davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
OXFORD COUNTY FAIR.
5isi Exhibition Opened al Norway-xinners
Of the Races.

NoRwAY, Sept. l2.-The Fifty first an
nusl exhibition of the oxford County Agri-
cultural Society opened favorably today.
Hebron by Piinceps, owned by Richardson
Of Norway, won the. .2.3. class, purse 5000 /;
Patience. second. Time. / .36 l-2. Tommy
c. l., BY JACK Splan, owned by Churchill,
Acton, won three minute class, purse $50 !;
SeersuCker, second. Time, 2.36.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
LEWISTON Mills.
|Ths Lesistaa and Asen Faeisries 10 Start
nenday sf.sf Moa.h's icIsness.

LEWISTON, Seps. l2.-The Lewiston and
Avon mills, which have been shG, down the
past month, viii start next Monday. The
Lewiston miu viii start all is looms but
not sll the rest Of its rnsehinery.
The Lewiston mill will make good
showing TO its stockholders when they meet
Sept. 20. having earned s32 900 net the
past year. The mill, Agent c. I Barker
says, has the money in the bank TO pay its
semi-annual dividend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
:.
A'0 AA'' 'AD '''
-:
'"o "o" ~""r'
At@o
0se Firm Alleged 10 Hayi Dram Out from
Manufacturers Association. ~s

AunIRS, Sept. 3 Special A lively
rumor on The street I'll. afternoon to the
elIec: that one firm OF the Manufacturers
A.,ociaa1n iilI wi.ilt,sn from the assoei-
atiyn. created quite 4 ,tlr in shoe circles,
ani tie shce sork rs have. worn a happy
.m.I.i -iact sherlimor start, q. :.- ....
fl appsar. ta.,' the rule. OF tie Msnufac-
inrers; Association call for forfeit Of
5000 to the assoCi4,ipa from the ffm that
drlts ont during any trouble with en-
p.oyes The fvn reported as having drawn
ont i. that OF VIZ s Cooper. TIE Main
street manufacturers.
parlcg the irou lie last spring tbs firm
tI.reat4 ned to 10 this, AID 1t is generally
conceded thst the firms Determination had
more to 10 with the speedy settlement that
W. male than ans'h'ng else. The manu-
facnrer. haze nolhi5g 10 say ABOUT the ru-
NOR, wi.ieh leafs many TO believe that 1t Is
trut. --E-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
AT THE FAIRS.
The Cumberland County Agri-
cultural Fair at Gorham.
Oxford County Exhibition at Norway
--Hancock County at Ellsworth.


GoRnAx, Sept l2.-The Cumberland
county agricultural fair opened today Y itis
a large attendance and good display of
farm products. also cattle. Exhibition hall
vas well filed. The first race vas the
2.ss class, purse $50. 10 entered. Al
bright, Jr., j. P. Woodbury., won in three
straight heats; best time, 2S2 IA. The
3-minute class. purse 500, nine entered.
George T., W. L. Trundy, took first
money; best time. 2.33.
The third l-yeAr r-olds, purse s75, seven
entered. Lawood. Mouiton & Chaplin,
won first money; tins, l.29. Sunset h.
made better time by uirse second. than vas
made q. the State FAIR iast week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
LOVING Brothers Mistake.

Edith Payne was enyeloped in flames a
young hero tried to save her by rolling
her on the ground. but the tots little
brot her Mortimer believing his sister was
being beaten, stoned the rescner and
dragged him away. The flames we're not
checked for this reason, and the child was
burned to death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
NEWS NUGGETS.
8rsuss. by the Wires From .ss North, East
South and West.

Every quarter about 5000 veterans
scattered through Neu Englard, receive
their pension money from the Boston Office
in the Federal bailding, Boston. The
quarterly disbursements we're made Tues
iay, and il is stated that 600 pensioners OF
the New England lie. have BEEN suspended.
They are stricken of the Lists peniing n
investigation into their cases IL they can
satisfy the department At Wsshin gton Of
the genuineness of their disability they may
be restored to the list. The Boston Office
declines to furnish the names Of the mes
suspended. There are many Maine pen
sioners on the dropped list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13

