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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Notice For Publication.

Department Of the Interior, u. S. Land ONCE
at Woodward, Okla, Aug. 81, 1911
Notice is hereby given that John W. TiiIin, of
Tihin, Oklahoma, who, on December 20, 1905,
made Homestead Entry No, 2s5OS-01lls6, for WI1
Nw4 of Section 80, and the NEh OF the MEX OF
Sec. 81, Towns ip 8, North of Range 25, E. G. NJ.
Has filed notice of intention to make Final
Five Year Proof to establish claim TO the
land above described, before Thomas p. Braid.
wood, U. S. Commissioner, at his Office in Bea.
yer, Okla. on the 26th day OF October, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: r. g. Hults
Harry Hults, Henry THIN, Flod TiHin, all OF
Tlfiin, Okla,
Ella 1918 GEO. ID. ORSER, Register
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Notice For Publication.

Department OF the Interior, U. S. Land Office at
Woodward, Okla, Aug. rs. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that George V. koenig'
Of Riverside, Oklahoma, who, on August 26, 1907,
made Homestead Entry No. S7i29-Ol56Sl, for the
sen Section O. Townships, North of Range 25
L. C.M
Has filed notice OF intention to make nnal five
year Proof, to establish claim to the land above
escrlbed, before o. y. Pruett, Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court In his Office at Beaver, Okla, on the
10th day Of October, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Leopold HoH'
man, Joe NJ. Hewatt, Hayes Coleman, Guy Ben
nett. all OF Riverside, Okla.
e.l4 1913 GEO. d. ORNER, Register.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Notice For Publication

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land office at Woodward, Okla. Aug. Is, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Henry Z. Wilson,
Of Balko, Oklahoma, who, on March 7th, 1906,
made Homestead Entry No. 3069i-0l2z5i, for
NEA OF Section 81, Township 8, North of Range
Is e. M.
Has nled notice of intention to make Final
Five Year Proof, to establish claim to the land
, above described, before Thomas p. Bfaidwood,
US. Commissioner, at his office in Beaver Ok
lahoma, on the 10Th day OF October, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: James E. Ter.
hume, John W. Schoonover, James A. Lancaster,
A. ID. Williams, all OF Balko, Okla.
S-I4 1913 GEo. ID. ORsBR, Register.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Notice for Publication

Department OF the Interior, u. S. Land Office
at Woodward Oklahoma, Aug. Is, 1911,
Notice is hereby given that william o. May,
Of Riverside, Okla, who, ON April l3, 1895, made
Homestead Entry No. 3l9IOOl2S23 for Lots ~
and Ella Of NwA Of Section Is, Township 3,
North Of Range 25, +. G. NJ.
Has filed notice OF intention to make final FIVE
year Proof to establish claim to the land above
described, before Thomas p. Braidwood, U. $.
Commissioner, at his Office in Beaver, Okla, on
the llth day OF October, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses; W. T. Taylor,
]. +. Glidwell. b. h, Stedman, OF Riverside,
Okla. John Tifnn. Of Tiffin, Okla.
81 10 5 5w GEO. ID. ORNER, Register.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
SHERIFF's SALE.
Notice of Sale of Land Under Execu

Notice of Sale Of Land Under Execu-
tion.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursu-
ance of writ Of execution issued out Of The
Clerks office oEthe District Court in and for Bea-
Yer county. State Of Oklahoma, on the 9th day
State was plaintn and Theodore Freeman was
defendant, commanding me 10 levy upon
property belonging TO said defendant, Theo
dore Freenan, sufficient TO satisfy judgment
rendered I'm said action in favor OF the State
against said Theodore Freeman for the sum Of
SjiG0, on the 2s day Of February, 1910. have
levied on certain lands and tenements belonging
TO Theodore Freeman, not exempt from sale
under Execution, for want Of goods and chattels
Of the said Theodore Freeman, to.wit'
The South east one fourth OF Section Twelve
,l2) In Township Four t) north OF Range rwen-
ty-six (26) +. c. NJ situated In said Beaver coun.
ty, and have duly caused said lands and tene-
ments to be duly appraised according to law, at
SIO' OO Now therefore notice is hereby giyer, that
in pursuance Of the commands Of said writ,
will offer for sale and sell for cash TO the highest
bidder, said lands and tenements, or SO much
thereof as will satisfy the said judgment and
costs, on the 4th day of November, 1911, at
o'clock D. M, at the front door OF the court
house IN the city OF Beaver, in said County and
! State.
Witness my hand this ith day Of October, 1911
H. b. PECKHAM, Sheriff OF Beaver County
lO-5 Ii-2 5w By 4. l.. FIcKEL, Under Sheriff
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Notice for Publication

