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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-10
Local News Of Carson and Vicinity.

When you want Lucky Jim cigar
Hot Mexican Tamales at Davey &
Maishs
J. J. Kennedy, an attorney of To-
nopah is in this city on legal busi-
ness
Miss Ethel Stone has so far recov-
cred from her recent illness as to be
able to be out
Carl Stoddard, of Reno and George
SaNton, OF this city, have opened a
surveyors office at Tonopah
H. F. Bartine was passenger for
points south yesterday. He address
sed meeting in Dayton last even
ing
Joe Platt is still unpacking fall and
, winter goods. He certainly has one
of the best selected stocks on the
coast, for the Carsonies to pick from.
! fence
A. ]. McCone and associates, who
have purchased the Michael foundry
in Reno, intend enlarging the plant
and adding boiler works.
Lost-Betwee~ this city are Oar
dnerville, a sack containing clothing
and personal belongings. Fined please
return to the Briggs House and re-
ceive reward
A would be humorist signing him
| self Fusion Patriot" asks the edi
tor of the News where campaign
funds are coming from two years
hence if Mr.. Newlands is elected tt
the United States Senate. We woul
not do injustice to any member Q
: either the Democratic or Silver pal
ty by accusing him of being the a,
thor of such stuff. However, he squl
has such sour smell that we SUI
/ pose it was concCcted in the New
Office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-10
Proposals For Wood

The Board Of Capitol Commission
ers will receive sealed bids for fur
nishing so cords of nut pine wood,
the same to be corded, on the east
side OF the Capitol grounds, measur-
ed. saved into 16 inch lengths ana
piled n the basement CT the Capitol
building under the supervision of tho
Board. Bids will be received up to
noon en- the End day Of October, 1902,
and said bids will be opened and CON
side..ed on said day at 2 o'clock p.
m Tie wood must be delivered ON
or befors the 18th day Of October,
1902
The Beard reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. Address,
Clerk of Board of Capitol Commiss-
/ toner's, Carson City Nevada.
! w. r. DAVIS. :;
/ Clerk.
September II, 1892. j
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-10

1. We approve and endorse the
Platform adopted by the State Con-
vertions Of the Silver and Democratic
Parties, and we pledge our candidates
to the support of the principles enun-
ciated therein.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16
First published I'm the Barber County Index
March g, 1002.


Office of County Treasurer. Barber county
Medicine Lodge. Kansas, March 26, 1909.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
" Is q list of all unredeemed lands and town
lots 10 the county of Barber. state OF Kansas,
which were sold at the regular tax sale COM
mencing on the 5th day of September, 1899. for
the taxes, penalties and costs of the year 1898.
and that each tract or parcel Of land and each
town lot in said list ia described the same as
said tracts and town lots were described on
the tax roll of the year 1898, and that the name
of the person to whom each tract and town lot
was assessed is stated in said list as the same
appeared on said tax roll of said year 1895, and
that the amount of taxes. penalties and costs
charged to each said tracts of land and town
lots together with the interest calculated
thereon to the 9Th day and succeeding days of
September. 1902, the last days of redemption
Tor said tracts of land and town lots. is stated
in said list and unless said lands and town lots
be redeemed on or before the 9Th dag and sue
ceed1ng days of September, 1902, as herein
stated they will be conveyed to purchasers
provided that said tracts of land and town lots
may be redeemed at any time prior to the exc
cut1on or tax deed. f. b. CHAPLIN,
County Treasurer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16
First published in the Barber County Index
April 16, 1901.
Publication Notice.

Notice of Petition to expose to sale School
land.
KIOTICE is hereby given that petition has
IN been filed by d. L. Pierce with the County
Superintendent of Public instruction signed
by ten householders of Turkey Creek town.
ship in Barber county, Kansas, to expose to
ated in Turkey Creek township, Barber coun-
ty. Kansas, to-wit:
West half of northwest quarter and west
half Of southwest quarter of section thirty
six, township thirty, range fifteen, west.
And that after one year from date of the
described in said petition will be subject to APP
praisement and sale as provided by law.
BY order of the Board of County Commits
sioners of Barber county, Kansas.
Dated at Medicine Lodge Kansas, this 1lth
day of April, A. D. 1862.
ByJ. VI. GROUSE,
(SeaD Chairman
Attest: J. E. Holmes. County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16
First published in the Barber County Index
April 9, 1902.
Publication Notice,


