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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
first Publication Oct. Is.
CONSOLIDATED kOII,ie

U =. Land ohiae, Yankton, d. T., Oct. ia ,sa,
NOTICE is hereby giyen that. tho foil,,,.'
Nnamed settlers have filed notice OF ,h";sw swiihc
tenton to make tinal proofin support of an, ~,
said proofs will be made before re-. ia,nrt taat
receiver of ihe united States LAM utsi., or nr
fankton, Dakota, on Saturday. the 2nd 2'J ts,l a,
of November. 1884, at 10 o'clock "A. M, NY WY
Jtns Olsen. under his homestead cptrw' ' Slz;
ab76, for northwest quarter section u, towpshhoi
9b, range u, and that he names the folio%innnl,
witncsscn to prove HIS continuous rid",ng residcnnngs
Jorgen Jorgenscn, CARL Nelson, Hans peGaazz Ggaz
son, II. j. Jensen, Freya Y, o.. Turner cunn,i
ID. ~, and Jorgen JorHonscn, under his hnmyy
tion ~, town hip 90. range 81, and M thns ~ T.
names tho following witnesses to prove IL, =,
continuous residence upon and cultivation Nv ~
snid tract, viz: Chas. Slut, IL. T.. N,elscnm
Jens Olsen, Carl Nelson, Freya r. o., Tnrne
county, ID. i. ''e
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
First Publication Oct. ., 1854.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Land Office at Ynnkton, y. T., Sept. 10Th. 1851.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
tcnfion to make final proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
register or receiver ut tho land Office nv
fankton. ID. y, on Tuesday. Nov. IIth, 1881,
viz; Albert Soamc!zl. y, s., Ne. 7,21p. for the
north hnlf. sonthwest quarter. section W.
township 70, range "a. 70 name. tue
residence ppon, md cultivation Of said land;
viz; ftnns Huber. Heinrich Rchrnk, Carl
Jniins R1tolph. Johann Hsnck. all Of James
villc. Yabki"n oonhts, u. I,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
First Publication Oct. 10.
NOTlCE-TIMBER CULTURE.
us. Land Office, Yankton, OAK

U. S. Land Office, Yankton, Dakota.
Sept. 18th, 1851.
COMPLAINT having been entered ut this
~ office by Andrew jackson acninst Matte
L. Gaylord, for failure to comply with law Ms
18th, 1883, upon the south half of the north
w0st quarter and the north half of the south.
west quarter of section SO, township 81, range
@ in GsL yo saa erS M15 SeT
alleging that said Matte L. Gaylord has failed
during the first year since entering said land,
to plow or break or cause to be plowed or
is not five acres of broken on said tract ut the
present time; the said parties are hereby sum-
moncd to appear at this office on the 10Th
day of December, 1885,. Mt 3 o'clock Il. M, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure.
GA WE TIER Register
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
FIRST Publication. Sept. II, 1884.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Yankton. Dak., Sept. sth, 1884.
~ named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that's proof will be made before
register or receiver nt Yanlton, d. T.. on Mon
homestead No. 1884. for the northwest quarter,
section 50, township ~, range 81. He names
the following witnesses to prove his contln.
uous residence upon, and cultivation of said
land, viz: Ole q. Peterson. Aron Durham,
Peter Q. Peterson, ofMarindahl =. O., iaukton
county, ID. IT,, Erick A. Ratseld, of Mayticld
postofiice, Yankton county, ID, T.
G. A. WETTER Register,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
First Publication Aug. 6, 1884.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOX PUBLICATION.
y. s. Land Office, Yankton, d. T., July 81. 1881.
~ named settler has flied notice Of his intcI,
aion to make final proof in support of his claim.
and secure final entry thereof, and that said
proof will be made before register or receiver
at Yankton, on Monday, the I'D day of Scptcn-
Der, 1884, at l0o'clock u. m, VIZ: Ole Bratllen
under ID. s. No. 1901 for east half southeast
quarter section Ii and east half mort thcast quar-
ter section q, township a5. range 81. and that
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land, viz:. Ole Kjeldseth, Ottar Bye.
Steadman Howe, Matthias Peterson, Marindahl
z. o., Yankton county, Dakota.
e.. A. WETTER, Register.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
q. A. WEI.rER. Register
F,rs, Publication Sept. ls.

