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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
To Make a Canary Sing.

Generally any kind of soft, sibilant
noise will tempt a bird to sing. A ca
nary hung in a kitchen will usually
start his song If he hears, say, the frik-
zling Of a frying pan We utilize spe-
cal devices 10 tempt the shy singer.
who is perhaps rendered the more BASH
fuI by finding himself in novel sur
roundings For this purpose we en-
ploy whistles ana song organs. which
artifcially reproduce the tours" OF the
roller. Tbs latte. NC thod Is found to
be Irresistible when all other plans have
failed. The bird feels apparently that
he is being challenged and forthwith
responds to the challenge by pouring
forth tie best Of bis song. - London
Post. %
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29

9As one - 0aqN
Wsb bgASging thst hs deesot oWs .
cent TO any man In he world"
sWsii b psedn't beas hat n 49,
not owt nAr
AWhy no<r
o TT $eas % 'h' '''s''ns ''s ta'e
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
What the Bl1nd See.

n can always tell when people are
look1ng ct me" said q blind man. Nm
deed. nearly all blind persons can ten
when people are looking at them. I
have always about me a soft golden
glow OF light When people whom I
like come Into my presence this glow
becomes paler. lovelier. When those
dislike are about the glow Is darkened
and besmirched. can tell what kind
Of characters people have by the touch
Of their hands There Is individuality
In the touch. A mans touch shows me
whether he Is alert or sluggish. cold
or passionate, kind or cruel"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
An Afxhan Custom.

An Afghan u bound By custom .
grant q stranger who crosses hts thrsshr
old and claims protection any fsvoe
hs may ash, even st ths risk OF his ON?
lifA Yet apart from this b u esueS
and ssveassful, never forgivane ?
wgong and StahadnS q ~ eses -
poCtUu$hY.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
Stone In the Heart,

A Greek woman employed In the
American hospital In Caesarea, Turkey.
was stirred by a revival. She straight
way asked leave to visit a woman
whom she had injured and to whom she
had not spoken for ten years. When
she trudged through the snow three or
four miles to ask her "enemy's" for
giveness her relatives were sure she
had gone daft, but the next day. when
she came back to the hospital, she said,
I'VE made peace, and the stone In my
heart is gone
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29

Your stomach churns and digests the
food You eat and if foul, or torpid, or
out OF order, your whole system suffers
from blood poison. Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea keeps you we'll. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. w. P. McMil!en, Lex
ington, Oregon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
RETURN OF PEAHY.
Arctic Expedition at sydney la
Good Health.

Svdner, N. B Nov. 23.-Flying the
flag of the United States, which had
been placed nearer the Pole than any
other naton.,l .andard. and weathe =
beaten and disabled, the Peary Arctic
steamer Roosevelt arrived here today
under sail and steam after l6 months
vain effort to reach the pole. Thougi,
not entirely successful, the expedition
nevertheless got to 81 degrees minutes
north latitude, or within PCS miles Of
the pols.
The Roosevelt left Port Aux Basqne,
n. F. at 3 O'clock yesterday afternoon.
averaged five miles ali hour to Sydney,
experiencing light winds aud rains.
Tue thip came to anchor off the Yacb
Squadron pier. Though the hour was
earlv, Ia. Roosevelt was soon visited
by the American Copsul and various
local officials. and an invitation was ex-
tended Commander Peary on behalf OF
The ey1uey Board If Trade to be the
kuest OF the com mercal body at q
banquet in his honor tonight. Com
mander Peary came ashore almost
Immediately after the steamer came to
anchor, and joined Mrs. Peary, who has
bsen here for two weeks waiting tor her
hus band return.
Wien asked what he thought Of the
suggestion embodied in Fridtjot Nam
een's recent interview, to the effect that
Peary's latest experience served to
strengthen the plan OF reaching the pole
by drifting from Behring Sea, Commsn.
der Pea:y said he always believed there
we're great possibilities in the drifting
theory for men OF the temperament to
stand imprisonment for several years in
the ice. For his part, he could not
adopt himself to it. Touching the out
break of tie gale which has unexpected
ly come up in the Arctic and destroyed
the iceberg, Commander Peary said the
prevailing wind was westerly in the
Arctic region, but it was not always Of
the force of q gale. No person could
snticipate the coming OF gale either in
Ahe Arctic region or elsewhere. He
would rot talk about the Wellman-
Chicago Herald expedition plans. as he
said he made it q point not to discuss
the idea Of Other Explorers.
ne Commander said his immediate
movements were in doubt. He thought
he would pay off the Newfoundland
members OF his crew at Sydney, make
some repairs to the Roosevelt, get
new crew and proceed to New York.
Commander Peary looks in the best
of health and spirits, and though dis
appointed a. the failure to reach the
poi9, he is satiefied with the advance
actually made. Plans for another ex-
pedtion will probably soon be made.
DR.. L. j. Wolf said the health OF the
party had been excellent. There was
10 death and practically no sickness.
DIR. Wolff said that he had not the
slightest doubt if TIE gale in the early
part OF March had not occurred the pole
would have been reached without
DR.. Wolff said he and other members
Of the expedition intended to stay by
the Roosevelt until she reached New
York.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
Threshing Outfit to Trade.

