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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25
MONEY SAVING
BEAUTY SECRETS

PACE LOTION 10 not uss face pos
der a. O, rubs 90 tn easily and clogs the
pores Make Your uwu traufifief and
q hiteurr from fuug ounces - spuruaN tr
= pint stitch haEe, tur hot water. and
add tsAspponfuis ~ glycsrlne This
lotion siil take assay uiiy and sAiiou
appearance from skiu and make ~ sof,
PINK and beautiful ~ is fine Tor cold
sores frfehiss ard 20 prevent ehapplue
Whiic % brings out tho beautiful natural
sipw ~ a healthy skin
TO HEATTIFT HAtH-Cufe dRnffuff
'sringiness" duiinsss. oliiusss end faded
color b. use q Canthror shampoo. after
ahirh your healthy hair VIII srow long
abundant. fine glossy. soft ard easy g
manage The shampoo 10 made ~ put
tins q tsaspoonful q canthroH In q cur
~ hot waller and using a. regular sham
poo u IL very inexpensive and unques
tianahiy the heas known cleanser and
sof'ensr for both hair and scalp
To BECOME SLENDER Il remark
able remedy Tor cHvesa fat can DO made
a. home and Tor little money Dissolve
four ounces 81 pAfnoua IN - pints hot
water when cool strain and take a
Tablespoonful 81 tho liquld before each
meal II Il harmless and dissoiFsH fats
Tissue rapidly. leaving firm. smooth skiu
40 dieuaK or strenuous exercising IL
necessary Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25

Wa Proposition A" the Renton
line partnership agreement, car.
ried IN the recent municipal olec
tlon hy sheer fraud.
Warrants sworn out against five
lection officers In Precinct 2tS.
Indicate IS gigantic conspiracy Ga
sVing the election In favor Of the
partnership According 10 the
information gathered hy commit
toe 81 the Municipal league. con
sistlng of Horace Barnes. Or Wal
ter Kelon, y c. kenogs Thorn.
as r Murph ne Sanford F. Rose
aud Otway rardee. the results iu
Precinct 2tS show Wholesale fraud
ia The count
4 number of cases OF Illegal yot-
inK have also been presented %
Prosecuting Attorney Murphy. who
issued warrants against Paul Red.
slob. Judge OF the election, 4. a
Griyes. a o Curtis G. Lund and
~ Williams. The other members ~
tho election board.
Rrdslub has been arrested before
90 an election fraud charge, but
the case failed
The suspicious OF the lcagne first
attached Itself 20 Precinct PTS be-
cause ~ the fact that every sup
posed voter TIA The precinct cast a
vote on Proposition A. while only
an average OF 80 per cent voted or
the OPPOSITION In the other pre-
cincts. According to he books.
I0s voter. went 20 the polls Ia Pre-
cinct 2Is. and exactly 100 recorded
themselves ON Proposition A. only
five voting against w.
The Municipal league committee
IS IN possession Of affidayits ~ ~
voters Who swear they voted
against Proposition a
In addition 10 these aitidavita,
the committee also secured sworn
statements that eight though re-.
corded as voting did not vote al
all on Proposition a
The election board is further ae
cused 81 voting l3 persons from
vacant lots aud houses. and sew
eraI persons who were not regis
tered al AT Miss Sarah Way. i-5
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Words by Schaefes
Music b. Condo

Moreover th pretty weak one IL
thcre De- the chance 10 save one III.
Ne body from being mangled."
J. begins 40 look ns II DR.. Fried.
maun'r cur thngc ou knockg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25
WHITE SLAYER
SENT TO PRISON

PHILADELPHIA. March g
Joseph Fernandez. also known aa
Spanish JIMMY made a practice
OF hanging around a store where
Lillian Goidhrrg worked
Lillian is pretty iGyparold
girl The attentions % FuFuan.
dog mlsled the girl and the hwak
cning did not come until she learn
"a that hif promise OF marriage
could not he fulfilled. because be
Vas already The hua band of a New
York woman
Parents OF the glrl appealed tn
Agent Gordon. OF the United States
dstrtmrut OF Justice. lie vent 20
NeA York. where h. arrested Fer
naudrE The evidence was 10
strong against the prisoner that he
made no attempt 20 combat a. but
pleaded guilty on tao charges
Judge Davis sentenced him 20
seven years u the Eastern pcnltcu-
tiary when his state sentence s.
completed De sill be- prosecuted By
tho Kovornm as under the Mann
white lave act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25
FOREIGN GRAFTERS BESTfD
BY CLEVER AMERICAN!

