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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-24
SANK UNDER The
WEIGHT OF TIME
Ex-Captain of Police John
Short Has Passed
Away.
Twenty Eight Years of His Life
interviewer With Local
History.
Ninety Years Old When He Died, and
Never Stopped Car ( Get
On or Cff

ExCoptain of Police John Shorts dead.
At 10 A NJ yesterday came the sum-
mons ot the death angel, and in quiet
obedience. as becomes one who has well
and faithfully performed the arduous
duties of life, the pioneer passed peace
fully TO that bourne where his name is
written on the retired list of eternity.
Ninety years-that seems a long time
for man to live in these degenerate
days. Yet Captain Short was born in
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-24
Manuel Has an Enemy.

OAKLAND. CAL. June %. Manuel
Valdez OF 1909 San Pablo avenue believes
that an enemy is trying 10 set fire to his
house. Not long since he found a bundle
OF blazing straw near his basement door
and against pie of rubbish that would
easily burn. This morning he found an
other bundle OF straw, partially burned,
in knothole OF a shed in the rear of his
premises. He reported the matter to the
police to-day, and already an unexpected
clew has been discovered which will prob
ably land some one behind the bars
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a Society Event,

OAKLAND, CAL, June 2s-Mrs. Alice
L. Theiler was married tonight TO Ibert
@. Aiken. Rev. w. w. Bolton of San
Francisco performed the ceremony. The
bride is the daughter of one OF oakland 9
wealthy men and the groom is an attorney
Of San Francisco.
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BEATEN BY HIS FRIEND.
starr Was Not Attacked Because o
stool Pigeon Work.

Starr Was Not Attacked Because of
stool Pigeon Work.
OAKLAND. CAL, June 23.-Louis Starr,
who has been doing some work for the
License Inspector in places where liquor
is sold without license was not beaten
the other night by a saloon-keeper. He
was thrashed by a friend for liberties
taken with young lady's name.
STAIRS friend is a Young blacksmith of
East Oakland named Bennett They went
with two young ladies into tamGle par
Ior and Starr ordered liquor. He then
caused the mans arrest for selling it. He
was discharged, as he merely went to a
saloon and bought the liquor for the COM
pany. This attempt OF Starr TO obtain a
reward while seeking pleasure was very
distastefuI 10 his friend. Bennett also
gained the friendship OF one of the young
ladies, who Starr thought admired him.
Starr made some remarks later, and when
they reached his friend he gave the stool
pigeon a thrashing.
The fellows employed to make EVIL
dence on which 70 secure convictions
have managed to make themselves very
notorious First there was G. Landers,
who was arrested for perjury and who
found it convenient TO 20 to Alaska.
Then there was Knapp who was per
emptorily discharged by Chief Lloyd.
and now there is Louis Starr who invited
a beating.
To Prepare for Bryan.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 23.-The Bi-
metallic League of Alameda County has
appointed Messrs. Ingalls, Arbuckle and
Gibson as additional members OF the
reception committee having in charge the
reception of William j. Bryan. The
league Will meet again June %.
Knowles Coleman.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 23-Harry /.
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Mckinley GLAD To
Be OF SERVICE
His Message to the Expo
sitiOn Will Be One of
Thanks.
Alameda County Saved Califor-
MIA to the Republican
Column.
Elaborate Preparations Being Made
for the Apr opriate Observance
of the Fourth.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CAL1, ,

oVo DIOAuWay, June q. !
The arrangements have been completed
by which President Mckinley will omen
the Oakland Exposition from Washing.
ton. The Presidential message is expected
10 arrive about s o'clock, as it will leave
Washington about II P. NJ. When the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-24

THE schedule of the excursion train TO
Ukiah next Sunday will allow four hours Law
over at that point. Round trip 81. Leave
Tiburon ferry $50 AM
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,T,ddIekauf,s Heavy Fiat

Alice Owens has sued E. D. Middlekauff for
$1,000 damages, alleging that he seriously in
jured her by striking her with his fist The
defendant is an inventor from New York.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-24
Dispute About Rent.

DR.. Robert A. Mclean has sued william Ire
Ian Jr. Tor recovery of the premises known as
1888 Pacific avenue, together with $50 attor-
ney's fees and cost OF court
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NIoralee Sol Free.

