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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-08-24

fhe carnations from radium cannot
be stopped but as scarcely Gny ex-
haustioa OF The material Is appreeiable
despite the fact Thar q stream of en-
ergy is constantly passing off from it,
this is Of small consequence. If the
rays were allowed to escape promis-
cuausly however they might do con-
siderable damage; in order TO confine
them therefore, u safe has heen con
'truciod with u thick lining of lead In
side the steel
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-08-24
From Th8rne.

From ON resaIw correspondent


~o''s'ael "o.s progress a3s Oeeh
.''''''',o' al / Iaof''e during Tue past
''o'''"' 'o'1''oi' agent NadeilH was
's''s'ea ol .. / responsibility ana
= "e" man. d Nll. asopea now
.ae l'9il'lt ne hoao'onY ei "i'e
oe9e'' NE Is compensated Tor h4
me iof3i presence OF n's vic ard
'"o l''''e h'I's.
Is d pressing dnly 10 ehfonieie
'''e NoASl' o' 1t new sec'ioh lore
ma" iot 'ns reason 'lat he IS 4
my '''''''' ile Is MI l'o"N'ns
a'' Iol'ie9 nom 'le ha''o" gauge
il'le' Nc orle'tais nave ned doWp
'als position iof many years.
ne Dig Wlleei OF progress, hoW.
ever gave the iIllie town ot lhofne
I snaNiils UP Wleh d oooslsl
2ooN'e' liielaen'aly oalied 'he
trade keV'eW' pnfpoI'lng 10 be
P'p'iapea at laorne' was handed
around your correspondent re
sfe's 'ha' 'ne advent OF 'nis pupli-
ealion . was not preceded by =
Billy SUNDAY or some eTStWllie
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-08-24
Laning'S Little Lines
.faam ou luniae Correspondent

.faam oar luniae Correspondent
Nr \lbert Bass, blacksmith at
at the Calvarada, was a visitor to
town Saturday.
Mir aul Mrs. VIII Marsh OF
Miua Wcte visitors 10 town yridav.
Mrs, A Z Tomelin and family
departed for Sparks, where they
expect to make their future home.
Ihe fcmelin family are among The
oldest residents Of I,uning, having
lived here tor "A years, and have
hosl ot friends who regret their dc.
P7clne, but wish them well in
Their new home
L, NJ Andrews and Deputy
ShcrG Kibby motored over to
Hawthorne Saturday 10 attend to
Business matters
A Snyder was a visitor at the
ST. Patrick mine tae middle of last
week
Joe Fielding came in Sunday
rom kinkead, where he has beeu
for the rast month.
pf A. Spaulding was called
from Nina Sunday night to attend
the little daughter of NJ. Orsi who
was very i'll. We are glad to state
tha latest reports say she is i'm
proving.
A NJ Thompson of the Cal
vlrada mine spent few hours in
town Tuesday afternoon. shopping,
The election officials selected to
have charge Of tie primary and
general elections are:
G NJ Compton, I. MeReynolds,
Ms Minor Kibby, Mr.. Dick
Pleagl aal Mrs. J. A. Marshall.
Ftea aoitng place at A. Ifrediad.
Alr and Mrs II Geisendorfor
aud family left here on the 18th By
au.o for Berkeley, Calf. Word
was received by Mr. A. Thompson
d fIie Calavada thar they had a
delightful trip and arrived safely at
Sacramento Tuesday evening Mrs.
Gnisendorfer and children will re-
main to reside i'll Berkeley. The
best wishes of their many Luning
friends 60 with them in h II new
home. Mr. Geisendorfer will re-
turn here to remain a short while
TO attend 10 business matters.
Mrs. { Valentine entertained a
coterie of friends al A dinner party
Saturday evening of last week in
honor Of her nephew Ted Idolot
the occasion. being his birthday.
Mrs Grace Wildes of Fallon who
IS running for State Controller on
the Democratic ticket spent few
hours i'll town Monday.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-08-24
Items Of Local Interest

