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been signed our Acifick coast would
have been quite Russianized. M. de
Resanon fell in, love with Dona Con-
cepcion.s the beautiful daughter of
Louis Antonio Arguello. Spanish COM
andante, at San Francisco. He had
grsat hopes OF marrying Dona Concep-
cion, and saw in the future his home in
California himself surrounded by his
Towing wife and children
But NJ. de Resanon's hopes were
never fully realized. For although he
reached, ST. Petersburg and received,
ibesides~ q commission to Madrids liz
2.cense to marry the daughter of Ar
.guello, he ,neverssaw California again.
He was accidentally thrown from his
horse while riding through Siberia and
twas killed. Dona Conception was
heartbrokan, entered a convent and
gave herself up to works of charity.
But NJ de, Resanofs's idea was not to
perish entirely He had written good
kaccounts OF California; Of San Fran :
cisco bay with its' herds OF otters; Of
the climate and soil so well adapted to
yfarming. and in the course OF time
these documents attracted the attention
(of the inipefiaI court.
+. Accordingly, In 1912 Baranon, gov
lernor pf Russian America, sent NJ. de
Kosko6 to settle In California. Kos
ykoff landed at BodegA bay with 100
4 Russians and 100 ,Kad3ak Indians and
proceeded to build 4 settlement. They
brought With them their ''cayucas" or
I seal skin boats used in fishing. At
BodAgA they built up an. immense trade
in otter. skins. killing a. many as 500
q week. - Ope-half the catch always
went TO tho Spanish comandante at
San Francisco for the privilege of
hunting, and the remainder were
! shipped to China. and Japan. where
they sold sfesS $50 sapiece, and in slack
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seasons for $125. So that the profits
OF these pioneer Vikings Of the Pacific
were enormous. Their greed, as usual.
all but exterminated the offers and
seals in and about the bay. Our seal
rocks at the Cliff House hold the rem
pied these waters. The Russians at
Bodega also. raised wheat and live
stock The principal farms. Kostromit-
iniff and Koskon. supplied the grain
and dried meats for the Arctic sta
tions
About the years 1917 and 1918 COM
plants were sent to the governor OF
california and there was some talk
OF expelling the Russians. These COM
plants were the outcome of the envy
of the Spaniards, who had been here
so long and whose settlements were
|much inferior to those. Of the energetic
Russians. The Russians were making
too much money to please the lazy
Spaniards.
when the Russians built Fort Ross a
few years previous, abort Is miles
north Of the. mouth of the Russian
river. Here Lieutenant Governor Kos
tromitinif lived and commanded his
band OF 800 soldiers. From all ac-
counts his quarters at Fort Ross were
far superior to those of the Mexican
governor at Monterey. He just lived
on--smoked good Virginia tobacco and
drank fine French wines, regardless Of
the squabbles his prosperity was caus-
ing among the Mexican authorities.
1t was during Kostronitiniff's term.
about 1915, that the good ship Rurik
arrived in Sap Francisco. having been
sent out on. q scientific expedition by
the imperial government. Among the
scientists aboard was the great natur-
alist. DR.. f. Schscholz. from which our
California poppy receives its technical
name--"eschscholtzia
AS time rolled on the Russians
showed little or no signs of settling
permanently. The fishing and hunting
were at a standstill. they having killed
off the offers; and moreover, every ship
leaving port carried off a score or more
OF their people
Accordingly Pedro Kostromitfnfn
opened negotiations with Vallejo. com
andante at San Francisco. saying that
the Russians intended to leave America
for good and asked a price for their
lands and improvements The SMALL
ness Of Vallejo Is here shown. He
wrote to Juan B. Alvarado. ninth gov
ernor OF California, saying that he
(vallejo) had told Kostromitinin that
since the houses at Fort Ross were
built Of Mexican timber and stood on
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Of sealing station on the bay. saying
parties and their home governments to
make treaty and develop the ooun..
try together" Arriliaga showed Resar-
OF great courtesy. He came on horse
back up from Monterey to visit the
Russian noble and promised to lay the
project before the cabinet. 1t Madrjd.
It IL probable that u tho treaty had
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By M. D. Ashe

