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BORN.

Sacramento, October 1s-wife of Robert Mullane,
a daughter.
Sacramento, october 1s-wife of John Gleason,
q son.
Sacramento, October I7-wife of &. y. johnson,
a daughter.
Sacramento, october 15-wife Of G. W. Faner, a
son.
Sacramento. September 16-wife of John Mont
gomery, daughter.
Sacramento, September 14-Wife of JOS n Hern-
don, daughter.
Near Brighton, September 10-wife of H. A.
TresSt. q SON
Sonora; October 1O-wife of J. H. Shine, son.
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Sacramento, October 17--By Rev. a. C. Herrick,
Homer w. Lee to Rita NJ. l.. Darlington, both
Of Sacramento.
Sacramento, october 19-By Rev. w. T. Dean.
VIM Grubbs to Amelia Graham both of Sac
ramento.
Sacramento, October 17-By Rev. W. C. Merrill,
Benjamin Leonard to Flora Freeman.
Sacramento, October 19-By Vim. Henley, JUS
tice of the Peace, Thomas Harris to Kate g.
Harris both of Sacramento.
Sonora, october S-John Peirano to Mary Vol
poni.
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The "PURITAN" HAT is one of the latest
shapes received from the East and the color decidedy
new, verging a rich brown. The hat has medium
size square crown with deep dOrsay curled brm the
general effect being entirely different from anything
hitherto received Price So So
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4 DIVORCED WIFE's CoMPLAINT.-Last
Saturday, in the Superior Court, Thomas
Harris was granted a divorce from Annie
Harris, on the ground of cruelty Yester-
day Mr. Harris was married in Justice
Henley Court to his adopted daughter,
Miss Kate G. Harris. Late last night the
divorced wife woman about So years of
age, of pleasant appearance, visited the
station-hOuse, and inquired whether she
could not obtain q warrant for Mr.. Harris
arrest, claiming that the divorce had been
procured through misrepresentation. She
said that her husband served the summons
to appear in Court upon her one evening.
but, as she could not read, she placed it in
a drawer, and next morning he took it
away before she had opportunity to know
what its contents were. She knew that the
divorce proceedings had been instituted.
but declared that her husband told her
they were only a matter of form, intended
to cover up some scandal, and that he
would remarry her directly afterwards, and
she understood that they would be married
again to-day. She seemed 10 have very
little knowledge of Court proceedings, aud
conveyed the impression that she had be-
heved what her husband told her She
had heard during the afternoon of his be-
ing married to his adopted daughter who
is very much his junior, he being, accord
ing to her statement, 81 years old, and al %
that they were about to leave town, and
desired to learn whether any steps could
be taken for her assistance as she was left
without money, with four children to care
for, and was again in delicate health The
officers could give her little encouragement,
as the proceedings in Court relative TO the
divorce had probably been regular, but adj
vised her to see an attorney relative to the
matter.
AUCTION SALEs.-Bell & Co will sell at 10
4. N. tomorrow, at their salesrooms, Tenth
and streets, horses, buggies, wagons, har-
ness, etc. They viii sell Thursday. Octo-
Der 10Th. by order of Dr. NJ. Gardner
executor, the carpets, furniture, bedding
etc, of seventy-iive rooms in the Orleans
building, Second street, between J and X
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HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
FISHERS DINING-ROOMS.

HENRY FISHER, THE WELL KNOWN
4 Caterer, has again assumed management
OF The above wcll-known Dining ro,mS. SO J
street, where he will be pleased 10 receive the
continued patronage OF the public and former
patrons of the house. Special attention given
to Banquets and Wedding Cakes olg-lm
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ST. DAVID'S,

us Howard ST., near Third, San Erancisco,
1 FlRST-CLASS LODGING HOTEL. con-
n tanning 100 rooms; water and gas in each
room; no better beds in the world; no guest al
lowed TO use the linen once used by another: a
large Teading-room hot and cold water baths
free. Price of rooms Per night, 50 sud 70 cents,
per week, from g upwards. open all night. f.
HUGHES, Proprietor. At MGrket-street Ferry,
take Omnibus line of street cars for Third and
Howard. iY2-PuThSu
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NOVELTIES Tn CHILDREN'S BONNETS.

