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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-14
/ SOUTH DAKOTA'S EXHIBIT.
Plans on Foot to Show Our
Resources at ST. Lous.

The original plan to have the gov
ernor5 call an extra session of the
legislature to appropriate a suitable
sum for a state exhibit at the St.
Louis exposition next year has been
given up, but South Dakota will be
properly represented ut the big fair
just the same.
The plan now is to have the board
Of county commissioners in each
county throughout the state issue a
warrant for the purpose Of forward.
ing and paying the expenses of a
proper state exhibit. The amount
to be given by each county is fixed
according to the resources and i'm
portance Of the county. For this
exhibit the BLACK Hills is asked to
contribute, in total, the sum of So
175 divided as follows. Butte, $400,
Custer, $500; Fall River, $475; Law.
renee, So, 500; Meade, $4O0; Penning-
ton, 81 900.
The sfundsso contributed is simply
money advanced, the legislature to
reimburse the several counties at
the next legislative session.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-14
Saved Her ChiId's Life.

In three weeks our chubby little
boy was changed by Pneumonia almost
to a skeleton" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins, Of Pleasant City, o. "a terrible
cough set in, thot; in spite Of a good
sdoctor's treatment for several weeks,
grew worse every day. We then used
Dr.. King's New Discovery for con-
sumption, and our darling was soon
sound and we'll. We are sure this
grand medicine saved his life.' Mil
lions know it's the only sure cure for
coughs. colds -and all lung diseases,
guarantee satisfaction, /: 0c, Loo. Trial
/ BOTTLES free. @. M. Fallon.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-14
BEFORE U. 5. COURT.
Case of Sweeney VS.. G. I. 6
w. C. Railway.

The injunction suit of the G. B. &
@. Railroad Company against Thos.
Sweeney and James HALEY, of Rapid
City, was brought up for hearing be-
fore tbs United States court Monday.
In this proceeding the railroad com
pany seeks to restrain the defendants
from selling the B. & NJ. road to
satisfy certain DEGREES obtained
against the Grand Island & Wyoming
Central.
During the building Of the latter
road, which is now in tae possession
OF the G. B. 6 @. on alease. Thomas
Sweeney fur lished supplies in the
shape of powder and other explo-
sives and on the failure of the COM
pany to settle for such supplies,
filed mechanic; liens upon the road
in the Black Hills. Upon th Sc
liens Sweeney commenced suit in
1893 seeking to obtain a decree or
derilg the sale of the road TO satisfy
the claim. Several years were oc-
cupied in taking testimony in this
court and finally in November, 1898,
Judge Garland made a decree in
Sweeney's favor.
About year before the granting
of this decree, or in December, 1897
the road passed into the possession
Of the G. b. & @. Company, who re-
fused TO pay the amount named in
the decree and appealed the matter
to the United States court of ap-
peals at St. Louis. That court con-
hrmed Judge varland's decision and
upon a rehearing Sweeney was
again success sful. The affair was
then carried to the United States
supreme court at Washington ana
the decree Of the lower court al
irmed.
The matter as it now presents
itself is an injunction proceeding
brought by the G. B. & @. Company
! to restrain Sweeney ct al. from sell.
ling the road under the decree tt
satisfy the liens. The amount now
due the defendants in the injunction
proceedings foots up about $50, 900
Il e
The railroad company sets up in
its petition several reasons why it
should be freed from liability III the
matter and why the road now in its
possession should not be sold for
.tdebts contracted by the Grand Is.
land & Wyoming Central Among
other things the railroad company
maintains that at the time the debts
we're ontracted it held an unrecord.
4 ed lease on the G rand Island q Wy
|oming road and furaher that at the
. lJlme the debts were contracteu, bu.
5|before the decree was entered, th.
road came into the possession Of tbs
| o. B. 8 O., but that IL had no know
Hedge Of the pending litigation
Pioneer-T Times.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-14
Steers for Sale.

For sale at Denning, New Mexico,
1l75 head Of steers, as follows: Is threes,
800 twos and 900 yearlings, all one
brand. For May delivery, no Mexican
stock, we'll graded and over 80 per cent
good colors. Mention THE UNION and
address: S.. S. B., Deming, New Mexico.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-14
Send Them Home.