81: 3: I: !. !. = :: !: =: :::.': =: s: \:
fish in the waters of the Siawi-
anski or admire the beautiful redwoods
Of Sonoma county your mind will be
delighted with the "reminiscences which
the streams. mountains and names re-
call Of z5 years OF Russian occupa-
tion.
was very much like <the dog In the
Snanger-they were too lazy 70 de-
Nelop the country themselves and still
did not like TO see their California go
20 foreigners They wanted no for
eigners here and they gave passports
with reluctance. But foreigners came,
in spite OF stringent immigration laws
which they very often diEregarded.
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But the dangerous bar ana lack OF pro-
visions forced him to continue south
until he reached San Francisco He
was taken with the beautiful bay that
contained thousands OF otter or sea
beavers and with the surrounding
country that was so well adapted to
farming and stock raising.
Resauon wrote to Governor Arrillaga
ct Monterey regarding the establishing
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hangs the shore in the early morning.
looms Pillar point, an eternal monu-
ment over the graves OF those souls
that found their last harbor in the
green depths of the merciless sea. 1t
is a point dreaded by the mariners
has gone ashore there, driven by ad-
Verse winds and tides, though in full
sight of the Golden gate.
A Restful Spot
Halfmoon bay reached, the road
leads through the main street in a
southerly course. The town is quiet
little place, restful and peaceful. where
the inhabitants seem to extract pleas
ure and contentment from the lon.s.
languid days as the bee extracts honey
from the shading vines. Thoroughly
Spanish in character it has all the
happy GO lucky air of the days long
past when the rush of the American
for the elusive dollar was yet night
mare of tie future. AS the car winds
slowly through the village one IS
greeted on all sides by smiling maids
and naatrons with the familiar "Buenos
dias, senor,~ IN the softest of musical
tones. Speeding along a barren shore
for some miles, a bridge is crossed. and
a quick turn is made to the right and
the long grade begins. Straight up
the cliffsides for nearly five miles the
road mounts with never halt till one
feels that the ascent is endless. Higher
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A New Wonder Road

90 Redwood and then the home Jour
nay ts but a matter OF hours.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11
Easy to Mix This.

What will appear very interesting to
many people here is the article taken
from New York daily paper, giving a
simple prescription, as formulated by a
noted authority, who claims that he has
found a positive remedy to cure almost
any case of backache or kidney or blad-
der arrangement, in the following simple
prescription if taken before the stage of
Bright's disease:
Fluid Extract of Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Shake well in bottle and take
in teaspoonful doses after each meal and
again at bedtime.
A well-known druggist here at home,
when asked regarding this prescription,
stated that the ingredients are all HARM
less, and can be obtained at a small cost
from any good prescription pharmacy,
or the mixture would be put up if asked
to do so. He further stated that while
this prescription is often prescribed in
rheumatic Affections with splendid re-
suits, he could see no reason why it
would not be splendid remedy for kid
ney and urinary troubles and backache,
as it has peculiar action upon the
kidney structure, cleansing these most
important organs and helping them to
sift and filter from the blood the foul
acids and waste matter which cause sick
ness and suffering. Those Of our readers
who suffer can make no mistake in CIV
ing it trial.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11
The new-York Tribune Farmer. .

When practical farmer meets THE
TRIBUNE FARMER the recognition is mu-
tual, and they are friends for ever after.
Whyl Because the practical farmer
readily discovers that THE TRIBUNE
FARMER is a superior publication for far
mers and their families and learns from
its columns that everything worth know
ing about the the theory of practice of
farming is treated by men recognized as
experts in their various lines. He knows
that it keeps him in touch with all the
latest improvements by text and pictures
and with the special work being done at
agricultural colleges all over thecountry.
His wife also welcomes this weekly
visitor (THE FARMER is printed every
Thursday, because each issue always
contains features of interest to women
folk.
1fyou are not acquainted with this
publication it will cost you only $500
for an introduction, or years sub
scription, with the CALIFORNIAN. Once
friend always friend.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11
For the Pans.

