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Presbyterians Buv New Manse Site.

The Presbyterian Society yester-
day closed a deal for the purchase
of the Erickson property on Spruce
street, between Mesaba and Wyom.
ing, and of a fifteen foot strip of
the lot adjoining the same on the
west. The Society has been placed
in position, through the manse
property being included in the
park condemnation proceedings,
where it became necessary for a
quick move of some kind, mas
much as notice to vacate the pres.
ent property has been served by
the park board. The Society will
at once commence the erection of a
new nanse, i, being anticipated the
council will grant permission, up-
on the execution of the deed cover
ing the present manse grounds,
for the occupancy of same during
the period of construction of the
new building, which will be mod
ern in every respect.
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land of the Presbyterian Church Society of
this city appeared before the council in
behalf of the Society's interests relative to
the property owned by them in Block 43
and which block had been condemned for
park purposes.
Mr.. Neff in his talk to the council stated
that there had been technicality made
during the process of condemnation and
that for this reason the society deemed
the price as awarded it by the board of up-
praisers insufficient and asked the council
to use their best judgment in some way
securing more money for this property.
No action was taken by the council at
this time.
The clerk was instructed to notify the
Municipal Judge to pay Special NUM-
cipal Judge Fleming the account of $3.50
for five days services during his absence
and according to the resolution adopting
the present municipal court code. also the
bill of DIR. Lenont for thirty dollars stated
in the bill to have been incurred in the
year 1905. for further veritication
The light and water committee to whom,
was referred the matter of the arc lamp at
the corner of Balsam Street and Wyoming
Avenue reported favorable on the same,
Moved and supported that resolution
be drawn and presented ordering this
lamp to be installed.
| Carried.
| The president grants recess III the
| matter of the pest house disposal.
The council was called to order.
Moved and supported that the proposals
for the purchase OF Lot 29. Block So, and
the old pest house building on the same,
| be laid over for one week.
| Carried
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PRESBYTERIAN Church

Services at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday next as follows:
Preaching services at 1O:45 a. m. and
7:3O p. III. Sunday school at noon.
Jr. c. E., 300 p. III. c. +. 7:3O p. m.
The evening service will be illustrat.
ed with stereopticon views, the sub
ject of the sermon being "The
Miracles and the Works of Christ"
Weekly prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 1880 o'clock. Choir prac.
tice at $50 O'Clock,
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Council Chamber. City of Virginia. Minn.,
October 5. 1909.
Resolution No. 1872. 1902
Resolution Authorizing the city clerk to
issue an improvement warrant to H. l..
Bartlett Company in the sum of $1a4O19
BY Alderman Mattson.
Resolved: bv the city council of the Citv
ot Virginia, That the city clerk he and
hereby is instructed to issue an improve
nnent warrant in the SUM of $l94O.19. This
is to apply as second payment on the con-
tract of the said H. l.. Bartlett Company for
the construction of curb and gutter on
certain streets in the city of Virginia. aC-
cording to the estimate of f. +. Johnson
the city engineer. dated and filed on the
Dth day of September, 1909. and provided
further that the said Improvement War
rant is to draw interest not to exceed six
per cent per annum.
Moved by Alderman Boylan, supported
by Alderman Smith that above reso-
luton be adopted.
Aves: Aldermen BOylan. Smith, Muttson,
NcNiel. Weber. Carlson. Mr.. PRESIDENT
Nays: None.
Adopted October ). 1909.
Approved October II, 1909.
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Council Chamber, City of Virginia. Nnn,
October s. 1909

