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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22
Pierre's New Gas Well

The new gas we'll at Pierre ~ faf
ahead of any former we'll which a
teen sunk. After several days drilling
IN a light flow Of water, the drill struck
the main flow at 1900 feet Monday
night and the eight-inch hole begun TO
shoot water ito the height of twenty
feet. The we'll is the largest n at
the bottom of any we'll yet sunk IN the
state. and the immense flow OF water
bearing the gas, for which the Wen1Was
sunk. assures the city a larger supply
of gas thar from any of the former
wells sunk. The we'll is permanent, the
outer casing being sunk well into the
water-bearing rock. and this Is hneo
With an eight-inch galvanized pipe
which will outlast any other known
metal In the water which Is AT
Pierre.
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OFFICIAL CROP REPORT.
Conditions Have Been Favorable fol
Harvesting.

Conditions Have Been Favorable for
Harvesting.
The temperature during the week was
below the normal. with cool nights and
not immoderately hot days. Except IN
some extreme southern and Black Hills
counties, the showers that occurred
were generally light. scattering and in
sufhcient. On the whole. it was a dry
week, but very favorable for harvest
ing and other field work.
The barley harvest is practically fin
sshed. The oat harvest is nearly COM
pleted. except in the extreme northern
part OF the state. The wheat harvest is
completed in the extreme southeastern
counties, is we'll under way in the most
northern counties, and elsewhere has
progressed rapidly. The stacking of
smal grains has progressed very ia
vorably, and threshing Is under way In
me southern counties.
Corn. generally, looks we'll, but over
most OF the eastern half Of the state Its
healthy progress has been retarded by
sne continued dry weather. and the crop
IA q AA0AAAUCA Va
oaoiy. as it is still backward. and re-
CURES moisture for growth, setting and
allng. 1t is tasseling. and some silk
ing In the more northern counties.
Early fax Is generally good. Some
1as been cut; considerable is boiling
and ripening, but much Of the late flax
badly.
early potatoes are generally very
very good; but over large areas late
.otatoes need rain, and, in some scat
@red fields, are suffering.
PASTURES need rain over large areas
me range grass Is ripening and curing
.aploly. Haying has progressed favor-
wy With very good yields of native
grass.
reports indicate hat range live
STOCK Is in unusually good condition.
mere was a light frost on Monday
nornlng In some northeastern locali-
YES but information as to the extent
ana effect is not available.
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NEWS IN BRIEF,
Overflow From the Wires In . Con.
AOnan1 En.-

Overflow From the Wires I'm . Con.
densed Form.
G. S. Titus, the champion sculler, an
nounces his intention to stop rowing for
this year.
King Edward has presented West
minister abbey with a beautiful golden
cruci1x as a memento of his corona
ton.
Official and other reports from India
declare the famine situation there Is
becoming more serious owing to the
lack of rains.
Luther r. Marsh, e~ighty-nine years
old, widely noted as a s~piritualist, died
at his home at Middletown, N. Y, after
An illness Of several weeks.
Orders have been issued at the navy
department for the fitting out OF the
tattleship Oregon at San Francisco for
duty on the Asiatic station, to which
she will be assigned.
Cardinal Vaughan, archbishop OF
Westminster, has dispatched the Very
Rev. Francis Henry. rector Of st. Jo-
seph's Missionary college. to h United
States ana Ca lada to solicit money fol
beathen missions.
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The Jury DISAGREED.

Doctor" said the Cannibal King TO
his court physician, Tn feeling might
had this morning. My stomach Is all
out Of order"
"Um-m-m!" unused the physi-
clan. Been eating some more OF those
rich foreigners" =.
NO. moaned the king. THE last
banquet we a was twelve men that
claimed 20 have been professional jury
men at home"
WELL" advised the court physician
''you had better send for your attorney
general. The Jury must have ols-
agreed, and he should take charge OK
the case."-Judge
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SHOT, PERHAPS FATALLY.

North Dakota Negro Has Oub
With Northern Pacific akema
Bismarck, N. D., Aug. Ex-Governor
Griffin, a negro who shot and possibly
fatally wounded Brakeman Fred Stew
ems OF the Northern Pacific in the yards
Of the company here, was bound over
in So 900 bail to await trial on the
charge OF assault with a deadly weap-
on. Griffin was captured thirty miles
from here. He admits his identity, but
claims the brakeman shot at him first,
and hat his own weapon was dls-
charged by accident.
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MAY BE HOLD-UP MEN.

