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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-13
"BeautY Parlors.n

Face Massage, Manicuring. Hair
Dressing. Give treatment only at my
place OF business, Room Z, second
floor, Noble block. set
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The intruder's court with Judge w.
w. Bennett presiding was opened
here this morning at the city hall. 1t
is announced that there are a large
number Of cases TO be heard and the
court will be in session the entire
week. Accompanying Judge Bennett
are number of officials including
Chief Of Indian Police West
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-13
Old Veteran Passed Away.

To the Ardmoreite.
Overlook, |. r, Feb. 12,-Thomas
Hartgraves, aged about rs years,
died ath the home OF II. NJ Brown ~
1905 a. m, Feb. 10, 1906. The deceas-
ed was an old Confederate soldier,
having been member Of Co. A, Sixth
Texas Regiment, enlisted at Plano,
Texas, under Capt. Porter, now at
Sherman, Texas Everyone knew
him as Uncle Tom He has made his
home with II. NJ. Brown for the past
fifteen years. The deceased had no
kindred in this section Of the country
He had a mother and two half.broth
ers in Lafayette county Mississippi
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The Ardmoreite FOR an the ~s~A
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WARNING ORDER.

In the United States Court IN the
Indian Territory, Southern District:
Mary Agnes r'orey, plaintiff. vs., ].
W. Coffee. i-rendant, No, 6516,
+. The defendant, J. w. Coffey, is
warned, TO appear in this court In
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff, Mary Agnes Coffey.
Witness the Hon, Hosea Townsend.
Judge OF said court. and the seal there
of. this End day OF February. 1906.
(seal) c. M CAMPBELL.
Clerk
BY W. 8. CROCKETT. Deputy.
T. L. Wright. Attorney.
Attorney for nonresident. A. X. Swan
First published Feb. 4. 1906.
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Buy your valentines from Kahn the
Randy man. 1l-3
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
ARMY OF THE
CUMBERLAND.
tContfnued from DaSs 4,

