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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-22
Mayor Hylan of New
York Endorses Econ
omy Advantages

Finally, after covering the almost
impossible roads across the Nevada
desert, the wonderful little Overland
protected throughout by Triplex
Springs, rolled gaily down the paved
highways of California into San Fran
cisco, delivering to Mayor Rolph
letter from Mayor Hylan Of New
York. which read:
My Dear Mayor Rolph:
Again, Greeting to you. This time
my letter is to be carried by an Ov-
erland Touring Car, which is to cross
This wonderful trip of the {
dramatic and remarkable way
qualities, and the extraordinary
If you don't know this ca
come In and look it over. 1t VII
automobile you can buy for sn
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05
AFTER HOME GROUNDS
Farmhouse Is Attractive or the Re-
verse According to the State
of Its Surroundings.

Farmers just now have plenty of
troubles: they are short of help, and
much Of the little help they r. able
to obtain is poor and unreliable. The
women of the family are working like
beavers; in fact the women on many
of the farms along the roadside were
helping the men in addition to doing
their Homework. The plucky spirit Of
the women is unconquerable.
Where there is a successful farm
generally, If the real truth can be ar
rived at, very much of the credit will
be due to the spirit of a woman, who
in times of encouragement insists on
another and greater effort and who
sees that the men are up and doing
daily.
If women knew how cheaply and
with what little labor the home
grounds could be improved they would
see that the men made the necessary
effort, or more likely would themselves
do the work.
A house in the country, standing out
prominently, surrounded only by broad
fields, swept by the blasts Of winter
winds and consumed by the fire Of
the summer sun, with the barns and
outbuildings as the only piece Of land
scape, is surely q lonesome place, to
be avoided. There is no comfort there.
Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05

me nurse smiled again. '-Ine or
ganizer Of a concert party heard her
singing and thought her voice held
the appeal that our wounded boys
would appreciate and-here it is. She
sings every afternoon and evening and
any other time when her voice is need
ed. She's happy now-happy as a
lark. It's wonderful what doing q lit
tie good to others does for oneself"
added the nurse.
Treadgold then made a headlong,
steady dash right into the heart of a
world Of feminity. He demanded to
see Ida McVicker then and there.
When she stood beside him and
looked with those wistfm eyes straight
into his face a deep, happy flush
mounted her cheeks and Treadgold
knew that recognition was there. APP
parently she had not gazed ~unseeing-
ly o unfeelingly at him when he had
daily passed her cottage gate.
Little Sad Eyes," was what she
thought he said by way Of greeting,
but she was quite sure about 1t.
There was so much unexpected emo
ton expressed in the wonderful meet
ing that words didn't really count.
Treadgold had always known that
love would completely swamp him
when it came, and he told Ida so be-
fore many moons had passed over that
region of the world.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05
ST 1000 AS CONSCIENCE BALM
Defrauded Man Fifty Years Ago and
Now Makes Restitution to I
Daughters.

Bloomington, Ill.-An unusual casa
Of conscience rasping developed whel
Mrs. Mary Kable of Virden and hel
two sisters, Mrs. H. B. Henkel an&
Mrs. G. A. Hulett, both Of Sangamo1
county, were given $1,000 by an Ole
man who claimed to have defraude{
their father, Peter Freeman, a han
century ago.
In 1869 Freeman owned a flock OF
sheep which were disease stricken
The hired man, William Dohrf, said II
the sheep were sent to Missouri they
might be cured. Freeman sold thu
flock to Dohrf for $1,000, the money t.
be paid if the sheep survived. Dohr1
saved a few, shipped them to Montana
and they became the nucleus of a for
tune. !
He is now rated as a millionaire and
decided to hunt up the relatives Of
Freeman and pay them the money he
agreed to pay SO years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05
HIS QUALIFICATIONS FOR BAR
Philadelphia Man Allowed to Practice
Law Because He Could Make
Excellent Chicken Salad.

