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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
.READJUSTMENT OF
COLUMBIA AFFAIRS
Free From Embarrassment,
Company Able to Proceed
With New Policies.

New York, June 3.--"Six months
work on the part OF the creditors or
the Columbia Graphophone Company
has eliminated in a satisfactory ar
rangement whereby the Indebtedness
OF the company. both principal and in
terest, at the discretion Of a readjust-
ment committee, is postponed for
period OF three years. leaving the COM
pany free from embarrassment
through individual actions and in po-
eition TO proceed aggressively with its
new policies Of production and dealer
cooperation" says II. l.. Wilson,
president of the company, in his first
public statement since the rcadjust-
ment plan was effected.
THE Columbia Company Is not and
never has been In the hands OF re-
ceiver. A petition for such action was
filed by small holders of stock but the
plea was dismissed promptly. The
agreement of a majority OF note
holders against the company 10 defer
payments both on interest and princi-
pal from April l, 1922, to August l..
1925. after deducting an amount not
in excess Of aggregate bank deposits
on September Is, 1921. is healthy in
dication of the faith they have in the
earning capacity of the Columbia Com
pany under normal conditions. This
plan could have been blocked by OBJ
iections from 25 per cent Of the note
holders, but not three per cent OBJ
jected.
"All Of this means that the company
has cleared its decks of the unfortu-
nate situation created by the sudden
stoppage of business. the sudden fall
ing off in sales and the accumulation
Of inventories. and the management
| is in a position to devote its entire
energies to carry forward the COM
pany's business of serving the public
demand for the best that can be pro-
duced in the way Of instruments and
records. and It is the earnest inten-
ton of the management TO devote It
self TO carrying out this policy.
THE volume of business in the last
lmonth. considering the season and tho
uncertainty as to the success Of efforts
TO effect a reorganization plan thai
would fully meet the approval of al
concerned. has been more than salts
factory. Improved products, th'
closest possible relations with oul
family Of dealers and strictest econo
miles in production we are conhden
will combine TO develop a steadily i'm
proving business outlook for the com
lpany. Through the period OF depres
tsion, we did not let up on experimen
tation tending 10 improve ou
products AS a result, we can sa!
definitely that discoveries have beei
made in our plants that are Of th'
utmost significance to all lovers o
phonograph music"
with the financial policy OF tn
company determined. additional conn
! dence has been created through tn
type OF man at the head OF the com
pany. Mr.. Wilson has is years G
practical experience In all phases o
the business and Is recognized as be
Ing fully familiar with the details Q
production, dealer policies and pub
; licity. His record is one Of proeres
tempered with conservatism.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
NEW CHARTERS.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Dover. June a.-Charters were fled here
yesterday, as follows
Universal Building Corporation. Will
mington. Del; capital. 81, 10000
Walker Petroleum Corporation. Will
mington. Del IS. 900 .0oO
Pioneer Petroleum Corporation of Ameri-
ca FL Dorado. Ark 81 900 900.
Russian-American Industrial Corpora
tion. Wilmington. Del 81 900 600
Morsanthau Electric Co. Wilmington,
Del $4,000.
New York-Naples Steamship Co.. New
York City s250,o0o.
Miller Construction Co. Wilmington,
Automatic Mixing Machine Co, Brook
lyn. y Y: 5000 600
CIV Spark Plug Corporation. Whining
ton Del 5000, 600
Roberts Piston and Automatic Ring
Co. Wilmington. Del 100000.
Newport Engineering Co. Washing on.
d. c: 500 600.
suplee Poster Advertising Co.. Philadcl-
phia. Pa: 500. 900.
Penn-Lincoln Service Systems. Inc. Pits
burg. Pa $50 600
! symington Navigation Corporation. NJ
/ York City; S50.0 600
/ Novelties Manufacturing Sales Corpor.
tion. Dover. Del. $4,000,
/ United States Coal and Supply Co
Pittsburg, Pa. $4,000;
Bradford Shirt Co. Philadelphia. Pa
The Auto Pump Co. St. Louis, Mo
stemolin Corporation. Philadelphia. Pa
/ Change Of name Of Conn-Tex Oil CO
Of Stratton Ridge OIL Co. New York City
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
PLAN MERGER OF MOTOR
TRUCK MANUFACTURERS
Propose Consolidation as In
dustriaI Motors Corporation,
Delaware Concern.

