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The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-12-05
APPLICATION FOR PATENT
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,


HALEY, Idaho, November /, 1883
NOTCH 10 hereby given that the bunalo a
Idaho Gold and Silver Mining Company, an or
ganization Incorporated under the laws OF the
State OF New York, By its attorney in fact
Charles F. LANCE, whose Pest once addrera Is
Atlanta, Idaho, has this day filed its arrnca-
ton for patent for fifteen hundred linear tese
Of the
lode. mine or vein bearing Silver and other
minerals, with surface ground mainly one hnn-
dred feet in width, situated in Middle Bolss
Mining District. county of AltuTas and u eri1to-
nv of Idaho, and designated by the field notes.
and official plat on fle in this office as Lot Num- nm
Der As A, and described Is said plat and neid
notes with magn ct c yaTiailt n at ~ Dig IL nln
Il, as follows, to-w1t:
Commencing at the discovery point Oh ths
east end line Of claim and running thence II
deg. w, SO feet to post No i; thence II deg Z.
GIT feet to post No 2. thence " deg 80 mii
11o1 GO feet to rost No 4, thence II deg ". 1on
feet to post No 81 thence n ~ deg u, 15ee feet 10
post No /, the place of beginning survey OF eA-
leror boundaries Of claim containing 2.5l acres
claimed From post No Q q Nj Nj No bears
Al deg 26 min H. ga feet distant
Application is also made for the
SILVER TrDE MILL SITE
In connection Herewith, described In the neid
notes and plat tiled in this office and deHgna1sn
Lot As b, as follows, to-w1t
Commencing at post No Of the said silyeF
Tide lads naming cam ~ 1hss s,iyer Tide nil
| site claim and running thence II deg W, Old
feet to post Nc 2; thence $ 81 deg y. ls7 ieet -
| post No 9; thence 43 deg L, 400 feet to post No
/ I: thence S SO deg +, 1856 feet to post NO 81
| thence 81 1eg E, l75 feet to post No 9; thence
/ s II deg 80 min Il, 80 feet to post 40 J themes
| S ~ deg w, 500 feet to post No T. the place OF
beginning survey Of exterior boundaries Or
! claim, containing acres claimed From poet
Nor, u S NJ M No bears N 81 deg l6nin r. 1872 feet
distant The nearest known locations TO ths
/ Silver Tide lode the Monarch. Faro ana
! Fcipse: and the nearest known locations 70
| the Silver Tide Mill Site are the Buffalo and
| Monarch.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely any
portion OF said Silver Tide lode mining claim
and Mill Site or surface ground are feauiIeu "
/ United States Land Office at HALEY, IN the Ter !.
! ritory of Idaho, during the sixty days peToa
/ OF publication hereof, or they Will be barred W
i virtue OF provisions Of the Statute.
/ 1t is hereby ordered that the foregoine NO
/ tice OF Application for Patent be pubHsheu for
the period of go days ten consecutive weeks ia
| the KETCHUM KEYSTONE, semi weekly news
| paper published at Ketchum, Altnras county
4 Idaho HOMER L. POUND,
INov3l HesAsSoi.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-12-05
Stray Taken up.

One Indian poney. gray, heavy built,
with heavy neck and manee with no Wis
ible brands. came to our herd on NO
vember oath, and was driven to Lost
River. He had been running in the
Elkhorn locality with Reds horses.
Weight about700 pounds. Had on II
small sheep bell The owner will please
take notice andreport to
McCulloch & James.
Dec. 9Th 1888.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-12-05

The cause of the Queens melancholy,
which has been attributed to the death
of her gilly, John Brown, has at last
been discovered. She has a court jest
erl Il relic of the barbarous ages
who attempted joke and made villain-
ous pun, This jester has just celebrated
his seventy sixth birthday.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-12-05

From private letter from Quartz
burg, we learn that the miners at WORK
in the Gold Hill mine recently struck
for higher wages, and the mine and mill
were obliged to shut down. After q
time, twelve men were secured by pay
ing them higher ages.-News- Miner.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-12-05
Notice.

At a special meeting of the Directors OF the
Philadelphia Mining & Smelling CO., held this
day. the resignation of Col. E. Green, General
Manager of this Company was presented and
accepted All future contracts with this Com
pany will be entered into and signed by G. b.
Monlton General Superintendent.
Il. J. MATHEWS. President.
Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. %, 1888
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-12-05
Notice.

