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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-08-10
Nevada State News

Miss Jennie Carothers is qu~arantined
in her home ut Ely with an attack of
diphtheria.
A stallion recently brought to the
Dangberg ranch in Carson Valley from
Europe and valued at $1,000 died Satur-
day.
A German company has purchased
the Giroux ranch OF 1000 acres on East
Walker river. Lyon County. for $780,
900.
Edward @. Morris died under the
surgeons knife while being operated on
for appendicitis in a Reno hospital this
week.
Mike Yirt, q Battle Mountain bust
ness man. died Thursday morning from
diphtheria- Other cases Of the dis.
ease are reported in that town.
The Southern Pacific has decided
az ,inss making Reno q freight dis
tributing point. nor will the rate on
coal be reduced, says the Journal.
Mrs. Ella Rawles Reader has sue
ceeded in strengthening out the affairs
Of the Copper Basin Mining and Smelt-
ing Company at Bald Mountain. By
the terms OF the settlement she advan-
ces $l5. 600 to pay the Indebtedness Of the
company and goes on with the business.
L. Il. Taylor. engineer in charge of
the reclamation works in Churchill
County. has resigned aud his resigna-
ton has been accepted at Washington.
]. M. Quinton. supervising engineer for
Colorado and Utah. will have his ter
-itory extended to include Nevada. Mr..
will be retained as consulting
engineer at o per diem salary. Trouble
With the old settlers of Churchill
is said to be the cause Of Mr..
resignation.
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LEAVES FORTUNE TO RENO YOUTH
Eight-Year Old Harry May Lett
$1,000 900 by John Quinn

Eight-Year Old Harry May Lett
s1,O0O,OOO by John Quinn
Reno. Nevada, Aug. 5.-Little Harry
May, the s-year-old son Of James May
a local sporting man. who is now II
San Francisco attempting to arrange q
fight between Cans and Britt for Reno
on Labor Day. has suddenly become
possessed OF 81, 900, 900, the fortune be-
ing bequeathed to him BY John +.
Quinn, a veteran gambler.
Quinn owns the games in the Palace
gambling house in this city, the largest
resort of its kind in Nevada. For
years he has followed games Of chance.
winning large sums. He has invested in
mining stocks also. making considerable
money in Mohawk stocks. but every
cent of his fortune came through
chance speculations.
He has no relatives to leave his Tor
tune TO, so he willsd his entire estate,
( consisting Of cash and real estate, tC
the 6-year-old sou Of May.
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Notice Of Horses Shipped

Over Eureka & Palissde Railway on July
20, 1907, from Hay Ranch Station to unknown
destination by Ed L. Kindall. Car numbers
not given:
One horse branded boot ON left thigh.
One horse branded cross on left shoulder.
Two horses branded bar over cross on left
thigh.
Two horses branded lazy s over cross on
left thigh.
One y~earling colt unbranded.
Inspected by
W. H. SWEENEY,
Sheriff of Eureka County. Nevada.
By j. w. Ebert, Deputy.
Over Eureka & Palisade Railway on July
81, 1907, from Diamond Station to Omaha,
Nebraska, by Niemark & Kethcart, in cars
numbered IL, ia, ss, p, ITO and 2:
Two horses branded G on left thigh.
Two horses branded J ON left thigh.
-Four horses branded cross on left jaw.
One horse branded 8 on left shoulder.
Three horses branded circle over bar on left
thigh.
Two horses branded half circle under L on
left shoulder.
One horse branded quarter circle over and
bar under 4 on left thigh.
Four horses branded N on right thigh.
One horse branded bar over TT on right
thigh.
One horse branded R A on left thigh and
shoulder.
One horse branded ] on left shoulder.
One horse branded lazy E on right thigh.
Ont horse branded inc on left thigh.
Five horses branded TIC connected on left
thigh.
Two horses branded s. on left thigh.
One horse branded diamond dot on left
thigh.
Seyenty-one horses unbranded.
Over Eureka & Palisade Railway on Aug
ust /, 1907, from Diamond Station to Omaha,
Nebraska, by Niemsrk & Kethcart, in cars
numbered 26. 81. 30 and 80:
Twenty four horses branded Mr. connected
on left thigh.
-Four mules branded Mr. connected on left
thigh.
One horse branded bar over and bar under
c on left shoulder and thigh,
One horse branded v on left thigh.
Twenty. three horsas branded T on right
thigh.
One mule branded 7 on right thigh.
One horse branded V on left thigh.
One horse branded with shield on left
shoulder.
One horse branded J 5 on left shoulder.
Inspected by
w. II. SWEENEY.
Sheriff Of Eureka County, Nevada.
By Thomas Dixon, Deputy.
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$1ORewardO Offered

