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70 SALE

St,irtlv "'""n ~"~d flax for sale ~ j. y,
Peterson, $l.25 per bushcl. Arn!y tt
A. X: VAIL.
Washhnrn N. D.
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LATEST.

London, Dec. IA Nlaritz-
burg special says General Bull
Ter cleverly entered Ladysnith
and Joined torces With General
White aud captured ten thous-
amp Beers. Another report
seys three thousand Beers
were captured.
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OFFICIAL TAPER OF MCLEAN COUNTY


Fargo Forum: Gem. Gordon of Georgia
"a fighter ~ acknowledgements a >e"-
tho n!.cr any hunger. has gi"rn n l@e"fnr"
in Minneap"!'s-mu"h to tho delight NJ
al who beard him. The gn,era! tnli ~ re
porter he WIS. f"" the 'Id flag expansion
aad al the modern issnes. that 20 to u,pke
cur cauntrv great. Gen. Johu L. Gordon.
you're all right.
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.~So-
A Doubtful Yarn.

The siege of Troy was mostly,a
myth. According to Homer's own
figures, if there ever was such a
man as Homer, Helen must have
been at least 80 years old when size
first met Paris, and even in the he
roic period Of the world women Of
that age were a tribe passe.-Ex.
thanga.
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e., A. LA NIB.
.aw,

-Nt-T-aW,
COnvevancer and NOtar. PublicA
WASHBuKN, NORr, VA kOTA
Practice before the United States In
terror Department a specially. | also
United States Land Oilice Flats ami
Records for Mclean. Oliver and rrc,r
Counties.
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IFi:.t Publication November Ii, 1891
NOTICE or MORTGAGE SALE.

Noti.c is hereby riyen tat that certain mO,t
cage executed a!oi delivered b James Heal.
aid .,nselinc HEATH. i.!s wife, mo.t@a"nrS. l.,
i Missouri Vale. Land Mortgage Crmlan .
Il i:isn,sr.i, y. H., M,:.etscr. dated tile i$t day
{ iNy"n,er 1898, uud flied for record in tIe
OH cnf ne Register of Deeds in and ."r Nc
l..iu 50 l.lty, STATE o. North DAioSl. OH the list
t!a OF Novein)vr. 1853, ut ten O'Clock Il. IN. in
l",.s Co of Mortgages. Il, page 3ls, and ass igt-
t.; by said mortgages TO Maria L.. Couch, 0nthc
2-.ti tay OF November, 1888, and recorded IN the
Office ofI!.r Register of Deeds in ard for Nc
t"ali County, =. d.. III iOok &c" Of mortgages
aud ASST ga iy Maria H.. Cou II. to JOEn 4.
Men, on the 18th day of june, 1899, and record
cd in tao n!icr .. the Register of leeds in and
for Mclean roint|, \. H.. on June %. 1899. il
book "D2" Misccl E.nculls Records. viii lie fore,
closed by sale of tie premises II su"h mortgage.
ana hereinafter described. lit the fl mt door Of
the "oirt liouse in the county OF Mclean and
state of North Dakota. at TIC hour If two
oL!o"k T.. NJ. on the I'D day vi December, 1889.
to ss.ii,rg tie amount due upon. such mort: IL e
Ii. Oh t!.s. day of sale. t:,n premises described III
sue: mortgage. and wliicil will ;,r solu to satisfy
the same. are described as fellows:
Illc west u~ne-l!alf (M - OF the nr'tlwest
qllar;rr:l>, W i, j. OF Section twru:y-tis;,.t. t2S}.
III tcwnsl!ip oic Hundred lort.-four. t.4!j north.
of Ia sc tiGltj three (>;i West, l~o..ttirr Wit!
ali the bYilliigS and improvements thereon
erected.
That there will he due on suc!! mortgage at the
,latc ,t sale, the sum rf $$a5.jp i.inrilml ana
interest ana S-C..UtaXes.
JOHN T.. ALLEN.
Assignee M Mult.agre.
Dated ut Wasiburn. North G;;,ota, This It'll
day OF November 1850.
l.. i. Ia NIB,
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FIRST Ph,li: ltiol .iov. -, 1880
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

