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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-21

"fearfully and wonderfully made up. They resembled a cross between the remnants of Coxey's army and a squad of Apache Indians out cn the warpath. They had more paint on their faces than the average matinee girl-and that is gong some. Their robes were beyond description. It is said however, that bad as they looked on the line of par ade it was not circumstance to what they looked like when they had passed through the initiation ceremonies last night.
 A vehicle labeled, "Boyles Special, attracted much attention. It was a non descript wagon drawn by a couple of diminutlve oxen. It was filled with a bunch of hunters for fresh meat" one of whom carried gigantic shotgun, which made the famous 16-inch mortars of the Germans look like popgun. The hunters had special charge of the candidates. A funeral hearse an ann bulance and a cage containing Hive SD, cimens" were among the features of the parade.
 Just before the parade started Sam Foley came near backing out from leading the parade It came to his ears ttat certain sympathizers of the war rJng European nations were laying for him, as it had been rumored that he was either a Russian count. a German baron, a French general, an English lord or an Austrian duke and, judg ing from his wonderful attire, he could have been either He said he did not propose to take any chances. Arthur Barton pacified him by assuring him that as potentate of the shrine he Lad declared absolute neutrality and that there was no danger.
 The ceremonial last night was one
 | H .F..I t,. the history of the shrine. Nearly half hundred novices crossed the heated sands of the desert and after their rough and rugged journey were ad mitted to the sacred precincts of the temple. No fatalities were reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-21
EIGHT BODIES
 FOUND IN LAKE

Seney. Mich, November 20.-Eight bodies found today on the shore of Lake Superior, about eight miles from this place, are thought to have come from the lumber barge Anna M. Peter son. which left Baraga late Wednesday afternoon in tow of the steamer c. F Curtis, for Tonawanda, N. Y. The barge Is believed to have been wrecked in the gale which swept Lake Superior yester- day and last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-21
SUBMITS REPORT ON
 COTTON STATISTICS

Montgomery. November 20.-(Spe- cial )-Examiner of Public Accounts J. T. German today submitted to the governor a report covering his .exami- nation of the bureau of cotton statistics, the accounts of which he reported cor rect
 Disbursements of the department for the past fiscal year were $2971. nearly all of which was spent for salaries. The disbursements for the past four years were e11,954.87.
 The report shows that the following number of bales of cotton were ginned in the state during the past five years: 1909. 1,0l0.137; 1910: 1.192.17s; 1911. 1.s96.2s4; 1912. 1.s2s.297; 1913. 9,4s2.254.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-21
Weltz May Recoyer

At the St. Vincent hospital it was stated last night that Robert A. Weltz. assist ant traffic chief of the Postal Telegraph company. who was shot last Sunday night at the entrance of the Capitol Park Inn by Mary Allie Cole, was still making a game fight for his life. It was stated that while the young man was delirious. his remarkable stamina gave him a fighting chance for recovery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-21
SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAMME Will Be Given by Wiegand's Orches-
 tra Tomorrow Night at Tutwiler

The following special programme of music by the Wiegand orchestra will be rendered tomorrow at the Tutwiler, even- ing, 6:30 to o'clock:
 Norwegian Coronation March" (svend- sen).
 Overture to '.Rosamunde" (SchuberD. Artists Life Waltz" (Strauss). Fragments from Madame Butterfly (Puccin).
 Melodie (FremD.
 Movement from Scotch Symphony (Mendelssohn).
 Gondoliera (MoszkowskD.
 Scenes from "The Merry Wives of Wind sor'' (NicolaD
 .'Le Retour" (BizeD.
 Excerpts from 'Lohengrin' (Wagusr).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-21
Colder Weather Expected

New Orleans. November 2O.-Sugar and trucking sections of Louisiana were warned today by the local weather bu- reau to expect freezing weather to- night. Weather officials did not ex- pect last nights temperature of 34 de- grees here to be lowered. This was five degrees above the local low record of 2s degrees for November. established November 19, 1903
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-21
PERSONAL

s. E. Jordan, prominent real estate man of Gadsden. is in the city for a few days.
 James D. Giles of Gadsden was in the city Friday on business. He reports all lines of business good in Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-21
Much Cotton on Hand

Montgomery. November 2o.-(spe- cial given out by the Montgomery cotton exchange today showed that there was 74.ss9 bales of cotton on hand in the city. or nearly three times as much as was on hand this time last year. The amount of cot ton on hand November 20 last year was 29,412 bales. Shipments up to date are year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-21
MASONIC NOTICE

