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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-15

Stop ut the Burns Hotel when
in town. Best service.
j. T. Garrett was down from
his mountain home during the
week.
THE FIRST NATIONAL. BANK OF
BURNS. CAPITAL AND RPLU S
100000. THE BANK THAT MAKES
YOUR S$$S SAFE" ACCOUNTS
INVITED.
Alma Davis is taking the Pasteur
treatment for rabies infection.
1t is being administered by Drs.
Griffith & Saurman.
The Prahl & Johnson shearing
plant begun operations on the
18th of April at Riverside. Any
one having dry sheep to be shear
ed early should notify the plant
as to dates.
Mrs. William p. Gates and
children wish to thank their
many neighors and friends for
the great kindness they have
shown them during their recent
bereavement.
For Sale p. l.. s. Co. proper
ty in Burns. One half block with
fine large house. Garage. barn.
stone cellar and all improve
ments. Price $4,000. 90. Address
p. l.. S. Co.. Burns. Oregon.
Supt. Gilcrest and Engineer
Griffing are back from Portland
where they went to attend court
in connection with the contempt
case brought against several
water users.
Mrs. Fireoved's Maternity
hospital offers most attractive
place for patients where the best
of care will be received and ex-
perienced attendants look after
the comfort and welfare of guests
We will hold an inspection for
horse in Burns shortly after June
/. Get your harness horses and
saddle horses ready, mares and
geldings, ages from s to 10.
height from 15 to 1871. Must be
serviceably sound and no mares
in foal will be accepted. Prices
800 for saddle horses; $l20 for
harness horses. Can take but 5
per cent dark iron grays in har-
ness class only. Definite date
and particulars later. Hayes g.
Trowbridge, John Day. Oregon.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-15

Mrs. Gibbs is installing a soda
fountain in the Ideal.
All kinds Of grain including
wheat at Lunaburg Dalton & Co.
Ben Newman and wife arrived
home from Portland Wednesday.
Chicken dinner Sunday at the
Overland IL o'clock and also
from $50 in the evening.
Some good grade milk cow,
also IL yearling calves for sale. --
James Gilbert, Harney, Oregon.
w. b, Shelley has been circulat.
ing among his old time friends
in this city during the week.
Mrs. Miller will take orders
for the Palmer Garment Co., OF
Chicago. Sample book now on
hand at the Schwartz store.
Williams Bros. have all kinds
of rough lumber for sale at their
mill 10 miles north Of Burns on
the Canyon City road.
Hon. V. l.. Smelling and wife
arrived here the fore part Of this
week and have been guests at
the Faulkner home. Mrs. Shell
ing will remain for an indefinite
visit, Mr.. Smelling returning to
his Lake county home in a few
days.
Mrs. f. +. Dickinson has re-
turned from California where
she spent the winter. The lady
is much improved in health as
she was under the treatment of
a specialist during her absence.
Frank is happy to have her back
on the farm.
Drs. Griffith & Saurman per-
formed an operation upon Mrs.
Henry Street Wednesday for
acute appendicitis. The patient
was brought in that day from
her home on Buck creek and her
physicians found it necessary to
operate at once. She is doing
well at the hospital.
Mrs. Gibbs is agent for the
new fast passenger truck now
plying between Burns and Bend.
This is n comfortable conveyance
and makes fast time going
through in one day. Fifty lbs.
of baggage allowed each pas
senger but any amount of bag
gage may be provided for.
Leaves Burns Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday Of each week.
See the agent.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND oFFIcE.
Burns, oregon. March 9th 1915.