LAND OFFICE. ut bismarck. ND.
Nov. 23l. 1899.
Nn'ic" is hereby given that the following
unlnti settler las !ilal mott G ot his intention t.
mlke final proof IN support OF his claim. and
,nat said proof Will Dr mate before >. A.. i'alc
oner. Clerk OF Court ut Washburn N. d., On
Ltt.3l, 1899. W.:
NILS &. PETERSON.
for tho SI i OF 5 w i, and lots il and 5. Sec
4. Township l+5. Range 81.
lie MINES the following witin'S &c to prove
Ills continuous residence upon and cultivation o
said land. VIZ:
Leonard NJ. Wallin. Bent johnson. Chrria
S,rilun am ~I:as!Aus Nilsun, all of Nas!.nurn
". u.
a. e. Mrt,!L, I"nA%.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of the Interi ,r.

Department OF the Interi n.
US. LAND OFFICE,
;'% lis lake. y. -.
My. LIN, iSiJ.
A".4iliri IL rn"t"s- notice having hrcn fled
in i.iiS u..cc b.. .;at..,. .:ililltliier contestant. Il: IL
inst hn:nrstcai entry 40. l-34S, ll;,ic NaET. ISIS
70, t!c Il. =. y. L. a. and Tie l.. y : l. "a. ii
Srctioi "A. iii iuan'!ip 10, Nof R:.n.a u. w.
y Au.,ist iiriilti;.. tnnteStrr, in Which, il is
,ll..r,l t..;,t: The said AlauSt Hen.iinS las
w;,.lly Abandoned sni.t tract; tlat said tract is
not settled rpon an cultivated Ivy salt party as
%r.ul.iru, by law: that SAIL August l~!enniiiS has
never setttet uib,n or cultivated said .alri AZ III
and chat the all ,.ri absence of said August
%lI'nain- %;iS !int t.l" t., his employment i'll tie
i'nitrd States ~:n:iitHry ur IA al service III tiinr
# war: said par ies are hereby notified t."
,.i,;trar. rrsp0E,t ami Ole: evidence %t"ll"hl!i.
iii ALLEGATION. 1T 10 otin"k IL. III. onE.t2 mary
-. 1899. b,rnr" AARON itl-rr. %anntar! ~lll,lic at
f:a!vcy. Wells County. North Dakota. and tt;'.t
iillal ~lratinr Will be held III 10 u'rloci..a. m. "t
Ian. Eta. ,N3. i~ri"-rl* The EcyiStri ana Re
...iynr ut ia. U8,t"A Stats Land G.Hrc in evil
Devils i.air. ..>urt.i Dakota.
RI T.. RtIHI
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II ~. III 'fI's
AttOrllty lors Assignee

Notice of Homestead Final Proof.
Land Glli-e at bismarck y. d..
.>uv. IL. 500.
Notice is -~,ferspy given that: the following
NAMED SETH ! 4: lied notice of his intei.tioi, to
IN Ike final .rtni III support of lis claim. and
lat said proof vii! he made before :. a. Falr-
oner, Clerk of Court. at WaShburn, n. i)aH., on
Dec. 80. 1899, viz:
LOUIS L. BURQUIST.
for the $ w \ OF Section 1, Township l4G, II
Range 81, W. IT,.
He names the fcllowin" witnesses to prove his
continuous Residence upon and cultivation Of
Said lult viz:
swan Hanson. Herman Peterson. L.. Is. John
lsun and Jirl.k johnson. I'LL of In serSOll, n. ID.
A.. {. MGGIlLIvRAY.
lf-t register.
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ll'ir,t PA ,linttiNn. NoY.3 l>.,l.i
%u'!cc vi inntrs:cnd HiH,l i'ru.f

