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World's cresset., 1912-12-19
Florence Arizona
Dec. IL, 1912

Dec. II. 19lA
Dear Editor cf the CNEssET
please allow me little space IN
your valuable paper. as | can't
write to every one, / take this
means OF letting my many
friends III old Douglas know a.
bout my trAvel, and where / am
NOW and what kind IF country
tue Southern part Of Arizona is.
Lett 7. c Dec. r 1912 at o:05
passing through Topeka Kans'
o.. to Dodge City then TO Syrs
Cruz Colorado and through to
,New Mexico then to Ash Fork
Arizona and from there to Pie
onix and from Pheopix to Flor
ence where my daughter lives
Mrs. George Smith. We arriv'
ed here the morning Of the &c
day at 1O.UG N. making two
days and nights and part OF tbs
;jiG. day, making distance OF
aeyut IL Eundred miles. Whet
re got to Florence Mr.. George
Gmitl4 was waiting to take US tc
his home Que mile from Florence.
Florence is a beautiful little
city of about 1000 populated
o!tuated in Gila Valley which 10
rich in soil, the soil il about t to
g feet and grows any kind O.
Vegetables; the farm crops that
they raise here is alfalfa barley
and wheat, there i>n'tvery much
corn raised here, the lard all
has to be irriG ated there not be
in. sufficient rain through the
summer season. Tue laud that
has irrigation is worth from $50.
TO 500. p%r acre: but what they
call the desert land where there
isn't any wate2 available for ir'
rigat.ug the land can be taken by
fling and paying % cents per
acre where there is claims that
hasen't been taken up but you
nave to have water before sou
can get a title. The claims that
has been taken up and when
they want to sell generally
brings from 5000 to $500 for
100 acres; that is where they
have not got any water.
This is a ideal climate and dry
any one suffering from Rheuma.
tism wouid do we'll 10 come tn
this climate. and THIS valley IA
surrounded by mouAtas: that is
very rich in minerals such as
Copper. Gold and Zinc. And
the cattle will live all winter here
in the mount tains and the valleys
two where they haven't besn
farned, but the most of the val.
leys is in farmes.
Now If this don't find its way
to the waste ba- ket ! will come
again when | see more Of the
country. ! haven't t3en here
bit :. daye, cat write nv friends
more about he lcurtrr aftct
while.
Az avor Nnur>
World's cresset., 1912-12-19
EnEETO OUR READERS.

"Thrce years subscription t"
the Garden 4 Farm News, Pub
}ished at Sada]ia. Mo. In the iii,
serest of Gardeners. Farmers,
sNoultry men. Da'rymen, X Bee
y oepers. A Practical Magazine
tss,sat should be in every rural
home. You canrOt afford to be
without the News. \ good paper
ut q low price,
every Subscriber. New vth
who .lcmits US Sl,uo for tAc
rnnSSET will receive Il three
years eubscriptlonto tn" C.r'ten
Sd < Farm News Free. Send in
your subscription now. dnt
don't fail to asl: ior the Garden
& Farm News Free.
WORLDS CII.@>.7',
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Cbonay Mo.
Dec + 10Y,

-,[r. E1ito. I thought an item
from this part might be of some
interest to some 5ooy.
There was u man came into
This neighbor .lood by the name
Of James II. Jones claimed Ne
owned the Sherman Ml!l>aN
place be came here the > OF Oct
ober and was sick when he came
and stopped with Il. c. Malone
and has been under the care OF
Dr., Martin ever since till Dec. y
1912 he died and was buried al
New Hope cemotry tue tn,
He claimed he had two broth
ers anu folr children, but would
not give tie address Of any ct
them except ore brother he
claimed lived az Clay Center han.
! have wYotn three lrttcrs anu
failed to get an answer ne gave
his name as William Icnes, hc
left a trunk and few c.atsts
nothing Of any vaIne.
Evar- tn; :lg is cuiet here now
n good time was experienced at
Banner d few nights ago at a pie
supptr over $40. dollars was
raised to finish paying Tor a
singing at thav place:
\ tine Sunday School at Ban,
her every Sunday at . O'Clock
If this cont lind the waste
Saskpt 7 Will cone again.
e. VI. N.
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N.'';?:)'l!!!NlC!;E |!

