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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30

NASHVILLE. Tenn. September %
4 collision occurred on the Cincinnati
Southern few miles from Chattanooga
Yesterday. Fireman Payne received
Injuries from which he died an hour
later. A few hours before he had shown
his uncle roll Of bills containing $500.
When brought back to Chattanooga
dead there was found on his person but
one dollar and few cents. He could
not have deposited the money any
where. and his corpse must have been
robbed 10y human ghoul.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
stretching Forth for More Territory

LONDON, September pa dispatch
from Erzeroum says the situation ia
Armenia has become serious. The
Russian government has ma>sed 1000
troupS on the Armenian frontier. The
Turks are expecting an attack and are
rapidly supplying the Turks with arms
and ammunition and making other
pre- paration> To- resist the Russian
forces. Russia is also increasing the
frontier guards on the boundaries Of
Austria, Turkey and Persia The al
legged object OF this increase g., to pro-
vide for the more effective suppression
Of smuggling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
pnrgch of pnlliic..

CHICAGO, September 9g.-Col. George
K. Davis, Director General of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. purgcd
himself Of politics by rcsigning his
position as member of the
Republican National Committee. It be-
came known tonight that ho sent LETT
ter to Senator Quay. dated September
2l. rendering his resignation rs mem-
Der OF the Committee and requesting
the appointment OF his successor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
Whisky Burned Up.

MADISON. IND, September 29.-The
old stone warehouse of the Richmond
diStillery situated in Kentucky opposite
this city. was destroyed by fire ycStcr-
dav afternoon. The house contained
/. 500 barrels of tax paid whisky, all OF
which was destroyed. The property and
whisky belonged to Levy X Bro, OF
Cincinnati. The loss is estimated AT
500. 600. The fire originated in the
brickyard and was communicated to the
warehouse by high winds prevailing at
the time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
Mouonsalia Democratic Nominations

Sp.ciIi Telegram 10 me HegtStsr.
NfoEGANrowN. September 29.-Pursu-
ant 90 q call by the Democratic ENecu-
tive Committee on Monongalia county,
d convention was held at Academy Hall,
September 27th. Following is list OF
the nominees. State Senator, ID. NJ.
Camp: House of Delegates. w. l. Cox;
Clerk OF Circuit Court. \. l.. Nyc; Clerk
of County Court j. +. Dent; County
Commissioner. Joseph Reiner. The
convention was largely attended and
very enthusiastic, showing that the
spirit Of Democracy still lives.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30

.ce of the House into the charges made
bv Representative Cooper, of Indiana,
that Gen. Green B. Raum, the present
Commissioner of Pensions, had favored
% certain attorney. and had promoted
clerks in the Pension Bureau who pur-
chased stock n @ refrigerator company
of which Gen. Raum was President has
Just been concluded. and Che report Will
bemade to the House at thc next session.
The sensational murder of Col. John
+ w. CLAYTON. just after he had served
notice of contest ou his oppuuclt Tor
' Congress iu the Second district of Ar
kansas, brought about Che appointment
ot au investigating committee. which
went to Arkansas and made report Co
thc House recommending tuc uuscct.ug
of Mr.. breckenridge Tho report was
adopted by party vote, the Democrats
Cling miror.ty report and voting
.r1u>t the recommendations ot the
majority. The report of the majority
acquitted Mr.. breckenridge of amy com-
uIcity iu the assassination oi his oppo-
uent
Charges tbat Civil Service Commits
-.uuer Lyman had promoted relative
r his Office after che latter had becu
found guilty oi aD-tractiug examination
u.rer~ from the dlcs of the Commission,
brought about an Investigation of tic
whole Civil Service system oy tue House
Committee ou Civil Service. Mr.. Lyman
1874, cru,urcd in thc report of The com-
mittec. hut thc report has not been
adopted by the House. The committee
is row engaged u ag investigation of
.H
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30

This remedy is becoming so well
known and So popular SS to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric BitterS sing the same song
of praiSc.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all that
+, claimed. Electric BitterS will cure
all diseases OF the Liver and Kidneys.
will remove PimplcS. Boils, salt Rheum
and other affections caused by impure
blood.-Will drive Malaria from the syS-
tenn and prevent rs well as cure Malar-
ial fevcrs.- For cure of Headache, Con-
stipation and Indigestion try Electric
Bitters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed,
or money refunded.-Price 80 cts. and
= 90 per bottle at Logan's Drug store.
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Zig land sale.