Any person finding cattle bearing
the ERB brand on right side will kind
ly notify Patrick Dillon, Rockerville,
S. D., al once and he will call or send
for them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-14
THAT LEASING PROPOSITION.
Great Graft for the Big Man,
Cough on the Little One,

From the Omaha or-d-Herald. D.
The bin providing for the leasing
of,goyernment lands is not long.
Considering the Immense territory
which is subject 70 leasing under
the provisions Of the bill, it is in
deed extremely short. Notwith-
standing it's breyity, however, suffi,
ciens provisions have been en-
bodied to make it one of the most
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-17
WEEKLY COMMERCIAL REPORT.
Winter Wheat Prospects for u Crop In Elk
cess OF 400,O0O,u 400 Bushels Hog
Products Strong.


New York, April l2.-Bradstreet's
commercial report says. While cross
currents in trade and industry make
1t difficult to characterize the general
trade situation the country over, APP
pearances would indicate that the
check given distributive trade by re-
dictionary weather, crop uncertain
ties and additional friction in indus
trial circles is of u transitory char
acter. At industrial centers in the
south iron, coal and coke produc-
ton rs active, and while the backward
weather conditions are credited with
limiting demand in agricultural sec
tons, the strength of cotton prices
leads to q more hopeful feeling there.
Despite the lowering In the general
average Of wheat as a result of the
dry weather of last fall and the early
winter, indicated by the government
report, winter wheat crop prospects
are still for a crop in excess of 400
100000 bushels, and about equal, in
fact, to the indicated final outturn
last year. A large acreage is indi-
Gated in oats and that crop seems to
be progressing well. As to the corn
crop, little doubt exists that a large
area will be planted.
Cereal prices moved within mar
now limits early, pending the publ
cation of the government report,
some strength being impaired by re
ports of better export demand and
cold weather interfering with the
growing crop, but this strength dis.
appeared later, and the report itself
though claimed to be a surprise, ex
ercised little effect, the net changes
for the week being slight.
Hog products strengthened slight,
on the small run Of hogs and alsC
on increased demand Of packers.
Business failures in the United
States for the week number 1872
against l76 last week, 30, in thi
week last year, 1872 in 1900, 243 in 1So
! and 215 In 1898.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-17
GEN. WADE HAMPTON.

rangements have yet been made for
the funeral except that it will be at
the generals expressed wish without
pomp of any sort and will take place
this afternoon.
The governor issued this proclama-
ton yesterday: whereas, Hon.
Wade Hampton, a former governor
of South Carolina and United States
senator, died at his home in Column
bia this morning, full of years and
of honor, therefore, |, NJ b. McSwee-
ney, governor of South Carolina, in
recognition Of his distinguished serv-
ices TO his people and his country,
throughout his long and honored
career, and in further recognition OF
his broad craftsmanship and true no
bility of character, and his high pa
triotism and devotion to duty and
his state, do request that to-day all
public offices in the state Of South
Carolina be closed and as a further
testimonial to his worth, that the
flags of the state and of the United
States be put at half-mast on the
capital and all other public buildings
in the state and remain in that posi-
ton until the funeral services are
held"
AT the beginning Of the civil war he
enlisted as a private, but soon after
wards raised company of his own,
later adding cavalry and artillery,
the whole being called IIampton's
legion, which distinguished itself at
the battle of Bull Run and many
others, notable Gettysburg. lamp
ton became a mai or general August
3, 1868, and as such he checked Sheri-
dan at Trevilian's station in 1864.
He was made commander OF Lees
cavalry in August, 1864, with the rank
of lieutenant general and later was
detached to command Gen. Joseph
Il. Johnston's cavalry. He was
wounded in several engagements.
When the war closed he became
cotton planter and governor Of South
Carolina from 1877 to 1879. He was
United States senator from 1879 to
1891. Gen. Hampton was lifelong
democrat and was an advocate of the
gold standard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-17
NOT A BRITISH CAMP.
Residents Of Lathrop, Mo-, Say That No
Recruiting Ia Done There and the Pur-
cIiHses Of Animals Benefits Many.

Lathrop, Mo-, April 1e.-Residents
Of Lathrop and the farmers in this
vicinity are preparing a petition to
Gov. Dockery, setting forth the facts
in relation to the horse and mule
market here and asking him not to
interfere in any way with its main
tenance. The people here are mate
rally interested in the continuance
Of the British purchases. Thousands
of dollars monthly are thereby
brought to this town. The petition
to Gov. Dockery will deny allegations
giving ground for interference on the
part Of tne government or the state,
and will contain the statement that
no men have been recruited here for
service in the British army.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-17
Political Combine Of Liquor Men.

