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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
CONTRACT Is

The county commissioners yesterday
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of a wagon bridge across the Big
Blackfoot river to the Pueblo Bridge
company for the sum of So. 600. The con-
tract calls for the completion of the
structure by April l. 1900. The contractors
give a bond of SIS, 900 for the faithful per-
formance of the work.
County Clerk INC Recorder NJ. Martin
filed his quarterly report, which shows
$967.S5 in fees collected.
Clerk of the Court Z. j. Corcoran's re-
port shows 1864 collected, and the report
of Sheriff Jack Conley $201.6 81.
The following bills We're allowed: st.
Joseph's hospital for care of poor for the
year. 81 ,63a.2s: st. Ann hospital for care
of sick and poor for the quarter. $342. "a
w. +. pinegar for services as county sur
veyor in November, 500; DR.. H.. w
Stephens, salary as county physician fol
the quarter, 1914. SO.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
EASTERN STAR OFFICERS.

The aides of the Order of the Eastern
Star met at their hall last evening and
elected officers for the ensuing term.
Following the election refreshments con-
sisting of coffee, cake ana sandwiches
We're served. Several gentlemen were
present who are prominent MasOHs and
also members of the Eastern Star. The
evening was a most enjoyable one. The
officers elected We're as follOWs:
Worthy Matron-Julie f. Ware.
Worthy Tatron-E. b. Heagy.
Assistant Malron-Lucy Shovlin.
Sscfetary-H. Redmond.
observation-disclosures Terry.
ConduStress-'ora Hasley.
Assistant Conductress-}Nelly Heagy.
Trustee three years)-Alice Smith.
The installation and selection Of APP
pointive officers Will take place on the
second Friday in Janua ~.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
TO MAINTAIN THE SCHOOLS.

A conference was held last evening be-
tween the members of the school board
and Geo. s. Miller who assisted by b. N
Kennedy will on next Monday begin TAX
ing subscriptions for maintaining the
schools of Anaconda after the money pro-
vided by the regular tax levy IS exhaust
ed. Jan. 81.
They will first take up the roll of the
special tax levy, which by the decision
of the supreme court was decided illegal,
From this roll will be secured the names
of all taxpayers in the district and the
amounts they would have been oblig-
ed to pay had it not been for the decl-
sion. These taxpayers will be interview
ed first, the largest ones at the beginning,
and an effort made to get them to sub
scribe the full amount of the tax.
A general canvass of the city will fol-
low. 1t is the desire that all subscrip-
tions be made to Messrs. Miller n Ken
nedy in cash. They will be provided with
receipt books and will receipt for all mon
ey rendered them.
Subscriptions will also be received al
the office of the County Treasurer p. d
Twohy.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Mining Application No. 4146, United
states Land once, Helena, Montana.
October %, 1899.
son. whose postof1ice address is Butte,
ton for a patent for 1900 linear feet, tn.
same being for 80 feet in an easterly
and 1870 feet in a westerly direction
from the point 0; discovery on the Ethe,
Lode Mining Claim, situated in Inde.
petlaence Mining District. Silver Bow
County. Montana, the position, course.
and extent of the said mining claim. des-
isnated by an official survey thereof. as
Range No. 5 ". a notice Of which was
posted on the claim OH the 2srd day OF
October, 1899, ana being more particularly
Sc! forth and described in the official
ielc notes and plat thereof on file III this
office, as follows, to-wlt.
Beginning at the northeast corner.
Wfere is set a granite stone 6x1ex24
.aches, IS inches deep. marked 1870 for
Corner No. /, trcm which the quarter
.ecf}oa eorner Oh t;le norln boundary OF
Sect!o!i IL, I. 5 N. r. s w. bears north
~ degrees sc minutes west. 6SO.5 feet
distant, atd running thence south 9 de-
sfses 40 minutes east, 375 feet, to the
southeast Corner No. 2: thence south 81
degrees west, 1,AS0.5 feet. to the southwest
Corner No. ); thence north Q degrees &c
E!!nutes west, $50 leet. to The northwest
Ne. 4: thence north 50 degrees 81 minutes
east 800 feet. to Corner No. /, the place
el beginning, containing an area of 16. 81
acres. claimed by the above-namcd ap
rtic1nt ioT patent.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Mining Application No. 4.167.

