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Mason elects the entire Democratic
ticket and gives Cation about 50 minority
and J. S. Walker about 30, so tar rs re-
ported.
Walla Wala. Brents 665; Cation. 525.
Brents' majority, 14O. Dr. J. H. Day is
elected to the Territorial Council. and
three Republican representatives and one
Democrat are elected. The Democrats
elected the sheriff, and the Republicans
the auditor, treasurer and commissioners.
There will be large majority for COLI
stitution on the Sound, while the separate
articles will fail. East Of the mountains
it is thought the majority viii be against
constitution.
The indications now are that Brents
will have from 500 to 1900 majority in the
Territory.
The Republicans OF Thurston county
have elected their entire county and legis-
I,tive ticket, with bnt one or two minor
exceptions, by majorties ranging from
ten to three hundred and thirty-two.
EASTERN NEWS.
III New York Republicans have ma
jority of the legislature, 20 out of 20 coll
gressmen. so tar rs reported. ana Tam
many candidates are mostly defeated in
New York City.
In Pennsylvania, Republican gov
ernor elected. Congressional delegation
the same in number as before.
In Massachusetts, Talbot Is elected over
Butler by large plurality.
In New Hampshire, legislature largely
Republican.
In New Jersey, Republicans elected 3
of congressman and o majority OF the
legislature.
In Delaware, Democrats have governor
and congressman.
In Maryland, Democrats have at least
8 or 9 congressman.
Virginia, North, and South Carolina,
Florida, ALBANIA. Georgia, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Mis-
souri, seem to have gone solid for the
Democrats.
Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota. have given in
creased Republican majorities. and there
has been small gain in Republican con-
gressmen.
, 1878-11-14

THE "Press" folks have long advocated
; bedrock democracy" through their col
umns: they wanted no 'arf-and-arf" or
lilly livered Democrats" &c. They
hoisted the name of N. \. Cation for Del
egate, but did no work for him, and then
went out on election day and supported
Brents and Ballard. We had no objec-
tions to their votes for Republicans, as
they helped out to the extent of their
number, but we DO like to see men live up
to their professions. This incubus has
long since had Its day in deluding the PED
pie. They are finding ont the deception
pretty well. An Island county Democrat
told us that the paper had but 2 Democratic
supporters in that county; that the party
repudiated it, SC.
, 1878-11-14
Local and News Items.

Our Jefferson County returns. pub
lished in tabular form. do not show the
vote for precinct officers, or separate arti-
cles to the constitution. Separate article
No. received 76 votes for and 233 against.
No. 2, "A for and 235 against; No. 3, l2S
tor and 1876 against. The precinct offic-
ers elected are as follows: Port Townsend
for Justices Of the Peace, W. II. H..
Learned and j. +. Norris, Constable,
Chas. Finn. Port Di>covery-Justce.
Ja'. A. Smith; Constable. ID. ID. Andrews,
Port Lulllow--Justice. WIN. Korter; Con-
stable, J. s. Noyes. Chimacnn--Justice,
Ed. Strand; Constable, A. Johnson
Observation-Disclosures, Jno. Clements: Con-
stable. Il. p. Brennan. Colceed-Justice,
G. Y. Marshal; Constable, Jas. Donovan.
The precinct officers will assume the du-
ties of their respective offices OH the first
Monday in January. 1870.
, 1878-11-14
Telegraphic Summary.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 9.-Returns
thus far received give Busbec, Republi-
can, for Congress $50 majority over Hull,
Democrat. with three counties to hear
from. These In 1876 gave Democratic
majority of 75S. 1t is expected there will
be falling Off in the vote this year.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The rIibune's''
Springfield special says; Morrison (1em)
is undoubtedly elected in the II district.
Republicans generally concede this.
DEs MoNEs, Iowa, Nov. 9.-Republi-
lican majorities IN the late state election
range from S,744 to 1896, according the
official count.
NORFOLK, Nov. 9.-Full returns from
the lst congressional district of North
Carolina, show the election of Martin,
(rep.) over Yates (dem.), present incum-
bent, by about 100 majority.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov 6.-The cleo
tion Of Busbee (rep.) is now conceded by
about 225 majority.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 10.-Physicians
have reported 1,500 cases Of yellow fever
treated by them during the epidemic. and
heretofore reported. Maj. Ii. w. Bran
ham, of the Howard Association, who is
now assisting in placing a report OF the
work OF the Howaitls during the epidemic
Of 1878, expresses the opinion that there
have been during the past four months,
40, 900 cases Of fever in New Orleans and
vicinity. The Howard Association physi-
clans did not report to the board OF health.
YANKToN, Nov. 9.--Bennett, Republi-
can, for Congress has 1853 majority with
five more counties to hear from, which
will make his majority 1900. Returns
from nine of the thirteen legislative dis
tricts give the Republicans "a and the
Democrats four.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 9.--Russia Is
establishing a second line of defense al
Adrianople. Several prominent Turks.
believing that the attitude OF the Russians
in Roumclla will lead to war with Eng.
land and Turkey, are anxious to convince
Minister Layard that the best mode ol
fighting Afghanistan would be to engage
Russia in Europe.
BERLIN, Nov. 1.-TWO hundred and
eighteen thousand recruits will be raised
by Russia this year instead of the peace
contingent Of 10000.
, 1878-11-14
ELECTION NEWS.