the two unfortunate men made their
tate. which was justified by all the Jaws
or war, exceedingly Irritating TO the
authorities at Richmond, and they
watched for an opportunity for retaIia-
non. The first fitting chance came In
the capture OF Spencer Kellogg Brown,
a young gentleman Of New York, who
had served under Commodore Porter
as q sailor and had been promote Il to
gunner. In which capacity he had rem
dered excellent service. At the siege OF
Fort Hudson he was sent with a ianl-
ing party to destroy a ferryboat. After
accomplishing this he attempted to re-
turn by land To his boat but was can
tured by guerrillas. taken to Richmond
and bounced upon by the infamous
Winder as a fit subject for retaliation.
Though Brown had been engaged In the
commission OF a lawful act OF wa, with
no concealment as to his uniform or
mis- object. he was treated by Winder az
spy. given a mock trial and publicly
hanged at Richmond. He expressed
upon the scaffold his love and devotion
10 his country, and his reRre,s that he
mad not been able TO Go more for her.
The Government gave a lioerai pension
IL his young wiGow
Ito be continued.)
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The 18th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: In your
issue Of June z, in the short account
that you give OF the 18th Ohio you say
that Col. James A. Wilcox returned to
the regiment and was in command OF
1t when 1t was mustered out. There
you are mistaken. Col. Wilcox never
returned to the regiment after he re-
signed in 1868. The regiment was in
command OF Capt. Toland Jones, of Co.
A, from Aug. %, 1864, until the day of
its discharge.-E. J. Garlic. Newark. o.
The Volunteer Register for 1865 has
this record:
"Col. James A. Wilcox resigned April
20, 1863"
Another item says transferred to
this regiment July, 1865. from the 190th
Ohio, which regiment failed to complete
its organization"
A third item shows James A. Wilcox
to be Colonel Of the 18th Ohio from
July /, 1865, with Toland Jones from
June Z. 1865.-Editor National Tribune.
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Editor National Tribune: A Buckeys
by birth, / got out to Kansas In time to
get into the I'd Kan. Cav, and would
like to see a sketch OF that regiment.
Wishing The National Tribune and itS
Editor long and prosperous life I ana
very truly-S- L Heberling, Overlook,
Kan.
The I'd Kan. Cav. was organized at
Kansas City, Mo-, and Fort Leayen-
worth. Kan, from June. 1861. After
several changes the regiment was con-
solidated into a battalion Of four COM
panfes and mustered out June %, 1865.
Col. Alison c. Davis resigned Feb. 20,
1862, and Col. Robert B. Mitchell was
promoted to Brigadier- General April 8,
1862. Col. William F. Cloud was dis
charged Jan. 10, 1865, and Maj. John
johnson was In command at the time
OF muster-out. 1t belonged to Thayer's
Division. Seventh Corps. and lost 81
killed and lit from disease, etc.-Eds
ftor National Tribune.
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The 10th Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history Of the 120th Ind. w.
Howe. Sergeant. Co.. 120th Ind, In
dependence. Kan.
The 120th Ind. was organized at In
dianapolis from December, 1868, and
was mustered out Jan. 8. 1866 Col.
Richard F. Barton resigned Aug. 8,
1854, and Col. Allen w. Prather Aug.
81, 1865. Col. Reuben C. Kise was in
command of the regiment at the time
Of It's muster-out It belonged to Cox's
Division. Twenty-third Corps. and lost
q killed and al by disease, etc.-Ed-
itor National Tribune
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Pennsylvania Troops NJ vick.bure.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly inform me through The National
Tribune when and where Pennsylvania
troops joined Gen. Grants army during
the siege of Vicksburg? 1 was under
the impression that Vicksburg was the
only battle OF Importance during the
war in which Pennsylvania troops did
not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NJ. Powell,
Chambersburg. Pa.
May 20, 1868. Gen. Grant sent a tele-
gram to Gen. Halleck asking for REIN
forcements to hold Haynes's Bluff and
the left Of his line against Johnston.
who was threatening to relieve Pember-
ton. Halleck received the telegram
June 2, and Immediately teIegraphed
Burnside, at Cincinnati, to help IL he
could. Burnside answered that he
would send some OF the troops that he
was preparing for the East Tennessee
expedition. and Immediately started
Gen. Parke with two divisions of the
Ninth Corps, in which were many Penn
sylvania troops. Parke arrived at Vicks-
burg with his two divisions June IA.
and moved out to Haynes's- Bluff, where
he fortified and remained until after
Vicksburg surrendered, when he Joined
with Sherman in the movement upon
Jackson. Miss, after which the troons
were sent back to Burnside at sCincin-
natl and Joined in the expedition 10
East Tennessee.-Editor National Tti5-
une.
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The 00th Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
l1sn short history Of the 69th Ind
John s. Seaman. Richmond, Ind.
The 69th Ind. was organized at In
dianapolfs Aug. 10. 1862, and was mus
tered out July S. 1865, after having
been consolidated into a battalion Of
four companies in January. 1865. Col.
VIM. A. Bickle resigned Oct "a. 1862.
and Col. Thomas w. Bennett was dis
charged Jan. Is. 1865. Lieut. Col. Oran
Ferry, who was brevetted a Colonel
March 26, 1865. was in command at
the time OF the muster-out. 1t belong
Cd to Osterhaus's Division. Thirteenth
Corps. and lost 80 killed and Isl from
disease. etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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and his mind Is said to be affected.
Comrade Hardenbrook Is trying to as
sist him to secure admission to some
institution where he will receive proper
care.
The editor OF The National Tribune
has an order for free transportation is
sued to Joseph L. Dodd, June 10, 1855.
These papers will be returned to the
owner upon request.
Comrade w. II. Steele, Brashear, Mo-.
would Hike to hear from some members
OF the 21st Mo. He says there were
some good writer's among that regiment.
w. II. Lowder. Goth Ind, Ravenden
Springs. Ark, would like to hear from
some members Of the old command.
Robt. Smith, Madison. KAN, would
IKE very mych to hear from comrades
,o8 tia SD lf0s
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

