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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
CONTEST NOTICE.


Spokane Falls Wash, May II, 1900.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Hermann Schultz, contest.
made April 49, 1889. for the N 4 n section @
township 20n range 80, Il. W. NJ, by Frank
Hope, contested in which It is alleged that
the said entryman has wholly failed to plant
growing ON said land and that said entryman
has abandoned said tract, said parties are here
dence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a, m, July q. 1900, before the register and re.
ceiver at the United States land office in Spo
kane Falls, Washington. tl'7T
The said contestant having in proper affi-
dayit filed May II, l900 set forth facts which
show that alter due diligence personal service
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
WILLIAM II. LUDDEN7 ReuIster
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
RlTZVILLE, MAY 80, 1900.

The News is two days late this week.
ednesday afternoon we had the mis-
rtune to pi a form-the editorial
ge which also contained all our
nd and legal notices. Undismayed
the accident, which was about the
ost serious that could happen to a
hitting Office, our faithful force, by
,rking night and day since, enabled
to issue Friday.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

The kind of clothes a man wears is
largely a matter of personal taste and
it is not pretty to make comments on
another peoples dress, but inasmuch
as Russell Sage recently bought him
self suit that cost S7.6S, it is excus-
able to remark that a man with his
millions does not look well in suit
that costs less than vs.. Under the
circumstances it would have been an
extravaganza that he should have in
dulged
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
NOTICE FOR pUBLlCAT TON.

Land Office at Walla Walla, Wa sh.
April 10, 1900
Notice is hereby. given that The following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before FTP French
ington, at Ritzviiie, Adams county, Washing
ton, on July 7, 1900, viz:
EDWARD C. CROUCH,
who m ade Hid. entry No. 52Sl for the nl5 SCI (
and nla swl4, Sec. 2S, Twp. l6 n, r. 81 L. ". NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Joseph o. Milan, Richard Thompson, John
McMullen OF Washtucna, WASH, and George
Milan OF Hooper, Wash.
JOHN NJ. HILL,
Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

We have read OF a game that is go
ing round in some localities that may
overtake you one of these days. A
man comes along who calls himself a
census taker and asks You lot Of
questnios and puts them down on a
blank. When lie is through you sign
paper at the bottom OF the blank
that is afterwards torn off in such a
way that it makes a promissory note.
Be careful that bogus census taker'
doesn't take you in.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

The art Of being companionable is II
secret worth finding out, even if it
takes time and patience to learn it,
says the Pittsburg Dispatch. Some
people are born with the happy knack.
There is spontaneous gayety that
you expect women to have, just-a
you expect the birds to sing and the
sun to shine. Many very bad quarter
Of an hour has been averted in the
domestic circle by bright laugh or a
gay reioiner. The laugh may be saucy
and the rejoiner bit Of verbal buffet,
but il it is only done good-naturedly
it will be all the more effective.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

A ten-word cable message to the
lilippines costs $25, but when it is
membered that it travels three-fifths
the distance around the world, pass
6 through the hands of half-dozen
mpanies, the charge is not so exhor-
tant as it would first appear.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

Congressman Dolliver is reported as
ying that Iowa is brimful of pros
rity this year, but he need not think
at Iowa is the only state that can
INST OF such n large measure of good
mes. The Pacific coast has about all
can do in attending to growing bust
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

"The Constitution" reform paper
Spokane, edited by Harry Clarity
rmerly school teacher of this
unity, got out two issues and then
spended further publication. Any
'dy can start 1t newspaper, but how
keep the thing running, All! there's
~ ruhI
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

Senator ]. %. Foraker OF Ohio, will
ain place VIM. Mckinley in nomin-
ion at the republican national con-
ntion which convenes in the city OF
rotherly love" on June 18th.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

Tho supreme court has decided that
the state department has power to fix
upon July l, as the beginning of the
fiscal year, for collecting license fees
for corporations operating under the
laws of Washington.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

With two aspirants for the Senate
one OF whose names is Maginnis and
the other Dennis, Montana may claim
the distinction of being the Ireland Of
America.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
University of California.

