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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
spORTMG NEWS.
YACHT CLUB
BEGINS CRUISE TODAY,

Narblcf cad, Mass, July 3-The fleet
of the Eastern Yacht Club, under the
flag of Commodore Gordon Abbott, will
sail tomorrow for the annual cruise
along the shores of the Gulf of Maine,
the ultimate destination being Bar Har-
Dor The cruise as usual will be made
up of daily runs averaging slightly
under 40 miles each, with lay-over
of one day in Penobscot bay to pro-
vide for any thick weather which may
prevail ts :
The Initial run tomorrow will be the
Isle of Shoals, where the evening of
the Fourth will be celebrated. The
fleet will then proceed to Portland
harbor, Liniken bay, near the mouth
of the kennebec, Seal Harbor, at the
west mouth of the PenobScot, Isles
boro, Swans Island and Mt Desert
Among the yachts this year will be
the schooners Venona, owned by E. j.
Bliss, the first boat to reach Bermuda
in the recent ocean race, and the Der
wish, owned by Henry A. Morss an
other prize winner in the ocean race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Church Notices.

st Matthew's church: Morning service
at 1880 cd Sunday after Trinity: Sunday
school at 11.45.
Friends chapel: Sunday afternoon SER
vice at . O'Clock. Corner of Water and
winthrop streets.
Baptist church: Morning service at 1913,
with sermon by the pastor, Rev b.. f.
Turner: Sunday school at 11.45: evening
service at o'clock
Ol South, Congregational church: Rev.
Ghas. 1seals will preach at 1919 A. NJ.
sunday school at Las. Christian Endeav-
or meeting at O'Clock; evening service
at l.
Il Methodist Episcopal church. Morning
service and sermon by the pastor. s>ev.
II. l.. Nichols, at 1870: Sunday school at
1145; Junior League at 4; evening evan
gel:stic services at I.
The First Universalist church,: Rev J.
w. steele, the pastor. will preach at 10. 81
o'clock \. NJ: subject: Gods Greatest
Gift to the. World" Sunday school at
1141. No evening service during July and
August
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
DEATH VALLEY HAS SALT,
Huge Deposits Of the Rock Found in
tho Avawatz Mountains.

Slowly but surely. inch by inch. in the
face of drought and intense heat man is
solving the mysteries of Death Valley
and one by one its hitherto unlocked
treasure vaults are being thrown open TO
add to the wealth of the world There Is
gold in large and in small quantities
throughout the length OF the valley. par
tlcularly at Skidoo and other neighboring
cattrs In the Panarninta: there is copper
at Greenwater. enough borax to supply
the entire world fur many year and
now it seems probable that the district
will soon be known as q, large producer
of rock salt
These salt deposits are found in the
the southern end of Death Valley and
within IS miles of the Tonopah &, Tide
water railroad. There are four distinct
bodies known as the Death Valley. King.
Salt Easin and Jumbo salt mines. The
salt appears to lie in ledge form with
wel.defined walls. particularly on the up
per or hanging side. The deposits nave
been well known to prospectors for many
years. but it was not until the compile
ton of the railroad that, they assumed
any commercial value. Years ago some
copa mine for use in chlorination mill
In use on the property when 1t was mined
for its high surface values of silver.
The Death Valley mine consists Of 80
larger part Of the present development Of
the deposits has been done. The showing
Is 500 feet wide by 1000 feet in length.
the sale being covered with wash gravel
and mud to minimum depth OF 10 feet
Where the salt has been most exposed
to the elements 1t has dissolved and mixed
with. the mud and gravel. forming an in
crnstation harder even than the rock salt.
The development consists of numerous
open cuts. tunnels and shafts, all pene-
tratfng the surface incrustation and
showing pure salt in the faces. 1t is
estimated that there are a quarter Of a
million tons of salt already exposed In
The King mine lies one mile to the
north of the Death Valley property and
shows salt more than one hundred feet In
width, traceable for 1900 feet. In one
place the rock salt stands so feet above
the surrounding formation. The salt Ba-
sin property lies one mile farther to the
southeast. on what Is really continual
ton Of the King deposit. Two miles far
Their southeast is the Jumbo mine. show
ing body Of sale Is feet across r4
1t Is estimated that at the prese mt time
5000 tons Of rock salt are imported into
California from Liverpool and sells to
iobbers at about SIG per ton. OF this
amount probably 1850 tons come to
Southern California and Arizona where
1t commands prices well over go. The
owners OF the reath Valley deposit claim
that their product Is very hard, firm and
nne grained, and in every way equa. to
the LIVERPOOL importation. It Is probable
that 10000 tons Of salt are made on the
duct being used for table sale, hide salts.
ice cream salts and glazing salts Salt
Tor packing meats fish and fine dairy
butter. and which must be particularly
pure. is brought to the coast from Ger
many. New York and Liverpool.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
ATSAGAM0REHILL.
President Roosevelt Will
Celebrate the Fourth.
Jolly House Party and Big
Pyrotschnic Display.
Expert From Gotham Will Touch OF
the Fireworks,

