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The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-23
BOOSTERS.

Schedule of the belmont Fcurtl
of july Boosters, June 26tb.
Leave belmont 1t z 90 q. m. srriv.
ut Trip 7:50 a.m. Leave Tripp
5 20 am. arrive at Parkston 9:10.
Leave Parkston 9:l0a. m. arri 70 .,
Hillside 1870 Am. Leave Hillsids
m. arrive at Corsica II AZ
am. Leave Corsics IL 80 pm ar.
rive ut Armour 1:2O p. m. Leave
Armour so p. N. arri = 1t Lake
Andes ESQ pm. Leave Lske Andes
800 r.m. arrive ut Ravinia 400 p.
m. Leave Ravinis 4 $50 p. m. arrive
1t Wagner 5:20 p. IN. Leave Wagner
500 p. m. arrive ut belmont TOO
p. n.
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FOR SALE.

Gne Home Purchasing investment
Contract This contract for $1,000. 0C
will mature sometime in the near fu
ture. Is | nave made 10 monthly pay.
ments of IS per month. including pay
ment for June. This contract was
made with the National. Home Com.
psDy. Spokane, Wash.
Chester rrumpbo. local agent,
Wagner.
Mrs. Anna NJ. DeBoer.
Eagle Butte, S. Oak.
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NOTICE.

In the matter of the estate oil
Charles Sterba. Deceased.
Notice ID hereby given by the under.
Sig-ed Frank Sterba, administrators Of
The estste,o 4 Charles Sterba. deceased
'tosthe creditors and all persons having
agaiast the estate of said de-
ceased to exhibit them with necessary
vouchers. within four months after.
the FIRST publication Of this notice to
tbssaid adrrinisltrator. Frank Sterba
4. hjs attorney. 4. n. Gable at his
esRsesSl city sEwagher South
EsDztsd tiesas d.tSfaAss. 1911.
Frank Ste rba.
II Administrators.
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We have . large number of corr
planters and cultivators that we are
offering 1t greatly reduced prices in
order TO close nj stock. Come in
and zee NJ and take advantage of the
bargains We are offering.
A. McKenna. Implement Dealer
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NOTICE.

have sold my interest in the furn-
iture and Undertaking business to A.
t. Cole. and all accounts due the firm
MUST be settled AT ONCE either by
cash or bankable note. Settlement
can be made with either member Of
the firm.
w. G. Kirkpatrick.
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Auru LIVERY.

