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bounced influence over the late Mr..
Fairfax." said the exasperated young
man heatedIy I learned so much
before I had been a member OF the
family three days. And I found out
something more: whoever It was was
clever enough to accomplish something
still harder than the entire subjugation
OF a pig-headed. middle-aged fool CyOu
see, I speak quite plainly. Mr.. Amer
ly). He or she was clever enough TO
exert this influence unsupported
Bits of Family History.
'T won't deny. Mr.. An1.eriy.. that
put IN my time rather industrio' sly
trying to solve this little problem-snd
failed. thought for a long time that
it might be Jefferson. There was no
denying the fact that ne had a won
derful hold on his master. But there
were times when Jefferson failed"
Antrim. do you know who It was
that persuaded Major Fairfax to have
viii nader" the detective asked per-
tnently.
Mr.. Annerly. I viii solve that prob
lein. Yankee-like. by giving you
another to work. Find the person. not
whose name is mentioned in the viii.
but the one TO whose interest IL is that
the VIII should not be found. and you
will know the name Of the person at
whose instance it was drawn up" he
said coldly
Then you don't know for a GER
tainty who It was?''
II know TO a moral certaInty-yes.
I have no proof to submit that YOU
would consider worth anything 1t
was some one. as OF course you know.
with whom Jefferson was in collision
some one for whom the old man was
willing TO run the risk OF MORALLY Of
Tending his master in order to concfll-
ate"
He paused a moment. .
Some one to whom he owed equal al
legiance.' he added as an afterthought.
Anperly looked at him Dlankly
Antrins face for a moment was
doubtful
Il don't know that I can make You
see the matter as I do he said at
last. hut 1 VIII DO my best"
II did not have a great deal to 90
when I FIRST came TO the Orchards.
Mr.. Annerly. ard l am something OF
student OF human nature. sir and
naturally interested in the people
among whom my lot was cast The
young ladies were just home from
school, and the family was pretty
much as YOU saw It tOday-with the
one exception of course.
II became aware. before ], had been
In the house a week. that some one
whose influence did not appear on thc
surface was dominating the household.
AS an instance. I viii relate a little
incident that occurred the day after
my arrival.
Major Fairfax. while unusually kind
10 the young ladies. was very fond Of
arbitrarily eXerung authority over
them-sometimes when display or i.
WAS very foolish.
Miss RosamOnd Foster wished to
visit a school-fr friend in Memphis. and
mentioned the fact 10 her uncle. To
her surprise U presume that things
had gone wrong with MIN that day or
that he had a ,winse OF the gout). he
refused in so extensively brutal way
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CHAPTER VIII.
Unexpected Developments.