ALA MEDIA, CAL, June 23-Michael
Moralee, held on charge of misdemeanor
EN- oezzlenent in skipping out with $76
belonging TO Grocer A. w. Mitchell has
been set Tree. Morsiee's relatives made
good the deficit and the charge was with
drawn. He has left Alameda.
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Justice Court Proceedings,

ALAMEDA, CAL, June 23.-William
Healey was held thi morning on charge
of petty larceny. Mrs. Arnheim charged
Healy with stealing a diamond ring, but
there was not evidence enough TO prove
him guilty.
The trial of Charles and Walter Porch
and Ernest Schrader on charge of cru
city to animals in having a doe-fight was
continued to-daT until next Wednesday
al the District Attorneys request.
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Prenarinc to Leave Cnmn.

ualist camp-meeting a. Trestle Glen will
conclude on Sunday. The programme
to-day was in the nature Of an entertain
ment and concluded with dance. The
camp has been a success and has con-
cluded so that the cam pers may attend the
Spirituaists' congress at Masonic Temple,
which opens Tuesday next ard continues
six days.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-24
MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY

5via sausaiito Ferry.
Leave San Francisco Commencinr Nav
2, 1897:
WEEK DAYS-.9:45 A. NJ: ]: AS, 5:l6 II
SUNDAfS-S:OU. 9:0U, 10:0O. ii A ": I;4R
$3.50 --~
Iickets for sale at MILL VALLEY or THOs.
COOK SON, 621 Market ST. San FranciscS
(unoeE F~aee doEeLl Telephone Main 5Q02
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death Better Than Drunkenness.

OAKLAND, CAL, June % 3-Frederick
Kaulkner. who is serving q sentence for
drunkenness, tried 10 commit suicide IN
his cell last night. A Chinaman heard
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-24
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.

BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed,
will quickly restore Females tocomplete health.
They promptly remove distractions or irregu.
Iartties of the system For
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-24
ATLANTIC
AND
PACIFIC
RAILROAD! !!
SANTA FE EXPRESS

Trains leave from and arrive at Mar.
ket-st. Ferry.
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
PACIFIC sYsTEM.)
Trains leave and are due TO aPrIVe as
SAN FRANCISCO.
(Main Line. Foot of Market Street.l
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President kellogg AWAY.

BERKELEY, CAL, June 23.-President
Martin kellogg of the State University
has gone to Shasta for a months outing.
During his absence the affairs of the uni
versity will be in charge Of Professor Irv-
ing String cham, the senior dean.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
italian Cruiser Fires Upon In
surgents Who Attacked
the Turks.
The Fighting at AkrOtiri Lasted
For More Than Eight
Hours.
Opinion at London That HOstili
ties Will Cause Immediate
Action.

CANEA, Crete, March 1O.-Advices
received here from Hisrapetria say
that owing to the refusal of the Mus
sulmans to surrender the fort there,
the insurgents attacked it, whereupon
the Italian cruiser shelled the insur-
gents.
LONDON, March lot was stated in
official circles that the renewal OF
fighting between the insurgents and
ii 9 Turks in the island of Crete will
compel the powers to Immediately ex'
pei the Greeks from that island, and to
land foreign troops there.
LONDON, March lot was learned
in official circles during the afternoon
that there is not the slightest chance
that the powers will tolerate the pres
ence of Greek troops in Canea. As
soon as the powers have had time to
exchange views on the subject, Greece
will he notified of the measures which
have been decided upon for the imme-
diate enforcement of their decision.
The negotiations will not last long, for
it is known that Germany and Russia
are pressing for immediate action.
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PREPARING TO RETURN.

Arrangements Made for the Departure Of
Greeks From New York.
NEW YORK, March 10-Greeks who
are desirous Of at once responding tn
the call made on them by the king of
the Hellenes to return to their father
land and prepare to fight ,have been
cheered by the news that through the
efforts of Solon J. Vlasto, publisher Of
Atlantis, and d. n. Botassi, the Greek
consul.general. they would be able to
leave New York on Saturday next by
Sarnia, of the Atlantic transport line,
for Piraeus at fare Of $24 for each
passenger. The Sarnia's sailing date
was at first fixed for Thursday, but
kilograms were received from Chicago
and other parts Of the country stating
that contingents of Greeks would reach
this city by the end Of the week and it
was agreed to postpone the date Of sail.
ing until Saturday. Solon j. Vlasto
said that he had received assurances
from various parts of the country that
efforts were making to raise funds to
assist those Greeks who had no money
to get home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
WAR ON THE WOMEN.
Weyler Orders That Suspicious" Men
bers Of the Sex He Courtmartialed.

