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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
Sheriffs Sale.
A. II. Smith, plaintin,

j. j. Hollister, Et al, Defendant.
BY virtue OF an order of sale, duly issued by
the Court OF Common Pleas of Washington
County, Ohio in the above entitled action and
to me directed, / will offer for sale at public
auction at the door of the Court House, In the
City of Marietta, on
Saturday, February 27th, 1897,
at one o'clock, z. NJ, of said day, the following
described real estate, towit: situate in Wash
1, gton County, State of Ohio, in Dunham town
ship towit: all that part OF the described real
estate, lying East OF the Road unning through
said premises to Fleming Station, containing
SO 40-l00 acres more or less Bounded and de.
scribed as follows, towit: Commencing at the
North East Corner of Section II. Town 2, Range
10 of the Ohio Company's purchase, thence
west 1850 rods to centre OF Section, thence east
40 Rods to the Middle Line of the western half
of the northeast quarter of said section No. IL,
thence north to the survey of the free turnpike
road. thence easterly on the said survey to the
east line of said section, thence north by east
line of the section to the place of beginning.
containing 100 acres more or less
Towit all that part of said premises lying
east of the Roa running through said prem
ises to Fleming station containing So lO-l0O
acres more or less.
Appraised at S2,S50.00 Terms Cash
j :. McCALLtSTER,
sheriff, Washington County Ohio
Hamilton & Kraft, Attorneys.
January 2Sth, 1875 weeks
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

ton most remarkable for health and longev-
ity. The plain. undecorated facts about Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery are all
that is necessary to convince fair-niinded
people of its transcendent merit. They
are as follows:
All diseases come from germs. The germs
get into the blood, propagate and increase
in the blood, which carries them all over the
body. When they find a weak spot, they
stick to the weak spot. 1t becomes dis
eascd spot, and the disease is called by the
name corresponding 10 its location in the
body. The cause is the same for nearly all
diseases. All impurities are germs, or breed
germs. Impure blood means germ filled
blood. Kill the germs, eliminate the i'm.
purities, enrich the blood, and it will force
itself into the diseased spot and strengthen
it, and give it power to throw off the germs
that exist there DR.. Pierces Golden Med
ical Discovery is designed to do this--that
is the theory. The facts are these-tens of
thousands of people have used the " Dis.
covery.' 1t used to be sold with the under.
standing that if it didn't cure, it should be
returned and the money refunded. No.
body ever asked for the money and so that
clause was dropped, Thousands of people
have'written voluntary letters of thanks TO
its discoverer. A few of these letters have
been included in DR.. Picrces great thcu
sand page book, Common Sense Medical
Adviser. 1t will be sent abSoiufeip free on
receipt of 2I one-Cent stamps tC pay for
mailing ORlp. Address, with stamps, Worlds
Dispcnsary Medical Association, No. cog
Nair Street. Buffalo. N. Y
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered From All Parts OF the Country |
by Telegraph.

