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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-07
Precinct No. S

Birch + tax 1906 personal property tax
2 90 penalty roc pub $50 total As
Boques Antonio tax 1906 horses live
stock tax l IS penalty &C pub 35c total 2 Ie
Bristo tax 1906 horses and cattle tax
S 81 penalty &c pub 35c total 6 So
Domenquez Andres tax 1000 Imp Gov
land tax s II penalty 4Ic pub $50 total
9o3
Duweber Jerry tax 1905 Imp Gov land
tax 4 IT penalty 24c pub s. total S SO
Eslinger G l. tax 1906 Imp Gov land lot
9 blk SO Townsite tax S So penalty 2Sc
pub 3sc total 6 II
Evans G w tax 1906 Imp Gov, land
tax I'll 81 penalty I 10 pub $50 total % "
Gholson Lee s tax 1906 Imp Gov land
tax oo penalty I5c pub 35c total 3 so
Gholson + S tax 1906 horses and cattle
tax IT penalty &c pub $50 total II
Jones A A tax 1900 Imp Gov land tax
"a 81 penalty 7sc pub 35c total IS "a
Kelly Lee tax 1906 Imp Gov land tax
II So penalty ssc pub $50 total IL 81
Middleton 7 M tax 1906 Imp Gov land
tax y OF penalty S5c pub 3sc total rs ~
McCracken n A tax 9 o land cattle
and horses tax 10 - penalty Soc pub 3sc
tytal II 2s
Martinez l.eandro tax 1000 Imp Gov
land lot 9 blk % tax @ OF penalty soc pub
$50 total o IL
Nelson p tax 1905 Imp Gov land tax
IA OF. penalty zoe pup $50 total IS IS
Otero Rita S tax 1906 Imp Gov land
tax 8 or penalty 43c pub $50 total 9 40
Perry 4 + tax 1906 Imp Gov land tax
3 IS penalty roc pub $50 total 4 80
Smith L II tax 1900 Imp Gov land tax
9 50 penalty soc pub 35c total 10 "a
Wayne J L tax 1906 cattle tax 20 80
penalty l OF pub 35c total "a IT
Wilson w I tax 1906 Imp Gov land tax
IL IS penalty 6Jc pub 35c total IS s.
Wayne Nj r tax 1000 cattle tax 10 80
penalty l DO pub $50 total II 20
Womack 7 w tax 1900 Imp Gov land
tax 4 50 penalty 24c pub $50 total S -
Precinct No 6
Aqulas Jose NJ c tax 1906 imp gov
and tax 4 IS penalty II pub $50 total
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-07

1922 enalty pose pub $50 total 70 70
Womaok 7 w tax 1900 cattle personal
property tax IS 80 penalty TIC pub ,sc
total 10 s.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-07

+ a.sw4 So sea sec S, twp II range 80 tax
1906 S s. penalty 2oc pub 3sc total 8 10
Sea nw4 W sea NJ sw4 Sec "a T II
X s. tax S 81 pub 35c penalty 2sc total
3 IS
Wa sea SEA sea sec 10 twp II Range 2S
tax 1906 tax S s. penalty CSC pub 3sc
total 6 Io
PreciNct No. Z
Abeits Melquiades, tax 1906 imp Gov
land tax 10 IS penalty IS pub IS total
10 90
Gutierrez Adela M de. tax, 1900 cattle
tax 3 80 penalty I6c pub 35c total 3 81
Galiegos Jose Inez tax 1000 horses,
goats aud sheep tax 4 80 penalty ga pub
sac total 4 SO
Mares Benseslao. tax 1906 horses goats
and sheep tax q 81 penalty Tic. pub 3sc
total q u
Montoya Jose Inez tax LOCO, Ne4 Sec o
twp II range 81, tax 3 90 penalty 43c
pub 35c total 9 "A
Kicks Z K imp Gov land tax 1906 tax
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1907-02-21

Pan Jan Rombal-
Ski W Independence
Wis. jest naszym a.
gentem, jest on upo-
:wazniony do kolekto.
wanna zaleg}ej prenu
meraty i ~zapisywania
nowych a%bonent6w.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1907-02-21

