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R-O-S-EM-O-N-T.

R-o-s-EM-o-N-T.
THIS HOME SUBURB of Washington, To-
only 1s minutes ride from the city post office.
planned by Its % owners % az restricted .1d re resi-,
modern % I dwellings,. IN enS 'u'i' " W." a'iA''''e
TME LOCATION i high. dry and healthy;
walks, etc. constructed.
Three dwellings already built by owners.
ings to be erected at once; for sale on very
reasonable terms Of payment.
II you wish to own your home, call and look
over these plans and have changed to suit your
The lots are so11so; present prices range
your home, and easily become your own land.
Write or cali for booklet and fuller informa.
RoSSMSNT SoNRANy VIA 3x Inc.
apss.soa @ M aSG WAsHMGToS. SAfn B. 6. So0'
BUILT; 8 ROOMS. BATH
connection fruit; beautiful lawn: Open Sun
or T. sSa n%
SUBURBAN LOTS
Any size you want from Is feet frontage to
Old Dominion double-traci electric railway
system. Forty squares from the city: sixty
from the Treasury Department. In historic
old Virginia.
At franklin Park. Stations on the grounds
Lots 25x150 at 500 to $500.
Lots 60x200 at $500 to 5000.
One-acre lots at 5000 to 81 500.
Five-acre lots at $500 to 81. 500.
Northwest Hills, overlooking Washington.
own a. home site somewhere: Franklin Park
home sites best everywhere.
$1,000 STARTS YOU.
PEERLESS FRANKLIN PARK.
This section 10 high-grade community.
built up with splendid homes: come OF the
most elegant homes abou, the National capital
are here.
REMEMBER THIS: No taxes: no interest.
Free deed In case Of death after two years.
Your money back. with SO interest. II you die
within two years. Non-forfeiture contract.
500 feet In elevation. Concrete sidewalks.
Telephone service. Two mail deliveries daily.
Department store deliveries A low-priced lot
in a hieh-class section. Car fare averages II
cents per day; free transfers.
Cash payment. SIS to $25. Monthly payments,
IS to $50. Without interest.
Get maps and booklet at ofice.
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT,
MOORE HILL unc.). 1888 st. NV.
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FOR SAI.E-A $500 HOUSE FOR 81. 75o:
best section Of Lincoln Park: contains z rooms
ana tiled bath. furnace heat This is per-
fect home. Owner needs some cash. Can ar
range terms.
BOSS 4 PHELPS unc.) s1O 14th st. NV
myl3-2t
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FOR SALE-
DO YOU LIKE GOOD LOCATION.
LOOK AT .1508-1511 IRVING ST.
Outlook on 18th ST. One Of the very choicest
spots north OF the city; convenient to two car
lines: q high-class neighborhood.
$3.50 EACH.
Three t3) story. red pressed brick fronts and
stone trimmings; solid as a rock; modern in
every respect: tiled bath: hot-water heat; at
tractive decorations: unusually wide houses
over q feet front: good-sized back yards
Open for inspection. See them at once.
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1343 New York ave-
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FOR SALE-VERY VALUABLE PROPERTY IN
the section south OF Pa. ave-. to be acquired
by the government; contains thirty 100 rooms
paved alley. This Is brick building. Rents
for go per month: will easily rent for $lOO
would Ike to have an offer OF $4,000. There's
big money in this house.
BOSS PHELPS unc.). 910 14th st. NV.
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FOR SALE-A VERY DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
on Fafrmont ST. between the 18th and 11th St
car lines Cost $S, 200. Price reduced to Sc 500
Owner must SELL ~O'
BOSS & PHELPS tTnc.). 91o l4th st. NV.
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FOR sALE-Two MODERN GROOM BRICK
houses; rood for either home or investment:
heated sea by furnace: rood lots. VIII rent for
$X7,5O each. Price Of each $500 Located
on Columbia Heights one az square Of 18th.