Aiming A~ppllCatIOn NO. z.l67.
United States Land Office. Helena.
Montana, November 10. 1899.
Notice is hereby given that Conrad
Kohrs, whose postof1ice address is Deer
Lodge, Montana. has this day filed an
application for patent. notice o. which
was posted thereon on the 18th day of
October. 1899. for 1.1S1 linear feet, the
came being for 22S feet westerly and 953
feet in easterly direction from the point
OF discovery on the Illinois No. 2 Lode
Mining Claim. situated in Summit Val
ley (unorg.) Mining District. Silver Eow
and extent of the said rlin,ng claim, des-
iKnated by an officia; survey thereof, as
Sur. No. 669S. T. 3 NJ, r.. 8 W., being
more particularly set forth as follows.
ner. a p~orphyry s+onc :2x1oxs inches. set
IL inches deep, marked 1868 for Corner
No. !. with mound Of earth alongside.
from which the u section corner on the
south boundary of Section l.. T. 3 N.
east 1905 o feet and running thence north
3 degrees east 1898 fce,; thence north "a
degrees SO minutes west l.1S1 feet: thence
south s degrees west 80 fecS; thence south
70 degrees IS minutes east lis, feet to
Corner No. l.. the place of beginning,
containing an area Of 3.s2 acres, from
which an area OF c.37 acres in conflict
With Sur. No. 1100 is excluded and not
claimed by applicant. Net area claimed.
No. 1922, and o.O4 acres Of which is in
conflict with Sur. No. 1920.
The location Of this mine is recorded
in the office OF the Recorder of Silver
Bow county. on page 500 in BOOK 'R" Of
lode locations.
The adjoining claims on the north Sur.
No, 1919. the Silver Lick Lode. Lot. No.
139, Frank Shovl!n ct al. applicants: on
the south Sur. No. 1919, the Tiger Lilly
Lode, Lot No. 24?. David Burt, applicant.
ard on the west Sur. No. 257e. the Kerry
Lode, Lot No. 556. Michae; Carroll, appli-
cant
GEORCE D. GREENE,
Register.
M. I. BAKER.
United States claim Agent.
First publication, Nov. II. 1899.
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NOTICE FOR PUDI,CATn.N
Mining Appltcs ton M. 1,sA

