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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-08-19
Bad Story on the Kansas Boy.

Bad Story the Kansas Boy
A recent press dispatch said that
while the Twenty-second Kansas regi-
ment was marching from Camp Alger
to Manassas. Va. some of the boys
came upon the marked grave of Maj
Duke, c. s A.. on the sight of Bull
Run battlefield They opened the
grave, dug up the body, cut of the
shoulder straps, pulled ont the gold
filed teeth and broke the skull to
pieces. passing the bits around for
mementoeS Surgeon Duncan. the
ranking captain of the regiment. was
arrested for having permitted the desc
Grafton Duncan's home Is At Meri6en
A Remarkable Character.
Mrs Caroline Clark. known as the
mother of the Sixth Kansas cavalry,
to which position she was elected at
Pleasan ton many years ago. was in
Fort Scott recently to sit for picture.
which will have q place in the histori-
cal archives of the state She went to
Fort Scott with Capt Boone's company
in 1913. and has since lived near Ham
mond Her first husband Richard
Beth, was a veteran of the Black
hawk. Florida. Mexican and civil wars
Mrs Clark is now 30. and has 10 Ev-
ing grand and great-grandchildren-
Made = Family Affair.
In school district in Ford county a
remarkable condition exists There
are four voters in the district. a farm
er. his wife. son and daughter. The
school board consists of the daughter,
son and father, and they employ the
mother to teach a nine-monthS' school
at $40 per month As the schoolhouse
is in poor condition the school board
rents a room in their own house for a
school room A railroad runs through
the district and pays all the taxes.
and as there are no other residents NJ
one makes complaint
scheme to Parole Prisoners
b. S Lands. warden of the Kansas
penitentiary, viii recommend the pas
sage of a parole law for prisoners by the
next Legislature His idea of such q law
is entirely different from those in force
in other states In speaking of the
subject he said: II shall recommend
that district judges on sentencing
prisoners be given the power to sus-
pend sentence in cases where they
think the circumstances warrant and
the neighbors of the prisoner vouek
for his future good behavior
Pardoa for the Oldest Kansas Coaviet
A pardon has been recommended for
the oldest convict, in point of imprison-
nent, in the Kansas penitentiAry. He
is Louis Ford. and he has been . convict
more than % years or nearly eight
years longer than any other prisoner.
His crime was murder in the first de-
gree It was committed in Topeka in
November, 1870. and Ford has been .
convict so long that the older citizens
had forgotten that such q person ever
lived
Too B1.y for Politics.
Its conceded by the managers of the
twoopposing political forces in Kansas
that it viii be very hard to arouse the
enthusiasm of voters this year. The
oldest inhabitant never saw such lack
of interest in state politics The fact of
the matter is. the people of Kansas are
surfeited with politics, and the proba-
bility is that there win be lots of
empty seats At public meetings and
rallies during the campaign
GEatn ID0DeeeDRs8 RePnr6
S<akA G-Su Tn<rNcSor Culrer he
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FOR CAPTAIN COOKE.
An Elegant Sword Purchased by
His Sacramento Friends.

There is on exhibition in the show
window of Weinstock, Lubin & Co. a
beautiful sword and belt which are to
be sent to Captain Cooke of Battery G,
now occupying the garrison at Fort
Candy, Oregon.
The sword is that of a Captain Of
artillery, and is a handsome piece of
workmanship. 1t cost So, and was
purchased with money subscribed by
citizens of Sacramento through Ser
geant Joseph Bauquier Of Captain
Cookies former command here. Troop
B, National Guard Mr.. Bauquier
personally collected the money, and is
quite happy over his success.
On the scabbard of the sword is
the inscriptions: Presented to Captain
John Cooke, Battery G, Heavy Artillery,
U. S. Volunteers, by his friends-June
80, 1898" The choice gift will be for
warded to Captain Cooke in a few days.
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County HOSPITAL.

