davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10

within the limits of this reservation,
except under such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed from time to time
by the Secretary of Agriculture. Warn
ing is expressly given to all persons
not to commit any of the acts herein
enumerated and which are prohibited
by law.
'9This reservation to be known as
the Hawaiian Island Reservation.
"THEODORE ROOSEV ELF.
1.-THE White House, February 3, 1909. :
Will Stop Bird-Catching Japanese.
It has been often charged that Japa-
nese bird catchers visit these islets and
slaughter thousands of birds for the
skins. Some have been detected at this
work. their schooners coming over from
Japan and distributing the bird catch
ers among the islands. Not so long
ago party of these bird catchers were
brought to Honolulu, their schooner
having landed them and afterwards
been lost For weeks the men were
on the reef. living as best they could
on the fish they could catch and the
birds they could trap. On account OF
the fact that they remained so long
on the islet, the birds deserted it and
the japanese were about famlshed when
picked up and brought here.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10

Protection for the bird life of the
little islands which stretch out into the
North Pacific westward from Oahu,
which are included on the map with the
Hawaiian Islands and which are polit-
ieally portion of the City and County
of Honolulu, has been decreed and will
be enforced. Theodore Roosevelt, who
is now fusillading his way through the
jungle of the East coast of darkest
Africa, with Victoria Nyanza in front
and news takers in the rear, is the one
who decreed protection for the birds
of the air on our diminutive neighbors,
having signed the order setting aside
these islands as the Hawaiian Islands
Reservation, for protection of native
birds. He established the reservation
on February 3, 1909.
On the last mail came instructions
to the commandant of the local Naval
Station to carry out the terms of the
reservation proclamation, Captain Rees
issuing the following general order. as
a result:
General Order.
'The Commandant of the Naval Sta.
ton, Hawaii, has been authorized by
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10

the Secretary of the Navy, to carry
the above Executive Order into effect,
and the Naval forces at his command
or within his requisition will be used,
if necessary, for the maintenance of the
law governing the preservation of birds
and the immunity. of their breeding
ground in the Hawaiian Islands Reser-
vation.''
The Executive Order.
The Executive Order referred to in
the general order of Captain Rees, is:
cit is hereby ordered that the fol
lowing islets and reefs, namely: Cure
Island, Pearl and Hermes Reefs, Lysian-
ski or Pell Island, Mary Reef, Laysan
Island, 6Dowsetts Reef, Gardiner Island
Two Brothers Reef, French Frigate
Shoal, Necker Island, Frost Shoal and
Bird Island, situated in the Pacific
Ocean at and near the extreme western
extension of the Hawaiian Archipelago
between ATTITUDES twenty-three degrees
and twentynine degrees north and be
tween longitudes one hundred and sixty
degrees and one hundred and eighty de-
grees west from Greenwich, are
hereby reserved and set apart, subject
to valid existing rights, for the use
of the Department of Agriculture as a
preserve and breeding ground for ma
tive birds. 1t is unlawful for any per
son to hunt, trap, capture, wilfully dis
turb, or kill any bird of any kind what
ever, or take the eggs of such birds
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10
MARINE

