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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-20

vous Of the cattlemen of every cattle
raising state in the United States, as
well as commissioned men, railroad
stock solicitors and everyone connected
with the stock industry. More large
stock transactions took place at the
MacQueen house than at any bank In
the state-often deals involving thou
sands of dollars were completed In less
than a half hours time. I have in mind
a deal which involved 1900 head OF
stock and which was negotiated and
finished in the space of 20 minutes.
During the meeting Of the Montana
Stock Growers association 1 April,
1883, a group OF big stockmen were
seated on the porch OF the hotel dis
cussing cattle range, beef prices, etc;
find a buyer he would sell his entire
bunch. Matt Murphy, who owned and
managed the flying e brand Of cattle,
replied: How many head Of cattle
have you to sell?" The answer was,
about 1900 head, excluding unbrand-
ed calves" "Where do they ranger"
ON Flat Willow" What will you take
for 1900 head more or less branded
stock cows, steers and bulls delivered at
the mouth Of Line creek on Powder
river by the first of September" The
answer was given. Murphy said: III
take them" He drew out his check
book and wrote a check for 81 900 to
bind the bargain, handed 1t to the
cattle owner and said, Lets have a
drink w%hereupon the deal was COM
pleted.
Balls and entertainment of various
sorts we're frequent at the MacQueen
house and the large dining room used
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"Mon Tana Lou" Grill to one cowman that
he wouldn't pass it on to his neigh
bors, but would sit down quietly and
produce the answer without any diff
Guilty. This cowman, who was also n
publisher and editor OF a newspaper IN
Miles City, sat down one afternoon,
early, and continued until about sun:
down in answering what he considered
an easy problem. The result failed to
materialize under the use of much ink.
The more he worked at it, the madden
he got. At last he gave up in despair:
problem. The editor offered it to the
public.
Answers began to come in the next
day. At first it was rare fun reading
them. Then it got monotonous. The
pigeon holes began to fill. The COW
began to get dreary. The editor read
dreamed of her at night. Life became
a symphony of mathematical COWS
or rather, a dirge of algebraical calves.
The differences in the results con-
WINGED the editor that none of the
swers was correct. It was submitted to
other editors. One Of II elite OF the
eth" gave one glance at the problem
and gently murmured:
II don't heif-er head for mathe.
matics."
The conundrum editor was staggered.
He did not dare approach another man
in his office. Taking the problem home
he put the members Of his family to
work on it. Tears and reproacheS were
his reward the next night. Every scrap
Of note paper in the house had been
used. Columns of figures covered the
walls, in his imagination. Waxing
fierce, the editor once more attacked
the problem. His first impulse was to
declare that no COW ever lived for a
period of two decades. There was no
hope for a solution in that contention.
He then argued that no such COW ever
lived. BY a prior reasoning the editor
succeeded in convincing himself that
no sane farmer would allow such q
! disgracefully prolific cow to live.
But still, that suppose" stared him
in the face. Then he manfully set all
bubbles aside and began to wrestle. He
wrestled as did Jacob with the angel
all night. Victory was his reward, and
he triumphantly declared that AZ the
end of 81 years that farmer should
have 1873 head of cattle.
The deluge Of answers sent in va
rted. Figures ranged all the way from
"a to 11,056. The writer who sent in
the "a answer, later forwarded q post
card stating he had forgotten the old
COW. The answers indicated the intense
interest which the problem aroused.
Far from relieving the quandry, the
question persisted: WAS the editors
answer correct?"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-20

Who came with Gen: Nelson A. Miles
the mouth of the Tongue river in 1876.
Colonel Thompson celebrated his 88th
birthday Dec. n. 1885 at Miles City.
as the ballroom was crowded with
grettable incident occurred. I believe
It was in the fall of 1890 when a ball
vas in full swing with a large crowd
present. A throng Of dancers was max
ing its way into the ballroom when
suddenly a revolver shot rang out and
Capt. Jack Webster, who with his
dancing partner was in the throng,
sank to the floor. He was found to be
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-20
By D.. ]. O'MALLEY MN Kid)
~ HILE LOOKING over tn

