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save large share of their earnings. They
seem generally to have money to pay their
bills, for local merchants who deal with
them say their accounts are almost always
paid promptly.
A queer feature of the laundry business
Is the extent to which the local laundries
are in the hands of syndcates of combina-
tions of the laundrymen. A group of them,
related to each other, are said to control
half dozen laundries on Main and State
streets, and there are other similar COM
binations in the city. The members of
these various "syndicates'' are generally
not on good terms with each other. If they
meet in some store they will not speak,
though knowing each other perfectly well.
The competition between these various
groups 10 buy up an available laundry is
said TO be very sharp, and local man who
had such an opening to rent is said to have
received twenty-five applications for it,
Springfield Republican.
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MONEY IN CHINESE LAUNDRIES
A Laundryman Said to Have Taken
$40. 900 Back to China With Him

To hear the stories Of money made in
Chicago laundries one would think there
is an opportunity for permanent cut in
their prices. A man who knows a good
many Of the local Chinese says one Dun
dryman went back to China few years
ago with $4,000 in American money, all
earned in the laundry business, but prob
ably largely by the buying and selling of
laundries. One Of them. who has .ly
bought State street laundry for $1OOO is
said to have carried on negotiations for the
purchase Of over twenty-five laundrdes in
western Massachusetts, during the last
few years. He does not seem to have much
trouble in getting funds for such pur-
chases, as men who have lent him money,
In many instances on thirty to sixty day
uotes, cay he has always paid before the
paper is due.
1t Is said that a good Chinese laundry
man can clear SIS a week, although he pays
from $14 to s25 a week rent. and sometimes
as high as $40. and hires two or three men
at wages ranging from $6 to SO a week.
When their very economical habits Of liv-
ine are considered It is probable that they
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CHICAGO MARKET
Prices and Prospects Of the Trade In
Cereals

CHICAO, April 1S-A rather easier feel
ing was noticeable at the opening in
wheat. With the exception of California,
almost the entire country reported the
prospects as bright, with the weather per-
feet for farming operations. Prospective
buyers were also held in check for the
time being by the fact that Liverpool.
although opening at good advance, had
lost about all Of it before trading COM
menced here. But the incipient weakness
gave way to strength almost before the
market, got under way: The big bull fac
American grain, was again very much in
evidence, 1t being stated that everything
offered of wheat, corn, rye and oats was
accepted in the the; continental markets at
ton on the part of foreigners to get all
the grain possible before the actual out
break of expected hostilitieS resulted in
very general buying movement, in which
st. Louis shorts were quite prominent, and
which continued for half hour. Offerings
were small and in scattered lots, and
prices advanced easily July opened at
closing price Before selling became heavy
enough to cause q turn, the market had
advanced to S7A, the high price Of the
day. Realizing on the advance, then be-
ing. Before :so July % had 20 dropped Se pedOis to
861A. The price of July at one time in the
afternoon fell as low as S4a4. 1t recovered
to S61s. where It closed. Very little was
Corn was strong early, in sympathy with
wheat. The market was strong to the
close, July closing NC higher.
Oats followed corn to some extent, rul-
ruling at the close. July closed nc higher.
Provisions were exceptionally dull and
prices during most of the session were
practically at a standstill. Only narrow
was unchanged; July lard 2kc lower, and
July ribs 211c higher.
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NO MERE FIGUREHEADS
Some Stories of Captains of Ocean
Liners

The captains of the big ocean liners are
| no mere figureheads. Captain George
| Stenger of the Veendam, which was
wrecked two weeks ago, saved three lives
| in Holland before he was twenty years
old. In the twenty years since then he
has worked his way through every grade
from deck boy to captain. The greater
part of the twenty years has been spent
in the service of the Netherlands American
company. Step by step he made his way
from the position of fourth officer until
he received his final promotion as captain.
Four times while first officer he headed
rescue parties. In the bitter winter of
1893 the Norwegian bark SINCE was
wrecked in wind and snow off Newfound-
land.
Stenger, slowly making his way outward,
saw the bark laboring in the terrible seas,
Six trembling figures hung helplessly in
the rigging. After losing two boats, the
third went out to the crew of the bark
and brought them off in safety.
King Oscar of Sweden gave him the
medal for saving life at sea. He received
the Robin prize for distinguished service
at sea.
Stenger is best remembered for his at
lCAiPl " saw ehC SASW VI thC oCllOOHcI
Mary E. Wells of Gloucester, Mass. 1t is
memorable for one thing-the loss of six
heroes among his crew, who met death in
their endeavor to save others.
The Amsterdam ran into a big storm
January 8, 1894, just outside the English
channel. January 14th, in tornado, STEM
ger discovered the Wells. Her men were
in the rigging flying distress signals He
bore down on her and saw the captain
lashed to the rigging. They had no boats.
Chief Officer Meyer and thirty men volun-
teered to rescue the Wells crew Choosing
a crew of six, Meyer set out. On theway
cross sea upset the boat. Two men sank
at once. The other five clung to the keel
The Amsterdam bore down and threw
buoys and life lines. Meyer, Oudyn, the
carpenter, and Requert, the boatswain
seized the lines, but their fingers stiffened
and they sank into the sea.
| And, after all, the Mary E. Wells lived
through the storm, schooner and crew
being taken up next day by the Magnolia
another Gloucester schooner.
| On the Amsterdam's arrival in port sub.
scriptions were taken, and at Washington
purses were subscribed for the widows
and children Of the lost men.-Chicago
| Chronicle.
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ON CHANGE
Conditions as Shown by Transactions
on Wall Street

