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The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05
COLORADO LEGISLATURE.


Senate.-The following bills were
passed on third reading: II. B. Oh
Rundle, amending school laws; II. q
II, Garcia, concerning roads and high
ways; s. b. 2S8. Hartzell, relief of state
board of health; s. d. 4, johnson, an
propriating for penitentiary; 8. B. 262
Evans, regulating use of water for ir.
sigation.
s. BIS. 275 and 176, Reuter-, amend.
Ing statutes relative to wills, were
agreed TO.
S. b. $50, Kennedy, increasing the
maximum number of pages of reports
or state institutions from twenty to
100 pages, was also favOrably reported.
s. u. 131, Barela, regulating weigh.
Ing OF coal md coke sold by retail and
providing that fines shall be paid Into
the city treasury, was agreed to.
s. b. 132, Barela, regulating weigh
Ing OF hay and grain on other than Of.
fetal scales, was favorably reported.
s. Il. 1G3, Drake, submitting to vot.
ers amendment to constitution so that
voting may be done by mechanical de-
vice instead of ballots, was read and
agreed to.
The primary election bill was then
taken up. The bill practically abolIshes
conventions. Candidates for office no.
tify the county central committee OF
their desire Ballots are prepared and
voted at the primaries and afterwards
counted and the candidate getting the
highest number of votes Is declared TO
be the party nominee. The bill is ap-
parently an extension OF the Australian
system of primaries. After making n
number of amendments the bill was
favorably reported.
House. - The following bills were
recommended for passage:
II. d. 440, Lowell, relating to fish,
forestry and game.
ii. b. 495, Carnahan, concerning
treasurer's deeds and certificates.
ii. B. 267, Sopris, $500 for outstand.
Ing certificates on old loco bounties.
II. Is. 265, Woodwork. amending tho
fee laws.
II. b. $3.50, Sopris, 81 900 for expenses
of the board of pardons.
II. b. 26S. Ransom, S1.440 for the re-
lief of Coal Mine Inspector Reed for
the years 1893 and 1894.
II. b. 800. Tomkins, $4,000 for the
deficiency in reformatory appropria-
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

Scnntc.-Dcspitc tho fact that It was
Sunday the Senate met ut 10 o'clock.
las did the House, and put In u full day.
The final business done was to pass
tho general appropriation bill and send
II 10 the House. After n conference
the House agreed TO the Scnntc's
amendments
Lowcll's bill calling for the Issuance
OF bonds OF siI50o0, was passed on
unanimous vote.
Representative Johnson's bill nppro.
prlntipg $4,000 for the maintenance Of
the normal school passed third read.
Ing.
Reuters bill TO submit 10 the people
nj the next general election n PROPOSE.
tlon 20 issue bonds for 81. 100000 with
which 10 take up md pay NIL ou,stand.
ing warrants, was discussed In CON.
mliicc OF the whole and tabled.
The Senate went Into executive scs.
sion.
Upon rrsumlpg open session tho fol.
lowing combinations were announced:
State Board Of Pharmacy: A. w.
Scott. Fort Collins: e. II. Wells. Pueblo;
Thos. W. Long. Denver.
State Board OF Charities md Corrcc.
lions; DR.. Ida Beaver, j. 4. Appel, Don.
yer.
Commissioners Soldiers and Sailors
Home. George II. Adams, Sngunchc;
Thomas e. Grndcn. In PLATA,
A large number OF House bills passed
second reading.
The Senate remained IN session until
early In the morning.
House. following bills were
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

The Chinese warships ut wei-Hai- Wei
were destroyed. not by the great.
heavily-armored Japanese steel-clad
battleships but by the little torpedo
boats, which sent five ships to the bot
tom within thirty hours. Much has
been said about the battles OF the future
being fought among the clouds with
airships. II seems probable that the
naval battle OF the future may be
fought under the sea with submarine
torpedoes.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

Thoughtful men will make prepara-
ton for the careful picking OF their
fruits during the summer and fall. and
the kind OF baskets in which to send
them to market. A nice basket filed
with choice fruit will nearly always sell
Tor double the money and as quick
again as. fruit and basket of the monde
script commonplace character. This
applies to many other things besides
fruit and basket.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

London, April Lord itoscbcry. the
premier. cninc fpccinlly from EPSON
today In order 10 preside NJ n cabinet
council. at which, according 10 the
Dnlly News, foreign affairs mud the
apcnkersillp nrc To bc discussed, The
cabinet council decided 10 nominate
Mr.. william Court Gullcy. q. g.. mem.
bcr Of Parliament for Carlisle, FOR the
apcnkcrshlp, Ia succeed Sir Arthur Wei.
lesley prclr.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

