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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
ASKS JUDGMENT.
John HARRISON, of Abba, Sues M. D.
Shirley and w. v. Silvers,

John HARRISON, of Abba, Sues M. D.
Shirley and w. ". Siivers.
Charging that NJ. D. Shirley and w.
V. Silvers used building contracted
for as restaurant as a place for keep
ing and selling intoxicating liquors
and thathe was compelled to pay the
mulct tax which was assessed against
the building. John HARRISON has flied
suit for 5000.
In his petition Mr.. HARRISON states
that he leased building in Abba be-
longing to himself and to NJ. D. Shirley
for the purpose of conducting a res
taurant, that Mr.. Silvers was the Sc
curity on the contract for the build
ing, and that after securing the build
ing 1t was used as a place for keeping
and selling Intoxicating liquors. The
mulct tax of $3.50 was assessed against
the plaintiff as owner of the building
and 1t is alleged this was paid by him.
He asks in addition $50 damages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
FOR SALE.

100 acres 5 miles northeast from
Ottumwa, house of rooms, large barn
and outbuildings good. Fine orchard,
nearly all woven wire fence, $1,000 per
acre.
80 acres 6 miles north from the city.
fine land, good Improvements. See
about it.
100 acres near a good railroad town,
close to Ottumwa, a good grain and
stock farm. improvements fair, at $50
per acre.
10 acres. 8 miles from Ottumwa, S
room house nearly new. good barn, 80
acres in cultivation. All kinds of out
buildings. Close to school, price s38
per acre.
A snap in a first-class farm of 300
acres with first class improvements.
oTTUMWA REAL ESTATE co.
Taylor Bldg. Cor. Main and Court SITS.
c. oSTERTAG, MGR.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
HAS BACK BROKEN.
italian Coal Miner Probably Fatally
Injured in Coal Mine.

Gioshino Sergio, an Italian coal
miner, sustained injuries which it is
thought will prove fatal while working
in the mines at Smoky Hollow Thurs
day. Sergio had his back and both
legs broken by fall of slate.
The injured man was brought to this
city on Burlington No. Saturday night
and taken to the Ottumwa Hospital in
the ambulance where he. was operated
upon by the corps of hospital physi-
clans. This morning he was reported
to be resting as well as could be ex-
pected considering the nature Of his
injuries but 1t is thought that he can
not recover. Sergio had been in the
United States only few months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
LEGAL,
Notioe-Proof Of VIII.

State of Iowa, Wapello county, IS.
To all whom 1t may concern: No
ment in writing purporting to be the
last will and testament of Jane E.
Allen, deceased, was this day produc-
ed, and read by the undersigned, and
that l have fixed Tuesday, the Goth day
of August, 1904, as the day for hear
Ing proof in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, with
the seal of said court hereto affixed
this fifth day of August, 1904.
H. w. Michael,
Clerk District Court.
Edw. Dugan, Deputy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23

Notice is hereby given that the pro-
posals for the erection of school
house in sub-district No. in Keokuk
township, Wapello county, Iowa, will
y received at the office of county SUI
lterintendent (where plans and speci-
f.ntions may be SEEM until / o'clock
= M, the last Saturday in August,
T. at which time the contract will
let to the lowest responsible bid
=. The board reserves the right to
iect any or all bids.
M. w. Teesdale,
Secretary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
FOR SALE.

200 acre farm 21a miles from Of
tumwa 120 acres in cultivation. ball
ance pasture; room house, barn 34x
60 feet, good outbuildings. close to
school, R. F. D. and telephone lines
pass farm. Price, $500 per acre.
80 acres miles from Ottumwa;
good land, six room house, good barn.
Price, $4,000 per acre.
240 acres s miles from Ottumwa:
fine prairie land, rich black soil, sets
of improvements. This is one of the
best farms in Wapello county. Price,
$4,000 per acre.
JOHN H. SPRY,
101 North Court Street..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
From Mondays Daily.

