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SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Bevar Faclas, to me directed.
win be exposed 10 public SALE ait the
Hotel In the town Of Townsend, Appo-
quinimink hundred New Castle county,
State Of Delaware,
ON WEDNESDAY,
THE 2sth DAY OF JANUARY, 1908,
At 10 o'clock, a. m,
the following described real estate, viz;
That certain lot, piece or parcel OF land
situated in the town of Townsend, New
Castle county, Delaware, being bounded
as follows; On the north by lands of
Charles II. Ash, deceased (now Of the
aforesaid Charlotte Ash, widow, and
Susie v. Ash, only child, and on the
east and south by land of the heirs OF
Archibald Finley, deceased, and on the
west by the road or street called South
street in the town Of Townsend, the metes
and bounds of which are as follows;
Beginning at a stone on the east side
OF South street, a corner for this lot anc
land of the aforesaid Charles II. Ash, de
ceased, and thence with this line easterly
one hundred and fifty feet; thence south
erly fifty feet TO stone, and thence run
ming westerly one hundred and fifty fee
to South street and then along Soutl
street nortberly fifty feet to the place o.
metes and bounds seven thousand fiv'
hundred square feet Of land. be the sam'
more or less
Seized and taken in execution as tn
! property Of Charlotta Ash and Lee i
| Maloney, administrator Of Susie V. Ash
mortgagors. and tits, and TO be sold b,
EMAIIT +. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, Wilmington, Delaware
January 10 1908.
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"To WHOM 1T NAV CONCERN %

ITO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN"
NOTICE-That BY authority OF the Score
tary OF the Treasury, dated January 10.
1903, the name OF the Iron Steamship
Cocoa. No. 1921; gross 1.2i4 net tons
9il, has been changed TO that OF m. IL.
Plant" Attest.
ROBr. G.. HOUSTON.
Collector OF Customs.
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OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM

The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of this company for the election OF
directors and for the transaction OF
such other busines AS may be necessary
or proper. viii be held at the principal
Offices OF the company, Nos. Si-S5
Beach street. In the city Of New York.
on Tuesday. February 10, 1903, between
the hours o. l2 m. and ! D. m. The
stock transfer books win be closed ten
days prior to date Of the election.
j26-tf10 II. j. WALKER, Secretary.
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sHERIFF,S sALB.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levai Facias, to me directed,
VIII be exposed to public sale at the
Court House. on Market street. between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, I'm the city
or Wilmington, New Castle county,
State of Delaware.
ON MONDAY.
THE "a DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1903.
at 10 O'Clock, a. m,
the following described real estate viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land with
the three-story brick dwelling house there
on erected, known as No. 1900 West
Fourth street, situate IN the city OF Wdl-
mlngtOn, aforesaid, bounded and described
as follows, TO wit:
Beginning at the corner formed by the
intersection of the westerly side OF Rod
ney street with the southerly side OF
Fourth street, thence southerly by said
side OF Rodney street ninety-six feet:
hence westerly parallel with Fourth street
twenty feet; thence nOrtheriy and passing
through the middle of the division wal
petWeen the house on this lot and the
mousse adjoining on the west ninety-siN
Icet 10 point dn the said southerly Side
/ OF Fourth street, and thence thereby east.
erly twenty feet 20 the place OF beginninr
be the contents thereof what they NAV
Seized and taken in execution as ths
| property Of Thomas A. Hitch and Almira
ltch, his wife, mortgagOrs and rts
and 70 be sold by
tMNlT II. STTD4IAM. sheriff.
Sherims Office. Wilmington. Delaware
/ January II, 1903
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.SHERIFFS sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levaria Facias, to me directed
will be exposed to public sale, at the
National Hotel in the town Of Middle
town, st. Georges hundred, New Castle
county, Delaware,
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SHERIFF sALEs.