Council Chamber, City of Virginia, Minn..
October 5, 1909.
Resolution No. 1S3 1902
Resolution authorizing the city clerk to
issue an improvement warrant to {. c.
Butler in the sum of $67O.GO
BY Alderman Smith,
Resolved: by the CITY council of the city
Of Virginia. That the City Clerk be and
hereby is instructed to issue an improve
nlent warrant in the sum of $67O.GO. in favor
of {. G. Butler. This is to apply as the
first payment on the contract of the said
Z. c. Butler for the construction of sani-
tary sewer in Sewer District No. 3H. of
Virginia. according to the estimate of E.
r. Johnson. the city engineer. Dated and
filed on the ;Dtl day of September. 1902 and
provided further that the said Improve
n,ent warrant is to draw interest not to
exceed six per cent per annum.
Moved by Alderman Smith support
by Alderman Mcneil that above resolu-
ton be adoted.
Ayes: Aldermen Boylan, Smith. Mcneil.
MattsOn. Weber. Carlson. Mr.. President-7
Nays: None.
Adopted October ), 1909
Approved October 12 1909
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Official
Publication of
Proceedings
The
City
Council

Council Chamber. City of Virginia. Minn,
October 5, 1909.
Regular meeting.
council called to order by the president
Roll call:
Present - Aldermen Boylan Smith,
McNell, Nlattson. Weber. Mr.. Presidents
Absent-Aldermen Elmauist. Carlson,
Gillmor3
Reading minutes of previous meeting.
Noved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read.
Carried.
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NORDEN GlEE CLUB CONCERT
10 Be Given at Fay Opera on Juesdav
kEveaing Next, October 18th.

10 BE Given at Fay Opera on Tuesday
ktveo'ng Next. October 18th.
The music-loving people of V1r-
glnia are promised another rare
musical treat the coming week
when the Norden Glee Club, under
the leadership of Prof. S. Mustonen
and assisted by Prof. Mustonen's
Mixed Choir, Prof. Chas. Abel, vio-
llnist, and several other prominent
musicians. will render a concert at
the Fay Opera House on Tuesday
evening, October 10Th. The Norden
Club makes tour of the range, in
Guiding Hibbing. Virginia, CHS
holm and Eveleth, and we know
they will be greeted by pleased
audiences at each production. The
program of the entertainment for
Tuesday evening is as follows:
PARTI.
l. Male Chorus, The Tar (Sjomanen)
Norden Male Chorus.
Z. Rass Solo ------The Golden Horn
Sanfrid Mustonen.
8. Mixed Chorus -"March fr. 80 Years
War"
Director Mustonen's Mixed Choir.
4. Violin Solo-----Cavatina Raft
Prof. Chas. Abel.
.. Grand Moving Tableaux
"Torpflickin" by ]. l.. Runeberg.
l. The daughter waiting the ar.
rival of the soldiers. 2. The sol.
diers passing singing, "Bjornebor.
garnes March. 3. The beloved one
ia missing. 4. The mother consol.
ing. .. The daughter at the battle.
tleld. &. The daughters sorrow
described in the song, "Make me
grave" (Red mig en- graf) 7. The
soldiers return. 8. "Our land
(Vart land. Vart land) Sung by the
United Choirs.
This part consists only of com.
ical numbers.
l. Male Chorus----Chinese March
Norden Male Chorus.
Z. Solo Quartette "COme Awav'
Mrs. Mustonen, Miss Hermanson,
Messrs Frasa and Mustonen.
8. Plantation Songs s-
a. kentucky Babe.
b. Massa's in de cold cold ground
Bass solo and banjo imitation.
| Mr.. Fossness and "Norden."
+. Mixed Chorus with Soprano Oh
hgato-----------"Joy and Sorrow
Mrs. Josephine Mustonen, and the
Mixed Choir.
D. A Musical at the Emporer OF
China's Palace.
]. The preparation for the Music.
cal 2. The arrival of his Heavenly
Maze sty, Using Tsang Tsu. 3. The
Musical. I. The appreciation. 5
The departure.
PART III.
|. Male Chorus a. Hymn to Sweden
(HOr oss Svea)
b. Hymn to Norway (Til Norge)
"Norden" Male Choir.
Z. Violin Solo, Potpourri of Scan.
dinavian Melodies.
Professor Charles Abel.
5. Mixed Chorus Finale for o.
King Charles Hunting.
(Slntkoren fir. Operan Kung Carries
Jagt)
Mustonen Mixed Choir.
+. Tenor Solo and Chorus
-----------"T "The Little Bird.'
(En liten Fagel pa Iindeqvist)
Mr.. Martin Eggen and "Norden'
Choir.
>. Grand Tableaux- "TheS entry'
1. The Soldiers Singing at the
Camps. 2. The Sentry's Solo. 3.
The Alarm. t. The Goddess of
Liberty. .. Star Spangled Banner.
Sung by the United Choirs.
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Norwegian Methodist Church.

