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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08

Note-The above arrivals and departures, as
we'll as connections with 9th or companies, are
given as In formation. and are not eusran.
teed.
and jack son VILE Daily. Lv. Augusta or
p. m. arrive A ugusts Z 40 q. N.
Ernest Williams, G.. p. Agt Augusta, Ga.
r. A. Brand. Trafic Manager.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08
Southern Schedulr.
T,poypc-

Leaves
$50 m going East.
1000 a m going Fast and West.
800 p NJ going West.
6 1u p NJ going East apd West.
Arrives
90 IN from West.
l22D = IN from East and West.
4 10 p IN from East.
7.U p ~ from East and West.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08

A woman cant help being interested In y
who, haR been divorced WlthonI ht'
knowing The real reason why.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08

1907.
READY FOR CUSTOMERS.
Better equipped than ever for your business
Right in the swim, and lots of goods to show
you and at the right prices too.
SOME OF OUR SPECIALS. !
The best lot of farm tools. Flows, Stocks, 2'horse plows, Middle
Breakers, both kind. See our plow shapes. The best lot in the City,
so every one says. See them yourself, Collars, Pads, etc.
Another Special, Stoves, Bucks.
Try us for the best stove sold and they are Bucks too and which
name means the very best cooking machine. White lined 10 year
backs. All good points known to the up to date stove maker Wont
you try one for 80 days on the house. and if what we claim, you takelt
if not we will take it back and it don't cost you cent. See them
Still Another.
Sewing machines, Wheeler ard Wilson, No. for the old reliable,
Singer and Domestic. See the very latest in these goods Nothing
better. Sold any old way, or any long time and too, at your price
almost.
Putnam Organs are the Best"
Register guano is leading for the cotton crop Of 1907 Farmers
Bone Fish scrap goods will do the work.
On the road.
Five cars White Milling Corn, which is the best for keeping, as
it's sound and dry.
Our Grocery Stock cannot be better in
Flour, Meal, Molasses, Cane, hay, Bran, Oats, seed and feed Lard
Sugar, and Coffee, Tobacco Canned Goods, Big Hominy loo for 8 h.
cans.
We put out today ~thirty.fve doz' curry combs special at s., 10 and
15c. See them.
w. D. Barksdale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08

Getting ON in the world In rarely achieved
by knocking the fellows that are ahead Of
you. -------
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08

When a man does well In business bis wife
thin ks it's because he gets such good meals al
home, and probably she Is right.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08

Experience conserves It's own strength and
encourages enthusiasm in the other fellow
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08

Some people want To be- "n " Jn'y 70 az
90, m. ,ts,inrony that is not printable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08
For Sale.

I have for sale 10 lbs Of seeds. Rock eyford
canteloupe and best variety Of Southern
grown watermelon seed.
j. w. Rykard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08

4 man feels awfn'ly rich when pcs got d
fe,p dnIlurs his w!fe doesn't know about.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08

Cur line OF rubber goods has never been as
large and complete as II Ia to-day. One Gross
Fountain S%yripges Just received. Every one
guaranteed for one year. Milford's Drug
Store. Phone lN.
Speeds Cinco cigars are 80 popular that you
never hear The name OF any other cigar In
.Abbeville. We sell three thousand every ten
days. Speeds drug store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08
Read What n Satisfied Customer Says

The McMurray Drug Co., Abbeville, 8. G.
Gentlemen-1 have used c. N. disin fectant
on my mules and cow for lice and on my dog
for ieas. 1t is the finest thing I nave ever
tried. One application Ia sufficient to do the
work. Yours truly, DR.. s. G. Thomson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-08

