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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-01-06
WANDA WANDERINGS

The Wanda Band will give a
dance in Balfany's Hall Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Frank Aftermath and child
rem who have been visiting friends
and relatives here for the~past three
months, left for their home at Lothair
Montana, last Saturday.
-Messrs. John Aftermath and Gus.
Aufderheide are spending few days
at the Twin Cities this week.
Miss Josephine Borte entertained
quite a number of her friends at a
party Sunday evening.
Mrs. William Eichten spent few
days last week visiting friends and
relatives at New Ulm. She returned
Monday of this week.
"A card party will be given next
Sunday night in the Forester's Hall
over Matt. Eichten's, by the St.
Peters Society. The proceeds will go
toward furnishing library for the
Catholic Church.
Mr.. Matt. Eichten made bust
ness trip to Wabasso Monday.
Mr.. Edwin Eichten who for the
past year has been in Washington and
Canada, is spending his vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. V. P. Eich-
ten.
Miss Grace Blomberg who spent
her vacation with her sister at Min
neapolis returned Saturday morning.
MIR. A. L. Duehn sold out his
livery barn to the Mahoney Brothers
of Seaforth and expects to leave soon
for st. Peter where he will live on his
farm for the future.
Miss Sullivan who teaches in the
Moulter district returned from her
home at Minneapolis Saturday P. M.
Mrs. Ada Wallraff and Miss An
ma MacDougall returned here from
their respective homes at Tracy and
Delhi Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. John Turbes spent a few
days at New Ulm last week.
Miss Lizzie Aftermath is filling
position as clerk in her uncle's store
at Springfield this week.
-Messrs Joe Alterberg and Emil
Kettlinger came up from New Ulm
Saturday.
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BELVIEW EVENTS

George Wieley of Delhi was
among the visitors at Belview Mon
day.
Otto Flom was a business caller
at Redwood Falls Monday
W. Scott cashier of the State
Bank of Vesta was among the visi-
tors at Belview Tuesday.
j. Lamb and wife of Seaforth
were guests at the Aldrich home
Tuesday.
John Stewart of Delhi was among
the visitors at Belview Wednesday.
Miss Clara Loken of Clarkfeld
is visiting relatives at Belview.
Miss Eva Kempton of Morgan
visited relatives at Belview last week.
Miss Christine Philbrandt of
Wood Lake visited friends at Belview
a few days last week.
A. H. Felky left for Minneapolis
Saturday, where he will spend few
days with friends and relatives.
Orvil Pease and Marvin Monson
were among the visitors at Echo Sat-
urday.
Grant Rain and Christ Sandager
left for St. Paul, Saturday, where
they attend the Norwegian Lutheran
Seminary.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society
met with Mrs. C. C. Enestvedt Thurs
day.
The Swedish League, a club recent
ly organized gave a midnight supper
at the Odeon. Wednesday night a
program was rendered which was
given with good success.
Clarence Johnson came up from
Minneapolis Saturday to attend the
funeral of his cousin, Miss Myrtle
Fish which took place Sunday.
John J. Olson was business cal
Ter at Winthrop one day last week.
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LUCAN HAPPENINGS

