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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

The citizens of New Whatcom.
Washington. assert and publish 70 the
world tiiat when Uncle sam lately in
vited his children TO stand up and Dc
counted. they. the said cifizcns. were
not counted accurately. The census
gave New Whatcom a population 81
les than 700 The citizens being
convinced that their numerOusness
had been understated. appointed q com
miffee. which employed enumera-
to~s who counted citizens in New
Whateom up 70 the number of 9i35
and swore 10 their count New What
com. through its Commercial Club. j.
diTusing the news that it ls bigger
than Tnele sam thinks II s. pleas
ure 20 aid il in spreading word of its
growth. and also the news that ily
act Of Legislature IL il New Whateom
no longer. but has dropped the Kew
from is name and Is now plain What
eou.-E. s. Martin. IN Harper's Week
~.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

The most frequent causes Of wood
land fires in our State New York; are
the small fires started by farmers for
the purpose Of burning brush. logs
and stumps, ia order TO clear some
piece OF land These are known To-
cally as fallow fires. and the opera
zion is generally alluded to as burning
a f0ller" This work as a rule. is
carelessly done. and as the farmer
always selects a dry time in order 10
ger q good burn. as be terms it. the
fre escapes too frequently into the ad-
Joining forest Having piled the
brush and logs into heaps for burn
Ing. the farmer seldom employs any
extra help 10 guard against the es-
cape Of the IRE. and 50 when a breeze
springs up. a. is very apt to be the
case. he is unable TO control the flames
Or prevent them from being driven
into the adjoining woods Too often
be is known 10 set fire 10 his brush
heaps and then 20 away TO attend TO
other work leaving the FIRE IN
watched. Nearly all the burned areas
in the Adirondaek region are due 10
the carelessness Of men employed in
these petty agricultural operations =
Report of Forest. Fish and Game Com
mission
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

a Slater man tells a rar story which
he assures a reporter is absolutely
true.
several days ago. John. the col
sred man employed By Hun a Ed
wards. butchers. went to the slaughter
house said be. -and attempted To-
start a fire under the scalding vat
For some unaec0unfable reason he
could get no draft through the chin
ney. II developed later that on ae-
count OF the earth being warm under
the vat from previous fires the rats.
which were known 10 be numerous
about the slaughter house. had taken
refuge under It. There was bur one
way for them 10 get out and thar was
10 come through the mouth OF the
furnace As they left the furnace
john got a stick and began slaughter
ing them. He succeeded in killing 1O4.
by actual count and presume more
got away than were killed. So many
had taken refuge under the vat that
the draft was cut OF. After they made
their exit no further trouble was ex-
perienced ia making the fire burn.
In addition the rats have been very
scarce round about the other slaugh-
ter houses since the rat Eilling bee. -
Kansas City Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19
s7EE1 q al EszTaauskE.
EreilHnizA-y Trsmors Travel zs tbs Ras,
~ ~ Etles zIinute-

z A-EA----l-4-y ANeE4DEt Travel 1t Kate
- ~ ztIes Ninure.
Speaking af TIE Indian earrheuakez
81 1871. q L0l19l scientist SAYS tie
vl1rarlonS Travelled 10 Enrora where
they were recorded AZ very many sta
rious. and Do doubt would have been
equzly ven recorded Al any other
plaees On the surface Of our world
had there been provided suitable in
struIe1fz Th- preliminary rremors.
EhicA are probably waves of compras-
sion. Travelled through the world 10
reach italy ami other countries with
an average rate 0f 5s5 miles per
minute. Or 80 kil0merers per second
q rate which. it wili be obserTe1. i
higher Than thai al which similar
m0vemeuts can be transmitted
through glass or steel The large
waves. which are probably quasl-elas-
tic graFifation waves. By travelling
over the surface of the earth. reached
Europe al a rate OF 113 mlles per min-
ute. 0r 2-es kil0neters per seconds
Il is likely thar these latter disturb
anoes reached stations ID Europe BIZ
travelling from their origin ID two di-
recfions round the world As an lndi-
cation q this. we are told that 1t sew
eral cf me European stations slight
undulations are 10 be seen d the
seismozrams OF times we should ez-
peef 10 ind sueh merkings. had they
Travelled from India 10 Europe by the
longest possible route From the period
81 these waves. which II taken at
twenty-five seconds. and their velocity.
their length may De inferred. an esti
maze 81 which Is thirty-f0ur miles
while their height as deducted from
their length and the maximum angle
OF tllting. IS estimated al twenty
inches - ssez-
The sl0wness of the movement was
such that they could NOT be felt. while
the magnitude was sHch that the un-
aided eye of an observer would not
~ able 10 recognize any diferential
movements In his surroundings The
larGeness Of theze disturbances and
their great duration. extending over
several hours. preclude them from the
category 81 srem0rs. vibrations or mi-
croscisms. ms.-Pirtsburg Dispatch
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

