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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29
REAL ESTATE

FOR sALE-HALF ACRE TRACT IN
Cherokee Heights, Well located,
good house, barn and all the very best
OF other improvements. A very desir.
able suburban home II YOU want
such place this is your choice. as
VIII sell at give-away prices furnished
complete, II desired. Call or address,
Roy's Market city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29
RATES
,.IslslsrsI
G@siSg@.,nl. .slo
>Slnl 49,
HELL NAATED--MALE

WANTED-lOO PERSONS OF TUL-
sa 10 take this free trip TO South
erherh Florida visiting Jacksonville,
ram Beach, ST. Augustine and Mi
ann Beach bathing and a wonderful
trip up the states canal visiting the
Everglades. For particulars CON
cerning this great offer. See Moore
orcutt a Grant, 5l4 First National
Bldg, or phone 2I60.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29

FOR SALE-ARC LIGHT, GLOBES
and mantles. Geo. w. Groves Hdw.
120 n. Main.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29
Cash Grain In Chicago.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2s.-Cash wheat
No. red 80 q 1.o2; No. 2 hard 100
q Los; No. 1 northern 1.10 q 1.13;
No. 2 northern los d LII: No. z
spring 100 q los: velvet chaf 30
a 1.0s; durum 80 u 1.07.
No corn.
Oats-No. 2 81: No. white 52s
q SO; stafiiard So q "a.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29
DOGS AND PETS.

DOG OWNERS-LET US BOARD
your dogs, So per month. Peach
Orchard Kennels, Phone 9S.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29

h RENT--ONE-HALF OF DOUB-
|e cottage; three rooms; modern.
BE in. Black 1870.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29

why not flock Of ducks this year.
They are easily raised and will make
Six room bungalows for sale; mod
ern. complete homes, 9th and North
Main street. Open for inspection
every day - 'os.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29
LIVE STOCK.

FOR SALE-COMBINATION DRIV-
ing and saddle horse, safe for lady
to use, an ideal family horse. VIII
sell reasonable. 405 T.. Ninth street,
Phones 1853 or GIG.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
Her Hair Saved Her.

When the steamer Tagus rose after
a dip into an enormous a while
she was on her way from Bermuda 90
New York. a bride. the only bride on
board, was floating about the deck
like a biscuit.
The water was three feet deep and
she might have been swept from the
deck had not NJ. Kreishler. a New
Yorker. grabbed her by the hair and
saved her. So frightened was the
young woman that she al carried TO
her stateroom in Mysteries, and for
five hours she could not be convinced
that he ship was not sinking
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
SHERlFF's SALE.
STATE OF TEXAS.
TlIfNWg an nAw--D

STATE OF TEXAS.
COUNTY or POTTER
hy virtue OF an alias Execution
issued out OF the Honorable Justice
Court Of Potter County on the 10Th
day OF December. A d. 1911. BY the
Clerk thereof. In the ease Of Cedar
Hill Coal a Coke Co versus Amarillo
Brick q Tile Co No. 1852. ana to
me, as Sheriff. directed and delivered.
VII proceed 20 sell. within the
hours prescribed by law for Shcriff's
sales On the first Tuesday IN March
a. ID 1912, II being the 9TH day OF
raid month, before the Court House
door Of sail Potter County, in the city
OF Amarillo, the following described
property to-vit.
beginning az the n. w. corner OF
said survey Number %, Block Nun
Der q, at a stone set in ground and
two pits. thence east with the ncrth
line OF said survey 525 and Lie yrs.
to a rock and iron casting set In
ground In the s W. boundary Of the
Fl. Worth & Denver City Railway
Company's rlrht-of-way: thence
south ii'2S' f $40 yrs 70 three iron
bolts driven IN ground and a pic Of
stone IN the $. w. boundary Of the
TT. Worth n Denver CITY Railway
Company's right-of-w9y; thence
south So lS' r, passing over a Cot
tonwood log, ll56 yrs to a long iron
bolt driven in ground and a pile OF
stone, thence west 79S vrs. 20 an
iron bolt driven IN ground and two
stones iu the west boundary OF slr-
vey number %, Block number 9;
thence north 0O' % 80" W with
the west boundary Of said survey
Number 90. HISS II yrs 20 the place
Of ~aa-.uning. Containing 1871
acres of land. ORIGINAL grantee be-
ing b. s. 6 +.
Levied ON this the 10th day OF Feb
ruary. 1912, as the property Of ANA
rillo Brick & Tile Company, to salts.
~ q judgment amounting to Sl2G.'o
In favor Of Cedar Uin Coal & coke
Co. and cost Of snit.
Given rnder my hand this l0tl
day OF February, a n. 1912.
W. VI. BURWFLL. Sheriff.
Potter County, Texas.
Potter Comfy. Texas 8 sun 2-2'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
MOST PATIENT OF THIEVES
In sar Francisco a Man Was DiseoV.
Ced Stealing the Parts Of
Roller Skates.