The Assessment of Douglas
Go. is now com pleted for the pre-
sent year. and as IL number for
whom assessment blanks have
been left have So far, failed to
send them in. take this means
or notifying ono and all that the
Ia" requires that thev be deli.
vercd, and fixes the penalty OF
double assessment for failure,
SO please attend to this at once
and thus relieve me of the un
pleasant duty OF cnccrce,nn the
aw.
Very tlu'y yours
J FL. McMurtrey.
World's cresset., 1912-12-19

II. +, Pool
This t. ,oSt.0n is 2 very pGrt:.
cU,ar lueGt.on to hln.sla for the
reason, that there i, so mary
pe, We beiicv,, in tho moarnera
Nonrh. Il has been bat Il short
time since We written an article
N an ~w.v TO i, ,unstirn asked on
tt2 MCu!nrrs bench. .And in
oNttCr Il satisfy the mind OF Bro
Pru"! and all our readers who
may ~ G2sirnna nf knowing.
what va have t. say on The sub.
'tct. The first scripture We,
shall rot'ca. il the following
And Joab sent to Tcl1oah and
fetched thence wi>a woman
ant( said unto ber, r"av thee
t"..-n thrseif 10 he a mourncr,
and Dat Oh nov 'r0uTnjAG an.
parcl, ana aoo!I1 nor tilyse|f
with oil but be - ? woman t'7at
had a long tine ,nourn1G for the
dead. :: sam. IT.
Here i the advice OF q man TO
a woman "a b. Il morrner. and
TO dress he"> >nf IN mourning.
This does teach us that a rl0nrn.
e. has to bo properly d,esso,
in oruor ~ be Designated. SO
thGt those II whom they camo in
contact With r:tht know that
they w9ro n0urror&. Hence, We
quote aGuin. please read.
Also Wl;cn they shalI be- afraid
of thai which Is high ard fears
shall be in the way and the A.
lHond tree shall flourish and the
@raSShonDer shall be a burden
and desire shall fail because
man gocth to III long home, and
'ht monrnerS 90 about the
streets: Eccle. -
We learn that death is spoken
" il connection with tie lnour
nar. the mournarS are seen 20
ing about tie streets. DAVID
n.ourneu the death OF AbsuIum
his son. again Tc sec another
connection with Mourncrs that
show up great light, and that is
the following scripture. please
reai.
"Thcy shall not C+fcr wine Of
ferirgS to the L1rd neither shall
they be pleasing untO him; their
sacti ices shall be unto them as
the bread of monrners: all that
eat thereof shall be polluted: for
their bread for their soul shall
not come into the house OF the
Lord. Hosea. N--4
'l'u cat the bread Of mourners
t brings in Il p]u,iOn. Taking
David for an tNamtlc thc mUur
ner would be the one who mourn.
ed toe condition OF the lost ones
wbir Yet living. See :, Sam.
chapter j. verse, We learn
from all these riptures who
the muurncr is WHO muurnes
and what brings about the
mourning. We earnestly hope
that the Bro may be satisfied as
to who mourner is: Especially
the minister who mourn over a
+, lost and ruired world, or in 9th
ter wer1s, 8 world dead in trcss-
! passsxv. vi s.n.
World's cresset., 1912-12-19