BOSS PHELPS unc.,. 910 f4th st. NV.
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FOR SALE-NEW CORNER.
ON THE HEIGHTS
WEST OF 18TH ST.
One Of the best constructed and most com.
plete new houses in the city: thick walls: Sc
lect wood: rooms. on a noor: tiled bath:
HOT-WATER HEAT; two stairways; covered
porches: over 1000 50. II. in lot price, So 600
STONE FAIRFAX, 1912 New York ave.
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FOR SALE-HOw WOULD you LIKE 2o-FT.
house house on washinsmton tor g Heights? Three story
handsome front: would make a hne invest
ment. Rents for $45 month. Would like to
home for a physician.
BOSS PHELPS unc.). 9l0 14th st. NV.
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FOR .sALE-Two GROOM BRICK HOUSES
on 7th ct. near Florida ave. NV. Rented for
1850 each. Price Of each. s2.65O. II rented
. vacant.
BOSS & PHELPS Inc). 80 14tA st. NV.
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY.
CAFE
WALL PAPER

ROOMS PAPERED. $500 up house painting,
lowest prices.
CHAS. A. CARLISLE,
ap10.30ts 633 tth ut. NV. Phone Main 0c67.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT
1924 H. 1sr, ,3b. $3.50
1907 +, 1sr, 2b. ...15O
1907 II NV, 11r. 80. 90
1918 Q NV. .sto, fat. IS. 90
2405 Pa av NV. .Sr, b35 90
1923 18th, Sr. b. ..35. 90
6O5 21st NV, 6r, h,
cellar. furnace. $3.50
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FOR SALE--NEAhLY NEW. 18TH ST. SOUTH
OF Columbia road; beautifully arranged the
rooms are all large. and the entire house Is
IN IN. nne repair; It is not great big affair. but
hard to find; has rooms hot-water heat. ana
the price is $500.
BOSS PHELPS Gnc.). 91O 14th st. NV.
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house; extremely we'll built: fne repair; very
Rent 'front.' IT, would nnn,h make s invest,
have offer Of $500. Cost $1,000. Swell
BOSS 4 PHELPS Gnc.,. s1o 14th st. NV
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FOR sALE-REDUcEp TO CLOSE AN ESTATE.
substantial 11-room dwelling Q st. near
14th; rooms deep: lot 20x10o; under rent
mys-tf.5 H. L. RUST eos 14th st.
FOR sALE--A.sso--T BEST BUILT HOUSE
IN BIOOMISGDAr,E for the price asked-make
:ns ssa s', and ssrss rse.pan TIsn
nsll co'on.sl t!n,as design With front and rear
ssssds6S sss6: lot is3ss e paved .iisi yoa only assd
See r. fssH s'1s'! 90 .s Sales Dept
ap2i-tf pm. phone Main s74s-Y. f :
ron sALD-ARTIsTs HOME, fslo MASS. AVE.
NV; house. studio and stable: $4,000: easy
owner ' RdsEsT Issi ossss PREMISE
-" 'AsToSE stone pWELhfNa. vi LIN hhioA AND
sEMI-DETACHED.
OPEN on THREE SIDES.
soUTT dSTY q rAhk q 1So ROAD.
TEN LIGHT, CHEERFUL ROOMS
TWO MODERN BATHROOMS
HOT-WATER HEAT,
TWO STAIRWAYS.
The most expensive decorations. mantels and
gas fixtures ever put in q house In this section:
hardwood polished parQuet flooring on first and
second stories.
COVERED PORCHEs.
The house has wide covered front porches
built of cement and stone. very artistic. They
may be inclosed and furnished. This, we
claim. fs one of the most desirable additions Of
the modern residence. Six eight months IN
the rear the porch Is used more for lounging
than any other part of the premises. With
covered porch you sit in a comfortable
chair and enjoy the cool breezes with a roof
to protect you from the dews and dampness.