weyler Orders That "Suspicious" Menu
bers of the Sex he Courtmartialed.
NEW YORK, March 1O.-A Havana
special to The World says: General
Weyler has issued an order directing
that hereafter all women arrested in
Cuba who are called "suspicious"
shall be tried by courtmartial.
While the penalty is not publicly
stated, it is supposed that if the women
are found guilty the death penalty will
be imposed The issuance of this order
has been protested against by some for
eign cOnsuls.
General Weyler says it is asserted
that the women are hardest to subdue
and that 1.-The had his way he would
kill them first and try them after
wards.
A kinsman Of the first president of
the republic has been arrested and
treated in the most cruel manner pos
sible. He was imprisoned i'll small
cell, 6x9, and kept incommunicado 100
days. He had only one meal day,
slight at that, and is now dying from
tho effects of inhuman treatment. He
is only IL years old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10

DEs MONIES, Ia, March 1O-Both
rivers here have been rising rapidly
since Monday night, and the lowlands
above the city are now flooded The
rains are still falling in Northern Iowa.
The ice in the rivers is at least Is
inches thick and it is expected that it
will begin to move by night. If it
does, much damage will certainly be
done to dams and bridges, and in case
of gorges, the lower parts of the city
would be flooded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
Push Coercion to the Limit.

ST. PETERSBURG, March l0-The
government expresses its determina-
tion to adhere unswervingly to its de-
cision to push the coercion OF Greece to
the farthest limit. if necessary, and it
earnestly hopes that the other powers
will display equal firmness. Besides
the blockade of the island Of Crete and
of the Piraeus, it is understood that
the foreign admirals have decided to
fire upon any Greek torpedo boat ap-
preaching the warships.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
NOT DETECTIVES
Stated That Our Navy Will No
Longer Be Used to Hunt
FilibuSterS.
Spain Must Hereafter Do Her
Own Work in That
Line.
Also Said That a Warship Will
Be Stationed in Cuban
Waters.

WASHINGTON, March 10-One of the
last official acts of President Cleveland
was the issuance of all order through
the navy department which sent the
gunboat Montgomery to sea from Mo-
bile harbor after the Cuban filibuster
Laurada. This was done at the re-
quest of the Spanish minister in Wash
ington.
The Montgomery is now on the ocean
in search of the Laurada. If she could
be reached by telegram the present
administration would order her back
to port.
There is good deal of uneasiness in
official circles over the absence of tho
Montgomery on this mission. Presl-
dent Mckinley does not believe it is q
proper funbtion of the United States
navy to pursue fihbustering craft en-
gagged in carrying arms and ammunl.
tion to Cuba. If any crime against the
laws of neutrality is committed by such
shipments it is when the arms are
lande d in Cuba, not when they leave
the United States or are i'll transit on
the high seas.
Must DO Her Own Detective Work.
1t may be stated that the new ad.
ministration will not go far out of its
way to prosecute the searches for fill.
busters or to punish men engaged in
Il legitimate trade. There will be no
more detective work by the officials OF
the United States in the interest OF
Spain. The Spanish government must
catch its own ti.ib,.sters and do its
own detective work.
This rule, of course, applies merely
to the shipment of arms and ammuni.
tion, and not to armed expeditions OF
men going forth to fight against ma
tion with which we are at peace.
While no official announcement has
been made or can be made for some
days to come, it is very probable wal
ship will be ordered to Havana harbol
within 10 days. AS soon as President
Nc Kinley can gain opportunity to con
fer with Secretaries Sherman and Long
a decision will be reached.
Due notice will be given to the Span
ish government, of course, and it will
be explained that the dispatch of {
naval vessel means nothing more thar
friendly effort to protect our citizens
During the 10 years war in Cuba, VIZ
kept our ships in Havana and Other
ports all the time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
MAY NOT SURVIVE.

