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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, Default has been made in the
conditions Of a chattei mortgage bearing date
the ninth day Of October, A. ID. 1900, executed by
SAMUEL II. MERRY. mortgagor, to Wood Bros,
of the city of Milbank, South Dakota, as
mortgages, and filed in the office OF the register
of deeds for the county of Grant, and state Of
South Dakota, on the tenth day Of October, A. D.
1900, at 5 O'Clock p. m.
And Whereas, The said Wood Bros., mort
And Whereas, The nature Of the default
aforesaid is the failure of the mortgagor to pay
the said mortgage when due,
And Whereas, The amount claimed to be que
upon the indebtedness secured by said mortgage
at the date of this notice is sixty five dollars,
besides five dollars attorneys fees stipulated fol
In said mortgage.
And Whereas. By reason Of said default. the
undersigned mortgagors and owners thereof
| have taken possession OF the personal property
described therein, to-wit: One John Deere
double wagon, steel, complete.
Notice lie Hereby Given, that by virtue OF the
power Of sale in said chattel mortgage contained
and In pursuance Of the statute In such case
made and provided. said mortgage will be fore
closed by the sale thereof, on the twelfth day Of
September, A. d. 1902, at two O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the side door OF Woo
Bros store, on Third avenue OF the city O
Milbank, in the county Of Grant and state Of
South Dakota, at public auction to the highes
80 much4 hereof as may be necessary to pay thu
debt secured by said mortgage, and interest ant
costs, including said attorneys fees. unless tn
same ie sooner redeemed, ae provided by law.
Dated at Milbank, s. D., September 2, 1902.
WooD Bros.
Mortgages and Owners o fMortgsge
SIS LockHART, Attorney for Mortgages.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
Light on an Old Subject.

Old Mrs. Hubbard. several years aft
er the poem appeared in print describ-
Ing her fruitless visit to the cupboard
in search of a bone for her poor dog.
was speaking of the incident to her
next door nefghbor.
"In the first place." she said, ut
wasn't worth making a poem about,
and, In the neXt place, the man didn't
get 1t right. | saw the dog was hun
cry, and | went to the icebox and got
a nice piece of raw beef for him.
don't feed my dog bones. And If did
I wouldn't keep them In the cupboard
The cupboard wasn't bare, either. II
was Just as we'll filed as a~nybody's."
"What do you suppose made the fel
low say you went to the cupboardT
asked the %neighbor.
"He couldn't think Of any othel
rhyme for Hubbard" replied the age,
dame. lighting her pipe with a fresl
coal of fire. These (puff) poets puff
puff make me tired.'-Chicago Trib
une.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
Last, Sept. II.
First, Aug. Is.

First, Aug. Is. hast' 0ep''i"
Eountv Of Grant. July Term. 1907.
T, tho matter of the estate ofJoHN ~STRANDBERG,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Charlotta
Strandberg setting forth The amounto1 PERSONA
estate that has come to her nanas, anu .no
a,onosition thereof: the amount OF ueots out-
a, spding against said deceased, and absorption
Of ali the real estate of which said deceased dlea
seized. and the condition. and value OF Inc
respective portions thereof ano Psayy oiIow,no
land situated in the county of Grant and state OF
south Dakota, to-wlt: Lots H. a. D any q x
block S, / lots 8 and Of block 9, lots ! Z, 80 3
and 6 of block 10, lots l., 49,, .. o, . anu ? " u
MACK II. lot 3 of block IL and lot 4 OF BLOCK 10, IN
the town of Strandbnrg, in the second additioh
hereof. or so much as may be necessary. -
And il appearing by said petition that tne1e 10
not sntticient personal estate in the hands o!
aa;d administratriA to pay said debts and that ~
ia necessary, in order to pay the sane' W eeA'
whole of said real estate 49, al ,oraons
interested in said estate appear before the Juogs
Of this court on Monday, the lotn oay +h ~
September, 1907, at two O'clock p; M thsn and
conrt house in Milbank, in said county, tnen ann
t1ers 10 show cause, If there be any, why license
shonld not be granted TO said adminietra.rlA ~ ~
sail said real estate according TO the prayer "
s" And it is further ordered, that a copy OF sn,s
order shall be published for four euccessive
Weeks prior to said day Of hearing: the sen ,as aav Us
which publications shall haari ne az in 'e the HERALD.
before s ,he s q weekly ass Iy newspaper printed and
nnhlished At Milbank, in said county, ai iu
ppsrsonslIy served .a.;s1n on n all ..,J Ps ecnnty, 'n at least ten en-
sa,u haf"re ssid day Of hearing. and upon al
atSer I PERSONS int interested according to law d.v .,
Dated at Milbank, s. D., the llth oay VI
August, 1907.
J the Court, 1ocxuAnr Judge.
Attest: S
GEO. s. RIx, Attorney for Administf~"iA
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
High 1,emperature.

