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Morris tribune., 1889-12-04
LAND OFFICE AT MARSHALL. MINI,
1890

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her inten-
ton to make final proof in support of her
claim, ana that said proof will be made be.
District Court Of Stevens County, Mimi, at
Morris Mimi, on Monday, Dec. s8rd, 1889.
viz: Wihelmine Fluegel, widow of August
Fluegel, deceased, claimant to the VIZ NeA
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon. and cultiva-
ton of, said land, viz: Patrick F. Casey,
Hezekiah Bragg, Justine J. Newell, Frederick
w Dirk meier, all Of Morris, MINI.
L. M. LA NGIE, Register.
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Morris tribune., 1889-12-04

Instead OF sending criminals to Danish
ment in Siberia, it IS sid that Russia
now proposes. in Difference to American
journalists, 10 scatter them about i!ereaf-
ter throug;, different Paris Of the en-
pirn. Dear. Gear!
Morris tribune., 1889-12-04

The first name Of provisional President
FoRseca, of Brazil, is Deodoro. 1t sounds
to our ears too much like deodorizer to
be altogether pleasant
Morris tribune., 1889-12-04
Homes for City Working People.

Whatever is British must have long
and dignifed name, hence it is not
strange that the ''Allotments and Small
Holdings associations of England mean
something much better than at first
sound one might suppose. In fact, the
association with the long name seems to
: be one of the best plans yet devised to
give comfortable homes in the country
to city working people. The plan is ex-
planned by Sydney Evershed in The New
Review.
He purchases tract of land within q
few miles of large city. He divides it
into streets and squares, and also divides
each acre into plots of quarter acre.
On each quarter acre he erects working
mans cottage at cost of about $3.50.
The cottages are built in pairs, making
one central wall do for two, for the sake of
cheapness in construction. 1t is the same
idea as that of the blocks of houses in
cities, except that here there are only
two houses together.
Each cottager will thus possess house
to himself and garden where all the
vegetables he needs can be grown, and
where he can gain health and recreation
which will renew him day by day for
his city toll. The feature absolutely
unique in the plan is this: The working
man will pay no car fare to or from his
place of business in the city. That will
be included in his rent. The owner of
the cottages contracts with the railway
to transport his tenants yearly at so
much, and he himself pays the sum
from the money paid him by his tenants.
When the tenant can afford it, he is al
lowed to purchase his home at cost.
The cottages are well built, have three
bedrooms and an ample water supply,
the ground is fenced and properly
drained. Mr.. Evershed believes he can
give all these advantages to working
men, including the free pass, for rent
of about $1.2J per week, and still clear
At to per cent. on the money invested.
That is twice as much as many investors
in New York are receiving now. They
are willing to take even 2 per cent, well
secured. Mr.. Evershed's plan is in no
sense charity. 1t is simply humane
Nineteenth century effort to feed and
shelter those who do the worlds work as
well as pigs and horses are fed and shell
tered.
Unless something of this kind is done,
unless homes in the country are provided
in which for working men to rear their
families, the race will deteriorate rapid
ly. The deterioration is seen already
painfully in the pale faces and dwarfed,
stunted limbs and bodies of the second
and third generations of city born and
bred working people. Crowding in tene-
ment houses is sin against nature,
which will in time destroy large num-
bers of our population.
Morris tribune., 1889-12-04
An Agnostic's Funeral.

