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Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
MANY NOTED PERSONS APPEARED
ON GRAND OPERA HOUSE STAGE

Many men and women of national and
worldwide reputation have honored
the Pueblo Grand opera house with
their presence during the 80 years it
was spared by the fire fend.
Political and fraternal conventions
of note in great number have been
held therein, and many an exciting
contest has been carried on within
the wall, that now are but a charred
mass of wreckage.
Among the men prominent in the
nations political affairs who have
spoken from that theater stage which
became a veritable blazing inferno last
Tuesday night. were Theodore Roose-
Welt. twice president of the United
States. William Howard Taft. now
chief justice of the United States su-
preme court; former President Wood
row Wilson. William ]. Bryan, three
times candidate for the presidency:
Champ Clark. many years speaker OF
the national congress; former Vice
President Fairbanks.
Peary, the great arctic explorer. told
a large audience OF Pueblo people from
the Grand Opera House stage, just
before he started on his Journey which
resulted in discovery of the north pole,
how he expected to accomplish that
world feat.
Among the many noted actors,
actresses and companies of entertain
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
INTERIOR OF FIRE SWEPT
OPERA BUILDING EXPLORED

What was described as veritablc
fairyland in the scenic ruins girdled
within tho ice-coatcd walls Of the ILL.,
fated Grand Opera House block was
seen yesterday by officials who
searched thru the twisted mass Of
wrcckage as the first step In in an In
formal preliminary investigation into
the destructive blaze.
Tho ruins hold much which can not
be seen from the passing pedestrian 5
line of vision.
At each turn within the gutted build
ing. sensation is recorded from the
spectacle.
The Dupps and Hamlin cigar store.
which was damaged the least Of any
where salvage can be realized.
Entrance to the ruins was gained by
crawling thru an ice encompassed
opening where the windows once were
in place.
The spectacular sight which grcets
the eye is OF a mild. dreamy, fairyland
nature. Everything Is covered with an
even coating OF ice. about an inch
thick. The transparent ice covering on
the pipes. containers, cases, and other
undisturbcd articles presents n weird
picture The soft drink and soda foun-
tain. ice covered. and the we'll formed
icicles hanging down from above It.
coupled with the frigid feeling pre-
sents n sensation.
Proceeding further to the rear of the
building. n point Is reached directly
under the large. threatening tower.
Looking directly up the walls OF the
tower. IL can be seen that the north
west corner at the top Is leaning far
out of plumb. and as tho northeast
corner is plumb. or at least appears so
"A bent wall results. which can not
stand much strain. Only the large
vel built wall which separated the Of
flee building from the thcatcr. serves
to hold the tower in place. Tho wal!
stands three stories and braces the
tower.
Slightly to the northeast OF the tower
are two safes, one buried in debris.
but intact. while the other Is open
the doors undoubtedly broken open by
tine fall. Water soaked papers are in
side the latter snfc.
Tho vast area OF the Pueblo Store
company can hardly be realized until
the interior Is reached. The scene is
remarkable With tho afternoon sun
playing on the hundreds OF large iciclcs
hanging from twisted masses OF sup
ports, tho unusual appearance OF a
cave OF ice In the frozen north is
outlined
Looking from where the thcatcr
comes before tho eyes. Tho ancient
ruins in Greece and Italy are almost
perfectly portrayed by the silent.
crumbiing walls which tower with the
open sky kissing their tops The two
rows OF brick walls In the thcater
which served to support tho orchestra
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
OPERA BLOCK
TENANTS MOVE
TO NEW LOCATION