We cannot, even yet, publish complete
election reports from all parts OF the Ter
ritory. but give returns from some of the
counties, as follows, together with little
Eastern news.
Ballard and Bloomfelde, Republicans
are elected prosecuting attorneys in the
3tl and 2d districts, respectively. No re
port from first district.
The following are the majorities in the
counties heard from:
Chehalis. Cation 20 majority.
Clalam; Brents - majority,
Columbia. Brents so majority.
Island, Cation II majority.
King, Brents 294 majority.
Kickitat. Brents 200 majority.
Pierce, Cation 60 majority.
Pacific, Brents 200 majority.
Skamania, Cation 80 majority.
Thurston, Brents 80 majority,
Walla Walla. Brents l40 majority.
Brents majority, 1864.
Whatcom county gives Brents 93 ma
ority, and the Constitution 343,
Whatcom. Brents 80 majority.
Snohomish, Byents 20 majority.
Jefferson, Brents 20 majority.
Kitsap, Brents so majority.
Lewis, Brents 40 majority.
WahkIakum, Cation Ga majority.
Clarke, Brents 100 majority.
Cowlitz, Brents "a majority.
, 1878-11-14

YESTERDAY afternoon, too late for pnb-
lication this week, we received two COM
munications from Chimaclm. One OF
them is from party who evidently does
not yet understand the license allowed to
lawyers in pleading cases, as it attacks
Mr.. Smith, Of this place, for remarks
made in the prosecution of Clawson and
Davidson for the murder Of Dennis Haighi
and wife. The other was in reference to
the Chinacum election. The writer claims
that four fraudulent votes were cast in that
precinct. which might, il contested.
change the election in case of Ryan and
Tucker. He says whisky was freely used.
and that the whole affair was disgrace.
, 1878-11-14

KING county gives BrentS 294 majority;
A. Slorah, 33l; j. Ii. Smith, 22S; f. W.
Sparkling. 23S; ID. w. Smith, 23s; Irving
Ballard, 656; 5. G. Dudley, Rep, against
Jos. Foster, Dem. tor councilman. A;
Thos. Burke, Dem, for Probate Judge.
Ill; l.. V. Wychoil. Rep. for Sheriff, l59;
NJ. 5. Booth, Dem, tor Auditor, 10; Geo.
D. Hill, Rep, tor Treasurer, $50; and
elects e. $. lngral,am Co. Supt. Schools
no opposition. Her vote for Representa-
tives stood: l.. p. Smith. Rep. 925; D..
B. Ward. Rep ,'8l6; Ira Woodin, Rep,
5S3; Z. p Paddcn, Dem, 537; White
Dem, 730; VIM. Pickering. DEM. 5G2;
A. $. Miller, Ind, 272. The vote for
adopting the State Constitution was near
is unanimous, and respectable maioritles
were given tor each Of the three separate
articles.
, 1878-11-14
LOCAL NOTICES.

