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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-31

a dar productos. Sc traz1n lineas
'istancis de metros, procurando que
sean derechas, y para este nos pode-
nos vaier lie una cuerda fila por sus
cxtiemos a dos estacas Ell obrero,
valeadose de la azada, practica hoyos
i distancia de 50 ctm5. entire plan
tas utIlizando una vara que tenga IS
ia longitu j. con la man3 lzquicrda CO
loca la ralz y con la derecha aprietA la
terra procurando que las hojas no
queden enterrada5. pues de suceder
lsto, Sc pudren, con perdita no
table en- el rendim entp La fala de
terreno que quedA entre ineas es la
l-conveniente para la veatiIa ci6A el Ca
or y luz, que tan marcada Influenza
eiercen sobre esta panta y mas tarde
para el servllio 1e los peones. Practi-
cada la plantation en- esta forma, una
cuerda de terreno contendra 873 plan
taS
| 7rabaios sncestvos ID Irante e' pri-
mer no Sc practicara un desyerbo y
en- ell segundo otro. En- esta edad |,
planta Sc encuentra vigorosa y alta
pAta poderse defender bien sin
necesidad de nuevos desy yerbos
Sc puede poner e ganado va
euno y lamar a pastar. los dientes
de estos animales strdn machetes eco
n5micos, pues NJ hacen dafio la
planta desar ollada, y solo en- amos de
gran escascz de paste suelen comerst
algunos hijos tiernos de los que bro
t al pie de la planta.
Produeci0W "A los dos amos de efec
tuada la plantation, principal darsc
producto, y desde esta edad hasta 10!
IL 16 amos, contiE1a ell aumento
todos los mescs Sc pueden corlar de
: a 8 hojas con machete aflado ) te
d niendo cuidado de no lastimar otra
hojas y de arrancar los hijos que bro
tan de la raz, para que no priven
las plantas del alimento necesario; CO..
las hojas cortadas Sc torman mazos d
: 80, y el peon 'os transpoIta la cast
Llegado ell 1ltimo periodic de la vi
e da. que es de IL a 10 amos, la plant
= echa un tallo 6 eseapo, y 81 las necesi
o dsdes de Ia plantation no exigen nue.
vas plantas para su reposirion, en- est
case Sc corta, fin de tavorecer el de
sarroilo de las dltimas hojas; un peo
II corta ~ trasporta al dia 1000.
Cada hoja rinde onza y media, ter
mino medic. de filamento seco, y &C
"a mo Sc pueden cortar u hojas anuale
"a resutan por planta 1903 onzas y pal
N la cuerda que contiene S73, 5 1873
N bras, que, a S centavos una, dan pc
!: valor del producto la cantidad de 2e
pesos 65 -entavos.
le Gast0s de ealtiv0 b0r cHer9a y
- ersacton del blantt0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-31

Ode los aperitivos" -Cada dfa nos
sorprende la industria con un aperiti.
vo nuevo, 10 cual es una prueba evi-
dente del fracaso de los anteriores.
En- efecto, para que una bebida pue-
da MERCER aquel nombre, debera reu-
mir las condlciones siguientes: ser to-
MICA la vez que perfectamente higie
MICA, y obrar como estimulante de los
organos digestivos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-31
Ter. ANO.

I desyerbo IS jornales $o-5o..$ 8
Adquisicion y transporte de
S73 plantas 2 S Iooo.- - Is
Plantation 3 jornaIes a o. So. 50
Un encargado para 200 cuer-
das 4 5 diario. ...-..... 81
Segundo desyerbo IL jorna-
les 50 6
Intereses de la mitad de los
gastos anteriores al 9 Sp8.. 0 sc
Renta de la terra ra........ 1
Gastos imprevistos y contribu-
clones 20 p8 sobre los gas
tos ..-...-............. 3 81
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-31
Los sucesOs del dia.

De 9 a 10 de la manana pu-
blicamos aver el siguie nte H.
cuncc q este numero:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-31

GASTOS ANUALE5.
Corte y trasporte de 62-S5o no
jas a IS el 1000. 80. :. IS II
Uo encargado- o-.....-...-... 81
Reposicion de plantas perdi-
das. 1
Interes de la mitad de los gas
tos anteriores al o9..----. O SO
Renta de la terra ...--.. I
Amortization en- IL amos de
los gastos de c1eacion y al
ops S..-.-...--~-- 8 IS
Imprevistos y contribuciones
el 2o9 de los gastos ----. 3 "a
Total gasto. .-.... II o5
jose RICARTE.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-31
Gaceta de aver.

Decreto del Excmo Sr Gober.
nador General que va en- otra
parte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-31
Suman los gastos. IS "a 7
20 ANO.