MA - 12O
ARROW dobrego gruntu 80
ARROW pod p}ugiem reszta
pastwiska i Dor. Dom muro-
wany. nowy, chlew nowy do
statni ma 40 sztuk bydla s.
koni i 100 ton6w siana; oraz
kilku innych W najlepszym
przadku, budynk6w. % mill
cd Winony. Zg}osic sic do
w}a6ciciela
J6zefa~s dzumihskjego
Bluff Siding Wis.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1907-02-21

Abonenci nasi "
Warsaw N D niechaj
zloz9 adjournment "a
Wiarusa IA rece paua
fedora Wysockiego;
nowi abonenci NIGGA
take zam6wic gazette
u p T. W~ysockiego ]
odebraG prezenta
~gWiazdkowe.
\ y Redakcya.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1907-02-21
CWIEKC WIEKU MIA.

CWIEkC WlEkU MIA.
Cwierc wieku mia! Marychno -. "
p Cd czasu slubu naszego,<
<Kiedy kleknawszy u stop kap4ana
Proszac blogos}awie6stwa Bozego! *
as .Cwier6 wieku 7mijal~ gdy6mysto sobie
P~rzysiegli wiernoSc ma wieki!
Tvs mi by}a wierna, a ia zaS Tobie
- Dop6ki ME zamkne powieki!
Cwierc wieku temu, my tylko oboje
Siedli6my@r azem do 5stolu
DIS syn6w %sze6ciu, i cory dwoje
Siadaja z mani %pospolu!
Cwierc wieku mia! gdzie rome koleje
Przechodzic bylim zmuszeni
Pomimo togo many W Bogu nadzieje
Ze jeszcze wiele nam lat namieni!
gdy doczekamy wieku sedziwego,
zdarza sic ME bardzo ,wie]e) :.
=s W ~roeznice roku piecdziesiatego
Wyprawim sobie ziote wesele!
J. A. zABoRoWsK:.
Mimi, 22-1-07. .s. 3. /.
49," 80:
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1907-02-21

WlADOMOsCI
MIEJSCOWE

w E-zmarla s. p. An.
ma Z Eckman6w Nowicka
iona Wojc. Nowickiego. Me.
boszczka liczyla zaledwie 29
lat wieku swego, a umar}a
ma suchoty. Pogrzeb odby'
sic przy bardzo licznym u
dziale krewnych znajomych
we wtorek o 8 tel z koscio}a
6w. Stanisiawa Kostki. =
p.
JAK0B ZABROCKI z
Bluff Siding, Wis, kt6ry
chora krowe zabi} i W czwar.
tex mieso ma sprzedaz do
Winony przywi6z}a> zosta1
przez inspektora zdrowia os-
i a~resztowany. ms
rozporzadzi}, re mieso
zawiesG do rakarni.
Zabrocki stewa} W piatek
pred sadem i zosta1 obsa~
dzony ma zapfacenie $40
kary.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1907-02-21
Move jedwahie ]
obsady do sukien y
Choate a.
W TYCH dniach bawil "

w TYCH dniach bawil "
naszem mie6cie mlodszy, p.
!Florya6ski, brat slawnego
p. Wladyslawa Flo
|rya6skiego. Pan. WI. Flory~
a6ski bedzie u mas koncer~
towal wieczorem " czwartek
Z go marca W sail Philhar-
monte. Pan Flroryahski. jest
pierwszym 2 siawnych roda-
k6w naszych, kt6ry mas "a
szczyca wystapieniem u mas
z koncertem. Pamietajmy "a
tenn dobrze dzieh i m~iejsce.
koncertu 7-go marca,
czwartek wieczorem W cali
Philharmonic: wszyscy> maja.
sic stawi6, DO nasz honor
narodowy togo wymaga!
Idzcie do Choate'a
90 vase MOVIE tape
ty - karpety l ko-
ronkowe frank eny
najnj&sze.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

A. c. Barclay, who all old-timers will
remember as having once lived here,
came in from Seattle last Friday and
the following day departed for Blewett
for the purpose Of inspecting the Wash
ington Meteor Mining Co.'s property.
AT a recent meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the company Mr.. Barclay was
elected secretary, position which he
is well qualified to fill. Mr.. Barclay
returned from Blewett last Monday,
having received a telegram that his
wife was sick, and took the night train
for Seattle. D. B. McLennan, manager
of the mine, accompanied Mr.. Barclay
to Leavenworth and told the writer that
matters at the mine were progressing
very satisfactorily and good reports
might be expected from the property
in the near future.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
co NJ NJ U NICATIONS
Wants More Road Work

