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NO. Is.
COOK OF TIE GANNET
NO. Is.
By w. W. Jacobs.
a PROUD DUCK.
Comic Cuts.

Copyright by Bachelor, johnson Racbeer opyrigh.
by the Frederick A. Stokes Company
'All ready for sea, and no cook" said the mate
Of the schooner Gannet. gloomiiy. What's become
Of all the cooks I can't think
They most on 'em ship mates now" said the
skipper, grinning. But you needn't worry about
that; I've got coming aboard tonight I'm
trying experiment, George"
Il once knew a chemist who tried one" said
George, AN il blew him of the winder; but I
never heard o. shipmasters trying en-
There's all kinds Of experiments rejoined the
other. What do yop say 10 lady cook, George?''
"A Uhat?" asked the mate. in tones of strong
amazement. What aboard schooner
Why not?" inquired the skipper. warmly; why
not? There's plenty of 'em ashore-why not aboard
ship?"
'Tain't proper. for thing said the mate.
virtuously
81 shouldn't have expected you to have thought
O that" said the other. unkindly. Besides, they
have stewardesses big ships an what's the diff
ference? She's a sort o. relation O. mine. too
cousin o. my wife's. a widder woman, and a good
sensible age, an the doctor told her 10 take a
voyage for the benefit of her elth she's coming
with for six months as cook. She'll take her
meals with US; but, o. course, the men not 10
know of the relationship"
What about sleeping accommodations" inquired
the mate. with the air of man putting poser
I've thought O. that replied the ot.er; 'its all
arranged"
The mate, with uncompromising air, waited
for Information.
''She-she's to have your berth. George con-
tnued the skipper, without looking him. You
can have that nice, large. airy locker
''One what the biscuit and onions is KEEP in?" IN
Quired George.
The skipper nodded
u think. If it's all the same 70 you.' said the
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mate. with !abored politeness TN wait till the
butter kegs empty and crowd into that"
It's no use your making yourself unpleasant
about it, said the skipper mot a bit The ar
rangements are made now. and here she comes"
Following his gaze the looked up as a.
stout, comely leaking woman Of middle age came
along the jetty. followed by the watchman stag
Eering under box of enormous proportions
Jim cried the lady.
Halloa!' cried the skipper, starting uneasily at
the title. We've been expecting you for some
time"
There's row with the cabman," said the
lady. calmly. This silly old man"-the watchnan
snorted fercely-''let The box go through the WIN
dow getting II off the top. and the cabman wants
me TO pay. He's there using language and he
keeps calling me grandma-I you to have
him locked up"
Come down below now said the skipper; ''we'l
see about the cab. Mrs. Bossom-my mate. George.
so and send that cab away"
Mrs Blossom. briefly acknowledging the ntroduc-
ton, followed the skipper TO ca bin while the
mate. growing under his breath, went out to enter
S4o verbal contest in which he was from the
nrst hopelessly overmatclled.
The new cook. being somewhat fatigued with her
journey, withdrew at early hour and the sun
aas well up when she appeared on deck next morn
ing. The wharves and warehouses OF the night be-
fore had disappeared. and the schooner. under a
me spread OF canvas just passing Tibury
There's one thing must put stop to-" said the
skipper, he and the mate after an admira bly,
cooked breakfast. stood together talking 1.-The
seem be hanging round that galley too
much"
aWhat can you expect?' demanded the mate.
They've all got their Sunday clothes on. too.
pretty dears."
"Hi, you Biil~ cried the skipper. What are
you doing therc?"
Lending cook hand with the saucepans, sir .
There amt call for i'm TO come ere at
saiJ B an oalsum bearded of sixty
''Iherc amt call for i'm 10 come ere at ALL
ST." shouted another seaman, putting his head out
ef tie galley. Me an cooks lifting EN- beautiful"
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II expect she's thought o. something else to say
about your family She wouldn't be so good tenn
pered as all that for nothing. l feel curious TO
know what II Is"
'If you paid attention 10 your own ousl-
ness" said the skipper. his choler rising, you d
get on better. mate who was good seaman
wouldn't ha let cook go like this-its not dis
cipline.''
lie went off In a dudgeon and GOODNESS sprans
up between them. which lasted until the hustle OF
starting in the small hours OF Wednesday morning.
once under way the day passed uneventfully. the
schooner crawling sluggishy down the coast OF
Wales ard when the skipper turned I'm that night
II was with the pleasant conviction that Mrs. Bios
som had shot her last bolt. and. like a sensible
woman. was going 70 accept her defeat. From this
pleasing 'dea he aroused suddenly by the
watch stamping heavily the deck overhead
WHATS up?' cried the skipper. dartinG up the
companion ladder. iosted by tho mate.
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her back into the galley which had suddenly devel-
oped unaccountable stuffiness but though the
crew 10 man advised her to lie down and have
Gun OF tea she sepelled them with scorn. and with
pale face and compressed lips stuck TO her post
Two days later they made fast to the quay NJ
IlaneIIy and half an hour later the skipper called
the mate down to the cabin. and, handing him some
money. told him TO pay the cook off and ship an
other. The mate declined.
You obey orders" said the skipper herceIy'
"else you an nell quarrel"
I've got a wife an family" urged the mate
Pooh" said the skipper. Rubbish
And uncles." added the mate rehelliousy'
Very good" said the skipper, Saring- wen
shin the other cook first and let him settle IT, After
all l don't see why we should fight his battles Tor
him"
The mate. being agreeable. went off AT once; ana
when Mrs Blossom. after little shopping ashore
returned to the Gannet she found the galley in tho
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STARTLING NEWS.

