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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
She Knew IL Herself.

Miss Wanterno-I have brought .hla
book back. Mamma says it is not 81,
for me to read.
Librarian think your mother must
be mistaken.
Miss Wanterno-Oh, no, she isn't. I've
read it all through.-N. Y. N,,rlG
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03

'Timmins says his last novel IN
bound to make people talk"
81 guess SO. l fancy they would
rather talk than read t."-Indianapolis
Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
A rnol fnr Tb,auaa

Thievessare using continuance look.
ing like an ordinary walking stick, but
which is so'arranged that by pressing
spring at the handle the ferrule will
spread apart and form sort of spring
clip that will take hold Of anything that
IN within reach. The thing Is called
"the continental lifting Stick
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
She Was Breaking the Ice.

Mother-Well, my dear, see you are
engaged to Mr.. Bashful at last.
Daughter-No: he hasn't proposed
vet.
What? Not engaged? saw you
hugging and kissing him last night"
yes, was trying to encourage him
a little."-Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03


containing about
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY.THREE
ACRES,
situate partly on the York Road and partly on
the Johnsv1lle Road, in Carroll and Frederick
Counties, Md. This Farm comprises
EIGHTY SIX AND THREEQUARTER
ACRES OF LAND,
lying exclusively In Frederick County form.
erly owned by John L. McGinnis; also
SIXTY-THREE ACRES ANDTWENTY PER-
CHEs,
more or less, of land, lying in Carroll County
ana thirteen and one quarter acres living In
FREDERICK county, aggTegating SevenIy-six and
one quarter acres and twenty peTches, more
or less, which said ground adjoins the Mill
tract above described, and was formerIy
owned Dy Willie m l.. McGinnis and others
ana was subsequently conveyed TO a certain
agnes A. Reside. Improvements consist Of
large "a
TWO-STORY BBICK DWELLING OF TEN
ROOMS,
substantial Stone and Frame Barn. largo
wagon House and Outbuildings
Terms of Sale.-One-third cash balanca in q
an9 IL months, secured to The satisfaction of the
Undersigned, with interest, or all cash at mr..
cnaseIs Optlon. A deposit of 500 Will be re-
CURED OF the purchaser at time of sale
SARGEANT & TINGES
E. Lexington Street, baltimore.
Agents for Owner.
THOMAS j. KoLB,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
A Popular View.

"What invention do you think would
do the world the most good?"
ooh, by all means, a machine that
would obviate getting up in the morn
ing. "-Chicago Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
A Confession.

Cumso-Snooper is very thought
less man.
Cawker-True, and he knows he is
thoughtless.
Cumso-Does he?
Cawker-He does. When he answers
a question negatively he always says:
''Yes. l don't think. Flown Topics.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
AucIioneer.
A N ORDINANCE

A N ORDINANCE
10 require bond of indemnity from all Rail.
way Companies to pay all damages costs
ana expenses that the Corporation of Freder-
City may be required tokpay py reason Of
the construction ofany of its tracks or track
to be hereafter laid or the construction of its
ROAD Deo, through, on or over any of the
Streets lanes and alleys OF Frederick CITY.
Section 1.-Be il enacted and ordained nv tho
Mayor ana Aldermen Of Frederick, that IL She II
be unlawful for any railway connanv sfIar
the passage OF this ordinance, to dig nm onx
EARN, .gfaVei, macadam or cObble stones on
any VI Ine sIreets, lanes OF alleys of Fredericlx
City, or construct any railway bed or Law down
any rails on any OF the Streets lanes or ALLEYS
OF Frederlck City, without first depositing with
the Mayor and Aldermen of Fl ederick q GOOD
ana sufnclent bond, in a reasona BILE amount ~
be by them first approved, conditioned 10 nav
TO the said Mayor and Aldermen of FredericTy
all damages, costs and expenses If anv fhosot1
Mayor and Aldermen of FREDERICK NAV he ~
CURED 70 pay py reason Of the construction of
any railway bed, and the laying down Ofanv
railway tracks, through, on and over anv IF ne
streets, lanes and alleys of said Frederick civ
Section 2.-Be 1t enacted and ordaine bv the
atHiOity aforesaid, that any corporation or its
oucers, us agents and employees and every
Olner person or persons found digging mn anu
gravel, earth, cobbie stones or nlacadam on
FrseeS ick 1 1, strt,eis, lanes or alleys of said
peing nrst given, as set forth in Section ~
nr1as Lulnance shall be deemed guilty Of dis
SIueTly conduct aud on con viction thereofshaI
y. De nneu not less than one dollar nor more thar
I've t;MSnty collars together with costs of prosecn
Ion iOr each and every offence and on foisnra
VI refusal 70 pay said fine and costs, to be corn
m,lIseo 10 tne jail OF Frederick County for not
m no. IMAM thirty days, or until the fine and
oVscs are PAID, which ever shall first occur "-N
Seeelon o.[Be 1t enacted and ordained bv the
autnorlty Aforesaid. that this OrfIinance yshnS,
take effect from the date of lis nessonn snail
Passed June IL, 1896. A-------
Approved June II, 1896 = D. a.
je l9St ~ AEAkLE,
Mayor
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
The Object Lassnu