Two Men in Jail in Iowa
They Tried to stop n Train.
Waterloo, Iowa, Aug. 1s.-Men giving
the names of Joe Powell of Kentucky
and Frank Russell of Dixon, ILL.,, were
arrested, charged with attempting to
hold up a Rock Island passenger train
near Washburn. Iowa, Friday. They
tagged the train. but the engineer, sus-
pecting that something was wrong,
put on full steam and the men were un-
able to get aboard. Powell said they
tagged the train because they wished
to overtake a brother at this place.
Both men were armed when arrested.
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A Successful Experiment.

A New York woman washed her car
pets with gasoline. She did 1t SO thor
oughly that she will never nave to do IL
again.
There was no insurance on the car
pets, but she collected $3.50 on the
house.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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A Great Privilege.

"Lemms hav a chaw Nv terbackers
Jim?" asked q street waif Of the pugi-
list star of the alley.
Nope" replied Jim. patronizinglv.
''but II! let yer watch me spit."-Ba!u-
more News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22

Woodward Company, the old and well
known Grain Commission firm Of Min
neapolis, are offering In another column
q Beautiful Picture, at about f-pric
It IL not q something-tor-notn'ns
scheme. but q legitimate desire on tne'r
part to place themselves before tne
public in AZ favorable light a. posslols
at the beginning Of q very fhne crop.
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Cant. Morris Dead.

La Crosse, Wis. Aug. 19.-Capt. P. c.
Morris, commander Of the first G. A. r.
post in the United States to be named
after the late President Mckinley, and
one Of the most prominent G. A. r.
men Of the state, died here yesterday.
aged ffty-eiyht years.
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Friendly TIP.

Homer-I don't know what on eartn
I am going to do with that boy OF
mine. He's the biggest liar In seven
states.
Nextdoor-Oh, don't let that worry
you. When he gets a little older you
can get him q Job in the government
weather bureau.-Chicago News. >.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22
DYNAMITE USED.
Reapfng Machine Is Blown Up by q
MiaCrpant.

Whitewood. S. D., Aug. 19.-Some one
In q spirit of malice blew up most OF
the reaping machinery Of Fritz Berger
with dynamite. Mr.. Berger is q we'll
Known farmer on the Centennial prairie
near here. The mischief was dcne dur
ing the night. Mr.. Berger heard the
report of dynamite, but did not know
what had happened until next morning.
when ne found his self-binder blown all
to pieces, some of the fragments having
been hurled far across the place. 9th
er machinery va somewhat damaged,
entailins a loss of several hundred dol
lars.
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MURDERED FOR THEIR MONEY.

Woman Is Found Dead and Her Hus.
band MOrtally Wounded.
Muscatine, Iowa, Aug. 10. The de-
composed body of Mrs. Jessie Truman
was found last night a hundred yards
away from her home near here. and
her husband unconscious and with
mortal wounds, was found on the floor
in the house. Signs Of a desperate
struggle were found in the house. The
couple are known to have had consid-
cradle money. The money cannot be
found and Dan Williams, who for two
weeks made his home with the Humans,
has disappeared.
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william Was Wise

Wfl11am Wa WIFE,.
Father (11:50 p. m.)-Who was here
tonight?
Daughter-William.
Tather-Did you TURF out the gas
when he !eft3
Daughter-No, sir: he turned It out
when he first came.-Philadelphia In.
Quirer.
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His Death a Mystery.

st. Paul, Aug. 1s.-The mangied re,
mains of an unidentified n we'll
dressed man were found at 3 o'clock
Yesterday morning scattered for two
miles along the Milwaukee tracks near
Highwood. The body and clothing were
gathered up and taken to the morgue.
There was no money or valuables IN
the rockets Of the dead man. HIS
identity remains a mystery.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22
Eight Troops for Fort Meade.