possession of one OF the latest cooks that ever
broke ships biscuit
'IIullo!' said she. realizing tho situation Mt a
glance. what you doing here?"
Cooking" said the other. gruify. Then. catch
ing sight OF his questioner, he smiled amorously
and winked at her
Don't you wink at me-" said Mrs. Blossom.
wrathfuy. Come out of that galley"
There's room for BOTH said the cook per-
suasivey. Come in an put your ed on my shoul-
DER
Utterly unprepared for this mode of attack Mrs.
Blossom lost her nerve. and instead of storming
the galley, she had fully intended. drew back
and retired to the cabin. where she found a short
note from the skipper. inclosing her pay, and re-
questing her take the train home. After reading
this she went ashore again. returning presently
with big bundle, which she placed the cabin
table in front OF Harris and the mate who had
just begun tea.
I'm not going home by train said she. opening
the bundle which contained spirit kettle and pro-
visions. I'm going back with you; but am not
going to be behoden to you for anythlng-Im
going TO board myself"
After this declaration she made herself and
sat down. The meal proceeded in silence. though
occasionally she astonshed her companions by
little mysterious laughs which caused them slight
uneasiness AS she made no hostile demonstration.
however, they became reassured. and congratulated
themselves upon the success of their maneuvre
How long shall we be getting back to London.
do you Think" inquired Mrs. Blossom, at last.
I'VE shall probably sail Tuesday night, and 1t
may be anything from six days upward" answered
the skipper. IF this wind holds it'll probably be
upward
To his great concern Mrs Blossom put her hal nd
kerchief over her face. and. shaking with sup
pressed laughter rose from the table and left the
cabin
The couple left eyed each other wonderingly.
Did | say anything perticker funny, George?'
inquired the skipper, after some deliberation.
Didn't strike so' said the mate carelessly:
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Il dunno" said BIZ. who at the wheel.
shakIy. Mrs. Blossom come up on deck little
while ago. and since then there's been three or
four heavy spashes"
"She can't have gone overheard" said the skip
per- in tones to which he manfully strove to i'm
part semblance of anxiety. NO, here she is
Anything wrong. Mrs. Blossom?"
Not so far as I'm concerned" replied the lady.
passing him and going below.
I'm see." said the mate and walking for
ward he put his head down the forescutte and
yelled for the cook
AYE. aye sir answered a voice sleepily. while
the other men started up In their hunks. "Do you
want me?"
'Biu thinks somebody has gone overheard" said
the mate Are you all hsre?'
In to this the mystihed men turned out
all standing. and came on deck yawning and rub
blng their eyes, while the explained the sit
uation Before he had finished the cook suddenly
darted off to the galley and the next moment tho
fororn cry of bereaved soul broke their
startled
What is it7" cried the mate.
Come here!' shouted the cook. Look a ths!''
He struck match and held it aloft in his shak-
ing fingers, and the men. who were worked up TO a
great pitch of excitement and expected to
thing ghasly. after staring hard for some time In
vain, profanely requested him to be more explicit.
She's thrown all the saucepans and things over
board" said the cook with desperate calmness.
This lid of a tea kettle is all that's left for me
to do the cooking i'm
The Gannet. manned by seven famine stricken
misOgynists. reached London six days later tho
skipper obstnately refusing put in at an inter
mediate port TO replenish his stock of hardware
Mrs. Blossom. unwilling perhaps to witness their
suferngs remained below, and when they reached
London only consented to land under the supervI-
sion Of guard OF honor. composed of all the able
bodied men on the wharf
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and wall at being left alone. until they. TOO.
become filled with the excitement OF the scene and
urge their men folks on. The men hang back ana
laugh and drink and deny that they are going
lis you goin'. Big TawmT'
"Knaw. All aim goln'. An JUS come tuh see
"Yas. yo Is gOin'. Big Tawm. Gilt in dat ooss
Come on heah. boy. Yah ha!'
And all the time the rowboats loaded 70 the
gunwales plying back and forth between -