ile!IlS Ol LUCdl lllSeTeSt
Eugene Grutt and family re-
turned from a visit to Carson and
Reno.
DR.. J. w. Davis Of GoldGeld will
succeed Dir. Broan as our county
physician.
Mrs Chas. Ferretti is home
again after a months visit to Reno
AID Virginia city.
Alvey Milley sold his old Dodge
car to Annett and Van Avery Of
Queen last week for $500.
Tie Misses Mabel Miller and
Vena Nicolas and Mrs. Edison at
tended the dance at Luning last
Saturday
Big foeks Of Wild ducks are seen
daily at the lake end our nirnrods
are waiting impatiently for the
open season.
The Bulletin is much obliged to
Mr.. AMI Mrs Hamlen for a box of
fine vegetables, the product Of the
garden at the Pamlico mill.
Miss Mabel Miller has taken
charge OF the Miller resu,rant, and
already the boarders are wearing a
more contented appearance.
i1r2nk Rosa is now employed at
the Wall Street mine, near Luuing.
and Hop Suit is watching for a
chauce to tap the pot at the Gold
Pen.
Mrs Herman Balzar is visiting
Mrs. Minnie Balzar. She will de
part i'll few days for INLAY, from
which point Top is firing OIL the
main line.
Under Sheriff Charles Dimock
and wife are visiting Carson. Mr.
'Dmock IS attending the meeting Of
the State Board of Assessors, now
j session i'll the capital city.
W. B. Mercer and wife and Mrs.
Anna Midgley motored up from
Tonopah Saturday Mr.. Mercer
returned Sunday, but Mrs. Mercer
and Mrs. Midgley will remain for
several days.
Mrs. Rose Berry, formerly a res.
dent OF Hawthorne, is now in Car
son III the interest of y, NJ. c. \.
war work. Mrs Berry will visit
every county III the state in the in
terest Of her work.
Chas. Leavitt and wife and son
Clyde left for Lake Tahoe Tuesday
where they will be enp,oyed BY
Mrs. Della Woodruff who is con
Quoting one of the popular resorts
at the famous lake.
Excayating for the basement and
foundation Of The new high school
is finished \ force of four men
and a team Of horses has been en-
ployed. When the building begins
the force will be increased.
Zoe Ostrander and family re-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-08-24


turned Wednesday from camp.
nag out trip. They say The wea-
'eF was pretty cold hut tLey had
uaa io's OF pianIets and eahsut lois @
o' 'foo'--'n lac' Ila1 a aeliaVa tine.
Joe Sin came i'll from Luning
r''''Y'
Alvey Miller aud daughter Ma
bel took trip 70 Aurora Friday.
I. B. House returned. Wednes
day from a week S visit % tide
Water
]. J. c. .Shaunessy and Ben
Donelly Of Mason were visitors
Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs Brown drove TO
Gcldfeld and home again last
Wednesday.
lae I > Folfes'et ol 'lle Mono
range, accompanied bY his vile
and son, were i'll town Thursday.
Under Sheriff Dimock returned
from Carson Friday. Mrs Dimock
and baby will visit in Reno for sey
eral days.
Mrs 7 Connolly and children
-. - ~. c.. ~,
IN - 'i0"' - '''' ~ ,l'''S W.
sodm X kClSO 10 visit old Hawthorne
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-08-24
School Days

The Hawthorne grammar school
will resume operations September
Sd, with Miss Whipple as principal
and Miss Purcell as assistant.
The high school will begin work
On September 9th Mr.. Burr is
principal and Miss Holmes of Los
Angeles, assistant.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-08-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
fPablisherl
Department of the interior
Serial No. DanO
L. S Land Onlee
Carson City Nevada
InlN N 1nIA

