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camera obscura. Brady was greatly interested.
He studisd the Frenchman's invention thor
oughly and with the result that he began the
career which was TO mako him famous. He
gave up portrait painting and opened small
gallery for the making of dasuerreotypes in this
ns mO.t 20 and nna
almost at the start laid the foundations
q the of sRorras Sf lie brit
retired. and which was probably the largest
and most complete collection s, eyer made. A.
daguerreotypes. His work mnnship was excel
lent, and no had plenty to do and prospered, In
plate plate e WAS dseoSered, and phoioTrapSy snce
ceeded the making of daeuerreotvpes. Before
that Brady had been abroad M W,th collection of
London Exhibition in 1851, and took the first
prize; That same year he travelled oyer the
Europe. IIo found his own pictures everywhere.
even in Rome and Naples --,
began to make photographs he moved his gal
lery from New York to Washington; There tho
Prince Of Wales ana I'M MS psin suite sat Tor Brady
country in 1850. At the beginning of the civil
war Brady made extensive rrepaIatlons for
photographing battles and battehelds. He
outftted a corps OF experts and sent them to
the front. They got fine plates OF many battle-
fields as they appeared before and after some Of
the heaviest sngageinents Of the rebellion. His
men took more than 10000 war views. Nearly
every Issued during the
plates together, in the hops that the Govern
inrnt would buy the complete collection. After
the war ended he made repeated efforts to sell
this collection. 1t had cost him about 100000.
and he was willing to dispose of 1t for that But
q good many OF them, but Brady was never fully
repaid.
t,on M Of seins the best photcsraphsr n Ws.S.
inxton.. The result was that all the distin-
guished men and women who went,o the na-
dasaerreo,ypes. ] Sy That coliee,i"n he did ID not
compelled him to dispose Of his gallery and all
his other possessions, he slunR TO tho collection
sss Wsrs sold. This coliecti"n COLI contained @ many
portraits Of Lincoln. and Of the men who
were o. seward. Chase. Webster. Clay. Calhoun,
Kossuth, Horace Greeley. Dolly Madison. Mrs.
Polk. Washington I Irving; Edgar Allan Poe Poe.
snHy oopsr ns Hns
fore the war as the " court pho,oQrapher"
Fifteen years ago or more domestic d difilcult!es,
added to his disappointment at not sell ng his
and he began to drink; He neglected his bust
came TO the % and
ten sSo se up mos
hero he Continued In ' to 'T live in Washington. % doing
had fallen 50 low that some Of his friends made
new gallery for him. and he opened it up with
his famous collection of portraits as the great
drawing card. But Brady himself was too far
gone. He could not mend his habits, and tho
became practically dependent on tho kindness
OF his friends. A year or SO ago he fell down in
the street in Washington and WAS run over by
left practically helpless. He was a veteran Of
the Seventh Regiment Of this city. and men,
bers OF the Seventh Regiment Veterans took
care of him. through the efforts Of these
friends he was admitted to the Presbyterian
Hospit al on dec ID
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Robert g. Remsen n Dead.

Robert G. Remsen. the well-known club man.
who has been i'll for several days with erysipe-
las. died last evening in his home. 81 Fifth av-
enue. Mr.. Remsen was born in 1921 He was
OF Henry Remsen. private secretary
to Thomas Jefferson. He was graduated from
Princeton and studied medicine lie was Ice
President OF the Manhattan Savings Bank. n
director of the Knickerbocker and Union trust
companies. and also of the Third Avenue Rail.
Ioad COMPANY. % ne was steward OF the 81; j.;
Masonic Circles. He had been a governor OF
the Union Club for fifteen years. He was also
President of the Patriarchs.
In 1854 he married Miss Deeprat. His widow
and four daughters survive him. Mr.. Remsen
was q mem ber OF the New York Yacht Club, the
Century and ST. Nicholas clubs.
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ARKANSAS FOR M'KINLEY.
Til" HrpuhiIcan state Chairman Says re
L. IhrIr thoier for Pre- sldent