shore and the soops- BY sundown the oeae"
is swept clean and six little sloops and schooner
make sail and drift out OF the harbor on a DYING
breeze. loaded down with a thousand black men
and women. who will wake in the morning VITA
raging thirst Then. be 10 the captain
who has not filed his water casks. for there hs
sure to be at least body 10 be given 10 'h'
sharks after the fight around the butts!
When the vessels drop anchor of Macoris ths
plantation foremen come off and look over e0
cargoes and pay the shipmasters s. 30 each ~.
passage money for the negroes. Then the olaca.
are herded ashore and credited with 50 ee''
a day for month for working from sunrise -
sunset in the cane fields BY that time ths : y
passage money is paid back Then they reeeisS
their so cents a day in cash for the neA' !.
months until the cutting and grinding seaS
over when the sloops show up again ana 'a :.
them to their homes for s. 80 each. paid IN a0>
vance.
The foremen collect from the plantation oNhe''
6s cents a day each for pay for the black manu-.
but with their share of the money the nosi
can live for year and half before they nave =. -
think of doing another days work And thes -
it, Year after year the trade Is piled. ana -.
islands are combed for men for the pan'a,oD'.s -
and year after year the negroes return n0n''
eighteen months OF lazy joy.
Carry the tale to the Bowery.
ship me somewhere south OF Cuba. where the oeS
Where there amt no reed of bummin' for the
that's got thirst
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Thus the happy hoId-up Of the tropics.
And the same happy-go-lucky. stand-up-and-fal
down. genial, inconsequentiaI spirit animates the
West Indian negroes in their Iabors and IN their
begging. From the sweating toilers on the dock
at MacOris loading sugar into the Ward IJns
steamers with their warning cry, '.Bee-Iovv,'' to
the men In the hold 70 the grinning boys hauling,
their fishing boats up on the beach at Dominica
they live from day to day and take no thought Of
the morrow West Indian negro with $50 Will
live for year and never do a stroke of work
And why not? His living costs him only nine
cents day He has his little cabin for the occl--
pancy- mango tree grows in his yard. and he
can pick plantains by the road will II he is
too lazy to bake five cents will buy bread for the
family for the day. and cents more Will buy
a dozen small fish and one large one. single
garment does for the women. and s. will cloth.
the man for year. while the pickaninnies run az
God made them.
The West Indies are the paradise Of the happv
loafer. Some charitably inclined person should 20
along Park Row and the Bowery and tell the
whining beggars there. with their tales Of no work
for the downtrodden. of this garden spot Loaf
ers- Every year the islands combed from end
10 end for hands to work the great sugar planta-
tiOns in SantO Domingo; and that the negroes
must often be practically kidnapped to get them
on the boats
In November of each year the sugar boats, Iittis
sloops and schooners that spend the remainder os
Santo Domingo negro trade Their captains and
supercargoes, when they have them. and the own
ers go up and down the islands telling the negroes
that certain day the vessel will sail for Santo
Domingo and take all who 10 go work
on the sugar plantations.
Take the little island of St Martins an Illus
traton. For week the island is combed. and
on the appointed day dozen sIoops and schooners
are crowded into MarigOt Bay. The night before
the negroes have begun TO stream into the little
that SeepS ~ fort .rfz
day TO bring II life. Boards are laid across
boxes. and rum and whiskey arouse
the negroes TO the pitch that will carry them GU.
10 the vessels bound for the plantations.
All day the men stream into the town. travelling
barefoOted along the sandy roads. swept in By
the sailors. singing their song OF riches 70 be had
for the asking. Ahead OF the men walk their
women, toting heavy boxes their heads. whils
the men dressed in their best, with a cocky
straw hat perched ear. swinging a dandy
cane and carrying their shoes in their hands At
the outskirts of the town they put On their shoes
and swing gayly up TO the open air bars on ths
beach.
The women lug the big boxes down 70 the beach
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EXCITEMENT IN THE DRUG STORE

