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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
HomeseeI<ers' Excursions.

ON the first and third Tuesdays of
each month the Iowa Central railway
will sell round trip excursion tickets
to points in the north, northwest,
south, southwest and southeast The
rate is only one fare plus 81 and less,
with liberal stop-over privileges.
Tickets sold to points in the follow
ing states: Minnesota, South Dako
ia, North Dakota. Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado Idaho, Indian Territory.
Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico, Mis-
souri,. Nebraska, Montana, New Mexi-
CO. Oklahoma, Texas, Utah. Wiscon-
sin. Northern Michigan, Wyoming, etc
For rates and full particulars call on
agents. or address A. B. Cults, 6. P. &
r. A.. Minneapolis. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder DIS
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure" 1t
is a great surprise on account Of its
exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in
male or female Relieves retention Of
water almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is the rem
edy Sold by C. ]. Lander. druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
Settlers Rates to Minnesota, NORTH,
and South Dakota and Canada.

On every Tuesday during March and
april the Iowa Central will place on
sale special second class settlers tick
cts at extremely low rates for benefit
of settlers to the northwest. Call on
agents for rates. or address, A. B. Cults.
G. p and r. A., Minneapolis. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
NEXT TOURNEY AT AoLsrElN.
June IL Is Date For Maple Valley Fire.
menu Associatinn ConfAsts

mems AssociMtion Contests.
Special to Times Republican.
Ida Grove. Feb 15.-The Maple
Valley Firemen's Association. at its
large and enthusiastic annual meeting
here, voted to hold the next tourna
ment on June IL, at Holstein. The
newly elected officers follow:
President-Henry Harlow of Onawa.
Secretary-C. E. Hass, Of Holstein
Observation-Disclosures A. Harvey, of Lo-
gan.
Denison and Holatein were the only
two contestants for the tournament
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
at. Louis L.ve.,oet.

st. Louis, Feb 16.
Cattle-Estlmated iece,prs for today
800; steady: steers. t3.75@6.75; stock
ers and feeders, 3.sO@4.75; cows and
and heifers. 2.6505.25.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
800: sc higher; pigs and lights, 6.45 q
$50. packers. 6.7OM7.o5; butchers and
best heavy, 7.00M7.20.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
600: steady; 3.oO@56O; lambs, 4.5o@
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
Omaha Livestock.

Omaha. Feb 16.
Cattle-Estimated receipts fos tc1ay
100; unchanged: native steers. 4.00D
500: cows and heifers. 2.50@4.60;
stockers and feeders, 2.S0@5.10.
Estimated receipts for today.
5000; shade higher; heavy. 6.921s %
ZOO mixed, 6.90@6.95; light. 6.s7h @
6.9212.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
1000; steady; 4.5o@6.4O; lambs, $500
$40
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

0dItN 0HUSCVV1SrSs
New York. Feb 16-The bank state
ments says the banks hold $4,431,s00
more than the legal reserve REQUIRE
ments.
Loans, decreased, $7.2s5,ooO.
Deposits. decreased, $S016,000.
Circulation, decreased, $140,000.
Legal tenders. decreased, s2,704,0O0.
Specie, increased, $1,TS5,000.
Reserve, decreased, s919,000.
Surplus. increased, $1,0S5,000
Ex U. S. deposits. increased, $1,013,-
900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Mary Egholtz, years old, 301 West
One Hundred and Fiftieth street, New
York, is turning purple. She is in
Bellevue hospital, where the doctors
say she is suffering from disease
known as purpura hemorhagica.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Itch cured in thirty minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails.
Sold by c. ]. Lander. druggist. Mar
shalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
Chicago Hay Market.

SS0SO sSey N"S' No.
Chicago, Feb. 49,
Timothy, choice-$17@1S.50
No. 1-s16.50@1750.
No. p $15@16.
No. 2 mixed-$13.5O@14
No. 3-s12@13.
Prairie, choice Kansas on Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul and Chicago &
Northwestern railways-$155
All other deliveries-s14.5O
No. 1-s12.50@1S.50.
No. 2-$11@12.
Iowa and Nebraska-About SOC per
ton less than Kansas
Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. No.
$50.
No. 2-ss@s5o.
! Packing-sS@9
Straw, rye-$S.50@s.
Wheat-s6.50@7.5o.
Oat-$7@8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For SaIe-A clean, up to date stock
of merchandise, consisting Of staple
dry goods, crockery, shoes and grocer
les. Located in one of the best towns
in northern Iowa. Stock will invoice
about $500. Annual sales have been
about five times the amount Of stock
carried. Good location. reasonable rent.
good paying business Discount for
cash, il taken at once. Address Lock
Box 81, Rockwell, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted - man to work in gro
Gerry store, who has had some expert
ence in the tea and coffee business.
Address x, care T.-R. Give age, wages
expected, and where previously en-
Moved
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted = Man with about $500 and
services. can secure legitimate ign.
manufacturing business. No risk nor
competition and s12 to SIS daily profits.
Bank references. For personal inter-
view address j W., care this office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted-A single, farm hand; q
good place and good wages for the
right man. Must be sober and steady.
Address H. w. Baker, Conrad, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Rent Furnished room with all
modern conveniences; gentlemen only.
,2O6 North First avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
chieao o PRODUCES.

