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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-20

son Iago. Verdi himself has chose him
for the role He sing wonderful"
Looks very fine. too?"
''I1e is taller of me-" and Gregoretti
put four fingers breadth above his shin
ing black name to explain Maurel's great
er height. "He sing also first Falstaff. :"
You sing also Fals,an?"
mon; 1 feel still troppo-too down"
said the singer. measuring about a foot
from the floor, to show where he feels as
to Falstaff And Amleto 1 have studied
much, but not sing yet Je suis trop en-
fant-baby-to sing un role ST grand, 81
colosse, 81 magnifique."
1T is the Thomas Hamlet
Yes" subscribed the singer. 81 think
1t better for America than for Italy. You
serious here. We cannot look like this
too much in Italy" and Gregoretti
hunched his shoulders and beetled his
brows in true tragedan fashion.
"Salvini's Hamlet?"
"Ah! l have seen, l have heard Mag
nifqueH'
Did you ever sing in concerts. signor?'
Never. 1 like for to move. 1 cannot
sing like this and Gregoretti stood up
stiffly like a little tin soldier.
Then you have always been an opera
singer?"
mo; I was once an engineer Of me-
canisme" engineer 1 dis
covered. II have made a section of study
of enginery at a mecanisme establish
ment. For two years I was director
there But 1 have preferred to sing. 1
study while l was there, pour Famour.
l don't thought 1 had voice for the the
ater when l have begin. But 1 find l
have. Then 1 throw away the books Of
numero, I don't found the word and
Gregoretti strobe over to Mr. Leahy'
desk where 1 sat to say; books of l, 2,
3, Of enginery-"
Engineering books you throw away
I said, in turn throwing away imaginary
volumes.
Exactly" with profound relief. sitting
down thankfully. II am very glad to
sing
That I'm sure Of" I testified. land
with whom did you study?"
"At Rome 1 studied, with the sister of
Tamberlik, once time greatest tenor of
the world! He died now. He was plus
grand que Tamagno. Then / have stud
led also with Bartolini He modest, you
understand, not much known, but gret
knowledge about the singing" and for
Tamberlik's fame and Bartolinis modes
ty Gregoretti opened wide his soft and
fiery brown eyes and lifted his black
brows. There is much eye play among his
vocabulary and 1 laughingly mimicked
his glance here. His return look showed
him amiably conscious of his visual gym
nastics. He is all amiability. and looks ii
in every healthy, good natured line OF
his big, fine figure to the incorrigible
dimple in his chin.
'I wished very much to come here
oufl' he went on then. IT have been
twice to South Amerique, but not North.
1t is like Russie here. Audiences the
same, very enthusiasm"
''I thought that the Italian audiences
were the most enthusiastic
mot now, once time" Gregoretti cor
rected Here much more so. They are
affectionate. expansive. If you are nub-
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HERE are barytCnes and barry
tones. the Denis O'Sullivan kind
and the Adamo Gregoretti sort,
and it's mesilf, faith, that doesn't
know which is the finest. Mais
vraiment it is not necessary TO choose
betwane EN-. but as I saw Maesthro
Denis some half an hour before ATsieu
Adamo dawned upon me this week, the
gallant Irish bard shall take precedence.
I left Mr. O'Sullivan with the clean
tincture Of a delicate brogUe in my ears,
TO fall into an engaging whirlwind of
French. Italian, courageous English and
a fluent volapuk Of Gregoretu gesture.
The day was warm. the interview a mat
ter Of perspiratiOn and prayer, and since
then 7 have been carrying round an An
glo-Italo lo-French-Hibernian brogue that
threatens hopelessly to dislocate my vO-
cabulary. And II this were ALL But sap
risti! this ragtime libretto persists in fit
ting itself TO the haunting phrase of the
Brahms finale that Mr.. Scheel gave US
last Tuesday, when IL is not two-stepping
il to the tune Of the current ''Trovatore."
Such is the dire result of mixing ones
interviews. then taking a symphony con-
cert on toD-an this TO explain humbly, it
should be said, the lingual ola podrida
that fmpends.
