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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-11

Holman Days last book. "The Ram
rodders,' " has achieved the distinction of
being included in "wet five-foot shelf
of convivial literature. That is really
unkind. The publishers, and possibly
line author, may glory in such fame, but
with all that is justly subject to eriti.
cism in the book, it is not worthy OF
such condemnation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-11

As was to have been expected, both
Baptist and Free Baptist state conven-
tions last week expressed themselves
strongly in favor of prohibition, and OPP
posed to any attempt to do away with 1t.
Other denominations may be expected to
BE- equally emphatic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-11

Both Lewiston and Bangor have taken
to seeing airships at night. And result
mission as yet only in prospect.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-10-11
About the State.

The vote for congressman in the First
Maine strict, as shown by the official
returns, is: Asher G. Kinds, R"p., 1880;
William NJ. l'enncll, Dem. 1876; Percy
F. Morse, Soc, 1926; james Perrigo,
Pro-, 42S; giving Kinds plurality Of
593. - -----
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
BIRTHS.
BOYS.

BO1 =.
Arthur Berger. Is Beaman
Frank Mostowitz 10 Warren
Thomas SosnOfsky, 1900 Jos. Campau.
Matthew Borkuskl sol Grandy.
Frank Borkuski, 673 Hendrix
Oscar Marx, 1883 Mt. Elliott.
Joseph Bone. 20 Perkins
Tony Kalwtecz. PA Howell.
Frank Bllski, 500 Thirty-second.
John Spicz. 654 Twenty-third.
Myron Miller. i33 Trumbull
Joe Celosky, 1913 Thirty-second.
Santa Bon. 22l West End.
John Name. Womans Hospital
Allen Phillips. Woman's Hospital
Henry Dicgel. ga Kerchevai.
Frank Nowicki. s74 Farnsworth.
Alexander Cabatewski, s0l Medbury
Martin 1saacs. 2g1 Chamberlain.
William Powscr, 292 Fulton.
Frank Higgins. 20 Reissman.
Geo. NanValkenhourgh, l5i Morrell.
Leo Lademann. $50 Twenty-fourth.
w Fryer. $50 Michigan.
X. Mcclure. 243s Jefferson.
Andrew Pantes Grace Hospital
Vito Colombo. 6T6 Riopelle.
MikolaJ Dobecki. $50 Southern.
Peter Kawa. 1858 Military.
Charles Norman 1873 Howard.
Edward Schultz $50 Crane.
Adam PictrowskI Fl Goldner.
GIRLS
Frank Peitryk Woman's Hospital
Albert hockey La Ash.
Harry Acker. l0t Lysander.
John Mem. 1885 81. Aubiv
Barney Blandt, Az Garfield.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
ROOSEVELT HAILED
AS NEXT PRESIDENT
Seven Hundred Americans Shake
Z Hands With Him in Cairo-He
Jokes About Wall-St.

CAIRO. Egypt. March 26.--If the
200 Americans I'm Cairo had the cleo.
ton CT the next president OF the
United States In their hands, Col
Theodore Roosevelt would return TO
the white house by "A practically
unanimous vote. These Americans.
many of whom have been drawn TO
Cairo by the presence OF Mr.. Roose-
welt, made known their presidential
sentiments today at a morning recep-
ton in the garden terrace OF Shep-
pard's hotel.
While awaiting Mr.. Roosevelt's APP
pearance on the terrace. the crowd
sang America" which seemed to put
the colonel in a happy frame Of mind
Il am not going TO make a speech
&c YOU" he began after the vigorous
round of applause and cheers that
greeted his appearance had subsidized.
but | want to tell you how glad l am
10 hear that song SO far from home
It's a great song at home. but TO hear
IL over here in Africa. sung by so
many loyal Americans. gives IL an
added meaning. Now | want TO shake
hands with you all I'm glad to see
you, glad TO be on my way home and
glad 10 have had a fine hunt, and glad
that every lion did not do his duty.
The last reference was to the senti'
ment which the colonel himself de-
clared Wall-st. felt toward his African
hunt. and evoked tumult of laughter.
Then. just as the crowds at the
white house used 10 pass down the
line TO shake his hand. these Ameri-
cans were presented TO Mr.. Roosevelt
He had a hearty word for everyone
and fully five out of seven remarked
to the colonel that the next time they
saw him they hoped it would be III
the white house.
After the garden receptions, the
Roosevelts spent the rest OF the morn
ing visit 10 the Ashar University.
attended only by Mohammedan stud
ents. This university is said 10 be
four thousand years old. and Is the
worlds most ancient seat OF learning.
Only the Koran is taught there.
A luncheon by the Kheoive at Abb
din palace, In honor of the Roose-
velts, followed the visit TO Ashar Uni
versity. The Colonel. Mrs. Roosevelt,
Kermit and Ethel were guests at this
luncheon, as were Ambassador Straus
and wife, Consul Generai Iddings, wife
and daughter. and the members OF the
Egyptian cabinet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
BEAUTY BOARD HAS
100000 PROJECT


