davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening world., 1894-08-01

1ns idea Of Harmony IL not entirely
new. II was the idea In the mind of the
wolf when he approached the Lamb as
,dcscribed in the fable.
The evening world., 1894-08-01

Gen. Tracy saying: IT
Icy ~nen 'ns sa,,es that every
Ispnpncen WI re nd standing
Nouidei 70 a., "a the General
pfea masepoleu true that he
pects SseiS to become q
r4nloru1hist ot sepe'' lasticity?
The evening world., 1894-08-01
Fair and Entertai I'm m ent.

| To the Editor:
Enclosed please md check for sl7sa. the pro-
| cesds of a fair held for the benent of the Sick
| babies Fund at 3a West One Hundred and
| Twenty -dfth street on Thursday. July %. The
following young ladies took part:
The evening world., 1894-08-01

Z China does not seem to DO aware that
there 10 war going on in which she 10
(lnterestedL Unless the Chinese wake I'D
they will miss lot of fun.
The evening world., 1894-08-01

Il cApt. Ward's Giants opened in beauti.
fri shape the defense OF Harlem against
<>s Bostonese Now to keep UP the good
The evening world., 1894-08-01

ihs New Yorit'o task 10 decreased by
[cns point They have only two games
- Yin from Boston now.
The evening world., 1894-08-01

a Little Monte Carlo will surely get
ne worst OF big disturbance.
The evening world., 1894-08-01

Hoping this donation will help to swell the
Fund We remain, respectfully,
Annie Hart President, Gertie Mallin,
George Dobbins, Laura Berrian,
Alice Smith. Jennie Berrian,
Committee.
Stage Director. Paul Kaiser. Decorations by
Frank q. Titus.
The evening world., 1894-08-01
Nice Breakfast.

.,..,',.'. ''''''''''
Cut Peaches. Very Cold.
Powdered Sugar.
Caulinower omeiet.
Droiled Sweet Bacon.
Cream Toast Conce.
The evening world., 1894-08-01

4 Public opinion should carry weight
&nough 70 break the tariff deadlock.
The evening world., 1894-08-01

over lawn or silk. That's all there 10 70
the most stylish bodice In fashions play"
ground. Any pretty skirt. cotton or hik.
would be complimented by this exquisite
bodice.
The evening world., 1894-08-01

MAGGIE TAGGART. seven years.
WILLIE SHAW, nine years.
LILLE SHAW. eleven years.
MAUD TAGGART, twelve years
NELLIE CORBETT. ten years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-06

Monks MERRY WITH 4 MILLION
\ dispatch from Brussels ays Broth
ers connected with the monastery of
the Freres Alexiens, a religious order,
have sued 4 lawyer and . stock broker
in the LoUvain Court 10 recover large
sum of money embezziei from the or
dcr's great safe during a fire five years
AGO. The testimony has shown that
while the fire was i'll progress the safe
of the monastery, containing Father
superior Demarejn's scrip for stock
worth $l,25G.o00 was accidentally
broken open. ThemonaStery brethren
determined TO gobble this wealth.
They had the aged and inirm Father
superior removed TO another monaste
~ aud put on 4 pittancc, and they then
succeeded in their conspiracy. Some
of the scrip being damaged by fire, the
monks engaged the lawyer and stock
broker in question to have it replaced.
He did so. ana they refused to paw his
exorbitaut bill for services So he
withheld part of the stock, and the
monks sued him. During the court
proceedings il transpired that. after
.eIlinr y large quantity of the securi-
r,,s ne brothers had devoted them
selves exclusively 10 enjoying life. Ihe
,.tients in the insane asylum attached
10 The monastery were sent away lest
they interfere with the merry-maSlnSs,
and all the charitable work OF the mon
astcrv was suspended.
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ss 81 1 lexsena1riss 05;tzetttte !,

PUBLISHED DAILY A:'D TEI-wEEELY AT
Gazette Building, $40 d Biz Prince st.
Daily one year, SO six months So ;ono month
90 cents
Tri-Wcckly one year s. SIX months 81;
three months 81.
All transient advertisements must be paid for
III advance
Couu&c, advertisers will not be allowed 10 ex-
ceed their space unless the excess is paid for
et transient rates and under 10 circuIn-
stances viii they be allowed 10 advertise
ciher than their legitimate business IN the
space contracted fox
Tho GizEI-rE ofico is connected with The
Telephone Exchange Advertisements or
3erS for the paper. news or any information
or business can be sent by telephone.
EGeered II the Postoiiicc Alexandria, Virgin
Id. IS accond-ctss niatta:
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MANTS.

