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The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-01-28
Cola Valley

After an absense we will cal
again.
Mrs. Maggie Yantes was seen
on our pixies Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Edwards called or
Mrs. Laura Beavers, Saturday.
We are sad to hear of Mr..
Isaac Browns home burning down
on the Cedar Hill pike. We
understand that Mr.. Brown had
quite nice home. 1t caught fire
by smoking meat In the smoke
house which they didn't get put
out IN the evening before. We
are told that it burnt quite good
many gallons of lard and burn
the new house to the ground
Cheer up Isaac and come back
to the old country where you
are most welcome.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Federer, Saturday, son. Charles
is all smiles.
Thomas Pierce, Miss Sarah
Beavers. Frank Ulbert, Herbert
Edwards, Daniel Safer, John
Yantes and family, Charles Flow.
ers and Mrs. Jennie Edwards called
on Mr.. Solomon Yantes, Sunday.
Quite number of young men
called on Clifford Beavers, Sun
day evening.
Isaac Safer was seen on our
pixies Sunday morning.
Boyd Watts, of near Columbus,
was at the Holyiness Chapel, sun
day evening.
Mr.. Beman Federer and Miss
Lettie Fox were seen gy-ridlng
Sunday.
Miss Lucy Beavers has been on
the sick list few days, but is
improving at the present time.
Mrs. Thompson called on Mrs.
Laura Beavers, Thursday to have
sewing done.
Andrew Woltz and George Nc.
Grady was seen on our pixies Sun
day.
The school is getting along
nicely under the management of
Maybelle Anderson.
Henry Seesholtz called on Cliff
ford Beavers, Tuesday.
AUNT SUSAN.
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Here and There

Rev, Chas. Graham preached q
very interesting sermon at Mt,
Carmel last Sunday.
Sherman Hart, wife and chill
dren were the Sunday, guests of
j. R. Kennedy and family.
Howard Hickman of Grlnnell,
Iowa, has been visiting his broth
er Tom, on Salt Greek, the past
week.
Bert Swackhammer and wife
visited Joseph Turner and wife
one day last week.
James Johnston is reported on
the sick list.
Lizzie Fetherolf visited Cora
Schooley, Sunday afternoon.
Edward Kennedy of near Tarl-
ton, called on Jacob Lindsey last
Friday.
Lulu Lindsey is working for
Mrs. Hattie Kitchen.
Joseph Turner and wife visited
G. n. Turner and family last
Tuesday.
Several of the boys gathered
with horns and bells and ANYTHING
that would make noise, and gave
Guerney Smith and wife regular
old-fashioned belling.
Mrs. John Diehl and son Jake
of Jimtown, attended preaching at
Mt. Carmel last Sunday.
Pearl Fetherolf was seen wend-
ing his way to California Hollow
last Sunday night.
Mrs. Lizzie Karsner made bus
mess trip to So. Bloomingville
last Friday.
Leland Virgins has moved from
Haynes to Laurelville, where he
is engaged in the barber business.
Soah Deysult of Laurelville was
seen in our valley last Monday.
Quarterly meeting at Lebanon,
February End and 3rd. Every body
invited UNCLE JoHN.
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Black Jack

Several from this place attend
ed preaching at New Zion, Sunday
night.
Charles Heigle and family were
the guests of Noah McCown and
family, Sunday.
Allen and Joe Reichley, of
Chapel Hill, attended the spelling
at Pine, Thursday night.
Mrs. Susan Stiveson and daugh-
ters took dinner with Henry Keck
and wife, Sunday.
John Culbsrtson and Pearl Cook
were Logan shoppers, one day last
week.
Willis Kalklosch and Elmer Nj
hiser, of Cedar Grove, attended
the spelling at Pine, Thursday
night.
Harley Emmons and wife visit
ed the iatters parents, Sunday af-
ternoon.
Orville Hartsough visited his
sister, of Mt. Vernon, one evening
last week.
Mrs. Otis Kuhn and daughter
were the guests OF Mrs. Henry
Keck, Thursday night.
Jack Dillon visited his father
Sunday evening.
John Dillon, who had the mis-
fortune of getting his leg broken,
is improving nicely at this writing.
Clinton Keck and Chas. Thomp-
are doing some carpenter work
for Charles Psxton.
Charles Hutton and Dslpsrt
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DObbinSyiIle

