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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

locked And. Santa. TN be awful
good So don't forgct
a small boy, who called for San
"a. was promptly connected with
judge HUMPHREYS. whom central
considered ought to make up as an
ideal Santa Claus
Wanted to Trade.
Please. Mr.. Santa Claus" said
the small boy, ~ don't wanta but
In, but / wanta trade that pair OF
roller skates YOU brought last win
ter ] don't think YOU tried them
before you brought them. They
amt hallboarings Just put on a
pair of hallbearings and try them.
and youll see the difference. You
can beat an the other boys with
pair of ball bearings iu leave the
old skates by my stocking. and
please leave me pair OF baltbear-
ings instead
Victor III Beckman, John n Hart
Chief Mappenstein Kenneth Mack
intosh and ID p nugdalo were
among those who We're nominated
on the Santa Claus list by central
aud listened 60 requests for pres
ents ranging from q Noah's ark to
a pair OF mitts.
Thus the emergency was met and
the faith of the Seattle children In
Santa Claus preserved
As the children failed In each in
stance 20 give name and address,
1. D. .Hf j. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
MISSING GIRL RETURNS.

Christmas toys and dnintioa dis.
played In the shop windows was too
much for little Ellen German OF
82l4 Washington vt who left home
early Friday morning and kept her
parents In terror until late In the
evening because of her absence.
She returned home Friday night IN
company with her brother. whom
she had started out Ia the morning
10 see She explained her absence
by stating that, tired Of looking at
the Christmas presents. she had
VoG" iatO 70 store TO rest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
NOT TO
Be GATEKEEPERS

city policemen viii no longer act
aB Ratcmcn for the Union Depot
company. in accordance with orders
issued today by chief Wappoustoln.
aud the corporation viii be- com
PEELED tO furnish their own men
Two natemon wore transferred TO
the baggage department about a
week ago. and since then two pa
trolmou have been assisting at the
gates Objection WAS made TO this
proceeding and Chlef Wnppengtein
stopped h. "Our officers were put
there % assist the public TO and
from the trains. said the chief
This morning. but they wcr. mo-,
authorized 10 ao' as 'raluncn IN.
company atou!a V.y ~ own safe
aecVors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
RAISES

NEW YORK. Doc - Nj and
Mfs John y Rockefeller and Mr
and Ars. John d RocEefslisr JT
"a IN the Rockefeller pew At the
I'm Avenue baptist church yes.
iegsiaf and heard the pastor. Rev
Or G " Akea. say he would not
contemplate a permanent ministry
ia this church unless 81 .0oe vas
raised before the congregation left
their pcws The t1.0G0 was col
letted In cash and written pledges
Nithin a few moments Or Aked
allowed considerable feeling Ia de-
mHndinE a change 10 the Admire
trntiUu 81 the finances nf the
chprch Dr Aked said the g. 600
Waa needed 10 pas off a deficit IN
tlle church account
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
PETTIBONE DEFENSE Will
ARGUE VERDICT

county with conspiracy and In an
other with arson. and 10 was be-
tween the two trials that Gregory
Was killed.
Hawiey said Miller had avoided
being a witness IN the Haywood
aud pettihone trials but Wilson de-
MED this. saying he was In Boise
during the Haywood trial aud sat at
the table with other attorneys for
the defense. The court instructed
Peterson % look up the record on
this point Il was shown that NH
Ter Is still attorney ~ record In
the case The state wants Miller
N explain the telegram be sent
Orchard Immediately after bis ar
rest al Caldwell. IN which he stated
that be would $50 10 Colorado 90
defend him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
TO REPRODUCE OLD
WELSH CASTLE

