The progress., 1904-04-30

WIN IL elected marshal that day. The
successful candidate will doubtless have
his bond all ready aud be, prepared to
take up his official duties at once.
The largest and finest new Irish po-
tatoes we have seen this year were
brought to The Progress office this
morning BY ]. X. Rapp who resides at
Shannondale. the country place Of DR..
H. Shannon. They are the Michigan
Triumph variety and are undoubtedly
AS fine as can be grown anywhere.
Sim George. formerly superAsor from
this beat, has been appointed deputy
sheriff by Willie P. Ramsay. and his
territory will be Ocean Springs and vi.
cinity Mr.. George possesses special
qualities for this position and should
make a splendid officer. His appoint-
ment ahould give general satisfaction.
Fhe manage ment of the ST. Louis
Worlds Fair has favored The editor of
The Progress with twenty admission
tickets to the fair grounds and instruct
us to notify them when these are used
up and they will be pleased to send us
some more. We hope to be able To
avail ourself Of the courtesy during the
time Of the exposition.
Last Tuesday morning f. Domnlng
announced his withdrawal from the
race for marshal and authorized the
election managers to omit his name
from the ticket. This leaves but two
asplrants to fight it ont next Tuesday
&c. Vahle and 8. P. .Starks-and the
race promises to be neck and neck
affair. The withdrawal of Mr.. Dom
ming will have no material effect on the
outcome.
G. w. Bill, OF Coffeeville, Kansas,
was pleasant caller at The Progress
Office Yesterday. Mr.. Bill is here look.
ing after his property Interests. He is
a son of the late Captain Bill who was a
frequent visitor to Ocean Springs. Mr..
Bill holds the responsible position OF
master mechanic for the Missouri Pa
cific and has over two hundred men
working under him. He will remair
here several days.
Biloxi Herald: ''The BILOXI Electro
Street Railway concluded it's first month
Of active operation last Saturday night
The total number of fares collected
during the first month was go. 173. Thi!
is remarkable showing. particularly
in the light Of the fact that the month
of April is between seasons, when the
winter visitors have departed and the
summer visitors have not arrived. The
car line is already on a safe paying basis
with the prospects good for great in
crease IN the present revenue of the
com oany."
Next Tuesday, May 3rd, two special
elections will be. held in Ocean Springs
One for Justice of the Peace TO Oil the
unexpired term Of Judge Grayson. da.
ceased. and one for marshal of the
town. There is but one candidate for
Justice of The Peace, E. W. Hing of
this city, so this election will not
cause much Of Il stir, but for marshal
there are two candidates and therefore
more interest is manifested. Both els G.
tons will be held at The town hall and
It's expected hat there Will BE- Il pret-
iy fair vote cast. In the out of town
boxes the vote for Justice of the Peace
will be very light
DeVoe's weather forecast ror May
Says THAI lhe month will enter unusual.
" cold along the Atlantic coast. 1st 10
3rd, cold and cloudy. 4th to 9th, mud
and pleasant. On the 7ih storm will
form over the lower Mississippi valley
and move noatheastward, causing heavy
rains on the 7th to 8th. 9th to 10Th,
cold wave. llih to 18th. pleasant. On
the l4lh a storm will form over the
Gulf Of Mexico and move mort heastward,
causing heavy rains on the 10Th TO 18Th.
Eth to Goth pleasant. On the 2lst a
storm will form over the Gulf of Mex
ico, causing heavy rains on the 22nd
and 23rd. oath to 25th, cold wave.
26ih 10 2Sth, pleasant. On the 20lh IA
storm will form over Texas and move
norl heastward. followed by heavy rains;
and the month will close with cold.
rainy weather.
Acting marshal E. DOmnirg was the
victim of real mean joke last Satur-
day night. A crowd Of young fellows
were drinking and cutting up near the
depot when marshal Domnihg attempt
proceeded 10 the Jail of course The
whole crowd followed. On opening the
door the marshal, in an unpuarded mo
ment. proceeded 10 ahead of his prison
ar. when much to his disgust the gang
slammed the Jail door on him and lock-
I'd it. leaving him a prisoner. He ma
aged 10 get out later on bu, the fellows
had escaped. Naturally Mr.. Domning
was greatly ,ncensed over the indigniiy
heaped npon him IN his official capac-
ty and as a result has decided mol 10 be
, candidate for reelection to the office
# marshal at uext Tuesdays election.
Mescaleros Apache Indians. of New
Mexico. have long been noted for their
superior deftness in the art of weaving
native grasses and barks into many
iifferent articles of beauty and value,
Ind especially do they excel all other
ribes in the beauty of their baskets
woven from the skin of the leaves Of The
Yucca Talimentiro. Our former
ownsman. E. W. Halstead, who has
,een connected with the work of ire |
:. 5. Marine Hospital Service at Fort |
New Mexico. in one of his
rips into the Mescaleios country. oh