There has been a radical change In
the method Of examining students for
admission to the bar in Philadelphia
from the practice of a generation or
two ago. Recently the state examin.
ers held IN examination, and the stu.
dents found that considerable knowl.
edge Of both the theory and practice
OF the law was essential.
This, in theory, might always have
been the case, but in practice the ex,
animation was less thorough in the old
days.
There is a story of Edward D. In.
graham, n Of the leaders of the Phil
adelphia bar sixty years ago, who was
an examiner a. well as Il noted wit.
Indeed, his capacity for jokes was al.
most as great as his capacity as a law.
yer and as q speaker
In those days there were not
enough students to hold a formal ex.
animation, and the appearance, man
ner and character of the student him.
self had q great deal to do with pass.
ing him for admission.
On Il occasion a young man, the
son Of a wealthy ~philadelphian and
known as a good liver and more or less
a man about town, appeared before
the lawyer, who was acting as one OF
the examiners.
MI. %Ingrahanl knew perfectly well
that the applicant had no intention Of
practicing law. He merely desired to
acquire a profession in a graceful, easy
manner
Consequently, I%ngraham asked him
only one question.
MIR. g." he said, after the appli.
cant had been shivering in apprehen.
sion Of the result, chow do you make
chicken salad?"
Not realizing the purport of the ques.
ton, Mr.. G. answered naturally and
with superior knowledge on the sub.
ject.
Perfectly satisfactory" said Mr.,
%Ingraham, II will sign your certificate
with great pleasure"
But one can not pass so easily In
these times, or every cook could be-
come a member Of the bar.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05

a millionaire club here. But they've
cheated me out Of a $4,000 commits.
sion, and I want revenge. All I want
you to do is to buy $1,000 worth Of
chips and I'll throw the game to you."
"Where do we go from here?" asked
Mr.. KunZ.
meet us in Lincoln park tomorrow
ut the zoo. Wen explain the details"
They met-Mr. Kunz, Billings, and
his partner, whom he introduced as
Everett Moline. They had laid the
proposition Lcfore Kunz and he had his
hand on the wallet, when there sudden.
ly appeared four detectives from Chief
Moneys Office. who placed Billings
and Moline under arrest as confidence
men.
Farmer Kunz had tipped off the 20
lice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05
Re-enter
Treadgo1d
go
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.1

copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.1
It was the trailing melancholy Of her
voice that first stirred Treadgold's le-
thargic pulse into action. Later he had
a too 1eeting glimpse of a pale oval
face framed in tawny gold as Ida
gazed wistfully from the rose-hung
gate that opened into her cottage gar
den.
Treadgold was annoyed with himself
that the quality Of the girls voice had
twined itself among his senses and in
dignant at womenkind in general mere
ly because Lida's eyes had stabbed
his heart with a silent appeal.
Ever since the day he had donned
the khaki uniform and become a SOL
der to fight for his country Tread
gold had eschewed anything yer bor-
dering on the feminine. He had
Stunned that thrifty, fascinating,
heady world of the gentle seq as if it
had the plague running wild within it's
borders. War was a thing apart-a
business that must be sternly followed.
There must be no counter-magnet lur-
ing the sense from the austere pur-
poses Of the fighting
During his six months at training
camp his brain had been far too busy
for the most part in trying master the
contents Of some twenty or more text
books, as we'll as drills, field practice
and q few more oddments of learning,
to find much time for missing the fem
inine part Of life.
A few more months at camp, where
he and many Of the field artillery men
had been sent to officer the troops,
quite rounded off Treadgold's ability
to live happily and usefully without
the love of woman.
In weaker moments, perhaps under
the influence of a glorious moon OF the
trickle of woodland stream, remem-
brance Of dainty, smiling lips, a swift
caress or the fragrance Of rumpled
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05
Wasted.