CTOIil Moiludy Dally.
All kinds of brushes at Elliott's.
Seyberts Liniment, SOC and 81, Sar
gents.
Born, last evening to Mr.. and. Mrs
Will Madison, who reside on Baker
street, son.
Born today, to Mr.. and Mrs. James
McMonigle, who reside on North Wa
pello street, daughter.
Lees Lice Killer, sargent's.
Miss Clara Sheets, 302 Miner street
has returned from two weeks visit
with relatives and friends at Batavia
Miss Edith Norton, of Eldon, arrived
in the city this morning on the Rock
Island to make a short business visit
here.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to George w Cox and Miss Olive M
Swanson, and Emrys Savage and Eliz
abeth H. Newell.
Sulphur candles kill fleas and YER
and Csc at Sargents.
Lee Ennis of Abba, returned to his
home yesterday afternoon on Burling-
ton No. 10 after a short visit with
friends in this city.
DR.. and Mrs. Forest W. Simmons, of
Seymour, who have been visiting with
relatives in this city, returned to their
home this morning on the Milwaukee.
Mrs. W. F. McCarty and daughter
Margaret, OF Oskaloosa who have been
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
c. w. McCarty on West Second street,
returned home today.
Miss Lucille Oehler, of Iowa City,
who has been guest at the home of
Judge and Mrs. A. G. Steck, 81 Nortl.
Court street, left this morning on the
Milwaukee for Mcravia, where she
will visit with relatives.
Pine Tar. 1Oc pint, sargent's.
Miss Kate LAZY and Harry White,
of Sigourney, who have been guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Potter, 513 West Fifth street, left this
morning on the Wabash for Macon,
Mo-, where they will visit with friends
and relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
NEW MAN HIGH PRICED.
Head Of Engineering Department Re.
ceives Salary of $500.


Iowa City, Aug. 22.-Professor Will
liam G. Raymond, who announced
his acceptance of the position
of head of the engineering department
of Iowa university, will receive a sal
airy of $4,000 per annum, which is
$1,000 more than is paid anyone else
connected with the institution, the
president alone excepted.
There is a general feeling of salts
faction over his acceptance, as his
standing in the American Society of
Civil Engineers will place Iowa in the
front rank. Professor Mcgowan of the
school of engineering is delighted with
the announcement. Professor Raymond
will come to Iowa City next month,
One of his daughters will enter Vassar
college this fall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
MANeLED BODY FOUND.
Lorraine Gregg Goes to Sleep on Wa
bash Track Near LoviIla.

Lolivia, Aug. %. - Lorraine com.
monty known as "Chubb Gregg" sup
posedly in drunken condition, while
lying on the Wabash track mile
south of town was run over by spe
cial about O'Clock Saturday. The body
was mutilated almost beyond recog
ntion. The head was torn off just be-
low the mouth, both feet cut off and
one with the shoe cannot be found
The body presented most horrible
sight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
Strawberry and Vegetable Dealers

The Passenger Department of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company
has recently issued publication
known as Circular No. -. in which is
described the
Best Territory in This Country
for the growing Of early Strawberries
and early vegetables. Every dealer in
such products should address a postal
card to the undersigned at DUBUQUE,
Iowa, requesting copy of Circular
No. 12"
]. F. Merry. Asst. GenI. Pass'r Agent,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
MISCELLANEOU
WE WISH TO TRADE

A s2,25o equity in good rental, South
Ottumwa.
Business property for small grocery
stock. Or would trade 1t on good
small farm. This is good income prop
erty.
We have several customers for from
$500 to $1,000 city property that can
be bought on the installment plan. If
you have such to sell see us at once.
Part Of them would not object If prop
erty is out at the edge of the city.
buildings, only s75 per acre. Bargain.
6O-acre fruit farm $50 per acre.
Good.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
JOHN H. SPRY,
101 North Court Street., +.
Rate Less Thar Half Fare.

for round trip tickets will be In effect
via Iowa Central railway for following
occasions:
San Francisco and Los Angeles.
knights Templars Conclave. Dates of
sale August 18th to September 10th.
Final limit October 2Srd Tickets
good going one route and returning
another and stopovers allowed.
Call on agents for particulars, or adj
dress A. B. Cults, G. p. & T. A., Min.
Ineapolis, MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
LowENBERG 6 CO.
LAND EXCURSION

To southeastern Missouri by the way
of st. Louis. We have 100000 acres
of improved and wild lands for sale.
You can have your choice, no better
land in the market for the money.
Write for more particulars and maps,
JOHN P. APPLEoulsT.
1923 e. Main ST. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
Half Rates to pes Moines.