cd: there is no achievement won
in his election. Tho he may be
Il noble man, yet his popular
vote is less than W. j. BrNans
was when he was in the race for
the presidency. 1t is truc he got
tn" states, and the electors, to
scat him in the Whi.c ilous",
Yet the popular vote shower
that ther" was q weakness in
popularity. And it must be true
that what ever Wilson lacked in
the popular vote, in reaching
Hry"n vent to the Progressive
Party.
And there il another tlip.,
THAI is t.'ur. Hn,, that is that it
took intelligent and well read
mon to he progycssi!2~: Men
Wh2 could not he svayed lrUm
their purpose and the truth. For
tho tim" was so short; tnat the
feeble mind without stability
and foretbought c0nld not com.
prchend the deep truths i'm.
hracod in the. Progressive Plat
form. 1t was ~ wonderful, for
4 narrow contracted mind to
grasp. in three months time.
We mnst congratulate the 70,
bic mon and women with IhpO-
dorc Roosevelt in the lead, who
With sincerity Of purpose for .he
common gOOI %. Faced bullets.
ana >nrornd' 'teproach from the
enemy to all good. For the
good they have done. -Four Tll.
)lor and a half Of voters. said tic
time bad come when trey should
brake the chains OF thraldoln.
throw of the Shachles of opprcS.
sion. Ana stop the political
thief. And forever Establish the
links of freedom. And give
equal rights to all. Those
principals given to man by The
stern hand OF an Aiwisn Gre.
atOr And now em bracad in the
platform Of the Progressive par.
ty. Which reaches the condition
OF all luen and women and chill.
dren. And says they Shall have
the right to LIE liberty and the
pcrsuiJ CT happiness u Which
in time will brin" forth univcr.
sal brotherhood in our lard and
country. And now comrads of
the golden ruie, Of the sacred tie
that binds.
For the next four years take
the example of Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt at Milwaukee as he
stood before the people on a
square deal, bleeding for his peo,
pie. With the test sign in his
breast, his hand reaching down
the liue Of Uime. And his heart
or mind Summing the broad bos.
ON of our country. And saying
IN his acts tn you and I, never
let self cause you to forget the
debt you owe to your fellow
man, We assume the dignity to
ask our recently elected presi,
dent to magnify the rights Of
the common people.
Yet we W, Il know tnat he is in
a straight betwixed two. Tn It
is, divided party, in expec'n.
ton, The great mass Ct the
Progressive Democrats, who
followed the choice of Br\ an,
LOOK for a thoroughly. Progrc,
siye administration VII le he
special privil9dgers, feel ttat
they raw: the greatest right, to
expect the greatest cons,dera.
tion. We believe, that governor
Wilson intends tc'dc bis best 70
World's cresset., 1912-12-19
Our EloSy On Live
Men,. Who Are
Yet Alive,
RDCSENELT, JOHNSON
AND DIIlI.i.E;

The Election is over. and tnr
fate Of the day is known. And
the fight Of those men, were ihc
cause OF the people. Tight. liit
Liberty and tho pcr*ui, =!
E1pp'nnss,
Those Leaders Gtool in iru!'t
and defended. the rights Of tf1st
who were not able TO dnfcf1
their own rights anil liberties.
ThoS" p1on stepped o'.t r
front Of the ..s>as>in's 5 hnlh,
and which did not Stay thcii
dcterNinat.on. For with t,G
brl'nt, Of q would ha ASsaSsi.,
in his bosom, i.amscvn|t bleed. &
from the wnun'l,' wien nS H.
lrlenl : adS4rn 10 keep InloI,
said, Il have Il message tn DO.
,.Tar, and tn;.st deliver it If | lio. '
With those thoughts on his
mind. Ard q kind word TO th@
people, for his Assassin. saying
to them, don't hurt til" pee,
devil" re passed ON to the
r.aco. where arrangements had
been made for him And for one
hour he stood before a very
large andirnCc Of people. with Il
bleeding wound and dccl3ired
bis 1noSsage. for humanity to
the people, and for the peoples:
Saying. THAT it was not for his
self or his lifo, that he cared for.
bnt his country anc the people,
Saying, Let me go and the
cansc will still move on"
JOHNSON, his running mate,
feerless|y, never looked back.
ward; paid his kindest regards
to the wounded Candidate and
Comrada. And then pressed Oh
in the good work
The nndauntnd COURAGE Of Col
oncl Roosevelt puts us in mind
OF one of old, when dying upon a
hard taught battle field, whom
death was fast covering life. He
cried out. Strike, until the last
armed foe expires Strike for
YOUR altars and your fires
Strike for the green graves of
your >ires God and your native
land, The brave man awoke to
die midst flame and smoke.
midst shouts and groans and
sAbor'S strokes, Busirous cheer
ed his band.
Roosevelt, in the jaws of death
cheers his Comrades to q higher
cause than an individual life.
lie sets the example t. those
in the field with him, that it is
no individual cause that he and
they were fighting for. But a
universal brother hood. So the
battle was pressed to the gate,
with many noble hearts in the
field until the last MON ent when
the iron gate of popular ruling,
swung back on its powerful hin
gc<, and throwed to the world $
gaze the great work achieved by
the Progressive Party in such a
short time A wonderful victory
The greatest achievement, ever
gained by mortal men. Altho
Govern il Wif5)i hts bt.u elect .
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TAKE NOTICE

