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DsmOrsst's Magazine Free

And what Magazine it is For 1896 it will be
more brilliant than ever before. New manage
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celebrated picture by famous artist worthy to
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Out-Of Door Sports, Home Amusements and
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Harper's Bazaar
In 1896.
In 1896.

The twenty ninth year of II ARPER'S BAZAAR,
beginning in January, 1895, finds 1t maintaining
its deserved reputation both as a Fashion Jour
uai and a weekly periodical for home reading.
Every week the BAZAR presents beautiful
toilettes for various occasions, SANDOZ, BAUDE
anf CHAPUIs illustrate aud engrave the newest
designs from the finest models in Paris and Ber
lin New York Fashions epitOmizes current
STYLES in New York A iOrtnightiy pattern shee
supplement with diagrams and directions ena
bies women to cut and make their own Cow 5,
and is Of great value 70 the professional mOdiste
as well 10 the amateur -dress-msker. Chill
drens Clothing receives constant attention.
Fashions fir Men are described in full detail by
a man about-toWn Our Paris Letter, by Kath
crime De Forest, is a sprightly weekly recital of
fashion, gossip, and social dOings in Paris given
by clever woman in an entertaining way.
Both the serials for 1895 are the work of Amer
lean women. Mrs. Gerald, by Maria Louise
Pool, is striking story OF New England life.
Mary F. wilkins in JerOmes Poor Man, dis
cusses the slWas interesting problems OF the re
Iations between labor and capital. short stories
will be written by the best authors.
special Departments. Music, The outdoor
Womsn, Personals what We Are Doing, Women
and Men, report and dsc1ss themes of imme
diate interest
Answers 20 Correspondents. Questions
receive the personal attention Of the editor. and
are answered at the earliest practicable date
af,er their receipt
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BRANCH ROADS.

Leave Harrington for Franklin City, and way.
stations, (Milford Georgetown, Berlin, LeWes I6cl
10 81 a. m. and 6.2S p. m. week days Returning
train leaves Franklin City, 552 and a m
weekdays Las p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
Leave franklin City for Chincoteague (vit
steameT) l.43 p. m. weekdays. Returning leavss
Chincoteague 40 a. m. weekdays. Il
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and IeSsa
at 1887 a. m 6.2S p. m. weekdays. Returning
leave Lewes 6.45 a. m, 3 OPP. M. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, TO- q m. week
days and % p, m, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays only Returning, leave Berlin 6.5S
a. m and 24S p m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Leave Townsend for Centreville at s.2s a. m.
and $50 p. m leave Centreville 7.Sl a. m. ana
$50 .. m.
Leave Clayton for Oxford at 9.sS m. and 5.45
p. m. leave Oxford 600 a. NJ. and lao D. m
Leave Seaford for Cambridge at Ills a. NJ
week days, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays T05 p. m; returning leave Cambridge
at $40 a. m, week days, and 247 D. m TUESDAYS
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Train leaves Clayton for ChestertOwn TO- l5am
returning leaves Chestertown, 6 so a. m
NNECTIoNs.-AtP Porter. with Newark & Della.
ware City Railroad AT Townsend, with Queen
Anne's& Ken tRailroad AtClayton with Delaware
&Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore 4 Delaware
Bay Railroad. At Harrington, with Delaware
Maryland 4 Virginia Railroad. AtSeafOrd with
cambridge 4 Seaford Railroad. At Delmar with
New York, Philadelphia 4 Norfolk Wicemico 4
Pocomoke. and Peninsula Railroads.
eDaily except Sunday
s. NJ. PROVOST, General Manager
j. H. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
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The Volumes Of the BAZAR begin with the
first Number for January Of each year When
no time mentioned, subscriptions will begin
with the Number current at the time Of receipt
Of order.
Remittances should be made by POst-ofice
Money Order OF Draft, to avoid chance of loss.
0llf tie erDress order Of HdrDer & BrOthers
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HARPER's PERIODICALS.
Harper's Magazine
In 1896.

