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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
Saturday, October 9th, 1883,

at o'clock p. M Of said day, the following deSerib-
ed coal and priyilegeS-the same underlying the
following described surface, tO-wit:
Situate in the township of PeaSe, county of Bel
mont, and state of Ohio, the surface boundaries
thereof being part of sections numbered twenty
(2O) and twenty-siX (26), of township four o. of
range two (2), beginning at a sugar tree near the
bank OF run corner to tract of land sold by Baizel
Wells tOHenry Hannah thence with said Hannah'S
line the three following courses, viz: north 5SIso
west q perches TO post; thence north 24s west II
percheS to a post: thence n. i W 33Is peTcheS to
post in the north boundary line of said sections;
thence with said boundary east Ils percheS 10 n
post; thence south 20 perches TO a dOgwOOd tree,
thence south 4S east "a pereheS to post by poplar
tree; thence south Il east 5S percheS TO small
sugar tree thence south S9ll west 81 pereheS to
post by an elm tree; thence north 45S west II
percheS to the place of beginning containing sixty
seven acres, more or less. All the coal in and uil-
der the above described lands with the full right
to enter, mine and remove the same at pleasure
Appraised at ;, $40.
TermS-CaSh.
OLIVER E FOULKE, Sheriff.
By VI. NJ. SCOTT, Deputy
John s Cochran Plfffs
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

AN authorized representative of the
Democratic National Committee has
opened an Office in Washington for the
purpose of collecting campaign funds
from Federal office holders. He takes
pains to announce that sin all cases
contributions are voluntary" That is
form of words which deceives nobody.
But whether voluntary or otherwise, the
proceeding is clearly in violation of the
law-not of its spirit only, but of its
specific text.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

WE ARE UNCOMPROMIsINGLY IN FAVOR OF
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF PROTECTION; lre
protest against its destruction proposed by the
President and his party. They serUe the Interests
of Europe; lcH support the interests Of america.
We accept the issue, and confidently appeal 10 the
people for their judgment. The prOtcctfre system
must be maintained. It's abandonment has GilrdyS
been fOOIUed by general disaster 10 all interests
eUcept those Of the Insurer and the Sheriff. We de
TORce the Mills bil as destructive To the general
business, the labor and the farming Interests Of the
country and lcc heartily iHdOrse the consistent and
the patriotic action Of the Republican Representa-
tires in opposing its passage
WE CONDEMN THE PROPOSITION OF THE DEM
ocRATIC PARTY TO PLACE WOOL ON THE FREE
LIST, AND WE INSIST THAT THE DUTIES THERE
ON SHALL BE ADJUSTED AND MAINTAINED so
AS TO FURNISH FULL AND ADEQUATE PROTEC-
TIoN TO THAT INDUsTRY--Republicdn Platform.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
PENSION OF JEFF DAVIS.
SapJusky Register Rep.).

Sandusky Keglster lfep).
A soldier desires to know whether
Allen G. Thurman voted to place JEFF
Davis on the pension list. He did. On
the Sd of March, 1879, tn Senate had
under consideration an amendment to a
pension bill providing pensions for sur
vivors of the Mexican war. Mr.. HOar,
of Massachusetts,, offered an amend
ment providing that no pension shall
ever be paid to JEFF Davis. Thurman
voted against the amendment. Any
Union soldier who votes for Allen G.
Thurman votes to approve the pension
ing of Jeff Davis, by whose orders our
boys were starved to death at Anderson
vile and Salisbury.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

GEN. HARRISON hit the nail on the
head when he asked the farmers what
good ''the markets of the world would
do them, ninety-five per cent. of whose
product is sold at home, if the people
who bought that ninety-ffve per cent.
were thrown out of work and forced to
consume less?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

THE Democratic liars are not lying
consistently. Some of them say that
Harrison will be beaten because he will
make Blaine his Secretary of State and
others that he will be beaten because he
will not touch Blaine. with a forty foot
pole. The liars should have some un-
derstanding among themselves.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

INQUIRY is made cancerning Cleve-
lands majority over Blaine in New
York city. The vote was Cleveland
133, Blaine 81, ,093- -Cleveland's ma
jority 43,064. Outside of the city, the
State gave Blaine majority of 42,017,
leaving Cleveland's net majority in the
State 1,047.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

A VOTE for the Democratic ticket will
be an endorsement of the Mills bill,
which puts wool and other products of
Northern industry on the free list, and
leaves heavy protective duty on arti-
cles of every day consumption, such as
sugar and rice, produced in the South.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

