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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
|D|sPENSARY EASY GRAFT
Former Chairman Of Board "Made
Money" in Big Wads.
WHlsKtY ORuMMERS PLAYED POKER
Handsome Furniture and Gambling
Table Given to Him-eovcrnor
Orders Attorney-ceneral to Prose
cute These Guilty of Malfeasance.
(By Associated Press. J


COLUMBIA. S. c.. June THE
most startling revelations that have
yet characterized the dispen ;ary i'll
vcstsation were disclosed today
when the much-taIked-ol Newberry
situation was entered upon for lie
lirst time in really aggressive man
Eer.
{. 9, Davis a Newberry contractor
who had worked ON former Chair.
man II. II. Eyani's fine new home in
Newbetry. i'll Il coal ami :somewha;
reluctant manner told of Evans; alt.
hitting 10 him that on various no.
caslons he had been getting rejcn,s
CT various kinds and great wads OF
money from the whiskpy houses he
TOOK care of on The dispensary p,lr-
chasing board
Evans showed him on several Or
casions bis punches of grcenbacks
OIL All sorts oil denominations. bill;
as high as $1,000 and several of theg.
i'll each bunch
Evans never did call it rebates or
graft but admitted he cot the cash
as well as The presents and said
lhey we're i'll consideration CT his
services on the hoard.
Among the presents was a hand.
some suite of furniture with $500
poker table among he pieces. which
Evans admitted getting us present
from BluthcnihaI Il Pickert. OF A..
lantt.
The witness denied that Evans told
nm he Bought the big kinard planlit.
ton in Ncwberry with diapensary
graft, aud also denied that Evans
said he used poker playing as a
blind. lie also denied that Evan;
told him that on one occasion he
won $4,000 in poker game with
whisley drummcrs.
y whiskey man, Jonas Loeb. told
MN that iii order to get a showing
he paid Evans 81 case ON many
thousand cases.
Governor Haywood today sent the
following letter To tile uttorney-gcn-
eral
Dear Sir--I see through the pub.
lie prints that as result of the
ruling of the supreme court evidence
was produced before The Investigate.
Ing committee charging former mem
bcrs OF the board of directors of the
dispensary with malfcasancc and cor.
ruption in The discharge of their Off.
cial duty. direct this matter to your
attention to the end that you prompt
ly cause such prosecution to he in
siituted as shall be proper and nee
CESAR to vindicate the law.
ID. G, lIEYWARD."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
TORTURED BY
ITCHING ECZEMA
Suffered Tremendous Itching Over
Whole Body Scratched Until
Bled Worse at Night, With
Soreness and Excruciating Pains
"A Western Lady's
WONDERFUL CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"Last year at this time I suffered
with tremendous itching on my
back, which grew worse and worse, un-
til it spread over the whole body, and
only my face and hands were free.
For four months or so | suffered the
torments Of the damned, and had to
scratch, scratch, scratch. until | blcd.
At night when | went to bed things
got worse, and had at times to get
up and scratch my body all over, until
] was rs sore us could be, and until /
suffered cxcruciating pains. ] did not
know what it was, and rcsortcd TO q
number of blood purifiers, using Mt
times also Cuticura Soap. They told
me then that was suffering from
eczen,n. Then made up my mind
that | would also use Cuticura Oint-
ment and Cuticura Rcsolvcnt used
them according to instructions. and very
soon indeed was greatly relieved. l
continued until we'll, and now am
ready TO recommend the Cuticura REM
edics to any onc,who suffers as did your
obedicnt servant. Mrs. Mary Mctzger,
Sweetwatcr, Okla, June IS, 1905"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
BP|g Le0RoPa sprang Leak While
Coming Up Coast.
ALMOST At EMO Of LONG CRUISE
Aztec Four Years In Pursuit of
Whales the Vessel VIII Have to be
Tewed From Here to New Bedford.
Has Whale Oil Aboard.

