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The sun., 1908-06-21

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1875 lsiss q s,rssi sss sss fee. east sr
land. attorney; " J. 4; ta1rey. IefeIee; due on
BY Samuel Marx.
Southern Boulevard. southeast corner Of 1seth
street. libxissxiooxi2s; vacant Mutual Iife In
% srsnS
due on Judgment, sasooi 30 subject to taxes. &C..
sSen,h ave sssnSs No ~, west SIDE, SIDE "a! fec.
& a al: s action !: T. ?. Tanmsi st.ornsy: EmsnaeI
iect TO tsxes &C. s'4as4 subject to a frst mort
stss yssvsn.s sssnus. No. as1e west side. 4sll fec.
Wlilism KLEIN. referee: due on Judgment, ss,soi2s
Ssssea gage Of $4,000. ''''-'' ''''>' " ~ '''''
By Bryan l.. Kennedy.
:ss ss Sss Ys & sssss ss.s
Ssa5 g n stss's .:.sFss ss g ns
ioist street, No lis to Ais. south side. 200 feet
S and Van sS
vs.. Henry Wichlnsky ct a.; Nicholas Alelnlkon
Is sus.e sisy ~ I &C., dss sdsSsiies :asies
70 mortgage Of ssl.ias'7e on No 4ls and $4,000
BY Herbert A. Sherman.
Third street south side. 45.4 feet east OF Goerck
street. ~ Sixss61i5xeI3; vacant; Corn Exchange
q s., attorneys: J. p. Brennan referee due on
Judgment. SIT 078 10: subject TO taxes de-, s,3750
THURSDAY JUNE rs.
BY Joseph p. Day
Amsterdam avenue, east side. 53.A teet south OF
is5th street, 26.8xI00 part OF six story nat: also
Amsterdam avenue. southeast corner lsbth srtect,
26ilxlo0. part OF sig YfHy nat; H. D. Wolryche.
Whltmorc VS.. Louis Mottaph ct ali Van Wyck NJ.
attorneys: J. A. Hodge fefcree due on judgment.
SO I5s4, Sc; subject 20 taxes, Ac, s2.ees.aS
fls5th street exf0o. part OF six story nat Doug
las Robinson ct al. trustees VS.. Louis Meryash ct
al; Van Wyck NJ. sttorneys; q. =. Bliss. referee;
due Judgment. Sio.7so.os; subject 10 taxes &c.
Creston avenue No. .aos to ,s72. east side, as
feet south OF 1S3d street, i00xso6. ak two story
brick dwellings; Eureka Realty Company VS.. Hill
sIde Realty and Construction Company ct al; /. +.
Brown. attorney; n. Z Conry. referee; due on
ssysSsSt sys S % three PRIOR mor'sssss assresas'ns
iooth street Nos rs and ~, north side. 800 feet
store: A. @. Hough vs. H. D. Cahen ct al: O. II.
judrn,snt d 2essi; subject 70 taxes, &C.. isis:
IDA street No 4so south slds 90 fee. ems, Of
washlnbgtca avenue lsyee ssis sxJl ~ tares story
sssnsm,sns Egssss nss!,g Company "a aIlIsde
T. Brown Attorney; Jacob Levy, refefcc: ,due Oh
| a.
The sun., 1908-06-21
Long Island.

AZ the. Estates Of Long Beach Ave bunaa-
ows, drug store, . bowling alley. grocery
The sun., 1908-06-21
Passing OF q Historic Farm.

Fernwood Park. which Is being de veloped
by she Rapid Transit Development Company
Of the Tribune Building, New York. Is a place
OF historic associations connected with the
war for independence. The young militia
man Isaac Van Wart. one of the three cap
tors OF Major Andre, in addition to awards
from Con gress was presented by the State
with farm. which~as the gift Of a grateful
people was the best procurable. Upon this
farm Van Wart built his home. which is still
In model condition. Fernwood Park. as the
ta'm is now called. remained in his family
to he Rapid Transit Development Company,
The park is surrounded by the Gould and
Rockefeller and James Butler The pic
turesque Nepperhan River flows through 1t /.
and short distance away Is the most noted
lake region in the neighborhood OF New York!
The Pocantico Hill section has long been
celebrated for its beauty and Fernwood Park
partakes Of all the advantages accruing from
this location. New York is convenient by
railway, and White Plains and Tarrytown are
accessible by trolley In few minutes ride, q
The park Is restricted against objection able
features and lots will not be sold to speculn-
Tors IL being the intention to create a model
home community. The situation is partic-
uary healthful and through the surround
ing country is network on fine drives. The
HOLLYWOOD Golf Club and the Country Club
are within short distance In the church,
yard of the Dutch Reformed Church. founded
10 100, is a handsome monument TO Isaac
Van Nart. erected by the citizens OF West
chester county,
The sun., 1908-06-21
New jersey,