Tommy (at the zoo)-I wonder why
hat elephant fills his trunk so full?
Tommy's Father-That's a girl ele-
plant. my son.-Detroit Free Press.
Incentive for Good Roads.
The pleasure drivers of a township
in Huntington county have made it q
rule for the past two years to present a
gold watch and chain to the road super
visors of the townships for keeping the
roads in good repair. A Mr.. Allison
and his successor, Thaddeus S. Jackson,
have each been the recipient of gold
watches and chains. This is a new
thing for public road supervisors, but
very common thing for railroad section
supervisors to receive a prize every
year for the best sections of road beds
in each division of the Pennsylvania
railroad. This action on the part of
the officials make it an incentive for
good work and good roads beds.-Media
rhe White Feather.
The story runs that, during war be.
tween the backwoods settlers of North
America and the natives. Quaker
Toasted the enemy and placed white
feather over the door of his house as
sign of amity. The token was re-
spected. Hence the phrase: "Showing
the white feather" which has come to
mean cowardice.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Hrs Little Joke.

Il see," said the cheerful idiot. ''that
the Order of the Golden Eagle has been
In session for few days. Funny order,
that. Man who sings bass can't ioin.'
misunderstanding 2" said the shoe
clerk boarder.
Golden eagle, you know, is always a
tenner. "-Indianapolis Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Got the AIimonv,

Gertrude see Mrs. Dasher has got
the alimony.
Aunt Selina--Dear, dear; I'm afraid
it will go hard with her; she's such a
irai1. nervous thing.-N. Y. World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
De- no Uncertain Tome.

Kilduff-Doesn't Goslin wear fearful
ly loud clothes?
Skidmore-They certainly speak for
themselves, Kilduff.-Towu Topics.
Open To Question.
young man. said the merchant to
the prospective office-boy, "are you
fairly well educated?"
II be-" replied the boy, proudly.
Judge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Iow Eataa Rrinp custom.

Good DAME was so glad TO learn
that you had at last joined the anti
swearing society. But why didn't You
join before?
Young Man--Too expensive. The
Enes used to be dime for everything;
but lately the rates have been reduced
to six cussea for quarter. = N.
Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Extraordinary Devotion.

Nell-Mrs. Roundleigh's devotion to
her old husband is simply touching.
Bell-How so?
"She is embroidering forget-me-nots
on his night robes."-Town Topics.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
How He Gets Relief.

"Henpeck has bought his wife
bicycle. Shrewd fellow, that Henpeck."
"Shrewd?"
"Yes, he gets rest now. She blows
up her tire."-Town Topics.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Aelf.Evidenk

'Mr. Moddlin," said that gentleman's
wife, in Mortified tone. ''you are
drunk"
"Guesh I mustn't be- assented Mod
din, cheerfully, "or else 1 wouldn't
(hic) let you shee me in this (hic) en-
dshun."-Judge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
To Be Proved.

Ethel-Have you any very expensive
tastes, Charlie?
Charlie-Well, 1 don't know-Tm
very fond of you.-London Tid-Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03

Which is Of the greater value, I pray thee
say,
The bride or bridegroom? Must the truth
be told?
Alas, it must, the bride is given away
The bridegroom's often regularly sold.
Richard Hilton, In To Date
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03

The Vicar Ito sexton) Why don't yos
see that the seats in the church are
busted now and then, Tombs?
Iombs (the sexton)-I do, sir; the
congregation does it every Sunday
morning, sir.-Answers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03

6crimpitt-Doctor, this bill Of yours
70 preposterousl-ridic
DR.. Chargem (blandly) - Well,
don't mind saying that tie absurdly
low myselfi-Harper's Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03

Mr.. Scraplegh-I had an awful dream
last night. l thought was dead.
Mrs. Scrapleigh-The room was very
warm, wasn't it?-Puck.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Terrible Revenge.

