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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
by the several officers of the county.

by the several officers of the county.
RESOLUTIONS
As a tribute to the memory of r.
Johnson, deceased, late Sheriff of
Barton county, the following resolu-
tons were ADOPTED:
WHEREAS. Since our last regular
meeting, it has pleased God in His
infinite wisdom to summon from this
world of care and strife to the celes-
tial courts above, the spirit of James
Richard Johnson, the late sheriff of
Barton county,
Now Therefore, Be it resolved, by
the Board of County Commissioners
of Baton county in this their regular
session. That while we bow In hum
BILE submission to the Divine Mandate,
yet we deeply regret and previously
deplore the loss of capable, con
scientious and efficient public servant,
Resolved, That in the death OF MIR
Johnson the people of Barton county
have sustained substantial bereave-
ment and may well mingle their tears
with those of the sorrowing widow
and children, TO whom we now extend
our heartfelt sympathy.
Resolved, That we commend the
life and character of the deceased tc
all public officials of Barton county a:
an example of honesty and fidelity tc
every trust reposed in him.
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread upon the records of oul
proceedings, a copy be presented tc
the family of the deceased and copies
furnished the county papers for pub
| LEGATION.
Ro,rd 90 S. S. sHATrUcK
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15

Balance in Sinking Fund ST7O4SO.
W. ToRREY, City Clerk.
QUARTERLY REPORT.
The following is report of the city treasurer
for the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1903:
Balance from last report S24ST sc
Receipts.
General Tax 1902 October 5, 1908 ....... s55 "a
Police Court Fees, D Page
Police JudSe $3.50 IS
Scale Fees VIM. TORY city clerk. J69 40 1888 IS
Disbursements.
General Revenue Warrants paid
Oct. 1908 ...........S54 7 SO
Interest Bonds warrants paid
Dec 1908. .................... 1898 p 1O12 81
Sinking fund = T704 80
Balance on hand. $500 OF
.--......-...........-..S5 3I2 IS
LOUIS ZUrAvERN, City Treasurer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
City Finances.

QUARTERLY REPORT.
The following is a report of the city clerk Of
Great Bend, for the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1908.
Receipts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
Nv Soderstrom-s10 on $500
val on lots IL and ID. blk 81.

=
w SoderstromH$f0 on 5000
val on lots IL and IL, blk SO,
erroneous assessment.
d. Peoples State Bank-S158.S4
on $3.50 val, said bank was org
anized in June, 1908, and as
sessed In said month. Affidavit
was made that the capital en-
ployed had been assessed to the
individual stock holders.
M. Sausen, Homestead twp-S5. 90
on 500 val on ne or 418-13 on acct
of excessive assessm t of improvem'ts-
Joseph Hickman, Cheyenne twp
S3.1S (refund) on $3.50 val on sw or
1-17-12 on account erroneous assess
ment of Improvements.
Pawnee Rock State Bank-S17S4
| (refund) on S435 val. on bank bldg.
double assessment.
Geo. Hart, Bend twp-S12 on
$500 val on ne sec 9-20-13 and $500
on 500 val on nw4 9-20-13. on acct
of excessive ass'm't of improvem'ts.
F. Ludwig, South Bend twp-S2. "a
on $50 val, erroneous ass'm't of
wheat.
S H Chatter, Clafin-s16.11 on
$500 val, excessive val of stock of
merchandise.
Joseph Mantz, Eureka-S3.12 on
500 val, personal property excess
lively assessed.
TAX COMPROMISE.
The back taxes from 1891 to 1902
inclusive on lot II, blk 70, Great
Bend city compromised for 500 and
ordered assigned to E Dodge.
The 1888 tax of S10.72 on the n J
of ne !, 16-19-14 was ordered can
eelled from the tax sale record, said
land not being taxable for that year.
The County Treasurer was author
lied to receive from this date on the
original tax and penalties due there
on at the day said tax was subject to
salel for any and all back taxes that
failed to be sold and placed upon the
delinquent tax sale record as the law
requires.
The following Quarterly Reports of
Fees, charged and collected, and an
collected were made for quarter end
ing Dec. 81, 1908, and approved.
| Amt chg'd Amt chg d
and collected and uncoi'
w B Lucas, elk of Dist
Court. 81 so ss7q so
Fees previous Chg'd and
collected this quarter. 81 Is
| W FEEDER, Probate Jd'g 225 40 10 IS
Collected prev. acc'ts. p Is
| F NJ Lutschg. Co. Clerk. "a Is
Flora Smith, R of Deeds Dol 50 SO 40
| Probate Judges Report of Co
Treasurer Office was approved anc
is as follows:
i Amount be accounted for ap-
pears from tie books ........... S15s.556 Os
| Cash on hand in office. s1,105 79
Amount deposit in
The v Brnkma1 Co 5e,6j1 %
1st National Bank. 1928 n
Citizens National Bank. 51,570 II
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15

