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An Old Machine.

The Tubingen Morgenblatt OF Oct
81. 1929. contains description OF such
machine as then In use In the Lon
don coffee house. II was In the shape
OF a tobacco jar. which stood on the
table and had a slot into which pen
ny had TO be inserted TO obtain pipe
ful OF tobacco. The weight OF the coin
depressed u lever and released a lock.
The writer adds that halfpenny
would not do the trick. and the would
be cheat could not recover his money
London Notes and Queries.
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Oregon Railway & Navigation Co
and the
Oregon & Washington Railway
ST. Johns. Oregon

Car load freight received and for
warded daily.
Less than car load-Way Car
leaves St Johns on Mondays. We'd
nesdays and Fridays; arrives on al
ternate days.
Local Passenger for Seattle and
Oregon & Washington Railway
points; gas a. IN. daily; for Port
land; 4;3s p, m, daily.
Tickets to all points in the
United States and Canada. For
further information inquire of
A, w. DAVIS,
Joint Agent.
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Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but
should be kept in healthy con-
dition. This can be done by apply
ing Chamberlain Salve. This salve
has no superior for this purpose.
1t is also most excellent for chapped
hands, sore nipples, burns and dis
eases Of the skin. For sale by all
good druggists. IT
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Mr.. Backward-W d-Well-er-yes. since
you ask me. was thinking OF consult
ing fortune teller. Miss Coy-To lind
out whom you will marry, ehf MIR.
Backward-Why-er-yes. l. Miss
Coy-why not ask me and save the
fortune teller's fee toward the price of
the ringf
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Caution Extraordinary.

"You have u night keyf"
"of course" answered Mr. Meekton.
"only I'm SO careless that Henrietta
keeps It locked up In the safety depos-
II SO that l won't lose it."-Washing-
ton star.
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vsrtissmsnt the copy for such change
should roach thls etses not later then
Wednesday, st . e'eieek ?. m. Pieces
ssmsmbsr thIs and savs the prsasss
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Apprentices wanted at the Vogue
Millinery.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11
LOCAL CORPORATIONS
PROTEST FEDERAL TAX
Nc CIeIIan Writes Advice From
Washington and Immediate
Action Is Taken.

Honolulu merchants will make for
NAL protest when presenting their cor
poration tax to the collector of internal
revenue, and this by the direct advice
of George b. Mcclellan.
Secretary Berndt of the merchants
association received letter from Nc
Clellan in the China mail wherein the
latter stated that suit had been start
ed against the government to test the
cOnstitutionality of the law imposing
the tax on the income of corporations,
and action was Immediately taken by
the local body. Slips have been printed
and distributed to all members of the
association to be filled out and turned
in with each payment. These slips are
formal protests against the tax and are
matter of selfprOtection. Should the
suit mentioned be successful, all taxes
are liable to be refunded, but none can
be collected back from the government
unless they were paid under protest.
The letter from Mcclellan, which ex
plains the details, is addressed to the
merchants association, as follows:
"Dear Sirs:-The law firm of Me
pONduf oclNCu lhOuuu HuNt DIOuRu
to my attention the Importance to every
large corporation of filing protest will
irs returns, as well as on payment o.
the tax, made under the new corpora
ton tax law.
"Judge MCGOWAN, head of this firm
was the attorney who secured the frs
recovery of payments made under Ger
tain provisions OF the inheritance tai
law Of the Spanish -Ameriean war.
| Knowing that your members are IN
rectly concerned in laying the founda
ton for the refund of amy tax paid by
their corporations under this law, il tn,
law should prove to be invalid either il
the whole or in part, | am sending yol
under separate cover, and Mt the re
quest Of the abOye-named attorneys,
copy Of the law as prepared by them
also enclose you herewith a suggested
form Of protest 10 b. filed when you
return Is made, ~ well as protest 4
accompany the actual payment Of th
tax,
"Trusiiug that these may be Of som
value % you IN making returns undo
the new law, ! am, very truly yours,
hGEO Is. MeCLELLAk.b
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11
MASTERS DUTY
TO HIS SERVANT
Must Provide Safe Tools for the
Accomplishment of
His Work.