s-g Stpreoscopic views of all imrortlnt
points OF Puget Sound and California, for
sale at Jas. Jones.
Go to Waterman & Katz for the best
carpets. at reasonable prices.
sr5- Blank deeds, mortgages, bills of
sale. etc. for sale at Jas. Jones' corner
custom house building.
G5g- Two first-class sewing machines.
a Wilson and 4 Singer. NEW, for sale.
Apply at the ARGUS office.
, 1878-11-14

WE learn verbally from San Juan Co..
that Mr.. Cline. DEM has n majority OF
Is for Joint Councilman, and that Mr.. s..
Troy. (Dem.), has majority OF AZ Tor
Joint Representative with Clalhm Mr..
Cline is elected over Messrs. Hastings and
Alexander. by Il large majority. Mr..
Troy is elected over Messrs. Morris and
Garfielde by about 80 majority, as near rs
we can learn.
, 1878-11-14

NOTHING can preserve your equanimlty
Of temper and good health so much, dur
ing the coming bad weather, as to 80 to
Mr.. Fitzpatrick and tell him yon want
your feet warmly clad for winter. lie
knows Just what the public want, and can
accommodate all.
, 1878-11-14

HoN. Alfred Snyder, of Kitsap county,
Republican candidate for Joint Represent
ative with Jefferson county, against II. B.
Emery. is elected by l52 majority. Mr..
Snyder Is very estimable gentleman, and
will demonstrate that the selection IN this
instance was wise one.
, 1878-11-14
Public Notice.

NOTICE rs SHEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the County Board OF Examination
for Jefferson Co., w, T., will be in session
at tile school house in Dist. No. l. Port
TOwnsend), oil Wednesday, November
9th, 1873, for the purpose of examining
all applicants tor teachers certificates Of
qualification who may desire TO teach in
any of the common schools of said county,
and who are not in possession of valid
Territorial teachers certificates.
All said persons are earnestly solicited
to attend and to present for inspection the
highest grade certificates.
Il. E. RYAN.
Supt. of Schools for Jeff., CO., W. Il.
30
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Shipping Intelligence.
Port Townsend.

ENTERED
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g, ship Brlvi,lere. San +.
Z. bark Rosw, II Spmgue. 81
sch Grn Harncy. Victoria
s, bk Nevrsink. : r.
sch Mary Parker, Nanaimo
ship Land.eer. Hong Kong
bklne G"'ce r. ber 8 Homo ul-.
EtIa White, Burrird let.
10. TacOnia. Nanainu.
CLEARED
5. blk Mathide, Callao
q. sch Nit, ViItoric
ship Be!vi,lere. Nanaimo
.. bknc Grace Roberts, s f
TO, str Alaska, Victoria
10. sch Conpeer. Honolulu
II. Eta White, Victoria
, 1878-11-14

THE Tacoma "Times" is advising
Judge Lewis regarding points of law. 1t
has few stereotyped expressions which
are always used in abusing Others. whether
the victim be boot-black or the Chiet
Justice of tie Territory.
, 1878-11-14

THE Seattle Tribune" is taking the
lead of the other Sound papers in the
matter OF hashing up old wirticisms and
dealing them out to Its readers as though
they were original.
, 1878-11-14

In our recapitulation of maiorities ex-
hibted by the election returns of this
county, we omitted to mention Prof. Huff
mans majority of A over DR.. Wilson
for County School Superintendent.
, 1878-11-14
L S T, LOST!

