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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
"BARTON, OH BARTON"
Tune, Dartmouth, old Dartmouth,

Barton, Oh. Barton,
Well sing to thee
Fairest of academies
Give US three times three for Barton.
Long may we cherish her,
Faithful we'll be
Barton, Oh Barton
For you and me
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
Orleans County Child en- Number 6299

Orleans county has 6299 children
between the ages of six and twenty
years and 1886 or 68 per cent of them
attend school, according to a recent
census bulletin The data contained in
the report relates to the year 1910 and
has only recently been made public.
The distribution, by age groubps. and
the number attending school is as
fnllnMS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
EVANSVILLE
Watch for the Dollar Sale.

Ethan GiIfillan, oldest son of John
and Susan (BlodgetD Gilfillan, died at
his home here Jan %, aged about 65
years. He was born in Barton, but
moved to the place where he died.
when small boy. He never married
but tenderly cared for his parents in
their declining years. He was a re-
spected citizen and good neighbor. He
represented the town in Montpelier in
1898. and held various town offices.
He was a great sufferer for the
past eight years from that dread
disease. cancer. He has been tenderly
cared for by his brother, Moses, and
wife. He leaves two brothers, Moses
of this place, and Frank of Barton.
besides several nephews and nieces,
who have the sympathy of the people.
The funeral was held at the house Jan.
26, Rev. Mr. Warner of Barton officiat
ing. The burial was at the East
Bloomington cemetery.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
CONCERT

Monday morning an opportunity was
given the members of the high school
to enjoy some fine music in program
of several pieces played on Columbia
phonograph. Everyone should improve
every chance given to hear good music
and the school thoroughly appre-
ciates the treat. We wish to thank
Mrs. Lang for her kindness in lending
the records.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
What-Fur Is,

Teacher-Tommy, can you spell furi
Tommy-Yes, ma'am. Fur. Teacher
That's right. Now, Johnny, can you
tell me what fur is? Johnny-Yes,
ma'am. Fur is an awful long distance
to go.-Chicago News.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

JUST FOUR Of those 48 inch quart.
cred oak dining tables left. A regular
$25 table for SIS. See A. B. Morency
at the PilIsbury- Baldwin plant, Water
street
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

FOR SALE-The "K endrick place"
so-calIed on High street, in Barton
village, consisting of modern two-story
house and barn with about one acre
land; buildings in good repair, best
cellar in Barton. F. W. Baldwin.
Soft
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

FOR SALE-1 SO egg Buckeye incu-
bator, 150-egg Oid Trusty incubator,
l 240-egg Old Trusty incubator Have
only been used one season. II. K
Barron, Barton. 3tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

FOR SALE-a one horse express
wagon built to order by Ryan of ST.
Johnsbury. Newly painted and in first
class shape, also a one-h horse pung
sled. E.W. Barron, Barton. 3tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

FOR SALE-Two story house on
Irasburg street, Orleans. Six rooms
and bath, ali in good repa r. Will sell
right if sold at once. j. K. Januszew-
ski. Alp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

FARMERS NOTICE - Will buy
stock Morday Feb. 8. For sale or
exchange for beef cattle, a few choice
COWS due to freshen this month
Dodge, Orleans. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

FOR SALE-5O bushels mangel feed
ing beets. Inquire of A. E. Clark at
Crystal Lake Hotel. or H. T. Seaver,
hardware store. 3.6p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head at t10o cents per word for first insertion
and one cent per word thereaft er. Cash
must accompany the order. No ADVERTISE
cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

FOR SALE-Few registered Jerseys.
A. S. GiImCur Barton. Twp :
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

We are paying the market prices
for skunk, muskrat. mink, red fox,
coon, etc. hides. skins and pelts. We
sell green cut bone for poultry. Smith
and Jenkins. Public market, Orleans.
48tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

FOR SALE-Horses, M. j. Owen
Barton. 52tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

FOR SALE-Choice young new
miIch cow. Ray P. Webster. Barton.
Aft
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

FOR SALE-Farms, houses and
timber lands Inquire of Barton Real
Estate company, Barton. VT. 20tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

FOR SALE-My residence on Water
street, Barton. E. E. Llddell. 1tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

