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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-16
THE WORRYING HABIT.
Some Of the Best Natured Give Way to
lt-Neet Troubles Haf Way.


I'm absolutely exhausted cN-
claimed the woman with the tired
face as she entered Tho Tea room ot
department store and dropped into
the first chair that presented itself
"shuprr- is hard work" agreed
the woman who had como with her
and who. 200 spite OF sharply con.
trustug appearance, was evidently
her sister. "but youu feel better after
cup of tea. It alwa. makes a new
woman of me when Im tired. And
She turned to give the order to the
trim little waitress at her elbow.
"r dopt think ANYTHING ON earth
could mako a new woman of me" the
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-16
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THE ARDMoRE TYPOGRAPHICAL
UNION, No. 6i9.-Meets first fr!'
day IN each mLnth at 5:l5 p. m Al
Union Hall. j. w. Go!ledge, Presi'
dent; d. b. Gaines, Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-16

Buy holiday presents That will last
a life time. See our carving sets and
silver table ware before you make
your purchases.
BIVENs. CORHN & FRENSLGY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-16

BARRIERS JOURNEYMEN INTER
NATIONAL UNION-Meets first
and third Monday nights in each
month. o. H. Vaughan, president;
Elmer Wright secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-16

Newly improved residence property
located In noted watering and health
resort and railroad freight division
polnt I'm Texas, for Ardmorc improved
property. SIDNEY Su""9
llf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-16

He is a poor lawyer who mistakes
the will for the deed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-16
Of each month at Union Hall
GUY CRENSHAW, President.
]. A. SPEARS, Secretary.

ARDMORF TRADES COUNCIL
Meets first and third Friday nights
in each month at Labor Hall. W
&. Reaves, president; d. N. Fergu.
son, secretar-.
TRANSFERS. UNION, No bsS--J
h DeArrIond, president; u. "
Young, secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-16

CARPENTERS AND JOINERS' OF
AMERICA, No l02S-Meets ever
Thursday night. 1880, at Union
Hall. b. F, Cox, president; d, \
Ferguson. secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-16

An olagau. stag b.Huie carving set
makes Guc present for Christmas
Taryol Sas thJm. 't
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-16

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Meets second and fourth Friday
nights OF each month. ". NJ. Parker
president: A. A. Holcomb, sscrs
taIy.
BRICKI.AYERS, MASONS AND
PLASTERERS' INTERNATIONAL
UNION No. 9-Meets every Satur
day night ]. II. Dixon, president:
A. b. Brown. secretary.
RETAIL CLERKS l. p. UNION. No
635-Meets second and fourth Moa
day nights In each month. Louis
s. sheikowit5. president, l.. b. Horn
secretary,
PAINTERS, DECORATORS AND PA
PERHANGERs' UNION NO. 22s.-
Meets every Wednesday nigh
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-16

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
Modern PASSION for olspl,v.

II was century and & balf ago
that Benjamin Franklin wrote that
"idleness and pride tax with a heavier
hand than kings and parliamenis. 90
but his message comes with peculiar
force to the people Of this day and
generation. Perhaps idleness IS no
greater a vice than in Franklin's time.
but the sort of pride that taxes mems
pocketbooks never before dourss she'd
as now. The desire Of the poor 10
ape The rich the universal effort and
determination to keen MP appearance
for appearance sake. is one Of the
curses Of this age. That hollow ap-
pesraLCes arc but tokens Of supe-dc-
ial minds too few understand. Men
and women # moderate means as
pire 20 make The same display in
spending money that their more
wealthy r-.ghhcrs Co. and. when adj
ver5itr comes. 1ndin- themselves
with 70 money saved they realize TOO
late. as Franklin would say. that they
have paid too dearly for the whistle
Portland OREGON Ian.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
Stocks ~ Bonds = Cereals
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, April 3.-CATTLE.--To-
days receipts were composed chiefly
of butcher stock. Steers were steady
but slow and butcher cattle was gen
orally unchanged The buying was
largely local
HOGS--It was The highest market
of the year. Bulk stuff advanced fully
five cents and new top price for the
year was reached prime hogs selling
al 6.G21a
SHEEP-The market was steady at
the outset, though there We're signs of
weakening as the demand lacked en-
crgy, The bulk offerings were lambs,
only n few loads Of sheep being
offered.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
!: !: :i!llf s:i.E sItiis!: !,

