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SPRING AND FLOWERS.

orange, Tesas.--Dear Haphammtr: As
nave not written in some lime | thought
would write a few lines to you
We have great many violcts and chrys-
anthcmums. We have about sixty-thrce
roses some OF which are annual. We also
nave very nice garden. Our English peas
are In full bloom.
am in the fifth grade of the Orange high
school, My teachers name Is Miss Bcssye
Giilaspie. l love her very much indeed |
live quite n long distance from the school
house. There is going to be school concert
at the close OF school. A true Hap.
Addie Campbell.
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n FARMER BOY.

p.reilla, Texae.--Dear Hapharnmer; VIII
xc,. admit a little country boy 10 your
brppy bandg Sec 70 many Haps hanl-
mering happiness. would like 10 Join your
club. had q little cousin 10 die recentiy
s,,,n Was member OF your bard. His
name vas Homer Newsom. have twin
hro,bere. VIII some one suggest a name
,y,eh some OF the cousins were hoe to
20 opossum hunting With me ! tell you
.s,a fine srort TO catch them. l also an
,ir,patc q nice time fishing this sprinx
saw boys isn't II fnc Sport. II you eaten
'.,.th,nr hui tadpcIcs7 Well how many OF
s' liz f,,mer boys7 ! am for one. I'M
~ ui,h Tho sun ard OF 70 the field ! 70.
~ lived in the little town u crapelard
,sree years, but moyed 10 The country
a.,.s f-hristmse. Hike the country mu:h
,etisr. although ! have nsary friend, AZ
- ola home thst ] regret very much 10
rart With. also have very alec time
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gcins TO the Literary Society at Peroilla.
Love to the Hsppyhammtrs. bid you
all good night. Aldiuc L,ycly
! SOME QUESTIONS ANswEDER.


C0ltharp, TeNas,--ncar Haphammer: As
Il has been quite. a whilc since Eve written
TO this interesting pags. I thought would
write 10 YOU once more, Our school was
was out Friday. March IS. Our teachers
issmc Is Mss Moilie Moore. She lives at
Crockett, about twenty miles from here.
One of my little friends spent Thursday
night With me and crowd OF the school
children gathered viii flowers 10 decorate
the school room with for Friday. My
friends name was Lihbio sherman. Well.
Haps. had grand time about two weeks
aeo My grandma and little uncle and
auntie came TO see us. Haitic my little
'arnD and ] went horseback riding and on
loycd ourselves very mach. We have Two
rice saddle fcrses an1 enjoy riding them.
viii close. by answering Tfshio JohnSOn's
Guestions: What Is the irst thing a man
ptsts In his garccn9" His foot. ssWhcn WAS
beef the hiehestg "Wnen the COW jumped
ov.r the neon, l remain as ever, a true
Hap, Mary LIE Hudson,
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A GOOD START.

Ono little robin sung loud and clear,
Two little girls came out to hear.
Three little March hares scnmpered past.
Four little feet ran just as fast:
Five little pusses, soft and gray.
Sat on the willow branch all the day:
Six little bees came buzzing out.
Seven little brooks hogan to shout:
Eight little spring beauties looked 20 swee>,
Dressed in their pink gowns new aud neat;
Nine little lfyerworts. bright and blue.
Out in the Weakening woodland grew;
Ten little fingers found every one.
And SO the springtime was we'll begun. @fsfst
Youths Companion.
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GOOD ADVICE.


II you've got thought that's happy,
Boil II down:
Make II short and crisp and snappy---
Boil II down.
When your brain its coin has minted,
Down the page your pen has sprinted.
II you want your effort printed.
Boil 1t down.
Take out every surplus letter
Boil IL down; VIZ
Fewer syllables the better
Boil 1t down.
Mako your meaning plain--explaiu II,
So well know. not merely guess u;
Then, my friend, ere you address IL,
Boil II down.
Boil out all tho extra Trimmings
Boil Il down;
Skim II we'll. then ekim the trimming
Boil 1t down.
When you're surc twonld be sin 10
cut another another scntence into
send IL on, aud wen begin to
Boil II down.
Unknown Exchange.
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On mn Orfrich Farm.

Who would suppose that there Is an ostrich
farm in Egypt within hall dozen miles
of Cniro 10 large one. The osiriches take
turns IN Matching tho eggs, From y. nj. to
8 or 0 in tho morning tho maio covers tho
Dcst, during tho day tho female takes his
place. A vice provision of nature 10 that the
male ostrich's foathers are black. rendering
him neutrality-suspicious. In the dusk OF even
Ing, while the female ostrich, exposed TO tbs
rays OF tho detective Run. IL dusty gray
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Training cats.

