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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-17
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON -
| Schedule In effect May y. iisa 4
Train. leave Wilmington a. folloWn '
For Philadelphia iexprsssl. 49, 500 -
H. i il No. III! II III H. y a. 2 FL a4 "
m xe fs;s SsS rs rs IL a. & !
Il, H0I SIS Shs sss , Sss{Prf;J III ~. "a
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m; l2.a5. 49, 40. 5.!s. Ga 7N and Nj
81 i, M.S ;1, xG,s hEo",ksn sxg5.xss
III S1 3D,s Ss;' -. 'Pel s :n S.rE e
sssnsSss,nf =. az sFG e. s IT, az s'. S
70; Boston Without change, iau q -
For Newsrk Center and ,n,.rmsAasas
' baftlmo e" and M ws ana ~ P ~.
* !; " e; s;s, :. III E !: 49, II. I'll N
IL E"1 4 SS; s sHs q. ss sisss ''''
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street. -
II: III e. 'i II, *! II "a
Asi!TT s is' 9 q. r. Il. I'll" IL 49, g. -
A." p m SUNDAY rRA1sa
Eoro Phil.delPhia lexRrss.l. In. -
Il It, 4 Il; =: :: J. : =. !:
T $ f la Il, ; tx H. IL a: IA 50 50 s
II +. .SSi s;ss, ia sps hsS ;; IN: ~
IS; t 81 S'ce. . ST. H. 49," =. 7 Is g..
street 80 IL sss ssJ n; .'
For Boston. without change. as7 n. -
III 'a' > M ~ .n as'i is;' s Si. IT, H. ''is III
Baltimore and intermediate staeAeua
u H.!R,. y" th M nllth Broad Street., "a.
,sas iis III sss a. III ~. III liz. IL. ii
nj: s9s ss;. 81 IA ~ ~ !, ns s..
Southern 'e as,, THE s2p1 !. ~, ..u,'
is'Dis;: Il H." , G,'1n; s.s H"'s Ina r.
,xs:S!i, Goat z, a., 81 p M a.,.
k kSfSn; IL saa n ys.ok.o Ssx '''s' 70
a;ns a. e' sd f; :i:.Ssi. u Z en-
Blu0okA
DELAWARE DIVISION. ~
. Eor New ca.tls. 6H. LIZA .. m; ~
4 Fo s' f. y. !, III t. I. n: an .. m -...-
For Dov.r. Hsrrins.on ana D.lmar. Al
~ w WscR n q; AID way stations. ~ =
RxPrss. fer Sap. Charles, Old rs.ss
and Norfolk. Hos =. m, Weake
asvs and ll.ss p. m. daily.
s7ATf tx FIJI H1f* NhsF'
mai nj Lc aas ls I'D Ill iL saiss
rs = m. daily for P!!..surs and e.
III G NJ e0 daily. i!mit :S"'s R,tt.susr
i IL M ."s da Il; F,ssurs o; ma GO
Nashville tvia cincinna,s, and 81, Iowa
n s;@ 2. IN m: daily. Pit'ssurs. chiess<A
1s 70 mar "a daily. P,,,.b.ts, e.n,e.s. -
'isvsltnd; ana Toledo. EXCEPT saturAAh
I9T r. m; daily. Pittsburs CtncinnAa
.y:!sad .s ssy s s,,:sSs: .nd cA's.'~
~ consrs..,on.i Limited Esprs.s A
10 extra fare other than tie usual fSlsr
nan charge.
= Limited Express vestibuie Parsse
,ars. Vestibuls Passenger Coaches esd
)ining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company win
all for ana check baggage from AotaIs
M residences.
FOR further Information passengers sfo
eferred to the ticket agent at the ~
ion.
b. HUTCHINSON J. r. wO0A
General Manager. Gen. Tsss. AgsAe
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Wilmington & Nor. r. r.

