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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-28
PRAIRIES ABLAZE.
Disastrous Fire Covering Much Ground
Reported Prom sand Coulee.

Disastrous Fire Covering Much Ground.
Reported Prom sand Coulee.
GREAT FALLS. June 27.-[Special TO the
Independent News comes from sand
COulee of prairie IRE Of great extent IL
started two days ago az the northeast Of
Anthony Brewers horse ranch. Ii spread
with alarming rapidity, and has only been
held in check on one side by the Great
Falls s. Neihart road. According 70 ad-
vices up to last night the fire had swept
over An area OF about los square miles,
il living destroyed the best nay
ground left in that area. The
loss is all the greater on account of the ex-
ceptionsl drYness Of this season, which has
reduced greatly the hay crop The FIRE
spread southeast, and last night was work
ing westward, threatening the whole area
of Sand Coulee, including Blankenbaker's
summer range Strenuous efforts are be-
ing made 20 discover by what criminal
the FIRE was started. No such
prairie hre has been known for years.
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The Learue Games.

AT Cleveland-Cieveland, 4; Philadel-
phia, l. The batteries were, for Cleveland,
OBrien and thinner; for Philadelphia,
Gleason and Clements.
At Cbicago-ChieagO, 10; New York. l3
The batteries were. for Chicago, Gumbert
and Darling; for New York, Crane and
Ewing.
At apOlis-lndianapol 8; Boston,
10 The batteries were. for Indianapolis,
Burdick, Rusie and Myers; for Boston,
Madden and Kelly.
Rain prevented the Pittsburg- w ashing-
ton game.
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Picnic for the BOYS.

NEW YORK, June q. .-Arrangements
have been made for a base ball tour Of
players, all college men and members of
university mines of Harvard and Yale
They are going to England to teach the
young Briton Americas national game.
The proposition came from England. All
the expenses of the team will be paid by
EnRlishmen, and $50 a week be allowed
each man TO meet personal expenses The
team will be expected to give exhibitions
OF college ball playing at the various
English schools and universities, and
teach the English the finer points of the
game.
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.,ann.a, from Johns.oxn-

JoHNsrowN, Pa, June N.-The relief
committee has issued an appeal to the
country not to delay or withhold contribu-
tons for the sufferers IL declares all the
money contributed. much Of which is be-
ing held BY mayors Of cities and others.
can only in q small degree mitigate the
sufferings of the stricken people: that il is
greatly needed and should be sent AZ once
in order 70 be most available.
Three bodies were found this morning.
The weather is fair and the work NJ pro-
gressing satisfactorily.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-28

LANCASTER. Pa, June H.-Gen. Cam
eron's body will be taken to Harrisburg
this evening by relatives. The funeral
will occur Saturday afternoon.
The secretary of war this afternoon
issued an ord,T that the Offices Of the de-
partment be draped in mourning for thirty
days, on account q the death OF the former
secretary, Simon Cameron, and be closed
on the DAY of The funeral
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-28

MINNEAPoLIs, June "a The great
wheat steal cases came to an end to-day.
The court ruled an accumulation Of petit
larceny could not be considered grand lar
ceny. Wm- g. Harley. one of the conspira-
tors in the OverlOsding of the cars con-
signed TO Noah & Co, pleaded guilty to
petit larceny and paid 500 fine. II. ;.
HOlcOmb. elevator foreman, pleaded guilty
to grand larceny in the second degree and
was sentenced 70 year In the peniten.
tiarr
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TO BE REORGANIZED.
Secretary Tracy TO EndeavOr 10 straighten
His Department Out

His Department Out.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-By a sweeping
general order, issued to-day, Secretary
Tracy directed the entire reorganization OF
the business methods of the navy depart
menL Up to this time new equipments
and new duties. constantly arising from
the changes incident 10 the replacement OF
the old wooden vessels with new ships and
modern guns, have been assigned here and
there to the several bureaus of the depart
ment, often with no better reason than the
convenience OF the moment The result
has been confusion and exaggeration of
the defects OF the bureau system. DurIes
which have no connection have been
placed together. and those naturally assO-
ciated have been divorced Secretary
Whitney realized the evils of the system,
and made an effort to cnange them. but
was obliged, from the magnitude of the
task and the paramount Importance of
concentrating bis energies upon the pro-
euremeDI of new ships and guns. % aban-
don the work. Secretary Tracy, however,
now says the time Is ripe Tor further
change, and has accordingly issued new
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Undene ear at


u tl,i- department..
uO many Chenise
nric- at which We
nish YOU. hut our
Muslin Drawers,
adies Drawers 3
Ladies Drawers,
|ll ? inch rufhe, at
y trimming, at 4Oc
l- muslin, 81 ZACH
,iglt Dresses, lace
Night dresses, 2
ight Dresses, fine
,1dies NightD Dress
each.
Dressing saeques Is
Hoe al Sta dozen.
F.ouueing at PC and
2 case of Ladies' Jersey
white and blue hunting
I red, white and blue
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-28

SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June 27.-wezther
fine, track fast
One mile-Eurus won in 1:4l, Belinda
second, MeIiden third.
Three fOurths of a mile-Cayuga won in
1:l6 4-5, Blackburn second, FavOrite third.
One mile and fOurth-My Fellow won
in 2:l0 l5, Siuggard second, Jubal third.
One mile and an elghth-HanOver won
in 1:54 4 5. Kingston second, Badge third.
One mile and three e-sixteenths-Dun-
boyne won in 2:03, Burgh second, LelogOs
third.
One mile and ee-eighths-Tattler won
in 2:l4 As, WIlfred second, Silleck third.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-28

HT. IL Brand, agent for Dr. T. Dewitt
TalmAee. is in the city, on his way 70 the
Pacific slope Mr.. Brand says that DE-.
Talmage viii be in Helena August u, At
which time he will deliver his lecture enti-
tied, "Big Blundsrs7 Dr. Taimage has
never visited the northwest, and expressed
A desire 20 do SO 70 Mr.. Brand, who is ar
ranging the trip. The doctor will lecture
at Great Falls, Butte and other places in
Montana He will spend some time In the
National park
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-28

LONDON, June 27.-At the SaDdown
park, summer meeting, the handicap, five
furlongs, was won by Needles. Sea Song
second, Lucy Long third. The Electic
stakes for two-year-Olds, five furlongs, was
won by Listent, OTmuz second, FreemasOn
third At the Newcastle meeting the Sex
ton Dalsval Plate for two o-year olds, five
furlOngs, was won bY Soup, Penza second,
Devil Fish third.
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PHILADELPHIA. June 7.-Thomss
Ewing Sherman, the eldest son Of Gen w.
7. Sherman. of Woodstock College, Howard
county, Nd, will receive the orders of sub
deacon and priesthood on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday of the coming week Arch
bishop Ryan will confer the orders in his
own private chapel, and only bishops,
prominent members of the clergy and
friends and relatives of the young Jesuit
will be present BE entered the nOvitiate
of the Society of Jesus q number Of years
ago st RochAmptOn, England, and has been
pursuing his studies and preparation there
an in
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-28

JERSEY CITY, June Z7.-The much talked
of Fight with skin gloves for $500 a side be-
tween Bill Cook, Of England, and Jimmy
LaTkin, Of Jersey City. took place tonight
at Pelham, West Chester county. Larkin
had the best OF IL from the start and
Knocked Cook down twice in the second
round. When be got up the last time Lar
kin knocked him out with a terrific right
handler on the law
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The Crime Rnrri.-

LACROSSE, Wis. June . Police and
citizens are searching for burglar who
entered the house of John webber last
night, stabbed hIs daughter Lena, aged IS,
and tried TO stab her sister. The knife dis
emboweled Lena and she is expected 20
die momentarily. II the villain 10 caught
he viii be lynched.
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The Disaster al Lafrobe.

LATRoBE. Pa, June H.-The work OF
clearing away the wreck here is progress
ing rapidly This morning the bodies of
j. Z Caldwell, engineer. and G.. +. Fro
lich. fireman Of the freight. were found
alongside the cab. making twelve bodies
recovered IL 10 expected others will be
found as soon as the bottom Of the creek Is
raneh.zd
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-28

WASHINGTON, June H.-lSpeciAl to the
independent ~ r. Bowen has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Silver, Lewis and
Clarke country, vice 3. l. Crane, resigned.
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PATERSON, n j., June z7--Tunis Labee
was hanged 10 Jail this morning for the
murder Of a woman be lived with as his
wife he stabbed her hfty-two times. She
was only II years old, and one OF the most
beautiful OF Holland women. Labee leaves
q wife and child in Holland
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-28

