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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31
TIRED Of REBELLION
Rufana, a Leader on Mindanao
Island, Wants to Sur
render.
CHAFFEE TO co TO sAMAR.
He viii Make an Inspection and Also
Witness the Surrender Of Cue
varra-ccmmission Fixes Money
Rate Of Exc Iange.

Manila, March 31.-Rufano, who
spent $4,000 in his efforts to incite
, rebellion in the province Of Mioamls.
island Of M.ndano, now declares he is
TIRED OF rebellion and has offered to
surrender with rs rifles to the native
constabulary. General Chaffee will
,, leave Mania April 10 on a tour Of
inspection to the island of Samar. He
Will visit every port in the ISLAM
and will witness the surrender there.
April Is. OF the insurgent General
GueFarra. After this surrender III :
American garrisons in Samar will be
largely reduced.
Manila. March 31.-The United
States Philippine commission has
fixed the government rate OF ex-
|, change for silver for the second quar-
ter Of this year at 1927 Mexican sill
yer for one gold dollar The rate OF
exchange Saturday at the banks was
e2.23. Mexican for one dollar gold.
hut the banks refused to sell gold IN
,, large quantities, not having sufficient
coin to do so. The banks have mott
pied the Quartermaster's department
that it is impossible for them to cash
tQuartermaster checks.
The scarcity Of American gold IS
1ftributed partly to the banks, and
| largely TO Chinese spectators. who
Eays buy American gold at a. quo
- azs higher than the
bank rate.
This action Of the commission il
mailing thu government rate hig-er
than the bank rate CT exchange has
created much discomfort among i'm
porters. They are unable TO obtain
sufficient gold to pay import duties.
and must, consequently, pay these du-
| ties in silver al the government rate
OF 1927. Ire employees Of the civil
government are elated AZ the new
rate OF exchange. as il means q con-
siderable increase in their salaries.
is the intention OF the commits
sion TO enfeavor to retain the gold in
the archipelago. The bankers IF
Manila say that the monetary situa-
ton in the Philippines cannot be
helped by governmental action AMI
that a region as important CONNER
cially as the Philippine archipelago
must affect the worlds markets.
Manila, March 31-Senor Valdez
the editor Of local paper. who has
been sued for libel by two Of tbs
Filipino members Of the United States
Philippine commission, will subpoena
Aguinaldo TO appear in court and ties
tify in the case. General ChaEee's
permission TO this step has been Oh
| tanned
Deaths From Cholera at Manila.
Manila. March 3I.-During the last
three days there has been 10 new
cases Of cholera here and four deaths
from the disease.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31
Many immigrants Were Detained.

New YORK &srJh Slowing q
the action Il Immigration CoEm1s-
sic1er FIECh1e 9 giving the In-ig-z-
ton inspectors On Ellis Island hoIi-
day On Easter sunday. nearly 1.G0s
immigrants ~eze detained aboard tbs
American liner St Paul and ths
Cgnarder ImbrEs. which came ito
port yesterday Their enforced de-
ten1lon caused much dzssatiSfactic1
among the immigrants
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31

Toledo. O.. March 31.--A heavy
southwest gale which blew all day
Sunday raised . big sea On Lake
Erie and lowered the water In the
Toledo harbor nearly four feet The
tug Lamb was engaged IN fishing
GEAR PutIn-Bay and was nearly
swamped- Captain Walker says +
was the worst storm he has expeEs-
enced IN several wears. but after .
hard tRs<le he made port
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31
GRANTED HAYS REQUEST.
Stowe VIII Not Write Book Untrl If
te- South African War.

Kansas City. March S1-Colonel
James G. Stowe. former United
States consul general At Cape Town
South Africa. IN an address. said tia:
he had returned 10 this country with
the intention OF writing and publish,
ing O book on the South African war,
but that he had been requested not
20 do 80 by John Hay, secretary 81
state. and that he had therefore given
up the project. At least for the pres
ent
Colonel Stowe said that he would
not to do SO until after the close o.
hostilfties. II at all He declared thai
he knew the causes OF the war, bU'
that he did not intend 20 tel them
1t this time
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN.
Ycurg Sons Ct Respectable Parents
Confess. When Arrested.

Trenton No. March 31-George
Busch. aged 10 years, and George
Young. aged 20. sons Of respectable
parents OF this city. made an unsuc-
cesstul attempt last Saturday night
70 wreck an eastbound Chicago. Rock
Island AMI Pacific passenger train.
about Eve mills east OF here. The
track a. this point is on q high en-
bankment and 4 derailment could
scarcely have occurred without the
loss Of many lives.
Both bOys were arrested and have
confessed Their motive appears II
have been revenge for having beea
put on freight train. Dime moves
are believed 70 have played q part
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31
AFTER THEIR LIBERTY.
Ex-Arnry Of5cers In Prison Secure
Service on Warden.