Any party or parties wishing. to
ask any questions through this
paper upon any subject religious
ly or otherwise shall be treated
as Il friend. But in no case will
the Editor allow any slang or
slang phrases 60 through it's
columns.
World's cresset., 1912-12-19

E3,tercG as *tcONO Cfn>S
xtNftrT November 3rd "lo at
the POST oEdcc ut BrushyIln0o
no. H9.de" 1T. .lce OF
march ,Jrd. 1879.
World's cresset., 1912-12-19
WORLDS / RESET
Rev. l.. s. GARRETT, En-.
PUBL.ISI!E

~. Garrett ana N. NJ. Bowers
An, " l.. : Na.R N,IN.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31
Linen Shower.

Miss Lola steinel entertained yes
terday Afternoon, at. her residence
1913 Washington avenue compliment
tary to Mrs. Herbert Steinel who re-
Gently returned from her weddin !,
trip through the west. II
The afternoon was spent in hem
ming towels which were afterwards
presented to the bride. A clothes
line was stretched in room which
was kept closed until after luncheon
on which the many pieces OF linen
were fastened About forty guests
were present to greet the bride.
The guests from out-of-town were
Misses Kathryn Stephens of East
St Louis, Augusta Wright of 0rlan,
do. Fla, Allie Belts of Mound City,
and Clara DeGelder OF Beech Ridge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31
TAKES 8 CHILDREN TO
CHILDREN'S ORPHANS HOME.

Mrs. II. A. Harmon has returned
from Normal, Ill, where she took
three dependent children from the
Home at Cairo to the Soldiers Or
phans Home. She very highly
praises Supt. X. Nj. McCauley and
his estimable wife for the splendid
maintenance of the Orphans Home
and their excellent treatment OF
herself, While there she had a
pleasant visit with Miss Annie
Stuart formerly of Cairo. Miss
Stuart has been there many years
occupying a very responsible posi-
tion In the establishment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31
TWO MEN INJURED BY
FALL FROM SCAFF0LD

Frank verble Of 627 Thirty-sisth
street and Alonzo Handy fell from
the scaifold near the roof Of a cot
tage Mr. Handy Is having built on
Thirty-sixth street, between Wash
ing and Highland avenues, and both
were injured. Handy sprained his
arm and verhle sustained several
bruises. The men fell about / A feet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31
Marriage License.

John Taylor. 40. and Miss Alic,
Lansston, As, both of Cairo
Jack P. Meade. At, and Mis>
Kathrine Kuchter, SO, both of CIarks
ton, Mo.
David Winston, %, and Mis-:
Della Jackson. 10, both OF Cairo.
James Bonds, 2S,of Cairo and Miss
Rosa Long, %, of Brookville, Miss.
Elan r. Montgomery, "a, and
Miss Marry Massie. Is, both oil
Cairo.
John Hayden. %, and Miss Bees
sic Toon, 20, both of Fancy Farm,
Ky.
George L. DeGelder, %. of Beech
Ridge and Miss Girtrude L. White.
aker, 20, of Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31

