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REPUBLIC 090. first and third Saturdays
VIM: H. THOMAS NJ p J. STt'YvEsANT g. W
H. A PATTERSON. J. W. AND. PATTERSON. Trees
Wh. H. MAYER, Secretary i04 Waixer-st.
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ROOME I46 s,cond and fourth Saturdays
W. =. LINSON, NJ W B. MARTIN sW
WIN. VISSMAN J. w r. r sIMEs Treas
JAMES BELKNAP Secretary ITO West I3tih-A
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MINI 100. second and fourth Thursdays
JOHN MAGrIRE NJ A. L. ERLANdER. 8. ".
JOHN HOYES T. W. EDM'D 4. PRICE. Treaa
JAMES J. JORDAN. Secretary. No. I Hall Plaza
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NATIONAL 200 second and fourth Fri6ays.
MAX c. BAUM NJ. HARRY ~ LEVY. g. ".
ISAAC HIRSCH. j. w . L. VOORHEES, TreaA
EDWARD PERCTyAI. Secretary 3O4 e. sS:n-St
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MOSAIC AIS frs. and third Wednesdays.
NATHAN Is. MOOD ~ g. A. HARD. 2. W.
y. +. FAuLKNER j. w. JOSEPH j. REED. Treas
OSCAR NJ. REED Secretary, 81 AiIen-st.
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ST. JOHNS l. second and fourth Thursdays
GEO r. WILLIAMS. NJ ADOLPH GEERING, a. W.
MELVIN l. WHITE, w. ID. SHOEMAKER. TrsaA
ALIEN. r. CORBET Secretary Linden y. J.
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WILLIAM f. YATES 81 JOHN B MfTI.AR. g. W.
JOHN PHILIP ). w JOHN T. HUNT. rrea&
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SCOTIA 63i. frst and third Thursdays
ADAM HILL. 81. \ j MACDONALD n ~
W. +. COTTIER J. w VI PETER moss Tres.
X. MACKENaIE SECRETARY 70 r 3ofh's, R,yo,re u r
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Thursdays. -
WM " BROWNING NJ FRANK =. LIANT g. "
HIRAM A. BLISS, J. W. EDWIN X. MCARTY Treas
10 PATTERSON. SECRETARY. - and % West Ith-sf
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INDEPENDENT is5. fret and third Saturdays
JOHN O. FOLSOM. NJ. G. q. SILyERBERG s. w
WIN WHITESIDE. j. W. O. $. BODENHEIM. Treas.
WILLIAM HANNA. Secretary. 40 6th-s
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
ARRIVED AT HONOLl LU.

Stmr Waialeale, Gregory, 10 hours
from Kilauea, 25O bags sugar to w G
Irwin & Go.
Stmr James Makee, Tullett, IA hrs
from Hanamaulu, 20i3 bags sugar to
II Hackfeld & Co, 60 bags rice to va
rious.
Stmr Nocau, Peterson, Is hrs from
Kailua, 81 head cattle to Metropolitan
Meat Co.
Stmr w G Hall, Haglund, IL hours
from Nawiliwili, 6l0l bags sugar to III
Hackfeld Il Co.
Stmr Mikahala, Thompson, ii hours
from Makaweli, 100 bags sugar for w
q Irwin & Co, 1900 bags sugar for II
Hackfeld d Co.
Stmr Kaala, Mosher, 8 hrs from Ka-
huku,, 2OOO bags sugar to NJ 5 Grin
baum Il Co.
Stmr Kaena, Parker, @ hours from
Waialua, 800 bags sugar to Castle 4
Cooke.
Stmr Mokolii, Bennett, hrs from
kaunakakai, pass and produce to w s
5 Co.
Am blk Martha Davis, Soule, IA days
from San Francisco, 100 tons gen
mdse to G Brewer Il Co.
Stmr Kauai, Bruhn, II hrs from
Makaweli, $3.50 bags sugar to w G
Irwin u Co, $50 bags sugar to ii
Hackfeld Il Co.
PMSS City Of Peking, Smith, I
days from San Francisco, pass and
mdse to III Hackfeld X Co.
C&A $ 5 Miowera, Free, IL days from
Sydney, pass and mdse to 7 III Davies
Il Co.
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
Christmas Presents
Christmas Gifts.

