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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
SKERRETT IN CONTROL.
He Is the Representative of the
United States in Hawaii.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-With Minister
Blount ON the Pacific and halt way to San
Francisco the mantle of diplomacy has
fallen on the shoulders of Rear.Admral
Skerrett, and orders will be sent him to
remain In Honolulu after the departure Of
the Boston and transfer his flag to the
vessel sent to relieve her, thus leaving him
the diplomatic end military representative
OF the United States In the perturbed
country.
The steamer Boston will sail for San
Francisco when relieved by either the
Philadelphia or Alliance.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
FOREST HILL TRAGEDY.
Phillips Held for MansIaughter by
the Local Dogberry.

CoLFAX. Aug. 9.-Henry Phillips was
to-day held to appear in the Superior
Court on a charge OF mauslanghter for
killing Barney McManamann by Justice
Maltby.. His bonds were fixed at $4,000,
which were Immediately furnished. The
result is great surprise. 1t will be i'm
possible to convict as the witnesses are all
in Phillips favor. excepting Jnmes WEIGH,
who was McManamann's only friend. and
who, 1t is limited, was Instrumental in
causing the fatal shooting.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Bounty on Rabbits.

SAN BERNARDINo, Aug. 9.-The Board
of Supervisors of this county has passed
an ordin ance granting bounty OF 90 cents
on all rabbit ears produced before the
County Clerk. This action has been made
necessary because of the great increase of
this pest since the destruction of the
coyotes began. after the passage of the
State bounty of S. for each scalp.
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In violation of the statutes relating to cor
porati"ns. These parties were officers
and large stock olders of the National
Ccrdage Company. and criminal proceed
ings was instituted by E. b. Balch.
stakeholder of the company. who charges
that the financial statement for the year
beginning October /. 1890. which showed
earned dividends and was sworn to. was
false. The charges of perjury follow.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
EMPRESS OF INDIA.
Sailing of the Canadian Pacific Liner
From Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Aug. 9.-The steam
ship Empress of India sailed late last night
for Japan and China. She had f0rty.nine
saloon passengers and eighty Chinese. The
cargo consisted of 1000 tons of freight and
seventy-two sacks of mail. Among the
passengers were Captain Boyes. commodore
of the Hong-Kong dockyard; Baron Poche
of Vienna; Bishop Graves, the newly con-
secrated American Episcopal Bishop of
Shanghai. and number of missionaries
for China.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Broke His Right Arm.

PETALUMA, Aug. 9.-Albert Anderson
of this city met with severe accident to-
day while engaged in embarrassing
barn. He accidentally slipped from the
ladder on which he was standing, and his
right arm becoming entaneled between
the rungs of the ladder was broken and the
shoulder dislocated.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
COINERS CAPTURED.
A Nest of Oregon COunterfeiters
Broken Up.

Broken Up.
PORTLAND. Aug. Edward Marshall.
George Nordale. William Cody. Fred
Smith, j. Maynard and j. F. Frousey are
under arrest here on tho charge of passing
coun terfeit money. The men were ope-
rating near Dudson's. on the Columbia
River. Seventy-six counterfeit dollars
were found on their persons. The coun.
terfeit Is pronounced a dangerous one.
The gang has been flooding is city and
vicinity with spurious money and officers
have been shade owing them with view of
discovering the plant for the past month.
They had located the plant on small ISL
and in the Columbia River, near Columbia
Beach. and would have probably raided
the place tonight had not the counterfeit.
ers become alarmed and attempted 10
escape.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
PREPARING FOR FIREBUds.
Fresno Makes an Addition to Its
Police Force.

FRESNO. Aug. $50 many fires and the
great influx Of tramps caused the City
Trustees to-day to add seven to the police
force. The owners of large establish.
ments have been requested to keep night
watchmen. A prominent citizen has re-
ceived letter. postmarked San Francisco
and written In red ink, announcing that
the burning of buildings would continue
until the Chinese and Japanese were
superseded By white labor. The party
arrested last night on suspicion of being
the one who had fired the Meade packing
house proved not to be the right man.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
ASSASSINATION NEAR LOS BANGS
An Italian Ambushed and Shot to
Death.

