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At Cracker Eagle.

Engineer Clarke, returned Sunday
from the Cracker Eagle, operated by
the Killen, Warner, Stewart compay,
and brought back some fine samples
from the property. He reports the
mine making an exceedingly good
showing.
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remained to render further assistance.
1t will take some time yet to COM
plete the work Of recovering the
bodies, and probably some will never
be found.
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CUBA AND PORTO RICO BONDED.
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purse to assist In relieving the suffer
ing at Heppher. The amount raised
was e12O which was forwarded
yesterday to Mayor Frank X.
Gillian, Of Heppner, to be expended
as no thought best.
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RETURN FROM HEPPNER.
Some Of the Party Remained to Render
Fusther Assistance.

Further Assistance.
About fifteen of those who went
from Sumpter to assist In taking care
of the dead at Heppner returned
Monday in company with j. W.
Cowden, who acted as general manager
of the band of twnty-five which left
here. When the party left Hepp-
ner ITO bodies had been recovered
and these were mostly women and
children. 1t is thought that the
number will reach 800 and over
before the work is completed.
THE rest of the Sumpter party
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Eastern People Take Over These Claims
10, Cracker Creek District.

Two claims known as the Cuba and
Porto Rico In the Cracker Creek
district, owned by DR.. Daniel Grant
and Bert Rusk, Of Bourne, were
bonded last week to Eastern parties
for 100000.
The property parallels the Midway
and Is regarded AZ q promising
prospect. Work, II Is understood,
will be started within few weeks
and development prosecuted vigor-
ously.
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lUESSEN Il CLARKE
MINING & CIVIL ENGINEERS
. ciAlriC Q

0PCciAtriCO-
Expert Examinations. Reports on Mining Properties.
Designing and Installing Mills and Power Plants.
U. 5. Mineral and Underground Surveys.
Management Ut Mining Properties.
SUMPIHR. OREGON.
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SURVEY OF STANDARD.
Good Showing At Property, Says Eugene
Clarke.


Clarke.
Engineer Clarke, Of Juessen 4
Clarke, returned Saturday from the
Standard, where he made surface
and underground survey Of the
property. 1t was rather a hard
undertaking, as far as the surface
survey was concerned, since the
mountains are exceedingly precipitous
and difficult to assent.
Mr.. Clarke says that work IL
progressing at the Standard In a
highly satisfactory manner and that
an extraordinary good showing Is
being made.
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Red Boy Assists Heppnes.

The Red Boy and its employees
came forward very generously with a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
No. g3s)
AN ACT.

No. r3S) AN ACT. GIT "A To regulate and prescribe the compensa-
 tioA of members of Courts of County
 Connissioners and Boards of Reve-
 nuest of the several counties of the
 State of Alabama.
 Section 1 Be it enacted by the Legls- lature of Alabama. That each member of the Court of County Commissioners and Boards of Revenues in each of the sev- eral countiea of the State of Alabama be paid out of the County treasury of their respective counties for their services the sum of threei dollars per day while occu- pied in the discharge of their duties as such members of the Board of County CommissionersAor Board of Revenues, and i've cents per h.le in going to and re- turning from their, respective courts, said sums to be paid oh, warrants drawn on the County Treasury on the order of the Court of County Commissioners or Board of Revenues.
 Sec. 2. That this act shall not affect or repeal any local laws relating to the com
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GENERAL LAWS Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama

from the jury box a grand jury for the second term of said Circuit Court to be held in the Fall and Winter of said year of said drawing each of said drawings 10 be for not less than fifteen nor more than tweaty-one persons for each grand jury, to be composed of persons duly quail filed to serve as Grand Jurors and the times or dates of the convening of said Grand Juries shall be fixed and directed by the Judge of said Circuit Court by an order entered on the minutes. At the times of drawing said Grand Jurors as above directed and immedia tely thereaf- ter. at such time. the names of the re- quiiste number of persons to serve as petit jurors for the ensuing term of said court, allowing not more than thirty nor less than twenty-four for each week of such term during which. in the opinion of the Judge of the Circuit Court, a jury will be required, and the juries for each week shall be drawn separately and suc- eessively. and every piece of paper on which is written the name of the person so drawn. must be destroyed. The Judge of the Circuit shall, in writing, before or at the time of the meeting of such Com missioners as above directed, notify them of the weeks for which, in his jurisdiction, petit juries will be required.
 Sec. Il. That whenever, for any cause, jury, grand or petit. shall be quashed by the court, shall fail to have been drawn or summoned. or If drawn and summoned shall fail to attend, the court may forthwith order the sheriff to sum mon from the qualified citizens of Walker County jury or jurles to serve for any time specified or ordered by the court; and such jury so summoned shall be com petent and valid to try all causes pending in said court and perform all other duties as If such jury were regularly drawn and summoned for said court
 Sec. 12. Be It further enacted That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are hereby, re- pealed. Approved December D, 1900.
 Approved Oct l, 1908
 Official:
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J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.