~ ANO.
Reposici6n de plantas perdi-
das el 20 p9.----.----.$ o 65
deshierbo IL jornales a Q 50. 6
Un encargado o....-..---. 81
Interes de Ia mitad de los gas
tos anteriores al 9 Pa. o 38
Interes de los gastos del Ter.
aflo al 9 p9 80. .-..... 23
Renta de la terra ra........ /
y contribuciones
2op9 de los gastos. ...... I 6o
Suma- -. I3 II
los gastos de crea-
cion a S 1871.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-31
10 De YAUCD
ESTO Sc ACADIA.

La criminal intentona toca So fin.
Volvimos anoche al Palacio de Santa
Catalina para oir de los propios labios
de s. E. las tranquilfxadoras noticias
que nos prometlamos, y en- efecto: el
ilustre General Marin tuvo la condes-
cendencia de manifestarnos que de los
perturbadores de Yauco han sido va
capturados 81 y Sc han presentado II
Uno de los cabecillas, llamado 10.
Sc Ouifones, h sido tambien captura
do por fuerzas de la Guardia Civil {
Infanterla
En- la citada poblacion de Yaucc
ha ocurrido 10 siguiente:
Aprovechando uno de los prisione
ros 81 momento de estarse relevandt
la guardia que los custodiaba, abdlan
zose sobre uno de los soldados; Ia
chaton, y ei valiente miiitar hirio a
desarmado, que fue reducido y asegu
RADIO incontinenti.
Salvo 10 de Yauco. que. como y;
dljimos, toca 4 su fin, en- ningun;
parte de la Tsla ocurre novedad algu
ia, y continua sin descanso la ehca;
persecution del resto de los alzados
FL Goblerno de S. M. ha aprobadt
.das las medidas del Sr. Genera
Marin, congratulandose por la activi
dad, enereia y acierto con que HI
procedido q reprimir y sofocar la pu
nible algarada.
No 10 dude nuestro insigne Gober
nante.
El pals descansa en- su pericia, Ell
su celo, en- su patriotismo, en- su
relevantlsimas dotes de mando
Todos los hombres honrados !,
bendcen.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-31
PLAUSIBLE ACU ERDO.

Lo es sin disputa cl que tom6
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-31

Uno de los cabecillas, llamado Jo-
Sc Quifiones, h sido tambien captura
do por fuerzas de la Guardia Civil E
Infanteria.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-31

LOSE RICARTE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
SIOO To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
or akn In Men They Treat and
Fall TO Cure.

An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public a MAGICAL TREAT
NENT for the euro OF Lost itality, Nervous
and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration OF
Life Force in cd and young men. No
worn-oat french remedy; contains no
PHOSPHORUS or other harmful drugs. II is
a WoSDDnFCL TREATMENT-magical in it's
effects-positive in its cure. All readers,
who are suffering from a weasness that
blights their life, causing that mental and
physical suffering peculiar to Lost Man
hood, should write TO tho SrATEMEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, Neb., and tney will
send you absolutely FREE, q valuable
paper on these diseases, and positive proofs
of their truly MAGICAL TREATMENT. Thogs-
ends of mon, who nave lost al hopo OF a
cure, are Being restored By them to u per-
feet condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMr,,r mcy be taken
ut horne under their directions, or tllcY viii
pay railroad fare AID hotel bis 90 al who
prefer TO go there for treatment, if they
1ail TO cure. They are perfectly reliable;
have no Tree Prescriptions, Free Cure,
Free Sample. or c. O. D. fac. They have
s25o,OC0 capital, aud guarantee 10 cure
eyerycase they treat orrefund every dollar;
or their charges r.cy he deposited in a
bank 10 be paid to them when q cure IS
effected. Write them today.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
ONE LONELY RoBpEg.
tie attempts 10 Rob n Whole Train
unu is Dpfantau


heckuk, Iowa, Special.-One lonely
robeer, with his face hidden by a
mask and armed with a revolver. at-
tempted to rob the passengers of the
north-bound st. Louis, Keokuk &
northwestern train. A minstrel troupe
and n theatrical company were aboard
the train. The robber got on NJ Ia
orange, Mo-, about forty miles below
mere. Soon after the train left La
Grange the desperate. who had taken
I sent In the smoking car. nut n mask
on his face and, drawing n revolver
from his pocket, started through the
car. Pistol In hand. he demanded the
money and valuables of the passen.
gers. There was a scramble TO get out
OF his way, but some OF the men I'm
the coach stood their ground and at
tempted to disarm the bandit, who
fired three shots, none of which took
effect. The lost his mask I'm the scuf-
fe and finally escaped to the platform.
from which he sprang to the ground
while the train was going nj full
speed. He secured no booty.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
NORTHWEST NEWS
snor HER rIANcE.