,l. 90 ,b,t thinking
ILL. .... .,fcc,;,c action
=. ,tc o.,-ho,o..;e,, mo-
,,,.,,, AMI !, 4. dre IN hi.
or;rt ,y;,. ,ba, Ethel
c-.uo.. and ror brother
u. lron,bt 10 ! propcr
reafil,,;o, Of their ovu
for, and ultimately saved
from l., results
,,
,. La. ..
sclf in the ,crsor IF ,he
f,scir,,;ro r,b.r
rb,. W M. s,or, totd u
mrt. M. r-... Hon. 80
IL. ,t.,. Lo;ro crcsc,ted
mi. ,.ceL ., ,bc eo,,,Ic
theatre bv fLc Bailcv-
Mitchell ctocL Comnanv
Tho .r,;.tr,.t methods
and c,er.i,crc,s;no NOM.
ior;,, - ,h;s c,cctl.,, ar
o,,;z,,;o, are oack;no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25
"CASCARETS" BEST
FOR THE BOWELS
No headache. bad taste. sour
stomach OF coated tongue
by morning.

II Is more than necessary that
YOU keep your nnwels. Liver and
stomach clean. pure aud fresh than
81 is to keep the sewers and drain
axe uf large city free from Oh
struction.
Are You keeping clean inside
with Cascarets or merely forcing
passageway every TOW DAYS Win
salts. cathartic pills or castor OF p.
This Is Important
Cascarets Immediately cleanse
and regulate the stomach. rcmoN
the sour. undgested and termen
ing food and foul gases. take enc
excess bile from the liver and carry
ont OF the system the constipated
waste matter and poison tn the
inteslines aud bowels
No odds how badly and upset YOU
feel. a Cascartt tonight VIII
atralghten YOU out by morning.
They work while you sleep \ 10
cent box from your druggist VIII
Keen your head clear stomach
sweet and your liver ana bowels
regular for months Don't FORGET
the children thstr little nsides
need a good. gentle cleansing too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25
SOOTHES AND HEALS
ttYoMEi nedicAtea the Air You
Breathe and Gives You Quick Re
lief In Catarrhal Troubles.

Be Wise in time and use HYOMEt
at the aat warning Of catarrhal
troubles
ID not let the disease extend
along the delicate mucous mem.
hranc. gradually going from the
nnar 10 the throat. thence into the
bronchial tubes. and then downward
until the lungs are reached and you
are IN danger % consumption.
HfOMEt viii relieve all durable
furiau aud stages Of cntarrh. II II 10
uniformly successful In curing this
common yet dangerous disease that
we take ali the risk Of a trial treat.
msni and agree absolutely 10 re-.
fund tho money II anyone uses
nYoMEi aud does not get relief
There e. no other treatment for
cniarrh that 10 Ike HYOMEl or
fusi ne good None can take it's
placp, none give such quick. and
surn relief and nj 80 little cost
It's medication 10 bruathcd through
n porkrt Inhaler that comes with
every outfit. thus reaching the most
remtte cells Of the air passages.
killing the catarrhal germs and
soothing and healing the irriiaied
mucous membrane.
Begin the use 81 HYOMEl today
and you will soon find tina, the
offensive breath. the drOppings
into the throat. the discharge from
the nosc. shifting and all other
symptoms Of caiarrh are overcome
and cured The complete outfit
costs but 81 90. Extra bottle OF
llquld. n later needed. 80 cents at
druggists everywhere.
Booths Hyomei Co. Buffalo.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25
BANNICK CHARGES COUNCIL
IS TRYING TO UNDERMINE THE
CITYS POLICE DEPARTMENT