In line of Infants and Chldren's Headwear re-
Ceived last week from New York are the following
pretty but inexpensive things
Navy Blue Veveeen Bonnet, with light blue ribbon
trimming and lace, IS cents.
Garnet Veveteen Bonnet, embroidered in light blue,
with lace and ribbon trimming 81.
Bonnet with soft crown of cardinal velvet fan plated
front trimmed with quilted ribbon, bows and lace
ruching, 81 IS.
French Cap, Of light blue plush lace ruche and ties
81 SO.
Normandy crown, with box plating OF plush over
the face lace and ribbon trimming, S..
Other novelties at s., S. 50, S. IS to S..
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CANDY FACTORY.

MRS. z. N. wIEDMANE, NOS. as : STREET
WI and 4l9 K street Qfetropoiiisn TheateI
Building), Manufacturer and Wholesale and
Retail Dealer in all kinds OF Candies and Nuts
au12-3ntf
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the sufferers by the recent San Francisco fire. One of
our buyers has secured from them several cases OF
MEMS HATS, which expect to have in stock
within day SO, at prices below value.
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ECZEMA.

For the benefit Of suffering humanity, deem
il only my duty to give this unsolicited testi-
mony i'll favor of Swift's Specific. My wife has
been afflicted with Eczema from infancy. We
tried every known remedy, butte no avail. She
was also afflicted with a periodical nervous
headache sometimes followed by an inter
mittent fever, so that her life became burden
to her. Finally / determined to try Swiit's
Specific. She commenced seven weeks ago.
After taking the first large bottle the disease
seemed to increase; the burning, itching and in
hammation became unbearable. She, however.
perseyered in the use of the medicine. After
taking the second bottle the Inflammation be-
gan to subside. After the third bottle the in
flammatinn disappeared, and sore spots dried
up and turned white and scaly, and finally she
brushed them off in an impalpable white pow
der resembling pure salt. She is now taking
the sixth bottle; every appearance of the dis
ease is gone, and her flesh is soft and white as
a childs. Her headaches have disappeared and
she enjoys the only good health she has known
in 40 years. No wonder she deems every bottle
of S. S. s. is worth thousand times its weight
in gold.
Any further information concerning her case
will be cheerfully given by herself at her resi-
dence, 1875 Mulett street, or Dy me.
JOHN F. BRADLEY, a Griswold street
Detroit, Mich, May L. 1885.
For sale by all druggists
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
y. y, 49, W. 23d st. Drawer S, Atlanta, Ga.
Ir-f. Tr-1.r
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Metropolitan Theater-Hayerly' Ministries to-
night.
Clunie Opera House" Only a Farmer S
Daughter"
Pavilion-Skating rink.
Card from Frank Rogers.
Lily of the Valley tonight.
Card Of thanks.
ChaU.auqua Literary Society.
Sacramento Chapter tonight.
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LARGEST assortment of musical merchan-
disc at L. X Hammers Music Store, $50 Jst. =
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A SMALL lot of those ladies black Jerseys,
at As cents. to be closed out to-day Sizes,
"a, SO and IS. Red House.
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On WEDNESDAY MORNING we shall have a
lot of COLORED PLUSHES to offer about which
we shall have to say tomorrow.
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To CLEANSE and brighten cut-glass, wash
with Pyle's Pearlinen and warm water.s
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EUREKA HAMS. cured in our ice cellars.
are now ready. Try them. Mohr & Yoerk.S
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THE cheapest, clearest and best beer on
the market is the Fredericksburg export.
G. W. Chesley. sole agent.
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AMERICAN EXCHANGE HOTEL,
CANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
y This hotel is IN the very center of the busi-
ness portion of the city. The travelling public
will find this 10 be the most comfortable ana 70
specialize Hotel in the city Board snd nom
81, 81 % and 81 50 per day. Hot and Cold Baths
Free, Free Coach 10 and from the Hotel.
Ol3 CHAS. MONTGOMERY & BRO PrOus
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CoxFoRrERs and blankets in fire sale to-
day. Red House,
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WeinstOck & Lubin-Comforters
Hale Bros. & Co.-Ladies' collars.
Req House-Clothiug.
WGEted-A small farm
Wauted-Furnished rooms.
Furnished rooms to let.
Nanted-A girl
Wanted-A situation
Land for rent on shares
Notice TO Contractors
Saloon for sale.
Notice to credit0rs-D. Mulberrer.
The Alvin House, san Francisco.
}. Il. "hlte-Groceries and provisions.
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ADVERTISEMENT MENTION.

