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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
TO RECLAIM LAND.
Money That Is to Be Spent for the
Purpose.


Purpose.
WASHINGTON-Apropus of the
formal approval by the secretary of
the interior of now irrigation projects
under the reclamation law in CalifOr.
MIA, Oregon, North Dakota and
South Dakota the interior depart.
ment has issued "A statement covering
the disposition Of the reclamation
fund, which is in part as follows:
These approvals mark practically
the close Of the preliminary or tenta.
tive stage of reclamation work The
projects In each state and territory
are now well outlined and provisions
made for all the available funds.
During the two years which have
nearly elapsed since the passage OF
the reclamation laws efforts have
been concentrated on general exami.
nations and examination of the mer-
it's of the various projects These
now have been selected and approved
contingent ON securing the water
rights and lands at reasonable cost
and perfecting all details partly com.
pleted. The situation in each state
and territory is as follows;
"Arizona-Salt river project under
consideration at estimated cost of
about 100000.
"California-Yuma project, approx.
ed construction by secretary at cost
Of about $3,OOOOO0.
Colorado-Uncompa project,
involving an expenditure of $2,5GO000.
Observation-Disclosures project, for which
about S2,GOOOOO has been previously
allotted.
"Montana-Milk river project, gen.
eral allotment of $25OO,OOO.
Nebraska-Rcclamatio of lands
along North Platte river, for which
100000 has been set aside.
Nevada-Truckee-C Carson project
under construction at a cost of about
$3OOO,OOO.
New MeXico-Hondo project, at a
cost of approximately $350,00O.
North Dakota-Fort Buford pro.
ject, taking water from Yellowstone
river in Montana, at cost of about
$1,2OO,O0O
"Oregon-Malheur project, costing
about S2.O00,OOO.
South Dakota-Belle Fourche pro.
ject. costing about $2,1OOO,OOO.
"Utah-Conservation of water in
Salt Lake river at a cost of about
S1,O00,O00.
"Washington-Rec of land
near Pasco at a cost of $1,50O,00O.
"Wyoming-The storage and diver
sion of Shoshone river near Cody, FOR
which S2,25O,OO0 has been set aside.
All the projects outlined will cost
$27, 100000 and will require for con
struction two or three years. They
will reclaim in round numbers 1.OOO,'
600 acres of land, all of which Will
be susceptible of intense cultivation
and should be capable of supporting
a population of 100000 or more per
sons. The money expended in con
structing these works is derived from
the disposal of public lands
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
Object 20 American Engineers.

OTTAWA, Ont-During the discus
sion on the Grand Trunk Pacific bill
in the House of Commons Friday the
opposition made a vigorous protest
against the employment of American
engineers in the surveys of the pro-
posed railway. Sir William Laurier,
in reply, said that c. NJ. Hays, mana
ger of the Grand Trunk, had written a
letter recently saying that there were
not more than per cent of the per
sons employed on the surveys who
were not either Canadians or British
subjects.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
Get Ready for the Rush.

BONESTEEL.-The people of this
place are making strenuous efforts TO
be ready for the greater influx of pros
pective homesteaders July /, when
the Indian Rosebud reservation land is
to be thrown open. They have what
the Germans would call earth hun
ger" Scorec of people seeking claims
already have set their tents to be in
on the ground floor. 1t is apparent a
tremendous number will be here ready
to grab onto the 1900 quarter sections
which this tract of excellent land con
tains. This is splendid soil and very
rapid settlement is anticipated as a
result of this opening.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
scuandefed Red Cross Funds.

BERLIN.-Die Post publishes a.
news agency dispatch from ST Peters
burg which says that General Schwe.
doff lost over $500 coo through specula,
tion in stocks and took the money from
the Red Cross treasury. In order to-
avoid scandal the empress dowager,
who is the protectress OF the Red
Cross society, and friend Of General
Schwedoff, reimbursed the sum. The
dispatch further says that Prince
Galitzen and Count Lansky have also
been guilty of irregularities in con
neCtion with the Red Cross.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
MOBILIZE TROOPS AT DENVER.
CstensibIy fer Target Practice, but
Really to Guard Polls.