Sl.-.s. TtJrmtt0 tte E.gis'fr.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, september %.
One hundred and thirty acres of land
between One and two miles west oi
Charleston. were sold to-day by Attor-
ney Geo. s.. Couch 90 the West Charles
ton Company for SS0,.50. IL is the pur-
pose of the company 90 improve the
property aud make 81 town of it. The
West Charleston Improvement Com
unv. which was recently organized,
owns about as much land between the
property sold to-day and Charleston.
and has the same object iu view, while
thc South Side Improvement Company
g., improving ON the hills across the
kauawha, which will soon be connected
Ly "a bridge with the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30

Mr., WiNsLO9 SootHl - > %. 90 10
been used by mothers ior cui.9Iei ..'l. -..' I
FOR over fifty years Win PeIl,'- 80,
,,,t-,sl Quiet sleep by freeing the
.t.,5 u-gS' tr'-1 main. and the little cteruo
u M ..,r-ishr us % button II is very
d ~ ~. n, ,.,,te s0othes the child, s0itens
i... .,,ns allavs pain. relieves wind, regu'
s-o ,i,r bowels. and Is the best known
,.,,,.1r for diarrh08, whether arising
frr-, ioething or other causes. Twenty-Five
cents q bottle
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
rmontr Dnllnrs nalance.

WASHINGTON, September 29.-The
Secretary of State to-day sent to the
Senate statement; of the disbursements
from the appropriation for the expenses
of the late Pan-American Conference.
The appropriation was sl25,Oo0,
and the expenditures were Sl2L979.-
~. the balance S.O.1l. being
turned into the treasury. The princi-
pal expenditures were SiG,i95 for the
tours OF inspections; S2l.5GS for pay OF
various employees: Sl3.229 for stem
ographcrs services, and Sl5,l14 for eX-
penScs of the American delegates. Mr..
Trescott's expenses being the highest
in the list. S3.2lO. and Mr.. Carnegie 5
the lowest, Sl3O.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
ReemrIln Won't Re.ign.

Sr.i1i Tsiterln 20 ne Af1isisr.
CorrNmU>. O.. September 29.-Nhen
Governor Campbell left the city TO-
night for Canton. whore he speaks to-
morrow. the resignation of CommIs-
sioner Reemelin. of Cincinnati, which
he asked for on Saturday, had not yet
arrived. The Governor refused 10 oe
interviewed about the matter. Ills pri-
waite secretary said they did not expect
Tie resignation. aud did not wish to an
rounce at this timc their next step IN
the matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
Shot Her Seducer.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, September %
Ora Hall, a gambler, has been too inti-
mate with Miss Olsen. a drcssma6er,
and she has from time to time impor-
tuned him to marry her. She met him
on the street this evening and asked
him TO repair her wrong by marriage.
He refused and she drew a pistol and
shot him through the heart, death fol-
lowing instantly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
Oil Derricks Burned.

Specidl IeIfgrdW % ne He1l5Ier.
BELMONT, September ca diSas-
trous fire took pt-re ncrc carly thi,
morning. The Acre-and-a-half well has
been supplying the Duncan well with
gas for fuel purposes, and il is supposed
that a back draft ignitcd the gas. At
any rate the tanks, dcrrickS and houses
of both wells caught fire and were
burned to the ground. The loss is cSti-
mated at -, 500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30

S1l1-II l-If'TIII 70 ~ H'lI'TsI'
CHARLESTON. W. VA September 29.
-Thc Kauawha and Michigan railroad.
with 10. chief offices here. was on last
saturday sold TO the II. AZ O. c. Your
CORRESPONDENT is reliably informed that
tbe r.. * q. C. has passed into the Van
d.rbflt system. Tho *. X NJ. will bc
united with the T. so. G.. and worked
I'm connection with the G.. X o., one OF
the Vanderbilt lines. \ strong effort
wa, made by the N9ndcrbilts 20 secure
tho *. and NJ. some time ago, but ihe
dc7l could NOT bc matte direct nor until
tbev secured the T. * O. c. in order 90
give them a northwestern outlet. The
nru management will take hold Friday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
A SMALL BUSINESS.
THE aINTELLIGENOER'S MISREPRESENTATION
OF HON. JOHN O. PENDLETON
The Imaginative Correspondent Of That Paper Puts
Words in His Mouth That He Never Uttered.
A Complete Denial oflhe Slandsrous and
Partisan Report.

The following dispatch is in answer to
the falsehood from Clarksburg, published in
Yesterdays Intcligenocr, regarding the ad-
dress of Hon. John O. Pcndleton, at Viii
sonburg, in which Nj. Pendleton was ac-
cused of blackguarding Mr.. Atkinson, etc.
1t will be interesting TO note that no Intel-
iigcncer correspondent. was present at the
meeting, of which an alleged report was
published in the ntclligCnccr:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
A PrnctIcnI ExenplIncatIon.

