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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-09

FOR SALE-Buggy, sleigh, two
harnesses, fur and plush robe and
blankets. Fl. J. Stannard. Barton.
1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-09

FOR SALE-New Walton's Vermont
registers just received. Price Is cents
Sent by mail for 81 cents. Monitor
Press. Barton. 33tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-09
TO RENT

TO RENT-Tenement at corner of
Park and Elm streets. o. A. White,
Barton. 48tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-09

FOR SALE-Pair gray mares weigh
ing 5000 lbs. Prices low aud terms
reasonable. G.. E. Pierce, Barton Aft
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-09

FOR SALE-Horses: one 14O0 Per-
cheron horse. years old; one smooth
mouth Percheron brood mare with
four-months-old colt: one three-year-
old Percheron colt. 1850 pounds; one
three-year-old Hamiltonian colt, 100
pounds. Milo ]. Owen, Barton. 40tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-09

FOR SALE-Smith and Barnes up
right piano. Nearly new and in al
most perfect condition. Price low.
Amos R. Robinson. Barton. 4tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-09

WANTED - Live poultry Would
like to contract for turkeys and geese
for Christmas. N. w. Strawn. Brown
ington Village. Telephone 1912.
4S-49
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-09

FOR SALE i u!Iets Elrick, Bar
ton. 46tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-09

MAJ" Mrs. Borland; reading, "Social
Life at the Zone" Mrs. Ellen Webster.
The club voted that each member give
ten cents to be given Miss Austin for
the sick children in her care.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-09

FRE SALE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-09

CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11
Missouri"

This wt- thr .uhtycl uf u lecture
Il, .t,,i'G 90 U.friIN W'in,-itN. w
lat wee. N 4. Iivy wight NJ ~,
state hnud d AEticuluts. aud
Wl~ g,tr IA IT, NAY, MANY SirN~ To-.
irg shown upou 'hr c1usa,, o. im.
press hi- Iuiiruc- ~ 10" Greatness uI
tb"ii huhU state.
Ne >ppt" 'tHu iNu yi"M y Hints. To
promote I'ficuiit'u Nt'b ~, NirN To
duiilTs, u,t,, aui ~" pyrpyi uity Of
citizenship. iIr satd nations rus" ur
f.. on thrir system ui agtiruli utr.
and cited the ease ut Rom" land
owners lived ~ town, ant the land
wiS lstmrd hy tenants. When soil Nas
wasted, iuNr for country lii" waS
gone. and lien Ia ~" cii les AMI tuNns
the, went Only to brcun. consumers
insl'ador producers.
Agriculture j. the litSt 90 ~" liS'
d iiuplriani human activities. and
Naf ~. last Vet there T. mri. uriirN
SI"ui on account of war. TIE army
and navy has nothing Ia d. with tie
IiSr ~ fan ~ \ MAJ ION TIE lirur
lii- Il a people determine it, fat",nut
waf
Missouri wa. the uatuiil huh ~ rl,
nat ION geographically TIE msi
stock. houses aud foads. and ih"
greatest lumber 1T autos were 90 l''
iuiIud IN tbs section ~ tie state
lie SppLc ut iir snils 1T ~" various
port iuuS of IA" state. and especially
IT Northwest Missouri uf iir i..SS
formation. and this with Il" Winds
and water accounted for ~ many hills
without stones. There we're only two
other countries with similar soil
China and Gcfmany, southeast Mis-.
souri, tad Similar soil conditions,
Drainage lad done much for yari.
Gus parts ~ ia" state, aud W. had a
Vide change ~ climate. aud III. pro
duets II the stat. included most ~.
erythinr tia, grew, and that the
farms we're growing larger
lie entered largely into he subject ;
OF the states resources, diversified
farming, live stock and III. states
mai ufal beauty
His piciu acre Of tie best, and
included farm scenes. streams, wood.
lands, stock, etc, and the lecture was
On the whole the hest IN It's line ever
listened To by an Oregon audience,
II should he made a cliautaiVua fea.
ture by our state board.
Mr., Wright has a splendid voice.
know how to talk-lises the hest of
English, and II 4 master OF his sub.
ject.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11
Try the velvetina Toilet Goods
on sale nov at
h. 4. NETIiEItLAND'S.

