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Evening capital., 1891-12-11
Square Dealing With the People
and Fair Treatment.

II you do not find it convenient to visit the
city. send for our Catalogue. II is book Of
over 900 pages. 1t tells you what we keep.
gives the prices and instructs you how to
order by mail. z
We are showing this season the largest
stock of
Evening capital., 1891-12-11

When suffering from Malaria or Bill
lious Fever. don't wreck your general
health with quinine or other Dauseaus
drugs HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS
NOS. TEN and SIXTEEN effect spec
py and permanent cure.
Evening capital., 1891-12-11

One Of the most difficult things to do
gracefully Is to change the current OF an
unpleasant conversation. But the small
boy can do it if circumstances make it
necessary.
-Thomas, win you please tell me why
you pulled up the onions from my Dam
vers onion bed How many times have
told you to keep away from the garden ?"
Thomas grew red in the face, and his
grandfather went on to depict the evil
fate that was sure to befall boys who
went around destroying what their elders
had planted.
Meantime. Thomas had pulled himself
together, and as the harangue was con.
cluded, he said. with smile, referring
to an event of the previous week:
aPity our old rooster died, wasn't it,
grandpaI"
Evening capital., 1891-12-11

We desire TO say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do not hesitate to guaran-
tee them every time, and we stand ready
TO refund the purchase price If satisfac-
tory results do not follow their use
These remedies have won their great
popularity purely on their merits at the
CRY Drug Store.
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WANTS. FOR SALE. &c.

We will insert In this column advertis.
oaents OF Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost
roand, dsc., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less. for % Gents.
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Improvements are going on at MUIR
ray Hill and lots there are in demand.
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FOR RENT. 4

A COMPLETELY FURNISHED
HOUSE. One OF the most desirable
dwellings in this City, situate on Prince
Georges Street.
Apply 80
II l2w JULIAN BREWER Agt
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FOR SALE.

For few weeks will retail m Parlor Far
niiure at wholesale. B-d Lo inges, any cover
de.ired $l2 $lh ard SIS. BOX Lounge. .anv
cover desir d, $40, $l5 $40 and $t5 Turk
i%h Lounges, any cover desired $50. $S5 and
$40. esrlor Suits any cyer de ired, $50
$40 $50 500 $75 nd $r00. Prior Cen
ter Table alnut or cherry 80 81 and Go.
parlor Center Table, marb top s $40 and
$l2 Walnut or Cherry Mirrors $40, $l2
a 1876 Walnut or Cherry Mirrors, marble
piers. $40, $25 md $50. Terms 10 per
mt discount cash with order or half with
der. balance 90 days. ALFRED COLES.
$40 ayrt avenue Brooklyn. NY. NIL
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DOAD CART FOR SALE, CAN BE
III bought cheap for cash. Newly repaired
aud good a new. Al plI TO LOUIS hlDGIEY
40 Maryland Avenue. div
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For Sale . Bargain.

A PARLOR MELODE0N. in good condi-
tion. Also a email self-inker PRINTING
PRESS, just the thing for a Christmas
gift. Will be sold at q bargain. Apply at
this office. l21w
Evening capital., 1891-12-11

Now is the time to select yonr lots
at Murray Hill.
Evening capital., 1891-12-11
FOR SALE.

A BLACK WALNUT HAT RACK, with
Large Glass and Marble Slab. Will be sold
cheap. Apply at this office. do W
Evening capital., 1891-12-11

EN0R SALE "A LARGE OLD FASH
IL IONED. OPEN CRATE FIR ANKLIN
STOVE, but little used Apply at 1Ol Ham
over Street, MA
Evening capital., 1891-12-11

TOR REN1.-COTTAGE ON CON-
Il duit Street extended. Apply 70 Market
Street. 1913
Evening capital., 1891-12-11

TsrrOrs Of Stampsas--Rusho OF a Herd
OF steers tn aThundsr storm-A Ride
Tor life -Pisty Bred NY Desperats
Perl.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24
ABSOLUTELY PURE
a Pleasant Evening.

