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AWFUL HOLOCAUST
IN AN OHIO SCHOOL

badly burned that they cannot be
identified.
One Hundred and Fifty Lives Lost.
One hundred and fifty children are
thought to have lost their lives. The
fire started from an overheated fur
mace. The flames did not spread
quickly, but a panic ensued when the
building was filed with smoke, and 400
children attempted to escape.
One Exit Clicked.
Only two exits were available. One
of these was used freely by the chill
dren, but the other soon became chok-
ed with children Those falling in the
doorway were trampled upon by those
behind, and soon the door became i'm
passabie.
All Escape Shut Off.
The panic-stricken children turned
to the windows, but by this time es-
cape in that way was shut off. In a
few minutes the floors fell, precipitat-
ing scores of children to the basement
among the burning embers. Although
the building was of brick, this did not
retard the flames.
An Awful Sight.
The scene was h~eartrending. Quick
ly the news spread and parents crowd
ed about the building in search for
their girls and boys.
Twenty Bodies Recovered.
In a few minutes twenty bodies had
been taken from the ruins. The forms
of dozens of others could be seen in
the basement.
Factory Men Take Hand.
The nearby factories were dismissed
and the men assisted in the rescue.
They braved the fire and made heroic
efforts to save those not dead.
Sixty Bodies So Far.
At / this afternoon sixty bodies had
been recovered. many of the chiu. Ell
rescued are believed to be fatally injur-
ed and scores have been taken to the
city hospitals. Three little girls met
instant death by jumping from the
third story.
Pulls Arms from Body.
A man named Dorm discovered his
little girl among the mass, injured and
crushed. He caught the girl by the
hands and in his frantic efforts to save
her pulled her arms from her body.
Varying Reports.
Reports of the number of dead vary.
The first estimates placed the number
as high as 200. Reports are still con-
nicting.
Seven Teachers Found.
OF the nine teachers seven have been
accounted for. Principal Frank P.
Whitney of the school estimates the
number dead at from rs to $50.
All Little Children.
The pupils We're mostly very young,
ranging from 9 to ~ years.
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THE FOREST

Hon. John Reid was here this morn
ing, leaving during the forenoon for the
home. He says that the most of the
ranchmen in his neighborhood have
their W enclosed meadows INT pas
lures, and when the time comes they
take Advantage of the forest reserve,
gladley paying the rental tax imposed
upon them. I'VE do not want something
for nothing and believe that such a
plan is not exactly honest"
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ARMY CAR ARRIVES.
Automobile Reaches Fort ~Leavenworth
With Message from General Grant.

Leavenworth, Kas., March 4.-The
military automobile, which left New
York February IS, for Fort Leaven-
worth, carrying a message from Major
General Frederick D. Grant to the com
nandants OF army posts all along the
route Of the New York TO Paris race
through the United States, was re
ceived with great enthusiasm when it
entered the post here today. The trip
from New York was made in fifteen
days. The Leavenworth Auto club mel
and escorted the tourist from Atchi
son to the fort.
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viii Give Exhibition,

pedo boat fotilla will go through a Sc
ries of maneuvers tomorrow off the
island OF san Lorenzo. The evolutions
will be witnessed by the pupils of the
naval school. Various dinners and en-
tertainments have been arranged for
the American visitors during their
short stay here.
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Verdict for Company.

Ogden, Utah, March 4.-The jury in
the case of A. R. Stone, administrator
of the estate of E. E Smith. against
the Union Pacific Railroad company,
brought in a verdict of no cause for
action Monday night at 1O:4O o'clock,
after being out since 5 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Suing for Ten Thousand.
Smith was killed while working as
a fireman on an engine on the Union
Pacific in Wyoming last year, and Mr..
Stone was suing the company for
100000 damages.
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Cannot Receive Fleet.

San Francisco, Cal, March 4.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has written to Mayor
Taylor that neither he nor Secretary
Root will be able to be present here on
the arrival of the fleet. The president
states that Secretary of the Navy Met
calf will act as his personal repre-
sentative in receiving the fleet.
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Miss Hartman Will Recover.

New York, March AT the home
of E. H. Hartman it was said today
that the condition of Miss Carol Har,
riman is improving. The operation
for mastoiditis is said to have been
entirely successful and there is no
doubt of Miss Harriman's recovery.
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Worst in History.