Mr.. Preston Robson of Sans
Greek, passed through our village
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Conkle were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dresback last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barclay
visited Fenton Smelts and wife
last Thursday.
Mr.. Frank Hamilton of Laurel
Vile, was business visitor to our
village last Friday.
Miss Efie Conkle visited Mrs.
Lucy Lytle and family last Tues
day.
Mrs. Hester Davis visited her
father, Mr.. James Smelts, last
Thursday.
Messrs. Sam Lama and Will
Chilcote were visitors TO South
Bloomingville last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huffman passed
through our village last Friday.
Mrs. George Reid called on her
daughter Mrs. Velma Lemon, last
Friday.
Yves Shaw of South Blooming
vile, was visitor to our village
one day last week.
Mrs. Bert Keister was the Sun
day guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Burgoon.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Kern visited
their daughter, Mrs. Ida Smelts,
Sunday.
Mr.. George Voorhees, passed
through here Monday, enroute to
South Bloomingville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burgoon
was seen on our streets Monday.
G. w. Cupp made trip to
Haynes station, Monday, for a
load of groceries.
Mr.. John Voorhees, was in our
vicinity Monday, gathering up
fur, He expects to make ship
ment in few days.
Harvey Burgoon called on Sol
omon Beery, Monday.
Albert Lytle wss a visitor to
South BloomingviIe, Monday.
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Cherry Ridge

Mrs. Noah Stivlson and daugh.
ter were seen going toward Logan,
one day last week.
Simon Ruttsr, wife and daugh-
ter called on DR.. Wright and fam.
lily of Old Town, Sunday.
Estella and Ida Stivlson called
on Il. w. Brown and family, sun
day.
Thomas McLinn took dinner
with Edward and Guile Stivison,
Sunday.
Noah Stivison and son were Lo-
gan visitors, Saturday
A crowd of boys from this place
attended church ut Harmony, Sun.
day evening.
Clifford Brown called on Ed
Stivison, Sunday.
Mrs. Simon Rutter called on
Mrs. L. w. Brown, one day last
week.
Mrs. Elvira Scholl and daugh-
ter were seen going towards Lo-
gan, Tuesday forenoon.
CUNNING TOMMY.
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Frank kanOde Injured.

We are sorry to know that our.
old friend Frank Kanode is layed
up at his home nursing very
painful injury. While in Colum-
bus few weeks ago he was walk
ing along High Street where u ca
BILE took shoot across the sidewalk
where the Express company was
unloading packages. 1t was rath-
er dark and Frank did not see the
rope and as he stepped on it, it
was jerked and he was thrown
violently to the ground and his
side, head and arm were painful
ly injured. He was taken to the
hospital aud was there treated
more than u week and is now at
home nursing his wounds. His
whole side and arm and the side
of his face is black and blue. The
Express Company are wise to the
fact that they should have had
watchman at the place or a light
to prevent accident, but they had
neither, and they are very good
to Frank, and are willing for him
to name his price of damages
without any trouble, and are will
ing to pay all his expenses during
his recovery. Frank Is cheerful
as usual, but his injuries are very
painful. We hope that he will
soon be able TO resume his position
travelling on the road.
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Subscriptions.