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF KING SOLOMON LODGE NO. 460, A. F. AND A. M-, IS HEREBY CALLED TO BE HELD SATURDAY NIGHT. NOVEMBER 21, 1914, AT 7s3O F. M., AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE, FOR W ORK IN ALL DEGREES.
 JOHN s. WHITE, SEC'Y.
 v. N ULIAMANs w. II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-21
PtIe. Cured in 6 to 14 Days

Druggists refund money If PAZO OINT- MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First ap- plication gives relief. soc.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04

WIS BORN IN SCOTLAND
RgMAtNo TAKEN TO OKLAHOMA
cry FRoM hosPirAL ron
lNrGRMGMr.
Newspaper Union News service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.--The RI. Rev. Robert Nc
Intyre. Bishop Of the Methodist Epis
copal Diocese including Oklahoma
Texas and . part q Kansas. died IN
Chicago Bishop Mcintyre was popu.
lar In Denver. where he did q great
part Of his work. He was pastor Of
Trinity M. r. Church In Denver for
five years, from 1891 to 1896. He
was q poet and novelist and while In
Denver wrote part Of his best-known
book, "A Modern Apollo" He was aii.
thor OF q book Of poems. AT Early
Candlc-Light. Before coming 10 Den
yer Bishop Mcintyre had been pastor
in Chicago. From this city he went
TO Los Angeles. He was elected bish.
op In 1905.
Bishop Mcintyre was born In Sci
kirk, Scotland, Nov. 20. 1881. He came
TO this country when sixteen years
old, and learned the trade of bricklay-
ing. He maintained his standing In
the union up until his death and hts
mason's card was hung over his desk
In his study.
He married Miss Ella Chappen, In
Quincy, Ill.,. in 1877. the year he was
graduated from Vanderbilt University.
Death was due to carbuncles. He will
be buried In Oklahoma City. He II
survived by a widow and three chill.
dren.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04
(. Is. aHT OFFICERS
vnsRTv-sssMrh ANNUAL coMvGN.
TioM Az pug0lo.
ceises1e opssNos We oslssesd - ~
Aleeeiao ptase tss IN ceNsoG-
tloN y - tsstd n teto.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Pueblo. The KuIghts Of Pythtas q
Colorado. ct their thirty-ninth annual
convsntion here. selected grand lodas
officers and chose Colorado sprinss
for the 1915 nesting placs.
Selection Of officers for The most
part was made without oppositioa. tie
positions being filled BY promotiOa.
The only competition was Tor the posi-
tions Of graad master Ut arms and
grand outer guard.
The following were The officsss
chosen: Grand chancellor. y. y.
6chreiber. Colorado Springs; grant
vice chancellor, =. B. Coulter. 0rselsy;
grand prelate, e. L. Fitch. Denver:
grand keeper Of record and seal. w. Q.
O'Brien. Denver: grand master Of ex-
chequer. @. II. Winchell. La Junta.
grand master 1t arms. A. @. Wachter,
Montrose: grand inner guard. Fred T.
Olin. Pueblo. and grand lodge trustee.
John Allison. Cripple Creek.
Representatives to attend the su
preme grand lodge will be selected 1t
the Colorado Springs meeting next
year.
W. 8. O'Brien' submitted his annua:
report ~ grand master Of records and
seals. In the report he. stated that one
new lodge. windsor. had been added
to the order since the last meeting.
Counting It's members. there are ~
present 1875 members Of the order In
a - -
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04
ryse vvsvls stsrt I've On ot.ss.