Department OF the Interior, U. s. Land Office
at Woodward, Oklahoma, Sept. "a, 1911,
Notice is hereby given that Guy A. Racer, of
Beaver, oklanoms, who on May 25, 1906, made
Homestead Entry No. SsOO2 -0ls362, for SLY swA
Il Nwh swk of Section "a q NEA OF SEA of
Section %, Township 6, North of Range "a, E, c.
NJ
Has lled notice OF intention to make Final
Five Year Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described before Thomas p. Braid.
wood, U. s. Commissioner, at his office In Bea.
Yer, Oklahoma, on the 25th day of October 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: r. A. Maple,
c. W. Tharp, Curtis Parr, P.B. Moore, all Of
Beaver, Oklahoma.
9-2i 1913 5w GEo. ID. ORNER, Register
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Notice of Publication.

Department of the Interior, u. s. Land Office
at Wood ward, Oklahoma, Aug, 20, 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that Daniel Z. Brown,
of Hatten, Oklahoma, who, on Nov. =, 1901, made
Homestead Entry No. 3776S-0l6lSS, for SEX of
Section "a, Township 8 North of Range "a. &c IN
Has filed notice OF intention to make Final
Five Year Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Thomas p. Braidwood,
u. s. Commissioner, at his office In Beaver, Ok.
lal,oma, on the 23d day OF October 1911. III
Claimant names as witnesses: Pat Kennedy,
Arthur Brown, J. p. Hatton, Bruce Dabney, all
OF Hatton, Okla.
9-Ii 1913 GEO. ID. ORNER, Register.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Notice For Publication.

Department OF the Interior, U. s. Land Office
Woodward, Oklahoma, Aug. Is, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Sanford X. Tay
lor, OF Floris, Oklahoma who, on August T.
1906, made Homestead Entry No. 9S76s.OiS7Si
for Lots ga and the EIf Of the Swk Of Section
6. Township s, North OF Range %, 4. c, NJ.
Has filed notice Of intention to make Final
Five Year Proof, to establish claim TO the
land above described before Thomas p. BRAID
wood, U. S. Commissioner, at his office in Beaver
Oklahoma, on the 18th day of October, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses Samuel Long
Albert Morris, Baniamin Brown, Ira Gadberry
all Of Floris, Okla.
e.7 1912 GEO. p. ORNER, Register
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Buy a Home.

Three room residence on Douglas
Avenue Almost acre of ground. Stable
fenced, lots lay fine. Low price for
quick sale.
Two-room residence, large stable, so
foot lot fenced. Only 800.
S-3 If WALTER G. FRAZER.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
OUR SPECIALTIES

Correct Posing Popular Tones Scientific Lighting The Latest
Styles We Make Speciality Of Family Groups Special At
tention given finishing Amateur Work Prices reason
able. All work guaranteed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
Crop Comparisons

The cereals had an aggregate acreage
in 1909 of 81, 467, as compared to so, 1856, in
1890 an inrease of 20S2 acres, or $40 per
cent. OF the Gel eals, corn ranked first,
not only in acreage but also in value,
having more than three-fourths and
four fifths, respectively, of their total
acreage and total value. Oats, with a
very much smaller acreage, was second.
Aside from "kafir corn and milo maize,''
corn showed the highest average value
per acre among the cereals; rye the low
est. The average value per acre of the
cereals was 1929. is, about one-third great
er than that of hay and forage. Among
the hay and forage crops, "Timothy and
clover mixed" ranked first in acreage
and value, comprising more than one
third and total acreage and total value.
"Other tame or cultivated grasses was
second in acreage and third in value,
while Timothy alone" stood third in
acreage, but second in value. The value
of the entire hay and forage crop was
more than six times that of the combined
cereals, and greater than twice the COM
bined values of all other crops here re-
ported. Potatoes ranked second in value
among the principal crops, exceeding
that of the combined cereals. There
was small! number of miscellaneous
crops reported,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
NORTH HYDE PARK

Mrs Efie Whittemore and Miss Marion
of Eden are visiting at c. M. Gray's.
Frank Chahee has sold his farm to Mr.
LaPan, who will take possession at once
Miss Lucy Souther. who has been spend
ing several days at Hyde Park, returned
home Monday.
Mr.. and2Mrs. John Emery of Calais
visited their daughter Mrs. Cortez Foss
several days recently.
Mitchell Wescom wishes to thank all
who kindly remembered him with post
cards on his birthday anniversary.
The moving pictures, which were shown
here three nights last week, drew a good
house two evenings and were we'll liked.
The dry and hot weather is getting to
be a serious proposition. The gardens
and grassland are suffering greatly and
unless rain comes soon every thing will be
destroyed.
Miss Franty McNally and Curtis
Farmer were married at Morrisville Wed,
July 9Th. Thursday'a reception was
given by them at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Gates, where they will make
their home. Their friends all join in wish
ing them much happiness.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
CENT ERVILLE