In the District Court within and for the Coun-
ty of Barber in the State of Kansas.
Lawrence ID. Elliott, plaintiff,
j. D. Davidson. The Davidson Loan Company
corporation, Andrew jackson, L. w. Clapp,
Alfred NJ Allen, Pauline e. Palmer, w. j.
Neil. The Western Farm Mortgage Compa-
ny, a corpOration,J. W. McNeal, Joseph B.
North, Cathrine E. Rood and DelLhia Miller
defendants.
The State of Kansas to J. o. Davidson, the
Davidson Loan and Trust Company, q corpora
ton. Andrew Jackson, L. w. Clapp, Alfred NJ
Allen, Pauline e. Palmer, W. j. Neill, The
Western Farm Mortgage Company, corpora
ton. j. w. McNeal, Joseph B. North Cathrine
e. Rood and Delphia Miller:
You and each of you will take notice
that the said Lawrence d. Elliott, plaintiff, did,
on the eth day of April. 1902, file his petition
IN said district court, within and for the coun-
ty OF Barber, in the State of Kansas, against
the said defendants, and that the said defend
ants must answer said petition flied as afOre-
SAID, on or before the Goth day of May, 1902, or
sale petition will be taken as true and q judg-
ment rendered in said action against said de-
PENDANTS, barring them of all interest and Qui-
citing the title of the said plaintiff in the north
east quarter and the east half of the north
west quarter and the northwest quarter Of the
northwest quarter and the southwest quarter
northwest quarter and the west half of the
southwest quarter OF section twenty-one all
in township thirty-one, range twelve west ~
ing and situated in the county of Barber in
the state OF Kansas. ELLIS ELLIS.
IL. 81 Attorneys for Plaintiff
Attest: A. w. SMITH,
Clerk of the District Court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16
First Published In the Barber County Index
April Is, 1904.
Sheriff. S Sale.

State of Kansas, Barber county, IS:
James N. Davis, plaintiff.
ve.
Patrick F. Mooney, Adelia Mooney and Nancy
j. Piper, defendants.
DY virtue of an order of sale issued out
. of theDistrict Court of Barber county KAN
sas, I'm the above entitled action. and to me d.
rected, will on
Saturday, the 18th Day OF May,
1909, at two O'Clock in the afternoon OF
said day. at the front door of the courthouse
in the city of Medicine Lodge, in said
county, offer for sale, at public auction.
and sell, without appraisement, to the highest
and best bidder, for cash in hand, to satisfy
said order of sale, all the right, title and inter-
est whatsoever of the above named defend
ants, aud each of them, and of all persons
claiming under them, in andto the following de-
scribed tracts, pieces and parcels OF land, lying
and situated in said county of Barber, tO-wit:
The southeast quarter of northwest quarter
and northeast quarter Of southeast quarter
of section thirty-fOur, in township thirty-twO
south of range twelve, west of the 9th p. NJ.
Together with all and singular the tene-
ments. Entertainments and appurtenRnces
thereunto belonging or in anywise appertain-
ing.
Given under my hand, at my Office in the
city of Medicine Lodge, in said county, this
10th day of April 1902 }. B. GANO.
Sheriff.
W. n. MCCAGUE. Attorney for plaintiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16

Sold September 9Th, 1899. Deed Due Septem.
Der 9Th, 1902.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16
First Published in the Barber County Index
April 2, 1902.
Publication Notice.

j. P. Hall. plaintiff.
VS..
The Gossard Investment Company, defend
ants.
The State of Kansas to the said defendants.
The GOsSard Investment Company, you are
hereby notified that you have been sued in
the above named COURT in the action above en-
titled, by j. P. Hall. the plaintiff above named,
and that the said plaintiff filed his petition in
the said action in the said court. against you
on the 2Sth day of March, 1902, and that you
must answer the said petition on or before the
18th day Of May, 1912, or said petition will be
taken as true, and Judgment will be rendered
accordingly against you of the following ma
ture towit: that you have no estate, title or
interest whatever in or to the following de-
scribed real estate situated in Barber county,
Kansas, towit:
North half of the southeast quarter and
southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of
of section twenty-eight (2S) and northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter of section
thirty-three (33) all IN township thirty-three
$3.50, south of range thirteen Q3) west, or to
any part thereof; that the title Of the said
plaintiff thereto is good and valid; that the
said defendants be forever enjoined from
sorting any claim whatever in or to said land
and premises, adveI pc to the said plaintiff, ANA
for such other relief as shall seem agreeable
to equity, and for costs. w. FL. MCCAGUE,
L. 9. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Clerk of the District Court
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16
First Published in the Barber County Index
April 10, 1902.
Publication Notice.