We have aimed at all times to make
In fact what our place is in name--"THE
GOLDEN RULE BAZAAR" and by fair
and liberal treatment merit the patron
age Of the public. Our Goods are NEW,
our variety is UNENCELLED, and our
prices are GUST RIGHT ALL THE
TINE. During THIS week WE WILL
TAKE THE LEAD AND KEEP it in
Goods Of ALL KINDS Suitable for Christ
mas PRESENTS, both in QUALITY and
IN PRICES. "The proof Of the Pud-
ding" etc.
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
Newcastle Coal Charters.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

From the Colonies per stmr
Miowera, Dec "a Mr. Beckford,
DIR and Mrs Paget aud 70 through.
From San Francisco, per stmr
P M S S City of Peking, Decem-
her 25-Col Geo Macfarlane, Mrs
Mscfarlane, child and maid, Miss
+ Gay, Genl A s Hartwell, Mira
Carl du Roi, F F Prsutis, Mrs
Mary johnson, Mrs H Gartin, 2
children and maid, G NJ Fisher,
W II Hits.
From Maui, per stmr Noeau,
December 25-J Smithies, w T.
Rowell, G b Dwight and 16 on
deck.
From Kauai, per stmr W G
Hall, Dece mber 25- Miss l. Hard.
wick, Miss A Thronas, Miss G
Koka, Miss A Trask. Mrs ID
Trask and children, A Askew
W II Neal, j Kaae, Nj Cordeiro
and 28 on deck. 4g
From San Francisco. per blk
Martha Davis, December 26- Mrs
Soule, ID A Campbell, W HI
Raplee, c s Smith and wife.
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27

Children OF william Fetter in q Dam

children Of william Fetter In = Dam
gerous Runaway and sma sh-up.
A double-team phaeton con-
tanning the two small children of
w. A. Fetler dashed up Nuuanu
street shortly after noon yester-
day, took wheel of of a passing
vehicle, ran into telephone pole
and came to a sudden halt. Both
horses we're SCARED and the shaft
of the vehicle was broken. One
Of the children was thrown out at
the first collision. The other
clung to the seat and alighted
when it stopped. Both had re-
markable escapes from death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fetter had called
to take Duke McNichol and wife
for a drive. They had Just step
ped out of the carriage when the
horses bolted. VIM. Carl, lie reach
ed the bit of one of the animals
but could not hold it.
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
Coffee Lands To Be Leased /!

The Trustees of the b. =. Bishop Es-
tate offer for lease for 81 years, desir-
able lots of land suitable for coffee
growing, in the Ahupuaa of Keel,
Kona, Hawaii, at rental varying
from 81 to S. per acre. The lots have
been laid out by w. A. Wall, Sur
veyor, and vary i'm size from five
acres to ninety-eight acres. Applica-
tion for information may be made to
A. c. Lovekin, Chief Clerk, at the
Estate Office, adjoining Bishops Bank;
or to J. ID. Paris, NapoopOo, Kona,
Agent for the Bishop Estate for the
District of Kona; who will show all
applicants the maps of the lots that
indicate the location and size of same,
and the form of lease. The leases will
be sold at public auction to the one
offering the highest bonus for the
lease. Further notice will be given
as to date of sale.
Honolulu, Dec. 10, 1897. 7SS-1m
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27

Westport, N. Z.-1n port Nov
%, bktne Cleaner for Honolulu.
San Francisco-Sailed, Dec 8,
bk Santiago for Hilo, IL, brig
Lurline for Kahului, bk Martha
Davis for Honolulu, 16, bktne
Mary Winkleman for Kahului.
Arrived, Dec 10, schr Mary Dodge
l5 days from Kshului, Is, stmr
Doric 5 days 81 hrs from Homo
lulu, bk Roderick Dbu IL days
from Hilo, bk 8 G Allen IL days
from Honolulu, l6, stmr Moana 6
days 81 hrs from Honolulu.
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
CLEARED FROM HONOLULU.
Am schr Transit, Jorgenson, for San
Francisco.
SAILED FROM HONOLULU.