It was learned yesterday that the
brig Leonora, which arrived In Hamp-
ion Roads Monday after four years
whaling expedition around Africa
South America and across the Pacific
ocean. was compelled to put into the
Capes because she sprung l2a>
while coming mp the Atlantic .ea
BOARD frcm Barbados
The Leonora is bound TO New
bedford, Mass. from whercc she sal;
Ell ON her long whaling cruise on De.
cember 10, 1902 She now has O0o
barrels Of whale oil OH board. Unles;.
the leak becomes more serious than
II is at present the brig will he towed
10 New Bedford by the tug Blue Bell.
lt seems rather peculiar that after
many battles with mammoth whales,
nigh seas aud winds without a mishap
that the Leonora should spring a leak
when she had almost completed her
long voyage.
lt is thought that the vessel was
STRAINED during her voyages and that
some Of the seams in her hull were
opened nr during the severe storm
which she encountered while off the
coast OF Georgia last week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
Thursday. June Z. 1906.
Arrived.


steamer Ostwestry (Br). Wattlev
Philadelphia-to Smokeless Fuel Com
pany for $40 tons Of bunker coal
Steamer Saltwell CBr). Patters N.
Gulfport, NIiss-,o Chesapeake &
Ohio Coal Agency Company for $50
tons of bunker coal
Steamer -iv tNurD. Ra smnssen,
Norfolk-to United States shipplp:;
Company.
Steamer Dorchester. johnson, Balti-
more-to Merchants AMI Miners
Transportation Company with passen.
gers and merchandise.
Steamer Powhatan, Ryan, Provi-
dence and Norfolk-to Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company
With passengers and merchandise.
Steamer Kershaw. Bond, Boston
and Norfolk--to Merchants and Min
ers' Transportation Company with
passengers and merchandise.
Steamer Princess Anne. Tapley,
New York and Norfolk-to Old Do
minion Steamship Company with pas
sengers and merchandise
Cleared.
Steamer Ostwestry (Br), Wattlcy
Mobile
Sailed.
Steamers: Aibano (Ger.), Kudden-
hold, Hamburg via Norfolk; Pow
hatan OBJ. Ballard. London, via Nor
fSlk; Saltwell (Br). Patterson. Liver
p8ol via Southampton; Monroe, HUI.
piers Norfolk and New York; Dor.
chester Johnson Norfolk and Provi-
dence: Powhatan, Ryan, Baltimore:
Kershaw. Bond Baltimore.
Schooners: Lucy f. Friend. Chat;
field. Boston; Frances NJ. Hagan,
Portsmouth; Springfield. Tomlin Key
West; Cox & Green, Thompson. Ply
mouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
Lost 10 Washlnuton Reid.

III Tie third match in the State
tennis tournament Mr.. James T.. Alb
be- 'Ir., Of this city, was yesterday
beaten by Mr.. Washington Reid. Of
Norfolk. at the Norfolk county club
grounds. The score was 60 G-S.
MIR. Reid is regarded as the best
player in Virginia and will in all
probability win the championship.
Mr.. Able made splendid showing i'll
the tournament. His work was fav-
orally commented upon by the Nor
folk papers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
Train Service to Buffalo Litha
Springs, Va, via Southern Railway.

On June 18th, 1906, train service
Will he resumed between Buffalo
Junction and Buffalo Lithia Springs.
the hotel at the Springs being open
on that date. This hotel accommo-
dates $50 guests and is one Of the
most popular in Virginia.
Summer Tourist rates are effective
to buffalo Lithia Springs from All
points.
For detailed information, call on
or address STANTON CURTIS. Pas.
sengcr Agent, 10 Grady street Nor.
ioik' va b.; codj-1S
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
JaIcd for Carrying Gun.

Frank Fisher, an ,mploye of Nelson.
Morris & Co. was fined $3.50 in the
police court yesterday for carrying
concealed weapons. lie was commit
ted 10 Jail in default Of payment.
Fisher had fight with John Bernard
at Nelson. Morr & Company's Place
of business on Eighteenth street We'd
nesday and drew a revolver during
the scrimmage
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
Calendar for This Day.
Pig Iron for Boston.