.s y a =
The hospitable residence of Mrs
James Watson was the scene of gay
festiyity last Tuesday night, the oc-
casion being a farewell sociabIe given
by her daughter, Miss Mary, (who
will remove to Washington City in "a.
few days to her friends. The affair
willlong be remembered by all who
attended, everything possible being
done by the fair hostess that her
friends should enjoy themselves.
All kinds of amusements, such as
games, plays, singing, &C., were in
dulged In singing being an especial
feature, there being some fine mu-
steal talent present. At 8 o'clock
all were invited to the dining room
where a table was laden with all the
delicacies of the season-a feast fit
for king-and TO which all did am
pie justice. As the time for depart
ure, drew nigh it was with deep regret
that farewelIs were spoken, and after
wishing her much happiness in her
new home, they parted with the
thought that one of the most pleas
ant evenings of their lives had been
spent.
Miss Mary and her mother will re-
move to Washington City the latter
part of next week where they expect
to make their future home. She has
a host of friends and admirers in
this community who will greatly re-
fgret her departure. II.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Miss Rebecca d. Chapman, sis
ter-in-law of Messrs. Geo. w. and S.
D. Engle, died near Mfddleway, on
the 18th of January last, aged AZ
years. The deceased was next to
the youngest of nine sisters, and her
death is the first break in this circle.
She had been a consistent member
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
fromsearly life.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24
Personal Mention.


Mr.. v. N. Simmons is in town.
Mr.. CIeon Moore is on the sick list.
Mrs. DIR. WIN. Neill has returned
from Roanoke.
Miss Maria Moore is visiting rela-
tiyes in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Latimer is visiting rel
atives in Shepherdstown.
SIR. Gee. S. Eyster has returned
to his home in Philadelphia.
Miss Cora Souders is visiting Mrs.
R. j. Dooley, in Martinsburg.
Miss Mollie Daley has been visit
ing friends in Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. McCIung have
returned from their wedding trip.
Miss Mamie Beavers has returned
from visit to, her uncle in Washing
ton City.
Mr., D. w. Sloan. President of the
Niillville Milling Co., was in town
yesterday.
Miss Mary Knott is visiting her
father, Senator G. II. Knott, in
Charleston.
Mr.. Geo. II. Hagley and daughters
are spending several days in Wash
tngton City.
Mrs. Ellen Campbell, of Baltimore,
lis visiting her daughter at Stephen
son Seminary.
Mr.. Walter Beavers, of Loudoun
county, Va, is visiting his uncle,
Mr.. B. 3. Beavers. -
Miss Bessie Beavers returned last
week to Washington City, where she
is attending school.
Miss Hunley, of Luray, who has
been visiting Miss Clara Read, re-
turned home last Tuesday.
Mrs. St. Geo. T. Brooke has re-
turned to Morgantown, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Ida Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. z. Lewis, and
child, of Michigan, are visiting the
family of Mr.. H. w. Crittenden.
Miss Rose Myers, of Yancleyes-
vile, and Miss Lou V. Sherman, of
Woodstock, are visiting Mrs. Joseph
H. yesterday.
Mr.. Louis f. Brown was down
from Berryville last Friday, and was
present at the Masonic banquet on
Fridageyening.
An elegant reception was given at
the residence of Miss Eliza Welsh
last Thursday night, by Misses virda
Simpson and Ella Welsh, to a num-
Der of friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. D. Matthei
and child, and Mr.. Louis G. Mat
thei, of Martinsburg, who have been
visiting7the family of Mayor Brown,
retuFHed home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. v. Wagner
will leave to-day for Florida, to
IIspend a couple of months in tile land
of.flowers. They will go by rail to
Baltimore, and thence by sea to Fer
nandina.
The Harrisonburg Register says:
Mr.. .Chas. G. Skinner, of Jefferson
county, W. Va, has been in town for
several days, and will shortly move
to Rockingham and occupy his farm
near Harrisonburg.
Miss Emma Middlekauff will
leave to day for Hagerstown,
Nd, where she will make. her
home for the present. Miss NJ. has
been an active and popular member
of the Oakland Church congregation,
and will be greatly missed in that
neighborhood.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Mrs. Helen Stockton BoteIer, wife
of Hon. Alexander R. Boteler, died
on the 10th inst, at her residence
in Shepherdstown, after a lingering
illness, aged about 70 years.
She was daughter of the late DIR.
Stockton, of Princeton, N. j. She
leaves four children, A. R. Boteler,
of the N. & w. R. R., Norfolk, Va. !;
Mrs. Pendleton, of Shepherdstown;
Mrs Didier, of Baltimore, and Mrs.
Lottte Johnson, of Washington city.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

