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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

The mercantile firm of Mullen, Owen
& Co., of Durant, has failed with la.
bilities of 100000 This firm had been
in business for many years, and enjoyed
the confidence of everyone, many per-
sons keeping their money with the
firm and checking it out as needed.
These were caught in the crash, and
many will lose their entire savings OF
years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

The semi-annual examination of ap-
plicants for license to practice medi-
cine will be held at jackson May IL.
1t is expected that there will be 200
applicants. At the last examination
about 50 per cent. passed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
Death Of Thomas j. Sales

We take the following from
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil
under date of January 9th:
Thomas j. Sales, aged 81, died
suddenly Of heart failure yes
terday morning about 5 o'clock,
at his home, Fifteenth avenue
and Tenth street. The body
was taken to the Woodring un-
dertaking establishment, from
where it will be removed to
Missouri Valley at noon today
for burial in the Branson ceme-
terry. Mr.. Sales has a wife and
son living, and two brothers,
Ambrose Sales, of this city and
George Sales, of Missouri VAL
ley, besides two sisters, Mrs.
America Thompson and Mrs.
Jane Stodgel, both of Missouri
Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
Surprise Watch Party

~
Misses Dolly Hardy, Luella
Suddeth, Cecile Faith and
Glenna Owens entertained
about 40 of their young friends
at a surprise watch party in
honor of Miss Florence Wake
field at the home of the former.
The first part of the evening
was spent in games and music.
A witch from the lower regions
was ushered in, and told the
fortunes of various couples, and
many events concerning their
future life were revealed.
Guessing games were then
played, in which Earl Cox won
the prize. Partners were then
secured by matching bows of
ribbon, after which a delicious
supper was served. Near the
close of the old year, the guests
assembled on the lawn to well
come the new year by fireworks
and guns, after which they de-
parted to their homes. wishing
each other a Happy New Year.
A Guest.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

W. +. Smith purchased on
Thursday cash 4,7OO muskrat
skins and $50 mink. That
looks like the fur trade is look
ing up in Missouri Valley.
Smith says he wants to buy
100000 muskrat skins, and
all the mink skins between the
Mississippi and Missouri river.
TIL e Ladies Improvement
League met in regular session
yesterday and had a pleasant
and profitable meeting. The
next meeting is to be literary.
w. H. Frazier was a pleasant
caller today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl 7. Jones
gave a prettlly appointed turk
ey dinner at their home three
miles east of this city on Christ
mas day. The Hon. Jas. Kirk
wood family of Long Pine, Neb.
the Thos. Kirkwood family of
Weston, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F..
French of Honey Creek, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Morgan of this city
Grandma Cox, the w. Allen
Jones family and Bruce Cox
were the guests.
Supervisor George Spencer,
of Nicola, was elected chairman
of the Pottawattamie beard
yesterday, at a meeting in
Council Bluffs. Mr.. Spencer is
entering upon his fifth year of
service on the board and is a
hard working member.
Rex Edgecomb left this
morning for Omaha, after a
few days visit in the Valley
with his sister, Mrs. Ed Mad
sen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
Dick Morrow, of the Western


Dick Morrow, of the Western
Dredging company, was a bust
ness passenger to Omaha this
morning. Mr.. Morrow recent
ly returned from the vicinity
Of Forsythe, Montana, where
he had been assisting in the
survey for the new Milwaukee
extension. When he left that
state the weather was very fine.
He will remain here for some
time getting some unfinished
work completed.
Mr.. Campbell, of the Pollard
& Campbell firm, was a bust
ness passenger to Omaha this
morning.
Reed Hatcher was an Omaha
passenger this morning.
c. r. Stout was in Logan
this morning ON land business,
returning home at noon.
Mrs Duncan returned from
Allerton, Iowa, this morning
where she had been visiting.
Miss Florence Wakefield left
this morning for Logan for q
few days visit with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Fredricka Beherns, OF
NJ ondamir, was a PC SAINT
caller yesterday.
Mrs. c. r. Stout and Mrs. j.
2. Martin We're passengers 10
Logan this morning.
John A. Reel returned yes.
terday from a two months trip
to Oklahoma.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