In 1870.
Briseis, new novel by William Black, writ
ten with all the authors Weli-knOwn charm Of
manner. viii begin in the December Number
le35, and continue until May. A new novel by
George du Aaurier, entitled The Marian, viii
also begin during the year. 10 is not TOO much
% say that no novel has ever been awaited with
such great eXpectati N as the successor % TFiI-
BY. The Personal RecOlieetiOns of Joan Of
Arc Will continue and viii relate the story Of
the failure and martyrdOm Of The Maid OF Or
leans. Other important fiction Of the year will
De q novelette, by Marx Twain, under tie title,
TEN sawyer, Detective; humorous three
part tale called Two MOrmOms from Mud
diety, By LaugdOn ElWyn Mitchell: and short
stories b Octave Thsnet, Richard Ha' ding Da-
Wis. Mary r. wilkins, Julian Ralph Brander
Matthews, Owen Wister and other well-known
writers.
Prof Woodrow Wilson Will contribute six pa
pers on George Washington and his times. with
Illustrations By Toward Pyle Poultney Big
lows history Of The German Struggle for
viii be continued through the Wint Two pa
pers on s. Clairs defeat and Mad Anthony
year.
A noteworthy feature Of the MAGAZINE dur
lng 1885 viii be a series Of articles by Caeuar ~
Whitney, describing his trip .u
snow shoes and with dog sledre
uuexplOrei Barren Ground, ... ..Diih
America in pursuit Of woOd-0isOn and musk
oxen. Mr. Whitnay's series will have the added
interest q being illustrated fIom photographs
L@2eu DJ himself.
The Volumes Of the MAGAZINE begin witt
the numbers Tor June aud December Of each
pear. when no time "a mentioned, subscTip-
tons VIII begin with the number current at the
time of reeeipt Of order.
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olt fAs cTres order n Hdrper & Brothers.
HARPER's PERIODICALS:
HAnPKR's MAoAzIHK one year. "a 90
Harms WEEKLY .. 90
HlRPER's BAzAn 4" 49,. 4 90
HARPER's ROUND TABLE Z" .. 2 90
loifage Fro b az subscribers n ne United Slafes
CaHada and Merico.
Address HARPER a. BROTHERS,
p o. Box $50 n. v. City.
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HARPER,s PERIODICALS:

ierEdpgs uTe not to cODy his ddUerliseIa NJ NTH
olt ne etrress order n Harper & Brothers.
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CATARRH.

ls acknowledged 10 be the most thorough cure
sor nasal Catarrh. Cold IN Head and Hay Fever
~ an remedies, IL opens and cieanses the nasal
passages allays pain 'and Inflammation. heals
lne aores protects the> membrane from colds,
IeSleIes the senses OF tasAs end sr,sll -A,aiae G.
az Druggists or by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, Sc W
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Address HARPER a BROTHERS,
p. o. Box $50 n. v. City,
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Remiuances should be made By Postofics
Money Crder Or Drafi, 10 avoid chance or loss.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-09
THIRD PRIMARY

Total number enrolled. .......................39
Total number days taught. .3571Aa
Average attendance 36 8
Minutes lost by tardiness .............1S
Names of those neither absent Snor
tardy:
Eddie Ziebell, Bessie Carpenter, Guy
Richison Eta O'Brine, Erie Haddy,
Oscar Finger, Willie Murphy, Peter st
Peter, Donald Bear, Oliver Dshaw.
Lewis Harto, Rolle Carpenter, Esther
Thompson, Emma Hanka, Emma Hitzke
Rhiney Friedrich, Finn Perry, Raymond
Richison Charles Hanka, David Fr;lnkel,
Alex Dishaw, Elmer Patten, Sammie
Harto, Mae Drain, Jennie Council, Jennie
Walters, Clara Hitzke, Nathaniel Patten,
Mabel Eollender.
Gretrude MOrrison
Teacher
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-09
500 REWARD 800