MARYLAND LIFE INSURANCE CON-
w PANY of Baltimore. Assets 81 6G3,35o.
Sur. lus S3332.5SG WANTED-An AGENT
for The Maryland Life Insurance Company of
Baltimore in Alexandria. 4 valuable con-
tract will he given to Il competent man. THIS
company has had twcnty-niuc years business
experience i'll Virginia. and is represented ut
many points in the State by successful insur-
ance men For further particulars address
WM. II. BLACKBOARD. President, x and 10
South street, Baltimore. teb2S cost
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COPARTNERSH!HS.
NOTICE OF CoPARrNERsHIp.

~ ALENANDEIA, Va. Mar. .3Td. IoDI
| have this day associated with me in busi-
ness my sous LEWIS and SAMUE!. BEND
HEM, and hereafter the same will ic con
Quoted under the firm and style name oc H.
BENDHEIM & SONS. Taking occasion to
thank the public for past liberal patronage.
and soliciting a continuance OF the same .or
the new firm. remain
Yours very truly.
mas st D. BENDHEIM.
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THESE GOODS CANNOT BE CHARGED

HNHIS WEEK. BARGAINS AT KAUF-
L. MANN'S CLOSING OUT SALE.
81 Ladies' Oxfor,ls at 4Sc
So Mems Hand Made Shoes. 1924.
So Mems Calf Shoes 81 Sc.
Sl25 Boys Skate Shoes Soc
81 % Boys School Shoes 9Gc.
Sl25 Misses Dongola Shoes 60c
So Ladies Cousins 4 Cox Shoes $50.
75c Childrcn's Tipped Shoes 41c
50c Ladies Rubbers best quality. 23c.
A ten stlik nut us in possession of u LOT
OF CLOTHING; the fact is you can buy as
follows:
Mems Cashmcrc-roats. worth from So to 7,
81 13
Mems Cashmere Vests. worth 81 90 35c.
Mems Cashmere Pants, worth $50 to So.
99c.
M,n,' Cashmere Pants, worth 3125, G5c
Boys Suits at 9Sc
Boys Knee Pants Poe.
100 Mems Rubber Goats, strictly prime,
99c.
Sec that your wife and your sisters read
this:
100 doz. Mems Pe.ca Shirts, laundercd
50c
90 doz Misses and Childrcns Hose, &c.
r. & & Corscts Csc.
Boys Shirt Waists Cheviot and Percal, l9c
KAUFMANN'S CLOSING SALE.
fcb1 3m
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
F IN L S T TATIONER r y
AT
FRENCH'S BOOKSTORE.

All and 419 King street, Alexandria. Va
Special attention given to our Stationery
Department and are now showing a most
complete line of staple and fancy NOVEL
TIES in STATIONERY GOODS, which a'c
required TO complete every assortment.
Fine Stationery for correspondence. we'd
ding and business use.
Card Plate Engraving and Printing.
Playing Cards-Wc carry III stock twenty
brands, ranging in price from 2lac per ipts k
to $ plain and gold edges; Duplicate Nl:,t
and Progressive Euchrc Sets Gust the t.iii-s
for card partics.
Blank Boolis-A complete stock. from the
smallest Mcmorandas 10 the lareco; Bank
Ledgers and Journals; Drafts Receipts and
Check Books in great vt,icty. Drawn.
Papers Tracing Cloth, and Architects Euei-
nccrs' and Surveyors Supplies in general
Modern Office Devices and. III fact every
thing usually found ma wcll-rcgulated book
and stationery establishment.
Lowest prices, prompt anG careful service
ROBERT W. FRENCH
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EVERY BOX