Ex-senator Dolph of Oregon in a Cr tical
Condition.
PORTLAND, Or, March 10. -Ex- United
States Senator Dolph had his left leg
amputat ed just above the knee and lies
in very critical condition. 1t is
feared he will not survive.
A few days ago sore appeared on
Mr.. Dolph's leg and it soon became
troublesome and the physicians decided
it was a case of uric acid poisoning and
that the only hope for his recovery was
through amputatiOn,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
INTENSE ANXIETY.

Grecians Very Anxious as to the Final
Action of the Towers.
ATHENS, March TO- There is intense
anxiety here relative to the action the
powers will decide to adopt in the face
of the reply of the Greek government
to their demands for evacuation of
Crete by the Greek troops and the
withdrawal of the Greek fleet from the
Cretan waters, Greece being willing to
give in as to the feet, but holding that
her troops should be allowed to remain
and be used by the powers to restore
order.
In any case, it is not believed here
that the proposed blockade of the Greek
coast will begin before the end of the
week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
FIRED A FULL BROADSIDE.

Greek Warship Said to Have Taken .
Shot at German IrOnclad.
NEW YORK, March lO.-A special to
The Herald from Constantinople says !:
According to telegraphic communica-
ton received here from Crete a rumor
is circulating there that the German
ironclad Kaiserin Augusta, after hav.
ing fired blank shot as signal to the
Greek ironclad Hydra to discontinue
her course, received a full broadside
from the Hydra
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
TESTING RESUBMISSION.
Prohibit ionists of south Dakota Haven't
Given Up Yet.

Prohibit onists of south Oak ota EAven't
Given Up Yet.
PIERRE. S. D., March lO.-The Pro-
hibitionists have taken new tack in
their efforts to prove the recent repeal
of the prohibitory law to have been un-
constitutional. They have begun suit
before Judge Gatfy Oh the col
lection of liquor bill, setting
up the plea that such bill is uncol-
lectable and void, because it is a traffic
in violation of the statute. Their an.
swer was demurred to and the case
will shortly be submitted on briefs. AS
the test case is one which has come up
since the people voted to repeal the
law, it will cover the case of the repeal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10

WASHINGTON, March lot is said
upon what seems to be fairly good au-
thority that Senator Davis has
gagged big foreign prize for his
most intimate friend. Translated, this
means that Ex-Governor Hubbard, now
a resident of Red Wing, will be ap-
pointed minister to Italy by President
Mckinley.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
Ore Pool VIII Probably Live

CLEVELAND, March lO-The ore pool
has postponed its meeting to next week
Tuesday. 1t is said that an agreement
will probably be reached for continu.
ance Of the pool. The meeting was to
have been held this week, but the COM
mittee that is discussing differences
desires more time. Iron manufacture
ers report increased activity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
GIVEN TWENTY-FOUR YEARS.
Crook, the Mankato Murderer, Pleads
Guilty to Killing Bornt.

MANKATo, Mimi, March lO.-Clar-
ence Crook, who was tried in February
for murder in the first degree, the jury
dlsagreeing, was, by consent of his
attorneys, allowed to plead to murder
i'll the third degree, and sentenced to
"a years and = months in Saltwater.
Crook shot and killed Henry Bornt of
Amboy last June, Crook having pre-
ferred charges of defamation of char
acter against him in order to break up
match between Bornt's adopted sis
ter and Crook.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
PROFITS ON GAS.
ealfast Makes Money Supplying 1t at GO
Cents Per Thousand Feet.

Sents ler rect.
WASHINGTON. March 1O.-The City of
Belfast, Ireland, has been making largo
profit on the gas works controlled by it.
Last years profit was e37 ,677. 1t has
been decided to lower the cost to con-
sumers, although the present price is
ridiculously low, according to Ameri-
can standards. Hereafter gas will be
sold for 60 cents per thousand feet, in.
stead of 66 cents, and there will be a
discount of from per, cent to 20 per
cent, dependent upon the amount con-
sumed, all this, too, with coal at So O9
per ton. United States Consul Taney
at Belfast, has supplied the depart
ment of state with a full statement Of
the cost Of producing Belfast's gas, re-
garding the subject as interesting to
American newspapers just now.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
LETTING THEMSELVES down.
General Impression That Greece Will
Yield at the Proper Time.

