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Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-28
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1855.
Mineral Survey No. 1929.
U. S. Land Once,

Mineral Survey No. 1929
U. S. Land Office,
Denver. Colo, March 9. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that Frank c. Smith whose
postofice is Jacobson Building. Denver, Colo. has
made application for patent for 1900 linear feet on
the Emma Jane lode bearing gold and silver the same
being 9Sl feet westerly and $40 feet easterly from
discovery shaft thereon, with Surface ground $50
feet in width. situate in Cascade Mining District.
Clear Creek County. State of Colorado. and des-
cnbed in the plat and field notes on file in this office.
follows, viz:
Beginning at Cor No. 1. whence the W 4 Cor.
Sec. Z s.. R. 70 w OF the 9Th p. m bears N So
81 40" 620.94 feet; thence 27s w 1852 36 feet to
Cor. No. q thence 400 30 W 34l19 feet TO Cor No.
8; thence $50 30 w 1885 feet Cor. No a. thence
s 67o 2S' w 9s7.35 feet Cor. No. 5; thence 270
21 IL feet to Cor. No 8; thence So 2s' s32 65
feet TO Cor. No. 7; thence S3e 30 29O A feet to
Cor. No. g. thence s. 40 30' 358S feet to Cor No.
|. the place of beginning.
Containing 4.7S0 acres, expressly excepting and
excluding all conflict with surveys Nos 1886 and
5943 and forming portion of the of Sec, Il.
Twp. s.. Range "a W. OF the 9Th p. m. Said loca-
ton being recorded in VOL 152 page 453, of the Rec
ords Of Clear creek County. Colo.
Adjoining claimants owners of Surveys No, 1909.
1865 and 5943.
c. D, FORD. Register.
First published March IA, 1903.
Last published Nav TO- 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-28
MINING APPLICATION NO. 141s.
MINERAL SURVEY No. I6109.
U. s. LAND OFFICE,
anuer Coln January 7 1Q03


U. s. LAND OFFICE,
Denver Colo. January 7. 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that The King Midas Gold
Mining and Milling Company, by Charles b. scott,
its attorney in fact. whose poStofce is Denver Col
orado. has made application for patent for 1900 lin
feet the Stella Lode bearing gold and silver.
the being 368 feet 470 and 423 feet ~ W;
discovery shaft thereon with surface ground $50 feet
in width. situate in Idaho and Spanish Bar Mining
Districts, Clear Creek County, State of Colorado. and
described the plat and field notes file in this of
fee, as follows. viz:
Beginning at cor no 1, whence the n Ia cor sec I
IS 70 W OF the 9th bears l3o 16' 12 W 7694.22
feet.
Thence 7lo e 315.5 # to no 2.
Thence 47o e Sl4S fl to cor no 3.
Thence $50 1868 fl to cor L.
Thence 43o " 1888 fl 10 cor no 5.
Thence $50 " 3S4 fl TO cor no 6.
Thence At " T67 # to cor no T.
Thence IL W 350.5 # to cor no g.
Thence 43o 1912 # to cor no l, the place OF
beginning.
Containing 1885 acres. expressly excepting and
excluding all conflict with Surveys Nos. l272. 1915.
1916 1921 175S and 1883 and forming portion of un
subdvided tp S 70 " of the 9Th principal meridian.
Said location being recorded in Volume 1888, Page $50
of the records of Clear Greek County, Colorado.
Adjoining Claimants owners of Surveys Nos. 1917,
Lake West; 1915. Cleopatra; 1916 Germany; 1921,
Madison; 175S. Bald Eagle; 1853. Bald Eagle Exten-
sion and 1929, Lottie Lodes.
C. D. FORD. Register.
First publication January H.
Last publication March 81. 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-28
MINING APPLICATION NO 1927.
Mineral Survey No. 1892.
U. s. Land Office, Denver Land District.


