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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14
A Good Thing for the West.

The more general introduction of ir-
rigatiop practices in eastern humid re-
gions is good sign for the arid west,
for, with a more general familiarity
with the subject, the better it is for
that section entirely dependent upon
1t when it comes to question of
needed legislation. In Louisiana the
possibilities of irrigation are great, and
for an extremely humid State it has
already a comparatively large area
under water systems, amounting to
something over 100, 900 acres while the
annual rainfall of the State is double
the average, for the whole country,
being in the neighborhood of 60 inches,
yet Louisiana is subject to the most
severe drouths, especially in the
spring-time when the crops need moist
ure. The Mississippi furnishes an un-
limited water source for much of the
State, and its waters hold in suspen-
sion and solution much matter of a
fertilizing nature.
New Jersey is another State which
furnishes some excellent object lessons
on artificial watering and in Wisconsin,
on land receiving it's full share of the
rainfall of the humid belt, irrigation of
small crops has been shown to pro-
duce remarkable returns over and
above cost of production and watering.
The more this sort of development af-
fects the East, the less novel will be
the subject and the less opposition will
be put forward by the intelligent peo-
pie of that section to a policy of gen.
eral western reclamation.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14
The Advance of Time.

The age of man, we are told, is three
score years and ten. From 25 to 40, if
the health be good, no material altera-
ton is observed. From thence to 30
the change is greater. Fifty-five to 60,
the alteration startles; still we are not
bowed down. In the earliest periods
of our life the body strengthens and
keeps up the mind; in the later stages
of it the reverse takes place, and the
mind keeps up the body; formidable
duty this and keenly felt by both.
Such is time'sprogress. ss.-Scottish Amer.
icnn.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14
Wrong About
Your Eyes.

You've been wrong in thinking you
ought to put off wearing glasses as long
as possible. This very thing is RESPONSE
bic for much Of The present day eye
trouble. All eyes begin 70 fail at thd age
of forty. When complicated with uncof-
rected defects. failure begins much soon
or. - -
A correction at the right time will save
your eyes. Neglect Is bound TO injufe
them.
If you haven't good eyes the next best
thing is good glasses FITTED to their
defects. If you want the BEST at reason
able prices can supply them. Broken
Eye Glasses, Spectacles, Jewelry, Watch
es. ETC., repaired promptly and satisfae-
tory.
A fine and large assortment of Watches.
Clocks and Jewelry constantly on hand.
A. w. III. HELBERG,
Jeweler and 0ptician
Gardnerville, Nevada.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14

81 don't know what has become of
him." snapped the pretty girl in blue,
"and what is more l don't care. He
called here regularly for two months,
and you can't blame me for the con-
struction I put on it, particularly 80
when he took such notice of Fido ev-
cry time he called. and you know Fido
can be very disagreeable to callers.
Well, he kept coming and making eyes
at my dog until began to wonder If
he was aware that | was in the room.
1t went on like that for some time, but
at last he found his tongue and said:
:" 4 suppose you have wondered
why | have been calling here SO con-
stantly lately?
AT that delicious thrill passed over
me as | realized that the supreme mo-
ment had arrived. l did my best to
keep my heart down and look as if I
was awfully surprised.
'Of course you know he con-
tinued, that am a great dog fancier?
Your Fido is such an example of well
bred pug that think could look at
him forever. All, how | envy you'll OF
course | know that you would never
dream of selling him, SO the only way
could feast my eyes on him was by
calling
HE didn't say anything more, for
right there something happened, and |
flatter myself that when that young
man left, as he did rather suddenly, he
had a flea in his ear. And he didn't
get it from Fido eitherl''-Detrou Free
Press.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14
EASE AND DISEASE.
A Short Lesson on the Meaning of a
Familiar Word

Disease is the opposite of ease
Webster defines disease ms slack OF
ease, uneasiness, trouble, vexation,
disquiet" 1t is a condition due to some
arrangement of the physical organism.
A vast majority of the disease" from
which people suffer is due to impure
blood. Disease of this kind is cured
by Hoods Sarsaparilla which purifies,
enriches and vitalizes the blood
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures scrofula,
salt rheum, pimples and all eruptions.
II tones the stomach end creates a good
appetite, and it gives vigor and vitality
to the whole body. 1t reverses the
condition of things, giving health,
comfort and 'sease' in place OF dis.
ease."
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14
God Will Sprinkle Sunshine.

