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The Coconino sun., 1904-01-09
sstsss es Sale ss Rs., .ss Psrsssa, Estate

In the probate court of the County of Coco nino, Territory of Arizona In the matter of the estate of Ransom Gibson, deceased. Notice of sale of personal and real estate ct Flagstaff, Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of an order of the probate court in and for the County of Coconino, Territory of Arizona, made on the bth day of January, 1904, in the matter of the estate of Ransom Gibson, deceased, the un- dersigned, the Administrator of said estate will sell ct public auction. to the highest bidder, subject to confirmation by said probate court, on Tuesday, the 18th day of January, ioD, st 10 o'clock .. m., at the ofice of the Probate Judge in the County Court House in the City of Flag stan, in the said County of Coconino. Territory of Arizona. the following described real prop erty, to-wit: Lots 2 and @ in Block A and Lots ss, A, Q and 26 in Block W and all im- provemcnts on ell said lots and all personal property belonging thereto.
 w. ]. GREGG, Administrator of the estate of Ransom Gib- son, deceased
 Dated January 5th, 1904. 3
The Coconino sun., 1904-01-09

commissioner, assigned to
 Thos. Devine. ............... M.00 BPS Quinlan, L. w., fees J. ofP. 62.25 329 Timerhoh, w. H., supplies 10 330 Flagstaff Mutual Tel. Co.,,
 telephone rent. .............. 27.OO 33l Rodriguez, Frank, inter-
 preting. .... .... 2.5O 332 Barnes, Frank, bounty, as-
 signed to Rabbit Bros. ..... 500 333 Carroll, W. H., hospital
 contract and meals prisoners 3l9. 30 334 Babbitt Bros., supplies. PA. 70 335 The H. H. McNeil Co.,, of-
 fee supplies. ................ ll4.8S 336 Devine, Thos., treasurer,
 cash items s...................l l69l.9 .96
 A warrant was ordered drawn in fa- vor of treasurer to cover claim certif- cate 800 s23, ,75, expense 1902.
 The sheriff's license report, showing less commissions, to the amount of g, l46.05 audited and ap- proved.
 Report of county school superin- tendent was audited and approved and shows the following balances in the respective districts:
The Coconino sun., 1904-01-09
Whas's In . Name.

Everything is in the name when 1t comes to Witch Hazel Salve. K. c. Dewitt & Co. of Chicago discovered some years ago how to make a salve from Witch Hazel that is a specific for piles. For blind, bleeding, itch ing and protruding piles, eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and all skin dis eases DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has no equal. This has given rise to nu- merous worthless commercials. Ask for DeWitt's--the genuine. Sold by D. J. Brannen.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
Y 7 ALIDAD

7 81 ests fuerza impulsora, 81 esta
vltaildad extrema Sc manifestase unanl-
me Y compacta gravitando en- ell mismo
sentido, tai Vez de Ia misma agonia, no
va que del sepulcro, porque ell mllsgro
de Lazaro no Sc reptile, nuestra existen-
cla pudiera levantarse y reVivlr Ia pie
nltud del progreso, como revlven las
plantas mustias cuya raiz ell lfquido
nutritivo llega, ascendiendo por ell tallo
en- savia transparente, enverdeciendo gu
ramaje, pintando sus flores de mdltiples
matices y sazonando ell fruto deseado.
Pero no hay que pensar que as1 su-
ceda 81 los mobiles pensamientos que hoy
en- Ell cerebro de la pStria bullen, llegan
& esfumarse.
Pobre de nosotros 81 este 1ltimo es-
fuerzo Sc pierde, 81 Ia luz explendente de
este fuIgor tlltimo iluminar no llega
nuestras almas, porque entonces. clerta
sera nuestra desdicha indiscutible nues-
ira anulaci0n en- ell concerto de los pue-
bios libres.
Aprovechemos esta Ultima rafsga,
esta lucidez presente de nuestra situaci6n
Y atendamos con fe inquebrantable 8 la
v0z de H. conciencia que, d1s por d1a y
noche por noche aconseja Ia Union.
Caninamos sin faro y sin br1jula;
en- L. tempestad de nuestras contiendas
hemos perdido ell rumbo contra ell es.
colo iremos 81 ell valor falta ell civismo
no aparece-
Pensad que sea mejor: 81 Ia vida
la muerte; 81 ell ser libre ser esclsvo
81 triunfar con gloria morir como CO.
bardes
Tengamos fe en- nosotros mismos y
con este l1ltino esfuerzo de Vitalidad sal.
vemos nuestra patria.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
UltimeS cables
BUQUES ALEMANES

