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REALN OF BOOKS
.rhe RIaek Rag.v by LOuIs Joseph vanoe. Ad
BY PAUL PRY.

"The Black Bag" by Louis Joseph Vance,
 Published by The Bobbs- Merrill Go.
 Among the large number of young men writer's of fiction at the present time, no one is doing better work than Louis Joseph Vance, who will be pleasantly re- membered as the author of The Brass Bowl,'' story of merit and distinct n- dividuality. It is pleasing to note also the healthy tone and pure quality of most of these pieces of fiction by young men. And it seems that their endeavors are in the line of originality of concep- tion individuality of interpretation and wholesomeness of style and expression. All this is most gratifying and today it is with pleasure that three good ex- amples especially are mentioned.
 First, Louis Joseph Vance's latest work is entitled "The Black Bag As may readily be inferred from the title the reader is early invited to assist in a rapid and oftentimes exciting chase after this illusive and mysterious black bag :" Many times the chase relaxes sufficiently to permit of a leisurely enjoyment of some well known suburb or historic tav- ern of old London town-for the scene of the story takes place there. Or cheer ing to all concerned is the love story, which gives the necessary human interest to the animating events of the plot. No element is lacking which tends to make up an all round clever, readable story, and there is in addition to good plot, adroitly worked out, creative ability proved in his character work which is strongly indicative of better work to fol- low.
 "Virgnie,' by Ernest Oldmeadow. Pub
 lished by the Mcclure company.
 Next of the three Is .'Virginie," by Err nest Oldmeadow, author of Susan" as different from the former story by MT. Vance as it is possible to be, and yet in its own grade a most exceptional story. Away above the average when it comes to newness of theme, inventiveness and nat uralness of narration. The scene of this story also is laid at a small suburb near London, though several dexterous Italians lend a distinct flavor of freshness to the work. The reader is a willing captive from the very first page, and so adroit is the initiation into the incidents of the plot that they appear most plausible, even to the degree of being the most natural thing in the world. And yet it Is safe to say that a more impossible idea has scarcely ever been used in the working basis of plot. This granted really with delight by the reader, next follows suc- cesson of plots and counterplots Tit is and it isn't,' using the pet formula of this altogether fascinating Italian, the H. luSory, mysterious NIT. Sdnuto. lhe cnei acter work is most excellent, scarcely in modern light fiction can we find a charac- ter with more individuality or more clever ly or dexterously conceived and portrayed than the said Mr. Canuto. Readers 1T search of a good, strong story, witt enough of snap and vigor to arouse from a lethargy of indifference will make nc mistake in selecting "Virginie." It ha: one very attractive illustration, the DOT trait of the heroine in color.
 '4The Flying Death" by Samuel Hopkin:
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Adams Published by The Mcclure
 company.
 The last of the the three is "The Fly ing Death by Samuel Hopkins Adams and also bears the imprint of January, 1908. Words fail utterly to formulate in any sort of expression that would give any idea of the plausible impossibility of this story. It has to do with no less a circumstance than the extraordinary ap- pearance of "Pteranodon, a sort of reptile from the land of nowhere" bear ing destruction in it's foul beak off the north coast of Long Island.
 more gloomy story inasmuch as the devastation wrought by this illomened conception fills every page with superst- tous awe and consequent unhappy eff fects so that the story cannot be so un- reservedly approved for the general reader.
 A piece of fiction should have a sweet. wholesome after taste-not a feeling of gloomy apprehension and depression. Otherwise the conception of the story, the execution and the charm of the character, work are all away above the average and bespeak a good word for the author and give promise of better work to come.
 'Optimsm: A Real Remedy, by Hor-
 ace Fletcher Published by A. c. Me Clurg & Co.
 This little volume entitled Optimism" is published in very dainty. handy form for reading and even the title suggests that it must be a good thing to carry around in one's pocket for reading a bit on short notice. Says the author: "Optimsm means hopefulness; faith in the benevolent intentions of nature, of God; confidence in the forward and up- ward progress of evolution; and is al- ways sturdy in the belief that all is for the best that all dark clouds have silver Innings, etc. There is much of sen sible cheerfulness of thought in the lit tie volume that would be of incalculable benefit to those given to the indulgence of worry and pessimism. AS for the l real purpose of the book it Is to exploit , what has come to be known as "Fletch- erising"-a plan of life that will lead to more physiologic- thinking, permitted by | more hysiologic-mastication, stimulated | by hysiologic-enjoyment, and appreciated | by truer and fuller ysio1ogic-enlight- ment' May sound a little involved thus | detached from it's surroundings but 1t may 1 possibly be reduced to the simple state | ment-slower and more thorough mastica- ton will lead up to improvement in every line.
 My Winter Garden.' by Charles Kings
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LEGAL NOTICES
Rankrunt Sale.

