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FORMERLY BRITISH SHIP,
GRANTED RIGHT TO FLY OLD GLORY

Captain Thay Buys Vessel After She Abandoned South Sea Beach,
Her Cargo Abaze and Her Frames Twisted by eAe Pc and
Expensive Fight He Gets Her Aaoat and Sails His Bargain Home
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Time Ball.

Branch Photographic Office. u. s. N. Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal.
April 2s 1904.
The Time Ball on the tower of the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon to-day.
T. e., at noon of the 120th meridian or at
% M Greenwich time. j. c. BURNETT
Lieutenant U. s. N. in charge
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29

Bay. Published by official authority of
the Superintendent
NOTE-The high and low waters at
the city front (Mission-street wharf about 25
minutes later than at Fort Point: the height
Of tide is the same at both places
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TWO TEACHERS RESIGN
=. FROM SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

The designations Of Miss f. Kalish-
er. a regular teacher in the Lincoln
Evening School, and Miss Grace NJ.
Kropke, assistant teacher Of cookery,
were accepted yesterday by the Board
Of Education.
The leave Of absence of James A.
McGuff7n. lately elected teacher,
was extended to the beginning Of next
term. McGufiin is now a contract
teacher in the Philippines and the
secretary was directed TO notify him
II he did not return at the end Of his
leave he viii be dropped from the sub
stitute list.
The offer of Mrs. English TO erect
a building for the Chinese school and
rent il at $50 per month TO the School
Department was refused, Director
Boyle reporting that the rental was
TOO high.
James e Grafton OF Waterbury.
Conn. N. Victor Staley of Coldwater,
Mich r. Yale Adams of San Jose.
b George +. st. John Of Everett, Wash,
fled aDplications for the principal
ship Of the Girls High School
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n~-Wn0 ~ On dHnAn, MnoA $50
ERRGEaH ~ X.1H. zEaLAKe ans SYDNEY
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g SIERRA for Honolulu. Samoa. AueK-
land and sydney. Thurs. May .. p. n.
G s ALAMEDA for Honolulu May IA. II am
8 s MARIPOSA. for Tahiti. May %. II m
InSPEECKELS ( BROS CO. ,Agls, Ticket OHcs 643 Nlr-
kst St., Freight O2Gs S39 AlIEGlS., PlsI1. A'Ii;i.
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Mare Island and vallejo Steamers.

steamer GEN. FRISBIE or MONTICELLO
e.45 a. M 3:15 and $50 p. m. except SUNDAY.
sunday 945 a. m $50 D. m Leaves Vallejo
z a. m $50 and o. m. except Sunda5.
sunday Z a. m. Alb D. m Fare 90 cent.
Tel Main 15OS. Pier 2 Mission-st- dock.
HATCH BROS
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Bring YOUR picture TO our frame depart
nent now and Wen frame II as il should
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Pleurisy
Pneumonia
Consumption

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O. r. R ". co.

" M x EHs - -
OREGON sails April 2T May :. IL. % June
g. 16 and 26. GEO. ". ELDER sails May .
12 o. June l. Il and p. Only steamship line
to PORTLAND Or. and short rail line from
Portland to all points East. Through tickets
to All points Steamer tickets include BERTH
and meals Steamer sails foot Of Spear st. at
II a m s F. BOOTH. Gen. Agt. Pass.
Dept 1 Montgornery st C. CLIFFORD. Gen
Agent Freight Dept. Montgomery St
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WEEKLY CALL, sl.oo PER YEAR
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FRIDAY. APRIL 30.
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Movements of Steamers.

TO ARRIVE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
Corning News Items.

to Times-RepublicaE.

Special to JimeS-RepuDllcaE.
Corning. Feb. Fps Junkin. editor
of the Union, and his wife. after leav-
ing Tuesday on a pleasure trip to old
Mexico and other southern points. ex-
recting to be away for month, were
called back to attend the funeral Of
Mr. Junkin's brother, at Fairfield VINO
died very suddenly.
The cold weather has made the Wa
ter works company some trouble. The
pipes that were not covered deeply
have been frozen and bursted. John
Allen is kept very busy repairing them.
Forty-five people Joined the NJ. u.
church as the results OF the Salvation
Army people holding revival services
there for three weeks.
The farmers are still shipping In
corn. UP to date about 900 cars OF corn
have been shipped into Corning this
fall and winter. and they will average
about 5000 per car. This would make
$4,000 worth of corn shipped in.
It Is a question II the farmers will
come out even. after feeding at the
present price of cattle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
'PHONE NARAT NEVADA
Manager of Nevada Mutual
Warming People Against
Bell Company's Agent
DISADVANTAGES OF AMEs LINE
1t is Claimed by Those Opposing lts
Entrance into Nevada. That It's Ser.
vice is Greatly Inferior to That Al.
ready Enjoyed by Nevada Citizens,
and Business Men-state News.
Special TO Times-Republ.can.