:. .lai sil:g lfs:e s ,i 4:s
!'I'ae! .dil@ 9f slSS:9Ss
.lillF., IS ar .sa@r' 'ysdj2 Sic.
9gl;tb:i r !]ie; @ft5S ni i',3?fifc S ril3i e.
5teISa y. ;Illifqfss fol; :lhe: R!iqphSearof
@dlec tirg ..:dnd fl)&:aldermah. From. each
,ef he: seven. wards of the. said 81 ty; for
the regular .tefm"of' two ,(2j years.
The said election will be held at the
following places, viz: In the First
Ward. at the store building of VIM
Oohler, No. ilO Commercial avenue,
being situated on the east side of said
avenue between Fourth and Fifth
strccts.
In the Second Ward at the ware
room of II. Bloms. No. 7O2 Washington
avenue. being situated on the east side
Of said avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets.
In The Third Ward. at the store room
Of J. ". Whitlock, No. 1902 Washing
ton avenue. being situated on east
side of said avenue between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets.
In the Fourth Ward, at the office
hulding. No. 1905 Commercial avenue,
being situated on the west side of
said avenue between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets.
In the Fifth Ward. at the Court
Houce Of Alexander county.
In the Sixth Ward, at the hose house
on south side of Twenty-seeond street.
between Walnut and Pine streets.
IN the seventh Ward, at the ware
room Of G. \. Swoboda. No. PTS Com
mercial avenue, being situated at
southwest corner Of Twenty-eighth
street and said Commercial avenue.
Polls for said election viii he open
Cd at : o'clock tn the morning and con
time open until O'Clock in the after
noon IT said day.
Nomination papers for said election
can be- secured in this Office aud must
be filed in This Office on or before
April .. 1906
BY order Of the city council Of the
City n Cairo. Illinois.
r. A HATCHER,
City Clerk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
Biz Four Route
BEST LIVE TO
New York, Boston
AND ALL POINTS IN TBE
East and Northeast.

indianapolis, Muneie. Cincinnati,
Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland and
points in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Through Sleepers from St. Louis to
New York, Boston and Washington.
Trains Leave Cairo as Follows:
No. S-5:45 a. m. Eastern Mail and
express. Mt GARNER. Vincennes, Par
Is. Danville. indianapolis, Cincinnati
New York. Boston. Direct connection
with the famous Knickerbocker Spec
ial.
b No. 2--3:Oj p. m. Mail and express
Carmi, Evansville Vincennes, Indian
apolis, Louisville. Chicago. Terre
Haute and Cincinnati Buffet Sleep
Ing car Cairo TO Chicago.
No. 5G-C:30 q N. Local accommo-
dalton. Mound City. Grand Chain, VI
cnna and Harrisburg.
Trains Arrive at Cairo as Follows:
No. 57-4:S0 y. n. Harrisburg. VI
emma and Cairo Accommodation.
No. 3-11:35 a. m. Chicago and
Cairo mail and express.
No. $3.50 ?. m. DanvilIe and
Cairo mail and express
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04

No. . runs daily, other trains daily
except Sunday.
For fun Information and particulars
as to rates. tickets. limits. etc, call
on or write Elmer Smith. ticket agent
81. IT. Hardy. T. z. A.. Caro-, ILL.,, c.
l.. Hillea-y. 4. G. =. A.. St. Louis. Mo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
GOV. FdFEGIsfilaEli49 81 9. NOS
The Money Market.

New York. April Money on call
strong and higher 6 and - per CEN.
ruling rate Cia. closing bid offered at
10. Time slightly castor. All periods
per cent Prime paper 51i and
5ts per cent Exchange steady. de-
mand siS5.3j and sfS510; sixty days
SiS2.55 and sAS2.G0. Bar silver G4l4.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
Church In Tree Trunk.

A church in Grlppsland. the east.
ern province of Victoria. may be said
to have required but a single tree
trunk for it's construction, inasmuch
as giant eucalyptus was holIowe ed
out until room sufficient to contain
q congregation of ffty was formed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
Encourages Cotton CROWN,

j. G. Jenkins. agent general for
south Australia, stated in a lecture iD
London that suitable land for cotton
growing was being offered In North
Australia NJ 10 5000 acres, rent free
Tor seven 5cars, then at q. rental OF 3
cents an acre per annum. with right
TO purchase a 62 cents an acre.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
Water a Drug.

Is distilled water n drug7 AR.
plowden has decided that it is Nth
in the meaning Of The act which
makes it an offence 20 sell drugs in
an impure condition 10 the prejudice
f the purchaser london Chronicle
You are growing more beautiful day
by day. dear Grace.
I hope y0u'ro not using cosmetics or
your face,
Oh. Charlie. this T. a great injustice
70 me.
I'm simply using Rocky Mountain Tea.
cards Outl
p. G. Schuh g. Sons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04

Bulletin ads paw Ask any mer-
chant that has used its columns during
the past year
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
STOCKS TUMBLED
Yesterday and Only Very Few Main
tanned the High Prices of the
Previous Day.