Brattleboro won over Springfield
Tuesday evening in what the Brattle-
boro Phoenix called state champions
ship game by the score OF SO to %. The
Phoenix goes on to say that the repre-
sentatives of the different nations of the
globe, making up the Brattleboro team,
are liable to make it warm for St. Johns
bury when the time arrives. Well, per-
haps so, but it is our impression that
ability to play the game win also have a
little bearing on the outcome. Later
Keene 81. Brattleboro 8.
The game for the Observation-Disclosures
ship of the world and $1,000 a side, be-
tween Company G of Gloversville. N. Y,
and the Seventeenth separate company
of Flushing, L. l., played in the armory
in Hoosick Falls, N. Y, Friday night,
resulted in an easy victory for Glovers.
vile, score So to 20. In the first half
Gloversille scored 26 points to 10 for
Flushing, and in the second half 80 to
10.
In fairness to Doyle, we wish to state
that the four baskets credited to Suils
in the afternoon game with st. Peters
were shot by that man after he had been
taken out of Pats corner. While opposed
to Doyle he got just what would
naturally be expected, frost"
Matthews played with Pittsfeld Fri.
day night and contributed 10 baskets as
his part of the nights work.
Manager Gray, in view of some late
developments, cancelled with Ports
mouth, who were due here tonight, and
instead will entertain the All Stars, one
of the fastest teams in Boston. This is
no farce, but corking good is assured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11
state Borrows Money.

The state Of Vermont, by state
treasurer E. H. Deavitt, is negotiating
for loan of SIS. 900 to tide over until
the March and April taxes come in. This
is not an unusualproceeding and has had
to be done every year, although, on
account Of the money stringency at the
present time, the rate of interest which
the state will have to pay is larger than
usual The loan will be made as follows:
$4,000 through the Capital Savings
Bank & Trust CO.. and $25 900 through
the National Life Insurance company for
four months at 6 per cent. Last year the
rate OF interest which the state had to
pay was but M per cent. and the year
before but per cent. Treasurer Deavitt
found this year that he could do better
in Vermont than outside. In Boston
the best rate he could get was 6K with
an eighth commission.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11
Go. D Wins Three More.
Billy Grays Trims the Noodle islanders on Saturday NIGHT
Washington Guards the Other Losers

was considerable loa6ng in this round,
they led at the end by the score Is to 8.
Matthews and Tim Koran split even.
with three each and Doyle counted three
for his side, and from then until the final
whistle there was nothing to it but St.
Johnsbury.
Billy Murphy, who was selected to
hold the great Doyle down, did his best,
but saw Pat cage 30 baskets in the two
games before he got look-in. In the
last period Murphy managed to connect
for three goals.
Schock added IL points to the total
and got into the game in great style, do
ing some clever floor work and broke up
lot OF team work of the visitors.
Tim Koran, the big center, was high
roller for Fitchburg, with five baskets,
and he played Toby to standstill,
allowing him to tally but 16 times in the
as minutes.
Boutwell, stalled the feet Malaghan
without score, while the score board
showed one to Gus. credit. He was also
in on the team work and feeding process
toward the goals.
Sheehan, the other forward, touted as
one OF the fastest in the business, found
himself in trouble all the way, and the
cause was too much Henschel. The
company's big guard is certainly
wonder and can be depended upon to
deliver the goods whenever called on.
The summary:
ST. JoHNsBuRY WASHINGTON GUARDS
DOYLE, RI Id, Murphy
Sehock,f rb, Rude
Matthews q. Koran
Boutwell,, RIB If, Malaghan
Henschel, 1b ri, Sheehan
Score, Co D II, Washington Guards %.
Goals from floor, Matthews 10, Doyle 10,
Schock g, Koran 8, Murphy 8, Henschel 2,
Rude 3, Sheehan Q, Boutwell,. Points on
fouls. Washington Guards q Co. D. Referee,
Gum. Timers, Steinberg and Walter. Time,
three 15-m periods. Attendance $50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11
a Chance for Boys to
Make a Dollar.

