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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
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ually attracts 6 statewide attend ance, and patrons are amused with the various concessions located about the spacious grounds. Last year more than 4,000 persons visited the scene of the carnival and 1t is believed that this number will be surpassed, judging from the enthus- iastic efforts of those isl charge.
 Young and old alike have been invited to enter into the sporting events which should be one of the more prominent features of the program. Refreshments will be available all day from the time the grounds open at 1 o'clock.
 Others assisting include Rev. Dennis J. Biarelli, Frank Famig- lietti, John DiZinSo, Francis Di- zinno, Alphonse Ortelle. Louis Mas simo, Vincent Mature. Charles Amodeo, John Altieri, Anthony Fi- ceto, Salvatore Moffo, Vito Ciampi, R eco Ciampi, Patsy Grant, Afn- prose Maggi, Nicholas Mature, Ralph Cappalletti. Joseph Martino. Prank Martino, Louis Rocco, Pas quale varanell and Massimo Ram danaro.
 Officers and members of the Children of Mary, Holy Rosary and St. Ann,s societies aiding are Mrs. Antoinette DiZinno, Mrs. A. Di- Maria, Antoinette Dizinno, Connie D'Angelo, Flora Raimo, Angela Marciano, Anna Raimo, Pauline Brucato and Mary Martino.
 0. L. 0. Meeting
 Preparations for the annual field day and outing of the Connecticut Lithuanian Catholics to be held at Lake Compounce, Sept. 18th, will be discussed tonight ct e general meeting to be held in Hartford and which will be attended by c dele- gation representing several local so- cieties. The gathering will take place, at the home of Mrs. Charles M. Shimkus of 0i2 Broad street at S:30 o'clock with Joseph Cizauskas of Bristol, state president, as chair man.
 Included among those to take part in the activities of the local group are John ?. Greblunas. pres ident of St. Josephs Holy Name so- ciety, Miss Hedwiga etuiginskas. president of the Children of Mary and also of the Lithuanian Catholic Students Association, Julius vilci- auskas, president Of the Knights Of
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hall for a general checkup on the completion of arrangements.
 The carnival, which will be aug rnented by entertainment and other speciality features, will continue for four days, August IS, 1o, 20 and 2l. Each evening will be made attrac- tive by the presentation of an en- tirciy different novelty, Dancing will be conducted every evening.
 A parade throughout the streets of the Hill and It's environs will her. aid the opening of the carnival to- morrow night. With the Washing ton park fife and drum corps lead- ing the line will proceed from Xavier street to Washington street, down Baldwin street, and return
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
ILUSAS HEADS LODGE
 BOWLING COMMITTEE

Stanley Lusas was elected chair man of the bowling league of Roosevelt lodge, 1885, International Association of Machinists, at a meeting held last evening in Garden hall. Howard King is secretary and Joe Kitchen is treasurer of the league.
 Members of the rules commit tee are: Walter Gauvin, Tim Cul- hane, Raymond Adducci. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17

Committee leaders and their nu- merous assistants who are arrang- Ing the annual carnival of the St. Francis Xavier parish which opens tomorrow evening on the school grounds, met last night h the parish
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oy direct route. Tomorrow night will be featured by a revue of the dancing and singing students of the school of Miss Imelda Massey Casey. A highly interesting and talentful program has been rounded out and made ready for presenta- tionS.
 Thursday night will be Irish Night" Under the leadership of Michael Goggins. well known Jigger, q contest has been arranged and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
Earbenders Awake