"Aiv dear said ar. Wage. '-as I
came hy Mrs. 6azzam's house Just
now J saw Nrs. Gazzam IN the rarlor
kissing some one who was not her-er
was not ar. Gazzam
~Oh Henry gaspel Mrs wagge.
Are you sures Well. did you ever1
on. mr. BUT I've always snspectcd
Mrs. Gazzam. Shes much too sanctI-
moni0us. you know. kissing why.
I must call up AIRS Jorkins on the
telephone and tell her an about lf
kissing al don't suppose yon could
see who II WIS Henry
Yes said Wage a could. quite
distinctly"
You coulds Oh Henry. who was
its Anybody We know
-oh. yes. Il was Mrs. Gagzam's
mother
you bsute~ -Harpers Baza
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

The wonderful activity among writ.
ers o. hction now being disp.ayed n
their Efforts to write successful plays
has two estimaois points which are
worth considering. one q these con-
Germs the aufhors tile other. the pub
De. The first IS dnanciais the second
is artistic. The Dorelets eaeerness
10 sgpear cn Tie boards i found in
The fact that she great majority u
novels seH Jess than 9ss copies.
which. On an average. VIII yield The
author from $50 to $40 On the 9th
er hand. q Play that IS oBly moder-
ateiy successful win yield iis author
aisn0st az once $40 Or $1,000 And
that s why eli writers of action seem
now bound on this road TO speedy
riches Many Of them. however. take
The Indirect course Of writing the
novel FIRST. For this reason climaxes
are handled with more care. the dia-
logue is brighter. and incidents are
multiplied.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19
HUMoR o. The DAY.

Nell-~He has perfect eyes Belle
Yes buE none o. his features CONF
pares with his cheek"
Miss Fitie--Is be an author o. lis
1inctions~ DeWirte-~W Wen they say
he's ont Of de6r. The smart Set
Yes. indeed said be- Il think she
has complexion like "a peaeh ~
suppose replied her rival you refer
10 rhe fuzE all over it
Hewifi--No news is sool newA-
Jeweft--That may -. but II you are
reporter you can't make your city cI-
iior believe It. - Brooklyn Life
..Sing cong Of sixpence,r
Tie song ls dead / vow
Nobody sings ID any less
Than several millions now.
-Nashington rtsr.
Il have followed the sea FOR forty
years said the captain. And didn't
you ever catch up with lss~ gigElcA
the silly young thing -Phiiadelphla
Eecord
Salesman This Is called fhe 'han-
auet vest. Customer Why DO yqu
ean it thats~ Salesman --It has eIas-
fie gore down the sides ohio state
Journal
-Nhy 10 YoH weep. faiT fgaia e-.et-
am - happy. sIr. she sfgAeti
Then why. 7 said, this auIal ins-
She walled Its m mdnotuu gls
Philadelphia Record
She--I heard about your ei0pement
win Gerfie Giddygiri Mr. Snooks.
Has her mother forgiven y0u He
No fear. She knows how to pay or
an old score s.he has come 20 live
With us.--Tit- Bits
The French Duellisl-"Are von sure
the police viii Dr. there IN slime 20 stop
the nghfs~ The Second Rest easy.
In order 10 guard accidents ! have ar-
ranged 70 have the police arr4te hrsf.'
Cleveland Plaindealer
with low. despairius sigh The
shade o. Napoleon Bonaparfe sank
info obscarify. 4 drought I had
chance 10 enter the magazine once
more. be groaued. ~But ro. They
are soirg 10 publish tae love letters ot
great men. n.r-c 'hicago News
Mr. Courfenay ifaiteringly -~I had
the blues awfuliy when J came here
tonight Miss Fisher. but ihey are all
gone now Non are 81 good a. medi-
cine Miss Fishers Little Brother
Yes. fafher says she viii be q drug p
the market u she doesn't marry YOU
--Tli-BifS
Wei said he. anxious 20 patch
up their quarrel 90 yesterday. aren't
you curious 70 know what's 10 thar
parka-es~ Not very bis wife. srill
unreieufing replied indinereufly. Its
something for the one I l0ve hest ia
the world All. ! suppose it's those
susrenders yon said ron needed =
Philadelphia Press
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