LITTLE ROCK Ark., Jan. ls.-The Republis
M iraIrs uf Arkansas were in session here
-."rGny. Ia pl,.ition 10 tho meeting OF tho
.,'.,tc Cen IA. Committee. n conference OF the
CluiriucH and secretaries otto county COM
mit'yrs Wus hcld TO formulate u plan for the
coming stat" and national campaign. Tho
Chairman Of the St1tc Committee telcgrapbed
to rE-,ipy. AIriiiuiry this message:
nj II HcvtlDs - the RcpuhIican state Com
mite" hold "a MS C.ij to- the purpose Of all
form you that you are the uudIIimOLS "hOice Of
the Cuninittec for the Republican nvnsihati0n
for President by the st, Louis Convention.
"HENRY NJ. COOPER,
''Chair1nau State Republican CommlueA~
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Mrs. siack's Fight for the Custody OF Her
Children.

wAsHISGToN, Jan. ls.-The habeas CORPUS
proceedings Instituted by the widow OF tho late
William B. Slack for recovery OF her two chill.
dren came up before Judge McComasthls after
noon. The will OF Mr.. Slack under which the
children had been given to his sister. Mrs. Per-
rine, was admitted To probate yesterday, After
argument by Mrs. Slack's counsel, tho Court
made an order that Mrs. Perrlne should show
cause why hepeHs corpus & pISgseams M na
Thursday.
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THE DEATH OF M. FL0QUET.
TIE FORMER PREMIER OF FRANCE
BREATHEs HIS LAST.

A Long and Briifisot Career ss Your
rsiist. Lawyer. s.a Statesman - The
Famous Insuls Hs OFeroa 60 che Cssr
OF Russis-Tho Duel with Bouisnger.
PARIs, Jan. 1s.-M. Charles Thomas Floouet
formerly President Of the Council Of Ministers,
Minister Of the Interior. and President OF tho
Chamber of Deputies, died ut noon to-day. All
OF tho members of the present Ministry visited
him before he died.
NJ. Floauet was politician, a lawyer. and q
newspaper man, and in zach OF these capacities
he earned a reputation. He was the man who
fought and wounded Gen. Boulanuer in duel
in July, 1888, and a few hours later presided at
the unwilling of statue OF Gambetta. Many
years before that he had made the world ring
with his name.
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Resum,ns Work In Clyde sh,py.-S.,

LONDON. Jan. ls.-At a meeting In Glasgow
OF the locked out engineers OF the Clyde ship
yards to-day a ballot was taken. which resulted
In a decision to accept tho terms offered by the
masters: and work will be resumed on MoHAsy
or Tuesday next.
The striking Belfast engineers rejected the
proposals OF the masters, but the delegates of
the work men say that the acceptance by the
strike.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-Eids we're opened at
the Treasury Department to-day for th" cnrtngo
contract FOR three years from Feb l next at
Now York, In conveying packages, from the
ment warehouses. The bid of l.. II. Krahorc at
IL cents per package for all packages other
than sample PACKAGE. and one cent for sampe
packages, was the lowest II will probably be
accepted.
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BroeIway,. Professional Pr,de Hurt.

William +. Brockway. the notorious forFer,
who is in the county Jail In Jersey City, waiting
10 be taken to Trenton for trial IN the United
the connection OF his name with the names Of
James Courtney and other alleged forgers of
smaller cnlibre. BroCkway sent for reporters
yesterday and confded his grievances to them.
lie made a long statement to the effect that he
never did business with either Courtney or
BurdelL
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Nr. Justin MeC.-,hy May Step Down.

LONDON. jan ls.-There is . movement in tho
snti-Parncllite section Of the Irish Parliament
Ary party toward the acceptance OF the resigna-
zion Of Mr.. Justin Mccarthy. the leader Of the
There Il, however, much difficulty in deciding
VINO sh't!l be appointed to succeed him. A num-
Alr, Edward blake. tho Canadian who repre-
bents South l.ougford in the Commons
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War Ships for Argentine.