Sold by us touches an artery of the great
heart of trade in Alexandria, and you fec! the
throbs it can't escape You.
Our latest in the CANDY line:
"Mammoths," Mint Flavor;
Peanut Bars Tafy Flavor;
Peanut Slices" Sugar Coated;
"Child's Delight" Lemon Flavor;
Hubby DubS' Cinnamon Flavor.
Manufactured by
Alexandria mechanics and machinery, in an
Alexandria building. taxed insured and re-
paired in Alexandria, with Alexandria capt.
tai delivered in an Alexandria made wagon.
by an Alexandria man, who drives Alexan-
dria bought harness, fed and shod horses,
aud advertised in Alexandria newspapers.
Is the caption to this advertisement cor
rect: If by any chance our representatives
overlook you, postal will insure your seeing
these goods and prompt service.
GEORGE R. HILL & CO.,
feb; If 216 to 222 n. Lee Street
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Oiii!CINIl.
COMMONWEALTH or VrRCINIA, }
ICE or THE COM H. or TIE SiNktN1 l'r%D.

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
OFFICE OF THE Com H. OF TIE SlNktN1 irHD.
EIcHMoND, VA, February {. ls9i.
rs7HE LEGISLATURE HAS PASSED AN
Z act approved January 81, 1894, allowing
all parties holding VIRGINIA SECURITIES
who failed to fund them nnde, act of Fcbru-
arg 20, 1882, until June 30, 1891, to do 50 on
the same terms and under the same condi-
lions as provided in said act Of February 20,
ls92.
Rates for funding the different classes of 81
curitics, t;c. will he furnished on application
All exchange must be done in person or By
attorney, rs We will not send bonds through
the mails nor by express unless The express
messenger be empowered 10 sign a receipt on
our books. JOSIAH RYLAND JR.,
Second Auditor and President Of Board of
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund.
lcb3 1awiw
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& Narrow Escnnc.

\ hundred people standing near the
railroad station in Bridgeport, Pa, Sun
day were thrilled by the sight of a
passenger train rushing swiftly toward
John Neeuan, whose foot was caught
securely between the rail and the
heavy rllnk inside 50 near was be 10
terrible death that he fell in a iliut
Is ne forward wheel OF the locomotive
curlcd back the toe OF his shoe
keenan,, whose home is at Swcde-
land. was walking with other young
men on the Chester Valley Railroad
sunday afternoon. When near the
junction Of the Philadelphia and Read
ing road, Kecnau's foot slipped down
between The rail and the planks that
cover the Ties. y passenger train was
apJroaCaing, and it was due TO bis
haste to Gel oil the track that the acct
deut occurred He pulled and tugged
at his foot, hut il wonld not come out
OF the tenacious wise. He was told TO
pul gently, and ne did SO, but The
Aauge on the rail held him just below
the ankle
keenan's dreadful position brought
large crowd of people around him.
some fastened back to warn the on
coming iraip, other, seized the young
man is the ha}y TO help cXtricate his
ialt. He could not get his foot out of
,ac sAoe, and his friends, taking hold,
nolc,i Iim bacl; TWO feet, hoping to
iad a wider opening between the rail
4nd plank.
\ snill whistle from the train scat,
cred the crowd John Eastwood took
hold OF Keenan,, who tyit that his doom
had come He fell backward, and the
toe of his shoe projected from the mar
ROW opening by the track The en-
giueer had seen the crowd, but think
.a- all woald Get out of the way, had
made ne Hort to siackeu speed until
he Vas close upon Keenan,. The air
brakes were then st and the drivers
reversed, but the Kissing monster Sid
forward.
The wheel Sjrucl keenan's toe and
showed the foot back several inches.
Then the locomotive came to stand
still The train MAS backed, and, after
great difficulty. the young man, who
had tainted, Was eXtricated from his
pcril0uS captivity.
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2:EDICCNAL.

