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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-08-09
80 Del TlEATEG@ y del CINE -
PoR r. PANIAGUA a JR.

sales en- una cena en- Ell hotel Algon-
quin EN- Nueva York. Para entonces,
negocios mutuos habian estrechado
sus relaciones. Mary Pickford di6
una fiesta en- honor de Fairbanks v
este hizo que la murmuracion llegase
a maximum.
Circulaban historias de que Moore
habia jurado desafar Fairbanks.
Sc decfa que andaba armada y en-
busca de su enemigo. Sc sabe que
Moore es muy diestro en- la lucha
cuerpo cuerpo. El atleta Fairbanks,
por otra parte, no vefa con aversion
esta prueba de fuerza con Ell amor de
la estrella del cine como inspiration.
Media docena de veces intervinieron
los amigos y frustraron un desespe-
RADIO encuentro entire el marido ell
hombre quien considerable su ma
yor enemigo. Estos incidentes llega-
ban, naturalmente, oidos de. Mary,
quivn en- cada OCCASION sufria las tor
turas de la zozobra y del tenor. La
luz de la luna que habia esperado pa
recia una vana promesa.
Mary, empezo . resentirse Y Fair
banks inquietarse.
POGO falto entonces para que Ell
mundo perdiera sus dos 4rtistas IA
voritos, pues fin de qVe su amor pu-
Ediese desplegar las alas, Fairbanks
~ Mary Pickford habfan casi decidido
abandonar sus carreras, desaparecer
de la pantalla y empezar la vida de
nuevo en- ell Oriente.
! Por aquel entonces circulo la no
ticia de que Fairbanks Moore Sc
habian encontrado en- ell vestibulo de
un hotel y este 1ltimo habia amena-
zado con un revolve a su rival. En-
la lucha, Sc dice, Fairbanks recibio
un balazo en- la mano. Segun una de
las primeras versiones, Fairbanks ha-
bia sido muerto.
Ell tragico fin de su romance habia
causado Mary una postracion nervio
sa. No iba ninguna parte 81 no era
con un, tupido velo. Escogio como
companera Margery Daw. Margery
estaba generalmente con ella cuando
vefa Fairbanks para discutir sus re-
laciones de negocios.
Los cuatro magnates del mundo ci-
nematografco = Friffith, Pickford
Fairbanks y Chaplin-se habian COM
.binado. Sc dice que EN- la noche en-
que Sc formo esa combination, Fair.
banks fue apremiado por sus amigos
que abandonase Ell comedor del hotel
en- que estaba alojado para evitar un
incidente desagradable con Moore. u
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-08-09

de sorpresa, Sc olvidan, no merecen eI
honor de estudiarlas con carino e In
ter6s. y \
Sinembargo, obras filos0ticas, reve-
ladoras de las tragedias humans.
sinceramente Observadas escritas,
como: Ell DERECHO A MENTIR",
nos obligan "a estudiarlas, discutirlas,
vivirlas...
iAh, cudnta realidad desconsOladO
ra, cudnta verdad amarga, desfila ante
nuestros oios, medida que pasa un0
Y otro reel!
Gel DERECHO A MENTIR', nos
presenta la tragedia de un padre des.
cuidado, quien para satisfacer su per.
sonales egofsmos carnales pasiones,
contrae matrimonio con una mujer
que resulta ell obstdculo de la felici'
dad de su hija.
Su remordimiento 10 mata.
La hija, para limpiar la mancha 04
padre, salvar al marido, mas 'tar6e
envuelto ell un ruidoso proceso, Sc de-
clara culpabfe Y miente...
La madrastra calla; es la Inica que
conoce la verdad, pero odia la in
feliz hu6rfana, lie desea .el NAL.
lei laberinto de las humans pasio-
mes en- pleno ardor!
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-08-09
Nuestra Seccion
de Cines

