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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-13

a. T. Renfroe, Mrs. c. A. Austin,
E. H. Boiling, Gordon Crank and
Misses Cora Suffer and Pearl Miller
witnessed the performance of Shake
speare'S immortal tragedy, Macbeth,
in the opera house at Jennings Tues
day night. The acting of John Grit
fifth as Macbeth was superb and the
newspapers claim the show as whole
is excellent.
Mrs. O. Medus, of Lake Charles,
aged 80 years. died Sunday under
particularly distressing circumstances
A few days ago small pimple form
ed on her lip and she pricked it with
pin. Blood poison set in and she
died Sunday morning despite the
efforts Of the physicians. Mrs. Medus
was the mother of r. +. Medus, of
! Welsh.
The stockholders Of the Cooper
Drug Company held their annual
meeting Tuesday night and reelected
the old board OF directors and officers
who served the past year. as follows:
DR.. J. Fl. Cooper, president; Pope
Jordon. vice president and general
manager: Mrs. K. S. Hubener, secre-
tary and treasurer. A dividend of five
per cent on the capital stock was de.
clared. 1t was decided that the bust
ness of the company be transacted on
q strictly cash basis in the future.
! Isaac Fontenot, who, by refusing to
sign petitions for saloon licenses
last week caused Welsh to be Pro-
hibition town for two days, will, in
all probability, test the legality of the
ordinance passed by the town council
last week granting permission to open
saloons. The ordinance and council
proceedings relative to the passing of
same have been forwarded to At
torney A. r. Mitchell at Lake Charles,
who has taken the matter under
advisement. On the other hand the
mayor and board of aldermen only
acted upon the advice of legal counsel
and if the matter is taken into the
courts, an interesting legal contest is
anticipated.
The four-inch pipe line of the Cen
trail Oil Refinery company completed
last week, is now in operation, the
Hill Top Oil company of New Orleans
having been the first to use the new
line. This company recently ship
ped a car of tested oil to New Orleans,
and disposed of it at 81 per barrel, to
be used for Intoxicating purposes.
The company is now refining it's pro-
l 'duct col orders. Welsh oil is too
. thick to be successfully utilized as
= fuel, but is valuable as a lubricant, 1t
being used on the field in it's crude
state for that purpose. The Hill Top
Company shipped car load to New
. Orleans yesterday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-13
A Busy Place

Have you been accustomed
to think that a bank is very
busy place, and therefore your
business of small proportions
would not be acceptable to it?
Well, we are busy, but new
er too busy to give courteous
attention to any one who may
be disposed to do business
with US. Indeed, the buster we
are, the happier We are
Call and see how nicely we
will treat you
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-13

There will be- BAT two eclipses in
1908, one of the sun and one of the
moon, that will be visible in the
United States. and they both occur in
August. The first one is partial
eclipse of the moon the night of Au-
gust ID. The moon passes between
the earth and the sun August 80, max
ing total eclipse Of the sun in the
dominion of Canada and she extreme
northern portion of the United States.
The following Welsh real estate
transfers were recorded in Lake Charles
Tuesday: F. L. Lewis to Rene
Benoit, east half of southeast quarter
of southwest quarter, section 1904,
consideration $50S; E. S. Wood to
Devil Oil and Development Company,
sale of mineral rights of 100 acres in
blocks I and 9, north half of y, E. S.
Woods subdivisions |, in sections 81
and y, township 8, range 5.
James L. Bower and Miss Evelyn
Willard, daughter of r. ?. Willard
were united in marriage Wednesday
evening at the brides home in the
north part OF town, Rev. Corwin Tay.
Tor, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, officiating. Only the relatives
and immediate friends of the contract
ing parties were in attendance. The
Journal joins their host of friends ir
extending congratul atoms.
Prof. H. A. Wood and sister, Mis-:
Mamie, president and secretary re
spectively of Bell City College, ant
Miss Ada Rogers, music teacher il
the college, were here Sunday guest
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Corwil
Taylor. At the Methodist churcl
Sunday morning Prof. Wood deliver
ed an interesting lecture. He lecturet
at Raymond the previous night
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Welsh National Banl
was held Tuesday, resulting in the re
election of the former officers, as fol
lows: Chas. P. Martin, president; O
Fulton, yice-president, and w. W
Welsh, cashier. The board OF direc
tors elected is composed of Chas.
Martin, 0. Fulton, R. r. Arceneauy
Ed. Martin, Crowley, and F. A. Al
ceneauX. ------------~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-13