NEW YORK, April 1s.-There was buy
Ing of stocks by professionals in the first
hour this morning, which raised the prices
OF most Of the limited number of stocks
traded in point or over. After midday
traders sold again, wiping out the early
advances. The days changes are insig-
losses. The amount of business done was
almost the smallest in the history of the
exchange. and a large proportion of the
small total was made up of Tobacco. This
between the insiders and shorts, and the
indications all went to show that the
shorts were in distress. After falling off
more than point. the stock mounted in
an eccentric way six points, and closed
point below the best. The buying of the
morning, which advanced the general list,
was apparently based on the presump-
ton that the differences at Washington
chances OF peaceful solution by delay
ing war. There were slight advances in
the price. of Americans in London before
the opening here, which helped on the
rise. The selling was due to the action
of the house of representatives in reced-
ing from its resolution and concurring in
the senate resolution, after eliminating
the independence of the Cuban republic.
The feature is the small floating supply
of stocks This makes an ideal market for
professional operations, on account of the
ease with which prices move: But it is
evident that the present market is butt
tressed with buying orders below the
present level of prices. Any considerable
advance is met with large selling to real
ize. 1t is this that produces the almost
unyielding steadiness of the market. A
one point turn seems to be about the ut
most that the professional room traders
are able to accomplish.
The gold received by Saturdays steam
|ers still further fortified the cash reserves
of the banks, and negotiations announced
for today were over 81 900 900, besides 81
1000 engaged late Saturday. The money
market, however, showed little disposition
to yield, although call money was loaned
on the stock exchange at per cent
Banks and trust companies generally
hold out for per cent for call money and
6 per cent for time money. The movement
of funds to the interior continues, but IL
Is regarded as very significant that outside
banks are beginning to loan money here.
The expectation of a government loan
without doubt influences the banks to hold
their reserves, and the marked weakness
of government bonds today was taken as
indicating the approach of a new bond
issue.
The market for railroad bonds was al
most absolutely stagnant today, and there
were no changes of significance in prices.
Total sales, $3.50, ,0O0
United States new fours declined 1%: the
old fours. registered, IL; the old fours, cou-
pom, !, and the fives Y per cent in the bid
price.
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Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

C. II. Baily to @. Gregg-Part lots
10 and IL, blk g. Wiltshire Boulevard
trt, yrs, 10 per cent. 81 900
Same to same-Part lot TO- blk 3,
same trt, 3 yrs, 10 per cent...... 900
NJ. +. and r. c. Addlson-Taylor to
f.. Rettkowsky-Lot 1903, Park Villa
trt, yrs, II per cent 1000
A. c. Hazard ct al. to So. Cal. Saw.
Bk-Lot s, Gum & Hazards plat
- of Cullen trt. yrs. 8 per cent?. 5000
F. T.. Hunter to l.. A. Record-Lot
II. ,Hege trt. yr, 10 per cent ....... 100
3, blk %, Park trt, 2 yrs, 10 per
cent Observation-Disclosures. 1000
j. c. Bran ct al. to b. C. Latin
Part lot l, blk SO. H. S., yr. II
per cent ........................ 5000
J. I. Steward to l.. A. B. & l.. Assn
Lots 25 and rs, Annandale trt, 8
yrs. per cent. t.:..:.................... 5000
Boys and Girls Aid society to b. F.
Reider-First, beg. 140 IT. E. of
NE. cor of tract marked Leavitt
on map of 8. G. o. G. Assn; tn.
e. 80 TT. etc.; subject to life est of
Olive l.. Cleveland in that part 3D.
by line running from Sc. cor. $50
TT. N, tn. 100 IT. W., etc.; in city
OF 8. Pasadena; second, lot 13, Mil
lars SUBJ of Carey Place trt, 2
yrs, per cent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
Fl. Reddinger ct al. to f. A. James
Lot 13. blk Is, SUBJ No. 3, Sunny
Slope est, 2 yrs, per cent. ..... 1000
Eight mortgages under $1,000 .......... 3,O57
Total .......................... .;2s, ,257
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Incorporation

