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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
AN ODD. OLD GUIDE.
fHororah1o Mor4son

A few years ago party of surveyors, which in
e1uded father had just finished their days in
the northwestern part of the state of Illinois, when
violent storm They started for their camp
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
TROPHY OF TEE CHASE.


While was in North Dakota this summer went on 4
hunting trip with my uncle As started out fine dog
followed us and then away ahead of us; soon we
heard him barking and growing We ran as fast
to wher andSv do you think
sawi great, big badger, fighting the dog Ny uncle
called the dog away and, "bangl bang" went gun.
ran where the badger and picked it up. Then
took it home and skinned is have the skin yet and
will always keep it Harold LAWS,
Fifth Grade, A2S Aldrich Avenue s.
Douglas School 81,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
A THREE-CoRNEEED BATTLE
(Honorable Mention.)

day felt tired of staying home, so with my
dog 1 started for a lake about two miles away. We
went thru wood and then plowed field We had
not gone far when the dog gave bound and
engaged in his great fight with muskrat. In a
few minutes yupe gave yelp saw that the muskrat
getting the best of him. Jupe had bitten the
rats leg and at the time the muskrat had seized
Jupes with his sharp, little teeth. took my dog IS
chain and began fight the animal It bit my foot but
I kept up the battle Every time tried to strike, it
would try to bite Meanwhile, Jupe had leisurely
walked to safe distance and waited for to kill the
muskrat. It fought plucky until gave it hard blow
the head After that it could fight well It
took me quite while, but at last killed it.
Sixth Grade, III, Celia Morey,
Van Cleve School. 1902 Van Buren, Street NE.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER Is 1905


SUNDAY MORNING. OCTORER IL 191K
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- -" Poaon. iiS iaenei Plt ~ up ~ .ne yalu anu
everybody swung in it, He and / built little platform
from which we jumped and caught the bar. One day
venoed Ono morn;nr whom r on+ nnar =. .s1 az 10.
wac ali ebinv. ba .o;5 - ,aa !. 80. 49, : 49,. " ~
LITE ~ ~ = VS. w. q NV pat. mounted Inc
ana 9umpeo out as touched could feel that
He declred It n HIS pig on the head
r SiYth 3rada $3.50. NJ, poo,a.
Mad;.on sohno1 ~ ~. So. - 49, c.,
' :. :. - 'saSs oevonse9nsn otfees.
.r =
In our back 1ard ths ~ : Ian III; s
many branches On one there e = .u;ng and NO b
great fnn SWINGING W. b,Ya aI. - . 49, ~ 49, go
another branch r. has manv hncbss i Ia.
read OF draw But often ge u u ie ee eene 70
eating for eating one of nv greatest pleasures This
large tree gves good shade and 4 has rood
sometimes eat them with salt This free
old am yery grateful for thia oreat +rao for = ;..
ma mncb n1a,snre - ~ ST -, -, IT, ~. - sises
B Seventh Grade 4Os Rovalston Avenna
Sumner School
z
TELLING ALI. ABOUT It.
lear mel SAID my friend to me, Il have never
been on one great journey and you have been
It is about time packing and GOING IN En-.
rope not very long after our conversation had
occurred that my friend that she and the rest
of her family going to spend the winter in France
when the tram would pull out OF the station and they
would be spinning along the way to New York where
they would board the France In early April
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
RECOGNIZED,
3716 Bloomington Avenue.

RECOGNIZED.
Dachshuud-Hullo! That looks extraordinarily like a
poor relative Of mine.-Chums.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25

s-eso, can lot DO anything with these
Hypothetical eases q higher farm edu-
caflOn-@
well. then. what should a man DO
with tie manure which accommodates
on his farm
he should put II on bis land" re-
Piled tie Secretary. how thoroughly az
home; be should take ~ out on the
land a. once and not Let 81 accumulate.
haul II out and spread n on az fast a.
Il H. nlade. The ground VIII get the
good o. 4
Wont the ammonia evapOrate and
the fertility be lost 10 tie soilT''
40, II has been demonstrated BY
careful experiments that TIE hauling
ous Of manure - the best method It
viii 20 down iuto the grass roots. II
wiz Dot lose the ammonia tecaus am
mODia Is produced by bacteria and
these f,acfer1a Tourist only under three
conditions, moisture. beat and oxygen.
There are three ciassrE Of bacteria
which n1st operate upon manure be-
fore Il Il available Tor plant food. The
ammonia bacteria attacks n first: II -
then converted ~ other bacteria into
nitr1tes, and. lastly, by stu other bac-
terra, into nitrate. when the roots OF
The plant can then take Il uD 80 food
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25

