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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-06
sAN sAaA lRRIoATIoN pRoJEor.
Trustees Appointed and Solicitation VIII
Beqin at Once


San saba, Texas. March 5.--Thls after
noon the citizens of this valley adopted the
irrigation contract gotten un by the com.
mittee appointed for this purpose. The
contract is similar TO the old lugle q Dick
Gus contract. The committee was Instruct
ed 10 tIyc these contracts printed and TO
start ont az once to SECURE contracts ioi
all the land ln the valley
This is a big undertaking for the people.
Involving the expenditure OF more than
>y'oUHo The water for this enterprise
viI D., taken ont of the SaL Saoa river
about eighteen miles west OF San Saba
town. The drst or lower dam viii be about
loo0 feet long and Hfty feet high; the sec
oud or reserve dam viii be built Just below
tho mouth Of Brady's creek aud will be
forty feet high. II Is estimated that these
two dams with the average tow OF the
river, which at It's lowest runs forty cubic
feet per second, viii irrlgatc 5000 acres
Of dnc valley land. This land Is very fer
tile aud with proper seasons can grow any
sort %. crops Mcssrs John Kelley, T. A.
Murray and g. ]. IIarkey were elected
trustees These men Will have charge OF
an contracts. data, etc. until a responsible
company is organized 70 push this matter
10 completion. In the meantime, the people
are To- 20 ahead and have everything IN
readiness Tor such company.
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NJ nicola. Texus. March 4-Miueola lodge.
Klt.hts Of Pythlos, was reorsauzed Non
day night with chartered membership o.
tblt,. A team from Wills Polut aus
Grand saline conferred the ranks, alter
which banquet was served. The follow
rl'5nre,lor commander: G. MunZesle uer
Vice caaac, lof; Wll. Gltam, keeper Of
Iccords ana seal; Ar s.ser, mas er at
arms: vs.. n. carter master OF work; I.
Al GrItGn. prelate Ned Hudson inner
cnard: j. H. Nicer, outer guard. The
lodge meets every Thursday night.
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ATTORNEYS DIRECTORY

MUM & MUM,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
CROCkETT. TEXAS
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FLTTHE EFFECTS OF HOLIDAY
Brooks LESS ACTIVE.
HARD TO ADJUST LIMITS.
nszp.rdence Leading SelIer-Beaun1ont
csta corfederated, Manhattan and Ma
|ottes tlonal Oil and Pipe Improve.

~ eyday's session Of the oil and stock
xehsnre felt the effects Of holidays. A
bn7>fr supply Of orders was, of course, the
lid while many on houd had yet to 60
hd3lfd Oh account Of m inability to adjust
lkih This feature was more evident
,lId reference TO the popular trading
|f<$t than has been noted for some tiIno.
HI small fraction barred {, number Of
rfoftaDt transfers.
ffpendencc outclasscd all others as q
AIqf though no Improvement occurred
.i8tu valve standpoint There was ample
HAS to be had at 2ac there were amp'c
l&{>E It tSscE u the first price WIS given
tyeraI good blocks.
LILY Sharp stood on an unchanged basis
I'M the bidding was active and several
hlet took place accordingly a decline fol.
o*M and was not recovered on the close.
f'ctpr new enlarged In activity. but some
fts|Fere obtained at q loss Of ~ Later
fFeis at iac higher were refused. Benu-
Ennt Confederated kept on the advancing
~ and brought a gain of lac and re-
FepseS to an Advance Of 80. Manhattan
PF1fed similar course. with incre ISIS Of
sf&r and moro buyers than sellers on
afM terms. National OIL and Pipe was in
FiteF demand and scored 1idl3c above the
hlcf last paid. Lucky Dime maintaiucN
r. cent strength aHi Beatty new sold
@iyantoge. Gladys of Beaumont aud
nHF aci2to could have sold sc higher, and
mi seemed In slightly better favor,
4 prices bid and asked and the sales
t@& wer1 as follows
s UNLISTED STOCKS.
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LAND JuMPINe IN HALL coUNTY.

The Practice Is Becoming Common and
the Situation Serious,
Memphis, Texas March 3.-The Ituntion
In regard to land jumping Is growing worse.
Considerable anxiety and uneasincss arc
manifested by the best citizens Of the
country, Much Of the lands jumped are
In the hands OF small stock farmers. who
have Invested all their means In bnylng
ond Improving and they viii be reluctant
TO Weld to the jumper who seeks TO dis.
prove their titles and appropriate TO his
own use. Ten suits were filed today and
many more are to follow.
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Distrlot Court for Caldvyeu county.