BOARD Of S. S. sHArrUck
oalu T. c. Brown
eom. w. B. PIcKER1LL
Board adjourned to March Z, 1904.
F. M. LUTsCHG, Co. Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07

Hon. A. W. McHendrie, Repub-
lican candidate tor district attor
ney, was in Lamar last week shak
ing hands with his many triends
aud looking over the situation.
Wat, as he is known by most ev-
eryone, is a product of this section
as he vas raised in Baca county
and educated in Colorado schools,
He is one OF the brightest of the
young lawyers OF the state and his
long experience as Il court STEM
nsrapher makes him thoroughly
familiar with the details of his new
office. he is one of the rising
young men of the state and his
large scqnaintanee and popularity
all over the district makes his
election a certainty. Look out for
him! He's from Baca county, and
they always get to the tfoDt,-La-
mar Register.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07

"The Steepest Railway in the
World" is the subject of an inter
esting. illustrated article contri-
buted to the October number oi
the Review of Reviews, by DR.
Hugo Erichsen. This article de-
scribes the electric railway that is
now in the course of construciion
up the side of the Jungtrau. The
assertion in the title seems to he
we'll justified by the facts, tor the
grade of this railway is within :
per cent. of 45 degrees. When
completed, this triumph Of Swiss
engineering skill will undoubted
ly rank as the greatest scenic rail
way In the world.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.

+ The undersi isne,i. administrator OF tile estate
of CLARENCE y. FAIRBANk DECREASED, here
by give. notice to the heirs of raid deccdcnt
and al other pcr-ons interested, that appitcn-
ton will be made to the County Court Of Pnrn
County, Colorado, at the October term there
of for approval OF flnal settlement ~ said es-
tate aud discharge of tho undsrsigned ms such
administrator. said term Of sad Court TO bc
holden ut the Court Houre In Springfield in
said e..unty on the last Monday Of 0ctol'er
1000.
Dated at Springfield. Colo, this s,h day
Of September, A. u. lsos.
SAMUEL \. FAIRBANK, Administrator.
hy ELMER T.. ALEXANDER, County Judge.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
REPUBLICANS MEET.

The Republicans met in county
convention last Saturday and NOM
mated strong, representative
ticket. All the precincts were
we'll reresented excepting No. 6,
CorriZo.
County Chairman, ID. Miser,
called the convention to order at
l1:l5 a. m. and read the call, after
which DIR. L. +. Milligan and S. E
Speckmann were made temporary
chairman and secretary respec-
lively. The chair appointed the
following committees: On Perma
nent Organization and Order Of
Business, A. q. Heckethorn, W.
II. Smart, A. G. Curtis; Creden-
tials, C. b. Waldren. J. o. Davis,
J. A. Stinson; Resolutions, Will
Spurgeon, a. G. Bruper, I. &.
Keyser. An adjournment war
taken until 2 o'clock.
1t was 3 p. IN. when the conven-
tion reassembled. The court room
was we'll filed with Republicans
and Democrats. The latter were
anticipating trouble but tailed to
see their hopes realized. ''Just
walt till Saturday and see what
they'll do" had been to them a
comfort after the trials Of their
convention, The temporary or
gapization WAS made the perma.
nent one. The resolutions com.
mittee reported tie following plat
form:
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
ADJUSTMENT NOTICE.

