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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-23

PUBLIC LIBRARY Omen
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays, 2:30 to SIP. 10. Thurs
day Z to 8 p. m. also. Lii
brary ia basement of. court
House. Mrs. B. r. Ryan, Ii
brarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-23

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Magnificent moose
head, mounted; will be sold
cheap Inquire at this office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
University Loses
First Game

MOSCOW. Idaho. Oct. si.--The
University Of Washington team suf-
ferea defeat at the hands Of the
Idako State university eleven here
Monday By a score al : To Q. The
attendance vas larger than has at
tended . football game here for
years past Idaho succeeded In
making their xcsfeH aniy By place
kicks. WashIngsonas line held firm
throughout the game and the work
Of the ends was especially good. At
the end Of the first half. the score
stood TO 0 IN favor Of Idaho. The
Washington eleven Was only penal
i1ed onee during the game. while
Idaho forfeited groaad seven times
through off aide playing.
Seattle. Center. Grim: right
guard. Haheoek. left guard. Afnes.
right tackle. Bantz. left tackle. rui-
1ens right end. Chrisfy. left end.
Smith: quarter. wInsar and Cole.
left half. Palmer. right half. Tfliey.
fultback. Mcdonald traptainl.
Idaho: Center. SNOW. right
guard. Sheridan. lefs guard. Smith
right tackle. Rogers. ieff tackle.
Larson: right end. Cakes left end.
Thomas and Niece: quarter. Md
dieton Captain. right half. smith.
left haif. Armstrong. fuiIbaek.
Small.
Thfrtv-rr1fnusA halves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
High School Basket
Ball


Commencing this week the RirfH
basketball squad Of the Seattle high
school wlll practice on Tuesday =
and Thursdays at the armorY. cor
ner Terry and Stewart BASKETBALL
prospects for the coming sennon
have assumed a foasaie hue The
girls are taking a great deal Of IN
tereet In the game this year. lhfks
numbers turning out for pfaeties
and working faithfully Tho hfat
game Of the season viii probably De
with ths University OF Washington
elrisa basketball team and VIII DE
played the latter part Of November
or the earlier part Of Deeesnbefs
The team. which Viii represent me
high school this season. has not
been chosen as yet and viii probably
not be until after the game with
the university girls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
Girls Football
Team For Seattle

A Seattle elfis' aoeher football
team. This IL what Miss Dofnthea
Kingston. recently Of England. nov
OF the city Of Seattle. Intends To
have before Hpartdam inside al a
month. Miaa ktnntau Il a aaalgar
enthusiast and aaYa tia she sees no
reason Why the wameu should not
play football as they play haHketz
bali She has mel With . good
many obs and abs IN her eff
forts u bring about the orEanIsaz
tian OF this unique athletic body.
but she atlll remains finn In her re-
solve % show the GOOD people Of
this city Of many hills whal the
weaker sex eau do Ia the way Of
football
saeEef football Ia not nearly 10
feufh a. h the Rusty game. Il IL
"A kicking game. although the play
cts are allowed - form Interference
Who would you playf Miss
knigtan vas asked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
Buy Bob Whites

Under orders from Tire county
commissioners OF KtnK county.
Warden Ref. Monday. signed
"a pers for tina shipment sf 100
dozen Bob White quail from Kan
saa. After arriving tho Bob Whites
will be kept IN captivity until their
mating season, whirh II some time
IN February and March. when they
win be released IN various parts Of
the county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
" omen's Match Is
Declared Off

Mrs William WraY and Mrs.
Frank wAdswoFth will not pay this
much talked u match. Mrs. Wada.
worth IL compelled 20 leave on Wed
nesday Cor California for her health.
She expects to remain throughout
the winter This II a great dlsap-
polntment to the women bowlefs
and also To a great many Of the
knights Of the llraum yitas." The
match was arranged Sume time agn
and has caused much comment and
anticipation among the bowlers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
Says Jeffries Is an
An Accident

