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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land ONCE at Dickinson, N. D., May /,
1908.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by George F. Maruska contestant,
against homestead entry No. 23,0O1. Bismarck
series, made May s, 1903, at the U. S. Land
ONCE at Bismarck, \ D., for sa neA and lots
and 2 sec. 4, twp. 1879 n, r 81 W, by FLIP
Turek, contestee, in which it is alleged that
Flip Turek has wholly abandoned said track
for more than six months since making said
entry, that said Flip Tnrek has never in any
way resided upon or established residence upon
said land, and that said alleged absence from
said land vas not due to his employment IN
the army, navy or marine corps OF the United
States as = private soldier. officer, seaman or
marine, during the war with Spain or during
any other war in which the United States may
be engaged. said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation, at 10 O'Clock a. In.. on the 26th
day OF June. 1905, before the REGISTER and
Receiver Of the United States Land Office at
Dickinson. n. ID.
The said contestant, having, in a proper
ahidavit fled May 2, 1905. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence, personal
service of this notice cannot be made. 10 is here
BY ordered and directed that such notice be
given by duo and proper publication.
W. A. MCCLURE, Receiver.
Attorney for contestant. 5-6-5t
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HOMESTEAD MOTT

HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior, Land Office at
Dickinson, N. D., May II, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler hos filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
lister and Receiver of the U. 8. Land ONCE at
Dickinson, N. D.. on June 26, 1905, viz:
FRANK WAGENDORF,
of New England, N. D., H. E. No. 1854.
for the neA sec. 80, twp. 1873 n, r. 90 W. 5th P. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
Of said land, John Andor, of Dickinson, N. D.,
Fred Wa!ery, of Dickinson, N. D.. John BAN
boust, Gladstone, N. D., Mike Lampl, of New
England, N. d.
A.C. McG1LL1vRAr, Register.
Jas. G. Saunders,
Attorney for Claimant. 5-2O-6t
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CONTEST NOTICE.


Department Of the Interior, United States
Land Office at Dickinson, N. D., April 18th,
1905.
A sufficient contest afid avit having been fled
in this office by Henry Hccht. of the morgan
the county of Stark and Stale Of North Dakota.
entryNo: $500 made at u. S. Land Office at
west half Of the southwest quarter, and the
south half of the northwest quarter of section
8; township 143 n. range SO v, 5th P. n, by
mat said Mary Lynch, contcstee. made said
entry fraudulently, Tor purposes of speculation
only, and not for the purpose of establishing
in good faith, il thai She made rnti entry in
collusiom with and for the use and benefit of
one Ole P: Elmer. now deceased.
The said contestee has never ut any time es::
tabllahed or maintained n residence on said
land and has never r. sided. thereon; that
she has wholly abandoned raid land for more
than six months Inst past; that the said land
has not been cultivated or improved in any
manner and that there are no buildings OF niy
kind thereon.
That said contestce's application for u leave
TO October II, 1905, which was granted BY the
Register and R, ceiver of the United States
Land Office at Dickinson. N. D.. did not show
dencc upon said lend: that at the time said con-
testee made said application she had not in any
way established n residence upon said land and
s sas % asss' a sSit' tnSt sal. ID , sIiessG as sss ss% fio I'M
said land was not due to her employment in
the army, navy or marine corps of the
United States as n private soldier. officer, sea-
man or marine. during the war with Spain or
during any other war in which the United
States may be engaged; said parties are hereby
notified to appear. respond md offer evidence
touching aaid allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m.
on the 24thday of May, A. D. 1905, before the
Register and Reeeiver at the United States
Land o. &C n Dickinson, N. D..
Tln rrSI ~,ys- IN a. rppar AZ
davit%. tiledApriI goth, 1905, SIT forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot be made, tits hereby or
dered aud directed that such notice be given by
Dickinson, ND.
4-225t WA. MCCLURE, Receiver.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land Office at Dickinson, N. D.,April 18th. 1905.
A sufficient CONTEXT afhdavit having been hled
in this once by John Bang. Rock Syringe, NJ.
contestant, against homestead entry No. 1887
made Sept. 9Th, 1900, for ~ wv and sh sex
sec. rs, twp. 1b H., r. "a W. BY Ben Anderson,
eontestee, in which it IL alleged that said Ben
Anderson has wholly abandoned said land, has
changed his residence therefrom for more than
six months since making said; entity, that said
Ben Anderson is not residing upon q e%ultvat-
ing said land as required By law and that such
absence is not due to any employment in
tho army or navy of the United States in time
OF war, said parties are hereby notinsd to aPs,
allegation, at 10 O'Clock q. M, on Maya, 1905:
before the Register and Receives at the United
States Land Office In Dickinson, N. D..
That said contestant haying, In . proper ami
davit nled April It'll 1905, SGT forth facts which
show that alter due diligence. personal ~eeRvi'e
OF this notice cannot be made, 1t Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication In the Dickinson
Press at Dickinson, N, D.
4-15.6t A. C, NcGILLKvRAY Register.
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saved BY Dynamite.

