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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
Fire Rayages Little Town Of
Presque Isle, Me.
ESTIMATED LOSS $25O,OOO
NO PERSONS WERE INJURED BUT
125 BUILDINGS WERE REDUCED
TO ASHES AT MIpNleHT-FIRE
SPREADS TO WOODS AND Isl
STILL RAGING.

Presque Isle, Me, June Sire
which ravaged this town last night
was extinguished about midnight.
There were 1876 buildings destroyed
with an estimated loss of s250.OO0. No
persons were injured seriously.
Many tons Of potatoes were burned.
The ruined area covers about half a
square mile and includes North Main
street, Allen street. Third street, Blake
street and South street to Main street.
Between 500 and 1000 people are
homeless. The woods into which the
fire spread last night. were still burn
ing today, but without particular dam
age
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
REBELS ARE DRIVEN
FROM THE ISLAND.

Cape Haytein, June g. The Don-
inican revoIutionaries. who last
week were driven ov / the frontier
to Haytien territory. have been ex
PEELED by the Haptian government
and will leave here june IA for st.
Thomas
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
STRIKE OF Conn.
HATTERS SETTLED
TWENTY FACTORIES THAT HAVE
BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR
FIVE MONTHS WILL
RESUME.

Danbury, Conn, June S.--The strike
that has closed twenty-five hat fac
tories in this city, Bethel and New
Milford for the past five months was
practically ended today. An agree
ment has been reached between fif-
teen Of the manufacturing concerns
and the national executive and ad-
visory boards of the United HatterA.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
pREsIpENr VII sIeN II.
Those Who Have Discussed Tariff
With Him Say he Will Accept 1t.

Washington, June Str President
Taft vetoes the tariff bill congress will
probably remain in session all sum
mer," remarked a democratic mem
Der Of the house of representatives to-
day.
But Taft won't veto the measure .
retorted a republican member who
overheard the remark. Hes going to
sign the bill, no matter what it pro-
vides for or does not provide for.
1.-THE worst possible thing that could
happen to the country would be to
have us fellows stick here all sum
mer."
Those who have talked with the
president about the tariff bin within
the last few days assert that there is
"not the ghost Of chance" Of his
vetoing the measure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
JUNIOR ENGINEERS WANTED.
Call for 200 Men Is issued BY the War
Department.

Washington. June S.--The war de-
partment has asked for 200 junior en-
gineers, surveyors and transit men for
work on the surveys in connection with
the intra- coastal waterways from Bos-
ton to Key West. Fla. The salaries
of the engineers will range from st25
to SITS a month. while those OF SUR
veyor@ and transit men viii range
from 500 to 1925 month. The exam
nations viii be held June 81, 1909. at
Boston, Philadelphia Atlanta, Cincin-
natl Chicago, st. Paul, Denver, San
Francisco. New York, New Orleans
and ST. Louis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
RRokER coMMlTs SUICIDE.
Worried Over Business Troubles, De-
troit Man Shoots Himself,

Detroit, Mich, June S.--A. Milton
Holden. member OF the brokerage
firm OF Fred S. Osborne &Co., OF this
city. committed suicide today in his
home on Ferry avenue, by shooting
himself through the head.
indicated that he had carefully PLAN
ned his act. It is said Mr.. Holden
had been worrying about business af-
fairs and had become despondent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
SHORTAGE
OF $4,000
Bookkeeper Of Conn. National
Bank Under Arrest

New Haven, Conn, June S.-Fred-
erick N. Brigham. hear bookkeeper OF
the Merchants National bank, this
city, was arrested today charged with
embezzlement. II Is said that the
shortage viii reach $4O,0O0. Brigham
is about n years old and is married.
He had been in the employ of the
bank eighteen years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
WON'T Compromise.
/ ON The negroes.
GEORGIA r. r. STRIKE REACHES
ARBITRATION STAGE - CON-
GRESHAM TO REPRESENT
STRIKERS.

Atlanta. Ca, June S.-The strike Of
/ the Georgia railroad firemen for SEN
iority of the whites over the negroes.
passed formally into the arbitration
stage today when the flremen an
nounced Congressman Thomas w.
Hardwick OF Georgia as their arbitra-
tor under the Erdman act to settle the
pending disputes. They announced
that the Georgia railroad yesterday re-,
fused the offers OF compromise on
the negro question
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
SLAIN ON WAY
FROM PICNIC
PlTTSBuRG MAN ASSASSINATEp
EARLY ToDAY--tIIs FEMALE
COMPANION PLACED
UNDER ARREST.