ga master owes to a servant the
duty of providing reasonably safe tools,
appliances and machinery for the &C.
complishment of the work. If instead
of personally performing this obliga-
ton, the master engages another to do
it for him, he is liable for the neglect
of that other, which in such case is
not the neglect of fellow servant, no
matter what his position as to other
matters, but is the neglect of the master
to do those things which it is the duty
of the master to perform as such. The
question of liability turns rather on the
character of the act than on the rela-
tions of the employees to each other. 4"
The above is the syllabus of the
opinion rendered by the Supreme Court
yesterday in the case of Edward Camp
bell versus II. Hackfeld & Company, in
which the court reversed the Judgement
of the trial court, which was in favor
of Hackfeld & Company, and ordered a
new trial.
Edward Campbell sued Hackfeld &
Company for damages for an injury re-
ceived ON July 6, 1902, while working in
the hold of the bark Eolus. The evil
dence showed that he was struck and
injured by part of a truck being hoisted
out of the hold by piece of rotten
rope, although Captain Babel, an en-
ploye of Hackfeld e. Company, who was
boss of the stevedoring gang, had been
warned that the rope was unfit for use
The company pleaded the fellow servant
defense, but the supreme court rules
that this does not hold, as Babel was
acting not as Campbell's fellow servant
but as the agent of the employer.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11
NEW MASONIC
LODGE PROPOSED

A new Masonic lodge is to be organ
lied in Honolulu and one of the pres
ent lodges is to be disbanded. The
lodge that will pass out of existence
is that of Pacific Lodge No. 1922, found
ed sixteen years ago under the Scot
fish dispensation. What will take its
place will be the Honolulu Lodge, to
be under the charter of the Grand
Lodge of California
The details Of the new organization
will be decided upon at meeting OF
the Pacific Lodge on Monday evening
next.
Pacific Lodge was organized BY
Judge Henry Il. Cooper
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11
Dated Dec IA. 1909.