A lady who is considering one of these houses
said she would not give the porch for a hun
dred bay windows and stone stoops.
STONE 4 FAIRFAX, 1912 New York ave.
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FOR sALE-ExCELLENT INVESTMENT IN
an S-room house on 9th st. NV: lot 25x1O0
rented for $3.50. Price reduced to "a 600
Tie lot alone is worth this amount
BOSS PHELPS 0nc). $40 14th st. NV.
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FOR SALE-BRAND-NEW.
$4.7t0.
MT PLEASANT.
HOT-wATER HEAT; very expensive mantels
and gas fixtures: PARQUET FLOORS: beau
tiful decorations: entire house trimmed In solid
oak; LARGE REAR LOTS.
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1912 New York ave.
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FOR RENT
SEE THISl
Let US know what kind Of . house you want
where and when. It's a part Of our business to
get you the house you want Call NJ 2346-
NOW.
SHANNON & LUCHS,
M. 234S 71S 14th NV N. 2345.
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FOR sALEREDUCED TO CLOSE AN ESTATE.
substantial 11-room dwelling Q st. near
14th;. rooms deep: lot 20x1O0; under rent
myS-tf5 H. L. RUST 8Os 14th A.
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FURNISHED.


FOR RENT-FTRNISHED. AT A NOMINAL
rent. 1903 Newton st. NV. rooms: modern
convenience: piano: cool in sumner; until OCT.
IL; references required. mylo-bt-
FOR RENT-FCRNISHED HOUSE AT NOMI-
NAL RENT FOR SUMMER MONTHS: Lake.; A.IG
AIRY ROOMS: SOUTH FRONT; TWO
BATHS; LOCATION SUPERB. OWNER
WOULD RETAIN ONE OR TWO ROOMS af
AGREEABLE. j. n. WIMER. REAL Isl
1901 G ST myl''-"t
FOR RENT NT-FURNISHED-A NAVAL OFFICER
ordered TO duty offers for rent the beauti-
fui home. completely and elegantly furnsheo'
the heichts-215S California ave-
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1912 New York ave.
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FOR RENT-vERY DESIRABLE FURNISHED
H0ISES: SOME LOCATED IN THE @ @MgSi
FASHIONABLE SECTION OF THE CITY !:
RENTING AT FROM 5000 TO $1oO 600 PER
YEAR. TYLER & RUTHERFORD Ono .So
18TH ST. NV myS-u.
FOR RElNT-JUNE TO OCTOBER /. NICE
house in Mt. Pleasant: 9 rooms and oatn-
rooms; rent low 10 good tenant.
GEO. w. LINKINS.
mvT-14t 800 10th st. NV
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Two new six room brick houses, rented for
$1S so month each; will exchange for vacant
lot i'm suburbs or any part Of the northwest.
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STORES AND BUSINESS PROPERTIES
10th st. and Pa. ave-. corner. .$7S 90
514 5th NV, for lease, will remodel.
STABLES AND SHOPS.
Paint shop 715 Goth. Rear 1912 NV. 1000
Rear 81 n Sc. 80. 1900
FURNISHED.
r st. NV, 1S rooms, 2 baths. per month $225.OO
GEO. W. LINKINS,
my7-tf 800 10th st. NV.
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al 81. NV. 10 rooms and bath :. :. .Ss7 80
SI2 18th st. NV, 10 rooms and bath. =. 90. 90
l0Is 18th ST.. 10 rooms bath, store. -. 60. 90
1919 ST. NV. IL rooms and bath. $500. IS. 90
- @ St NV rooms and hath. ....... % Is
1918 Cedar ST. rooms and bath fdao.. %. so
500 NJ H. ave- 6 rooms and bath 49,. 1900
Je4T 4th NV. large yard and Office. 1000
Cor 1st and SITS. Sc. large warehouse
and stable. r. r. siding. ............. 800
myStf j. L. kOLB. 923 n. Y. ave. NV.