liii'.t IA 'li:EtlNi. No|. =. lS.,'.l
&"'!cc III lio,nr":end }in,l i'r".:f-
i.Ind 1i.irra Bismarck, y. Yak.
Nov. II. lSJN.
Nnli"r is Hereby civ II that the f~"llnwfn"
-nntari settler i:aS4}let "a. ii. enf his intention to
mate i3nal %,,n"fi il siii pot of l.is claim. and
/ ut said uI..,t Will .r i!,lie before :. A. Fal"-
nn"r tlei;; Of c,,llt at Was::burn, n. ~, Oh
Jr.. 3't.I. 1888. viz:
J0.!E q. b ."QU,Sr.
Tor thcSWil 4 $, c.ion -, township 1iG, II
~gti:4' 81. W.
lie nlm : the flllnw:lg witnesses. t, prove
hi, n''tiiii'l' resi- lcnee w. n aud cultivation
OF :ai laEd viz
S~"la Hansen. Herman Peterson. J.. y. johnson
"n! l.rltN .o.t!Sou, iii of li;&rrsu.l. +. -.
A.t. itCtilLl!vfAy,
tt i:rTiStrr
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COAL! COAL!!

On ard after Nov l.. 7 will nave n miner
AT my mine and wi! supply all those waut-
ing coal at the old price. -"
JciIN SAT'EEILSpav,
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CLEVER TRICKS OF RAVENS.
Some Think the bird Mwst Possess
the Power of Reasoning.

MANY stories are told Of the cieverness
OF the raven. a bird that really seems To
have reasoning powers. One OF these stor-
les tells how n raven by A sk.lifA strata
gem got a young hare for its dinner. II
had pouucei upon the little animal. but
the mother hare drove II away.
Then the raven slowly retreated encoIr-
aging the mother 10 follow him. and even
pretending that he was afraid of her. Ia
this fashion he led her a considerable dis
lance from the young one and then ssia-
denly before the hare had time to rea,ize
the meaning OF the trick. he rose IN the
air. few quickly back caught the young
hare in his acak and bore II away.
A similar risn was adopted by some
ravens that wished to steal food from
dog They feasei him TIL ne grew so an
CRY that he chased them from, the spot.
hut the srtful birds turned sharply around.
easily reached tho dish before him and
CARED OF the chasccr hsts fn triumph.
AZ 90 the ravens power OF speech. the
following story whtch is given on tire
authority Of Capt Brown who vouchex Tor
ia truth. will show bow aptiy II can talk:
A gentleman white travelling through q
wood IN the south Of England Was startled
nv hearing a shout OF Fair play. gentle
rnsn: fair play" uttered IN loud tones
TIE cry being presently repeated. the
Traveller thought II must proceed from
some IN DISTRESS and at once began To
search for rim He soon discovered .we
ravens herceiv attacking q third. He
was 80 struck with the appeal 81 the Of
nresse-. bird tnat ne promptly rescued HIM.
II t,l-reu out that the victim was tame
raven. belonging TO q house IN the neigh
h<yrf,r0a ard the cry that X had used so
or.r,or.uneiy VAS one - mary that II rad
been laugh; 20 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times
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Through the Cape Nome Country - Gin
Enthusiasts Ttezus.
Oe4vs.

to reach the country and those who pro-
pose to prospect should go In during the
summer.
You will notice marked on the map
two guiches of Glacier and Anvil creeks.
They are called snow and Quartz gulches
and they are wonderfully rich Snow
guich has three and Quartz gulch two
claims, and the owners are getting rich.
"a have never known a country tn
have many lies told about IL as have
been told about Cape Nome, and most
~ by people who never lef, Anvil City
You must know" said Mr. Bikker, that
all around Anvil city ana for nine miles
back to the first range OF mountains. the
lands are low and swampy. the mud
oftentinIes being knee deep Wading
through this disheartens many prospec-
tors and they turn back cursing the
country as no good Others come over
the winter trail and then they curse
the country and not the trail
Now let me tell you what ! have seen
with my own eyes. saw s2o.eo washed
out If one clean up on the first claim on
Anvil creek below Discovery and know
OF si0.eao being washed from another
claim in the same locality.
The largest nugget found In Cape
Nome country was on Claim 10. on Dex-
ter creek. above Discovery. It weighed
SIS a nugget taken out on Claim To- on
Anvil creek above Discovery, weighed
SO Another nugget weighing SCI was
taken out Of Claim ,. In Snow gulch.
and in the guich. hv the way. has been
found A ledge Of white quartz literally
honeycomhed with gold. Nuggets rang
ing from IS 10 ssn each have been found
on nearly all the creeks.
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Rich Vein Found I'm Fort steele by
Robert Dore.


