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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28
The lexington Objections.

Taking up the subject OF the proposed
location of The railroad yard and freight
station the report continues:
THE bill provides for the location Of a
railroad yard and freight station on the
east side of the Metropolitan branch be-
tween Florida Avenue and T Street. The
lexington Citizens Association objects
most strenuously to the location of yard
and freight station in this territory. Their
grounds of objection are that such an
establishment would affect most injurious
ly the value OF the contiguous property;
that the closure of the streets necessitated
thereby would cut off all travel between
their section and the east from New York
Avenue 10 T Streets, and that large num-
Der of residents in the county whose ac-
cess to the city is by way of the streets to
be closed would be seriously inconven-
fenced.
ITO obvate these objections, they rec
ommend that the Metropolitan branch
leave the main stem of the road at Ninth
Street east, instead of at Third Street east,
as at present, thence run northerly con-
meeting with the present Metropolitan
branch in the vicinity OF Indianapolis
Street. Brookland. Under this plan. the Y
would be located about half a mile farther
out, in the vicinity of the subdivision of
Fairyiew, and the yard and station would
be situated on part OF the old Ivy City
racecourse. about a mile farther from the
centre OF the city than the site proposed
In the bill.
ITO these recommendations the company
replies that to place the yard and station
so far out would make IL impossible TO
carry on the business Of the company. or 10
handle the freight with convenience 10 it
self or to the Washington public; that the
land embraced within the would be rem.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28

dered useless by the heavyHgrades; that
most of the street spaces PROPOSED to be
taken have never been opened ORE improved,
and that all of them are bounded by prop
-erty which is owned by he'dempany.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28
lie for ladies' vests or pants.

Several Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Vests and Pants all
made and fnished-wiil go at lie TO close
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28
Windsor ties and jabots, 9 cents.

Buyer of these has punched miscellaneous lot of
Ties plain coors patterns and pretty
bots, etc, at &c, which sell for several times much
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-01-26
TEN CHANCES HERE TO ONE
THE EAST.

THE EAST.
Churchs Ferry, N. D., Nov. g.,
1891 landed in Churchs Ferry
last April with my family and a
little money. I found the country
even better than represented, and
[ advise all my friends in the east
to come here. The land is going
very fast, and taking a homestead
will soon be a thing of the past. I
have been pretty nearly all over
this part of the state, and pro-
nounce it all right. I took claim
8 miles north of Rugby, and have
rented land here this summer, and
we made quite a stake. We went
through a hail storm, or we would
have done still better; but I am
fully satisfied, and merely regret
that I did not come years ago.
We will live in town this winter,
and the children will have a good
chance for school, though they
went to school last summer.
Wages are high here. Girls get
from So to SIS per week, and men
from $40 to $38 per month. I
know Of one young man who came
from Port Royal last spring, and
he is getting $38 per month.
JOHN Mcconnell,
Formerly Of Port Royal, Juniata
Co., Pa.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-01-26
A MAN CANNOT AFFORD TO STAY IN
THE EAST AND RENT HIGH
PRICED LAND

York, N. D., Nov. I, 1901
settled on my homestead miles
north of York, in 1898, coming
from Eddyville, Ia. I bought
about $500 worth Of stuff with me
and now I have l25 acres in cult
walton and good buildings. [
have we'll 30 feet deep. and as
good water as can be found any,
where. We have the best of sue
cess with poultry and butter max
ing, We get 20 cents for butter
the year round. The summers
here are delightful, and I do not
see that the winters are any worse
than in the east; it is colder, but it
is steady cold. and we do not have
the sudden changes, that we see
in the east. I do not think a man
can afford to stay in the east and
rent or farm high-priced land,
when we raise just as much and
get as good prices for our grain as
they do back there. This country
is fast settling up, and the oppor-
tunities for new settlers will soon
be a thing Of the past. I can ad-
wise all men with small means to
come here, if they are willing to
work and rustic, but this is poor
country for a man who does not
want to work w. j. JEFFERIs.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-01-26
NEEDS MORE GOOD PEOPLE
DEVELOP THE COUNTRY.

Cando, N. D., Nov. 6, 1891
came to this state in the spring of
1896, from Woburn, Ill. [ lived
near Devils Lake two years, then
moved on my claim, IA miles
northeast of Cando. 1 am we'll
pleased with the country, as I
have 100 acres of land, and good
land. This is a fine country for
all kinds of small grain, and fax
does extra we'll. It is yielding
from Is to 25 bushels per acre this
year, and brings as high as 81 10
per bushel, and vegetables do we'll
here. Cabbage does extra well, as
I raised $50 worth on less than
one-half acre this year, on land
that was never cropped before.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-01-26
NINETY PER CENT OF THE NEW
SETTLERS STAY AND ARE
DOING WELL.

