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A TIP ON DUCKS.
Peddlers Who Sell Coots to House.
wives for CanVasback.

PeddierS VINO Sell CoOtS TO House.
wives for CanVasback.
Eyes, my dear. am fond of wild game,
as you know, aud especially a nice fat can
vasbaek duck; but for goodness sake where
did you purchase this brace Of birds?"
1t was Que of the olympic Club members
who thus accosted his wife on Saturday
evening on returning from his Sansome-
street Office.
The lady of the house, like many other
women who cannot explain the difference
between a canvasback duck and a mudhen,
thought that she had made an excellent
purchase when she paid the sum oil 30 cents
for brace OF coots. which. when plucked
Of their feathers, looked fat and tempting.
The peddler sold the worthless seabirds
to her under the pTetense that they were
royal canyasback ducks, and of course she,
poor thing did not dispute the mans word,
as the coots were in fine condition and ap-
peared 10 be good eating.
The canyasback have been very scarce In
the markets this year, aud command a
higher price than any other game bird A
few weeks ago they were relaiied at SO per
dozen.
The recent storm drove thousands OF
deel-sea birds, principally cOots, into the
bay for shelter and the Italian fishermen
have been catching wagonl0ads OF them in
their nels.
The cOots are sold to peddlers who pluck
them carefully so as to deceive the eye OF
the purchasers.
Large quantities of these oily and unpal-
atable birds have been sold within the past
few weeks. and as the peddlers find quick
sales for their game the fishermen have
raised the price Of coots from cents to 10
cents a pair.
A visit to Fishermens wharf when the
fish a ra raf nj haf
catch Of game will substantiate the old
adage that there are tricks in all trades.
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How unconcerned she tries to look while
the fruitless search goes on. and how she
strives to appear calm and unembaTrassed,
while her face turns red and the perspira-
ton starts out on every pore-if it happens
to be warm weather.
Then in sheer desperation she stands up
and finds the truant pocket, and presently
the purse is produced and the fare paid.
Every eye is gazing upon her. not with i'm
pudence, oh, mol but simply because the
passengers have nothing else to do, and the
least thing concerning one passenger inter-
ests the others.
/ wonder Why sensible women-or at least
they seem sensible in other things than
dress-calmly submit 20 being made the
victims of a fashion! Why have they not
sufficient independence to say: Il don't
care II the fashion does demand that / hide
my pocket in the folds of my skirt or else
carry my purse in my hand at the risk Of
It's being snatched from me. / Will wear
my clothes made in the most comfortable
style and my pockets where l can reach
themP'
Ave. when will they do this?
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served space for open air concerts, "the
music TO be connected toward the cables Of
the suspended balconies and conveyed all
ever the towers"
In the whole ensemble" too, will be the
statue of peace and Harmony" repre-
sentalion Of American industry and CON-
mercp, a dome on thirteen COlumbuses rep
resenting the original States, with the eagle
above; cherubim UNFOLDING the palms of
glory, where the rising sun is seen; set Of
chimes. thermometer and the portrait Of
George Washington.
Clusters of electric lights will keep the
whole ensemble" from lodging the inspec-
ton of the curious VINO crowd hither from
earth's corners to see. and the soft plash Of
giant fountains anking tbs structure = III
make gentle music, in which the listen er
viii be able to hear this refrain: "Ob, De
Smidt, De Smidtp'
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cess Of destruction will cease only with life.
There is only one resource: To promptly
remove the affected fish and give the others
a chance.
Precisely the same thing is matter OF
familiar and painful experience with those
who keep fish pets at home In the old Ia
miliar glass jar. No matter what pains be
taken TO aerate the water, the deadly
saprolegnia gets in its work and there seems
to be no cure for it. The gills are the last
organs invaded, and the destructive pro.
cess Is so precisely similar to that oil
tubercle or consumption in the human sub
ject that there can be little doubt OF the
similarity of the disease.
An interesting matter in this connection
Is that the lethargic fish like the catfish ana
carp suffer the least, and The trout, salmon
and CHAIR the most. Confinement suits
some constitutions better than others, and
every one who has tried 10 keep pets knows
that hawk or any liberty-loving bird Will
soon die in cage in which a canary VIII
live to green old age.
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The Women,s tfospitaI.

