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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03

Third avenue to the north line of
Twelfth avenue, the material to be
either brick or asphaltum, as the ma
iority of the property holders favor
ed (Which is for asphaltum)
was presented and referred to the
board of local improvements. The
necessary majority of the frontage
was represented in the petition.
\ report from the fire and light
committee announced that the Is tel
ephones to be furnished by the I'm
ion Electric Telephone & Telegraph
company for the use of the city Off
cials, il had been decided, should be
placed one in the home of each alder
man and one in the office of the
mayor The recommendation was
made that the aldermen of the differ
ent wards be allowed to place six of
the fire and police alarm instruments
that the company has agreed to fur
nish. in their respective districts, the
balance to be placed by the council
as "A whole. The report was adopted.
The street and alley committee re-
ported that the plan of the company
for the use of the streets and alleys
for the placing of its lines had been
examined and approved. and upon the
accommodation the company was Civ
en- authority to proceed with the
work of construction.
New Park Ordinance.
Aid. McCaskrin, from the parks
committee. presented an ordinance,
which was referred. for the division
of the city into four park districts
instead of two. as now. Seventh ave
nue. and Twenty-second street are
made the lines of division. Each dis
trict is to have n commissioner TO be
appointed by the mayor and to serve
without salary for a period of two
years.
On the recommendation of the wa
terworks committee Waterworks Su-
perintendent Bancroft was authoriz-
ed to purchase and install n sand
washing machine costing about $500
to use in cleaning the sand that has
been taken from the filter beds. This
will be cheaper. il is claimed, than
purchasing new sand and the efficien-
cy of the filters will he preserved by
keeping the sand at sufficient and
uniform depth. The waterworks
committee was also authorized to
purchase 90 tons each of finch and
6-inch water mains. which it is esti-
mated will he sufficient to supply
water on all streets for which petit
tions are in. and, which will give
revenue sufficient To warrant the eX-
penditure.
\ resolution introduced by Aid.
Eclhart was passed requiring the
Tri-City Railway company to bring
it's tracks to grade on Seventh avenue
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
and ON Eleventh street between Sew
enth and Eleventh avenues.
\ petition from the Twin-City Rem
dering company for the opening of
Eighteenth avenue west to the city
limits was referred To the street and
alley committee.
\ petition from Robert Shaw, who
paid SO license forsthe privilege of
running a stand during the q. \. II.
encampment and who claimed to
have lost money on the deal asking
for the return of a portion of the Ii
cense fee, was referred.
The plats of Goldsmith &, Mckee
and of Kramer x Mckee were ac-
cepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
NEWS OF THE RIVER.
VIII Sue the city.

y daughter of Will Cherry of Ward
4. was in Rock Island recently, and
fell into a hole in the srteet which
had been carelessly left open by
workmen. 1t was after dark. She
was severely injured. Her father will
sue the city.-Geneseo News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03

a tissue builder, strength producer,
flesh creator, life prolonger. Puts
life and hope into the human heart.
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea
does. 35c. T. H, Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03

The funeral of DIR. John Reiter
took place yesterday from the home
in Osborn. services being conducted
by Rev. NJ. j. Miller. with the assist
ance of members of St. Paul lodge.
X. of p, of this city, who were in at
tendance. c. j. Searle acted as pre-
late and conducted the burial rites
of the order at the grave at Barstow.
The pallbearerS were Ambrose Searle,
w. ii. Whiteside. Henry Clark, Leslie
Franklin, c. NJ. Hubbart and Il. L.
Bailey. the latter of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03

SOC Scotch Ginehams 25c
Extra ordinary offering of David and
John AndersOn's imported Scotch
ginghams, absolutely the finest and
handsomest ginghams made. All
this week, choice of so patterns of
these ginghams and corded Or
madras, yard 25c, 25c. .EOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
OBITUARY RECORD.