Pittsburg, Pa, June s.--While re-
turning home from a picnic early to-
day at Oakland park. near Uniontown,
Pa, in company with Mrs. Fannie Rod
gers, Charles Frohman was assassi-
mated Five shots were fired at Froh-
man from ambush, four of them taking
effect
Mrs. Rodgers was arrested, charged
with being an accessory to the murder.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
CONCERT singer
JILTS SPRECKLES
MISS MARY ADLE CASE BREAKS
ENGAGEMENT TO WE'D SON
OF CAL. MILLIONAIRE. >

New York, June Engagement Of
Miss Mary Adle Case, . concert sing
er, to marry Claus Spreckels III OF
California, has been broken and Miss
Case win soon start for Seattle alone
Information OF the engagement be-
came publicly known when Spreckels
and Miss Case arrived from Europe
Sunday. Today Miss Case said that
she broke the engagement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
ON TRIAL FOR EMBEzzLINe.
City EmpIoye of Baltimore is Accused
Of Stealing $4,000.

Baltimore, June s.-wiIliam f..
.Downes Of the city registrars office
was today placed on trial charged
with having stolen $4,000 Of the city's
money.
Downes, who is 23 years of age and
married, was 5000 clerk. He was
known as liberal spender and sport
ing character, the owner of a race
horse and the financial backer of sew
eral pugilists. One OF his duties at
the registers office was to deposit the
city funds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
GOVT REPORT ON
CROP CONDITIONS
AcREAGEs soWN TO SPRING
WHEAT. JUNE 1, WAS 49,
3e1 1000 -oTHER STA
TiSTlcS.

Washington, D. c.. June s.--The
spring CHEAT condition averaged 95.2
per cent, winter wheat s0.7, the acre
age sown to spring wheat 1891 900;
rye condition 1885, oats SS.7 and barley
90.6. This, summarized, was the re-
port of the department of agriculture
on the crop condition on June 1. issued
today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
HOUSE PASSES BILL
FOR PORTO RIcAN FUNDS.

Washington. June 8,-The house to-.
day finally passed the Porto Rican bill
authorizing the continuance of the
current appropriations for the next
fiscal year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
University City May Have Won
Gas Bag Race
ALL BALLOONS HAVE LANDED
IF UNIVERSITY CITY OF ST. LOUIS
CAME DOWN AT LOOKOUT
MOUNTAIN, 1T HAS WON THE
RACE AND MADE NEW RECORD
MANY "IFs.v

Indianapolis. June s-Conceding that
the balloon University City of st.
Louis landed at Lookout mountain to-
day. II has broken the record OF forty
rour hours for endurance and no doubt
also has won the national distance
race OF the Aero club of America.
starting from here last Saturday.
All balloons entered now have
landed.
The national distance race for the
oaioons OF the Aero club of america
mas resolved into a question of whether
or not the University City Of St Louis
mas landed A. B. Lambert and fl. e.
honeywell OF St Louis claim that John
Berry and Paul Mccullough In the
University City had not landed and
that 1t was the landing of the st. Louis
III that gave rise to an erroneous re-
port.
Set New Endurance Record.
If Berry and Mccullough are stiu
flying they have beaten the endurance
record Of forty -four hours and also
nave won the trophy in the national
dlstance race, though not breaking the
distance record.
II Berry and Mccullough have land
ed, A. Holland Forbes OF New York
has won distance prize. He landed at
Corinth, Miss, 375 miles from Indian
apolis, after being in the air tE1irty-six
hours and ten minutes.
the University CITY is not stIIi
flying. the honor OF breaking the en-
durance record belongs to Carl a.
Fisher and g. l.. Bumbaugh of the
balloon Indiana. which landed last
evening at Dickson, Tenn. after he
ing In the air forty eight hours and
nifty five minutes.
Indiana Comes Down.
Nashville, Tenn, Jur s.-The hal.
loon Indiana landed six miles north
Dickson, Tenn, at o'clock yesterday
evening, with Messrs Fisher ana
baumbaugh in good shape. This ends
the race on the Tndiana's part. The
balloon will be shipped home TO-DAY.
Dickson is about forty miles west If
this city.
Landed on Ties.
Indianapolis, Ind, s.-carI
Fisher and G. l.. Baumbaugh of this
city are the only entrants in the ma
tional balloon race, which started from
A1S@ ASAAANdy VINO nave
not descended to earth. They are sail
ing In the balloon Indiana, and when
last heard from had stopped at ASH
land City, Tennessee, to take on bal
last. According to a dispatch from that
town, they landed on a pile OF ties
there yesterday morning. They again
ascended and started northwest. They
maintained. according to a dispatch.
that the fact that they did not touch
ground would prevent their being dis
qualified.
Cause OF Their Victory.
DIR. Goethe Link and J. r. Irwin.
OF the balloon Indianapolis, did not
know they had won the first prize in
the handicap balloon race until they
reached Louisville yesterday morning.
They read the news there with sur
prise. These locol aeronauts arrived
here last night Their story OF the
trip is filled with exciting and pictur-
esque episodes and color. DIR. Link
maintains that his success was due to
having a perfectly shaped and con-
structed balloon, and second on being
careful with his ballast.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
TWENTY FIVE TOWNS
UNDER BAN or RABIES.