Following is DIR. G. A. Whites report
of County Hospital affairs for the
month of June:
Number of patients in hospital, July
lst, zoo; admitted during month, 140;
born during month, 40; died during
month, IL; discharged during month
126 remaining, July 1st, 2OS.
Mortality Lst-W. Dorsey, congestion
of the brain; FNong Klon, Al years
China, perinephirtic abscess; Mrs. Bar
bara Mendlar, 53 years, Germany, gem
eral paralysis: Mrs. T. Despoister, s9
years, Indiana, cellulitis right limb; Mrs
Joseph Planzar, 4S years, Switzerland
burn of hands, forearm and chesE
l. Modd, "A years, Japan, carunoma OF
colon and liver; Patrick Minley, 80
years, Ireland, phthisis pulrnonalis;
Ide, 43 years, Japan, hillary abscess;
Mrs. A. L. Hoyle, ~ years, England,
general paralysis; George Carter, At
years, Minnesota, hemphlegia; Mrs.
Vaughan, 90 years, Germany, cancer
of pyloris.
The current expenses have been
Salaries SS31.4S, subsistence $9Tl.57,
drugs $191.71, dry goods and shoes
$119.63, general expenses S159.51, hay
and grain SS7.66, improvements and re-
pairs S56.6S; total, 81, ,4242 "A
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3,12S; women 215, men 2.O72, girls 13O,
boys I'll. Total daily average attend
ance 1O4: women Z, men 81, girls 4.
boys "a
The following bills were ordered paid /:
Progressive Clearing Company ST,
Capital Gas Company SIG, Sacramento
Electric Gas and Railway Company
S4, 10, w. F. Purnell $3.50, H. S. Phil
lips Sc, r. S. Jones $40, Capital Tele-
phone Company 81, Silvius & Schoen-
backler $1O5.25, California Architecture
al Publishing Company So. Union Ice
Company $3.50.
The Board instructed the Secretary to
have the insurance policies deposited in
some safe depositary other than the
library.
After making out the estimate for the
library expenses to be transmitted to
the Board of City Trustees for the next
tax levy, the Board adjourned.
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COUNTY HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.
SUPERVISORS LET THE CON-
TRACTS YESTERDAY.
Bidders on Contracts Forget the
Revenue Stamps on Their
Bonds.

