davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication.-Depart-
ment of the Interior, u. 8. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, June 3,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that
HENRY B. LAPHAM,
assignee of Susie Barrows, of Phil
brook, Fergus county, Mont, has fled
notice of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim N. 1853, for
lots 1, 2 and s, seA nwA, swA neA,
sec 6, tip Is n, r is e, Mont. P. M,
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown, Mont, on Thursday, the
21st day of July, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
James Raw, James Natter, Frank
Bucklew, Gerry Cox, all of Philbrook,
Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of the Interior-U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June g., 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES e. NAVE,
of Lewistown, Fergus county. Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No,
1882, for the eh sen. e 8, swA
swA, e 9, tp II n. r IL e, Mont
P. NJ, before the register and receiv'
er at Lewistown, Montana. on Friday
the 18th day of July, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Jacob Nave, Elizabeth e. Akely
Henry o. Wareham, Edward M. Nave,
all of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
DESERT LAND. FINAL peooe-

SSSIHi LAND, FINAL PROOF
Nouce fer publication-Department
o the lnterior-U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June 2, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that
MARGARET A. BERRIGAN,
Oh Roundup. Yellowstone county, Mon.
tana, has filed notice of intention to
make proof on her desert land claim
NO. 1925, for lots 2 and 8, sec IA, tp
. u, r "a e, Mont. P. NJ, before the
register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont, on Friday, the Sth day of July
-904.
She names the following witnesses
10 prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
William Berrigan. of Miner; JOS
eph Marshall, OF Billings; Joseph Gof
fena, Henry w. Ostrander, of Fat.
tig, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
DESERT LAND, FINAL pr

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Department
of the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown. Mont, May 25, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that
KATHERINE b. SMITH,
of Lewistown, Mont, has filed notice
of intention to make proof on her des-
ert land claim No. 1921, for the SEA
neA, e Z, sk nwA, neA nwh,
nwh neA, sec s, Ell swA. swA SEA,
sec s, tp Is n, r IL e (unsuryeyed).
Mont. P. NJ, before the register and
receiver at Lewistown. Mont, on
Monday, the 9th day of June. 1904.
She anne the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
On said land:
Ambrose V. Cheney, Melvin l..
Cheney, Hiram G. Berges. Lizzie ".
Berges all of Stanford. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication May 70.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
TIMBER LAND. ACT Jlyne

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873.
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office. Lewistown. Mont, April rs.
1904.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
OF congress Of June 3, 1878, entitled,
A act for the sale of timber landI
In the states Of California. Oregon,
Nevada and Washington territory"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892,
JOHN B. CLARK,
of Rockford, county of Fergus. state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
Office his sworn statement No. IS,
for the purchase of the sh sell, sec
8, WIZ swA. sec 10, tp 13 n, r IL e,
Mont. P. NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to es-
tablish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of this Of
fee at Lewistown, Mont, on Tues.
day, the 9th day of July, 1904.
He names as witnesses:
William Moore, Benton Norris, Ev.
an Jones, Stephen Thelan, all of
Rockford, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
Office on or before said 9Th day of
July, 1904.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Ma 4
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication.-Depart
ment of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, June IL,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN SMITH,
of Stanford, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 2208. for
the neA, sec 10, tip is n, r IL e,
Mont. p. NJ, before the register and
receiver at Lewistown. Mont. on
Wednesday, the Bird day of August,
1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Bernard +. Stact ""-" A. Stack,
Harrison NJ. Packard. Walter Cook,
all of Stanford. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATIoN.-De

NO III FOR PUBllCATlON.-De
partment OF the Interior, Land Of
flee at Lewistown, Mont, May
rs, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF her intention to make final proof
In support of her claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Wednesday, July 6, 1904, viz:
HATTIE A. REYNOLDS,
formerly Hattie A. Cooper, who made
H. E. No. 1895, for the nk sell, MY
swk, sec 80, tip IA n, r 10 e, Mont.
p. M.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Frank Bowman, Arthur McCarty,
John Sprague, Jesse McHugh, all of
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June /.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
I'D HftD fttEISItl
First publication June Is.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
Of the Interior, U. S. Land Office,
L~ewistown. Mont. June 4. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
LEWIS ROWLAND.
OF Flatwillow. Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice OF intention to make
proof pm his desert land claim No.
1899. for the seA, sec 30. tip IA n.
r 26 e. Mont. p. NJ, before the reg.
lister and receiver at Lewistown. Mon
tana. on Saturday, the 10th day of
July, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
John Bervin, Thomas Reisater. Ben
Bervin. of Natwillow; Lewis Mesh.
lem. of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATIoN.-De

