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EAST CHARLOTTE.

Mrs. Vienna Read has gone to her home
IN Addison after 10 days visit with
clatives here.-Mr. and Mrs. 1}rayton
have gone to Morrisvile to attend the
fair and will visit relatives in Jericho
md Elmore. before returning home
Daniel St. George has gone to Rridport
10 visit his brother and to attend the
Addison county fair.-The Rev c. II.
Carr and Mrs. Carr and daughter Of
Ulysses. Pa, who have been visiting in
town, returned home Wednesday.-Mr
Susan Norton of Northampton. Mass.
who has been the guest of her sister.
Mrs. Irving Bradley. left Thursday for
Middlebury to visit other rolatives.-Mrs.
Chester Smith returned Aug. is from
a visit in Salisbury Tatro
md family of burlington and Mrs Emily
Dumas of Cohoes. y. Y. spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Noight.-H. S. Fonda left Monday
Tor Middlebury to attend the Addison
county fair
The Y society will meet with Harry
Van Vliet Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Cove and three children are
visiting relatives in Bristol. They will
also attend the county fair at Middle
bury.-Among those who attended the
Spring Grove camp meeting in New
Haven last week were Mrs. w H. u
| varney and Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Il. II. Carpenter of Col
chester. Mr. and Mrs G. w. James and
Z. =. Duran Of North Ferrisburgh were
I'm town Sunday,-Dr. Varney is attending
the health Officers school in Mtntpelicr
The Rev and Mrs. G. II. Carr and
daughter. Gladys. left Wednesday for
their home in Ulysses, Pa.-The Misses
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ISLE LA NOTE.

Miss Annette whitney of Bloomfield.
y. j.. and Mrs. Clara Thomas of Swan
ton visited friends In town last week.
Miss Jean Drew and Miss Hurlburt of
bridgeport. Conn, are guests OF Mrs
w. NJ. Dean.-NIr, and Mrs. ChasEin and
daughter returned to Kew York Tues
day.-Mrs. s II Graves and daughter.
Fanny. and son Nelson, have returne
to their home N Nehra ska Mira Walk
or and son cf Bloomfield. n. j.. ere in
town for few weeks.-R. r Phelps is
confined to the house with rheumatism
Mrs. NJ. s. Thomas and daughter.
Ruth. have returned from Thompson's
Point.-There VIII he an ice cream social
at e. r. GoodSells Thursday evening
Miss Swnard of Rutland was the guest
Of Mrs. ASHLEY Smv.h over sunday
Mrs. Thompson and son and Miss Con-
nell of Cuba, are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs w. T. Conncll.-Mr. and Mrs J.
NJ Skeels have gone to Saratoga.-Mrs.
O. j. Thomas has been visiting in AL
burCh for n few DAYS.
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JERICHO CENTER.

