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The Delta independent., 1902-12-19
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Rev. Adams made . short visit to
Cedaredge this week.
Mise Mabel Allen went to Delta last
Thursday to spend short time.
Protrscted meeting are being con-
ductod at the Methodist church by Rev.
Cook. o.
Mr.. Merrill. u South Dakota. 10 visit
ing friends in this locality.
Our community wac greAte painsd on
receiving the sad intelligence OF the
death OF Mrs. J. J. Frank. She had
gone to California . few months ago
hoping chang. Of climate would prove
beneficial and was there at the time OF
her death. She was widely known and
had many friends here as she had resi-
ded in this locality for several years and
was postmistress for two years. The
sympathy Of the neighborhood 10 ex
tended to Mr.. Frank in his bereavement
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE ORDERINa THE CoNsreUC.
TiON OY 4 SANiTAWY aEWI1 III SAM
TaE1 aE sSSns os 'sS bsrTs cSsxSo TWO
b II ordainsd. by sAs loasd " Trustees oe the
Town Of llelta. colorado:
SECTION That e sns construction q 4 d!sss!es
Sewsr District Number Two of The town q
iIefta Colorado. the saiA sanitary saver district
Of said board oi trustees. aud c,.mpsisine al
q blcks y. Is, % and q 'hs "rtxiEai Plat q
RADIO, which is hereby established and approved
A. Sanitary Hswer District Nu'nber Two III the
sewer shall commence at : p,lnt on the public
sewer outrt whrr' = llDs drawn down the center
9! the alley betwsen the sa>t and west h:i,e, =
Colorado, extended north would intsis-ct the
aaid public sewer. thence running suulh on The
10Th oi he original pa x ths town Of belts, Colo.
RADIO: tAence running south 70 the north linz q
Eishth street q ths AID town. the ssid sevss 70
The trvnch fof aid sewer shall bc fsse deep
:. i. sssnus ana o. an anm @ nv srsd. .ne
shall b. 10 inches wide at The bpttpm. line Of
sswef pii'e six iuchss in diameter eemsnted with
shall Be- Laid /. aid trsses % ROACH .Srrses
boards one inch thick 81 sIx inchSs. vide. ~
s,n ,'qs 81. ne IL :ns inohss IL dssssr uih lie
ends we'll buttsd together. laid on rough spruce
boAsds one Incl thick by ely Inches vide On ~
uniform grads. both pipe lines 9re to be well
covered wIth straw. packed nrmly around the
tiIr drain aid At 1esat one iech deep overt 10
tees are % b. laid along aaid line 40 ss 70 permit
the property 0wfeFs RionE Hx1d sewer lDs e.,
make concessions Herewith After the said
lines Of pipe arr laid the grnnnd u TO BE- rcstoscd
70 ~ natural cs,nditi0n.
A sushsr shall b. s.tabshed on said sewer
lIne at eoma suitable place.
sncIiol S-The contract fos the labor and fss-
ahAA g - by s!ns Mayor of M town, With ihe
tf6 maaD1S psoaoeib<d By lNV.
QECTIbN e-Tha board Of trustees OF eald town
90 eisr1oa & I'D ever district siGnsd s.
DGeo thao onr. haifol he owne.s Of peopeSty
s111lle9 81 the s.!d :ewsr line sad ~ ne c.n.
sSSustjen Of tie aid district sewsr ~ h1rsby
ordered was msd1 and presented 10 the bsAfd ol
trustees and that nHtire Of the hearing 0f the
aid petition and ordering of tho ssid improve.
ments 70 be made 81 this meeting Of the said
bnArd MAS duly given in conformity ~ Law aud
ihat the ssid Improvement was ordered after
nuiies hrd becn duly given acccrslin& ~ law.
Passed, approved aad ostissed publlahe1 this
18th day VI Decsinoef. A. -. feUe.
Mayor Of The Town of Delta, C~load0
Attest-CLARENCB SMITH,
(EsaO Town Clerk and Recorder.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19
uarRaea.

vAII-EMrssoN-Mr. Charles A. Vail
and Miss Viola }. Emerson, both Of
Hotchkiss, were married at the Netho.
dist parsonage on Monday, December
10. 1902. Rev. ]. j. Lace officiating.
OwENs- HkmpRIoxsoN-I,ouis Owens
and Miss Mary L. Heudrickson, Of Iowa,
were married Tuesday. Decemb ber l6,
1909. at the Baptist parsonage, Rev. A.
A. Layton of6ciating.
ByRsns RIsDoN-J. e. Brynss, Of
Denver. and Mise Blanche Risdon. Of
Delta. we're married Tuesday, Decent ber
10. 1902, at the residence Of the brides
parents 10 North Delta, Rev. n. J.
rockingham olaciatinR.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19
Next season the fruit crop will Oh

