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Evening star., 1909-06-14

OFFICE, COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT OF CO.
luubia. Washington. June 9, 1909. Sealed pro-
poSals will be received at this Office until IL
O'Clock noon. saturday. June o6, 1909. for grad
in. certain streets in the District OF Columbia
Forms Of proposals. specifications. and necessary
information may be obtained from Chief Clerk
EusIure- Department. Room 421. District Build
Ing HENRY u. r MCFARLAND HENRY L.
WEST. WILLIAM v JIDSoN. Commissioners.
u q. Jrl2 g. .eS,i
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington, June
IL 1900. Sealed Proposals will be- received at
this office until l. o'clock NJ. June -. 1909,
for drilling deep wells at ten uoi suburban
school buildings. Washington. ID. C. Blank forms
Of proposals, specifications and all necessary in
formation may be obtained at the Office Of the
chief Clerk. Engineer Department, Room 427
District Building. HENRY =. f. MACFAR-
LAND, HENRY L. WEST. WILLIAM V JUD-
Sp<. Commissioners, II. c. je1+6t
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PALMISTRY.

MIR. DAOuD. THE ORIENTAL PALMIST, WILL
reveal TO you from your hand what you desire
to know concerning all business personal
affairs. 1872 NV. Phone North 1130.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Tonight and Tuesday; Slightly
Cooler Tuesday.

| For the District Of Columbia and Mary
land. fair tonight and Tuesday; slightly
cooler Tuesday; light to moderate west
| erly winds.
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CONFUSION HAVING BEEN CAUSED BY SIM
iarity of names. I wish to inform the public
that the Columbia Storage Gu. listed in the
Telephone Directory the Columbia Storage
and Transfer Co.. has no connection with the
COLUMBIA TRANSFER co. of 9oj New York
ave. doing general storage. packing and ex-
press business. Estah ahished 1894. Phone NJ. 1915.
nly27-92t EDWIN p. TERRY. Prop.
COLBURS BROTHERS,
Contractors for cement pavements. walks, steps,
corings and stables. Phone 1776 Lincoln. 1909
North CaDttnl ST mh2S-tf
Evening star., 1909-06-14

80 TO sn PER CENT DISCOUNT ALLOWED on
slightly used pianos that have been returned
from rent; So instruments to select from
HT-GO W0RCH ITO G.. Worch building.
Sahmer RlaSuS, Emerson Smith and Barnes
ill5Sm.6 Pianos.
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have population of 100000 depending
upon fruit alone within few years.
Chance for the Poor Man.

upon IrulL alone Wltnln a lew years.
Chance for the Poor Man.
Ten acres, the fruit men say, will
make man rich. This is all one man
can care for, and as the acreage under
one control is increased, 1t is claimed,
the productiveness must necessarily
be less from lack of individual atten-
ton. OF course, all men do not hold
to the same theory. Werner q. Reed,
the Colorado Springs millionaire, put
out 1000 acres to fruit on the Western
Slope last year. w. B. Cross of Den
yer, who was and still is interested in
the shoe business there, has recently
moved to the Grand Valley, where he
has planted 240 acres in fruit-apples,
peaches, pears and cherries. He has
one of the most magnificent ranches
on the slope, on a high level stretch
of ground, commanding view of miles,
and with an ideal home. His is a
new orchard-240 acres. In few
years at the estimate usually INDUCED
in at Grand Junction, his farm will be
producing an income of nearly $150,000
annually.
The poor man has the same chance
with the man who can buy hundreds
of acres--better. For he can produce
more fruit to the acre than the man
or corporation with the big acreage.
Ten acres is the average sized fruit
ranch in the valley. Many are but five
acres, while one acre suffices in many
cases for the man who lives in town.
In Palisade are many homes with the
average yard, where sufficient fruit is
produced to pay the living expenses of
the family. In Grand Junction the
fruit trees within the city are few. In
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Stories Of Colorado and
The Rocky Mountains
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE WONDERFULLY RICH GRAND


