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Tombstone epitaph., 1888-07-21
Sale of Personal Property.

M otice is hereby given that in pursuance of an IN order of the Probate Court of the County oi 'Cochise. Territory of Arizona made on the sIst day of December Iss6 in the matter of the estate of Ambros Lyall, deceased. the under. signed the Administrator of said Estate, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bid. der for cash and subject to confirmation by the said Probate Court on Monday the asth day oi May. 1888. at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day at Soldier Holes ranch in Sulphur Spring Valley in the County of Cochise, all the right, title and in- terest to and in the following described personal property to wit: The one eight of all the cattle. horses and other personal property, and the in- crease up to this time. that belonged to the late Ambros Lyall, deceased. at the time of his death on what is known as the Soldier Holes Ranch. in the County of Cochise. Territory of Arizona. The cattle. horses and other personal property will be sold all together to the highest bidder fcI cash. -s,t...a, JOEL LYALL,
 Administrator of the Estate of Ambros Lyall deceased.
 By R. E, Wilson, Attorney for Estate.
 Dated at Tombstone. April 25. 1888.
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THE ROMANCE OF PITHoLE.


 A few days ago the Thomas Holmden farm of about 100 acres at Pithole City, Pa, was sold for taxes. The property brought triAe less than SIoo. No bet ter illustration could be furnished of the vicissitudes of the oil business than the sale of this once bonanza property.
 The farm was the center of the great Pithole oil development in 1865 and 1866 and during this period was sold to the Garden City Petroleum Company of Chicago for SI,soo,ooo. Of this sum $75o,ooo was in cash.
 The history of Pithole reads like tale rom the Arabian Nights" In 1894 there was nothing to mark the place but single farm house occupied by MT. Thomas Holmden and his family. Oil developments were working that way from Oil Creek. six miles distant, and in January 1865, the United States we'll was drilled on the Holmden farm. It started of at the rate of 25o barrels day.
 At that time oil was selling at $8 a barrel The excitement over the strike was intense and spread to the remotest part of the country and even to Europe The city of Pithole had growth never before equalled in the world, and doubt less will never be. In nine months il hada population of from I2,ooo to I5,ooe The receipts at the postoffice at Pithole for the quarter ending December 3I 1865, were: For stamps, $3,24o. 10; other sources, SI ,oS4. 94; total, $4,325.o4. The number of letters mailed at that time wa. 10000 and about the same number received. From September 75th, 1865 to February I3th 1866, more than 10000 letters were advertised. The first tim. the Holmden farm changed hands afte the oil excitement began, Farmer Holm den sold it to Duncan, Prather & Co.,, fo S25 900. Mrs. Holmden refused to joir in the deed, and the purchasers pad he $500 to overcome her objections. l was not long after this until the Chicag' company paid SI,soo,ooo for the farm When Pithole was at the zenith of it prosperity it undoubtedly had popula ton of 10000. The postoffice bushes at times was larger than Pitsburg, ant only second to Philadelphia. To-da there is nothing left of the wonderft town but the ruins of a Methodist church It is an absolute fact, that you have t "let down the bars" to get into what wa
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IF YOU FEAR AN ATTACK

Of fever and ague. CT bilious remirtent fever. don't resort to quinnine. cumulative and per nicious drug that has ruined many constitutions. Use without delay remedy which the leading physicians of America have recommended for over thirty years past-Hostetters Stomach Bitters. Dumb ague and ague cake no less than the actively febrile forms of material disease, gre promptly relieved and ultimately uprooted by it. In the tropics where febrile complaints of this sort are more virulcnt than in the temperate zone. Hostetter's Stomach Bit ters has established a reputation for preventive and remedial oficacytwhich competition has not been able to affect prejudicially- has even served to strengthen. Disorders of the stomach and bowels, particularly those to which maleria gives rise, are speedily relieved by it Kidney complaints. rheumatism. nervousness and sleeplessness. sickheadache and constipa- ton yield to it. Appetite and sleep are bosA improved by it.
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The nine Apache Indians who were recently tried in the United States court at Phenix, were brought here last night by Deputy U. s. Marshal Breckenridge who was accompanied by four other guards. They will be taken to Colum- bus, Ohio, ts serve out their sentences, all of which are for long terms. Deputy Marshal Breckenridge and guards will probably leave to morrow night with the prlsoners.-Star. 18th.
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THREATENED BEEF FAMINE.
Supply of Good Cattle Nearly Exhausted. Ad.
 vance in the Price.