Next season the fruit crop will show
an increase and from now on the output
viii become greater, every year on ac-
count Of the trees getting to be Of bear
ing age. 1t is hardly more than fifteen
years ago that the first of Delta county's
orchards were planted. the greater part
dating back to less than ten yeare.
With railroad facilities and canneries
and evaporators close at band every
bearing tree will be profitable invest
mant.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Capt. N. G. Clark, Of Montrose. has
placed the Delta -Four mills on sale. on
account Of his increasing age. The
mill is one Of the best equipped on the
western slope with full roller process
with steam and water power. 1t has
been q paying Investment ever since IL
was built. See advertisement elsew here.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19
The History CIub,

Program for the January meetings Of
the history club 10 as follows:
James the First.
1.-THE Gunpowder Plot" -. 49,. Fred Blatchly
"Janes First and Pariiment'. Miss Alice Royce
"FraRcis Bacon. ......................F. l.. Nuter
"BuckInghz am" .Mrs.B. 8. Dennison
For the third Monday evening the
program is as ollows:
'The Petition Of Right" A. Z. Amsbasy
John Hampden and the ship Money Ques-
tion. II. stockham
1.-THE Tyranny Of Charles". ....... EVELYN Eutter
New England Under Charles First. Mrs.
VIII Mathers
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Two years hence when Teddy heads
the ticket. the Republicans will sweep
the state. 1t is an undeniable fact that
already many Democrats are declaring
their intention Of voting for Roosevelt
Tor president aud Of course will 60 right
on down the ticket and vote for the rest
Of the Republican candidates.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19
Kodol Dyspepsss C.ss.

Digests all classes Of food. .touse ssd
strengthens the stomach cod digestive
organs. Cures dyspepsia. iodigsstioa,
stomach troubles and makes rich red
blood, health and strength. Kodol 70
builds worn out tissues, purifles,
strengthens and sweetens the stom sob.
Gov. g. W. Atkinson. Of w. Vs., ssys:
II have used number Of bottles OF Ko-
dol and have found II to he very e6e;tivs
and, indeed. powerful remedy for
my friendi." w. q. Cook.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

The entire eleven Republican senators
elected at the late election have had
notice served ON them Of contests by
their Democratic competitions. fraud
being charged 10 each case. The frauds
in the election was monopolized by the
Democrats il reports in the daily papers
are to be believed.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

The government minimum themo-
meter in Delta showed IS degrees below
Tuesday morning. but it was at least
five degrees warmer than that on the
mesa. When it gets down to lS below
it is dangerously near the peach bud
line. Wednesday morning it was about
FIVE degrees warmer than the previous
night.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

The snowfall Of last Saturday and Sur
day was blessing to the valley ranch
men. The ground has been very dry all
fall. not enough rain falling to moisten
1t. With the foot of snow that fell the
condition Of the soil for next years crop
will bs splendid.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

The depot is receiving coat OF paint
which is making great improvement
iu it's looks.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Annual masquerade ball Of tho West
ern Slope Encampment, No. 80. /. q. o
F., at the opera house New Years night
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Miss Nellie Galliber came 10 from
Denver Tuesday and went up tc
Hotchkiss.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Annual masquerade ball Of the West
ern Slope Encampment No. 80. /. .. o.
F., at the opera house New Years night.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Mrs. 8. A. ScovilIe left Monday for
Topeka, Kansas. where she will remain
this winter.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

We wish alLfeaders of The INDEPEN-
DENT and all others a Merry Christmas
and mauy returns oftbe day.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

M isses Agnes Frederick and Asbe
Beezley were visitors from Pa0nix Fri
day.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

@. 8. Slocum and wife, OF TsIlupids.
were 10 town the latter part Of the weeisa
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

g. W. Bartholomew went out TO Denver
Tuesday on business.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Annual masquerade ball OF the West
tern Slope Encnmpment No. 30. 4. o. ..
f.. at the opera house Now Years night
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

J.A. Sellers, Of North DsIts. lsei
Tuesday on business trip 70 BouiAeg,
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Robert 8 Kelso and VIM. F. johnson.
OF Delta. were examined for pensions in
Montrose last week.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19
Hi2a.

