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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
Crop Bulletin.

The week ending last Saturday
was very unfavorabla to agricul
Itural interest. There was
no rain, until toward the
close of the week, the sunshine
was very great and temp erature
high. In the northern counties the
the heat was a few; degrees above
normal, in the southern a few de-
grees below. There is consider
able report of q scarcity of water.
In many counties ground was to
hard to plow. In most of the
northern counties corn will be al
most total loss, and much off is
being cut by the stalk, for feed.
with good rains about two-t thirds of
a crop is assured. In the west cen
tlal counties corn is good crop. In
the southern counties corn is report
ed with good prospects of full
crop if sufficient rain falls. In many
of these counties indications are
that the crop will be the best
for several years. On the 2Sth
and 29th day of July good rains
fell in many of the counties.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
A Statement,

Messers Philip Reilly and Avery
Watts of Glen Allen wish to state
that the news article in this paper
in regard to Mrs. Bakers apple Or
chard several days ago and for
which they were arrested on a war.
rants worn out by j. r. Thompson
was incorrect. They state that
they were coming from Glen Allen
and stopped near the orchard to
fix their cart which had been in.
iured. Hearing voices in the or.
chard they entered for the purpose
of buying apples. They were met
by Thompson and informed that IL
was to late to sell apples and were
asked their name and
gave them and proceeded TO church
the tent.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02

at tm clearance Sale Come
Bill Nye at Latin.

In the issue of the Press before
the last there appeared an article
from Farmer Jones. l am not ac-
quainted with Farmer Jones, but he
explained the situation in a nut
shell. The little dude who at
tempted to reply in the Banner as
a Republican boy certainly knowns
that he is beneath the consideration
of any decent Democrat or Popu,
list. He has been asked to explain
why he is Republican but was
unable to do so. We are person
ally acquainted with his fathers
people and know them to be OK.
1t would have been better had the
little Chatterbox never been born
than that he disgraced his family
as he has. His only consolation is
when he pulls himself together and
goes down on the Cotton Belt.
We do not know Farmer Jones
but we do know that he can prove
every assertion he has made, by
good and reputable people. Now,
Kid when you want to assail any
Populist or Democrats please state
truths and not talsehoods as you
did in in .your last and
when you get enough brains in
your Uranium to tell what a Repub.
lican is come around and do so.
We know that there is nothing in
you, but wind and your Uranium is
certaninly very empty. So good
bye. Slush. Bill NYE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
Run Over by a Wagon.

A four year old daughter of David
Wllfong, was run over by heavy
loaded wagon at her home 4 miles
from !. Scopus last Thursday, and
fatally injured dieing in half
hour. With her mother she
had returned from Esau Nc
Cormack's home riding ona load
OF sacked oats on a wagon driven
by Kyle Cole. As the wagon was
driven into the barn yard the little
girl slipped from the sacks, and fell
under the wheel.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
Something Must Pop.

B. Rosenblum means business III.
his Big Clearing Sale at the Leader.
Those goods must be sold. The
prices say so. See his big ad aud.
profit thereby. If you need ant
thing don't want for it any longer,
You don't need to. The crowds are
growing daily. Be in the push, ana
keep pushing. That's what The
Leader is doing on prices.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
Sunday School Convention.

The Twenty.ninth annual Sun.
day school convection of Misso ari
will meet at Chillicoth commencing
next Wednesday and lasting three
days. An interesting progrsm.
has been prepared and good atten;
dance is assured. The railroads
have given a 1-3 fare rate.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
SLIPPERS. SLIPPERS.
They will go regardless of cost,
as we must close them out and not
keep them over.
CLOTHING

If you want to save your money
come and get your clothing now as
we are expecting a large fall stock
of clothing. Jeans pants worth
$3.50 will go for 90 cents.
CASHMERE Jeans pants worth $3.50
will go for $l.50.
CASHMERE and worsted pants worth
1910 to 4.50 will go at the Clearing
Sale for $3.50.
Fine Tailor Made Pants regular
price 50 to S6, will sell at this sale
for So and 81.
Childs and Boys pants reduced to
rs and 60 cents.
Mems suits former price S6 to 81,
now for 1915.
Hens suits former price IS to 50,
now for 81 95.
Mems suits, all wool, former price
$40. now for S6.25
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
KE3Ha R a N q Rzas s. & M 9sgg