Christopher Huebner died May 27
at his home three miles east of Co
Iona after a short illness. He was
born in Wolmerstedt. Germany, Oct.
20, 1927, and in his native country
was married TO Elizabeth ElZe in 1854.
She died Sept. II, 1879. and Mr.. Hueb-
ner was married May 21. 1884, to Te-
litha CULLEN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18
ne Iowa Cowboy.

r,o-- N, C.icaso Ia.v ocssa
WIEN =. land W. .ila and ne Country ~
when snake. sere plenty and horses few.
And the p,s,urus wi,h"I, met. OF hound
ne younsrs. scrs.,. and ny Ihs, srses
Win oaiy his o~n barr ZEE, Cor s,sed
NaS = shrrvd oiS~> er, ssilled to iracs
Tue truant COWS ~ Their lurking place
m: re- e. -. .Ss;, s:se ss AND n. h , 's!l s ss.. ,ssf root.
Or the tender footed hcifer's rsrk.
on. rsh, ,srs. heavy o, s99 10 ,ssye hi" 1r''s
Thai the sr.lins h.Id had s,.syed q III
In sene sh-iierihs grove. or beyond the hin
10 the day ..re spent, and the slosmins fen.
Trained wN his ear Tor tne leso~f. heh'
Never mis,oos D. rs fI OF tone.
Tsroeelns. soesins ,h'ss, out here
SOD :. Is riss,. Thrilled Ii, .osi -,,h cheer.
Tor the sobs to laughter turned on his ear
~ X. W. sn.~ .seS so.ar:. s.l', and Ways
nsn 81 ire hrcoh. four footed ,hinss.
.Creer.. scrns, bats and sesa'
And ceuid isil you the names Of IN the trees:
Tney wers his eAums. we're ell Of these.
u eolndns bronco' and Suck,kin ,un
Fnnred AM mounted IN hr.v. array.
With q cartridge belt. and = gun TO shoot.
Were not the outnt. thea. when you
We're In the buxn~s. lou'c 70 w.as
A wheat straw hst-was tbs erouu burt thron ghl
cotton shirt. blue Jeans q pair.
And one suspsnder 70 hold en- thsrsi
Oldtim~ eo,vhoys' not ~ Of yorv
Comes 20 your -aI. the Seund ~ bell.
reiins you ~ the nerd one~ norr.
Vet yog r,ay hear q deep toned knen
Sounding OF meath y village spifc
Nov and thor. and here and there
Toilry It's tale 10 the sgpArts nfr,
Leading sonr hfotnrT, sIsFit stcfs
All the fsrdri 10Y, Of hi iu'urr arc
CALNAH. Ia JOHN " hArn
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STRATEGIC RAM as RUSSIA
Poland Rcins Covered vim MILITARY Rail.
roads Against Gernnn IN, aston.

