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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
CANADA MAY INCREASE
HER STANDING ARMY.
rate scheme for Raising Peace
Footing From $4,000 20 $4,000.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Ottawa. Ontario. Oct S.-Si- Frederick
Borden, Minister OF Militia. outlined an
elaborate scheme TO the House Of Commons
to-day for the increase Of the Canada
militia. The peace footing is to be raised
from 5000 to 500 and officers and rides
supplied sufficient for an emergency force
OF 10000 men. Schools OF Eunnery and
signalling viii he opened and a factory
established at Quebec for the manufacture
Of shells and prnjectiles.
The mounted force is TO be trehleI o.
quadTupled by recruiting from the farm
ing countries along the American frontier
in Quebec. Ontario. Manitoba and the
Northwest. where there are men and
horses OF the most desirable classes The
permanent cavalry ~ 20 be increased 1T
once BY two new military dep1fs. cCm-
prising 100 men, al Montreal and 100 al
Calgary Alberta. The latter are 20 re-
place the mounted police In that locality.
whose sphere IS being moved northwaTd
BY the pressure OF settlement. The arm7-
ment OF the garrison and field artillery
alsS Is TO be replaced by up TO date equip
ment-
The whole scheme will involve five or six
million dollars expenditure. and five years
will be necessary to It's consumation.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
Petition, Filed by L. /. Bolin,
Says She Was Never Legally
Declared Insane.
NOW AT ST. WNCENT'S.
Husband SAYS He Acted on Ad-
vice of Physicians Rather
Than Court in Hopes That
She Would Recover.

l. I Bolin. a St Louis travelling man.
through Frank Ottofy. his attorney. YES
terday. filed petition in the CLAYTON Cir
cult Court for a writ OF habeas corpus to
procure the release Of Mrs. Clara Taylor
from the st. Yincent's Institution FOR the
Insane in St Louis County. Mrs Taylor
Is 50 years old and has been confined in
the asylum since April .. 1901.
The petition recites that at that time
her husband Edward n. Taylor. under A
pretext that he wanted rest and quiet,
induced her 10 accompany him to 81.
Vincent's and then left her there a pris-
oner, where she has since remained with
out ever having been legally incarcerated
or declared insane.
4 writ was issued. directed against Sis
ter Mary MagdaIene. superior OF the in
stitution, and Thomas Furlong, directing
them to produce her in the Circuit Court
at Clayton this morning to let Judge Nc
chimney beside as 10 her future domicile.
The filing OF the petition followed a de-
mand that had been made by Ottofy for
Mrs. Taylor's release. The demand was
refused.
bolin Is in no way related to Mrs Tay-
Tor. according to Ottofy and simuly ap-
peared as PLAINTIFF in the case in behalf OF
tne real parties IN interest. 1t Is said that
Mrs- laylor was Possessed OF considerable
property at the time Of her Incarceration,
n the shape Of bank stock. and that its
disposition will be one Of the subjects OF
inquiry this morning
Taylor IS commission merchant and
mas an office al No. 503 Merchants Ex-
dren. ~ ~
- My vile became insane in 1891" Afr
Taylor said yesterday. and was removed
10 the asylum on the racgmmaniaffor, ~
the aolest physicians l could procure 10
examine hes
Since she has been there I have pro-
Elqed Tor her in every way possible
qld not have her adjudged insane by the
PROBATE Court, as l have hoped for her
ultimate recovery.
/ do not know the motives Of the peo-
Die who have brought this proceeding but
presume that / Will now be compelled 10
take my wife before the Probate Court
and have her adjUdged insane bv a Jury.
The doctors Of St Einceut's Institution
tell me that she is not Improved In
health
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
DR.. J. B. JOHNSoN'S FUNERAL.
Many Personal Friends Attend
the Services.