Cleveland, o., March Am the most
terrible holocaust in the history of
this section of the country over a hum
dred school children lost their lives
today in a fire which destroyed the
three-story brick school building in
Collinwood, just outside the city limits.
May Reach Hundred and Fifty.
At 2 this afternoon 146 bodies had
been recovered and 1t is believed the
loss of life will exceed $50. The fire
started in the basement about 10
o'clock, Just after school had con-
yened. A panic ensued and sthe chill
dren rushed pell-mell for the doors
and windows.
One Door Was Locked.
Walter c. Kellick, a newspaper man,
two of whose children were in the
building, was one of the first on the
scene. He stated that a rear door,
one of the two exits. was locked.
Front Door damned.
Thu front doorway was so jammed
with children that other children be-
gan jumping from the windows. Three
or four were killed in this way. The
greatest number met their death, how
ever, when the floors fell with them
to the basement.
Bodies Seen in Basement.
There their little bodies could be
seen writhing in their last struggles.
Many of the bodies taken out were so
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Seemed Sure for Taft.

Topeka, Kas., March 4.-When the
republican state convention met here
at noon today, to name four delegates
at large to the national convention,
l. seemed certain that the four dele
gates would be instructed for Taft
and that Senators Long and Curtis
would be two of the delegates.
Instructed for Taft.
The delegates were instructed for
Taft for president.
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JURY WAS GIVEN
NO ALTERNATIVE
INSTRUCTED BY COURT TO AC.
QUIT HARTJE AND HIS TWO
COMPANIONS OF CHARGE.
On Trial for Attempt to BIacken Char
acter of Hartje's Wife n Costs
Assessed Against the County
CorneIia Baxter Mckee Suing for
Divorce in Paris.

Pittsburg, Pa, March August
Hartje, ]. L. Welshons, the friend of
Hartje, and Clifford Hooe. the negro
coachman, who have been on trial
charged with conspiracy to blacken
the character of Mrs. Mary Scott
Hartje. were all acquitted today, bind
ing instructions having been given to
the jury to find such a verdict and
place the costs on the county.
Will Push Divorce.
1t is stated that Mrs. Hartje will
now push e action for divorce from
her husband.
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POLICE REMOVE
OFFENDING BILLS
PLAcARDS ANNOUNCING AN AT.
TEMPT ON LIFE OF KING OF
SPAIN TORN DOWN TODAY
Twelfth of This Month and Prepar
atoms to Receive Him Being Made
Impressive Funeral Services for
the Late Portuguese King.

Barcelona, March 4.-The placards
posted through Barcelona, announcing
that an attempt would be made upon
the life of King Alfonso on his ap,
preaching visit to the city on March -,
were torn down today by the police.
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@ Seattle, Wash, March 4.-John G
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G. ed mayor yesterday by a plurality @
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Funeral of kina Carlos.

Rome, March An the hall of the
Qualifications a great funeral ceremony
was held for the repose of the souls of
the late King Carlos of Portugal and
Crown Prince LUZ Philippe, who were
assassinated on the streets of Lisbon
February last.
Arch Priest Says Mass.
Cardinal Vincenzo Vannuttelli, arch
priest of the Libcrian basilica, who al.
SO holds among his other titles that of
protector of Portugal, celebrated mass,
The pope himself gave dissolution.
Many Americans Present.
The whole Of the sacred college, the
rapal court, members OF the aristocracy
of Rome and several thousand others,
including many Americans, were pres.
ent at the function.
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Taft Goes to New York.

Boston, Mass, March AFTER a
three days visit to Massachusetts,, Sec
rotary Taft left Boston today for New
York.
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Young Lady (~entering tobacconist's).
Suitable for a tall young man with
brown hair!-Ally Sloper's Half-Holi,
day.
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American Car Crosses Missouri {
River Before Noon Today. c

g Council Bluffs, Neb., March A. 6
The American car, leader in the c
g auto race, left here at 11:15 this {,
morning. after a five minutes .
6 stay. g
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most interesting result of the investi.
cation made by the Interstate Com
merce commission in 1906 Of an alleged
combination to control the marketing
of coal was the Indictment by a federal
grand jury of the Union Pacific Coal
company, the Oregon Short Line Rail.
road company n others for conspir.
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the hotel having forty-two guest
rooms, with modern plumbing and
lighting, ample parlors, dining rooms,
Office and other conYeniences-
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TWO REDS
TAKEN IN
CHARLES YANIATlS AND WILLIAM
sTADWEIsER ARRESTED FOR
ALLEGED COMPLETELY
AT CHICAGO.