Tommy had had pneumonia. so had
been for some time in hospital, where
they treated him so we'll that he was
much averse to the prospect of being
discharged as cured"
One Gay the doctor In charge was
taking his temperature. and while
Tommy had the thermometer in his
mouth the doctor moved OF and hap
pened to turn his back. Tommy saw
his chance. He pulled the thermometer
out Of his mouth and popped it into a
cup of hot tea, replacing it at the first
sign Of the mediCo turning.
When that worthy examined the
thermometer. he looked first at Tom
my, then back to the thermometer and
gasped:
"Well, my man, you're not dead, but
you ought to be!''-London Chronicle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
WATER RIGHTS lNVlOLATE.
Springs and Wells In Palestine Are
Protected by Severe Laws.

~ eA~
Protected by Severe Laws.
Water is the most precious thing In
Palestine, and the laws which protect
springs and wells are very severe
Most Of the wells are artificial. Rich
men at very great expense ave CHS
eled basins and reservoirs out OF the
rocks to receive the flow from springs,
and in many places where no springs
could be found they have drilled
through the limestone a hundred feet
and sometimes twice that distance to
the ~artesian basin.
None but very rich sheiks can afford
such an expenditure. Nevertheless,
they have not only been the greatest
b~enefactors Of their fellow men, but
those who have sunk wells and built
fountains have erected monuments to
their fame more enduring than palaces
or temples r shafts of granite.
The temple Of Solomon has vanished
forever, but the pools which he walled
up with masonry and filled with water
still remain. The wells that Abraham
and Jacob drilled in the rock as acts
Of piety as well as power are as i'm
mortal as their James and Will live for
eyer as long as men feel thirst.
According to a just custom or the
country, water rights could never be
forfeited. No man who owned a well
might refuse his neighbor water for
his family or his focks, but the lord
Of the spring was inviolate. No cred
itor or enemy could take his water
rights away from him. To injure or
FIJI up a well was an unpardonnble
crime. When the Philistines threw
earth and stones into the well Of Abra'
ham, they intended to challenge him
to a war of determination. These Gus
toms and regulations remain today
Chicago Record-Herald.
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First. Aug. p.


First. Aug. %. Last, Sept. 5.
CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, County of
- Grant-ss. In County Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Daniel Duel, de-
ceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting to
heirs at law and next of kin of Daniel Duel. de-
ceased, and to all whom these presents may
come.
Notice is hereby given that j. E. Truran has
filed with the Judge of this Court, a petition
praying for Letters of Administration of the es.
| tate of Daniel Duel, deceased. and that Friday,
the twelfth day of September, 1902, at one
o'clock p. n. of said day, being a day OF d regu.
lar term of this court, to-wlt, of the September
term, 1902, at the court room of the county judge
in the court house of Graut County ia the city OF
| MiIbank, County of Grant. has been set for hear
ing said petition, when and where any person
interested may appear and show cause why the
said petition should not be granted.
Dated at Milbank this 2tst day of August, A
D.. 1902.
S. s. L~OCKHART.
Judge of the County Court
Thad l.. Fuller, Attorney for Petitioner.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
Diamond Fields of India.

Diamond fields in India were known
from the very earliest times. In the
sacred books Of India eight localities
are mentioned as yielding diamonds,
and Of these three have been identi-
fled at the present day-Matanga (Kist-
pur) and Vena Gunga Wairaghar).
The diamondiferous area of India, So
far as is known, is perhaps more ex-
tensive than that of the rest Of the
world, and nine-tenths Of the famous
Jewels are Indian stones.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
Last, Sept. II.
First, Aug. %.

First, Aug. %. Last, eep''l.
~vOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOX
~ LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
state of South Dakota, So In County Court.
Comfy of Grant,
In the matter of the estate of FRANK BUTLER,
deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting to
AIonzo Butler, heir at law and next OF KIN OF
Frank Butler, deceased, and to all whom these
presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Clark L. Holmes
has filed with the Judge of this court, a petltloh
ornying for letters OF administration ofthe estate
of Frank Butler, deceased, to issue to WIN. W.
Dowpie, of Milbank, South Dakota, and that
Friday, the nineteenth day of September, a. u,
1902. at nine O'Clock q. m, of said day, being I,
day of a regular term of this court, to-wlt: OF
the September term, 1902, at the county cout'
room, in the count house'in the CITY, OF MlIpank,
comfy of Grant, South Dakota, has been set
for hearing said petition, when ana where any
nerson interested may appear and snow cause
WHY the said petition should not DO granted
Dated at Milbank, 5. D., this 26th day OF
August, A. ID. 1902. .
1sp.l Judge OF the County Court
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
Nature His Hired Man.
in the far south.