Poetess-I got quits last night with
the editor who rejects all my verses.
Friend-What did you do?
Poetess-l rejected his son.-Tlt-
Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03

It matters not though doctors may
Declare that it will kill,
The awful corset's here to stay
And stay OF corset will.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Tho E6eCt Of Agitation

Employer-HOw IL it. James. that
you are so late this morning?
Office Boy-L-I-didn't know you
were coming SO early, sirl-Puck.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Signs of the Times,

This leap year brings, 'mongst other thing.
That fill us with dismay,
A scurry for engagement rings
On every bargain day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
A summit of Ambition.

Oh, try to be a hero,
My noble little lad,
And some day in the magazines
You'll get to be a fad.
Washington Star
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
His OCCUPATION.

Badger doesn't work any, does heP"
"Oh. yes, his wife keeps boarde1s,
and he does the grumbling. Chicago
Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03

Genuine and innocent wit is surely
the flavor of the mind. Man could not
direct his way by plain reason, and sup.
port his life by tasteless food; but God
has given us wit, and flavor. and bright
ness. and laughter. and perfumes. to
enliven the days of mans pilgrimage,
anil to- charm his panied steps over the
bl ming marl,-SEiney Smith.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
A NEW NOISE.

Father-What is that soft, scratchy
noise in the next room, which sounds
like something ripping?
Mother-Oh, that is Maria learning
to scratch a match ON her boomers
Judge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
q A $ p A r d
Out Of a Producing Dam and oy
SEA KING.

Out Of a Producing Dam and BY
SEA KING.
FARMERS having fine large mares. soId
i colors, should breed to this magpiace1tsv
bred young horse Fine large coach b0rses viii
good breeding will always command the bea .
prices for carriage, coupe or heavy barnes
horses.
GASPARD can be seen at the owners s,s.
bles, near this city.
TERMS-Fifteen dollars for the season. "a
able within the season. Mares proven MT
be In fOal will have return privilege If horse
owned by present owner next season.
MICHAEL KNILL. Manager for
L. VICTOR BAUGHNAN.
apI.6-tf.
4 MARYLAHD G''4i - ~
CAPITAL 3N,m
Becomes Security on FIDELITY and JUDI.
CIAL Bonds-CorpOration Security is the
best.
Because lit relieves business men and 1er
sons possessing property from the
necessity of saying " No.
2.-It enables heirs and next Of kin to
become trustees executors and
administrators.
3.-It relieves persons required tog u
bonds from mourning obligations
by asking friends to become e
curity for them, and which thsy
would feel bound 10 reciprOss
when the opportunity came,
Alt presents undue influence oya
employees.
5.-II insures a supervision over The
bonded.
Sit guarantees prompt payment
losses.
lit affords persons ON properyI
friends of financial standing 70
obtain positions of trust and emo
lument.
s.-When once adopted i, is ne7a
abandoned.
cit has for its directors some OF the
best known and most substantial
men ofthe State, and for It's Officers
the following gentlemen:
Lloyd l.. jackson, Pres; w. Crawford Black
Edwin Warf1eld, Vice-Presidents, herman
=. Bosler, Secretary and Treasurer; WilliamA
Hammond, General Counsel \. WnnsloV
Williams, Assistant Counsel.
Ifyou have bond Ofany desert yon to give
call at my Office and get rates befOse going %
friends WI might for reasons best knoWn@
themselves Se compelled to say NO"
w. IRVING PARSONS,
Real Estate & Loan Agent
Mutual Insurance Building
Fr derrick, Nd
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Wood stronger Than steel.

Prof. Thurston, of Cornell univeF-
sity, has published the results of expe-
riments showing that when the COM
parison is based on equality of weight
instead of equality of size. several
kinds of wood are actually stronger
than steel. Comparing bar of struck
STEEL and bars of pine, ash and hem
lock, of a given weight and length, the
pine will sustain a weight half as great
again, the ash more than twice as great.
and the hemlock almost three times as
great as the steel. But unfortunately
the wood in each case occupies ten or
10 times as much space as the metal
does.
hoaC horses are FrontapIe.
Plenty of people are making money
out of the horse business to-day, but
the majority of those who arc securing
a fair proportion of the coin of the
realm are breeders who pay particular
attention to breeding and developing
t1otting horses into handsome park
and road horses, for which animals
there is a demand at present which
cannot be supplied. Too many of the
breeders expect to breed in every in
stance sensational race horses. and pay
too little attention to the carriage
horse or the one for which there is q
never-failing acknowledgements Ru.
raj World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
n Office.
TO ALL OWNERS AND HABoRERs on
DOGS.