NOTICE-You will get the same
fine quality Jersey milk from me as
from Mr. Collision as | shall keep his
herd and add registered Jerseys. H. A.
Corrow, Barton. 4tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
MISCELLANEOUS

Good line of wall paper. Will call
with samples, on request. G. B.
Hagar, Barton. 5-6p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
Bar&oNAcademY and Sraded School
A Department for School News

Editor-in-chief: JULIA E. KING, n5
IL Glass Editor: DAISY SHERBURNE
Training Glass Editor
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
SCHOOL NOTES

oS14oOL NV CO
Varnum Abbott, IA, visited school
the first of last week.
Ask Rawson how much he gets for
massaging Freshman girls faces.
Some one asked the Freshman editor
what that Wakeman Hop was He,
heing absent from mis- duties the day
this originated. could not explain.
Miss Mary Harris spent Thursday in
visiting the various departments of the
teacher training course at Lyndon
Institute. Her pupils were enjoying
exams during her absence.
The sewing girls are very proud of
their new sewing machine. obtained so
that practical lessons could be given
by Miss Hazel Harris The girls plan
now to rearrange their share of room
10 into a cozy and comfortable sewing
room.
Owing to miG-year exams, some of
the college boys have been home for
brief vacation Hiram Mcclellan, B.
A. '12, NJ aurice Leland '13. Robert
Scott '13 are here from Dartmouth
Harland Paige IA and Ralph King 13
of u V. M. are also in town.
Twas the night before exams, but
the skating rink was we'll patronized
No joking-that's the best way to
"cram" for exams. Get some good
healthy exercise and fresh air. What
better re medy can you suggest to brush
the cobwebs out of our brains?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
CONGREGATIONAL Church Notes.

Gustavus Burdick gave a very inter-
esting report of the trip to Chester to
the boys conference there before a
large congregation in the vestry Sun
day evening. Mr.. Burdick went as a
delegate from the Sunday school. Mrs.
Lang with a Vicrrola furnished sacred
ynuSic
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
TO RENT

TO RENT-Furnished room. Mrs
E. J. Wilkinson, Barton. Soft
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

Assistant Editor-in- chief: IDA WRIGHT,I1
is Glass Editor: GORDON CAMPBELL
GENEVA WHITCHER
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

WANTED-To exchange a new Ford
car for driving horse. Flanders &Moss-
man, Barton. 2tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

There will be union service in the
VI. E. church Sunday evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Laying pullets. Elrick,
Barton. 46tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

Glover. has been rapidly growing
worse from her disease. and died at
her home there on Monday.
Miss Florence Brooks, who has been
confined to her home on account of a
throat trouble and has not been able to
resume her school course atsSt. Johns
bury, is better and has been playing
at the matinees Saturday at the Gem
theatre here. She intends to resume
her music lessons this summer.
The Blay woman was taken from
Newport to ST. Johnsbury Monday
morning, it being found that the crime
of burning the child near Willoughby,
was across the Caledonia county line
and jurisdiction coming in that county.
Constable Jennings was successful in
locating the woman.
The tubshop was compelled to close
down Saturday morning on account of
the bursting of pipe from the boiler.
Thompson. the engineer, was quite
badly burned by steam while getting
the plant shut down. The shop started
| Monday but was compelled to shut
down again temporarily to make re-
pairs on the main drive belt.
Fire alarm Saturday night about 6
o'clock called the companies to Park
street, where the fire was discovered to
be at the home of Geo. Jennings. The
fire started from an oil stove which
mad been put in the cellar and in some
manner had set fire to barrels near by.
No serious damage was done and the
fire was out before the companies
arrived.
Fishermen are becoming so enthus
astic over the winter sport that a
consignment of mummy clubs," were
shipped here last week. These clubs
resembling a sinner. are shipped in
bulk with no water and apparently
frozen, yet after being exposed for 4S
! hours in this manner most of them
come to on being put in water tub
and seem very lively. If you are from
Missouri and want to prove this, go to
the Flanders M ossman garage.
| AS sure as the Monitor comments on
the weather. things completely turn
over After speaking of the mild
weather last week, the thermometer
| dove down to more than 80 below the
latter part of the week and has held
cold since. though not severe. Con
siderable more snow has fallen and
| numbering operations can proceed
| According to the old weather prophets
we shall have an early spring as yes
| terday was cloudy and stormy and the
ground hog had no opportunity of seeing
his shadow while out on Candelmas
day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
LOST