A fine strike OF nickel ore has been made
in the Fort Steele district OF East kca-
tenay. The claim is the Grace Dore
named for the daughter OF Robert Dore
tho original Wild Horse prospector. who
81 st.ll living In the Fort Steel country
and who discovered this vein under pecu
liar and interesting circumstances. The
claim Is four miles from Fort Steele on
Brewery creek empties. A wagon road
rtins' from Fort Steele directly To the prop
erty. There - four feet az ore, with = foot
OF solid mineral. and assays show values
OF ie to Is per cent. nickel
The vein was uncovered by the placer
diggtngs which made wild Horse creek
famous In early days No one was look
Ing for quartz claims in those days. and
She strong appearing ven In the hillside
was not highly regarded. Ii lay for many
years Indicated until nore. one day In 1Ss<
concluded that rock so well sn'ncraitxed
should carry something of value. ard ne
Staked II. Assays nfade OF the ore
from tho surface 90 the ledge where the
placer washing had exposed II. These
tests showed immense values In gold. and
for q time II waa thought that one Of the
big mother Iodes OF the VIII Horse dsstr:c,
had been uncovered. A lot of the ore was
shipped TO san Francisco for a test It's
returns were disappointing. nothing but a
trace 81 gt]d ar silver. hut the assayer
reported that there were indications III tie
ora
No tests for nickel we're made The ore
excited some curiosity on aecoun; OF the
high surface values and their sudden dis
appearance. but IL was finally concluded
that the surface values. az shown by the
big assays. came from placer gold inter
mirgling with the quartz. The vain WAS
considered worthless ana the location Was
allowed to lapse and no ono thonght Il
worth restaklnG. Many men Travelled
OVER II with the rich ore cropping plainly
IN view, hut the local mining people p0tn'-
81 the Vein out as a deceptive thing waca
had fooled pnre and which was there
fore not worthy Of further attention. for
what old Dore does not know about the
Veins ~ the Fort Steele country h noE
deemed worth Knowing ia that district.
The !irst assay made Of the ore lately
brought down from the claim showed
that the Gre was nickel ryrfte.
Eosgrove. who had tad tae prop
erty relocated ny pore. obtained j. =
per cent. nickel and ,fii not lest Ii for gold
and silver. The value was approximately
81 ~ IN The metal which makes sao. ma
chimes profitable N0t Atisfiei wlfa Gnu
assay and fearing that the specimen
lectet ,lii noi give a fair Idea ~ the vasae
81 the strike. tNasEruNe had another ASSAY
made OF al average sample across tav
whole four iecG of vein mai
ter. taking In the foot OF solid ore ard
three feet OF Veia ;iiins which carries. sac
yellow chiorsdrS whose values were al the
time 81 the test entirely uaknewn. Cos
grove expected fo Obtain an assay return
muca lower than the frat enc. bat he VAS
sHrpr ss-si 30 mad that the average sample
went xAt7 In gold, ~ cents silver and i a
per cent. nickel. or Sisi in abe latter metal.
a total value % sIus n ton
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Blasting Effects Of
Chronic Catarrh Upon
the Entire System.