Sunday services at II a. m. and
7:45 p. M. Sunday School at 9:45 a.
M. Weekly prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening at 500 D. m.
On Saturday evening of this week
the Ladies' Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. O. johnson, 6O2 Poplar St.
A friendly welcome to all.
O. ROHRsTAFF, Pastor.
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Monroe Team Meats Defeat.

The big Monroe football squad
came over from Chisholm Sunday
to meet defeat at the hands of the
local city team, the job being done
right by score of 6 too. The
score was made just before the
close of the last half, the game
looking like tie up to the last
minute.
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There was no objection from the alder
men and the clerk was instructed to have
the plats made and filed in his Office.
Pastoret-Lawrence Company made ap-
pllcation to the council for thirty days ex-
tension of time on their contract of storm
sewer construction. the reason for the re-
quest was that considerable delay is be-
ing made in delivery, to them of necessary
pipe.
NoVed and supported that the extension
be granted subject to the approval of the
bonding company.
Carried.
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Council Chamber City of Virginia. MINI.
October 5. 1909.
Resolution No. lSl, 1903.
resolution authorizing the city clerk to
issue an improvement warrant to c. c.
Butler in the sum of $2Sl74
BY Alderman Smith.
Resolved: BY the city council of the city
Ut Virginia that the city clerk be and here
by is instructed to issue an Improvement
warrant in the sum of $2sl "a in favor of c.
=. Butler. This is payment in full on the
contract of said c. c. Butler for the con-
struction and completion of the East Div
ision Sanitary Sewer according to the final
estimate of E. +. johnson, the city Engin-
eer. Dated and filed September 3Otl,. 1909,
and provided further that the said I'm
provnlent warrant is to draw interest not
to exceed six per cent per annum.
Moved by Alderman Mattson. support
ed by Alderman Boylan, that above reso-
luton be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Boylan. Smith, Mcneil
Weber. Carlson, Mattson, MIR PRESIDENT
Nays: None.
Adopted October ). l9O9
Approved October II, 1909.
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contract of the said Pastoret-Lawrence
Company. for the construction of the
Storm Sewer in the City of Virginia. ac-
COrding to the estimate of E. F. johnson.
the City Engineer. Dated and filed on the
30th day of September, 1909 and provided
that said Improvement warrant is to
draw interest not to exceed six per cent
per annum.
Moved by Alderman Smith, sup
ported by Alderman Mcneil. that above
resolution be adopted.
Ayes: :AldermenBoylan. Smith. Mcneil
Weber. Carlson, Mattson, Mr.. President-7
Nays: None.
Adopted October 5, 1909.
Approved October II, 1900.
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Council Chamber. City of Virginia. Mimi.
October s. 1909