From the reports of the officers Of the
California Women's Hospital, who held
their annual meeting yesterday, it is evil
dent that the work in that direction Is not
languishing. The report OF the secretary
shows that there is cash balance on hand
of 49,, COG 10. Mrs A. n. Towne, president
OF the Board of Lady Managers, read the
report of that board, showing the work done
in the various departments during the past
year. After the reading of reports the
election Of officers for the ensuing year was
proceeded with, the following being elected :
President of the Board OF Trustees, A. j.
RalstOn; vice-preSident, J. NJ. Mcdonald !;
secretary and treasurer, A Hasey; presi-
dent of the Board of Lady Managers, Mrs
A. n. T0wne; vice. presidents, Mrs. G. b.
Alexander and Mrs. w. ii. Sears; secre-
tary, Mrs. A. Hasey, and treasurer, Miss
Kate Il Stone
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The Mccarthy Iuouest.

Coroner Hughes commenced an inquest
yesterday upon the body OF James Nc
Carthy, the man found dying on Willow
avenue on Friday night. The autopsy
showed that the skull was badly fractured
near the base, and that there were other
bruises on the head, but nothing new was
developed, the statements OF all the wit
nesses having been previously published. II
was found that 1t would be impossible to
conclude the inquest yesterday, aud an adj
journment was taken until to-day AZ 10:3l
o'clock.
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towers OF Babel, each tower 400 feet high,
aud would thrust between and hang upon
them something W hich lie calls ''the whole
ensemble"
And in "the whole ensemble" De Smidt
includes The nightly assembling Of the stars,
the music Of the spheres, the stolid self
content OF the phlegmatic pyramids, the
gardens of Nile and the grandeur Of ANA
zoD, the lifting feats Cf Atlas, the triumph
Of Columbus, the telescopes Of Lick, flights
of cheTubIm and seraphim, the eagle, the
Declaration Of Independence and the men
who signed it, the rising Of the sun. a large
line of other creatures which appear neither
in the heavens nor in the earth nor yet in
the waters beneath the earth-and, incl
dentally, some Offices for the transaction OF
civic business.
There would be no civic business if De
Smidt had his way, for the population
would HE them as one man to sit In the
hanging gardens with which the towers OF
DE Smidt are decorated. HaTken to the
piping Of Pan and in the incense Of Flora
forget the existence Of anything and every
thing below the De Smidt level.
There are eight great floors In the great
tQyers, and the celestial arch which binds
their bases together. and in tie interior Of
the arch, as De Smidt sees it. is an acoustic
gallery OF such marvellous properties that
an ordinary whisper often traVersiDg its
corridors would return like the roar Of a
thousand COlumbads
''Ihe interior Of the tout ensemble" Mr.
0e Smidt says, "can be utilized for many
purposes. Each one Of the towers will
have six promenades, OF balconies, sus-
pended By means OF cables and braced
np by most ornamental brackets.
These promenades will appear as If woven
in the air, or hanging from the skies. and
will accommodate al least 5000 people,"
The total space available in the proposed
gate" is 10000 square feet. The first
three floors in each tower are 90z9) feet.
and each floor is divided into four beautiful
chambers suitable for business purposes.
The fourth floor extends through the whole
interior and the main arch, and in its
center Is the vast auditorium for public
gatherings.
Above thu celestial arch. 'just behind the
rising SUM-" as Mr. de Smidt says, is re-
The morning call., 1893-01-31
HE WAS GUILTY.
An Old Ex-Merchant Who Is in Hard
luck