Eststc of lance II. Gicathouae, Leccss
The undersigned, having been appointed a'i-
ininlstratrix Of this Estate of James II. Great
i,ausc. late Of the County Of Daca and State
Of Colorado, dec. nse.i hereby gives notice that
she will appear befoiu tho County Court OF
BscA County at the Court llnute In Spring
nsid at the October term on tho ls,t Monday
In October next. Mt which time nil persons
having claims aKainst said estate nre notified
and request1,i to appear for the purpose ot
having the same adjusted. All persons In
debted u said estate are regretted to mnkc
imu,eaisas payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Springfield, Colorado, this 9Th day
OF September A. u. 1904.
II Rs. n. F.. GREATIioUSE, hdminittra:rix.
by Elmer Il. Alexander, County Judge.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
THEY PLAN A GERRYMANDER.

The Democrats in the nomina
tion ot A. Il. McChesn-y { tor dis.
trict Attorney are planning very
neat little gerrymander. 1--WE
hope" said prominent Democrat
yesterday. "to cut off lluertann.
fProwers and Baca counties from
this judicisi district ut the coming
session OF the legislature, making
them into new district, and leav-
ing Las Animas and Bent counties
as II district by themselves. Then,
when MIR. McChesney's term as
district attorney expires, or rather
at the next election of district
Judge. we will run him for THAT
office"
The scheme is nearly as clever
a one as that by which the same
party got Huerfano county in
cludeI in the district in 1891. At
that time Hueriano county fought
the scheme tooth and nail. But
the Democracy saw in The scheme
the only possible way of ,lecting
n Democratic judge. Then came
! the election of 1884, Democratic
defeat. and they have regularly
been defeated in the district since.
They have about us much chance
Of realizing their present hopes ~
they had then. Still it is worthy
oi note in passing. to remind the
tax payer that there is no posi-
BILE excuse for their Jresent
scheme except to create new off
ces for the benefit OF professional
politicians. One judge and one
district attorney can easily get
! throL gh all the work of this dis
trict by working ten months in
the year. But of course, ii the
Democrats could by hook or crook
elect Judge it matters little to
them if the public should have IA
pay salaries to two judges and twa
district attorneys for the same
work now done by one,-Trinidad
ChrOnicle-News.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
ADJUSTMENT NOTICE.
r.,.,. of v.nnl. 5. Waugh. deceased.

Estate of Vannis y. Waugh, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed adj
miniktrxtriS Of the cstste Of VASSlS :.
WAUGH, lsts Of the County uf Hscn and State
Of Colorado, dsceascd, hereby gives notice
that che will appear before the County Court
Of Bsca Comfy At the Court House In Spring
field At tho October term on the last Monday
In October next 1T which time all persons
having clai,us against said estate nre notified
and rcqucstsd to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All persunS In
,iebtrd ~ said estate are requested to make
Immediate payment TO the un,icrsighc,..
Dated st springfield. Colorado, this 9Th day
of Seutembcr \. u, 1901
SARAH J. WAUGH, Admlnistratris
by Elmer z. Alexander. County Judge.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
OUR TICKET

President, I'nEonoKE RooskvELr
Vice-Pres., CnAs. W. FAIRBANKS
Congress. 2d Dist, H. NJ. Hoaa
Presidential Electors DAVID II.
MoFEAT. SIMON GUGGENHEtM,
PpIIl.lp B. SrfwART, t'EkCY s.
RIDER, JoHS q. OsGooD
Congressman at. Large
FRANKLIN 4. BROOKS
Governor JAMES IL. PEABODY
Lieut.. Gov. JESSE +. MCDONALD
Secretary of State JAMES CowIE
Auditor of State A. +. BENT
State Treasurer JoHN A. UoLMBERG
Attorney General N. G. MILLER
Superintendent of Schools
MISS KATHERINE L. CRAIG
Regents State Universit!
L. 2. BAIRD, HAROLD THOMPSON
Dist Attorney A. w. McHENDRIH
Representative S. +. WHITE
COUNTY TICKET
Clerk and Recorder
FRANcIs f. LAMPoRT
Treasurer w. NJ. STEWART
Assessor WILL STURGEON
Superintendent Of Schools
N. GoMER JONES
Sheriff ERNEsT Z. MCFARLAND
Judge ELMER +. ALEXANDER
Commissioner, LIST District
VtNToN NJ. SHANNON
Commissioner, Sd District
q. Fl. DAVIS
Surveyor A, Q. BRUNER
Coroner DR. L. F. MILLIGAN
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
NOTICE REPUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
Land Onicc at Lamar, Colorado.