Warren r. French, native OF this
Pwn, and with the exception of few
fars spent in Boston and vicinity, a
pc long resident of this town, was
Pund dead in his home Wednesday
Forming Mr. French lived alone. and
|as quite local character being n
pan of fine natural abilities, but for
fars, living the life Of arecluse.-Mr.
pa MRS G. II. Letteau of Los Angeles.
|ai', are visiting their cousins, ID. d.
|icKneii ana Miss Emma Bicknell-Mrs.
|oodeil or Salem. Mass, is visiting her
Pus'h' Mrs. H. II. Higgins. at Il. Ii.
Prdan's'-W Willis Brown and Miss Anna
fhilihammor were married at the home
me bride. Wednesday evening. the
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MIS- r. w. Silloway.-Mrs George q.
Lang OF Barton and Mrs. Anna siayton
or Montpelier returned to their homes
Monday after a few days visit in
town.-Mrs. Flora Thomson Of Rutland
is guest ut the homo Of her brother,
Mrs ". NJ Enthusiastically morning
Robert Laird and Miss Agnes Cleveland.
both OF Worthwhile, were married By the
rev Otto &. Raspe at the JJniyersaiist
parsonage. They will reside In East FL.
more.-Mrs. Anna Durke~ returned homs
Monday fro~' q visit in 81. Ai6ans.-.
Wlnfrcd Swltzer appeared before Justice
Niles Monday morning ana wus al.
Judged guilty OF breach OF the pence,
lie was fined sl2 including costs. The
case was appealed to county court-H.
r. Peck. q. r. Hughes and C. W. Lewis
OF waterbury. Conn. and the Rev ehep-
rod Soule OF Hartford, Conn, arrived
here Monday by automobile to spend
the wcek.-IIill & Goodrich will move
their meat market this week from Port
land street to the new block on Main
street. formerly the Lamoilie house..
Mrs. Mary Dubray Of Johnson Is visit
Ing hfr daughter. Mrs. C. A. spiiier
Mrs. Mary A. Emrick. aged 80 years,
who had been IN failing health the pAat
sro,, pr,..,,.. o,"
d,uy,,,r ~ =, - % ner
b,d ,,,,oa Co. - ,' e"o
tor AZ, rn,,. 49, - .., e"-
sons, Fremont Of Clarencevi,le, p. O..
and Melvin Emrlci Of Bedford, Mass. 4
brother Sumner Young Of Albursh, ana
a sister, Mrs. Eddy Of iowa Tho funeral
VIII he held az Alburgh. nor former
Friday A
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

Mrs. Reed and son of North Hatley.
Que, have visited at w. r. Mobiles
Mr.. and Mrs. c. \. Hull W. r. Noble
and nleccs. May and Glcnna Rublee.
visited In East AlburGh last week.--A.
J. Livingston and family OF Richford are
passing the week with his parents. Mr..
ana Mrs. W. 5 Livngston.-Thc l.. V.
7. S. gave an entertainment in Forest
ers, hall MelnnsdnN nNenInE.
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TOWNSVILLE.

Dorman Fuller and family of SPRING
field, Mass, are the guests Of T. l.. Stc-
VERSAILLES Ruth and Bertha Algcr are
visiting in Cochester.-Mr and Mrs.
Frank Burroughs have gone to Norris
villc.-Mr. Boycc and family of stowe
were the guests of Rodney Royce Sum
dav.-Mr. Robare of Montpelier was In
town Tucsday.--Alfred Pierce and fam
lily Of Wiliston were here Sunday.
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ALBURGH CENTER.

Mrs. Harry Bell Of .Alburgh is spending
week with her husband in vergenncs
Tho Misses Matte and Marie Rockwell
arc enjoying trip through Lake Cham
plain ana Lake George. Vernon Badger
or Waterbury IS tho guest Of his mother,
Mrs. sidney lIutchins.-Mr and Mrs
Edward Little Of Syracuse, ~ v. arc
IN" guests OF Mrs. Elsie IIntch,re-
Miss Marion Mills Of Swanton ls the
guest of Miss Marion Gordon. Mrs
charles Tudhope and children Of North
zero are visiting her sister, Mrs. r. NJ
Rockwol'-The Ice cream sale at the
home ot Mr. and Mrs. J. s Gordon last
Saturday evening was we'll attended,
Mr.. md Mrs BENJAMIN Duha and Miss
Gladys Therrien OF Isle In Matte were in
town Saturdav.-Mss Addle Honsnrer
of Rutland was the -ucst OF her brother.
\. IlOnG'nUev f,--Hr 11y-
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
ALBURCH.

Mr.. ana Mrs. n. ]. Scarles OF Bel
lows Falls visited his parents last
week on their return from the Thou
SAND 1slands.--Mrs. Fred Tabor ana
MISS Mary Donaldson Of Swanton vis-
itcd Mrs. Charles Rhondes Thursday.
GRAIN Is good crop.--The tele-
phone exchange has been moved TO
the basement of the Goodsell block.
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FRANKLIN.