Middelksmp Agency. ll6 Pope block.
Martin Waiter and tho Cambridge
Realty company. directors rooms.
Southern Colorado bank.
Devinc. Preston and StorcT. suite lis
to lis Central block.
John II. Voorhees,. attorney, suite i2J
and lst Central block.
Harry +. Worries. attorney. suite Ao5
and 401 Central block
Riley Il. Cloud. attorney. offices with
Saunders and Chambers in Thatcher
block.
Pueblo Store company. offices in
Dcan-Creel Furniture store. Second
and Main.
State Fair offices. j. l.. Beaman.
manager. tl1 Thatcher block.
W. o. W. Camp ~. Woodman Hall.
Fourth street.
John a. Martin. John II. Barnard and
j. +. Dcatherarc. attorneys who had
suite OF rooms In tho Grand Opera
House block have opened new offices
In the Central Block In rooms .oo aud
10. Tho old telephone number. 20 will
reach them in their new offices.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
All Kinds Of Time
AT Western Union

Interestingly comprehensive are the
faces Of three large clocks placed and
kept running in the windows OF the
Western Union Telegraph company's
central office on North Main street.
one in the center gives correct Pu-
eblo time; on one side is a clock Civ
Ing the San Francisco time. and on
the other, ono announcing New York
time.
OF course most anyone could by
stopping to think inform themselves of
the time in either of the opposite
coast cities. but there 1t Is at a glance
and absolutely correct.
For instance. last evening when the
Pueblo time clock said 6:35, the San
Francisco clock said 5:35, and the New
York clock. s35.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

floor seats look much like an amphl-
tEeater. The sea of water and ice at
the foot OF the walls. stained by the
attempts to extinguish tho flames is
none other in appearance than the
canal around the ancient European
palaces.
When the time comes at remove the
debris, little OF it will be intact. Only
ashes will remain to tell of the fiery.
roaring furnace which was confined
within the walls OF the magnificent
building.
In the rear of the building there Is
practically nothing left, but tho great
amount OF goods of the Pueblo Store
company fell in the front part OF the
places the water has never reached. A
small floor space above the Dupps and
Hamlin store, where the Middelkamp
offices were located, some valuable
belongings were salvaged.
Tho fircdoors leading from the thea
ter to the office compartments arc
bulged and warped from the seethiug
mass.
Fire lines were taken from thd build
ing shortly before noon Thursday. but
one limo was taken into the interior OF
the building. At the foot OF tho tower.
which threatens to fall at any time.
where the elevator shaft was. debris
still was burning: the water line was
turned onto II.
The pigeons that made their homes
in the top OF the tower constantly re-
minded the firemen OF their danger.
They would 'alight on the crumbled
and fireworn tower. causing small
stones to fall below. The falling
stones. however small. seemed to the
firemen that the tower was collapeing.
After much work in the place. base
ment nozzle. known TO fircmcn as tho
flying Dutchman." was used. This
nozzle i, n whirlins spray which is
suited for such n. the smouldcring
ruins.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

ers who occupied this stage; were:
Ward, In julius Cesar; Keen, in Rich
ard the III; DeWolf Hopper in Bet
ter 'Ole;'' Edna Wallace Hopper in
"wang;;'' Mantel and his wife in
Shakespeare: Hanford in Shakespeare
can roles; Lewis James and Marie
wainwright in Shapespeare; Blanche
Walsh in Cleopatra; Hermann the
magician; Elizabeth Orange Flowers
Grecian Art Tableaux; Ben Hur with
fun company and equipment to a full
house at nine consecutive per-
formances; Nine. Bernhard in
heavy role: Anna Held in one Of her
fayorite characters; Ruth st. Denis,
famous dancer; Jessie Bartlett. Davis,
who made famous the song 20 Promise
Me-" Pavlowa, Russian dancer; Marry
Mcdowell in "Robn Hood" Gene
We've HAMMER In Shakespearean role.
Among the world famed singers who
delighted Pueblo audiences from the
now cindered stage, We're: Nine. Sem
brich. Harry Lauder. Richard Hosea
and Nine Nordica.
Many famous bands and orchestras
played in the big Pueblo theater,
among them: 1nnes' Sousa's, Gre
:,tore's and the Russian Symphony
orchestra.
When first bunt the opening enter
tainment in the new theater was given
by the Duff Opera company.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
I Notice That----