Ten dollars reward will be paid by the
Sheriff Of Eureka County for information
leading to the arrest and conviction Of any
person guilty Of shooting at or otherwise
breaking the insulators on the telephone lines
in Eureka County.
w. H. SWEENEY,
Sheriff Of Eureka County. Nevada.
Eureka, Nevada, July IL, 1907.
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Goldield's Tax Roll

Goldfeld. Nevada. August 9Th
assessed valuation Of Goldfeld propvr,v
for 1907 is approximately g., 500, 900. an
increase of $50 per lent over the tax roll
for 1906. which was 81. 900, 900. Thu
tax rate is $40 per 400, of which Al ~
goes to the school fund and so cents -
the fire department.
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ELY Bitter ESCAPES
Man Wanted for Mayhem Aided in
Getting Away

Ely, New. August 5.-Martin johnson,
the miner, who was confined in the
White Pine County Jail in this city
awaiting q hearing before the Grand
Jury on a charge of mayhem. has es-
capped, and as yet has not been captur.
ed. He was bound over to the Grand
Jury after biting Of Dan Phelan's right
ear. and his bail vas fixed at $4,000. He
was unable to furnish the bail and
wen to Jail. He escaped by having
some one give him a key to his cell and
then climbing through q transom over
the Jail entrance.
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State Bank Examiner ]. p. Marshal
is corresponding with the bankers in
the different parts Of the State in REFER
ence to the place Of meeting OF the first
annual sessio Of the Nevada Bankers
Association. which will be held Septem-
Der as. The place of meeting has not
yet been decided upon. but it will be
either ut Goldfeld or Reno.
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BEEF CATTLE SCARCE
Stockmen Are Being Offered Good
Prices In California


Prices In California
Red Bluff. CAL. August 6.-Right
now the stock raisers of this section are
enjoying q tonch Of the prosperity that
has been going the rounds and their
favor is being eagerly courted by the
buyers for the big San Francisco butch
ars. Beef cattle are very scarce in this
State at present. and this Winter prom
Uses to see beef prices fly skyward. It
is said that the Oregon ranges are ship
ping their product to the Eastern mar
ket, and that many California cattle.are
being driven north for slaughter there.
Many butchers from about the bay are
now going the rounds in this section
looking for big buys and Offering good
prices.
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At San Francisco August 8, 1907, to the
wife of Granville A. Fletcher Of Eureka.
Nevada. a daughter.
In Eureka. Nevada, August 3, 1907, to the
wife Of Peter Schaefer, a son.
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NOTARY PUBLIC-John Mckeraan,
Ruby Hill avenue. Eureka, Nevada.
Conveyancing done. Land patent and
pension business attended TO.
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Photographers Strike in Chicago

photographers Strike IN Cnlcago
The Western Union telegraph office
in Eureka received notice on Friday
morning that the operators in the
Chicago office had gone out on strike,
and to receive all messages for points
east Of Denver subject to indefinite de-
lay. 1t is understood that the operators
In several other Eastern cities are also
out on strike. Friday noon the
operators at Salt Lake went out.
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The suit for $4,000 for the cost of
lumber for the Tonopah fight arena has
been decided in favor Of the Tonopah
Lumber Company and against e. Marks
81 Co.
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CURE FOR MENINGITIS FOUND
Institute Founded by Standard
Oil Magnate Has Accom-
plished Its Object