 leading cattlemen now in the city re- port that the. supply of good cattle is more nearly exhausted now than for many years. The upward turn in the prices caused by the decreased receipts of heavy cattle which had un:il then been almost drug, began May 26, and since then there has hardly been day when there were enough beef cattle received at this point to supply the de- mand. In twenty days prices have made greater advance than has ever made before in the history of Kansas City. Cattle which would have sold three weeks ago for S4.so per hundred weight were purchased for shipment for New York and $6 per hundred weight was paid for them. The high prices and excited market would have brought a flood of cattle to market this week, if they were in the country to come, but in. stead of great runs there has not been nearly as many as were wanted, and un- der the active competition for those that did come, prices jumped even more ex- citedly than they did last week. The fact that the high prices nave not brought more cattle to market is not the only reason for believing that the supply is about exhausted. Live stock com mission men keep pretty close watch over the number of cattle that are likely to come to market. The statement is made that last year that members of the Kansas City, exchange, could, among themselves from positive information. count 100, 1000 good corn fed beef cattle in the territory which ships to Kansas City. Now with the same facilities for knowing where the cattle are 1t is stated that the sum total of all they can count will not exceed 5000. Spectators dur ing the past few days here, and at Chi cago have sent out thousands of tele. grams all over the country to every man they know to own few cattle, offering to buy all he had and willing to pay any price for them. Thursday is the day of largest receipts in Chicago, and with all these telegrams the run there was far short of the demand and the market was perhaps more excited and made larger advances than on any other this season. One bunch of steers sold for S7 hun dred weight. Cattle are advancing even more rapidly in Europe than they are here, and the export demand at New York is heavier than it has been for a long time. It will be about thirty days before range cattle in condition for beef will be coming in any number. During that time beef eaters will depend upon the corn fed cattle from the farms, and speculators will draw their telegraphic drag-net over the country from coast to coast, time and again, and the indications now are that every good beef steer in the country will be caught in the meshes and brought to market. Whether this pro. cess will bring in enough cattle to sup. ply the demands of beef eaters, and how high prices will climb during that time, is an interesting matter of conjecture, as we'll as ts the general public as to the hundreds of discouraged cattlemen who at least see their day of good fortunes drawing.
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A cowboy walked into the Bank of La Jun,a, Col, on the l4th inst, and covering Rufus Phillips with revolver, ordered him to drop all the funds of the bank into bag he placed on the counter. The cashier complied with alac rity, and the daring robber at once mounted 2 horse and escaped. The amount of loss is variously estimated from $I6 900 to S2o.ooo. There is no clue to the robber.
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]. E. Smith, the northwestern cores. pendent of the Chicago Times, during the Cheyenne and Sioux troubles in Da- kota, and train dispatcher of no little rcpute, is at present foreman of track construction for the Southern Pacific railroad at Pantano.- Star.
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Furniture dirt cheap at G. E. Kohler's

John M. Leary is making a special drive in ladies' shoes at SI per pair. Be. sides he has the largest and best selected stock of best makes of ladies', gents and children's shoes ever displayed in this city. Genuine hand.sewed work at less than city prices. Buckingham & Hechts celebrated goods kept constantly on hand. People who order shoes by mail from the East make great mistake, as they can be better suited at Leary's for less money. Give him trial and see if this statement is not correct.
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Ayers Hair vigor has long held the first place, as hair-dressing, in the esti. nation of the public. Ladies find that this preparation gives beautiful gloss to the hair, and gentlemen use it to prevent badness and cure humors in the scalp.
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Assignee's Notice.
To THE CREDITORS OF H. K. TWEED

To THE CREDITORS OF H. K. TWEED: Take notics that have been appointed as. signee of the estate of H. K. Tweed. who has assigned to me all her property and effects for the benefit of all such of her creditors only as will consent to accept their proportional share of her estate, and discharge her from their re- spectve claims All creditors consenting to said assignment are required to make known to me within four months from the publication oi this notice, their said consent in writing. and present their claims duly verified to me for allowance; otherwise they shall not receive or take any benefit under said assignment as is provided by law in such cases. Address the undersigned. at Tombstone. Cochise County. Arizona. care w. C. Reed.
 BEN GOODRICH,
 Assignee. Tombstone. Ariz. May 3. 1888.
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FIGURE IT OUT.