Miss llaude lilac Allister
left Saturday for Cedar Rapids
to resume her studies, after a
holiday visit in the Valley with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Mac Allister.
Mrs. ]. E. Conroy was an
Omaha passenger this morning.
Miss Florence Osborne re-
turned to the Lincoln univer-
sity Sunday, to resume her
studies.
Miss Florence Guyton, of
hurry, Iowa, was the guest of
Mrs. B. C. Starlin in this city
Saturday.
George Oleson was a pleas
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
No. II Stops at Logan

mo. ~ stops at Logan
c. & N. w. No. IL from
Omaha, which reaches here
about 800 in the morning will
hereafter stop at Logan, dur
ing court week, and when the
new time card co res out, it
will be scheduled to stop there
all the time. This is certainly
good news for the people liv-
in the west end of the county
for they can now get to the
county seat without losing a
day or two.
Mrs. H. c. Reel was the guest
of Omaha friends today.
B. c. Starlin went up to Mon
DAMN this morning to erect a
monument over the grave of
the late r. A. Nickel.
M. Mace and wife leave for
Oklahoma Tuesday morning
where they go for a visit with
ealitives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
Friday Jan 3

Miss Lucille Shelley left this
afternoon for her home in
Minneapolis, after a weeks
visit with Mrs. Guy Mahony, in
this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
WADE'S
POLAND CHINAS

A choice lot of February, March and
April males Of the best breeding, for
sale. Good individuals, in nice thrifty
condition. Also two choice yearlings
Inspection invited. Farm joins town.
write or phone 53.
dl2w Z. H. WADE, MoDALE, Ia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
Farm For Sale

The j. A. McVey farm 81
miles northeast of Mo. Valley;
good improvements.
j. A. McVey, Mo. Valley.
WITT Tel. KIP. Route /.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
Saturday Jan a


David T. Campbell, Of Love-
land, was a pleasant caller to-
day.
Henry Sharpnack, Of Modale,
was a pleasat caller today.
Mr.. ;nl Mrs. C. II. Brown re :
turned to Mo. Valley this morr :
ing, after three months visit
with relatives in central and
northern Iowa.
Harwod Demon and wife are
the guests of Norfolk friends.
Chas. j. Smith, formerly chief
dispatcher of the Sioux City
division of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway en-
panv, who resigned to accept
service with the Burlington,
has been assigned to Billings
Mont, and he has returned
from that place to make al.
rangements for moving his
family there.
Mrs. G. P. Smiley is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Harvey
in Logan.
Miss Mae Belle Ailstrand, q
Carroll, who has been visiting
in the Valley, left for Carroll
this morning, and goes on <
Waterloo, this evening.
The ladies of the Improve.
meny League feel very CRATE.
ful to Mr.. John Anderson, Of
the Peoples Store, for his gen.
crosby during the holidays il
giving us 10 per cent. Of all his
sales in the toy department.
which added very much to hell
fll the needs Of the League
Very many thanks.
League.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
A Close Call.

The family Of John Richard
son, living in Seaton's Addition,
had q pretty close call yester-
day morning. Charles Smith
hll occasion to call at the
Richardson home about ten
o'clock and found them all sick,
Mrs. Richardson being uncon-
scious and the children also i'll.
M. Richardson was able to
OPEN the door by holding on the
f furniture. DR.. Boughton was
cllied and with the assistance
o. the neighbors, brought them
around. It seems they got sick
sometime during the night but
We're unable 10 call anyone.
Mrs. Richardson was not gotten
out of her sleep for several
hours after the doctor was call
ed, but to day is feeling fairly
we'll. 1t is thought coal gas
was the cause for their sick
ness.
Mrs ANDY Wheeler and
children, who have been spend
ing the holidays in Lincoln, and
Fremont, returned home last
evening.
]. B. Frazier was a pleasant
caller today. We sent the
Times to him for a year once,
because he was the only Demo-
cratic voter in Monona county
one year.
10 Smiley returned to his
studies in Iowa city Sunday
evening.
w. A. jenkins was in the
Times office Saturday and says
he has an old hen that Matched
out eight fine chickens January
Isl. We are to go down about
May LIST and help him eat up
those spring fries.
Miss frankie Belle Crane and
Miss Lola Brinkerhoff, of Extra
Iowa, who have been here visi-
ting relatives and friends for a
short time, left for their home
on the noon train today.
The youngest son of Prof.
Warner, was married at Kinks
vile, Mo-, last week, and las
moved to Tacoma, Washington,
with his bride.
Tim Deal, of Linn, Washing
ton, is in the Valley, the guest
of relatives. He harvested this
season 1900 bushels of wheat,
and has about 1000 acres of
fine land out there, all paid for.
Earl Beagle was the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewel Roberts, in
Logan Sunday.
ravid Livingston was the
guest of his sister in Omaha,
Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