'sHERTFFs SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF a
writ OF Ievar Facias. TO me directed
will be exposed TO public sale. at the
Court House. on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. In the city
OF Wilmington. New Castle county, and
State Of Delaware.
on WEDNESDAY.
THE 2sth DAY OF JANUARY, 1908,
At o'clock, ,. m,
the following described real estate. viz:
An that certain lot or piece Of land
with the two frame houses thereon
erected. situate in the city OF Wilmington,
New Castle county and State Of Delaware,
aforesaid, bounded and described as fol-
Beginning at tho northerly side Of Fiji
teanth street. laid out parallel with and
at one hundred and ffty-sN feet south
erly from the southerly side OF Sixteenth
street, az the distance OF TWO hundred and
afty feet easterly from the easterly side
of Claymont street thence northerly pof-
illcl with Claymont street seventy feet
TO a stake; thence eastery parallel with
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets one num-
dred feet to a stake: thence sOutherly
parallel with Claymont street aforesaid
seventy feet to the northerly SIDE OF f1i-
teenth street aforesaid thence westerly
/ thereby one hundred feet to the place OF
beginning. be the contents thereof whal
selzod and taken In execution as the
| property of Charles NJ. Townsend, mort
| gagor, and Philip L. Garrett trustee IN
| bankruptcy OF the estate OF said Charles
| Nj Townsend and TO be sod by
EAfAfIT f. ST1DHAM, Sheriff
| Sherin7s once. Wilmington, Delaware
/ January 10. 1908.
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on SATURDAY,
THE 31st DAY OF JANUARY, 1858,

at 10 O'CLOCK q. m.'
the following described real estate, VIZ;
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land and one brick house and three frame
two-sjory dwellings thereon erected, stu.
ate tn the city of Wilmington aIoresuo
dormerly Christiana hundred, bounced
and described as follows 10 wit;
Beginnlng at the intersection OF me
southerly side OF Brown street ana the
westerly side of Eighth avenue; thence
westerly along said side Of Brown stree
eighty feet 70 corner. thence southerly
parallel wlth Eighth avenue one hundred
and forty feet TO another corner; thence
easterly and parallel to Brown street
eighty feet TO the aforesaid side Of Bghth
avenue. and thence thereby northeriy one
hundred and forty feet to the place OF be-
ginning, be the contents thereof what
they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Wilmer j. Ellison, executor
OF Mary Baerenbach, deceased, who was
the surviving mortgagor, and Joseph G.
Ludwig, Emma G. Barrett Helen Jer-
refl7c and Clemer Jerresl1ic, her husband
Agnes Kelly and William Kelly her hus-
band, and Louisa Baerenbach, heirs-at-
law OF the said Mary Baerenbach, de-
ceased IT,, and to be sold by
EMAIIT z. STlDHAM, Sheriff.
sheriff's Office. Wilmington, Delaware
January IS. 1903.
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NOTICE Is hereby given that The Morley
Company. which is Incorporated under
the laws OF Delaware. with head office az
Wilmington, Delaware. have filed with
the Secretary OF state OF Delaware. under
date Of January !, 1908, q certificate oi
decrease OF capital stock issued from two
hundred thousand dollars G200 .00O to ffts
thoufand (S50.0oOl. and the same has bcer
put on record in New Castle county. Stat'
of Delaware, on the 9Th day of January
1909 THE MORLEY CO.,
ltw-3w G. II. BROWN, Secretary.
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the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot or parcel Of land
situate in Hamtown, st. Georges hundred,
New Castle county and State of Delaware
and bounded and described as follows, to
wit.
Having n frontage OF eighty feet on the
easterly side Of Price street In Hamtown
aforesaid and extending back eastward
between two parallel lines eighty-fve feet
10 line of lands of John ]. Lockwood and
+ w. Black, and bounded on the south
by land Of Asbury Rochester. and on the
moth by lands Of Washington ROthwell.
The Same being lots Nos. % and % IN
Prices plot Of town lots, and also being
part of than same tract of land which
was conveyed TO the said Lydia A. Price.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property OF Isaac Winder and Elizabeth
Ter. his wife. mortgagors, and IT.
and to be sold by
ENIMIT +. STIDHAM, Sheriff
Sherifs Office. Wilmington, Delaware
January Is. 1903.
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BOARDING.