The Rev. C. C. Adams OF Essex June
ton is in town. called here by the illness
OF his little daughter Bertha,-While
MISC Flora Crook Is out OF town on
visit, Judson Grant Is driving the stage
10 East Highgatc-The condition OF Mrs.
G. O. Wright. who has been III for some
time. is slightly improved,-The Rev and
Mrs. G. C. Westcot are visiting Mrs.
Westcot's parents in North Hcro,-Ncws
has been received OF the safe arrival in
Brighton. England. OF William Wakefield
who formerly worked IN town.-Dr, and
Mrs. D. +. Sheldon have returned from
camp. OF silver Iake.--Ii. h. Chaplin was
In Burlington over Sunday.-Mr, and Mr.,
and Mrs. Titemore and daughter OF Con-
cord. y. H., were guests Mt II. l.. Title
morc's over Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Al
fred Keith and little daughter were
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WOLCOTT.

The remains OF Mrs. Willard c. Shell.
don were brought here from Barton
Thursday for burial In the family lot
beside her husband. who was killed
by the cars at Newport three years
ago. Two children survive her.--A
farewell reception was rendered Mr..
Ingraham. who has been supplying
the Congregational pulpit this sum-
mer, at J. w. Scott's Friday evening.
The house was beautifully decorated
with golden rod and cut flowers.
Fruit punch and cakes were served,
George Guyer of Boston IL passing
his vacation with his brother, b. ".
and c. NJ. Guyer.-Miss Amber East.
man OF Randolph Is visiting ut Ernest
Smith's.-Nliss Ida Barclay OF Lowell.
Mass. IL guest at ]. r. HubbelPs-.
Mrs. Waterbury and daughters, who
have passed several weeks at Fred
Waterbury's, have returned to their
home in Corning. n. "a despatch
from Macon, Mo. announcing thu
death there of Lyman Gale OF heart
disease, has been received Mr.. 0alo
passed all his early life in Elmore. A
few years ago he moved TO Barre,
later going to Missouri. where his
only son. tho Rev. Edward Gale, ID
located The remains were expected to
arrive In Barre Wednesday night and
the funeral will be held to-day
Miss Hope Scribner of Cnderhill WIS.,
tied Miss Mary HubbeIl the last OF
the week.-.Mr. Ingraham Will close
his labors with the CONGREGATIONAL
Church hero next Sunday and will 70
to his homo In Pennsylvania for q
two weeks rest before resuminR his
Nudics at the Gale divinity school.
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ST. GEORGE.

Miss Maggie Berry of Burlington passed
lst week with Mrs. r, f.. Forbes.-E. j..
'avis and family and Mrs, r. r. Hopkins
nd little girl of Burlington visited Mrs.
'dgar Hinsdale the first of the week.
br, and Mrs. Albert Marsh of IIghgate
|ere recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Isham Of South Williston.-Mr. and
IRIS. c. II. White and daughter. Ia
hd Miss Annie Shinville of Burlington
Fd Bert Isham of South Burlington
hssed the day at II. II. Tilley's.
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WILLISTON.

Earl r. King of Essex ana Hattie Ian
don of burlington were married at the
Methodist parsonage here by the Rev.
L. NJ ISonf Sntnr-lnN-
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EDEN.

A new iron bridge is being put in
over the brook at The Notch. Lowell
Whitney cut one foot quite badly
while choppins a log.-T, c. Arbuckle
and family OF WOlcott have been vis-
ting at Or. Bacon's. Mrs. Bacon re.
turned with them for a short VISIT
Mignon Bickford OF Lunenburg 10 in
town calling on friends
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MONTGOMERY CENTER.

j. II, Farms worth Of Bakersfield Is visit
ing In towns W. Armstrong OF Rich
ford. past high c. r. of the !. o. r..
was in town tho frs. OF TIL week I'm con-
nection with WORK. in the order.--The Rev.
W. G.. Sconeld Of Richford will speak
at the Baptist Church Suncay.-Dr. G. S.
Clark is In Montpelier attending the
health oificers' school.-Mrs. 4. A. Cook.
who has been quite III, is better.-A union
picnic OF the local Sunday schools will he
held In the Cove woods Thursday.
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1Iewey of Milton were guests OF Mrs
Albert Patterson Friday.--T. s. Austin
was In Randolph the last OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bell Of Ran
dolph were at tho homo Of T. 3. Austin
Sunday.
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STOWE.