Mr.. H. II. Turnbaagh, Index, WASH.
connected with the Gums Peak Mining
Company of that fiourishing mining CEN
ter. has been following out a course Of the
Copeland treatment, under their effective
system OF treating patients at their homes.
and gives the following particulars Of his
case:
In consequence OF chronic catarrhal
disease, with which
Had Been Afflicted
since ten years Of age, l almost entirely
lost my hearing, and my general health
became seriously impaired
THE symptoms OF catarrh Of the head
and tsroat are familiar to all. and II is
useless for me 10 mention them here, but
in addition to all these In an unusually ag-
grava,ed form. there was
Tightness and Constriction
Of the bronchial tubes. that at times threat
ened me with suffocation. and kept up a
continual hacking cough that was both
troublesome and annoying
Ordinary conversation reached me In
a confused and indistinct manner. as OF
persons talking at a distance, while mag
ined that could constantly hear the
Ringing Of Far-oH Bells.
My stomach did not escape the general
infection from the poisonous secretions,
but appeared 10 lose all natural power OF
digestion. seemed to derive no nourish-
ment from my food. and after eating
suffered greatly from heartburn. formation
OF gas in the stomach. and from q feeling
of fuilness and oppression that would last
for several hours.
''rhe knowledge OF a number OF cures
performed by DR. Copeland induced me 10
apply for treatment. with
Eattrely Satisfactory Resalta.
The ringing In my head has ceased. my
hearing is again perfect the bronchial
trouble has completely disappeared. and my
general health is greatly improved"
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have been bonded by Eastern capitalists,
He has Jus. returned from the camp ane
he expressed himself as pleased With tae
showing made by tha properties insest'-
gated. -.
Ex-Na,or J. r Ronald - ore OF TIE
owners OF the mines beng ncSetaisd .ov
Nv IN. Eastern syndicate. They snow Mr.
tseideshs.mer says, great many wins -
hsrh-graas. copper ore. carrying also more
or less gold and silver.
~ an, surprised" the gentleman Cantln~
ues. s9hst the Seattle people srew 50 hs-
lie about pkanogan anS me mining dss
trtrt< 81 she state generally. This state, !
am, satisfied is going % come 20 iae ffone
very randy as a copper pv<sd,sSer. par
ssra,lsrly shs middle and western Portion
seattle il bound 70 he a great mining cen
tar owing Il, its favorable geographical To-
cation And mining to riy aotion - hNelnd
"a be the best ana Sreatess industry OF TINS
f,artsou sf the state. The copper Showing
here ars. simpsy astonishing and l esrsc'
- return soon and look farther ever tas
country.
@ss.,anar or later tss people Of this c4tx
WI wake M, 10 the mining pass alsttsS -
Western Washington. lsook a; San Frag
rSx>a The mines % California made her
rich aud great and they Will Go the same
thing fer Ssaiiie
-, ,s c,-anaes wssssrs Sfsssass Reysi Ssryi%an
.rxs,,.-v = "a h. s~essd - Essassast
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-23
NO SICKNESS IS
WORCESTERSHIRE
Than That Resulting From Diseases of the Stomach
land in No Class of Disorders Has the Cura-
tive Skill of the Copeland Practice More
Wonderfully Asserted Itself.