Albert Hanson and daughter IT.
lene were Marshall visitors, Monday.
Albert Dooner of Springfield Wis
tied at the Pete Benson home several
days last week.
Mrs. Julius Zaske and children of
Sleepy Eye spent New Years at the
Dittbenner home.
-Amadine Schaeffer returned to
her home at Client, Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Wagner was Sleepy
Eye visitor Wednesday and Thursday
returning home Friday.
-Gloraine Cornish and Ross Starns
were Marshall shoppers Monday.
Arthur Christensen and Paul
Lang were Redwood Falls callers,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Avery and son
Robert, of Marshall visited with rela-
tives in this vicinity last week.
-Izetta Norcutt was a Springfield
visitor several days last week.
A birthday party was given
Thursday evening in honor of Mrs.
Mielke's sixtieth anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Gehrke and
children called at the Dittbenner home
Thursday evening.
MIR. Charles Welter and family
ate New Years dinner at the Fred
jefferson home.
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friends tell you what treat it was. 1t
Editors Note:-The Gazette is in
will surely be sorry for it when your
receipt of lengthy article this week,
which came with request that it
be printed in the Delhi news items.
The communication was unsigned, and
since it is the policy of The Gazette,
as it is of all careful newspapers, not
to print anonymous articles. the writer
will probably understand why it does
not appear this week. While The Ga
zette is always more than pleased to
receive such communications and to
publish them if it deems them of In
terest to it's readers, such articles
must be signed before they are recog-
nized, although the writer's name will
not appear if request otherwise is
made. Our Delhi column is in the
hands of our very efficient correspon-
dent, and an injustice to her as well
as ourselves would be done were we
to publish an unsigned article.
-Thos Helgeson left the first of
the week for Minneapolis, where he
will attend the national business col
lege.
Miss Thea Flore returned on
Monday to Madison, where she is at
tending school.
w. M. Stronach of Macalister
College came down Monday for few
days visit with the home folks.
Word reaches us that William
Corbert has taken unto himself
wife up in the Canadian Northwest.
LOST.-ON road between Redwood
Falls and Delhi, New Years night,
an automobile chain. Finder please
leave information at this Office or
notify E. Kuenzli. 24-1t
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noon, January the 18th. You will find
it will be great benefit to these sales
if you will bring in the description
of the property you have for sale a
few days before hand so that it may
be listed on the sale bills. 24-1t
Saturday, December 10, is the date
of the greatest lecture course number
The Olympian colored ladies' quar-
tette. These ladies' in addition to be-
ing artists on almost any variety of
stringed instruments, are rousing jul
bilee singers. They also sing solos
and duets. 24-1t
w. H. Schafer says he took in
$2,786.13 from his 1913 corn crop on
quarter section and wants to know
who can beat it. Guess you're en-
titled to the head-mark William.
Rev. Cook of Vesta visited friends
in this vicinity last week.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will serve dinner in the church
parlors Tuesday January -.
H. A. Anderson of Clarkfeld
shook hands with Delhi friends one
day the first part of last week. Mr..
Anderson seems well pleased with his
business at Clarkfeld.
The annual congregational meet
ing of the Presbyterian church will
! be held at the church Tuesday after
noon, January Is.
Miss Lille May Leslie visited rel
atives at Redwood Falls few days
last week.
Harry and Ener Ring and sister,
Miss Bertha of Minneapolis, came
down last week to attend the Pier
sol-Ring wedding.
| The Misses Lillian and Marjorie
Steele of Redwood Falls were guests
of friends here few days last week.
The Brown sisters Saturday
evening in the opera house are said
to be very clever musicians. 24-1t
| Mrs. C. A. Marlowe went to Fair
fax the last part of the week.
! All our young people returned to
their various school duties the first
of the week.
David and Albin Jacobson have
rented the J. Alfred Johnson farm for
the coming year.
MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Smith and
son, Stewart, who have been visiting
friends here the past few weeks re-
turned the first part of the week to
their home at Argyle, Ill.
M. Christensen and family spent
the holidays with friends at Minnea-
polls.
-Knude Knudson left last week for
Minneapolis where he has a position
as mechanic in a garage.
Miss Helga johnson of Sacred
Heart spent last week the guest of
her cousin, Miss Hilma Helgeson.
Morris Larson visited over Sum
day with friends in the Twin Cities.
Douglas McHenry of Minneapolis
spent New Years day with the FAM
lily of his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I. Leslie.
If you miss hearing the colored
ladies quartette Saturday evening you
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-01-06
Hubbard-Davis Co.
Gustav Schlick returned to his

Gustav Schlick returned to his
home Wednesday.
C. H. johnson and family attend
ed the funeral of Mr. Johnson's niece,
Myrtle Fish, at Belview Sunday.
Geo. S. Davis and wife transac-
ted business at the county seat Sat-
urday.
Mrs. F. E. Sylvester entertained
her S. S. class at her home Wednes-
day afternoon.
A surprise party was given at
the John Dolan home Sunday even
ing. A delightful time was reported
by all. Mr.. and Mrs. John Dolan are
very good entertainers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-01-06
DELHI NEWS ITEMS