Fort Leavenworth. Kan, March 81
Warden McClaughrey, Of the fed
eral prison. has been served with
writs in the habeas corpus cases e.
ex-Captain Michael j. Spellman and
ex-Lieutenant Gilbert r Jones. com
handing him TO appear in the United
States district court with the ex-oH
GERS named on Monday morning, Il
show why they should not be released
from prison
Spaillar and Jones arrived re
Gently from Manila. under sentence
pronounced by the court martial for
completely in the c6mmissa-y frauds
II the Philippines. They were voIun
Jeer officers All base their argument
Cor release on the ground that some
members CT the court martial were
regular officers
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31

Washington. March 3L-The house
during the coming week will be large
~ occupied with the sundry ciEa ap
preparation bill. which viii be called
up today. Sush tine as remain will
lie devtEed % the consideration CO tie
stnate bill 10 promote the e@cieocs
Cf the revenue cutter service and thS
Chinese exclusion bill. both CT whicl
are CT special orders. bur they do No;
interfere with reFenue Or appropri1-
ton bills I Is the intention CT Eh=
leaders not 10 bring forward the
Cuban reciprocity bill until nexl
week
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31

Berlin March 31--The exports 4
the United States from tie BeFiiL
ec1sHtgr district for TIE first dnzTfer
Ct 1902 amoun; 70 e.sss -24s marks. -
zgzin-t 5.I4y. zSs marks for the cor
res rcn5ing period LAST year.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31
Throughout our entire

Throughout our entire
store of all Summer Dress
Goods. Silks, Wash Dress
Goods, ginghams, gloves,
Ladies Suits, Jackets, and
Skirts, Waists, Carpets,
Curtains. Etc,
We cordially invite your
inspection On all these
lines.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31
Miss JrIia Lamont Retter.

New York. March 31--Niss Julia
lamont daughter Of Colonel Daniel
s Lamont who has been I'll for some
tine With brain fever, vas reported
10 be much better yesterday
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-31
INSURANCE.
Fire, Plate Glass, Accident
and Health.

Only the Leading American
Companies, with Millions of
Dollars In Assets for Policy
Holders.
Agent for The Central
Banking and Security Co, of
Parkersburg.
When wanting q Policy or Bond,
remember that l can give you the
very best service.
]. FRED NELL,
Special Agent,
Wells Block, SisterSville, w. va.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-07

Branch OF Yokohama Specie Bank.
New Republic building. Honolulu. H T.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-07

Chamberlain's Pain Balm has no
equal as a household liniment. IT 10 the
best known remedy for rheumatism.
lame back. quincy and slandular swell
iag- while for sprains. bruises, burns
and scalds II Is invaluable. One ap-
plication gives relief Try IT. Benson.
Smith 4 Ce., Ltd. wholesale ag-a;s
sell ID.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-07

Commercial and Travellers Letters of
Credit issued on the Bank OF California
and ~. NJ R0thschiid & Sons. London
Correspondence: The Bank OF Califor-
MIA. Commercial Banking Co OF sgd
ney. Ltd. London
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-07
Insurance Department.

Agents for FIRE. MARINE. LIFE.
ACCIDENT and EMPLOYERS LA
BILITY INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Insurance once. ga Bethel street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-07

Drafts and cable transfers on China
and japan through the Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation and
Chartered Bank OF India. Australia and
China
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-07
BISHOP &C.,. BANKERS
ESTABLISHED IN 1883.
Banking Department.

Transact bushes. In all departments
OF banking.
Collections carefully attended TO-
Exchange bought and sold.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-07
Savings Department.

Deposits received and interest allow
ed 1T ~ per cent per annum. In ac-
cordance with rules and regulations
copies of which may be obtained on
application
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-07
Claus epreekeis- VIM q. irwin
Claus SpreGksls 4 Co., Bankers.
HONOLULU. h T.
sAN FRANCISCO AGENTS II
NEVADA NATIONAL BANK OF
SAN FRANCISCO.