Schr Mildred. Kindlen, for Kahului
to load sugar.
Stmr Lehua, Andrews, for OlOwalu,
Laupahoehoe, Honohina, Hakalau,
Pohakumanu and Pepeekeo.
CAS- IS Miowera, Free, for Van
cOuver and Victoria.
PM S S City of Pcking, Smith, for
China and Japan.
Stmr J A Cummins, Searle, for
Oahu ports.
Stmr Kaena, Parker, for Waialua
ports.
Stmr Kauai, Bruhn, for Makaweli,
Waimea and Kekaha.
Stmr Mokolii, Bennett, for Molokai,
Lanai and Lahaina.
Stmr Noeau, Peterson, for Laha-
ina.
Stmr Kcauhou, Thompson, for XII
lalea.
Stmr James Makee, Tullett, for Ha-
namaulu.
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27

Erening BuIIeiio 75c per- month,
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
FOREIGN PORTS.

Port Blakely-Arri7ed, Dec 10,
bk Diamond Head from Homo
lulu.
Seatile-Arrived, Dec IL, bk
Ceylon from Honolulu.
Port Ludlow Sailed, Dec 10,
schr Lyman d Foster for Hilo.
Eureks-Sailed, Dee l3, bktne
Eureka for Kahului
Port Gamble Sailed, Dec l3,
sehr Spokane for Honolulu
iremep-Arriyed, Dice II, Ger
ship Meris Haekfeli from Lon.
don Tor Honolulu,
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
M MEMORANDA.

Stmr Miowera from Sydney,
Dec 6, Wellington IL, Suva 16,
arriving Dec "a, had bad weather,
excepting fine between Suva and
the equator.
Per stmr Waialesle from Kilau-
ea-Noriherly swell, tide 30 low
that empty boats were aground at
the wharf making it impossible to
work.
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
The Bank Of Hawaii, Limited.

At a meeting of the Incorporators of
The Bank of Hawaii, Ltd, held i'm Ho-
nolulu, December II, 1897, it was voted
to accept the Charter granted by the
Minister of the Interior.
The following officers have oeen
elected to serve for the first year:
ITcsiueIit............. y. Jones
Nice-President...... j. B. Atherton
Cashier. Edwin A. Jones
Secretary.-..............C. II. Cooke
All of whom are Ex-oflicio Directors.
DIRECTORS:
II. Waterhouse, II. May, C. Bosse,
+. w. Macfarlane, Il. ID. Tenney.
Auditor. George II. Carter
G. II. COOKE,
Secretary.
Honolulu, December "a, 1897.
79i-lm
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Diamond Head Signal Station, Dec
%, p m-Weather clear, wind
light N T..
TIDES.
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
For Sale or Rent.

House and Lot No, 225 PuDchDowl
street, near King, House contains
~ rooms, Kitchen, pantry and bnth
room large lnnais and large lot, With
ln i've minutes walk ~ Post office,
For particulars call NJ house or nj
Enl.fprlsa MIL, 7sD- In
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27

The Standard time whistle sounds at
l2h. ON. Os. (midnighU, Greenwich
time, which is In. 30m. p. m. of Ha-
waiian Standard time.
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
For Rent.

House containing four rooms, with
kitchen, pantry and storeroom. Pre-
misses ON Liliha street opposite Kua-
KIM. Immediate possession given.
For terms apply to w. q. Pnrke,
Kaahumanu street, or &. Creighton,
Merchant street. 7Ss-u
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
ITEMS FROM HARBOR FRONT
Liners MioWera and PekinS En- Route
to Other Ports.
Vessels Loading At Newcastle = Cummins and
Kaena Rivals - Soule Returns On
the Martha Davis.