NO word is needed TO reveal the deeds
Of Doctor johnson. since his life touched
these OF so many thousands fsr good
said the Reverend Doctor Elliott in his ad-
dress al the Second Presbyterian Church.
where the funeral OF Doctor John Bates
johnson was held yesterday afternoon.
Scores and HUNDREDS OF the members Of
his profession count it a happy providence
TO have been under his instruction. for the
high ideals he set before them. and his
gloridcatlon OF the physicians calling. II
was TO him a second priesthood. made
him teacher q power and a uoI5er Of
>the minds tha came to him Tor knowl-
edge"
The fun-ral was largely attended. not
only by members OF the medical profes-
sion. but by those prominent in other
walks OF the city's life
The honorary pallbesrers were: Doctors
seaeF E,ssSeI ssgmsaTtsp TSd sGTegory McPheet-
carson. glasgow. LuedekinE. Hsrdaway.
Shapleigh, j. @. Robinson and Pollak; also
Messrs. r J. Lakeland, Charles Parsons
Charles Bates. Julius Walsh. Gus Rer-
thold. Charles Farris, Robert Brookings.
Dwight TrSdway, George Hitchcock, John
Shepley. Hugh Campbell. Thomas Dim
mock. William Maffitt Judge Withroyy and
Chancellor Chaplin Of Washington Univer-
sity.
st Louis Medical Association: Doctors J.
NJ. Scott. l.. Bremen. Pinckney French. p
Y. Tupper. E H Gregory. r. NJ Funk
houser. f. NJ. Hypes and +. J. LutZ
Others IN attendance were A. A AaI.
Z. T. Allen. Henry Ames. Doctor Robert
Barclay. Doctor a. Y. L. Broksw. J. 5.
Berthold. Doctor Louis c. Boisliniere c.
y. Burnham. J. o. Carson. Doctor T. g.
Comstock. William H. Compton, Samuel
Cupples. John O'Fallon Delaney. W. II.
Donaldson. +. c Elliott. Doctor d. {.
Gamble. Doctor W. c. Glasgow. Doctor
Frank GLASGOW. A B. Hart Gordon Knox.
John =. Lee. Doctor John A. Leavy. c.
&. Maffitt. NJ. r. Miltenberger. Doctor J. G.
Nidelrt Doctor Sylvester Nideiet Doctor
T. F. Pruitt. Frank Ridgiey Sanford Scar
ritt. Edward II. Semple. Henry Schwsrz.
Andrew SprOule. Doctor y. o. Sander.
William II. Thompson. the Reverend
Meade Williams D. D.. Efwa rds Whit
taker. r. b. Whittemore and many 9TH
ers.
Numerous floral tributes were received
from medical societies and individuals.
and the coffin was covered with a pail Of
white roses. purple asters and smilax-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE FOR
THIRD TIME AND FAILS.
Tony Moses Rescues Agatha F1eiE
Who Sought Self De-
Etruction.

For the third time. Miss Agatha FIeig
OF No. 1895 North Second street attempted
10 end her life yesterday morning by at
tempting 10 drown herself in a small pond
near the coraar OF Second street and Bre-
men avenue. She would have succeeded
mad she not been rescued by Tony Moses
Of No. 5ils North Fourteenth street.
Moses Is employed by the Leschen Rope
Company. At Second street and Bremen
avenue. While unloading 4 freight car
yesterday morning he was Informed by
some children that 4 woman was drown
ing In the pond
He arrived at the pond Just as the wom-
an came 10 ehe surface She was shout
ing for help Moses wadsd into the -ond.
Tire water in which wax not more than
five feet deep. and brought her TO the
bank. She had swallowed much water
and was almost choked. An ambulance
vas telephoned for by Fred Shoneman.
Before II arrived Moses went back TO his
work. as the woman appeared TO be all
right While Shoneman was at the tele-
phone the woman started toward the riv-
er. several blocks distant. Failing to end
her lie In ;he pond. ii Is supposed that
better place
Sergeant AdrevIno and Patrolrnan Nc
Donald OF the Sixth District learning
that woman had attempted suicide. went
10 investigate. At the pond they learned
that the woman had gone toward the
river.
Walking down Bremen avenue. they saw
woman waiting at the railroad tracks.
n"at the river. for a freight train to pass.
Both officers ran toward the woman and
arrived at the tracks as the end OF the
train passed. The woman was starting
across the tracks. and a few steps more
she would have been In tho river.
She begged the officers 10 let her end
her lie She was taken TO the Emer-
Etncy Hospital at Fourteenth and O'Fal-
Ion streets. where she was examined by
Doctor Doyle and assigned TO the obseT-
walton ward.
Miss FleiE is g years old and Is n native
Of France For several years she has
lived with her brother. Joseph Fleig. at
No. felS North Second street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES
CONSIDERS SEWAGE PROBLEM
New York Expert Says Slow Percoln-
tIOn Through Porous Soil or sand
Is Best Method of Disposal.