DRAW EXCHANGE ON
IAN FRANCIsCO-The Nevada Ma
ttoral Bank OF San Francisco.
LONDON-The Union Bank OF Lon
NEW YORK-American Exchange Ma
SIGAGOAMerchants National Bank.
PARISLCredit Lyonnais-
BERLIN-Dresdener Bank
9onrkonx and Shanghai Banking
aEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
aank OF New Zealand
rICT0RTA AND vANCOUvER-Bank
Of Britain North America
rrusuci q General sGklQH EIcnOng BUSINESS
Deposits Received. Loans made On
Approved Security. Comms s,,c =. -
rrnvslers' credits Issued. BILE OK -
shangs Bought and Sold
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY
ACCOUNTED FOR
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-07

Interest allowed on term deposits ~
the following rates per annum. via:
Seven days notice. At per cent
Three months. ut per cent
Six months. at al per cent
Twelve months. NJ per cent
Trust Department.
Act IN trustees under mortgagea
Manage estates. real and personal
Collect rents and dividends
Valuable papers. Wills. bonds. sts..
received for safe keeping.
Accountant Department.
Auditors for corporations and pri-
vats nrmA
Books examined and reported on
Statements Of affairs prepared
Trustees on bankrupt or insoivent e.
tAfes-
Once. ga Bethel street.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-03-13
@orte i5uO btMl0.

O9dglitb foun mau in ben Nuprcilungcn oon Io9cn
Batenmebianen leien: nlnicre 4eb5tnen hetlen &leS
uuD fDnnen mir Oafur garantrcu. 9tatilrlt6 ino Die
2eute Die 10 etpaS bebalpten ME i'm Stallbe, ben Sc=
ipeis r ibre slngaben 3u eiern 9eun ieoer etn9ers
maBen DeruInTti9e 9NenI0 mug iif opdl Iagen boB
cine Mteoi5u nbt alle SroufDetten beilen faint Cine
Wtebi5iu fam bDbltens cine @ruppe bon &raHfbeiten
bcilelt Die iammllr9 pon einer uradbe berfpmnten,
g. YeuItabter & So, bic Gigentbnier ieneS berbmtel
3tesepts Der alten Wtbude Don ct Yernaro nat ipel
dent ausiGlteBld aus ben reiuiten Rfauacubeftanb
betlen Die belpobrten ct ernarbS &rauterpien 5ube
reiet fperben bebauptetn nidt boB bieie 4ten fin
fdb nidbt in biuigen trii9ertiden Wprten. ipnbert
iagen elniab baB oiee Bilen ote fir rs GentS ii
olen Npbotbefen 5u baben iino, oe &ronfbeiten De.
Wta9ens uub Der &eber beieu; ino fie limb jeoerSei
berete. iolbes ns beiuetien. Sic MAIDEN nidbt MI,
Yeripredbuugeu. ionberu baiten bieielben aud.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-03-13
oie Uemeinbe botDnrh ieinen 5oo ellen
arpBen Derluit erlitten.

