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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12

because it will prove of vast benefit to Fort
Worth. Wherever man may go in rail-
road service, who has ever been in Fort
Worth there will go 4 walking advertise
ment of the city and her fine railroad club.
1t is not likely the boys will need any great
financial assistance, but there are other
ways in which substantial aid and encour-
agemcnt can be rendered. For instance, if
the Ct ID finds itself in a position to erect a
three or four-story club-ho Sc of brick or
stone during the next yearor two, it would
pay the city to donate them centrally
located building site. The boys are indie
pendent, and will not pose as beggars
They will ask for nothing they DO not pay
for, but Fort Worth should show liberal
disposition toward the men who man her
railroads and who render it possible TO
build up a great city here.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
Santa fe Specials.

The following special rates for the events
named have been announced by the Santa
Fe.
Pecan Valley fair association, Brown
wood September 2S to October >, inclusive.
One fare for the round trip; tickets ON sale
9th and 18th, limited returning 10 October
I'd. Agents on Lampasses branch, San
Angelo TO Temple, the ticket sale is eN-
tended to September %.
Coored Baptist convention, Dallas, Sep
TENDER II TO % inclusive. Fare and a third
for the round trip. ickets on sale Sep
TENDER 10 and Il, limited returning to Sep
TENDER 70.
Concho Valley fair San Angelo, October,
to 10 inclusive One fare for the round
trip Tickets ON sale October 4, ) and q in
elusive, limited returning to l1th. Selling
limit on Lampasas branch extended to 9TH
and Sth.
State Grange fair, McGregor, October
to inclusive Tickets on sale October l to
9th limited retu ming to October 10th
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
MISSOURI. KANSAS AND TEXAS


il 80 D. No. a3 daily ........
Texas and Pacific trains Nos. Sand comfy stop
a. Texarkana, 7. C. Junction, Atlanta, Jener-
son. Marshall. Longyiew Junction Big SANDY
Mineola Wills Point, Terrell East Dallas
Dallas and Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12

- is evening the railroad club will meet
ID The Chamber of Commerce hall at 5
o'clock for the purpose of further action on
permanent organization. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all men who derive their
livelihood from railroad service: train dis
patchers, all railway telegraphers, express
agents and route agents. station agents,
news agents, men employed in train serv-
ice, mechanical or motive power depart
ments, officials aud clerks and railway mail
service men, TO be present and take part i'll
the organization. While it will be exclusively
q railroad clnb. this is understood to en-
brace all classes of men employed, directly
or indirectly upon, or who derive their live
ihood from business pursuits intimately
connected with the operation of railroads.
The people CT Fort Worth should help and
assist this club in every manner possible.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12

w. H. AIcDoel, general manager of the
Monon, celebrated the thirtieth anniversary
of his entrance into railroad life last Mon
day Thirty years ago MIR. McDoel started
in as a general utility boy in the Office of
the Great Western railroad of Illinois. AT
that time railroading was an almost I'M
known business III this country, and there
were ample opportunities for the advance
ment of bright men. His first important
position was the general agency of the
Toledo. Wabash and Western at keokuk.
His rise was rapid. and to-day he stands as
one of the foremost railroad men of the
country, with the reputation of being more
than specialist ana of being able to con-
duct successfully any department in the
railroad business.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
To the Northw west.

Daniel Thayer, chief clerk of the revis-
ing department of the Fort Worth and Den
yer City railway, leaves tomorrow on his
special car for an extended trip in Dakota
and Minnesota Mr. Thayer is largely in
terested in farming and mining property in
the two states and goes to look after his
big wheat crop. He will also, if the proper
site can be purchased, supervise tn plant
ing of one of the largest fruit farms in the
Northwest, having had years of experience
in that line. Mr. Thayer will soon have
published another of his interesting books,
mention OF - hich will be made later on.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12

1t is figured that the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy will earn for the last i've
months of 1891 s., OBJ 400. or 3.91 per cent
If the increase for these five months is
only Sl55,0O0 over the corresponding months
of 1890, which were very poor, the company
viii earn > per cent for the year. One of
the prominent officials of the Burlington
system says: Our company will never
again attempt to pay 5 and 3 per cent divi-
dends. At the outside we shall PROBABLY
only pay per cent III the best years. The
future policy Will be TO put something away
every year to use in paying dividends when
we have bad corn crops. When we do not
earn e per cent you can rest assured the
stockholders must be content with / per
cent. or whatever can be paid from surplus
earnings ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
The Cotton DifferentIals.
Special TO the Gazette.