Negotiations are being carried on
with n half dozen motor truck COM
panies to Join the Industrial Motor9
Corporation, now being Wsanized
under the laws of Delaware, TO take
the place in the commercial vehicle
field that General Motors holds in the
passenger automobile strY!ce. IL was
stated yesterday by John J. Watson,
Jr. president OF the Atlas Truck Co.
Tho merger will include the selden
Truck Co, the Atlas Co. and probably
the Martin Parry Co. n manufacturer
of bodies. as well as other truck
manufacturers.
Mr.. Watson's explanation follows
the approval by the Selden Truck di-
tectors on Thursday OF the plan 10
merge the control OF the selden Cor
poration with that Of other concerns.
The organization Of the Industrial
Motors Corporation will he effected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03

Wellesley Hills. Mass, juno B.
Roger w. Babson. the statistician, to-
day indicated several OF the factors
which are responsible for the slow
ness OF business recovery.
THE floods still continue to trouble
the southwest" said Mr.. Babson-
Nearly four million acres OF land are
said to be submerged. This tends to
delay planting as we'll as TO interfere
with transportation and general buy
ing. With the exception OF this food
situation and the lateness. of spring,
the crops are coming along very we'll.
A little scare In the case Of cotton
will do no harm. Scares do not af-
feet crops but only straishten prices
and make for business activity.
The four industries which are the
most active at the present time are
the building Industries, railroad equip
ment, public works, and automobile
manufacturing. They are all Indus
tries OF a fundamental nature. Not
only Is development Of these indusi
tries giving temporary employment
ductive capital for the country. This
Is especially true in the first three in
stances; building. railroad equipment
and public works.
Very hopeful reports come from
the Michigan district. Mines which
have not been opened for a year OF
two ere now running on full time
Thousands of men In the mining sec.
tions are now going back to work
and the whole Michigan district, look.
more prosperous. Although the cop
per situation is still very Nat. II 1.
Ike a man Nat on his back. There I,
only one way he can look and that 1.
upward. Michigan during the mex
two years is apt to be very bus,
| state.
| THE mill situation in New Englant
Is upset. Thousands of people ar,
still out on strikes Although boil
sides claim decided advantages
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
DUPONT SHARES MAKE.
S|X-P0|TN ADVANCE.
Independent etssls Heavy; Oh
Prices Variable; Market
Irregular.

Nv Associated rress Ia Every Evening.
New York. Juno S--Simultaneous
ssins and losscs In tho prominent oil
issucs csused much confusion OF
prices durirg ,oday's brief stcck
market session.
Reactions ~ I TO 3 points In Cali
fornl, Petroleum, Associated OIL,
Pacific on. Producers and Rehners and
Standard oils ~ New Jersey and Calf
fornia were onset NY sains Of 10
~ points IN Royal Dutch, Mexican
Petroleum. Maryland. Houston.
Cordcn, and Shell Transport.
Independent stccls wore heavy ss
were also some OF tho equipments,
tohaccos and food srecisltics.
United states steel, Great Northern
ore. Iron Products. Pacific Mail and
International Paper we're strong.
du ront again featured tho miscel-
lancous stocks at \ point rise. New
York, Chicago and 81, Louis and New
York Central were moderately heavy,
but strength was shown by Wheeling
and Lake Eric and Lake Erie and
Western issues. Tho closing wss ir-
regular. Sales approximatcd 100000
shares.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
BUSINESS STILL
BEING RETARDED
BY Roger w. Babson
tAil Rights Strictly Rcservcd)

