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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
Climate, Timber, School, Etc.

The climate of Custer county deghught snowfall
in the Valleys short winters charming winters AT
Chas with elevation of 400 feet seighrde we'll nigh
impossible Credabe county plethorc school fund
Each district has its school building and wepaid teacher
Challis the high school studies taught
Probably onefourh the mountainous territory this
is heavily timbered with spruce, fir and pine
With large tracts of farming and grazing land uncuvated with
list of taxable property annually lenghenng with giant strides;
with increasing and decreasing axaon with railroad
budng with good schools and churches and little crimes
stock of luxurious vegetaon with admirable climate
favorable toeath with fertile SOIL rich in fruitful products
and with mineral wealth in gold silver copper lead
and the precious meaCuser county is blessed with
gifts and advantages that will its brief though vigorous
sence to have been but puny part of its progressive
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
NEW OFFICERS.

Following are the newley elect
ed officers of Custer county who
were elected en- the 4th inst:
State Senator-Chas. Baker, of
Mackay.
Representative ]. Fitz-
patrick, of Houston.
Auditor-Geo. e. Reyes, of
Challis.
Sheriff William J. Bowen, of
Custer.
Treasurer-Alice Felkner, of
Challis.
William Elder, of
Custer.
Probate Judge-Jesse G. Fin
nell, of Challis.
School Supt.-Martha keenan,,
of Clayton.
County Attorney-Wi William w.
Adamson, of Mackay.
Coroner-Duncan Cameron, of
Challis.
Surveyor-Rube Howell, of
Custer.
County Commissioner, LIST Dist.
Everett B. Curtis, Goldburg.
County Commissioner, End Dist
George Hosford, Clayton.
County Commissioner, Bird Dist.
Prank Uehren, Dickey.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
Agriculture and Stock-Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements the mining industry enrchng
this county The Salmon river rising the awooth
north of Wood river border
suing zgzag general norheasery direction
of large besides
streams together with Lost river and its tributaries flow through
thousand arabic still hand
of is forced to supply what nature whhods irrigation
the place of ran and the that annually goes
make verdant fruitful valleys of deserts would
the silence of desoaon into many Ag
culture like all other industries of the county, its
The time distant when large rrgang will
of Salmon river which has endless supply and
thousands rich sagebrush along
reclaimed The farms of this county produce wonderful yields
hay OATS wheat potatoes per and large
harvested each year.
Stock growing of leading industries of the county
with the usually mild winters in the valleys and excellent
ranges has very industry county
each year derives its largest of the way
each year from the stock growers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18

Custer the
but present needs better transportation and capital develop
its rich mining districts In and mining
and agriculture though progressing hand in hand yet nearly
independent of other The
the miner to be but not relying home consumption
cusvey he exist and prosper but this county the
and farmer depend each other Let
moment call the attention of the capitalist
important mining districts and mines in the county, viz Macay
with its great copper mines Morgan creek Garden
silver mines Bayhorse district with its famous Ramshorn kyar
and dozens of rich lead silver gold bearing Poverty
Flat Centennial Flat East Fork Clayton; Slate creek Thompson
creek Robinson Bar Stanley Basin with placer and quartz Fish
of rich mnes Loon creek placer gold quartz
Washington Basin gold mnes and the celebrated Yankee Fork
district which godver and embraces within its confines
hundred of Mines the most prominent producers this time being
the Lucky Boy and Yankee Fork Custer county also has
quartz mills and smelterfve quartz mills at CUSTER dedge
boat and mill at Staney smeer at Bay
horse and 80Oton smeter at Macay In Custer county
nearly 5000 located mining claims and the region has
been half proSpeced.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
LEMHI OFFICERS.

The county ticket elected in
Lemhi county is as follows, some
by very small majorities :
State Senator-Dr. Wright,
republican, 6 majority.
Representatives
G. @. Mathewson, republican.
r. w. Mcbride, republican.
Authorization @. Smith,
democrat, majority.
Sheriff Rudolph Wright, re-
publican, II majority.
Assessor-Harry Waters, re-
publican.
Treasurer-H. e. Burnett,
democrat.
Probate Judge-George Steel,
democrat, majority.
School Superintendent Miss
Flora North, endorsed on both
tickets.
County Attorney-F.J. Cowen,
republican.
Surveyor-W. H. Craigue, re.
publican.
Coroner-Kirtley, endorsed on
both tickets.
County Commissioner, dist +
Ibach, republican.
County Commissioner, dist o
Rees, republican.
County Commissioner, dist g.
Edwards, republican.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
STATE OFFICERS.