Druggist What's the matter with you.
seem excited ,.a an
ounce OF boric acid. and L gave her an o01
strychnine by mistake. .,ot. yoA
Drussis;-Weli. of all the careless iaosS -
head the list. Say haven't you any iose - =
xalpA Of suYchpine:-GhicAGQ NWA
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NO FRIENDS.

Casher-YoulI have to bring to
identity you before cash this check. Got
any friends in the town?
Stranger-Not one. I'm tho income tax COL
ector
F,,.a
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Good by. Mistuah Pickapinny- CONS again
sub Abs yo' boy. suh.''
And so down the line. with every hand extended
for the coin and every shining face wreathed with
Irresistible smiles.
Thus the happy hOid-up of the tropics.
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Classified ADS.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE:-Good tent 112 s. Mo. ats
FOR SALE:-Land Scrip-Roswell
Title & Trust Company. 36tf
GOVERNMENT LAND SCRIPT, for
sale.-Drew e. Pruft- 206.
FOR SALE:-house tent, 2 rooms
foored, and shingled, phone w. F.
Kinds, No. 334. 43t6s.
FOR SALE:-at a bargain, mules,
horses, milk COWS and Hbuggtes, Do
not fail to see us before buying
Root & Reed at p. v. Trading Co.,
Phone No. 412. 47t2.
FOR SALE:-Several 40 and 80 aero
pieces of land, scrip at a bargain II
taken at once.-Roswell Title &
Trust Co. 27tf.
FOR SALE:-Improved property SO
feet East front on Main will pay Is
per cent on investment, $500 front
foot.-Roswell Title & Trust Co.
FOR SALE:-On account Of sickness
in my family / want to sell my half
interest in the Gem Theatre and
go home. A good living for some
one.-H. G. SPEAKER. att.
FOR SALE:-Two suburban places az
a bargain-plenty OF water and in
cultivation. These places will bring
Is per cent on Investment this year
Room, 4 Oklahoma Block. ST.
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Notice Of Suit and Attachment.
A. C. Wilson, Plaintiff,
VS.. No. 1891
Mary Alice Robertson and
A. b. Robertson.
Defendants
To Mary Alice Robertson and A.. B.
Robertson, the above named defend
ants:
You are hereby notified that A. C.
Wilson. the above named plaintiff, on
February IL. 1909, fled his complaint
In the District Court of the Fifth Ju-
-dfcia1 District Of New Mexico, sitting
within and for Chaves County, at the
City Of Roswell, in said District; that
the said cause known as No 1891 IS
now pending in said Court; that by
said action plaintff demands iudg-
rnent against you in the sum OF nine
Efy dollars and costs of action, COM
planning that a sum Is due him on
contract % employment as real es-
tate broker or agent, for services rem
Edered defendants in selling, or pro
curing a buyer for certain read estate
In said oomplaint described, and you
have refused to pay said promised
comRn1ssdon:
You arg furtner notined tkat your
eproperty, to-wft: lot IL, In block AZ,
West Side ADDITION" to the city of
Roswell, New Mexico. mas been at
Ftached by said plaintiff, and unless
you answer@in SAID casase on or before
the 18th day Of June, 1858, judgment
will be rendered against You by de.
E1knlt andasatd attached property viii
eby hw In such NE made and provid-
hi D. w. Elliott, whose business ad-
|dnees 10 r0Om 1, Ok1ahoxnA Block, Ros-
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For RENT

