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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
GRANTED PARTIAL RELIEF
Texas COnfectiOnerS Secured a Re-
ductiOn 10 Freight Rates.
OTHER ORDERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
Rates to Apply on Cotton on Santa FEES
New Property--Roek Island
Lumber Rates.

Austin, Texas November 2O.-The ra /.
road commission handed down its decision
this afternoon ON the candy hearing VI
yesterday. The new order Is effective De-
ctmber 10, and states that ON IN Pun en S
oi candy between points in rxas common
point territory the rate snail NOT eAceed ~
cents per hundred pounds. ON s-ipm MS
subject 10 oiuerenaal rates. thlId-liass III
ferent!als, as provided Tor in genera ,ahn
OF class rates No =, shall Apply IN c,unec
ton with the rate as above speclAed.
The state Coniecuouers association
asked for a 4O-cent rate, ia order to III et
competition which has the advantage oi
interstate rates.
The commission also adop,ed rates to
apply on cotton on the santa FEES new
property as Follows. stations cast OF Con-
roc. 10 Cleveland, inclusive, 20 GEMS
Houston, 70 ceRss Go Galveston, stations
between cleveland and kouutle, ml.e &c
rates; houuJze 10 SuSbee, inclusive, cd
cents to Houston and 81 cents to Galveston
On Application OF ,Ge chicago, Rock S
land and .ue&icO. the commission AN nutu
IT'S COMMONLY tafiA NO o., when appies
ON lumber and articles taking lumber ra,es
carloads by adding the following.
"On pine lumber and articles ta@lhB tht
pine lumber RACES, 40 cdllpuus, from mll :
located On Texas aud faciAc, Texas south
crn. Houston and Texas ,eutral, le-a'
aud New Orleans, Houston East and we
Texas and International and Great NVrte
ern. to All stAuous on the chicago ho.
island aud Mexico, - cents per huhuIeo
pounds
shmg.p, 10 be = cents per hundred pounds
higher than the rate above authoflzeu
Effective November -
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RATTLE OF The RAlL.


The rcmodeled Wabash station at Jack
sonyille, ILL.,, was opened with a public
reception, attended by 5000 people
The Frisco engineer corps have left Fort
Smith to make hnal survey of the route
between Mansfield and Hot Eilrnss via
Wadron
The Missouri Pacific engineers committee
Will have further conference with Vice
President and General Manager Russell
Harding with reference 10 readjuStme t
Of the scale Of compensation, etc.
K. G. stevens, general Western p0ssen-
gor agent OF the Great Northern railroad.
is dead as the result Of a severe cold con.
tracted while attending the duke and duCh-
ess Of York festivities Mt Victoria.
The Joint conference Of the executive
committee OF the Western Passenger assoc
citation With the Southwestern plSsen or
bureau ON homeseehcrS' excursions. TO he
held at St Louis has been postpon Il to
suit tho convenience OF several officials.
Vermuye & Co. and Hallgarten u CO. are
Offering at 9C's about $1,000 O Of Clover
Leaf M per cent prior lien gold bonds Hua
July L. 1925. The issue under the no, [
gage f. limited to SlGo0. coo, II VIII On
81 100000 is reserved and can he used only
attrr January q 1902 for additions, etc,
at not exceeding S250000 yearly.
The Central Passenger association will
Issue annual half.r1tc clergy nernitS to al
clercymen. whether they reside In Cent al
Passenger association territory or oulsid
OF II. The PERMITS viii he Issued 10 Il
Cle.Eymcn except those who are reside Is
OF New York. New Jcrscr. Delaware, Penn
sylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
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DEALS I'M RICE LANDS,
Several LARGE Tracts in This County
Purchased bv Northern Men.

