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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22
A HEART Is BREAKING

Tears come no more, their foHnt is dry.
Life cords are strained and aching.
The landmarks faith and hope and cheer
Are gone--a heart is breaking.
The world goes by on the other side,
new made pathway taking,
Fair weather friends have turned away,
deserted hear, is breaking.
Misfortune holds the helm of fate,
Life's voyage no progress making,
Fair wiads fall off, the vessel Tags,
suspense, heart is breaking.
Alone, with slow and measured tread,
Old walks and ways forsaklng,
"Oh, would to God that | were dead
Tells that heart is breaking
-IGood Housekeeping.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22

1t is a fortunate day for man when
he first discovers the value of Ayers
Sarsaparila as blood purifier. With
this medicine, he knows he has found
a remedy upon which be may rely, and
that his life, long malady is at last
conquered. Has cured others, will
ptIrp ynr
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22
A Negative Quality.

Fervent Admirer-Don't you hink,
Edmonds, that Miss De Myrrh has
beautiful features?
Rejected Lover-She has one feature
that don't like very we'll
f. A. What is that?
r. L. Her noes. Detroit Free Press.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22

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$500
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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22
A PERFECT KINGDOM.

A man can build mansion
And furnish it throughout,
A man can build a palace
With LOFTY walls and stout;
man can build temple
With high and spacious come,
But no man In this world can build
That precious thing cailed-Home.
No, It's our happy faculty,
women, far and wide:
To turn cot or palace
Into something else beside;
Where brothers, sons and husbands tired,
With willing footsteps come;
A place of rest, where love abounds-
4 perfect kingdom-Home.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILS DAD.
New London Division.
Taking effect Dec %, 1895.


GOING SOUTH.
Trains leave Bratteboro as follows:
5.3I M, for Springfield and New York
$40 am, for Millers Falls. Palmer and New Lon
don. Connecting at Mi,lers Falls with Fitch
burg X. r. at Palmer with Boston I! bany
r. r.. at Willimantic with New England 4: r.,
at New London with \. Y. \. II. and H. IL. u.
s2s a. M, for Springfield and New York.
TO- 30 m, for Millers Falls and stations on f1tcn
burg II. r., Palmer and stations on Boston q
Albany r. r., and for New London.
2I3pm, mail train for Springfield.
AS D. M, for Miers Falls and stations on t1tch
burg r. r., Palmer and New London and New
York via Norwich Line.
4.S7 pm, for Springfield and New York.
GOING NORTH.
Trains arrive at Brattieboro as follows:
LOGS a M from New York via Norwich Line,
New London, Palmer and Millers Falls.
II .O6 a. m, from Springfield.
LOS D M, from New London, Palmer and Miilers
Falls.
sO6 pm, from Springfield and New York.
$40 pm from New York and Springfield.
$40 pm from New London. Palmer and Miliere
Falls
1906 pm, from New York and Springfield.
sS-Subject to change without notice.
d. MACKENZIE, Supt., New London.
S.W. CUMMINGS, q. p. A, st. Adams.
J. A. SOUTHARD. ID. p. A., New London
2ly
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22
RoSTON AND MAINE r. z.
Connecticut River Division.

PASSENGER TRAINS FROM THE NORTH.
Leave Windsor, 4.05, 7.2O am, 1925, 3.0s, $40
pm, mixed
40 PM. mixed.
Sundays, leave Brattleboro for Springfield.
$50 am. Leave Springfield for Bratteboro.
500 pm.
Nov. 18th, lSA.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22
CHAPTER XII.

sad was the year, by proud oppression driven,
When transatlantic liberty arose,
Not in the sunshine and the smile eff Heaven,
But wrapped in whlrlwinds, and begirt with
woes,
Amidst the strife of fraIricilnl fOes.n
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-22

Always in season, Hopkins Steamed
Hominy tHulled Corn. Elegant
lunch in milk. OF. can, 10c
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
Resolutions of Coincidence,

