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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-01-24
Great Falls Hibernians.

There was Joint installation Of Div.
No. l of the A. o. II. and Div. No. 1
of the Ladies Auxiliary of Cascade
county, at Conrad Hall, Great Falls,
on the evening of the 10Th inst. In
the absence of County President Chas.
II. Stafford, State Treasurer J j..
O'Mahoney acted as installing officer.
The ncwly-elcctcd officers are as fol.
lows:
Bernard Joyce, county president; Pat
rick Mullen, division PRESIDENT John
Mulrooney, vice-presidcnt; Timothy
p. Corcoran, reelected recording Sec
rctary; Chas. p. Regan, reelected
financial secretary; p. J. Regain, re-
elected treasurer.
Ladies AuXliary.-Mr. John McAlls-
ter, county president; Miss Lizzie
Garin, division president; Mrs. Lizzie
MacLaughlin, vice-president; Mrs.
Mary ONelll, reelected ret OrdinS sec
rctary; Mrs. Johanna Hofcr, reelected
financial secretary; Mrs. James Gree
ley, reelected treasurer.
The newly-clected officers responded
in turn to call for speech" after
installation ceremony in happy and APP
prOpriatc remarks.
Addresses were delivered by Father
Pauwelyn, J. p. Regan, Michael Gan.
non and James Greeley on various
topics touching Hibernianism and its
principles, and were marked for their
lofty eloquence and wit and were
thoroughly enjoyed by the audience.
Dancing followed to the music of Prof.
Races orchestra, and the event passed
off as memorably pleasant one for all
who attended. The personal friends Of
members of the sister societies were
invited guests.
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Courtesy Of Minneapolis Tribune.

not I've frightened even by the rattling
Of the car.
We passed Kilbegnet, turned north,
skirted the tiny hamlet of Crosswell
and SO reached Il place called Glinsk.
Here there was another relic Of Irish
Ireland. On the side of Il hill was
the gray ruin of a big house, known, of
course, as a castle. 1t had belonged
to the Burkes,I was told, Il fine old
family of the county. There were
about 10000 acres. The Burkcs were
good landlords. But they became en-
barrassed financially ut the time of the
great famine, and the estate was sold.
1t was bought by Pollock, "the arch
evictOr,' and LOO tenants were turned
out of their homes. shall tell more
of Pollock later.
A few miles more of the empty ran
ches, then Il few miles across bogs
that seemed to stretch to the horizon.
1t was nearly o'clock, and the sun
had set long ago. a new moon made
the road white, and showed the bog
heather silvcring with frost. Bcfriend-
ed by the darkness, Policeman Reilly
pcdalled along close to the rear of the
car, whistling softly to himself, for his
ride was nearly over. SO we passed
through the quiet street OF Ballymorc
and on to Castlerea. At Mr.. Fitzglb-
bon's door we climbed down, stiff and
cold.
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81 don't know. My brother pays it,
"HOw much land have yOu?"

''How much land have you?"
"Not perch" Then she turned and
went back into the hut.
AS we drove along I had noticed
peculiar formations in the ground.
Here and there, across the fields, lay
low ridges, sometimes two or three
hundred yards long. In some places
they looked like lines of graves In
others they melted into the level
ground. They were grass grown. I
asked what they were
"The remains of walls and bitches
of the old FARMS" answered Mr.. Fitz-
gibbon. "You will find them all over
the lands. When the tenants were
evicted the walls were thrown down
and the grass grew over the places.
You will see here and there clump
| or row of trees. They mark where the
| farm houses used to stand. The hous-
es were leveIed and the walls that en-
close the road we are ON were built
Of stones that once sheltered the evlct-
ed tenants"
1t was ghastly. l began to see the
marks of devastation everywhere.
The fields OH every side were SCARED
| with the green ridges, as though the
whip of oppression had left great welts
! on the surface of the land. In two or
three places we came upon the cruInb.
ling ruins Of houses, which for some
reason had not been carried away.
There was one of which the four walls
still stood, with the chimney, though
the roof had disappeared years ago.
We could still trace the outlines Of the
little garden and the remnants Of
stable. A hare scampcred away as I
peered through gaping hole where
there had ben a window.
'"rhe family that lived there had
fifty acres Of good land" said Mr..
Fitzgibbon. '"rhey were evicted be-
cause the landlord wanted the land to
add to his grazing ranch. All Of them
went to America"
1t would only be drawing out
wearisome tale to describe the rest of
our trip. Twelve miles southeast of
entered an avenue of great trees. Half
| way up the avenue we met party of
men in knickerbockers and women in
furs. They We're members OF Il shoot
| ing party occupying Donamon Castle,
| which we saw further on. 1t was Il
fine, old gray building. with a view of
| miles of green country.
"This is a fair example Of absentee
landlordism," said Mr.. l'itZgibbon.
'"This is the estate Of Sir George Caul.
field-11 ,OCO acres, rent roll about $l0.-
COO a year. The good land is let to
grazers-the poor land to small ten
ants. The owners have not lived here
for sixty years. The castle and woods
are let to shooting parties during the
season.
AS we drove through the winding
roads, with thick woods on either side,
the game was evident enough. But I
do not think it is proper to call the
hunting OF it sport. Hares dartcd
through the brush, grouse could be
seen in the glades, and counted half
a dozen gorgeous pheasants that could
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-01-24