dlIE LOOH1IN1 OVCI g1AS
w $ s|{$::; &; : $ ;s{{ :: e.; !: s! t & {;
which brought to my mind
many scenes and incidents which &C.
CURED in old Fort keogh and Miles
City as far back at 1877: One article
referred to Col. H: G: II THOMPSON m5p a., o.
Miles City, 0 who S on Pee; IL snd 1ssS + ef he
been q resident of Fort Keogh and
Miles City continuously since 1876. This
article carried cuts Of Colonel Thomp,
SON and of the old Inter- Ocean hotel
Looking back on days long gone by
I recall an incident which occurred al
Fort Keegh in the latter part Sn1s OF dn PC !
were playing in the vicinity OF the
cavalry stables east of the soldiers
barracks. We observed two soldiers com;
ing toward us, one carrying a roIeo
up blanket and walking In a manner
that suggested the influence OF posl
trader whisky. The other wore LAY
by the mans gait and the rolled blanket
what was happening. The man was Pc
ing taken to the guardhouse for some
breach Of order. As they drew nearer
the drunken soldier suddenly cropped
the blanket and squaring of, dellVereo
a vicious blow at the sergean H.. s WnG
CeDUE uUlChxy W J. oANS
the wrist of the drunk, whirlng him
around and twisting his arm upward
till his hand was near his houlde
The. prisoner let out 9 roar or PAN
but the sergeant held him by tne
twisted wrist and said LOOK here, ION
if you make another owe IKE Una!
III turn you owe my knee n give you
YOUR mother used her slipper on you
Now pick UP that blanket n forward
march," After the two men were ou1
Of sight, I asked n OF my compan.
ions who the sergeant was. He repiled,:
'Thompson,. the first sergeant OF =
company MP aSsG;u Sln ana With H. G. Thomp:
son began that day, So years ago; !
doubt Il there are many people LIVING
today who knew Thompson longer thar
I. I remember when he was discharged
from the service. He was employed ~
clerk by w. D.. O"Toole, post trader a!
Fort Keogh. Thompson had a go2S
oral and sign, and a large part OF the
traders business was with the many
Indians held at Keogh as captives.
Thompson was appointed interpreter
for the Indians by Col. N. A. Miles, VINO
was in command at Fort keogh. An
other Of the clerks at the store WIN
him there when I attended the Golden
jubilee in 1884. He is A: H: (Joe)
SWeirdfiger. Thompson and I BECAME
good friends and he often said he liked
me because I did not seem to think !
knew everything as did other boys az
that I was unable to see Colonel
Thompson when I was in Miles City
during the Jubilee in May, 1884. Colo;
mel Thompson has an envious record
as q soldier, q veterans of the Ctvii
Sioux, Spanish-American and World
wars. Very few men are living today
who can boast such a record.
The other article in the Star which
interested me was an account OF the
holiday season in Miles City SO years
many whom I knew well in the 80's,
some of whom I had nearly forgotten.
Among them were c. H. Land, Tom
Tow, Frank Sebastian, Jesse Garland,
John M. Holt, James s. Keogh, H. R.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-20
Catch
of Early Times
PIONEER CATTLEMEN WORKED
HOURS, TRYING TO SOLVE
QUESTION

By "MON TANA LOU" GRILL
It Is 80 years in Montana since 2
problem in cows appeared, that kept
many q prominent c0wman Of the
territory awake O nights. Originating
in Connecticut Jan. IA, 1885, the
April of that year. It was a simple
question.
"a man has a COW, which has hel
first calf at the age Of three, and one
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-20

eacn year unIu sue
was 81. Her Off
spring are all heif-
ers, and equally as
d u c tive. How
many head of cattle
will the man have
at the end Of 81
years?" The prob
lem did not look
like a monStroSity
at first. It appeared
as harmless and
peaceful as a new
born babe. In fact.
It seemed SO easy
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-20

Phillips, Jim Comfy, @. F. Ingersoll,
G. N. Strevel, Richard Slower, Joe
Leighton, William Harmon, George
Miles, N. Borchardt, B. Ullman, Leo
Orschel, George Mckay and others,
divide. A picture of the Inter- Ocean
hotel Oater the MacQueen house,
headed this article. I remember well
when this building was erected. It was
first under the management of a man
named Walter. Later w. N. MacQueen,
post trader, took control Of the hotel
MacQueen House." w. E. Billy) An
drews, chief clerk for MacQueen at
Fort Keogh, was installed as man
ager.
During the COW days, the MacQueen
house was one of the most noted hotels
in the northwest. It was the rendez-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-20

Maybe the reason man takes so much
ribbing from a woman is because the
first one was made from a mans rib
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-20
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina
Ashe County