SCHNAPPS has been advertised in this
paper so that every chewer has had an
opportunity to get acquainted with the
facts and know that drugs are not used
to produce the cheering quality found IN
the famous Piedmont country aue-cured
tobaccos, and that SCHNAPPS is what he
ought to chew. Still there are chewers
who accept other and cheaper tobaccos
that do not give the same pleasure.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
celona ell 80 del pasado para Ell Me
. .diterraneo, Canarias este puerto

celona el 80 del pasado para ell Me
, diterraneo, Canarias y este puerto
Espaf.ol "pio "" sali6 de BARGE
Iona 81 20 del pasado go- 4 Medi-
terraneo y Canarias Y este puerto.
Vapor americana "Brooklyu', sa-
lio de New York ei - Gel pasado
para esta isla.
Vapor americana "Coamo, salio
de New York .el 90 l1ltimo para este
puerto.
Vapor americana "Arabistan" sa-
lio de 3uenos Aires con deStino es-
te puerto.
Anunc iase el vapor "Corondas' pa
ra salir med iados del corriente.
Vapor americana Caracas" con
destino 4 New York saldra Ell 10 del
presente.
"Fr Montreal" procecedente de Eu-
ropa llegara a esta de TN momento a
|Otro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
MOYimi0ntO maritime

ENTRADAS DEL EXTERIOR
No hubo.
DE LA COoIn
De Salinas de Cabo Roio goleta "In.
dia' con 1000 quintales sal a la or
den.
De Fajardo balandro Carmen con
equipajes y otros encargos.
De Naguabo goleta Ana Maria
con equipages y botellas vacfas.
De Fajardo balandro DOS HERNIA
nos en- lastre.
SALIDAS PARA Ell EXTERIOR
Para la isla vapor americana "Mas.
sapeccua' de transito.
PARA LA COSTA
Goleta "Deseada" para Naguabo
con carga por varlos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
Frutos del pals

Azdcar para ell consume
Moscabado (claro) S4.25
de miel (claro) 800
centrifugal primera 500 5.25
americana primera 500 $50
de Ponce 3I4a4.I5
Cafe corriente, nominal
Para exportaci6n, de 9a975
Almidon 2.2S
Maiz 4a411
Sebo de res 4.so
Cocos, millar 22.oo
Algod6n 6 a 7
Eueros dulceS ~
VENTAS DE AZUCAR
Sin operaciones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03

AGENTES GENERATES PARA LA IsLA DE PUERTO RICO
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

tosslei out he takes ur a quarter section near
HoEie. and goes To- corn trnio for himself. rai-i,
IN cyclone or two and ge'tn elected Junior
kazook ot the Sheridan County Grange. rathiu'
much happened 10 Wilbur. until one day he tool,
Il car rldc as iar west as Colby Junction.
That's where hc meets up with Zrlphua She
was luggln stop over ratlous at the railroad iunch
counter Men must have been mighty scarce
around the Junction else She wants the most she
get for her money. irr. as She passes Wilbur 4
hunk of Tetrinei ple and draws him one muddy.
with two humps ON the saucer. she throws IN smile
that makes him tecl like he stepped on live third
rail
Accorin to his tell, he must have hung around
that counter all day eatiu through the pie hst
from top to bottom and back again. unit, it, d
wonder his system ever got over the shock But
/yphIUa keeps tou him with gpogoo ewes and
with nice, hearty appetite and before II come
time for him to take the night train bdCl, they'j
got real we'll acquainted. He finds out hec first
name and how she S been a whole orphan since She
After that Wilbur makes the trip to Colby juno
ton reg 'lur every Sunday. and they q got u the
point Of talkn about scttin the day when she
to become Mrs Cobb when Iyphina gets word
that an aunt of hers that kept q hoardin house in
Fall River, Massachusetts, wants her to come on
East right away. Auutv has some kind of heart
trouble that may finish her any minute, and.
Zylphina was the nearest relation She had, there
was show Of her ben hcircss to the whole joint.
Course, Zylphina thinks she ought to tear herself
loose from the pie counter but before She quits the
junction her and Wilbur takes one last buggy ride.
with the rens wound around the |hip socket most
Of the way She Wecps on Wilbur's shirt front. and
saws no matter how far of she is or how long She
has to wait for him to come. she'll always be his
on demand And Wilbur says that Just soon as
he can make the and hog vineyard hump itself
"a little more, he'll come.
So Zylphiua packs shoe box full Of fried chicken.
blows two months wages into yard ot yellow rail
road ticket and starts toward the cotton mills It
a couple Of months before Wilbur gets any letter.
and then it turn To be hard luck tale. at that
Zvlphina has found what lime tastes like.
She's discovered that the Fail River aunt hasn
ANYTHING more the matter with her heart than the
average landlady. and that what She fell heireSs
70 IS only chance to work eighteen hours day
for her board So She disinherited herself and IS
about to make a bold jump for New York. which
She liked the looks OF she came through. and
she Il write later on.
1t was later-about six months Zylphina says
she's happy, and hopes Wilbur is
the same Shes got real ee-
CANT job as cashier in high
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
Drawings by +. N1ux Wilson