.x~,bIe Deed al Mary Luxton Mt
Inkster. n. ID.
rr,nd Forks, n. D., Special.-A sens
..,ouoI shooting affair occurren at
,.sster west Of this city. The shoot
- was done by Mary Luxton, aged
.rontv.two. and her victim was Ole
ua,vorsen. aged twenty-five. The
.sunle had been engaged for several
ssors. but recently ole had wearied
= b,s frst-love. Two weeks ago she
anne from Crookston TO lnkster and
s.c,,red employment in n dressmaking
sAor pear the store where he was
endowed, she had several interviews
nth him and cndcavored to make
an with him without result.
saturday the girl went into the
,,ore. and after talking with Halvor-
,en \ few minutes. he told her rather
-,aely not to bother him again or come
AGAR him any more. From her muff
tho girl drew a handkerchief and held
i toward Halvorspn. Just as he was
about TO take 1t she fred n revolver
which She had concealed in the hand
terchief. shooting him in the abdo-
men Then she turned the weapon
anon herself, but before she could
sboot Halvorsen caught her hand and
rot the revolver away from her. Then
snSued q fearful struggle between the
two. the girl trying 10 regain the
Weapon TO finish the tragedy. Halvor-
son finally fell to the floor, but not I'M
III help arrived and the girl was over
powered.
She was afterward given n hearing
before n Justice and brought 10 the
afl at Grand Forks TO await trial.
Her victim cannot live. Before his
sssailant was brought To Grand Forks
she was taken TO the room where Hal
yorsen was dying and identified. Hal
yorsen says he alone Is TO blame for
tbe tragedy and eXonerates the girl.
he kissed her good by and the parting
between them was affecting.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
TRIED THE PROFESSOR.

.saooi board Objected to Ills Prac-
dren.
l~SaeDoygan, Wis, Special.-Prof. q.
ferguson, instructor ia drawing in
4 putlie schools of this city, who
- charged with practicing byp-
Fusm on a number OF prPnns at a
(''ate exhibition, was dismissed from
school by the board of education.
~ evidence presented was Of a sen
EuVnal character and showed that
('suson had been exercising his art
ue school buildings. keeping the
y girls undl 8 O'Clock in the even
! 10 use his power. His work was
1nned to girls Of a very tender age
F~uusively, but there was no evidence
,,any evil intent, except that OF
'siying his love for hypnotism.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
MARRIED A
|somantic Fentnrc- Of IA Secret Wed
ding In Wisconsin,.

Romantic Fentust- of n secret Wed
ding I'm Wisconsin,.
Milwaukee. Special.-Alice Starrett,
IA Danish countess, and grand niece of
Gen. j. Il. Doe. former assistant secre-
lary of war. was married to Robert G..
ITTettslaf 90 Spring Lake, Wis. The
ceremony was performed secretly at
Ianesyllle. Miss Starrett's right TO the
tide of countess was acknowledged
while she was i'm Europe n few months
ago, and she was received at the court
|f Denmark. She is "A daughter of
Cant. and Mrs. Starrett. Alice was
educated In a convent at lie Mars,
France. Mrs. Ferslew. her grand
mother, married Count Ferslew of
|Denmarck. who came here TO serve
during the war. Later he deserted
Mrs. Ferslew and returned to Den
mark. On ferslew's death the title re-
Terted TO Miss Starrett. Tettslaf Is
the son of a Spring Lake. Wis, farmer.
He has been doing chores for his
basrd and attending school in james
vile.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
FIRE IN A JAIL.
Prisoner Ignitcs His BEDDING just
Before BEING Sentenced.

Prisoner Ignitcs His Bedding just
Before BeinG Sentenced.
Stevens Point, Wis, Special.-The
following prisoners were sentenced 10
|tate prison: John Michalski. assault
and attempted outrage, five years;
|Niller and Williams, tramps. for
Chicken stealing, three years; Anton
Neiland, burglary, two years. AS the
sheriff was leading the prisoners out
p JAN TO the court house TO receive
sentence one of the chicken thieves
stepped back into his cell and set the
pau on fire. When they returned to
he jail after sentence and opened the
corridor door they were met with a
lond of smoke. The prisoners pre-
pended TO be stampeded and made a
|Oash tor the outside door, but the
FAeritf met them. revolver in hand,
Fhd forced them back into the smoke
IND kept them in q side corridor until
he burning bedding could be thrown
Eat and the corridor ventilated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
Gold Mine Sold.

