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La Junta tribune., 1902-02-05
net,ee For Pusl,e..ior.
United States Land Once a
Pueblo, Colo, January 1. iaUs I

Pueblo, Colo, January I. taos
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
" following -nnmed settler ha. He'd notice
Of his intention to make hnnl proof In sup.
port Of his claim. and that said proof will IL
made before Clerk District Court at La
Junsa, Colo, ON April z, 1909, viz: Ephraim
y. Winner. n. =; No. sae9: for the $: W. = Sec
tton n. Township ssS., Range IS W.
his continuous residence upon n,ad cultivn-
ttoa Of .aid land. Wig Cary n. BADGER. Will
liam H. Darlington, william n. KhitIow
aad swan W. Nelson, all Of Rocky Ford Colo.
J. X. GORDON, Register.
First publication, January s, iSr
Last publication, February IL, 1907
La Junta tribune., 1902-02-05
c.,.,. Growers A..ee...,ea.


The second annual convention
of the American Cattle Growers
Association Is called to meet in
the Tabor opera house in Denver,
March 4th, and continue through
as many sessions as business may
require The most important
question that will come before the
convention for discussion will be
the "Land Leasing Bill" recently
introduced in congress by this as
sociation. The Santa Fe has
granted reduced rate for the
round trip.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
ORDINARY
PULLMAN
SLEEPERS.

The tourist travel between the
East and the Pacific Coast has
reached enormous proportions in
the last Jew years. and calls ior q
seecial class OF equipment. To
meet this demand the Pullman
Company has issued from its shops
what it technically calls the Pull
man Ordinary Sleeper" These
cars appear similar 10 the regular
sleepers being bnilt on the same
plan. hut not furnished with the
same elegance. They are equipped
with mattresses. blankets, sheets.
pillows. pillow-cases. towels, combs.
brushes. etc. requiring nothing Of
the kind TO be furnished by the
/ passenger. Each car has a stove
for making tea and coffee and do
ing light housekeeping" and each
section can be fitted with an adj
Unstable table. A uniformed por-
. ter accompanies each car, his busi-
ness being to make up berths,
keep the car clean, and look after
the ants and comforts OF the pass
enger- In each OF the trains
which a. dispatched daily from
Portland by the O. r. IL \. Co. Is
to be found one OF these Pullman
Ordinary Sleepers." The car at
tached to tie "Chicago-Por
Sreciap goes through to Chicago
without change, and the one in the
Atlantic Express" runs to Kansas
City without change. Passengers
in this car for Chicago change to a
similar car at Granger.
Much of the first class travel is
being carried in these cars, the
rates being lower, and the service
nearly equal to that in the palace
sleepers.
For rates and full information,
including folders, write to
A. L. Craig,
General Passenger
Agent, O. r. & N. Go. Portland,
Oregon.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09

great distress and subject to dis
turbances from lack OF employment:
without this benefit all the sacri-
fees OF the Cubans for their free
dom viii he At naught, for in a
starving condition they cannot en-
joy their independence. lam con
WINGED that the people OF the
United States know very well that
i Is TO their own interest that
Cuba be in prosperous. condition
and in state Of order and peace
and for that reOson am sure that
majority OF the Americans will
viii favor a commercial treaty be-
tween the countries advantageOua
both to tbs United States and
Cuba"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09

Al the Farmers Institute IL
Cove last week. Dr.. James Witty
connie in discussing up-to-date
dai-ying said:
"you cannot be successful wit
dairy COWS by letting them run o.
the range with their first calves.
The heller must be carefully milk
ed well up toward the second calv-
ing 10 establish the milking habit.
You viii not succeed in dairyinl
without the exercise OF up-to-da,e
methods. You must read. vou
must study; you must grow crops
adapted to the production OF milk.
YOU must practice gentleness am
kindly treatment OF the COW, and
last. hut no, least. YOU should have
your cows ireshen in the Fall when
butter Is high in price. Then wher.
grass comes on they will be prac-
tically fresh again.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09

Three thousand eight hundred
and eighty-seven rabbits were kill
ed in about two hours in drive
on Butter creek in Morrow county
last week. Six hundred people
from various towns in That part OF
Oregon took part. Excursions
were run on all the railroads. An
othes drive viii be made during
this month. The rabbits in the
sage brush portions OF Oregon and
Washington are Of a different vari-
ety'than we have in Wallowa
county. Th' Y are called the black
tail, while we have the jack rabbit.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09