Showers again tisarranged Stoves oA
home week celebration Thursday. Hsw.
ever. crowd OF 500 had assembled Al
two o'clock and watched the races In
which a large number took part In tho
muddy street. The base bali throwing
contest by ladies aroused a great deal
Of interest. ana when Mise Martha
Wright drove through the street witk
the load Of slab wood which she had
taken ms second pr!nc she was round,y
cheered The Judges were Or. II. ".
Barrows. c. NJ. watts and n. W. Bur.
dan of waterbury and the winners IN
the various events follow: 1oo-yard dash,
first, Henry Kaiser. second. Narl Mayo,
third. Gale Shaw: mobile races. first.
John Boardman. second. Rodney Riley,
third. Donald Douglass; orange race
FIRST, Elmer Brown. second. Henry Kate.
err, third. Norman I.add: ladies' throw.
ing base bail. FIRST. (parasol) Mildred
smith, second. Martha Wright; sack
rseA !rst, Gala Shaw. second. JOHN
Hosmer rh.:d, ~aniM Hume: doughnut
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UNDERHILL.

William Jordan has purchased of
Henry F'iizsimonds his farm property
situated at North Underhll for $500
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BEAVER.

Mrs, Hobert Leach and Mrs. Charles
strait were In Burlington Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Hysop and Mrs. Orlanuo
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CONTINUED 81 psss q
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-04
Engineers Find That Stream Not Util.
lied for Thirty Years May
Be Made to Carry
Freight.
THE MINNESOTA
At Reasonable Expense Another I'M
pOrtant Inland Waterway May Be
Opened to Trade for Distance of
More Than Two Hundred Miles,
viii Carry Much Traffic.

G. T. PAUL, Mimi, June 3.-The gov
ernment steamer David Upton
lies at the levee after a prelim-
mary survey of the Minnesota river
and brings back the surprising report
that the lower portion of that stream
at least can be restored to navigation
at slight expense. It has been sup
posed that tortuous channels and
broad bars would make the expense
of clearing the river for use very
heavy. Captain Morton and his pilot
found the lower Minnesota compara-
lively free and the government boat
will return to Immediately begin work
in removing topping trees on the
banks, clearing up snags and making
protection works of branches and
trees to guard the banks where there
is danger of cutting by the current.
The Upton cleared the big bar at
the mouth of the Minnesota with a
foot and a half of water under her
keel, and slipped into 35 feet, finding
deep water for many miles upstream.
The bar in the opinion of the army
engineers has been one of the most
serious problems to be encountered,
but the preliminary examination in
dicates that a wing dam of proper
size and length swung into the
stream at the mouth will confine the
current in such manner that once
a channel is dredged through the cur
rent itself will keep it secured clear.
Thirty years ago 100 miles of the
Minnesota was navigable and con-
siderable amount of local traffic was
carried on the stream. For years
past it has been useless except for
pleasure boats, and there has been
no attempt to utilize it in CONNER
cial way. With proper attention to
the channel, navigation will be possi-
BILE for 165 miles or nearly to the
western border of Minnesota, and
there is a possibility that it can be
cleared of distractions for 220 miles.
1t is stream of more than ordinary
Importance, emptying into the Missis
sippi at Fort Smelling, within three
miles of the heart of st. Paul. With
a clear channel Mississippi river boats
will be able to penetrate some of the
richest sections of Minnesota without
breaking cargo.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-04
Some Who Have Spent Life Time i'm
Settlement Are Found to
Be Free From the
Disease.
WITHOUT A HOME
Some of Older Patients Ask to Be
Sent Back to Island Home as Their
Friends Have All Been Scattered
Many Children Are Restored to the
World.