Tho latost elk p.tticoa,s aro maryclS
OF beauty ana extravaganza. Made OF
brocado or damnsk. they aro clabo.
rated. quilted and embroidered and lay.
ishly decorated with finc lace and rib.
bons. Twenty years ago they would
hay" been u'sd ~ the skirt Of q bnlr or
reception gown. but Low they aro
merely pettieoate md are relcralod 10
n position OF obscurlty. the wearer
alone being conscious that she has come
upto the higheH, requirements OF faah.
ion In that particular line.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

The surgeons, after showing that kid
neys and lungs and sections of the ALI
mentary canal can be removed without
fatal results. have now demonstrated
that n man with a broken neck can be
fixed as good as new. The grip, how
ever. is still greater than the entire
profession.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

Little Rock. Ark, April 2,-Dcpuiy
United States Marshal johnson and n
posse Of six men have had light with
n gang Of mooDshlncrs In the noun.
tnins Of Hampstead county.
After the smoke cleared away the
posse found the bodies OF two Of the
outlaws, captured n third alive and
took possession Of nm Illicit plant capa.
bic OF making twenty gallons OF whisky
day.
I'M md I,cllnmy OF the posse re-.
ccivcd serious wounds, -Four OF the
moonshlncrs escaped.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

In short. and with us much gallan-
try as the circumstances will admit. we
think the female forgers who are now
plying their vocations with such brill
liant success ought to get exactly the
same punishment as male forgers. This
is an age of equal rights.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

II the fool killer ever resumes business
It will be his duty promptly to dispatch
Calvin Ross of Shelbyville, Ind. who set
shotgun trap for thieves in his cellar
and failed to tell his wife who. when she
went to open the cellar door, received
wounds which will cripple her for life.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

a flrc often destroys that which mon.
cy cannot replace. but the most dc.
rtruetive flro IN this way wna that In
New York which destroyed this shop Of
Nikola Tesla last Wednesday. Mr.. Tcn.
IN IN one OF the most advanced Of olec.
trichl Inventors. and In his shop were
many inventions and much delicate
work that II viii take years Of pa,lnot
labor TO study ana reproduce. II was a
Iors TO the whole scientific world,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

A writer declares that the future
educator will see to 1t that the child's
precept structures are not unregistered
chaotically and disymmetrically."
We mistake the temper of the Ameri-
can boy II he will permit anything so
terrible to be done to his structures
without vigorous protest.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

Realism on the stage has educated
audiences to such ilne poin, OF nppre.
citation that when nm actors clothing
caught fire and half burned him 10
denth during the progress Of perform.
hnce the other evening the spectators
took It for granted that the accident
wns a part Of the show.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

The New Jersey legislature has
bought Of Chicago firm for sci 900 q
system OF steel pigeon holes worth ST.
900. Even at that cost it will prove n
paying investment II 1t serves To pig
con hole nine-tenths OF the bills intro
duced
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

Poor Robert Louis Stevenson would
nhnkc his conn with laughter, II he
could. Mt tho latest story abou, him.
II Ii said that he imported fircarmn be.
fore his death for one Of the contending
factions In Samoa. Stevenson de.estod
and feared firearms. and never dis.
charged one In his life except In a novel.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

a white man In Virginia has boon
sentenced To prison for life for stealing
" piece OF bacon worth about thirty.
seven cents This was his third ofrenss
ana ,he law provides life imprisonment
Ior third onenses. Virginia laws are
utmost aa unjust as Virginia iawless.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

Now that the Mahdists no longer har.
ry the soudan. which gives the world
Its main supply Of gum arabic. there
IN no excuse for our postoHicc depart.
ment In giving Us stamps which won't
stick. Tho nuisance In petty one. but
u evolves good deal OF Widespread
binbphcmy from wicked men,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

The cattlemen are right-the United
States should compel Germany and
France to inspect all the wines and edi-
bles exported from those countries into
this. About two-thirds of the wines
would be found defective.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

Ex.rrcnsuror Taylor Of South Dn.
koin Inns been located near Valparaiso.
chm, where he expects Ia bc safe from
cstrndl,ionL lie LEFT Havana four
weclis nhcnd of tie rinkcrton detect.
I've
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05
COLORADO CONDENSED.
Arbor Day will soon be here.
Morrison Is to have cheese factor!

