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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
Me-Too Platt Elected President
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NASHVILLE. September 6:-Ex-Senatorr
Thomas G. Platt, of New York, was elected
president Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron ana
Railroad Company at a meeting OF the di-
reetors held in this city TO NIL the place
made vacant by the death OF the Hon.
John G. Brown.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
Bonds Accepted.

[By telegraph 10 tho Dlspa'chl
WASHINGTON. September G.--Bond offer
| ines to-day aggregated ~s29,60O. All ac-
cepted Mt 1883. ior 4 IS and l2o for Is.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07

The September term Of the Hastings
Court will open on FRIDAY the Goth instant.
The criminal docket viii be quite long
one
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
Henrico County Aaairs.

From the news-gatherer's standpoint
matters were rather dull about. the county
courthouse yesterday. Neither of the
courts were in session and there we're no
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07

DR.. HESLgY's CELERY, BEEF, AND iHoS com
ponsates for loss o, vitality and assists nature In
restoring health.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
Children Cry for Pitchors Castorla.
Old newspapers for sale at this Office
price, 70 cents per hundred.
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

DIR. BHSJAMIH DuLARD. druggist, az aurora,
Mo-. says: sell o great quantity OF ). ;. ;. Tor
scrofula, Eczems, khs umatisn, and other blood
troubles, and have never heard OF case Of fall
ure 10 cure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
rhn rninn ncmocrnilc Clnb.

Commencing tonight the Union Demo
cratic Club will meet every Saturday night
until after the election. The meetings are
held at Springfield Hall.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
Another Naval Apprentice Dead.

lbf tciesINpp :" 'H' D''p@'"o-'
WASHINGTON. September 6.--Another no
val apprentice OF the training-sh'p New
Hampshire died at Newport yesterday.
There have been no new cases OF fever
since the 81 instant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
Soldiers, Home Services.

Religious services. conducted by Rev.
G.. +. Williams, may be expected at the
Soldiers Home at IL o'clock Sunday morn
inc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
New Bridge.
Persnnals and Briefs.

The bridge over Shockoe creek near the
grain elevator, which was washed away by
the food of July 3d, is bclng rebuilt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
The Niagara Female Suicide.
TBy telegraph 20 tho Dispatch.l

BEoHAxros. N. Y, September 6.-The
young woman who suicided at Niagara
| Falls yesterday morning Is believed 10 DO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
ExCURstoNs. &c.

GRAND EXCURSION BY THE
~ well-knOwn OLD BOYS 70 WASHINGTON
SEPTEMBER IS. 1889. az HE'D O'Clock ra Rich
m0ni. Fredericksburg aDd Potomac railroad %
OuAnticO ami the elegant steamer AuOwsmith
from QuaniicO % Washington on the POtomAc.
Fare for the round trip. s.. Good accomnods-
tions for white people Go with tho Oh Boys.
80 6-h
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
AUCTION SALES TODAY.

H. SELDOM TAYLOR, 5 p. ~. two Dwellings on
Cherry strcst between Main aud CARY.
RICHMOND BAZAAR, 10 and II A. NJ, horssS
mulos, buggies. phao.ons, wagons. hsy. 90
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07

Roy. Jabez Hall. of the Soventh-Street
Christian church, has returned from his
visit TO Cleveland. o., and viii preach for
his congregation on Sunday at II \. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria,

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria
When She was n Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoris'
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
MN IN TIE AMBULANCE.

A crowd soon assembled around the un-
fortunate man, and the ambulance was
summoned and deceased placed in 1t TO be
taken 10 the City Hospital at the aims
house. hut died near the corner OF Baker
and Fourth streets.
He snoke ONLY a few words.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
DEEDS RECORDED.
One OF Assignment; Three OF Bargain and
Sale

The following deeds Of bargain and sale
were recorded in the clerks Office OF the
Chancerv Court Of Richmond yesterday:
J. 0. Dickinson TO Marian +. Dickinson
2Ol( feet on Beech street northeast corner
Taylor. S25S.
Tucker X. Sands 10 Conway r. Sands,
trustee. 20 feet on Clay street northwest
corner Kinney, improved, Sl,7OO.
rrp.prco ~orrNTv cor-pT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

4 resolution offered by Mr.. William
Ryan leyying small assessment on the
members for the purpose OF creating a cam
paign fund was laid on the table until the
next meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
NOMINATIONS rNDoRsED.
HONORARY MEMBERS.