lowed us up, held a stern official in
quiry, with the old herder as witness.
l hope the evidence he gathered was
duly forwarded to Dublin Castle, and
that it did not make the authorities
very nervous. At the foot of the hill,
from the car, took snapshot of the
vigilant official on his wheel. He did
not like it. Thereafter, whenever he
appeared within fifty yards, 1 leveled
the camera at him busily, and this an
noyed him SO much that the monotony
Of the trip was greatly relieved.
Leaving Murraghaduny Hill
should like to go there some lnoonlit
night i'm June and verify the fairy
legends, which l am inclined to be-
lieve-our course lay off to the south
ward, over low, rolling hills and long
levels. The road was hard with frost,
and rang to the horses hoofs. The
surrounding scene was still the same
beyond the low stone walls lay miles
of green fields, with not a sign of farm
or crops. Every few miles little
thatched house stood by the roadside,
with tiny patch Of vegetable garden
and cluster Of hayricks, brown in the
sun. These were the huts of the herd
ers. Each man has $50 to 300 acres
under his care.
''That's it," said Mr.. Fitzgibbon,
''the best land in Roscommon, fit to
support thousands. And on that land
where ten families might live in de-
cent comfort the only occupants are
a man and a dog. A man and a dog.
Not crop on twenty miles of it, and
the people wanting for food over yoll-
der"
AS we rounded the top Of a hill Il
glimpse Of historic Ireland broke the
monotony Of the depopulated land. Be.
tween us and the low hanging sun was
a ruin, great quadrangle of thick
stone walls, with the remnants of a
high tower at each corner. On the
south front, covered with drapery Of
green ivy, the wall was less eaten by
age than the rest.
"Ballintober Castle" said Mr.. Fitz-
gibbon. "The castle of the O'Connors,
Kings of Connacht."
Grim, silent, deserted, this pile of
blackened stones overlooking the fer
tile empty land seemed pathetically
out of place. 1t should have crumbled
to dust and disappeared with the fight
ing chieftains who ruled the Ireland of
/ the Irish. The property, by the way,
is still in the royal family. 1t is own.
ed by the O'Connor Don, a famous
member of the older generation of to.
day.
Still the miles were reeled off and we
saw nothing but green fields on every
side, with houses just often enough to
emphasize the loneliness. One hovel
was such a wretched looking place
| that we stopped. The walls gaped
with fissures, and the thatch of the
roof was falling in. l thought it must
be untenanted, but woman came to
the door. She was a weired-looking
creature, with gray hair that hung in
ragged strips over her head and face.
Her feet were bare Mr.. Fitzgibbon
spoke to her. She answered sullenly
"Who lives here?"
II do"
"What rent do you pay"
The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-13
Application.

US. LAND OYvIcE,
 Juneau, Alaska, April 23, 1904 The Naknek Packing Company being entitled to the benefits of section 10 of the Act of May H. 1898, entitled An Act extending the home stead laws and providing for right of way for Railroads in the District of Alaska, and for other purposes" does hereby apply to pure chase the following tract of public land. situate on the right bank of the Saknek river about 2iz miles above its mouth, Alaska, and more par ticulsrly described as follows. To wit:
 Beginning al Cor. No. l, at high water mark on right bank of said river, whence witness cor ner bears north l6 deg4 min west 25 links dis tant. and |. s. l. N., No. sA across river, bears south II deg east 7l-20 chains distant; thence from true corner north l6 deg 45 min west F 2-5o chains to Cor No 2; thence north 73 deg l5 min east HOO chains to Cor No. 8; thence south l6 deg q min east F -sS chains to Cor No 1, whence witness corner bears north l6 deg fj min west 70 links distant; thence along me anders Naknek river south a deg l5 min west II -0O chains to the point of beginning Being [. s. survey number 5A- Area l3.9i acres Var iation 21 deg 0s min east.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any portion of the above described tract of public land are required to filc a protest in accord ance with law with the Register and Receiver of the C- & Land ofice, at Juneau, Alaska
 NAkNEK PACKING CoxPAsY.
 0. (. HAsLErT, Secretary Notice of the above app scation will be pub lished in the ALASKA PiOREcTOR, a weekly newspaper, printed al Es.dez. Alaska, which hereby designate us the newspaper published nearest the land described in said application.
 JOHN w. DUDLEY.
 Register [. s. Land Oficc, Juneau. Alaska
The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-13
Wire fencing ? and 4 feet wide at Brownell's.
Soldiers Additional Homestead
 Application, No. =
WILLIAM woRTNAS.
 PoNIIrs MAGNUsOS.
C- s. LAND OFFICE. at