Department of the Interior,
Land Onicc at Lamar, Colorado.
September Is, liOi.
N 0TlCE Is hereby given thnt the following
m named settler has He'd notice Of his In
Az tention to make nnnl proof In support Of
his claim, and that said rroof Will he made
before the Clerk of the District Court, at
Springfield, Colorado, ON saturday, October ~,
1901, viz: THORNTON R. VILLERs, II. +.
No. 1911. for tho NE,s Sec. !, Twp. % South
Rng. ~ W. 9Th = NJ. ls0.s7 Acres.
lie names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, raid land, viz:
Emil Lepel, of Villas, Colo.
Gideon Il. Thompson "
Abrsm Penny, "
II Z. wooley, e Stonington, "
JnHN A. WILLIAMS,
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
A CoNuSDRUn POLICY.

Question: Why is it that Judge
Parker cnnnot get his lite insured!
Answer: Because nobody eau
make out his policy.
New York Press.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
RINGFIELD BACA COUNTY COLORADO FRIDAY OCTOBER 1901
RESOLUTIONS

We, the Republicans of Baca
County, Colorado, In convention
assembled, hereby declare our un-
qualified approval of the national
platform adopted in Chicago. and
of our candidates on the national
ticket. We heartily endorse the
administration of our chief execn-
tive, Theodore Roosevelt, and
pledge hin, our earnest support.
We also most heartily endorse
the administration Of our present
state executive, Governor Pen
body, in his efforts to suppress
lawl-ssness. We appreciate the
fearless and impartial way III
which he has protected hotl, capi.
tai and labor and we most heartily
and sincerely commend him 10
the sntfrages OF the people in the
coming election.
We are als., glad to endorse the
candidacy Of A. Watson McHen.
drie for tho Office OF district nttor-
ney, and we appeal to the voters
of Baca county to give their sup
port 10 this former Baca county
citizen.
We point with pride to the eff
ticiency oi our present county Of
ficers and to their economical
III management of county affairs.
We believe in eleciing only men
who are personally qualified to
discharge the duties of the offices
to which they are elected.
We invite all good citizens, re
gar'lless of party affiliations in the
past. to unite with us in this polit
ical campaign for the continuing
of better government and the
growing material prosperity of the
people.
The following nominations were
male by reclamation:
Clerk aud Recorder, +. Z. La'nport
Supt. of Schools, N. Conner Jones
Judge, E. e. Alexander
Commits. LIST dist, V. NJ. Shannon
IS 81 Z" G. II. Davis
w. NJ. Stewart received II votes
for the nomination for treasurer
and Herbert Homsher 8.
For assessor Will Spurgeon re-
ceived 10 and F. c. Bassett 3 votes
For sheriff L. l.. Knox received s
votes. +. T.. Mcfarland IS, and Y
w. DeCamp l. A. Q. Bruner re
ceived II votes for surveyor ant
was declared the nominee Of the
party. Fred Vogel received {
and G. b. Waldren i votes for the
same office. The committee O,
order of business purposely omitted
the nomination Of a coroner in iti
report, but the chairman noticed
the omission and declared nomi
nations open for that lucrative e,
office. Several names were pro.
posed, but the chairman knocked
the persimmon OH the second bal
lot.
d. Miser and S. f. Spcckmanr
were re elected chairman and sec
retary, respectively, of the county
central committee, which is as fol
lows: Precinct No. 1. Blaine, Mrs
M. NJ. Myers, Arthur Johnston
No. 2, Stonington, A. G. Hecke-
thorn, Glen Woolley. No. 3, vi
las, +. Shields, q. ID. Stafford. No
4, Springfield, q. Brown, +. NJ
Whitaker. No. 5, Maxey, j, A
Durrstein, g. Ii. Davis. No 6
Corrizo. L. Emerson, Robt Cottor
No. Z. Regnier, s. NJ. Hatfield
Mrs. A. q. Schroeder.
The central committee were
empowered to fill vacancies anG
the convention adjourned sine die
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
NOTICE or APPLICATIONS TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.
Once Of tho State Board OF Land
CNmml siOnefe.