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July S.-From the
appearance of a number of big boxes
containing fireworks which We're to.
day taken from the railroad station t.
Sycamore Hill, President Roosevelt in
tends to have a pyrotechnical display
in honor OF Independence day that will
be a rare treat.
A Jolly house party will be the guests
of the President for the Fourth anG
in the evening a large number OF
friends and neighbOrs Of the President
will join the company and assemble
on the broad veranda. If the weather
permits, the brilliant display of ire
works will be set off by an expert sent
out from New York for the purpose
He will be assisted by sailors from the
Maytlower.
In the village of oyster Bay the
Fourth OF July promises to be rather
quiet. The President will not make a
speech this year to the townspeople as
he has done in other years.
No visitors We're expected at Saga
more Hill today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Church Notices.

First Church of Christ. Scientist: Ser
vice at 10 a.: subject of lesson-sermon:
Cod testimonial meeting Wednesday
evening at 7.30.
First Church of Christ, Rev. L. H.
Clarke pastor: Public worship at 1899
with sermon by the pastor; subject:
Agencies Through Which Jesus Is Re
vealed to Men," Sunday school at II,
Time and place of Sunday school picnic
will be announced. Junior G. +. at >; sub
iect What Cross Bearing Means Raj
y meeting. Evening meeting at I; sub
iect for the meeting: The How, When
and Where OF Christian Service
Highland Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. J. r. Clifford pastor: Mcrn-
ing worship with sermon by the pastor at
1910: Sunday school and Clifford Bible
class for men at II NJ; Junior League at
3 L. NJ: devotional service of the Ep-
worth League led ry Donald S. Nc
NauShton at GO +. NJ; subject Spirit
ual Visions and National Vitality"
praise and gospel service ut 10 =. NJ:
mid-Week prayer meeting at 80 Wednes-
day evening: class meeting led by S. T..
johnson Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Very Bloody Fight
At Asuncion, Arg.

Bucnos Ayres, July 3.-The latest ad-
vices received from private sources at
Formosa, in the northeastern part of
Argentina, say there has been
sanginary fighting in the streets of
Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay,
where a revolution is said to have
broken out recently, and that hundreds
of persons have been killed or wound
ed. Edward G. O'Brien, the United
States minister to Paraguay and
Uruguay. and Harry B. Owsiey, Jr.,
secretary of legation, both are in
AsunciOn.
Communication by telegraph and tel
ephone with Asuncion has been cut and
consequently there are conflicting ru-
mors Of a sensational character cur
rent here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
S125,0o0, DEMANDED.
Interstate Commission Asked to Al.
Just Illegal Rates Charged.