Cualquier detaIle de information
de interes general que puedan fa-
cilitar las Empresas Cinematogra-
ficas- -Cinesvy AIquiladores -sera
reeibida con mucha cornplacencia
Dor Ia eSECCION DEL TEATRO
Y CINEs" de Ell IMPARCAL la
que Ie dara especial atenci6n, en-
beneficio del plblico y de los infor-
madores. Sc entiende que recla-
mos Y anuncios deberan ser trata-
dos con esta Administration, pues
esa information es gratis bene-
ficio de nuestro plblico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-08-09

lde Sus amOreS sea col0feada con ,el
azul sentimental de la cafda de la tar
de, de que por tan largo tempo ha
calPecido. a"nl;!s Il F-rl}li, i#.t@
|. En-. vez dc ESQ, han sido obligados
a haceri el amor en :el resplandor me-
ridiano de la lpublicidad No parece
sin6 que sus momentos mas fntimOs
y personales, han sidQ viyidos bajo la
deslumbrante luz del mediodfa, con ell
inexorable ojo de la camara regis
trando siempre sus mas igeros ade-
names, Y un director implacable cri-
ticando sus. .actos. Sc ha hablado mu-
cho va del desvanecimiento final. Hay
esc6ptieos que esperan todayfa otro
episodio, hecho hajo q sol deslum-
brante. ac,
Nuestr0 mundo, demasiadO cuerdo
Fquizds, We va con sospechas las esce-
mas a la luz de la luna. Ha llegado
a una edad en- que gusta de murmurar
durante la escena emotional, que las
lagrimas de la prOtagonista son de
glicerina, y que los amantes, tan ca
riii0sos Ell la pantalla, no Sc hablan
siquiera cuando el fot6grafo ha deja-
do de hacer sus circulos mdgicos EN-
Ell ;iirc.
Pero no obstante ell cinismo yslas
mulumuraciones del mundo, hay una
gran historic de amor ell este faho-
so matrimonio.
NIuy por. encima de los guiios y de
los codeos, del escandaloey de la MUIR
iMuraci6n, esta el amor de una mujer,
amor que ha venido tras de un gran
pesar, amor que sacrificarfa con gusto
la faina que lie precedi6, amor que trae
consigo, por fin, La promesa del brillo
apacible del errante raxo de luna.
Cuando Mary Pickford aparecio an
| te ell Ministfo Sc condujo como pu-
diera haberlo hecho cualquiera otra
mujer, radiante de amor por el hon.
bre que estaba a su lado, tai vez un
Ilpoco llOrpsa por las stiernas memorials
que idejaba atras, ,pero con grandes
esperanzas para el future. Salvo para
.el mundo ansioso de sensaciones que
t,esperaba a la puerta, ella podrfa ha-
ber sido La noyia de un obrero que es-
peraba el TRADITIONAL viaje de bodas
ial Niagara.
81 el mundo esceptico mo esta dis
puesto a Greer este, tai vez de creditS
a la opinion de los actores mismos de
cinema at6grafo. La gente del oficio
sabe toda la historic. Y todos, desde
el mas humilde ayudante hasta el
productor, esperan que Mary Pick
ford " Douglas Fairbanks hayan en-
cohtradp, al fin, la felictdad perma-
nente.
No obstante toda su fama Y su for
tuna, Ia nina mimada de America,
como Sc lie llama a Mary Pickford, ha
tenido muchos pesares en- su vida. Su
,prosperidad ha estado acompafiada de
desdichas, q. a veces Sc recejan en- sus
lifotodrannas de un modo que ningdr
director de escena habrfa podido in
ventar. Ha sufrido angustias y pesa
res capaces de aponadar a una mujel
de mehor resistencia.
Noes necesario hablar aquf con de
TALES de la ninez de la actriz, que va
.es ibien conocida. Baste, pues, recor
dar que cuando tenia solo cinco amos
enviud6 su madre ' Sc VIC obligada q
;trabajar en- eI teatro para sostener 9
sus lermanos, Lottie y Jack. POGO
tempo despues de 6sto, Mary aparecit
/ por primera yez en- escena, como ls
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-08-09
LAS DEsENCANTADAs:

LAS DESENCANIADAS:
Sc han hecho curiosos estudios So
bre la Influenza que ha ejercidc e
cinemat0grafo, en- ell espfritu Y educa-
ci0n de los pueblos; muy especiaimen
te entire ell elemento femenino.
En- su primr etapa, el cinemat@gra
70 pas0 nadvertidamente, Sc estilna
ba este como un nuevo espectaculo
sin interes, nj trascendencia.
Els cierto que los argumentos care.
clan de inter6s Y que equiyocadamente
los directories de escena tendfan STEM
pre- impresionarnos con falsas teo-
rfas.. tanto mejor, cuanto mas ale
jados de la realidad.
Sc inici6 10 que pudi6ramOs lamar
la segunda etapa del desarrollo cine
matografico, con gran expectation de
los amigos Y enemigos de la escena
muda.
HaSta entOnces, predominant Fran
cia como la naci6n productora de pelf-
culas buenas.
Italia EN- tr0 en- la, contienda con ma
yores brfos, deseosa de disputarle a
la vecina Republica, el primer puesto.
y los Estados Unidos con una nue..
va y poderosa organization, asegura-
ba conquistar la supremacia en- ell
mundo.
Ell cambio fu6 radical, los producto
res decidieron exigir argumentos Sc
rios, obras de puro arte; los artistas
de fama abandonaron las tablas Sc
dedicaron conquistar nuevas glorias
en- la pantalla. ~ Il.
Y ell pGblico a prestarle su atenci6n
entusiasmarse debidamente.
Las pelfculas comenzaron su labor
educativa.
Y las mujeres especfalmente. a So
mar con las heroicidades y ebriedades
de las protagonistas.
Affrmase que clio fu6 la causa de
que en- los Estados Unidos Sc iniciase
como el despertar de un bello periodic
de romanticismc.
Pero Ileg0 ell momehto que los So
ci6logos, fil6sofos, periodistas y La OPT
ni6n general, Sc alarmase con la exec
silva. dosis de ensuefo el afan de
aventnras, que Sc aduefi6 del sexo
bello.
Los casos de casamientos violentos,
fugas noeturiias, divorcios inespera-
dos, etc, etc, Sc sucedieron en- alar-
nantes proporeiones.
Z surgio entonces la Ultima etapa
einematografca. empezaron a desapa-
reeer muchas obfas excesiyamente
romanticas, para abrirle paso una
nueva orientacion de ideas absolute
mente reales, cuerdas.
la panfalla empezo a presentarnos
ia vida en- toda su desnudez.
Los Desencdntados, fueron muchos.
Pero iniciada la reacci6n saludable,
las adorables mnhecas de carnes aban
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-08-09
Ia NovELA DE AMOR DE MARY
PICKFORD Y DOUGLAS ,'-
! FAIRBANkS. = .-lL -. -