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, boots, horns--anything in
the line Of bones-if only dry, We will
pay Coo per hundred pounds for thorough
~ dry bones-we can pay even more if
strictly clean, hard, fresh, dry. boiled
butchers bones-and pay freights from
your station if shipped in lots of 200
pounds or more. May be shipped in bar
rels or cheap sacks.-c. S. PACE, Hyde
Park, VT. N
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11

The public library at Proctor was
broken into Thursday afternoon and
about $40 in money belonging to the
Reading club taken from drawer in the
desk ofthe librarian, Miss Mary K. Nor
ton. The money was being accumulated
to buy new books for the library. En-
trance was gained through window.
1t is suspected that the money was
stolen by boys. as
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11
Presentation of Account.
AURORA 6. DOw,S ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in St. Johnsbury, in said district
on the Sd day of December, A. D. 1907,
Amasa G. Taisey, Administrator upon the es-
tate of Aurora S, Dow, late Of Barnet
in said District deceased, presents This
administration account for examination
and allowance, and makes application for
decree of distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court
that said account and said application be
referred to session thereof, to be held at
the Probate Office in said St. Johnsbury, on
the Goth day of Dec. A. D., 1907 for
hearing, and decision thereon: And It is
further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested, by publication OF
the same three weeks successfully in the
St. Johnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have, why said
account should not be allowed and such
decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11

.Daily. tDaily except Sunday. Sunday
only. FLAG stop. 1Daily except Monday.
fDaily except Saturday ASunday arrive
$50 A. M Sunday arrive 20 p M.
e Runs via West Div. between Boston and
Manchester.
Detailed information and time tables may
be obtained at ticket Offices.
D. ]. FLANDERS, c. M, BURT,
Pass. TRAIT Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agf.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11

Train arrives at st. Johnsbury from Bos-
ton, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, North
Conway and White Mountain resorts 2.2O
q. M, 3.31 and $50 p. m.
GEO. r. EVANS, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
F. e. BOOTHBY G. p. g. T. A.
Portland, Maine.
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ZII6 EgAIjjI|BA
In effect Oct. 7, 1907

Through the White Mountains,
To Lancaster, Colebrook, North Conway,
Boston, Portland Lewiston, Bangor. Bar
Harbor and st. John.
LOCAL TINE TABLE--ON AND AFTER
OCT. 7, 1907.
LEAVING ST. JoHNsBURY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11
Report of the Condition
OF THE
First National Bank

At St. Johnsbury, in the State of Vermont,
at the close of business, Dec. 3, 1907.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $3.50, 7eeo4
Overdrafts. secured and unsecured, 9S4
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 100, 100000
U, S. Bonds to secure u S. Depos-
its, 100000
Other Bonds to secure U. S. De-
posts, $4,000 100
Premiums on U. S. bonds, 6,S75.00
Bonds, securities, etc., 100000
clearinghouse, furniture, fixtures, 1S. 10000
reserve agentsD 3o,67655
Due from State Banks and Bankers, 471.97,
Due from approved reserve agents, 43, 5474 40
Checks and other cash items, 12,735.S0
Notes of other National Banks, $4,000
and cents, aoo.e2
Lawful money reserve in bank, zig:
---- 81, ss2.s5
Redemption fund with U. s. treas
urer,. lfive per cent of circula-
tom, 100000
Total, $6s3, 939,13
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $20o,0o0.o0
Surplus fund, 100000
and taxes paid, s,2se.4e
National Bank Notes outstand-
ing, 100000
Dueto Trust Companies and Saw
ings Banks, rs, $685. SO
Dividends unpaid 202.50
Individual Deposits subject to
check 1875, 374.59
Demand certificates of deposit. 1855. As
United States Deposits, 100000
Notes and bills redscounted, 43,S16.63
Bills payable, including certificates
of deposit for money borrowed, 100000
Total $6S3 ,939.13
STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, IS.
/, Homer Smith, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
HOMER E. SMITH. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of December, 1907.
CHAS. S. ADAMS, Notary Public.
Correct--Attest:
A. H. McCLOUD,
G. H. STEVENS, Directors.
FRANK H. BROOKS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11