Go to pennel's sale and see tie
bull whose Sire sold Tor SlOWO,
MIR. and Mrs So and So are having
their photo, made Tor Nmas. Why
don't your Weary Is the Photo.
grapher.
Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth
Rock C0ckerels for sale, al " - each.
Bred To lay string. Martin Phone.
MRs %. NJ. NORRIS,
Route >, Forest Ciiy, Mo,
Why not send penny postal card
To Box 81, Kansas City, NO., and see
what you gety Flying Sparks" Is
whole bunch Of electric sparklets, a
real Fourth'of.july celebration In
tabloid form.
Grover Stephenson, wife and two
children, Of san Francisco. Califor-
MIA, are here 10 SPEND tie winter
with his parents, Sterl Stephenson
and wife. 1t is more than likely that
Grover will remain, and make his per-
manent residence here.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11
Not Guilty.

Tia. case OF q ~iai"y~ - ~ N"a'
yer, on the rhaigr - tal~ltg = rl"rh
from ~ ~ To ~ ~. Wa riii'd IH">
day uf tins wees ~ uuI C,truil ri'uii .
aud the case waS iuiIi Toy lr'N'
which brought ~ 4 Nrthiri u' ~ d
guilty.
II. - Weaver Was H. No. emp \ ~
W +. DAVIS uu nIN tam >'uiu ~
iur,St cay, last wiii,I, am ~ l"h
ruary pa,is gave hlm chrck tor
~ ~, and >huTiiA aiirT weaver Nli
Ia the meantime, wien ihr ch,th
can. b,ck - Davis, " uti Sae,l"d ~
amount, aud read ~ ~ DAVIS had
a warrant issued Tot weaver, ara u
had been Ia the hands al Si.riil u"l'
yiu since April last, Aho ial Orch
constantly On III. luuk"ui Tor Weave
Weaver left ana vent Ia visit TRENDS
rlSew here. and On lbs return 10 For
est CITY In September last, Wien
Sheriff Gelyin made tie arrest, and
on September -, Weaver WAS bound
over To the circuit court In the sum
Of 81 ,OD ~ Jus'ici kIls.
The evidence showed that Weaver
received the check and vent ioa tpT.
est Ciiy test auIani, AMI on pu,cla>
ing u package uf tobacco, turird o.cr
tile check and received ~ ~ back
Tie check afierward turned up a. D.,
Forest CITY bank and called Tor ~ ~
but the bank Official could not swear
rs TO the identity Of the party u
whom the money MAS paid. The res
taurant man MAS positive lie only
paid Weaver ~ 10, and that the check
called for ~ 30: that he cou'd mol
possibly have paid Weaver ~ 10 be
ly.,s az IA
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11
PRESBYTERIAN Church Notes.

