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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-04

Die iolgenoen SeirotbS . Siccn5cn
murben geItern pom 9lcrf oes Cont
mon FIeoS . @crid)tS altsgcltelt:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23
y
Realty Transfers.

Macmillan Martinez and wife TO
Frank Carpenter, consideration, $500;
conveys north half of the northeast
quarter. and the north half of the
northwest quarter. section 35, town.
ship is north, range 2G east.
Miguel Antonio Griego TO Benigno
MARTINEZ, consideration see; conveys
house and lot in old town of Las We
gas.
Leonor urioste. and wife TO Josefita
Romero, consideration. 500; conveys
house and lot in precinct 26.
Browne 4 Manzanares Co. to Fila
delfo Bacl, consideration, $500; con
yeys real estate north of Las Vegas.
United States TO Frank Carpenter
patent TO northeast quarter, and lots
., s, G Of section 81, township IS north
Of range q east.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23
A Chicago Alderman Owes His Elec
ton to Chamberiain's Cough
Remedy,

II can heartily and conscientiously
recommend Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for affections OF the throat
and lungs" says Hon. John Shenick,
220 so. Peoria st, Chicago. 1.-TWO
years ago during a political campaign,
| caught cold after being overheated,
which iritated my throat and | was
finally compelled to stop as ] could
not speak aloud. In my extremity q
friend advised me TO use Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. ] took two
doses that afternoon and could not
believe my sense when ! found the
next morning the inflammation had
largely subsidized. | took several doses
that day. kept right on talking through
the campaign, and l thank this medi
cine that | won my seat in the Coun'
ell" This remedy Is for sale by all
druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Homestead Entry No. 5507

Land Office at Santa Fe, N, NJ Feb
mary q, 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler hiss flied notice
Of BIS intention 10 make final proof
in support Of hts claim, and that said
proof viii be made before the reg.
lister or receiver at Santa Fe. N. NJ.
on April 10, 1908. viz:
AgapIto Lujan for the NE IL. Sc
Id; Sec. "a. NV. Ia SW Id; s. IL,
NV. IA. Sec. 80. r. IL NJ II. i4E,
He names the following Witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon.
and cultivation Of. said land. viz:
Noberto Enclnias, u vIllanueva y
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Homestead Entry No. 6767,

VS''Ne'N"s G'fy we
Department OF the Interior Land OF.
flee at Santa Fe, n, NJ, March 18th.
1905.
Notice Is hereby given that the
following.named settler has filed
notice OF his intention TO make final
proof In support OF his claim, and
that said proof viii be made before
U. s Court Commissioner at Las
Vegas, ~ NJ. on April 2lst. 1905. via:
John c, Adlon FOR The SIC IL. SE
IA, Sec, %. S IL, sw Ia: Sec. rs.
Me Ia, Me IA. See, %. II. IAN, X.
i7E
He names the following witnesses
10 proye HIS continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land, viz:
Jose Gregorlo Alarcon, g; Las Vo-
gus, N. NJ; Domingo Hays, OF Las
! Vegas, N NJ Marcollno Montoya, OF
Las Vegas. N, Nj Charles II, Bradley.
Of las Vegas. n NJ.
MANUEL II, oTER0.
S.6S Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23
Many School Children are slokIy

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children used by Mother Gray a nurse
in Children's Home, New York, Break
up colds in "a hours. cure Feverish'
ness, Headache. Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders, move and reg1i'
late the Bowels, and Destroy Worms
Mrs. Emily Maronn, Meriden. It,
says: 1T Is the best medicine In tie
world for children when ~feverish and
constipated." Sold by all Druggists
or by mail, 25c. Sample sent FREE
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy.
N. Y. l.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23
Year 1904.

Statement of taxes and licenses collected by Eugenio Romero, treasurer
and exoficio collector in and for the county of San Miguel New Mexico
fr tha month endinn Ianuaru 81 1na
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23
by RoBT |. NJ. ROSS, Deputy,

YEAR 1906.
Statement of taxes collected by Eugenio Romero, Treasurer and exofnco
Collector in and for the county of San Miguel. New Mexico, for the month
ending January 2tt ion
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(homestead Entry No, 5SeS.1

kfomcs'eau ehtry mo- oSsS'l
Department OF the Interior, Land OF.
flee at Santa Re, n, Nj, March IS.
1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
l~owing.namod settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof In
support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before u. $. Court
Commissioner at Las Vegas. N. NJ.
on April Goth, 1905. viz; Eugenlo sa.
las, for the lot 1, Me Ia SW IL, SELL
SWl.a, SWl4SEl'4, Sec. SO. II IL N,
II. 90 Il,
He names tho following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF said land, viz;
Toribio Sanchez. of Corazon. N. NJ;
Epimenio Salas, of Corazon. N, NJ;
margarine Gonzales. of Corazon. N,
NJ; Isabel Garcia, OF Corazon. N. NJ.
MANUEL r. oTERo,
$40 Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23