En- vista de Il actitud POGO pacffica
de los vecinos de SGnto Domingo contra
los extrangeros ALI residences, ell gobier-
no aleman ha comunicado 6rdenes los
iefes de los buques sVinetas, <Gazalle,,
<Talke, <Panthers que Sc encuentran
trsu en- New Orleans, asistiendo las
fiestas del Centenario de Ia compra de Ia
Louisiana, para que zarpe q los puertos
dominicanos hsga respetar los dere-
chos propiedades de sus s1bditos.
10 QUE Sc CREE
Hay fundados motivos para deducir
que los insurrectos cuentran con ell apo
yo de alguna potencis europea Interest,"
da en- adquirir los bonos de Ia deuda
belga. para asf reclamar gu pago. y ext
Dir como garantia la bahia de Samana,
que necesita como base naval en- las An
tillas.
PROTECTORADo
Ell general Sanchez, enviado secreto
del gobierno de Morales ha presentado
al Secretario de Estado Mr.. Hay, ell pro-
blema del protectorsdo americana sobre
Santo Domingo, para garantizar asl Is
estabilidad del Gobierno de Morales y
hacer frente las exigencias de los tene-
dores de los bonos de Ia deuda. cuyo pa
90 ha de tener graves cOmpilcaclones
Tambien Sc trata de shogar Ia revolucion
Gimenez con ell apoyo de los Estados
Unidos. Las fuerzas insurrectas no obs
tante, siguen activas, asediando la ca
pital y en- frecuentes movimientos en- el
interior.
PANAMA
Ell Senado ha convenido en- fijar una
fecha para votar ell tratado de Panama.
La fecha sin dud2 sera ell % de Febrero
ell tratado sera aprobado con seguri
dad. La oposici6n al trstsdo ha sido
abandonada. Los senadores German y
Morgan Sc oponeu vigorosamente al mis-
mo; pero ahora hay pocos psrtidarios
| de los senadores que Sc oponen.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15

Hoy mas que nunca esta demostran-
do Puerto-Rico su fuerzs intellectual.
Ocurre con puestro pals como con
ciertos organismos enfermos, donde. a
medida que la materia decrece, ell esplri-
tn aumenta.
Ell estado de aniqulamiento que Sc
nos conduce, no hsce sino actlvar ell I'M
pulse de nuestro coraz6n, refejandolo en-
ell cerebro.
De ahf ese vigor intellectual, mos
trandose en- medic del desastre.
Las conferencias pronunciadas en- Ell
Ateneo vienen comprobar 10 que deci-
mos; como de igual msuera esa in6nidad
de articulos publcados en- la prensa Pc
ri6dica, refnando unos ell sofsma enga-
f1osO v demostr&ndo Otros la verdad de
su criteriO con argumentos lrrefutables.
Y tai pugilsto intellectual y tai lucha
de ideas no demuestran otra cOsa que ell
estado psicol6gico de un pueblo que ago.
MIA en- su materia, pero que sc ensancha
y revive en- su esp1ritu.
Els lastima que la naci6n americana
no pueda apreciar ell valor de nuestros
esfuerzos y ell m6rito sublime de este
combste por una vida cue POGO POGO
languiGece Y Sc extingue.
La vida de IN pueblo que. en- su
desarrollo politico no ha cometido otro
crimen que luchar siempre contra Ell bru
tai abuse de la tiranfa y contra la indife-
rencia glacial de los gobiernos.
De ahf que, como ell foco de luz que
lama el 1ltimo destello quiera lamar
tambien nuestra patria su 1Itimo aliento,
entire esplendores subiimes de un in
telecto vigoroso Y el estertor horrible de
un cuerpo org6nico que la muefte Sc
resste porque para la vida fu6 creado.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
Edison Y su (dDalI0 eIe(tri(O