The Matson liner Hilonian arrived
in port soon after $3.50 last night and
locked at the Matson wharf. Shs
had very uneventful trip down and
very light load of freight Thirty
passengers We're aboard, most of
whom were malihinis while the rest
were Honolulu people who had been
to the Coast for vacation.
The Hilonian carried only 1900 tons
of freight and a small quantity of
mail as she started less than twenty
four hours after the Nippon Maru.
Included in the freight were four au-
tomobiles. Apparently there were
many more autos expected, for repre-
sentatives from nearly every agency
in town We're at the wharf and purser
Drew was besieged with inquiries for
automobiles. When he said that
there We're only four aboard, there
was much disappointment.
Reception on Balboa.
The dusty and coal begrimed heights
of the coal traveller opposite the Bishop
wharf had the surprise of their life yes
terday afternoon. The schooner Balboa
is lying alongside the Bishop wharf
and early yesterday morning it was evil
dent that there was something doing
aboard of her instead of the usual rou-
tine of unloading freight.
Mysterious looking stanchions made
their appearance first. These were
rugged round the poop deck and were
made the means of holding canvas walls
which entirely enclosed the after part
of the vessel. Underneath the awning
there was much hurrying and work and
a voice that could belong only to a
member of the fair sex was heard Civ
ing directions. A florist s cart arrived
at the wharf and bundles of greenery
and flowers were carr ed aboard the
vessel.
All this preparation was for a unique
rec aption that was given by Mrs. Bur
meister, the wife of the captain of the
Balboa, to several local members OF
the Order of the Eastern Star. BY the
time that the guests began to arrive,
early in the afternoon, everything was
in readiness. The lower part Of the
miZzen mast and boom was decorated
with greenery and flowers, flags made
the canvas curtains gay and the poop
skylight had been converted into a
table with boards and tabIecloth
The guests were greeted by Mrs.
Burmeister at the head of the gangway
and the nautical features of the enter
tainment were impressed on the visitors
when they were gently ordered to clay
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10

below and douse their topsails. - Which,
being translated, was found to mean,
going into the cabin and taking off
their hats.
The after cabin of the Balboa was
rearranged and fitted up by Captain
Burmeister with view to the comfort
of his wife who always sails with him.
The guests were delighted with the
coziness Of the little drawing room and
| dining room, and the general homelike
air that pervades the cabin of the big
| schooner.
Coming up on deck again they were
given "a chance to admire the decora-
tions and to thoroughly enjoy the novel
| situation, not to mention the refresh
ments, the daintiest of their kind and
all served with the most awe-inspiring
nautical terms There was everything
| from "Salt horse " to Headline sink
ers.'' and the name of each dish was
greeted with laughter from the delight
| ed guests. There was music supplied
by quintet and the guests enjoyed
themselves so much with the novelty Of
it all that they were loath to leave.
The genial captain of the vessel ar
rived in the middle of the festivities
u.
| by number of ladies ON his own deck,
he threw up his hands and said that 1t
was the first time he had ever been
boarded by pirates. They tried to make
him stay and spin some yarns but the
| captain made his escape and the last
| thing seen of him was when he made
dash for an Alakea street car and
asked for a transfer to Tantalus.
Kuizni May Cruise.
When the United States Lighthouse
Etender Kukui arrived here first from
San Francisco, 1t was announced that
she would be used to cruise to the Pa
cifc Islands,, even going so far away
from here as Page Page. Among the
tother places which the Kukui may visit
according to the announcement made
at the time Of her arrival, are Laysan
| Island. Midway. and the atots which
| are between here and the latter island
| That the Kukui is well able to act as
a patrol boat for these is shown by the
! first voyage which she made, when she
came from the Atlantic to the Pacific
| Coast without single m;shap. She IS.
of course. essentially a lighthouse ten
der. but this would not preclude her
being used for other purposes. How
ever. no orders to this effect have been
received as yet. The original schedule
was for Captain Jobson s trim little
vessel to make her outside cruise once
a year.
Sight Drifting Spar.
The bark st. Katherine, Captain
Herbert, arrived from San Francisco
Yesterday morning and locked at the
Hackfeld wharf. She had an unevent
full trim from the Coast and made the
voyage in the excellent time of six
teen days. Her cargo was mixed, 10000
eases of OIL 1000 redwood posts, 26o,
600 feet of lumber, 20 tons of sand, and
a general cargo.
About $50 miles ENE. of Honolulu
Captain Herbert sighted what he
thought to be an overturned small
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10
Trent Trust Co., Ltd.
100 X 1926.
Price $500.