Ills ne passeront pas" cried we at
a cabbage worm yesterday, more than
anything else just by way of train.
ing for u coming exploits on the
western front, unfortunately, however,
hesitating 80 much over the phrase
and the pronunciation that the en-.
envy, taking full advantage of the un-
expected respite, camouflaged himself
and disappeared with a chuckle as
completely as if the earth had swal-
lowed him up.-Ohio State Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05

AA1isDoro.-Tne annual meeting Of
the Hillsboro fire department was hell
last week, and officers were elect,{
for the coming year. Oscar Wangct
was named assistant chief and tie
chief will be named by the city co,.l.
mission.
Observation-Disclosures of the Cor.
%gregational church held open hoass
II day last week to celebrate the
burning Of the mortgage and notes On
the property, which had been paid for
during he year. Over 200 members
warA nracant
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05
Professional Column.

q. CRIMSON PETER g. JOHNSON
Htates Attorney
CRIMSON & JOHNSON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Practice in State and Federal Courts.
LAN9DON -: N. DAKOTA
LANGDON, -. N. DAKOTA
w. b. DICKSON THos. DEvANEY
THOS. DEVANEY
Attorney and Counsellor.at-Lns
Practice In all State Courts.
LAN6DON, N. DAKC7
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05
Aids in Picking Fowls.

Picking fowls by hand is a tiresome,
troublesome job, but it is no longer
necessary. A feather-picking machine
is on the market which is quick and
cheap and will not injure the fowls.
Moreover, the feathers are kept dry
and clean, and where ducks and
geese are to be plucked, the machine
will soon pay for itself.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05
Baby's Hand Bitten Off
BY Pet Hog of Family

: The infant child Of MI. and
! Mrs. w. Bridgeman Of Asheville,
. N. c., was attacked by a pet hog
!. and had one hand chewed off
and the other badly manglei be-
. fore help could arrive on the
, scene.
The child and pet hog. which
; had the run of the house and
, yard, were left in the kitchen by
, Mrs. Bridgeman while she was
, In the yard. The mother heard
|. the child suddenly begin to
!, scream, and rushing back to the
!, kitchen. found the baby gone.
Following the cries Of the lit
tie one she found 1t In tho yard,
where the hog had dragged II,
and when she arrived the baby
was being violently shaken by
the hog.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05

Fargo.-Tne annual meeting 81
| North Dakota Boys and Girls clubs
will be held 1t the agricultural college
December 8 to II.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05

Grand Forks,--Fifty cases Of scar.
let fever Rre reported from Thompson,
n village II miles from here, The
county heRlih authoriUes hnpe ordered
the schools, lAneN halls and pool hnlls
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05

Los Angeles. Calf. Twelve women
composed the jury which was sitting
IN the case of Donald q, Graney. nc.
cused Of attempting 10 rob a bank ut
Hynss, Calf, arapey's defense In an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14