Sometimes, a flaming city is saved by
dynamiting a space that fire can't cross.
YOU feel as if nothing but dynamite
would cure it. z. T. Cray, Of Calhoun,
Ga, writes; "My vile had a very aggra-
waited cough, which kept her awake
nights. Two physicians could not help
her; so she took 1)r. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
which eased her cough, gave her sleep,
and finally cured her" Strictly scientific
cure for bronchitis and LaGrippe. At
IT,. Greene & Co.'s drug store, price ,oc
and $500; guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
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For Sale.

MY Pleasant View Farm, situated
one mile west and in plain view Of the
High School, city of Dickinson, con-
sisting Of geo acres, all fenced and cross
fenced, stock yards, sheds, barn, good
house and beautiful well of water. And
to show you | am right and not afraid
"f the cars, will take part in horses,
sheep or cattle. Get a hustle on o if
YOU want the best place Tor Fancy Stock
Farm or creamery in western North
Dakota.
C.S. LANGDoN,
1-2I-tf Dickinson, N. D
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior, Land Office at
Dickinson, Nd, April II, 1905.
Notice il hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make nnal proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will b made before Geo.
Amid, United States Cemmissioner,. Dist. OF
y. D., at his Office in tho city of DtSkinson, N
d., on May 81. 1909, viz:
WILLIAM HEISER,
for the Ell nwA and eh swA Of sec. Is, twp
1874 n, r. 81 ". 5th,p. m.
He m the following witnsssss to RrcXIs hi II,
said land, via: Henry P. Barry,Jaeob Barth
John Bleitzefer, Emanuel Barth, all OF Mott
N. D.
4-15-6t A. G. MCQIhLIvAAY. Register.
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior, Land Office at
Dickinson, N. D., May 8, 1905.
Notice i. hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proofin support Of his claim. and that
eaid proof will be made before the Register and
1905, viz:
JOSEPH EAIDU,
for the sci4 nwA, swk neA, nwA sen, mex
swia, soc. ~, twp. 1873 n, r. IS W. 18th p. m.
He names the following witnesses to proverbs
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
D. job Wagendorf, of Gladstone. n. D.,
Mike Gion, of Richardton, N. D., John BAN.
boust, of Gladstone, N. d.
A. C MCGILL1vRAY, Register.
Jas. G. Saunders,
Attorney for Claimant. 5f8t
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HoMEsrEAD-NorIcE

Department of the Interior, Land Office at
Dickinson, N. D., May 10, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that snid proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Dickinson. N. D. on June
81, 1905, viz:
BOHUMIL HAVELKA,
Of Dickinson, N. D., b. b. No. 1O,9os.
for the swk sec. 8, twp. 40 n, r. 81 W 5th p. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
said land, viz: John Marash, Louis Petricka.
Fred Kostelecky, Joseph Rsmbarick, all
of Dickinson, N. D.
5.2}6t a. G. McG1lLIvRA1, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
1905.
A suffcient contest affidavit having been nled
in this office by Emsnuel Pavlisek, contestant,
series, made March "a, 1908, for the eM Of mex
and ~ of rex sec. 8. twp. IA NJ, IS W, p,
alleged that ssid Agatha Mischief has failed to
erect a house upon said land. ha. never s est,6,
abandoned the same for more than nix months
last past and default still ,e1ist.,, 2 said al
legged absence from the said land was not due
to her employment in the army, navy or marine
corps of the y. S. In tims of Wat. satd parties
s arg hereby notified 70 spHsss, s.po NJ II, Eng o'c GmaF
a. m: on June 81 1905, before the Register ana
Receiver at the United States Land Once At
Dickinson, N. d.
The said contestant, having, in . proper
affidavit filed May 10. 1so5. get forth facts
service of this notice cannot be made, it .is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice be
5-13-5t W. A. MCCLURE, Receiver.
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A Creeping Death.

