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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21

idcnt of Nebraska, he knows the great
west like book, and as commissioner
of the land Office he investigated all
questions concerning our public lands
and their possibilities. Said he to me
in response to my request for some in
formation us to our lands:
THE question of our public lands is
one little known to the people. We
have an immense country, and it's total
area is about 100000 square miles. If
you will take away the surface of the
lakes you will find that we have n land
area of twenty-five hundred and ninety
five million acres. If the whole was
divided up equally among our present
people, every family in the United States
would have more than l6O-acre farm,
and our title ia such that it will stand
uncontcstcd in the great record office Of
the nation.
Uncle Sans title to his big farm, +"
continued Mr.. Croft. comes first from
the discovery by the Cabots about the
year l49S; second by colonization made
under grants and patents from Eng
land, Holland, France. Spain ard Swe-
den, and the treaties and conventions
thereafter; third, the revolution of 17T6
confirmed by the treaty of Paris be-
tween England and the United States,
September 3, 1888; lastly by purchases.
The latter include the great Louisiana
purchase from France in 1906, the Flor
idas from Spain in 1919, the annexation
of the republic of Texas in 1915, the
Gadsden purchase from Mexico in 1858,
and that of Alaska from Russia in 1867.
There You have an epitomc of the his
tory and how we came to have so much
real estate. Perhaps Cuba or Canada,
will be joined to us next. Our pur-
chnscs cost us $3.50, 1000, 900. being . ITO
cents an acre. You sec that we got it
cheap. From speculative point of view
the Investment was good one.
1.-The settled policy of the government
is to dispose of the public land to actual
settlers only-bona fidc tillcrs of the
soil. or those who develop it's mineral
resources. The only deviation from
this rule has been the grants of land by
congress to states and corporations to
aid great works of recognized public
utility. For example, there have been
granted in aid of railroad enterprises,
lS3,O00,o00 acres, although consider
able part of this has been forfeited by
failure on the part of the cor
porations to fulfill the conditions
and has been restored to the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21
]. F. WINCH |ELD,
Real Estate and Insurance Agent
BEST THINGS for the LEAST MONEY.

45xl50 ieet on Mountain street. So, 900.
Good six-roo n house. large lot and
stable, on Seventh avenue, near Frank
lin road. $4,000; S3OD cash, balance SEQ
per month.
Lot, so feet on John street, $3.50; easy
terms.
One of the best ouses on Campbell
street. with all Improvements, at low
price and easy payments. Call and see it,
lots, 40xl50 feet, near Machine
Shops, S25 each
l00xl50 feet on Patterson avenue,
$4,000.
5nxl3O feet on Ninth avenue, near
Park, for 81, 900; 800 cash. balance easy
payments.
Center street lot, 5Oxl3O feet. S475.
50xl30 feet on Eighth avenue S. W.,
500.
25xl00 feet on Salem avenue. with good
store. for $4,000; $4,000 cash, balance on
good time.
S-room house for rent on Henry street.
i0Xl30 feet on razewell street, $500
good houses for sale on small cash
payments and the balance monthly.
50xl32T feet on Henry street, corner,
Sl,5OO.
Washington avnnno lot $500. Ell If
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lano to person who will plant forty
acres OF it in timber, the trees to be not
moro than twelve feet apart each way.
There arc also special laws which APP
pertain to stone, mineral and coal lands,
and those having valuable timber"
What progress is being made in rem
dcring the arid lands OF the west pro-
ductivc by irrigation?"
more has been done in the way of
irrigation in California than in any
other state or territory. That it docs
pay there can be no question. Large
areas which, in their arid condition,
could not be sold for more than from
81 to S. an acre, have been made in the
highest degree productive, and are
worth to-day from 5000 to $1,000 per
acre. Figures clearly show that irriga-
ton has added millions upon millions
of dollars to the wealth of California.
In some cases there arc complete water
works establishments, owned by cor
poration, which, by bitches and con-
duits, supply water to the surrounding
region at an average cost of only from
S1.25 to $3.50 each acre per year. For
orchards. vineyards and grain lands
this is not great cost. Irrigation is
making thousands of men rich. As
nearly as can be ascertained, the irri-
gated lands of California comprise $780,
600 acres. Irrigation has cost $40, 0OO,-
600, but it has increased the value Of
the land s5OO,oOo,OoO. perhaps twice
that"
How did the tract heretofore called
No Mans Land get that name?"
''It was left out in the cold by the
surveyors many years ago, and until re-
Gently did not belong to any state or
territory. 1t comprises about 5000, 600
acrcs-equivalent to %, 500 farms of 100
acres each. 1t is IL strip lying just north
of the Panhandle OF Texas. reaching to
the southern boundary of Kansas and
Colorado, and east and west from In
dian territory to New Mexico 1t has a
population of some $1,000. The strip is
no longer homeless outcnst. 1t is
now n part of the territory of Oklahoma,
and the land it contains is under tho
jurisdiction of the general laws. To
preserve the symmetry of the map, No
Mans Land should have been a part of
Texas" DAVID WECIsLER.
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public domain. In the carly DAYS.
large areas fell into the hands of specu-
lators, but this resulted in such great
evils that the policy now pursued was
adopted. 1t is no doubt true that now
and then, in these later days, the gov
crnmcnt has been made the victim of
confidence games, generally upon n
small scale, in land matters, but now
every transaction is SO closely scrutin
lied that imposition is comparatively
rare. Few of them are successful
Most of them arc detected sooner or
later. Last year about 10, DOC, 900 acres
were transferred to cntcrprising and
industrious scttlcrs-a domain nearly
equal to the aggregate area Of the states
OF New Hampshire, Massachusetts. Con
necticnt, Rhode Island and New Jersey.
All this will soon be under more or less
cultivation, adding to the wealth and
development of the country"
I'm what way may land be obtained
by citizen of tho United Statcs?"
Title to public lands NAV be nc.
CURED by purchase at public sale, by
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
MIR. Gladstone's Reason For Opposing. the
Enfranchisement of Women.