Several LARGE Tracts in This County
Purchased bV Northern Men.
Seeing some parties who looked as IL they
were strangers bent on business enter Mr..
c. W. uahl's real estate agency, a Post
representative "butted In TO see what
could be learned. He learned that Mr..
Hail was ON large deal with he gentle
men, who were from Illinois, but the ua-
ture Of the deal could not be learned. The
reporter learned however, that Alr HAM
has JUST clos q deal for 1000 acres seven
miles north Of this city with Nr. {. &.
kellogg OF Illinois al $40 per acre, MI,
Kellogg Will al once begin fencing and lm-
~ owing the lands preparatory to putting
them In rice next season. they are all
excellent rice lands and were bought 70 be
used as such. Mr.. kellogg has not yet
fully determined upon his plans for IL
rcainC tHC lands, but Will test the shall
low well plan for water 10 sec VIII ether a
Sufhclency can be obtained by this method.
In addition 10 the deal Just closed Mr..
Hail has within the past week so d 10
Jacob Brunk Of Nodaway county, Miss un,
2OO acres Of rice lands located fifteen N les
north of Houston Mr. Brunk Is here and
VIII at once begin to sink wells ana get
the land under fence and diIGhea ready
to put IL in rice next season. He has also
sold 226 acres lying eight miles north OF
Houston 10 Messrs. A. G. and John c.
Carpenter Mr.. John c. Carpenter has been
In this county several years. having come
here from Kansas for the purpos Of tuck
farming So well pleased Is he with
Texas and especially with the bright pros
poets regarding the growing Of rice that
be has Induced his father Mr. A. g. Car
penter TO come from the Jayhawker State,
aud together they have purchased this
land and expect 70 put in rice for the COM
Ing year.
Mr. Harry PeddIcord of Clinton, H., is
ano her Northern farmer who has become
so favorably impressed with the RICE In.
duStry and the fact that the growing Of
this cereal ia this section will az once forge
20 the front as the leading industry of g
coast prai lie country that he has deter
mined. after fully investigating the matter,
10 locate here and has within the past
week purchased OF MIR. Hail 225 acres near
Crosby and viii begin putting down wells
10 get a supply OF water and improving
the lands with A view 10 growing a crop
Of rice on Il next season.
All OF the above parties will remove
their families 10 this county this winter
or in the very early spring. l9N other
as soon a. ! can possibly settle up my
business IN Illinois"
The above sales are At a few Of the
many Which are being made of rice lands
In this section. but Il shows something Of
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much better acquainted with the character
81 traffic secured hy the different roads Ia
the Inherent sert ons Of the Southwest
ahd win more extensive knowledge OF
sclvs as lclig well pleased With what they
have seen 50 far and we're no little sur
iiised &C the rapid development TINT Is
taking place In nearly all lines throughout
the Lone Star state.
Mr. Payne durIug a cony ersation with a
representative NJ The Pos. yesterday after
noon explained the cause Of the DELAY Of
passenger ualns-a question that Is now
before che Texas railroad commission He
sid that the reason Of Irregular service on
the lron Mountain route which road Is
mostly responsible for lie deiaps on the
international and Great Northern. Is be
cause the road Is being greatly improved
cut Of St Louis to the Southwest being
Souri and Arkansas, and that the work on
the lne necessarily frequently delays the
trains.
IS soon as this work can be completed
said Mr.. Payne, which, II the weather re.
mains good throughout lie winter season,
viii require only few months at the
nest new and a faster schedule win be
put into effect on the road, rhe time will
be cut down between st. Louis and Tex
urkanH about two hours making the run
teen hours rs at present This viii be
rendered possible by the improvements that
are now being made on the road. ana
which. on account Of its Interference with
has caused so much dissatisfaction IN
Texas
Mr. George D. Hunter. city passenger
and ticket agent for the International and
Great Mort bern road rendered Messrs.
Payne. Burkley and Lewis carriage ride
over the city during the afternoon, which
apparently was one OF the most pleasing
features OF their visit TO the city.
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GRAHAM MAY GET TWO ROADS.

The w., M. W. and N, w. Already Sc
cured and the r. /. May Be Landed.
Graham Texas, November 20.-Granam
has reason now to rejoice over the pros
pect OF two railroads. Arrangements have
been perfected for the extension of the
Weatheriord, Mineral Wells ana Northwest.
lem from Mineral Wells to this place The
bonus Is M and the road is TO be completed
by June !, next.
\ few days ago the town was invited
by letter from the management of the Chi
cage, Rock Island and Texas to make them
n propositig for an extension OF the Jacks
distance OF thirty miles, aud committee
Of citizens are busy now receiving sub
scrlptons to bonus for that road
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A TREAT FOR NEWSBOYS.
GENTRY BROTHERS COURTESY TO
THE POSTS HUSTLERS.
Complimentary Tickets Given to the
Little Fellows to See the Great Dog
and Pony Show Tonight.

Through the courtesy OF the Gentry Bros.
the newsboys who sell The Houston Daily
lost on the streets will have an opportun-
ity this evening Of attending the great dog
and pony show. Gentry Bros. have ex-
tended a general invitation to The Posts
nov Shoys and all can sec this big show
free OF any charge The newsboys Of The
fost are requested TO meet at The Post
building at o'clock sharp and from there
VAL 20 n body TO the snow grounas,
corner haln street and Bel avenue, ac-
comPan!ed by one OF the men from the
70 { newshoy is inyled and 1t is hoped
all viii be on hand promptly on time.
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GOULD PASSENGER OFFICIALS HERE.