Notice Is hereby given that William Allan,
Of Iinrney, Oregon, who. ON May Y, 1910 aud
September ~, 1919, made Homestead Entries
EiSWls, swi.sEis section 10. Township n s.,
Range 81 East, Willamette Meridian, has nled
notice OF intention 10 make hnal hye-year
scTlbed, before Register aud Receiver, at
Burns. Oregon, on the l7th day OF May 1910
Claimant names as witnesses:
z. Allen gonea, OF Burns, oregon; Cleveland
GOodow, Theodore forcler, j. II, Dlckman,
ell OF Harney. Oregon.
wv. FARRH, Register,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
burns, Oregon, April ~. 1915
Notice In hereby given that shelton Doty, OF
OF Riley. oregon, who. on August II, 1909 made
Homestead kntry no. gaS25. for SEINE.
ElSsEt., sWisBEZ, Section ~. Township
~ B.. Range 25E !. Willamette Meridian. has NJ
ed notice of Intention TO make final hyc-yrat
proof, TO establish claim TO the land above de.
sofibed before Register aud Receiver, al burns
Oregon. ON the 25th day OF May, i9i5.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
Isaac Foster, l.. H. Boehm, q, r.. Huffman,
Emmit Johnson all OF Riley. Oregon.
WA. FARR.. Register,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE

UNITED sTATks LAND OFFICE
Burns. Oregon, April =, 1918,
Notice is hereby given that John Devine, OF
NenAtor, oregon, who, on March !. 1912, made
Homestead Entry, No. 0bst9, for w sNEl4 and
ENNWA, Section q, Township ~ y, Range
70 u. willamette Meridian, has hled notice
of Intention tomake hnAl Communication Proof, TO
establish claim TO the land above described.
before Register and Receiver. N Burns, oregon
on the 18th day OF May. 1915.
Claimant names "a witnesses:
Frank Newman, E. J. Noble, Toll stewart,
A. Nenator. all ot Nenator, Oregon.
WN. FAHRE, Register,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
burns, Oregon. April 10, isl6.i
Notice II hereby given that Harry }, Jokisch.
oi Hartman, Oregon, who, ON November s.
1909. made Homestead Entry. No 0So5l, for Nkl.
section "a. Town. "a H., Range 81 H.. Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice OF Intention 10 make
hnal dve-ycar Proof to establish claim to
the land above described. before Register and
keceivcra at Burns. oregon, ON the 10Th day of
May, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Henry y, Iiuntley Of Lawen, oregon, Dr. II.
Denman and John Heinz, hr., both of Harri
man oregon. Charles kohp oi Lawen, Oregon.
Wa, fARHg, Register.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-15
tihDOl burns In List No. osots
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
uslTsp STATES lasp otricr;

UNITED STATES LAND Ofricr.
burns. oregon. Apr. 5. 1918,
Notice IL hereby given that the Northern
Pacific hallway company. whose post once Ad,
dress Is IT, Paul, Minnesota, has this srd day OF
April 1915 nlrd Ia this once Its application
la selrct under the provisions OF the act OF Con
sfcss. Appro, ed July l. ls9s $50 stat. asI, o20)
Lot See. 2, TWP, "a g., X. 81 Esst, W. NJ.
serial No. UsOi5
Any ana all persons claiming adversely the
lands described. or desiring TO object because
VI the mineral character OF the aud. or for any
other reason to tho Disposal To applicant,
nhould die their anidAyiis Of protest IN this
oficco on OF before the 2ith day OF May 1918.
ws. FAARE, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
uNIrED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Hurua nr.gnu Anrii M lgi

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Burns. oregon, April Ia, l9ih.
Notice IN hereby given that Andrew y. Hall.
of burns, Oregon. who, on July !. 1903, made
Homestead Entry, No OaS29, for skI Z, Section ~,
Township ~ T., Range 32 East. Willamette Msr,
idlau, has hled notice OF Intention 10 maze
dnAi nve-yeAf proof, TO establish ola m
Ia tho land above described, before Register
aud Receiver. at Burns. Oregon, on the 18th day
of May 1918
Claimant names az Witnesses;
otto l.. Gasoh. A. II, Gage, n. h. PArdre.
Albert Wood, all Of BuILn. Oregon,
WA. FAWKE, Register
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Local News.