Special TO Times-Republ,can
Nevada. Feb. 1:.-There 10 tele-
phone war Of good sized dimensions
on here this week. Mr.. keppell. OF
Ames. superintendent of the Bell in
terests in this county, Is making cam
vass of the situation in Nevada, with a
view of putting in an exchange here.
while Manager Frank Boardman, OF
the Nevada Mutual, of this place. is
exerting his every effort in warning
the business people of the city against
encouraging second phone exchange
into the town with the prospects Of
every one of them being placed in a
position to be compelled to pay two
charges for their phone accommoda-
tions when at present the field Is thor
oughly covered with one.
The Nevada Mutual Telephone exc
change has a list of over 900 subscribe
ers in this city, with a farmers ex-
change of over hundred, while they
have direct connection with about
$500 mutual phones In the county.
ad nevada phone war
On the other hand, the Bell promoter.
Mr.. Kettell. claims to have received ev-j
cry encouragement and says that the
exchange Will be built. He stated today
that he had secured pledges from sew
enty-five firms and residents to patron
ize the new exchange and that he was
meeting with better success than was
expected before he came here. He
stated the exchange would not be Bell
system, but would be owned and con-
trolled by local capital, but would have
connections with the Bell toll lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
time, and the offer was passed for the

time. and the offer was passed for the
present.
"A call has been issued to all engag-
ed In the business of stock feeding and
meat producing. to meet a. Grinneil at
2 o'clock Friday afternoon. February
10. TO form a county organization aux
Hilary to the state organization of tine
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association
OF Iowa.
Frank O. Iowden of Chicago has
presented a flag pole for the use OF
Iowa College. Ii is to be erected ana
dedicated on Washingtons birthday.
Professor l.. F. Parker has given a flag
to grace the pole. Appropriate cere-
monies will take place in which both
these gentlemen will have a prominent
part.
The high school work began again
yesterday morning after It's enforced
rest. There was not an overabundant
supply of heat. but IL no more accidents
happen to the heating plant. pupils can
hereafter continue their work in COM
fort.
What might easily have become a
very disastrous fire occurred at the
residence of a. n. Talbot, 1903 Broad
street, yesterday morning just before
g o'clock a quantity of soot had col
lected on the south side of the roof and
was ignited by a spark from the Chin
ney. II was discovered before mucn
progress had been made by the flames
and was put out before the tiremen
had time to reach 1t. a small hole was
burned in the roof. A window near by
had given easy access to the flames.
The wind was from the north and there
was very little of It, And the college
students who discovered the blaze were
prompt and efficient in extinguishinS
1t.
Mrs. Cappron. OF the Hotel Monroe,
is still improving. tina not vet consid-
cred out OF danger A troublesome
cough still fingers and keeps her from
the rapid recovery her friends desire
to see.
The case OF vogt against the city Of
Grinnell for damages on account Of
sewerage.has been submitted to the SUI
preme court. A decision, which will
probably be rendered within two or
three weeks. will be anxiously looked
for by all parties concerned.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Hays, OF Sonora, died IN
Wednesday and was buried yesterday
at Sheridan.
Mrs. Hardin, OF Eldora. addressed the
members OF the Y. NJ c. A. and the
Y. w. c. a. in joint assembly at the
college chapel last night Her subject
was, Missionary Life in Alaska"
Rev. and Mrs ]. NJ. McClelland were
made happy Wednesday evening by the
birth of daughter at the parsonage.
Mother and child are doing we'll.
Later reports regarding the loss by
fire on the Shep Marvin farm. west of
Grinnell, state that Mr.. Buck had in
surance on his cattle At the best,
however. there will be far heavier
loss than he Is able to bear easily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
OPERATIONS A FAD.
Public Gradually Awakens to the