Put down in figures the year in which you were born, to this add 4. then add your age at your next birthday, provided it comes before January I, otherwise your last birthday; multiply result by 1000, from this deduct 677,473, substitute for the figures corresponding letters of the alphabet as A for I, B for 2, C for }, D for 4, etc. The result will give the name by which you are popularly known.
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Col. Herring and Under Sheriff Shat. tuck have located a rich prospect or the Charleston road below Last Chance. A Mexican discovered croppings in the road which went several hundred dol- lars to the ton. There IS quite an ex- citement in the neighborhood.
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THE OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN.

THE OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN.
 To open the campaign with any hopes of speedy success, attack the enemy. malaria, be- fore it has a chance to entrench. An obstinate foe twill prove if you don't go right at it. If you are prudent. too. you will have fortified. upon the first intimation of its presence in your neighb rhood Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the medicinal ammunition that you require. Every form of malarial fever yields to this fine preventative and remedy. For constipation. liver complaint. dyspepsia. nervousness and kidney tr ,uble it is no less effective. Residents of malarial localities, and persons sojourning in or bound for the great West, should select this medicine as a means of defence against the frequent visitation of miasma. Those in deli cate health, and the aged and the enfeebled. -hould in every instans resort to this signal in- vigo. ant. Use it for weak nerves.
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once Pithole, the site of the town being now pasture field.
 In two months after the first we'll was struck, Pithole had a daily newspaper, four pages, six columns to page, print. ed on breveir and nonpareil type. It was metropolitan newspaper in every sense, and was only less valuable than some of the big oil wells. @
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During the past week several thousand registration blanks were printed at the EPITAPH office, and are now Tn the hands of the different Justices of the Peace throughout the county, all of whom are authorized registration officers. Every person must register anew this year. It is important that foreign born citizens should produce their naturalization papers, unless the date of their naturali-
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ELECTION NOTICE.
Registration of Voters.

v Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Cochise passed and adopted the following order at regular meet ing of said Board held July 2, 1888, namely:
 Ordered that reorganization of the voters of said Cochise County be made, and that this order be published in the Tomb. stone EPrTAPH. from now until the General Election to be held in said County on November 6, 1888.
 By order of the Board. . VIM. D. MoNMoNIER,
 ...fe,,
 Clerk.
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Suicide,

Dr. Flints heart remedy has saved more lives, by timely use, and has kept from suicide or insane asylum more vic tins of nervous disorders. than all the physicians with their pet methods of treatment. At druggists Si.so. Des- criptive treatise with each bottle; or ad- dress ]. j.. Mack & Co.,, s. F.
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KILLING NEAR SAN BERNARDIN0
 RANCH

Green C. Bush came in last night and gave himself up to the Sheriff and gave the following account of tragedy which took place near San Bernardino ranch last Wednesday: On that day Jacob Baker rode up to Bush's house and shot his dog and asked if he "wanted any of it." He abused Bush and rode of, but sub sequently returned and renewed the difficulty. In the meantime Bush had gone to the house and got his gun, and when Baker rode up fight took place which resulted in his death.
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ueH Store.