A TALK WITH SECRETARY WILSON.
Gun slllorr MITCHELL

SECRETARY Wilso2- as the official
lead OF the great family OF American
farmers, views with some consider
able satisfaction the abundant crops
which have blessed almost every Sec
ton OF the country.
The harvests have been heavy ne
said .and the farmers viii make
more money than in an avcraCe year.
The prices on farm products VIII be
lower. but the crops win bring the
farmers nevertheless. more money.
Living should be cheaper. too. The
hay and grain crops have BEEN enOr-
hlv record hrca kcrs-Rnd
meat SIS a reSult should he more picn-
tiful and cheaper. / say IL should be
The producer and consumer are so FAR
apart. and 50 much goes on In between
these two principals that IL Is difficult
70 say Just 20 what eXtc1t production
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25

and that with thoroughly rich soil.
good seed a well planned rotation .of
garden crops and a me,iium amount
"l Lar4 nurk-a -uni wheel hoe VIII
reduce this last EXPENSE very sma "A
area VIII pr0lucca very large amount.
Not only slu.ld tie tane De sun
Piled from spring to late fan bur
large stocks az staples should d.
saved for winter use. or courre
every farmer stores in his cellar DO
tltoes, turnius. rumrLlus and other
cu4ree crops. bur there are many
others Squaly good and almost a.
easily cured ana kept which 40
longer contribute to the winters table
auu have leen suDplanfed by cheap
canned goods in tile long rul exucn-
slfe and usually very inferior
Limas To- Drvi0g spick Then, Green
Take, Tor ll -tance. lima beans. II
these are picked and slel.el when
grs-en-the same as though Tor imme-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25

send our hogs abroad and are eating
more mutton. veal and beef.
The present condition and the fu-
ture outlook Tor the American farmer
Is a good one then. Mr.. Secretaryyf
~IeS. things certainly look well.
generally. yet believe we are very
neSr 70 sort OF agricultural crisis
hardly q crisis perhaps. hut an import
ant and radical change. The farm
hands everywhere are leaving the
farm for the factories. Wherever
there Is any manufacturing you viii
find this 10 ~ the case.
The farmer has pretty nearly reach.
cd his limit He Is doing about all
he can DO with his hands and with the
most improved lahor-Saving farm ma
chincry worked by good horses. This
had condition on the farm Is going 10
affect production and prices. and that
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25

the boiled cob az roasting ear" stage
And. among others. okra or gumDo
makes equally as gooi sorp IN win
ter as when fresh in summer.
When II comes 20 canning a0i pre-
serving, there Is little real comparison
between the home canned prOCuct
and bought goods. IL time is CON
sidcrcd as money. came tomatoes
can be bought probably cheaper than
they can be grown and canned az
home. But how about the results
IL the farmers wife should 20
through the ordinary canning eSiao-
lishmcnt she would probably conclude
10 do every Speck OF her own can
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25

Affects the cost % actual consumption.
A great deal goes 70 tire mildle-uan:
TOO much. ] believe. II IS q long and
devious pathway from the farmer TO
rhe man who eats the Things which "a
has grown. 1 gave ont si4teDeu N
here the other day inr.me ting that the
local Washington den la-S were cuar--
inr iu certain instances too much. and
q dealer came Er ire with q w-atly
assertion % the eject that ] did not
know what I was talking about and
trr De made @ lru-t q only forty
per cent
Cooperation in the South.
Il have been watching the South
win 2 great deal 81 Interest con
rirued the Secrerarv- They have ac-
Complished more FRI efeCrin- an CT
Elulzlt.uu down there O. bring The cot
ION Vrulucer and consumer Together
than has been attempted with any
other q Our great l-rlcul turll p7pcuc-
lions. The COTTON crop SIS big one
this year though NOT 10y any means q
record breaker. The grass and lay
crop Is Vroh1 bly, tie biggest we have
r~curd crop and our wheat crop -s one
G. The very largest
That IS the order OF importance OF
these cropss
NO. ] should put cotton third in iul-
u1rrauce- grass. corn cotton. wheat;
though = cuurze. our meat animals.
taken rs 8 whole. are more lmporta ~
titan any one Why. rhe poultry pro
CuCtiul alone IS worth 400 rulLlol dol
lars q year-zs great OF greater fLan
tie value O. TIRE wheat crop We WI
undoubtedly export some very ene
hogs this ye1r-choice corn led hogs
PORK g. our greatest meat export. A
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25
Tue KIrcaEy GARDEN.
More Than Two Thirds OF the Livir &
OF Family Can &c Raised.