J. I. Case thresher, 2sx50, case
20 horse engine, outfit complete
and all in first class trim for the
field.
Also one bran new Skill Stude-
baker wagon with California rack.
Will trade all of above machin-
cry for brood mares or cattle.
81. ". FELL, Heppner, Or.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
not So Resourceful as Most Girls

Nell-Some Of our proverbs are so
ridiculous. For instance, Where ig-
norance is bliss Belle-What's the
matter now? Nell-Why, you know,
Charlie gave me my engagement ring
last week, and I simply can't fad out
how much It cost him.-Philadelphi
Ledger.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29

Not Altogether UnsuceessfuI
Bobby-Went fishing yesterday In
stead Of going to school. Tommy
Catch anything7 Bobbt-Not until ]
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
COUNTY NEWS.
For additional oouaty News see other PAGES
BROOKLYN.

Mrs. Linda Allen, OF North Sedgwick, is
with her sister, Mrs. May Cunningham
for the winter.
Eugene Sherman, who has been in
Massachusetts, is at home.
Mrs. Susan Judge and Miss Alice Judge
have gone to Concord, Mass, for the
winter.
Capt. Fred Phillips and A. F. Blake were
in Cast ne last week
II. s. Kane and family came from Addi-
son Friday, where Mr.. Kane has been run
ming factory.
Mahlon Hill, who is attending the Hig-
gins classical institute at Charleston, is
spending his vacation at home.
A. H. Mayo has closed his factory at
Naskeag, and moved his family back to
their home at the corner.
High school closed Friday for the
Christmas vacation. 1t will reopen Mon
day, Jan.7.
/. Mayo was in Rockland last week.
Mrs. Amanda Sellers is employed at j.
J. Bridges.
Miss Cleveland, the high school princi-
pal, left for her home in Skowhegan Sat-
urday.
A series of meetings will be held in the
chapel this week, beginning with Monday
evening.
Mrs. F. A. Stewart, who has been ill
with sore throat, is improving.
A. w. Freethey has been chosen to serve
on the traverse jury the coming term of
coutt.
Mrs. Alfred Joyce returned from Boston
last week.
Henry Alien is spending a few days at
home with his family.
Everett Kane is attending business col
lege in Bangor.
Manton Gray has moved his family in
the upper tenement in the Enterprise.
Dec. II. UNE FEMME.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
VI ARisiED.

BOWDEN -BRIDGES-At Orland, Dec II. by
w Gross, esq, Miss Julia Bowden to
Henry Bridges, both of OrIand.
BQWDEN -RO5E-At Orland. Dec 12 by Rev
Palmer, Miss agnes L Bowden to
Chester Fl Rose both Of Urland
DoYLE-SNow AT Bluehill, Dec 70, by Rev
John w Webster, Miss Cora e Doyle to
William F snow, both of Portland
dREBNE-PRINC8- BluehilI, Dec IL, by
Rev r L Odds, Miss Nellie Greene, Of
Biuehill, to FRANK q Prince, of Bangor.
GRINDLE-HALE-At West Brooksville, Dec
10 by Rev Albert E Luce. Miss Lucy Alice
Grlndle to Elmer Lawrence Hale, both of
Brooksville.
GUPrILL-BRAGG AT Gouldsb no, Dec l2,
at the residence of the BRIDES parents, Mr.
and Mrs Guptill, by Rev q Mayo, of
Winter Harbor, Miss Ina Mae (iuptfll of
Gouldsboro. to Jesse Sumner Bragg, M d,
of Harmony.
5MITH-CLEMENT-At Bar Harbor Dec Is,
by Rev Warren Hanscom, Mrs Kate Bowie
Smith to Samuel J Clement, both Of Bar
Harbor.
STEyBNS-HIGGINs At Wakefield, Mass.
Dec H. by Rev w o Baker, of HaverhiII
Mass Miss Hortense Stevens. of Wakefield
to Leander Higgins, of Bar Harbor.
STUBS -ELDRIDGE At Bucksport, Dec l2,
by Rev J q Trip. Miss Ardelle M Stubs to
Albert ii Eldridge, both of Bucksport.
TAPLEY-HAWES AT Bangor, Dec Is. nv
Rev @ A Moore, Miss Kate Myrtle Tapley to
Fred Halves, both of West Brooksville.
HURLOW-SAWYER-A Stonington, Dec
4 T. by Rev Joseph Jackson, Miss Lottie Maud
Thurlow to Samuel James Ti1den SAWYER
both of Stonington.
fRACEY-JELLIS oN-At Franklin, Nov %,
by Rev. w Lorimer, Miss Sadia NJ Tracey
to Henry M Jelison, both of Franklin.
WATTS-GILES-At Amherst, Dec IL, by J II
Patteu, esq, Miss Edith N Watts to Alvin w
Giles both of Amherst.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
NORTH sEDGWICK.