Blood poison creeps up toward the
heart, causing death: J. F. stearns,
injured his hand, which
up like blood poisoning. Buck.
Best in the world forburns and sores. 25c
at T. !. Greene & Co.'S drug store.
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NOTICE..

All persons are hereby notified not to
make any use of, cut any hay or remove
any timber from any of the following
described land, viz: Sections l,3, $, 4,
9, II, 10, IS. ~, 10, 81, 20, IS, Fl, 20. 81,
80, IS, in twp. 1870, range Iol, under pen
atty Of the law. .
BELFlELD LAND 4 CATTLE Co.
6-lS-tf BY F.. D.. Peck, Pres
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Trespass Notice,

Alparties are hereby warned not to trespAss.
cut hay or run stock on the following described
land under penalty Of the law:
Sh sec. 2, 1904.
NJ and sell sec. 10, 1905.
Sn. eec. Z, all u, eK and swk 20, oil 80 OF
1886.
EH sec. 3, 1875.
Sections 3, S, Z, Q, IL, 10, wv Of is, all II, 10,
Ell of 81, all %, rs. q, %, 81 and s.. 1877.
Sections Is, q, 29, 81. IS and IS, 1888
Sections l and IL, 1878.
Parties wishing to lease or purchase any Of
above described lands, call on C. e. Tresk,
Dickinson, N. D., or write E. H. Smith, Land q
Loan Co., Austin, MINI. 4.2S.ot
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior, Land Office at
Dickinson, N. D., May s, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
that said proof will Be made before the Reg
lister and Receiver at Dickinson. N. D., on June
20, 1905, viz:
FRANK SPLICHAL,
for tho net sec. 30, twp. 139 n, r. o6 W. 5th p. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land viz: Adolph Privately. Joseph W.
Dolechek, Anton Hondl, John Holler, all Of
Dickinson, N. D.
A.C. McGILLIvRAY, Register.
JIG. Saunders, Attorney. 5-13-6t
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, Land Office, at
Diekinson. N. D., May 2, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following.nam.
cd settler has filed notice OF her intention omake
eaid proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Dickinson, N. D., on June
10, 1905, viz:
ANNA KORAN,
formerly
ANNA GRIFFIN,
for the 81 nwA and ny swk sec. "a, twp. 140 n,
r. 98 W. 5th p. NJ
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Heart. n. D., Charles H. DeFoe, of South
Heart, N. D., Michael Hogan, of Dickinson,
n. D., james Koran, of South Heart, n. ID.
5-eot A.C. McGILLvRAY, Register.
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MAKE YOUR
Final Proof
BEFORE
JAMES q. SAUNDERS.
Clerk of the District Court.
DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA
Homestead Entries Taken and Con-
tests Heard.
WANTED

Men and Women In this and adjoining coun-
and advertising the Wholesale and Educational
Departments an Of n old s:tt1sbli.hed Manufac.
sary; position permanent; references ex-
changed. Address, Blew Brothers q CO.. Home
Department., Chicago, Ill. 4-29.Sp
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NOTICE FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TRACT.