CHICAGO. September 29.-The folly OF
LAYING up treasures on earth was the
subject of the sermon preached by the
Rev. W. L. Welyot. at the First |. =.
church. last night. When the Doctor
returned home he appreciated his own
advice. as a gang Of burglars had bro
ken I'm and riled every bureau. trunk
and bed i'm the house. Fortunately for
him be had laid up nO treasures here,
and the thieves went away empty
handed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30

PrrrsprRc. September e9.-The re-
mains of William Nolan. an iron "ofA-
or were found on the Pittsourg' fol
yvsvnr and Chicago tracks near werner
stafion ON saturday night. II was AT AT
Grs, thought that he had been strdck Dy
bv train, but it has since trans spll,I u
tbat he was robbed and murdered i alG
his body placed on the tracks TO conee+. 80,
tbc crime His aSsailantS are not
known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
4 Tnrin Enllng.

WASnISGToN, September 29.-AS-
,istnnt Secretary Spauidlng made ru'
Ing to-day that goods entered for i'm
mediate transportation, and for which
permits Of delivery may be issued be
fore the proposed new tariff law takes
effect. may be entered for consumption
ON their arrival at the interior port at
the present rates of duty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
L Iiir Incrcasc.

WASHINGTON. September 29.-The
appropriations made by the first session
of the Fifty-FirSt Congress were S36l,-
3ll,5O3. The permanent annual appro-
priationS for the year lS90-9l amount
to Sol ,G2S, 453, making the grand total
for tine year SlG2, ,939.9j6. Increase
over the Fiftieth Congress Si0.3l3,Gl3.
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Died Prom His Injuries.

Sp,-ill IsIlgr1m % N RsglsisT.
NAErIN>BUEG. W. VA, September
Engineer j. +. Hopkins. aged
about 36 years, and residing in this city
employed by the Baltimore and ONO
railroad. died from injuries received
about TWO weeks ago 40 Rockville, No
while bringing weStbound train TO TINS
nIIN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
Threaten to strike.

PAEi-. september 20-The delegate
20 the Miner, Federation Of the De-
partmcnt OF Loire. in session at ~.
Et.enne have decided % inauguratc
general strike 10 October II the men
who were dismissed FOR taking part 300
the June strike are not reinstated
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
clarksburg's oldest citizen Dead.

Ssecfsl Tsl.grcm 70 De Rsus'sr.
ClArK~BUEG, W. VA, September :9.
Joseph Peck, Esq, died this evening.
lie was about 81 years old, and one of
our oldest and most respected citizens.
he leaves many relatives and large
circle of acquaintanceS who lament
his loss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
r,i,yofHollanduI.

THE HAGUE, September 29.-The
Kings shows no signs OF improvement
and his condition eNcitcS the graveSt ap-
prebension. DIR. RoSenStein, the ceie-
brated specialist, has been summoned
from Leiden to attend his Majesty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30

81. PEIEE-BrEG, September Co.,
The Car has definitely consented to act
MS arbitrator VI the question 40 issue ho-
tween Germany and Holland regarding
the boundary line between Frarh
Guiana and Dutch Guiana.
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whereas the 500 pounds were yet to be
rp.....-o1fH.

whereas the 500 pounds were yet TO be
got from Benwell's father.
The outcome of all this fraud and de-
ception could be but one thing. and that
was the Blenheim swamp. Look at it
all as you read the correspondence, read
between the lines, ana You will see
there just the simple, awful word
murder.
Mr.. Osler's address occupied four
hours and five minutes His Lordship
began hiS'addresS at 7:3S lie review
ed the testimony at great length, and
pointed out 10 the jury their duty in
the matter. lie concluded his address
at $50 o'clock. after which the Court
was cleared and the jury retired, and
shortly afterwards returned "a verdict of
guilty,
SENTEcED To HANG.
The jury returned az ll:25. As soon
as arrived the jury were asked il they
had agreed upon verdict, and replied:
I'VE have.
What is your ,erdict?" asked Judge
Mcmahon.
Guilty" the foreman replied.
When asked If he had anything TO say
why sentence should not De passed upon
him. Birchall replied: simply, | am
not guilty OF murder.
The Judge then said: Il fully concur
with the verdict Of the jury, and pro-
ceeded to pronounce sentence, which
was that Birchall be taken to the Jail.
and between the hours OF : a. m. and %
p. m. ON Friday. the nth day OF No
yember. be hanged 10y the neck until
dead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30

Lovrruies the court, the camp, the grove
Buf this we find whcre'cr we rove,
That SOZODONT alone supplies
Tie dazzling teeth and ruby dyes,
That lead "a maiden half the charms
That win her TO her lovers arms.
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Nn,nl nniccr. nnnnnettcd.