The present road law is very unsatis-
factory. When a road is impossible,
and the commissioner is notified to that
effect, he will say that his supervisor
is working in that direction and will be
there as soon as possible. Usually that
signifies that he will not get there for
two months. What are the taxpayers
going to do in the meantime? They
have only the one road over which they
can get supplies for their daily needs.
They pay their taxes to the county and
expect that the county will use the
money so it will benefit all, and good
roads are benefit to everyone. In the
spring of the year the roads are the
worst. The farmer is busy putting in
his crops; he needs seed, farming i'm
plements, fencing and other necessa-
ries to help him make living. And
if the roads are in such a condition that
he is unable to get team over them
he has either got to fix them himself or
wait until the county repairs them.
That means loss to the farmer.
R. E. Nichols.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

A lively birthday party assembled al
the home of w. w. Stevens last Sun
dav in honor of Mrs. John Tholin.
There were present in addition to Mr.
and Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Godsoe,
the following from Leavenworth: Mr.
and Mrs. John Tholin and Miss Anna
Mr. and Mrs. Gray and o. S. Sampson
In the afternoon, after having enjoyed
delightful repast shooting match
was held at which Miss Anna Tholir
and Mr.. o. S. Sampson carried of The
honors as the most skillful marksmen.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Just as good as Peach Blossom. "
This is a remark one often hears made
by merchants who sell -four on which
they make larger profit than Peach
Blossom bears. That is just it; Peach
Blossom is recognized as the best and
if -four is represented just as good as
Peach Blossom they think that ought
to satisfy the customer. Do not be
deceived. No other -four is quite SO
good, else Peach Blossom would not
have been awarded the prize at the
St. Louis exposition over all others. 13ti
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
Buy your paint at Keating's

Awreck with no serious consequences
occurred in the west end OF the raii-
road ward Tuesday evening at O'clock
A west bound freight train ditched one
car load of vinegar and slightly dam
aged another car at point where the
mill spur leaves the man 'fs'A,
After the engine and twenty cars mao
passed the switch the car loaded with
vinegar took the mill track and was
turned over and badly smashed II
was almost daylight Wednesday morn
inc before the track was cleared.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Editor Echo:-While deeply regret
ting that losses from fires have been
sustained, the writer, who is not inter
ested in the insurance business but who
has himself a heavy burden of insu-
rance to bear, wishes to emphasize the
fact that every householder in the town
and country should carry fire insurance.
In the first place, in justice to them
selves, and secondly in justice to their
friends, who no doubt will come to
their aid in case OF loss, but who have
their own burdens to carry.
A Householder.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
The Store that Sells for Less
Notice of Registration

Notice is hereby given to all electors re-
siding within the corporate limits OF the
Town of Leavenworth, County of Chelan,
state of Washington, that the book of regis
tration of voters is open for registration of
electors at the office of the clerk of the said
Town of LeaVenworth, in the TumWater
Savings Bank, in the said town.
GUY A. HAMILTON,
Clerk of Town of LeaVenworth.
Dated April 18th, 1907. l6t4
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
who Does Your Laundry Worki

have taken over the laundry bust
ness of G. w. Hathaway and if you will
give me a trial I will convince you that
the work is first class, the price reason
able and the delivery prompt. l will
call for and deliver all stuff if you mott
fly me. Make a specially of high
grade starched work. D. J. Marble. 12tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Since the present owners have had
charge of the Wenatchee Steam Laun-
dry the very superior and satisfactory
class of work they turn out has brought
them large increase of business. They
employ the most skilled laundry help
which is the true secret of first class
laundry work. Give the Wenatchee
Steam Laundry trial and be con-
vinced. d. j. Marble,
43 Leavenworth Agent.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Mrs. Robinson, whom the people OF
Leavenworth will better remember as
Mrs. E. A. Springer, stopped off here
this week to visit old friends few days
on her way from the sound to Har-
rington, where she now lives. Mrs.
Robinson says she is rejoiced to note
the many improvements in our town
and also says our climate is superior to
that of Harrington.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