Annerly md not speak for a moment
He lighted cigar and looked away
from the young man at HIS side to the
the stretch of freshly plowed fields on
his right
Tell me about that night, Walter. -
he said at last. ct think-na matter
why-that you are mistaken about
seeing Antrim
MY uncle told me Just before night
fall thai he. wanted me to ride into
Rosston after supper and see If there
was a telegram for him
The roads were good. and I did not
mind the trip in the least. as perhaps
he knew. ] thought that he seemed a
little excited. Wait until 10 O'Clock on
the chance that there may be one late.
Walter he said.
There was no message, and I did
wait until after 10. When I did start
home. though. I went at a gallop. II
was II o'clock by my watch when /
left my horse at the stable and started
TO the house.
II was in the shadow Of the house
and walking on the grass to keep from
disturbing Aunt Helen Cher room was
near the front of the building and she
always made a great TODD about her
wakefulness, although I never had any
faith in it,. when quite suddenly I saw
that some one was standing at the
front door. and heard my uncle talking
to him don't know what they were
saying.
L saw the man hand my uncle a
package. and the sight reminded me OF
the fact that 1 had brought out a
bundle OF newspapers from town and
that ! had left them fastened to tie
saddle went back to the stable after
it, and the man was gone and the front
door closed when got back"
And you thought that the man was
Antrim? Annerly asked. .sVhv
should you think 30. Foster?''
Walter Foster looked at him a little
startled.
Il don't know" he confessed .sFJs
was about the size and general appear-
ance of Antrim, for one thing. We
haven't many visitors at the Or
chards.' Mr.. Annerly-scarcelv anv
who come in the evening. And-I have
told you, you know. that It was almost
or quite eleven o'clock. just knew
that it was Antrim, sir" he added
earnestly.
will have to think il over. Wal
ter. said the detective abstractedly.
Il wish that you wouldn't mention
what I said to you about seeing the
viii, please"
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Annsrly. q detective has been called by
Major Fairfax, Of The Orchards. 20 make
some Investigations. Arriving ut the sta
ton. he Is met by Antrim: tho major s &C.
suddenly that morning. Foul play IL sus-
pected.
Major Fairfax's sister-in-law. Walter. and
Ro5amond Foster. and Laura and Jeanne
Fairfax. all orphans. children OF the majors
own brother and sister. There are also SER
wants. a housekeeper CAfrs. Edmunds). and
Jefferson. the majors body-servant
Reynolds, a lawyer OF uncertain reputa-
OF the opinion that the major was poisoned.
Mrs. Fairfax r. certain that the death was
caused by one OF the household, ostensioly
the beneficiary OF the majors Will, which
AdoIph Myers the family lawyer has charge
or At the inquest Myers discovers that he
has brought away from hts onrice the wrong
papers. and the win 10 not read. After the
20 town The lawyer speaks OF the mutual
hatred OF Mrs. Fairfax and the housekeeper.
wrong IN the entire proceeding. On the
bank OK river the horse SHES and they ars
precipitRted into the stream Myers is
killed and Annsriy barely escapes with his
Jean Fairfax. meeting Annerly. tells him
OF a secret visitor she says Major Fairfax
received at his front door the last evening
he was alive, and who told him Of some
mysterious woman whom he had found for
Fairfax at Quiverfng Bayou. Miss Fairfax
had been an accidental eavoadropper. She
was quite certain she knew the visitor
voice Annerly goes to Quivering Bayou,
where she inds a man and woman with an
imbecile child. News Of the death OF Fair
fax throws the woman into commissions.
He enters their hut 20 get some medicine.
Jean tells Annorly that on the night be-
fore her uncle's death he talked with a man
on the veranda who made him a present OF
n small parcel. Tho mans voice was ia
miliar. She heard him mention finding
something At OuivertnE Bayou.
Anneriy goes 20 the bayou on the nsIt
day, and comes uDOn an elderly couple
living there in an old cabin. Upon hearing
OF the majors death. the man seizes An
nerlys horse and sets or 10 ind Myers
being ignorant OF his death.
On the way back Annerly stumbles upon
Walter Foster and girl Statia with
whom he IL in love. She lives with tho old
couple. but f. obviously OF a different sort
Foster takes Annerly home.
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Mr. Antrim is in the library" said
servant wLcm he questioned FIVE
minutes later. It thi7k that he has
been asking for you. SIR. He has been
packing his things"
Annerly greeted the young man warm
~ enough
My dear lad. what are you run
ming away for2" he asked at once
You will be obliged to come back
Just as soon as the lawyers have time
10 take x up there will have to be a
thorough investigation Of the late
Major Fairfax's affairs. and your pres
ence and help will be absolutely indis-
pensable."
Antrim was looking Nretchedly H.
HIS features were drawn and pinched
and there were dark shadows under
his eyes.
Il am leaving my address," he said
briefly. IT will notify Mr.. Byers or
you, of course, of any change. and I
viii be glad at any time tc help you II
I can"
His broWs contracted sullenly.
II wouldn't stay under the same roof
with that she-devil yonder another
night for any amolnt of money" he
said bitterly.
Meaning" limited Annerly
Meaning Mrs. Fairfax. OF course.
who else? My attachment for Laura
and her preference for me has been
patent to the whole household for
months. and the uncle and legal guar
dian of my afflanced VS. considerable
enough to at least off, no open OBJ
jections TO our union. Pet before he is
cold in the grave
My dear fellow, urged Annerlv
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continued Next s,lnday.}
October Is. 1907
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An Offer From Antrim.