out a. the Coliseum skating rink
there has been discovered evidence
of one of the most patient and hope.
mi thieves In America \ day or
two as1 ho undertook 20 steal a pair
OF skates plecemeal. bur Tho eyi.
dcrce uf his work was discovered and
Dec remains IN possession OF three
wheels. a bolt or two and a couple
os pieces OF metal that can De OF no
earthly use without the remaining
sections OF the skates. which remain
in possession Of The management. To
compensate for tho loss the Coliseum
stands in possession OF one felt hat.
with the name OF the dealer cut out
OF the band and a gap where the
owners initials were carried
To eyade the regulations Of thu
rink the optimistic crook was obliged
'o carry an extra hat or cap and a
set OF tools which enabled him 10
tako the skates apart The unpur'
loircl portions were discovered by a
special policeman IN 40 unf%reQuented
corner az the pavilion San Francis.
60 Bulletin.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
SHERIFF ; SALE.

STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY O. ~ :'Fg
~ virtue %; an ENo Lto1 issued
ont Of ,ho Honorable District Court
of Potter County, en- the 10th day Of
December, y I 1871. by the Clerk
thereof. in the case Of First Trus. a
SAVINGS Bank of Alton. Illinois. ver-
SUI Amarillo Brick X rile Co, Mrs.
Mamie Z. Strilcfellow and Mike {.
Lemaster, M. llG9, and to me as
Sheriff. directed and delivered, ] will
proceed to sell. within the hours pre-
scribed BY law for Shcriff's Sales, on
TIE first TUESDAY In March. A. D
1912. Il being the 9th day Of said
month. before the Court House door
of said Potter Comfy m the city OF
Amarillo. Tie followine described
property, to-w,t.
Becinnlng 40 the y. W. corner Of
. said survey NJ 80, Block 80. ., GO a
stone set Ga arCuui and two pits
hence cas' with the north line Of
aid survey -11 and lie vs.. 90 a
rock and iron casting set In ground
In the $. W boundary Of the Ft.
Worth & Denver City Railway Com
panies right Of way thence south
az sS' g. Q yrs TO three iron colts
driven in crornd and a pile Of stone
IN the 5 W. boundary Of the RI.
Worth * Denver City Railway Com
nany's right of way thence south
y IS' z passiug over a Cottonwood
log, 1855 WIS % a long iron bolt
driven in ground and two stones in
he west bcur larry % survey. Number
%. Block number Q. thence north
Gee 95' So" W with the .est bound
airy said survey Number - li>' IL
yrs. to the place OF ho-inninc con-
.taining 1875 - a. res of land or.einal
-rantee being p. s. & F
Levied on this 9TH Gay 90 Feb
1912. as the propcr' OF Amarillo
Brick & Tile Co. Mrs. Mamie J..
Strincfellow and Mike G. Lcrast"r.
20 satisfy a iudamcnt a|rountin- %
SlS72 a.. In favor OF Flst Trust %
SAVINGS Bank Of Alton. Illinois and
est Of suit.
Given under my haul thi. CO.. Cas-
0f February. \ ID. 1919
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
%SHIRItI'S SNII
STATE OF TENAS.
COUNTY OF POTTER
Potter County. Texas