LONDON. Jan. 1s.-1he Argentine Republic
has placed orders In England for war ships and
war material to the amount Of over E2.Oo0,0o0
The first commission spread the expenditures
over two years, but teegrams have been re-
oeived from Buenos Ayres ordering that the
work bo accelerated. This 10 supposed to DO
duo to the trouble between Argentine Republic
and Chill.
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Tour OF . Prince and Princess.

BERLIN. Jan. ls,-The tour which Prince and
Princess Frederick Leopold are about to tako
will cover Italy. Egypt. Zanzibar. the Cape
Colony, the lrnn.vtt and the tamrroOns.
Ofcial efforts to alssipato She ruinors con-
corning the quarrel between the Emperor and
Prince Frederick Leopold have utterly failed in
the face of the undrniablr furt that both the
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The rr..e. OF wa,e. WIN v,s,, tho C.a-.

LONDON, Jan. ls.-The Prince of Wales has
accepted an invitation to visit the Gar at st.
Petersburg in May. He will go thence TO Mos
COW. where the coronation OF the Car will take
place.
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HEkIN. Jan. ls.-The Deutsche Ostasiatische
Bank and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
ing CORPORATION have secured the contract IN
Issue hve per cent Chinese Government loan
St lOO,OQOO 900 taels to cost S0ta. The loan is 10
W issued at 06.
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HALY'S WAR.
IN Es Feared tho Supply or watsp ~
Mnkalie May Give Ont

ROME Jan. ls.-Advices from Abyssinia say
that tho Shoans, who are surrounding Makalle,
are drawing their lines closer. The besieged
Italians are well provis ioned. but It 10 feared
shat their supply Of water may become ex-
hAnstcd.
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MATTHEW II. BRADY DEAD.
A Pioneer Photographer Famous for His
Portrait Collection.

Matthew p. Brady. who was one of the pioneer
photographers OF the United States. and who
for years was easily at tho head Of his profess
sion, is dead. He was IN his 10Th year. The
pnyscians give Brighr's disease as the imme-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-06

q A. Jepson died nc his home in this
place Thursday night. Deceased wac
kicked by horse sunday, receiving In
f,mal inluric.. -sallna rrcss.
l.. $. Moore u reported 10 have made
discovery OF Tree rold.boariug quartz
in Dol. claim on Miller bin, up American
Fork canyou, but TOO much snow re-
mains thcreyoi 20 admit OF Intelligent
pro- pcciiug. Tribune
q wide cinle Of friends will learn with
regret Of the death Of Annie q. Reno,
daughteroi 4. q. Reno. which occurred
~ the family residence ON jefferson
avenue, between Tweuty.iourih and
Twonty.niih. early this morning. -Og-
den Press, 2ld.
Late Saturday evening the slaughter
house OF Haley 4 Reos at Ogden was
completely burned out. The paint WAS
an extensive one, aud cost in the neigh
Lorhood Of sl6,OOO. A large crowd Wit
messed the blaze. II is not known cx-
actly yet what the loss was or what
amount Of Insurance was carried.
Mercur now las four large hotels,
eight restawrants four lumber companies
the fourth largest opera house in the
State, which was opened 10 the public
last Saturday, eleven saloons, two large
clothing establishments, six general
stores, besides iifty other branches Of
trade that 20 TO MAKE great business
center.-Mercur Miner.
The latest from Detroit district is to
the effect that the Messrs. Crafts Bros
have made hne strike OF gold ore and
will make shipping next week. Also
that four foot vein OF high grade ore
has been developed on the Copperhead,
owned by Payson men. IL IN believed
the coming season will witness consider
able activity In that camp.-Nephi
Blade.
Last Friday evening John Johnson
quietly passed away at his residence In
brigham City after an illness Of three
months. His son, l.. +. johnson, and
several others Of the family we're at his
bedside at the time Of his death. The
deceased was one OF the first settlers OF
Brigham City and was an enterprising
and industrious citizen. lle died at the
ripe age ofsi years. and leaves u nu-
merious family TO mourn his loss ?
Brigham Bugler.
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Ecuo. Utah. March o. 1895.