In the great valley of the Grand
River, on the Western Slope of Colo
RADIO, thousands of fruit growers are
getting rich off of five and ten.acre
tracts of land. They work few
months each year real hard, and a ma
jority of them spend their winters in
California-or go TO Europe. Grand
Junction is the largest town in the val
ley, being located near the confluence
of the Grand and Gunnison Rivers, only
a short distance from the Utah line.
Residents of the valley leave home at
400 o'clock in the afternoon over the
Colorado Midland and are in Denver
for breakfast Palisade, twelve miles
east of Grand Junction, is the second
largest town in the valley.
One by one the Eastern farmers are
learning Of the advantages offered
them in Colorado, and once they are
convinced do not hesitate long in sur
rendering the big 160-acre farm bacl,
East for the little peach and pear and
apple orchards of the Western Slope
For instance. H. j. Box OF Perry, Iowa
came to Palisade short time ago and
looked around. He saw and was con
WINGED. A few days ago he bought d
siA-year-old orchard of fifteen acres al
$2,250 per acre. Six years ago the
same land changed hands at S45 al
acre. The fruit trees made the differ
ence. BoX's Iowa farm probably
brought $3.50 an acre, and his fifteen
acres will pay double that amount an
nually on each acre.
A fruit country makes good bust
ness town. Instead of drawing trad,
from big farms scattered over wide
territory of 100 to 800 acres each. the
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strange, feral, whining sound, as If he
were crying like fighting boy. Then
as the gambler raised his arm the
Canadian lifted himself up on the bot
tom of the canoe until he stood
stretched to his full height and leaped.
AS Runnion fired he sprang out and
was into the water TO his knees, his
backward kick whllling the craft from
underneath him out into the current,
where the river seized it. He had
risen and jumped all III one moment,
launching himself al the shore like
panther. The gun roared again, but
Poleon came up and on with the rush
OF the great brown grizzly that no
missile can stop Runnions weapon
blazed in his face. but lie neither felt
nor needed it. for hi, bare hands were
upon his quarry. the impact of his
body hurting the other froiu his feet,
and neither OF them knew whether
any or all Of the last bullets had taken
effect.
Poleon had come. like an arrow,
straight for lis mark the instant he
glimpsed it, an insensate. unreasoning,
raging thing that no weight of lend
nor length Of blade could stop In his
haste lie had left Flambpau without
weapon of any kind. for in his mind
such things are superhuous. and he
had never fought with any but those
God gave him nor found any living
thing that his hands could not mas
ter Therefore he had rushed head
I long against this armed and waiting
man, reaching for him ever closer and
closer till the burning powder stung
his eyes, They grappled and fought,
alone and unseen, and yet 1t was no
fight, for Runnion, though vigorous,
heavy muscled man, was beaten down,
smothered and crushed beneath the
onslaught of this great naked fellow,
who all the time sobbed and whined
and mewed in painting fury.
They swung half across the spit to
the farther side. where they fell in
fantastic conyulsion, slipping and
sliding ard rolling among the rocks
that smote and gouged and bruised
them. The gambler fought for his
life against the naked flesh of the 9TH
err against the distorted face thas
snapped and BIT like the muzzle of
wolf while all the time lie heard that
fearful, inarticulate note of blood
hunger at his ear. The Canadians
clinched hands crushed whatever they
fell upon as IL mailed with metal. The
fingers were like tearing tongs that
could not be loosed. 1t was fright
full combat, hideous from its inequali-
ty. like the battle of man against
maddened beast whose teeth tore and
whose claws ripped, whose every
move was irresistible. And SO it was
over shortly.
Poleon rose and ran to the fallen
girl. leaving behind him Il huddled and
twisted likeness OF man. He picked
her up tenderly, moaning and Groom.
ing. But us her limp head lollcd back,
throwing her pale. blind features up
to the heavens, he began to cry, this
time like woman Tears fell from
his eyes-burning tears. the agony Of
which scared his soul, lie laid her
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Palisade the reverse is true. A mile
and half from Palisade is a big coun-
try school house with six rooms.
Three hundred students attend the
school, which may give an idea Of the
density of the population.
The fruit industry in Grand Valley
is conducted on business basis. The
farmers early learned the advantages
of cooperation.
The fruit growers organizations
market the entire crop. The usual fric-
ton between farmer and commission
man is thus eliminated. The fruit
growers association arranges for the
shipments east and west and to Eu
rope. 1t takes entire charge of the
crop once it is ready for market. The
grower need not bother his head after
he gets his fruit packed. The associa-
ton does the rest. thus giving the
grower the advantage of carload rates
In shipment the profit of the best
prices and also the assurance of a
steady market.
Persons interested in visiting the
valley for the purpose of sightseeing,
or with view to settling there, are
furnished full information in the form
Of literature, together with names OF
reliable real estate firms, upon appli-
cation to @. H. Speers, general passsn-
ger agent, Colorado Midland Railway.
Denver, Colo.
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carefully beside the waters edge. and.
holding her head and shoulders In the
crook of his left arm. he wet his right
hand and bathed her face, crouching
over her, half nude, dripping with the
sweat of his great labors. a tender.
palpitating figure of bronzcd muscle
and sinew. with all his fury and hate
replaced by apprehension and pity
The short moments that lie worked
with her were ages to him, but she re-
vived beneath his ministrations. and
her first frightened look Of conscious
ness was changed to melting smile
.W-what happened. Poleon?" she
said. II was afraid"
He stood up to his full height, shak-
ing and weak as the water that drip
ped from him. the very bones in him
dissolved. For the FIRST time he ut
tered words, "T'ank God, ba gosh!"
and ran his hand up over his wet face
where is her? She started to her
knees affrightedly; then. seeing the
twisted, sprawling figure beyond, be-
gan to shudder. "He-hes dead?"
81 don't know" said Poleon careless.
~. You feel 1t purity good now, eh,
w'at?'
"Yes-I-he struck mel" The remem-
brance Of what had occurred surged
over her, and she buried her face in
her hands. "Oh, Poleon, Poleon! He
was dreadful man."
ale dom trouble you no more"
"He tried-he- Ugh! l-I'm glad
you did til" She broke down, trem-
bling ut her escape, until her selfish
ness smote her, and she was up and
beside him on the instant. Are you
hurt? Oh. never thought of that!
You must be wounded"
The Frenchman felt himself over and
looked down at his limbs for the first
time. mo; | guess not" he said. al
which Necia noticed his meager attire.
and simultaneously he became con.
scious of it. He fell away a pace. cast
ing his eyes over the river for his
canoe. which was now speck in the
distance.
"Ba gosh! I'm hi of a ting for
loolsin' at" he said. ''I'm paddle hard.
OATS wy. Sncre, how ! swoat!' He
hitched nervously at the band of his
overnlls, while Ne la answered:
"That's all right. Poleon" Thcu
without warning. her face froze with
mingled repulsion and wonder Look.
look!" she whispered. pointing past
him.
Runnion was moving slowly. crawl
ing painfully into sitting posture up
lifting terribly mutilated face, dazed
and half conscious, cropping for posses
sion of his wits he saw them and
grimaced frightfully. covering and
cringing.
Poleon felt the girls hand upon his
arm and heard her crying in n hard,
sharp voice:
"He needs killing. Put him away"
He stared down at his gentle Necia
and saw the loathlng In her face and
the look of strange feroclty as she
met Ills eyes boldly.
fro BE CONTINUED
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merchant has population of about
one to every acre. And so, although
the Grand Valley is small in area, con-
sidered from the eastern standpoint,
1t is a rich and populous territory
from the merchants point of view.
The Grand Valley is only forty miles
in length, with an average width of six
miles. On either side Icon high noun
tains, which shut off cold winds and
from whence comes the precious water
which makes the wealth of the fertile
land. Approximately it has 100000
acres of fertile land adaptable to the
cultivation of fruit.
All of the fruit land is irrigated, but
there is no lack of water. The avail
able water supply can irrigate more
than 100000 acres. The United
States government is now completing
the surveys on what is known as the
High Line ditch and actual work has
started. This ditch alone will bring an
additional 10000 acres under irriga-
ton, and some of the land is being
planted now, with the expectation of
getting water as it is needed.
Fruit Is the poor mans harvest, so
the people of the Grand Valley believe.
Five acres will support family, ten
will make a man Independent for life.
They estimate that each acre of fruit
will support one person. And acting
ON that theory, the Grand Valley will
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THE
A r RIER
BY Rex Beach
Copyright. 1868. by Harper 6 Brothers
BY Rex Beach
copyrIght. lsos. BY Hamper 8 brothers
CHAPTER NyII.