Los BANGS, Aug. "a cold. booded
murder was committed on the Dos Palos
ranch, about sixteen miles from here. this
morning at 10 O'clock. Tom Williams. an
employe Of Miller & Lux. shot and in
stantly killed an Italian named Vincente
Moreno, also employed by the same firm.
Williams was working on bridge cross
ing Dos Palos Slough when he saw the
Italian coming in wagon. Leaving his
work he went TO where his Winchester
rife was kept, and then waited until the
Italian drove within about forty yards and
fired, killing him instantly. Williams says
that the Italian attacked him about eigh-
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teen months ago and gave him terrible
beating with club. and that he took this
means of getting even. Williams made no
resistance when arrested, and is now In
charge of Sheriff Warfed, who will de-
liver him TO the Fresno officers tonight.
He is small man and the Italian was
big strong fellow. nicknamed Sullivan. on
account of his fighting prnpensities.
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ton of the association six years agp.
The association Is progressing each year
and finds many new members added to
its roll. Tonight farewell meeting was
held at the grounds. 1t was largely at
tended and the programme was very inter-
esting. All the visiting comrades who
spoke were loud in their praises of Santa
Barbara and her people.
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MANOiED BY THE WHEELS.
A San Francisco Lad Killed Near

TRACY, Aug. 9,-Peter Jones, Is years
old, while beating his way on a north
bound freight train with four others. one
mile south of Tracy. In getting out of an
end door fell and was maugled by the train
passing over him. The remains were
brought to Tracy, where an inquest was
held By the Coroner. One OF the four gave
the name of the deceased and says his
parents live on Broadway, between Stock
ton and Dupont streets, San Francisco.
He was q Mexican.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Fruit-G Growers Cooperate.

SAN BERNARDINo, Aug. 9.-The Roch-
ester Fruit Company of Rochester. in this
county. is putting up an extensive plant
for canning, drying and handling fruit on
the cooperative plan and in which nearly
all the fruit-growers of this vicinity are
interested. 1t will be ready for operations
in thirty days. with every prospect of
prosperous season.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
FIELD DAY AT STOCKTON.
San Joaquin Wheelmen Get Around
League Rules.

STOCKTON, Aug. 9.-There will be a field
day in Stockton on September 9. under
the auspices of two athletic associations
recently organized. and several bicycle
races will be on the programme. The
local wheelmen's club could not give a
bicycle meet here under the rules of the
League Of American WheeImen. as a State
meet is to be held at San Jose. but the
athletic associations are authorized to give
ma race aaph
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
RATHER POOR PLAYING.

The Big League Clubs Occasionally
Take a Tumble.
- BALTIMORE, Aug 9.-The Quakers won by
tim ly batting. Score: Baltimores 8, Pnila-
deiphias 6.
CLEVELAND. Aug. 9.-Clevelands won two
games by better ba ting. First game-Cleve-
lands 4, Loui.villes 1. Second game-Cleve-
lands 9, LOuisvilles /.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 9.-Both teams played a
poor game. Score: New Yorks Z, Brook
lynsS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The champions won
by good batting. Score: Washingtons 2,
Boston. 8.
PITTsBURG. Aug. 9.-Pittsburgs won In the
tenth inning. Score: Pttsburgs 8. Chicag0s Z.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Dug Up Spurious Coin.

Secret Service Agent harris recovered
yesterday several hundred spurious silver
quarters that had been buried in the
ground for year. They were as bright
as when first made and so we'll made that
a close inspection is necessary to discover
that they are counterfeits.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Nogueras Named Governor.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. General Manuel
Orellana Nogueras has been appointed
Governor and military cOmmandant OF the
Northern District of Lower California.
General Nogueras is now in command of
the Seventh Military Zone, composed of
the States of Queretaro and GuansjuatO.
with headquarters at the city of Leon.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
BAKERS IN CONVENTION.
Resolutions Urging the Enforcement
of the (iearu Act Admitted

SAN JOSE, Aug. 9-At the meeting of
the State convention of the California
branch Of the Bakers and Confectioners'
International Union held to-day resolu-
tons were passed which will be sent to
Congress asking that the Geary act be en-
forced. Resolutions were also adopted
against the National Brewery of San
Fra" cisco and thanking Governor Altgeld
of Illinois for liberating the so-called anar-
chists.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Found Dead In Bed.