In re Max Rapoport, bankrupt.
 The undersigned trustee of said bank rupt estate, by order of the Hon. H. D. McCarty, referee, will sell on Monday, February 24, 1908, at store house No. AT Broad street, Gadsden. Ala, all the as- sets of said estate, consisting of dry goods, clothing, etc, an inventory of which is in my possession.
 Said sale will be to the highest and best bidder for cash at public outcry at F noon. LOUIS LOVEMAN,
 Trustee, Gadsden, Ala Morris Hsoveman. Attorney for Trus- tee. 2-13-3t- th-su-th
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FOR SALE.

 ss0Oo-Good Norwood home, furnace. S275O-Choice Norwood cor, 60x190. s1O.OOO-W. 20 St, place, rents s900. $5OO0-6th ave. 50 it.. 21 & P Sts. $5oOO--Close in N. r St., cor, improved. s97I Ib0o-Close in 3 ave, cor, 100x140. s22, 2,5Oo-Ffne cor. 1O0x140; pays per cent s30O0-Well located Sycamore St. lot $625O-New s. Higlds. res. furnace s9oOO-Fine new home 1 blk. Higld. Ave. s35Oo-Iot Ave. K, IS & 18th Sts. ss0o-New 4-room brick dwelg., Owenton s10O0-1O-acre truck farm 61a mi, imprvd.
 FOR RENT. s17 .50-5-room cottage. 249 20th ave. s25' o0-7 rooms, 14S0 7th ave, north $40. 0o-e rooms, 929 S. IS St., furnace. s47. .5o-s rooms, 1227 s. 20th St. $50 .00-1O rooms, 1916 St. Charles St., 5. ss5 .0o-10 rooms, 15O0 5th ave, north. We have other dwellings and saloon cor ners.
 R. MCCONNELL & CO, Phones BIO. 2ioi Iniro Ase'
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Our Rental List
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

RESIDENCES-NOR 1915 14th street, rooms, $22.5o. lS1O Rush avenue, 10 rooms, $S5. 1221 18th street. g rooms, $S7 5O. 1S19 Rush avenue, rooms, $25. 1895 Mamie avenue, rooms, $25. 1500 5th avenue, Il rooms, $65. 322 21st street. F rooms, furnished, sllo. SIS 18th street. rooms, SIS. l205 18th street, rooms, April l, 10. TIP sth avenue, rooms, s45. 1923 17th street, rooms, $1S 714-716 18th street, g rooms, s15o . fl 18th street, 8 rooms, $40. 703 18th street, rooms, $40. 7O4 West 10th street, 10 rooms, s70
 REsIDENCEs+s +soUTHsIDE. 118 11th street, rooms, $40. 916 18th street. rooms, s40 1720 14th avenue, rooms, $50. 1011 2Sth street, rooms, $40. 1227 10th street, 8 rooms, $41 5O. 1O12 Lincoln street, new, 10 rooms, $55 Avenue P and Fist street, rooms and water, $22.50 Hall avenue, near Country club, rooms, $500
 Sycamore and 22d. old church, suit fam flies, $25. 18th avenue and Lillian, rooms, sl0. 1903 14th avenue, rooms $45. 1925 18th street, rooms, $40. 2109 14th avenue, rooms, $50. 1921 18th street 8 rooms, $40. BIT Central avenue, rooms, $12.5o 2513 Avenue F. rooms, $25. Forest Hill, rooms, $10. 2215 14th avenue, rooms, $60. SIS 18th street, rooms, $40. 1920 12th avenue, 8 rooms, $16. 1O91s 20th street, 20 rooms, $75.
 RESIDENCES-SUB I416 9d avenue. West End, 5 rooms, s15. s2O5 3d avenue, West End, rooms and hall, $15
 1503 Sd avenue, West End, rooms, $1350 Burgin and Cherry, Central Park, 6 rooms, $22. 50. Poplar street. Central Park, rooms, $20. 3N North 46th street. Avondale, rooms, s12.5o.
 s615 1st avenue, Avondale, rooms, S. 122 66th street, North Woodlawn, rooms, $l2.5 50.
 We have a number of the best business places in the city which are for restn.
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HERE IS ANOTHER GOOD CHANGE To get some semi-central property that will make you some quick money. It is only two blocks from the site pur- chased for the History building, cor ner of goth street and 9th avenue. It fronts 100 feet on 5th avenue and the price is only s16,000.
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ley. Published by the outing Publish