SERMON sul,lrcls'
Thursday. 7:l5 p M, What Has
Become OF the believers SinY'
Friday, lisp, m. The Prodigal
Son Ills Return
Sunday. II IN, The Prodlgal son
Ills Welcome" ) y. m, -Four
Words Mass meeting for every one.
7:l5 p m, The Trial Of Jesus
Christ" 6:l5, Christian Endeavor,
Consec rat ion meeting.
our meeting has ontinued the past
week with good attendance and the
interest growing from day TO day
The afternoon meetings AT 2:D have
been very helpful, The lecture on
The Martyr Graves OF Scotland,
Monday night, was OF intense Interest
and the house was crowded. Let us
give more earnest prayer and endeavof
for the success OF the remaining meet
ings, for 1.-THE time Is short"
Tile Women's Missionary Societ
had very good meeting at the chur d
Wednesday afternoon, the devotions
being conducted by Or, Clagett, after
which the regular progress and study
book were taken up.
The Endeavor Society las It's regu'
lar monthly conservation meeting
Sunday al G:l5. Miss Virginia Meth
erland Is the leader.
II. A. CLA8ETT, Pastor.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11
Washington, ID. c., Dec. !, 1914.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. I, 1914,
Belgian Legation.
The Belgian Minister thanks the
people OF Oregon, Missouri, most sin.
cerely for the kind contribul ion of
sas W To the Belgian Relief fund,
through the Women's Union. The
donali Ion will be promptly expended
IN purchasing food which will be for
warded Immediately Through the
London American committeel, to the
starving Belgians.
The Belgian Minister also wishes to
express his very sincere apprec
Of the gift Of clothing, and his thanks
for the active sympathy with the suf'
fering people OF Belgium.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11
Program.

W, +. NJ. :. win meet with Mrs
Guy Conrad, Friday. December II,
llostesses-Mrs. Conrad and Mrs.
Howell,
Leader-Mrs, KunZ.
Reading motherhood In Heather
Lands" Mrs, Morris.
Readingn"Christmas In Algiers,"
Mrs. John Ramsay.
Solo-Rev. Anderson.
Mystery Box-Mrs. Kunz.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11

Fred Allen and vile are rejoicing
over the visit Of the stork, which left
a baby girl at their home, on Tuesday
December sth. DR.. Hogan says Fred
is behaving himself all right, consid.
erins-
Dolls, Doll Buggies. Doll Trunks,
Doll Reds, Toy Tea Sets, Toy Sewing
Machines, Toy BrOoms, Tool Chests,
Stoves, Automobiles, Mechanical Toys
Games and Toys Of all kinds, At Phil
lips Drug Store.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. I, 1914
President Women's Union, Oregon, Mo-
DEAR MADAM thank you very
much for the live boxes OF clothing
and one box Of shoes that you sent IN
my care for the belgian Relief This
Is TO notify you that same has been
forw arded today, to New York, AS per
attached bill of lading,
Very truly yours,
ELLIOT MARSHALL, Mayor.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11

Go to Pencils sale and see the
., O00-pound bull.
Some extra good Fall Boar Pigs,
also Herd boar for quick sale.
II. z. kREEK d Son.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11
Card of Thanks.

We desire TO thank the friends and
nelghbors for the Kindness and sym
pathy shown MS In our bereavement
In the death OF our beloved husband
and father, Sam Il. lluiatt.
Mrs. s. Il. HUiArT AND CHILDREN.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11

"A prominent pastor OF joplin,
Mo. has this to say about Flying
Sparks:" "Your book, Flying
Sharks received. ] have read every
page OF It, and most thoroughly, en-;
loved it. ! laughed and laughed and
tien i laughed some more. II Is q
good cure for the blues. II wi! GER
tainly have Q large sale" Address,
BOZ 874, Kansas City, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11
Basket Ball Notes.

Tl"r. " = Toys took Forest City
Nnin camp. saturday ias', 10y score
d ~ tu H.,
Ihc ii,Si lalf rnhrd With the score
" ~ " ~ favor ~ f0frSt cay. Sh-r.
man replaced Irllrr IN III. SECOND
hall ant Ird h.il"r luck with IL"
center frnm Forrest riT The feature
ui W" yam" wss hr pla,ing ~ br
eHn'S t~o forwards, Meyer and Dis.
ing"r,
II Weather conditions are favorable,
Oregon viii play CORNING On our home
gTouuds. Sa,urdal. I,-c.ulJrr II. A
good gam. l. expected,
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11

Gpru rruurI', ~" lrl hyy a
hyti,r whose d,u'- u,rtui /. y
pH.uds of hu'iuri vvra.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11
New Barber Shop.