Mems full stock work Shoes reduc-
ed to 50 cents.
Mems Congress good stock Shoes
reduced to ST.
Mems Congress or Lace formerly
Sl.5O, reduced to S1.15
Mems Congress or Lace, formerly
Sl.15 reduced to s130.
Mems fine Custom Made, formerly
$3.50 and S2.75 reduced to sl.9O.
Mems fine Custom Made, formerly
1925 and $3.50 reduced to s2.4O.
Ladies' fine Button Shoes, reduced
to go cents.
Ladies fine Dongola Button Shoes,
regular price Sl.75, now Sl.25.
Ladies fine Dongola cloth top but
ton shoes, regular price sl.90 and
S2,25, now $3.50.
We have also made big reduc-
ton on all extra fine Shoes, Button
or Lace.
One lot of Ladies' Laced Shoes
worth sl.25 and sl.5O; will close
these goods out for only 75c a pair.
Come and buy your children
shoes for school wear, for You can
buy them much cheaper now than
any. other time.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02

Mems suits, all wool, sack former
price s1l to sl2 now for $3.50. :,
Mems clay worsted suits, sack and
frock, these goods are regular price
from sl2 to SIS, will sell them at
this sale FOR only s9.15.
Mems black frock suits worth SIS
to sl6, reduced to 1915.
Mems Tailor Made suits worth Si7
to $lS now for Sl1.95. !.
Mems Prince Albert black coats and
vests worth sl2 now for $3.50.
Mems fine light colored Prince Al
bert suits regular price SIS to $40,
now for Sl2.
Boys suits worth $3.50 for So G5.
Boys suits worth $3.50 to IS now
for $685..
Boys suits worth $3.50 to IS now
for s5.45.
Boys suits worth SO to SO for S6.2!
Childs " $3.50 reduced to
80 cents.
Childs suits worth 50 to $3.50 re
duced to $3.50.
Childs suits worth s2.75 to SO re-
duced to 50.
Childs suits worth 1925 to s4.5G
reduced to S2.35.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
DRY GOODS,

Calicos, regular price 6 Il &c now
for 5c per yard.
Best standard calicos such as Ind
go, Turkey red, and IL! other best
prints, will now go for SIP 6per
yard.
Figured Lawn at 4 DC per yard.
White Lawn, former price 7 Sc,
now for &c.
White Lawn, 10 II 1-2 now s l-3
Challies reduced from ) to 4c pr vd
Sl-3 to &c
Wool " " Is 20 to Zoe
Bed ticks q =" 1O to S1-3
l6 % & 20 to 1912
" % 30 to Il -
Bleached and nnbleached sheeting.
regular price Soc, now 22c On yd
Toweling reduced from 6 IL to Sc
S1-3to 6 IA
6 q" g 10 to ! l-2
$ g " II! Is to 10
Table cloth, Turkey red at 22c vd
Table cloth, white linen, former
price 45c now for 30c. +
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
Please Pay Promptly.

a We have made several calls or
our subscribers to pay up arrears.
and have been well rewarded. We
know that times are hard but YOU
can pay the small amount of ST.
without Inconvenience. We need
money because times are Iara.
and we must pay our bills. JEyu6
are behind please settle, f y \
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
New PostoMies.

A new postoffice has just been es-
tablished six miles north of Marble
Hill. 1t is called Hurricane. 1t
will be supplied from Marble Hill.
j. M. Shrum received his commits
sion as postmaster of the new post
office on June q, and the Office is
now open for bnisness, receiving
mail on Wednesday and Saturday.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
They Were AcauittAd.

The case against Arthur Nc.
Cans charged with taking apples
from Mrs. Bakers orchard was
tried before Justice Bowman, last
Monday by u jury and tho defend
ant was acquitted, The cases against
the other four young men were dis
missed.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
A Good Irstitnte,

Tomorrow closes tho second
week of the teachers instihlte II
this county, with Conductor NyrN
and Instructor Leotler in elsas /,
The enrolment is now &C.,. Nc
pupils are doing hard work u
the standard will be high. sN
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
Shoes and Slippers.

Now is the time to invest in
Shoes and Slippers at these redicu-
lous prices:
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02
Poultry Paper Free.