On motion of Mr.. r. b. Hicks, Major J..
Hoge Tyler and Major K. Taylor Scott were
elected honorary members of the club,
CAPTAIN Philip Mckinney having been
elected a member at previous meeting.
The meeting adjourned little after 10
o'sincE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
IIrnricn Schools.
IIFTTII'I "IfIWFI1f
T'o The E,iji01. Of he DisDdfch:

To the Eiiiio1- Of he DispGtch:
The Dispatch of yesterday announced
that the Board of Supervisors had re-
duced the Henrico school-levy 20 per cent.
am sure the board dld ROB realize the
effect of this reduction. and / give below
the losses which will result 10 each dis
trict. so that they may rcscind their action
tomorrow, if they think proper.
The loss 10 the districts on the basis of
the 1888 levy is as follows:
70 Tuckahoe. e......................S Gg2 CT
BroOkland NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l,ljj 90
Fairfield sjl G6
tHrilla. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1oi ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07

BErcHAM's Pills act like magic ona weak
stomach.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
A DRIVER KILLED.
WILLIAM BRITT CRUSHED TO DEATH
BY A MULE.
Fourth Street Between Cary and Canal tho
Scene of the Occur
renee.

William Britt (colored) was killed be-
tween and o'clock yesterday afternoon.
He was forty years old, married. and n
driver for Mr.. William S. Pitcher. wood
and coal-dealer.
At the hour named Britt had the cart
loaded with wood and was going down
Fourth street from Cary 10 Canal, when the
back-chnin on the mule in the shafts be-
came loose and dropped the weight Of the
load upon the lead mule.
Britt attempted TO alight from hls seat
to refasten the chain, but got entangled IN
the reins and was trodden upon by the lead
rnule
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28
NEW MEXICO TO TIlErRONT

The annual report Of Land Com
missioner Stone wa.r issued to the
public. on the 10Th inst. That
portion pertaining to the Territory
of New Mexico will be of interest
t, our readers. Among the many
facts we clip the following:
The system in force, he saws, was
not .promotive of the speedy dis
patch of business, especially in the
casesot the Board of Review, ere
atcd by Commissioners Sparks,
which he abolished as - hindrance
to good, safe and quick work in
the office.
+" But sasf Board OF Review, "
says the report. " did answer what
would appear to have been >pe-
cihc and dctised purpose-namely
shat oI greatly mndering the de-
termination OF eases, causing their
indefinite pendency in the Gencr-
al Land Office"
Commenting on Mr. Sparks
unfortunate and unwarranted
suspicious that wide spread sys-
tenn of fraud prevailed" and Mr.
Sparks assertion that "thc pro-
portion Of fraudulent filings made
and rclinquished NAV be estimated
in round numbers At 100 per cent. i,
Mr.. Stone says.
4" ihis wholesale asraignment OF
clai nults "n the public domain
should not have been made with.
nnl rlr most conclusive evidence
tu Sn>lHin it.
The rcpor, goes on IA say saat
no 4.nural misconduct on the part
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28
NUMBER 81

Of which y"ur Pnor here. bore no
nnilnpor'ant part.
People seem to have an idea
that the press does not do the gt cd
claimed: ana in nbsoine instances it
does not carry ont the expectations
OF town pr"prietors but the fault
gsncrally lies with the people
themselves who sdo] not give the
press the snpportincccssnrv. From
years nf observation | am conviuc-
ed thatno one factor is; So import
ant to the upbuilding of towns and
cities rs a paper conducted in u
sensible. discreet, entcrpri,lng
manner.
But, Maj 'iTrscc1sI Fam sore
what! DEPRESSING. soD.will; Gu, my
letter short. 4 You1,nust come down
and soc the boys-they have not
forgotten you. Butsyou must not
expect to SEE. all of thcsold friends.
Some haves gone back to their old
homes:east ; manyiare trying Their
luck in the Pacific States and Ter
ritcrics..; come have gone, to your
attractive Territory and OkIahoma.
while few have gone "over the
range" aud. are dwelIers in the
land OF sous. iOurs,
kAw.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28
AN, UNIQUE EXHIBIT.