Dated Dec IA, 18OH.
Recorded Jan. 2s, 1910.
Won Hamm. Young Co Ltd to J M
Harrub, Rel; cylinder Model d Max
well touring car No. 7S43, Oahu; $1,000.
b s25, p 247. Dated Jan 81, 1910.
Bruce McV Mackall TO Won Hamm-
Young Co Ltd, c NJ; cylinder Model
80 Cadillac touring car No. 0lT23l, Ter
of Hawaii; $3.50. B 925, p 247. Dated
Jan % 1910.
A b Glaisyer to von Hamm Young
Co Ltd. G NJ; cylinder Model I Ford
Runabout No. 4294, Ter of Hawaii;
$3.50. S25, p 249. Dated Jan 10, 1910.
Oahu College by Trs to Martha L
Dillingham;, D; Lot and 1.2 of Lot 5,
Blk 81, College Hills, Honolulu Oahu;
$1440. B S27, p 200. Dated Jan 10,
1910.
Harmon E Hendrick and VT to Hen.
nv f Kelsey, D.; Lots /, ., Is, Ia and
10, Blk &C, Kapahulu Lots. Honolulu,
Oahu; $572, %. b S27, 204. Dated
Nov 90, 1909.
Cyrus t Green to Lena r. MARQUEE,
NJ; por Kul 99s, Auwaiolimu, Honolu.
lu, Oahu; 1875. B S25, p 25l. Dated
Nox 90, 1909.
Cecil Brown Tr to Manoel b OAR.
ruda, d; int in Lot Q, Blk d, Kapiolani
| Tract, Honolulu, Oahu; $3.50. B 327, p
205. Dated Jan 90, 1910.
Mrs Eugene H Emerson by Tr to
Anastasia Mcdowell (widow), Rel; pc
Oahu; $500. B 325, p 25S. Dated Jan
2S. 1910.
Tam Yau and VT to Tam Sing, D;
21a land, bldgs, etc, Kaauau, Kula, Ma
nj; asa land, bldgs and goods, wares
and mdse in store cor, Paia and Ko-
komo Rds, Makawao Maui; $4,000. b
3g7, p 2o3. B 1927, p 20S. Dated Dec
/, 1909.
Recorded January %, 1910.
! A Lewis Jr to Jessie X Kaheleua, d;
int in Lot 10, Blk B, Kapiolani Tract
Honolulu, Oahu; $3.50. B 3a7, p 210
Dated Oct 10, 1908.
A Lewis Jr and VT to Jessie X Ka
heleua, d; int in Lot 10, Blk b, Ka
piolani Tract, Honolulu, Oahu; $3.50. /
1927, 212. Dated Nov IS, 1908.
Pioneer Bldg & Loan Assn of Haw t,
Jessie Kahaleua, Rel; Lot IL, Blk b
Kapiolani Tract, Honolulu, Oahu; 500
B 1926, p 255. Dated Jan 25, 1910.
Jessie X Kahaleua and hsb (D) to Al
len & Robinson Ltd, NJ; Lots 10, IL ant
10, Blk b, bldgs, rents, etc, Kapiolan
Tract, Honolulu, Oahu; $1,000. B 1926, |
255. Dated Jan 2s, 1910.
Jose Gouveia Sr to Jose Gouveia Jr
} Tr, d; real and personal property.
1927, POS. Dated Jan IA, 1910.
Francisco NJ Espinola and VT T.
Christina NJ Espinola, d; "a of Lot 80
CIR 1853, Kaapahu, Hamakua, Hawaii
$40. b 1927, p 207. Dated Dec l, 1908
Sam Kamae Jr to Samuel II Kamae
d; pc land, Koloaha, Hamakua, Ha
wall; $40, etc. B S27, p 20s. Date,
Jan l, 1910.
Y Maruishi to G f Bradshaw, C NJ
horses, bus and harness, Volcano 81
Hilo, Hawaii; $50. b 1926, 25S
Dated Jan 81, 1910.
George II Pierce to John Fitzgerald
p A; special powers. b 331, 49,
Dated May 81, 1908.
Andrew Chalmers and VT to FRS
Bank of Hilo Ltd, NJ; Lot 5, CIR AIS:
Kahuku, Hilo, Hawaii; $1,000. B S2i
p 25S. Dated Jan Is, 1910
, Tashima Jokichi to First Bank O
Hilo Ltd, c NJ; cane crop on 10 40
, land, Puma, Hawaii; $3.50. 3 1926,
260. Dated Jan 81, 1910.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11

- - AaA ~ |. - =
p u 5 t u es on my
h q n d s. 7 h es o
spread later to other
parts OF my body,
and the itching at
times was intense. SO
much so that / liter
ally tore the skin on
in shreds in seeking
relief. The awful
it c hin g interfered
with my work con-
siderably, and also
kept me a W q k Q
n
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11

nights. / tried several doctors and
used a number Of different ointments
lnd lotions but received practically no
benefit. Finally settled down to the
use Of Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Resolvent Pills, with the
result that in a few days all itching had
ceased and in about three weeks time
all traces of my eruption had disap-
peared. have had no trouble OF this
kind since. II. A. Krutskoff, STA
Wabash Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, November
Is and 2s, 1907"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11
WALTER G. SMITH
BACK AT WORK

SAN FRANCISCO, February L.
Walter @, Smith has recovered from
tho effect u the accident 10 his
shoulder thar confined him 10 st. wini-
fred Hospital for several weeks aud
has resumed bic duties as associate
editor N the Chronicle,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11
Castle g. Cooke Co., Ltd
Life and Fire
Insurance
Agents

General Insurance AgentG representing
New Rngland Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of Boston,
Aetna Fire Insurance 90,
ATTENTION
W. haYq just accepted the Agency
ant
The Protector Underwriters Of ths
fheenik " Hartford,
These \ BE also amopg ilo hga %
Wenis N hap fInnellee.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11
SKIN HEALTH
Effected by cuticura Soap,
Ointment and Resolvent.