Notice is hereby given that oooo~s,.
! R1oVislons of Ordinance No. SO4 relaiing tie
er,ca eCeP.ing OF dogs within the limits of Fred
inv nntyyi' I'M, ina5 on and AFTER the LIST day of
~ = provides that all dogs found rnnn, ur
he i'm n1t securely muzzled, are subject re
Ordinancn 1s, ana II not reclaimed, as said
killed. "A'nln 80 hours, Will be
ab5 reciai attention is hereby directed 70 ,ha
oAuA"s'nce as II Will be rigidly enforced.
3 june 26-lOtl A. R. YEAKLE,
Mayor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
A Suggestion.

Oh, prythee, all We girls who may
This leap-year custom keep,
Beware the young man of to-day
Look we'll before you leap.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03

Harold, papa calls You a fortune
hunter. I'm sorry I'm rich"
$50 am l. Everybody will say that
sou bought me. Bay City Chat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
LET s1sTERLY LOVE CONTINUE.

Auntie with pride)@People alway.
believe me to be Dots mother, you
know.
Mother (prouder stilD-Quite likely
dear. You see look so young.-Fun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
CHAMPION

The subscriber respectfully informs nls
friends and the public generally that ne
has purchased the Livery Stables oft
late Robert q. Lamar, and has remover
10 his new and COMMoDIoUs STABLEsy
on the First Alley, between East SECOND
and East Third Sts., Frederick city, Mdl;a
where all orders, by day or night, Will
receive prompt and polite attention, ana
on the most reasonable terms. DIS
STOCK OF HORSES and CARRIAGES is
the largest in the city. The horses are
All safe, sound and good travellers, Wnlles
the vehicles are OF every variety, and OF
the finest and latest styles and the most
substantial character. Bridal parties
served with the most stylish and fasn.
1onable turnOuts, and special attention
Will be given to funeral cOrteges. CAN
RIAGES FOR PARTIES and Buses
for picn1cs at very reasonable rates. Inc
drivers are all competent, reliable ana
obEging, and no pains nor efforts will
be spared to please all who may favor
me with their patronage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
VALUABLE FARM PROPERTY,

Immediately after the above sale, we wi
sell as agents of the owner, on the premises ad
joining the above described Mill, all that
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
NAORTGAGEE'S SALE
VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY

Situate on Little Pipe Creek, and on the road
leading from York to Frederick City, and lying
partly in Carroll and partly In FrederiSG,R H
Station. w: M; i, R., formerly known as
Under and by virtue OF the power contained
in a mortgage from Milton Hammond and
wife to Eliza NJ. Simons, dated January LIST,
1886, and duly recorded among the Real Estale
Mortgage Records of Carroll County, Nd, IN
Liber G. A. M, No. %, folio N8, &C., and also
recorded among the Land Records of Frederick
the undersigned will sell by public auction,
ON TUESDAY, JULY l4th, 1896,
at one O'Clock, p m, on the premises,
ALL THOSE PIECES OR PARCELS OF
LAND AND PREMISES
lying partly in Carroll County and partly in
Frederick County, State of Mary land, which
are described as follows, that is to say
ALL THAT MILL LOT AND MILL RACE
TRACT,
used and connected Herewith, on Little Pipe
Creek, where ii crosses the Frederick and ork
Road, with the mill seat, mill dam and mill
race thereon erected; said Mill Lot contains
ACRES, RoODs And Sc SQUARE PER-
CHES OF LAND
more or less, and said Mill Race has a uniform
width of % feet from the mill to the dam, and
contains 5O 6-lU 80 uare percheS, more or less
now or formerly the property of Milton Ham,
mond, bought by him from Agnes a. Reside
and John g. Reside, her husband, January
1st, 1856, and which said W ilton Hammond and
Elizabeth H. Hammond, his wife, granted by
way of mortgage 10 Eliza NJ Simons as here
inbeore recited
This property also bounds ON the townsville
Road from above the Mill Dam Eorthwesterly,
and includes the southern half of the bed of
Little Pipe Creek, The whole length of the Mill
Lot. Improved by "a large and substantially
built
STONE GRIST MILL,
FRAME DWELLING OF ShVEN ROOMS,
Stable and Outbui .dings The Mill is three
stories high, substantially built and has been
successfully run for many years past. IL is
equipped with three run OF 4foot stone HON.
my Mill Crusher and geared Corn Shelter, and
has never failing supply OF water. This
property was formerly owned by DR.. Milton
Hammond, of Baltimore, and is now occupied
by Peter Gerber.
Terms of Sale.-One third cash. balance in s
and II months. secured to the satisfaction of the
undersigned, with interest, or all cash at pur-
chasers option. A deposit of 500 will be re-
quired of the purchaser at time OF sale.
GEO. H. SARGEANT,
Assignee of Mortgage.
THOMAS j. KOLB,
Auctioneer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-09
ENCOURAGING