Lexington, KY, April 2.-In an in
teryiew last night Leonard B. Shouss,
president of the Kentucky Liquor
Dealers association, admitted that
the combine of liquor men now in
progress was of a political nature.
He further said that the organixa-
ton was on the order Of . secret So
ciety. 1--WE will not allow past po-
litical affiliations to govern US. We
will support only men who are friend
ly to our interests" he said. I'VE
will control more than 5000, 900
votes"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-17

NJ. Jennett. He saltl that he had IL
liclt relations with the girl and was
responsible for her condition. He
said he offered to send Miss Jennett
to a lying-in hospital, but she re-
fused to go, insisting that he leave
his family and 60 to some other city
with her. This he would not do.
Wednesday night when he started
home from the lodge meeting he had
an engagement with the girl and in
tended to kill her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-17

Prof. MILLER Confessed 10 the Murder
Detroit, Mich, April l2.-Prof. 10.
seph H. Miller yesterday confessed
TO committing the murder OF Carrie
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-17

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24

The political sensation Of the week
Ia the Withdrawal Of Speaker Hem
derson from the congressional COR
test. He was renominated, and was
morally sGre Of a re- election, both TO
the House snd to his position a.
speaker. Hls reason for this abrupt
action IL, In = word, that be Il salts
bed that he 10 not Ia aeoor1 with the
republicans Of his district gpoa the
tariff question He does not believe,
M be thinks hls constituents CO, thai
the evsis, 30 far 2s they sxisf, Of t5s
trusts can be reme1i@c hy ts0ksxsng
with the tariff, thereby gscpzraszang
the entire protective system Al
efforts TO iEdEee hin 70 withdraw liza
withdrawal have thus far tailed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24

Hail, saanaersi Tbst's the new post
Office Al West sarry. seven miles from
5urry riiisge, upon the Teddy Pond road.
The Dew seryies goes into eject Oct. 1. II
10 called sp~cisi service route. three times
wsek-Tuesdays, Thursdays and sStur.
days. Mrs. Lottie Leach is the nsw post-
mistress and George p. Clark the carrier,
Thsrs are shout forty ave houses on the
rosie between the two Offices, and about
ten houses bsyoBd, towards orisad, that
the new Office win accommodate. Mrs,
Leach has finished Oh nice room for the
Office. There is general rejoicing becsass
OF the new service.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24

The postoflee department has made
a splendid record the past year. Not
withstanding an outlay Of o., 50o, 900
for rural free delivery, the deficit viii
be but about 1900 600. Last year
the deficit was %, 800, 900. This result
has been brought about largely by
the order regarding second-elass mat
ter, which deprived many publishers
Of second -class rates TO which they
were never entitled. The result viii
be a saving Of several millions az
nually. Already talk Of one cent let
ter postage Is in the air.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24


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sa@ rsxvsese1 efssnzzs. esss iass Frsssy
sve1tnx 81 tie hSzs@ o. BE osngAsex,
Mrs- ArvslAs Yasser. Els sxx vas stxAtg-
six yssrs, sfx ns1nshs aa1 s1zs 1sys-
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zsuy ys<rs sfssr srxsvfax al ths age ~
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wss q tszs~x eosrzl sssnz azerrAszs- 81
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aszl. Of ;his gssy To sAsm ws<s ssrn avs
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gsTtas srs Csxras~ w.. % tAs srm c. W
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xssssr wftA tss Fsn<-sass wife and
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sn~s ~ frs~ue. Ia fexar i0-@.
Fsssrsi serTto== we're s~s1 o. to- bs@s
Of sas eszxsfsr On S1n1sy sftsxno0a,
Esx. J. P. s4moztsa esssssssnx. TIE pal
BEARERS msrs ArsAsr ". Grsssy. J. n.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24

