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The oasis., 1901-08-24

Wickenhurg News: The new pump for the Middleton mine arrived by ey press on Friday evenings train and was loaded immediately. but high water in the Hassayampa prevented their getting across until about two o'clock in the afternoon. MT. Brandon expects to have the pump in working order inside of few days They had considerable trouble in getting the old pump out of the shaft, as it was about five feet under water and in uncouplng the pump, a man was com pelled GO stand on MT. Brandon's back to hold him under the water while he uncoupled the connection.
 Mohave Miner: The installation of water wheels on the Colorado river for power generating purposes will be of untold benefit to the miners and mil,men of the river country. If the whee.s are successful the mines of San Francisco mining district can be oper- ated by this power at a very small cost. At present the cost of fuel for mine or mill power is exhorbitant and in places precludes the successful working of the mines. Electric power will be the salvation of that country and make it one of the greatest gold producers in the United States.
The oasis., 1901-08-24
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shipments are being made to the smelters at Salt Lake. The ores from these mines are far richer than any
 produced in any section of the United States, the average being 49,9 per cent.
 Wickenburg News: George Savers who has been working on some claims belonging to pr. Geer of Martinez, lyiag near Wes Nickless' claims about three miles from town, came back from Martinez Tuesday, where he went to see about getting contract for 300-foot tunnel on some property belonging to pr. Geer. He went to Martinez Thursday to commence work on the contract.
 Arizona Blade: News comes from Mammoth to the effect that Prof. Andersou, of the St. Louis Cyanide Gold Extraction Company has secured a lease on the tailings of the old mills near Fairbanks. The mills were oper- ated on ores from the Tombstone mines in early days and the tailings contain both gold and silver. Prof. Anderson will put up large cyanide plant there to handle these tailings.
 Prescott Courier: Jesse Roneson is n from his old Middleton mine, Wal ker district. He has driven the tun- nel in 100 feet on the property during the past month, which gives the tun- nel length of 4sl feet. This tunnel will tap the ledge at depth of 304 feet when it has been driven in POO feet more. Some of che richest gold and silver specimens ever seen in Ari- zona were taken from the old Mid dleton ledge It is fine property.
 Prescott Courier: Geo. D. Young, who for some years past, has so ably conducted the Williams News, is in Prescott to look after his mining in terests in Thumb Butte district. MT. Young is in close touch with capita lists in the east who have the utmost confidence in his representations, and he will without doubt be instrumental in bringing a great deal of mine in- vestment money into this section.
 He will devote much of bis time to
 mining and regards this as one of the best mining fields on earth.
 Prescott Courier: MT Woods has encountered large volume of water in the Victor mine, which he now call the Dutchman. The water came in sufficient quantity to drive the miners out A boiler left Prescott yesterday for the property and a heavy sinking pump has been ordered. The property has four or five feet of splendid looking ore exposed in the shaft. The property lies east of and parallel with Wm. Kelly's Nevada group, which is being developed by Messrs. Wann and Doran.
 Wickenburg News: One of the most important mining deals that has taken place in this vicinity, is one that was made on Tuesday between c F White, w F. Douglas and Char es MeIer and J. c. Reed The pro- perty, which Mir. Reed bonded, for a sum which we are not at liberty to state, is located in the Blue Tank district close to town and some of the finest ore ever taken out of any mine bas been taken out of 1t. The owners were offered sl5,OO for the property when they first made the strike, some time ago, which was promptly refused. The news will give full aud detailed account of this great property in the next issue, the time being too short
The oasis., 1901-08-24
Drying preparations simply devel-

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 The Balm cures without pain, does not irritate or cause sneezing. It spreads itself over an irritated and angry surface, reliev- ing immediately the painful inflammation.
 With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-09-27

/, Paul johnson to p. r. Harding, part o.
lots Q. 10. III. and II. block 10. town Of Neg
perce. being e5x90 feet Of said lots: consid-
Grafton $lo0.
K. G. Cassens to Mrs. C. NJ. Harris, lot
II. block II and lot Is. block ~, town Of
Nexperce; consideration $75.