This wireless telephone business
hasn't thing on the Wireless Kiss
You see it 10 this way. The other
night a young man and a young lady
went into a certain soft drink empor-
iun! to get drink. They had good
drink all right of expensive refresh
ment and they had also a pleasant
chat about the weather or something
else equally bad for the weather was
down around tho zero mark and every
body hated to risk going homo but
the proprietor of the place had to shut
UP the shop and go home himself. and
alcng about the last car time, the
couple decided they'd have to start
ou. and try to get home as warm as
they possibly could.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

AS they were going out of the place
they had to pass table full of excel
lent candy. I know it was excellent
because of tho price. and the man
asked the young lady If she would like
some candy and she said.
why, yes. I believe would like
some.
And he replied;
well, we won't bother about get
ting any tonight, and they went on
out and up to her house.
OF course ! didn't follow them home
for that wouldn't have been fair and
anyway three's a crowd. But l think
when they got home and he wanted
to kiss her goodnight. she gave him
one of those wireless kisses which is
brown from the tips of the fingers and
then she ran up the stairs while he
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
SUNSHINE At NIGHT
SAYS WEATHER DIAL

The heat from the Opera House
block fire served as the rays of the
sun on the sunshine recording machine
on top of the federal building, accord
Ing to data at the weather bureau Of
flee.
The machine shows that between
when the fire was at its worst, the
heat took the place OF the heat of the
suns rays, and naturally the sunshine
machine recorded the Unusually, name
ly, sunshine at night.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
CITY BRIEFS

The Sunday school board of the
First Methodist church will meet at
7:0 this evening at the parsonage.
RESIDENCE ashpits cleaned. S1.00:
PUEBLO SANITARY co, phone l59.
AMERICAN LEGION Auxiliary
will meet at Legion club rooms Sat
urday afternoon. March 4, at 2
o'clock.
notice.. NJ. tanning who has
been located with the Opera House
Barber Shop for the past five years,
will be with J. c. tlayse at 2l0 w 4th
street beginning this morning.
DIES IN SPRINGS-Mrs. C.. NJ.
Brady, resident of Pueblo for eish
teen years died March !. at her nome
1895 North Weber street, Colorado
Springs.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
INCROWN TOE NAIL
TURNS OUT ITSELF

A few drops of "Outgro" upon the
skin surrounding the ingrow' g nail re-
duces inflammation and pain and so
toughens the tender, sensitive skin un-
derneath the toe nail, that it>>can not
penetrate the flesh, and the nail turns
naturally outward almost over nigh.
"Outgro" Is harmless antiseptic
manufactured for chiropodists. How
e"er, anyone can buy from the drug
tions.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
SCORES OF PIGEONS ARE
SEEKING NEW LOCATIONS

One OF the odd features in connec-
tion with the fire at the Grand Opera
House block is the apparent conster-
nation of scores of pigeons. The birds
had offices in the tower of the ruin
ed building. They were caused to move
out when the fire attacked their quar-
ters and after the fire was out, scores
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

of the birds could be seen lowering
about the ruined tower. lighting on the
loosened stones trying to locate their
"office furniture
Other tenants OF the building have
obtained other quarters out where the
pigeons will move is question no one
has attempted to answer.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

CHICAGO. March 2.-IndIana will
conduct clean sports. win or lose.
Coach T.. o. Stichm said last night Mt
the International banquet OF the Chi
cago alumni OF the University. This
is the only program on which We can
stand and continue in athletics" he
said
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
FERTILIZER for garden and lawn
Pueblo Sanitary CO.. Phone lee.

WILL Co-oPERATE-Thc san
Isabel Public Recreation association
and the Arkansas Valley Auto Trades
and Commercial association will CO.
operate In advertising tho san Isabel
forest and the Arkansas valley. Such
was decided at n meeting OF the san
Isabel Public Recreation association
Thursday afternoon when ]. X. Lum-
ber from Rocky Ford. representing
tho Arkansas Valley Auto Trades and
Commercial association. spoke md
was assured the cooperation OF the
Pueblo organization.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
Photos mt prc-war prices. Tripp &
York. over Pueblo Savings Bank.