No. 419) AN ACT. H. 145
 To prevent stock from running at large in cities and towns of five thousand inhabitants or more.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis-
 iature of Alabama, That from and after the passage of this act 1t shall be unlaw-
 ful to permit any horse. mule, jack, jen- ny, cow hog. sheep or goat to run at large in any city or town of this State of five thousand inhabitants or more.
 Sec. ?. The governing bodies of all
 such cities or towns are hereby author
 ized and empowered, and required to adopt all such ordinances and laws as shall be necessary to prevent the running at large within these limits of all the
 stock or cattle named in the next preced- ing sections. and to take up and impound all such stock or cattle found so running at large, and to fix. prescribe and pro- vide for the collection of penalties and impounding fees for all such cattle or stock so taken up and impounded. Approved Oct. 1. 1903.
 omciai,
 q. J. THos. HEFLIN, Secretary of State.
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J. TTOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT
m. 66S.

No. S90.) AN ACT tH. 6oS. To authorize the Court of County Com missioners, or other governing body of like jurisdiction, in any county in this State, to levy and collect such special taxes, not to exceed one-fourth of one per centum per annum, to pay any debt or liability now existing against any county, incurred for the erection, construction or maintenance of the necessary public buildings or bridges. or that may hereafter be created for the erection of necessary public build ings, bridges or roads.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabam, That the Court of County Commissioners. or other govern ing body of like Jurisdiction, in any eoun- ty In this State, Is hereby authorized to levy and collect such special taxes as it may deem necessary. not to exceed one fourth of one per centum per annum, for the purpose of paying any debt or liability now existing against any county incurred for the erection, construction or maintenance of the necessary public buildings or bridges, or that may here- after be created for the erection of public buildings. bridges or roads, which taxes, so levied and collected, shall be applied exclusively to the purposes for which the same were so levied and collected.
 Approved September 30. 1903.
 (Oflcial) J. THOS HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
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Sec 6. That corporations such as are mentioned in Section one hereof. shall have the right and authority to erect and operate pole and wire lines across along and on public roads. subject 10 the ap- proval of the Court of County Commis- sioners or Board of Revenue of the coun- ties in which said roads are located
 Sec | That corporations such as are mentioned in Section one hereof shall have the right and authority to &C., quire by purchase. if said corporation and the owners thereof agree, and if not, then by condemnation in the manner provided by law for the condemnation of lands ways and rights of ways, not exceeding width of one hundred feet for the total length of such rights of way for the pur- fpose of constructing dirt, steam and elec- trlc roads for the corporation of material equipment and supplies required or useful in the construction. operation and main- tenance of the said dam and works inci- dental or necessary thereto.
 Sec B. That corporations such as are mentioned in Section one hereof shall have the right and authority to clear and remove from rights of way and from lands likely or liable to be flooded, ac- quired as in the preceding sections pro- vided, all timber and other growth, and the right and authority to remove outside of said rights of way, acquired as in the preceding sections provided. such timber as may injure or endanger by shading or otherwise, any of its works.
 Sec. 9. That corporations such as are mentioned, in Section one hereof shall have and exercise all the rights, powers and privileges now and hereafter confer red upon manufacturing corporations.
 Sec. 10. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved October 1, 1908
 (Oficial) J. THOS. HEFLIN.
 Secretary of State.
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No. 452.) AN ACT GIT 10s4 TO provide for an appropriation to pay
 for securing the field notes of survey
 of the lands lying between what Is
 known as the Coffee line of survey
 and the 31st degree parallel of latitude,
 between the points where said lines
 cross the Perdido and the Chattahoo-
 chee rivers.
 Whereas, For a number of years it was mooted question whether the territory situated between what was known as the Coffee line of survey and the 31st degree parallel of latitude between points where said lines cross the Perdido and the Chat tahoochee rivers, belonged to the State Of Alabama or the State of Florida, and
 Whereas, Said question has been settled in favor of the State of Alabama, the southern boundary of which is now indi- cated or dellneated by the line of the 31st degree parallel of latitude between the points where the same crosses the above named rivers, instead of the Coffee line of survey, and
 Whereas, The above referred to terri tory once in dispute was included in the survey of the State of Florida, with what is known as the Tallahassee Meridian as a basis, the field notes of said survey being in possession of the State of Flor ida and
 Whereas, The obtaining of a correct copy of the herein referred to field notes of survey is essential to the transaction of the current business from year to year in the office of the Secretary of State. Now, therefore, be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:
 Section l. That the sum of two hun dred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropri- ated, to be used in paying for the ser vices and expenses incident to securing a full and correct copy of the field notes of survey above mentioned.
 Sec. 9. That the Secretary of State be and is hereby authorized to employ such person or persons as he may see proper to do |. the work herein provided for and when the work is done correctly, and completed the Au- ditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the State Treasury for pay ment of such amount as the Secretary of State may certify to be due for same, the amount not to exceed the sum of two hundred dollars.
 Approved Oct. 1. 1908.
 Official
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J. THoS. HEFLTN.
 Secretary of State.
No. 55s)
IN Acr.