Editor National TRIBUNE: What rega.
ment sustained the greatest loss OF men
killed and wounded In action In the
civil war?-B. NJ. Barnes. Waupaca,
Wis. -. -
In all the Union armies the one regi-
ment which sustained the greatest logs
In battle during the civil war was the
9TH ~. II. 1t lost 295 men, killed or
mortally wounded, during its four years
OF service. This does not iaciude the
heavy artillery. It served in the First
Division. Second Corps. This regiment
was always well handled, and was In the
command Of Gems. Richardson. Han
cock. Caldwell, Barlow and Miles The
losses occurred entirely in aggressive.
nard. stand-up fighting. not in routs or
through blunders This number iaeluics
IL officers killed, a very large propoc-
ton. and shows that the men were
bravely led.-Editor National Tribune.
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The 3Oth Iowa.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
please publish a short history Of the
goth Iowa, and oblige an old coffee
cooler who chews the rag with his
friends and neighbors, the Johnnies
over the past NJ Smith. Ell Paso.
Tex.
The goth Iowa was organized I'm the
State-at-large from August, 1862, and
was mustered out June S. 1865. Col.
Chas. II. Abbott was killed in action
May 70, 1863, and Col. VIM. NJ G. Tor.
renee. also. Oct. 81. 1868. The COM
mand then fell TO Lieut.. Col. Aurelius
Roberts. 1t belonged to Steele's Divi-
SION, Fifteenth Corps, and lost 70 killed
and IA from disease, etc.-Editor Nav
tional Tribune.
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battery III, 1at III. L. A.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history Of Battery H, LIST III.
Art, and OF the 47th Ohio I was q
member Of both.-James Clark, Chat
ham, Can.
Battery II. also called De Gress's Bat.
terry, was organized Feb. 20, 1862, and
mustered out June IA, 1865. Its Cap
tain was Francis De Gress, who was
brevetted a Major March Is, 1865. It
belonged to M. L. Smiths Division. Fiji
teenth Corps. and lost seven killed and
"a from disease, etc. A history OF the
47th Ohio has been published recent.
ly.-Editor National Tribune. .
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
The Sth Iowa.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub.
fish a short history Of the 8th Iowa
Elias Graves, Cuba, Ill.
The Sth Iowa was organized at Dav-'
export from August, 1861 and was mus
tered out April 20, 1866. Col. Frederick
Steele was promoted to Brigadier-Gen-
eral Jan. 20, 1892. Col. James L. Ged-
des, who was brevetted a Brigadier-
General June S. 1865. resigned June
80, 1865. The regiment at the time OF
its muster-out was commanded by
Lieut.-Col. Andrew Geddes. 1t belong
ed Ia Tuitle's Division. Fifteenth Cerps..
and lost 102 killed and TIA from disS
ease. etc.-Editor National Trihpn>-
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The 3Oth N. Y.

Editor National Tribune: I have heen
taking The National Tribune for some
time, and I think it the only true friend
In the paper line that the old soIi,er
has. Will you kindly give history of
the 3Oth N. Y? I was a member Of Co.
G OF that regiment.-W. p. Lyon, Co.
rinth, N. Y.
The 30th n. Y. was organized at AL
bany, June. 1851, for two years. and
was mustered out June Is, 1863, the
three years men and recruits transferred
to the 10th N. Y Col. Edward Frfsby
was killed in battle Aug. 20, 1852, ami
Col. William M. Soaring succeeded 10
the command. It belonged to Double
days Division. First Corps, and lost IS
killed and 80 from disease etc.-Editor
National Tribune.
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The ll5th III.

Editor National Tribune: Will Won
please give a sketch Of the 1l5th Ill., -
Franklin Thorpe. Chapman. Kan.
The 115th ILL., was organized az camu
Butler. Sept. IS, 1862, and was mus
tered out June IL, 1865, the remaining
members being transferred to the 21st
III. Its Colonel. Jesse II. Moore, was
brevetted a Brigadier-General May Is,
1863. Lieut.-Col. VIM. Kinman was
killed In action at Chickamauga, Tenn.
Sept. 20, 1853. Lieut-Col. George A.
Poteet was in command at the time of
muster-out. 1t belonged to Stanley's
Division, Fourth Corps. and lost 81
killed and 149 from disease, etc-Ed.
itor National Tribune
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LIST Pa. l.. A.

Editor National Tribune: I would be
pleased to see short history of Bat
teries c and d, 1st Pa. L. A.-John
Folk. Corporal, Battery D, LIST Pa. L.
A., Columbus, Pa.
The LIST Pa. L. A. was organized at
Philadelphia Aug. 5. 1861. Battery c.
was consolidated with Battery ID Oct.
%, 1863. Batteries c and d were mus
tered out June 80. 1865. Battery c.,
also called "McCarthy's." belonged to
the Sixth Corps. and lost two killed and
IL from disease, etc. Battery ID, or
"Munk's." belonged to the same corps,
and lost IL killed and 19 from disease
etc.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
The 35th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history Of the 35th Ohio. and
oblige-S. L. Houser. Springfield. D.
The 35th Ohio was organized Mt Ham
liton from August, 1861. and was mus-
tered out by companies at different da:cs
from August to September. 1861, the
veterans and recruits transferred 10 the
18th Ohio. Col. Ferdinand Van Der
veer commanded the regiment. II be-
longed to Baird's Division. Fourteenth
Corps. and lost s. killed and Icy firm
disease, etc.-Editor National Tribune
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]. Fletcher Smith, Co. A. nth Ohio
Cav. Bloomfield, N. J., would be ex-
ceedingly glad to hear something about
his old comrades OF Co. A, and any in
formation regarding his regiment will
be gratefully received and appreciated.
Stillman Sanders, Co. r. "Freeborn
Rangers" 4th Mimi, saws although he
has taken The National Tribune tor 90
years he has never seen anything In 1t
from anyone belonging to his old COM
pany. He would like to hear from some
OF his old comrades.
Capt. VIM. Hardenbrook. Co. n. 10th
md. Hinton, Okla. wishes information
regarding the service OF George Rober-
SON. who n supposed to have served IN
Capt Bates's Battery. 1st N. z. L A.,
organised Of Utica, n. ~ IN 1851. Conn.,
Ida RobAxaan das Lost 81 diS QepsrA
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
Regimental Bands.