Washington. July ga demand for
$4,000 PREPARATION with interest, the
largest amount IT," Interstate Com
mercc Commission has ever been call
ed upon to grant, is made in COM
plant filed today with that body by
Horny f. Meckcr as surviving partner
of Mccker & Co, Pennsylvania Anthra-
cite coal dealers, who ship principally
to the New York market against the
Erie, Susquehanna & Western and the
Wilkesbarre & Eastern r. r. Cos.
The commission is required to fix a
reasonable joint rate for the trans
portation of coal by the defendant car
riers between the anthracite coal re-
giOn in Pennsylvania and Edgewater
and WeehaWken, N j.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
HAPGOOD GIVES BAIL.
Claims That His Arrest Is Only Out
come Of Family Troubles.

New York, July 3.-Herbert j. Hap
good, president of Hapgoods Inc, and
Ralph l., Kilby, director of the COM
pany and private secretary to Hap
good, We're arraigncd in the Tombs
police court today charged with the
larceny of $4,000. They were ad-
mittcd to bail The complaint against
them is that they had secured about
$4,000 by trick and l9NicG from other
officers of the, csnnectnsS wv
Hapgood said 1t'sd;M 1T swasf mcrely
a family quarrel ard that he was a
creditor not a debtor of the concern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
s'ATE ROAD WORK - GRADING,
DRAINING, MACADAMiZiNG. =.
Notice to Contractors,
aprXeOdts


ot sealed proposals for building n sector
~ " STATE road about 40 feet in length il
i've i've Si'y of Gardiner will be received by
n'.. May"r at his office until p. NJ.
tbaNs. -I!l, 1905 at which time and place
N pIa VIII he publicly opened and read.
of a may he seen. specifications. forms
o oh, contract and proposal blanks may be
NO med at the office of the Mayor, and
m, proposal will be considered unless
"'f,,e on said proposal blank.
WIG ihoh bidder must accompany his bid
Ci, ..' 4 certified check payable to the
ceat treasurer of Gardiner for 10 per
~. ci the amount OF his bid.
IN 't,e successful bidder will be required
leas stt thh bond in the penal sum of at
Tbc .ne amount of the contract.
all bids w" W ie'e'' any anu
Will. G. ATKINS, Mayor,
X. +. HARMON,
j: B. KEENE.
aIiAS. DOUGLASS, .....
JOHN KELLEY,
RAY EASTMAN.
=. CHAS. A. FLDRIDGF.
tulvss,,,M municipal Officers of Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Eurlouahs Granted.

The following members have been
granted furloughs: Alexander Morse to
Lowell; Patrick Connolly to Paw;
tucket; John L. Hill to Newburyport;
William NJ. Packard to Camden; Dun
can Frazier to Bath and Frank w.
kimball, VIM. e. Davis, James Cog
gins and Samuel d. Rogers to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Bishop, Potter Is
:. More Comfortable.

Chnrlcstown, N. Y, July 3.-There wa,
a more hopeful air tonight about Fern
leigh, the spacious country estate where
Bishop Henry c. Cotter is lying critical.
y ill, than at any time since it became
apparent that the distinguished church.
man was engaged in a severe struggle
with a serious malady. Nevertheless
while the passage of another day with
no aprreciaEle change for the worse in
the bishops condition afforded his family
and physicians some encoura cement
there was no disposition apparent to
make the fact the basis for large hopes.
This was indicated by the tone of to-
nights bulletin, given out shortly befor,
10 o'clock by the bishops physicians and
which was as follows:
Bishop Potter has passed comfort.
able day. While he has not suffered from
the heat as much as on several DAYS IRE.
-vouslv, he has not gained perceptibly in
strength. but continues very weak.
(SigneD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

A committee of the Federated Master
Cotton spnners at Manchester, Eng, de-
cided Friday to recommend a further
curtailment of production among the
users of American cotton. This is the
second step in this direction. On May
Is the spnners of American cotton de.
cided to run on short time because Of
the slackened trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Ball Game Today.