statistics are rather In favor Of the
employers. 1t Is believed that a cut
Ia inevitable. and II Ia only a question
of what the cut will be. when the
mills arc opened. wage reductions will
run from 10 10 90 per cent; although
these reductions will do littlo good
unless the workers feel right and
are happy. As some mills reopen,
they Will reopen on an open shop
plan. although I believe that In many
Instances these manufacturers will
go back again and deal with the union
as soon ms business becomes good and
help scarce.
Wage reductions apply not only TO
the textile industries but TO the shoe
industries and in some cases TO the
building Industries. The Structural
Iron and Steel Workers Union in
Syracuse. n. Y. have recently accept
ed wage scale of dollar an hour
for all work. emphasize that these
labor conflicts--whichever side may
be to blame--are the one importa Mt
factor preventing business from com
ing back to normal. Both profits and
WbHtS UluSt be cut ana All EDn'lttLeu
with industry from the president of
the concern to the Office boy must
give more service per dollar received
The Bsbsonchart index now stands
at 16 per cent below normal as
against minus % per cent az II was Al
this time In 1921. This chart is
really a chart Of production and
values To have prosperity people
must be at work: TO have people et
work there must be a demand for
goods and to have demand for
goods. people must be prosperous
Hence, the soundness of the Colder
Rule and why We all--whether EN-
ployers or wage workors-should b'
interested In having the other fellow
prosperous" Yes, concluded the
statistician. there is real connec
ton between religion and business
The sooner we realize It the soonel
we'll be back TO normal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
LOCAL SECURITIES. e
Reported Daily BY Laird 4 Co. ss.
curity Brokers. du Pont Rnua,,
DIVIDENDS DECLARED,

Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company.
aus.,eriy y9 o. ~ per cent on preferred
American Glue Company. quarterly Of 2
per cent on common. payable June Is
American smelters Securities Co ~y
quarterly OF IN per cent on preferr.I A
and II. per cent on preferred B. payable
american window Glass Machine Com
pany. quarterly OF IL per cent on COM
mon and ~ per cent on preferred. pay
buffalo General Electric Company. quar-
terly OF 2 per cent. payable June 40.
Dominion Textile Company. quarterly Of
3 per cent on common. payable July 9
snd i. per cent on preferred. payable
Drapef Corporation. quarterly OF 8 per
cent, payable July ].
Ere Lighting Company; quarterly, Of so
International Harvester Company, quar-
teriy OF ~ per cent PAYABLE July Is.
aud serni-annual Of per cent in stock on
Manufacturers Light and Heat Com
pany. quarterly OF per cent. payable
sMexican sM Petroleum Company. Ltd
ausrteriy OF 3 per cent on n Common, sr pay,
able July 10 and per cent on preferred
sn.American Petroleum and Trans.
common x and b. payable July 10. ~
h. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. quar-
terly OF 2 per cent on common and com.
mon and ~ per cent on preferred
REQ Motoff Car Company. quarterly OF
~ per cent payable July /.
Royal Dutch Petroleum Company. ina
/ OF ls per cent.
5. II kress 4 Co. quarterly Of III pei
cent on preferred. payable July /.
/ Tofrington Company. quarterly OF 8
per cent and 100 per cent In stock. pay
West Penn Traction and Water Power
/ Company. quarterly Of ii1 per cent OF
/ preferred. payable August Is, and lO4
per cent on account OF back dividend
payable ~ per cent in cash August /!
and tho balance In three scmi-annual
] per cent iptcrest-beAring dividend war
rant payments beginning February next
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03

ton OF s3.77o,154 Maintenance Of
equipment called for s13,s9s.0 .009, an
Increase Of sl.o7s,0s9.
The statement OF earnings foe the
first four months Of the year makes
an even more favorable showing Net
railroad operating income amounted
to s3o,230.o5s. an increase OF s29.125,-
6o7 as compared with the correspond
ing period last year. Transportation
expenses for the four months were
smaller than a year ago by 22,4ss,447.
maintenance Of equipment was So
411.s09 less. and maintenance Of way
and structure. s2.74s.4ol less than a
wear aeo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
STEAMBOAT LINEB.
WILSON LINE
Philadelphia, Penn Grove, Chester