THE Iowa Conference of the Metho-
dist Church was held in Oskaloosa in
that State week before last, and passed
resolutions disappearing of the Prohibi-
tiOn or third party as being "insincere
and unwise." The Conference has over
800 ministers in its membership and ev-
cry one of them voted for the resolution.
The Iowa Methodists understand the
situation clearly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

w. L. SCOTT, member of the Demo-
cratic National Committee and head of
the monstrous anthracite coal trust, has
ordered an advance in the price of coal
of so cents a ton, to take effect October
1st. There is no Tariff on anthracite
coal. either.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

The Democratic party Of the United States in
National Contention assembled, reRelrs the pledge
of ls fidelity TO Democratic fdith and redGfrHls the
platform adopted by It's representatives ll the Con-
uentiOn Of 1884, AND ENDORSES THE VIEWS EN-
PRESSED BY PRESIDENT CLEVELAND IN HIS
LAST ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS AS THE
CORRECT INTERPRETATION OF THAT PLAT
FORM UPON THE QUESTION OF TARIFF REDUC-
1IoN, and also ENDORSES THE EFFORTS OF
OUR DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVES, IN Con
GREss TO SECURE REDUCTION OF EXCESSIVE
TAxATIoN.-DemOcrdtic Platform.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

THE United Labor party of New York
has decided to put an electoral ticket in
the field, despite the efforts of Henry
George, its late leader, to turn the whole
organization over to Cleveland for the
present campaign.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
A DNuNISTRATOR,S SALE.

A DAllNISIRAIORS SALE.
Hugh P. LOe, administrator with will annexed of
the estate of Andrew II. Baggs, decd,
Us.
Marian Stewart, ct al defendants
In pursuance of an order of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Belmont county, made i'm the above
entitled cause and to me directed viii offer for
sale at public auction, on
Saturday, September 29th, 1888,
At O'Clock in afternoon, upon the premises, the
following described real estate in the county Of
Belmont and state of Ohio, tO-wit:
Lot number 279, in the town (yillage) of Bridge
port, Tree from the dover interest Of widow, my
said teStatOr.
Appraised at S3OO0
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash; the remainder
III Two equal nStallments, payable in one and two
years respectively, with interest from date of sale
at per cent. per annum: deferred payments To be
secured by mortgage on the premeS sold.
HUGH 7. LOE, Admir-
with viii annexed, of the estate Of
Andrew III. BaggS, deed
W. ID. HOfi, Atty. 305t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

TIE Sovereign Grand Lodge I. o. o. F.
at IFS meeting in Los Angeles, Cal, last
week, chose Columbus, Ohio, as the
place of holding The next annual session,
in the year 1889.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

UNLESS the yellow fever abates before
November there promises to be fair
election in several States of the South.
Most of the able bodied whites will have
run away and the blacks will be left in
possession of the field.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

IT is a matter of fact that Democrat
refuses to touch liquor when it comes to
the-revision of the Tariff.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

HIIMC REVOLVERS. Send stamp for price
0UNO list JOHNSTON s Son, Pittsburgh, Pa
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

Pursuant to an order of sale in the above
entitled eaSe issued and to me directed from the
Court of Common Pleas of Belmont county, Ohio,
will offer for sale at public auction at the front
door OF the Court House in said county of Belmont
Ohio on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
ION this Ground and under this Flag we
will Conquer"

SH iiiS 1iONiN dllO AllISl liiio We
will Conquer"
For President of the United States of America,
HARRISON, of Indiana.
For Vice-President of the United States,
LEVI p. MORTON, of New York.
ElcctOrS-dt-Largc
ISAACP LAMPSON. of Cuyahoga.
ABSALOM II. NATION, OF Hamilton.
District Electors.
I-SIMON KRUG. of Hamilton.
lI-GEORGE B. FON, of Hamilton.
II-ROBERT WILLIAMS, JT, OF PrUbe.
IN-JOHN DENOR, of Darke.
N-JACOB WERNER, of Putnam.
NI-LEWIS $. GORDON, of Paulding.
NII-SETH W. BROWN, of Warren.
NIII-TOLAND JONES, OF Madison.
IX-JOFN STIILINGS, OF Hardin.
N-EDWARD Is. KING, oi ETie.
Xi-JOHN X. POLLARD, of Adams.
XII-LEANDER \. EDWARDS, Of Brown.
XIII-FREDEElCksC. whitley, of Fairfield
XIN-ROBERT L. WALLACE, Of Ashland.
XN-ISAIAH Z. ROSE, Ui Washington.
XNI-LERON X. ANDERSON, OF COShOctOn.
XViI-JOHN :. coo HIRAM, of Belmont.
WALTER MCClAMONDS, OF Stark
XiN-UE>,liN b. PERKINS, of TrumbulL
XX-ALBERT MUNSON. of Medina.
XXI-SYLVESTERT I. EN ERETT, of CuyahOga.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
CHERIFF'S SALE.
Belmont Common PleGs.
Hannah Eagleson, etal, Defendants