During the summer session of the
University of California, from June
25th to August 3D., planned especially
for teachers and others who are free
for study only during their vacation,
courses will be offered in philosophy,
pedagogy, history and political science
the Semitic languages and literatures,
Greek, Latin, English, mathematics,
physics, chemistry and botany. The
work may count toward degree.
The summer students will have the
full privileges OF the Libraries and
museums, and OF the physical, chemi-
cal and botanical laboratories. The
faculty will be strengthened by the
addition of several sp ecial lecturers.
The tuition fee will be $40, regardless
of the number of courses taken, with
laboratory fees in scientific courses.
Body as well as mind should profit
from the summer session. The hand
ball and tennis courts, the cinder path
and the athletic grounds, the gymna-
stun, and the University boat-house,
on Sessions basin, Oakland, furnish
many attractions for lovers OF athletic
sports. The Berkeley hills and the
picturesque country all about San
Francisco bay are tempting field for
long tramps and bicycle rides.
Comfortable accom- odations may be
obtained in Berkely for from SIS to
$50 per month. The summer climate
is cool and delightful. San Francisco
is fifty minutes distant and the fare
ten cents. Copies OF the announce
ment for the summer session and de-
tailed information may he obtained by
addressing the Recorder of Faculties.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

No wonder Clark is a millionaire.
~ man who can bunko the United
ates senate in session assembled has
making of political Caesar in
N,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

State OF Washington, tss.
County OF Adams.
/, Geo. A. Kennedy, county auditor of said
county, dohereby call for proposals for public
printing for said county Tor the term OF one
year. beginning July lst 1900, and notice is
hereby given that the boar OF county commits
sionefs will receive sealed proposals according
to the call at their regular session on the first
Monday in July, A. d. 1900.
Signed and sealedsthis 22d day OF May 1900.
GEO. A. KENNEDY,
County Auditor OF Adams county, WashIngton
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

If the Kansas City hotel men keep
bulling rates, the delegates to the
mocratic convention will have to
'ep ON the party platform.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

tDIftu ctHtt9 LHMU OHfct,
Walla walia. Wash, May Is. 1900.
Notice is hereby given thar John W. Harris
of Dayton, Washington,
has filed notice OF intention 10 make final proof
before \. +. French, U. s. Commissioners for the
district OF Washington, at his oalee in Ritz
vile, Wash, on Saturday, the It'll DIN OF duly
1859, on timber culture application ny SOS, for
the n w quarter Of section No. I'd, ifftownsbip
No. 10, north, of range No. ~, u. w. m.
. lie names IA witnesses: Christiap stadfe1d :,
Christopher Han, Martin Mock aud Albert
AL LOT Dayton, Wash.
joan ". HILL. Regis
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
NOTICE FOR PUBIICATioN-
w.,, United States Land oniee,

United States Land Office
Walla walia, Wash, April is, 1904
Notes Is hereby given that Robert Baumrsrt
~, Of Dayton, Washington, T
mas nie1 notice OF his Intention to make final
PROOF before r. T. French. y. s. commissioner
ior the district of Washington. at his once IN
h,zviiie, wash. on Saturday. the 7th day NJ
Suly, IVY on timber culture application No,
W. TOT the W quarter Of section No d IL; IN
t4ownship No. l6, north, range Me- IS, h, W ~
rs ne names as Witnesses Christian Stadfeld-
christopher Han, Martin Mock and xIberss
sentrup' all Of DAYTON, Wash. 49,
JoHS ". HILL,
Register
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

Another thing about the gold statue
OF "The American Girl" to be exhibit
ed at the Paris Exposition that is I'M
fair to the real American girl is that
it is worth only $4,000.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

Now Jim Corbett wants to 60 con-
ess. This is quite a josh. These
izefghters always think there is one
ore fight left in them.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
State Democratic Convention.

The following is list OF the dele
gates from this state to the National
Democratic assembly at Kansas City,
July 4th., 1900:
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
DEMONSTRATION NOTIcn.