Ecuo, Utah, March o. 1896.
EDuoH rMrs
Joe llopkln has recovered from hi-
baby insanity and also the toothache.
showing nh day here. It looks MS q
winter lind just started instead Of near.
ing the end.
T.. W. Asper has been quite sick Of
late. lie IL suffering from the cancer
on biz back again.
VIM. snsg has retired irou working
ou ths sociiqn and bns goge iuia ..sae
butcher buHnest-pis sucking ND der
kuhug.
Mr.. and Mrs a. 10. bailcy, Mrs
blake aud son. WIN. Brim and uay,
Wicket all went down 90 salt Lake g
hear Pudrrevsh play 80 the Tabernacle
jess stage has returned FROM Sal
Lake, whore hr has been working io
awhile. lie says Salt Lake Is 20" dul
i0r him, sr came home 90 the lively
town oi Echo.
Jane. Fowler was In Echo the othc
day soliciting donations Tor Waite
Buno,, who Is nov IN foreign mission
Mr.. Fowler did not /. away empty
handed, either.
The Echo Debating Society met ai 'h'
schoolhonse on Tuesday evening wher
they had songs, rerilations aud debate.
The debate vas between Eugene Wicke
affirmative and Jo-eph Welch, negative
ON (Which Was the Most Essential TO
Niriuous Life, the Hope OF Heaven or ,h
Fear OF He'll" Both sides were warml,
discussed and the judges rendered TN
decision In favor OF the affirmative
Eugene Wicket looked quite saint,
walking into the sehoolhouse with hi
Bible under his arm. b.
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deputy TO attend TO the duties Of the
office until he recovered from his i'll
ness.
The Mayor then instructed the Coun-
cil toprcpac Themselves Tor the dxjn.z
Of the salary Of the City Treasurer ior
the year
On motion an adjournment was taken
to Thursday night, March 9TH, at whiris
time the bids ior constructing the plnu<
sidewalk would be- considered
Bcnediclion bv Councilman Wright
ram SIDEWALK mns.
The council met rhur.day night. puf-
suant To adjournment. nl membrs.
/ present except Councilman buchanan
for the purpose oi opening tho bids ans
awarding the contract iur the sidewalks
The bids we're a. follows
For sl57 10. Frank Nippon proicred 'p
/ complete the entire work. according in
/ plans submitted audinuish everything.
excepting lumber
Thornton Lambcu's bil Tor the WORKS
and all material was $500 For carpenter
work alone, 500
/ j. A. Fishers hi was ior $3.50 poe
/ r'l bridge, 500 material 90 bo imu-
Z i.hed by cily.
ThomHs Rce- Submitted DID uc
grading $40 ior south end ior gralInr
hill, 20 cents per cubic loot
a.. y. Bnllock olrol in furnish rrI
pine lumber 90 80 11p,r ioojicet hIuek
balmm fi2.to per 900.
Gomcr Thomas "a Sons hid was tint
for building sidewalk aud bridge ana
iurnishinr rock.
w W. Cluns Md ior furnishing uil
material necessary iurhriigc walk cite
aggregated f2el,2,
jaime. Welsh pfo1ofcl 90 complete
I thc walk and bridge and furnish OH mt
tcrial, according Z, plan be- submiite
/ ior sig1. tie siso anhmiitcda bid of So
per 1000 feet, Tor 80 red pine material.
After considering ali bids, the council
awarded the conjunction and iurnl.hne
al material cx cpi lumber 20 Frank
/ Rinpon, for the sum Of il,7.5o.
The lumber conirari WIS AWARDED o..
james wclch 30 ,ii per 900 leot all
red piuc.
Il Is estimated that 1900 iect Of lum-
Der will bc necessary, alta cost OF $50 :
construction, etc. fl575oi total cost
tg57.50.
The lumber Tor the bridge is 10 be de-
livcred on or before March 21ih and an
the lumber ior the entire work o. go be-
ON the ground nn pr hclom Anil IA.
'tNv conmittee on r,rrc.s. nltys ana
y lbridses Wa inAirucicd 20 draw W. ths
contracts with ihefacces.iul bidders ant
Iprocuir the ueccssary bonds from then
Tor the faithful performance Of their OBJ
