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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11
Application tor u Patent.
United States Land Once


HALEY. Idaho, February ~. lsse.
Notice u hereby given, that George A.
WiitlAms, whose post ONCE address u At
lAnta. ElmOre county, Otxte Of Idaho. has
made application tor United states pat
entfOr the
Yubo River Min site
Staim, situate on unsurveyed lands of the
OAieeu states, IN Middle Boise Mining Dis
ilct. 1imOre county, stats of Idaho. con-
s.sune U o4a.S linear fest Of the Mill Site.
s00 sut!ace GrUund lUO feet wide. being
survey No. liza, and described in the 6eld
nOte. aug plat Vt the official survey on die
IN TINS once, with magnetic variation NJ IA
degrees east, ~ follows:
BEGINNING at corner No. OF this claim.
and running thence N. 1870 Sc W. 51A 8 feef
to corner No. =; thence n. TAO is, r. ~
leet % corner No. =: thence q. lso So "A
o44:S ieet g corner No. 4. From this corner
v: 9: =. n. No. ! bears N. no 81 Is" r.
S,o6z. "a feet; thence B. TO Is W. 1lo feet IN
corner NO: l, the place Of beginning survey
VI the exterior boundaries IF THU clam:
.1n r. an area Of acres applied Tor.
The said MIL site claim beins At reeord
IN the once Ut the County Recorder Of ssid
mining district. at AOuutaiuhvnae. In m.
more county, state Of Idaho. The nearoak
known locations being the Yuba River No.
ILL, aM ase and the Atlanta No. lode.
ANY ana al parsons claiming adversary
any portion OF the said Yubs kivsr NH
ave- caaln Or surface grOund arr REQUIRED
~ NE tnear adverse cl1lnls thersto wisN ~
1seaster " the United states Land Vfi3ce.
= s;',sy: so. " !dans, within ths GA y
ssys p1ealeataon thereof, Or they Viii g
oalree ~ virtue Of the provisions u the
statuts In such cases nasde snd nrovide6
". n. bkONHEAU. Reiissof.
direct that the forarOin9 neficS s,f an
pucauon t0f patent BE- pubiished for tho u.
rsoa ~ Mxsy aaye ten consecutive voekS)
- t0e Ax5cnun KkxsroM8, weakly nvws-
p.ts. peonseea . ketchum, hlaihe coun.
pnhtiahod nearest eaid clsim.
w. II. 1kOOhkAD. IeeisAer.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

eupport, the fr~t opportunity the
Senator had, hs has given the peo.
pie of DeI.amar ! slap in tho facs
for supporting him. Hs il assured
that tho appointment made will BE-
remembered against him. Person
ally the Nugget has no objections
tn inake against the new postmaster.
SO far - We know he 10 IN exemp-
larry young man, only entirely want
ing in the business experience 70
quired 10 iill one Of the most i'm
portant pnstnficea in the State.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

A special from BIackfoot, Mont,
SATURDAY., Dec. 4th saye:

A special from BIackfoo,, Mont,
Saturday, Dec. 4th says:
A terrible wreck occurred this
morning on the Great Northern
road at point opposite the agency
and ut distance Of nearly three
miles. The eas:bound passenger
due NJ Blackfoot at II /: SIS last nigh,
was nine hours late and was tearing
down the grade from Durham to-
ward Rlackfoot at terribls speed
with two engines and snow pillow
in advance.
Midway between the two stations
the engines and snow pillow were
demolished, from what cause is not
known. Both engines were com
pletely wrecked. Both engineers
and 6remen were killed. A terrible
blizzard was raging at the time Of
the accident.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11
Application for q Patent.
Notice No. 46l.
Survey No. I'LL.
United States Land Office.

