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The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
ORLEANS MAID ONLY
BIRD TO FINISH RACE
James A. McAllister Classy Homing
Pigeon Flys from New Orleans
to This City.

Jas A. McAIlister, OF 30 North Caro-
lima avenue. is the owner OF Orleans
Maid. a homing pigeon. which flew from
New Orleans, La, to Washington, an air
line distance Of 1000 miles, under the most
trying conditions and in competition with
eighteen other thoroughbreds represent
ing the best lofts in the city.
1t was not a case of speed. and at the
start doubt was expressed whether any
Of the birds entered. would ever return
home after the discouraging reports of
destructive storms and floods that caus-
ed so much loss of life and porperty in
the Southern States.
The birds were liberated on July !.
from the top Of the Grunswald Hotel, by
j. w. Reynolds. chief of police OF New
/, Orleans who Immediately wired the
anxious fanciers that the birds were of
Orleans Maid was found In her loft the
morning of July 26. the only bird to re-
turn, Her once proud plumage being
covered with mud and CRIME after her
gruelling voyage, but In the best OF
spirits, as If expressing the sentiment that
after all there is no place like home.
Orleans Maid was bred by McAllister
in 1913, her parents being of the famous
Bonami strain. introduced by Riley Hunt.
one OF Washingtons foremost pigeon
fanCiers. The Clubrooms on X street will
be the scene OF general rejoicing this
afternoon when Orleans Maid will re-
celve a gold band with the compliments
of the Potomac Division.
McAllster has refused several advan-
tageous offers for Orleans Maid and in
tends to enter her in the next endurance
contest planned by the Washington Club.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Reach SEMI-FINMS
in JULY TOURNAMENT
Golfers at Columbia Country Club
Make Great Progress During
Past Week.

The July tournament OF the Columbia
Country Club is almost completed. as the
semi-fnals and finals of all OF the six
teens were reached during the past week
The summaries
FIRST sIXTEEN
Seuli-fnal round-w !. Hughes. j.. defeated
James Baird IL up and l.
SECOND sGXTEEN
Ssmi-fnal rouud-FTalk 5. APpemSn defeated
William f. Fowler, l up; William W. Price de-
teated P. L. Hodges uI>and ;.
Final round-Niism ". Price defeated Frank S
Appleman, g-up and !.
THIRD sIXTEEN.
Seminal round-E. q. Gott, il. defeated o. n.
Evans, up and 5; ]. c. Mclaughlin defeated John
F. savtn' ~ up and !:
Final rOund-E. c. GOtt jr defeated J. c. Nc
LauGhlin, Up and l.
FOURTH SIXTEEN
Seminal round-Ralph +. Barnard defeated F. J.
Haskin, up and 5; H. 7. SeidenIsnn defeated
A. l. Bryant. up and 4.
Final round-RAph Z. Barnard defeated II. P
Seidrmsnn. l mp.
CONSULTATIONS FIRST SIXTEEN.
First round-E. NJ Po'sy defeated Donald Wood
ward by default.
se1ni-tnaI rOund-A. Winter defeated E. NJ Po.cy.
up.
SECOND SIXTEEN
First round-J. A. Kratz defeated c. NJ. King by
default: Robinson White defeated Frank Rhes
up; Il. W. Cox defeated A. L. Thurman by default
Semi final rouud-W. NJ Smith defeated J. A.
kratz Up and 4.
THIRD SIXTEEN
First round r. Z. Hinton defeated c. b. Slenp
by dcfauIt; F. " Sieb,ld defeated C. T. King b,
up and 4; J. F. Abbott defeated T. 5. Pruy BY
default.
Semi-fnal round-B. f. Hinton defeated F. W.
siebold. up; Hugh Mackenzie defeated ]. F.
Abbott BY default.
FORTH SIXTEEN,
Srmi-hnal rOund-E. !. Obef defeated s. A.
Reeves by default; Byron L. Graham defeated Z. {.
GOtt. ! up.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
SPEAKER GOING AHEAD.
Increases His Average from Last
Week by six Points.