Russia has recently spent about 100. 0o0 100
rlll,.s in the constr'Ctiun uf strategic rail-
ways. designed TO facilitate the ,ranaporta-
ton 81 troops in the direction Of the German
ard Austrian borders.
There are thres such lines already under
construction. The most important n these
IL the line from Bologor. half way Letween
81. Petersburg and Moscow ton the ~.
P-terNburs-Mo-cow road, to IN. south
west into Poland. following Ia. 70 Ute
Rolugoe. O~,ashkov. Wrliki. Iuki. Polo,-k.
N.Ieika. Ida. WolkDVItk. S.idlce. This
lire Leads DIRECTLY from the interior 10
the wedge 81 Poland projecting into Ger
many and hetvern Germany and Austria,
an AREA - the greatest Importance stra-
logically The terminus - Ia the centre 81
the area. and II protested On the north
against Eas, PnIs~n) by the fortified
Nnr.w line, and against ths west and south
g. l-sis and Cali'ial by he fortified towns
OF Warsaw, Ivangorod and Brest-ldtowski
II il rN Violently 81 great value a. n line 81
advance In the strategic dcploym.nt Of
the army. The country presents no diff
cnltieS to const rucuon, and u ~ eSpssted
that the line all be In Operation in 1904.
II will also serve ~ a c~onn~'i'ng line. for
the transportation Of troops. for tho lines
CRUISING IL. namely; the IL Dana
burg line, the Minsk-N liza line. and the
Rovno-N Ina line.
Another new lire will w. in operation
July /, 1872. the line New SaIOmySl- Now
grad Nolyn~k-Kovel running north of
ard rs' orally parallel To the prc-eH' greatly
overlNa led line. kicv-kasja;if -R,v o-War-
saw. rho liuc u abou, ?eD miles long. II
will facilitate the transportation ~ truops
from the southwestern part 81 Russia toward
thi- same -lrat"gic ppirt.
Russia will thu- haN" six lires ~ advance
20 the frnniier available for the Transporter
,ipu - tr- r., namely
~ p.i-rshurr wilma Warsaw
:. roIoeo" po.otsk ~".ilc"
; Moscow Min~k war~aw
= Orrl hria0>k Warsaw
5 kicV kgs'stin Eovno Warsaw
q HEY R,domyl Eoyci
Ne,crthcle,s, 'lo oi.taIces IN Russia are
- crea, that "a spite 81 the" improvement
and thc fact that about ihrce. flth- - the
~ tire Russian Army ~ coUCcntratcd Ia
Kovno. Pol1ld and tolhyris ION tho Ger
man and AUs'rirr bordcrl. Russia canno,
vet hopeto .Tert a." strategic dcpl, ymcut
OF her army 30 quichly n either 81 these
two COtftr,.s.
.iotepv"-. the traf SEPARATION ~ reserves
a Il supplies frum the %intcri,r will q greatly
dcIayei on account II tie comparaiil civ
thin network e railroads In extensive
PARTS ~ the EN- ire. To overcome thiz
iificul'v In \ Ieynca NJ lea~' Efforts arr
be.ng dirstcltoward buil liHg " - through
tho m'.i ihirklv populated - these dis
tricts ard counecting the prircipal fowls
OF tNesc With the lines running west ward.
For this purpose the lie Niatka- Noloeda-
n. Petersburg. running nearly straight
cast from Tho latter, about GSD miles long,
has siso becl begun and other lines are
planned
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dependent. delinquent and detective woman
and chiidrn IL would bs q subject Tor
cartcstnre N it were not - sorrowful In
many Stsies the women have petitioned
the Legislature for years To permit Just
one woman ON each ~ these hoards a
woman h would H. willing To serve with
out pay. Patronage or Isrquii,s~, simply
Tor the low. Of humanity aid have hFSn
pcrsl-tcntly refused A few States have
y,eld.Sl in sons degree. hut even In ths-r.
eXcrp, In the four where women have the
fail iraachi-e. they have not So much a.
an indirect iniiurnce M s.l-cting b i.n
who hold the. fespnusible TNsfionr u
l. cosy To understand why m"a should oh
lrCt to giving women Positions
ing salaries and patronage. but I, " mex
phrabic why they should refuse their ~-
operation IN caring for the unfortunate
u-rb'T of their own sex and for children.
Nv every law Of reason and human kind
hess Il would seem a. II they would bcg
women to sharc with them This great work.
The editor % the De. Moines Register
fears thai, the editor Of the special de-
par'ineut in 1HE SUNDAY 4 desires
20 engage In n continuous quarrel Nits
his paper. A. n has heen mentioned hut
once, and then In answer 70 M attack whhh
Il init lated. the fear ss-ms groundless.
IN. only reply which the Registsr sppeus
able 10 max. IL to refer 20 tho editor OF
this column nv her first name -iS tunes In
two hiiei paragraphs. That style of argu-
mont suggests ward poltss rather than
editorial dignity. But there are times
when nothing b left TO an opponen' but
20 call names.
4 would not denv To the most powerful
or tho most helpless people In this wor'n
the right 70 stab their own Torn OF
government exclaimed Senator haley
- 1eias IN a burst 81 eioquence . few
DAYS ago. But l must regret that In THIS
enlightened age they e'e III To tabIis
a munau by instead uf a republic.
4 monarchy - not - very much worr~
than an ol'gaphy The senator Wa com
prring Great Britain With the United states
lie il an avowcd opponent ~ sunrage Tor
No,nrn. In Great Britain women have a
vn.cr IN eIscting their entirc Government
except the Parliament. In the United STATES
they have no yoiC' In elec'tns any OF "
What - Senator Rallcy's ideA OF . re-
publicly
The New York TeLs Trnph. which has lust
eon. into ~. hands " a receiver, was the
only paIsr IN th,s city which made a prac-
rio" ~ Touring woman suffrage and rdl-
Cul 'ng the various progressive movements
among women. n al 81 them who have
BIN llslled by II should bring suits. those
II now has on hand would lie considerably
increased IL 10 decidedly out of date Tor
trS'-clls- newspapers 20 carry On that hnd
Of warfare.
II those thres Territories which have
been kept on, in me cold A. long would
like the prestige az a larger LIT OF voters,
they can get u es.-,ly enough by franchising
their II thus would entitls them
20 more representatives they would DO u
before the sun went down. hut un fortu-
nstelv they can coun, the women for this
purpose without letting them help select
ia Hrsrxp HAsrHa-
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MODEL VILLAGE FOR BOYS
xe~ System to Ne in,resiuced At thu 10
Ncnile Ns,ium

