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Removing Minors Disabilities,

Consent was granted u the purchase
by the United StutuH government ~ a
nito for u lock ana dam In Ashley and
nluu counties
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The oct ~ 1901 authorizing the con
Htuvtlun Of "a bridge across Little Re-,
river IN white county WINS repealed
nnhnnl nlnlrlrI In pnriinnh
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AnneIea 10 Lunatic AsYlum.
Expenses Of General Assembly,

A bill introduced by Senator Norwood
sppropriates $4,000 for the purpose OF
building anncxes to the state luratic
asylum.
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Senator Gotham was the author Of a
bill which makes II unlawful TO permit
hogs TO run at large on the public leyees
In the Desha leyee district in Desha
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AN hlll was passed providing lhnt the
V1o4hl Of liquor license should be d.
tW,l hH follows $500 AZ county taxes
st,p Tor county school FUND $500 Tor
gH'" taxes, Amendments were adopt
W rNemptng nfty.ninp counties from
WV IluNIslOuu ar tho hin
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nepe0i Of improvement Ordinances.
RernlatInn Mnrssl rlshlnE.

t'pun petition of twostOrls nt inc
Observation-Disclosures affected amy Guy or
town council may repeal ~ ordnance
.prrutInu an lmprOVomunt district
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Dpoolai Election In Jofferson.

\ bill was passed ordering special
election IN Roberts township Jefferson
county Ia vote ON the question Of "lis
puuHp' or "nD lIrpuap."
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Little RED River bridge,

A hlll was passed repeating nu act
Of 500 liking the salaries VI officers Of
Madison county
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Regulating Granting OF PNrdons.

wN hlll introduced hy Senator Wood
,tnn'l became a law without the gov
Lw'H signature, IN intended To- rrRu'
wv vac granting VI paTdunH, IL pro-
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reachers, Examination and License.

4 law was enacted which IL intended
and licensing teachers II provides
that examinations shall be held on the
third Thursday ana following Friday
OF zach month, the questions to be fur.
nishod by the state superintendent Of
public Instruction and opened In the
presence Of the applicants. The stand
Ing OF the applicant must be endorsed
upon the certificate when issued. The
law provides for three grades of IL
censcs valid for six months, one year
and two years respectively In addition
to the state and professional licenses
valid for six years, u Zee of $40 ana 81
respectively being required from all ap.
plIrnuts for thrsp pTudrH
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Transportation Of Prisoners.

All sherffs are required to transport
speedily to the penitentiary or state
convict farms or camps all COnviCts
sentenced in their counties, all neces-
sary expenses 10 be paid by the finan-
cial agent Of the penitentiary.
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a bin was passed authorizing the cir
cult court to restrain all other infe-
rior courts in the limits of the county
from exceeding their criminal jurisdic-
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Defective Titieu Made valid,

holland IL Intended 10 mako Valid nll
aaunus euuvoyNucos OF Instruments or
W. llhg which are defective by rcnson
~ nm act regarding the exemption OF
N0WnNluNdg, pnpaod huTph u.s. 1881
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bill was passed, appropriating $50,
sos for support OF the railroad commits
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To Regulate Trust Companies.

TToUNo hIII IN, whIch bocnmo INV,
" intended to regulate trust and sure
W companies II provides that no
shnto shall be larger than $1,000 nnd
.nht the company shall not guarantee
NY BOND larger than ono.hnlf the paid
III capital of the company II pro.
ai1rA that u company may buy ana sell
!. klnds Of bonds, loan money guarun'
uwu ponds, ronl estate titles, act M Nda
hIIuI.lIMlmL InnnINnI or nllnrlInn.
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Employees Paid on Day Of Discharge.

