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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11
SOMETHING FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Mr.. Joseph Belisle, of Saltwater,
Mimi, is in the city with sample
line of parquette and ornamental hard
wood floors, and the same will be on
exhibition at Geo. E. Brett's store
Saturday morning. He also manu-
features fret and scroll work to order,
and has nice line of beautiful hand
carved ornaments which will also be
exhibited at that time. Mr.. Belisle
will be at the store Saturday and un-
til 400 o'clock Monday and will take
pleasure in showing these goods to all
who may call. This will be rare op-
portunity for the ladies to see some
thing never heretofore shown in Man
kato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11

The Modern Woodmen Camp OF
Mankato invite their friends to join
them in a grand picnic at Albert Lea
June 18th. The lodge at Albert Lea
has prepared fine program of events
for that occasion and all who attend
are promised good time. Large dele
cations froma Mapleton, Wells, Jack.
son, Fairmont, Austin and other places
will join the procession accompanied
by brass band from each town.
Blue Earth camp 73O has engaged the
Concordia band and will 60 with a
delegation of one hundred or more.
Train leaves G. M. & St. Paul depot
at $50 a. m. June 18th. Fare fol
round trip s1.25. Otto Koke, W. F.
Jones, j. R. Snow, committee
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oH ulOUlOu VI SdPU' my OHN
contract was awarded to S. A. Rouse
g. Co, being the lowest bidders. The
firm deposited with it's bid certified
check for 5000. The estimate on the
annex and other work included in the
contract was 800.
Mr.. Rouse stated that he would be-
gin work as soon as the contract was
signed.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher, the draw
ing up of the contract and bond was
left with Mr.. Cray, to be submitted
at an adjourned meeting of the board
to be held Saturday evening at 1870
o'clock. The law requires that the
bond shall equal in amount the figure
in the contract, which is 81, 722,
A number of bills were allowed.
A discussion on the financial condi-
tion of the district followed.
Secretary Brewster stated that he
had not yet drawn the June appor-
tionment from the county treasury.
Mr.. Fletcher stated that this was
the first time in many years that it
had not been necessary to borrow
money to carry the district through
to the close of the year.
Treasurer Jones stated that there
is 1000 on hand. which would more
than pay for the West Mankato
annex.
Mr.. Fletcher said that the financial
condition of the school district was
the same as that of the city ought to
be.
President Williams said that it
makes a difference whether $1,000 or
So, 900 in interest on borrowed money
has or has not to be paid.
Mr.. Fletcher said that it was just
as easy for the city to adjust it's finan-
ces so that it would have the money
in the treasury to do business with, as
to do business the greater part of the
year on borrowed money.
The board adjourned until Satur-
day night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11

The day in the district court was
consumed in the trial of the suit OF
the county board against the bonds
men of the defunct Mapleton bank to
recover the deposit of over 81 1000 OF
county money in the Institution.
Thos. Hughes has charge Of the
plaintiffs case, while Lorin Cray
| represents some of the defendants.
The following jury was secured: Frank
Warren. J. w. Barnard, Geo. Schultz,
Joseph W. Huttl, Joseph Landkam-
mer, J. B. Wagner, Emil Knudson.
Paul Olson, Geo.F Yeager, VIM. Hage,
R. G. Rev and Sam Preston.
Auditor GnndeIs was placed on the
stand yesterday afternoon. The de-
Tense raised the point that the bond
was signed by J. e. Brown, not as an
officer on the bank but individually,
so far as the face Of the bond indicates,
and moved that the action be dismiss
ed on the ground that the complaint
does not constitute cause of action.
Judge Severance took this point un-
der advisement until morning, and
then denied the motion. He said that
the point is delicate one.
The witnesses on the stand this
forenoon were Mr.. Gunders, Q. IL.
Brown, ]. A. Ewing and Peter Lloyd.
The Ecounty had one rCr two more
on this afternoon. The case will
hardly be completed before tomorrow
The attorneys are trying the case very
closely.
The defense claims that the bond
was originally $4,000 and that after
Defendants Troendle and Hanna
signed it, it was sent to the county
auditor. 1t was found not to be large
enough and the amount was changed
to.S6, 900 and the bond was sent back to
be signed again and for more bonds
men. The other names were then
secured. Messrs. TrOendle and Hanna
claim that the bond was raised with
out their knowledge or consent, and
that they did not sign it after it was
raised.
This morning, Anna Diemel ap-
peared and entered plea OF not
guilty to the Indictment charging her
with grand larceny in the first degree.
County Attorney Hughes gave notice
of motion for continuance on the
ground that a witness, Con Kennedy,
is absent in Texas, and also on the
ground of the absence of one Of the de-
PENDANTS, Anton Diemel, who was
Jointly indicted with his wife. The
defendants attorney will oppose this
motion and a hard fight will be made.
The defendants attorney took ad-
vantage OF his privilege and elected to
try the two defendants separately.
The defendants bond was continued.
The matter of the appeals ofEllenO.
Bird and the Mankato Building and
Loan Association from the award OF
the commissioners in the Omaha
condemnation proceedings were
settled yesterday afternoon, and the
actions will be dismissed.
The suit of Joseph B. Tyson VS.. the
Omaha road has been settled. This
7 case had been set for tomorrow, but
the day will be taken up with the
trial of Bessie Dougherty, on the
charge of keeping house of i'll fame.
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COUNTY BOARDPROCEEDINGs.