Gathered From All Parts or the Country
by Telegraph.
Shortstop llulcn and Outfelder
Mertes have been sold by the phila-
delphia base ball club to the Columbus,
O., club.
senator Frye Tuesday proposed IN
amendment to the suudry civil bill,
providing for the retirement at the age
limit ri officers Of the revenue cutters
on three-quarters pay.
j. VI. lines Il Co., makers of ladies'
straw aud .elt goods, at $50 Broadway,
New York and at Westboro, Mass,
assigned Tuesday. Liabilities Sl20,-
600; actual assets probably 500, 600
Anthony S. Morrow, member of
the firm and cashier OF the late bank
ing house OF Gardner, Morrow & Co..,
died AZ IIollidaysbur~, Pa, of paraly-
sis, aged - years. Deceased leaves
widow but no children.
y Chicago Chronicle special from st.
Louis, Mo, says that the latest gigan-
tic trust has that city for ils birth
place and j. II. Bhothenhamel. presi-
dent o. the Columbia lncaudescent
lamp Co., as its author and promoter.
Controller Eclels sand Wednesday
morning ,haJ Mir. Lyman Gage, sccre-
tarY o the treasury-elect was expect
ed to arrive in Washington Wednesday,
to remain Il couple OF days. He will
confer with Secretary Carlisle while
here.
BENZ. o. Flower, of No l5} Aspin-
wall street, brooklyn, who is connect
ed with the Arena Publishing Co. as
an editor of the magazine, was arrested
Tuesday night charged with obtaining
property TO the value OF 500 from
II. d. Campbell & Co., o, Lynn, fraud
ulently.
The western railroads have been
asked to approve of a rate OF SS4. so for
the round trip to Nevada ior the big
prize fight, which is rate oi fare
and one-fifth from Chicago to Ogden,
from which city to Carson the South
ern Pacific has put in 4 S3j rate. 1t is
not likely to be adopted.
The conference to decide upon meas
ures to prevent the Introduction of the
bubonic plague in Europe, and to take
opened in Venice Tuesday. Count
Bonin Longar, under foreign secre-
tary, presided and welcomed the dele
gates in the name OF King Humbert
At Racine, WIS, Sheriff +. Wagner
attached the L. A. Ellinger & Co. cloak
factory on claims aggregating $50,
The liabilities are estimated at 800, 900
and the assets at about $500, 600, The
company has one of the largest facto-
ries in the west at Chicago, and the
factory here is branch of the one at
Chicago,
President Cleveland will, it is be-
lieved, veto the sundry civil bill passed
by the house under suspension of the
rules. 1t carried S5O,O0O,O 600 in its
present form and there is movement
in the senate to add as an amendment
the free homes" bill, which involves
S3S, 600, 900 more and is particularly
distasteful to President Cleveland.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 1L-John r.
Hughes, who has been sued by Pat.
rick McGraw FOR $40, 900 damages al
legged TO have been suffered in an acci-
dent in an elevator in Hughes build
ing, filed a motion in common pleas
court Tuesday afternoon for an order
of court compelling McGraw to submit
to an examination by surgeons, with
the aid OF the Kocntgen rays to as
certain whether he suffered the frac-
ture Of bones in the a.'!o0t, which he
claims 10 have suffered. 1t is said to
be the first time in thc history of
courts that such an order has been
nsl-nl Cor
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

CINCINNATI, Feb. 17.-Wm. Conners,
aged $j years, Of Pleasant Ridge. o.,
while blasting at one of the quarries
Mt that town Wednesday morning, had
both eyes blown out. The accident
was due TO a premature discharge of
dynamite which Conners had placed
in holes which he had drilled. lie was
standing over one of the apertures.
The charge was not Il heavy one. Con-
nous viii rncnNrr
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
BUCKEYE NEWS.
New and interesting Happenings Within
Our Borders.
CAPT. LAWRENCE.

SAf d. LRWHGNCG,
OF the Fifth Regiment o. N. c.. Under
Trial for Approprintine Money, the
Property of the Regiment.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 17.-Capt +. w.
Lawrence, company b, Fifth Regiment
Ohio National Guard, is being tried by
court-martial summoned by Gov. Bush
nell. The captain is charged with APP
propriating money, the property of
the regiment. The offense is alleged
to have been committed October l. 1894,
and in the indictment is termed a
direct violation of articles of war
81 and Co. This is the first
day of the court martial and since the
military trail of Maj. Overman of the
regular army, stationed in this city as
a government engineer, has there
been such picturesque and imposing
spectacle. The officers of the court
were in full regimentals and the ac-
cused officer also wore the habilimcrts
OF his rank. The court is made up of:
Col. Charles Anthony, OF the
Third infantry; Col. j. A. Kcurt, Of
the Second infantry; Lieut.. Col.
o. j. Hopkins OF the First
light artillery; Lieut.. Col. II. ID.
Burcb, of the Seventeenth in
fantry; Maj Nollrath OF the Eighth
infantry. At the head of the table sat
President Anthony, and at the other
end Maj. Vollrath, the Judge advocate.
The court was governed by the regu-
lation OF the United States army.
When the accused was asked if
he had anything to say,
his attorney replied that he
objected to the proceedings because
The tribunal had not been legally con-
rened and that Capt. Lawrence could
not be charged with violating an ar
ticle of war, the otfensc being in time
of peace The objection was over
ruled and 50 were others made in the
course of the day and witnesses will be
heard Wednesday.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