,B.* tblt s5 - S-.4 -.h Il I9-it' 'h - ,'tr
Billy Bates con la aainenidad de
g siempre NOS rdlata en- detalles. 40 que
muy bien titula la Novala de Amor
de Mary PicRford Y Douglas Fair
banks. '@ ' -D>' ''i-"
II Como sabemos dc las siflipatf;s de
que ambos aftistas diSfrutan Ell Puer
Z to Rico, Y EL IMP4RCIAI, 7ftie pri-
Nero Y 1iiico dfa1io de nuestra prem
sa que ofreei6 extensa information a
stls lectores de los trdmites a que Sc
uvieron obligados someterse ambos ar
tistas para realizar' el anhelado sue
: no. ..iihoy, gustosos,' reproducimos la
cr0niea que nos referimos Y que Sc
nos antoja llamar el epflogo de nues-
ira information.
NARY PICKFORDr es una art;Sta
de cinemat6grafo tan popular Ell los
sEstados Unidos que Sc lie llama STEM
pre- 'Nuestra Maria" Sus alcgrias,
son alegrfas de todos; sus pclas son
penas de t0dos.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS es tan
popular como Charlie Chaplin.
LA SRA. CHARLOTTE SMITH
ANUNCIA Ell MATRIMONIO DE 81
HIJA, MARY CON Ell SR. DOUGLAS
FAIRBANKS, EN- La CASA DEL
REV. f. WHITCOMB BROUGHER.
La NOVA LLEVA UN TRAJE DE
RASO BLANCO Y DE TUL CON .UN
TOQUE VERDE 9IANZANA. Ell NO
EIO I4LEvA Ell TRAJE NEGRO DE
RIGOR. Ell SIR. Y La SRA. FAIR
BANKS RECIBIRAN -EN. tSU CASA
DESREES DEL EIAJE DE LUNA
DE MEL A LAS CATARATAS DEL
NIAGARA Y A OTROS PUNTOS IN
TERESANTES DEL ESTE
tzs Asfa aes como los noyios desearfan sha
Der visto en- los peri6dicos La noticia
de su 1natrimonio. Una ceremonial
sencilla, con la noyia sonrfente tai
vez lIorosa. y ell novio sonrojado, tor.
pc " neryioso, como pudiera estarlo
cualquier obrero Ell esas circunstan-
cias.
Pero Ell vez de ESQ, la noticia apa-
reei0, en- los peri0dicos bajo enormes
tltulps.
Los alambres del telegrafo y del
cable trasmitieron los detalles to.
das parties del mundo. En- cada hOgar
madres, padres, .hermanos hernia
mas comentaron el suceso. Adn los
cfnicos expenditures de Wall Street
preocupados con los trastornos mum
diales " con la gran inestabilidad de-
mercado, sonrieron al enterarse de
acontecimiento. No es FARO. que e
Presidente Wilson mismo, haya inte
rrumbido, su almuerzo para decir a Ia
primera DANA del pals:
'Figurate. Mary Piekford y Douglas
Fairbanks sc han casado.'" Is
Despues de fodo, ESQ era de esperar
Sc. Ell matrimonio de las dos estre
Has de primera magnitud en- eli nun
do de la pantaila es un romance que
no Sc lie habrfa ocurrido al mas imag
native escritor de dramas cinenato
graficos. Es una de las mas conmo
vedoras historias de amor de .todol
los tiempos.
Biei1 pueden ambos, Mary Y Dou
glas, ,eanhelar que los suaves rayos d.
la luna iIuminen sll romance. Guand,
Sc alejen de todos bpscaran Ia luz ds
la luna; ya es fiempo Que la pelfcula
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-08-09

lonaron ell camino extraviado que
.habfan elegido empezaron yivir
de nuevo la realidad.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-15

The problem Of destitute children
was recently considered by the emlgra-
ton sectional committee q the Brit
Ish national council Of women at cax-
ton iaaii. when Kingsley Fnlrbridge
described the work OF the children's
farm schools in western Australia.
Mr. Eairbridge. who Is Matchmaker at
the schools, explained that the insti-
tuition was started In 1909 by the
Child Emigration society, when A
party Of destitute children was sent
out from England to Western Aus
tralia. The school dealt with the poor.
est children they. could find. In add.
tion TO their education, which was sup
piled BY the government OF Western
Australia. they received instruction IN
agriculture. and each child turned ont
BY the school was new citizen for
Western Australia and a potential
farmer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-15

Another subway .storyI Lawsee, the
woods Is full OF thcnl--so IL New York.
This one has 10 do with another fat
woman. She was 10 fat that she PAL
plated while she stood hanging on for
grim death to the strap above her
head. Her short. stutby arm was
Tired; SO Was tho rest Of her.
a wee bit OF a kid. about ten. we
Judge him TO be, looked up and saw.
His training had evidently been Of the
eight sort. Jumping 10 his feet he
doffed his cap and proffered his scat
70 the fas woman A girl d periups
eight became Indignant at once aIs0b.
ert." she said III her seyerest tone o.
voice what do Jon mean BY offering
the lady one seat7 she cannot ST IN
r." Then turning to the woman. she
said IN all seriousness: MADAM, you
can have my seat. too; then you win
be able to sit down.
The fat lady stood the smiles Of The
passengers until the next stop was
reached. Then she made herself CON
spscuous By her absence. New York
Times
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-15