II the farmers wife could induce
her liege lord TO contribute TIC same
care. patience and labor next spring
30 the kitchen garden which his
grandfather did during his day. there
would he perhaps considerable gain
in the households economy as well as
much satisfaction developed Tor the
housewife. The OLD folks insist that
even with the greatly increased Vari-
city and excellence In fruits and vcgc-
tables. due 70 many plant generations
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25
SOME PUMPKINS

refer 20 some q our bulletins
wei. ] mean a few words OF Per
soual advice 10 the farmer, 20 an indi-
Kliual American farmer regarding his
Wgrk Tor next year."
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25

very shortly. L IS Impossible 10 say just
what the effect VIII be. but 4 change
IS coming. The farmer must have Ia
bor. but with the prices 81 farm pro
ducts as they are now. Dee can not meet
the wages offered hy the factories,
therefore the farm hands are gradually
shifting toward tie centers-tle towns
and tie cities
Mr.. Wilson Not n Thcoris1.
Il would Ike. Mr.. Secretary, 10 have
n ruossl -erfrom YOU 10 tie American
farmer Tor tie coming year.
.-Oh. I can never discuss things IN
an academic way" remarked Mr. WI
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25

Of selection and breeding by the seeds
mll srd scientists. tnc Kitchen
carlcn on an average is not So well
planted or tended. has less variety.
AMI on the whole Is much Inferior
On the 81 me Institution in the 'gooi
old days when Cranlfa,hcr was q
boy.
Il Is an oft repeated argument. in
every farm journal that more atten-
ton should he given 10 the cardeu:
that fully two-th'ris OF the living for
the farmers family. however lar-c,
can bc produced from q good garden,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25

ming hereafter ard avoid setting on
her table sour green fruit ariih iauV
Colorcd and swcc-cncd with coal tar
products.
Win the supposed degeneration Of
the individual farm garden. 30 is In
tcrcst'nc 10 note that the professional
market garden. as an industry. has
tremendously increased.
The farm gardens. market gar
deus and truck gardens 81 toda y
.rc tho producers az a multitude 90
miscellaneous Vegetables" almost uu-
/ known fifty years ago. In the census
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25

90 1890 the large Increase in carl.-.
products was recognized. AMI s
matte count ~ tAc.r bulk and wal
was made. 10 is possible. therefore.
t0 make q tC--ycar comparison OF H..
increase ~ such products. aud this ~.
cords the remarkable Increases frnm
lHn per cent 90 400 Uer cent iu The q ..
several divisions of the country. tn.
Nurfl Atlantic States bad well do
Ne.oped Industry Ia garden products b.
Before ls.h 81 hich accounts for t.e
relatively low Increase. However. 100
lrr cent ln 10 years. while the p.pn
aton Increased only a tribe over %
per cent, is amazing.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-25
When Tomatoes Were Believed
Poisonous.

Could orr grea t-cranddaddies. who
Thought tomatoes poisonous. and orr
Frea era udmothers. who grew them
IS ornamental plants IN window pots
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-02
BILL OF PARTICULARS

Judge .AbbD!t has .nder ons lrsr
ton a petition by counsel for the lie
PENDANTS, the Santa Fe railroad am
the Colorado Fuel & Iron COMPANY
In the big damage suit of the Caledon
ian Coal company of Gallup. asking
a rule requiring the plaintiff to file
a bill of particulars, setting forth In
detail the cause Of the action, which
seeks to recover $500, 900 damages for
alleged discrimination in freight rate
and the grounds upon which th suit
Is brought.
w. y. Childrs and Il. w. Dobson
appeared In behalf of the petition. and
n. p. Field appeared for the Gale.
DOMAIN COMPANY. Judge Abbott re.
served his decisim on the petition.
The case will come M for hearing ON
November IL ami will attract ccn.
die able attention. a number oi
y, minent railroAl men will lie
Gil. Cd as witnesssJ
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-02

Rebekah Lodge, l. o. o. F., Meets
second and fourth Thursday evenings
OF each month at the !. 0. @. +. hall.
Mrs. Augusta O'Malley. noble grand:
Mrs. NJ. r. Garlick, vice grand; Mrs.
Mary l.. Weitx, secretary; Mrs. Sarah
Roberts, treasurer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-02