First Named Captured in Ghetto Dis
trict on Information Furnished By
the White Hand Society and Latter
Could Give no Account of Himself
Nor Explain Presence in His Pock-
ct of Large Revolver.
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Arch Priest Says Mass.

The county commissioners spent the
tons for relief for poor persons.
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BUILDING BURNS AND HUNDRED
AND FIFTY CHILDREN BELIEv-
ED TO HAVE LOST
THEIR LIVES.

Hundred and Forty-six Bodies Recover
ed at Two This Afternoon and
More Seen Among Embers in Base
ment-Father Pulls Arms from His
Child in Effort to Rescure Her
Two Entrances and One Locked.
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THEY WIN
THE POINT
SOUTHERN PACIFIC AND TELEG,
RAPHERS SETTLE DIFFER
ENCES ON AN AMIC-
ABLE BASIS TODAY.

Operators Get Half Holiday on Sunday
and General Increase of Salaries of
Seven and One-haif Per Cent, to
Be Apportioned by Mutual Agree
ment-Smith Case at Ogden in
Favor of Union Pacific.
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HAS PLURALITY OF THREE OF
FOUR THOUSAND OVER DEM
oCRATlC OPPONENT IN
WASHINGTON CITY.

Council SolidIy Republican and Not a
Grain of Comfort for Democrats in
EIection-Four Delegates at Large
from Kansas Likely to Be instruct
ed for Taft When Chosen at Con-
vention This Afternoon.
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Hart Mckee against her husband
came up before the first tribunal in
this city today. The hearing was not
concluded.
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A Ringing Platform.

Columbus, Ohio, March 4.-The re.
publican state convention adopted in
its platform many principles, the ma.
jority of which will doubtless be adopt.
ed in the national platform.
Some of the BANKS.
Among these are planks favoring
government regulation as against own.
ership, the re-enactment of an EN-.
ployes' liability act, the limitation of
the power of injunction and liberal ap
preparations for rivers and harbors.
To Revise Tariff.
The revision of the tariff by the spec
ial session of the next congress is ad-
vocated, as is a sound financial system
in harmony with the achievements Of
the republican party, with such modi-
fi%catiCns of The currency laws as will
provide for the demands of commerce
and the business of the country.
Rights of the Negro.
1t dsaiG.os taat tie civil and ael'ti.
cal rights of the American negro should
be protected in every state, and favors
a reduction of representation in o
gress and the electoral college in all
states where white and coloIed citi.
zens are DISTINGUISHED.
Roosevelt Endorsed.
The administration of President
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BARRY OF CHEYENNE TELLS THE
COMMERCIAL CLUB WHAT
HE WOULD LIKE IN OP-
ERA HOUSE MATTER.
Wants Bonus of Ten Thousand Dollars,
but Will Give Way if Local Inter
ests Prefer to Raise the Money
and Viii Contribute Individually
to Bonus Fund-Committee Named
to Canvass Business Men.

A special meeting Of the Laramie
Commercial club was held last even
ing, in the rooms of the Albany club
at the corner of Second and Thorn
burgh streets, with President 7. II
Simpson in the chair and Secretary
Frank H. Eggleston at the desk and
with about a score of members pres,
ent, including the special committee
from the club, Messrs. Rogers, Cor
diner and Christensen, to whom bad
been referred the Barry matter Of an
opera house and hotel here.
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Cornelia Mckee's Divorce Suit.
Paris, March 4.-The long-pending
suit for divorce brought by Mrs. A.
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CattIemen Small Owners.

The majority of the cattlemen are
email owners, and as the cattle cannot
be herded to an advantage, it is neces.
sary that these men have a fixed place
of business where they can produce
winter feed, improve the quality of the
stock and prevent loss from straylns
off. To a considerable extent the sheep
men maintain fixed places of business
Naturally both cattle and sheep men
with fixed places of business wish to
improve their ranches and homes and
acquire exclusive use of the adjoining
lands, as this is the only way the sta
bility of the business can be maintain
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Modern Opera House.