senator Hardy was the author of a
bill which became a law, requiring rail
road companies to pay discharged EN-
ployes the full amount of wages due on
the day Of discharge and on failure to
do so the wages Of the employe shall
continue at the same rate until paid
Railroads Must Maintain Track Scales.
a law introduced by Mr. Wofford
was enacted requiring railroads to pro-
vide track scales for the purpose Of
weighing coal shipped in carload lots
at all stations whore as much as one
thousand cars OF the same are shipped
in carload lots yearly, and requiring
railroads to furnish shippers with GER
titiCates Of weight. \ punishment of
one hundred dollars is fixed for each day
on which the railroad fails to comply
with the law, constituting a separate
Offense.
Regulating Through Trafno.
A bill introduced by Senator King
provides that railroads connecting with
other lines shall afford due and reason
able facilities for forwarding by one Of
such railroads all traffic arriving by
the other at through rates without
giving any undue preference TO any
person or company or any particular
kind Of traffic
Double Track Permitted.
The Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad was authorized to maintain
two tracks in part Of Johnson county
May own Timber Lands.
The Central Railroad company Of
Arkansas was authorized to own tim
ber coal and other mineral lands.
Bridge Auth orized.
The Paragould and Memphis Railroad
company was authorized to construct a
bridge across Little Red river
Railroad Charters Extended.
law was enacted extending two
years the charters of such railroads in
Crittcnden, Lee, Monroe Arkansas and
jefferson counties, which have eXpend-
ed 100000 IN preliminary work sur.
veys and right-of-way Senator Wood
was author Of the bill.
Requiring Eunter Depot opened.
bin by Mr. Eldrdgc Compcls the
St Louis Southwestern railroad to open
their depot at Hunter, Woodruff county
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Regulating Sale of Explosives

a Dill by Senator Gotham prohibits
the sale of dynamite, giant powder.
nitro glyccrine or gun-cotton without
taxing certificate from the purchaser
showing the purposes for which the
same are to be used
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SCHOOL LAW 8.

The bill affecting the common
schools Of the state which became laws
are as follows;
Courae Of Studv for Cannon gchoola
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SALARIES OF orYICERs.
Secretary OF state.

The salaries Of state and county Of
hcers were fixed by laws enacted as
follows.
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Waterworks ut Mariana.


\ u, 2gS, empowers the town " Ma,
fiuunu 10 borrow money FOR the cpm'
plutlun Of a MpterwOrks system
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w. NV was enacted empowering coun
G,, }HlRrs TO appoint county boards of
ii" ~ who shall be authorized t.. order
nm, Nulatlun uf any persona huGufinH
HVnl OnhlhHlnna llHnntna
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For Protection Of wild Turkeys.

House bill Sl1 introduced by Mr.
Scrimshire, prohibits the catching or
killing of wild turkeys by means OF
blinds or by batting or by means OF
pens, trap doors, trenches or dead falls
and imposing a fine of not less than
twenty-five nor more than one hundred
dollars for violation of the law
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Lawful Fences.

Stock laws were enacted to govern
the construction Of fences in certain
sections Of the state, as follows.
Making a four-wire fence lawful in
that part of st Francis county lying
between st. Francis and LAuguille riy-
ers and prohibiting the running at large
Of hogs, sheep and goats.
Making four-wire, plank or rail
fence lawful in the Charleston district
Of Franklin county.
Making fence of four-wres or
equivalent materials lawful fence in
Lee county
Making the Arkansas river a lawful
fence In Conway Pope and Yell coun-
ties.
Making a four-wire fence lawful in
LOnOkn COuntY
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II. b. 244 introduced by Mr.. Nor
fleet, provides that graduates of the
law department Of the University of
Arkansas shall be licensed to practice
without further examination
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Creates labor Day.


,UHlI Holland was the author. or u
/" Il which dcslgnntpa the FIRST Monday
kn1Ho. hlombcr qs u public holiday to be
NUVNh M uLnhnr hnNn
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MAY pstabiIsh public Libraries,
ror Federal buildings,

A hin hy senator Wilson gives city
.ntnrlls power a. levy n tax or one.
nUrih Of one mill FOR the founding ana
tippor ur public libraries
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Prevents Sale OF Game.

Mr.. Whitley was the author OF bill.
making it unlawful 10 sell, barter or ex-
change or have possession for that pur-
pose any buck, doe, fawn, wild turkey,
grouse. prairie chicken, quail or par
fridge or any other kind Of game. wild
fowls OF birds.
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To Drain Swamp Lands.