STATE or TENAS.
COUNTY OF POTTER
BY virtue Of an Execution issued
ont Of the Honorable pistri court
II Potter County. on the 9TH day OF
February. \. D. 1912, hy the '''.N
thereof, IN the case OF Amarillo
provement Company versus j
punnaway. No. 1870. ana 20 me- '
sheriff. directed and delivered D
VIII proceed 10 sell. within the h'
prescribed by law for Sheriff.
IN the first Tuesday In March \ ID
1912. Il being the 9Th day OF s .
month, before the Court Mouse door
II said Potter County. IN the ON
Amarillo. the following d"str.l ]
property. to-wit:
Reinc all Of Lot Number Six
IN Block Number One (il, OF TIE '
a s. and Holland Additions % th'
City OF Amarillo. Texas. as Is show.
hy the map or plot OF said addition.
as the same appears OF record In tht
office o. the County Clerk Of rottr'
County. Texas. 10 which record ref
erence is here made for nor par'Icu
lar description.
Levied on this 10th day Of FchrD.
airy. 1919. as the property Of J. +
|prnnaway. TO satisfy a judgment
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

amounting 10 stl1723 in favor OF
Amarillo Improvement Company and
cost OF suit.
Given under my hand, this 10Th
dan Of February, \. d 1872
" NJ. ORWELL. Sheriff,
Potter County, Texas
Potter County, Texas. 3 sun
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
Daily Thouaht.

A little philosophy inclineth mems
minds TO atheism. but depth tn phii'
osophy bringeth mems minds back 10
religion Bacon.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

lie stood on the bridge at twilight
as the game drew near it, close.
Twas a penslve mood in which he
stood on tho bridge OF the hal'backs
nose.-Washington Herald.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
OSCAR HOLMAN

Licensed Sanitary Plumber: Repair
ing a Speciality. Respectfully Solicit
your work.
SO7 r Attn st.
Bus Phone 6SS. Res. Phone has
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
SAL HI

TAXIDERMISTs-All kind OF
mounting and rus making. Horse
and COW hides tanned for coats and
robes. | also buy coyote. wild cat
and angora goat hldes.-B C. Caz-
cell. $50 Harrison street; phone 6lS.
Amarillo. Texas. ft-tic
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
DAILY NEWS
WANT AID

= Leave your Want Ads at =
\ any OF these stations for =
: prompt service. They will do =
) the rest: =
! OWL DRUG STORE. Buchan- =
\ an and Fourth streets. =
|. BASS GROCERY STORE, 18th =
) and Pierce streets.
\ L. W. NEWTON. 18th and =
\ Pierce streets. =
! ELLIS & HARRIS, 1N3 n. :
! Buchanan street. =
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
If You Are in Doubt a Trial Will Convince you that
Daily News Classified Ads
Surely Get Results---12 Words Three Times. Csc
Y. LrRY AND F'GGS.

RATE-One cent a word first lnser-
ton. one-half cent a word each sub
seQueht insertion.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

AMARILLO CAMP, W. o. w, No.
1889. meets Thursday night Of each
week in Grand Opera Fouse hall
local camp dues % cents per month
no more. Every chopper in the city
invited. 9V-tle
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

Discipline is the root and founda.
ton OF efficiency.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

RATE-One ceM a word first inses-
ton, one-nalf cent a word each sub
sequent insertion.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

AMARILLo'S BEST CHICKENS
See Mrs. Frank Riley's Cornish
1912 Johnson; eggs now So per -
eggs. 93-7p
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

