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. Atlanta December y Eggs frosh 500
hams, 1918 Butter. Georgia fresh fa-
bic, 1920; Tennessee table 1920 Jar
sey, 2503o; cooking butter l5Gle.
cooonditions improving Aioe noultrv. hens
27 l-2@3c: fries. large 2O12o o. mo-
dunn 5 to II: small l50l7. DuclIe nii1-
die, 2o0221a; Pekin 2702o I5,asssd
poultry. hens l20l21% pcl. nonnd.
fries ia isc per pound; cocks s0Ioc per
pound. turkeys l8Mle Onions new
crop 85@90 bushel. Cabbages ylrginja
i4Ql15 per pound. Sweet potatoes
new crop 7od80c per bushel Peas. white
SIPS per buslei; do. lady, ST 25a 50.
stock. Sl@ 25- Dried fruit. Georgia ap-
pies Sc pound: do. peaches. SOS.
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st. Louis, December Joe Irwin, ne
gro. aged 25, narrowly escaped violent
treatment at the hands of a mob in East
St Louis this afternoon, following the
shooting by Irwin of Edward Lawson, a
white man, aged 80, whose home is in
Mount Vernon, Ills.
Two houndred persons were in the
crowd that gathered after the shooting.
but quick work by policemen saved the
negro and landed him unharmed in the
East st. Louis police station, Lawson
is not expected to live.
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Tampa Parson Put on Trial.

Springfield, Mass. December ll.-Rev.
FRANKLIN NJ. Sprague, of Tampa, Fla,
was placed on trial here today before
the Hampden conference OF consrega-
maliciouslv incited his congregation to
strife and with maladministraton Of
church affairs. The hearing is held in
secret. 49,, -. .
Mr.. Sprague is tried in this city be-
cause he is a member OF the nanpueA
Association Of Congrega tional Ministers
and the Florida association is without
jurisdiction in his case.
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Grncerlcl

Atlanta. December I2.--Coffee, per 100
mounds Arbuckle's slIao: Lion ST 80;
Blue Ribbon $1,000; ground coffee. choice
zoe: fair &c: prime &c. Sugar, standard
granulated 5 Sirup, New Orleans open
Kettle s3M4 65: mixed choice 20M28 Sal:
dairy sacks, sl.3c0l 20; barrel, bal1,
50 SO; ice cream ST; common s5@eoc.
Chese, fancy, full cream twins 1890;
singles sc Matches, is, 45%@s5c; 30os
SI.5oQl.75, Soda, Arm and Hammer,
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State of Ohio City OF Toledo. Lucas

County-ss.
Frank L. Cheney makes oath that he is sem
ior partner Of the firm of T.. j. Cheney & Co.
doing business In the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid and that said firm VIII
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by the Use OF HalI Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence this 9th day of December A. d.
1886. A. ". GLEASON.
Seal Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Send for testimonials free.
Sold by all Druggists 75c
+. ]. CHENEY s, CO. Toledo o.
Halls Family Pills the best
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Affinity December I2-- Flour: Diamond
patent $3.50 fency patent, s5; stIaighfs,
81 so; extra fancy So 50; fancy So 50
hrst patent spring wheat. SAYS. Corn.
choice white 72e, No. 2 white 7lc; 40. 2
nlixed. 69c. oats. white clipped 54c; NO
2 white 52c. no. mixed sic. Bran
tl.l5. Brown shorts, SIPS; white sherts,
S So Victor food sla1 rer lco pounds
Quaker food. SIPS. liay, choice, large
bale. SI.Io; No. small sloo; No. 2
small COS Plain corn meal Use; bolted
CSC, Pearl @ritS. Sl.6O
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Atlanta. December I2.-Orangcs. 2.251
$50. Lemons, fancy 35oa4: choice ?. 10
Q225 Bananas per bunch. culls lG7I 25 ::
straights I.75M2 Nuts: Walnuts, NO. |,
elb6l oc; Brazil 100 ne; mixed nuts. I27sc
Peanuts, Virginia. 412@6c; Georgia, 4c
cocoanuts. per 100. 3.75M4. Pneappes,
2a2. 25 crate Dates, 5o-lb. boxes, e@6 SO;
packages. 7lac ID. Figs, 3320l4c. Cit
ron, l5c Raisins. w, l.65 per box; xxx,
I.6l per box. Prunes, small, 5M6c; large
6a71@c Candy. common stick. sc lb.;
~ ed 60ioNc.
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sI.75. Crackers, soda 6,ac; cream &c;
ginger snaps 61sc Pie peaches SI.75; ta-
lie peaches S2.75@3. Canned tomatoes
$50. Canned corn So. Best mince meat
Ioc lb.; choice 7c H. Oysters, F. w.
81 95; L. W., sl.2o. Fancy head rice 7c:
head rice &C. White fish, oo-lb keg, So 90:
white fish ioo-lb. kegs. s4.4o; mullet fish.
so-lb. kegs, 81 SO: maccaroni &c lb. Pork
sausage 8l4c lb. Sar1ines. oil. case, S375;
sardines, mustard, $3.50. Salmon, case,
Sa. .5o@5. SO. Pepper sauce, dozen, 6oc. Cat
sup, pints dozen, S5c. Mustard, dozen.
ooc Pickles. I5-gallon. COOS. $3.50.
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The Dry Goods Market.

