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lT@%S% BRADFORD, VkRlWUNl NAHl1Ch Il 1870.
HAS A BAD RECORD.
Forger Proctor Arrested in Philadelphia
for O6enses Committed in Maine.


PHILADELPHIA, Feb 90 - George H.
Proctor, who is wanted in Bowdoinhain,
Me-, for forgery AMI false pretenses was
arrested here last night. He admitted his
identity and was held to await requisition.
Proctor is an old offender, having served
terms for bank robbery larceny and for
gerry.
In 1878 he was arrested in Massachu-
setts for robbing bank with Ike Bullard
and Samuel Jones. While serving their
term Proctor made false keys and the
three robbers escaped. In 1884 Proctor,
with the assistance of Klutz Donahue,
robbed the United States Express com
pany's office at Susquehanna, Pa of $4,000.
They escaped to Canada, where Donahue
died. Proctor was brought back and SEN
fenced to nine years i'll the Eastern peni-
tentiary. He was released last summer
The crime for which he is wanted In
Maine is the forgery of the names of busi.
ness men and ii ms to orders upon which
he secured large quantities of goods and
money. Fearing arrest he fled, and when
a search of the baggage he left was made,
kits of burglars tools and false keys were
fOund
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Sons of Veterans EIeotion.

Boston, Feb. s3-rhe two days session
of the Massnchuse is Sons of Veterans at
the American House. was concluded last
evening, when he annual election of
officers took place, as follows: Division
commander, Fred &. Bolton, Boston;
senior commander, G. +. Sissons, Pitts
field; Junior vice comnlander, H. f. Will
Jams, Canton; division council-past com
mander, ID. Z. Goulding, Cambridge; c.
Il. Cook, Whitman; ID. NJ. Travis. Hollis
ton. The next annual session of the or
ganization will be held in Boston.
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Two states Represented.

WALTHAM, Feb. 20. - The Young
Women's Christian association of Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island met here yes
terday for the third annual session and
officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. J. r. Osterhout, Providence;
vice presidents, Mrs. j. w. Fiske Wal
than; Mrs. Ruth Bailey, Lowell; Mrs. G.
c. Ketchum, Lawrence; secretaries, Miss
Lillian Keene, Miss Sarah Christmas and
Miss Aurelia Bates, all of Waltham
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Not Yet Through.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The jury In ths
case of H. w. Howgate, charged with EN-.
bezzlement. returned a verdict Of acquittal.
The jury found that the case was not
barred by the statute Of limitation, but
held that Howgate was not guilty of the
particular offenses charged. After the
verdict was rendered. Howgate was sent
back to Jail to await trial on the seven in
dictments still remaining against him.
1t is not known which of these will first
be tried
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Means Ten Years For Joseph,

BANGOR, Feb. 23.-Joseph and Newell
Gabriel, the two Indians charged with
the killing of two men at Millinoeket, and
the burning of their camp to hide their
crime, were brought into court yesterday.
Joseph pleaded guilty to the charge Of
manslaughter and Newell pleaded nolo
contendere to the same charge The in.
dictment of arson was mol pressed. The
maximum penalty for manslaughter in
Maine is 10 years
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A Warning to Catholics.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Archbishop Corri-
gan yesterday sent to every priest in the
diocese of New York a letter calling their
attention to a recent decree from the pope
instructing the bishops of the United
States to advise those under their charge
against affiliation with societies of Odd
Fellows, Sons of Temperance and the
knights of PytRsas, with the further in
junction that If Catholics, after such admo-
milton, persist in their connection with any
of these societies and will not give up
membership therein. they cannot receive
the sacramento
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National AmaIgamation Planned.

BRoCKToN, Feb. 27.-Last night the first
step was taken toward an amalgamation
of the various branches of shoe workers of
this country. A meeting of the local
branch of L. p U. discussed the question,
and it was voted to instruct the general
officers of the l.. p. U. to Immediately
send out call to all L. p. U. branches,
requesting them to send delegates to a
convention of various labor organizations
connected with the shoe industry in this
country, to be held in Boston in o few
days, at which the matter will be acted
upon.
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Mrs. Cleveland Joins.