l. o.
 Juneau, Alaska, June l, l9o3.
 Notice is hereby given that J. L. wea;herbee, being entitled fo the benefits d section Z36 of the revised statutes af the United states grant ing additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served iz the var of the rebellion, has made application to this office to make proof and entry by the said applicant under an act of congress approved May A. lsssa. for the lands in L. s survey No. 575 an the District of Alaska. described as follows, to wits
 Beginning at mound of stone at ordinary high water mark on the beach al Anchorage Bay from which sandstone boulder 3Dxi2xl0 inches and 2D inches in the ground marked w. C. survey, No. 5a5. beginning Cor. No. l. bears north 60 deg l5 min east 0-35 chains; and the bears south 2 deg a min west 4l.75 chains dis tant: thence variation Fl deg 9 min east. first course north 60 deg l5 min east Slo chains to Cor. No. 2; thence second course north P deg aD min vest .iO chains to Cor. No 2; thence third course south 60 deg l5 min vest 2i chains to Ger Na at ordinary high water mark on beach, al the end of spit: from which a Sand msFked w C. survey 575 Cor. No. {. bears north 6O deg i5 min east 0.7 chains distant :thence ander at ordinary high water mark on beach. fourth eeurse south 2 deg i5 min east B ehns; thence dxfh cousae nsrth 6 deg se min east 7.32 chains: theAce seventh course north 2 dee east A28 chains: thence eighth course north sS deg B min east s.E chains to place of begin ming Area l36l acres
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any portion of said lands required to hle an Ad- verse claim in this ofiee during the period oi days thereafter. otherwise proof and entry oi said lands will be made sy said applicant. If is hereby ordered that the foregoing nollce he published for the full period of ten weeks in the Alaska Pr<peetor. . weekly newspaper, published at the town of vaides. Alasks. which is hereby desingsted S s as .ns newspspef puoiish'
 ai JOHN V. DUDLEY. Register
The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-13
Additional Entry Under Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
'. s. LAND OFFICE.

'. s. LAND OFFICE,
 Juneau. Alaska, April 8. l9o3. !. Harry C. Jensen, of San Francisco, Caliior- mia, assignee of George W. Emriek and George Mackenzie being entitled to The benefits of see tion z.s6 of the revised statutes of the United States granting additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the rebel lion, do hereby apply 10 enter Y. S. survey number lsl. situate on left bank of Grave Yard Greek, about chains above its mouth eonfiu- ence with Kviehak river, Alaska. More par tieularly described as follows. to wit:
 Beginning at Cor. 1, thence south g deg Is min east l000 chains to Cor 2. nsrth 57 deg i5 min east i0no chains to Cor. 3; north B deg l5 min west s.9s chains to Cor. 4; thence along meanders Grave Yard Creek south 46 deg i5 min west 1.H chains, south IS deg yO min west 3lo chains to point of beginning. Area lO5, acres Variation 2 deg 5s min east As addi- uonai to their original homestead on the west hall north west quarter and south east quarter of south west quarter of section k, township 10, south range east, at Conrordia, ks., August F, 1872, per homestead number sSil, and homestead number lI77I al SaIina, Ks, June II. 1873, lno description.l
 My post offiee address is 3ns Market street. San Graneiseo. California
 HAIRY c. JENSEN. Publish for statutory period in ALAsKA A PkOs- PEcToR, st Valdez, Alaska.
 JOHN W. DUDLEY. Register.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-13
Application.
U. s. LAND OFFICE,

