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Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
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NEW YORK MARKET
FINANCIAL.

New York, July 24.-The same specu--
lative influences foremost on the pun
side of the stock market since TUESDAY
dap the in myoSfsd Ms.s dsaree
Surface developments, Axcept the sus-
pension Of extra" dividends on common
shares Of Bethlehem Steel, were mainly
encouraging and the varied current OF
the trend Of the market offered further
proof of the activity Of professional in
terests
Passing Of the Bethlehem dividends
occasional little surprise. such course
having been practiced since the United
States Steel directors took similar action
three months ago.
Steels were among features Of the early
session, that group opening at material
announcement of the Bethlehem action.
Motors and their subsidiaries, notably
electric, rubber and leather equipments,
were heavily traded in, Stromberg Car.
radius and closing at a net gain Of three
points
Tobacco, shipping and food shares
contributed their recent large proportions
but yielded with the general list in the
free selling Of the final hour.
All favorite issues, including United
States steel, reversed their positions OF
the early and intermediate sessions, the
reaction ranging from two to six points
and causing an irregular to heavy clos
ing Sales 100000 shares.
Bonds, including Liberty and foreign
issues, were irregular, but sound invest
ment conditions were exemplified by the
success OF the Swiss government loan and
closing of the Shell Transport syndicate
differing Total sales Of bonds (par
value) aggregated ss,750,oo0. Old United
States bonds were unchanged on call.
Liberty bonds: 31a's. s9sso; first as,
se4: second AS. s9354: first AIS. s94s0;
second AIS, s9406: third AIS, s95.1s:
fourth AS, S93.s4; Victory 3A's. 500;
Victory S99 "a
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land
Office at Great Falls, Montana. July q,
1919 Notice is hereby given that Horace
w. Judson. of Great Falls. Montana, who,
on May is, 1912, made homestead entry
serial No. O2723o, for SWA section 80.
meridian, has filed notice OF intention
to make three-year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
w. S. Frary, U. S. commissioner, at his
office, at Great Falls, Montana. on the
25th day Of August, 1919. Claimant names
as witnesses: Andrew A. Birchell, Ola c.
Pearson. Henry Munson, Andrew Nee
gard, all of Great Falls, Montana.
]. A. BARKER, Register.
First publication July "a, 1919.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
board OF trustees of school district No. 6.
Fiathead county, Montana, not later than
s o'clock p. m, Monday, August II, 1919.
for furnishing all material. labor and
tools for the erection of a one-room
frame school building at Lake Five. near
Egan Siding, in said district, according
to plans and specifications which may be
seen at the office Of the undersigned in
Columbia Falls, Montana. The time for
the completion of said school building
to be not later than October Is, 1919.
All bids should be addressed to the under
signed and marked Bids for the erection
of a school building at Lake Five" and
should be accompanied by a certified
check in an amount equal to six per cent
of the amount of the bid. The board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. Dated July %, 1918.
MARTIN CONLIN, Clerk OF School
District No. 6, Columbia Falls, Mont.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, u. S. Land
office at Great Falls. Montana, June q.
1919. Notice is hereby given that Flora
Miller. Of Portage. Montana, mother OF
Charles Porter Miller, deceased. who, on
July 10, 1916, made homestead entry
serial No. 03S136, for SEA section /.
township % N. range E., Montana
meridian. has filed notice of intention to
submit proof on homestead entry No.
O38126, showing the claim of the heirs
to said land under the provisions of
section 2. act Of July Is. 1917, 40 stat.
248), upon the ground that the home
stead claimant died while actually en-
gagged in the military service Of the
United States. said proof to be submitted
before the register and receiver, U. s.
Land office, Great Falls, Montana. on
the Sth day Of August, 1919. Claimant
names as witnesses: John F. Susens,
Bernhard Susens, George A. Miller.
Harry V. Miller, all of Portage, Montana.
]. A. BARKER. Register.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, q. 5. Land
office at Great Falls, Montana.
Notice Is hereby given that Jesse T.
Owens, Of Great Falls. Montana, who, on
February 26. 1917. made homestead
entry Serial No. 041549, for SWASWA.
township 20 ~. range 1 E., Montana
meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make Communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. be-
fore w. S. Frary, u. S. Commissioner.
at his office, at Great Falls. Montana,
on the 26th day OF August, 1919. Claima Mt
names as witnesses Henry Anderegg,
of Ulm, Montana; Jesse Tapp, of Great
Falls, Montana; Nels Olson, Of Ulm,
Montana; Hugh Anderson, of Ulm. Mon
tana. J. A. BARKER. Register.
First publication July Is, 1919.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
FLOWS AT NIGHT ONLY.