rlca. Shortly before hts departure Mr..
Marcosson was the guest of tho fnoult ~
ism at Columbia University, before
whom he delivered an address on "Ad-
ventures in DInterviewing." This book
sort of text By Professor r. b. james
In his course OF journalism at the Uni
vcrsitN OF Penpsylvania.
ca 1Is vs goIsS wsHss book a%er
aissastsS @SsS ea a,icn utie5e e an na as
this eoasr fePo as Ss eompstsa In
ransements FOR a lecture tour under
the 4. s " Of tho citizens general
publie,spirited business men. who plan
to aid in educating the foreign Born
t9 a an n,ndle er.!anding of American
VIII speak in ninoty..ono large manu-
I. eent,ers. His lecture Will be
material. in his book.
Katherine Anthony's life of Mar.
garet Fuller, which Harcourt. Braco
Howe have arranged To publish.
ompoTary interest xars v both WAY n as
ventionai bography That It MISS MISS . an
chronicle of facts and dates t and s coml
mcnts on books, but searching
psychologIical study Of tho inner pas
Saret Fuller. not only our irst pro-
dcssionssl woman OF letters, but tho
W rs, A mss nn, fenn hs In 9,nes
real person tpcrhaps for the first
ttme). what We expect every novelist
TO do for the heroine OF his story.
jules Caster, the Amazing young
Frenchman who bcguiled nearly four
years of captivity to- the Huns by
%Tstns as Snasr ON waf faGps
la,ion of Kipling's The seven seas.
ana The Five Nations" If ono may
1 MS c nx the has naa
ms the Styles Of Conrad. i Ripiins,
Wells. Chesterton. and many others,
such so5yes success that the auth9rs
Is happy In hnting him as interpreter
But even the most facile style is taxed
ins tra sn1s ,kiplins TT is easy
Mir. Kipling approves of it,"
The ever increasing interest in
with more enthusiasm s Of W " tnnnh
H as on Se f hhs need or
a brief Introduction to the poet and
his aims, which has long been felt
by Roland sawY wye Which The
-Four Seas Company is publishing. Mr..
but he is not blind to Whitman's fail,
inEs and his summing up is entirely
just and fair.
win the PRESIDENTIAL campaign
looming large, everyone who likes 70
follow politics intelliGently Will be
interested in the news ithat the Scrib-
ners have in preparation book by
Nicholas Murray Butler, Us America
Worth Saving?" in which President
Butler is said to discuss, with his
well-known powerful grasp of facts.
among other things, progress in poll
ties and the Republican party, its duty
and opportunity.
General Grant, granddaughter,
Julia Dent Grant, who married the
Prince Cantacuzene and lived in Rus
STA for more than twenty years, is
back in America. and has written "A
book. Russian People" which the
Scribners are bringing out in March.
In her new book she IL said to make
clear the nosition OF tho great popu-
lation outside the cities: the tcnantry
OF tho great estates, and the tillers OF
the soil. speaking with authority tina.
no other book on Russia which has
yet appeared in America up to the
present time has done.
"A Place in the World" by John
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14

Hastings Turner. which tho scribners
published last week. promises. to bo
an Sysn Srsstsr SUCCESS than the
ready gone into It's second large
p, TWO new mystery novels scheduled
ssas soTS n ni,s are i,, rGg pride n
Tho Missing Man." by Mary II. p.
Hatch. whose work Is well known to
an readers OF detective fiction In the
/. To a reporter who was interview
Ing him for the New York Sun. Blasco
on tho subject OF the purpose or art
or any SORT. with his usual energy
cstins In connection with his novel.
Woman Triumphant" the title under
have ready an English Translation ti so9 OF
his LA Maia Dcsnuda," In Which nc
deals with tho relations OF tho artist
who paints with the rest Of tho world
II believe art always should lavo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14

social purpose" he told the inter
viewer. II do not believe In art for
arts sake an,. Art domands tho whole
felations to lifo must 20 into 1t. Art
for arts sake is thing apart. II
he will uuo tho rugged material that
tho art for arts sake novelist throws
sway. II tho novelist hss "a strong
permanent TabsorbB fine things about
him. He will find II impossibIA 10
keep his temperament out OF things.
There are some natufes-and O very
feeble sort Of natures tIley are-that
can create what Is called art for arts
sake. But II Is impossible for z man
OF strong temperament TO keep his
temperamont out OF things"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14
injustice and cruel oppression of the
negro race.

rOOR DEAR THEODORE. BY Flor
encc Irwin. C. =. Putnam's Sons. Now
York.
This is >: charming, and well-written
story OF character development. The
path of Theodore is by no means
strcwn with roses. but with steadfast
determination and increasing power
she walks her way to a, great real
it's narrative interest. It Is splcntIidly
uplifting In It's influence by the skillful
manncr in which II reveals how In
crcasins power and true happiness arc
thc sure rewards Of rcsolute purpose
in overcoming temptation. 1t is a
book that should find welcome in
every American home.
DANNY AGAIN. BY Vera c. Barclay
q. i. rutnams Sons, New, York.
Those who had the pleasure OF read
ing Danny the Detective" by tho
author. will be delighted at meeting
Danny Again" in his further thrilling
adventures in this absorbing book for
young readers. Danny is to tho front
in scVcra! separate stories, and in
everything he undertakes ho makes
good" lie is always prepared" and he
sticks it through" The book is
splcndidiy illustrated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14