Having opened up a new barber
shop at New Point on north side Of
square, Invite all OF my old Gust om-
ers and friends to call and see me
Guarantee good work and fair treat.
ment to all, Cigars, tobacco and
laundry In connection. Your patron
aye solicited
ELMER PENNINGTON.
New Point, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11

30 Head of ~, S,oc,.2p ',,u Mora, h'H ' no. n,
i,u,u ,h l.f IT
/ dim good N'''''
.rrrs t'tl'l. r0lnf year
Firm, tr";
i'vi arl.'i, d .iis r"r J" ' w't-
bob sled
."i NrEr ng-N htf"sr I'M
iul about lh liNl' III ''"' ''' WV '
,,,rtnu 90
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-12-11

Go to Pencils sale and see the
= ,HN pound bull.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-28

City before the world had thought
this possible. could be repeated at
pleasure. Today a different view pre-
walls in the war department.
Vera Cruz offers the best opportunity
as base for the main attack upon
Mexico City. The distance to be trav.
ersed Is not very great-294 miles by
the best route. There is no difficulty
In landing ut that point sufficient
force to penetrate to the capital in
time. but there il the mountainous for
nation that makes operations from
this point difficult. At Jalapa. --but
eighty-two miles from the coast, the
country rises to an altitude Of 4,61O
feet. or nearly fifty-seven feet to the
mile. Beyond Jalapa and until Puebla
Is reached the country is every bit as
difficult. At Puebla. about 172 miles
from Vera Cruz. the elevation is no
less than 7.125 feet The passes that
may be negotiated are few in number
and all Of them are easily defended.
The country which meets an army OH
the offensive Is such that artillery
could not be used effectively.
1t is admitted that there is likely to
be great loss Of life in series Of
engagements that would have to be
fought in the country which the CEN
trail plateau Of Mexico offers. The fact
that south Of Vera Cruz the country
is even more difficult and that in op-
erations toward the northwest the fac
tors Of distance and insalubrity of cli-
mate have to be met has been fully
taken into consideration by the United
States.
Some military experts have held that
II is doubtful If the City of Mexico
could be taken via Vera Cruz with
less than 125.OOO men. It has been
declared that the only hope of the Of
6cers In charge Of these operations
would lie in the superiority Of num-
bers-the possibility that an extended
front or line Of attack would develop
weak spots in the defensive tactics Of
the Mexicans.
Might Take Il In Six Weeks.
The City OF Mexico might be taken
via Vera Cruz In six weeks IL no Sc
vere reverses had been suffered. Sew
en- miles per day with the country to
be carried IL no mean performance.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-28
PhU,Mby American PA
BRDsEYE VERA CRUZ AND ITS FAMOUS OLD FORT.


Is roughly 500 miles, from Ell Paso the
distance Is even greater. and between
MatamorOs and Mazatlin lie hundreds
of miles Of the most difficult terrain an
army might wish to try its mettle on
Mexico Is a country Ut magnificent dis
tances. not so much by reason Of ex
tent as by reason Of inaccessibility.
Would Have to Get Railroad.
For strategic purposes the Americans
would be obliged to gain control Of the
Laredo Mexico City railroad line from
the very first. With this In view. sew
eral divisions. having San Antonio.
Tex, as their main base. would operate
from the north. The country north OF
Monterey might not present any seri-
GUS problems. though in the vicinity OF
LampaZOs, N L., some resistance might
be expected. Here one OF the lower
plateaus rises to an elevation OF about
1900 feet from a plain $50 feet above
sea level. At Villaldama more encoun-
tiers would take place. The Mexicans
even might decide to contest possession
Of the railroad leading to Monterey
through terrain rendered severe by
the fact that the valley In which the
line runs IL thanked ON both sides by
hills and mountains excel!ently suited
to guerrilla operations. 1t would be no
small matter at any rate to keep open
this line of com
Monterey fies ut an elevation Of 2.3l3
feet. and II held by a force we'll sup
piled with artillery siege Of some dll-
ration might precede its reduction II
Ia not likely. however. that the Mexi-
cans would make stand there, though.
II minded to do 80. they could make its
tenure precarious for a long time. The
mountains south. east and west OF the
city would lend themselves to this pur.
pose.
Between Monterey and SaltillO lies
stretch of country sixty-seven miles In
width that would give an invading ar
my many an anxious moment. Within
that short distance the country rises
to an elevation of roughly 5.4OO feet OF
a little more than 5000 feet for sixty
seven miles The easiest pass Is nego.
tiated by the railroad. but little energy
would be expended in rendering this
line useless for many days II not
weeks
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-28
Wanfed.-. Berry Pickers.