Curious form of warerhole is found
in the deserts of western Austrlia. dry
by day but yielding an abundant supply
BY night. The flow of water is preceded
by weird kissing and sounds of rushing
air. On examining one it was found that
the water supply occurred in a long mar
row trench, at the bottom of which was
thin plate Of gneiss, separated by a
cavity from the main rock mass beneath.
the heat of the day causes
this plate to expand in the form of de-
preston, in which the water retreats.
When it cools and contracts at night it
forces first air and then water back into
the trench.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
Farmers of Turner
Buying Machinery
to Harvest Crops
Special to The Daily Tribune.

Harlem, July 24-Harlem holds the
distinction of being the only town in
northern Montana that is shipping ma
ctinery in for harvesting the crops.
Wednesday carload containing II head
ers was unloaded here snd two came in
by local freight. All Of these machines
are going out to the vicinity of Turner
Several farmers club together and get
one to do the work on all their places.
Some very optimistic reports coae from
that section and considerable grain will
be harvested. The stand is pretty fair
in most places. but it is too short to
handle with a binder. For that reason
headers have to be purchased to gather
the crop.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
NOTICE. CASCADE COUNTY BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION.

Notice Is hereby given, that the board
Of county commissioners Of Cascade
county, Montana. will be in session as a
board Of equalization for said county
Of Cascade, beginning Monday, the 21st
day Of July, 1919, at 10 o'clock a. M.
and will be in session each day there
after Except Sundays) until Monday
the 11th day OF August, 1919. until 5
o'clock o. m. Of that day, when its work
AZ board OF equalization will cease
Any and all persons having complaint
10 make as to their assessment and
desirin4 hearing on same must make
application to said board of equalization
durfnR the above mentioned period
Blank forms may be had at the office
Of the county clerk, in the court house.
Great Falls, Montana. BY order OF the
board OF county commissioners. Cas-
cade county, Montana.
JOHN 3, MORAN. County Clerk.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
TO TRADE

BROWN is still trading. 3111z Central.
BROWN HAS dandy city property to
trade for dry land. 311H Central.
WANTED-To trade horses, cows, hogs,
for land. Box 56, Castle Buttes, Mont
TO TRADE-For stock or grain ranch
country hotel, % rooms semi-modern.
good business. Box 25 Tribune.
TRADE for land or cattle, modern in
come residence property in live North
Dakota town. Box 43 Tribune.
ONE new Universal Moline tractor with
breaker and stubble plows and disc,
to trade for some large young horses.
Box 80 Tribune.
TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. runabout.
fine condition, summer and winter
bodies. Will take cattle or horses.
might consider a good tractor and
plows. Box SO Tribune.
WILL TRADE for sheep, grocery. soda
fountain, auto accessory, with post
office and telefone exchange in store;
good all year trade. Two cottages,
rents for $250.o0 season. Three lots.
store buildings, stock and fixtures.
Trade all for sheep. Write or wire,
E. J. Wright. Liberty Lake, Wash
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
SEATTLE LIVESTOCK.