If you should see a fellow man with
troubles flag unfurled
An lookin' like he didn't have friend
in all the world,
Go up and slap him on the back and
holler, "How d'you do?'
And grasp his hand so warm he'll
know he has friend in you.
Then AK him what's a-hurtin' him, an
laugh his cares away,
And tell him that the darkest night ID
just before the day.
Don't talk in graveyard palaver, but
say it right out loud,
That God will sprinkle sunshine in the
trail of every cloud.
This world at best is but a hash Of
pleasure and of pain;
Some days are bright and sunny, and
some all sloshed with rain;
And that's just how it ought to be, fol
when the clouds roll by
Well know just how to 'preciate the
bright and smiling sky.
So learn to take it as it comes, and
don't sweat at the pores
Because the Lords opinion doesn't
coincide with yours;
But always keep rememberin', wher
cares your path enshroud,
That God has lots of sunshine to spill
behind the cloud.
james IVhitcOnlb Riley.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14

Food and Sleep are necessary to life
and health. If you can't eat and sleep,
take Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t creates a
good appetite, cures indigestion and
dyspepsia, overcomes nervousness and
gives sweet, restful, refreshing sleep.
The favorite cathartic is Hoods
Pills. 25c.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14

Forests and storage reservoirs both
serve the same purpose, namely, that
of keeping the waters from running
away from the mountains in spring
floods and letting it down gradually
during the crop season.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14
expense.

However wise, just and carefully
drawn may be the water laws of a
State, they do not afford its residents
complete protection, because rivers are
bound to flow across State lines and in
such cases only Federal control will
insure equity.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14

In France any person who has been
Extensively mentioned in periodical
publication has the right to reply in
the next issue thereof, provided he
does not use more than twice the space
occupied by the original article.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14

Little Nellie was learning to read,
and part of her lesson ran thus: "The
cat has ratv "Huhr' she exclaimed,
''the man who wrote this book didn't
know much. Cats don't have rats;
they have kittens. ."-Rdnsas City Star
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14

A new Photographic machine takes
five different views of a person at one
sitting. This is done by means OF
mirrors.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

to die in that dark hole. lingering.
painful death by starvation. Oh! 1t
was terrible
But Rob WAC true American boy.
After the first few minutes OF stupe-
faction his spirits returned. and he
began to think OF finding way out.
He groped about the opening. now
so well blocked by the heavy rock. but
the largest aperature he could hnd
was simply large enough for him to put
his hand through. He could not move
the rock an inch.
While thus engaged In his futile cf-
forts the thought came to him that
perhaps this was not an accident. Per
haps. after all, Lemucl Starne had
recognized hIm-had told Captain Ell
vim who he was-and he had been
missed. traced TO the cayerns and lock-
ed In to await a terrible death by star
walton, or TO be kept until they saw
1T to release him and kill him some
other way. Any way he looked AT 1t.
death seemed certain.
With a dull heart Rob left the open
Ing. now. alas. opening no longer. and
gruped mis- way In the darkness
through tho c..ycrns II Was dark rs
night. and darker. There were no
moon and stars In this damp and
grcwsomc place to shed little light
and chccrincEE All was dark and
damp and dismal.
In his aimlcSS wandcrlnsS. Rob'T feet
struck against something. and he at
once thought of the torches the men
had used when they brought In tn"
goods. The thing he had kicked
sounded like one OF these. lie stopped
and picked IL up. Il was just what
he thought IL was-a torch made o:
some Kind Of soft stun like cotton
waste. wrapped on a bar OF iron aad
soaked In oil. The oiOT from Il show
cd that Il had been recently used
probably by the men ~lo had been
With him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