The Lamb Davis Lumber Com
pany recently completed an addition
Of II sleeping rooms to its boarding
house and has now under construction
large club house just across the
street from the Office for the use Of
the employees.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

For social, medicinal or household
uses l. w. Harper whiskey is the best
and the safest. The most popular
high grade whiskey on the market.
Sold by ]. G. Fritz, Overland Bar. Is
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

The ladies' of the Altar society met
at the home of Miss Navarro on Wed
nesday last. The afternoon was spent
in sewing, after which lunch was
served by the hostess. Miss McNa-
mara and Miss Sweeny will entertain
the ladies on the IA of May.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

The Moore Co., received and in
stalled a three story refrigerator chest.
In appearance it is a cross between a
roll top desk an upright piano and a
pipe organ. In shape it resembles a
roll top desk, in finish it resembles
the finest piano and in size it equals
pipe organ. 1t is thing of beauty
as well as being useful. 1t cost 5000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

The Home Orchestra will give hard
times dance in the opera house tomor-
row night. The man whose Sunday
suit happens to be little rusty, as the
result OF too long use, need not lei
that keep him away. He will be in
company to help him keep his counte-
nance.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

The town of Leavenworth is certainly
growing. If you don't believe 1t start
out to rent house. There are double
the number of houses there were two
years ago, yet it is more serious
proposition right now to rent place
than it ever has been.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Miss M. G. Farnsworth arrived here
from Everett last week with view of
going into the millinery and dress
making business. Failing to find a
suitable location she may decide to
buy lot and build.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

J. M. Fluharty, from Blaine, bak
cry man, was here this week looking
for a location in his line of business.
He thought favorably of the location
for bakery but could not find suit
able place.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Miss Edith Urmey and her grand
mother, Mrs. E. J. Jones departed for
Seattle on Wednesday. After remain
ing for few days they will leave for
Des Moines, Iowa, their old home.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

The M. E. ladies aid will meet at
the home of Mrs. Joseph Martell, Fri
day May 10th. Every body invited and
all members urged to be present.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Engineer James Grant moved his
household goods to Spokane this week
and will spend the summer on ranch
he owns near that city. Some foul
months ago he was quite severely hurt
in railroad smashup west of the Cas-
cades.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

The Sunshine Club will have sale
in Fraternal Hall on Saturday, May 4,
from to ppm. A program will be rem
dered and refreshments served. lSt2
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

The indications are that there will be
a number of bids on the new school
house. The contract will be let Sat
urday, May IL.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

1t is reported that ]. w. Elliott has
bought the Plisch lot, fronting the
depot and intends to build thereon.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Louis Mullerleile, a Quincy real
estate man spent last Saturday and
Sunday here. Mr.. Mullerleile, is the
owner OF valuable Cascade Orchard
tract.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Dwight Darling closed a deal for the
Belvel ranch, on Eagle creek this
week. There is 400 acres in the tract
and the price paid was $4,000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Mis- May Davis and friend Of hers,
Miss Castro came over from Seattle
last week to spend a month with
Miss Davis father, Petrol Davis, man
ager of the Lamb-Davis Lumber Co.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
Business Paragraphs.
For Sale Cheap

For Sale Cheap
l Gentle Team, and Harness.
l Lumber Wagon.
/ Light Spring Wagon.
| set Harrow Teeth.
Refrigerator.
/ Work Bench, Tools, etc.
l5tf L. H. Turner.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Nc Garry and daughter
left yesterday for Scotland and will also
visit Sweden. They will return to
Leavenworth in the fall.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

c. J. Luther recently from Mil
waukee last Saturday bought ten
acre tract of Cascade Orchard land. A
brother of his, G. M. Luther, bought
a tract of this valuable orchard land
last summer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
Buy your paint at Keating's

&c. Davis and Dave Legerwood
closed trade with Dan Ryan Tor a
half interest in the pride of the west
mining claim in the Red mountain
mining district. The claim is located
a quarter Of a mile from the Chelan
Copper companys head camp.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
House PIastering

See me about plain and ornamental
plastering and cement work OF all kinds.
13tf G. M. Johnson.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