AS it was certainly Gregoretti who told
me that he had stubbed the fingers of
his foot" on Monday evening in the
''Trovatore," so I am equally convinced
that il was Denis O'Sulivan who dis
coursed so eloauently 10 me upon song
singing last Tuesday. 1t was naturally to
him, a born singer Of songs, that should
20 for some of its secrets, as it was to
go TO the TivOh barytOne for operatic
fish 70 fry. Therefore to him 1 safely
ascribe the following song wisdom, deliv-
In ENGLISH
when Ireland's music came up, when the
O'Sullivan phrase and accent warmed into
a cordial, fragrant brogue.
After the good mOrnings"-it was in
the offices Of the O'Sullivan estate, where
this particular scion of the name was
doing his un-Celtic best TO become an alb
sentee landlord Of San Francisco ven
tured TO congratulate the singer on his
fine vocal trim, as II was evidenced at
his recital Of last week
yet" he said. Il have never sung so
well here, am deplorably conscious, as
I have sung in London. L am always un-
fortunate in finding have a throat here
People must think-I feel-the London
criticisms Of my work awfully exaggerat-
ed in their praise
THAT is the last thing the London
critic is usually accused Of" replied,
nor do I believe there rs any one to think
YOU overpraised To me the criticisms
are simply just, for-permit melt is only
when Max Heinrich or some other such
rare artist comes along that one gets the
body and soul OF a song as you give them
But do want 10 know a little about how
you get at It, if I may2'
Il don't thought'-no! that must
have been Adamo-'I think have hard
ly any settled method" the barytone
laughed, though possibly my experience
of finding a song is practically the same
IN most cases. Il" and the art dream
came TO illumine the merry, everyday
hllr~ - tlaA singers eye-"I think really
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have a sort of instinct for finding a good
song, to begin with. There is something
about it-a veritable magnetism that
seems TO attract through the very coversi
Yes, / find l buy very little trash, though
! read at least one or two new songs
every day. For one thing / read very
readily at sight-my eyes are very quick
I can see almost through to the next
page it sometimes seems to me, and you
can see how this helps in getting at the
ensemble Of a song. The atmosphere 1
get almost Immediately. l really very sell
the first reading
But there is a whole continent between
that and the final rendering?'
Just as there is between the negative
and the finished photograph" the barry
tone put it. There's the developing, the
printing, the polishing up, everything
that goes to make the finished picture
from the spontaneous thing that the first
flash Of the sun splashed on the glass.
Curiously, I'm not conscious of the tech
nical difficulties Of the song at first. Those
impose themselves later. Then with its
every reading there is a loss of spon-
taneity until the singing becomes not in
stnctiye but purely mechanical. In the
final rendering the. Song is the me-
chanical, conscious expression of what
was at first an intuitive perception of it's
values"
And you act out your songs, know, in
studying them?'
Il act too much in singing them?" Mr.
OSullivan quickly queried back.
Not for a moment" 1 heartily replied
Il do act while l study" the singer
laughingly confessed, shout. throw my
arms about make faces and walk all
over the shop. I think it helps you to
get the drama of a song for one thing
Then, for another. it frees your muscles
from restraint that is going to make it
self felt in your singing"
1T must have been great fun studying
the Strauss Fur Funzehn Pfennige' ?"
1T was" the barytone agreed, then re-
marked: It's very difficult, all sorts of
tonal hurdles, queer scales''-and he ran
up and down one in a rich la la, until
avid ears hung in at the door and I
wanted to call the interview off. There's
another Strauss, magnificent thing. that
I wanted to sing, die Rattenfanger' In
deed, personally. I should like to have
made my programme wholly of Strauss,
Hugo Wolf. Weingartner perhaps. and.
say. some of the less well known songs
of Schubert There's a perfect mine of
them-songs of Ossian. Hector's Abs
chied, songs of Sophocles, Agamemnon,
perfect Goleonda, intensely dramatic
stuff
You are very fond of the Hugo Wolf
songs?"
Il am simply possessed by the Ana
creon's Grab the singer said. 'It is
one Of the finest songs l know. Poor
Wolff His fate was like Schumann's, you
know; he ended in a madhouse a year
or so ago"
Pm not familiar with his work.