SElILEhS SIA1 AND AhE
DOING WELL.
lola, N. D., Oct. 27, 1891
came from Warrensburg, Mo-, in
the spring of 1897, and located Is
miles north of Devils Lake. I
brought $4,000 with me, and now
I own 320 acres of land, good
buildings, 100 acres in cultivation,
and 100 fenced for pasture. My
crop this year was: 1900 bu. of
barley, $50 bu. of flax, and from
II acres had 500 bu. of potatoes.
All kinds Of vegetables do exceed
ingly we'll. Poultry does fine, and
this will be a splendid place for
creameries, for cattle do we'll, hay
is cheap, and we have an abun-
dance of pasture. Water is ex-
cellent, and the climate is all right.
The spring is sometimes rough,
summer and fall generally delight
full, winters cold and nice. Best
burr-oak wood costs So to 81 per
cord, and coal from So to $6 per
ton. Our schools are as good as
in any new country I believe
this is going to develop into one of
the finest agricultural and cattle
countries on the continent. There
are still homestead lands left, and
lots of cheap land, where the
homeseeker can locate and make a
good home. In fact, this is the
best place to get free or cheap
lands that l know of. I can rec
ommend my friends who want
farm home to come out here, and
I recommend that they look at the
chances right here in the Sweet
Water country before looking else
where. The renters in the east
and south are foolish to rent land
back there, when they can buy
land for from SIS to $40 per acre.
According to my observation,
about 80 per cent. of the settlers
are satisfied, and are doing we'll.
Of course, many come here with
little or no means, and such will
have to go slow and work hard for
.'aars; but by perseverance
they can soon become independent.
A few get dissatisfied (homesick),
and ''go back to "wallow in the
mire" (mud).
REV. JOHN w. BROOKS.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-01-26

This is splendid stock country.
Cattle and horses get fat on the
native grasses. Water is plenty
and good in this locality, and only
20 to 40 feet to it. Hay is plenti-
full, and good quality. I have
travelled this country over from
Devils Lake to the Turtle noun
tains, and am pretty we'll posted
in regard to the country and va
cant lands and will say to those
back east who wish any further
information relative to this country
to write me, and all inquiries will
cheerfully be answered, as we need
lots more good neighbors to settle
up this country, and now is the
time, while the opportunities are
good. ISAAC N. FANsLER.
PEOPLE WHO COME TO THE MOUSE
RIVER WILL NEVER BE SORRY.
Willow City, N. D., Nov. l2
1899.- In 1889 I came from Ro-
chester, Mimi, and settled II
miles northwest Of Willow City
I brought with me 3 horses and
$500 or $500 in money. To-day
own 500 acres of fine farming land
which is increasing in value every
day. I have plenty of all kinds Of
farm machinery and stock, and
about 1000 bushels of wheat in
my granaries. and free from debt
and the buildings on my farm are
easily worth $1,000. How much
would I have been worth if I had
stayed in Minnesota, l can easily
estimate from the condition of my
old neighbors who did remain
there and continued renting, as
would have had to do if I remained
there, for it is quite out Of the
Question for me to ever buy and
pay for farm there. If all rent
ers and hard-working men would
do as I and many others have
done, that is come out west, and
especially here, they would never
feel sorry for it. Many people
may think that North Dakota is
too rough to live in, but they are
mistaken. Our winters are just
as easy to stand as the winters
four or five hundred miles to the
south. [ like the winters fully as
much here as in Southern Mime
sofa. There is plenty of good
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-01-26