z : GA1g5LE CORRECTIVE
- is ,rA=t yol iile1 wa9a your
- liver becomes inactive. It's
80! w5aJ You set when you t2io
go DR. PicTcos Pellets; they're
free from the violence AMI
the gripping that come with
- the ordinary pill. All medi-
- oal authorities agree that in
- regulating the bowels mild
- methods 2ce preferable For
everr trouble Of tie livcr,
~; - stomach end bowels, these
- tiny. sugar-coateG pills arc
most cpsctice Trey 70
- about their work i'll IN easy
a.i natural way, and their
good laytS-tbeg strengthen
and tone up the lining mem
brana5 oi tho stomach and
9 IorclS, thereby promoting
~ digestion sick and Bilious
- Headache, Constipation,
c, :; Gou. Stomach, Indigestion,
49, --s Bilious Attacks, Dizziness.
{ a ais erevente,!, relieved. aud
4 E 3 rrriaaacutly cured. They're
|, bic cbecaesi piil You can
K = Ebus for they're guaranteed
= Sc rive satisfaction or your
Y money is returned.
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- 7 ~ T
tiic lTth day OF March. lSg.l.

=
at = O'Clock m., in font Of the Royal street
entrance 10 the Market Baiding, in Tie city
Of ..cEandria. Virginia sell nj public auction,
Tor cash The following real estate 10 Wit
ALL THAT TENEMENT and LOT or
GROUND In The city Of Alexandria State of
Virginia. on the west side of Royal street, be-
tween Cameron ana Queen streets. and bound
ed rs follows Beginning om Royal street -
feet to the north of Cameron street, and on
the north line o! ten feet alley; thence
north on Royal street - feet , inches thence
west parallel 10 Cameron street ll6 feet 10 IN
alley ii feet wide; thence south ON said alley
and parallel 10 Royal street 2i feet inches
to the first alley named and thence east on
that alley 10 the beginning. Together with
the right OF way over said alleys, and all
rights and appurtcmanccs 10 the said 10: of
ground belonging
Conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser.
THOMAS IE&DBEATEE.
GEO. Il. CiRLIN. Trustees.
HENRY GREEN
rcbol *
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-06
GILT GOODS.

GILT GOODS.
We have bought direct from the nianufac-
tnrer new line of Hadsomc Cabinet Pieces,
made in Urns Vases, Pitchers Sconces, Mir
rois, etc made OF metal and finished in rich
gold. These goods will not tarnsh, are en-.
tire new, and exceedingly handsome and
snowy. Being entirely new in both design
and finish. they will make most acceptable
wedding gifts, and we invite your inspection
Of our line. Sold only by
/. j. MILLER & son.
317 King street.
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use OF her arm, she gained 81 pounds in
weight, attends school regularly, has excel
lent appetite and sleeps Week.-Mrs. X. Il. Bul-
lock, Brighton, y. Y. Ncrvine is sold by all
druggists on Il PositisT cnsraHttr. Contains
FOR SALE BY +. S. LEADBEATER & SONS
Alexandria Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-06
MEDICINAL.
STRANGE CASE.

Our daughter q was
so terribly afflicted
w 1 { II nervousness
that she lost the use
of her right arm and
had TO give up all her
studies. We feared
s.. Nitus dance. and
but for DR.. Miles
Restorative Ncrvinc
she would have had
I hat Il I'll iction.
Physicians did her
no good. Three bot
ties OF Nervine en-
tircly restored the
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~ N. i. NNOA, NWCIIUnCVI.
fTuE UNDERSIGNED, TRUSTEES OF
4 the Old Dominion Perpetual Building
Fund Association of Alcxandria Virginia.
pursuant to he order of the RoaId of Direct
ors Of said association, and under ana by yir-
tue Of q certain deed of trust, executed by
Charles Goodrich and Euunl r.. his wife 10
them as trustees aforesaid dated February 10.
lS92, and recorded in decd book No. - page
Ill Of the laud records o! Alexandria city,
Nire!nia VIII on
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f 8. LEADREATER. c. c. LEADEEATEE.
T.. s. LEADBEATER, JR, j. LEADBEATEE.
E.S. LEADBEATFR & SONS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
105 and 1O7 south Fairfax street
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cncs, Paints, Oils, Dye Stufs, Spices. Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Spccialties
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
J. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co. s
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals &c, direct from the manufacturers
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by wcll-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given hy the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded by rst
freight or express after receipt of order.
Promptncss is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished Core
spondcnce invited.
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CHINA AND GLAsswARE.
M W GOODS Miller a 4 So, ,
CHINA AND G.