OF that lurking foo. ehfii- and fever. ve offes
striggIs Tsinly 10 frer tur-eiyes from - ciateh
PasllssiYss there are vi soaf number. but II you
rant a rra. rpsaehv Of course yos do II Afflicted
with this abonina.se rnslsdy. fzs'en TO procure
and peY-istentiy u.- Ho-tetfsr's s'omaf1 Bf'sr.-
ton TO health will reward yor. Every form Of
mxlAriAl disease i. permanently sfsSiezisd BY tn
g,ttey. which IL lkewase aP~iiatie saserge.e
arnln.t u,aiaiies Il this typ-. Not lone on this
coutinen. bn, fkros ghsi the tropics, II s jusil,
rexsy led ~ q roHspsrse snfsdote TO mla<naa pisos
in an or ws.er No less effective 10 II for disort~rs
of the stomach, i've, ard bovsls, fhsrmAfism,
ticney eemptsiat. ard T<rseasnsss- No one 50
jearaicR in snaiar. ss region. or who 10 subject
I'd 20 oafeoor exposure ir rnHsh ve1fhsr. ~ 70
ex-<s.iye men.ai oe physsczl strnin, should b
Without this ffne defensive tonic.
sepsIieof&wfolrm-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
IHE PaIRliRcHs MILITANT,
SECOND RI qimsn. Holding Field Day at Bangor
With large attendance. f..

B>xeon, Sept l2.-The Second Regi-
r;.nt ratrIarchs Mili-snt, /. .. o. F., OF
NJ Maine we're in Bangor, Tuesday, on a
scA dag. There were three battallons and
I'D caatrns un Ter command of Col George
i. colby of watersiile. ~-.
There wasa parade and dress review
Tuesiav afternoon anil an inspection by
gen. J. l.. Small ami staf Of Biddeford
Iu s!se evening there Will be promenade
concert a. Noromb g h,n, with music by
,h. Watsryii,e haai. Wedn' slsy the v''i-
tors viii :, I,wn the river to lsiestord Oh
a e.al1 baks. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13

WASHINGTON, Sept. l2. - Secretary
Gresham communicated TO the Chinese
minister yesterday the decision Of the
president that the Gcary law should no,
be enforced pending further action by
congress, and that the recent order for the
departure OF Chinese from the Pacific
coast had beeu suspended for the present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
Let All Contribute.

NEW Yc.K. sept G2-The Maritime as
sociaiion Of the port OF New York has is
sued an appeal 30 he realers of the public
press setting forth the great suffering In
the south Atlantic states. as he result of
the recent storms. aud asking the people
to come to the rescue by As liberal con-
tribut!ons az possible. 1885,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
Ieosora Injected with Cholera.

WASHINGTON. Sept. u. Surgeon Gen
eral Wyruan # the marine hospital ser
vice received eablegran, from United
states Consul Rosenthai at Leghorn,
Italy, stating that there was cholera at thai
place He says that there were 27 cases,
Ave Of which resulted fatally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13

MGppLEsR oEoCCH, Ky-. sept I2-News
has reached here of a terrible encounter
with knives between john Llewellyn sGd
Houston Couhourn az a small hamlet il.
Tennessee Couaourn was killed and
IIeseIlyn no-taily wounded 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
Ssven.h Maine Battery Reunion.

RErut1. SEPT. la.-Tveaty-fve veterans
of tie Sevtsrh Maine Battery held reun-
ion here rotsy AMI elected W. P. LaPhsm'
president. ard Harris B. jordan, secre-
rAry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
Her Second husband.

NEW YORK. Sept. l2.-Eva Mann, or
Mrs. Robert Ray Hamilton. has remarked
and is now Mrs. Edward Hilton. She and
her husband are running a theatrical
boarding house at 337 West Twenty ninth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13

ByRiTy, Sept. I2.--Ofhcials a. IL for
sian o1ies here deny the report started q
Paris that Germany has asksd Italy Ia
give her eoaling station on ths Asdssas'
RapAaa coaDt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
HANCOCK COUNTY FAIR.
The Second Annual keetins-The Winners in
The Races.