AfAN AND WIFE, or two men. can
accommodated with board in privat,
family, n2cely~furnished room. ali con-
Neniences centrally located; references
exchanEen. Address +. w. w, Evening
Jouftss4 ofnce. rsO-tf
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FOR SALE.

tSR SALE.--A good sleigh. Apply ].
Warren Bunen, 4ls Market street.
j27-St
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FOR RENT.-omices on second and
third floor Heat. light and janitor
service. CHARLES c. KURTZ,
l0l1 Market street
Opposite Court House.
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SHERIFF. SALES.

sHERIFFs sALE.-BY VIRTUE or A
writ OF Levarla Facias, TO me directed
will be exposed TO public sale, at the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the CITY
OF Wilmington. New Castle County,
State OF Delaware,
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PIANO TO Handsome new
upright. beautiful Colonial case. bril-
dant tone, free Of any debt. Price $685.
tncluding stool 1901 Trenton place,
corner Tenth between Monroe and
Adams. j26-6t
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ON SATURDAY.

THE S1st DAY OF JANUARY, 1908.
at 10 o'clock a. m,
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FOB RENT.

FOR RENT.-915 Delaware avenue.
Possession can be given January s5.
Apply Real Estate Department The
Equitable Guarantee and trust Co.
yts-2w
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ron SALE-Chcap. II sold by January
81 Dwelling. SOS w Fourth ST. Apply
A. 3. Stayton. l02 W. Sth st.
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hi Carlla Cnnntv. GrentInr.

Issued peeember 81. 1s02.
The National tribune., 1903-06-11
News From Winners.

One of the most attractive features Of
our contests is the news from winners.
Most of our subscribers and, therefore,
most of our winners, have mighty inter-
esting stories to tell, and contest seems
to bring them out. Many strange ad-
venture and experience will be found mar
rated in these columns from week to
week.
Ccmrade James NJ. Frazier, Belleville,
N. j., winner, reports as follows: First
/ want to express my surprise and pleas
ure at finding my name among the Win
ners. Doubt if l would be any better
pleased if the prize had been larger, and
am glad to divide my prize with Mr..
James Mercle, of Browns Mills, MINI.
"May his shadow never grow shorter;
I'm sure it hadn't orter.
"And seriously congratulate and COM
pliment The National Tribune for its en-
terprise in giving these contests. They
are honest contests-that lifts them out
of the common run of such things.
Il was born in Indiana, 1889. Went
West to Kansas, 1859. When the war
broke out 1 was busy pursuing rlow,
The National tribune., 1903-06-11
PERSONAL.

Past Commander II. c. Loomis, Of the
Department of Kansas, is wealthy man,
and quite generous with his money wher-
ever the interests of the Order are con-
cerned. 1t is claimed that it cost him
from $1,000 to $1,000 for his year as
Commander. He bore the burden of the
splendid exhibition which Kansas made
during the National Encampment in
Washington, and was liberal in many
other ways.
Redding Post, of Reddng, Cal, having
learned that there was an old gentleman
named Geo. w. Johnston, in the Shasta
County Hospital who was in great need
and claimed to be soldier of the Union
army, appointed committee to investi-
gate the matter. They found the man,
who is now 81 years Old, and claims to be
q brother of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston
O. S. A, and 4 cousin of Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston, q. s. A, and who had been in
the Union army during the war, serving
as an Adjutant-General. The committee
found that the old gentleman was telling
Q true story, and they tried to get him to
60 to the Soldiers Home, but he refused
to accept even National charity. He said
however, that he had sister living in
Siskiyou County, to whom he had once
given $4,000 when he made a cleanup OF
$4,000 on a Shasta County mine. His
sister knew nothing of his condition, and
the G. A. r. committee provided trans.
portation for him to her home, where he
fslt that he would be more than welcome.
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served as steward for 16 years, since
which he has been janitor of Watson's
Post, G. A. r., this city. He has taken
The National Tribune from its second
year, and simply cannot get along without
it. Last October, while attending the
Encampment, he met with an injury, and
spent most Of his time in The National
Tribune Office. He speaks very kindly of
those in charge of the office, who did
everything possible for his welfare and
enjoyment"
Comrade John A. McGregor, Cleveland,
O., winner, reports as follows: "Born in
Cuyahoga County, O., 1842. Raised on
farm. Enlisted at the age of 10 in Co. G,
42d Ohio - Garfeld's regiment. Served
80 months; served also in the 1st Wis.
Battery, L. A., Capt. Foster. Work at
my trade, that Of patternmaker, when
able. was disabled in the service by the
kick of a horse and suffer from double
hernia. A generous Government allows
me $S month pension. expected to take
The National Tribune as long as live.
get solid comfort reading what the old
boys have to say. 1t makes me feel young
| again."
A full account of Comrade McGregor's
service will be printed in some future is
sue.
Comrade Noah Mccormack, Knights
town, Ind, winner, reports as follows:
Born and raised in Indiana. Enlisted
August, 1861, in Co. G, Both Ind; dis
charged September, 1864, at expiration Of
service; wounded in left thigh April Z,
1862, at the battle Of Shiloh; was in bat
ties of Stone River, Chickamauga, Look
out Mountain, Mission Ridge, Atlanta--in
all engagements of the Both during its
three years service. After the war fol-
lowed farming, then the lumber business,
and for the last II years the grocery busi-
ness. The photo l send is not very
recent one"
The National tribune., 1903-06-11
Wartime Prices,