the cork. Excuse me. friends" says he. but
m tryln To round up an eatin house that used 10
be herea bouts
Eatin' house" says / II YOU mean the fried
egg parlpr that was on the ground floor that went
out Of business months ago. But there lots more
Just good around on SiXth-avc.. and some that
carry stock enough 10 fill YOU up part way. guess
MA n loolln to grub up Just vet saws he
was huntln lor-tor some one that worked
And saw YOU wouldn't have thought anyone
with natural sunset color ike that could lay
blush. But he does, and Il 5 like throw IN the red
calcium on a brick wall
oh. tush, tush, saws l. " You don Z mean T. tell
a man of Your size Is train some Lizzie Maud,
He Cants his head on side. pulls ont blue
silk handkerchief, and begins TO wind II around ms
fore finger, like bashful kid that's been caught
passin' d note in school
Her her names Zylphina." SAYS he" Zyl-
phina Beck
box No relation / hope
= Not vet" saws he svingin' his shoulders but
we've suappcd rings
part of the plowed fields do you and Zylphina hail
WIN. I'm from Hoxie," says he as though that
. DO ter.'' SAYS / Is that a f.g station. Or
just a four corners, Somewh here in Ohio, ain it,
Sheridan County, kansas says he
We'll Well" says / Now | can account for
your size Have to grow tall out there, don't you.
sos not to get lost III the wheat patch,'
Say for a Josh consumer. he was the easiest ever.
All he does IS stand there and grin like he was the
weak end Of a variety team, But it seems shame
to crowd a Willin performer, 50 ! was Just tellm
him he'd better 90 out and hunt up city directory
in some drug store. when Pinckney shows up look
in interested.
.Therel" says / Here's a now thatu
lead YOU straight to Zylphina in no time Pnckney,
let me make YOU acquainted with Mister-er-
Cobb" says the lIoXie gent, Wilbur Cobb.
From out West, puts in, givin' Pinckney the
nudge He's yours
1t amt often / has chance to unload anything
like that on Pinckney ! rubs 1t in he thoughts
of him town around town human extension like
this Wilbur strikes Swiftly Joe hard that he most
has q Chokn ht.
But YOU never know what turn Pnckney. g99in
to give TO a Jolly He don't even crack smile. but
reaches up and hands Mr. Cobb the cordial shake,
lust as though he'd been a pattern sized gent
dressed accorlin' 10 the fall styles
"Ah" says Pinckney. m very glad to meet
anyone from the West What State,
Mr. Cobb"
And inside OF minutes he's III
gettin' all the details OF this Zyl- -
phina hunt. from the ground up -
!: 7. ! !. =: !: : !. ! G
includin an outline of Wilburs 49,
past life. YAa&
Seems that Wilbur d got his first
start in Maine: but way back be N
fore ne could remember much his HI ~
folks had moved to Kansas on - ~
homestead Then when Wilbur 10 II
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

a-t. and coliectin atiinities bein
The latest lad for the plain.
straight, old, love-honor-and-cher-
5sh business Is still IL the ring. l
nave pInckney $ word for il. and
Plncknev ought 10 know. Oh. yes.
he's an authority now. Sure. II was
Miss Gerry. the twin tanner And
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