Chicago. August "a special to the
Tribune from Cleveland a that g
cording to private advices received last
night from New York and Castal'a.
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Classified Advertisements

HOUSE AND LOT on Spring street for
sale. Four rooms and hall all newly
papered and painted. Apply to w.
II. RUSSELL. Eureka. Nevada.
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SEVEN TROUGHS STRIKE SETTLED
Union Miners to Get So for Eight
Hours Work

HOuTS' WUFk
Reno. Nevada, August 6.-All labor
troubles in the Seven Troughs mining
district were settled to-day by the mine
owners agreeing to pay Union miners
$5 instead of "a for eight hours work.
The miners have been on strike for
more than a month. and in that time
nearly every mine in the Seven Troughs
district has been closed down. Mines
will TO- be opened. and there will be
great activity in the district.
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Location notices and legal blanks for
sale at the SENTINEL Office.
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Portable houses are being shipped
from Reno to Lyon County mining
camps.
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ORDERED, That the following sums Of
money be allowed the following named per.
sons, respectively, to-wit:
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l hereby certify that the above is a correct
copy of the record.
R. mechanics, Clerk.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-25
Contracts Let

Contracts TO remove ashes and night
soil from public buildings and for con-
creting and asphalting to be done dur
ing the fiscal year have been awarded
by the committee on city property.
The bids were opened at the City hall
yesterday, and three for concreting
were so close that the work will be
divided as nearly equal as possible be-
tween the bidders.
way awarded contracts to the Citizens
Concreting company, theA United States
Concreting company and 90 Henry II.
Hathaway. whose bids were as follows
New-Cltlzens, 36% cents; United
States. IS; Hathaway, S5. Top dress
ing-Citizens, 2i%; United States, 2S:
United states. so; Hathaway. 81.
Edward ]. .Conley received the con-
tract for removing ashes at s2125. and
Henry B. Hathaway for night soil at
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-25
MORTGAGES SALE.

Will be sold at public auction on the
premises, on WEDNESDAY October 3.
1907, at 10 o'clock a. m, by virtue OF
the powers Of sale contained in cer-
tain mortgage deed made by Nicholas
w. Medbury and Anna M. Medbury,
his wife, bearing date October IL. 1875,
and recorded in the records of mort
cages OF real estate In the City OF
Providence. in book No. 76 page 1893. the
conditions of said mortgage having
been broken
That lot OF land with the buildings and
improvements thereon, In Providence on
Lockwood street, and Is known as lot No.
81 on a plat Of land called Map of Timo-
thy. Virgins, land situated In the south
westerly part Of the city of Providence
by M. B. Lockwood and recorded in book
OF plats, No. 2, page TO- Recorders office,
Providence, r. /. Said lot Is bounded
easterly by Lockwood street. on which
1t measures 471a feet, northerly on lots
Nos. 9S and 80 OF said plat, on which 1t
measures 1001k feet, southerly on lot No.
SO, on which II measures l02 7-24 feet, be-
ing same premises conveyed TO this
grantor by two deeds, viz. both dated
is May, 1S4S. and recorded in book No. ITO,
pages lO7 and lOS Providence. II. /.
BY order of the assignee of the mort
gagee, who hereby gives notice OF her in
tention to bid on the said premises at
said sale or OF any adjournment thereof.
Providence, II. l., September IA. 1907
sl4-Ht
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DIED