Old Isaac Watts stood up In Judge Con-
lan's court yesterday morning and in trem-
bling tones plead guilty to having been
found with lottery tickets in his possession.
He admitted that he had been selling lot
terry tickets for years, and had sold them
since his arrest day or two ago. but urged
in his defense that lie was too old and feeble
to earn a living any other way. and the poor
old man looked nearer a centenarlan than 80
Years of age, which he owned to. C0ntlnu-
ing, Watts told his Honor how, twenty
eight years ago, he had been a wpll-to-do
commission merchant, but how, through
stocks, bad debts and misfortunes, he had
lost little by little all his wealth. and
was forgotten in his old age by men who
were poor when he was rich and had helped
them, and who were now rich and he poor.
II was pitiful tale even though the old
mans business is one that falls under the
condemnation of the law. Having pleaded
guilty to the charge there was nothing left
for Judge Conlan to do but TO order him to
appear for sentence to-day. Without
murmur the aged and infrm man t0ttered
into the dock. the first time be had ever oc-
cupied such position in all the long years
OF usefulness in this city. 1t is hoped that
in this case justice will be tempered with
mercy for the old merchant. and that some
of his old friends will rally to his support.
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A WONDERFUL STRUCTURE.
Remarkable Design for New City Hall
for New York.


Louis de Smidt has sent to Mayor Gilroy
q design for the new City Hall. proposing
that the structure be called The New
Worlds Gate" and that it represent indus
Try, peace, harmony and progress.
That's the main Idea, and it is rer rk-
able enough, but 1t is in bis elaboration Of
il that the architect reaches a pinnacle Of
construction hitherto unscsled.
TIE idea evidently represents the con-
densed style of architecture. The style is
not Ionic, not Corinthian. not Gothic, not
Morse. Turkish nor yet American. 1t is all
these and more. II is De Smidt.
Il is unique. he says, and he is right. Mr.
de Smidt does not say how long 1t would
lake to construct building after his plans
and gives no hint Of the cost But be de-
scTlbes the structure. or If descriptive
power grows weak in the knees at spiral
stairs which pierce the yaulted blue, or
faInts at the dizzy heights OF Babylonian
gardens hung from vaulted ceiling. De
Smidt simply names these things and calls
upon the Mayor to press the Constitutional
button and turn on the full current Of the
miraculous.
For De Smidt would place upon the site Of
the old reservoir at Forly-fTst street twin
The morning call., 1893-01-31
Licenses to Wed.

The following marriage licenses were
granted yesterday:
Frank Riley and Catherine T. Finn, 24-16
John :. Tanning and Margaret T. Neil 24-20.
Charles EDgeTman aud Johanna Meyer 25-23,
Matln Faon aud Mary Callaghan, 1872.
John A. de Nick and Bertha Il. Hopperstead
1921.
John H. Carow and Lizzie Z. McKenna, 81
81
j. J. DOnohue and Annie Murphy 1927
Michael j. Hart and Louisa NJ Labodie, 29-
%
Louis G.. dc Avelor and Mary Silveira, 25-15.
Walter NJ. Marshall and George Anderson,
24-19.
Eugene Il. Burgle and Minnie Oebler. 25-24.
George Williams aud Emma A. Jones, 4l-2l.
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UNABLE TO APPEAR.
The Trial of Napoleon Wells POST
pOned for One Week.

Yesterday morning was the time set for
the trial OF Napoleon Wells for the alleged
use Of vulgar language and for carrying a
concealed weapon. c. r. Bennett, a
special employed by the Society for the
Prevention Of Vice. being the complaining
witness. Tie court thought SO little of
Benefits afIidavits that no bail was re-
quired of Wells, he being allowed to 20
about his business.
When the case was called yesterday morn
ing Bennett hardly allowed the prosecuting
attorney TO finish the title of the case be-
fore he announced himself as ready TO prose-
cute.
Mayor Chapman of Oakland arose and,
addressing the court, announced himself
as attorney for MIR. Wells and stated that
his client was sick in bed with rheumatism,
at the same time presenting a telegram
from Oakland to substantiate his state
meRt.
Bennett smiled sarcastlcaly. but the
court. after reading the telegram, imme-
diately postponed tho hearing of the case
for one week
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Naval Battalion Parade.