You can't stand for I've minutes
without moving n you are blindfolded.
You cant stand AZ the side Of a
room with both Of yOur feet touching
thu vainseOting leHgthwise.
You can't get ont Of q chair without
bending your body forward OF putting
your feet under it. thai s. II sou are
sitting squarely on the chair and not
on The edge of it
You can't crush an egg when placed
leHgthwise between your hands. that
is If the egg is sound and has rhe
ordinary she'll 0f a hens egg
You can't break a match II the
match is laid acFoss the nail d the
middle finger 81 either hand and
pressed upon Is the first and third fn-
gers Of Thar hand. despite its seeming
So easy At hrsr.-AmeTican Boy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

For want Of authoritative standards
in tie United States st has been nec-
essaTy for manufactures and Tor tie
Government itself TO send many deli
cate instruments 10 Germany 70 BE-
tested and made accurate. states the
Chicago Tribune. This was not only
expensive and somewhat humilIatins.
bur il was q serious handicap 10 busi-
ness. American Instruments were IN
more Of less dIsfavor abroad. because
Il was said their exaetness could not
be depended upon Germany stand
ardlzing bureau has undoubtedly been
one Of the chief causes Of the remark
able progress in manufacturing q that
country. England and France have
such bureaus. and in was high time
the United states was attending 70
the matter. il II wished to keep pace
with modern science.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

One English humorisf presents An
drew Carnegie with new outlet for
his alleged forty-nine superiuous mil
lions. -You believe says the humor
lists. -shat AngIo-Americanism is built
10 run the world. Instead Of frirter-
ing r0uF money away in odd millions
plunge right OF and build forty-nine
battleships to be at the joint disposal
OF England and America for philan-
thropic and police purposes. So give
AngIo-saxonry control OF the world.
and get yourself a glory and fame
which would put very much in the
shade Caesar. Shakespere. and the
present Mr. Andrew Carnegie. Il is"
be adds. quite simple. You have the
money. Waltz right in anu scoop the
pool The suggestion. ridiculous as
it Is. opens up unpleasant suggestions
Of the possible uses Of the colossal
private fortunes nf modern times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

II tie Development Of 3 chIld-s habit
Of observation through parental as
sistanee in acquiring knowledge Of OBJ
jects could BE- accurately gauged in irs
effect On making character. it would
probably be found that the infant
mind whose curiosity was satisfied
laid tie foundation of success. while
the infant mind whose curiosity was
thwartel laid the foundation y faii-
ure. observes the sunny South.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

In the economy q nature 1t IS now
discovered thar even avalanehes are
blessings They tend 70 eqHalize the
climate between The higher Alps and
the valley. and make Switzerland
more habifable-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