The following have our thanks
for subscriptions to tie DEMocRAT-
SENTINEL, paid during the week of
Jan. 1928, 1909:
Simon Derr, Harden a. Co., Levi
Derr, Voris & Son, George Conkle,
Phil Chapman, n. j. Weiland,
Mrs. Eli Chute, DR.. Eastman, w.
A. Henderson, VIM. Canaan, j. A.
Oliver, Ed Stivlson, Millard Nihi-
zer, IL. g. Beery, G. w. Cox,
Samuel Smith, Samuel Hansel, Lo-
gan; Chas. S Gordon, Gas City
Ind. w. e Polling. Carroll; Dick
Herl, Napoleon S. w. Arter, Mrs.
Laura Morris, Rockbrldge; II. b.
Polling, Bremen; Mary Hamer,
Columbus; Emily Buchanan, John
Kern, So. BloomingyIlle; VIM.
Carr, ir., South Perry; j. A.
Smith, Webb summit; w. S,
Freisner, Sugar Grove; Robert
Head, Gibisonville; w. f. Case,
Northport, Wash.
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mother, Mrs. Chilcote.
VIM. Wine, Harry Gordon and
Charles Carr called on Noah Nc.
Cowen, Saturday.
VIM. Wine and son were callers
at Logan, Friday.
Geo. Conkle was on our streets,
Friday.
John Vorhees called on William
Wine, Sunday.
Lewis Conkle, and Myrta and
Sherman Lindsey called on Mich
Wine, Sunday evening.
A. BANTER and son were on oul
streets, Monday.
Charles Paxton's smiling face
was seen on our streets, Sunday.
Bill Brown was on our streets
Sunday.
Ferd Springer, of Van Vert. il
visiting friends at this place,
Bill Brown called on Jacob Wine
Saturday.
Arthur Voorhees, called on Otie
Wine. one day last week.
John Voorhees, was a caller at So,
Bloomingville, Wednesday.
Marion Kitchen was on ou1
streets, Saturday.
Mid Gibson's smiling face was
seen on our Streets, Monday.
John Dillon had the misfortune
to get his leg broke, one day last
week.
Mrs. Jane Keister was the Snn.
day guest of her mother, Mre.
Mary Burgoon.
Isaac Brown was a caller at
Laurelville, one day last week.
Goldie Burgoon has returned
home, after visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Jane Keister.
Jacob Wine was caller at Glib
isonville, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Culp has returned home
from his visit to Texas.
Mrs EIizohath Wina and CON
were on our streets, Tuesday.
VIM. Wine and son were hauling
hay, Tuesday.
Bill Brown was on our streets,
Tuesday.
Geo. Conkle called on Lewis
Conkle, Sunday.
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Strawberry Ridge

We are having some ve"y fine
werther at this writing.
Eli Hamblin and wife spent last
Monday in Union Furnace with
Charles Hamblin and wife.
Mabel Hunter was the guest of
Mrs. Richard Bartholow, of Lo-
gan, Tuesday.
Mrs. Lewis Coakley and family
moved on the Bartholow farm at
this place.
Florence O'Hare is no better at
this writing,
Anthony ElliDger returned home
last week from Oklahoma,
Jack Davis and wife, of Straits
vile, have returned TO their home,
after few weeks visit with rela-
tives at this place.
Velma Hamblin spent Saturday
and Sunday with Chas. amblin,
of Union Furnace.
Mabel Hunter spent a few days
in Jacksonville with relatives.
Grove Keplar accompanied his
brother Frank to his home in
Henry county.
VIM. Bartholow and wife, of Lo-
gan, spent Tuesday with j. H.
Graham and family.
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Harble accompanied Hulda and
Bertha Smith home from church
Sunday evening.
Henry Keck visited Grandma
Stiveson, one day last week.
Charles Dillon was seen in this
valley, one day last week.
Mary Stiveson, who made an ex-
tended visit with friends at Lam
caster and Salt Creek, returned
home, last Tuesday.
UNCLE CHARLIE.
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The Hooking County Local OPP
tion committee met Jan, %, 1905.
Chairman w, S. Stone made his
financial report which followed.
Total rcelI ts.....,............... ,..~~S3l4 81
Disbursements ......... ........ .~..- 266 so
Dhlhnco Yfo u
Chairmen Stone was rendered a
vote OF thanks for his faithful and
efficient service.
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Victim of Shooting Is Dead.