Geo H. TSmbiin to o. Kanoean. part Of
lots 3. 10; II and II. block -. town OF Nes-
percc. being Joxso feet of said lots: consid-
Grafton $500.
Myrtle Foresmam aud husband to Isaae
]. Van Wrinkle. lot II, block -, lot ), block
Is. lots Z, s. . and 10. block s. lots and 3.
block 1. town OF Nespefce Confederation
500.
l.. Van Wrinkle and wife to Mn,
Amanda Scofield. lots :. 8. 2. 10. block 4
town OF Nexperce. Confederation -.
/. L. Van Wrinkle and wife to Mrs. Aman-
do Scoieid lot p, block y. town q Nes-
perez. Consideration Sis.
Charles Snyder to &. u. Wilson, lot 1.
block -, town Of Nexperce. Consider1sioa
SO.
Mary r Hammond TO j. ii. Nelson, ~
., block q, town OF NeGperce. Cona1dsea-
ton $50.
P. 4. etookey trustee 10 Charles
lot 4. block -, town q 4sepesuo~ Cun1
Grafton 81 80
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p. 4. Ssookey Trustee, to 4, NJ. Flat, lot
Z. block 81, town Of Sespercc; cdnsidera-
ton 81 80.
r. N. Tlati to ] O. Harding. lot Z, block
IS, town Of Nexpsrce: consideration. $50.
Levi Msgee and wife TO bessie Il Hard
ing, lot 2. block IS, lot 9. block 8, lot 10.
block "a, town OF Nezpcrce; consideration
S1s5.
p. K. Stookey, trustee. to Henry 8 'lliv*n
lot .. block IS, town OF Nexperce; consider
alton 81 SO
Henry Sullivan to Dcssie r Harding,
lot 8. block IS, town of Nesperce; consider
alton so.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department os the Interior. lnad Office At
Revision. idaho. September 3 1851.
Sofiev u herehs given shAs she following
ssrtt settler has firf ausisH ~ hfs intention
10 nsse nrsl proof ~ sapsafl 81 his claim.
aud tAss said proof Mill be nshae tpafnfe ". NJ,
Haaasnwsi ~ =. Cons issiorfs nj NSxEefer,
idsho. an uefotex ~. 1901. siE.
ROBERT II HAIL.
of NastsFsce Idaho feg the lois H. ~ ~ - n
- ~ ard -. 3, ~ ~ north. raslge p Il
He nssacs the following witnesses 10 rsofs
his collitnncsts residence upon &nd cultivation
81 said land via
iiliNm ~. rsfet. william II. rremlsaek ar
R~,pcfs netinfnn and stdfsey J. hosEels, MI 81
$rssefcN. id&ha.
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j. b. Wssr. Register
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Denxssnenf OF fhe Interior. isnd ofsiSo AZ
Lewiston idaise. august efih. 1891
Assire IL hereby given that the following
M saxl settler has ssrd notice of his intention
60 safke proof ia support 81 his claim, aud that
said proof Ails be made before W nsmmsil
Y. =. COMMISSIONER at AsEpesrs, ssnto, Oh
October Il. issf Wig.
SOLOMON q. HAYS.
OF ftethchSf. Idaho. iof shc ~ section 10, 81
"A, agfshs range 4. u "a
tie names the following witnesses 20 nrosS
hiseontiapoas residence eios and cultivation
Ut said land. via;
s&r0A l.. Boyer and Mlliieza A. HurghHrds. OF
Mohi~r. itaho. John Llfensoed snd Arthur ~.
iispafsh Of Fletcher, idaho.