Following are the republican
state officers of Idaho, elected
Nov. 4th, 1902
For Congress-Burton French.
of Latah county.
For Justice of the Supreme
Court. F. Ailshie, of Idaho
county.
For Governor-John t. Nor
rison, of Canyon county.
For Lieutenant-G GOVERNOR.
M. Stevens, of Bingham county.
For Secretary of State-Wm.
H. Gibson, of Fremont county.
For State Auditor-Theodore
Turner, of Bannock county.
For State Treasurer-N. H.
Coffin, of Ada county.
For Attorney General-John
A. Bagley, of Bear Lake county.
For Superintendent Schools.
Miss Mae L. Scott, of Bingham
county.
For Mine Inspector-Robert
Bell, of Custer county.
District Judge 4th district
Lyttleton Price, Blaine county.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18

Total area of Consolidated lodes 6l.9sS acres
Magnetic variation-19 degrees ~ minutes E.
No conflicts
The said mining claims being of record in the
office of the County Recorder of Custer county,
State of Idaho.
The nearest known locations are the "Y. A.
NJ" lode (unsurveyed) on the East; the
the Wizard" and ''Barrier' (unsurveyed) on
the West; and the Fritz" and Captain Stan
ley" lodes on the North
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground, veins, lodes, premises or any
portion thereof described, surveyed plated
applied for, are hereby notified that unless
their adverse claims are duly filed as according
TO law and the regulations hereunder, within
sixty days from date of the first publica Lion
hereof. with the Register Of the q. s. Land
Office at HALEY, in the State Of Idaho, they
will be barred by virtue of the provisions OF
said Statute. low
N. J. SHARP, Register.
First publication October 2Sth. 1902
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
Assessment Notice Yankee Fork Gold Mining
& Milling Co.

LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
BUSINESS, BLACllFOOT, BINGHAM
COUNTY, IDAHO.
Notice is hereby given that meeting of the
Directors held on the 23rd ay of October, 1902
an assessment of 5-l6 + one per cent per share
was levied upon the capital stock of the cor
ration, payable Immediately to s. ID. Hill
lard, Secretary Treasurer, at Blackfoot
Bingham comfy, Idaho, any stock upon which
this assessment remains unpaid on the 18th
day OF November, 1902, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction. and un-
less payment is made before will be sold on the
10th day OF December, 1902, TO pay the delin
quent assessment, together with costs OF I'D
vertising and expenses of sale.
L.. ID. billiard, Secretara- Treasurer.
First publication Oct. % 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
Custer 6Ounty

Custer county Idaho offers inducements settlers
capitalists Its beautiful scenery its enerprng people, its
led and its brilliant prospects napy
the of General Custer whose dashng romantic yet produc
tive has become of national history Thrtyfve
when placer mining in its prime quartz mining
its infancy the territory embraced in it's
known only Indians and occasional party Of
travelling from Montana To Wilderness to the max
of maps UNEMPLOYED In 1852 pacers actively
worked Stanley Basin what borders
In 1870 other pacers discovered yielded handsomely
forming Custer county practically unknown
lists and increasing its population the following year. by
legislative enactment Custer county created and
since that Time until today it has population of 5000 people,
and has the following towns
ChasCounty seat farming stock raising, fruit mining
Mackay-Minng and farming
DEMONSTRATING and stock raising
Bayhorse-Minng.
Clayton--Minng, farming and stock raising
Bonanza--Mining.
Custer-Mning
Staney-Pacer and quartz mining, and grazing land.
Custer county also has large valleys farming
and stocaising is pursued great Big
valley; Thousand Spring. Round Pahsamaro Fork;
telope and Stanley.
Custer embraces in irregular outline 5000 square
miles, and it large State of Connecticut
than Delaware and Rhode Island ogeher Ida
no. is reached by the Oregon Short Line railroad
and this road will probably be extended Chas
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company have line Black
foot to Cha The of Custer county
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
Desert Land, Final Proof. ..NotIoe for Publication
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, !
HALEY. Ida NOV. 9Th 1902

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, !
HALEY, Ida, Nov. 8th, 1902. I
Notice is hereby given that Daniel G. Breyer
of Challis, Custer county, Idaho, has filed no.
tice Of intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. $685. for the SWA SEA Sec 20
and the NW4 NEH, Sec, 80, TIP. 10 N, r. 20 E
b. M, before L. H. Johnston U, S. Commits.
sioner, at Challis, Idaho, on Saturday the 2Ott
day of December, 1902.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land -:
William Millick, Of Challis, Idaho.
Thomas Chivers. Z"
William Treloar 4"
John johnson, "
N. j. SHARP, Register.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
George Comm. pecensed.