'Oh, he is only fairly well known in
Germany, practically not at all in Eng
land nor here. He was introduced to
London last season by DR.. WuIIner-
there's a singer for youl Wullner now,'
and Mr.. OSullivan's tone blazed with
admiration. ito me comprises in himself
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a Denis osuIva

power-the power not only to comprehend
a terrible conflict in a great soul and to
form a lofty ideal Of moral grandeur tri-
umphant over human passion, but the
power TO embody that self conflict and
that moral grandeur in a sumptuous
image Of beautiful wonnanhood and to ex-
press them with intense sympathy, aflu-
ent vigor and pathetic grace"
Richard Sterling, a member OF Robert
Blossoms Soldiers OF Fortune company,
has fallen heir through the death OF an
aunt, Mrs. Joseph Pettee. formerly well
known in Boston and New York society
to a fortune of s15O.OOO Sterling will not
abandon his profession nor does he intend
to risk his inheritance by seeking undue
prominence for himself as a theatrical
celebrity. He has made over the entire
sum to his mother and viii continue in
the rank and file until such times as he is
thought worthy Of better things.
The company which will support Grace
Van StuddifOrd in The Red Feather"
De KOven's new opera, is now complete.
In the cast are Elise Devere, James r.
Sullivan, George Tallman. Louis Casa
want, Dorothy Gilbert, Margaret Hub
bard Aver. Mona Desmond. Louise HOl-
lister May Waters. Grace Kimball, Fred
]. Titus, T. S. Peters and a chorus Of
eighty. a singing chorus. too. by the way,
for this is real opera
Maurice Maeterlinck's ''Monna Wanna
is being translated and will soon be pub
lished in this country. This is said to be
one of the greatest plays OF modern
times.
Fay Davis. the newest Of the Charles
Frohman stars, is to play Julie le Breton.
the heroine of Mrs. Humphry Wards
Lady Roses Daughter" which has been
dramatized by George Fleming
Dramatic authorship no longer is car
ried on under the circumstances that once
drove the talented kit MarlOwe to sui
eide. The royalties on Way Down
East" which is about to begin its seventh
season under the direction OF William A
Brady. at 5 per cent would already have
amounted to about $4,000.
Wilton Lackaye's season in ''The Pit"
will begin November % at the Walnut
street Theater Philadelphia The pro-
duction promises to be the event Of the
year. since the play is a dramatization OF
Frank Norris best-selling book and
serves to introduce one Of the most promi-
nent American actors in a stellar capacity
AdeIina Patti win give but two concerts
in this city and one IN Los Angeles The
great diva goes direct from here to her
castle in Wales. The famous singsr's ap-
pearance will be the greatest event in the
history of music in the country.
The students Of Stanford University
have secured Fischer's Theater for the
night Of the football game. November IA.
There will be many novel features intro
duced on that occasion.
At Christmas time MiIdred ETollond Ill,
hA saan pa CGtharina thA Great az Ras--sa
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The students Of Stanford University
have secured Ffscher's Theater for the
night Of the football game. November IA.
There will be many novel features intro
duced on that occasion.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-10
Timber Land Act, June 3, 1870.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Timber Land Act, June ;, 1875.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Office, Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act Of Congress IF
June 3. 1873, entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892,
ELIZABETH $. NERMlLYE
of COlfax, county of Whitman, state of Wash ,
has this day filed in this office her sworn state
nent No. 1888 for the purchase o. the VIZ and
sel4 Of ne4 and nel4 OF se4 Of section
p, in township SO north range !, m,
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
her claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this office at Occur d Alene, Idaho,
on Monday, the 18th day OF September 1908.
He names witnesses
John DeBella, Isaac NJ. Forter of Spokane
Wash, Harry Z. Herr, of DufOrt Idaho. ThOs
w. Clagett, of Sunset Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said
l4th day of September 1903
d. II. BUDLONG, Register
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Land Act. Iune Z. 1873.