Monday. Fen. ID
Dress Goods md Remnants. Special
Low Prices ana Il "reSS gwen 'o' '''''
dress sold
Tuesday. Feb 10
Soap SAFE Laundry an" 'o''oV 'o''' 20
at the lowest prices ever I''"e'
Wednesday,. Fob. II
Embroideries and laces, knitting and
embroidery silks. E2ls97gs. i7l-4-75 .gl14-..,
Thursday, Feb. Is
Lamps and glassware will be sacri-
Bced
10y ., ..I.
One-llird of from the regular prices
for this day.
Saturday. Feb. 90
hats' Odps an"
caps az ~ Genus ea'n .''s'l :
ana Cn'l"re" > Olo''''i'7 ''"'S '''''
Monday, Feb. 22.--
Carpets, Rugs and Mattings. Prices
that will surprise you; wool carpets at
81 and 40c yd.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

CNCINNATI Feb. l7.-Gen. Samuel
T. Cary celebrated his eghty-third
birthday anniversary at College Hill
Wednesday. lie is the Oldest living
native of Cincinnati aad was born in a
log house at the head of Main street.
For 60 years he took active part in
every campaign and is said to have
made more speeches than any other
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
Legal Notice.

William Iarrell, residing at Indianapolis,
Indiana, will take notice that on the 18th day
OF January, y. ID. 1897 Dora Barrell. filed her
petition in the Court of Common Pleas OF
Washington County, Ohio, being cause number
sI2 ,, and 'raying for a divorce from said Will
liam Barrell, and for restoration of her
maiden name on the grounds of gross neglect
of duty and willful absence for more than
three years last past. That said cause will be
for hearing on and after the ith day of March
A. d 1897. DORA DARRELL.
hamilton & Kraft, Attorneys
January 2lst, ls97-6tS
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. l7.-Andrew Man
ley, colored cX-convict, was found
dying in his wagon as it was drawn
slowly By his unguided horse into the
city early Wednesday morning. He
had evidently been out in the country
foraging, ana was shot by some vigi-
liant farmer. He died soon after being
placed in the HOSPITAL
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

SOUTH CHARLESTON, o., Feb. II
L. D. Wentz, prominent business
man and oldfellow, was found dead in
bed at the hotel here Wednesday
morning. He conducted grocery
there and retired Tuesday night in
perfect health.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

WAREEN, o., Feb, 17.-Rev j. NJ
Van Horn of the Disciple church has
declined the call TO the West London
tabernacle in London, England, and
will remain in Warren.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
Sherif's Sale.
Daniel T. Graham, Plaintiff,

VS..
Mary a. Plumley, ct al, Defendants.
BY virtue of an order of sale in partition
duly issued by the Court of Common Pleas of
Washington County, Ohio, in the sb0ve en-
titled action, and to me directed. I will offer
FOR sale at public auction, at the door of the
Court House, in the City of Marietta, on
Saturday. March 2oth. 1897,
at O'Clock p. M OF said day the following
described real estate tOwit: Situate in Wash
ington County, State OF Ohio. and in the Ohio
Ompany : purchase being in Section No four,
Town No, seven, Range No twelve beginning
for the same at the North West corner of
South East quarter. thence East SO.72 poles to
n stake, thence south ~ degrees West lG7 ~
poles to u stake in the section line, thence
West 76.2D roles to the south West corner of
said quarter section. thence north to the place
of beginning. Excepting two and one half
acres of land out OF the south West corner of
said tract of land containing 70 - acres. be the
same more or less. Excepting also one half
acre out of North West corner of said tract
leased by samuel Hughes b. the Board of Edu-
cation of Wesley Township.
Also a second lot of land situate in Wesley
Township, Washington County. state of Ohio
being Fory 4) acres of the north end of the
81 est half of the North East quarter OF Section
No three, Town No seven. Range No twelve
except three acres IN the North " est corner
described as follows: commencing at the
North West corner of said half quarter thence
East twenty poles thence south twenty four
poles, thence est twenty poles thence North
twcnty-four poles 10 the place of beginning
Appraised at GljUu 30. Terms, une-third
cash, One-third in one year. une-third IN Two
years. Deferred payments to be secured by
A. ortgage on premises sold.
JOHN ;. McCALLISTER.
Sheriff. " Nashington County. Ohio
James Ross & T. w. Chamberlain, attorneys.
February I tn, So Wlks
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
a disinterested

