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The Parker post., 1917-04-14

One of the largest OutcrOps around
Bouse is on what is Known as the
Ironton group. To date il is prac-
tically unexplDred except for surface
workings but the owner. w G. De
Spain, hopes to interest capital with
in the next few months and thor
oughly prospect the property with
churn drill. The group is about six
mills from Brusa in. sOuthwesterly
direction anc consists of eleven
claims at the foot of Four Peaks
mountain
The IrontOI group is Verltable
mountain of mineral. Several open
cuts and location holes, and one
20-foot shaft, have revealed several
small but exceptionally strong and
well defined veins Of copper-gold
ore. Mining men who have inspect
ed the prcpe-'y state that there is
every indication OF a phenomenal
ore body beneath the outcrop. at a
comparatively shallow depth
1t is the great mass of iron, how
ever, that is attracting attention at
present. Several iron and steel
mills have at various times evinced
an interest in the property and at
The Parker post., 1917-04-14
The IrOntOn---A Mountain of Mineral

one time there. was considerable talk
of utilizing the large deposits OF iron
oxide in the manufacture OF paint.
These negotiations fell through for
one reason or another and the prop
erty has remained in Mr. DeSpain's
possession for the past seven years.
The general formation of the sur
rounding country is porphyry and
The Parker post., 1917-04-14