William Davis, U. S. S. Vindicator,
Mississippi Squadron, II. T. d. 4, Lake
Crystal, Mimi, has been looking over his
wartime diary, and sends to The National
Tribune list of articles that Jack Tars
had to buy of Uncle Sam, and the price of
each: Pea jackets, $24: blue cloth trOus-
ers, $3.50; overshrts, $2.SS; undershirts,
$2.S5; flannel drawers, 81; flannel, per
yard, $1.32; sheeting, per yard, $3.50;
canvas duck, GO cents; blue nankin, $3;
calfskin shoes. $3.50; wooden socks, so
cents; mattresses, SS.73; blankets, $13:
blue cloth caps. $1.3S; silk handkerchiefs.
$204; boots, 50; clothes brush, 20 cents;
ID. Il. buttons, 3 cents; fine comb, % cents I;
coarse comb, 26 cents; tin pots, 30 cents;
tin pans, 30 cents; spoons, q cents; mus
tard, per bottle, 1G cents; pepper, per bot
tie. 16 cents; blacking. 6 cents: forks,
6 cents; tobacco, per pound, $1.1O; soap,
Is cents; beeswax, cake, Al cents; white
thread. per h., $1.22; black thread, Der
H., $1.22; ribbon, piece, SLIP; tape, piece,
$1.12; spool cotton, 10 cents; sewing silk,
z cents; pocket handkerchief, 81 cents;
needles, paper, cents; thimbles. 3 cents;
jackkn:fe, 40 cents; razors, so cents;
strops. "a cents; box, shaving, 81 cents;
brush, shaving, 2G cents; soap, shaving, 10
cents; scrub brushes, % cents; backing
brushes, 30 cents.
The National tribune., 1903-06-11

w LILLIAN
present 1 am Notary Public, and con-
duct a real estate, insurance and claim
business.
Comrade George Miner, Binghamton,
N. Y, winner. sends the following report,
written by his granddaughter, Mabel.
Miner, aged 16: "On July 4, 1887, at
Hartford, Conn, baby was born who
was SO sturdy in appearance that :. was
thought he could soon cut down a cherry
tree and tell the truth about it-sO they
called him George. At the age of 10, at
Binghamton, N. Y, he started in his pro-
fessional career, working in the sawmills
during Summer and cutting logs in the
woods during the Winter months. At the
age of % he enlisted in Co. A, 144th n. Y,
and saw service principally along the
coast of South Carolina. At Honey Hill,
where the regiment suffered great loss, he
was injured in the knee and was off duty
for three weeks. During his three years
service he fought in Is engagements. He
was discharged June, 1865.
"After the war he resumed his work in
the sawmill for 10 years, after which he
The National tribune., 1903-06-11
Work of the Pension Office