Iris Speaker, demon wielder of the
stick, staged another sensational squirt
and pulled away from Cobb and Jackson
in the race for the American League
batting honors. Speaker now claims
.S97, six points better than the mark
credited to him a week ago. Cobb dropped
from .364 to $50 and Jackson from .259 to
.S5S. Robertson continues to lead the Ma
tional League race. gaining two points
and now remaining well in front with
.3i6. Daubert and Wagner both have
dropped away, Daubert to .S1s and Honus
to .3l4
Aside from the brilliant work of the
leaders. the splendid hitting OF a one
time topnotcher cannot be overlooked
Stuffy McInnis, veteran first baseman of
the Athletics. has started to climb and
is pounding the ball consistently. On
June q McInnis was in the rear with
.1I6. He ascribed his poor hitting to his
nose. He broke it last year and ever
since the accident had been laboring
under the delusion that his eyesight was
affected
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Printers to Have Baseball
Tourney IN Indianapolis

Washington Park. Indianapolis. the
American Association grounds. will be
the scene OF the ninth annual tourna-
ment Of the Union Printers Baseball
League, which will open on Sunday, Aug
Tst &
Twelve cities will engage in an elirnina-
uon series to decide which Will be the
winner Of the Garry Herman trophy,
now held by st. Louis Union The en-
tles are Boston, New York. Philadelphia,
Washington, Pittsburgh. Detroit, CIeve-
land. Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Chicago
St Louis and St Paul.
feature of the weeks entertaining
will be H loo-mile motor race on the In
dianapolis Speedway by professional
drivers. Next years tournament will be
held at St Paul, MINI,
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Miss Bartlett Star Swimmer

New York. July 29-Josephine Bartlett
vas the star at the swimming meet held
under the auspices of the National Wom-
ems Life-saving Society at Sheepshead
Bay She won both the 220-yard handi-
cap and fancy diving contests.
In the latter event she was in a class
by herself In the 22O-yard swim Miss
Bartlett was favored by a handicap OF
IS seconds, and won by a yard from May
Freeman. who started six seconds after
her. Claire Galligan, of New Rochelle
the 5O0-yard national indoor champion.
was on scratch mark and finished a close
third. Miss Galligan won the 1oo-yard
race from Lucy Freeman.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
NOTES OF THE GAME

Grir switched lefthelders in the fourth,
posting Moeller there in place OF Acosta.
who Is one time Up had drawn a pass
only to fall stealing
Daredevil Dan misjudged Bagby's liner
in the sun in the fifth, but made a lucky
leaping stab for the put-out.
Sparkling defensive work by Chapman
featured the proceedings. The reformed
shortstop in addition to starting the
double killings in the first and second
rounds made picture stops and pegs in
the fourth. His stellar feat was per-
formed in the sixth when he raced over
to short for leaping gloved-hand catch
Of Morgans bounder. robbing the Mary
lander OF a hit.
johnson or Harper will pitch for the
Nationals tomorrow in the second of the
hve-game series. Klepfer Is due for the
Indians.
The lanky Mr.. Kraft, who blew into
the Grin camp yesterday fresh from Nor
folk. worked out before the combat and
made favorable impression on his new
shopmates.
A line foul from McBride's bat in the
seventh shattered the watercooIer in the
Indians dugout and treated Fohl's bench
warmers to an impromptu shower bath.
Foster earned a warm round Of an
plause in the seventh when he raced over
to pile Of tarpaulin and sticking out
his gloved paw snatched a tall foul from
Daly's bat
Clevelanders set this day aside express
ly for Terry Turner, who has worn the
local spangles thirteen years, and hon.
ored the little cotton top with a band
concert, a travelling bag. a goId-headed
cane, and several suspicious looking
bundles which were not opened during
the plateside ceremonies.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
THE FALL OF THE
"YALLAH" BOOSTER
BY Low.