Assistant General Passenger Agent
PAYNE Talked Of DELAYED Trains.
party Of passenger officials Of the Mis-
scuu Pacific and Iron Mountain routes,
who are touring the Could lines ia Texas
and other states fer he purpose Of be-
coming better acquainted with the tranic
If the roads through the various sections
which they traverse, spent yesterday I'm
Houston, tho guests Of local officials Of
the international ana Great Northern The
members NJ the visiting party We're Mr..
II. Payne, assistant general passenger
pgent II the Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain, and Mr.. II. Il. Berkeley, ci ,y
lines the headquarters OF beth Of whom
are IN 81, Louis, and Major j Calhoun
Lewis. travelling passenger agent OF the
Iron Mountain, with headquarters Mt Aus
I'm
The gentlemen compose the FIRST Of sew
eral groups Of passenger officials that win
tour the lines of The extensive Could sys-
tom for the same purpose that OF render
diuons throughout the Gould territory, and
they have been on the road for the past
several days AS soon as they have coz.
pleted their trio another party viii st1rt
concluded its tour stu another party viii
start, continuing that method until all the
passenger officials Of the system have had
q trip over the lines.
Mr., Payne and party came in from West
Texas Tuesday evening, having stopped at
III Paso, san Antonio ana Austin, after
having gone through from Fort Worth and
other North Texas points. They will 90
turning leave for Southeast Texas and
South Louisiana points, possibly going
through to New Orleans They will then
return TO their respective headquarters,
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A RAILROAD RUMoR,

International and Great Northern viii
Build into Beaumont
beaumont journal
prominent Beaumont gentleman who
recently returned from trip TO the north
eru part Of the state reports that IN a
conversation with Vice President Trice Of
lLe hibernate lal ana Great Northern rail
roJ. Alg. Il.cc told HIM That the Inter-
national ana Great Northerl was ceg,a,uly
going 20 build into Beaumont ut once. lie
r,t.,d taat sun cylug corps Us now
"Itniu twenty mi OF Beaumont having
located the line from spring junction tua-
lar. This gentleman stUies lhat Mr. rrce
tutu lim lue EUIU Wuula De ~ opera on
INTO beaumont la six months, but TINS can
D. H. be possible. Spring JRucuou IS
si3ty-uve mues from Beauu,nt and even
Though The route ia exceptionally fac for
ldi 'ad building 1t Is hardly possible tnat
fAe lire ala ne constructed N siN
months. At Spring, IL ts said, there are
great quantities OF building material. con
tractors oOthts aud everything necessary 10
QuId railroads.
M Is geua.aly known that the Interna.
iionpl and Great Northern has been con.
leMp.attuE constructing Mtu Beaumont, bat
since the announcement some months age
that Mr. IrIce would visit this Sc Ion lol
the purpose Ot making Arrangements Tor 10
cal terminal and depot grounds, nothing
has been heard Of either the project vi
Mr. Trtce. The route from SpFug To Beau
mont would give the railroad an cNccp
/ tlonall hne coInly through which 20 nIi ut
( 10 say notung Of TIE Importance OF har
lug nDu1 ..'lau WIb inc 10. lumber TCl
and oil interests ccntered ia Beaumont, !
is generally conceded tnut AL the grca
trunk lines OF Texas are figuring ON get
. ing iutu Beaumont at the earliest possible
moment, bulu .or the present benefits uuJ
/ i'm view Of the fact Jhat Beaumont vii
I some day have deep water and wharfag,
! facilities ana terminals $an be obtained
( with lltilc effort and expense at this time
/ The international and Great Northern from
/ Spring to Beaumont is less than the dis
/ lance nom SpIng 10 Galveston.
10 would be indeed gratifying to learr
/ az Che definite determination OF the Inter
national and Great Northern railroad IL
build TO Beaumont and Efom the rcpor
as given Ia the journal reporter 10 Ia almost
| certain the announcement can be made n
the next few weeks.
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One Hundred and Ninety.fiye PeO'
pie So Far Reported.
IFS SAY THEY HAVE RECEIVED
GREAT BENEFIT.
The Public Test to Prove the
Merit of Coke Dandruff Cure
Is Awakening Great
Interest.