START RURAL ROUTE-Motor
Rural Route A. the first really motor
rural route from Pueblo. Will be
initiated saturday. according to Act
ing Postmaster c. w. pfaffenberger.
All patrons along the new route
should make proper arrangements
with the postoffice officIal, Tho
route extends north along the Colo
RADIO Springs highway to Euttcs.
thence east across the river to enter
Pueblo on the route cast of the Foun-
tain river.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
ITS IT USED - AN OYYICE:-
THE FRANKLIN PRESS HAS IT."-rhsus u

THOMAS Y. HOFFMIRE. the wei,
known attorney In the Grand Opera
iiotisc block. has secured offices In tho
Thatcher huilding-.evcn;h floor rs
and 1ia. where he can he found by
clients having business with him. Mr..
Hoffmirc. like everybody else In the
Grand fire. lost everything his office
contained. hut he already has new
office equipment and is ready for
business.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

CAUGHT IN KANSAS-Sam Grant.
q negro. was yesterday morning ar
rested at Hoisington. Kansas, by the
marshal OF the place. on information
and description sont out hv sheriff s.
Y. Thomas Grant Is wanted here on
u charge Of stealing So and con-
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
BANNER CIRCLE NO. 4

Will meet in X. T. Hall first and third
Monday nights second and fourth
Tuesday afternoons.
CLARA McCAFFERTY.
CORA MARTS. g. n.
Clerk.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
CARNATON CIRCLE, NO. rs

will meet Friday afternoon March 5rd
In Camp No. :, w. .. w. hail on West
9th st.
LILLIAN STANCHFIELD. C. y.
MARY 7. BURNS. Clerk.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

ARRANGE BONDS-J. II. McCuan
and c. II. Weston. arrested on fed
eral charges at Colorado Springs for
violation OF the prohibition laws. and
who were arraiGncd before United
States Commissioner w. p. Yates
some time ago. We're released on bond
Wednesday. Weston presenting n
$500 bond and McCuan n $1,000
bond.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

r. n. CHEW. the we'll known real
eatato and nrc insurance man, whose
Office was destroyed in the Grand frc
Is now located at go Central block
where he will he pleased TO execute
any orders entrusted to him.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
KEMP WOODS for botter shoes"
i0s North Main street.

For tho host photos. Prices right.
Elite Studio. ce1 y. Main.
THE fire In the Newark Shoe Store
a go North Main street on the even
ing OF February IS. ate n holc thru the
partition vail and damaged the stock
OF tho Watkins Hat company and NJ.
Dppcnhcim. gents furnishings. HncSt
door by filling their store room with
dcnSo smoke. which practically satur-
atcd all tho good. In the store with
the odor OF burning shoe leather and
wood. 1t has b-cn several days now
stree the fire occurred. hut tho odor OF
burning leather and pine wood still
hangs to- the goods In tho store. tho
Mossrs Watkins and Oppcnhcim have
done everything in their power TO got
the smell OF smoke out Of their store.
Saturday evening dances beginning
March I. 1872. will bc held at the Con-
sress hotel. soc per couple. y. IN.
Positively no Objectionable dancing al
lowed These dances will be chaper-
ored BY Miss Klara Jennings who con-
ducts weekly dancing classes. Mis-
Jennings will teach and dance with
those desiring instruction. Come and
enjoy pleasant evening.
WANT to thank all my patrons
for all past favors and Will make 1t
known thru the parors when I will be
ready for business again. Leave all
orders for plcatiuE at Crews Bcggs.
Home phone .SiI-M. Mrs. A. q.
Briggs.
WRONG pATBS-rhe announce
ment that the comic opera The
Chimes OF Normsndy would be pro-
duced in the auditorium Of the steel
works " on the evenings Of March
3 and 7s in erroneous. Direstors
Christian who IL staging tho opera
says It will be presented on the even
ings of March ~ and -. Stage re-
hearsalr he says are progressing nicely
and every attention viii he paid TO
costume details. Robert Blaylock who
viii be stage director. has had long
professional experience in that work.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. March -
Pinkey Mitchell Milwaukee light
weight boxer. decisively defeated Sid
Bnrhcrian. Detroit. in ten round. no
decision bout here tonight, news
paper critics unanimously decided.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