At a special meeting of the Directors of the
Little Wood River Mining 81 Smelling Compa-
nv, held this day, the resignation of Col Il.
Green General Manager OF this Company, was
presented and accepted. All future contracts
Of this Company will be entered into and signed
by j. W. Valentine, General superintendent.
Il. j. MATHEWS, President.
Nov. %. 1888
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-12-05

Young ladies' should not forget that
Goliah died from the effects of bang
on the forehead.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-12-05

from $12 to $15 per month. In Mexico
they average $18 and $40 per month,
and in Colorado they average from SO to
$4 per from 800 to 1920 pei month.
This interesting item should be taken
into consideration; some of our miners
get wealthy by laboring, at the same
time making their investments when
the proper time comes. This is the
only way to get rich.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-12-05
THE ALTURAs MINING REPORTER.

The Alturas Mining Reporter COM
piled by Messes Foster & Rice, pamph-
let purporting to be gotten up ON un-
biased principals for the benitit Of Wood
Silver as whole, and for the further
ances of Camas Prairie colonization
scheme, proves to be very good rep
resentative, if not a little oserdrawn, OF
the vicinity of Bellevue. Nhen it is
thoroughly understood by the public
abroad that the aim of this work shoots
far below the center of its target, the
book can do no particular harm to the
country. 1t bears, in fact, every ev-
idence of having been construed in the
Immediate interests of the town OF
Bellevue. The great mines of Alturas,
whose names the fly leaf bears, receive
only in several instances, simple hint.
Atlanta, Rocky Bar. East Fork OF
Salmon, Warm Spring Greek, and other
important regions tributary to Ketchum
constituting the flower of Alturas in
rich mineral possessions, are outright
ignored. The Elkhorn alone, than
which none other in Alturas can show n
better record, is mentioned, but very
briefly. If the gentlemen labored to
bring ont this pamphlet as just repre-
sentitive of all Alturas, they failed. Ii
they endeayorcd to make it private
investment, representing only SO far as
it was to their immediate financial in
terests, they may have succeeded. But
! Sc pages are too few to ambody Just
representation of the vast meneral
wealth of Alturas County, yea, to set
| forth one quarter of 1t.
The Republican journal., 1883-04-12
RESOLVES

RESOLVE TO enable the State superintendent of
Common Schools, TO no teachers meetings, as
provided IN item four of section Seventy-one, chap
ter eleven Of the Revised Statutes.
Resolved, That the sum Of six hundred dollars be
and the same is hereby appropriated for the year
eighteen hundred and eghty-three, and the like sum
for the year eighteen hundred and eghty-toUr, the
same TO be taken from any school money belonging
to the state. 10 enable the state superintendent OF
common schools TO dPiray the expenses of holding
teachers meetil g in tie several counties OF this
state, one meeting or more to he held in each
ty in the state hch sums shall be expended under
the direction Of the state SUperin tendpnt. all bills
for which shall be audited by the governor and
council; provided. however, that no bills shall be
paid t1om said sums except for advertising such
The Republican journal., 1883-04-12

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loI A'c''!t4-i a!.'' l'etailea al purposes a-G
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hy''-',l, .nlI4s M hGth houses NJ rhr e2'~-
alui2 'oco rlne' '.i,'S tle I4Io"hg amendment ''
IIr 81 tNL!>tIyutiou 81 'ht :laIe Dr proposed WIZ:
II lnatluac'"ie n lnloNlcatn4 liquor, a7. Pr
eiulhS ci'i@f, and 'ile sale ana keeping or sax = 4-
,%E!!eaI-A5 Lquofs are ann shaII % foreEe4 Is9-
iIbljed, Except, however, tAat the @a-- and Ssep-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
The Emma Bond Case.

iIiIlsboro. H.. December l2.-1'he
crowd Ia town II increasing. Miss
Bond nude her iirst appearance in
court to-day, teomphnied by her
mother aud married sister. The de-
PENDANT was sitting Ia u position
where he WINS shielded by counsel
from Mits Bonds view. Suddenly
ono Of the counsel moved and left
Montgomery exposed 10 her face. His
eyes lowe red, aud he iremblcd, aud at
tempted 10 raise bis hat 10 hide his
TEXTURES, but loo late. The sightof his
fnce utterly Frustrated her, and she
tainted, aud amid murmufs Of syinpa-
Thy she was carried from the court
room.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
Base Ball Convention.