Al hablsrse de Tomas Edison, 10
primero que salta & Ia imagination es ell
recuerdo de sus portentosos inventos; Ia
manera como ha logrado dorninar Ia cleo
tricidad para poneria al servicio de Ia
industria humana. Hoy snuncia IN nue.
vo triunfo: ls cabalgadura electrica! Lo
que, en- pocas palabras. quiere decir que
los mobiles cuadr1pedos que hasta hace
POGO ven1an plestando este servicio, van
q quedar sustituldos con sus hom6logos
de MADEIRA hero. que no comen, no
cocean y no hacen otras cosas proplas de
IL raza equina, sino que con una simpel
baterfa metids en- Ell artificial est6msgo,
Sc echaran & rodar con viajero TODD
hasta por los cerrosa de Ubeda. Todo
debido la electricidad y al genio del ma
90 de Menlo Park.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
BARCOS INSERVIBLES

Empiezau 4 conocerse las perdidas
sufrid&s por la Armada del Jap6n en- ell
combate de Port Arthur. Dos cruce-
ros resuItaron con las torres de las
pleas de grueso cslibre destrozsdas y
dos torpederos hundidos con toda la tri
pulaci6n. Tn vice almirante japon6s que
estaba & bordo de uno de los barcos ave-
riados pereci6 en- ell combSte. Los ma
rinos del Jap6n afrman que Sc retiraron
pero tambien que causaron estrsgos enor-
mes los rusos. tanto personsles como
materiales.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
CONSTERNACION

Ell Imperio japones aglomera en- las
combato para eVitar entren en- Port Ar
thur los corazsdos y cruceros rusos que
estan en- viaje, procedentes de Europa.
Domino Ia creencia en- los poderes de
que ST ell Jap6n no logra impedir la en-
trada de los barcos rusos, habra perdido
Ia guerra defnitivamente. Las nacio-
nes anglo sajonas estan consternsdss,
pues vislumbran que Ell Imperio japones
realizsra Ia conquista del continente asia
tico. Hay mucha ansiedad por saber 81
los barces rusos logrsn llegar al golfo de
Petchili.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
OTRO DESPACHO OFFICIAL

Ell goberno de San Petersborgo ha
recibido confrmada Ia noticia que Sc pu
blic6 respecto & que elcorucero <Gromo-
boio ell mas poderoso de Ia marina rusa,
echo pique< 9'EO transportes japoneses.
FL conside fable n1mero de tropas que
conducfan los transportes perecieron
ahogadas La fota rusa de Port Arthur
ha sslido de aquel puerto con Ia bandera
de comb&te .desplegada para evitar que
ell Jap6n desembarque mas tropas en-
Corea.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
TRIUNFO

El Comsndsnte en- Jefe del ejercito
ruso en- ell Asia Oriental, dice que todos
los planes b4licos por el concebido han
han alcanzado 6xito favorable. FL I'M
perio japon6s, quebrantsdo por mar, no
podr4 enviar las tropss que necesita pa
ia combatir en- ell continente contra los
rusos. Estos, en- cusntss batallas Sc Ii
bren, podran combatir contrS fuerzss que
seran cinco yeces memories en- nnmero.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
Guerra fuSO-japOneSd