lime. Through this formation,
frequently rising abruptly above the
general contour Of the land, cuts the
big iron dixie, about 900 feet wide
on the surface at one place and easily
traceabIe on the surface for several
thousand yards by various oEtcrops.
The action OF surface waters and
softer material has resulted in ex-
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z r add Bogalusa. ...... 8 %
Est John Westfeld-hf in se4
If SET sec 11-3-13..... ...1 =
FIFTH wARD-wHlTE
Harriet &Albert Boyles-4O a |
nw3 Of nw4 sec 30-2-14.... 8 81
Mrs Laura Baughman-8O a
nw3 Of nw4 and ne4 Of nw4 sec
l2.2-l2 ....... I ~
&C Blake-151 in sec 1913
n by Jim Williams, e by } "
Seal " b " A Seal. 80. Is Il
Jim Boone-40 a in ne4 sec p
1-13...... -. .... 3 -
Heirs Nathan Crain-120 a n
by J | Grain, e by 6 S L Co, S BY
Joe Bulloch. -. 10 81
" P Corkern-40 in sec 25'
PIP n by " P knight, e by 6 S
L CO, By L 7 Corkern.. 9 IL
Fornea and Anna P Thomp
son 74.4O a in sec % and hrs
A and 48.2.14 by survey. 6 81
Nv Fuller-lot 142 Varnado
/ Sc
Annie L Gann-371 a in hrs 4S
49 and 5O-2-14 known as Shady
Grove Plantation ....... y 70
Annie L Gann-E hf lots 10
and III VarnadO. 49,. 4 81
Annie l. Gann-Lot Is b 4 An
gle .... ........ $500. 1 -
Mrs Eliza Jourdan go in hr
38-2.12n, e, s and W by G S L c.
| :. .... ........ IL
| PALofin-40 a nw4 Of nw4 OF
sec 30-2.14 ............. 8 10
Milton MiIey-45 a set sec B.
I2-13........ ........ 9 81
John Miley-900 a S hf sec 2
I2-13 ....... ... ...Io %
| j Simmons-60 in sec 1872
Il n by S A Jones, e by Isaac
Miley, by G S L Co 50 a in SCI
1924 n by S A Jones, e by
Leonard Owens, and by & $ [
| 20 $50. ................l7 D
| Dave Smith-40 a g hf OF ne;
of sw4 sec 10, W hf of sw3 OF ne
sec 1924 ............ y i
Silas Seal-42.SS in SET of 81
/ sec 3e.1-13 and in net OF NV
sec 1918. ............. b 4
JE Trazler-lot 100 and inn
lVarnado ...,............. 5 I
Ut Stallings-40a n by J
Fornea, Q by public road, S b
Mrs Gam, lot II hampton adj
}, Vornodo 10 9.
Il FIFTH wARD-COLORED
Frank Foster-150 a n by \
: Green, by W T Walker, W b
! Bill Foster. 10 8
nj HI Jefferson-l0 in hr Az
q Katie Moses-27 a in lot | sc
[. 6-2-13 -. ....... ..... 4
nj Early Morris-10 a n by W
4 Seal, and 2 by a Roster 2
y Ike Plowman-2 ~ a in SET I
4 set sec 1873 .......... 8
,ol Ada Robinson-1S.76 a in
10 42-2-14 acq Geo Sam. =. 2
a SIXTH WARD-WHITE
2 Ia Bush-7 a in hr 1884,
i acq L R Bush g. 1 {
;6 LG Bush in hr 38-4.1
g acq l. R Bush. ......... / {
Is D L Barber-33 in sec 49,
ID acq Bank of Franklinton 10
sci Joe Guagliardo-Lot I b 1874
in W Bogalusa g
% NJ Joel Magee- 120 a sw1
b nw4 and n IF of sws sec 1913
I'd NJ NJ Magee-160 a set of S
50 n hf of SET, part hf of sw3 sec
II and nw4 of nw4 sec 1871, Is
Nd / interest in 100 a in sec 4-3-
acq 0 R Barber ...,..... 80
T. Mrs G G Sturdivant-S in s
"a ia IL, II by Sam Galloway, e
a B C Stock Farm, S by n D e
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H Hall-I.ot / b I P H add
Bogalnsa -. =. .-....... . .!
Mrs G r Jaryis-1 a 10 n hf OF
ne2 sec 15.3.13 ....... . -
CIR Jarvis-hf in n hi OF seq
sec 15-3-13. .......... l 50
CT Jourdan-4 in sw4 sec
1913. 5 10
DB Jarrell-Lot l b II Jones
add Bogalusa ...... 3 %
Knight-40 a net OF SET
sec 3-2-11. ...... ....... 5 SO
Kennedy-3a in sw3 OF sw3
sec 22-3-13 ...... ...... 2 %
WC,Loyd-lot b =. Jones add
Bogalusa. ............ 1 %
JFL attill-1 a in n hf OF net
sec 1913. .............. 2 81
Mrs W L. Murphy-Lots ~, 4O'
and ii b 80 n E Bogalusa 16 q
&C Moffett-Lots q and p b
SO ne Bogalusa. ..........l4 Il
Philip Nasteria-Lot 5Oxl5O in
BIG E P add Bogalusa. .....7 81
Louiza Marzant & Aurelia Rondy
-Las 3 and 4, b 5 S E R 1st add
Bogalusa. ......... 80. 2 o.
Allen McDaniel-Lot 4 b 81
Bogalasa Terrace .. :. .. 3 40
Leonard McGehee-l a in sec
14-3-13................ 5 Sc
Tony Nichoias-Lot 5cx150 it
n by 4th st, W b Columbia Road
aeq L A Pierce ,......... 8 40
Rosa Pastorno-e hf lot II b s
EP add Bogalusa .....6 -
CIR Page-Lot Is b "A, lots 6,
7, s, and 9b9EP add Bogalusa
