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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10

other friends Thursday.
F.. NJ Hutchinson and son, Eddie.
are in Boston for a short time
Mrs. Redman, Belgrade, is the guest
Of Mrs. l.. 3. Wright
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10

Ernest Burns of Augusta and Mr. and
Mrs. Jethro Weeks of Center Sidney
were among the congregation last Sunday
at the Baptist church.
J. Albert Knowles was a caileer at C.
H IOyejOy'S Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO, 3
Meetings at o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday
Q. E. FARNHAM. C. p.
q. w. MERRILL, Scribe,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-10

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9 p. M,
Regular meeting every third Tuesday at
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01
Old Fashioned Celebration.

The following is the program Of
an old fashioned celebration to be
held Monday July S, l0:3O a. m. at
the Christian church:
Song by Congregation, led by
Mrs. Lola Calvert-'God Bless Our
Native Land"
Prayer-Rev. ]. w. Waters.
Song-"Beautiful Starry Flag"
led by The Sunbeam Chorus.
Reading-Declaration of hide
penence-Miss Dora Smith.
Solo-"Star Spangled Banner
Miss Ellen Young.
Address-"America Among the
Nations" Evangelist w. S. Cooke.
Solo-"Old Glory"-Mrs. Lola
Calvert.
Closing SUPPLEMENTARY
by Sunbeam Chorus.
Benediction.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01
Brownsville.
BenedictioI

Martin White Went to Obion
Tuesday on business.
Miss Annie Rice was the guest of
Miss Ollie Kemp Sunday.
B. D. Langford and wife. of
Hickman, visited relatives here SUM-
day.
Mr.. German Vance and children,
of Hickman, visited their brother,
Mr.. Kemp, Sunday.
Services at Brownsville Baptist
church Saturday and Sunday by the
pastor. Rev. w. L. King.
Miss Della Smith. of Union City.
will arrive here Saturday to be the
guest of Miss Sarah Kemp.
A party of young people gathered
at the home of H. L. Williams Sum
day afternoon and had an enjoyable
time. Ice cream was served.
Those present we're Mr.. Frank
Watson and wife, Misses Hettie
Williams. Kittie Rudder and Alma
Edwards, Messrs. T. H., Artie and
Henry Williams and c. d. Roe.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01
Csyee.


,,ho,or was in Fulton satur-
g w., Lorena Mays visited here
Friday ,c,.u,,,s visiting in
nashville . v.,,..
| Miss Lson' Roper was IN f0''0"
|.Asppins Monday ,,,.,..
~ ~, ,,l,,ives near Fulton Sunday
", Ami, Johnson is visiting her
y, Willie Johnson. near Ban
lana, Ky
~, Nora Naylor left Thursday
], n,v,on Springs where she will
|,,,nd several days
Nc, Grace Campbell. OF Hick'
L., /, visiting her cousin, Miss
|D.r, Campbell, this week
Bob Roper and children attended
h. ,.Jding Of their cousin. Miss
|r,ri. Duraho Wednesday night.
Mrs Minnie Scarce returned
Nan, Saturday and was aecomPan-
n BY her niece, Miss Eva johnson,
10 will spend a week With her.
Mrs. Maloda Tucker. age Is
oars. died at her home here FRI
.,v morning after a short illness Of
Ar. She leaves four sisters and
,,,,n children and a number OF
rand.children and friends to mourn
sr loss. She has resided here
.ishi years and vas a member Of
\, Methodist church. lnterments
,r, held at the cemetery Saturday
by Rev. Walker.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01