And inside Of two minutes he's
gettin all the details of this Zyl-
phina hunt, from the ground up,
includin' an outline Of Wilbur
past life.
Seems that Wilbur d got his first
start in Maine; but way back be
fore ne could remember much ms
folks had moved to Kansas on Il
homestead. Then, when Wilbur
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

She haVPY, lnl hopes WHOTT IS
the same She's got a real cle
CANT job as cashier in high
toned twenty -tivc-Cent. reg lar
meal establishment, and all IN
the world She has to do Is sit
behind wire screen and make
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

: Il, right You can put the Teddy
sign on anything YOU read in the
papers about matrImony's beIn q lost
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16

The old remedies are the best.
Hickory Bark Cough Remedy has
been in use for over one hundred
years by the old Dutch Dunkards of
PENNSYLVANIA. and is still in use by
all the old families of Western Penn.
sylvania. Is absolutely pure; made
from the bark of the white or shell
bark hickory tree. The bark is ship
ped from the east, and manufactured
in Salem, Oregon. For sale by DR..
F. Wenz, and all dealers.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16

Found . ladies' leather hand bags
near Mrs. Lancaster's. Owner prov.
property and pay for this notice.
Mrs. M. B. Bruce and family, ant
her sister, Miss Lane of Spokane are
in Rathdrum for two or three weeks
visit. They are guests Of Mrs. Geo.
K. Dyer and family.
Mrs. B. S. Roscoe formerly of Sou, b
Dakota, now of Oregon, spent few
days visiting Rathdrum friends. She
left on Wednesday for Missoula,,
Mont. 20 visit relatives there.
II T. J. Kern was In town from Athol,
Tuesday. He has been in the print
ing business and formerly ran the
Sites Journal, but recently bought
the Hall farm near Athol and is
residing there.
j. W. Anderson, member of Gen
eral LawtOn post No. 29 G. A. r. of
Rathdrum, has been appointed an
laid de camp on the staff of A. M.
Rowe, department commander of
Idaho. The announcement is made
In general order No. 2.
Dr. Pflster, the most successful eye
specialist ia the northwest, who has
over $1,000 patients IN the Inland
Empire will again be at Klopf's resi-
dence Thur. and Fri. Aug. %, %.
Examination free.
Jared Fisher of Palouse, Wash,
arrived Sunday to visit with his son,
e. 9. Fisher. He was accompanied
by Mrs. e. G. Fishers brother, II
Dildine. who is looking for location
for laundry.
Chas. W. Dyer has resigned as
marshal OF Twin Falls to attend to
his duties as deputy sheriff of Twin
Falls county, according to the Times.
1t will be remembered by many thai
M. Dyer was formerly deputy sheriff
and for one term Sheriff Of Kootena
County Attorney Potts returned
Tuesday from Harrison where he in
vestigated a shooting ARRAY 10 a
saloon there, Frank futile, bar
tender being arrested for shooting
into a gang of six lumberjacks,
one of them. 1t is claimed
the lumberjacks we're drunk and tried
TO clean the place out.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16
BUSINESS BRIEFS.
CrOquet sets at Klopf's.

More new furniture at Klopf's.
Lawrence Thomas is agent for the
Cascade Laundry Co., of Spokane.
Leave orders at Ford's barber shop.
Laundry sent for and delivered Al6-tf
Strayed from poor farm: bright red
COW, on July 80, 'O7; horseshoe brand
on right hip and spike horn. Finder
notify keeper of poor farm, Rathdrum.
Call ami see that complete line of
box spring mattresses and cotton felt
and silk floss mattresses at Klopfs.
We have generous supply OF new
sacks on hand at the elevator and are
ready to supply your needs. NJ. b.
Lay ton, Agt. Az 9.'o'
More 12-foot linoleum and new
furniture at Klopfs.
For all kinds of fresh meats call at
j. A. Seigloch's-Rathdrum meat
company.
$1,000 will buy broom house with
lone acre of ground, Sc bearing fruit
trees. A bargain, If taken at once.
Inquire A. W. Post, Rathdrum.
Ag. 9-tf
Iron and brass beds at klopfs from
S3. 90 TO $50. Finest line ever re-
ceived in Rathdrum.
Home made SausageS specially at
Seigloch's. Ham, bacon and lara.
fish and game in season.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16
lOCa| Paragraphs.