A clergyman working in a large
town is almost certain 10 discover that
be- is in a way looked upon as com
mon properly. What be knows dis
tinctively as his parish bears but a
small proportion to the Held which.
reasonably Or uureasona6iy. be viii be
expected 70 occupy. He IS presumed
10 have heart for everyhody's woes.
to be q solvent for everybody's prob
lens. to Be a treasury FOR everybOdy's :
necessities. and a general bureau Of
information. writes The Rev. DT. G.
II. Parkhurst. IN the Philadelphia sat
urday Evening Post he Is also sup
posed 10 BE- able 10 speak with equal
feeundity and effect on any occasion
thar may oTer ard upon any theme
that tie occasion may suggest, and 70
BE- SO charged with versatile stores o.
fancy epigram and noDsense as 10 re-
quire Tor the emergency only Tie easy
turning of the spigoL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

Al Ingenious Austrian proposes TO
reach the North Pale u . sahmar'ne
bost sunk I'd feet below the sHrface
Now. wouldn't that freeze you.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

Tou ere three years Old to-oay htsle
nan
% You know what a birthday -
You can count three fingers or sugar
Nllrls
On three babT birds. wis. ..2sRae
OE three sweet kisses "a mamma -iFe-
On her hrs and her lOTlne eVes
Bat Fears. / an sure, yen d not know
N nat they are, nor what time = that
1ies
J - flink ti. a bird Hi-h golden sings
And feathers al crimson and blue
Hlsht never hint that irs plane. wIb
change
One day 20 a darker hue
Kate Lawrence, il Eve-F Othcr SUNDAY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

Nr Carnegie may object to dying
rich But be has made TOO many
friends d permit aim through any
possible reverse o. fate 70 dir poor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

King Edward HAS pall an American
srrisL Edwin A. AbteT. marked
comIline1t d selecting hin IS paint
the brilliant coronation scene.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

Wireless tslegraphy has reached a
radius ot 80 miles. Transatlantic
transmission bE this method IS yet a
long way from becoming q possibility
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

There are always I.z00.O0O people
an0at on the seas of rhe world
The Montgomery tribune., 1904-09-02
AUTOMOBILE KILLS TWO
HATS Through r-n,- nt ~. i"ois
i'n,r .r"."ds w,th fatal
U-.ui,..

81. Louis. Avs 20 Blinded by the
lust of hl. opponeats machine. Barney
Oldholi profos' .onsl racing ,hafcur.
Grove his automobile a. a Go-m'lc-an-
hour rate through the fence a. the Fair
grounds track SUNDAY afternoon before
s5ooo pcrsons. killing one man. fatally
.njurinp another. and suf'a'n.ng sllrht
lnJurlcl himself ~, machine Was dc.
molished. Naiiln Montgomery. who
was MORALLY hurt. sled a. the city
he rlial
John Scott, u waichman employed at
ih" Fair grounds with Nathan Moni-
gDmery. Regru laborer. was standing
gt the thres.clghihs pole. AZ The turn
OF the track, when Oldhcld approached.
running M the rate of mile ,n.f-
NE With h's eyes iull ~ dust ana
his prurrCts barred hy his opponent. A.
c. Wfbb. olliiclG tried 10 20 10 the
outer edge OF the track tie ran into
and through the fence. aud. knorkln
Scott AM Mon'eomory down. ran Is
fc0 fun r,h"r to a mipl. tree. where the
marhlne was demo lchcd by the colll-
s.cu
o!Gael. was thrown ont Of the ma.
chine into some bu.Aes. lie was able
TO walk from an automobile TO the
club house. whor. Dr. T.. ! Neville. of
the Mltouri Baptist sinitarlum attend
I'd him.
Oldhell was conveyed on a strefohcr
To an ambulance, and sent TO the sani.
iarlnn. where II wa .aid that his con-
di'ion Is not serious lie may bc able
10 get out In three Of -four days, II no
complications result from The wounds to
his chcsi and head, which were cut
Scot was killed instantly. One of
h~ limbs was torn from the body and
The other members were badly man
Eled He was taken To the morrue
and his family notified. He was mar
RED ard is survived by q wife and one
son George, aged H. Scott had been
emphYci at the fair grounds track for
follr wears. and Wa a, his post AZ
ie''n Waterman when he vas Killed.
The Montgomery tribune., 1904-09-02

