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Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
Notice Of Contest

Sep department Of the Interior. Un;,.,
States Land Oifice, Miles Cir, 'a''ed :,
tana, July Is, 1912. . Mon
To Geo. Gay Bowen of MIMI.
Mimi, Contestee: Foiis,
You are hereby notified that
Syverson, who gives MIMI Io'''
Minnesota, as his post-ofica -. ,s''s'
did on June II, 1912, file in tb,s ,,ss'' ~
his duly eorroborated appIic.,;s- s.'',e
contest and secure the. canear.t,
your Homestead Entry. Serial y u
o982s, made July =, 1910. for p,a"', wv,
and Lots 8 and 4, Section s. Tov,.l.
l8 N, Range At E. NJ. P. nsr;1..
and as grounds for his contest -,
leges that the said Geo. Gay Bow.
never established residence
said land, or improved and cgIt;,...'
the same. and has deserted and ,b.-
doned the same for more than q.
months last past, and the said land :,
now wholly vacant and unoccupie3
You are. therefore, further not;s..
that the said allegations will bat.l..
by this office as having been copfass.s
by you, and your said entry will
cancelled Hereunder without vo,.
further right to be heard tbar.:.
either before this office or on anna.,
if you fail to file in this Office vitb;.
twenty days after the FOURTH rsi,,;
cation of this notice. as shown baIo..
your answer, under oath, specjfeanr
meeting and responding 10 these sf
legations of contest, or if Won fail
within that time to file in this ofes
due proof that you have served corp
Of your answer on the said contestan,
either in person or by registered mail
If this service is made by the deliver
of copy of your answer to the con-
testant in person, proof Of such ser.
vice must be either the said contes.
tant's written acknowledgment Of
his receipt of the copy, showing the
date of such receipt, or the affidavit
Of the person by whom the deIiyerg
was made stating when and where the
copy was delivered; if made BY regis,
tered mail, proof of such service must
consist of the affidavit Of the person
by whom the copy was mailed stating
when and the postoffice to which It
was mailed, and this affidavit must be
accompanied by the postmaster's re.
ceipt for the letter
You should state in you answer the
name of the postofice to which You
desire future notices to be sent to you.
A. KIRCHER, Register
c. {. HURLEY.
Attorney for Contestant.
Date of first publication July Is.
1912.
Date of second publication July .,
1912.
Date of third publication Aug !,
1912.
Date of fourth publication Aug s.
1912.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
BY CARELESS METHODS

Much Grain Lost TO Farmers During
Harvesting Time.
II is possible for careless help to
leave a considerable portion Of the
grain crop in the field BY neglecting
to gather up scatterings. loose bun
dies, etc, and by hauling grain on
cpen bottom racks. From a few
pounds to few bushels of grain may
be saved every day during stacking by
using tight bottom rack. or a can
vas over the rack that will catch all
of the grain that is shattered out Of
the heads. IN seasons when the grain
Skaters badly surprisingly large
amount OF grain can be saved in this
way.-Farmers and nrovers' Journal
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
rnsonIous.

ssEnhkxs - Ana Ea4tffva hos svsxyaw. ..y.
that pef white poodle Of hers" said
Mrs. Johnson
Yes" said Mrs. WhillIger. '.She's In
deep mourning FOR Mr. IellIfre, you
know. so she has exchanged Tobey for
aaacE and TAM Harner's Weekly.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01

The resources Of the scholar are pro.
pcFtioned 10 his confdeuse IN the attri.
butes of the intellect.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
[ O S 7

One blue mare. three years ga.
branded Jon left thigh. VIII pss
SIS for the recovery or iniof'
nation - leading to the reeo'e
~ Of said mare.
DICK Y0AS,
4tp19 Paxton ho's'
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01

The I. 5. Civil Service Commis-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28

of stinginess. The system under
which appropriations for the govern
ment of the United States have been
made has even defied the experts in
their endeavors to unravel the tangled
skeins of expenditures, so that 1t 10
fair statement to say that no citizen
of this country up to the present time
has ever thoroughly understood where
his taxes were expended.
The economy and efficiency commits
sion has already saved to the tax
payers of the country more than $S,-
100000 annually by it's suggestions
and by the time 1t has completed it's
work 1t is believed ten times this
sum can be saved annually to the tax
payers. In the matter of railroad fare
for government officials alone, 1t has
found that $12,0o0.000 was expended
In single year at the highest pre-
vailing railroad rates. At least a
fourth of this can be saved by the
application Of business methods such
as President Taft has applied and has
insisted shall be applied to all the de-
partments Of the government
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
PROSPERITY AND ADVERSIT'