Dear Folks: Va oUEhta been [ Ions
club last night They pulled a bene-
fit for tn Servant Girls O. Serbia, who
can't find no work. an believe me, twas
one classy affair. Ions lii "clingin'-
vine recited, Roll on. those deep
an dark blue ocean. roll" with ses-
lures. His faded flower" done "SaiIin'
Sailin' with misery. an his friend.
"Hughie" tn bartender at tn Bellvue,
rendered Rocked in tn cradle O. tn
deep" twicet in tn same cradle All
told twas tn "wetest" program for
a dry" entertainment l ever run into,
an for a time ii threatened I FLOOD.
but Lon manned tn life boats himself
an come over big with a tragic It'd
bit entitled. "Th' Fall O. 'Yallah'
Booster" 1t went:
Th' Boosters was assembled in an
swer 4 tn call,
For tn business o. tn meetin' was
o. interest 4 them all.
lie had been charged, an duly
couched for, that booster Jonas
knight
Had been knockIn' "merry day
lights" outa Grir's chance. in
tn fight.
Then Lon went on . explain that,
OWN L Brother knights past loyal
ty, tn Boosters was willin' { give him
d
charge Testimony was took, an
twas left t a vote t see whether
tn accused booster would be welcomed
back { tn fold. or ANONYMOUSLY
handed tn gate" After much excite
ment an countin o. ballots twas
found that forty favored a come
back while forty said, shove" but
just as they was about t'\adtourn a
liz goggly-eyed booster. who'd been
snoopin' around, happened Z look over
behind tn ice box, an there, fast
asleep. was a grizzled old booster
gone groggy from heat. Quickly
awakenin' tn old "Caulifiower" he was
put hep L tn case. an after a lot O.
wire-pullin' was importuned L vote.
He wobbled L tn platform an hand
ed 'em this:
Bretheren an Sistercn,
1 been member o. this here sx-
gregation for forty years or
more,
An In that time .Ich cases has
been brought up by tn score.
It's been knock an forgive, an
forgive an knock, but look at
IL as ya may,
I'll do more forgivin' 'tiIl a
penuant comes our way.
Moral-Better t be white knocker
than a "yallah" booster. You're easier
/ locate. DOPEY DAN.
Note-Lon says tn worst pest o.
all, is tn "fraiI" at tn movies" who's
nuts" over some movin' picture
Ham" an don't care who knows IT.
Looks as il the Robins will come
home with q safe lesdl
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
georgetown Junior
SWIMMERS THE BEST
Capture Life-Savins Meet from Rose
dale Fairgrounds Athletes
by 49 to H..

The last of the life-saving contests,
held under the auspices OF the police de-
partment at the playground swimming
pools, was swum yesterday afternoon at
the Rosedale Fairgrounds. the former
winning, 49 points. 10 Rosedale's Il. De-
spite the UnevenEess OF the score the
events were well contested, holding the
300 spectators interest to the last
Matthew Donahue, head guard Of the
Georgetown pool, captained his team,
while the Rosedales were under the lead
ership OF Head Guard Mccarthy.
The next meet will probably be a three
cornered one between teams from the In
dustrial Home School, the Georgetown
Playground. and the Rosedale Playground
in the formers pool. The summary:
Event l. 25-yard swim, return on the
back carrying a flag with both hands
Won by H. McCaulley. Georgetown; sec
ond, H. Jenkens, Georgetown: third o.
HeIdenrich, Rosedale. Time, 1:25 Is.
Event ., 2-length swim-Won by r.
Wise, Georgetown: second. J. Bryan.
Georgetown; third. W. c. LilIycrop. Rose
dale. Time. O:19 IL.
Walker. Georgetown; second. H. Jenkens.
Georgetown; third, H. Taylor, Rosedale
Time. O:l2.
Event 1, 2J-ysrd back stroke-won by
w. c. IillycrOp. Rosedale; second Carl
Allenfelt. Georgetown: third, L. Schultz.
Rosedale. Time, O:23 Is
Event 5. 25-Yard swim. return with side
stroke carrying flag in the upper hand
Won by II. McCaulley. Georgetown: sec
ond, A. Nickels. Georgetown; third, r
Frazier. Rosedale. Time. l:1O.
Event s, 5-lengths swim-Won by J
Bryan. Georgetown: second. z. Dyer
Georgetown; third, w. c. Lillycrop Rose.
dale. Time. 2:O3 2-5.
25-yaru swim, return carrying a mem.
Der of the opposing team by the under
! armpits carry, using one arm TO swim
Won by II. McCaulley. Georgetown: sec
ond. o. Heidenrich. Rosedale: third. r
Frazier, Rosedale. Time, SOS.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
TIGERS WIN TWO
FROM BOSTON SOX

Detroit. July 29.-Detroit today won
both games OF a double-header from the
Rcd SON. 10 to s and to 3 Hard bat
ting brought the home club its success in
both, the Tigers punching their hits and
getting lot of extra base drives. Gain
or's batting in the first battle was the
days big feature. The first two times
up he hit the ball over the left-feld fence
for homer and the next time doubled.
sending in two runs. Altogether. he eth
Ter scored or batted in seven tallies. The
score.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Refuses $4,000 for Horse

John Sanford recently refused an offer
OF S00oO-real money-for his great horse.
Nassorian, which finished third in the 1916
English Derby and later won the $4,000
Princess OF Wales stakes John E. Mad
den made the bid
The Sanford horse is by William III,
out OF Veneration II. by Gallimule. He
represents one strain Of the greatest rae
Ing blood in :he world. Madden wants
The horse for breeding purposes.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Dartmouth Gets Ghee.