New York, April 3-Supporters Of
The stock market were put to some
contest today 10 sustain prices and
their efforts met with only varing suc
cess in contrast with the ready ad.
yancng tendency Of yesterday. The
| speculative party committed higher
prices operated with marketless yigor
and confidence than was the case
yesterday, and the market was given
over 10 reaction ar different times
! during the day. A fem strong stocks
only here and there served to limit the
propositions of the decline Consid-
GRAFTON of money situation had much
to do with the modified sentiment of
the speculation Although the furry
of 10 per cent late in the day had
been ignored and theOpening of the
call loanmarket hada distributing eff
feet on the sentiment and this iniu-
ence was aggravated by the indication
that the currency movement was con
tinuing against The banking position a I
/this<cemtCr5 expectation was less,
sangtne To-day Of an early settlement:I
OF the wage controversy in. the ,anfllfas
cite t1daSfry owing. to: ME 1toiie'+#qqf /
SOME Of ,flra. expfcsSlohjss ny .tniGhiBers=
CgE lhe:!G@IfHfehee. Nhicll' We're s5gthGEt!E::|
;hil:e3 :lie al9 Il b
sH1s u See Ss:s
"a, Is .H;fsS:s :0e soo'S $50 az 8. 81
n q SyA r. 10
5'IssF $S IS: ;S: i \. Z .
i tiki q Aiaf eSln Ss Z. 90 SSalss
sSGSH saw f:siii . II az g Sfio.1u ieYSa ~ ,o
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
Rates FOR claralned Notices.
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-The two-story rest.
dence Of Harry w Schulz, rear of drug
store, Eighteenth and Commercial ave.
nua, about April 1st.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
CAT AND RAT ARE SHIPS PETS,
In Peace They Share the Honor OF
Beru the Chicaao's Mascots,

A sailor approached the officer of
the deck after retreat on board the
Chicago yesterday and said salutlng:
| "Sir, may | have permission 80 10 10
| the Sahrn?'
what ior?' said thai odictr.
"To get the eat was the reply
That cat Is The pet Of The ship
When The aaeship went to flilo, The
cruisers cat stayed behind Ia get az.
quainted with the cats Of the tropics
He evidently got pretty well acluaint.
ed, for when the cruiser returned and
the cat came back" he was 4 hattie
Scared veteran
Beside the cat, the battleship boasts
a rat. Not a plague rat hnt a white
rat from BremeFion, Wash That raj
is also a pet and is a glossy, we'll fed,
We'll hammered rodent, as white as
driven snow Tho sailor who seems 70
BIZ his special guardian says that the
more he pounds the rat the better he
likes him
He crawls all over the boys. takes
ais cigarette smoke like a Spanish
senorita, and makes himself quite at
nome wherever he is. BIT he never
gets "shore leave"
The cat and the rat are The best Of
friends. Once ina while The. rat gets
"a !ittlo toe" fanriliar 80 SIN bis jcaishin
and bites the cats lips with his sharp,
teeth. THEN the 1cat loolJs .paiaeel and
.tiiIhs up, hiSrcNGsst@.thC%b boys. FOL Sym:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
e. ooqAoo Phi ssnsGr6wno Present. o

loS O. ce'oA@o s sennGEoWn0 present. o q
Z. '$E9e emoSto amusing 0New Years
ES6SsistS@ oafer. had Game from a man,
I..g:,ho"hatSf :ma .5Hsiatd the 9uperintend-
alaSs 49f:' l. :Massaehqs8ts aeformatory.
IooJ .eG9sISoEse the 'fello@ meant it for an
plpiilI t3ggI { tfgs hutilof Of .ihe thing was
JIss'6oogSeato foBo me to &etoangp. This
SJgiw oeas5with f.s oab6yt a year, land
Ia!tsshas Sine 1--WE oneSero allowed the
FpeoIe .l6rtoto'. slaves They had to let
%h I !! es,::9 sterso grow. -. =
@o.oWSs t6isS chap wg6..ac dapser SOFT
Solo o1freono who cared "a great od89l
qkoJY' his o6ers6hal' appearance. He
:imh!6rta7 o:m9eJ6 allow him to ge rid
ol0tie' :lyygfiart' growth Of spinach,
ARDS Sgfn. Jo refgsea becfme rather
.flb!S8.S o1Jis Beard was rcd thick and
1a5,Sgs ! sIffids." grewe' unusually fast.o lie
.!Sfiss. Us ojgse before Christmas. and On.
:lNa.&: Years, odaS II received al aftrac
j p f$fkageq: which looked as0 lfdt
qnIgh .$.cSitSln' q ovadEabte Gift, But
JBs33ss s9Sois 81 1jssSBhnGho oof. rGfl sowhis:
is. So @aeaf!gIE: packed 5no oexcels6r'
9'gG. ss;d4 M; !; 6tgeGg ogeHd VoSSn d ettle
% q c.sseSyIf. IN th@Eo0 ogs. fsrn9a:
SS:$ssAsses. my, S9gg;sy HSit yo.s I
s.: .:ee = 80 90 81. =:
:sS.S S:::sesSd$iaSaftfe$e,SnSsS $500
';s;: ;' g. On! ahe goSssr. 81 SSifspSS
!!'sSy sitSffsSitta ts6 re So "a :Ssres;Ssfi.:
"a - g. og9s < e 80
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
=: Mise eLi,ANliEoUs:::'