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Seattle, July 24-Receipts, 3o6 cattle;
469 hogs; no sheep.
Cattle--Best steers Slo.oou llZo; msniusii sn
best cows and heifers s7.5oq9.25: common
to good s5q7.5o; bulls S597.6o; calves
S7414 ..e.-
Sheep-Prime lambs NAQ15; common
S1061l: wethers s9a10. ewes s6qs.oo.
Hogs-Prime s22.76d %; medium TO
choice, S21 50G2175; rough heavies Sl9.oo
6s20; pigs. S19.50G21.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF TINE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING WILL,

Probate department In the district
court of the Eighth judicial district Of
the state of Montana, in and for the
county Of Cascade In the matter Of the
estate of James Shannon, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said court, made
hereby given that the both day Of July,
1919, at 10 o'clock a. m. Of said day, at
the court room Of said court, in the city
been appointed as the time and place
for proving the will Of said James
Shannon, deceased. and for hearing the
application of J. Earl Healey for the
issuance to him Of letters testamentary
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Dated the 18th day Of July, 1919.
Court Seal)
GEORGE HARPER. Clerk.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
office at Great Falls, Mont. July 9, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Rudolph
Lukes, Of Great Falls. Montana. who, on
November 16, 1915. made homestead
entry Serial No. O3S9s6, for lots / and 2,
section %, township 10 N, range 3 E.,
Montana meridian, has filed notice Of
intention to make three year proof, TO
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before register and receiver,
u. S. Land office, at Great Falls, Mont,
on the 22nd day of August. 1919. Claima mt
names as witnesses: Henery Dick, Henry
Bensfeld. Joseph Klous, william Dick.
all Of Great Falls, Montana.
r. A. BARKER, Register.
First publication. July II. 1919.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
of the Interior. II. S. Land
fica nj Graat Falls. Montana.

Department Of the Interior. z. 5. Land
office at Great Falls. Montana.
Notice is hereby given that Carrie B:
Videen, formerly Carrie B. Anderson. OF
Great Falls, Montana, who, on July IL
1917, made homestead entry serial No.
o44o72. for SEA section 35, township %
north range / f.. Montana meridian. has
flied notice Of intention to make COM
mutation proof. to establish claim to the
land above described, before register and
receiver, U. S. land office. Great FAILS
Montana, on the 7th day OF August. 1919
Claimant names as witnesses: Louise
Mack, w. Lee Mack, Annie Newman
Martin Newman. all of Vaughn, Mon
tana. j. A. BARKER, Register.
First publication. June 2s. 1919.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
Soldiers of Harlem
Home With Discharges
Special to The Daily Tribune.

SpCClui ~ LAG A/uhJ AAAOuAC'
Harlem, July 24.-George Granger,
who was in the aviation service in
France, returned home last Saturday
after having served nearly two years
in the army in this country and in
France.
Gilbert Marble, Oscar Soderstrom and
Lawrence Angstman returned Saturday
from service in France. They left here
last June with the contingent that went
to Camp Dodge and were soon shipped
to France. They were together from the
time they left here until they were dis
charged. While in France they were at
tached to duty at one of the remount
stations.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago, July 24-Hogs, receipts g. 900; !;
steady; top $3.50: bulk SI I,7692S 40;
S21. 5a23. so; light light SHOPS; heavy
packing sows smooth s215oq22.25; pack
ing sows rough s2o.25Q21.4o; pigs s2oq
$21 80
Cattle, receipts $4,000; unsettled. Beef
steers. medium and heavyweight choice
and prime SIC. .s5q1s50: medium and GOOD
S1250G17; common sl025g12 80: ngnt
weight good and choice S14I5g17.Io
common and medium ss754s141o;
butcher cattle heifers S7-25Qs14-5 90;
cows s7!O04s1s.5o; Gamers and cutters
s5756sS75: veal calves light ana
handyweight SIT 2591s.50; feeder steers
s7.75G1375: stocker steers .Gn2o;
western range steers s11.50q16.25; cows
and hetfers Ss5o11275.
Sheep, receipts 10000: unsettled; lambs
81 pounds down S1425G17l5: culls and
common s9,75q14: yearling wethers
$40 5n413T5; ewes medium good and
choice ST 25@s.50; culls and common IS
mS675
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
WANTED SALESM EN-.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to handle a fine
line Of dog collars, auto web straps,
leather straps, trunk straps, shawl
straps, etc, a side line, on good
commission; one who calls on the
hardware, trunk and harness trade in
washington or Montana. For well
known house, Fritz Brothers, Meriden.
Conn.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
PERSONAL