IL 90
A NJ Planche-5 in hr 41-3-
10. -. ...'.'.'. o
j. B Puryis-Lots AZ, 43 anc
Alb 80 ne Bogalusa 800, 17-6C
G G Philips B IA and Is r
End add Bogaluss ...'.......9 Sc
Mrs John Rester-1 in sec IA
3-B.. ...... 49,. 4 Il
! Henry Russ-Lots Z and S b 8.
81 Bogalusa Terrace lots Is and 2
= b SO ne Bogalusa ......... 3 6
H l. Sandifer-Lots s, 8, b 2
LIB P Add BOgalusa :. :. 4 L
GB Scott-Lots %, % and q
b 81 L 7 R add Bogalusa. 4 8
Ga Slmmons-Lot II by 5
Bogalusa Terrace ........ 4 81
Chas Slade-l a in sec ,14.3-1
Martha Schaffers-4 a in b.
41.3.13 49,. l 5
II N Simmons-Lot 1 b 233 il
town of Franklinton ..... 6 2
O Stogner-Lots 80 and 40
1873 NV Bogalusa ...,.... 2 s
Paul Tomperello-Lots II an
% b 8 E P add Bogalusa Z 5
c. A Wilcox-Lots and 2 b 1
Bogalusa Terrace .......... 2 0
CITY OF BOGALUSA-CoLoRED
Riley Berry lot 80 by 100
fronting Columbia road =. 3 5
Sol Dacus-Part of lot II in b 1
e P add Bogalusa. ....... 7C
Chas Hubbsrd-Lots II and
b % s E r add Bogalusa 9
JH Hill Third a in se2 of Sc
sec 1878. 2 {
Ben Jourdsn-Lot 3 b I E
add Bogalusa. ....... 3 {
Willie Kelkea-1 Let by surve
in hr 40-3-13 acq W P Richard
son. .........,.... i
Emma Preston 4 1-2 a in
39-3-13 less / lot 50x10O It. lot
b II and lot / b % s E B &C
Bogalusa. ......... 80
Oliver Preston / lot 1O0x1'
&c in hr 39-3.13... ........ 8
Kinney Kikes-I.ots / and 2
26 S E r add Rogalusa. =. 4 4
Judge schynault-Lot 10 b
NJ add 60gslpsa,,""r Il
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&C Conerly-Lot 49 b 9 An
gle. ........... ......... - w
Ford-hf lot in Angie 2 81
Ben and Will Garner-10O a
hf of SCI of nw!, n hf OF seq OF
nwI sec 34-l.13, SCI of net sec -
and W htof sw / Of NV sec Bill
Monroe Green-40 in hr ALL
10 n by C Green, by Louis
Singley, " by Steve Hodges = %
Steve " Hodge-64 a lots l
and 2 and II sw4 sec 21-1-13
Hezzie Hampton 1892 a lots
/. 2 and 3 sec 6-1-14 ....l1 %
Mrs NJ J Mohar-lots 121 and
122 b II Angie ...... ~ ~
RW Pope-lot 212 b "a Angie
3 09
49,. .'.... =
NJ A Pope-4.75 in hr 52.l-l4
y by T E Adams. S by Mrs S "
Wilkes in Angie ...... :. 8 10
Willie Pope-lO across 3l.24
a tract acq R NJ Pope. -. b 90
re Thomas-45 a nw4 of sw3
and 5 a Sc corner of sw4 of sw7
sec 17-l-12 ......... II 70
JHT hompson-Lots IS and 81
b 9 Angie. ............. 10 10
Buckley Warner-lots 279 and
28O b 80 Angie, 2.5 a in hr 52'1-
a.. ..''..'' -'''
SEVENTH wARD-coLoRED
Ida neutrality-suspicious. on
land .............. -. 2 u
TT Galloway-4O ne4 of nea
sec 2-1.13. ....... ..~ 4 o.
John A Galloway-4O SET of ne
/ sec Alb. ..... .... o 81
| SR Galloway-S0 n hi of ne:
sec 5-l-l3. ...............o u
4 HID Henry-Improvements OIL
land .,...... ......... o .
Celia Owens-hf n, e, aud '
by Ed Seal. by Eliza Hine
Alec Peters-36,21 a in hr All
t IL. :. ..... l
) Mary speights-lots . and
sec 7-1-13. ...... III s
Jim Thompson-56 part sw
8 of sw4 sec p and W hf OF sw4 c
} nw4 sec 2S-1.1l ...... II 8
EIGHTH WARD-WHITE
I'M Bilbo-1 saw mill Haekle
............. 49,.
l James Creel-lot l b rs Hack
ley NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. D )
Duncan &Thomas-lots 1928:
7 10, IA, Is, 16 b % Hackley 13 4
VI W B Graves-42 a in sec 23-1
l 10 n by Hampton Realty Co.,
= by Tiilman Magee, S by L
{ Graves. ........ ...... !
C wv Thomas-Lot 6 bound
5 and W by Bickham in Hackle
0 lido Thomas-32 a in part
If net of SET sec 2 2.l1 .. AZ
. EIGHTH wARD-CoLoaED
If Thomas Brown-l57 a nw4 St
4 2O.1.11, 50 a in hr 41-l-14. a !
GW Bickham-200 a sw4 {
2 net nw4 Of SET, SET of SET Sc
Is 1910, S hfof sw3 sec H.
rs Mamie Barker-24 a in n hf
L nw4 sec 24-1-10. a.. 8
IS H Elzey-40 a sw4 of net s.
n 2O-I-1l %. go. ......... 7
% SD Hart-60 a e hf of set s.
II 24-1.11. .... IL
i Est Edmond Hart-60 n by
y NJ Brown and Lear Reeves, e
It Geo Dillon ...............
g. Dan Jourdan-40 a and e t
a Jim King, s by Jerry Sandit
10 Calvin Magee--25 n by Til
&c man Magee, e by Hays creek
~ and W by I J Graves. 40 a net
n sci sec 1O.1.10 Is
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17