LOST-Between Barton and Glover,
heavy red sweater. Finder return to
this office. Twp.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

HAND SPINNERS WANTED. Rolls
taken home to be spun. Barton Wool
en- Mill. 2tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

WANTED-Childre EMS sewing. Mrs.
E.. G. Baldwin, Barton. 5-8p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

WANTED-Fat poultry of all kinds,
chickens, turkeys. ducks and geese.
Smith & Jenkins, Orleans 49tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
County Agricultural Association Note

Following are the dates for the local
meetings Of the Orleans County Agri-
cultural association:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

WANTED = Will pay five cents each
for copies of the Monitor dated, De-
cember 31st, 1913. Monitor Office. 2tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
WAN ED

WANTEO-Live poultry. Elrick,
Express Office, Barton 18tf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16
Progress Bakery

The war and the war tax have no
terror To our bakery. We are selling
fifteen full weight loaves of bread for
one dollar. Having bought our supply
OF -four from the miller IN advance.
We are enabled TO furnish you the
best and biggest loaf OF bread without
any additional cost TO the consumer
Our delicious Fruit Cake will melt In
your mouth. Our own Hopie Made
Mince Pies and Cakes OF alt descrip-
lions are a speciality, Always pleased
TO see you, or have you Phone Number
Four Hundred aud -Four
=. FAnnt, Proprietor,
fHogress Bakery Water street.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE
CASH B0Y CONsolIDATED MINING
COMPANY.

Location OF Principal Place OF Busi-
ness, Carson City, Nevada. Location
OF works. Tonopah, Nye County Ne
vada.
NOTIcE.--There are delinquent upon
the following described stock on ac-
count OF Assessment No. /. levied on
the 10th day OF December, 1914. the
amount set opposite the name of the
respective shareholder:
Certificate
Name. No, Shares. Amt
H. II. Mead. Trustee 1856 364906 SiS2453
ana In accordance with law and an
order OF the board OF directors made
on the 10th day OF December, 1914, so
many shares OF each parcel OF such
STOCK as may be necessary VIII be
sold at public auction at the office
OF the company. Geo. Bartlett's office,
carson city. Nevada, on Monday, the
18th day OF February. 1915, at the
hour OF o'clock p. m. of said day,
70 pay said delinquent assessment
thereon, together with costs Of adver-
Using and expenses of the sale
r. II. MEAD. Secretary.
Geo, Bar,letts ONCE. Carson City, Me-
vada. Jan1s-F1b. 1915
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16

practically the same charges as set
forth in the original complaint filed
at Seattle.
Chief of Police Hillhouse is making
a strenuous campaign to weed out
"disorderly' characters who have no
visible means of support, but who
manage to sport good clothes and
fiashy jewelry, alleged to be provided
by women of the underworld Reno
Journal.
The federal grand jury in its re-
port to Judge Harrington ignored the
complaints filed against Joseph Sa-
turna. prominent citizen Of Reno.
charged with giving flask of whisky
to an Indian This case was before
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16
Nevada News i'm Briefest Shape

Following request made Wednes-
day by attorneys for the Goldneld
Merger Mines company that the Unit
ed States district court at Seattle re-
move the receiver recently appointed
for the Merger company in behalf Of
minority stockholders because Of fail
ure of the receiver to file a report In
the district court at Carson City with
in ten days after the date of his ap-
pointment. new complaint contain
ing $4,000 words was filed by tele-
graph from Seattle to the United
States district court at Carson city
Friday, says the emo Journal The
message was the longest ever re-
eelved in Carson City. and embodies
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16
ANIMAL STATEMENT

OF the ESMERALDA POWER COM
PANY for the year ended December
81 1914
Cash on hand. Dec. 81. 1875 12,310.50
Receipts during year,. 800. 505.44
Disbursements during year. 325,357.2i
Cash on hand, Dec. 81, 1914 1859
G. A. HIGBEE,
F1bt6 Secretary.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16
ANNIrAL srArn,IENr

of THE TONOPAH MINING COM
PANY OF NEVADA for the year end
ed December 81, 1914:
Cash on hand. Dec. 81,
% a asig a;,.,. d9y' 7sst1
Disbursements during year 2,l59,10205
Cash on hand, Dec. 81,
1914 .'......a.......f. 6419Ss
c, A. HIGBEE.
Flbt6 Secretary
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16

ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF the NEVADA GAS COMPANY for
the year ending December 81, 1914.
Location of plant--Tonopah Mining
District, County of Nye. State of Ne
vada.
Debit
December 81. 1913. to cash
on mana ................ ...S luV.Az
To assessments collected dur
ing 1914 ............. bO.VO
To amount received from
other sources .. 25,376.54
s25,5s6 90
Credit
Plant expenses in year 1914 .S2l.644.54
General expenses in year 1914 ll,931lS
Deficit in year 1914. ..,. S,044.76
Balance on hand December
81, 1914 ,.............. 1889
II. c. BOWLER,
F15-22 Manager
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16

AHu III dccUTuance WIFI law, and
an order of the Board of Directors
made on the LIST day of December, 1914,
SO many shares of each parcel of
such stock as may be necessary, will
be sold at public auction, at the Of
Bldg, San Francisco, California. on
Tuesday. the 10th day of February,
1915, at the hour of two o'clock D. M
or said day, to pay delinquent assess
ments thereon, together with costs OF
advertising and expenses of the sale.
CHARLES ID. OLNEY
Secretary.
Ofilce, Room 1855. Russ Building, San
Francisco, California. Jan19Feb16
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16

ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF the TONOPAH MIDWAY MINING
COMPANY for the year ending Decem-
Der 81 1914.
Location of mine Tonopah Mining
District. County of Nye. State OF Ne
vada.
Debit
December 81, 1913, to cash on
hand ..,.......:......y....$ 9.924.6l
To amounts received from
other sources ....,....... Ss.23O.s5
Credit
Mine expenses In year 1914 .$41, 929.4G
Bills receivable ........... 5000. 90
Balance on hand December 81.
1914 Observation-Disclosures. 1.226.O0
w. ]. DOUGLASS. Secretary.
Address Tonopah. Nevada. Fl6-t6
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16
Application No 1857
Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State of Nevada

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day OF January 1915. in accord
ance with Section SO, Chapter lao, of
the Statutes of 1913. one Charles Il.
Spears, of Ash Meadows, County Of
Nye, and State of Nevada, made appli-
cation to the State Engineer of Nevada
for permission to appropriate the pub
lie waters of the State of Nevada.
Such appropriation is to be made from
spring near the center of Sec. 7, T.
Is s. r. 81 f., M. d. b. 4 M, at a
point in the N. w. q of S. f. Y of
Sec. 7, T. rs, S. r. 81 f., NJ. D. 3. &
NJ, by means of a dam. and t.6 cubic
feet per second is to be conveyed to
the w. V of NJ w. 4 OF Sec. rs and
2, V Of n. 10. Y of Sec 26, r. IS. s.
r, so IT,, M ID. =. & M, by means of
a ditch, and there used for irrigation
purposes. Water not to be returned to
stream.
Date of first publication, Feb l. 1914
Date OF last publication Mar L. 1914.
(Signed) W. NJ KEARNEY.
State Engineer
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16
the last grand jury, when similar ac-
tion was taken.-Carson Appeal.

With eighteen applications to con
slider for the appointment of a sue
cessor to the late County Commits
sioner W. S. Dabney, Governor Boyle
made his selection and appointed r.
B. Heinrichs to fill the position. Helm
richs is livery stable man and a
resident of emo, This appointment
gives to Reno all three Of the COM
missioners to the exclusion of the
rest of the county Sparks Tribune
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16
Application No. 1895.
Notice of Application for Permission TO
Appropriate the Public Waters
of the state OF Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on the
lth day of January, 1915, in accord
ance with Section SO. Chapter 1i0, Of
me Statutes of 1913. one Jessye +.
McGill. of Ely, County of White Pine,
ana State of Nevada, made application
70 the state Engineer of Nevada for
permission TO appropriate the public
waters of the State OF Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from Hot
Sreek, at a point In the s w. q Of
y ". Y OF Sec H. T. 6, ~ II. 81 H.,
A. ID; b. NJ. by means Of a dam.
anu 80 cubic feet per second liz 20 he
conveyed to the W. y OF $, w. q, y.
q; OF $. W. Y Sec. II, y. y OF n.
W Sec. 20. n w. u of n. w, u
zee; 20 T; Of $, W. y of Sec. 90.
=. q n. r. 81 E.. NJ. -. n. A. NJ, by
means OF bitches, and there used for
wrisation and domestic purposes.
water not 10 be returned 10 stream.
tSigned) W. NJ Mccartney,
~ state Engineer.
na!e ot nrst publication. Feb. 2. 1915.
"A'e OF last publication. Mas. 2. 1915.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE
TONOPAH Gypsy QUEEN MINING
COMPANY