Kealia CONNIE noes grinding to-
day.
Sugar left on Kauai Dec rs
5000 bsgs.
The Inter Island company had
nine Of their vessels in port yes
terdsy.
The steamer Kaala will sail to
morrow at 7 a m for Kahuku and
Punaluu.
The City of Pekiug sailed Sat
urday night with 65 Japanese and
80 Chinese passengers for the
Orient.
The schooner Mildred sailed in
ballast for Kahului last Saturday,
where che loads sugar for San
Francisco.
Captain Parker of the Kaena
announces the presence on the
windward side of this leland of
large fiocks of plover.
Captain Il P Drew is AGAIN iu
command of the Andrew Welch.
Captain TUNE will return to the
Andrew Welch as first mate.
A rare is on the tapis between
the Oahu liners j A Cummius,
alias" Whistling JOHNNY" and the
Kaena, otherwise the Flagship.
Captain Smith of the Mauna
Ala is still confined to his bed in
st Luke's Hospital SUFFERING from
a severe attack of inflammatory
rheumatism.
NIonna and Doric Did Not Race.
The steamer Mosna did exactly
what Chief Engineer Sinclair
said she would do when sailing
from this port few bours before
the liner Doric on the evening of
December 10. The Doric beat
the Moana to San Francisco Just
twenty four hours, the Mosna be-
ing on her schedule time.
Newcastle Coal Charters.
The following YES. els are load
ing or ON the way from n was
tie, n S W, with coal for this port:
Schooner Carrier Dove, barken
tine Chas F Crocker, schooner
Defiance, schooner King Cyrus,
schooner Olga, harkentine Plant
er, barkeDtine John Smith and
schooner Inca. The British bark
Wooiahra, which made the smart
passage to this poIt last spring, is
loadipc for San Diego,
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-27
BORN.

III HENSHALL-m Honolulu, Deem
Der ~, 1897, to the wife Of VIM. A.
Henshall, n son. (San Francisco
papers please notice..
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-08-27

our own "Old Glory" made by
them, bat also the flags of every
nation in whose waters our vessels
sail. Some of he women grow
old IN tha service, for the workers
in the department are preferred
for their skill as needle workers
and not on account of partisan in
huence. The work lasts ali the
year round, and AZ there is no
tluctuation in the wages of the
willing workers, Uncle Sans flag
makers never talk strike.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-08-27
SMELTER CHANGES.

General Manager Meyer of the
Mexican Ore company has been In
town this week, and as result Of
his trip Supt. Candy Of the smelter
is transferred to Argentine for
station there, and MIR. Austin OF
Leadville, Colo, man OF long ex-
perience 10 smelter management
up north is the new manager at
the El Paso smelter. Supt. Aus
tin haa brought his tappers and
furnace men with him from Colo.
RADIO, eighteen men III all, and the
force employed by Mr.. Candy have
been let out. The new men are
all Americans, and their pay is
80 so per day. Ell Paso Herald.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-08-27

Chief Engineer Lowrie OF the
White Oaks road and ], A, Eddy,
brother Of G. b Eddy, are at the
Vendome from Denver, says the El
Paso Herald, and will blackboard
il over the line OF the proposed
road tomorrow or next day The
line of the White Oaks road has
been buckboarded a good many
times and the ranohmen along the
route have got used to seeing
buck board limiieds flying along
the prospective right of.way. But
this trip is for special purposes
and there are certain features OF
the country through which the
road is to run that call for special
examination, and this trip will se-
cure the required information.
A Herald reporter called on the
above gentlemen, but they said it
would be best to wait awhile be-
fore giving information for publ
cation. However, they would say
this that the road would be built
C. b. Eddy is still in New York.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-08-27
BONANZA MILL BURNED.

The Bonanzi mill burned last
night between II and II o'clock
The building and part Of the ma
chlnery was destroyed. Loss
about $4,000. As far as known
here there Is no insurance. The
property belonged to the Good
Hope Bona, ~ Mining Company
and was operated under lease by
J. +. Collard. The loss OF the
mill il A hard blow to this camp
About 300 tons of ore WAS await
treatment at this mill. Origin OF
the fire unknown.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-08-27
LOCAL TIE MS.