TIE LOVE OF PoLEoN DoRET.
wNO the girl crouching in the
III stern of Runnion's boat 1t
E seemed as If this day and
night woald never end. 1t
seemed as If the procession of natural
events must have ceased, that there
WINS no longer any time, for she had
been suffering steadily for hours and
hours without end and began to Won
der dreamily whether she had not
skipped day in her reckoning be-
tween the time when she first heard
of the strike on her claim and this
present moment. 1t occurred to her
that she was rich girl now in her
own right, and she smiled her crooked
she had longed for without hope of
attainment had come with confusing
swiftness and had left her unhappier
than ever.
Restless and tired Of her lonely vigil.
she gave a premonitory cough and
said TO her companion:
you must be tired rowing so stead
ily?''
"Oh. don't mind it!' he replied.
At the sound of his voice she sat
bolt upright. 1t couldn't be. If this
were Runnion he would have spoken
before. Sheventured again TREMENDOUSLY:
'Have You any idea what time it isl"
"About O'Clock, fancy
"Who are you?" The question came
like shot.
"Don't you know"
what are you doing here, Mr.. Run.
nion?p
I'm rowing" he answered care
lessly
1--WE changed my mind, Mr. Run
nion," she said. Il don't want to &c
down to the mission. want you IL
take me back"
Cant do it." he said. 'The current
is too swift"
"Then set me ashore and I'll wall
back. 1t can't be far to town."
"Twenty-five miles. We've been on
about three hours"
"Please do as / ask YOU, Mr.. Rur
Mon. I've decided don't want to e
any farther" He laughed, and th
sound aroused her. "Put nc ashor
this minute!" she cried indignant,
"W'hat do you mean?"
When he made no answer, except
continue the maddening monotony @
his movements she was seized with
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Many people with chronic thr5at CT
lung trouble have found CONTEXT ana
ieiiet In Foley's Honey and Tar as
1t cures stubborn coughs after other
treatment has failed. L. NJ. Rug
giles, Reasnor Iowa, writes: cine
doctors said I had consumption, ana
got no better until / took E.;oy,s
Honey and Tar. 1t stopped tbs hen.
orrhages and pain in my luEga AID
'hey are now as sound as buliet.s
Anders & Philipps
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
TIME TABLE
Nest Bound