Maximum temperature. 100: minimum tenn
peratuTe, 81 JAMES A. BARWICK,
Sergeant, Signal Corps, L. s. A.
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To-Day we shall offer the balance of those
fine corsets that were on sale yesterday
The quantity being large the sizes are
nearly complete. Prices, IS, 65 and 20
cents. Red House.
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VIII be received by y. NJ. Orr, Secretary of the
Board OF Directors of the Insane Asylum of
The state of California, at his office, corner Of
Main and II Dorado streets, Stockton up TO .
o'clock A. u. on
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Tuesday, the 9th day of October, 1885
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.

For furnishing the following named supplies to
said Asylum for the term of six months com
mencing November /, 1855 and ending May ],
-
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WESTERN HOTEL

NOS. 2o9 TO 2I9 * STREET,
n YHREE BLOCKS FROM RAILROAD DEPOT
i Leading Business and Family Hotel OF Sas
ramentO, Cal The most convenient to Post
Office, Express and Land Offices. al Courts snd
Places Of Amusement. Meals, 20 cents. First
class in all its appointments. Free coach to and
from the Hotel NM. LAND Proprietor
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CLOTMING AID DRY GOODs

so dozen Grey Wooden Oyershirts, about Is
dozen per month.
60 dozen Hickory Shirts, about 10 dozen per
mouth
90 dozen WOODEN Socks, about 40 dozen per
month
80 dozen Winter Coats size 81 to 42l. about
dozen per month.
IS dozen CotlOnsde Pants Canton flannel lined
size waist - to I2l, about dozen per month.
"A dozen Mode Duck OveTalls, Canton flannel
lined tslze waist, 80 TO 42l about dozen per
month.
IS dozen Ladies Wool Hose; to be delivered as
ordered
900 yards 81 sheeting Pequot), full width, to
be delivered rs ordered.
800 yards "A Shooting Undian Head to be
delivered rs ordered.
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J. B. WHITE, the grocer and provision
dealer at 722 K street, has always in stock
a fine line of goods which are sold at the
lowest prices. Those who cannot find it
convenient to call viii find ii TO their adj
vantage to send for price list.
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300 pounds good Laundry Soap (actns;
weight when received, about 900 pounds per
month bidders to furnish samples with prices
1,s0Q pounds Concentrated Lye, about 800
pounds per month
5000 pounds Sal soda, about 500 pounds per
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PACIFIC HOTEL,
Corner * and Fifth Streets Sacrament,

CENTRALLY LOCATED AND CONVENIENT
- to all places of amusement The best fam
lily hotel in the city. The Table always supplied
with the best the market affords Street cars
from the depot pass the door every five minutes
Meals, 25 cents. C. +. SINGLETON, Prop.
auo6if
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i ELOuR. RRAx AND GRAIN

1000 barrels Flour Bakers Extra, about loo
barrels per month.
barrels Graham Flour, about l barrel per
month.
1900 pounds Cornlneal, about 1900 pounds
per month
12,CQO pounds Cracked Wheat, about 2,00O
pounds per month.
$500 pounds Ground Barley, about 5000
pounds per month
1000 pounds Bran about $500 pounds per
month
1000 pounds Shorts, about 500 pounds per
month.
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Buslness Advertisements

BY Bell q Co-Furniture, Thursday.
By D. J. simmons d Co., tomorrow.
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COFFEE AND TEA.

GOO pounds Coffee about GEO pounds per
month bidders 10 furnish samples with prices
POO pounds Black Tea, about 30 pounds per
month bi~ders 10 furnish samples with prices
100 pounds Natural Leaf, uncolored Japan
Tea, about 200 pounds per month bidders to
finnish eumllaS with nricns
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HoRNLEIN BROS, Propristors.

A3- Street Cars from Depot pass the door every
five minutes. au2l-tf
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a NEW MANAGEMENT.

7 HAVE TAKEN THE RUSS HOUSE. NO.
i 1909 J street, and am prepared 10 furnish
Rooms and Board at the Lowest Rates
No one formerly connected with the house
has anything TO do with it now. The house
viii be run in a quiet, orderly and respectable
manner. Please give me call.
S2S-tf 8 NOOCER
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SHOES.