A. r. Ong and Samuel X. Werlich, Administrator
OF Israel Weirick, deceased, Plaintiffs,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

OLIVER E. FOULkk, Sheriff.
ByM NJ. SCOTT, Deputy
John S. Cochran, Plffs Atty, sGtd
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-07-05

the .Uta Indiana volunteers. During
an interval in 1854 be- was reelected
reporter 10 the supreme court. lie
was nt Hrsaca. Peach Tree creek and
the si,.,r of Nashville. In 1876 hcran
for governor oi Indiana. but was lie
fcated by blue leans Williams. The
vote he pollcd was 1000 ahead OF his
ticket. In s1l lac was elected United
states senator and served until 1857,
when the legislature being Democratic
he was not reelected
Levi u. Morton. the candidate ioi
vice president, i IA New York million
airc. He WAS born in Vermont sixty
wears ago. He j. II sclf-made man
commencing in "a store at 800 yea
and found" lie is now the head q
the great banking firm of Mort ON, Bis
a. Co.. of New York, London and Paris
lie has served in congress, and wa
minister to France under Garfield an'
Arthur's administration. lie wa
chosen on account OF his availabilit.
and his .'barrel.' lie is "a man oil III
tcsrity and high character.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-07-05
HARRISON AND MORTON.

Bcnjaniin Harrison OF Indiana re-
ceived the nomination at Chicago Tor
first place on the eighth ballot, receiv-
ing .,l4 vOt es t q sherman III S,Gresham
80, Alcer 100, Blaine 3, Mckinley 4.
For vice president Levi i. Morton
of New York was chosen on the first
ballot. the vote standing Morton SOL +,
Phelps ll9, Bradley 10, Bruce H.,
Thomas All the territories voted
solidly tor Morton.
The nominee for first place is n man
with "A pedigree, but human pedisrees
are of but little account in this coun-
try and more frequently an injury
than benefit. People do not care
what "A mans father or his great
grandfather accomplished. But Gen
Harrison is n man of ability and pure
character, which should he sufficient
to lift the campaign out of the Shiny
sewers of personal abuse and detrac
ton. The issues are well defined be
tween the two parties, and upon then
the fight should be made. Foilowin;
is brief biography OF the nominee
benjamin Harrison is OF British de
scent. His great-grandiather, Benla
min Harrison OF Virginia, signed TIN
Declaration of Independence. hl
grandfather, Old Tippecanoe, de
ieated Clay for the nomination II
1910 aud was elected president 10y TN
Wings in that year. defeating Martin
Van Buren,. who sought reelection
The nominee is the son OF John scot
Harrison. lie was born III 1888 n
south Bend, Ohio. lie was educate'
at Miami university. In 1874 hewen
to indianapolis and began the pra'
tice OF law. Ia $50 he was electe
reporter OF the supreme court 1
1862 he went 20 the field a. colonel {
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-07-05
Kilrain challenaes the Meeii.

Dublin Dispatch: Richard X. Fox. ell.
itor and proprietor of the New York Police
Gazette. and hacker Of Jake kilrain, the
American pugilist, arrived at Queenstown
yesterday from New York by the Cunar''
steamer Servia. Mr.. Fox left ut once Tor
his native town, Belfast. lie afterwards
proceeds direct to London. and On his ar
rival will deposit 81 600 at the office oil
the Sporting Life and issue II challenge on
behalf of Kilrain to fight any man IN the
world. Mr.. Fox feels confident that should
sullivan and Kilrain meet the match ould
not result in "a draw, as he has no doubt
whatever of Kilrain's ability to defeat thu
Boston pugiist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-07-05

are frequently neglected altogether.
But the law clearly points the distinc-
ton between public and private
road. There may be some who would
like 10 shift, the expense al building
their wood roads on to the county,
bu, n road like the one Emerson
describes, which. starting with n
wagon track, head into II cow-path,
then into squirrel track. and termi-
nat,,, up II tree" il not a county
, road.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-07-05
: Editors & Propuesors
To TINE c,,lztNs OF FERGUS COUNTY.