John c. Lee left Friday morning
Tor Decatur, ILL.,: after attending the
annual meeting and election of officers
OF the Merchants Oil Company.
Bran and polish at Jones Bros.
u. Z. Coleman and family, of Welsh,
La passed through the city Tuesday
en- route to Roswell, N. NJ, over the
Santa Fe.-Beaumont Enterprise.
Keep your property insured against
hre, lightning and tornado. Chas. p.
Martin, Notary Public. Office Welsh
National Bank.
Texas seed oats at Jones Bros.
w. H. Stenger, of the Haywood oil
corporation, and Cliff Welch, an en-
ploye in the Jennings oil field, spent
Saturday night and Sunday in Welsh.
See COVerdale for loans
on improved farms. Low
rates and easy payments.
The following transfer was recorded
in Lake Charles Saturday: A. E. Bell
to Sarah Bell (datien en- palement)
collins, hearses, real estate and cash,
1913.
c. H. Tool, wife and son, Lawrence,
left Saturday morning for their home
at Benson, H., after spending the holi.
days visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. f.
Jeter.
Buggies, did you say? Yes, We
Just received ear load of Moon
Bros, and nicer line of vehicles
cannot be found. Welsh Carriage
and Implement Co.
Paul W. Daniels will lead the
Christian Endeavor prayer meeting
Sunday evening. Topic: Gam l Ny
Brothers Keeper Temperance
topic.
A. B. Sloane, manager in charge
Of the government experiment station
at DeQuincy, visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. L. Sloane, from Sunda,
until Tuesday afternoon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-13

She was shy OF germs in the water,
she boiled and killed them by steam;
she was shy Of germs in the butter,
and microbes that flourish in cream,
She was shy of germs in the sirloin,
of germs in the marrowfoot bone, she
was shy of germs in her money, and
germs that you meet at the phone.
IShe was shy of germs at the play,
house, of germs at the tramcar slips
but she wasn't a bit shy ofthe microbes
if there were any on Archibald's lips.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-13
Southern Pacific Time Card.


pings Sunday
Miss Cora Suffer spent Sunday with
her parents in jennings
T., Bower transacted business in
lake Charles Tuesday morning.
"A. Davidson transacted business
in Lake Charles Saturday night.
Born, Thursday, January 5, to Mr..
and Mrs. E. F. Doan, a daughter.
Miss Nettie Shaw visited her mother
in Jennings Saturday and Sunday.
Born, Thursday, January u, to
Mr. and Mrs. Dema Hardy, son.
is. Gerson went to Sulphur Tues
day afternoon, returning yesterday.
Texas seed oats at Jones Bros.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Reca. Saturday, January 10.
have stove wood for sale, both dry
and green. Can deliver it. F. l..
Lewis.
Misses Pearl Huckleberry and Leona
Luman spent Monday afternoon in
jennings.
". T. Hutcheson attended to bust
ness matters in Lake Charles Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. C. A. Austin visited her
daughter, Mrs. c. c. Cary, in Jen-
ningS, Tuesday.
Get your school shoes and school
dress goods of Martin Bros.
Mrs. J. A. Anderson spent Satur-
dsy and Sunday visiting her daughter
in Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Smith, of Port
; Arthur, Texas, were here Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Gleason returned Satur-
day afternoon from visit with kin
bred in Jennings.
Blount's True Blue plows, full as.
Sortment of sizes at Davidson WeSsor
Implement Company.
Miss Kate Buckingham visited ir
Jennings Wednesday.
O. S. Carr and Scott Carr went tc
Opelousas Wednesday, the former tc
take pension examination.
Beeler Moore returned last Friday
from two weeks visit with home
folks at Greensburg, Kentucky.
Fancy skirt and waist goods for fal
and winter wear just in at Martin
Bros.
Paul W. Daniels was aLake Charlie;
, les business visitor Wednesday morn
ing. He returned by way of Bell City
Best Oil at DaVidsOn's.
Miss Myrtle Armstrong, of Crowley
came over last week to visit the fam
lily of her brother. J. w. Armstrong
Blue Blunt pillow, the best made
Any size. Davids0n-Wess0n 1mple
ment Company.
Mrs. John Gamble came over fror
Jennings Monday afternoon to visi
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. F. Prem
tice.
Monday C. A. Austin sold to VIM
Bier, of Jennings, eleven head Q
sucking calves for consideration @
slO5.
lake spin IN Moon BROS. Dugg
and you will ride in no other. Wells
Carriage and Implement CO.
Mrs. Sam Kinder returned to LAX
Charles Saturday evening after a visl
ofseveral days with her daughter, Mrs
W. W. Welsh.
+. Hamel and wife, of Markham
Texas, arrived Saturday morning t
spend two weeks visiting kindred her
and at Lafayette.
All legal papers carefully executed
CHAS. P. MARTIN, Notary Public.
Office Welsh National Bank
Dick Clark, of Jennings, came oye
wednesday afternoon and RENAME
until yesterday noon visiting hi
brothers, James and Arthur.
Mrs. G. D. Hymel returned Tuesda
noon to her home in New Orleans, a
Ter an extended visit here with he
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-13