plan; and at the same time. many OF
the existing small parks were sacri-
feed to public buildings like the pres.
ent library and the police headquar-
tiers.
IF this city is TO keep pace with
the other cities of this country; II
provision Is TO be made for the con-
venience Of the rapidly increasing
population; II congestion is TO be
minimized. the people of Detroit must
take the opportunity presented by the
new public buildings now in contem-
plation TO restore the old Woodward
plan and TO extend the benefits OF
that plan to future additions.
The unfortunate placing OF the
county building has created spirit
of disorder so confusing as TO be rec
ognized by all citizens. The blunder
cannot be wholly repaired; but a re-
adjustment of the streets and build
ings about the county building may
be brought about in such a manner
as TO minimize the errors OF past
years. Therefore. such an opportun-
ity as now exists in the necessity of
securing a new site for the police
headquarters should be utilized to
start that reformation which shall
make Cadillac-sQ., the civic center OF
Detroit
THE final solution OF the problem
has not as yet been worked out: but
undoubtedly the first step lies in the
acquisition of the block bounded by
Cadillac-sq.. Randolph. Farmer and
Bates-sts., the extension OF Fort-st.
westward and the location In a por-
ton OF the block of such a public
building as the proposed police head
quarters.
While not altogether approving
the plan prepared and put forward In
1905 for the Encouragement OF Cadil-
lac-sq., this commission submits that
the plan then proposed is an excel
lent basis for future study. This
commission, therefore, recommends
that the common council give serious
consideration TO the suggestion 10
acquire the above land abutting on
Cadillac-sq.. In preference TO the sug-
gestion to acquire the land bounded
by st. Antoine, Beaubien, Clinton
and Macomb-sts."
This project does not meet with q
cordial reception among the city Off.
Gals who have heard of it.
1T is very expensive thing" said
Aid. Shapland. chairman of the coun-
ell committee on ways and means. 1T
would be beautiful and convenient, no
doubt, but we must consider the cost
as well In the past few years the
values OF down town property have
increased very rapidly and this site
proposed would cost an immense sum.
do not think that the city can afford
this"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
DIED.

