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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-02-27
Forfeiture Notice,
E. o. MARTIN,
GEORGE DOROTHY.
asst, Nav |

Phoebe, Nevada Jan. II, 1909
To James 5. Miller, or whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that we the under
signed. have expended during the year 1908 Three
Hundred Dollars in labor and improvements, 500
each. upon the Cockney. Seldom Seen and Crown
lode mining claims, situated in the Highland min
ing district. county of Lincoln. State of Nevada.
the location certificates of which is found of rec
ord in Book W. Pages 81 and 49, and Book v, Page
Jos. respectively. in the office of the recorder of
said county. in order to hold said claim under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the Revised Statutes
OF the United States, and the amendment thereto,
approved January u. 1880. concerning annual Ia
Dor upon mining claims; being the amount to
hold said lode for the period ending the 3lst day
of December, A. d. 1903. And it, within ninety
days from the personal service of this notice or
within ninety days after the publication thereof,
you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure co-owner. which amounts
to 800. together with the cost of this notice,
your interest in the claims will become the pro-
property of the subscribers. your co-owners who
have made the required expenditure. by the terms
OF SAID Section. CHARLES EMMERsoN,
JAMES KNIGHT.
First publication. Jan. 80, 1909
Last publication. May l. 1909
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APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Cn,tal Nc

=
Serial No. 0136.
United States Land Office, Carson
City, Nevada. Feb, 90 1909.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, tina,
pany, corporation under the laws of
Utah, by E. III. Greene, it's agent and
attorney in fact, whose residence and
post office address is DeLamar, Ne
vada, has made application for United
states patent for the DoCKLESTITCH
NINE and SUNBEAM MINE lode
claims, consolidated, in Ferguson Min
ing District, Lincoln County, State of
Nevada, being Survey No. 2949. and
described in the field notes and plat
on file in the United States Land Office
at Carson City, Nevada, with magnetic
variations at 16 deg. 05 min. E., as fol-
lows:
Beginning at Corner No of Dockle-
No. bears N. 80 deg. AS min. w. 31S0.6
feet; thence N So deg IA min. f. 5s0,2
feet to Corner No. of Docklestich;
thence $. 33 deg, Al min. E. 1475.S feet
to Corner No OF Docklestich iden-
teal with Corner No. of Sunbeam
thence S. IL deg. OF min. E. 1871 feet
to Corner No. 3 of Sunbeam: thence y.
SIS deg. IA min. w. 1855 feet to Corner
No. of sunbeam; thence N II deg. O5
min. w. 1876. feet to Corner No 5 of
sunbeam; thence N. ga deg. OF min. W.
1885 feet to Corner No. of Sunbeam
thence N. l5 deg. 46 min. w. 124S9
feet to Corner No. of Sunbeam, iden-
tical with Corner No. 4 of Dockle-
stitch; thence N. So deg. 10 min. W
1900 feet to Corner No. of Dockle-
stitch, the place of beginning.
Expressly including the area in con-
hiet with the Asphodel. Survey NO
203S, and the area in conflict with tn.
Gold Ore, Survey No. 203S.
Net area applied for. 32.51S acres
Said group is situated in Ferguson
Mining District, Lincoln County Ne
vada, and the nearest known locations
are the above claims and the Gold Coin
Survey No. $685. Gertrude, Survey No
203S; Monitor, Survey No. 1913; Rain
bow lode, unsurveyed. and Finch. Sur.
vey No. 1898.
I direct that this notice be published
in the Phoebe Record. at Phoebe. Lincoln Co, New.
once each week for the period of nine (9)
consecutive weeks.
LOUIS ]. COIN, Register.
A: f THOMAS, Claimants Attorney
First Insertion, Feb. 81.
Last Insertion, May l.
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HEARING IN PROBATE.