AUSTIN, TEX, Sept. 11.-Messrs. Cleve-
land s. House of Houston gave the commits
sion talk to-day on the much vexed cotton
diferentials TO Galveston. Unless they can
get rate of 5 cents q hundred they would
prefer the tariff promulgated. Later in the
day a telegram came informing the commits
sion that the cotton exchange of Houston
would meet tonight to take some action in
the premises so that tomorrow new re-
quest may be prepared. 1t will then be
Galveston's turn next. The commission
granted the Galveston, Harrisburg and San
Antonio the same rates on circus outfits as
was allowed the International and Great
Northern some weeks ago. Tue Vexas and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
THE LONE STAR STATE.
Products of Texas Shown in the Adver-
Using Car.

The Omaha Bee has the following:
''TeXaS warmly welcomes you to make i
home within her broad domains was the
kindly invitation that met the eye of every
one about the union depot yesterday.
1t was printed in rich colors, as were
numerous other notices, upon the sides and
ends of three gaily emblazoned coaches that
are advertising Texas and her resources.
There are virtually two eXhibits-one of
two cars by the Real estate owners associ-
alton of Texas and the other is the regular
advertising car of the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande railway The idea of advertising
Texas through exhibits i'll decorated cars
originated with Mr.. T. a. Wilkinson, immi-
grafton commissioner of the Fort Worth
and Rio Grande, and this is the fourth year
that he has had the car on the road.
The other exhibit is under the direction
and management Of Col. w. B. Slosson,
director and manager; T. A Wilkinson, emf
grafton agent; Ex-Governor K. B. Hubbard,
lecturer: Capt. w. j. Maltby, in charge of
the cars; w. NJ Feagle, press agent; w. Il.
Roberts, advertising distributor The
specimens in the exhibit are all products
Of 1891, and include grains, fruits, woods,
stones, brick, ores, wool, cotton. leatheE
blankets, -four, packing house products and
manufactured articles. a gamey tarpon,
weighing no pounds, that was captured III
the waters of Corpus Christi bay, is by no
means the least of the attractions. Notices
GU the cars bear the following information:
"Taxhs of Texas 20 Cents on the 500"
Texas School Fund, 500, 000,000''
On hangers along the side are glass
frames filled with the various Southern
crops, and on the glass covers appear the
following: lone half the public domain de-
voted TO public Schools Texas has 10
mortgaged homesteads; - $50 fine and i'm
prisonment for carrying concealed weapons
in Tex. - lone sheep ranch in Texas larger
than the whole state of Rhode Island
The exhibit car left last evening, those of
the real estate association going TO Lincoln
to exhibit at the state fair, and the railway
car to Kansas City.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
Judge Coolers SUCCESSOR.

Special to The Gazette.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Chicago specials
say there is considerable speculation in To-
cal railroad circles as to vino will succeed
Judge Cooley on the interstate commerce
commission. Two Chicago men are sug
gested. They are Gen. c. McNull and E.
I. Jeffrey. Everyone seems to be of the
opinion that Judge Cooley's successor will
be Western man. He may come from
further west than Chicago. States beyond
the Mississippi river are making a great
clamor for the place
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12

Pacific was given rate CT cent per ton
per mile of LIQUID ammonia or gas liquor,
car loads, from San Antonio TO Dallas, and
the same rate on empty drums from Dallas
TO San Antonio, and p cents per 100 on
drums less than carload. The san Antonio
and Arkansas Pass was given rate of 20
cents on cotton from Corpus Christi, Rock
port and Portland to Houston and Calves
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
Two Denisou Lawyers Go at 1t a la Suili
van During Court-The Judge Calls
for Time and SO Each.
Special to the Gazette.

DENIsoN. GRAIsoN COUNTY, Tex, Sept.
1l.-Fhis morning in the justice court, John
Maloney was fined 500 and costs for keep
ing an designation house. The trial WAS
full of interest, and matters for awhile
looked lurid and blood-shot. Attorney
A. B. Persons appeared in behalf of the
defendant, while j. II. Randall attended to
the prosecution. During the argument
Randall got excited, and asserted that Per-
sons was the biggest lawyer in the city,
physically, and the smallest mentally. Per-
sons retaliated by calling Randall liar,
whereupon the latter seized law book and
dealt Persons a severe blow on his Uranium.
In moment the two We're tangled in u real
prize ring style Justice Hughes promptly
settled matters by imposing a fine of $40
Oh each party.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
THE RAILROAD CLUB.
The Meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce Tonight.
A NEW MERCHANDISE TARIFF
Ordered on the Santa Re and East Line
by the Commission-katy's Reduced
Rates s. Santa Fee Specials.
Other Railroad News.
Ticket Agents Officers.