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UNFURNIsHED.

FOR RENT-2415 NJ ST. NV.
This splendid Groom and bath mouse TOT
$3.50 per month; fine porch and large back
yard: newly built and attractive In every way.
WIIIIGE GIBBS DANIEL. H3-oo 18TH.
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erty-7 acres; ten-room house, outbuildings, and
fruit: near city. Address W. II. WALTERS,
Congress Heights, D. @. mylx-2ts
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BUILT; ROOMS, BATH
and cellar; hot and cold water; sewer and gas
connection; fruit; beautiful lawn. Open Sun
days or at other times by appointment with
owner. G. e. BRIGHT, 962 d NV. my7-tf.5
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"oh Lord," exclaimed Be,sey."wha. do you know

oh Lord." exclaimed Be,sey"What do you know
about kds?"
She lost time in running to the rear of the cabin
There, IN hall minute she discovered hole that
ton, Down on her knees she dropped at once and
applied her eye 10 the opening.
Il can't thing, she announced, "but know
she's there. and prob'y sound asleep. l went under
house myself and | know"
If only she is, II only she is! said the anguished
Dan in a new wild hope. Il don't believe she can
be, Betsey-but leave me look.
He got down and attempted to pierce the darkness
beneath the cabin but avail
Prairie, he called "Prairic-baby-Miss Devoe-
to Uncle Dan"
There response.
III dig in and see" he said and with all his might
and main he began TO scratch away the earth to
large the hole
But the sand lay in shallow deposit solid rock.
He was bafacd in the briefes time However, he could
thrust part of his head beneath the beam
Il see her.-shes thereT he cried in JOY that nearly
overcame him. "Baby-baby! come out here to Uncle
Dan! She's fast asleepf'
What did l say?" said Betsey. triumphantly. You
can't wake her up You'll have to hoist up the house."
Dan for a erowbar a block and a beam. The
man glad he could scarcely think. But with
Betsey to boss him and move his blocks and push big
rocks beneath the rising shack hold il while he toiled
and pried he lifted ii up giant might have done,
side went crashing down and broke the floor above
the baby's head.
Then she walked. and Dan crawled wildly in under
there and got her in his
"Baby-was-tred." she vouchsafed in her engaging
little way "Baby-had-a-nap"
the cabin oddly tilted its base charging
headong down the hill. beheld big Dan with Prairie
in his and, grabbing Miss Betsey crafty about
the waist danced and yelled in his gladness like bog.
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coat! Bum it quick; I've got to git fer home like
bazes and strip off my buds month ahead of time =
He deserted his coat his hat and his precious paper
instantly and racing down the mountain trail left the
the tireless little girl
Having undertaken to transfer the entire population
OF the anth field of greater usefulness. Prairie
had lost time during Billys excitement While
Dan was engaged in beating Billys she
the steps again with captive insect in her grasp.
ward "tick-for-Uncle Dam
Nasty tick! Throw him away said the foster
uncle emphacally Baby throw him away
Nasty tick" repeated the youngster, hurting the
an. to the earth directed and then, Uncle Dan con-
tmuing TO be occupied with the infested coat. she
trotted off, fetched her before and calculating
Nasty tick!' threw it down the boot of the miner
and trudged patiently off for another.
The following day appeared justify many Of his
apprehensions Little Prairie very early succeeded in
filling his Sunday boots with water and sugar. indif-
ferenty mi xed, and Billy remained away. and Betsey
made no sign Dan finally obliged to dig up and
scatter the ant hill, after which he adopted variant
ton to tiny speck of mica in the sand. This he
picked up and placed in gold pan resting the STEP
Shine he said Mice shine. Baby git a shine for
uncle and put it in the pam
She went to work at once most faithfully, and at
length big Dan beheld the last of her little dresses
and dusty ruin and the knees of her tiny stock
ings entirely away.