Harrisburg. Pa. June s.-Not in
years have there been so many
cases Of rabies as have been re-
ported to the tate livestock san
itary board. Twenty-fiv boroughs
and townships In different sections
of the state are rader quarantine
NJ d result OF ss.sass reports.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
TWO TRAGIC DEATHS.
Electric Shock Fatal TO Henry Tripg
Of Wheaton, MINI.

Of Wheaton, Minn.
Wheaton, Mimi, June s.. This com
munity was saddened to learn OF the
sudden death OF Henry Trip who re-
ceived an electric shock while turning
on light at his barn. He was one of
the pioneers OF Wheaton, making his
residence here In 1886.
w. Rosen, while holding posts FOR
his hired man to drive, was Instantly
killed by the iron OF the sledga which
slipped from the handle and struck
him on the head.
Al farmers institute Ia to be held
here June II. and large attendance
il promised. Crops OF all kinds are
very promising.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
4sLEEPINo SICKNESS" KILLS.
Girl Dies After Lying Unconscious for
Thirty Two Days.

Lowell, Mass, June S.--Louisiana
Piette, Lowell's so-called sleeping
sickness girl, died today after lying
practically unconscious for thirty-two
days. During that time the only nour-
ishment which passed her lips was the
milk forced through her teeth. The
girl had four other similar spells, ly-
ing unconscious for days. each longer
than the former.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
OFFERS DREADNouGf5T
FOR THE BRITISH NAVY.

Melbourne. Australia, June 5.
Alfred Dealkin. premier OF the COM
nonwealth. has sent q cablegram
formally Offering To the imperial
government g. AJreadnought. or
corresponding addition TO the navy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
HARTMAN SAID TO BE ILL.
Railroad Wizard Reaches England But
Reporters Cannot see Him.

Plymouth. June Be. H. Hartman,
the American railway wizard. arrived
today aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm IL
Reporters tried to interview him
aboard the ship, but found him con-
fined to his state room and unwilling
to receive anyone.
1t was unofficially stated that Mr..
Hartman had suffered much on the
trip over.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
COLONIAL DAME SENTENCED.
Prominent ciubwonan to Serve Thre
Years for Embezzremenr.

Denver, June S.--Mrs. Electra Board,
Ia prominent clubwoman and Colonial
Dame, and descendant of Mayfower
family was sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary today on the charge
of embezzling $4,000 from the Chill
dren's hospital OF which she was
treasurer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
SPECTRES OF THE NIGHT TN WASHINGTON

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-08
THE WEATHER

Showers tonight and Wednesday
Barometer, 1920; maximum tempera-
ture. 10; minimum temperature As.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

We are investing many thous-
ands of dollars in Paonis. Cedar
and Lilylands. These properties
are rapidly increasing in value.
Ii you want to lend your money
on the best OF security at one per
cent per month or if you want an
excellent investment see
!. ID. McFADDEN,
Paonia. Colo.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

1t is now a settled fact that AL
ton Packard, the greatest living
Cartoonist. will be in Paonia. June
22. He will appear at stated
time in the Christian church.
Tickets will be sold at fifty cents.
you will find them at either Drug
Store about June first, buy early
as the house will be crowded.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