II. L. Mosher. wife and children, left
Roswell for Harbor Springs, Mich.
whore Mr.. Mosher win 80 into bust
ness and where they will reside.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23
ANALYSIS FREE.

doubt as 70 the development OF the disease in
your system, send a sample Of Your airline to
the Medical Department, Warner safe Care
Co., Rochester, N. ", and our doctors will
aHalyze Il and scpd you a report, with advice
and medical booklet, free.
REFUSE SUBSTITUTES AND INVITATIONS
They nre worthless and very often ey-
Cecdingly dangerous. ASK Tor Warmers
safe Cure; il viii cure you.
WARMERS SAFE PILLS move the bow
els gently aud aid u speedy cure,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23

DR.. w. A. Savage returned to Ros-
well from Chicago, where he went
after his wife, who has been living at
Pawpaw, iii.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23
TEST YOUR KIDNEYS.

Let some morning urine stand II hours.
IL a sediment forms, or particles iloat about,
or it's cloudy, your kidneys are affected and
unable 20 perform their work, and no time
should be lost in getting q bottle of SAFE
CURE, the only absolute cure for all these
diseases. II taken in time IL win cure any
case, no matter OF how long standing.
WARMERS SAFE CURE is purely vege-
table, contains no harmful drugs, is free
from sediment aud pleasant TO take. IL 10
prescribed and used by doctors themselves in
the leading hospitals as the only perfect cure
Tor all forms Of disease Of the kidneys, liver,
bladder and blood.
sold by all drug stores, two sizes, 30 cents
mad 81 a h,ttla
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23

"; Cruz Gallegos, OF villanueya, N,
"; Macario Leyha, OF Villanueva. n,
NJ; Juan Ortiz, Of villanueya, n,
MANUEL Il oTERo.
SO Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23

EUGENIO KOMERO,
Treasurer ana Ex-Offieio Collector.
By Roht. l. NJ. Ross, Deputy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23
Proceedings Of Board Of County Commissioners
YEAR 1900.

YEAR 1900.
Statement of taxes collected by Eugeno Romero, Treasurer and exofnco
Collector In and for the county of san Miguel, New Mexico for the month
ending January 3lst, 1906.
FUNDS, Total Collections Com. balance
"en"M COUNT! '''''''.'''.,''t,. So ' lF AZ SllSO
oeheral scho fuhd, .,,.. So, llU Al llSO
hereby certify that the above is a true and correct statement OF col
iecuons made by me for the period stated. EUGENlo ROMERO,
Treasurer and exomeo Collector
Las Vegas. y, NJ. February l. 1906.
by RoBT |. NJ, ROSS, Deputy,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-23

Year 1908.

Statement Of taxs collected by Eugesio RonAro Treasurer and exorncio
Collector in and 70. the county of San Miguel, New Mexico, for the month
ending January 3Mt, 1905.
Statement of taxes collected by Engenio Romero treasurer and exoffi
clio collector in and for San Miguel county, New Mexico for the month end
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
ELDoN.

Eldon, April 2O-Mrs. H. r. Baker
and daughter, Miss Florence, of JEFF
ferson, have returned after pleasant
visit with Eldon friends.
Miss Katie Lodwick, of Los Angeles
California, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Frank Phillips, of this city.
Claude Weaver, of Des Moines, is
visiting relatives in this city at the
home of w. H. Grow.
Mrs. H. C. Coxx and daughter, Miss
Myrna and Miss Sylvia Grow were OF
tumwa visitors today.
E. e. Hilles was in Ottumwa on bus
mess today
The ladies of the NJ E. church will
give supper Saturday, April %, from,
5 to at K. P. hall.
F. D. Miller, of Muscatine, was in
the city on business today.
H. E. Ritz was in Bloomfield on bus
mess today.
Miss Jessie Kremer left TODAY for
Fairfield to visit friends.
DIR. H. E. Hurst, of Fairfield, was In
the city on business yesterday.
Miss Blanche Haywood entertained
a number of young friends last even
ing at her home two miles east of this
city. Games and music were the
amusements of the evening. All left
at late hour having spent most en-
joyable evening.
The Fortnightly club pleasantly sur
prised Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. whistler
last evening at their home on North
Elm street. Six o'clock dinner was
served, after which games in progress
sion were played and the prizes were
awarded to Messrs. George Trott and
d. NiclSlin. A beautiful cut glass berry
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
LAMONT MEETING ENDS.
Veteran President Delivers a Short
Address at Closing Session.