SoTICE-Dr. \. Il. Williamson has
opened offices at room ia Pope block
Phone same as hefore-S0o.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
CANNED VEGETABLES

No. / Square Prince
Asparagus, can ....... .35c
Fancy White Uniform Stocks
2hi glass jar Spinach. can .22c
81. Mclfa Sweet Potatoes
can ......-...... Zoe
No. 2 Tomatoes, can ..... Ice
No. 2E:t Tomatoes, can -. lac
No. 81 Pumpkin, can go. lac
No. 2h. Hominy. can. ..... lie
No. 9 Dairy Maid Milk
Hominy. can ............ .1bc
No. Q Ever r-Ready Corn, can Ice
No. 9 Prince String Beans,
can ZSc
No. 9 Kuners Pork and Beans,
can .............. LUG
No. Camphcll5 Pork and
Beans, can. ...... .12c
No. 3 Van Camps Pork and
Beans can .26c
No. oHl Kuners Sauer
KraUt can .14c
No. Q Kuners Sauer
Krart, can .10c
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

stood there with his lips all iuckered
up
Wirelessly yours,-w. II. P.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
MAI0NEY Tailor and Cleaner
1sAHAOANA Phone 1861.

HERE'S your chance to see the
Harrison Players In Action" again.
IT'S n benefit show. so let's everybody
go. Saturday night at City Auditor
ium. Tickets on sale at all down
town stores.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
Low prices or high Evadc Photos
Tripp 4 York Studio.

MOVE OFFICE The internal
revenue collectors office can he
found in room .os in the federal
building Such , move was made
necessary by the danger OF the fall
ing walls OF the Opera House block
ruins.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

cents roll for kodak developing
Expert finishing. Elite studios. e0s y.
Min
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

ELEVATOR NOT RUNNING
Tho Federal building elevator was not
Running Thursday because the fire of
Wednesday morning destroyed the
wires carrying the electricity TO the
elevator motors.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
IDA-LOUlSE CAFETERIA
iiD West Third street

Specials; F'rlday-curry OF lamb.
tomato salad. Chicken.
baked ham. home made rolls.
RESERVE your scats today for tho
Henet. showing OF Her Husbands
kin-Folks," by tn" Harrison Players
At tho City Auditorium saturday
night. Its comedy drama YOU will
never forget. Ticket, on sale Mt all
down town stores.
KEMP-WOoDS for better shoc-."
to5 North Main street
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

CAKE SALE.-The Young Woman's
association of the First Congregations
al church will sell homemade cakes
Saturday, March 4th at the Snodgrass
Food Co.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

Sayrc and Foster have moved from
Bessce Millinery back to Maine 1ote
where they will continue sale o
stamped goods.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
QUALITY GOALS
THE IRON CITY FUEL co.
10 s. Santa Fe.

Prices reduced on Photos at Tripp
4 York Studio.
HELP the Harrison Players by at
tending tho benefit show Mt the City
Auditorium Saturday night. Her
Husbands kin-Folks. ripping
comedy drama will be the play.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

SMALL CHECK-A sixteen cent
check has been received by tho city
officials as the portion OF the fire
insurance payment of the Standard
Fire Insurance company for the loss
from fire at the Besscmer city hall
building and fire station, where fire
started on December 20. 1921. As 81
Insurance companies insure the city's
property. many similar checks have
been received.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

WATKINS BROS. REALTY COM
fANY reports the sale OF modern
bungalow at 1909 East Ninth stree, to
Karl NJ. Frey. New homes aro being
built and people buying every dny-
that Is the record OF East Side.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
All.Stcel safes mn Cabinets TN
Rest. O'Bricn Printing Co.

