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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-21
DOCKET, DISTRIt
COURT.
CRlMl NAL

Criminal Cases Set for Trial at Feb
ruary Term.
Setting of the jail cases Of the
criminal docket for the District
Court at Ardmore:
Monday, February 5th. 1912.
Charlotte Goosby, larceny.
Patrick Hogan, burglary.
win Lake, larceny,
Charley Price, larceny
Jim Wells, embezzlement. 4.
4. f. Ratcliffe, false pretense.
George Anderson, larceny.
.lonr Reeves, larceny.
Tuesday, February 6th, 1912.
Nalessa John AM Serena Postoak.
murder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-21

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worldwide reputation by its cures of
this disease and can always be de.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
Pleasant Surprise.

The friends OF Miss Regina Alt
meyer rendered her pleasant sur
prise Tuesday evening. at her home on
the National road. near Wheeling park,
the affair being in the nature OF a sur
prise birthday party. The evening
was delightfully."- spent with the latest
social diversions and AT AN appropriate
hour refreshments were served Miss
Altmeyer Was the recipient OF several
handsome gifts. Those present were
Misses Gertrude Robb. Olivia HogI.
Mary Schuyler. Alma Craft. Hazel
'raft. Loretta Craft. Bernadine
Schafer. Mamie Bruhn. Sarah Foster.
Agnes Miller. l.eona nck. Loretta AT.
meyer and Regina Altmeyer: Messrs
Louis Wassman. Arthur Campbell. An.
thony Miller. Harry Eckols. Albert
Nogler. John Harding. Leo Harding.
Howard Carly. &. W Weisrerber and
VI. g. Molter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
INA" GOOSE DANCE
AT THE ELKS CLUB
THIRD SUBSCRIPTION DANCE OF
THE SEASON.
Characters in Mother Goose Book OF
Rhyme Represented by
Costumes.

The third OF series of subscription
dances was given AZ the Elks' club
auditorium Wednesday evening. and
proved 10 be the most novel affair OF
this nature ever given in the city. The
affair was a Mother Coos. dance. and
the characters from thar book Of
rhymes wer" represented by the COS
tunes OF thos" who attended. and the
hall was beautifully decorated. r"pre-
seuting scene from Fairy'aui. to
carry out the effect
Meisters' orchestra played poYu
lar dance program. ard about si1't
couples acre pr"--ff during 'h. - 49,
INK 10 ENJOY This popular Amusement
The following ~-r. f.a car.ni-'s.. 600
charge John klari chairman. carl
I.ang. Marx kib-nou Peter frr. Ir
Anton H.@ter-on iiat.1 s Nrk.--.
Walter HY-feid and C.ar.-- iiaI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
CANT BE SEPARATED
sss< S,eess-s esecss rss.e lssr-es
s+eS a. ces Rss 81 ootr

Baes-ehe and kidney ache are twin
brotkerS
lou cant separate them
Ana you can't g-t rid of the back
ache until ySa cure the kidney ache.
II the kidneys are well and strong.
the rest OF the system Il pretty sure
To b. In vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong.
healthy kidneys
Theodore Kleveis, 2iOs Jacob
street. Wheeling. W. Va. says: Il
have used Doan's Kidney Pills and
my experience has been 40 satissac-
tory that ! am glad to recommend
them. My back was extremely weak
and suffered from severe pains
across my kidneys. was also an
noyed by too frequent passages OF the
kidney secretions. When Doan's Kid
ney Pills were recommended TO me
procured a supply and IL did not
take them long TO bring relief. |
consider Doan's Kidney Pills a splen-
did kidney medicine"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no other.
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by large number OF her friends. The
affair was in the nature q a hax
kerchief shower. handkerchiefs being
presented 10 Miss Miller by the ladies'
who attended. and the affair proved
most interesting and unique Cards
were the principal diversion Of the
evening. Vocal solos were rendered
by several OF the guests. and at the
conventional hour refreshments were
served. and at the close the hostess
thanked her friends in well-chosen
and pleasant remarks. Those present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
Enhancement Announced.