Baltimore. Oct. S-The convention Of the
League Of American Municipalities re-
sumed its sessions to-day. Addresses were
delivered by Mayor FleischEan OF Gin
cinnati and Mayor Sullivan OF Hartford
Gem.
In the afternoon IN a recess OF the con-
veution the delegates accepted an invita-
tion from Mayor Robert ". McLeane OF
Baltimore TO inspect the garbage plant on
the south side OF harbor. After the return
uf the delegates the convention reas-
sembled and listened TO an address By
Rudolph Herring. hydraulic engineer and
sanitary expert OF New York City. on
Garbage and Sewage Disposal in which
the speaker reviewed the. whole field Of
proper disposal Of the soid and liquid
refuse OF "A modern city. the various
methods IN use in this country ana IA Es--
rope being reviewed. including ditutloh
in large bodies OF running water inter.
mitteut filtration through sSinu, cneIllIlal
precipitation. ana paTtlal llQuelaGtl9u ~
septic tanks. followed by hiSn-Iate HIte's
OF coarst material and liberal aerdtiOn-
''Of all the processes Tor seNase pGtIn-
ratfop - said h. none equals in effective
ness the slow percolaton OF seHas
through porous soil or sand. IL IS nature
method OF purifying the dlrtS WdteI'
which. after a raiustCrH. n1Ns over lhS
surface OF the ground. gathering on-l anu ala
bacteria then slowly dcScends through
the porcs 10 the sprIng level and finaiiy
issues a. a pure and limpid spring water.
The methods OF diiut4un and internii-
tent filtration through sand are those
most used most effective and. where prac-
ticahlc also most economical II the con-
ditICns are such that neither method ear
te adopted then a preliminary treatment
iYy the septic process, followed by passing
the effuent through some form Of rapid
filter. appears to-day 10 give an econon-
icai and with due care in design and up-
Grafton also a fairly satisfactory result
Ernest H Davis or Wi!liamspoyt- Pa,
secretary OF the Natiorai Electric. ASso-
cIatIon. delivered an address on "Munic-
fpal Lighting Plants From the Standpoint
OF the Private Company.
Isaac :. Hascall. a City Councilman ot
Omaha. Neh-. read paper on vital
Points In Municipal Government
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
BATTLE WITH HIGHWAYMEN.
One Killed and Another Wound
ed by Police at Aurora, Ill.

Aurora, III. Oct. SIN a battle between
three highwaymer and two policemen in
Aurora tonight enc OF the robbers was
killed and another wounded. The wound
ed highwayman and his uuinjured com
panion escaped.
Previous to the encounter with the pO-
licemen the three highwaymen held up
an electric car OF the River View Park
branch Of the Aurora electric line. and
after robbing the motorman and conduct
or Of their valUables took possession Of
the car and ran it TO within short dis
tance Of the city limits. They were found
later in a car bound for Chicago.
The dead highwaEman was apparently
t5 years old. He wore clothing Of the best
make and his hat was purchased from n
6rm at Des Moires, Ia
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

Andrew Feist Of No. 20 Menard street.
this city. was amrried yesterday at Water
loo. Ill. 10 Miss Christine Schaeffer,
daughter OF Colonel Stephen schaefter Of
that place Miss Schaeffer has been a
great favorite here and her wedding was
a very popular one.
The ceremony was performed at the par
sonage OF the Reverend Father c. kre-
wett. there being a large number OF 81
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
EACH TERRITORY RECOGNIZED
Anti-HOrSe Thief Association Ad-
jOurns at Springfield.