WAsHINGroN, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Cleveland
has joined he Women's Chris ian Tenn
perance union. Miss Willard, and few
of her devoted friends, had the honor of
initiating he mis- ress of the White House
into the mysteries of that order. Mrs.
Cleveland signed the constitution, and
then Miss Willard kissed her and pinned
badge of snowwhite ribbon upon her
breast. The chief magistrate was labor
ing with affairs of state upstairs, and
whether he is aware of the incident or not
is an open question.
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SPINN,EY IS SAFE.
Captain Of the Harvester Heard
Fro II n Chicago.

His Friends Supposed That He Had Been
Knled--The Story of the Captains Mys-
terious Disappearance From Maiden.
Boston, Feb 27--Captain Eldred Spin
ney the master of the fishing schooner
Harvester. who disappeared so suddenly
after leaving the lady to whom he'was
engaged in Maiden week ago last Tues
day, has at last been heard from. He is
in Chicago.
A telegram was received in Maiden at
1880 O'clock yesterday from Captain Spin
neyhimself read as follows:
CHICAGO, Feb, 2j-I I'm all right. Have been
nnwell in III nj. Am we'll now.
CAPTAIN SPINNEY.
A week ago last nigh, Captain apinney
left his vessel, he Harvester, at the head
of I wharf to visit IA young lady by the
Linden place, Maiden.
The captain before he left the vessel,
Told the Crew to he Hand
early in the morning prepared to sail for
the fishing grounds.
Captain Spinney is engaged to Miss
Wilson and, ii is stated, ma! ters have
gone SO far that preparations for we'd
ding have been begun. Miss Wilson
formerly lived ut Argyle. the captains
home.
He visited her in Maiden that Tuesday
night. and left her at ll;l7, allowing him
self three minutes TO geS The electric car at
Maiden square for B5sion. This was
ample time That was the last seen of
him.
1t was ascertained that he drew $500 in
Boston that morning, and it was feared
that some parties learned of this fact and
waylaid him.
AS no trace could he found of him in
Maiden, iJ was Thought that he might
have lost the car and started TO walk into
Boston, and
Met Wita Foul Play on the Road.
diver searched the waters of the har-
Dor in the neigh borhnod OF L wharf for
the captains body, and it WAS even stated
that Cochranr's mill pond in Maiden was
10 sseA.gsags,,,l. --.A4szz--
1t is claimed that the relations between
the captain and Miss Wilson were per-
fectly happy. and that there was no reason
for him to run aw y
AS to the ''unWeu mind" mentioned in
the telegram his cause was ilct before
suspected, and seems strange evcG now to
those who know him.
1t appears TO b. the general belieS, as
far as heard from in Maiden, that theya is
yet another chapter III this story to be
told, and hen it is, it will be more satil
factory than the one now at hand.
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RoStou Wool Market,

RosroN Feb H.-The wool market CON
times quiet, but firm IN tone, the volume of
sales footing up to a very fair average. Manu-
facturcrs are buying with considerable free
dnm. and the lots of wool shown by most of
the dealers are now pretty well broken up,
but that does not seem to strengthen prices ap-
preciably Buyers are turning their att sntion
more toward foreign goods, now that the do
mestic offes sings are getting low. Prices are as
follows: Ohio and Penn ylvania heeces, No. /,
lQe: Xxx and Xxx and above, lG1s 0l115c; Ohio
delaine fieeces, lo)dl9c; territory woolS: Mon
tana fine and fine medium, tlGl2c; No. IN 20
dunn, l-f1l3c " Toning, Utah Dakota, Nevada,
Idaho and Cllorauo une and nne me iium,
spring nortnern. l0Gi-1sc: middle counties
spring, 9Gllc; .. - Il VOLS, eastern falr,
qGl0c; choice, 1 .sE1S Australian wools,
secured, coms2ai supsr, Aga2s; average
S5dS7e.
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Field at the Head.

Providence. Feb 23.-The Rhode Island
Sons of the Revolution held their annual
meeting yesterday afternoon and evening
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Edward Field; vice president, Will
lam NJ. Greene; secretary, Christopher
Rhodes; registrar, Robert Brown; treas
urer. Olhey Arnold; historian, w. H.
Monroe; poet, Rev. T. Dennison; chap
lain, e o. BARTLETT
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OMiNOUS RUMBLINGS
Lead to the Belief That Revolution Is
Immint nt In Cuba.