Mining A%pplicstio No. 1854.
u. 8. Land Office. Helena, Mont, Oct
q. 1899.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
N. McCa and Adelia J. Mccall, whose
| postoff1ce address II Butte, Montana. has
this day filed an application for a patent.
notice of which was posted thereon on
the oath day of October, 1899. for 81. II
acres of tho Rocky Mountain Chief Pla-
Ger Mining Claim. situate in Little Pipe
stone (unorgan:zed) mining district. JEFF
ferson county, Montana, the position.
course and extent OF the ccid mining
claim designated by an Official survey
thereof. as Sur. No. $685., Township No. l
NJ, r.. 6 W. as set forth and described
In the application for patent and plat on
file In this office, and being more particu-
larly described by metes and bounds as
loiIows, to-wit: Beginning at corner No
j., a red fir tree q inches in diameter,
blazed and marked 1-5635 for corner No. l.
witnessed by bearing trees, from which
the Initial Point in unsurveyed Township
l north, range 6 west bears south 80 de-
grees % minutes % seconds west 5,499.A
80 minutes west 1870 feet: thence north
rs degrees Al minutes west 1913 feet;
tnence north 50 degrees As minutes east
$50 feet: thence south II degrees 70 min
i'es east 1.S09 feet: thence south "A de-
gfees 80 minutes east 905 feet; thence
south 81 degrees 26 minutes east 2,035.5
Ieet' tnence south 80 degrees 80 minute
east LOO feet: thence south IL degrees 81
minutes west $50 feet: thence south II
degrees % minutes cas-. 900 feet: themes
north IL degrees 50 minUte cast 120 feet:
thehce south 81 degrees O6 minutes east
4Os feet: thence north 10 degrees AZ min.
Etes east l,I41.5 feet. thence south IL
feet and running thence north 80 degrees
degrees Is minute east 1888 feet:
thence south Is deSrces o. minutes east
S2l feet: thence north rs degrees 48 MIN
utes west 1855 feet: thence south II de-
grees % Minutes west o.sS5 feet; thence
north 30 degrees uM minutes we3t 1885
feet. thence north 50 degrees SO minutes
west l.5f3.5 feet: thence north 81 degrees
rs minutes west 1897 feet. to corner No.
l. the place ct beginning, containing an
area of 97.T acres claimed.
The location Of this mine is recorded in
the office OF the recorder OF Jefferson
county. on page 47S IN Book ''I' Of Pla-
GERS.
The adjoining claims on the north are
Survey No. 2,431, the Alta Lode, Francis
7. Mcbride ct al. applicants: and on the
east the Iewis lod.c unsurveyed, claim
ants unknown.
GEORGE L. GREENE.
NJ. I. BAKEF Register.
U. S. Claim Agent.
First publication Oct q. 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
LOCAL BRIEFS

John O"Neil of Helmville is in the city
r. A. Luke of Helena is at the Montana
Henry Welch of Carbonate is at the
Leland.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mcdonald have zone
to Butte to reside.
Fayette Harrington has returned from
a visit to San Francisco.
John Lynch of Missoula county, a
prominent west side lumberman, is in the
city.
Miss Christine Jaedicke will depart in
a few days for the east, where she will
remain.
Deed-George Wertz to f. c. Tunis, a
half interest in the Dog quartz claim;
consideration, 500.
M. ]. Pierce, who has been confined to
his rooms at the Montana hotel for a
! week, is able to be about again.
For Sale. Cheap-First-class lodging
house. electric lights, steam heat: good
as new. No. 121 Main street. Mrs. Ella
Elphison.
The Anaconda Catholic club will meet
this evening at their rooms in the Old
Hearst Library building for the reception
of new members.
The will of the late John W. Gilbert
civ a W " tuG lSSuduCe Oh letters
of administration on the estate were filed
in the district court yesterday.
Judge yelling Napton will go over to
Philipsburg on Monday. where he will
preside in the district court on the trial
of civil cases., which will occupy ten
days.
Deed-Sara Afford to r. NJ. Cobban, the
west half of the southwest quarter and
the south half of the northwest quarter
OF section 2. township IA north, range Is
west; consideration, $3.50.
| The work of constructing a sewer in
improvement district No. IA thro,ph
blocks y. 20 n "a from Maple street to
East Park avenue. near the Montana
no'el' was commenced Yesterday by Con-
tractor Ihomas Kelly with a good sized
iorce or men. Upon opening up the ditch
IN winch the pipe will be laid the earth
was found to be frozen a depth of is
lncnes or more but this will not hinder the
WORK which viii be pushed to completion
before the middle of January.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
Notice TO gEDEnT.kERS,