Yes, its alfred easy to smile and
bubble over with good cheer when
everything is coming your way. When
man is in easy circumstances he can
pay up promptly; he can set 'em up
and even get gay if he wants to, but
then is not the time to pass Judgment
upon him, for anybody can be good
fellow on easy money, and can look
the world squarely in the face and
never bat an eye. But it is different
when fellow is on his uppers and ev-
erything he touches turns to rust. It's
pretty hard for him to smile when he
walks down the street and every 9th
er man he meets shoves a bill in his
face which he wants to pay but can't;
when every man who owes him q dol
lar goes broke, stands him off or leaves
town. The true test of the man does
not come when he is riding on a cush-
ioned seat on the top wave of pros
perity and the gentle breezes are watt
ing soft strains of music to his ears
and sweet incense to his nostrils. Any
kind of a shoestring sport can smile
then. Wait until you get into the
mud knee deep with heavv cross
across your neck. If you can smile
then and be good fellow you are the
genuine article, blown in the bottle,
all WOOL yard wide and foot thick.
-Ex.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
TONOPAH EDITOR WILL BECOME
HORNY HANDED RANCHER

w. w. Booth, edlt0r or the T0nopah
Bonanza, came to town day or two
ago for the purpose of looking over
the land recently placed on the market
by the Southern Pacific, with a view
to purchasing few sections. Tues
day Mr.. Booth went out to the Little
Humboldt with III. M. Mccartney, the
company's land agent, and H. J.
Cooper, Western Pacific agent, and Sc
lected about a thousand acres.
AT point six miles east of Toll
house and six miles north of Eglon
siding. on the Southern Pacific, the
party found an artesian well, with the
water flowing out through a standpipe
about two feet above the ground, COM
ing out almost boiling hot. This well
was sunk some years ago by a man
named Taylor and was afterwards sold
to the c. S. ranch. A large pool has
formed where stock comes to water.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
MISS GOULD GOES
THROUGH TOWN

Miss Helen Gould and party arrived
in Winnemucca at 1:45 this morning,
in special car, attached to Western
Pacific No. l. The car was dark, all
of its occupants evidently being
asleep in their berths. The train was in
charge of George F. Herr, W. P. gen
eral passenger agent, and was met at
Elko by Trainmaster G. w. Hamilton,
who accompanied it to Winnemucca.
The party arrived in Salt Lake City
from Denver, via the D. R. g., at
about noon yesterday, and were driven
about the city until the departure Of
the Western Pacific Limited, at 2:5O.
At Gerlach the car was attached to
special train, in which the balance
of the trip to the coast will be made.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
A HOME PATRONAGE LYRIC

A farmer out in Oregon,
A few wears ago.
Won't into town one day to spend
Some of his hardearned dough.
Ard in merry Jest and just
To show his printing skill,
Nc printed his initials on
A brand new dollar bill.
He spent the dollar that same day,
Down at the village store.
He thought twas gone forever then,
And he'd see it no more.
Ard long before the year rolled by,
One day he went to fill
A re'phhor's Is order, and received
That same one dollar bill.
Again he spent that dollar bill
IN his own neighborhood,
Where it would do himself and friends
The most amount of good.
-Four times year ii came back,
AS some bad pennies will,
Ard each time he'd go out and spend
That marked one dollar bill.
Had he been wise that dollar might
BE in his town today,
But just about two years ago
He sent it far away.
The people who received it then
I know have got it still,
For twas to a mail order house
He sent his dollar bill.
No more will that marked dollar come
Into the farmers hands,
And nevermore will it help pay
The taxes on his lands.
He put il where it never can
It's work in life fulfill.
He brought about the living death
OF that one dollar bill.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
HOTEL LAFAYETTE ARRIVALS


r. w. Stevens, Evanston, Wyo.
L. G.. Burton, Salt Lake.
Mrs. Wheeler, Mazuma.
John s. Orr, Reno.
l.. c. Stevens, San Francisco.
f. f. Gorham, Willow Point.
F. ]. Laben, Salt Lake City.
J. G. Emory, Minneapolis.
r. Barry, Paradise.
b. Goldfish, New York.
H. Lightner, Tonopah.
M. l.. We'll, San Francisco.
r. s. Gray, Salt Lake City.
Mrs. Lucille Rupp, Tonopah.
w. f. Devan, Reno.
j. b. Ratio, Chicago.
G. w. Dulles, Jr., Hartford.
f. Richardson, city.
w. w. Thompson, Oakland.
J. o. Wilson, Pendleton.
w. s. Febiger, Philadelphia.
f. M. Eshleman, Philadelphia.
s. Fl. Prime, Round Mountain.
J. w. Bannister, Newcastle.
". O. Burdsell, San Francisco.
f. f. Smith, Alturas.
j. III. Foster, Mazuma.
II. H. Waldron, Portland.
Nath Kuhn, Ogden.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
LARGE CROWD TURNS
OUT TO HEAR RATIO