New York, December l2.-The market
conditions have changed but little the
week ending with prices very much In
sellers favor, and with more inclina-
ton on the part OF buyers to operate
on the asking prices. While certain
prices are regarded as cXorbitant, these
are not generally taken as a crit erion
Of the market, though transactions are
almost universally based on figures on
which the manufacturers can make 4
profit.
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Fruits and Vegetables.

Atlanta. December l2.-Tomatoes. 25o
@3So. Demand and price improvng
peppers 81 5oM2 per crate: egg plants
2Q2 SO dozen; lettuce I@I .25 per crate;
celery 202.50 per crate. irish potatoes
No. ! sl.ooQl,l5 per bushel Cucumbers
Sl92 per crate.
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The Treasury Statement.

Washington, December l2.-Todays
treasury baancea, exclusive OF the gold
reserve. show available cash balances
1920. 500 sol; gold, sti8o3o,l22
National notes received for redemption,
43.43I government receipts from inter-
nal revenue, S759 26o; customs. seo4, 746
miscellaneous. S43.94o; expenditures. ST.
o8o COO
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Liverpool Weekly Cotton Statistics

Liverpool, December Il.-Folowin,y are
the weekly cotton statistics: Total sales
of all kinds $50 600 bales; total sales
American, $4,000; English spinners taking
5000; total exports, I s. 600; imports Of
all kinds 100000 import American,
$4,000; stock OF all kinds, 4o8 600;
stock American, $4,000; quantity anoat
all kinds. 375 600; quantity ahoat Amer
ican 32i 600; total sales on speculation,
500; total sales to exports, 900.
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Cochran for Congress.

Washington, December i2.-(Special)-
II is now stated on the authority of men
high in Tammany that it has been set
tied for Bourl,e Cochran to come TO con-
eress as the successor of Mayor Elect
Mcclellan.
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Do You Suffer with Pilese

DO they protrude?
DO they bleed?
Do they pain you?
DO YOU have mucous or bloody dis
charges?
can cure YOU. also cure varlcocele
and structure Advice free. DIR. Tucker
10 y. Broad street, Atlanta, Ga.
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Free Eooklet

On Diseases OF Women. written by the
leading specialist Of this country Ad-
dress DR.. J Newton Hathaway, 42 Inman
building, Atlanta, Ga
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Free RnnkIn4

On Nervous Debility. written by the
leading. specialist in this country. Ad-
dress Dr J. Newton Hathaway 42 IN
man building, Atlanta. Ga.
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sonr rEEr OLE HOG.

xv n Nelson, Greenwood. Ga-please
tell me through your we9flx i, tns no q15onsd 9oped
and rsmedy me makes G5 s several EZRA efforts before he
pen pen rise as in mind hind parts or legs He seems
am right when he gets on his feet "a ana eoS 10
hearty. He has been in TINS 'A 4oi
about two weeks
Ans Answer-From your description l judge
w.. 1.onr hog either has rheumatism. or
sore feet, probably the latter. RenaoNe t,,e
hin hin from the hoored pen, or remove nov, tine. the
hard floor and let him have ave Iet pfh sand oTG
,rhn wet sand will ser'e as coolihS
ponltice . nj e. would to relieve any inflamma-
ton Ton that may be present. n, Examine ms
feet. If no immediate improvement, AZ Al,
ter changing IS directed Qn day or lWo)
eive one or two ounces of EPSON salts
foilowed by 10 grains of salt pster two
or three times a day In his 1000 LOT
few days 1t is possible that he may
le threatened with rapap pegla or par
alysis of the hind parts.
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Worlds Visible Supply of Cotton.