Cincinnati, December ] ., The con-
vention of the American Base Ball
association met M the Grand hotel,
with full representation present.
The report Of the board OF directors
awarded the championship to the
Athletics, Milllgun aud Gardner were
reinstated; Sweeney, who was expel-
led by the Baltimore club for drunken
ness, was refused reinstatement. -Four
new clubs were admitted: Indiannp-
oils, Toledo Brooklyn and Washing
fDu
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
Fire Al 81. Paul.

ST. Paul, December l2.--At two
o'clock this morning the Reayes block,
occupied by Haiderbcrg * Co. sad.
dlery and hardware, caught lire aud
was entirely destroyed. Loss Of the
block and contents, $4,000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
The Graveyard Conspiracy.

Fall River, Mass, December y, r.
Ex-Alderman Barrett. member Of the
Democratic state committee, and
James Kirby have been arrested for
connection with the graveyard inspr-
ance conspiracy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
COUNTRY Property FOX SALE,

GREAT CIANCE-iSA AZ RE FRUIT FARM,
" 1850 grape vines, peach trees, poar trees,
apple trees, good improvements aud tanks
Tor wine-making, etc. WIZ SIT onuhnlf TN
tcrest for 1909; whole plant for 5000 Only
three miles nom rullroud and market. Ad-
dress Texas Investment Co., Limited.
NOR sALE-S2O ACRES IN rHE NORTH
I part of FRANKLIN CO. GOOD title ard very
low price, Texas Investment to.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
All /, Peace.

Cleveland, December Chief
Arthur, Of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers, says the brothef-
hood has no present or prospective dii-
ficulty with the railways anywhere.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13

no STOCK M EN-SrOLEN- MONDAY
| night, September 3, at Hillshoro, two
maie mules; dark brown color one branded
ID on lvft shoulder One ear splitR little; about
a hands high; good saddle aud harness mule.
and saddle marks; branded on len shoulder
diverted; also scar ON len thigh, or
rnthoe hind part NJ the thigh, about half the
SIZE Of thumb n hplrited mule worth sl7h or
tSn. Any Information TINT will enable me
10 find them viii be literally " TRrdrd. Ad.
dress the sheriff OF mn county, nillsboru,
Texas. or l.. X. Brown, Uilisboro Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
wANrrp-poARD AND LODGING.

yNAN Billboard FOR GENTLEMAN
w aud wife IN private family. Address
Immediately, Publisher, Gazette office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
FOR sALE-LIvE STOCK.

FOR SALE 5000 HEAD OF
GT2$B48 choice western graded cntile,
ll83R well located on one OF the finest
.AT--dl ranges IN Northwestern Texas,
WIN nmt protection and Hbu dance Olnevor-
falling water. Also 10 superior cow ponies :;
good headquarter ranch houses, and welfar
ranged and wcll-huilt pens AT various places
ON rnnch. This herd has been on present 10
alton about eight years. is finely gruded up
by the use oil fnc bulls. has been well inau-
ageu, and is under line control. Price Of en-.
tire outflt, s90,OI--sl3j,0J cash, and balance
In twelve months with interest at iOp per cent.
1lyJ calves have been branded during the
past season, with fa,r p aspects Of BOD during
The coming season. and about 100 beef cattle.
The Fort Worth Live stock and Land Associ'
alton,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
FARMS FOR SALE.

900 ACRE FARM FOR SALE. loo ACRES
= In pasture ana ~ IN cultivation; a good
comfortable house OF five rooms, and out
buses. barn. and splendid water -Four
miles from WeaiheriOId, on the Denton
road. Eor particulars enquire Of X.
V. Dillingham; ON the premises, or X. w.
Duke nj MentheriOrd.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
rINANCIA,.

MONEY SAVED Is MONEY EARNED.
vi &c 10 the Plaza house and De convinced.
Lodging day or night,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13

NOR SALE-CAR-LOAD or TENNESSEE
L Jacks These are timely bred Jacks, Just
Imported from Tennessee by j. :. iooch and
Pedigrecs given ON application. Horse and
mule traders consulting their own interests
win not delay IN examining this stock ana
and making purchases for spring use, MT.
Go, .ch can be seen AT Office oil the IcNhh
Investment compnnY, limiled.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-Two THOUSAND PIGEONS.
W Best price paid. Apply TO J. n. .iller,
box 2l, Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13