It WAS III the Tar SOUTH.
Flows times?" asked the tourist.
"Pretty tolerable, stranger" respond
ed the old man who was sitting On a
stump. II had some trees to cut down,
but the cyclone leveled them and saved
me the trouble"
"That was good"
Yes. and then the lightning set fire
to the brush pile and saved me the
trouble of burning it,"
Remarkable! But what are you do
ing now?"
waiting for an earthquake to come
along and shake the potatoes out of
the ground."-Chicago News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
Darned Stockings.

Tender feet are often made SO by the
use of much darned stockings. Wear
light wooden stockings, and let them be
of the cheap kind. that you will not
mind d~iscardtng directly they become
worn. To harlem the skin it is q good
plan to rub the soles Of the feet with
llethylated spirits every day or to wash
them over with salt water.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
For Over Sixty Years.

MRS. WINsLow'S SOOTHING
SYRUP has been used for chill
dren teething. It soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
Happily Net So Sure Of It

Raynor-This fortune telling bust
ness is all humbug. One Of these pro
fessors Of palmistry told me a little
while ago to look out for a short, blond
man
Shyne-I don't know about It's being
all hunbug. I'm blond and I'm short.
Lend me a ten, old fellow, will your
Chicago Tribune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

Thou hast but one inalienable right,
thy duty at all times. under all circum-
stances and in all places.-F. r. Mar
win.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

English kings called themselves
kings Of France till a century ago, and
French kings called themselves kings
Of Jerusalem until the revolution.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services held every alternate sunday In Ad.
~entist's church at l0:45 a. m. and 1870 p. m.
Midday school every Sunday at noon. Lecture
20 rehearsal at 8 100 p. IN. ON Saturday proceed
pg Sunday service. See local column for date
~fSunday service. REV. H. NELSON TRAGITT,
Missionary in Char re.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

l. n o,F.-SYLvANLODG No. 81
Meets every Tuesday evening At Berkl"
Waiting brethren cordially Invited
bsh. W. +. NEUENBURG. Noble Grand
I n pAsCo, Secretary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

lrurKAH DEGREE, Harmony Lodge
X M. Is. Regular meetings second and
y Thursdays ut l. o. o. +. Hall.
ou''u MRS. LEUELLA B~URkHARDT, N u.
sas. NAE PREvEY. Sec.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

4. her Chapter No 20. Stated meet.
Ii; nvs second and Fourth Monday Of each
month b. MRS. j. E. TRURAN, W. M
L. n II, WIsEMAN. Sec.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
SECRET SOCIETIES

A. M.-MILBANK LODGE No. 20,
A. 4, .ri s,;:ss 9 sSss ! o. i each S: ss"ss. H v!.i,. sR
khirc ere cordially invited to attend.
brethren Sec, s. S. LoCKHART, w. Nj.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

.vI ARCH MASONS, NILBANK
4 chs lp,;,s No TSu IS; st "a sso i0n moSsh, Sec
ond ahuv Waiting companions cordially invited.
rorrp Sec, GEO. MITCHELL. IL. p.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05
CHURCHES

UNCONVENTIONAL CHURCH. -Servicesat
III l0:45 a. m, and at 7:30 p. m. Christian
e~ndeay0r, for Youth. at 6 80, and Junior $3.50
)unday school at 1878. A welcome for all,
REV. E. FEM LYMAN, Pastor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

Old papers for sale at this Office.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

DhGREE OF HONOR-Protection Lodge
meets in A. U. U. W. hall nrsL and third
Mrs. Z. P. Dore, G. Ii.
kaRs. J. D. B~URKHARDT, Rec
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

OF PYTHIAS-Banner Lodge
M 81, meets every Wednesday Ia Work
l M. y. NILES, Z. Z.
I'll DoRE. X. of "
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

NEvENTH DAY ADVENTISTS Sabbath
. School every Saturday at 1870 p. M. 81.
Ne Reading and social meeting at 2:30 p. m. All
Pc cordially invited TO attend these meetings.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