Notice OF Petition to expose to sale School
land.
NOTICE is hereby given that petition has
IN been fled by Samuel Stewart with the
County Superintendent OF Public Instruction
signed by ten hOuseholders of Sun City town
ship in Barber county, Kansas, to expose TO
ated in Sun City township. Barber county,
Kansas, to-wft:
All of section thirty-six, township thirty -one,
range fifteeE. west.
And that after one year from the date OF the
first publication hereof April Is. l0O2l the
land described In said petition will be subject
to appraisement and sale as provided by law.
By order Of the Board of County Commits
eioners of Barber county, Kansas.
Dated at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, this 18th
By j. NJ. GROUSE,
ISeal1 Chairman.
Attest: ]. E. Holiness County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16
Warning Notice.

Hunters are positively forbidden trespass-
ing on the land known as Barber County's
Poor Farm. This includes the parcel of land
on which ia located the pond known as the
Beebe pond. By order of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners this provision will be strict
ly enforced and all violators will be prosecur-
ed. VIM. PARSONS,
Superintendent Poor Farm.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16

Names of these neither absent nor tardy:
HIGH SCHOOL
Edna Kaufman Carl Rankin, Nellie Mccoy,
John Shannon. Chester Martin, Elsie Dale,
Una Holmes, Samuel laury, Kirk Collins,
Maurice Mccain, Edna Hall, Cora Springer
Alma Shell, Ma5e Bailey. Herbert Lindley
CLARA RICHARDS,
Assistant Principal
SEVENTH GRAMMAR.
Frank Lindley, Mildred Irwin. Ethel Smith.
Harry Sherlock, Eva Mounsey, Leora Flohr,
Nette Mccain, Mary Mccoy, Otto South
worth, Hershel jarrett.
MRS. CLARA MARSHALL,
Teacher.
SIXTH GRAMMAR.
Roger Axline, Lillian Lorton, Robert Downs,
Lizzie laury, Allie Ellsworth, Harry Nixon
Gladys Gibson, Beatrice Priest, Bessie Hall,
Lizzie Rcmig. Maurice Katblen, Ella Smith
Nellie white.
MINNIE IRWIN,
Teacher.
INTERMEDIATE.
Frances Axline, Laura Hall, Paul Irwin,
Paul Kaufman, Gladys She'll Clifford Lindley,
Earl Slane, Edgar Moffett, Maud Mccoy, Alma
Palmer, Lena ROmig, Ida Schmidt, MELVIN
Thompson, Avis. Priest Bert McColl.
CATHERINE RoDERICK,
Teacher.
SECOND PRIMARY.
Purcy McCaGue. Harry Painter. Lulu Cush-
enbery. Bonnie Romig. James Martin, Ros
coe Selling, Everett Shell, Lizzie Hail. Pearl
Muller, Stella Kidd, Roy Hall, Cyrus Millar,
Gussie Palmer, frankie Axtell.
RAY NIXON,
Teacher
FIRST PRIMARY.
Ora Mstthews, Sherman Myers, Frances
Case, Mark Purdy, Mary Painter Charley
Schmidt, Gordon Lindley, Gladys Owen,
Franklin McClain, Willie Matthews, Leila Ow-
en-, Stella MarQuand, Allie Eytton, Lola Weld
ner, Ermal Clark, Verne Miles, Mamie Selling
ANNA NJ. HAHN,
Teacher.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16