Denver, Colorado, Sept. 18th. lg<
Notice IL hereby given that JOHN LYONS
whose postofice addrcrs Ia Garrett, OKLA. oil
Sept. 9Th. lfoI, made application No e. Ia
tile State Board ef Land Commissioners to
lense the following described School Lands
situate in Baca County. Colorado, to-wit:
Worth u aud lots ], a,.s, and 4, Section Is
Township rs South. Range q West.
No other applications to lease the above
described premises or objections against the
above application will be considered after
Oct,,bcr 70th, loo4.
MARX q. WoopnuYr,
Register State Board Land Commissioners
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
Glealints and Comment.

THERE ABE so many things which
the Democrats are at present view.
ing with alarm, that they may be
scared to death when they see
Kooseyelt's majority in November.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07

Bacn County
Earmarks: Crop
and slit right, swal-
low fork left
Additional brand:
Tr;xnEle-cross-L any
where on right side.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
Delinquent Tax List Of Baca Coun'
ty, Colorado.

OFFICE CoUxrS RAcA, STATE OF COLORADO
PUBLIC NOTICE hereby that WILL according to law Of
office the the ennv of baca
the 24t OF October d. 1901 and succeed
commencing the hour of 10 o'clock of said day. 80
said county whi:h
shall be
down. aud penalties towc
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.

Onicc Of the Stntc Board of Land
Commissioners.
Denver, Colorado, Sept. gid. ia04.-
Notice is hereby given that }. MARTIN
FORD whose pnetnfiicc address is Garrett,
okln., on sept. II, n0i, made application No
Gs7 to tho State Board Of Land Commission.
crs to icnre the following described School
Lands, situate in Baca County, Colorado. to-
wit:
All Of Sec :6, Twp. 3. South; all Of Secs.
10 and 10, Twp. S3 South; NJ: of sec 10. TWP.
"a South, all Ia :nngc 10 West.
No other applications to lcnse the above de-
scribGd promises or objections against the
above application will be- considered after
October 18th, 1871.
MARE q. WOopRUTY,
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
Mail Time Card.

Nail Time Card.
xrRIHIo HIofYxLD-LAMAR
. .DAfLYtcxcept Sunday.
~ (Rnute No. usa,3, 10 9'~-
.s,rl.sns'A krs % z" Lamar L.: Z. M: M:
Observation-Disclosures.
we,lnsslsr-snturtsay.
i,ou,e No. as:s4)
Springfield, KID .r -: m: M Blaine. iT
srRIHGFIELp-MAHE
SATURDAY.
{Route 40 S5sss)
sp~~raea H.: a. !. !. nj N. Nassv 'f1: A. lo:.% M:
Observation-Disclosures
xoSpAY-wEpSrantY- tfpAr.
(Rontc No ab.s6,
springfield villas. ATaSm: Ar n'; s n" M
s.o"lptss"1 kI hS: Il ! :. "a. IA. M
srRlNGriELIl-CORRIzO
tRNuse No. ese7)
Tuesday Thursday -ssturdn! leaves Springfield
7:so =. m. arrives At corrizo 7 O0r.m
Lsavss Cosrizo on Monday. Weincs'isy.
Friday at 800 =, M; arrive mt Springfield,
7:oO p. na.
{rree box delivery att routes
All lnaIls e!esed 1--WE minutes before leaving
Nm~ StLAs z. SPgcKxASS, J.. Vi.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07
Brand Directory.
Il. T.. LAMPORT
Stonington, Colorado