The Hale drainage bin, which seeks
70 enable the owners of swamp and
malshy lands to drain them with the
cooperation OF others whose lands
YOU'D ho affected thereby was passed
Oy hpth house and senate ana became
a Jaw without the signature Of the gov
EUor The law provides that the cuuns
W court mpN cause amy ditch, drolu
or water course 10 be constructed or
uttered ua public health or convent
.n.r requires II provides that upon II
petition Tor an Improvement signed by
uuo or moro landowners when improve
W,Ht rs not more than llyc miles long,
we county court shall appoint throe
viewers II the county court finds against
Wo Improvement the petition snnll he
YSWlNsul nj the cost OF the petitioner
~ lh" court Uudg In favor OF ~" I'm,
pLooNrmouis the lands. to be- objected
shall be placed IN drainage district
ana the estimated cost of the improve
snull be assessed against the lands IN
moporlion to the benefit to be derived,
ne viewers shall have power TO CON
uhnn tho Tlpht of Wuy
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VIA u GO, introduced by Mr. witt pro-
enuh mat In all places whore state on
nn"'nN prisoners Uro confined, separate
ana nugrD nrlynu,ra
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Deer In White and jackson.

4 bill introduced by Mr. Crisp of
White, prohibits the chasing Of deer
with dogs in White county and Bowen
and Glaize townships in Jackson county.
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COURTS AND LEGAL PROCEDURE.
Husband or Wife May Testify.

The following laws were enacted
which affect the courts Of the state o
tho legal procedure in the same;
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School piatrietn Consolidated.

II, H. goa organised the town Of
Newark into special school district
known nv the school district Of Mona,
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Regulating Sale OF OIL.

An net, introduced by Mcssrs Latl.
mcr aud RouHtrco amending section
SS69 OF Sandcls u INNS digest, socks
to prevent the sale for Illuminating
purposes Of oil or other fluids which
NIl ignite at a temperature Of less
nan l5O degrees Fahrenheit Any
lalo or attempted sale Of such liquids
y punishable by fine OF not more
,han $500. The law also provides for
an oil Inspector whose duty 1t Is to
liquids which are unsafe for llumlnat.
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Authorized Special Term.
Circuit Court in Faulkner County.

a bill was passed authorizing the
holding OF a special term Of Garland
Chanccry court April IA, 1908,
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Salaries of County ofloers.

A bill was passed placing the salary
OF the secretary OF state at s2,25O per
9uuum
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Railroad Charters Extended.
Requiring Hunter Depot Opened.

a bin by Mr. Eldridgc compcls the
st Louis Southwestern railroad to open
their depot at Hunter, Woodruff county
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coanty Roaa commissioner.

Senator Logan was the author of a
Dill providing for the appointment OF
county road commissioners by the
county judge and a majority OF the
justices of the peace I'm each cnnntr
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Separate Cars for Whites and Blacks.

a bill, introduced by Mr. CAN'T pro-
vides that street car companies must
provide separate accommodations for
white and Colored passengers. The
companies may either operate separate
cars or provide separate compartments
in the SAme car
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School Building at Hamburg,
Mona Rohool plptrlet.

s. u, gg5 authorized the town Of
! Hamburg, Ashley county 90 donate
| funds Tor the erection OF school build.
/
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district was amended placing In the
district the counties Of Prairie. Cleve-
land, Monroe jefferson, Arkansas and
Lincoln, and making the term Of the
chancellor eight ycors
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An act establishing a district court
at Cotton Plant was amended 80 that
Woodruff county shall act as Judge Of
the southern district
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09
Hook and Line Fishing.

A bill introduced by Senator Logan
prevents fishing except with hook and
line in Madison, Carroll. Washington
and Benton counties
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Circuit Court In Perry.

The time OF holding the circuit court
IN Faulkner county was changed TO the
second Mondays In January and July
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Mississippi County.

A bill by Mr.. Hale prohibits the kill
ing for the purpose OF selling or pur-
chase or shipment for sale Of any deer.
turkey or wild fowl Of any description
in Mississippi county
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a bill was passed changing the time
Of holding circuit court In Perry coun.
| " TO the first Mondays In February
and August
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Regulating Sale of Beef.


