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New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs.

washington May 4.-The Navy Department IS
informed that the Chicago. the Cincinnati the
Macbias and the Albany, Of the European Hect'
have returned to Nillefranche from their VISIT 10
N1srseilles The cruiser Yorktown left Gibraltar
os+ordav for MarseiIes TO transfer officers and
men to the other vessels, after which sne Wi, VIII
proceed to join the Asatc fleet me g4nooat PAL baIL,
croft left Boston yesterday Tor 0dl JueiA' "ii040
she will serve a station ship
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
NORTHERN PACIFIC WINS LAND CASE

yxyas,;,e+or Nav 4-The United States Supreme
r,oTTt TO-DAY reversed the decision OF the Supreme
Court Of Minnesota in the ease oi ToHnssnd in
roJ;ng fhs rieht Of an individual 70 rocats prarT pT
land Within the Northern Pacino KatIo9 hl ~ foun
1alu 1 .Isata COURTS decision fayoraDie 70 s
sands contention but the federal court % agt ~
ss.io s.,dg-nsTT on the ground that the -
ne Noo-f6arn Pa ci1c equivalent 10 an auJ
80, nv Congress.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
YALE WINS DEBATE.
Her Men Defeat Princeton Speakers on Sub
iect of Closure in United States Senate.
TRy TELEGRAPH TO TE

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRIBUNEl
New-Haven. Conn, May 4-Yale won the ninth
annual debate with Princeton in College Street Hall
tonight The jury. consisting Of ex-Sec-etary John
G. Carlisle Francis L. Stetson and Charles c.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
IN A HURRY FOR THE GALVESTON.
The Cruiser May Be Finished by the Gov
ernment at Norfolk

Washington, May 4.-Acting Secretary DARING
has informed the Trigg Shipbuilding Company OF
Richmond Va that unless work on the Galveston
proceeds at once the department Will make oIhel
a-r.,oaroente for its completion The ship was 66
per cent completed when the financial emoarrass-
ments OF the Trigg Company occurred Snould
the company be unable to complete the vessel tne
C;alveston will probably De taken to the NorIolh
navy ward and finished there by the government
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
per,ses PHILIPPINES PLNoe

c,.v Iowa. May 4.-Dr Frederic -s-s,.U = 80, 20
1osa 1o o the State
CAV sent cable dspatch1o; at1od He takes this action
s ybe Manila Normal sqglo,V9at sqqlglo,9an,rss
OF ne Ltie - SfzIfkes the PhihPp"iS"-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
THE SUPREME COURT ADJouRNs.

Washington Nav 4-The United States supreme
Court to-day adjourned until Monday. May 10
when il will meet to announce opinions aHo ie"'
motions but not listen TO argument
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
rpras,Isy SILVER PURCHASES.

Washington. May 4.-The Treasury pepal.lael. n.
to-day purchased IS 900 ounces OF silver On tn.
Of Philippine coinage NJ ~ pas As. ee q, nr,oss ranging
y $4,000 ounces 1' Pi' ""
p-nnr 54ih cents 10 54A cents
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
NEARLY s6o.ooo,ooo BONDS REFUNDED.

washington May 4.-The Treasury Department
has received to date and per cent bonds aggre-
eating $50 "a. .75o for exchange into per cent con
eoIs This amount comprises S0O13.6OO IS and Si9-
22S 80 As
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
NO CLOSE SEASON IN DETROIT RIVER.

OTTAWA ont May t-An order has been passed
doing away with the close season for fishing Ia
Ds,roit River There is close season on the
Arertcan side. and DIR. Prefontaine. the Minister
=, Ns,,ra and Fisheries has decided that Canadian
Sshsrmen will have the same privilege as Arnef'-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
PUTS A PREMIUM ON MATRIM0NY.
Salaries of Married Philippine Constabulary
Officers Increased $15 Month.

Washington, May 4.-The Philippine commission
bas mt a premium on natrimony by making an in
crease Of SIS gold month in the salary allow
ances of married officers of the constabuary me
increase is for communication of quarters Ihere are
many bachelors on the force.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
osc,tNrs A CARNEGIE I'7HHH''

ontrea ay 4he city oouao nc lDi mn 1907 ao.
resonded res Of $4,000 APdrsy, Carnegie az. a
fsr ssPn library sans Ths 1is ead The
cice upon ,p, nresented grave oiine"S
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05

and the courts are at liberty to take criminal
statute broad and comprehensive in Us terms anS
in these terms beyond the power or congress, dnS
change # to fit particular transactloil @
Congress might have legislated for II IL hao seen
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
CONFER ON IMMIGRATION LAW.

