I THE Gl II.I.oriXE sui.I. AT WORK. íThc ^Irnwcniiic tumw. fi.Tid.il P;:pT for Jackson, Jtvphinc à Lak*. JULY 21, l«76. FRIDAY DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. is now «»fficered and managed, is a FOR PRESIDENT: •otnpunctlon of cons'lenee a« a Sioux warrior would a cavalry-man. It gtiil- The nomination of Hayes turn« nut to tie an Administration victory. It 1« Granti«m extended. its earlier anti abler lights. Not long since the official he id of Bristow rolled into a basket. Next, lit- first lieutenant. Now, an »tile and S. B. REAMÖ. REAMES BROS., MF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDI- ture« of Jackson county from July 1st 1875, to July 1st, 1876. Troops mo«t damnable insli’utlon. It kill- off its very tiest men with a« little and a ho«t of a The old Ridirai tactics: wai ted for the South ! The Republican nominee !« Hayes now, but he’ll l>e mist la November. 'oi ined Sumner, Greeley, Seward, Chase ---------- — SAMUEL J. TILDEN Th»» Ridie I poli'.i al org.misitinn, T. G. REAMES. EXHIBIT ri»r i riv \E I (Successors to White dt Martin,) STATE FUND. Arnonnt of State tax assessment for 1875.................................. ■.................. $9,728 07 DEALERS IN PER CONTRA. general merchandise , Bv Treasurer’s receipt for State tax of 1875.................................................. $9,728 07 COUNTY FUND. Amount of outstanding warrants July 1, 1875.............. $ 6,587 62 To warrants issued lor grand and trial jurors. $2 013 89 Witnesses m State cases 1,170 85 Ca«es of State vs. David and Caroline Brigg«... 4,358 79 Attorney fees in State and county cases........ 591 00 Exp'nsein Circuit Court 572 50 Expense in County Courts............................ 515 89 Stationery, lights and fuel for u«e of <*ountv.. 339 14 Printing and telegraph 202 25 ing for county............. Expense of Co. Hospital 1,290 63 Temporary aid to indi gent................................ 192 99 Ex-Senator Fenton (Lib. Rep.) any« the Cincinnati platform is meauingle.«.« and the ticket about fourth-rate. CALIFORNIA STREET, OREGON. JACKSONVILLE, Haves was defeated in 1872 by Ban ning in one of the Cincinnati districts a worthy mat» was ina<le to walk th»- after having been imported for the pur FOR VICE PRESIDENT: plank iiml retire to private obscurity. pose of miking the rive. LOW PRICES WILL WIN six vote« from thi« State at the THOS. A. HENDRICKS There still remained »me other »if St. The Louis Convent ion were east ‘«flr«l, Bri-low’s friends an I companion« in OF INDIANA. la-t and i-verv time” for Tilden, the hi- fight against corruptionists. Thi- great reformer. Good for Oregon’s rpiIE UNDERSIGNED TAKE PLEAS- man was the chief of the Revenm- delegation ! I ure in notifying their friend and the FOR PRESIDENTI*!. ELECTOFS : Department, Yaryan, by name, and I public generally that they have purchased i The Germans of New York City W. B. LASWELL.............................. Of Grant the stock of White Martin, ana are now who had done more to unearth fraud fired one btindre I guns on receipt of HENRY KI.IITEI........................ O| Jackson receiving and opening a very large, exten Notice is hereby given that the un sive and well-selected assortment of E. A. CROXIlf........................ Of MuEiionian than anyone el-»». H»* was Bristow’.- Hie new« that Hldeii was nominated. Cost of Sta’e piitien's..... 156 00 right hand man in the fight against Nearly all their ablest journals sup Repairson ('o. buildings 168 00 dersigned will shortly retire from busi- Expense of election«..... 584 07 • •ffi -ial rasials. Three times Bristow port TJden. FOR CONGRESS: Co. roadsand bridges... 1,931 50 STAPLE DRY-GOODS, refused to remov»- Y.iryan from offi.-»- On the morning of the day of Have«’ Costs in Justices’ (’our*.. 987 56 ness, and therefore request all persons and fees of conn LA FAYETTE LANE. when requested by friends of Presi nomination the Cincinnati Commercial Salaries BOOTS AND SHOES, tv officers..................... 