Chicago, Feb. 16.
Pork-May, 17.27h; July. 17.4o.
Lard-sMay, 1922; July, 9.s2M.
Ribs-May, 9.42 'R@s.45; July, $50.
Rye-Cash, 66@6S.
Barley-54@61.
Timothy-Marctl. 4.6O@4.75.
Flax-Nothing doing.
Clover-Nothing doing.
Butter-Steady; creameries, % @
,2h; dairies, 20M30.
Eggs-Steady; 22@24.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, IL; chick
ms, 11k; springs II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For stealing three dozen doughnuts,
valued at so cents. from the bakery of
Bennison & Lane at GAINESVILLE, Wis,
Albert Dorsey was sentenced by Judge
Fifield to one year in the state prison
at Waupun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted - Some woman with thor
oughbred chickens to advertise in this
column eggs for setting. Farmers living
all along $50 rural mail routes read this
newspaper, and few ever see a poultry
journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted-To rent for term of years
a modern six or seven room house. See
Culley, the groceryman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Sale Brick block on corner.
Three store rooms. Twenty rooms on
second floor. Building in good con-
dition. Price right. DR.. l. H. Fry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted ~ Men everywhefe; good
pay; to distribute circulars, adv. mat
ter, tack signs, etc. No canvassing.
National Adv. Bureau, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted-To buy 100 acres unim-.
proved western land. Trade in house
and lot worth $500. FL r. Mcmahon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
Liverpool Grain.

ct PUUI' I e0 To.
Wheat Steady; spot IS gid; May,
Is sgd
Corn-steady; spot, As 61sd@4s Sd;
May. As SID.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted-To work on farm, married
man preferably without children. Please
give references. Address E. F. Rogers,
Union, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted-To rent, so to 200 acre farm
Address RIA" care Times Repubh-
can.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Saloon easy payments, bar fix
lures, new and second hand billiard
and pool tables, billiard and bowling
supplies We lead in cheap prices The
Brunswick Bake Collender Company
MarshalltoWn Iowa 45
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted = Work on farm by a first
class married farm hand. Is competent
to manage Good worker; best ref
erences. Address D-16, care T.-R
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

fowls. 1sh; turkeys. IA. Dressed -
Easy; chickens. 13@1s; turkeys, 14@
II; fowls, S@13k.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted - Good dish washer good
wages. Sundells restaurant, Noah
Center street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For saIe-Choice farm and ranch
lands. western Kansas. eastern Colo
RADIO. ]. C. Mitchem, 10S East Main
street sl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

The health authorities of Syracuse,
N. Y, have quarantined Haven hall,
the largest of the girls dormitories of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
FOR RENT.

For Rent Six room house, city
water, centrally located. Inquire 209i
South Third avenue. Old phone 473Y.
For Rent Furnished rooms, III
East Main street. Furnace heat, hath
room privileges
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted-Girl for general housework
Mrs. w. F. Estel, 80 North Third
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted = Old lady to take care OF
baby. Call 3051z South Second avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted-To buy, sell or exchange
household goods. 5k West State street.
Vim. Ogle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
Average. Price

Representative Hog Sales:
Below are given a few of the repre-.
sentative hog sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
ONE CENT A WORD

farm hand by putting Is cent ad in
this column. A newspaper read by
$4,000 people will reach more farm
hands than a man can see from his
front gate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted = Immediately. Young men
Bright, from Iowa, to prepare for
spring exams. for railway mail cierKs'
Prospects many appointments. l94 In
ter-state Bldg. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Ideal Stock Farm, 24o acres; Inn
provements; five room house, new
barn, 54xe2, corn cribs. hog house. ETC.;
two wells, one flowing: on main road
between Rhodes and Melbourne, Iowa.
On telephone and rural routes Farm IL
high state of cultivation. Price $73 20
acre. Terms to suit Will consider
part trade. Address Lock Box "a, or
Gohlke & zwilling. State Center. lows
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Syracuse university, because of case
of scarlet fever. Eighty-thr pupils
are under quarantine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
LIVE STOCK AUcTIoNEER

LINE STOCK AUcTIONEER
General merchandise sales. Satis-s
faction guaranteed. II you are going
to have sale of any kind. write for
dates. / believe / can give satisfaction.
Terms reasonable.
NJ. M. KENDALL s
Graduate Missouri Auction School,
Trenton, Mo- r. F. p. No 8 Mars.
halltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
St. Louis Grain.

