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6OO,OOO ACRES OF LAND THROWN OPEN
 IN ARIZONA
The Released Area From Forest Withdrawal Lies in Central Arizona in Yavapai and
 Maricopa Counties.

On May IS, 1910, the secret ary of the interior, upon the re commendation of the secretary of agriculture, released approxi. mately 6O6,OS6 acres in Arizona from temporary withdrawal for forestry purposes, and has pro vided that unappropriated pub. l1c lands therein shall become subject to settlement under the provisions of h homestead laws on and after August 9, 1910 but shall not become subject to entry fling or selection under the pnblic land laws until on and after September 8, 1910, at the land office at Phoenix, Ariz ona. The area so released from forestry withdrawal lies in cen tral Arizona in Yavapia and Marlcopa counties, and about one half of it is surveyed.
 The secretary of the interior has prescribed that the unappro- priated public lands in the area eliminated from the Garces Nat ional Forest, by proclamation of the president dated April 21. 1910: shall become subject to settlement under the provisions of the homestead laws on and after August 9, 1910, but shall not become subject to entry, filing or selection under the pub lie land laws until on and after September 8, 1910, at the U. S. Land office at Phoenix, Arizona The eliminations are principally un surveyed, and embrace ap- proximately 53,OOO acres, and are located in Southern Arizona, in Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise counties.
 School indemnity List No. 5, approved on May 13, 1910. by the secretary of the interior for 31, 5SS acres of land in the Las Cruces, New Mexico, land dis trict,
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A Woman's Great Idea

is how to make herself attract i've. But, without health. 1t IS hard for her to be lovely in face, form or temper. A weak, sickly woman will be nervous and irri- table. Constipation and kidney poisons show in pimples, blotch- es, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. But Electric Bitters always prove God-send to wo- men who want health. beauty and friends. They regulate Stom- ach, Liver and Kidneys, purify the blood; give strong nerves, bright eyes, pure breath, smooth velvety skin, lovely complexion, good health. Try them. soc. at all druggists. &
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Doing a Good Business.

A merry-go-round is the latest Wlnslow amusement, Mr Fred Seegar being the manager Busi- ness opene,l up last Monday and since then has been quite brisk. Of corse, the chil lren are the best patrons, but let it be sad that the adults are not slow in their patronage, it being considered quite a feat to "cop" a seat at all turns of the wheel.
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New City Council in Office.

Winslow's new council took office last Tuesday evening about nine o'clock, the old council having finished their business and left a clean slate for the incoming council. The following gentlemen qua lifted at the time: w. H. Burage, w. G. Kelly, A. E. Lamb, T. K. Seegar, P. Henderson ard Geo. F. Schaal. The other newly elected officers; Marshall C. M. Bledsoe, Clerk ]. J. Collins and Street Supervisor Theo. H. Shuf1in were also on hand to take the oath of office.
 MT. Schaal, being one Ot the new council and having acted as mayor during the past two years, administered the oath of office to the new officials. The appointment of the various committees and the actual work of starting the new council was deferred until next Monday evening, when Mr. Burbage, the new ly elected mayor, will name his committees and the new members will get busy with the councilmanic duties.
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Engineer Taken to Hospital.

Engineer w. J Jones met with a painful accident near Flagstaff on Wednesday last. While do- ing some work on his engine Mir. Jones slipped and fill from the running board resulting in a badly sprained knee. He was taken to Los Angeles Friday morning where he will be a pat tent at the Santa Fe hospital.
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Theodore Returns!

Theodore Shuff1n returned last Saturday from his enumerating trip over the Navajo reservation. He looks none the worse and says while the trip was not a picnic. they enjoyed it more or less. He made a trip to Hol, brook on Sunday to confer with district superv1sor Clark i'll con- pection with his work.
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Case Out on Bond.