REAL ESTATE for sale or trade.
No /. Beautiful corner with six room
house. 9th and Pierce streets; would
consider part trade and easy terms on
balance. No. ., Gao acres. six miles,
Pecos, Texas. in artesian belt, and
excellent fruit land; will consider
small farm and ssume No. 3. 100
acres irrigable by artesian we'll or
pump, every foot tillable. near state
farm just west OF Pccos, ne gyp or
alkali. VIII trade for auto or some
thing around Amarillo. No 4 well
drilling outfit complete six horse
power engine. outfit mounted on steel
frame and wheels, ready for drill
ing Want PARTNER who a operate
or will trade for realty or automo-
bile. j. T. Downing, 90l Pierce st.
96-Sc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
MAPS

Se%ctiorized mans OF all Panhandle
counties; Sketches made; Blue
Prints OF anything Notary Work o.
any kind.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

KELLERSTRASS S. c. White Orp-
ington Cockerels; strictly high-class
stock, $500 each; eggs $500 per 10.
Isham Tubbs. Lubbock. Tex. s3-ip
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18

,coNriNrED rRoM LAST SUNDAY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18

convicted or felony in New York he was entitled .o
an INC rights and privileges any other citizen ana
must be protected in them He therefore returned tn
New York city. and dwclt there with his sa,n,,,
peaccably and happily. for many years
a re" days before the writing OF this chan,er Han.
urea, IN Just the way tina, he had 10 die. 40
suuhcniy that ne would it. He was ,.,,a,
Pheasant man. and had host OF friends His fo,,,,,
me was entirely above rcproach and his SONS ~.
,espeo,aoc men. 1t is an interesting fact 10 no,o
'nst ms funeral was attended by many pron,inent
cluzens and by great crowd New Workers
Johnny pobbs was pnchcd in PhIadelthta :, 49,.
spring of 1919 for trying sell some Of ~. ts
stoleh from me Manhattan. lie taken TO New
o'M ana hein III INC Iomos for nearly year when
ne WAS given up to tho Connecticut au,hor.,,.. "
serve out an uneAPired term the jail from, wb,c
ne had ESCAPED Dobbs died in Bellevue IIosnItsi
New York city, fourteen fifteen years arc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18
IicEc, Philadelphia.

liberated when he also free by the
supreme
knew sheeny Mike well lie was one Of tho
greatest crooks in the country. 10 never beat a
"N' out MS peculiar graft store safes.
'e u mem ne opened He made money rapidly.
and spent it freely. He was short slender man
ana at the time OF committing Marks robbery was
"'"' 80 years OF age. With his clear-cut features
' - "ose ana nigh forehead he had intellectual
'"" schoiarN appearance. n book could be written
"oout this remarkable Jews career. IIo had taste
i'r JeWelry and knowledge silks and fabrics He
was not only master executing robbery but also
an artist IN planning one lie died months ago.
eaN'ns widow and three children. with not a cent
20 support them.
have not seen Porter for a long time and have
no notion what has become him. lie was un-
uouotedy hrSt-class man. When Porter Nike Irwin
and Pat the Mick together It was a wonderful
combination and was very hard to beat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18
~CROOKyc 67d TnrIp WLA>1c
OLD THIEF


appearance that he pinched Identified.
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to years.
Just as the thieves left the bank two men came
around the corner of Beecker street and them
one OF the burglars carried a satchcl The involun-
tary spectators thought nothing Of this occurrence
until after the robbery became known. when they
went to Inspector Byrnes told him. They. how
ever could give no definite description of the men,
although they believed they would he able rccog-
nize the one that had carried the satchel.
Hope Emerson and Dobbs Hope
to california. and shortly afterward
Quentin iail for years
The reputation of Byrnes great detective
at stake He must do something the kind
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18