To the w~orshipful master, wardens
and brethren of Montana Lodge No. ,.
A. F. and A. Nj.
Whereas, Almighty God, in his in
scrutable wisdom, has seer tit to re-
move from our midst, our beloved broth
er William F. Covely, calling him from
his earthly labors to the celestial lodge
on high, and
Whereas, The members of Montana
Lodge feel that they have lost a noble,
kind and generous brother and a genial,
loving companion: and that Masonry
has been deprived of a true and stead
fast believer in its principles, and a con-
slant worker in its cause, and his fami.
ly a loving husband and an a~ffectionato
father, and
Whereas, Desiring to record our APP
probation of his many sterling quail
ties as a man, and his devotion to the
principles of Masonry, therefore be it
RESOLVED, While submissively bow
ing with reverence to His will, we new
ertheless view his untimely death with
feelings Of the utmost sorrow and re-
greet, and that his vacant chair will
long call to our sad memories the alb
sence Of our departed brother.
RESOLVED, That to the sorrowing
widow and fatherless children, we tend
er u heartfelt sympathy, and that we
mourn with them, in this sad hour Of
their affiiction.
RESOLVED, That, these resolutions
be entered upon the minutes OF the
lodge: that our lodge room be draped in
mourning for the usual period, and that
a copy of these resolutions be sem to
the family Of our late brother, and to
the MADIsONIAN for publication.
THOMAS DUNCAN,
w. \. CLARK.
GEO. w. Ref,
Committee.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
1t Will he Held in This City Monday.
June Is.

1t Will he Held in This City Monday.
June Is.
The Democratic county convention
viii meet in this city at noon. Mon
day. 1t will be called to order by Hon.
S. K. BufOrd, central committee chair
man, and after affecting organization,
will elect II delegates and alternates to
the state convention which will be held
in Butte on the Goth.
Primaries Will be held in various
precincts of the county to-day. The
date in the call published in the Mad
isOnian OF last week as the 18th, is an
error. 1t should have read June 49,"
but it is thought that the electors gen
orally understand the situation as post
ers containing the correct date were
distributed all Yer the county early
last week.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
-Enption Final Proof.
Notice for Publication.

Y AND OEFICE at Bozeman, Hont.ua,
IL May Is, 1896.
notice 10 hereby given hat the follow. =
named seLller nas flied nOLlce VI his A.. -
tlon 10 make final proof IL support " -ls
claim, and that said proof Will DC mao. ~
tore tue clerk VI tue uletilcJ court, u. VA
glnla City, Montana, on july IL, 1896, '.L:
Lew SnamDow, presumption hing nu.~oci
1870, lUr the hOrLh.eaeL Ia vi eectl... is
township IA south, range west.
He names Tie following witnesses 10
prove his continuous reelucIce up. -uu
cultivation OF, salu Iahu. Va:
Harry J. WlnslOw, Mathew Co....s, "I-
liam HOlinsworth, WIN. NJ. Cui,.., -. Ok
Magdalen, Montana.
Any person VINO desires to prote>- ~-.'nst
the allowance VI sucn proof. Or VIA "-o"s
OF any substantial reason, under the law
and the regulations OF the interior dep TT
nlent. why such proof should not be "A, ~
"a, Will be gwen an opportunity , ne
above mentioned time and place to r."ss-
examine the witnesses OF said claimant. .nd
to offer evidence in rebuttal Of tina ~,ib-
United by claimant.
G.. p. BLAkELEN.
Re. = II
First publication June &, 1896. SIS
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
THE CITY HALL.
The City Council is Taking the Proper
Action in the emf