United States Land Office,
HALEY. Idaho June II. 1897 I
Notice Is hereby given that Il. b. Williams,
Administrator Of the Estate of William
Hyndman, deceased, whose postof1ice ad.
dress il Ketchum. Blaine County, Idaho,
has made application for United States
Patent for the
Brick Poneroy
lode mining claim, situate in Middle Boise
mining district. ElmOre county, State of
Idaho. consisting of 1881 linear feet of
| the lode, and surface ground $50 feet wide,
Sei1g survey No. III. and described in the
held notes and plat of the official survey
ON file in this office, with magnetic varia-
tlon at - degrees and 10 minutes east. as
follows:
Beginning ut the discovery point of this
claim. and running TO 3C w 468. 1 feet
to the west center end line; thence t3o w
lOO feet to cor. No. /; thence N 100 Il $50
feet to cor. No. 2; thence N 72o 3O h 1851
feet to cor. No. s; thence s ITO L $50 feet to
cor. No. 4; thence 13o w $50 feet to cor.
No. s; thence ITO w $50 feet to cor. No. 8;
thence = TO 80 w 46S. I feet to cor. No. /, the
place OF beginning survey Of exterior boun-
No. l bears N ITO l6' e S4s.s feet distant:
containing net area Of SPA acres, exclu-
sive of O.6 acres in conflict with the Last
Chance lode. U. 5. Lot No. IS, which is
excepted and not claimed.
Ane Sal0 INNING claim being OF record
in the office of the County Recorder of said
mining district, 1T Mountainhome, in Ell
more county. State Of Idaho. Recorded in
Book 1. page A62. The nearest known To-
cations being the Monarch" Lot No. 81,
aud Last Chance" Lot No. IS, 10th ad-
joining on the north. and the Atlanta"
Lot No. a, adjoining ON the northwest.
ANY ana all persons claiming adversely
any portion Of che said Brick PVmerOy lode
mining claim or surface ground are re-
quired to ile their adverse claims thereto
With the Register of the United otates
Land Office, 1t HALEY. state of ldshO,
within the sixty days publication thereof,
VI they VIII Nv barred ~ virtue Of the pro-
visions Ut the statute in such cases mxde
and provided.
W. II. BRODHBAD, REGISTER.
direct that the 1orsvoing notice ii apl.k-
catten for petert - pQblisased for tlss We
iiod Of sixty days (tsa eonss<.tiv. ~e~ks)
~ The Kk1cMUM kIrsronx, weekly news
paper putt1slaed ae ketolausn, Blaine coun.
~. ns:se u Idaho, hsiny the newypapee
published nearest said claanl.
w. h. BkUUAEAD, Register.
First publication, June ~, A. u. 1851.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11
Counterfeit Silver Note.

A dispatch from Washington,
Dec. 4th says:
The discovery Of new counter
felt IS silver certificate Of the series
Ut 1891 with the portrait of Grant
is announced by the treasury secret
service. The note lie neither ne long
nor as wide as the genuine. Ap,
parently it is printed from plates
made by the photo-nechanical pro-
cess and is we'll executed and ea.
pecially the lettering, seal and
entire back Of the note. General
Grants portrait is different in some
"details from that in the genuine.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

The children of ketchum will
have a Christmas tree. Sufficient
funds have been subscribed by III.
citizens for the purpose. Misset
Bessie Rumel and Carrie Wilson
and Ell. Tucker were appointed b.
Miss Riley 10 solicit subscriptions
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

Albert Hickey, u sheep herder,
vas adjadged insane in the probate
cuur. VI Shoshone last week. Sheer
hsrders spend a great deal of their
time playing SOLITAIRE" which &C.
counts for SO many Of them being
sent to insane ssylums. Hickey i:
= hslf-bro.her to Mrs. Joseph Per.
kins of kptchum.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

Tho KEYSTONE will soon have q
v;v.l-,hs Ketchum Buzz-saw-
xh;ch will make its bow to thu
uuhlic coon after the holidays. W.
ho,. that the Buzz.saw will be kept
veil sharpened.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

The News.Miner says that Frank
Guoding was up from Shoshont
Tuesday to swear out warrants o;
srrrs, for several parties on Cama.
prairie, whom be alleges have beef.
stealing his sheep. He claims the.
have stolen about 86 head.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

Wen1a1al Mpee1e 0iyen That In
0ae1Y ia Year.