West Bound
NO o Omaha. Sioux City and ST.
~ Paul Fast Mail. $40 n m
40 u Dub 4 TT Dodge local. 7.2sa. M. i
NC TT Dodge Express. .3:IO d. M.
no w Dubuque e Waterloo. $40 n m
no Chicago, Sioux City & -
~ ~ Omaha Lid. $50. 1850 m
No 4o1 st Paul -. -. ..1I:42 p m
East Bound
NO omaha & Sioux City &
Chicago Limited. 2:05 n M
NO ao2 st Paul & Chicago Ltd al n M
no ~ Waterloo & Dub Clipper S:55 a M,
NO TT Dodge a. Chi Express 11:25n m
No Sioux City, Omaha & Chi $40 n m
NO ~ IT Dodge Dub local 7:35 d m
NO Va Way Freight. ..11:45 {, m
No. 20 has Chicago sleeper.
Dining Car on Trains Nos 5 and 4
CEDAR RAPIDS BRANCH
Going South
No 305 Pass daily eX Sunday $40 n r.,
No SS3 Pass daily ex Sunday 6.45 y ii
NO sou freight daily eX Sunday12:i5p In
Arrive from South
No 33i Pass daily eX Sunday 500 ID,
No $50 Pass daily ex Sunday $3.50 n m
NO freight daily ex Sunday ll:155 n d,
II. G. PIERCE, Station ae,.,t (
6. no; b runs to Omaha, Sioux CITY mi.
10. runs to Fort Dodge only.
mo. l has connections to Omaha e,,,,,,
oncSi sioux Falls. st. Paul and M,,,s,ss
aP Ioi anu No. from same point. =
Dii'ihs car on trains No. and ts
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niom?"
rash resolve to wrench the oars out
of his hands and made a quick motto!
toward him, at which he shouted:
sit down! Do you, waEt to upset
us?'
The unstable craft lurched and Clip
ped dangerously, and, realizing the flu
tility of her mad impulse, she sank
back on her knees.
stark told me to board the first boa
for st. Michael's," he said. but 1'rt
made few plans OF my own the last
hour or So
"St. Miclaels! Mr.. Stark told you
why, that's impossible! You misun
derstood him. lie ted you to row m,
to the mission. Pm going to Father
Barnum's house"
"No. you're not, and | didn't misun-
derstand him. lie wants to get you
outside, all right, but re- kon you'd
rather go as Mrs. Ruanion than as the
sweetheart of Ben Stark"
"Are you crazy the girl cried "Mr.
Stark kindly offered to help me reach
the father at his mission. I'm nothing
10 him, and Pm certainly not going to
be anything to you. IL I'd known you
were going to row the boat should
have stayed at home, because detest
you
He rested again on his oars and said.
with deliberation:
"Stark kindly offered did he? Well.
whenever Ben Stark kindly offers
anything Pm in on the play. He's
had his eye on you for the last three
months, and he wants you, but he
slipped a cog when he gave me the
oars. You needn't be afraid. though
I'm going to do the square thing by
you. Well stop in at the mission and
be married, and then We'll see whether
we want to go to ST. Michael's or not,
though personally Pm for going back
to Flambeau."
The girls beauty. her Indifference,
the mistaken attitude Of Stark. urged
min, and, strongest of all, he was
drawn by his cupidity. for she would
be very rich, so the knowing ones said.
Doubtless that was why Stark wanted
edged no fidelity to his kind or bis
Creator Ruunion determined to outwit
his principal, Doret. Burrell and all the
rest.
Necia saw what Il frail and helpless
thing she was. Nothing about her was
great. save her soul, and that was i'm
measurably vexed and worried. She
f,,.& 4. L.. i
made her generous, and now she gain
ed her first knowledge of the man.
animals gross selfishness.
You are absolutely daft" she said.
''You can't force ME to marry you"
II amt going to force you. You'll do
it willingly"
''Ill die first. Ill call the first man
2 we see. III tell Father Barnum. and
he'll have you run out of the country.
1t would only take word from me-"
'lf YOU haven't changed your mind
when we get to his place I'll run
through without stopping, but there
isn't another priest between there and
st. Mikes, and by the time we get to
the rioutb Of the river l guess you'll
ray Yes to most anything. However
IL rlt;.,ar r.airy you at Holy Cross
Il y.9 Il ccnss;i;, it'd I'm pretty sure
sga viii w'.eD scu tlinl; II over"
~. ,tp;.., diseuGs it,"
.pys, sleu'r Understand yet" he con'
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Low FARES VIA M. & o. m.

