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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

81 Reno is excited over rumors that
the Rock Island may move it's ma
chime shops from Chickasha and Shaw
nee and consolidate them at the Ca
madam county capital
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22
NO MORE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Dawes Commission TO Give Indian
Territory Flood Victims No Relief.

Muskoeee, !. T., June 22.-The
Dawes commission closed two days
executive session today. A greater
part of the time was spent in consider
ing the appraisement Of overflow
lands. The commission decided not
to make reappraisements. Some OF
the applicants presented their cases
and had exhibits Of photographs show
ing water eight and ten feet deer
over their farms, which were apprais
eG as lands which we're not overfiowed
The commission thought it would be
unwise to reopen the matter Of ap
praisements.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

P. C. simons, attorney general 70,
Oklahoma. and Judge 4. r. Gore Of
Lawton, the blind orator. viii be the
speai ers on July - at Duncan, ]. T.
the occasion being a political meet
ing ana barbecue II is an annual
event. always celebrated with great
pomp
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

The fire protection necessity is agar
being agitated at Nardin. This Kal
county town has mad two pracuoa
and forcesul demonstrations Of tn
need.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

CFirst published in the Daily Leader
June 21. 1904.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

Putnam Pioneer. A. J.. Weldin OF
Rhea was in town Tuesday tie was
on his way 10 the county seat and re-
minded us Of some young man Just n.
Wen. We know that a L. rs thinHing
Of taking himself a rib" and that's
why he was IN such high spirits. Wen
take bottle Of pop, A. l., and with
Il 20 our best wishes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22
Tandem for $50.

Tandem for sale at 9ader Office.
Price, 500
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22
PHYSICAL GS
HOUSE E-CLEANING 0l@
A Thorough Cleansing Of the System
Now Is the SureSt Protection Against
Spring and Summer Sickness.

No good house keeper ever neglects Spring cleaning.
With plenty soap and water hard scrubbng and
ing, sunlight and air she gets rid of all rubbish
rnusty odors germs and microbes and the dust and
dirt that have accumulated during the long winter
months. but when the house has been put in order
and the premises cleared of all old plumber and trash
the great majority of house keepers feel that Spring
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

Application for Liquor License.
Territory Of Oklahoma, Lcgan Coun-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, Ga
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

Cleveland Triangle: Jack Ragan,
who used to browse around this coun-
try shortly before and after the open
ing, made Cleveland a visit Saturday
He is now with the Midland Valley
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

DR.. We're Hunt of Cordell has been
rendered a position on the Illinois
state board of health by Governor
Yates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

The 0. R. c. of A met at III Reno
the other night and elected a 9. c.
s. r. c. and a c., according to the
Democrat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

Gas plants are being built in Guth.
rie, FL Reno and Enid The buildera
Of the local plant expect to be furn-
ishing gas by July.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

An Orient townsite man visited Ilar
per. in Dewey county, last-week. am
said il was likely that the railroad
would establish a town there.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

An artesian well was struck las
week fourteen miles northeast o.
Beaver, It is almost as good news
to the settlers as that of the rains.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-22

Pond Creek will make a cut price
foI saloon licenses this year. They
have been reduced from $500 a year
to S4Oo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28
Some Pointers Regarding s.,
Louis and the Worlds Fair.
Nh. n. 49, tafLz4 Ato4 r n
What To Do And What Not To Do,