The proprictors oil the fE""S
COUNTY AIauS, with, we trust n par
,lonable degree ri pride, take pleasure
i'm announcing the consunmatio" oi
pIaus for the enlargement of our paper
AMI the purchase of an addition to our
planL sufficient to- enable us to place
the AgouS on par with the best Jour
nails of the territory.
1t has ever been our aim and deter
mination to make the ARGUS "a thor
oush representative and index OF the
diversified indust rics of Fergus county;
to keep it, abreast, and, II possible
ahead OF the growth and development
of this most promisinepor,ion OF Mon
tana. How we have succeeded IN the
past We leave our readers to judge;
how we shall succeed in the future de
ponds greatly, and We may say almost
entirely, upon the patronage accord
cd III.
Tomake thechange determined upon
has nccessitatcd the mourning oil a
debt of over 50 900, expended in the
purchase OF - modern power press,
type and additional furniture. This,
added to our present plant, VIII en-
able us to produce a paper that will
he "a source of pride to our citizens.
The patronage accorded the ARGUS
during the past two years has been
on the whole, quite satisfactory to the
publishers, but hardly sufficient to
warrant this innovation; yet, by IN
dustry and enterprise we shall en-
tleavor to merit, and believe We shal
receive, the hearty support oil ever!
citizen who is interested in the dcvel
opment and prosperity of our county
The most important feature oil
country journal is its local news, an'
it will he our aim in the future to Civ
a fuller account of the local happen
inps of the county; to this end we ear
nestly desire the assistance OF CORE
spondents. More attention and spac
will also he given to the latest new
from abroad. While the ARGUS wi
remain neutral in politics, it will r.
serve the right to criticise the action
of both parties, whether in or out
power.
TO meet our obligations in maxim
these additions to our plant, we mus
collect all accounts due us at the en-
Hest possible date. Our fiscal yes
and Volume V. will be completed Jul
26th. No. OF Volume w. will al
pear an eisht-cOlunn folio-each pn,
one column wider and the width OF
column longer than the ARGUS in i
present form, making an increase equ
to eight columns OF space--on Augu
2,ISSS, on or before which date
shall expect all delinquent subscribe
to remit, and hope to be able to ~
a large number oil names to our list.
Asan inducement, to secure all su
scriptions paid in ADvANoE, every M
or renewing subscriber, regardless
the date of expiration OF present su
scription, who sends in his or her mai
aud s3 on or before August L, ISIS
will receive credit for FIFTEEN MONT
subscription.
4hanking our patrons for the 81
port accorded us in the past, sole
in, u continuation, and asking the ;
sistance OF all to the end that I
ARGUS may be n weekly visitor IN eve
household in Fergus county, we
main.
Most respectfully,
FELL 4 NRooNfAS,
Publishers
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-07-05

This press is without "a peer and is manu-
factured by the well known firm Of L. ii.
Cottrer n Sons. New York.
On and after Aug. LIST, the ARGrs will bs
located ON Main street, opposite L. L
Power X Bros store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-07-05

We have Thurman with his bandana,
And Cleveland with his rope;
To match Harrison with his pedigree,
And Morton with his SOAP"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-07-05
The New Argus Press

Below will he found fac siihie cut 81
our new press now at Zig sandy station
ON The Manitoba road.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-05
ANOTHER PROBABLE ROuTE.

1t is not in the natural course of bust
ness events that one corporation or sys-
tenn of transportation should be allowed
TO monopolize the great and growing
traffic between the South and the East
That the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany is reaching for the Southern and
Southwestern business has been rumored
Tor some time and these rumors come
more frequently now. The most prob
able objective point is Macon which it
can reach through the Macon and Cow
ington road when that road is COM
pleted. Here it will connect with the
Georgia Southern and Florida
now pushing Southwark. This
viii give it an independent line to the
Florida peninsula, with Palatka as the
Southern terminus, line free from die
tation by the Plant system. From Macon
by other lines now building or proposed
the Pennsylvania Company will be able
TO tap the Mississippi River traffic at
Memphis and the way to new all rail
route from New York to Texas and the
Pacific will be open. The Atlanta Con-
stitution says:
During this year the Georgia, Carolina
and Northern will reach Georgia. and
may be finished to Atlanta; if not this
year, certainly next. The Macon and
Covington will connect with it at Athens.
and will reach southwark to Florida,
thus completing a system which. with
the Pennsylvania connections, would ex-
tend from Florida to all parts of the
middle States. Such system would
not stop with this, but would of course
look to Texas and the West. This ex-
tension must be made from Atlanta
through New Orleans, and it is only a
question of time
The time is probably not far distant
when Florida's products can be put on
the cars at Palatka and sent to Phila-
deiphia and New York by way of Macon
IN refrigerator cars, arriving there safe
and fresh. The immigrant or tourist
from the East or the West will have his
choice of an all rail route to Jacksonville
or Palatka, and save considerable time
on his way to South Florida, the East
Coast or the Gulf Coast by choosing the
Palatka route
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-05