Lamont, April 2O.--At the closing
session of the conference of the Reor.
ganized church of Latter Day Saints
yesterday the veteran president was in
the chair, and while waiting for re.
ports from the secretaries of the two
leading quorums on mission appoint.
ments he addressed the audience for
about half an hour, speaking crate
fully for past support and encourag
ingly of the future.
The report from the Sunday school
association was read showing healthy
growth. The third quorum of seventy
the organization of which had been
previously authorized by this confer.
ence, reported the organization com
pleted with Hyrum o. Smith as presi
dent, D. A. Anderson secretary.
The reading of missionary appoint
ments consumed much time and the
attempts of the reading secretary to
pronounce the difficult names of native
South Sea elders caused considerable
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
CHARLTON.

Charlton. April 20.-Wednesday aft
ernoon at the Baptist parsonage occur
red the marriage Of o. L. MAR to Mrs
Esmerilla Wright. Rev. Palmer, per-
forming the ceremony in a few vel
chosen words. The groom is ar
industrious young man an6
has. been engaged in farming
in this country for several years. The
bride Is a daughter of Thomas Curtis
and was raised in this county. They
will make their home on farm in
Warren township. Their friends ex-
tend congratulations.
The remains of Miss Fay Lingle, The
daughter of Mrs Levi Fluke, were
taken to Oneida yesterday where In.
terment was made.
Mrs. Peter Williamson died Tues.
day evening at the home In English
township. Funeral services were con.
Quoted this morning at 10 o'clock from
the home, after which the remain!
were laid to rest in the Charlton Gem.
etery.
VIM. Gartin, of Cantril, was bust.
ness caller In the city yesterday
II. S. Green entertained the Bap.
fist Benevolent society on Friday aft.
ernoon of this week.
VIM. Gaines. Of Louisville, Ky.
was in the city yesterday on bust.
ness.
Chas. Crane is spending the week ir
Pleasantville with his mother.
There will be an Easter cantata al
the Baptist church Sunday evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
0ttunnWa Proof

Henry Springer, 2o1h North Moore
street. painter by trade, says: "For
Ave years I was periodically so lame
In the back ,and SO sore across the
kidneys that walking stick was me-
cessary. When the attacks were at
their height I was confined, to bet
tally unable to help myself, despite the
use Of all kinds Of medicine. and I had
grown so suspicious of all kinds Of
prescriptions and advertised cures for
backache, that when noticed nm an
nouncement about Doan's Kidney Pills
in our papers was more than skepti-
cal about their promises procured
box at Sargent's drug store. Much
to my surprise they went right to the
spot am able at the presenot time
to do more work than have for
years"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
Of the church. Rev.s Ezra

en- of the church. Rev.s Ezra
B. Newcomb, d. D., of Keokuk,
acted as POSTMASTER, and several OF
the ministers and elders were called
upon to respond to toastss The serv.
ing OF the menu was most excellently
performed by the women of the church.
This evening at O'Clock. supper will
be served to the visiting clergymen and
elders.
Those in Attendance.
The following ministers are present
at the meeting of the Iowa Presby.
terry: Reverends Willis G. Craig. d. D.
LID, of Chicago; John R. Suther-
land, D. D.. of Burlington; F. F. Stoltz
d. D., of Ottumwa; William F. Cooper
of Wapello; Willis E. Parsons. D. d.. of
Fairfield; w. P. Nicholas, of Mt. Pleas.
ant; %. B. Newcomb, d. D., of Keokuk;
James T. Wyllie, of Libertyville; F. A.
McGaw, of Keokuk; c. S. McElhinny
L. L. D., of Chicago; John R. Suther.
land, D. D., of Burlington; F. F. Stoltz
D. D., of Ottumwa; William H. Cooper
OF Wapello; Willis E. Parsons, D. D., of
Phi. D., of Fairfield j. c. Wilson, of
Bloomfield; w. H. HORNED, Of Ottum
wa; G.. B. Troub, of Milton; William
Mckay, of Morning, Sun; William Cog.
levee, of Mediapolis; w. E. Fisher, OF
Montrose; Cornelius Lepeltek, of West
Point; D. w. Morgan, Of Birmingham;
q. w. Steele. of Oakville; H. G. Rod
gers, of Fl Madison.
The following elders are present
DIR. w. w. Nelson, of Birmingham; J.
3. HOWE, of Bloomfield: Frank
Schram. of Burlington; w. J. Kyle, of
Fairfield; John Kellar, of Keosauqua;
H. H. Fulton, of Fairfield; S. ]. Mason,
of FIT. Madison; Fred Messer, of He'd.
rick; David B. Hamill, of Keokuk; T.
G. Harrison, of Keokuk; r. r. Stephen.
son, of Libertyville; James Wilson, of
Hedrick; S. B. Heller, of Mediapolis;
Martin Schoene of West Point; w. F.
Edmundson, Of Milton; John Kennedy
of Montrose; w. A. Thompson of Morn.
ing Sun; G. l.. Tomlinson, of Mt. Plea.
SAINT; James HOFFMAN, of Mt Zion;
w. H. Safer, of New London; L. D.
Foster, of Ottumwa; DR.. w. L. Orr, OF
Ottumwa; James Hannum, of Ottum.
wa; William Krumbultz, of Salina; J.
L. Williams, of LaCrew; ]. L.Sweeney
Of Wapello; Hon. William Garden, of
Winfield.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
Celebrate Golden Wedding.