The Board of Supervisors met in
regular monthly session yesterday
morning, Supervisors Morrison, Jen-
kins. Mclaughlin, Curtis and Dreman
being present.
l.. B. Hanson presented petition for
a new county road from Thirty first
and H streets on the south side Of East
Park through the land Of N. Clark to
road running on the east side OF Mrs.
Klotzs land.
On motion of Supervisor Curtis,
Charles Cody, Charles Requin and J.
c. Boyd We're appointed viewers.
E. w. Springstead, Health Officer at
Elk Grove, made his report, stating
that there were no cases of diphtheria
or other contagious diseases, and only
two cases of fever in his vicinity.
In the afternoon bids were opened
for the furnishing of supplies for the
County Hospital.
M. Stadler bid for furnishing bread,
S2.S9 per hundred pounds; S. Dwyer &
Co. bid at the same price, making a
tie. The bid was referred to the COM
mittee
For four-foot oak wood, Charles
Studarus bid 1913; Captain Mendis,
$3.50; Silva & Madison, $500; Dunbar
& Smith, $675
Supervisor Jenkins moved that it be
referred to the Contract Committee, in
order that the quality Of the wood
might be investigated.
Supervisor Curtis moved that the
contract be awarded to Mr.. Studarus.
jenkins seconded the motion, in order,
he said, to bring the matter before the
house, but still believed in his mo-
tiOn.
Chairman Morrison said the prices
| were plain and he did not see any need
of referring it to the committee.
The motion was carried, Jenkins vot-
ing no.
Biders for groceries were George E.
Dierssen & Co., D. Dierssen & Co., A.
Schadin, S. Dwyer & Co., and Chris
| tianson & Co. The contracts We're
awarded to the lowest bidders for the
various articles.
The contract for meat was awarded
to Gerber Bros at 40 cents for beef,
and cents for mutton.
The bids for dry goods were referred
to the Committee on Finance, to in
spect the samples.
A number of the bidders had not
put revenue stamps on their bonds and
| checks in accordance with the law,
and were allowed to repair the onlis-
| sion.
Superintendent Morrison moved that
all the bids be rejected. and the Com
missioners of the two districts be au-
| thorized to have the sprinkling done
| at as reasonable a cost as possible A
number of the bids, he said, We're SO
| low that the bidders could not make
enough to pay for horse feed
Supervisor Jenkins said that was
easier said than done. There was keen
| competition, and the farmers wished
| to do the work.
| Supervisor Mclaughlin moved to re-
| fer the matter to the Finance Commit
tee.
Supervisor Curtis said he had al
| ways been opposed to advertising fol-
bids for sprinkling. Men bid at such
prices in order to get the work, that
| they cannot afford to do 1t, and the
contracts are not carried out.
Supervisor McLaughlin's amendment
was lost and Morrison's motion was
carried, Jenkins voting no.
| P. H. Murphy of Brighton inquired
amid much laughter. if it was necessary
now to stamp the bonds, and told il
| was not.
| The board then adjourned till to-day
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Laura Cooper has gone to San
friends.
Mrs. W. B. Miller and niece, Miss
Blanche Woodward, are visiting rela-
tives in San Francisco.
Mrs. E. H. Renfro of Seattle, after an
absence of seven years, is here on a
visit to her sisters. Mrs. r. w. Ash
and Mrs. A. V. Stewart.
DR.. U. Smith has returned from a
two months absence in Amador
Mrs E. L. Sanford and children Of
Sacramento are the guests of Mrs
George Wapple in San Jose.
Mrs. NJ. Lynn and daughter Edith
left for Santa Cruz yesterday, where
they will remain for the summer.
Mrs j. A. Moynihan and son will
spend a few months at Santa Cruz.
Lyman Welch, former resident of
Sacramento and Nevada City, and
nephew Of Mrs. T. B. Mcfarland, was
among the soldiers Of General Skaters
army in front of Santiago de Cuba
who were sunstruck during the battle
last week.
E. G. Hornlein of Santa Cruz is here
on visit to his son, Max Hornlein,
of the Central House. Mr.. Hornlein
formerly resided here.
The family of Supervisor William
Curtis, accompanied by Miss Ida Flem-
ming, Miss Lou Morrill, and Theodore
Willis, leave this morning for Phillips
Station, FL Dorado County, to spend
the summer Mr.. Curtis will accom-
pany them and remain a week.
Lawyer r. NJ. Clarken, who has been
quite i'll for a couple of weeks. was out
yesterday, but is still too weak to occu-
py his Office. He is at the Sisters
HoSpital
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PITIFUL CASES.
Children Made to Suffer Through
Heartless Parents.

The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children met last evening,
President Van Norden in the chair.
Special Officer Healy's report present
ed long list of new cases. Two Of them
involved pitiful accounts of destitution
of children, in both cases due to the
conduct of the father.
In one case the officer was directed
to apply the law and arrest, and in
the other discretionary power was
lodged in the officer.
The executive officers were author
iZed to give temporary relief in cases
of destitute children, where the circum-
stances are exceptional and the relief
is to be temporary, pending compul-
sorry methods to require compliance
with the law on the part of those
whose duty it is to care for their chill
dren
Two new members were elected-Mrs.
Adolph Lothammer proposed by Rev.
A. c. Herrick, and l.. B. Sutliff, pro-
posed by L. A. Upson.
City Auditor Young sent the society
a donation of So.
The proposition to create life mem
bership order of patrons was laid over
until the October meeting.
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HEALTH BOARD IN SESSION.
POLLUTERS OF CITY WATER
TO BE PROSECUTED.
Work of the Milk and Food and
Market Inspector-Mor-
tality Decrease.