A large delegation from Hills
boro will attend tie Albuquerque
Fair.
1t is rumored again TINT the
Santa Fe Railroad management
contemplates taking off the Lake
Valley train. Bnt again it is pro.
badly en- idle rumor.
Born to Mr., and Mrs. Jas r,
Flsk, Thursday, August 26th, 1897,
a daughter.
Mrs. Livingston CLAY, from
Sierra county, Inst Saturday pur
chased the Pennewell residence in
the northern port Of the city and
N the fall will conduct a boarding
aud lodging house for Normal
school pupils, Silver City Enter
prise.
B. r. Bourne, E-q, oF the
Mesa del Orc Company, is very
sick with typhoid fever. The pop
ulnr geptleman's many friends
will haIl with pleasure his speedy
recovery
--Rev. Thomas Harwood, ID. ID. i,
superintendent Of the New Mexico
Spanish M. Il. mission, residence
IN Albuquerque, and well known
in Hillsboro, has been pulpiiizlpg
and pastorizing in this territory
for twenty seven years and it ia
now suggested that it is high time
be was preaching what may be-
known an quarter centennial
sermon, the same to be delivered
in El Paso, Texas, in the mouth OF
October.
Rev. Andrews will hold Epis
cnpal church services at Kingston
this Sunday evening, August 29th
"A peculiar accident occurred
at the residence Of Mr.. aud Mrs.
5. 5. kitkpalnck, al Cold Springs
last Saturday. Mrs. Kfkpatrieb
was playing with her little daugh
ter, Madge, about year old. and
while fondly lifting the little one on
the flo T by her htn II, accidentally
dislocated the child's shoulder
Little Madgs was buried into
town to DIR. Given aud her injury
attended to. Tho little ore Is all
right again, much to the delight Of
her fond parenls.
The Hillsboro school board
has employed Nrs. J. Z. Kilpat
rick and Miss Dora Titus as
teachers for the ensuing year.
Mrs Fitzpatrick Is the widow OF
the late j. L. Fitzpatrick aud is al
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-08-27

Santa Fe, N, NJ, Aug, q, 81.
The laws Of the United States
designate the first Monday in Sep
tember each year as q legal holl-
day, to be known as Labor Day
4 general observance Of the day
80 wisely set apart by congress-,
will promote higher appreciation
of the dignity of labor and the
GREAT work 1t is doing in building
mp our beloved country, by the
development Of la various re
sources. A due recognition Of the
day by all the people, viii tend to
the cultivation OF friendly feeling
among IA, and beGet those pleasant
and reciprocal relations 30 essen
tml to our welfare and happiness
as community.
Now Therefore, | Miguel A, Oiero,
governor OF New Mexico, do pro"
clam aud declare Monday, the 9Th
day of September one thousand
eight hundred aud ninety-seven,
a legal holiday, and earnestly REQ
omendj Il a. all business, OF what
ever nature, except such as the ne
cessltes of the community require
to be carried on, be suspended on
that day, that all who desire may
have An opportunity to observe the
day in such manner rs may to
them seem best and befittiug the
occasIon.
Done at Santa Fe, the capital,
this oath day of August, A ID. 1877
MIGUEL A, OTERo,
Governor of New Mexico,
BY the Governor!
Geo. II WALLACE,
Secretary Of New Mexico.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-08-27
hiIIsboro Mines and Mills

The Bpuanza mill is running
this week on ore from the Rich
moud aud Will begin Monday next
on n lot of about 800 tons from tho
Snake leascs
A full carload of four and
half ounce gold ore fon tho
Snake mine WAC shipped from
Lako Valley yesterday
In addition TO the steam
hoisting works at the Snake, there
are three horse whims and several
wlndlasses lifting ore and waste
from the big fissuro.
j, W. Dawsons big freighting
outfit is now fully employed with
the Snake ore output,
"A cyanide plant with capa-
city OF 40 tons per day will very
soon be III operation in the vicinity
of Animas Peak. 1t ia planned to
meke the Happy Jack aud Home
stake group Of mines the nucleus
OF supply for tho works and TIM
Advocate ia reliably informed
that these properties have been
bonded on reasonable and advan
tageous terms TO both parties.
---J John Butecke has strnck pay
ore on tho Animas Peak mine
which he owns with jas. Stuck.
Some Of the owners who will
not give working bonds to their
mines without cash payments no
doubt intend to keep them for
another ten or twelve years just
as they are. When a mine is idle
ii IL pretty FAIR presumption that
it wol't pay to work, aud when
parties appear willing TO put their
money and time into development
aud willing to bind themselves to-
definite work il would seem wise
TO give them chance within
reasonable limits. But it ia free
country aud you have a right to
keep on with your annual as
sosaments for another century or
so.
Silver lead ore RAINING 900
ounces per ton IL the latest find IN
the Iron Blossom mine.
The Mexican leasers on both
the north and south ends Of the
Opportunity are dong we'll and
turning ont considerable quantity
Of shipping ore.
The Wicks mine working
force has been slightly decreased
hnt the ore output ls well main
taiued.
The contract work op the Rex
mine is progressing aud the ap-
pearances a,e just now favorable
for big strike ~ carbonates.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-08-27
CIRCULAR-FORESr FIRES
Department of the Interior,
General Land Office,