The dance Saturday night is
SAID to have been we'll attended.
The brick masons began work
on the new high school building
Monday. The foundation and
stone basement were completed
some time ago, the brick work be-
ing delayed by inability to get
material sooner.
The rain at the close of last week
did much more good than harm so
Tar as can be learned; in fact no
damage has been reported herea-
bouts, although great deal OF hay
and grain had been cut and was in
the shock. Threshing on the
prairie was begun this week.
Report comes from Athol that
certain farmers near cedar noun
tam are somewhat thoughtless in
allowing hogs and cattle to defile a
creek which their neighbors below
them are obliged to use for domes-
tic purposes. We are NOT inform
ed as to what will or can be done
in the matter.
1t is reported that the saloons
have been ordered to discontinue
selling liquor to minors. 1t had
been noticed that several young
men have been getting into the
drinking habit lately and one of
their recent orgies resulted in the
arrest of one of their number who
was arraigned in Judge Posts
court and fined $50.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16
Your ATTENTION Please.

We have opened up fresh. clean
stock of staple groceries, provisions
and notions at our mill at the foot OF
Fish Lake. 1t will be our aim to
please and keep the stock full of the
best the markets afford.
When in need of anything call over
and see us. We Will treat you right.
Save time and travel. Bring us
YOUR fresh eggs. viii pay highest
market price.
Soliciting your patronage we are,
Yours truly,
IDAHO PINE LUMBER co.
A9.S6.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16
Notice.

Mrs. Wilma Rouse Keene, at one
time missionary in China. will
speak at the old Baptist church
under the auspices of the Won.
ans Foreign Missionary society
auxiliary of the German M. E.
church next Sunday evening at s
p. m. Her subject will be "Wo-
mans work in China. Everybody
cordially invited.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16
Regular as the Sun"

is an expression as old as the race. No
doubt the rising and setting of the
sun Is the most regular performance
in the universe, unless it is the ac-
tion of the liver and bowels when
regulated with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Guaranteed by DR.. f. Wenz,
druggist. 25c.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16
WARNING

II you have kidney and bladder
trouble and do not use Foley's Kid.
ney Cure, you will have only yourself
20 blame for results, as it positively
cure, all forms of kidney and bladde,
diseases. Red Cross Drug Co., d. D.
brennan, prop.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16
Marriage Licenses.

Aug. ll.-C. F. STAN, 40, and
Minnie May McAdams, 26, Occur d.
Alcne.
Aug. l2.-Filippo Rocca, "a, and
Angela T0rchia, 10, Harrison.
Aug. 13.-Proctpr james, legal,
Spokane, and Ella M. Jellum, Is,
Occur d'Alene.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16
Personal Mention.