HONOLULU, June 3-Some of whom
N had spent 20 years of their life
a. in the leper settlement on the
island of Molokai, 10 of II supposed
lepers who were returned here at
the instance of the territorial legisla-
tive committee for re-examination,
have been found free of the disease.
OF these two are boys six and seven
years old, but the others vary in age
from 81 to 80, but some of them have
spent many years in the settlement,
A pathetic feature Of the re-exam-
ination is the probability that some
of the older patients will petition to
be returned to the island, as they
have been shut off from the world and
ther friends so long that they have
no place else to go. A few of the pa
tients were sent to the settlement
before the meteorological test for lep-
rosy was discovered and it is expect
ed that in some cases natural cure
has been effected.
Nineteen other supposed lenars will
be brought from the settlement for
re-examination In short time;
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-04
Prosecution Desires to Find Out if
President Was Authorized
to Expend Money.
AUTHORITY FOR BRlBE
Heney Declares That He Wished to
Know If Calhoun Had Power to
Bribe Public Officials.-COmparative
Quiet I'm Days Proceedings.

n AN FRANCISCO, June 9.-Compar-
ative quiet prevailed throughout
~ today's session of the trial of
Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railroads, which was devoted
to the introduction of fragmentary
and corroborative evidence submitted
by the prosecution.
Raymond Burns, son of w. J. Burns,
special agent of the district attor
ney's office, was summoned to the
witness stand to explain items of ex-
pense that were first paid by Rudolph
Spreckles, financial backer of the
graft prosecution, and later assessed
to the city. In the course of his ex-
animation, Burns said that the agents
of the prosecution had been unable to
draw their salaries because of an in
junction procured by client repre-
sented by w. II. Metzon, who has ap-
peared for the United Railroads in
other legal controversies.
Geo. B. Willcutt, secretary of the
United Railroads, was recalled late in
the day to produce sections of the cor
poration's bylaws authorizing the
expenditure of money by the presi-
dent and general counsel. Alex.
Young of Georgia, one of the attor-
neys for Calhoun, objected that the
matter offered sought to disclose the
private affairs of the corporation. Mr.
King assumed that the offer was made
to show whether or not Calhoun had
authority to pay out 100000 for a
franchise, as alleged by the prosecu-
ton. I'VE want to show nothing of
the kind" said Heney. Instead, we
desire to ascertain by what authority
money was paid to others than Brown
and we want to show that Patrick
Calhoun paid to Brown money which
was subsequently used to bribe pub
lie officials of this city"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-04
Clashes of Temper in
Senate Marks the
Days Debate
RAP AT ALDRICH
Missouri Senator Said Committee
Chairman Had Been DiscourteOus to
German Government Dose Is
"Sugar Coated Information with.
held From Senate.