Mrs. Richard Moiles is in quite poor
health.
Mrs. Adelia Hyde is visiting relatives
in Morristown.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harris spent Sun
day in Garfield.
Jessie Carey, of Eden, was guest at
Richard Moiles the first of the week.
Miss Emily Towne and Penn Ballou
were guests at O. N. CampbelPs Sunday.
James Clark and family of Hardwick
were visitors at o. N. Campbell's one day
last week.
Murray Calkins has gone into the me-
nagere business, having two baby skunks
for starter.
Theodore LaBele entertained his BROTH
err and family from Bakersfield several
days last week.
Harry Twiss of Keene, N. H., and Ar
thur Twiss of Cambridge were visitors at
J. j. Gilmore's last Sunday.
There is mourning in the house of
Campbell over the untimely death OF
Cupid" The dog came in contact with
a moving machine and lost his life. He
was good dog and great favorite with
many, who regret his untimely end.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
A Word 10 DeDOStO|S IN S0ViDgS B0DkS.

| There are many matters connected with
knowledge.
We know they exist, but why. Omnipo.
tence only understands.
But when it comes to cold blooded,
everyday business affairs like banking,
we find that given conditions certainly
| produce their logical results.
Here is concrete illustrations:
On the first day of July, 1907, the Hyde
| Park Savings Bank had deposits aggre,
eating SSH 1884. Four years later,
to wit, on the first day of July, 1911,
those deposits had increased to $2,O1S,-
306.77; 139 per cent. or 81, ia, 14S.43
gain in four years.
The first utterance given to statement
of this kind is at cannot be true"
The second is, "Tbe growth is phenom-
email"
And then we say, 1t is simply wonder
| ful-how can it be ?"
Figures do not lie and the cold facts in
the matter are that in the little village of
Hyde Park with its population of only
1913, there is a Savings Bank which the
people of Vermont hold in such high es-
TEEN that for four years the deposits
therein have exceeded the Withdrawals
by between 5000 and $1,000 for every
working day in the four years. To be
exact about it, $685. per working day.
What is the explanation
Simply that the people of Vermont have
watched the growth of the Lamoille
County Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany with unusual interest because of it's
management and its methods of invest
ments.
They have not failed to observe that in
its entire existence of more than twenty
two years, the funds of the bank have
been invested with such excellent iudg-
ment and with such painstaking care
that the bank has a record, probably un.
paralleled, OF never having lost a dollar
by poor note.
The man or boy having money to de-
post has simply said to himself, the
very safest, the very strongest, and the
most conservative Savings Bank man.
agement is none too good for me, and if
the four per cent. interest paid by the
HYDE Park bank is the highest rate of
interest paid by any Vermont bank, and
if it is perfectly safe to send money by
maitland the records show that not a
dollar of deposits sent by mail to this
bank was ever lost-why shouldn't |
place my funds for investment and safe
keeping in the HYDE Park bank ?"
The question is a natural one and the
answer follows as naturally as the night
follows the day.
Really, there is nothing mysterious
about this abnormal and phenomenal
growth. lar
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
EAST CAMBRIDGE

George Rousseau is working for Noel
| Leach.
Mr.. Tottier and two sisters are board
| ing at A. f. Rousseau's.
Almon Hawley of Jacksonville visited
| at G. l.. De merritt's last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Demerritt are Wis
| iting their son Albion in Johnson.
Arthur Thompson and his brother have
gone to Quebec to visit their brother.
Don Fullngton and Robert Flanders
went to Chazy. N. Y, Monday night.
w. H.. Nye of johnson visited his
brother, N. j. Nye and family, last sun
day.
F. Earl Fullington visited G.. A. Terrill
and other relatives in Underhil last
Sunday.
Miss Bernice Niles of ChazS, N. Y, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Malon Gonyeau,
and family.
Miss Hazel Clark of Fletcher has been
visiting her cousin, Miss Celia Rugg, for
several days.
Mrs. Stella Flanders of johnson and
Mr. and Mrs. L. Greene of North Cam
bridge, visited at G. Flanders Sunday.
George Shute, after spending three
weeks with his fatherin-law, Albert De-
merritt, has returned to his home in
Albany.
Albion Demerritt, daughter Hazel and
son Richard, of johnson, visited the for
mer's brother, c. L. Demerritt and fam
lily, last week Tuesday.
Robert Flanders was taken to Burling-
ton Saturday for treatment of his throat.
He was able to return at night G. E.
Sheldon accompanied him in Buker's
automobile.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
RACREL'S GUITAR.
1t Was Tuned to Play Costly Air For
Banker Eouid.