The agonizing itching and burning OF
the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss OF hair
and crusting OF scalp, as in SCALED head;
the facial Disagreement, as in acne and
ringworm; the awful suffering Of infants,
and anxiety Of worn-out parents, as in
letter, or salt rheum - all demand q
remedy Of extraordinary virtues to sue
cessfully cope with them. That Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment and Resolvent
Qiquid or pills) are such stands proven
by unquestioned testimonials.
Cuticura Soap (25c) TO Cleanse the Skin. Cuticurn
Ointment (50c) 70 Heal the Skin and Cuticura
Resolvent (50c Tor in the form Of Chocolate Coated
Pills Csc per vial OF COZ Purify the Blood. Sold
throughout the world. Potter Drug Chem. Corp.
nF-Maiied Free Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11
TOUCHES THE SPOT.

WHY suffer from palm in tho stomach
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera ANA Diar,
lhonh Remedy gets 10 tho hight SPOT
lWipedialely lor erAmp, coils " dlaf
ihopa n Norha like magie. For sale ni
all druRgltls henson, smith a co.,
SCENTS fur Hawaii
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11
russ cUaED IN Q 10 "a DAVE,

FAIo OINTMENT u guaranteed
20 cure any case VI Itching, Blind,
bleeding ~ poiuding Piles Ia 0 10
~ days " money loiuadsd hads by
PARIS MEDICINE co, saint Louis,
Y. D ofArsF
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11
TORE HIS SKIN
OFF IN SHREDS
Itching was lntense-Humor Spread
from Hands to Body Work Inter-
rupted and Sleep Often impossible
Disease Resisted Treatment
BUT CUTICURA CURED
HIM IN THREE WEEKS

"My trouble commenced about two
years ago and consisted, at first, Of an
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11

fafi's blolher who has hfon ln Aqs
700 sHYs ihsi eonpiy ls mVsi fnendly
90 iho lnlied fihies
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11

DIRECTORS: Cnas. Nd. COOKE, +. "
Zones. #. w. Macfarlane. e. #. Bishop.
Il. d. Tenney. ]. A. McCandless. G II.
Atherton, C. H. Cooke.
strict attention given to all branches
OF Banking.
SUDD BUILDING. FORT STREET.
COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS On,
PARTMENTG.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11
Bank Of Hawaii
LIAiITED.

incorporated Under the Laws OF the
Territory OF Hawaii
PAD-UP CAPITAL. .. $500, 10000
SURPLUS ...............'2 00.000.OO
UNDIVIDED PROFITS. -. 102.617.s0
OFFICERS:
Charles NJ Cooke. President
3. c. Jones. ...Vice-President
r. W. Lesfarlane. End Vice-President
C. H. Cooke. 80. -...........- Cashier
c. Hustace. Assistant Cashier
y. B. Damon. Assistant Cashier
b. B. Damon. ......,........ Secretary
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-11

y
road, Koloa, Kauai; yrs at $ll1O per
yr. B 1923, p 200. Dated Dec 81, 1909.
Recorded January 27, 1910.
Lucille NJ Dunbar and hsb Is By to
William Mutch, ID; l-3 int in i 2663
} por X 2262 and por Cir 3l64, betwn
Hotel, Maunakea, Pauahi g. River SITS
. Honolulu, Oahu; $1,000. b 1927, p 1875
} Dated Jan IA, 1910.
Morris Rosenbledt to Claus Spreckels
, g. Co., Correetn NJ; pc land, bldgs, etc
Punahou st, Honolulu Oahu. Is 1926, I
} 2I2. Dated Jan 27, 1910.
w McCandless and VT to Young
} Kong Lum, ID; + 603, Kul 2073, Al
} and pc land, Kapnlama- kai, Honolulu
} Oahu si0O. B 3g7, p 1917. Dated jar
/ 20, 1910.
: Il W Knlalauwale TO W g Achi Tr, d
} 10 int in various pes land, bldgs, etc
! Waialua and Honolulu, etc, Oahu II
4 I'M IN real aud personal property 0
Shpoa Kaiaikawaha (w) deed, Oahu
1 300 u S27, y los. Dated Jan ~, 1910
w c Achi III 10 j Alfred Magoon
1 al 30 int In various pes land, kan0o
loa, etc, Waialua, Oahu $500, Is 325
A y Pa Dated Jan ~, 1910,
Bishop Trust 60 Ia ~ Henry n AZ
} my, hei Lot ~, l. 4 ldgi, Wahiawa
waIalun, oahu ts700, - SEQ, = sif
4 Dated Jan eb 1910,
T. "A lga 60 W n Smith w.. q 81 lease
hold and bldg, BIO, llBWaiil tsa0 1
4 5s1. q $40. Dated Jan ~. 1910.
40 ~ q 4 nlae0w BY fslf4 u 81 4
! hubHiuu Plantation 90 lfid, 81 i,pl n
v y apis kalnehe, llemAkpaI iieHaii
p - ~ az taa pef ~ u si5, y sol
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-06
PRESIDENT TAFT SUBMITS
MESSAGE To CONGRESS