HalloWell VS.. the Edwards baseball
team of Augusta at the Muster field
at P. M. Everybody come. The Fuller
brothers will be the battery for Hal
lowell. Admission, gents, Is cents; la
dies and children free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

a record apple harvest is expected
in Devon and Somerset England There
is every possibility of Roleia and the
Army Of India medal with five clasps,
realized s1050 at auction in London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Mrs. seluyn McGilvery and daughter
Olivia Of Searsport, Mrs. Will G. Bryant
and daughter of Gloucester and Mrs. w
G. Pike of Calais have been recent
guests of Mrs. +. T.. Beane .-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Two baseball games will be played
today on the Home diamond. The first
will be at o'clock between the Home
team on the Vickery & Hill team of
Augusta and the second at | r. NJ. be-
tween Togus and the Independents Of
Halloween.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

The opening of Lees dancing pavilion
proved quite a time last evening The
grounds were crowded with spectators
and funmakers who tarried until mid
night, when adjournment was made intu
the main streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

No change was reported Friday in the
condition of Arthur Sherburne Hardy.
former minister to Spain, who is lying
critically i'll at the Day-Kimball hospital
at Jutnam, Ct,i following an operation
for Appendicitis. d ExMinister Hardy was
taken i'll last Sunday while at his s4,nir1er
home at Woodstock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Much to the disappointment of many of
our people the old Tiger engine, at one
time the pride of our fire department,
will not appear in playout at Gardiner
today with the Hecla of Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Surely Mardens pure and delicious
ice cream SOLD by Jackson Bros. will
have Il wider and more extended rep
utation tonight than ever before in
this section. Only $ cents for ice cream
soda here. even if it is q Fourth of
July celebration. All flaVors college ice
sOdas, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Religious services at the Home
chapel Sunday will be as follows:
Mass and sermon by Rev. Fir. Michigan
at 100 and Protestant services by Rev.
Fl. $. Burrage at 1915 A. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

The Baptist Educational Society Of
Kentucky has taken charge Of Bethel
Female College at Hopkinsviilc, KY,
and 1t will be placed under ORE general
fuanaxepnent With seEsD4l ,other insti-
tutionss Ofi the same denomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Mrs. Freeman Pattcn ana Mrs. Julia
Wiltshire went yesterday to Capitol Is
land, where they are planning on pass
ing the remainder of the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Charles b. Allen left the Home last
evening for Richmond, where he will
pass the Fourth with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Archer Snare is expected to return to
his home in this city Monday from
Hampden, where he has been engaged the
past spring doing carpentering work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

The German Baptist Brethren have
organizations in forty-one of the
states with 1.154 churches. an increase
of fifty-eieht over the last report.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Rear Admiral
Thomas Is Dead

belmont, Calf, July 3.-Rear Ad-
miral Charles NJ. Thomas. retired, died
here tonight of heart disease
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Gen. Joseph Smith of Bangor, the
local manager was the guest of Ma
jor A. l.. Smith yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Mr. ard Mrs. =. b. Clay Miss Vannah
and Mrs. Nalkenburg left yesterday for
a visit at MonheGan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Alfred Esterbrook has returned t.
the Home from a furlough passed III
New York City r..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Seth n. Kingsbury and Horatio n.
Cummings have returned to the Home
from furlOughS passed in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

DR.. and Mrs. c. ]. Bragdon were at
Lewiston yesterday in attendance at the
dental convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

John G. McGregor of Boston is in the
city. the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. a. D. McGregor, Middle street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Kind Pantz of Boston is the guest of
friends in the city and will remain over
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Ralph w. Goodwin of this place and
Miss Emily d. Hall of Cedar Grove we're
married Tuesday morning by Rev j. r.
Clifford of Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

John j. Duffy, who has been pass
ing a furlough in Sidney, reported for
duty yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

ing Mr.. sand Mrs. Frank A. McCiench at
their home on Spring street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
81 e. J.ANVRIN, M. D
IN. I. BASSET. M. d."