Seattle has less pa,rolmen 10
protect the city. especially In the
residence districts. than II had two
years ago"
Seattle patroimen today cover
beats five times aa big as the police
Of San Francisco"
in one residence diGtrie, 10000
people arc protected by only seven
pa,roimen."
These are the startling state.
menia made By Police chief Ban
nick 10 Tho Star today.
Some opposition has been shown
20 my request ~ the council for six
motorcycle patroimen.' the chief
continued This opposition r. not
new. Everything this department
kah proposed for two years has been
met by persistent opposition from
certain quarters. and whatever ~.
ficioncy the department has at
iained Il has attained In spite Of the
efforts 10 undermine Il in one way
or another.
Only ~ New Men.
This opposition has made itself
lei, Ia the council Two or three
councllmen. dare say. would hail
With glee an opportunity 10 dis.
credit NJ present administration.
THAT Is why the police depart.
mcnt has bad only II new men
added 10 iia force ia two years.
whlle IN the past an average Of 80
pRtrolmcn were added every year.
San FRANCISCO. whose area IL
one half the area Of Seattle. has 200
patrolmcn In Seattle there are
but $50 patrolmen That means
only an average OF - patrolmcn on
each shift. TO cover so square miles
Thus the Fremont. Green Lake
Woodland park and University dis
tricts. with a population 81 about
80 1000. have only seven patrolmen
for protection at night
Says He's helpless.
IT makes me heartsick whenever
report comes In Of a little child
hurt BY an automobile. There Is
no need for that II the police are
gwen the proper aid to check the
spoedera
4 am asking for six motorcycle
patrolmon This has been once re-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25
EASY WAY 10 Gfi
RID OF PIMPIE.
Resinol Really Does What Cos
r,sties are Supposed TO Do.

fesirol Really Does "hat SNs
rns,ies are Supposed to Do.
II is SO easy to get rid Of p.mplos
and blaekhoads with Rosinol, aad
Il costs so little. too. that anyone
whose face Is distgured by these
pests Is foolish 20 keep ON WITH
useless creams. washes or compll.
Gated beauty treatments Here s
the way 20 do Il,
Battle your face Tor several min
ntes with Resinol Soap and hot
water. then apply a little Resinoi
Ointment very gently Let this
STAY on ten minutes. and wash off
with Resinol Soap and more hot
water. finishing with dash %
cold water 10 close the pores Do
this every morning and evening. and
You will be surprised 20 see how
quickly the healing. antisepuc
Resinol halsams soOthe and cleans e
every PORE. leaving the complexion
clear and velvety
Resinol positively stops itching in-
stantly and speedily heals ecEema.
and other skin humors, dandruft.
sores. burns and piles. Sold bN
every druggist, Resiuol Ointment
in opal jars. 50 cents and 81 o".
Resinol Soap. % cents. For gen.
erous free trial. write Dept lf-S.
Resinol. Baltimore. Md.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25

Da,;.l Voorhees, pike a
80 iron, , small i'm
-; ,o,,r ~ Indiana
.-;,..d - r,,lv lust in
=. ,-...or, his ward.
Nc. r,hd Granger
c:,,n.o, and her brother
Horace from falling VIC
tins Of designing fortune
hunters.
rA. ,a.o immersion
80. ,o,,,e mericans.
I'D, Arolo-u,aniacs Of
49,, ,.;-,,Icrt tvoe lust
- ,roo.r mental atti-
,,,d. 90 iaIl easy prey 10
~ ,..;,.s Il ecbcmipq adj
....,-o-s ,,ben Pike.
g. Kolono Ind ar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25
FORCE SLAYER
TO QUIT TOWN

PORT TOWNSEND. March g.
Threatened eith death over the tel
cphone go often that his nerves be
came shattered Policeman Thomas
Exell has resigned. and today left
me clty Exell be- the officer uho
rhot and killed Private Claud Tall.
mar o. the coast artillery ht Fort
Nordeu during street fight last
Wedne day morning its fellow ar.
tiilefymen announced that they
would get Ezell. and the latter fear.
ed they would make good the threat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25