TIME TABLRI IN EFFECT. MAY Is, ~
Trains leave Wilmington {Frs.sch Street
Station) 1er 3. D o. Junction. Aontohanin
Winterhurn, Guyencourt. Granogue. Cossars
Chadd's Ford junction, Pocopson, West Chester
Embreevile, WORTHWHILE, Coat4svl lie and int tor
mediate stations. daily except Sunday, AZ ~
o m. 2.l5, AO and 8 y. m. Sundays only ataUj
q. m.. g. IL and 9 p. IN.
For Waynesburg Junction. Springfield and
Intermediate stations, daily, except Sunday
at 70 a. in.,2 10 and 800 p IN. Sundays only at
6.C5 .. H., 2. 10 and D. m.
For Joanna, Birdsboro. Reading and inter.
mediate stations, daily except Sunday, at To
q. M, and 2lap p. N Sundays only Of a05 = N
and L. l5p m.
A.9 MCAUSLAND, Slpsrtnt andlenk
BOWNESS BRIGGS den Pass. Agent
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ID EGISTER'S ORDER. J
II REGISTERS OFFICE
New (eatla County nel

ID EGlSTER'S ORDER.
II REGISTER'S OFFICE
New Castle County, DEL
October It'll, 1853
Upon the application Of Charles p. Muir.
raw. Executor Of Isabella Murray, late Of
Pencader Hd, in said county, deceased it Is
ordered and directed by theReg sterthat theEIx
eeutor aforesaid give notice Of grantin Of Let.
tors Testamentary upon the estate Of the deceas
cd with the date Of granting thereof, by causing
from the date Of such Letters in six Of the
most public places Of the county Of New Castle
requiring all persons having demands against
the estate TO present the same, or abide by an
act of Assembly in such case made and prOvid.
ed Rnd also cause the same to be inserted
within the same period in the DAILY REPUB.
IICAN, q newspaper published in Wilmington
Del. land to be continued therein, 8 weeks 9. cd
-, Given under the hand and seal OF
8. B. office Of the Register aforesaid at
Aforesaid, the day and year above written.
CALVIN W. CROSSAN, Register.
NOTICE-Noticei is hereby given that Letters
ed unto the undersigned, on the 9TH day OF
October, A. D. 1895, and that al persons
having claims against the estate Of the deoeas
ed must present the same, duly attested, to the |
said Executor. on or before the 18th day Of
October 1882 or abide the ACT Of Assembly |
in such case made and provided.
CHARLES p. MURRAY,
Executor.
Address: VIM. T. Lyman, Esq. Attorney.
at.Law. Wilmington Del. os
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BuckIen's Arnjca saIvs