Council Chamber. City of Virginia, Minn.
October s. 1902
Resolution No. 179, 1909.
Resolution authorizing a transfer OF
liquor license from Lemeux & Morton to
Charles Oakman.
BY Alderman Smith.
Resolved: BY the city council of the city
of Virginia, that the application of Lem
ieux Morton for transfer of their
liquor license No. 444 to Charles Oakman
to sell Intoxicating liquors on the
lower floor of the two story building
situate No. 43l Chestnut street, in said
city, be and is hereby granted. and that
the surety bond in the sum of 100000. be
and is hereby accepted and ordered filed
after the approval of the mayor.
License to be from October 6, 1909 to July
2. 1910.
Moved by Alderman Boylan supported
bv Alderman Smith. that above resolu-
ton be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Boylan, Smith. Mcneil
Weber, Carlson. Mr.. Presidents.
Nays: Alderman Mattson-1
Adopted October 5, 1909.
Approved October ~. 1909.
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Council Chamber, City of Virginia. Minn.,
October 5, 1909.
Resolution No. $50, 1909.
Resolution authorizing the city clerk to
issue an improvement warrant to Pastor
et-Lawrence Company in the sum of
$9654.76
BY Alderman Boylan.
Resolved by the city council of the city
of Virginia. that the city clerk be and
hereby is instructed to issue an improve
ment warrant in the sum of 1864. 76 in
| favor of Pastoret-Lawrence Company.
This is to apply as first payment on the
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Council Chamber Oity of Virginia. Mimi
October 5, 19U9
Resolution No. 1874. 1902
Resolution authorizing the city clerk tC
issue an improvement warrant to W. b
Shaver in the sum of $4,000.
BY Alderman Mattson
Resolved: By the city council of the city
OF Virginia, That the city clerk he and here.
by is instructed to issue an improvement
warrant in the sum of $3.50 in favor of W.
&. Shaver. This is payment in full on the
contract of the said W. B. Shaver for the
construction of the Pest House in the City
OF Virginia. which said building has been
accepted by f. F. Johnson. the city en-
ginecr. and provided further that the said
Improvement warrant is to draw interest
not to exceed six per cent per annum.
Moved by Alderman Mcneil, support
ed by Alderman Smith, that above reso-
luton be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Boyla1l, Smith, Mcneil,
MattsOn. Weber. Carlson, Mr. President.7
Nays: None.
Auopted.October3 s. 1!O9
Approved: October II, 1869.
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Council Chamber. City of Virginia. Ninu
October 5. 1903.

Council Chamber. City of Virginia, HIiuu.,
October 5. 1909.
Resolution No. lSS 1892
Resolution authorizing the Virginia
Electric Power 4 Water Company to in
stall an arc lamp at the corner of Wyu1n-
ing Avenue and Balsa1n Street
BY Alderman Mcneil
Resolved: BY the city council of the city
Of Virginia, That the Virginia Electric
Power and Water Co. DE and hereby is in
struCted to install an arc lamp ut the cor
ner of Wyoming Avenue and Balsa1n
Street and
Provided further that the city clerk he
and hereby is instructed to cause a Certi-
fled copy of this resolution to be- served on
the Virginia Electric Power and Water
Company.
Moved by Alderman Smith. supported
by Alderman Boylnn. that above resolu-
tion be adopted.
Ayes: Alderman Boylan Smith, Mcneil,
MattsOn. Weber. Carlson Mr.. President-7
Nays: None.
Adopted October j. 1909.
Approved October IL, 1909.
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Council Chamber City of Virginia. Minn
October 5, 1909

Council Chamber. City of Virginia, Minn
October 5, 1909.
Resolution No. l>7. 1909
Resolution appointing +. +. Johnson
City Engineer and fixing his SALARY.
BY Alderman Mcneil.
Resolved: BY the city council of the
city OF Virginia. That +. +. Johnson he and
hereby is appointed city engineer in and
for the city of Virginia for the months of
October. November and December 1909,
and
The salary of the city engineer bt and
hereby is fixed at $l5OOO Der month";
Moved by Alderman Buyla,l supported
by Alderman Weber. that above. resulu-
tion be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Boylan. Smith, Mcneil
Mattson, Weber. Carlson, Mr. Prrsident-7
Nays: None.
Adopted October s. 1909
\. 4. OSBORN.
President of the city council
! Attest:
Al BERT Il. BlCKFORD,
City .lerk.
| Approved October II. lNH.
| Presented to the Mayor Oct. IL, 1907
Returned by the Mayor Oct ii, 1907
\. HAWkINSON,
| Mayor.
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Council Chamber, City of Virginia. Minn.,
October g. 1909