Send for application cards to
either of the following Berry Ranch
ers:
Meridian Fruit and Dairy Farm, B.
C. Ora btree, Proprietor.
r. Heaton Ranch.
Lynden Orchard Co.
Nels Jacobson.
Address, Lynden, Washington.
ID. +. Smith, r. 3, Everson, Wash.
The following scale of prices will
prevail:
Strawberries, 25c per crate, "a lbs.
Strawberries soc per crate, If pick
er stays entire season.
Red Raspberries SOC per crate, "a
lbs.
Red Raspberries 35c per crate if
picker stays entire season.
Black Raspberries same as Red
Raspberries.
Beans, 35c per 100 lbs.
LINDEN FRUIT GROWERS ASSN.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-28

the capital influence the Mexicans? is
now the question to be considered. To
be sure, when the Germans had taken
Paris in 1871 the backbone of all re-
sistance had been broken. There are
many instances of this sort in history,
but in this respect Mexico City means
so little to the Mexicans that such Il
result could not be hoped for. The
pacitication OF Mexico (for that could
be the only reasonable objective Of in
tervention) would have to be carried
into the most remote parts Of the re-
public. In that would lie the difficulty.
There is the hope. Of course, that the
saner element of Mexico would by that
time realize that law and order were
all the American army demanded. But
this is merely Il hope. not we'll sup
ported by the country's antecedents.
One has to know the intimate history
of political Mexico. from Hidalg0 and
Juarez down. to understand how little
justification there is for such con.
clusion. The Mexican Is not above de-
manding that before he would treat
with the invader for his own good
there would have to be complete
evacuation. Naturally to this the
United States government could not
consent. Interninable guerrilla war.
fare would be the consequence.
The claim made now and then that 1t
would take from ten to fifteen years to
subdue Mexico Is very extravaganza, OF
course. Yet the task might stretch over
three to four years easily enough. The
public is so accustomed to seeing maps
Of Mexico on a very small scale that
there is constant danger Of underesti-
mating the extent Of the republic. The
distance from Laredo to Mexico City
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-28
Vera Cruz Main Gateway
For Troops to Mexico City
Nearly 300 Miles of Mountainous Country Face
Offensive Army as. United States Hasn't
Minimized Dangers of Situation

Needless to say, the railroad to the
capital could not be used by the invad-
ing forces, and such is the territory
which the line traverses that in many
places it could be put out Of commits
sion for months. The line between
the City of Mexico and Vera Cruz is as
difficult piece of railroad engineering
as can be found. The same is true OF
most Of the other railroads operating
east and southeast of the capital. Es-
timating the cost of military opera
tons at So per diem for each man en-
ployed. the taking of the Mexican CAPT.
tai. outside of the mobilization ex.
penditure and cost of equipment.
would amount of $12.GOO.OOO, it is fig
ured.
1t must be borne in mind, however.
that the case here presented does not
discount even single serious reverse.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-28