BERLIN. September e9.-The naval
officers club at Kiel gave banquet last
night to the officers attached 10 the
L. :. steamer Baltimore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30

LONDON, September 29.-Mr. Joseph
sayary has been elected Lord Mayor of
London.
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National League.

~ Pittsburg -PhlladcIphla q. AIIe-
ghcny .: hits. and i:errorS, Allegheny
o: earned, Philadelphia .; pitchers, An
dcrson and Gleason; umpire, Strict.
At Chicago-Chicago3, 3, Boston %; hits,
. and !; errors, Boston .; earned,
Chicago %: pitchers, Hutchinson and
Nichols: umpire, Powers.
At Cleveland Cleveland .. Brooklyn
6: hits. aud II: errors, and >; earned
runs. and 4: pitchers. Beatin and
Loyctt: umpire, McQuaid.
At Cincinnati-Cincinnati >. New
York I: earned runs. none and /; hits.
II and 10: errors, ! each; pitchers,
Rhincs and Sharrott; umpire, Lynch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30
Players League.

At MISUNDERSTANDING ;, Philadcl-
phia /: hits, 10 aud >; errors, and ,;
earned. Pittsburg q: struck out, by
Staley 10, by Knell 3. Umpires, Fer
guson and Holbert.
At Chicago-Chcago G. Brooklyn ]:
hits. and :. errors, and !; earned,
Chicago 3. Pitchers, Baldwin and
Weyhing. Umpircs, Knight and Jones.
Al Bulfalo-Buifalo :; Boston 4: hits,
10 and r: errors, and 3; pitchers. Gun
ningham and Radbourne: earned, > and
/; umpires, Snyder and Pcarcc.
At Cleveland Cleveland :: New York
3: hits. - and q; earned, Cleveland 4;
errors. and -; pitchers, O'Brien and
Ewing: umpireS. GaiTney and Sheridan.
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Association.

At Commbus-Co Columbus .; Rochester
.: hits. and G; errors. Columbus J.;
earned. each; pitchers, Chamberlain
and Barr. Umpire, kerins.
At uisvillc-LouiSyille 6: Syracuse
1: hits. G and :: errors, Syracuse 3;
earned. Syracuse 1: pitchers, Stratton
and Keefe. Umpire, Curry.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-09
Joe CaudIe Stabbed.

About fifteen men who left here two
months since to work on the construction
of the Durango-Rico railroad, returned
home last night, mountain SHOWS having
made it pretty severe in that locality
They bring back word that Joe Caudle, q
Grant county convict who WAS released
from the pen about a month ago, was
killed near Durango a few days since.
Caudle was fatally stabbed by an
other workman named Leo Pal
mer at Hames' railroad camp on
the RioGrande Southern. The men
quarreled over some trivial matter and
came to blows, when Palmer, finding
himself being bested in the fight by Cau-
die, who is large and powerful man,
drew his knife, a long bladed one, and
attempted to cut his adversary, whose
friends cried out to him to "look out,
Palmer has knife" The warning was
not given in time, or not heard, as Cau-
die fought on, only to receive fatal
wound.
After accomplishing this work, Palmer
fled and his victim was taken to the
boarding shanty and messenger dis
patched for medical assistance, but none
was found in the vicinity, and the un-
fortunate man was taken to the Sisters
hospital, Durango, where his wounds were
dressed. The knife entered between the
eighth and ninth ribs and the man will
probably die. His assailant was captured
by posse and is III jail at Durango.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-09
CONDENSED NEWS.