CHINA, Am. S. s., ar. S. F. from
Hon, June g..
CORONADO, Am. bkt., Houdlette,
from S. F. for Hon., May q.
CHI1o MARU, Jap S. S., from Yoke
hama for Hon, June 3.
COLUMBIAN, Am. S. S., from Hilo
for Salina Cruz, May %.
DAUNTLESS, Am. schr.. Jonsien, ar.
Grays Harbor from Hon., April /.
DEFENDER, Am. schr., ar. S. F. from
Honoipu. May 27
DIRIGO, Am. sp., ar. Hon. from Rio
Janeiro, May Is.
DIX, U. S. A. T., Ankers, ar. Seattle
from Hon., June 4.
DOLBADARN CASTLE, Br. bk., from
Hon. for Chile, April II.
e. F. WHITNEY, Am. bk., Goodman,
ar. s. F. from Hilo, Dec. %.
ENTERPRISE, Am. S. s., from S.
F. for Hilo, June Z.
EDWARD SEWALL, Am. sp., Quick
at s. F., March IL.
FALLS OF CLYDE, Am. sp., Quick,
from Gaviota for Hon, June 6.
F. M. SLADE, Am. schr., johnson, ar
Grays Harbor from Hon., May 5.
FOOHNG SUEY, Am. bk., Willett
from Kahului for N. Y, April "a.
FORT GEORGE, Am. sp., Fullerton
from N. Y. for Hon., July 26. Gre
insured.)
FULLERTON, Am. bk., ar. Gaviota
from Hon, May %.
FLA URENCE WARD, Am. schr. aux.
ar. Hon. from Midway, May 1.
| FRIEDA, Ger. sp., Logeman, ar. Port
land from Hon., June 1.
GAMBLE, Am. schr., ar. Port Gamble
from Hilo, April 26.
HAWAII, Am. bkt., ar. S. F. from
Mahukona. May s.
| HAWAIIAN ISLES, Am. sp., ar. Della
ware Breakwater from Kahului, May
81.
H. C. WRIGHT. Am. schr., ar. Coo;
Bay from Mahukona.
HERMISTON. Br. s. S., Balm. ar. New
castle from Hon.. Jan. 2.
| HILONIAN, Am. S. S., ar. Hon. from
| S. F., June 9.
HIRAM BINGHAM, Am. scirr., ar
| Gilbert Island from Hon, Dec, 20.
HELENE, Am. schr., Thompson, from
|
HONGKONG MARU, Jap. s. s., ar
Yokohama from Hon. Dec. 5.
| HYADES, Am. S. s., ar. S. F. from
| Hifo, June s..
| IRMGARD. Am. bktne., ar. S. T. from
Hon, May "a
| JAMES ROLPH, Am. schr., ar. Hama
from S. F., June S.
JAS H. BRUCE, Am. schr., ar. 5. +
from Mahukona, June 2.
JOHN ENA, Am. sp., Madsen, from
Hilo for Delaware Breakwater, May
| Is.
KIRKCUDBRIGHTsHIRE, Br. sp.
| from Hamburg for Hon., May "a
KLIKITAT. Am. bkt., ar. Por
Townsend from Hon, April "a.
| KOREA. Am. S. S, ar. Yokohama
from Hon, June 7
| KOKO HEAD, Am. bktne., ar. 5. Il
from Newcastle, March 25.
KAIULANI. Am. blk, Colly. from
Newcastle, for Hon.
LANSING, Am. s. s., Dickson, ar. 5
F. from Port San Luis, March Is.
LOGAN, Z. S. A. T., Stinson, from 5
| F. for Hon, June ..
LORD DERBY, Br. S. s, ar. Por
! Allen from Hon, May p.
LURLINE, Am S. s, ar 5. F. from
| Hilo, June g.
MARY WINKLEMAN. Am. bkt., from
Coos Bay for Hon, May Fl.
| MARIANA. Br. S. S, GLIB, from Hon
/ for Colonies.
MAKURA. Br. S. S, ar. Victoria from
! Hon, June l.
MAXWELL, Am. bk., Nielsen, ar. TT
Townsend from Eleele, Apr. ..
MANUKA, CA. S. s., in Australia.
| MARION CHILCOT, Am. sp., from
Hon for Gaviota, May g.
METHA NELSON, Am. schr., ar. Hill
from Grays Harbor, June 5.
MEXICAN, Am. S. s, ar. seattl
| from s. F., June s.
MICHIGAN, Am. bye, ar. Hon. from
S. F., Feb. Is.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10
MOVEMENTS OF SHIPPING
ALICE COOKE, Ar. schr., Penhallow
from Port Townsend for Hon., Jun