ANDREws-Suddenly at West Point,
on the 23d inst, Daniel Andrews, In
his Goth year. husband OF Mara (nee
Bishop) Andrews.
Notice OF funeral later.
pROwN-In West Greenwich Centre,
on the 23d inst. Seth Anthony Brown
Funeral from the Plain Meeting
House Thursday, Sept. 26th, at IL
O'clock, m. Relatives and friends are
invited TO attend.
Connecticut papers please copy
CVADwICN-In West Harrington, on
the oath inst Frank r.. son OF Fred
erick and Ellen Chadwick aged 80
Funeral Friday. the 27th inst. at
u. m. nj his late residence, West
harrington. Relatives and friends
are invited TO attend. Burial at North
Burial Ground. Bristol
DILLON-In this city, on the gath inst,
John s., husband OF Mary A. (nee
Yentner) Dillon, aged 46.
Notice of funeral later
Newark. ~ j.. papers please copy
FLENMINGs-In this city. on the 24th
inst, John Flemmings.
Funeral Friday morning. the 27th
inst, at $3.50 o'clock, from his late
residence, 2so & Ives street; es,rcb bReqn,iem ,nna
street. at . o'clock. Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend
HEALy-In this city. on the oath inst.
Charles Joseph. infant son OF Patrick
and Catheriae. = tReiily> HeaIy,- aged .
Funeral from parents residence
440 Plainfeld street, THURSDAY, sept.
26, at p. m. Relatives and friends
are invited 20 attend.
MUNROE--rn this city, on the 24th
inst. Agnes Parson Munroe, infant
daughter of Henry and Eta Frances
Funeral Thursday. the 2sth inst, at
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MORTGAGES SALE.

Will be sold at public auction on SAT-
URDAY, Sept. 2S 1907, at O'Clock y.
m, on the premises, by virtue of the
power Of sale contained in deed OF
mortgage made and executed by Ives
Salisbury and Della Salisbury. his wife,
dated May 13, 1903, and recorded In the
records OF mortgages Of real estate in
the Town of Scltuate, In the County OF
Providence and State OF Rhode Island.
I'm Book No. SO. at page l99, the condi-
tions of the said deed of mortgage hav-
ing been broken:
certain tract or parcel of land, lying
and being in the Town OF Scituate afore-
said and is bounded as follows. viz.
Northerly on land formerly owned by
Richard s. Corp. easterly on land of ORR
SON Cole, southerly on the Providence
and Norwich road, so called and west
erly on the road leading to Clayville, and
land formerly owned by Amey Parker.
and contains by estimation twenty-six
acres OF land. be the same more or less.
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon. And the mortgagee hereby gives
notice of his intention TO bid at said sale
or at any adjournment thereof.
s5-20t JOHN w. SISSON. Mortgagee.
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PROH|B|7|ON|sTs
NAME TICKET
E0R THIS CITY