Board of county commissioners met
in special session June 1st, 1897, pur-
suant to call by majority of the
board according to law. Present,
Commissioners Graf, Roberts, Bor-
ebert, Hughes and Hannay.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Bridge petition of Chas. Zastrow
and others from the town of Ceresco
was received, asking for a bridge
across Perch creek, twenty rods east
Of the west line of section twenty
three, Ceresco, at Boeck's ford. On
motion, ordered that the petition be
placed on file and that committee of
three be appointed by the chair, con-
sisting of members of the board, to
meet at the proposed bridge site June
10Th, 1897, at 11:00 a. M, and to report
at the next meeting of the board.
Following are the committee: A. M.
Hannay, R. S. Hughes, and Robt
Roberts.
On motion, the commissioners'record
of March 23rd, 1897, wherein Henry
Foster was allowed 800 damages on
account of laying out a county road,
was corrected so as to read $40 instead
of $40 damages.
The bond of Fife M. Mead, clerk of
probate court, with Geo. w. Mead and
Stephen Thorne as sureties, was ap
proved.
On motion, ordered that $1,000 be
transferred from the county revenue
fund and placed to the credit of the
county road and bridge fund to pay
the outstanding orders now issued and
to balance the overdraft of said fund.
The school petition of Fred Paff
was received, asking to be set off from
district II to district joint 1874, with
his land in section 30, 109.27. On mo-
tion, day of hearing was set for July
18th, at 200 p. m.
School petition of Chas. A. Chene y
was received, asking to be set off from
district &c to district 100, with his
land, Sc of section s, 1927. On mo-
tion, the day Of hearing was set for
July 18th at 2:30 p. m.
School petition of Aug. Flittie was
received, asking to be set off from
district SO to district rs, with his
land, sw t, ne /, section %, 107-25. On
motion, day of hearing was set for
July 18th at 800 p. M.
Road petition of A. T. Graf and
others for laying out public high
way in section 10, Lyra, was on mo.
tion, not granted.
The road petition of L. S. Foster
and others for laying out public
highway in section 10 and "a, town of
Mankato, was read and, on motion,
was unanimously granted, as per road
order, pages SO and 80, Commissioners
Record E.
On motion, board adjourned to June
End.
Board met June End, all members
present.
On motion, the following applica-
tions for abatement and refunding of
1896 tax, city Of Mankato, were ap-
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Williams, of
Minneopa Falls, left Wednesday for
Duluth to visit Mr.. and Mrs. T. M.
Pugh. Mrs. P. is their daughter.
They have been residents here for
over forty years and this is their first
trip farther away than the twin
cities,
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Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our grateful
appreciation to our nelghbors anc
kind friends for the kind and loving
attention bestowed upon our dear de
parted wife and mother during bel
long illness, and especially those who
so kindly assisted in the last sac
rites.
OLE THRoDAHL AND FAMILY.
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CONTRACT AWARDED.
s. A, Rouse & Co. Will Build the West
MankatO School Annex.
The School District Completes the
Year With So 900 on Hand.