ing Co.
 ..My Winter Garden is an old favorite republished in a very dainty little series entitled "The Golden Books" Typograph- ically they represent the highest order or bookmalxing, and the artistic originality of the binding in imported Fabriano IS most attractive. There are quite a num- Der of favorites published in this series. "A hook is a treasure more precious than
 gold;
 An heirloom bequeathed to mankind; A casket of wisdom in which we behold The kingliest gems of the mind.' s'Betty Pembroke" by Elizabeth Hazie- wood Hancock. Published by the Neale Publishing Co.
 The scene of Betty Pembroke is laid
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ESTABLISHED 1899 MES. 1.ER REAL ES- TATE AND INSURANCE 60. PA N. 21st St. Bell Phone s19.
 


Near the corner of 3d ave and 20th st. Two three-story stores, renting for $500 per month, right at the site for the new nine-story building. This is gilt edge central property, paying good per cent. See us about this Monday.
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FOR RENT.
 RESIDENCES-NOR s25. .00-2517 9th avenue, rooms. s45. .0O-26O2, 12th avenue, 8 rooms.
 RESIDENCES-SOUT 6000-1109 18th st., rooms. 5O.OO-283O Avenue c, 8 rooms. s45.OO-216O Highland avenue, rooms. S45O0--1000 10th avenue, rooms S35. .OO-1130 18th street, s rooms. $65.OO-Lincoln st., 10th and 11th avenues, 10 rooms. S47. 7.50-1227 20th st., rooms. $3O 0O-173o 10th avenue, rooms. $22. .50-1912 Avenue H, rooms. Phone for full particulars
 w. B. LEEDY & co Phones q. 112 North Ast St.
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LAST AND BEST.

LAST AND BEST Here is a home that you will be pleased with and it is absolutely worth the money asked for it. It Is new ana equipped with every modern nm provement, furnace heated, ten beau- tiful rooms plenty or shade, goou est front lot. Price S6750; dead easy terms.
 List your property with us, we get results.
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Special Offering

We offer specially the com ing week a beautiful nine-room strictly modern colonial resi- dence, just off Highland ave- hue and Iroquois street, right at Fairview, or "Rhodes Cir cle." To use the well-worn ex- pression, this place "must be seen to be appreciated" ," We know pretty well how to de- scribe a place and a location, but really you will feel better satisfied if you will let us show you this place. The price is right, less than $10,0O0, and we can arrange terms if necessary, though the entire amount in cash would be preferred.
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WE CAN

WE CAN PLEASE YOU. In Norwood; just tell us what you want, we have a dozen beautiful homes ana most any kind of a lot you want.
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RYAN REAL, ESTATE COMPANY,
 2O3-2O4 Woodward Building.

in old Virginia in the good old days. and the young heroine, tender, faithful. roguish and debonair is most lovable and attractive. It is for youthful read CTS primarily, and is a sweet pure, whoe- some story.
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ELEVENTH AVENUE SOUTH. In good location, two-story, S-room house, large lot. If you are thinking of buying, let us show you this. Price $6500.
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1Aru AVE SOIrTH.

14TH AVE. SOUTH. East of Seventeenth street, two-story, 7-room house, furnace heated, mod ern in every respect. Price $6ooO; $75O cash, balance easy.
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NEAR RHoDEs cIRcLE.

Tvo-story. Broom house, modern in every respect, beautifully finished and arranged. Price $500; terms easy.
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A FEW SPECIALS FOR MONDAY
SOUTH HIGHLANDS


 One block of goth street and three blocks of Five Points. A modern, 7- room and bath, two-story, residence. On high lot overlooking the city. Price $45O0; terms half cash, balance in one, two and three years CT. 25)
 sEVEN-ROOM HOUSE, sf45O.
 This side of East Lake. One and one half stories.' seven rooms front and back porches. cabinet mantle, city wa ter. On lot 50X160.feetssone. .llock from cars. No, there is nothing wrong with this property. It is just bargain that is all. Very reasonable terms can be made. (S. 25)
 A NORWOOD HOME-CHEAP.
 An S-room, modern to the minute, home. On lot SOx190 feet. Good req son for selling. Come look this over and you will agree that there is noth- ing like it on the market for the price. This price is $7500. CT 23)
 $1OO CASH AND $I5 X MO.
 Will buy a nice little 4-room and hall cottage in Woodlawn. This place is right brand new and is extra well built Lot 50x140 feet. Has city wa ter in house. Why do you still pay rent when you can buy a pretty little home on such easy terms. Price is dirt cheap at s11OO. (S. 27)
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Ads illustrated with good cuts are trade wfnners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
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Important to you is this great sale of mems wear at 1924 1st Ave.
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CENTRAL PARK.