For the Iowa State Fair at Des
Moines, Ia, August 1927, the Iowa
Central Railway will sell excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip
good to return until August 81.
For particulars as to rates and con
nections call on agents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
SOUTH SIDE NEWS ITEMS.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. James Ward and children, 113
North Ransom street, returned home
today from visit with relatives in
Abba.
Miss Lizzie Eaton of South Moore
street, left this morning for Melrose,
for a short visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs: G. p: Wolf and daughter Mel
lie. of South Moore street, have re-
turned from ten days visit at
KNOXVILLE with friends and relatives.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. John Lake and baby Of Eldon
are visiting at the home of Mrs. Adela
Williams, who resides on Miner street.
II. B. Patterson, who resides on Lii
liam street, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Bloomfield.
James McManus of Moulton is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
Reynolds, who resides on Church
street.
Mrs. Paul Moore and baby of Moul-
Moore's mother, Mrs. R. Reynolds, who
resides on Church street.
Hubert and Ivan Allen of Munter-
vile are guests at the home of their
aunt, Mrs. Warren Townsend, who re-
sides on South Schuyler street.
Mrs. Lou Milligan and children, and
Mrs. Charles Booker of Hiteman, were
callers yesterday at the home Of Mrs.
Amanda Honn, 105 North Ward street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Coffman of South
English returned to their home this
morning after spending Sunday at the
home of Elder and Mrs. c. E. Wolf, 223
South Moore street. Mr.. Coffman filled
the pulpit Sunday morning and even
ing at the Moore Street Brethren
church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
Tri-Weekly Cou Ter.
CHANGING ADDRESS,.

Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed Will please give the name of the Post
Office to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire 1t
to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
Words are Good
When Backed With
Deeds,
And Only So"
Roosevelt.

1t this store puts a state
ment in print concerning it's
methods or It's merchandise
you can depend upon tina,
statement being in every way
backed up. We are careful
mere never to make state
ments which cannot be back
ed up.
Public confidence came to
us by a strict. adherence to
our printed promises. The
say-so Of: our advertisements
is the do-so Of our store.
We make some forceful
statements in this advertise
ment concerning certain lines
OF seasonable goods. Sup.
pose you visit the store and
see for yourself how we make
our words good by backing
them with deeds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
LOCAL NEWS / EMS.

From Saturdays Dniy.
Kendalls SPAWN cure, Sargent's.
House. barn and buggy paints a
Elliott's.
John Lewis, of Centerville, was in
the city short time yesterday visit.
ing with friends
Miss Miriam Stephens, 219 North
Davis street, returned last evening
from visit with friends in Bloom
field.
Sargent treats everybody right.
Miss Lulu Utterback and Miss zula
Randall of Sigourney are visiting A
F. Utterback, 219 North Hancock
street and other relatives in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Harrod, 53E
South Davis street. returned today
from a pleasant visit with Mr.. Har
rods brother. M. A. Harrod and their
relatives at Sigourney.
Mrs E. Williams Of Moravia, who
has been visiting at the home of her
son, j. j. Halton, 215 North Mclean
street, returned to her home this
morning on the Milwaukee.
International Heave Cure, Sargent's
Mrs. R. N McElroy has issued invi-
tations for the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Bertha McElroy to c. W..
Sharp, Thursday evening September
l. at the McElroy home, BOG Chester
avenue.
nice Bateman at the G. W. Stricken
home Thursday afternoon. in anticipa-
ton of her marriage to Frank McCrea-
ry.-Centerville Iowegian.
Miss Bateman is well known in OF
tumwa, having visited here several
times at the guest of Mrs. w. w. Jul
den.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23