The readers OF this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is one dreaded
disease that science has been able to
ciire i'll all its stages, and that is cittnrrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical ratsrlity
Catarrh being II constitutional disease
it requirts a constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly npon the blood and niue
GUS surfaces OF the system, thereby de
stroylng hhe foundation OF the disease
and giving the patient strpgth by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The lropre
tors have so much faith in it's curative
powers, that they offer ,)ne Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials. Address
t. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, @. Sold by
Druggists, rs csnts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-09
sWISCONSIN'S RESOURCES

are attracting general attention, and its
railroads furnish the means to develop
them. The mindless iron ore deposits of
the Penokee and Gogebic Iron Ranges
provide abundant opportunity Tor the
establishment OF Iron Furnaces and gen
eral iron working industries. Hardwood
timber in great quantities attracts manu-
features OF all wood articles, including
Furniture, Woodcnwnrp, Slaves, Head
ings, Hoops and Neneering; the Granite
and Lime Stone quarries are attracting
attention. as their quality is unsuTpass-
ed for fine building work and strong
lime. Numerous Clay, kaolin and Mar
bpdv furnish the best material ior Tile,
Brick and Pottery.
All OF these ma tprial areIocated along
the line of 4 he WISCONSIN CEN
TRIAL, and any one who desires to 10
cafe mandatory is requested to write
us, ar. we desire to confer. with everyone
who wants a good location with facili-
lies for reaching markets every where.
w. II. KHLEN, G. l.. WELLINGTON
Industrial Commissioner. Traffic Manager.
II. r. WHsTCOMB,
Genera Manager.
MILWAUKEE. WIS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-09
SECOND PRIMARY.


Total number enrolled. ....................34
Total days taught. $40
Average attendance .........................:}l
Minutes lost by tar illness rs
Names OF those neither absent nor
tardy:
George White, Ray Haddy, Grace Matl-
ews, Maud Patten, Grace Carpenter,
Frank Boanny, Isabelle Young, Lucey
Stein, Clark Moon, Dickey O. Brine, Allan
McGill, Elsie Blish, Roy Bartran, IImma
lick, Anna Zimpke
NJ. Elizabeth Young
Teacher
FIRST PRIMARY.
Total number enrolled. ...................65
Total number days taught. ......1, O2G
Average attendance.
Names of those neither absent nor
tardy:
Gertrude Stein, Mamie Walsh, Law
renee keeny, Walter Bear, Lucy Myhawk
Bruce Shank, Karl Huckbody, Paul
RemDart, Glyen Moon. Herman Glen
Amiela Hayne, Ernest Berg, Unics Berg,
Peter Morrison, Freda Myhawk, Harry
Sommers, Leona Muck, Anna Hanka
David Lounge, Charley O'Dell, Harry
Quinn, Allie Carpenter, Eddie Scheribe.
Otto Rempart, Trace" Stoinmptz.
Mabel McGilvery
Teacher.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-09

N CIRCUIT COURT Villas COUNTY
The First National Bank OF
Rhinelander, Ca corporation
Plaintiff.
Edward BraZnll, Maggie Brazell
his wife, f. j. Deckert and I b.
Walsh, Defendants.
BY virtue of and pursuant to q iudg-
ment OF foreclosure sale, rendered and
entered by the above named court in the
above entitled action, in favor of the
above named plaintiff and against the
above named defendants, on the 3D. d ~
OF September, 1895, | shall offer for sale
and sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, on the 10th day Of December
1896. at the front door OF the court
hour in the village Of Eagle Riv in
Villas County. State OF wisconsin, ut 3
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, the
following described rell estate, to witt
Lots number eleven (11) and twelve
(12) in Block number one 4 OF the re-
corded plat of the north east quarter Of
the north west quarter OF Section mum
Der thirty three (33), in township NUM-
Der (4O) north, OF Range number ten
(1O) east, III the village Of Eagle River,
in the county of Villas and state of wis
consin, to satisfy said Judgment, with
costs and expenses of sale.
Dated October 22nd. 1896.
GEORGE O'TONNOR.
Sheriff OF Villas Co., wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-09
Yellowstone
Park

