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New-York tribune., 1901-10-15
wEsTcHEsTER HANDICAP WEIGHTS.

The weights for the Westchester HiShweight
Handicap. To be run Thursday. over six and one
half furlongs of the Withers Mile are as follows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
9I0 GRAaDE WESTERN
CASTLEDALE BRANCH
hood to Right of Way through
Salina Canyon
III REACH COAL FIELDS
NV BECOME PART OF MAIN
LINE.
no REACH COAL Fields
special to The Heraido

--r5 aug. IA deed has oaeil
Fi'nL l.s the county recorder convey
fiiea -igrt of way and roadbed from
iHs zsy.er Railway company to tns
----,s valley Railway company IHe
- was signed by Theron Geddes as
-. resident and NJ. F. G. olsen as
H---sta-- of the Sewer Railway COM
- The property transferred 80
gfs argm the town of Sallra up ID
it-. CANYON. a distance OF elsh-sSL
Lies TO Meadow gUlch, up the sulSH
80 miles 10 SaIina pass, and down ~
air side to a point in Castle Nali9y
~ f,r,-ery county. The consideration II
r-a FuUv uaid-up shares Of stock IN 1i-
csstIe Valley Railway company.
The route is an cid one, surNeye1 oy
trs Denver & Rio Grande company III
$50 when 1t contemplated coming
nom where Farnhau is located down
through Salina canyon and up through
Eanpete county to salt Lake, and aIlsf-
lard changed TO the present route. me
rsfensfbie object II the transfer ls 20
FuHd a SOUR of the Rio Grande Wes'-
an road into Emery county to open -ilr
,Ca1 fields near Castle Dale, but 10 -
.urmised that there is another opJSc''
me beginning Of a cut-oH around 2l--
5fz- Summit for a through line from
Denver 70 California. The recent oall
p-5~o-o Oregon short Line contest anu
orerations strengthen this belief lJ -
also supposed 90 be a move 20 cul Oh
he possibility o. a competing me Sc
,urfng the route. which IS very ii''-
rurraut one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
QUEEN OF THE ELKS.
Woman Is Crowned at the
Carnival in Tacoma

Tacoma. Wash. Aug. 1.-THE crown
ing of Miss Edith Rowe as queen OF
the EIks' carnival, the initiatory GER
emOny of the fourteen days festiv1ty
which viii prevail in this city. was VII
messed today by the whole populace OF
Tacoma and thousands of visitors from
al parts Of the northwest. The streets
We're so thronged that movement was
rendered difficult and the police had
their hands full clearing way Tor the
procession
The coronation took place on stand
at the foot Of Tenth street Mayor
Campbell there presented the sovereign
of the carnival with the golden key OF
the city. and her proclamation was read
by Dr.. H. Y. Dewey At the expiration
Of the ceremony the vast crowds
cheered themselves hOarse, whistles
screeched. bells rang and every norm IN
the city was brought into use
Tonight the city is in blaze or glory
/ Every building is gaily decorated with
( the EIzs' cOloTs of purple and white,
while vari-colored incandescent lights
/ festOon the principal business blocks.
/ Thousands of visitors are expected 10
! be present tomorrow. Large delega-
/ tiOns Of EIks viii also arrive from sew
] eraI places to participate in the parade
I on FRIDAY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Is OVER IT'S BANKS

New Orleans. La, Aug. 1.-THE
storm which has been raging at the
Mississippi rivers mouth for over
twenty-fcuT hours has backed the
water in the river fully FIVE feet.
Many rice fields along the lower coast
are under water and orange lands viii
be damaged. Many people in that sec
ton have left their houses. There is
probably some loss Of life, but no def
mite reports have reached here. Along
the Mississippi gulf coast, wind and
water are high. but no damage has
been yet reported
Captain ELDERS OF the steamship
Olympia, which arrived here today, re-
ports that on Aug. Is he saw small
schooner ashore outside of South Pass
which had three persons on board who
were calling for help. The pilots al
South Pass had made efforts to res
cue them but failed, owing TO the
strong gale and high seas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
HIS PRISON RECORD
WAS AGAINST HIM