Justice Brewer, OF the United
States Supreme Court, in an ad-
dress before the New England So.
eiety at Philadelphia the other day
gave an admirable statement OF
the meaning Of this eountry's po-
sition as a world power: eve
shall deserve to be called a world
power because our relations with
al nations will be carried upon
the highest principles OF truth and
Justice. We stand in the council
Of nations strong enough to fear no
attempt to wrong US; so strong
that we cannot afford to wrong any
not even the weakest nation;
s.rong enough to be firmly just to
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT LaGrande Oregon.
Dec. Z, 1901 {
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inten-
ton to make final proc: in support
OF his claim and tina, said proof vii.
bemsde before d. ". SheahsnU. :. Com
missioner at Enterprise, Oregon.
on Jan. p, 1902. viz:
n. T. 92S9, James Hilton OF JOS
eph, Oregon, for the SWls SEl5 Me-.
SEli and SWLl NEL4 Sec 25 T. 2N.R Il
Z. W. VI.
He names the following witnesses Il
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
James NJ. Blakely. James Daugherty,
of Joseph, Oregon, Sylvester 7. Tippett,
Of Chico, Oregon, and William f. Craig
Of Enterprise, Oregon.
E. ". BARTLETT Register
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09

The great cause OF China's deca-
dence is the failure 10 get the rish.
men TO shepherd the people.
There are only three paths which
our dynasty has opened to ofice.
The first is examination, the sec
ond recommendation and the third
is purchase. Those who enter by
examination are entirely ignorant
OF law and taxation and the prin-
ciples OF government. Hence they
are a the mercy OF secretaries and
clerks whose life business it is to
manage things for successive offici
ais. Hence abuses galore are inev-
liable. As to those recommend d
they are mostly put forwarded for
unworthy motives, and not on ac-
count Of their fitness for the posts.
The purchasers of Office are worse
still, Tor in their case the only
question asked is the length OF
their purse. The really able men
tthe village Clomwells) are lett TO
waste their sweetness gu the deser,
air. The actual incumbents OF the
shepherds Office have neither ab;I-
ity nor knowledge. Each OF them
Is anxious to make his pile OF snow
y metal for his family and de-
scendants' sake.-Su Pao.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
Notice.
Wallowa County, Jan. I, 1902

Wallowa County, Jan. I, 1902
To Samuel Brown:
YOU are hereby
notified that I have expended Three
Hundred dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the Lucky -Four. Hazael'
and Calumet mineral claims located
in Imnaha Mining district and in which,
claims you were owner of one-toul.i
interest and as will appear by certificate
dIei July 70, 1901, in the Office O; County
Clerk OF Wallowa county, Oregon, in or
der to ..old said premises under the
provisions OF Section 1924 Revised stat
utes Of the United States, being amount
required to hold the same for year ending
December 81, 1901, and ii within so
days alter this notice by publication
Won fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion OF such expenditure as CO.
owner, your interest in said claims will
become the property OF the subscriber
under section 1924.
IF. Cutler.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09

Ac;orney-Genecal D. r. y. Black
burn has given out an opinion in
which he says that q school dis
t-ict Is bound 20 pay g teacher sal
ary should scboo. be closed by or
dor Of the district board on ac-
count Of an epidemic or disease.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
Ih. formers Of Wallnwa co

The farmers of Wa,lowa county
should inquire into The creamery
business from every stand point.
Find on, how the farmers Of other
sections Of the country like the
proposition. Read all you can
find on the subject. a creamery
VIII be built sooner or laIer in the
county and il !, is good thing
YOU should encouraged immediate
IT.. Iii. Is not you should know it.
Investigate it from a business
stand point.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
Notice.
Wallowa County, Jan. J, 1902

Wallowa County, Jan. , 1902
To Samuel Brewn:
You ara hereb.
notified thatI have expended One Hun.
ired Dollars in labor and improvements
upon the Mineral Hill" mineral claim
located in Imnaha Mining district by
Samue! Brown and J. +. Cutler. and as
will appear by certificate fled July 26ih,
1901, in the office Of County Clerk OF
Nallowa county. in order 10 hold said
premises under the provisions Of Section
1924 Revised Statutes OF the United
States, being amount required to hold the
same for the year ending December 81 .
1901, and ii within so days after thi.
notice ny publication you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion OF such ex-
pendltures as co owner, your interest H.
said claim will become the property OF
the subscriber under said section 1924.
J.F. CUTLER.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09