Quite out of the common were the
death and funeral of Policeman Angus
tus NJ. De Nyse, of New York. He had
been on the city police force eighteen
years. In that time the city had no more
brave or faithful guardian. His private
character was above reproach. He was
a devoted and affectionate husband and
father. But he felt no certainty of the
Immortality of the soul or his own fate
after death. He simply did the best he
knew how here, and trusted the rest to
the infinite.
He knew he was TO die, but requested
that there should be no religious services
at his burial. He asked an old friend,
Police Sergt. Tins, to say few words,
such as he might think appropriate, on
the occasion. Sefgt. Tins is orthodox
in faith, but he could not refuse his old
friends request One night at II o'clock
Policeman De Nyse walked from a quiet
sleep and sat up in bed with eyes wide
open.
81 hear two raps," he said. THAT is
the signal with which roundsman calls
the policeman from his beat" Then Po-
liceman De Nyse fell back upon his bed,
dead. He had answered the signal.
At his funesal bis old friend Sergt.
Tins said:
Augustus W. De Nyse was a simple unassum-
ing, unpretentious man. perfectly honest, per-
fectly true. He hated imposture. He loved truth
for the sake Of truth. He never crawled nor
cringed nor covered. He was not a hypocrite or
dssembler. These are the features Of his life
his comrades recognized.
It is well understood that De Nyse was not q
practical Christian He did not despise the Bible
or its teachings but he did despise many Of those
who taught the Bible He claimed that the
hypocrisy of these people made the Bible Of no
effect. He was opposed to our present economical
system. He was a friend to poor people, and,
above all things. he hated the idea which, he said
many Christians put forth, that poverty itself was
the result Of special provideptiai dispensation.
The religious people who declared that, he said,
were in league with wicked men.
Is there any question of the ultimate destiny Of
such a'nnan3 We have the assurance of St. Paul,
whom De Nyse greatly admired, that he that
doeth the law in his heart is law unto himself.
In that, assurance we may rest. I know that De
Nys~ brought up his boys in the way they should
20 All esteemed him for his worth and his man.
Lneds and his lovable disposition.
Municipal Gas Works.
Is it better for town to own it's gas
works? Mr.. Bronson Keeler discusses
this question in The Forum:
In Europe it is as common for cities to
own gas plants as it is for them to be the
owners Of water works in America
Without exception, the result is favora-
BILE. Eight cities in the United States
own their gas plants Four of them are
in Virginia Richmond, Danville, Alex
andria and charlottesville, The others
Morris tribune., 1889-12-04

Minneapolis and Duluth
property to exchange for
farms, by L. Fl. wellington.
Morris tribune., 1889-12-04
A Prehistoric Exhibit.

America can have at least one feature
for her Worlds fair that none of the
nations hitherto have obtained. 1t has
been proposed that, from the rich field
of ruins that lie scattered from the At
lantic to the Pacific and from Lake Su-
perior to Central America, we recon
struct prehistoric America.
The hillocks of the mound builders in
the central part of the country, the hab-
itations of the cliff jewellers in Arizona
and New Mexico, and the gigantic and
splendid temples that lie beneath the
fallen trunks of great trees which have
grown over their remains in Yucatan
and Central America-al these con-
stitute relics so remarkable that they
would fix the attention of the world.
An inventor presents what he thinks is
an original design for an attraction in
90. 1t is huge tower, 1000 feet high.
broad at the base, built of solid mason
~, tapering to the top, with walks and
drives winding around the outside i'll a
spiral, up the whole height. But if this
inventor will take the trouble to exam
inc photo@Il pAs III the Smithsonian in
, stitution, he will lind that'the great I'M
known peoples OF America constructed
Just such towers ages and ages ago.
though they were not 1000 feet high.
\ melancholy, profound fascination
attaches to the whole subject. A recon-
struction of the temples and dwellings
of that gray old time would arouse scien-
tific interest everywhere. and stimulate
efforts towards the unraveling of the
mysterious secret of these vanished
races. For unraveled this secret will be.
Here is at least one of the unique feat
ures for which we have been signing for
our exposition. The work will be one
of difficulty and expense, and will take
time. But the United States govern
ment has the money and the persons
who can do the work. 1t should be a
government work.
The ruins show that there must have
been at least three different races
among our prehistoric peoples, each
with a civilization of it's own,
with two of them certainly far adj
vanced. Problems of engineering were
comprised in Yucatan and New Mexico
that would be no mean achievement in
our generation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-01
The schoo, Bonds Voted For.