The Welsh citizens OF Seattle and
the country are planning 10 repro.
duce at the Alaska Yukon. Pacific
exposition one Of the ancient castles
so famous in their country
The matter rs now IA the hands
Of j. ID Jones. a prominent mem.
Der OF the local Welsh colony. and
he Is arranging 70 send 20 Wales
for the plans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
FRISCO BANKS TODAY
RESUMED BUSINESS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee 23.-The
legal holidays are over To-day the
banks resumed business In the old
style and re- assumed their old ~.
apousihilities without gubernator.
iai OF other protection against their
deppsitors save the resources al
their command The Clearing
House association. speaking for the
banks. declares there IL plenty OF
moneY IN The vaults Of al the com
mercial concerns and there ia no
reason 10 apprehcnd any run.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

0oLDt1eLD. New. Pee - In
spite % the pleas sent hy Governor
Sparks Sheriff Ingalls, aud proml.
nent citizens 81 this city 10 the
White House, asking that troops be-
Kept In Uoldfield. announcement
comes from President Roosevelt
that he viii not reconsider his &C.
ton In Withdrawing the soldiers.
The determination GA the part Of
the presldcnt 10 hold 70 hia doel
sion had a depressing effect GA the
mine owners today sheriff In.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
DEPUTIES ARE TO
GUARD GOL0FTELO

galis ~ preparing for trouble lie
- uuw swearing IN 100 deputies
Tor patrol duty q o. MahoneY.
vice president % the Western Fed
efaiinn 81 Miners, a. In Goldfeid
directing the Miners fiKht
MahoneY declares the miners are
anfiouH Tor peace. bat that they
VII not surrender 10 the mine own.
nrH A. long ms the card system aud
the authorization pledge are IN e.
teet The situation here remains
quiet The Combination mine and
NTH nrp working with a short force
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
BERTH LIST TO
CLOSE THURSDAY

The berth list on the steamer
Northwestern for the Honolulu ca.
curHion closes on Thursday The
sailing date has been fixed for Feb.
ruary 3. and the return date for
about the 2Gth OF the same month.
The round trip VIII cost Sl7s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
BIG PROJECT IS PLANNED.

CONCORD. n. II. Dec. % with
a view to erecting "a Christian
Science institute. whore the poor
may bo taught the tenots OF tho
Christian Science church free OF
charge, several trustees OF the
church are discussing plans for the
project with Mrs Eddy II the idea
80 adopted not less than $1,000 600
viii be expended IN the work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
SOLDIER ARRESTED.

Earl II Brown, a soldier 26 years
old. was arrested this morning at
the request Of Spokane officers on
a charge of grand larceny He Will
be taken to Spokane tonight by De
tectiye CLARK, No particulars acre
received heES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
FIGHT WIT
KNIVES

Free use Of knives IN a cutting
fray az Georgetown yesterday morn.
ing resulted In the removal OF Ben
and Rob Macs 10 the county hos
pital with severe but not dangerous
wounds Joe Zunberger. r. Gale
and Allwice Zewchatre. three others
alleged 30 have been IN the fight
are Ia JAN at Georgetown Police.
men Jones. Taylor and Reams made
the arrests
Ben Macs received a deep cash
I'm the head, and Rob Macs, his
brother, has a cut above the heart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
KILLS IaJUREo HORSES.

~ tho finish 90 a runaway az
noon today a team ~ horses. haul
Ing an empty dirt wagon plunged
Oft the cmbaHkmeut at Fourth and
James 81 and both were go badly
inlared that patFolman Walsh was
compelled "a shoot them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

san JOSE Cal. Dec. % Safe
blowers blew open the safe IN the
poaioffiee nj Campbell station early
MS morning and escaped with $500
IN money aud e7o0 worth ~ stamps
Tie robbers used nitro Eiyesrine IN
faaeinE the strong hox.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
GREENE and GAYNOR MUST
GO TO THE PEHITENTlARf

The Uulted States supreme eourt
today sealed their fate 81 uphold
iug the decision of d lower conrt,
which fined them t515.Tts. an
amount equivalent % that which
they were accused ~ embeEalinE.
and sentenced them 90 prison for
four years each. The trial a. sa-
vannah lasted three months
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
FAIRBANKS USING cEaTiFi.
GATES.