At the regular meeting of the City
Board of Health last night DR.. Hender-
son recommended that vigorous actlon
be taken to secure the removal OF the
houseboats from the river above the
suctionpipe which supplies the city
mains with water.
DR. Henderson said he understood
that statutory laws provided penalties
for persons who wilfully pollute any of
the watercourses in the State, and
thought it high time to see the law en-
forced He accordingly moved that
the Health officer be instructed to con-
fer with the District Attorney, and II
proper encouragement was given, to
bring suit to have the nuisances abated.
City Physician Nichols stated that he
had on Monday investigated the mat
ter, and that at that time only one boat
was lying above the pipe, and it was
unoccupied and was not used as a
houseboat.
DR.. Ross said he also had investigated
and that all the boats had been re-
moved
DR.. Henderson was pleased to hear
the boats had been removed, and stat
ed that two weeks ago a considerable
He, however, contended that no harm
could come from consulting the county
law officer so as to be prepared for
prompt action in the future should it
become necessary, and the City Physi-
clan agreed to confer with the District
Attorney accordingly.
DR.. Ross suggested that an extension
of the supply-pipe to a point above the
Of hn
give the city protection not only against
houseboats and the offal from the same
but also against the sewage from the
Folsom Prison and other points on that
river.
Drs. Huntington, Nichols and Hender-
son were of the opinion that it would
cost at least $4,000 to extend the sue
tion-pipe to the point indicated and
that the money for the purpose would
never be raised. DR.. Henderson also
contended that such proceeding would
give license to boathouse dwellers and
others to dump filth of all kinds into the
stream.
The City Physicians report showed
the number of deaths for the month of
June to have been Al, as against 81 for
May, and as against 80 for June. 1897.
'AeAA GIL dIlHudI uedlH rate IOr the
month of 1880 per 1000 inhabitants. Of
the deaths. fourteen We're under 3 years:
two between 3 and 10 years; two be-
tween 10 and 20, ten between 20 and
4O, seven between 40 and 60, ten be-
tween TO and 50 and two over so. Ten
cases Of diphtheria We're reported, with
two deaths. Six were from the Or
phan Asylum. Four deaths from typh-
old fever were reported, but no report
was made as to the number of cases in
the city.
The Milk, Food and Market Inspector
reported thirty-six dairy inspections
had been made, and that the water
supplies of dairies have within the past
month been noticeably improved. Out
OF l63 dairy tests made only six fell
below the standard, while of thirty-five
tests made of milk used in restaurants
eleven were below the standard
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street, near I, and the former fell with
some force against the railing around
a stairway which leads to a basement
laundry. The railing broke and Joe
was precipitated to the bottom, his
head striking the edge of one of the
steps i'm his descent.
His scalp was ripped open from a
point near the crown of his head, the
wound extending down the forehead
and through the right eyebrow. He
was taken to the Receiving Hospital,
and when he arrived there the scalp
had slipped down over the side OF his
head, covering his right ear.
City Physician Nichols and Assistant
DR.. Ogden patched up the injured man,
and unless blood poisoning or other
complications set in he will recover.
Arcega took philosophical view of
the matter. He said he alone was re-
sponsible for the damage. He had, he
said, been drinking and got too frisky
for his own good.
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THE USUAL RESULT
A Boy Painfully Injured by Pow
der Explosion.

Yesterday some boys at Twelfth and
o streets were experimenting with
powder, and they had, as is usual In
such cases, a practical demonstration OF
it's power and dangerous qualities.
They had got possession Of shotgun
cartridge shell, filled it with powder
plugged it up and exploded it. The
metallic base of the cartridge was
blown off and struck little son OF
H. W. Rivett, who was looking on
cutting an ugly cash in one OF his
cheeks Several stitches were required
to close the wound.
Had it struck one of his eyes the
Dptic would have been destroyed.
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Party in the Country.