DENVER.-An order was issued by
Adjutant General Sherman Bell Wed.
resday calling the First regiment of
National Guord of Colorado into serv
ice for target practice. The regiment,
which consists of about HOO men.
will mobilize at the rife range west
of the city. Headquarters it is under
stood, will be established in Coliseum
hall in this city. The troops will as
semble on May 1G.
While denying any purpose of gath
ering the regiment together at a point
near Denver other than practice shoot
ing, Bell admitted that the soldiers
would be handy FOR call in case they
were needed to prevent fraud at the
polls on May II, the date of the com
ing city election.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
APPLY THE TORCH AS THEY GO.
Retreating Russians Burn What They
Can't Carry Away.

NEW CHWANG-Chinese bandits
are committing depredations in the
vicinity of Yin Kow Several rich ma
tives who were kidnapped by them from
New Chwang have been ransomed
NJ. Pavloff, formerly Russian min
lister to Korea, and now the represen-
tative of Viceroy AleXieff, who il one
of the ablest of Russian diplomats. is
now in Pekin and it is believed that
he is endeavoring to persuade the
Chinese government to take over the
New Chwang section.
Japanese scouts were seen yester-
day seven miles southeast of Kai
Chou.
A part of the Japanese army is
marching from Hsiu Yen to the north
west The number of this force can
not be obtained, but it is known to be
considerable.
The Russians are moving two regi-
ments in and out of New Chwang, for
the purpose of creating the impress
sion among the natives that they have
number of men here. These two
regiments comprise the only Russian
force in this vicinity; the remainder
of the troops here formerly being
moved toward Mukden.
The belief prevails here that the
Russian authorities will soon move
the Mukden forces in the direction of
Hardin, and it is not thought that
they will risk any fight on the Lao
Tung peninsula.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
WARNS LAND SEEKERS.
Gangs Of SwindIers Said to Be Victim.
ling Prospective Settlers.

ling Prospective Settlers.
WASHINGTON-An organized band
of swindlers is actively at work in
several western states, notably Utah,
North Dakota and South Dakota, and
also operating to a lesser extent in
the east These sharpers have Sc.
leCted as easy victims prospective
homeseekers who are greatly interest
ed in the various defamation projects
undertaken by the government.
BY means of advertisements cleverly
worded in which they claim to have
secured inside information regarding
the plans of the engineers, and by the
display of alleged copies of govern
ment maps and surveys, they have
been successful in duping many UNI
wary homeseekers. For a considera-
ton of from $50 to $500 these swim
dlers guarantee to locate settlers upon
the best irrigable lands under the
government works.
Notwithstanding that the govern,
ment some time ago issued a circular
warning the people against being talk,
en- in by just such frauds, the swim
ding goes right along and the sharks
are reaping a rich harvest. 1t should
be clearly understood that these sharp
ers have no inside information Their
maps are mere township plats OF
rough drafts such as can be obtained
| from the land Office The swindlerS
have no data other than any intending
settler can obtain upon request of the
| department.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19

SEOUL, KOrea-Roports are CON
stantly coming in of the presence of
increasing Russian forces in Northern
Korea, The governor of Hang Yung
province represents that 1000 troops
are distributed throughout that prov
ince. Four hundred and fifty are at
Kyong Song, on the coast, and the
remainder are scattered in the in
terror, living on the country. A force
of seven hundred is reported in the
province of Pyen Gan, at Xvi Sung
north of Chang Flu and about forty
miles southeast of Wiju
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
German Prince at Seat of War.

TEN TSIN, - Prince Adelbert,
third son of Emperor William of Ger
many, who is travelling on board the
German cruiser Hertha, left here for
Picking An audience between the
prince and the emperor of China has
been arranged for May H. The prince
will come back to Tien Tsin on the
18th and on the 10Th he will return
on board the Hertha. Prince Adelbert
was in Corea last week, He landed
at Chemulpo and has proceeded to
Seoul, where he visited the German
minister TO Corea.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
ON ROSEBUD LAND
INFORMATION IN REGARD TO
OPENING OF THE SANE.
PROCLAMATION EXPECTED SOON
General Manager of Nebraska and
Wyoming Division Of Northwestern
Explains Details, Which WIN DC
Like Oklahoma Plan.