NEVADA. Aug. 9.-John RYAN. formerly
Postmaster at Pike City but of late years
engaged in prospecting. was found dead
this morning in mis- bed at the National
Hotel in this city. lie had been herefor a
week spending money freely and drinking
heavily.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
To Open the Strip.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. Preparation
for opening the Cherokee strip is about
completed. and tits the presente Expectation
of Secretary Hoke Smith to have the
opening day between the 1st and 18th of
September
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
The Fire Record.

The alarm from box 325 at :56 yesterday
afternoon was for burning chimney at
the Children's Hospital and Nurses
Training School on California street. be-
tween FIRST avenue and Maple street.
There was no damage.
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CRISP'S COMMITTEES.
The List Will Not Be Ready for
Several Weeks.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-SpeaKer Crisp
did not come to the Capitol to-day. but 70.
manned at home. devoting the day to the
formation of the House committees. 1t is
expected that under the terms of the
resolution adopted by the House yester-
day he will tomorrow annOnce the COM
mttees on Rules. Enrolled Bills, Mileage
and Accounts. Crisp says that two or
three weeks must elapse before the fall
list will be announced.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Diving at MaZatlan.

SAN DIEGO, Aug GA telegram from
Maza Ian announces that ex Governor
George Ryerson Of Lower California is
lying dangerously Ill at that place and is
not expected to live.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
GIVEN STOUT SENTENCE.
Two GarrOters Sent to State Prison
for Long Terms.

STOCKTON. Aug. 9.-Charles Barry and
A. j. Madden. who were recently con-
victed of robbing man here. were SEN
fenced to the State prison at Folsom to-
day, Barry going for twenty years and
Madden for ten years. Barry had
been before the court before on a similar
charge and escaped by turning States
evidence. AS he showed no disposition to
reform the sentence was made heavy.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Hope for the Eritrea.

PORT TOWNSEND. Aug 9.-The survey
of the Italian bark Eritrea. which went
ashore on Dungeness spit last Friday,
shows that the hull Is in fairly good con-
dition and it Is believed the vessel can be
towed off and repaired.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
CLEVELAND NOT IN 1T.
He Never Had Any Stock in Don
DickinSOn's Pulp Mill.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-In reference to
the published statemen: that President
Cleveland and Secretary Lamont were in.
terested in pulp mill at Appleton, Wis.
Colonel Lamont said to-day hat Cleveland
had never held any stock in the mill. and
that he UamonD had disposed Of his inter
est in 1t two years ago. Don NJ. Dickinson
is connected with the mill, and it is under
stood that w. c. Whitney also has stock
in it.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
An Advertised Remedy.

The medical world has often despised
an advertised remedy aud then adopted ii.
DR.. Henley's Tamerack is an advertised
laxative and is worth its weight in golds
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Sound Steamer Burned.

TACOMA. Aug. 9.-The steamer Milton,
running between here and Seattle. was
burned last night. The crew was COM
PEELED to beach the steamer on Vassar Isl.
and to escape. The boat was valued at
$4,000.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Burglary at San Jose.

SAN JOSE. Aug. 9.-The house of John
Powers, who lives on Morris street in this
city. was entered last night. He was chic
reformed and 500 in money and a OF of
jeweiry were taken from his. clothing.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Colored Odd Fellows at San Jose.

SAN JOSE. Aug. 9. = The California
Grand Lodge of the Grand United Order
of Odd Fellows (colored) closed its annual
session in this city last evening with a
street parade of uniformed members and
grand ball
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
HOSPlTABLE SANTA BARBARA.
Veterans of the Grand Army Pleased
With Their ReceDtiOn.

SANTA BARBARA. Aug. 9-To-morrOw
will be the last day OF the encampment.
During their stay In this city the veterans
have had delightful time and are pleased
with ii. 1t has been the largest and most
enthusiastic. gathering since the organiza-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Mad With jealousy.

New YORK. Aug. 9-Maddened with
jealousy and drink John n. Hester,
wealthy boss baker. shot and killed his
wife aud then hanged himself this morn
ing.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.

Officers of a Corporation Find Them
selves in Grave Trouble.
NEW YORK, Aug. 81. NJ. Waterbury.
E. NJ. Fulton, G. Weaver Lopez and E. p.
Wal! have been summoned by Pplice JUS
tice Grady to answer charges df perjury
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WILL NOT GET THEM.
An Officer Who Is Apt to Find His
Task a Hard One.