Five-room cottage with improvements, lot 5Ox14O. Price $265o $65O cash. balance easy.
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A NoRwOOD HOME-CHEAP.
SOUTH SIDE. TWO-STORY RESIDENCE-S375O

This price is for ten days only, and the terms are pretty steep, but if you can meet them you can get a bargain in a two-story residence on the car line and just a short distance from the school. This house has not been built a year yet. has three bed rooms and bath upstairs. Barn and coal house on lot. Must have $500 cash and balance annually. CT. 24)
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GEO. c. MARRY
FOR RENT.

Bell Phone 1872. 2117 Third Ave.
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My Winter Garden" by Charles Kings
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
Employees of institution Explain
They Carried Provisions in
Their SatCheIs Home.
PINKERToNS FOLLOW SCENT.
And Then Theory of Concealed Treas
IRE Blew Up Along With
Others Worked Upon.

No new developments, sensational or
otherwise. have occurred in the bank
robbery case today. Various leads are
being run down one by one, and
number of these have already resulted
In a lack OF evidence that was prom
Used when they were first undertaken.
A good deal OF laughter is going
the rounds at the expense of First Asst
Cashier Strong and Mr.. Rich book
keeper. These two employees live in
Davis county. and have relatives in
Salt Lake, with whom they take lunch.
and make frequent visits. The result
was a growing practise of carrying
heavy hand bags, or satchels. They
brought these with them in the morn
ing, carried them out at dinner time,
brought them back with them after
lunch. and then went to their homes
with them on the Lagoon route aftei
work
WHAT PINKERToNS LEARNED.
How many dozen Pinkertons rode
with them on every trip to Davis coun-
ty and how every move they made
became known to the Investigators is
a puzzle, but In the end of the pro-
ceedings they We're marched on to the
carpet to say their little pieces, and
then thye spelled only a tale of a half
ham on one day, couple of loaves
of bread like mother used to make the
next day, perhaps some soiled linen
next day, and on never day was there
an inlling of golden $50 pieces, or
hundred pounds of treasure tucked
away. This was a theory that blew
up"
or the man in the bank Mr.. Adams
Mr.. Trimmer and Mr.. Kelly, came from
the National Bank of the Republic
about the time Augustus Heinze bought
INTO the Utah National bank. Mr..
Nelson. Mr. Strong, Mr.. Openshaw,
and Miss Ida Enberg, stenographer
have been here for a longer period.
COMBINATION IN ENVELOPE.
Until the coming of Mr.. Adams MIR.
Strong did not know the combination
TO the reserve chest, hut he received II
in a sealed envelope from Mr.. Nelson,
the seal" being the common bank
seal, available TO all employees, and the
envelope being common bank envelope,
available TO anyone in the institution.
II was kept in the day cash vault To
which Mr.. Strong had the combination
alone, until it was given to Mr.. Trim
mer, VINO wrote II down in the presence
of Mr.. Adams in a personal note book.
In fixing the probable date of the
robbery BIZ Nelson of Bingham
Junction plays a large part He came
into the bank during the absence OF
MI Nelson in the east, and asked for
$4,000 FOR the Bingham Junction branch
bank. In trying to get the money It
was found that the reserve combina-
ton wouldn't work and 1t was decided
TO discontinue trying to open It until
Mr.. Nelson's return. This gives the
date OF the original discovery that
something was wrong with the combi-
nation.
Mr. Adams before coming up from
the National Bank of the Republic was
cashier OF John Dooley's Ogden bank
for some time, and was well known In
ogden. also in Kansas City. Frank
Knox, at the National Bank OF the
Republic, employed two OF the clerks
now at the Utah National as well as
Mr. Adams.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
Young Man Accused of Burning
Grocery Store Refuses to
Alter Statement.
NElGHBoRS' VERSIONS VARY.
They Fail TO Correspond With the
View Given by Youth
Under Arrest.

Harold Arlington, the young man held
at the city Jail pending a fun inves-
LEGATION concerning the mystery sur
rounding the burning of the Westwood
grocery store on Monday night is still
in custory and also still sticks to his
absurd story as to the origin of the
fire, as fully set forth in the News"
\ number of persons residing in the
neighborhood OF the store have been
interviewed by the police and the
stories they tell give the lie to the
statements made by young Arlington.
The records at the fire department
show that the alarm OF fire was turn
cd in at 1915. Between the time of
Allington's arrived at the store after
u visit to Miss Wilson'S, according to
his signed statement, there was ut least
20 minutes elapsed. He can give no
account of his doings during that time
In the opinion of the police, the young
man fears he will be CHARGED with
some criminal offense. They still be-
lieve that he set fire to the store by
accident and yet fears prosecution. rhe
matter has been laid before the county
attorney and it is possible that n COM
plant Will be filed against Arlington,
1t is probable that he will be held at
the city Jail for a day or two and IL
nothing is done in the matter viii he
released.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
LOCAL MARKETS.