ELLSWORTH, Sept. l2.-(Specisl The
second annual fair of the Hancock County
Fair Association opened today at Wyman
park to continue three days.
The exhibits in the hall are many and
varied.
The races of the day were three
minute class, gents driving class, Swear
old, colts ami bicycle race. ss
In the three minute class Bonnie, ox ned
by A. w. Ellis of this place, was an easy
winner, taking the race in three straight
heats.
The gents driving class, pest two in
Il Zee, with ,nree starters, was won by t..
II. Greely's VinalhayeB, with Black Prime
second and Hector third.
The 3-year-old colt race was won by f..
II. Osgooi's Phillip.
There were four starters in the bicycle
race, half mile heats, best two in three. In
the frat and third heats, Beal met with mis-
haps and was thrown, but took the second
heat in l.27 l-2, the raee being won BY |. T..
Of Bar Harbor took the FIRST and third keats
in 21 "a and .25 respectively The fol
lowing are the summaries.
ruRsE sll5-rHEEE-M MISt n CLASS.
Bonnie, =. A " Ellis. Ellsworth. !
Rlyer.tde, blk :, NJ v Hewey. las, Bucks
port, :
Il abrtel. eh g. % " Bunker, Bluehiii, 3
Grey Eagle. &. { ] Varney, Bangor,
Netrie B. b IN, Il Buxton, Bangor. ; D
Tme-2.37l 30, 2.to.
H. PURSE s5C-tiENrs' pRIyiSG CLASS.
yinai Haven, b z. T. II Greedy, Ellsworth, I
Black rrace, blk z. T. h Hopkins. Ellsworth.
Hector. b z, II a small. >etgwlck,
Time -2.5i., 2i9s-
FtRSE si0-THEEE yEAgoLu 'OLTs.
+ II o. good. Ellsworth, b :. Philip,
& Davis, Ellsworth 9, Dick,
BICYCLE RACE, oSE-HALt MILE, BEST TWO IN
~. THREE.
First Prize, Silver Water Set; Second Prlze. Sill
yer Cup and saucer.
Moore Bar Harbor,
John Ralph, Bluehill,
e II stratfon, Ellsworth, 3
A Beat, Ellsworth,
: Time-i27i. i.g7l is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13

ST. PETkRsBrEG. Sept. i2-Fhe steamer
| Shermoksaa has been burned on the r1ver
| volga Fifteen Of the crew and IL pas
senxers were burned or drowned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
AUGUSTA MAINE WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 49,
FsIa as5 WARMER

wAsHIseros. Sep Ie.-Fcr Maine
Fair. warn. so1;hsriy xia4s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13

wAsnssros, Sept. i2.-Ptnsions have
been granted the foIlosing residents Of
Maine.
Original, Acton Wheeler, deceased, West
gosdoin; additional. Wright BssdsIey,
Biddeford original widows, Elizabeth J.
wheeler, West Bowdoin; Maria Tfayposs
Old Orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13

Hts Pi.s4bHrg. 10; Baltimore. & EYrors-
PSsfthzyg, q BalsiRsfs- :. Bsft~Ys<s--kilhn
and Earle; NaIia e. Browne and Robtnson-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
SUPERIOR ceuav.
septsahes Iera-0. 6. Rali, lusfies, Pre-
sitias.

W. S. CHoArE. Clerk.
l.. 7. cARLEroS. County Attorney.
E. E. NoKroS, Sheriff.
=. A. SMALL, S,enographer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13

t'~- ~-"' gcor = III
vac Roust 10 LET
F..s 90 s'c,@is 10 ELI
Have 90 ar oiace ts isi'
Rsse fog moaey 70 lei
Hsgs Yos zNthins to let !
y 50, Tea wii eHi so WY NJ 'onr - ALL
ae-ary as gse " tas Jou2aAl ~an- a.
snn. Pesp9e vac saHt 70 b ~ slvsyF e t'''7s
Ssr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13

3In of
'I',E IA
self j.
II, tits
above,
!, com
ttiat |
raj Of
~ gE,e
were
- that
an
ai-
Bot
{ SEQ n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13

Agstte
pre-
tfly-
ayes
llen
oys
fE/R-
far3es
.iIvT
feat
o,!l
arts
sth
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-01

Gold continues to roll from England
in an almost uninterrupted flow. And
yet it is wholly uncertain what con-
gress will do in the matter of repeal
ing the Sherman law. A little expla-
nation from the anti-silver side is in
order right here.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-01
SU3RIFF'S SALE.


BY virtue of an order of sale, issued out OF
the district court OF Edwards county. Kansas
wherein the PerEioman Valley Building 4
Loan Association, Il corporation, was plaintiii
and William NJ O''foOle, I Ii Stevens, The
Farmers Loan " Trust Company, OF Kansas
o Castcen ct al, assiguces. and V J Aims
worth were defendants, L will, on Monday,
the 25Ih day OF September. 1923. between the
hours of and 4 O'Clock p m, at the front
door OF the court house in Kinsley in the
county of Edwards and state of Kansas, offer
for sale at public auction, and sell 10 the
highest bidder. for cash III hand, all the
rig hit, title sUq interest of the above named
defendants in and 70 the following ies Tibed
real property, situated in the county OF Ed
wards and stare OF Kansas, to.wit:
The northwest quarter of section twenty
two, in township Twenty-Five, range eighteen
west.
said property is levied upon Us the property
of the above named defendants and will he
sold without appraIscment TO satisfy plain
lifts claim of Sl,0lj.<5 herein, with interest
,nd costs ana accCuiEg costs.
Huston y Mccullough. l.. G. ROBERTS.
-itfys. FOR Plaintiff, sheriff.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-01