Mr. and Mrs. GeoP. carnes have
returned from visit in French Lick
Springs, Ind.
Miss Emma Hebsacker has return
| ed from visit with friends in Cas-
! per, Wyoming.
Miss Flora Harris of Paducah is
the guest of Mrs. j. l.. Harris II
Twcnty-eighth street
Miss May Baldwright OF Olmstead.
is the guest of Miss Theresa Mahaffec
of upper Commercial
Mrs. John Shearin and Miss Lofa
Norwood of Wickliffe, Ky, were
Cairo shoppers yesterday
Mrs. George Russell Jones of Du-
Quoln, IS the guest OF Miss Matte
Mulvihill of Twenty-first street.
Ernest Bradford of the Traction
Company has returned from a visit
with his parents at Terre Haute, Ind
nyd Mrs. Cbog nj u n "a,
and Daughter Miss Belle left yester-
day for visit at Colorado, Springs
Mrs. Alice Holmes of ParagouId, |
was the guest of Mrs Bracket yes
terday Miss Holmes was formerly OF |
this city.
Mrs. Mary Abels and Mrs Alma
Robinson OF kuttawa. KY, are the |
guests Of the Misses Leroy of west |
Thirty fourth street,
4 Miss May Moran, who has been the
guest OF several Young ladies in the |
city leaves TODAY for st. Louis, from
where she will 60 to her home III |
Waukeegan, Hi.
Master William Wright of New
Orleans, whose parents Mr.. and Mrs
j. w g. Wright who are the guests |
Of Ms. 0ris Hastings, Is quite III
at the Bondaurant hospital where he
was operated on for appendicitis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31
Resolutions and Motions.

Ii you are housewife you cannot
reasonably hope to be healthy or
beautiful by washing dishes, sweep
ing and doing homework all day.
aud crawling into bed dead tired at
night. You must get out into the
open air and sunlight. If you do
this every day and keep your stom-
aeh and bowels in good order by
taking Chamberlain Tablets when
needed, you should become both
rtalthy and beautiful For sale by
all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31

During the summer months
mothers Of young children should
watch for any unnatural looseueas
of the bowels. When given PROMPT
attention at this time serious trouble
may be avoided, Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem.
edy can always be depended upon.
For sale by all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31
Supper at Church Parlors.

The social committee of the Chris
tian Endeavor of the Presbyterian
church will serve a supper Friday
night in the church parlors. The
following menu has been prepared,
Ham and roast beef, potatoe chips,
jelly, brown and white bread. toma-
toe-cucumber salad, Ice tea and coffee
peach ice and cake.
Everyone Is cordially invited to
attend.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to publicly express our
heartfelt gratitude and appreciation
to the many foriends and acquaint-
ances who were so kind and sympl-
thetic during our hour Of bereave-
ment and for their many acts OF
kindness before, during and after
the funeral CT our beloved wife,
daughter and sister, Mrs. Margaret
Piersol.
JAMES PIERSOL,
PATRICK ,OLOUGHIN,
AND FAMILY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31

WANTED-Cottag in September
Of not less than four rooms In de-
sirable neighborhood, up or down.
town. Must have yard and all con-
veniences. Owners of cottages with
out yards are requested to save
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Mcehan Died Monday. July ~,
Thomas Mcchan, aged IS years.
Funeral co~tege will leave resi-,
denec OF James Mechan, No. 4t1
Washington avenue, at 7.45 A.
m, Wednesday July II, for St.
Patrick's church, where services
will be held at s o'clock.
Remains will be taken on special
ll.inois Central train from Four
tenth ST.. at sis for Calvary Gem
ctery, whore interment will be
made.
Please omit flowers
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31

FOR SALE-Five room cottage
with bath, 1900 Holbrook avenue;
also my residence 2606 Holbrook
avenue Easy terms. Apply to e. L.
Gross.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31

For soreness of the muscles.
whether induced by violent exercise
or injury. there is nothing better
than Chamberlain Liniment. This
liniment also relieves rheumatic
papins. For sale by all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31