Notice is hereby given that the registration
books for Ritzville Precinct No. 2, which in
eludcs alt the territory lying within the cor
porate limits OF Ritzyllle, Washington, are now
open for the registration OF legal voters. The
books are kept III the office OF the county clerk
at the court mouse where application for regis
tration should be made. L. d. gibson,
RaVistrati0u Clerk,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

A man named G. Whiz committed
suicide few days ago. This shows
that even he whose name is a house
hold word is not always happy.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

More than one explosion over fam
lily expenses has begun with woman's
curiosity in meddling with new
fashion magazine.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

After a sick man has gained the adj
mission from those around him that
they never suffered as he is suffering
he begins to feel better.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

II is nearing the time when candi-
dates for nomination commence with
drawing in favor of their friends.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

Interest on the above warrants will cease on
and after the 2lst day OF May, 1900.
A. W. SHAW,
County Treasurer,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

"Facfs," a democratic newspaper of
Spokane, has fallen by the wayside
and quit business.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

In Seattle the agent Of nickel-in-
.the-slot machine has had a couple of
citizens arrested for beating him out
OF $50 y r''' - faro. That's II" q.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
An Epidemic Of whoopiug Cough.

Last winter during an epidemic OF
wbooping cough my children con
tracted the disease, having severe
coughing spells. We had used Cham
berlaip's Cough Remedy very success
July Tor Group and naturally turned
to i at that time and found it relieved
thecough and eifectod a complete cure,
John L. Clifford, proprietor Norwood
HOUSE Norwood, N. Y. This remedy
Tor ny Rosenotf & Go.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
OH. Greene aud daughter Lucille

o. II. Greene aud daughter, Lucille,
accompanied by Mrs. Benz. Martin
and little son John, came down from
Spokane Friday morning.
The destiny OF tlrispountry is writ
ten and no party Of pen can check
its expansion.
The bridal couple whose team ran
away the other night may be said to
have galloped into matrimony.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
CALL For COUNTY WARRANTS.
ENERAL FUND

Notice is hereby given that the following
warrants will be paid on presentation at the
office OF the county treasurer of Adams county,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

The cry now is Nome or bust"
Next fall it will read "Home and
busted"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

Tlfre's an end to all things. Popu
aritS is one OF the things.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
e. H. SPALDING
ATTORNEY
AT LAW

Practices in all ourts of the State of Wash
ington and in U. s: circuit and district courts
Office IN Snyder Block.
RITzvILLE, WASH.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

Pettlgrew is again seeking informa-
tlor "'ere is no doubt that he needa
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
LABOR OMNIA VINCIT.

,itzvil1e is the capital of Adams county, has
population of 1000, and is situated 65 miles
lthwest of Spokane on the Northern Pacific
lway. Wheat raising and the manufacture
flour are the chief industries. Trade centre
agricultural and grazing section. Express,
egraph and long distance telephone systems.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

al wad some POI ''stie ges us
To 81 oais u.s.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR COUNTY
PRINTING.

Ritzville, Wash, May %, 1900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Snow Falling IN Several Gulf
States and IN Virginia.

Birmingham. Ala, March Is
Soow fell here all Day. It is said to be
the heaviest fall 10 'eceu: years. TIE
thermometer horered around SO degrees
cost Of the day.
Utica, Mics, March l6 -Coosidera
bic sncw fell bere today. 10 all
ability the fsui; crop will be greatly
damaged, as the trees are 10 full b'con
Arcadia, Ia, March IS -Srow fell
here today from early morning to
poon
Ricbnoud. Va. March lo.-Spov
fell throughout Virginia today aod
vatious points such as Lexington,
" oodssocs aod Orange, report tooigbt
that the storm is still raging
Macoo, Ga, March Is Il: is rapidly
growing colder at this poiu:, which Is
the ce1.re Of ,ae Georgia frui: belt.
The peach trees are in bloom ana grave
fca.s are felt fog the safety CT the fruit
crop
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
DR. Thomas q. James.

Cheraw, March Is Our toac and
comuusi1y suf red heavy loss today
in the death Of Dr. Thomas II James,
Dr. James was taken down on Saturday
with uebegitis and ali hope CT his
recovery was lost on Tuesday, tui he
fingered on Till 6 80 O'clock this
morning His funeral services will be
held 10 TIE Presoy terrain Church this
aite7ucoo a, 5 o'clock D. James was
SOP O; Dr. A. Janes OF ibis place
with wSom be bas been partner for
about s;z years. He was nan os FAC
talent. devoted 20 his profession aad
exceedingly conscientious ia the dis
discharge OF bis duty, which mas been
100 ooer2cs FOR tic past year or tgy0.
He leaves wife aud ore child.
Scarcely auoiner person 10 town
would DC IS greatly ua;ssed and ezrres-
>:oas OF reg:et AID SYN oa,hy are beard
cI every aand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Tn to the New Standard.