MkHA-Georgo f. Bidwell general
manager Of the Nebraska and Wyo'
ming division of the Northwestern,
who has just returned from an east
crn trip, says regarding the opening OF
! the Roecbud Indian reservation:
"The proclamation of the president
opening these lands may be expected
at almost any time now and Will not
be dcla"cd longer than is absolutely
necessary The commissioner OF the
general land office, Ex-Governor Rich
ards, has the matter in charge ana
has the details completed ready FOR
submission to the secretary OF the
interior and the president, which when
approved the proclamation will imme-
diatcly be made.
THE arrangements for the opening
of the lands will be similar to the ar
rangements for the opening of the In
dian lands in Oklahoma. This open.
ing was in every way successful. The
land to he opened consists of $500
farms of 100 acres each. Ten appli-
cants are expected for each of these
farms All applicants will be given
IN opportunity to register their names
and addresses at the registration Of
tees opened for the purpose in ad-
vance of the drawing. There will be
ample time given for all to register
who may desire to do so and the last
one who registers will have the same
opportunity for securi! E farm that
the first has. Some days following
the completion of the registration the
drawing will take pace. All names
registered will be placed in box and
drawn out one at a time until a
name Is drawn for each available
homestead but only a limited number
will be drawn each day. During the
Oklahoma opening 1875 names were
drawn daily until the drawing was
| completed.
CAS- each farm is drawn the Oerson
securing 1t will be notified by postal
card at the address given and he will
be notified to appear at the United
States land Office to make entry. Am
| pie time will be given for the person
! drawing to make mis- appearance even
from the most distant part of the coun
try.
Commissioner Richards was sc
eminently successful at the opening
of the Oklahoma lands that the same
generl plan used there will be follow
ed, with such notifications as vii
absolutely insure a fair chance to al
participants. Fraud VIII be impossi
BILE 1t is probable the registration
Offices will be established at three o.
four points. Two of the Offices prob
ably will be located in Gregor!
county.
ANY applicant for these lands cal
lrive over the entire tract available
from either Fairfax or Bonesteel ant
see every homestead in one or tw,
days. Enough can be seen to sat
isfy any one of the value OF the land
in half a day. The registration /
the bronchial point of considerable
and it is not necessary for the appl
cant to be on the ground at the tim
of the drawing. Commissioner Rict
ards undoubtedly will be present an
take personal supervision of tn
drawing to sc that each person 81
curing : homestead right has ampl
notice to appear at the land Office
make his entry"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
PORT DESTROYED
DOCKS AND PIERS BLOWN UP AT
DALNY,
WORK DONE BY THE RUSSIANS
In Anticipation of an Attempt of Jap
anese TO Take Possession Of the
Place-Best Equipped Port on the
Pacific Coast.

ST. Observation-Disclosures AleXieff
has telegraphed to the car annouhc
ing that the Russians have blown up
the docks and piers at Port DaIny
Lao Tung peninsula, presumably to
render more difficult a Japanese land
ing at that point
Later kilograms received here indi-
cate that the whole of Port Dalny
has been destroyed by the Russians.
Port Dalny, on Talien Wan bay on
the east coast of the Lao Tun2
peninsula. was intended by Russia to-
be the chief commercial emporium OF
its eastern dominions. An odict pro.
viding for it's construction was issued
by the Russian emperor July so, 1899.
and Port Dalny fully equipped with
all modern Improvements, docks.
warehouses and 2 railroad facilities,
was opened to commerce in December,
1901.
Talien Wan bay is one Of the first
deep water harbors on the Pacific
coast. 1t is free from ice in winter
time and ships drawing thirty feet OF
water can enter at low tide without
difficulty and without the aid of pilots
can sail or steam alongside the i'm
mense docks and piers, where then
cargoes can be loaded into railroad
cars and run direct for 1000 miles into
the city of st. Petersburg
Five large piers had been construct
ed, each supplied with numerous rail.
road tracks and immense warehouses
and elevators, gas, electric lights and
water, and a large breakwater was be
ing constructed, so that ships could
lie at the piers and load and unload
regardless of weather. Docks for for
eign vessels, steam and sail extended
beyond the piers and along the shore
for two miles. There were two first
class dry docks, one intended for or
binary ocean steamers and the other
designed to accommodate the largest
vessels of war or commerce.
Six million had been expended on
the harbor system before the end of
1902, and it was estimated that the
cost of completing the works would be
nearly $2O,OOOOOO, but this does not
in any way represent the total cost of
the erection of this great commercial
port, which, with Port Arthur. distant
about twenty miles, was leased by the.
Chinese government to Russia in 1898.
Nearly 10000 men were employed
daily on the works. The total popula-
tion has been estimated at about co.
| 900, most Chinese, Japanese, Koreans
and Russians.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
TO BE EVACUATED.
Russians Have Decided to Depart from
New Chwanu.