public, as the
years go by, as being the GREAT PARK
OF the land. The strong featur. of il is
that it is not nan made park True
enough man has built roads and bridges
and hotels in order that he may see the
Park. but he has not yet tried his hand
at constructing new tangled Geysprs or
readorniog or resculpturing the Grand
Canyon of the yellowstone These are
as God left them. There. too, the elk,
bear, deer, and other animals are not
enclosed in wire fences. They wander
free andunfretted whithersover they will
Mems handiwork is but little seen and
the Park is the grandor OF il. Send Chas
s. Free, General Passenger Agent, North
ern Pacific RAJ .oad six cents for Wond-
SO, ard read about the Park.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-09
SCHOOL REPORT.

In accordance with the custom estab
lished, the names of thepunils not absent
during tbemonth ending October30 1896
are here to annexed
HIGH SCHOOL.
Total number enrolled. ......................2S
Total number days taught ..50SH
Average attendance .......................h5 4
Minutes lost lly hardness.
Names OF pupils neither absent nor
tardy:
Mabel Finger. Mat Federspeil, Bert
Patten, Fanny Garrison, Maggie Mcleod
Ralph Dickinson, Celena Lavaque,.. Clara
Harto. Julia Dockery, Mamie st. Peter,
Orley Finger. II. B. Wentz.
= Teacher,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-09
GRAMMER DEPARTMENT.

.
Total number enrolled 20
Total number days taught 500
Average attendance. .........................26
Minutes lost by hardness .................4
Names OF pupils neither absent nor
tardy:
Lee Carpenter, Frank Hitzkee, Ora
Garrison. George Todd, Maud White
Lottie Quinn, Minnie Hitzkee. John
Dockeray, Guy Hawkins, Inez McGilI
Thomas St Peter, Sadie kuhne, Ella
Thompson, Ethel Mcleod, Paul Cook
EdnaE Julia A Tracnv,
Teacher.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-09
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.

Total number days taught ........36
Total number enrolled ..........2O
AyeraSe attendance. ...........................1S
Minutes lost by hardness. ....................O
Names Of those who We're neither
absent nor tardy:
Eva Finger, Andrrw Frankel, Mary
lick, Marvel Garrison. Toe Mayo, Otto
Ewald, Harry Todd. Charlie Wiegand,
Willie Walsh. Belle Nc Queen
Teacher.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-15
RECEIPTS OF PRoDUCE.
PACIFIC COAST BONDS.

Inc assessment against the stock of the Mer-
chants National Bank of Seattle has been Cancelled
under ruling of Judge Langley, in the Superior
Court, and the county officers restrained from
attempting TO collect it. The is entitled
Charles IL Baker, as receiver, against the County
OF Kings. From the complaint it appears that the
assessor add ed together the amount OF the capital
STOCK at its par value, the amount of the nominal
surplus and undivided profit, making 1927 900 in
all ana then deducted from that amount real es-
tate valued at $11l400, leaving balance of
$Alo,6OO. Following out this system of fixing
valuations the Assessor finally assessed the bank
Ior @oS,56U, against which the bank has been
ngntlng, The Board of Equalization upheld the
asessHent on appeal, ana the bank thereupon
appeaieo TO the Superior Court and won its case.
Il T. news, a citizen of Nebraska, has begun
S Solumna National Bank, 10 restrain him from
neslInlhg any suit against the stockholders of the
Ipncrsaseo capital stock of the Columbia National
I hA, also 10 require him to expunge the credit OF
sns CITY OF acoma to the amount S112,0O0. An
ImSSuneIon has been granted by Judge Gilbert,
isn no as good until to-day (the 9th inst), on
the representation that the receiver was about to
Geclare dividend, to the injury of the aintIff
Soncerning the claim of the city of Tacoma, IL is
aesed that IL is not valid or legal against the
lansing association, which is in no manner in
oeoted TO the city, but that on the contrary the
osty Is indebted TO the bank in the sum
o. about $4,000 This claim involves the
f r,sOoay OF the defalcation of g. w. Boggs,
49, treasurer of the city OF Tacoma
VINO , deposited in the bank unpaid warrants of said
o,,y, supposedly, but which il afterward DEM
baen S, We're worthless, they having actually
t Teen PAID. The bank shows q credit of S104, 900
- IL lnNor OF the City. which If expunged would
r balance of $500 in favor of the bank. The
S SaSohs savings Bank and Trust Company, the
9 p savings Bank and the German American
Ts,i, nave also filed suits of similar against
osniInghast as receiver. City Attorney Judson is
th opini9n that the Mathews suit Will de- ermIne
sne validity of the outstanding warrants of the
ely, which 1t is now proposed TO refund
man ne Helena tMonr) Independent furnishes
Tir.py paItlcuiars concerning the failure Of the
nor ntss National Bank of Helena, and says it was
NV "noNy unexpected. Heavy withdrawals by
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-15