Mr.. Leonard gives a glowing ac-
count Of the country up there. He
says the people who went from
here are all doing we'll and are
pleased with the country. Their
wheat averaged about twenty-six
bushels to the acre. Flax is turn
ing out we'll and they have plenty
of garden truck of all kinds, Wild
geese and ducks are plentiful
Below will be found report of
crops around Rock Lake, N. D.,
for 1899, furnished by Mr.. Leo
nand.
Elmer Harter, formerly Of this
place, raised $50 bushels Of wheat.
j. B. Keeney about 1000 bushels
of grain. Will Patterson 1850
bushels of wheat and 1913 bushels
of barley. George Ferling, form
erly of Delphi, Ind, 1850 bu. Of
wheat; 600 bu. Of oats. and 800 bu.
of barley. w. H. Price & Son,
formerly of Carroll county, Ind,
6,232 bu Of wheat; 1000 bu. of flax;
1,lO0 bu. of oats; 1900 bu. Of
barley, and 200 bu. of potatoes
Claud Elsberry, formerly Of Mis-
souri,, 5,525 bu. of wheat; 1850 bu
of oats, and 964 bu. of barley. j
j. Elkenberry, on the G. O. Baker
homestead, 785 bu. Of wheat; 42C
bu. of oats; 80 bu. of flax and 125
bu. of potatoes.-From the Pitts.
boro. Ind. Sun.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-01-26
BACK FROM NORTH DAKOTA,

Frederick Leonard, who went to
North Dakota in August, returned
home last Saturday. He went up
there to visit his son George and
Pink, who had taken government
claims there.
His son George and Louem
Case came home with him. Louem
Case has a claim up there also.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-01-26
HAS A GROVE THAT IS GROWING
FINE.

HAS A GROVE THAT IS GROWING
FINE.
Cando, N. D., Nov. 7, 1881
moved to this country from Mt.
Carroll, ILL.,, in the spring of 1897,
and located q miles south of
Cando. l have 320 acres and
plenty of machinery and teams to
run my place, and am taking some
interest in raising hogs, which do
we'll here. My crop this year was:
2,842 bushels Of wheat, $40
bushels of oats, and from 8 acres
had 1000 bushels of potatoes. 1
have grove that is doing fine,
and we have fine success with
poultry. We are getting Is cents
for eggs now and butter is worth
l8 cents to 20 cents per pound.
We think this climate is fine. I
like this country very much, and
if a man is willing to work, I can't
see why he cannot get along. We
can rent land here for one-half,
and the owner of the land fur
nishes the seed and takes care of
his share of the grain. There are
lots of poor people coming here
and getting homes of their own,
who would never be able to make
more than bare living back east
A good crop Of flax and potatoes
can be raised on the first breaking
OF course. people who come here
poor have some hardships to en-.
dure, but they are nothing com.
pared with the hard work in the
east and the little returns for theil
labor. s. u. KING.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-01-26
Mrs. Mcconnell writes: II am

Mrs. Mcconnell writes: II am
we'll pleased with the country, and
like it better every day. l was in
poor health, and was loath to come
to this northern climate. but my
health has improved SO much that
I feel that this fact alone has paid
us for the move. Besides, we are
bettered in every way. There are
ten chances here to one in the
east"
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-01-26
ADVISES YOUNG MEN TO COME.

York, N. D., Oct. II, Dear Sir
I came from Utica, Mo-, in 1885,.
and located q miles east of York.
Have raised crops here for 10 years.
I can say that this is good coun--
try, and we have good water and
our fuel is as cheap as any,
where. The schools are as good
as they have in the east. This:
country is good, and the place for
homeseekers. Land is selling here
for So to $40 an acre. This is one
of the healthiest countries 1 was
ever in. The atmosphere is So
light that one always feels fresh
and ready for work. I would ad-
wise all young men to come here
and get home. HIRAM BROWN.
DOES FARMING PAY?
Turtle Mountain Star: George
A. Blose filed on the northwest /
of section %, township 16O, range
SO, Rolette county, Dec. %, 1897,
He had the land broken in the
spring of 1898, and sown to fax in
the spring of 1899. This fall,
from the proceeds Of the crop, he
paid all expenses of breaking the
land, buying the seed and harvest
ing the crop, and deposited $1,000,
of the net proceeds in bank.
This is not boom story, but can
be verified from the records. The
land is situated near Perth.
is PLEASED WITH NORTH DAKOTA
North Manchester, Ind, Oct~
"a do not hesitate to say that,
the country in North Dakota along.
the Great Northern Railway is as.
good as any country ever saw
Having invested in land four
years ago, it has been my privilege
to be there several times each
year ever since; and am highly.
pleased with the investment.
My experience fully verifes the.
statement that land can be pur-
chased at such prices that from 20,
to SO per cent, can annually be-
realized on investment by proper
tillage, beside the rapid advance,
in prices on farm lands. Those
wishing to invest in farm lands
should not fail to take a trip to.
that country over the Great North
ern railway, and see for them.
selves.
There are still limited number
of homestead lands to be had, also,
some ACCOMPLISHMENTS can be Sc
cured at surprisingly small prices.
These give opportunity to live a
few years where improvements are.
constantly made, without being
numbered with heavy taxes. II
those in the east who live on
| CONTINUED on page u
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-01-26

government land 10 to Is miles
northwest of here, but it is going
fast, and it is time to come. This
was wild country when I came
here, but now we have churches,
schools and everything civilization
demands. HENRY MARTENsEN.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-01-26