Denver Colorado, February 9. 1903
Notice is hereby given that j, w. Jacques, whose
postofice is Idaho Springs. Colorado. and VIM. Nc
Entry whose postofice is Rock Island. Illinois, have
made application for patent for 1870 linear feet
the lingo B. Lode bearing gold and silver the same
being N. $50 49, E. 1888 feet and s. 63o 49, W. III
feet from discovery shaft thereon, with surface
ground $50 feet in width. situate in Cascade Mining
district Clear Creek County, State of Colorado. and
described in the plat and field file in this Of
fee, as follows. viz:
Beginning at Cor, No. 1, whence the W. u cor
Sec. Z, Tp. s. R. 73 W. bears N. 6So So 40' W.
27363 feet. Cor, No. Sur. No. 1574s Viking lode
bears S. s. 15' W. 2S652 feet. Thence N. SO 49, F.
1900 feet to Cor. No. 2; thence s. 26e IL E. $50 feet
to Cor No. g. thence S. $50 49 w. 1900 feet TO Cor
No. 4: thence N. 20 II w. $50 feet Cor No. 1.
the place Of beginning, containing 2.734 acres. ex-
pressly excepting and excluding all conflict with
surveys Nos l0f2. 1917. 1921 1740 2961, 1919 and
forming portion of the South half Ct Sec T. Twp. 4
s.. Range 70 w. of the 9Th Principal Meridian. Said
location being recorded in Vol. 159, Page q. of the
Records of Clear Creek County. Colorado.
Adjoining claimants. owners of above excluded
surveys. c. D. FORD. Register.
First Publication February II, 1903.
Last Publication April 49, 1903
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-28
CAPE BRETON EXTENSION LODE.

234 # 47o As and 1857 # AZ IS from dscov-
cry shaft. Beginning no l whence the n W cor
sec a ST 7S W of the 9th bears 13o 20 81" W
1S24.74 #.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-28

be made before the Register or Receiver Denver.
Colorado. April 9th. 1903 viz: John c. Diamond
of BrookvAle, Colorado, Hid. No. ls605 for the
E Ia s W Ia Sec 3 and E Ia N w IA. w Ia
N W IL Sec. II TIPS II West.
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land viz: Daniel Witter, Jr.. Mack o. Arnold Dam
lei W Hicks. Charles Crosson all Of Brookvae.
Colo ado
c D. FORD. Register.
First publication February 81. 1903.
Last Publication April 25. 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-28
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1431.
Mineral Survey No. 1923.

MINING APPLICATION NO. 14sl.
Mineral Survey No. 1923.
u. s. Land Office,
Denver, Colorado, !
February II. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance of the act of Congress approved
ing Company. by Geo. S. Redd. its attor-
ney. whose postoffice address is Den
yer COLORADO has made 15aS apgr application ton
each on the Anaconda, Surplus, Marga-
ret. Lottie Daniels. Lille Lucy. Y. s.,
Mary lodes, for sS4 linear feet on the
Hortense lode and for 7O1 linear feet on
silver; together with surface ground $50
feet in width, respectively. situate in Ida
no. Virginia or Spanish Bar Mining Dis
of Colorado, and described by the official
plat herewith posted, and by the field
of the United States land office at Dem
Yer. Colorado, as follows. viz:
ANACONDA LODE.
625 IT. s. 420 81 W. and 800 TT. N. 42' 81
F.; thence N. So As E. $50 TT. from the
Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence the e.
Ger Sec Is 81 s2 r So e 4 w as7s Sf the +
thence N. "a 9 W. i62. 50 #. to Cor. No. 2:
thence 8. sss e, g, w. w @ 5@55 f. to Cor Cor No. No 3;
whence u. s. L. NJ. Bellevue bears. N. 60
15' 20" W. 179S.75 tt; thence S. 24' g e;
4s2s2 9z # to Cor No; 3; thence thence e. e. e e
E. SIS tt II. to to Cor. Cor No. i. the place Of be-
ginning.
SURPLUS LODE.
81 IT. N. So So E. and 44O71 #. s. So So
w; thence S. 4O' IS w. 1929 1T. from
Beginning At Cor. No. /. whence the E.
sth c2g p M sfo Bears @ 8 s. so E. % Ss555 e fhe ft
8 heHSs tSenes s. g. S y M WI ssgss & t9 It Cor to- GoP S2
No. 81 thence N. 42o So w, 151.O6 #. to
Cor. No 4; thence N. 40' 15' E, 1929 #;
#. to Cor. No. 6; thence S. 42' S. E. 15i.O6
TT. to Cor. No 1, the place of beginning.
MARGARET LODE.
14s5 TT. n. 49, 10 w. and Is TT. S. 49, 10
E. from the discovery.
$fh 1S. NJ bears s. 1S so i iS = E. sSts Goz 2
Cor. No. t /; thence S. 49, 1o' e. i5oO It. to
Cor. No. l. the place of beginning.
LoTTIE LODE.
800 it. S. 4S' 12' W. and LAO TT. N. 49, 12'
E. from the discovery.
He6npes e66r ses s. Ger NG g. R. waeRSe 3 t9e a
ffn s bears 81 Iso 10 y l. ssss SsS e.
8; thence s. 49, 4S, E. 150 #. to Cor. No
a thence N. 43' 12' e. 1900 IT. to Cor. No.
1. the place of beginning.
DANIELS LODE.
sO2 IT. s. 14' s4 E. and 1893 # N. 14'
"a, w; from the discovery.
c6r see 5 cHr g. ~se9se e vs. of tfe the
f.; thence s., 75' 2s' w; $50 #. to Cor. No.
8 thenee thenee Il IS + T. sS f. to to COR Cor No No.
4: thence N. 14s 81 W. 1900 IT. to Cor. No.
1, the place of beginning.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-28
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1886
Mineral SURVEY No. 1916.