Springfield. Ill. Oct. s.-The national
order OF the Antihorse Thief Association
closed its annual meeting in this city to-
day.
The meeting Was an entirely harmonious
one. with the exception Of a debate. which
arose as to Indian Territory and Oklaho-
ma II was finally decided to give each
Of the Territories an Independence depart
ment until such time as they were ad-
mitted by Congress into the Union. and IL
at that time they are admitted as one
State then the two departments will be
merged.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
FARM LANDS ARE FLOODED.
Late Corn and Winter Wheat
Ruined Near Quincy.

Quincy. Ill. oct. s-The Mississippi to-
night IS two feet ten inches above the
danger line, being Is feet 10 inches. II
Is believed that II will go up 10 Is feet.
All bottom farm lands between Hauni-
bal and keoluk are under water and the
late corn and winter wheat which has
been sowed will be total loss
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
WILL MAKE A TEST CASE.
Operator Fined for Not Building
Washhouse at Mine.

springheid. Ill. Oct s-Fnr the purpose
OF testing the washhouse act passed by
the last Legislature and carrying II 20 the
supreme Court 10 oe passed on. Charles
A Stearne. operator OF the West End
Cereal mine in this city. is charged with
violating the act.
Stearne agreed TO an immediate hearfn.
and was fined 800 and costs BE said thsf
he refused 10 establish n washhotisa o.
the miners and employees OF his mine be-
cause he believed the act 20 be unconsff-
tutional and class legislation The ugrr
State Mine Inspector Of the Fifth DistrIet
at Alton.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
Financial InstitutIons Merge.

flEf lbA-AN SA A-NA--L~
Columbia. No. Oct. S-By a vote OF
those interested. the Farmers Bank OF
this city has been merged with the Boone
County Trust Company. which was re-
Gently organized with a capital stock of
800 900. Under the new arrangement Alex
Bradford. Jr., Will remain secretary, w
A. Bright VIII be president and S. c.
weeks vet before the trust company Will
BE- IN operation Stockholders IN the bark
Will have the option Of selling their stock
at SIS a share, or taking the amount in
shares IN the new concern
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

Louis friends present. Miss Maggie
Schaefer. a sister or the bride. was brides
maid. and Frederick Fest. a brother OF
the bridegroom. attended as best man
\ wedding supper was served at Colonel
Schaener's home. Music was provided by
the Big Five Band. Of which the bride
groom Is a member.
Mr.. and Mrs. Feist viii make their home
No. ~ Illinois avenue after October L.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
PINNED DOWN FIVE HOURS.
Fireman Caught in Head-End
Collision at Glasgow, No.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Glasgow, Mo, Oct ga head-end col
lision occurred at Chicago and Alton Sta
ton shortly after 10 o'clock last night. in
which three men were injured. and an en-
sine and seven cars were badly wrecked.
All traffic was suspended for about four
teen hours. The way freight was Just
pulling out on the main line when freight
train No. 1T. westbound. entered the
yards at high speed and crashed into the
way freight.
The engineer and head brakeman on No.
III Jumped and escaped with sprains and
bruises. but Fireman r D. Stephenson
vas caught and pinned down beneath the
wreck OF the coal tender. and was not re-
leased for five hours His injuries were
not serious
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
Street Car Men for San Antonio

Street Car Men for San Antonio.
Trolley operators numbering 800 left
Umon Station last night on a special
section OF train No. OF the Iron Noun
tain road. booked for san Antonio. where
stubborn strike has been in progress for
q month. The agents who enlisted these
men would make no statement as to their
qualifications, as trolley car operators.
but 1t is understood that they were non
union men. They will reach San Antonio
at 7;30 Saturday morning.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
SEEKS ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS
Argentine Gunboat Starts to Re-
lief of NOrdenskiold Party

BunUs Ayres, Oct s-The Argentine gun
boat Uruguay (of $50 tons displaeemenO
started to-day for the Antarctic regions
TO search for the Swedish expedition
headed by Doctor Otto Nordensktold
The Nordensktold expedition left Gothen-
burg. Sweden October Is. 1901. on the
steamer Antarctic and was last heard
from August IS. ieoa when the vessel was
imprisoned IN the ice
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

the mouths Of the three tunnels. the
transportation OF the dirt thus being
direct and easy. A second mill Is TO be
built on this property directly across the
river. which viii be reached by a cable
trolley.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

Returning tourists with nothing 20
wear have only 10 drop IN at BARR'S 10
styles waiting for them. Come they even
from across the seas. Bars buyers have
got here just ahead Of them with the new
est. most chic Of European modes The
FAN season IS on at Bars great store
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
AppoInfmenta Approved.