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 Following a summer of inactivity, the Washington Hill Earbenders to- day announced that another of their annual outings will be held at EarbenderS' grove during the com ing month. Committees are to be se- lected by President John Dalton at 6 regular meeting of the club.
 The outing will conform with those sponsored by the group dur Ing the past few years. It will be maintained exclusive to the mem- bership, with the exception of few invited guests, and will be com- plete from soup to nuts. The usual committee appointed to complete arrangements for outings consists of Tom Conway, James Kelliher, Ralph Ruggles, Art Frageau, Bill She aand John Tehan.
 Companionship Club
 Invitations to the first children's day outing of the Washington Fill Companionship club have been ex- tended to numerous families throughout the section. The outing will be held at the Washington park playground Saturday, August 28.
 During the past two weeks com- mittees have been making arrange ments for the occasion which will be attended by every child of the district. Numerous civic leaders have also been invited. John P. Shea, president of the club, has re- ceiyed reports from his committees which he says are most encouraging.
 Fife and Drum Corps
 President Frank Sturges of the Washington park community club today called Q special meeting of the Washington park fife and drum corps, and the committee which governs its activities. The meet ing will take place this evening at 7:30 in the community house.
 Preparations are being made to outfit the corps in new uniforms and definite arrangements toward the sponsoring of a carnival by the community club and drum corps are expected to be made tonight. Colors, styles and materials have already been selected for the uni- forms.
 The drum corps committee of the community club includes MT. sturges, Mrs. Henry A. Hayden, William Kelly, Martin Tehan, John Dalton, Arthur Frageau and AIn- brose scully.
 Boxing
 Amateur boxing bouts will Dc conducted ct the playground tomor. row evening at 730 under the sup- ervision of Bill Wihbey.
 Festival
 Washintgon Park playground will portray the "Wedding of the Painted Doll" in the story book fes- tival at Hamilton park Saturday. Supervisors are roundidng the pro! gram into shape.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
THIEVES BREAK
 INTO LUNCH-CART

Police reported today that a lunch cart at 407 East Main street was broken into by thieves last night between T:30 and 10l30 o'clock. Nothing was taken, as far as could be learned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
Bathing Contest

A wide variety of attractions are scheduled for presentation during the first annual outing of the local department of Irish War Veterans to be held Sunday at Lake Quassa- paug, at which time it is believed that thousands Including many ds- tinguished out of town guests will be present. Included on the pro- gram are an assortment of athletic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17

the intra- playground entertainment at Hamilton park tonight.
 The entertainers arc those who generally take part in productions of this district and represent tal- ent in song and dance routines. The program will start at 7:30.
 The six selected are: Anita Ken- drick, Mae Block, Mary Burns, Bob- bic Edwards, Agnes Doyle and Char lotte MeSSick.
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by Mrs. Thomas Healey. assisted by the supervisors of the playground. Refreshments were served after the presentation which was very well received.
 The cast of "The Spirit of 76p included:
 General George Washington. ...
 ..,......... George McGovern General Slocum James Carroll Tom Payson Ca Continental
 guard) .. Edwin O'Connell Major Sniflin of His Majestys
 guards ......... Ralph Phelan Hans Schinder "a young Hessian
 soldier) .. Thomas Calvin, Jr. Peter ............. Donald Cow Joe Mason ....... Buddy Blake Nathan Hale Reginald Boisevert Silas Story .... Harold Sheridan Professional Tramps--
 Spider .......... Richard Egan
 Weary 1cW .......... Joe Burns
 Red Rube ........ Ralph Cane Hession soldiers included: John McGoyern, John Harty, Lawrence Morris, Stanley Taraskenich, James Pulletti, John Naylor, Jack Sull- van and William Cunningham. The supervisors wish to acknowledge thanks to the Templeton Company for the loan of rifles: Commissioner James Phelan, William Gaughan and Scoutmaster Patrick Wallace for the loan of uniforms.
 The cast will have a hot dog roast next week.
 Special Acts
 Six talented young performers of the Washington Park playground have been selected to take part in
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league will start Sept Gen. win upon lots alleys new set of byaws meeting of the league Aug s
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Boxing

Amateur boxing bouts will be conducted at the playground tomors row evening at 730 under the sup- ervision of Bill Wihbey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
.eBtIVAI

Washintgon Park playground will portray the "Wedding Of the Painted Doll" in the story book fes- tivai at Hamilton park Saturday. Supervisors are roundidng the pro! gram Into shape.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-25

est Parmiter and children spent
Sunday at the John Greer home :
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ganshimer who
recently sold their farm and had q
sale, left Friday for Columbus, in
quest of a house. They expect to
move to Columbus soon, where Mr..
Ganshimer has civil service posi-
tion.-- VIM. Lighthizer and family
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
s. r. Lighthizer of Neelyville. Mrs.
S. r. Lighthizer who had her hip
fractured several weeks ago, is get
ting along nicely Miss Juanlta
Tavenner who is taking nurses
training at Bethesda hospital, Zanes-
Vile, spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Tav-
enner.- Mr.. and Mrs. c. 0. White
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j,
". Jett.- The Never Silent club
meeting which was postponed from
last week will be Thursday, March
25. at the home Of Mrs. Nan Heron,
with an all day meeting and pot
luck dinner. Mr. and Mrs. A. ID.
Teeters have both been suffering
from grip Easter Sunday will be
fittingly observed at McKendree
with a fine program, which was
previously published. Howard Tav-
enner opened the sheep shearins
season in this community, by shear
ing his sheep Monday of this week
The Roberts boys shearlng ma
chine did the work.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-25
FROM NEWSPAPERS OF 1870