In our show window you will
see some tidbits that we are of
fering this week. Take a look
in the one on the north and you
will see some of the prettiest
styles of cheap underwear ever
shown in this city. The gray
pattern at 81 a suit would take
the cake We're il not foI that
delicate red and blue stripe, a
suit OF which you can occupy if
you are the happy pOsessor of
GOc Sale lasts but this week.
You are pr. badly aware that
the advent of warm weather has
given a great impetus 10 bust
ness-not that We We're idle
but we do say that trade shows
the effect of Old Sol beaming
upon il. because a week ago the
trade seemed to know but one
thing, and that was that they
ought to go To Harris and buy
a suit, but it was horses work
TO learn from them what they
wanted. They were irresolute,
hesitating between a fur coat
and a linen duster, but now "a
change comes o'er,' etc.-they
know what they want and ask
for it. 1t is "a cheap Cheap
first good summer suit," and
they know where to get it.
Our trade the past month has
been something Incredible. We
never have had particular occa-
sion TO join the ''Kickers
Club" but-our business has
increased to such an extent
that we feel we owe an obliga-
ton to our patrons for their
more than liberal patronage,
and hereby acknowledge it.
We sometimes wonder what
gives occasion for people to re
mark, "Wbv. Harris, your
store is tts only one in town
that seems to be doing any bus
mess" We might tell them
with some degree of truth that
the reason therefor lay in the
fact that we work harder for
trade, we give greater induce
ments TO trade and show a bet
ter selected stock than any
house i'll Helena or the terri
tory Now, one of the special
inducements we offer is our line
of medium priced suits. A
man of ordinary intelligence is
aware that it is not a feat
worthy of mention to sell low
priced goods at low prices, but
1t is a point worthy of consider
alton to sell good, durable aIti-
cles, and at low prices. 1t is
the tricksters' favorite game to
cut in price, parade the fact
with loud noise and a flourish
of trumpets, and at the same
time conceal the fact that he is
cutting in quality, also. We
are forced TO these remarks by
the host of imitatoIs who, see
ing the result OF our popular
priced suits have marked goods
to similar prices, but not
matched them in quality. We
will show them a trick worth
two like that before the season
is over; but in the meantime we
will announce that we have
Just few of those Ten Dollar
Suits left, some sixty three in
all. Now. as a matter of fact
they will be gone by the end of
the week, so anyone wanting
them had better pile in as soon
as the announcement is made,
or they will all be gone.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-28

CHARLESTON, ). C., June Z7--Evidence
in the Mellow case is all in and the prose
cuti0n has commenced the closing argu-
rnaufs
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-28

ST. PETERsBURs, June Glowing to
favorable weather all fears that crops
would be failure have been dispelled.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-28

/ q hundred what
adge ot Clothing
l', Nobody can
|ade Why, lnen,
/ you that make it
b. ia a question of
is less costly
take IT steadily
10 very big fact,
| md 10 reliability
and quality that
- ia trade. Our
| you better. We
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Association Games.

AT Baltimore-BaItimore, o; Columbus, 1.
At Kansas City-Kansas City, 5; Louis
vile, 8.
At ST. Louis-St. Louis, 8; Cincinnati, s.
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Mining Notes.


The Spotted Horse mine, of Maiden. is
making n wonderful showing, and as de-
velOpment goes forward IL improves. Dur
ing the last seventy days a little ten-stamp
mill has pounded out S72, 900 In gold, be-
sides saving about So, 900 OF concentrations.
Twenty stamps have been rigged up now,
and although they are old and not of the
most approved kind for such work, Yet
81, 500 per day is averaged in gold The
pay chute in this mine averages now fifty
feet in width; thirty teet Of it is of the kind
nov treated aud an average of $50 per ton
is saved from this ore; twenty feet more OF
this pay chute is excellent concentrating
ore, the value of which it is yet difficult to
determine. Assays of S15 up 10 $500 have
been made from this twenty feet. and the
appearances indicate the presence of tel
lurium. The thirty feet Of this pay is red
and the twenty feet is black, and the line OF
demarcatiOD is as perfect as If there were
two distinct chutes fnStread Of one
The Jay Gould mine is steadily turning
out its quota Of bullion from its ten-stAmD
mill The company have paid their
twenty-hfth conseeutive dividend, sggre-
eating 20 date SS15,OO0. The cost Of run
ming their long tunnel is paid out of the
earnings before dividends are declared.
Remarkable progress Is making in this
tunnel considering the fact that much OF
the ground has been soft Over 300 feet
per month has been averaged for the last
two months. and now nearly twelve feet
per day Is made, which will add largely %
the previous aggregate. Ine tunnel Is SKI
feet in the clear, and will strike the lode AZ
a vertical depth of ], 900 feet, or of 100 on
the incline.
A supposedly rich strike has been made
on the mine in the LoHland district owned
by john Berkin, Wilbur L Sanders and
James Benson. Two feet of fine looking
copper galenA ore has been found in a
twelve foot vein and car Of ore Is to be
shipped Immediately 20 Helena for reduc.
ton as q test Considerable excitement
exists in the district over the discovery
and numerous locations OF extensions on
the lead have been made.
An excavation is being made In the Alta
mine, near Wickes, at station No. 8 for en-
gine and machinery with which TO begin
sinking the shaft another 500 feet The
station Is IN the tunnel 1000 feet, and is
]. 900 feet FROM the surface. A second tun-
mel will be run, which will 90 5000 feet
into the hill before it strikes the shaft
The Bi-MetaIlic tramwsy Is now work
ing nicely and delivering 100 tons of ore
every ten hours IL is again stated that
this company Is negotiating with some
smelter for daily shipment Of twenty q We
tons.
The c. & ID. smelter at Eikhorn is TO be
offered for sale or exchange, OF will be
erected in any camp which will guarantee
q certain output
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Advance of the Dervtshes-