J. u. ~ ssg. Register
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Department at sAe lnserias. lard office Il
I&4(sirr- f5ah4. Hcfsrsasrf l4si 1851
Sofiea j. heft}lf eEtfn th~s fNe follow NC
nxsnet settler h4s L~ess notice II his Intention
10 saN&e rras ffeos IL >erfofi ei his cls'sn.
snd fhaf ~ ~ sss.ef VIII ~ made before ~ ~.
fIspsasli. q commissioner al Assgffce.
idaho. ga October Ssfh. 1901. rief
Arthur BFAtf1Et.
of Sest,eree. ifaho, fsf she nv : see y, n, "a
uaftii. range 4, HB4
he names the following witnesses 10 prove
bis toriiappps residence upon nHi cultivation
IL add iaad. Wis;
i,iIam b. kamney John BrAfch, Victor
Rove ard Peter iDrAehAmrs, al ~ Sespefcea
Idaho
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DEPARTMENT 90 illr Interior. land once at
LEWISTON, idaho. September esh. issl
<Usire ~ hereby given that gAa following
slasnrss settler has tilet NOTICE "a his Intention
sa make siral tsrssni N pAppvft ~ his riRs1i,
AMI that said proof viii bc made before ". ~.
ffssrmelf r.. = commissioner at Sezppfce.
Idaho. on &pgemhor q fagl yszs
jonathan L. WILLIAMS.
% To. fdaba, for the nc : sps =. ~ "a. north.
range !. " u n.
He names me following witnesses 20 prove
bis continuous residence ugrB and cultivation
st said land. siEi
Matilda Markell Mary simmons. Joseph <
slmmons and samuel HollcHscck, ali 81 Ito,
n. vEss. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

prfartment OF fbe interior, Land once at
Lewiston, Idaho, Sept Eabef II, 1891
Notice il hereby given that the following
named settler has niesi notice 4 his intention
a. make siuai proof ia spPIsufs Of his claim and
that said rfovt Asii be made before ". ".
h1mtnrgI. ~ = Commissioner al Nexpercv,
Idaho. November :, 1891, viz;
ROBERT L. Robson.
81 Nesperee. idAAa, lor the sE !. Sec 81 TWP
81 north. range 2 Is ~.
lie names sne following Witnesses TO prove
BIDS continuous fNssacnce aziut aud cultivation
81 said land ssks
sidney ; posretf. RotegI ifslI. william ~
Miller. aud Hlslisfa rrsmpacker all oi Nez~
ixsce, Idaho,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department nl the Interior. Land ofiice at
Isewisttfs. Idaho, September fith. lspi.
Notice IL horehy given that The following
named settler hos died notice 81 his intention
to make dual proof in support Of his claim.
and that said proof wisl be made before ". W.
HafusHeil n = COMMISSIONER, al Sezpcrce
idaho on Noycga Der I. itai. eixs
SAMUEL rHINSEy,
Of Fletcher. Idaho, fof fhr lots 10. ~, "a 20, 81
IT, SEE IA TWAS Moth. range !, W u NJ.
castsfuasss tresdenec upon and cuitssafion IL
sAld land
John Mtkenua, Joseph w. Ross George
Chapman. and William RieIcy all Of Fletcher.
J., b. wksr, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department ~ The Interior. Land ogiIce at
fe~gston. idaho. September n sssi
Aoffcc j. ASfety elren thai The following
nAsatsi settler has flcr notice - his Snscnfion
- ssakc anal proof "a ssp3ao.f o. his cit'r1 and
that said proof vsii ~ a.ie fora a ~
usnmeli tal- Amer ~ Se4 .erc.
idasso % NcfetaAe7 Z. ,e-la va.
FRANCE y SsAENT
ci Nes5sfee. I.iaAa inr The ~ = % she NV 4.
~ sre 81 sna thr + * ~ 4lr IL 4. sec Il
Twp 50 north range 2 b. b. ~
i4f names TIE following Witnesses 10 prove
as Sopflnnocs residence uron and cuif1slon
~ said lard. vie;
chAflrs s. Cook charles nsiehens. Thomas
". Morfasf ar1 Kr1esy l., fnfaeF All OF NcF-
perez. idaho.
! D Mnsz. Rngisacr.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. Land Office at
Lewiston, Idaho, beptem bfr g. 1871
Notice II pereby given that the following
named settler has nied notice OF his intention
~ make fuai proof n support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before " ".
iiamHeii. L. :. Commissioner al Nexperce.