George Cotfran, Deceased.
Alice Felkner, the Administrative OF the Es-
tate OF George Conran, deceased, having filed
her petition herein, duly verified, praying for
an Order OF Sale OF certain real estate of said
decede1t for the purpose herein set forth 1t
Is therefore ordered by the said Court, that all
persons interested in the estate OF said daceas-
appear before the said Probate Court on Tues
day the 25th day Of November, i902,at 10 O'Clock
n. M, at the court room OF sud court. at the
co urt house In the town OF Challls, County OF
Custer, to show cause why an order should not
be granted 20 sell the real estate OF said deceaS
ed. at private snle, and that copy of this or
der be published at least four successive weeks
In THE SILVER MESSENGER, a newspaper
printed and published in Custer county.
}. G.. FINNELL, Probate Judge.
Dated this 2Srd day OF October. 1902.
First publication Oct. 2Sth, 1902. wa
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. !
HnfleV Idnhn Oct 9Th 1Qn2 {

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. /
HALEY, Idaho, Oct. 9th, 1902. (
Notice is hereby given that Julia Funkhouse
of Challis, Custer county, Idaho, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on her desert
land claim No 722, for the ny NE14, NJ NWA
Sec. 8. TIP. IAN, R. 19E., before L. H. John
ston U. S. Commissioner, at Challis, Idaho
on Wednesday, the 10th day of November, 1902,
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land
John w. Stephens, OF Challis, Idaho,
John Stephens, -
John Pushaw, " -"
Jonathan Job,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR U. S. PATENT.
MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1854.
MINERAL APPLICATION NO. 500.
U. S. LAND OFFICE, J
Idnhn- Oct. 18th. 1902. [

HALEY, Idaho, Oct. 18th, 1902
Notice is hereby given. That in pursuance Of
the act of Congress approved May 10th, 1872,
Lyttleton Price, whose post office address Is
HALEY, Idaho, has made application for a
patent for 1900 linear feet OF the"Valley Creek"
lode 1900 linear feet OF the "Creston" lode, and
1900 linear feet Of the Deep" lode claim, said
Valley Creek lode claim running 5O0.5 feet
northeasterly and 99O.5 feet southwesterly from
the discovery. by 900 feet in width. said Cres-
ton lode claim running 1885 feet northeasterly
and Is feet southwesterly from the discovery
by 800 feet in width, and the said Deep lode
claim running 900 feet northeasterly and 300
feet southwesterly from the discovery, by 600
feet in width all carrying gold, silver and other
precious metals, situate in the Yankee Fork
Mining District, Custer county, State of Idaho
and described by the oficial plat herewith post
ed and by the field notes on file in the office OF
the Register of HALEY Land District, Idaho, as
follows, to-wit
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
"VaIIey Creeks Lode.

Beginning at Corner No. /, whence U. s. M.
NJ. No. l. marked Nv. G. M. D., ''bears s. SO deg.
A min. 40 seconds W. 5O5s.5 IT.; thence s. 10
deg, 10 min. f.. 900 #. TO Cor. No. 2; thence N.
70 deg. AZ min. E. 1900 IT. to Cor No. 8; thence
N. 10 deg IS min. W., 900 IT. to Cor. No. a;
thence s., 20 deg AZ min W., 1900 IT. to Cor. No.
l. the place Of beginning.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
"oreston', Lode.

Beginning at Cor. No. /, whence U. S. M M.
No l bears =. So deg. A min. 30 seconds W.,
6534.al IT,; thence s. 10 deg. Is min E. isl.57 IT,
to Cor. No. 4, Valley Creek lode, and 73l.57 IT.
to Cor. No. ?, identical with Cor. No, 3, Valley
Creek lode and Cor, No. 8, Deep lode; thence
N. IS deg. 48 min. E., 800 IT, to Cor. No. 5, Deer
lode and 1900 IT. to Cor. No. 8; thence N. 10 deg
10 min. W., 73l.57 IT. to Cor No. 4; thence s. 81
deg 4S min. W., 1900 IT. to Cor. No. l, the place
of beginning.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18

Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence o. s. NJ. M.
No. bears S. go deg. Al min. "a seconds W..
54971 it,; thence S. SO deg. As min E., 62S.9i IT,
to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 20 deg. AZ min. E., 9OC
#. to Cor, No. 8; thence N 80 deg. 4S min. E.,
800 #. to Cor. No. A; thence N. SO deg As min
W., 1874 it. to Cor. No. 5; thence S. IS deg. As
min. W., 600 it, to Cor. No. 6, identical with Cor
No. Valley Creek lode, and with Cor. No. {
Creston lode; thence S. 20 deg. AZ min. W.. 900
IT, to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning.
Area of Valley Creek lode ....... 2O6e1 Acres
Area of Creston lode. ............ 20.66l I"
Area of Deep lode. .............. 20.66l
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
oRpEH TO SHOW CAUSE.