Reports from New Jersey indicate a great
increase in demand for acreage within the
suburban zone. The Bergen county section
has experienced boom, options having been
secured on tracts from Englewood up to the
State line. The announcement that the
Federal Government has decided to establish
a reservation on the Palisades and improve
ments projected by the West Shore. Erie and
other railroads in northern New Jersey
have caused an advance in prices both OF
acreage and lots. The country back OF the
Palisades is receiving the most attention as
Tar west as Oradell, where lots have been
selling from $500 to $500 or more. Lots which
were selling at Norwood Plaza at 500 are now
quoted at $3.50. Over l25 lots have been
disposed Of by the Norwood Suburban Home
and Land Company during the last week.
Chief Engineer Anderson OF the construction
department OF the Erie Railroad says that his
company, operating the Northern Railroad
Of New Jersey, will soon equip it's suburba n
lines with the electric system, and the West
Shore Railroad, operated by the New York
Central. has had plaps prepared for the same
a2lnSounces ann that 1t has effected agreements
with all the lines on the Jersey side for con-
neo.ions with the outgoing trunk systems,
ON the Erie and Pennsylvania the tunnel cars
are to come to the surface and traverse the
The Leonia Heights Land Company report
the following sales at Leonia, n, j.: A blot,
50xl25. on the south side. OF Summit avenue,
to F. W. Harrison: two plots, 5oxls5 each,
on the north side Of Summit avenue, TO Mary
N. Remington. and plot, $780, on the
north side of Highwood avenue, to A. E.
Wantka '
The sun., 1908-06-21
Coming Auction Sales.
lAt II Vesey Street,
MONDAY, JUNE 22.


BY Joseph p. Day. ~
Home Street ' vacant, ssr :oSsa g. 8.
Ss%mis. sf!orasy y Il soIo.stoa rslerss; due on q;
vs.. Abelmsn CONSERVATION Company ct al; BootSSy.
s n essfSFneys Foley referee due on
.Westchester avenue, north side lot al4 map Of
$s %es fhoa Il iss 81 On al sh
i0,i9oT or since: Eugene Archer. attorney. -
TUEsDAY. JUNE 23.
BY L. J. Phillips & Co.
Washington street No. 81. west side, 1913 feet
north, Of Morris street. soAso1si 1855, one and
of Norris street three story story
Emanuel fancnbaum ct al; r. II. Levy, attorney:
aTaak .nS hshdnfa referee due on Judgment ss7'
BY Joseph p. Day. ..
i74th street. south side lCo feet west of Audubon
avenue. 76xloo, vacant; Frederick Vonderlehr vs.
heSy %a% sS ss M a due a
ment, sl39iO.s7; subject TO taxes, DC. slOoO.
By Referee on Premises
avenue ioosii4 n T. Mccain vs. ada BIRD r. iai: & az
@. A. Moses, attorney; j. p. Morrissey, referee;
WEDNESDAY. JUNE "a
BY Joseph p. Day.
L Fiftisih street; &c So:; .oi ,1os northeast corner
Marcus w. ASHFORD compng q an asnrS
2s:e.:.elman. attorney Max Stcinert, referee; due
o judgment &,ss subject to taxes, &c. 1850 49,
subject to prior mortgages aggregating $66. .s62 IS
Sixteenth street, No. 44I, north side. 5o4.4 feet
east OF Tenth avenue 3oxeI, fye story tenement
benjamin. attorney; B. L. Rich, referee: due on
jud dgment so,esi ~ subject 70 taxes, &C.. s27li4
Ridge. street, No, IS. west side, 100 feet south
Of old line Delaney street 25210o also interior
parcel. 23.4x2t.2. hve sstory tenement and store
and .ive story loft building Maiden Lane savings
Bank vs.: Henry Eckhardt 81 al: ocott. g., d. q
iudgment $40, 4ei. subject % taxes. &c. 81 1857.
sss5 3 yssaSS Sss ss;o@an s Mna.
executors, Ac.,vs. n. A.. Franklin et al: Edward
MenocI. attorney; y. w. Churchill. referee; due
S,67-e8. .l' -'1' 80
Second avenue. Nos: es7l and zs7s. southwest
corner of lad street, 7bxI00 two SIX story sene-
mcnts and stores; Istdore Jackson ct al lvs. David
rssTss 3 ssSFn sab,se,
Fsr:y-ssysaiS street Nos ia and iss, south
a.# So a. y
The sun., 1908-06-21
Private Sales.