PLuMB-In Delta, Colorado, Sunday
afternoon. December IA. 1902, OF abcess
OF tho liver. Hyde p. Plumb, sged 81
years. month and % days.
The body vas taken to Denver Mon.
day for intermcnt.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Candy, 8 pounds for % cents at
Mathers' Candy Kitchen.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Fred Scoyille came down from Oursy
last Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Mrs. Harry Stewart returned to her
home in Paonia Tuesday after weeks
visit with her father, VS.. 0irard.t.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Tom Lamb and wife returned from
Denver Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Mrs. Lake Lcwir, Of North Delts.
went up to Montross Monday for visit
with her parents
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Goto Mathers Candy Kitchen for
yonr Christmas candy. They sell II
cheapest.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

The mail will be carried on tho Psonia
branch after January S, 1908
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Through tourist sleeping cars to
Kansas City and st. Louis via Rock
Island System. The shortest and quick
est route. Leaves Denver every Satur.
day 800 p. m. Arrives Kansas City
every Sunday $50 .. m. Arrives ST.
Louis every Sunday 600 D. n.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Take In the Firemsn's ball nt ~
opera house Christians night.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. 8. Corbip came 10
It from Paonia Friday.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

A. r. Amsbary was visitor to Mont
rose Saturday between trains.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY.
1laseeilaneeus Rates.

Resolutions ii respect and condolence. obitu-
Nries, -, hve cents per line for each addi-
n0naiJ me over one inch.
Card Of thanks--S 90 for each insertion.
Display advertising rates made known on
GpplicattOn,
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Exanins Basto's limo Of watches aud
ciocks vhss Locking for your Christmss
preoonto.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Girl wanted for general housewosk.--
Mrs. w. NJ. Williams, Garnet msea.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

II the upholstered idiot that runs the
North Fork Times has any "unwritten
history" to write he has our permission
IN Wri.e H.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Miss Alice Royce went up TO Psonia
Tue sday.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Bottled psrfunss loo to 60c st the
Peoples vhasmsey.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Mrs. Robert Stone and two child zen
went down to Whitewater Friday for .
few days visit with relatives.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Bibles for Christnss presents .
Cooks drug store.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Mr.. Cook. Of the Peoples Pharmacy
is still confined to the houss. having
just been through siege OF typhoid
fever. but his store 10 running 10 good
shape and nearly anyone can b suited
there 10 purchasing their Holiday giets.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Fine o ne made raody al Mathers'
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Tho best Of music az IN Firsmau's
osIl at the opera house cEfis.ms. ishs.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

For silverwase for presents look 1t
Barto's stock. the finest limo 10 Delta.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

Tho Fireman sdance @ Christ mas n 'gh,
For the best coal eoto winton's.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19
saved ~ erav.'. nrs.G. !.

Il know would long ago havo been
in my grave" writes Mrs. s. H. New
some. OF Decatur, Ais, 'if 1t had not
been Tor Electric Bittsrs. For three
ysars l suffered agonv from the worst
forae Of lndigsetion. Waterbrssh, Stom-
ach and Bowel Dyspepsia. But this sx-
celient medicioe did me Q world OF good.
SiOce using II can eat heartily and
have gained 50 pounds." For Indiges-
tion. Loss OF Appetite. Stomach, Liver
and Kidney troubles Electric Bitters are
q positive. guaranteed cure. Only 60c
at Peoples Pharmacy.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19

SraAyHD-One COW pale rcd branded
quarter circle heart on left side; crop and
split IN right ear; swsllew fork 10 left
ear. MRs- e. L. RHoADEs. Montrose.
Colo. dl0-At
The Delta independent., 1902-12-19
THB DELTA INDEPENDENT

r.. d. BLAIR, - Publisher
Entered at the Delta, Colorado, postofnce for
Transmission through the mails as second class
matter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
POPULATION OF PHILIPPINES.
Method of Enumerating the People
an Exercise of Mathematics.