First published in the Barber County Index
April 2, 1902.
Publication Notice.
In the District Court of Barber County, State
of Kansas
]. P. Hall, plaintiff.
VS..
August Fast. o. g. Minis and Davidson Loan
Company, defendants.
The State of Kansas to the said defendants,
August Fast and 0. G. Minis, you are hereby
notified that you have been sued in the above
named court, in the action above entitled, by
j. Z. Hall, the plaintiff above named, and that
the said plaintiff filed his petition in the said
action in the said court, against you on the 18th
cayofMa' ch, 1902 land that you must answer the
said petition on or before The 18th day of May,
1902, Or said petition will be taken as true, and
Judgment Wi be rendered accordingly against
you of the following nature, tO-wit: that you
have no estate, title or interest whatever in or
to the following described real estate situated
in Barber county, state of Kansas, towit: West
half of northwest quarter of section three 81
in township thirtyfour (34), south of range
thirteen Q3). west, or to any part thereof; that
the title of the said plaintiff thereto is good
and valid; that the defendants be forever en-
joined from asserting any claim whatever in
or to said land and premises, adverse to the
said plaintiff, and for such other relief as shall
seem agreea BILE to equity, and for costs.
w. III. MCCAGUE,
IL. 81 Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest A. w. SMITH,
Clerk of the District Court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16

III. Z. Woodward is exclusive agent
for the 0. B. Flour-the best brand in
he market. 1t is popular with all who
use it, Buy sack and be convinced.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16

We have imported fine lot of Lace,
Embroideries, summer Dry Goods.
Don't go elsewhere to purchase.
GLASIER & Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-16

ii. L. Woodward has a fine line OF
premium China dishes which be gives
with purchases. See them.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-10-08

IN bieier Region MAIDEN unb mittelit
S1littenreiien bic unbefannten Heeioe
men bon NorperOnlanb bur9fori6en.
Srei Sabre lang lag bic ,Gram" beiz
nabe betpegunsslos felt i'm @ife i'm
SoneszSu einsefdloHen, Der ben
Ranal 5ni9en Der 8affinz8ai unb
benz polarmeer bilbet. 4Ge 8erfuGe
bas bas G9iff umgebenbe Sis gu
iprensen, f6lugen febl, Bis i'm Suli
b. s. elm beftiger Siibiturm bas S9iff
befreite. Mitslieber Der Expedition
fdo6en 100 MOfdusodien, pel9e berS
ipeiit ipurben. Dottpr 8rasfruq
itarb, pdbrenb Die s5ram" i'm Horben
mar; feline 2eide tpurbe in elmer in bos
gts gddnittenen !50ble ~begraben. SIM
Mai 1900 CAB es an 8orb Der ,Sram"
Elm ernitlifes 6euer. IS mar bur6
Gunten aus benz S9prnfein perur1
fadt unb breitete fid nod ben aabafs
(arttifden 8oOten) aus, tpslde atpeds
prdierpirun9 berfelben nit pdraffin
etnsef9mieri paren. 9as Safelpert
unb Die Maiten finsen Beuer, unb bic
sanali4e 3~erIf0rung bes S9iffes
brohte; ober es gelans, bic Jlammen
5u befpdltigen. Sic 9eimreiie 6bers
brups erfolgte ipegen 4bnuBung Der
Oampftehel. Gr gine in Staponger,
Nortpeger, Dor Nnfer. Die BON
Sperbrup erfpridten Gebiets iinb bic
Glib unb WeftfuIien pm Glesmeres
Lamb unb bic bisber u~nbefannten 81.
ftrift, beg MeItens iener aegion.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-10-08