,s,D sTREET.-D II. ScullS has sold for
Agnes Murray No 90 mas1 issa stnn street, srnrt
dwelling. on lot 2oxs9il.
,,sTH STREET. T.--Shaw Il Co. have sold for
Peter Gallery No. 100 West l2Sth street.
n three story and basement two family
dwelling, on lot ls.3x90.il.
10TH STREET.-Mary w. Umberfleld has
sold the five story American basement t
dwelling at No. 302 West i06th street, adj
Joining the southwest corner OF West End
avenue, on lot 20xlo0.ll, to Mrs. Timothy
Donovan for her occupancy.
RROADWAY.-MaxM Marx has bought the
southeast corner OF broadway and l8oth
street. on plot 90.tixl75.
AMSTERDAM AyENU E.-Henry Doscher has
sold No 1913 Amsterdam avenue, q ave
story at, on lot 2SxiOo. to Henry Kelthan.
,sorH STREET.-J. Clarence Davies has
sold for Richard /. Brewster the six story
house at No. ji2 East l30th street. on plot
& AZ BIlOO,
The sun., 1908-06-21

judgment s.,7s7.32; subject to taxes, Sc, slo7Si
subject TO a prior mortgage OF 1900. ri
1920 street. No. 404 south side I20B feet east OF
Washington avenue 1Sx6l.6xl is 2x6s.a, three story
tenement: same vs. same action 2; sarYle attorney;
g. T.. Weller. referee; due on Judgment, 29 sos OIL
subject TO taxes, &c. s9o Ill subject to prior mort
gage OF $1,000.
BY Herbert A. Sherman.
i07th street. No. 90a north side, 25s feet east of
Riverside drive l7xi00l1, Ave story dwelllng W. r.
Decker VS.. B. 8. Dunn ct al: Rounds, II. u. q D.,
attorneys; A; r. Watson. referee: due on Judgment
H2, SOL 43 subject TO taxes. &C.. SI6.
BY Hugh ID. Smyth.
133d street. No 90, north side, 1885 feet east of
LSnos avenue. NHnall, rve story tenement: Eva
Kramer ct al. vs.. !. Y. Slmons ct al: O. W Bennett:
attorney: g. ID. Donohue referee; due on judgment
pi 1915 subject 70 taxes, &C. s8i.89.
FRIDAY. JUNE 20.
BY James l.. Wells
Twenty sixth street., No. 2i2, south side isS feet
cast Of Third avenue sxese, three story front and
rear tenements; G. II. Phelps vs. J. 4. Delaney
et al: j: p. East, attorney !. G. Gullck, referee
due on Judgment. $40. %.
BY Joseph p. Day.
Freeman street. south side, l94.S feet west OF
Westchester avenue, eo11x100x irregular: Lawyers
Title Insurance and Trust Company vs. N. II.
Rogers ct al; p. s. Dean. attorney u J. sullivan.
ts,srec rsas due q, judgment as4se subject TO
SATURDAY. JUNE n.
lin Mount Vernon City Hall Building at 3 p. MI
BY George w. Bard
Forty improved and unimproyed properties In
Mount Vernon, Wcstchester county; voluntary
1880 TO- Y. r Ii.a,l "a
The sun., 1908-06-21
Building News.