A lot of Foulard Silks in odd lengths,
regular 81 silks at just IA
half price. 80. ...,... -. ..oUC
Excellent patterns in Foulard Silks, "a
t thfnfs m wlee at and worth a 75c
A beautiful line of new autumn silks
in all colors. stripes, checks and dots,
the $1.00 grade. to 7e.
early purchasers, at -. 10
A full line of colors in the new mi.
randi" silk. soft, smooth texture, SUI
perior finish and good 4 M
What do you think of this Black TAT
feta Silk. SO inches wide, from one Of
the most reliable makers and guaran-
teed all silk, 4 M
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
FOR RENT.

TO RENT-A NEW HOTEL IN
Blakesburg, Iowa; location good.
This hotel is partly furnished; con-
tains nine sleeping rooms, of which
are double: two parlors, large din
ing-room and kitchen, all In first
class shape; good liverv barn in con-
nection. VIII rent separately If de-
sired. This Is a very desirable en-
terprise for the right party. Will
lease for one year with privilege of
renewal II agreeable to both parties.
VIM Fritz, owner, Blakesburg, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
HOW CONTESTANTS STAND
The End of the Second Week of the
Contest.
This is the Way the Vote Stood at L;
Last Saturday Night.
Few Votes Will Make Big Change In the Standing
of the List.

of names of the contestants the
Courier in accordance
Ing the largest number of votes each division the
highest standing
may be entirely different
big change Sometimes only
or fifth
test there elegant
thur King piano and fine $4,000 Singer sewing machine think
of two presents?
The leaders
hour Saturday night Amy Tearney in the city division
of kSve in the Taylor
division of the county
changed by the votes turned In this week
and some else may be ahead week
relatives
their votes when they pay their subscriptions subscribe for the
Courier so votes
votes may move several the
and the prize worth the effort to get Getting subscriptions hard
you go after them All takes little going
those
Do not hold back
and have them counted and then
The following shows the standing Saturday night
OF oTTUMwA
1-AMY TEARNEY, WAPELLo
truth BLANK LOCUST STREET.
a-EvA GIBBONS 21o RoEMER STREET.
4-MAReARET ARTHUR, 1903 PLEASANT STREET.
5-EvELYN FIELD 1901 NORTH WAPELLo STREET.
e-DENA HEATHER s17 WEST PARK AVENUE
7-vERA cAueHLAN, ITO SOUTH COURT STREET.
s-FLoRENcE DAGGETT, RUSSELL STREET.
s-RERTHA WEIGH, 1873 MABEL STREET.
o-MARJoRY ROTH 11e EAST COURT STREET.
t-FREDERIcA MILLER, $40 NORTH GREEN STREET.
12-cEcIl kElLEHER e2s WEST MECHANIC STREET.
1s-NELLIE PEARL PRICE, PARK AVE, FARvEw.
14-EFFIE Robson JENNIE
5-eERTRuDE BROWN 1870 VINE STREET.
e-LUcLLE HAsTY, NORTH STREET.
17-vIVIEN MBRDE
1a-JUNE SLATER, 426 MABEL STREET.
1s-eoLDIE cApE 11s WEST SECOND STREET.
2o-ELsIE kEENE, 2sa MCPHERSON
2-sLANcHE HoURlHAN 712 EAST MAIN STREET.
22-NELLlE EeAN, 2o7 MABEL STREET
2s-ETHEL PAsNAu, 2o5 NORTH MARKET STREET.
24-eoNNIE sAYLEs, All CHURCH STREET.
25-NoRA WATTS EAST MLEAN STREET.
2e-NA HARkER, 1853 CASTLE STREET.
BucE NORTH WELLER STREET.
2s-eENEvEvE VAN GENT. 1925
2e-VERA OLDHAM, $40 EAST SECOND STREET.
31-GENEVEvE BALLAGH, 1117 WEST SECOND STREET.
32-EDITH EDMUND, FELLOWS STREET.
33-MAUDE BAKER, 1919 EAST MAIN STREET.
s4-zANA TARLER e2s SOUTH STREET.
35-LoRENA MooREHEAD, 4s7 w. oTTuMWA STREET,
so-sTELLA MINToNYE, ali SOUTH WARD STREET.
37-JENNIE KENDALL, SOUTH MOORE STREET.
as-cEcIL MooREHoUsE, MILWAUKEE, AVE-. GRAvEsTowN
3e-NELLiE HoUck, BURNSIDE HANCOCK ST.
4o-BERTHA HoxsEY, 4s5 CENTER AVENUE.
41-kATHRYN MATHER, s21 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET.
42-HAzEL WILT, MINER, STREET.
4a-JEANETTE YATES, All STREET.
44-MARIE PcKENs, NORTH MARKET STREET
45-ANGELNE GLTNER, 1902 COURT STREET.
46-LoRENE CAME PIP RICHMOND AVENUE.
WAPEGLo COUNTY OUTSIDE oTTUMWA.
1-GERTRuDE FUHs klRKvLLE.
2-EDITH CARR,
4-AUDREY sAPP,
s5-BERTHA ARNOLD
6-RoxE M'MAHAN EDDYvLLE
7-BLANcHE ZENTz, rlRKvILLE.
e-ETHEL SIMPSON, AGENCY.
e-MAUDE WILLARD DAHLoNEGA
1o-LEoRA RYRuM, DUDLEY
11--vAsHT BELLIES, BLAkEsBURG
12-ALIcE PETERSON
1s-MNNIE FINK, r. F. D. NO. oTTUMWA.
14-FRANcs MILLER, EDDYVLLE
15-sYLvN SMITH, BLADENsBURG
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23