In the Fourth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, in and for
Lincoln County.
In the matter of the estate of Patrick
r. Ryan, deceased.
Notice of hearing of the first and
final account OF administrator and pc
tition for distribution.
Notice is hereby given that James
Ryan, as Administrator of the estate OF
Patrick r. Ryan, deceased. has this day
rendered and presented for settlement
and filed in this court, his first and final
account of his administration of the
estate of said deceased and that he
filed Herewith his petition for the dis
tribution of the residue of said estate
to the persons entitled thereto; and
that Monday. the 22d day of March, A.
ID. 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day,
and the court room of said court, in
the town of Phoebe, County of Lincoln,
State of Nevada, have been fixed as
the time and place for the hearing OF
said petition for final distribution by
the court.
That all persons interested in said
estate are notified then and there to APP
pear and show cause, if any they have.
not be approved, allowed and settled,
granted as prayed,
Dated Phoebe, Nevada, February 10TH
1903
VIM. e. ORR,
Clerk
First publication Feb. 9th.
Last publication, March Goth
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APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
Serial No. 02053.
NOTICE
MINERAL SURVEY NO. assn.

oGISfEl MI. o1Sl.
APPLICATION FOR PATENT IN
THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
AT CARSON CITY, STATE OF Me-
VADA, FEB; TO- 1909.
PlOCHE LUCKY BOY MINING COM
PANf, a corporation of the State of Ne
yada, through its authorized agent, J. b.
Wheeler, whose post office address is
has made application for a United States
patent for the Lucky Boy Jim Crow
Monitor Monitor No, !, Lucky Boy No
consolidated, situated in the Highland
Mining District. Lincoln County, State of
Nevada, being Mineral Survey No. 1857,
and described in the field notes and plat
on file in this office with magnetic varia-
ton at 16 deg 10 min. E., as follows, to-
wit;
Commencing at Cor. No / Of said Re-
f., NJ. D. b. & M. bears S. 43 deg O5
min. y. il4,2 it.; THENCE n, "a deg. SIS
min. w 500 IT. to Cor. No. 2 of said Re-
1900 it, to Cor: No. 8 of said Rebellious
Lode; thence s.. 81 deg, So min. f. 426.5
thsn to coz No of the Lucky Boy Lode
thence $. 81 deg. 81 min e. 500 IT to
Cor No, No, Of said Lucky Boy Lode, iden-
sieal With o,a Cox ,roI No 81 the Lucky Boy
$50 #, to, Cor No. 9 of said Lucky Boy
No l Lode; thence S. deg O5 min w
500 IT. to Cor No. 4 of said Lucky Boy
No l Lode; thence S "a deg. 55 min F.
23.5 IT. to Cor No. 2 of the Monitor Lode;
thence $. S4 deg, 55 min. Il. 500 TT to
Cor. No. of said Monitor Lode; thence
$ deg. o5 min. w. .I2i9 IT. to Corner
No of the Monitor No. Lode; thence
$. 81 deg. 50 min. y. 1878 #. to Cor. No
of said Monitor No. | Lode; thence s.
deg. 80 min. f. 1915 #. to Cor No
NJ said Monitor No. Lode thence N 81
deg. as min, W. 3427 #. to Cor No. / Of
said Monitor No. 2 Lode, identical with
Cor. No. of said Monitor Lode; thence
n. 81 deg. 30 min. w. 900 #. to Cor. No
of said Monitor Lode, Identical with Cor
No. of the. Jim Crow Lode; thence N,
"a deg, 55 min. W. 600 IT. to Cor No.
of said Jim Grow Lode, identical with Cor
No. of said Rebellious Lode the place
Of beginning; located on the N. W. OR. of
Sec. g. the $. w OR. of Sec. 9. the ~ w
Or. of Sec. IS, the s. f. Or of See
and the n. E. Or. of Sec. s. Twp. l N, r.
6s T.. NJ u. r. q NJ. said Lucky Boy,
Jim Grow, Monitor, Monitor No. |. Lucky
Boy No l and Rebellious Lode Mining
claims, consolidated, containing a total
| and net area of 92 453 Acres. exclusive of
area in conflict with the j. r. w Lode.
unsurveyed. The names of adjoining and
| conflicting claims as shown by the plat
| Of survey are the j r. w Lode adjoin-
| ing and conflicting with said Monitor No,
| | Lode on the East
| / direct that this notice be published in
| the Phoebe Record a weekly newspaper
published at Phoebe, Lincoln County.
| LOUIS ]. COIN.
| First Insertion, Feb 90
Last Insertion. Apr "a
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SALTLAKE QUOTATIONS