The Musical Concert in the
Christian church last Friday even
ing was good, one of the best ever
given in the North Fork valley.
The audience was not large but
very appreciative. some present
from Denver and elsewhere said
it was just as fine as they had
heard in other places and that
the town should be proud of such
singers.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Nelson DeWoody. of Coggan,
Iowa, arrived in our city last
Tuesday evening. Mr.. DeWoody
recently purchased 40 acres of the
). Dixon ranch on German mesa
and will take charge OF the same.
His family will come later.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Miss Carrie Feely and Mrs. J.
c. Kramer were up from Hotch-
kiss last Friday evening and Miss
Feely participated in the Musical
Concert given at the Christian
church that evening.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

w. w. Wohl, OF Buena Vista.
who spent few days here last
week looking over the country
made a trip to Cedaredge the
first of this week.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Mrs. Minnie Hickman, sister of
Mrs. Fred Wyman. went to
Hotchkiss last Friday morning to
visit for a week with relatives and
friends.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Mrs. Will Hengstler and niece,
Miss Eva Brokus. came up Sun
day evening from Hotchkiss to
visit few days at the Michel
home.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Hanes, who lately
arrived from Missouri, are now
living at the Coburn ranch where
Mr.. Hanes is employed.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Fred Lees and mother arrived
home Sunday evening from Fort
Collins where they have spent a
couple of weeks visiting with rel
atives and friends
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

One new Reading Standard
Roadster bicycle for sale cheap at
The RELIANCE MACHINE Works.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

X. A. Livingston. OF Los An
geles, Calf. is in Paonia this week
looking over the country for the
purpose OF buying fruit ranch
and locating here.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

WANrED:-I desire TO rent pi-
ano for six months. Address gen
eral delivery. Paonia.
If MRS. HARRY LANGDoN.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

The RELIANCE MACHINE WORKS
has a first class metal lathe and is
prepared to handle any thing in
the shape of lathe work.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Miss Tracy McAllister. OF Craw-
ford, has taken a position at the
Paonia Hotel in the absence of
Miss Helen Bcrtard.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Mrs. c. Hice and son, Earl, left
for Oregon and other western
points last Tuesday morning to
spend a few weeks visiting with
relatives.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Ladies do not forget that the
Chapman bakery is the place to
file your orders for Sunday pas
try. Choice home cooking.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Get your bread. doughnuts,
pies and cakes at the Chapman
bakery. Just little better than
the others.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

A. Z. Wheeler, of Emporia,
Kans., was looking over our val
ley few days the first OF the
week.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Walter Morris came up from
Delta the first of the week and
will remain here during the sum-
mcr
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Just unloaded car Rex Lime
and Sulphur at
NELSON Bros FRUIT Co.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

A. b. Mead. who has been over
in Cortez few days looking after
his lumber business returned to
Paonia last Friday evening.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Brazing of all kinds is a sPeci-
ality at the RELIANCE MACHINE
Works.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Ed. Mathews attended to busi-
ness matters in Delta last Friday.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

John Rush and Charlie Morgan
were in our city last Friday from
Bowie trading with our mer-
chants.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Mrs. b. X. Bross spent a few
days last week visiting with her
sister. Mrs. Emmett Stephens. at
Bowie.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

A. L. Copp went to Delta on
business one day last week.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

For SALE:-Thoroughbred Jer-
sey bull calf. Inquire of +. I.
Mckee on John Rush ranch. 1t
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

For SALE:-Pure bred White
Wyandott chickens.
Mrs. LOUIS MEcHELKE.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Mrs. Mildred Anderson, County
Superintendent ofSchools, visited
at home Sunday.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Bonnie Whadford went to
Hotchkiss Friday morning to
work.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Cemetery Improved at
Welborn's cost. Buy Soda
Tickets and help.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

L. r. Hanks went to Hotchkiss
last Friday morning to attend to
business affairs.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

New Stock Gould Spray pumps
just arrived at
NELSON Bios FRUIT Co.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

H. A. Richardson, the horti-
cultural inspector, was in town
again this week from Delta.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

VIM. Wagner, of Denver, came
in last Thursday evening on a
short business trip.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

H. D. Clark, of Delta, came up
Monday evening on business.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

All Welborn's Soda Tickets
sold for benefit of Cemetery
good during June.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
CLIMBERS LOST
ON MT. SHASTA
Last Seen of Gus A. Mauer Was on
Rock with Thermometer
is Degrees Below
Zero
[Ry Associated Press.l