The Prohibitionist city committee OF
Providence decided last evening at gem
eral caucus to put full city and general
assembly tickets In the field at the com-
ing election. with 8. Browning Prentice
as the candidate for mayor and William
ii. Hobson as the choice for state sena-
tor.
The discussion of state affairs indicated
no sentiment favorable 10 indorsing Gov
Higgins and that Willis III. White or this
city was favorably spoken OF for the head
OF the Prohibition state ticket. Mr.
White Is secretary OF the Hope WeDbing
company of Pawtucket and citizen OF
the Second ward The opinion was ex-
pressed that the Providence delegates
would vote for him In the state conven-
tion on Friday.
About rs persons attended the meeting.
which was held at S33 Westminster street
Two hours were required for nominations
and speeches.
Alonzo Gardner was chairman and DAN
iel @. Wood secretary. The meeting open
ed with prayer by Wilbur r. Smith.
These delegates to the state convention
were elected: Ward Edwin #. Higgins;
Ward 2-Willis II. White; Ward 3-Frank-
lin G.. Cleasby; Ward 4-Cassius l.. Knee
land: Ward 5--wilbur r. Smith; Ward O.
George +. Berkander Ward 7--Charles II.
Tilley; Ward S-James Crawshaw; Ward
t-Ddfiei VI. WOOu, Wdiu N-DuhNot AVN
Pherson.
Delegates at large--Louis T.. Remington.
Clark 8. Pullen. George A. Arnold.
The delegation was empowered TO NIL
vacancies.
The city ticket was nominated as fol-
lows: For mayors. Browning Prentice;
city treasurer-Alvers II. Benson; harbor
master-H. w. Cobb: overseer OF the poor
George A. Arnold.
Assembly nominations were made as
follows: For senator-Wiliam III. Hob
son: first representative-Willia w. Es-
tes; second representative-Archi +.
Grinnell: third representative-Simon +.
Small; fourth representative--John f.
Child; fifth representatve-Emil Benson
sixth OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s. Pullen; sew
enth representative-Alonzo G. Gardner;
eighth representative-George III. Gates
ninth representative-Daniel q. Wood ;
tenth presentative-Duncan Mcpherson;
ives-at-large-Edward B. Will
liams, William II. Fido.
Vacancies on the ticket are TO be filled
by the executive committee.
These members OF the state central
committee were elected: Charles III. Til
ley. L. e. Remington. c. s. Pullen. s. B.
Prentice, Wilbur F. Smith, Cassius L.
The following campaign committee was
appointed S. Il. Prentice, Duncan Nc
Pherson, Wilbur f. Smith. George +.
Berkander and Cassius l.. Kneeland.
Mr.. Prentice accepted the nomination
for mayor in a speech and promised TO
enter into the campaign heartily.
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warren

Next Sunday. Sept %. will be observed
by the Sunday school OF the First Bap-
tist church as rally day. and special SER
vices have been arranged, which will con-
sist of singing and addresses. Ex-Gov.
George II. Utter of Westerly Will be pres
ent and address the school.
Arrangements have been made to have
the first social of the Brotherhood of the
Baptist church held at the home OF the
president. o. III. Gibbs, at 1880 o'clock on
Friday evening. IL Is expected that the
Rev. Albert T.. Legg OF Providence VIII
be present and speak.
The police were called to suppress q
disturbance last evening, In which man
under the influence OF liquor made him
self obnoxious in the north part OF the
town.
Louis Van Burck and Carl Mutter have
sold two lots OF land off North Main
street to the Wafreh- Manufacturing
company.
The work OF laying the telephone con-
duits for the underground system along
Main street IL progressing rapidly, ana
a large force Of men Is engaged In the
work
The mud along Main street is causing
general comment. There Is not single
crosswalk where person can navigate
except through mud almost ankle deep.
Capt Frank W. Smiths new oyster
building at the foot of Baker street Is
nearing completion. Mr. Smith expects
TO commence business next week
The M. T.. church held rehearsal last
evening in the church rectory, prepara-
tory for the dedicatory exercises to be
held next Sunday.
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LEGAL NOTICES
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE
LIQUOR LICENSES
Office of the Board OF Police Commits
sioners. l61 Fountain street,
Providence r. i Sent IL, 1907.