After n careful study Of the great
est fighter the world has produced
bob FItxHimmona has arrived nj The
conclusion that JefGfies Il an aeei-
DENT. f1ta says only enc man %
Jefrs sort Is produced in century
Hes not ths regular run 81 men.
declares bob 4 xaess he's = hagt
Of -te-nraer hoy FOR tia par
tleuiar toh he had 10 do. FitE Aays
Jeff Is bigger aud stronger than the
ordinary mortal aud hits harder
than anybody Ia thu prize ring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31

who would We play Why. We
would play the mems Hoeker teams.
OF course said this hsWiidefiaK
Young lady. 4 want to show the
people that woman can play foot
bah m well as a great. bis strong
man
DO you think that team Of this
kind would meet With the approval
Of the public IN FenefatFs mildly
asked the Wietder Of that which II
miEhtier than the sword
sHuh was Miaa KnRntan'a an
Hnef. aud this ejaculation was all
that could be gotten out OF her on
this subject.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
The Athletic Spirit

a great many Of the RIrls Of the
Seattle high Hrhoel have been avail
ins themselves Of the fine weather
OF the past few days and are play
ing tennis The athletic spirit
ssemH 70 hold sway At the high
school this year There IL aorae talk
among the girls Of organising a
walking club at the high. They
plan to take long walks on nice af-
tefnopuH and evenings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
Angels Look Like
Winners

The faee Il nearly off and Seattle
has made the poorest kind Of a get
away. For the season Of 1905. tht
Pacific eoaat league peuuaHt vim
nerA At the present time appear 20
a microscope can Yun discern the
slightest chance for the aiwanh
babies 10 appropriate the diahtag.
Il now seems ta rest between the
aefanhlms aud the oaks. with the
seals fiauudefiug iaborionaiY along.
but keeping dangerously near.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31

G. Chicago A. A. Milwaukee A. e,
Illinois A. 9. aud Hfaohilua Swim
ming club viii take part The
events vii include A. A. L. eham-
planHhina from 30 yards To one mile.
back stroke raes for 100 yards. re-
lay race for five men team. breast
STROKE race loo yards. fancy diving
aud water polo championship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
PITCHER WINTER MARRIED

George / Winter. pitcher for the
Boston American League baseball
team. has married the nurse who
waited on him while he VAS III three
ysars ago in the hospital at naa=
ton The nurse vas named Mabel
MAJ Willis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
mAckkY WILL MOVE

Clarence ". Mackay viii move
his string of stations and brood
mares from Silver Brook. y. J.. 10
Kingston stud. IN Kentucky. on oe-
tober 30. There are SO In ali. In
Guiding the famous stallion Med
dier, for which he paid $4,000. and
the untried Mauastar. winner Of the
Metropolitan handicap at Morris
Park
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31

catcher Of the Portland bsssban
club. IL afaa mentioned aa a Won.
der Of wonders, Mclean has 4
reputation not confined q the esasf
boomers. lie fought several $500
bouts in II Louis. until the ia vas
put of. and then he turned his al
feHttaa 10 baseball.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
A SWIMMING CARNIVAL

\ swimming carnival VIII be held
IN the \ Z. g A. nstatoftun during
the week Of February 1876. al
Whieh contestants from Columbia.
Yale, Harvard. brown aud Penn
HylVaula colleges. the Missouri A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
oLpFlEID CONSTRUCTING
FAST CAR

win the assistance Of Tom Coop
er. the one-tirne bicycle champion.
Barney Oldfiaid If constructing n
racing motor machine which ts eS-
pecfed to eclipse anything for
speed that ever made the dare devil
drive ever the treaeherous Long Is
land course.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
Prize Goes 10 Mrs.
Wray

Mrs. William wray has practical
II won the October wanena bowl
ing prize. a IS eravenette coat. on
the Arcade alleys Mrs. Wsay ap q
Monday evenink had rolled twenty
fosir scores better than 10. and
Miss Dutton had made eighteen bet-
ter than re Mrs waasworth
comes next with sIxtaun over fse
to her credit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31

RESULTS At LAroNIA. X. Y.
Threes fourihs Of a mile selling
ST Noel. Rellteoae. KeYlllee.
1stT 80.
one mile and seventy yards sell
inK--Jno. I.yste. Hon Pr. Charlie,
Miss Rlllie. t.ta IS.
Five and one-haif furionss purse
Adesso. The Mate. Remington.
10 ID.
steapie chase. short course Sweet
Jana Lights Out. Ohio king:
a.0a So
One mile purae-sAnten. Martha
German. Estrada Palma. t.ts s-s.
One mile and fifty yards selling
T.nrando. Safety Light. noeskin.
las Is.
Three foarths Of \ mile selling
Euba. sid Silver. Marco. lie Is.
RESULTS At JAMAICA. n. Y.
Three-fourths Of mile handicap
Druid. Treala. Incarnation ia Is
ons mile and a sixteenth selling
sam II. Harris. Anthony. Arsenal.
las rs.
F1va aud one half furiongs sell
ing-Rsldmoore. Lone Hand. Vino.
les.
Three-fourths OF a mile. the Rich
mond handicap HandKarra. Race
King. Hermitage, Il ~.
Five and oae-half furlongs purse
Curly Jim. Battle Axe. Meddling
Daisy. les 80.
One mile aud sixteenth purse.
for maidens- Royeruft. Gambler. 7.
J. Cor. las IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
AsplRAaTs INCREASING