Villa Ridge will hold its thirty
sixth annual picnic Aug. 22nd
1912.
Lots Of amusements and plenty
of refreshments also a first class
country dinner and supper will be
served on the grounds
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31
Y0UNGS0Rs Qnp
M0THE lei RS M

| No young womar, in the joy of
coming motherhood, should neg
lect to prepare her system for the
physical ordeal she is to undergo.
The health OF both herself and the
coming child depends largely upon
the care she bestows apon herself
during the waiting months. Moth
er's Friend prepares the expectant
mothers system for the coming
event, and its use makes her com.
Portable during all the term. II
works with and for nature, and
by gradually expanding all It's
sues, muscles and tendons in
volved, and keeping the breasts
in good condition, brings the wo-
man to tile crisis in splendid phys
ical condition. The baby, too, is
more apt to be perfect and strong
where the mother has thus pre-
pared herself for natures supreme
junction. No better advice could
be given young expectant moth
er than that she use Mothers
Friend; it is a medicine that has
proven its value in thousands OF
cases. Mothers
Friend is sold MnTuEn1C
at drug stores. N.Y.. AAAno
Write for free MFRIEND
book for expect
ant mothers which contains much
valuable information. and many
suggestions ola helpful nature.
sRADFlEID REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. ca.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31
Too Late to Classify

BOST Two Building and Loan
books wrapped in an envelope. Re
ward to finder. V. w. Johnson,
S29 Twenty-fourth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31
GO ON AUTO TRIP.

John Ford and wife leave today
for an auto trip of several days
through Western Kentucky and
Tennessee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31
For Mrs. Steinel.

Miss Augustine Fitzgerald will en-
terrain Thursday morning for Mrs
Steinel at her residence at Twenty
third and Washington.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31

place of address and properly
stamped with the necessary United
States postage stamp to insure the
delivery thereof
Alderman Neff moved the adop-
tion OF the resolution. The motion
was adopted unanimously.
Alderman Greaney appeared and
took his seat.
Alderman Neff moved the city
comptroller be authorized and in
structef to purchase two hand carts
and one dozen cans for use of street
department.
- Alderman Greaney moved to
amend by referring the whole sub
ject matter tstreet cleaningl to the
street committee with instruct ions
10 report next regular meeting. The
molten was adopted b. the follow
ing vote; Aye Cox, Faudree. Fer
suson. Flack, Fry, Greaney, Hurd,
Kelly, Magner. Neff. saup. Serbian
and Walsh --l3. Nay---Nope.
Reports of COMMITTEES.
The ordinance and street commit
tee reported recomme uding the
adoption of the paving ordinance
providing for the paving and other
wise improving Holbreok avenue
from Twenty-fir3t street TO Charles
street: of Sixth street from Ohio
street to Washington avenue; 81
Tenth street from Ohio street tc
Poplar street; of TweltFh street
from Ohio street 10 Poplar street
and of Fourth street from Ohio
street to Washington avenue, re-
spepctively
Alderman Magner moved the or
dinance above mentioned be recon-
mitted to ordinance and street COM
mittees with Instructions to prepare
amenments providing for separate
measurements If materials to be put
in the concrete The motion was
adopted
Resolutions and Motions.
Alderman Greaney moved the
health officer be requested to re-
port next regular meeting what
steps have been taken to carry out
recently passed concern
ing handling and inspecting food
products. The motion was adopted.
Alderman Saup moved to adjourn.
The motion was adopted.
The council then adjourned.
ROBF. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk
Published in the Cairo Bulletia
july 81, 1912.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31

trouble and postaye. Apply Cottage
care Bulletin. ...
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.P. Carnes have
returned from a visit in French Lick
Springs, Ind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20

Shoshone irrigation project in Wyom-
ing. The opening will be according to
homestead laws land officials Of the
Service expect a great influx Of home
seekers.
1.-THE unit lies to the north and west
OF the town of Powell, and contains
some OF the finest land on the pro-
ject," says a statement issued by the
Reclamation, Service The farms are
mostly so acres each,
About SOC, families are already es-
tabllshed on the first of the three
units and have built roads, schools and
churches. The project has railroad
facilities, rural delivery, telephones
and there are thriving towns at short
intervals"
Many inducements are Offered to
prospective settlers. The climate and
scenic beauties OF the Shoshone project
has been described by Government
scientists as the most delightful Of the
West.
THE Shoshone project is believed
to be one of the best sections in the
West for general farming reads u
bulletin just issued by the Interior De-
partment at is fine dairy country.
The farmers are now shipping an aver
age of $1,000 worth of cream to Bill,
ings, Mont. annually"