At a preliminary hearing held Monday afternoon before Judge Waite. Jas.H.C Case, charged with an attempt to kill Cormack Kennedy some two months ago, was released on $500 bond. Judge w. C. Heacock of Albu- querque appearing for Mir. Case, District Attorney Geary prose cutting. MT. Case was bound over to the grand jury and will ap pear at the next session of the district court at Holbrook.
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
 Contain Mercury

mercury will surely destroy the Sense of smell and completely derange the whole sys- tenn when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such artic es should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable phy- sicians. as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac- tured by F. J. Cheney & O., Toledo, O.. con- tains no mercury, and is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
 Sold by druggists. Price 75c. per bottle.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned wish to thank the people of Holbrook for their indness and sympathy extend ed us during the recent illness and death of Mrs. Margaret Harris.
 B. B. Harris,
 Mir. and Mrs. Jos. F. Woods
 and children.
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On July 1st the mail line to Heber will be resumed on once- a-week basis, Preston Bushman, of St. Joseph, having accepted the contract. This line has been discontinued for some time. and now that it Is to be re-established the residents in the vicinity of Heber will welcome 1t.
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Messrs Tucker, and Ben Kem- per, of the Denver Live Stock Commission Company, arrived here Sunday night to recleve a few train loads of cattle. Not alone do they buy more cattle than others, but have extensive interests in Navajo and Apache Counties.
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Lynch Landed in Jail.

James Lynch, who robbed the Holbrook drug store of between $125 to $15O worth ofjewelry of different kinds, was captured at Belen N. M., by Sheriff Joe Wood, after over a weeks search and landed in the county jail last Friday.
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Rev. Father Connolly, of Wins low, delivered a stirring pat riotic memorial sermon at the Catholic church last Sunday morning. There was a large audience present, including the old veterans and their friends. Father Connolly is an eloquent speaker and his sermon was a most interesting one.-Coconino Sun.
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Bryan in New York.

Bert Bryan, we'll known here among the horsemen, spent a couple of days visiting friends this week. MT. Bryan is on his way to New York where he has an engagement to do some fancy stunts in the way of bronco bust ing.
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Ben Schuster. after spending a few delightful months recreation in Europe and the fatherland returned to look after his busi- ness at St Johns. Mrs. Schuster and the children who have been in the southern part of the terri tory, met him here.
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w. F. Taliaferro, the genial representative of the Santa Fe's land department. was in town a couple of days this week on busi- ness with the county recorder.
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The past week has been a very busy one in the cattle shipping line, all the surplus steers and cattle from the Tonto Basin be- ing turned off Most of the stock went to Denver parties, and sorne was driven to the Long H .ange.
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The dance given at Wetzler's hall Tuesday evening was a great success and immensely en- joyed by the large crowd in at tendance until late in the morn- irg. A delightful luncheon was served at midnight.
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Henry Scorse was bitten by a vicious dog Saturday evening and as a result of the encounter with the canine he Is conf ned to his room for a few days with painful wounds.
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Local Happenings

Miss Cora Maupin. formerly a resident of Holbrook, but now at Morenci, visited old friends here this week. She is spending the summer with Miss Frances Wallace at Adamana.
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B. B. Crosby came down from his home at Eagar Saturday eve. ning, and will look after business matters in this vicinity for a week or so.
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Judge Houck held a session ot the justice court this week, and held a person by the name oi Lynch to the District Court, hay. ing been charged with robbing the Holbrook Drug store recent lv
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Mrs. Joseph F. Woods, accom- panied by her father, H. B. Har- ris, and Baby Joe Woods, left Friday evening for Butte, Mon- tana, where they will visit rela- tives for a few weeks.
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F. w. Nelson passed drought here Friday evening on his way to Winslow to look after mat ters connected with the Navajo Apache Bank & Trust Go.
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George H. Reyes, IT,, Dr. O. S. Brown and M. L. Vaughan, all prominent residents of Winslow, were business visitors here Sat. urday afternoon.
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The Misses Wallace, of Ada mana, attended the dance here Tuesday evening, returning to thelr home next morning.
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MT. Eldridge, the St. Louis and San Francisco land man, was here Friday evening for a few hours.
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Judge Smith held the regular teachers examinations here this week, and there were a number ofapplicants present.
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Riley Greer, who has been gone fer couple of years, spent in Kansas, Missouri and Texas, re- turned his week and is spending d few days visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. R. D. Greer.
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C. w. Allenbaugh is spending a few weeks well earned vaca- ton in Denver.
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Judge Monico Garcia, of Apache county ompanied by h's family, passed through here this week on their way to Gal lup for short visit.
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N. s. By, the fockowner of Winslow, came up Sunday to re- cieve some sheep that he had contracted for.
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1lss Ameiia Despair left Thursday for Winslow, where she expects to remain for some time visiting.
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C. Hess, Jr. left Friday for his ranch near Heber.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-25
SIXTY NEGROES ARE
BAPTIZED IN ROADS
Seven Thousand People Gather
at Ivy Avenue to Wit
ness Event.