The animal lo!er knows that in training a
cnt ard dog entirely different methods must
Ia pursued. dog can be sooided If he Is
refractory, but so nueh as lay finger on
cat and a lifcs labor VIII never undo the
mischief a cat must hr l,Cttcd, ccRSed and
cajoed A celebrated trainer says that when
teaching bis eats new tricks he tclia item
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A HAP For SEVERAL YEARS.

Courtney. Texas. Dear Haphammer:
am en- old member OF this department,
though doubtless not one remembers me
aa such. Anyway. hope to be welcomed
after my long absence. Ever since early
childhood have derived great pleasure
from reading The Post. For several months
past tho great Improvement In this depart
ment has both impressed and delighted me.
When ''wee grille" myself penned with
care my first letter 10 this page. looking
MP each doubtful word TO see that II was
corres.ly spelled. wrestling over capitals
and punctuation marks. Then how eagerly
scanned oaoh paper for It's appearance.
And. oh. with what Joy did behold my
first attempt In print,
New am going 10 talk about the school
we Haps in this part NJ the county have.
We have . new school teacher: his name
Is ! s. Mason ond like him very much.
am In tho Sixth grade aud am studying
physiology, uiyil government. algebra.
arithmetic. language. United states history
and physical geography. Before close
will ask riddle: lady was asked her
age and replied thus;
Ny age multiplied by three.
Two-seyfntr5 OF that product trlpled be:
The square root Of two-ninths OF that IS
four:
Now tell me my age or never see mt
will close. sending my love TO the Hap
pyhammers. Hattie @. Sparks,
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color which mingcs with the desert and as
sists her IN hding herself from maraudcrs.
rosi-mortem examination OF mn ostrich
once revealed in the birds stomach son;c
yards OF wire In short lengths and half n
dozen bTasa caftri1Es caseb. He hnd been fol-
lowing some men who Here stretching new
wire fcnse. aud liis curious appetite resulted
IN his death, An ostrich bears plnmes worth
hnsine IN It's tifst year. II has no time for
snDiing, shedding a few feathers once IN
awhile tho y1 an round.
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a LAME wIrH TnRER LEns.

takes your paper and / Thought pcrhaps YOU
ana your readers would like to hear OF tho
curiosity We have. It's lamb With three
Ice; no sign OF q shoulder wherc the fourth
ought TO be- John II RoIin
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HAP Talks.