HAI ANA, Feb. 27-Martial law has been
declared here and the police and Spanish
garrisons throughout the island Rre on the
alert to prevent an uprising. Slight out
breaks have already occurred at Cienfue-
gos and Matanzas. At the latter place
three Cuban patriots have been arrested
and small quantity of arms seized.
The coastguards on land and gunboats
by sea are patroling the coasts to prevent
the landing of filibusterers from Florida,
Honduras or Costa Rica. Spies in Tampa
have reported unusual activity among
refugees, and have forwarded some infor-
nation of general conspiracy afoot The
government seems to fear an insurrection,
and is taking extreme measures to stamp
1t out
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Cheap Steel Rung In,

SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 70 There has been
considerable trouble experienced in the
manufacture of the eKragg-Jorgensen rifle
at the armOry. The main trouble has
been with the manufacture of the rifle bar
rels, and the trouble is due to an inferior
grade OF steel which has been used. The
loss will amount to S2OOO.
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Major Comstook's Death.

NEW LONDON. Feb. 25-Major William
II. ComstOck. ex-member of both branches
of the legislature, died here yesterda.
aged 7o year He was member of th
Connecticut society Sons of the Revolu'
ton, and fol years had heen dirrc,"
of the New London Civ Nationa al bank
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Death of Mary Tanning.

WATERBURY,, Feb. 26-Mary Tanning,
aged "a, died yesterday afternoon. She
went to sleep II week ago Sunday at /
O'Clock and could not be awakened. She
breathed naturally and coughed once
these being the only signs OF animation.
She took but little nourishment that be.
ing forced into her mouth
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LOWELL Fen. 20 The employees of The
Lowell Manufacturing company yester-
day formed an association Tor the purpose
of collecting n fund to support beds in two
hospitals, which are to be free TO employees
of the corporation. Each empluye will be
asked to contribute cents month to
this fund
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Death Wns Sudden.

RUTLAND, Feb. 25.-General o. w. Sterl
of the firm of Sterl & Co., hat cap and
fur dealers of New York, dropped dead az
his residence in this city from apoplexv.
He was a native of Ohio and served in a
regiment from that state during the war,
also having been commissioned "a brigadier
nanaral
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Olney suits Are OF.

NEW HAVEN. Feb. 26 The criminal
suit against jeremiah Olney, commits
sioner of the Connecticut school fund, for
alleged taking of illegal commissions, has
been postponed, and it is not likely that
either it or the civil suit of ex-ComptrolIer
Staub will be tried
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TANGIER, Feb. 25.-Rebel tribes have
entered and looted Morocco City. one of
the capitals Of Morocco Serious fighting
occurred before the city fell into the hands
of the rebels, and many on both sides were
killed A British warship has arrived here
from ConstantinoDle
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Will Sue Collector.

PROVIDENCE, Feb. 27-Colleotor Byx-
bee recently appointed Myles McNamee as
an income tax collector. McNamee has
instituted proceedings against Byxbee,
alleging that after the Inter had accepted
McNamee's bond and he had taken the
oath of office Charles w. Murphy was ap.
pointed in his place
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LYNN, Feb. 26-The license commission
ers have decided to advance the price Of
licenses this year. Wholesale liquor
licenses will be $1,000; first class innhold-
ers', $1,000; common victuallers', $500,
and bottlers', $1,000.
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Wreck on the Passumpsio.

ST. JoHNsBURY, Feb. 25.-A bad freight
wreck occurred at st. Johnsbury Center
on the Passumpsic railroad. The last six
cars of an up freight, which were on the
main track, were struck by a down freight.
A locomotive and six cars were badly
wrecked
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Poisoned Himself wi,h c..

Boston, Feb. 70 Joseph Smith, 81
years old, tailor, was found i'm his room
yesterday dead from gas poisoning. Smith
had been out of work for some time, and
this, together with a recent attack of sick
ness, led him to commit suicide He
leaves a wife and one SON.
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CONCORD N. H., Feb. 25-An autopsy
performed ON the body of Vincergo Dazane
showed that death was caused by gun
shot wound in the right side Of the body.
The alleged murderer, Domenco Posselo,
took an early train south. He inquired
about Boston, and it is supposed that he
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RedouIns Capture Muscat.

CALCUTTA, Feb. 25.-The greater por-
ton of the city of Muscat has been cap
tured by insurgent Bedouins. The sultan
fed from the palace, but eventually re-
gained the eastern portion of the town.
The fighting continues
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Leather DeaIers AssIrn.

Providence, Feb. &C. Farnum a.
Son, leather dealers of this city, have as
signed, with heavy liabilities. II is
blnimed that the recent failure Of the
ktate bank led 20 the susDension
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ST. Louis Men GET IL.