The railroad ticket agents in convention
at St. Paul elected the following officers:
President, S. H. Wallace of Philadelphia;
vice presidents, H f. Day of Georgia, E.
F. Lacliner of Colorado and c. E. Stone of
St. Paul; secretary, NJ. G. Carroll; treas
urer, T. W. Vinemay, reelected; executive
committee, c. D. j. Noelke of New York;
Henry l. Lihon of Missouri. c. W. Parish
of Ohio, J. a Dart of Ontario and Thomas
Dart OF Illinois. w. L. Hathaway was APP
pointed auditor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES.

To St. Louis and Return Via the Cotton Belt Route.
The fall festivities at St Louis, consiSSi
of the Exposition. Fair Yelled Rlsgelet and
numerous other attractionS~s4f6fnise to De
grander and more elah6Seee this year than
ever before, and .tsSaccommodate all those
who desire tSectend, the Cotton Belt route
will seltseckets at one fare for the round
tcis-on the following dates: September 18th
and ~, tickets good for return until Sep
TENDER 18th. account Conclave Sovereign
grand lodge l. o. o. F. October Bird to Sth,
inclusive, tickets good until October 18th,
account st. Louis fair and Yelled Prophet
carnival.
For further information apply to ticket
agent. w. II. WINFIELD,
General Passenger Agent.
G. w. BARNHART,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
One ~ Good Things.
I.eRBrOken.
Special to the Gazette.

RHoME, WISE COUNTY, TEX, Sept. IL
a young son, about sixteen years old. of
Mrs. A. j. Scroggins, i widow, who
lives eight or ten. miles west of here, was
sent over to Rhome this morning to get u
load of lumber After getting his wagon
loaded he started on his return home, and
when he was going down hill between
here and Aurora his team became fright
ened and ran away, breaking his leg and
otherwise injuring the young man.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
A Merchandise Tariff.


SpeClal 10 the ITaZttIt.
AUSTIN. TEX, Sept. 1.-THE railroad
commission allowed the following general
merchandise tariff on the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa F'e and East Line via Farmers
vile, subject to the Western classification.
The rates are between Dallas and the fol-
lowing stations:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12

HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL
Harvest Excursions 10 LEXIS VIA the Cotton BeIt

harvest EXCURSIONS 10 ! eh2S via Inc Iolton beit.
The Cotton Belt will sell excursion tick
cts TO all points in Texas on August p.
September II and 29. good for thirLs sAes
route on going passaaes ard will per-
nit returns.5p sssstcS from any point
short OF GeStfnation, and the various
Northsfn. Eastern and Southeastern
lines have authorized similar arrange
ments via the Cotton Belt route. For
further information call on or address
G. W BARNHART, Gen'l Agent.
40l Main Street. Fort Worth, Tex
Or W. II. WINFIELD, G. p. Agent,
Tyler, Tex.
f W. LABEAUME, G.P. & IA,
st. Louis, Mo.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
SATISFIED AFTER THOROUGH TEST.
Democrat Pub. Co.,

JOSHUA, JOHNSON TEX, May ~ Io''
Dmoca Co. Tex:
GENTLEMENI received the HighArm premium sewing machine
resented and well pleased with it. will all that
lust splendid. Yours respectfully ". FLAcI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
ALL THAT rs CLAIMED FOR IT.

Co, FortW Worth, Tex:
machine
this
finished
T. l.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
WELL PLEASED NTH IT.
The Democrat Pub. Co.

Co. Worth,
well with it. 1t excellent novelty q c'a7s
Yours Mrs. I.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
FIRST CLASS IN ALL RESPECTS.
TULIA, TEX, May , lss-
70 the Fort Worth Gazette:

II, - .
TO
tESrLENSThe High Arm sewing machine IS all you claim o
5
received it. be dissatisfied with it at the price PAD @
Truly yours, j. q A''-"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
WE'LL PLEASED WITH N.

ToLosA, KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEX, April 20 I99L
Gazette:
machine all
My wife pleased 1'
respectfully q. NJ PlIIdA-"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
IS WEAR PERFECTION As POSSIBLE.
The Gazette. Fort Worth.