CAIKo, June z7.-The Dervishes are re-
ported 70 be advancing upon WAdy.
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The south window shows a
may complication of haberdas-
hery that makes you think of
the prize window dressing of
the metropolis. 1t is the work
of the inimitable Nash, and any
of the thousand nobby, stylish
and durable WIPES you there
will see can be bought for
u l-2c this week or till sold
out.
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HARRIS,
ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER
St. Louis Block, Main St.
HARRIS

n. Bout of town orders
will receive our best attention.
Goods sent on approval to any
part of the territory. Price list
and rules for self-measurement
mailed free on application.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-11
NOTICE..

DY virtue of an execution issuing 20 me
ID from the Superior Court Of Halifax
county, \. c. in favor Of Thomas b. Hill
and against W. II. Shields. shall sell to
the highest bidder for cash at the Court
house door in Halifax on Monday the
18th day of May, 1889, lit being the lst
day Of the May Term Of the Superior
court of said county, the interest of w
ii SHE ds in and to the following real
estate situate in Halifax county, to wit:
One tract Of land containing about one
hundred acres bounded BY the lands of
a. j. Sl1ls, ). W. Edwards, and others.
known as the Fcnner land; one tract OF
land containing about three hundred
acres, bounded by the lands of Mrs.
Aiethla Hancock, Francis Pope, and
Others; one tract of land containing eight
hundred and forty five acres adjoining the
lands OF j dgs Walter Clark, DR.. K. NJ.
Johnson, j. Z. Mullen, and others: one
lol With store house therein on the corner
OIL Nam & 18th street in the town Of
scotland Neck, now occupied by Edward
oaields-the interest OF tho said ", Fl.
SHIELDS, IN w o-third interest, in the
store house and land wherein it is stu
ated on the corner of Nam i 10th streets.
IN the town Of Scotland Neck, now &C.
cupled by Futreil L SpeeG-the same bo-
Ing the excess Of the homestead of the
SAID VII. Shields. This 9Th day of Anr;l
1899. Rf AIISpp1nT p4'
IL AZ Sheriff Halifax county.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-11

A reader of TIE DEMOCRAT in
Iowa writes us:
lyon seem to have ao,r,oh;n ~
little city down there. But there Is
one thing YOU don't seem to he much
Interested IN, ana mat Is the hne
stoc1l IN vnnr soor; &c ,n of,h ~ o,ooueo
And what womb no tho Int1ool. r.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-11
Flood and fsune ira Norfolk.
Wilmington Star 9Th.
By telegraph to the Morning Star