LeClair A. Woolery is driving on
C. E. Shero's dray line.
Mrs. C. A. Berry was a Spokane
visitor the first of the week.
S.H. Watkins, the Athol merchant,
was In town Monday.
E. C. Fisher has bought the shoe
repair shop from James Peters.
Lost.-Photo brooch pin with baby's
pictures. Finder return to this Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn M. Reynolds
went to Spokane on visit Monday.
Deputy Sheriff A. A. Merritt Of
Bonner county was in town yesterday.
Fl. j. Blanchard has sold his black
smith shop to Mr.. Fitzpatrick of Fish
lake. s=sssss"~'
Bruno Molten of Rockford has re.
signed his position In the Rathdrum
pOstotfice.
County Auditor Quarles visited his
parents at Lane the forepart of the
week.
Will Foster has purchased two resi-.
dence lots In Browne Park addition,
on which he will build a home.
K. f. Dyer has commenced the
erection Of modern residence 10
Do""' ARK duu''loh. A~S
Jas. A. Foster, of Browne Park
addition, has carpenters and painters!
at work lemodellng his residence.
Al. Clark. Bonner county CON-
miss oner, of Granite. was 10 Rath.
drum on brief visit Sunday.
Mrs. d. E. Dandy returned last
week from visit with friends In the
north central states.
Ed Jacobs arrived last week from
pasco, WASH, for short visit with
DIS mother at this place.
W. 0. Galloway and a number of
DINERS left yesterday to look for tim
Der land In Stevens county. Wash.
Il. F. and G. E. Dyer are at work
oulld'ng a second story on T. L.
Qaarles' residence.
nrlce Colman departed Wednesday
".sn' on his return to Coos Bay, Ore,
a''ef Closing deal for the sale of bis !
farm at Rlmrock.
'onn Russell has lumber -on the
srouod tor an addition which he Will
oalld to the building formerly occu.
pied by the Tribune.
Mrs. M. A. Walker and daughter
'a]ei returned to Spokane on Mon.
oas after brief visit with Mrs. r.
Z. Thompson.
>. Il. Whitfield has bought Grant
:, 'SSS nome property for 1925. Mr..
'ess contemplates going to Oregon
With his family to reside.
Fred L. Coon has sold his house in
p uvsur a'Alene for $500, says the
s,. e'S Mr.. Coon and family are re.
S'a'ng in Ra'hlrum at present.
=, w. L. Klmmel Of the Ratbdrum
.Aec'rlc company was IN town this
week week from Spokane looking after the
'ompany's interests here.
WIS Mary Jacobs and son Ed snent
lew days in Occur d'Alene this week.
:. ''''ns Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ashley
mr. VIZ ..sses.-...
IT, Wenz will remove the r III
|,,oh, 'es'uence from the BLACKWELL
PAL VI way to Block IL, Browne
ak addition. After being remodel. |
|m', VIII be occupied by c. J. Shoe. he
sssss-sv-tYl
os l. sage and family moved into
| ' .ast Saturday and are comfortab.
ehasas .u 10 the place recently pur-
e' from H. J. Borthwick. 1
bn oo.e OF Brookings, S. D., here
Nv. 7 WISH visit with her parents, Mr..
bite,v '' expects to stay iudea-
kepjnD una una'ng the climate Of this
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16

Ii you want your property insured
against loss by IRE call on the Pam
handle Abstract Co. If
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-08-16
HOMESTEADS- Fhs.t espr a'A' ems;

ilUMLO1LhDO Reservation will
open soon: choice lands; mild climate
opportunity of life time. News and
authentic map just out. Price ST. 90,
postpaid Question department. an
swers inquiries, price 25 cents for each
question. WESTERN INFORMATION
AGENCY, Lock Box ll0l, Spokane,
Washington. I'm A26
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
LETTERS DELIVERED
AFTER THIRTY YEARS
Postoffice Employees Succeed in Finding
Addresses-Mail Held Three
Decades in Old
Mexico

WASHINGTON. Aug 15 - The post
office department has succeeded in find
ing claimants for nearly all of the
thirty-seven letters which were recent
ly returned from Mexico, where they
had been held more than thirty years.
In many cases either writer or ad-
dressee, and in a few instances both
writer and addressee had been dead for
years, and the letters were delivered to
surviving relatives.
The letter with the most interesting
history was mailed at Lavirk, Norway,
November IS, 1875, addressed to sailor
at Minatitlan, Mexico, where he had
gone when a boy of IS years. When
the letter reached Mexico the addressee
had gone to South America, whence he
later returned to Norway without hav-
ing received the communication. A
quarter of a century ago he came to the
United States. During all these years
the letter had remained in the Mexican
postoffice, and when it was turned into
the division of dead letters it was sent
to the place of origin in Norway, and
from there back to this country and
finally delivered to the addressee at
Stanley, Wis, where he is prosperous
citizen with a family