The Board Of County Commissioners
Of Silver Bow County, hereby invites
sealed proposals for the interment at
the County Cemetery, located at the
County Poor Farm, re the bodies of all
persons who may die within said county
during the year BEGINNING January >,
1900, and ending December 81. 1860, the
expense Of whose burla! must be borne
by sad County. Proposals to include
the expense Of transportation nf bodies
from any part OF the County to the
County Cemetery, digging of graves. fur
nishing of collins. underwear O: burial
robes when necessary. dressing OF bodies
and the placing OF an oil-paintel head
board upon each grave, that the remains
may be Identified. and The keeping of y
register of the same.
Bids must be addressed to !. T.. Moran.
Clerk of said Board, and flied with the
County Clerk not later than Wednesday,,
December 81, 1899, g. 10 O'Clock a. III.
The Board reserves tine right 20 reject
any and all bids.
J. z. MORAN,
County Clerk.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given tina in pursu-
ance of the consent in writing OF
the required amount of capital
stock of the Washoe Copper Company,
duly filed in tire office of said COMPANY.
and In also Of a resolution
adopted at the meeting of the trustees OF
said company. held on the 9th day Of No
vember. 1899. the principle place ef bust
ness of said company is changed from
Butte. Silver Bow county. Montana, 70
Anaconda, Deer Lodge county, Montana,
Inis is Intended as q notice of removal.
Az by law required.
ID, NJ. NEWBRO. President.
j.. K. MACDONALD Secr,ta,~
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
RED { SURPRISED.

The members of the Improved Order OF
Red Men We're most ~aSreeably surprised
on Thursday evening by the members of
the Daughters of Pocahontas and other
ladies who called after the regular meet
ing of the former in Friendship hall.
There was music. songs, dancing and a
splendid lunch, which vas brought along
by the surprising party. X. deb. Smith
entertained the audience With a splendid
g~raphophone.
The cake walk prizes We're Won by
Miss Katie Keleher and w. ]. Hansen.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
K. 0. +. N. OFFICERS.

Sincerity Tent No. 3 elected the follow
ing officers at Review hall on December
Z, 1889:
Sir Knight Past Commander-F. A. r.
Klose.
Sir Knight Commander-W. NJ. Kelly.
Sir Knight Lieutenant Commander-J.
Kleinhaus.
Sir Knight Record keeper-F. ]. Funk.
Sir Knight Chaplain-Andrew Craik.
Sir knight Physician-H. w. Stephens.
Sir Knight Sergeant-Thos. Welsh.
Sir Knight Observation-Disclosures
Dobhs.
Sir Knight First NJ. of G.-Howard
Sweeney.
Sir knight Second NJ. of G.-Sol Grady,
Sir Knight Sentinel-R. b. Culver.
Sir knight Picket-M. Touch.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
STATE OF MONTANA. SILVER BOW

STATE OF BOW
County, S.:
We. the undersigned, Asset George, An
ton George and John A.. Paul, do hereby
publish and certify that we are eo-part-
ners, engaged in business as a partner.
ship under the firm name and style Of
John A. Paul Company. the same having
been this day formed under the present
name, and that our principal place of
business is Butte City. Silver Bow county,
state of Montana, and at No. 4O1 East
Mercury street in said city, and that we
are all residents of Butte City in said
county and state, and living at the place
herein designated and set opposite our
names to this certificate.
ASSOC GEORGE.
his
ANTON X GEORGE.
mark
JOHN \. PAUL.
All residents and doing business at 4Ot
East Mercury street, Butte City, Nom
tana.
On this goth day Of November, 1899. be-
fore me, L. G. Whitehead, a notary pub
Tic in and for the county OF Silver Bow.
state of Montana. personally appeared
Asset George. Anton George and John
a.. Paul. known to ME 10 be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the within
instrument and duly acknowledged to me
that they executed the same.
In witness whereof l have hereunto
fix my hand and n~otariai seal the day
and year first above written.
L. G, WHITEHEAD,
Notary Public in and for the County Of
Silver Bow. State of Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
CHURCHES.