Furnished by wire today by
the Whitney-Jex Brokerage COM
pany, Salt Lake City.
Mountain Lake, AZ bid, "A
asked; Nevada Hills, lao bid,
LAP asked; Newhouse, 4.40 bid,
4.50 asked; Ohio Copper, 6.25
bid, $40 asked; Phoebe Metals,
.25 bid, % asked; S. X. Coali-
ton, 4.37 IL bid, 4.42 IL asked;
Sioux Con-, 1.12 1-2 bid, LIS
asked; Black Jack, 81 bid, 81 1-2
asked; Iron King, 20 IL bid, IA
asked; UtahCon., 10 bid, 10 1-2
asked; Miller Hill, 10 bid, Is
asked; Mineral Flat, IL bid, Is
asked; Iron Blossom. 2.17 bid,
$40 asked; Tintic Cent, II 1-2
bid, .18 asked; So. Iron Blossom,
.07 IL bid, .08 asked; Uncle
Sam. 10 bid, II asked; Vic
toria, 2.1O asked; Phoebe Demi-
john, IL bid, ~ asked;
Carisa. .85, bid, 80 asked;
Columbus Con-, 1.25 bid,
100 asked; Grand Central, BE
bid. 3.f5 asked; Little Chief, AS
bid, 1912 asked; Lower Nam.
moth, .21 bid, .25 asked; Masor
Valley, 2.3O bid, 2.32 IL asked
Prince Con-, 1872 IL bid.
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Forfeiture Notice

:, Pioche Nevada, Jan. 2S, 1909.
To ]. W. Powell. or whom it may concern.
You are hereby notified that we the uudersien
cd. have expended during the year 1905. Three
Hundred Dollars in labor and improvements upon
the Wheelon l. 2 and lode mining claims, situated
IN the Ely mining district county of Lincoln.
State of Nevada. the location certificate of which
is found Of record in Book AL, Page 1884, in the
Office OF the recorder of said county in order to
mold sad claim under the provision of section 2324
Of tLe Revised Statutes OF the United States and
the amendment thereto. approved January 20.
isso, concerning annual labor upon mining claims:
being the amount to hold said lode for the period
ending the 3lst day OF december, A. d. 1868
And II. within ninety days from the personal
service OF tins notice, within ninety days after
the publication thereof. YOU fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion of such expenditure as a
co-owner which amounts to Seventy-fiye Dollars,
together with the costs of this notice your inter-
est, which is onefourth in each of the forevoiner
named lode mining claims will become the prom
erty Of the subscribers. your co-owners who have
made the required expenditure, by the terms OF
said section.
E. o. MARTIN,
GEORGE DOROTHY.
First pub. Jan. 80; last. May l,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-02-27
Local and Personal

For SALE-An upright piano,
in good condition. Inquire at
RECORD Office. If
H. E. Crawford has resigned
his position at the E. E. Fuller
lumber yard and returned to
California.
The Price house has made some
changes in it's Office, which has
greatly improved the attractive
ness of the place for guests OF
that popular hostelry.
F. P. Dankowske of Ogden,
Utah, who is extensively inter-
ested in the Golden Prince mine,
was in camp this week and made
an inspection of that property.
He expressed himself as being
very we'll pleased, and believes
the Golden Prince is certain to
develop into great mine.
E. E. Fuller has purchased the
interest formerly owned by the
senior member of the firm OF
Hammond & Fuller in the lum,
Der yard on Phoebe street. The
business is to be conducted under
the name of the E. E. Fuller
Lumber company.
Dom forget to come to the
coon town ball at the Miners
Union hall, March 18th. None
allowed on the floor but BLACK
faced" or those wearing mig
ger" masks. Plenty of rag-time
music by Dutch & Pinkey.
Masks can be procured at the
drug store. tt
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OLSON is BUSY