The school board held an adjourned
meeting last night, all of the men,
bers being present except MeSsrs.
Parry, Cray and Davis.
Bids for constructing the annex to
the West Mankato school building
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We have some suits that were
made for Sunday, but the prices make
them every day suits. Model Cloth
ing and Shoe House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11

Mr.. Woolley will lecture at Maple
ton June 18th, having cancelled his
dates in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11
SHYLOCK'S REQUEST.
THE COUNTY DEMANDS ITS POUND
OF FLESH.

The Bondsneu of the riapietOn Bank
Asked 10 Make Good the Counfy's
Money Deposited in That institu-
tion--Both Sides Fighting Stub
bornIy--Anna Diemei Says She is
Not Guilty--TIotion for Continuance
VIII be COmbatted.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-22
kinderrartper. Csrry On Operations Win
Great Success

s. Louis. April Z1.-At rac forenoon
ssz~-9n oc me En-e-nztionzi KlaSsrgsr-
.en uns-1 ,bs reports 70 deieEztes acre
called f5r. Tee ooTres7ord11E secretary.
siLsr ssraa r WHses x Wet R0xbs~y
Ezss c1lli rst sE;ead ere y1eeanz bu,
saat hc- raS1r- 20 ihs p.ss.dens- = sta
- -1at he uulca has Ero9n csnh1s
ably since -he LAST meatEz - fAe erssa-
izssio7. T-e report ~ tae trezsl-e-
Elf-zi f1e o-ssnlzss IN - a. sn 2
l.--l:,tg aas1e-si c11t7-oa
8j-s Bose fr3cB Japaa rs1fe a. i1-
.sresizE report q aszk 10 - c,rsaf
sse stased -zat ksa.1s=sarss-s had tesn
ID Es,cesstgi sps-zusa la ne p1te
scassls = taat coglsry f1r ;ws1sy
yeaEA Rsxe.ss Es.e seS-.ss- ..cz L.e
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-22

Southampton. April 21-When the
American line steamer St Paul, from
New York, on April II, reached her
dock at 1890 p. m, today, Henry White,
the secretary of the United States en-
bassy; j. R. Carter, Second secretary of
the embassy, and the mayor Of South
ampton corporation of this city, boarded
the ship and were introduced 10 Colonel
John Hay, the United States embassa-
dor TO the court of St. James, by the
United States consul here, Warner 5.
Kinkead. The mayor heartily welcom-
ed the ambassador and presented him
with photograph Of a printing repre-
senting the departure of the Mayflower.
There were large crowds of people on
the dock in anticipation of the arrival Of
the United States ambassa dor. y spa-
cial space was reserved for the munich
pal authorities. who wore their full Off
cial garb As the ST. Paul neared her
dock. Colonel Hay, his wife and daugh
ter waived their hands in reply to well
comes from the shore and so soon as the
gangway was shipped the municipal au-
thorities marched in procession to the sa-
loon of the steamer, where the mayor
welcomed the ambassador. The mayor
in part said: ALLOW me 10 offer you. in
behalf Of my fellow-tOwnsmen and
countrymen, a hearty and cordial wei
come 70 these shores. The responsible
position you hold as ambassador is IN
Itself great honor but at the time of
the momen1ous complexi5y of relations
between the two countries your loyalty
10 American citizens and cordial good
Will 70 dear old England eninently fits
You for such a high distinguished posi-
ton. Your diplomatic career is well
known 10 us and the personality you
have exercised az the various posts you
have occupied assures us thai We shall
find in yon a man who VIII cement closer
than ever the affectionate regard OF the
TWO countries
Continuing, the mayor remarked:
Near this spot. SEQ years ago. the
Mayfiewer sailed for the New World. II
anything was needed 10 assure US Of your
country's affection for our beloved queen.
your own words, written when yoI had
TO thought of occupying your present p0-
sition. would suffice
Then the mayor quoted part Of Colonel
Hays ''Oncs More. Hail England"
The photograph representing the de-
parture Of the Mayflower was presented
60 Colonel Hay by President Harper who
also presented the ambassador with an
illuminated address.
President Harper of the Southampton
chamber OF commerce also welcomed
Colonel Hay.
The later. in reply. sad:
II canno, say now deeply 7 an graft
fed AZ your mos; kind ans unmarried
compliments. I am unknown n YOU and
regard i, as friendly greeting 10 ;he
country ! pTesen.. I come n work
Tor the welfare e nay caJa.ry ana 4, Is
my profound conviction ;h21 ,a.s can
best De ssTve5 by promoting cordial
seslnx between oo,A countries"
~ che coIclusio- :: a.s reply, ,as a..i-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-22
CHINESE FOR NASHVILLE
Two Hundred of Them Win he Admitted
for Exposition Purposes.