Location OF Principal Place of Bust
ness, San Francisco, California. Loca-
ZION Of works, Tonopah. Nye County,
NOTICE.-There are delinquent
upon the following described stock,
on account of Assessment (No. 50
levied on the LIST day of December,
1914, the several amounts set opposite
the names of the respective share
holders, as follows:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16
TOnOpah Electric & Tire Go.
Phone 1914 Residence 1874
LuNpLEE BROS.

Remember we use the best
repair material that money can
buy in our vulcanizing depart
ment, and no labor or expense
is spared in turning out the
best possible work known to
the art Of pneumatic casing
repair. When you have blow
out, or break in your tire fab
ric, do not try to hold 1t with
bolts or rivets. Have 1t prop
erly vulcanized, which will pre-
vent any further breaking in
the fabric, and make the dam
aged section as good as new.
We furnish estimates on
residence and mine wiring,
carry full stock OF electrical
supplies. sell Hot Point Alu-
minum Coffee Percolators for
$500.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-16
ANNUAL STATEMENT

ANNUAL sTATEMENT
OF the DESERT POWER AND MILL
COMPANY for the year ended Decem-
Der 81, 1914
Cash on hand, Dec. 81,
1913 ..............S 51.199.4S
Receipts during year. ..... 1896, 1878
Disbursements during year 1866, 5b2. IA
Cash on hand, Dee. 81,
1914 ........a........... 20,S1612
C. A. HIGBEE,
F1bt6 Secretary.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-08-12
SPORT.

Harold Gesberg OF Grand Junction
finished first in the eighteenth annual
Basalt-Glenwood road race at Glen
wood Springs.
Packy Mcfarland announced at Chi
cago that he will start training i'm.
mediately for his scheduled ten-round
bout with Mike Gibbons at New York
Sept. IL.
George Moore of New York, profes.
sional champion of the world at three
cushion billiards, was defeated in San
Francisco. 25 to II, by John Horgan
of st. Louis, a former holder Of the
title.
A twenty-round fight between Ben.
ny Chavez Of Trinidad, Coloradoa e
premier lightweight, and RED" Arndt
Of Pueblo, classiest scrapper of his
weight and inches in the Arkansas val.
ley. will be given at Lake Minnequa at
Pueblo on the night of Aug. 20.
Joe Cooper and Morris Keller killed
and two injured, one probably fatally,
marked the initial 3OO-mile automobile
derby on the new mile speedway at
Des Moines, Ia, in which Ralph de
Palma was declared the winner. Ralpb
milford second and Eddie ODonne]
third.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-08-12
WASHINGTON.

President Wilson has signed an ex.
ecutive order creating the Big Lake
reserve in northeastern Arkansas for
the protection of native birds.
Solon Menos, the Haitien minister.
called at the State Department and
urged the necessity OF giving some
definite assurance to the Haitien peo.
pie that their sovereignty would not
be impaired permanently by the Amer.
lean occupation.
Secretary Lansing announced that
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin had been
instructed to make investigation re.
garding the two America. oil ships.
the lama and the Wico. Intercepted
by German authorities on their wav to
Stockholm and taken to Swinemunde
Maj. Gen Hugh l.. Scott, chief of
staff of the United States army, ac-
companied by Lieut. Col Robert F, l..
Niche, a member of the general staff
left Washington for FL Paso, Tex. to
confer with Gen. francisco Villa and
other revolutionary leaders there re-
garding the Mexican situation.