Word has been irecelvcd that
the world-renowneds Mrs. Jarley
will arrive in White Oaks and cx-
hiblt her :" Wa. Figures" in tile
Town Hall, on October 3rd., for
the benefit otS Sodr new Church.
She will alsos. bring with her
celebrated Dramatic Troupe, who
will play the screa'ning.tarce ,ni-
tied III caring ard Believing"
AS the people OF White Oaks
and vicinity have never had the op-
portunity OF witnessing so fine an
exhibition in this country, they viii
hail the. advent with. pleasure and
impatience.
Let us give:Mrs. farley a ro,.
ing welcome and so encourage !. .,t
class troupes in visiting us'sndgly
ing us something worth seeing.
The following program has been
sent on III advance and describes
the full merit of the play.
DRAMATlS PERSON1.
Mrs. farley.
PAGES
Jno. w. Parker, Peter w. Stewart
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28

are to believe. But when we rend
of things occurring within our own
sphere. occurring bdt few gene.
rations before our advent, we won
der and cogitate on the mutability
Of human affairs and possibilities.
The price ot bread, of a COW, i
sheep. a pig. the domestic hatiis
OF the people, the aspect of town
or village, the hours of daily work
and recreation, in ract the most tri
vial things strike and lead us into
deep and scmi-lhelnncholic train of
thought, as if the mind were CON
scinns that future generations will
contemplate our present with the
same wonder and the same feeling
with which wesnow look back to
the times ct our forcfathers.
But, we have hccdlcssly digrcss
cd. What we started out to say
was. that in New MeXIcO's case old
age should count. 1t is III it's
4oUth year. 1t was hundreds of
years old tefore tie Empire State
was discovered. When the Dutch
landed on Manhattan Island they
were sea.sick and not getting over
it they did not penetrate the into
rior Some. yes, many of their
scions worked their way with the
Star Of Empire, and representa-
tives of AL other peoples joined
Hans and all Joined the CastillanS,
each making the other better and
forming the whole into rs God-lov-
ing, law-respccting nl;ies as can
De found anywhere, and in no sec
ton of the Territory is life and
property not safer than in many To-
cali'ics in the City Of New York.
300 wears is too old Il baby to
wear >watllling clothes. They
don't tit. but do :hatr teartully. =
Our people are growing restive un-
der restraints OF tntilagc.s They
have ambition, aspire IL place ON
the Statehood race track, IL chance
to scin'ilate in the galaxy of stars,
authority to close our flood gates
against the pouring upon us rats
"t srclrctcd political dead wood
nav numbering and clogging our
ports from Indiana and other ma
'arial swamps. Congress, at It's
next session, will be prayed to ad-
nit us Il State and the LDADER adds
it's righteous appeal To the volume
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28

Of Western settlers have been dis
covered. During the year 90. al
agricultural patents were issued,
covering ll.79l.1l9 acres of land,
an increase over the preceding
wear of more than 3. 900, 900 acres
Mineral patents to thc number OF
9l3, covering an acreage Of 1895
were issued. There were patented
for the benefit of railroads under
the law 425. 5.046 acsss: and under
the swamp land grants to the States
25Y, 12l acres. State selections un-
der educational grants were ap
proved to the extent of 1872. $50 u
cres. and'lalils to Indians vatcnt-
e | under vnitou,.acis to the amt
of 10, $40 tacrcs. Total cash re-
ccirts of the Office from sales of
land and tees were 9.27O.225. ~
decrease of more than $3,OTO, 600
as compared with the previous y'r.
During the ycar.survcys were ac-
crptcd to the amount ct 4.5+4.372
acres. principally in Dakota, Mon
tana and New MuNico
The report refers to the unset
tied condition of private claims OF
land in New Mexico and Arizona,
and the urgent need of Congress
sional action tossettlc titles in these
Territories.
The following table shows the
number and character Of the pat
ents issued3in these States.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28

in the premises. There is a5prcs-
sing necessity for further lcgisa-
ton looking to the final and spte
DIV Settlement of these demands
upon tho soil to the end that the
public domain NAV be seporated
from. and ITS survey fixed and
closed upon. the legitimate boun-
darics of private properly"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28

Minnehaha, Genevive, j. McCouit
Glggler, Elizabeth Collier
Adelina Patti, Enmilinc Parker
Sleeping Beauty, Olive McCourt
Ayre's Hair RestorGr. Edith La.
a Baby that grew under massage.
Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Jerome
Dude. EIiaplim Burrows
Bo-Peep. Pauline Davis
Red Riding Hood, Mary Lane
COMEDY.
Major Hathaway, Mons. Burrows
Edward Markham, Mons. Parkere
William, Mons. Browne
Arabella, Mad'selle Collier
Madame Reed
Rose, MademoiseIlc Baldwin
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28
TnE CnICAGo WEEKLY NEws. and
lincoln TO. LEADER. l year $2.75
800 YEARS AGO.