The immigration commissioners Of several cities
held a conference on Ellis Island yesterday to de-
eide On a uniform way Of handling the various
New-York tribune., 1903-05-05
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington. May 4-The following army ant
navy orders have been issued
ARMY
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23

The flax fibre mill at Mayville,
together with $4,000 worth of
raw and finished product went
up i'll smoke last Friday after
noon. The fire originated from
sparks from the smokestack OF
the mill. The entire plant, con-
sisting Of three buildings, is a
total less, and there is not a
cent of insurance on the entire
plant or the flax straw that sur
rounded the plant.
The blow will be a hard one for
the city, as the plant employed
about twenty to twenty-five men,
and it's business last year
amounted to almost one hundred
thousand dollars.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
WEDDING BELLS.

The wedding ceremony of S.
e.. Swanson and Miss Jennie
Pratt was performed by Rev.
.Larke, Wednesday afternoon.at
four O'Clock, in the dining room
the Hotel Watts. The floral
decorations of roses aud smilax
were beautiful and elaborate.
The bride wore a rich gown of
cream wool and carried a large
bouquet Of brides roses.
The bridesmaids Miss Gracia
Meyer and Miss Marie Nelson,
were dressed in white null silk
over strawberry. DIR. A. E.
Hills and Henry Finke acted as
best men. The flower girls,
joyce Butler and Hazel. Pratt
were dressed in yellow and car
ried assorted tea roses.
Assumptions wedding supper
was served for about 100 guests.
Among these were several rela-
tiyes of the bride also the grooms
father. Miss Margaret Able
played the wedding march.
The presents were numerous
and costly. consisting of useful
and ornamental articles. It was
declared by all to be the prettiest
nuptial event of the season.
The young couple are starting
out under a bright sky for a
happy and prosperous future.
Our sincere wish is that their
cup Of happiness may never De
less full than at the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson will be
at home after July 20th.-Berth-
hold Tribune.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
gave a good exhibition of the

gave a good exhibition of the
Veitch was in the box
for the locals the first four in-
nings and was batted for six hits.
On an error by Warner in right
field Grangard scored in the
third inning. Cyclone Wilson
went into the box IN the fifth and
stopped the run getting. In the.
sixth inning Wilson was passed
to first and stole second. Dolan
was passed to first and on an
error by Jacobson went to second
and Wilson went home. Nc
Lean batted a nice safe hit maxi
ing second on throw and letting
Dolan score, which gave Hope
the game. 1t vas a holly con-
tested game and but for the
change in pitchers would have
gone to Mayyille.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
VIA THE HEMP ROUTE.

Word came from Sherbrooke
township on Tuesday that Lars
Jensen, ended his own life on
Sunday morning by hanging
himself. The deed was done in
the hay loft of Lars Christian
sons barn.
Jensen was a man about 20
years old and had but a few
months ago come over from
Sweden, and since has been stay
ing with his uncle, Lars Christ
ianson. Homesickness and un-
requited love is supposed to have
been the c~ause.-Portland Re
publican.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
STEELE COUNTY TO A. c

The following Steele county
farmers took advantage of the
excursion to the A. G.. at Fargo
last week:
Hopper. A. Lathrop, VIM.
Gilmore, Michael Larson, T. +.
Pope, Nels Veile, Ole Sandan,
Nils Nelson, ]. M. Lofland, W.
4. Dean, Peter Christensen,
Arthur Moote, Geo. E. Wilcox,
Frank Gray, ks. Sulland.
Colgate-M. E. Brown, Lloyd
Gilmore, ]. A. Umstead, VIM.
Campbell.
Sharon-Simon Shorthand, Ole
Temold, J. Olson, Anthem Leslie,
Oluf Leslie, O. Fecher, Carl
Anderson, D. B. Olson, Albert
G%ilbertson. J. Strand, Frank
Randall.
Finley-O. W. Williams and
daughter, Oscar Cummings, wife
and daughter, J. ~. IIorner,
Alberta Horner, Chas. Borstad,
w, H.. Potter, II. N. Nelson, Ole
H. Havig, Gilbert Jordet.
Sherbrooke-H. X. Kjolie,
Sever jacobson, Roy Miller and
wife, c. V. Green, c. ]. Nash,
Mr. and Mrs. Oxton, John Sund,
l., l.. Verwest, Unice Verwest.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort.
gage, executed and delivered by Mary Kennev
and W. d, Kenney, her husband, Mortgagors, to
Louis A. Jacobson, Mortgage, dated the 18th
day OF October, A. D., 1897, and filed for record in
the Office Of the Register Of Deeds in and for the
County Of Steele and State of North Dakota. on
the 18th day of October, A. d., 1897. at S o'clock.
7. NJ, and recorded in Book r Of Mortgages on
page 1872, will be f0rec1osed by a sale of the premis.
es in such mortgage and hereinafter described, at
the front door Of the Court House, in the
Village OF Slerbrooke, in the County n
Steele and State of North Dakota, at
the hour or two ~ O'Clock, Pm, on Saturday.
the LIST day OF August, A.. D., 1903, to satisfy the
amount due upon such mortgage on the day Of
SALE.
The premises described In said mortgage. and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are de
scribed as follows, to-wit-: Lots numbered twentxv
three 1877 and twenty-four (24j in Block numbered
forty-seven (47fi1 the original Townsite of Hope,
Steele County, North Dakota, according to the
plat thereof on file and Of record in the office Of the
Register Of Deeds in and for said Steele County,
North Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage at the date
of sale the sum of Ninety-two Dollars and thirty
cents t592 so, besides the sum of Twenty Dollars
and ten cents iS10.l0I taxes on said premises paid
by said mortgage.
Dated this 18th day Of June. A.. D., 1908.
LOUIS A.. JACOBSON, Mortgage.
e. s. SHIPPY,
AttOrasy TOR Mortgage, Hope, n. D,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
FOR SALE