The Farmers Club will meet
Tuesday evening, January Is. Sub
ject for discussion Incorporation"
The next public sale on the streets
of Delhi will occur Saturday after
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-01-06

Watch for opening date of New
Dream. 24-2R
Harold and Orvil Pease of Bel
view visited the E. A. Pease home
one day last week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-01-06

Miss Ruth Goudy returned to
Mortified where she is attending cox
lege, Monday.
Stanley Boushek spent New
Years with his lady friend at Red
wood Falls.
Winnie Cobleigh and Clara HoneH-
schlager were Lucan visitors Wednes-
day evening.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor A. Schaller.
No services next Sunday, January
II, 1914.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05
HooLAliA A KA LUNA PA AUPUNI
no Ma koMoHEWA.

Ke hoolaha la aku mel, ma holoho-
Iona hoakaha Ia maIalo ua hoopaa
Ia ma ka Pa Aupuni o Ike Aupuni ma
KaIihi, Kulanakauhale KaIafia Homo
lulu, ina aole e hoolaa Ia mai ma
Koina Pa Aupuni me ma Polio ma
mua o ka la oIsloia malalo o kuai
la ana ma ka la / hoike IA malalo [
kulike me Ike kanawai.
Date impuunded, Sept. %, 1914.
Description OF Anlmal--O buckskin
horse. Brand Bar I'll N. Date Of
intended sale-Oct. 10, INA.
La Hoopa Ia ai-Kepakemapa %,
1914. Hoakaka ka Holoholoaa -Koo-
kahi Ito puakea kane. Ha0 Kuni Bar
~ N. La Kuai Ia ana-O kakopa
10, 1914.
Date impounded Oct. 2. 1914. De-
scription Of AnimaI-One sorreI horse.
Brand 90. Date OF intended sale -
Oct. II. 1914.
La Hoopaa la -okakopa 2, 1914.
Hoakaka o ka Holoholona-Ho okahi
Ito fulupaIa kane. Hao Kuni- 90.
La Kuai la ana Okakopa IL. 1914.
ANTOINE JOSEPH,
Poundmastef.
N n q
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a date as possible. Hence the new APP
pointments.
Chief Office Deputy u. S. Marshal
Bruins has had previous experience IN
this office. having served under Mar
shall e. r. Hendry prior to taking an
active interest IN the management OF
the Coyne Furniture Company. 1t was
reported around the Federal building
this morning that Deputy Bruins only
intended remaining In office short
time. or until such time as Marshal
Smiddy had become acquainted with
the routine Of tse office and had an OPP
portunity to look around for a perma-
nent chief deputy.
Messrs. Holt and Sherwood are bust
" engaged bringing the work Of the
old regime up to date and expect TO
complete their labors within the next
few days, at which time they will bid
adien to the office.
The newly appointed deputies filed
the necessary bond this morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05
boy SCOUTS To
GIVE EXHIBITION
OF THEIR CRAFT
Public Rally and Program to
Be Held in Opera House
Yard, October 81

Honolulu's lively Boy Scouts will
give the first general rally and exhi
bition of Boy Scout craft ever held
publicly in Honolulu on Saturday, 0ete
Der 81, in the Opera House yard.
Scout Commissioner James A. VII
der made this announcement today
adding that cooperation is coming
from all sides to make the event q
completely successful one.
For the first time public demon
stration will be made OF the arts and
crafts that the commissioner and his
assistants have been teaching to the
boys for several years. wildwoods
methods, trailing. fire.huilding. first
aid and many other features of Scout
learning viii be shown in graphic
form A military band has been Sc
cured through the courtesy Of Genera
Carter, and the Promotion Committee
will sell the tickets. which are to be
had at moderate price The Carnival
committee has donated number oil
bleacher seats which viii be erected
and used for the spectators.
The program will begin at 2:3(
o'clock and win close at 1880 There
will be Is big feaures on the program
and more than 100 Scouts are to be
engaged in the various stunts.
at will draw big crowd and the
funds will go to develop the Boy
Scouts in Hawaii" says Mr.. Wilder,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05
EXPERTS
MAY VISIT
HERE