The third and last entertainment,
given by the high school last evening,
was perhaps the most successful of the
series. The largest audience was in
attendance and that the performance
was satisfactory was evidenced by the
liberal applause.
John B.. Ratio is one of the best
known impersonators of the country.
At last evenings entertainment his
1" Gunga Din, - "'Plea for Criminal -
and "The Deacon at the Football
Came were especially well received
by the audience.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY THE DIRECTORS

All of the nine directors of the
Chamber of Commerce attended the
meeting held at the First National
bank Tuesday evening. The election
of officers resulted as follows:
PRESIDENT. Sheehan.
Vice e-President-W. j. Bell.
Treasurer-G. W. Summerfeld.
The election Of secretary was laid
over, as well as several other matters,
for the consideration of which anoth-
er meeting will be held this evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
MEMORIAL SERVICES BY
EAGLES NEXT SUNDAY

In accordance with their annual
custom, Fraternal Order Eagles, No.
4s7, will hold memorial services in
Nixon opera house next Sunday. Mem
bers will meet at Silver State hall at
2 O'Clock sharp and from there will
march to the opera house. Judge c.
f. Robins will be the speaker of the
day, and after the exercises the mem
bers will march to the new Eagles
cemetery, each carrying bouquet of
flowers, with which the graves of de-
parted members will be decorated.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT
FOR THE NEAR FUTURE

head club was consolidated with the
Winnemucca Gun club. Arrangements
are now being perfected by the new
club for state shooting tournament,
which will be held in Winnemucca in
the near future.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
NEyADA'S FOREIGN
BORN POPULATION
Especial to the Silver State.)

WASHINGTON, March 28-A pre-
liminary statement giving the distri.
button of the foreign-born white popu-
lation according to country Of birth,
for Nevada, as shown by the returns
of the thirteenth decennial census,
taken as of April Is, 1910, was issued
today by Director Durand of the bu-
reau of the census, department Of
commerce and labor. The statistics
were prepared under the direction Of
William c. Hunt, chief statistician for
population in the census bureau, and
are subject to revision. The state
ment gives comparative figures for
1900.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
NATIONAL MINER MEETS
WITH PAINFUL ACCIDENT

Last Saturday Harry Wallace, a min
er of National, fell, striking his left
wrist on broken bottle, severing the
artery. He was brought in to the
county hospital yeserday and is now
under the treatment of County Physi-
elan SweZv
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
INSPECTING s. p. HOTEL
AND DININGCAR SERVICE

K. NJ. Echols, of Oakland, connected
with the Southern Pacific hotel and
diningear service, was in town Tuesday
night between Nos. and 5. Mr..
Echols was on an inspection of the
hotel and diningcar system and stop
ped off in Winnemucea to spend few
hours with the family of M. W.
Rhea, who is his brother-in-law.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
MORE INQUIRIES
FOR NEVADA LAND