Mr.. ID. c. ii. Rothschild, of the firm of
Rothschild & Co., of this place, has be
unfortunate enough to lose n heavy, gold
cross ornament for his watch Il ain. It
bears Masonic emblem Of the 32d Scottish
Rite, aud letters and figures as follows
I'D. G. Fl. r.. 1872" A reward of $5
will be pail to the finder.
, 1878-11-14

WON'T Blanclarl's account of the po-
litical meeting mt Port Discovery sound
fiat to those who were there and knew Of
the facts?
, 1878-11-14

Why don't tho 4" Press" tell us about
those grand victories for the "people," "
which the recent election was to have
brought forth?
, 1878-11-14

Our young apothecary, Mr.. Daniel Hill,
has gone over to WILDLY Island dear hunt.
ing. We wish him success,
, 1878-11-14

The schooner Winefred. Capt. Gilbert,
has been In our harbor during the past
few days. making things look kinder
lat'ral like"
, 1878-11-14

BLANCHARD told the people at Port
Discovery that he wouldn't mind being
called lawyer. No doubt, although he
doesn't get any practice.
, 1878-11-14

Mr.. Jno. NJ. Izett, Of Island Co., pait
our town a brief visit this week.
, 1878-11-14

ISLAND Co. elected nearly all Of her
county nominees.
, 1878-11-14

Mr.. Humphrey Hill returned to San
Francisco by the Alaska.
, 1878-11-14

CLALAM County, we learn. elected
most of her Republican county ticket.
, 1878-11-14
The Dakota arrived yesterday.

For A. l coal oil, 90 to DR.. Hill.
, 1878-11-14
U. S. Marine Hospital.

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PORT TOWNSEND. W.T..
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to Hospital relief.
Port Townsend Hospital.
The above institution hayirp been nlaced
on a permanent footing, as the initial
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Puget Sound, the proprietor takes pleasure
IN announcing that no pains or exnense
VIII De spared IN ministering to the com
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rms is the largest General Hospital north
oi san francisco, and by in, the most com
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"a The attention OF Mill owners. md
those interested in shipping, Is called TO
the fact that seamen suffering from contr-
gious diseases will be treated outside the
Hospital without expense TO the vessel
THOMAS Il. MINOR, MD,
2o-u Managing Surgeon.
, 1878-11-14
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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04
RIDICULOUS.

The Chicago Tribune thinks the Potter
investigation has proved failure; instead
Of being a tragedy it has turned out to be
ridiculous farce. The TTsRac advises
the committee to adjourn and 90 home, and
says;
Secretary Sherman has ample reason 30 he
satisfied with the result of the POtter-Butler
Investigation 50 lar as il relates 10 himself.
His avowal that he had no recollection Of
writing the apocIyphaI letter attributed to
hiaa has been supplemented 10y positive tes-
umony that II was written by somebody
else. and without his knowledge, and, unless
the contrary can be proved by the produc-
tlon OF the letter Itself, his denial must stand
as conclusive. The Investigation having
failed 10 connect either the President, Secre-
iary sherman, or Gen. NoyeS,-the persons
specially aimed at in the Potter resolution
with anything which bears the faintest semb-
l&nce OF fraud in Louisiana or Florida, and,
having been rendered supremely ridiculous
by the parts borne 10y Anderson and Mrs.
jerks, the b st thing the Democrats can do
Is 10 take a vacation and devote their leisure
iodcY!siuE some plan for getting out of the
scrape rs gracefully as the unfavarabIc cir
CuustancgS will permit.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04