Council Chamber City of Virginia, Minn..
October 5. 1909
! Resolution No. 1Aj. 1909.
Resolution instructing the city clerk to
draw an order on city treasurer in favor Of
Virginia Plumbing & Heating Co., in
the sum of $500.
BY Alderman Weber.
Resolved: bv the city council of the city
Of Virginia, That the city clerk be and
hereby is instructed to draw an order on
the City Treasurer from the general fund
in the sum of $1s9 10, in favor of the Vir-
ginia Plumbing & Heating Company.
This is payment in full for the installing
of the plumbing in the Pest House accord
ing to the bid and contract of the said Vir-
ginia Plumbing & Heating Company
which said work has been duly accepted
by f. F. Johnson, the City Engineer.
Moved by Alderman Mcneil, supported
by Alderman Boylan. that above resolu-
ton be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Boylan. Smith. Mcneil
Weber, Carlson. Mattson, Mr.. PRESIDENT
Nays: None.
Adopted October 5, 1909.
Approved October ~. 1909.
Council Chamber. City of Virginia. MINI.
October 5. 1909
Resolution No. 1856. 1909.
Resolution instructing the city clerk to
draw an order on the city treasurer in
favor of Iroquois Iron Works of Buffalo
New York, in the sum of $2295.0.
By Alderman Mcneil.
Resolved; BY the city council of the city
of Virginia, That the city clerk be and
hereby is instructed to draw an order on
the City treasurer from the general fund
in the sum of $2295.OO. in favor of the Iro-
quois Iron Works of Buffalo, New York.
This is payment in full for One Irouuois
1903 type Standard Ten-ton Macadam Road
Roller, No. 555.
Moved by Alderman Smith. supported
by Alderman Weber. that above resolu-
ton be adopted.
Ayes: Alderman Boylan, Smith, Nc
Neil. Mattson Weber. Carlson, Mr.. Presi
dent-7.
Nays: None.
Adopted October 5, 1909.
Approved October. II, 1903.
Rev, Neff, Secretary Hendrick, Trustee
Norman McD0nald and Tneoa,1nar s,-<s.>.
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Rev. Nef, Secretary Hendrick, Trustee
Norman Mcdonald and Treasurer Suther.
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Alderman Carlson takes his seat in the
council.
II. J. NathansOn as owner of lots 81 and
81 ana Emil Johnson as owner of lots % and
~. OF Block 81, of the South Side Addition
pet1tioned the council for construction of
sidewalk in front OF. these lots.
The street commissioner stated that
sidewalk had been built on the other end
| OF the block for $50 feet and as the peti-
TONERS could not secure the signature of
those who owned property in the center of
the block a great relief: would be occas-
stoned by the building of side walk il,
front OF the property described.
Moved and supported that the street
commissioner proceed at once to construct
side walk along Lots -. 30, 81 and 81. Block
VI. and have the cost of the same submit
ted to the city clerk for the 1909 assessment
Carried.
The meat inspector submitted the fol-
| lowing report:
Virginia. Mimi.
October 5th. 1902
| To the Honorable City Council.
| Virginia. Minnesota
Gentlemen
The following is my report for the week
ending Oct. s. 1902
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Council Chamber. City of Virginia, Minn.,
October 5, 1909.
10 the president and CITY council of the
city of Virginia:
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned committee on fl
nance, would respectfully report that we
have audited the following bills and offer
the following resolution for adoption:
n. J. SMITH,
a. OSBORN
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-29
WATER SUPPLY
RIGHT Up To
COUNCIL