An A No. 1 Threshing outfit,
comprised of a Gaar Scott rs
horse engine. Never a better
engine ever brought to Dakota.
A sc Avery separator, a Fosston
wind stacker, Perfection weigh
er and self feeder. There is
nothing better to go into a field
of grain with. 1t just about runs
with no expense. Also a good big
boarding car, a frstclass sleep
car, water tanks, pumps and hose
pipes. All new and everything
in good order. Will sell cheap
and give long time. Will find
you threshing as payment. Age
aud sickness sole reason for sell
ing. Apply to James A. Day,
sec. 26-145-57, Riverside town
hip, 7 miles ives: of Horc. loft
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
PAGE VS. H~ILLSBORO.

..r. ~.
AS losers in Mondays games
Page and Hlllsboro played Tues
day morning for third and fourth
place. Hillsboro succeeded in
getting six scores but Page had
no difficulty in running in eleven
scores and landing the game.
Wright in the box for Page
struck out ten men, and walked
two. Veitch pitched for Hills
boro and famed eight men, and
passed four.
The. score:
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23

Earned runs, Hope 2; 2 base
hits, Hope |; bases stolen, May
vile l, Hope 10; bases on balls,
off Wilson l, off Swain IL; hit by
pitched ball. Wilson 1, Swain
!; struck out Veitch 4, Wilson 10,
Swain 4; wild pitches. Veitch
2, Swain l; time. 1:45; umpire,
Courtney,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
SUBSCRIBE FoR THE PIONEER:
LAND OFFICE AT FARGO, N. DAK. !
.IunR 18th 1Qn2 {

Notice is hereby given that the foIlowinc-1amed
sctt er has flied notice Of his intention to make
final pr. Of in support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the Register and Re-
ceiver U. S. Land Office at Fargo, ND, IN July
18th 1908, viz: Martin Olson, brother and one Of
the heirs of Louis Olsen deceased. Tor the S. x of
N. F. 4 and Lots l and ? Sec. 7, Twp. 143 N, K.
So w.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said
land, viz: Earl Smith, Stephen Greenwood,
Rasmus Christensen, Of Hope, N. D., and Oliver
Todd of Ashtabula, N. D.
C. C. SCHUYLER.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23

We carry a nice line of blanks
in stock. Notes, long and short
form mortgages, releases, seed
liens, and summonses always on
hand nd at right prices.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23

7. A. Hasselquist, County
Superintendent, is instructor in
State Course of Study and Read
ing Circle work and is Assistant
in Natural Science at the
Sumner School at Mayville.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
NOTICE THRESHERMEN.

am sole agent for Reeves
Threshersinthe vicinity ofIPage.
All parties wishing to buy or
trade should write me at Page
and I will call and see them.
THOS. HANNA
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
PROGRAM.