Mrs. G. E. Wolf and daughter Nell
lie, of South Moore street, have re-
turned from ten days visit at
unionville with friends and relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE OR TRADE-1 portabla
saw mill in good condition. Address
L. P. Perry. White Elm, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23

12-ALIcE PETERSON, DUDLEY.
13-MlNNiE FINK, r. F. D. NO. 5, oTTUMWA.
14-FRANcIs MILLER, EDDYvlLLE.
15-sYLv'N SMITH, BLADENsBURG.
16-NoT oMPsoN, FARsoN.
17-NELLl-- McuNE, r. Ed. NO. T. oTTuMWA.
18-LIZZIE JENKINS, kEB.
19-DELLA SMITH, r. F. D. NO. 6, oTTUMWA
2o-MAY URicH, r. r. D. NO. 5, oTTUMWA
DILEMMA PIckLER, ELDoN.
22-MAREL MINISTERS, r. F. D. No. 2. oTTuMwA.
2s-ALcE NELSON, DUDLEY.
24-PEARL HoLLINGsWoRTH.
25-BERTHA HAIL. DUDLEY.
26--MARGARET MCCOY AGENCY.
BINARY REESE, RUTLEDGE.
2s-NELLlE CALVIN, EDDYVILLE
OUTSIDE OF WAPELLo COUNTY
1-FLoRENcE TAYLOR, BATAVIA.
ELENA GRIFFIN, ALBA
AMAZE RANSOM, SELMA.
4HERILLA WOLF, MoRAVIA
5-HELEN WOLF, BIRMINGHAM.
6-NoRA VtckRoY, CHARLTON
7-BEULAH SMITH, SIGoURNEY
8-EUNlCE MILLER, KNOXVILLE
e-JENNiE DAVIDSON MYSTIC.
1o-FRANklE SWINNEY r. F. D. NO. l. FL oRIs
11-BESslE THOMAS, HlTEMAN.
12-GLADYS lACAMP, PULASKI
1a-EFFlE BECK, JEFFERSON COUNTY
14-coRA GoNTERMAN, COUNTY LINE.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23

Miss Lizzie Eaton of South Moore
street, left this morning for Melrose,
for short visit with relatives and
friends
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-10-28
Gold Center.