OF THE MACCABEES. Milbank
IA Tent No. "a, meets First and Third Friday
Prs,invs Of each month ut A.. U. U. W. Hall.
rro ! KEIsY. X. X. A. Il. HORTON, G IN.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH,
y services every other sunday at l0o'clock
l. m. o. IL. ENGELBRECHT, Pastor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

Il. O. U. W., Security Lodge No. Z. Meets
Ia drst and third Mondays In Workman
~ WM. DAILY. NJ. w.
ar. HORTON Recorder
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-05

uDERN WOODMEN OF AMERlCA-Mll-
M bank Camp, 1857. Meets last Monday Of
w. ~ wnntb NJ. M. RAMER, V. C..
S NJ. PAsco, Sec.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-13
Tine POetiGal Ass
Warren q. Davenport in Butte Reyeille)

~ VlIt1l -. davenport III butte NGNtllel
Down in Rosebud county Jim Hop
kina wins the state senatorship in d
walk. Ar Hopkins was, fortunate
enough to have the prize jackass of his
day and gencration-Ira Cole of the
Forsyth ghting him, which
OF course, insured the election of Mr..
Hopkins. Early in the campaign the
Times undertook to politically ruin
Alexander, Hopkins and the remainder
of the good democrats of Rosebud
county because they were patriots in
stead OF poems, independent American
Sovcrcigns instead of trailers in the
wake OF Tom Carter. This meant, of
course, that Hopkins could have any
thing from the people of Rosebud
county that he might ask. The opposi-
ton of ira Cole is the shortest possible
road to political preferment that a
Montana candidate can travel upon,
Tor wherever Cole goes the people soon
take 4 tumble that what he opposes Is
a pretty good thing for them to APP
prove, for his candidates seldom keno.
AS 4 newspaper the Forsyth Times has
no equal in eastern Montana and the
people of Rosebud county have abso-
] lutely no confidence in its editorial
uttcrances. 1t is political Jonah, its
breath of praise a upas blight, its
anathema marantha as the gentle dews
of heaven. Two years ago Cole was
running Il sheet ut Glendive. Tom
Cullen, who was posing for the spring
TO Helena, took in the situation, got
Cole to wage 4 campaign of Islander
against him and as result won out
hands down. Cole, the poetical ass.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-13

woman might be supposed to under
stand In all its intricate qualifications.
Lillian Bake. a dressmak er's assis.-
ant, sued her emp,over. Celia Thrill
ing, because the latter had refused to
pay work done on a broadcloth skirt.
Miss Thri!lins's contention was that
the work had not been done Sin a
workmanlike manner '.Workman-
like Is hardly the right work here.
but no matter. The meaning is clear
much more 50, probably, than the
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-13
A Chance For the Lady Judge

Women have been admitted to the
bar, but never, so far as we know, ha
a woman been elevated to the bench,
says the Chicago Record-Herald. Yet
It seems that with the increasing,
activity of women in public affairs the
lady Judge is needed. A case in point
came up the other day in New York,
where Mag istrate Meade was called
upon to settle question that only
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-13
PatroniZe YOUR Home Town.

The following from the Furniture
Journal makes interesting, reading;
There is one furniture dealer who
probably wonders vby Tie dentist in
his town did not buy a certain bill of
him, instead Of uoinq 10 = ueiphborino,
town for it. The story, as the dentist
told it, is sometime like this: The
dentist and the fnruit,,re dealer both
live in the same town. both own nro.
perty there, both ne+ their 1lvino NV
the bnsiness they Al thare ana each !
the only one in his line The dentist
needing some furniture, naturally call
ed upon the furniture man, looked over
his stock and found what he needed,
but being an observing sort of person.
store was wa,rirr soma nav, +e,+.1
~ - e'''iS
~ SOME otileF oe''tist'
The dentist concluded that if it was
III right for a furniture man to 90 to
another town for his dental wor
- ,, :, ,,
''iiii ~ IVY 'i'7 ~ 'ii'ui0 ~ dllotlel
town, and he did so.
The folly of both must be apparent to
al, Even if each Of thar, s,vea &, ao,-
'''' 'o'"''i '''s' o0o"''se "a Tue loss oi
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-13

William Slimson, Jr.-Do you believe
in being kind to the sick. mamma?
Mrs. w. Slimson-Certainly Willie.
and hope you always will. Why dc
you ask?
William-Because, mamma. | heard
the little boy on the next block had the
measles. and I've been visiting him all
the afternoon.-Harper' Bazaar.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-13

10 mills make one trust.
10 trusts make one combine,
10 combines make one merger.
10 mergers make one magnate,
] magnate makes all the money,
Boston Commercial Bulletin. Ind.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-13
"SsoIen" RuIlot Boxes.