Low FARES VIA M. & o. RY.
For international Convention Unit.
ed Society Of Christian Endeavor, ST.
Paul, MINI. July Z, to 10, s6.ss for
the round trip. Tickets on sale july.
d, and Z. Return limit July 81.
For National Encampment Grand
Army of the Republic--salt Lake.
City, Utah, August . to IA, s32.1O for
the round trip. Tickets on sale Au-.
gust ., 6, and 8. Return limit 90
days from date Of sale, Diyersed
routed west of Missouri river. Stop.
overs allowed at all stations on re-
turn trip.
Low fares to the Pacific coast.
Tickets on sale daily May 10 to Sep
tember 30. Return limit October 81.
Liberal stop over privileges. II
Call on or address the undersigned
for any further information.
q. e. Brewer,
Manchester, Iowa. Traffic Manager.
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RAILROAD
Time Cards.
Manchester g. Oneida Ky
TIME TABLE.
MANCHESTER g ONEIDA Az.

MANCHESTER G. ONEIDA RY.
No. 2. Leaves Manchester 5:15 a. m.
connects with Chicago Great Western
train NO . west bound; returning reach-
es Manchester at G:15 a. m.
No. 4. Leaves Manchester 7:25 n. M
connects with Chicago Great Western
train No; 6, east bound; returning reach-
es Manchester at $40 a. nj
No. 6. Leaves Manchester at S:45 a.
M. connects with c. NJ. & St p. No.
%. MISUNDERSTANDING reaches Man
chester at 9:45 n. m.
No. 8. Leaves Manchester 200 p. M,
connects with Chicago Great Western
No. 4, east bound. and Chicago Great
Western No. .. west bound; returnis,g
reaches Manchester at 800 p. m.
No, 10. Leaves Manchester at 4:45 D.
m. connects with c.. NJ. & ST. p. No
~, south bound; returning Manchester
Trains Nos. 8. A. Z. and s, daily; all
other trains daily except Sunday
Through tickets sold to all points in
North America. E. Il. Brewer
General Traffic Manager.
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Everyone would be be.,efitea bv
taking Foley's orino Laxative fer
stomach and liver trouble ana nah.
ltuai constipation. 1t sweetens tie
stomach and breath, gently stimulates
Inc liver and regulates the bowels
is much superior to pills and ordinary
laxatives. Why not try Foley's orino
Laxative today?
Anders & Philips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07

Now's the time to take Rocky
Mountain Tea. 1t drives out the
germs Of winter, builds up the stom
ach, kidneys and liver. The mos,
wonderful spring tonic to make PEG
pie well. You'll be surprised with re
suits. S5c, Tea or Tablets.-R. A
Denton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07

1t coaxes back that well feeling.
healthy look, puts the sap Of life in
your system, protects you from di-
sease. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea has no equal as a spring tonic
for the whole family. 35c, Tea or
Tablets.-R. A. Denton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07

Delay in commencing treatment for
a slight irregularity that could have
been cured quickly by Foley's Kidney
Remedy may result in serious kid
ney disease. Foley's Kidney Remedy
builds up the worn out tissues and
strengthens these organs.
Anders h Philips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07

Greatest spring tonic, drives out
all impurities. Makes the blood rich.
Fills you with warm, tingling life.
Most reliable spring regulator. That's
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c.
Tea or TTablets.-R. A. Denton.
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House for Sale.

A well improved residence pro-
perty with two acres of land for
sale at a bargain. Two blocks from
Fair Grounds. Inquire of Bronson
Carr & sons, Manchester, Iowa.
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Dakota
Lands,

in Brown and McPher-
son counties, South Da-
kota, are choice invest
ments.