The report of certificates issued for the week ended
May 30 shows: . u
Army Invalid: Original 6; Increase, 300: reissue IS
restoration s. renewal, l5 supplemental l. duplicate
IA; accrued. 1856. Tttal 4gs >
Army Widows. etc: Original. 95; increase /; reissue
3; renewal, 55; duplicate, T. accrued, g. Total l6I
Navy invalids: Increase, 4; reissue, /; renewal ]
duplicate l. Total,17 '
Army Invalds twar with SPAIN: Original so: in
crease, IL; reissue, !; accrued, 8. Total 95
Army Widows, etc. (war with SPAIN: Original 81
Navy Invalids (war with SPAIN: Original l.
Navy widows, etc, (war with SPAIN: Original l.
Regular Army lnvalids: Original, 9; increase, /
Total,
Army Invads act of June o. 1890: Original, es1 in
crease. l6s: additional 90; reissue II; restoration 40
renewal, So; supplemental, 81 duplicate, 49, accrued
152. Total. 2,345.
Army Widows, etc. TACT of June o. ls9O): Original
35l; increase s. reissue s. restoration o; supplemental
4 duplicate, 8; accrued, 3. Total, 3s3
Navy Invalds (act of June D. ISgOl: Original Q: In
crease, 30 reissue = restoration, l; accrued, 2 Total
81
Navy Widows etc (act of June 81, Is9o): Original .
Mexican war surVivors: Increase, 6; reissue, 81
supplemental, !: accrued,s Total, as
Mexican War Widows: Original III: reissue I. roc
toratiOn, l. Total. Is.
crued, I. Total, l29
Indian Wars (1S3e42) Widows; Original TO- re
newal, I. Totai II. ~
Totals-Orsia,, 427; increase, I52i; additional 90
reissue, 49, restoration, 58 renewal l24; supplement
q. L; duplicate. z; accrued, sOs. Total, 3,7Ss.
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Corps, commanded by Gen. Geo. A. Gus
ter. Joined regiment in the field in Octo-
ber, 1864. First battle engaged in, Cedar
Creek. Saw some lively service in the
Shenandoah Valley; was in battles of Five
Forks and Appomattox; present at the
surrender of Lee. Discharged June, 1865.
After the war l was employed as keeper
at Dannemora State Prison, and in mer-
camille pursuits until 1899, when Com
rade VIM. Mckinley appointed me as
Postmaster at this place.
There have beel many press notices Of
our contest, of which the following from
the West Side Chronicle, Of Chicago, ILL.,,
is q specimen:
LUCKY ILLINOIS.
In a late issue we called attention to the
worth of The National Tribune as a fam
lily paper and incidentally noted the fact
that prize contest had been inaugurated
by the publishers in which all new sub
scribers might become interested, the re-
suit being dependent on the nearest
guesses of the receipts of the U. S. Treas
ury on the 18th day of May. There were
1000 prizes, varying in value from $4,000,
the capital prize, to $50. OF the latter
there were $50, the other so being III
The National tribune., 1903-06-11

but I soon found myself astride the spinal
column of a war horse facing the enemy.
My first surprise was that the enemy did
not fall over each other in their anxiety
TO surrender when l got into the saddle.
/ was first connected with a nondescript
organization commanded by Col. Jas. Mont
gomery, a conspicuous figure in borderwars.
In the Spring of 1862 my company, with
others, was conso-ida: ed with the 5th
Kans. Cav, commanded by Col. Powell
Clayton. now Minister to Mexico, and
Il rip-roaring commander he was, too. For
three years we went scouting and scoot:ng,
shouting and shooting through the wilds
of Arkansaw. Although our regiment is
not one of Col. Fox's fighting 300,' we
had many lively scraps. That at Helena,
Ark, July 4, 1868, was the liveliest 4th
of July celebration l ever attended. After
serving three years in the 9Th Kan. Cav.
] reenlisted in the Sth Kan. Inf, which
saw hard service in the Army of the
Cumberland. l was with this regiment
at Greenville, Tenn, and stood looking at
a little old battered building still bearing
the sign, "a Johnson, Tailor" when l
heard that President Lincoln had been
shot. This same A. johnson was now
President of the United States. Dis
charged on the banks Of the Rio Grande
,ate in 1861"
The National tribune., 1903-06-11