The following persons desire infor.
nation regarding Nevada lands, prices
etc..
B. d. Chenowich, No. 10 Brown St.,
Mobile, Ala.
Chas. e. Halstead, r. F. d. No. l.
Hillsdale, Ore.
Geo. w. Rowland, 312 Main st..
Bingham Canyon, Utah.
F. Pendergast, l15 Pear st., Chelsea
Mass.
Earl D. Flood, 2246 E. s3d St., Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Albert Tropea, Lakehurst, N. j.
w. II. Roster, Lents, Ore.
James d. McShane, 1895 Emerald
St., Madison, Wis.
Geo. f. Mcknight, R. F d. No. 1,
Salem, New York.
Ernest J. Durrwachter, Rollwitz
Nebraska.
Aaron Hemping, Clairmont, South
Dakota.
H. A. Weaver, Bowville, Idaho.
John Robb, Canton, Mich.
d. M. Hoffman, SII K St., Sacramen-
to, California.
w. X. Milks, Ashley, Pa.
w. /. Wilson, Wilson Creek, Grant
county, Washington, box 81.
H. c. Fitzsimmons, 22s Shotwell st.,
San Francisco, Cal.
John Kent Wilson, Coquille, Ore.
f. o. Fuller, box 335, Cheyenne,
Wyo.
II. X. Homer, Islip, N. Y.
G. f. Layne, Rule, Texas.
r. +. Cranston, Woodland, Calf.
Meta K. Barnes Ceres, Stanislaus
county, Calf.
Geo. HARRISON, Salem, Ore.
= A. N. Ring, box "a, Atlantic City,
Wyo.
A. A. Jayne, Imperial hotel, Port
land, Ore.
+. c. jenkins, 1921 Park ST., Ala
media, Calf.
chas; Henning, io4s W.. Chicago
b. F. Westmore, f. 403 eth Ave,
Spokane, Wash.
Warren w. Fuqua, Farms House,
Columbia Mo.
f. II. Gottchalk, box s5, Lancaster,
New York
H. p. German, box 1875 Hazelton, Pa.
Edward V. Marek, Peoria, Ill.
i. X. King, Santa Ana, Calf.
H. n. Green, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
w. X. Walker, Fowler, Ind.
H. S. Hidler, 92l lst ST., Spokane,
Wash.
Otto Hibma, 2l13 Madison ST., Fair
oaks, Madison, Wis.
Theodore Towne, % Myrtle Ave-,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
hoy Smith, box 46, Route 4, Ogden,
Utah.
o. " Thomas, $50 Eugene St., Chi
.ago, III.
d. G. Thomas, Greenfield, Iowa.
h. T.. Whitmore. III Cherokee St.,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
f. F. SinDard, Coalinga. Calf.
T. r. Knode. $50 w. llth ST., Med
ford, Ore.
Percy f. Jones, Milpitas, Calf.
Geo. +. Kernigan, 1144 Laurel ST.,
Pasadena Calf.
David Carlson, 81 w. sth Ave,
Denver, Colo.
l.. l.. Goodpasture, Second & Spring
SITS, Los Angeles. Calf.
S. /. Shafer, l27 S. 4th St., Mont
rose, Colo.
Leo Dehoney, Ruth, Nevada.
8. II. Swan, Los Angeles, Calf.
T. A. Yeah. Mendoza, Calf.
F. M. Barker, Los Angeles, Calf.
Ralph f. Yoder, Eugene, Ore.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
SETTING OUT TREES IN
UPPER WnNNEMUCCA

The first of the week the Humboldt
Realty company received 200 shade
trees from San Francisco, which are
being set out in Upper Winnemucca.
The first of next week the company
will move into Offices on the first floor
of the Warren building, Bridge street,
which will be in charge of Capt. Fl.
N. Royden and A. s. Brown. The lat
ter is expected to return from the
coast Sunday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
SOUTHERN PACIFIC FREIGHT
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTs

During the past 4s hours there have
been received at the Southern Pacific
station a car of lumber for E. Rein
hart & Co.. ear of cement for the
Verdi Lumber Co., hay for w. H.
Forquer and lumber for Miller & Lux.
Yesterday Charles Farrell shipped
two cars of horses to San Francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
Divorce Suit Filed.

Tuesday, through her attorney, r.
NJ Hardy, of Lovelock. Lillian M.
Feltheimer instituted an action in the
District Court for divorce against her
husband, p. G. Feltheimer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
MANAGER OF GOLDEN RULE
IN TOWN FOR A DAY

r. w. Stevens, of Evanston, Wyom-
ing, general manager of the Golden
Rule stores, arrived in town Tuesday
evening, leaving for the east on No.
6 yesterday afternoon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
AzPARRFN STILL
ON THE Stand

The Azparren murder case is still in
progress in the District Court, with
defendant on the stand. This afternoon
the jury was excused while attorneys
argued the admissibility of certain
evidence, which point had not been de-
cided at the Silver States press hour.
1t is probable that the case will con-
time the balance of the week.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
Western Pacific Personal Notes.

B. F. Nevins, general livestock
agent, is in town today.
E. s. Reader, the newly appointed
travelling freight agent, arrived in
Winnemucca yesterday and is busy ar
ranging his new headquarters.
T. J. Laben, travelling freight agent,
is in town today.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28

Fred Miller, formerly partner with
Is. A. Dedman in the Winnemucca mar
ket, few days ago purchased the
meat market of the Golconda Cattle
company, at Golconda. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller left yesterday for Golconda,
where they will make their future
home
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
coroner's Jury still in Session.

The coroner s jury in the Laux case
is still in session. 1t is considered
probable that it will have finished
listening to testimony and be ready to
render a verdict this evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28

County Surveyor Sheldon returned
yesterday afternoon from Dun Glen,
where he had been for the past week
surveying hoInesteads for Mrs. Lucy
Hendra and Frank Nelson.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
Harroum Case Goes Over.