New Orleans. December tl.-SecrelarE
HesteY's statement of the worlds visible
supply of cotton, made up from special
cable and telegraphic advices. compares
the figures of this week with last week,
last year and the year before.
1t shows an increase for the week JusI
closed of l22,oi4 against an increase OF
IIO,922 last year ard an increase OF
100 year before last.
The total visible Is 1884, 60, against
3.472Ia2 last week. 3.574.l65 last year
and 1857, ,e47 year before last.
or this the total Of American cotton IS
a,o54,iee against 2,e76, is2 last week
2e99l65 last year and 3.258,94I year
before last, and of all other kinds, includ-
ing Egypt, Brazil. India. etc. $4,000
against AGO 900 last week $4,000 last
year and 5o9, 900 the year before last
The total worlds visible supply of cot
ton. as above, shows an Increase com
pared with last week of I22,ol4, an IN
crease compared with last year of 20
o3l and an increase compared with year
before last of i7s75I
OF the worlds visible supply Of cotton
as above. there is now afoat and held
in Great Britain and continental Europe
.e3e ooo against ,e26,oo last year and
,oo5 600 year before las in Egypt
1872 900. against l63. 900 last year ana
1874 900 year before last; in india l29,ooo
against 1873 600 Last year and $4,000 year
before last and In the United States
.A45 900, against 1902 600 last year and
,582. 900 year before last.
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Secretary Hester's Crop Statement.


New Orleans, December iI.-SeCretary
Hestcr's weekly New Orleans cotton eX-
change statement issued before the close
of business today, shows an Increase in
the into sight compared with the seven
DAYS ending this date last year in round
figures of 100000 an increase over the
same time year before last $4,000 and q
decrease under the same time in 1900 Of
5000
For the eleven days of December the
totals show an increase over last year
of ii4,ooo an increase over the same
period year before last of IS 600 and
over the same time in 900 Of 5000.
For the o2 days Of the season that
have elapsed the aggre gate is ahead Of
the io2 days last year $4,000, ahead OF
the same days year before last "a, 900
and ahead Of 1900 by 1876 900.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 462. o7, against
353. $40 for the seven days ending this
date last wear, 429, 1876 year before last
and 365, ,07 same time in 900, and for
the eleven days Of December il has been
$50, a74, against o36,728 last year, 7i6.
| II the year before last and 742 929 same
time IN 300
The movement since September shows
receipts 4 all United states ports Of
4 .343,4 ,49o, against 4,oS4, ,494 last year.
3.932,752 year before last and 1885,. 938
same time IN 500; overland across the
Mississippi Ohio and Potomac rivers to
northern mills and Canada 252, 636,
against 443, 36S last year. 1895 987 year
before last and 593G6i same time in
! 900; interior stocks in excess of those
held q the close Of the commercial year
4ol,73, against A69 POS last year. sos
7o4 year before last and $50 6S3 same
time in 1900; southern mill takngs 685. -
900, against 6a9, 355 last year, 62o. 597
year before last ana 4ao. 500 same time
in 1900.
These make the total movement for
the lo2 days of the season from Septem-
Der to date 5.742 957. against $3.50, ,42O
last year. $3.50, 80 year before last and
5, ,5s7,e9l same time in 900.
Foreign exports fol the week have been
2O7, O45. against 25l .e65 last year, max
ing the total thus far for the season
3 oe5, ,524, against 1881 .95 last year. an
increase OF 253,5 SIS.
Northern mill tallngs ana Canada dur
ing the past seven days shows an in
crease of 47,eae, as compared with the
corresponding period last year. and their
total tallings since September | have de-
creased 36.759.
The total talkings of American mills.
north and south and Canada thus far for
the season nave been 425, ls2. against
| .465,e2l last year. These include 729,-
242 by northern spinners, against 766,
oOl.
Stocks at the seaboard and The twenty
nine leading southern interior centers
have increased during the week 954I6
bales, against a decrease during the cor
responding period last season Of 5,6oi,
and are now 1882 less than az this
date In 1902
Including stocks left over at por35
and interior towns from the last croD,
ard the number OF bales brought into
sight thus far for the new crop the sun
ply to date is 5.9iO,656 against 5,9II.494
/ for the same period Iast vaar
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While an invalid
from rheumatism.
when nothing In the
world would even re-
lieve me. l succeeded
in combining five
harmless ingredients
into a compound
which completely cur
ed me contrary 10
the predictions OF my
doctor. / then tried
this remedy on my
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EnIEc NV Regulator never fails Box FRRl
sHD16o De. L. MAY, Box IS Bloomington, III