Whether or not the protective
policy is to be continued, and the
degreeof protection to be accorded
to our home industries, are questions
which the people must decide thru
their chosen representatives; but
whatever policy is adopted, it is
clear that the necessary legislation
should be based on an impartial
thorough and continuous study of
the facts.
Banking and Currency Reform
The method of impartial scientific
study by experts as preliminary to
which | hope to see ulti-
mately adopted as our fixed national
policy with respect to the tariff. riv-
ers and harbors, waterways and pub
lie buildings, is also being pursued
by the nor-partisan monetary COM
mission of congress. An exhaustive
and most valuable study of the bank
ing AMI currency systems of foreign
countries has ben completed.
A comparison of the business
methods and institutions of our
powerful and successful commercial
rivals with our own, is sure to be OF
immense value. | urge upon the con-
gress the Importance of non-parti-
IAN study and consideration of our
banking and currency system.
Rivers and Harbors
| have already expressed my
opinion to congress in respect to the
character of the river and harbor
bills which should be enacted into
law; and | have exercised as much
power as | have under the law in di-
recting the chief of engineers to make
his report to congress conform to the
needs of the committee framing such
bill in determining which of the
proposed improvements is the more
important and ought to be complete
first and promptly.
Judicial Procedure
One great crying need in the United
States is cheapening the cost of liti-
cation by simplifying judicial pro-
cedure and expediting final judg-
ment. Under present conditions the
poor man is at a woeful disadvan-
tage in a legal contest with a corpor-
alton or rich opponent The neces-
sity of reform exists both in the Uni
ted States courts and in all the state
courts. In order to bring it about,
however. it naturally falls to the gen.
eral government, by its example, to
furnish model to all the states. A
legislative commission appointed by
joint resolution of congress to revise
the procedure in the United States.
has yet made no report.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-06
Injunction Bill