Springfield, his. Aug. 14-GOvernor
Yates today accepted the resignation
of c.. H. Payson of Watseka as mem
Der Of the state claims commission
Payson was appointed by the governor
about a week ago. Records in Kansas
show that PaysOn was for eighteen
months an inmate of the Kansas state
penitentiary, having been sentenced
May Is. 1880 in Cowley county, for de-
frauding Mrs. Lena MCNEIL. and hay
ing been pardoned by Governor St.
John.
AR Payson tonight stated that
Governor Yates was aware of the
stigma on his name; that the governor
had last December offered to take him
into his official family, but that he
(Payson) had refused as he feared such
action on the part of the governor
would cause scandal. He says he ad-
Vised the governor to wait until some
thing else turned up that he could be
appointed to-some Office that would
not put him in such d conspicuous
! place before the public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
FUNERAL OF CRISPI-
Military Display is Accorded the
Former Premier Of Italy.

.<,...-ses, Aug. 1.-THE funeral of Sig
nor Crispi today was an imposing one.
Cordons of troops lined the route
which was through the principal
streets. and presented arms as the fu-
neral car passed. The car was drawn
nv eight black horses with sable trap
pings. The cords of the pail were held
bv the mayors of Rome. Naples, Pal
eTmo and Ribera. Sicily. Crispis birth
Mace. the vice president of the chamber
of deputies and other state officials.
A caisson draped with flags was Ioi-
lowed BY cars piled high with floral
tributes The procession included hlns
Victor Fmanuels aide de camp, rep
resenting the king; the German consul,
representing Emperor William; sens.-
tors. deputies. ministers, generals, ad-
mirals, patriotic societies, Garibaldlan
veterans and military and naval de-
tachments.
Immense crowds occupied the streets,
balconies and windows. All present
uncovered. as the coffin passed. At the
arsenal the remains were taken on
board the cruiser Varese, where there
was a short service, minute guns being
fired in the meanwhile. The Narese
will sail at midnight, escorted by th5
arnored cruisers Marco Polo and Et-
toire. conveying the family of SignoI
. Crfspi and the government representa-
{ fiWaa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
THOUSANDS TO LOSE JOBS.
Travelling Traffic Men Are 70 be Dis
r,arza1 WI

Chicago. Aug. 14-Executfv4 -e,rs-
seuauvss Of the Union and s,r-1s~,
Pacific railways have been In ----.-
J-sce in Chicago for several DAYS. work
ing on details for the consolidation NJ
the t-afic department Of The ta.. ers--
systems. The meeting is attended Inv
President Hayes of the Southern Pa
C-1-- =. L. LomaN. general passenger
EEel- rr the Union Pacific i. %. s.-lI,--s
general traffic adviser of the Two lines
and F. o. Mccormick. paSsanga- rra77-
manager of the Southern Pacific
The plans of merger are being care
fully guarded by those attending rhs
meeting, but il is generally uuderstoo.
that the traffic departments Of the IVY,
companies are TO be consolidate.
throughout the country. with thu man
6Eemeut Of the roads under -lractic1I1
u1e set Of officers in a single set of gen
F-al Offices
The traffic departments of the Bur
inEtOn, Great Northern and Northern
Pacific win it Is said. be br0ugh- u
Eerher I'm Ike com hinatious, The Bur
lugton. with its northern connection
viii be under the Jurisdiction o. Dariu
1IlEer
Ii is said that the outside roads. Wit
those IN these two combinations. wi
form a traffic board, Jhe outsiders I
he represented by Paul Morton, SAINT
E'e. H 4. Harker. Rock island; = vs.
FELTON,. Alton, j. T. Harahau. Tlinoi
csatrsl; II. T. McCrHouEh. North7esf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
WILL BE NO STRIKE.
Workers in the Steel Mills of South
Chicago Stand Firm