L. S Land Onlee
Carson City, Nevada
July 81 lals
NOTICE is hereby given that Michael
Il Wedel OF Rawhide, Nevada. who, on
August /, 1916, made Homestead Entry
Ne. oo7oo, for lot 2. SW'f NEl4. N15 SE14
section 6, township 2 north, range "a east.
Mount niablo Meridian. has Gled notice of
intenlionto 10 Quake CommatGfjaa nraof L.
e9t1blish claim 10 The land above deseiib-
ed, before y. Il Williams L ;. gommfa
sioner at Fallon Ney dn on the 18th daY
OF Scptamber, 1918
Cialinaht names as Witnesses
Benjamin II Donnelley of Nina. Nevada
Hayes DonelleN of Nina, Nevada,
Edward Campbell of RaWhde, Nevada
William \. Woodruff of Rawhide, Nevada
SllOBER ] ROGERS
~, Register
Last pub Aug 81 1918
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-08-24
Mean Insinuation.

Sapll-"ilave you II minute To-
spareg" Fresh Sure" Soph-"Tell
me al you know. Syracuse Orange
Peel.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-08-24
A2tice ot Application for Permission 10
appropriate tbe rude Waters OF
shn Slaln nf NetalA.

5ho State or Ne4ada.
Application NJ 5t5l.
Notioe is hereby givcn that on the 10th
day OF Iuly, 1915. i'm accordance with
section Is. Chapter 40. Of the statutes of
lal3, the plymouth Land and Stock Com
pany corporation Of Reno. county al
Nashoe, and State al Nevada, made
application to the state Engineer Of Ne
vada for permission Ia Appropriate the
public watars of lie State Of Nevada
such appropriation Ia Ia be madr from
Mckay Springs alta point in the Nh, of
ST. OF See 3. TaN. Il IA +. NnENAf. h4
means OF eat. ditch ana n4lnr.a snapna
af stream. nl,d 05euhic Inn NO.. .,en,d :
10 be conrevAl osEI. NJ. Sess 'roS
K 81 r MpBSAl IN n5aab- M d{9.L an,
reservoir and thal.. 'ns4tt la,, af.,..l5 ,y, -.
ing purnases
Mater mol to be returrp.l Il, at,aam
Date Of first publication Anguss a lois
Date Of last nahiieattaa AUGUST "a i9ls.
SIN NNOET fsASE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12
COTTON MILLS IN
EAST ARE HALTED
SeC'y of Labor Wilson in Let
ter to Strikers Urges
Arbitration.

FALL RIVER. Mass, March H.
Most Of the big cotton mills in this
city. which have been workins
day and NIGHT TO Hu government
contracts were dark tonight as a re-
suit OF the strike Of the union fire
men.
4 conference between mill officials
and union leaders called by Charles
@. Wood OF the state board Of con-
citation and arbitration failed 20
bring about an agreement.
During the conference a telegram
was read from Secy or Labor Wilson
urging the men 90 return 20 their
Jobs pending arbitration OF their de-
mands for an eight hour day. He
reminded them Of the urgent need
of the product turned out by the
mills for the troops I'm the trenches
and said that John p. Colpoys. of
his department. was on his way here
90 help in efforts 20 bring about an
understanding. The strike caused
"a shutdown at six Of the mills today.
The plants affected were four OF the
seven mills OF the American Print
ing Co.. and mills OF the American
Linen CO. and American Thread Co.
The others maintained steam with
new hremen during the day but
made no attempts TO operate to-
nisht. At the headquarters of the
union il was said thar go Of the
ga members Of the organization
obeyed the strike order which went
into effect last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12

Just because new garden tools are
scarce and high in price the pros
pective gardener need not despair Of
preparing the soil and planting a
garden. because IL does not take
many tools 10 wOrk a garden, and
II new tools are too expensive per-
haps the old ones may be mended
or secondhand ones bought at a
moderate cost.
Three Tools For a small Garden.
In a small garden GO by so feet.
1000 square feet. or smaller), where
the work is all done by man power
rather than by horse power, the only
tools required are a digging fork or
spade. "a steel-tooth rake. and a hoe.
If the spading is done by hired help
the laborer probably has his own
spade or digging fork and thus the
gardener needs only a hoe and a
rake.
Two stakes and a string as long
as the rows are 10 be made will serve
the purpose of a purchased garden
line TO lay off straight rows. The
end Of the rake handle OF hoe han
die may be used 10 mark out the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
IN CLEVER COMEDY