The action of'a Federal grand jury in Chicago is encouraging, even if it is not according to legal knowledge. The ob- ject of the grand jury's investigation is the alleged beef trust" and the ef- forts of several officers of the law to obtain evidence which was reported to exist have already completely failed. General John c. Black, the district at torney, at first looked into the charges made against the members of the trust" but became convinced that prosecution could not possibly be sue cessful. The department of justice, in fluenced by a popular demand that another inquiry should be made, as signed MT. Keneshaw Landis, a well known attorney, to the task, and pro- vided the commissioner with an expert to gather testimony MT. Landis' zeal was not fertile in the desired evidence of wrong-doing. He was unable to pre- sent to the grand jury anything like a sound ex-parte complaint against the trust" The members of the jury, un- disturbed by this failure, and undis- mayed by MT. Landis' and General Blacks recommendation, then set out to discover the necessary evidence themselves.
 It is possible that this grand jury will find that the lawyers who have ad- vised 1t have advised it we'll. But it will do no harm to have the attention of the people, and especially the law breakers among the people, called to the fact that grand jury is not de- pendent upon the law officers of the State, but can do it's work in it's own way if it wants to.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-09
N UTRT TIOU!S,

Tommy" said the teacher, what is meant by nutritious food?" Some thing to eat that ain't got no taste to It." replied Tommy. y.--Household Words
 Mrs Callum-"What? The spirit of my departed husband? I thought you were very happy In heaven" The spir- i--"I was, but I've had to come back. You know how l used to suffer with asthma?" Yes" Well. the altitude of heaven is too high, and I'm going to change places. "-New York Journal
 "Of course" she said, I'm gong to give you nice necktie for Christmas" Are you?" And I don't want you to treasure 1t up the way you did the other. Ycu'll wear this one, won't you?" "Yes," he answered. in voice that was full of sincerity. q will wear it-unless times get a good deal bet ter than they are now."--Washington Star.
 Why He Was Depressed Some how" he said disconsolately, "I don't seem ter make farmin' pay" Maybe you haven't tried the right way" "Yes: I've done ev'ything. I've tended meet in's an jined clubs an voted fur every candidate thet said he knowed the way ter hep us along. But it don't seem ter do no good an I mus say I'm get tin clean discouraged. ."-W Washington Star.
 Papa, don't fishes have legs?" 'They do not" answered papa. Why don't they, papa?" Because fishes swim and don't require legs.'' The small boy was silent for few minutes and papa forgot about his questions Then he said: Papa, ducks have legs, don't they?" Yes" Then why don't fishes have legs if ducks do?" Or why don't ducks not have legs if fishes don't?" Papa gave it up.-Pearson's s Weekly
 Dr. F. F. Gladstone has been telling an amusing examination story to the Royal College of Organists. The ex- aminer evidently had in his mind the time it takes for sound to travel, and he asked: When regiment is march, ing, with a band playing, do the sol diers' legs all move at the same time?' And a candidate, without a smile on his face, quietly replied: 'The soldiers legs obviously cannot all move togeth- CT, because the left legs move at one time and theright at another. ."-House- hold Words.
 In a certain part of Banffshire, where the roads are as nearly precfpi- tous as may be imagined, a little girl was one day employed in her useful task of herding the cows. A minister, newly settled in the parish, remarked: These are awful hills you have here, lassie" Overcome, doubtless. with the feeling of awe for the cloth so common in rural Scotland, the frightened lassie l answered, in apologetic tones: Deed sir, they were here afore we cam!''- Dundee News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-09

by this officer says that by the process of irrigation over 1,0O0,O0O acres in the state may be made fertile. The work in hand is the reclamation of some S50,000 acres, which have been with drawn from the public domain at q cost, mostly for personal service, of about $7000, Abundant water for this large tract can be had from the Natchez river, reinforced by series ot reservoirs, the water to be supplied by a canal 150 miles in length. The total cost of fertillzing this tract of S5,OOO acres has not been estimated, The present value of the land is put at $64,0O0, and its estimated value, when made productive is $641 OOO It is use less now, but, when watered, it will support $500 families, at an average allowance of 100 acres to each family.