Methodist church, corner of Oak and
Third streets-Dr. Far Scoy, president
of the Wesleyan university, Helena, will
morning and night, The an
nouncement of DIR. Van Scoy's coming
will be welcome news to a large number
of people who have heard him before.
Class meeting will be held as usual at 10
o'clock: Sunday school, w. II. Weaver,
superintendent. at 1890, and Epworth
League at $50.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09

ST. Marks (EpiscopaD church, corner
of Main and Sixth streets-Early cele-
bration at 5 a. M: morning prayer and
sermon at II: Sunday school, 1890;
Daughters of the King, $50, and evening
service 1880. Morning discourse, 1.-The
Bible" evening. The Man With the
Book" Alfred Brown, rector.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09

In the estate of Oar Bagley, order for
sale of personal property signed.
In the estate of Hugh ''hitecraft, an
inheritance tax of five per cent of the
total amount of property was fixed at
$725.S0.
The case of Stringham VS.. Hystop was
continued two weeks.
The divorce case of Boyle VS.. Boyle
was set for hearing Dec. %.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09

The location of this mine Is recorded in
the office of tae Recorder of Silver Bow
County, on Page AL in Book S. OF Lodes.
The adjoining claims are on the east
surveyNt. 1915, the Tiger Lode. Frank
Kreiter Applicant, and on the south Sur
vey No 1893, the Orio!e Lode. James c.
Friend applicant.
GEORGE D. GREENE.
Register,
JOS. H. HARPER,
United States Claim Agent.
(f1rst Fabrication October IS. 1897
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09

Santa Claus has arrived at the Ana
conda Cash Bazaar, 205 Park avenue,
with the best stock of Christmas goods
in the city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09

Augustus Short, 300 East Commercial
avenue, new stock latest sheet music.
Agent for Raulneister pianos.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Second Judicial District of the State Of
Montana, County Of Silver Bow.
In the matter of the estate of Kata
Toomey. deceased. Notice for publica-
ton of time appointed for proving will.
etc.
Pursuant to an order of said district
court. made on the 18th day of November
1899, notice is hereby given that Saturday
the 9Th day OF December. 1899, at 2 o'clock
p. M, of said, day. at the court room Of
said court. at the City of Butte In the said
County of Silver Bow, has been appoint
ed as the time and place FOR proving The
will of said Kate Tooney deceased, and
for hearing tn, application Of Annie r.
Ga"rity for the issuance to her of letters
te~stamentary when and where any per-
son interested may appear and contest
the same.
Dated November 2Sth, 1899.
CLINTON C. CLARK.
Clerk.
BY JAMES F. WILKINS.
Deputy Clerk.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
COUNTY WARRANTS.

County Treasurer P. d. Twohy has is
sued a call for county warrants regis
tered prior to Dee. l on the poor, general
and road district No. 9 funds, and all on
road district No. 1 fund registered prior
to Sept. 6. The warrants are divided
among the various funds as follows:
General fund $i5, 566 Is
Road District No. 2............ 1.9 Al
Poor fund S,664 81
Road District No 7.220 So
Total S61. 119 81
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09

By JAMES F. WILKINS.
Deputy Clerk.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-25
THE NEWS CoNpEN sEp

1t is Admiral De ,ey's intention to
90 from Leghorn to France for brief
visit.
II is Off tally announced that fully
2.O,O deaths have resulted from the
hurricane and fl SDds at Porto co.
E vht hundred ons of supplies for
the Porto R,can suff rers were placed
on board the TRANSPORT Panther at
Philadelphia on the 21st.
According to a dispatch the town of
Red Bay, on the islant OF Andres. 90
miles southwest of Nassau, w, ~ swept
away in recent tropical hurricane,
and about 800 lives lost.
The counties of Jefferson, st. Law
renee and Lewis. situated in the north
ern part of New York, has been swept
by fierce forest fires that has DESTROYED
Thousands of dollars worth of valuable
mber land.
Porto Ricans say that IL the U. s..
government would grant them free
trade and thrs assist them in disposing
of their stored sugars, tobacco, etc.
that it would Immediately furnish
them permanent relief.
Two hundred people were poisoned
at Oregon. H., on the nth, by lemon
ade VIII ch they drank at picnic. AS
yet no fatalities have been reported.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-25
T|CK|NGS OF THE TELEGRAPH
News of the Day as Told Over the
Slender Wires.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NEWS
Great Britain has 10000 Men Under Or
ders for South Africa IL the Trans
vsal Matter is not satisfactorily Set
tled-25O Soldiers Killed In China.
Beers and Britlshers Near to War.