W. r prepared to DO > general
'suto livery business and solicit your
patronage. Good cars and careful
drivers. We have . 6-cvlinder so b.
p. touring car In use. and cur charges
are reasonable. Phone1 80.
Thompson Bros.
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he Wagner band has been engaged
TO furnish music q Cedd e. On July
4th. and the ball team from here has
been engaged to plsyA ball At that
place that dsy. Both orgsniation are
in good shape and will no doubt please
the people.
His many friends here will be pleass
ed 10 know u at Jack Kaberna is max.
ing good n manager Of the Castor.
,Canada. base baIl team, one of the
Canadian league teams. He he's
brought then from the tailend to the
first division and has won seven
straight games. Press comment on
his work in the far north is fattering.
Jsck is q ball player Of ability and MI
are glad to know be has a good berth
NJ manager.
A part of this county recei-ed .
good rain on Thursday night of last
week. In the north part of the county
the fall was quite copious while the
south half did not receive 30 much,
sn1 in many places meme ut all Small
grain il badly in need of more mois-
ture. and if more rain is not forth
coming very soon the yield will be
small. Pastures are in fair shape, rs
yet, aod corn is doing well. but cannot
stand drouth much longer without
sufferiDgs-
The Peoples Variety Store.
has = nice line Of Ladies
rolls, barretts; side comes and
hair pins to select from.
The school election last Tuesday was
a very quiet affair. A. C. Cochran
was elected director and w. II. Frei|
opp -"
80 splo"s 10 '"e s''erDoon
u some exc'tement
"'er s1af'eo tn'pes Dy
k soa0s so'efs % the poinng
"as'ng 'neD vo'e ior nim ZOE
treasurer. This made things lively for
"''s ""''e ~oen u was o'scosereo
y - o'iy = oke
fits ANYTHING in the dru1l
-, A.. &c" ks' - q rinAro
ne new ia~ ias'ne taa levy for
i. po'p0s o. creating the rosa ?
- ~" =, 80 "e comm"
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NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned up till noon. June 2. 1911,
for building . school house in Wahehe
district No. 2. Plans and seecifica-
tioDs may be examined ut the Office OF
Floete Lumber Co., Wagner. Floete
Lumber Co., Lake Andes, or at my
,oaice in Greenwood.
HENRY Frederick, Clerk.
Money to loan--C. L. Kirkpatrick.
Came to my place, one roam beifei
one year old. Owner can have same
paying for the advertisement.
Martin Sykora.
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NG1841yNG4 80 UAM.
Nm Munson Of Crawford. Neb.. re-
turned - her home Thursday. after :
visit With Tie Hiner family in Wagner
III. Munscn i ! brother OF Mrs.
HiDef.
Miss Rose Kaber, - is acting rs
cashier Of The benk IT Dan te TIN
week. during tie absence Of Cashier
Smith, Who reports say has gone ess'
to Be married.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Devotional and praise service ut the
church Sunday morning at IL O'Clock.
SbpeciaI music A cordial invitati on
il extended to aIl friends.
Lost, = pair Of new lines for single
harness Finder please notify Jacob
Jacobson.
Mr.. aad Mrs. John Cook of Rein
beck, lows, arrived in Wagner last
Saturday for fortnights visit with
relatives and friends. Mrs. Cook is .
sister of F.S. Strohbehn. Mrs. J. w.
|Eggers of Wagner and Mrs. +. r.
Piroutek of Ravinia.
Have you seen the new
Berry sets and Salad Bowls
q the Peoples Variety Store.
Roy Harvey returned from DUBUQUE
lows. where be hes been attending
college the past year. Roy 10 pleased
TO again be under the parental roof.
while bis many friends welcome him
home.
i extend = hearty Invitation TO all
the citizens Of Wagner and vicinity to
be present st The laying Of the corner
stone Of the New Catholic church in
the city Of Wagner, June 9th. 1911,
1t 10 90 .. NJ. Father Kelly.
Furnished room for rent.
Mrs. J.. n. Naese.
-. A. Harvey, arrived the latter
part Of last week from BencbIand.
y 1ntana, for : few days visit vi th
relatives and old friends. Mike says
~ PIT in = lsrge acreage of crops this
year AMI everything ID looking good.
He left Wednesday evening for bis
home.
Mrs. Msckinstadi md little daughter.
Who have been visiting Mr.. Mackin-
statd and Herbert here the past month.
returned to their home 1t Decorsh.
Iowa, last Monday morning. Herbert
accompanied them for a visit at home
during The vacation.
Sell your batter. eggs and cream
~ Wsgner produces Co., located in
~ ID Ste5ronsky bsilding tbey will
pay you the higest market price.
Wagner PRODUCE Co.
Roswell Haskell returned from Lin
coin. where be has been attending col
lego the past year. and will spend the
summer vacation at home. HIS many
fiends are glad to see him back. and
especially the pase ball boys welcome
bin home. u he will strengthen the
team materially, being : nifty third
baseman.
How many Of our readers b ave the
tbat July 4tb il . national hell
day. That day is not = national boli-
and IN fact, there are no national
holidays in the United States. Those
thought to be such are made 20 by
custom only.
waDtes. work on farm by married
man. Roy Mecham,
Wagner, S. D.
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Insure your crop against
hail in old lime companies at
First State Bank.

have installed an uprodate lawn
mower sharpener and am prepared to
give work in this line prompt and
careful attention. Bring us your ma
schines and have them made as good as
new. &C. C. James.
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Money to loan--C. L. Kirkpatrick.