Tho work 81 establishing a now system
AZ the New York Juvenile Asylum will bc
begun as soon a. possible after the arrival
~ tho new superintendent. Charles d.
HilliS. who Is expected this week.
Some time g the trustees decided
that the growth ~ the CITY northward mad
made necessary the removal 81 the inSti-
w on from i,- site AZ Amsterdam avenue
ana i56,h street In reaching this decision
tie trustees also considered the matter
Of ~ angling the system on which the n
sttution Inc be'n CONNECTED since its
Foundation In 1851
The congregnt" system ~ housing and
caring for 81 ildren. practically the only
enc IN use until n few years ago, has 50
many Disadvantages and evils. that a
substitute was earnestly sought. Under
no Congr.gaie system. tho children. good
AMI had. are forced into clo-~ association
Ihi- almost, invariably results In the de,e-
rioratiou 81 'he h",t"r children without a
cr-r pondire DEVIATION 81 the Others.
The Juvenile Asylum was founded for
the purpose. of lettering. morally. mentally
ard physically, the children ~ the poor in
New York. The directors decided tina,
tho c~ongregate system did not supply the
condition.. necessary 20 prom"i" a higher
ideal 81 life in the children. and that while
the system might do well enough for in
tractahles the vast majority of the children
u.Nl"i ,on"'htng elise
After a csNefll Investigation, both In this
cpun'ry and in Europn. the committee
Entrusted with the matter reported that
tho cl'tagc system A. In Tao IN England
AID n ronc 81 the States - this country
Ms no brst mr,hod ~ caring for m" chill
dr"u, as Il came nearest Ia supplying the
cprd tons of actual home life and was
no. M lts-v or insti, utional IN he character
81 the training II afforded
TIC tri- 49, decilei 80 adop, :, and
r.. Chased q ttac' - pa roe un The
k"'rhf- above Dohhs Ferry Tho trnc,
. known ~ he i'd Chcuucry q, 'atc and
Includes a l. ~ and much forrest la'i within
rs bruncaric he. Il ov-' looks the Hudson
River and Tappin Pay
Here " " planned To- erc~t \ number ~
shops. school, ant co,tare~. and To mako
y mod"l village for tho children tha l.~
u Hills. who has ts-.n secured hv the
trustee - pat their new plans into
,tarati'r, = proh,b,y The hcsi informed
nan IN Anne iCa a To the practical work
inrs 81 IN" cnt'sr" system. He has lsen
foi some time suter int -nd-nt OF q cottage
settlement ~ IanrHs'sr. Ohio.
u- Charles y. Bruce. who has hs-n super-
ini.ndent Of the Juvenile ASYLUM for tho
past Ella yeas. rerigncd hi- post On
MAY l. and returned to The practice OF his
profession.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18
the CAUSE or THE ANTIS.
Mrs. Corbin on the Result a ths Suffrage
Agitation In Iowa.