-. a bill, introduced by Senator Hud-
dleston was passed requiring that the
collector shall, within seventy days after
the 10th of April OF each year, fur
ntsh to the county clerks a report OF
all delinquent or insolvent taxpayers
in his county with the amount due from
each The list shall be published for
TWO weeks in newspaper and posted
in the clerk s office for one year
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Stock Must BE Kept Up.

/ A bill was passed prohibiting the run
| ming at large of any stock In that part
| Of Lee and Phillips counties lying be
| tween the St Francis and Mississippi
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Special Terms Of Probate Courts.
Chanoery District Enlarged.

H. j. ISL, by Mr., Griffin. gives pro-
ate judges power TO call special SEES
ions of probate court when necessary.
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LEVEC LAWS.

Laws governing the construction OF
leNccs ana the lovying Of taxes for
that purpose were enacted nv follows:
Tax In st, Francis Lovee District.
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Second chancery District Changed.

A bill was passed changing the time
for holding circuit court in Garland
coudty to fourth Mondays In March and
September
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TO Insure School Buildings,
To Contribute 70 sehool rnnd.

a bin introduced by Senator shor
empowers school district H== 90 lnsur,
school buildings
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By s II, 1879, separate ChanCery courts
are established In Garland Hot Spring,
Saline, Montgomery and Grant coun-
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chanoery Court in woodruff County.

II. b. 2i3 provides that the second
chancery district shall be composed of
Drew, Ashley Desha, Chicot and Brad
lev counties
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vides that no pardon shall be issued
unless the application has been pub
Ilshed IN weekly newspaper in cases
OF convection for felony, the offenses
OF wite-beating, unlawful carrying of
weapons, and the unlawful sale of
liquor; or by posting in front Of the
courthouse in other offenses. The ap-
pllcatiOn must contain the grounds upon
which the pardon is asked and list OF
slgners to any petition asking for the
pardon until certificate of county
clerk or atfidavits of two responsible
persons are received, showing publica-
ton to have been made.
Regulating Sale Of Beef
A bill introduced by Mr.. Pindal Of
Desha, prohibits any person from
hawking, peddlng, sending or selling
beef unless affidavit is made before
some magistrate that he came into pos
session Of the beef in a lawful man
ner and the hide of the beef is eXhib-
tied to the officer
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Separate Chancery Courts.

A bill by Senator Pink added the
Of Clark and Nevada to the
sixth ChauCcry district
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Railroads Must Maintain Track Scales
Regulating Through Traffic.
Double Track Permitted.
May own Timber Lands.