st. Louis Grain.
st. Louis. Feb. 16.
Wheat-May. 76N.
Corn-May. 44%@441s.
Oats-May. 39ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted - Everybody to know that
the AMERICAN DISPATCH MES.
sENGER CO. DELIVERS Parcels and
Packages.
Reliable messengers Furnished.
Prompt service, reasonable rates.
'Phones-New, sos; Old, 63.
J. r. CROSBY
S East State. Manager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Sale or Trade-Hearse or funeral
car, in good condition; will sell cheap
Or trade for good team horses. What
nave you? Watson & Co., Union, Har
din county, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Rent Residence at 10 west
Church street, flied up to suit proper
tenant. Apply office McCombs Bros
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Men - Our. 1907 catalos explains
how we teach barber trade In few
weeks, mailed free write Moler Bar
Der College, Chicago. Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
Now York Exchange.
Bank Statement.

Chicago. Feb 16. New York ex-
change was at ten premium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
kansas CITY Grain.

Kansas City, Feb. 16.
Wheat-May, 714s; July, liz.
May. an July. AN.
Oats-No. white, 41@41A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Sale-Bargain: New house, mod
ern, eight rooms; on car line. inquire
J. NJ Whitaker
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
FOR SALE.

For Sale - Good quarter section.
Ten years time at 5 per cent. A. =.
Bratt, over State bank.
For SaIe-Chicago Stop Cylinder
printing press, S1zx461s inside bearers.
Address j. B. Williams, Bristow, Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Sale Covered feed barn; a
splendid proposition to right man. Good
location. Excellent trade. N.-16, care
m; ,oc-R ap,1h1ican
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted - Cream, cream, cream.
cream. Farmers, write ]. W. Fowler.
the creamery man, Grinnell. Ask price.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Sale or Rent--A good farm in
Worth county. ESQ acres. Owner get
ting old Address Ala, care T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Rent Furnished rooms, III
East Main street. Furnace heat, bath
room privileges. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Hustler. Wanted Everywhere-s25 to
$50 made weekly, distributing circulars.
Outdoor advertising, new plan, no
canvassing. Address Merchants OUT
Door Advertising Co., Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
yANrErl

Wanted-Night porter at Pilgrim
hotel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

have some gold mining property
that will pay big money. Want some one
who can afford to put up $500 70 set
patents and do some work for one half
interest. No fake. Address jill, care
Times-R Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted-Dishwashe Good wages.
Henry Sundell. 81 North Center street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
MIscE LLANEoUs.

Men, Brains tell. We need yours
Get busy, answer by first mail Big
salary to big men. McBrady & Co...
Chicago.
The First National Bank Of Montour
Has established a savings department.
in connection with their commercial
business and are now prepared to han
die savings accounts from dollar up
They pay four percent interest. Taxes
for LeGrand. LeGrand township and
part of Greencastle can be paid there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
Potatoes.

Arrivals by carloads, with compari-
sons were as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted = Men to distribute our
samples, tack signs, $40 weekly, steady,
no canvassing. Oliver, Monroe build
ing. Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Rent-A good farm Of $50 acres,
in Kittson county, Mimi, seven miles
from Hallock and two miles from
Northcote. DIR. G.. w. Harris
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
SATIN TOILET sPEcJALTIEs. q

slowed by Satin skin cream and Satin
powder Csc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted = Everywhere, hustlers to
tack signs, distribute circulars, sam
pies, etc.; no canvassing; good pay.
Sun Advertising Bureau, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Range Of Prlcss.
The following range Of prices are
furnished by A. J. Clark, broker, over
the private wire Of the Hammond Ele.
vator Co. office over West Main:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Sale My residence at barkain.
IL taken soon. In First ward. New
house. Modern with little expense. Adj
dress W.-19.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
LOsT r..

Lost - Dark brown bear skin boa,
Sunday night between Marshalltown
and Haverhill on South Center street
road. Finder please leaves at Will
Miller's grocery, and ask for J. A. s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Sale = A bargain. my residence.
South Twelfth street with or with
out adjoining lots. j. c. Mitchem.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For SaIe-Black Percheron stallion,
age years; weight 1900; good reasons
for selling. Address, B. j. Knoll, ST.,
Haverhill Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
CUT RATE sHIPPlN Q. !