To pass upon what Is considered one
of the best maintained stations in the
United States quarantine service, DR..
w. A, q ton. member of the federal
quarantine board with headquarters at
Washinton, ID. c., may continue his
westward journey to include a visit to
Honolulu. He is now on tour Of the
Coast
For some time II has been the ambi.
ton of DIR. Orton TO inspect the Homo
lulu station, which within the past
year has been brought to high stand
ard Of efficiency under the direction
Of DIR. r. Z. Trotter
In connection with the directors of
the California college of agriculture he
recently paid visit TO the Matson
steamer Matsonia and with interest
watched the methods employed by the
San Francisco officials in the examifa,
ton Of passengers and their baggage
and effects. he is interested in the
matter of guarding against. insect
pests. ~. ....
The federal station at Quarantine Is
land is now thoroughly equipped to
cope with any exigency that may arise
at port that, like Honolulu, is the
meeting point for vessels plying in all
directions.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05
FEDERAL BLDG.
BILL MAY SOON
Be ACTED ON

Action on the long-awaited Honolulu
federal building bill is due at Wash
ington this week, according to private
messages received in Honolulu from
Washington. One Of the messages
which came this morning from Robert
W. Single to the Warehouse Com
pany intimated that the bill carrying
more than million doiiars' appropria-
ton would be acted on within the next
few days.
1t was said few days ago that DC
tober 5, today, would see some action
taken on the federal building bill. Up
to the time the Star Bulletin went to
press no news of any action had come
and 1t is believed the bill will be
taken up later this week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05
WOMAN NIBsBET
IRAI.IDOkH HER
THROUGH HAWAII

Z 3 L, ~. F.. - E.
After remaining in the Islands some
weeks, paying a visit to the volcano
at kliauea and other points of inter
est throughout the group. gathering
data for q series u descriptive articles
soon TO appear, Mrs. Hilda Gilbert,
writer and novelist, resident Of the
literary colony at Glen Ehen, Califor'
MIA, who departed by the steamer Mat.
sonia. won novel and substantial
wager upon her arrival at San Fran.
cisco. -.
-Four years ago a bet was laid by
Jack London that the average Ameri.
can girl would find little difficulty In
working her way around the world.
Mrs. Gilbert. living near London at
Glen Ellen was chosen for the mission,
on the success of which London had
staked $4,000.
Mrs. Gilbert sailed from New York
on the Lusitania February %, 1911,
and was to have four years to make
the trip eastward to San Francisco.
she was to. do Europe, India, South
Africa, Australia, China, Japan and
Honolulu, When she reached the
Coast she was Just five months ahead
of her allotted time, and ssserts that
she has fulfilled scrupulously all the
conditions of the wager.
She says she is in better health than
when she left New York. has acquired
an Invaluable amount of self-reliance,
has travei9d first-cfass on all the
steamers and railways and put up at
the best hotels on her route. More.
over, she has several trunks OF the
latest gowns and has been fashionably
dressed at all sorts of functions along
her itinerary.
: Mrs Gilbert promises to have pub.
lished soon a book describing her
travels.
She will describe queer lot Of
stunts" done for bread and butter.
She has been a waitress in London
tea shop, sung in the cafes OF Paris
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05
BY AUTHORITY
sEALED TENpERs.