BARY-Louis. husband of Hannah
Barry. father of Mrs. 3. II Colby, Mrs.
A. {. Britton, Mrs. E; b Wood. Ida
Kindly omit flowers.
BRENNAN--March 22, 1910. at her resi-
dence 357 seventeenth-st.. Della
widow Of the late James Brennan.
dence and $3.50 at st. vincent's
church.
BRIsCoE-March %. 1910. at his resi-
dence, 26i4 woodward-ave., High
land Park, Joseph A. Briscoe. aged 7s
years Notice OF funeral later
CORRANT-Last night at ST. Mary's
hospital, William Corrant formerly
OF 1878 Mt. Elliot. Notice OF funeral
later Portland, oregon. and Ashawa
and Belleville and Ontario papers
please copy
FLoRY-At residence, e2s Lincoln ave-.
March rs. Walter W. aged 23 years,
Leaves three sisters and one brother.
Funeral Monday at 1880 y. IN. Burial
private.
HART-March "a, 1910. at Grand Rap
ids Elizabeth beloved wife OF Henry
o. Hart. and mother OF Lucille. In
terment at Woodmere cemetery Mon.
day 2:30 D. M
HoLMES-March %. 1910, suddenly. at
the residence OF his daughter. Mrs.
Charles A. III. Thorn, SO Medburyaves
George l.. Holmes. aged 50 years.
Notice OF funeral later.
HAkENJOS-M March 20, 1910. Elinor
Phillis. aged months, beloved daugh-
ter OF Arthur j. and Marie Hakenjos
Funeral from 3i5 Baldwin-ave. Mon
day morning and from st. Charles
church
KIEFER-At her late residence. 500
Rivard-st., March "a. 1910 Eva,
widow OF the late George Kiefer, and
mother OF Wendolin Baumgsrtner,
Joseph Kiefer and Mrs Daniel Starss
age &c years. Funeral Monday at
$40 a. m from residence. and 10 a.
m. In Sacred Heart church. Please
omit flowers.
MEYER-March "a. Frank Meyer, aged
80 years. beloved father OF Mrs.
william Jacobs and Henry Meyer.
Funeral Monday from residence, SIS
Champlain-st. at 2 y. IN.
MEIKE-Joseph Meike, age ~ years o
months and IL days. husband OF the
late Katherine Meike, father OF Mrs.
Mary LANCE. OF Detroit; Anthony
Meike, OF Cleveland. o., and Aug. NJ.
Meike. OF Detroit. Funeral Monday,
March 2S, from residence. 291 Brady
ST. s:15 a. m, and $3.50 at Sacred
Heart church. Rivard and Eliot.
Burial at Mt. Elliott cemetery.
SCHUHOLZ--At her residence, 20 Syl-
van-st. Mary, beloved wife OF George
SchuhoIz. and mother OF Roderick.
Isabel. Hazel and Charles, and sister
OF Mrs. Thomas Moorehead and
George Cavanaugh. Notice OF funeral
later.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
EXPERT BAREFOOT WILL
NOT DEFEND HIS REPORT
tContinsea from page one.I


weeks 10 break down the integrity OF
our figures. TO which they had instan'
taneous access upon completion. Then
they send 'hurryup' call for me TO
come over and take care of my side
without any indication OF how these
nppraisals are to be considered,
whether with reference TO continued
private ownership or public ownership
IA matter affecting the total TO the
extent OF millions of dollars.
II 60 over and find my supposed
clients and the opposition in confed-
eracy TO damn me: or, at the best they
&c not obligate themselves TO make
definite use OF the work assigned TO
MS and carried out by group OF the
most capable and conscientious men
"A the country. They may simply say
ITS been a pleasant day-good
night"
1t was in getting acquainted with
some of his fellow-citizens Friday
night that Mr.. Bancroft outlined some
OF the sorrows of untrammeiled pub
lie service as given herewith.
IL was rather a dinner given to
enable a dozen gentlemen TO get ac-
quainted with the engineer who ap-
pears to have been the forgotten man
In the committee OF fiftys settle
ment'' of the street railway problem.
The place was Alt Heidelberg
which was logical. as Mr.. Bancroft
and his collaborators seemed TO feel
that any suggestion OF remoteness
from Detroit just now was peculiarly
acceptable.
We haven't had that banquet yet.
he observed quizzically. I'VE have
Just been condemned TO the desert for
year without food or water" The
experts brought from a distance re-
ceived their money finally, s17.500
having been provided for a work that
cost $4,000 in Cleveland. Mr.. Bar
croft Is minus years time, $500 in
cash and the moral support of the
body who told him TO bring forth a
fair report Naturally he wonders IL
there isn't more money in being a
neutral arbitrator" II is understood
that they receive retainers OF $1,000
from street railway corporations.
Mr. Bancroft said he considered his
commission fulfilled with the compile
ton OF the appraisal and its delivery
to the appraisal committee in the ex-
cellept book form in which Norman
Flowers and Edward c. Dunbar
brought 1t from the press. He would.
however, respond TO the request OF
the committee OF fifty, to the extent
OF any additional explanatory word
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26