Are counts sometimes tor little
and sometimes tor much, but it al
was does and should count. AS it
is with men, SO Of ri light it be with
peoples, classified as contedcracics
states or nations.
July 1873, Santa re cclcbrat-
ed with great pomp its "Tcrt","
which reduced to English signifies
the Booth anniversary OF it's "ccu-
pancy or setlIcmrnt--hcncc New
Mcxic, is now over BOG years old,
not exactly as a Territory with Il
big L, but as Il territory, and it's
Territorial age is over 40 years.
n century Is Il long space IF
tlme to MS who are mere particles
n the organism Of Il Nation, yea,
oven of Nature. In the life OF IL
people it is as but one moment =
But let our indul gent reader but
contemplate the changes in the
three mOmcnts-threc eentuiies--
since the Spanish Monks planted
the Cross in what is now orr Capt.
tai City. How comIlstel y The in
tcrim has swallowed up the oinpli
cit! OF 500 years ago. II en- h"'~rs
were low, nne-story struc,urc-. with
entrance uN.l exit holes in their
matched roofs. While Il visitor at
the Tcrtiu we saw several OF those
old fashioned habitAtlnn>, built
within the ri iguruus restraints OF
bare requirement. Indeed now,
tl.e visitor mt Santa Fe, ed town OF
Albuquerque, and other old Span
isl, towns in our Territory. can see
these 'dubc, one. storey blildings,
with wild plantation roots and col
umnS fletix nc, to make double ci-
frances, all breathing the air OF an
age long past, never t" return to
lis, albeit there are some habits So
incarnatcd in people that they
are transmitted. but the good taste
and anuit.ous tendencies OF the
musses is inocuous.
les, Father Time has conspired
with the modern s. irit of innova-
tion, to sot primitive styles and
habits to the rear and shove to the
front high types OF modern civili-
zation. There are now ns4 bullock
carts in use tor ploasurs parties
and modern agricultural imple-
ments are fast taking the place of
sick, scythe and hoe. Men of Ia
tive birth no longer look upon wo.
man as only fit to bear burdens
and children, but as their equals
save in the province OF drudgcrv,
which is being righltuIly closed a.
gainst them.
People, 10 pass IA leisure hour or
with the view OF instruction, often
tax" up a book which perhaps has
no merit than the patience and per
.seXrrerre cxhibils,l in it's get-up,
and with surprise or emotion read
Of events ehroniclcd to have oc-
Cured centuries ago: The tall of
empires, stupcndous careers OF gen
erals, wholesale massacre of pco-
pie, ingenious re;ssonings of phi
loSophers, of patriots and dcvoIit
Christians and nalrtyr, "whose
names were not born to dic"--in Il
word. The most extraordinary oc-
currences are reflected on the miri
without causing us to move III sur
prise or shuddcr with horror The
more rcI,orc the time and place
the more readily and rcconcied sc
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28

One patent for desert land entry
was issAed in Arizona, and nine in
New Mexico. Three town sites III
Kansas, two III New Mexico and
in Arizona.
The following table shows the
number and charscter of final en-
tries now pending before the Gen
eral Land Office from the States
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28
Letter srsD Old Wyandottc, kan>.
Gmat Changes the past ts'c Ieo,s
Tile Nam Changed to hansae
Etv, hansas-Famii,0r Letter
F,~m tie Old Wunss, of tile Eli
itor n tie Lenie~.
Kansas City, Kan