mineral survey NO. lbllo.
u S. Land Office.
Denver. Colorado.
February 10. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that John ]. Ray
and John NJ. Gibson. whose postoftice II
Denver. Colorado. have made application
for a patent for 506.3 linear feet on tht
COTTON TAIL LODE.
bearing gold and silver. the same being
109 feet N 79o 81 E. and 1918 feet S. 49,
81 w. from discovery shaft thereon. with
surface ground $50 feet in width. situate
in Cascade Mining District. Clear Greek
county. state of Colorado. and described
in the plat and field notes on file in this
office as follows. viz:
Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence the "
z Cor. Sec. T. T. 4 s.. R. 7S w of the 9Th
P. NJ, bears S. So 15' 10' w. 464S.3 ft
thence N 790 81 f. 5063 #. to Cor. No. 2.
thence S. IL 81 E. $50 it, to Cor. No.
thence S. 79o 81 W. 506.3 #. to Cor. No.
thence N. 119 ST. w. $50 #. to Cor. No. l.
the place of beginning.
Containing 0.9S5 acres. expressly except
ing and excluding all conflict with sur
veys Nos. 2022 and PISS. and forming a por
ton of the e. Y of Sec. T. Twp. S.
range 70 w. of the 9Th principal meridian
Said location being recorded in Vol. 159
page 80, of the records of Clear Creek
county Colorado.
Adjoining claimants. owners of the
c. D. FORD. Register.
First Published February 2S, 1903.
Last Published May 2, 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-28
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1923.
Survey No. 1886
DENVER LAND DISTRICT,
u. S. Land Office, Denver, Colo,

DENVER LAND DISTRICT,
u. s. Land Office Denver Colo.
February 8. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the Act
of Congress approved May TO- 1872. Thomas B. Grow
whose postoffce is Idaho Springs, Colo. has made
application for patent for 1900 linear feet respect
lively the Golden Pheasant. Bouardrie. Cape Bre-
ton Cape Breton Extension. Golden Swan Little Phil
Windy Point and Gold Arrow Lodes, bearing gold and
silver with surface ground $50 feet in width respect
vely situate in Cascade Mining District Clear Creek
County, State of Colorado, and described by the Of
cial plat herewith posted. and by the field notes on
file in the office of the Register of the United States
Land Office at Denver, Colo, as follows, viz:
GOLDEN PHEASANT LODE.
800 # $50 30 and 1880 fl n $50 30 from dscov-
cry shaft. Beginning at cor no 1 whence the n cor
sec Z 73 W of the 9th m bears 400 ~ 50N W
1916. Is #.
Thence n 69o 3U e 1900 # to cor no.
Thence S 800 AZ 1924 fl to cor no 3.
Thence S So 3V W 1900 # TO no 1.
Thence 800 AZ 1924 # tc cor no 1, the place of
beginning.
450 # $40 45' and 1850 # 81" 45' from dscov-
cry shaft Beginning cor no 1, whence the W cor
sec a sr 70 W of the 9Th m bears 500 81 So W
1859 90 #.
Thence $40 45' 1900 ft to cor no2.
Thence s 35o 15 $50 # to cor no 3.
Thence S $40 AS W 1900 # to no 4.
Thence 35' 15 W $50 # to cor 1, the place of
CAPE BRETON LODE.
700 # 45o 35 W and 800 fl n As 35' from dscov-
sec Is 70 W of the 9Th m bears n 63' A. IL" W
16716S #.
Thence 40 81 800 # to cor no2.
Thence 40 25 150 # TO cor no 3.
Thence 45o 35' W 1900 # to cor no 4.
Thence 40 25' W $50 # to cor no l. the place of
beginning.
CAPE BRETON EXTENSION LODE.
234 # 47o As and 1857 # ~ IS from dscov-
sec a 7S W of the 9Th m bears l3o 20 81" W
1S2474ft.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-28
COLUMBIA LODE.
DtBlIlillilE.
OLIVE LODE.


Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence the N.
p M. bears N. 4sS 81 1O'' E. ssOs IS it. t.:
thenee thenee W. 12si aSS II it to TO Cor Cor No No
thence N 34' w. $50 IT. to Cor. No. A:
thence N. So E. 12OS.24 TT. to Cor. No. l.
the place of beginning.
THE STAR MILL SITE.
Tract A"
u Beginging @g at Cor No; ,. whence the n
I M Ses bears n 81 = 4o E. = qs475s 81 t5s f. Stn
the s, y Cor. Sec. 3, T. 4 s; r; e W, q
the 9Th NJ bears a. s2 15s 81 S5 e - o
No. 2; thence N. 70 39' E. lO1. As IT. to Cor.
No. 3; thence S. 73' 81 E. 120.07 IT. to Cor.
No. 4; thence S. 60 49, W. 4366 IT. to Cor
Tract B."
Beginning at Cor. No; S; whence Cor;
No. of Tract A bears N. 7So 40 E. 15S. 60
f.; thence S. 7S' 40' ", 491:15 #. to Cor.
No. Z; thence N. o. &C. w. 1O2.5S TT to Cor.
No. g. thence n. SO 33' q. 2l5.31 #. to Cor.
No q thence n So JS JS, SIS IS d5 d5 f. to Cor
No. 5. the place of beginning; containing
Said Iodes containing 92s acres. express
y Etb and Nds G M all 1853 sSnS bd
Sur No S49. Said mill site containing
2.367 acres and forming portion of the
" " u Of Seq 3 and d tn the p Y Of Sec: 4,
cipal meridian. Said location being re-
corded in Vol. 159, pages 80 and 36. of the
records of Clear Creek county. Colorado.
Adjoining claimants. owners of above
named surveys. and surveys Nos. 1605l
anu -'- c. D. FORD.
Register.
First publication February 21. 1903.
Last publication April g. 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-28
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1929
Mineral Survey No. 1910 A and B.

nlNlIN0 hfHLlNAllON NJ 1873
Mineral Survey No. 1910 A and B.
u. S. Land Office.
Denver. Colorado.
February ID. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that John. W.
Anderson and Royal r. Graham. whose
postoffice is Idaho Springs. Colo, have
made application for a patent for 1900 lin
ear feet respectively on the Kalamazoo
and Columbia lodes. and for 12OS.24 linear
feet on the Olive lode, bearing gold and
silver. and for the Star mill site; the
Kalamazoo lode being 500 feet N. So E.
and 1000 feet S; So w, from the discoy::
cry; the Columbia lode being 215 TT S. So
30 W. and SPAS TT N. S30 SG E.. thence N
61o 30' e. 1902 #. from the discovery; the
Olive lode being S67 IT. S. So w. and S41. "a
IT. n. Sc E. from discovery thereon. with
surface ground $50 feet in width respect
lively. situate in jackson Mining District
Clear Creek county. state of Colorado
and described in the plat and field notes
on file in this office. as follows. viz:
KALAMAZOO LODE.
Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence the N.
4 Cor. Sec. g. T. s.. r. 70 w. of the 9Th
p. M. bears N. AS s. E. 3645.16 TT: thence
S; 34o E, $50 ft; to Cor. No, 2; thence s. So
w. 1900 #. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. 34' w
$50 ft to Cor. No. 4; thence N. So r. 1900
TT. to Cor. No. 1. the place of beginning.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office, Denver, Colo,
February 8, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that the following named set
tier has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
RULE WORKS BOTH WAYS.
1t Costs to Go Into the Business of Horse Racing and It Costs
 to Get Out.