The striking truth Of Rusia'' hope.
'Cfsness in the Port Arthur affair adds
70 he glory of tin nrhicrs. There IL
something sterling In a body of men
which. after losing aud rctrcailng
sgain and again, viii gand solldly. as
,he army now does ~ Port Arthur. and
'mraauCally refuses 10 surrender
Some Of Rusias power and much OF
It. prestige have gone with defeats.
hui the bravery of the Russian ,oldlers
oompcnsates N magnliylng their coun.
try homer. opinion H. not with Rus.
,la but there ID admiration for this
bravery
The Montgomery tribune., 1904-09-02

A. n commercial proposition suhma.
rino aud aerial travel may not he
brought 10 a successful issue In the
present generation, but human ingenu.
iiy has brought the scnsl,ions of both
10 a mos; realistic stage In one of The
many novel attractions ON tho PIKE at
the WORLDS fair The originator OF
"under and over the Sea" has atiaiucd
the limit Of realistic Illusion by com.
hlna,ion of electrical effects. refreshing
In l,s novelty and instructive. az g.y.
ing glimpse Of the possibilities the
future holds In store In the navlgs t,op
at air and water.
The Montgomery tribune., 1904-09-02

While NJ and Mry Harry u. Wright
and clyde Bryant were shooting the
rapids 1n the Mcramec river. above
Valley Park their canoe struck a hid
den rock. and hey were prccipitate.
into the water The two men, boti
excellent swimmer. were In compar,
lively little danger. aud devoted iheh
time In thc water to trying to save
Mr.. Wright However. he sank one
and never cane ~ aEan. an1 At ihif
writing the distracted hufbind and hi,
friends ir" dragging the river for ,h'
body
The Montgomery tribune., 1904-09-02

The Official cali ju.i is.led for The
meeting OF the, twelfth national lr.
-lrauon conrres 10 ho held at ~
paso. Texas. on November 1918. 1904.
~ Interest to 'ho whole country II
b. Of special inlor",t 70 OBJ. TRANSMITS
'ls'ippl region In Which al the arid
iands are situated v ngnpinc,d the
object Of national lrrIea'lon is 10 save
the forests. io store M. Hood Tor ~
In the dry fessuns. 70 r,rlald Tho dcs.
rris and to build home ou tho coln.
rvs vacant lands
The Montgomery tribune., 1904-09-02
DAVID 8. HILL TO RETIRE
Says He Will Permanently Quit
Politics on January Z.
VIII Also u-iiaa"ish The i"""~r-"'n
of the Democratic rnrts q"
New Work.

Albany. n, Y. Aug ss.-pavid u.
I'M. In conver,aiioh with friends hero
Sunday. announced that he Intends TO
retire from politics January |. next.
and ,ha, no matter what the result on
the coming campaign may he In state
or nation. he will relnqulsh the lead
ership OF the democratic party In New
York
lie added that In the event OF demo-
cratic success. he would not accept any
position under the national or st9tc
The Montgomery tribune., 1904-09-02
wanted to l,arh Nrnro.

An angry mob of 200 men a,,cmpicd
10 lynch Henry Duncan. negro. IL
Webb CITY. In, was frustrated by IN,
police. who kept the mob at bay n, IN,
muSzel of rcyol,ers Duncan waa ar.
rested. charged with wrltlns insuliinr
letters to Mrs Robert Owens. n whit,
woman The negro was In custody oi
the officers aud was being taken Il
Joplin for safe keeping when the moi
inierfsr"d For the lack n & lcadci
the mob wa subdusd. and the ncgr,
was taken back to the webb City jail
Duncan H. wcii.known negro ni
Webb Guy. owning considerable rea
state there
The Montgomery tribune., 1904-09-02