legations, after which tho council AL
F" burned
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"u'-"'"
John b. Lemon of N'mh- was seen in
town th'-wcc1.
Wagons have been housed aud hOh-
slcds are iu u-c Hgiu.
Alexander Evans oi Oakley. was In
prol on business last saturday.
ifs,,ip want. war we'll mal.. t.r
"Nelk Sp,pisbr ana mo- misinke.
a = Ienis. tb, nho,o,rnpbcr. moved
a.. cp,Bt IN Rorl NOR, an Monday
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c,,"a.1 a., .' ',',n"s "a. ICED nn ..~i',
- '',o ~ ,..aan aim.
hone't "''''ner' WHO mas "'on s''N
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, ,p, ~ Ts 80 h., - a, ,,i. 49,,
w." 80 "
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"h'Y TWO p'''ons' -" i"i W. N"'"',
nave reln'eu !" JON '"es'''e' o'"o anu
me i,s' Oh "as'i'Ho ,,'oso WI" nav 'o'"'u
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wANmm, Utah, March ., 1890
Enron rNrs;
The Y. l.. NJ. !. A. giyea basket ball
here on the 9Th.
NJ. T. Lee rs still improving. All the
SILK people are improving.
This ha. been busy week something
going on almost every day aud evening.
James Barrow addressed the people
here Sunday afternoon m their worship
meeting.
James Barrow has been here for few
days. lie il travelling for Madison Furni.
ture house.
The ward conference will be held ON
the sth. President Cluf and T. W.
Marchant will be present.
Mrs A. A. Anderson had u rag bee on
the evening OF the 4th, There are ex-
pected to be a number OF others soon.
Nell Fisher OF Salt Lake il out for a
few days stopping with his relative. ].
NJ. Hixson. He has made lots Of con
quests among the girls here.
Monday evening, the End, Mrs. A. X,
Anderson gave a carpetrag bee ut her
residence. There was a large attend
ance Thirty'two pounds Of rags were
sewed
The members Of the brass band held
a meeting Tuesday night for the purpos,
oforganizing the band. They will not gel
their instruments before next week, NJ
they had to send east for them. ole
Rasmussen was chosen president; V. NJ
HiKson, secretary and treasurer, ant
Jane. Mills as leader.
a meeting was held here on the 2nC
in lhe interest Of the creamery. Coal
vile. tloytsyile and Wanship were rep
resented. Eph Bates was chosen chair
man aud Frank HIixson secretary. +
X. Young, r. l.. Allen and q, g. Redder
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A letter from Lehi 10 the Tribune says
that Alex Adams, who is interested in
the claim at Soldiers Pass, on which
the big cave was recently broken into,
has been exploring it and pronounces it
the largest that has yet been discovered
in the West. The floor IL OF AN ONYX
formation, while the walls are iridescent
with streaks Of crystallized quartz, and
the roof studded with huge stalactites In
many weird and grotesque designs. The
chamber II filled with n constant roar Of
rushing winters that IL increased as the
ear is placed against an opening In tlie
floor that II large enough 10 admit a
mans body. His impression is that
there Is another cave below.
For years old prospectOrs have been
0l the opinion that AN immense volume
oi water comes from beneath the Eu'
reka hills, and flowing north through
snbteTTanean channels, pours itseli
through an underground outlet int
uiah lake, which IL not far from Fol
dier's Pass.
Considerable excitement has beer
created, adds the writer, by the eds
coVery Of large vein Of mineral re-
semhling Mercur In the low hills nea
Beck's Hot Springs, about seven mile
West,oi Lshi, aud many locations hav
now been staked of. %
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HESEFEK.
HFNurR, Utah, March 3, 1890.