concerning the appraisal. II assured
of the support of the people OF De-
troit All present members OF the
Board OF Commerce but speaking as
citizens only. assured the engineer OF
their appreciation and support. II
was the consensus OF opinion that he
should be compensated for services
already rendered, and IL his profes-
sioEal assistance is required in de-
Tending the report against the attacks
of the ID. u. r. next Monday or at any
time. he should be guaranteed a reas-
enable fee for such additional SER
Yice.
In explanation of the extraordinary
attitude of the committee OF fifty to-
ward the man they commissioned 10
carry out the most vital function in
connection with the task assigned TO
them by the mayor Edward c. Dun
bar. an associate OF Mr.. Barcroft's in
the labors of the past year. said that
the engineer proved TO be too verte-
braic for his clients.
He was chosen with the idea that
he would be decently tractable and
plant. He turned out TO be the kind
of tartar that Tammany caught in
Judge Gaynor.
After several courteous invitations
TO visit d. U. r. headquarters immedi-
ately after taking up the work, Bar
croft agreed 10 go provided someone
went with him. Dunbar went along
In that interview 1t was proposed
that Bancroft and the corporation APP
praiser work together in beautiful
peace and harmony. They took him
for damn fool" explained Dunbar.
land the discovery of their misjudg-
ment seems to have lost bancroft the
confidence and cooperation OF a GER
tain element In the committee OF
fifty. Certainly the ID. u. r. had no
use for him. although he did his level
best 10 give both sides the squarest
possible deal"
Mr. Abner E. Larned was host OF
the company OF professional and bust
ness men who met Mr.. Bancroft.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26

DETROIT. March 26.-Ciose: Sep
:ember wheat has recently reached the
highest price on record l3c over the
to ass. The bears look on this as a
very favorable figure to start decline
from. leaving plenty OF room for a
slump worth several fortunes. provided
there Is fair wheat crop: ON this
point the question arises. but condi-
tions just now are little more favor
able than they were for decline.
have received rain and the southwest
has the promise OF moisture between
now and Monday. With this promise
made good. there Is nothing To prevent
sharp decline. as the rain viii be In
pinety OF time to save the crop. But
the bulls predict that the moisture VIII
also bring out the extent OF crop dam
age: which will be enough TO check the
decline and start the market up again.
Bulls who have been waiting for a
chance To buy on n break. appear like
~ TO secure their opportunity soon,
The Improvement I'm weather depressed
the new crop futures more than cash
wheat Closing wheat prices showed a
decline OF Ac In cash and May. anu
Wheat luotations-Cash No. 3 red.
Sis. May opened with decline OF
nc at si.ls&, and advanced 70 sils.
, !, Cs opened at slss declined No TO
white. Sis.
Coarse grain quotations: Corn-Cash
No. 3, 6i hc: No. 3 yellow. 62iac asked.
Rye-Cash No. I. soc.
Beans--Cash. $e.0s. April, s2.1o.
$3.50. 20 at ss.25. is atSs.75: prime al
sike. $40: sample alsike, IL bags at
Timothy seed-Prime spot. $50 bags
at si55
Receipts In the Detroit market sat
urday. included ? ears OF wheat. 1905
and 1 OF rye Withdrawals were $500
bbls OF fiou~. 6i.936 bu OF wheat. $3.50
bu OF corn. 1000 bu OF oats; and ZIG ou
OF rye. Stocks are 46l los bu OF wheat.
2o0.5s6 bu OF corn. 32.043 bu OF oats,
and 39.99l bu OF rye.
Wheat receipts Saturday; Duluth,
1870 cars, against 60 year ago AIM
neapolis. 36I cars. against 200.
Exports OF wheat and -four from At
lantic ports this week. l.63s.oo0 bu;
week ago, l.esi.oo0 bu; year ago, -
035.00 bu
Receipts OF wheat at primary points
Saturday $4,000 bu; year ago. $4,000
TOLEDO o., March 6.--Wheat-
81 'Ssi.. cors-cssh, So c; May siN
July. ss%e; Sept. e7hc.. osts-Cash
q re; May 4sse; Jdly, 45e; Sept; aos y;
Cash. s7.ss; March, s7;75: April
Ss.55. Oct. $685. Prime alsike. 1910.
Prime timothy. 81. Butter. eggs and
hay, unchanged.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. March 26.--Wheat market
opened lower all around. Corn lowe r
with wheat and on general commission
selling. oats slightly lower on pres
sure by local traders. Provisions high
err shorts in May pork bought freely.
Ciose-Wheat, after a sharp advance.
closed weak and lower all around. Corn
and oats. fractionally higher.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
BOND SALE
CITY OF DETROIT.
WAYNE COUNTY. MICHIGAN.
$4,000
WAYNE COUNTY
RE-FUNDINC BONDS.
ONCE of the Board of County Auditors.
March 22, 1910.