In the first place, select your route
and select the best The ratea are the
same by all and you are entitled to the
best because you are footing the bills.
If you are located on tho line Of the
Biz -Four Route, or sufficiently near To
avail yourself of their magnificent
train service bx all means do SO
The Big Four Route is the old re.
liable and long established road to ST.
Louis. II is the ola Bee Line route
and has been operating fast, through
trains to ST Louis for over a gcner.
,ion.
The Big Four operated magnificent
through trains to St. Louis before the
Fair it viii operate magnificent
through trains during tho Fair, and at.
ter the Fair is over and forgotten il
viii still be serving the public with
magnificent through trains TO St
Louis
You can depend on an old cstab
lished line Of this kind; they have
their reputation TO sustain.
Next decide what class of ticket
YOU desire to purchase There are
four classes. The coach excursion
ticket, good seven days. sold at rate
Of about one cent per mile: the fifteen
day ticket. sold at about one fare for
the ruud trip, also the sixty day
ticket. sold at somewhat higher rates
All agents of the Big Four Route
are supplied with these various forms
OF tickets.
As to HOTELS or BOARD
ING HOCS Sc accommodation al
St Louis. they should be secured in
advance whenever possible, although
this is not absolutely necessary as
there are ample accommodation fol
everybody at reasonable rates.
Don't try to see the whole exposi
ton in one day but don't fail 10 see Il
all. If you have 70 stay a month.
II you desire any specific or detail
cd information. call on the nearest Bis
Four agent or write 10 Warren J
I Lynch. General Passenger Agent, BIS
Four Route. Cincinnati. O.
~. NJ. STONE. ELMER SMITH
TIP 4, Big -Four Ticket Agent
Cairo, Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28

once? You'd think he'd be afraid she'd
lick him every moruu regular before
breakfast to keep her hand in same 3
che did the children III the school But 1t
seems he WANT. lie was ready ard v IT.
IN to risk Il. peared like. Yes that was
what he did, up and asked her TO marry
him
And do you think demanded Miriam
dy. that she will2'
"MarEarst's given him TIL fall. putin
him on bis good behavior Then if she
don't fiad nuthiu' particular 70 complain
If YOU can allus Gnd somethtn to COM
plain Of in n man. you know. Mir pdy il
she don't find nothin' out Of tEe usual
run. to say maybe Jim Leyerin tells me.
she VIII
That's your boiler arin. Mirandy. J
declare iCs g pity you left such hot
fire under it. - Keep it boilin' over Ike
that In sorry I've kept you from your
work So beng But ! knew you'd want 70
hear the news. and was sp'ilin' to tell Il
10 YOU. Much obliged for the spool Of
thread. l say. Miraudy rnHeA obliged.
Come over when yor can. Mirandy. and
goodby now ! must get 70 my work. OF
won't finish 1t till dooms day. G9odby.
Goodby."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28

Summer school, Knoxville, Tenn,
June 2Sth, Aug. 9Th, 1904 $1S.75 to
Knoxville and return account the
above occasion, tickets sold June &c,
q, %, July 5, 6, II, II, IS and 25th,
bearing return limit of Is days from
date of sale; except an extension un,
til September 30th may be obtained
under certain conditions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28


again, while Mirandy waited with sup
pressed impotence TO get back to the
washing, seeping in the tubs.
You're in ii hurry she questioned
by and by looking up. "Ain't youE
Nlirandy smoothcd some wrinkles out
Of her apron In an embarrassed way.
"A little" she acknowledged, trying
hard TO be polite.
"Wcll, then. | won't keep you a min
IT," she declared. occupying the minute
with picking morning glory leaf from
the vine and tearing it Systematically
half I'm two, but have you heard about
Jim Lcyerin's daughter Margaret
she qucricd.
Mlmndy gave n rapid glance kitchen
ward over her shoulder before she an
swprcd. NO"
Its what come to tell you about, -
said Jane; that and 10 get the thread.
'Twont take a mint | know you're In
Il hurry, and so am I. must get to my
SEWN or it'll never get done this side
of eternity SEWN machines don't run
of their own accord. I'm sorry to say
and the things them children needs be
fore school begins. It fairly makes my
hair stand OH end to think of the
things them children needs, and ]
amt commenced ON I;ut about jim
Ieycrins daughter Margaret You
Inn, ..xHRrif4fg "a
more Children than he knows what to
do with. Let me soc There's sixteen
aln't there? There's lucy and Mary
aud Net and Nan aud WIN
Sho finished inaudihly. used up all
her fingers counting and broke OF with
laugh
at amt no use" she determined. 81
forget half their names, there are so
many"
She studied for space
"Aint it strange now. Mirandy." she
questioned wistfully that the good
Lord sends SO many Children 60 q man
what amt got half enough money to
feed and cioIhe cm. what has t0 let
'cm sort Of grow up jest SO Ike and
forgets 10 send any mt all 10 rich PEG.
pie what's got money TO burnf Yes.
II alus seemed strange 10 me. pass
in strange"
There followed another period freight.
ell viii thought
"But then" She concluded. when we
leave or walkin' through this vale or
tears and gets % that there place
where II won't make no difference
whether there's Children or no Children
and they don't take the stock In mar
rage and eiyin' in marriage that they
do here wei find ont he knew what
he was about. reckon
The unwashed clothing still weighed
henvily on Mirandys mind.
II reckon we WILL" she asserted po-
Iitcly. crasine a fleck OF soapsuds she
had left on her arm with the other
hand
Jane put the spool of thread in her
pocket and carefully Strengthened a
blue and pink morning glory into
place. - ="
"Of all the girls Jim LeveriRs 9B.5
she recommended. "and hes got abepI
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28
DR.. MORRISON,
> 9 p Ei 8 I.
Office 7O7 Commercial Ave.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected 20 May 18th, 1904.
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Shortest and Quickest Route to
St. Louis & Chicago