ppyhammers: Did you ever hear
ing, or did you know that any
yer animals, other than birds.
1t is a we'll known fact that
pals are attracted by music.
lso true that sene of them utter
y different from their ordinary
u are very sweet, and may fairly
singing, Singing mice are not
emily heard of in this country,
ne European countries, notably
nd France, they are rather cont
are common mice that are sup
nave disease of the throat
yes Them utter noise like the
canary. They are not a distinct
ne other day a gentleman living
Pa showed the Haphammer 4
certainly made a sound that
Fahed singing, 1t gave forth a
piN-iike note. The singing was
noticeable when the little ami
lfightened, thus demonstrating
hardly natural expression.
Fhile hunting in the woods near
H., heard what sounded like
OF bird among the branches.
f'ahce from him. The note vas
\ mat he turned his steps To-
sound 10 find out what species
IL making It,. To his Utter
ne Iiound that it came from
Fse'' sitting upright on a bough,
Pay as II in love with its cwn
f. sisnt Of him the little crea-
Fu' nut as he remained perfectly
'Nhty plped again. In speaking
''y OF the melody he compared
'nsle note of a canary unusually
WIN no variation except In
'a'ilhg, and in increase Of de-
'0iune. He said ii had nothing
" scolding character associated
.aa'lerlng of the Northern red
mere was no visible movement
s3' IN the production OF .{'.es
.A' Time to time it would stop
! ai'er lapse of two or three
-. up again, always beginning
n0'e' increasing in volume until
VIC The next pause. 1t may hayo
: 70 a mate.
'e also been several well au
instances of singing fish. Sat
'Ne'er, have generally accepted |
~ mat The existence OF iisnos |
snc'ionless and joyous one, but !
'anons tend to show that
! emit vocal sounds" There
'ane seal in an aquarium in
England that would play |
! !, asiahee OF its keeper. Among !
'yusnlnsnts II would sing whan
= Those VINO heard it. de-
vunas as peculiarly musical
sn very weird AID mourn
I 'arrytown, n. ". IS a geu-
S"a1 several dogs. 1t was ais
!, = 'he esek Of the house every
4, W. on a horn. such d, is
ne dogs would all gath
= u Keeping perfectly silent
. anished, when they would
'late him. After be mad
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into doing IT, The cato decide II would picnse
hin. n they obey aud that I, viii not Inro;i-
voniencq them. hlso It saves argument =
something eat 0etests. Tbs trick always
takes we'll Of animni shows the almost hu.
man Intelligence displayed by pussy, wbo
Leaps over cnnyas and spfely regans hci
eherEer's hnck, evokinE alplhuAc
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and melons. There are no seeds inside an
onion, radish. nor potato. neither are they
sureuicnt. Can't you sec the difference
nowg
Cornelius n. l am learning to ride the
wheel, but half the time the lowest part
OF my right body supporter makes its i'm
preston on the ground.
Sunset. dear. enjoyed your Easter Sun
day letter very much read it more than
once. Mr. Hap, Sunset Wood is sweet a.
sweet can be. Ii don't sec you this
evening II mean Sunsct,. ,,,li at my house
Monday morning. sure. Where are YOU.
Fairy Over in Cuba. II so, give some
OF those Spania,Nis a scalp wound with your
Bosom. l.ovc TO the whole number OF Hap
pyhammers Ncttic raigc Schoneld.
MASON AND DIXON LINN.
HARRISBURG, Texas Dear Narhammer.
What and where is the Mason and Dixon
line This question was asked by Prof.
u r. Griffin IN school examination with
the statement that the best answer would
be published In The Post. Here II Is:
Mason and Dixon line is supposed to have
been q line dividing the slave holding from
the non -slayeholding States. and ran due
east and west. In reality Il ran between
Maryland ana Delaware two slave Statcs,
small part OF Delaware is like n half
circle M
~ was run by two English engineers.
Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. bs-
tween the years 1854 and 1907. for settling
tho boundaries between Maryland on one
side and Delaware and Pennsylvania on
the other. They We're 10 begin at the most
castcrly point of the Atlantic ocean, run
ming west midway between the Atlantic
oecan aud the Chesapeake bay, so that the
limo should oecomc curve TO the north
western boundary or Delaware.
Tho line was TO follow the curve In
westerly direction until II reached point
north OF the curve, until it crossed iilic
running west fifteen miles south Of Phiid.
dolphia, and from tho wcst until II crossed
line running north from the western
source OF the Potomac river
The work was done with such skill that
in 1Ss9, with Instruments OF much greater
quality, there was disclosed no error OF
Importance.
And for that reason the line. which is
imaginary, has been called Mason and
Dixon llno Lottic TURKEY
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|URrBOYS AND GIRL 81

been doing this for some time he notice.,
that one Of the dogs in his attempts ~
tered several sounds that were really true
musical notes. So he purchased corne,
ana played on it before this one dog. After
some time. he says the dog could repro.
dice accurately any note he played On he
Instrument.
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ohIe. Of all Hapryhammers 70


Ippiness when and wherever pos
nee the club name and motto.
uwer is the violet, the CLUB tree
aud the GLIB pet is the mocEing
ng chosen by the members them
favorlte dog of the Happyham-
cotch collie, or shepherd.
colors are rose and gray. These
blended to be worn with or with
button or pin. They are made
Ie by pinning or sewing together
n narrow ribbon, one of rose pink
cr OF light gray.
button is made OF celluloid. The
ktlte. with tho words Houston
4Club", thereon in violet color.
3Qwer is engraved in the center
Met color. The letter II" is In
{6n each side OF the violet. Ii
10 any Happyhammer upon the
cents. In ordering button adj
letters to the Happyhammer, care.
|ouston, Texas.
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In tho morning he rolls UPON his back and
washes his face with his paws after the man
ncr of a eat, He 10 very dninty, II he soils
his paws. to his great distrass, he viii lie on
his back until they are dried, When bone
IL given TO him he sits up like squirrel and
cats 1t.
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THE CUCUMBER 4 FRUIT ALSO.

Houston. Tnxas.--Dear Haphammer: It
does seem too bad that our Tom, after
manufacturing verse. should enclose II
with quotation marks. thus giving the Hapg
an idea that II was taken from my tomato
verse published O short time ago. But II
IL Jus. like boy. Now. II has TO be
explained or tho Haps VIII think ! don't
know. the difference between. fruits aud
re1etables.
why, Thomas, the word luscious does
not APPEAR In my tomato verse. and dout
you know that the cucumber IL fruit?
II certainly 10, because rs seeds are row.
cred BY pulp like the tomato esg-plens
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Al wabash. Ind, a man has built up .
,a,ing business in rabbit breeding, having
Secured q Kind that are edible In summcS
as we'll as In wintcr.
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hammers are the young people
IA Youths Department OF The
There arc no fees or charges
connected with the club. Boys
\ read The Post HAY be enrolled
Smpers by sending name, age Nnd'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21
SUPPLEMENT TO
NIn2a Record.
Friday, January II, 1898.
Proceedings OF Grattot County Board of
Supervisors 4. ON Monday, Jan. 3rd,
to Friday, Jan. 5th.
Monday, Jan. 3, 1898.