~ dozen Mems Brogans, from to u, about
dozen per month.
70 dozen Mems slippers, from to u, about
dozen per month.
30 dozen Ladies Buskins, from to S, about
dozen per month.
HATS.
q dozen Wool Hats size from to 70, about
: dozen per month.
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500 pounds Tobacco in about 22-pound boxes
and l4pound plugs, about 25O pounds per
month; quality same as sample furnished at The
Asylum storc-TOom.
u gross John Anderson 4 Co.'S Fine Cut
Solace Tobacco, about . gross per month
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TO MY OLD PATRONS.

San Francisco,...-........W Wholesale Agents. !
E5- For sale by all druggists ol5-3ply I
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The minute men of the Revolution"
un6 ems Der aaerbelten Mforan's: !:
vgntbedung Gloribas". 3iemli6 anf
glei6er fiinitleril6er ODbe nit biefem
uno einen dbnli6en 9toff bebanbelno
1T peter s. &otbermels: ,Oe Soto
entoedt ben Miififlippi." Sic orei
lebtgenannten Bilber fin6 Guniimerfe
eriten &anges. 3tpar aud birtuDs
gemalt, aber bennD1 melt tpeniger an=
fpre9eno 1T 2ouis 9emp Wlignou's 8
rNiagara". Dieies Bib, auf benz
abfolut peiter Midts als WaIfer au
ieben 1T, muB naturgentdB, 10 gut es
oud gemalt lit, ermiibenb tpirfen. -
@ebr nieoli@ lit Sbomas Woob's
Putting on airs, einen StraBenbenz
gel boritellenb, Der ii6 grpBprobig bon
eirem Negerfnaben bic Gtiefel tpi1ien
ldBt. @lei9fans iebr biibid 1T 6es
befannten S. @. Grotpn Street Gallan-
try" tDie faft ale Bilber bieies Malers
eine StraBen=Seene borIfe1eno, in Der
pfiffg breinideuenbe StraBeniungen
bic 6auptrolle ipielen. gum @dluiIe
barf nod elm dlteres beuti6es Bib
ri9t unerDdbnt bleiben. bas bon einena
Meiifer berriibrt, Der ieiner 3eit ben
eriten @r6Ben feiner Gunif beige3dblt
tpuroe. gs finb bies Saienelepers
sGeler gac6anten", Elm Bib, bas
troB feines relatiben differs ni1ts bon
ieiner leben6igen Grif6e eiugebiiBt bat.
Die 9afli6t auf ben Naum nerbietet
elm noberes gingeben in bic Details
oieler RunIfausfteaung; aaein fhon
biefe furaen Nn6eutungen tperben ipobl
geniigt baben, llm gu 5eigen, baB bie=
telbe bas ibr rei6li6 geipenbete Sob
aud III Der Sbat berbient.
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0r. &pianfp.

Dieler Same lit 70 befaunt innerbalb ben
Ser. Staatsn. oab eS taum rOtbis 1T su fnsen.
bab er ber Griinoer bes beriibnten Or. 8olanfo
9ulten. nno 2unsen Shrup lit, bas beliebte
8oltsbeilmittel, no innmsr eS befannt if, fur
Sufen, @rfdltunsen, Sdminbfudt uno alle
arantbci!en bes SalieS unb Der 2unsen Yreis
so @entS uno $l.0o. gerfauft BET s. saIt.
cher & Spn.
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50 Die in 12O eiib Oa=eiraBe, Sn=
oianapolis, Sno., tpobnenoe GrduIein
9aura 9tanlen ia9t, 6aB iie elm beftiges
Brufleiben erfolgrei9 nit Dr. Mu=
guff 26nigs 9amburger
gruftb ee befdmpft babe. Snieoer
Mpotbefe gu baben.
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Qlner's Gariaparilla.

sToIgeuber 8rief Don einem un5erer befannteiten
apOtbeter in Mafiaduietts 1T fir isSen aeibenseH
BON Sutereiie:: -
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- Die 9tabt Sort Mortb, tueI6e
bcreits Die 6dlfte Der bprtigen Wofferz
Derfe eignete, miro iebt, benz 9eI1lulIe
oes Gtabtratbs nod, au9 bic an6ere
9dlfte fiir 1924, 900 arfaufen.
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BiItis fir ansipanberer,
Grobe greisermaBisuns in oer lleberfabri