Misses Marcelline and Jean Welty
entertained about fifty OF their friends
with an afternoon tea, AT their home
on Twelfth street. Wednesday after
noon. and as a surprise TO all present
tho engagement OF Miss Jean Welty
10 Mr.. J. William Cummins. the promi-
nent attorney and referee in bankrupt
cy OF the United States court. was an
nounced. The date for the wedding
was not stated. but will be announced
in the near future Miss Welty is the
charming daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John :. Welty. while Nr. Cummins is
the son OF Captain John W. Cummins,
the veteran r.. a. o. engineer. and a
brother OF DIR. Alvin Cummins. OF the
Island.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11

spent with games and music and the
latest social diversions. followed by
the serving OF an elaborate luncheon.
The following were present: Misses
Bertha Hun. Mamie Ruth. May Wal
tiers. Alice Berakeman. Nell Schener-
line. Angela Emmerth. Henrietta En-
merth. Bernadine Emmerth. Edna
Teaser. Mrs. Mary Berakeman:
Messrs. Henry Snyder. George Moore.
John Miller. Frank Shorts, John
Berakeman. John Teaser. Emersley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Emmerth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
Columbia Club Dance.

Invitations have been issued for the
regular club dance. given tonight in
the auditorium of the Columbia club.
The members have issued five hundred
invitations which must be presented
at the door for admission. This dance
Is strictly invitational. and persons not
bearing an invitation will not be ad-
mitted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
Birthday Party

Mss iirr-...'a Pr fnerrn entertain
't -s-.- .' bog friends if t-r home
Sol. mol Nnrr F4rnr -frs,-' Tues
.'rrE OBI" n.ra- being 100
" pop fa-h.t"'t h.r'tdp TIE
Rp. ..-.raIr See rs. Of $50
t.-- r.- -..r.ls 49, socially
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
BN ELS

--Angue Smith. the miner who was
injured at the Richland mine by a fall
or slate Tuesday. is reported getting
along well and Will soon recover.
The county commissioners will
hold another session to-day
There will be no further business
before the criminal court before Fri
DAY.
-Workmen are busy night and day
completing the improvements on the
second floor Of the county building.
Many Of the trains from the east
on tn" Pennsylvania lines east OF
Pittsburgh are being DELAYED because
"i inc heavy snow in the mountains.
John Doe and Richard Roe were
picked up by officer W. T.. Wickham
yesterday at Main and Sixteenth
streets I'm an Intoxicated condition.
and locked up in the county jail The
FORMER at the time of the arrest was
IN danger Of being hit Icy large au-
To truck and was in no condition to
take care Of himself They were
s"archcd at tn. jail and 4 sum Of
rooney amounting to S>s was taken
from Does person. Articles Of Jew
."und. The men Will be- brought up
this morning
Tuesday afternoon at their bank
ing houseon Main street. the stock
holders OF the Commercial Bank held
their annual meeting for the selection
OF directors and the following were
named: ". A. Wilson. ". r Burt
Myron Hubbard. NJ. ". Amick. pr. +
\. liildrcth. George T thinner and
VI. letters. These are all former mem
hers Of the board The election Of
officers Of the bank will be held on
Tuesday. January 10th The reports
81 IN" officers of the hank showed IL
In excellent condition and the bust
ness for tn" past year was very sat
Is factory
Garfield Temple No. :. Ladies' -
the Golden Eagle. will hold "A ,oini
meeting for IA" purpos. 81 Initiation
ana installation this evening Their.
vii be- e class - eight ~ D.. initiated
after which District Deputy Mrs
, f"uty. 80 Mound-,ill. viii have
charr" 90 the INSTALLATION of Officers
F"Ii""irc the installation. banquet
vii BE-. served
-ii,,r~- 'ffic"r Arthur Ingram
is SUIT RINK from a shn,k Sustained
To- faii lfst evening while reforming
Co. hiS hum.
The Niagara h... wagon re-
-r"ri.d f" % still alarm 80 eight
'.'i",k Tu.-tia. go th, fum.. % tt.~
l.rs- --fs toff str To. IIaz.
was ,Iu~"l D.. a. ...r-.af.d f4rra.-
10 fh. '.f-. fn"rt nt fi. iu... The
'tu.ar v.- ..tEff
't.r.. rs N.ts.r-.s. " .. .r. r-.
st -u+ .--f.rl.. f. rr-r.. f.-
tH .-.' -.. .'t'..r .-.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
FILL VACANCY ~ w. VA
USIVE RSITY STAFF

FFNSFR v ". IAN ln-E p
Van I"k" ~ C'srE -rurs. ono. ha-
been appointed 90 90 't. ,acarr, .n
The ~ -'.r i'repar'or. H-arrH o,,he
W"s' virginia unis~--i.v faculty.. Id
-" department - sr..-rla
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
Collegiate Alumnse meetino

II was announced last night that
an important business meeting Of the
members Of the Collegiate Aumnae
ISOLATION. az this cts. would be-
held or Friday afternoon. January -.
in %" Lecture room 81 81 MsttheWs
church. Fiffecuth and Chaplin.
streets. fo which all the membe ar.
requested 10 be present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
Arion Ladies 20 en,.rtsin.