There was slight development of op-
position to the school bonds shown by
the vote yesterday; but it seemed to be
spite vote, cast by extremists who were
exasperated because the sewer bonds
were defeated on Friday. These absurd
fellows gave reasons for their votes, and
their logical caliber may be "sized up"
by repeating what some of them said as
they voted: "No sewer bonds, no school
bonds" The vote was 2,663 for the
bonds, and 468 against. The total vote
was very light, for the reason that no
one had the slightest idea that they
would not carry. and therefore only those
who could cast their ballots without
going to any trouble went to the polls.
The bonds that will be issued in conse-
quence of yesterdays vote will enable
the Beard of Education to increase our
school accomm odation to such an extent
that all the children in the city will be
enabled to put in full school time. Los
Angeles has always been liberal in it's
provisions for public education. The
abnormal accession of population the
past few years showed" our school ia
cilities under, 30 to speak, for time,
and we were unable to keep pace in
buildings with the increase of school
children. But with the money now
available, we shall be able to accommo-
date all comers. 1t is admitted on all
hands that the public schools of this city
have been well and carefully managed,
and that the corps of teachers in charge
of the classes have been distinguished
for their proficiency. Now that all ap-
plicants for admission will be received
and have the benefit Of full-time tuition,
. most important factor in inducing fam
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-01
INDIANS IN TRUDBLE.
Caught Sealing ln BehriRg Sea q nd
Ordered to Sitka.

WASHINGTON, August 31.-Acting In
dian Commissioner Belt today received
the following letter, dated August 21,
from w. L. Powell, Unite States In
dian Agent at Neah Bay Agency, which
is in the extreme north
western part of Washington Territory
This morning the schooner James g.
Swan, which belongs to two Makah In
dians, arrived in the bay. This schooner
had white man for master and one rs
mate. The rest of the crew consisted OF
fourteen Indians. She was sighted in
Behring sea on July 30th, while
sealing, by the revenue cutter Rush.
Verbal orders were.given the Captain to
take the schooner to Sitka; instead Of
doing this he brought her here, and
will take her from here to Port
Townsend and hand her over to
the Collector of Customs. She had
on board when sighted 100 seal skins,
which were taken possession of by the
Rush. l see OF no way of relief for the
Indians. Should there be any hope
the Indian Department will aid them.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-01
lilies to make their homes here will be
added to the many other advantages Of
Los Angeles.

The Australian ladybug has 30 multi
piled that there are millions of them now
doing the benefcent work of destroying
the white scale in the orchards of this
county. Kercheval informs us that four
hundred colonies Of the vedolia have been
distributed to orange-growers and others,
and that the demand has been 80 far sup
piled as to leave no orchard OF import
ance without them. Colonies have been
sent to Mr.. Elwood Cooper, at Santa Bar
bara and Professor Reaves at Montecito,
where the scale has made its appearance.
The Commissioners are now turning their
attention to the red scale. This insect
has done considerable damage in num-
bers of places; but recently an enemy
made it's appearance in the Sierra Madre
Villa orchard. A few days since the
Commissioners, accompanied by In
spector Compere, Professor Coquilette,
Mr.. Alex. Craw and Professor Henry,
of the Madison, Wisconsin. University
visited the Villa and Santa Anita for the
purpose of gathering specimens of this
red scale parasite and studying its habits.
They found that it had done good work in
the Villa trees, having rid Mr.. Cogswell's e
orchard almost entirely Of the red scale.
The parasite is a very small insect. A
quantity of them were gathered. and Mr..
Kercheval will experiment with them to
see if by propagation enough can be had
to distribute amongst the affected or.
| chards. There is diversity of opinion
amongst those who have studied theil
habits as to whether they will propagate
fast enough to meet the wants o.
the orchardists. If the Commissioner
can achieve satisfactory results with thit
new parasite, it will complete the work O
Kidding our fruit trees of their last enemy
We understand that some orchardists art
very successful in fighting the red scale
with resinous wash. Those who have
kept it down by this process will have
little difficulty in thoroughly eradicatini
the pest when they receive colonies o
the new-found enemy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-01