Plans have been filed with Building Super
nendent Murphy for enlarging. the three
story and basement residence at No. 1872 East
Seventy-eighth street, owned by II. NJ. Brook.
teld adding two story extension. and for
femodelling the five story fiat house for ten
families at AS East 1?Sth street. the purpose
Of The projected improvements being to
provide larger dining rooms and baths for
The tenants. The improvements are to be
made for y. Cohen as owner. Irving B.
Els and Herman Horenburger are the nrchi-
tects.
Plans have been filed for remodellng the
first story OF the three story lodge halls at No.
$40 East Hath street into an amusement hall
for moving picture exhibitions. the changes
being made for Fumo Bros. as owners. j. q.
Cocker is the architect.
Plans have been filed for remodelling and
undertaking the old fashioned i've and six
story tenement houses at No. 23s to 242 Monroe
street and N9s I-.02 and '4o4 Cherry street
the improve" IS being made In compliance
with TO- produ House Department require
mer' ;pp les Il Carter and G. e. Miles
&c, bernstein Bernstein are the
INK plans for new buildings reported
.ay comprise a two story and attic
oGe.. ing to be built on Park View place south
OF loOth street at a cost Of 81, 500, and two
story dwelling on Sedgwick avenue north of
Bailey avenue to cost }8,5O0.
No plans for new buildings were report ed
In Manhattan,
The sun., 1908-06-21
ON The PUTNAM DIVISION
cess.!nued from Fourteenth Page.

have nearly all the substantial convent
ences to which the city dweller Ia aceus-
toned and In addition possess the at
fractions of a rural environment. The
time from Yorktown to i55th street, by
eYpress, 10 little over an hour ii
The sun., 1908-06-21

points out that the location of.most Of these
properties. as regards neghborhood and
transit facilities. is in many cases superior
to that OF some of the highest class develop
ments in the suburbs.
The sun., 1908-06-21
Miscellaneous.

( ] Woodward Haven is the buyer of the
Mot 351l022 2, on the south side OF seventy
pinth street 80 feet west Of Madison avenue,
sold recently by the j. G. Lyons Building and
Operating Company through Henry y.
Winans May Mr.. Haven whl erect dwell
Inp for his own occupancy.
Charles A, Miller is the buyer Of No, 81 West
Seventy second street. sold recently by Pease
1 Gilman for the estate Of Emma B. Hen
Frank Reynolds Is the buyer of No. Barrow
street sold recently.
T, Z. Pinetti has sold at New York Terrace.
Staten Island, for the Richmond Development
Company seven room house to G. b. Rodgers
Among the auction sales to taxa place at
the Vesey street salesroom next week are
Two which involve corners In a portion OF
Washington Heights that has shown much
activity OF late. One of these Ia the northeast
corner OF Broadway and ls7th street, a plot Of
three lots directly opposite st. Elisabeth's
ihurch and facing the, last cross street that
runs east from Broadway until Dyckman
street is reached. The other property is a
parcel at the southeast corner OF Amsterdam
Avenue and lsSth street. Both sales will be
conducted by Joseph p. Day.
The sun., 1908-06-21

FEW choice lots, Flatbush; price $3.50. SO month
buys them. MOLINA, 265A Grand av., Brooklyn.
The sun., 1908-06-21
Westchester County.

Park Hill on the Hudson is situated on
Van Gortiaadt Park. X il Is S's SIS feet above
the sea level and has fine outlook for over
twenty, miles up and down the river and OF the
elities to New. York include the subway to
c2oth street and ten minute trolley ride; the
n 20 the ParK H on and Ss
Park Eli's recent innovation IN the form
srount % q a'tepsoa, do0" The hSs banssows vii! 6s
OF the California mission and French chalet
type They will have low, slopinY roofs,
rough dressed stone, beamed ceilings light.
airy che mbers all the quaint and attractive
wssh have mads
dwellers have wanted for years. Plans have
bun salows and they viii be built immedi-
ately. -
Many additions are being. made to the
SSsl managers ard professional men now
S. R Ssaqi s River an vsS enc MsReF AmSns
ter, private secretary Of the David selasoo
sSRet ayeRpe 500 feet north Of iisrd iYI o.
Dr.. Harold W. Wright, Oliver NJ. Burdette
and Mrs Anna A, Gookey. ,,
county, has long been celebrated on account
Lake Mahopac, which is 1000 feet above
S1 sea Level and ten t. miles in oreHmfesenoe.
and other. water sports. Thompsons Hotel
On the lake commands an extensive view.
Broad verandas nearly encircle the building
Projecting 100 feet into the lake is a sub
stantal pier. Tne time from New York is one
railroad from Grand Central station or by
The Putnam division from l5Sth street.
Blacifwell's Island Bridge Completed.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company has
sent formal notice to Bridge Commissioner
Stevenson that its contract for the con-
sSrnftlon S, tsS work Of The o4ssens Borough Bridge
entire superstructure, exclusive. Of the ap-
proaches. is now in the hands OF the Bridge
Department., although the city has not as
be done as soon as the engineers Of Comp :
troller Metzs office assure themselves that
ne terms Of the contract have been faith
Stevenson the structure should be ready
ior traffic BY the beginning Of the Jear, unless
there is unforeseen delay In completing the
=. The Bridge Department has already let
ths contract for the construction of the in
side trolley tracks on the main floor of the
structure. which will be owned by the city.
and ssnon Sdsss rOsT ass
operatng over the bridge will not be granted
franchises; but will be given short time per-
nRits and be under the direct, control OF the
+ ssass % 0s service wss
population Of Manhattan reside east asst. OF Third
Win s Po1ds aRPsa .ss. sS ts' to ersSs
attractive close by districts as East River
Heights and Broadway Flushing at about
one-tenth the price OF Bronx property.
Long Island.
a ~ ! 81
The sun., 1908-06-21
CRY REAL ESTATE.
carx Real ESTATE.
Van COrtlandt Terrace