5,356 57 (Lit>. Rep ) *aid : ‘ die i« the candi 00 Jailor's tee« and board.. 840 OF DOUGLAS. dent Grant. After Bristow’s retiring, indebted to them, by book account or date of the Rrpu'ilicm politician.«, and Board, washing and the faithful Yaryan missed the ¡xiwer- not of the people of Ohio.” California & Salem Coths and Blanket«, medical attemlanee of Till". CIIISEM: PIlllBLKM. 66 897 prisoners in jail .......... note, to come forward without delay fill -upport of hi« chief. Finally, says Untie Sun Tilden beat Dix.of N°w Exp n«e of Coroner’s in- 46 50 the Moiiesto AVtc.*, charges were pre q1 e t:............................ Heady-Made Clothing, SACHS BROS. York, for Governor by about 54,01)0 Cost The Chinese qne«tinn 1« well-known and settle up. of assessment and ferred against the whisky ring of C-tl- maj irity. Dix feels sore. He says 00 census rolls................. to b«* one of va-t importance, am! each ifornLi ami Sirgent steps to th»» from Tilden need« reforming No doubt Meals furnished jurors We will continue to sell the re /AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, dav makes it more mom»*ntou«. E«- 2^0 32 on State cases............ I Uncle Sim .«ent him and secures Yaryan’s removal. The Dix i hinks so. Expense of insane.......... Ï38 60—823,590 71 ¡»eeially docs th«’ sati-f idory .«oliition of shades of private life. howling to tlie mai oder of our stock ot goods at re- S< n itor’s friend« in that State were Hafs and Caps $30,178 33 thi« problem concern th»» people of this Dix had better said nothing. > -uppnsed to l»e getting in »lo«e quar- CONTRA. C«o«t. It 1« hero that Chinese immi S. B. »lured San Francisco cost. Hon. .James G. Blaine, Member of Bv balance of rash on ters. The wily Sedgwick, Sirgviit’s LADIES, CHILDREN A MISSES SHOES gration mid th»- evils incumbent there 71 05 Congress from Maine, and late aspi- . hand July 1. 1875..... $ i chief man in politic.«, and Collector of Jacksonville June 1st, 1876. rant for the nomination of President [ Received from proper on are th»* innst apparent, and corse- Revenue for that State, was su-pic- I of the United States ly the Republi-| ty ttlid poll tax for county purposes for quentlv wo ar«* mor«* abb* to l»e judge ioned by Yaryan, and a suspicion with can party. Im« tieen appointed by Gov. | the year 1875............. : 13,841 03 We have also in connection with the above in the matt«*r than the people of the 15 00 licence................. (hat official always ti emit a prosecu Connor United Slates Senator, and i Fcrrv a very largo and tine stock of choice 15 00 Peddler's license.......... East, who have had no experience lias accepted the appointment. 1,084 00 China poll tax ............... tion«, and generally a conviction. A with them and believe because they from estate of I Radical Pre.-ident, however, acting at When Uncle Sammy gets into the Received GROCERIES, GLASSWARE, QUEENS 214 50 J. Blattner.deceased, I labor cheap that they are the people I j the suggestion of Sargent, step« to White Hous»-, which In- will if lie 1 Trial oft 'aroline Briggs 1,893 08 WARE, HARDWARE, CUTLERY, for the country. It i« useless for us lives until th»- 4th of March next, In- Trial fee county, $18 tin* front and raps the holiest official 42 24 currency, coin......... PAINTS, OILS, NAILS, WIN to attempt to recite th»* rea-on« why v. ill make the cnriupli«»ni«t« and i Trial 45 00 fee county, coin . su«p»*cte«l one thieves wish In- had never be»-n tmrn. ■ on the head, that the Ain’t transferred from this wholesale immigration of Mongo DOW GLASS, CAST AND 48 his II»- It a« a rod in pickle for all of them, Building Fund.......... Of might live and continue to fight lians -hoold »••• checked forthwith. STEEL PLOWS, WOOD and no one know« how to u«e it better. A mon n of outstanding 9,623 95—$30,173 33 oat I les for th»- party. ; warrants July 1, 1875. The}* are as evi»lent as they are mani EN AND WILLOW There, howi ver, remained in an The Eugene Guard says : Blanton fold. 1. E. D. Foudray, County Clerk, do here- WARE, ETC. Dunean has got down off the fence. This question i« a National one, and other department of the Government bv certify the foregoing to be a true exhibit He also got right into the crowd he be the finances of Jackson county for the it has been indirectly, if not directly, • me nr»re of Bri-low’.