When It IS considered that 1875 people SUI,
fering from Daudruf. Falling Hair, and
SCALP Troubles of one kind or another have
Within this short time found a remedy so
greatly beneficial TO them what blessing
Coke Dandruff Cure will prove. when all
troubled with these unclean diseases OF
the scalp know of it's great work.
Today COKE DANDRUFF CURE has
more warm friends in Houston ana vicinity
than all other hair and scalp preparations
put tog, ben -s
II has Il. this short time firmly established
Itself and gained the confidence of the pco-
ple Ia this community.
There are hundreds Of thousands Of PEG
pie troubled with Daudruff that could he
free from every trace OF 1t in a few days
by using one bottle OF COKE DANDRUFF
CURE which lis guaranteed to cure. W
W Myers, Capito! Pharmacy, 90 Main
street and all dealers report enormous sales
of this valuable preparation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
Baohman's Remains Recovered.

1t was learned In Houston yesterday that
the body OF Mr.. j Il. Bachman the san
Antonio and Arkansas Pass conductor. who
was drowned In Puerto bay, near Rockport,
NJ the same time Mr. j n. lelslll, as
sstaut engineer OF maintenance OF way
Of the Arkansas Pass, lost his life last
Thursday. was recovered from the water
Tuesday.
he body was found ut a point some dis.
were discovered. Mr.. Bachman's body was
taken to san Antonio for lntermeEt his
family residing at that place.
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FILED AN EQUITY sui.
Dallas and New Mexico Road Defendant
in an important Case.

Dallas and New Mexico Road Defendant
in an important Case.
Dallas Texas, November 20. Herman
p. Faris Of Clinton Mo-, has fled an equity
suit In the Federal court for the northern
district Of Texas against the Dallas and
New Mexico Railway company to compel
tuhllment Of contract, The petition makes
upward OF 5000 words and gets forth that
Earis on April - 1900. entered into con
/, tract with the Dallas and New Mexico com
p0uy to finance the enterprise and direct
The construction to point sixty miles
northwest Of Dallas for the sum of $780,
600.
Faris claims the company Is about to ig.
more his contract. lie saws that on the
strcngG Of the contract he has purchased
large tracts, q land in Dallas and along
the proposed line at an expense up TO date
of $1,000
The Dallas and New Mexico Railroad
company was recently granted right OF way
through the city and other valuable fran
chise privileges by the Dallas city council.
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SUD naInst q, Il. and h.

Galveston, Texas, November 20.--Berry
VILE q Slagie filed suit against the Gal
weston, Houston and Henderson Railway
company ct al Ia the district court here
today for damages in the sum of S15,15l,
which they allege Is the amount OF damage
sustained by them from Gre caused by a
locomotive OF the defendants, The FIRE they
allege was in the vicinity of orchards own
ed by the plaintiffs near Hulen and that II
was allowed to destroy a large number OF
fruit trees, including the fences around the
orchards. The fire is said to have occurred
on October To- 1900.
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Chicago, November 2o--It is stated to.
night that 1t is not improbable that the
recent furry regarding the time Of fast
trains between Chicago and ST. Paul and
between Chicago and Omaha will lead 10
the Withdrawal of the so-called weak lines
from the western Passenger association
Should this occur II Is believed n Will
cause war In rates. Although no roai
has yet taken this action, the adylsabilty
or doing so has been discussed by the
management OF az least two lines
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BLOCKED IN YARD SERVICE.
-raffIe ConaeatIon al Taxarkana Is

Traffic Congestion at Taxarkana Is
Greater Than Ever Before Known.
TeXnrkaua, Texas, November 2o.-The
Cotton Belt, Iron Mountain, Texas aud Pa
clhc and the Kansas City Southern rail.
roads are blocked in their yard service at
this place. The congestion Is greater than
has ever been known before and the diff
ferent companies have been compelled 10
run extra engines with crews day and night
20 meet tho condition. Extraordinary ~
forts are being made to overcome the pres.
ent rush and 10 prepare for the Hood Of
Christmas trade
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Katy Viewed Possible Route.

penison, Texas. November 2O.-The Of
heial special train 90 the MlssouG, Kar-
sas and Texas left this morning for the
North. A. A. Allen. vice president and
shope. Business Is good and the people
seem TO be more prosperous than usual
and railroad business IS satisfactory. We
TOOK trip through the Indian Territory
lust week looking over the country With
prospective view to building from COT
teyyille, kan, TO Guthrie or Oklahoma
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Condemnation Proceedings.

The condemnation proceedings OF the In
ternational and Great Northern against a
piece Of property that is now smut ns
them out OF track rights TO the site OF tue
proposed new freight depot, on Caroline
and Austin streets and Commerce and
Franklin avenues. will come up In we
county court on appeal az - o'clock mi
morning 1t is the disagreement bctw' en-
The officials Of the road and the 0w en-
OF the lot In question that has dclIi ed
work on the new depot 50 long, it Is sa d.
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A TEXAS WONDER.
HANS eREAr plscovERY.