West Superior, Wis, Special. 5
Hillyer Of this city has sold the
Lucky Coon mine, In the Seine river
district, TO Kingston, Ont, capitalists,
for $4,000 and 20 per cent of the
stock in a new corporation TO be capi-
talized at 81, 100000 The property Is
one of the most promising in the dis
trict. The mine is partially developed
and has a flve-stamp mill. 1t has been
closed for some time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
KILLED MS cHlnpnnx.
SorneIi Admits That I'm n DrunIxcu
stupor He DID the Deed.

ocohomoWoc, Wis, Special. The
mystery which has shrouded the muir
DER or the w children of Ernest Cor
nell n the cutting of Cornelrs throat
some ten days ago, has AT last been
cleared up. This morning. to the cor
oners jury, Cornell made a confession
mat. to Ia best of his recollection and
beiief, he killed his two children and
Tired TO kill himself. This announce
ment came as a great surprise to the
oflciais, who had preferred charges
OF murder against Cornell's wife and
John Lewis. Cornell made a state
ment that. according to what he had
read in the newspapers and what be
had heard, he believed that he him
self committed the crime. though his
condition at the time was such that he
had no recollection of committing the
deed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
CHARGED WITH BIGANy.

An Old at In Crosse Evident
L. Relieves in Plurality i'm Mntri-
mOny.
La Crosse. Wis. Special.-Michae
Fahey, charged with deserving his
family, was arrested at Tunnel City
and brought here by Sheriff Lang OF
this county. He was arraigned be-
fore Judge Dyson and bound over. In
default of $500 bail he was committed
to jail. Fahey is an old soldier n q
pensioner. and until a few months
ngo resided with his family on the
North side. 1T is alleged that he has
been married TO and living with anoth-
err woman In Monroe county who has
n three months old child there.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09

Butte, Mont, Special.-D. y. Dickin,
son, who profcssed TO represent a med
ical institution of Pittsburg, was con
victed in court OF swindiing and was
sentenced TO two years in the peniten-
tiary. The testimony showed that he
had operated under different names in
Baltimore. Ansonia, Conn, Omaha and
Colorado Springs. He Is said to have
secured 81 800 in this part OF the coun.
try.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
TUNNEL TRAGEDY.
Two Men AsDhSxiated Under the ST
Claire River.


Tort Huron, Mich. Snecial.-AS-
phyxiation caused the death of three
men In the Grand Trunk railway tun.
mel last night, They are Henry j.
Courtney, engineer Of tunnel engine:
Arthur Dunn. conductor. and John
Dalton, brakeman. A train which
was being hauled through to the Can
adian side broke i'm two. The epgire
backed down to get the detached por-
ton OF the train, but for hours moth
ing was heard of the crew. Finally q
searching party found the dead bodies
and also rescued William Dunn, fire.
man, ard William Potter, brakeman. In
an unconscious condition. Three mem
bers of the searching party were also
overcome, but were later rescued by
another party. The tunnel gas arises
from the hard coal used by the loco.
motives.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
FOR LOVE OF A WOMAN.
William Kern Confesscs to Having
Murdered His Father.

Waterloo, Iowa, Special-Willian
Kern has made a confession, implicat,
ing his sweetheart. Della Fales. in
the murder of Jerome Kern. and has
confessed himself 10 have been her
willing dupe and accomplish.
He says he loved her. He had nc
particular enmity against his father.
save that his father objected to his at
tachment TO Miss Fales; they had NJ
disagreement and lived in harmony be
meath the same roof.
Such was the strength of his fascina
ton for the woman who tempted him
however, that when she unfolded Il
him the details of a plot to slay both
his parents, take possession of theil
little property, and get married, liz
consented to assist In the slaughter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
IMPROVE THE DELLs.
A Great summer HotcI to Gu Up ora
the Picturesque WISCONSIN.

R~araboo, Wis, Special-An improve
ment company with a capital of about
81 ,0O0,O0o has been formed to improve
The dells of the Wisconsin river. about
thirteen miles from this city. The
parties interested live in Chicago, 81.
Louis and Cincinnati, and they pro
pose to erect a great Motel and many
summer cottages on property they
have recently purchased. This hotel
viii be one of the finest in Wisconsin,
and will he ready for occupancy by
the middle of next June. A new line
of steamers will be put on the river,
connecting with trains at Kilbourn
City for the Dells. The land pur-
chased by the company Will be laid
out in the beautiful parks and pleasure
grounds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
Regents to Take Action.