Hanover, n. H. July 2e-MiIton P
Ghee. jr, Dartmouth. 10, OF Kenilworth,
Ill, has been appointed as Coach Frank
Cavanaugh's assistant for the Dartmouth
football squad Of the coming season.
Ghee, who prepared for Dartmouth at
Oak Park High School. Chicago. played
the quarterback position for the Dart
mouth elevens OF l912-lS-I4 In briIlian
fashion.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30

While Dave Robertson still holds the
lead among the National League batters
and Jake Daubert retains second place
this weeks averages show changes In The
remaining places among the cading hit
ters. Carey, Pittsburgh is ahead in
stolen bases. with 81: Flack Chicago, in
sacrifice hits, with q; Williams Chicago.
in home runs. with 10. and in total bases
with 1+s, and Burns, New York, in runs
scored with So Cincinnati leads in club
batting with -254
The leading batters who have PLAYED in
half or more OF their teams games Rob
ertson. New York, 80: Dsubert Brook
lyn. 30: Wagner. Pittsburgh. 81: Chase,
Cincinnati. .3l4: Zimmerman Chicago.
500; Homsby. St Louis, 3o6: Long, ST
Louis, .S06; HinChman, Pittsburgh. .Sn4:
Wheat, Brooklyn, 300, Schultz, Chicago.
.3o3; whitted, Philadelphia SOC
Leading pitchers for sixteen or more
games:
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Marvel" Mort Henderson Hurt

Atlantic city. n. J., July 2s-Mort
Henderson, popularity known as the
Masked Marvel" badly injured his
shoulder In his wrestling match with
Henry Irslinger. claimant OF the middle
weight championship of the world and
holder of the Lord Lonsdale belt, here
last night Henderson fell heavily from
the small stage in forgetting the narrow
ness of the ring.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30

TWO PLAYERS TIED
AT HANDICAP GOLF

Thirty-seven players took part
in the eighteen hole handicap
match against par at the Chevy
Chase Club, Reeve Lewis and
Col. c. G. Treat tying for nrst
prize with down. Gen. r. NJ.
Weaver, with down, was third.
r.. M. Taicott. 8 down, was the
only other entrnnt to hand In
his card
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Cy Young Released

\, Milwaukee, July 29.-Joe Hovlfk and Cy
Young, two veteran pitchers OF the Mil
|aukCe American Association club, were
Glven their unconditional release yester-
day. The good showing made by re-
crutts from the Ohio State League re-
suited in the releases Of the pitchers.
according to the mana cement
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
MEYERS AND BUSH
POUNDED BY SOX

Chicago, Ill. July 29.-Connie Mack used
his two prize slabbers. Meyers and Bush.
against the Sox today in the twin bill.
but the SOx took them both into camp.
6 to and to l. The first game went to
the SoX on errors sandwiched with hits.
In the ntghtcap, the locals hammered
Bush and ran up a total that came in
handy in the ninth when Benz blew up
and Russell proved a poor rescuer. CT
cotte finally retired the side with bags
jammed after three Mackmen had
counted. The score:
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Desire to Fill Dates.

The BIadensburE Athletic Club ~
Bladensburg. Nd. have quite a few
dates open during the month ~
August and Manager Harry Hin would
like to hear from all strong teams
In this vicinity. Address Blsdens-
burg, Nd
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Earned
Basketball Player Injured.