Chicago Aug. 14-There VIII De 10
strike of the employees at the steel .
mills in South Chicago. This point
was settled tonight, when the men re-
fused to reconsider the action taken
Saturday night at which time they
decided TO stand BY their contracts with
the mills and refused to join the
strikers. After they had declined TO
reconsider tonight. Assistant Secretary
NJ f. Tighe of the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION who came TO CnlcagO Win
the Intention of securing a revocation
of the action of Saturday night II
possible. declared that he revoked the
charters of both lodges of the Amalga-
mated association in the South Chicago
mills and declared the men outside or
the Organization. The men greeted
his announcement with laughter and
cheers. ...
dav and spent today arranging for a
second meeting of the two lodges or
the AmaIgamated association 10 De neid
3 this evening. The men gathered at
/ the appointed hour. but there were SO
few of them in the han that the emo Oh
/ the matter was a fOreSOne CONCLUSION
( BY far the greater number OF IIle
/ u1eu7b hers of the two lodges mad gone
+ 10 work instead Of coming to the meet
ing. and only handful WAS present
Mr. Tighe made a. long address 20
the men giving them the story OF tla
strike from the standpoint Of the ANA
. gamated association, and asking theiI
+ tn hello the men in the east pY quII-
. ting the mills in South ChlcaSo- oeN
eraI sDeeches were made by Jne loca
mon, hers of the association in reply tt
Mr. T.f-ha. the general trend being ina
tha men considered themselves pound
nv contracts with their employers ahl
tha+ they did not think that II va
/ their duty to turn their backs on ines
contracts at the bidding or the oIilce-
of the assoclat-1D-
At Il O'Clock q vote was taken on On
, question OF recOnsiderat lon, ana pS -
.,z-e~v- he,rling majority the men re
fused 60 reopen the Ql4Sli5-- -
- Tfehe then announced rhst lhe ctiaI
+ 49, Of both lodges were reFoAed an
the meeting dissolved -
p Af-e~ leaving the meeting Mr. liSn
y EXPRESSED himself rs EreaIly disat
- ,5r,ta5 Of the action taken this even
/ 49, ard said that tomorrow ne VI
rs - ~ The Ray-iew mills Al -1llM t-u ~
D ans also To those st Jolet-- ne "l
. re0eat the programme or t9hisht
70 +-asa places. explain 70 Lne men u
- .--g,e If the strike. and if they shOu
decline to RECONSIDER t-l5i- - -
J. F,7sf0r To ION the ranks OF tne s.il.V
?, v-ilr declare the charters OF All the
u 5--z,-ss forfeited and rule the men O.
Of the association .
r OHcfa1 announcement was mace I
l. - +ts+ +he secret ballot or the jon
n - -. ---o~lxers. taken on sunday.
- strike Secretary IlSne
y -1.s7 a conference of the preS~- En- =
H. - fo,ir leading AmaigaInateu 4o ~ -
~ Toffet for o'clock tomoTro" --'
:. noon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

G. Armstrong of Sunshine is at tue
Walker
]. c. sullivan Of Eureka is a guest at
the Cullen.
valentine Gideon of ogden is a guest
at the Kenyon
#. w. Fraser and wife of Park City ave
at the White House
G. r. Bean came in from Richheld yes
terday. putting up at the Walker
IT. H Sheppard of the Chicago * Al
ton is here from Denver for snort stay
=. w. Clark. superintendent of the
C7nu Hill mine, came in from Opnlr last
evening and registered at the kenyon
J. H Scarr. who for some time past
has been connected with the government
weather Office in Helena, was IN the CITY
yes erdav on his way to sacramento
/ CAL where he is to take charge OF the
/ butte Intermountain. John H Dewey
and wife Of salt Lake made snort visit
with friends in Butte this morning en-
] their way 10 Helena Mr. Dewey Is en-
I rIoved in the general freight aepartne1 q
I of the Rio Grande Western road at sail
/ Lake.
Boise Capital News: c. II Bassett Of
/ salt Lake City has arrived for vlsi
/ with his son. the secretary OF state 4lr
/ Eazzatt- although well along In years
I hale and hearty. and takes keen inter
[ est I'm public affairs This IS MS HrsI Vlsl
I BOISE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
WORK OF HIGHWAYMAN
Masked Robber Holds Up a Stage in
New York State.