tionsf6iffes Grit" 81. S6omas g.
Debrid, 1opie Die @attin unb bas
S0dterfen pearps. Die beiben leg
teren tparen i'm SuIi 3. S. bon STEM
gorf a%bgefabren, UNI pearp in Sap
Sabine gu treffen, Elm Wun19, Der in
Grfiiauns sine. 9ebrid bate tpeeert
Meinunssbifferen5en nit georD Bic
Grit" i'm Iuguit 1901 berlaTen unb
tpar BET @tab an Der 0itli1en aafte beg
Smiths unb, Is Meilen BON Sap
@obine, an 2anb eegangen. Gr nabm
feline arttifde aleibung, feline 8iidIe,
feline @ogelflinte unb feline &ebolber
NIT unb lebte BET elmer @ippe Gsfiz
mos. gang tpie hefe fid BON 5leii9
unb Sel erndbrenb. Don Der nWinbz
parb" tpurbe fpGter In Grfabrung ses
bradt. baB Oebrid poriibergebe1b in
Rap YOrt fid aufbalte. Sic nabm
i'm bort an 8orb nnb brdfte i'm nit
beim.
adpttdn Otto @perbrup, ber 1856
9eboren narb, bate pd6renb ganIens
poIarerpebition 1896 bas 8ommanbo
iiber bic rSrdm.@ SIN Stunt 1898
fubr er als felbftitdnbiger expeditions
fibrer nit Der n6ram" BON gbri,
f@tiania, NDrtpesen, mad ben pplars
resionen ab. Gr erfldrte. er babe ni9t
bic Nbfi9t. ben NorDpol gu erreiden,
ionbern tpone grDnlanb erforiden unb
ein Stubium aus ben GisperbGltnifep
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..arl1tf6er
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Dos biesiabriee Reiultat Der polars
forfdung fann nidt serabe ein CLAM
5enbes genannt nerben. Weniee Moe
den finb erft perfloHen, felt Gpelpn 9.
8albtpin bpn Der 3teelers@fpebition in
Golse zines Streites NIT ieinem
@1tffsfibrer auriidfebrte, unb nun
bdben faft gleid5eitie bic pofarfabrer
2eutnant Aobert 6. pedrD unb aaz
pitdn Otto Sberbrup tire 5eimatb
nieber erreidt, obne nefentlihe grz
folgs auf5dipeifen. 5reiIi6 mas Manz
ntsmutb unb Sorfdunsseifer in ben
ensen -@rei,Sen, auf bic fe bei9rdnft
paren, leiiten fonnten, bas boben bic
beiben polarforider sethan.
Heorh, beifen &iidfebr nit benz ppm
pearn Nretie Club ausgefdnbten
9ilfsbampfer r8inbparb1 bierauz
lanbe in ben lebten Mpden 10 fpanz
nunesppn ertpartet iporben NOR, bat
iogar einen Meforb gebrDden, aGerz
btngs rur ieinen eigenen. Wdbrenb er
1900 Biz gu einem Yunfte rnter 83
@rab so Minuten n0rbIifer 8reite
~gelanste, brane er beuer biz gu "a
@rdb IL Minuten Dor. Non ba aug
iinb e no9 343 geosrapbifde Meilen
Bis gum 0orbpol. SIN @an5en bat
pearp nunmebr 16 Sabre ieines Qes
bens Der Grforfduns beg Norbpols sez
pibmet. gis jeBt bat nod INNER Der
5er5og Der Mbbrua3en ben Mubm. benz
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-10-08

ternebmen. Seine @iebereinfenuns
IN bic Der. StaatenzMarin biirfte
hiht Dor Gnee Ropember erfplgen, ba
4sedrD an einem ieiner Giibe, Der burd
GroR Gddoen erlitt, cine Operation
%pornsbmen laHen muB.
Die 2orhuns peurps nit Der
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.Minbtparb4 erfolgte in @Dbnep, Ieu.
f9pttlanb, ND Yearp bon ben .8iirgern
Der Stabt Elm Dffentliaer Gmpfans be-
reitet parb, On 8orb Der nWinbs
parbN befanben it9 elei65eitfg Der
@rat bes pearpf6en 9ilfssgrpebi'
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aentnart SiObsrt 6. gearb.


MorDpoI am ndditen eefommen gu
fem; Ct gelanste Big 5l elmer Stele
unter SO grab 33 Minuten nDrbliAer
4reite; Ronfen fam bis Sc @rab IA
Minuten. Qeutnant pearn brartg auf
ftiner biesmaIigen Norbpolfahrt tpeiter
Dor als irsenb elm Mmerifaner por
ibm, ST gelangte auf bieier Neile auf
padeis uab ~treibenben gisfelbern Bis
81 BEN oben e%rpdbnten puntte.
@Mlieblih tpurbs bos gis unpa5iirs
bar. unb tpeitere @erfu6e, porsubrine
gen, mubten aufgegeben nerben.
pearp bradte bon Der Heiie bic Sn=
ft~rirrtnte, gbrnnometer unb Bii1er
ber Greelbsg Expedition nit. ct 1T Der
ueber5eusuils, baB cine entipredenb
dusgeriiittte Expedition, bic mittelft
@4lttten bon Grana Sofepb<2anb ober
bon @rnntsQdnb unter benz SO. Breis
itngrdbe dufbrint, ben Norbpol gu err
reihen perrnae. Nur miHen in bies
lem Ddle bic Wtnterquartiere 10 melt
aIs mGslid nab Norben perIsgt ipsr=
ben. pearp felbft best nidt bic OBJ
ti@t, eine reue Norbpolarfabrt 3u urs
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-10-08