New ChWang.
NEW HWANG-There is every in.
dication that the Russians have de.
cided to eyacuate New Chwang. The
troops have been leaving here all day
long. Forts have been dismantled and
all artillery has been placed on board
trains. All the local transportation
has been Communicated by the Rus
sian authorities.
There is current here native ru-
more that japanese troops are in FOO
Chau bay ION the west side of the Lao
Tung peninsula, and about sixty miles
north of Port Arthur, but this report
lacks confirmation.
The fear is held here that If the
Russians leave and the Japanese do
not at once take possession of New
Chwang the brigands, who are now
across the river near Yin Kow will
pillage the place. The foreign resi-
dents are prepared to resist the brig
ands should they come over. The
British consul has requested that a
gunboat be sent to New Chwang. The
Russians probably will destroy the
gunboat Sivoutch before leaving. The
vesse, is at New Chwang.
1t is reported here that ViCeroy
AleXieff was slightly wounded before
his departure from Port Arthur. lie
barely escaped from there before the
Japanese closed the lines of commu-
nication.
The Russian general staff has nov
ed from Lao Yang TO Mukden.
Russians here will not talk of the
situation for fear that they may i'm
part some information. They do not
consider that their forces here are suf-
ficient to hold this section of )
country. 1t is probable that the Rus
sian troops will withdraw to Hardin.
The Russian civilians at New
Chwang are leaving hurriedly and
many natives are fleeing from the city
in fear that they will be subjected to
maltreatment at the hands of the
brigands.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
Mrs. Eddy Makes New RuIe.

NEW HORK-Mary Baker Eddy,
head of the Church of Christ Scien-
fist, is reported to have promulgated
an amendment to the constitution of
the church against the segregation of
sexes In clubs. AS most of the
church members are also members OF
clubs and associations, founded on
principles that preclude the associa-
ton of men and women, they are said
to be greatly puzzled over the en-.
torcement cf the edict. Members OF
the Masonic fraternity are understood
TO b exempt from the ruling 0nt
many ether secret societies are If
feCted
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
FILIPINO SUSPECTS LIBERATED
Gomez and Kolbana Declared Not
Guilty Of AIDING Insurrection.

Gomez and Holbana Declared Not
Guilty of Aiding instruction.
MANILA.-ThC trials of Domnadov
Gomez and Bsnaventura Kolbaza have
resulted in their acquittal. Dominador
Gomez, former Spanish officer and
former president of the Union Obrero,
otherwise known as the democratic
labor union, was arrested in Septem.
Der last upon the charge of rebellion
and Instruction for melting ladrone
leaders in the province of Lu2on, 10
take up arms against the authority
of the United states.
Bona"entura Kolba2a, president of
the nationalist party, was arrested at
the same time as Gomez and held TO
answer on similar charges of rebel
lion and insurrec,ion against the au,
Ihority of the United States.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
Lobinoier GETS the Place.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tai has
appointed CHARLES S, Lobingier a Judge
of the court Of first instance in the
Philippines, The appointee is a law
yer of Omaha, Neb., writer on legal
topics of established reputation and
at one time was a member of the SUI
prone court commission Of Nebraska.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
Forty Buildings in Ashes.

STEELVILLE, Mo.-The entire bus
mess section and many dwellings were
destroyed by fire which was discov-
cred Friday night in a large dry goods
store. Forty business buildings have
been burned to the ground. The loss
is estimated at 100000, with about
$4,000 insurance.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
One Jew Batter Sentenced.

KISHINEFF-The trial of the six
men charged with an attempt to muir
der two Jews during the April dis
turbances has been concluded. One,
of the men was sentenced to five.
years penal servitude and the others
were acquitted.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
Russiana Deny Alleged Defeat.

NEW CHWANG-The Russians
deny the report circulated in London
that fight has occurred near Watung
Tien, in which the Russians were de-
feated with great loss.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-19
American BUYS Warshlps.

SANTIAGO DE CHlLI.-The Chi
lean cruisers Esmeralda and Chaca-
buco have Eeen definitely sold to
Charles Il. Flint of New York.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-10
TRAGEDY AvERTED.