Reading. Pa. July 2.-George Morris
who plays guard on the Reading Eastern
League basketball five. was severely hurt
at Gibraltar. five miles from here when
d motor handCar which he was operat-
ing was struck by an automobile. Morris
head. He is foreman Of a railroad signal
repair gang.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
SECOND GAME

Runs. Collins Weaver. Jackson ~, Ness.
Stnlnk McInnes. King. Haley Two-base hit
Bush Three-bese hts-Jackson. Fssch. Struck
out-By Benz. 2; By Cicotte /; by Bush, } Bases
on balls-Of Benz. ;; of Russell, ,: OF Bush ).
Double play-E Collins 70 Terry to Ness Wild
Ttch-Bush. Passed ball-Lapp Sacrifice hits
Z. Collins. Ness Umpirrs-MesHs Dineen and
Chill. Tine of game hour and % minutes
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30

Runs-Austin. W Miller. Ssler Oldring Two
base m.-Msrsans. Sacrifice hte-Msrsan. (g,.
Gcdeon. Double play-Davenport to johnson to
Sisler. Passed ball-Nunsmaker Stolen bases
ShOtton Austin ~. Bases on bals-Of Daven-
port, ); on caldwell, c. Struck out-By Caldwell
g. hy Davenport, T. Umpires-Messrs Evans and
Nallin. Time of game hour and 81 minutes
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
FIRST GAME
HoblitDel batted for Gregg in fifth.

HOblitZel batted for Gregg in fifth.
Henrcksen bstted for Scott in fifth.
Runs-Bush ~. Burns e. Cobb q. veach y.
Crawford. Young. Hooper. Barry, Lewis. Gainer
~. Walker, Wyckof. Two-base hits-Neach Witt
Lewis. Gamer. Home runs-Gainer j2) Struck
out-By BOsnd, ?; by Wyckof. . Bases on bollS
OF Coyeleskie. / off BOland. ;; off Ruth !; OF
Wyckof. 4; of Foster. .. Double pIays-Jsnvnn
to Barry to Gamer. Cobb to Bush Wild pitch
COTeleskie. Umpires-Messrs. Owens and Con
molly Time of game hours and 20 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Will Box O'Learv

Chicago, July 29.-Ritchie Mitchell. Mil
waukee lightweight, came to town YES
terday from a two-month vacation in the
pine woods and Immediately signed I'D TO
meet John OLeary, the Canadian, in
Buffalo, in August
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30

Runs-J. Collins Weaver. Jackson, Mesa Schalk
Terry. Walsh. Twobase hit-wAlsh. Three base
hts-E. Collins Strunk Struck out-By Faber
}. by Meyers. s. Double pIays-E Collins to Ness
Witt to McInnes to PiGIIch Terry 10 L Collins
70 Mesa Bases baILs-Of Meyers S; of Faber,
Sacrifice hit-Faber. Stolen base-Strunk Wild
Pitch-Meyers. Unpires-Messrs. Dinecn and Chill
Tine oi gzme-l hour and B MINUTES
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Buck O'Brien Signs with Syracuse.

Syracuse, n. Y, July 29.-Buck O'Brien,
who was with the Red Sox when they
played the Giants in the world series, has
been signed by Manager Mike oNein. of
the Syracuse Stars, for the rest of the
season.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Taxi Cancels Games,

The Terminal Taxi Athletic Club
have disbanded for the season and
have cancelled all games on it's
schedule.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Hillbrooks VS.. RELAY

The Hinbrook Athletic Club will cross
bats with the Capital Refining Company
team today at Relay, Va, at 3 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
SECOND GAME
Magee bstted for Russell in ninth
Rumler batted for johnson in fifth

Runs-E. Miller. High, Shotton, Pratt, Marsans
Twobase hits-W. Miller. Davenport. Sbotton
Home run-E. Miller. Sacrifice hits-Higb w Nil
Ter, Austin. Double play-Pp pto Walters, stolen
bases-E Miller. Pipp. Pratt. W Miller Rase,
on balls-Of Davenport. ); Of Russell, 3 Struck
out-By Davenport, :; by Russell s. Umpirss-
Messrs. Nalhn and Evans. Time Of game hour
and q minutes
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Brooklyn Wants Shortston Horn Sbv

New York. July 29.-It has been an
nounced here that Brooklyn is after
Roger Hornsby. the star shortstop of the
Cardinals.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
SECOND GAME

Wagner batted for Barry in eighth
Henrcksen batted for McNaly in ninth
Gamer botted for Gregg in ninth
Runs-Wslker, Ruth. Henrcksen. Witt. Bush.
Crawford, Young e. Stsnage ~. Two-bsse hits
Scott, Stansge. Witt. Threeb1se hitsNitt Stsnagc.
Ruth, Henricksen. Struck out-By James, :; by
Gregg. l. Bases on balls-Of james. ]; a
Leonard. . Double play-walker TO HHblitzel. I'm
pires-Messrs. Connolly and Owens. Time of game
l hour and IS minutes
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30