Morrison Is to have cheese factory
Castle Rock is having gold-mining
excitement.
Considerable building is going on at
Grand Junction.
The broken dam ut Antlers will be
repaired Mt once
A new military company Is being or
ganized ut Leadville.
Aspen Is In the midst Of an 0ld-fash-
Toned revival Of religion.
An artesian well has been struck ut
Delta at n depth of 500 feet.
Two miners were killed Mt Central
City on the Goth by falling rock.
Fort Collins has n musical prodigy,
years old, who composes music.
DR.. Chas. Gresswell has been reap
pointed state veterinary surgeon.
There are 5000 electric light burn
ers in the state house at Denver.
The legislators had n big banquet ut
the Brown hotel last Friday night.
Twenty-nlne carloads of sheep were
shipped from Fort Collins last week.
Senator Turner Of Clear Greek county
died at his hotel In Denver on the 10Th.
Garrison Is now connected with the
mining camp II Duncan by telephone.
The Gulf road has established new
station In Larlmer county called "Trll-
by"
Every cent gained In the price of sill
yer means thousands of dollars to Colo
RADIO.
The new depot being built at La
Junta will be one of the handsomest In
the state.
The Y. NJ. C. A. at Durango have
moved into new and more commodious
quarters.
come there and put up a big summer
resort hotel.
Cattle-growers are feeling good over
the large and unexpected rise In the
price of beef.
The Durango Herald says that Sena-
tor Hill Is going to build big smelter
at that place.
Congressman Bell was given rous-
Ing reception ut his home in Montrose
n few days ago.
There are said to be 5000 bicycles In
use in Denver, 1900 OF which were pur-
chased last year.
About fifteen thousand Eastern teach.
ers are expected TO spend their next
vacation In Colorado.
The Ute and Ulay mines and mills
at Lake City will soon start up, giving
employment to 200 men.
There Is talk OF the erection of con-
centrating works at Golden, and the
laying of third rail to Central City.
Martha A. Shute of Denver and ]. Q.
Kahn OF Rocky Ford have been up.
pointed on the state board of horticul-
ture.
Gen. o. o. Howard OF the United
States army is visiting Denver this
week and is receiving great deal Of
attention.
Thursdays statement OF the condl.
ton of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, $lS7. 0sG,Oil; gold reserve,
S90.GS9GlG.
1t Is estimated that there are 600
men employed in the Aspen mines on
wages and 600 on leases. The average
earnings are $3.50 day.
The eleventh annual convention OF
the Colorado Y. NJ. c. A. * being held
Mt Denver this week. Several hundred
workers. are In attendance.
Miss Camilla Il. Roberts won the
Wolcott medal last week. This Is
given each year for the best reader In
the East Denver high school.
The Denver high school building cost
more than all the buildings at the State
School OF Mines, Agricultural College
and State University combined.
The Denver Post claims that the
gamblers have been allowed to reopen
In Denver, and that the click of the
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

Unprotected men viii view with alarm
The proposition 10 form conversation
classes TO teach women how 10 talk,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

neuur0 NOVELTY WORK. MF1, CO.
HlUvkn is-D Lawrenc. st., ". o, DO. 81 SEAL,
s'eneiis, Huber Stamps AMI Eisetrlc sappils.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

yer mint site to the government; II. Il.
4S9, Page, creating horticultural board /;
II. b. PA, Randall, creating state dairy
commissioner; II. u. 463, Stewart, to
relieve John l.. King and A, W France
for work on the capitol; S. b. So, John
son, to relieve Benedlctlne Sisters; H.
b. 401, Woodwork. governing boards
of health; II. b. IL, Morris, for 5000
to improve the school Of mines grounds;
II. b. 320. Tompklns, reformatory de-
ficlency bill; S. b. 49, Reuter-, for three
state commissioners to consult with
men Of other states in regard to divorce
and other laws; II. Il. 1874, Lowell, to
relieve Mine Inspector II. l.. Acker and
other, about $4,000.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05
WALTER sAKER& co. DORCHESTER. MASS.