satisfy Byrnes, went to Governor Inn of New
York When however. The governor saw tho mes
sage OF the attorney general. he did send
MCCOY back, therefore. tbc latter kept in the
TENTS o, Al ength BSrns RTeva!ied gion he 60 ernor
tscuEeS io9k nm and deliverel him to the New
eso3WPssd pTsoner TINS The sheriff finally aid
nNshed, ne was at - charges. nrsi
as an IS, aped e9nNlc; and second. one
haitian Sank ropbefs. owing cchuical points
in[olyed In he question - eNiradition. the governor
I"l"rred the question Of cali
iornia; who advised him that Hope should De
lNered 10 the New York authorities Jimmie
started FOR Sew York
hyrnes was glad have "a chance 10 meet Hone
alth"uHh ee knew that h. wonld ma astute
as himself He made attempt browDcnt that
eiee3rtted old burglar hut he made direct
pa nnr h, OF hem. lone told ,Hyrnes 'ha he knew
n1L want To ana he Rayc ne inspector piece Of he
i lnm9seG' hoy to sing sing Hon finally
c c 5ertenec Of Mve ygaIs lie h.d esGaIed some
and, Mike Iurl"y. hur zach ono Of these men
fnallN caught and brought
upon Homes rel"nse from Auburn he was brought
TO New York city and placed trial for the Man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18

told Byrnes. This greatly cnraEcd that notice ON
cial AS n matter OF fact the Delaware authorities
uid not want Mccoy AT any price. lie slippery
customer prone TO escape. and expensive luxury
whose departure would disgrace the authorities They
had known fun we'll that he New York citv
out ne had gone about untouched number OF
years Al the time OF his he "A boolnaker
on tho Gravcscnd
Nhen Byrnes failed to get any uforma ton out of
Mccoy, he sent word attorney general OF Ucln
ware that nc had Frank In custody, and ii was
INC ou'y OF tho Delaware authorities TO put him away
as a DANGEROUS man. The attorney general Of Della
ware replied that he did want Mccoy and would
not have him under any conditions This did not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18
CHAPTER TX
The Robbery of the Jcwelry Store of Marks & Son,
at Troy, y. Y.

nj roy y. !.
HriFE method adopted to rob this establishment
was OF the most ingenious and original
scriprion The robbery was effected in Feb
fonry 1851 ana The tina; did the work
voro Rly Porter, Shceny Mike and Jimmie Irwin who
was afierward killed hy Porter
The towcry store was situated at tho busiest part
Of thc main street n Troy and it's proprictors he
iicYed II 10 he burglar proof was large double
store. having showcases each side This estab-
1shmeni contained valuablcs to extent that would
nos seem probable I'm such small city. Between tho
two counters tho the store. was "a railing.
and about eight back this railing and
asaina the wall stood large Hall The Office OF
thc hrm was in a room at the of the store and
this -oom was protected by heavy iron shutters and
door THE safe contained the valuablcs Of the
nru during tho night
Thc younscr OF the brothcrs always saw to 1T that
tho Goods rlnced safe and locked the safe
ierscunly night fie alone knew the combination;
consequently he himself always unlocked the safe In
tie morning. When all ready to close tl,. store
FOR fa riEht large locomotive headlight containing
q his reflector placed on the cnd uf one OF the
countors This was not OH lamp but was supplied
WIN from nearby burner THE light was reflected
eoom hut tne hie stood out cloarly exhibited
boy the beams of light from the lamp dis
tinctiy visible from the street The outside watchuan
most f'iihfM man made his rounds every half hour
and az cech round he would look through one Of the
glass windows would the snfo. and would thon. OF
course. believe everything Toe right would
SUPPOSE that was nro ssible to beat safe TINT was
TO projected set il was beaten very few minutes.
and ihe watchman knew nothing until the
- 9e'i Porter ana Mike visited ne store scxsral
Were nus ahie 70 got accurate picture Of
i ny .i1 s 0i9i 'ne plates up99 IT, me exact
hs ss eanyes the ngenoes sheeny NIKE painted
Ieksn 70 Fiegeh oeksmih ana toomakcr in New
tha Il could he put together in "a minutes. This
were 20 oe Placed on tho outside when it was once
yq e-, aoi i sss,a 'at the store .oua
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18

haitian i5ank AFFAIR but the was only
aeains, Hope The nspe"t"R Vent m in ns n
Iomised biiy I<elS his pardon II he would sauea
CHARGED from custody but was ordered by Judge
Gildcrsleeve to leave the jurisdiction of New York
Hopes counsel Ira shafer, appealed to the supreme
The supreme court decided that. Hope had boen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18
EDITED BY J. CHALMERS DA COSTA, M. D, LID.
samuel ID. cross Profess