ALICE fCOOhE, Az. Scnr.,~ EQUILIBRIUM
from Port Townsend for Hon., June
ARIzONAN, Am. S. s., ar. Delaware
Breakwater from Hilo, May 16.
ALAMEDA; Am. s. S., Dowdell, from
S. F. for Hon, June 3.
ALASKAN. Am S. S., ar Delaware
Breakwater from Hilo, Mar. &c.
ALDEN BESSE, Am. blk, Denny.
ar Hon. from Hilo. May 1.
ASTRAL, Am. sp., Durham, at San
San Francisco.
ATLAS, Am. sp., from y. z. for Yoke
hama, Nov. %.
ALBERT, Am. blk, ar. S. F. from
Hilo, May %.
ALEsIA, Br. $. s, from Yokohama
for s. F., April IS.
ASIA, Am. S. S., from Yokohama fol
s. F. (direct), June 4.
Aso, H. I. J. NJ. s., at Seattle.
AMERICA MAKU, r., <. K. ). s..
from Hon. for Valparaiso, May 6.
ANNIE JOHSON, Am. blk, ar. Hilo
from s, F.. May %.
ANDREW WEIGH, Am. Blk, Kelly,
from Hon. for s. F., May q.
AORANGI, Br. s. s., from Sydney fol
Hon, June 7.
BALBOA. Am. schr., ar. Hon. from
Tacoma. May 20.
BEN LEE, Am. sp., from Leith fol
Hon, Jan. %.
BOREALIS, Am. schr., ar. Port Gam
bic. from Kahului, April 10,
BUFFALO, U. S. n. T., ar. Hon
from s. F., June 5.
BUFORD. U. 5. A. t., ar. S. T. from
Hon. Feb. 1e.
c. A. THAYER, Am. sehr.. ar. Aber-
deem from Hon., June 1.
CECIL, Nor. s. s., Olsen, from Hon.
for Ocean Island March 20.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10

7-room house,
modern improvements,
3 years old.
Lot 150x 200.
Price $4,000
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10
ALCOHOL IN MEDICINES.

Alcohol is the best known preserva-
tive OF medical compounds, and the
average proprietary medicine contains
from 151t to 22GS, which is the smallest
possible amount TO preserve the ingre-
dents, while the average doctors pre-
scription contains from 25go to 50Gc.
Such standard preparations as Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable Company con-
tain but 1870. and they even put the
Compound up in tablet form, which
the -scrupulous woman, who OBJ
jects to alcohol in any degree. may
use.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD. {
Issued Every Sunday Morning by the
Local Once. q. 8. Weather Bureau.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10

'The Commandant of the Naval Sta.
ton, Hawaii, has been authorized by
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10

There are people who will ruin their
eyes wearing ilI-ftting glasses. There
is no occasion for it when perfect
glasses can be obtained at Wichman IS
at reasonable cost.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10

Note.-Barometer readings are cor
rected for temperature, instrumental
errors. and local gravity. and reduced
to sea level. Average cloudiness stated
in scale from 0 to 10. Direction of
wind is prevailing direction during "a
hours ending at p. m. Velocity of
wind is average velocity In miles per
hour.
VIM B. STOCKMAN.
Section Director.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-10

This Week:

a. We will sell lot
No. 2 in block 5,
area $4,000 SO #,
for $4,000.
b. Lot No. s, Block S,
area 1880 SO #,
for $4,000.
c. Lot No. s, Block 8,
$1120.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-27
MUST PAY
DOUBLE
Young Calls On the Stock
holders Of DefunCt
Bank