:; !
MONDAY Jan 6
District Court convened this
morning at Logan.
Earl Edgecomb was up from
Omaha, Sunday, visiting
friends.
Miss Fern CHASER returned to
Council Bluffs this mornir g, af-
ter a holiday visit in the VAL
ley with relatives.
JoO'Connor was an Omaha
this morning.
We acknowledge the receipt
of a letter from Jay Burkett, of
Frot Smith, Ark, in which he
says that Fort Smith is one of
the liveliest towns in the South,
and that he is prospecting.
Miss Nellie Mac Allister left
this morning to resume her
studies at the college at Grin
nell, after a holiday visit in the
Valley with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Mac Allister.
Miss Susie Haley returned to
Council Bluffs this morning to
resume her studies, after a
holiday visit with her pare nts
in this city.
Miss Alice Frazier returned
from Fremont, Nebr., last
evening where she had been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Hattie
Boe.
Mr. and Mrs. George Glver
returned last evening from
Boone where they had been
visiting relatives.
Miss Vera Bisbee returned
this morning from Boone where
she had been visiting Mrs.
Chambers for the past three
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mahony
and R II. Harris were guests
iat the ]. G Mahony home in
Council Bluffs yesterday.
John |. Rowe and da' ghter
were Logan passengers this
noon.
Miss Jose Hanks returne to
her school in this city this
week, after spending the holt
days with her parents, Mr.. snd
Mrs. John Hanks, in the ccun-
try.
Cyrus Arndt, of Sioux Falls
is in the city the guest Of DR.
Warren.
J. P. Greenfield, Of Council
Bluffs, was in the Valley on
business today.
Faust" as portrayed by
Louis Morrison, assisted by an
able company, was welireceived
by a large audience last Satur-
day evening. The play was good
throughout and everyone salts.
fed. The work of Mr.. Morri-
son is commendable and he is
a drawing card wherever the
show appears.
Harry Newton left for Huron,
S. D., this morning on cement
business.
Orlo Edgecome returned to
Omaha this morning, after ar
over-Sunday visit with his sis.
ter, Mrs. Madsen.
The dance given at Love.
land last Saturday evening by
| George Childers was largely
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomp-
son, Of Chadron, Nebr., are in
the Valley guests at the w. H.
Campbell home on End street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

Died, at her home in Omaha,
January 1st, 1908, at IL
o'clock, noon, Mrs. Mary O'Con-
Tor, aged q years. The de-
ceased was for many years a
resident of Taylor township,
this county, and was the moth
er of 10. O'Connor, of Taylor
township. and DR.. W. q. O'Con-
nor of Woodbine. The remains
will be buried in Magnolia Fri
day, the funeral procession
leaving Mo. Valley at 12o'clock
for that place.
The following children are
left to mourn her death: Mrs.
Frank Schwertly, Joseph O'Con-
nor, Frank O'Connor, DR.. W. E.
O'Connor, Maggie O'Connor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

Supt. F. H. Hamill, of the
Northwestern, was in the Valley
yesterday on business connect
ed with his department..
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Fair
brother, of Lincoln, Nebr., are
in the Valley the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. L. r. Pike. Mr.. Fair
brother is a brother of Mrs.
Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Davis
were Omaha passengers this
Uorning.
Alfred B. Davis died at the
home Of his brother near Lo-
gan, December 31st. His
health had been failing for
sometime and he had sought re-
lief in Colorado and Washing
ton, but in vain. The funeral
services were held at Logan,
January LIST, and interment in
the Logan cemetery.
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-. Is. ,Ihs Kind You HAN Nxsys Bought
''. = GMzZtx
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
Sudden Death.