Tho Best Salvn In tho world 70, Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. TetiNr, ChnppeL Hands. Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures Piles or no pay required. 1t
is suarun' eed to give perfsut sa.isiaotion
CIR money refunded. fEics a5 ssu,s psr
tOx. For sale By N. B. DanfortA
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| -. ..- .. effect Nay IS. 1853.
| All trains Illuminated With Pintsso
Light.
| Express trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON. DIN.
AWARE AVENUE STATION. FOR
NEW YORK. week days, ISIS. ~.
1924 a. m; 'ls1s 1884. '3bt '5.2l. 80.
'lloo p. m. Sundays, '3I3, 's.sy. .1l.N ..
m; 1888. 1921. '14l. '1l.0o p. m,
PHILADELPHIA week days. ~S13 10,
$40. Tlb. 1876. 's,25. 's.as. s45, 'lpA ilo
q. M; 1919. 1884 245. '3.5s. AS, 1921 kn.
IA. s1S. 'lloG p. m. Sundays. s3ls. IN
$50. '9,a9, ll24, 'll24 a. m. 246. ass. 'sil.
$50. IN. s.l5. 'llOo p. m.
CHESTER. week DAYS. '3l3 SIS. "a
Tl5 1856 'S.2S, 's3a AS. 1904 HOS .. a.;
1894, .4S. 40. '52l. $50. I'll. SIS 'lLo
.. nj. Sundays. '3l3. 1885. $50, 1919. sE2A
NeA a. M. 245. 1853. ss2, $50, '1I. Az
'u.00 p. m.
ATLANTIC CITY, week days .llsa
M; ~ ~. '2.34, '62l .. IN. Sundays rs
CAPE NAY, vsek day. b.45 a. ..
'l2 10, 1891 p. IN.
BALTIMORE AND WARRINGTON
week days +.lS. Tic. 1884. 'n0l a. o.;
'l956. '2,0s. 3.o4. $40 45l, '6.i7. sso4, All
= m. Sundays, Hls. 40. 's.Si a. m: IRA
'sos, ao4. -57, 'S0l. 'Sl1 D. m.
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIoNa
ITO a. NJ; 30i D. m. daily.
NEWARK. week days. ais. 40, IN
'll.ol a. M; 'lz56, ioA 467, 's.l7. 7.s2. III
OSS p. m. Sundays. AIS, ITO, .8A . al
~ sc. S.oi. '4S7. 7a2. 'sll p. m.
PlTrSBURG. week daya 1854 q. n
MI p N. Sundays. 1895 .. m. s4S7 .. y
CHICAGO daily. asa a. M: y 81 D. n.
CHICAGO via. CINCINNATI and Nv
DlANAPOLls. 1874 a. M. daily. ''--
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIl, san q
n. 1926 end 'sll D. m. daily.
TOLEDO AND DETROIT. III ,. =
sally to Toledo and daily except Sunday
to Detroit.
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS va
BRISTOL AND CHATTANOOGA, ssS1
p m daily. Through sleepers to Meap
phis and New Orleans.
slNGERLY ACCOMMODATION, wsAh
Gays. ITO II. m; 3.04, 1872, 10 IS p. m. Sun.
Gays. ITO a. M: 80+. 1872 .. m.
LA.NDENBERG ACCOMMODATION
week ds O. 7ld 1000 q. M: 3.D4, A57 D. =
sundays, 10 90 a M, $50 y. H.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
for
PHILADELPHIA. week days, 40 ,. n
BALTIMORE week days. GW q N,
AS .. m.
LANDENBERG. week days, as -
.. m 2G, $40 p. m. Sundays. SIS g. N;
80 D. m.
LEAVE PH1LADEI PHIA FOR WILL
AlNGTON. week days. 1875. 0f0, ITO, sSoe
100. 'l02G II 80 a. m. s,2.2s, si37, 100, .3M.
'l2o 80, 'sI5. $40. 600. $50 '7SO. S&
lo.lo 'n.S5 p m. Sundays. 1885 ss9e, 80
1.ao a. M; 'l220. 'L37. 100. an. Nv, "a
'7.3O. T35. 1890 p. m.
Telephone No. 1893.
Rates to western points lower than 10
my other line
". NJ, GREENE, d, B. MARTIN
Gen. Manager. Man of Pass, Traf1a
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DaISTER's ORDER.
~ RE0IsTER's OTrIch
NEW CASTLE, COUNTY, DEL,

D DGISTER's ORDER.
~ REoIsTER's OTrIch
NEW CASTLE, COUNTY. DEL,
Upon..the application Of samuelC. Penrose and
Macdonald, late Of Wilmington HID, in said
county, deceased, II 10 ordered and directed BY
the Register that the Executors aforesaid
give notice Of granting Of Letters Teetamen
tary upon the estate Of tho deceased, with
the date Of granting thereof, by causing adver.
tisements to be posted within forty days from
the date OF such Letters in SIX Of Che most pub
lie places Of the county Of New Castle, requir.
ing all persons having demands against tho or
tate, to present the same, or abide by an act OF
Assembly in such case made and provided; and
also cause thu same to be inserted within the
meperiod in the DAILY REPUBLICAN, . news.
paper publishedhl Wilmington, Dol, and to DO
continued therein three weeks Q. O. d.
-, Given under the hand and seal of Of.
I So fee Of the Register Aforesaid at vii.
49, mingtOn, in New Castle county ators
sale, the day and year above written
CALVIN W. CROSSAN, Register.
NOTICE. Notices hereby given that Letters
Testamentary were in due form OF law
grantedunto the undersigned, on the 9Th day
Of Aug, A. D., 1893, and that all persons
having claims against the estate Of the decea..
ed must present the same, duly attested. to the
said Executors, on or before the 9th day
Of Aug, 1879, or abide the Act Of Assembly
In such case made and provided.
SAMUEL O. PENkOSE,
WILLIAM 4. HAWKINS,
Address: Wilmington. Del. els
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-17

a TIENTION-PERSO NHDE1IRINaPUHR
IA drugs and chemicals or wishing their ore
scsiptions or private reocipts carefully com
pounded with pure materials. shOuid 70 toshe
arug ssoRs VI h. n. BHlNeAAUN5'E. NJ 81;
0askss ssssst. Wilmington, Lei. n
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7. n. wier. Fifth and King Streets,