GENTLEMAN of SO, with no incum-
brance, wishes the acquaintance of a
respectable young lady. Box II Tribune
I HAVE A PLACE where you can come
10 be confined and place confidence,
and leave baby afterwards. Fone S516.
A midwife.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
grades -.
Smutty wheat-Slightly smutty cents:
smutty 10 cents: very smutty, Is cents.
under same grade without smut.
MINNEAPOLIs GRAIN,
Minneapolis, July "a.

MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.
Minneapolis, July 24.-Wheat. receipts
179 cars. compared with SO cars year
ago
No. i northern, $2.64G24.
Corn. No. yellow, Sls6Q1.s7.
oats, No. white, 757s 175ss.
Flax, Ss.10aS13-
Flour, 80 cents higher, In carload lots,
standard flour quoted at $3.50 a barrel
in 9s-pound cotton sacks. ShinmAnts
46 022 barrels.
Barley. $1.16G1 20.
Rye. No. 2, $1.56h.
Bran, $3.50.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
FROM CHICAGO FOR VISIT

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Chinook. July 24.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Williams of Chicago arrived in Chinook
Tuesday for a visit with relatives and
friends.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
MINISTER BACK FROM vAcAT!o.

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Conrad, July 24.-Rev. L. Hawkins,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, has
returned from months vacation, which
was spent in the state of Washington
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
MOVES TO NEW QUARTERS.

special to The DAILY Tribune.
Conrad, July 24.-The Conrad Securi-
ties corporation has leased the building
on Main street formerly occupied by
the Hat Shop and has moved from it's old
quarters on Fourth avenue to the new
ones.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25

Corn-September: Open 1.e5; high
95&: low 1.s4as; close 1853. December:
Open 1.66If; high 1.67h: low 165A; close
Oats-september: Open 1915: high sox :;
low TsL: close S0&. December: Open
s2is: high s31s; low s1h: close So.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25

The British milling industry has start
cd n campaign of technical education to
improve the efficiency of its workers.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
WHAT'S MERE lUNG?

The doctor says / must stop smok-
ing. One lung is nearly gone"
"Oh, dear! Can't you hold out until
we get enough coupons for that parlor
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
MONEY.

New York, July 24-Mercantile paper
5A Q5h; sterling so day bills 4341a; COM
mercial 60 day bills on banks 434i4 COM
mercal 60 day bills 434; demand 1854
Cables 4391z.
Francs. demand 705 cables 7o3.
Guilders, demand 37&. cables 3S
Lire, demand S54; cables s52.
Government bonds irregular; railroad
bonds irregular.
Time loans strong; all dates un-
changed.
Call money steady; high 6; low So /;
ruling rate 6; closing bid 5la; offered at
52a; last loan ga.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
LIVESTOCK

