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Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY, AUGUST Ia, 1898.

spicacity throughout the department jay
was secretary when the new constitution
went into effect.
Developing the Department.
The new department was not formed off,
hand by the new government, but the idea
was developed gradually. The government
started off without any secretaries or any
cabinet, Washington and Adams being the
whole thing, but June 2, 1883, a bill was in
troduced into congress providing for the
formation Of a department for foreign af-
fairs. The first debate on the bill was over
the question Of the removals by the presi-
dent. and as amended became a law IN
July. This was A act for establishing an
executive department to be denominated the
Department of Foreign Affairs John Jay,
who had continued in charge of the papers
and correspondence of the old department,
was appointed formally, but the department
in that form had a brief existence. A bill
was introduced in the house to form a home
department, and before the Department of
Foreign Affairs was fairly organized another
bill was introduced to provide for "the safe
keeping Of the acts, records and great seal
OF the United States; for the publication,
preservation and authorization OF the acts
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the fact that there were eight feet of water
over her deck, and a considerable amount Of
debris and sediment which had accumulated
by the action of the rivers current.
Lifting Power of POntoons..
Powerful chains of three inch thickness
were used on the pontoons. When the
chains were in place the pontoons were
pumped full, then, as the latter sank, the
slack of the chains was hauled in and made
fast. The moment the pumping out began
the lifting power of the pontoons became
apparent and the buoyancy of the six pom
toons slowly but surely overcome the
wrecks weight.
The first attempt to raise the Wells City
was a failure. AS the vessel left the bot
tom her keel cut through one of the lifting
chains, causing tfe others to part like
the swapping of threads. All the tedious
operation of replacing the chains followed,
and it was some time before the hull was
finally dragged from the bottom. The first
lift was only five feet. Then a powerful
tug took the pontoons and wreck in tow
and hauled them to shallow water. Here
the raising details We're repeated, the hull
was dragged nearer shore, and in time a
spot was gained where it was easy to build
the necessary cofferdam, patch up the leaks
uiiu pump 10 outs
In 1884 the wrecking company now en-
gagged OF the Spanish vessels raised the
U. S. S. Tallapoosa, sunk by a coal schooner
in Long Island sound. Pontoons were used
and in a remarkably short space of time
the old wooden gunboat was lifted, pumped
free from sand and water and sent under
her own steam to the Brooklyn navy yard.
In the history of wrecking there have
been few cases where a war ship was the
subject of attention. The battleship Howe,
which was stranded on a reef in the Med
iterranean, several years ago, was success
fully raised only after the display of Won
derful skill on the part of an English com
pany.
Long and varied experience have re-
duced the wrecking of vessels to an exact
science, but it is not often that fate and
the eXigencies Of war offer such an excel
lent opportunity for the exercise of skill
and practical work as will be found in the
case of the Cristobal Colon of Admiral Ger
yera's Inflated fleet. If it should come to
pass that the stars and stripes shall finally
float over her deck it will surely be a tri-
umph to Naval Constructor Hobson and
the American system of wrecking wal
ships.
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unteer assistant TO the man who now re-.
turns IL and who was then postmaster at
Poland. o..
Photographs were taken last week OF the
arranged electric explosion OF three huge
submarine mines In the main ship channel
at Boston. The columns OF water hurled
upward reached a height OF $50 feet, with
a breadth OF seventy-hve feet at the base.
One mine contained 200 pounds Of g~elatine
and fifty OF dynamite. The noise was like
the muhled report OF a cannon.
The opal production Of Queensland. Aus
tralia, Is becoming very important. More
than 500 900 worth OF rough stones were
exported last year. In the western dis
tricts Of the colony the opal deposits are
very considerable. The Queensland opal is
of brilliant quality and experts pronounce
1t TO be equal to the best Hungarian vari-
cites.
Mrs. Alice Palmer Henderson OF Chicago
has the oldest doll in the world. II came
from Alaska and Is made OF the fossil ivory
of the hairy elephant, which Is said to
ave become extinct some 10000 years or
so ago. The doll is about eight inches high
and DR.. Sheldon jackson, the United States
commissions OF education for Alaska, pro-
nounces it the finest specimen he has ever
seen. He has used all his powers OF elo-
quence to secure IL for his Sitka collection,
but in vain.
Bangor. Me, has a tramp dog that Is a
traveller like the late postal dog Owney.
This dog is a long, lean hound, owned by
G.. +. Shepley. He will not stay in his
comfortable home, but haunts newspaper
offices and the police station and when tired
of Bangor gets on the first train he sees
and journeys over the state. He always
rides in a seat until made to get down
and invariably applies at railroad restau-
rants for food. Dewey Chats his name)
never gets lost, but, after a week or so on
the road, heads back to Bangor again as If
he knew the way.
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THE OLD