The City Council is Taking the Proper
Action in the Premises.
An a adjourned meeting of the City
Council was held in the city attorneys
office Saturday evening to consider
matters pertaining to the city hall.
The site committee appointed at a
previous meeting, reported through
Alderman Mitchell, who stated that
the owners Of the lots on the corner of
Wallace and streets, Messrs E.
F. johnson and Nelson Cole, were
present and would make their own
statements to the council.
Mr.. johnson stated that the city
could have his lot, on the corner, for
$500, the deed to be placed in escrow
until August LIST. next. Mr.. Cole made
a similar statement asking 5000 for
his lot and agreeing to remove the
building now standing upon it. The
propositions were accepted by the
council.
The city attorney was instructed to
advertise for bids for bonds. The
advertisement will be found in another
column of this paper.
Mayor Bennett was appointed as a
special committee of one on architect
ure. He will correspond with various
architects and builders regarding
plans and specifications.
The council adjourned until Saturday
evening.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13

The big hydraulic works of the Ruby
Placer company started up Monday ON
Wisconsin creek under the supervision
of Mr.. NJ. r. Howe. The MAD ISCNIAN
will publish a descriptive write up of
the plant next week.
G. J. F~arnsworth. son of George
Farnsworth, who is operating the
Cook mine. came out from Chicago a
few days ago and looked over the prop
erty. He departed Wednesday, ex-
p~ecting to return in about six weeks.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
PEOPLES PARTY PRIMARIES.
Held in This City Saturday-Comvention
to be Held To-day.

to be Held To-day.
Christine Nelson presided at the
Peoples Party primaries, held in this
city at the court house Saturday after
moor Mr.. Nelson, Arch'd McGown
and Marion Baker were chosen Judges.
Mr.. McGown acting as clerk, and the
following delegates and a~lternates
to this county convention We're elected:
Delegates-Phil McGovern, Christ
ian Nelson, John Lavelle, Sol Wiles,
A. McGown, Fred kraemer, Peter
Strupp, John Rogers, VIM. Parker,
Wm. Clancy.
Observation-Disclosures Kramer, Mar
ion Baker, Chas. Nelson, John Kraft,
James Brown, ID. d. O'Hara, Fritz
Walker, Al Buzzard. Chas. Fuller.
Julius Nraemer.
The county convention will be held
in this city. at the count house to-
morrow Saturday. 1t will be called
to order at eleven by Arch'd McGown,
chairman OF the county central COM
mitee. The OBJECT VI IL convention Is
to elect six delegates and alternates to
the state convention to be held at
Boulder, June -.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13

Cook mine. Captain Trerise Of the
Letter mine. and Walt Crowell of the
Revenue. The judges will be selected
later. The following rules will govern
the contests:
DOUBLE MATCH
Must be three cOntesting teams or no
match.
AS many changes will be allowed as
desired.
Hammer must not weigh more than
eight pounds. Length of handle .er
ali. . feet + inches.
lime of drilling. Is minutes.
Size of steel-Nothing smaller than
seven-eighths of an inch.
SINGLE MATCH
Time of drilling, 10 minutes.
Size of steel. not smaller than seven
eighths.
Weight of hammer-Not heavier
than four pounds. Fourteen inch
handle.
Must be three contestants or no
match.
GENERAL
No entrance Zee will be charged.
All entries must be made by II
O'Clock, noon, of the Fourth.
Contests open only to miners who
have been residents of Madison county
for at least 30 days.
No holes will be measured until end
OF each match, when holes can be
cleaned.
The prizes are as follows:
Double match-First prize $50; Sec
ond prize $25.
Single match-First prize $25: second
prize S12.5O {.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
VIRGINIA VISITORS.
People Who Have Visited the County Seat
During the Week.

During the Week.
Among the arrivals at the Madison
House this week were: Alex Metzel.
Pulles Springs; A. NJ. Bower and wife,
H. H. Mitchell, Ennis; DR.. Stafford,
E. Butler, A. McDermott. Pony: r. S.
Dupuis, Laurln; Alex McAlister.
Meadow Creek: G. j. Farnsworth, Jno.
Black, Chicago; Lee Davis, w. A.
Francis, Butte: E. T. Colby, Butte
Miner: T. d. Yost, Anaconda: VIM.
Hamilton Meadow Creek: Arthur
Thomas, Sheridan: Robert Livingstone,
England: J. L. Churchill, Ruby; c. C.
Barnett, W. E. Galloway, E. Page,
Dillon: E. G.. Alban, Salmon City.
Geo. Pascoe, Silver Star: w. I. Nc
Dougal, Valley: G. H. Lyon, Lyon:
f. Williams, Red Bluff: H. Hazelton.
Missoula.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
City Bonds For Sale.