The Republic Of Cuba held it.
first election on Jan. 1st, and Gen
Palma was elected president. Ir
talking with newspaper CORES.
pondent the new president used the
following words:
The principal object OF tbs
Cuban Republic should be first OF
ali 10 secure the most friendly re-
iations with the Americon people.
who helped us in our hour of need
We always bear in mind the work
OF the United States in helping us
to obtain our independence from
Spanish rule and at the same time
try TO secure from the Washington
Government all the advantages
possible for our products by reason
able reductions OF the import
duties especially on sugar and to-
bacco, as this is the only way for
Cuba to escape the absolute ruin of
OF those two industries, which are
the only basis OF Cuba's actual
wealth.
Without this benefit the Cuban
people will find themselves in
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09

In different parts OF Eastern
Oregon large tracts OF arid land
are being reclaimed under what i
termed The Carey Act, law passed
by congress
The Carey act was approved Au-
gust 19. 1894, and remains a law
until August IS. 1904. It's time
limit having been placed at the
end OF ten years. The act pro
vides for the reclamation OF arid
lands in Washington, Oregon. Cal
iiornia. Idaho. Montana, Wyoming
Colorado. North Dakota and Utah.
granting 10 each state all lands not
to exceed 1,O09.O09 acres that il
may reclaim. The state may ap-
propriate funds for this purpose i
i chooses, and realize the cost OF
surveys. ditch building. boring.
building reservoirs. from the sale
lands. This might not be possible
in all cases. In Oregon the legis-
lature passed an act transferring
the right granted to the state by
congress to private parties. Any
person or company may reclaim
arid lands according to the provi.-
ions OF the national act.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
The New Years rumhar Of h

The New Years number OF the
gregoniar has been received. 1t is
lar ahead OF the issues Of previous
years in dealing with different sec
t:9ns Of the state and parts Of
ashine.ou and Idaho that are
tributary To Portland. 1! also
1.ves some ea-iy history OF the
lewis L Clark expedition and will
=. great advertising agent Tor the
northwest and It's great exposition
j. 1903.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office Al La Grande. Oregon.
Dec. 13, 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
hameu settler has filed notice OF his inten.
ton 10 commute and make final proof
~ support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made he
Iore d W: Sheahan, Z 5. Commissioner
a. u rIIiJeEp5,<e Is Oregon. on Feb. l, 1872. viz
b Z. G226, Mary T. Perkins. q; Imnabe
Oregon. lor the NE54 SWI.. W. SCI;
Ssc, =, NW4 NE4 Sec. IS TIN. r. IS
he names the following witnesses 10
prove MS continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF. said land, viz:
Luther Lloyd, James X. Shields and
William ?, Warnock of Imnaha. Oregon
Nirgi. J. Levander, Of Enterpr ise. OREGON
E. W. BARTLETT. Register
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09

1, may be that Wallowa county
will have teIegEaphic commnnica-
ton with the outside world before
We get = railroad. That Is If the new
y discovered wireless telezraplv
comes into general Use.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly APPOINTED Ex-
ecutor OF the last will and testament
OF Reuben B. Cole, deceased; and all
persons having claims against the es-
tate OF said deceased are hereby requir-
ed TO present the same with the proper
vouchers to said Executor at Lostine.
Oregon, or to his attorney, D. W.
Sheahan at his office in Enterprise.
Oregon, within six months from the
date OF this notice.
Dated this 17th day OF Dec.i 1901.
HASCALL COLE.
Executor
D. ". SHEAHAS,
Ex'rs Atty.
l2-l9-0l. 1-23-02.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land ohce At La Grande. oreeo