Down 10 Earth" shown at the
Lasalle today. features the emerge
tic and always interesting Douglas
Fairbanks in a lively comedy. As
usual this pleasing star dominates
every scene He makes the most COM
monplace incidents worth while and
when he takes the patients of a
fake sanitarium to a desert island n
order TO cure them by back-to-na-
ture methods, plenty Of comedy is
developed. Fairbanks. is recognized
i'm the larger cities as one Of the best
drawing cards on the screen and the
only reason he is not more popular
in the smaller places is because the
people do not know him. He is
clean-cut. good-natured. athletic and
manly, one Of the best OF the present
day stars.
Wednesdays picture, Limousine
Life" features attractive Olive
Thomas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12
Patronize the advertiser-he
is there to serve you.
Sure Way To Get
Rid of Dandruf

There is one sure way that new
or fails to remove dandruf complete
Is and hat is to dissolve il. This
destroys il entirely. To do this, just
get about four ounces Of plain. or
binary liquid arvon. apply il at
night when retiring; use enough 70
moisten the scalp and rub u in
gently with the nnger tips.
By morning. most if not all. OF
your dandrum Will be gone, and
three or four more applications viii
completely dissolve and entirely de
Stroy every single sign and trace Of
DC, no matter how much dandruff
YOU may have.
You will md, too, that all itching
and digging OF the scalp will stop
instantly. and your hair Will be
fluffy, IustroUs. glossy, silky and soft.
and look and feel a hundred times
better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. 1t Is inexpensive. and
four ounces is all you viii need. This
simple remedy has never been
known TO fail. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12

and tie the ends of the hoop togeth-
er with cord. winding on enough TO
form a handle.
Potato hoe or hook-This is good
for digging potatoes and some 9TH
er crops. but is not necessary. a
digging fork is much better.
Manure fork-A MANURE fork is
very useful in a large garden TO han
die vines, corn stalks, manure, etc.
Garden reel-A metal reel for
handling the garden line is not es-
sential.
Watering pot-This is more con-
y%enient for watering plants than is
a bucket, but a bucket and a tin
can with nail holes in the bottom
can be made to do duty in place Of
a watering pot.
Seeder-The expense of a seeder
for garden use is hardly justified.
Miscellaneous toOls-There are
other tools to tempt the purse
strings of the amateur gardener. but
he had better harden his heart and
buy only the three or four which he
really needs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12
AT TIE

Brown of Harvard" the picture
shown at the Auditorium yester-
day. was adapted from the well
known play Of the same name and
is one Of the most pleasing film
productions shown here for a long
time. As the name implies, it's a
college story and has 10 do with
boat racing and other college
sports. There's a good story %cleverly
told, Of course a love story run
ming throughout and some wonder
full scenes taken at Harvard show
ing Harvard-Yale boat race. The
cast is a good m and is headed by
Hazel DAILY and Tom Moore. over
Here" an interesting picture show
ing the making Of a cantonment
and erection of barracks for our
soldiers. is also on the bill. The
same program is being repeated to-
day. Jewel Carmen, a most attrac-
tive player, will be seen tomorrow
i'm a new production called, The
Girl With the Champagne Eyes"
The play deals with the life of a
person Of such exotic and fascinat-
ing beauty that it stands in the way
Of her making a living as other
women are permitted to do. This
eirl, however, chooses 70 become a
thief, to keep herself from falling
lower. 1t is enough TO say here
that she Injuries through her Of
fences the very man whom she
comes 20 love and ii is her efforts
TO make up for this great harm
that we see depicted in a large por-
ton of the play.
a single reel comedy and the
Pathe News Of the latest events of
interest, will also be on the bill.
AT THE ORPHEUM.
The present vaudeville bill at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12
7 HEAT Frs