FOR Observation-Disclosures room, east
front, gentleman only.-310 n. Pen
M. 44t3s
FOR RENT:-May LIST residence at
the corner of Main and 9Th Sts.-
w. NJ. Atkinson. fits.
FOR Observation-Disclosures rooms with.
or without board-193 N Penn. 5t3sI
FOR RENT:A large newly furnish
ed room, BATH electric lights and
telephone. Board if desired.-Mrs.
Phoebe Pierce, seq N. Main. 45t31
FOR Rents chair barber shop
G. A. Fr~eideMbaoom, Roswell, New
Mexico. 47t3.
FOR RENT:-nicely furnished roorns
with bath.-Mrs. Davidson, la N.
RichArdsonS 44t6.
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WANTED

WANTED:-Position by sober and
Competent book-keeper and cashier.
Can furnish the best of references.
Address F. O. Box s.. 46t1s
WANTED:-A barber-G A. Ereid-
enboom, Roswell. N. M, 4zf3
wANTED.-Wet snuzse-90O~Ns~L0S
WANFEDe-A small second hand
house, must be cheap. Phone5594s
ATS
WANTED.-A middle aged lady
wishes house keeping. Will go to
country.-CaH az Roswell hotel. TIE
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LOST.

L064:-WGtch fobs M4ltesee cfUsg
with encampment 1badee-A- ". K
Gillespie 45t3&
LOST bunch or keys, return to the
Record ONCE for reward. 47t3s'
LOST:-mpprtant letter 1 envelopes
addressed to McKtnstry and KIN
singer-Land Co, between Main ST.
o11ce. 46t3&.
LQST.Iadyss~watch and fob4 be-
tween SIS N. Main and sShephepdl
Co, HnntinGa4 CASE engraM1dtMs
b. Retnn ~to thissomco for4rDwards
4zt1xA
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STORES

JAFFA, Prayer & CODY Goods
clothing, groceries and ranch sup
plies.
JOYCE-PRUIT CODY goods, cloth
ing, groceries, etc. The largest sup
ply house in the Southwest. Whole
sale and Retail.
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To those who want the advise or ser
vices of a. lawyer, 1 desire to a l
Will practice law in all the courts of
the Fifth judicial District and in the
Supreme court of New Mexico. l will
make a speciality of criminal law, col
lections and Land Titles. Call at my
Office from 7:30 o'clock a. m. to II
and from l p. m. to 6 p. m, Oklahoma
Block, IL, Main street, Roswell,
New Mexico. Yours truly, 43t6*
M. M. REDWINE.
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r. A. Holmes, formerly OF this city
writes that after two months of travel
along the Pacific coast and in the
Northwest he and Mrs. Holmes have
located at 'Medford, Oregon, where he
has gone into the fire insurance bust
ness with w. II. Canon. They still
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PIANO TUNING.