Land odice At La Grande. Oregon
Dec. l3, 1901
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intan.
ton to commute and make final
proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before
D. W. Sheahan, [. $. Commissioner NJ
enterprise. Oregon. on Feb. 20, 1862. Viz .
H. E. 9572, William VI. SNYDER. of En-.
terprise, Oregon, for the NV, NWI Sec
.. M NE4 and NE4 NV Sec 9e T
l Mr. 4 Z W NJ. . - - l.
be names the following witnesses 70
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land viz: "''"
Nesper BFumoach, OF Imnaha. Oregon.
Henry Beeman, OF Joseph, Oregon w
Arthur Jewell and Elmer 7. Wagner of
Enterprise, Oregon
E. W. Bartlett.
Register.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE, s, lS7s
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office


La Grande, Ore, Nov. - 1oOI
Notice Is hereby given that in compIi-
ance with the provisions of the act ot
Congress of June 5, 1878, entitled "Ar
act for the sale OF timber lands in the
States OF California, Oregon. Nevada and
Washington Territory" as extended 70
all the Public Land States by act of Any.
ust 4, 1892, William H. McFetridge Of
Enterprise. county Of Wallowa. Stata .,
oregon. has this day filed in this Office
MS sworn statement No. $50, for the pur.
chase OF the Nj SW4 of Section No o5
IN Township No. N, Range No. AZ L
W. NJ, and will offer proof to show thu,
the land sought is more valuable for ;,s
TIMBER or stone than for agricultural pur.
poses, and 10 establish his claim TO said
land before the Register and Rece;yar
OF this office at La Grande. OREGON on
tuesday the 2Sth day OF January. 1902
he names as witnesses: CbarIas
Grader, and Isaac Root OF Enternr;oa
oregon, and D. W. Warnock and
Richard Warnock of Joseph, Oregon:
ANY and all persons claiming adyerssl,
the aoove-described lands are reouestod
to tile their claims in this Office on or ho.
lore said 2S day of January, 1902.
z. W, BARTLErr,
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
LODGE DIRECTORY.
o. 4. S.

Wallowa Valley Chapter, No 80
Order of the Eastern Star, holds its
regular communications on the First
and the Third Saturday of each month
at 1880 P. NJ, i'll Masonic Hall, Enter.
prise, Oregon. All visiting brother.
and sisters are cordially invited tc
attend.
AMY E. FoRsYTHE.
JNo. 3. HoDGIN, Worthy Matron.
Secretary.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY
THURSDAY. JANUARY 9. 1901.

Without enough snow for sleigh
ing vet this winter. We may expect
q snow storm about July Z.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1873
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,
La tirande. ORE. Nov. I

United States Land Office,
La Grande, Ore, Nov. l6. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compli.
ance with the provisions OF an act OF Con.
gress of June 3, 1878. entitled "An act
Tot the sale OF timber lands in the States
OF California. Oregon. Nevada and Wash.
lngton Territory" as extended TO all the
Public Land States by act of August 4,
io92, Lizzie 0 Maxim, Of Enterprise county
OF Wallowa, State OF Oregon, has this
day filed in this office his sworn state.
ment No. SEQ, for the purchase of the
Lots 3 and : NV! of Section No. .
township No. : s., L. No. 10 f. W. NJ.
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable for lis timber OF
stone than for agricultural purposes. and
10 establish lis claim to said land before
lne Register and Receiver Of this Office at
Ia Grande. Or. on Tuesday. the 2Sth dav
OF January. 1902.
He names IS witnesses: Godias Beau
doin, Charles Workman, Peter Beaudoin,
Frank Cooper all Of Enterprise. Oregon,
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested
to nile their claims in this Office on or be-
lore said 2Sth day OF January, 1902.
Z. W. BARTLETT. Re.ister,
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
H. B. DAvIDHIZER,
AuCti0neer.

- Will cry sales for farmers
and others at any place. Charges
reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed.
REFERENCES IS. Cochran. Hood
River, Ore, 5. L. Brooks. Summer vile.
Ore: John COnley. la Grande, Ore.
II. Achurch, Lostine, David Kuhn, Flora.
Ore
JOSEPH, OREGON.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
WOOdmen of the World.

ENTERPRISE CAMP No. 535. meets
regularly on the First and Third Mon
day nights OF each month. Transient
Neighbors cordially invited
F. a. DEPUE.-C. C.
c. A. AULT,-Clerk.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
Notice Tor Settlement of Final
Account.