With the Mexicans hard to dislodge.
the invading army might and itself
checkmated to such an extent that
weeks would be consumed In the car
rying of points Of strategicai 1mpor-
lance. 1t must be remembered that
the American army must fight uphill
from the moment it sets foot on Next
can soil and that every military crest
would be u point Of vantage for the
Mexicans. Most Of the fighting would
occur In the defiles between the es-
carpment walls. with fanatical Next
can sodiery holding the heights.
But with Mexico City taken and with
the territory toward the coast cleared
the pacifica ton Of Mexico would not
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-28

and will pay the highest market
prices for the same. 5-2l-tf.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-28
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Mail for the following named
persons remains unclaimed in the
post office at Lynden. WASH.
May %. 1914. II not called for in 2
weeks 1t will be sent to the Dead
Letter office:
Wilfred Craun, TOllie Parks.
Ono cent due ON each of the a
bOve letters. When calling for any
please say Advertised"
d. w. BENDER. Post master.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-28
Cherries and Blackberries are
Wanted at Cannery.

Parties having cherries and
blackberries are requested to call
or phone at the Lynden Cannery,
and get prices. The cannery wants
all the cherries and blackberries
that are grown in this neighorbhood
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-28
TERA CRUZ, the most important
NJ seaport in Mexico, which sew
eral months ago Witnessed the

eral months ago witnessed the
assembling Of the information
al fleet in her harbor at once becomes
the most strategic point in the situa-
ton between the United States and
the defiant southern republic. AS a
matter Of fact. Vera Cruz. in all the
wars that Mexico has experienced, has
felt the first blow. An invading army
70 reach Mexico City would have to
land its troops at this port and then
begin u trip across mountainous
country. peculiarly adapted to the style
Of warfare the Mexicans like.
There was time when the general
staff Of the United States army did
think an invasion Of Mexico an easy
matter. 1t was thought then that Il
certain phenomenal military success.
which had landed troops in Mexico
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-08-27
Nine SURVEYING
CREWS IN FIELD

United States Surveyor General
Kyle has nine full crews Of surveyors
in the field under the direction of the
following engineers: s. p. Stewart
and R. W. Riley, group 81, in Eureka
and Elko counties; Newton E. Potter,
group 26, Elko; II. w. Reppart and A.
T Harris, group 80, Humboldt; w. A.
Pray, group "a, Lander and Eureka
Thomas A. Haight, group 13, Church
III; w. A. Hoffman, groups five and
IL, northern WRshoe, and 4. r.
Burnby, group "a, Nye, says the Ga
zette.
Altogether 65 men are engaged in
this survey work Surveyor General
Kyle reports that last year was a
record-breaker for surveying work in
Nevada, and SO is 1914.
"The government, he says, els
making an effort to have all the rail
road lands in Nevada, Idaho, Wash
ington and Montana surveyed. There
are 140 parties in the field in the four
states, surveying railroad land grants,
and as soon as the same are survey
ed and returns made to the general
land Office from the various surveyor
generals offices and approved, it will
necessitate the railroads to pay taxes
on the same and it will add consider
able income to the states and counties
in which these grants are situated.
"Great interest is taken in survey
ing bona fide homestead entries. In
Nevada every application on file in
the United States surveyor-general Is
Office up to April 80, 1914, has been
examined, approved and authorized to
be surveyed, which shows splendid
service for the homeseekers who are
coming to Nevada in increasing num-
bers each year.
fUnder the direct system of sur
veying the public lands there is no
doubt that the work in the field is
more nearly perfect and settlers have
no difficulty in finding land corners,
as wooden posts have been discontinue
ed and substituted by iron posts and
brass caps, marked showing the cor
ners they represent in such manner
that any intelligent person may locate
the land on which he desires to settle.
sThe mining industry in this state
is in healthy condition. A large
number of applications for surveys of
mineral ground are coming in from
every part of the state, showing that
the industry is not confined to any
one or two localities, but is general.
"Despite increase in work, the
Office remains the same and work is
being kept up as closely as possible.
/ am about to retire from this Office,
having sent my resignation to Presi-
dent Wilson. I feel certain that J.
B O'Sullivan, of the Scheeline bank,
who will succeed me, will promote the
interests of the state, as / have en-
deavored to do and I wish him all
manner of success