Mr.. c. H. Best left at the Demo
crat office two copies of The Con-
servative, dated Aug. and Aug. 19,
1870. respectively. They were the
property of the late Lewis Bark
hurst who was the grandfather of
Mr.. Best's wife, Mrs. Iva Best.
The Conservative, four page,
eight column paper, was published
at McConnelsville, Joseph A. Kelly
being editor and proprietor.
In the papers we note an adver-
tisement by Cochran, Bozman e
Co., hardware, house furnishings,
farm implements, ETC.. an ad by D.
H. Mortley & Co., wholesale and re-
tail grocers; others by Adair Bros,
book store; Kelly & Seaman, dry
goods, groceries, ETC.; c. L. Hall
Malta, notions and millinery; Adams
& Kahler, dry goods, groceries
shoes; DR.. Jno. Alexander, drug
gist: w. r. Kelly, M. D., office
southwest corner of public square
lMcConnelsville; John Stitt, manu-
lfacturer and dealer in boots ant
shoes. There were legals signed b.
A. d. Havener, sheriff Of Morgan
county; another by w. w. McCarty
mayor of McConnelsville, Jno. II
lMurry, clerk; attachment notice
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-25

for her home Tuesday. Edward
Marxen Of Columbus spent from
Thursday until Sunday at Archie
Huffman's.- John Miller of War
saw spent the week end with home
folks. Otis Ball and family were
Saturday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
ARA Ball.--George Sands and New
ton Thomas spent the week end with
Stanley Benjamin.--Mr. and Mrs.
John Medley and daughter were
Friday afternoon visitors at Ray
mond James, Friends and relatives
here received word that Mrs. Mary
King Keyser had undergone an OPP
Grafton at Delaware hospital Mon
dav. Her friends in this neighbor-
hood wish her a speedy recovery.
She was born and raised in this
community Sunday afternoon visit
ors were Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Har-
ris, son Bob and George Mendnehall
at Clell Fitch's of Morganville;
Mrs. Ethel Benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. M. Wells and daughter Evelyn at
Paul Wells; Mrs. G. T. Strobe and
children Burl, Vera and Lenore, of
Mt. Hermon, r. w. McPeak, at ].
A. McPeak's; Miss Maxine Clemens
at Lewis Huffman's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-25
Stockport

The cantata 9From Palms to
Lilies will be given at the M. p.
church. Easter Sunday, at 1880.
Mrs. Roberta Mindling of Beverly
will favor with vocal solo, Beu-
lah Medley of Springfield visited
over Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Medley and family.
Miss Louise Muse visited over the
week end with Miss Winifred New
berry Of Columbus. Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Bingham of Palmer township,
Miss Faryl Grubb Of McConnels-
vile visited Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Benton Grubb.--
Mrs. J. r. McAnulty and grand
daughter Juanita Carr celebrated
their birthdays which occurred
March 90 and 21, with dinner at
the McAnulty home, Sunday. Guests
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Van FosseI
and daughter Edna Lee of Penns-
Vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Carr and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ken
nard. Guests Sunday Of Mrs. Jane
Allard and daughter Mabel were
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Adrean of Nc
Connelsville. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Carr
of Crooksville, Miss Naomi Allard,
Todds, and Mrs. Mayme Conn of
Zanesville.- Joe Henery has return
ed to Athens, after visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Henery
Rev. Clarence Virgins has re-
ceived word of the serious illness
of his mother. who is in University
hospital, Columbus, where she will
undergo an operation. Mrs. Wig
gins spent several weeks here with
her SON. Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Pat
terson of McConnelsville, Miss Vir-
gle Patterson of East Windsor, and
Robert Moore, near McConnelsville
We're Sunday visitors of Mr.. AMI
Mrs Paul Moore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Ullman of Waterford were
guests Sunday Of their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
Blind Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Med
ley and daughters Sandra and Marta
Kay of Springfield were week end
visitors of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs r. J. Ross. near Oakland, and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-25
M. & M. School Notes