Hut smp;hrrcd torch gives no iiEhi.
and Rob could not feel that he VAS
any better OF thau bcfure IIc had
never learned To- SMOKE. and therefore
carried no matChcs II b" only had
tuairh'
Suddenly II occurred to him ;ha, he
did not have on hIs uWu clothes. hut
tn" fantastic garments given him by
Captain ToTrcyu. pf the Blaze Cat"
lHsiinriivcly he felt in the pockets Of
his velvet Jacket
Firs, he brought ont a package Of
Spanish cigarettes. which hr thrCv
away. not having any U.s. for them.
In another porkri-oh. joy he dis
covered a suX of matches II vas
something to wear the Jacket Of a
smoker. after all.
With fcyUrishly trembling fingers.
Ru'' UEhic,l a match and applied 1t to
the torch. In an instant II burst into
flame and 10 up the gloomy cavern
around him The smoky nims. while
% gave light enough for him to 500.
made tho shadows oven more terrible.
And with the light held above his head
Rob Eaz,d with strained eyes into the
iuky Darkness ~ rrrrssss opening ont
un three sides.
Bu, Rob had boon ihrnuEh tn" cav
"rns vhcn q dozen such torches had
hrrn blazinz. and hO know there was
nothing there that would harm him.
There we're M Wild lurlsts So. bolster
ing W. hlz courage with this one con
suiinE thought. hc began thorough
exploration uf tho place. From on"
cave tn another he went closely eN-
amIninE the sirlrs. always ON the alcri
TO catch a glimpse Of what might he
another opening nut he saw none.
There were the great stores uf contra
band Euuls-cnuuEh iu make n dozen
men rich II sold at fair prices. but
nothing that Rob wanted.
To all the rcst ot his discomfort nov
came the panEs nf hunger. He did not
know how long he had slept therefore
he could not judge how long he had
been in the caves. hut h" knew ne
was very hungry.
He now applied himself to searching
for something to cat.
There was plenty Of tobacco eas'N
distinguished by the odor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08
uoHsysgs's WINGS.
\ microscopic View Of ose .f S.tus.'s
wsrt.rfui scheme.

At meeting Of the New York
Nicrusppiral Society the president OF
the organization exhibited. besides
other things. the honeybsc's wing.
showing the booklets by means u!
which the lower .t tho two wings o.
the brO is Joined to the upper wing
in HyinE thus making them prac-
ideally a single wing The upper Of
tho two wings is about half an inca
in length. tho lower a little shorter
Tho wings come together where they
are inIUci to tho ICdy. they are other
wise srparatF when the h"c Eurs into
lie hive. II folds its wings together.
rp, leaf over the other. 50 that they
viii take up less TuDm when 1t goes
,brrsJ. Il spreads iis wings AMI
couples them together with the hooks
when looked at under the microscope
the upprr ctlEC ui tho lower viuE :.
seen tn b. reinforced as though u
had an extra plate ur rib stretched
along ,bcrr. and to- this rib. spaced
,r,ri a, regular Intervals. though th"}
.r, ali contained within a total spar"
ry Utf'n more than quarter oi at
inch there are attached nineteen "T
twenty tiny. buny hooks. There Is
. mi. thickcniuE at the has" Of each
b,rk where nature has strengthened
n, and one is Inclined to regard the
bc,ta as inset separately and to look
,,r tho r,vrts whercwith they wct"
s.currd to the plate or rib from which
,t,,, sDring The lower edge Of tn"
-, uipp as looked at under the
microscope. is seen to be curled M in'"
a aanre or trough. When the bee
comes out Of the hive, It hooks the
hooks ON the upper edge Of the lower
wing into the nange or trough at the
lover edge Of the upper wing anu
=, makes the two wings practieakS
ops.-Scw York sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08
cs,.,,s c..... u. Cared