the Orpheum theater has many en-
te~rtaining qualities. Lovers OF mys-
terry can find it aplenty in the act
Of Jansen and his wonder-wOrkers
Clever dialogue and bright wit are
the dominant features OF The Rid
ing Master" an act presented by
Dale and Burch. Mr.. Dale is a
favorite with Orpheum audiences
having appeared here the past two
seasons i'm different offerins. Ora
ma is also present in the sketch OF
Paul Armstrong; TO Save one
Girl, and which concerns the eff
forts Of one politician 10 keep pol
itics clean. There is a surprise
finish which Will delight. Henry and
Moore. contribute a dainty singing
and dancing specially. called "A
the Newsstand" Charles and Anna
Checker. complete the bill with q
water juggling novelty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12
Germany Sits up
and Takes Notice
of Jap Activity

WASHINGTON. March 12-Ger-
man newspapers are following close
ly the discussion of japanese inter
vention in siberia. An Official dis
patch received here today from
switzerland gives a resume of the
opinions OF some OF the important
papers
The Munchener Nachrichten says.
Germany ear calmly await any
new move the entente may make.
We must see things as they are and
as we wish them. What Japan will
do in the future is still obscure. bat
what she is doing today is evident
She is preparing 10 make a new ef-
fort against us.
The FranKIurter Zeitung says:
What is going on today in east
ern Asia cannot be a matter OF in
difference 10 US. They want nrmly
to exclude Germany from eastern
Asia. For as a far east policy Is
only possible with the aid OF Russia
or England. Germany consequently
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12

row along the tightly stretched
string. The blade of the hoe may
also be used for marking Out the
row.
Tools For a Medium-Sized Garden.
For a medium-sized garden ga
by IS feet. $500 quare feet. or be-
tween that and 1000 square feet),
provided the ground is plowed by a
team, only two tools are absolutely
essential. namely. the hoe and rake.
A digging fork is desirable for dig
ging potatoes and breaking up
ground that has become packed. but
the garden can be handled without
il. A hand c~ultivatOr would also
be of great service and a time saver.
but the crops can be cultivated with
a hoe.
Five Tools For "A Large Garden.
BY a large garden is meant one
between the medium size and up to
one-half acre. \ garden Of this
size should be plowed with a team
and then. besides the rake and hoe,
a hand %cuitivatOr costing five or six
dollars is necessary. unless the in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12
AT THE CASTLE.

Beginning today and repeated to-
morrow. Carlyle Blackwell and
Evelyn Greedy are the Castles fea-
tured players in romantic story
entitled. His Royal Highness." A
plot hat is familiar. yet eve pop
ular, is again utilized in this de-
lightful hve-part feature. The sto-
~ oncern an adventures Amer
lean football hero, who goes TO a
troublesome kingdom in Europe
and there is mistaken for the new
king. How he safeguards the throne
and wins the hand of a beautiful
princess, makes charming enter
tainment. Another chapter Of the
excellent serial story The Neglect
ed Wife is also featured on We'd
nesday's bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12

tention is 10 hire horse ~cultivatipg
during the season A long. stout
string viii do 10 line out straight
rows. The hand %cultivator has sew
eral attachments. such as shOvels'
c%ultivator teeth. pillow. rake. and
weeder. so il is serviceable for many
purposes in caring for the garden.
The digging fork is a necessity in
a large garden, as is also a garden
trowel used in transplanting plants.
The One-piece iron garden trowel
Is best and strongest and may often
be purchased for "A few cents.
other Garden Tools.
There are many other garden
tools for special purposes which
may be useful occasionally, as fol-
lows:
HOes-There are at least six spec
ial kinds Of hoes besides the ordin-
airy broadbladed one in most COM
mon use. which IS generally called
the garden hoe. although il is
really the square draw corn
field" or socket hoe. For work
ing among small plants n OF the
narrow, pointed hoes is often useful;
otherwise, the ordinary hoe is all
that is necessary.
Dibble-A blunt-pointed tool for
making holes when transplantine
plants. A garden trowel is more
~serviceable than the dibble. a good
dibble. however. can be made from
a section OF an old broom handle.
Hand Wepder-Thfs Is not needed
but a good one can be made from
an old metal hoop. Bind the two
ends together so as to make a loop
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12
AT THE OLIVER.