The opera house would have seating
capacity of 800, exclusive of the boxes,
and it. too. would be modern in all its
appointments. He made it clear to
the club that he was not authorized to
modify his request for bonus in n
way, but would proportion the bonus
to the amount of money expended in
the erection of the structure, a few
thousand dollars more or less. He
said there was little evenue to be de-
rived from the venture and that any
company proposing to build an opera
house and hotel should have the help
of the community.
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San Francisco, Cal, March A
compromise was effected by stipula.
ton today between the attorneys for
the Southern Pacific railway and the
Order of Railway Photographers, and
the case affecting the questions at
issue, which was taken to the United
States court of appeals, is TO be with
drawn. The compromise is effective
from February 81.
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Refused to Deliver Coal

The jury found that the defendants
had refused to deliver coal u D. }.
Sharp, a Salt Lake dealer, presumably
because Sharp had made a cut of so
cents in the retail price. The defend
ants demurred to this count of the in.
dictment and the demurrer was sus.
tanned today by Judge Marshall.
Demurrer OverruIed
On a second count, that of combining
to fix prices in violation of the Sher-
man law, the demurrer was overruled
and the defendants held to trial.
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Barry Outlines Plans.

Mr.. Barry was present and addressed
the club at some length, setting forth
Lis aims and objects. The committee
had submitted a report following its
Investigations of the matter. and had
decided to refer it to the club without
recommendation. Mr.. Barry stated
that he was representing certain finan,
cial interests proposing to erect a
100000 opera house and hotel com.
bined in this city, to be completed by
the opening of the new theatrical sea.
son in the autumn, and that he would
ask a bonus of $4,000 from the citi.
zens of the city. He stated that the
building would be four stories high
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s,,. indicted Coal Company.
Lake City, Utah, March 4.-The
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WILL OPEN UP
NEW COAL MINE
LANDER COAL COMPANY PRE-.
PAIRING TO ENTER MARKET
WITH LARGE OUTPUT.
o"rs Several Hundred Acres of Pat.
ented Lands and Will Build Spur
to Northwe stern as Outlet for Pro-
duct-Union Pacific Companies In.
dicted at Salt Lake.

Lander, Wyo., March 4.-The Lander
wal company, owning several hundred
Scres Of patented lands about seven
ni'es below Lander, have leased a por-
'oh Of their holdings to T. J.. Tarling
VINO Is supposed to represent the Gebo
"Uerests' The lease gives the Gebo
people a short outlet to the railroad for
'ne coal from their properties.
FIFTY Thousand Tons a Year.
o"uer Its terms they agree to COM
r'e'e a spur from the property to the
'otthwestern road before September
I'os' n to mine not less than So.
WV tons Of coal per annum until at
IeaSt 100000 tons of coal has been
mined
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Will Work Gebo Tract,

me Gebo company owns more than
wv acres of coal land adjoining this
tsCt on the east and it is believed that
in work 1t in conjunction with the
as soon as he can get the spur
m.-'ed and a full equipment OF
machinery installed.
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WYOMING DELEGATION IN CON-
GRESS ASKED TO WORK FOR
BENEFIT OF THE STOCK
MEN OF THE STATE.
Laramie County Cattle and Horse
Growers Association, BY Its Presi-
dent, George Mitchell, and Its Sec,
rotary, J. c. Underwood, Discusses
Need of Remedy from Present Con
ditions in state of Wyoming.

The following a copy of an appeal
to the Wyoming members of the con,
gressional delegation made by the Lar.
annie County Cattle and Horse Breed.
ers' association. placed in the hands
of Senators Warren and Clark and
Congressman Mondell q little while
ago:
Disclosing Misapprehensions.
The misrepresentation which may
have been created in the minds of mem,
bers of congress and the public general.
ly as to the views of Wyoming stock
men on the subject of government con,
troll of grazing the public lands, by con,
slant appeals of certain large interests
who profit by the open range, leads us
to make this explanation in behalf OF
the small stock owner and the men in
the cattle business in nat state, for
the purpose OF showing you the fact
such a protection to established live
stock business, the settlement and
prosperity of the state. Those in
whose behalf we speak are scattered
over wide areas and are not possessed
of the means of getting concerted &C
ton, as is the case with those who, as
believe, have created an erroneous
impression as to the real wishes of
the great majority of Wyoming stock
men
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Operators Win Point.