The schooner Lucy T.. Friend saleo
yesterday for Boston with full
cargo&of pig iron loaded at this port.
The Friend has been employed in
the coastwise iron trade. out of this
port fer nearly a year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08

"1'his spring took q cold winch set
tied on my lungs. l had such cough
could not rest nj night. My friends,
and myself thought l had cons,lmp-
ton.
"a friend advised mo 10 try Peruna.
| bought Il bottle and wrote 10 YOU for
advice. Before had taken ono hottie,
my cough was better SO concluded TO
give ii further trial.
81 followed your directions as closely
rs possible, and thanks to you and
Peruna, am well woman to-day"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
Mr.. PAYNE l,ere

MT. r. B. Payne, a special agent for
the Louisville & Nashville railway, is
spending several days lii the city with
friends. Mr. Payne was for number
OF years a member of the local police
force.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
AIbano Sails.

The German steamer, Albano. sail
ed yesterday for Hamburg via Nor
folk with a part cargo of miscellan-
eous exports loaded at this port. She
Will complete her cargo at Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
"southpaw" Bcckes m.

William Beckcs the ''southraw"
pitcher of the Shipbuilders, is i'll at
MS home on Thirty.seventh street.
DR.. Loeb stated last night that Beckcs
was threatened with typhoid fever
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
HALF BATE SUNDAY OUTING
VIA c. G o. RAILWAY.

Between All Stationp on thc PENN.
o,ila.
Tickets sold for Sunday morning 10.
cal trains, rcturilins in lie afternoon.
One fare the rounl trip. 5,25-12tfsa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
Pocahontas Hotel Formally Opened
to Public by Hundley & CANNED

The new management of the Hotel
Pocahontas. i..essrs. r. j. lIundlcy
and S. j. CANNED gave a formal OPP
ening at the popular hostelry last
night, entertaining a large number of
their friends.
The hotel was thrown open to the
public and the Huntington orchestra
rendered q musical program during
the evening
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
ABSOLUTELY LuRE wHlsKEy.

Physicians and others desiring an
excellent artic,o re respectfully re-.
questcd to give this Nniskcy trial
on my guarantee mcllowcd by aga
e. p. CoFER. Sole aat,.
oath Street. II Washington Avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
CELEBRATION or LITERARY
SOCIETY A GREAT SUCCESS
High School Pupils Entertain Large
Crowd Of Frcrds in Assembly
SHalI.

ny "hh"tl CeicbTdll IL OIL the New
port News High School Literary SO.
cicty, held in the assembly hall of
the High school building last night
was a notable success. The hall was
packed to overflowing with the
friend; of the pupils.
The excellent literary and musical
program rendered was highly enter
tanning and was greatly appreciated
by the audience. One of the features
OF the evenings entertainment was
Il play with six male members OF
the society in the east Messrs. JOIN.
Hamilton. Percy Hamilton and Will
lam Robertson clevcrly portrayed the
three female characters, John Hamil.
ton acting his part in an unusually
creditahle style.
a debate on the question of
whether or not municipality should
operate its public utilities. was
another of the features of the cele-
bration. All of the participants put
up good arguments for and against.
but the judges decided in favor of
The affirmative side. Messrs. L. l.
Ford. Floyd A. Eiudgins and DR.. Will
lam f. Cooper acted as judges.
The following was the program:
Address of Welcome-John Hughes
President
Chorus-''I Know a Banl1'-IIigh
Schcol Girls.
Declamation-"De Death Bed of Bene-
dict Arnold'--Mr Edward Kabrich.
Piano Solo-Nliss Agnes Epes.
Recitation ~ Ben Hurs Chariot
Race"-Miss Carbell.
Vocal Quartet - Music on the
Waves" Misses Trego. Granly Eola
and Mildred Sykes.
Debate-Resolved. That Munich
paN,y Should Own and Operate Its
Utilities Affirmative, Mr. Percy
Hamilton, Miss Harrison; negative,
Mr.. Murray and Miss Lash.
Mandolin Solo-Mr Purdum.
Defamation - Ingersoll's Grafton
Over His Brothers Grave-Mr. Percy
Miles.
Piano Trio-Misses May Turner,
Weaver and Grandy.
Play" MIR. <, tile Unknown Quantity"
Mr. Hem, Mr.. Percy Miles; Jessiu
(Mr. Henn's daughter>. Mr.. John
Hamilton; Mathilda (Mr Henn's
sister,. Mr.. Percy Hamilton; Mr.
''X," Mr. G. Guy Via; MIR. Trick
(Jessie.s sweetheart, MIR. Irl Hud,
son; Molly (the maid). Mr.. VIM. Rob
ertson.
Vocal 'Solo-Miss Bargamin.
Recitation-"'The Whistlers"- Miss
Kemp.
DEMONSTRATING the Nest"-H'gh
School Chorus.
------ : - - ----
Council Tonight.
The city council meets tonight in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
CooIcot pi,ce in ,he civ