washington. April 21--The attorney
general has rendered an opinion % the
secretary of the treasury in which he
holds that. under the joint resolution q
congress s0spsnd-ng the operation q
certain parts ot the immigration laws
50 as 70 admit foreigners ID be employ
Cd IN various capacities n connection
kin re Nashville exposition, ths seere-
tsry has a rgat - Ini- the number 70
b - admitted Ths GueEtioa was -alsed
as &C the admission q several hundred
Cainess wh0 had arrived OF tae border
and appIed for entrance. TIE director
general of the exposition. IN answer %
i-z5iriss from Ihe department. states
ti.lt 20 Chinese za7uIe - ADMIRED U1-
d. concessions slres6y granted. s1t
1az- number WI 5e si3oweS - prscaasi,
but no meze- Th.s VII necezsiisie tae
rzzurn % C-l1s of aveT a hgnl-ei 19r
4 Per- Tssns-nt sn1 probably many
more SON T. sersF-- Tas re-e7szfF ~
strnc.iens - this eaert wll ~ seof q
-.,ratio7 AID csls.ozns oh1eleis-
TIE nan wno : ea~s01s oi evIl-coeTs VII
scoa be 81 syi.-1osE h-z>se-.--g2--i . ac-n-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-22
LANDSLIDE KILLS SIX.
DIRECTORS HELD LIABLE
They Ought to Have Known the President
Was Lootinc the Bank

Grand Rapids, Mich. April 2f.-Judge
Severus. in the United States court to
day held that Henry Anderson and
John Foster. directors Of the defUnct
bank OF GrsenviHe. are liable Tor all
losses sustained by the bank through
President Moore bgtw1en July. 1892 and
1893, the date OF suspension. The
amount they viii have TO pay IS not de-
termined, though N0ore's total inde5t-
eduess exceeds S172.9Q0. The court
scored the directors Tor regI Iigence While
the managing officers plundsrei L %
al = owed aad much :lat belongsdd 70
others
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-22
IaBEcILE GIRL DEFnAUpEp
Her Guardian and Hts Wife Accused oi
Stealing He- Property.