HoLYoKE. Feb. 26.-The contract for the
new dam across the Connecticut river,
which will be two CT three years in build
ing, was given yesterday to st. Louis con-
tractors
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Aged People Can't stand It.

LYNN. Feb. 26-An epidemic Of grip
manifested itself about a week ago, and
nc the present time there are at least 500
cases in this city. There are many fatal
titles among old people.
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TROY. y. Y, Feb %. -- Major General
Joseph b. Carr died here Yesterday, after
a sickness OF long Standing. A cancer was
the cause nf death. General Carr was
born in Albany in 1928
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o,Rr,en the Better Man.

BOSTON. Feb. 26.-Dick O'Brien Of Lew
istOn was given the decision over E.
Binney Of Boston, colOred, in the 14th
rouod OF . l5round contest. last night
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NuETH ADAMS. Feb. 25 Robert l..
Martin WAS murdrr"usiy assaulted With
clubs by two meE on FL mountain,
and j. in ,.-iti"..i r,"alt III. The tWc
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Prices for market beef-A few choice, So q
8: extra, $5.5UC95.75; first quality, 5000;
second quality, S4(G4 3 third quality, S5g3.70.
Prices for store cat,h-Worklng oxen, pr
pair $6JGl40; farrow cows SlOg2; fancy
cows S5Ud6S; milch cows and calves, $2NG4S;
yearlngs, $Sgl6 2year-olds, Sl2G22; Syear-
olds, S2J(g32.
Western fat swine-Lve, 3349D4}sc; northern
dressed hogs, she pr Id.
Prices for sheep and lambs-In lots, 50, $500
q each: extra, S35OG4.5O, or 2G415c pr ID.
lambs 41515c; veal calves, 219CG5c.
Prlces of hides, tallow and sSlns-Brighton
hides 4615c pr lb; country hides, 312g412c pr
lb: Brighton tallow, 312,g415c pr ID: pelts, 25(9
65c each; country tallow, 212l9313c pr lb; calf
skins 75c0DsI each; dairy skins, 20 G5Oc each.
Cattle-u hen compared with last week the
arrivals of cattle were much lighter, and a far
feeling in the market for good beef stock. The
western were to some extent used by butch
ers and several lots changed hands.
Fat hogS-Market prices unchanged and ar
rivals liberal. Western at Is4(g49sc, live
weight; country lots 515c, dressed weight.
Mich cows-A fair supply and placed in the
hands of inspectors. Prices steady.
Sheep-With free arrivals from the west,
prices declined &c on lambs and sheep. Best
lambs, SIC: best sheep, 4c. 1t takes good lots
to bring above these prices.
Veal calves-Market prices trlfie weak,
still 81 a5s4 is obtained.
Live poultry-Several hundred lbs, selling at
I0Ullc per 10.
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Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Latest Govt Report
R!1A!!!l! Q! RRaklI2s Rskassl!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
New Minister to Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 The president
on Saturday nominated Matt W. Ransom,
senator from North Carolina, for minister
to Mexico. to succeed the late Mr.. Gray.
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JAY. Me. r.-. % Fire at North Jay
destroyed a store and dwelling, the grange
hall and two barns
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JOHN LESLIE,
Painter, Grainer and Decorator,
Oxford, N. IL.
Knights of the Maccabees.

The State Commander writes us from
Lincoln, Neb., as follows: after trying
other medicines. for what seemed to be a
very obstinate cough in our two children.
we tried DIR. Kings New Discovery and at
the end of two days the cough entirely left
them. We will not be without it hereafter,
as our experience proves that it cures when
all other remedies fail."-Signed F.. w.
Stevens. State COm.-Why not give this
great medIcine a trial, as il is guaranteed
and trial bottles are free at A. Il. CLARKE's
drug store. Regular size soc. and SlOO
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j. H. JONES, NJ. D.,
Hours until a. m, ? to p. m. Saturdays until p.
N. Office at residence opposite hotel.
Bradford, VT.
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J. B. PICKETT, JR.,
attorney and coMnSeII0a at Lar,
Notary Public, Collections promptly made. Union
Block. 80
Bradford, VT.
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BRADFORD SAVINGS BANK " TRUST CO.,
Paid up Capital, $4,000. Receives deposits, makes
collections, and does general banking business,
Bradford, VT.
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Tapley's "Bread Winner" outwears
uiheT shoes.
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The Live stock Markets.