HENEFER. Utah, March ., 1890.
EDIroR TNEs;
George Harris made business trip to
Salt Lake during the week,
Thomas Bond started for Rlackioot on
Monday last with a band Of horses.
The beautiful spring weather Of Feb
rnary has changed and II once more
seems like midwinter.
Albert Rheims Of Grouse Creek has
been visiting his many relatives and
friends here during the week.
The pupils Of the district schools are
getting a selection Of pieces ready for a
concert at the close of school.
On Thursday concert was held for
the benefit OF Thomas Britton, who has
been called on a mission to the North
western States.
Quite a number OF Mr.. Hairless sheep
got on the Ice In the river this week
and the ice gave way, letting number
in. Fortunately help was at hand and
all were saved but three.
The dance for the benefit Of Walter
Bunot, now on n mission in Australia
was a success financially. ! am pleaseC
TO say the people here generally responc
literally TO these worthy calls.
The ilenefer ward conference wa
held here on March lat and the war
authorities were unanimously susiainc d
President W. W. Cluhand W. II. Bra nc
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OAgiry. Utah, March o, 1876.
Enron TINES
Miss Mabel Frazier has returned from
her visit 90 Wan-hip
PcterJen.en Of wanship IL moving M
on W. NJ. Fmzier's farm iu.t east oil
town.
J.F. Hansen BE- moving onto the Alex
Evans PROPERTY in the south part oil
town.
Misses Warmer, theex..cho,l teacher.
Of che primary department, lcii ior THEN
home lf Provo last night
40. johnson ha. gone 10 Iicbor "a
see Die ma ard pn. Tie expects to re-.
main there Tor some time.
The J. %. $ have commenced hauling
the mick Tor the ward house. They
hunird the stone for the foundation la.i
winter lt begin. 10 look @. though
they mean business, aud they say they
expect 20 commence work a- soon e.
spring open. up.
Miss Graham. ,ho teacher of doe pi.
mary department. closed her term OF
school la-' Friday. Mi-- Graham BE- q
young lady from rars Ciiy, higHly rc.
spectpi by a'l who snca her, aud will
be- missed by ihech.ldrcn wLo attended
thc primary department OF the school
Last "wednesday evening W. n.
stevens wa. taken very ~. A courier
was sent Goo knmns .or o physician. III,
doctor NOT being able 20 attend he sent
some medicine, but 10 is not having
much effect aud physician was sent
To- nom Codyinc. pr. llu-mcr came
and pronounced BE- u.ccr.oi the stomach
which seems 20 cause the patient much
pain. he has improved little. but Is
v ry -ics at this writing. Il is hoped n,
will be- mp aud around in few DAYS.
Douglas Price met with nn accident
the other day. While riding across a.,
bridge 90 front OF thc posioillcc his horse
sieppod through tho h-iacc. stumble.
aud iaii. throwing thc hpy under him IL
sn-h f.wan.sA ~ 90 snact he htcnil
ont oi hm. hUtnoi causing mucn pain
The b,y va- hIc 10 he nt school ih
most dny. Il would 1e we'll Tor our roa,
oycr-cer To loos over the bridges, o.
several of thcm are out of repair. s.
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OF Coa.v.'.e made timely Remarks 20
those present.
C.. K. Jones 70! Tur TINS force, came
down toN.it relatives sunday.
John Ei.iusilrl of Idaho Falls, Who
has beer spending the winter visiting
IN Unl, made % brief visit with Ai-
sister. Mr-. l g.. Brewer. ON his way
home. Hr e.t here on February .'tb
MIss E Hobmau. who has taught ul.
primary school ur 'vo years ami ft.
given general satisfaction 100 our .rno..
has been csIei home On account ui the
serious iIne.. oi her mothor 90 Peterson.
Miss v. lop.cv oi Coalyiilc BE- now GI'
ing the place oi teacher boz our PRIMARY
school W.