/ The stats Of Idaho has bad 4
wonderful isupslns il the direction
of gold mining since last fall. Bois.
10 the headquarters for the leading
lne0 Of tho state. and the consensus
Ut opinion . determined from 1
careful canvass. il that the pressnt
year witnesses wonderful advance
IN the search after and the actu..l
output Of the yellow metal, ssya
the OregoniAn. ldaho became IN
NOUS because Of the wonderful gold
discoveries in the Boise basin and
IN the Florence and Warren placer
diggings, that yielded in . few years
hundreds Ut millions of dollars.
Ever since then gold mining has
been one Of the principal industries
VI the state. It has increased with
lts growth. Il IL safe 10 say that
niore inen are searching our moun-
tains aud river bottoms for gold
today than Vt any period in our
history.
The latest statistics Of the Boise
aesay Office 10 the published report
Ut Asssyer Church for 1896 which
gives the gold output for Idaho for
that year vt 1929, 700. The work
done in the office Tor this year indi-
Gates that 1897 will mark \ large
advance in the gold output for the
state over many previous years.
The stream vi the yellow metal
comes trickling in thousands OIL
small rivulets from the great mining
camps aud from the small placer
diggings, and the aggregate this
year, 10 the present assayer thinks,
reach the "a ,OOO, 600 mark. When
It IL taken into consideration that
the estimated output Of the wonder.
full kiondiks 90 far il not to exceed
81 ,O0O,OO0, the show is very fair for
Idaho.
The hegira into the hills and
along the streams commenced early
last sping, rs soon rs the travel was
good. Every man who could ou,fi
himself or persuade his friends to
aid him, At least those having y
Of experience in mining, !
set out iE search Of gold. In q few
months the news Of valuable dis
c"veries came pouring into the city |
Old claims were overhauled, old |
hggings that were abandoned and |
have lain idle for years were over
hauled aud made to yield living
wages while the more prominent
gold producing quartz mines wer.
worked with increased energy.
There 10 but one opinion among
mining men 10 to the cause Of thi.
increase and phenomenal activity |
IN gold mining and that is the pres
ent low price Of silver and tho in
creased demand for gold. It il
about the only form Of mining it,
he state that can bs made to pay
The silver output last year for Idaho
~as 1866 900 but il will fall fl,
below this year. Many of the lead
ing silver mines were closed down.
md the attention Of the miners di
rected to seeking for gold. Many
prominent silver mine owners have
become enthusiastic prospectors.
either in person or by proxy, for
he yellow metal. The effect Of all
his 10 10 vastly stimulate gold min
ng, and the result TO the state will
70 beneficial. The sentiment OF
he people Of Idaho is tremendous
y in favor Of silver, but the state
. great gold producer. aud the
Impetus given to this industry will
V Of marked benefit.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

The FIRST genuine old. fashioned
snow storm get in Sunday and con
,inued with scarcely any abatement
until Wednesday noon. leaving
about Is inches of fresh snow
Tuesday night about 8 o'clock /,
slight shower Of rain fell which,
lasted hut few moments. 1t wa.
quite q phenomena.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11
Evervboely 9ays n.

Cascarets Candy Catl,artic, the most won
dorful medical discovery OF tho ago, y cas-
ant aud refreshing TO tho taste. at @entiy
and positively Ola Kidneys, liver aud bowels,
cleansing the entire system. dispel colds,
and hiiinusnese. Please buy aud try box
Of &. G. c. to-day; 10, -, 10 cents. sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11
How 70 Prevent Pneumonia.

At this time OF the year cold 10 very
easily contracted, and If left to run u,
course without the aid Of some reliable
cough medicine 10 liable To result in thai
'read disease. pneums'nia. We know oi
q" better temedy to cure cough or cold
than ChambefIa,n's Cough Remedy. We
nave used it quite extensively and it ha.
always given eutiie Satisfaction. Olagai,,
Ind., Ter. CAief.
This 10 the only remedy that 10 known
to he certain preventive Of pneumonia
Among the many Thousands who have
used it for c0lds and 10 grippe, We have
never yet learned Of = single case having
resulted in pneumonia. Persous who
have weak lungs ar have reason tn fear an
attack Of pneumonia, should keep the
remedy 1t hand. The Is and SO cent
sizes for sale BY I. |. Lewis, druggist.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

The KEYSTONE returns thanks TO
Probate Judge Flannery for com-
nIimen,ary ticket to the Idaho STATE
T.achers' Association meeting a.,
HALEY Dec. $3.50. 1897. A gilt edge
nroorsm.ue accompanied the ticket
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

l.bo Teachers will hold their
...th annual session ut HALEY,
FINANCING Tuesday, December
OOH and continuing until Friday
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

Adolph L. Lueigert, who IL nov
in court for his fecond trial for wifi
murder, has iesued m appeal 10 The
public for funds with which to DE-
tray the cost Of his trial. lie opens
his sppsxl with m affirmation u
innocence. and then. declaring that
the 6rst trial ueea up his resources,
ssks the public 70 send him money,
which to promises 70 repay when
at liberty.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

u.ya YOU seen the beautiful China
nj glassware at E. Is. Williams
49,. 49, store9 Just the thing for y
Ymas present TO your wife or sweet
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

A petition signed by residents o.
Kelchum and Cus,er county town.
has heen sent to Washington ask
Ing the Pos,oftice Department /.
grant tri.weekly service between
As'chum and Dickey. Formerl,
there was six-day's service on IN.
route. but on the first Of Nuvembe,
y Was reduced TO semi-weekly win
'e' service and tri-weekly during
ihe summer season.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

". william Bambrick, sister Of
s.,s..n,sn Gum, came up from
III T";i.r an Thursdays train to spend
n' h,,',r with friends in Kstchum.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11
School Notes.