Al IHE OIlN E1N.
Sinners" the current bill at the
oliver theater, is decidedly a dra-
ma OF contrast. Full Of humor,
unique situations and startling eli
makes. the play has been greatly
enjoyed by the Oliver patrons.
Owen Davis. the author Of the play,
took his material for his plot from
the risque life Of unconventional
New Workers, taking them up by
the roots and setting them down in
the midst Of home sweet home,
with chickens in back yard, flow
er gardens in the front and Vesper
services in the evening. There VIII
be a matinee this afternoon and to-
morrow Of this play, and a final
performance tomorrow night. Be
ginning Thursday matinee. Mr.. VII
liams Will present Klaw & Erlang-
er's dramatic success. "Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm dramatized
from Kate Douglas Virgins charm
ing story Of the same name. Mr..
Williams has arranged for a lavish
scenic production. Miss Leone as
"Rebecca," makes her entrance 20
the home of her aunts. seated with
in a huge stage coach, drawn by
two horses. There will be a real rain
storm with the rain sweeping the
stage as homesick little "Rebecca'
climbs out Of an upstairs window,
down the vine covered porch and
goes up the road. There will be
matinees on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. with a final performance
Saturday night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12
BONDS ARE FILED FOR
INDICTED SOCIALISTS

CHICAGO. March 12.-Bonds to-
falling S60.ec9 or $4,000 each,
were hled with Federal Judge Ian
dis late today by Seymour Stedman,
attorney for the socialists. for J..
Louis Engdahl. Irwin St. John
Tucker. Adolpn Germer and Will
liam r. Kruse. four Chicago social
lists indicted on charges of violating
the espionage act.
Bonds tor Victor F. Berger. ell
i,or OF the Milwaukee Leader. the
NTH man indicted, were 10 have
been arranged in Milwaukee. where
Berger lives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12

should not think of allowing the
state of anarchy which reigns in
Russia TO be prolonged indefinitely"
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung de-
clares that the proceedings of Japan
are not in the least ~disquieting for
the German empire. All the east
ern problems according 10 this pa
per. Will be solved in a name fav-
orable 20 Germany if the German
empire will impose a German peace
upon the world"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12
OVER THE TOP SOIL.

Shoulder hoes. Ground spades.
Dig.
Don't dig too deep! There's an
easier way To- Berlin.
No mcdaliOns for tho home
b~attaliOns but gardening brings
its own reward.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12

Don't say you Sv II In the
newspaper. Say News Times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12

Don't say you saw II In the
newspaper. Say News Times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12
Why Not Own
a ViCtrOla?

A genuine Victor Vic
trOla. Sold on easy terms
with an absolute guaran-
tee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12

AT THE ORPHEUM.
The present vaudeville bill at
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-04-04
TWO FIRES IN ONE DAY

Chesterfield experienced two medi-
um-sized thrills Wednesday morning
when two fires started in West Ches-
terfield within two hours Of each
other.
The first one was in the corn crib
of Mr. r. T. Redfearn. The i:-e was
discovered by Mrs. Redfearn at about
9 a. m. and the alarm given before
much damage was done. It's origin
is mystery as the seat of Ere was
near the center of the crib of corn.
The floor was not even scorched
though about SO bushels of corn was
ruined. The general opinion is that
rats deserve credit for starting the
blaze. AS several barns aud houses
in this vicinity are fairly close to-
gether, the fire could have proven
very serious.
The second fire, which for time
threatened the homes of Mr.. II. II.
Harral and DR.. R. L. McManus, start
| ed in a field nearby where Mr.. George
Wright was clearing up some new
ground. 1t quickly spread TO the pre-
misses of these two houses and but
for the quick work of the high school
| boys and many citizens serious loss
would have been sustained.