NOTICE 10 hereby gwen, that the City
~ vi Virginia, Montana, will on the 18th
uay OF July, 1886, at The hour Oi $ O'Clock p.
III. Ol bald ual al the office OF the city al
lOrney vi said cl,y, AMI ~ SAID city, bell at
private sale 10 The highest bidder Tor cash,
coupon bonds issued upon the credit OF
salu city, as loliuw.: Nine Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars t$9,0UU) OF coupon bonds
TO bear date ol september LIST, 1876, OF the
denomination VI Five Hundred Dollars
each, lor the purpose Vi bulIdlng anu
e4uipplDg a Guy nail. Said bonds will bear
lAtelest al the rate vi 4 per cent. per annum.
pay able SEM ANNUALLY on the nrst day If
AaTcn anu september vi eacD Year, At the
city treasurer ; office IN SAID city, or at the
election OF the holder, at lLe bank VI
kountze Bros, New York Guy, Stale "a
New York.
SAID Donds,are red, enable IN ten years
anu payable III twenty years from lhelr
date, ana are issued under tile attn Orlty u
chapter N.parJ ~, Tue Ill, pOllti Z al cO4e
oil montana.
The question OF the issue of SAID bonds
was submitted to the qualified electors vi
said city. at a special erection held IN sal"
city, OH the tirsl day OF June, 1896, and Va
carried by the following vote:
Bonds, Yes, AZ; bonds, no, 6.
All bids must be in writing, sealed al
addressed ~ W. A. Clark, city attorh,!-
Virginia City, Montana, and must be a.
uOrhed bid lOr city bonds"
Diuucln MueI sallsIy lucHeclNcs IL
vance u. 10 We LEGALITY OF SAID bonds, ali
cerli1ied Transcripts OF lhe Proceedings OF l.-t
city cOuhcu VIII Ue FURNISHED on appll,A-
llOp.
An unconditional certified check, cerlih-
ed ny svme national bank, or by Henry Al
ling or Hall Il Bennett, bankers OF virgin -
ClLy, NJ Ontana, IN The amount OF ~ ltr
cent. OF amount OF BID made, payable to .ne
treasurer Of said City VI Virginia, must u
company All bids rs a guarantee, that '.e
Dlduer, II the bonds are awarded to l. III.
viii pay Tor said bonds as soon 40 the L. NAG
are hlgued and ready lOr deliverey. I've
Interest xccI ued eLwee the date o! rad
bonds anu the date OF the delivery, mus. N1
paid 20 The city treasury OF said city. Ave
city council reserves the right TO REJECT sIy
anu all bids.
CITY incorporated Dec. 80, 1854. Ass's-
sed valuations, approximate, $500, VOO. h.aA
valuation $1UV,OVV. No indebtedne o., IuLu-
ed Or %unDonueu, and money III the treas''H.
Population about $40.
Done by oruer vi Tue council OF said cay.
Dated June l2ln 1886.
w. A. CLARK,
City attorney and cierk OF the City Of
Virginia, Montana.
tlret publication June IL, 1896. 34-4
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
IN JUSTICE MCGOWNS COURT.
John Mailan Will Saw Wood for Madison
County.

County.
John f. Mailan and John Ross, two
tourists travelling through Madison
county, for their health, pleasure and
profit, were tried in Justice McGown's
court Wednesday on a charge of petit
larceny, preferred by Andrew Cos
grove of Laurin. Cosgrove claimed
that he employed the men to build a
chimney and when they departed they
took with them a spirit level and two
knives. I. Poitras testified that Mailan
offered to sell him knives similar to
the missing articles as described by
Cosgrove.
Mailan was ~adjudged guilty, and
fined $40 and costs, in default of pay
ment of which he will saw wood for
Madison county.
Ross was discharged, there being no
evidence against him.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
Notice Of Sale.