Idaho, on October 10. 1891, viz.
OSCAR :. OLSON,
of Fletcher Idaho. for the lots 2, & L. 5, ~, Is,
IA sna 10 sec II. ~ rs, north, range I. WBM
He names the following witnesses 10 PROVE
"a continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said iaD1 yixs
John n. Cunningham and Fred o. smith. OF
Fletcher, ldahos Henry safher and Ralph
sligen. of Nezperee. idaho.
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Department oi lha 4. ,d fiai !.
It isss vision idahe, A . Il. 1901
Notice il hereby - si.e NV
inRruamed settler b.@ ed ..o4 80 4. f..s
intention 20 make Anal proof in support
Of her claim, sud thst said proof wilI he
made hsioru " W Hsn.mal q. s..
COMMUNIST ,nsr II Nrzperes. Idaho, on
October l2h, 1901, viz:
Lizzie Danford. nee Lizzie DeComp
OF Morrow. Idaho, for the lots u,
~. ~, "A, n, rs. sec "a, and lots
II and Is, sec %, Up 33 n, r 2, W
b NJ.
She nsmes the ioilowlng aisnesees o
prsys her eontinnaus residence upon sud
cultivation OF ssid lsne, viz:
George W. WAYNE. George Kern,
Charles ". Male and Harry p.
Broker, all Of Morrow, Idaho.
j. b. WEST, Register
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NOTICE For PUBLICATION

Departure NJ 81 the Interior. land Office
At Lewiston Idaho, August II. 1901.
Notice IL hereby given that tbs follow
lne-nsmed settler has liled notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
Il his claim, and that said proof will he
n,ada before ". W. Hammell e. s..
COMMISSIONER ~ sexpeyce, idaho, N
October IL h. 1871. namely
PERRY NJ. HARDING.
Of Nezperce, Idaho. for the Sc sec
80. Up "a -. 2, +. b. III.
He naines the following Witnesses 10
prove hse continuous residence npon and
eulil ye,ion NJ said LAM. nsmels:
Jervis x. Crawford, William
Deschamp. cephas ID. WEIGH and
Charles Thomas, all Of Nezperce,
Idaho.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department ~ the Inlerior. Land ONCE at
Lewiston, idaho. september Ill 1871
Notice n hereby Efssu that tie following
named settler has nied notice 81 his intention
q make Hnal proof III SUPPORT OF hss claim,
and at said proof Will be fsindr besnrc ". W.
uammeli. U, = Commissioner ~ Nczperce
Idaho. OF, Noyrrn hcr 2. 1901. viz:
CHARLES ~. ny IRON.
Ncxpcree. Idaho. for the Nh VI, Sec. ~. Twp a.
north range 2, r. - N.
He names The following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viss
Aivts Kachelnleicr, George r. ReinhArsit,
fssnc 4. Biilow. Robert Robson all Of Nex-
n IN. wksr, Register.
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NOTICE ZOE Prnl.IcATIoN.

Department ol the lpssrspF. land Dffass Is
lewiston ldsfsg August - b. iks0i
Susifr - hefeaf sisrr that he feliosiHs
manned settler has filed aosice ~ bis infess-
sion tn make 1aAi proof 10 supfort q hgs
eiaiAn ard s1tas said ssfuf viii ~ made l~-
FIRE - ~ Hanlmsil u = resan,i>slon~r
al %rtr9fxe idaho. ~. UztugseF l1ih. 1901
namely.
JOSEPH d. CRAWFORD
oe aiaAl&r. ldsho for fhe south y ii9sfh-
ssss ssssSou -. Tsp 81 north. Fsnse 4.
Eu 81
Ne nsfnrs she folina lsss witnesses 10
rrpsr hss oonfinapes rsssfsnre uisan aud
cultivation 81 said iaed. wa
Charles Asss,oft Manu. sosrssis Hst.<sg
An8s~s Eybzss ss5 Albert f-Ansioss. ali
~ stsltirf. Idaho.