To- their hall Thur -day evening the
lsfie- - t1- Ar.pn ~o,s-y viii 90
terrain fl q briila ard snu- party
DOB 'i- afternoon from o. o. % oelotA
tr'u s i. oD.Drk supper Wll o.
s-E.-4
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Throw Away the Truss.

Throw away the Iruss.
The case OF Capt. W. A. Ceilings gives en-.
enlargement for all sufferers from rupture.
Capt. Ceilings suffered n double rupture
and was confined to his bed for years. No
truss could hold such a rupture. Many ply
sicfans examined his case and pronounced
an operation necessary. capt. Ceilings kept
experimenting on himself and finally to the
establishment of all he cured his rupture. He
has never had any return of the trouble.
Capt. Ceilings sends his discovery to all
people who ruptured. II you will send
the coupon below. he Will mail you entirely
free one weeks trial treatment so you can
test II ON your own case. This costs you no.
thing and you are sure to DO benefited. So
mail the coupon now.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
Threw Auay
his TRUSS!

o1~s.s.s o. - c.SanAa pssas - Dssass
A. curas mxDns6
No nan &C woman veo d rurtcr-d-ne
e-spalr % h-lDG cured
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-09
DON'T BE THIN
No Need Of Being Scrawny, Weak and
Emaciated

In these days of physical culture and
health foods, one would hardly expect
to sec any thin. weak. cmaciatcd pco.
pie, but in spite of all this, nearly
every person YOU meet is thin and
Scrawnv.
Good healthy flesh can only be
gained by the use of the proper food
wlth thorough assimilation of the fat
giving elements. Nine people out Of
ten in order to weigh as much as they
ought and he perfectly healthy. should
use Samose, the great sb.formrng
food, Weigh yourself before com.
mencing to use these little tablets. and
sec how YOUR wcight increases.
Samose has valuable flcsh-forming
and ssuebuilding properties. and
when II Is asslmilated with tho food
IT causes the flcsh.making elements to
he retained and the weight is natural
Iy increased.
Schramm-J ohnson, the popular drug
glsts, have sold in the las.t few weeks
great many packages Of Samosp.
every ono with their personal puaran.
tee to refund the money if it did not
give satisfaction. and have had but one
person ask for the money back
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-09
IS HELPED
BY UNITED STATES
international News Service.

BY International News Service
WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-lntinatinc
that the revolutionists In Mexico are
RAPIDLY gaining ground. the state depart %
mcnt tonight issued the following ptli~
cial statement:
The situation reported al casas
Grandes in Mexico seems serious az
the local authorities have declared
the soldiers as well as the officials
seem Ia be in sympathy with the
movement.
Between Juare@ and that section
the railroad communication has been
abandoned and apparently that
region is In control Of the anti-Ma-
deristas
All dlsnatches received by the state
department are sent over TO the WAY de-
partment. so that they Will he able To
ntellisently cooperate.
The dispatches relating 10 Casas
Grandes was no, regarded as being sur-
fiCiently serious as TO require the i'm
mediate presence of additional troops
along the Rio Grapde,
4 request from the Mexican govern
ment TO move its troops through United
States territory to reach points In the
interior TO which rebels had severed
railroad communication, WAS acted on
today.
Both the treasury and war depart
ments were advised that a regiment OF
Mexican soldiers tomorrow would trave
tnrough southern Texas from Eagle Pass
TO El Paso. In an effort To reach Chi
huahua and vicinity, the storm center
Of rebel activity,
General Wood chief OF staff of the
United States army, said tonight he had
ordered a detail of American officers tc
accompany the Mexicans as an honorary
escort. The arms Of the MeXicans vii
be shipped as coal consignment but
viii be passed by The customs officials
in accordance with orders from tho
treasury depart ment.
The American government has twice
before given permission to Mexico tC
transport troops through the United
States and today'S request was acted
upon as matter of routine.
II was suggested unofficially thai
Juarez. might make an effort TO thwaIi
The entry Of the Mexican troops from
the American side, but war department
oiiicials declared no such intimaton hac
nhnI thcn1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-09
SEARCH FOR SLAYER
OF TAYLOR WOMAN
New York Police Baliled;
Clew Which May Pro-
duCe Results.
Hv International News Service.