FAIRnANKs. Alaska. Dec ga
The clearing house certificates are
nov IN use here. and the people
have gladly fallen IN with the new
idea. The banks are In excellent
condition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
50 Us METGAAFE
TIRE w "a ROPE
eUeNso TO DSArH

sAWrEl.LE. Cal. DVe So. :
T. T. hvmmerly. aged 90. a 4
veteran VI the United States I
marine corps. With a civil war 4
record Was burned 10 death IN I
hla home last night The 4
erigin Of The firo 10 unknown. 4
49, /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

Gensral James 9 Mescalfes claim
b Distinction for personal heruism
4 sAyiug the life 10 Daniel M.
nrumhelier 81 Spokane az Olympia
n 1857 Is denied by Mr nrumhelleF
ilnself 10 an interview procured
tpm him this morning IS the Spo-
hare correspondent OF The Star
MS blow effectaaiiy skaters the
slalm Of General Meiealfes poil,
RAJ aiegEaphers that the general
= q hero.
Csaeral Melcalfe IN bis own bi
Mraphy some months ago. and hts
riiticai hlographer in an official
nrpaiEn biography % him pab
ssaed sew DAYS ago in hls official
isesnaner urean. the Times. lay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

used in gathering evidence The
operators are asked 60 advance in.
formation bearing On the manner
iu which the company handles rae.
imE information II o. as.d that shr
union will not cease lts task uEtil
it has done lts utmost tg expose
the methods o. the company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
CENTRAL GIRLS SUPPLY
SANTA CLAUS ON GALL
SHOT DOWN BY TROOPS.


. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.--
4 Two hundred nitrate workers I
. were killed by government /
4 troops nc lquique. Chile. Satur {
= day, according 10 adyices re. I
4 cciYed here today When TO-. (
a 600 workmen TIA the interior /
= refused 90 dispense. the troops {
4 opened fire with their machine I
= guns, and a state of siege was I
= declared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

quail. Game Warden Ricf was on
hand 10 dramatically gather up the
bones and accuse the walter Pros
ecuting Attorney Macklntosh was
on hand 10 set the machinery 81 The
law In motion. Walter Fulton was
on hand 10 take the case fnr The
defendant and Clarence esthen
was on hand 30 see that none 81 It's
details we're lost in the scarehead
newspaper story. the real object Of
the job.
The proceedings ia Justice Car
rolls court bore out the job Head
Walter Price had never been ar
rested and was not required 20 ap-
pear IN court BE was arraigned
in the records az John Doe and rep
resented In court by Walter Fulton.
the friend Of Macintosh He was
prosecuted b. Mackintosh himself
Tried 10 Tell
DR. Matthews tried 70 tell bis
story 81 how be came 90 eat the
quail. but was promptly Bilenced
BY the lawyers lie was allowed to
testify that he had eaten the quail.
Apparently. no effort was made
10 disclose the real name Of the
defendant He was named IN tho
warrant az John Doe and the same
name appears on the court record,
which shows that he WA fined
500. that the ease was promptly
appealed by Walter Fulton. and
that the defendant was placed un-
der bond OF $500
No bond was cxacted. however,
John Doe was allowed 10 go on HIS
way without bOndsmen because il
was not a part Of the Job to try the
case IN the superior court That
might entail the necessity Of col
lccting the 500 fine. which would
make the Job embarrassing and ex-
penslve
Back OF the sob IS the enmlty OF
Game Warden Ref and other Of
ficlals entrusted with the enforce
mcnt Of state laws
DIR Matthews once wrote a cauE-
tic article about Washington Same
laws. which the game warden con-
strucd as a personal affu\ The
activity Of DR.. Matthews In other
lines has not cudeared him 10 those
entrusted with the enforcement OF
the laws
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
KNELT IN PRAYER


r. hoped that this afternoon several
more bodies wili be found
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
kOOTIMG SCHEME
MAY BE UPSET
NO XMAS ron rHss.