WANrED.--Two travelling statesmen in each
state: permanent position; SGuand expenses. Cen
trai Tobacco works CO. Pencks, Va.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
THE FIRE AT
3INDrE TOP
Too Fierce to Fight
Impossible to Get
WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET
Of the FIames-Loss is About a
Million Dollars.
TWO.THIRDS OF THE COMPANIES
viii be Unable to Recover From
the damage.
WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET
Of the FIameS-LoSs is About a
Million Dollars.
Two.THIRDs OF THE COMPANIES

New Orleans, April l6.--A special
TO the States from Beaumont says:
The. loss by fire on Spindle Top,
which started at o'clock this morn
is estimated at from $500. 900 to tl,-
900, 900. Two hundred and sixty-f1ve
derrtcks were lost. Two hundred
rigs were on the producing wells.
The Ere started from a lantern at the
Caldwell Oil Co.'S well. The fly
wheel of the engine struck the Ian
tern and ignlted the derrick and the
flames spread with tremendous ra-
pidity, three blocks, Nos. S6, 81 and
80, being IN ashes by o'clock.
i No effort was made to extinguish
the fire, for 1t was Impossible to get
within a hundred feet Of the flames.
No one was injured.
1t is estimated that two-thirds of
the companies In the burned district
will be unable to recover from the
damage done by the fire.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
SIXfY-DAY RESPITE
Granted Negro in Clarke County
Convicted of Numbering
His Wife.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Op0cldl W buo DaiAy H&oSAS SSs
Jackson, April 16.-Shack Trim,
the negro who was granted sixty-day
respite by the governor yesterday,
was convicted and sentenced to death
ON the testimony of a little negro girl
who was only five years of age at the
time the killing occurred. When
placed on the witness stand the little
negress was closely examined as to
the competency by both the judge
and the district attorney, and testified
that she knew that if she told lies she
would 60 to hell when she died, and
thta, she would go to heaven if she
told the truth. The court admitted
that she realized the evil consequent
ces of false swearing, and she told her
story Of the crime, which was to the
effect that Shack Trim bad killed her
mother because the latter refused to
allow him to occupy bed in the
building. The girl was in bed with
her mother wthen the killing &C.
Cured. Trim was to have been
hanged..on..the..soth..o at Belen.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

What if, in the event Governor
Longino is not elected to succeed Hon.
H. D. Money, he should flop over
with Ed. Wilson into the republican
party and there get a fat take? The
Progress does not say that such would
be the case, but it will say there are
some who believe such will be the re-
suit, for taking all reports. both pri-
vate and public, into consideration,
it is not reasonably expected that Mr..
Longino himself believes that he will
be able to defeat Mr.. Money.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
RIP VAN WINKLE"
Large Audience Witnesses Perform
ance in Jackson by Joseph
Jefferson Company.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, April 16.-The largest au-
dience that has ever assembled in the
Century theatre witnessed the sperfor-
nance of Rip Van Wrinkle by Joseph
Jefferson and company last night.
The seating capacity of the theatre
is 1,40e. and nearly $500 people were
within the walls. This is the first
time that Mr.. Jefferson has ever
played in Mississippi town, and in
making his spring bookings the vet
eran actor requested that Jackson be
placed in the itenerary in order that
he could say that he has played in
every state in the union.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
TO DRIVE THEM OUT.
Commissioner Cole After the I'm.
authorized Insurance Companies
in the State.