The tribe Of wouid-be champions
II increasing ia this direction. Pro-
fnofer MeeHrey. q Los Angeles. has
an unknown under cover To spring
at the proper moment. sam Hpauid-
ing. a aixzfoofet. with muscles Ike
steel. Is beraided as q fighting MAT
vel. jack Mclean. the elongated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
=--=e-~-~se=-s-=~as-e@s=--
oeich Wins From
ArehaI

DIES MONIES. lows. Oct. al
Hiding ArchaL the big Swede Of
Moline. M, was defeated here Mon
day night by Frank Gotch. the erst-
wafls asplrauf to pagilissic fame. in
q fast wrestling match.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
KELLY IS WITH aAsLoN

spider Kelly has been engaged
10 get Eddie Ilaul8a Into condition
for his fight uitn Aurulis Herrera
The Msxlea. before the paeifte 4. {.
~ t.aa Angeles On November !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
MORAN IN DEMAND

Gus Moran. whose umplflue gave
such fine satisfaction in the East
ern league this season. may he
pressed into service by the Ma
tional league again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
HEREFORD AND CANS
PART

Joe Cans. the lightweight cham
pion. has parted company with Al
Herford and II now coupled up with
Jimmy Coffroth. Cans IL At Frisco.
training for his bout with Mike
Twin Sullivan. which r. scheduled
for November "a at San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
Johnny HEifF aErRorHeo

Prom London easnaa the news
that Johnny nrlff. The American
Jockey Il hetrefhrd Ia the daughter
IF Edmond Htaae. trainer faF Lord
Dennau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
Jenkins Gets
October Prize

Win 10 scores better than sas A.
l. Jsukius has. so all appearances.
captures the oetabef bowling prise
On the Arcade alleys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
RACING

The sport At both New York and
Iatania tracks Yesterday was very
fair. being about stand eff between
the faVoritea and the outsiders. 81
that both the talent and the books
got some of the money,
The Star tins for Mondays cards
were unusually good. picking two
of the f.ataaia races one. two, three
Tho Seattle race fans are waiting
anxsausly for the California races
60 hegln. where the majority Of
horses IN training are better known
70 them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31

Rufus waiauzg. the % star. has
tgine1 the Notfw Dame squad. lie
Is A aix.fouter and weighs leo
pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31

Especially interesting reading On
PaEe g sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31

Want a home7 See Page G. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31

Read Paxe 6. 1t pays.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31

RESULTS At I4AroNIA. X. Y.
Thressz fourths Of mile selling
4 Noel. nelltoaae. ReFIllee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31
ATTENTION

will not complain Of Just crit
iciBm; 80 says Prof De Forest.
the great SAVER AND HEAL
Ell.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-08-03
Audubon Township.

Ase Oswald is helping VIM. Porter
in the harvest fields.
Clyde May was out in this township
on a business trip Monday.
L. A. butcher made trip over to
his Guthrie county farm this week.
The young people enjoyed a social
dance at VIM. Tibbens Monday
night.
Fred Tibben is suffering great deal
from some kind of a gathering or boil
in his ear.
Ase Oswalt returned from Kansas
Saturday and is pleased to get back to
Iowa again.
Mrs. Carrie Norris and Miss Jess
butcher visited Friday with Mrs.
Clara Allen.
VIM. Newman and wife up near
North Branch are the happy parents
of baby girl.
Miss Grace Hocamp is visiting with
Warren Rummelhart's family near
Guthrie Center.
John Porter has ceased to work for
VIM. Porter and intends going with
threshing outfit
Geo. Schlater and VIM. Ebert
have left for Colorado where they eX-
pect to work on farm,
Mr.. and Mrs. A, j. Baylor and Ev-
art visited Saturday night and Sun
day at the j. B. Connrardy home in
Extra.
VIM. Van Aernam returned from
trip to Dakota Friday, he reports a
mammoth. crop of small grain uI
there.
Will Stager sold his pony last Sat.
urday and intends to purchase anoth'
er as soon as he can find one that
suits him.
John Tibben and Henry HocamI
Jr. traded ponies the other day, O
course each thinks he got the best O.
| the deal.
Mrs. John Norris of North Branch
vicinity, visited with her relatives tn,
L. A. butcher family and old neigh
bors last week.
Mrs. Jake Engle, just over the lin,
| in Guthrie county, was taken so i'll al
| to necessitate the attendance of T,
physician last week.
John Bennett came up from Exir.
Monday and set up that new Deerine
binder that VIM. Porter purchased
while in town Saturday.
There was ballgame down on the
level near the creek Sunday P. M. ant
we are sorry to note some OF our bes
young people were there, better com'
to church next time and attend bal
games on week days.
The Ladies' Aid Society of tn
Christian church met with Mrs. Jas
Shannon last Thursday and passed
pleasant afternoon. There was
large attendance considering the bus
time on the farm. They will NEE
with Mrs. Clark Griffin Thursday
Aug. 10th and anticipate pleasan
time there also.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-08-03
Reap Your Reward In Peace.