French dry cleaning, ladies
and gents ga' ments. Specially
In light summer suits, ladies'
fancy dresses in silk, satin, vel.
yet or any delicate goods o.
|color. Send your goods by ex.
press and you will receive
prcmpt attention. Lowest prices
guaranteed.
Bernard Bonnem, Tailor,
|l053rd ct. Phons 242, Ysnkton
The National Fire lns. Co.
i the largest I'D line fire in
|surance company writing
k4il. Insurance.. Capital 81,
First State Bank.
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i:s;:.a.I;:
Aest ne u Pinard's.
Msjsstic Cafe for : iine Sun
dr. dinner.
Bsrt Cole = visiting Tyndall friend
this Geek.
G. r. Hamilton took in the circus
q Platte y esterdsy.
a nice Furnished room for rent.
Mrs. r. J. Mccormick.
l1iss Olive Jones visited friends ri
Lake Andes last week
J. =. Nssve left the latter part Of
Isst Week for Kimball.
III. aDd Mn. Wn. Huxley were
Avoa sisitsrs Sunday last.
Wa0tsd. 100 spr ing chickens.
HiChest casb price. Majestic Cafe
- Tisbsl i q Dante where he il
srseting : houSe for Louis Knnsk.
4. sehosider vent 70 Tabor Tuesday
= astsnd ths wedding Of ! relative
thsrs.
Cone II and 80 how much
% en- buy To- : dollar 1t
&efSoplss Variety Store.
Jamqs Lyoas. Frank Weaver snd
~ ms1pAy stteDded ! dance It Trip
- l1tp6sy night
nEszpsrEy eams ,up from Tyndall
Io.19t - attend Mn. G. rrumbo.
wtD i6Egsits a1ek.
0nsrfailoe-n6ds suik size 20 cost,
1sx13' tgusserss - one-haIf price, 1t
Nolfs's Bssy Stsro.
~ Beptiuf Ladies aid viii meet It
eo nrs0nogs Ffjday y. n. at 2
e'elset. All ars invited.
- S-todsoesky returned Monday
evesl<g fron : Tip 70 Chamberlain
- dEAsr western poists.
lsrnara vna.r rron a~.;ne&
hef roa cS-na~;e. -
mhWk.
- ~. - -
60. ~ 80. 800 5000.
su 49, 1870 &C., Ia
r.~ -,.,I.~ !. Z. ...-..s :. y.
msrrirr, u 80 Il their eso.ins.
-.x.r, 49, 49, -. -. !.
A-@e.ra., {. -,...-. ~. "a -.
ss1-cs. tr. w..r.~ - A.r. 49,.
jinet 1ou con .get sit g Pinard !
4 HxSx&Al-- ~
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/ Now 10 the time to get
your hail insurance. First
State Bank.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12

AS lawyer Secretary of War Dick
lnson Is of the opinion that he Is not
empowered to permit the use for eX-
position purposes Of any part of the
Fort Mason and Preside reserva-
tons, San Francisco, without express
authority from Congress. As an ad-
ministrative officer he will not favor
the use OF either reservation for such
purpose in the event formal appli-
cation be made to him for a permit.
PARIS. April - In decision to-
day by the Third Ci}. Tribunal In the
suit of the Wright Others against
several French aeroplane manufac-
turers for an infringement of patents,
the court upheld the contention of
the plaintiffs in principle, but de-
clared that II did not wish at present
to render Il definite decision, as the
science of aviation was too new To
admit of an arbitrary finding in such
a case.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12
REBELS OPEN
CUSTOM HOUSES


JrARTZ, May IL. - Satisfaction Is
expressed here over the organization of
the provisional government and the
opening of trade relations again with
the United States. Many shops are al
ready opened.
1t was evident that the chief ques-
ton upon which the provisional gov
eminent will insist for peace will be
the resignation Of POrtiriu Diaz as
president OF Mexico, and upon his con-
tinucd refusal to resign 1t Is stated
hostnities will be maintained uutl the
city Of Mexico IL captured.
Ready for Business.
Aqua PRIETA, May l1.-Onicers Of
the provisional government are In full
charge here. The municipality has
been organized and IL Is announced
that the custom house will h" opened
tomorrow or Saturday for the transaC-
ton of business with Douglas, across
the border There Is no disorder.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., May 1.-THE
Treasury Department was notified to-
day that the insurreCtos have opened
mp trade relations between Juarcz and
III pasO, and that business was re-
stunned at the Mexican custom house
in order that food supplies might be
brought in.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12

Cor, King and Fort SITS, HONOLULU
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12

KANSAS CITY. April 29.-What is
said to be the first legal divorce ever
given gypsy in the United States
was granted by Judge !. II Slower to
stephen George In the Circuit Court
here Friday. George is king of band
of rOyers camping near here.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12
w A N T S
000 @@O0 O @@D0
WANTED.

Anything OF value bought for cash.
Carlo, 1117 Fort st. t753-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12
TO LET.