C1ens Falls. n T.. aug l+--NeVs was
received here tonight that the Blue Noun
tain stage was held UP "} a Ilt7A5% 80
- ei,o7-t noon TODAY at North River
the stage which was stopped connected
win 4 train which reaches North creek
yy----7s-, county station on the AdirOn-
80 4 hudson railroad, at l3-31 a. m
When it left the station TO-DAY 1t con
tained seven men and one woman pc
sides a quantity OF express anu mai mat
ter for Blue Mountain Lake
When the stage was one ana q ne-i-
-,iIes north of Duulap's hotel. at Norta
River. masked roboer suddenl4 ~
-s-ed E4is first move was TO shoot one
- f51s horses He then ordered the pas
sanrers to hold up their hands ana ahsfi--
Six 81 the men immediatelS took 20 US US
1910 +ra remaining man stay ms WIZ
- 7-ife. who was relieved Of +4l- gu
- User failed to find a larger sum %
another pocket The Toooer ne ----,-5l5o u
- express packages. taking every tnihs
Of T-a1r1a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
COUNSEL FOR SCHLEY.
Attorney General For Maryland Has
Been Retained by Admiral.

Baltimore. Nd, Aug. AIT is an
nouneed here today that Isador Raynor,
attorney general for Maryland, has
been retained as one of the attorneys
for Rear Admiral Schley in his coming
hearing before the court of inquiry. Mr.
RaynOr. received a letter from Admiral
Schley on Sunday IN which he was
asked to act as one of the counsel IN
the case. and at once accepted the
commission. Speaking Of the case, ne
said today:
Immediately upon the receipt of Ad-
miral Schley's letter requesting me 20
become one Of his counsel in this case,
began an examination OF the case 1
had to some extent familiarized myself
with the general surroundings of the
controversy. but shall now enter upon
a study of all its details and gather all
the infOrmatiOnable. We have four
weeks in which to prepare for the near
! ing Of the case. and in that time 1 can
{ readily acQuaint myself with all OF
/ Admiral Schley's movements and those
I of his squadron from the time 1t left
Hampton Roads TO the battle OF Sanu-
ago and with the dispatches which
} passed from the navy department %
Z Admiral Sampson, and from Sampson
I to Schley.
when you analyze all the facts IN
( this case. as I am trying now 10 DO
you will find that with the exception
/ of two charges embraced IN the pre-
/ cept-Admiral Schley's alleged failure
/ to destroy the Colon and his alleges
withdrawal TWENTY-FIVE miles at night
after the establishment of the blockade
of Santiago-the whole controversy
covers a period Of only nine days; thai
is. from the time the flying squadron
left Kew West for CienfuegOS until d
started hack from Santiago by the Yu-
catan passager for the purpose OF coal
ing ships. I do not think, therefore
the case win occupy as much time a.
is contemplated. as il viii be the effOr
of. counsel. and no doubt Of the cour5
to get right down to the salient point
of the case and hold UP before tn
country every movement made by Ad
miraI SchIey from start to finish
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
TO MAKE QUICK TRIP
ACROSS THE OCEAN

London, Aug. 1.-THE house Of lords
took an unusual step this morning IN
sUspending the seasonal order with the
object Of passing on its second reading
the bin granting special powers TO
build a pier and other works at Bere-
haven. in Bantry bay. ireland. in con-
nectiOn with the proposed steamship
line from Berehaven to the United
States. by which it is hoped the voyage
VIII be accomplished in four and one
half days The bill had already passed
the house of commons.
Lord James of Hereford remarked
that such great public interests were
concerned that the government desired
to pass the bill at the present session
He added that the promoters desired 10
construct harbor works. with the OBJ
ject Of inaugurating a line of steamers
to the United States The steamers
viii be built in Great Britain anad viii
accomplish the voyage in four and a
half DAYS. The assent Of the admir-
atty officials who are constructing ma
! val works at Berehaven had been given
for the building Of the proposed works
/ on the fOreshore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
LOWER PASSENGER RATES.
Idaho to be Placed on a Four-cen'
Basis.