Adjourned session OF the Board OF
Supervisors Of Gratiot county held at
the court house of said county on the
3rd day Of January. 1895
Board called To order by the chair
man -. l.. Sharrar.
Roll called and the following named
supervisors answered to the names OF
their respective townships. viz; Ar
cada. ID. l. Sharrar; Bethany, Henry
Budtsh: Elha, Edwin Meacham: Full
ton. + + Durfee: Hamilton. f. T.
Potter: Ithaca. J. VI. Everden: Lafay-
cite. Eugene VI. Becker; Newark. c.
w. Kinney; New Haven, Godfrey
Grouse: North Shade, John NcCuaig:
North star. c, G. Kryder; Pine River
Cords Smith: sumner, Leo J Schaet-
fer: seville, Se.ley AmSbury; Wash
iugton. Fred l.. Smith. Wheeler. Bar
ncy Swope; 81. Louis CITY, LIST ward
Gavin = Fauucr; 2nd ward, Gilbert
r.. Hall Bid ward. jeremiah Marks;
4th ward, John p. Madden. Full
b 1ard present
Cllims from to p inclusive were
presented and referred TO the commit
tee on claims,
On motion of John Z. Madden the
Board adjourned until tomorrow al
one o'clock p. M
HIRAM UARING,
u. /. SHARRAR, Clerk.
Chairman.
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ThurSday. Jan. 6. 1873.

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called. Quorum present.
Minutes Of previous SESSION read,
approved and signed i'm open session.
Claim from to 10 - inclusive were
presented and referred to the commit
lee ON claims.
Mr.. Eycrdcn presented claim No.
OF the Village of Ithaca and claim No.
IA of G. A. Lignian. which claims
We're WITHDRAWN at the session held
ON Saturday, October 23rd. 1897 and
ou motion uf Mr.. ENer1cn said claims
were presented 20 the committee ON
Claims.
The committee ON claims reporte ed
fayorahly on the following claims and
recommended their allowance, viz:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21

Total cXp'> including amt ON hand. S.s}6I7.29
All of which Is respectfully submit
ted. +. f. SMITH.
r.. MEACHNM Committee.
c. GROUSE,
Ca motion Of Mr.. Madden the re-
port WAS received adopted and order
ed spread upon the records.
On motion OF Mr.. Madden the com
municatiou Of j. w. clifford, Chair
man of the Board of Supervisors of
lugham county which was laid upon
the tab at the Tuesday session, was
taken from the table.
Mr.. Durlce moved that this Board
send delegate 10 the convention
named in sad communication to be
held IN the city OF Lansing ON Febru-
AIRY lSt. 1898.
Mr.. Madden moved as a substitute
that the Board send delegates as re-
qucstcd ian the communication. the
compensation therefor To be paid. To
be uuly necessary expenses.
MIR. Durree moved tuat an amend
mcut To the substitute hat the pres
cut Chairman II. l.. Sharrar be appoint
ed a. "A delegate from the Board TO
attend SAID convention. Amendment
curficd. Substitute Is amended car
ricd.
Mr.. Madden moved that the Clerk
be, and is hereby instructed, To draw
an order upon the County Treasurer
TO pay the expenses Of said delegate
upon The presentation Of a proper oil.
Carried.
MIR Eyerden moved that the com
peuSaton tp the Sheriff. expenses to
be- incurred in caring for the court
house grounds and placing living trees
where dad ones now are. shall be re-
rerr,d TO the Committee on County
buildings. Carried,
Mr.. Durfce moved that this Board
do now adjourn until this afternoon
al one O'Clock.
MIR, Kinney moved an amendment
that tins Board do now adjourn until
tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Northumberland. Original motion
a. amended carried.
HIRAM IARING,
ID. l.. SHARRAR, Clerk.
Chairman.
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All OF which Is respectfully submit
ted. +. +. SMITH.
f. MEACliAN, committee.
c. GROUSE,
On motion OF Mr. Eycrdcn the re-
port was accepted, adopted and order
ed spread upon the record.
The committee ON county buildings
through its Chairman, Mr.. Becker.
reported IL follows
TOTHE HONORABLE BOARD OF SUFFER-
Visions OF GRArIOT COUNTY.
We your committee on county build
ingS would make the following report:
We would recommend that the Nhcr-
in be authorized to see 20 getting
shade trees set i'm the place of tEc
dead ones that are now uU the court
house square. That the expense net
To exceed - cents per tree fer rcmov-
ing the old trees and setting the new
ones. Dated January :, lS9s
f. W. BECKER.
G.. +. HALL COMMITTEE.
Is. SWOpE.
On notion oi MIR. Madden the re-
port was accepted. adopted and ordered
spread upOu tNc records.
MIR. Potter presented the following
resolution and moved it's adoption.
Ors OF Gwtiot County now IN session
that the proceedings of this session OF
This Board bee published i'm the Alma
Record, Il publican Leader ant Grat-
lot County Herald. The pub ShrrS of
said PAL. Is 10 furnish supplements 10
the other county papers in such num-
bctS as requested and that the sum Of
twenty-five dollars bc1pproprjated for
publishing said prpcceiugS, furnishing
supplements and that the Clerk bee
authorized 10 draw an order for said
amount i'm favor OF the publishers OF
said papers, ON satisfactory proof OF
publication. said proceedings To ho
published not after than january 2lSt
1898. And also that the clerk be al
lowed the sum Of five do.lar> for fur
niNhing the copy and reading tho
proof. Carried
Mr. Madden moved that township
map of the state be purchased fer each
of the county officers at the rate of 30
cents each. Motion lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Madden the Shcr-
III was allowed $3.50 per day fpratteu-
dance upon this session Of the board.
On motion of Mr.. f. +. Smith the
County Drain Commissioner was all
lowed $500 for one day in settling
with this Board.
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Friday, Jan. I, 1898.