Peoples Warehouse company, Ontario;
e25 900; subscribed, $4,000.
San Joaquin Ranch company. Alameda
county; $50, 900; subscribed, $3.50.
The Savage Tea company, San Fran
cisco $10,600; all subscribed.
Republican Mining and Development
company, San Francisco; 1,0O0, 900; SUBJ
,scribed, 5000 900.
Vina Gold Mining company, San Fran
cisco; 100000; subscribed. $50.
The Desert Queen Gold Mining and
Milling company, San Jose.
The Johnson Rotary Engine company
Los Angeles; directors. P. 8. Johnson, A.
Go,oes e. Caikins; ms M, r; Kitchie ..oo Wm Vdn T.
scribed. S150,000.
San Juan Valley Irrigation compa-
hy, Hollister. San Benito county; $40. 900;
subscribed, $4,000.
Lake View Sanitarium company, Oro-
Ftlle; 5000; subscribed. $3.50.
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Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 1s.-Cattle-
steady to &c lower; choice beeves, s.7o@
4.65 for natives. while westerns sold for
37O@4.45; cows and heifers, 225@4.4O west
at 3.601440; southern steers, 3.40@5. .30s
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; sheen steady.
lambs declined 10@15c western muttcns'
4.00Q4.75; lambs, 6.00@5271k; spring lambs,
6O0@7.40.
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5000
Releases, $1,000 and Over

P. Hoops to L. Kloess ct ux.. 417-S2.. s.. 900
%. A. Cowes to w. b. Smith, 564-l7. ,6o6
f. w. Partridge to J. T. Bearden,
4so.22 ..........:: .................... 1000
j.. "a. Seek to M. II. Shafer, 399-1S.. 1900
J. w. Senate to j. H. Jacobs, 394-1SS 900
H. NJ. Hamilton to Z. Pollard, 41O-26S 200
johnson & Keeney Co. to M. Curren,
477-2s2 ..;..::..;::..; .;.........::.. 1900
e. A. Stuart to w. c. Bowers 5O6-
1853 ........................ 100
Seven releases under $1,000 .......... 4,3S7
Total SIS ,6S3
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California Match company, San Fran
cisco; $4,000; subscribed, 500.
Transfers, $1,000 and Over

MONDAY, April IS, 1898.
r. Garvey to J. f. Hawk-Part of Rancho
Potrero Grande; $4,000
A. A. and M. l.. Peck to M. Il. Hill
Lots 1, 2 and 3, blk c. II. N. Frarey's sub
division; also, strip adjoining lots 1 and
3, same subdivision; $500.
II. e. Pratt to J. Vosburgh-Lots and
ID, replat of part of Vosburgh trt $4,000.
M. and l.. l.. Johnson to j. #. and e. M.
MattheWsnLot II, blk 8. Washington villa
J. r. and E. M Mathews to M johnson
Lot S, blk H, South Bonnie Brae tract;
also part lots and Z, Miller & Herriott' S
resubdivlsion of west part of Mrs. Fitz-
gerald tract; $780,
Il. II. and M. Elliott to p E. and r. H.
LIE PoIds-Part Sec. "a, / N. IA; $4,000.
X. Old to H. Acknowledgement to
convey lot 16. blk 2, Miles addition to Nor
ris Vineyard tract. and strip adjoining
same; $120O.
c. NJ and F. w. King to M. Tecklenborg
Lots So and 60, Miller & Herriott's subdi-
vision of Harper tract; $4,000.
G. E Gidley to D. M. Gidley-Lot 8, F.
w. Gibson tract; $4,000.
SUMMARY
DoeoS ...''.................. 10
Nominal ................."....... 81
Total considerations 321 900
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London Markets

NEW YORK, April 1s-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets here remained stag
nant today waiting political developments
and were dull on the absence OF relief OF
the present tension for some time to come.
Spanish fours closed fiat at AN. The
decline was due to forced sales of nearly
G1 900 900 OF the stock from Lyons. where
big house is in difficulty. learn from an
undoubted source of important develop
ments in the Bank of England's policy to
attract gold. Advances are being made on
the usual security, but absolutely free of
interest, on the understanding that the
principal is to be repaid in gold
The herald., 1898-04-19