FOR sALE-Team Of horses and harness
cheap. Fone 294.
DRAFT TEAM, harness and wagon. In
quire, 1922 Fifth avenue south.
TWO Al dairy cows and some spring
chickens for sale. 1120 Seventh avenue
south. --
FOR SALE-Milk cows and heifers at
ranch one mile southwest of Flood
station. J. E. Hult
WANTED-To trade $4,000 worth of
fine income property, for sheep or
cattle. S24 Seventh avenue south.
WANTED-Horses to herd. good range
and water. One dollar per head per
month. r. E. Burwell. Ynot. Mont.
FOR SALE-l000 yearling Rambouillet
rams Inquire Of Montana Livestock
Commission Company. Dillon. Monana.
FOR SALE OR TRADE for city property
Is head stock cattle. 415 Thirteenth
street north. Can be seen 6 miles from
city. --
SALE OR TRADE-Twelve head of cows
and s calves. Good mixers, native
stock; 10 head Of horses, and years
old, 12 to IA cwt. Box 5S Tribune.
REGISTERED DUROC JERSEY BOARS
and gifts. Best breeding, narrowed
April %. Write for description Salts
faction guaranteed. J. r. Afflerbaugh
Billings, Montana. -
FOR SALE-45O head pure bred yearling
Merino bucks in lots to suit purchaser.
They are large type, heavy boned bucks
carrying a very fine Delane wool. My
stud ewes were selected from the
Holiday herd OF purebred flock. c. r.
Tfntinger, Cascade. Mont.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
METALS.

New York. July 24-Copper quiet and
firm; electrolytic spot and July 23tx !;
August 23I3 G2394; September "a.
Iron and lead steady and unchanged.
Spelter firm: East st. Louis spot ST 90:
August S7.92.
Bar silver 1914; Mexican dollars S3.
London, July 24.-Bar silver 54-s d DER
ounce; money and discount unchanged.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25
BUTTER
Closing prices !:

Chicago. July 24.-Butter unsettled;
creamery 46G52A.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-25

FOR SALE-Team Of horses and harness
chaaD Eono 294.
The sun., 1919-10-06
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Resistration and party enrolment booth,
open at p. NJ
Annual convention Laundry Owners
National Association, Hotel Pennsylvania.
Luncheon to Sir Arthur whitten Brown
American Flying Club, IL East Thirty
Complimentary dinner to Arnold volpe
In appreciation Of his services In the
stadium concerts, Hotel Astor, 1880 T. NJ
operations Of A. e. f., with lecture by
bushes: M nesting A. Se% HeSGfyn York NJ
OF Sciences, American Museum of Natural
History, 8 P. NJ.
address by Commissioner Francis d. Gal
latin, auspices West End Association. Hotel
Ansonis. $3.50 p NJ.
Bible class, direction OF T. H stearns,
West End Y. NJ c. A, T:15 p. NJ.
Afternoon home time, w. c. c. s. Unit
ss. Riverside Drive and Ninety-seventh
Dance, Sailors and Soldiers Club, Broad
way, near Seventy sixth street, s p. NJ:
Dancing class for service and ex-service
men. 2ss Madison avenue. P. NJ.
Sight seeing trips for service men. leave
So West Twenty-seventh street. 1880,
;, hupohso,ps, Representative Club, MeAlpih
Luncheon, National Association OF Ladies
Hstters, McAlpin Hotel 1880 p. NJ
Meeting Celluloid Button Manufactures,
Worlds Cotton Conference, Hotel Nc
"Buddha and Buddhism" lecture by
tian Mystics, $3.50 Broadway, p. NJ
Meeting and dinner, Jute Manufacturers
Association. Waldorf Astoria. snd ! p. NJ.
international conference u Women
Physicians. waidorf-Astoria, all y.
industry service of ths Department q
Labor, on display at tbs ofices OF the
in America. iO5 East Twenty y-second street,
10 A. NJ to p. NJ.
Electrical Exposition. showing many
new developments and instruments used in
war, Grand Central Palace, all day and
evening.
NJ. Il. Morgan's exhibition OF paintings
Waldorf Astoria Hotel all day.
Mosaics and paintings OF the NJ. de raio
Canadian Fur Company's annual exhibit
tion, banquet hall, Waldorf Astoria Hotel,
illustrated books of the last four centu-
ries, Stuart Gallery: the making of prints,
New York Library. Forty-second street and
Exhibition of model uife sIze) African
pygrny camp In the Belgian Congo. Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History all day
Exhibition of tapestries and laces loaned
from private collections Metropolitan Nh
scum of Art.
First public hearing on 1920 budget,
City Hall. 1880 A. NJ.
Conference OF Public Service Commission
street. 1850 A, NJ.
Investigation OF State Industrial Com
mission mission ci,v by ,. GGmpissiG1er jeremiah r.
Meeting OF Board Of Education in Com,
Fifty ninth street. p. NJ.
A. Wilson, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
Sciences, 1 p. NJ.
The sun., 1919-10-06