W. NJ b.n'en ,oLA MI ne. bp,.tt
When willing 10 advertisers please say
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

Three masked men held up n good
portion OF the town OF Glenwood
Springs the other day. They are he
licvcd TO have secured In all about
S6l5.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

I,nvcI TO have secured In MI about
sci,
7fhe governor nhs appointed inc ioi'
late board of medical cxnmincrs. DR.
homas i. Fordhnm OF Rouse Dr I
i Hall and DIR. II. A. Hughes Of n.n.
kr.
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-, do E,rs, Observation-Disclosures ,h -
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inr n, INN ,a, .n"'e" IN" p'eseh'eu 10
fiaJor Hooper Oh 'he iio "ranue raii-
fiu ~ getting ou' hn uhusuhii! large
OF advertising matter TINS Spring, I'D
ucipntlon OF an unusually large
\, irist business
phe stock OF the Iaul Wilson Dry
pods company nj Pueblo has been
ld ut auction. II was bought by the
R 'nericnh Nn'iohhi pahk OF fueblo ami
ee'serfemprook company OF New
> 'rk' hor'Gagees' ior S-l'ooo'
Icnry Day OF New York IL the prln.
BAL owner Of the reservoir that broke
lay near Newcastle last week. The
M erprisc represents an Investment OF
put 100000 and the cmbankment
siroycd cost between 10000 and
! 1000.
In. yoycrnor has ,n,,,,,oJ IA, h.,
lin. IN Inc trustees ~ do s,,,n W. V
IN School. n ~ cia,,an ~, Go. 49,
. I,,,lon' vie. II tr,cn,nnor "'
k,cd: Mrs, A. q. Rboads n, D.,,ar
n A, Meredith. rcsIy,el. nr -
CorwIn OF Pueblo and Mr. y ~
of Denver for The mil ,crm ~ -,
Ira " MA
ia n result of IN, hurs,I,, a., a.,
knrc reservoirs M ,ho uni,c,, nil,
i,pnny near Itlne the nunn,nc n,an,
reservoirs of Tho Grand innc,,an
liter compnuy were swcni oni yos'
r llny afternoon by III. aood m,
q lind river rising four feet In Nv,
l,u,cs nj this poInt. The DAMAGE IL
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The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-05

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-11-17
ESTLglECIkiEllO IIPG lITOGHlllCO
A L v APOR
DEL ROLETIN MERCANTlL.

En- escesispiecnentGs raontadO arTegio mas
dernoc qae ara1a hacen mpresone
tpogrA6cas togahcAs odo generos dversos dioma
coIsro indGSs AdnpEssrscop, cOmpanhs de
eon poaAs perodcoa cen6cos lite
rvos cnbhcacson hhco smor~s, cstaogcs
anuncios e puheasd de Aduan diplomas leas
eabio clrcusrs corrsnssa sEetF eturaa eunsta
reebos, prcsDsssol. stsr sss.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-11-17
GRAN vARIEDAD DE TIPU5 PARA CARTELONES PRO
GRAhAS DE TEATRO, UIRC0 ANUNCIoS.

Cos raDaIos caas saSa gocOmenda
DOR pieaa ponud sqaidad os prscos rsgua.
doe emprs ndero ds ejsmpares, Ia eAdad
Daosl l. ease 2oson aads hssn negro o.
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-11-17
TkDLA EXACTA
DE CUENTAS FORMADAS

aplicables al cobro de lorna
les, fraccionados estos en- {.
tavo de dfa, princIpiando pc.
I'm cuarto y terminando en- 7
dfas, con precios escalonadcs
desde IN real fnerte hasa ire. /.
pesO6, J expresando GAIA frG
ci6n su valorintrfnseco en- pc
sos, centavos y centimos Dc
centavC,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-11-17
BOLBTIN .KRRCAIIIL DR PHBRI0RICO.

PERIODICO CONSAGRADO Ia DEFENSA DE- LOS IN,
TERESES NAcIONALEs IN AMERICA. ORGANC
DE Los 6SPANOLES INCONDICIONALES I'm PTO-RIcO.
CONDlCIONES GENERATES acordddas pOr Ia DirsCcida
para toda clase de renitidos dnunciOs
La pubc6n de los snunecs por contracts pgecs
convened males deeRninsTan en- los
LA comnuicdos remios ga dsben nutOrzsdos
h'ms del suO quisn asumA s pOuba
mAs con Ia de psrsona responsible de psgn
los orguasa de comupjcsdo
evn~ttos pnblqnsn.
no 10 responds De sxtrAyfo nj de elchGa
La couna del psd consdersda
.go. -
E eDuncsDte terdG dsrecbo exgf Ouns dsminadu pa
de sus snnnoe En- descao
10 ror 100 sobre el precio de tafifA
E snnnsns enVe OLlUHES puhcaci0n ssuncon
endra una bnhccn de 10 100 sobru precos
Juando
snunceu reei psnCdo esso cono h en-
viArA Ell primer ndmsro ~ 5
Para los suseross de- BOLETIN aacsta cornunea
20 remido en- sc6n correspondents DIEZ OENTAVOS
o auscrptoFss sDdD IS 100 de urifcu6D po
gacetilAs, Comunicados remiridOs.
cAaos asrA sDtiGpedo
81 inPrsvsta dsss psrco tempOrnms sl
anunc'nts reO~do taEs pbcanes que huhsn
duado de sAir. - -
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The oasis., 1895-10-26