SISSON, Cal. Aug. 11.-Gus A.
Mauer of Vacaville has been lost on
Mount Shasta since yesterday, when
he set out to climb to the summit of
the mountain, and although searching
parties are securing the slopes in all
directions no trace of the missing man
has been discovered.
1t is feared that he has been frozen
to death among the ice and snow on
the mountains crest or killed by
plunging over a precipice.
Mauer, who arrived with his wife
and son some days ago, set out to
climb the mountain accompanied by
Frank Morton of this city last Mon
day. They rode their horses to an ele-
walton of II, ,000,fe and Tuesday morn
ing began the ascent to the summit,
5000 feet farther up. Mauer grew tired
at Thumb Rock. where the tempera-
ture was Is degrees below zero, and
waited there while Morton pushed on
to the top.
When Morton returned he saw no
sign of the Vacaville man and as the
latter's horse was still in camp when
he reached it he became uneasy and
gave the alarm. Several searching
parties started up the mountain at
once, but so far no signs of the missing
man have been encountered,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
FRUIT EXPERTS
ARE ON THE JOB
On Ultimate Report Of Men Named
by Roosevelt VIII Hinge the
Future Of Big Coast
Industry
[Ry Associated Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11.-Three
of the five members of the inVestigat-
ing body Of scientists< appointed by
President Roosevelt in 1908 to look into
the sulphur dioxide process used in
California In curing fruits, arrived to-
day.
They are DIR. Ira Remson, president
of Johns Hopkins university, Balti-
more; DR.. r. H. Chittenden OF Shelf
field Scientific school. Yale. and DR..
]. II. Long, Northwestern university,
Chicago.
The other members of the commits
sion are DR.. A. 70. Taylor, University
of California and DR.. c. A. Herter,
Columbia university.
Upon these men and the results or
their inquiries into the dried fruit pro-
cess in this state rests the future or
an industry in which $16,O00,000 is in
vested. 1t was asserted some months
ago by DR.. Wiley, chief chemist OF the
department of agriculture, that the
quantity of sulphur used in curing
California dried fruit rendered that
fruit Injurious to the health of the
consumer.
This was combatted by the fruit men
of the state and the appointment of
the commission to investigate followed.
DIR. Remsen, chairman of the board,
stated today that San Jose and other
cities in the Santa Clara valley already
had been visited and that the board
would proceed to Fresno tomorrow.
He said that slow experiments were
being conducted and that no conclu-
sions had been reached by the MEM
bers of the board or would be reached
before the results were known.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
ADVISES RIVAL
STEAMER LINE
Taft's Commissioner Suggests That
Administration Encourage Steam-
ship Companies by Giving
Mail Contracts
tBy Associated Press.l ]

BALTIMORE, M. D., Aug. 11.-Ber-
nard N, Baker of this city, who, at the
instance of President Taft, has been
investigating freight rates over the
Panama railroad has prepared his re-
port to the president bearing on alleged
determinations by the Panama railroad
and Panama Steamship company
against American commerce crossing
the isthmus.
Mr.. Baker recommends that the gov
ernment encourage the establishing OF
an independent line of steamers on
east coast, which shall connect with
the Panama railroad.
The plan proposed is comprehensive
and does not, as has been urged, con-
template that the government shall en-
tire the steamship business. 1t simply
provides that by means of postal con-
tracts one line of modern steamers
shall be established on the west coast,
connecting Seattle, Portland, san
Francisco and San Diego with Panama,
and on the east connecting New YORK
and New Orleans with Colon.
These two lines would use the Pan
anna railroad for trans shipments and
Mr. Baker urges that the government
establish a fiat rate across the tsthmus
for all shipments whatever their origin.
Mr.. Baker believes that the mail con-
tracts will be sufficient encouragement
tc money interests to establish these
new lines of steamers. He says he has
assurances that. the money wilk be
forthcoming if the present administra-
ton will exercise its rights under the
rostal laws and award the mail con-
tracts as outlined above,
With these new steamer lines in
operation, Mr. Baker believes that sue
cessful competition with the tranconti-
mental rail lines will be established. He
proposes that the government cancel
its contracts with the proposed lines
as soon as any transcontinental road
shall secure an interest in them.