NAY WEAVER AND EDWAkD TUCKER, EDITORS
The upper story If the school hous.
has been converted into play r,om fo
the little misses Of the primary depart
ment during recess.
Mrs. e. r. Bradt spent Wednesday
afternoon in the grammar depart
The A class in arithmetic has com ,letec
3heldons arithmetic aud are pow tryios
20 solve the difficult problems in Wells
academic arithmetic.
A class in book. keeping has beer
formed consisting of the following mem
l'ers: Jessie McPheters. May Weaver,
Bessie RumeI. Lila S~ift. A!opxo Pric.
and Edward Tucker.
Our principal has fogbidden the pupil.
to indulge in snowbslliug. Ii 10 like
foot ball, dangerous, but lots Of fun TO,
the fellow who duesn't get hit.
Another name WAS added to the roll
this week, that Of Arthur Price, and W.
hope be may spend pleasant and profit
able winter with Us.
Miss Lena White Of HALEY Was pleas
ant visitor in the school reom Aonda,
'aOrp:ug.
Our Literary society has been organized
and tue following officers elected: AIonxo
Price, President; Jessie McPhetes, Vice
Prexitienf: Ressie Rumel. Secretary AMI
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

.ad.. q =, B. Williams new .,or,
,si a' Of A xs s.'en.ivean beau.
700 lean find y .. A''las goods. There
t.'p 10 . d; everything from a jews.
sstdies-v u,anond ring. Aud e.,
Jun, yuml -
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11
Beat Tobacco Spit and s.oa. four Lis Aw.,.

DeoT 1osaeee Bpae and Sno&e four Lis Away.
TO quit tobacco easily and forever. 10 mag
netie. fuQ OF life. nerve aud vivor. take Note
Dac. the wondor- worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, Goo or d. Curo guaxan.
eeed Booklet and sample free. Address
Seesaing Remedy Co, Chicago Of New York
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

Cf1oberfy SAnee ~ serve with Turkey.
Wash one quart Of cranberriss.
Put them in porcelain or granite
xettIe; add one pint Of cold water.
cover; cook until the berries pop
about ten minutes. Strain through
colander, return to the kettle ;
add one pound Of granulatsd sugar,
stir until dissolved, and turn oul
At once. If 6rn jelly is desired
boil the mixture five minutes, turn
into . mould, and stand At once in
the cold.
In preparing celery for the table i,
il advised that only enough be used
Tor the meal, as it spoils quick,
after being wet.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

After hearing some friends continually
prs,ssng Chami'eriaiD's Collie, Cholera anil
DisrrsOea Remedy. Curtif Fieck, OF Ana
he. M. Cal,ioruis, purchased bottle Ut u
for his own uss aud Is now - snthusi
ast,c over it, wOndertul work ~ any OOe
can i.e. The Is and 50 cent sizes for
sale by /. |. Lewis druggist.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

notwithstanding the complain,
o. auli lines and apparent le,harg,
u, ~ 'as business circles of Ketchun,
"sl'er Clark, who keeps on hand
: 'fesa and weil-selected stock o.
GENERAL gene merchandise, informs tn.
Alts1oSE that he has sold NOR,
s000s TINS year than he did las,
I ~. tie buys his goods from re.
~. "sS'e Wholesale houses, both eas,
'au west, and sells them to his Gus
'Vwefs u reasonable nricea
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

-, and Mrs. |. |. Lewis will
-. tu' heir departure Tuesday for
1 y =. where they will reside this
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

.,;.. Hannah Mccoy returned
a.'".,.rdsy's train from q eeversl
90 v;.it to friends nj Salt Lake
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

Coxey ssys tl,s silver issne y
dsad. ~ = coxey.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

..duc,ion in freight rates OF u
."r on $50 ore has been made
f. ths railroad.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

wo ossa1'' n d. Tucker, who came to
p "O9a River in 1881, when knee e.
l G..'' adorned his pedal ex,re:ni.
. .,.I, packed up his sixteen wears
si r.;,' and left on Mondsv,.
. s,," ,0' caIayeras county. Cal T.
CoIdpp ! a ~ position from his uncle
n mos, s,. "; I. Robinson, one Of III.
Pse sI sprC'n'nen. mining men on III.
.5n"nU. coast. Sterling can WELD
uin suuna hammer with the beat ~
les. .,.. and the Colonel Will doubt y.
n NINA. kind of metal Wood s.lI 70 R;r &c.
him .aps srs made Of before giving
but , Ths, He's not afraid Of work r..
pie Via "'s' an appetite! and he ears
.eqa isa :; a knife, too-a habit hi sI +.
Wi Wild w., in !, this part Of the "Wool Is
Of ir;. "ss':" Sterling left = hoe,
si.l.. 'f is, IN lKs''c:hum, whose good rood
cast. hi. 'I lins. him wherever be
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