The smelters are doing quite good
business on the pond.
]. A. Closson went to Bangor one day
last week on pleasure trip.
Herman Carter, of Stonington, was in
town Thursday, the guest Of Jay Doug
lass.
Albert Heald returned from his business
trip in Boston Monday after an absence of
seven weeks.
Frank r. Marks shipped fourteen bar
rels of apples last week to Victor Friend
at Melrose, Mass.
John Thurston went to Deer Isle one
one day last week and bought large yoke
of oxen to use in numbering.
Mrs. Clara Clapp, Mrs. Fred Sargent and
daughter Catherine, of Sargentville, spent
Thursday at John Thurston's.
Mrs. Fred Cole and daughter Elizabeth,
of North Brooklin, spent few days with
her aunt, Ella Thurston, last week.
f. K. Herrick, of Bluehill, who has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Abbie Page, at
the Beeches, went to Surry Saturday for
few weeks. Mr.. Herrick's health is very
poor.
LIP. SWEET and family have moved from
the Mill cottage to the Weber house iu
Grindleville to work numbering for G.. M.
Allen & Son till spring, hauling logs on
to the mill pond.
Mrs. Linda Allen, who has been ill a
long time, is better, and has gone to
Brooklin with her sister, Abbie Allen, to
spend the winter. Her son, G. Ell. Allen,
has gone to Melrose, Mass, to work for
the Friend Bros.
Dec. II. RAE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
WEST BROOKSvILLE.

Mrs. Herbert Wescott and son Leslie
were in Belfast last week.
Elmer Hale and Brooke Grindle' have
purchased a motor boat.
Rufus Sabine, of Melrose, Mass, treas
urer of the Starlight Novelty Co., is in
town for few days.
At the residence of Capt. and Mrs.
Brooks Grindle on Saturday, Dec. Is, at 2
D. M, the wedding Of their only daughter,
Miss Lucy Alice, to Elmer Lawrence Hale,
took place. Only the immediate relatives
of the bride were present. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. E. Luce, pastor
of the Methodist church at Castine.
Dec. IL. Johnson.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19