Company c. Naval Battalion. National
Guard of California, assembled at their
armory on Sunday morning for their first
parade and target-shooting. The company
paraded tfty-four men and two officers.
They boarded the electric cars and rode to
the House Of Correction and then marched
out the Ocean road about three miles, where
a target was planted on the sandhills.
Each man fired ten rounds at AGO yards.
The average shooting was good. The return
march was along the beach to Sutro Heights,
then by cars to the armory. The distance
marched was about ten miles, and was en-
joyed by all. The company Intends to pa
rade on the last Sunday OF each month
during the coming summer
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North Sentenced.

+. l.. North. who was arrested early this
month for unlawfuly using the United
States mails to effect scheme to defraud.
was sentenced by Judge Morrow, in the
United States District Court, TO serve thirty
days in jail aud pay fine OF $50. 1t APP
pears that North is we'll connected. and
liquor had great deal to do with placing
him in the position he is in From the tes-
timoDy Of the witnesses nothing was said
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FISH DOOMED TO DIE.
Specimens in the Mechanics Fair
Cannot Long Survive.


Pretty nearly all the visitors to the Me-
chanies' Fair at the Pavilion must have
given little attention TO the fine collection
Of CALIFORNIA; fish at the aquarium.
1t is pity to think that all these fish
must soon die.
There are so many people who keep
aquariums in a small way that the matter
here referred 10 cannot fail to be OF interest
to them.
Those who have looked closely at the fish
In the aquarium at the Pavilion cannot fail
TO have noticed that a sort of white growth
has formed on the upper lip. fins and tail of
most of the specimens. The trout have
suffered the most. and this white growth.
which scientists call saprolegnia ferax. is
plainly of a destructive character. Wher-
ever it is found a loss Of substance is evil
dent Some Of the fish have no nose"
left; others have lost part or the whole of a
fin or tail. and it is evident that the pro-
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A Contrast.
Chicago Tribune.

"That new brooch of yours, Mrs.
Minker." said her candid friend, Mrs.
Speakout, "if you don't mind my saying SO,
is the uglest thing ever saw"
II know it," replied the brave little
woman, cheerfuly. 81 wear it because my
husband gave it to me for Christmas
present"
And Mr.. Minker, listening in the room
adjoining, remembered that he had given
away TO chronic loafers and office bores.
with sighting and contemptu0us remarks,
the box Of cigars his wife had presented
him Christmas day: and he went but TO the
coal-shed and kicked himself.
The morning call., 1893-01-31
The Visitors From Salt Lake.

The Salt Lake officials who are in this
State on tour OF inspection went to Palo
Alto yesterday morning. where they in
spected the university buildings. They In
tended leaving this morning, but concluded
to remain over a day or two longer
The morning call., 1893-01-31
A LOST POCKET.
Why Will Women Be Victimized by
Fashions FoIIies?

Have you ever watched a woman In the
streetcar put her hand behind her aud run
1t all over the back of her skirt in the vain
effort to find the opening to her pocket that
she may get her purse? All the while the
conductor stands before her with one hand
outstretehed for the fare. while the other
holds the cord ready to ring Out its receipt.
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

n1SPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN aea
~ Francisco Tor ports in Alaska A. N, $3.50
January ~. February 10, ~. March 10, "A, Apr
l., 80
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports,
every Friday.
or Eureka, Humboldt Bay. Wednesdays. 8 A. NJ.
For Santa Ana, Los Angeles aud all way porti
every fourth and fifth day, A. N.
Fer San Diego, stopping only at Los Angeles
santa Barbara and san Luis 0bispo. every fourth
and fifth day at / A. NJ
Fer ports in Mexico. first OF each month.
Ticket Ofhce-Paace Hotel, New MontgomerySs.
GoODALL PERKINS & CO.. General Agents.
II 10 Market ST.. San FRANCISCO,
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that would damage his character only on
this one charge, and under the clrcnm-
stances Judge Morrow rightly gave him
light sentence
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD s. S. CO