wemax IL CITES rxtsrr~a 10 by nsan ~ ss41sb-
Has hts faya sna kalsfnx sts sgxrsws@. That
EBAY ~ caern 9ftrseeH&ry S~t - w@x& essam ~ he
rather N&fsi 90 sese wnxusn. Yer In pssiS seFHse
u Essant thAt ~hxre ssinxs x1sng vet sstA
the zsn his wife mKkse t&ew 60 b~SsGx. Eaz
wA9a tAtnEs are xesng ID wfth hfm, he espssss
tsz ssfs " ssaFw IA n BIS h1rar1 Ana tsexwss
ssssN trUie taAn gssfry Ia tAas PaesoutA1tan %
maaeal2ne sesesaaess- Msm sosT appreciate
taa t4xk that sSratu Of rso8Asrrhaesa slene 10
kHrssxs AixrrT th4n > tkr saRss that rrs< ut5n
xRss shoGi6ers Tbsy ers th~ wife sTpw
thiH. pale. nSss0as kn1 ~SrH wfta1wf q issag as
that ahe = ewes haFsf1pei Am9ax tb1 gsnAaAss
stssrs received by Dr rserre are tsess frux hes
oxzds ssa save sAErd sp exfevw wes toa
&@ - The cz1shtng bgrasas AAi gppa The wife,
aaa In The eearvh for hezs have fanna 10 pr.
Fs9rneas Fsyos1ss fresexfa1asn = restorative
sh.ch has Sixe4 baxk 10 thx mother the Ara1h Of
tAs maiden z1d th$ ~ Ideas he pfsaa1sa. ~FAs.
orftE Prescription siswa - keips. ard almost
sssS.s rsres- IL hAs perfectly cared ntsesg
esxht 1gf Of every h9n4resa WaEaza wk ~ hxNe
ussss a wsen Af1istef wtss ssaa~Ases pr~asAAr No
wossnx.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24

vac made the demand was for wAat
znoznss 70 10 per cent. Increase
On the ether hand, Col wright
critieszss tie operators IN FsfnsEng 20
recognize unions, taking tAe sold
gvouaz that organized Azhor ID az tzsst-
aabse and as necessary as organized
capital
IsE significant fzet that since the
aup@srsHce Of Col Wrighs's report
less elimination ard recxtm1azsaOn
have appeared In the press IN discrss-
sng the Situation
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24

Hon. w. .. ShsilsubsrgeF, second sssIss-
ant post MASTER general. who hiss rented 9
cottage IN th&I part Of Hsookitn called
Haven for fsw seasons past has hecone
70 eaaHsorsd Of this climate that be has
decided to become = permanent sGmmsI
resident. lie has iGst p0rehased slightly
plot ia Haven, and will erect handsofns
cottage. Mr.. shsllenberger IL a Psnnsyi-
yMHisH, but even the mountains Of that
ragged state hsven't the invigoratins
effect upon him that be gets from thu
Maine coast.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24

IL visa a great outing eat tbs choir boys
Of n 5sEsosr's sbssea, Bsr Hsreos. had
a. T@ax pose sesE Or tao ago. Tasre
are eltesn OF tweaFy 81 these musical
yoaugstKrs. tk~y wsrs gone two days,
MHf the n0ntrset for tskiag care OF them
tor that ieugta Of tim. Ess big one.
Thsy wsss accompanied by ans rector,
Rev. W. O. Baker, Baskop Goldman, Rev.
M. Grsyson, Of Pailseeiphiz. Mr.. Paias.
tue Ssw York fsnor, and VI. C. Ramsey
this ogKAnasf and ehgirmsstsr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER "a, iso2