A'.tehiscn; W s platt, La Cygne; HI
o"asd- L-Wreuce; r Murdoch. Olathe;
t,'2 y A.ipg-n az. ID Story, ,Wiuii,ld; ( Z
5is"-.i7 Rosie ICasEo, Carrie =! N.
Hc'Jon; c WUodvorth, Aich;-1D. j. 9; a
-or'cy, PaO!G; 7 y Ei-jwsW. ! : ~Ia---
sr, t-E linsuore Llarsncr: ,biiah Wells
] - Uebba-d, seneca; + ii Juapm.,
Wltm0re; Z - Hunt, Leavguworth: sam
Iol i Marcel, Pa1.a; \ CarotheIs, H;a-
watha; Mrs ; ) o5csett, Parsons; j W
McNeal, Medicine Lodge; u " Botkin. La
Cygne; IL d NcC-rrv. Leavenworth; !;
ThCS Schuies, Lawrence: 20 + Mckim
Wichita; 5 Reuter-. !Ialton; Jonas NJ
Ross, LouisburE; Katie Y Duf. HOlton J
" Fleming, fadO; FL VI Dey, Seneca :;
Mrs III llev Seneca Ernst kuehl. Atchi-
son; " A Work, Leavenworth; z K Fit
craft, Lawrence; G. Crichet, Atchison 4; Ed
win Phillbroek, Blue Rapids; Ellen e
Phillbrook, Blue Rapids; VI E Adams,
Peabody; " . II Perry, S;ewartville. No: /:
f \ eastman, Decatur, Illinois; Geo W
WInans, Nermiliion; Il Campbell, Gar
nett; J Il HolbrOok, Ripley, Tenn; ID ii
Robinson, Lawrence Jas \ Cantield, Law
renee; \ ; Milestone, Holton; III I'll Muir
ray, Lyndon; \ Wiley. Lyndon; Andrew
Atchison. Richmond ; + Steele, Atchi>on /;
I'll Eurey, Lawrence; Frank Norton,
Newton Mrs l. Y Norton, Newtan; l.
Sherman, Wyandotte; J Scott, Fl Scott !;
Ida Scott, 1t Scott; Mary Wickersham,
Atchisou; Ella Wickershsm, Atchison; /;
Julia Heron, Nstawaka; Anisice Wood,
Atchison; Mary B.rru5s, UpI;On; Lizzie
Thompson. Frankfort; Z Hickman, In
dependence, No; Chas II Barker, Colorado
springs: l. + Wolfe. AtchiSon;
" ii Skillman, Leavenworth; John \
Anderson, Manhatttn; Mrs Il Y Hebhlrd,
-; \ Carroll, -; J Z Price, -;
L l. Sanders, -; Jonathan Kelley,
Osage City; J \ Smith, -; Mary Daily,
-; Mrs II c Settle, -; Alice J
jerks, -: E T Davis, Emporia; J c
Ward, --; W ID Webb, -; Laura ;
Dawes. -
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04
TO YoEI. TENTS. q, IsR,EI,

The Rev. J. Freeman Clarke has been
dabbling in politics, and by so doing has
stirred up Gail Hamilton, who gives the
reverend gentleman a polite castigation.
Gail has a caustic and incisiye pen, and
having disposed of Mr.. Clarke, inquiries,
generally, why the watchers on the walls of
Zion fire spent balls into the political camp
while powerful enemy IS undermining
their owu:
ais II n time for false, feeble, futile dia-
tribes against congressman, when that Phil
istine Of Philistines, that Goliath of Gath,
the infi3el Lngersoll, looms up on Boston
Heights at his own sweet will, with his hor-
rible stature of six cubits and a span, with
his greaves Of brass and his staff like a weay-
er's beam, walking up and down in open
day, deriding and defying the armies of Isar-
el, drawing after him deserters by the hund-
red and by the thousand; while David and
all the stIiphngs and all the men of war
chatter along the brooks, and fill their bags
with smooth stones and sling them around at
random with much harm TO each other, and
scowl sayagely over at Goliath, but never so
much as move in his direction, let alone hit
Ting him in the forehead ."
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04

Mr.. E,cchgr in L's sermon Lss. Sunday,
Characterized "TIanatop-is' s. .Pagan
poem" whereupon the New York Iuae.
criticizes Mr. Beecher rather sharply, and
concludes As follows:
Mr.. Beccher has confunded hristlaniiy
with heathenism, and he docs not know
which is which. Has lac not cOEiOuudcd
honesty with hypocrisy, purity with adu l.
cry, truthfulneSs with PERJURY, and honor
with coward ice, 50 that he knows 10 praciI-
cal distinction between them? i 10 then
strange that lie should confound Christianity
and heathenisn, and thus imagine that .
Christian wrote as a pagan, sud that pagan,
ism preached from Plymouth pulpit is ry-
fined and improved Christianity:
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04