. IT is fight to finish between gold
and silver. Before the war is ended
gold will be demonetized. Not because
we would have it so do we say it, but
because gold domination will work its
own ruin just as slavery did.-Farna-
erS Tribune
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-01

. If silver is demonetized in the face
of party pledges the party doing SO
will pass into history. If once the
people are forced. to break away from
their party traditions and attachments
by the confiscation of silver it will not
stop by its restoration. The final
result will be the adoption of the
treasury note as the legal tender none,
of the leading power Oh the globe. As
soon as the one is accomplished the
other will follow. As one man the
"common people," as the intelligent
masses of America are called, will
arise and do this work. These gold
brokers and their allies have no con-
ceptiOn Of what an aroused American
sentiment can do.-Kansas City Jour
nal Rep.) r. I. VanHorn, editor, a
fiat money man, who fondly dreams of
financial reform through the republic
can party.l
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-01
GOVERNMENT DEPOSIIURLES

The Chicago Express, which Is now
in the editorial charge of Henry Vim
cent, has the following to say about
the right kind of condolences:
There have been no runs on the
postof1ces of the land. Postage stamps
have neither risen Or fallen in price.
During the past month the money
order departments have done an i'm
mense business, large sums people
would not entrust them with the
banks) have been sent from town to
town by government agency. One
man at Indianapolis, during the furry
which recently overlook that city,
sent$7OO by postoffice orders. What's
up asked a bystander of HIM; ARE
not banks good enough for you?' Just
now,' responded the government pa
trOn, there IS a sort of uncertain
atmosphere pervading our banking
institutions. This money must reach
its destination Immediately, and it
must be money, not worthless bank
drafts, when it arrives. 1 have faith
in my government. Itknows no runs
HE was right. A part Of the gov
eminent himself, he had unbounded
confidence in it. He sent his money
by pOstoffice order, knowing it would
be perfectly safe. If we can trust the
government with our money when
DESTROYS Of having it sent to certain
destinations. why can we not deposit
funds with it with the same degree of
safety The present financial crisis
has thoroughly demonstrated that the
banks of the land provide unsafe places
of deposits. Something better is re-
CURED. Give the people government
depositories."
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-01
DEMOCRATIC PRAYER.

On, the great and mighty Cleveland!
Thou art great beyond all others.
Thou art wiser than two serpents.
Thou art all powerful; for in the hol-
low of thy hand thou holdest the
offices. Before thee there was none
other; neither shall there be any after
thee, for thou shalt have a third term.
Oh, mighty Cleveland. we worship
thee. On the altar of our allegiance
to thee, we lay our manhood, our
property, and the lives of our little
ones. Do unto us and ours as seemeth
good in thy sight. Kick us out of the
whole house, sell us into captivity to
Wal. street, but we will worship thee
and be satisfied, for is it not written.
''the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall
from the masters tables?" Before
thee, mighty chief, we grovel; we eat
dirt: we ask for silver. We asked for
silver when we should have asked for
gold; we asked for more bonds. Thou.
oh mighty Clevelrnd, seest all things
better than we do. We are fools,
Thou knowest more than all of us put
together. We are a stencil in the
nOstrils of thy fatuess. Among all
our tribes thou couldst not find one
that had sense enough to be the second
ruler of tie land, and thou gavest lis
Gresham, the captain OF the hosts OF
enemies, to rule over US. We know.
oh, gre at master, that we are nothing
i'll thy sight. We are not worthy to
put fish worms OH thy hook, when thou
goest fishing, hence, thou hast pur-
chased device, even bottle-shaped
device. Bat, oh mighty Cleveland. we
love thee; We worship thee and none
other but thee. If we have erred if
was because of false prophets. Jackson
and Jefferson. They misled Us. Par
don us, . Mighty Chief, and never
"Seiih VIII "C WI Oil u lueUl VI DGlleNe
anything they taught. Put us on the
chair OF displeasure and sit on us with
the avOirdupois of thy wrath, make
monkeys out of us, and dogs to amuse
Wall street friends. We haven't auy
sense, we never had any. All we
know Is what thou tellest us. Give us
drinks of wisdom, little or big, as thou
seest fit. For this we will give thee
great gobs of sweat, and mountains of
products of our toll. Give us occasion
ally an office; forgive us our political
sins, even as we surrender our man.
hood to thee. Give us bonds; give us
gold; give us debts; give us state banks;
give us more ChInamen; give us more
Greshams; give us low prices; give us
hard times; give us offices, and we
will ever sing thy praises; aud thine
shall be the power as long as we have
a chance to vote for you.-Erchange.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-01