s3 Trains leave Cairo;
$50 a. m. Daily Chicago VeHfibuie
Limited, arriving In Chicago 81 1850 a. m.
connecting with afternoon trains for al points
east and north.
2;20 a. m. Daily st. Louis Sieht Limited
arriving in ST. Louis at tees a. IN, Connecting
at Union Station for all points west, Sleeping
cars open at 9;45 p. N.
i;i5 q. IA. Thebes Accommodation.
5:i ) "a. M, Chicago Daylight Express,
except Sunday, makes an stops between Cairo
and Chicago, arriving In Chicago atr5;50 D. IA.
except sunday, arriving ia ST. Leafs % II IA
making all stops A
1855 p. M. II. Louis Fast Maili arTss-
ing in st. Louis at 6;OS p. III, $3.50
1885 y. m. Chicago Mi6-day Special,
arriving in Chicago, 1880 D. NJ. s4
2s2O p. IA. Daily -, Louis Limited, ar
irving IN St. Louis vi ;36 p. IN, tc0lin Getting at
Union Station ior Kansas City, Omaha, Dem
yer, san Francisco and all points vest,
2.2U u. IN, Fast Express forsDdin, III
/ bingham, Nation, Tolona, Champaign, Chr
Cago
G;i0 p. IA. Thebes accommodation
| 3al5 y. IN. Chicago and Eastern Ex-
press arriving in Chicago at SOS a. m, Indian
| spohs, - Cincinnati, t0:S5 a M, Buffalo, 8.25
I; m, New York 1850 a. m. Sleeping cars 10
Chicago,
Passengers F ,3I Ne Wye. York and eastern
! that the Illinois Central Is the quickest ROUTE
| by, many hours, leaving Cairo at 9:05 p. IN. and
arriving IN New York At go the second morn
/ ing,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28
MOBILE & OHIOBULLETIN

Louisiana Purchase exposition, St.
Louis, Mo Sixty day limit sold daily
at rate of $3.50 Season limit tickets
sold daily at rate of $7,45.
Annual meeting Of grand lodge BE.
neyolent order Of Elks, Cincinnati,
O., July 1923, 1904 For the above
occasion round trip tickets win he
sold to Cincinnati at rate Of $1025.
Dates of sale July 10th and 18th, lin.
tied to return July 25th; except an
extension until August 10Th may be
obtained by deposi!ing tickets and
paying 80 cents,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana

An ideal country for cheap
homes. Land at IS, $40 SIS
per acre; grows corn, cQtn
ton, wheat, oats, grasses,
fruits and vegetables. Ii'"
Stock ranges 10 month";
In the year.
South east Missouri. Ar
kansas, Louisiana and TexaL
are full OF opportunities
the climate is mild, the soil
is rich, the lands are cheap.
Low home-seekers' rates
about half fare-Yia the
Cotton Belt twice a month
First and third Tuesdays
For descriptive literature,
maps and excursion rates.
write to "
e w. LAHEAUME,
G. p. A. and r. A..
Cotton Belt, st. Louis, MO.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28

house Of hers, goin' through all kinds
OF weather, mud and snow and slush,
such weather that she had to wear
mems boots and take them OF when
she got there, carryin' her shoes along
with her to put on. She wrote that
much that she had to wear mems
boots, never seemin' to think there was
anything about it 10 complain Of, but
then she was like that There was
allus a sort of spunk in the girl what
carried her through Jim Leycrin had
10 own it. Spunk ana bravery Once
he told her She WIS sassy to him, and
lie started TO slap her lie raised his
hand, he said, but there was somethin'
SO brave and quick and bright in her
black eye he had TO stay his hand 1t
fell ut his side of its own accord. lie
couldn't, he said
mo That aln,t the boiler hoilin'
over ag'in, Mirandy. Don't worry. |
can see it from here. I'm watchin' of
it. One mint longer and I'm done
Margaret had taught the school six
weeks abont when she begun to have
trouble. Mind you, she didn't write a
word about it till II was all over and
done with. But think how 1t must a
worried her at the time. Spun&y,
want it? Not to write home, both
erin 'em about it? 1t seems that there
was great, biz, broad shoudercd
sunbulned Teller what was dctcrmin-
cd when he see girl runnin' the
school to break it up You've heard,
haven't you, of young mems schools
being broke up Ivy toughS? But you'd
think they'd let a girls school alone.
Wouldn't you? But he didn't lie
made Margaret all the trouble he could,
and She stood it pretty brave rs | say,
for six weeks Then he GOT worSe'und
worse till one fine day he brought some
Of his pals along with him and said
as how he was going TO close the
school then ANA there ana send that
sassy little teacher home where she
belonged
Nov, as it happened, Margaret had
,, e,,,,- c,,n,,1'. CO.. t,o,,olr ina tip,,
H'""r wv = ''.''''' w. ''
she'd been teGclln 80 sHe WAS pft''y t'!
tain she could count on some baeklh "a
case OF isht' She WA u tlueh alFau !
nut, thcn' she con hAtdIy KNOW "i". II
Is to be afraid, noho". she was nj her
desk teacilh thch' ina hoI'I'i Whe" sue
saw MIN ana nus frlends comm a.oh6 'I'e
road TO close w her scho'i She Is p's'
bread shou'defeu, s'Foub bt" ''d' AZ
garet' muscular os many I noy. ohV
gone III q itlde, 700, ior WIS mere ph'~-
zical culteheF lnoy talh 80 hucn aoout'
eNpandln her chrst ana the Ike. ohe
haiht been behlidhahd either IN PRAGUE
IN htr muscles On t''u ''!'I'en - ''e
school She.d jest aL,"t uGNeu one OF
TWO OF en- Jltn LeN'rih 'o!d me 'aUSH,
in III 10 spht MS SIDES every hiesseu
mornlq she q ne'il tn're' y" Nht " he'p
her hand Y IKE ~ 'hat was now y nap
pened thaf She NAG y Hhe lot ~ pl'th
RODS hangn llsht over mr. HtSH' conVeh-
lent, Whcil she sAW tIls hs giant 'elie'
comm to break M her schooi
wei, ahe gers UP CUT OF het sent
closes her BOOK ana taxes DOWN 'he o'rch
rod5.
Here Jane commenced 70 lauEh
ana theh ufRch Mf9nuy'
you'd hardly heHeVe ~ Sasped Jane
'bGt that glrl MarGaret She Wnlpped the
big reler win them thete ulfeh roda w
ne yeHed iof mercy mat $ What thGy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28
Jim. LeveTin
Daughter
BY ZOE
ANDERSON NORRIS
Copl,rljlt 1908. BIZ Zoe Anderson Norris
Copuhllt. 1908. BIZ Zoe Anderson Norris