Mr.. willard Estep, who was
shot on Thursday of last week, by
Douglas Shriner, is dead. 1t will
be remembered that on the night
in question Estep came down from
Lancaster and was said to have
been intoxicated, and stopped in
Prices saloon where Dug Shriner
was bartender. The two men got
into an alteration somehow con.
cernlng 500 90 and fight ensued
in which Shriner shot Estep with a
3S calibre revolver, piercing his
body through and through. After
the shooting Shriner dragged the
wounded man out the door and
him on the step on the out
side. There cold and bleeding,
Night Officer Mathiot found the
wounded man, and trying the door
of the saloon and finding it lock
ed, he sought aid and summoned
DR.. r. f.. Campbell as soon as
possible. The wounded man was
taken to the Chapman Hotel where
he boarded and has lived there but
ten days when death relieved him
of his awful suffering.
He has a wife and a child, who
have come up from Hobson and
have been with him every since he
was wounded. The dead man YVES
an employee of the Railroad shops
here. Shriner is in Jail under
$40, 900 90 bond and claims that
the shooting was in self. defense,
while on the other hand the dying
man has made statement to the
prosecuting attorney, not yet
made public, that will probably
tell the tale.
On Monday morning at five
O'Clock the wounded mans suffer-
ing was at an end and death bore
him away to that bourne from
whence no man returns, and a
wife with. little child ia grief
stricken and crushed because of
his untimely taking off. But
few weeks ago she had bid him
good bye when he left Hobson to
come to Logan to work, and his
good father who is a minister of
the gospel, had bid him God speed
and prayed for his safety and sue
cess. But few short days did they
see MIN olive, for little wayward.
ness had cost him his life. If
he only had not gone to another
town and purchased whiskey, and
if he only had not gone into the
saloon at Logan and gotten into a
quarrel with the bartender, how
much anguish he would have saved
his wife and his good father and
mother, and how much pain he
would have saved himself and
family and an untimely death. Ii
ls the same old story, and how cas-
lily it could have been prevented.
Monday forenoon, Coroner Tip
pee, of Murray City held an in
quest on the remains of the de-
ceased and rendered Il verdict that
he came to his death by gun
shot wound inflicted at the hands
of one, Douglas Shriner. That the
ball entered the left side of Estep,
passed between the stomach and
heart and the upper lobe of the
right lung, horizontally and
struck rib on the right side and
glanced upward and was removed
near the arm pit on the right side.
The Coroner said that gangrene
had set in in the lung from the poi
SON of tbs wound and caused the
mans death. The body will be
shipped to Hobson for burial.
The probabilities are that Shrin.
er's case will come on for hearing
this term of court by the Judge
calling an extra session OF the
Grand Jury.
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Real Estate and Loans.

you want to buy or sell Rea
Estate, or get loan at 6 per cent
call and see me at once,
1.l4,9-t-f f. O. PETIT.
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PurseIl

Bad colds and mud seems to be
the order of the day.
Miles Willard was the Sunday
guest of Jacob Wine.
Mich Wine, wife and children
were the Sunday guests of her
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SOCIETY NEWS OF
OTHER TOWNS
Wesley Chapel
:X:X:XXXXX