Every family is interested in the
navy that is to protect US. Pay for
The Herald one month in advance and
get eight fine half-tone colored illus
trations of the leading ships of that
navy.
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Local Quotations

BVTTER-Extra local S2-ounce squares.
421l645c: fancy creamery, northern, 32-oz.
dairy, ss-oz.. s2h@s5c; fancy tub. per ib...
EF,S!sGS-12h@13c per dozen.
CHEESE-Martln's New York cheddare,
ner lb,. l4c; eastern, full cream, per ib.
fS6D1Sihc: California half cream, per h., -:
coast full cream. per lb., uhc; California,
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Dried Fruit Prioea

NEW YORK, April 1s.-California dried
fruits: Apples firm; other fruits steady.
Evaporated apples-Common, 7@7hc per
pound; prime wire tray, &c; wood dried.
prime, SIC: choice, SIC; fancy, 9@91ac.
Prunes-312@7%c.
Apricots-Royal. 5A@7c; MoorpHk, $40
10c.
Peaches-Unpeeled, 5@Sc; peeled. 11@14c
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Silver Bullion

NEW YORK. April 1s-Bar silver, SEC;
Mexican dollars, 45%c.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18.-Bar silver,
55asc; Mexican dollars, 4512@46c.
LONDON, April 18.-Bar silver, 26d.
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Petroleum

OIL CITY, Pa, April 1s-Credit hall
ances opened 74hc bid for cash; sales, I6oO
bbls. cash at 74Ac; 1000 bbls. regular al
75Ac; closed, Toe bid for regular oil.
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Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Today's state
ment of the condition Of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $22O ,222 4O6;
gold reserve, $l77 ,SS1 ,0SS.
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Trunks, Bags, Leather Goods
]. C. Cunningham, manufacturer dealer;
repairing speciality. 222 South Main. Tel
ephone M S18.
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The following
are the closing prices on the New York
stock exchange today:
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OFFICE OF THE HERALD,
LOS ANGELES, April IL. 1898.
"A man without patience is lamp
without OIL"

The consolidated exhibit made of all the
bank statements filed in answer to the last
call of the bank commissioners of the state
of California for a showing as of March s,
1898, is as given as below: The figures do
not include the national banks and there
fore to that extent they do not represent
the entire banking capital of the state,
But the banks under the control of the
commissioners show up as follows:
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All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street.
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Total .......... $3.50 ,053 400 $267 .911 ,719
Despite the transfer of the Union Trust
company from the Savings Bank class to
the commercial bank class during the
year the resources of the savings banks
show a large increase greater In fact than
the aggregate gain from all the banks
combined.
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Bond List

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The following
are the closing prices OF bonds on the New
York stock exchange today:
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o o o
OF the surplus thus hown paid up cap
ital is represented by $36. .5lS ,316.S9 and re-
serve by $23, 1893, ,2S6.33.
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The Pacific Surety company has declared
the usual quarterly dividend of 2 per cent
payable Immediately.
The Fireman's Fund Insurance company
has declared a quarterly dividend Of s.
per share, payable next week.
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ldlscuLANEous.

Edison has discovered new metal
which. when mixed withiron makes cssl
iron a. strong and tough as wrought
iron. The discovery vas made purely by
accident.
Joaquin Miller, the poet, who 10 now
in Alaska, is reported to have lost his
ears. several toes aud finger While try.
ing to make his way to Circle City a.
gainst blizzard.
The vote on Hanna and MckiCson IN
joint ballot Of the Ohio Legislature Tor
Senator for the long and short terms re-
suited Us follows: Hanna ~, McEisson
10, Lentx l, one absent,
4 very destructive cyc!ons ylsited
Fort Smith, Ark, yesterday. Many
million dollars worth Of property was
destroyed and two score OF people were
killed.
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\ Dolores young man. who was in Cor
tez last Sunday night loating around the
County Treasurer's Office IN order to be
sure of the route to the Clerks Office.
and who acknowledges that he was en-
tirely too particular during leap year aud
a triie so last year. expresses his feel
ings in the following gem;
The frosty nights have come again.
And at this time Of year,
The single men who sleep alone
Prancs round upon their ear"
They turn the bedding quickly back.
And then hastily tumble in.
Dreaming Of delightful bliss
Their knees up under their chin.
And then they softly murmur
just loud enough to hear.
by George! this thing has got to cease
Before another year"
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MANcos ITEMS,
sp, clai to ino sIlyEa srsn.

sp' clal to ibc SILVER STAR.
Quite number Of our Manpos people
are attending the races at Cortez this
week.
w. NJ. Cheesman and Matt. Caviness
expect to start for Klondike op the 18th
OF January.
The girls think Newt. Samson ia not
very pretty this weck Chickclp'E the
causa.
John White. Wm. Halls, Sr. and 4. T..
Samson are in Cortez this week.
The ladies surprised the X. Of p. last
Saturday night. After lodge they were
invited down to Hotel Ausburn, where
an elegant luncheon was spread. They
were all very much surprised, and hope
the ladies will give them another sur
prise party.
+. D. Baker made flying trip to
La Plata city this week.
Felix Paquin and George Wagner left
Monday. for La Plata. TO stay all winter.
james Frink commenced moving to
the Montezqtpa Valley this week, hays
ing bought a ranch Of John White,
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BADLY BURNED.