ACCORDING TO Lloyd's regis.
Ter more than 5000 vessels We're
wrecked in 1911.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25
CHARGE PROPOSITION A. WAS
CARRIED BY FRAUD; WARRANTS
OUT FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS

seventh av. s. states that Oh
never appeared near the polls u-
election day. although her nam.
appears Co have been voted
Proposition A carried by a mar
row margin On the municipal cicc
ton, ana u IS estimated that Si6.
goo was spent io get Il through 4
singular phase OF the election Wai
taat while Proposition A. chiefi'
concerned The people OF Rainier sal
ley. that district voted ovcrW helm
InglY ngnInat II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25

fused me. ! ann again petitioniul
tho council These motorcyclisu
can make sure that specdera vii
be apprehended.
III 10 idle 70 say, as some Of
the eouneilmen are trying 70
say. that patrolmen on their
beats Of two square miles can
DO the same work quite as ef-
feetiVely. Patrolmen can only
guess AZ the speed. and their
testimony, therefore, does not
stand the acid legal test.
Especially IL this plea OF econ
omy absurd IN the present case. be
cause the motorcycle policemen
viii more than pay for themselves
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25
You Need Dental Work
! Need the Money
| Am Now Giving My Personal
Attention to My Dental Prse-
tice at 7l3 First Avenue

Yea save dsiiaF. Z make deliaf
"a ysar drntai werk shsn daBe Al M
ustiees
a. noi compete wtth cheap ad4sftts.
ing asHtista bHs g. dental rafk far prices
eeaste can pay 90 tp auy dsntal affies
in seattle isAfa their prices. Then call 81
~ afncss f9v stAmiuAtiun ara estlfnais
aithHut rhAFEe
~ offices have beer established a. "a
sirst az. In The rniau tineH fuf oerf 70
gfara. ard fuaranfsa ali wafk 10 Is
pears ~Iih written Euarantes The high
sst quality - material us~d the hishost
assrss - care hni stll Ttsrctssd ths
best wurk FOR tha least MONET
Whs-s q urauth does not req tre plates
% bridge work. 80 adiusi teeth ~ifhYIt
ysrfss or bridge work Tsinisss sHirAst.
InE 10 free
Heitsr upfk ard greater efficiency has
.aen M nIlnn IL Nanra
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-25

Cinnamon are wearing modern
hats. but 80 long as the women In
hlua do not. tho new republic
yill not go bankrupt
Evening journal., 1913-07-29
HAVE
FUN In SPORTS
Chase Pig mi Chickens at
Summer Outing Of New
Castle Grange

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
STATE ROAD. Del. July 20. New
Castle Grange held its annual picnic
Yesterday afternoon at State Road
Chapel grounds. There were many
visitors present
The afternoon was spent in field
sports. Mrs Wilkinson Cranston. Lee
Murray and S 3. Miller had charge
on 'he races and contests
One feature was q pig race. The
animal was donated by John Prentiss
and was liberated on the grounds az
given signal and the men started
after H.
After much scrambling Alfred Dav-
Ids caught the frightened pig
Another funny affair was letting u
chicken 60 the girls 10 catch IL. Mrs.
Harry Hance presented the chicken
as prize to the one who could catch
H. Miss Edna Crsnston was the
lucky one.
Another chicken was given by Mrs.
A. J. Davidson as a prize to the mar
ried woman catching it, Mrs. Lee
Murray caught the prize.
A box of cigars given by Wallace
Cannon Of New Castle, was presented
to Alfred Davidson for winning in
the nail driving contest S. 3 Miller
received necktie from James II
Wright as second prize.
Mrs. Harry Hanco is the mail driv-
ing champion" of the grange and won
as first prize a handsome bon bon
dish given TO the grange by Gllpin
Massey of Wilmington.
r. Lee Davidson received a horse
net from j. T. Stoops. Of New Castle.
for winning the married mems rum
ming contest
In the boys running race. Douglas
Appleby received q pair of tennis
shoes given the grange by Bloomsr
Company. Of Wilmington.
1ht men were lined up and told 70
take off their shoes and run TO a
nearby tree, return and put their
shoes on again In the meantime their
shoes were tossed in a heap Then
came the scramble for the right shoes
and to be the tirst to put their own on
A. j. Davidson succeeded in gettine
his on first and received a pair OF
slippers from Beaston and Thompson
Of Wilmington.
The second prize was given TO r.
Lee Davidson it being a necktie from
James II. Wright and Company, OF
Wilmington.
The small boys participated in the
corn Smelling contest The prize was
cup and saucer given by Binder
Brothers. Albert Nelson was the
winner.
Mrs. George Slack received a pock.
ethook given by Hiram Yerger, as
first prize in the apple race.
Mrs. wilkinson Cranston received as
Evening journal., 1913-07-29