a disinterested
and clear headed
judge doesn't al.
low himself to be
biased by preju-
dice. Superstition
doesn't affect his
decisions. M ere
tradition has no
place in his rea.
soning. Facts are
the only things
which he consid-
ers. If the intelli-
gent men and wo-
men who make up
this great country
of ours will simply
bring their reason
and common-sense
to bear on the
problem of curing
their sickness, we
will soon he n ma
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
B. & o. S-W. RY
TIME TABLE.

Trains leave Marietta as follows
For Cincinnati, 5:45 m tl0:20 m, tll:y5 IN.
For st. Louis, 5:45. 1920 IN; tii:9j D M -
For Louisville. 5:s5 m, tl020 a IN, IL 1856 o m.
For t'arkersburR. tl0:20 a IN, rs: as o IN, - IS
m 1850 p m, #ll:35 IN.
For Belpre, o:45, loa0a m, 1850, t5b, 700 d m.
1898 p III. -
N, tl.b0 p m. "'
For New York, +4:55 m, .ll:s5 pm
FDaily. tISxcept Sunday
FOR detail Information regarding rates
etc, address f"e' p"hiOi eaie
%. 49, NJ; PAYNE, Ticket Agent &. & O. S. Va
G. b. WARFEI, Assistant Caparai ,,,.,..
Agent. Cincinnati. Ohio. "'eensei
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
Chnrch Ennds Stnlnn-

EAST LIVERPOOL, o., Feb. 17.-Cham.
bers Bros. store here was robbed Mon.
day night. The sac was blown open
and $40 worth of church funds be.
longing to the Second U. T. church
stolen. Jcwelry stolen was valued at
slnr
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

Fremont, o., Feb 1I-Fred A.
Brown, the Spaniard pugitlst OF Tole,
do, knocked out Frank Roy Tuesday
night in four rounds The fight was
under the auspices OF the Fremont
Ma.cEon club.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

PoMIEoY, o., Feb. l7-MineIva
Pugh, a good-looliing young woman OF
Middlcport, has been convicted OF
chicken stealing and sentenced to five
days imprisonment and fined five dol
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
DeGnnce Mama Deed.

DEFIANCE, o., Feb. l7-Jacob Wag.
ner, timer, committed suicide Tues
day morning by shooting himself in
the head. He was quite wealthy.
Wagner has resided at Marion, Upper
SanduslY. BRYAN and BucYrns.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

tion March 5tb Inc Z, 4 a. Nv will sell ey-
cursion tickets TO Woshingtou, d c, at rate
of one urstClass limited fare for the ronnd
"Trip. Tlckcls win be on sale March lst, "a and
Sd good for continuous going journey COM
mencIng on date OF sale good returning TO
leave Washington not earlier than March Ith
aud not later than March Sth.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
We have one of the best

We have one of the best
stocked grocery departments
in the city, atIower prices than
sold anywhere else.
1000 lbs mixed and Young
Hyson Tea will be sold during
this sale at 25c pound, and a
present with every pound sold.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
FataIIy Dol nIured by a Fnllinc Tree.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb 1z-Clarence
Richards, aged 80, was caught beneath
a falling tree Tuesday near Elmwood.
and so badly injured that death will
result
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
Sherif's Sale.
Ch?istena Rice, Plaintiff,