MAJOR CArFREY
IlaviT% u little leisure tins after
noon | concluded to drop Il inc to
my old friend, the editor Of The
LEADER, from this, his 'oId home.
1t may not be very Interesting, but
here goes.
Since you printed the PILOT IN
old Kansas City, KANSAS, some
years ago, great many changes
havc taken place. FIRST, the bulk
OF the county west of the line,
what was old Kansas City, kars..
Wyandott, Armstrong, llycryiew
and Armourlale. have been con-
solidated under the name of Kan
sas City, Kansas. They. ;.are con-
solidated only in name, for there
is the same old feeling there was,
10 a great extent. | am one of
those who think II new name sl,o'd
have been chosen, as.we all know
that therc.is Il Kansas City IN the
State of Missouri, (which is the
" big dog in the lanyard" and |
fear always will be in our time. 1t
will be Il long time before the ''tail
wags the dog" The people of the
State do not like the name of Kan
sas City, Kansas, and the Leglsla-
ture has come near changing the
name several lines. The towns on
the west line could unite on some
good name and in time build up a
city worthy the State, if they void
but you know the element thssspre
vents, and it is not necessary to-
oxplsin it to the general reader.
| we'll remember, no one worked
harder to develop the west side
than did the present editor of the
LEADER, with hs trus,y PILor.-
The unoccupied hills YOU used to
write up So beautifully us soon TO
be tn" home of Thousands, are
now built over, though almost ev-
eryone thought the editor was
drawing Il great deal on his iungl.
nation. But your widest dreams
have been more than realized -
Where were passapcs and trails.
now arc to he found additions with
OF houses and miles of
and long lines OF cable
and elevated railways, ard cars
passing every few moments. |
well recolIcct your writing up
the Rivcrvicws,' when there was
scarcely Il house there, while now
there are thousands Of people liy-
ing there. Instead of crossing in
n skiff, we ride over the raging
kaw, high mp, in an elevated car.
The hills have b en- dug down, the
ravines filled up and ground sells
by the toot, some as high as 500,
while lots near your old office and
on Minnesota Avenue, a~e wurti
trem So, 600 to $40, 900. All this
has BEEN brought about by ENTER
PRISE. While there is now a tenn
r"rary depression in real estate,
yet the trwn is snro to 60 ahead,
and the two cities at the mouth of
the kaw (reallv one will in few
years outstrip st. Louis. And right
here viii say, that the increase
IT these towns way, To a great ex
tent, brought abo,lt By the press.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28

Nebraska, however, leads Kan
sas in the number OF entries made
during the last fiscal year. This is
due to the tact that most of the
public land in Kansas is taken, and
that the rush OF settlers to that
quarter has in a great measure
bated. - In Nebraska the number
OF entries made does not equal that
of last year, but it is still greater
than in Kansas.
Tie following shows the num-
bep AND character Of the original
entries made during the year in
the Southwestern States and Terri
t,,.,..a
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28

In reference to the private land
claims in New Mexico add Arizona
the Commissioner recommended
further Legislation by Congress.
"ln the meantime" says the
report. sit is evident that the
claimants are TO a greater or less
extent enjoying the usufruct ot the
land, especially where preliminary
surveys have operated in coniunc-
tion with official constructions of
law, to reserve the tracts claimed
from entry and Improvement by
artuA settlers under the public
land system. this without refer
cnce to the standing oh :hc claims
prinlr tacic, as set tor,h in wllatcy-
er official repopts' have been made
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-28
Chamber Of Horrors;

Organ Grinder, Jonathan McCourt
The woman who died from too.
much sewing, Anna Reed
Savage,
bluebeard, George Brown
tatima, his wife, Janet Woodland
His dead wives
Siamesc TWINS, Allen 4 Symes
Ruffian disarined by a Smile.
Watson I1oy1e
Lula Stewmt
Maniac, - Ella Stewart
Capt Kidd, Elber, Collier
Maiden, Bruce Lane
Mermaid, Joanna ColIer
Mrs. Winslow, america Brothers
Ready mixed paint atBenSmall's
FL Paso, Texas.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
FARMER FLEET IN LUCK.
The Homestead from Which He
Was Evicted Restored to Him.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 4.-Com-
missioner Croft, of the general land
office, has rendered decision in the
cases of John Fleet, James DeLacey
and John Algyr, versus the Northern
Pacific Railroad company involving q
quarter section of land near Tacoma,
Wash. The tract in question is within
the primary limits af the grant for said
company, as shown by the map of gen.
eral route filed Aug. 13, 1870, and the
map of definite location filed May Il.
1874. Fleet, however. had settled upon
the land, under the pre-emption laws.
in the spring of 1869. He made the
necessary improvements and, in the
fall of 1870 went to the local land,
office to make final proof, but
the land register, the testimony shows,
refused to listen to him, declaring that,
the land belonged to the railway COM.
pany. Upon his insisting. Fleet was
ordered out of the office. He thereupon
left the land, and has not since lived
upon it. In 1883 Algyr moved upon the.
land and built house, but the evidence
shows that he has not resided there
since 1884. In 1856 De Lacy settled upon
the land, and has since resided cOntin-
uously thereon and made valuable i'm
provements. The commissioners de-
cision reinstates Fleet in his rights under
the act of March 8, 1887, holding that his
abandonment was involuntary. and al
lows him to complete his entry. The
commissioner also holds that neither
Algyr nor De Lacy can have any claim
to the land, for, unless Fleet is entitled
to it, it must inure to the railroad COM
pany under its grant. The land is said
to be worth 100000.