ELY. New. Dec - The
tNo miners eaiomhed al the
mine cannot b. rescued fur ai
BEAST 20 DAYS more They are
oeins Tod throagh an AIR plpu
And IN this way q Is hoped
thgt can BE- kept alive until
the rcara@fs reach thein
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
REPUBLICANS HAVE NOT
YET FOUND CANDIDATE
DECEIVED; RIVAL WINS.

: DECEIVED; RIVAL WINS. /.
10y United Prsss) :
PORTLAND. Ore Dec 20 Z
. After Supplying her affinity 4
. with the necessary funds 10 4
4 obtain divorce from hla :
= wiic then % have the object 4
= Of her affections purloin f276 4
= 81 her money and drcHmp with 4
: the very woman from whom :
= she was endcavorinE fo Bcuar 4
= ate him wna tho diehehrtcning 4
= experience 90 Mrs Maud r. 4
= Wilson. uf Sc First &C. and &C. 4
= counts for the issuance OF a :
? warrant from the municipal 4
= court for the arrest at VII :
= liam MatthcwBon ON @ charge =
= Of larceny IN dwelling
$500 80 4 !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
Daniel NJ Drumheller, Whose Life The General Is
Alleged to Have Saved BY Jumping Into The Sound,
Denies Story 10 The Star.

great stress upon the NE saving In.
cident aa indicatlns one az the
qualifications II General Motcalfo
tor the office The official bios
mrhy uf the candidate describes
the Incident in these words,
~He lGeucral Metcalfsl never has
heaiiatcd when a friend "a ln trouble
or danEer. as was shown iu 1857
az Olympia. One cold nisht ln Fob.
ruary 1857 the Hon u N Drum.
heller ln boarding. the beat FOR Sc
attie Slipped aud tell overheard into
the Sound.
it was a time Tor quick action.
aH the tide was running out With
sreat rapidlty The General slip.
ped himself overheard and setting
one hand GA the fcuder OF the boat
waited Tor prumhgilur Go rise.
when he caught him by the collar
and held him there Ia the chilly
waters ~ the Sound until dockhanda
came ~ the rescue
Captain Alexander Wood and En.
gineCr nanforth 81 the steamer
Fleetwood. on which che Incident
occurred and who aee uuw master
and engineer. respectively. % the
West Seattle ferry boat. positively
declare that General Metcaife had
nothing O. do with the rescue. but
thas Mf nrumherhr was really
saved BY Nate Harry rhelaud. who
threw hlm a rope
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

NY mate. Harry Pheland, threw
NJ pruruhellsr lire, and Ne drew
slr baek on the deck o. the Vesses
wtkeut the necessity % anyone
.ssslr1 vet cSceas M, prumhrlicr
slmself.v - CAPT. ALEXANDER
WOOD.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

~Ths general dropped himself
m,reoard ard, getting ere hand on
- fsndes o. the boat waited Ter
orsmheiler 70 rise, when he caught
~ ey the collar. and. there IN the
,Aaly waters Of tire sound. held
I'm Until dcekhanas came 20 the
..seae. FROM TNE OFFICIAL
eAupAlGN BIOGRAPHY OF
sENERAL METcALFE puBltsff.
so in The SEATTLE DAILY
TINES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

-eeneral Metealfe Jumped inse
~ ~aser and rescued him 90. n.
prsmhsllsrl az she peril 81 hls ewn
s,.s--eENERAL JAMES q. MET.
ralFE IN hts AuTo6io0RA.
PAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
WINTER MINING IN TANANA.

FAIRBANKS. Alaska. Dec "a
More winter mining is being done
here than for the past two years.
The miners troubles having been
settled. nearly all OF the operators
are rnnnlng small shiflE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
- JOHN DOE" DID NOT
APPEAR IN COURT
Trial Of Famous Quail Case Held Withodt Defendant
Planned to Drop Proceedings With Fake Justice
Court Trial.