NOTlCE is hereby given, that the un.
~ u%erslgneu. administration vi the state
VI Eta r. PARKER, deceased, Will sell at prl-
Vate sale. TO the Inquest and best blu der, all
fencing on what IL hnOwn AS the low er Par
ker pasture. near Virginia CITY. 81 ds win
be received until II O'Clock M. Sat day,
June 20, 1886, ut the office OF SAID ad ml MS
traitor IN the CITY Ul Virginia, County OF
Madison. state vi MOnlana. The right IS
to reject any and all bids.
JULIAN A. KNIGHT,
AuNIlnlstratOr O1 SAID est ate.
34-l
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
THE DRILLING CONTESTS.

Rules and Regulations Which Will Govern
them-Committee IN Charge.
The committee that will have charge
of the arrangements for the various
rock drilling contests to take place in
this city on the Fourth consists of Frank
McKeen, Tom McColgan and VIM.
Musser of this city, James Doran of
the Easton mine, N. V. johnson of the
Kenneth mine, James Hardness of the
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13

PRESIDENT or the Day-HOn. A. j. Bennett
Orator-Rev. T. w. keagy.
Reader-Rev. Wiley Mountioy.
observation-disclosures Thexton.
1t only required about four hours to
raise nearly $500 for Fourth of July
purposes last Saturday. and the MAD
lsONIAN asserts, without fear of con-
tradictiOn. that no other town in Mon
tana Of Virginia's population, can
show as creditable a record. The
people OF Virginia propose to celebrate
the day this year as it has never before
been celebrated. They propose to set
the pace in this little matter OF patriot
ism and let other Montana towns OF the
same class follow along in our dust.
A meeting was held in J.. Albright's
establishment last Wednesday evening.
Iii needless to state that the meeting
was quite generally attended and en-
Enthusiastically patriotic. H. S. Gil
bert presided. Chairman McKeen
Of the Finance committee re-
ported the result as chronicled above.
P. H. Gohn, of the committee on mu-
sic, reported communications from the
Sheridan and Twin Bridges bands. and
was authorized to accept the PROPOSE
tion of the Sheridan Silver Cornet Band
to furnish music for the occasion.
Lou Rooney, John Carruthers and Ed
Gainan were appointed as a committee
on salutes.
Mayor A. J. Bennett was chosen
president of the day, in which capacity
he has served the public on various oc-
casions. Rev. Wiley Nountjoy was
elected reader.
Tom Thexton was unanimously elect
ed marshal. Mr.. Thexten filed this
position with great credit last year.
Chairman Gilbert was authorized to
endeavor to induce the city fathers to
see that Wallace street was in proper
condition when the eventful day
arrives.
Rev. T. w. keagy Of Sheridan was
selected as orator Of the day. Mr..
keagy is a young mar who located in
Sheridan onlya few months ago. and
is building up an enviable> reputation
as a public speaker. His Memorial
day address, delivered at Sheridan,
was replete with patriotism and beau
tiful sentiment.
1t is quite probable that there will
be a tug Of wal between the Kenneth
and Easton teams. The former has
challenged the Latter for a side bet.
and the executive committee have de-
cided to hang up a special purse of $50
and place the grounds in condition for
the contest.
An appropriation of 500 was made.
which will be hung up in purses for
horse and bicycle races.
For the various rock drilling contests
$l12.5O was appropriated. It was decid-
ed to have two matches-one double
and one single and to charge no
entrance fee. Frank McKeen was put
in charge. The rules governing these
two events are published in another
column of this paper.
The various committees will be pub. |
lished in next weeks MADIsONIAN.
THE DRILLING CONTESTS.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13

HAVE YOU anything for sale? \ good
IA cow or something tor ~nich
there is NO demand In your immedia zig
bOrhoOd. Try an I'd il the MADISO,1AS.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13

For the Republican Convention in
st. Louis, Mo-, the Union Pacific Ry.
Co. will sell round trip tickets for ST.
50.
Dates Of sale will be June Ilth. and
18th. limited to June 23rd. for return.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
APure Grape Cream Of Tartar Powder.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
NOTICE.