NOTICE FUK PUBLICATION,
rand Office ut Yankton, Dakota Sent is. ,se,
~ NOTICE is hereby given that the foilowin"
~ named settler has filed notice of his IN. II.
claim, and that snid proof will be made befnrrss
the register or receiver Mt Ynnkton, u Il, on on
Monday, October 9th, 1884. viz: Aron Dnr' mA
northeast fractional quarter section o, town
ship ~, range d. He names tho following
witnesses to prove his continuous rcsideuc"
upon, nnd cultivation of, said land, viz: TIA
o. Peterson. John j. Rye, Matthias Hanson
Peter q. Peterson. all Of hlarindahl, Yankton
county, Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
GA. wErTER, Register
First Publication Oct. 10Th.
NlTIGE EQR PUBLICATION

Land OGlce at Yankton. d. T., Oct. 10th, lSs,.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ namci settler has filed notice of his in,eu.
tion to make final proof in support Of his clam,
and that SAID proof will be made before register
or receiver at Yankton, D.. IT,, on FRIDAY,
Nov. 2lst, 1854, viz: MAIDS Jorgensen, u. s.,
No. 1925, for the northwest quarter northeast
81. He names the following witnesses to prove
his con ntinuOus residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Knud Aladsen, Paul PouI.
sen. VIM: Herran, Hans Madsen, all of Lake
GA. WETTER. Register.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
Lively Yimes Ahead ,

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 20--A Post Dis.
patch special from Austin, Texas. says
Adjutant General Kipgley, commander
of the state forces, left this noon for Ft.
Worth to enforce the order of Governor
Ireland to have Jim Courtight, the despe-
RADIO, tnrped over to tue New Mexican
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21

Ilia MUuillEr.

Washington, Oct 2l-,Ihe indications
of the weather for the upper Mississippi
valley are: Threatening weather and
rain, followed by clearing weather,north-
erly winds, lower temperature in
southern portion, nearly stationary
temperature in northern, higher barome-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
First Publication Aug 2sth.

NOTICE. FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office Mt Yankton, u. T., Aug. ri, 1884.
NOTICE is hereby given that The follow ng
~ named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
register or receiver. at Ynnkton. d. T.. on We'd
ncsday, October sth. 1884, viz: Joseph Utsch,
homestead No. 4247, for the south east quarter,
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation of, snid land.
viz: q orge 9. Wagner. Louis Wagner. George
wagner, Of sigcl innkton county, ID. H.; Jo-
scph Dro'zmann, of iankton 7. o., DIT.
q. A. WE1TEK, Register.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
First Publication Oct. 9.
Nn1iEE E(1H pIJNIlEAIION

Land Office ut Yankton, ID. T., Oct. 4th, 1884.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his intcn.
tion to make final proof in support of his claim,
Register or Receiver Mt Yankton, ID. r., ON
Saturday Dcccmber 18th, 1884. . n. M. Viz.
Peter Anderson, re-emption No. 1882, for the
lot 2. southwest quarter section !. township 9S.
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land. VIZ: Robert a Dick
son, John W. Schneider, Adulph Mauksch, and
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
First Publication Sept. 9th.
NOTICE For FERTILIZATION

Land Office at Yankton, y. T., Sept. 18th 1854
NOTICE is hereby given that the following.
~ named settler has filed notice of his inten
ton to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that snid proof will be made before regis.
ter or receiver at Yankton, d. r., on MONDAY,
November 18th, 1854. viz: Lauritz Lynum.
dcclaratory statement No. 7.4l7, for the north
west quarter of southwest quarter section SS,
townsiip9o, range 81; He names the following
upon, and cultivation of said land. viz: Ole
7. Olson, Ole ?. Solberg. Nicls j. Brake John
Ar; Olsen, all of Marindanl, Yankton county
GA. WETTER, Register.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
First Publication Oct. 10th.

Land Office at Yankton, Dakota, Oct. 18th, 1851.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of her in,en
tion to make final proof in support of her claim,
and that said proof will be made before regis.
ter or receiver at Yankton. Dakota, on Friday,
Nov. 2lst, 1884, VIZ: Kari N'Brudvig, d. s. No.
1921. for the northwest quarter section u,
township97, range 55 She names the following
witnesses to prove her continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, said land, VIZ:
jacob Olsen, Ole j Garncss, EleckaC..?c.s,
John Lctund, all of GAINESVILLE p, o., Yankton
county, y. L.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
RAILROADS..
-, re, m,. Tnc use Of the ter,
3RnnD short Lire" in eonneo
~ WAC HN q tion with the corporate
SH "u1 name of great road, cor
ycys IN iden o, what is re
Aa1s 60 uu,red lY the travelling
III z, nublio-a Short u q
NV& buick Time and the bes,,
ks oi Recommendations o'
which arc furnished by he greatest railway ~
America.
cHICAGO,
M1LWAUkEE,
and ST. paul