News, news. nevs,l It's enough
to give a man the blues. Nobody
married and nobody dead nobody
broken an arm or head nobody
come In to talk Of the "crap;" no
one got booty and started a scrap ;
no one got run In for taking horn ;
nobody buried and nobody born.
Oh for racket, a riot. fuss
Someone to come in and kick up
a muss some one TO stir up the
peace laden air; some body's CON-
ment to give US a scare. Somebody
thumped within an inch Of his life ;
somebody run off with another mans
wife some one TO come in and pay
up his debts anything, anything, just
so it's news.
Mrs. X. J. Patterson, of Moran,
Texas. spent Monday and Tues
day with c. S. Patterson and family
near town. r. J. Patterson who is
brother of our friend, c. S.. is
editor Of the Moran News, a newsy
sheet. Mrs. Patterson went from
here to Humboldt to visit her sister,
Mrs. w. ]. White.
Out of 1850 boys recently ex.
amined in the schools Of Kansas,
only SIX cigarette smokers we're found
to be what would generally be call
ed bright" Ten Of the remain.
der we're average students while all
the rest of the 1850 we're found Il
be poor at their studies or worthless
Miss Mamie Tankesley and Miss
Ivey Tankersley. Of Dorena. were
here Saturday shopping. Miss lvey
Tankersley. who has just completed
a business course at Springfield
Mo-, and has a position in Blythe
vile. Ark. is spending a few day
at home.
A protracted meeting will begin a
Rogers school house Saturday
night. July 8, continuing ten days
Come and hear the full gospe
preached.-E. P. Wright.
Don't pay house rent when yoI
can own your own home much cheap
er. See us for town lots-Hickmal
Courier Realty Co.
The best coffee in the world 70
zoe a pound. We can prove it,
Bettersworth 4 FARTHER.
Solid Oak sewing Rockers Al IS
each-Home Fur. Co.
Ask for the genuine Dutch Te'
Rusk.-C. II. Moore.
Drink REO-Cowgill's Drul
IStore.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01
Will Reclaim Land.

What is known as the Obion River
Dninaes Association met in Dyers-
burg Thursday, large and rePres.
,nlhve delegation OF men being
present from Union City, Rives,
Obon, Thmble. Nevbern, Dyers-
burg and Trenton and other points.
An exhaustive discussion Of the
purposes Of the organization and the
objects which i, should accomplish
vas given by Judge John S. Cooper.
q rr,nion, who has given the sub
,o Of drainage in West Tennessee
much careful study. He showed in
bis argument that there we're ap-
Fortunately one million acres Of
bottom land In West Tennessee
pne Of 1, near Hickman, that could
Practically be reclaimed by a
Strengthening Of the West Tennessee
nvsI and that about two hundred
and fifty thousand acres Of this land
les in 20 Obion river bottom. and
that this could be reclaimed at an
approximate cos, Of two dollars pc
acre. and made susceptible 10 annual
cultivation, and when reclaimed the
zane would be the finest land in the
state.
The Obion River Association pro-
poses to siraighten the Obion river
BY cutting a canal from the Obion
nVef at CamPbell's ferry In Dyer
county westerly through Whites
AXE to the Mississippi river. a dis
lance Of only five miles. but connect
ing the canal with the Mississippi
n'sF at a point some thirty.one
niles north Of the present junction
p" 'he Ooion With the Mississippi
"'ef This proposition has been
Examined by a competent civil en-
sln''r' T. d. Johnson. Of Fulton,
VINO has surveyed the route Of the
canal and reports that the project
" enurely feasible, and gave an
s'nna'e Of the cost Of the canal.
II F" also proposed to cut the bends
III Tie obion river so that with the
canal completed the distance from
oO'00 to the Mississippi river will
DC Eenty-eight miles instead Of
',i'y'hine miles. The engineer
''''n' That the Strengthening OF the
'''l Will not only reclaim the bot
" '0m lands but be also an advantage
10 navigation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01
Perpetual Motion.