On the Sd instant a birthday party
was given by Miss Mona Bailey at hei
home near Walshs station to a mum
Der of friends. A very pleasant time
was had. Tt was also the birthday Of
her grandmother, Mrs. S. A. Chase. Ice
cream and cake We're served in abun1-
ance. The birthday cakes We're gayly
decorated with American colors. The
party departed with many good wishes
for the future. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Bailey, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Y. Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G.. McManas, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Haas
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Bailey, Mr.
Newingham, rs. Mary Lea, Mrs. j
McManas, Miss Elva Chase Miss Elisha
Haas, Miss Mona Bailey Miss Arlie
Chase, Miss Greasa Picket, Sam A
Chase, Johnnie Plummer, Charlie Pat
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Patton.
Coronado water, Stockton sarsapa-
rilla and iron, champagne cider. ginger
ale. orange cider. J. McMorry, agent
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A THING OF BEAUTY.
One of the Bicycles That Were
Stolen by Thief Davis.

Under Sheriff Reese and Deputy
Schwilk have a dandy wheel recov-
cred from the junk loft Of Davis. the
anvil thief. 1t was stolen from F. NJ.
Jones' cyclery many months ago, and
looks as if it had hung in front of
MORO Castle during one Of Sampson's
bombardments.
Davis had tried to ride the wheel,
and when it bucked him off he would
beat the ground with it. When 1t
collided with a fence he slammed it
against the structure till he was weary.
Then he took an iron bar and beat it,
and ended the seance by jumping on it.
The wheel is a beauty, indeed, and
would have outshone anything in the
HorribleS' parade.
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Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau report shows
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been Sc and 53 de-
grees, with gentle to fresh southerly
winds and clear weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at a. m.
and 5 p. m. yesterday were 29.S6 and
29.S1 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year yesterday We're SO and 80 de-
grees, and one year ago to-day 81 and
53 degrees
The average temperature was 10, and
the normal y, showing yesterday to
have been degrees cooler than usual
for the 9th day Of July.
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FREE LIBRARY.
Business Transacted by the Trus-
tees Last Night.

The Board of Directors of the Public
Library met at their Office in Library
building last evening.
Present: W. c. Fitch, President; z.
B. Willis, Vice President; S H. Ger
rish, Secretary; Jabez Turner and L.
Franklin
The report of the Librarian for the
month of June was read as follows:
Number of books issued during the
month. 6,34o; classified thus: Fiction
1858. history 296, literature 273, fine
art 129, useful art 50, science 81, phil
ology 0, sociology 81, religion 30, phil
osophy 100. general works 691, juvenile
fiction ], 1,53S Juvenile other classes 226
current magazines 263.
Percentage of fiction, not including
Juvenile, 4S; percentage of juvenile f1c-
tion "a
Percentage of all other classes u, per-
centage Of fiction r. Average number
issued per day 211. Number Of books
read IN library rooms 217. Number of
patrons registered 4,154. Cards expired
$50. Amount Of fines collected $3.50.
Number Of books mended in the library
275.
Total attendance in reading-rooms
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Neidleiu Again.

f. w Neidlein was locked up yester-
day on complaint of his wife, whom he
has for long time been abusing. FIRE.
quent complaints have been made
against him, but each time his wife
would relent and he was not prose
cuted.
The police have regarded Neddlein as
a person hardly responsible for his acts.
The probability is that even now his
wife will not appear against him.
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After the Fourth.

In the City Justices court yesterday
morning A. p Silvia, charged with as
saulting George Smith, was discharged.
The evidence showed that Smith or
dered meal at Silvia's restaurant and
refused to pay for it, Silvia elected
him and he fought. Silvia fought back
and was arrested.
All Lung pleaded guilty to a charge Of
gaming, and was fined 500, which he
paid
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ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Orpheum again this evening
the fine spectacle and melodrama. .sUn-
der the Polar Star" The Webster
Muller Company has mounted the
drama of adventure in the Arctic re-
gions with great liberality and wealth
of scenery and staged it with people
thoroughly competent 1t is stirring.
thrilling play, full of strong situations
Popular prices prevail.
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Voters Still Tagging.