CoRYDoN. Ind. Aug. 9 Mack Harbough
has instituted peace-warrant proceedings
against the Conrad boys. The Marshal
Of this place started this morning to ar
rest them. If the Marshal succeeds in
capturing them they will likely be taken
from him and killed before they reach
here.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10
Mother of Senator Jones Dead.

Los ANGELES, Aug. "a dispatch
states that the mother of Senator Jones OF
Nevada died at the Jones residence at
Santa Monica this afternoon.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10

In the second heat of this race Geraldine
choked and came to a dead stop just be-
fore the wire was reached, having pressed
Ryder to make his excellent time. A
little sensation was created, as it was
thought that Geraldine had been speeded
to her death. She was taken from the
track and did not appear again in the
race.
Third race-Four-year-oids district trotting.
Mustapha, owned by r. eros ................. l l
Doillcan owned by Thomas Smith. ......
Raganetta. owned by X. S. Brown. .......... 8 2 3
Time, 2:2514-2:2 rs A-2:26.
A good programme has been arranged for
tomorrow. in which w. Wood and Plum
kett, the celebrated PAGERS. will 60 for a
special purse.
The opening address of the second
apnual fair was made at the pavilion last
night by Rev. j. a. Van Anda. whose re-
marks were happy and appropriate.
Many additional exhibits have been
placed in the pavilion. chief among them
being magnificent fruit display from the
Vacaville fruit district. The fair now is
an assured financial success.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Reese, with friends, re-
turned from Canton. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Jones departed
this morning for the worlds fair.
Mrs. Ruby Adams started on her re-
turn home to Idaho, this morning.
Iroauois Herald, %: Mrs. Bagley OF
Madison was the guest OF the Todd FAM
lily on Wednesday. I
Mrs. w. ID. Sheehan and children re-
turned from Howard this morning and
were received by Mrs. Flynn. II
Chas. Hall returned on the evening
train from Chicago, leaving Mrs. Pres-
ton and Mrs. Walker in Minneapolis. y
Ezra W.. Wooley, son Of s. Wooley,
returned this evening to st. Charles,
Mimi, to finish up his last year in the
state school at that place.
John Richards and wife, who have
been visiting their brother-in law. Ralph
Whitney, and other friends in this vicin-
ity, returned to their home at Markesan,
Wis. to-day. 1
August Webber, who has been visit
ing his friend, E. r. G. Gross OF Leroy,
returned TO Philadelphia to-day, expect
ing to put in few days at the worlds
fair on the way.
]. ]. Lyons Of Badus started for Chi
cago this morning to receive medical
treatment. His daughter-in-law, Mrs.
J. J. Lyons, Jr., accompanied him as far
as Cresco, Iowa.
Lars Sunde and E. 9. Keith we're del
egates to the independent judicial con-
veDtion at Sioux Falls to-day; while w.
9. Beaman went along to run them into
the democratic fold which likewise
meets at Sioux Falls to-day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-25
THE CITY.
LOCAL sREvITIEs.

Wheat so cents, fax S6 cents; oats 18:
barley 35.
Avery Bullock, though still confined
to bed, ID improving in health.
Mrs. II. b. Williamson, who has been
i'll for several days, is recovering slowly,
having escaped any attack Of fever.
Mrs. N. NJ. Stott is having mild run
OF typhoid fever, which her attending
physiciyn hopes soon to have brol en- up.
A warrant was issued to-day by Jus
tice Holdridge for the arrest of Gotieib
Honnegar Of Ramona for selling liquor
contrary to law.
Young wife @! Bert! I have fallen in
love with that beautiful bracelet! He
=, come on; you've nc business falling
in love with anything you're married.
A threshing hand BY the name OF r.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-25

Re you wish to sell your business, find
a desirable opening or are seeking a
high grade position, correspond with
Northwestern Business association, 238
Lumber Exchange, Minneapolis, Mimi.
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IS A BIsfETALLIsT.