The property known as the Wilder
building, corner Of Fort and Queen
streets. Dimensions 41xG5. The build
Ing will be remodcled to suit tenant
Apply TO c. Brewer & Co., Ltd.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12

The American scheme for railways
in Asia minor is winning. After the
announcement last January of the
resignation of Straus as American
ambassador the Porte railway matter
iiattened out and lay sluggish. But
the appointment of Rockhill as his
successor was followed. according to
a dispatch from the Ottoman capital
by exceptional pressure from Wash
ington, and David Bey. Minister OF
Finance, soon showed II distinct
change of front.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12

T, w. Davenport, father Of Homer
Davenport, the cartoOnist, died at his
home in South Pasadena on April ~,
at the age of So. The elder Dayen-
port was a graduate in the professions
of law and medicine aud was also a
writer. He was a member of the Ore
gon Legislature in 1863 and 1870, and
ran for Congress on the Republican
ticket In 1876. A widow and several
children survive.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12

Blank bO0ka ~ all sorts, lsdgara
etc, manufactured by tho liullstiB
Publishing COMPANY,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12
VESSEL AND PASSENGERS LOST.

VICTORIA, May 1.-THE Canadian
Pacific liner Montcagle, which arrived
from China today, reports that the
steamer Meifoo foundered on April %
in a collision with the steamer Quanli
The crew OF hfty-nve and the passen-
gers, all Of whom were Chinese, were
drowned.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12

r. IshibashI, Kinau Employment Of
fee; phone 1873. 4S9Gtf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12
CONTRACTORS.

George Yamada, general contractor.
Estimates furnished. 30 McCandless
Bldg. Phone 1l15.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.

Union Employment Office - Japanese
cooks, walters, yardboys, etc. Phone
ii2O. G. Hiraoka, 2OS Beretania.
near Emma. 49l9-lm
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12
E. o. HALL & SON, LTD.

Hardware, Paints and Oils, Ship
ehaEdlery, Stoves, croekery, Glassware
and Kitchen Utensils Sporting Goods,
Guns, ReVolvers and Ammunition,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12

Despite optimistic reports as to the
condition of the POpe's health. II is
an open secret that he is still suffer
ing from an unusually prolonged at
tack of govt The most recent attack
is not like the ones from which he
usually suffers. Instead of being To-
called 1t AFFECTED several joints in
succession, indicating that the disease
tends to deviate from an acute type
and Is becoming chronic.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12
Hotel St. Francis
Union Square, San Francisco
Under the Management Of
JAMES WOODS

AGING the beautiful park
In the heart Of the city,
which Is the theatre Of
the principal events Of
the famous festivals Of San
francisco, this hotel, In en-.
,ir0nment and atmosphere, eI-
presses most pleasantly the
comfortable spirit Of old CAL
IfOrnll.
The royalty and nobility Of
the Old World and the Far
East and the men Of high
achievement In America who
assemble here contribute TO the
cosmopolitan atmosphere Of an
Institution which represents
the hospitality and individual.
Ity Of San Francisco 10 the
traveller.
The building, which marks
the farthest advance Of science
In service, has now the largest
capacity Of any hotel structure
In the West, and upon compile
tIon OF the Post street annex
will be the largest cara,ansery
In the world.
WHILE THE SERVICE ~ UN.
USUAL, THE PRICES ARE
NST.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12
APPENDICITIS FATAL.

SAN ANTONIO, May II. - Major
John Haines Of the Eleventh Cavalry.
4. $. A.. died here today following an
operation for appendicitis.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-12
NEWS OF WORLD
AT A GLANCE

II cost Charles l.. Merr,man, the
defeated candidate for mayor of Chi
cago, $l33.2i5 for campaigning ex-
penses. Most of this was contributed
in large sums by Chicago business
men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-30
THE BONDING PLAN.

There are some splendid features
about the plan TO bond the county to
secure money for permanent high
ways. The only way to get good roads
is to construct them. Good roads
conventions, articles in newspapers
and speeches from the stump during
campaign time all have their value.
But talk alone wont build good roads
1t takes money TO do the work and
the bonding plan will provide the
money 1t will probide the money and
DO it in such a way that the taxpay-
ers will not be heavily burdened. The
bonds will be met through a sinking
fund augmented from year to year.
Meanwhile we will have a perma-
nent highway system and the people
will be getting the good from the
same. The roads will be paying for
themselves. through their benefits,
while the bonds are maturing.
There can be no doubt at all that
the bonding plan furnishes a very
feasible way of getting good roads. 1t
is not probable We will get perma-
nent highways until the bonding plan
is taken up. 1t is impossible to build
system of permanent roads
through use of money from the regu-
lar road fund. Besides that is not
the equitable way to pay for roads.
The future as we'll as the present will
share the benefits of permanent
roads. Why not let the future assist
in paying for them?
In advocating the bonding plan for
this county in the event the supreme
court rules that the constitutional
amendment is operative Judge Ma
loney is upon the right line. II the
county court puts the proposition up
to the people next fall the plan will
have many earnest supporters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-30