s'ts LOCAL. APPLICATIONS. as ihsr eansos
rrzss tho srs. - ~ disease Catstfh ts .
tt1ssi OF coes,i,s.IanAi disease ani 10 ptyirr 30
Tas.rTa CS4f- IL taksa thisrusiiT. All srts
sifvrsir 90 Tho blood sni taurgas surfaces
Halls Catafrh Curr ts tus gussk tnriiripr
II v.s prescribed by paS % tho brsi phfsisisss
u ssis epuntry tot 1rsfss aaa ls = regular rfp-
srffp4Inns u il composed ps the b~si 'n1sifs
knssvu. spaahiasi viih Tho t~Sss blood rsriarrss
.rsIEs sirvetlT % ths usufpsss surfaces TIE
rr-fset eptnbissiina q; The too ihsfvyiisris ts
VIA, produces such vuntisrfsi rssaiis Ia curiR-
Czssrra S~ei tor tssslusBalats. ffra
y J CHENEY A 90 l'rutsS Tols3o. q
Ssia By druggists pfSce sssr
HANS EsmllI l'llls afs ihe hFsi
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08
=, ,rontlnucdD. J..

,rrP yI-(Contlnucd).
SaA' ' Is "a. with had returned
ff'. =, had, Rob heard them
:, -, ,aons themselves. and ne ne
r. - ,as the cause. He was
= - nm A thrill OF terror rush
- =, ,bere. standing with Cap
,rI Torreyo. engaged IN
!. y, ,,,rsrsa,Iou, was Lemuel
,sought surely he would De
:, ,soashl he now understood
a. haired he had incurred
r,I, and the captain OF the
| nj verr all in one gang
T., Il starue had any reason
IN, gs,lh. the others must
II a-s reason.
"a, no Way TO escape them
r.,I 10, turn back.
|, ~ vsrc taking up their
,71o rushed out and beat Rob
sud so that poor Rob
- h.s,' LDEn almost 10 tho
rk. got clear Of his tor
- AS not until he was
vg tie ridge.
syi sslFl uas broken with
y-y,. wha, should he do?
,,s /. lh., Eay was simply 10
Vas there no hope OF es-
su.; !niu the caVcTns again.
n ,Ss black Interior seemed
rrrl .,l!os like = haven o!
NJ E.gz the gang turned TO
.Es.f. la'plrliiun came to
; E.E isar the las, Of the
u ~ O. Is zAy To the cave.
urzss that be would no; be
ia 2! 20; return. With no
sr7as sIcSp; To escape the
:! nv, o! TogFcvo. b" dATtri
. at slss AaG bid In black
s.a. 4 7!l, o: balcS OF to-
>. az In EIih their bur.
& a.. seat out Those who
{ ss Il! 10, return again.
sGLA, c5aiEas4ad caTso Nas
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08
NO MORE GRIPS
New Line Now Open to
the Public.
Take tee c. c. c. lice 10 Csr',la pelsf WIZ
cat q Grit or Ghss Pare TOE Get
Passage at Aay Drus Store
s.. more rrirs-Wussiar or any other

~ more Erirs-Wussian or any other
mat 10 the verdict % tho travelling pub,
o.. ~ no have grown tired aficr Years "
lyrarrfSnre with tho grips nuh EIiEf- OF
MI f1run aud IipulI WurGa'lNeSl 1T.
Ts npcu the bowels naturally, eaai!y'
vt.rrut dIsngrcCabir feelings nr tcEnlls'
Irz rpssu the problem befNrC modern SCI
r-r which has been solved In CaScareis
,-rr-sIr CathartiC. -,
,s,srsrCis are the hieai laxative. harm
- r1rcIy vegetable, mild vet ppsltlNe.
rgrv make the liver lively. prevent sgnT
stomach. purify the blood. regulate the
TTsy cure constipation We want yoI, 20
y-Ifrys this as Il is the truth. backed "
e. absolute guarantee u tas.a .atets 40
- cure any case Of constipation. Hut-
't-zz money sill bn refunded. ~
a., buy and Try CasCarets to-day. y
vr,f they do. not what "" say they 70
~ rrNvcs their merit. All druggists; lNr.
- " ~. or mailed for price. send igr
isrTEIrt AMI fr sample. Address Stet-
TsT OF New YORK. ......--.- -,
let Every tablet OF the only
4 - - = l genuine CssCarets bears the
Il. | magic letters - - c. Loon
| - al the tablet before you buy.
~ and beware Of frauds, imita-
lions and substitutes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08
THE OLDEST MAN IM AMERICA
Tells How He Escaped the Terrors of
bV Using Peruna,