E, R. Thomas, the owner of the horse Hermis. talked one day at Saratoga about the expense of racing, says the New York Tribune
 "A racing stable is like newspaper" he said. At the beginning it requires a good deal of money. You know what Charles A. Dana used to say about newspapers-that it costs a lot to start them, but they would stop of themselves? Well, that is equally true of racing stables. Only, as rule, even to give stable up costs money
 "Once, when P. T. Barnum was talk ing tickets at the entrance of his cir GUS. a man asked him if he could go in without paying.
 "'You can pay without going in,' said BarnuDa, but you cant go in without paying. The rule doesn't work both ways
 Now, in racing" said Mir Thomas "the rule does work both ways It costs to go in racing, and it costs to get out. Ioa~"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
RADIUM IN MEDICINE.
Expected to Work Marvellous Results i'm the Treatment of Cancer
 and Blindness.

The Anglo-Indian Review sum- marizes an interesting account of the possible future applications of radi- um. The area where success is prac. tically assured Is at present not very large, but in the medical field it is ai- ready fairly extensive In the work ing of X-rays and in the marvellous re. suits achieved in the treatment of can- Ger and blindness we have every hope for great and universally benefting results. In it's industrial application we are somewhat restricted by the extremely limited supply of radium available, but it Is stated that a small fraction of an ounce, properly em- ployeds would probably provide a good light sufficient for several rooms, and would not require renewal during the present century. It has been caIcu- lated that the energy stored up in one gramme of radium Is sufficient to raise 500 tons weight a mile high. An ounce would, therefore, suffice to drive a 5O-horsepower motor car at the rate of 30 miles an hour round the world.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
When Mother Cans

traveied to the village, Nell azEd saw
 your mother, deari Her arms were stained with jam and
 juice, her sleeves rolled up to here The cookstove roared like 1t was mad, the
 room was faA of heat, And JfmnAe'S face was srneared with 1ell
 and apple butter sweet. A dozen pans were on the stove, their
 contents bubbling OCT. And there were apples on the beds and
 peaches the floor And when walked into the house slip
 ped upon pear, And, sitting down, smashed big tomato
 in the chair. She took an inventory, Nells Two hundred
 jars of jam, One hundred cans of Bartlett pears and
 catchup Chats for San); Twelve dozen jars of Inarmalade of sev-
 era1 different kinds, And, twenty tubs of peach preserves and
 wa3errnelon rinds And grapes and q1lfnees, berries, plums
 and app1es-tons moreI The pantry shelves are loaded down, the
 cellar running O CT But go and get your cookbook, dear, for
 thus she spake, '-O' course want to get Netf's new receipt fer naadn'
 a1ih ssFcetss
 S~TxEHSHgaMD0zzaeESaEms
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
ParffaI EucceaR-

Hello, Binks, back again from the lakes. hey? Well, did you marry that ,heiress you were in such hot pursuit of when saw you last?"
 F'No, I happened to pick up a lot of comic papers and found out that the heiresses one met at summer resort were always walters in quick lunch restaurants when their Facation was over. So went in for a|girl that was passing herself off for waiter gira sent over to the lake by fresh air fund. I just figured out that she was the real thing in disguise and that she was worth about 'steen Epillion.'
 Well, what about it?''
 70, we got engaged, all right, but, say, she told the truth
 George, that was tough Where is she now?'
 o, she's back working in the res taurant."
 And where are you?"
 ''Why, she got me job as cashier in the same restaurant Wasn't so bad, after all. Come in and see us some time, Our card. d."-Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
CLOTHED FOR A WEEK.
South American Mountain Climbers OStflt for Sfx-Days' Ex-
 pedftfon.