Another abominab1e lie has been cir
o,,,,4,a ~. certain ,penohars Of fine
,.a,,,5,i,,o ,,,+,. IN ,,oeni,,d with fine
practices followed by them during the
,.a,o,,+ communion, and which has heen
taken up by the republican press,
,44,a4 hro,1.,as4 or,r +na s+.,ta as
"Another Piece OF Democratic l1otten-
..... :, t,,.ot,,1 I,a,,4,,
''' ''s''' - =" men we : ''' 'i'fo''' ~
III the Helena Record under date OF
~, q ION, ,,,a .,,,,,soa NJ r..,ur,,
+. Smith, one Of the democratic Judges,
- .,,,,;,c. +ha ,,,,n+ hova. b,trot.
''''' - I'M II ~
W. have thoroughly investigated this
charge ana ma II + doSol"te'y GROUND
Ill.,. Eo, Nh benefit Of or readers
VINO are nov 'aMill'r win tne cIec'io"
laws we give herewith the sections
,roverni,.o thc action Of the iudges after
the wore Is couiteu'
.Sar 1403 The Judges must, before
they aliouru. iuclose in Il cover and
seal up and dlrect to tne county clerk
tra+ion received bv them. one of tbe
lists q the persons chailenGcu, one 81
and The of6cjal oaths taken bv the
judges ana clerks o. elecllo". hdon o'
+be seal If tbe er,yelope or cover.
Sec 400 The iudres must select
one OF their NUMBER 10 'e'''h' oi'e" 70
1eaet IN months. tbc other lists OF per-
sons chaIlen%ed' me other tally sheet
must also retain the ballot box.
Sec. 1910 The sealed packages con-
tanning the check liS'S, te' t,i'ca'G9 %
.o,ths of election officers, and ballots
must before the Judges adJot.'h' DC ue-
Determined bv lot. unless Otherwise
agreed upon
sec l+ll' ne JUDGE u N'io'll aucIi
twentv.four hours. deliver them with
out Their having oeeh ope''eo' 10 '''e
a., a;,;,, ,+,,. .na h,,,n.s -
r,o,,iraa NV law Mr. Smith stated
>,,,oh,,+,,;s or,;.a IN uh;cb 70
-, IT,, 49,, .,,,a ,s,.a1 tho ;,dne.
..,, s.,.;.f.,+o,,, ,,,,oo
..,..,,. =, ,-.,,>4 ,,,,,,, ,,..,. ,,;o,r+ Tho
:,,,,,.,,. ,,.,ros.aa +1,.,,,a1,a. - .,t;.-
IA, -, ,>,.o,o,1,d ,,,;a, NJ.
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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-13

The above are the facts, and from
these have been woven the story of the
stolen ballot boxes. The strapgest
thing in connection with the matter, is,
that all OF our republican friends deny
responsibility either for the statement
or the article in the Record.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-13
To Cure IL Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. Twenty five
cents.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-13

One of the worst things that can hap
pen a young man is to get the notion
that he can't have good time without
wasting his monev.-Atchison Globe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-15
THE PROGRESSES
FATAL EXPLOSION
NO CAUSE YET AssIGNED-LIsT
SHOWS ELEVEN MISSING AND
FOURTEEN INJURED,

| No cause has yet been assigned for
the explosion of the steamer Progreso
at the yards of the Fulton Shipbuild-
ing Works, San Francisco on the morn
ing of Wednesday, December g. The
full details of the disaster show a long
list of dead and wounded and missing
The engineer, two firemen and three
sailors of the vessel are unaccounted
for as are three riveters an electrician
and a timekeeper, Fourteen are in
jured, nine seriously.
The Progreso was being converted in
to an oil burner and the work was
nearing completion when the explosion
came. The riveters and boiler makers
We're concluding their labors and the
men of the vessel were also aboard. A
mysterious ignition of oil occurred in
the fuel room designed to carry 1910
barrels but temporarily containing only
300. Between this room and the en-
gines was a Golfer dam three feet wide,
filled with water and ten feet more of
intervening space. The general solu-
ton is given as leaky pipe some where
that allowed accumulation of gas, fol-
lowed by ignition from some one of the
numerous hand furnaces and torches
being used by the ship builders.
The vessel was originally built in
England and was valued at $175 900. Eff
forts will be made to recover the bod. eS
of those killed in the explosion from
the ruins of the vessel, which burned 10
a shell despite the fire tugs, and from
the waters of the bay divers being
used.