my dear madam. If he is. I must see
him at once
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04
FL ConStipad0 J ell aire SecC

Exist gran relaci6n entire los
grades higrometricos del aire que
respiramos y Ia proportion al consti-
pado, a la bronquitis y, cualquiera
otra inflammation de las mucosas res
piratorias.
Las elevadas temperatures que en-
muchas ca sas sc produce por medic
de la caletaccion en- la epoca del frio
traen consigo una gran sequedad del
aire interir que suele descender has
ia I'm so por ciento del grado higro-
metrico del aire exterior.
Repetidos analisis del aire interior
y exterior verihcados de Octubre 4
Mario, han demostrado que la hume
dad del ire exterior oscila constan-
temente entire 7S y 81, mientras que
en- el interior, la cifra no var1a nun
ca mas entire al y entire So grades
La diferencia como sc We es bas-
tante grande
A esta excesiva sequedad de la
atm6sfera en- las habitaciones dema
slado caldeadas es 4 10 que Sc debe
las frecuentes afecciones inhamato
rias de la nariz, Ia garganta, y a1n
de los bronquios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04
Ell REQ ANTONIO ACOSTA
LARENUNCIA DEL sR. BIAscHI
OtrOS impOrtantes asuntOs

Hoy visitamos, en- ST. ofcina al At
torney General Mr.. Fcuille, esta ba
ocupado en- la correction de TN pro-
Fyecto que seguramente sera una fran
qulcla. LIE lnterrogamos acerca de
las declaraciones del REQ de muerte
Antonio Acosta, recogidas por la
prensa. Mr.. Feuille no concede min
guna importancia la expresada de-
claraclon y cree que es TN recur so
como otro cualquiera.
Records que Ell REQ Acosta fue uno
de los que aparec1an con manchas de
sangre, prlncipalmente en- cast todo
Ell pantal6n.
Sobre 81 hay no babilida-
des de indulto, manifesto que NADIA
podfa decir puesto que incumbc al
.Gobernador Mr.. Post la expresad da
gracia.
Pasamos otro asunto. Sc recor-
dara como ind dicamos aver que por la
oficina del Gobernador Mr.. Post Sc
pldi6 a los registradores de la Isla
un estado acerca de las hipotecas Y
cancelaciones hechas desde Ell afio
1900.
Los registradores contestaron que
Ell trabajo era largo y costar1a alg1n
tempo hacerlo, obligandoles por de
pronto a abandonar en- parte sus ocu-
paciones corrientes en- los registros
Hoy ell estado Sc redujo a una nota
de las cancelaciones efectuadas. Y
ahora los registradores trajaban en-
clio. Es de parecer el attorney que
dicha operaci6n tardara mucho y
cree que 4 la larga no dard ell result
tado que Sc trata de desear, que no
es otro que conocer Ell estado 6nan-
ciero de la isla.
Ha ocurrido en- estos dfas TN case
original muy chistoso. Ell lseffor Au-
gusto Biaschi que es Juez de Paz de
Lajas pidio una licencia. Remitio un
escrito al Attorney pero su redacci6n
no serla del todo ineligible cuando
Mr.. Feuille entendio que el sefior
Biaschi renunciaba su cargo.
Sc le puso TN telegrama aceptando
la renuncia del puesto, entonces ell
sefor Biaschi Sc apresuro contestar
4 la ohcina del attorney aclarando su
peticion.
No Sc trataba de renunciar dehni-
tivamente sino de pedir una licencia
Reconocido Ell error, Ell gobernador
Mr.. Post ha retirado la aceptaci6n de
la renuncia del sef1or Biaschi
NADIA de particular hay que mencio
mar sino la ejecucion de los reos
Acosta cuya sentencia Sc cumplra en-
ell Preside Departmental seg,1n las
prescripclones que sef1ala la ley.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04
lnstinto del cabaiIo ciego