The statements Of persons which have
appeared in these columns from time 20
time not only show the terrible suffering
that results from Diseases Of the Stomach
but show that these diseases are invari-
ably durable by proper treatment
In no one thing has the treatment OF DR..
Copeland better shown its marked superior
ity over all others than In the treatment
OF Diseases OF the Stomach.
II Is almost shocking to think Of the -
we're and heroic methods OF treatment
used only few yeaW ago by all orthodox
practitioners. a purge or an eme,ic. drugs
that innAmed and irritated the delicate
mucous lining Of tho stomach and in
creased the suffering rather than allayed
tin short. added fuel TO . smolder:ng
fire. The treatment today used 80 sue
cessfully IL distinctly palliative.
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Il, I'm company with three Seattle gen.
tlemen, who backed me to 20 into the
country, owned several claims which we
have just sold 10 Chicago parties, as we
have located what we believe to he better
claims and want money to work them.
'"ine country UP there Is booming
There are about 2.eoo people in the coun-
try, divided as follows: About $50 who
are prospecting for themselves and near
ly all doing well. about 500 who are con-
tent TO work for others on shares or
wages; about 80 people who can't pros
pect. won't work. but can and do curse
the country. as they have cursed every
other locality in Alaska At Anvil City.
which takes its name from Anvil rock
on Anvil mountain some miles away yet
clearly seen from the city. business IL
booming Here IL an instance. The
Northern saloon and gambling house.
costing s.. $40. sold three months ago for
$1,000. and was re-soid IN three weeks
for $4,000.
Gambling is everywhere in Cape
Nome country and will probably con-
tinue 10 flourish as the men have really
no other excitement for the miners
when they get into town but the gaming
table. Another year will make n vast
difference I'm the country. People will
then know how rich II IL. While Snake
river Is the golden artery through the
districts In Cape Nome, there are valu-
able mining properties. unprospected. far
beyond tho rivers source. IL will take
time Ia develop these but In the end. IN
ed country will prove very. very rich
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The gloomy forebodinss that come with
Disease OF the Stomach often result In
failures in business. insanity and sui
eide.
A man with a frxt-clase stomach may
fail In business, but his body and brain
are s;ill fed with good pure blood. and he
soon ceases TO worry over his losses and
starts anew and acquires a fortune again.
Not SO the Dyspep,ic- Failure means
to him the end. He sees nothing but
gloom ahead. He despairs and gives up
the battle. and easily becomes the useless
old man. in everybodys way. or else "A
early grave marks his end.
From one extreme to the other of the
digestive organs comes the majority OF
mans Ills.
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Every one has q stomach. ouf so0a -
pie ere never made aware Of tia fast g.
cept when they have eaten ne fuE3 . mai
The majority o. people. however. ere
made aware o< the fnct By pa1D and -
tress In the region occupied BY this oeunn.
= maal and In the psgso1 nnl1Dwing the
food taking VIII have . conta6ted 0s1o-
fed sensation- Not - the person weth .
diSofdered stomach. Such q onaI e NJ
does not eat. Win have sufesring eoms 10
worry him for having neglected satino. or.
after hs has eaten. he Will have q ooalin6
OF being too run. and tAan viii eoao
d.szy feeling OF headache. or thsrs Vim -
pain through the breast or a gnawtng
sen1attoo Within the stomach. belchiu9 up
coated tongue.
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Detailed Statistics and General
Financial Condition.
BALANCE AMOUNTS TO ESQ 900


The school districts OF King county ere
In fine condition. Considering the aided
expenses that have been necessary In ifn-
pFOSements TO take care OF the incrAased
attendance OF pupils. the financial report
shows a gratifying balance. County Super
intendent Meredith has just finsshed de-
tailed statement OF the schools Of this eoun-
~. as shown at the end OF the fiscal year
1850, closed June 80. which will be for
warded 10 State Superintendent Browne
and form a part Of the latter's biennial
report.
This shows the number Of pupils In the
county to be over LOO more tina, last year,
which necessitated thirtyfoir more teach
ers. general increase Of salaries took
place In the year, averaging $1f1 Is t. the
teacher, which mas been beneficial In Civ
ing better and more earnest instruction.
The graduates from the commo,. schools
were. however. t5irty-seven ieA III num-
Der than In 1895.
The receipts during The last year AMOUNT
ed To nearly $4,000 sesm than the year pre-
yious. owing to s1ore scAnt returns from
special taxes. hut the total receipts. in
Guiding the balance en- hand al the begin
ming Of the year, were only $4,000 less III
creased teacherB wages TO the Amount Of
Sl4.O00. and $4,000 more expended in i'm
provements, combined to make up the
greater Disbursements Thus there il
100000 less 10 tie credit of the districts
than there was at the end OF the arcai
year 1878.
Tho following are general statistics "a
y - 4