Before a crowd estimated at some
thing like 5000 people. full one-iifth
of which were white people, fity-sev-
en- negro converts OF the Zion Baptist
church. colored, Rev. L. Jones, pas
tor. we're baptized in the icy waters
of Hampton Roads about 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The candidates
gcwned in white robes, gathered at
the church and marched to the IVY
avenue pier in a body, singing anG
shouting as they went. There was
much shouting among the candidates
and their friends while the baptizing
was in progress.
Long before the hour set for the
baptizing. the crowds began gather
ing on the shore near the Ivy avenue
pier. Hundreds went down on street
cars. while bicycles, automobiles, car
-iages and wagons were pressed into
service and hundreds of negroes walk
ed to the scene. From / o'clock to Z
o'clock. Ivy avenue was filled with
people bound for the scene OF the
baptizIng.
This was the second baptizng held
at Ivy avenue within the week, lou
candidates being immersed in the
Roads on Sunday. October l6. There
have been more than 300 converts
since the revival services began al
the Zion church three weeks ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-25
DECISION NOT GIVEN
IN INSURANCE CASE
Judge Barham viii Have
Opinion Ready Friday
or Saturday.

Judge Barham, OF the Corporation
Court. did not announce yesterday his
ruling on the demurrer and motion
TO quash the warrants in the insur-
ance case as had been expected. The
Judge stated that on account of the
mass of authorities TO be reviewed ii
" ould be impossible for him to an
LOUNGE the opinion before Friday or
Saturday.
The twenty-three members and OIL
GERS OF the Southeastern Underwrit-
ers' Association who are defendants
in this case have the courts permis-
sion to come and go al will until Fri
day. Several of them have gone to
their homes in Atlanta and others are
in Richmond, Baltimore, Norfolk and
other cities.
The argument on the demurrer and
motion to quash was concluded Thurs
cay afternoon, and at that time Judge
Rarham took the matter under advise
ment and said that he probably would
give his decision yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-25
Old Dominion Line
Daily Service
FOR NEW YORK.

FOR NEW YORK.
Steamer leaves Norfolk. foot of
Church ST. 1900 y. m. daily excep:
Sunday for New York direct.
JAMES RIVER NIGHT LINE
STEAMER FOR RICHMOND. VA.
Leaves Pier "A" $3.50 every evening",
pa. sengers only. Stop at Claremopt
10 land or receive passengers on
signal.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CON.
PANY, James River Day Line 10
Richmond and all James River lant'
.n2s. Steamer leaves Newport News
tuesdays, Thursdays and SATURDAYS
at S:45 a. m. for Richmond. Leaves
.Ss wport News Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 8 p. m, Tor Norfolk
and Old Point.
"SMITHFIELD" leaves Pier. "A"
daily except Sunday 9:15 a. M for
Norfolk. and 1880 p. m. Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and
1915 D. m. Wednesdays and Saturdays
for SmIthfield. Ocracoke leaves pier
"A" daily except Sunday. 9 a. m, for
Smithfleld and p. m. for Norfolk.
All freight received and delivered
at Pier A, foot OF Twonty-bfth street
II. G.. PARKER,
Acting Agent,
Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-25
WILL TRY To CARRY
THIS CITY FOR WISE
Republican Candidate tor
Congress viii Make no
Speeches in District.