A general convention of Young Mems
Catholic societies is in session at Wash
ington.
President Harrison was at Galesburg,
ILL.,, yesterday, enroute westward.
The French cabinet has charged the
minister of commerce to frame bill fix
ing maximum tariff upon imports and
giving the government power to make
concessions to countries whose tariff laws
favor French products.
Rube Burrows. the outlaw, was killed
yesterday by deputy sheriff near Bir-
mingham, Ala.
The DUPONT Powder works near Will.
mington, Del, exploded yesterday, kill
ing seven people and causing great loss Of
property.
Terrific snowstorms and gales prevail
on the Canadian coast.
The issue of silver from the mints dur
ing last week was 1901 ,024.
rhe Grand Duke Nicholas, uncle Of
Russia's czar, is dying of cancer.
The Comte de Paris yesterday visited
the tomb OF Gen. Mcclellan.
Several passers of counterfeit money
have been arrested at Leavenworth,
Kas.
Excitement at Guthrie, Okla, over the
location OF the capital still continues.
Guatemala and San Salvador have again
engaged in warfare. Guatemala killed
all her prisoners of war.
Burchell admits being an accessory to
the killing of Benwell, but he says he did
not murder him himself.
The Union Iron company of San Fran
cisco will built coast line battleship for
the government for $3,lSO,0O0.
A daring robber entered a crowded
grocery at Rosedale, Kas., held up the
proprietor for $3.50 and made his escape.
Miss Inez Coultre, who has lived in
Salt Lake City and closely observed the
Mormon people, has submitted a report
to the superintendent Of immigration to
aid in suppressing the traffic now going
on with ignorant foreigners by Mormon
elders. She dwells upon the number Of
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-09
Nor The LARGEST But The BEST!
T'lc washington I,IFE E INSURANCE Company
OF NEW YORK.
J. w. SCH0FIELD, Gen'l Agt. for New Mexico.
For LIFE ACCIDENT INSURANCE, Safe
table Investne Address, scHoFELD, M.
OF NEW YORK.

young women enticed to Salt Lake, where
they become the spiritual wives" of
some of the basest creatures of the
church.
Ladies in st. Louis are suffering from q
scourge of Jack The Splitter" man " no
takes delight in splitting tobacco juice in
their faces. He has been arrested.
Demet Jones was called out of a saloon
at Livingston, Texas, and shot by jim
Parker and Alex. Lowe. Urah Freeman
then opened fire, killed Lowe and wound
ed Parker, and was himself wounded
The fight arose from political dispute.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-09
CONGRESS CAN NOT ACT.

No reasonable man, the governor says,
expects that congress will ever again find
time to pass upon the remaining III
grants, reports upon which have been
laid before it during the last twenty five
years, and far less on the un-
known grants that have never yet
been presented to the surveyor general,
and so the preposterous plan of having
the national legislature Of sixty millions
OF people, sitting over 1000 miles away
and overwhelmed with other business,
adjudicate questions of title involving a
knowledge of foreign law and the ex-
animation of scores of manuscript docu-
ments and the careful weighing and COM
pairing of evidence has so slgnally failed
10 accomplish its objects that all must
now admit its day of usefulness is over.
Indeed SO fully is this understood in the
territory that during the last year but
one new case was filed with the surveyor
general, and that came from u. indiaI
pueblo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-09
Notice to Contractors and Build

Sealed proposals will be- received by the
undersigned until O'Clock p. M, Satur-
day, October Is, A. ID. 1890, for the con-
struction OF the basement for the labora.
tory of the New Mexico School of Mines
at Socorro. Said basement will be about
l32x36 feet with wing about 36x23 feet.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office of John w. Terry, in Socorro,
on and after Saturday, September 26, 1890.
The right to reject any and all propo-
sails is reserved, proposals to be addressed
to i. W. Eaton, Secretary, Socorro, N. M.
f. W. EATON,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-09
SMALL HOLDINGS.

Second, as to small holdings, while
public attention, he says, has been chief
ly attracted to the settlement of the title
to the land grants made under the Span
ish and Mexican governments, a much
larger number of people than those af-
fected by the grant titles are interested
in what may be called the small hold
ings. These he says exceed 5000 in
number and are the property of the small
farmers of the country. All that is re-
quired, he thinks, with regard to these
small holdings is that the surveyor gen.
eral should delineate them on the official
plats as private property. If this is done
there will be no difficulty as to the titles
as between individuals.
The governor estimates the population
of the territory at from 10000 to 1856, 900,
although the census returns for 1890 show
but l53,O76.
PUBLIC LANDS.
During the year entries OF the public
lands aggregated 1,773, Of which 423 were
homesteads, 639 pre-emptions, 1872 timber
culture entries, 1856 desert land entries,
81 coal entries, IS mineral entries and l
certificate location. The total assessed
valuation of the property in the territory
is SAG, ,O45, ,0l0, and the territorial indebt-
edness is $S70,960. The financial condi-
ton Of the territory, the governor says, is
remarkably good. The expenses last year
aggregated $l49, 9,440.
The Importance Of system OF artificial
irrigation and water storage, by which a
large proportion of the arid lands can be
rendered valuable, the governor says, is
too evident to require an argument. The
people feel that they are as much entitled
to national aid in this work as are their
fellow citizens in other sections to their
appropriations for the improvement Of
rivers and harbors.