Sn Bern boben Die Wtormu
men elm MiifiDns>8 Bureau aeariinoet,
tpelfe8 bic Bropaeanba in eroBem
Still auf oa8 erfolgreihfte betreibt.
8obfreife Sbmeiser tuanbern na5
Utah aus.
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vSorp : Jprmalin" (Gimer &
2lmeno), 1T als antiieptiibes 3abtt=
nno Mtunomafier uniibertroHen. 6.
S. Sdmiot, 6uultDn, Ger. Gqent
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-02-27
ADMIRAL BROWNS NICKNAME
His Ship Was Short OF spuds," and
He Rose to the Occasion.

New York Times: Rear Admiral
I George Brown, retired, carried II NICK
llamesduring the last twenty years of
his naval career that stuck to him
Closer than that of almost an: other
officer in the service. He was known
to every officer and man, from rear adj
mirals down to berth- deck cooks. as
"Spud Brown. This is how he earned
his sobriquet, told the other night in
the Army and Navy dub:
Years ago. when he was only Il com
mander, be was q skipper in one Of the
old wooden fiigates which were carry
| ing the flag across the Pacific for ser
| vice on the China station. The old
vessel got in the doldrunls and, TO
make matters worse her machinery
didn't work very well, and at the end Of
several weeks the messes forward and
aft found themselves almost in the
middle of the ocean with little more to
eat than the regulation salt horse"
| bareback, beef and bully" and other
producing articles of diet. All
hands had mighty hankcring after
"spuds,' by which name the irish po-
tato is affectionately cherished by
mariners.
Soon afterward a big trans- Pacific
liner bound for San Francisco hove In
sight, half hull down in the distance.
plowng eastward. Signals to heavn 10
Immediately blossomed from the fore
truck of the frigate, but the liner Was
in a hurry and did not stop. Bigger sig
nal pennants flew from the frigate but
still the liner sped onward contemptu-
Cusly The next moment q solid shot
went ricochetinS along ahead OF the
passenger boat, and in answer to this
summons the vessel hove to, While her
skipper waited in amazement for her
to draw up and send boat alongside.
Instead of announcing declaration
of war Captain Browns cmissaries
who came alongside the cutter, took
Captain Browns compliments to the
master of the liner, and with an in
quiry would the merchant captain be
kind enough to part with a supply of
spuds to relieve the snfferings of a
hungry lot OF man-o'- wars men. The
remarks of the merchant captain are
not on record, but the spuds We're pro-
duced, and Admiral Brown will be
known as "Spud" Brown until no dies,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-02-27
spleatid Words About SASKATOON, Ros!herr
and Rague District, Where They
Wi locale


Al"ssHs y r. l:iup anfl L. 0,l'lmpef
~ NaliSlleSie}' NassltenaW county
Ml'ifi&an, l'a'd 2 vlsd 10 AlbarAn Inst
summer aiia Si'@ there a Mi S!lan'4,
one oil inc soe'l Old RelilSNivanla stock
WAC h'id come fersni4N some seven
Years ago from Dntaflp, With ~ ~
ms pocket. re 4as certainty pfosPrr"a
rs ne nov oWlls oyer seventy heail OF
ca'iie mas good 'os hpise framed
Over also y good barn. ana IN all re-
speGts lG9ks y lafliiN ana Wen 20
laflll"f ne llai spll" i5oosl crops OF
eatS aud har!ey Allfi spending some
days III 4 'ilisalN and f.dnipnlqn 'lifN re
'oi'hel 10 Negtii.h AsSHllpoli' ana look
ca around he country lipfth Ia ldilpsa
deh ana haiaoiile. where ne crops ap-
leafed very promising and heaiN, con-
tinlling UP the lseglila ana Long Lake
road, ili"N came 10 Saskatoon, on Tie
crossing Oh the south SHskatrheW;lh
fiVon, or this aiSlrict 'heN say:
he country here pleased us better
nam any we nave seen. we drove out
eighteen mics m nor'hWestei'lN direc-