The Worth,
The machine received IN good order and is pronounced level BY i
fault could found the thread s
respectfully MRS A ItANJ'A-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
DELIGHTED WITH ~.
TULIA, TEX, May IL, 1871

Worth, Tex.
GENTS have OF your High Arm premium sewing machines NY
action like it better than thing have had offered at from
Respectfully, fAlLA'@--
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
As GOOD AS ANY $50 MACHINE.
DEKALB, TEX, Msy 10, lSsL
Fort Worth Gazette:


received igh-Arm premium sewing machine We have rl .
paving $50 for There is humbug about it. teptu j. D. " -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
TABLE OF DISTANCES

The following table shows the distances fress
Fort Worth OF some of the important points in
well as outside OF Texas:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12

Kellyville, Williams and Jefferson take
the same rates as Wathen. First, seconds
third and fourth classes are for less than
carload Fifth and lettered classes for car
loads.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
GAZETTE, Fort Worth. Texas.
$40 TO S25 CAN BE SAVED.


Publishing Worth, Tex:
chine those OF machine go to s. BY oA
be well
Box II A. u AAi'-D
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
As GOOD As HicH-pRIcEO MACHINES.
BEYOND HIS EXPECTATIONS.
To the Gazette :
TULIA, TEX, April 6, 1891.

machine good order 1t beyond
shsU seyera spdt Ia F. SCOTT.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12

Harvest Excursions TO Texas wa the Cotton Belt
The Cotton Belt viii sell excursion tick,
BIS TO all points in Texas on AnKRaifes8.
September 10 and 20, good. ufaEssad4ty days,
with stop-over priY3leSess<at any point en-
turn passaxtffom any point short of desti-
aSsisHs and the various Northern, Eastern
and, Southeastern lines have authorized
similar arrangements via the Cotton Belt
route. For further information call on ad
dress q. w. BARNHART. Gen'l Agent,
4Gl Main Street, Fort Worth, Tex
Or W. H. WINFIELD, G. p Agent,
TyleEssxXassF
E. ". IABEAUME, GReSs4
subscrsbssseSss Weekly GAZETTE; only
Assess&
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961 FOR ONLY S24!
$40 FOR ONLY S33 !

OUR OFFER: 70 every mail subscriber of The S'T'' VIII
oA' vi Aoi amt Iarr
subscriber of the DAILY High
purchasers Weekly
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-12
FORT WORTH AND DENVER.

FORT WORTH AND RIO GRANDE.
Arrive. Leave
2.COu. 1n... Fort Worth 800 p. IN.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-10

THE ElApLELEAFC CASE
Finley, in a Pinch, May Put
the Road Outside the As
ISOLATION.
Traffic Manager BuSenbark Is
Standing on Points That
Are Novel.
Gould Is Not Anxious as to
the Present Handling Of
Traffic Matters.
Examination Of Western Rail-
way Men--Items Along
the Lines.

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-The Maple Leaf
line is giving Chairman Finley good
chance to put it out of the Western
Passenger association. The Chicago,
st. Paul 81 Kansas City, like the Alton,
is not member of the Presidents
agreement or the Western Traffic asso-
citation. For some time past the Kansas
City road has not been as popular with
its fellows as it ought to be, and the
impression has prevailed that the first
good chance that presents itself would
be to the disadvantage of the line i'll
question.
A few days ago the demand of Traffic
Manager Busenbark for damages to be
paid by the Chicago. Milwaukee and St.
Paul for loss of revenue caused the
Maple Leaf on Dubuque and Des
Moines business was published. To
this Chairman Finley rejOined, asking
under what article of agreement or the
general rules the claim was presented.
MIR. BuSenbark to-day replied that the
demand was upon the broad principle
that the agreement was formed for the
purpose Of preserving the revenue Of
the lines represented and preventing
uncalled for reductions in rates. He
adds that if the agreement was not in
tended to cover these points, it is of no
value 10 his company orany other that
is party to it. The points raised by
Mr.. Busenbark are novel ones and it
looks as if his letter today is the be
ginning of a celebrated case.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-10
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber of Commerce.