Paul Balm is offering to the people of Tombstone and the county in general, some of the best bargains in groceries and liquors ever offered in this county. His stock iS new fresh and desirable canned goods, wines, candles, in fact every thing sold in first class grocery store is being sold by him at Fairbank prices. tt.
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A youth says he loaned Bird Cage girl S3s last evening "till she could go home" As the money was not forth coming this morning, he swore out | warrant. before Justice Easton, for hcl arrest.
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Ex.chairman of the Board of Supervis. ors, David Cohn, returned to Tombstone this week after several months visit to the Fatherland. Dave sports Cleve. land hat,
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Among those registered at the head quarters of the National Educational Association, now in session in San Francisco, are the following from Tomb stone: P. L. Seamans, Mrs. R. Eccles- ton, Mrs. Louise w. Howe, Mrs. w.. F. Bradley, Miss Josephine Bootes and Miss Gertrude D. Howe.
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In future orders promulgating the pro- ceedings of courts martial in the depart ment of Arizona, will embrace in full the charges and specifications, showing the actual offenses of which the prisoner was convicted.
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Words cannot express the gratitude which people feel for the benefit done by the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla. Long standing cases of rheumatism yield to this remedy when all others fail to give relief. This medicine thoroughly expels the poison from the blood.
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NEW PLANTS AND ROSES JUST RE-
 CEIVED. ls..;u s Wm. Brauch, the Fulton street nur- seryman and florist, has just received . large consignment of roses, geraniums, coleus, bigonias, carnation pinks, hello- tropes, &c. The plants arrived in ex- cellent condition and are offered cheap. More than one hundred varieties of roses and geraniums. Call and see the new stock. VIM. BRAUCH.
 Second and Fulton Streets. I'm
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At the Elite Theatre tomorrow night a benefit will be given to Joe Bignon, the popular proprietor. The programme promises to be unusually attractive, em. bracing one of the best sparring matches ever in this city.
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During the heavy thunderstorm on Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Goodfellow, who is something of an amateur photographer, took some excellent instantaneous views of flashes of lightning.
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Jas. McNair, a scenic artist of Kansas City, is at present at work On new drop curtain for the Elite Theatre. It is very handsome, and will contain a number of advertisements.
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To the Public.

Having purchasedthe entire interest of Jos. Pascholy in the undertaking bus'- ness in this city, l will hereafter devote my especial attention to said business. Embalming and the preparing of bodies for removal . specially. Orders filled in any part of the county.
 A. J. RITTER.
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On Thursday last Isaac Stone and Seraphina Granros were married in this city by Justice Shearer. The lady had just arrived from Finland. The EPITAPH extends the customary congratulations.
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JUST RECEIVED.

My new fruit trees Peach, Apricot and Apple trees. Also Roses and Car nation PintA A the Fulton street Nursery, between Second and Third streets. Tombstone, Arizona.
 WILLIAM BRAUCH,
 Proprietor.
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rpRas AND PLANTS.

Eastern trees and small fruits for late planting; and the largest and best assort- ment of house, yard and garden plants ever offered in Arizona, for sale by J. H. Futile, 7d street, between Allen and Ere mont, Tenbstone.
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LETTER LIST.

The following letters remain uncalled for In the post-office at Tombstone. Arizona, for the week ending July aI, 1888: Armstrong WI Mathews, H Began, John Mckay, Robt Carroll. A Mills. DV Gallagher, FV Mitchell, Thos Gerould, M L Olivas Geo
 Johnson, Billy Fender. John
 Johnson, WS Rocknan Keller. Chas Seawell Thos w. Lean, NIB Shaklee, W-D. i Suith Mrs Jas SPANISH.
 Juan Fe Hohsler luana Barelo
 Any person calling for any of the above let ters will please say advertised" and give the date. c. S. CLARK. Postmaster.
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Judge and Mrs. w. H. Barnes return ed this week from visit East, and the Judge is now in Tombstone holding a special term of Court.
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Firss Judicial District-W H. BARNES. Second Judicial District-W. w. PORTER. TAird Judicial District-I. H. WRIGHT.
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It said the Copper Queen Company's store in Bisbeee is doing business of q 900 day, and that the camp is very lively, notwithstanding it is one com. pany camp.
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Residents of Fifth street. between Fremont and Stafford, are making sub stantial improvements Tn the way of high board fences.
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We are now prepared to draw drafts direct, issue letters of credit, and transfer money by mail, and cable, on all points of Europe Asia, Africa and Australia.
 R. w. WoOD.
 Cashier
 Bank of Tombstone
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~ aAaaAcH's STAGE LINE.