| DIR. Otto Mees of Capitol univer-
sity, Columbus, will be the speaker
for the high school commencement
| Tuesday evening, May 25.
Rev. William Philips Of Cumber-
land spoke at chapel Wednesday,
Rev. Philips is speaking this week
at the McConnelsville Methodist
church.
There will be no school Friday,
March 26.
The Hi-Y boys are sponsoring a
program March 20 at two o'clock,
which the public is invited to at
tend. This will be the presentation
of CDR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" by
William Clifford Bale who will take
all five character parts. A small
admission will be charged to help
send representatives to the Hi-Y
camp.
The high school students are sell
ing the Easter seals. Seals also have
been given to the grade schools and
county schools. There are students
selling seals downtown on Satur-
days. This sale is to aid the Grip
pied children. and is being sponsor
ed by the Rotary club.
| Basketball
| The Twin City Orphans, Indus
trial League champions. continued
in their role of giant killers, Mon
day, as they defeated the highly
touted K. & G. Plant No. /, cage
five. 33 to %, in the premiere at
Traction of a three game card in the
M & NJ high school gymnasium.
only through the unerring tosses OF
Paul Burcher, classy center, did the
Orphans keep in the running in the
first half At that junction the in
Ivaders were on the long end of 20
III count, all the Orphans points
being tailed by Burcher. In the
Hast two stanzas his mates Joined
with him to rack up Fl markers
while they held the X. & G.s to
Ieight. Burcher registered 16 tai
lies. while Bob Perkins, former M
& M. star, counted eight.
X. & G.'s No. two plant swarmed
over the Twin City Beggers to hand
them a merciless trouncing. Paced
by Warren Whitlinger, ex-Ohio
State captain, X. & G. built up 16.
IL lead in the first half and length
ened it with every stride to finish on
1.-THE top heavy end of 37-14 score
Whitlinger inmeshed II points fol
the winners.
In the curtain raiser the loca'
iHi-Y dropped a 10 to 10 decision
to the Lancaster Hi-Y Lancaster
held an 8 to 8 advantage at hall
time. The local teams players were
Allen. Bell, Lawrence, Balding and
Zealand.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-25
w Westland

Remember church services at An
tioch this week. conducted by Elaer
w. w. Adamson.--M Mrs. Anna Mer-
Ger of Pennsville spent Friday with
Mrs. Merle Wells. Clyde James was
sick and not able to attend school,
last week. Mrs. Cora McPeak is
spending few days with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Gladys Kincaid and family
of Malta. &C. B. Dougan of Penns-
Vile spent Wednesday with Ray
mond James Mrs. Edna Embree IS
badfast with neuritis. Fred and
Floyd Abel of o. S. u, are spending
their vacation with home folks.--
Willie Tanner lost a horse last
week. Sunday visitors were Mrs.
Rosa Newton. children Kenneth ana
Wilda at George Howard's; Clark
Fonner and family at James Boyds:
Mrs. Marjorie Muse and three boys
of Pennsville at Frank Dawson's;
Mr.. and Mrs Bertsil Huffman and
son and Marion Barkhurst at Lewis
Huffman's; Clifford Dougan ana
family at H e. De Vore's; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Everett Mosier of Michigan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Huffman, Har-
old Harris and family at f. 5. MIL
ler's. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hill and
son and Miss Evelyn Rouanzoin at
Bert Rouanzoin's; Mr.. and Mrs Lyle
Carpenter and daughter at Frank
Dawson's; Will Goddard and family
of Chesterhill, at F. S. Millers.--
Mrs. Madge Clark and baby visited
the first of the week at j. A. NC
Peaks Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ray
have returned to their home here,
after being absent for some weeks.
A. M. Hummel is suffering with
rheumatism.-- Miss Bernice Nolan
teacher at Massillon, is spending
the week with her mother. Mrs.
Mary Nolan Mrs. Minta Wear OF
Colorado. who had spent some tlme
~ tho owls uuffraan homo. started
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Medley Miss
Merle Wolfe who has been employ
ed for some time at the hotel here,
is now employed in a home in the
Pennsville vicinity Mr.. and Mrs.
Selby Burfield and daughter Mrs.
Lucille Barnes, and son Jimmie Wis
tied over the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest Brill, of Canton.--
Charlie Johnson has returned from
a two weeks visit with his daughter
Della and husband, and also with a
sister who is located in Cleveland.
Mrs. Clyde Bowman and children
of Chesterhill are visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Selby Burfield.
Mrs. J. L. Henery and son Love who
have been i'll with flu, are improv-
ing. Mrs. Mary Chase and son
Weir and Mrs. Celia Bacon were
GAINESVILLE shoppers. Monday Mrs.
Rachel Metcalf of Columbus who is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Herschel
White, has been i'll the past few
days. Mrs. Almeda Rogers who
has been so seriously i'll, is show
ing slight improvement. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard James and little daugh-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Niceswanger Of
GAINESVILLE.
o. r. S. Notice
Webb chapter, o. e. S., No. 337,
will meet in regular session this
Thursday night at 1880. Obligation
night will be observed by a candle
light service. Beginning with April
the meetings will open at o'clock.
Clara Kinney, w. M; Bessie Mer-
GER. Sec'y.
Property Sold
Lew Pierpoint of Todds has pur-
chased what was formerly the bak-
cry building, and which was recent
ly occupied by Harold Bachelor and
Ffamily Mr.. Pierpoint is making ex-
tensive repairs on the building, and
expects to make this place his home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-25
The Morgan County Democrat Thursday