detached
purchased
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
Watch Beach grow!


Don't forget the cemetery meeting to-
morrow night.
Miss Helen Barber, deputy county aud
itor, spent Sunday with her parents at
Beach.
Frank Cooper has improved the appear
ance Of his residence by giving it a
coat of paint.
have a two horse corn planter which
will let out for 1oc an acre. Karl Moe
Her, two miles of east Carlyle.
Oscar Leppla, Chas Woodsend, Chas
Shore and Sam Fisher were in from Car
lyle this week transacting business.
MIR. and Mrs. Phil St. Jacque returned
Thursday evening from Fessenden where
they spent several days visiting relatives.
Chas Letson our barber, has recently
purchased lot three in block two, which is
the lot lying just west of Russ and Sunders
store He expects to erect building in
! the fall and will move his barber shop.
Some one broke into the Chase elevator
last Sunday night and from appearances
helped themselves to some fax seed. Mr..
Lloyd who has charge of the elevator,
does not know who the party may have
| been and at the present time has no way
of assertaining the amount of grain taken.
At the meeting of the board of county
commissioners this week Frank Roberts,
commissioner from the third district. hand.
ed in his resignation. which was accepted
and J.. w. Follis was appointed in his
stead. MIR. Roberts has been residing in
Stark county for some time and his
resignation has been looked for ere this.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
Cemetery Meeting Saturday Night

4 cemetery meeting is called for Sat
urday night May 9th, at the fire hall for
the purpose of receiving the report from
the committee which was appointed at the
fast meeting to find out what could be done
in the way of getting deed to the grounds.
tenongh are present at this meeting an Or
ganzation will be formed to take charge
Of the cemetery and have it improved
Let every one turn out and see that our
cemetery is put in better shape.
COMMITTEE.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
Watch Beach grow!

Messrs Campbell and Lyons of the
Beach Drug Company are building an adj
dition to their store this week.
The Rocky Butte Congregational Ladies'
Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Her
man Plattz, Thursday, May 14th. Every
body is invited.
The graders who have been working on
the streets since last Friday will finish
their work this week. The streets are now
fixed up in good shape and are great i'm
provement Since the streets have been
graded up there has been some talk OF
getting street sprinkler.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

department Of the interior. land office at
Dickinson, n. d., May !, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that Mary Schmitz
OF Beach. y. d.. hos flied notice Of her in
in support of her claim, viz: Homestead
Nntry No. 1923 made June 10, 1905, for the
10, I section 10. township lss. y. range
uM W.. and that said proof will be
at Dickinson, \. u. on June 8, 1908.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultiyn.
Jnhnson Peter Btrk and 4. NJ. SchmitZ ali
of Beach, \. II. -
5. NJ. FERRIS, Register.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
Announcements, Wants, Etc.