The following is the program
of the entertainment to be given
at the opera house July 2sth.,
under the auspices of the ladies'
aid of the M. E. church:
PAET ONE.
/. Music. Selected.
MISS MABLE VANDUsEN
,. DIALOGUE.
FLORENCE Boise and GRACE HAzLETT
3. Music. ."The owl and the pussy cat
MALE Q%UARTETTE (By
request)
1. READING. Teaching School,. ......
CLARA WooDwoRTH
5. Music. ."Sopg of the Violet. $50.
AVERY L. JOHNSON
s. Reading. THE McSwats Swear or
ADELAIDE DITTEs IS
7. The PILGRIMS CHOICE pilgrim,
Music. Art. Medicine, Law. Society,
Love)-Misses Clint, Moote, Van
Dusen, Mclaughlin, Warner, Ans
dell, Mrs. Major.
PART Two
l. Music. I'm a P1LGR1M'............
MALE QUAETETTE
Miss Moore
~ f. II :.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
WANTED.

want to hire men with teams
and machines to harvest and
shock six hundred acres of grain
in Trail County and also to plow
the land. Address x, care of
Hope Pioneer.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23

Hlllsboro..o o o 4 0 o 10
Page.....,6 oo1Io2 Eli
Earned runs, Iiillsboro 6, Page
4; 2 base hits, Hillsboro ?, Page
1; double plays. IIills5oro l;
bases on balls, off Wright 2, off
Veith 4; struck out Veitch s.,
Wright 10. Time 1:4s; umpire,
Burner.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
At Ia TO ~ IS {
Hillsboro.o o Q 0 0 0 o 2 7-10
Mayville 20 l 3 80 6 o ia

Earn-d runs, Hillsboro4 4, May
vile 6; 20 hits, Hi1,sboro3 8; home
runs, Hillsboro 1; bases on balls,
off Rochoe 8, off Middlebrooke 2;
hit by pitched ball, Rochoe 1;
struck out by Rochoe s, by
Middlebrook 6; left on bases,
Hillsboro 6, Mayville 4; umpire
Burner; time 2:10.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
L COW.

Fresh mich COW for sale.
InquireofS S. L. Ingison,H Hope, NJ D.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
The TOURNAMENT.
Continued From First Page.

Mayville had ten hits and with
H%illsboro's thirteen errors had a
walk away for the game.
The score:
IIillsboro-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
Additional Locals.

Nc PREssIY, AGENT FOR THE
ENTERPRISE STEAM LAUNDRY CO,
MINNEAPOLIS, WILL SHIP AS FOL-
Lows: June S-22. July go.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23

FARcE-"Aunt Priscilla's PROPOSAL
Aunt Priscilla-Jcssie Mclaughlin.
Dolly Dutton-IIattie Amsdell.
Katie Keane-Elsie Williams.
DR., Thorndyke-Avery L. johnson.
Deacon Evergreen-Robert Gray.
Topsy-Margaret Mclaughlin.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23

When you are hungry don't
forget the Palace Restaurant.
For a farm or ranch, calf on.
F. D. Woodworth.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-06-18
ORDERED SOLD,
Expected Coast Line and Southern VIII
Bny Them In.

Expected Coast Line and Southern Will
bny Them In.
A decree was issued in the Uni.
tod~States Circuit court in Charles.
ton last week for the sale of the
East Shore Terminal Railroad
Company and the Commercial
Compress and Wharf properties to
satisfy mortgages aggregating ST.
100000 on tho railroad and $22,718
on the other properties.
The receiver of the properties is
w. e. Huger. They in reality be.
long to the Atlantic Coast Line
and Southern Railways, though an
independence has always been
maintained for them. The sale is
ordered for July II.
The East Shore Terminal Com
pany controls almost the entire
Cooper river water front of Char
lesion. That it will be bought in
by the Atlantic Coast Line and
Southern systems is a foregone
conclusion.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-06-18
BOYS ARE SMOTHERED.
They Wore Playing In n Wheat Bin Mt
Nashville Tenn.

They Wore Playing in a Wheat Bin n,
Nashville. Tenn.
Two boys were smothere | to
death while playing in the wheat
bin Of the Gallatin mills at Nash.
vile, Tenn, last week.
A search was instituted the
same evening when the boys failed
to put in an appearance for sup
per, and it was not until the next
afternoon that their lifeless and
naked bodies were found at the
bottom of the bin into which they
had beon drawn by the suction
caused by the rapid exhaustion of
the grain through the elevator
chute. The boys' names we're
Henry Smith and Hugh Lanier,
and they were between s and 8
years of age.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-06-18
His Last HHOpc Realized.