Lockhart, Texas. March 3 ,--Dlstrict court
viii convene In Lockhart on Monday, March
81 ana the following are the members OF
grand Jury summoned for the term; Rob
ert Shankllu, r. w. Mllone, j. T.. Wht~,
W. j Barnett, Tom Adams, j Bruce " IT
tiudale. Ed Brownc. william Shave, John
Palmer. Ned HIN tcoored) ]. G. Blanks,
r.. T. Barber $. J Barber W, C jack
SON. ]. W. Shrunshlre and j. r. uIlllard.
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BUSINESS.
ORDERS HELD FOR SPRING
,c,,,es-sootoh Oats Higher
ovyer-earanas to Arrive.
Oats Up a Cent.

!. Tho wholesale market yester-
noderate and the active list eH-
.hopt the sane demand. The
.de Is not fully developed aud in
Y gre number of orders are held
R I'm the effect OF temporarily dN
I'M the movement
I'd hams are selling hc higher.
:, oats have advanced cent.
.,s on Scotch oats have been
\ mp zoe.
navy beans have declined re
- eyed are about &c lower.
:, bananas VIII arrive today aud
condition Of practical baroness.
Ae,, of cabbage was observed in
~ 10 and the same scale of prices
B incd.
H. ia noticeably scarce and the
tbe trade are consld 'rably ahead
81 srpp,y, while prices tuled STRONG
!. oler wave Of weather brought a
Il. better demand for eggs mud the
a (, showed some frmness during the
\. hos N seed potatoes have almost
cain exhausted by the Interior ship
II and further arrivals are expected
Il ra,np oranges the Fruit World has
&owing: "Therc is really no reason
no heavy shipments should give
"a for The average shipments since
a. were only about ninetv-Seven
Il, day. and while the total shipments
Ia are only little behind those Of
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G NJ Rovd Badly Hurt.

Caldwell Texas, March 5,-Mr. G. ~.
Boyd, residing one mile west Of town. met
with serious accident today. lie was
coming 10 town with lond Of wood. When
coming NJ good speed down a hill the
wood slipped throwing him from the
wagon and hulsiuE him up badly. His
nose was broken snd ono Of his ankles bad
is hurt, aud he was otherwise bruised up.
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Permanent euiIdinas Demanded.

Jennings, La, March 5.--At a meeting OF
the city council last night tho question ot
temporary hdlldlngs was discussed. The
ninety day limit has expired and for those
who intend building the limit was OK
tended. All others were ordered 10 move
in thirty days unless move was made TO
erect permanent buildings.
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BRYAN to Have Iona Distance Connection

Bryan, rc1os. March 5.-The Southwest
eru Telegraph and Telephone company has
perfected arrangements with the local tcle-
phone exchange Of this place to connect lis
system With The local exchange. All the
long distance business will he handled
through the loca r.s-ghangc. As rapidly as
the work can De done al the phones In use
here will be exchanged for Bell phoues.
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Iittln Girl Mn,lnded

San Angelo, Texas. March Annie Ruth
Porter, "A little girl about 10 wears Of age,
was accidentally shot at a party with =
2a-caIjbrc pistol She was pair fully wound
cd In a band and leg. Tho pistol was being
handled by a hoy and fell from his hand
ns discharge following It's striking tho
ground with results indicated.
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Winona, Texas. March Airs. Mary Z.
Buge died this morning OF o'clock OF
pneumonia at the home Of her sontn-law.
Tom Clements one uile west of Ninona.
Efttr nn illness Of Eve days only, but nad
bgrn cJmIl8 ming for some ten days 0T
two weeks before she coutrIcted the pnRu
.r,,
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coreIeaoa cotton Min officers

Corsicana. Texas. March A meeting OF
the stockholders Of the CorsIcana Cotton
factory WIS hela Yesterday and officers
elertcd for the ensuing year: ] Huey,
president, j. b. lIayule, vice presd mt,
z W Caldwell, secretary; j. W, Elders,
rpugurer
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Marlin. Texas March 3.-Democratlc
Chairman W. c. Jones has called the execu-
tive committee OF Falls county 10 meet IN
Marlin March u, for the purpose OF setting
a date for the primary elections throughout
the couay and also 10 attend TO other
matters that may demand attention
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Nauasota Revival Closed.