acknowledgements of Women
LONDON. April 2O.-Mr Gladstone has
written pamphlet on the question of
female suffrage. In this pamphlet Mr..
Gladstone gives his reasons for opposing
the enfranchisement of women. He
considers that tho question ought to be
further discussed by the press and on
the platform, and that the time is no !,
yet ripe for Legislative interference.
MIR. Gladstone notes as an objection
that tho woman suffrage bill excludes
married women equally or better quail
fed to exercise tho franchise. He
further contends that tho sex largely
opposes the proposed reform, which
would open the question of the right of
woman to fill any public office He
does not fear that woman would en-.
croach upon the power of man, but he
her to trespass the purity, delicacy and
elevation Of her own nature"
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THEIR SECONDS SATISFIED.
Messrs. Milbunk and Fox Meet In Peace
and Part Friends.

ana Kart tr1endB.
LONDON, April 20.-Mr. Harry Mil
bank and Mr.. Edward Fox, the two
whilom seconds of Mr.. Borrowe, who
have been expected to shoot each other
full Of holes. met in the smoking room
of the Hotel Viotoria to-day. The meet
ting was remarkable only for the OK
preston of the peaceful intentions of
the two gentlemen named and the re-
suit was that Messrs. Milbank and Fox
patched up their difficulties, leaving
only Mr.. Borrowe to answer to Mr.. Fox
for statements made in New York.
Mr.. Fox said to Mr.. Milbank: Il
wish to say that the statement which
appeared in New York paper, to the
effect that / had said you and Mr..
Borrowe edited the Drayton correspon
derce, is untrue. What said was that
MIR. B0rrowe had authorized tho publica
ton. / did not couple your name with
this matter
Mr.. Milbank on his part extended the
olive branch and said: Whatever |
said during my stay in New York was
as the representative of Mr.. Borrowe.
There is no personal difference what
ever as far as you and l arc concerned. -
Then both walked off, their honor
satisfied. Mr.. Fox does not seem in
clined to take SO lenient view of Mr..
Borrowers side of the case. He is evil
IDENTIFY determined to pin him down be-
fore he lets loose two friends. to whom
he intrusted the matter i few DAYS ago.
Their names are still enveloped in m VS.
tery.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21
FLOWING THE DESERT.
General Croft Tells About Uncle
Sans Big Farm.
the Immense Area OF Our Lnnd GRANTS
ana How Wc Camo to Own Them
Millions of Acres Which Arc Ready
tor Settlement.
lcoPYplcur. 1892