To every reader of the Press who
will pay his subscription one year
in advance by August Is, 1894, or
to every new subscriber paid one
year by that date, we will send the
American Poultryman free for six
months. This is good paper for
the farmers, and a chance to get it
free. Remember by August ,-94.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02

Table cloth, white linen, extra fine.
former price 75c now only SOC
Fine summer dress goods, regular
price y y 4 l5c now S1-3c pr yd
We have also made a great reduc-
ton on all Ginghams, Shirtings, Do
mestics, Lining, Cassimeres, Henri
eta cloth, and wcrsted dress goods
Ladies and Misses Corsets reduced
from 45c. to 25c each
Ladies and Misses Corsets reduced
from 75c to soc each
Ladies CorSets reduced from 81 to
l5 cents each.
Ladies Vests reduced from 35 4 4Oc
to 20 cents each.
Ladies vests reduced from 1Ec to
s cents in this Sale.
Ladies and Misses Hose at 7c pair
Alse a great re duction in Ribbons.
Gloves, Ties, Fans, Yelling and ev-,
e thing in the line of Notions and
Ladies' Furnishing Goods.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02

The tax books Of Marble Hill are
now ready, and in the city collec.
tors hands. You can pay your
taxes at any time.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Remn Snaler cl
Litchtield, Ills, are here vislCue
IL. W. Boss, the latters father,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-08-02

= In order to Close Out Our Entire Summer Stock
we have decided to make Sweeping Reduction ON .
S all summer goods consisting of a large stock Of a
14 DRY GOODS MOTIONS LADIES AM FURNISHING M
( GOODS CLOTHING SHOES and HATS W
S We have to make for LARGE FALL SToCK
8 which is the road, therefore these Summer *
goods must be sold before the stock comes in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19
BUILDING OF THE kEARSARGE.
Senator Blair Recalls the Conditions Un'
der Which She Was Constructed.

Senator Blair Recalls the Conditions Un-
der Which She Was Constructed.
AsHINGTON, Feb. l9.-"New Hamp-
shire did much to furnish the country
with the Kearsarge, and she is naturally
deslrous TO preserve the old warship,'
said Representative Blair of New Hamp-
shire, referring to his resolution for
kearsarge rescue expedition. Mr.. Blair
recalls the circumstances under which
the keGrsarge was built The order had
come to the Portsmouth navy yard to
luild ship with all the speed possible,
III order to cope with the privateer
and Confederate hotilla, which We're
Playing Havoc with Northern shipping.
The people of Portsmouth partook Of
She patriotic spirit of the times, and
watched the building of the ship as a
home institution. The best timter pro-
cural lie was sought for her. There was
a small clump of oak on the side of the
kearsarge mountain, which was known
to be the choicest growth III the state
1t was a long distance from Portsmouth,
but it was cut and hauled there and
served as the sturdy structure of the
ship. These kearsa".,n OAKS
Gave the >.Ir Her Name.
When the ship was manned, son of
New Hampshire was made executive Of
hcer. This was the Tnurston whose
name was connected with tne exploits
of the ship. Gunner Stoddard, who
managed the big ll-inch gun which did
such havoc with the Alabama is also Il
who now proposes to rescue the old ship.
Altogether, New Hampshire has had
much to do with the beginning and end
ing of the kearsarge
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19
NiCarAsuanS Occupied EIurncIIx

NJ" OHLi.A>~, Fec. lJ.--Yue steamer
". G. How,s, from BIuc:c.u,, Central
that town by tie Nlcaraguan troops
Bluctields, which has a population of
1900 is the capitol of the Mosquito ter
r.lory, Il state controlled Ly tho native
Mosquito Indians, under a hereditary
cnlet. and under the joint protection vf
Great Britain and Nicaragua. The ter
ritory occupies nearly the entire At
lantic coast of Nicaragua.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.


WAsHlNGTON. Feb. l9.--At the open
ing of the session Mr.. Wheeler moved
that the senate amendment to the bill to
require railroad companies Operating in
the territories over Il right of way
granted by the government to establish
stations and depots at all townste on
the lines OF sad road, established by the
interior department, Ue non concurred
in. The senate amendment provides
that within 80 days after the passage of
the act al election shall be held in l.
and o counties in OKlnhoma, for the
purpose Of determining the location of
the county seats Of thOs. counties.
Mr.. Hopkins Of Illinois moved to con-
cur, and Il spirited debate followed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19
HELD Up a COURT.
Remark kabie Feat of u PoStutice Robber
at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Feb. l9.-Leroy Harris,
alias John Heart, accused Of poslotfice
robbery, performed remarkable feat
of holding II whole court room, and
making his c>cape. Heart asked per-
mission to retire to the Iavutory, and
returning, electrified the commissioner
and all Ill the room by levelIln5 IL re-
volvcr, crying:
"Hands ,.p.'
Everybody put up his hands and
Heart walked to the door, opened it,
Htl,I kee. H.; III, gun }Niutel toward the
"stonlSled court, AMI pas ci out, lock-
lnE the uu'r tr,lN the outside, and
taking the Key. Marshal Watts jumped
to me WinIuW au fired three shots to
attract attention., lnr others yelling
lu~t!y. Finally a jNnltpr N,, aroused
VIII" opened 4 doc" and released the cap
tiVcS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19