The LATEST fad in operations has been
The Appendicitis fad; before that the
fad for rectal operations (piles, etc-)
held sway. Hundreds of patients We're
Enlightened and hurried unto hospitals.
Operalts.d upon and robbed of their last
dollar, when the nroubie was q simple
case of hamoMflloids or piles only, cas-
aly cured at home with simple rem
edy ccstirg butt so cents box.
II procured one 50-cen. box of Pyr'a-
mid Pile Cure of my druggist, with the
tnteution of buying larger box FatsN',
but was happily surprised when !
found that I was cured, and still irave
SIX .pyrannd DIS leHt out of the first and
only box. have not had the least
Sign Of piles since used this one box:
safriuh has been about two months:
1a,:r-sous to using Pyramid Pile Cure !
had the worst lcAnd OF bleeding and
prcrtriuding plies fT over thtrty-one
years, and no one knows. except those
who have had the piles, the pain and
misery I suffered.
II am a poor man, but have often
Said would give a fortune. IL had
It, to be cured of the piles, and now l
have been cured for 80 cents. sho,l.d
be very mgruteful II did NOT thank
you ansd give YOU every privilege to
use my name and tills letter. when l
know there are SO many WHO suffer as
I d!:d" j. A. Weissnilses. 100 Bsadsa,s-
burg Roud. Washington. D. G.
The Pyranaid Drug Company. Mar
ehatl, Mich, publish a little book on
the causes and cure Of piles. which
Aaeg will be glad to mail free to any
applicant. and We advise all sufferers
from this painful disease ITO write to
them for A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

Manson.
The motor in the Congregational
church froze up during the cold snap
and the society will have $50 Job OF
repairs to pay for. This Is the second
time the machine has been bursted
by the frost.
IMuseatine.
"A party OF Rosk Is'ani railway en-
gneers commenced taking measure
ments for the double track at the
switch junction Tuesday morning. I:y
noon the party had passed the Sud
towards Fruitland.
Buxton.
What might have been very de-
structtve fire in the Wells & Co. store
was averted by the prompt action of
the employees present. 1t was supposed
to be caused by some cigaret smoker
dropping sparks thru a crack In the
counter upon some cotton stored there.
Dewar.
C. G. Brooks. who has lived in this
vicinity all his life and has for a num-
Der Of years been conducting a general
store, will leave Monday with his
household goods for Lohrville. Iowa.
where he will make his future home
and establish store.
Greene.
A deal was closed Monday whereby
w. w. Thorp sold his home place in
the north edge of town, $40 acres. to
Ed Perry for SIS per acre. $4,000.
Owing to his continued i'll health from
asthma Mr.. Thorp will seek change
of climate in Washington or CaHfof-
mia.
Carroll.
The addition to the north side
school building has been tuned over
to the school. The cost OF the new part
is approximately $1s.50O. making the
entire structure cost 10000. The
length of the building is aow i54 feet.
1t is OF a beautiful nj litecturc. end
is one of the finest public school bui,d-
irgs in the state.
Iowa City.
A very serious accident occurred at
the home of C. B. Crawford. who lives
north of the city. Mr.. Crawford's son
was engaged In Smelling corn, with the
lid of q corn shelter, when in some
manner his hand was caught in the
,og wheels and crushed in most
dreadful manner The index finger
and the thumb were drawn in between
the coss, and the bones were shat-
tered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
didate would set at rest nl1 talk of a
split in the Iowa delegation, but as
yet this (has Ito, formally Eluppened.
ISAAC DAeeET's ROMANCE.
Former Hampton Man WEEDS Woman
He Loved Many Years Ago.

He Loved Many Years Ago.
Special to Times-R Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. 12.-Isaac L. Dagget.
former wei known resident OF Hamp-
ton. was a principal in recent ro-
nance that consummates an affair of
the heart of many years standing.
Years ago Mr.. Dagget was president
of bank at Ooheydan. Iowa. He met
and became acquainted with one of the
fair depositors of the bank. mar
ried woman. by she name of Mrs. En-
ma j. Wood. Both Mr.. Dagget and
Mrs Wood had families ait the time
of their first meeting, which culminat-
ed IN friendship that was destined to
riren into stronger sentiment in lat
err years. A few years after the meet
ing Mrs. Wood lost her husband. and
being a widow was free to marry again.
Domestic troubles In the Dagget fam
lily resulted in Mrs. Dagget securing
divorce from her husband, so that the
dacree left him free TO speculate on the
matrimonial market and the develop
men,s of the past few weeks indicate
that nc did not neglect the oaportuni-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
AeKLEYs FAMOUS WELL.
Another Effort Will be Made to Put
II Into Working Order.
Special to Times Republican.