Quite sad accident happened
in our vicinity last Sunday after
noon, when little Johnnie Wood
geard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. And,
Woodgeard, broke his leg Dy step
ping off the porch to the ground
distance of about eighteel
inches. He broke it just below
the hip joint in the same place
where it was broke just one yeal
ago, and after having the best at.
tention it was supposed to be heal
ed. The boy was hurried off tt
the hospital at Columbus on Mon
day morning. Our hearts go out
to the boy for a speedy recovery
Harvey Amerine, while on his
way to see his father, Mr.. George
Amerine, met with an accident.
While crossing a little bridge his
horse broke through and in falling
fell on Mr.. Amerin's leg hurting
it severely.
Sunday School is in progress at
Wesley Chapel and everyone is
cordially invited to attend and
don't neglect the children.
Allen and Joe Reichley were
engaged in saving wood for Geo.
Amerine on last Monday.
Else Harden has returned home
from Great Bend, Kansas, after
being absent for about eight years.
We are sorry to know that his
health is poor. Else has manv
friends in this vicinity who wish
him speedy recovery.
Tom Taylor and Miss Mayme
Reichley were the guests
of D. C. Walker and wife last Sat
urday.
VIM. Barton and Carl Blackston
were seen trying the mud last
Monday.
Marion Mount and daughter
Mrs. Chas. Pleukharp. were In. 50.
Bloomingville last Wednesday.
Miss Eta Steele visited No 4
School last Monday afternoon.
L. j. Lehman was out showing
his new horse Monday.
L. w. Beery was on our ridge
one day last week.
Asel Ward was helping j. $.
Cain saw posts last Monday.
Joe Vest and wife were the
guests of their daughter Mrs. Flora
Ellis, one day last week.
Jacob Vest passed through this
vicinity Monday en- route to
Bloomingville.
Raymond Vest and sister
Mayme, attended protracted meet
ing at Ebenezer last Saturday and
Sunday.
Allen Reichley and mother made
trip to Adelphi one day last
week.
Harry Lyons attended protract-
ed meeting at Ebenezer last Satur-
day and Sunday.
VIM. Hamilton, who has bee n
on the sick list for some time, is
no better at this writing.
Ben O'Harra visited his brother
near Hue o. day last week.
Will Vanhorn, the we'll known
medicine man of Lancaster, was
on the ridge last week.
On last Tues lay night while on
his way home from Bloomingville,
Raymond Vest was thrown from
his horse and in trying to gain g
footing he fell under the horse,
but with few scratches end a
badly scared boy he come out
o. X.
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W. r. C.

Will give one of their Kensing'
ton Parties on Friday, February
9Th, ten cent supper served.
Every body invited. Jan. 2s, s.w.
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Sheriff's Sale of Chat
tel Property.
julius j. ID. McNamar
F. M. Jackson.

Said defendant Is hereby notified that on
the 5th day OF January, 1879. in the Court OF
Common Pleas of Licking county, Ohio IL
judgment was taken by the plaintiff the
said Julius j. ID. McNamar, against said de-
fendant, the said r. NJ. JAG ksOn, for S8t8. .sS
six hundred and sixty-six dollars and nine.
ty-elght cents and the costs of the suit, i,
which judgmentappears by the Transcript
OF satd Judgment filed and entered upon
the execution docket of the Common Pleas
court of said Licking county on the 5tii
day ~ January, 1909, and costs accruing
thereon.
Notice IL hereby given that the under.
signed sheriff OF Hooking county by virtue
OF an order issued out OF said court, in the
above entitled cause. Will offer for sale on
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1909,
at 10 o'clock A. M, the following chattels,
to.wit:
One l6-horse power portable engine,
mounted on iron wheels, being numbered
872 (cylinder SO In bore by 10 In strOk e) and
also one No. standard sawmill, with W
feet OF II In. 4.ply rubber main drive belt
and one 81 inch right hand inserted tooth
circular saw mo. lOvi,, together with and
all appurtenances belonging to said engine
and sawmill. Said engine and saw mill be-
Ing OF the manufacture OF julius j. ID. Nc
Namar, Newark, Ohio.
Levied upon by me as the property OF the
defendent.
Terms OF sale-Cash.
Given under my hand at Logan this Goth
day OF January, A. d., 1909.
GEORGE b WILLIAMSON,
Sheriff OF Hooking County.
Jan 2s-2 wks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-06
Notice 10 Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be opened at a meeting Of
the common council OF Salem, Ore
'gon, to be held on the 9th day OF
August. 1909, for the improvement
of Miller street with gravel between
the west line OF Commercial street
and a point 274 feet west of the west
.llne OF Rock street IN said city, In
accordance with the plans and speoi-
fioauons adopted by the common
couno. for said Improvement and
nov on file In the office OF the city
recorder Bids will be received on
proposals submitted by the city at
torney and must be I'm accordance
with the specifications. hI
Date OF the first publication of this
notice, the 3rd day OF August, 1909.
BY order OF the common council,
w. A. MOORES.
S-3-bt City Recorder.
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Notice 20 Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be opened at n meeting OF
me common council of Salem, Ore
gon. TO be held on the 9th day OF
August, 1909, for the Improvement
OF Miller street In said city of Salem.
oregon, between the east line OF
Commercial street and the west line
OF High street In accordance with the
plans and specifications adopted by
the common council for said improve
ment and now on file I'm the office
OF the city recorder. Bids viii be
received on proposals submitted by
the city attorney and must be I'm ac-
cordanoe with tho specifications. li
Date OF the flrst publication OF this
notice, the 3rd day OF August, 1909.
BY order OF the common council,
.I..II Nv. A. MOORBS,
S-3-5t Ir City Recorder. q
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FOUND DEAD IN WELL
HE WAS DIGGING