2725 tons. valued at $1,000 while
the shipments were $3.50 tons, valued
lat siia,5OO.
st Jones River.
owing to the chanel shoalinr, the
report stated that dredging was ne
cesary- la order TO enable the steam
boat lire TO run between Lebanon and
Philadelphia A contract was made
.on August and the channel was
drcdged TO bottom width of 30
feet. This work was completed Oc-
tober 20 last year.
llroadkill River
The work OF reinforcing the iotty
.at the mouth waa completed on. June
~, last On account Of the present
condition of the mouth OF the stre7m.
little trading was done. there being
but three vessels with an aggregate
tonnage Of o. trading on the stream.
The receipts being 642 tons. valued
.at S10,425 while the shipments were
1920 tons valued a. s40540
Inland Waicrway 8rtwcen RchOhoih
Bay and The Delaware Ray.
There "a no contract in force. bids
for such work having been opened
yesterday under tho act OF March 4.
1919 which appropriated s4.725 for
the work
That portion Of the report dealing
with the removal Of snnken craft oh
structlng or endanserng navigation.
sets forth that seven vessels werc re-
moved In all at a cost OF S5.St1 so.
Included In this was the cost of re
moving iho barge oliver. which sunk
IN tho Christiana river above Church.
nqn's Rrid4a. AZ p cost OF S2712f
Woodbury. Greek N. J.
No work ass yet has been done on
this stream, as title Tor land for the
cutoff has not been transferred 10 the
rovernmnni
Mantua Creek. N J.
No work ia In force on the stream
All work. as contracted for. belne
completed The number Of vessels
trading on the stream Is 10, with a
tonnage Of PAST. The receipts
amounted 10 1S4.207 tons, valued at
S7024l7. while the shipments amount
ed to 6S.262 tons valued a. 3t543.9f0.
during tho year three vessels were
built on the stream, while two arc
under course of construction.
Racooon Creek ~ J.
The sum OF $4,000 was expended
during The year on this waterway.
and the channel was dredged to
depth of not less than feoi ~ moan
low water The receipts amounted TO
5632S tons. valued at sGS.600. while
The shipments were 36.360 tons. valued
at $685. 100.
The vessels trading on the creek
numbered "a with tonnage of 4.S23.
Old Mans Creek, NJ ].
No work was done on the stream
this vear and no contract is in force.
Salem River ~
AT the close Of the fiscal year. work
was progressing on the dredging ou
Evening journal., 1913-07-29

the 9-foot channel in the river for
which $4,000 was appropriated. The
number Of vessels plying on the river
totaled IS, with a tonnage of 1774. The
receipts amounted to lo2,s74 tons,
with valuation Of $1.51756i. while
the shipments amounted to 7O990
tons. valued at s5,fs6,6OO
Alloway's Creek, N. j.
No contract was in force during
the year The receipts we're 1913
tons. valred ct s209.Soo. while the
shipments were 17.062 tons. valued at
S25i30O. The vessels trading on the
stream numbered 81. with q tonnage
of 2 900.
Cohansey River, N. ].
AT present there Is a contract in
force with the Atlantic Dredging Com.
pany, which is TO be completed by
August a The receipts amounted to
l627la IONS, valued at SS.441,174.
while the shipments were 24,241 tons.
valued AT s3ts.75O In addition TO
on steamer with tonnage Of III.
trading on the stream. there arc a
number of smaller boats
Maurice River N. J.
There is "a contract with dredging
company now nearing completion.
Shipments on this stream totaled 3l0.-
$40 tons valued AZ s4O5.S86 while tho
receints were S0.776 tons. valued at
$3.50 COS Fifteen steam barges. tn
addition 10 many smaller boats, use
the river During the year two barges
we're built along the stream.
Evening journal., 1913-07-29