« friends, Secre I long« with. Now let that other men- I of year ending July 1. 1876. E. D. FOUDRAY, County C’lerk. vieweil to be such by tin» Court-. tary Jewell, of th»? Postal Department. dicant, M. M. Pomeroy, crawl through We are now ready to sell anything in our Published by order of the County Court. He h.ul been indiscreet enough to be the hole he ha« rooted under the fence, j line at lowest ca«h prices. Persons wishing Hence it naturally enter« into»p-'litic«, to buy goods will find it greatly to their ad and the Democratic party may yet be and the two National partie« are either a fiienil, and to some degree, it i- vantage to examine our stock before pur COUNTY TREASURER'S EXHIBIT. happy. chasing elsewhere, as we are determinen not supposed, a confidant of the great for remedying the evil or again-t it. to be undersold by any house in Jackson Th»* platform adopted at St. Louis is j county. On reading the platform lately pro I’rea-urer. Only the other »lay the SPECIAL FUND. one of the most romph-te declarations jtiFGive us a call, and then Judge tor mulgated by the conventions of both President notified him that his resig <>f principles, in the shape of a solemn Balance on hand July 1, 1875........... $354 4 I vourself as to our capacity to furnish good* PER <X>NTRA. as above. REAMES BROS. the Dcmm ratic and R publican parties, nation would b<- arrepti'd. Well may arraignment of Hie Republican party ! By warrants cancelled and Jacksonville. Feb. 12, 1875. the people a-k themselves, “ wlmt 5>r its » rimes and w«-nknvs«, that I».»« it will be ob«erv«*d that • hoy have re: ii rued............................... .*$268 75 next ? ’ JeWell removed, and there Balance on hand J ulv 3, l<s>G st; 02—$354 i I ever tieen the duty of a national Con taken »’Ognizince of th»* »xi-t» tu p of (Calilornia St., one door west of Sachs Bros., HUNTERS’ EMPORIUM! BUILDIN»; FUND. vention to present for t he enn-idt ralion that issue. But how widely diffTent remains in Pr»—ident Grant’s C’.ibim-t • >f voter«. Wi* invite « very reader to Amount on hand at last nre the resolutions adopte«! in relation I but one man whom the nation re report.............................. $ 671 90 acksonville, Oregon, ZNl»— read and ponder upon its merits. From t»»xes «»illectcd on sped«, and that i« Secretary of State thereto. The one given u« by th«- I Building Fund......... . 2,661 5S—$3,333 48 Fro o a letter from an Oregonian in DEALER AND WORKER IN Republicans is very weak and ensure- Fi-h. Tiiese continued change-in the Pl.ll («»NIKA. HARDWARE AND CUTLERY STORE New York w»- learn that the nothin i- us no hope for an effectu d reim dy for Cabinet and the removal of th«* t»e«i i tioii of Tilden wi« received with wild Budding Fund transferred to Gen TIN, SHEET IRON, COPPER, LEAD, ETC eral Fund by or Ur of Board <>f this great and growrng evil. A« will and nm-t r»‘*p' cled m»,mh« is are, on i -*ntliu-i:i«m. Tin- writer add- : ‘•New 48 County < 'oinmi«*i<>ner«................. $3,333 I eeps constantly on hand .SCHOOL FUND REPORT. b • seen by the following, which is a ; the eve of a Presidential elec’i m, «ig- York elects the Pre-ident thi« y»‘ar assortment of the best correct copy of the r«*sol it ion, it i- nificitnt. No wonder tlo* Pre-idential ¡and lam happv to siy th it Tilden Balance on hand at last I repor*—coin. $l.!H»s.S6, will carry fie- Stat»» by a liUtidr<*d TINWARE, very unsatisfactory and give« tn n<- cabal in the Senate are si'iiggling to and 8 >92.90 currcicy.... 82,691 70 I t’ion«ind m ij irity. R-pn'-lieaii« and Received of J. W. Man BRASS PIPES, reason to look for anything from thi- I compel the Democratic Hou-»* of R *p- , Democrats lioth ar«* «uupTl ing him.” ning from estray sales, FORCE RUMI’S, currency........................ 