= l$A'DIFSg S.66fTo ;a&bsrt. haiEdEesslfigo
and mani cGrip's$ :si!l, aoRS Mss HI
bradley. s$se1tis:atht street. !catro': y
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04
Officers.
pIraetaFa

Interest paid on time deposlts-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-04

4 Q. os.s 3.:. % 90 IA s'Is I.:lF"3n4
=: 's3is. i s!s d'f.. ise :; 7 s.
1.,S;;s.s.. 1855 es.; .s:s sS::.Ss'S o a%,E..sS
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-06-07

Tor soldiers Of the late war may apply
fas time OF residence, the period OF
their military service; but in all
cases there must BE not less than one
years actual residence on, and i'm
provement of, the land.
8. After fourteen months residence
on homestead the entry may be com.
1muted, if desired by paying $1.25 per
acre, and the government will then
give patent.
{ 10. Any person who entered less
than 160 acres of land as a homestead
before March 2, 1889, may now enter
enough additional land which, added
to the amount originally entered, will
not exceed 100 acres.
II. A person who has not perfected
title to homestead entry, which he
made prior to June 5, 1900, may make
new homestead entry Of 16O acres,
regardless of his previous filing.
IL. Any person, who, prior to June
5, 1900, committed homestead entry,
may now take another homestead, but
must reside on it five years. He can.
not commute an entry again.
10. 1t Is necessary to appear in per.
sgl when making an entry of home
stead lands.
IL. Land Office fees in North Dako-
ta,, when application is r:ade for home.
stead entry, are as follows: $14 for
$16O acres; $13 for 120 acres; 81 for
80 acres; IS for 40 acres-Fargo
Forum.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-06-07
TAKE LAND FROM BISMARCK.
Fargo Seeks to Get Big Track for Il,
Federal Office,

In an effort to extend for a few
years the life of the Fargo land Office
1t is reported at Bismarck that an ef-
of townships from the Bismarck dis
trict, which would include about 3OO,-
900 acres Of vacant government land.
This would throw the towns of Ash
ley, Wishek, Tappen, Crystal Springs,
Medina, Cleveland, Sykeston, Bowdon,
Fessenden and Cathay into the Fargo
district, nd would mean, it is said.
that settlers would have to travel
from fifty to two hundred miles far.
ther tban Is now necessary to trans.
act land ONCE business.
The proposed segregation, it is said,
is no wbeing considered by the presi-
dent the mavor of svins been
before him few day. AeeEging the
continuance of the ForSo Ian domce.
Last yea rthe department of the in
terrier had decided to discontinue the
Fargo Office about Jan. 1, the business
in that district having been about
wound up, only fe wacres of vacant
government land remaining In the ex-
treme southern part Of the district.
The Grand Forks Office was discontin-
ued and the records moved to Devils
Lake. The record sof the Fargo Office
were to have been removed to Bis
marck.
former attemptlp segregate the
townships from the eastern side Of
the Bismarck district, which now 81.
tends as far east as Darlington, rails.
ed such storm of protest that it was
abandoned. Whether Bismarck will
be able to head of the present move
ment is uncertain.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-06-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HAS AN AWAKENING
Newspapermen and Preachers
Are Made Hon ,rary Members
xviii Reach Out for New In
dustries.