Rev n. A Matthews was iobbed
BY Game Warden Ricf. with the
assistance Of Prosecuting Attorney
Kenneth Macintosh and others
when be was subpocnaed as The
star witness against John Doe
charged with selling two qauil
Every accident ~ connection with
the arrest and conviction Of John
Doe, alleged waiter AT the Rathskci
Der, who served Dr. Matthews with
"A brace Of quail for lnnch. points 20
the fact that the purpose Of the
prosecution was not 20 enforce the
game laws. but 20 job the Rev. Mr.
Matthews
What Job Accomplished.
The net result u the job was the
omission Of the noted reformer. un.
der oath IN Justice CAROLS court
last Tuesday that be had partakon
OF the quail Then John Doe was
ound guilty. fined fl00 and the case
was promptly appealed By Walter
Fulton. appearing for the defend.
ant
The suggestion for the Job prob.
ably came several weeks ago. when
Rev Mr. Matthews. while lunching
n The Raihskellor. asked the walter
u he hadn't any game Al an al,
dining table sat Game Warden Rief.
Prosecuting Attorney macintosh
and Clarence Blethen.
The opportunity for the Job arose
when the Rev Mr. Matthews visited
the kAthHkcllcr again last Monday
Al an adjoining table sat MI Mack.
intoah Walter Fulton. the attorney
and friend OF Macintosh. and Clar.
ence niethen
DR. Matthews was accompanied
hy friends and delayed a0me timo
Ia giving his order When he final.
D. called the walter 70 give his or.
der that waiter. said 20 be Head
Walter Price. told Dr. Matthews
that be had some quail for him.
Minister Was Pleased.
"Ail right. bring them along.
said the Rev Mr Matthews. pleased
at the prospect Of quail
The delay in giving the order
gave the opportunity 10 arrange
the Sob The head waiter is the
one who would be appealed 60 IN
carrying Il out,
When Dr. Matthews finished hts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

Mr. prumhellcr. IN bis Interview
procured IN Spokane this morning.
confirms the claim % General Met
calfe that " waa the general whu
made the reacue. hut az the same
time confirms the statements nf
Captain Wood and Engineer Dan.
forth that the rcseue Was made hp
merely throwing a rope and hauling
hlm back GA beard This cffrctu.
allY cradicates the claim 81 General
Metcalie ard bis friends that the
general ENDANGERED bis own litc ~
pluuElnE into the Wator 90 save the
life 90 bis dfowuiug friend
Mr. pramhelisr. On hlr statement.
SAYS
It wna General James " Met.
calfe and Eugcue Fellows. the lat.
Ger dylUs in Spokane a year arn
eho pniied me cat They threw
me 4 rope as ! vas hanging GA to
TIE gnnwnle 90 The beat aud toeeth
er they hauled me back na beard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

"a was Gen. Netesife ard eugene
Fslle~es who pulled me cut. They
ers~ ne a rope as : VAS hang va
- ne e9nNale ard hauled me esck
sn board DANIEL NJ DRUM.
SELLER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

-Ne ore jumped into tke water.
nate Pheiana threw him a line and
~ pulled Rim back on deck. Gen.
nsicalfe was rreseet as a spectator
saly ard tcok rc part IN the res
sss.--ENclNEER "A. pANFoRT4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

WEATHER FORECAST - RAIN TonfoHrsl
AND TUESDAY, SOUTH WINDS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-19
SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS

Il
Registers and Receivers:
Sirs These instructions are supple
mental to those contained in circular
approved May 10, 1907, and will govern
applications for the sale Of isolated
tracts of public lands outside that terri
tory in the state of Nebraska covered by
the Act of March 2, 1907, l34 Stats,
1924.
l. The aflidavits ofapplcants to have
isolated tracts ordered into market, and
of their corroborating witnesses, must,
in all cases, be executed before the reg
ister or receiver of the land office Of the
district in " hici the tracts described in
the applications are situated,
. The local officers will question
each applicant and his witnesses as 10
whether the applicant owns land adjoin-
ing the tracts sought for, and if SO, to
what use he intends to put the isolated
tracts should he purchase same; if he
owns no adjoining lands, whether he in
tends 10 reside upon or cultivate the iso-
lated tracts, or for what purpose he de-
sires 10 obtain the same; whether he
has been requested by any one to apply
for the ordering Of the lands into mar.
ket, and, il SO, by whom; whether he is
| acting as agent for any person or per
sons, or acting directly or indirectly for
or on behalf Of any person other than
himself in making the application !;
| whether he intends 10 appear at the
sale, il ordered, and bid for the lands !;
whether he has any agreement or un-
derstanding, expressed or implied, with
any other person or persons, whereby
he is 10 bid or purchase the lands for
| them or in their behalf or TO absent
himself from the sale or refrain from
bidding, to the end that they, or any
of them may acquire to the lands.
3. Local officers will, wherever, pos
sibe, make additional inquiries as to the
good faith of the applicant and his pur-
pose in having the lands ordered into
market, and include statement of all
facts ascertained by them in their report
submitted under paragraph 3 of circular
of May IS, 1907.
4. No sale will be authorized upon
the application of person who has pur.
chased under Section 2455, Revised Stat
utes, or the amendments thereto, any
lands the area of which when added to
the area applied for shall exceed ap-
proximarely 100 acres.
5. No sale will be authorized for more
than approximately l60 acres embraced
in one application.
8. All applications for the sale OF
isolated tracts presented TO local officers
after the date OF these instructions, and
not executed in accordance herewith
will be promptly rejected by them and
applicants advised of the reason for such
action.
Il. A. BAILINGER,
Commissioner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-19
LAM ID TITLES IN BLACK
HILLS NATIONAL FOREST.

Captain J. B. Satterlee, for a number
of years connected with the United
States land office, and now in charge of
one Of the divisions of the Land Depart
ment of the Forest Service, is visiting
the Black Hills on business in connec.
ton with his Office.
The Forest Service is taking up the
matter of titles to lands and all settlers
an opportunity to obtain rights to lands
occupied by them. The Act Of June III
1906, has been largely taken advantage
of in the Black Hills National Forest
There have been about five hundred
applications for the classification and
listing of lands under this act-about l20
of which are located in Custer county.
New applications for lands are being
made daily. AS the law allows persons
who have the rights Of a homesteader
to settle in Custer county, quite a num-
ber of new settlers have taken advan.
tage of its opportunity, thereby benefit
ting the county and taxpayers. By the
addition of these lands the population as
we'll as the assessed valuation will be
largely increased, and in the same pro-
portion the burden of taxation will be
decreased, There are, however, few
people who still occupy the position as
squatters and show no disposition to ac-
quire title to the lands SO occupied by
them. We understand the Service will
shortly take up their cases.
Practically all of the lands applied for
under the Act of June IL, 1906, to locate
in Custer county have been examined
and reported on. Unfortunately, how.
ever, all these lands have not been ad-
vertised, as the appropriation for adver-
tising has become exhausted. 1t is
hoped that Congressman Parker, and all
the members of the South Dakota dele
cation at Washington, will use their ut.
most endeavors to have can appropriation
bill passed the coming session of con-
gress to Immediately become avail
able for the advertising of these lands.
The Forest Service, in order to en-
courage settlement, has made a ruling
that as soon as the survey Of one of the
tracts applied for under the Act of June
II, 1906, has been made, and on which
there are no other claims, lease of the
tract can be obtained from the local For.
est office upon presentation of the plat
free of charge. The settler is therefore
not compelled to wait until his land has
been listed.