10 00 I r»Mvntativi*s to give to th»* Admini-lra quarter: CHAINS, LEAD PIPE, I Received < f K. A Wood GEM.KAI. .VOTES A.W XEWK. H ARDWARE, CUTLERY, 11. It is the immediate duty of Congress tioii $P»,O<t<>,fiOO mor»- than i« nece—ary 3 25 from estrav sales, cur... ta fully investigate the < fleet of the ¡mini to carry on the G«»v»-rnment. The-e H Y DR A U LI(’ NOZZ LES, From taxes collect«* I Tn»!«» «1<»||ir« arw taken in San Fran- from July I, 1875, to g'ationaud importation of Mongolians upon 540,000.000, with a packed Cabinet «• - PAINTS, SIZES, GLASS, I California Street, Jacksonville, Oregon ci-eo ¡n 88 rents, and m> more. J uly 3, 1876.................... 3,992 23-$6,697 is OLS, HOSE, POWDER. the moral and material interests of the coun- ! lectr»l for that pUlpose, .«¡ghlfiesa huge PKIl CONTRA. try. The annual meeting of the M E. Paid tn School Districts HAND THE BEST STOCK 3AR, PLATE AND ASSORTED IRON. I A < IAVAYSON An attempt was even made in open • l»ctione»Ting srhemc, in uhicli the Church South will be held in Corvalli- of Patent and Home made Rifle and a« per orders re'iirne<l..$5,188 70 NAILS. Balance on hand July 3, Shot Guns, single and double; Revolvers convention to strikeout thi« litil“, and government of the people i« to t ike iu S ■ptemher. 187»> — $1.497.71 coin and of the latest patents; Pocket Pistols, neat, MINING TOOL, part. Hence the Prcsi«lent is remov Col. R. mho II, th“ own *r of i ho st d- but for the strenuous oppo-ition of a $10.77 currency............. 1,508 48—$6,697 18 small and powerful; Derringers, the latest SHOT. BRUSHES, and best ; also, tbe best Powder and Pow KASPAR KUBLI, f?w politicians who knew they might ing from all tin* mo-t important offi »— lion S'liiiggl'-r, who i« sail to have CARPI NTER TOOLS, der Flasks ; Hunting and pocket knifes ot Treasurer of Jackson county, Oregon. tro’tisl the f»«test time oil record nt men who -till a»lh»*re to mi Imne-t ¡»er- a« well give up the Pacific State« «-n- BLACKSMITH TOOLS, the best brands; all sorts of Shot and Jacksonville, July 3. 1876. Phil «<I<11>11 ia file other d iv , WI« offerp'l i lormmice of »Inly. Pouches; Caps, Wads aud everything in IRON WASH-KETTLES, t rely if this was done, it Would have the Sportsman’s line. $100.(HH) for the ani mil, whi«-li In • re- BRASS AND IRON WIRE, He will also keep a full line of SHELF flt«»,«l. tw*en omitted. A match against Goldsmith NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. SHEET-IRON WARE. HARDWARE, Nails and Rope of all kinds Maid is now talked of. TI»»’ average citiz°n will ob-erve and sizes, Carfienters’ ami Wagon-Makers. The Itulicnl pr»-«s nr<- busy circulaf- that there is much difference betw»*eo Jt ¡« stated by a reliable parly In OEALED PROPOSALS WILT- BE RE- Cast Iron and Steel Plows. Tools, a complete assortment of Table ana Pocket Cutlery, together with a full supply iug nil kiiuis «if falsehooil« to injure tin* Black Hills that there nre nine kJ ceived by the Board of County Coin ROPE. the above »‘lap-trap and the plain, of Paints, Oils, Varnishes. Glass, etc. missioners for Jackson county, Oregon, up CAULDRONS, Gov. Tilden. One of tl»»ir stmic- ••I iim« that are paying from $1,200 to to 2 o’clock on Wednesday, August the 9tli. The above goods are all of the best qual atraight-iorwar»! res»»lutioii i»<lopt»-<l l»y ity, and will be sold CULTIVATORS, A. D. 1876, for putting a New Roof on and $3.000 per day with but two string wliich Im« no fomid.ition in fact i- t »e D ’in>Tacy at St. L mi«, which a New Floor in the Court House of said COPPER WARE. CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST. tliat Governor Tilden wa« Chairman of sluices to the claim, and working but County. Plans and specifications can be met with no op|w>sition and was favor WHEEL-BARROWS, nine nmn each. The Indian« h ive all seen at the Clerk’s office, ard bids to bo left New gun« made tn order, and repairing the C’-mmitlee on Piatform in the SHEET-IRON WARE, promptly done and in good style. All or ably received