payment therefor at the rate of 4 per
cent per annum. A north and south
line passing five miles east Of Cald-
well, Kansas, marks the 81 degree
boundary, and a similar line passing
two miles west of Kiowa, Kansas, is
at 9s3 degrees.
TWO METHODS OF ACTION.
ANY person can initiate his home
stead either by going upon the land
first and filing afterwards or by going
to the land Office and filing first and
going upon the land afterwards, but
the former way is safest and best. as
the first in point of time holds the
land and when one goes to the land
office and files upon a piece of land
without having been upon it, some
other person may have settled upon it
before the hour of filing and they
would consequently get the land. Only
few can get chance to successfully
file before all the land is settled upon
OIL the day of opening, so the surest
and best way is to go upon the land
first and make settlement and then 90
and file.
Ex-sOldiers or sailors or their wild
ows or minor children can enter $50
acres by filing declaratory statement
either in person or through an agent
and have six months in which to make
entry and commence settlement, and
every old soldiers time of service is
deducted from the five years residence
required.
Numerous parties will offer to locate
claims or town lots at from Al to SO
Money is simply thrown away when
paid to them, for even though they
give an honest location one does not
known but what a dozen men may get
OH the claim first. Get on the claim
| first and then find out the exact loca-
ton. This is the safest way. In the
lands where the Indians have taken
allotments, however, one should find
out, if possible, what numbers are
taken and then see that one does not
get on them. This information is
given i'll the presidents proclamation.
Do not attempt to hire anybody to
go in and hold a claim, for this is a
misdemeanor punishable by fine OF
81 900 and a years imprisonment, OF
both, and the title of any land 81
taken will be forfeited. Keep off sec.
tons Sixteen and thirty-slx, for they
are reserved for school purposes in all
reservations and will be leased fol-
three years to the highest bidder by
the governor.
Last, but not least, Go not go upon
the land between this and the day Of
the opening.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-01
In his Mansion House speech in

In his Mansion House speech in
London, the 3rd Of the month, Mr..
Balfour, leader of the British conser-
vative party said: 81 doubt whether
there is single economist of reputa-
ton, under sixty years of age, who
will commit himself to the view that
it is impossible to maintain the double
standard; if there be such man, l
don't know his NAME" This is rather
rough on the American professors of
political economy who supposed they
we're following safe British lead in
'uenouncing free silver coinage as q
ridiculous impossibility. AS some Of
them are under sixty years of age they
cannot be economists of reputation. >
AS to the other, they may know more
when they are older.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-01
THE VISIBLE SUPPLY OF WHEAT

In his last report Secretary Mohler
of the Kansas State Board Of Agricul-
tIre gives some interesting figures
regarding the visible supply OF wheat
in the United States, as shown by the
granary reports at principal points of
accumulation, and also that in transit
10y water. Dornbusch's London list is
also quoted for statistics of kindred
nature regarding foreign countries.
at the beginning of the present
month the visible supply of wheat in
this country was 59,S49 900 bushels.
Ihls Is the lowest amount for any
month since October, 1892, but it Is
also higher than for any month before
that time, clear back to December,
1856. That is to say. the immense
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-01
FORTH.
SOUTH.

Before spending much time in read
ing the corner stones, however, one
had better take trip over the
quarter section and see if there is any
body already ON it. If so, move on to
another claim, but if the coast is clear
begin improvements at once by cutting
down few trees, blowing several
burrows, starting we'll or doing some
thing similar, thus showing bona
Tide intention to take the land as a
homestead. 1t will be well for all
settlers to go ON i'll parties of three,
four or more, al taking claims close
together, thus protecting themselves
fIom professional contestors. claim
jumpers and blackmailers.
After a settler has found the num-
bers of his quarter and made his pre-
liminary improvements he should go
to the land office and file. He will
have ninety days from the date of
SSseASAASAiS W w ILLS Ill anu SIX
months after filing in which to get the
family upon the claim and take up
permanent residence. When one files
one must pay a fee of S14. Filing
papers must be made out properly,
for slight error in them may put one
to great expense and eventually be the
cause of loss of the land.
Under the homestead laws a settler
must live upon the land with his fam
lily and cultivate it for five years be-
fore he can secure title, and at no
time be absent longer than six months
unless he has special permission from
the land Office.
In this country settlers must also
pay $3.50 per acre for land east of o73
degrees west longitude; 81 so per acre
for land lying between 97} and 9s4
degrees west longitude, and 81 per
acre for all land west of $50 degrees.
and shall also pay interest upon the
amount so to be paid for said land from
the date of entry to the date of final