Ps,eblo.--A sack Of peanuts - l
ei.35 In cash constituted the worldly
soods OF i.olo soprance, seventeen. and
MIGUEL Dulis. twenty. Of swink when
the police arrested them on complaint
Of the girls father while the pair wcri
searching for . minister to marry
them.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04
ELEVEN SHIPS
SUNK IN BATTLE
five GERMAN 0oArs SENT TO
DoTroM ~ eRirisH cuNs
orr HGLiooLANo.
SIX FLEE, THEN PERISH
HUNDREDS or ogRMANs KILLED
WHILE OTHERS JUMPED AND
WE'RE DROWNED.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Aug. 3l.-Eleven German
ships In oil were sunk In the engage
nent Friday off Hellsoland. Six OF
those which escaped toward the onf
OF the battle are reported to have
gone to the bottom before they wero
able to reach the German coast.
Destroyers. which arrived In London
Saturday, described the efforts made
By the British ships to rescue the
crews Of the vessels destroyed and to-
pick up from the water those who
jumped from the decks Of the burning
German, cruiser. After Z few OF the
strusgling sailors had been taken
aboard the English pinnsces, . Ger
man squadron appeared. forcing then,
to beat . hasty retreat. leaving the
reat to their fate.
The British guns shot with such
terrific force and accuracy. they SAY
that most Of the men ON the decks OF
the German vessel were killed before
the cruiser sank. Hundreds jumped
overheard and were drowned.
The British cruisers engaged In the
battle bear little outward evidence Of
Tie tremendous conflict.
Come Of the torpedo boats are bad
" wrecked In their upper structure.
but NO irrepsrable damage was done
10 any Of the British craft. Some OF
The craft escaped without . mark or
reminder Of the great conflict.
The Eveaing News quoted q nom
commissioned officer. who was In the
thick OF the naval hattie and whose
destroyer picked up many German
wounded. ~ follows:
I'VE came upon the German ships
unawares. The action was very no.
while Il lasted and We must have done
lot Of damage. Many Of the Ger
mans were badly wounded: twelve Of
them died on the way and were
buried at sca..
Two hundred men were rescued
from the German cruiser Mainx before
Il went to the bottom. They consist
chiefly Of stokers and engineers.
Ninety German prisoners from the
Mains have been landed 1t Lcith.
Eight Of them arc officers and one 10
said to bs tho son OF Admiral Won
rirpitx. tho German minister Of the
navy. Slxteen Of the prisoners are
sufferine from wounds.
ossth Tell - IN Naval Battle.
London. Twenty nine killed and
thirty-siGht wounded was the price In
nsn patl BY the British for The nsvsl
action against the Germans In Helixo'
lad waters Friday.
An official statement says that Of
1900 men composing the crews Of the
five German warships suak Off Heiigo.
land only $50 we're saved.
kensesbsvO tssskselWO osssrs Astssk,
LONDON. Aug. ai.--From al sl6ea
comes the news that Koaigsbess. thu
great German seaport N the nAltic. 4
falling before the bls suns Il he Re-
sian army. This success h hailed -
the FIRST great Nov struck BY the csar
h The cast
Lnn1on. AN overwhelming forcs =
Germans swooped down q . British
forcs 1t q. Qveatin Sunday and. q
ter : three hours hattie h Which ~
batsss's aStillesy played havoc IN ~
ranks a the dssea1sss. the EnulleA
bsas . panieky retreat.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04

Boulder. = Repairs costing several
thousand dollars. including the install.
laiion Of . new heating plant. have
Just been completed In the State Pre-
paratory school building. The high
school will open for the tsrm on Sept.
T.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04

elump In csppse Cuts Operations.
Colorado Springs.-On account Of
the war and the decrease In the con
sumption Of copper. the Utah Copper
Company and the Chino Copper Com
pany. corporations controlled by
Charles NJ. MacNeill. Spepcer -Penross
as1 associates have put their EN-
ployes upon the basis Of one-half time.
I'VE thought this would be better
than laying off half the force" said
Penrose. The Utah company employs
shout 5000 men and the Chino CON-
pany more than 5000. The Alaska
Gold Mines Company. another enter
prise under control Of the local meA.
ID proceeding regardless Of war condi.
tons. and work ID being rushed on the
big reduction plants under construc.
ton.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04

Western Nswspaper Union News Service.
London. Sept. 1.-The cosrespcad.
emit Of the Express 1t The Hagus wtFea
bic paper that Emperor william haa
zone to the Russian front. TAs 70.
sistless advance Of the Russiaa armies
has caused the kaiser 10 take personal
charge Of his troops against the Mus.
covites.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04

careanxa ciesss We're Cruz peet.
Washington. Brigadicr General
Funston has reported to the War De-
partment thst Provisional President
Carranxa has declared the port Of Vera
Cruz closed. Funston states this will
have serious effect on the city's food
supply.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04
.vsssns and WIZ crvshsd BY Auto.

Pueblo.-Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Presher. 1895 East Seventh street. are
In the Southern Colorado hospital In
a critical condition as = result Of be-
Ing pinned under their automobile
when II was overturned on the Colo
RADIO Springs highway. Miss Nina
Presher. their daughter. jumped FROM
the car NJ II plunged into an arroyo
and escaped uninjursd.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04
COLORADO NEWS
cA1nEHED 1aOM
All Parts Of ths State