The city council meets in com
mittee of the whole this evening to
amble into the usual amount of
postponed business that is always
piled up. Some of it will be trans
acted and much of it will be post
poned again.
There is one big matter that
awaits action, and this is Commits
sioner Reuterdahi's recommends
ton that the council make imme-
date provision for averting a con-
tinuance of the water scarcity He
asks for 100000 with which to in
crease the pumping supply and
guard against emergencies in hot
weather. The city has voted $780,
900 for water extensions. There is
not sufficient pumping capacity now
to keep the mains already laid full.
Reuterdahl S plan will take care of
the city until the question of a
permanent supply is settled one
and simplicity is its fatal weakness
from the councilmanic standpoint 1t
is more statesmanlike to talk for
weeks over the Priest lake PROPOSE
ton and eventually do nothing, than
to go ahead and give the city the
water it needs now and will need
more and more while an aqueduct
is being built 100 miles through
the hills to the lake. There, of
course, will be no delay in getting
the people to vote the millions that
will be required to finance this
undertaking.
However, the remedy is now be-
fore the council, and the perma.
nent supply question is settled as
well, If the council cuold recog.
nize two and two make four
proposition. Increasing the pres.
ent supply is merely a matter of
digging more wells. To lower the
underground supply would require
the lowering of the water level in
the whole valley watershed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-29
CHIEF HAS ABOLISHED
',SWIMMIN" HOLE

Palmy days for the diving kids
around the bridges, who look up in
sun grins" to spectators on the
bridges and between chattering
teeth cry. "Trow in dime, guy,
trow in a ime," are at an end.
After viewing with sorrowful eye
the pranks of bunch of sun
burned lads for a while this after
noon, Chief of Police Sullivan sent
out an officer to issue an ultima
tum to them to keep away from the
bridges while bathing.
Its just making Migrants out of
the whole bunch of Them" the
long, lanky chief said, thoughtfully.
IF we keep them from around the
bridges, there will be little money
in it for them. If we don't do some
thing. they will grow into regular
beggars, who would rather stand
around and holler for dimes than
to go to work.
"Chase them clear out of there
and tell them if they ever get
around the bridges again they'll be
pinched," was his parting remark
to the officer who went to carry
out the grief striking message
The kids wore trunks i'm their
bathing operations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-29
SQUABB[E OVER
REWARD
INSURANCE COMPANY ASKS
THE COURT TO MAKE A
DIVISION OF $1,422.5o DUE ON
RoNDo, MONT, HOLDUP.

In Judge Kennan's court a live
ly controversy is on. ID. d. Nc
Phee, Alexander Mcdonald, r. T..
Briley, NJ. E. Ryan, T. P. Enright,
John Delaney, H. b. Walton, S. E..
Henry, Jesse Howe and Thomas
Riley, of Spokane and Bolners
Ferry, Idaho, and their respective
attorneys are trying to determine
among themselves and to the salts
faction of the Marine Insurance
Co. of London just who is entitled
to the $1,422.50 reward offered by
the company for information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction
of the men concerned in the Great
Northern holdup at Rondo, Mont.
on September IL, 1907.
For this crime Edward McDon-
aid and George Frankhauser were
arrested at Spokane and taken
back to Helena, Mont, for trial
and later in the absence of the
sheriff from the Jail escaped.
Frankhauser was recaptured and
IL now serving time, but Mcdonald
is still at large.
The insurance company guaran-
teed .he safe carriage Of the mon
ey waich was shipped from the
Commercial National bank of Chi
cago to the Old National bank of
Spokane. The amount taken was
$4,000 and a reward of l per cent
of the amount recovered was offer
ed. Frankhauser and Mcdonald
had $14,295 in their possession
when captured. and all the men
above named claimed the reward,
and failing to agree among them
selves, the company paid the
money into court.
Judge KEENAN, will decide from
the testimony just what was done
and who did it which brought
about thhe capture and who is en-
titled to divide the money. The
case will likely take all day to
hear.