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nc + FC PUBLICATION,
n partsaent ~ ihe interior. land once Al
les ston, idaho. September 4tb. 1901.
s.tiee Is bereD~ given that the following
named settler I'M nle6 notice OF his intention
~ make iinal ptoDa ~ ,apporl OF bis claim and
that said proof will be make before w. W.
Hammeli. U. 5. commissioner ~ kezperce,
idaho. on October 18th, 1901. viz.
GEORGE r. kEINHARDT,
81 Aexperee Idaho for the lots T. q, 9, 10, l.,
and lots 2 Is and 49, sec ?. q, 81, North range
2, n. Is. NJ
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
hls continuous residence upon aad cultivation
oil said land viz:
Isaac :, BilIow cbsres W syron. Sidney J..
Doggett and Paul johnson. 4 l Of Aezpcfce.
Idaho.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, Land once st
lewiston, Idaho, septem Der IL. 1891.
Notice ii hereby given that the following
named settler has died notice Of his intention
10 asske tipsi proof u support Of his claim and
and that said proof Viii be made before ". W.
HsmtAeHs u. r Commissioner ~ NszPeree,
Idaho ON November ., 1901, viz:
EDWIN ALLEN HOBART,
OF Nexperee. idaho. for the NE +. Sec. %, Twp
a. noflh. range !. Il. IL. ~
He names the following WITNESSES TO prove
bis continuous residence upon sud cultivation
of said land to.Wif:
Charles h. Workman. George W Mefliniock
" liiiata A Eastman. and Joseph r. Durham
all of Hezperee, Idaho.
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NOTICE F1a PuBI.lG ATifss 81.
Dsts eiar ~ Us ~. I'm. H..
It Lev 5ton, A'rns 18th 1901.
iess " yeby Civ s'es y II.
iiix NAMED ttier has ..eu ...slla a /
intention 10 make final proof In support
" his rlaim. and that said nroof will b~
masi irf.gfr W ~ Hsminril, u. &.
Coumissioner at Nexoerce, Idaho on
October 9Th, 1901, nsmeis;
ANDREW j. ZUMWALT,
Of Nezperce, Idaho, for the ne / sec
4. tip 33 n, !, i Is NJ.
He names the folio sing Witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
enltisati ~ oi eaid land namely:
Francis NJ. Hill, Robert +.
christman, George II. Arnald and
Charles w. Hebelly, all Of Nez-
perez, Idaho.
j. b. WEsr, register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Inferior. Land 0sfice at
Lewiston, ID no. September llfh. 1891
Notice ls hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 make anal proof la support OF HE claim,
ssad Thai said proof Viii he made before N. W
hhtainells 4. T. Commissioner al &experce.
Idaho. cn Aofesnber 2. 1871. viz:
ABRAHAM EIrZES.
Of Nczperee, Idaho, for the Lots "a p D. ~ rs
*. ~, -. Sec =, Twp 81, north, range =, II. Is.
Ae names The following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous fee1denee upon aud cultivation
u said land, viz.
James Marker. David PapHson. Robert E.
Mnses. aud william =, Planning All OF sezpefoe
Idaho.
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Of Fletcher, Idato, Tor The lois I
2, 5, 10, Is. see IA, aud lots 5. o.
II sec 10. Up 80 .. /. W d. NJ.
II names lee fsllomlng ~.snrsNes "a
prose hss esntineoasA residence apan AMI
eai,iss ION Of 'ald lsna. nsnl~ls:
Fred Markham, James Redmond,
John y Cunningham and Oscar
Olson. al. Of Fletcher. idaho.
!. II. West, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the interior. hard Office
=, Lisa isten Idaho, Algnss IL. 1901.
Notice 10 hereby given that Tho follow
ing-nsmed settler has filea notice n his
intention 10 mak- fiusi proof ia suppOs.
OF bis elaim, and that said proof ~il ~
made before " ". HsmBleil, u. s.
Commissioner. ~ Nexperce Idaho. on
q 'tobsr b, 1901. nanssly:
GEORGE VLIET.