j the place. Fancy full cream cheese mild
f1ch tasted Just the kind Of cheese you like, II
gents pound Dandy oyster CRACKERS, little
C salt sa,ted thos" fresh crisp tasty kind that's
osooo. &C. pound. Gold medal seeded rasins,
aye. ~ cents. New ondarn raisns big and clean
these are extra nice this year lOc a Bound New
martow fat beans, NO dark or broken ones 7c q
gust the kind. for baking, DC a quart New;
Scotch peas nice as fresh ones, very green and
clean, 90 quart Chicken mustard, this in
eomet IN new, good size dish and good mus.
the price, Shredded goldfish So q package th,s
b real Goldfish the package Is full and tie color
Of the fsh white and clean. WAVE
Trading stamps At I, M. Wier's. Fifth andKing
essesA Ol(.0t&
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A CTlvE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY.
~ where Tor 1.-THE Story Of the Philippines
by Murat Halstead commissioned by the gov.
eminent as Official Historian to the War De
Dewey the man, and Dewey the hero, with an
official history Of our war with Spain. Brim-
full original pictures taken by Government
photographers on the spot. Large book; low
prices; big profits. Agents making $50 to $40
week. Freight paid credit given. Drop all
trashy, unofficial war books, Outfits free
Address F. T. BARBER, sec'y., $50 Dearborn ST.,
Chicago. olt8t-n co.ch
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DR.. Humphreys

Specifies act directly upon the disease.
without exciting disorder in other parts
Of the system. They Cure the Sick.
no, cUsEA PRICES.
1-Fevvrs. Congastions, lndammations. rs
2-WoFms, Worm Fever, Worm Colic... rs
3-Teething. Collie. Crying, wakefulness as
A-Dlasrhea. Of Children or Adults..... rs
y-Coughs, Colds. Bronchitis. ........... rs
6-Neuralsia. Toethache, Faceache..... 50
0-Hesdache. Sick Headache, Vertigo. rs
1O-Dyspcpsia, Indjges don. Weak Stomach. 25
11-suppressed or Painful Periods. .25
12-Whitea. Too Protuse Periods. .."... rs
13-Croup. Larynsitis, Hoarsenoss.... rs
14-sals Rheum. Erysipeas. Eruptions.. rs
16-Rheum atism. Rheumatic Palms,. rs
16-Mslaria. chills, Fever and Ague, So. .2B
19-Cstarrh. Influenza, Cold In the Head RS
-Whoopins- Cough ..........."...... .2j
95-ktdncy Diseases ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .25
2S-Nervous Debility. 90
30-Urinary Weakness. wettins Bed. rs
57-CrIp. Hay Fever. ...................... rs
Dr.. Humphreys Manual OF all Diseases at your
Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold 10y druggfsts, or sent on receipt Of price.
New York. "
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GOVERNMENT POSITIONS: DON'T PRE-.
Without seeing our illustrated Catalogue Of
information. Sent FREQ. Columbian Cores.
eondence College, Washington, d. O.
B24.nsb.a
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NJ OTICE-l, BRIDGET, LALLY THE OWN.
~ err and occupant OF the house situate at
No. al Fast Front street. in the Second
ward OF the city of Wilmington, County
Of New Castle and state OF Della.
ware. In compliance with the requirements
caae made and provided. do hereby give
notice that shall apply IN writing
70 Tho Judges Of tho Court OF Gener
in and for New Castle County OIL MONDAY,
the 2lst day OF November, A. ID. 1893,
being the next term OF sail court. for 4 Il.
csnse for sad house as an inn or tavern. for
Iest quautltiss than one quart to be
drunk OF the premises, and the following
respectable citizens Of said ward at least
twelve Of whom are substantial freeholders Of
said ward recommend the said application to
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-17