Notice is horepy given that the final ac-
count OF W. r. Holmes and W. W. White.
executor Of the estate OF Thomas H
Feasey, deceased, has been filed in tic
ofiee fthe County Clerk Of Wallowa coun-
ty' Oregon, ami ey officio clerk Of the
county Court. and that Saturday. Febru.
ary. s. 1902 at, 10 a. m. at the Office Of the
County Judge in Enterprise. Wallowa
county Oregon, has been set by the County
Judge As the time and place for the hearing
oi objections TO said final account and the
settlement thereof, at which time and
place all persons interested or having anv
objections to such final account are hereby
notified 10 be present and contest the same.
Date OF first publication 9th day OF Jau..
1852.
Smith & Hodgin W.R. HOLMES.
Attorneys. w. ". WHITE.
Executors.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF.
United States Land Office.

United States Land Once.
La Grande, Oregon, Nov. 2I, 1901
Notice is hereby given that Charles L.
Hartshorn Of Joseph, Oregon, has filed
notice Of intention to make proof on his
deSert-iand claim No. $50, for the
SEX NELi See. - T.2N. r. Il E. W.
VI. before i. c. Smith, L. 5. Commiss =
loner at Enterprise. Oregon, on Tues
day. the p day OF January, 1902.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and re-
C.amation OF said land:
Frederick Wagner, William A. Jones,
Albert Hartshorn, and Frank D. McCully
all Ot Joseph, Oregon.
E. W. Bartlett, Register.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09

the most powerful OF nations, and
% strong that We must be kindly
jus. with the weakest"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-01-09

Does a general banki1
Exchange bought and sol
IONS promptly made at I'D
. point abroad.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-25
An Eskimo Concert.
WI1
.

In the depths of an arctic winter the
Eskimos keep up their spirits by hold
ing a concert every night. Their pro-
gramme is not very varied, although
both vocal and instrumental music are
indulged in.
The single instrument used is a kind
Of tambourine made Of wooden hoop
some thirty inches in diameter, across
which wet deerskin Is stretched.
But instead of humping the skin 1t
is the hoop that is beaten. Standing
in the middle of the tent, the performer
strikes the tambourine, turning slowly
round all the time, while four or i've
women raise their voices in what they
believe to be song.
The whole performance is the most
horrible discord, but pleases where 1g-
norance is bliss. Each man in the
company is expected to take his turn
with the drum, which he whacks till
he is tired.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-25
IN EACH SCH0OLROOM
MOVEMENT TO DISTRIBUTE HOUDON
BuSTS OF WASHINGTON.

Work of Renowned French sculptor
Now Owned by Wilson Macdonald
of New York-Many Replicns Made
From Original Cast.
A movement has been started to
place in every schoolroom in the coun-
try copy of the celebrated bust of
Washington made from the original
plaster cast by Houdon. The idea had
its inception with Mr. Frank Tilford of
New York, descendant of one of
Washington's soldiers of the Revolu-
ton.
Mr.. Tilford sought for the best like
ness of General Washington. He dis
covered that Sculptor Wilson MacDon-
aid of 6 West One Hundred and See
ond street, New York city, was the
owner of bust made from the original
plaster cast taken by Houdon He en-
gagged Mr.. Macdonald to make replicas
of this famous bust and gave one 10
each of the $50 schools in the borough
of Manhattan.
NJ. Jean A. Houdon, a Frenchman,
who made the original bust. was the
foremost sculptor of his time. In 1874
the house of burgesses of Virginia di-
rected Governor Harrison TO procure a
statue of George Washington. AS
America had no sculptors Benjamin
Franklin and Thomas jefferson were
commissioned to secure the best man
procurable for the work. Nj. HoudOn,
who was then in the zenith of his
fame, was selected. He came to this
country in 1875 and spent two weeks
at Mount Vernon. Houdon made casts
of Washington's face. neck and Shout
ders. He took the mask with him to
Paris, but left behind the bust which
he modelled. 1t finally came into the
possession of Clark Mills, the sculptor,
who later presented it to James Wilson
Alexander Macdonald, who is it's pres
ent owner. 1t was from this original
cast that the replicas for the New
York schools were made.
Sculptor Wilson Macdonald has a
history scarcely less interesting than
that of the Houdon bust. He was
born in the backwoods of Ohio in 1924
Until he reached the age of seventeen
he had never seen bust or statue
1t was plaster bust of General Wash.
ington. which he saw in Cincinnati
that first aroused his ambition to be a