III owns md operates over a,50o milcs of road
in Northern Illinois, Wisconsin,, Nlnncsota'
Iowa and Dakota and ns its main iine' prnnou.
on and connections reach III the grcnt pustncs'
centres of the Northwest and tar west, ~ "
turally answers the description oil snort A'"'
and Best Route between ,,.,,,
Chicago, Milwaukee, st, Paul ana Dinlnnenpoiis nli
Chicago, Milwaukee, Lacrosse and Winonn.,
Chicago MiIwau kee, Aberdeen ano r!tmi.. 3! :i.a..
Chicago, Milwaukee, Emu Clare an4 otii ""@'
Chicago. Milwaukee, Wausau and MERIT;
ChicnEO, Milwaukee, Beaver Dam anu ~ Osh Aosn
Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukcsha anu oco''on'
Chicago Milwaukee, Madiaon and Prairie du
C6icnao. milwaukee. Owatonna ind Failbault
Chicago Heloit Jpnesville and Mineral POINT
Chicago Elgin Rockford and Dubuque.
Chicago, Clinton Rock Island ana Ceoal
Rapids
Chicago, Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Chicago, Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Yankton.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Mitchell and Chamber
Rock Island, Dubuque. St. Paul and Mime
davenport, Calmor, st, Paul and Mime
apolis.
Pullman Slecpers and the Finest Dining
Cars In the world are run on the main hnes
of the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE y >!
PAU. RAILWAY, and every attention !,
ulid to passengers by courteous employees oi
the Company.
S. s. MERRILL. General Manager.
A. v. II. CAlPENEER,
j. II. CLARK, Gen'l. sup't.
GEO. IL. HEAEFORD.
Asst. Gcn'l. Passenger Agent.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21

Toronto. Oc'. 20--The postoilice, te!e-
graph office, hotel, hall and ten stores
burned to-day. Loss not known.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
MARKETs BIZ TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

WHEAT Opened; iiQsc lower: advanced Il
@a5c; No.2 red, o3iatDSl1ac November; s5AG1
s6hAc. December; s7t.@sSci4c january; S9aU
9Oc February.
ConN-hGJ-sc better. moderately active;
mixed western spot, 5li:055; futures. 4SlaW
51A.c
OATs-Wcstcrn, s2036c
PoRX-Dull, heavy; new mess, *lt, ,75Il7 co.
LARD-Higher, firm; 81 .J5c.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
Chilly gress and Aakotaiau

Gen. Merrill, manager of the Milwau-
kee road, is reported to be in failing
health. and his friends do not expect
him again to take charge Of this road.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
GENERAL NEWS.
Blaine in Indiana and Logan III
Iowa To-Day.
Serious Prairie Fires in
Aurora Comfy, Dakota. :
Ten Thousand Operatives Thrown
Out Of Employment at FaIt River,
Massachusetts,.
PNlitiC,ll


Logansport, Ind, Oct 2l-Blaine left
Fort Wayne at 8:45 this morning. His
first stop was at Huntington where a
large crowd cheeled. him. He spoke,
briefly urging the importance to Indiana
of protective tariff. At Wabash he
left the train and spoke briefly in the
same vein from platform to vast and
wildly enthusiastic assembly.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Oct. 2l-Logan
and party arrived from Dubuque ut ten
this morning and were greeted with the
blowing of whistles ana ringing of bells.
They were driven through the principal
streets between long line of uniformed
men to stand overlooking the river:
where Notwithstanding Il drizzling rain
over six thousand assembled. Along the
line of the drive was one continuous
cheer to which the general gracefully
responded.
On the way to the stand children in
white sprlnkled flowers along the plat
form and little colorcd girl handed him
q bouquet which the gereral received
with pleasure. Taking the stand Audi
tor Brooksmit of the b. G. r. & N. rail-
road introduced him after which cheer
after cheer greeted him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21

government. II is stated thai the people
of Fort Worth will resist and b'oodshed
is almost certain.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
CHICAGO.