Meet me at the Burns Hotel
That's the central place in towi
James Gilbert was down from
his home near Harvey the frs
of this week.
Mr.. Harvey, the Lake county
horse buyer, has been in this ter.
ritory this week.
For Rent nt-Furnished room on
hill, three large windows and
outside door. Inquire at this
office.
Frank Davis is in town receiv-
ing care for a bad hand the re-
suit of an accident in the road
camp.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
BURNS. CAPITAL AND RPLU S
100000 THE BANK THAT MAKES
YOUR ssss SAFE" ACCOUNTS
INVITED.
J. c. Duncan was up from his
farm near Waverly the fore part
of this week and reports the
rains have been quite heavy in
his neighborhood and that crops
are doing fine.
1t will pay you to see our new
spring catalogue of the Victor
Ladies Tailoring Co., comprising
hundreds of beautiful styles and
fabrics in high class suits, coats,
dresses and waists-Clingan Mil
linery Parlors.
County Clerk Hughet has re-
turned from Hot Lake where he
had been for several week. He
did not go on to the fair at San
Francisco, as he prefers going
later when he has more time.
For Sale Registered Imported
German Coach stallion, IL years
old and dark brown in color. He
is a sure foal getter. having more
offspring than any other import
ed horse in Harvey County. %.
l.. Shingledecker. Burns, Oregon
Ralph Beery and wife are home
from Corvallis where they had
been attending the agriculture
college since last fall. They are
again on the farm in Sunset and
no doubt now that Ralph has had
special work in that line he will
be showing his neighbors how to
make things grow. Hope he is
successful.
A. Mckenzie was seen on the
streets the other day. Mac is
still up to meaness as usual and
always picks a quarrel with the
manager of this great religious
weekly when opportunity pre-
sents but this time he was on his
good behavior. Don't know
whether he was here to visit
some nice looking widow or not.
The theme of DR.. Benson's
discourse next SABBATH morning
will be Transformation or Trans
fguration. The Presbyterian
and Baptist churches will unite
next Sunday night in union bac-
calaureate services for the High
School graduates. The services
will be held in Tonawama Hall
Sunday evening at 3 p. m. DIR
Benson will deliver the bacca-
laureate address to the gradual
ing class.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED sTATEs LAND oFFI0E, I