A NRw. FIVE TON WAGON SCALE
~ WIZ be sold cheap for cash. Apply at
the GAZETTE office
lEMkNr 10 ARRIVE. WE HAVE TEN
v car ioeds RoscudpJe Hydraulic cement,
part now In stock Win lie sold low to the
trade. fRuESnltH 4 rRrNE, Houston south
81 West fiae enth street.
DAlL 3 co. ARE PREPARED To no ALI.
III Minds OF stouc or brick work. Used best
NlNnrndo brick. strict attention given to
jon W rk Leave orders NJ Ruby saloon or
address lock box 81, Fort Worth, Tex.
W. l., RAIL 4 Co.
EoRr W RTH VALLEY CUSTOM
Il Wheat aud Corn Ms lust completed
ana ready 10 grind ora and wheat; no cx
cnhnginG every customer can have hts own
wheat ground, getting his own ilour. shorts
and bran. | am prepared to supply my old
customers, and rs many new ones Rs will
favor me with their orders, with the best
holtcl white meat made In the state, and put
up In packages to suit orders, | also chop all
kinds OF feed, and mako speciality of cow
feed, maze ofwheat and corn, BRAN cotton.
seed ana corn ground together. bale shncks,
thoriudhiy salted A delivery wagon ready
10 deliver all orders 10 amy part of the city.
rave phone attached, and respectfully
ask the public to give the new homo enter
Field.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
THE LADIES

w III De interested in knowing that in our TWO DE-
"a MENU only the best of work is artistcaly ex
ecuted' Our Millinery stock is very complete. Our
making Department is fully equipped with FIRST
oiess ar'ists. MISS BERLIN & CO..
Houston Street, Near the SQUARE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
aHaa
PERSONAL


no THE LADIES! MRS. NJ. A prl;Nnp
L graduate Of Moodys incorpornt,j
schopl ul scientific urossmaking and dress
Gu ting by the nGw tailor ,ystem OF square
measurement, cincinnati, Ohio, has located
y, crrner Main and Third streets. Fort
Worth, where she VIII teach tho svsi M
!hke measures, mrnish patterns nnd do ar,
iiSuc ufessmakins In all it's branches. stu.
dents take nj time. All ladies ara invited
10 call and examine the stem
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13

EN- REWA RE--LoSr OR STOLEN, sun.
SIV day, December >, lSS. one bay horse,
q years Old, n hands high, branded NJ ON loit
thlgo. Tho above reward viii he paid 10 any
who " give Information oi The horses
whereabouts. Wm Roa, CHER of Police, Fort
WORTH Texas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13

WANTED - AGENTS FOR PANTY
w Bible, albums aud Encyclopedia OF
Business and social Forms Rt publishers
prices. large stock ON hand. Apply at the
corner of Fourth ana Houston, over Wa, her
y Ausust- clothing house, n, the American
Copying Company art studio.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
WANT COLUMN.

ADVERTISEMENTS under this hend will he In.
Ga AZ me rate of Ave cents a lire. eroh
Scihoa, seven words to the line. No abvcs'
'seintnt inserted Cor less than Is cents, Far.
b : WIN whonl we have no rnnniny account
Isl ray IN advance
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
waSrED--MALE HELP.

Observation-Disclosures TWO FIRST.
w ella tuilors coat and pants AID vest
makers. Apply 10 Wm Norihway, Colorado
city, Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
o. of IL. c.

%. OF X. q.
DEGILAR MEETINGS FIRST AND
Ii tbtm sundays IN each month, . u. M at
X u. Hall. En-. A. Wuop, Soc'y,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13

NOR SALE-SU HEAD OF HIGH GRADE
L short-horn bulls. Also a car load oi NOR
oughbred short-hOrn females. THESE cAttle
ars I'm ouI hands 10 be sold within the next
slNtV days, and parties desiring such stock,
Missouri raised, can get of Us bargains out oil
This herd. TEN As INVESTMENT Co., Limited.
NOR sALE-A FIRST RATE BUGGY
L horse, both stylish and gentle, Apply ~
Henry Is Peaks hardware house, Houston
street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13

VIII furnish estim atos Of cost |
Of buildings, sbelsing. counters, 81
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
wANrED-AGENrs.

VNWu TIMERS. APPLY TO ENaELKE
Il Il sherwood, Tempe, Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
LOST.

, oST-TWo RING DOVES. FINDER WILL
| he literally rewarded by leaving them or
inonynation OF their whereabouts III the GA
zETTE office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
ALL SORTS.