In case YOU should meet anyone of
these well known young ~societ, men
or the street today, ASK when he
severed connection with the Ama!ga-
mater Order OF Snipe Hunters.
Ask him II he Is acquainted with a
young man named sullivan, william
lSullivan, a Wise Guy from the state
Iof Kansas who has an interstate rep
futation as a snipe hunter himself,
and who has had some recent expei>
fence with suckers.
The Snipe Hunting society may not
| give you a civil answer. and II Is
just possible that htey may b. rude
to you. for all of the young men are
tired. They had a long ride last
night. and most Of them had a bong
walk. some Of 1t through mud and
the res through weeds, and walks 81
this kind are calculated to make one
sore.
Now 1t came about In this wise:
Last night was Halloween and the
Society Of Snipe Hunters, flushed with
many victories, decided that they must
have a little sport in order to fifty
celebrate the ghOstiy evening. They
looked around for game, and what
should their eyes meet but the form
Of Mr.. William Sullivan Of Kansas,
an employe Of the Harvey sytem.
Sullivan looked easy. He looked like
he was just off the tree and his pat
ent leather boots looked right for a
walk through the mire Of the Rio
Grande. They proposed, the ~sOciety's
representatives did, that he join the
society in a hunt for snipe. Mr.. Sui
Ivan was politely curious. He wanted
to know how they did 1t, where they
went and how much 1t cost. The so
ciety proceeded to reveal to him the
time-honored fable o. how the snipe
will come to the lighted candle when
you whistle, and how all that is nee
essary is to hold the sack open.
Sullivan grew enthusiastic. he
wanted to go right away and no delay
would suit him. The society was
pleased. 1t rented a wagon, and at
8 o'clock called for Mr.. Sullivan at
the Alvarado. The wagon proceeded
to the Barelas bridge, where the pa!.
ty unloaded and walked for a milo
and a half through the brush and
mire into the willow thickets ON the
west side OF the river. There they
lighted the candle. handed Mr.. Sut!i-
van the sack and left him whistling
expectantly, while they wandered into
the distance answering his calls
Just as the snipe hunters faded
into the dusk. Mr.. Sullivan still whist
ling, placed the candle, on a stump,
laid the sack aside and walked ten
feet to a thicket where two Of his
friends were waiting in a buggy . He
got in and drove rapidly across the
river and to the corner OF Railroad
avenue and Second street, lit a cigar
and with the dust brushed off his
shoes, waited for the Triumphant SO
ciety to come In.
The society drove into town excited
and jubilant. They did NOT forget to
stop at the Morning Journal and leave
their victims name. then they went
on down to the corner Of Railroad
avenue and Second street.
The society met Mr.. Sullivan on
the corner smoking a large cigar,
mildly interested In the result Of the
hunt.
The society went home. 1t is prob
able that most of the members will
sleep late this morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-02
II. L. r G O N DIS
Cash Grocery
Cor. Twelfth aed National sts,

Potatoes, 13 lbs fer csc.
Strictly fresh ranch eggs, 80 cents
per dozen.
Gasoline, 80 cents a gallon.
Sugar, as lbs for g.,
Sweet potatoes, 4 pounds Tor Csc.
P. V. Maple syrup, per quart 4Oc,
per half gallon 75c, per gallon $3.50.
We are open every night in the week
until 9 o'chotk and IN Saturday night
unit, 10 o'Ciock. ~.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-02

Eastern star, Regular communica-
ton second and fourth Thursday ever
ings OF eath month. All visiting broth.
ers and sisters are cordially invited.
Mrs. f. L. Browne, worthy matron;
S. r. Desrth. w. p; mrs. Emma
Benedict, Sec; Mrs. A. NJ. Howell.
Treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-02

W. c. 7. v. meets on first Friday
OF each month al 2;30 p, m. The place
OF meeting will be announced through
the co)Gmns OF this paper. Mrs. Lucy
Shank, secretary; Mrs. s. G. Long,
President.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-02
CHAFFIN & DUNCAN
LIVERY RIGS
SADDLE HORSES
Boarding for Horses by Day Or Month.

Don. A. Starkweather, formerly gen
erai agent for the Pecos Valley &
Northeastern railway at Roswell. was
married recently at Montague City
Mas. to Miss May Savage. The Rev.
F. N. Merriam of Turner's Falls, per.
formed the ceremony.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-02
THE SHIPPERS SHIPPED

w, A. sullivan, a Harvey news
agent. who has been running for a
short time between Kansas City and
Albuquerque. passed through the city
yesterday on No. 2, During the
dinner stop he regaled his friends al
the local Harvey lunch counter with
the story OF the manne In which he
scored effectively against a number
of ambitious Albuquerqueans who
fondly imagined they could make him
the victim Of a snipe hunt.
Mr., sullivan SO rudely dispelled the
fond illusions OF the youths who have
made the snipe hunting pastime sue.
cessful In the Rio Grande valley, that
II Is extremely doubtful II they ever
try to practice their wiles on another
tenderfoot.
The Albuquerque Journal Of yes.
terday tells the story Of the hunt SO
graphically that It Is reproduced:
MESSRS. TEITZEL.,
PRATT,
MALOY,
BAKER,
HAYWARD. =
\ MYER.
BAILEY,
KENNEDY.
FISHER,
BEAMAN,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-02
Professional Directory
SOCIETIES.