CHAMBEkLAIN, $. D., Feb. l0-After
many months work arranging The pre-
hminaries, Doc Middleton, is compelled
to give up the idea of going on the road
with wild west show as rival to Buff
falo Bills Wild West. This decision
was brought about by the refusal of the
commissioner OF Indian affairs to allow
any more Indians to leave their reserva-
tions to trave! with shows
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19

MILWAUKEE, Feb. l9.-At the state
convention Of the v iSconsin division of
the American Protective Association,
held here, the following officers were
elected: President, D. b. Cheney of
West Superior: secretary of state, Hugh
Rogers of Iom hawk; chaplain, Rev.
T. B. McManus of Washburn; secre-
tary, George H. Frey, Jr., of Milwau-
kee; Treasurer. w. NJ. Cowles of Water
town
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19
SO.. } NI.l<iI.L.>TS.


DETROIT, M.rn, E'vn. -. :5p .cial
Agent Wood oi the 1rc ,sH.yd .p4.t tmvnt
recently ha.! Octa>Io. - look up some
tOr'l I'll m;nite>ts in tAr Office of tn"
custom house here. ile was aslOnisnrd
70 fad them III missing On investlga-
tIol. 1t IS alleged that DE-, putty Cole, tor
Illim~n mad sold the wno.r lot unler
p"lmiSslon from thc depArtmrnt to sell
those ''ulclpss OH cial returI,.' An in
vr,s.-@llon behnl closed doo"s W ) lc-
gun. Some mer, hInts have alleged
over charges. and thu destruction OF the
III n.n't2sts Goes.awAy With proofs on the
subject. Collector Mo!o.r.y has recently
succeeded ext ollector Hopkins and
SH:d lie signed Il, knowlrdGeMentS that
he fund the ot!l'e III roper condition,
Oh the former officials representation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19
Demand % Rcconveyance.

WAsHlNGTON, Feb. l9.-The commits
sioner of the general land Office has been
and Oregon Land company, reconvey.
ance of various tracts of lands on its
route for which patents were enormously
issued.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19

retary OF agriculture saying that the
farmers should regard this weed us a
blessing?'
Mr.. Shortridge replied that Secretary
Morton had written such a letter, hut
in his opinion the secretary must have
been deceived by newspaper articles
written by man who had sheep to sell.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19
ELYTEL'S ESTATE.
Governor Markham of Californioa Wants
1t Eschcated.

1t Esclcated.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1y.--A special to the
Herald from San Francisco, says: Gov
ernor Markham has brought suit to Sc
cure the escheat of the Blythe estate
valued at 1900, 900. to the state. Com
plaint alleges that on April 4, 1883,
Thomas II, Blythe was the owner and
seized IL fee simple al solutc, and in
the possession aud occupation Of the
real property, which is then deScribrd
Blyth" died without leaving any vie. Is
su" OF heirs to t Ike or inherit his estate
or any portion Thereof, wnl.h has there
fore cScNCateu to the state Of California,
for the support of n" common schools
ID. Nj. Delnas for the Williams heirs,
McDcrmOtt for the company. aud Gar
Der, Roa!t & Bishop for Florence, DO
not appear 10 anticipate much trouble
troiA the stat" II TINS pet lawsuit. Sand
member 0, til" latter legal firm: II
DO not see how the state can become Il
party III this SulC at al at this late day
As to the lum~rs OF colnpro;ni>e, there
~ absolutely no COmDrOmiIr on
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19

PELICAN RAp:Ds, Mum. j.. 49, a
gasoline stove III the rcs.d,lirc If l.. 4.
Williams. hardware lucr nant, cx,
ploded. The fire was extingui-hed aftcl
doing consi1 title damage and ,.yrr. s
burning Mr. y ll...a...,.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19

MADISON. Wis, Fet. IA dispatch
from Toronto announces the death there
OF Mark H. Irish. Fifteen years ago he
was one of the best known Bonifaces in
the Northwest, having charge of the
Park hotel, in Madison. He was 6O
years old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19
Obtained an Iniunctio

MONTGOMERY, Mimi, Feb. lv.-
Parties i'll this county have obtained
from Judge Caldwell an Injunction re-
stralnins the county commissioners from
proceeding any further in the court
house !nat;cr. The que, ton is whether
they have aly right 10 raise money for
such purposes without Il vote of the peo-
ple
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19