Idaho to be Placed on Four-cent
Basis.
The Oregon Short Line has deter
mined to reduce its pass niger rates in
Idaho. The change viii make cents
the maximum rate on the entire sys-
TEN The time for putting the change
into effect has not beer tuIy decided,
but it win be not later than Jan.
aThe contemplated change viii put
Idaho on the same basis for rates as
Utah said General Passenger Agent
RugIey OF the short Line yesterday
"U an has been more tnickly setJlel.
and has been enjoying the beuent q
a 4-cert rate for some time Meanwhile.
Idaho has been making such strides IN
population in the territory tributary 70
our lines that the road feels justified
In reducing the scent mileage
Western railroads cannot run on the
same mileage basis as eastern roads,
because they do not handle the traffic.
Their running expenses are consequent
Nv much higher in proportion. Ten
wears ag1. for example. Idaho ha1
.omethiL- over half the population II
now has In a sparsely settled countrS
EuCG as that was. the local business
must be unimp0rtant. It was, therefore
necessary for 2 scent rate to be en-
forced. Now the population has in
creased along our line We have used
every possible effort 10 build up the
country, and zEe want the people u
have the benefit of as low rates as vs.,
can afford TO make With more people
using the line for local traffic, we cal
aGord TO make a lower rate
Ultimately, I expect rat the ShoI
Line win be on scent Jasis- That
the lowest permanent basis on whlc
q railroad can be run with proht. III
Pennsylvania railroad. as strong roa
as there is in the country, and one nav
ing the biggest population from whic
20 draw. is on a Scent basis, and VINE
was /. st in Philadelphia $50 trains
day were entering and leaving II
Philadelphia station. When you col
slider that the average number of pa
sengers entering and leaving salt Lat
daily is not so very lar from $40. II
easv TO see why western paSSeng
rates have to ne kept higher than cas-
-rn tba orerating expenses being
much higher in proportion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
BACK AT HIS DESK.
Secretary Hay Returns to Washing
ton From His Summer Home.


Washington. Aug. 14-SecretaTy Hay
returned to Washington today from his
summer home at Eewberry, n H., and
was at the state department for the first
time in some weeks. soon after mis- ar
rival he was Joined by Mr. Adeet VINO
has been acting secretary OF state ana
+ he two went in conference Tor some llIle-
II can be stated that the return Of the
secretarv at this time Is without speci Al
sfgnificance as bearing on any pendlnS
interna tional questions, such as the %
1orn Venezuela affair or the negolla-
tfous at Pexin. During his stay at Ne"-
henry he has been in close and constant
touch with the department born py VIE
and mail. and has been aware OF tns
various DEVELOPMENTS as Trey nave oc-
c14rrsd Moreover. the action taken Dg
Mr. Adee relative to the situation on t5ie
isfbr77-s and in Venezuela mas met taliA
the requirements OF the situation UP %
mis- time For this reason II rs nor *
Dected that Mr. Hays return VIII oIl-l-
about any new moves IN thi5 alIe!t- -
cent as they MAJ pe rec IlleQ D@ tite ''1
,-sjo.r,-7snts of the near future
A. ~ China there is general leeili-
If satisfaction among otucialS- IN +" illct
Mr. TIav shares. over the latest I'M
zion Forwarded by Mr.. Rocknili reiatlE4
{ - m satisfactory negotlatlons on LIl'
/ protocol and the retenIlon ol ceiezfis az,
I flour on the Chinese Tree lst; ----
I How long Mr.. Hay viii remain IL " e9ii
I ineton is not stage4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
DEATHS IN PHILIPPINES.
Gen. Chaffee Makes Report of Cas-
ualties to War Department.