sturgis, s. D., Aug. 1s.-1t is reported
that word has been officially received
by Col. Hayes. commanding officer at
Fort Meade. that the post will have
eight troops this winter. The troops
that were sent north some months ago
are to be returned. Advertisements for
the construction Of more stone barracks
at the post are expected Utmost ANY
day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22

Americana Who VIII Witness Army
Mt POsen.
Berlin, Aug. 17.-It is announced that
the e.nperor's guests at the army ma
reuvers a Posen, beginning SEPT. 4.
will be Geaerals Wood, Young and Cor
bin, of the American army: Field Mar
eral Earl Roberts and Gen. Kelly-Ken-
ny Of the British army, n Mr.. Brod-
rick, the British minister of war, and
Count Penza di San MARITIME, the 1tal-
ian minister of war. The imperial
chamberlain has already arranged ac-
c~ommodations for the.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22

Battle Between Negroes n Whites.
Houston, Tex. Aug. f.-Eleven white
men are in Jail here az q result Of .
battle between whites and negroes yes
terday at he Southern Pacific ~creosote
works seven miles from the city. in
which one negro was killed and three
dangerously wounded.
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MACH1N1sTs, HELPERS RESUME.

Strike in the Eastern nnesO
Shops mt Superior Settled.
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 10. - Settlement
was reached betweea striking machinist
helpers at Superior in the Eastern Mill
nesota shops. The strikers Will go 10
work to-day at $1.65 per day instead OF
81, so, which they had been receiving
before the strike.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22
THE p. O.

Robbers Wake Up East Palestine
and Get $4,000.
East Palestine. Lnio. Aug. ia gang
Of robbers early yesterday morning
dynamited the postofice safe here and
secured $500 in cash and about $500 In
stamps md stationery. The noise Of
the explosion aroused the citizens and
an exchange of shots took place, but
the robbers escaped with their booty.
A posse Is in pursuit Of the robbers.
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Unknown Man Drowned.

Duiutn, Mimi, Aug. 19.-An unknown
o,au was drowned in st. Louis bay last
snt' He was In q rowboat which was
.eriogged The crew Of a tug made
enort to rescue him, but he was too
osted to hang to the line.
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HAND CAR AND FREIGHT MEET.

Two Men Killed i'm a Collision ON
the Minneapolis & St. Louis.
Albert Lea, Mimi, Aug. 19.-Thomas
Farrell died as a result Of injuries re-
ceived by being in a collision of a hand
car and a freight on the minneapolis q
St. Louis road just north OF this CITY
In the same wreck l.. Anderson was
killed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22

Wisconsin Town Threatened With
D~e0truCtfOu

Destruction.
Florence, Wis, Aug. 19.-Forest fires
that have been raging In this vicinity
now threaten the town, and yestcl6 day
afternoon the fire department was
called out to protect the lumber yard
and sawmill of D.. S. Fuller on the out-
skirts Of the town. Crops in the vicin-
tty are seriously threatened, and word
has been received from Common
wealth. a mining village south Of here.
that the citizens have banded together
to protect their homes. The flames
have spread so rapidly in the last few
days as to cause the greatest alarm
among the farmers in this section.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22

Meokuk. Iowa. Aug. 10. = Another
stans OF severe electrical and wind
se passed over Southeastern Iowa
.es'erday, doing much damage. In the
80 rev weeks the number Of barns
-AucA by lightning is over a hundred
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Cruahed to Death.

Prairie du Chen. Wis, Aug. ls-John
o.Rnen was instantly killed a few miles
north OF Harper's Ferry. owe BY q
train on the Milwaukee road. He was
standing on the trestle when he saw the
approaching train. He bent over, think
ing the train would pass him, but ne
was crushed to death. He was sixty
wears old.
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ANTE URGE CLAIM.
CARRIED in ShOddy Garments Of the
White Man, They Call on Senator
Gamble and Thank Him.