OF Russell, Idaho. for the Sc sec
%. Up IS ~, |, c b m.
lilo nsmss re loIlos ing witnesses TO
pgosr his continuous residences nIson ani
cultivation q eaid land, namsls
Samuel T Riegs, Abraham
Hudson. John /. Cochran and
Charles G Palmer. all OF Russell.
Idaho.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NQIi1@ f'Ok SAblslAsa l'}ss !.
Issassusens a tt.s Iassris', land one
a, Les ssssh Idaho, Auxuss 1886, 1901
Nrsssn " hfrehY given THAI fiw ivaios
in9-nasnas settler fss fllss notice 4 ria
.lntustson to snatc anai proof 10 suppo I
~ HE rlastr. sa.i shes said isroci *ili ss
rssss before " W. fIselBri', u 8.
Con0is~irr-r. n N~s rice. Idaho. or
OF sfsef 2. 1901. namelys
CHARLES GRIMM,
Of Russell. ldabo, FOR The Sc |
sec 30. u ne sec 81, tp So II, 2
r. II NJ.
Ne nssnss the follo~sng wiiun~esH ~
prove sfls ufinrpgn fenid~uc~ fissoi aud
cultivation If ssif innsi. pAmfivs
Nelson Wade. William {,
Walker, and Alfred AVhise. Of Rue
cell. Idaho. and William Reese. Of
Lewiston. Idaho.
J.B. WKsr. register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NUTINE FOR TO EDUCATION.
nsa4sssashs II tho Interior. land eilirt
a. l.-slssen idass angus "a. 1901.
Assiee 10 hsfgbf given tisat 'hs follow
irg usn~d setFiss has fsssd bsAtsse II his
IMITATION - a~kr iiasl psosf Ia snpfsors
oi il< elsin, aGa thai ssss pfs,of IA be
male before " w. Hammsl. Z 5
t'osa missioner. ., Nexpefer, lisiss. on
l.l..l ~ I9.h lskli ..x
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-12
COMPLAINTS FROM PoRTo RICO,

There seems to be something radically
wrong in Porto Rico. Reports received
from there indicate that the people are
very much dissatisfied with American
rule. Since Charles II. Allen the Cover
nor, arrived in this country a petition
has been circulated in San Juan, the capi-
tad, asking, assistance for the working
people on the ground that they are starry
ing.
1t is said that in the city of Ponce there
is no money in the city treasury for mu-
nicipal purposes and that the same condi-
ton of affairs prevails in San Juan, and
in fact, in all of the towns. In the coun-
try districts the dissatisfaction is as great
as in the towns. What is the trouble? Is
there something the matter with the
laws or the administration of them?
Gov. Allen was interviewed in respect
to the matter on Tuesday, in Washington.
He insisted that the situation in the ISL
and is better than il has been for long
time-that under American rule more
than $,50OOOO and 100000 pounds of pro-
visions have been distributed, and that
every thing it is possible for the govern
ment to do to better the condition of the
people is being done.
According to his statement the COM
plants which reach this country have no
substantial foundation. They are the re-
suits of efforts of agitators who have been
disappointed in their efforts to get pat
ronage. These agitators said nice things
about American rule and what might be
expected from it as long as they thought
they had a chance to get such offices as
they wanted. but when they failed to
realize their expectations they set about
fomenting trouble and setting afloat ru-
mors of an unhappy condition of affairs
In the island.
This may be the true explanation, but
If the people are not so badly off as it is
represented why is that so many of
them are anxious TO get away from the
island? IL has been only a few weeks
since the migration was so great that eff
forts were made to stop it, Evidently the
real condition of affairs in the island is
not given out by the government. 1t may
may be that the Porto Ricans expected
that under American rule their material
condition would be far better than it had
been, and that they are disappointed be-
cause they have to work for a living now
just as they did under Spanish rule. If
this is the foundation of the dissatisfied
feeling the fact ought to be made pubic.
In the absence of any explanation other
than that given by Gov. Allen, the i'm
preston is getting abroad in this country
that the Porto Ricans have good reasons
for being dissatisfied, and that 1t is in the
power OF the government to remove the
cause OF the dissatisfaction.