Another man registered a claim
this week as discoverer Of perpet-
ual motion. He is Frank Mcmahon,
a white-haired carpenter Of Brook
lyn, Who has invented a wheel with
twelve spokes. On the end Of each
spoke is a sliding weight which is
connected With a piston on the spoke
behind. These sliding weights. Mr..
Mcmahon says. make one side Of
the wheel heavier than the other.
Thus gravity makes the wheel re-
volve. Fearing that someone might
steal his invention, Mcmahon will
not show il until he hears from the
patent Office.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01

80. Joe Ayers, wife and daughter, and
1 ~ Miss R'lla Ridgevay left Tues
TAY 'or their home in Fort Worth,
.'ias' after three weeks visit to
~ r''' Dee Reid and other relatives.
.l'y we're accompanied home by
N'a''eI Dee Witt Ayers. who will
~A1s his future home with them.
"' Lazarus, who has been install.
%s part Of the electrical machinery
s a. the Mengel Box Co.'S. plants
s'' returned to his home in Pitts.
burg, Pa.
'Ap' h. A. Tyler and the guests
s''nd'ng bis houseparty enjoyed a
S'4''ng trip Sunday evening. and an
''sAn' lunch over on the sand bar.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01

thirsty REQ is what you need.
Motion pictures every night at the
Lyric.
Cowgill's Drug Store is the only
place you can get REQ.
Telephone that grocery order to
Bettersworth & Prather.
Rose Kelley. of Dorena. Mo-. was
here Saturday shopping.
WANTED-A cheap building lot
in East Hickman. This Office.
The Courier and the weekly Com
mercial-Appeal one year for Si.2s.
Clarence Henry, wife and little
son spent Sunday near Union City.
Suits cleaned and pressed-phone
No. 50. Work collected aud deliver
ed in the city.
Mrs. Joella Polhamus. Of Dorena.
spent Tuesday here shopping and
visiting friends.
Mrs. Geo. Ralston. OF Dyersburg,
is visiting Mrs. L. A. and A. R.
Stone this week.
List your real estate property with
the Courier. II we don't sell it. it
doesn't cost you cent.
c. d. Rollins, who was drowned
near Wicklif. last week is an uncle
Of Mrs. Grassland, of Mayheld.
We are paying you the cost Of
collection, by selling an Ice Coupon
Book at ten per cent discount from
the face. for cash. Hickman Ice &
Coal Co.
Does the sun shine hot and sultry
on your porchl Get a nice roller
Porch Shade for $3.50 from the
Home Fur. Co.
Fletcher Waters. who has a posi-
ton with the Mengel Box Co., at
Mengelwood, Tenn. spent Sunday
with his parents. Rev. and Mrs. J.
w. Waters.
Clarence Reed, Arch DeBow. Guy
Hale. Willie Amberg. Fred Case,
Clarence Corum and Willie Bon
durant attended a dance in Union
City Friday night.
The members of Mutual Protec'
tive League, which was TO have tax.
en- an outing on July 9th, have post.
poned their trip until a later date,
A number we're unable to get off al
that time.
Stock that was once worth $50 a
share was recently sold in Chicago
for l2t cents a share. The fellows
who did the "rake off" act in thil
one instance we're too modest, 1t il
clear 10 take il all.
Last Saturday, at her country
home. little Miss Mary Parham en-
tertained % Of her friends at Z
birthday party. Refreshments o.
cake and cream we're served, anC
games played. Charlie Scott. o.
Union City. and Miss Lucille Me
theny. OF Cairo. we're present.
Deputy Sheriff Haynes and Mar
shall Buntin. Of Tiptonville, are herr
today enroute home with two negroe
wanted at that town for burglary
The negroes we're caught near Med
ley. and are bad characters. Thel
stole a lot Of clothing from A. L
Bakers store.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01