SPREE, HAVEL. LAIN. TRAVE, SAALE
ALLER. ELDER, EMS. wERRA, FULDA.
ELBE, KAISER WILHELM III.
New York, Southampton Bremen. The fast ev-
press steamers OF this company sail every UES-
DAY and SATURDAY, landing passengers In
Southampton In ia days or less from New York.
These steamers are celebrated for their speed and
the comfort afforded passengers
ROBERT cAPELLE. Gen. Agent for Pacific Coast
lis Montgomery ST., under Occidental Hotel, San
Francisco la7 ly THU
The morning call., 1893-01-31

The Stupendous Conglomeration Of CALI
thumpian and PandemOnium CONSERVATION
Serenaders is a musical organization OF
Greene Me.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.

THROUGH LINE TO NEW YORK. VIAPANAMA.
i Steamers will sail at NOON the 5th. Rs<a
18th and 18th Of each month, calling at $500
various ports OF Mexico and Central America
Through line sailngs-February ., SIS. Acapulco;
February 49, SIS San juan February 20 IS. City
OF New York
NoTE.-when the sailing day falls Sunday
steamer will be dispatched the following Monday.
WAY LINE TO MEXICAN AND CENTRAL
AMERICAN PORTS AND PANAMA.
Steamer leave San francisco the Sd
and 18TH OF each month calling at various Mexican
and Cen trail American ports.
Way Line Saiings-SS. san Jose, February 5; SIS.
City OF Panama, February Is.
JAPAN - CHINA Lr<E.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HONGK No,
Connecting at okohama with steamers for Shany-
hal. and at Hongkong for East Indies Straits, etc.
SIS. City of Peking, Saturday, February 4. at
3 p ".
SIS. China, via Honolulu. Tuesday February "a.
at p. NJ.
SIS Peru. Saturday. March 4. at 3 Pm
IS. City of Rio de Janelro, thursday. March 20,
at p M.
duced rates.
For freight or passage apply at the Office corner
First and BTannan streets.
Branch Ofice-20z Front street.
ALEXANDER CENTER, General Agent.
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The prudent always have Dr. Bulbs Cough syr VI
on hand. 1t is invaluable.
The morning call., 1893-01-31

The careful mother always keeps salva alton OIL
HANDY, for cuts aud bruises.
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NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS yards lone, that we're $lO0, at

NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS yards long that $780, at IS Is pair
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS 81 yards long, that $75 at 125 pair
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS yards ng that were $275 at 200 pair
REAL LACE URTS Brussels goods that were $780, at $50 pair
FINE IRISH POINT CURTAINS that were S. .... 375 pair
O4 Heavy iWO California Blankets that $780, at $50 pair
2n wide Fine Family Blankets good WOOL that $780, at 400 pair
1914 Eastern Blankets that were $25 pair s. pair
Fine MarSeiS BeSpread that were $780, at .... 100 each
Heavy FuESze Crochet Spreads that $l5 at. so each
Good Grade Cotton (emOers Fine Saeen that were $685. at 5 each
Fine Beaehd Table Dama 81 inches wide that 75 at. so yard
Ladies' COOrd Skirts, full line at About Half Value
DOubFN Heavy Suing Dark COO that 25c at Sc yard
Heavy Canton Fanne that were Zoe and 12 at &c and Zoe yard
AEInen TOEeng Fast Edges that was SIC, at. &c yard
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CUNARD LINE.