En- Ssn Petersburgo sc han recibido
despachos telegr6ficos de Oriente en- los
que Sc a6rma que la fota rusa en- alta
mar, frente la plaza de Port Arthur
derrot6 l& escuadra japonesa. Algu-
nos buque de combate russo resultaron
con averfas, aunque no de importancia.
Cuatro cruceros fueron desarbolados,
crey6ndose que no podran prestar servi-
clio dursnte Ia guerra. Los cuatro han
entrado ya en- los diques de Port Arthur.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15

razado ruso impidiendo ell desembsrco
de nuevos refuerzos en- las fortalezas del
rio Yal1. FL combate ha sido muy te-
rrible.
CADAVERES
En- las costas de Corea fotan mu-
chos cadaveres. Sc hace ascander mas
de cinco mil ell ndmero de muertos en- las
batsllas ocurrjdas hasta ahora.
DESTRUIDO
Ell eYenescis IN gran transp orte
ruso que estaba en- Ell puerto de Port Ar
thur fue destrufdo casualmente por una
nina rusa Noventa y cinco personas
perecieron.
PUESTOS A FLOTE
Los acorszados rusos <Czarevitch>
y <Retvizans que seg1n SO dijo hablan
sido echados pique fueron puestos q
fote.
FL crucero <Palladao Sc encuentra
en- Ia orilla y Sc esta reparando.
HUNDIDO
Ell transporte russo <Sungans fue
destru1do por los buques japoneses y
hundido.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
BOMBARDEO

Una parte de Ia fota rusa bombar-
deaba ell viernes por la manana los puer-
tos fortifcados del Suroeste del Jap6n.
Afrman que ell Jap6n ha enviado cruce-
& Formosa para cerrar ell paso la escua-
drs enemiga.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
CANONEADO

Ell vapor ingles <Turpin, sali6 del
puerto de Port Arthur, contraviniendo
las 6rdenes rusas y fue canoneado por la
escuadra ooasionando tres muertos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
LOS JAPONESES Sc ALEJAN

Is dota japonesa hugo del puerto'
perseguida por los barcos rusos y su-
frieDdo incesantemente ell fuego de las
baterfas de terra. Creese que Ia escua-
dra del Jap6n tuvo averfss muy conside-
rabies pues tres acorazados Y seis cruce
ros salieron de 10 bahia remolcados por
los transportes que sguardabsn Ia flo
L. en- alta mar
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15

Ell transporte ruso <Sungans fue
destru1do por los buques japoneses y
hundido.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
BUQUES BRITANICOS

Los buques de guerra de Su Mages-
tad britanica, estan viglando las manic
bras de los cruceros acorazados rusos,
particulsrmente, para evitar que sean
violadss las leyes de Ia guerra
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
EN- LONDRES

Sc afirma en- Londres que ls escua-
dra rusa del Baltico que ssli6 con rumbo
al Jsp6n Sc dispone stacsr los puertos
principales de squel pals. Sc asegura
que los japoneses han destrufdo otro AGO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15

LA BORINQUEN. Ds Targas c.
No olvidar que esta casa es Ia que mas
baratO vende y que coustantemeDte IN
troduce nuevas msrcaucias articulos
la alta aovaiad Vista haze f3
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-03
Local News