At Contention, last Saturday a Mexican had a close call for his life. He was stealing a ride on truck of a car. and fell of just as the train was stopped. He was dragged about fifteen feet, considerably bruised and badly scared.
 The territorial grand jury, at Tue son, reported to the court late Mon day afternoon and after being highly complimented by the court for its efficiency was discharged. Thirty eight cases were considered and twenty-five indictments returned, among these eight for murder.
 W. c. Truman, sheriff of Pinal county, on Saturday last took posses sion of the Bull Dog mine and placed it in care of keeper. The mine and mill were shut down. The attach ment was issued by the Farmers Ex- change, of Mesa, for Sl ,25O for wood and supplies. The matter was occas- toned by there being some internal differences in the company.
 The Prescott Electric company has received notice that portion of the machinery for the extension of the lighting capacity of the plant has been shipped from the factory. The found ation will soon be in readiness for the new l25-horsepower engine. The ad- ditional machinery will increase the plant to over 330O light capacity.
 John Mccarthy, the hunter, is again in Prescott from the Santa Maria re- zion, where he recently caught in a steel trap, a male big horn or Rocky Mountain sheep, monster weighing about 25O pounds. The sheep was caught in the steel trap by one of it's hoofs and was little injured and has now fully recovered and has become as docile as pet lamb, eating it's food from the hunters hand. Its horns are unusually large, being as thick at the base as the calf of mans leg.
The oasis., 1895-10-26
ARIZONA NEWS.
[culled from Exchanges.l

Loose, QTleu Idisluci uA'H SNN' ty product, have appeared in the Arl- zona markets.
 Thatcher people are fixing to enter tain free of charge all the Graham county teachers who attend the county institute at that place next month.
 Three carloads of fine stock cattle, are ouarantined near Bisbee on ac- count of infection. They were i'm ported from Texas by the Whitbeck cattle company.
 Some idea of the extent of work done on the Congress mine can be had from the fact that it amounts to about twenty-six miles of openings-shafts, drifts and tunnels.
 The Arizona Copper company lsI putting in heavier rails on the "baby V gauge railroad from the Longfellow incline to Morenci, which insures greater speed and safety.
 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Masons of Arizona will meet at Prescott on November l2th. The sev- eral railroad companies of the terri tory have made special rates for mem- bers and their families attending.
 The Southern Pacific company will refuse to pay the four per cent tax levied by the Mohawk valley school district, Yuma county, as the same was unnecessary and illegal, and have instructed their attorney, Frank Cox, to that effect.
 Parties from Globe report that the smelters have not yet started for want of coke, and that with the low price offered per ton for hauling from Globe, it is difficult to get teams. There are now more men in Globe than employ ment for them.
 Thousands of tons of acorns throughout northern Arizona will drop on the ground and go to waste this season. These acorns would fat ten large numbers of hogs and make a very superior grade of pork which would sell well.
 Whitelaw Reid, editor of the New York Tribune, ex-minister to France, and republican candidate for yice-pre- sident at the last national election, has engaged furnished house at Phoenix, where he intends passing the winter with his family.
 Recently while two boys were throwing rocks at a Chinaman's house near the railroad bridge at Prescott, the Chinaman appeared at the door, pointed a 45-calibre revolver in the direction of the boys and fired. The boys were still running at last ac- counts.
 Mr Peter Loss has discovered a large deposit of bat guano in cave some twelve or fifteen miles from Ari- zola and intends shipping it to Los Angeles, where it will be put through a chemical process to obtain the am monia it contains, and then sold for fertilizer. He has some five CT six cars of it, and says it is a profitable find.
 Castle Creek, about the vicinity Of Hot Springs, is reported entirely changed in topography, the work Of the late great flood Never before did the water attain such height, and when the subsistence came the old bathing pool and all it's appurte nanccs were gone. The channel has been much deepened, possibly i'm proved for the purposes of the resort ana tha rranly will have fo ha dam rnpd