ASnG county
Superior Court
Before the Clerk
Edward Osborne VS.. J. E. GRAPHICAL
and wife, Cora GRAPHICAL, Lester
Osborne and wife, Mrs. Lester
Osborne.
Under and by virtue OF an order
made in the above entitled cause, I,
T. c. Bowie, Jr., Commissioner, will
on March 16, 1886, at 100 o'clock
P. NJ at the Courthouse Door in
Jefferson, North Carolina, sell for
delinquent taxes for the year 1882
to the highest bidder for cash the
following described real estate:
One tract of land containing 100
acres in Pond Mountain Township,
Ashe County, listed for taxes in the
name of ]. E. Graybeal; and for a
more specific decription of said land
reference is hereby made to- the
title deed to J. E. GRAPHICAL for the
same, which deed is recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds of
Ashe County.
This 9th day of February, 1886.
T. c. BOWIE, JR.,
3-5 Commissioner.
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NOTICE OF SALE

North Carolina
Ashe County.
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk.
Julia L. Council, Administrative,
Julia L,Councill, Bailey Patrick,
Plaintiffs, VS.. Mary Ruth Wag-
ner, Sarah Wagner, Margaret
Wagner, NELLIE Quinton Wag-
ner, R. B. Council, David
Council, Elizabeth Moore, and
husband, c. P. Moore, Addie
May Reese, and husband, T. w.
Reese, Bessie Gillespie, and
husband, H. B. Gillespie, De-
PENDANTS.
Pursuant to an Order entered in
the above entitled cause, we,
Thomas c. Bowie and Joseph M.
Prevette, Commissioners will on
the oath day of February, 1886, at
loo P. NJ, at the courthouse door
in Jefferson, North Carolina sell to
the highest bidder for cash the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-Wit:
The following described lands,
lying and being in the county and
state aforesaid, adjoining the lands
of Julia L. Council, T. c. Bowie,
the INSTRUMENTATION hard sur
faced highway and others, and
bounded as follows, viz:
Situated in and near the Eastern
limits of the town of Jefferson, N.
c., and bounded as follows:
First Tract: Beginning at a stake
on the North side Of state highway
No. Is, the T. C.. Bowie and J. B.
Council corner, running South 871s
West 10 poles to a stake corner of
lands now owned by Julia L. Coun-
Gill; thence North 4 West 10 poles
to a stake; thence North IL West %
poles to stake; then North 1872
West A poles to stake; thence
North 871s West z IA poles to a
chestnut; thence North 10 IL East
81 IL poles to a Maple; thence
South Sc East A IL poles to
naples; thence South West &c
poles to stake; thence South IL
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-20
NOTICE OF SALE

North Carolina
Ashe County
BY virtue of power of sale con-
tanned in a certain mortgage deed
executed by Susan FISHERMAN to j,
w. Parsons on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1924, which mortgage deed
is duly recorded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of Ashe County
in Book 80, Page $40, default having
been made in the payment of the
sum of $1,000 principal and interest
and at the instance and request OF
Lettie FISHERMAN, the assignee of
said bond secured by said mort
gage;
I, j. w. Parsons, mortgage, will
sell to the highest bidder for cash
at the Courthouse Door in Jeffer-
son, North Carolina, on the oath day
of March, 1886, at 100 o'clock P.
NJ, the following described real
estate:
Beginning on a hickory, John
Parsons and B. G.. Faw's corner,
running east % poles to stake in
Testerman's and Massey's line;
then south 20 poles to a stake;
thence east 18 IL poles to a maple
at the lower side of the road; then
south IA poles to a gum sprout;
then Is poles to the beginning.
This Oath day of February, 1886.
J. w. PARSONS,
2-12 Mortgage.
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NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE

North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Stuart B. Campbell, Trustee for
Ellen Stuart Cook, Fannie E.
Brown and Mary M. Campbell
VS.. T. D. Furches, Margaret
Furches, J. E. Furches and G..
A. Perkins.
BY virtue of an execution direct
ed to the undersigned from the Su-
perior Court of Ashe County in the
above entitled action, will sell on
Modnay, the End day of March,
1896, at 100 o'clock P. M. at the
Courthouse Door in said County, to
the highest bidder for cash to salts
fly said execution, all the right, title
and interest the defendant, ]. E.
Furches, has in the following de-
scribed real estate, lying and being
in Ashe County, North Carolina,
and specifically described as fol-
lows:
Beginning on stake at stump in
Elizabeth Martin Heirs line and
corner of John E. F'urches Home
stead Tract, running South go de-
grees West 1852 poles to stake, Glen
Roark's line; North 80 degrees West
80 poles to chestnut; North 60 de-
grees East 10 poles to a red oak;
north IA poles to a sugar; North so
degrees East 40 poles to a red oak;
north 40 degrees West 46 poles to a
stake; North 60 degrees East 10
poles stake; South 26 degrees East
81 poles to the beginning, contain
ing 70 acres more or less.
This February LIST, 1876.
H. M. MILLER, Sheriff,
By David Burkett, D. S. 2-27-M
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NOTICE
North Carolina
Ashe County

North carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
Beldon Wyatt, Administrator of
Eliza Wyatt, deceased, VS.. John
Wyatt, Walter Wyatt, Alonza
Wyatt, Roby Wyatt, Glenn
Wyatt and Lawrence Wyatt.
The defendants, John Wyatt,
Walter Wyatt and Roby Wyatt, will
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in
the Superior Court of Ashe County,
North Carolina, by Beldon Wyatt,
Administrator of the estate of Eliza
Wyatt, deceased, to sell certain real
estate described in the petition be-
longing to the said Eliza Wyatt, de-
ceased, for the purpose of making
assets with which to pay debts and
for distribution among the heirs at
law; and the said defendants will
further take notice that they are re-
quired to appear at the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of said
county in the courthouse in Jeffer-
son, N. c. within ten days after the
completion of this notice and an
swer or demur to the complain in
said action, or the plaintiff will ap-
ply to the court for the relief de-
manded in said complaint.
This 18th day of February, 1886.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
Clerk Superior Court
of Ashe County, N. G.
Kyle Hayes, Attorney PIP
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
North Carolina
A she County

North Carolina
Ashe County
Pursuant to a power of sale con-
tanned in certain deed of trust ex-
ecuted on February 10, 1929, by
Roy Hunt, Lille Hunt and Maize
Hunt, to E. A. Mcneil, Trustee for
T. C.. Bowie, which indenture is re-
corded in the Office of the Register
of Deeds of Ashe County in Book 80
at Page ITS, default having been
made in the payment of the notes
secured by said indenture;
I, E. A. Mcneil, Trustee, will on
March Is, 1886 at 100 o'clock P. M.
at the Courthouse Door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, sell to the highest
bidder for cash the following de-
scribed real estate, to wit
Lying and being in .Ashe County,
North Carolina, and situated on
Roan's Creek, containing 80 acres
more or less, and known as the old
Jones Hunt home place, adjoining
the lands of George Long and the
Ore Knob copper land, and speci-
fcally described in the title deed to
said land.
This February 9th, 1896.
3-5 E. A. MCNEIL, Trustee.
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West "a poles to a stake; thence
South West ~ IL poles to begin
ming and containing SO acres more
or less and being designated as Lot
No. 3 of the plat made by Nelson
Severt on the 23rd day of March,
1885.
Second Tract: Beginning on a
stake on the back street in the
Northeast corner of the j. E. Foster
fish pond lot, the r. F. Blevins and
Thomas Corner running North 81
poles with Mrs. j. B. CouncilIs line
along the wire fence to stake near
the spring and large flint rock in
Mrs. J. B. Councils line Is poles to
a stake in formerly the John F.
Logan's line, now J. B. Councills
line, then South with said J. B.
Councill's line % poles and ii links
to a stake in j. B. CouncilPs corner
in R. F. Blevins' line 25 poles to the
beginning, containing 4-10 acres
more or less and being the same
lands conveyed to j. B. Council by
Elizabeth T. Martin by deed dated
August 18th, 1881 and recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds
for Ashe County, N. c., in Book RE-
page All.
The terms of sale: CASH. The
purchaser will be required on day
of sale to make a deposit equal to
ten 5000 per cent of the bid price
as evidence of good faith.
This the 21st day of January,
1886.
T. C.. BOWIE, JR.,
JOSEPH, M. PREVETTE,
Commissioners.
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NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE

North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Bertha Richardson VS.. Alex Rich
ardson, Bernice Richardson,
Everett Richardson, Viola Rich
ardson, Maud Richardson, Dor
sic Richardson, Jean Richard
son, Elmore Richardson, by
their guardian ad Item, j. w.
Hampton.
By virtue of a ven. ex. execution
issued by the Clerk of Superior
Court of Ashe County in the above
entitled cause, and directed to the
undersigned Sheriff of Ashe Coun-
ty, which judgment is docketed in
the Office of the Clerk of Superior
Court of Ashe County Judgment
Docket Y page 242, /, H. M. Miller,
Sheriff of Ashe County, will sell to
the highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson, North
Carolina, on the First Monday in
March, 1886, the same being the
End day of March, at 100 o'clock
P. M. all the right, title and interest
OF the defendants in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate, lying
and Benign Ashe County, North
Carolina, and specifically described
as follows:
Known as the lands sold to Alex
Richardson by J. w. Hampton and
j. A. GOss and bounded as follows:
Beginning on chestnut by a fence
and running north II west 81 poles
to a white oak at the branch; then
a northwest course along the divi-
sion line between j. w. Hampton
and Alec Richardson with the fence
about so poles to a small chestnut
oak near a spring; then south Sc
west II poles to stake; then south
IS west 6 poles to a stake; then
south 30 west poles to a stake;
then south 60 west IL poles to a
stake; then south IS west 9 IL
poles to a stake; then south 8 west
ga poles to stake in the branch;
then south 40 west 3 poles to a
stake; then south Is east 81 poles
to a stake near a chestnut at the
road; then south so east IA poles
to a stake in the branch; then down
the same south 80 east Z poles to a
stake; then south "a east II poles to
stake; then south % east 8 poles
to stake; then south Beast IA 1-2
poles to stake; then south q east
10 poles to a stake; then south %
east poles to a chestnut oak; then
leaving said branch and running on
an agreed line with the fence; south
8 west II poles to a stake to the
old road; then east 2 IL poles to
a chestnut; then north so east 81
poles to white oak; then north 70
east 8 poles to gum; then east 16
poles to a stake; then south II east
16 IA poles to the beginning, con-
tanning % IL acres, more or less.
This 9th day of January, 1886.
H. M. MILLER, Sheriff.
By David Burkett, D. S. 2-20
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NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE


North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
Ed Long VS.. Gilmer Long
Under and by virtue of a Ven.
Elk. execution, to me directed from
the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Ashe County, North Carolina, I,
David Burkett, Deputy Sheriff of
Ashe County, North Carolina, will,
on Monday, March, 1886, at LOO
o'clock, P. NJ, at the courthouse
door in Jefferson, North Carolina,
sell to the highest bidder for cash
tc Salty said execution, interest.
and cost, all the right, title and in
terest which the said Gilmer Long
has in and to the following describ-
ed real estate, to-wit:
Bounded on the North by the
lands of Carl Mcmillan; Bounded
on the East by the lands of Arthur
Mcmillan; bounded on the South by
the lands of Arthur Mcmillan:
bounded on the South by the lands
OF Ed Long, containing two acres,
more or less, and being the land
which the said Gilmer Long pur-
chased of Arthur Mcmillan and for
a more specific description of same
reference is made to a title deed to
the said Gilmer Long for same.
This 31st day of January, 1886.
H. M. MILLER, Sheriff,
By: David Burkett, D. S. 2-27-A
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS

North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Carrie JONES VS.. Delmar JONES.
The defendant will take notice
that an action entitled as above has
been commenced in the Superior
Court of Ashe County the same be-
ing for absolute divorce and GUS
tody of child and that duly verified
complaint has been filed and sum
mons issued which is returnable in
the Office of the undersigned on
March IL, 1896, requiring the defen-
dant to appear and answer or de-
muir to the complaint and if the
defendant does not appear within
the time required by law the relief
requested in the complaint will be
granted.
This February II, 1885,
j. D. STANSBERRY,
3-5 Clerk Superior Court.
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NOTICE OF SALE

North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
Roy Miller, Administrator of Rose
Miller, deceased, VS.. Carrie
Miller, Alma Miller, Glenn
Miller, Leroy Miller, by their
General Guardian, H. c. Tuck
er, and Rudy Miller and Gerald
Miller, by their Guardian AID
Litem, L. P. Coward, heirs at
law of Rose Miller, deceased.
Under and by virtue of an order
of the Superior Court of Ashe
County, made in the special pro-
ceeding entitled, Roy Miller, Adj
ministrator of Rose Miller, deceas-
ed, VS.. Carrie Miller, ct al, upon the
special proceeding docket of said
Court, the undersigned Commits
sioner will, on the 29th day of Feb
ruary, 1886, at 100 o'clock P. NJ,
at the courthouse door in Jefferson,
offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash, that certain tract of land
lying and being in Piney Creek
Township, Ashe County, North Car
Dina, adjoining the lands of J. E.
Tucker and others, and more par
ticularly described as follows, to-
wit:
beginning on a white thorn on
the top of a ridge, running N. 63 w.
ii IL poles to a dogwood; thence
the same course IL poles to a
white oak; thence 40 1-2 w. At IL
feet to a chincapin bush; thence
North 81 ga E. Is P. to a stake in
the N. & w. Railway Co. right Of
way; thence with same S. rs E. 10
poles to stake, 43 IL E. IL poles
to a stake, South So w. 10 2-3 poles
to the beginning. 2 acres & 80
square rods, more or less"
This oath day of January, 1886.
GRANT BAUGUESS,
2-27 Commissioner.