INCONSISTENCIES sspt 1S-stmr UmatIlIa. n
sept IL for Victoria
STEW ARTS POINT-ArriveI Sept 14-Scbr
Archie and Fontie, hence Sept Il.
ASTORIA-Arrived Sep 14-Stmr Alice BIancb.
ARD, hence Sept via Eureka
COOS BAY-sailed sept 14-Br ship Hariaud
REDONDO-Arrived Sept 13-Schr Fannie Du
tard, from Seattle.
SEATTLE-Arrived Sept 14-Schr Sophia suth
erland, from Cooks Inlet
USAL-Sailed Sept 14-Stmr Protection, for San
Eastern Ports.
NEW YoRK-sailed Sept 12-ship W Bah.
cock, for San Francisco.
Foreign Ports.
NEWCASTLE, Nsw-SaIIed Aug 2s-Br Chi,
Muncaster Castle, for San Francisco.
HONGKONG-Arrived Sep 5-Br stmr Belgic
hence Aie g. 12-Stmr Peru, hence Aug II 90
AGA PULCO-Sailed Sept 11-Stmr CITY OF Svd
ney for Francisco.
ImpOrtatiOns.
HUENEME-Per T1llamook-5569 SKIS barlo
19l SKIS beans 40 cs honey, SO sks bones / hi
copper and brass; bx rags 9 pkgs mdse
IS bbs IA bxs butter, pkgs mdse., II bxs meat
2 cs seed
NEWPoRT-Per Eureka-2OS SKIS coin Ito.
olives. Nes
san Pedro-4O pkgs mdse.
Los Angeles via San Pedro 80 kegs nails
Hueneme-3 pkgs mdse.
Yentnra-lO5 bxs lemons, ~ bxs oranges, 2 b1s
olives, pkgs mdSe, bxs drugs AS
CarpinteriG-512 SKIS walnuts
santa Bar6ara-146 SKIS beans. 20 bxs lemons Y
pkgs mdse % bxs lemons
Gavlota-4l SKIS crawfish 7 bdls htdes I .t- nj.
l bdl pelts. 1' 0A nAiRi
Port Harford-35 bxs fish,
FER coast Railway Stations-S pKgs mdse IT "a
eggs. bxs butter 29 SKIS dry fruit l coon eeess
and DUCK, ~ SKIS wool, 312 SKIS barley bdI 5eItg
200 SKIS oats, $50 SKIS wheat Pe''S'
Cayucos-4 Abb SKIS barley, IL bbIs bx butter q
coops cnlcKens, - dressed calves, pkg mdse
san 81 meon-2 tubs firkins IL 10 bxs butter 4
cs eggs, coops chickens, 8 dressed calves 46 brs
pears ~ p1s apples pkgs mdse, 19I SKIS beans
COnsignees.
TfiIamOok-H nutor5.
Erlanger & Galinger; J p Thomas - w.
Per Crescent Clty-Dodge, Sweeney q Co. Parr
q Lacy; Hilmer Bredhof Il schulz. F r HaigLt.
b Smith & Co; WitZel & Baker. Rsstnoar q o..
Whitney Il Co; Tillmann q BendeI. Wbftss
Bros; Enterprise Brewery: Standard OH 90 Ea-, So
worth 81 Ruggles e Bowen d Co. II n Hoes.
Chicago Brewery; l. Altschu
Per Eureka-Newmark d Edwards. Adalsdo-,o-
& Brandenstein: Weland Brewing Co: Fnternriss
Brewery; Wood. Curtis & Co; ] Ivancovicb = S,oe
1 Scatena q Co; Goodall, Perkins & Co; PaladtnI:
Redington q Co; Dalton Bros; Baker d HamiIton.
ii Frank d Co; American Union Fish Co: Pacifo
Coast Fish Co; Levy 6 Co; Milani & Co; Payot
Upham q Co; Sacramento Fish Co; Wilson Pros
& Co; Erlanger d Galinger; Wheaton Breon & Co.
Russ, Sanders IL Co; II Kirchmann & CO.. Stewart
81 Co: Kowalsky d Co; Jonas Erlanger; Uri &
Co; Christy & Wise; Wheaton. Breon & Co; Mark
Levy d Co: Hillens & Coz FL n Tilden & Co; G
Kinds; De Bernardo & CO.. Sinsheimer Bros; John
Avilla d Co; w Price q Coz II Dutard; Water
house. Lester S Co; Chas Montgomery & Co; ]
Duffy d Co; Hilmer, Bredhon q Schulz; Marshall
q Co; W A Rouse & Co
For Late Shipping Intelligence See Thirteenth Page
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-15