Es curioso de observar la habilidad
con que los caballos ciegos andan y
sc orientan en- la ciudad en- Ell cam
po, sin tropezar en- obstaculos sin
caerjamas en- hoyos 8 en- zanias.
Alguien ha pretendido que esa ma
ravillosa facultad del caballo ciego Sc
debe 4 que la sombra el viento les
advierte Ell peligro.
Lo que no es exacto, ,puesto que esos
animales proceden de tan habll modo
en- dfas nublados y sin alre alguno.
Mas bien debe obedecer I'm de.
sarrollo extraordinario de los nervios
olfatorios.
En- el campo es muy general yer 4
caballos ciegos que husmean Ell aqua
c1ncuenta metros, que Sc dirigen
4 ella en- Inca recta. Y no puede
atribuirse esto & TN desarrollo amor
NAL del dido, en- cuanto 10 mismo Sc
encaminan a TN rio que 4 una silen-
ciosa charca Analogos instintos Sc
desenvuelven en- el hombre que du-
rante TN tempo largo SC ha visto
privado del sentido de la vista.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04
|EstadO del tempo en- IA iSIa
e. PROM EDio

En- la semana ha reinado un ITEM
po claro nublado en- parte, CON
aguaceros locales y generalmente Ii.
geros en- casi todas las localidadeS.
Tn var1aS estaciones, sin embargo.
los aguaceros fueron fuertes exec.
sivos. En- Rio Blanco, cayeron 3.8Q
pulgadas de precipitation, ell dia -:
en- Hacienda Jobo, 100 pulgadas ell
dia ~ z.72 el dia as; en- Lares.
2:o7 pulgadas, el dia 80. Una pre-
clpitaclon de mas de una pulgada
tambien ocurrio, ell dia Is, 26, 8 ~.
en- otras seis estacioces, pero en-
Cayey, San Lorenzo Santa Isabel.
no liovlo durante la Scmana. Ell vien.
to tue generalmente ligero varias
noches sofocante. Ell dfa 40. a ESQ
dc las I2:I5 p. m, sc sinti6 I'm ligero
temblor de TERRA en- cierto nl1mero
de estaciones.
La temperature media en- Ia isla
fue 7S. 6 grades. Ell dfa q6 fue el mas
caluroso de la semana, una tempera-
tura de 90 grades, 8 mas, sc repistr6
en- cas1 todas las estaciones en- dicha
fecha. La temperature mas alta que
nan lnformado fue 90 grades. en- Vie.
ques, ell dia 20; la mas baia, IS qra-
dos, en- Aibonito, el dia ~. Ell pro-
medic de la precipitation en- las 28
eStaclones lnformantes fue 1 AZ pull
gadass: Hubo defciencia de preci-
Pltacion en- la division S. y en- varias
localldades de la division N.
La sigulente tabla demuestra Ia
varlacion de temperature y la canti-
dad de precipitation en- estaciones
determinadas:
TEMPERATURE PRRCI-
PIfACEON
nauma AlnlRa Media Semanal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04
DETEATRO

Un lleno rebosante, y I'm 6xito in
menso para la eminente tiple Blanca
Matras, que fuG ovacionadisima en-
La gatita blanca, en- Ell Tamil Dor
de granaderos y Los Pfcaros celos"
Ante los aplausos insistentes del
p1blico, la seflora Matras agot6
los "couplets" del libreto, cantados
con ese arte supreme que pone en-
sus mas mlnimos trabajos Ia indis
cutible estrella del Municipal.
Cosecharon aplausos. secundando
a la Matras, la sef1ora ernandez, Ell
distinguido baritone Real, Sanchez
y Suarez.
Y en- parrafo aparte, porque 10 me-
rece por su excelente ira bal 10 en- las
tres obras anoche representadas va
va TN aplauso al tenor c6mico Reca-
redo Cortes, que fue muy celebrado y
muy aplaudido.
Esta noche otra function popular
tomando parte Ell aplaudido Casas, en-
La Golfemia' , una obra que podr1a
quedarse en- ell cartel todas las no
ches, con tai de que la hicieran STEM
pre- la Matrds, Casas y Realito
Ademas de LA Golfemla' tlguran
en- ell programa de esta noche LA
Algeria de la Huerta y "El seflor
JOAQUIN
Domingo OrO<cO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04
COMMERCIAL