lSOft hiGHT, loJ-
The public lands of the United States
arc numbered by the thousands OF
square miles. A large part of the best
OF them have already been taken up by
settlers, but there is yet vast area for.
the entcrprising mel. of the future. One
of the most interesting studies in Amer
lea to-day is as to these lands and their.
possibilities. In the far future the,
great deserts of Colorado, Arizona, New
Mexico and other western states will,
probably be brought under cultivation
The rivers and lagoons of Florida and,
Louisiana will be dikcd, and what is
now swamp will become richer,
country than Holland. One of the
ablest authorities on the land question,
of to-day is Hon. Lewis A. Croft,
who was commissioner of the land office
during the first three years of Presi-.
dent Harrison's administration. A res
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21
ROANOKE'S ANNIVERSARY.

The TIMES yesterday was the re-
cipient of many expressions of approval
of tho action of the Commercial Asso-
citation Monday night. II there is dis
senter in the city he is in hiding.
Everybody favors celebration of the
tenth birthday OF Roanoke and it is
hoped that everybody will cheerfully
aid in making the occasion n magnif-
cent success. 1t can be done. All that
is needed is cooperation Of the sort that
converted tho hamlet of Big Lick with
$50 population into the city of Roanoke
with $4,000 in ten wears.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21

private entry or by virtue OF the pre-.
cmption, homestead, timber culture or
other laws. Lands may be purchased
ut public auction when offered pursu.
mt to proclamation of the president or
under due notice in accordance with di.
rcctions from the land Office. Lands
| which, having been offered at public
sale. remain ursolC. arc open to private
entry. No land is sold ut either public
or private sale at less than S;.o5 nor
| acre, this being the minimum price.
Lands held for sale at that figure nre
called minimum lands.' "A person wish.
ing to purchase land for cash can do so
by applying to the register for the dis
trict in which it is situated. BY virtue
OF rcccut law, no public land can bes
acquired except under certain limited
condltlons-by any person not n citizen
OF the United States, or who has not de-
clarcd his intention to become such. or
by alien corporation. Military bounty
iand warrants may be located upon any
vacant lands that are subject to private
entry"
"Wlll You explain the difference be-
tween precmptions and homesteads?"
presumption is the exercise of IL right
by person who has tho necessary
qualifications to secure the title to a
tract not exceeding 100 acres by pur-
chase ut the price fixed therefor A
preemptor must be the head of a family
or single person above the age of 81
years. He can have no right of pre-
emption if he already owns $50 acres in
any state or territory, or if he abandons
residence on his own land for that pur-
pose. Land for the landless is the spir-
it and purpose OF the presumption
laws The preemptor must go
upon the land in person as an actual
settler and begin substantial improve
mcnts. Then he must make his appli-
cation, and by complying with the rcgu-
lations secure his title.
Under the bcnefcent homestead
law, land may be acquired Mt 4 cost
only of the trifing fees required. En-
cept in the case of soldier,
the title is only given after
continuous residence of five years
upon the land. This is deemed
sufficient evidence OF good faith in cs-
'tablishing permanent home. 1t was
to provide homes for the homeless who
would occupy the land and make it pro-
ductive that this law was passed. It
has proved blessing to hundreds of
thousands. 1t is helpful provision in
many cases, that lands acquired under
the homestead laws are not liable for
the satisfaction of any debt contracted
before the issue OF the patent. This
gives man who has been unfortunate
chance to make fresh start and his
new home cannot be taken from him by
former creditors. a decided preference is
given to any person who served not less
than ninety days In the army or navy of
the United States during the war of the
rebellion. The time of his actual service,
not exceeding four years, may be de-
Quoted from the five years residence re-
CURED in ordinary cases. If he was
discharged on account of wounds or
other disability the full term of his en-
1istment may be deducted. The limit
OF deduction is four years, at least ono
years residence being necessary.
'There is a law to encourage tho
growth OF timber on the western prni-
ries which gives Quarter-section of
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21
A Dividend ON IL. a. O. Common g.,