secbnd prize, a large bottle of olives.
given by B. Plat, Of New Castle.
Roswell Schaffer received a dollar
box of stock food from y. f. Kelley
of Wilmington as the first prize in
the mems apple race
A necktie was given by Mrs. Rose
McCallin Of New Castle to the winner
Of the girls apple race.
Ten couples we're lined up and the
men given aprons and the women
neckties and told that the couple who
had their aprons ami ties securely
tied first should received a parasol
for the woman and an Indian seat for
the man the woman to tie the man s
tie and the man to tie the woman s
apron at the same time
Miss Louise Moody and Samuel
Moody were the first through
The winner of the FIRST pilzc in the
pin contest was Miss Margaret SNYDER
Who received box of chocolates given
by Ferguson. of Wilmington.
Those who were IN the whi.tling CON
test we're given crackers. Miss Anna
Burris OF Bear was the frs 10 whistle
Miss Anna Neer received can of
peache- for throwing a ball through
hoop three times.
Annie Burris received an umbrella in
the wheelbarow race. The umbrella
was given by james Biggs of New Gas
tie
Mrs Jennie Sherwood received bread
box given by Mcmahon Brcs for hay.
inc tic hest cake.
A photographer Of Whining on took
nine group pictures Of all present. after
which Refreshments were served. Among
the visitors were: I. H. Horccker. Mr.
and Mr. David Scott, Mrs. Lydia White
Mr.. Watt-. Mr. Evans and Mis- Della
Seeds. of Wilmington; Mrs. Cofeld and
daughter. Of near New Castle. Miss
Mabel King of Philadelphia: Harry aud
Clara Stafford of stanton. Mis- Edna
Frazier. of Viola; Mis-, Nellie Applcby.
of Christmna; Mr. and Mrs Woodland
Wilson. of porters station; Theodore
Rogers. Mr. and Mr~ Moses y. Fleming.
Of New Castle; Mrs. Wilbur Cooper Of
Evening journal., 1913-07-29
URGE DEEPER WATERWAY FOR WILMINGTON
conLInued From FlraL 20.

Continued From First Page
spending depth in the Delaware bay.
Murderkill River.
80 work has been doue in the past
year. but a contract with The Richards
Company has been made Work will
begin shortly
The commercial statistics show
that nine vessels with M aggregate
tonnage of 9i3 are engaged on the
Murderkill river They carried 34
Sg5 tons during tho year 90 and from
the Three public wharves. which was
valued at Sl475750.
MispIliiOr hlier.
Acting under an appropriation Of
July 25 1912 a contract was made
with Richard Parrott. of New YORK.
10 construct 400 ineal feet Of iotty
az the mouth About 80 per cent OF
fho work has been done and tho
amount expended to date ie S2,31352
Under date Of MAY 10, 1918. st7, 600
WIS appropriated for improving the
above three rivers and q further ex-
tension Of the ietty Tor 400 feel Spec
ihcations for the work have been sub
mitted
During the year the receipts totale1
$500 tons valued al s1.l06900 while
the shipments amounted 10 72575
tons valued al S4.405 500 six vea-
sells with a tonnage OF 745 piled on
the river and 4 steamers of an nggre-
gate tonnage Of $4,000 tons were
built and one fishing steamer cf 500
tons is under construction. There are
! wharvcs on the river
smyrna River.
No contract in force and no work
done
Leipsic River.
The Richards Company at pres
cnt Is engaged In dredging the
river and TO date the channel has
been dredge to bottom width
Of 40 feet and depth Of s and 6
feet for a distance of 1860 feet This
resulted In a continuous channel from
the town 10 within 2O0 feet Of
Vaughn's Landing. The quantity Of
material removed being g9.762 cubic
yards which has been deposited on
the banks. AZ the present time
contract IS i'm force for dredging
above Leipslc which is 10 be com
pleted by January 13 next.
The receipts for the years totaled
2.6Sf tons valued al S51, 500. while mo
shipments amounted 10 1873 tons,
valued at S273,135. There are 80
vessels plying on the river with an
aggregate tonnage of 1883.
At present the report states. ef-
forts are being made TO establish a
new line between Lelpslc. Whining
ton and Philadelphia.
Little River.
The River and Harbnr Improve
ment Company is at present engaged
i'm dredging, which IS to be completed
by November 3, 1913 When the river
is improved a line Of st tsamers is 10
be established. AZ the present time
there are no record kept of vessels
trading on the river. The quantity
received, however. amounted to