Por mutuo convenio de los
socios, ha quedado disuelta en-
Vieques la casa comercial que
giraba bajo la raz0n de Der
nabe Perez Hermano", habien-
dose hecho cargo del active y
pasivo de dicha casa el socio
don Bernabe Perez; a cuya nue.
va hrma le deseamos pr0speros
negocios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04

sostenimiento de ese institute
de cuya utifidad y convenien-
cia no es possible dudar enlmo-
do alguno.
No deben irse desairados, los
que vienen en- solicitud de I'm
auxilio, de una cooperation que
al bene6ciar a nifios lamenta-
bles, hara un bien, TN gran bien
al pals en- general. = ~.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04
Don Secundino Melon

Ha regresado de la peninsula Ell
prestigioso comerciante de esta pla-
"a don Secundino Melon quien ha he
cho un vlaJe por varias ciudades CO.
merclales de Europa. FL senor Me-
lon que es socio de la casa IS. Me
ION & Co" regresa con un extenso
surtldo en- mercancfas, Ultima move
dad, que han de lamar poderosamen-
te la atenci6n de sus favorecedores.
Damos la bien venida q nuestro
amigo y le deseamos pr6speros neqo-
clos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04
Ell senior Zeno Gambia

Hoy ha embarcado para los Esta-
dos Unidos nuestro amigo, el Direc-
tor de La Correspondence > sefIor
Manuel Zeno Gambia. lie acompaf1a
su bella sef1ora Ana Antorgiorgi.
Pasaran una temporada en- Nueva
York.
Acudieron despedirles al muelle
muchos de sus numerosos amigos
Durante la ausencia del seflor Zcno
Gambia Sc ha hecho cargo de la di-
reccion del importante diario nues-
tro compaflero en- la prensa don Juan
Braschi,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04
En- San Juan 3

Sc encuentran en- esta ciudad
y hemos tenido mncho gusto en-
saludar en- esta ofcina a don
Fernando ]. Rodil y don Gusta-
vo Acevedo, quienes vienen en-
gestiones del Institute Agricola,
de Artes y Ohcios, de Lajas.
Reciban nuestro mas cordial
Saludo. blC9
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04
Nota del dia

Actualmentc cstan en- San
Juan dos representatives del
Institute de Agriculture, Artes
V O6cios, establecido en- Lajas,
que vienen con objeto de ges-
tionar del municipio de San
Juan, como va 10 han consegui-
do de otros ayunta amientos de
la Isla, que costee dos o mas be-
cas- para alumnos pobres que
deseen adquirir los utilisimos,
los valiosos conocim1entos que
en- ell mencionado Institute Sc
les brinda a la juventud estu-
diosa Y llena de mobiles y legiti-
mas aspiraciones.
En- nuestro concepto, llegan q
San uan los representatives y
propagandistas del Institute de
Lajas, en- condolences muy ven
tajOsas, para el proposito que
persiguen.
Recientemente ha tornado ell
concejo municipal de San Juan
el plausible acuerdo de no cos
tear mas carreras de medicos y
abogados, como sc ha venido
hacienda hasta ahOra, no solo
por Ell de la Capital, sino por
otros muchos municipios de la
Isla.
Aunque algo tarde, han com
prendido nuestros pretores que
10 que necesita el pals, 10 que
esta pidiendo a voCes y 10 que
debe ser costeado con recursos
municipales, no son las profe-
stones porque Sc deciden todos
los eStudiantes de recursOs, sino
la agriculture, las artes, los of
clos, esos utilisimos conocimien.
tos que pOr fortuna, esta la ju-
ventud de Puerto Rico en- con-
diciones de adquirirlOs aqui, en-
ST. pals propio, gracias la idea
luminosa del fundador del Ins
tituto de Lajas, que ha encon-
tradO para su Obra trasCenden-
tai cooperadores enthusiasts
desinteresados y valiosos.
Lo que cuesta una pension
annual en- el Institute de Lajas,
es verdaderamente inverOs1mil
Cincuenta dollars anuales, y por
esa modica suma recibe ell
alumno instruction, alimentos,
casa y ropa.
No puede pedirse una bara-
tura mas extrema, y bicn sc
comprende que los organizado-
res del Institute de Lajas no
van guiados por la idea del lu-
GRO, no aspiran asi a la mas
m0dica ganancia, sino que estan
inspirados por una idea de bien,
en- IN prop0sito de altruismo en-
un afan de altisimo apostolado.
GMerece una obra de esta ma
turaleza la protection de los
centros municipales Y a1n la
del gobjerno que paga la man
tenencia de ciertos estudiantes
de agriculture razon de vein
te dollars mensuales?
Nosotros af1rmamos que ST. Y
ell Municipio de San Juan que
esta como deciamos al pr1nci-
plo de este articulo, en- condi-
clones de pOder mostrar sus
simpatias al proyecto, pres
tando su apoyo material al de
sarrollo y progreso del Institute
de Lajas. dara TN ejemplo plau-
sible y una prueba de gran
amor por las instituciones natl
vas, destinando 10 que este en-
sus recuIsOs y en- sus medios le-
gales para que la municipali-
dad de San Juan contribuya al
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Don Paul LaVergne