It Was Tuned to Play Costly Air For
Banker Fouid.
Rachel, the famous actress, did not
neglect any means of turning a more
or less honest penny. In his new life
of her Francis Gribble tells the fol-
lowing story of guitar:
Rachel first saw and admired it in
an artists studio. Give it to me-"
sne said. 81 want to pretend that it
Is the guitar on which l earned my
living as a street singer"
The jest seemed a pleasant one, and
the artist handed over the instrument.
Rachel embellished it with ribbons
and hung it in her own apartment,
where it duly attracted the attention
of Achille Fould, the banker. Hear
ing it's story, he expressed the wish
to possess it. VERY WELL" said
Rachel, you can have it for a thou
sand louis"
Five hundred" said the banker,
trying to bargain.
mo, a thousand" said Rachel, ex-
pressing her disdain for those who
haggled.
And the banker actually paid thou
sand louis for the worthless knick-
knack. 1t is said that he learned the
truth when he tried to sell his treas
ure at the Hotel Drouot and that the
discovery of the hoax nearly sent him
into a fit on the floor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
Bees Make Fine Gift

With about $50 pounds of honey stored
under his roof, r. A. Cooke of South
Willard street, Burlington, does not anti
cipate that he will suffer from want of
sweetness. Gaining entrance under the
roof by way of the caves, countless bees
have been working industriously making
honey. Not until the hot weather came
and the honey commenced to leak and
drip from under the roof did Mr.. Cooke
discover the gift that had been bestowed
upon him. From the honey that leaked
from its storage place Mr.. Cooke saved
about two quarts. More honey was scat
tered here and there, but the bees
bounced upon it and CARED it back to
their hive under the roof The bees also
stopped all the leaks so that no no mort
honey is escaping.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
STATE NEWS

While picking rasberries in Benson,
Henry Laid killed rattlesnake which
had ten rattles and measured four feet.
Jessie Bailey and Edwin Powers both
of East Haven, were arrested at Unknown
pond in the town of Ferdinand on the
morning of July 5 charged with "jack-
ing" deer.
1t may be of interest, says The Barre
Times of July 5, that 81 years ago to-day
people were around wearing fur coats
because of the cold weather. The day
was also notable because of the first bal
loon ascension made in Montpelier.
The st. Johnsbury Women's Club has
the distinction of being the first women's
organization in the state to have club
house of its own. A coleman style man
sion has been purchased by the club,
which has been Incorporated for this
purpose, and clubhouse association has
also been formed.
Halstein, the University of Vermont
slugger, batted for .4S5, including many
drives for extra bases, during the college
season which just closed. Halstein is a
fresh man and his home Isl in Schenectady,
n. Y. Manager Breckenridge tried to
secure him for the Battlebnro team, but
he has agreed to play during the summer
at Richfield Springs, N. Y.
Burglars broke into the house of B. E..
Cobb on West Church street and took be-
tween S16 and $40 belonging to Mr.. Cobb.
Entrance was made through screen
door in the rear of the house by reaching
through the screen with hook, made
from wire taken from the hen yard fence,
and raising the hook to the screen door.
Mr.. Cobb had left his clothes outside of
his bedroom door and in the morning he
found them in the kitchen, his pocket
book being missing. The burglars also
went to the refrigerator and took some
food. A keystone pocket piece was
found on top of the refrigerator.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
RIVERSIDE

James McClusky was at James Roddy' S
Sunday.
Ernest Barnes spent the Fourth at
Cambridge and reports fine time.
Everett Calkins aud Miss Carrie Broad
we'll spent Sunday last at Lake Eden.
Mrs. Levett spent few days with her
friends in johnson, returning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Courser from
Johnson were at Gilbert BroadwelPs last
Sunday.
Mrs. Seymour, from Chicago, is spend
ing a few weeks with her friend, Mrs. G.
Broadwell.
Ed Liley and John Miner made their
semi-occasional visit to this place on Sum
day evening last.
Walter Whitcomb attended the funeral
of his cousin, Mrs. Bessie Brown, at
Waterbury recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Broadwell and
daughter from the Street spent Sunday
at Pleasant View Farm.
Mrs. Jones, from McKiEstry Hill,spent
a few days with her daughter, Mrs.Frank
Mason, returning home Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Blodgett from Palm City
Florida, and Miss liner Foss from john
son, and James Butler from Montpelier,
are spending few days at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lucas.
Herbert Dow of Albany, VT, and Miss
Cassie Wadleigh were married at st. Ter.
esa's church last week. After snort
wedding tour they will be at home to
their many friends in Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lowering of
Clinton, Mass, visited their niece Mrs.
Arthur Hooper last week. Mr.. Hooper
took them to Montgomery, where they
will visit relatives for few days.
.s .o.;o,,, ;s,,t alwavs
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
HYDE PARK CENTER