With tha exception o. the vote Ton
shexfr, there has not b@ez slHcs
election day any very serious do05'
that az shs ress Of the republican
s8ckesin Hancock county wa elected
Even Ia toe i0ax representative dis
tricts which we're too close for com
fort. there 10 row no talk even Of q
recount
AEsek ago it was pretty vel set
tied that Sheriff Thlscon1s, the re-
pgbHean candidate, was elected BY 9
plurality Of y. AT that time ar.
Hanseom bad, with counsel, in
spected ths votes Of Bar H4rbor and
Ellsworth, and had stated that the
result In those t@o places woaA not
Justify q request for > recount.
Yet considerable interest vas Ieni
to TIRE situation by the following
paragraph which appeared last We'd
nesday In the Bar Hartsor Record;
The sssssag rsgssrz q gassz So shsrsT sAs aesE
rxsarnzsa b. sasreaavg 81 sszas ByFpE Bsya Aaa
The rss9a L. a5sgsty o. 70 for wk2re@ab-
Mr.. HAssessaa has AAkns fss = rseszzs. wA3eh
WILL - EfTsa On 0csgbes Z, b. thss ssTsEaos and
essSesg, ssa e&sGbaAsss s~asg srssaHs wisn
eszEse4 Il GaeF eS0sss.
Ar this Was important, II %, ws
wrote 10 MF. Boyd, enclosing the
vote ~ published In The AMERICAN.
and Ia due course received the follow
ing reply;
ReTssfag - year fATsT u ssEssnss.er ", viii
say ta4& ws have esezSet sp fggr list. yea
rsgsess. b tss aH5elAI rss9Fns. sSa sasfs ~hss
eorrsessaas fass SIRE sseess@ry 10 rsnss@r Is esr
rect. We have ss4ao no rvpsr4 Of Ehe oszeasl
vote for saeTsz. sxasY4 thas. 81 tie rs4Rsss Of
Mr.. Fisase9m, ssGa hlm Ea@ vote By sgNEs
frgn tsa rsssrlss On de 10 thts Sf&Es. I knew
sssAiEs sfsosf 49, reaoan. Of oetaBsF J. The
governor assa soaaesi have Bolhlng 70 a. wlfa
reosantz.
The corrections made by Mr.. Boyd
make change Of one Ia Mr.. Han
scom's vote, thereby reducing Mr..
whitcomb's plurality from 70 to II.
AZ Mr.. Boyd pretty etfectualiy dis
poses Of the statement that there il
TO be b recount by the governor aud
council on Oct 3, il woaid seem that
the question Of who Ii elected sheriff
OF Hancock county Is settled.
The kenneoee Journal OF Tuesday
says that Mr.. Hanscom has fled the
notice required by Law setting forth
his purpose 10 CONTEXT the right Of Mr..
whiteomb 10 be granted certificate
Of election by the governor and
council. The Journal adds: "When
the proper time comes hs will appear
and show cause why his contention
should not be recognized Hon.
Enoch Foster, Of Portland, CT justice
of the supreme court of Maize, will
act as his counsel. MIR. Han-c0rs
proposes 70 proceed In his contest ae-
cording TO the provisions OF section
Of chapter 10 OF the revised statutes,
relating to the mode Of determining
who are elected county ofsicess.7
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24

H4a any M&ine editor been In the
bzs1zess oa the same paper longer
than Editor PHxlSn o. the Machta<
EatowT This question has been gosrg
the roazds Of the Maine press for
some weeks, and up 20 date nobody
has claimed seniority. BE has been
associated wish that paper f5rsy-
three years, and plans 20 make Il a
least half eentaxy. By thai tine,
too, he may see tbs error OF his ways,
AID tzrn out a. good a repahEicsa &s
he n0N ia a good democrat.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24

The outlook for the carrying cot Of
the projected water power develop
meat scheras, and also the Ellsworth
CAssiee electric railway scheme IL very
bright. Affairs are progressing salts
saesorIiy, and although there Ia 10
specific information 10 record al tsss
wrifing, interesting and Important
developments may be expected al 10
distant day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24


II is PEE Eaps safe to say that no
chief Of a government bureau is held
in higher regard throughout the coun-
try than Col. Carroll ID. Wright, chief
OF the bureau OF labor. He is prob
ably as little OF a partizsn politician
az any government officer; be Is
essentially man whose conclusions
are logically arrived at from an ua-
prejHdiced consideration Of the facts.
Col Wright's recent report relative
20 the coal strike, therefore, has dis
posed Of many erroneous notions that
have been entertained regarding that
unfortunate difficulty.
One charge has been that the strike
was forced by the Mine Workers
Union; Col. Wright says that, after
careful examination, he is satisfied
that the strike was forced by the men
themselves, and vas contrary to the
expressed and pronounced Judgment
Of the officers of the union.
&D ~ WAEte NshANg WI W RBE1s N1i
rects some misconceptions. II is
charged men had to work ten hours a
day, at most laborious work, for the
paltry sum OF eighty-n Eve cents per
day. Col. Wright shows the mac
curacy OF these hgures by learning
exactly what has been paid, and be
finds that only boys who have been
engaged In picking slate from the coal
have received such small pay, the
miners themselves receiving more
than 81 10 some mines, the average
daily wages ranging as high as s2.ss
per day, while common laborers In
handling the product received from
si.25 to sf.75 per day.
The FIRST demand OF the strikers was
for an Increase OF 20 per cent. in the
wages OF men who we're paid By
weight, and decrease Of 20 per cent. Ia
the working day Of those who were
employed by the day.
This reqnest has been modified Just
one half, SO that at the time the repori
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l. II. Eastman has been circulating
a petitton asking preseas and pros
pectivs users Of electric power for the
suounfs they VIII take when the
poSsy development scheme, pew
nearing conpAesioE, is in operation
TIE petition has been - gsnsraily
signed that the promoters mnst feel
that they viii certainly be giye1
every encouragement po~sE5ae BY Els
worth's 5Szsines. msn.