How he got through that day and night he could
never have told. Sunday morning he was heartsore
and exhausted Betsey had ignored him utterly. and
little Prairie had not. 1t bright morning
Seated on his doorstep he finished Aour-sack gar
ment for the busy little tot in his keeping, and kept
her at work fetching tiny specks of dross When at
leaned against the shack in relief-and dropped into
slumber most profound.
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1t was fully an hour before an the searehers coud
be summoned out Of the mountains Some when they
angry and disguised They went home
Miss Betsey Dodd finally became discouraged in her
should be gone So finally. when the sun was faiq.
sinking in the west she started reluctantly away with
faint hope that Dan might, perhaps. follow her to
Big Dan had held to little Prairie as If he never
meant to release her from his arms again. but he
her to Billy and walked to the summit with the prety
"Betsey" he said when they quite out of sight.
you made me feel awful bad when you told me you
wouldn't marry me if Miss Devoe stayed in my house
over Sunday-dyou remember"
Betsey had been exceedingly sorry for many things
said at their last important interview but she could
not confess it all too abruptly However she smiled
roguishly up at him as she said: "Well?"
We'll" said Dan. in nervous fear and happiness,
she didn't stay in my house over Sunday; she stayed
Betsey smiled. then sweet warm chuekie broke
Ill guess that's So" she said. and suddenly now
ing step forward she kissed the unprepared miner
just beneath the eye then turned and ran for home
Monday morning little Miss Devoe resumed her en-.
ployment of fetching tiny particles of shining sand
to Uncle Dan he outside the cabin clumsily
ing on the tiny dress he had carefully washed.
grains of sand in the gold pan She wanted her Uncle
Dan to look at the pretty things.
"Shine-Uncle Dam" she said, as she held one up
for him to take: "nife-s1ine."
He held out his hand indulgenty. and into his palm
sns aipppeu sinoo.n OH OF gnstenhg matefiAi
speck of goid-a nugget larger than the head of
pin!
In sudden excitement he glanced at the pan. There.
with lot Of common sand and mica fully score
OF similar specks that the baby had found and fetched
to lay at his feet
That afternoon Tom Devoe and his wife came back
to POGO del Orc camp to announce that the trip to
Rileys had been all in vain 1t had cost Tom nearly
one hundred dollars ascertain that the restaurant
project was diluted consomme
II cost big Dan less than fifty excited words to
make Tom his partner in mine of gold from which
little Prairie had fetched tiny shine
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By PHILIP VERRILL MIGHELS

so long," said Dan. "If you see Billy Partridge,
send him up here to the shack"
Well, Miss Devoe," said Dan to the enterprisng
little tot, LETT thus abruptly his guardianship you're
doin pretty fancy far with my goods and charrels,
and the shack next, reckon, fer it can't git
away-and not cent of insurance on the place"
The youngster had discovered nothing novel in his
pockets all of which she had ried many times before.
She therefore stood up his knee and pated his face
with extravagant affection.
What's this?" inquired Dan. "Payin' the damage
down in advance fer something you want to git att"
"Baby-do-yove-Uncle Dan," was all the young
ster answered. and scrambling out of his she
started inside the cabin without delay Dan fastened
to follow with commendable alaerty and snatching
various household utensils, right and left began
hang them and them away in lofty positions with
a zeal that was almost fanatic.
The baby was undismayed. She tried to help She
went across the the bunk and laying hold of
bootjaok, that certainly resembled ordinary piece
of kitchen fuel she promptly conveyed it to the fire.
place and dropped it in upon the lazy blazing logs.
Dan storing loaded revolver the topmost beam
of the dwelling. Descending he caught up his extra
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"sHINE-uNcLE DAN-NIFE SHINE"

For long time the baby failed to disturb him with
her grains Of sand. For fully an hour he lost to
ness and sat up to look for the child
1t all in vain The hillside SILENT deserted
racing over the slopes and depressions of the
hill. To every large rock clump of rocks he sped
in feverish alarm, calling he went, and feeling
sickening dread increase in his being.
he came upon a rattlesnake, whirring out its warn
ing from the rocks He killed and sweat broke out
anew upon his temples and sckenng fear took pos
session of his vitas.