Captain Richard Lawton Of Baltimore,
who has just celebrated his 9Sd birthday, IS
said to be the Oldest member of the Order
Of odd Fellows in the world.
The venerable Richard w. Thompson of
Indiana felt himself unable, on account of
advancing age-he is SO years old-to at
tend the recent republican state conven-
ton.
John Adriance, who played an important
part in Texas early history, is living quietly
at the age of 80 in a modest nome at the old
town of Columbus, which was the first cap
ital Of the state.
Peter Murray died at Wichita, Kan. at
the age of 81 years. He had fourteen chill
dren, sixty grandchildren, thirty-five great
grandchildren and two great-great-grand-
children, Eleven of his children, five sons
with their wives, and six daughters with
their husbands, attended the funeral.
Otto Ribbeck, who died in Leipsic re-
Gently, was one of the most noted OF clas-
steal philologists. He had been professor
of the University OF Leipsic for twenty-one
years, having previously occupied positions
at the universities of Berne, Basic, Kiel aud
Heidelberg. He was II years old at his
death.
1t is said that Alexander Ferguson, who
lives near Anderson, Ind, is 1O7 years old
and that his sister, who resides some fifteen
miles away, is Just reaching her 111th
year. The sister is confined to her home
by illness and they have not seen each
other for ten years. They are of Irish
peasant stock,
Mrs. Mary Casey of Washington, N. j., is
los years old, but the other day she went tc
New York to draw some money from a
bank where il had been on deposit for over
thirty years. She would not allow the
money TO be transferred to a Washington
bank by the New York cashier, but decided
10 bring the actual cash herself.
Abner c. Goodel, aged SO, OF Salem, Mass.
is the Oldest living inventor in the United
States. He perfected the design OF the first
printing press which printed on both sides
Of a paper at once, and he also discovered
the process for preparing steel and copper
plates for engravers. Later he helped built
the first locomotive for the Boston & Low
ell railway. He worked on the first electric
motor ever constructed. which afterwarC
ran between Baltimore and Washington
and on the first engine lathe for the rail.
road repair shops
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pontoons, several powerful tugs and a large

pontoons, several powerful tugs and a large
floating crane.
The first duty to be attended to in a case
like that OF the Colon is to tighten her OF
everything movable, When this is accom-
plished the real labor begins. The pontoons
are towed alongside and placed in position
equally divided on each side of the wreck.
Heavy chains must now be passed under the
hull and to do this 1t is necessary to pro-
coed first with what is technically known as
a sweep chain or messenger" This is a
small chain which is sawed through the mud
and debris at the bottom to a point under
the keel, where the main lifting chains
are passed from p%ontoon to pontoon.
A number OF chains OF increasing thick
ness are then drawn under, until the heavy
chain which is TO do the work is in position.
Chain after chain follows, until there are a
sufficient number to answer the purpose.
This preliminary task Is by no means easy,
as the masses of debris which naturally ac-
cumulate under the hull retard progress,
and often call for the services Of several
divers. The chains, when finally in place,
pass up through the pontoon wells to the
pontoon decks, where there are certain
toggles arranged for controlling them. These
chains are immense affairs. and the utmost
care is taken in their manufacture. Cases
have occurred where defective links have
been the means Of undoing in one moment
the work OF weeks.
In Fighting vessels on their beam ends the
process known DIS parbuckling is generally
used. The chains are passed from the pom
toons vertically downward and completely
under the side OF the hull which touches the
shoal, Then they pass upward, by the keel,
are led over the opposite side, and are then
attached to some object on the wreck, such
as the mast or superstructure, When the
tide is out the slack on the chains is taken
IN. and the ends are securely fastened 70
the pontoons. II everything works Well, II
the chains safely stand the strain, II the
mast or superstrueture does not give way,
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Ne note from sulten MORO
or Spanish craft or guilc
Az ease our crews were lounglng,
A day Of peace and quiet.
n time OF prayer and rest.
But cunning was the spanlard,
And to his crew he said:
To-day Wen slip our cables
And out TO sea well head
Tor tho Yankee unsuspeCting
or the trick on him wen play.
VIII chant his, psalms with tervor
While we will steal away
But what espies the lookout
From B~rooklyn's lofty mast7
Suspicious seems that object
A-scurrying on so fast.
From out the inuou winding
OF Santiago's bay
There looms the dread Infanta
In battles grim array
NizCaya's tunnels pouring
Black clouds against the sky.
"a race for life, CerVera!'
Tit sailors madly cry.
Now beat our drums to quarters,
Now roars lowa's gum
Our decks are cleared for action
The battle has begun.
Now plunges from her station
The mighty oregon
Abreast the desperate Spaniard,
The victory must be won.
From turret and from broadside
Blaze fiery flames from hell,
Indiana n the Texas
Are laundering Spain's death knelL
And snoring like a charger.
The race horse of the main,
The Brooklyn bears down grimly
On the fleeing ships of Spain.
Like eaglet from its eyrie
The Gloucester swoops with dread
Upon the luckless Juror
Soon numbered with the dead.
The heavens roar with thunder
The deep is scared with flame,
The bursting shells scream vengeance.
And on Spanish honor. shame.
No pity, and no quarter
To Spanish pride shall be,
Until our ships have driven
Her Armadas from the sea
Till Cuba sits in freedom
Beneath the sun-kissed skies,
And feels the Joy of liberty,
That heaven-blessed prize.
And may the God of battle
Protect our native land,
And teach our people bravely
The foeman to Withstand.
But curb the lust for conquest,
OF peace sow thou the seed.
For a nation is most mighty
When justice is its creed.
Then three times three for the union,
And three times three for the tars
Who manned the ships of battle
Under the stripes and stars.
And three times three for Old Glory.
And three times three for Schley,
Who sank the Spanish squadron
OFF Santiago bay.
C. 8. =.
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THE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO BAY.