To rHr Error oY TRk suN-Sir. In se-
c~rting the apology OF the editor OF your
woinsn'. column Tor the use OF . rather
misleading -hguts Of speech concerning
the Illinois ASSOCIATION Opposed TO th. Ex-
tension OF sufrayr 90 Women. and With
sirc"re thar k for tho pains she has taken to
verify In detail my general con-
corr ing the activity Of the -urrasi-ts In tn.
Iowa campaign Jus, closed. might. Der:
haps consider the incident closed Rnt !
wish besides TO enter = disclaimer against
any Interpretations Of what felt called uroo
10 say n regard 70 the work Of the lllinets
x: i::P ;ae! sS,, H he 1. :aHp, "a t is.l e 40 s%sS.: ~:
made oy the Out t. home-iovins vomen Of
I'D ors sssE- n ss,Si' by IN. sdi,of :;
the weInan,s columa ed Their toiio.ins
and as.itance sh. ..id IN Part....
though no. q very active one but I am now
the mother Of a hve-weeks-o old baby girl.
and the experience OF motherhood has deep,
most imperative duties Of Nomanhood do
not lie In the sphere Of politics. are. IN fact
!rcrmrsnsI. WITH ~ =, ."Sn; .nei" var,
TO commence work ~ opposition To Tits rect
les- agitation which 80 threatens the peao.
This wom,n's name did not APPEAR on any
~ps'i,ion a. far ~ ] tnov. nor did II reach
In any way the kno~l.dse Of the legislative
body. hu, her work was nev~rthel"s- effective.
Ard che wes one Of Thousand. Who stayed
quietly IN their homes and SPOKE for woman
rtgtts- a. they understood them III fact.
10 ooun S~l such women and 70 ~N press thew
views and thoughts to publirt-ts and l"sl-
lators whom occasion demands. -re'n- 10 he
~. greater part Of IN. reason for h"ing OF
THIS association They constitute a clientele
which numbers tens of thousands. OF which
nnv assoc alton may VOL he proud.
Personally feel that the woman suffrage
movcu~-' ha. been 70 blessing TO such women,
AID mn QUITE wiling 10 overlook, - one
o'tNn has 10 do. i's rather peculiar figures ~
speech IN consii~rn'ion Of thu" way ~ has
p-e~~ed HON" upNu N" hearts nd cou~ci"nc"s
Of women in general a sen -. ~ III that woman
hrnt Moons IN distinction from masculine
sndov rlen'-, nnd the hiCh duty and urivi-
les" IL Is to live true 20 N" wofnnnly birth
right CNIpiISEf CoRRiN.
Precedent Illinois AssocHtion OPPOSED. To
the Extension Of suffrage to Women
CHICAGO. May IL
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4 WoRrH d
Myttne

~,r a. ,,n., n,,y,e s,css,u,
a. ..,s. go, o.,u,, b,rs,, I'm hloom
..s.... -n.,.,r n,a hrc.k. an IN. ,rv.
,.''.,.- !. 49,. an, ~ a.,l..,. M,
80. s,.o,n,s 80. ..aiv shalins
-, m. ~,a,nt 80 ..,h. v.i.,.
- - a.. s-,,,. 80, mi ,u,,hl, over
r., -, 90 ,,ul., ,orkS ana .pl,-. OF r,ns
-, .,.,,.t a.. - ,.,h. cloud. h.ver
90 -. an. -, ., .nvrx h.ayr Ahower,.
,n,..'r. r,.,,,,n uI..dA
rara,,,. 80. a., t,,.. an A. IN, ,unn.
- $3.50 ~. .xn,o of freshest green.
-. 49,. -. .n.,.... and rto,ou, rtovth,
rnc nr.u ,,n,pa, Men >ally out ,o WORK
v,,s IN m, ,,,,,.,lm, bu,ton,d Ia their hreasia
a., ,.,-.,ne and th.t fs.sts for thc rod
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18

y~o, f.s wsa-issf>r oasenA
Ssr IL enshrined n MY heart
a treasured memory.
In ali am sht has q paft,
And will haye-tm | 6A
when boar fro,' dech,,hs tress. M a
Il purcst white heios,
Cpnn he' ahnc | sfuy can-
Sne dearly loved the srcv.
Asd when snrfrG cons with all rs nov~ss
And bird. for FiNdncs dnT.
Ard Joyous are the sunny hours
dgh. she loved the sprins.
IT'S s~ee, 60 he rem~mbered 60
wund. N Ne k7osA
And where this memory ~tu -
When nj life here shall elosA
o holy iovei that ~anc'ides
Our omrrou cart uy Aves
n u thy power that death defes
And thrOasa all une snrytveA
r. z JosAs.
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F-B-1 ~ HaIr-'ors N-v,.
have s~rr shin " Is rouGrgCied
In a thousand different vsys,
And h-rn Thoroughly instructed
In the fashion = w ais'N fnsg~
hAN~ Ssrn thew lons and bob tailed.
have Seen them i of and siont
have seen them ~Jt ~ VA
have seen them without
| have ,rcn tnsw DOR ~ ElnsNv.
have ~tn thcm In tho rough
Ara We sen them min and noNsy,
Ard I've soon them thick And tough.
| have son them higf In collar
And N Ios they mfdr ne laugh.
I have serT them worth q dOlln
or that dldg' Cnst y nllt
I have seen them tucked and rlsited.
hNNs ,.~r them irishrd plain.
have ~~el ih~r. Nnru compl-trd.
Unped Apsr ant made again.
hNNs seen 'hsrs T. rcppse ard
have sr-n them IN parade
have zen more. 7 sappoee. b
Any mortal ever made
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suburban Jeu.