A. b. Sloane, manager in charge
OF the government experiment station
at DeQuincy, visited his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. NJ. L. Sloane, from Sunday
until Tuesday afternoon.
Best Oil at DaVidsOn's.
G. II. Morse, of Jennings, and Mrs.
W. H. Taylor, of Lafayette, were in
Welsh the guests of friends Monday
night, returning to their respective
homes Tuesday noon.
We have any style Moon Bros.
buggy you may wish-a car load to
select from. Come in and look at
them anyway. Welsh Carriage and
Implement Co.
]. H. Bowen and S. o. Scoggins
have secured the contract to drill a
we'll for the Foley Oil Company, three
miles north of Iota. Drilling will
probably begin next week.
DR.. Keel, the Dallas optician, lef4
today for Jennings, where he will
spend few days at the Phoenix Drug
Store. The doctor was kept very busy
during his short stay in Welsh.
WANTED-Married man to work on
rice farm near Welsh. Good house
to live in. He to board one man and
harvest bands. Give terms and refer
ences. Address the JOURNAL OFFICE
"Wiggs, the great new card game
Like Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch, it is interesting, amusing ant
entertaining. For sale at the Journa
Stationery Store.s
Surveyors from Lake Charles wer,
here Monday and Tuesday surveying
tract of land in the Wood sub
division near the oil field, recent.
leased to the Devil Oil and Develop
ment Company.
VIM. Kennedy, of Houston, a geol
ogist in the employ of the Rio BRAY
Company, was here Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning in compan
with the local manager, A. F. Roach
went to Jennings.
Competitors say we can't max
smoke stacks. Try us and see.
WELSH MACHINE SHOP.
w. T. Lee, who left hore som
months ago for Elizabethtown, KY
because of the death of son, arrive
in Welsh Monday afternoon, &C
companied by Elsie Masden, who wi
assist in conducting his big rice farm
near Lowry.
E. Scharff returned Saturday morr
ing from a six weeks visit with hi
wife and son, who are spending tn
winter at Covington, La. He report
having had delightful visit an
7 that his wife and son were enJoyln
l splendid health.
Miss Clara Craig, OF Jenning:
, spent Friday night here visiting he
sister, Mrs. Paul W. Daniels. Mr.
Daniels accompanied her home an
remained until Monday a guest at th
home of her parents.
Next Sunday morning the pastor
3 Rev. +. L. Wise, assisted by Rev
Ivan NJ. Wise, of Greensboro, KY
will begin a revival meeting at tn
Baptist church. The meeting wi
continue indefinitely. Everybod
r given a hearty welcome.
Mrs, S. E. Crozet and baby, an
S Mrs, F. Dours returned last wee
from spending the holiday seaso
Y with homefolkes in New Orleans
The latter was accompanied home b
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-12
What the Market. Affords