Navasot0. Texas. March 5--The meet.
ing that has been In progress At tho Bap
t,st church for tho past two weeks or 50
urder conduct OF Rev Mcconnell came IN
q close last night and the preacher and s
assistants wished q hcHrtv goodbye, vita
testimonials aud prayers Of a multitude Of
Christian people.
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No Ia Made an Interatate Alan.

Fort Worth, Texas, March 1.-The corner
stones Of the Armour and Swift packing
houses will be laid In this city March u,
and IL will be made an interstate event,
The principal address will be made by
Hon John w Springer OF Denver, presl-
dcut Of the National Live Stock aSSocil-
tion Governor Sayers is expected TO be
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Temple Topics.

Temple, Texas, March 5.-Mr. |. ].
Nathan Of this ctr has purchased and
viii operate the Marlin electric light plant.
,Ie has gone to Marlin 70 take charge Of
nj. purchase. bit VIII not move his family
Tor scms time ret. Mr.. Nathan u push-
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a. lninnotion Granted

Livingston. Texas, March 5,-An iujunc'
tiop granted by l.. 3. Hightower, district
Judge, and returnshle at the next term Of
EitEs as proprietor and z. q. and y. P.
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sllGAR.

New Orleans, March 5.-Sugar-Quieti
open kettle centrifugal SASH; centrifugal
insses-Strong, centrifugal T@lS
New York, March 5.-Sugar-Raw unset
lied: fair refining 3; centrifugal SO test
3i5; molasses 3si. Rehned-Dull.
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whjseuhaut as clerks. to restrain them
from violating tho revenue law. This is the
second injunction granted the state against
whisky dealers IN this precinct sud the
u,comc viii be watched with much m
tprCst.
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North street Inst night AZ O'Clock. IN.
torment took place this aftcrnoon % $50.
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49, In ComnanY Id GatesvllIe.


GaJcsvllc, Texas, March T. "A reception
was given the volunteer IRE department
last evening by Mr. d. X. nan OF the
Gatesyile Messenger which was yery nice
and much enjoyed. The company was or
gained yesteid day.
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CaroiII & Richardson's Letter,

Houston. Texas, March 5.--And the dance
In the cotton markets goes merri'y on
Liverpool did not show any signs OF weak,
ness due Oh the esSiness In our markets .,
yesterday, but OF the contrary sent sooa
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Nv York prv Goods.

Vow York. March 5.-Advances Of nc ptr
,-ord ,vsro made TO-DAY IN course colnN /
cottons There was no other open chang -
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the annual
meet ng @. the stockholders of the llons-
vii be held at the general afice o TN"
company In The city Of Houston. Harris
county, Texas. at y o'clock aeon. on Non.
day, the 18th DAY Of April, 1902 aSd that
tho annual meeting OF the board ~ direc-
tors OF said company viii be held Is tina
same place an u on the same day, ame..
diate.y after the adjournment OF the said
annual meeting Of the stockholders W y.
u We'd. Secre tarY. 4-l.4
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New York. March 5.-Conee spot Rio
steady; No. = inTalce 5Tti miid QUIET Cor
doTs sdl2
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market, prices n the close showing an ,d.
vance ~ 10 2-64 on contracts Spot n IS.
tattnns were unchanged but sales amount.
cd to l3,opO bales, which was better than
Ing prices were about : points higher and
there vas gradual improvement throug 4
out Tho movement today was compare.
lively light aud sentiment continues de-
ciuedly huljsh with offerings limited prl
late advices from Liverpool 'todny say there
Is n large business being done in Spofs
aud futures there for Japan account
Among the huiiish news received was Inc
following from prominent New Y,k
house; Our private sdviccs from ArSan
sas state that large cotton Arms have W tn
drawn their men from country, as there vs.
no more cotton 10 he bought. aud mHnqr RS
are closing their offices Buyers from
Eastern states are trying to pick IN sp).
cotton at \ higher than quotations, evc.y.
thing offered being taken
Liverpool Is due to be O. higher tom ~
row. Cargili Richardson.
r. 3. Morris & Co.'S Letter.
Houston, xas, March 5.-Liveroool
cables were the best today they have boon
for many weeks. There was a lctha eIc
condition during the first few minutes q
the session with lower prices on the call
but when there appeared heavy buying a
ders for spots and futures from japan there
was rightlng aoout IN that market sch
as has not been witnessed for many months
X ports from southern spot ml. kcts were
strong telling Of higher prices and a y1.r
active demsud from all sources Win ex
pOrtcrs and actual shorts strong compCtl.
tors for everything IN sight
New Orleans reported a noon an advance
az onc-SiXtcenth with estimated sales .
roo bales while in Memphis higher prize
were reported from the very start
The semi weekly interior statement $40 -.
cd that receipts at be thirteen counted l.
terror towns, while larger than they we're
year ago, were more than 5000 bn cs
smaller than the shipments, which meas
ure the actual demand from the stapI'.
There was . slight recession on proit.tch-
Ing brought about ny the free moveWcn.
IN tho Interior but this was soon pve"-
come by an active demund from the Wal
street crowd the Soutt md the outside
Iubli" and prices went glieUnering along
towards the record level Of the season. II"
exporters are buying July With an tlcl"
energy hence the widening Of the prem tn
of Thu month over Mny. which is wanted
altogether by the Wall street crowd 'u'c
now. There may Oe some recess!ous after
such a phenomenal advance hU, we "a lk
the advance has just begun 10 get uuder
wav and we advise buying on cverv hralE.
The time is ripe Tor worlds bull m3vc.
mont und We think something Of o senS1
tlonal nature tn a short time unless tlere
Is marked increase In the movement or
some falling OFF In the large consumpt'v'
demand r, r. Norris & ~.
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AGENTS WANTED.
CHICAGO CASH REGIsTER-The latest
and cheapest; agents wanted.
J ]. Pastoriza p. and l. Co,
state Agents
Houston.