81 q q e
The carnival opens Monday
week.
The county fair is thing Of
the past.
Solmust have surplus Of hot
air on hands.
Quite a sudden change in the
atmosphere last night.
w. H. Morrison of Pittsburg,
was in the city today.
P. II. Anderson of Friendly,
was in the city today.
y Council will convene in regular
session Monday evening.
4 4 4
Last night was one of the hot
test of the present summer.
4 4 4
G.. NJ. Pollen of New Martins
vile, was in the city last evening.
x 4 4
w. G.. DeWeese of Pittsburg,
was registered today at the Hotel
Wells.
4 Z
Everybody should begin to ar
range their affairs to attend the
State fair next week.
q 4 4
Mrs. s. S. Barnett of Pittsburg,
is visiting her husband at the Cy-
rus Mccormick home.
q 4 q
FOR SALE-House. Inquire at
lis Curry street, Mccoy Heights.
6,30-tf
( Week after next the firemen s
carnival opens in this city. 1t will
be week of solid pleasure.
= 4 4 4
E FOR SALE-Seven-room house.
SGeo. F. Bell, 10 Catherine street.
9,23-tf
FOR SALE-House boat; fur
nished. Inquire of Foster Wade,
307 Diamond street. 9,3-1t
4 e 4
M. Dawson. of the MelrOse Oil
company, returned last evening
from business trip to Pittsburg.
The family of w. B. Woodruff
has returned from an extended
visit with his wife's parents at
Cleveland, o.
/, 4 y y
FOR SALE OR RENT-New
house, six rooms and bath; Pros
pect street. G. S. Booth, Mccoy
! Heights. 9,3O-6t
The family of L. Nj. Clenden-
ming returned last evening from
an extended visit with relatives
at Waynesburg, Pa.
-, 4 4 4
L. M. Thomas of Kirkesville,
o.. passed through the city last
evening on his way home from
Middlebourne, where he had been
attending the fair.
z 4 4
The new residence of Mr.. Bull
man, on Mccoy Heights, is near
ing completion, and shows up
quite prominently from the main
portion of the city.
4 \ z
w. II. Koontz, well-known oil
operator of Woodsfeld, o.. who
has been in the city for a few
days looking after some business
matters, returned to his home this
afternoon.
z e 4
Owen Kelly, prominent race
horse man of Marietta, passed
through the city last evening on
his way home from the Middle
bourne fair. Mr.. Kelly is a men,
Der of the firm of j. w. Kelly &
Sons, of Marietta. manufacturers
of all Finds of fine vehicles. The
firm does an extensive business.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-03

q a a
S. S. Fertig left this morning
for points south.
4 r 4
o. w. O. Hardman of Middle
bourne, was in the city today.
4 4 4
Frank Baker, a well-known
driller. was in the city today.
4 4 4
r. w. Larsen left this morning
for the Raven Rock oil field.
4 4 4
J.. B. Spencer of Middlebourne,
was a business caller in the city
today.
G.. E. Parker of Wheeling, was
registered today at the Hotel
eMrcer.
A good soaking rain is badly
needed in this section of country
just now.
4 4 4
w. j. Neuenschwander return
ed this morning from a short bust
ness trip to Pittsburg.
Z 4 4
A. Agin and family of West
Moreland county, Pennsylvania,
are visiting relatives here.
4 4 Z
J. C. Archer of Adonis, shipped
about fifty head of fine cattle to-
day to the Pittsburg market.
Z 4 Il
The family Of George F. Dur
ham has returned from Lake
Chautauqua, n. Y, where they
spent the summer.
e 4 q
G. w. Hill and family drove out
to Kidwell last. evening, near
which place they will spend few
days with relatives.
z 4 z
w. R. Smith went to Parkers-
burg this morning to attend a
meeting of the Ohio Valley Flee
trio Railroad company.
y y z
Pete McKeever left this morn
ing on his summer vacation, which
he will spend with relatives at
Pittsburg and Washington, Pa.
q z q
L. a. Underwood Of Shirley,
who has been here a couple of
weeks drinking sulphur water,
left for his home Monday.-Web-
ster Springs Republican.
= 4 4
Mrs. Mary Talbot and daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. .. Mccoy, returned
last evening from Lake Chautau-
qua, n. Y, where they have been
rusticating for several weeks.
Mrs. James F. DOlan returned
last evening from an extended
visit with her sister at st. Louis.
Mrs. Dolan also visited the
Worlds fair during her absence.
x 4 K
Mrs. G. D. Smith of St. Marys,
passed through the city last ev-
ening on her way home from Mid
dlebourne. where she had been at
tending the fair.
r 4 4
c.. F. Cronin, chief telegraph
operator at the Eureka Pipe Line
office, left last evening on his
summer vacation, which he will
spend at Pittsburg and other
points in Pennsylvania.
4 y 4
Unless there is a rise soon in
the river some of local packets
that are now plying between
Wheeling and Parkersburg will
be forced to tie up. The river
continues to recede, and is getting
very low again.
e y Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin at
tended a grand ball last night at
Smithield. Fully two hundred
guests were in attendance, and
the occasion was highly enjoyed
by all present. An orchestra from
Wheeling furnished music for the
dance numbers.
u =, "A
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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29
News Notes.