Edward ". Dunlap came Of inc southern
foniy ond rcccipod good education. Little more
ttot bon icicu tho cirH broke ont, he enlisted
81 nc Union ranks and scrrcd 5cith credit. ToVard
tic ss We ctcrCd thc cpiistmcnt sc'rce and his
crH.aai circcr bc0Gn by the robbcrY OF S4OOO, for
ri trorosi marshal cas njushy conpictcd and
sentenced
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
TELLS OF BLACKLIST.
PittsburE Newspaper Man Produces
Document Before Committee.

Percival Roberts, jr., director OF the
Steel Corporation, continued his testi-
mony yesterday before the Stanley COM
mittee. He presented more statistics re-
garding he methods in vogue in the big
steel mills of the counry and paid par
ticular attention to details which. hee
says, tend to show that the steel en-
ployes are not superannuated at the
comparatively early age Of fory years
H. II. Eagle. city editor of the Pitts
burg Leader. who did not have an op-
portunity to testify Wednesday, was be-
fore the committee later in the day He
produced a list of thousands Of names
Of workmen which. he declared, purport-
ed to be a blacklist Of employees OF the
steel industry. The list contains the
names of the workmen. date OF leaving
the employment, and the cause. Eagle
declared that he obtained the lis from
a man who said his name was Thomas
Morgan. This man, said Eagle, repre-
sented himself to be a labor agent of
the Carnegie Steel Company. and told
Eagle that the list was compiled for
use in the various subsidiary offices. and
wanted to sell the list for 5000. This
list extended from 1885 TO 1908
The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
SENATOR DEFENDS
EVERGLADESREPORT
Fletcher Makes Statement on Floor
of Senate After wright's Testi-
mOny Before Committee.

Investigation OF the Everglades scan
dal by the House Committee on Expendi-
lures in the Agricultural Department has
so far failed to develop any Of the prom
ised sensations, although II is true that
the testimony up 10 date has been largely
preliminary. ]. o. Wright, formerly an
employe Of the Department OF Agricul-
ture and now chief engineer Of the Ever
glades drainage project being carried on
by the State of Florida, continued on
the stand yesterday.
He told of representatives OF the pro-
motion companies engaged in selling
Everglades lands coming to him, when
he was a department employe, and pro-
testing against the issuance OF a circu-
lar prepared by the Drainage Division
OF the Department as a reply to letters
asking for information about the Ever
glades. Mr.. Wright said the promoters
objected to statements in the circular
with reference to the climate of South
ern Florida, the average annual rain
fall and the character of the lands be-
ing drained, but he admitted In response
to questions by Chairman Moss that the
statements were entirely correct.
Mr.-SYright told the committee that
the drainage Of the Everglades was an
entirely feasible project-"just one Of
water running down hill" as he put 1t.
Mr.. Wright himself took exception to
enc statement in the departments cir
cular OF warning, which showed that the
land companies were buying Everglades
lands from Florida at 50 cents per acre.
He did not deny the correctness of this
statement, but he did object to IL being
contained in a government circular
Isn't IL a fact that some OF those
lands bought for 50 cents an acre were
sold 10 the public at $50 an acre?' asked
Chairman Moss.
I've heard of land down there being
sold as high as $50 an acre" returned
Mr.. Wright.
After the executive session the Senate
went into open session. Senator Fletcher.
Of Florida, in presenting a resolution
asking for a reprint OF the report on
the Florida Everglades, defended that re-
port and declared that the Wright report
had not been expurgated or modified. He
also defended the Florida officials and the
reclamation undertaking, in which. he
said. the people of forty other States
who had made investments in Florida
were interested.