LTFR- INSURANCE AGENTs-Do ySe
application the celebrated Hartford lie
watch, free; splendid ume keepers
agents wanted everywhere. w n Pax
terson, manager. Dallas TsxsA ~
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A COLDRfD GIRL vents a place to work
Apply 11l2 live oak street
A LADY WISHES position as housekeeper
office.
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WANTED-S Situation By n German man as
gardener: located In Houston. Address
Mr. kamstra. 81 and Q, East Side, Gal.
weston Texas. Is
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TYPEW RITERS.

VISIBLE touch Typewriting on the TBIck.7
No. ;. $50; No. 7. $50; U0,NO In use;
special holiday prices for cash. w. L,
Russell. general agent. Dallas, Texas. II
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POSITION wanted as waiter, porter or
wolk In hardN are grocery store; have
refefences. Apply 9i6 Andrews st Q
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sITUATIoNs--MALE.

WANTED-By young man IS work on
farm or truck farms expert Ia all: On
derstands care of stock we'll Address ].
n, Eagle, 1903 Congress avenue. @
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A FIRST-CLASS circular nler wants posi-
ton; sober. with best Of references Ad-
dress Sterling McGregor, Neame. Ls. 10
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PRACTICAL gardener. truck and orchard,
desires employment on farm, garden or
wstchmGu, etc Address Fred Kaul, Col
lege station, Texas &
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SITUATION wanted by colored girl TO
muse or house girl II wanted. Can 9oI
Snuluier street. q
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WANTED--By Bll-round cook, coored, Job
on boarding cars, camps, restaurant, sec
tion or farm. Address at once, 1858, this
offer Il
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white .ook and baker n
restaurant. hotel, section. boarding car or
camp. Address l.. LlDlere, 1911 Seventh
street Houston. q
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WANTED-Place To cook, with place In tha
ward gl6 Mary street s
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WANTED--A position by an honest Young
man, willing to do any kind of work.
Address 1865, this Office g
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W. L. HALL.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WHARTON, TEXAS
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COLORED woman wants occupation
as nurse, 10 travel with family. Apply
ga Rorln street 9
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w. J. Townsend Attorney Al Law aud
General Collection Agent. President Augc-
lina County National Bank. Lufbin, Texas,
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OH STOCKS.