washington. Aug. 14-General Chat
fee. under date OF July ., reports the
following casualties.
In engagement near Tulamps-e, Lu-
zon, June d 1900, William A. Rigsby,
Thirty-first artillery les moderate.
In engagement at Lucban, Luz7n,
June 1g. Jose T. Harley, company A,
First cavalry. LEFT chest, severe
Killed By natives neer santa Cruz,
Cavite, Feb. 10. bodies recovered May
=. Thomas H Matthias. company, fOr-
tieth infantry, James P Wh ite- com
pany II. Fourth infantry
killed i'm engagement at BohOl island,
June IL. Albert G. krauZ, company i
Nineteenth infantry
Under date OF July g. General CnaILee
sends the following list ef deaths in tbs
Philippine army
1TaIarial fever, Lawrence NJ nass!l
+ camQsny n. Third cavalry. w imam 4
Quinn. company j.. Twsntleln lll-aAl !S
. FrsnZ Sparks. company C. flrst IL
fantrv- sylvester =. HoIen, com i'--'l-
. n. Twenty-fourth infantry
VsrioIa William H Seymour, com
r7nv /. Tuenty-siXth Infantry, 1aLf.
. Gleason. company L, Twenty-siNtn III
fantry. ..,,. -,-,
. Dysentery. Henry A Pa.l.ips, IN ~,
nanv TWenty-SiE- b infantry o--
Powers L, Fifteenth lnId1s
Charles Kowalski. company l., llll
teenth infantry. John McGovern cor
: poraL company c. Eighteenth lnIantis
J Drowned. Basil l. Baird, COZ poId
b company A. twentieth lhlS. In = :
Z Charles II. Al1ri. company D, IWenliet
20 infantry
VI Typhoid fever. John r Shoemake,
70 company H. Nineteenth infantry. "a Z
king corporal. company II, Thirtiet
b. infantry.
n tuberculosis. Perry Harris, coInpail
10 Il. Ninth cavalry; Charles F. Durhll
- corporal. company NJ, Nineteenth II
:, fautry-
Pneumonia. Homer H Hendrick
COMPANY X. Tenth infantry
h Craemia Monroe Carroll. company
81 Tweutv-ffth infantry.
q Diarrhoes John Davis, company
"A enSineers.
2 Alcoholism. Trueman Cornell. con
Is pauy 2, Thirtieth infantry; tred I
- harden. hospital CorEs-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15

of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers has re
ceived information which lends color to
the story that settlement Of the strike
is in prospect. They held meeting to
take action on the appeal for financial
assistance which had been sent out Dy
the national officials, and were prepar-
ing TO make q contribution for the sup
port Of the strikers when they received
word not 10 do anything until they re-
ceived further information.
The local men refuse TO say what the
communication contained other thah
above. and to say from whom il came.
The matter has caused a great deal Of
{ speculation here and the steel workers
are in anticipation Of an early settle
ment OF the trouble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15

Deputy United States Marshal
Humphreys Of Carson. New. arrived in
the city from Calientes yesterday. af-
ter having served on the Oregon Short
Line the injunction restraining IL from
interfering with the San Pedro COM
pany in the construction Of the grade
below falientes. The papers were
served on Engineer Beye, in charge Of
the grading work, and the Short Line
forces We're promptly Withdrawn from
the portions involved. 1t has not yet
been decided whether il viii be neces-
sary TO stop work around Calientes
entirely. but it is believed the Short
Line forces viii be kept employed in
the vicinity on portions of the grade
not in dispute
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-15
DR0UTH IN ALASKA
BROKEN BY RAIN

sitka, Alaska, Aug. Cvia Seattle,
Wash, Aug. 14.-Wednesday July 81,
this city had seen no rain for twenty
three weeks. Since then il has rained
almost continuously. The continued
dry weather was unprecedented in the
memory of old settlers here. and much
inconvenience was ocCasioned by II.
Nearly everybody depends on rain for
washing purposes. As the drouth
heightened. tubs and rain barrels ran
dry and fell to pieces. and wells were
entirely unable to meet the demands