81 understand YOU are looking for
servant. said the girl.
"Oh, dear. no" answered the lady CT
the horse. When was first married
was foolish enough to occasionally
loo,- for 4 servant. but got over that.
I'm looking for q general supervisor OF
the household now."-Chicago Post.
The Gallery Answered Martha.
OF the Dublin gallery boys Il famous
baritone. in his "reminiscences, tells
some good storieS-one Of Faust in
which he played Valentine.
After the duel Martha. who rushed
in at the head Of the crowd. raised VAL
entinc's head and held him in her arms
during the first part Of the scene and
cried out il evident alarm:
"Oh. what shall do:'
There was a deathlikc stiffness in
the house, which was interrupted by a
voice from the gallery calling out:
"Cnbutton his weskit..'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
BROOM CORN SEED.
Tradition Says Franklin Planted the
First One Ia This Country.

First One Ia This Country.
Every housewife is >!rnoScd to know
how to handle 4 broom. h1t it is safe
to say that not one III ten has any
clear idea OF what hci. sweeping EtenSil
is made OF Or how il IS na:ic OF where
the material cane ron. Hio3n2S are
made from t!!e hca,i> CT brushes OF
tie broom corn. :. first co:.;!n TO Our
coulnon field co:.,. And Il this coA-
hcction is told Il very pleasant little
fairy sIory co':c,.:'ili;:- bcnianin
Franklin. Poe: Richard" by tie
way. seems to have been about The
biggest jack of Ill trades that ever
helped the lilite'! States 10 become the
richest and most powerful nation of
the world II this story is tiue.. he Is
tile patron saint Of III" housewife a2d
the broomn;,i,cr. as We'll rs :: kite
tiiGr lightning catcher. printer. pub
Usher. editor. ;:utllor. philosopher,
statesman ard Other. things too nu-
mcroilS To mention.
Broom corn first crew IN India. From
there it WAS carried to Europe. The
story goes that Dr.. Franklin waS cN-
amining :, wllis!z broom HAT had been
brought ove; from England il the
days before we bad any broom COIN CT
our own. He found Il single seed en-
tic broom PICKED it Off. planted it and
raised Il stall, of com from which is
descended. so 1o speak. all oi' the
broom corn Of the l;;"d States
However this NAY hc. broo:a corn
grows mucll Ike II first cousin. onf
maize. w!3icli originated i.r!:. Thc
head is larger, iiow@i.e.. and Tie seeds
grow ,a tie l,.;id instead Of il cars.
Ti. beads a:.c cut eli, ls:!~iii:::: ;:ael!!
six i.icl!r>: al stalk; And Tie >"e,''S are
scraned aiii' h.. y i:l;:sliii.e. wi:.'. docs
Il clrn iai, :..,i does: f,,; injui" ';,, Ian
iclcs i'lc seeds :;l;. valuable i'll Il
WY. l.,',cy f;. t'::l 20 l;s:'s":s and po1ll-
Try AZ. Il ,.a;l i.s." l::.;.l ioi' ra;;'s..
In he ni!,i.:: a.! TX. l.i',:"!ii. !!'' cen
is pu, aro.,l, y h;.ll,ile .h;!s>Noed
o.. soft maple i;.:l:,.a IN = LATHE. Each
layer is wol;".l li@!' Wit! tH.ilr or
wire l;nfil tie desired So IS S@;?t'ain%a-
TIE !,~oall ;s t'!c;i pressed "Hi ifai in'l
scy.cd - l,,.@i, ii i'll h:it >!!:l'r. Wi'isi,
hfoaisS are ,a:;,!.' n lie sane way
E,stfa!. i.>...,c>s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
TIE ARCTIC MOSQUITO.
II I. About the Most Terrible Insect
Pest I'm the World.