The Minot Commercial Club
has been very active of late, and
the business men are taking hold
of this important concern with a
new vim. New officers were
elected Wednesday night and are
as follows:
President, l.. NJ. Davis.
First Vice. President, G. L. Pres
colt.
Second Vice. President, John
Ehr.
Treasurer, Emery Olmstead.
A paid secretary will be chosen
Friday evening. New directors
have been elected. 1t was voted
to lower the membership fee from
fifteen to ten dollars and it is ex-
pected that before long the club
will consist OF nearly 100 men,
bers. The dues have been raised
from one dollar to two dollars
per month.
The club decided to extend
honorary membership to one
member OF each OF the newspa-
pers and to all OF the clergymen
Of the city.
An effort is to be made to Sc
cure factories and other indus
tries for this city.
The social feature of the club
will make it the best known or
ganization OF the kind il, the
state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-06-07
FARMER SIZES UP
THE SITUATION
Saws tie State Machine had to Have Some
Issue so Raised the Cry of murphy
Movement Against Graft all Over State.

amusing notice the different little county
their to deceive the Republican voters
by their incesant of Muhysm to gain votes for the
machine This made the and such
deliver Hansbrough Mckenzie Roach
tie are of this great county
bedeeeive an They cried purity etc. at the
have voters and had it,
DO commissioners have been removed from office
charges graft Havnt the been greater and the
pnses the been than they before?
Who the bA geaeaen7 The machine must have
the farmers with They two and
saved for How get them with this time?
says 'why that We will old
something good the
big machine The little county
cheap and the larger proportion
We vail tell them Murphym what other
Wean Hansbrough and Mckenzie they have
been mach by Magazine and also
ppeons Bookovers We have have will make
these little such the Berhod Tribune Ryder
and Renve County Tribune uphold the machine
and don't know what to but like drowning after
straw shout sMurphyism-'
Now Mr. Republican do notforgetthat
this Good League does not pertain to Ward county
the backed by
and shabe seized
from the hands ofa lew called the big state machine and put
into the hands OF the people,
that allows ballot convention We want
that viii Go their duty and then that they do it, The
OF politician and and good
has been lead esry contact with dsputabe leaders
they knew would End 1t ont.
Let US have open and above board and DO away
do the this states We need change and let's have
It certainly not be worse than the have
No. Nh Farmer and voter don't believe everything you read
little county the bigger either know
well else that their columns their stock trade
and tibet the they make their living tng
the SOIL Reason the thing yourselves and the polls
pledged work for and will give the
or your money "a VOTER"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-06-07
Doesn't Like La Toilette.

The corporations have, little
use for La Follete. The town OF
La Toilette in Southern Ward
county will sooA be moved to the
proposed railroad, three miles
south and Geo. j. Smith wrote
to Mr.. Pennington, the vice-pres-
ident and general manager OF
the 500, asking him to retain
the name La Toilette. Mr.. Pen
nington briefly informed Mr..
Smith that he did not care to
perpetuate tie name OF La Fol
lete.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-06-07

Inc GrSuQ fOrkS once, WnlCn Q0Q
been in existence since April 20, 1880,
was discontinued last fall, and the un-
finished business was transferred to
Devils Lake. OF the business during
tho year Minot was in the lead with
S,77o entries and S1.433.S1 receipts,
double that OF any other ONCE In the
union. Duluth, Mimi, taking second
place, and Devils Lake, third, with
4,o5S entries, then Bismarck with s.
1874; Dickinson, 2,244, while Fargo
had 631 and Grand Forks 431.
In addition to the federal lands not
occupied the state Owls more than
100000 acres Of public lands granted
by congress in aid Of education and
public institutions. This rs held at
not less than SO an acre. 1t is leased.
until sold, at per cent of appraised
value, annually, for arabic land. This
land Is scattered in all parts Of the
state, concerning which information
can be had from county officers, or
from W. c. Gilbreath, commissioner Of
agriculture, Bismarck, N. D.
A few facts about what Is expected
Of persons who desire to take up
homesteads will be Of value in this
connection:
l. No person who is already the
owner of more than 100 acres of land
can acquire any right under the home
stead law.
2. A man has to be 81 years Of age
to make an entry, unless he is mar
ried or the head of family.
8. A married woman cannot make
. homestead entry, but = deserted
wife can do so.
4. A single woman over the age OF
81 years has the right to make q
homestead entry.
5. A single woman does not forfeit
her homestead entry by marriage II
thereafter she continues to comply
with the laws as to residence. i'm
provements and cultivation. But a
husband and wife cannot both hold
separate homestead entries and prove
Up on both.
6. The widow or children OF q
are not required to re-
side on their homestead after his
leath, but must continue cultivation
~ agent or otherwise. The widow
IAN enter a homestead in her own
light while cultivating that OF her hus-
,and, in which event she must actu-
lily reside on the land entered in her
,wn name.
Z. Homestead entries cannot be
made for pnore than 160 acres Of land.
s. Five years residence from date
( entry is required on homesteads for
,erfecting the title. except that sailors