Timber Land Act. June 3. 1873.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
L. S. Land Office, Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
July s. 1903
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress Of
June 3, 1875 entitled IAN act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1902,
JOHN DEBELLA
of Spokane, county of Spokane. state of Wash,
has this day filed in this office his sworn tate
ment No 1889, for the purchase of the nOrthl2
of northi2 of section 26, in tp 90, r l. e b m,
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said
land before the Register ana Receiver OF
This Office at Occur d'Alene. Idaho, on
Tuesday, the 18th ddv Of Septem Der, 1908.
He names witnesses:
Robert II Vcrmilye, OF Colfax, WASH. Harry
=. Her, of Dufort, Idaho. Thomas w. Clngett,
Of Sunset, Wosh., Isaac NJ. Forter, Spokane
Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
sbove-descr bed lands are requested to file tAcii
claims in this office on or before said 18th lay
of September 1903.
d. H. BUDLONG, Register.
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Land ONCE at Occur d'Alene, Ida, June p
1913
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
to make final proof IN support OF his claim, aud
that said proof Will be made before Charles o.
CHllaghah U. .. Commissioner, at Boomers
Ferry, Idaho, on August Ii, 1903 viz:
RUDOLPH DRANEo,
homestead entry No. 1894 Tor the So SWl4;
SWI4 SEJ4 sec Ia tp 60 n W IN.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz
Frank w. Danielson, Arnold X. Stern, James
A. Graham, Henry A. French, all OF Port Hill,
Idaho.
d. II BUDLONG,
1887 Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-10

Timber Land Act, June g. 1873.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
u. S. Land Office, Occur dAlene Idaho.
April % 1908
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3, S78, entitled IAN act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892,
JOHN r. COOK JR.
OF Boomers Ferry, county OF KOOtenai, state of
Idaho. has this uHy filed in this Otii'e his sworn
sta, ement. No. 1912 Tor the purchase OF the
northwest quarter of Section No. II
in Township 90 North, Range No. Fast, 3. NJ,
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to estab-
sh his claim to said land before Chas.
O'Callaghan, a United States Commission
er at Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on
Thursday, the 23rd day OF July, 1903.
He as witnesses:
Hector McKinzie, George F. Cook, John w.
Gheseger of Boomers Ferry, Idaho, joseph king
sley OF LeouiH, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
vedescribed lands requested to file their
claims in this Office on or beIule sAid 2hd DAY
OI July, 1903. d. II. BUDLONG.
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-10
Land Act. June 3. 1873.

Timber Land Act June g. 1873.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Office, Occur dAlene; Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June g. 1873, entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California. Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended TO all the Public Land States by act
of August 4. 1902,
ROBERT II. NFRMILNE
OF ColfaX. county of Whitman, state of Wash.
has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 1902. 81, for the purchase of the
ell. sWl4 of section -. township 81 II ], g b IN.
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
ais claim 20 Snid land before the Register ana
Receiver of this office ut C"eur Alene. Idaho,
on Monday, the 14th day of september, 1903
He names witnesses:
Harry Herr. OF Dufort Idaho. John De
Bella, Isaac NJ. Porter, OF Spokane, Wash, and
Thomas W. Clagett. of sunset Wash
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office before said
Nth day OF September, 1903
d. II. BUDLONG, Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-10
Timber Land. Act June 3. 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Timber Land. Act June 3. 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Office Occur 'Alene, Idaho,
July 6. 1908
Notice is hereby given that in compli-
ance with the provisions of the Act of
Congress of June 3. 1873, entitled IAN Act
FOR the sale of timber lands in the States
of California. Oregon, Neavda, and Wash
ingtOn Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by Act of Aug 4, 1892,
EMIL ABITZ
of Priest River, County Of Kootenai, State
of Idaho. has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement No 1890 for the pur-
chase of the NJ NEA, SEl4 NEH, NEL SEl4 o.
section No 30 in township No SO north range
l. c N, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural purpO-
SEES and 10 establish his claim to said land be-
fore the Register and Receiver of this Office at
Occur A lene Idaho on Tuesday, the 18th day
of September, 1908
He names as witnesses:
George Whitney and Charles Severns OF Priest
River Idaho. James Shone ard Edward Evans
of ElmiTa, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the abOve-describe1 lands are requested
to file their claims in this Office on or
before said 18th day OF September 1903.
d. II. BUDLONG. Register.