Iowa CITY. Feb. 12.--After being laid
on the shelf for several years the FAM
Gus town we'll at Ackley is again to
be put in commission, The We'll be-
came famous some years ago on ac-
count OF an effort to strike an artesian
well. the people back of the enterprise
hoping to secure rival for the big
gusher at Belle PLANE. Thousands OF
dollars were expended on the hole In
the ground. but only good sample OF
water was found, the gusher element
being painfully absent in the enterprise.
Later another we'll was sunk and has
given the town good supply of water.
1t has recently been decided to use the
water from the old well which Is 1900
feet deep. II the water in the old we'll
is found suitable for use. the new we'll
which is 9l7 feet deep. Viii be ahand-
o.,ed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
Webster City.

Webster City.
/ An interesting suit has been filed II
the district court by C.D.He)len agains
the F'reeman-Tribune Publishing Com.
pany. which involves the question as
to whether a minority stakeholder IL
a stock company can compel tn.
board OF directors OF the company &c
transact business against its will. Mr.
man-Tribune Publishing Company
The company is capitalized at 100000
This year no dividend has been de
clared, and the suit filed by Mr.. Hello
is for the purpose of forcing that con,
pany to pay a dividend. Mr.. HELEN i
editor of the Journal. which compan
has also not paid dividend this yea.
Bennett.
Forrest Mcouillen was quite seri
ously hurt in q runaway last Tuesla
afternoon. He was returning from tn
Charles Wright sale. where he ha
purchased a surrey and had tied tn
latter onto the rear of his sled. W,lle
ives: of Ayresville one of the runner
of the sled struck a rock, upsetting
and frightening the horses. which be
came unmnnageable. Forrest NO
thrown on the doubletrees and dragge
a considerable distance, with the r.su
that one of his legs is ont Of plac
and his neck is badly bnls,i. Tn
horses turned into Townseni',.. wher
they ran into q wagon, throwing the
both down. but neither was injured -
riously.
Davenport.
The injunction asked by CHAR
Franz. proprietor of the Windsor H
tel. against the Davenport Water Com
pany has been settled and dismisse
at the cost of the defendant The in
junction was brought by Mr.. Franz to
prevent the company from shutting off
the supply of water from the Windsor
Hotel. A dispute arose between the
water company and DR.. j. L. Walsh,
the owner of the Windsor building.
who pays the water rental for the 9th
er tenants. The company threatened TO
shut off the water supply when Mr..
Franz went to the company and ten (.
dered the water rental. and refused to
accept the rental until the dispute with
the owner OF the building had been
settled. Mr.. Franz then asked for an
injunction, stating that the dispute
was none OF his affair and he did not
want 10 be compelled 10 be without
water because OF the dispute between
the company and MIR. Walsh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12

I Abba.
A coupe OF men by tt,N nMnNs 81
Williams and Pendleton engaged board
the first OF last week with Mrs. A.
| Woodward. who conducts boarding
house on North Clinton street. Thurs
day s17.4o vas paid to Mrs. Woodward
by some OF her boarders and she put
II away in safe. It Is supposed tina,
Williams and Pendleton stole the
$40 and skipped the town that
night. The matter was put into Sher-
IN Doner's hands and he Is putting
forth his best efforts TO bring them to
justice.
Rockwell City.
A lawsuit OF the Rev. E. Bennett.
OF Lake City. against the First Chris
tian church of Lake City. not the
Woodlawn church, but sometimes
called the "old Christian church"
forms peculiar case on the docket of
the district court OF Calhoun county.
The minister is suing for the sum OF
S220.0S, which he alleges Is due him
for services as pastor OF the church
and constitutes balance that has not
been paid. Mr.. Bennett served as pas
tor for several years, resigning last
April.
Allison.
George Buerkle received painful
tho not serious injury Monday while
engaged with gang repairing the
city water plant. He was struck on
the limb with a piece OF broken chain.
James II. Jackson. of this
place. was brought before the COM
missioners of insanity Monday. on an
information filed by his wife and
daughter. He has been In poor health
for some time and his mind is some
what affected. but the commissioners
did not consider his condition suff1-
ciently serious to warrant q commits
ment TO the asylum.
Winfield.
Two very interesting cases for this
term of the district cour... promise to
go over. as the defe.s;e in one ana the
claimant in the. other wish ccn,ina-
ances. One is the case from Winfield,
wherein MIR. William Holloway sub
sctibed $4,000 to the Methods: church
of that place, and which is beias
fought by Mr.. Indy, he aiministra-
tor. The otht. is HI. OF the claim
of some young man up Mt fairfield
that the whole of the as.s.,a " the late
p. j. Crawford. of Rome should 80 70
him. The claimant is not Yet ready
for the trial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
HARDIN COUNTY IN LINE.
Farmers There Will Join the Anti.
Meat Trust Organization.