Removihs MiI4ev staiss.
Mildewcd stains on linen may be re-:
moved by rubbing eoRp on tho spot,
then little chalk and iomon Juice,
and put tho garment out in tho sun
for n few hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14

/ A very little time and
a bottle of ':Gets-It" will
| entirely free you from
corns. Then, why not
be free? No pain, no
trouble, no danger. just
quick, sure, certain re-
lief Corns and Gets
It" just will not live to-
gether, andit's the corns
that move.
+ It's common sense
the "Gets-It" way. You
lift the whole corn right
off without even feeling
it after "Gets-It" has /
put it out of business.
Corns haven't enough
pep" left to hurt after
they mix with "Gets-It. Z"
"Gets-It," the only
sure, guaranteed,
money-back corn re-
mover, costs but a trifleI
at any drug store. MID.
by 2. Lawrence & Co,
Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14

tho year, and it is piece OF work ti>t
VIII at once place the author in the
forefront of American novclists
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14

HEY, RGB-A-DUB-D DUB. tBy Thoo-
gore Dresser Bon e LivcriEht New
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
NJ MELTON WILL
DELIVER ADDRESS
LuNFNT UCAT OR WILL
eprAK AT COMMENCEMENT
Of DAWSON SCHOOLS.

mr. Wightman Fletcher Melton,
"a Of the department of English
i. Emory University, will deliver the
-. NV address at the annual com
ll' g, canent exercises of the Dawson
men il school on the evening of May
n n,4 Those who are interested in
9lI.' school affairs are looking for
nig% with much enthusiasm to this,
Wa T"iT central feature of the exercises.
n 1Me Melton is well known not merely
= - the south, but has a wide reputa-
IN &c a scholar and man of sur
n rlDs literary attainments. He
P P"Ii degrees from a number of
hmprican universities, with many
Of which he has been connect
Cd in the capacity of professor and
lecturer upon every phase and in
avprv field of literature. The school
authorities are to be congratulated
mon the acceptance by DR.. Melton
Of this invitation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
MAN and WOMAN TO
BE TRIED FOR MURDER
EACH is CHARGED WITH KILL
ING A WOMAN. SMALL COURT
DOCKETS NEXT WEEK.