United States Land ONCE, Dickinson, N. D.,
April 81, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
instructions from the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under authority vested In
Act of Congress approved February Is, 1895, we
will proceed to offer at .public sale on the 18th
day Of June, 1905, at 10 O'Clock a. m. at this
the e.. SEX sec. 10 twp. 40 n. r. 81 W. 5th P. NJ. Any
a dall persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are advised to file their claims
in this Office on or before the day above desig-
mated for the commencement of said sale,
otherwise their claims will be forfeited.
St st W, A, MoCLUBE, Receivsr.
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

MESTEAD NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, Land Office at
Dickinson, N. D., May 1, 1905.
Notice is hereby given thatthe following lam.
cd settler has fled notice Of her in enti to make
anal proof in support Of her claim and that
said proof " i'll be made before the Register and
Recover at Dickinson. N. D., on Jun 18th,
1905, viz:
ANNA SCHARICK,
for the VIZ of the net and the Ell of nwk of
sec. IS, twp. 1877 n, r. 81 ". 5th p. m,
She names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon. and cultivation Of
said land. viz: Mix olous Roth, Martin Lin
dorman. Stefan Linderman, Martin Roth, all Of
Richardton, N. D..
A.. G. McG1LLivRAY. Register.
James G. Saunders,
Attorney for Claimant. 5-l38t
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Notice.

ANY and all persons are hereby warn
ed not to cut or remove any timber from
any of the following described lands un-
der penalty of the law, viz: Sections i,
3, $40, IL, 10, IS, 16, II, 10, Fl, %, IS, Fl.
20, 81, 80, IS and SO, township 1874, range
Io2; also the same sections in township
1874, range 1903; township I35, range Io2;
township 1856, range 1903; township 1876,
range 1902; townshipI36, range 1903.
LITTLE MISSOURI HORSE Co.
By A. c. H%uidekoper,
lo.8-tf Preside Mt
The Dickinson press., 1905-05-20
Good City Property for Sale.

A good house, we'll rented, on each of
the following: lot 7 block ~; lot 9 block
~. For prices inquire of
DAVID ROBERTS,,
3-25-tf Dickinson, ND.
The Dickinson press., 1905-05-20
City Lots for Sole.

havel7 lots on Main street, west of
the First National Bank, for sale cheap.
Good soft water can be had at the depth
TO IS feet on same. Thos. Evans. IT
The Dickinson press., 1905-05-20
E NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior, Land Office at
Dickinson, N. H., April 9th, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to mako final proof in support Of her
claim, and that said proof will be made before
on June 10, 1905, viz:
LILLE MAY WOOD,
for the nw,s sec, 81, twp. 40 n, r 95 W 5th P. M.
she names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
isnd. viz: Charles E. Trask, He. Mcithe, w.
]. Pelton, P. F. Stults, all Of Dickinson, n. D..
5.s-st A. &. MCGILL1vRAr, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1905-05-20
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, Land Office at
Dickinson, N. D., May Is, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
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 the Reg
lister and Receiver at the United States Land
Office at Dickinson, N. D., IN June "a, 1906.
viz:
GEORGE HARTINGBR,
of Dickinson, n. D., H. E. No. II, 7s1.
for the swk sec. IA, twp. al n, r. 95 W. 5th p. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz: Romanus Yochim, Of Dickin-
fon. n. D., Harry Gruschus, OF Dickinson, N.
D., Simon Blank, OF Dickinson, N. D., Henry
AbelmaD, Of Taylor, N. D.
5-20-6t Az McGILLIvRAY, Register.
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Notice of Election.

-A
Onice of County Auditor, Billings County, N. D,
Medora, N. D.. May 18th, 1905.
Notice 10 hereby given that ON Wednesday,
the slst Day Ct MAJ, A: q. 1905, throughout the
election will be held for the purpose OF voting
on the proposition Of: Retaining the County
Removal of County Seat to Sentinel Butte,
The form in which the proposition above
proposed will be submitted is as follows, viz:
For Retaining the County Seat at
Medora,
For Removal of County Seat to
Sentinel Butte,
Said election will be opened at 8 O'Clock q. m.
and continue open until o'clock p. m. on that
day.
BY order of the board of County Commits
sioners.
SIN. FERRIS.
County Auditor, Billings County, N. D.
5.2O-2t
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Certificate of Authority.
No. 1868.