J. b. Roddy was found dead In a
we'll by MS wife Thursday morning al
$3.50. He was digging a well on his
place in the east end OF town and
had reached a depth OF about seven
fee,, when, through oyerwork he was
seized by paralytic stroke and died
Instantly His wife not hearing him
at work, went out and found him ly-
ing flat on his hands and face Mr.
Roddy was about 40 years OF age and
leaves wife and two children, Elmer
and Ina. The family came to Albany
from Missouri two years sgo.-Al-
bany Herald.
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JUDGE RUNS CLOSE
RACE WITH CUPID

Las Angeles, Aug. e. Judge
James OF the superior court today
holds all southern California records
for rapid action in granting the pleas
OF mismated couples for separation.
In addition to other routine busi-
ness of his court Judge James yes
terday granted sixteen divorce de-
crees to couples ranging in color
from white to black and for cause
mounting from non-support 10
threats 30 kill.
In addition to the record activities
in the divorce department yesterday
eight actions for legal separations
were instituted and fifteen marriage
censes granted
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GERMAN EDITORS
GET A HARD SHOCK
lIinlled press l.ensed wire. !


Berlin, Aug. 6.--The tables are
turned today on the German press
which so bitterly criticised American
women for unnatural relations with
men Of other races" during the ag1-
tatlon which followed the murder Of
Elsie sigel by a Chinese in New
York recently.
When the news came today from
Frankfort that a variety actress
namde Hoffman, of much beauty and
wide popularity, had been killed by
a Chinese lover, who then committed
suicide, the editors as we'll as the
entire city received severe shock.
Tien Yon, the Chinese, is said to
have paid devoted attention to the
actress during her recent appear
ance here. She tired of him and
secretly went to Frankfort From
there she wrote to him saying that
she would not return.
Tien took the first train to Frank
fort and tracing her whereabouts
called at her apartments. A quarrel
followed and the celestial fred
three bullets into the girls body.
He then sent two into his own
brain
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4 TON and
A QUARTER
OF GOLD
Sent Down to Seattle From
Alaska Wednesday and
Was Forwarded to
the Mint.

Seattle. Aug. Cold bricks
enough to supply the demands of
rural communities from Hoboken to
Punsutawney were handled by the
clerks in the Seattle postoffice yes
terday. The bricks weighed 2400
pounds and we're worth more than
half million dollars. They reached
the local postoffice from Alaska
', ednesday afternoon but so much
secrecy was observed by the postal
authorities that IL was not until to-
day that the story leaked It. A mere
handful OF trusted employees of the
government knew of the existence of
the gold in the mails and none who
handle Il in transit had any idea of
its value. The gold was collected as
dust and nuggets at Fairbanks by the
Fairbanks Banking Company and the
First National bank in the regular
course of business. After being melt
ed II was consigned to the Seattle
assay office, en- route to the mints
for coinage.
The cargo was in 33 inner sacks
90 bricks 20 sack and nearly four
pounds to brick. II came down
from Fairbanks by steamer to Van
couver and from there TO Seattle by
the Great Northern railroad. II was
handled as ordinary registered mail
matter, no special precautions being
taken to guard IT, secrecy being de-
pended upon largely as the elecent
OF safety.