At a well attended meeting of the
city Republican executive committee
in Rosenbaum's hall last night it was
decided to begin a silent, but active
campaign in Newport News in behalf
Of the candidacy of George Nelms
Wise. who is opposing Congressman
William A. Jones for reelection from
the First congressional district in the
election of November s. Mr.. Wise
met with the committee and plans
for the campaign were mapped out.
1t was agreed that the Republican
candidate should make no addresses
in his district and he will not even
speak Sin this city during the cam
paign. The city committee has daken
charge of his campaign so far as
Newport News is concerned and the
body will make a strenuous effort to
carry the city for Mr.. Wise. The
committee and the candidate went on
record as favoring President Tafts
shipping bill for the upbuilding of
the American merchant marine.
While the matter was not discussed
il the committee. prominent he
publican leader last night said that
the Republicans are opposed to all OF
the proposed amendments to the con-
stitution which are to be voted on
in the election next month.
Postmaster w. T. Hopkins. the
chairman. presided at the meeting
last night and all OF the committee
mon wore Dresent except Harry
Pracken.
Mr.. Wise said last night that he
will go to the Fifth district early
next week to speak in behalf of the
candidacy of Parsons. who is oppos-
ing Saunders, Democratic nominee for
reelection.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-25
THREE SHIPS CLEARED
BY COLLECTOR SUN0A 4
ealakani and Rsmore Head Get I'm
derwsy After But Few Hours
Delay Here.

Collector OF Customs J. +. b. Stuart
consented Sunday morning 10 allow
the British steamers Balakani and
Ramore Head which arrived here
Saturday evening for fuel coal. to on
ter and clear through the custom
house out OF business hours so that
the ships might not be DELAYED and
Cashier G. b. A. Booker and the col
lector entered and cleared the YES
sels. Both of the steamers got away
Sunday morning after being delayed
in port only few hours. 1t was
charged Saturday that the collector
had declined then 10 clear the ships
before Monday morning.
The German steamer Christiania,
which arrived here Sunday mornin>
in distress, also was allowed to enter
and clear at the custom house sun
day. Under the customs laws ms
ship did not have TO enter or clear II
she was in port less than iorty-eight
hours. but the skipper wished to take
out the necessary papers showing that
he had stopped at Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-25
LARGE CROWD WATCHES
RETURNS ON FINAL GAME
Joy Abounds in Athletics Camp When
Five Runs are Rung Up In
Eighth.

Seven or eight hundred baseball
enthusiasts gathered in front of The
Daily Press building Sunday after
noon to watch the Associated Press
bulletins on the fifth and deciding
game Of the worlds championship
series which was played between the
Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago
Cubs at Chicago. The score of each
team by innings was posted on a
bulletin board as fast as it could be
tclcgraphcd from Chicago and dcliv-
cred here.
While the Athletics supporters out
numbered ;he Chicago rootcrs in the
crowd watching the bulletin board
the Nati-~al League sympathizcrs
we're in evidence until FIVE runs were
rung up FOR the Athletics in the eighth
inning. Joy aboundcd in the Ath-
letics' camp then.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-25
G. 4. LEM, JR., LEAVES
HOSPITAL THIS WEEK
Father of Young Detective Returns
From Visit to His Son at
Huntington.

G.. Albert LEM, who has just re-
turned home from visit to his son,
G. A. LEM. Jr., the Baldwin detec-
tive who was shot and severely
wounded BY a negro desperate at
Huntington. w. Va. on October IA,
reports that the condition OF his son
is much improved and that he VIE
leave the Chesapeake & Ohio hospital
at the end of this week
Mr.. LEM brought home picture
of the negro who shot his son. The
negro was pos lively Identified by
the chief of police Of Columbus, Ohio.
as Charles Ketchum, alias Red
Kei-hr m. who was wanted in Colum-
bus for killing another negro about
FIVE weeks ago The negro, whose
BODY was perforated with bullets after
ne had Killed three and wounded
eight Of the posse. was n gisnt IN
physique. Tie measured six feet one
and a half inches in height and
weighed 2f0 pounds The gun he used
With such deadly effect was a Ccit's
police revolver which be took from d
young clerk in store a. Robcevertc.
W Va. He covered the clerk " IN
he revolver and backed cut OF the
store after the young man had pro-
duced the weapon and box OF cart
ridges AZ the request Of a supposed
prospective Purchaser. The desperate
must have been on the move after has
escape from Ronceverte. When killed
he was wearing a hat with Birming-
ham firms name on the band and a
coat made in Baltimore for a Win
sicn-Szlem. y. C.. firm.
Mr.. fenz says he met several for
nor Nowporf News citizens who are
prospcring IN Huntington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-25
EAST END JUNIORS
HOLD ANNUAL SOCIAL
Friends Spend Pleasant
Evening.