ChlCAEO, OCT. It.
WHEAT Closed strong and higher; ih1l5sc
sver yesterday; I6l3c cash. October; 7j,ac No
vember; Tic December; 77s6c January.
CoRN-Firmer; ;l7l3c cash, October; i6ia C No
vember; 40c May.
OATS Lower; 25adc October; 25a:c Novcm-
Der; 26c December, 25iac year.
RYE.-52c.
BAKLEY-Lowcr; 59c.
FLAxsEED-Stc SI.3i.j.
WHISKY Sl13
PonK- Generally irmer; sl5.75c October;
$ll .95c year; Tl2 l2i:c January.
LAHD-Hgher; S7.2Dc October: S710c No.
vember; S7l2hc December.
HoGs--Recciptr 1900; active; 5s1Oc hisher
For !lght, Si.50D5.19 rough packing. $4.tlg5 co;
heavy packln. and shipping, $5.0JlI5 40.
4 CATrhE-R Receipts 60D slow; exports, $3.50
Clio; shipping, i.50lS5.i5; stocker, *3.6Dgl 80
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
The Stock Markc

New York, Oct. 2l-Stocks opened
strong, and after fractona. advance
became weak and lower.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21

Howard Advance: It is a consumma.
tion devoutly to be wished that the next
legislature pass an act authorizing a
constitutional convention for southern
Dakota.
1t is rumored that the North
western transportation company has in
view the abandonment of the Pierre
wagon route and the establishment OF q
trail from Valentine. Neb, where it is
claimed that Deadwood can be reached
by ono hundred mile drive.
Miles City special: A great republi.
can torchlight procession and mass
meeting was held at the roller rink to-
night. Col. G. H. Gould introduced the
speakers, Hon. Alex. q. Botkin and Hon.
Andrew F. Burliegh, who occupied over
an hour each and were attentively listen
ed to by the large audience. The remarks
of both speakers, Burleigh especially,
were frequently applauded.
The Alex. Mitchell, house at Mitchell,
which has been vacant for the past six
months, was rented Saturday to o. II.
Shaw, formerly proprietor of the Union
house, Charles City. The lease runs five
years, and as the hotel will be furnished
anew throughout and opened about
November Goth, Mitchell now has good
prospect of being supplied with that
long felt want, good hotel in every
particular.
Springfield Times: As formerly
stated, Isaiah Lightner. agent at San.
tee Agency: Nebraska, resigned on or
about August lst, 1884. We are now in.
formed that the secretary of the interior
under date of the 9th inst. informed
Agent Lightner that owing to the fact
that suitable man could not be ap-
pointed aid bonded to relieve him from
his responsibility before winter, the ac-
ceptance of his resignation has been re.
voked, and that ne has therefore been
requested to c, ,tinus IN the discharge
of his duties.
In commenting upon the supervision
of the polls in Chicago on election day,
and the appointing of deputy United
States marshals and deputy sherlffs, the
Chicago Times prints the following: The |
democrats, that IS to say 100 of
them have organized what they are
pleased to style vigilance committee.
1t is composed of determined men, who
are resolved that no intimidation or vic
lence shall rule at the Chicago polls; at
least there shall be none done by repub.
ieans, and their orders are to provoke no |
fight themselves nor to indulge in any
as long as the contest is merely wordy,
but if any bulldozing is attempted by
negro or other deputy marshals to re-
sist it, and if any democrats are shot to
see to it that the shooter at once suffers
the same fate. So the matter stands. and
If tue feeling keeps growing in intensity,
there will be serious trouble in Chicago
on election day.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
scriou. Dnketn Prairie Fires.

s5tElous DhNeN iNhi ~ Eics.
Plunkiuton, ID. T., Oct. 20-Yesterday
Sunday morning was most beautiful
morning, very warm and pleasant, ladies
attending church il summer attire, men
lettering about in their shirt sleeves.
aud the wind from the south. About
III O'Clock q prairie fire started on Or
near the county line between Douglas
and this lAuroral county, twenty miles
south of this place, started, as is sup
posed, i'll the attempt OF some settler to
burn fire break. The wind raised
steadily and the fire spread rapidly,
burning over large scope of territory
burning up stacks OF hay, grain
and fax, and houses. barns
and Improvements of the
settlers. A messenger came in last night
after doctors, stating that two men and
one woman had been severely burned,
and that it was supposed others had
been more or less injured; that some
families had lost everything, houses,
oouolCss CAoPo uuAi vdEt VI luclI StCCh.
Just what the conditions are cannot be
be learned. There are no reports from
there this morning.
In the evening the wind was from the
northwest. blowing gale, and u fire was
discovered northwest of town, which
stirred the people up wonderfully, but
it was growing cold fast, and sleet com
mepced to fall, which soon turned to
snow, and at this time it is very cold and
showing bard. The sudden aud severe
change will cause great suffering in the
section visited by the fire.
The estimate of loss by citizens here
is placed at from $4,000 to $4,000
They say there has been no rain 70.
three months, consequently the grass
ripened early and was ali dead, and the
country very dry, and they are appre-
hensive that the devastation and
destruction is much greater than re.
ported.
A man just in says the loss aud suffer.
ing is much greater than at first sup,
posed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
\ sioux Fills FIRE.