stettin. Baroness Rotbschiid, Beauty of
Stapleford. Belle Lyonaise. BENEFITS
Seeding, Capt. Christy, Catharine Mer-
met, Charles Margottin. Chestnut Hy-
Bird, Claire Carnot, Climbing Devonien-
mis-, Cloth of Gold, Comtesse Cecile de
Chabrillant, Comtesse Choiseuil. Cornelia
Cook, Devoniensis, Duke OF Connaught.
Duchess of Edinburg, Ed Moreau.
Etienne Levet. Eugene Verdier. Gen
eral Jacqueminot, Glore de Dion. James
Sprunt La France, La Rosiere, Lamar
que. Louis Won Houtte, Mabel Morrison
Mad. Welche. Magma Charta, Marechal
Mel. Marie Guillot, Marie Sisley, Marie
Won Houtte, Niphetos, Paul Neron. Perl
de Jardins, Perl de Lyon, Souvenir dun
Ami, Papa ContIer, Meteor, Comtesse
de Frigneuse, The Bride, Bennet's Sunset,
American Beauty, roses indeed. which
deserve the name Elite"
The proprietor's intention is to devote
several acres to rose culture only and
every one in want of fine roses true to
name will find all the leading. varieties
in said establishment
The raising of roses from cuttings
under double bottomed cold frames we
had the pleasure to look at proves very
satisfactory.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-05
jacksonville, Tampa and
key-West Railway.

On and after December 18th, 1857, passenger
trains viii leave PALATkA Lemon Street
Station as follows:
GOING NORTH.
4:2f A. M.-CUBAN FAST MAIL daily: Arrives
at Jacksonville $50 A. NJ. and has Pull
man Buffet Sleeping Cars through TO
Washington without change
1924 a. M.-Arrives at Jacksonville 1923 p.
M. Has Monarch ParIor Buffet Cars and
connects with train for the North, leaving
JACKSON VILE at z: p. N.
4:47 P. M.-Arrives at Jacksonville $40 p,
NJ. Has Monarch Parlor Buffet Cars and
connects with West-bound train at Jack
sonville.
GOING SOUTH.
1903 A. M.-GTAMPA AND INDIAN RIVER
Arrives at Sanford f2:47 P. NJ; Titusville,
z:08 p M: Orlando. 2:f2 p. NJ: Barlow,
$50 P. NJ; Tampa, $40 p. M Has Mon
arch Parlor Buffet Cars to Sanford.
2:15 P. M.-CUBAN FAST NJ ALL daily l-Arrives
at Sanford 400 p. M Tavares, COS p. M
Orlando, 5:35 P. NJ: Tampa, $40 p. NJ
Tampa, and connects with steamship
Olivette or Mascotte for Key West and
Havana on Mondays Thursdays and Satur-
days.
600 p. M.-Arrives at Sanford S:48 p NJ
and carries Monarch Parlor Buffet Car.
Except where indicated, trains do not run
Sundays. A connecting train leaves Laurel
STREET STATION ten minutes before time
given at Lemon Street, except that no con.
ward. Fast Mail South stoes only at impor.
tant stations. Tickets on sale at City Ticket
Office, r. kERSTING, Agent. and at both Sta
tons. L. G. DEMlNG, G. L. a.
NJ. r.. MORAN, Gen. Supt.
January l. 1855. de25-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-05

In Florida we are engaged in some
localities in leading off the surplus
waters. In California they are making
artificial lakes and water courses. The
great MERGED canal twenty-seven miles
long which leads the waters of the Mer-
ced River to the center of San Joaquin
Valley, was opened last Thursday. The
canal is 100 feet wide at the top, seventy
feet at the bottom and ten feet deep the
entire distance. The territory it will ir-
ligate is estimated at 300, 900 acres, and
much of it is desert but it is expected
to yield enormously when it is irrigated.
An artificial lake mile square, which has
been named Lake Yosemite, occupies the
center of the San joaquin Valley. One
of the tunnels made for the aqueduct
through the hills is 4, 400 feet long. At
the present inflated prices of California
land such enterprises pay, but it appears
that the work was undertaken by two
families who are wealthy wheat growers
and it is presumable that their object is
10 raise that cereal by the aid of irriga-
ton