An excellent and durable quality Of
uhderclothIng has been made Of fine.
grained paper by Japanese manufac,
turers. After the paper has been cut
to pattern. the different parts are
sewn together and hemmed. and the
places where the buttonhdIes are 10
be formed are strengthened with call
60 or linen. The paper n very strong
and At the same time very flexible.
After a garment has been worn n few
Ianrs. twin interfere with fife pers.
piratLon Of the body no more than DO
garments made OF cotton febrIcs. The
paper Is not sized. nor Is 1T iinperme-
able. After becoming wet the paper Is
difiicuIl to tear. When an endeayor
" made to tear II BY hand It presents
almost as much resistance as the thin
skins used for making gloves.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-15
FOR SALE
WATERFRONT FARM ON ST.
MARY'S RIVER

In Second Election District Of St.
Marys County, Maryland.
called and known as
sTanlor's Lot and Frog /
Marsh. Containing me acres,
more Of less
Land 81 rood quality: good |oea
ton. and fishing epd oyster grounds
convenient
81: ME ElkIzIsI' E0IzRIs
lzs;sin AtEpFne4 !.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-15
cIIYs LURE STILL STRONG


Every city IN the United States Is
decrying a shortage Of residences. IN
fact the cities Of Europe. Hike the
ciiiee Of America. are suffering from
house famine. There simply isn't
khelter IN the cities for the great num-
bers Of people crowding into them.
These people do not come from the
skies. They have not been born and
grown to manhood and womanhood
over night. They were IN the world
yesterday, somewhere Today they are
crowdIng into the cities. That they
are coming from the farms there isn't
the shadow OF doubt. And thereby
hangs the most terrible menace the
race has faced for centuries. declares
the Columbus to.) Dispatch.
Not only are cities becoming over
crowded, but IN the small towns Il IS
the same. The farmers are giving up
their places on the farms and going to
: the cities and towns ind villages. The
chances are next years. census will
show tremendous decrease In the
rural population OF this country; II Is
bound TO do so. for there are more
people leaving the farms than are TAX
ing their places on the farms land It
isn't necessary to explain the reason.
High wages IN the cities. the worlds
war. the unrest. the uncertainty Of
everything these things are operating
TO bring about q condition OF affairs
thai "a going to cause the world q tre-
mendous amount Of trouble.
We hear a great deal about improved
conditions upon the farm. The tele-
phone, rural free delivery good roads.
the automobile. improved machinery
and labor saving devices--these things
all 60 to make life upon the farm
more attractive. High prices for pro-
duce 80 to make farming more protle
able Yet in the face Of all OF this the
people are leaving the farms and com.
ing to the cities in such numbers that
shelter cannot be provided rapidly
enough to keep the rain on their backs.
N the final day Of reckoning well. we
have no desire to indulge IN pesslmism.
But who Is going to raise the food for
the people OF the world II the exodus
from the farms continuess
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-15
Wanted

We ARE OPEN FROM : a. M UNTIL
Up. Nj SATURDAYS. 10 P. M
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-15

Orphans Court Of 81. Marg'S County,
Set: December Q, 1919
This IS 10 give notice that ihe sub.
scriber has obtained from ilo Orph-
ans Court for So Mary County. let
iers testamenlAfy on TIN estate OF
GRAHAM III. SHADE,
late ~ said county, deceased. All
persona having claiins against said
deceased aEe herelly warned to exhiblt
tho samo with Tho vouchers thereof ~
Tie subscriber on o. before the Ntn
day oi Juno. lsl3O; tlley may other
wise BY law lie excluded from al benc4
TT Of said estate. Al persons Indebl-
cd 70 said estate nre req anSied 10 make
Immediate On ylnenf'
HATTIE A SHADE.
/. l2-l1.til Admin stratrix.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-15
PUBLIC SALE