BRIGHTON. Mas, Feb. 27.-Amount of stock
ON the market at tnIs place and at WatertOwn
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A MOVE In POLITICS
Morton's Opinion of French EN-
barge on American Cattle.

Others View 1t More Seriously-They
Think ThRt More Severe Restrictions
Will Follow.
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His Friends Supposed That He Had Reen
Killed--The Story of the Captains Mys-
terious Disappearance From Maiden.
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04
A Good Druggist.

81 noticed" said the druggist to
his assistant, "that gentleman
came in with a prescription, and
that you took it and gave him the
stuff i'm about three minutes. What
you mean Ey that?" ''It was only
a little carbolic acid and wster," !"
replied the assistant, 81 simply had
to pour few drains of acid into
the bottle and fill it up with water. ,
"Never mind if you had onlytto do
that" the druggist declared, ''Do
you not know that every prescrip- !
tion must take at least half en- hour
to FIJI or the customer will think
he isn't getting anything for his
money? When a prescription for,
salt and water or peppermint and
cough syrup is handed to you, you
must look at it doubtfully. as if 1t
were very hard to make up. Then
you must bring it to me, and we
will both read it and shake our
heads. After that you go back to
the client and ask him if he wants
it today. When he says he does
YOU answer that you'll make it
special effort. Now a patient ap-
preciates prescription like that
he's had so much over, and when
he takes it he derives some benefit
from it. But don't you do any
more of that three minute prescrlp-.
tion business, my boy, if you want
to become first-class druggist"
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04

The Nogales Vidette fears that
the Tribune is "about to join the
Populists or some other renegade
organization" Not the slightest
danger of that, Bro. Webb While
the Populists have several good
planks in their platform which the
Tribune heartily endorses, it can
never ally its fortunes with theirs
for various reasons. It is willing
however, to bury its party prefer
ences for the time being, and join
hands with the good men OF all
parties, to the end that our country
can be- saved from the grasp OF the
Rothchilds, Shermans and Cleve-
lands, who are strangling it to
death. Is the Vidette willing to
take off it's Cleveland collar and do
the same FLORENCE Tribune. .
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04

these transactions, is apparently
short in his accounts with the peo-
pie of the United States more than
$l1, 100000. We all know that
he is great fnancier. Indeed, q
large number of persons exist who
profess to believe that he is the
only really able financier in the
United States; for which reason
they urge his election for a third
term. II he should leave the
vaults OF the Treasury open, and
sit in front of the oLen door, and
see $l1, 100000 of the public funds
Estolen and carried away without
making any movement to prevent
it, it would, of course, be a very
serious matter. But when MIR.
Belmont, the agent of the Roths-
childs, and Mr.. Morgan, the repre-
sentative of an American banking
syndicate, buy $62,00O,000 worth
of bonds for 100000 less than
their market value at the moment
of their purchase, there must be
some explanation that would clearly
distinguish the transaction from
the imaginary robbery above des-
cribed. That explanation has not
been made up to the present time.
Ehat it will he made by the Presi-
dent IN his message ought not to be
matter of the slightest doubt.
Any failure by him to explain it,
and to make the explanation per-
fectly clear, would he an impeach
ment of his ability as a financier
and his integrity as a man
Enquirer
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04

Speaking about BEARS a Tomb
stohe girl. was reading an article
about a bear up in, the Oatskill
mountains, several aays's,nce, hug
ging young lady tourist nearly
to death. Throwing the paper
down the fair reader exclaimed in
an ecstatic tone of voice: "Oh!
wouldn's that be loveiy!" No
mere bear could make a Tombstone
girl squeal on the hug. -Prospector.
Mesa free press., 1895-10-04

The work of sinking the diamond
drill by the parties who are pros :
pecting for coal up the river from
Solomonville proceeds with una
bated vigor under the direction of
Mr.. G. B. Reynolds, who is an
expert at the business and carrying
on the work for the Southern Ta-
eifc company. Difficulties which
retarded progress at first have been
overcome and the drill is now 60
ing down at satisfactory speed
All the trouble came from the
boulders which have constituted the
formation from the surface to the
depth that has been attained. The
men in charge of the work are very
reticent, out seem more confident
of success the longer they work.
Should they encounter a body Of:
coal it will bring renewed prosper
ity to his section and aid mnch IN
the prosperity Of the whole of the
southern part Of the territory
Bulletin.