with great unanimity witli the Count} Clerk on or before the time left the Hills and the min<*r« can now ders filled with dispatch. Dcimx-rati»! N itional Convention of develop r| ijw without «nV trouble. specified above. There i« no stopping at recommending 27tf. JOHN MILLER. Done by the order of the County Court at WOODED A ND WILLOW WARE, 18(14, and that he pronounced th»* war their Julv session, A. D. 1876. investigation, but the D*»»»'>crac\ Report« from Washington ind'rate Attest: E. D. FOUDRAY, » failure. The following tel-gram from danger that the House will le left pledges itself to the inoditi'-mion ot County Clerk. STOVES. Manton Marble i« in answer to one wi'hout a quorum if Congress fail« to t ie Burlingani” t reaty, so ti i- Chit e-» Always on hand a large lot of parlor, cook from a delegate in the Illinois Demo adjourn very «o.>n. The inteu«r|y hot ASHLAND, OREGON, Jinmigration will be checked. And. ing, office, cabin stoves, of assorted sixes, weather i« driving ’ »»ein'»er« away like cratic convention who desired informa plain and fancy, constructed on the latest m mover, Mr. Tilden, its nominee, i- the cholera. Already more than one- fuel-saving plans. Boilers, kettles, pots, tion as to Governor Tihlen’s course in • J. ZIMMERMAN & CO., Prop's**» known to stand squarely on this r«*-o third are absent for the ««*«-ion ; but and everything connected with these stoves the National Convention «if 1864 : warranted durable and perfect. until the Belknap impeachment ra«e lu’.ion, an<l he does everything he All articles «old or manufactured by him I ‘•Your telegram ha- been shown me. i« finally di'j>o«ed of, the House is in- warranted. ITis work is made of the best I MANUFACTURE AND BUILD ALL agrees tn. (jet the jwople of Oregon, Gov. Tilden wa- not the Chairman •>( di«|Hi«ed to fix an adjournment. SHERMAN AND HYDE, material and of the choicest patterns. lvI kinds of mill and mining machinery, California and Nevada, recognizing >»- the Platform Com in it tee of the Ctii- Orders attended tn with dispatch and castings, thimble skeins, and irons, brass MUSIC DEALERS, It is more than likely that an im filled according to directions, n© is deter castings and Babbitt metal. Bells cast. they do the great ujomentum of thi- I »»go Natioi»al Convention in 1864 mense Indian war will soon lie raging. CORNER KEARNEY <t SUTTER STS., mined to sell at low prices for cash. Farming machinery, engines, house fronts, question, compare the following,which lames Guthrie of Kentucky wa«. At flip present time, it i« estimated stoves, sewing machines, blacksmith-work, GoV. Tlhleii <»p|M»sed in Committee San Francisco. and all work wherein iron, steel or brass Is is one <»f the planks of the Demo rati< that there am over 10,000 Sioux io used, repaired. Parties desiring anything that |M»rlioii of the resolution saying, LIQUORS Agents for the Pacific Coast. phi I form, with that of the Republican •‘after four year« of failure to preserve the field in M mtana. ami this force in our line will do well tn give ns a «-all be of al! kinds, of the best brands.whvlesale and fore going elsewhere. All work done with platform on the same subject and see the Union by war,” &«•. He got it ••an ea«ilv tie increased to 15,000. the neatness and dispatch at reasonable rates. Notice to Those Indebted. retail. Also trih«» being well storked in ammuni which gives the greatest guarantee that -truck out, and even refused to agree Bring on your old cast iron. tion. f<«nd and tnnnev. It is believed TOBACCO AND CIGARS. ZIMMERMAN & CO. to the resolution as amended. It was LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO ME something will he d«»ne in the pretn- that $25.000 wa« taken from the bod Ashland. April 8. 1876. in any manner are requested to come i then irregularly restore»!. Gov. Til ¡ I Tn connection with all these I have on hand ises, and cast their iMillois accordingly : ies of tlm Cu-ter soldier« by the In forward and settle AT ONCE and save costs. a large assortment ot den at all stage.