Der lInterSei5nete iit erniadtiet Yaifage.
fdeine, freie BefOitisung nsel9Ioiien, BON Bre.
men nod San Antonio fur $34.l5 fur eripad).
fene %erjonen oussuifellen. M9it 8efoHiauna
Bis 9etp gorf $25. ai,ieer unter IL Sabren
sabIen bic Salffe.
Der Treis fiir bic Geile bon Gan Mntonio
mad 8renen betrGgt MIR nod einidIiebIid
freier BeI0figun8 $40.35.
Gerner BilletS at crniebrigten Wrei1en bon
Mutmerpeu, 9abre, 2iperpool, Queenstoipn,
Sdpeoen, Odnentarf uno stortuegen nod San
Mntonio uno auriid
@dbercs gu erfabrsn bel
6. @rtefenbed,
22,1 fun asaifage agent, San antonio.
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s5abrgaag 20.
MDer's
Qgues Cure

eai9ait elm 9sssasiit ec3sa aie han snmpHuft Der.
rilrraae 1tebrl, bas, 10 uiel man weiB, in teiner
onbern ar5nyi entbalten lit. es entbalt fein ebi>
nii, aud feline metauid)en ober anbern fddbIi9en
9effanbtbeiIe unb bot baber feinem nadtbeiIisen
GinflnB aaf bic Gonititution sonoern dbt ben a5rs
per 70 geiunb tuie Dor ber Granfbeit.
gBir 9arantirens bab Nber'S slgnesGure aIe
Sale pon faIten, remittircnben ftiaem, @e1feIs
nitb gallenfieber, 10 iuie pon 2eberIeiben, bic
bird Siunpfhift berbeisefiibrt iinb, beiIt. Soute
g mad riatiser atpenbuns s,i beIen perfebren, 70
iinb bic Gambler bur6 unfer girfurar pom l. SuIi
1882 ermabtist, has Sch ;ariif3a3atsem.
Or. 8. G. apsr & Co., InneIL, flat.
Sn alIen gpotbefen 81 baben.
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Sin 9Gpotbeeer
nibt 3euamif,.

gopulasitat in Ser eig,ea speiaat III ni9t itrne.
Gin geneis Don gsrsiemit, eber mil stes 1eeiienipr
baralf bin, baI feine aitoere @rcaei dJ i'm eiencn
Drte, Staate, 2aaoe u,tO lberaa 70 auecmeinen
qse;fnff erlnnrhctf bat mic
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Gurcpa ltnb geras.

europa urb geras.
Cd Sept 1T Die Belt nod europa
au reifen ober 8eripanbte mad
9eras fointneu gu lafen. Dur9s
biiIets i'm 8wifdenOed su fOlsenoen greiien:
autperpen, Aretnen, Snmburs.
Won San Mntonio ..4..... $40. IS
Fad Gan Mntpnio $34. Is
DireFte Durdbillets bon europa mad iebem
EInte in Geras finb berbdltnibmdbig billia 3u
baben BEL -. g. 0otts19, Msent,
M. @eblert, YaFage gIerf,
4,2,t ~ @eF.gommerreifr., San antonio.
Smyrna times., 1885-03-25
LAND GRANTS AND GRABS.

The Sc material discussion over land
grants" to railroads will have one
good effect, even if it does not result in
the recovery sooner or later by the
government of unearned land grants.
Few people realize with what pro-
fuse hand land has been given away to
railroads. In the last Congress bills
were introduced which forfeited as un-
earned the enormous amount of $50, 600
square miles, a territory almost exactly
equal in extent to that covered hy all
of the Atlantic-cOast States from Maine
to Virginia, inclusive.
Of this vast amount 1880 square
miles were actually forfeited by laws
passed by Congress, which will soon
add to the public domnin again terri
tory nearly equal to that "f Pennsyl-
Vania.
There is no doubt tha. there has
been extravaganza in granting lands
to railroads, but it is to be borne in
mind that without a liberal policy in
this respect the cOuntry's development
would have been greatly retarded. II
is a fact that the great States of Iowa
and Minnesota were almost entirely
granted to railroads by direct or in
demnity grant, but it is also true that
without these and similar grants a
great part of the forty thousand miles
of railways built between 1870 and
1880 would not yet be in existence,
and immigration and growth would
have been prOportionately held back.
The knowledge of this progress due
to railroads undoubtedly rendered leg
islators careless in making grants and
this stimulated the sharks to
grab" for land but it is now time
to call a halt in both land grants and
land-grabbers." ."-PhHddeLPhia Daily
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