"Just in the rick of time our little
boy vas saved" writes Mrs.. w.
Watkins Of Pleasant City, Ohio.
"Pneamonia bad played sad havoc
with him and . terrible cough set 10
besides. Doctors treated bim but
he grew wor.e every day. At
length we tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, and our
darling was saved. He's now sound,
and WE'LL" Everybody ought to
know, it's the only sure cure tor
Coughs. Colds and all Laog diseases.
Guaranteed by w. A. Hayes, Drug
gist. Price 500 and $l.00. Trial
bottles free.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-10
MORE

Disturbances OF strikers are not
nearly as grave % an individual dis
order of the system. Over work,
loss Of sleep, nervous tension will be
followed by utter collapse, unless a
reliable remedy is Immediately em.
pioyed. There's nothing so efficient
to cure disorders of the Liver or
Kidneys as Electric Bitters. It's .
won 5erfol tonic, and effective ner
vine and the greatest all around
medicine for ron down systems. Il
dispels Nervousness. Rheumatism
and Neuralgia and. expels Malaria
germs. Only 500, aud Satisfaction
guaranteed by W. A. Hayes, Drug
gist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-10
(Kinston Free Press.1

In an interview with several Of
Lenoir's most successful farmers to-
day the reporter learned that it 10
the couceosos of option of those
farmers that the acreage of tobacco
planted in the county this year will
not be over one.fourth what it was
las: year. One said that 10 bis
neighborhood, where nearly every
farmer raised tobacco last year, not
a single tobacco bed was 10 be
found. On The other hand there
will be considerable increase in the
acreage Of cotton, q number Of tar
mers having sold their crop already
at IL cents.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-10
no THE DEMOCRATIC VO-
TIERS OF ORANGE o U
NV -.

III lE1G OAs1AAAN
TIERS OF ORANGE o U
~.
Having decided to enter the. raoe
in the next Demoeratic Convention
In Orange County for the nomination
for the Office OF Sheriff, l hereby an'
nouuce myself as q candidate for tho
same, u nike the most Of aspiranth,
I have not been solicited BY my
many friends. but enter the race for
the sieple reason that l want the
Office, feeling that I An competent
to Gil the place aud that having @o''
city and effectively served tho patty
tor eighteen years that l have = per-
tect right to ask for tho domination.
II is for the party TO say whether
there are others more competent or
deserving than !, If SO / sh. readily
tall in line and help elect that one
whoever he may be. But antil the
Convention shall so decide my nsme
is before you ADD I most respect
fully ask for q kind consideration at
the hands of the party leaders assur.
rag them that if I should be their
choice and should be elected that /
would serve them to the best Of my
ability, and should it be another !
shall oheerfally a~oqaiesce.
Yours truly, -
S. w.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-10
Winston Sentinel !

The tobacco manufacturers of
Winstou.Salem shipped 1921 500 l 2
pounds Of their product during this
month. This 10 = gain Of 948,7S4
pounds over February, 1908, the
sales for ,hat month having footed
sp 1885,, 9l6 pounds. The average
price Of leaf tobacco on tho Win.
s,ou.Salem narket during February
vas 1913 ! hundred pounds. which
10 better than in January and . good
deal better than last Fall. The
spirits Of our planters have been en-
livened. They still have abost half
of The 1908 crop on their hsnds.
Our manufacturers have made q
good start towards producing &c..
100000 pounds of plug tobacco this
yeaf.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-10

PoRT.
Wheat, per bushel Of 80 lbs., 80 to
80 cts.
Corn, pc, bushel OF Sc lbs. 60 cts.
Oats, per bushel OF 80 tbs, go ctr.
Meal, per bushel of 46 lbs. IS ots.
Pork, 7 IL cts per pound.
Bscon-hog round-12 1.2 TO Is cts.
Flour, per barrel. $500 to $500.
Tallow, per pound. 4 to cts.
Beeswax, per pound, 20 ots.
Butter, per pound, 20. ets.
Eggs. per dozen, 20 cts. :
Peas, per bushel, 20 ets.
Beans, per bushei, $l.0G to $3.50.
Hides. dry. 4 to 10 cents per pound.
Chickens. each. 10 to rs cts.
Feathers-Live Geese-40 cts. Der
pound.
Wool-washed-25 to IS. ots. per
pound.
Unwsshsd Wool, Is 70 20 ets pr
pound.
Coffee, 10 to 80 cts. per pound.
Sugar, s. 10 g. cts. per pound.
All kinds OF country produce IN
good demand.