The Circuit Judges. in general term. yes
terday approved the appointment Of
Thomas Murrin as Deputy Circuit Clerk
and Charles A Scott. a negro, as Deputy
Sheriff.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
Fne. Rankruptcr petition.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Evansville. Ind. Oct. Sc. A Powell OF
Princeton, Ind. filed a petition in bank
ruptcy here this afternoon. His liabilities
are nearly $780, while his assets are less
than 500
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

DANIS-On Thursday evening. October 6 1a0s
At O'Clock at the residence OF Mrs Rienen-
stoky No. $50 West Pine boulevard. Joseph
Davis, beloved father Of Mrs Sarah Blensn-
Etok. Theodore Davis and Leo Davis IN the
seventy-seyenth year Of his age. Due notice
OF funeral will be given.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

ssNow II the Time to Paint"
]. s. BOWLING. House and Sign Paint
ing, 223 Franklin avenue Two phones.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

GrIhin Excursion Jefferson City SI.5O
SUNDAY. October IL via Missouri Pacific
Ry. Train leaves Union Station 3 a m.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

BOCGHTMAN-Enterrd Into rest at 70 O'Clock
a m on Thursday. October s. 1893. Ann
Boughtman tnee Francist. beloved wife Of
Thomas BouEhtman and dear mother Of Mary
Boughtman, Mrs I'd Frlemuth and sIrz Gene
"a Muren and grandmother OF Esther Frfe-
ruth and Geneva Muren aged g. wears I'm
neral on Sunday. October II. nt 9 n m fTon,
residence, No. g754 Texas avenue.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

DUNPHY-On Wednesday. October = Isds. At
p. m. John n Dunphy, dear and beloved son
Of Mrs.. Mary and The late Michael Dunphy.
His funeral VIII take place from the family
Tssidspee, No. ~ Papin street, on saturday
October 10. at 80 a m. To- 81. Mplachvss
Church. thence 20 Calvary Cemetery F'rieuds
OF the family are inEiteI 10 atf.rd
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

PFEIFFER-Leupold PfeiTer. beloved hus-
hand OF Caroline Pfelfer. and father of Max,
VIII and Ben Pfeiher. Mrs. P. ID. Jack and
Mrs {. HeninEer. aged G. years Funeral Sun
day, October II, at $50 a. m. from family resi-
dence. No. 1856 Page boulevard
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
Eruptions

The only way to get rid
Of pimples and other eruP-
tons is to cleanse the blood,
improve the digestion, stim-
ulate the kidneys, liver and
skin. The medicine to takeis
Hood'sSarsaparilla
Which has cured thousands.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

o'NEILI-on Thursday. October s. Is03 at
2:lS 9,eiosE s I'm 2 m Jsmss P. beloved son q
months and DAYS The funeral win take
place Friday. October at 2 O'Clock p; N,
from family residence, No II West Schirrner
street tCarondeleD. 70 Calvary Cemetery. Fu-
neral private.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

PIAzZA-Suddenly. on October = Isos Annie
D Plazza. beloved wife OF John Piazza At No
3if4A California avenue. Interment IN SIS.
Peter and Paui'E Cemetery. from 81 Fraa1cis
Won Sales Church. Saturday. October 10. is0S
a m. Louisville. KY. and Davenport. Ia,
papers please COPY
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

RoCHE-Eutered suddenly Into rest. at Il
q 9s 5 ,s1S,s ,a1STsssSS 1e1epes :, MAJ III ATs5Sse a
devoted father Of Estslle and William Roess
place Saturday, the 10th instant. at s:5o A. N.
IRON the family residence. No. 1906 Biddle
street. 10 ST. Bridget's Church. thence 10 Cal
vary Cemetery.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