The Hampshire Review says of one
of our young former countymen =
Mr.. w. F. Locke, of the Springfield
Circuit, preached his farewell sermon
at Wesley Chapel" last Sunday
Mr.. Locke is much beloved by the
people of his church, and well liked
by the public in general, and the uni
yersal wish is that Conference will
send him back.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

The guests registered at the Car
ter House last week numbered 2S3,
and the number entered on Monday
and Tuesday of this week 81. A
large proportion of these guests are
gentlemen attracted here by the I'm
provement Companies, and as a rule,
they are impressed favorably.. The
Carter House is admirably managed
by Mr.. Watsoniand his genial Clerk,
Mr.. Woodville johnson. 1t taxes the
ingenuity of the Clerk sometimes to
find accommodations for guests-but
he manages to do free Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Judge Beckwith and Postmaster
Higginbotham returned last Satur-
day from trip to Pennsylvania, in
the interest of the Charlestown and
Washington City Improvement Com
pany, in which they report excellent
success. Numbers of furnaces are
idle over there, and many manufac-
turers are anxious to move their
plants southwark. The Judge and
Mr.. Higginbotham were to have been
entertained at fine Masonic ban
quet, gotten up especially in their
honor, at Brownsville, but land
slide on the railroad INTERVIEWED to
prevent their attendance, much to
the regret of all parties concerned.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Mr.. HerschelI Hudson, an old and
well-known resident of Georgetown.
died on the 10Th inst, in that city,
in the Goth year of his age. Mr..
Hudson was a man of sterling integ-
rity and of kind heart, was well
known in temperance circles and was
charter member of Heber Tent of
Rechabttes. He was a brother of
Mrs. w. F. Weirick of this county,
and some years ago resided in
Charlestown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Mr-eAfien S. Will, of the city Staff
of the Sun, was married at O'clock
Tuesday afternoon to Miss Alverta
Stewart Walter, at Linden Warren
county, Va. The bride is sister of
our epterPrising real estate man, Mr..
c. ". Walter who acted as. one of
the Observation-Disclosures. e
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Married-In Washington, d. c..
on Wednesday, February 18th, 1891,
by the Rev. Mr.. Jones, Mr.. John L.
Thompson, COT the wcll-known firm of
Thompson & Ogden of Berryyille,
and Miss NJ. E. Hobson of that city.
We extend congratulations.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Sunday School Missionary Day in
the II. E. Church South was cell
ebrated last Sunday with considers
bic interest, and the exercises attend
ing the missionary offerings on Sum
day night were especially interesting.
Singing, an address by Rev. DR..
Gardner and reports of classes and
officers were features of the meeting.
The Sunday School of this charge
had obligated itself TO raise its full
assessment of one hundred dollars
for missions, and it did so-the col
lection taken up in the congregation
adding a little surplus to that amount.
A good report, this, which DR.. Card
ner hopes TO be able to duplicate in
every department of the church's
financial business.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

The Importance OF purifying the blood can
not be oyerestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health. =,
at this season nearly every one needs .
goodaledicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you to try Hoods
DaN,IIiop SarsapariIla. Itstrengtheng
OSCtiIcAi and builds up the system
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion.
Thilerit eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
Of the vegetable remedies used give to
Hoods sarsaparilla pecul- Tn F+eatE
far curative powers. No It0CIh
other medicine has such arecordof wonderful
cures II you have made up your mind to
buy Hoods SarSaparilla do not be induced 70
take any other instead. Il Is q Peculiar
Medicine, and Is worthy your confidence.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold BY an druggists.
Prepared by C. L Hood & Co.. LoWell. Hasa.
100 Doses One Dollar
September Q, IS9O-.1y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Mr.. II. B, Meigs, the enterprising,
pleasant and courteous Manager OF
the Btna Life Insurance Company,
was in Charlestown last Friday, look
ing after the interests of his com
pany. The Rtna, he informs us, has
taken a new departure this year, in
the prosecution of Accident Insur,
ance, and is writing large volume
of it. This old reliable company, on
the whole, is doing aeHfine business,
aud the outlook Jfor-this year is bet
ter than ever.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

AT the recent meeting of the State
Grange, at Charleston, State Senator
Knott was reelected Master; Mr..
II. NJ. Turner, reelected Secre tary,
and Mr.. A. Brenneman reelected
Treasurer. 81
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Mr.C. F. Wall on last Thursday
shipped via the B. & o. R. r. four
carloads of cattle, hogs, sheep and
caiYes-probably the largest ship
ment of stock ever made from this
place. e,.a rre 9hrrga
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24
Shoe Shop Removed.