White Man, They Call ON Senator
Gamble and Thank Him.
Yankton, S. D., Aug. 14.-A most in
teresting council was held recently in
Senator CANDLES office in Yankton in
regard to the government annuities to
the Santee Indians, which was forfeit
ed shortly after the Santee Indians
went on the raj path in Minnesota in
1862 and killed so many whites at New
Ulm and other points.
Upon representation Of the Santees
that they were very slightly mixed up
in the massacre Inc that q large part
of their people helped the whites. . bill
was introduced some years ago to re-
store the annuity and make up lost
payments . This bill. is still pending.
and now represents claims amounting
to nearly three million dollars.
The council was attended by SIX red
men, who came to thank Senator
Gamble for the work already performed
in their behalf and to confer with him
as to future endeavors.
Some Of those represented the wisdom
OF the tribe, aand were typical speci-
mems of the noble red man clothed In
bIlOOuy III Iildi . 6ol CA = - ~
tive costume they might have been
striking; as they were. they were pitt
BILE. Nevertheless. when Wahuta. q
stately chief seventy-three years Ole.
arose to his feet and walked across the
circle to deliberately shake hands with
Senator Gamble and then with the
splendid oratory Of voice. glance and
gesture COR which the Indian u noted.
told Of their claims, and urged h a
Justice be lone them. the scene was
highly interesting.
All the particulars Of the meeting
v ere interesting from the stern stocism
of the old Indians to the almost f1ppant
A~mericanism of the young Indian In
terpreter. After the speechmaking,
pipe smoking and other ceremonies,
the Indians adjourned to their hotei
and later drove out oward the Santee
agency.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22

n YOU HAVE A COUGH
Go so,your nearest druggist and insist on
getting q bottle OF Coles Cough Cure: xoo
can ave your money back II Il doesn't help
you. All druggists Is n 80 CENTS.
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Mamma-Why, Willie, you k Tor
two pieces Of candy, and you got them.
Aren't you satisfied?
wilie-No'm, ! amt. You gave up
80 easy I'm just kickin' myself cause !
didn't ast you for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Press.
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Monticello,t Mimi. Aug. 10. Harry
Strout, of the firm of s. J. Meaiey u
Co., was instantly killed while jumping
from a fiat car Of a Great Northern
train. He fell beneath the wheels and
his body was horribly crushed.
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n sCALDS

BURNS AND sCALDS
No matter how severe, quickly relieved and
cured without SCARS, IL Coles Carbolisalvs
Il promptly used, or money refunded. Is
and 80 cents At ali druggists.
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And nov IN Indian lis years old
follows the old negro who was 1876.
Some OF these stories VI the age OF
people who only knew when they were
born by hearsay look a trile doubtful.
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Negro II HANGED.

Gresbeck, Tex, Aug. 17.-John War
rem, a negro, was hanged here yester-
day for the murder Of S~torekeeper
ramed Doc Stevens. Warren sold his
body for IS.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teething. softens the gums, reduces in
dammation. sllays pain, cures wind collie. 80 bottle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22

Man h born to rule the world-but
along comes woman, and declares 1t 10
UP to her.
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Nh Plua Ultra,

'How dare you try to kiss ms?" h
cried, Indignantly. Don't you kno"
any better?"
'.rf I did try to kiss her." replied be.
.h.,t r.allv. you're the best ever
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22

It II true the coat does not make the
nan-but It has much to do with hia
standing In society.
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After undergoing all the perils of
the South African campaign, it would
be indeed distressing If Kitchener in
London should be killed by kindness.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22

The secret Of dress II the location OF
the pocket.
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Quiet in slam.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Minister King
at Bankok. Siam, cables the state de-
partment that quiet has been restored
In Siam and that the troops are in con-
troll. He says American interests are
0Scure.
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than there 10 in some long-winded
speeches.
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Killed on q Crossing.

N1IIC0 On o CrOo0tA8.
Cedar Falls. Iowa. Aug. ia freight
train on the Illinois Central struck and
instantly killed Fred Redline, rs years
old. He was crossing the track at the
time.
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In a Vienna divorce case the I'M
faithful wife and the correspondent
we're sent to Jail TO-. two months. Is
this q step toward social reform?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS spirit
July's RECORD in south Dakota Ex-
ceeds That of Past Years