CONTINUED on page u
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-02
THE SHORT SESSION.
WINDING UP THE CAREER OF THE
FlFTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
Army REORGANIZATION Bill the Up
permOst Theme-Ship Subsidy Meas
ure to Be Taken Up-Other Topics
; to Be Considered.
Especial Correspondence

} WASHINGTON, Nov. %. - The short
session of the Fifty-sixth congress be-
gins next Monday. and the nations So
Ions are already gathering at the cap
itaIlfOr the discharge of their duties.
1t is hoped that they will be able to
finish up the important business COM
mitted to them before the term of this
congress expires by limitation on the
Sd Of next March at midnight, so that
there will be no necessity of converting
the Fifty seventh congress in extraor-
binary session. To do this. however,
the senator's and representatives will
be kept pretty busy, as there are only
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-02
Public school Ordinance.
Nov 3.

On motion of Director Goldstel1, the
following ordinance was adopted by the
board:
Be it resolved ty the Board of School
Directors OF the parish of CaadO in regular
session, that this city Of Shreveport is
Hereby created school district No (one) OF
CAddo parish.
That the boundaries OF said school dis.
trict No shall be the boundary lines Of
the city of Shreveport as designated by
Act No 15s OF the acts oil the General
Assembly of Louisiana of 1898.
The foregoing is 3 true extract from the
minutes of October 6, 1900.
j HENRY SHEPHERD,
President.
MONCURE, Secretary.
October IA.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-02
. BIDS FOR MEDICINE

Notice is hereby given that at the next
meeting of the Police Jury of Caddo par
ish, La, December 13, 1900, bids will g
received for furnishing meuIcine for pre-
scriptions for the parish for a perIol of
twelve months, b inning Jenuary l, 1901.
The right to rel ct anv and all bids Is re-
served Nm. WINTER.
Acting President.
A. l.. DURINGER, Clerk.
November ii, 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-02
HUMPHREYS
Witch Hazel Oil
THE PILE OINTMENT.
One Application Gives Relief.

1t cures Piles or Hemorrhoids-Ex
or Internal, Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas. Relief I'M
mediate-cure certain.
1t cures Burns and Soalds, The relief
instant. y
1t cures Inlamed or Caked Breasts and
Sore Nipples. Invaluable.
1t cures Salt Rheum, letters, Scurfy
Eruptions, Chapped Hands, Fever Blisters,
Sore Lips or Nostrils. Corns, Bunions,
Sore and Chafed Feet, Stings of insects,
Mosquito Bites and Sunburns, 4
Three Sizes, Csc, soc. and $1.00
Sold b. Druggists, or sent prepaid on rCceptCf price
HUMPHREYS MED. CO.,
Cor. William & John sts.. NEW YORK.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-02
BIDS INVITED

Notice is hereby given that the next
meeting OF the Police Jury OF Caddo parish,
December Is, 1900, bids will be received tor
conducting and operating Mooringsport,
Hoss', Hart's-Dock and Erwin Bluff ter
ries, T., The next twelve mont tbs, begin
ming January !, 1901 anu enc 'ng January
/, TO-. 3 ferries 10 be iet o lowest
bidder, the jury deserving i,ght 10 jscL
any and ali bids. WIN. WINTER,
Acting PresIden.
A, L. DURINGER, Clerk.
November IL. 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-02
Diuests what YOU eat.
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
Fol sale st Allen

No 67S9.-First d strict Court OF Louis
ians---Succession OF Sea BORN Neaves.
State OF Louisiana, Par of G iddO.-
Notice ls hereby ven tha5 simon Herold
has this dSY aD lied to be appo.p e
administl ator OF said SUCCESSION and
unless opposition be made thereto within
the time specified bv law, he will be
appointed as PRAYED fof.
Witness the Honorable A d Land, judge
of said court, this ID day Of November,
1900.
Nov 2.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-02
SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS

State OF Louisiana. Parish Of Caddo-By
virtue Of Gu .oraer froTh the hon w s
Frszee, auditor Of I1blic accounts of the
State Of Louisiana. TO me di. ected, / will
sell at public auction at the courthouse
door, in Shreveport, La, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1900.
between the legal hours for sales, to the
blehest bidde-. Section (l6) sixteen town.
(23)twentEy three, north range (l6)sixteeu,
west. in Cadco pr ish. Louisiana. Said
land win be OLE &c IN traces Of one hun
dred and sixty acres lch.
Terms: Said sale 70 be made subject to
apr aisement, anr 10 no event for less
sum than tie s9raisement. payable on 9
credit OF ten -, as follows, to-wit
Ten Per cent Ia e,sh aud the balance In
nine annual instalIments. TIE 10 crest to
be paid on q w1o,e amour { annually at
the rate OF eight n efrt Ier snnum. TAe
noteasto be made D Fable 70 the rad tor of
public accounts anu secured by special
mortgage on the land sold and personal
security IN solido as the laws d ects.
CE PERRONCEL.
Parish Treasurer,
Caucasian. October So. lsoO.I
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-02

which, it is believed will be taken up
at this session is the parcels post sys-
TEN. Postmaster General Smith, as
well as most OF his predecessors for
more than dozen years, favors such
an adjunct to the postoftice depart
ment, and about the only opposition
there appears to be developed against
II is on the part Of the express carrying
corporations. This matter, as well as
provision for further extension Of the
popular rural free delivery service, will
come up in connection with the postal
appropriation bill The plan for postal
savings banks may be considered, but
definite action is not likely to be
reached.
Altogether, the closing session of the
Fifty-sixth congress is likely to be
a pretty busy one.
SAMUEL HUBBARD.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-02
BIDS INVITED.

Bids are hereby invited to build a bridge
over Cross bayou at or near the foot o
Mcneil street. Said bids TO be for iroa or
wood and to be submitted to the jury AZ
it's next session, December IL, 1900, the
jury reserVIng right to reject any AMI all
bids. WIN. WINTER,
Acting President.
A. l. DURINGER, Clerk,
November IL, 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-02
ARTICLE Ill.

TheI capital stock of this copper Jon il
hereby fixed at One Hundr d and Fifty
Thousand Dollars, consisting OF One Thou
ssnd I'VE hundred shares OF One Huud ed
DOLLARS each. Pigment of said stock
snail be maCe in cash or its equiv :
lent at the daie o? subseTin 100:
and the comp.pv NAV commerce
business when One Thousand shares
sre Subscribed. No stock is to be sold
until first offered this company, or the
remaining stockholders,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-02
TRADING IN SHARKS.
DANGEROUS INDUSTRY THRlVES
AMONG GILBERT ISLANDERS.
Dried Fins and Their Commercial
Value-Vanity of the Native WOm-
en-HOw Jack Is Caught and Killed.
[snecial Correspondence

IsIltCIdI
HONOLULU, Nov. l.-Shark fishing is
a dangerous business. To realize the
risks continually encountered by those
depending en- the capture of the vicious
fish for livelihood one should see the
natives of the Gilbert islands as they
launch their frail canoes and paddle
seward in their quest. The shark. or
Jack, as It is called by the natives
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-17
Epilepsy Cured.
Had Fourteen Fits in Single Night and FIRE.
quent Spells of Nervous Prostration.
Permanently Cured BY
DR.. Niles nerVine.

For twenty years ! was subject to nerv-
Gus fits and at times have suffered greatly
from nervous prostrat.on. / had as many
as fourteen OF those fits In a single night.
| was treated by good physicians IN Alma,
st. Louis and Ithaca but gradually grew
worse under their treatment | nave
taken an endless amount of advertised
remedies, but 10 no avail Eight years
ago | began taking DIR. Miles Nervine and
! commenced TO get better nj once. The fts
did not come so often or 10 hard. After
few months. the fits ceased altogether.
but | have never quite given up the Ser-
vine as | feel the need OF something al
times TO brace me up and soothe my tired
nerves. This wonderful medicine has done
mere for me than | can ever tell for II
has saved my life, besides hundre is OF
dollars doctor bills. | am now sixty-fonT
years old and am feeling better today taau
| have before In years. People for miles
around here know how bad | was before
/ began taking DIR. Mlies Nervine, and
many through my recommendation have
found 4 relief for nervous troubles
"a II. SIMMONS. Alma, Men"
MY wife had suffered from attacks OF
epileptic fits for twenty -one years, and IN
that time had been under the care ~
several physicians without ever receiving
any lasting benefit. She has, also tried
any number cf advertised remedies with
no better results: but whtn she commenced