Pics For SALE:-J. D. Halstead.
For SALE-Milch cows-A. ]. O'Keefe.
Edison Photographs and records for
sale by the Beach Drug Co.
Poland china sows for sale bred to po-
land china pigs.-L L. Roberts, Beach.
FouND:-S Sack of ground feed near,my
place: owner call for same.-V. Wicka.
Brood sows and pigs for sale. Will take
stock in exchange NJ. Olson, Beach,
N. ID. 23tf
EsrRAyEp: One roam heifer with white
head and horns and bob tail, and one red
heifer. Hobert Bares, Burkey N. ID.
Pigs for sale: Two brood sows and one
registered Poland China boar. Frank
Emerson. 24tf
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08
Gnral ptrk- Mpa

Watch Beach grow!
Smoke Nv 5 cent cigars. Beach Drug
Company.
morrow night.
Ed Bowler was down from Wibaux the
FIRST of the week.
Mr. Schallock of Omro, Wis, is visiting
at the home of ID. l. Steiner. east Of town.
a large delegation of Beachtes went to
Wihaux last Sunday to see the ball game.
4 dance is being given at Wbaux to-
night and number of our Young people
will attend.
J. w. Brinton was in NIedora. last Mon
day. having business before the county COM
nlissioners.
Miss Clara Barber who is working at
Terry on the Tribune, visited home folks
last Sunday.
John keohane was in Medora last Mon
with his Office
Another. baseball dance will be given
by the boys at the opera house week from
tonight for the benefit of the club.
The Fargo Forum says: Beach is to
have another newspaper-The kipsaw
with Banker Near backing the enterprise
Mrs. Hettie Morris made proof on her
homestead at Dickinson last Monday W.
L. Mckibbin and c. f. Barber were her
Witnesses
A public card party will be given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. keohane tonight
for the benefit of the Catholic church. All
are invited to attend. Tickets, Is cents.
The funds are to be used toward paving for
church organ.
Chambers livery barn at Dickinson was
destroyed last week by fire. The loss is
estimated at s., 500 with practically no in
surance. 4 new and better building will
be erected on the same site
Chas Chadderdon, who has been con-
nected with the Minnesota 4 Western
Grain Company here since last fall. has
resigned his position and we understand
has taken charge of the Dacotah Lumber
Company's Office here.
John f. Bloomstrum made proof on his
homestead at Dickinson last Monday Pete
Erickson and Frank Konzack went along
as witnesses. They stopped off at Medora
on their way back, and while there MIR.
konzack went into the bad lands and dug
sup some evergreens which he will set out
ON his homestead
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08

For SALE:-A limited number of thorough
bred Barred Plymouth Rock EGGS Moth
ing better in the northwest. Prices $1.25
for -, $3.50 for SOW. S. Marvin, Sent
incl Butte, N. D.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-08

Two mich COWS for sale.--J.
G.. Gle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-12
sky PAINTED IN
STREAKs OF RED
FIRE AT WIckLIFFE DESTROYS
TWO RESIDENCES SITUATED
IN THE bad LANDS"-VIEW. |
ED FROM cAlRo-Loss $500.

The lower end of town of Wickliffc
was visited by conaagration last
evening at III o'clock, which ragged
about forty-fve minutes and com
pletely destroyed two cottages belong.
ing to W. d. Barnett.
This section Of the town is known
as the bad Lands" from the fact
that it is lower than the rest of the
town and is equipped with poor side
walks, etc. The fire department was
slow in responding To the alarm. how.
ever. it Is stated that they could not
have accomplished any more than
they did under the circumstances.
The fremen succeeded in saving the
buildings. however
The hose reel mired when the FIRE.
men were about a block from the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-12

| burning dwellings and this worked
, considerable of hardship upon tho
fire fighters A light rain came to
their aid about 11:40, but this was not
worth considering.
The fact that the surrounding bui,w
.ings We're drenched from the recent
heavy rains may be said to be a good
reason for the fire not spreading. to.
'gether with the good work of the fire.
men. The loss is said to be about
$500.
Cairo people on the leyee at the
time of the fire were somewhat ex.
cited fearing that the town was doom
ed, judging from the great red glare
against the sky. The sky was colored
over wide area and the reflection of
the flames In the waters of the two
rivers was most imposing. II the sign
had not been caused by deyouring
element one might say the spectacle
was beautiful.
A report was circulated that tho
court house and Jail were on Are but
this rumor was disproved when
newspaper man Of Wickliffe was com
municated with by The Bulletin.