GfHeraI Impresslon That Greece VIII
Yield at the Proper Time.
LONDON, March lO.-The general i'm
preston in competent quarters is that
the powers will not accept the propos-
ais of Greece, and that they will carry
out their threat of coercion, if neces-
sary. 1t is belived, however, that the
Greek reply is only intended to soften
the shock of surrender to the excited
Hellenes, and that after brief pre-.
tense of opposition the government of
Greece will discover the futility of op-
posing the will of United Europe,
always supposing that Europe is united
in this matter, and compliance of
Greece will follow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS,

A rolling mill at the Dupont powder
works, near Wilmington, Del, ex.
ploded. One man was killed.
The London Times statement that
an apostolic delegate was being sent to
Canada by Rome in the person of Mgr.
Merry del Val is confirmed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
Noted MoOnshiner Found Dead.

MIDDLEsBoRo, KY, March lO.-Les-
lie Coombs, the most noted moonshiner
in the mountains, has been found dead
near Hazard, with his throat cut. He
was Confederate buS! whacker. He
claimed that he had killed 90 men.
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tionists are gaining and the Spanish re-
Progressing. The latter, he says, are
becoming discouraged, and adds that
the paper currency policy adopted by
General Weyler is causing even the
classes which for selfish motives pre-
tended to sympathize with Spain to
complain. He asserted that Spain's
finances were in q deplorable condition,
saying: 1.-The Spanish official gazette
contains a decree of the minister of the
colonies ordering the sale of bonds of a
total value of 100000 francs. These
are the last of the colonial bonds re-
naming at Spain's disposal. The bonds
probably will bring in round numbers
about 100000 francs. On the same
date that they are to be sold Spain has
to pay $4,000 francs interest on the loan
to which these lands belong"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
Siege of Caudamo Continues.

CANEA, March lO.-The report that
the siege of Candamo had been raised
is not confirmed. Great anxiety is ex-
pressed. The attempt of British Con-
sll Elliott to treat with the insurgent
leaders there failed. They told him
they would take orders from no one
but Colonel VassOs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
woodmen of the World.

ST. LOUIS, March 1O.-The second
biennial convention of the sovereign
camp, Woodmen of the World, was
called to order with about so delegates
present from nearly every state in the
Union. Joseph Cullen Root, sovereign
consul commander, and founder Of the
order, was in the chair.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
FIGHTING AT AkROTIRI.

Insurgents and Turks Have q Prolonged
Battle.
CANEA, March 10. 10 :25 a. m.-The
Gordon of Turkish troops drawn around
Akrotiri is now being re.attacked by
the insurgents.
The fighting commenced at 3 o'clock
a. IN. and continued all along the line.
Communication by road with Sude bay
is cut off.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
Everybody SAYS So.

Cascarets Candy Catl,artic, the most Won
derful medical discovery Of tie age. pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please b,y and try box
Of T.. G. c. to-day; 10, -. 10 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
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lands. The decision is i'll favor OF
those who made application after the
supreme court had denied the land to
the Sioux City and St. Paul road.
The decision will dispoSsess dwellers
on u 600 acres of rich lands, men who
have been located for years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
vestiRat te the Drainage Board.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 1O.-The
Chicago drainage board will be investi-
gated by special committee from the
Legislature and compelled to show what
has been done with the $3l, ,OOO, 900 ex-
pended in the great drainage canal.
Revell's resolution calling for the ap-
pointment of an investigating COM
mittee for this purpose, was adopted.
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WASHINGTON, March l0.-United
States Minister Terrell, in communi-
cation to the state department from
Constantinople, inclosing as a note
verbal from the ministry on foreign
affairs, calling attention to the neces-
sity for Americans travelingfp Turkey
to provide themselves with passports.
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AsnlNGToN, March l0.-Controlier
Eckels has declared the first dividend
of 10 per cent to the creditors of the
Marine National bank of Duluth on
claims proved amounting to $l11,155
PROFITS ON GAS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
SAYS SPAIN Is LOSING.

Secretary 0uesada's Opinion Of the situa-
tiou In Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Mech 1O.-Senor Que
sada, secretary of the Cuban legation,
in an interview asserts that the revolu.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-10
Settlers Are Dlspossessed.

WASHINGTON, March TO- - Acting
Land Office Commissioner Best has
filed decision in the O'Brien county