Range: Southeast
Bacn County
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07

SrRIE1 1tfxLD-LAMAR.
oAfLstcxsept Sunday.
(isoute No. uS4s7)
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-05

morn valuable than the stsrOhy kind.
IL disproves the claim that the hinty
kernels are the uuripe grains and
proves that early whea,s are richer in
protein than the later varieties, and
are therefore more valuable.
In conclusion the bulletin gives the
following summary
our results lead rs TO believe nrs''
that the fiinty kernels IN any given
variety Of wheat, and preferably
those from the middle Of the head
should be selected for planting, in or
der to develop type Of protein wheat
second, that the early maturing vsri-
cites, II equally good in other res
pects, are to be preferred for this pur
pose.
II the findings Of the experiments
are put to use by the farmers OF Ken
tncky the result will be = much better
quality Of wheat and possibly surer
and larger Yield.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-05
MAY Be FREE
Towboats Assisting Steamers up
at the Sisters.
Captain Frank Ellison, Of Cincinnati,
Was Here This Morning

The officers on the J. B Richard
son. who came by the Sisters 81 miles
above here this morning report that
the towbo Iron Age ana Buekham
are there TO assist the steamers that
have been unable 10 get of.
These are the Rees Lee, en- route
from Cincinnati for Memphis to lay
up and the Queen City, the hne Gin
cinna,i boat en- route 20 the lower
Mississippi to ply in the vioksburg
trade. The Lee is stranded in three
feet Of water tut the Queen City is
waiting TO be assisted over. Captain
Gilbert, of the Richardson, stated
{ hat he believed the boats would get
over the bar this morning some time.
Captain Frank Ellison, president
Of the line owning the Queen City,
was here this morning and left on the
Evansville packet for the boat Cap
tain Ellison 10 former Paducshan
and IL one OF the most prominent men
in Cincinnati, being president Of the
cham Der Of commerce.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-05
Capts. Peck and Summers viii
Get off Light.
Appeared To-day and Gave Bond-s50O
to Be Taken on the 500
Fine.
MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES

Captain Arthur Peck and Captain
John Summers, owners and operators
OF the towboat Henrietta, this morn.
ing at 1880 O'Clock appeared before
L. 5. Commissioner W. A. Gardner,
waived examination, and were held
over under an aggregate bond Of $500
for their appearance before U. 5
Judge Walter Evans, in November to
answer to three warrants, the third
war ant being issued his morning
Captains Peck and Summers were
warranted jointly more than a week
ago for operating the Henrietta with
ont licensed officers, and in addition
Captain Peck was warranted indi.
viiu6ily Tor acting as master and itst
class plot on two trips one Joppa,
H.. and the other to the mouth Of
Tradewater river.
The warrant for the later charge
was not issued until this morning,
when Engineer Hugh Edwards who
was on he boat at the time the offense
is alleged 20 have occurred made sffi-
davit TO the charge. The fine for the
proprietors for operating the boat $
$500 and in the other two cases 500
each, making total fine of 800 for
the three warrants.
IL is understood, however, that q
compromise has been effected by
which the defendants will be dis.
charged for the $500 case and on plead.
ing guilty to the two 800 cases, this
being effected by attorneys for the de-
Tense with District Attorney Hill. 1t
is said that the defendants were short
of men at the time, and could not
readily secure a pilot or master, and
being owners of the boat, decided il
would do no harm for Captain PECK
to act in this capacity. At any rate
the plea set out il the communication
to the district attorney was sufficient
to excuse the defendants from the
greater charge, and the total fine will
amount to but $500.
The defendants furnished . total
bond OF 1900, 800 for the two lesser
charges and 5000 where the defend
ants are warranted jointly. Mr..
James Smith, the wholesale grocer,
went on their bonds.
Captain Summers lives in Parkers-
burg, West Va, and Captain Peck at
Golconda, being one of the formers
owner of the steamer Golcouda.
The government inspectors are now
required to be very strict, owing TO
the awful Slocum disaster, which was
due TO the leniency of government
inspectors in allowing unsafe boats To
run.