s, "n'le out hunting his horses las,
n.y. '' "a the mountains near
;, s1ey' The mail carrier came on
S0. .h IA e mountain sheep which hi.
uO';I D1'u At bay in the high cliff.
10 I We approached near enough
him. ,ass0 hlnl. He started TO lead
The s' t - camp but the sheep but,eu
do, w.. aol'e on The trail, killed the
IsS s snu acted as naughty as Peck !
ri ,s s Soys goat did. The mail car.
.. ~, u'aa ~, y choked him TO death and
'0sked" the carcass to c.mn ~'''
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-12-11

r,x.l Toys! just received u
! io,v;,l;ams' new store.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
A WOMAN WITHOUT FEAR.
with Her Three Chfidren ana 81
Horses. Mrs. Dan Puiicn VIII
Cro.s the Ska<uay Pnss.

popT, TOWNSEND. Sept. 4--The ter
rors az the Dyea and Skaguay passes nave
caused many strong hearts to guam o1.
II remains for Quilsyute. on tne W.
cnast OF Washington and the Initea
States. at a point on the bleak fas.a, ..
shore south OF Cape Flattery, tne mos
desolate nook between Valparaiso anu
Sitka. 10 furnish a heroine.
She arrived today on the mall BOAT from
down the straits in the person or Mrs.
nan Pullen who with three children was
deserted by Dan several months ago Mrs,
p,lIleu continued TO sow and reap ana
care for her family, and success crowned
her efforts Two weeks ago the Aiohclhe
fever peryaded her isolated home Inc
result was she gathered together her grit,
three children and six horses and started
for Neah Bay, where she shipped the OUT
III TO this place to await the saiilng OF
the next ship for Alaska Mrs. fulieh
proposes 10 utilize her six horses 10 carry
her children and outfit over the DIVIDE
Mrs. Plllen saws she expects TO get over
the pass this. fall.
The largest item in her OUTFIT IS clear
cut grit She is slender, red-halfea
woman, who tips the scales at 10 pouhus'
Her Oldest child is a boy L years Old
She SAYS she would not take a partner
for the trip. even If the Prince OF W ares
was TO offer his assistance. The assertion
is ventured that people who keep posted
on matters pertaining 10 the Chilkoo1
pass Will never read OF Mrs. Dan Fulisn
sitting on the beach weeping.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
LOADING THE PORTLAND.
She Will Carry Three Yukon River
Steamers TO ST. Nichael-Maxfm
Gun Ready for Action.

Visitors at Sehwahacher,s dock yester-
day afternoon were treated 10 the novel
sight OF seeing q gang OF men putting a
steel steamer aboard the Portland. 20 be
taken 20 St. Michael and there put to-
gether and sent up the Yukon river. The
steamer was the John c. Barr. which ar
rived here last week from Toledo. o. She
was formerly the Valley City. and ran on
the Naumee river. She was purchased by
the North American Transportation and
Trading Company. and viii enter the serv-
Ice Of the company on the Yukon river.
To The nnhnitiated land lgbber the pile
Of steel frames and fittings lying at the
dock would convey little idea Of a steamer.
The separate pieces were difficult 20 ham
die, and required the exercise OF the great
est patience on the part OF the stevedores.
Besides the Barr. the Portland WIZ take
parts OF two wooden steamers, which Will
be put together ar St. Michael. Alto
gether, the shipyard az the thriving me-
tropolis Of the Arctic circle should be the
scene Of great activity this winter.
J. F. Huber. the Maxim gun expert, was
engaged several hours yesterday in In
structing the officers and crew OF the Port
gun-the pirate destroyer that ornaments
the ships forward deck. siarboard side.
Capt. Kidston win have charge Of the gun,
and VIII be expected 10 use il II emergency
arises.
Capt Kidston was somewhat put out by
the statement that the Portland was to
have had a new rudder post put on while
in the dry dock. He said that at no time
had 1t been intended 10 supply the ship
with a new rudder post. as there was no
need for the Improvement. The ship was
placed on the dry dock 10 have the copper
sheathing of her hull repaired and her
bottom cleaned Of baruacIes.