At st. Johnsbury in the State of Vermont,
at the close of business, December 3, 1907.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $3.50, sO7 "a
Oyerdrafts, secured and
unsecured, 1871
S. Bonds to secure circulation, 15O 900 90
Bonds, securities, ETC., 14,50O0O
Banking house furniture, fixtures 80 900 90
Due from approved reserve agents, 2o,11711
Checks and other cash items 1,54O.42
Notes of other National Banks, 2,317.O0
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents, Gal go
Lawful money reserve In bank, viz:
Legal-tender notes, 24,501.0o
- Al, 25oo5
Redemption fund with us.
Treasurer % per cent of cir
culation), 100000
Total $eo5,0s6.e2
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $3.50, 100000
Surplus fund, 100000
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid, 13,736.21
National Bank notes out
standing, las, 10000
Due to State Banks and Bankers, 27.92
Due to Trust Companies and
Savings Banks, 924S2
Dividends unpaid, 1925
Individual deposits subject to
check, 53o,OS4.12
Demand certificates OF deposit, 1,62S.SS
Certified checks, 1926
Cashiers checks outstanding, 1855
Total, 1906, OS6 go
STATE OF VERMONT
Caledonia County SIS.
/, Charles w. Ruiter, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
CHAS. w. RUITER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9Th day of Dec. 1907
GILBERT B. WOODS, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
GILMORE T. IDE,
HARRY BLODGETT, Directors.
GEO. H. CROSS,
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Co. d II. WASHINGTON GUARDS 2s,

On Thursday night the same team
tried conclusions at the Armory with
very similar results, the final score read
ing IL to 20, with the local team in the
lead. ,#A'i
st. Johnsbury got the jump on the
visitors at the start, and although there
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-11
Report of the Condition
oFrHE
Merchants National Bank

At st. Johnsbury, in the State of Vermont,
at the close of business, December g. 1907.
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TIME TABLES.
Boston & Maine Railroad
In effect Oct. Z, 1907.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31
EHPTIES CAR.
Heavy Gun Cap on Tracks-Pas-
Sengers Only Jared by Shock.

southbound Lexington avenue car at 51st
street was severely shaken yesterday by an
explosion, which emptied it of passengers in
short order. The police of the East DIST street
station and attaches of the bureau of combus-
tibles of the Fire Department began an investi-
CATION Of the case as 1t was reported
Shortly after o'clock the car, crowded, passed
along at a good clip. When It reached 51st
street there a loud report, as If 6-inch
gun on a battleship had been fired The car
swayed from one side to the other. the passen-
gers were panicstricken and many leaped off
the car. The motorman made quick STOP and
soon the emptied
Frank Cline. OF No. 1876 East 4Sth street.
found in the avenue two explosive caps and
handed them over TO the police Two in
naval uniform walking south were recognized
by the police French naval officers. They
said the caps were used as explosives for pro-
Jectiles on battleships. The French officers said
the caps contained nitro glyCerine and gray
powder, also a high explosive
The two recovered caps and the shell Of the
one which exploded under the car were sent to
the bureau of combustbes at Fire Headduar-
ters. The car, which was uninjured, proceeded
south. The police believe that mischievous boys
placed the explosive on the car track.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31
NICK LEOPARD MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
Keeper at Central Park Zoo Captures Little
Fellow-His Mother Frantic.

Nicholas one of the eopards born three
months ago in the animal house in the
Central Park Zoo escaped from his cage
in the southeast corner yesterday after
noon and was seen crawling catlike toward
other animals by of the keepers. who went
in pursuit The leopard had worked his way UP
from the box in the corner Of the cage. cingins
TO the iron bars, and then squeezed his body
through the iron rods forming the roof OF the
cage. The instant Frank Hoey. one OF the Keep
ers climbed to the top. the mother leopard
sprang TO the attack, but the intervening IRON
bars protected him.
All the footing the keeper had was ooard
about twelve inches wide resting on the top
bars OF the cage. The big leopard struck this
board with her sharp claws repeatedly. Hoey
took care not TO get near the edges OF the boar1.
where the long claws Of the big cat were SUNK
again and again into the soft wood Inc claws
of the enraged beast, which seemed 10 rear llat
she was being robbed of her young. gfazed th+
keepers shoes and trousers as he trled 10 get
the escaping leopard into big basKet WhlCh
another keeper huTriedly carried 10 the Gags
This finally accomplished
The mother leopard so eXc1ted ana en-
ragged by this time that the keepers could not
open the door She finally forced 10 enter
a adjoining cage, and when the door closed on
her the little leopard slipped in. A heavy
iron screen put up to prevent the sinaIi
leopards from escaping again.