signed by Levi Rouse, by ]. L.
Crew his attorney; public sale, A.
r. Severance.
There was an account Of the
death of Admiral Farragut.
w. M. Edgell has traded his prop
erty in Osceola to the father OF
Judge M. NJ Granger of GAINESVILLE,
for the steamer VIM. Fox which is
now making tri-weekly trips, be-
tween Stockport and GAINESVILLE, on
alternate days with the Perry Smith.
Notice is directed to the card OF
the Carrie Brooks, found elsewhere
in this paper. The Brooks is newly
painted and re-fitted throughout,
and will start out in her new trade
as soon as there is rise in the
Ohio river.
Hayden Martin of Center town
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Rutledge Mr.
Hamm is public school music in
structor.- Miss Marian Tavenner
motcred to Cincinnati, Saturday of
last week, expecting to visit her
sister Mrs. Merle Koenig, but they
were quarantined with scarlet fever
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Ham and
family and Mrs. Ella Parmiter, Mrs.
Hams mother, visited Sunday after
noon with Bernard Hall and family,
near Neelyville. Mrs. Parmiter who
cares for Mrs. b. B. Parmiter, Of
McConnelsville, is spending several
days at the Ham home.--M Mrs. For
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-25
Page Seven

ship, aged about 35 years, had his
hand torn off by threshing ma
chine, on the farm of Obadiah Lewis
of Meigsville township.
The County Lodge of Good Tenn
plars met in Chesterfield. At the
temperance meeting in the evening
at the Methodist Episcopal church,
over 500 people were present. Geo.
S. Corner was chosen chairman. Ad-
dresses were made by Rev. Hastings
of the Methodist Protestant church
of Pennsville; Rev. Gather of the
Baptist church, McConnelsville;
Rev. Morgan of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, Chesterfield, and DR..
Isaac Parker of Chesterfield. While
all the addresses were spoken of as
exceedingly good. that of Rev. Cath
er gave pre-eminent satisfaction.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-25
McKendree
Crismans Home From Florida

Crismans Home From Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Crisman and
daughter Ernestine who have been
spending the winter in Florida, re-
turned to their home Sunday They
report having a very pleasant trip.
They stated they experienced quite
a bit of difficulty in driving in the
dust storm, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Hamm, near
Clevelands are spending their spring
vacation with the latter's parents,
Nogales international., 1937-12-25
PUBLIC LAND SALE
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
INTERIOR,

U. S. LAND OFFICE at Phoenix,
Arizona, December l, 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner of the
General Land office, under pro-
visions of Sec. 2455, r. S., as amend
ed by the First Proviso to Sec. IA
of the Act of 6-2834, pursuant to
the application of Robert Bergier,
Patagonia, Arizona, Serial No.
076534, we will offer at public sale,
to the highest bidder, but at not
less than $1.5O per acre, at 10 o'clock
A. M, on the 10Th Cay of January.
1898, next, at this office, the follow
ing tract of land Lots 10, II, IL.
13, IA, IS, Sec. 81, T. 20 S., r. IA E.,
Lot 2, Sec. 20, Lots /, 2, Sec. 21,
T. % S., r. IS E., G.. & S. R.
Meridian.
The sale will not be kept open,
but will be declared closed when
those present at the hour named
have ceased bidding. The person
making the highest bid will be re-
quired to Immediately pay to the
Receiver the amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely
the above-Gescribed land are ad-
vised to file their claims, or objec-
TONS on or before the time deSig
mated for sale.
p. ]. KEOHANE
Register.
To be published for 5 consecutive
weeks in 'Nol ales International
Nogales, Arizona, LIST publication
December IL, 1887.