MELDON-On Thursday. october g. 1so3, at
rs o'clock a. m. Mrs. Annie Mellon. beloved
mother OF Mrs John J. McGiliicuddy. William
Kills, Maggie. Celia, Charles and Mamie Mel
lon ard grandmother Of Florence Connors. sister
of Mrs- stephen Lyons Mrs. Maggie Julian and
Mary Joyce The funeral VIII take place Satur-
day. the 10Th inst. at o'clock p. m. from the
family residence, No 2j52 O'Fallon street 10
St Bridgets Church, thence to Calvary Gene
terry Friends arc invited 20 attend.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

KUHN-Isadors Kuhn. beloved husband Of
Sarah tnee Gross). father Cf saline. EsteIle
Bertha and Adolph. AGED 81 years. Funeral
will b hold on Friday, October 3. at 100 y
m, from residence No. .9oI Easton avenue
Please omit flowers. Memphis papers. please
copy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

JOHNSTON-On "Wednesday. October Z 1904
at D. M, Mrs Mary Johnston ,nee DevinsD
Heating and Christina Kinney lnee Johnstar5
aged 80 years- Funeral from Charles T. Rsr-
Sixth street Friday, October 2. at 40 D. m 10
ST. Patrick's Church. thence 10 Calvary Gene
rary
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

RIGHERFORD-Euter into rest at family
residence, No. 2si7 South Twelfth street, this
city. on wednesday morning, October Z. 1ao5,
@. ". Rutherford Of Springfield. Mo Funeral
from residence on Saturday, October 10. at ,.
n to Church OF Good Shepherd. No sSSs
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

BARTHOLOMEW October s. 1909. at 20
q. m a. his residence. No. -Sy1 Russell ave
nue., Perry BarthoioW, IN his fGrty-ninth year
Funeral Sunday. October y, from the residence
at 40 p. m. lnterment private.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

BIRKENMEIER-On Wednesday October !,
1893. at ESQ p. m-. Margaret Brrkenmeier tnee
krumml. beloved vile Of Max BirkenmeIer.
and dear mother OF William =. Birkenmeier.
after q Fevcre illness. aged - years and II
months. Funeral viii take place on Saturday.
october 10. at 80 a m. from residence. No.
a5Q5 Leup avenue. 10 ST Agatha's Church and
thence 70 IS Peter and PauTs Cemetery. Rel
atives and friends invited to attend.
The Meeker herald., 1903-07-11
Troop D campalgnins.

According - latest sdyices Feceived
by Qeptsin Grssr frem military head
qsn kss In Denver, Troep d will take
pess Ia the army msnsuvees at Fort
nnassll, Wyo., n Angast.
II present arrangements arc car
rIsd m the tenqp viii leavs, Meeker
+slhsae JkAS6st lash snd proceed over
land y Fort Russell The route ~
mapped out by Captain Greer and
his assistants who know the country
win b Aeeker to Axlal, Williams
Fork 10 Hayden; thence to Steam
boat; over the Continental divide to
North Park, through the park to
Dirty Woman on the line Of the u.
r.; then . dash to the scene Of rem
desvous.
II the troop goes to Fort Russell 1t
will b absent shout IL to 70 days. In
addition TO receiving fleld service pay
all incidental expenses Of the troop
viii b paid.
It will be splendid trip for the
boys and It 10 hoped that all who can
viii 80. Captain Greer wishes to
mustsr ct least thirty-five men.
The Meeker herald., 1903-07-11

SEED Tss Herald to your friends in
the IAst.
The Meeker herald., 1903-07-11
AS. Ea,erpftse.

A. N. Wilcox Of Msybsll was 10
town Wednesday. Mr.. wilcox re-
pssts satisfaetory progress on the
Forth Side Maybsll ditch and the
MAybsll Canal, now being built In
uhybsll valley.
These two eatsrprises are really
90 and when csGnpletsd will cover
anoat 10000 acrss Of flns agricultural
lAnd. The joint work on the ditchsa
vim be completed this week. and .
nu,nber Of settlers are now getting
vater.
Most Of the men interested In these
ditehes are poor men, and n has been
= strasyis to keep mp the work, but
new they sse clear skys ahead. All
hssof to their pluck.