a mead bent over WashtuD,
came in half smothercd way.
You're washin', amt you? Then
don't let me bother you, but if you can
stop half minit-I won't ask you 10
stop but half mint want you
should lend me spool Of thread"
what number, JAneW
mo. CO." answered Jane. "lf you
haven't got GO though, 10 II have to
do but Id rather have GO, if you've
got IT," And she fell to humming a
quiet little tune to herself as Mirandy
disappeared within doors in search Of
the thread.
Presently coming back. she ran
down the steps of the porch and stood
by the fence
u didn't have CO." she regretted. Il
couldn't find it anywhere, SO had to
bring you 70 I'm sorry Jane"
"Ncycr mlnd,' soothcd Jane I'm
make it do"
Whereupon she lelsurely unwound
half a yard or 80 and wound 1t up
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28
Passengers
SOUTHERN DIVISION

THK ONLY DIRECT LINE TO MEMPHIS,
NASHVILLE CHATTANOOGA, AT t,,,.
LANTA, JACKSON WILLIE, hA-
u. VANNAH, VfCkSBURGf ,Yllau
and JACKSONVILLE. a ,rsrt,
2;i5 a. m. 1.-The Dixie Flyer Memphis,
Nashville and Jacksonville, Q 'HfiA
3:l0a. M Memphis and New Orleans limit
ed via Mems his, arriving in Memphis at sib
a. m. and New Orleans rs p. m. '3 1856 .Af
500 a. M. Paducah and Louisville ,-.ifI
S;2ua. m, daily Fulton, Paducah and Louis-
willie Express, arriving in Fulton 1915 q. m.
PadReah ll:i0 q. nj, and Louisville 5;45 n. m.
SO p, m, daily, Memphis and New Orleans
Fast Mail arriving Ia Memphis at T;i0 III IN, and
New Orleans al 9:2S a. m. N 4,sn.8s
sop. m daily Nashville, Chattanooga and
Atlanta, NaFr
$40 pm Memphis and New Orleans Special
arrive in Memphis at 1850 p. M, New Orleans
1850 a. m.
5:I5p m. Psducah, HopkinsVille and Iouis-
vile.
RgFor through tickets, sleeping car accom-
modations and fureher information apply AT
illinois Central Passenger station, Cairo, Ill.
j. n JONES' TktIAgt. i
All. HANSON. Gen Pass. ACT. Chicago, VIII
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28
70 KILL THE DANDRuFF GERM.
Is the Only. Possible Way OF Having
An Effective Cure.

II you see a woman or a man with lux
uriant glossy hair, you may be sure nei,
Their has dandruff to amount to anything,
In nearly every case where women and
men have thin brittle hair, they owe 1t
to dandruff There are hundreds Of prep
aratlons that claim" to cure dandrun,
but not ono but Newbro's Herpicide tells
you that dandruff is the result Of a germ
burrowing into the scalp, and that per-
manent cure Of dandruff and its cOnse-
quent falling and badness can only be
had by killing the germ; and there is no
other preparation that will destroy that
germ but Newbro's Herpicide Destroy
the cause, and you remove the effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in
stamps for sample TO The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit. Mich.
Paul G. Shuh d cons. Special
Agents. "A. u jFyes & r. =
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado, Utah, Pacific Coast,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas,
New Mexico and Hot Springs.