Isaac Brock. citizen of McLennan
county, texas. has lived IN years.
He now lives with his son.in.Isw at
Valley Siiiis. Texas.
In speaking of his good health snd
extreme old age. Mr. Brock says:
"Affer a man has lived In the
world as long as ! have. he ought
TO have found out a great many
things by experience.
"One of the things I have found
OUT TO my entire satisfaction Is the
proper remedy for ailments that
are due directly to the effects OF
the climate.
"Durin9 my long life ! have
Known a great many remedies for
coughs, colds. cafarrh and diar-
rhGa. I had always supposed
these affections 10 be different dis
eases. bur In reading DR.. Hart.
mans books have found out thar
these affections are the same and
thar they arc properly called ca
farrh.
II had several long sic2es with
the grip. ~ frs. ! did nor Know
that Pcruna was n remedy for this
disease. When ! heard that Ia
grippe WIS epidemic cafarrh. !
tried Pcruna for In grippe and
found IL 10 be JUST the thing.
..As for DR.. Harfman's femeoy.
Pc-ru.na. ! have found II 10 be the
bcSf. II nor the only. reliable rcni-
cdy for these affections. II hiss
been my standby for many years.
and Isffribufc my good health and
extreme old agc 10 this remedy.
Icp truly yo1N,
! A~s &ek
For free book on eafsrrh. sddrss
The Pcruns Medicine Co. coi1mbgs.
Ohio.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08
=. w,a,.r u. A,i..'. res,rs.>

A powder. Your Tee; feel aaeom.
Portable. nervous. and ot;ca cold and
damp. II you have sweating. sore 'ees
or tight shoes. Try Allen's fooi-h-ass.
Sold by ali druggists and shoe stores.
g cents Sample sent free. AsaEsss
Alien 4. oiu,s,ca. IL Roy. y. 7.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08
n..a, 1. ,,... ,.. ,,.,s.,a.

- itsaun you rtiryi the angry paFen'.
II shall saI ynu 90 With dollar
Yes. Elf" replied the snt. fteckiTs
"And tuiEhs I have sha dollar HuA -
rEilAisiphls SuFsh American.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

Adelaide has such a fips mini ''sh'
tss" Yes she can keep up her Inter
st n = man after she knows he's On
gaEssis"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

.yba, IL a srass widow - ''ghs's
woman whose husband gets dviprC
lsSrause she makes him run the lawn
r51pugr."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

rIrg gr.sssssstlrCsrss. Tsfas - s.srs1.ss.. ares
Rs.i d... -. - br. NHs.s gr..i Nss.s Hs.isssss
rsss - rRGG ss,oc tsssi ssst,ls sd tr..t...
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

where is my folding pipr'' Il inn't
know. James but the folding matches
are on the fielding fBanii~plreSs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

w doctor said I would die. bot riso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

what IL yuur idea Of an intslleriua
vgnTrsur' 'suue who knows when she y
~ enough 20 guit wearing dsCollet'
frwTEs"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

II pnu marry ihqt RIrI III cut YOU IN
with a dollar '' - know NuH better than
that mother you'd make II % cents
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

A. &g't 'slluu had suur
1' vars Ne s'i'l as death. ex.
= rrtH-E ua,rr On tho
E7s ssHrhsi 10 his
,s1s E sz'grr say
&Taf5 lljs 'arO vas sore
'r1i hrrs jg5s bands had
m - s1-rzslrs labor he
a. r. srarsasas at las,
"a FrH Do ingsh' aeains,
'sf7 usE.umosI Il. Tor
'i r. '7-ErtfB'Hsss ~ hIs
'-r sr-s .alrz Of
a's .-'n Bic D ling place.
fa-a 'sr@ swu no vas
.l' .'rr s-7' Do dfl no,
30 woke s' ra.t With a
'.'''''' Err long Nc had
| Pre- rra and wen,
T'-a-.s e., rH. r,,sms
ah a.rs-r ,.st made
Aa's' sa-rs.-,
With
mas
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VS. a.r NI t"r-
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sa n,.rr tho
rs nr,,. Wv
b., 'r. .-..I ,n '.,,I. .,'',.
at. .r.m -.. %. car. l.
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a. .r.aas mouths. '@a'I anS
Ia 30 roa.la., ,rcro ,,'''
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so.' ',1a. hal ,..,, tie
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earl.,.. ,...,.''7'aara h"m. nc nc
!, to ,,. '. D 'he would
- 'as E., ,,., one 'or char.
'' be hard ns,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