Sow and Save" but cut out
the wild oats.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17

Joe speights-Third in ses OF
se4 sec 1913. -. .,. ) 81
Yves Thompson-Lot s b p S
E r add Bogalusa. ...... 8 81
Est John Westfeld-hf in seq
# SET sec l1-3-13.. ......l -
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r, conformity with Section s., Act IS, 1883.
notice is hereby given to all parties holding
MORTGAGES on real estate located in the PARISH
Of CIV Washington, La, on which taxes for the year
1914 have not been paid, that will begin the
sale of same in the Town of Frauklinton, PAR
;sh Of Wathington, La, on Saturday, june
"a ,si- at IL O'Clock a, m, and that number OF
pieces 1 Of property 50 delinquent are now being
adyertised in this newspaper in conformity
with the law; preparatory 70 such sale the Al
coIIaS IN these advertisements OF tax sales, and
thew are warned to take such steps prior to the
sale as NAV be necessary to protect their rights.
0'''S J. E. BATENAN,
sheriff and Ex-Ofhcio Tax COLLECTOR.
Above will be found lis. of DELINQUENT tax
PAYERS for the year 1916. VII appreCla.e
anyone calling my atteIyiopp ,1Tnr sHy
' sheriif and E1.onicio Tax Collector,
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
Vashon Locals

Swat the fly. Clean up their
breeding places.
Vashon Laundry, Mrs. X. J..
Hall. Reasonable rates on all
kinds of work. Phone l37.
II. Hansen was in Seattle on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. b. Il. Lanning and her
daughter, Mrs. d. l.. Bowen. OF Sc
attic, were guests last week at
the b. Reed home.
Miss Ethel Phillips had as her
guests on Sunday her mother
and brother Edwin, Of Seattle.
Mr.. Robt. Gerry and family
expect to occupy the Frank Cor
such property as soon MS i'm
procements under way are com
pleted.
A fine tennis court is nearing
completion on the rear of the
Presbyterian church property.
Miss Agnes Ward of Leattle
visited over the week end at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Ward.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17

Mr.. Clair Sexsmith spent the
week end with friends in Vashon.
Geo. Convey of Seattle was a
weekend guest at the parental
home.
Rev. H. p, Waldron has &c.
cepted the position of principal
of the Olalla schools for the
coming year.
Mrs. O. S. VanOlinda and
daughter Marjorie were visitors
in Seattle the last of the week
Last Thursday evening Miss
Shannon and Miss Reed were en-
tertained at a birthday dinner
given by two of their pupils, Lii
liam and Clarence Locklin, in Gel
ebration of the formers twelfth
birthday anniversary.
O. Larson returned Saturday
evening from a business trip to
Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Morley were
week end guests at the George
Barnes home.
! H. Steen was transacting bust
ness in Seattle the last of the
week.
Mrs. r. Minis and Miss Sin
clair OF Ellisport We're over Sun
day guests Of Mrs. G. W. Blek-
kink.
Il. Mansfield took day off on
Wednesday and hied himself
away to the big city on Elliot
bay. When he will return it is
hard to say; but we look for hin
back most any day.
The f. w. Gorsuch porperty
is undergoing complete renova.
ton at the hands of A. Eernisse
The interior of the house will be
repainted, papered and calcimin
ed.
Rev. Galley preached a fine
sermon Sunday morning in com
memoration of Mothers Day
Reverting to his boyhood day:
he stirred everyone deeply, ant
brought forcibly to the minds o
his hearers the fact that mothe.
is the center and the dynamic
force Of the home; that sh'
wields an influence that the vicis
situdes of life cannot efface.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
Baccalaureate Service