« refused to agree to DAVID CRON EM ILLER. RAILHOAD SALOON, Reform !• necessary tn correct the omis dian«, T<> meet this bind of Indians the resolution, »»ml sent a message by GROCERIES i sions of a Republican Congress and the er there are four thousand s »»I<I ít «, an I a me toG-*n. M«‘Clella»i, advising him to Cor. California and Oregon Sts., Jacksonville Having formed a partnership with Mr. rors of our tniaties and our diplomacy, majority of these are protecting the • ii«»*ar«l it in hi« letter of acceptance. Matt. Shannon, under the firm name of of all kinds—just what every married man which have stripped our fellow-citizens of HENRY PAPE, EnCU**r. Miller <fc Shannon, wo will do work <>n wants in his family. And if you don’t be Gov. Tilden mor»‘over made a speech wagons. foreign birth and kindred race, recrossing short notice, in workmanlike manner and lieve it, call and examine my stock before in the New York delegation against a*» purchasing elsewhere. Htill Another, at the lowest prices. the Atlantic, of the shield ot Amerk-an citi- JOHN BILGER, armistice, which was briefly reported DWID CRONEMILLER, mnstiip, and hive exposed our brethren of Importer of farm implements and machines. THROUGH TICKETS, 121 C ents . MATT. SHANNON. by toe in the New York IPorfd and is United Stato* District Attorney the Pacific Coast to the incursions of a race Jacksonville, July 12, 1876. i »jorrectly <iie«t in the Cuurie.^Iournal. not spreading our language, nnr springing Over, of St. Louis, has been removed WANTED ! I was personally present in tt»e New from the same great parent stock, and, in FOR SALE. by the President. It will be remem hoice wines , liquors and ci faot.now denied citirenshi p through nat ural- York delegation an I all meetings of gam constantly on hand. The reading bered that Dyer was the man who «o i<ation, a» being neither accustomed to the the Committee in the adjoining room.” table is also supplied with Eastern periodi 20,000 Lbs. of Old Cast Iron, otice is hereby given that t adltions of a progressive civilization nor cals and leading papers of the Coast. This statement fully bears out what ably proRccuted the whisky rings of all of the furniture of the U. S. Hotel exercised in liberty under laws. We de- elivered at the foundry in will positively be sold on July 22d, 1876. umnee the policy which thus discard« the the Buffalo Courier had sai»l on thi- ♦ hat place. As a result of hi« labors Ashland, for which we will pay tbe Two good milch cows and one heifer wili SETTLE UP. bhertv-loving German and tolerate« the re highest price. thirteen first-class Radical leaders of also be told. MRS. L. HORNE. vival of tho coolie trade in Mongolian wo subject previously. Governor Tilden’- Every farmer has more or less old cast men. impor'ed for immoral purpneee, and record so far as the war Is concerned, that State are In the 8tate Prison at ings about his premises, snch as old stoves, I otice is hereby given that Mongolian men. held to perforin servile pinions and other articles. These they the account»» of the firm ot Manning A PURCHASING Jefferson City. At least two of the WM. 1 tbor »contracts, and demand such a modifi- cannot he assailed. Hi« recoril in the Ish have been placed in my hands for col would do well to gather up, and bring them bafore the rain sets in. t ortion of the treaty with tbe Chinese Em war upon public corruption and thiev number, General McDonald and Joyce, lection. All persons indebted to said firm AGENT, B. pire, or such legislation by Congress, with are requested to settle immediately. We will also pav the highest price for old I in const! luB on a I limitation, as shall pre- ery is one that his opponents may en were personal and old-time friends of I COPPER. BRASS and ZINC. H. K. HANNA LAKE ti»SAN FRANCISCO, California. v it th«» niriner importation or immigrateo vy or libel, but cannot match. * .Tacktonrille, Sept. 2, 1875. j m mctall a co . the President. Cbo Mongolian raoe. OF NEW YORK. JOHN BILGER, K ■ THE ASHLAND IRON WOF.KS, A C N D N