LHat Saturday while playing about
the fire place the 3 year old boy OF Hen
ry Abelp had the misfortune to fall in
to the ire. at their home in the Monte,
yuma Valley. The mother had placed
some bedding on chair, near the fire.
and the little fellow climbed onto this.
The addition Of his weight caused the
chair to tip toward the fire and he slip
ped Oft, head first. into il. His face and
both arms to the elbow are badly hurn-
ed. DIR. Hafeli is i'll attendance. and
with the assistance OF Mrs. w. +. Ord
way as curse, hopes to bring the little
fellow around all right,
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Here's Hopin'l


Year amt been the very best
Purity hard by trouble pressed;
But the rough way led ter rest
Here's hopin
Maybe craps wuz short the riils
Couldn't turn the silent mills;
But the lights behind the hilis@-
Here's hopin
Where We planted roses sweet
Thorns come up and pricked the feet
But this OLD worlds hard to beat
Here's hopin'.
P'r'aps the buildin' that we planned
'Gainst the cyclone couldn't stand;
But. thank Godl we've got the land
Here's hopin.'
Maybe flowers we hoped ter save
Have been scattered on grave;
But the hearts still beatin' brave
Here's hopin'.
That we'll see the mornin' light
That the very darkest night
Can't hide heaven from our sight
Here's hopin'.
Atlanta Constitution.
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Railroad Notices.

NATIONAL Stock GROWERS CONVENTION
AT DENVER JANUARY 2G to u, 1898.
An open rate Of one STANDARD fare for
the round trip is authorized from all
points in the state Of Colorado to Den
yer and return. Tickets to be sold Jan
uary % and "a, with final return limit Of
January 30. Continuous passage in each
direction. Going passage to begin on
date OF sale.
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That's right. Go right along just as
YOU have been doing and borrow the pa
per every week. Don't subscribe or you
might help to sustain the life Of your
town. The printer can live on snow un-
til grass gets good ard take all OF the
complaints you can make. It's always
the man who borrows the paper who
kicks.
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The cold and biighting air Of tho past
few days has had narrowing effect up
on the hirsute ornaments which former
" adorned the upper lips Ct several of
Dolores popular and good looking men.
Get shayed once more, boys, and then
die.
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The boys who are wishing for sleigh
ride should stipulate that they are to
have those colts, II they get the gutter
of Joe Butcher. Joe says they cen be
driven very nicely With one hand.
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Harry French and wife. OF the Monte
yuma Valley. were visitors in Dolores
yesterday Harry sold large lot OF
grain to ]. j. Harris & Co.
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john Eggers came oyer from the West
Dolores Tuesday evening and retuaned
Yesterday He reports mining matters
in that SECTION progressing nicely.
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Adapted. Adam printed kiss on the
cheek Of Eve. 1t made good impress
sion. 1t was a neat and stylish 3op. We
do that kind OF printing.
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The Rio Grande pay-car passed
through Dolores yesterday causing .
broad smile to enIighten the features
Of the boys.
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Walter Wallace. win. Brumlcy. Car.
r0l Pyle and Joe butcher attended the
races and dance ut Cortez yesterday.
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Seldom Bishop was up from Mildred
Yesterday and attended the Literary
meeting.
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We need little cash and that back
subscription Of yours would be very &C
ceptable.
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Commissioner Burch is able to sit up
and expects to be out again soon.
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III. McWaig is recovering from his In.
jury and will be around again in short
time.
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A little snow Monday and more fol.
owed. but not enough for sleighing.
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Miss Minnie Orlway is on the sick
list this week and is threatened with
tonsilitis.
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We've just got big lot Of job work of
'ur hands and are ready for more.
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James South and Andy Pinckley at.
tended the races yesterday. at Cortez.
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Henry Mcconnell attended the races
and dance ut Cortez yesterday.
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l.. "A. wes;lake vas taken aick lust
Tuesday with neuralgia and was obliged
20 leave his school In charge of. Miss
Louie Pylc.