Abba, April 2O.--Mr. and Mrs. w. S
Scott celebrated the fiftieth annivers-
airy Of their.marriage yesterday at their
home in Abba on South Main street
OF the ten children born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott, all We're present at this
coming from Chicago;- Chas. Scott
from Davenport; RI S. Scott from
Hamilton James, John and Ed from
Bluff Creek township; w. H., Albert
and Miss Grace from Abba, and Mrs
III. r. Stuart from near Buxton. Mr.
aid Mrs. Scott are enjoying good
health.
The case of Mary F. Than VS.. Lewis
Stahlgreen, ct. al, is still occupying
the attention of the court. The suit
has been pending the last twenty
be dealt with, The grand jury is now
in session and the petit jury is called
for next Tuesday.
Mrs. j. G. Mabry entertained the
Fiction club Tuesday afternoon. Mrs
w. S. Fall was elected president Of the
club for the coming year.
Mrs. G. q. Hoover entertained par
ty at whist yesterday afternoon, Mrs
Inez Edwards secured the first prize
j. T. Stone of Bussey, and O. w
Dunkin of Lovilia, passed through AL
bia yesterday on their way home from
Ottumwa.
John Munach and Peter Hilliard
were fined $40 and costs yesterday by
Mayor Wright for intoxication.
Hon. d. HI. Scott was taken seriously
i'll while attending the Sunday even
ing services at the First Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Scott, although somewhat
better, was unable to attend Presby-
terry at Des Moines, to which he was
selected delegate.
Rev. Winthrop, of Allison, is attend.
ing the April session OF the Des Moines
Presbytery, which opened in De!
Moines Tuesday night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22

From Thursdays Daily.
The Good Roads Movement; its
Purposes and its Effects" will be the
subject of an address to be delivered
before the Wapello county Good Roads
association by Hon. T. G. Harper, a
pioneer in the good roads movement.
Saturday, April %. The address will
be given in the Wapello county court
house at 1880 o'clock in the after
noon. A business session of the good
roads association will be held at the
same place in the morning at 1O:3O
o'clock.
Following the chief address of the
day at the afternoon session, there will
be number Of talks by prominent
citizens of the county and general
discussion of matters of interest to the
members of the association A gen
eral invitation is extended all who are
interested in the matter of good roads,
business men as well as farmers, to
attend. Township trustees and the
supervisors are especially invited.
The Program.
The program for the afternoon meet
ing, which is to be called for 1:3C
O'Clock, is to be as follows:
1.-THE Good Roads Movement; Its
Purposes and Effects" Hon. T. G.
Harper of Burlington
'The effect of Bad Roads on the
Wholesale Trade" Hon. ]. G. Hutchi
son of Ottumwa.
Some Ideas in Road Building" Hon
J. H. r. Spilman Of Washington town
ship
''The Cost Of Bad Roads, ]. F. Web
Der of Ottumwa.
General discussion by Fred Jones
Polk township, and w. A. G. Brown
of Richland township.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
NORTHERN WILL BUILD BRIDGE
Sioux City Is Rejoicing in Expectation
of 100000 Structure.

Sioux City. April 20--It is now un.
derstood in Sioux City that the Great
Northern railway company proposes to
build third bridge across the Mis-.
souri, river at Sioux City. This week
men have been employed making
soundings and it is known that the
Great Northern planned new bridge
in it's estimate Of improvements in
Sioux City. According to the plans
the new bridge will be combination
structure costing over $1,000,000 and
will start on the Iowa side of Prospect
Hill, the dirt taken out in grading be,
ing used for grading on the Nebraska
side. This bridge is found necessary
in order to get conveniently from the
new terminals in this city to Nebraska
for the extension.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
BIDW ELL.