July 8, 1898.
There are tears in Andalusia,
There is grief in old Madrid,
There are signs in Valombrosa,
Death stalks the land of the Cid. =
For the fleet of brave Cervera
That sailed from proud CASTLE
Is battered and is beaten
And strews the rocks OF Antilles.
The Infanta and Oquendo,
The Nizcaya and Cristobal
Are wrecked and torn asunder
And destroyed by shell and ball.
Before Santiago harbor
That idle summer day, '
AT rest in lazy motion
Our fleet at anchor lay.
No sign upon the water
OF Spanish trick or vile,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
STATE DEPARTMENT HISTORY
Brief Sketch Prepared In Connection with the
Exposition Exhibit.
WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT OPERATES
Gradual Development Of the Depart.
ment from Small BcRinninRs-
Prominent Men Connected with
1.-THE Moves II Has Made.

In connection with the instructive and
comprehensive exhibit of the State depart
ment in the United States building at the
Transmississippi Exposition, in many
respects the most valuable of all the spe-
cial exhibits for students Of American life,
the department has published a pamphlet
en- the Department Of State Of the United
States" telling how 1t was formed, what
are its duties and how 1t Is run. No pre-
tense is made that this is a history of the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-09

| Our churches are making extensive prepa-
rations for their Easter services. The ~ L.
church choir has some beautiful music pre-
pared for the services, and the Rev. w. A.
Wise will preach on "rhe Resurrection
The church will he beautifully decorated
with flowers. At the p. Z. church services
will begin at 1915. The congregation of st.
Marks will join. The music will be of a
high order, both instrumental and vocal
Tho service will conclude with the Holy
Communion. There will be the usual fine
display OF Easter flowers The Easter sun.
day school celebration will be held at /. 80
and program of recitations. singing ana
music by tho Grosh orchestra will hc rem
dcrcl.
Harry Blackwell has returned from jack
: rv'"'. t,r. In,, he has been ON q four
a..f.'.r' 81 am.
rnn ro,! weather has raisul the price of
slad and made them scarce Shad sell at
SO per hundred and herring at so cnrt
Tho North East Dramatic Club gave an en-
tertainmcnt III the q. A. r. Hail. Rising sun.
on Tuesday evening last. for the benefit Of
Thomas jackson, who lost II foot recently.
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FORTH EAST NEWS.
NORTH EAST. April S 1888.

MIS-. Fedora Frank, mother OF Mr.. ".
Frank of this town. diei on Sunday last.
Mrs. William II. Arringlale and son Jerry,
Of Newport New. Va, visiting are the family
Of Charles Il. Beatty.
Mrs. G. Hal Johnston, Of Ellitoa, spent
part OF the week vita her mother, Mrs. Elia-
aheth Blackwell.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sentman. of Fair Hill, spent
part of the week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs George Hodge.
George j. Laird and Miss Agnes L. Powell
were married at the croom's homo on We'd
uesday evening by the Rev. W. A. Wise.
Mr. George n. Cameron. son Of james n
Cameron, telegraph operator at Hayre de
Grace. and Miss Nora Campbell, daughter of
}. W. Campbell, were married AT the brides
horne on Wednesday evening by the Rev. W.
4. Wise, and left on an express train shortly
after for tour south. Afl"r the wedding
ceremony II reception was rendered to a
large number Of invited guests
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cECILTON ITEMS.
CEcILToN, Apr. s, 1883.