No. 55s) AN ACT. TIT s7, To prevent and prohibit the importation
 of seed from cotton affected with the
 Texas boil weevL
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That no person shall import or bring Into the State or Alabama any seed>from any cotton affected with what Is known as the Texas bol1 weevil nor the seed from any cotton from any place where the cotton has been affected with said boil weevli.
 Sec. g. Any person who violates tho provisions of Section of this Act shall be sulty of a misdemeanor and on con viction shall be fined not less than C$i000) ten dollars and more than (S5000O, five hundred dollars. 1 Approved Oct. 6, 1908. l official,
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No. 439,) AN ACT

No. 439) AN ACT TT 299 To prohibit the sale. barter or exchange of spirituous. yinous or malt llouors or intoxicating drinks within the lin- Its of any place where a dispensary is in operation. except at such dis pensary, and as provided by the Act under which the same is operated and to provide punishment therefor Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That it shall be un- lawful for any person to sell, barter or exchange spirituous. vinous or malt liquors or intoxicating drinks within the limits of any place where dspensary Is in operation. except at such dispensary and as provided by the Act under which the same is operated. and any person violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of misdemeanor and on con- yictior shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months: provided. that all fines imposed under this act shai be paid in lawful money of the United States.
 Sec 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed Approved Oct. 1. 1903
 Official
 J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State
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necessary that such intention may be carried out on the day and date afore- said
 Sec. 14. That for the official work done in carrying out the provisions of this Act as to said election. the Sheriff of Blount County shall receive from the County treasury the sum of fifty dollars (s50) and no more, but the inspectors. clerks and other precinct and County officers hold ing and preparing for said election shall serve without pay: provided. that the returning officer. for his services in each precinct, shall receive the sum of one dol lar @1.OOl and no more
 Sec. 10. That if Is tho intention of this Act, under the conditions aforesaid as to the two-thirds vote of the qualified elee- tors within said territory. that there be established at Bountsville u court house and jail and that all the business re- qulred to be transacted a the regular court house throughout the State shall be transacted at said court house. and il Is the duty of the Probate Judge Circuit Clerk, Sheriff and other County officers. to arrange and establish a branch office and deputy at said site and such depu- ties shall have full authority to transact all business as their principal The Pro bate clerk shall have full power to sign and execute all papers. make all appoint ments on hls principal; provided that the same be done In the name of the Probate Judge of the County. All papers by law to be recorded or filed at the court house shall be by law recorded and filed at the court house herein provided for, except that all papers so filel and recorded at Oneonta. in said County. prior to the time of this Act going into effect shall not be required to be re-recorded and filed at BlountsVille in said County.
 Sec. 16. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved Oct. 1, 1903.
 Official,
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J. THOS. HEFLfN.
 Secretary of State.
No. 444)

No. 444.) AN ACT GIT. I'll To extend the present terms of office of the several Tax Collectors and Tax As- sessors and to provide for their exe- cution of new bonds
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Leglsla- ture of Alabama, That the present terms of office of the several Tax Collectors and Tax Assessors be and the same Is hereby extended to August lst. 19O5. Sec. ?. That each Tax Collector and Tax Assessor shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties for the ex- tended term of office. execute q new bond conditioned as required by law. Sec. 3. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with ths act be and the same are hereby repealed
 Approved Oct. l, 1903.
 Official.
 srITnC IIrfTTIN
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I THoS. HEFLIN.
 Secretary of State
AN ACT
No. leal