Bidwel1, April 18.-Grant Moffet and
family, of Ottumwa, were guests at
the Michael Oswald home recently.
Willard Van Fossan, of High Point
worked few days for Omer johnson
last week.
c.. r. Chisman was business visit
tor in Munterville ON Thursday
Mrs. Flora Van Fossan, of High
Point visited Mrs. Jennie Johnston on
Wednesday.
Daniel Kerr and Frank Lathrop Wis
tied relatives briefly last week in
Kirkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 3. Glanville, Of Mil
ton, visited relatives here last week
while enroute home from a five months
soiourn In California.
Miss Pearl Hardin has returned
from a pleasant visit with relatives ir
Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Apley, of near
Chillicothe, were pleasantly entertain
ed at the G. D. Apley home on Broad
street on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Smith. of
Munterville. and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
fowler, of Blakesburg, visited Sunday
at the Scott Johnston home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
E. H. SKINNER INDICTED.
Birmingham Banker Held by Grand
Jury on Nine Counts.

j. .
Keosauqua, April 19.-E. H. Skinner,
of the private banking firm of e.. H.
Skinner & Sons, of Birmingham, has
been indicted by the grand jury on
nine counts for fraudulent banking
The indictments come as a elimination
Of the business career of more than
forty years in one community where he
enjoyed general confidence and esteem.
The banks deficit will reach probably
$4,000. 1t is said Skinner lost his
money through connection with the
construction of the Fort Madison rail.
way, stub line in southeastern Iowa,
and in an attempt several years ago to
corner the wool market in that section.
The bank has been insolvent several
years and it is said to have received
money from depositors after this con.
dliion was known.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22

HOW TO TELL-There are many
lymptoms to tell you OF sick kidneys.
First. the many aches ior PAINS
DUH aching In the small Of the back.
Ing.
Rhsumatio aching in the muscles.
Neuralgia pains in the nerves.
Headaches, sideaches, govt, sciatica-
And the urinary symptoms, some
apparent, some found by simple tests
Ereouent passages day and night.
4 Scalding. due to inflammation.
scanty passages, or O stopage.
Red, thick, and ill-smelling urine.
Cloudy or brick-dus sediment.
Greasy. frothy, or staining urine.
other common symptoms are:
Puny eyes; swollen limbs.
Yalltd, waxy complexion.
Drowsiness. lack of energy, langour,
business. spots" before the eyes.
/ Weak heart; debility, Indigestion.
There is only one thing to do when
any OF these symptoms appear, and
that is to cure the kidneys. No need
70 experiment. Doan's kidney pills
have cured hundreds Of people in your
own city. Their testimony proves it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
LIEUT.. WEST TO SIMPSON.
United States Army Officer in coIIes.
viii Instruct in Tactics.

i j
Washington, d. c., April 20. The
war department has finally issued an
order for detail Of First Lieutenant
Emory 8. West of the Seventh cavalry
as professor of military science at
Simpson college at IndianoIa. The or
der was decided on some days ago, but
complications arose owing to an error
In the name of the officer transmitted
by Captain Hull to the college author
tiles. Lieutenant West will relieve
Major Daniel Robinson and is already
preparing to depart. He will report
for duty the coming week. He is now
at Fort Myer, near here.
Mrs. West is from Jefferson. Ia. and
Lieutenant West is much pleased over
the detail. He is not a West Point
graduate but has seen much service.
and is thorough student of military
matters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
TOWN WIPED OFF MAP.
Disastrous Fire at lows Village Of
Psrsia.

Logan. April 2o.-The business por-
ton of Persia, a town of 400 inhabi-
tants situated near here, was wiped
out by fire yesterday. Every business
house, with the exception OF the bank
and hotel, which were of brick CON.
struction, was burned to the ground.
In addition to- the great damage dono
to the business portion large num-
Der of residences We're also destroyed
adding greatly to the list OF dam
age.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
1t is supposed to have started in the
Matson store located on the principal
corner. There is no water works in
the town, and consequently there was
no way of fighting the flames. The
loss Is placed at $4,000, with but lit
tie insurance.
The principal losses are as follows:
Willard Bros. general store, $4,000,
insurance, $4,000; ]. Seldom & Son,
general store, $1,000; insurance, $4,000;
G. B. McColm, drugs, $4,000, partly
insured; ]. T. McCabe & Co., hardware
$4,000, insurance. $1,000; H. Lestreet,
jewelry, $500, insurance, $500; M. Mat
son, hardware, $4,000, no insurance:
Odd Fellows hall, $1,000, insurance
5000.
Burglars broke into the home of w.
OF