The following item from the Cincinnati!
Gazette Of the 2Gth seems to imply thar The
distinguished Senator and Presidential as-
pirant from Ohio occupies a position no;
wholly dissimilar to that Of the wel.kuowu
Kansas statesman who wsz ''in favor Of rc-
stricted or universal suffrage The ca 9s
says:
Senator Thurman manages aIgCstlv o. sl'--n.
hts specie principles 10 grcaubacE policy. lie
is an adept in riding two horses az once caca
going in an opposite direction. H. is iursTg-
Gle payment in the abstract, bG. .gE perpetual
greonbaczs in the concrete.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04

oyerrun with special agents to collect eastern
t=tts. ! think hzve seen IN ore day Is
many IS hal. a. ~ ~ those agents,
tcsiiei By col-----. ,ya--...5 Fai.atelphia
Suns. 1bese eastern merchants failing TO
collect, - t-ey did N a very large MAORI
u Of eases, suits were brought, aad the
home merchant sued his customers. and
these in tUru -Eins those thar owed them,
until the d0ck=ts ci the United States, and
State courts, we're literally crowded with
suits, for the collection OF money. OF this
collecting the magistrates aud constables
had very large share to perform.
The further details Of all these things |
will, if agreeable, give in another article or
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04
EFEnENT.

Professor Alexander WiEchci declares,
in ghe NlsLr,Rs Ina r, that the ahoLi-
ton Of the Iec.uresliP recently filed by
him is practically "a dismissal from office
on account Of hsrezy." lei goes ON to say:
This heresy consists ia holding with the
great body ofscIent.rc mon, tlat a method
OF evolution has Obtained in tIa history OF
the world, but not in holding TIA. man IS the
product OF cyJlut.ol. TIE overt act ON
which the accusation is based Is tine gub.ica-
ton Of my J. cent pamphlet entitled Adam
ties and I'r -AGam.tes,' though, as fact
belief in tLe doctrine Of evolution Ls lot
there ay0wc4 Eor taught, and the only posi-
tiOn TO which strict orthodoxy u.na a.. .r;,
is the opinion that perhaps the black races
existed or the earth previously O. ."a white
and brown races.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04
The One 1ncnabIe ldiOi in the ChroI-
lCles
IN. Y. Herald, %.

IN. 1. Herald, 2j-l
In the light OF Mrs. jerks story the one
complete dupe in the whole Louisiana
scandal is the famous Anderson. That
trickster is presented as the one ineffable
idiot in the chronicle. How remorselessly
smart that pitiful wretch seemed when he
told his own story. He had duped men
high in place into making pledges TO him
They had put their pledges in ''black and
white" On the faith OF this presumed hold
upon them he had sought to extort a post
in the government, and failing to get it had
shown his pledges and induced Congress to
undertake an investigation. He seemed ia
n fair way to crush some OF the great ones
But presto! there is change, He alleges
that the original of one OF the documents is
in the hands of a certain woman from
whom he received a copy of it-a woman
who was the messenger between his assOci-
ate and Mr. Sherman. She is put upon the
stand and required TO tell where that origi-
nal is, and she simply declares that there
is no original, that there never was an orig
inal, and, in short, intimates in sufficient
ly clear way that she alone was the author
of the famous Sherman letter. IL this story
is not broken down it will entire relieve
NJ Sherman, and ought to disp,sse Ander-
son l.. commit suicide. # will iGdeed go
far TO make the whole investigation ridicu-
lous, for it strikes away the one great piece
Of evidence without the supposed existence
Of which il is doubtful if the inquiry could
ever have been undertaken.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04
THE RIGHT TO THE CANYON.

In the controversy between the Denver K
RIO Grande and Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railway Companies, Judge Dillon's de-
cision was at first reported as giving the
company controlled by the latter the exclu-
sive right to occupy the "big canyon" OF
the Arkansas. But the text OF the decision,
which hiss now come to hand, shows that
the matter is still undetermined. The Judge
says, ''dss;rming that there was no consum-
mated exclusive right in the Denver COM
pany, We have the case of a concurrent
right in the two rival companies" And the
AtchisOn company appearing to have been
FIRST at work was permitted to continue
grading, but not to lay any iron, pending
final hearing, at which time the Denver
company claims that it will be able to
prove occupancy of the canyon sufficient to
give it the exclusive right under the act of
Congress OF 1872, and in any event it
claims concurrent right under the act OF
no