/ wish to renew my urgent recon-
mendation made in my last annual
message in favor of the passage of q
law which shall regulate the issuing
of injunctions in equity without no.
| tice in accordance with the best prac-
tice now in vogue in the courts OF
the United States. | regard this OF
especial Importance, first because II
has been promised. and second be-
cause 1t would deprive those who
now complain of certain alleged
abuses in the improper issuing of in
functions without notice of any real
ground for further amendment anC
will take away all semblance of sup
port for the extremely radical legis'
lation they propose, which will be
most pernicious If adopted.will saI
the foundations of judicial power
and legalize that cruel social power
secondary boycott. ~
Postal Savings Banks.
At its last session Congress made
provision for the establishment OF
the savings banks by the postoffice
department of this government. by
which, under, the general control of
trustees, consisting of the postmaster
general, the secretary of the treas
ury and the attorney general. the sys-
tenn could be begun in few cities
and towns, and enlarged to cover
within its operations, as many cities
and towns and as darge part of the
country as seemed wise. Arrange
ments have been perfected so that
savings banks will be opened in some
cities and towns on the first of Janu-
airy, and there will be a gradual ex-
tension of the benefits of the plan to
the people Of the country.
Extension Of the Classified Service.
Upon the recommendation of the
postmaster general, | have included
in the classified service all assistant
postmasters and Il believe that this
giving "a secure tenure to those who
are the most important subordinates
OF postmasters will add much to the
efficiency of their offices and on econ
omical administration. A large num-
Der of the fourth class postmasters
are now in the classified service.
think it would be wise to put in
the classified service the first, second
and third class postmasters. 1t is
more logical to do this than to class
ify the fourth class postmasters, for
the reason that the fourth class post
offices are invariably small and the
postmasters are necessarily combin-
ing some other business with the
postmastership whereas, the first,
second and third class postmasters
are paid sufficient amount to justi-
fly the requirement that they shall
have no other business and that they
shall devote thier attention to their
pOstoffice duties. To classify first,
second and third class postmasters
would require the passage of an act
changing the method of their ap-
pointment so as to take away the
necessity for the advice and consent
of the Senate. | am aware that this
is inviting from the Senate a con-
cession in respect to its quasi execu-
tive powers that is considerable. but
| believe 1t to be in the interest of
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-06
Continued from Page Two)

waters, of foreign and home prices
ard cost OF articles imported, and
the. effect of the tariff upon trade, so
that whenever change is thought
to. be necessary in the tariff law this
Office is the source of the most reli-
able information as to the propriety
OF the change and its effect. | am
convinced that we need in this gov
eminent just such an office, and that
i can be secured by making the
tariff board already appointed per-
r1arent tariff commission. with such
duties, powers and emoluments as it
may seem wise to the congress to
give. 1t has been proposed to en-
large the board from three to five
The present number is convenient,
but | do not know that an increase
OF two members would be objection
able.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-06

good administration and efficiency
of service To make this change
would take the postmasters out Of
politics, would relieve congressman
who are now burdenedrwith the me-
cessity of making recommendations
for the places of a responsibility that
must be irksome and can create no.
thing but trouble and it would re-
suit in securing graeter attention to
business, greater fidelity. and conse-
quently greater economy and effici-
ency in the postoffices which they
conduct.
Parcels Post.
With respect to the parcels post,
respectfully recommend it's adop-
ton on all rural delivery routes, and
that eleven pounds-the internation-
al limit-be made the limit of car
riage in such post and this with the
vie ow fits general extension when
the income of the postoffice will per-
nit it and the postal savings bank
shall have been fully established.
The same argument is made against
the parcels post that was made
against the postal savings bank-that
it is introducing the government into
a business which ought to be con-
Quoted by private persons, and is
paternalism. The postoffice depart
ment has great plant and a great
organization, reaching into the most
remote hamlet of the UIrted States,
and with this machinery it is able to
do great many things economically
that if a new organization were ne
cessary it would be impossible to do
without extravagant expenditure
That is the reason why the postal
savings bank can be carried on at a
small additional cost and why it is
possible to incorporate at very in
considerable expense a parcels post
in the rural delivery system A gen.
eral parcels post will involve much
greater outlay.
Conservation.
The subject of the conservation of
the public domain has commanded
the attention of the people within
the last two or three years.
Agricultural Lands.
There is no need for radical re-
form in the methods of disposing Of
what are really agricultural lands.
The present laws have worked we'll.
The enlarged homestead law has en-
couraged the successful farming of
lands in the semi-arid regions.
Reclamation.
The total sum already accumulated
in the fund provided by the act for
the reclamation of arid lands is about
$50, 449, O5S.76, and of this, all but
s6.241,05S.76 has been allotted to
the various projects, of which there
are 80. Congress at it's last session
provided for the issuing of certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness not exceeding
20,000,000 of dollars to be redeemed
from the reclamation fund when the
proceeds of lands sold and from the
water rents should be sufficient
Meantime, in accordance with the
provisions of the law, / appointed a
board of army engineers to examine
the projects and to ascertain which
are feasible and worthy of compile
ton. That board has made a report