= AEON, Is cents pound; sliced, in jars 80 cents
- pound.
Fresh eggs IS cents dozen.~ >
Creamery BUTTER % cents apound.
Potatoes, rs cents bushe.
Prunes Is cents pound H..
Apples $3.50, IS and $3.50 barrel = =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-12

'But you wouldn It
want her to teach al
ways, would you?
Wouldn't you rather
she would have a
chance to rest, and
travel, and have IA
nice home of her
own?" .S
80, I s'pose so,
sighed the boy discon-
ten1ttedly, digging his
dilapidated shoe vi
ciously into the mud;
cole maids is fierce;
she mightn't be tho,
$ she's a jim dandy. If
that chap don't do the
square thing he's got
us fellers to reckon
with. They say he's
rich, but shucks! what s
money!!' ~
= ".Wouldn't you like
fifty cents - asked
John, remorseful over
the havoc he was .,des-
tined to create in the
boys life. Ct" T know
your teacher a little,
and I'm sorry you have
to lose her, -
! Fifty cents? Jeru-
salem !! bet your boots !
fifty centsq But what
I, sT,,igtf Es
on earth can I do with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-12
SWORDMAKING- RARE BUSINESS.

g. TURN out said swordmaker cover 10000 swords
year. usedto turn out 10000. But the sword crop
falls civilization rises
My steel from western Pennsylvania in 14-foot
lengths, each length inch and half wide Each sword
takes nine days to make and goes thru seventy different
processes.
Our testing room is most interesting There
the finished blade provedfrst to surface; second as
to back and edge; third, as to bending.
"For the surface test, the blade screwed into wise
and brought down fiat with great force steel table,
cage covering all to prevent accident sword fails
from flying spnters In the second test the back and edge
struck by skilled swordsman against block In
the third test the sword must bend into Of certain
number Of degrees according to its neness The best
swords must bend into perfect circle.
The best swords further pit thru the Spanish or
Toledo test They thrust against plates Of solid iron
swords cost from SIS up and Of course presenta
ton blades into lot of money last we made cost
$500 The pattern Of the blade specially designed
inscribed and the scabbard Of fshskn mounted with
22carat gold. The handle was Of gold and ivory.
'The Of Russia the sultan of Turkey and the shah
of Persia all have swords ranging value from SIS to
OOOO but these outdone by the scmars
by many native Indian princes who simply utilize the
golden hits of their swords settings whole fortunes
in precious stones The Maharaj Kunwar Of Baroda has
carved sword whose scabbard ht are entrusted with
being valued at 81 100000
Actors good patrons Of the swordmaker Sir Henry
Irving had fine collection Of swords while Francis vii
sons and Richard Manseds collections are not to be de-
spsed ''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-12

To crisp bacon to the point that breaks in the mouth,
and that there about suspicion Of grease cook
hot iron turning frequently and pouring off the
melted grease gathers When brown lift it carefully
soft paper and set in the dry It will be clear
enough Of grease to napkin if prepared in this
way --s.> :-~ VII .a.ar - s- 49,
This is the way Mrs. Fannie Merritt Farmer the famous
cook would have you scramble eggs: Beat five eggs lightly
with silver fork Add half teaspoonful SALT oneeghh
teaspoon of pepper and half Of milk Heat the omeet
pan put in the butter and when melted the
Cook until of creamy consistency stirring and scraping
from the bottom Of the pan. r.. 49, .I*s
way to preserve the soft quality insisted upon in these
recipes that to be unrecorded the cook books
The eggs turned from the bowl which they have
broken into the frying pan containing melted BUTTER and
stirred constantly from the minute they begin turn white
When done they taken from the fire and egg
stirred thru them thoroy It cooked by contact with
the hot egs and to keep the dish soft and creamy
Jeed apples will prove toothsome change from the
ordinary baked apple Butter quart pudding dish and
fill it with layers Of thiny sliced apples, sprnkling
tablespoonful of sugar and half spoonful of cinnamon
other avorng between every two layers At the last pour
the whole teacupfu Of cold and cover closely
the fruit Set the pudding dish pan Of hot the
and cook slowly three hours and half When cold
be turned from the dish in eed Cold custard
whipped cream, syrup any cold may be poured
around the jelly be served desired from boat Jeed
apples will keep we'll for several days-a virtue of
Importance to housekeepers with many limited as
sstance Sweet crackers cookies any cake may
with this dessert.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-12
VANITY, SAITH THE PREACHER.