No ieG AN ACT. (S. 52f To amend Section Sl59 of the Code of Ala
 bnma of 1896
 Be it enacted by the Legislature Of Ala bama. That Section 3l59 of the Code of Alabama of 1896. be amended SD as to read as follows: 3l59. Manner and time of .lking-It shall be unlawful for any person to take oysters from the public reefs except with the hands or the double rake known as oyster tongs worked by the use of either handles or ropes. oper- ated by hand power.
 Approved Oct. g. 1903
 onicial
 J. THos. HEFLIN,
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pensation of County Commissioners or members of Boards of Revenue.
 Sec. 3. That this act shall not take ef- feet until the first of January, nineteen hundred and four.
 Approved Oct. l, 1908.
 Official,
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AN ACT.

NO. 4oS) AN ACT. 1i 922 To provide for repairing and refirnlshins q
 the Capitol and keeping the grounds in order.
 Section l, Be 1t enacted by the I,egis latnre of Alabama. That the sum of twen- y,nVe hundred dollars Is hereby appro- priated for the fiscal year endino sen- tember 30. 1904. and like amount for each of the years ending respectively. September 30. 1905, September 30. 1906. and September 30. lsO7 or SO much thereof a, may be necessary for repairing and re- furnishing the Capitol and for keeping the Capitol grounds in order The money nerepy appropriated is to be paid by the Treasurer out of any moneys in the treas ury not otherwise appropriated on the warrant of the Auditor in payment of &C., counts approved by the Governor Approved Oct 1. 1908.
 Official.
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No A1a,
AN ACT

= 7f.F NVI' tS 2SY To make an appropriation for the supnort
 of the public schools of the State for
 the fiscal year ending September 30.
 1904. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Ala bama, That for the support of the public schools of this State for the fiscal year ending September 90, 1904 there is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money In the Treasury not otherwise appropri ated, tho sum of five hundred and fifty thousand dollars which the Auditor shall set apart and certify to the State Super- this act.
 Approved Oct 1, 1903.
 Official
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J. THOs. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.


 No. 43) AN ACT. GIT. 715 To fix the terms Of office of the several Tax Collectors and Tax Assessors. Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of the State of Alabama, That one Tax Collector and one Tax Assessor for each County shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No-- vember. 1904. and every fourth year there after whose terms of office shall begin on the first day of August. 1905. and every rQurth year thereafter.
 Sec. g. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved Oct. 1, 1903.
 Official E.
 J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State. No s05) AN ACT (S 3s3. Authorizing the transies of any civil cause pending the City Court of Bessemer in the County of Jefferson. in the State of Alabama to the Cir cult Court of Jefferson County, in said State. or to the City Court of Br- mngham In said State. or to any oth- CT court of competent Jurisdiction, sit- ting in the city of Birmingham Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. T. t either the plain-
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Sec H. That this act small take erect subject to the following provisions: That the same shall be submitted to an election os inc qualified voters within the terri tory hereinbefore described, said election "a be held at the various precincts there In on the Tuesday after the second Mon- ,1av in December, 1903. under the same raa,,lattons as general elections through out the State are held.
 sec 1o. That it Is the duty of the Coun- tv officials of Blount County. whose duty If is to order and prepare for regular elections, to so order and prepare said election. to appolnts proper officers for holding same and provide ballots therefor as follows On each ballot shall be nrtnted 'For proposed Court house. and directly opposite and to the left of such words space shall be left, and those fa- vorino the measure will make a cross mari, fx) therein And on said ballot shall oiao he printed Against Proposed Court House" and directly opposite and to the left of such words space shall be left and those not favoring the proposed court house will make a cross mark (x) +bereIn. It shall be the duty of the Coun- tv officers whose duty 1t is to declare the resuIt of general elections, to also take oIi necessary steps at the court house at Oneonta in said County on Thursday at 10 o'clock noon after said election and dacIare the result thereof. and if it ap- near from the report of said County offi- r,als that two-thirds of the qualified vot- CTS within said territory, favor the pro- nosed County court house at Blountsviile. tben this act shall have full force and ef- ,act immediately after and on the first aav of July, 1904. except that the County Commissioners may take immediate &C., uon after the said election as to build ,ngs provided the said two-thirds vote prevails.
 Sec. 1s. That 1t is the intention of this Act that all the qualified voters within the territory described in this Act shall nave the privilege of voting at this elec- tion and 1t Is the duty of the County of- Acials of Blount County to take all steps