erty of the owners; but the increased
value that has been added to the land,
that is being added every day by the
industry of the people of Texas and
by every family that moves into the
community. does not belong to us
owners because it is neither directly
nor indirectly the product of our la
Dor.
Now, If Mr.. Strain has a new meth
Cd of arithmetic by wh'c he can fig
ure that the $17,5OO increased value
of that land belongs to us owners,
merely because the land itself be-
longs to us. shall be very glad to
see the result of his figuring
Single takers don't propose to "con-
fiscate' that S17,5OO. They propose
to put stop to our confiScation of
any further increased values created
by population and industry. Every
year we are confiscating part of the
product of the men who use 1000
acres of Texas land on which we have
not spent a nickel for improvements
and we call that confiscation trent +"
In addition to that annual confisca-
ton. when we sell the land we shall
"confiscate" the value added to the
1000 acres by the people of Texas in
the last S5 years.
Oregon single takers propose to en-
courage industry and discourage spec
ulators-like the owners of the 1000
Texas acres-by exempting al pro-
ducts Of labor from taxation and rails
ing needed revenue by putting Sn-
gle tax on community made land wall
ues as the $4,000 value of our 1000
acres. That it not measure of con-
f'Scation. 1t is a proposal to put a
stop to confiscation.
Perhaps Mr. Strain knows of 1000
acres of Umatilla land that are be-
ing held as we are holding our Tex
as acres. Possibly he knows of some
vacant Pendleton lots, worth as much
as our 1000 Texas acres, that are be-
ing he'd out of use until increased
population and industry bring them
UP to the price demanded by the
owners w. G. EGGLESTON.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-30
GETTING INTO LINE.

The East Oregonian is glad TO hear
the Pilot Rock Record, Senator Bur-
CESS and others advise farmers on
such streams as Birch and Mckay 70
make water filings with the state en-
gineer even though the water is
seemingly all taken.
This action is in line with advice
siven by this paper several weeks
ago. While the controversy over the
Extension was underway the East
Oregonian called attention TO the fact
that such filings should be made. We
pointed out the utter foolishness of
asking the government 10 relinquish
any part Of the water appropriated
for the Extension when local people
were not in line to get the water
should 1t be released. Farmers were
advised to get in line and then talk
I, the government.
But Mr. Burgess and his followers
had lost their heads and they spurned
such advice at that time. Apparent
ly they were inspired by an all absorb
ing desire to soak" the government
They wanted 10 make the government
abandon the adjudication suits and
give up some Of the water It had filed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-30
ABOUT SINGLE TAX.

Portland. Dec. 80
Editor East Oregonian:
Assessor c. P. Strain of Umatilla
county writes to the Oregonian against
single tax, and says the aim of well
/ informed single takers is to confis-
cate private property. He is mistak-
en-. His confusion in regard to single
tax is probably due to his believing
what he reads in the Oregonian. Let
me give him an example of actual
and proposed "confiscation" by some
land owners.
l am part owner of 1000 acres of
land in Texas. Only one of us own
ers has ever seen the land: not one
of US lives nearer to the land than
500 miles; not one of US expects to
I've in Texas or to use the land We
have never improved the land in any
way. 1t has been rented for graz
ing purposes and the rent has paid
/ the taxes and a fair interest on the
Investment" We shall sell-when
we get our price. We shall get our
price as soon as the community is
comfortably settled.
The land was bought some 35 years
$500. Its present market value is
50 an acre, or a total of $4,000. SO
in 80 years the increasing population
and industry of Texas have added
1915 an acre to the value of the land.
or a total of s17,500. That is an av-
erage of $500 a year. or 25 cents an
acre. the residents of Texas have add
ed to the value of that land by their
general industry. But We. the own
ers, have not turned a hand except to
sign leases giving workers the right
to use the land and pay us for it's
use
Each family that moves into that
district adds a little to the value of
! our land. But we owners have added
nothing to the land or to Texas. The
| people of that community hope for a
| branch railroad to be built into the
I district So do we owners of the 5000
acres. The railroad will bring the
! market nearer to the settlers. and
| nearness to market will bring the land
to our price
As I say. the 1000 acres were
! bought for $500 and are now worth
! $4,000. which is an increase Of s17.-
| 500 over the original cost. Mr.. Strain
seems to believe that the s17,5OO of
| increased value is the private prop
erty' of us owners. I believe It is
/ public property of the people of Tex
| as, because they added that value to
/ the land. We owners have not added
a nickel to its value.
The land itself is the private prop