BERNARD POS.-Expert tunar. IS
years experience in Europe and Am
erica. Reference, Jesse French,
Baldwin. Chickering Bros. and Kim
ball factories. ~ n. Richardson
Ave-, Telephone 322.
w. S. MURRELL, PIANO TUNING
n Repairing. Graduate Chicago
Conservatory of Piano Tuning. Am
pie experience. Work Is uaran
teed and is my BEST advertisement.
34S e. 5th St, Phone $50. SS1m.
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IL Per Cent. Guarantees first vel

~ Per Cent. Guaranteed first year
on you investment. orner lot 125
by 1913. zoe z room dwelling. good
out-building, large 2 story barn, nice
lawn, shade trees. bearing fruit trees.
grape vines, ETC. rent OF present build
ing will pay IL per cent on price OF
property. Plenty of room on lot for
two more good dwellings. Electric
light, good water and windmill. also
city water and sewer, Apply 10 &C"
care Record.
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LUM { YARDS.

PECOS VALLEY LUMBER CO.-Lum
Der, shingles, doors, lime. cement.
paints, varnish and glass.
ROSWELL LUMBER CO. The Old
est lumber yard n Roswell See US
for all kinds of building materials
and paints.
KEMP LUMBER CO.-Give US your
orders for Pecos White Sand.
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STORES.

ROSWELL HARDWARE CO.-whoie
sale and retail hardware, gasoline
engines. pipe. pumps. fencing.
INDEPENDENT HARDWARE CO.
Wholesale and retail everything in
hardware, tinware. buggies. wagons
implements water supply goods and
plumbing.
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Take your blacksmdthing to Cruise.

D. w. Coons, Of ST. Louis, who has
been here looking after business as
president Of the Pecos Valley Land
& Development Co, left this morning
for his home. His company brought
in 16 prospectors from their st. Louis
Office on the asst excursion.
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$500 Reward.

We will pay the above reward for
the arrest and conviction OF the party
OF parties that destroyed our Frog"
sign board which Is located at the ex-
treme north end OF Main St. same be-
ing just inside OF the fence.-Roswell
Gas Company.
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Mrs. s. M. Snith left this morning
for her home in Elida after spending
three days visiting her son, w. J.
Smith. She was accompanied by Jo-
seph Brown of Tonkawa, Oklahoma,
who is sightseeing in New Mexico.
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The w. c. T. U. will meet tonnor-
row at $3.50 O'Clock with Mrs. Yer
million. All members are requ A;ted
to be present as there is to be bust
ness of great Importance regarding
the amusement and reading room to
be opened soon.
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w. w. Robinson, OF Utica. Ohio.
who has been here seeing the cO-In-
try, left this morning for his home He
is delighted with the countr and ex
poets to return and buy a farm and
He says the PecOs Valley ia
the fines country he ever saw. includ-
ing his native state.
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T. C. Mcconnell, of Santa Fe, deput.
collector of internal revenue, arrives
Sunday night to attend the presen
session of Federal court.
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J. s.. Russ, of Dallas, who a beer
here several days looking after bust
ness nj visiting DR.. c. M. Rathbun
left this morning for Ell Paso.
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II o5WELI-@
Directory
ABSTRACTS.

COUNTY ABSTRACT CO.,
+. P. Gayle, manager. Reliable and
Prompt.
ABSTRACTS, real estate and loans
THE BONDED ABSTRACT AND Sc
CURITY CO.-Capital $50 1000. Alb
stracts and titles guaranteed. loans.
Oklahoma Block, Phone 81.