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATIoN.-De.
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
fee at Lewistown, Mont, May
"a, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Wednesday, July 6, 1904, viz:
ROSS TY. BROWN,
who made H. E. No. 2706, for lots
/, 2, 3 and 4, sec 80, tip IA n, r 16 e,
Mont. P. M.
He anne the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation Of said land, viz:
John c. %Stapleton, of Lewistbwn,
Clyde A. Witcraft, William F. Slap.
Teton, William e. Cummings, of Rock.
ford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June /.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF


Notice for Publication
OF the Interior. U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont. June 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JULIAN l.. STUART,
OF Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
l467, for the WIZ swh, e ~, neh
sea, seh mex, sec 2S, tip 10 n, r 20
e. Mont. p. NJ, before the register and
receiver at Lewistown, Mont. on
Tuesday, the 18th day of July, 1904,
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation Of said land:
Jesse Pinkley, Of Lewistown; Grant
simmons, George Gilpatrick, Andrew
Fergus, Of Armells, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
uf the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June 81, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
ANNA b. STRONG,
OF Okla. Fergus county. Mont, has
filed notice of intention TO make proof
on her desert land claim No. 1860,
for the seA neI4, sec Is, sk nwA,
swA neA, sec IA. tip 10 n. r IA e,
Mont. p. NJ, before the register and
receiver at Lewistown. Mont, on
Wednesday, the 9th day of July.
1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Frank Hamilton. Lindley L. Moody.
Louis Broker, Zeltus NJ. Holcomb,
all of Okla. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
NOTICE FOR PuRLIcATIoN-De.
partment of the Interior, Land Of


fee, Lewistown, Mont, June 3, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of her intention to make final proof In
support of her claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown. Mont,
On Friday, July 8th, 1904, viz:
MARTHA A HASSETT,
who made II. E. No. 3493, for lot 4.
sec 6, tip IL n. r 16 e, and lots /, 2,
3 and 4, sec 81, tip IL n, r 16 e, Mont.
p. M.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Josiah J.. Sigafoos, Hugh r. Dawes,
Frank Lye, William c. Weston, all
of Garneill, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLicATIoN-De.

NOTICE FOR PuBLICATIoN-De-
partment of the Interior, U. s. Land
Office at Lewistown, Mont, May 81,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has fled notice
Of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before w. II. Peck,
U. S. commissioner at Garneill, Mon
tana, on Wednesday, July 10, 1904,
viz:
DEWALT SHUT,
who made H. e. No. 2261, for lots 2
and 3, e Z, tip IL n, r IA e, n1A seA,
sec IL, tip IL n, r 10 e, Mont. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Milford Singleton, David M. Wright,
Burton C. White, Charles II. Nc
Clave, all of Garneill, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June 1.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22

ALIAS SUMMoNs.-In the District
Court of the Tenth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Montana, in and
for the County of Fergus.
Josephine Yaeger. plaintiff, versus
&. b. Allen and Catherine Allen This
wife). defendants.-Alias Summons.
The state of Montana sends greet
ing to the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the
clerk of this court, a copy OF which
is herewith served upon you, and TO file
your answer and serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiffs attorney within
twenty days after the service of this
summons. exclusive of the day of ser.
vice, and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you, by default, for the
relief demanded in this complaint.
This action is brought TO secure an
order and decree of this court re-
forming that certain warranty deed
made and executed to George II.
Day by you on or about the 18th day
of July, 1894, by inserting in the de-
scription of the property conveyed By
said deed "in block numbered three
after the word five" therein, and
perpetually enjoining you, and each
OF you. and any and all persons
claiming by. through or under you
or either of you, since the date of the
execution of said deed, except the
plaintiff. from asserting any right,
title, or claim to lots numbered four
az and five 90 in block numbered
three 90 of Janeaux addition No.
one (1) to the village (now city, of
Lewistown, Fergus county. Mont, as
shown by the plat of the survey of
said addition on file and of record in
the Office OF the county recorder of
Fergus county, Montana, and quiet
ing plaintiffs title therein. and for
one hundred dollars damages. plain
tits costs and disbursements herein
and other equitable relief as may
seem meet to the court, all of which
fully appears from plaintiffs verified
complaint filed herein. hereby referr.
ed to and made a part hereof.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said coutr, this 7th day Of June. 1904.
EDMUND WRIGHT,
(SeaI) Clerk.
BY L. M. WRIGHT. Deputy Clerk.
Huntoon, Worden & Smith, attorneys
for plaintiff.
First publication June s.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF

Notice for publication-Department
of the Interior-U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June z. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
NJ. SHIELA MALLORY,
of Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on her desert land claim No.
2iS9, for the WIZ neA. sec 80, tip 10
n, r 10 e, Mont. p. NJ. before the reg.
lister and receiver at Lewistown, Mon.
tana, on Thursday. the 14th day of
July, 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
William II. Fergus, Robert b. Fer.
gus, of Christina; Andrew Fergus, of
Armells; David Hilger. of Lewistown,
Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June s.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.

NStiSC FON
partnent of the Interior, Land Of
fee, Le%wistown, Mont. June 18th,
1904.
Notice is hereby gives that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Wednesday, the Bird day of
August, 1904. viz:
JOHN SMITH,
who made II. f. No. 1858, for the
seA. sec 3. tip Is n. r IL @. Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation os said land, viz:
Bernard +. Sta ~r~ A. Stack,
Harrison NJ. Packard, Walter Cook,
all Of Stanford. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
First publication June %.
NOTICE FOR PUsLlcATIoN.-De.

NOTICE FOR PUBLlCATIoN.-De-
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
fee. L~ewistown, Mont. June Is,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Thursday, the 2Sth day of July, 1904,
viz:
SAMUEL HUNTER.
who made II. e. No. 3144. for lot 2.
seA nwA. swA neA. nwA sea. sec
4, tip l6 n, r l6 e. Mont. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land. viz:
John Camastral. Howard Lowder,
Henry E. Shipman. John Branger, all
of Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

GoSn IHEN6r EINHG FhOOF.-
Notice for Publication .-Departmen
of the Interior, U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
GRANT SIMMONS,
of Armells, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1898, for
lots 3 and 4. sly nwA, sec 4, tip II n,
r IS e. Mont. p. NJ, before the reg.
lister and receiver at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Tuesday, the 18th day of
July, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Jesse Pinkley, Julian l.. Stuart,
of Lewistown; George Fitzpatrick, An
drew Fergus, of Armells, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF

Notice for Publication-Department
of the Interior, U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont. June Is, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
SAMUEL HUNTER,
Of Lewistown, Fergus county. Mont.
has filed notice OF intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
2291, for the swA seA. sec 4. ne !.
nwA, n15 neA, sec 9, tip 10 n, T 16 e,
Mont. p. NJ, before the register and
receiver at Lewistown. Mont, on
Thursday. the 2Sth day of July, 1904,
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
John Camastral. Howard Lowder,
Henry E. Shipman, John Branger. all
of Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEI. Register.
First publication June %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
of the Interior, u. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June Z, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM F. HANNAH,
husband and heir of Ellen Hannah,
deceased, of Cottonwood. Fergus Co.,
Mont, has filed notice of intention
to make proof IN his desert land
claim No. 1450, for the nk swA, seN,
sec 25, tip 10 n, r 16 e, lot 4, sec 30,
tip Is n, r II e, Mont. P. NJ, before
the register and receiver at Lewis.
town, Mont, on Thursday, the 14th
day Of July, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Thomas Cooper, Levi H. Sweetland,
Stephen Thelan, Harry V. Crosley, all
of Rockford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June s.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication-Department
of the Interior-U. 8. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June z. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN A. WINSTON,
of Gilt Edge, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof OF his desert land claim No.
1856. for the sh sell, sec "a, tip is n,
r 20 e, Mont. p. NJ, before the reg
lister and receiver at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Thursday, the goth day OF
July, lsv4.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
George Shearson, John e. Crowley,
William Norguay, Albert H. Sellers,
all of Gilt Edge. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Department
of the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June s, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
PHILIP l. MOULE,
assignee of Benjamin w. Downs, of
Bercail, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1856,
for the WIZ nwA, WIZ swA, sec 20,
tip 8 n, r Is e, Mont. P. NJ, before
w. H. Peck, U. s. commissioner at
Garneill, Mont, on Thursday, the 14th
day Of July, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
william j. Bruce, Clarence w. Ay-
ers, Troy r. Porter, of Bercail; Nick
Weber, all of Halbert, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
EDWARD BKASSEf, Register.
First publication May 4.