II TX about the Most Terrible insect
Pest In the World.
'.Eothin. that has ever been written
about the arctic mosquito begins to
come up TO the real thing. said Il guest
in the ST Charles corridor the other
evening. 81 went Up the Yukon river
in the summer OF 1896. representing
the Alaska and Doninion Trading
company. and we struck mosquitoes ls
soon IS we get into Tire hills. They are
twice rs large as our familiar bayou
species. and their sting is like the prod
of bet needle. They sweep along the
valleys in dense clouds. and if they
catch a man unprcparcd they are liable
to blind him before he can escape. l
heard stories of children being stuns 10
death and can readily believe them.
whenever we went ashore we wore
heavy hat nets and took the utmost
precaution. but were certain to suffer
more or less. One Of our party cut the
tongues out Of his shoes. and narrow
line of sock WAS exposed under the lac
ing. Next day he was bitten there at
least 4 hundred times. and his feet
were so terribly inflamed that the shoes
had to bc cut off.
Another man, n fireman in the boat
crew. got drunk on Alaska whisky OH,
afternoon and lay down TO take 4 nap
in corner of the engine room. no.
ticed him Il little iater and was horri-
fed at the sole. brown mass Of mos
uuitoes that had settled on small ex-
posed section of his cheek and throat.
In an hour his face was swollen out CT
all resemblance to anything human, he
was unable to swallow and was burn
ing with fever. 1t was week before
he was able to be about. ! saw num-
Der Of cattle near Fort Hamilton that
had been made stone blind by stings
near the eye.
The arctic foothill mosquito is with
out doubt the most terrible insect pest
in the world. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes. Av+:cs; Flower still nas the largest SAFE
Of any medicine in the civilized world. Your
mothers ard gr4ndmo,hcrs ncser thought Of
usln= anything else Cor Indigestion bilious
uesS. Doctors wcte Scsfcc and ;iey seldom
ae..l .: al seodicii's. nervous rrossr.:io:. or
iear;ta:.ii,,ss, e'e. they sssd august Fio:TsT
to c'ean o.st inc system aai stop fcrmcote.on
sf c..Giga<;cd faod, regulate the ac:ioe o! the
liver stimulate the rc,,ous ana cs:,arie acton
o! the systen, anl ta.riS an ',tev :,e!, Wien
feeling do!! an, bad vii, en,:.e,ies :.s..i o;ier
ache. gu only rss.i :, :cs aoss. -; Grscns
august Flower. in !iquid form. TO make YOU sat
isGci there is nothing serious he matter with
you. For sale by J. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

line at point few miles W. st OF
the Central Railroad Lying jest
benea.h these ciaYs is a porous gray
sand, covering Almost the entire orea
designated above This bed ot sand
is the first stratum OF the ? ,tomac
sands and are supplied with Water
from the sciface waters in she mid
die portion of the county
The water in this stratum of sara
is hemmed in sufficient to rise above
the surface at nearly all poiats cast
of the city Of Scmter, a:d rises to
within three feet of surface TIE
Court House the country yes: oi
Sumter b-ing generally higher a
h,w can only be obtained by boring
near creek or in valley
In the vicinites OF Pinewood,
Privateer and TiDda's these condl
tions do not exist or any other condl
ton which would allow a higher
water pressure than Can DE obtained
in wells 20 or 50 feet deep
The Potomac sands vii! not fuFa
ish flow any where else in Sumter
county except in very low spo;
Their basal beds are either drained
by Wa.eree river or Lynch river, or
have an outlet into the sea, which
cannot be determined until more
boriogs have been made in George
town county
After passing through the Potomac
sands we would find the bed rock, in
which water is seldom fcun5 and
never 10 rise above the surface in
any we'll yet bored througsous tie
Atlantic coastal plain region
The height TO which toe water
rises above the surface in wells
drawing from the sane supply. OF
course, depends upon the re!at'0e
height of the surface at the different
wells The amount of flow depends
mainly upon distance of TIE ouiIei
from the point to which the water
will rise A well usually furnishes
about one gallon Of water per mlnut~
for each foot from the outlet 20 tue
highest point to which it will rise
There arc other Influences including
the nature of the water hearing
stratum, the diameter of well, aud
the casing and developing
The water supply in the southeast
ern portion Of Sumter couaty is
usually abundant, but the flow OBJ
tained is much less than could be,
from the fact that the wells are not
cased far enough A number OF
them have failed entirely on this
account, and others will eventually
This is all the known information
on the subject of sufficient public
interest to command space in your
newspaper, and give it to enable
those desiring wells to act more
lntelligently, and to give all who are
less informed an opportunity to learn
something of the make up of "M other
Earth"
Geo 8 jackson.
Sumter, S. c., March Is, 1900