Sic Uemeinoe bat burh ieinen 5oo elnen /
arpBen Derlun erlitten.
gDR i'd I. 8. berihtete. bal Or.
Gbarles @aaano bic 5iaot 8ent slr
llnioerlalerbin ieines 6a Willlonen I
,Sroafer betraeenDen 8erinDaens eins
aeiebt. Giner 0erpanoten, 6rau Sulie
@ou0et, pernadte er isinsn Gbreib,
tilh nit a1eln, NOS er entbdlt. Gas
gBprt nallem" mar in SeltaMent uilters
ltriden.) Ser Gtryibtlis ertbielt aber
800, 900 6r. in Werthtiteln. Sic Staot
Gienf beanIprlht nun oiele Sunlnle
Fir {ih 6sau @ouAet aber iu1t lbr
Gedt duf Dem YroseBlpea.
.,Sn Sbun lit geaenlpdrtia elne ge-
uesuns I'M @ange, Den Wi!1preis Don
20 auf Is @ts. per oiter berab 5u
leBen.
aoppiaen (germ mill cine Gpar=
uno 2eibtohe griiiloen.
Stun 1T beiuns ein gc9Driser Gdnee=
Iaa einoetreten, Der ppn glt uno
Suna nit 6reuoen beqriiBt cine
reipeitable Gidleibi0telt" aufmellt.
g8snn es oub feline quite GOllttbobn
| lit, 10 fam opd Der Bauer Die 6ubren
in 5eio uno gSolo per SAlitten aus=
iibyeu. 8on ben ger9en miro 0eu,
5trsue uno Sol5 eili9lt 81 8hal betog=
bert. Ger SbneeIdfl uno elm Shnee=
! lturln baben aber oa uno bort aud
g0aoen, onserid)tet. 8aii5 bs'onoers
muB Elm 98alo III 5tetten (Nar9au)
bergenonmen lporoen ieil. Nuf nlebl
als 25 Sutbayten nnblgepIleateil 6pA=
naloe5 Ielen tallm meDr ais ein 3uBenf
lnperiebrttr Eonnen aae5 llsbrla'
oefnift, 5eriplittert, entspursclt. sSan:
nen pnn 60 = 50 @mtr. Side lino lul
/, 3ilnoG6Ser 3erbroAen. Gen Sorltted
e intern oiebt oieis5 8iIO Der 3erit6run!
mun0es 9tltbIel ouF. gu1 III De!
c Sur0lpQoern fpu Sdneeornf= Sdaoe1
i ent|tanoen Iein. Sn cen giieoerunAel
ober lerrIdt Iton lebt Summer lue9el
I" Der Moliernoile, Die BEL pl0bliA eintre
3 TENDER rapiotr ehneeiGmelse ourD oi
L Slubntc0erllnQe oDnnern Dllroe. ~
!. 9Qmne Der @lmne uno 0bnli0 hauter
b Der @ewdner hdtten nonn wieoer ein
e Darte Brooe au befe6en.
= 2ebten SomitaQ, Is. Jebruar, iro
II ST. @uoolI Mhlsr Ron 8lnffton, Sbir
Der Ieiner N}utter, mie ilberboupt feline
n @ertpanoten in 5ramelon (gern(
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: 9teujabrsseit einen geIu1 abgeitatt
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a. GjeleuIdoit, bel Der li0 aud Der y
in rihterfatter befano. i'm yur9oorf,
er Golino ourd Die @diloeruna omerit(
n, niider Gerhdltnilie einen redt onqenel
t" men Na0mittog bereitet. 3oB aud ei
G. v@uter" ole 8eblen anleudtete. beriteI
IL lib BON itlblt. Seute tritt OR. Nliil!
Nd bic Gsile na6 9lmerito mieoer al
nj M0ee lib oieIelbe rebt glilfli4 aeftoltt
81 uno Or. Miiller feline 2ieben iii Slu'
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-03-13
Grrurfnnen fur 9etmftattenzGu9er
hia Pcnnlblbania> 0inien.

GrmdBi9le Greurious=Eidets fir 5eiittdtenluber
nab gpeiten nno Shben pia Tenuplnania Stnlen
perben IA. nnb 49, Wldr5, ami l. ino Is Gpril lpie
am g. 1rlb 20 Wtat aus9egeben iueroen Sir iSabrpree
@iiltigteisbauer unb onbere Gin5elbeten penbe man
ib ON bic BaI II. Sidet=@genten oer Bennipiponia
Sinien.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-03-13
IS S MrIfr alntin1,nl- -Bn1ah, = :
Gu,rnl Dnner, Ohtp.
saapitai $4,000, 0etuinn nno ateberi1aB SioOoV'
masa.t 4 ss yamnsena @iMpraNont 6. G ssmts
IaaIisr Gben ascut alnnhI@oFe'' ~9 T
sS @@5aTS~-

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--SlyS~
gIes Snu ponsebt resemobi9eu eslnafR eh' 9u'o
gpobauf gut Giniaaen 3nen be5abl
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.spus1,.no o,hrn.
Sobt Shr ono 56l oies 2anbes ODER I'M auslai0s
oen al nQtben 20 fummt su mir lparen Gu1 Welo
ggr MAIDEN beloroers 9itorum oumsrtam neiaD a
anaelsnaen @ddslutn osHss aanoestbss uammeaslB y" M
fpeenon Site erIdti4 1T e
s. q 2ppaS"0' sa3'p - - 9ipe So.
e. g. Gents at gDunoaSt.
Snbn 0anon, Gunonbneioe
rs 8ei BroNoent Geis 5ertg So
g1eiB, GleoerDdnber.
a. gpenB bon Girma &. gDenb & 80.
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g. geenbader GignbUmr 5erbsrt 9ote
IS 81. 98enB, uon 6lna s. gDnB d 90
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gar bitten auoidat nno n msen @ad 0ee e9s S"
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I@g- gdnfbeamten peden ou4. <&2S
asoafeofa an B. Gtgebe So. So GG'ot Gaoer S29o.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-05
FIRE BOOSTS AN ASSESSMENT
Valuation of FaIrbanks-MOrse stock
is Disclosed by Insurance
Claims.