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timber Land. Act June 3. 1873.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
L. 5. Land Office, Occur d'Alene Idaho.
July c, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in compll-
ance with the provisions Of the Act Of
Congress Of June 3. 1873 entitled "An Act
for the Sale Of Timber Lands in the states
of California, Oregon. Nevada and Wash
ingtOn Territory $ extended to all the
Public Land States by Acr Of Aug. f. 1892
HARRY J LEWIS
OF kOoteuni, county of Kootenai.
state of Idaho. has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement. No. PSI for
the purchase of the southeastl4 section "a
township 80 north range I 9 b m. and will
offer proof TO show that the land sought
Is more valuable for it's timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes. and 20
establish his claim to said land before
I"natz We'll q. : Commissioned. at Standpoint
Idaho. on wedues lay. the 10th day of septem-
her 1903
lie names a. witnesses:
E0SwOrih A. HaLnum. NnVus inehnm Rnd
James Hunter Of kOotenai. Idaho. Harry kirk
patrick. OF SHrdpOint. Idaho.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested
70 file their claims I'm this Office on or be-
fore ~Hid 16 % dav ~ S"nfe va 90
d. II. BUDLONG, Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-10
Timber Land Act, June 3, 1873.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Timber Land Act, June g. 1873.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. s. Land Office Bonners Ferry Idaho.
July 6. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June B. 1873, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August :, 8o2,
SIDNEY S. McCL1NTOCK
Of spokane, county OF spokane, state of
Wash. has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No l2Ol for the purchase of
81 ne4 nwA se14 and seA OF nwA OF
section 8, in township GO north OF range ! b m
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to estab-
lish his claim to said land before the
Register ana Receiver of this office at Occur
d'Alere, Idaho, on Monday the 18th day of
September 1908.
He names as witnesses:
Robert o. McClintOck and Harvey d. Trun-
key. Of Spokane, Wash. Clarence Randall and
c. +. Randall of Standpoint, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims IN this Office or before said 18th day
of september, 1903.
d. II. BUDLONG, Register.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.

Timber Land Act June 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
u. S. Land Office, Occur d'Alene. Idaho,
June Is, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compn-
ance with the provisions of the Act Of
Congress of June 3, 1878. entitled IAN Act
for the sale of timber lands in the Stat as
of California. Oregon, Nevada. and WASH
ngton Territory as extended to all the
Public Land States by Act of Aug. 4, 1892,
ALPHEUs PIERCE
nj Occur d'AlenC, county of KOOtenai state of
Idaho, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No. 1864, for the purchase of
the NJ OF SEA and NJ SWA OF sec
ton No a. in township No. 81, Ii range No. 1
+. Il. NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
sald land before the register and receiver of
this office at Occur d'Alene on Monday the 2Ith
day of August, 1908.
He names as Witnesses:
Herbert II. BARTON Albert J. Babb, Jacob
BabO, James ID. Neaville, all of Occur q Alene,
Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the ove-described lands are requested
TO- file their claims in this office on or
before said 24th duy OF August, 1908.
c,o ~ d. II. BUDLONG, Register.
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Timber Land Act, June ), 1873
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Y. 5. Land Office Occur dAlene, Idaho.
May %, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June g. 1875 entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892,
COLON S. SMITH
of Port Hill, County OF Kootenai, State Of
Idaho, has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 1850 for the purchase of the
81 sw14, nwA swA aud sw4 -nw14
dissection "a, Township "a N, r. 3, W b. NJ.
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before Chas.
. Callaghan, United States Commission
er at Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on
Tuesday, the lth day of August, 1903
He names witnesses
Charles smith, John Erven, Ernest Rice, of
Port Hill, Idaho, ana Andrew j. Kent of Bon
ners Ferry Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abovedescribed lands requested to file their
claims in this Office before said
ith day of August, 1903.
d. II. BUDLONG, Register