NOTICE FOR PUsLIcATIoN.-De-
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
fee at Lewistown, Mont, May
26, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Thursday, July z, 1904. viz:
HERMAN c. OFTEN,
who made H. E. No. 23S9, for the
swA, sec 29, tip Is n, r Is e, Mont.
p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Julius Peterson, Thomas Kelly, Ed.
ward Folmsby, Tony Weingart, all of
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June L.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

SCoCNi INND, FINAL fhOOf.-
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
of the Interior, U. S. Land Office,
L~ewistown. Mont, May "a. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
HUGH MCLEAN,
m Pine Grove, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1870. for the sh sell, nwh sell, sell
swA. sec "a. tip IL n, + 20 e, Mont.
p. NJ. before the register and receiv.
er at Lewistown. Mont, on Thursday,
the 23rd day of June, 1904.
He names the following witnesse;
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Alexander Mcmillan. Archie Nc.
Lean, August Fl. Cameron. Philip jim.
merfield. all of Pine Grove. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication NAV 25.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-12-09

Wageworkers have an entire right
% organize and by all peaceful and
honorable means TO endeavor to per-
suade their fellows 10 join with them
an organizations. They have a legal
right. which. according 10 circum-
stances. may or may not be a moral
right. % refuse 10 work In company
With men who decline to join their or
CARNATIONS. They have under no cir
cumstances the right 70 commit VIC
lonce upon those. whether capitalists
or wacewOrkerS. who refuse TO support
their organizations or who side with
those with whom they are at odds, for
mob rule is intolerable in any form.
The waCewOrkers are peculiarly emit
tied 90 the protection and the encour-
aeement OF the law. Wherever the ma
ti0nal government hiss power there
should be a stringent employers liabil-
ity law. which should apply to the gov
eminent itself where the government
"a an employer OF labor.
Prevention % Railroad Accidents.
The ever increasing casualty list Up
on our railroads Is matter Of grave
public concern and urgently calls for
action By tie congress. The passage Of
q law requiring the adoption Of a block
signal system has been proposed TO the
eo1gress. ] earnestly concur in that
Recommendation and would also point
prt 20 the congress the urgent need Of
le--islrtiOn IN the interest of the public
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-12-09
Toward Other Nations Of
Western Hemisphere.

1t Is not true that the United Sta+os
feels any land hunger 'or eptertaips
any projects as regards the other ma.
lions OF the western hemisphere save
such us are for their welfare. All that
this country desires is to see the neigh
boring countries stable, orderly and
prosperous. Any country whose peonl.,
conduct themselves well can count rnon
our hearty friendship. II a nation
shows that 1t knows how to act with
reasonable efficiency and decencv m a.
cial and political matters. II n keeDs
order and pays its obligations. II noad
fear no interference from the TJnitad
States. Chronic wrongdoing or an I'm
potence which results In a general Ioos-
en1ng OF the ties OF civilized soctat,,
may IN America, as elsewhere. uIti-
mately require Intervention nv soDoa
civilized nation. and In the wosto,r
hemisphere the adherence OF the Trr,t-
Cd States to the Monroe doctrine NAV
force the United States, however %,
luctantiy. In fragrant cases OF such
wrongdoing or impotence. to the sxa--
else OF an international police power
Rights OF American Citizen. a..
1t is necessary for us firmly toinsist M,
on the rights Of our own citizens ahro.a
without regard TO their creed or rsca.
without regard to whether thew we~.