CUNAR1 LINE.
New York TO Liverpool. via Queenstown.
from Pier 40. North River.
IAS4 Ia EESS MAIL SERvIJg
servia, Feb. IL. 100 PM ServIa. March IL. Noon
GaIlia Feb. 10, Is 80 AN U4ptra, Mar. 49, 3 80 AM
Aurania Feb. Is, l 100 PM Aurania, March 70, Noon
ltruris Me- -: 0Aa Turia, Apri |. 80 AM
Cabin passage, $50 and upward; second cabin
1856 Steerage tickets TO and from all parts OF
IuIope MT very low rates. For freight and passage
apply at company's once,4 Bowling Green Newfork
NERN0N II. BROWN CO. General Agents
Good accommodation can always be secured on
application to WILLIAMS, DlMoND n w.,
jy27 TuThSa Agents. san Francisco.
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FOR PORTLAND &ASTORla, OREGON.

THE UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM Ezscz
/ Ocean Divlsion-and PACIFIC COAST 1889
STEAMSHIP COMPANY Will dispatch from Spear.
street wharf at 10 A. NJ. for the above ports OF
their Al iron steamships. viz
STATE OF CALlFORNIA-Jan "a Feb 3, II,
Marco ?, 10. %. Aprt o, Is. 50.
CoLuMRIA-Feb. l. 49, rs, March 9. 81, April 2,
IA. 20
ArrI 10 %.
Connecting via Portland with the Union Pscifo
and other diverging lines Tor all points IN Oregon,
Washington, British Columbia, Alaska. Idaho
Montana, Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Yellowstone
Park and all points east aud south and to Europe
FaIe TO Portand-CaOin, 49, steerage, So; round
nip, cabin. $50.
Ticket onices-l Montgomery street aud Palace
Hotel 4 New Montgomery street.
Freight office 700 California street
G00DALL, PERKINS CO, Supt. ocean Linz
at rect
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DRY GOODS.
ANOTHER GREAT
BARGAIN OFFERING!
.SeaSODabIe House, furnishings

Shrewd buyers will fail take immediate advan-
tage of the unexamped reductions that rule our house
furnishing goods department during this the last of
January clearance SALE for at the c1osngout
prices quoted
ALL OUR OFFERINGS ARE INVINCIBLE VALUES.
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ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET co.

CLEANERS LEAVE ASPINw VAIL go
- fortnightIy for the West Indies and 4%ftESAF
southampton, calling route at Cherboury
Irah CO. and Ply mouth to land passengers
Through Bills OF Ladng. in connection with tns
Pacific Mail SIS. Co, issued for freight aud treasure
10 direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from San francisco to Ply mouth,
Cherbourg. southampton. First-clsss Sl9S; third
II PARROTr x Co. AGENTS. 500 California st.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-07-20
winslow Items.

Our town is little quiet at present, owing to light business on the railroad. The machine shop is working nine hours day.
 The iron for the wagon bridge across Clear creek has arrived. The bridge will fill along felt want" as it assures communication between this place and the country south of Clear creek at all times during the year.
 Canning dogs" is a favorite evening amusement with our young men this week,
 The five new cottages erected by the A. & P. Cooperative Building associa- ton are receiving the finishing touches this week.
 c. l.. Finn is in Prescott, serving in the U. s. grand jury.
 Julius Lesser is in Albuquerque this week.
 There are about dozen frame cot tages of various styles, sizes and shapes, now being constructed.
 The bonds for the new school are be- ing offered for sale, but owing to the stringency of the money market, it may be some time before they are disposed of. The new school building will cost BIO, ,0O0, and it will be located on the hill north of town, an excellent site for a public building,
 w. II. Burbage, of Holbrook, has located here, and opened law office. Mir. Burbage has the distinction of being the only attorney in northern Apache.
 J. H. Breed, besides being success full merchant. is breeder of fine thor oughbred horses. He has some fine animals here in training, among them two-year-old, which would be credit to any country Arizona-bred horses will, in few years, attract the atten- ton of the leading horsemen of the United States.