By telegraph TO the morning star.
Norfolk, April 7.-Toe storm OF
thunder lightning and hail which
broke over the city yesterday morn
ing changed at 10 o'clock last night,
turning into a cyclone, the wind
blowing at the rate of fifty-four miles
an hour until 5 o'clock this morning.
Tue wind came from the northeast,
and blew into the harbor and It's trib-
utaries tide which at high water
this morning at l:36 o'clock. was
eighteen inches higher than ever be-
fore recorded. The lower part OF the
city Was flooded, and fire broke out
on Water street, caused from slack
ipg lime on the wharf Of John O.
Carnage & Soq. The entire block
with the exception Of Savage. Son
& Co, commission merchants, WAS
III t1ames. All of the Cotton Ex.
change building, containing about
800 rajez of cotton, and the ware
house II j. W. Perry s Co, contair.
my about 600 bales of cotton, were
totally destroy ed, Santos q Btoth her,
coal dealers, lost everything except
their office bulldog. B.tchelder &
Collins. coal, lumber and lime, are
dama.ed to the amount of $4,000
John o. G.mase's loss Including the
bull ling Was $4,000. Tue loss on
'he building and sock nestro.ed in
this block ir estimated a. $4,000
partly insured.
1t is probable that the losses
sustained by tha Wholesale grocery
merchants from water forced into
their warehouses by the unprecs.
denied tide, will nearly squal thi.
amount. Hsndreds of barrels OF
sugar AID -four and other good sTe
ruined.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-11
OUR CIRCULATION.


BY Z system Of our own We hay
procured the addresses Of nearly {:
hundred persons IN the North anf
West, ana We are now sending TIL
DEMoCEAT INTO Canada and mum
Der of States in the Uniteu States
All told we circulate in IS States be
sides theDlstrict Of Col, and the Do
minion of Canada. Advertisers ST
home and abroad will do well to mote
this extended circulation. Many Other
papers circulate more but few pa
pers have a better paying circulation
for advertisers.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-11
LATEST PROM TIE DAILIES.


On Sunday morning the toe in
the Cape Fear at this city was .ow>
er than it Ia. been known for years
on account OF the heavy northwest
erly winds which blew the water co.
to sea. Hhlie 81 It's iOwezt. sever
al dollars In silver were picked up
in the sand st Market stre.t dock
This money h&d been lost scvera
years ego by fishermen who sold hs'
there Saturday uigats. SeveraI
pocket knive were also picked, The
tide was so low that people walked
Underneath the WhaEYes.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-11

4 gentleman III Iowa writes to
know the prospects for stock raising
and grasses in this section. This is
a very plain hint to any who may
have lands suitable for raising grass
es and stock to advertise them.
We have only to let the world
away Fl pm us know of our fine coun
try and it will be looked after and
developed. TIE DEMOCRAT is doing
lis best, Help as, friends, Let:
tell the world well of Halifax county
and Scotland Neck.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-11
COMMISSIONERS SALE o. LAND.

Dy virtue of a decree issuing from the
ID Superior Court of Halifax county, in
cause therein pending, entitled 2nd Ma
tional Bank against Moore and Fitz-
patrick. J. D. Murphy, II II. Raspberry
and others, We will sell at the Court
House door at Halifax. \. c.. on
Monday, May 18th, 1850, the follow
ing real es ate to wit: certain tract Of
land situate in Halifax county. n. G. ad-
joining the lands of John Tillery and
others, and known as the Rogers tract
and bounded as follows: Beginning at a
red oak, Cannoa's corner, thence s. 30o
{ 12e poles to three pines. thence ". 49,
f $50 poles, thence n l. " 80 poles to a
store, thence \ Sc W 80 poles to the
beginning containing JIG acres more or
| less.
Terms Of Sale J cash, balance in two
equal payments Of one and two years
each. with interest at S per cent. from
day Of sale. J. III MULLEN,
April lat, 1889. VII. DAY,
IS. Commissioners.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-11
E2EEs0 DOMINATION.
SOUTHERN FEAR OF THE COLORED
VOTE AS CONTROLLED BY MERE
POLITICIANS.
IN. Y. Herald, March 2Sth.)

To the Editor of the Herald In
looking back over Your subscription
books you will find that l have been
a regular subscriber and reader of
tive New York Herod for twenty-five
consecutive years without a break
Therefore | feel that / am entitled
to the privilege of an old subsctih'
er" in thus addressing you on the
subject of your recent editorial rela
tive to "Federal Interference and
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-11
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE IN ENFIELD, n. C.

Dy virtue of q decree Issuing from the
- Superior Court Of Halifax county at
January Term 1899 in cause therein
pending, entitled "W. H. Day, Executor
of f. d. Browning against Isaac Hover
ton aud wife and Nathaniel Dunn" we
will sell for CASH III the town Of Ems
field, n. c., on Monday, May 9Th, 1889,
that lot Of land in sad town on the Vest
or South side of the W. K W. r. R Co.
between the Masonic lodge lot and the
lot of Wright HAYES, formerly occupied
by SAID Howerton as residence and
containing one hundred and thirty square
Yards. DAVID BELL,
L arch 20, 1889. Il. RANSOM,
4 1T. Commissioners