Board met PURSUANT U adjournment
Roll call. Full board present..
Minutes OF prev Gus session read,
Corrected, approved and signed in open
session.
Claims from IS TO 20 inclusive. pre-.
scented and referred TO the Committee
ON Claims.
The committee on claims through
its chairman Mr.. SChaeifer reported
ON Lhn snNn-al CllIms us inllnWs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21

Moved by t. Il. Smith that this Board {
and signing Of the records.
ID. l.. SHABRAR, Chairman.
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Board met pursuant toadjournment.
Roll called. GA rum present.
Minutes of vest erddy'~ 9, SsIuu read,
approved and siIued in open &, S,ion.
Gains from IS To 81 inclusive pre-
scented and referred to the committee
uuclaimS
The committee on claims, through
its chairman Mr.. Schanfer. repurtcd
favprably upon the following claims
md rnrnmmnndnI thnir ALLOWANCE viz
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TuesdaN. I'm. 1. ISIS

Board mel pursuant OaUJOurnment
Eoll called. Quorum present.
Minutes Of yesterday $ session read.
approved and signed in open session.
Claims from - 10 - Inclusive pre-
sent q and referred % the committee
or claims.
The committee on claims, through
it, chairman. Mr.. Srhaciler, reported
rayorabV upou the following clam
and commended theiralluwance viz:
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Guardian for GcI

guardian for Geo. COlc........... -
Or. 10 cash reed from poor farm prod. a
- - Institute funds %
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ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTY DRAIN
COMMISSION Err

ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTY DRAIN
COMMISSIONER.
Gentlemen:-ln accordance with the
provisions OF the statute in such case
made and provided have the honor
10 submit 10 you my annual report as
County Drain Comm SSioner of the
County of GratiOt covering the period
from the LIST day Of October 1897, to
the lst day of January. 1898,
The following named drains were
left unfinished at the date of my last
report: Newark and Arcadia, Clark
and DobSon, Newark and New Haven,
NeWSOm, Potato Greek Extension,
Wolf and Bear Creek, Sickel>, Center
Line and Wright and Miller.
The following named drains have
been begun. constructed aud cOmpet-
"a by me during the year, tO-Wit:
Newark and New Haven. Ncwsom,
Potato Creek Extension, Sickcls and
Center Line
The following named drains have
been begun by me during the year and
are only partly completed, tu-wit: |
have commenced no drains since my
report in October.
The following named drains have
been applied for but not established
during the year for thu reasons given
in each case. to-wit: There have been
NO drains applied fer since my last re-.
port and | do hereby certify that the
above embraces "a ia and true report
of all he drains cOnStruct ed. finished
and begun during my supervision or
applied for during the YEAR pow end
inc December 3l>t, 1897. and that the
financial statement Of each drain
which accompanies this report is true
and correct.
All OF which is respectfully submit
ted.
Dated this 3lSt day of December,
\. II. 1891