U. s. LAND OFFICE,
 Juneau, Alaska, April B. l913- The Bristol Packing Comp pAny being entitled to the benefits of section 10 of the Act of May II. ls9e entitled An Act extending the homestead laws and providing for right of way for rail roads in the District of Alaska. and for other purposes" does hereby apply to purchase the following tract oi public land, situate on the left bank of the Cgashik river. Gust above na- tive village,) Alaska, and more particularly de- scribed As follows, to wit:
 Beginning at Cor No. l, whence corner num- Der q survey number iS5. bears south l6 deg F min east f2.21 chains distant; thence east 200 chains to Cor. 2: thence north 200 chains 10 Cor. 8; thence east 400 chains to Cor 1; thence north 800 chains t0 Cor. 5: thence west 500 chains to Cor. G. whence witness corner bears east B links distant; thence along meanders. Ugashik river. south deg east 7.0D chains: thence south D deg a min east 323 chains to place of beginning. Being survey number iS5. Area GAG acres Variation 2l deg !. min east.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any portion of the above described tract of public land are required to file protest in accordance with law with the Register and Receiver of the [ Land once st Juneau. Alaska
 BRISTOL PACKING Co
 per E. CARLsOS, Secretary. Notice of the above application win be pub lished in the ALAskA PKosrEcroR. . weekly newspaper. printed ax valdes. Alaska. which l hereby 1esigHa1e As the newspaper published nearest the land described in said application.
 JOHN W DUDLEY.
 Register | Land office. Juneau. Alaska
The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-13
PROMPTLY PROCURED
Additional Entry Under Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
L. g. LAND OFFICE,

|. g. LAND OFFICE,
 Juneau, Alaska, April 25, 1903. The Alaska Portland Packers Association, a corporation, incorporated under the lsws of the state of Oregon, assignee of John II. Rus sell, being entitled to the benefits nf section ZS)5 of the revised statutes of the United States granting additional lands to soldiers and sail ors who served in the war of the rebellion, does hereby apply to enter [. $. survey number ll5, situate on right bank of Nushagak river, about 4 mile below Snag Point, Alaska Beginning at Cor. l, whence Cor. number 1. amended survey number 6j. bears south t-; deg ?, min west liIS chains distant; thence north deg l5 min west 312O chains to Cor. ?; north <. deg 4j min east l9s5 chains Ia Cor. 2; south deg h min east 35.0U chains to Cor. I; thence along meaniers Nushagak river, south sa deg west iO.v0 chains 10 station; south 70 deg west lo.0o chains to point of beginning. Area 6s @ acres. Variation 23 deg lv min east. As addi- iional to his original homestead on the w !. lot 2, ne and F lot2, nw4 see 3tp ;ss, IS. al Boonvilie. Mo., Feb. 6, isf's. per homestead number 5l9J
 Post office address Portland, Oregon.
 FRANK M. WARREN, JR., Secretary Alaska Portland Packers Association. Publish for statutory period in ALASKA PEos- rEcIOK, at Valdez, Alaska.
 JOHN W. DUDLEY. Register.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-13
Addit ional Entry Under Section 306 of the kevised Statutes of the United States.
[. s. LAND OFFICE.

Juneau, Alaska, April 23 iyG3 Tts. Alaska Portland Hackers As-oeiaffon A corporation, Incorporated under the laws of the stale o oregon, assignee oi Forge Knudson reihg entitled to the benefits of section 23O6 of ing adhconai lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the rebellion doe, hereby apply to enter |. $. survey mum Der 5lS situate one mile inland from mouth of Rear creek and teft bank nj kyiehak river, Alaska. Beginning al Cor. No. 1, whence cor number :, survey number l2s. bears north B deg s min west s6-b chains distant; thence south 2s deg D mn west a1o chains to Cor. 2: south 65 deg :D min east lo.fo chains te Cor. No 3: north 25 deg S min east s!s9 chains to Cor. I: north 6s deg D min west 1o.dD chaihs to point ssf 1egin- ming Area s-lJ acres. vaLjaficn g deg O6 min east As additional to his origin homestead Inc deseriPtionl at La Grape. Wis May 9 1884 per homestead No. 375s.
 Post office address is Portland. Ongos-
 FRANK NJ. WAkgFr JR Secretary Alaska Portland psekers Aa~ocistion Publish for statutory period in ALASKA Pros feeroR, st Valdez, Alaska.
 JonS N. puDiEy. Rsegts,ss
The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-13
Additional Entry Under Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
[. s. LAND OFFICE.