Sealed tenders will be received by
the Board of Harbor Commissioners
up until 1920 a. m, Tuesday. Novem.
Der "a, 1914, for constructing sheds
and conveying machinery on Kuhio
wharf, Hilo. Hawaii.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners
reserves the right to reject any or all
tenders.
Plans, specifications and blank
forms Of proposals are on file at the
office Of the Harbor Commission, Capt.
toll building, Honolulu, T. H.
lS) CHARLES r. FORBES,
Chairman, Board Of Harbor Commits
sioners.
5s76-oct. S. 6. 4, u. 10. 2s. Nov. 2. o.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05
COAST ARTILLERY
COMPANIES START
SIEGE GUN WORK

The 6sth and 105th companies Of
coast artillery, Major Coe command
Ing. left from Fort Kamehameha and
Fort Ruger respectively for Schofield
Barracks today for target practise with
5inch siege guns. The 6Sth Company
is commanded by Capt George A. Tay.
Tor. and the lo5th Company by Lieut..
f. d. Applin. Firing will commence
Thursday, each company serving two
guns and firing 20 rounds
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-
H. Sager, Mrs. Sager, Miss Mary L
Sager, Mr.. Schrapel Mrs. Schrapel
Mrs. NJ, Schnitz. Miss l.. B. Schmitz
C. r. Seymour, o. w. Shannon. Mrs
w. G. Sherod and child. jeff Smith
Mrs. Smith and child, L. Stafford. Miss
H A. Sterling, Miss g, c. B. Smyth
]. L. Sternfield, Mrs. Sternfield and
maid, Miss A. Stutt, Miss Julia Stuff
b. l. Schooley, Mrs. Schooley, A. Tay
Tor, Miss Turner, Mrs Angelo Walked
g. G, Wilson, p. ii. Winning, George
Wirth, Mrs. Wirth, Mother NJ Xavier
Mrs. A. G. Zoubert, L.:G. Abrams, j
M. Alvares. Mrs. Aiyares, L. w. Ba.
ker, Mrs. Barnett and four children,
w. Barton, Mrs. B. Benson. H. Bishop,
Miss III. Doyer, Rev. r. Bray, Mrs.
Bray, c. Bremen, L. Bristol, H. Briefly
Mrs. Brierley. B. r. Cranwell, A. C.
Curtis, j. Curtis, r. S. Crook, Mr.. rs
Marney, ]. Dickson, J. p. Duneanson,
Mrs. Duncanson. Miss Marion M. Dun.
canson, j. DOnoghue. w, Fehrer, Mrs.
Fehrer, Franz Fehrer. H. Floxter, e.
Francis, Jas. Forrest. Mrs. Forrest,
Mrs. e. Gardiner. q. Giraud, o. Han
sen, H. r. Low, J. w. Mc1ver, Mrs. d.
McMeekin. Master d. McMeekin, AL
fred Mantoya, Mrs. Mantova. Miss Sa-
die Mantova, A. s. Wayne, Mrs. Jane
Meier H. M. Morrison. w. H. Newman.
Mrs. Newman. s. Newman. r. p. Ord,
J. T. Painter. ]. S. Peters, ]. p Quayle,
j. G. Rawlings, F., ]. Souza. Mrs. Jane
Stead. j. Verglayne, Mrs. c. TarbeIl,
Miss May Wonder, j. Wallin, Mrs.
WaiIin. Mrs Yo1ngiiclzei, Miss Young.
nickel
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FAssEKGERs ARRIVED