One small bottle Of Hairs Great Dis,
eovery cures all kidney aud bladder trou.
6ies' removes gravel, cures diabetes, semi.
nal emissions weak and lame backs,
rheumatism and all Irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women regulates bladder troubles in chill.
dren' II not sold by your druggist, Will
be sent By mall on receipt OF 81. one
small bottle Is two months treatment, and
VIII cure any case above mentlo.ad. DIR.
N. W. Hall. sole manufacturer. PeO RnI
w, 81 Louis, Mo. Send for testlmonials.
Sold by al druggists
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Social Events Al Lake charles.

Lake Charles. La, November 19.-Two
loaded cars Of rice were wrecked at the
Watkins depot last night, caused by a log
cling train backing into them. No one was
hurt.
Inyltations are ont FOR an Elks' reception
aud bali on the Goth Inst. This Is looked
upon as the social event OF the season.
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Beaumont, Texas, November 1o.-J. T.
Noon, one of the contractors who is re
building the Gulf and Interstate road, says
that the road will be completed to High
Island by Thursday of this week. The
work has been much delayed because OF
the inability of the contractors to get
bridge timbers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21

Bonham, Texas, November 20.-The DENT
son, Bonham and New Orleans Ralw1y
company finished laying the track be ween
here and Denisun this AFTERNOON. tlts
class service will he inauguratcd on tbs
road about December J. The NJ sSouri;
Kansas and Texas Railway COMPANY VIII
furnish the rolling stock for this road.
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GRAIN MILLING IN TRANSIT.
Commission Urasd to Take Definite
immediate Action.

Immediate Action.
Austin, Texas. November 2O.--Assistant
General Freight Agent johnson Of the
Santa Fe, Assistant Noel Of the Katy and
Assistant Bartholomew Of the international
and Great Northern were here today ana
talked with the commission regarding the
milling transit situation Direct or nat
ural routes in the shipping OF grain was the
main topic Of discussion There f. no ques-
rion but what the railroads have been more
or less imposed on 10. some time in hand
ling grain specially for back-haul service.
The railroad freight agents and the
millers reached an agreement In September,
and the object Of the conference today was
to ger tn" commission 90 confirm the agree
mcnt or reach conclusion of some kind
and cease The suspense which ali pal ties
concc. ned are now llboring under.
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The I. and G. N. PARTY at Bryan.

Bryan, Texas, November 2o.A pa ty OF
international and Great Northern railroad
ofhcinls, consisting OF Vice President rice,
superintendent Bowers aud Chief En5in er
rrammcil, together with Il number o W
York capitalists, were In the city e.
terday inspecting the holdings Of tn IN
iernational and Great Nor hern ley
went out over the road south to inspect the
work being done.
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READ THIS.

Houston, Texas October 10. 1901 -Dr T.
W. Hall, ST. Louis, Mo.-Dear Sir: Less
than one bottle Of your Texas Wonder
Halls Great Discovery has cured me ~
Sidney and Bladder Troubles, and i can
eheerfully recommend Il 10 anyone suffering
from Kidney or Bladder Disease. Yours
truly, George ID Rro,vr,
zoOA Jefferson Avenue, Houston. Texas.
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nurnlara II PendIetonvIIIe.

Pendletonyille, Texas. November o.
Last night between IL and l O'Clock some
parties broke into B. J. Carpenters store
and stole goods to the amount OF $50.
Then they went 70 j. u. Carts notion
aud postofhce building and stole S25 in
cash. No clew az yet
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General Auditor IN To,vn

Mr.. Erastus Young, general auditor of the
Union Pacific whose headquarters are at
Omaha Ncb., was IN Houston yesterday,
leaving 10 his special Onion Pacific car No.
~ Tor New Orleans during the evening Mn
Young is taking a trip over the Harrini h,
Ines, more aa vacation ehR1 anyti az
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Marrianes.

Miss Ella Meta BlaHcr was married yes
terday evening at Christ church to Mr..
Curtis b. Quarles Miss Batter is the
dan glitter Of Mr.. L, Blatfer, and a grand
dctgtter Of Colonel Louis Harde, one OF
Houston's most honored citizens Mr.
4rarles Is receiving clerk at the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas freight depot. anI n
younE gentleman OF excellent business
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Plttinn h G1atd Gatcs.

Clcburne, Texas, November 20-The
Santa Fe is putting in guard gates across
Chambers, Henderson and Brown street
crossings under the direction OF Mr.. j. G.
Pentacost The cost will be about $500.