East End Council, No. rs, Junior
Order United American Mechanics,
held its annual members social last
night az Petzold's hall. The hall was
filed with members and their ladies',
visiting Juniors and friends of the
lodge. and everybody spent a pleas
ant evening.
The program was as follows:
MY Country. tbs OF Thee"
Invocation, Rev. J. T. Riddick.
Recitation, Master Remington
Chewing.
Vocal duet, the Misses Davis.
Vocal solo, Miss Nettles.
Piano solo, Miss Traylor.
Vical SOLO, Miss Anne Williams
Vocal solo. Miss Sadie Wade.
Vocal solo. Mr.. Bonnie l.. Williams.
Piano solo, Miss Berta Davis.
Address, Rev. J. T. Riddick.
Selections. the williams Quartet,
Closing remarks, G. W. Blick.
Refreshments
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-25
CELTIC PRINCESS TO
BE REPAIRED AT YARD
Steamer Had Steering Gear persnged
During Battle With Re-
cent Hurricane.

According to advices received here
Yesterday from Norfolk, the Brush
steamer Celtic Princess, which ar
rived at SewalTs Point Saturday
night seven days overdue from New
Orleans. will come to this port today
to undergo repairs At the shipyard.
The vessels steering gear Is de-
ranged and she will have to have II
rcpsird before continuing her voyage
10 Europe.
The Celtic Princess had a terrible
battle with the recent tropical hurri-
cane and her deck fittings we're badly
damaged. while several Of the mem
bers OF the crew were inferred.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-25
Philad e Iphia transportation
Men on Inspection Tour.
PLEASED WITH THIS PORT
E. w. SPRINGFIELD, Formerly Of This
City, at Head of Party OF clyde
Line and Railroad Officials from
Quaker City.

Accompanied BY nine OF the leading
railway and steamship officials OF
Philadelphia, (. w. Struggled, com
mercial agent of the Clyde and NAL
lOry Line Steamships, arrived in this
city yesterday from Norfolk on the
Southern railway tug Memphis. The
party disembarked from the tug here
and made an inspection of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio terminals in company
with local officers Of the c. & 0. The
visitors seemed to be deeply inn
pressed by the excellent terminal
facilities OF Newport News and with
the spacious harbor
Those in the party were: L. w.
Struggled; w. II. Vivian, agen- OF
the Atlantic Coast Line, Philadelphia;
+. b. Price, commercial agent Pied
mont Air Line. Philadelphia; S. Null
lin, Jr., commercial agent Atlantic
Coast Line, Philadelphia; S. S.
O'BIien, travelling freight agent Nor
folk & Western Railroad, Philadel-
phia F. Nj. Durham. travelling freight
agent Southern Railway, Philadei-
phia: w J. kirkpatrick, travelling
freight agent Seaboard Air Line, Phil
adelphia; James Harris. commercial
agent Kanawha Dispatch, Phfadel-
phia. and w. V. Massey. general
agent Seaboard Air Line. Philadel-
pha The visitors were accompanied
by Capt James Mccormick, southern
agent of the Clyde Line at Norfolk,
and w. A Marable and w. l.. Gum.
Hour and Half Here.
The party arrived at this port at
1870 o'clock and spent nearly two
hours visiting he coal piers and
freight piers and warehouses. The
party went aboard the tug shortly
after o'clock and returned to Nor
folk. They left that city last night
for Baltimore on a Chesapeake Line
steamer.
Accord ng to Mr.. Struggled, there
was no special significance in the visit
of his party other than to personally
inspect the excellent terminal facili-
ties of this port, Norfolk and Ports
mouth. Incidentally the party par
took literally of Smithfield hams,
Lynnhaven oysters and other deli
cacies produced in this section.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-25
FL Oriente Leaves Yard.

Manned by a crew of shipyard me-
thanics. the Southern Pacific Steam
ship COmpany's new steel freight
steamer FL Oriente steamed from this
port yesterday for New York, where
she is to be delivered to her owners
today. She is the third OF the quar-
tette of steamers to be completed
here for the Southern Pacific Com
pany and is the twelfth vessel de-
livered by the local yard this year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-25

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