Stage ss eoaaec, with wes,ern.bouud train leaves at is:%sP = Sage ,o connect with eastern-bound train leaves at is:4S p. n. Ssags to connect with Guaymas train leaves at 7:eo .. n.
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ration appears on some former register. Ii they have lost their certificate of citi- zenship, the affidavit of some one who has known them for five years will be re- uuired.
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The EPITAPH IS turning out as superior . class of commercial job work, such as bill heads, letter heads, statements, etc., as can be procured any where. It is neatly put in pads. without extra charge Call and see samples
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ONLY THE FORGE OF HABIT. "Does the razor hurt you?" No reply. "Is the draft too strong?" No reply. "Shall shut the door% No reply. Think Cleveland will be re-elected?' No reply.
 "Awful fire in New York last night" No reply.
 "Shave you pretty closer No reply.
 "Getting very warm now" No reply.
 "That was heavy thunderstorm last night" ---- No reply. e "Shampoo%
 No reply. '-- Trim your hair up little1" No reply. ~ - "Briliantine on the mustache" No reply.
 "Bay ruml"
 No reply.
 Then Benny, who was all alone in hi shop, sat down greatly refreshed. H' had been shaving himself.
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ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs.

Stated meetings on third Wednesday of each month. Notice of special meet. ings by chapter flag. Sojourning com panivns cordially invited.
 c. w. CHENEY, H. P. C. D. REPPY, Secretary.
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H. E. Lea, a competent engineer, has secured lease on the city waterworks at a nominal rent. This is an institution which should be encouraged.
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The recent heavy rains have in,erfered with the graders on the Bisbee railroad. The small culverts being put in do not carry away the floods m the arroyas.
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Hapeman and Thomas, formerly of the Tombstones, are now playing with the Las Vegas team. They were defeated at Albuquerque last Sunday by score
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PAY UP.

All persons indebted to Reppy & Peck are requested to settle their accounts within ten days, or the same will be placed in the hands of lawyer for col. lection. This refers to long standing accounts, and not to current monthly bills.
 Tombstone, July IA, 1888.
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The production of the Bisbee copper mines, in this county, is only exceeded by five copper mines in the world.
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Milk shake cheers but does not in. ebriate, and is the best temperance drink ever concocted. Try it at Peto's drug store.
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leieA.

On and s1ker April Ist, weekly ice tick ets win be 5old for SI and upwards. Ice ts weekly customers will not be delivered wishout tickets
 tt SOUTHWESTERN ICE Ce
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Hicks & Walker are furnishing the trade with superior article of soda and sarsaparilla. They are also importers of all kinds of mineral water.
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Miss Minnie Hart has been quite ser iously i'll in Los Angeles. but she is re- covering.
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The celebrated J. H. White butter can be bought only at Wolcott's. This is xilt edge.
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BLANKS.

LseSties- setiees, Jmstiess' 6lanks, Hp- tIitAtIs te tx nesv Csds, mining bonds AsI Aseds. Snd aN 6laxks commenly ID sss, Er sals at khis o65es. st
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The senate has passed the bill to place John C. Fremont on the retired list of the army, as Major General.
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, Harris the Tailor

Has just received full liae of foreign and domestic Cassiners, suitable for fall and winter suits. He guarantees to please his customers as to style, price and quality. Under the Occidental Hotel. Allen street. Give him call.
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MT. and Mrs. E. B. Gage departed Thursday for the East, and expect to be absent a month or six weeks.
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C~uNrY UEFICRRs

SupeEtisors-DAvID COIN. Chairman; F. L. MooaK snd T. I. WHITE. Members. Sherih-J. H. SLAUGHTER.
 Under Sheriff-E. A. SHATTuCk. Treasurer-A ]. RITTER. Recsrder-W. F. BRADLEY. District Attorney-A R. ENGLISH. Probate Judge-E R. MONK. Clerk Distiict Ceurt-G. H. DAILY. Surveyor-H. c. H0wE.
 Public Adfinistrator-J. A. KoskA Assessor-JA AYES B. HENNEssy.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL orFuCEas

Gevsrno--C M. ZULICK
 Secretary-JAAEs A. BAYARD. Auditor-J. J. HAWKINS. A Attorney General-' RIGGS GOODRICH. Surveyor Generai-JoHN A. HIsk. Treasurer--C. B. FOSTER. Superintendent of Public Instructton-C. NJ. 9rRAvss.
 Delegate to Coagress-M. A. SMITH, Superintendent of Territorial Pris0n-THos GATkA