W. W. Clapper visited relatives in
Swanton oyer Sunday.
There was pleasant surprise party at
Herman Carrington's Saturday night;
Sunday being his birthday.
Mrs. May Thompson and three child
rem of Exeter, N. H., are visiting her
mother. Mrs. D. Fl. Sherwin, and sister,
Mrs. w. w. Clapper.
Mrs. Nettie Sherwin wishes to thank
the many friends for the many post cards
and other presents given her on her
birthday.
Miss Helen Chaplin of Hyde Park and
Miss Kate Harvey of Morrisville drove to
Waterbury Center where their cousin,
Donna Jackman, accompanied them to
the Street at the home of T. F. Harvey,
where they remained over the Fourth, re-
turning home Tuesday night.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
Norwich Cadets Will March to Boston

Some time this summer the cadets at
Norwich university, Mortified, will
march to Boston for few days camp
and return to the university. The corps
consists of $50 officers and men and it is
customary to make long hike each sum-
mer. At a recent meeting of the alumni
Col. Josiah H. Benton proposed the Bos-
ton hike, which is continuance of for
mer custom inaugurated by Capt. Alden
Partridge, founder of the university.
There is in Boston public library a
book entitled journal of an Excursion
Made by the Norwich Cadets in June,
1926" Two years later detachment
went to West Point. In 1S45 corps
marched to Ticonderoga and back to
Norwich by way of Montpelier. In 1915
they camped on Boston common. In the
past few years the drills have been con-
fined to Vermont.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
NC kINSTRY HILL

Laura Hogaboom is working for Mrs.
CarrIngton.
Florence Bedell is working for Mrs.
Reuben Clapper.
Miss ella Hebb returned to her home
in Cambridge Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Graves and child
rem of Morrisvilie, were guests of Atrial
Wilson's people Sunday.
Mrs Frank Jones returned home Satur-
day from WOlcott, after spending a week
with her sister. Mrs. B. G. Whittemore.
Bert Tinker of Morristown was at Col.
Wheeler's over Sunday, going from there
to Chester Holbrook's, where he will
work in haying.
Mrs. Harle Jones and daughter Myrtle
were guests of the formers mother, Mrs.
Lucy Haskins, at Waterville last Satur-
day and Sunday.
Joe Wilson. who started for South Da-
kOta. went as far as Ogdensburg, N. Y,
which is about 40 miles. Thinking that
old Vermont is good enough for him he
returned and is now at the home of Sam
Jones people, He made the trip on foot,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
plants Without Roots.

The "f1ower of the air. is curious
plant found in China and Japan. 1t is
so called because it appears to have no
root and is never fixed to the earth. 1t
twines around dry tree or sterile
rock. Each shoot produces two or
three flowers like lily-white, trans
parent and odoriferous. 1t is capable
of being transported 600 or 700 miles,
and it grows as 1t travels. suspended
on twig.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
MEASURING THE EARTH.
Erastosthenes Made the First Attempt
and Did Fairly Well.

and Did Fairly Well.
The earliest attempt to measure the
circumference of the earth was made
by a Greek, Erastosthenes, who was
born 276 B. c. He found that at
Syene the gnomon, or upright pillar,
used by the Greeks to measure the
height of the sun in the sky, showed
the sun to be exactly overhead at
midday at the time of the summer
solstice, while at Alexandria the gno-
mon cast a shadow upon the same
date. showing that the latter point
was one-fiftieth of the earth's circum-
ference north of Syene.
Erastosthenes reasoned correctly
that the length of the shadow at Alex
andria bore the same relation TO the
circumference of the small circle de-
scribed from the top of the gnomon as
a center that the distance between the
two cities bore to the circumference of
the globe. This latter was 5000 stadia.
or about 625 miles, which when null
tiplied by fifty gives 31.250 miles as
the circumference of the earth. This
result is mot quite correct. but as
nearly so as could be expected from
the first rough attempt to estimate IL