Our buyer has just returned from New
York. where he secured Il number of bargains
IN China, Glass and Brass Goods. These are
not old stock, bnt fresh new goods and the
prices are exceedingly low. We call your at
tcntion to
HANILAND DINNER SETS, III pieces
ut 40.
BANQUET LAMPS with silk shades So )
to $50 each
BRASS and ONYX TABLES 50 to 500.
A. D. COFFEES ut 23c each, a beautiful
new line.
SOUVENIR CUPS and SAUCERS 25c each
SHAVING MUGS and SOlREE SETS.
FANCY SUGARS and CREAMS. 4 beautiful
variety, 25c up.
CUT GLASS and CANDELABRA.
incas5ortment of PATENT CALL BELLS.
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ages.
Dronin ha5 lately occupied y cottage
on Illinois avenue, opposite the Tray
more Hotel. Recently he purchased a
livery able OF John Everick, rcstock
rg il With handsome turnouts, all of
which he uses. All the teams are or.
dereG to be in readiness. day or night,
for his own Or his wte's use. On sat
u!,Iay hy purchased the -!tlantic Jour-
anj lol:>! 500 and employed City Solicit
or Iludicot; ana Prosecutor :. f.. Perry
10 draw up the bill Of sale. He has
within the past few days purchased
$1,000 worth of stock Of the Second
National Bank, and says that he will
soon control sufficient stock TO remove
clerk in the bank who insulted him.
HIS n'eSt investment was the pur-
chase Of TIE Penn Mansion Hotel, ad-
Joining his livery stable. Money seems
70 be very plentiful with him, and he
pays cash for everything. On several
occasions he has lighted his cigars with$l
and $l0 bills. Another amusement he
enjoys is TO place - notes under his
heel and then give boys trial 10 get
them away.
Occasionally Ter prank he summons
the entire force ot district messengers,
ana sends them ali over town on er-
rands, and the telegraph offices aye
kept without messenger service for
hours nj time. Drouin is very rcti
cent about bis income, and no one
seems To have fathomeG where the
stream of wealth comes from. All that
is known is That drafts are drawn on
New York and Philadelphia houses,
ana are always honored, which is suii-
cient satisfaction for all who have deal
iugs with him.
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SPENDING His CASH FEEELY.-Ed-
ward Dronin. 4 wealthy Philadelphian,
whose lavish expenditure of money
during The past month has rather sur
priscd the residents of Atlantic City, n.
j., was taken in custody sunday on q
charge Of blocl,ins the boardwalk.
lie says he will sue the city for dam
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Face Specialists, Gl9 f street. H. W Wash
.ngton. d. G. No matter how bad your case
may be. whether you have u dozen hairs or a
thousand you can he cured. ladies' don't
neglect it any longer. but 90 to DR.. RoGln nj
once and he forever rid of this annoying blcm-
ish. Hours, 9 to .; Sundays 10 TO A. The
greatest privacy is observed.
PS Dr. Rogan is the only physician i'll
the East making Il speciality of the Electric
Needle" alone, and unless you have these
hairs destroyed now, you will find as you
grow older they will get coarser, darker, and
more numerous Avoid beginners, advertised
powders, liquids. pomicc stone, &c, hut call
at once, as only Il limited number can he
treated daily. Terms reasonable. Consulta-
ton free at office or by mail. feb5 3m
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BY VNcal Y Lmt. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES' SALE Or IMPROVED REAL.
z ESrArE