When the spring term of Terrell
superior court convenes next Mon
day JudgeWorrill will be confronted
by the lightest dockets, both civil and
criminal, known in a long while.
Very few civil cases have been fill
ed since the November term.
and the business of this branch of
court will not consume, in all proba-
bility, more than couple of days.
There are only two prisoners
in Jail awaiting trial, and both OF
them are charged with murder.
They are Liddie Lawrence, who kill
ed another negress in the southern
part of the county several weeks ago,
and Arch Caldwell, who is charged
with killing his step daughter.
Following are the jurors who were
drawn to serve at this term of the
court:
Grand Jurors.
F. M. Jennings, D. F. English, o.
E. Lowe, |. W. Mask, E. B. Durham,
j. R. Webb, R. E. Mcdowell, A. r.
Joiner, B. C. Perry, R. S. Everett,
]. w. Kaufman, j. F. Watkins, H,
C. McLendon, A. A. Capel, G. W.
Bell, H. T. Bridges, w. H. Dismuke,
D. X. Christie, T. M. Foreman, b.
W. Tedder, ]. A. Mcleod, Sr., E. S.
Pinkston, W. A. Hare, 7. S. Mar
tin, L. P. Pinkston, S. c. Yarbrough1,
D. w. Bryant, ]. D. Weaver, j. M.
Powell, Jr., A. T. Wall, S. j. Car
ter. w. A. Baldwin, C. L, Durr, R. p.
L. Hammond, j. D. Chambless, b.
M. Davidson.
Traverse Jurors, First Week.
]. O. Caldwell, j. NJ. Mitchell, c.
L. Mize. B. L. Hill, Jr., J. L. Glass,
Claude Rainey, R. G. Dozier, R. II.
Smith, M. H, Marshall, Jr., K. S.
Worthy, Frank McGill, H. L. Russell,
A. Cantrell, W. E. HERS. w. H.
Barnes, A. Royal, R. S. Lundy, j.
&c, Miller, ]. F. Miller, j. H. Lee, j.
w. Fillingame, w. R. Allen, G. L.
Massey, T. o. Mcdonald, L. B. Sand
ers, L. W. Norman, R. G. Keniday,
&c. o. Preston, M. H. Harper, D. r.
Fletcher, j. F. VIM, L. E. Cannon,
M. F. Fleming, j. P. L. Mathews, j.
C. Massey, J. P. Perry, W. A. Eu-
banks, H. NJ. Futch, I. H. Collier,
T. K. Cobb, O. B. Roberts, j. K
Hammer, R. R. Snellgrove, T. L. Tim
norman.
Traverse Jurors, Second Week.
j. G. Stephens, j. C. Hicks, J. T.
Morris, John W. Lee, L. H. Anthony
j. N. Bolton, C. w. McLendon, S
B. Hall, J. C. Bridges, D. w. Ok
ford, P. H. Gammage, B. S. Wall
j. S. Bentley, G. A. Gibson, j. F
Leverett, M. E. Jones, j. r. Hardee
Clyde Kennedy, S. A. Swain, F. M
McNulty, E. T. Jordan, c. +
Bridges, A. E. Johnston, c.. A. Falls
Neil Mcleod, R. L. Harrington, j
L. Mcleod, w. M. Dunn, Pleas
Davis, J. N. Hardwick, A. A. Lewis
j. F. Hayes, j. L.. Kennedy, W. X
Kitchener, L. M. Norton, L. M
Bridges, E. G. Golsby, W. M. Mount
IF. M. Watson, Jr., L. G. McCann
w. S. Wright, ]. w. Mcneil, J. A
Ferguson, J. C. Harrington, W. j
Mathis, A. S. Radford, C. B. Ander
son, H. L. Tomlin, W. M. Brown, W
H. Garrett, L. C. Wills, D. A. Smith
ST., C. E. Locket, j. A. Bolton, II
P. Norton, W. F. English, D. S
Smith, W. E. Leverett, E. c. Pas
chall, C. A. Hayes, Fred Longley, j
E. Mathews, F. L. Lassiter, Harr!
| Oxford, John Sears.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
CANES GIVE FINAL TOUCH
OF SWAGGER TO FEMINITY

Swagger about with a cane,
frivolous followers of the mode,
dangle it from your wrist, tap
it determinedly on the pave
ment for support as you walk,
or use it only for picturesque
posing, and you have acquired
the latest Partisan affectation.
Artists of the French capital
who have revived the fad are
flooding the market with these
walking stick accessories. NAL
acca walking sticks of ancient
design or sticks of natural
wood with knobs of dogfish skin,
ivory, metal or ebony, and
hung with smart cords with
flaring tassels in bright colors,
are the newest, latest and,
necessary creations to tempt
feminity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-11
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT
ADVERTISES FOR BUILDING
Wants 1t for Occupancy by Dawson
Office. Lease on One Now Used
Will Expire This Month.

The lease held by the government
on the building now occupied by the
Dawson postoffice will expire on the
9th inst, and the authorities at Wash
ngton have advertised for proposals
for building suitable for postal
purposes in Dawson. 1t is under
stood that only one bid has been
made, and that was by the owners OF
the building on Lee street now oc-
cupied by the postoffice. Bids were
asked for a term of five to ten years,
with the right reserved to vacate the
building at any time.
1t is confidently expected that
after a change of administration on
March 4th next the new congress will
increase the appropriation for a pub
lie building at Dawson to a sum suf-
ficient to authorize construction,
which has been delayed several years,
to be begun. The appropriation for
this purpose is now $90,OOO,' and
bids which have been submitted are
all above that amount.