Hans Olson, who has purchased
the Cecil hotel building and
ground from F. W. Dickle and
Judge G. F. Talbot, has been
busy with a force of men this
week in remodeling the struc-
ture and converting it into a
more up-to-date business place.
Mr.. Olson says he expects to
have the building ready for &C.
cupancy again in about three
wseks.
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tribute your proportion of such expen-
diture as a co-owner, namely sixty-siX
dollars and sixty-six cents ($66.66) for
each claim, being two thirds of the
amount expended on each claim, your
interest in said claims will become the
property of the subscriber, your CO.
owner, who has made the required ex-
penditure by the terms of said section
LOUIS SCHATZ.
Date of first publication, Feb 9th
1908.
Date of last publication, May 10th.
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Dr.. ". {. SintOn, D. D. S.

Will open an Office at the Neva-
da house Monday, March LIST.
DR.. Sinton, who is a graduate
dentist, has recently been prac-
ticing in Colorado. but has de-
cided to locate permanently in
Phoebe. He will be equipped to
do up-to-date dentistry in all its
branches, and his work is thor
oughl& reliable.
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T. W. Galiger, the mining en-
gineer of Salt Lake, who recent
ly bonded the Buchanan proper
ty in Stampede Gap, returned
home Friday morning. He ex-
poets to be back in Phoebe in two
or three weeks.
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Dr.. P. Mcintosh, Dentist.

Will be back to Phoebe to open
his dental office permanently in a
few weeks and resume his prac-
tice. 1t will pay you to wait for
him for dental work.
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81 PatIiek'S Day.

Attend the dance at Miners
Union hall, Wednesday evening,
March 18th.
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In the Fourth Judicial District Court of the
State of Nevada. In and for Lincoln Count
In the matter OF the estate of Francis L. COIN.
Deceased. Notice of time of proving will
Notice is hereby given that Tuesday, the ninth
day OF March. 1903. at 10 O'Clock a. m. Of said day
At the court room of said court at the court house
n the town OF Phoebe, county of Lincoln state of
Nevada. has been appointed As the time and place
Tor proving the will of the said Francis i. COIN
deceased and for hearing the application Of Jane
mentary thereon.
VIM. E ORR, Clerk.
Dated Phoebe. New. Feb. Is, 1909.
First pub, Feb IL.
Last pub. March s.
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James Farrell of the Phoebe
Pacific was in the city this week
for brief visit to the property
Of that corporation.
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Call for Location Notices, Form
No. 3, at the RECORD office.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-02-27

For location notices or other
forms of mining blanks, send to
the PIoCHE RECORD. Prompt
attention will be given.
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George E. Coke, manager of
the Golden Prince Mining COM
pany, went to Salt Lake Tues
day.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
king ENDS HIS VISIT
RETURNS TO ROME FROM THE
EARTHQUAKE DISTRICT.
A CONTINUANCE OF SHOCKS
Guards Having Difficulty In Protees
ING Survivors and Treasury
in Ruined Buildings.