The chairman OF the school board
received the bonds from the Seattle
Title and Trust Company yesterday
There are eighteen OF them, for Slooo
each. They run for fifteen years ana
bear s1a per cent interest. Inc
board will have some writing to do IN
signing them up. The clerk has 10
write his name six hundred times.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

If you are particular and want the
best, stop at the Great Northern Hotel
when in Wenatchee. Att
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

"The best between Seattle and Spo-
kane" is the Great Northern Hotel at
Wenatchee. Att
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

The following Elks and their wives
went to Everett Wednesday to attend
the performance that was given by
Everett Elks last night. Mr.. and Mrs
Oh. Moore, Doctor and Mrs. Hoxsey'
P. C. Nc Gregor and wife, Mrs. Mae
Mcclure, F. A. Loskamp and JACK
Smith.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
Team and Harness

Good work team and harness for sale.
J. L. Arbogast, Peshastin, Wash. l6t2
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Mr.. Jackson moved his family from
Seattle to this place this week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Mrs. Geo. Albright left Wednesday
in the company Of her brother, H.
Gabriel for Eudora Kansas, her old
home.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Lot OF new goods at Mrs. Campbell
That's all. lotl
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

County Engineer Navarro spent
Wednesday in our town.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
Wanted

Plain sewing Of all kinds by Mrs.
Geo. P. Rice. Residence near round
house. l5t2
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Mrs. c. E. Hanna of Bellingham, is
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
De Foe.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

E. A. King and wife departed for
Everett this week and will return to-
day.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
Sign and House Painting

See Pagan about your work. He
understands his business and proves
his work. l4tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
Town and County

Attorney Nelson was in Wenatchee
last Monday.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Buy your wall paper at Keating's
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

So is ice cream at Blocksedge's
place. 1Stf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
Palm Ice Cream

Served at Blocksedge's place. l5tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
Leavenwor,h and Blewet, Stage.

Leaves Leavenworth every Monday, Wednes
day and Friday at SAN
Leaves Blewett every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at IAN.
Carries passengers and express.
L. D. Shugart, Prop. Stage Line
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
A Boarding HOus,

| A boarding Mouse
For sale. Near business part OF town.
See L. J. Nelson. l3tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

Buy your paint at Keating's
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

last summer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-19
used Same Yeast Sixty years.

Nicholas Curran, a milkman and farmer,
near Bangor, Me-, has for sixty years made
yeast bread with yeast, the original seeds of
which were brought from Galway in a sailing
vessel by his aunt, Barbara Curran, in the
summer of the great famine of 1847. The
yeast is claimed to be of particularly lively
and explosive character, having the force to
burst stone jugs and shatter champagne bottles.
The family tradition asserts that the original
use of the yeast was for the brewing of power
full ales on the Blake estate, just out from Gal
way, where the Blakes had an extensive ten
antry, including not few Currans.
The family story goes that one OF the old
''seed' Currans and a near kinsman of John
Philpot Curran, the Irish patriot, being intox-
icated one night crept into the Blake cellar
and stole jug of what he took to be double
proof ale, but on reaching home be discovered
it was yeast, whereupon, to square himself
with his wife, he informed her that it was a
gift from LADY, Blake, which pleased Cur
rams wifeso much that she nursed her husband
back to sobriety and ever after retained the
seeds of the celebrated Blake yeast in the Cur
ran family.
When young Barbara Curran, with her tin
trunk and her young baby set sail for Amer
lea to join her husband, potatoes were so high
that she paid shilliDgs for three email tubers,
but, as Sne neede0 IreSn potatoes 10 keep neI
previous yeast alive, she paid the price, and
during the forty days voyage between Galway
and Boston she renewed the yeast four times.
One of Mrs. Curran's last acts was to pass a
bottle of the famous Blake yeast to Nick, "
the granddaughter of her husband, and tell him
to retain the seed in his family for all time.
Since then hundreds of persons have sought in
vain to secure as much as teaspoonful of the
Blake yeast from the milkman, but to every
applicant he shakes his head sorrowfully and
says:
'"Twas the wish of the dead that keep it,
and keep it will. 90 in and eat all the yeast
bread you want, and welcome, but there is not
money enough in America to coax me into
selling drop of the yeast"