NOTICE..
The State Board of Education will
hold a public examination for state and
life diplomas at Helena, June % and
9th, 1896.
MRS. D. H. WELCOME.
County Superintendent of Schools.
Laurin, Mont. June 18th. It
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
BOOMING GAYLY ALONG
vlRGINlA'S BIG CELEBRA.
TON,
Nearly $500 Raised in a Few Hours The
Sheridan Silver Cornet Band Will Furn-
Great One.
SUMMARY

President OF the Day-Hon. A. J. Bennett
O~rator-Rev. T. w. keagy.
Reader-Rev. Wiley Mountjoy.
Marshal-Thomas Thexton.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-09

~ rNs,rmsA, W. a.. rAFhsh A. n,
Wight clerSt, iiaset YOhrS oS6, Nor
ten. A. A
Chairman, unwcll Lows, Very Titus
clerks, John rurpiN j G. Davis,
llcar C~tcck-Judges. itcnry tiahNn
Chairman, Jas Cuslcki II A. Rena
ricrka, Moeta Riddle v n, roney,
knarpN Judges, ", H. Twilight.
Chairman. t. y, Mitchell. j. A. pendcr,
Clerks, ", j. Craft. Jacob aturc.
Cllfton-tudgcs, J. q, Spencer, Chair,
man, IAA McCahe, Peter Johns. Clerks,
J. W. Mclean. \ H. tMnd
Observation-Disclosures. David West Chair,
man, Harvey Urccn. A, r. Foot, Clerks,
Malcolm Mclnarlane, W H. wiasinA
Clatsop-Judgcs. r. A. Abbott, Chair,
man. g w, Carnahah. \ n, Affair,
Clerks. Wits Mudd. Albert unL
scasidc-IudErS g A. Mcclure, Chair,
man: W ~ Warren, ~ NJ Grimes.
Clerks, r = Jcwett, Geo Rowe
Corric-,iudgrs, Thos. Mitchell. Chair,
man, A. W Metkic, Alex neaveE Clerks
John Norlstrom. Aus, johnson,
Elslr-Judgra, NJ r. gilcr. Chairman.
Gus Grouncll, A. J. wherry, CLERKS, !
r. Hawkins. = A. 0raEs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. H. W, nlrcnard
Chairman; n TwcCNilN Jas ilobaon
Clerks Andrew Olsen. ] H. Chapman.
JcwNl-Judsca. j, L. Moore. Chairman.
A. ~ Johanscn. g A, nottom. Clerks
W H. Lewis, Chris. Olsen.
Ncspcr-Judgcs. W, A. Johnston. Chair,
man; g. H. Miller rhoA Cahit Clerks
J. LlndhcrE, ChaA ocschner.
Lewis and Clarkc-JudgeH, W J, In,
CALLS Chairman; r. r. cole, Geo Wat,
som Clerks. lot Gilmore. n, wiancr.
Wanuskt-IudErS. j. ~ Nurnh.rg
Chairman, nan Gamble, F'rrd Rartoidup
Clerks a. W, Fisher. John ChrlstlAns.
Olncy--Judgcs, n, nosier. Chairman.
Frrd hlatsdcll, NJ Leahy, Clerks, A. n
Mcmillan. John Logan
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-09

All who have visited the Locks recently
report great activity OF the government
works there, says the Times-Moun.aineer
Mr.. A. Buchler was down yesterday anc
spent an hour looking over the works,
He says the three miles Of pipe for lead
ing water 10 the hydraulic which will
open the gates has been laid. and the
apparatus for working the gates Is now
complete. one week will suffice to COM
plete the rock work at the lower end Of
the canal. and the blasting at the upper
end Is being pushed as rapidly as possible.
The contractors will begin dredging In o
short time, so that when the rock work
Is completed the canal will be open for
the passage Of boats.