method OF Enumerating the People
an Exercise of Mathematics.
The census bureau reports with great
particularly that the population of the
United States Is now "a ,233, O69, and con-
cludes its statistical summary with the
proud boast that there are but three coun-
tries which have a greater population
than our own. This assertion would be
true If there had been no expansion be-
yond our continental area, with its popu-
lation Of 100000, and there is a good
deal Of guesswork in at least one of the
particulars which credits the Philippines
with just 6,691 $3.50 inhabitants.
Now as ever the method of enumerat-
ing the people of those islands Is largely
through an exercise in pure mathemat-
les. The bureau explains that "a census
was in progress in 1896 when the insur-
rection broke out" and that returns for
over two-ffths of the population were
found stored at Manila" Over two-ffths,
then, were unaccounted for, and what we
have in the census is an estimate based
on doubtful and incomplete Spanish fig
ures and faithfully carried out to the
units place.
From time to time the archipelago has
been populated and depopulated by the
statisticians at an amazing rate. In
1882 one of SPANS lightning calculators
counted 1O,42600O Filipinos without
moving from his desk, which suggests the
grewsome thought that in assimilating
our island wards we must have slaugh-
tered three or four millions Of them. But
Whitaker's Almanack, just published, ac
cepts 100000 as the proper figure for
1898, which would seem to show that
there had been a remarkable increase
while the process of assimilation was go
ing on. Other estimates are: Ecclesiasti-
cal census, 1876, 6,173,632; civil census,
1877, 1851 ,222; Spanish census, 1887,
Christian population, 100000. The fig
ure last named was taken as the basis
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01

for an estimate by Maj. Gen. f. v.
Greene, who reckoned the total popula-
ton in 1898 at between 100000 and
100000.
Amid all the uncertainty it may be as
sumed that the Spaniards had a nearly
accurate idea of the number of Chris
tians in Luzon and the Visayas, which
they placed at 5,422,000. For the rest
there is little besides conjecture and spec
ulation, and a shrinkage from the larger
estimates was to be expected. Censuses
have been known to do deadly execution
even in American cities, so that they are
naturally inimical to the exaggerations
Of the Orient.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
SCHLEY APPEAL PUBLIC.
Many Points of Importance in Petit
ton to the President.


ton to the President.
Rear Admiral Schley's appeal to the
President from the findings of the naval
court of inquiry has been made public by
the Secretary of the Navy. 1t is a vols
luminous document, covering sixty print,
ed pages and containing about 10000
words. The petition itself occupies the
first eight pages of the pamphlet. To it
are attached exhibits \ and i, contain
ing the argument of counsel in support
of the appeal and Il resume of the testi-
mony, also exhibit c, which is a reprint
of the bill of exceptions filed with the
Secretary of Navy Dec. Is.
The appeal was turned over to Secre-
tary Long by the President, with instruc-
tions that the Navy Department review
it and return it to the President with
comment" giving the views of the de-
partment in the premises.
Stated briefly, Admiral Schley's appeal
to the President asks that the dissenting
opinion of Admiral Dewey be approved,
and that the opinion of the majority of
the court, wherein it differs from the
dissenting opinion, be set aside and an
nulled Three general grounds are then
set forth in the appeal, as follows:
/. That the court erred in the opinion
expressed by the majority, the one of ig-
norng the question of command at the
battle of Santiago and for the title of
the credit of the ensuing victory.
2. That the court erred in its majority
finding, in failure to report on the ques-
ton raised on the eighth specification Of
the precept-'the necessity for, if any,
and the ACCESSIBILITY of Withdrawing the
flying squadron at night from the en-
trance to Santiago harbor' etc.
8. That the court erred in this ma"
jority finding in not agreeing with the
presiding officer of the court (Admiral
Dewey in all the views expressed by him
in his dissenting opinion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Told in "a Few Lines.

Rich strike of gold on Good Pasture
creek, Alaska.
Train struck a wagon, Fayette' Mss
and killed three negroes.
f. b. Harvey, Marshall, Ark. stabbed
his father to death. Was arrested.
German foreign Office denies that Ger
many ever thought of intervening III the
Spanish-American war
Chicago Boer sympathizers will invite
Paul Kruger to visit that city the day
of King Edwards coronation.
Kentucky posse captured the four burg
lars who robbed the Hartford, Ky, bank.
The booty, $4,000. was recovered.
Robert McFetridge. Chicago, shot and
mortally wounded his brother William,
wealthy ice dealer. An old grudge caus-
ed it.
Powder mill exploded, Kings Mil, o..
killing William Dustin and David
Thompson. Three others were seriously
injured.
Charles Billey, st. Louis, fatally shot
his wife. She demanded her pet dog, but
he refused to let her enter the house and
shot her Was arrested.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
An Oil War on the Seas.