The morning session of the Board Of Re-
view yesterday was chiefly devoted to hear
ing of minor complaints and the examina-
ton of several of the firms and individuals
who we're cited to come IN and show cause
why their assessments should not be raised
from the amounts as returned by them
selves .- -.Hsr' ..i o. v'-~ ~ """.f',
One of the firms to appear on citation was
the Fairbanks-Morse company, whose re-
turn disclosed but $2S, 900 of personal prop
erty. Soon after this return was made the
company had a fire, and its insurance
claims amounted to $50. 900, which amount
was taken by the tax commissioner as his
basis for fixing the taxable value Of the
stock. Yesterday the firm, after some
discussion with the board, agreed to a val
uation Of S45, 900.
The assessment of the Richardson Drug
company on personal property was fixed at
$40, 900 and that Of Alfred Bloom at 81, 900.
The adjustment of the assessment of the
banks of the city will be taken up by the
board this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-05
SOLVES THE MONEY PROBLEM
New York Chamber of Commerce Has
PIan which VIII he Presented
70 President.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The finance and
currency committee Of the New York Cham
Der OF Commerce made a report today on a
feasible measure to provide against
tightness in the money market.
The report says in part:
1--WE must come right down to the propo-
sition that the only thing which can be
done to make our financial system safe and
sound and solid is to get down to one legal
tender, and that is gold, and then to bank
upon a currency circulation enlarged be-
yond the present authorized Issues OF ma
tional banks and based upon the credit OF
the legitimate trade of the country and
rigidly safeguarded under the law"
The report suggests that banks be per-
mitted to retire their circulation at will.
recommends that the coinage of 1 800. 900
silver dollars per month cease and that the
silver bullion and silver dollars in the
treasury be coined into subsidiary silver
coins, and that the secretary OF the treas
ury be permitted to deposit customs re-
ceipts as we'll as internal revenue receipts
in national banks.
The report was adopted and the COM
mittee was directed by resolution to pre-
sent the report in person to the president
Of the United States.
A resolution favoring the speedy negotia-
tion OF a reciprocal treaty with Cuba wa
adopted, and also a memorial to the United
States senate urging favorable oonsidera.
tion Of the proposed reciprocity treaty with
France.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-05
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE HEAD
Howard II. Goodwin, n Prominent
Man of PhiIadeIphia Takes
His own Life.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.-Howard T.
Goodwin. the treasurer of the Columbia
Mining company and confidential clerk Of
the firm OF J. g. Cassatt & Co., bankers and
brokers, committed suicide in the ONCE Of
that firm in the Arcade building, Fifteenth
and Market streets, some time during last
night by shooting himself in the head.
He was found early today lying on a
lounge in the rear OF the place by one OF
the watchmen employed in the building.
When found Mr.. Goodwin had a revolver
grasped tightly in his right hand and the
lounge was saturated with blood which had
flowed from the wound. ~
Mr.. Goodwin was busily engaged In per-
forming some work in the ONCE when the
clerks departed shortly after s o'clock last
evening. That was the last seen OF him
alive. Al the Office of Cassatt & Co. today
1t was said no cause for the suicide could
be given.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-05
DENVER FOR YOKE OF OXEN
Pioneer Who is Reported to Have
Made such n Trade Visits
Omaha. s-...- .

George A. Crofutt, the man who once
traded the city of Denver for a yoke of
oxen. is in Omaha. Mr.. Crofutt is one Of
the nestors of the pioneer west and one Of
the best known. men in the country from
Omaha to San Francisco, though be doesn't
live in either city.
II have neither home, friends nor visible
means Of support" joeularly remarked this
old veteran OF early days. He was sitting
in the general passenger department offices
at the Union Pacific and the surroundings
seemed to inspire the spirit Of RENT
niscenee. He had known the Union Pacific
when It was but the ~fanciful dream Of an
impetuous projector-when It was the germ
Of what people then thought a ftful imag-
nation, long before it had reached the
stage of track laying, and he knows every
foot Of the road and every other road that
spans this great west, which was his play
ground for so many years.
mo, I've passed the days Of story-tell-
ing; all the stories | ever told were gospel
truths: they form a part Of my life. and to
tell them only makes me feel sad that l
can't live those old days over again" re-
marked Mr.. Crofutt, when asked to tell
about how he snapped off the little western
city for a yoke Of oxen.
"Was it because you thought it would
never be worth any more?"
But, smiling, the old gentleman waved
his hand to one Of his longtime friends.
who related the story for him.
ITS this way. You see, Denver was not
Denver then. 1t was really before the
actual birth OF the town, though there was
a settlement there. Mr.. Crofutt owned the
best part Of that settlement. what is now
regarded as the heart of Denver. and he
wanted to get further west; so he traded
his landed interests for a good, strong yoke
Of oxen and started out. He had gone
but a few miles when the Indians deprived
him of his oxen and his westward movement
received a serious though not fatal set
back, for he resumed and finished his trip
to the coast later"