revilings against England in re-
gard to the Emin relief ex-
pedition, the fact that the Anglo German
understanding has not undergone the
slightest interruption. The Vossiche-
Zeitung believes this entente precludes
the possibility OF Germany lending the
smallest countenance to any efforts like
that OF DIR. Peters to interfere with Eng
lish plans in Central Africa.
Ihe B9rs0n Zeitung declares that dur
ing the negotiations for Joint blockade,
Germany gave formal assurance that
the Emin province, including Wadelai,
though officially abandoned by Egypt,
should still be regarded, at least provis-
ionally, as belonging to Egypt. The as.
sertion that formal agreement was
made was perhaps exaggerated, but the
North american Gaaette's attacks on the
Cologne Gazette and National Liberal Or
gans favorable to DR.. Peters, indicate
Prince
BIsMARCK'S FIRM INTENTION
Not to give offense to England in Colo
nial matters. The Hanover Courier, Herr
Bennigsen's organ, deplores the misun-
derstanding created by the North German
Gazette, and regrets that friends of
Prince Bismarck and the Emperor in
high positions should be attacked be-
cause thay failed to feresee year
ago a reapproachment with England.
The Frankfort Gazette similarly expresses
surprise, considering the license Prince
Bismarck formerly allowed, that it
should now be 80 dangerous to
endeavor to ascertain in per-
fectly passionless manner what
are German rights as compared with
English private transactions. The Gazette
asks, in tone of sarcasm: "What is the
enormous price England must be paid
for the total suppression of even the
most modest expression of public opinion
regarding German colonial subjects? ?"
The Vossiche Zeitung supports the atti-
tude of the North German Gazette in the
belief that England's scheme will not
affect the German colonial policy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-01

The City Hall ring seem disp posed to
work up sensation about the South
Side Irrigation Company, and an iDjunc-
tion to be put on the sewage by Flor
enoe. It is all moonshine. The South
Side Irrigation Company should be held
strictly to the performance of its con-
tract, and Florence has no right to an
injunction. 1t is not proposed to use the
sewage until after it has passed Florence
and reached the Tweedy farm, if current
reports are correct. The most patriotic
thing, and the most manly thing is for
the defeated "boodlers" to modify their
plans, submit a fair proposition to the
people, and regain the confidence Of the
people, which was theirs when they were
elected, and which they have. lost by just
such lodges as this laet rumor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-01
THE SAMOAN ISLES.
why Admiral Kimberly Sttll Lin
gers There-NIarauding Natives.

why Admiral berly Sttll f4ln-
gers There-Iarauding Natives.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 31.-Among
the passengers who arrived on the
steamer Zealandia today, from the AUS
tralian Colonies, via Samoa, was Lieu
tenant w. Rose. Of the United States
store ship Monopgahela, now sta
toned at Pago.P Pago. He reports that
the United States steamship Adams
had not arrived at Samoa when the
Zealandia left there on the 18th inst,
but she was expected every day. 1t was
on this account that Admiral Kim
berly did not leave for San Francisco on
the Zealandia. He expects to return
next month. King Malietoa and
several chiefs who we're deported with
him by the Germans two years ago, ar
rived at Apia from the Marshall Islands
days before the Zsalandia arrived at
made the occasion of general
rejoicing by the natives. His
health is reported to be broken down,
owing to his long exile; and for this rea-
son he will not attempt to assume con-
troll of affairs for the present. Mataafa
will still continue in office.
The political situation at the islands
remains quiet. The natives are also re-
covering from famine. The Mononga-
hela some time ago distributed among
them Is, 900 pounds of bread and large
quantities of rice and other provisions.
An Australian paper says that about
June Goth, the Savo, small trading ves-
sci, was boarded by natives at Malayts,
and one of them shot Mate Ladden
dead, while another beheaded trader
owner of the vessel, and several others
on board were injured, but drove off the
natives, killing twelve of them. 1t is re-
ported that Keating has sinee died.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-01
SOME of the sewer bondists do not take

SOME of the sewer bondists do not take
their defeat with that good nature and
bonhomie which should characterize
American citizens when they have
hazarded their judgment to the arbitra-
ment of the ballot and lost. They seem
to feel unusually sore, and are as grouty
and unamiable as if they had been
drawn through sausage machine. We
would like to see them take their defeat
more philosophically; but we are
not going to waste any sympathy upon
them. When men act in this way they
make themselves ridiculous. Who are
they that they should arrosate to them.
selves keener prescience and a more
perfect judgment than their equal fell
low citizens? This is free country with
free ballot, and the man who cannot
take its decision as we'll when it is
against him as when it is with him had
better change his nationality. When
these men fret and fume about the way
the sewer election went, and declare
that they will stand as solid wall
against any alternative proposition, they
act like lunatics, not reasonable beings.
If they should undertake to seriously
carry out such policy of obstruction,
they will find that they have
taken a losing course. The citizens
who defeated the wasteful and absurd
Ballona scheme will do all in their
power to have placed before the people a
plan that will be defensible on it's merits.
If the soreheads are strong enough to
prevent them from carrying out their
design, they and not the anti-Ballonaists,
will be responsible for whatever harm
may come to the city for the want OF
an efficient sewer system; and
they will also be responsible
for the fact that men in our midst who
are sorely in want of employment cannot
get it. The defeated bondists may 60 on
with their absurd pouting. Who cares
Not certainly the men who have done
their duty to their consciences and their
city. "Let the CALLED jades VINCE" etc.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-01
A scorcher IN the Northwe.t.