vs.
Richard FOuraller. ct al, Defendants
" virtue of an Alias order of sale duly issued
by the Court Of Common Pleas OF ashiugtun
County. Ohio, in the above entitled action, and
to me directed. l will offer for sale, at public
auction, Mt the door of the Court House III the
City OF Marietta, on
SATURDAY., Mavcn 2Cth, 1897,
at l o'clock, y. NJ, Of said day. the following
described real es tate, to-wit: Situate in Wash
ingtOn County, State of Ohio, being in the
Township of Adams and bounded and described
as follows, towit 20 acres of the east side of
the Farm of Richard FOuraker, being the west
One-halt Of Lots Nus and : OF North West of
Rainbow Mills Allotment Of ohio Company's
lands beginning AZ the NJrth East corner of
his farm on the north line Of Lot No where
W o stump bears South - degrees, West "a
links ran south C3@SN Chrty-tNO o and Thirty
four huudredths chains 10 stone ON
south line OF lot No 3. thence West along said
line t2I - twenty.one and forty.seven hun.
dredtho chains to n stake where an original
line tree u Hickory is in. bears east % links,
thence north 30 81 ch8ins TO north line Of lot
No, 4, B O. \, n. So. ". II then east2 Al chains
along said line to place OF beginning, contain
ing seventy acres
Above survey made by Levi Bartlett, surveyor
Of Washington Count, Ohio, agreeable to an
order of Court made in this case December Sth,
l>9
Appraised at $40 co Terms Cash
JOHN $ McCALLI>TER,
Sheriff, Washington County. Ohio.
Ralph starting, attorney.
February 18th, 1897, weeks.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

pect;ors talns run daily except Sunday. Close con
nectlons Tor all points north and west ''"
=, FOR farther Information call on or sd,,rea, =
otto o. a fHE' tlr"" Agent, Union Depot. Mari
L. ID. DALE. Receiver. e' u
". A. SioRsE perintennrn,.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

Full line of Miss Scott's Skin and
Scalp Treatment at Richards Phar-
macy.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18


n IHARLEs W. KICHARDs,
~ Attorney at Law,
Office on Putnam Street, Marietta, o.
ri, EwART,
Il. AttorneJ st Law.
Office In Law Building, Marietta. -
LN J. CUTTER,
II Attorney at Law aud Notary Public,
ONCE on Second Street, opposite Union Dopo,
J Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Room 3 Mills Block, Corner Putnam and
Second streets. Notary Public.
r OOMIs W. d.
IL ttornoy VI Law.
Office East cor Front and Putnam, siarietta.
J Real fstats ann L1sr Agent,
Second St., opp Onion pcpot. Marietta
nR. @. w. EDDY.
~ Office No. 3O4 Front street,
Opposite Soldiers Msnument Residence nc
Sls Fourth Street rolephonc connection.
JOHN a. HAMILTON II. +. KRAT1
HAmILTCN g. KRAFT,
Attorneys-atLa
ONCE room, ] Mills Building, Cor. Putnam
and Second streets.
NTYB 8 rpLLETT.
IN Attornoya 81 l,s~
Oi1ce In Ian Building MsrietiA 2
- ". GIrYTON.
~, Attorney VI L.Nr
oHce II Las 21iitiag, Ysr...;A {.
JTNDERwOoD & LUDEY,
K Attorneys At Law.
Corner Second and Putnam Streets
Room No s, Marietta, Ohio.
& y. EEATEsAwRy,
-. Attorney at B,aSy.
Over Leader ONCE Cor. Front and Putnam
yTTAHTER & CuRTys,
w PhYsiCtans and Surgeone.
tHOMToPATHic.)
OLicp end residence on Second street, three
dJors above the GHnrt -hUres, MGlietts, Ohio.
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BeTynJ T.. MASON, PHYSICIAN AND SUR
GEON. Office and residence 5o7 Sixth street
Phone No. 2il. Nov 27th-8mos
ItsgnJ c. Hardy, NJ. D., Office corner Sec
ond and Putnam streets. Telephone 10. ONCE
hours to II and 2 tot
esy"B f. Hart NJ. D., Physician and Surgeon.
Office and Residence No. $40 Front street. Te-
lephone No 60. tl.Janl.'9G.
n8-CHAS. s. HART, NJ. D.. office and resi-
dence No. 3G6 Putnam street. Telephone 900.
fEr-DR 7. ). WARD, Dentist. ONCE in
Law Building, rooms and s.
l1G@ DIR. e, V. DYE Dentist, Marietta, Ohio.
once 292 Front Street, over Weis' Grocery.
4s7 Or. W q. BART, DEGrlsT, Odice y
pntuala ST.. between Front and Second
slr-DE F. f. EDDY Dentist. Oclce- S14
Front street, opposite Soldiers Monument.
Gas administered.
ca DR.. GALLAGIIER-Dise of the eye
and fitting of glasses. Law Building Putnam
street.
Eag~M V. HARDY, NJ. D. Ohice and resi-
deuce Front street, Putnam Place. Chronic
Diseases speciality.
nD-S. NJ. HART Dentist ONCE over Witt
lig's Jewelry Store Front ST. Hours from
a. m. to p m
.. t o'NEILL. 5.E, AHLBoRN.
O'NEIL, & AHLBORN,
Attorneys at Law and Notary Public. Col
leCtions promptly n ade.
Room II, Colonial Block, Marietta, Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18
GAINESVILLE & OHIO Rive :
TIME GARD IN EFFECT DEC md ,Z.-,