In the Probate Court of the Count of Custer,
State OF Idaho.
In the Matter Of the Estate
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18

N. j. SHARP, Register.
First publication Oct. 18th, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18

First publication Nov. nth, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
Mines, Mills and Mining.

lgricultural and grazing lands
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-18
Desert Land, Final Proof --Notioo for Publication

First publication October 2sth, 1902
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-19

astwise cargo received on day previous to sailing
Tickets sold in Office until P. M. of day preced
Steamers P0NcE San Juan for Ponss direct
(snd oiker persl about Msr. 3 23; Apr. 6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-28
! PETTINeILL, II; LiTcHFIELO, 4.
The Augusta Lads Win by Heavy
Batting.

The Pettingill Corner baseball team
went to Litchfield, Saturday afternoon,
and defeated the local team by score
of II to 4. The game was closely con-
tested, but the decisions of the UNI
pire We're OF an unsatisfactory nature,
every close decision being decided in
favor of the home team. Litchi1eld
was unable to score except in the 90
and Sth. The visitors started things
in the first inning with three runs and
kept the lead to the end. The batting
of the Pettingill Corners was a feature
while Hanks work at second was su-
perb.
The Augusta boys say that they were
used unfairly by the Litchfield team
1t was in the contract that the visitors
We're to be given their expenses and
supper. After the game the manager
of the home team told the Pettingill
team that they would have to bear
their own expenses, and they, the
Litchfields, would play another game
with Pettingill Corner at Augusta, al
which they would pay their own ez-
penses.
The score:
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LOCAL ENTRIES FOR JULY 81.
A Large Field in Each of the ThreS
Glasses.

Following is the full list of the setries
for the races at the Augusta Trotting
Park. Thursday July q. There is a large
field in each of the three classes, includ-
ing many horses from a distance, and
some splendid sport is assured for that
afternoon:
2.21 CLASS-TROT AND PACE-PURSE
$4,000
Beatrice Greeley. br. m, by Dan r., p.
H. Greeley. Ellsworth, Ne.
Renok, br, e., by Kremlin. Geo Wood
bury, Brunswick.
Grace Lake, br m, by Red Lake, Wal
ter Reynolds. Winslow.
Chestnut Burr. ch. g, by Nelson, H L.
Lindsay, North Monmouth.
Lansdown, blk. H., John Ruggles, Car
mel.
L@ney, b. g. by Apple Jack, Col Nor
Charlie NJ, blk e.. J. H. Mcnamara,
ROckland.
Morning News, ch. g.. by Pickering, I.
w. Cottle. Topsham.
2.26-PACE OR TROT-PURsE $4,000.
terville.
Maud NJ, b m. by Bayard Wilkes, H.
r. Lishness, Augusta.
Doris b. m, l.. w Folsom Augusta.
Lady st. CroiX, w. F. Webb. Augusta.
Morning News, Oh. g. by Pickering, i.
w. Cottle, Topsham.
Winnie c.. ch. m. by Haley, Edward
Kirby. Rocliland,
Freeman, Montague,
Leavitt 6, b. 5, by Monuette. E. II.
Greeley. Ellsworth.
Bonnallie, b. H., by Nelson, c. H. Mel
son, WaterVille.
Stella, ch. m. by Haley, g. A. Jones,
Powers.
2.35 PACE OR 2.33 TROT-PURSE $4,000
Villa Wilkes, b. M. l.. W. Folsom, Al
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Auburn Prohibitionists have nomi-
mated as candidates for the Legislature
l.. G. French and Ellery Moody.
Peter Mcdonald. whose leg was
broken by a fall through a hole in the
planking of Il railroad shed at Port
land. has brought suit against the
Grand Trunk Railroad for damages.
The suit brought against the Maine
Steamship Co. by Michael IL. Hyde,
who was injured, last winter while en-
ployed on the steamship Horatio Hall
ut Portland. has been settled out Of
court.
The Bath police were called upon to
search the Columbia hotel, kept by
William ] O'Brien. Saturday. upon a
warrant signed by Capt. G. w. Colby.
The officers ransacked the building
carefully, but were unable to discover
any contraband goods.
Twelve book keepers from the Bos-
ton office of John p. Squire & Co, ar
rived at Bath, Saturday. by steamer,
and were Immediately transferred to
the yacht of eX-Mayor Alvin P. Sort
wen of Cambridge, and taken to his
summer home at Wiscasset. There
they We're entertained through the day
with bali game and banquet, and re-
turned to Bath. Saturday evening.
Sunday was spent at the various sub
urbs around Bath and the party de-
parted at night by boat
James Madden of Lewiston. who
committed suicide Friday night, by
jumping from the Portland e Boston
boat. was born in Ireland. He had
lived in Lewiston for 20 years. A widow
and one daughter survive him. He had
been foreman in the Lewiston bleach
cry and dye works, and later was in
business for himself. He was a suf-
ferer from rheumatism. and had twice
been operated upon for appendicitis.
From remarks he made before leaving
for Boston. Friday. it is now evident
he contemplated suicide.
John E. Cotter laborer employed
by the Bangor street department. was
struck by the Maine Central train on
the crossing in. front of the old Dole
< Fogg min on Front street at Bangor.
at S.l5 O'Clock Saturday morning. Both
of his legs were badly mangled. He
was taken to the Eastern Maine Cen
erai Hospital in the ambulance. where
both legs were amputated. one at the
Knee and the other short distance
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Rev. Arthur A. Hamel, pastor Oh %
Augustine's church in this city a =.
who has been acting as pastor Oh -
Mary's during the absence of the ,ss
ular pastor, Rev. c. w. Doherty, Id ~
rope. announced to the congresa,os !.
yesterday, that it would be ms To- a.
Sunday as officiating clergyman. -
said that Father Doherty had arI'ss
in New York and was contemplating -
months visit to. various places,
that he had advised him he couio y Z.
longer serve the parishioners Oh L.
Mary's on account of his labors III H.
own parish. Father Hamei coru'a ~
thanked the people of the SOCIETY ~
the uniform kindness which they , ~
shown him during his brief SET Il.
and assured them that he wouu ~,
ways remember their courtesy TO nm In
1t is expected that Father Doherty
ofTiciate at the church on SUNDAY
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above it, It is feared that the chances
for his recovery are very slight. A
grewsonie mistake was made while
Cotter was lying on a hastily impro-
yised stretcher in the baggage room.
Some one telephoned Coroner Finsegan
that a man had been killed at the
station, and that official fastened down
at once to investigate the circum-
stances. of the affair. Upon his arrival
the mistake was discovered. and he A
once returned uptown. If Cotter dies
from the shock Of his injuries an in
quest win be held.
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Diminished Vitality.