Notice IL hereby given that John Il. wclmor,
~. Johns oregon, who, Oh May ~ 1911, made
Doseu I aud kntry No. O6i70, Tot NEi., Bee ~.
I, 3s, K.a-', H., Lots 8, 4. Eissw',, Sec. B,
Township ~ ruth, Range ~ East. willamette
Meridian, has nlcd notice Of intention
10 make nnal proof, to establish claim 10 the
land above described, before Register and
Receiver. At Burns. Oregon on the 10Th dai
Of June, 1915
Claimant names aa witnesses
Claude q, Davis, 81. johns, oregon, Fed
Timm, Frank Miller and W. q ulorsOn al OF
LaweB, oregon aud John " Davis, Of IT. JUhnE
oregon.
wM. FABEE. Register
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\ week.
II Rye Smyth and his son Claude
are over from Happy Valley.
Read '"The Trey O'Hearts''
and see II pictured at Tonawama.
DR.. w. G. Brown and family
have moved to the ranch for the
summer.
Bundles for the Steam Laund-
ry can be left at the Capital and
and Star barber shops.
Finest alfalfa, timothy and red
top hay baled may he had at the
Goodman feed barn is south Burns
Frank Triska has been appoint
ed a game warden. He is cer-
tainly a capable young man and
will meet with approval.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mahon
were over from their Anderson
Valley home to take in the Ro-
tartan Quartet concert last night.
Mrs. Ollie Darsey has taken
charge of the Overland hotel and
is ready to cater to the wants of
the public. Special rates to re-
gular boarders by the week.
Lou Bradfeld's famous thor
oughbred stallion, Bonus Ress
will stand this season at the Il.
Allen Jones farm near Burns.
Terms $3.50 to insure. mares
pastured if desired.
''One of Our Girls" is the title
of the Paramount feature at the
Levens Theatre next Tuesday.
1t is a dramatic presentation of
the trials and triumphs of dash
ing American girl abroad, featur-
ing the enchanting little star,
Hazel Dawn.
The Times Herald is pleased to
announce that the recent finan-
cial difficulties encountered by
the oil well people has been fixed
up and that drilling has resumed.
We hope the work may be prose-
cuted without interruption until
some thing definite has been ac-
complished.
Mrs. II. b. Mace, who has been
in poor health for several weeks.
was operated upon last Saturday
by Drs. Griffith & Saurman. 1t
was n very delicate and serious
operation and her condition was
such as to cause her friends much
uneasiness as to the outcome.
The Times-Herald is pleased to
announce that is recovering nice
ly.
81
James MCGOWAN, d brothe Of
Archie. arrived here last Mon
day evening from Portland.
James is now agency manager
for the Continental Life lnsur-
ance Co. and his duties take him
all over the northwest. He has
been n very successful insurance
man and has a fine position. He
has many friends in this section
where he spent his boyhood days
and was in more meanness with
the writer than any other indi-
vidual of his acquaintance. He
is accompanied by DR.. J. o. Pitts,
an examiner for the same com,
pany. They came in their own
car from The Dalles and expect
to spend some little time in this
county.
School Supt. Hamilton called |
the manager Of The Times Her.
aid over the phone from his home |
last Monday evening and an
nounced that he had just received |
a telegram announcing the death |
of Frank Adrian at Winnemucca
that morning and was starting
at once. He had no particulars
and had not been informed of his
illness. Mr.. Adrian was one of |
the prominent ranchers of the
DEMO section and n young man
of wide acquaintance throughout
the country. His wife was for
merly Alice Hamilton, a sister of |
Supt. Hamilton. The young lady
was at one time n compositor in
this Office and is we'll known to
the people of this city. 1t is
with much regret their friends
learn of the death of Mr.. Adrian.
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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNirED STATES LASD OFrICE. I
Burns. oregon. May 3. 1915,
Notice In hereby given that John II. Raine,
OF Buchanan, Oregon, who on December Il.
1911, made Homestead Entry, No 0o76o. Tor
r.. willamette Meridian, has nled notice of
Intention TO make hnhl three-year Proof. TO
establish claim 10 the land above described,
before Register and Receiver at Burns. Ore
gop. the 7th day Of June, 1918
Claimant names az witnesses;
Chester Parsons, Clarence Fesler, Napoleon
x. biddlc all OF Hartman. Oregon. Harold
JnbnanGen, OF Buchanan, oregon,
wN FAhKE. Register
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Burns. oregon, May 7, 1878.
Notice 10 hereby given that Julius Zimmerman.
VI Hartman, oregon, who, on sep IL. 1909,
0s6os 0si05. respectively, for ~, Section -.
Township 20 H.. Range 39 f.. willamet
Meridian, has nled notice OF Intention TO make
fnal nye-year proof, TO establish claim
TO the land above described. before Register
and Rccslvef.at Burns, Oregon. on the nth day
OF June, 1918.
Claimant names Rs witnesses
Ira l.. Sleeper, Albce II. curry, Henry g. Il
French Ind SylathiRl NJ. Talbot ali Hartman.
Oregon,
WV. FAHRE. Register.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Burns. Oregon. May 4, 1913
Notice 10 hereby given that Eyaieen Gibbons
OF Riley, oregon, who, on July v. 1875. made
Homestead Entry, No. Oi Tor sWi., Sec
tion II. Township % T., Range 20 n, William
cite Meridian. has hled notice OF Intention To
make final dve-year Proof to establish
claim 20 the land above described. before Req
lister aud Receiver. at Burns, oregon, oD the
sh day Of June. 1913
Claimant names nA witnesses:
W. l.. Best, Ben Mutief, W o. nsst. q. I
Hembree. all OF Riley. Ore yon
wv fAhHr. ReRiAtcr.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFfICR
Hufun ntpgan MAY Iglt