"A Dividend on Is. a. o. Common Stock.
BALTIMORE, April :O.-It nay be
taken for certainty now that tho
board of directors of The baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company at their regular
meeting to-day will declare a cash
dividend on tho common stock, and it Is
regarded to-day to be even more than
likely that President Mayer will make
the announcement at the samo timo of
the ability OF the road to earn and nav
dividends regularly herea stor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21

OKLAHOMA has Sent lull-blooded In.
dian, descendant Of Tecumsch, who
was licked by President Harrison's
grandfather, as one of her delegates to
the National Republican Convention.
Tecumseh's descendant is for tho ronom-
ination of the grandson of his fathers
conqueror, and will no doubt receive the
plandit, if Benjamin wins, Good In.
jun" at all events, he is far ore gen
erous than the average paleface.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21
Calls 1t n Case of siackmr;,.

LONDON, April 20.-Patrick Greville
Nugent, brother OF LORD Greville, was
to-day arraigned in a police court on
the charge OF having indecently as.
saulted young lady named Price, in a
compartment of train running TO Lon.
don from Brighton. lie strenuously De.
MES The charge, and declares tho ca.c is
one OF attompt to hlackmaiI.
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ROANOKE, VA. APRIL 81, 1892.

THE TIMES can De found regularly on
eale at the following places:
Roauoke--George Gravatt, Jr., M. L.
psY,,ith.s, Hotels Roanoke, Ponce de Leon
Elk's News Stand, "a Salem avenue
Bristol, Tenn.-W. a. Ward Front
Street.
Bluefleld--Bluefield Inn.
rg-Norven-Arlington Hotel.
Observation-Disclosures Inn.
Pulaski-Maple Shade Inn,: Brown o.
Brown.
Radford--Radford Inn. W. G. Butler.
Salem-W. Taylor's Book Store.
Weshington--Willard's, The Metropoli-
can.
Wytheville- h. Bailey.
Norfolk aud Western trains.
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Making tho Best of IL.

Druggists Clerls-A man gave me q
lead dollar in payment for prcscrip-
ton filed, and he got away before
found it ont.
Druggist Well. send the boy down to
the junk shop with it and sell it for old
lead. Wen &c: twice the cost of the
drugs out of it anyhow. Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21
SOllmer Pianos

ARE among the leading instrumonts
manufactured. Their high standing
everywhere Is due to their intrinsic
merit. Even competitors are compelled
to acknowledge their claim to first place.
Hobbie Music Company, solo dealers,
157 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21

Rowelps American Newspaper Direc-
tory for 1891 puts the circulation OF THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that of any
sSsher paper in Southwest Virginia. and at
snore than that of all the other papers of
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21
coMMERCIAI AssoCIATIoN.

OPEN FOR MEMBERS AND VISITORS FROM
a. m until 1880 p. m. Leading daily news
papers and magazines on file. Weekly meet
fngs for papers and discussion every Monday
might at p m, at the Exchange Building,
Jefferson street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21

AMERICA doesn't need an increase of
speech-makers, but i5 does need an in
crease in the number of statesmen.
What our country needs is tho election
to Congress of men whose words are few,
but whose labors are devoted to the vol.
fare Of the whole people.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21
Practical Parents.

Anxious Mothcr--Our daughter hasn't
touched an onion for month.
Anxious Fathcr-Thcn it's time to
get q dog.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21

a SPLENDID line uf cm .mi or suits h as
Just been received by the T. ii. Stewart
Furniture Co.
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THEY FAVOR CLEVELAND.
But the Oregon Democratic Delegates to
Chicago are Uninsfructed.

Chicago are Uninstructed.
PORTLAND, Greg, April 2O.-At the
meeting of the State Democratic con.
vention George Chamberlain was re-
nominated for attorney general A res
olution was introduced to the effect that
the convention n cognizes in Grover
Cleveland the man fit for the office of
President and instructing the delegation
TO use every honorable means to secure
his nomination at Chicago. The part of
tho resolution instructing the delegat ties
for Cleveland was lost, and the delegates
30 uninStiuctcd, but are favorable to
Cleveland. resolution was passed
favoring Governor Pennoyer for a place
on the national ticket
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21

Alice Mitcheii's Attorneys Claim Insanity.
WASHINGTON, Pa, April 20 = Lawyer
Darlington, of Memphis, has been hero
securing atlidavits foruso in the defence
of Alice Mitchell, indicted for tho
murder Of Frederick Ward. It's learned
that Alice Mitch-h's mothers maiden
nsmo was Isabella Scott, and that in
sanity Is hereditary in the Scott family.
The Men phis lawyer took the ailidavits
10 New York. where he expects to sub.
M, them to insanity experts.
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A Reminder
SEASONABLE GOODS
Low = ri G es.