That Is Kirkmans Ice Cream Par
lors Good cream. good service, at
Kirkman's. 2617 Washington avenue.
Kohhaas' old stand. G.2.tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
Council Toniqht.

The city council meets tonight in
adjourned session to dispose of tho
business which was not reached Tues.
day night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN WHO ESCAPED
SPRING CATARRH BY TAKING PERU
Spring Fever Is Spring Catarrll==Notf1ing
Of Strength Like Spring Catarrl1
Pe-ru-na Is a Fine Tonic For a
Weary Woman.
A Letter Of Praise.

Miss Nellie Condor, 0Tth Avenue, lrooklyn, N. ".
; writes:
'IcOnSfder Pcrnna The ideal spring tonic.
'FOr the past five years have taken at this time
of the year and find that enables 10 endure the
variable weather of the spring and the trying hca of
The summer - #a8
Pcrlnn affords the most prompt and permanent relief
in all of prosaton caused by systemic
catarrh as verified by many records.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08

Pernna never fails TO prevent
spring cafarrh or nervous prOSfra-
ton, if taken In time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08

Vocal 'solo-NIiss Bargamin.
Recitation-"The Whistlers"- Miss
Kemp.
DEMONSTRATING the Nest"-H'gh
School Chorus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
Special Value.

Large dwclling. il,rooms and bath.
near West avenue and 32nd Street,
only $500; sl7no cash balance at
i per cent. NELMS. MARYE. BOY
ENTON & CHAPLIN. Inc, Real E;s
tate, Rents. Loans Insurance.. G-3.Ct
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08

Daily Press Want Ads" bring tbs
desired esuN<-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
TORTURING, DISF|GUR|NG
Humors, Eczenlas, and ItcIlings
Cured by Cuticura

FCA UJ ~utENNfW
The agonizing itching and burning
Of the skin. rs in eczema; tho frightful
sealing, ms i'll psoriasis: the loss of hair
and crushing Of scalp, rs in scaled
head - MI demand remedy Of almost
supcrluinan virtues To successfully
cope with them. That Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and PILL; are such stands
proven beyond all doubt
Sold throughout the world Cu,icurs Soap, $50 olrt-
mr, SOC, Rrsuvent. ne tin form Chnrnlse Coated
l. 9sr pcr vial ~ ,N,. may D" had Of all druggists
tiuVlr often Potter Drug aud Chem. Corp, Sols
Props, Boston, MAts.
re. Muitd Tree, q How to Cure Raby IIurnors"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08

Mrs Hattie Hamilton. II. l.. j.. SPARTA Ky, writes:
81 have taken Two bottles of Pcruna and commenced
on The third
81 did not really need the third one, but thought 1t
best To take another bottle.
az have always weighed I02 pounds, but since be.
gan taking Pcrnna weigh I20 pounds for the first
time i'm all my Hfc, and am nov, 50 years old.
"rOHr ncdicinc has surely done great deaf of
good and have recommended il TO several others
who havc begun taking it,
"My mother, who IL years old had grown 40 wrol,
she could scarcely walk.
"Shc took two bottles of Pcruna md is ncshicr and
is looking we'll"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
Don't Forqct.