BUSINESS at the government land Of
hce In Huron during the month of July
was greater than for any one month
since 1889, and indicates the rapidity
with which government land is being
acquired by actual residents. So far.
the month Of August shows a vast in
crease OF business, and bids fair to ex-
coed that of the month just closed. The
record for July is siXty-eight homestead
entries IN the United States land office
at Huron, embracing 9,05S. S5 acres: one
soldiers declaratory statement was
filed, embracing 160 acres: thirty final
homestead proofs were made, embrace
ing 3,887.73 acres; seventeen final tim
b~er-cultuce proofs We're made, embrace
ing 2,715.l7 acres; forty homestead en-
tries were committed for cash, embrace
ing 6,116.09 acres; one tract Of land was
sold at public sale, and five excuses,
embracing 6S.74 acres. Receipts from
all sources during the month, deposited
with the First National Bank of Huron,
were $S,195.70
During July twenty-one contests were
initiated; t~hirty-one commissioners
letters received; forty-three letters
written the commissioner; ISL miscel-
ls.neous letters written, of which copies
were made, while probably three times
as many inquiries for patents, etc,
were answered, of which no copies were
kept.
To summarize: Sixty-seven persons
were allowed inceptive rights to 9,2OS. 65
acres, while final certificates were is
sued to eighty-five persons who have
complied with the timber-culture and
homestead laws and paid anal fees and
commissions, embracing IL, 1884 acres.
The deposit to the credit of the United
States treasury during the month was
larger han that Of any one monthly
report since November, 1889. almost
thirteen years ago.
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Stops tho Cough and
Works Or the Cold
LAXATIVE Bromo Quinine Tablets. Prico26o,
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A fool IL al happy in his folly a. .
wise man In his wisdom.
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ONE OF POSSE KILLED.

rwo Oregon Robbers Hold i"er
Pursuers at Bay.
perd,eton. Or, Aug. 19.-Sher1r ray
,or and a posse of six men are ehsaseO
IN a battle at a barn north OF Athena
With two robbers who Thursday nlgh'
held up several men in Freewater. yep.
NV Scott Richie has been Wounoeo IN
40 thigh and is lying behind q mouio'
.a.hIe 70 escape the range OF the ROD,
49,, a,ns II he should move. The las
report is that the robbers. unae a+sa1,na
of darkness, had succeeded III
horses from the posse and
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Detroit, Mich, Aug. 10. - Edward
renehan died at Emergency hospltai
Yesterday caused by a bullet from or
6cer r. ]. Lemond's revolver. Patrol
non I1emoud discovered four burglars
entering a grocery on Brooklyn avenue
1.sterdav. He ~endeavored to arrest
them and they opened fire on him. Both
men fred, but one shot was returned.
The bullet struck Lenehan In the mp
nenetrating his abdomen. Anotne< oos
- the BURGLAR is under arrest.
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! Manila. Aug. i: Gnoleaa he aep0 but
chow few cases of the disease nere' uu'
: large number In some provinces. ~.
total number Of cases reported 10 aa.e
- % gag. with 1886 deaths. Estimat'
ing the cases which have no. neen re- r.
,n n,ted the total number is believed 70
have reached 10000.
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senator GaWDle 3 once at 1aNklO re"
Gently in regard to the government an
nuities to the Santee Indians, which
were forfeited shortly after the Indians
went on the warpath In Minnesota, in
1862, and killed so many whites at New
Tim and other points. Upon represent
tation Of the Santees that they were
oaly slightly involved in the massacre.
and that q large part Of their people
helped the whites, q bill was introduced
some years 6 to restore the annuity
and make up lost payments. This bill
is pending and represents claims
amounting to about $4,000. 900. The
council was attended by six red men
who came to thank Senator Gamble for
work already performed. When Wahu-
Ia slowly walked across the circle 10
shake hands with the senator, and
then, with the splendid oratory Of voice.
glance and gesture for which The In
dian IL noted, told Of their claims and
urged that justice be lone them. the
scene was highly interesting. After the
speechm aking. pipe smoking and other
ceremonies. the Indians drove toward
the Santee agency.
The Aberdeen board Of education has
levied q tax Of $50, $50 for the main
tenance OF the public schools and the
payment OF interest on school bonds.
Last yea the levy was $23, I'll. The
decrease is accounted for by the fact
that last year the board had q $4,000
heating plant to pay for.
The Aberdeen city council has ordered
the construction Of eighteen blocks 81
additional on different streets
and n It was thought that
previous extensions Of the year and Of
lat year would be sufficient. but the
growth OF the city has exceeded expec-
tations and made the order necessary.