Juneau. Alaska, April g, l913, The oregon and Alaska Trading Company a corporation. incorporated under the laws of the state of Oregon. assignee of Abraham Smith, being entitled to the benefits of section 2sD6 of the revised statutes of the United States grant ing additional land to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the rebellion, does hereby apply to enter '. s. survey number 5ll, situate on the left bank of Nushagak river, about one quarter mile below Nushagak Village, Alaska Beginning at Cor No I. whence Acorn Peak bears north 7s deg Q min west and W. C. to Cor No. survey number ae. bears north IS deg z, min esst as-T chains distant; witness corner bears north S deg t5 min east B links distant; thence from true corner north & deg 5 min east 1000 chains to Cor. 2; thence south deg 1j min east HOO chains to Cor {, thence south ss deg E min west 1925 chains to Cor q; whence witness corner bears north s deg q min east P iinks distant: thence meander Nu- shagak river, up strssn, north deg l5 min west 5-iO chains. north deg 3O min east 5 10 ehains to the point M trxinning. Area Il.2 aeres. Variation 2s deg G min east. As sddi- yfonal to his original hemestead on the south half of south west quarter of section g. town ship H. range &. at Springfield. Mo-, June 2i 1854. per homestead number Zl2
 Post onice address fs Astoria. Oregon.
 JOHN NOkDsrkON, Secretary Oregon & Alaska Trading Company. Publish for statutory period in ALAsKA PROs- FEcToR, st Valdez, Alaska
 JoHS W. DUDLEY. Register.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-13
Additional Entry Under Section 23O6 of the Revised Statutes of the United Srates.
|. s. LAND OFFICE,

Juneau, Alaska, April g, 1908 sofus Jensen, of Astoria, Oregon assignee of Edward Wilson, being entitled Id the LeIe- his of section EsI of the revised statutes of the nited states granting additional lands to the soldiers and sailors who served in the WAT of the rebellion, do hereby apply to enter [. S- survey number l5l, situate on right bank ot nushagak river, about Il miles above Coffee Point, Alaska
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, thence north v deg 7, min west l0oo chains to Cor. 2; south F deg Fl mn west iiS chains to Cor. 2: south v deg p mn east lD.tD chains to Cor. 1; thence along meanders Nushagak river, north F deg 10 min east Iil0 chains 10 the point of beginning Area I-.o acres Variation 23 deg 03 min east AS additional to his original homestead on inc west hali of south west quarter section ls and west nall of north west quarter section 20 township lS, range G, at Sioux City Iowa Noy ". ls1o per homestead No. I'll.
 My post office address is Astoria Oregon
 soFUs JEssES Publish for statutory period in ALASKA Pkos- PEcroa. al Valdez Alaska.
 JOHN ". DUDLEY, Register
The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-13
Application to Enter Under Sec
 ton z3o6, Revised Statutes.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, AT JUNEAU, ALASKA,
 April p. lst3. can Commercial Company, A corporation, or ganized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the state of California. and having its principal place of business at the city and county of San Francisco, state of California, as assignee of Robert D. McCord, being entitled to the benefits of section 2a6 of the Revised Stat utes of the United States, granting additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the rebellion, has applied to enter the land embraced in |. S, survey; No, ai, on the westerly coast of Wood Island, Alaska, more particularly described as follows:
 Commencing at a point on high water on the north easterly side of the strait between Wood Island and Kodiak Island, designated by a stake marked No. l." Thence south 57 deg east a links to a stone marked ''cor. No. NV C." be- ing witness stone to corner number l; thence from true corner south 57 deg east 2 % chains to a stone marked "COr. No. 2" and stake marked number2 Thence north @ deg east chain and 2links to stone marked 'cor No south 57 degrees east chains and 5j links to a point on the shore of a lake designated by a number 1. Thence meandering along the shore of said lake south f7 deg s5 Fin west 1.s0 chains. south 2s deg q min west 800 chains. south shore of said lake marked No 5.- Thence north 57 deg west chains to s stone marked "No- G." Thence north g deg east 2 chains and north 57 deg west chains and 5 links 10 a point on the strait on the line of high water. Thence north t9 deg 70 min east along the line of high water chains and ss links to the point of beginsing- Containing an area of 4.ss acres. Magnetic variation A deg east.
 As additional to his original homestead entry No. t4H at the [ Land office at Junction City. Kansas. dated Nov. IA, le7o for the sw A of see IS. tp s. range east. 9th P m-
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any portion of the above described lana, must file in the G- G. Land once al Juneau. Alaska. an adverse claim thereto. under oath. during the period of publication within thirty days fhar rve hor rxrflI t.uk rr.<yl sion of the statute.
 JoHs w. DUDLEY. Register. It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice be published in the ALASKA PKozPEsroR, a weekly newspaper published al Valdez Alaska which l hereby designate as the news1.ater published nearest the land described in said application.
 JoHS W. DUDLEY.
 Register .. G. Land once. Juneau. Alaska.