DON'T Forget
That Ice Cream ordered at Kirllman's
IS delivered promptly. Both Phones,
OIL. Kohlhaas old stand 6-2.sf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08

oil years REQUESTS II
laxative quality have been experimenting
in opinion only cnamcc
IS HARTMAN, )"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
Ills Week.

5 ,iilS Week.
Our Peach Ice Cream is made from
fresh Georgia peaches. Kirkmans.
Both Phones 52l. Kohihaas old
stand est
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-08
.InttIe HAMILTON.

Y
Pe.ru-na Contains No Narcotics.
One reason why Pcrunn has found per-
mancnt use In SO many homes is that 1t
contains no narcotics of any kind.
Pcrnnn is perfectly harmless, il taken
according to tho directions on each
bottle. So used, 1t con DO taken any
length Of timo without acquiring
drug habit.
II has no bad OBJECT upon the system,
and gradually eliminates cntarrh by re- /"
moving the cause OF catarrh.
There arc multitude of homes where
Pcruna has been used of and on for
twenty years.
Such II thing could not bo possible
if Pcruna contained my drugs of q
harmful nature.
Address pr. Hartman, President OF
tho Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus.O.
ON n multitude of grateful friends,
Imcn'ing with laXativo addition for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-04
Largest Surplus of Any Bank in Halifax Co.
Issues
a Per Cent. Time Certificates

It's growth has only been deposits
but by the surplus has This
tive and progressive management.
None Of its surplus has been paid n having
lated in the conduct of its business, after having
seniannual dividends of per its stockholders
1t and well equipped progressive yet
is prepared all branches of domestic banking
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-04
Pays Special Attention to
Collections Entrusted to Its Care

consistent with the best business methods
For the safety and protection of all its depotors provided
with pest burglar proof safe guarded by the
Electric Alarm System.
Safety promptness and accuracy
1t rents tire proof private vaults and
the CONVENIENCE well the protection
Accounts solicited from
Svenska monitoren., 1906-10-26
DEN DoDE sToo UPP.

Harom dagen begaf Diet sig, att en-
gubbe, som Dor ensam med sin gumma
ute pa en- liten holme | hafvet eli So
langt fran Sundsvall, der han har sin
lifsmission att fylla, flick stelkramp
och blef till synes alldeles liflos. Gum
man blef forstas ledsen och trodde, att
hon nu hade blifvit enka pa gamla da-
gar, lade gubben pa Lit de parade a
EFT sofflock, gick ut och satte sig |
bAten, som utgjorde Diet enda kommu-
nikationsmedlet med kontinenten, och
rodde in till staden for att underratta
sina bada dottrar ON att nu hade de-
ras dagars upphof gait till sina fader.
Xfven dottrarna kande slaktkarleken
och saknaden tandas i sina hjertan och
kladde sig / svart for att folja modern
hem till fadernebaren.
For att inskranka besvaret med be-
grafningen till EFT minimum gfck man
1 f0rbifarten in 1 en- likkistaffar och
kopte kista och svepning med kransar
och band och dylikt, som brukar an
vandas for att snygga upp d0dt folk.
Och sa rodde nan med sorg | hjertat
ut till den lila holmen i hafsbandet
for att ordna ON salig fairs anstandiga
b~egrafning.
Men dom ON makans och barnens
hapnad och forvaning, da de landat
derute vid sorgehuset, och deras sorg
vardt / glade forbytt. Pa hemmets
troskel stod den dode lifslefyande och
0ppnade dorren for de sina. Han hade
stigit upp fran sofflocket, upph0rt att
vara Xix och tankte annu lefva EFT eller
annat decennium. bet der var jul int
sa ledsamt, men det forsmadligaste
var nu med kistan och sv%epningen, ty
att lata en- lefvande gubbe stulta ON
kring i ~liksvepning med en- likkista
som skyddande fodral kring stofthyd-
dan, ar precis int son Diet vara Dor
1 vArt tyckmyckna tidehvarf.
bet blef ingen AMMAN rad an att
gumman dagen efterat maste 70 till
baka in till likkistfabrikanten i staden
med kistan och svepningen och be ho-
nom vara sa hjertans snail och lemna
alter pengarna och taga tillbaka dessa
utensilier, hyilka Ell langre voro 9ehof-
liga for familjen, ~alldenstund gubben
gjort EFT undantag fran den ofriga ham
SOMA menskligheten och uppstatt fran
de doda fore den yttersta dagen.
When an unmarried woman dies in
Brazil the coffin, hea sc and livery Of
the coachman are all scarlet.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-10-26
FRAGoR c sVAR.