HIHE undersigned has removed his Shoe.
maker Shop TO the house lnteiy occupied
Water ard West Streets and win be pleased 70
stsrVe his old customers and the public general-
~. Special attention given 70 repaIrs Charges
reasonable. L. N41sEbh1EzIA-A41ts-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

The stockholders of the Shepherds
town Mining, Manufacturing and Inn
provement Company met and formed
a temporary organization.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

FOR RENT. from the LIST of April next, the
commodious aud convenient dwelling property
occupied by B. c. Washington, Esq. on West
Congress street House contains ten rooms,
good cellar, aud has water in dining room and
kitchen, bcsides a cistern in yard. Stable and
carriage-house, with roomy grounds and good
garden. F. B. soUDERs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24
Chureh items.

The Baltimore Conference, NJ. E.
Church South. will meet in Roanoke,
Va, March liz -,
Rev.. Mr.. Hunley, of Luray, an
evangelist of Shenandoah Associa-
ton, preached in the Baptist church
here last Sunday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Pope's original and only genuine
Reed Bird" Tobacco.
Fine Linens for Embroidery work,
very cheap, at
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Pope's original and only genuine
Reed Bird" Tobacco.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

5000. yards of White Goods, such
as Checks, Plaids and Stripes, suit
able for aprons and dresses, will be
sold at half-price, at
S. D. HIRscHMAN & Co.'s
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

The greater portion of, last week
was occupied by the Circuit Court in
the trial lof the cause of dos, Trap
nell, &C., VS.. ]. H. .ConkIyn. tFhe
case was ably conducted on both
sides, and resulted in a verdict for
plaintiff. Motion in arrest of judg-
ment and for new'trial: Brown and
Engle for plaintiff; Williams and
Moore for defendant. The motion
for a new trialein the Weller case
was argued on Saturday aud yes
terday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Excellent Bargains will be offered
for the few remaining Winter Goods
on hand at
S. D. H1RscHMAN & Co.'s.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24
Auctioneer.

ToaN w. DoDD is Licensed Auetioneer
q for Jefferson and Berkeley Committee, w.
Va, Clarke and Frederick Counties. Va. and
Washington County, Nd. He soiicits share
of the public patronage. Satisfaction guaTan-
teed. VIII cry on per cent. or lump the job.
Call ut the Continental HoteI.Or address
JOHN w. DODD,
3Iartinsburg, W.. Va
January IS, 1897 SIN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

OF Mr.. R. WormIey Norris. who is
in charge of the force employed in
grading the streets, the Weston Dem
ocrat says: ..Mr. Norris is associated
with the new Improvement Com
pany. of Charlestown, and is just
such a 'hustler' as is indispensable
to such organizations. .
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24
CHARIESTOiWN /
Our Improvement and Manufacturing Com
DaniGS, and What They are Doing.
Progressive GharlsstDFn, and Its Busy
Environments /!

The Water Company is receiving
large supplies of pipes to conduct
water into the extended streets.
The stock of the Charlestown and
Washington City Improvement Com
pany has nearly all been taken.
1t is expected the photographic
maps of the C. NJ, NJ. & 1. Co. prop
erty will be received and ready for
delivery in a few days.
We expect shortly to give a hand-
some view of the 'sHoteI Powhatan, ("
also of the handsome Office building
of the C.. NJ, NJ. & L. Co.
The boiler has been placed in posi-
ton at the Brass Works, and the en-
CINE will be set in day or two
Everything wears an air of activity
thereabouts.
The Charlestown Brick and Tile
Company are getting things in shape
at their yard-haye shedding erected,
clay thrown up ready to work, wood
on hand, and expect to get their
brick machine in position this week.
Boom! boom! boom go tile dyna-
mite blasts on the lands ofthe C. NJ.
NJ. & L. Co. The work of opening
streets is progressing rapidly, and
stone for Matchmaking and building
purposes is being gotten out by hum
dreds of perches.
The C. NJ, NJ. &. 1. Co. has con
tracted with Mr.. Troutman. of Glow
ersville, N. Y, for the establishment
of glove mandatory, which will
give nice employment to some forty
or more women and girls. Mr.. T.
was here last week, to see about get
ting dwelling erected and factory
built, and will have the latter in OPP
Grafton as soon as possible.
At meeting of the directors of
the Charlestown and Washington
City Improvement Company on Mon
day, of last week, it was decided to
begin the grading of streets and ave-
nues in few days. The contract
for this work has been given out
The drawing and sale of this com
pany will take place Immediately fol-
lowing the lot sale of the C. NJ, M.
& I. Co. q
The Charlcstown instruction. Com
pany last week awarded contracts for
the erection of four frame dwellings
two TO Mr.. f. E. Beachley and two
to Mr.. T. r. Lippitt. Only four
buildings were given out, for the rea-
son that the company wants to get
into the line of more substantial struc-
lures, and expect in the future to use
brick instead of wood in the erection
of buildings. The new growth OF
Charlestown is Intended to be sub
stantial and permanent, and the Con-
struction Company, which is COM
posed of progressiveamen, proposes
to keep right along with the head OF
the procession.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