NAIASHINGTON, June 3.-The
senate was not in an AMIGA
BILE state of mind today and
as consequence there were several
clashes Of temper. The day was
begun with speech by Senator
Stone of Missouri in which he as
serted that the German officials
had taken exception to remarks re-
Gently made by Senator Aldrich
relative to the wage statement sup
piled by the German government
at the request of the American sec
retary of state.
Mr.. Aldrich had characterized as
'impertinent" the effort which he
claimed had been made in that state
ment to influence American tariff
legislation and Mr. Stone undertook
to show that the epithet had been ap-
piled to the German government.
Mr.. Aldrich resented this implication,
but he repeatedly said that the Ger
man manufacturers had undertaken
to influence the course of the tariff
bill and charged that in doing so
they had been guilty of impertinence.
Mr. Aldrich intimated that Mr.
Stone was acting as representative
of Germany, and this remark aroused
the Missourian, who declared his
right to speak his mind as an Ameri-
+bo
expression was "a gross imperti-
nence."
The colloquy consumed all the
morning hours. The incident closed
for the day with the statement by Mr..
Stone that while Mr. Aldrich and Mr..
DepeW, who also had been involved
in the controversy, had not made a
straightforward retraction as he had
believed they should, they had so
sugar coated" the dose as to relieve
it of its bitter taste.
Senator LaFollette resumed his
speech in opposition to the commit
tee on schedules. His speech was a
general criticism of the methods of
the finance committee. He asserted
that the German wage report, con-
trary to a statement by Mr.. Aldrich,
had been reported to the committee
before the tariff bill was reported to
the senate and he charged the COM
mittee with general neglect in with
holding information from the senate.
He opposed the new cotton duties as
excessive. Mr.. LaFollette became
quite exhausted and an effort was
made to obtain permission for him to
suspend and resume again tomorrow.
Senator Aldrich took advantage of the
incident to make an effort to obtain
an agreement to vote on the cotton
schedule at a fixed hour tomorrow.
In this he was unsuccessful and after
a few moments rest the Wisconsin
senator continued
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-04
Prominent Politicians Take Hand
in Arranging Difficulty ON
Street Car Lines.
men REDUCE DEMANDS
Now Ask Twenty-Five Instead of
Twenty-Five Cents Per Hour as
Originally Demanded. Elevated
Railway Men Join Strikers.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3.--The
strike of the motormen and con-

PHILADELPHIA, June 8. The
strike of the motormen and con-
ductors of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company is in process
of settlement. Those having the
matter in charge confidently assert
that the trouble will be over within
"a hours.
Serious rioting, which started last
night, was renewed today. Most of
the disturbances occurred during the
noon hour when the workers threw
bricks at passing motormen and con-
ductors. For the first time since the
strike began number of the en-
ployes of the elevated road Joined the
strikers. Surface cars ran at irreg-
ular intervals until nightfall, after
which no attempt was made to con-
tinue the service. Influential politi-
clans took steps today to end the
struggle.
Senator McNichol recognized Re-
publican leader, and Senator Ware,
who control the downtown section,
announced that they sympathized with
the men and were trying to bring
the strike to an end. McNichol pre-
sented the demands of the men to the
company. Twenty-Five cents an hour
Continued ON Page 8.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-04
Had No Quorum.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-After vain
ly trying for three-quarters of an
hour to obtain a quorum, the house
today adjourned until Monday. The
point of no quorum was made by Mr..
Bacon (Ark), who demanded the
presence of the constitutional major
ity in considering the bill amending
the laws of Porto Rico. That the Re-
publicans plan to pass the bill next
week was made evident when Mr..
Payne IN. W, majority leader, served
notice that if a quorum was not pres
ent on Monday he would move that
the sergeant-at-arms bring in the
absentees.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-04
TRAFFIC DEMORALIZED.

FERNIE, B. c., June Sowing to
recent heavy rains and warm weather
the Elk river, which runs through
Crows Nest valley, is in flood and
train service in that section is demor-
allied. The flood last night burst
the boom of the Elk River Lumber
company and many workmen are now
engaged in Strengthening the banks
of the stream.
The westbound passenger train of
the Canadian Pacific's Soo-Spokane
service was held at Fernie yesterday
on account of damage done to bridge
across the river at Elko.
At Coal Creek the bank overflowed
and several small buildings were car
ried away.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-04
DRILLERS MANGLED
BY PREMATURE SHOT
Attempting to Blow Under Reamer of
Derrick Out of Way, Men
Are Killed.

COAL1NGA, Cal, June 3.-Two men
lost their lives by the premature ex
plosion of a charge of dynamite to-
day. in the Coalinga oil fields. The
bodies were frightfully mangled. The
dead:
NEVIN WALP, driller.
FRED JOST.
Two other drillers had narrow es-
cape. The men who were killed were
attempting to blow an under-reamer
of a derrick out of the way.