ONCE of the Board of County Auditors.
March 20. 1910.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until eleven o'clock a. M.
at which time they will be opened. for
the purchase of approximately $lloo.-
SoG yoyy6 Gos6fy, sona Of
1000 each. bear interest at the rate OF
ga per cent per annum, payable SENT
and will mature In ffieen years Prin-
cipal and interest payable in lawful
money OF the United States OF America
at the First National Bank OF the City
These bonds are issued in. pursuance
of a resolution OF the Board OF Super
sot as,S W scs so ~ %e No.
Public Acts of 1903. Of the State Of
said bonds will be issued in coupon
form Proposals will be entertained
for the whole or any portion OF the
issue. bu, no proposal will be consid-
Proposals must be accompanied by a
deposit in money or certified check on
any National Bank OF the United States
d 90 the he's bonds b BID Tor as an evidences OF
good faith. Proposals must be en-
3orsed proposals for the purchase OF
ssdyessed 10 the Board OF County Aud
itors, City of Detroit. Wayne County.
Michigan.
ton in Michigan. Wayne County
has an assessed valuation OF S40g.sl7,-
:ss and a bonded debt OF 500. 000 be-
sides this issue. Detroit Is the County
seat.
Further Information regarding this
issue will be furnished upon request OF
the Board OF Auditors.
The rightlto reject any and all bids
II expressly reserved.
JOHN HARPER,
Chairman. Board OF Supervisors. Wayne
County. Michigan.
CHAS. A. BUHRER.
Chairman. Board OF Auditors, Wayne
County, Michigan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
PHILIP KINGS WILL FILED.
Leaves Bulk Of Estate to Widow
Residue to Go to Her Children.

The will of Phillip King. the
wealthy brewer. which was filed for
probate Saturday morning, gives no
hint as to magnitude of the estate.
All the property is left to immediate
relatives. and no requests OF pub
lie or charitable nature are made.
To Mrs. Carrie Schweikart, Mrs.
Julia Schimmel and Mrs. Lille Bau-
man, children by his first marriage,
he leaves $4,000 each. 10 August p.
King. Kurt King and Mrs. Emile
Hamper. children by his second mar
riage, he leaves $1,000 each. The bal
ance OF the estate is left to the
widow. and at her death goes to the
children by the second marriage.
share and share alike.
Out of the income OF the estate.
Fannie Girard Philip, daughter, will
receive s25 per month during her life.
time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26

Louis Mercier. months. 262 Twen-
ty-hrst. pneumonia.
Joseph Japes, SO years. 5s4 st. Au-
bin. tuberculosis
Mathew Matthews, "a years. 973 Mil
itary. senectus.
Fred A. Michand. 81 years. SOS Van
Dyke. peritonitis.
Hattie Currie. Al years. 327 Garland:
nephritis.
Louie A. Piscopiak. years. 1886
Gratiot; anaemia.
Otto Hennig. SO years. ga Dubois;
pneumonia
Thomas Sheron. go years. ST. Mary's
hospital. pneumonia
Joseph Surek. months. 14s Mack;
bronchitis.
James L. Barnum. % years. ST. Mary's
hospital: septicaemia.
Cecilia Statkewicz, / year, 6I2 Hen
drie; diphtheria.
Helen Sowinski. year. 2s5 Garfield
E.: pneumonia.
Maria Kennedy. years, 1872 Belle
vue; pneumonia.
Anna Meier 81 years. Solvay hos
pital. peritonitis.
William Dock. l month. 102s Twen-
ty-ffth; pneumonia.
Adam Mormel. months. 112s Mill
tary: whooping cough.
Charles Jacob. 81 years. 904 Garfield
E.: pneumonia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
BIRTHS.