7 OST-, WHITE BULL TERRIER BLACK
~ ring around tall no collar on suitable
Toward il returned to Columbus House. corner
Monroe and I'd streets. ol62tt
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AAvE CLIENTS WAITING FOR BAR
"a gains, what nave YOU to offer for syle?C.
Thomas Brock, lteal Estate Broker, =. r. Cor.
Delaware avenue and Jefferson street ot.lm
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II OUsKs AND LOTS FOR sALE oRRx.
- change. Lambert J. Foulk sla AArls,
street. aTtf
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Idaho and Wyoming. Each state an en-
pire In size.
But, says some one. ain calculating
the immensely of our continental acreage
you must remember that vast reaches Of
our public domain are uncultiyated heaps
Of dry sand, and the Bad Lands of Mon
tana and the Great American Desert" I
am glad you mentioned that. Within 25
years there will not be between the Attain
tic and Pacific coasts 100 miles Of land
not reclaimed either by farmers pillow or
miners crowbar. BY irrigation, the wa
tiers Of the rivers and the showers Of heay-
en-, In what are called the rainy season,
will be gathered into great reservoirs
and through aqueducts let down where
and when tho people want them. Utah
Is an object lesson. Some parts of that
territory which were SO barren that spear
Of grass could not have been raised there
In 100 years are now rich as Lancaster
county farms Of Pennsylvania or Westches-
ter farms of New York or Somerset coun-
ty farms OF New Jersey. Experiments
have proved that ten acres Of ground irr,-
gated from waters gathered in great n.y.
biological basins will produce as much as
DO acres from the downpour of rain as seen
In our regions. We have our freshets and
our droughts, but in those lands which
are to be scientifically irrigated there will
be neither freshets nor droughts. AS you
ahe pitcher and get it full of water, AID
then set 1t on table and take drink out
bf it when you are thirsty and never think
of drinking n pitcherful all at once, go
Montana and Wyoming and Idaho will
catch fhn rnipc Of tbaiv ot,,,, /
take up all tho waters Of their rivers in |
great pitchers OF reservoirs and refresh |
their land whenever they will.
The work has already been grandly be-
gun by the United States government.
Over 400 lakes have already been officially
taken possession Of by the nation for the
great enterprise of irrigation. Rivers that
have bcen rolling idly through these re-
gions, doing nothing on their way to the
sea- will BIO lassoed and corralled and PEN
ned up until such time rs the farmers
need them. Under the same processes the
Ohio, the Mississippi and all tho other
rivers will be taught to behave themselves
better, and great basins will be made to
catch the surplus of waters In times Of
lreshoe and keep them for times of drought.
me lrrlgating process by which all the
Arld lands between tho Atlantic and Pa
eifc oceans arc to be fertlized Is no now
Experiment..
JehOvnh's Throne.
1t has been going on successfully hun
lreds Of years In Spain, In China, in In
liza, IN Russia, In Egypt. About 500, 0Oo,-
100 OF people Of the earth today are kept
live by food raised OH irrigated land.
And here wo have allowed to lilo wasts.
'iven up to rattlesnako and bat and |
rairio dog, l6nds enough to support whole
'atlons Of industrious population, The
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-17

PUBLIC SALES

0o head OF fresh cows and s)ringrrs, mostly
Serscys Also lot OF feeders and fne Stock
Bulls The above cows have bren select ri Win
fare aid are an cA'-a fine lot. laws from
Hartford county will bs tested. Term, cash
ROBERT MERRlCK.
Chas Highfcld, auc Oft.
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"a NhNl ENOBi = nv Ia WIS UT DEIIk
WARE
Eerti0n 81. That on all taxes paid before the
1rst day Of October thete shall be All abate.
ment OF five per centum; on \ taxes paid be-
fore the first day of January, there shall he IN
abatement OF three per contum; on all take,
paid after the first day of April, live per cen.
gum thereof shall BIZ nd led thereto.
HARVEY r. BALDWIN
Collector OF Taxes for Mill Crpat Hundred
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NOTICES.
NOTICE.

NIOTiCKro TAXPAYERS OF MILL. CREEK
~ Hundred-l will be at
Stanton p o. septem Dor 10.
Union J. I. Dempsey's store, Sept. 80, from
~ 10 Ia. IN. and Ito B y. NJ.
For the purpose Of receiving taxes for the
gear lS9S
Will he at Red Mills evenings from I until
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-04
CITY IN BRIEF.