~
Dssss Ter Csasag Gvssts.
-. ll-l3.--ssdgwick County FAR @
- ss:s cs:.a . Z. r s.,, !. :. s n.1.,
seII s-Il.-crswiss c.. Tair. SUE
s.Rs; s.sa:-cssss~ss County FsT
~. H-is.Ic:ss tssss -; =
81 dit ssssss ossssy f.ir =
s.Pt is:is--saea county fair q
sspG iG.ll-Racs Nest, Denver.
ssls. ai-ss-Inssr-cs. Fair and Race
sept ss-ss.--ASpis Pie nay .. Rlsis.
scot. ss-st.--wssisrn sloDs Fair. noat
sses .:-:s-Nea,sssms ca. Fair .,
The Ouray Commercial club has
been incorporated.
The prices Of both wheat and -four
advanced ten cents in Denver Friday.
A large crowd attended the Larimer
county fair 1t Loveland. The exhibits
were fine.
Thirty thousand Denver school
children responded to the school belt
summons Tuesday. 80
About 100 members Of Denver I. r.
U. No. - and their families were In
Colorado Springs Sunday on their an
nual visit to the Printers' Home.
The farmers fair ct Fowler last week
was attended by 1000. who heard Gov
ernor Ammons deliver an address and
Witnessed an interesting progrsm..
Drastic orders were issued to the
Denver police department to enforce,
the police regulations concerning
women in cafes and licensed restsa-.
rants.
Mrs. Nina Kaiser. eighty-one. died
at her home In Denver. She was the
mother of J. d. Shultz. Mrs. George
d. Smell and Charles A. Shultz,. all OF
Denver.
Marjorie Hamilton Cunningham =
going to make . second attempt to
have her marriage with Walter e.
Cunningham annulled. She filed suit
In Chicago.
Thirty-five Independent Colorado
coal operators have signed working
agreements for the coming year Will,
the district organisation OF the United
Mine Workers OF America.
A heroic attempt to save the life OF
his little girl. Emily. who died - the
results Of burns Aug II. has crippled
r. =. Harris. m employee OF the Den.
yer city highway department, !,
George NJ. Hartman. who drove An
OK team from Elkhorn. Wis. to Boui-
der, in 1850, and who has resided In
Colorado ever since. died 1t his HON.
in Fort Logan at the age Of eighty
eight.
An announcement h.. b..n ,aA,.ed
NV Ns~rolet pelri.n con.nI Il m.
yer. that his government has s(lsbed
= pardon to all dsserters from the Bel
giAa army who will return to ths
colers.
Charles Dtckens. one Of Msnitou's
pioneers and proprietor of the "Old
Curiosity Shop" there. died nj n saua-
torium In Pueblo. He was fifty-tAree.
He had been In IN health .fo,, months.
following 4 nervous breakdown.
Bruce Ammons. Oldest son a
ernor Ammons. Was secretly
10 Miss Margaret Gates. daughER
Perle b. Gates. state Representative
fron Montexuma county In the Nine
teenth General Assembly. ut Castle
Rock.
NJ. Nt,araa .ucrr,o.h ,wentv
daughter OF one 81 the. wealthiest
stock men Of the snake River yalley.
was thrown from . buggy at Slater
while driving from her fathers big
ranch and suffered inturies about the
head and face which will disfigure her
for life. She was taken 70 hospital
At Rswlins. Wyo.
All French ressryIsts IN America
have been called 10 the color. I'm an
order which reached the French am.
h...ador ~ w..h,r~,o, ga ~h,,,
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04

Iondon.--An Antwerp dispatch ia
the Reuter- Telegram Company says:
IT IL reported here that General Pau
has won brilliant victory over So.
900 Germans near Peronnes. in the
department OF Somme."
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04

pveAle Ma Jeoleo WeeA ANeeAes wife
Pashle. - upoa iaoesustjoa furu.
ishsa By J. o. Hunnal, . traveliaz
uan. employed b. local mercaatils
hesas. hts wife. Dva Hunnel. and q,
L. Dspsw we're arrested on . statn.
tesy charBe. Hu0asl returnsd fruu
. tptp 10 find thal he wife hsA movsd
.fssa tha hs0s which - - pssvt1sA
~ bad sstabslsAed hesself an1 thsls
to yeung ehll1rso q 1901 noa,i
ovsoua. vhese psDev vas livins.
Douuuel onye - ~ iaseItnss suls
~ . olveece. VIM = applicaaioa ~
~ evels1Y = ~ tue ehil1rsa. IN
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04
PLEDGE PEACE ron SONORA.
Msxican Leaders Called 10 Adopt
covsrWmemt Plan.