- Hvad ar Diet for skillnad emellan
vara damers harkladsel och en- piano.
rama?
- Ingen.
- Hur sa?
- Emedan man hos bada Ell vet.
hvar konsten b0rjar och hvar naturer
upph0r.
- Hvad dr. det, som gar med huff
vudet nedat?
- En- spik / en- stofvel.
Hvilken bildning ar Diet som den
fete icke saknar?
- Fettbildning.
Hvarigenom kan man bota sig
for STAINING?
- Genom att oafbrutet uttala nam
men | Tolstoys noveller.
Hvad ar en- Track!
Eft plagg, ON Adam skamdcs for
att ia pa sig efter syndafallet.
Hvarfor uppspikade Luther sina
teser pa kyrkod0rren i W%ittenberg?
- Emedan man pa den tiden icke
hade nagra annonskiosker.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-10-26
TOrrldqgning al Zuid6rzee.
Eft Diet m~enskIlsa arbetets storverk

SNSf " ~
Nyligen antog Diet n~ederlandska par
lamentet EFT regeringsf0rslag ON torr-
~laggning af Zuiderzee, och dermed gafs
slutligt g~odkannande at en- plan, som
hittills star oofvertraffad, hvad angar
tankens djerfhet och malets storsla,
genhet.
Sedan lang It'd tillbaka - nemligen
redan 1888 - har Diet varit tai ON torr-
laughing af Zuiderzee, hvarigenom det
n~ederlandska folket i fredlig brott-
ming med naturmakterna skulle erhal-
la en- ny, vardefull provins, men pla-
nens storhet, sadan den nu blifvit de-
finitivt besluten, 0fv~ertraffar nastan
de djerfvaste f0rvantningar. Val an
toys Diet, att den syd0stligaste delen
af ZuiderZee en- dag skulle torrlaggas
och forvandlas till fruktbart land. men
den plan, med hvars utforande man
nu skall gripa sig an, asyftar ingenting
mindre an torrlaggning af hela Zui-
derzee anda bortom sammanbindnings-
LINEN mellan Enkhuizen och Stavor-
gen.. ON utforandet lyckas, kommer
Holland att ia en- tillokning / slit land
omrade af Ell mindre an en- tjugondedel
af slit fo%rutvarande ytinnehall och er-
halla en- ny provils, son ar Store an
nagon af de gamla.
Zuiderzees ytinnehall utgor vid flod
3,139 och vid ebb $3.50 kvadratkilome-
ter. Delta stora vattenbacken, som /
medeltal ar endast 3h meter djupt
och hvars dup Ell ofverstiger 6 meter.
skall nj forvandlas till indamdt land,
med undantag af cit omrade af 1900
kv.-km., som skall bibehallas som s0tvat-
tenssj0 for observation-disclosures, SAINT
af de nodvandiga kanalerna och flodaf-
loppen. Kostnaderna for foretaget an
slas I rundt tai till $50 millioner kro-
nor, och man ~beraknar, att fran arbete-
mas b0rjan till deras afslutande skola
atga fulla 32 ar.
Planen for torrlaggningen | nu be-
sluten u~tstrackning har till upphofs.
man en- ingeni0r G. Lely och offentlig-
gjordes redan 1892. De forsta s aren at
arbetstiden skola anvandas pa den
tekniskt viktigaste och svaraste delen
af arbetena, nemligen pa %byggandet at
en- 80 KIN. lang, jattelik vail, som vid
inloppet till Zuiderzee skall stracka
sig fran Ewyk / Nord-Holland oliver on
Wieringen till Piaam | Friesland och
for hvilken kostnaden beraknas uppga
till 40 millioner kronor, peras vail