Gold Center is the new city laid out ou
the Amargosa river at the foot o. the
eulch | aiding up to Bnll Frog. G,ld
Center is in the beautiful Wiley of the
Amargosa, where alfalfa, fruits and vege
tables grow luxuriantly.
Water is plentiful and every lot owner
can have his own WE'LL There is also an
abundance of water for irrigation and
mill purposes The elevation is less than
3 OAi feet which gives it an excellent an
nual climate.
The town is named Gold Center be-
cause it is on the river and in the center
of the great Bull Frog mining district.
and all roads from Grapevine. Funeral
range, Chloride peak, Breyfogle, Bull
Frog Bare mountains, Ash eadow> and
Goldfield lead directly into Gold Center.
When either OF the railroads are built
from the sou h into Goldfield there is
but one pass for them. that is up the Am
argosa river through Gold Center and on
north to Goldfield.
iners who have spent great deal OF
time in the Bulfrog district say that Gold
Center is the most feasible tcwnsite i'll
the district, and are buying lots there
Lawton and Griffin are the agents at
Goldtield.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-10-28
ONE MORE WINNER.
Roy Ridge is Not So Slow, Say His
Friends.

Goldfield is young mai cs-,lo and
the article in last weeks issue telling oi
Henry Weber's quick success attracted
much attention, even from those in camp
who are acquainted with his work, but
who did not fully realize how much he
was doing.
One of his friends-he has hundreds
in camp suggested that w. r. Ridge of
the firm of Curtis'& Ridge is another
example of the young man whose career
in Goldtield has been deservedly sue
cessful.
MIR. Ridge has been mining steadily
for five or six years but rlade his biggest
stake right here in Goldftld, in spite of
unfortunate luck whiclfwould ha e dis
couraged q less sanguine man. He was
one OF the pioneers who came out here Il
wear ago last June. lie had the Blue
Bull and other good properties located,
but while building monument one day
lie smashed q finger. Blood poisoning
set in and he was laid UP for three
months, having eventually to 90 to Salt
Lake for medical treatment, During
this enforced absence the time for doing
the locition work ran out and the claims
were relocated by others.
Returning overland TO Tonopah in
September, Mr. Ridge took lease ON
the Tonopah Gold Mountain Consoli-
dated at Gold Mountain. While work
ing this lease he made rich discovery
on the Tonopah Gold Mountain. but
through the trickery ot a supposed
friend lie did not secure q leaee on the
property which had been prem sed by
the manager.
Another fortune was here lost, but he
only set his square jaws lirmer together
and came to Goltlfeld.
On June 18th last Mr.. Ridge secured
for himself and Uri b. Curtis, = lea~e OF.
the Jumbo, and here he got off on the
right foot. In the first As days Ridge x
Curtis took out $l45 900 from this lease
And then another touch Of hard luck
When fortune of nearly 4 million wa,
IN sight, a bad case of injunction was
contracted and the lease tied up for II
time. This was eventually raised and
although the boys made Il large fortune,
t vas materially lessened by the time
lost.
During the life of the.l .lease Ridge G.
Curtis acquired large interests here and
in Tonopah, including the Goldield Ora
company, which owns the Midnight
claim, and good blocks Of stock in the
Black Buttes and other strong conpan-
ies. They had a large block Of Jumbo
stock, but sold at good profit when
hey saw di>sension among the heavier
stockholders would react against the
full measure of prosperity OF the COM
pany.
In June also, Ridge q Curtis grub
staked a prospector who went to Gold
Crater and located the Like Like and
six other claims. Developments on the
Like Like Indicate that they will soon
have shipper and add materially to
their already large fort1Hes.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Ridge left for q
trip to San Francisco. Salt Lake and
Kansas City. In the latter place, on
November 23d, he will be married to
Miss Louise NJ. London, charming
Young lady who comes Of an old Ken
tuckv family His Misunderstanding
The NEws-wish the couple unbounded
happiness and continued prosperity.