Z ESTATE
By virtue 9l decd of rus; from Constance
:. Dulancy ana IiiltisbandS dated June 18th.
1856 and recorded in deed hook NJ :,
page 2l2, one OF the land records for the
city Of AieSand:ia, Va. the undersigned
trustees. hy direction Of the Board of Dircc-
toiS Of the Mount Vernon Co-Operativc Build
ing Association No. ,. OF Alexandria. Va,
Will sell At public auction ut / > o'clock noon,
SATURDAY. March / 9TH. 1894.
in front OF the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building in TIE said city of Alcxan-
dria. Va. tie following property. :; wit:
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND in the city
Of Alexandria. Va, with improvements there
on. bounded rs follows: Beginning on the
east side Of Alfred street ID feet 9 inches
south OF Princes street. and running thence
south on Alfred 9 feet / inches thence east
parallel with Princess street 1;3 feet >
inches thence north parallel with Alfred
stree; 10 feet j inches; thence west parallel
with Princess street 23 feet ) inches to the
beginning. together with all appurtanccs 10
the same belonging.
Terms Of sale Cash
HUBERT SNOWDEN.
c. A. YOHE. Trustees.
HENRY BLADDER,
mao Is
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Gel2o; Id

Yg7IIE ANNUAL MEETING Of the Stock
holders OF the MOUNT VERNON FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY, ofAlcXandril. Va,
will be held al the company's ollice No. BIB
Eng street, Alexandria. Va. on FRIDAY,
March 10Th, lH9i. at ! O'clock :t. ~, for
the election Of officers and such other business
as may property come before the meeting.
f. Z. CORBEIT, President
a. A. WAKEFIELD, Secretary.
fcbl9 eotd
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-29
Citizens Of Dillon Meet 10 Discuss
the Danger That Threatens
Them
A Committee OF Prominent Citi-
izens Chosen 20 Investigate
IL Carefully.
Ofnosrs Of the Company Make statements
and the Testimony Of Others
Is Heard.

Special 10 Tho Indspendsnt.
DmIos. March 2a.-Pfobably tho largest
gathering Of representative citizens ever
ssss n bled In Besvsfhead county met here
last night 10 discuss the alleged dangers
apprebsndsd from the burstinR of the big
dam at Lima. EI-Gov. IS. 4. White was
eltetsd chairman and l.. J. Price secretary
Of the meeting. The report Of the cou Va
dam commission VAS read riso a letter
from J. n. Page. Of the commission. ad-
visinR that ihs meeting take Immediate
action.
A large number Of Witnesses testified 20
the unsafe condition Of the dam. Most OF
them ssrsed that the dam itself was ssfs
suoueh. bet that the tunnol was In bad
condition and thai the waste weir was
to'allJ inadequate for carrying Of the sar-
plus water in the spring frsshsL
Chaflss Gregory was introduced on be-
half Of The dam people and made a very
graceful speech. minimizing the danger
and assuring the oitizsns that the company
would be able 30 rot the dam into safe
condition a. once. QuestiOnsd As 20 the
company's hnaneIal ability 20 do this he
defined 10 say that be knew they we're com
oompstsnt 90 20 do. President Holmes. Of
ths company. thought they would 20 20
work at once. bus said they had no positive
orders 10 do so.
Finally. on motion. the chair appointed
ID. r. ReinhaFdt, ". I. Msuldin and EmeE-
son Hin as a com mittes Of the citizens. with
the powers and instructions tst forth IN
the following resolution. which was unani-
mously adopted;
whereas. From the evidence Idduosd A.
this meeting. tis considered that great
danger TO life and property ia 10 be appre-
hend from the insecure condition the saii
dam in question, 90 wit, ths dam Of the
Lima Reservoir aad Irrigation company.
and that some immeiiAte action should be
taken By the citizens TO guard against such
danger; therefore. be 10
Resolved, That committee of three rep
resentative citizens be appointed BY the
chairman OF this meeting. whose duty 10
shall be 90 proossd AZ once TO said dam and
carefully investigate the entire situation.
consult with the parties In charge thereof.
and 10 act in behalf Of she people Of said
above described valleys Red Rock ana
Bsavsrhssd), and do whatever may seem 10
said committee proper and right. ana
necessary IN the premises 30 protect the In
tsrssts OF all concerned IN the matter.
plsdeinR TO said committee the ali ana
support Of this community. financially and
Otherwise"