By International News Service.
NEW YORK. Feb. S.-Thc police Off L.
cIaIs confessed tonight that no definite
announcement could bo made 10 clear
up ihe mysterious murder of Mrs. Grace
TAYLOR by an Internal machine in her
apartments last SATURDAY.
The International News Service. how
ever. established during the day that one
man with electrical knowledge and ablI-
iiy, who barborcd grudgc against Mrs.
Taylor, had engaged in quarrel I'm the
Taylor Nat on Wednesday night, prior Ia
the murder.
This man is an automobile owner well
known along Broadway He was lntl-
matcy acquainted with the dead woman
and her friends. During the past year
he WAS frequent visitor at her apart
mcnts.
This man had expressed true affection
for the little Baltimore g!rl. Mary Cufle.
who has figured as OliVette Leonard in
this ease, and hoastcd of his determine
iion To marry her,
During the summer he managed to get
the girl away 10 seaside resort Tor
three weeks and this brought upon him
The enmi,y OF Mrs. Taylor. who objected
tn the frequent absences OF this girl
which were arranged hy her admirer.
fall advanced. And then came the arrest
Of Mrs. Taylor. who conducted the apart
ment az Mrs Walker, The accusation
concerned the alleged harboring OF the
girl Olvette. who was thought to be a
minor.
This arrest and the result, which sent
the Baltimore girl into the Magdalena
home, whore her sweetheart could no,
continue his attentions, caused the man
TO express his ll-feeinC. lie Conild ed
10 close associates that he placed the
blame upon Mrs Taylor. He declared
that he was really engaged TO wed the
unfortunate girl Just before tho arrest
The man is known to he Il skilled cleo
tricisu.
IL was also discovered TODAY that the
man who accompanied Mrs. Taylor when
she leased the Seventy-soventh street
apartments was n barber who came from
Richmond. Va, and is we'll known in The
tendeTloin section.
Dispatches from Baltimore stated tina,
the New York police are working on tho
theory that the bomp was sent by q
man who was engaged TO the Leonard
girl. The search for the mysterious
I.ouis Levine WAS continued today by the
police.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-09
Says Higher Wages in This
Country Require Protection
of Steel Business.
OPPOSED TO REDUCTION
Would Consider His Invest
ment Lost Should Under
wood Bill Pass.

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-CharIcs NJ.
Schwab of Bethlehem. Pa, told the
senate finance committee today. that
the Underwood bin rates on larger
steel products would be of most scri-
ous consequence to the steel business
i'm the eastern states, and undertook 10
make plain his own attitude
"On many occasions | have said
that with equal conditions, steer
could be made as chcaply IN the United
States Us i'll any other country, saio
Mr.. Schwab,
"oThis has been construed into a
statement that steel is made as cheap
ly here as elsewhere. That | have not
said and | do not say,
"With the same conditions, especial
" with labor as cheap, we ask M pro
lection. but the labor account weighs
heavily against us. Though we are
only 100 miles from New York, it costs
as much to put our steel there as i,
docs to bring it from Holland.
81 consider tho present tariff rates
necessary to the prosperity of the steer
business Most cmphaticallY | am op-
posed 30 any reduction
Mr.. Schwab said that without pro
lection he would want no financial IN.
tcrcst in the steel business and would
regard as wasted the S35,000,0o0 which
recently D5u Dccu lnNcSlCu III us ouo'-
ness.
"Aftcr all my work and the invest
mcnt of my fortune, / have never
taken a penny out OF the industry and
have never paid dividend, and il the
proposed tariff is to be the law, l re
peat that | shall cash in said Mr.
Schwab in closing Eis general state
men,.
Mr.. Schwab admitted that he got less
for the steel exported than for that
sold here,
CAT times We even sell abroad at q
Ioss," he said ; because the average
cost of large production is less char
| that of "A small production: IT is neces
sary to maintain the output TO keeI
the machines going all the time
Mr.. Schwab said pig iron could be
made in China for $50 ton and tha.
he was importing iron from China fol
| his San Francisco works, rather thar
| ship from Bethlehem, Pa.
Steel rails cost in ..his country from
| 500 TO $23 a ton ana In Germany abont
SIS or $40, Mr., Schwab defended the
seven days a week work in the stee
! industry, saving IL wns the system
throughout the world and that
change could not be made by any on
manufacturer
He agreed with members Of the com
mittee that there should be chang
and expressed interest in an expert
ment now in progress to that end
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-09
MAY SEND TROOPS
THROUGH THE u. s