Stealing He- Property.
San Franchises. April 2l.-Mlss Carrie
Slnkey mas filed suit charging that she
has been defrauded OF a valuable !nher-
itance by her guardian, Charles 3. Cog
gins. and his wife. Marie Coggins. The
frauds complained OF extend over a per-
Tod Of years and form the sequel 10 It'll
CATION which was once the talk OF three
states.
Carrie Sankey fell heir 70 a cors.dera-
bic fortune through the death of Samuel
Sankey IN 1866. She was an adopted
daughter OF the deceased and a. the
time OF his death was about q years ot
age. Sankey lived in Pennsylvania ana
left property in that st4.e. IA Hllu0is and
in California.
After the death 0f sankey his heirs A.
ed for probate The viii which was nisds
shortly the subject OF an exciting con-
test The viii disinherltsd the adopted
daughter. VINO was the only hsir-at-law.
and bequeathed me entire state 90 9TH
ers. who. in the absence % VIII. would
have had no right Of inheritance.
The viii was first attacked in tns
courts OF this city By attorneys repre-
senting the dislnnerited daughter. As
result OF this contest the viii xas ses
aside. MISS Saaksy being declared en-
titled 70 inherit the entire estate. SIM
flar contests made IN Pennsylvania sui
Illinois also resulted IN favor of ths
daughter. and some FIVE years ago sas
found herself possessed of clear title %
the entire estate. Prom that time until
July. 1895. she lived ~ ths home OF her
guardian. C0ggias.
From birth Mss sankey has been 81
feeble in,slIgence. While an inmate %
tne CoEEins household she suffered =
stroke O; parsiYE.s. which further m
paired ner mental condition. The c1Z-
g.rgss are said % have gaksa azvantags
of fhs girls weak Hl.od 70 work upea
her fears. she was tod ;hs; she was
sges-sng from heart dlssazs an4 Izs,y
- die az any tine Z Eas rSaszssnisf
that IN the event o. her deafa al h~r :
PROPERTY Eogl3 go % tsa Gers - her
f7s.e- father. Il Nas because - ;hs
rspreseniatson, szys Nss Szrkey. that
sns permitted her money an1 pToperry
n s.sna n ne name cf Cosg.rs a. hsr
trrs-ee-
Ire complaint EAoxs shs; .hs o-7e-
erty conveyed By A.zs ssnksy is n1~
claimed by cozgins sn1 bis sifs A. tasis
= pars,e prgpefty Tnsy have rf.gtef
- make any Conveyance anf c7ss.1s
dscu-ed 70 f8-n. "a sEy acc1uzaas q -
acts as r,2ar1.s7.
Mrs SanEsy ASKS fns coari - seciars
80 es,sr1ssfs Ksslity e frsuf -
requests = tarf6s- orss, s>c4aT-nE n1H
al yes az zists aaA eooFsyaross. al
s-ary tszbsrss a. zceogntZ arf
I1sxrssa; fo- sgscs zzsass; q rnonsy a.
AZ ACQUIRING snau sh,E - bs sae.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-22

different states. all showing the work
20 be f1our,shlng
The kindergarten reception began az
O'Clock a; the Union club. On the
stage were Baroness Won Bulow. mem
bers OF the school board. principals and
superIntendents Of schools and a num-
Der of invited guests.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-22

Litchley had leased from the French
a cattle range. AS soon as the natives
were put on the island they began to kill
the cattle for food. When the City OF
Papeete left, the Marquis Litchley was
trying to get the government to remove
the natives and to pay him for the ami
mails killed.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-22
RELIEVED OF CASH
PAYMASTER OF 4 COAL COMPANY
HELD UP BY TWO MEN.
Nearly Eight Thousand Dollars Captured
by the Robbers Who Then Cut the TeIe-
graph Wires and Flee for Parts Un-
known-Colored Man Sentenced to Hang
for Murder I'm Chicago-CharIes Ulmer
Second Charge Pending--Crime and
Catastrophe.