WILLIAM n. KING & CO, members
Houston. Texns. oil Exchange, otYer great
bargains IN oil stocks and solicit orders.
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The Horton shops have received another
order for 100 new 34-foot fat cars Of $4,000
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is all right but perhaps does not 90 int
detail for you enough.
Cream one cup of butter with two cups
of sugar until very light, add the beaten
yoil1s of nine eggs and then three-quarters
of a cup of sour milk (if you have it on
hand) mixed with half teaspoonful Of soda.
STR in four cups of flour sifted before
measuring. then a. teaSp0onfuI. OF vanilla
Have a pound Of raisins seeded and chop
ped, half a pound of currants cleaned and
dried and quarter Of pound Of citron
sliced thin; flour these well and stir into
the batter; thea stir in the whites. beaten
to white fEoth Bake III a moderate
oven for two h0u&s. At home this cake
was a Standby Instead of putting the
fruit in the batter before the whites Of the
eggs some add it when putting the batter
in the pan, having the first and last layers
This makes large cake and can be
easily divided If you want to make small
CHILE CON CARNE-
H R. J. writes: VIII you kindly pup
fish recipe for making chilli con carneg
American.
Take two pounds of round stake and cut
into tWo-fnch cubes If the steak IS IaL
put it into q frying pan without aCc2tiglle4
grease, If not add Just enough OH 70 s4il9 ,
the meat to brown nicely Remove the
seeds and veins from ten red peppers
cover with boiling water and allow 70 SGT
I soft enough to rub off the skins Dram
and mash them through colander OF
/ coarse sieve. Chop a small onion. three
cloves Of garlic fine and add all these 70
the meat with a tablespoonful OF SAT- ana
/ a teaspoonful of black pepper add Just
4 enough water to cover and simmer gently
for two hours. adding little more ooliiLS
water if needed. Some prefer chicken 70
/ beef for this dish.
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PARTLY COOKED CEREALS DANGEROUS

In the common-sense crusade in favor
of the fact that they cannot escape all
the flesh-eating ills If they are careless
about the use of starch foods. Partly
cooked cereals are dangerous. They
enter the stomach in a condition unfit
for assimilation and yield small nourish-
ment. A properly dextrinized lbroWned1
food furnishes energy and builds up the
system. It finds an enthusiastic reeep-
ton in the stomach, which rejoices in
the Tightening of its load Toasted
Wheat Flakes is such a food It is
sweetened with Malt Honey, Nature's
health sweet, and is delicious and salts
flying. limitations may deceive you but
not your stomach. The genuine Toasted
Wheat Flakes packages bear a picture
Of the Battle Creek Sanitarium.
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Ardmore, 7. T., May 14-Several sur
veying parties of the Choctaw, Oklaho-
ma & Gulf are running line from Nc
Lish, I. T.. to Denison, Texas. Since the
said the company will extend from Den
ison to Dallas, Texas, via. Sherman, Tex,
thus giving Guthrie, Ok, a direct line
into Texas.
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capacity. These orders follow each other
rapidly and it is expected that at least l.
slble. With the new machinery and addi-
tlonal room since the new shops were con-
strueted, the capacity for car building Is
greatly increased
The Rock Island will at an early date
start the erection in the immediate vicin-
ity of Colorado Springs. of one of three big
car shops establishments which are to be
built at once to protect the company
against delays and inability on the part of
present car builders to furnish rolling
company demands. One of these shops is
to be located at Rock Island, Ill, a second
at Topeka and the third, SO it is said, at
Colorado Springs Each viii represent the
expenditure of several hundred thousands
of dollars and will afford employment for
several hundred men.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railway announces that the station former
~ known as Hawthorne Yards, l7S miles
west Of Chicago. is hereafter 10 be Natick
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway just west
of Muscatin Ia, is to be known as Sud
May IS.
Members of the committee in charge of
arrangements for the thirty-third annual
state encampment of the G. A. R at Rock
Island, consider that the veterans should
pc granted special excursion trains, Inc
railroads running into Rock Island nave
granted a rate Of one fare for the round
TIP, but have informed the eonnl tie
/ that they can not run special trains The
g; A. R men estimate that the ATTENDANCE
of visitors at the encampment, which will
! be held May. q and Q, viii be reduced by
! 600 to 5000 because there are to be no eX-
I cursion trains. The committee argues that
the success of the encampment depends
| largely on a good attendance and conse-
quently on these extra trains.
The Union Avenue and Forest Park
/ Realty company has made formal transfer
/ of the tract fronting LOO feet on De Civ
erVille avenue, between Union and Belt
/ avenues, and the Colorado tracks. to the
/ Henderson Realty company, which repre-
sents the Rock Island road. The price
! was S135. 900. This is a part of the 1922, 500
| deal made for the Rock Island and an
nounced several days ago. The tract pur-
chased extends from Union to De Baliviere
| avenue and is divided into three pieces;
/ Deeds for the other two parts will be filed
/ without delay.