Nrs- vInslc~-s soothing syrsr.
~ ssT5lrsa tssthtss .Nftsns tss surns. rsiatss
ss sllss slsT. "a 4. garss sta4 Csio. - sbCfia
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

Makers ftrssktsst Cocoa 49,
% ssrsts-s Tgata tsss tNAa 1rF rs-f = ffG- Nhlf
s-rvrg water Rsssf a o. ia. Isarv vhssffr Nss'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

W, N. $1,000
When Answering Advertisements kisdiD
ncn.ion This fapcf.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

OLIVER 0T.TU TYPEWRITER AGENCY, I-gD
Ngs.1rsst TNSrvgr To "a = VIII Nv. eel ct
~h.-.s rvat rsFs srr sryssfIisr SsiI suEglls'
- ssr7. sssat Fas Inss tas Etsmi1s ustits
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-08

Tv0cwRtTERs. Az .st-.L tssssi .nii .t.
IVHI ssosssf rSu-sst 49, repaired Ntte To-
e,'lss ts0v.t TrEssriSsr EfUhsnss. is2 Chs2Es
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-09
Thrown Eighty Feet.

Donald McRae, subcontractor ! the
construction of the steam engineering
building at the Port Orchar drv f,ock
was instantly killed in an accident 81
that place Saturday. The accident
was very peculiar one. McRae was
standing6n derrick used in hoistino
stone at point about on line with
the second story of the building. One
OF the stones proved too heavy for tho
derrick, and tipped it over. McRae
lost his balance, and was throvn
backwards over an embankment He
.eli on his head and shoulders. break.
ing his neck. He was instantly killed
y" one else was injured, although Sow.
e'a' men we're standing near the der-
r'ck when the arciden: occurred Mo-
nae Was throw. s.Ioat eighty feet.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-09
Mason County Not in It.

The people of the state OF Washing
ton may congratulate themselves, and
return thanks to Senator Foster upon
the success of his representations re-
garding the undoing, so far az was
possible, of the wrongs inflicted by the
forestry reserve order of President
Cleveland.
A proclamation has been prepared
which will soon be signed and made
public by President Mckinley, which
will take from the Olympic reserve, as
formerly established, nearly half a
million acres OF land, mostly in Clallam
and Jefferson counties. This will not
only give relief to hundreds of settlers
who were taken into the reserve, but
will have beneficial effect upon the
financial condition of the counties,
where large quantities OF taxable prop
erty were wiped from the rolls.
The position taken by Senator Fos-
ter was that it amounted to practical
confiscation of property rights to iso-
late settlers inside of forest reserve
limits. Where improvements had
been made in good faith such isolation
resulted in reducing the value of all
property, and that, too, without pro-
viding any means for reimbursing the
settler, other than to give him forest
reserve lieu land scrip.
While the injury done the settler
was of great Importance to him in
dividually, the county also suffered,
because of the isolation of taxable
property and throwing the burden of
meeting tax rolls and interest on
bonded debts upon smaller number
OF people. In many cases the settlers
were not disposed to remain on their
claims and were reported to be moving
away and selling their rights to lieu
land scrip manipvlators.
1t was urged that virtual bankruptcv
would result in these counties if the
boundaries were not changed and SET
tiers allowed to remain on their land
and pay taxes.
In spite of the reports of the geo.
logical surveyors, the investigation
and reports of Superintendent Shelter
and the good work Of Senator Foste,
have resulted in Fighting of the
wrongs, and the lands improperly In.
ciuded in the reserve will be exc luded
Tacoma Ledger.