CECILTON Apr s. lSyS
Mrs. NJ. V. w. Walmsley has been spending
some time with friends in SMYRNA,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Skinner, of Balti
more. have been visiting their cousin. Mr..
William II. Deshane, atst. Adams.
Rev. r. Irwin Watkins and family spent
several DAYS with friends at st. Stcphen's,
and Ceciton.
MIR. aud Mrs william Norris, Mrs. David
Donahue and Miss Nan Donahue, all Of Will
mipcton, were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Morris part of last week.
MIR. Daniel A. Jones is having his house
improved with IA new coat of paint.
Miss Amy pisor. of Falkland. and Miss
Clara Pisoe. of Philaaalpha, are spending
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PORT DEP JS!T NEWS.
Pom DEPOSIT, April 8, 1898


Howard Ahrahams. of Baltimore spout
Sunday with his parents.
Miss Ella Davis is visiting Baltimore
friends.
Miss Blanche Fahnstock has returned to
her home in Lancaster, Pa.
J. CresveII Head, Of Washington, Charles
| i. Hrald and Miss Virginia Head, Of Lynch
burg. Va. were Mrs e. NJ. Heald'5 visitors
| Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. Edward stoc&haHl, of Camden, n. J.,
was in town the last of the week.
Mr. Albert Baker. of Baltimore was Dr..
and Mrs. Z. $. Boyle's guest from Saturday
| until Tuesday.
Mr. and Ms. r. +. NrC,enahan returned
from Asheviile, y. c., Saturday and are quit"
Ill at their home.
Miss Ida Gerry is visiting Rev. and Mrs. II.
A. q. Wester'le!d. in Chesapeake City.
Misses Helen Shaad and Margaret Evans
are having a very enjoyable time at the homo
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jamison. at Brooklyn, y. Y.
Mrs. Isaiah Buriin and son are visiting Mrs.
Belle Davis. in Chcstertowu.
Louis Reynolds. OF Baltimore, was In town
the first Of the week.
Miss Mary Armstrong attended to some
shopping IN baltimore wednesday
mrs rome ana MISS ii'"ser are III Ne"
| York.
Inc Misses hayf' are spending 'he Easter
"ue "' .ne'r nome ~ NJ hol'y' NJ
MIS- lruu.' OF fn''"o''PnlS' spent several
Gays VIII MISS 'e"e'' tl'49 week.
D. IRWIN france mas gone TO Worcester
Mass Tor 'e" Gays
roster N'ch!H i o"' q Town LOT week or
Two
Inc hiSTo' 9'ae" are III ON'or"' Misses
Florence MefaFiahe III "aIestowh' carrie
Iayior III hfAe~'aW lor the A'hoa!S.
Dr. ana Mrs W. /, E''I'ha are WISHING hef
hro'h'E Mr. NnI'lh' at III. h''iy springs, "a
Misses h'l'h f'''neF' ramos h"Fh"f" ana
harriet NI'de' are IN Ne" 1"sk'
Misses Cafo'Ihe bnrhlt'' Anne Sml'h ana
Una '".I' 'H3'" '''7 WIN '''a''N's AZ"
''leu''' III L'S'o"' Sl"'
MISSES -'"'T "''''H''' mary beh1''' an"
N""h'''" ''"e't are passing the h"i'""4S
i's,'7"hl'E III li''",'''pn'a'
MI7' ""'o'"F an" 'n' '''S"''S i'"lo'"' are III
washington
~ anu "', ~ H. I'''''',..'''''''' ct 'I''rheS
."''e iS''!' "'',''',' -''S7' "'i' mrs
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THROUGH THE COUNTY.
Social Letters From the Wings Large
staff OF Correspondents Giving
All Local Happenings.
CHILDS ITEMS.
CHLDS. April s. 1898.