LaMoure has an artesian well that
threatens to flood the entire neighbor-
hood. Arrangements will be made to
supply the town from this well.
The fire which destroyed the mill at
Aneta is said to be the fourth in that
town started by hoboes sleeping in
barns.
Fire was discovered at Bathgate in
the main school building, where coal
had been piled too near the furnaces
and had taken fire. The citizens were
promptly on hand with buckets and
had the fire under control before the
fire engine arrived.
Before long there will be lot of
stone houses in Williams county, as
farmers are using native boulders for
building purposes quite extensively.
The Ignite mines, most of which
have been closed during the summer,
are being opened, and the fuel is being
turned out in large quantities
North Dakota butter, exhibited at
the Minnesota state fair, scored we'll,
and many people who were not former
~ aware Of the fact became convinced
that this is something of a dairy state.
In one of the threshing crews in Bot
tineau county is former sailor who
carries with him hammock, in which
he sleeps in preference to any other
bed.
Company B of Fargois arranging for
. new armory site
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-29
LAST STAND OF CUSTER.
Cool and Resolute Conduct of the Fa-
nous Fighter and His
Brave Men.

The Indians attacked at once. Riding
at full gallop along the front of the line
on their ponies, they poured heavy fire
from their long-range rifles upon the
soldiers, to which the latter made q
brave, steady. but not very effective re-
ply with their inferior carbines, writes
Cyrus Townsend Brady, in '"The Last
of Custer" in Pearson's.
The force menacing them was so grest
that Custer dared not leave his position
on the hills. To retreat was hopeless, to
advance impossible. They must stand
on the defensive and pray that the al
vance of Reno's command up the valley,
which they probably hoped that Benteen
would reinforce, would compel the
withdrawal of the Indians from their
front. They fought on, therefore, coolly
and resolutely, outstanding their ammu-
milton and endeavoring to make every
shot tell in their galloping, yelling foe
men. The Indians, in their accounts,
speak of the cool, deliberate courage Of
numbers of the officers and men, whom
they singled out for their bravery. Yet
the troopers suffered great loss as the
afternoon wore on. Their ammunition
began to run low, and the contracting
whirling circle of Indians drove them
closer and closer together. The horses
were at last stampeded, and with them
went some of the reserve ammunition.
It appears that at this time Custer
must have endeavored to send a mes
sage to Reno, for the body of solitary
soldier, Sergt. Butler, was found after
the battle at point half way between
Custer and Renos command. A little
heap of cartridge shells lay near his
body, evidencing that he had sold his
| life dearly.
1t was evident to all on the hill as the
afternoon drew to it's close that they
were doomed. It was hardly possible
that counter attack by Reno would
save them now, and there were no evi.
dences that he was anywhere in the vi
cinity. where, in Gods NAME" they
must have asked themselves in their de.
spair, could Reno be-"
One Of the Crow scouts has said-al.
though his account is generally disbe.
lieved-that he went at last to Custer
as yet unframed, and told him that he
thought he could get him away, and
that Custer refused to leave the field
The Crow altered his appearance to look
as much like Sioux as possible. and in
the confusion of the fight got away
safely. He was the only human surviv.
or of the field. What occurred after Is
a matter Of conjecture, based upon the
contradictory and inadequate testimony
Of the Indians themselves.