Observation Parlor Cafe Dining Cars,
meals Ia carte elegant Drawing
Room Sleepers, lighted by electricity
and cooled by electric fans; new Re-
oIining Chair Cars (seats freo); conn
ortable Day Coaches. 03fIp
Special Inducements offered 20 home seekers
tor points south and southwest. t.ow tourits
rates to Rocky Mountain resorts and Pseihc
Coast from Cairo, st. Louis, etc, iibuuEti
TRAINS Ira Il oAiEo gp
No. 1l---.-v-~--..---.---- A- --~---.--.--S;20 IN
si ThBTSs ABRiyE AT CafHo ahl 4
NC 13 +t~-e~ 1880 p ~
TRAINS LEAVE BIRDS POINT
Local Freight ana Passenger No. 79-.--ai40 NJ
TRAiNs ARRIVE AT BIRDS FONT
Local Freight aud Passenger No. 7s----6;lo p IN
+ II. O. TOWNSEND, Gent p s. Agt. No
,Sse Ry, 81. Louis. Mo. utsr0 sH
ELMER SMITH, Passenger and Ticket Agent
Cairo, Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28

Peabody Normal summer schools
Nashville, Tenn, June Sth, Aug. Bird
1904 635 to Nashville aud return
account the above occasion, tickets
sold June5. G, Z, Is, 20, July 8, 4, ;,
bearing return limit of Is days from
date Of sale; except an extension uu
til September 30th. may be obtained
under certain conditions.
'p $3.50 Dawson Springs and return
$3.50 Cerulean Springs and return
1855 Crittenden Springs and return
ind $40 Grayson Springs and raturn
Tickets sold daily limited to return
October 31st 1904.
For full particulars call or address
the undersigned.
A. II. HANSON,
General Passenger Agent
]. II. JONES,
Ticket Agent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-28
ILLINOISCENTRA R. R. co
Bulletin of Rates.

Worlds Fair: Louisiana Purchase Elk.
position. st. Louis. Mo, April so, De
cember list, 1904 $z45 round trip,
tickets sold daily commencing April
l5tb, to November 18th inclusive,
limited to return December 18th, 1904
1920 round trip, tickets sold daily
commencing April 18th to November
Goth bearing return limit Of sixty
(G0), days from date of sale.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
WOULD ACQUIRE
SUTRO HEIGHTS
Improvement Society Will
Try TO Prove Validity of
Trust in Superior Court

The Association for the Improve
ment and Adornment of San Francisco
yesterday addressed a communication
TO the Board of Supervisors calling the
attention Of that body TO the fact that
the suit involving the validity of the
trust Of the late Adolph Sutro Will come
UP In Judge Coffey's department of the
Superior Court within the next few
weeks. The association is desirous of
proving the validity Of the trust, for
the city VIII therefore be in a position
10 acquire the valuable Sutro property.
The following communication has been
addressed to the Supervisors:
To the Honorable the Board Of Supervisors
OF. the City and County Of San Francisco
Gehttemen. We desire 10 call your attention
i-ig the validity OF the trust made by the Will
OF the late AdOiph SutrO. former Mayor OF San
Francisco. viii be tried in Judge Cofey,s
court. That trust provides that the proceeds
Of tle sale of abe Sutro Heights and the San
Miguel Rancho property owned by the testa-
tar should be used for certain public and
charitable purposes after the demise Of his
then living youngest child. The will was dated
In 1882 and the trustees under IL were the
Governor. The Mayor the United States Cir
cui. -rdge, the Presiding Judge OF the Supe-
rior Court and the president Of the Chamber
Of Commcrce. and the incumbents OF these Of
fees. from time 70 time, were TO continue
such trustees.
Some years ago at the instance OF some Of
The heirs the Superior Court declared the trust
10 be invalid but II is now contended by one
q the heirs and the executrix OF the estate
Dr Emma Sutro Merritt. that the proceedings
were irregular and that she desires the trust to
bc maintained in order 10 carry out the wishes
90 Ser father The proceedings il is claimed.
We're irregular because. among other things
tho trustees were not made a party 10 the
action nor did they put in an appearance nor
were they apprised Of the litigation nor was
the city and county OF san Francisco (Which
it VIII appear is a beneficiary notified or
made a party 70 the proceedings
The interest Of the city involves the possible
ownership of the Sutro Heights and there
fore the city is an interested party and we
now petition your honorable board 10 intervene
and direct the City Attorney 10 take such
measures as are necessary TO defend the trust