Rome.-Having done all that it was
possible to do in the districts laid
waste by the earthquake the king and
queen of Italy are returning to Rome.
They have passed the last four days
among the ruins of Sicily and Gala
bria, the king directing the work of
rescue and relief and the queen min
istering to the injured. There is
feeling of relief in Italy that their
majesties are coming home.
The American ambassador, Lloyd
C. Griscom, has appointed commit
tee of Americans to which where In
trusted the work of utilizing the
money received from the United
States to the best advantage of the
earthquake sufferers.
Both at Messina and Reggie the
guards are having difficulty in pro-
tecting the survivors and the vast
treasure in the ruined buildings from
the bands of thieves that are swarm.
ing everywhere. 1t is reported that
six Russian sailors have been shot by
hooters at Messina and that sixteen
criminals have been killed at the
same place within the last twenty
four hours. Six hundred persons en-
gagged in pillaging have been arrest
ed. In an engagement at Reggie be
tween the police and bandits two OF
the police Were killed.
Reports still reach here of the con
tinuance of earth shocks, some SUI.
ficient to do further great damage.
According to these reports new
shocks yesterday at Peilaro precipi-
tated the entire population into the
sea, including both the dead and liv-
ing victims of the first quake.
, Premier Giolitti received a long
despatch from King Victor Emma
nuel, dated Messina, saying that he
would leave for Rome. AS to the con-
ditions in the earthquake district, the
king said:
! Il visited the Calabria coast. south
of Reggie. 1 found Pellario literally
destroyed, but Metito seems slightly
damaged.
1T has stopped raining. At Mess
| ma the municipal archives were
burned Troops are arriving and by
little by little order is being restored
and the public services re-established
LAS I have seen the worst damaged
points and have arranged for the
work of rescue and as the wounded
requiring attention are diminishing
in number. I shall leave for Rome
With me come minister of Marine
Mirabello and ex-minister of Public
instruction Oralando.
Il again recommend to you the
isolated villages on the CalabriaI
coast"
Sunday.-The king and queen ar
rived in this city tonight, coming by
motor car from Naples. Their early
arrival was unexpected. The queer
looked tired and depressed. but the
king was energetic as usual.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
|NEWSN0TES|
5 FOR THE 5
BUSY MAN |
Most Important Happen
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
THE EARTHQUAKE.

Reports from the earthquake-Strick-
en- district of southern Italy and Sicily
indicate that about 100000 persons
persisted in the appalling disaster. In
Messina and Reggie alone the dead
number 10000. Another severe shock
completed the destruction of Messina
and it was feared killed more persons.
The survivors were reported to be suf
fering terribly for food. clothing and
surgical attendance. The king and
queen personally aided the victims. 1t
was feared many Americans persisted,
as there were 80 in one Messina hotel
The report of the death Of Consul
The American Red Cross society voted
$4,000 to the relief fund, ]. Pierpont
Morgan sent $4,000 and the king of
Italy gave $4,000.
Wireless reports from the Strait OF
Messina. received at Rome. stated that
the Lipari islands, a group of VOL
canic islands in the Mediterranean,
near the coast Of Sicily, have disap-
peared. The total population of the
group numbers $4,000 and must in
evitably have persisted. The Italian
government, aided by other nations,
devoted its efforts to relieving the
starving. suffering survivors of the
earthquake. No definite word of the
fate of Americans was received. The
United States supply ship Celtic sailed
from New York with cargo of food
and supplies for the Italians that mad
been destined for the Atlantic fleet
Large sums of money were collected
and forwarded by the Red Cross asso-
citation.
Good progress was made with rellef
work in southern Italy and Sicily,
many soldiers and sailors being uui-
lied, and hundreds of refugees being
taken to Naples and other cities. The
report of the destruction of the LII
pari islands was unfounded. Two
more earthquake shocks were felt al
Messina The king and queen were
tireless in the work of aiding the suf-
fering. American contributions were
steadily and rapidly growing. Taor'
smina, where there were many AmeTs
cans, was uninjured. ...
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY
{. KILLS 100000 PERSONS
Messina, Reggie and Many Other Cities Ruined
by Shocks, Tidal Waves and Fne--Appal-
ling Disaster Described by Eye-Wit-
nesses--American Consul Dies.