Cleveland Says He Favors the Limited
Use or silver as Money.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 25. President
Cleveland has taken occasion to deny
that he il monometailist and to de-
clare that he is in favor of the utiliza-
ton OF silver 80 far as II can possibly
be done with safety to q sound cur-
rency. Tlis expression regarding the
presidents position was, according to
Governor Tnanias ]. Jones, of Alabama,
made to him in the executive mansion
in Washington Friday, and by Cover
nor Jones il was repeated to an AS
sociated Press reporter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-25
HOW Is THlsY
Something About the Unfted sratea
Ne0otiatfnD = kfSO. 600. OOtl I,oHr.

Something About the Unfted SKATES
Negotiating $50. .OO0, ,O0O LoaE.
LONDON. Sept. 25.--A dispatch to The
Economist.6 from Paris says that the
negotiations started by the United
States to raise q loan of $50iO00, ,00O in
gold at ~ per cent. have collapsed
through the demands OF the syndicate
that was to advance the loan and the
Intervention Of the French government.
The dispatch adds that the government
wanted reductions made in the Nc
Kinley tariff on French goods imported
into the United States In return for
permitting the official listing Of the
proposed bonds at the Paris bourse. The
United States government refused to
treat on that basis. According to the
dispatch. oyertures have since been
made in London for raising the loan.
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Sentence Commuted.

JEFFERSON Cry. Mo-, Sept. 25.--
Governor Stone has commuted the SEN
stence of John Mosely. who was to have
been hanged in, Pemiscot county Fri
day, Sept. ~, to term Of rs years in
the penitenthry. Mosely killed man
named Andy Seaton. His petition for
clemency was signed by two of the
grand jurors who indicted him and by
aboutyO per cent of the voters of Penn
iscot county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-25
KENRICK DEposED.

Archbishop of Sc. Louis Fired by
SatoIIi--Kain Succeeds Him.
NEW York, Sept. 70 A special to
the World from S.. Lonis says that
Archbishop Kenrick has been deposed
by Mnnsignor Satolli. and that his CO.
3adjnt,r,l Archbishop Kain. has been
vi. teri with all power in the premises
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No Foundation In Fact.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25. = Secretary
Carlisle was shown the London Econo-
mist article stating that The United
States had been attempting tonego.iate
So COO, ,UUo gold loan in France. He
said it iIai no basis whatever to stand
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-25

r Davis, who had been placed in the
cooler over night by Marshal Davis, for
scr piping on Sunday, was brought be-
fore Justice Holdridge this morning and
fined sS and costs, amounting in all to
s12, or IN default thereof, eight days in
jail. He went to Jail.
Yesterday afternoon the funeral Of the
late George Beam, who died stranger
among ms, was held, Rev. j. Y. Ewart
Officiating, the burial taking place in
Madison cemetery. Quite q few good
Samaritan people paid the last act OF
respect to the remains OF one who ap-
pears to have deserved well of bis fellow
men.
Mr.. Tyler, prominent farmer residing
near Brant Lake, applied to States At
torney Soper to-day for writ to take to
the reform school a lad OF about IL
years, who is an incorrigible in the way
OF lying and stealing. The boy was
originally brought to Lake county from
the orphans home in Chicago and given
to family here who left the county and
the boy. Mr.. Tyler picked the boy up
and tried TO do well by him, but the
boy has proven incorrigible. It's case
OF "what is born in the bone is hard to
take out OF the flesh"
Aug. Krieg, living five miles north of
Ramona, came to town to-day to secure
decent burial for his wife, who died yes
terday morning, OF consumption, at the
age OF 60 years. MIR. and Mrs. Krieg
came from Russia only four weeks ago
and we're entirely unacquainted with
customs and requirements here. John
Mueller took a kindly interest in the be-
reaved mans case and, through ID. T.
Scott, secured place for burial 10 the
Madison cemetery, and will hold SER
vices over the remains in the German
Baptist church tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
The following statement of the city
auditor of Webster, written to business
man OF this city, Saturday, will throw
some light on the anxiety of the Web
ster people to continue boring: "Mr.
Ross has bored somewhere between
l 400 and 1,500 feet. The latter forma-
tions have been OF slaty sandstone stra-
ia as regularly found in the artesian
basin at most points west Of this place.
The formation now is believed to be the
cap rock. cannot tell you it's compost
tion, though it is of light color and
very hard. Mr.. Ross contract will be
completed at a depth of 1000 feet, or
whatever depth before that he strikes
granite or quartzite