Sat Lake, Utah. April 21.-A daring
robbery took place today at Castle Gate,
Utah, on the line of the Rio Grande West
ern railway. E. L. Carpenter of this city,
paymaster Of the Pleasant Valley Coal
company, went down this morning with
$1,000 to pay off the men at the mine.
When he reached Castle Gate, and was
going over TO the company's office. he
was met by two mourted men. heavily
armed, who he'd him up, relieved him OF
his cash, and then rode off in the direction
of Helper. The men cut the telegraph
wires to prevent a call for assistance.
Within half an hour posse made up
from Price and Helper started in pursuit
of the robbers. The coal company has
offered a reward of $1,000 for the capture
OF the robbers and 81 900 for the return OF
the money.
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Chicago, April 21.-John Lattimere, col
ored, convicted of the murder of Louis
Marvo. was today sentenced 70 be hanged
on May %, on the same scaffold with
William T. Powers, also colored. This
will be the first double hanging OF colored
men that has ever taken pace in Chicago.
ULMER FOUND GUILTY.
Maryville, Mo-. April 21.-The jury in
the case of Charles Timer, charged with
the murder OF Bailey Dawes, brought in
a verdict this morning OF guilty OF nur-
der in the second degree ard fixed u
meT's punishment al fifteen years in the
penitentiary. Timer, who is % years old.
is Sill under Indictment for the murder
II Les Sutter. a farmer who had worked
for his wife's father. J5hr Johnson. u
mer suspected Sutter OF alternating his
wifs's affections ard shot and killed him
May 3. last. Dawes a son-in-,aw OF
Johnson's. interfe-ed and Timer snot him.
Dawes dying il a few hours Timer fo--
tified himself iE brothers house and
vas captured only after a stubborn fight
with the officers.
OFFICERS JUSTIFIED.
Chicago, April 21.-The jury in TIE
Quinlan-Badsnoch suit which retired iasc
evening Drought in verdict today OF
not guilty The case has been on hearing
before Judge Chetlair for txo weeks.
Mrs. Ella C. Qu.nian, the wife OF JAM
tor for r. II. Holmes. and VINO was IN
der arrest for weak turing the excite
ment over the police investigation into |
the Holmes castle a year ago. susd sx-
Chief-of-Po-ics John ]. Badsnoch for $50 !
0oo for false arrest The jury finds tia: !
Bads-och vas warranted n wSat hs id. |
4 second uefsrda3: was inspector F.lz- /
patrick b-lS re Tas discharged after re |
p-osscEtion had submitted - evidence.
POSTAL FRAUD ORDER
WasI.nS-ol. April 31.-Tbe PaStof7os /
department has issued a fragd order 4
agsirS- Tile Financial ard Comasercial 4
conspsry q Chicago.
TWO PERISH IN FLAMES
Caleago. April 1.-Two Ives we're los.
aa5 twc dwellings party dzst-oySs - z
FIRE witch broke o8s early RS -1oEnsz-
IN building a; <z2s Asa.saS avenue Ias !
aAlss s,<ssa S, rss.5,y "a. many ,: tAe
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-22
SAVERS HAS A PLAN
FOB KEEPING THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER UNDER CONTROL.

gineering Talent to Devise Systems for
Keeping the Stream Within Bounds
Under all Circumstances. the Award to
be Made a by Selected Commission of
Engineers-Thinks 1t Must Come to That
Eventually.
Washington, April 21-Reprssetative
Sayers of Texas, VINO was chairman OF
the appropriations committee in the las;
Democratic congress, and has had much
experience in dealing with government
works, suggests a plan for a comprehen-
sive settlement of the Mississippi river
problem.
Mr.. Sayers would have the United
States government invite the engineers
OF the world to consider the problem o:
controlling the Mississippi river and TO
present plans for a permanent system
50 that the government might adopt the
IDEAS Of The best engineering talent For
this purpose ne suggests that competi-
ton might be brought about by an offer
Of prizes. perhaps $50 900. for the plan
witch S4SA4l t< NDli$4i4EAN4 49, 40
$4,000 for the second best, inducements
sufficient 20 attract me most sk.liful en-
gineers OF uhs world, those who
have dealt with such work as the Susz
Canal and the dikes Of HoIlsn5. No
tices Of the competition would bs pub
lshed in the principal cities 0f Europe.
India, Australia, Japan and every otner
country. Competitors would b n
s,ruc.ed 70 disregard the local interests
Of cities and % present plans for per-
manently establishing and controlling
the channels OF the Mississippi and its
suburbs on the basis OF the welfare %
tI.s entire Mississippi valley.
The decision of the competition would
be in the hands % a commission OF en-
gineers selected from the engineer corps
OF the army and from civil LIE. BY this
plan, Mr. Sayers believes. the govern
ment could secure tee IDEAS % TIE bes.
engineers OF the world. who might be a.
ducsd BY the offer y a large rexar5 %
pers5aslly study -hs great river and the [
possibilities q controlling &. Any sys- I
ZEN q works which would stand re So i
pre1e test would j1stify zrea; eT1soi'-
ture. ne thinks. and s9ne system differ
sat from the present system 70 control /
the river. re thinks. must iasg.'ao.y oe
adopted soone- o. later.