Cots at sl.7s to $3.50. Home
Fur. Co.
FOR SALE-Cow with young
calf. Il. p. Ellison.
Mrs. Bruce Coulter is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Jno Weatherly.
Miss Nell Dean, Of Union City. is
visiting Mrs. Harry Threlkeld.
Call for REQ. You'll like it bet
ter than anything you ever tasted.
II you want a frst-class job, let
Schmidt the Tailor, do your work.
Misses Cassie and Lucy Doss, of
Dorena, Mo-, we're here Saturday
shopping.
H. Buchanan and wife leave to-
morrow for Canada TO spend the
summer.
The Hickman ball team will cross
bats with the Clinton fans at that
place today.
have a good mower for sale
cheap. Only been used two years.
&C. L. Rose. Sp
H. P. Roberts, of Louisville Men,
gel Box Co., spent few days here
at their plants this. week.
FOR SALE:-A No. /, good milk
COW and young calf, at bargain.
Apply TO G. B. Threlkeld. Up
A. B. Witty, aged ~, who moved
from Oklahoma to Fulton in January
died in Fulton, Saturday, of con-
sumption.
Mr.. Donham, of Maine, who is
installing the derrick at the Mengel
Box Co.'S, plants, spent Sunday in
Mengelwood.
Ed. Ayers. wife and daughter,
and little Miss Rilla Ridgeway.
spent few days last week with
friends near East Prairie.
Just speak of cold, refreshing
soda these warm days, and doesn''
every one think of Helm & Ellison:
fountain-there's a reason.
Don't forget the big shoot il
Hickman July IL and Is. No ad'
mission for spectators-everyboy
cordially invited to come and enjoy
the fun.
Capt. H. A. Tyler and the guests
attending his homeopathic had az
enjoyable automobile trip Monday
to Reelfoot Lake where they spen
the day.
w. o. Flat and Miss Grace Ken
dali. of Graves county, were married
Friday evening by Rev. T. ]. Nc
Gill at the preachers home in Gov
ington. Tenn.
Now is the best time to get ar
Edison Phonograh for the entertain
ment. Prices right-sold for casl
or credit-Home Fur. Co. A large
assortment of records.
Charlottesville has one Of the mos
popular women in these parts resid
ing near that city. Four men hav'
been killed within the past two year
on her account. Sunday, John Hea'
shot and instantly killed Ottie Bus
and then killed himself. Jealousy wa
the cause OF the trouble. Two year
ago two men we're killed in a simila
manner by being infatuated with thi
grass widow Of "a years, who
know as a Mrs. DOME Kelley.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01
Land Transfers.

Linda X. Sharp to w. H. Sprad-
lin, lots in Fulton. $3.50.
N. J. Corum to Henry McMullin,
land just east of town, $1,000.
S. A. Bassett to w K. Allen, lot
in West Hickman, $37S.
Mrs. S. M. Cavitt to c. H..
Moore, her residence on Troy
avenue, $3.50.
Henry McMullin to Mrs. M. F.
Naylor. his residence on Troy
avenue, $1,000.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01

Over at Paducah a negro. con-
demned to be hanged, attempted
suicide by taking morphine. and
they called in a physician to save
his life
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01
Our Busy Exporter Says:

chief tied in ring.
Lawn Seats at S1.25 to Ss-eash
or credit-Home Fur. Co.
George Carpenter was in Colum-
bus Friday and Saturday.
The Courier can find a buyer for
your real estate. See us.
Five gallons White Rose gasoline
81. at Courier Office. Its pure.
Mrs. Mamie Crawford, of Dorena,
Mo. was here Saturday shopping.
]. H. Provow orders the Courier
sent TO his father at Clayton, Tenn.
Tomorrow is New Years Day in
Tennessee-the state goes dry July
1.
We make a specially Of metal
roofing. See US about it.-Cotton &
Adams.
Sunday was the hottest day this
year. The mercury stood at sc in
Hickman.
Miss Katie Griffin, of Dresden,
Tenn. is visiting ]. H Provow and
and family.
The two-months.old child Of Carl
Wagner. living near Mabel, died
Monday night.
"The Cotton Blossom" a new
floating theatre. is expected to visit
Hickman some time next week.
Why do without them when the
Home Fur. Co. sells lace curtains at
Use pair and up1
Mr.. and Mrs. Moss and baby. of
Union City. we're the guests Of Val
Carpenter and family Sunday.
Kirk and Ward will run a boat
excursion to the celebration at
Columbus, KY, Saturday, July 8.
II you haven't the ready cash, buy
anyhow. The bone Fur. Co. sells
on cash or credit at remarkable low
prices.
Free; l will throw open the gates
TO the famous Combs Springs on
July 18th and 18th free Of charge.
j. P. Leggate.
w. A. Dodds is burning a new
kiln of brick, and will be prepared
TO take care of all orders for any
amount in few days.
We dare Wizard Burbank to
tackle the job of producing beans,
peas and radishes that can outgrow
dog-fennel in Hickman.
Ice Coupon Books charged to ac-
count will be at a face value. No
discount allowed only for cash.
Hickman Ice & Coal Co.
S. Hagan, wife and son left for
their home in Mound City, Monday,
after a short visit with the formers
mother. Mrs. Julia Hagan.
w. A. Dodds is burning kiln of
brick and making another and will
have an unlimited supply in a few
days. Telephone your orders to
him. Telephone "a.
Mrs. John Stoltz and daughter,
Miss Edna, will leave tomorrow for
their home at Sturgeon, Mo-. after
spending several weebs with their
daughter. Mrs. w. C. Speer.
Samuel R. Seay. aged 90 years,
one of the Oldest and best known
citizens of this county. died Friday
afternoon at his home near Beeler-
ton, after an illness of several
months of complication of diseas'
es.
Sunday. Miss Cecil Barnes enter
tanned eight of her young lady
friends at an elegant dinner in hon
or of Miss Pauline Beckman, Of
Cape Girardeau, who is the guest Of
Miss Marine Brown and Miss Lillian
Choate.
We have seven large, level build
ing lots in West Hickman that can
be bought at bargain If taken al
once. No better building sites car
be found in this section of the town
wiii accommodate a dozen house,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
GIRLS AK
PUTS ASSA|LANT
TO FLIGHT
RanChman's Daughter EffeC-
lively Defends Honor Against
Young Native Who is Held for
Action of Grand Jury,

Special Dispatch to the Morning Journal.
Alamogordo, n. NJ. Dec. 14-De-
Tending herself desperately with an
axe, Minnie English, daughter of IA
ranchman living near Ancho. Lincoln
county. drove off and seriously
wounded Juan Chavez, "A young Mexi-
can twenty-four years of age, living
at Jicarilla, when the latter attempted
to assault her. The girl, who Is a
hardy young plainswoman, was tend
ing some stock when the native APP
preached and attacked her. She
grabbed an axe and fought the man
so determinedly that he fled incon-
%tinently after being wounded on the
arm and shoulder by the girl. The
latter, who is said 10 he fifteen years
of age, is the daughter of George III.
English Of Ancho. who il well known.
The mans relatives are prominent
sheepmen. He was captured after n
long chase and after a hearing be-
fore n justice Of the peace was held
for the grand jury under a thousand
dollars bond, which was furnished.
The alleged assailant is a married
man.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
TOO MUCH TEQUIlA
MAKES MAIL CARRIER
GO ON A RAMPAGE
Especial Correspondence 20 Morning JournaIl

Tucumcari, y. NJ, Dec. 13.-Man-
uel Labadie. official carrier of the
United States mail on the route be-
tween here and Endee, will not soon
entrust his contract to his progeny
again. The last time he carried the
mail secondhand was the other day
when he entrusted it to his son, Noe
Labadie. The latter became overfull
of the mild and invigorating liquid
known as teouila before he started
out. A short time after he left the
sheriff here smelled trouble and in
v%estigation showed that Labadie meet
ing n nan in the road got out of his
wagon. and. pulling n six-shooter.
made a target out Of the stranger.
Luckily the tequila made his aim in
accurate and the most damage done
was the splitting of the United States
mail all oevr the dry farming oun
try. Another carrier was dispatched.
the mail gathered up and finally TAX
en- to Endee.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
OFFICERS IN NATIONAL
GUARD COM MISSl0NE0
BY ADJUTANT GENERAL
General orders. No. 90:

General orders, No. %:
I. The following are commissioned
as officers in the National Guard OF
New Mexico to date from August &c,
1909:
a. Mendenhall, captain.
w. q. Love. first lieutenant.
NJ. f. Hinton, second lieutenant.
Captain A. Mendenhall is assigned
to command of tat company OF the
First infantry stationed at Clovis, n.
NJ. L~ieutenants Love and Hinton will
report in person to Captain Menden-
hall for duty with the company ut
Clovis.
?. The following are commissioned
as officers In the National Guard of
New Mexico to date from June 8.
1909:
Charles II. Echols. first lieutenant.
Fred Clayton. second lieutenant.
Lieutcnants Echols and clayton will
report in person to Captain John b.
Enfield for duty with Company G,
First infantry. National Guard of New
Mexico.
BY command OF the governor.
a. ). RROOKES.
Acting Adiutant General.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
NEW H0P| TOWN
TO HAVE 300
INDIANS
ke-wa-nimpt-e-Wa and His
Braves Agree to Tend to Their
Own Business if They are Let
Alone.
Especial Correspondents to Morning Journal

Especial correspondence to Aaruin. Journal
Winslow. Arizona, Dec. 1.-THE
final settlement of the trouble he
tween the Indians and the mission
aries at Oraibi has resulted in the
founding of another Indian village
seven miles away where Ke-wa-
nimpt-e-wa ana his braves, leaving
the home OF heir ~forefathers on the
rock will build up Il village OF their
own. where taey hope TO live free
from the invasion of missionaries who
try to wean them from the sacred
faith of their ancestors. These In
dams. who are called hostilcs. are on
the whole well disposed toward the
white mar IL allowed to live their
in peace and in accordance with their
traditional customs. 1t is claimed by
many that the Indians have q real
grievance against some of the mis-
sionarics who, ii is alleged. have not
dealt fairly and above board with them
and those who know ke-na-nimpt-e-
wa and his followers declare there are
no more peaceably inclined Indians in
the southwest, If they are treated
fairly. BE thai rs il may. no further
trouble is expected at Oraibi, II is
understood that the government is
planning to build n school AT the new
village or near it where those of the
Indians who wish to educate their
children in the white mans knowledge
mad do so.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
Irrigation Plant and Electric
Road Will Bring Settlers
With Water Supply Sufficient to Reclaim Over Forty Thou
sand Acres Merose and Curry County are Looking for An
Influx of Homeseekers in the Next Year That will Estab-
Hsh New Record in the Dry Farming Country.

has been out testing and examining
the water supply states there is wa
ter enough to ~irrigate 10000 to $4,000
acres.
In addition to the irrigating project
an electric road is contemplated to
run between Portales and Melrose, to
be in operation in about two years. \
company has been formed to drill for
oil and a test well is to be put down
at once about eight miles from Mel
rose. The drill is here and it is ex-
pected to commence work at an early
day. Land prices have advanced
somewhat but not as much as they
will later when it is better known
what is being done in regard to irri-
eating. Land or soil similar to this
at Garden City, Kan, is now worth
from SIS to 500 per acre and in
some instances is higher. Irrigated
land thirty miles west of Melrose is
selling for S125 to $145 per acre.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15

The defendant company was repre-
scented by Attorney A. II. McMillen of
Albuquerque, while Dougherty and
Griffith of Socorro appeared for Con
zales. After hearing the matter at
issue the court appointed the board of
commissioners. consisting of Coney Il.
Brown of Socorro, j. S. M~actavish of
Magdalena and Harvey A. Ringer or
Hillsboro, all well known men.
The land sought to be secured by
the government totals thirty-three
thousand acres, which viii be sub
merged by the lake or reservoir inn
pounded by the great Elephant Butte
dam. on the basis OF an appraise-
ment by a board of referees appoint
ed by the government, the latter Of
fered the Victoria Land and Cattle
company $65, 600 for the land. The
offer was refused, the company ask
ing the enormous figure Of 5000, 900.
The appraisers had valued the land,
it is said. at considerably less than