MF.ElCO CITY Feb. S-Stirrcd by tnc
rebellion i'm northern Mexico. President
Madcro asked the permanent coiilWittec
of congress Tor permission TO call n Spc-
which the president desires authority 10
communicate with Tho American govern
Incut relative To sending troops through
'nitcd States territory to enter CHI
huahua from the north.
President Madcro told the cpm1nii,ec
conditions were such as To make IL mn
possible to aid the rebel Infested region
without great delay unless such routing
Of troops was permitted. The committee
also considered today the petition of
group Of deputies who asked that spc-
cial session ~ congress he called TO con-
slider the hest means Of coping win inc
growing revolt, The committee sent botl
petitions to a sub committee which is
expected to report within eight days.
Dispa atchcs received In the capital TO-
day show that railway communication be.
tween Torreon and chihuahua is sun
broken aud that since Yesterday Tor
Inv railroad WAS stopped when thre"
bridges on the line connecting that city
with Monterey were burned and another
torn out on the International rai'road.
whose northern terminus is tho border
town Of Cudad Pornrio ptaz known
since tho Madero regime as Picdra Me
grae -
Another temporary blocking 0f traffic
occurred when tho rebels dcrailcd a Mex
lean Central train Of fourteen trelgar
| On tho same road at WillaDacIor rebels
last night raidcd the station. Reports
| from Torreon say the number Of rebels
| is increasing
From southern Mexico reports indlcat a c
little Improvement In the situation. The
| report that General Felix DiaZ, nephc"
| OF the deposcd president. had risen III
| revolt in OsNaca has proven untrue.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-09
WILL PROTECT THE
AMERICAN RIGHTS
(Continued from Page one.D

zion had its start. Directors ana 81, ?n, ~
OF the Mines COMPANY oi Anef'ca "'e 10
ioGn Lambert and ", T W,Iiiaw Mi,WoG@ Fem. %.
imm ~ : Rlank j. u. Tookcr; ~. !
HIacE and W r. ThompsoI ol,,,,a Of NcW reoTEc %S
s S,hrntcr Is the compInvS rrSiucH'
chief engineer and general mamh,9GlTr oc
II appears that about tnc inlduIc ~,
January EiCreGn Bcncomu. holding an
Office ut Dolores that corIesponds 20 10
tI,1t of mayor in tho United states, an
nouurod tu tho managers OF the l'"or's
mInc that under odict nf Governor '"l %
zaIcs Of The state Of CHIHUAHUA ne naI
declared the 1000 acres OF lhnn o"n"u
hN tho American company open 70 ~ a..
Element hv McYlcans as n muni''rohlN
ignoring utterly the protests ~ 'llc Il1l'
ayers u1 toe company and thcif rrprc",l
,.tions that the surface rs Mcll as ~.
mines belonged to the company lnr"uEi
regular purchase from Its former oWhcIs
II also anDrars that natives of McNi',
forced n strike in the mines ana una
tho Mexican authorities have rclns'n l'
afford tho company the protection ashc,
from the strikers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-09
PRECEDENT FOUND IN
NEW TRIAL FOR BRANDT
BY International News Service.

BY International News Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. S--Prcparatious for
the reopenlng OF the ease OF FollSe J..
Brandt. now serving sentence OF thirty
years fer an alleged burglary in The
home OF Mortimer l.. Schiff are we'll un-
der way Final decision as TO the method
OF procedure will be made tomorrow by
Judge Rosalsky, who presided at the
original trial
A precedent for the reopening OF the
case has been found In the Gardner trial
in Illinois.
Gardner was accused OF murder and
pleaded guilty. The court questioned
him and learned that the other man had
first threatened TO kill Gardner and
afterWard shot FIRST, Gardner then
killed him. Gardner was sentenced to
be hanged and would have gone To his
death had not someone become inter
csted.
The case was taken up 10 a higher
court, where q new trial was ordered Oh
the ground that the judge in the first
instance had not properly safeguard ed
the rights OF the defendant in accepting
the plea OF guilty and refusing to accept
the story OF the crime told by the de-
fendant. At the new trial Gardner wa.
acquitted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-09
SECRETARY FISHER
SPURRED TO ACTION

WASHINGTON. Feb. $50 meet com
plainis of western members OF congress
that ADJUDICATION of land claims were
DELAYED. Secretary Fisncr today issued
an order 20 all the chiefs OF field divisions
ol tho general land office and recurring
that hereafter all protested cases which
arc pcndirg for field Investigation be tc-
ported upon within n wear from tho date
Of protest.
RI a case he not so reported the Ga,J
chief must submit to Commissioner Dem
nett of the general land office an adc-
quate eXpla anaiion.
The small land office force. the fact
that new laws have added TO the bur
den Of INVESTIGATING claims and clogor
scrutiny 10 sec that no mineral lands arc
lost Ia the United States are anon,
causes given for DELAYS