You have disagreeable duty to do
at II O'clock Do not blacken and 10
and IL and all between with the color
of IL. Do the work Of each and reap
your reward in peace, 30 when the
dreaded moment in the future becomes
the present you shall meet it walking
in the light, and that light will over
come its darkness.-George Mcdonald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-08-03
Ross Items

Ralph Duvall spent Sunday at
Farnham's.
Alice Hester spent Sunday with
Fannie McGill.
Jinks Moore Sundayed with Oscar
S. Arthur Swanson.
John Sandrock of Gray spent Sun
day at Max Ehlert's.
Mrs. Fred Ruhs made a business
trip to Audubon Thursday.
Russell Shelley of Gray visited
Chas and John Deist Friday.
Miss Lena Weiss of Defiance visited
at the VIM. Deist home Friday.
Miss Bertha Shelley spent Sunday
with Mrs. Nate Carper in Audubon.
Sammie Jordan Jr. attended the
George Northup dance Saturday eve.
Mir. and Mrs. A. Ferguson were
Sunday visitors at Jay Shingledeck-
er's.
VIM. Perrine and family were
Sunday visitors at the John Quimby
home.
Mrs. Alex Caldwell spent Thurs
day with her friend Mrs. Laura
Quinby.
Miss Nancy Rutherford left Friday
eve for Dakota to visit her sister Mrs.
Ike Stewart.
Herman Tessman and Miss Edith
Ehlert Sundayed at his sisters Mrs.
John Buthweg.
Louis Shingledecker and James
Rutherford attended the dance at
Gray Friday eve.
Miss Lena Weiss of Defiance spent
few days with her friend Miss Kate
Keonig last week.
Inman Sherman and family are en-
joving visit from one of her sisers,
of Jefferson, Iowa.
Cyrus Buckner and Iva King at
tended the dance at George North.
ups Saturday eve.
Mrs. Joseph Nedrow and daughter
came from Gray Sunday to visit al
the VIM. Perrine home.
John Quinby and wife drove te
Audubon Sunday eve to visit theil
daughter Mrs. John Rutherford
Clarence Shingledecker, Chas
Beers and Johnnie Stewart went to
the Coon river Friday to fish few
days.
Miss Nancy Rutherford, Mrs. Jane
Rutherford and Miss Estella Stewar
spent Thursday at John Rutherford
in Audubon.
| Mrs. Zion who has been visiting a
her daughters, Mrs. Parrot and Mrs
| VIM. Ballou returned to her home il
Audubon Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. McElroy who has beel
visiting her parents Rev. and Mrs
NJ. Knoll the past month, returned t
her home at Corning Thursday.
Miss Estella Stewart returned t
her home ID Dakota Friday eve. Sh
has been here the past month visitin!
at the Stewart and Rutherford homes
Mr.. E. NJ. Solars of the Philipin
Islands who has been making hi
wife's parents here, Rev. and Mrs
Knoll a six weeks visit, left Frida
for a visit with his parents at Col
umbus, Ohio.
| Mrs. Jane Rutherford and childre
of Hastings, Neb. who have made a
extended visit here with her parents
Robert Rutherford and wife, left fo
Dakota the latter part of the week t
visit her sister Mrs. lie Stewart.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-08-03
"smart. London Manners.

A fashionable crowd is almost in
variably bad tempered. People jostle
each other vindictively and preserve
stony, icy glare the whole time. A
man at dance seeking his partner
in the crush will not hesitate to push
past women in way that would prob
ably shock his barbarian ancestors
London Lady
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-08-03
Encouragement.

Mr.. Bashleigh-Miss Dora, couldn't
begin toto tell you how much IL
Dora Hope-You certainly have been a
long time beginning, my poor boy. Go
ahead.-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-08-03
Occupied.