Cut Rates on household goods to
Pacific coast and other points. SUI
perior service at reduced rates. Tho
Boyd Transfer Co., Minneapolis. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Rent = House on South Twelfth
street. five rooms H. r. Mcmahon.
To Rent Farms all over this ana
four or five other counties. II you
want to know where they are, put
small ad in this column. The T.-R.
goes to over 1000 of them every day,
and another 1000 are owned by the
people who read the T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For saIe-Barred Plymouth Rock
roosters. j. G. Armstrong, 4O7 North
Second avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Sale = Only drug store in small
town, northern Iowa. Address Drug
gist, care T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Wanted Statesmen of ability and
neat appearance to call on all mer-
chants in their territory; elegant side
line convenient to carry; good COM
missions; prompt remittance. Belmont
Mfg. Co, Cincinnati, O.,
Wanted salesman to cover
Iowa with staple line; high commits
sions. with 800 monthly advance. Per-
,nanent position to right man. Jess H.
Smith Co, Detroit, Mich.
NOTWITHSTANDING to sell the retail
trade in your locality; salary and ex-
penses or commission Experience un-
necessary. Write for particulars.
Hermingsen Cigar Co, Toledo. o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Sale or Exchanse-1,s20 shares
of stock of Peterson. Heat, Light and
Water Company, of Iowa Falls. What
have you to offer? III. H. Williams,
Owasa. or w. s. Smith, Deer Creek, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

May. III. 45i17. 45I17. 22I17 27I17. 81
July. ..... II 50.17. SOL 80 II. 4OI17 so
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

Nay n'o -. $50 $50 SD s.42i s.n
July...... s.55l s.55I s.47l $50 800
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

For Sale = Kossuth county, Iowa,
farms. near town; 24O acres. $1,000 inn
provements; $50 per acre. 100 acres,
$4,000 Improvements, $50 per acre.
Flowing wells. Nearly all tillable.
Fine corn and clover land. Bargains.
Reasonable terms. Write owner, Frank
Wiener N. Y. Life bldg, Minneapolis,
Mimi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

September 10. 0710. 1910. 00l10. O0l10. 10
May. 10. 00I1O. co. 9.S7 9.92l 9.97
July 800. 9.95I1o 90, go, s.s21O. 90
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-17
GIBSON'S MOUNTAIN
THAT MOVED.
BROKEN RESERVOIR

Gibsons moving mountain was .
broken reservoir.
That is the report of L. A. South
wick, one of the engineers of the DE
partment of Public Works. who was
sent out to Waialae Tuesday to inves
tigatc GibsOn's report that mountain
Vas moving down on his house.
Proximity seems to have had the Of.
feet of increasing the actual size of
The unstable mass to mountainous pro.
lortions In the eyes of Mr.. Gibson.
which probably accounts for his report
to the Department of Public Works.
As usual thing, the mountains of
Hawaii are fairly stationary and com.
paratively few of them have hitherto
developed any travelling propensities.
Consequently the Assistant Superin.
tcndent of Public Works thought the
matter ought at least to be lnvestigat.
ed. Possibly new data on the physiog.
raphy of the Islands might be obtain.
cG and new brochure on moving
mountains might even he issued by
the department and fame and glory
would result fst7t
There were some people who were
incredulous enough To hint at snakes
and make inquiries as to the particular
brand used at Waialec. but they were
only those who are scoffers and skcp.
tics by nature and cant help II.
Mr.. Southwick was despatched on
tie first train for Waialce after the
report of the erratic mountain was re-.
CCivcd. He went and he solved the
mystery. There was no moving noun.
tdin-only a cracked reservoir.
Mr.. Gibson's house M Waialec is sit.
Gated part way up n rise. and farther
MP the hill is an old reservoir about
fifteen feet deep, which was built TO
supply power for the running of II
dynamo. The dynamo was never op.
Grated or connected up OH account of
the fact that II was discovered that
the power that could be obtained was
insufficient.
The lower wall of the reservoir IL
l'uilt over n an instead of In the rock
- II should he. and consequently It's
stability is nothing great. The hill
runs up to some considerable height
back Of the reservoir. and the recent
heavy rains, especially that Of Tues.
day morning, caused a large amount
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-17
CHINESE NEW YEAR
FEAST TO Be TAME

The streets In Chinatown are begin
ring tn show signs of preparations for
the celebration of the Chinese New
Year festival. which falls on the l2th
of next month. From several shops
the enormous colored lanterns. which
are an inevitable feature of the event,
are dangling in the wind, and the
Chinese candy makers are working
overtime to have sufficient supply oi
sweetmeats on hand when the time
comes
However, the celebration this year
celves, be but a poor one as compared
with those sof former years. The club
fouses will keep open house as usual.
and each family and business house
viii indulge In some festive show, but
there Will be no parade of the great
celestial dragon and its bespangled ret
inue through the streets. as has been
the case for the past three years. All
the ole dragons have. according to the
ancient custom, been tremendously
burned. and no new dragon has been
sent for from China. Accordingly this
attractive feature of the feast will be
utterly lacking.
Hard times" said u prominent dem
izen Of Chinatown this morning, when
asked for the explanation for the fall.
Ing of In the celebration. THE plice
of rice. while II Is not as low as It has