Editor National Tribune: I wrote
you some time ago asking for a sketch
Of the 18th KY. regiment band Re-
ceiving no reply. ! thought I would
write again. Will you kindly advise
through your columns.-George Scott,
Grove City, 0.
We are very sorry to be obliged to
say that we cannot furnish information
regarding regimental bands We have
no data whatever Of this character
Editor National Tribune
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
The 157th PA.

Editor National Tribune: Plense give
a history Of the 157th Pa.-Da aiel
Reese. Atglen. Pa.
The 18th Pa. was organized a. Phil
adelphia from October, 1852. The i56th
ia. was consolidated with Ii Feb. 81.
1853, and the whole force formed into
q battalion Of four companies, which
was transferred to The ia1st Pa. March
Il. 1865. Maj. Edmund T. Tiers com :
manded IT at the line OF its transfer
1t belonged to Ayrc's division, Fifth
Corps. and lost 81 killed and "a fIcin
disease. etc.-Editor National Tribune
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
The 1af n. Y. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history Of the lst N Y. Cav. in
your paper. Staveley, Co. E. 1st ".
j. Cav, Batavia, N. Y.
The 1st ". Y. Cav. was organized in
New York State-at-large from July,
1861. and was mustered out June 81,
1865. 1t was also called the Lincoln
Cavalry, and was commanded by Col.
Alonzo w. Adams, who remained with
the regiment until its muster-out Il
belonged to Averell's Division, Cavalry
Corps, w. Va. and lost 46 killed and
12O from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune
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Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history OF the 18th Ill. 1 haze
never seen anything from my old bril-
gade In The National Tribune.-Geo W..
Brewer. 500 E. First St.. Streator. Ill.
The 77th III. was. organized at Peoria
September, 1862, and was mustered out
July 10, 1865. Col. David +. Grier was
Drevetted Brigadier- on March
26. 1865. 1t belonged to A. J. Smiths
Division, Thirteenth Corps, and LIST IS
killed and 1873 from disease. etc.-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
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The 18th Pm. Reserves.

Editor National Tribune: You say In
The National Tribune that the 18th Pa
Reserves was organized Aug. IL, 1861.
If this is SO, how did that regiment get
in Washington July %, Henry
Miller. Carlisle, Pa.
The official roster says:
1.-The 18th Pa. Reserves, otherwise the
41st Pa, was organized at Harrisburg,
Aug. IL, 1861, to serve three years 1t
was mustered out June IL, 1864, by
reason of expiration of term of service
National Tribune.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
The 1884 Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a sketch Of the 1881 Ohio.-John Cur
tbs, Birmingham, 0.
The 1880 Ohio was organized az
Camp Chase in March, 1865, for one
year, and was mustered out Aug. f.
1865. Its Colonel was Eugene Powell.
who was brevetted Brigadier-GeneraI
March Is, 1865. Lieut.-Col. John e.
Jewett was In command at the time OF
its muster-out. 1t lost 20 from disease.
etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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CAL. said about Smiths Band belonging

CAL. said about Smiths Band belonging
to the I'd Mass. He thinks If COmrade
Amett would read the records OF the
War Department or those Of the $50
Mass, and see who was leader OF the
$50 Mass. Band, he would not be so
sure that Smiths Band belonged to the
I'd Mass.
The 11th wis.
Jas. Henderson. Co. A. nth Wis, 112
Pine St., Manistee, Mich, writes:
please ask the boys OF the f1th wis.
OF The National Tribune"
How Many Got Aways
DR.. q. w. Lowman. Co. b, nth Pa.
Res. Oskaloosa. Kan, wishes some one
would write ana let M know how many
OF the John Brown raiders rot away
from Harpex's Essyxs . z
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The Stars and Stripes.

8. Gettig. Co. d, 12Sth Ind, North
Liberty. Ind. says: without any ami
mostly or Ill feeling against our brave
comrades late in the gray. I do object
and protest to the carrying OF any flag,
North or South. at any place, or on any
occasion whatever. except that 0f our
beloved banner. the Stars and Stripes"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
That Barrel OF Persimmons.