The service Sunday evening
drew the largest audience, doubt
less, that has ever assembled in
the Presbyterian church on n
similar occasion. The music by
the combined choirs of the Meth
odist and Presbyterian churches
was unusually fine Rev. Muir
rays theme was Service, ="
taken from Luke 1927, But |
am among you as he that ser
veth. /" He laid much stress on
the opportunities the graduate
has for serving the giving of
unselfish service having that
lever in view as the chief attain
fnent, the reward for which will
be the We'll done, good and
faithful servant. His referen-
ces to explorerers who had blaz-
ed the way for future genera
lions, and other great and noble
characters, who gave their lives
to help others, and whose names
and fame are our heritage, were
very impressive and inspiring.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17

WANTED Experienced straw
berry piclers. See Jas. h.
Chambers, ST., on old Pruit
place-now. 90
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
Memorial Day Services

As has been the custom, H. G.
SiclSles Post, No, 81, G. A. r.,
will assemble in a body at the
Methodist church, Vashon, sun
day morning, May 9th, TO attend
the Memorial Day services. Rev.
II. A. Galley will deliver the ad-
dress, beginning ut II o'clock
Veterans are requested to meet
on the lawn in front OF the
church at lo:45 sharp. Every
one cordially invited.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17

For SALE Eggs for Matching;
White Wyandotte; the chicken
for winter eggs. S. j Stetfen
son. 27-30
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17

II. H. Kimmel has secured
position on the steamer Calista
and will make Oak Harbor his
residence, as it will be more,
convenient, being the up Sound
terminal of his run ont of Seattle.
Prof. and Mrs. u. Bruce He'd
rick had as their guests over the
week end Miss Ruby Diffenbach,
Mr.. Clyde Rose and Mr.. Edward
Holden, all of Seattle, and Mi.
G. Wayne Dick of Bayne, Wash.
The Vashon board signed up
the school bonds on Monday.
The state was the successful bid
der at so. The board has acted
favorably on the application of
S. r. Whitworth. superintendent
of Outlook schools, for principal
of the high school, and also on
the applications of the following
grade teachers: LIST and End, Miss
Ethel Phillips: 3rd and 4th, Miss
Kate Harmeling; 9th and 9th,
Miss Grace Mccoy; 18th and oth,
Miss Catherine l.. Besecker. 1t
is probable that vacancies in the
high school faculty will be filled
within a few days.
Kingsley Barham received
orders Saturday to report inn
mediately at Preside, Cal, and
he left the same evening for that
point where he expects to go in
to training for term of probably
three months.
Members of H. G. Sicl1les
/ Post, No. 81, G. A. r., will meet
at Vashon cemetery on Wednes-
| day morning, May 30, at 1000
O'Clock to pay respect to the sol
der dead by proper decoration
of their graves. The services
will be in charge of the Post,
All who can are cordially invited
to attend.
H. f. Lyman, manager of Ly-
man & Fleming. Seattle, was OF
the Island the first of the week
looking over the fruit situation
Mr.. Lyman expressed himself
as we'll pleased with the volume
of business his firm secured from
this territory last season. Will,
here he was the guest of W. t
Mills.
About thirty, five of the old fri
ends and neighbors OF Mrs. F
E. Herthum gave her complete
surprise Tuesday evening at he
| home. Each invader contributes
a bit" to the bill of refreshments
and ali enjoyed a spread" AM
a real old-fashioned social time
| which was enlivened by music
J both vocal and instrumental.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
NOTICE

On and after Monday, May u,
| will be found at the Vashon
Garage, prepared to do general
auto repair work. Give me a
call. f.. j. MACE.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17

For RENT Waterfront place at
Colvos, suitable for chickens,
etc, Small rent oragreement to
work. on place. Herbert W.
Meyers. Pioneer Bldg, Seattle,
or Colvos, Wash, 80
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
Church Announcements
pIigsDYTERIAN

The subject of the morning
sermon will be, War and Pro.
hibition;n the evening, "Mary's
Wise Choice. -
METHODIST
Morning subject; THE Lord
is Worthy of Trust. l." Usual ser
vices in the evening
The sun., 1917-07-28
SETH LOWS ESTATE
TOTALS %,21O,2S1
That Of Edwin Gould, Jr., Goes
to His Father; $472,371
Transferred.