Bennie Kauff's batting average is
going up. The little outfelder still
predicts that he will hit in the 300
class.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Toledo, 8; Columbus, 5.
Louisville, 2; Indianapolis, 0.
Minneapolis, S: Kansas City. Ii.
st. Paul, /: Milwaukee, ..
st. Paul, s; Milwaukee, I.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
Cleveland. .................... ooo2oz4,Io

Two bare hits -Graney. Gandu Roth Foster
Bsgby- Thrse-Jase it-Warntsganss Stolen base
Roth. First base on balIs-OF Bagby. !: of GaIHa
s. OF Lu Mont. 3. Struck OUt-By Bagby, 2; by
GEllia J. By Du Mont !. Double plays-Chapman
IN Turner to GsndiI, > Umpires-NIessrs O'Louzh-
In and Hidebrand
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Looks as il the Robins will come
home with q safe lesdl
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30

Moral-Better { be white knocker
than a 'yallsh" booster. You're easier
/ locate. DOPEY DAN.
Note-LOn says tn worst pest o.
all, is TIL ''frair' at tn movies" who's
nuts" over some movin picture
Ham" an don't care who knows It,
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
GRIFFMEN BADLY BEATEN
BY CLEVELAND INDIANS,
IN THE OPENING CLASH
Gallia and Du Mont Hammer
ed, While Bagby Proves a
Puzzle Score, 10 to 0.
TERRY TURNER HONORED
By HAROLD JOHNSON

The Washington Heralds Cleveland Cor
respondent.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-03-25
GOOD PICTURES AT IRIS

The Iris theater is supplying its
patrons with very high grade of
pictures. For every night in the
week the attractions present good,
clean features and are drawing large
crowds. Among the new things OBJ
tanned by the Iris management are
the hand-colored pictures in which
the reproductions are made in the
natural colors. These pictures, we
are informed by Mr.. Kurrle, are sent
to Paris for the coloring and as there
are 16 pictures to the foot and 5000
feet in film, it Is readily seen what
an immense amount OF work is in
cluded in the color work alone be-
fore the film is ready for use.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-03-25
OF BENEFIT TO SETTLERS
ON UNSURVEYED LANDS

Congressman Edward T. Taylor
passed bill through the House on
March 9Th, extending the same right
to settlers on unsurveyed lands that
is enjoyed by settlers upon surveyed
lands in the matter of leave of alb
sence. This bill will undoubtedly
pass the Senate within the next thir-
ty to sixty days.
The three-year homestead law al
lows settlers upon surveyed lands to
nave In the aggregate FIVE months
leaVe OF absence each year, which
may be taken at ne time or in two
separate periods.
The Taylor bill contains the same
provisions for the benefit of settlers
upon unsurveyed lands.
Mr.. Taylor says:
For thirty-five years there has
Oeeh a law authorizing homestead
se''lements upon unsurveyed lands,
uu' mere has never been any law au-
.Aorizlhg such settlers to have any
eaVe OF absence from their claims
whenever they have been compelled
" 'eaVe their homestcads tempor-
''llS TO obtain work, or send their
children to school, or on account Of
,'.AHess or for any purpose, they
' !eopardized their rights and
oi'eh been contested and lost everv-
ming they had.
.nere are about six hundred
u''lion acres of unsurveyed lands in
,1 1' united States and Alaska. and
'A,ee million acres of it is in Colo
.a0o ,o The General Land Office had
,0,f'' acres surveyed in Colorado
.. ..'' year Besides the remaining
See million acres of unsurveved
sn anus In Colorado, there is a large
,. 'Vun' OF land withdrawn from en-.
'o' resurvey because the Original
A., 'eys were defective and inaccur
IN "e succeeded in getting 1,149,.
h.. ''res of this land resurveved
n, ~, year While the total amount
tho Nv, 'esurVeyed in all the rest OF
l,s, united States and Alaska during
so cs, a' was only 1,2O1,791 acres
and Jlorado is doing very well, and
resurvo, p' 10 In the near future get
tha, ~, ''eu all the rest of this land
on ooo "o~ withdrawn and held III
There =. Oh erroneous surveys
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