spondence and other business which hap
pens to be pressing.
1t has long been Gov. Burleigh's pro-
gramme to rise early, get his correspond
ence out OF the way by the time that
many law makers are getting their break
fasts, and then start off for a round of the
departments to execute the errands his
constituents have entrusted to him. He
is one OF the most frequent Of Congress
sional visitors to the pension Office, which
is a bureau of the interior department,
and to the postoffice department where
there are always many little matters
Affecting the convenience OF third district
PEOPLE in securing an efficient mail service.
The governor brought from Name big
bundle OF pension papers which he has
been presenting at the pension Office. 1t
has occupied much OF his tin since he
reached Washington in dis losing of these
pension cases and informing the Maine
applicants what success he has had.
Many in the congressional circle were
very glad to welcome Mrs. Burleigh, who
was seriously i'll during most of the last
session. She has host OF Washington
frienos. who were gfatified to know that
she has well-nigh recovered. The greet
ings she and Gov. Burleigh received at the
Richmond hotel, where they spend their
winters in Washington, were especially
cordial.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Special Services In the Ellsworth
Churches and Sunday Schools.
The Christmas season will be observe
as usual in tho Ellsworth churches and
Sunday schools. There will be Christmas
services in the churches Sunday morning,
and at the Methodist and Baptist churches
in Ellsworth and the Union Congrsga-
tional church at Ellsworth Falls there
will be Christmas concerts in the evening.
The several Sunday schools will have their
usual Christmas tree entertainments.
UNITARIAN.
Christmas services will be held at the
Unitarian churen Sunday morning with
sermon by the pastor, Rev. s. w. Sutton.
Music led by ths CHI Dir, and violin solos
by Mr.. Paine.
The Sunday school will hold Christmas
service S11iay at thu usual hour of the
session. A rehearsal of music by the
school will be held in the vestry on Satur-
day at 8 p. m.
The school will further celebrate the
Christmas tims by taxing supper together
in the vestry on Christmas eve at o'clock.
At O'Clock there will be appropriate ex-
ercises and Chri,tm IS tree. Friends of
the school are invited to the O'Clock en-
tertainment.
BAPTIST.
At the Baptist church Sunday morning
at the usual service the pastor, Rev. P. A.
A. Killam, will preach, a Christmas SER
mon. There will be special music. The
regular session of the Sunday school will
follow.
In the evening the Christian Endeavor
meeting will be omitted, and in place of
the regular service there will be Christ
mas concert, the choir of the church being
assisted by the Sunday school.
The Christmas tree and entertainment
of the Sunday school will take place
Christmas eve at 73o.
CONGREGATIONAL.
At the Congregational church Sunday
morning, there will be Christmas service,
with sermon by the pastor, Rev. R. p.
Mathews, and special music. There will
be Christmas praise service and sermon
in the evening at 730.
The children of the Sunday school will
meet in the vestry Monday afternoon at
o'clock, for short Christmas entertain
u ent and tree.
METHODIST. .
At the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing at the usual hour Rev. J. P. Simonton
will preach a Chi istmas sermon. There
will be special music. In the evening
there will be Christmas concert at 7.30.
The usual meetings of Junior and Ep-
worth leagues will be omitted.
The Christmas entertainment and tree
Of the Sunday school will take place
Christmas eve.
CATHOLIC.
At st. Joseph's Catholic church on
Christmas day there will be low mass al
and high mass at 1879. The musical
prog ramme at high mass will be as fol-
lows:
Prelude. .'...... .................'.R Robinson
Gloria. .........-.-.............
Credo. ..........-.. -...-...-..-
Offertory-Adeste Fidelis Portugal
Sanctus.. .-.-.-...-''--.. ...-.--. Battman
AgnuS Del. Observation-Disclosures.
Christmas Hymn
Miss N. M. Dutton, organist
The Sunday school will have it's Christ
mas tree in the afternoon at o'clock.
Rosewig vespers at 1880.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
The Relief Experienced BY Mrs.
! Carr Through the Use of Pe-ru-na,
! After Having Tried the Best Pro-
fessi0nai Treatment In Vain. Is a
Matter of No Small Wonder
Among Her Many Friends.

Mrs. F. Carr, Vineland, Ont, Can,
writes:
"For several years was afflicted with
catarrh, which made life burden.
1.-THE coughing and hacking which
accompanied the disease was terrible.
1.-The complaint finally extended to
the stomach and was in wretched
condition.
81 tried different remedies and the
best professional treatment all in vain.
"Finally, as last resort, l tried
Peruna upon the recommendation of
my sister in Hamilton.
~ could see steady improvement and
after using four bottles of that precious
medicine was feeling well again, my
Ask your Druggist for a FRI
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
BORN.

CRoSBY-At Amherst, Dec IL, to Mr. and Mrs
John Crosby, son.
dlNN-At Orland, Dec IL, to Mr. AID Mrs
sewall CHM, as b.
JORDANAAt Waltham, rec 9. to Mrand Mrs
Roland H Jordan, a son.
PARKS-At Mariaville Dec 10, to Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Parks, son.
ROYAL--At Ellsworth, Dec Is, to Mr. and Mrs
Allan Royal, twins-a son and daughter.
SARGENT-At Ellsworth, Dec 13, to Mr. and
Mrs Ernest Sargent, a son.
STAPLES Sat Sedgwick. Dec 10. to Mr. and
Mrs Ernest Staples, a daughter.
williamson Great Pond. Dec Z, to Mr. and
Mrs Clarence Williams, a dau shter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
DIED.

COLE-At Prospect Harbor, Dec T. Mrs Sara h
Cole, aged 70 years, 10 days.
DAVIS-At Surry, Dec 10, Gilbert Davis,
aged Al years.
LORD-At Great Pond, Dec 16, Mrs Frances K
Lord, aged s. years, months, days.
PERKINS-At Ellsworth Falls, Dec IS, Helen
NJ, widow of Richard Perkins, of Lamoine,
aged 80 years, months, 10 days.
SMALL-At Franklin, Dec Is, Frank L Small,
of Calais, aged "a years
WILL AMS-At Great Pond. Dec IS, Dorothy
Maude, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Williams. aged days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19