Oklahoma City Oct 27 Notices
are being sent BIZ A. Nj. Young. state
bank commissioner, to all stockhold-
ers in the defunct Columbia Bank &
Trust Company. informing them Of
All assessment against them equal to
the amount Of theh stock in that in-
stituiion Under the law they are LA
He IN case Of failure for not only their
capital stock, but ali additional sum
Of equal size.
1t is understood that the assessment
called for is for 100 cents on the dol
lar or the full amount Of the addi-
tional liability
This will add $200.O0O to the assets
Of the Columbia bank and win be used
ii paying off the claims against it.
According to statements yesterday, it
is expected that this measure will go
a long way toward clearing up mat
tiers and the restoration Of the recent
assessment on state bankers to the
STATE guarantee fund.
ME- Young was unable to state yes
telday just what pev cent Of It's liabil-
tiles the institution would be able To
meet when the assessment has been
added to the assets already on hand
Governor Haskell made no further
statement yesterday as to the banks
affairs He added that il would be
some time before a complete state
ment Of the banks affairs Is issued.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-27

re FTNFD
Texas Court Assesses BID
Penalty On The
Octopus


Aastla Texas, Octs 2T Tile stand-
ard Qil Company Of Indiana was today
iired se5,000 III the district court here
for violation of the Texas antitrust
law
The Security Oil Company and the
Nararro Refining Company today con
fessed 10 having entered into a combi-
nation III violation Of the Texas anti
trust laws and judgments amounting
70 about sl75,oOo were entered against
the companies by Jrdge Calhoun. For
feitures Of charters. permits ana GUST
ers from the state VIII at once be pre-
pared hy the court
The suits against the Standard on
Company Of New Jersey and The Na-
tionai Transit company were dismiss
"a without prejudice. The Union Tank
Line Company was fined the value Of
sixty-fiye tanks Of oiI which are now
id possession 81 the state.
When the state rested its case. coun-
sci for the defendant companies at
once confessed Judgment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-27
MAKES BIG
LAND DEAL

Albany TEX, oet 27-oue 81 the
largest deals ever made ii me West,
ana the biggest ID many years, was
eonsnmmatcd by Messrs Webb and
Hall Of this place. They represented
Col Sam Lazarus. who Is wen known
throughout The country, IN selling a
large part Of his fine fiftysection pas
ture ID this county and leasing the
balance for a term of years to w ri.
Dfiggers of chickasha, Okla The sale
embraces not only the land, but the
large herd of fine cattle Oh the ranch
OF about $500 head, Col LAZARUS only
reserves his fine race horses an other
property Oh the ranch going into the
deal. The consideration involved
amounts to over Sl50,000 and it was
heFii N ali 4 T1tsii tfaiisH g ti0iii n
AR. Driggers viii sove onto .hc
ranch with his family ana become d
dcnizen ot shaclselford county. much
70 the satisfaction d an the citizens
OF the county
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-27
HIGH OFFICIALS OF OF
TWO Big SYSTEMS
BRASS Collars Of Rock Island and Burlington
Here on Special Irain--Out on Tour
Of Inspection

/ High officials Of two railroads, the
Rock Island and the Burlington. paid
Chickasha a visit today
A special train Of six private cars,
bearing the distinguished visitors
pulled in at the Rock Island station
about l2:45 and remained about forty
minutes.
Among The Rock Island men were III.
u Nudge, vice president. and w. 5.
Tinsman, general manager while the
personnel of the Burlington party in
cluded George b. Harris, presi.
dent; J. H. Hill. Jr, Vice president;
Air. Enstace. general traffic manager:
Judge Spencer. general counsel, and
?. q Willard, vice president.
The Burlington party had been out
on a general tour Of their lines and
were picked up by the Rock Island
ipanple at Fort Worth.
After finishing their dinners, the
Rcc,s Island officials made an inspec-
tion Of the new Geronimo Hotel.
which will be opened about Nov. is.
and also went through the offices and
shops
Superintendent HalloclS Joined the
party here and will accompany them
on the remainder Of their trip
through Oklahoma j. w. Robbins,
general superintendent Of the southern
division, and NJ. McKernans superin-
tendent at Fort Worth. were among
the party.
It was expected that B. r. Yoakum,
chairman Of the Rock IsIand-Frisco
executive board, would be on the train
but he stopped in Dallas today to make
a speech at the fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-27
GAME WARDEN
WINS SUIT
The State Treasurer is
Ordered to Pay bis
Warrants