Special to Tines Republican.
Eldora, Feb. 12.-About thirty five
stock feeders and breeders were pres
ent at the meeting called Wednesday
for the purpose of organizing a Hardin
county association to be part OF and
act in concert with the state associa-
ton to oppose the meat trust. etc
After some discussion 1t was decided to
postpone the organization of the ASSOC
citation until Saturday. Feb. 20, at
which tim, It is hoped to have a larger
representation from all parts OF the
county
Mr.. s. f. Oaks, a retired farmer. died
Mt his home in this city yesterday
about noon. Mr.. Oaks was taken sick
Monday evening, and his ailment soon
developed into pneumonia. which
caused BIS death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
Child of DR.. and Mrs. Fox, of
Calender, Killed by Explo-
sion of Lamp
GASOLINE CAUGHT FROM STOVE
of Gas in Stove Caused
Flames to Puff Out and Gasoline
Lamp Esplode., Setting Fire to tho
chiId's clothing-Die. In Terrible
Asony-Brakeman Killed.
Special to Times Re publican

SpeCidl 10 liiiiess-ISr pupiAS.iAn
Gowne Feb. 1.-THE 1s-months old
Child of DIR. and Mrs Fox. of Calender.
was burned to death by the explosion
of q gasoline lamp. 1t seems that the
child was playing near the stove. which
was being heated with soft coal. Gas
accommodating caused slight explosion
throwing the stove door OPEN. The
flames shooting out caused the explo-
sion of the gasoline lamp near by. The
Rttle ones clothes caught fire and be-
fore the mother. who was alone in the
house, could extinguish tine flames they
had burned so deeply that the Mttle one
was beyond aid. After several hours of
terrible suffering the little fellow was
by death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
WRIGHT COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
Progressive Farmers and Stock Raisers
Hold Meetina at Clarion.

Special to Times Republican.
Clarion, Feb. IA meeting was
held here yesterday by the farmers Of
Wright county. and was attended by a
Large number OF the progressive farm-
ers and stock raisers to consider means
to better the conditions which now
prevail in stock raising and selling. al
so to offer suggestions to the legisla-
ture in regard 10 the shipment of stoeK
and the granting of passes 10 shippers
Of stock. A orgarIze ton of the Beef
and Meat Producers Of Wright Coun-
ty" was perfected by the election OF Il.
C. Tyrrell. president: w. Pritchar1.
secretary. and s. d. Martin, treasurer.
A director for each township was also
elected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
COAL shlpMENTs DELAYED.
People in Central Iowa Unable TO Ac
count for ack of Shipnnents.

People in Central Iowa Unable 10 Ac.
count for Lack Of Shipments.
Special to es-Republic
Iowa Falls Feb. 12.-With mines
working on full time. coal dealers in
this part Of tbs state are puzzled over
delays in shipments of hard coal and
many kinds of soft coal that have been
delayed for thirty days and more. In
this city as well as in many surround
ing towns. there is shortage of coal
and the dealers appear unable to hurry
shipments that are said to be tied up
In transit. Orders fled over a month
ago have not arrived at the destina-
ton. and as result many kinds OF
coal are out and customers are forced
to take less desirable coal for fuel.
1t is reported that congestion has
resulted on the railroads hauling the
eastern coal and that at many junction
points, hundreds of cars of coal are
sidetracked. the roads being unable to
move the coal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
BRAKEMAN BADLY HURT.
Charles N. Curtis Knocked OF Rock
Island Train at Manley.

Manty. Feb. l2.-Cntaries n. Curtis,
a brakeman ON Ro,k Isnr,d way
tsresga1s No. II. fell or WAS knocked Srso,
the top OF a fretsir, car ,ass nigtIt wtrlie
sw.'tetnihg at this station, sus.agEdng a
severe nacis1,e of the skull. When
bonnd the was unconscious. fran wtnGtt,
comiitisrr hi mas mt ratJs'i. He was
removed no sGle 'hnkel where "a success :
ftir uperatdon was pe1laN-nIed leaving
him ressuiDg easy with a fatr chausk'. OF
recovery Curtis is a young unnaarrtlei
man, whose parents reside in lndepen-
de,aee, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-12
TRAPpERs MAKE MONEY.

More Than q Thousand Dollars Worth
Of Pelts Sold by Parties at Webb.
Special to Times Republican.
Webb. Feb l2.-Considerabiy over a
thousand dollars worth OF fur bearing
animals have been caught In the i'm
mediate vicinity OF Webb this winter.
The pelts are principally muskrat and
mink. Over $500 worth have been pur-
chased and shipped by w. p Rogers.
while those who trap on an extensive
scale have shipped the pelts them