ST. PAUL, August 81 The last day
August has not been by any means the
coolest of the summer. With the single
exception of Duluth the day has been
uniformly scorcher all over the North.
west. This morning the mercury went
up to 80 in this city, while the same tenn
perature is reported from Huron, South
Dakota, and Moorhead, MINI.
At Fort Buford, Dakota, Helena, Mon
thermometers registered "a. while at Fort
sully and Custer the mercury reached
9S. These were the figures of the Signal
Service, the local thermometers gener-
ally recording from five to ten degrees
higher. Tonight there is little change.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-01
MAYOR DOUGLAS DUNN. of San Diea

MAYOR DOUGLAS DUNN, of San Diego,
came to Los Angeles yesterday to consult
with the committee appointed to receive
the visiting United States Senators and
Congressman. Colonel Gum has filed
the office of Mayor of San Diego with
great honor to himself and satisfaction to
his people. He is man of fine execu-
tive ability and of clear apprehension
upon all matters relating to the interests
of his city. As he is distinguished
Southern California journalist, we take
pride in the very superior qualities he
has developed in managing the affairs of
his enterprising and progressive city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-01
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1889.
Reclamation of Arid Lands.

We direct attention to report in
other columns of Mr.. II. w. Patton, U.
s. Land Register, on the subject of
desert lands susceptible of irrigation in
this Land District. Mr.. Patton shows
that there are IS, ,156. 900 acres of arid
lands in this district, at least four mill
lions of which can be irrigated. Ali these
lands belong to the Government, and it
would be profitable undertaking for the
Government to furnish the reservoirs and
bitches necessary to reclaim them. Mr..
Patton also shows that under the Desert
Land act, out of 333, ISL acres that had
been entered, and first payment made
upon the same, only 6,627 acres have
been finally proved up and paid for.
From this source the Government has
received $92, ,9S9 in first payments, all of
which have been forfeited and the land
thus entered has reverted to the public
domain. As most of this desert land is
on the Mojave, it is hardly necessary to
say to any one who is familiar
with this section that it could
all have been irrigated if works
for that purpose on a large
scale had been organized and
carried out. But individual locators
could not do this, and capitalists would
net advance money for the purpose.
The Government, however, would take
no risk in supplying water to these lands.
1t would be more than recouped in the
sale of them, and the benefit that would
arise in the enhanced value of the lands
to the purchasers is simply incalculable
Mr.. Patton estimates that the 1000 600
acres of desert land that can be irri
gated at an expense of $1,000, 900 would
return into the treasury $4,000, 900.
Without irrigation it will forever remain
valuelees. We can we'll understand that
it is not desirable that the Government
should more than reserve, survey and
point out the points of vantage for storage
of water and distribution, leaving private
and corporate enterprise to practically
carry out the work; but in places where
all, or nearly all, the land to be re-
claimed belongs to the public domain, it
would be proper for the Government to
undertake all the work of reclamation.
1t would risk nothing in doing so in the
Mojave desert, and would make homes
for thousands of families, besides demon
strating the practical method of carrying
out the best system of storage and distri-
button.
The Arid Land Committee arrive
here this morning. For two days they will
be in the hands of our local committee,
who will take them to places where they
can see for themselves the best results
of irrigation. They will be shown lands
rich in production and covered with
fourishing towns and palatial homes
which but few years ego were
mere sheepwalks. These marvellous
transformations have been caused
by irrigation. Indeed, they will
realize wherever they 60 in this Southern
country that irrigation has turned il
from a mere cattle range into orange
groves, vineyards and valuable fruit
farms. If they want results, they may
see them here.