By peremptory writ issued by
Judge Sandlin in the superior court
at Guthrie late yesterday afternoon.
the state treasurer i ordered To pay
the warrants issued by j. s. Askew,
the state game warden for office ex-
penses and employees
The warrants were held up BY the
attorney general who held that no ap-
preparation had been made to pay
them. Attorney AlccalIa 81 this city,
representing the game warden, ar
gred that the law creating The office
a the latter carried an appropriation
and the court took this view ofit The
decision a Judge sandlin Viii end tie
Wardens troubles unless the state
should take an appeal 70 the supreme
court
For months aIr Askew has been
compelled 70 pay all the expenses of
bis office ont of his own pocket and
II has been j mighty expensive ion
for him
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-27
MESSENGERS DEATH
WAS SELF INFLICTED
Inquest Was Held This Morning and Verdict Of
Suicide Returned Had Threatened to
End His Life


rhat Charles Messenger fired tie
shot which took hts own life was III
verdict returned M the iury before
whom the inquest Was conducted n,
Judge Moore's coisrt this morning
All who had aRy knowledge of tbe
af'nir wore summoned ana Assistant
ecuuty Attorney Carmichael conduct.
ed ne examination IL Witnesses The
testimony brought aul left iittle On no
dcubi lhat Il was ease of suicide.
" pooee a N Poore and b Il.
Hcene aiI ioId substantially the same
story H'ley had beM ~ Che scarlet
store Sunday evening ana messenger
ana Dlcls Scarlet sf, we're BOTH drink.
ing- About n o'elock they werc stand
ins in tlAe ruad NJ front ~ TIE store
when thay heard i shot HFcd 0eins
into be sloFe thcg found the young
man isipg At enc ena IL ihp counter.
wonnded ana unable to spenf A ah5t
gm was ~ the northeast cafner 81
the rnoia the hutt eud on a boX AHA
ihe muzzle polluted toward the boy.
Seine af the shoi from the gm sttncb
the apper part of y stove pipe This
fael together With she position IT the
gun apd the character of The wound
nlade 4 practically certain that Tie
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-27
.FIRMIN is
TO LEAVE
Promoted to Position Of
Agent at Little
Rock

X The people of Chickasha viii learn
with genuine regret that George Fir
min, the popular Rock Island agent. ~
to leave this city. Within tne next
week Or ten days Mr.. Firmin win go
to Little Rock, Ark, where he takes
a position as agent for the same com
pany at very substantial increase in.
salary His successor here has not
been given out. but according to re-
port r. +. Palmer. now agent at FL
Reno, is slated for the position.
Coming to Chickasha in March,
1908. as agent and yardmaster, Mr.
Firmin BY his genial manner and his
methods Of doing business soon made
friends among the shippers, ana while
he was handling his company's busi-
ness SO satisfactorily, he also found
time to actively identify himself with
the work of promoting the growth Of
the city. He became one OF the most
faithful and efficient workers in the
Commercial Club and rendered espe-
eially valuable service while the pack
ing house negotiations we're under
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Firmin have also been
prominent workers in st. Luke's Epis.
copal church where the former is di-
rector Of the choir. They were also
active in the organization Of the new
choral society Both will be greatly
missed in church, social and musical
circles.
Mr.. Ffrmin began railroading in 1887,
starting with the Frisco in Kansas,
and remained with that line and the
X. q r. s. MI, now part Of the Frisco,
fol eleven years. He came to the
Rock Island in 1898 as relief agent at
Topeka, Kan. In 1899 he came to Ell
Reno as agent and in 1900 was appoint
ed commercial agent at El Reno. In
1901 he was division freight agent at
Chickasha and from 1902 to 1908 he
was travelling freight agent at Kansas
City, resigning that position to enter
the operating department when he
came to Chickasha.