Yesterday Judge Orr continued the
time for judgment in the Harroun
perjury case until April "a, in order
to give defendant time to secure a
transcript of the testimony introduced
at the recent trial.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28

The condition of Thomas Shone, who
has been seriopsly i'll for some days,
has so much improved today that he is
able to walk about the house.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
BEEF CATTLE FOR THE
WINNEMUCCA MARKET

market, went out to his ranch today
for bunch of beef cattle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
PORTLAND NURSERYMAN
DELIVERING TREES TODAY

II. II. Waldron, representing the
Evergreen Nursery company, of Port
land. is delivering fruit and ornamen-
tai shade trees in Winnemucca today.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
Carload Freight Receipts.

The only carload freight receipts at
the Western Pacific durng the past "a
hours was a ear of lumber for E. Rein
hart & Co.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28

F. c. Krenkel, of the jewelry firm
of Krenkel 4 Bosch, left for Reno on
q short business trip Tuesday evening
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
BRING IN PATIENT
TO THE COUNTY HOSPITAL

Frank Nelson and John Moyle came
in from Dun Glen yesterday, bringing
in Frank Zimmershed, who was placed
in the county hospital
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
Makes Application for Guardianship

Tuesday Emil w. Somers fled a pc
tition in the District Court asking to
be appointed guardian for Emil T.,
Amos l.. and Joseph Wardlow, minors.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-28
CALL FOR MEETING OF REPUBIL
CAN COUNTY COMMuTTEE

meeting of the Humboldt County
Republican Central committee will be
held at the Hotel Lafayette. Winnie
mucca, Nevada, on Saturday, the 9th
day of April, 1912, at 10 o'clock a. m,
for the purpose of selecting nine dele
gates to represent Humboldt county in
the Republican state convention, to be
held at Fallon, Nevada, on Monday,
the 9th day of May, 1912. Said state
convention will elect six delegates and
six alternates to represent the State
of Nevada in the Republican National
convention, to be held at Chicago, H.
linois, on the ed day of June, 1912,
for the purpose of placing in nomina-
tion candidates for president and
vice-president of the United States.
THOS. NELSON,
Chairman Republican County Com
mittee.
y. A. LIPMAN, Secretary.
July. The huge bridge, reinforced
concrete structure los feet high and
$50 feet long, will be started in May.
The exposition nursery, containing
over 100000 plants of different va
rieties and sizes, has been in opera
tion over year.
"San Diego is making ready. She
will open an exposition January l,
1918. that will be the most unique and
beautiful ever seen, and that will be
kept open day and night during the
whole year, so saluhrious is the eli
nate where it is to be held. This in
itself is feature impossible any
where else in the United States. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-06
SYSTEM is EXPLAINED
BY ARMOUR'S EXPERT
Packers Trial Jury Hears More
of Test Cost
+ Soe~;,l D;soofeh 10 The Call 4

IJV
CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Additional in
formation regarding the method used in
nguring the test cost of beef, which
the government contends. was an inn
portant part of the system by which
the packers maintained combination
in restraint of trade, was given the jury
in the packers trial today.
william r. sheehs. who figured In the
test cost Of beef for Armour & Co. in
the period covered by the Indictment
explained the system. He said that a
killing charge of $2.75 head was
added to the live cost Of the cattle and
allowance made for the byproducts to
ascertain the test cost of the dressed
beef.
The witness admitted there was pc
riod in 1908 when no allowance was
given for hides by Armour & Co. in
figuring the test cost Of beef, but he
was unable to remember the exact
length of time this continued.
When pressed by District Attorney
Wilkerson to give his best recollection
as TO time. he said the hide allowance
was discontinued from six months to a
year in 1908.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-06
AGED MERCHANT FIGHTS
OFF TWO DESPERADOES.
Found an Hour Later and Taken
to Emergency HOSpital

After fighting with two armed and
masked thugs in the offices of the Elite
Fashion company, sos Grant avenue,
last night. William Close 70 years old.
proprietor of the company was beaten
unconscious and left for dead. He was
found nearly an hour after the assault
occurred and was sent to the central
emergency hospital, where his condi :
tion was pronounced serious.
Close was working alone in rear
room on the third floor Of the estab-
lishment when he heard the front door
of his office SIAM Looking up, he saw
two men, wearing-masks and carrying
revolvers, approaching him. The leader
ordered the merchant to hold up his
hands, but the old man sprang at the
thug and wrested his revolver from
him. The-other bandit switched off the
electric lights and In the darkness
brought his revolver butt down on
Closes head. The merchant fought lSn-
til he lost consciousness.
When Close revived the iftruders had
fled without obtaining any booty The
merchant could not account for the
attack, he had no money or valuables
in the buildjAH