A PRESS photographer asked Goodwin Smith, the we'll
q known author to pose for number of pictures
Mr. Smith declined to Such things he said smacked
Of vanity and vanity fault that he desired to avoid
yet it will crop out, = he added Fin the most mex
pected places is, indeed rather like mcrobe-so uni
versa that wherever look for it. there it is surely to he
found
During the French revoution priest rode in tumbr;
to the gllotine with two marquis the other
thief.
Gas the cart oted thru the crowded streets the azens
shouted maledctions it's occupants
8 Down with you beasts Of the aristocracyv
The marquis smiled proudly, but the criminal was waved
My good friends, he cried, I aristocrat I am
thief
1sThen the priest touched his gently mu1muring
All, my son, this is no time for vanity -,
The Portuguese say no will make a good husband
who doesn' eat good breakfast.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-12

In the British museum books written on oyster shells
bricks tiles bones ivory lead ron copper sheepkin wood
and palm leaves.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-12
OMNIBUS

HE elderly cannibal greeted the new missionary warmly
jackson ~ he said, with vigorous pressure of the
hand Surely not K. Hooker Jackson, Sd o.
Yes said the young man. beamng Eyes The
same
Then it will interest you know, said the savage
that served your grandfather the first K Hooker
Indeed? And in what way9' the missionary said
sBroiled s the other answered grinning ominously
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-12
RIGHT PLACE FOR BACHELORS

K OREAs the place for bachelors, nit " said the sailor
~ bachelors in Korea is considered as children and
has only children s privileges.
Just ponder what that there means
4ou Korean bachelor, get thirsty. You enter rest
house and call for palm Wine The pretty little amber-coored
waitress says: ~ 5@. -
I" EMarredq' n"
"sNo,' says you.
!" Heraus then, says she; and you go, unslaked
You want to VOTE but they won't let you vote if you
amt married @" - s1.@=
You apply for job somewheres.
How many children have you? is the first question
you're asked. ...~'.E
And as soon as you re unmarried they laugh in
your face to think that you should presume to apply for
work anywheres-
bachelors in civilized lands has all the best of it. But
In Korea they lead a dogs Efe.''
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1905-05-30

a. 3enne OpfottslIe er bpjefe @rob o~perflds
Il : og operfer, at Der Rom. 6, II er Yale ON
ganfte andre og bgjere Sing eno ben ritueae ~llbfgreae 81
0oabsotten. Gn nGrmere YuuOisning berof er Der lite
SteOet til, men ben bebebes beaer life for ben, Der bill
lGie Steoet uben forubfatteoe Menin9er eler 5orbomme,
b 5foG Der pare Sale ON 0ua6smaaben, iaa bible
gifeoet, Tom bruges, life pare ~betegnenbe, ibet bet pilbe
b9re uforfaaeligt for ben 3ibs 29iere. Del er 10 far
ligt ~lbtrDttet obegrabet", man Der 6olber fig til
fom bet, Der ftulbe betegne 0udbsmddben. Uen MI
foregif gegruDelien bengdng life %iddletes, at man ian
tebe ben bgbe neo SorDen og b9tteoe BAN til neb Sorb.
~Iaalebes Iont bet nu ieDbanligt er Stif. Men ben fore
gt Sgbednb Iebbanligt iadleoes, at ben bpOe Iattes IND
en- ub6ug9et 6ulning en- alippe, og Der iattes en- Sten
for Sulens Qobning, i~aatebes Iom 3ff9loet bar. Da
ariIus bleb begrabet. Oe Rom, iom 8rebet er ~ffrebet
Ill, gift bet ~DGfentig til pad Ianrne Wldube. W}en bet
er bel lite Meningen, at ct Wienneite Ifulbe begrGpes /
Daa6en paa ben Wlaube, at ban fra Siben Itu6bes neb /
ganoet? = Spis 9oaben berfor foregit oeo Nebipntnin9
i 0onOet, fau er ,6egruDet" efter bin 3ibs 9e9reber lite
noget pasienbe giaebe for 8uabsmdaben.
9 5or at funne finbe 8oa6en beo ReobDfning ON
taft Rom. 6, 4, mad man oltIaa inbl9g9e ct 8egro=
belTesbegreb i Sebet, Tom bar fremmeo for bin 9ios
MenneIfer, eQer iom 6bert Sab life lar olminbeligt.
ipntnin9 inb, for man tan fdo bet ub. Wen paa ben
Maabe tan man 10 faa ub at Striften, omtrent, hoao
man bill.
b 8esroen er Der 10 / 3omerbrepet 6, a og f~ptgenoe
life Gale ON, at ben, iom begrooes, meb bet famine
oprejies, men Der er Sale ON, at bette ifal fnbe Steo
II 2igbeo meO bans OpitanpeGe" (9ers 8. inb bbis
DgO Ri bteo fsrte, ibet Ri 6leb bebte (gers 81 =
Oct er berfor r%imeli9I. at Der Rom. 6, 4 og f%sI9enbe
Iet life Fnbes nogen 9%entpbning til 8oobsmaaben, men
at Der bette Steb btt i9ennem er Sale ON 9aubens
9etbbning for ben 9rtFne.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1905-05-30
Rooe 9ceer, fom a~nbefales:

Mirjam &~oienbaaua. en- sort4uins ts. i,str. sre.t.
126 SiOsr, CmiIas, Is Cent?, inbbunbeu 70 Cents.
Martbren | ct. Mnbretus. Ct sul.s. t. ben r.ssr
arte. 90 eibsr, / Omilos 10 Gents. isbbunbsa 70 Gssts
Iartbrerue ! ben lutberfft 4irft. o,.stst foo
apf.. 2A fu,aa CHER. inbbunssn eStrinssbtnb 70 Gents.
UeH GUT. On shslamsF ssrtauins ice sriai lib. sss
amsrias tsbRs Sssu. N ses1 Hanas vsa Dauf ~
Bill. Ysasr. Rris. ssh ~trbtusbsa. N.S.
Din 8robers Blob. .. ,.t.usas ,.u pslsru s,a,
Orismtsn, i~ensasmss y ~antresiaat. paa OanR ~ RN
dRooisn. I4 Sibs. I OnHaa - SsxtA. AN
6erren It NIT Sfiolb. On s.ssutua, ,.m ssusru W
~frifsIiss Gin RuslanA 10 g., | Ona- s5e, inbb. SOC
9Iff esasr fsmbes gortotrit: DstoIiMasn bebss inbLenbt iansum
meb Ssaininssn. 5rimerter m~obtases iom BetoIins
8aniib 2utberan Rublilbins 9ouie, Blair. 4ebraR&
The daily Alaskan., 1905-07-18
McG wan ExcurSiUnists Re,
 turn and Are Pleased

The MscGowSn excursion party, which is touring the north, arrived from Dawson on the train last night and will remain in Sksgwsy until the arrival of the Cottage City tomorrow. Today, under the personal charge ot R. n. Piuneo and accompanied by R. H. Draper, the party visited Denver gla' cier,
 All the members Of the party are de- lighted with the treatment that has been accorded them in Alaska and the Yukon by the transportation people and others and with wha, they seen.
 Mir. MacGowan says this is the 18th annual excursion with which he has been connected and he never before saw excursioaists that were SO enthus- iastic with country as those who are accompanying him are with Alaska.
 The MscGovan party is the first large excursion to visit Dawson and special tavors were shown its members,
 There are IS persons in the Mac Gowan excursion, all of them promi- nent people of Northwestern Pennsyt vania. They are as follows;
 W. l., MacGowsn, superintendent ot schools; D. l. Ball, a leading attorney, wife and daughter, Mrs. Levi Smith, two daughters and son, Mrs. Emma l.. Smith, Carroll R, Smith, Mrs. Mary F, Smith and Mrs. J Hawke, all of War ren, Pa; Mrs. E. B. Grsndin and two daughters, of Washington, D C.; Miss Olive H. Church, Erie, Pa, and Miss E. Alice Haggerty, Of Bradford, Pa,