The prevalent opinion in England is
that President Kruger is playing a
great game of bluff At Pretoria. He
held long session wi h the secretary
of state and the encouragement at
the telegraph Off 'e on the 14th. He
was apparently communicating with
the Orange Free State. Orders have
been issued to the field cornets to sup
plv all unarmed burghers with Mauser
rifles free of charge. The British gov
ernment, on It's side, is making counter
preparations. Quantities of war stores
have been forwarded to Bechuanaland,
and the North Lancashire regiment is
under orders to proceed there at a mo
ments notice. Since it is expected the
Beers wou make a dash for X mber-
ley in order To cut off the Cape from
Rhodesia, the British are preparing to
guard the railway bridge across the
Vaal river at Fourteen Streams, where
the Beers have a field battery.
Later-The Transcaal situation is
unchanged. Great Brltian's demand
for a JOINT inquiry as TO the effect up
on the Uitlanders of the proposed
franchise reform measures, makes mat
ters look more serious, and the British
war office has completed arrange ments
for an emergency force of 2 100 men
to be ready tn leave for South Africa
within a week.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-25
NEWS FOR kICHIGANDERS.
A Whole Regiment Of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.
A Burglar VIII le Operating In Royal
Oak Came In Contact With 32-
CaIIbre BulIet-Minden City Parents
Use Cruel Treatment for Punishment
burglar shot In Royal Oak.

While a burglar was engaged in try
ing to make Cicero Millington, the
aged father-iu-law of Alfred t. wilcox,
who resides with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox
IN Royal Oak, produce his coin, Mr..
Wilcox was aroused, and with revolver
In hand went to the old gentleman's
assistance. This frightened the burg
lar and he made rush for liberty by
the front door exit, which he had
though fully unlocked before attack
ing MIR. Millington. BY the time the
burglar reached the door Mr.. Wilcox
was almost upon him. The burglar
pulled his revolver and fred, but the
weapon refused to work. Not So with
Mr.. Wilcox's gun. as he succeeded in
planting a 3s calibre bullet In the
back of his intruder, which subse-
quently led to his capture. The fel-
low gave his name as Frank Temple,
but refused To tell where he lived. AT
last accounts the prisoner was alive.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-25
Used a Razor at Sea.

When the steamer City of Alpena,
bound down, touched Alpena at mi'i-
night on the Goth, Carl llesse, a mem
Der of the ships kitchen staff, was
taken off and ,nveved to the hospital
suffering from three dangerous wounds
inflicted by razor in the hands of a
Negro named Daniel Brown, who was
also employed in the kitchen. The
trouble occurred when the boat was
about two hours out. AMI is said to
have arisen over the manner OF per-
forming some of the work in the
k,tcnen. Conflicting stories are told
as to who was to blame for the trou-
BILE. The Negro was Immediately
placed in irons and was delivered to
the u. S au horities when the boat
arrived in Detroit.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-25
yyeekI, Crop BulIstIn.

According To the weekly report Oh
the Michigan weather bulletin the
temperature for the state during the
past week was 6s degrees, or one de-
gree above normal; the average totaI
precipitation o A o. an inch, or O.o6 OF
an inch below normal; and the sun
shine averaged 62 per cent OF the pos
sible am.,unt. Generally the weather
has been dry and hot The lack OF
moisture has been felt the most In the
southern counties, where pastures are
rapidly drying up and corn has rolled
considerably. In these counties also
the ground has been too dry for fall
blowing. Corn, beans and late pota-
toes are. however. in generally good
condition and have made fair progress
during the past seven days The pres
ent condi ion of corn indicates that 1T
will be safe from frost about Sept 10
in the southern counties, and about
Sent. IS in the central and northern
counties Beans are beginning TO
ripep. The oat harvest Is very near
completion in most counties, and the
bulk of the crop has been well secured.
Sugar beets continue 10 grow finely
and are in promising condition.