(From the Sentinel, Gebo, Mont.)
In the first opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1880, the editor of this paper
was among the many seekers after for
tune who made the big race one fine day
in April. During his travelling about
and afterwards his camping upon his
claim, he encountered much bad water,
which, together with the severe heat,
gave him a very severe diarrhoea which
it seemed almost impossible to check,
and along in June tho case became so
bad he expected to die. One day one of
his neighbors brought him one small
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy as a last hope.
A big dose was given him while he was
rolling about on the ground in great
agony. and in a few minutes the dose
was repeated. The good efft ct Of the
medicine was soon noticed and within
an hour tho patient was taking his first
sound sleep for a fortnight. That one
little bottle worked a complete cure, and
he cannot help bit feel grateful. The
season for bowel disorders being at hand
suggests this item. For sale by DIR, q.
w. Earle, Pickens, and DR.. II. F. Smith,
Easley,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-06-18
BLOODY FIGHTIN GREEN WOOD.
ono OF tho Incidents of a High School
entertainment and Church Fss.
uval CombInod,

Ono of tho Incidents of a High Scl,oo,
entertainment and Church Fss-
uvaI CombInod.
News has reached here of a
bloody cutting afray at Phoenix,
in Greenwood county last Friday
night at a school entertainment.
John D. Williams had his face
slashed almost beyond recognition
by j. Buck Ward. Both are we'll
known white farmers and Mr..
Wards son, DR.. j, L. Ward, mar
ried Mr.. Williams daughter, The
families have always been on good
terms and the cutting was the re-
suit of q row that started last
night. There was a high school
entertainment at the Phoenix
school house and ice cream festival
was given by the ladies of the
church. Mr.. Williams was so we'll
pleased with the singing of some
little girls that he ordered some
ice cream for them at the close of
the entertainment. When the
cream Was brought the little girls
could not be found at once, having
gone to another part Of the build.
ing, and 80, tho eyewitneases say
Mr.. Ward told the waiter to give
the cream to some little boys
standing near which wds done.
AS soon as Mr.. Williams found out
what had been done he became an.
cry and the two began quarrelling.
The lie was passed and, witness, q
say, Mr.. Williams knocked Ward
down and jumped on him. Ward
then began to use his knife, Mr..
Williams nose was entirely cut
loose from his face, both lips
sliced in two, and long cash
made in his throat, besides many
other cuts on his cheek and neck.
While the wounds are not necessa- >
rily fatal, vet the unfortunate
man will be disfgured for life and
have q painful time of it before
the wounds are healed.
Mr.. Metts, an eyewitness, says
that during tie excitement Mr..
Ward left and was not at homo
yesterday. Mr.. Williams has
three sons, grown young men, and
it is not known what may be the
outcome.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-06-18
Deafness Cannot DO Curod

by loci applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There
is only one way, to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedies. Deaf
ness is caused by an infamed condition
Of the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube IL inflamed YOU
have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness Ia the result, and unless the in
fiamation can be taken out and this tube
restored to It's normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ton are caused by Catarrh, which ia
nothing but an infiamcd condition of the
mucous serviceo. ''...
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrl,
Cure. Send for circulars, FREQ.
+. J. CHENEY Sc CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 7bc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-06-18
ABOLISH RURAL, ROUTES.
Hund reds EstabliBhed by Machen to Please
Members OF Congreis.

| - b.
Hundreds Hs.ablished by NIachen toPleas,
Members of Congreis. .=-
The investigation made b,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen,
eral Bristow of tho affairs of the
free delivery division, formerly
conducted by superintendent Ma,
chen, who was summarily dismissed
and arrested OH a charge Of hrib'
cry just week ago, has resulted
in the discovery that in order to
restore the service to proper state
1t will be neceseary to abolish one
third of the rural free delivery
routes now in operation in the
southern states and about one
fifth Of those established in the
northern states.
The investigation shows that
routes have been established with
out any possible excuse save as a
matter of favor to members OF
Congress, and that money appro.
priated by Congress for this pur.
pose has been expended with al
most criminal extravaganza. On
many of these routes the receipts
do not average $5 a month, and
on others the receipts do not
begin to justify the existence of
the routes.
The southern states which will
suffer the most from the abolish
ment of the routes are South Car
olina, Georgia, Tennessee. Mississ-
lppi and Ala. In the North Maine,
Vermont and New Hampehlre will
be deprived of about one-fifth of
the routes now in operation. 9th.
or northern and eastern states will
lose routes but in smaller proper
ton. But few changes will be
made in New York state.
Postmaster General Payne said
this afternoon that no action.
would be taken to reduce the num-
Der Of rural routes until full test
has been made Of each individual
case and the results noted. Then
whatever routes arc found unwar-
ranted will be discontinued. At
present he declined to make an es.'
innate rs to the probable number
of these routes.