Your attention is asked to our large
and varied line of Canned Vegetables
and EruitS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-11
uoBAnr LEADS ~ THE RACE.
the Brilliant Tennis fiss
OF lIi- OprOnoat.

NAHAsr. Aug. 1o-The two New YORK OK
ports. Clarence Hobart and r. L. Hall. wero
both successful in their matches to-day IN tno
continuation OF the Nahant invitation lehnls
Tournament. Hobart tonight STANDS ns inc
hcad OF the contestants. with four victories TO
bis credit and no defeats. This morning he
dofeated +. 4. Sears nftor tho lattcr had won
tho first set. and later in the day no beat
Quincy A. Shaw. Jr.. easily. 1Ioearts imnor.
tant match will probably be on Friday against
T. ". Hovcy. II no wins he taRes hFs' p'"oo !"
The arent surprise Of tho days play vas the
dcfent Of IIovcy 10y Hall in Two strhiRht se,s
Two weeks ago Hovoy defeated Hal IN close
lvc-sct match for the LonEwooa chn aa,i i,iE Nn-
twnrn these players. zach having previously
won two Hairs swift md sure rouGylhE was
nm ospocinl feature OF his game. nhu mhhy ~
The qt,ick rallies were DECIDED IN ms iaSSqr w;
court. while tho court Of to-day was greatly 10
some Very good playing. was dono by G =
Hubbard. the Californian. who won glory TOT tne
Pacific slope by defeating tho Western cham
mon. i. i. Chase. The scores were as follows;
second nav. r,ey--u Hobart. New York. beat PHILIP
Yo.k yea, r y. ilc,.y BOSTON, 81 90 q q i.up
S S,so HSsns rr row against chs. ch
cago "a. III unfinished: Clarence lt1nsn. hea t
S%nsy ssoT yE II isi bea, M.lt tSnsG Gh ace
q. T. J-2, {. r. hubbard bea, T. I. chsce 80. Us
Standing Of tho contestants; Clarence 20.
hait won !. lost o: f. /. lay. won = lpsa
won . lost /: 8. I. Chase. won o; los, 3: G. +.
hubbard, won .. lost ]; Quincy A.; shaw' 'f''
won !, lost >: F. 5. Sears. won y. lost 4.
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The sun'. Guide 10 New YORK.

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A Boxinu SHOW That hid Not Take,

There nro Just si2 70 in the house. and If anybody
wants Their money back iey can have IT," was Johnny
punn's remark '!t..e wall" before III" advertised
time for the Heard Athletic Clubs midsummer boxing
show to commence at the clubs rooms Brooklyn on
Tuesday evening last The result OF III" snail attend
ance was thar the hnniS oeiweel. swps. n" Ne" 30
erry and Jack pacey at l'b pounds Charley Jackson
up between Nike ilsaSh and Joe ncheanier weTv de-
Ct.re' OF. There nght. however. Is "Swipes I"
And Nike uhush agreed to show their hands for AK
rounds for IN. receipts Nike n Of the vLun A. e
was selected AZ referee:
swipes' weighed l2s3 pounds and ilSnEh has,
The latter rushed his man At once and delivered
some tCl!inz blows on the face. neck, and body
''swtprs' took tho initiative IN the second round aud
defeat then and th-re In the tEd round the nsntng
WAS fast aud swl pes had rather the hvs' NJ the
garlen'. Roth men fought shy 1T zach other In tho
ionrth round. hut IN the next Haugk landed
sTa VIC blows. lefthander catching SwiIes" on
the nose First b!"ol vas Allowed TO lGugh There
plenty OF sugsnz In the Sixth rOGnl. bat the ref.
cree deciHTed iLe tglt draw,