Afraid to leave the place yet afraid to permit the
child to be lost like this any longer. he suddenly
Billy Parridges dugout shack, for he knew he needed
help: Billy was there, and instantly partakng of
in fever of excitement over all the slope till nearly
Wen never see her again She's gone" said Dan
alarm. We've got to git the whole camp in the
hills. The boys will help to hunt"
In half an hour there were twenty swarming
the brush slopes in everenlarging circle The
alarm had spread with amazing swifness. Miners.
gamblers teamsters, engineers-men of every occupa-
ton in the camp had responded to the call to find
Noon had long since gone by: the afternoon was
aging. Three times Dan White had returned to his
shack, from the hills above, to If the baby might
not have come through miracle of chance Three
times he had turned away to search as before with
groan at his lips and dull leaden ache in his breast
At four o'clock he home But
again, as before he met only disappointment at the
again, but around the of the hill before
he could start appeared figure that held him for
moment family hoping.
1t was Betsey Dodd. She had lost her hat; she had
nearly all the way from Three-mie Station; she
seemed much dstraught she fastened painting.
the cabin
81 heard-heard little Prairie lost" she said be-
tween her gasps for breath Il to help-I didn't
mean to sound SO nasty-the other day-I-I-Dan,
do you think you've looked in every place where she
could be-"
Everywhere, Betsey; don't know what do"
said Dan, in his mannsh heplessness Can't you think
of nm hen I m hOfSed at
maybe you'd had her all the time"
Oh, you old crank" said Betsey, not unsympatheti-
cally Say, Dan, have you looked under the house,"
No. said Dan, "of course not She couldn't git
under"
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-HEY sat in the warm June sunlight on the
Vdoorstcp of the small wooden shanty, big Dan
White, miner, and Tom Devoe foster-parent
and for fully two minutes neither spoke Big
Dan had taken off his hat, which he turned
and turned in his hands Atlength he dropped
it and summed up the whole situation
"As understand it, Tom said he, you and Nancy
kind of half way reckon you want buy that restau
rant over to Rleys, and go into the grbdishin bust
ness and your idee is leave little Miss Devoe here
with fer two three days while you both traipse
over there and circumnavigate the proposition
Devoc said, yep, that's the notion From his
pocket he drew soled and folded sheet of paper
which he Strengthened out deliberately. This here"
he added, lis the restaurants regular way-bill"
1T sounds like good kitchen sense" said Dan, "but
this here soup-this consum-m me. What in blazes is
consum-me soup?"
"Consum-ne SOUP" said Dcvoe gravely, "is ghost
feed It's just yeller little bit diluted"
Dan returned the folded to its owner II
didn't think you knowed how to restaurant, Tom,
said he, "but / guess there amt doubt about it.
Suppose you make up your mind to buy it and 60 it
. mess, then what about little Miss Devoe?"
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Coebl.e Co Press Yesterday
mofgIug tbe llubIey gang oi steel
workers aud bridge builders af
rived 100 town from the west and
left during the day for Patagonia
near which place they will erect a
new steel railroad bridge IL is
understood that there Will be three
new steel bridges built ON the
southern line between here and
Nogales. 1t will be matter of
two months at least before this
crew Of steel workers will have
completed. their work. The building
of these substantial steel structures
means the operation OF heavier en-.
gines on the southern line and
big volume OF business is expected
to be handled. The Hubley crew
consists of twenty men and ten
cars. They have one machine,
call the 'go-devil" by the men,
which covers the length of two cars,
and is used as a crane for the
handling of heavy steel Orders
They are just in from Cotton, CAL
ifornia, where they have just fin
ished a bridge.