Per Q. s $ Ventura from San
francisco. FOR Honolulu B. Ander
son. A. Burkhaeter. f. Burley, Al. B
chapman, j. Clunie, C. Bayern. +. Il
Iiniay, +. Gfenyilie. w. Heather. 7. r
.IllIams, 9. Koddatz. r. N. Lawton,
w Mexican, J. R. Meade. Albert Mix,
r. Pedrich. L. Regini, w Rosen.
fret. J. Ward Through to Page Page
and Sydney, N. s. W. Franklin Ben.
|1n. Miss Black DR.. H. Graves Ben.
netts, Mrs BENEFITS, II Bennett, Al. A.
4lrch. Miss Nina Campbell. Knox
Carson, Mrs. Carson. Miss Phyllis
Chaplain, o. Clark J. Coffet. L. Cot,
[oIl, Ih0s ]. Dalton, mrs Dalton, g.
r Darlow, r. J. Drake, Mrs. Drake. T..
N Duty, Mrs. Duffy aud child. c. Du.
Iny. Miss Vera l. Facht. + Farrah,
o III FIack Mrs Flack, Thos Fay.
a q Grace. Mrs Grace, Sister Mary
1ifard, Miss T. Golf. John Haskell.
oergt G. S. Hathaway. q. s. A. Mrs.
Hathaway and two children. A. Haus-
man, Surgeon A. B. Hayward. U. S. N,
=. ] Hennessey. Mrs. Hennessey, d.
Ingle. w. A. Ingle Mrs. Ingle, Freder-
lex w jackson. Mrs, jackson, Miss
Jennie johnson. H Kennedy, Mrs. L.
H. Lawson. Miss B. Levin. Al. Lippe,
Frank Longhrey. Mcconnell, McDon-
aid. II, He Mcintosh, Mrs Mcintosh,
Ivan Macdonald. Edwin Millar. Mrs.
Millar, Miss A. Miller. Miss NJ. Millar.
Miss Grace Marvin. H Modem. Alvin
Morris. W. III Moulthrop, Mother M. j.
0Rean. AIRS. H Pflueger. H. J. Pope,
Mrs. Pope, Miss Ida ". Pope. Miss
Rance Pope. RI S. Pott. Mrs. Pott. ].
] Prest Miss n Rasmussen. Clarence
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05

Latest adyices from the Pacific Mail
steamer Mongolia with 1000 tons Of
Oriental cargo for discharge at Ho-
nolulu are that the vessel will reach
this port on Thursday. The Mongo-
liza may be despatched for San Fran
cisco on Friday morning
ezra received q sentence or a years
imprisonment, together with costs
of the trial.
When you hear a man making Gym
ical remarks about the fair sex one
of the species has used him for door
mat.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05

The case Of Frederick ziegler, ac-
cused of statutory offense, has been
continued by Circuit Judge Ashford
until October IL, because defendants
counsel is engaged now in the Jeff
McCarn trial in Judge Whitney's di-
vision. - t,ihus
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05
immense MAIL IS
in TRANSIT ON
VENTURA

Bringing the largest consignment Of
mail that ever crossed the Pacific IN
a single ship, the Oceanic liner Ven
tura arrived at Honolulu this morning
with more than 5000 sacks Of CORE
spondence, second and third-cIass mat
ter, totaling 500 tons. destined for
Australia and New Zealand. 1t is an
accumulation OF matter from Great
Britain and the Continent, rushed over
5 the Atlantic under the protection Of
British cruisers and receiving quick
transit across the United States by
means OF a special train. s-. '
Forty-siX trucks were employed in
the transfer of this mail from the
San Francisco postoffice and, the mail
trains TO, the Ventura. Purser +. V.
j. Baker and his aides spent nine
hours in experimenting its removal to
the steamer and checking the ship
ment package by package. @
2 One forward hatch Is piled high with
the record shipment. The reported
presence of several hostile war yes
sells in the Pacific Is said TO have de-
cided the postal authorities in the
matter Of forwarding the valuable
consignment in vessel flying the
flag of a neutral country Heretofore
much mail has gone on Australian
lines.
In addition To this through mail
more than 300 sacks were discharged
at Honolulu.
The temporary elimination OF
number of British steamers in the
Australian service brought a record
cargo to the Ventura. Enough freight
to fill the vessel again was left be-
hind because OF the limited space.
An interesting item I'm the through
freight is $1,000 cases Of apples.
There Is enough preserved and salt
salmon on board this ship to feed the
whole OF Australia" commented one
officer this morning
Captain T. Il Cowell's command en-
cOnntered smooth seas and favorable
winds. Steaming from San Francisco
On the afternoon Of September 20. the
vessel carried 26 cabin and seven sec
pnd-elass passengers for Honolulu.
Proceeding through to Sydney by the
way Of Pago Page at 2 o'clock this aft
cFnoon are 706 cabin, SO second-class
and n steerage travellers.
On the afterdeck Is stationed one
traveller, baby elephant belonging to
an animal act that win tour Australia.
The 2000-pcund iiifant was in fine fet-
to when greeted by the federal In
gpectors at quarantine this morning.
Several trained donkeys and ponies
are Included In the aggregation OF
performers.