CHuDs, April 8. 1898.
Nj Thompson Atkinson, oar prominent
merchant has leased the farm near Leslie.
belonging to the Atkinson estate, which he
viii coudurr in addition to his present bus:-
ness, He recently moved his family thereto
His nephew, NJ. Albert Atkinson will have
charge of the farming branch of his business
Nj. J. Warrington has leased the Charles
Ford farm near Badwins Station.
Mrs. c. J. Campbell returned home on
Monday after a pleasant visit with friends in
Philadelphia
Mrs. II. b. Hayes spent Tuesday with
friends ia Wilmington.
N;r, John Burke has the stone on tire
So9nd, and ready to commence hu.!ting a
house On the lot adjoining the church when
he recently purchased from the McCauley
estate.
Mr. John petorman is building new house
on the tract Of land recently donated him 10y
Mr.. John Smythe.
Mr.. Charles Price and family, Of Burlins;-
ton. y. j., have returned TO Leeds.
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Il stomachfui Of undigestcd food is about
as unhealthy mass lis one can weilimagine
What cau be done with il?
There j, stays. 1t wont digest. It churns
up, ferments and decays becomes poisonous
(ns all putrid matter does and causes great
pain and deep-seatcd disorders.
Ia order to change all this, take Shaker
Digestive Cordial.
1t stops fermentation and decay at once,
60 that no more poisons are created.
1t clears the stomach of poisons already
there 1t helps it to turn the food that re-
mains. into healthfdl nourishment. 1t
strengthens the stomach for the next meal.
Here is the whole philosophy and cure OF
indigestion in a few words. And what's more,
it's all true. Try it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by
druggists, price 10 cents to 81 90 bottle.
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FAPMlNGT0N ITEMS.
FARMuHGroy, Mp, April s, 1898.

FARNuHGroN, Mp, April s, 1898.
Several farmers have sown their oats.
10 NrCush lost a valuable COW one day
this week.
IL Mi2pGh Club will meet at the home of
VIII ErI, near tLis place on April Is.
iii" Happy Cluh' is in nourishing conGi-
tiol, Thor next meeting will be held at the
homo Of Carrie Armour, at College Green.
Nc'"hcrs are making preparations to at
tena the Institute at Elkton.
Inc schools will he closed during Easter
and during the Institute making quite Il long
vacation TO the scholars.
Ii and Mrs. Benjamin McV"y spent last
Friday with relatives near Blue Bali.
500; service will be held in EbeneHer NJ.
e. tanrah, on next sunday evening.
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Some Foolish People

Allow cough to run until it gets beyond the
reach OF medicine. They often say, "Oa, it
will wear away but in most eases it will
wear them away. Could they be induced to
try the successful medicine called Kemps
Balsam, which is sold on II positive guarantee
to cure, they would Immediately see the ex-
celIent effect after taking the first dose.
Price 25c. and So. Tria! sizs free. At all
druggists
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to grandma in the rocker Grain,O is good for
the whole family. 1t is the lons-dcsired sub
atitute for c-(ree. Never upsots the nerves or
Injuries the digestion Made from pure
grains it il food in itself. Has the taste
and appearance Of the hest coffee at the
price. 1t is genuine and scientific article
and is come to stay. 1t ma&cs for health and
strength. ASH your grocer for Grain-O.
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Both the method ond results when
Syr0p Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste. and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, ciean>as the svs.
tenn eifcctually, dispels colds. head
aches and fcyers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup OF Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
ducod, pleasing TO the taste and ac-
ccptahle to the stomach, prompt in
It's action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
hcalthyand Observation-Disclosures, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
syrup Of Figs is for sale in so
cont bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not acccptan
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SKeE&9 co.
SAN FRANCISCO, c4L
LOUISVILLE, ~. new YORK. M
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ieet and instantly takes the sting out OF corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery OF the age. Aliens Foot-Ease make
tight or new shoes feel easy. It is n certain
cure for sweating. calIous and hot, tired,
aching feet Try it today. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores by mail for 25c. in
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen s. 0Imstcd. lie Roy, n. Y.
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The cost Of WALL PAPER HjS ycar is
Surprisingly tow cal ocd iaspd my stock.
II. :. FRAZER Elkton. Md.
Workmen sent to any part OF this and
counties.
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Shake Into Your Shoes,

Aliens FootEase, a powder for the feet.
cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-26
To Found a Colony.

KANKAKEE, H., March ga large
party of residents of this and adjoining
counties are rounding up here prepar-
atory to emigrating to the Alberta dis
trict, Northwest Territory, Canada,
where they intend to found a colony
near Edmonton, ON the Saskatchewan
river. Though gold is said to abound
in the river district of that locality, it
is not the purpose of the colonists to
engage in mining. Each family will
receive 100 acres of land from the
Dominion government and is guaran-
teed 10000 feet of timber for building
purposes. The greater number of the
colonists will engage in wheat growing
to which the rolling prairie land is es-
pecially adapted.