So strenuous has grown the competi-
ton between the Standard Oil Company
and the many independent concerns now
battling for the export trade that meas
ures are being employed which closely
resemble those used by the navies of
the world in time of war. Whole fleets
laden with oil are securing the seas
bound for ports, the destination Of which
is known only to the ships officers, who
leave under sealed orders. Crafts of
every character are being converted into
tankers. Old wharyes are being changed
into piers and bulkheads for the exclu-
sive loading OF oil.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01

Denmark
The rat ssb
o ansan
lg nyan
vessels %
h of
is o the an
or last y More
o. hes things
y Stewards eryOfs State
dih Islands ute
he Senate it down.
~ mnny Southern
many dugc ulewp
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01

HIOEy Ol AINC was
myth and that the Christian churches
should abandon all creeds. Prof. Pear
son in all probability viii be brought be-
fore the university board Of trustees for
trial and, according TO the opinion OF
prominent Methodists, he may be expell-
Cd from the church. The attack has Gre
ated CONSERVATION among Methodists and
Northwestern University has been dunn
founded.
DR.. Pearson announced that his views
had stirred up just the sort of storm he
had looked for. He said he expected to
ho dismissed from the church. Mr.. Pear
sons life has been one of practical ex-
nerience. At the age OF IA he left his
home in England and became sailor
before the mast. He spent several
months in India, and then went to South
America and taught in mission school.
Later he entered the academy Of North
western University and was graduated
from the College Of Liberal Arts in 1871.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01

Dubois saying that while he did not
know who Gen. Wheaton was he sup
posed he was "some charity boy appoint
ed to West Point by Senator or Rep
resentative and since supported by the
government"
Gen. Wheaton has been in the Philip
pines three years, and has participated
in the most importantsengagemen III the
islands. notably the chase after Aguinal-
do. He entered the army during the
Civil War as sergeant of the Eighth Hi
nois volunteers, and rose to be colonel
of that regiment. He is not west
Pointer, but was appointed captain IN
the regular army in 1866 from among the
volunteers of the Civil War lie has re-
ceived several brevets and medal from
Congress for meritoriOus service.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Te1egraphic Rrevities.

The Theater Vendome, at Nashville,
Tenn, was Quilted by fire. Loss 500, 900.
Lee James, prominent stockman, was
shot and instantly killed at Nelson, l. T.
A $4,000 electric light plant has just
feeble minded at Winfield, Kan.
The next meeting Of the United Con-
federate Veterans Association will be
held at Dallas, Texas, April % to %
The Bank of Butler, Ga, was robbed
of $4,000 in cash. Dynamite was used
to blow tho vault The burglars escaped.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01

Climate-Not so healthful as Nicaragua.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY built
Shortens distance to west coast of
South American ports over Mica
ragua route by ..................3 300 miles
Panama's Advantages.
Saving on construction. .$6, 900, 600
Saving on maintenance (annuaD.. 100000
Length of route. ..........1 35 miles shorter
Time Of passage for ships. IL hours less
No locks necessary.
Harbors already built.
Shortens distance to west coast Of South
America and also to Samoan Islands, when
compared with Nicaraguan route.
Less danger from earthquakes than In
Nicaragua
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01

published q paper
declaring that the
Bible is not infal-
lible, has long been
an advocate Of the
revision of the
creed of the Meth
odist Church. Two
years ago, in a pa
per read before the
general conference
of the Methodist
Episcopal Church,
he stated that the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Nicaragua Canal.

Construction price, estimated by
Government commission 49,. $190, 600 900
Cost Of maintenance (annuaD... 1850, 900
Length OF route. 1S4 miles
Time of passage for ships...... 33 hours
Locks ESTIMATED number). ............... s
Climate-Healthful.
Harbors-Must be constructed.
Nearer New York than Panama
Canal by Observation-Disclosures. 200 miles
Nicaragua's Advantages.
Climate more salubrious.
Shortens distance between Pacific cities of
the United States and also cities of the
Orient, when compared with Panama
route.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01

Ianllly physician
and attended Mrs.
Mckinley during
her illness which
interrupted the late
Presidents tri p
through the West.
1t was the purpose
Of Mr.. Mckinley
to give DR.. Rixey
the office for which
President Roose-
welt has appointed
cd him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01
Two Killed by the "Bends.o

John Kohler and John Olterman, en-
ployed in the Cleveland water works tun-
mel which extends several miles out into
the lake, were attacked by the peculiar
disease known as bends and both died
an hour after the attack. This makes
fffty-fve deaths in the tunnel since work
was begun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-01

DR.. Rixey has been a capable and a
popular officer Of the naval service since
1874. He is a native Virginian, entered
the navy when "a years old and has
served in numerous positions in the medi-
cal department of the service. DR.. RiXey
was a close and warm friend Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, whose confidence and
esteem he enjoyed in the highest degree.