No. 1868.
Treasury Department, oficc Of the Comp
troller of the Currency, Washington D. G.,
March q, 1905.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to
the undersigned; it has been made to appear
that The Dakota National Bank Of Dickinson"
in the City of Dickinson. in the COUNTY of
Stark and State Of North Dakota, has complied
with all the provisions Of the Statutes OF the
United States, required to be, complied with
commence the business Of banking;
Now therefore I, William B. Ridgely, Comp
The Dakota National Bank Of Dickinson" in
the City Of Dickinson, in the County Of Stark
commence the business Of Banking @ provided
in section f~fty-one hundred and stxty.nine Of
the Revised Statutes Of the United States.
Conversion of the Dakota State Bank.
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
seal OF office this twenty-seventh day Of March,
1905.
[sEAL] WIN. b. RIDGELY,
4-l-lOt Comptroller of the Currency.
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For Sale-Cattie, Sheep and Ranches.
ANY number of cattle from I to $50
head; also any or all Of 3 good ranches;
also 1000 ewes. For particulars inquire
at this Office. 4-S-3mp
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NO1ICE 10 CHEDITUHS
In tho Matter OF the Estate Of
John Fleck.
Deceased,
Notice is hereby given BY the undersigned
Of John Fleok, late Of the tow of Richardton,
in the County Of Stark and State Of North De:
kota, deceased. to the creditors Of, and all
exhibit them, with the Necessary vouchers,
within six months after the frst publication
of this notice. to said administrator at his
County.
Dated April 22nd. 1905.
RAPHAEL J.. FLICK,
Administrator
Mcbride e. Baker,
Attorneys for Administrator 4-29-4t
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For Sale,

House, lot and furniture, on Sims
street, one block north Of court house.
Mrs. X. E. Grund. 5.2o-Ip
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With the Churches.
ST. Johns.


Services at St. Johns church: Morn
ing prayer and sermon, at Io:45 a. M;
Sunday school at IL; Evening Prayer
and sermon at 500. At this service
Rev. c. E. Dobson will preach the bac-
c~alaureate sermon to the graduating
class of Dickinson High school, and Mrs.
c. w. Harding will sing a solo. !.
NJ. F. CHURCH.
"He hath showed thee, o man, what
is good. And what doth the Lord re-
quire of thee but to do justly (be fair,
and love mercy, and to humble myself
to walk with thy God?' This is all God
requires of you-to be fair with Him
and the rest will follow. God, through
Christ, wants to save the world and asks
for a chance in your life. Will you
been purchased in sufficient numbers so
the evening. song service. Come and
bring some one with you. F. w. Gress,
pastor.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Lutheran English divine service next
Sunday at z p. m. o. T. Just, pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Morning subject: rJesus Christ on
Trial Before the Corrupt Court,' pre-
coded by a short sermon to the child
rem. In the evening at 8 O'Clock SER
vices commemorative of the 4ooth
anniversary of the birth Of John Knox,
the great Scotch reformer. This occa-
sion will be observed by the churches
of Scotland and the Protestant churches
generally throughout the world. All
Scotch people and descendants OF the
Scotch especially invited to this service.
For Sale,
House, lot and furniture, on Sims
street, one block north Of court house.
MRS. X. f.. Grund 5.2o-Ip
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07

others were larger and much shorter: the thickness Of the wall was 2T cen. timeters The tiles were punctured at intervals with small holes about two ceHtimeters in diameter. The section at the top of the drain was semi heri. cal, fitting over 1t like a cap. and pre- vided with an opening to receive the water from above. Sand and pots- herds were then filled in about the drain, and 1t was ready for use. The water, pouring into 1t, was rapidly ab- sorbed by the sand at the bottom, and If there 1t became ciogged, the water escaped through the holes in the sides of the tiles.
 The Babylonians of a later period. who buried, instead of eremating their dead, carefully provided their cemeteries with drains The graves were small. house. shaped structures entirely sor partly above ground, and whenever they were found upon the sloplng side of mound they were pre- tected above by a breakwater. while along the sides were square, open brick drains. The result was that some of the graves. although thous- ands of years old, and constructed of unbaked clay. are still in a perfect state of preservation.
 While delving among the ruins of the oldest cities of the world we are thus finding that at the time when we supposed that man was primitive and savage he provided his home and city with Improvements" which we are inclined to call modern, but which are only reinventtng.