UNITED HTATFN LAND UFFIIF
Burns OREGON. May I, 1918.
Notice Ia hereby gwen that Albert Gibbo,
Of Riley. oregon, who. on May ~. 1911. u n ic
made Homestead Entry No. 0oi7s. for wtssWi..
Sec aud ElSHEl,, section 3. Township q 4
Range 20 East. willamette Meridian, hBs nled
notice OF intention 20 make nnAl three. year
pfoof, 10 establish claim 90 the land above de.
scribed, before Register aud Receiver, AT burns
Oregon, ON the sth day OF June, 1915.
Claimant names a. witnesses;
" l.. Best, ben Muttcr. W. O. Best aud G l..
Hembree all of Riley. Oregon
wv. fAREH. Register
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A. s. Swain is up from Lawen.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UhIrkD sTATKs LAND OFgIcE,
uufna DrpVuu NAV u. IQl1I

buIns' Otekohs way W Wi''
Notice IL hereby given that Claude q, Dayls.
lOO Revere 81 Portland, oregon who.on MayW
1911 made Desert-Land Entry, No. 06f7l, for
M amst,e Me,ldisn has aisa notice ~ inten.
tlou to make Final Proof, tO establ lsb
clatm TO the la0d above described, before Reg.
lster and Receiver, at Bufns Oregon, on the
10th day Of June 1910.
Claimant names as Witnesses
John Weimer, OF 81 Johns. oregon, Fred
Tlmn, Frank Miller aud W, q. Gleeson all OF
oregon,
wa. FARRE, Register.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-17
Bridge Work Said Defective.

Vicksburg. Upon charges that
there are serious defects in the con.
struction Of the big black steel bridge
for the state highway route, a Joint
meeting held here Of the Kinds and
Warren county boards of supervisors
brought out numerous sensations. It
was claimed that the Vincennes
Bridge Company did no have suffi.
cient equipment for this work. The
bridge company claims that caying
banks caused the trouble. The two
boards finally agreed to submit the
matter for full Investigation to Engi.
neer Thomas of the United States
department here. The bridge Is near.
ing completion and is a 5OO-foot span
to cost $1,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-17
FEEDING HORSE MUSTY OATS
-'"e'S 10 produce Intestinal Troubles
n Possibly Blind staseers-
Use Much Care.

'by w. P. sHULER. Oklahoma Exner,-
ment Station.)
A good deal of care must OF ma.
cesslty be taken this fall In feeding
musty oats to horses continuously.
because of the likelihood to produce
severe intestinal troubles and possi.
Oily blind staggers. Blind staggers is
caused by molds which thrive on
stunted corn, dampened barley. oats
and spoiled feed of all kinds. II IL
Is necessary to feed grain In this con.
oition. give a couple Of te%aspoonful
ooses OF common salt with 1t at all
feelings.
Watch the bowels of your animals
carefully. and whenever they show
any tendency to constipation admin.
lister one-half ounce of fluid extract
aloes or one-half pound of epson
salts as a drench. This kind of grain
can be fed II care is taken that too
much is not given and the animals
plenty of good. clean hay. fresh
water and salt to go along with it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-17
LOOKING TO CIVIC BEAUTY
ou''oers rave Come TO Recognize
Value Of Good Appearance Of
Buildings and Streets.