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: I
have seen no substantial reply by any
Republican statesman to President Viii
sons assertion that Secretary of State
Hay and President Mckinley were the
early sponsors for the invasion OF China
by various other nations that as long as
the United States had commercial entry
to China the Mckinley Administration
cared little about that country's geo
graphical integrity.
1t seems to me that some member of
President McKinley's Cabinet ought to
answer President. Wilson
Perhaps this could be done by refer
ence to Secretary Hays second note on
the question of the open door in China,
dated July 3, 1900, during President Nc
Kinleys lifetime. And it might be well
to compare 1t with Mr.. Hays first note,
dated September s, 1899, on the same
subject
1t seems to me that President Wilson
bases his attack on Secretary Hays first
note and avoids to mention the very
creditable act of the Mckinley Adninis-
tration as regards China in the second
note. c L. O. DlTMARs.
AMITYvILLE, l.. l., october 4.
The sun., 1919-10-06
AN Ex-SoLDIER PUZZLED.
He Cannot Find Out II He Is Insured,
and, II SO, How.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str.
am. an ex-service man, discharged from
the service in February. retained my
$4,000 war risk insurance, planning to
convert 1t into endowment insurance at
the first opportunity
1 made application in May to have the
term insurance converted into q twenty
year endowment policy. At that time I
surrendered myvterm insurance policy as
instructed in the rules 1 received from
Washington. q have also paid SSO.0S in
premiums on The applied for endowment
policy. 1 have received no policy for
endowment insurance though 1 have
written many letters.
They sent me two more apple atoms
to fill out and once in a while / get a
bill for the term insurance, which I no
longer desire to pay for. Last week
received a receipt for a check I sent in
May for quarterly premium OF endow-
ment insurance. I have actually no
knowledge whether am paying for term
Insurance or endowment insurance or
whether have any insurance at all.
The Government appears to be very
desirous of having the war risk insur-
aance retained. Five months ought TO be
enough time for it to convert the insur-
ance and send me new policy. Can
you inform me where can get some in
formation as to the status of my in
surance or how can get the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance to send me an en-
dowment policy for which / am paying
premiums? J. E. L.
YoNKERs. Octoher
The sun., 1919-10-06

A good many harsh things are be-
Ing said Of the residents around Vine
yard Sound who helped themselves
from the cargo of the Cunard liner
Port Hunter when, after the sinking
Of that vessel in collision last Novem-
ber, the United States Government,
with characteristic Government ineffi-
cheney, neglected to safeguard the
wreck while various officials, boards
and departments enmeshed them
selves in red tape about the salvage
operations.
1t appears that the hull was not
technically abandoned, but was
merely left without guards. The
Vineyard Saunders took advantage Of
their opportunity, and out of q cargo
priced at $5,000,000 the official wreck
ers were able to recover goods on
which they put a valuation Of only
100000. The Government, having
by its negligence given the chance to
the shore dwellers to take what they
wanted from the ship, has considered
the possibility Of bringing actions to
recover the missing commodities, but
Major-General CLARENCE EDWARDS,
commanding the Northeastern Depart
ment, says this is now thought i'm
practicable, because there are indi-
cations that the wreckers believed the
Port Hunter had been abandoned.
Whatever the loss to the Govern
ment was, it falls Of course on the
taxpayers, who in this incident have
another illustration Of the stupidity
and sloth that marks most Govern
ment enterprises