Knowledge of what to wear takes on new importance when the lack of it means death. Maj. Rankin, when pre- pairing to climb Mount Aconcagua, one of the loftiest mountains of South America, found that no small part of his success in reaching the summit was due to the fact that he was suitably dressed. He says in an article in Long mans Magazine that he takes the greatest possible pride in being the first to inform the world what it must wear in order to have the pleasure of going harmlessly to sleep for F hours in the snow with the temperature ten degrees below zero'
 , First of all came g. thin wool and silk vest to mitigate the tickling of the brand-new pair of thickest 'combina- tions,' the comprehensive woolen gar ment which followed next, and envel- oped all but head and feet Then came two woolen shirts, one on top of the other, beautiful, thick, glKy-blue crea- dons; then pair of very thick corduroy breeches, tactfully padded, with con- t1nuations down to the ankle: then 8 sleeved wa1stcoat of pure wool; then a thick wool coat like 8 blanket, yellow and sheep-like; then the wind-proof leather jerkin given me by Sir Martin Conway, and 8 vicuna scarf round my neck to top off with.
 ~On my feet I first of all put an or dfnary pair of merino socks; above them pair of Shetland wool stockings; next pair of what are called sleeping stock tngs, lambs wool within and goats hair without, about a quarter of an inch thick and hugely warm; then still big ger pair of Shetland wool stockings; then a pair of enormous boots; and lastly pair of puttees, three yards long, wound round the elephantine bulk of my legs.
 ~On my head 8 wolfskin cap covered my ears and neck, and my hands were encased, first In an ordinary pair of gloves, and secondly in large pair of gloves of the kind affected by babies. wherein the mobile thumb grips at the 3ncarcerated fingers.
 "kn reserve I had my wolfskin coat. reaching to my knees, yet so light that 1t in no way interfered with my walk ing; and when all these things were donned my form assumed 8 burly bulk 1shness that would have rejoiced the heart of sergeant major
 For the next six daysT remained day and night in these garment~"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
). LittIejOhn & Co.,,
 Cor BANK and GRAND Sts
To-night's Specials. .

At 77zc, a lot of B'ancy Ribbons, from 15c. At 127zc, a5 lot of Fancy Ribbons, from 21c. At 69c, Ladies' Kid Gloves, white and colors, value S1.OO. At Sc, a case of Ladies' 121ac Fast Black Hose. lAf 39c, two styles of New soc Corsets. At 89c, Ladies' $1.25 Heavy Percale Wrappers. At 5a4c, a lot of Dress Ginghans, worth Sc. At 21c, Heavy 9-4 Bleached Sheetings, from 25c. At 19c, the following 25c Toilet Ar ticles to introduce them-Milk of AL monds, Liquid Dentfrice, Fragrant Dream, Face Powder, Complexion Powder, Cream of Roses, Toilet Gly- cerine, Manicure Powder, etc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03

pf Lookout mountain, where the guns had range on the town as well as a long stretch of the coveted river road.
 AS the troublesome sharpshooters were secure from attadk on thair own side of the Tennessee the only way to get at them was to surprise them on the river front. And something had to be done quickly. The'men were on half rations, and even the corn fed to mules had to be guarded to keep the starving soldiers from stealing 1t out of the troughs, Thousands of mules lay dead along the old cracker line, victims of hard work and the enemy's dead shots.
 A new cracker line must be opened The credit of 1t has been given to the late General W. E. Smith QO1d BaIdy). The scheme was to drive out the sharp shooters and thousand of Longstreet's Confederates at Browns Ferry and clear the way for Hooker to march in from the west down Lookout valley. This would open a short road to crack CT headquarters at Bridgeport, where Hooker lay. It was necessary to sur prise the sharpshooters and the Con federate force at Browns Ferry by a master stroke, and fin the early morn ing hours of Oct. 27 1,4O0 picked men under lead of General Hazen started from the Federal camps down the river in pontOon bo0ts. The bright moonlight was dirnmed by a fog and the boats drffeed over the nine mile course until opposite the ferry, then the soldiers piled the oars and rowed swiftly to the Confederate shoBe. Tine packets on WatcaS fired few shots, then &elB back to their reserves, followed by the 1,4oo Federa1s, who formed a line of battle on the crest of the hill and began to throw up light barricades. Meanwhile the boats rowed over to the north ferry landing, took in two Federal brigades and strnck out for t11e other bank The Confederates made one dash at the bar ricades, but the Federals stood their ground. After the supporting brigades had landed the pontoons were formed into a bridge, and the first step in cracEeE line thEe4lgh LoeaEoE2E TalEes-