Ofice of the Board OF Police Commits
sioners. 161 Fountain street,
Providence. II. l.. Sept. IL, 19OI.
Applications for transfer OF second
class liquor licenses have been made by
the following named persons and firms:
TRANSFERS.
Charles V. Founier. 26C Amherst street.
TO Mcguire & O'Gara.
3. s. Atwell Co, Fields Point. TO n. A.
Ball. Greene street.
Enrico Nardolillo. l05 Spruce street, to
James II. Skeffington, 749-75l North
Main street. To John Matinee.
Hyman Frank. 207 Manton avenue. to
John Prusatzyk.
Paul Castigiioni. 211 Atwelrs avenue. TO
Emilio Canzono.
Ferdinando Savastano. 663 Charles
street, to b65. 567 Charles street.
Michael Keaveny. 176 North Main street,
to Daley g. Bagley.
Frank Slavin, 65i Atwell's avenue. to
John T. Hackett.
James II. Hagan, 15 Page street, to
Wolf a. Eisett.
Emitted States Bottlng Co.. $50 Charles
street. TO 446 Branch avenue.
to Frank Strejcek.
The Board OF Police Commissioners will
be In their office at l61 Fountain street.
on TUESDAY, Oct. !, 1907, at 2 o'clock,
at which time and place all parties OBJ
tecting TO the granting OF any OF the
above applications may be heard. Re-
monstrances must be filed on or before
IL o'clock on the day Of hearing and must
be accompanied by a plat
BY order OF the Board
s1-14t SAMUEL GEE, Secretary.
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Quincy-Whitney 4. Bartlett 2.
6omerville-Whitney s. Bartlett ?. un-
pledged 2.
Lowell-Whitney "A. Bartlett o.
Whitney was conceded to have an over
whelming lead in the primaries held last
week
1t is now predicted that when the Demo-
cratic state convention assemblies at
Springfield on Oct. 8 Bartlett will with
draw his name.
1t is not believed. however that Whit
ney can be nominated by acclamation. as
some OF the Democratic leaders have an
nounced that they will tight him to the
last ditch.
Thomas w. Lawson has promised re-
peatedly during the campaign for the
Democratic nomination that II Whitney
were to be successful he would take the
stump at once and repeat every night
from now until the election the charges he
has made so frequently against the pro-
spective Democratic nominee.
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COUNT ZEPPELIN
FLIES BALLOON
OVER 5 STATES

Snstance. Grand Duchy of Baden.
Sept. 25.-Count Ferdinand Zeppelin. the
German aeronaut. yesterday made the
most successful aerial voyage hitherto
achieved In any dirigible balloon.
He spent 4 hours and II minutes In the
air. completely circumnavigating the
Lake OF Constance. passing over five DIFF
ferent states The speed OF the airship
Is estimated to have been at least 2
miles an hour. When both motors were
in operation IL easily outdistanced the nu-
merous steamers laden with opservers
that followed on the lake.
Count Zeppelin. Il about Go years OF age
and was In command OF the airship,
which bears his name He had with him
two assistants and a crew OF seven men
TO run the motors.
The balloon used is on rigid frame.
42O feet long over all II holds u,OoO Gu
bic metres of gas.
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WHITNEY WINS BAYSTATE
DELEGATES FOR GOVERNOR

Boston. Sept. 25.-As an outcome OF the
Democratic caucuses held in this city and
10 other municipalities and two towns I'm
this state yesterday Henry M. Whitney's
supporters are claiming that he will have
nearly COO delegates In the convention out
OF total or about 500.
The result In this city was complete
landslide for Whitney and he Is accredi-
ted with l35. to IS for Charles w. Bartlett.
Some OF the more sanguine OF his sup
porters claim that his lead will be even
greater.
In nine other cities the following re-
suits OF the selection of delegates for the
Democratic state convention were an
nounced:
Cambridge-Whitney 23, Bartlett 2.
Chelsea-Whitney 2. Bartlett s.
Gloucester-Whitney 5. Bartlett !. un-
pledged 2.
waltham-whitney 6. Bartlett 2.
Lawrence-Whitney 2. Bartlett 10.
Medford-Whitney s. Bartlett 2.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-25
STATION MASTER QUITS
AFTER 4o YEARS

Mr. Thomas ID. Hunt, station master
at Cranston, is about TO retire. He has
been in the employ of the railroad for
more than 40 years, and all but three
days of that time was station master
at Cranston.
Mr. Hunt was born In Cranston In a
house which stood where the gate
house OF the Cranston Print works now
stands His father was employed. hrst
as watchman, and later as time-keeper
for the A. & w. Sprague Co.
Cranston people regret that Mr.. Hunt
Is about TO retire and several have
written to him TO that effect.
Mr. Hunt says that he expects PEN
sion from the road He Is the Oldest
station master in the state and II Is
doubtful IL there are any older than
him in New England.