En- Ell vapor "Philadelphia"
salio hoy para New York, nues-
tro distinguido amigo don Paul
Lavergne, con objeto de hacer
compras para la popular casa
de Mr.. Hugo Stern, de la que
es apoderado. Deseamosle buen
v1aJe y pronto regreso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04

La individua Sabina Diaz, que So
robo de Ia casa Sobrinos de Villa
mil de Rio Piedras, ,unas varas de te-
Ia fue condenada d sufrir t.ein,a
diaS de arreSto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04
Varias noticias

Ell senor Bazan, ha e1viado hoy 4
Ia isla, por correo, elencos de la
compaflia de opera todas aquellas
personals amantes del bello canto pa
IA que aprovechen la temporada, to-
da vez que dicha compafifa solo ac-
tuara en- San Juan durante el mes de
Noviembre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04
La entrevist a con Mr. Post

Por ser dfa hey de correo y hallar
Sc muy ocupado el gobernador Mr..
Post. no Sc verified la entrevista de
costumbre con dicho primer funclona
rio, habiendose transferido para ma
flana a las doce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04

Por el delito de abuse de con6anza
fue condenado hoy sufrir tres me-
ses de carcel el individuo Manuel
Rodriguez 4 quien la arabe Fanda
Rumenos lie mand6 cobrar cinco do
liars y que cobr6 y gast6 el citado
Rodriguez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-04

FL precio de cada lfnea de edictos
judiciales, publicados tres veces con-
secutivas en- el BOLETIN MERCANrlL.
vale 5 centavos. En- otras publica-
clones Sc cobran 10 yIs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-27

English fruit cake at Solomon's
Bakery. 25-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-27
COMFORTABLY SITUATED
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DID
WISE ACT IN SELECTION
OF QUARTERS.

Carter county has in all probabil.
ity the best arrangements of any
Of the counties in eastern Oklaho.
ma for the use Of the county o.
cia's who were recently induCtCd IN.
to Office The Board Of County
Commissioners. MCssra. SCiyally.
Speakc and arden are to be con
graduated ON securing such excellent
quarters. the ones formerly occu.
pied by the federal authorities. The
county records will all be kept in a
safe place ard in fire proof vaults
and should any of the buildings in
which the Offices are located be de
stroyed by fire the records will all
be safe as they are kept in a vault
that was built expressly for the pur-
pose of holding records But few
counties in the new state can boast
Of such arrangements for its officers.
The arrangements of joint ten
antship with the fedora officials.
who will remain with the county
authorities Is a very good one, and
the board of commissioners Is on.
deayoring to make the quarters Of
the new officials as comfortable as
possible. Not only are the Offices
comfortably situated, but the com