Registration Clerks Cravens and
Ebert are terribly worried over the de-
lay in registering. But five weeks re-
main in which voters way register, yet
only about one-third have done so.
Workingmen, or those who are en-
ployed by others, say they have no
opportunity to visit the registration in
the daytime, and it is quite likely Coun-
ty Clerk Hamilton will soon provide for
night registration.
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To Join Merritt's Command.

John J. Byrne, son Of P. A. Byrne
Of this city, a member Of Captain Lu-
cey's Sacramento company, has oean
transferred to one of the brigades that
is about to leave San Francisco for
Manila, and will be assigned to the
Signal Corps. in which branch of the
service he has had experience here.
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A Former Sacramentan Wounded

Frank H Jefford of Company E, Six
teenth Infantry, who was wounded in
the head at the battle before FL Caney
in Cuba, is we'll known in this city. He
was brakeman in the railroad yards
here for five or six years, but enlisted
in the regulars in Idaho and held the
rank of Corporal.
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hote'
yesterday: I. Nakahara, Takyo; j. D
Oakes, r. A. Cornelius, w. H. Seaver
Chicago; Louis J. Gerson, New York;
Edgar G. Humphreys, I. r. Martin
Palo Alto; J. S. Diller, Washington;
William Swanson, Los Angeles; H. c.
Morrill,, H. G. Reck, A. L. Newbauer
z. B. Castlen, n. Hirsh, I. G. Zoohack
A. L. Young, w. w. Kinekerbocker
San Francisco
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Return of Controller Colgan.

Controller Colgan has returned from
a tour Of the northern counties, made
for the purpose of posting himself on
property values, so as to act intelligent
ly on equalization matters when the
board meets on the 18th inst. He will
visit Alpine, Amador, Calaveras and
other middle eastern counties next
week
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The Shed Was Consumed.
(Folsom Telegraph

Monday night, at half-past o'clock,
the cry of fire startled our citizens A
Redeemed sky in the vicinity Of the
Catholic Church indicated the location
of the fire, and upon arriving there a
shed in the rear of Joe Perry's house
was found to be ablaZe, and was soon
destroyed by the devouring elements.
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Save the Decorations.

The Chairman Of the State Conven-
tions Committee on Decorations re-
quests citizens to preserve the ma
terials and design of their Fourth OF
July decorations in order that they
may be replaced when the State con-
ventions meet here.
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A Victim Of Typhoid Fever.

The death is announced of Louis
Shook. aged Is years, a nephew of H.
G. Smith Typhoid fever was the cause.
Deceased was brother of Police Court
Clerk Frank Shook, Peter Shook, Miss
Jennie Shook and Mrs. Andrew Was
son. He was a promising young man,
and had many friends here.
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Assessment Roll.

County Assessor Berkey has turned
over to the County Board of Equaliza-
tion the tax-roll for this year. That
of the city amounts to S1S,Oo2,1 10, and
for the country, $13. .S9S,214. The total
for the county is $31 ,95O,924 or about
ST 900 600 less than last year.
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An Old Soldiers Death.

James J. Foy, brother of Mrs. W. J..
HasEett of this city and a veteran OF
the civil war, died in the Soldier S
Home at Santa Monica few days ago.
He was an inmate of Libby and Ander-
sonville Prison in the South, where his
health was shattered.
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Losses by Yesterdays Fire.

The loss resulting from yesterday
mornings fire on Front street will
amount to about $4,000. Pioneer Box
Factory's loss was $4,000, insured fol
$4,000, and that of W. r. knights hide
house, $4,000, insured for S4, 500.
The origin of the fire has not yet beer
discovered.