- -
Sudden Death
Miss Agnes O'Conner died at
her home 2211 Locust st.
Omaha, Thursday evening at
HOS, of pneumonia. This
death was a very sad one. Her
mother died January LIST. and
Miss Agnes collapsed and never
regained consciousness. She
was we'll known in this city,
having lived here several years
ago, and was a young lady of
very lovable disposition. She
was a sister Of Joseph O'Connor
of Taylor township. The two
bodies will arrive in Mo. Valley
at 8::45 tomorrow morning and
be taken to Magnolia, where
mass will be said in the Catholic
church, and the remains will
be buried in the Catholic ceme-
terry at that place. The surviv-
ing family of the two ladies
have the very sincerest SYM
pathy of the entire community.
The City of Des Moines is
claiming improvements for 1907
to the amount of $2,917,OOO.-
Pretty good for one year.
Harold Goodrich returned to
Sioux City tonight after spend
ling the holidays at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Jaskin. of
Willow Park returned home
after spending Christmas with
relatives at Ainsworth, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dakin and
daughter Bessie have returned
to their home in Willow Park
after a visit with relatives in
Muscatine.
p 3. Robinson is quite sick
at his home in Huron street.
P. A. Wisecup is on the sick
list today, threatened with
pneumonia.
j. S. Dewel!, w. S. Kelly and
j. C. McCabe have been ap
pointed delegates to the first
annual convention Of the Mis-
souri, River Navigation Con-
gress which will be held at
Sioux City, January %, and %,
1908.
The board of supervisors
w ere in session this week MAX
ing up a list of jurymen to be
drawn for the year 1908 1t is
quite a job as ITS names ere
required. This list must be
made from all parts of the
county and anyone who asks
for place on it must bsreject-
e].
G. M. Thompson telegraphed
hi, brother, in this city this
morning, that a new son had
been born to him at his home
lin Sioux Fails.
w. H. Baker, foreman of the
round house at Fremont, Nebr.,
was a shop visitor today.
Mrs. Nellie DeMyers, of
Chicago, was in the Valley
yesterday on her way to Cali
| fOrnia. She is the DAUGHTER of
Arthur w. Neitzsch, formerly
of this city.
Engineer Pirce Welch, of
Norfolk, is visiting friends in
the Valley for a few days.
Surprise Watch Party
Misses Dolly Hardy, Luella
|Suddeth, Cecile Faith and
Glenna Owens entertained
about 40 of their young friends
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

good improvements.
j. A. McVey, Mo. Valley.
WITT Tel. X12. Route l..
The Misses leila and Nina
Richardson are out in the coun-
try today the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Richardson.
Dee Hufstutter is in Kear-
ney, Nebr., visiting relatives
and friends.
Patrolman w. H. Richardson,
who was shot and seriously
wounded on the the night of
July 28th in Council Bluffs by
an unidentified desperate who
later the same night shot and
fatally wounded Detective
Wilson, resumed his place on
the police force Tuesday. This
is the case that attracted con-
siderable attention in this city
when officers were hunting for
the murderer, who has never
been heard from.
If the blizzard perdlcted by
by Hicks is to arrive on sched-
ule time it will have to hurry.
More like Spring today than a
blizzard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

cAsroRIA.
Signature ct lez94zzszI
c. L. Beebe, of Modale, was
in the Valley on business today.
The Times acknowledges a
pleasant call.
Fred and Ed. Fensler return
to Lincoln, Neb., tomorrow
morning after spending the
holidays in this city.
Mrs. j. r. Kelley is reported
as some better today. She has
been i'll for a couple of weeks.
The fire department was call
ed down in the local railroad
yards yesterday afternoon
about four o'clock. A car of
baled hay caught fire in some
way but the fire was put out be-
fore more than a dozen bales
We're destroyed. The depart
ment responded promptly as
usual. There was also another
alarm this morning from the
vicinity of the storehouse but
there was no fire.
The remains of Mrs. O'Con-
nor and Agnes O'Connor did
not arrive this morning as had
been expected, but came up on
the 1880 train. The delay
was caused by the relatives
awaiting the arrival of some
member of the family from the
west.
Ray OILS returned to his
home in Boone, after a weeks
visit with his sister, Mrs. J. r.
Conroy in in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

Boone, Iowa, Jan. 4, 1905
A letter was received in Boone
today telling of the work of H.
j. Slifer, former superintend-
ent of the Northwestern rail-
road, now general manager of
Panama railroad, now assistant
engineer If the canal commits
sion. The family are we'll
pleased with the country down
there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

Will Hufstutter is in MS
souri, for a visit !, 18th his pa :
ent'.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
Mrs. Blanche Killpack, aged