IyTANT YoU TO SAVE MONEY! n ~ ~
10 the city Tor the price.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13

NEWSPAPER FOR SALE--A LIVE AND
n Vyeli natroniked newspaper with good
and steadily Increasing patronage, ~ I'VE,
nrnvressi We town. l. offered for sale cheap ior
casii, OF in trade 10 suit. lnquire AT Oa@ette
office, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13

v,sTry MASON a HAMLIN, AND
Il, sboninger Organs, and a full line q mu,
sIsai instruments at Max Eiser's, Nos. ~ rnu
10 Houston street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13

my THE GUARANTEED PIANOS, IHr
X Hest makes In the market, Meoer, roma.
iyes Il Il. Hale & Co.. at Max Users NOS "
and ~ Houston street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13
BUSINESS FOR SALE.
FoR sALr-MIsoELLANGous.

,,oR sALE-BLANK DEEDS WITH SIN I
L gleand joint acknowledgment SA@Erfh
job once -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13

I DETER HART. Attorney-at.IA@ notary
! | Public and Land Agent, Albany bhhck-
cllord county, Texas. Taxes paid Tor non-
resic ents Patents procured, utlcs examined
and land business generally.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01

tremble in their brogans, and calculated,
"Humphl" Reaching for pen, he
simply said, Thirty days In the mez-
quite light guard--or one hour to leave
town." Chief Buttner then stepped
up and, after few commands that
would have made a Fort Lowell drill
sergeat turn green with envy, marched
the squad out OF the office. Once
outside, he said, Here, YOU fellows
have got to skip the tra-laloo; in other
words, evacuate the ancient aud honora-
bic pueblo; now which way doyon wish
to go?" Some wanted to 90 east and some
west, but the chief wouldn't have it that
way. He told them they must vote on
it, and the majority should rule. All
voted 10 go toward the rising sun but
two. and the chief gave the command
fall in" They obeyed and he marched
them down to the depot, thence mp the
track until he came to the whistling
post, half a mile outside of town.
Now" said he, taking out his watch,
your time is up, and this post marks
the limits Of the city; you will be
watched, and the moment you cross the
line that moment you will be put on the
chain gang. Attention, squad; forwnrd
march, Don't you come back nor send
me your photographs; we part to meet
no more" And he watched them until
the last one got out Of sight, far out ON
the sandy desert Their personal effects
were four pocket.knivess two razors and
half dozen matches. Thus was the
city ridden of one Of the worst gangs of
vagngonds that ever visited it.--Arizona
Star.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
The New Narrow Gauge

The office Of the Los Angeles & San
Gabriel Valley Marrow Gauge Railroad
Company has been removed from Nos.
p and 28 Temple Block 'to Nos. 81
and 80 Baker Block. The President,
Hon. J. +. Crank, Chief Engineer s. P.
Jewett, and the Treasurer, Mr.. s.
Wsshburn, were in the city yesterday
On business connected with the road.
Engineer Davis is now setting the grade
stakes preparatory to the letting Of con-
tracts for grading the roadbed. This
road. which passes through twenty three
miles Of orchard and vineyard, will be a
perfect godsend to the horticulturists of
Los Angeles county and to the fruit
drying and canning establishments and
fruit shippers of the city. By this rail-
way the fruit growers can place their
fruit ia the city early in the morning, all
fresh and free from dast and bruises.
This road will add materially to tho
industrial prosperity Of the city. The
next Summer fruit of the upper side Of
the fruit belt, and from Pasadena will
probably come to market by rail instead
Of by wagon.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-01
Superstition of Engineers.

"By dead list mean, said the en-
gineer, Respectively, ''that that cross
ing is now out of danger. Three deaths,
you know, baptizes it. That is what
the boys say. You know they believe
that IL one man or woman Is killed at
a certain point, there are dead sure to
be one or two others before long
Superstition Yes, that is what it is,
and no mistake. But some Of the en-
gineers who have run machine for 20
or 30 years. as have, take stock in it,
because we have seen it proved time and
time again. ! don't believe three deaths
are sure to come one after another, but
| can't help wondering why it is often
two. That's what they call the duality,
isn't it? When you come to think of 1t,
everything goes by twos. You have two
legs, two eyes, two hands, two eaH, two
nostrils and two rows of teeth. There
are two parts of day, two divisions of
the year, winter and summer, and two
orbs of light. The pair is the natural
number. l have a record at home of
the accidents that have occurred while /
have been on my engine. I can show
you the dates to prove that they have
been in eight cases out of ten two at a
time