L. 0, o, y, Las Vegas Lodge, No. 4,
meets every Monday evening at their
hall, Sixth street. All visiting breth-
rem cordially invited to attend, Clark
NJ. Moore, N, g., Antonio Lucero,
V, G.; Y. NJ, Elwood, secretary; W,
p. Critics, treasurer; c. v. Hedgcock,
cemetery trustee.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-02

3. p. O. E., Meets first and third
Monday evenings, each month, at
knights OF Pythias Hall. Visiting
brohers are cordially invited.
b. d. M.A.K, Exalted Ruler.
T. T.. N4AUVELT, Sec,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-02

Ask your dealer for Optic Scratch
Tablets. You get more and better
paper for SC than In any other tablet
on the market. 0.7S6
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-02

Chapman Lodge, No. 2, A. 2. 4 A. N.
Regular Communications ist and Bird
Thursdays in each month. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. NJ. II.
Williams, w. NJ; Charles II. Spor-
Aeder, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-08
HAVE THEIR OWN WAY.
City Weighing System Gives Public
No Protection.

The city's ordinances governing the
matter of weighing, scales and official
standard weights are badly jumbled
UP. In fact the ordinance passed in
1888 governing this has been mad
vertently repealed by amending sec
weighmaster and the existence of the
city scales therefore have no legal
( right before the law. Moreover there
is a disposition to do away with the
Office entirely, from the fact that the
receipts are not sufficient to maintain
the expense of the place. The place
of city weighmaster pays $40 a month,
while the receipts do not average $50
a month.
At the same time instead of reaIiz-
ing a standard system over the city
and maintaining some sort of equilib-
rum in the matter of weighing, the
city weighmaster only affects a very
small portion of the business which
goes on in the city. TITS a shame"
said Councilman Green, 1.-THE way
weighing is being done over the city
Every business man who uses scales
weighs to suit himself and it is abso-
lutely indiscriminate. There is no pro-
lection for the purchaser, who has
to abide by the weights given him
by the merchant. The city should
have a standard set of weights and
all the scales over the city should be
] tested and required to measure up to
/ the standard. The food inspector is
supposed to do this work, but he has
never been provided with a standard
set and the miserable condition which
now exists naturally follows
Two propositions are being consid-
cred. The one proposition looks
/ toward the adjustment of the office
| entirely and the designation of Ger
/ tain scales over the city as city STAN
dard scales, and the other is to pur-
( chase a standard set of weights for
the city, have the food inspector
make tests all over the city of the
scales and collect fees for doing so.
This latter method would bring suff1-
Gent revenue into the city's coffers to
maintain the office of city weigh
4master. In the latter event the city
would purchase an entirely new set
of scales. one that would be up to
date in every particular. Mayor Da-
4 Wis, it is understood. favors the latter
plan. In the meantime former City
Attorney c. F. Spencer, who is reyis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-08
DOESN'T WORK.
How Politics Interferes With Beatrice
Water Plant.

Mayor N. E. Shultz of Beatrice. Neb.,
who is in the city in attendance upon the
bankers convention visited the city Off
GERS at the city building this morning and
also paid his respects to Mayor w H Da--
Wis The city of Beatrice has a municipal
waterworks plant. The government Of The
plant IS vested in q waterworks comHls-
sioner who is elected by the people, but
is under the control of the mayor and the
council The management of the plant IS
therefore subject to politics and it mas
proved anything but beneficial Politics
has crept into the making Of improve
ments. The councilmen trade among
themselves to secure those improvements
or extensions. Though the petition asking
for extensions has usually signers suit
cieut to pay for the extensions. executions
often creep IN
Mayor Shultz said. yes. politics has
not proved beneficial. Extensions have
been made that never should have been
made The meter system is just Deins
installed ana because of the waste which
attends the use of water when meters are
not installed the city Of Beatrice Is
pumping half as much water as Topeka,
though Topeka is nearly four times as
large The plant is paying operating eN-
penses, but mas not contributed anything
TO the refuuding fund.