L. M. Bottom. Co. y. 18th Mich. Cav,
Toledo. o.. thinks he has the "persim-
mons" on all other comrades claiming
credit for the youngest soldier" He
was only IA at the time re enlisted,
having been born Jan. z3, 1849, and
enlisting Aug. 80. 1863. He says: $50
please hand that barrel OF persimmons
this way until some other kid soldier
can show a better line OF dates"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
Youngest Pe.nsylvania Soldier.

John s. Caldwell. Co. G, 203d Pa,
Pigeon, Pa. claims to be. the youngest
Pennsylvania soldier that ever carried q
rife. He first enlisted as a sharpshoot-
er. He was born April q. 1849, and
enlisted Sept. 5. 1864: making him just
Is years and five months at time Of en-
listment.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
The Ath Ohio.

Benjamin Byers. Co. H, 56th Ohio
Ray. o.. complains that he sees nothins
OF his old regiment in The Nationa
Tribune. He would like to hear from
his old chum. Peter Kinney. or any o.
the comrades.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

Hamilton, o., takes exception to what
comrade D. H Amett of Sacramento.
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The Rehel Ran Tennessee.

H X. Hess, Co. A, 161st N. Y. Pul,-
,ney. y. T.. would like to know what
became Of the rebel ram Tennessee.
captured at Mobile Bay. He expected
TO see II brought out at the time Of the
Spanish War, but did not even hear II
spoken Of.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
FOiled the Attempt.

Foiled the AttemDt.
Samuel Zeigler. Co. III. 30th Iowa.
Ripon, Cal, was in charge Of part Of
the patrol guard the night Columbia,
8. c., was burned. and assisted in an
attempt by a Captain claiming to be on
Gen. Logan's stan to fire private
house He was called In off the street
Captain and a private with revolyers
drawn upon each other, the first deter
mined to destroy the house by setting
fire to a bed, and the second as deter
mined to prevent him, as the citizen
who lived In the house had sheltered
him when an escaping prisoner. Com
rade Zeigler's presence settled the mat
ter. He would like to hear from the
private or the citizen. II either are
alive. or from any one Of the old bril-
gade. either personally or through The
National Tribune.
Exceedingly Warm for q Man In Blue.
W. W. Hull, Co. I.t73d Ohio. Bayard.
Iowa, entering the Singing Girls" con-
troversy, says in criticism OF Comrade
Tafin: Now II the topography OF
Gettysburg Is straight I'm my brainpan,
the vicinity OF the Seminary during the
afternoon OF July 2, 1863, would be ex-
ceedingly warm for a man In blue"
Col. Rodgers, C. .. A, ut Fort Robinet.
Lieut.. w. s. Snow, Co. X. 18th Mo-.
Wakenda, Mo-. In reply to Comrade W..
J. Lindsey. Of Sewellsviile. O., says he
was in the battle of Corinth, and knows
that Col. Rodgers fell 40 or so feet
from the fort. He fell leading his men
In an attempt to plant the rebel flag on
the fort, and he and his horse lay to-
gefher, his left leg under the horse
LIEUT.. Shows regiment was in the hand
tofhand fight at Fort Robinet when the
Texas troops charged in massed coll
urAns. It seemed to him O. IL the very
The daily Alaskan., 1906-12-27
WhitehOrse Copper Contin- ues Attracting AttentionS
Special Correspondent

Whitehorse, Dec. 27-Interest in the local copper properties is still on the increase, and several mines are being actively worked others are preparing to work on a large scale ID the early spring. Byron \. White, owner of the Pueblo mine, is having 200 tons of ore hauled for shipment to the shelter, and it will probably be shipped to catch the Amur on January If. The White Pass is hauling the ore from the mine.
 Indoor baseball continues to be the rage. Saturday night there was hotly contested game between the B I. N. and Civil service teams. The B. Y, N, Team won, the score being 2l to g.. Next Saturday night there will be 8 game between the Police "A'' team and the Civil Service. If Police IA" team wins this contest it will practically mean that they will get the trophy A hotly contested game lis looked for,
 The United Sunday schools Christ mas tree exercises were held in the N' s. 4. A. hall Monday night and were witnessed by a large crowd. The hall was prettily decorated and an unusual fine program rendered. Rev. H. A. Cody was chairman.
 H. Wheeler, superintendent of the Royal Mail Service, and General Agent William Taylor, of the w. P. X Y. R., arrived from Dawson Monday. General Agent Taylor will proceed to Skagway on Thursday, and leave on the Amur for his home in Victoria.