large depositors the day preceding the suspen-
SIGN drained the bank OF cash, and its paper failed
to go through the clearinghouse. This was gen.
orally known, but rumor was circul ated that
A. J. Davis of Butte, of the large owners in the
bank, hac agreed come TO the rescue of the in
stitution with sufficient cash to tide 1t over It's
recommendation of f. D. Edgerton, two OF
the heaviest stockholders, S. T. HauSer, the
president, and a. J. Davis were not present. Inc
drafts on the bank from the East have been par
tcularly heavy, and tate banks that kept their
balances at he First National had been drawing
on their accounts sharply, as have DINER depoS-
1tors who carried large accounts. Mr.. Edgerton
thought that after September there would pc a
Mr.. Edgerton that he was not apprehenslVe
OF any serious difficulty until the afternoon or the
day preceding the actual closing of the institution
because he was in negotiation for funds which ne
thought he would secure, and these would have
been sufficient to carry the bank through
ttad the bank opened 1t would nave Deen
for only . short time, and there would have
Deen run, and those earliest would practically
nave become preferred creditors. The Indepen-
dent says, concerning the deposits in the bank,
that State Treasurer Wright had $1sS 604 81 in the
demnity bond from the bank to the amount OF
$6UOOOO, which Is signed as follows: - T. Hauser,
$1Z50OO: E. d. Edgerton, $4,000: &. X. Cole
Soo'QoO; James A. Talbot OF Butte, $o0OOo;
100000; John p. murphy, $500; f. w. Beat
TIE, $25,OOO; John q. Curtain, $25OO0; A. J.
Sellgman, $50 900; George +. Cope, $4,000; J. b.
Sanford, $4,000. One OF the heaviest deposltorS
is the Northern Pacific Railway. which, when the
bank closed, had balance Of nearly 500, zoo 10
It's credit. A large sum had been Withdrawn by
TINS company but two days previously. The City
treasurer had $25 900 of the city's funds in the
bank but he is also secured by an indemnity
bond There WAS no county money in the institu-
uon. Mr. Edgerton says that with proper and
gudlclous handling of the assets the bank will not
only pay depositors in full, but viii also pay
dividend to stockholders.