The early wheat market was very quiet and
first business was OH the downward tend
ency. The early cables were somewhat
conflicting, but generally quoted hardening
prices. New York reported that sixty loads
of wheat offered to United Kingdom Thurs
day aud not taken were accepted yesterday
morning That was q convincing feature
that carried with il the prestige of actual
business creating confidence in the expecta-
ton of stronger markets abroad. Flour in
London was also reported the turn dearer.
Weather was better in the North
west, indicating mo more progress in
reported as heavy buyers in Chicago, the or
ders emanating in New York After the first
break in futures the market hardened under
large buying, prices advancing quickly above
early prices with an undertone of some
strength
Closing prices: No. hard. on track, 96c
No. 1 northern, October 92sSc; December,
947sc; May, Sl.C2; on track, 93a4c; No. 2
northern, on track, 9Jc.
Flour-Demand fair at prices quoted. Pat.
ents in sack TO local dealers: Patents. $3.50
$40; bakers, here, S4.756I490: superfne,
s. 10612. 10: red dog, sacks $?.2C02.25.
Bran and Shorts-Steady at Si0010.50 for
bran; shorts. 81 .25G912.
Corn-Quoted at 50955c fol yellow.
oats-Quoted at 25@27c for choice No. 2
white.
Rye-was little slow; quoted at 77@79lsc,
Barley-44@56c, according to sample.
Flax-Quoted at S5I2c; Chicago, 95l2c.
Feed-Quoted al S19020.
Hay-S109 for upland timothy; S1c01 for
new.
Sales included: No. 1 hard cars 95lsc;
No hard, l car t. o. b., 06c; No. northern
2 cars f. o. b., 94c; No. 1 northern cars,
93s4c; No. 1 northern. IS cars, o3Hc; No
northern, 30 cars to arrive. 934c; No. 1 north
ern, 6 cars, o. l., 93l2c; No. 1 northern. 50
cars e3c; No. northern,2 cars on track 934c; ;
No. northern, II cars to arrive, 93c: No
northern, 81 cars 10 arrive. 93l2c; No. north
ern, 46 cars, 93l2c; No. . northern, 81 cars
90c; No. 2 northern, l car, soc; No. north,
ern.? cars 91c; NO northern,l car on track
Gle; No. northern, cars. SIC; No. 3 north :
ern, cars, SSc: No. 3 northern.
car, s7Ac; No. northern, cars, Sic
No. northern, cars, SIC; rejected, car,
Id off, sic; rejected, l car y ID off. see: re-
Soc; rejected, car, ne; rejected, 1 car, S5c ;
rejected, cars, ID off, SEC; no grade, 1 car,
65c: no grade, l car, SIC; no grade. cars i
ID off, Sic: sample wheat l car, s5c: No. .
barley, car, SEC; No. rye, cars, o. t,79l2c /;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-10
DON'T BE CAUGHT

by "cut prices" Don't buy spurious
limitations of DR.. Piercc's medicines at
less than the regular prices, and think
that you're saving money. You would
be, if you could get the genuine guar
aafeed medicines in that way. But
You can't. The genuine medicines are
sold only through regularly authorized
AGENTS. and always have been, are, and
always will be sold at these prices:
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
(the remedy for all diseases arising from
!. torpid liver or impure bloody,
$l.00 per bottle.
Dr.. Picrcc's Favorite Prescription (for
1.oman's weaknesses and ailments),
Sl.00 per bottle.
DR.. Pirrce's Pleasant Pellets the
original and best Liver Pills),
% cents per vial.
DR.. Sagcs Catarrh Remedy,
so cents per bottle.
And they're worth that-they're worth
r2orc than that. They're the cheapest
medicines you can buy, at any price,
or they're guaranteed in every case to
benefit or cure, or you have your money
back. You pay only for the good you
ret. No other remedies of their kind
are, or could be, sold on these terms.
Dealers not authorized to sell DR..
Pierce's genuine medicines may offer
,,iluti0nS limitations, or substitutes, at
.ess than the prices given above. Be-
ware Of them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-10
A TAX FOR RAIN.
Melbourne Has Caught the Sun
Dried KanSans.

GooDLAND, Kan, Oct. 9.-Frank Mel
bourne, the Australian rainmaker, has
closed his experimenting at this place.
To the committee of citizens who had
him under contract he explained that
the cold nights counteracted ali the
work he did during the day, and that it
was useless for him to experiment fur
ther Since his experimenting began
Northwestern Kansas has received more
rain than ever fell before during the
tall season in this section of the state.
Whether or not the mysterious machine
has brought the rains, the people of
this section Of the country have every
confidence in him.
Yesterday mass meeting of citiZe MS
was held and Melbourne was asked to
submit proposition for watering the
forty counties IN Western Kansas. His
proposition was to water them at 10
cents for each cultivated acre. There
were this year 2. 1000, 900 acres under cul-
tivation in the counties which it is pro-
posed to water next spring. To raise
this amount the county commissioners
will have to levy tax.
The opinions of leading attorneys in
| the state were read. showing that this
could be done under the irrigation law
passed last winter. 1t Melbourne
doesn't produce the rain he will receive