NJ. T. BASSET, NJ. d.
Contrary to the experience of the past
two or three days the bishop has had no
sinking spells today The bishop contin-
ues in cheerful and hopeful mood, con.
scious of all that occurs, and has a smile
of greeting for everyone of the new ad.
mitted to his chamber
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer of the day, Capt. Geo. J. Page
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Ray Eastman and Norris Potter have
rented the bowling alley under G.. A. r
hall in which to sell fireworks over tn,
Fourth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
Concert At 7P. M. Saturday.

March-"The Flag of Victory
Won Blonn
Ovcrture-"A merica" Catin
"FantaSia on American Airs" Lax
Piccolo Solo. Max Mazclew.
"Reminiscences of 100 Years. Clement
yankee Patrol" Mcacham
"EccollectionS of the War" Boyer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Mrs. Annie Spencer is on a trip t.
Brocllton, Mass, to attend the silver
wedding of a relative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
SOUTH GARDINER.

Mr. and Mrs. Knox of Railroad street
are visiting in Wiscasset..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Ralph Carey of Stonington is the guest
Of his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Carey, for
a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

w. W. Brewer has brought up his
yacht from Boothbay. where she had
been hauled up for the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wager of Bath arc
visiting at Dan Thurlow's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Samuel GlaZier is in this city visiting
friends for a short stay. lie will spend
the Fourth at the lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Mrs. Euphemia Noble of Somerville
Mass, is visiting her niece, Mrs II. NJ,
Beedle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Miss Locke of Wells is the guest of hcl
nephew, p. l.. Hall, Main street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Clifford Palmer of Nova Scotia is visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eearce went to
their home at Lewiston yesterday for a
shart tarry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Mrs. Isaac Meader left yesterday for p
short visit to her daughter, Mrs. Horace
Parkhurst, in Albion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

Shore dinners 4th and 5th at Lmerys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04
HALL0WELL.

utility
Shore dinners 4th and 5th at Lmery's.
III. II. Church went to Milford yester-
day to pass the Fourth with his family.
Kind PantZ of Boston is the guest of
friends in the city and will remain over
Sunday.
Mrs. Shepherd of Bath is visiting her
son Clarence at his home on outer Cen.
trail street.
Ralph Carey of Stonington is the guest
Of his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Carey, for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eearce went to
their home at Lewiston yesterday for a
shart tarry.
Mrs. Isaac Meader left yesterday for q,
short visit to her daughter, Mrs. Horace
Parkhurst, in Albion
Samuel GlaZer is in this city visiting
friends for a short stay. lie will spend
the Fourth at the lake.
Clifford Palmer of Nova Scotia is visit
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
DROUGHT CAUSING
RIVERS TO DRY UP
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West
Virginia Affected.

Pittsburg, Sept. 19.-With forest
fires destroying much valuable prop
erty, the enforced suspension of many
industries, crops ruined, live stock
suffering, river navigation at stand
still and numerous small streams abb
solutely dry, drought which has
practically been unbroken for over
two months is fast assuming serious
proportions in Western Pennsylvania,
Eastern Ohio and West Virginia.
During four days of this week a rep.
resentative of the Associated Press
visited over thirty cities and towns in
the tri-state district and conditions Of
an alarming nature were found on &C.
count of the long dry spell.
At night raging forest fires light up
miles Of territory, while thousands of
persons are doing everything in their
power to check the flames. Meetings
are held at which prayers for Rain are
offered. A tour through portions of
the three states shows the serious
ness of the drought. A majority of
the smaller streams are dry and their
beds are being used as wagon roads.
At a number of places along the Ohio
and West Virginia shores of the Ohio
river there is not sign of water.
Near Marietta, o., the large steam
boat Tornado, with tow of barges for
Pittsburg, is lying on bed Of gravel
in the middle of what was the river
At manv DOints small streams of wafer
extend few yards from either shore
and boys, after having crossed these,
can be seen playing ball in the middle
of the Ohio river.
Many industries along the river are
suspended on account of no water for
power purposes and many others will
be idle unless rain falls soon.