Rome.-One hundred thousand per-
sons are believed to have persisted in the
awful earthquake that devastated Gala
bria and the island of Sicily on Mon
day. The seismic shocks lasted only
% seconds, but in that brief space of
time cities. towns and villages were
shattered and the lives of thousands
we're crushed out The entire country
is stunned by the horror of the Ca
tastrophe and the whole world mourns
with Italy for her dead.
Messina, whose tragic history has
been marked by tidal waves and war,
and which was the center Of Mondays
terrestrial maelstrom, was shaken to
ruins. Flames burst forth to complete
the city's destruction and to burn alive
untold numbers helplessly pinioned be-
meath fallen walls and broken timbers.
The Strait of Messina was shaken and
twisted by the earth's trembling. for
mariners report the channel altered
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Mary Evelyn Moore Davis, popu-
lar southern authoress and wife OF
Mai. Edward Davis, editor of the New
Orleans Picayune, died.
More than six thousand persons at
tended President Roosevelt's New
Year reception.
The court of claims has announced
its findings in the case of the state
of Oregon against the United States,
and awards 100000 to the state for
moneys expended by it during the
civil war in protecting the adjoining
territories OF Washington and Idaho.
In the Ohio senatorial contest c. p.
Taft withdrew for the sake of party
harmony and his example was fol-
lowed by Foraker and the minor candi-
dates, leaving a clear field for Theo.
dore E. Burton.
The first detachment of homeward
bound troops of the American army OF
modification sailed from Cuba for Phil.
adelphia.
Count Won Bernstorff, the new. Ger
man ambassador. was formally pre-
scented to President Roosevelt.
Beekman Winthrop of Massachusetts,
has accepted the place of first assist
ant secretary of state under the Taft
administration. ~
Twenty Thousand unicn workmen in
the Wilkesbarre (PaD region petit
toned the president in favor of Messrs'
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
PERSONAL.

Wanted in Chicago on a charge OF
embezzlement of moneys intrusted to
his care for deposit in a bank three
months ago, Herman Paley, theat-
rical agent, was arrested in Seattle,
and admitted his guilt.
w. M. Williams. bishop of the Apos-
tolic African Methodist Episcopal
church, was arrested in Omaha, Neb.,
charged with fraud.
Wilbur Wright, the aeroplanist, won
the Michelin cup by flight that COW
cred 73 miles and lasted two hours
and nine minutes.
E. A. S. Blake, the San Francisco
contractor convicted of attempting to
bride ]. M. Kelly, a prospective juror
in the Ruef bribery trial, to vote for
acQuittal, was sentenced to four years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary at
San Quentin ST. g. -.......
The Paris court ruled against Count
Boni de Castellane in his suit for the
removal of his three children from the
custody of their mother. Princess de
Sagan. 80. -s.7- O.. ...-s. .r-.. ..-.....
Abraham Ruef. former political boss
of San Francisco. was sentenced to IA
years in the state penitentiary at San
Quentin.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
LATEST NEWS OF QUAKE

Latest estimate Of dead, 100000.
Latest death estimate in Messina,
$4,000.
Mount Etna in eruption, adding to
terror.
Whole southern Italy and Sicily PAN
ic stricken.
Fire in many towns killed hundreds.
Message Of sympathy from President
Roosevelt.
President FaIiieres Of France sent
message Of sympathy.
King and queen Of italy at work in
stricken district ministering aid.
United States Red Cross sent aid and
will raise fund.
Pope started fund for sufferers.
Catholic headquarters and officials in
stricken district wiped out.
Scores of persons, buried under the
ruins, are said to be alive, with no
hope of rescuing them.
VandaIs found footing and robbing the
dead are being shot down by troops.
Soldiers patrol the stricken towns,
and what is practically martial law
prevails.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
Matrimony ls Tabooed.

Misunderstanding to an announce
ment just made, none but unmarried
men will be accepted by the govern
ment in future TO serve as officers in
the constabu!ary force ON the islands,
and officers already in the service will
not be allowed to marry without the
consent of the government until they
have attained to their captaincies.
The decision has been reached because
of the isolation of many of the con-
stabulary posts and the great difficulty
in providing transportation.