The estate left by Seth Low, who died
at his home. Broad Brook Farm, at
Bedford Hills, on September II last,
totallsd ti,2l0,2S1.s7. This was brought
TO light yesterday when Transfer Tax
Appraiser William c. Clark filed his APP
praisal of the estate with the Westches-
ter county Surrogate at White Plains.
Tho amount OF the personal property
was placed at ssS9.0s0.72 and that OF
the realty at SS21.l51.25. The total
amount Transferred and subject to the
income transfer tax was 81 1,114.430sS.
Tho majority OF the personal estate
was included In stocks and bonds In
various corporations. Among the more
important Of these were the Newport
News Light and Water Company, S3i.-
S59.s7; Washington Water Power Conn
pany. Si2t.ooo; mortgn ges covering prop
critics at 502 and 60i Broadway and ~
TO So Crosby street, New York city,
t177,012.5o; Continental Insurance Com
pany stock, Sl48.500; jewelry and house,
hold goods, S2s,077s5.
The most valuable realty holding was
his Broad Brook Farm. which is APP
praised at l10S.50O. His other holdings
in New York city and Brooklyn were
valued at Sl17,s62.50. The transfer tax
will be about $4,000,
The estate of Edwin Gould, Jr.. who
was killed while on a hunting trip in
the South on February ~ last, also was
appraised at White Plains yesterday.
The amount transferred IL S472,37l.74,
on which there will he a tax of f15.644.
The whole estate goes to his father,
Edwin Gould.
In his personal estate he had $4,000
worth Of stock in the St Louis Soutn-
western Railroad, ss6.s3o in the Man
haitian Railroad and S21,09792 in the
Atlantic Coast Line.
The sun., 1917-07-28
DwYER CALLED BoMBARD1ER.
Watchman Suspects Inspector
when Gas Explodes In subway.

When Police Inspector Dwyer was
In charge Of the Tenderloin district he
was accused Of many things by habitues
who resented strict surveillance. II was
not until yesterday, however, that he
was suspected of being a bomb tosser.
This experience followed q blast that
shook nearby buildings when two tanks
Of gas exploded In the new subway
under Canal street early yesterday.
John NuSent, the subway watchman
stationed at Canal and Baxter streets,
saw several men enter an automobile
Immediately after the blast Believing
that these men had touched of bomb,
Nugent halted them.
Dwyer waived the vigiiant guard
aside. saying, II am Inspector Dwyer.
Don't bother me-"
well. I'm Watchman Nugent, and be-
sides that I'm from Missouri. Not a
step will you move till I'm through
with you. Stop that car" commanded
the guard.
Dwyer ordered his chauffeur to drive
on. and Nugent came right back at him
and blew a lusty blast on his police
whistle. As the car swung into Centre
street from Canal street Nugent was
racing at its side when Patrolman Bruins
stopped the automobile,
Bruins at once recognised the Inspector
and his party and when Nugsnt started
10 pant out his charge Bruins told him
to run away from there and get back to
his Job.
The sun., 1917-07-28
BIG MERGER COMPANY FAILS.
view Mexico-Colorado Coal Concern
Files Petition.

New Mexico-COlOrado Coal Concern
Files Petition.
The filing OF a voluntary petition m
bankruptcy IN the United States Dis
triet Court yesterday by tho New Mex
ico-Colorado Coal and Mining Company,
with liabilities Of S2.052.s67 and assets
OF t564.000, Is practically the beginning
hoated In 1912 TO consolidate railroad.
industrial and public utility companies
In New Mexico.
In that year. the financial manuals
show. the company was incorporated as
a reorganization Of nine or ten compa-
nies ranging in scope from. a railroad
construction company to a mercantile
concern. The authorised capital OF the
company was S7.2Bo,o0 OF which t2,-
100000 was common stock and the bal
ance bonds.
Several Of the properties were operated
at a loss for a time. Finally the house
which fioated the concern in New York
went to the wall The properties were
subsequently bought and sold separately,
and the petition yesterday was no sur
prise to those who have followed the Af-
fairs of the company.
The petition shows secured claims
against the company of $4,000 by l.
l. Kellogg; NJ. b. Metcalf, $4,000. and
unsecured claims OF: Rock Milling aSnd
Elevator Company. $4,000; Robert B.
White, $4,000: Trinidad Cold Storage
Company. $500; Kellogg a Rose. S25.-
900. and others. Kellogg q Rose are the
attorneys for the petitioner at 116
Broadway.