Special to the Daily Progress
Jackson, April 16.---Insurance
Commissioner Cole has launched a
campaign to drive the unauthorized
companies from Mississippi Almost
daily letters are being received from
all parts Of the state giving reports Of
unauthorized life and fire insurance
concerns at tempting to transact bust
ness, and Commissioner Cole has de-
cided. on a vigorous crusade against
them. An address has been sent out
to the sheriffs, city and town officials,
constables and authorized agents, ask
ing them to promptly report companies
attempting to do business without
privilege License and to arrest agents
who cannot show their certificates OF
authority.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

The Gulf and Ship Island railroad
carried a train load of negroes to Gulf
port last Sunday and while there the
negroes gave an exhibition of baptis-
ing. Quite a number went down
into the deep. If they had wound
up with a oakewalk the days pleas
ures would have been complete.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

Told you SO! Mr.. Cleveland in a
speech in New Yrok the other day
said the white southern man is the
best friend the negro ever had, and,
he might have added, ever will have.
Mr.. Cleveland may be talking just to
please the south and to make Mr..
Bryan swear, and he is making COM
plete success of both.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

How it happened that Mr.. Roose-
velt lathe only person allowed in the,
Yellowstone Park " hen the park is a
national one, and the, fact that Mr..
Roosevelt did not enter the park on
official business, Is one of those things
no fellow has been able to find eut.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
A large-sized postofice scandal has

A large-sized postoffice scandal has
broken ont in the postofice depart
ment at Washington and it involves
some of the most prominent men con-
nected with the department. The
whole business is likely to be exploded
within the next few weeks and the
earth is going to fly up and hit some
body on the head.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
TWO SENSATIONAL CASES
Will Make Federal Court Session
Notable in Jackson on
/ May 4.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, April 16.-The regular
term of the federal court for the Jack
son district convenes here on the 4th
of May. and the session will be made
notable by two sensational obscene
letter cases in which prominent par
ties are involved, the persons under
indictment being Mr.. @. O. Campbell,
an sattache of the state auditor
Office. and son of former Chief Justice
j. A. P. Campbell, and Miss Mollie
Matthews, an aged maiden lady who
has been we'll known in the commu-
nifty for many years. Both parties
will be defended by able counsel.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

Now the crawf1sh is charged
with the crime of causing the levees
to break and the people of the delta
may take up arms against it. But
this may be another fish story
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

A man by the name Of Jones, and
Sam Jones at that, was elected mayor
of Toledo, Ohio, on no political plat
from nor does he affiliate with any
party. That may have something to
do with his election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

When a town ships carload Of
straw berries every day, like Crystal
Springs is doing, no one can wonder
at the little interest manifested in the
gubernatorial campaign.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

The Yellowstone Park may be con-
sidered public park for individuals
only IL they are of prominent char
acter
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

1t has been stated again that Han
IA is not a candidate for the repair
lican nominee for the presidency.
This is the severalth time.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

Our Library is now open for business
Call and investigate our plan. Miss
Lyon Smith is In charge and will ex.
plain, at Lsckey's News and Book Store
apr16-St
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

WANTED-Position as dry goods or
grocery salesman. Four years expe-
rience, and can give best Of reference.
Address this Office. apr9 ct
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

The simpler al ice cream freezer is,
the less chance of its getting out of order,
and the easier it will be to turn. The
Peerless Iceland Freezer is the simplest
made. It is all that is necessary to
freeze smooth, delicious ice cream in
three minutes Sold by Hawkins 81
Co., Hardware Department. mch24tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

Now it has been discovered that
lettuce is "a sure preventive of small
pox. Let us raise lettuce.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

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The Ely miner., 1903-01-09
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office

Duluth. Mimi, Oct. 23rd. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
OF congress of June 8. 1878, entitled
AN act for the sale of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon. Ne
vada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4. 1892.
John A. Mullin, of Duluth, county of
st. Louis, State of Minnesota, has this
day filed in this office his sworn state
ment No. $500. for the purchase of the
SWH of Section No. 23, in Township
No. SO. Range No. Z.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this, office at Duluth.
Minn.. on Monday, the 18th day OF
January. 1903.
He names as witnesses: ]. w. Sam
ders, of Duluth, Minn., f. D. Bever-
idge, of Duluth, Mimi, Joe Stone, OF
Duluth, Mimi, c. T. Seymour. of Du-
luth, Mimi. w. H. Goodell, Of Super
ior. Wis. Henry Callahan, Of Duluth.
MINI.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day Of
January. 1903.
WILLIAM E. CULKIN.
Register.
Ill 1-9.