A car load of Ohio onions figures
day. with a shipment of unusually
fine grape fruit from California; also,
two cars of oranges. Apples arc not
as plentiful as they were. with prices
in consequence advancing A par
ticular feature is new potatoes either
from the Bermudas. or from Cuba.
These potatoes are guaranteed the
genuine article, and are not cheml-
cally treated old potatoes, made to
appear lick the fresh, young tuber.
This game has been tried by different
parties, east and west, with base in
tent to deceive" But the chemicals,
instead of making the potatoes like
Young ones, only made them soddan
and hard to cook. The commission
house receiving the tubers is inclin-
ed to believe they came from the
province of Havana, and over the
Florida Keys line. Accounts in the
press stated some time ago that the
distance between Key West and Ha-
vana was LA miles. However, later
ldvices are to the effect that the dis
lance is only 90 miles. so the ferriage
Is not SO great as was anticipated. a
car Of lemons comes in handy; also
1nnan haddies from Boston. Whole
salers claim that the retailers are not
1oing the square thing by the public
in the matter of prices for oranges,
md say that The retailers are charg-
ing from so to 100 per cent advance
Oranges, for instance. that wholesale
at IS and 20 are costing the consum-
or 80 and 80 cents Local trout SELL
ing at 10 cents each, are on the mar
ket, very fine specimens from home
ponds. They are from Truckee river
trout eggs
The prices obtaining today are as
follows:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
GIBSON STRICKEN.
Veteran Door Keeper Suffers Return of
Paalytic Stroke.

James Gibson, the veteran door keep
or of the Salt Lake theater, received
serious stroke of paralysis at 1885
o'clock today, while walking near
Fourth South on state street The POI
lice patrol WAS summoned ANA he was
taken 90 his home, ana a physician
summoned, Before he arrived Mr. Glib
son regained consciousness and WAS
able to tank As ne made no effort
TO move. however the zone OF tho
paralysis was not determined.
Mr.. Gibson has been an invalid fol-
lowing AN accident over a year ago, in
which he was struck by hammer
dropped from a ladder on Main street,
the hammer striking his head In such a
manner ns 10 paralyze his left side.
The stroke left him helpless for a long
time, but he finally agained The use
Of his left leg, his arm remaining use
less This is the FIRST recurring stroke
since the original one.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
ELLIOTT FOUND GUILTY.

George r.. Elliott, who had been on
trial two days in Judge Armstrong;
court, on charge OF burglary in the
second degree was found guilty yester-
day afternoon, The jury was out one
hour The man was accused of having
entered the Court saloon, Fourth South
and State streets. on the night of Dec,
s 1907, and to have taken therefrom
several bottles OF whisky and 81 40 in
cash, Sentence win be passed by Judge
Armstrong tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
AN ALLIGATOR FARM.

An alligator farm. stocked with
young animals collected in Central
America. is being established in the
south of France
Alligator skin has become so highly
priced that the animal dealers believe
1t viii pay well TO raise the alligators
on this the first farm of It's kind in
France. The skin is said to be be-
coming scarcer each year. and there is
always a great demand for 1t for
boots. shoes. hand bags, writing pads,
portfolios and toilet articles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Manager A, Woodruff of the n. G.
NJ ] wholesale dry goods department
has gone to New York on periodic
purchasing "trip.
Hon. w w Ritter Is In Logan to-
day attending the funeral OF his
brother.
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Nom
son celebrated their 18th wedding ami
versary, the date falling on Feb l3. An
elaborate supper was served, and the
time pleasantly spent In music and
other social pastimes. a large number
OF relatives and friends being present 70
enjoy the event
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
is NOW AN ORANGE GROWER.

Major C. A. Tripp general agent
of the Missouri Pacific, in this city
for two and a half years prior to 1906,
is in town making the rounds of the
railroad offices Mr.. Trip quit rail-
roading some time ago and now owns
a 3O-acre orange farm at Redlauds, Cal
He is getting along splendidly and Is
the Image OF health. He is taking a
trim of pleasure and business to Chica-
20. but will remain here until Satur-
day. Major" when here, was one of
the best known and most liked railroad
man in the state.