Frank Franzic. 2S2 Macomb.
e Wladislaw Wronski. 3sS Palmer.
August Plotzke. 1852 JOS. Campau.
Emil Imhoff. Det.oit.
Frank Kinsman. ia Bagg.
Albert Miller. ISL Heidelberg
Henry Grutze. al Medbury.
Michael Moskal s9S Military.
John Pfieiger. 637 Twenty-eighth.
Sam Friedman. 3iT Watson.
Carl Darschinski. 1919 Twenty-third
Adolph Neuman, Sl4 Townsend
Wotciech Cieszynski. 62s Hendrie.
Guy Stall. 2l5 Chamberlain.
James Simmons. 1877 Euclid.
Frank Smith. 225 Engelwood
Thomas Dunlap. 200 Melbourne.
George Mclaughlin. $50 Lillibridge.
Philear Labranchc, 100 Dubois.
Lee Wright, 23lis Clay.
Burgess Robinson. 754 Trumbull
Frank Totka. 2si weson
Walenty Ratec. SS9 Military.
Wladyslaw Brudzin. hoe Junction
Jan Krelezyk. $50 Junction.
Michael Machowicz. SOS Military.
Peter Swila. ll25 Junction.
Joseph Sokclowski. 147 Hammond
Adam Ruzovicz. 10f Hammond.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. March 26.-Pork-
Quiet. Lard--steady; middle west
spot. yl465a1475. sugar--Raw and
refined. quiet. Conee-Rio No. ., on
the spot S&HS7sc. Tallow-Quiet:
city, 7isc country. 6Is47Lc. Dressed
poultry. quiet. unchanged Live poul-
try. firm, unchanged. Cheese-FiTm
quiet; full cream, specials. l7ihQISc;
skins l4hc: full skins. 3U4c.
Coffee closed steady. Butter-Strong
receipts 1853. creamery. extra sac:
state dairy. tubs. 2l@3lc; imitation
Easier. receipts 5l,4I2. nearby white
fancy. csc; mixed, 22M23hc. fresh
arafs 09M y2c
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-26

Reported for The Times by Carson.
Craig Co. from Chicago. March 20;
Wheat---Iiolders OF wheat do not relish
the rain talked OF. although IL Is in
definite and unimportant as yet. the
great bulk OF the southwest wheat belt
is still dry and the signal service peo-
pie in that section say there Is little
chance of rain over Sunday. A few
Illinois points had showers. Iowa few
showers, and Hutchinson, Kansas. had
sprinkle yesterday There was just
enough uncertainty In the situation a.
the opening today TO cause considerable
selling by scattered holders. and brok-
went into stronger hands on the dip;
The low point for July has been Tvs
and bottom for September so FAR l05% :.
lAc under the close OF Thursday Bear
forces show little disposition 10 force
the selling on the break. III no further
rain reports market Is likely 10 STEADY
firm little before close and trade
is In a position 10 walt any change In
weather conditions Monday morning.
Reported for The Times by Carson.
Craig * Co, March 20: Southwestern
counties in Nebraska have almost had
a failure in corn for the past two years.
so they have gone largely into wheat
Never saw such a body of corn land
seeded to wheat as they now have here.
and all good. has escaped winter XIII,
ing. stocks having given II the needed
protection. II is the same In western
kansas: still there are quite a number
II large fields from around Holdredge
to Hastings that will be lost, and others
that will lose from five to 20 acres In
parts of fields oats acreage largely
Increased in Nebraska. 1t is usually
the case at this time Of year TO find
thin weak fields. but the larger part OF
the wheat looks better than IL did In
April lat year. Had our FIRST dust
storm today, and II is bad one. Has
got hot. no clouds except from dust.
The farmers here are now claiming
good rains will follow. IL Will be well
for small grain to come soon. Every
where have been, spring work is well
advanced. Corn land being burned of
and gotten ready. II the season should
be prop1tioGs. crops should be good.
Norton and Decatur counties have more
than doubled their acreage In locali-
ties"