PuBr1c sALEs.-The following Pub
lie Sales are advertised inthis paper:
Wednesday, February 25.-PersonaI
Property, by Col. R. p. Chew.
Thursday, March Personal Prop
erty, by r. G. Colston.
Wednesday,. Harch II.-House and
Lot in CharIestown, by Forrest W.
Brown, Trustee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-24

Is the latest improvement. No hooks or l,,,s.
tons to catch or strain the hid, pun on or Tineh
tho wrist. They arc instantly 1aced or tinIaced
by simple pulling OF the cords, and fastened with
q small slide For durability and simplicity OF
construction, ease and qtlickness of operation,
can neyer be equaled. Be persuaded TO take no
Pe1de0 upoR 70 EiYe sattsfaction. =
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-05
4 SPIDER FOR NAME.

I inclose 4 specimen of the spider family
which ! believe to be curiosity III these
parts It was captured at Riverside, where
it was found the sole proprietor Tor pro-
prietress) of new house, with its web
hammock swung up, apparently intending
to make itself entirely at home through all
time to come A web was stretched from
one side of the gallery to the other, and
midway was hung the oft-seen wheel-like
web with spokes over which it travelled at
rapid rate, appearing not to mind carry
ing the heavy shell which, as you will see, it
carries. At the time when captured 1t was
Just coming ont victorious in scrap with a
large fly that had become entangled in the
wheel The hard shell attachment Is what
I and several others to whom l exhibited
the catch consider curiosity, at least, or
something out of the usual.
Fort Worth, Tex. SUBSCRIBER.
Body of the insect not far from the size
of al ordinary grain of large-growing corn.
Color shiny mahogany brown with yellow
along the back. There are two large spines
or horns projecting upward from the rear
part of the body (abdomen), with several
smaller ones standing out from the sides
further forward. It appears to be encased
in she'll which, we suppose, is what our
correspondent refers 10 aS smell aLLdtH-
ment
This insect is known for common as the
spined spider: its scientific name is Epeira
spinea. Is an iusec. of wide range, being
found, though not in large numbers, from
the Gulf of Mexico to little above the
latitude of St. Louis, and eastward to Bal
timore Classes with our beneficial insects,
and is entirely harmless in every respect.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-05
WHAT IRRIGATION DOES.

The Pasadena (Cal) Star has an article
describing the Alessandro district of %, $40
acres. which says:
Six months ago the land in that district
could not be sold for $40 an acre, ana with
out irrigation actual settlers could not
afford to take it as a gift. As soon as it
was decided to district and irrigate the
land sales commenced, and, up to date, $500
acres have been sold for $500, 600 in ten and
twenty-acre tracts, mostly to actual set
tiers. and the land is selling rapidly to-day
for Sl20 an acre. If this increased valuation
in that one district could appear in the as
sessment roll, it would show an increase in
that one district alone of s., 7SI 400, and a
give the state an increased income of Sl3,-
9S1 q year.
It would seem to us that capitalists ought
to find in the foregoing hint worthy of
their consideration. A good system OF irri-
cation would doubtless contribute as much
towards making Texas lands go off like
hot cakes as it would do the same thing
for California lands. There could certainly
be no risk in such an investment. OF course
there would be nothing in organizing an If
rigation company and attempting to sell the
lands with a promise of putting in the sys-
TEN after the lands are sold, as some are
doing. Paper is too cheap thing nova
days. People wish to see thing before
buying it.