BY virtue Of an order OF The 0rph.
ans Court for ST. Mhry's County, and
as ADMINISTRATIVE OF Graham NJ
Shade, late Of ST. Mary's County, de-
cenNnlls | Will sell on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

nable Eaniin and Avery. They
smiled. rose gracefully. spoke OF the
baseball team, and argued feenngly
that quite q perceptible breeze had
arisen from the east. They lit fresh
fat brown cigars. and drtfted cour-
teously sway. But later they made
another dger-sprtng for their quarry
IN the courts. But the courts, &C
cording 70 reports IN the papers
"coolly roasted them "a remarkable
performance. suggestive OF liQuid-air
didoes). and sustained the commits
sioner's ruling.
And this ruling itself grew 70 be a
precedent, and the Actual Settler
framed Il, and taught his children TO
spell from II. and there was sound
sleep o. nights from the pines to the
saye-brush, and from the chaparral
TO the great brown river OF the north.
But / think, and am sure the
comm tsstoner never thought other
wise. that whether the meanders OF
the ChiQuito accidentally plated
themselves into that memorial
sweet profile or not, there was
brought about "soH ething good for q
whole lot OF children" and the result
ought 70 be called ''Georgia's Rul-
ing"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

based this assertion and their claim
upon the land upon the demonstrated
facts that the beginning corner OF
The Denny survey was plainly iden-
titled; that its field notes called for
ChiQuitO river: thence II ran south.
with the meanders and so on-and
that the ChiQuito river was. on the
ground, fully a mile farther west
from the point reached BY course
and distance. To sum up; there
were two thousand acres Of vacart
Lard between the Denny survey pro-
pen AMI ChiolIito river.
One sweltering day IN July the
commissions called for the papers
IN connection with this new location.
They were brought. and heaped. a
foot deep. upon his desk-field notes,
statements. sketches, af1davits. con-
Meeting lines-documents OF every
description that shrewdness and
money could call 10 the aid OF Ham
lin and Avery.
The firm was pressing the COM
missioner 10 issue a patent upon
their location. They possessed in
side information concerning a new
railroad that would probably pass
somewhere. near this land.
The General Land ONCE was very
still while the commissioner was
delving into the heart of the mass OF
evidence. The pigeons could be
heard on the roof Of the old, castle
like building. cooling and fretting.
The clerks were droning everywhere
scarcely pretending 20 earn their sal
aries. Each little sound echoed
hollow and loud from the bare
stone-flagEed floors. the plastered
walls. and the iron joisted ceiling
The impalpable, perpetual limestone
dust that never settled, whitened a
long Streamer Of sunlight that
pierced the tattered window-awning
It seemed that Hamlin and Avery
had builded well. The Denny sur
vey was carelessly made, even for a
careless period. It's beginning cor
ner was identical with that Of a we'll
defined old Spanish grant, but its
other calls were sinfully vague. The
field notes contained no other object
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05
GEORGIA s. RULING
By 0. Henry

sands. Naturally. the search for
"vacancies' was lively.
But o1ten-very Often-the land
they thus secured. though legally
"unappropriated." would be occupied
bv happy and cOntented settlers. who
had labOred for years 20 build Up
their homes. only 70 discover that
their titles were worthless. and 10 re-
ccive peremptory notice 20 quit. Thus
came about the bitter and not justi-
fable hatred felt by the toiling set
tiers toward the shrewd and seldom
merCiful spectators who so often
turned them forth destitute and
homeless from their frutless labors.
The history OF the state teens with
their antagonism. Mr. Land-sharE
seldom showed his face on "loca-
lions" from which he should have TO
eject the unfortunate victims OF a
monstrously tangled land system.
but let his emissaries do the work.
There was lead in every cabin, mold
ed into balls for him. many OF his
brothers had enriched the grass with
their blood. The fault Of il all lay
far back.
When the state was young. she felt
the need Of attracting neWCom ers,
and OF Tewarding those pioneers al
ready within her borders. Year
after year she issued land scrip
headlights. bounties. veteran dOna-
tions, cor federates; and 20 railroads.
irrigation companies. colonies. and
tnlers OF the soil galore. All required
Of the grantee was that he or It
should have the scrip properly sur
veyed upon the public domain by the
county or district surveyor. and the
land thus appropriated became the
property OF him or it. or his or its
heirs and assigns forever.
In those days-and here is where
the trouble began-the states do
main was practically inexhaustible.
and the old surveyors. with princely
--yos. even Western American-lib-
crality. gave good measure and over
flowing. often the jOvial man Of
metes and bounds would dispense
altogether with the tripod and chain.
Mounted on a pony that could cover