Miil Retire
democratic administrations or AGAIN
become a candidate Tor election o. any
Office whatever.
Former senator ilill made ih'se
,laioments on the eve of his birthday
anniv.rsary. which comes Monday. lie
Nas horn August 90. isii
In partial explanation. he said ira
he had Intended TO take such action
n year aFo. but was persuaded Ny some
close personal friends 10 defer doing 50
until after the presidential elect on
ihis year. Having been engaged In
active politics sine. his youth. and
having served a. city attorney. alder
man ami mayor Of Elmira. member of
The leg stature. Lieutenant governor.
governor seven years. and United
States senator for six years he feels
that he has been fufficienlly hunored
By his party. and that he has rendered
political service during period "
yeark sufficient to entiilc him 10 he
relieved ~ further active political ef-
fort. lie desires To devote more iimc
10 his personal Affairs and professional
duiicf than he has In Tho pasi.
Mr. mn viii continue his work IN
the present campaign, and To his
friends said that he would always
maintain hls interest In democratic
success hut only ~ a nrlNai" citizen.
Mr.. I'm viii speak for The democracy
at the county fair 10 be held at Whit
ney's Point. IN ,hiF state. on Wcdnes-
day of this week, 10 be- followed by
Senator Dcpew The next day for the
-erublloans.
The Montgomery tribune., 1904-09-02
COMMERCE SHOWS
A [ABE INCREASE
Value in Philippines Shows Gain of
More Thai q Million Dollars.
FALLING of,N the EXPORTS
rhis IL smia I, ne the H~-o,, Of Ne
rr"".ea sh''S S""'. o" '"rr" ""a
s.nnv--rniSd state. Distances
Al t.mr-tisors.

months ended March last, the total
commerce Of b. Philippine islands
shows an incrttcd value oi more than
a million do!lts At the bureau Of In
sular analrs. he statement says thai
the Phillppinel advanced nearly iwo
million dollar IN value. and that q
slight falling 4 hown In the exports
as result of decreased shipments in
,opra and sugh. although hemp and
tobacco are eSitried IN larger amounts
than for the ctr pending time OF the
previous year Excluding gold and
silver and rntci States government
purchases. the ,u.ioms hous. returns
glvo the total yjuo OF merchandise i'm
ported for thd nine months ended
March. 1904. 4 si5D27o2i. and the
exports Mt ,a?iG.iGe. seven per
cent. Increase b IMPORTS and ,wo per
cent incrclsc In exports. I'M rice
growing sectl,ps of the British and
French East lisl!e- have enjoyed most
of the Increase b. irade the latter ter
riiory sendInr iifoe-fourihs ~ the
'i"""''"'' ""i'h ~ wv '''''''".
Except for .thu-e countries from
which rice is d. aimed. the statement
says that for ihc nrrt time since
American occupailon. the United States
leads In the amount of merchandise
sent To the ISLANDS. and that inc ont
polnr trades hows decline IN the
value Of shipnsn TO the United sla''~'
more than $4,000 Of the loss bc'nH
credited to sugar exports and s""o''""
TO hemp More ihan one-half OF tho
imports clnsl'fcd of food and anl'
mals. while the exports were chiefly
agricultural products. hemp exports
amounting 10 sla"o"N"' In roYnd
numbers The figures on the carrying
trade show an increase IN volume oi
husInoss dcR. under the American
Nag. the amount carried to The 'sland'
being sl.hi''os1. while s'...''s'' 81 w"
exports lett ~" islands under thc
The Montgomery tribune., 1904-09-02
DISASTROUS FOREST FIRES


Seattle, Wash, Aug 27,-News from
Barrow, Whaicom county. states that
forest fires have destroyed the stamp
mill of the Goat mine and all oi the
development Improvement on ths
Whistler mine in the Slate creek dis
tTlrt.
The nre swept up the creek for a
distance OF several miles. and It was
only through the heroic efforts Of the
Miners that Its progress was checked.
Tie property loss IS estimated a, i-oo.-
90.