BENEFIT show for Harrison Play
ers, Her Husbands Kin-Folks." by
Harrison Players. one OF the finest
shows of the season. viii be staged
Saturday nIEht Mt tho City Auditor
iurn. Tickets on sale TT all down
town stores.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
Kicln's watch repairing. ZIG y. Main

MARK Coal Co. Is now located at
ZIG West Fourth St. Phone T.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
RESERVE your seats today
CARPENTERS NOTICE
Special call meeting No. 1862,
tonight at Labor Temple, by order
Of the Committee.

POSTPONE GAMES Because
Todd c. Storcr and Dr. n Il. Willism-
son. both members OF tho city "Y"
voiley hall team. suffered heavy loss
cs In tho Opera House fire. tho vollcy
bail Esmes were postponed ono week
out OF respect for them.
PRICE CLEANEEs AND DrERs.
e25 Court. Phone So. Work guaranteed.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

DANCE at Goodpasrurc Saturday.
March I. MorEan's orchcr;ra. Good
supper.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

SCHOOL RECITAL TONIGHT
The Schwinger School will give re-
cital at the Steel Works on Friday
evening. A splendid program has
been arranged for the nights enter
tainmcnt. and the public is cordially
invited to attend. The program will
start promptly at p. m, and 1t will
be n recital that all should hear.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

DANCE Boseker's hall on Rye road
every Saturday night.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
SEE OUR DISPLAYS
GALLON GOODS

Solid Pack Blackberries.
can .........-... .NSc
Solid Pack Peaches. ..... .6Sc
Solid Pack Aprioots. can. .75c
Solid Pack Loganbcrries.
can ...............S1.05 .05
Solid Pack Grapes, can. ,65c
Solid Pack Pears, can. -. .95c
Tomato Catsup, can. -. 55c
Pumpkin. can SOC
Tomatoes, can .45c
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03
No. 21/2 SHASTA Brand

LIGHT SYRUP PACK. BUT
THE QUALITY OF FRUITS
IS FAR BETTER THAN
MOST STANDARD GRADES
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. March a.
Pinkey Mitchell Milwaukee light
weight boxer, decisively defeated sid
Bnrhcrian. Detroit. in ten round. no
decision bout here tonight, news
paper critics unanimously decided.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

siderable amount of clothing on we'd
nesday. from the city Y. NJ. c. A.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-03

For tho best photos Prices right
Elite Studio. co1 y. Main.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-09
Made Train Their Home.

Wichita, March with his train
hopelessly stuck in drifted snow four
miles east of Anthony and no pros
pect OF getting out before today, NJ.
+. Gregg, conductor on Missouri Pa
ciiic No. 743, which left Wichita early
yesterday morning, was compelled to
arrange with farmers in the vicinity
OF the blockade to provide food and
lodging for his seventeen passengers.
Although the train was stalled near
the main highway into Anthony, the
road was rendered impossible by the
drifted snow, and passengers were
compelled to remain in the farm
houses last night and the reater part
of today. Finally they were trans
orted into Anthony in motor cars
and buses furnished by the railroad.
The train was not dug out of the
snow until late tonight,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-09
Blind Pension Budget Short.

Jefferson City, Feb. a3.-It is a
serious question now il there will be
enough money available to pay all
the pensions for the blind at the ex-
piration of the March quarter, The
legislature appropriated ID million
dollars for the payment of these pen
sions for the years Io21-22. Up 70
the first OF January S444773.25 had
been paid out. Each pensioner re-
ceiyes SIS a, month and the pensions
are paid every three months. The
payments up to January Of the
presen. year. accounted for 1890
claims. Since that date about five
hundred new claims have been filed
and the number is increasing daily,
with the indications that the fund
almost certainly will be exhausted
when the new quarterly payment is
made and deficit is anticipated