Some people talk very fiippantly
about diminished vitality.
They don't stop to think that vitality
is the principle of life-that it is that
little understood something on which
every function of their bodies depends.
Diminished vitality is early indicated
by loss of appetite. strength and en-
durance, and Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the greatest vitalizer.
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Special Advertisements

SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS not ex-
eeeding twenty-five words coming under
the head OF WANTED, FOR SALE. TO
LET, LOST, &c, will be inserted once
for Is cents and cents fol each subse-
quent insertion. ADVANCE PAYMENT.
In sending by mall. remittance OF postage
stamps should bs made with order, as
counts for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-28

Associate Justice w. p. Whitehouse
of this city, will preside at the August
term of the supreme judicial court IN
Penobscot county, which will open m
Bangor, Aug. II. At this session Will
probably occur the trial of Joseph
Gabriel of Indian Island, Old Town,
who is charged with having threatened
to kill every person on the island dc
was pardoned by the Governor ana
Council from State prison few months
ago, where he was serving a 1O-years
sentence for manslaughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-28

An amazed Augustan was, for one
instant the other evening, convihceu
his trees bore strange fruit. He re-
Gently purchased a house and lot Win
several fruit trees. The house ne na$
not yet occupied. This evening ne
was passing by and heard stranse
noise in the yard. He stopped TO m
vestigate and not finding anything "
cided to wait awhile for developments
Half an hour passed when there calne
shining" down cherry tree N w
yard female form which belonged 70 =
thrifty housewife in that vicinity, WHY,
it appeared. could not bear to see goou
fruit go to waste. She had remaiiiea
on her perch as long as she could anu
as a last desperate resort adop.ed =.
tactics of Crockett's coon. IL Is SOW
the householder stocd in open-'l'ou.
ed bewilderhent until She made hei
sssf mo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-28

The Kennebec Light & Heat Co. has
erected an addition, 20 feet high, to the
pole near the end of Steamboat wharf.
thus raising the big feed wires that
distance above the Purinton coal sheds.
All day. yesterday, the company's
workmen were engaged in making new
connections for the various wires radi-
ating from this pole and the wires are
now ready for use.