GLENCOE, Mimi, Feb. IA farmers
institute convened with an. attendance
of between 400 and 900. Superintendent
Gregg is in charge This is the largest
institute ever held in Mcleod county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19

DIS MoITES. Fee. 10 The Rcpubli-
can mrmhers 81 the senate committee
for the %ui'l ra>sion of intenperan, e,
held meeting and decided by vote of
to :. 10! to support the Harsh DILL as
amended. "A new committee was an
pointed 70 draft new bill. The OIL.
lection to the Harsh ill WAS its un-
"nnstitutiOnAlitv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19
ROC Ek ELLEE'S LATEST.
The Iron rins Arranging to Operate
som" "f KS tit>rh VI ucs

DuLrlH, Fe". I0.--Tue Rockefeller
Interests. i'll control Of Lake Superior
Consolidated mines, ;.re arranging to
take over operating leases held by the
blwablk Ore company, Oliver Mining
company and Duluth O'r company, ii
suitable arrangements can be made.
these companies operate three large
mines viii, ii are leased from th Consol-
ldated under royalty and can BE- run a.
less expense by the con,uliduted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19

PlTT>glNG, Fej'. TO- Thirty seven
Mansfield valley miners charged with
riot We're found guilty, and 2l innocent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19

WAS IIN'u"N, Fec. lG.-Atlanta, Ga.
was chosen as the place for holding the
next aunu1i wumNnS suffrage conven
tlOT
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19

= c 90. + % H. 1891
CATTLE low, un hanged. Prime steers,
"a '5lg5 10: choi steers, SLuOt -, fair 4 .ers
50 49,: "t:.er>. "a lg3 !; Texan, $40
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-19
RUSSIAN THISTLE.
Parties Interested in the EXtermina-
ton of the Weed Heard by the
Agriculture Committee.
k Has Spread Until 1t Covers an Area
of Seventy Thousand Square
Miles.
A Great Northern Official Thinks 1t
Will Prove Worse Than u Grass
hopper Plague.

WASIINGTON, Feb 49, - Hearings
were given l,y the house committee ca
agriculture to representatives of the
farming interests Of the Northwest who
favor the hills before congress for the
determination Of the Russian thistle
Governor Shortrdgc of North Dakota
was the principal speaker. The secre-
tary OF agriculture WAS ridlculed by
Representative Slbley, d Democrat from
Pennsylvania, because of letter writ
ten last August, stating that the weed
was blessing, because sheep would eat
It. Representative Hainer, Nebraska
Repu bllcan, resented the remarks Of
Mr.. Slbley, and defended the secretary.
The first speaker was Representative
Doen Of Minnesots, who has IA bill for
discriminating the thistle before con-
gress, and who described the raVaSes
OF the weed.
Shortridge's Statement.
Governor Shortridge SAID that the
weed had been brought in by !lnmi-
grants few years ago and had spread
until 1t has covered $4,000 square miles
1t grew to d height OF three feet, colu-
pletely choking out grain. Unless war
could be successfully waged against
this weed, many farmers would le COM
PEELED to abandon their lands entirely.
State legislation had been directed
against it for its destruction by town
and county agencies, but this proved in
sufficient. He advocated liberal ap-
plOpTIailNn from congress.
Worse Than Gra>>Ioppcrs.
4 letter was read from A. II. Mohler,
superintendent of the Great Northern
railroad. He wrote
"Unless united action is taken by the
farmer, i'll different communities, the
damage to The land will be infinitely
worse tl,art amy Of the worst grasShop-
per plI1u y these districts have ever ex-
Perlence,v;t'
Farmer, were discouraged because the
weed completely choheu the growth of
grain. Its pread had been within three
years ana there was danger OF further
extension to Minnesota and North D.
kota, by shipments o.H:@,,in.
Governor she,d as litter.
Another l"it1r from CorrruDr sheldon
of South - kOtA stated th;.. the weed
has had lodSnlent III the southern coun-
ties OF the stat. for years, and was just
making its al'l'' rance i'll Northern
Dakota. where H. people were much
alarmed. He ii ii D>en surprised to
learn the people preferred the Russian
thistle to foNtaii grass.
In answer to questions from Repre-.
sentative Simpson, Governor Shortridge
stated that 21,OOO, 900 acres i'll North
Dakota belongs to the government.
Russian agricultural officers had told
him that large tracts of land in Russia
had been absolutely abandoned because
Of the weed. Representative Sibley Of
Pennsylvania asked:
"HAvs Won not . letter rs2c .se ->c,