First Cook-An' what was yez talk
in about? Second Cook-Oh, we was
Giscussin' the mistress problem.-Puck
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-08-03

Drs. Oldaker & Hammer, Dentists.
Office over First National bank.
Rooms 5 and s.. One of the firm will
be In Brayton every Friday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-08-03

know of no real worth but that
tranquil firmness which braves dan
gers without -Stan.slaus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-15
DETAILS OF NEW RATE BILL.
Have Been Decided on,by President and
Advisers, Says Railway Age.

Have Been Decided on by President ana
Advisers, Says Railway Age.
According to the Railway Age, in it's
current issue, the administration pro-
gramme for railway rate legislation at
the coming session Of congress has been
agreed on practically by President
Roosevelt and his advisers.
1t is stated that a new bill will be
drafted by Representatives Townsend
and Escha which viii ernbody the toi-
lowing points and that this measure will
have the support Of the president:
First-That the interstate commerce
commission shall be given the power to
decide, upon complaint after full hear
ing whether a rate is unjust or uniaW-
full; that the commission shall have au-
thority to substitute a rate which shall
become Immediately effective and so re-
main unless and until reversed by the
courts.
Second-The commission shall have
authority to declare that a rate charged
for shipment on private cars is unjust
or unreasonable, if it be so. and that the
common carrier shall be held responsible
for such charges.
Third-Giving the interstate commerce
commission jurisdiction over terminal
railroads.
Fourth-A reassertion of the long and
short haul provision of the original in
terstate commerce act.
Fifth-A provision relating to the
shipment of merchandise by water and
rail, so as to prevent alleged manipula-
ton Of rates made possible IN such cir
cumstances under the present law.
Sixth-Giving the commission full au-
thority to examine books and records of
the railroads and to prescribe the gen
eral form and manner in which such
records shall be kept.
Seventh-An increase in the number
Of federal judges and a provision for
expecting cases involving rate contro-
yersieS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-15
IS UP TO THE MAYOR.
He Alone Must Decide About CHIEF
GOodwin's Retention.

# any action is taken with regard to
either the criticism of Chief of Police A.
G. Goodwin or his removal from office as
the result of the report of the investiga-
ton committee, Mayor w. II. Davis will
have to take it.
The members of the city council state
that they think it is not for them to take
action. That under the city charter act
the mayor has been given fun charge of
the police department; that the investiga-
ton was Instituted at his request. and that
to assume the initiative in the face Of all
this, is impossible.
The city council will therefore lay back
on its oars and wait for the decision Of
Mayor Davis. The latter is still at sea.
as to what action he viii take; at least he
processes to be.
There is considerable feeling existing in
the body of the council as to the result
of the committees report; it only takes a.
little conversation to find it out. It's not
all of it favorable towards Goodwin
either; considerable of the talk that is
circulating about asks for change, and
that Tim Donovan be drafted
The report of the committee will be for
mally reported back to the council by the
mayor or some member appointed in the
council to act as his representative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-15
coon GLASS or IaIOT.GRANTs.
Railroads Report Reclamation Act At
tracing Desirable Foreigners.

0GSAIAUAE EOLCAEnIA1s
Immigration and Industrial depart
ments of all the big western trunk
lines report d marked change IN the
character of foreigners coming into
the west and northwest Wor permanent
settlement. Where three or four years
ago the immigrants arriving were OF
the lowest peasant classes of Europe,
and poorly provided with funds,
higher grade of farmers are coming
now and they are better supplied with
money.
Two explanations are offered for the
change. One is the better enforcement
of immigration laws at American
ports of entry and the other the ex-
tensive advertisement of the national
reclamation act in Europe. The irri-
gable lands of the west are not cheap.
While the government has arranged
for small payments and period OF ten
years before the title will wholly pass
to the settler, yet in the end the prop
erty will represent a cost of about $50
an acre and win be worth from two
to three times that amount.
The better classes of European farm
ers who have been educated to hand
ling small tracts of land have learned
that the reclamation act allows enough
land to each settler to support a fam
lily. eighty acres being the maximum,
except where it is adjacent to a town
site, in which case the maximum is
forty acres. No cash payment is re-
quired until after the first years crop
has been raised and no communications
are allowed; but the settler must live
on the land and cultivate it for five
years. Propositions of this character
are bringing to the states the foreign
farmer who has from $500 to $1,000
capital. Scandinavians and Germans
are conspicuous among those arriving
this fall