Government Plan.
Ncsales. Aria statement was H.
sued by Generals villa and Obregon
announcing the terms Of m agreement
signed Sunday. Colonel Elias p. Gales.
. Carionxa adherent. II removed from
office and replaced by General Ben-
jamin Hill. Gales will be given =
command in another state.
Governor Maytorcna IL recognized
O. civil governor Of Sonora and will
retain command Of his guard Of va
qui Indians. II the contending fac
lions again cause trouble. villa and
Oregon pledge themselves 10 move
their armies into the state and at
tack the disturbers. villa and Obre-
gon left for Durango and Mexico City.
General villa probably will accom-.
pany General Ohreeon to Mexico City
with one brigade Of his army. A con.
ference OF all military leaders n to be
called to form plan for the orgsnias-
tion II the new government.
e Mexico city.--An offleial announce.
mont declared that an ccntracss and
concessions awarded BY the ministries
a fou,ento and communications during
the administration Of Provisional
President Haerts. would be declared
void.
washington General Carranxa has
dismissed the police force Of Mexico
City and substituted co0stitutionslist
troops.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04
sAAeRorh's PHILIPPINE 0'LL.


CD@ofo00 Bo0aSof s0tF0ooeSo wNSesSVS
20 Abandon Island pesosssteWe.
Washington. with \ view Of taking
Immediate steps to relieve the United
states of the burden and menace of
the Philippines. Senator Shafroth Of
Colorado has introduced the following
Joint resolution:
Resolved. ny the Senate and house
Of Representatives Of the United
states ~ America In Congress assem-.
bled.
THAT Il IL the purpose Of the United
ststes II Amsrica 70 cease e9erciuaue
Sovereignty over the Philippine Isl.
ands and to estahiish m independent
republic therein;
'That tho President be requested to
eudeavor 10 obtain the cooperation of
the principal nations Of the world In
recoGnisins and preserving such indc-
psnAent government upon such terms
o. may b. deemed best and report the
aame 90 Congress for its approval"
plrs 0sstreys Welsh oieheps pelaees
London. Fire destroyed the palace
Of the bishop n iAsndaff On The out.
skirts Of Cardiff. wales.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04

Roulder. The Homestakc loden IN
~ ward nainlns district we're sold b.
JeAn MeEnnoagA y the ORIGINAL Nip
ias Conpany. With headquarters u
beaver.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04

Paris. Thousands Of people saw q
German biplane swoop down toward
the city. A bomb was dropped. but 1t
fell outside the city walls. Then from
somewhere In the Qualifications an
aeropiane gun opened up. The aviator,
evidently frightened, veered eastward
and disappeared.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04

Lnn1oa. AN overwhelming forcs =
Germans swooped down a . Britjsl
force at q. ouentin Sunday and. e
ter : thrse hours hattie n which ~
katsss's srtillesy played havoe IN ~
ranks a ths dsssa1sss. ~ EAslial
bsas . panieky rstrsai.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04

0omo.--A t1loGInn lrom Niah. r.
o6o<n1 = 0eoeA. elnly. says that -.
- y Oeouoe1ng - Iava1s Resaia ana
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04

Pekin.-The japanese, according &c
reports received here. have occupied
two other islands within the German
sphere at Kiao-C Chow. They are
Taliekao and Tekung-Tao.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-04
osash Tell - IN Naval Battle.

Lcadcn. Aug. ai.--From al se6es
comes the news that Koaigsbers. the
great German seaport N the nAltic. =
falling before the hls suna n ths Re-
sian army. This succsss h hailed -
the flrst great Nov struek By the Car
n The East.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-06
NEAR DEATH
 BY sMoTHERING
But Husband, With Aid of Cardui,
 Effects Her Deliverance.

Draper. N, C.-Mrs. Helen Dalton, of this place, says: "l suffered for years, with pains in my left side. and would often almost smother to death.
 Medicines patched me up for awhile but then would get worse again. Final ly, my husband decided he wanted me to try Cardui, the wcman's tonic, so he bought me a bottle and began using it. It did me more good than all the medi- cines had taken.
 have induced many of my friends to try Cardui, and they all say they have been benefited by its use. There never has been, and never will be, medicine to compare with Cardui. believe 1t is a good medicine for all womanly trou- bleS"
 For over 50 years, Cardui has been re- lieving womans sufferingS and building weak women up to health and strength.
 If you are a womar. give it a fair trial. It should surely help you, as 1t has a million others.
 Get bottle of Cardui to-day.
 H'yfte 10: Chattanooga Medicine Co.,, Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, fer SfecfR Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC l2o
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-06
LARGE AREAS OPENED
 TO HOMESTEADERS

Orders signed within the month by Secretary Lane have opened to settlement and entry under the enlarged homestead law, 3,6O0,000 acres of land in California, New Mexico, Cobra do, and Washington. Under the enlarged homestead act lands in the West are examined by the Geological Survey to determine whether there is any available water supply by which they may be irrigated. If not, they be- come subject to entry by settlers in tracts of 320 acres each, as against 160 acres under the ori- ginal homestead law.