The San Antonio CTex.) papers speak
very complimentary of Lieut.-COl. John L..
Clem. who is the Chief Quartermaster of
the Department of Texas, and look for
ward to the time when he will be the only
officer in the Army who served in the war
of the rebellion. He is not due to retire
for age until August, 1915. Col. Gem
will be remembered by all the comrades
as Little Johnny Glen, the Drummer
Boy of Chickamauga," who entered the
army as drummer when 10 years of age
in the 22d Mich, and was promoted by
Gen. R0secrans to the rank of Sergeant
for killing q rebel Lieutenant-ColOnel at
Chickamauga, who attempted to take him
prisoner.
Col. Willard Glazier, III Lake avenue,
Albany, n. Y, has decided to lead sec
ond expedition to the interior of the Lab
radOr Peninsula, and his party will leave
Boston the latter part of June. He ex-
poets to reach the east coast Of Labra-
dor about July /, and proposes to pene.
trate as near as. possible to the sources
Of the Oak River.
Senator Nathan b. Scott, of West Vir
ginia, has returned from his tour in
Europe, which he took for the benefit OF
his health and finds himself much better
He will Immediately begin his campaign
for reelection, as his term expires March
4, 1905. The comrades will take a lively
interest in this, as Senator Scott has been
faithful friend to them.
Hon. Henry G. Caldwell, q. s. Judge
Of the Sth Circuit, has sent to the Presi
dent an application for retirement, he
having passed the legal age. He is the
only surviving appointee of President Lin
coin, who appointed him Judge for the
District Of Arkansas in 1864. He resides
at Little Rock, Ark.
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greater value. We are glad to record the
fact that of the 1000 prizes Illinois guess
ers captured n, Chicago getting only 4.
These were all $50 in value, except three,
which called for $40 each, all of which is
very creditable to our State. The capital
prize was secured by n druggist in Aims
worth, Nebr., who guessed within 81 of
the actual receipts. The second prize,
1000, went to Brunswick (Md.) man,
who guessed within 5, and the third,
$500, to. an Ohio man, whose guess came
within II of the actual receipts The en-
tire contest has been very creditable to
The National Tribune"
The National tribune., 1903-06-11
(TO be cOntinued.)
Salmon Catching Centers.
(Capfn-v

The six chief salmon-catching centers
on the Pacific Coast, in the order of the
quantity of fish packed lin 190D, are
Alaska, Puget Sound British Columbia)
the Columbia River, the Oregon coast, the
Washington coast and the California
rivers. About four-ffths of the entire
catch was in American waters, one-fifth
in Canadian. For their extent and i'm
portance-the annual product now being
worth over $20.O0000O, employing an
army of men and millions of capitalize
Pacific salmon fisheries are of surprising
ly recent development. Like every indus
try in the Northwest, they have seeming
ly sprung into Importance overnight-yes-
terday nothing. to-day business of world
wide recognition.
The National tribune., 1903-06-11

Comrade VIM. S. Settle, Lewistown,
Pa, winner, reports as follows: Born in
Pennsylvania, 1S4S. Enlisted February,
1864, at age Of 16 years and II days in
vember, 1865. Also served seven months
in Co. a, 1SSth Pa. Was present at
evacuation OF Richmond; was one of
guards over Jeff Davis at Fortress Mon
roe, from May to November, 1865. In
civil life l have held the offices of Pro
thonotary and Justice of the Peace.
am member of the G. A. r., 1. o. o. F.,
and Of the Presbyterian Church. AT
The National tribune., 1903-06-11
Terrible Fire at 1acon,a N n

DR.. Philip T.. Hart, 90 Oak street La
coma, N. H., writes us OF the terrible fire
which almost destroyed their little city
May 26. Nearly all the city was built of
frame buildings which had grown very
dry during thellQng drouth, and there was
no water in tlse1reservoir. Comrade Hart
lost his house" tnd all his property except
what he and his wife could carry away
on one load. About 167 houses are lying
in ashes, in the little city of 5000 people.