| The Little Rock and Fort Smith
| railroad was authorized to maintain
| two tracks In part Of johnson county,.
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cality.- The large profits of those who
have engaged in corn and stock raising
will have a great effect on the future of
the country. t..2- <:~ -. t..-zs@
Water is found in abundance at a depth
of from ten to forty feet. A great many
small artesian wells are being put down
by farmers at a cost of about $500 each.
These wells have a force sufficient to car
ry water to any part Of the farm or build
ings and are of great value to the stock
raiser. $50 - j -.-.... .-r
Hogs are a money maker in this coun-
try. Any Iowa farmer knows he could be-
come wealthy raising hogs if he could
keep the cholera from his drove Sphinx
county has never had a case Of hog chol
era. -
Within the last year several herds Of
registered cattle have been brought into
this county by substantial breeders, sew
eral of them consisting of over 100 head
of registered animals. These men in
vestigated various locations and had great
faith in the future of this county or they
would not have located here. The result
will not only be of profit to themselves,
but Of inestinable value to the farmers
and country at large.
What 1t Costs.
The first thing that presents itself to the
prospective newcomer, in search of home
of his own, is the price of the land. In the
it is necessary to- remember that this, like
most others, is a many sided question. In
many localities land is dear at any price,
and in other places just the reverse is
true. There is now but little government
land, or free land. east of the Missouri
river, but there is something much better.
and that is cheap decided land in a coun-
try already settled: The newcomer is
here no longer as a pioneer. The pioneer
| ing was done fifteen or twenty years ago.
He can buy land with prices, varying ac-
cording to improvements and location.
| from So: to $25 an acre. He finds himself
with neighbors all around him. School
houses, churches and organized society.
The roads and bridges are built and rail
roads traverse the county in all directions
Towns. have sprung up .on all: Sides and
man who buys land in Sphinx county has
good markets onlHta few miles away from
the remotest corners: Of the county. He
can profit, by 'the7experience- of others in
farming and stock growing and it is nc
longer an experiment. but a, certainty that
man with industry and brains can Sc
cure competency in a very few years.
g. Spink-ccunty and this section of South
Dakota is -eminently the place for the
! man of limited MEANS He <sacan buy
/ choice lands at a low price and get LONG
i time. on deferred payments at low rate
!. of interest by spaying a small amount
i down. The soilsis light, free from weeds
! and easily titled. and a man can. tenc
I twice as much as he can in Illinois with
the same teams land energy. Numberes:
instances could be cited where farmers
have purchased land and paid for it with
1 in eight months from the returns of {
single crop of wheat.
- Native Grasses. 81 :
The most extensive natural product o
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actual settler or investor. Almost every
quarter section in this vicinity is under
cultivation, mostly rented out to the near
est settler, hence we need more settlers.
There is no land to be taken up, as there
is no government land left. Land at the
prices I quote will increase in value more
rapidly than the cheap lands or land that
can be taken from .the government We
have the advantages Of being closer to
stations on the railroads and to schools
and churches and IAN ideal climate to live
in. The eastern boundary line of Marshall
county at its nearest point is only eighteen
miles from the Minnesota state line. g
"a case Of hog cholera has never been
known here and swine thrive wonderfully.
a large number being; shipped to Sioux
City and Chicago this last season. Cattle,
horses and sheep also do well, living upon
the native grasses all winter. XII kinds
Of grains such as wheat flax, millet and
oats do we'll We do not have the snow
and, hard winters that great many i'm
agine. -
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lawns, giving to every farm, almost with
out expense, the conveniences of the mod
ern city home.
Sphinx County.
In the midst of this great artesian basin
lies Sphinx county which has more miles of
territory than the state of Rhode Island.
Its Inhabitants are devoted to agriculture,
stock raising. dairying, and the necessary
trades and professions that go to make
up such a community. .-
Tire railroads traverse the county from
north to south and one from east to west.
This gives to Sphinx county $50 miles Of
track. Convenient markets are thus Sc
cured for nearly every farm. The prod
ucts of the. soil are such as are raised in
every part of the state. The live stock
industry is large and consists of the rails
ing of cattle, horses, hogs and sheep.
Wool and the dairy products constitute
large sources Of revenue.
Sphinx county, located in the most fertile
part of the James River Valley, offers
greater opportunities to the renter who
would own home of his own, to the
man who wants more land to raise more
steers on, or the investor than any local
ity in the west to-day.
A county whose natural resources the
public is just beginning to appreciate.
A county that has the soil, the rainfall
and the climate that make farming profit
able. .. 81.
A county that in time will rank as one
of the great agricultural counties of the
United States. H.. -"
South Dakota has for six consecutive
years produced more wealth per capita
than any other state In the union.
Wheat, corn, oats, flax and barley are
the principal crops. Wheat has been and
still is an important product of Sphinx
county but corn is a close second and
soon will be the leading cereal of this To-
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one of the substantial progressive men
Of the county. His claims for Faulk
county are well worthy of consideration by
the men about to make an investment in
the west. He@says: :
"Faulk county offers better inducements
to the farmer seeking a home. the stock
grower, the dairyman or the investor
than any other portion of the northwest.
1T is trayersed from cast to west by
the c. &, N. W. railway. and from north
to south by the c.. M. & st. P. railway,
the two roads crossing at Faulkton.
"Its lands are fertile, producing No. !
hard wheat, corn, oats. rye. barley, fax,
millet rape, bronze grass and all kinds of
vegetables.
'It produces more cattle than any other
county east of the Missouri river.
'1t is located in the great artesian
basin. Forty artesian wells have been
sunk since May !, 1901. making it one of
the best watered counties in the state.
TT is settled by an intelligent, ener-
getic and law abiding class Of citizens.