Frs.7 N, Chirsso rrssu>s.
yorh from their hid,ns pi,cc.
IN ,hs attic az th. bts-
Meat. the srreen doors nov you bring.
for. N. rs snrne.
Ssd 10. s.Hs ny is on the wing,
Sc, ihc doors. 70 dusty:
s~e the vtt-. 70 ruay.
See yourself. 70 crusyt
Hos hsNe yoH managed N l"ss
Those Ssis~sf
rhrre sces = IN
In your trou.
S-rS Look out now
AND a window par. s., ron to mad.
ph.r~. nc sls"ee s's2t,d
l, lrce last ftil.
~ ,sem, brrs /. chat.
Therc'
Take care
ring
IN, thirg'
dossai a.; say; ,oo-
Why donI YOU F,sn them Ass,he o
ror a pNrkase ~ s-re~s
In the closet. among the shoes
There', n missing MT
PROM the ioofickert that Spnnssthis shut.
Great Scott
Nosi'Ne gpi
Th,n mi ,sd vslL. this - Ion
Is this q f--n dosr for "a Inch
IN or the dining roam Which,
SAY. Mafih. hi the great horn spoon.
Twill tai. the % mol" forenoon
To nut no bipoig tflnys Ia plare'
Tell uhn IN rha~~
Mmsslf 20 the nrfrrsi carpenter
Aui tell ham 20 hut
~ h-rr ard 'ait this !nh.
Any Sob
viii do,
A-i -
S,Tsigatway you give II ur and 81
Down
Town
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rins-renz.
Prom JUDY
As The little hsn soc, pop
IIng
Pong
keep, roI oI'y hop
IinE
Tung
70 ,'onthe ,pherr from drop
Pong.
Out OF asat.
YOU have No line for rap
PING
pons
NJ, must Keep u shi On RAP
Tn. ball as n so., GAP
,sns
L~n and tssA
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-09
LANDS IN BIG DEMAND
Many Farmers from Eastern States Settling
In Nebraska.
RAISES PRICES GENERALLY
Land Agent Who Has Just Bees
Through the Country Speaks OF
Splendid Condition Of Corn
and other Crops,

Real estate men are jubllant over the
great demand for lands throughout the
state and every firm IL busy quoting prices
to eastern and some local investors. Not
only has the demand materially increased,
but the price Of land out In the state has
doubled during the last year. One
Arm that offered a small farm for $500 last
year refused $500 for It Tuesday morning.
This increased activity In farm lands is
In the central and southern parts OF the
state. there being about the same demand
in the east portion as last year. Many set
tiers are coming In from the east, at
tracted here by the glowing accounts sent
them by relatives and fogmer ~nelghborS
who came here years ago They are a
thrifty ana industrious lot Of people and
are coming here to remain.
An agent for a large real estate firm, who
has Just returned from a trip throughout
the state, said the increased demand for
farm lands is easily explained when one
sees the splendid crops. "The rain has
damaged the crops very little, generally,
though some individuals have been damaged.
I have never seen a better stand OF corn
than we have this year, wheat and oats are
looking fine n farmers are busy In the
harvest fields. Nebraska can stand more
rain than most any country on earth, and
the harvest has been very little retarded
on account Of wet weather.
yesterday morning he said, II left
Omaha during the rain and after driving ont
In the country, found the mud came almost
to the horses knees. When l returned late
that evening the roads were drying nicely
and there was scarcely any mud,
AT this time we have more sales for
farm lands pending than ever before in the
history OF the firm. We are being offered
good prices for land that one year ago we
thought we would never be able to sell. In
Custer county and the southwest portion Of
the state, a year ago there was no demand
at all for land, today We are flooded with
applications by eastern people who desire
to settle here. Nebraska is rapidly coming
to the front as an agricultural state and its
farm lands are fast being bought up By a
good class Of people"