Gradually all phases OF commercial
industry are coming under the infu.
ence Of the c%ity-beautiful movement.
comments the San Francisco Call. Fac.
tories erected today secure sufficient
ground area to have some landscape
gardening roundabout the building or
buildings. Even railroads. those sun.
posed "soulless corporations" are
now quite generally embellishing sta
ton grounds and rights OF way. The
sc~hoolhouses. both rural and city, are
being much improved in surrounds.
being much helped by the school gar.
dens, and the whole land is becoming.
each year, more deeply e~ngrossed In
making a more beautiful America, and
Is well up in the list. Let
Us not grow faint.hearted In the work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-17
H0me10wn|
CONCRETE IN THE BASEMENT
rour-'heh Slab Is Recommended oy
Expert as Giving Best Possible
Results.

over the entire floor area OF tha
basement a four,inch slab OF concrete
should be laid after the earth has been
nrmly tamped down. This slab OF con.
crete should be insisted upon. wether
the finished floor is TO be OF cemen,
orick, tile, or wood; and II is we'll TO
REINFORCE 1t against shripkase.
stresses and to bridge any soft places
IN the ground, by Embedding In he
concrete some form OF coarse wire
mesh or expanded metal. says Ernest
1. Freese In the House Beautiful.
where cement finish Is desired. this
should be not less than th~ree-quarters
OF an Inch in thickness, and 1t should
Do applied before the concrete has be-
come "set"-otherwise the cement
finish will not properly unite with tho
concrete base.
In rooms having q cement floor. the
cement can be carried up on the walls
10 o height of six or eight inches above
the floor. thus forming a waterproof
and sanitary base. Then. II the floor
IL slightly graded to q stump connect
with the underground drainage sys-
tem' the floor can easily be kept clean
oy turning the hose on 1t occasionally.
All cement floor finish should be
at regular intervals, not ex.
ceeoing three feet. so as to concen.
trate at these jointlngs any probable
Shrinkage cracks. Here again, a sim
pie. inexpensive wire mesh imbedded
IN the cement finish will react against
~shrinkage strains and lessen the
liability OF cracking. For this re.en.
'orcement, common chicken wire mesh
answers admirably.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-17
WESS0N BECOMES
A DAIRY CENTER
FARMERS WHO ABANDONED THE
COTTON CROP NOW SHIP 500
GALLONS OF MILK DAILY.
JACKSON HIGHWAY"SPECIAL
meridian Endorses a Proposed Roa
Through Southern States and Pre-.
pares to Send a Special Train
to the Nashville Meeting.

MISUNDERSTANDING cotton as the
customary crop, because of the un.
c~ertainties of production and market
conditions, the farmers about the lit.
Tie town Of Wesson have within the
last four years developed a new in
dustry that according to the latest
ngures Is beginning to assume huge
proportions. This new industry ia
dairying.
According to the shipping figures
Wesson farmers are now daily shin.
ping yer 500 gallons of milk. for
which they are receiving better re.
turns than they ever received on their
cotton crops. NELSON'S prominence
as a dairy center came about as a
result Of the federal government
campaign of tick eradication. Prac.
tically all the farmers in the dairy
are making immediate prep
arations for a large increase in thei,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-17
8. l. Johnson 10 Hanoed.

fort Gibson.-S. L. Johnson. alias
refer Erickson. was hanged here at
the county jail Sept. 6 by Sheriff s. H.
bagnell. Owing to the knot SHINING
TO the back Of the neck, due to the
fall, Johnson was not pronounced dead
until more than an hour after the tran
was sprung. Johnson mounted the
scafrold unaided and had nothing IN
say while Sheriff Bagnell prepared
him.
Johnson was convicted in this
county, where he was tried on n
change OF venue from Vicksburg. Of
killing Elston Brewer, with whom he
mad Journeyed down the Mississippi
River on a h%ouseboat from Arkansas.
johnson tied Brewers body in a sack.
weighted 1t down with rocks and threw
1t IN the river. Afterwards coming to
town, he sent a telegram to Brewers
Iather' who lives In Arkansas. asking
Tor $780, using Brewer s name. Before
the reply was received Johnson was
arrested, the body Of Brewer having
risen, revealing the crime. II ia
claimed that Johnson and Brewer
were engaged in a drunken row
There we're two trials of the case
first death sentence being reversed
because the lower court admitted in.
competent testimony.