Sioux Talla, Olt. IL y fire broke out
yesterday atternooo in the rear part OF
the Madison house. y two-storied frame
building, owned by G. +. II. Koeppen
and occupied by p. Il Kelley.
The fire department; was speedily or
hand, aud succeeded III eXtirguishing
the blaze before the building was mole
than half burned. y portion OF the
goods were also removed. The loss Oh
the building is aboat $500; insured IL
the Insurance company OF Dakota FOL
SIG0 Loss on contents not known; in.
sured Tor 5000 in the New York fire uu
dei writers
This WAS the first practical use of the
new water works system Which has just
been completed
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21

"A Poor Prospect Ahead.
Fall River, Mass. Oct. 2O-The order
to shut down the mills took effect to.duy
and 10000 persons are idle.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
Missouri River Stage Co.
MAIL PASSENGER & EXPRESS.
From YANlxTON to FORT
RANDALL via Bon H01nmc.
Sprinrficld, Yankton Agency
and WHITE SWAN.

fANES fAHKT0N at a. m. daily, execp.
.. a. Suudays Tor SPRINGFIELD and intormc
Leave YANkToN tr.wcckly for FOHT Ran
DAHL. arriving ~ FONT RANDALL. Al o ~ m =,
rms ilnc ts thoroughly equipped with tho
rs. insarrre No"on-
Comfort. Speed and securitv
To II. pasrons.
% r 1hAIii.g d LAVENDER. P,or.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21

Howard Advance: It is consumma-
tion devoutly to be wished that the next
legislature pass an act authorizing q
constitutional convention for southern
Dakota,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21

1t is rumored that the North
western transportation company has in
view the abandonment of the Pierre
wagon route and the establishment OF q
trail from Valentine. Neb., where it is
claimed that Deadwood can be reached
by ono hundred mile drive.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21

The Standard IN Its financial column
says there are renewed reports of serious
difficulties impending in the Liverpool
produce shipping trade. Oue company
of the American lines, recently called a
formal meeting Of It's creditors and re-
veeled its Inability to meet its engage
meats, bHt no formal bankruptcy was
unprecedented.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-21
FOREIGN.
EXCHANGING SHOTS.

TNNIiANNINH SIIVIS.
Paris, Oct 2l-Chinese advices state
that French corvette has been eXchang-
ing shots with the Tai Wan forts on the
west coast OF Formosa. The corvette
SUBJECTS all approaching steamers to
jnsppc.inn
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-07
OUR MOSQUITOES.

A recent writer in a Texas paper
under the title of ''Medicus" asserts
that mosquitoes and bed bugs
contain a large quantity of animal
quinina, and that when they sting
they inject into the system an anti
dote for malaria and fever This
writer declares that he has captured
quite a number of these insects, and
after macerating them III a mortar
with alcohol, has actually precipita-
ted the sulphate of quinine of the
drug stores to the amount of seventy
per cent to the mass.
The News is prepared to accept
and credit this Texas story, and
trusts that this industry may as
sumo some definite shape, and that
great factories may be projected for
the milling of mosquitoes and the
manufacture of the drug on this
newly discovered scientific principle.
When we come to estimate the an
nual expense to be saved, alone, in
the matter of bars and barriers
against the agile and testy mosquito
we are prepared to regard this Tex
as doctor as a substantial benefactOr
and friend to humanity. Here in
Palatka, for example, we might
raise a half dozen of the largest
sized mills and never suffer for lack
OF the raw material. No city of
our heft in the broad universe can
size up to us in the vigor of our in
sects. When the night falls he is
early on deck, a restless, thirsty
trooper, with a song like a search
warrant, and body filled, we doubt
not, with fat dividends.
AS a rule, our Florida mosquito is
liberal in faith and a heather in
practice. 1t makes no sort of diff
ference to him what kind of meat
he fee DIS upon. The old and the
young, the tough and the tender.
the Hamite and the Caucasian are
all on the tax list of his visitation.
Education and wealth offer nothing
in the way of flavor and he had as
soon raise a slice off a tramp as to
suck the blue blood of an alderman.
Let hisrace and generation be com
passed about. Let this new indus
trial road to quinine be surveyed
and its feasibility reported.