All Trains Daily except Sunday.
Nos. 20 and ~ make close connect,ono
GAINESVILLE with the b. & o. and Pan Handi,
Tains Tor Columbus, Chicago and the Wesi
j. HOPE SUTOR, Receiver.
Q. G. HARRISON. General passepserAr
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-18

IaSr"DR. {. V. DYE, Dentist, Marietta, Ohio.
once 232 Front Street, over Weis' Grocery.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-14
MONEY MAKING IN TACOMA.
Tho City OF Destiny Once Coined It's Own
Cash.

Cash.
Tacoma once had mint that coined
all OF the money in circulation where
the City OF Destiny now stands, and it
dld not require the fiat of Uncle Sam,
the SILVER OF Idaho or the gold of Cali
fornla to make tho pieces from Tacoma's
mint pass current among the Indians
and the few hardy pioneers who were
blazing the path of civilization through
the forest on the shores of Commence
ment bay says the Tacoma Ledger.
Back Ill the early seventies the Taco
ma MIL company, not being able to
handlly secure gold and silver for use
Ill trading with aud paying off the IN
dian iaborers and early settlers, hit
upon the novel plan of issuing it's own
currency, and to this end set its hlack-
smith to work to fashion for it out
OF scraps of iron and brass pieces of
money, or, rather, tokens, which could
De used us circulating medium. The
pieces consisted Of 40 cont and 40 cent
iron tokens and brass 81 pieces. The 40
cent pieces were about an inch in diam
eter and tho 40 cent pieces were about
the size of the present silver half dollar.
The 81 pieces were oval i'll shape, about
IA inches long, an inch wido and IA
sixteenth of an inch in thickness These
pieces were stamped with the figures
showing their value, and readily passed
current all over tho country tributary to
the mill. Nearly all of this old mill"
coin has passed away, but few days
ago William Hanson of the Tacoma Mill
company presented n set of these queer
coins TO the Ferry museum. In his let
ter to the museum he said:
1.-The honesty of the people and the
absence of any blacksmith shop save
that of the company made the use of
this money possible.
Oregon has long boasted that tho
Beaver" coin, mintcd at Oregon CITY
i'll the early fifties, was tho only money
minted i'll the northwest in the days of
the pioneer, but here III Tacoma, long
years after Oregon's Beaver" mint
had become Il historical incident, was II
primitive mint that supplied the coin
to furnish the pioneers and Indians with
all OF the necessities for their rouch
lives. Tho coins, which arc still pre-
served, are roughly made, just such MS
any blacksmith with ordinary tools
might make, and us matter of fact
during the curly years of the mill COM
pany's existence formed practically tho
local circulating medium of exchange.
When the Indians who were employed
In the mill were paid for their labor,
this coin sufliced, as all the trading
they did was with the little store run in
connection with tho mill. Tho iron and
brass pieces were, of course, passed
among tho Indians in trading with each
other, and as anything i'll the way of
supplies was purchased by them mt tho
mill store the pieces were fully as good
to them ms if they had borne tho STAMP
of the government.