Captain Charles Barrett has re
signed the captaincy OF the Shawnee
company and will enlist as a private.
II is reported that Clyde Mattox is
serving in the Rough Riders regiment
under an assumed name.
Lawrie township Democratic dele
gates. James 90 CHI ". foster, Frank
Il ndman, W. @. MeCord. Doc Bannis
ter, Taylor Kelley.
There will be literary entertain
ment given at the opera house In the
interest Of the NJ +. church, south, on
Friday evening n Xt. Programme
will be given later. 4 charming drill
by twenty-four small children. Music
by the orchestra.
Go see the "Gypsey Countess" Fri
day night at the opera house. Admis-
sion % and IS cents II
Every body will want 20 see the
Bridal Wiae Cup Friday az McKennon
opera house. u
Every body attend the entertainment
/ Friday night at the opera house. Some
| Of the best Of our home talent vii
render unique and tasty program. 1
Miss Birdie Cole OF shawnee, is thl
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Levy.
j. w. Bedle, president Of the Eleciri
light Company, has gone To Tracy
MINI 10 visit his family
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
Places at Which Examinations TW be Heid
and Ofher Information

Places az Witch Examinations U'H be Hcid
and OHer Information
The United States civil service com
mission announces that examinai ms
may be taken on July % and 2s, 1898,
at the cities named below for positions
in the offices Of the suryeyorgeneral,
register and receiver OF the United
States land Office. The examination
may also be taken in any other city
where the c. mmission has a competent
board Of examiners.
Oklahoma Guthrie, Oklahoma and
Woodward.
The positions for which these exam
nations are TO be held are as follows;
!. Clerk qualified as stenogrspher,
typewriter and land Office bookkeeper.
2. Clerk with a thorough knowl-
edge Of land law and general knowl-
edge OF the system Of public land sur
veying.
3. Clerk with qualifications OF a
land surveyor, including plating com
putting and drawing, and also with a
knowledge of the system OF public
land surveying.
4, Thoroughly competent topo
graphic craftsman with a general
knowledge Of surveying, including the
system OF public land surveying.
Persons desiring 10 enter these eX-
sminations should at once write TO the
| q. 5. Civil Service Commission, Wash.
ington, D. c., for application blanks,
forms 304 and 375, which should be
properly executed and promptly for
warded to the commission.
In case applicants are unable to for
ward their applications to the Commits
sion aud receive admission cards p ioT
70 the examination, arrangements will
be made 10 examine them, provided
their requests are received at this Of
fee In the time TO permit Of the ship
ment Of papers n the place where they
desire examination
Application will also be received by
the local board At Guthrie, o. r., 10
the grade Of clerk, carrier in the Guth
rie post office. Examination for thi
grade will be held in Septem Der, tim'
and place OF examination will be an
nounced in due time by notice in tn
daily press. o. r. MoETGOMERY,
Acting Sec Local Board
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-04
SOUATTERS MAY REMAIN.
The Saline Reservations Of me STRIP Wm be
Opened 10 settlers.

The satin, Reservations Of me strip ITm be
opened 70 ScttIcrs.
Samuel l.. Overstreet, United states
district attorney, has been advised by
John w. Griggs. United States attor-
ney general, that no proceedings will
be instituted against squatters on the
saline reservations In the Cherokee
Strip which were reserved from home
stead entry by the presidents procla-
nation OF August rs, 1898 Several
months ago George ID. Orner, special
agent OF the United states land depart
ment, reported that about so persons
had taken homesteads and we're cult.
waiting land In these reservations, and
asked that they be prosecuted. The
refusal TO prosecute is based on let
ter written TO the Secretary Of the In
terror by Ringer Hermann, commits
sioner Ia the general land Office. When
these lands were reserved IL was sup
posed that they had been leased by the
Cherokee Indiana. Three leases were
submitted 10 the Secretary Of the In
terror, but never approved by him,
leaving the land as II no lease had ever
been made. Commissioner Hermann
salt: "In the absence OF lessees or
lawful claimants on these lands, |
would recommend that they be opened
70 settlement and entry subject TO the
policy Of the governmenting regard sa-
line reservations"
This will probably be done. There
are a. out 100, 900 acres in the three
reservations. There are enormous dc.
posits O. salt in these reservations.
The salt is Of good quality and 1t is
believed that the deposits could be
proGtably mined.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-04

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