Oshkosh, Wis, Special.-President
a. f. Thompson, of the state board OF
normal regents. has issued a tele-
graphic call for n meeting of the eX-
ecutive committee ut River Falls 10
consider the burning of the normal
school there. Mr.. Thompson says the
reports that the school will be rebuilt
at once are premature.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
----
PINGREE'S ASPHALT LAKE.
Governor of Michigan starting Out
TO Jfreak "a Combine.

Detroit, Mich, Special Gov. Pin
gree's object in getting possession of a
Venezuela asphalt lake is now assert
ed 10 be for the purpose of breaking
the asphalt combine so that municipal
ownership of asphalt paving plants
may be assured, and To permit the lay
ing of asphalt pavements by local cons
tractors. instead of allowing the COM
bine to monopoliZe the business. The
governor does not vet admit his con
nection with the asphalt business, but
in an interview he declared that as
phalt is the coming pavement. Within
seven years nothing else will be laid
in the United States.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
I~u.oIvcnt RnnL Diviacnds.

Washington. Specialize control
or of the currency has declared divi-
bends in favor OF the creditors of in
solvent national banks as follows:
First dividend, 30 per cent, TO creditors
OF the First National Bank of Benton
Harbor. Mich, and fourth dividend, 10
per cent. TO creditors of the Columbia
National Bank of Minneapolis, MINI.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Milwaukee Nnn shoots His Wife and
Then Drinks Acid.

Milwaukee, Special-Albert Kruger,
n butcher. shot and killed his wife. and
after the crime tool carbolic acld.
krueger was taken to the Emergency
hospital. where he died. Krueger was
~ years old. and leaves ten children.
Domestic trouble was the cause of The
tragedy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09

scriuus Drain ON Wood County's
Wis., Treasury.

Plainficld. Wis, Special - The cele-
hrated Lord and Emery murde. trial
has commenced at WauSau. This is
the third trial, The murder was com
mitted Jan. . 1888. about sixteen
miles west of here, when Peter Ious-
tin was shot and instantly Killed. The
ease is expected 10 occupy five weeks
in the circuit court. The first two
trials cost Wood county $4,000, and
this trial will add another $4,000 to
the overburdened taxpayers of Wood
county.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
KooTENAI WATER POWER.
Company Organized tn Utilize the
Pend d'Orciile River.

Spokane. Wash, Special United
States Senator Turpay. John A. Finch
and A. Il. Campbell of this city are
directors in n company organized in
New York, with n capital of $1,000
600 to develop the water power OF the
Pend d'Oreille river near it's confluence
with the Columbia and deliver power
into Rossland, Trail and other camps
of the Kootenai district. 1T is pro-
posed to develop 2,000-horse power
and to utilize the present works of the
Godhugh syndicate of New York,
which developed 750 horse power to
work the placer deposits ut the south
ern Pend d'Oreille.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
ROYCOTT ~LEGALIZED.
A Detroit Judge Declines 10 Inter
fere Against Labor unions.

Detroit. Mich, Special-judge Hos
mer, Of the circuit court, declined to
interfere with the boycott by employees
of a milling firm. a temporary in
junction had been issued restraining
the Railway Transfers union and
trades council from unlawfully inter
fering with the business of Jacob
Beck & Sons. Judge Hosmer stated
he would make the Injunction perma-
nent so far as violence or disturbances
are concerned. but could not interfere
with ''peaceable distribution OF boycott.
ting circulars, or other legitimate
means employed by the unions TO ac-
complish their purpose"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
THEIR LAST CHANCE.
Zig Rush Of Vessels for Wheat Car
rneS On EInnl Trim.

West Superior. Wis. Special-rhere
is a big rush at the elevators of the
head of the lake TO load wheat con-
tracted for Eastern delivery before the
close of navigation. Sixteen vessels
are trying to get places under the
.spouts. and the shipments of this week
will be extremely heavy. 1t is report
ed that n fleet of forty vessels are still
to arrive ut these ports. and II they
are able TO get away ut all, some of
them will he delayed into next week.
Ice about the harbor is forming very
rapidly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-09
w MEN KILLED.
Destructive Fire i'm n COnI Dock At
tended with Fatalities.

Escanaba, Mich. S~pecial.-A nre
broke out on the steamer Nahant, and
before ii could be controlled II spread
TO the ore docks, the largest in the
world. Dock No. 4 is on fire and the
others are threatened. Two OF the
crew of the steamer are known 10 pe
lost and several others are injured.
The steamer vas lying at the dock
loading ore and was only partially
loaded. Shortly before midnight the
crew discovered that it was on IRE,
but the origin of the fire is unknown.
The crew made every effort to quench
the flames. but a brisk wind was blow
ing ana spread the fire with great
rapidity.