General Land Office,
Washington, D. c, March 10, 1897,
For the Information of all con-
cerned, attention is called to the
following act Of Congress, approved
Feb. "a, 1897. entitled "An Act to
Prevent Forest Fires on the Public
Domain" Registers and Receivers
United States Land Offices, and
Special Agents, General Land
Office, should promptly report to
the proper United States Attorney
all information they may receive
relative to the violation of the pro
visions oil this law.
f. +. Best, Acting Commissioner
Approved
G. n. Bliss. Secretary.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-08-27
KINGSTON NEWS,

=
Donate Creek, was in town Satur'
day. Thank you very much for
lsthe corn you left us, Cap. Mr.,
Hickey is quite ranehman,
The Brush Heap mine has
shipped another carload of rich
silver ore.
John Brochu has made quite a
good strike on his property on Dry
Galch.
Ed. Cahill left Tuesday for old
Mexico.
A ball at the hall this Satur-
day night. Everybody invited.
Mrs. A. Barnaby received
word Monday that Mr. Barnaby
was quite i'll, and she left for home
at once. We have since learned
that he is convaescing.
George B. Honslnger, one Of
our best mining men and an old
/ mer, was found dead IN his mine
last Tuesday morning, Mr. Hon
singer was not missed until break
fast time Robt. Reay, Sr, part
ner in the lease, did not work Oh
Monday and on Tuesday morning
when he went to work be found
Mr. Honsinget's body, The jus
tice OF the pence WINS notified and
coronet's jury summoned. The
body was found in a sitting posi-
tion, just as though the deceased
sat down TO rest moment. The
eyes were closed, AS if 10 sleep,
After careful examination the
body was removed from The mine
and taken to town. nr. Given WAS
called and decided that Mr.. Hon
Ginger had died from suffocation.
rhe verdict Of the coroners jory
was rs follows..
We the undersigned Justice og
the peace and jury, who sat upon
the inquest he'd this the 9Th day
of August, 1897, on the body Of
George b. Honsinger found in
Precinct No. 3 of the County of
Sierra and Territory Of New
Mexico, iud that the deceased
came to his death not from vio.
lence, but from either foul air or
some cause unknown to this jury.
John S. Hurst. j. 7.
A. w. Harris,
Foster Cain,
periro Gutames,
n. b. Daniels,
j z Sparks,
y. II. Kelly,
Funeral services we're held at the
NJ. f. Church Wednesday evening,
Rev. Mussell officiating. George
b. Honsipger was one Of our best
citizens and good friend of the
poor. NIKE.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-08-27
An Act to Prevent Forest Fires on
the Public Domain
G. N. Bliss. Secretary


Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That any person
who shall wilfully or maliciously
set on fire, or cause to be set on
fire, any timber, underbrush, or
grass upon the public domain, or
ehall carelessly or negligentIy
leave or suffer fire TO burn un-
attended near any timber or other
inhsna Dab!c material, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction thereof in any
district court of the United States
having jurisdiction OF the same,
shall be fined IN a sum not more
than five thousand dollars or be
imprisoned for term OF not more
than two years, or both.
Sec. 2, That sny person who
shall build a camp fire, or other
fire, in or near any fer 81, timber,
or other inhammabie material upon
the public domain, shall, before
breaking camp or leaving said fire,
totally extinguish the same. Any
person failing to do so shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction thereof in
any district court of the United
States having jurisdiction of the
same, shall be fined IN sum not
more than one thousand dollars, or
be imprisoned for term OF not
more than one year, or both
Sec. 3. That IN all cases arising
under this act the fines collected
shall be paid into the public school
fund OF tine county In which the
lands where the offense wss com
lnitted are tuate
Approved February "a, 1897.