The telegraphers claim to have
gained their point. The hours of SER
vice on Sundays will be half of the
time of other days, where this would
not disarrange the service. Employees
shall be entitled to twenty-six continu-
ous days a year as leave of absence
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Stock on Public Lands.

We have grazing on the public lands
now approximately 5000 head of cat.
tie, valued at $40, OOO 10000; 5,0O0,O 900
head of sheep, valued at s22,000,O coo
There are 1000 men engaged in the
cattle business, which would represent
an average of 200 head of cattle to the
man. There are 1000 sheep men with
in average of 1925 sheep to the man
The horses are about equally divided
among the owners of cattle and sheep,
with very few individual owners Near
iy all of the cattlemen with their fam.
lilies live on and improve their ranch
property by their own toll, while a
large proportion Of the sheepmen do
not maintain established places of bus
mess and a great number live in the
cities or out of the state.
The approximate revenue derived
from the sale of cattle amounts to S.,
000, 600 per annum, and that from sheep
amounts to s7,211,77S from the wool
clip and S5,4 O5 ,O27 from the meat move
Ilent.
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Roosevelt Endorsed.

The administration of President
Roosevelt is heartily endorsed and the
delegates to the convention are pledg-
ed to support and further to the best
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Some Increased Pay.

The percentage of general increase
of salaries shall be ~ per cent, the
apportionment of this increase to be
mutually agreed upon between the en-
ployer and employees.
Dispatchers Not Affected.
The members of the telegraphers'
organization shall not legislate for the
train dispatchers relative to the rate
of pay, hours of service, etc.
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VIII Not Block Progress.

Referring to an editorial in The Re
publican of Monday, Mr.. Barry stated
that he would be willing to give way
to whatever local interest would I'M
dertake to erect the building and as an
individual would be willing to con-
tribute literally to a bonus. He want
ed to see the opera house built and
would see that 1t was built, but he did
not propose to stand in the way if
local interests see fit to put money
into the enterprise and assume the re-
sponsibility.
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Continued on page ~
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Area in the ss.e.

The state has an area of 63, 43O,0 900
acres, OF which 7,3S9,O26 acres, or 11h
per cent, is in private ownership.
Some 1000, 900 acres, or 6 per cen are
controlled by the state in regular
school sections, lieu lands and govern
ment grants to the state institutions.
Nine million acres, or IA per cent,
are included in forest reserves, making
a total of BIZ per cent of the total
area that is controlled in some way.
At this time only 2,152, 900 acres, or
2 per cent, of the patented area is un-
der cultivation. The 6S per cent of
land remaining, or about 43, 1000, 900
acres, is now used for grazing of cat
tie. horses and sheen.
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Brief Addresses by citizens.

Brief addresses were made by George
f. Phillips, ]. E. Winslow, c. L. Patch
ell, Fred A. Miller, Frank H. Eggle-
ston, E. N. Rogers, n. f. Corthell.
James NJ. Christensen, R. E. Fitch,
Neal Roach and President Simpson.
Mr.. Corthell thought a committee
should be appointed to smoke out"
any of the local capitalists whom he
had heard were willing to take hold of
the matter. Mr.. Christensen to an ex-
tent explained the position of the
knights Of Pythias, who has been
quoted as having in mind the erection
OF an opera house and castle hall. Mr..
Patchell believed the Commercial club
should lend its moral supper to the
proposition, believing that anyone
who undertook the erection of an op-
era house here should have the helm
of the people. Mr.. Eggleston was In
clined to look upon the proposed bonus
as somewhat out of proportion to the
cost Of the structure as compared with
a similar undertaking at Cheyenne,
and MIR. Miller moved that the report
Of the special committee be received
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Divergent Views.

An official pamphlet recently issued
by the state officials Of Wyoming says
that eventually about 1O,OO0,OOO acres
can be cultivated" Former Senator ].
M. Carey says that within the next
twenty-five years probably 100000
acres will be placed under cultivation"
His personal knowledge of the topo-
graphy and his colonization experience
throughout the state without a doubt
makes him an authority on this sub
iect.