Mrs. Blanche Killpack, aged
al years, died of pneumonia
Friday afternoon at the family
home in Council Bluffs. She
was the wife of w. H. Killpack
of that city, and both were
we'll known here. There was
one daughter in the family,
Esther, ten years of age. Mrs.
Killpack's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Brown, are living
at Shelby, Iowa, where two
brothers, w. q. Brown and
Charles w. Brown, reside, as
we'll as a sister, Mrs. Oscar
Best. Asister, Jeanette Brown,
is in Council Bluffs and took
care Of Mrs. Killpack during
her illness. Another sister,
Mrs. w. Case, lives at Peoria,
Illinois, and a brother, R. E.
Brown, in Silver Creek, Nebr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

George Oleson was a pleas
ant caller today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

M. and Mrs. L. A. Toies
were Omaha passengers this
morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
Licensed To Wed.

Licensed To Wed.
H. E. Orr Z
Hattie Radtke
Newton P. Lyman
Ollie Leythan
Bari B. Smith
Clara M. Croasdale 2
Axel Galmore johnson
Jennie Katherine johnson ]
Alva E. Smith
Nellie M. Selleck !:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Hunter
left this morning for Florence,
Nebr., for a few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. II Prie e.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

David 7. Campbell, Of Love-
land, was a pleasant caller to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

Ray OILS returned to his
home in Boone, after a weeks
visit with his sister, Mrs. J. F.
Conroy in in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

Miss Nellie Mac Allister left
this morning to resume her
studies at the college at Grin
nell, after a holiday visit in the
Valley with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Mac Allister.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

Dee Huffstutter is in Kear-
ney, Nebr., visiting relatives
and friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
10 O'Connor was an Omaha
this morning.

We acknowledge the receipt
of a letter from Jay Burkett, of
Frot Smith, Ark, in which he
says that Fort Smith is one of
the liveliest towns in the South,
and that he is prospecting.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

Mrs. Nellie DeMyers, of
Chicago, was in the Valley
yesterday on her way to Cali
fornia. She is the daughter of
Arthur w. Neitzsch, formerly
of this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
MONDAY Jan 6

Miss Fern CHASER returned to
Council Bluffs this mornir g, af-
ter a holiday visit in the VAL
ley with relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
CA8roRIA.
Bears the nIhe Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature si N@/H2Nltza

Fred and Ed. Fensler return
to Lincoln, Neb., tomorrow
morning after spending. the
holidays in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09

Mr.. Campbell, of the Pollard
& Campbell firm, was a bust
ness passenger to Omaha this
morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-19
ON THE FRONT

Carrying 500 tons OF canned sal.
mon from Alaska. the steamship
Dolphin arrived In port this morn
Ing Tho Dolphin had a passenger
list OF III. Of which 40 we're tour.
lists.
Tho steamer Winnebsgo arrived
In port this afternoon with cargo
81 asphalt for the barber Asphalt
company The steamer also carried
dynamite for a local firm. The Win
nebaRo came from san Francisco
this week. carrying mixed cargo
for different sound poiniH
The City OF puebla. with passen.
gers from San Francisco. arrived
early this morning
The steamer Hyades. which left
Nome last Sunday, IL due next sun.
day with 100000 In gold dust.
The steamer Katanga. which has
been anchored IN the stream for
several days awaiting orders TO
proceed 10 Portland to take on a
cargo Of flour for North China
ports, viii complete her cargo at
this port. She will carry 5000 tons
and will sail for the Orient An.
gust 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-19
Fumes From Re-0pened Kilns
Said to Be Menace
to Health.
tsssr ssseIal Service,

BALLARD. Aug Petitions
are being circulated IN the Thir-
teenth ward asking the board Of
health to close down the charcoal
burners located near the ball park,
as they are a public nuisance. A
large number OF signatures are be.
ing obtained.
Several weeks the burners we're
ordered closed. after the matter had
been taken up by the Salmon Bay
Improvement club. Tests made BY
the health department showed that
the fumes from the burners we're
three times as poisonous as those
coming from the burners Of the
mills
Last week the people owning the
charcoal burners resumed opera.
tions, and the fumes are as bad
~ formerly causing much discom.
fort and annoyance 10 the resi-.
dents OF the suburb At the meet.
ing Of the Improvement club yes
terday afternoon. a committee COM
posed Of A II. Rufiner. VIM. Twlgg
and Dr. T.. T.. Heliker was appoint.
ed 10 visit Dr. Chehton and the