The advent of a session of Congress al
ways brings renewed interest for the peo-
pie of the third Maine district, for 1t
brings Gov. Burieigh back here. The
Governor and Mrs. Burleigh came few
days before the session opened. By the
time the speakers gavel fell in the House,
the governor had settled down to his
work. He is now regarded as one of the
experienced members, knows everybody,
and was welcomed by democrats and re-
publicans from every section of the coun-
try on the opening day.
Gov. Burleigh looks upon his work in
the House as only part of his duties as
a Congressman. Officials in the depart
ments know him as well as do senators
and members. He cultiyates their ac-
quaintance quite as much, for large part
of his activities is among them. The
governor became aware, soon after he
reached Washington as new member OF
the House, that one can do as much for
his constituents outside OF the capitol as
he can inside OF it. Many members re-
gard the forenoons as their leisure time.
They take things easy till noon, the hour
when the House convenes, and instead OF
attending the sessions of tina House, de-
vote most OF their afternoons to CORE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19

A. the very outset the House defeated
the pilotage bill, which is bit of Iegisla-
vessels, touching at southern ports,
wanted badly. If the old adage about
bad beginning presaging good ending
holds true, Maine ought to get some
thing pretty good within the next two
m ,uths
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
senator Hale at the Helm - Maine
Congressman Busy.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. II Especially -
Congress has hardly come before it is
about ready to go again for the holidays.
1t will come back after the New Year, but
then there will be only two months left,
as the life of the present Congress will
expire by constitutional limitation March
4. With the activity that now engages
the national capital during session, two
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
LAKEWOOD.

Zelmon Garland has closed his house
for the winter.
Arthur Moore, wife and daughter Alice,
of Ellsworth Falls, visited relatives here
Sunday.
Harry E. Rollins, of the Ellsworth high
school, is spending the Christmas vaca-
tion at home.
Martin A. Garland visited his sister,
Mrs. William B. Brown, of Livermore
Falls, last week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
MRS. r. CARR.

old trouble being completely thing a
the past.
To-day wou1d not take ore thoussnA
dollars for what this grand medicins
has done for me-"
Many women owe their lives =
Peruna. A great many more owe thsix
health to Peruna.
A multitude of women tbrougho1t
Canada are using Peruna as prevents
tive and relief from catarrhal coughs
and colds.
We have in our files great numbsa
of letters from grateful women whA
have been benefited by Peruna, with
permission TO use these letters in public
print.
Catarrh would not be such curse -
the human race II people thoroughly
understood its nature.
Cafarr1 Is a disease which never In
proves of dts own accord, but becomes
deeper seated the i0ngerH is neglected
1t should be treated at once to pre-.
vent 1t from making i1rOads upon vikae
organs.
e Peruna Almanac For 1907.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-19
MARINE LIST.

Ellsworth Port.
Sid Dec 10, sch Julia Frances. Newark
Ar Dec II, sch Lulu w Eppes, Salem
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-09
NEW LAWYERS
COMP LIMENTEO
DISTRICT COURT CLERKS ARE
BOTH MADE MEMBERS OF THEIR
COURT BAR

Walter B. Mailing, clerk, and Frank
L. Hatch, deputy clerk, of the United
States District Court of Hawaii were
admitted to practice as members of
the federal bar, in the court this morn
ing. They recently passed examina-
lions for admission to the Supreme
Court of Hawaii and were therefore
already members of the profession.
United States Attorney ]. ]. Dunno
moved the admissions, vouching for the
legal ability and good moral character
of the applicants. In directing that
certificates of ADHESION issue, United
States Judge Dole paid compliments to
both men, on their work in connection
with the court in clerical capacities, He
also stated that he had seen the ques-
lions which made up their examination
for admission to the bar, and consider
ed the examination a very difficult one
Both had passed very creditably, said
the judge.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-09
THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS TIED UP
AWAITING ORDERS FROM THE
AUTHORITIES AT WASHINGTON.
EXPECTING ADVICES

over 100000 in Federal appropriations
for the Hawaiian Islands is now lying
idle awaiting orders from the War De-
partment and the lighthouse board.
Captain Slattery the army engineering
officer under whose direction the money
will be expended, has been waiting ad-
vices from Washington. Although he
has expected word from Washington
to proceed with the work, nothing has
come and he is uncertain what course
to follow. If some advices are not
soon received he will write to the War
Department to inquire what it proposes
to do with the appropriations and also
whether he is to be retained at this
place in charge of the government
work.
OF the money now available $3.50, 900
is for the securing of sites for fortihca-
tons on this island, $26OOOO for the
erection of Notifications and batteries
on this island and the remainder,
$1,000 for the Improvement Of the
light house system of the Islands The
principal. items in the latter appGopria-