DAYLIGHT SAVING TINE
Subject to Change without Notice.
Leave both Wilmington. Fourth Street
Wharf. and Philadelphia. Pier 5 North
above Arch street. at 730. 100, 1000
81 90 n. m, 'l2 o clock noon. 80. 300,
IS, 600. 700. g 30 and 40 q m
Runs on Sundays and Holidays only.
REDUCED RAfEs OF FARE now
IN EFFECT.
Excursion. Philadelphia, Weekdays Soc
One Way PPhhiiladeIphia. Weekdays - SOC
One Way. Philadelphia. Sundays - 4Oc
WILMINGTON PENN'S GROVE
ROUTE.
Leave Wilmington as 30. e45. 745.
Sooo' 1890 II, IL 90 o, H., T. noon. 100.
100 al0 90. 100. a12oo p. m. and
Leave Penn's Grove 600. a7.oo. 800.
POO. 1000, ! 90 a. M. 1900 noon. / 90.
zoo, 800. GALS, 500. c615, ZOO. 500.
az 90 1000. al1.0o. IL 90 p m. ai2 40
a. m.
Runs on Sundays and Holidays only.
100 p m on Sundays and Holidays
Holidays
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
FINANCIAL NOTES.

projected North American st..i corpors-
tor common stock ~ 80 20 81 yesterday
Their va seners, disappointment In
brokers o''cct IN rhilsde nhia over the
rcfion of Midvsle Steel on the meree,
terms announcement
e-orts from nearly al section. q.
n Phlsaelphis 'ee oome re1n lo ,ss Ss',sn., sap,s
CO. ,s.on-- business is improyins In
sectons and numerous lines the
. ls n simply ehsnss a ,ep ONE ,t n sci,s, osh.,.
lklanR demand and hrmer prices are two
important stimuli Labor troubles and
strikes are two important obstacles e
The directors OF the Royal Dutch
Company az the stockholders meeting
on June 30 will recon mend thar The
dividend for 1921 be hsed at 81 per cent.
sccordins 20 cable advices or this
smount ! S per cent was paid as an In
tctlm dividend last January
New orders for freight cars and many
squlr,s,. ra,,osS continue 70 keep the MARKET
chesapeake and Ohio has contracted for
BOO hoscsrs 20 be built by the Newport
Nc~s sh.phuilding and Dry Dock Com.
ssy has ordered 900 forty-ton boIcar,
snd 100 hfty-ton rondols. from The h
The National City Bank OF New York
ssys The scneral business stustior
hAs continued favorable from month tc
oVi'' Alfl fnntIencf "a nov well ca
fablishec that the worst ~ the inevi,abl,
postwar depression IA over The re-
cov.rs reflects the great re~uperativ,
powers which this country mas withir
i'scf but has been aided by a similal
demonstfation In other countries tn.
mos' potent general factor In th. revlva
oS trade hss been tho exhaustion OF stocbs
the ~csrins out of thinsn In use. brinsin,
cousuuiert 90 the necessity Of comm,
into the markets. 90 supply their owr
wAn's
The Iron and ste. industry has b~ns
ntsed by the revival ~ building the con
tracts Tor railroad equipment. bette
demand for implements heavy sales o
nntomobitcs. improved conditions In ID,
oil h~ids and general Improvement II
the othef industries II IL now operat
iny ~ about prc.war capacity
May alcs OF Packard Motor Car Co
~ retail aggregated 5000 600 and pro
ductlon ~as ass passenger cars o
which HOO were single nvcs BAnkln,
rcies are estimating Packard currcn
pfoh,s a. rate of $500 900 a month 4
u predicted for las' half of nscai Yea
ending August 81. 1922 earnings viii b,
suncient 70 wipe out losses during nrs
hsh aud shov net pron,s for the year o
osTo1 o)1. or about az per cent 10
common after preferred dividends
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
MARKET QUOTATIONS
At NOON TODAY
Special r,spatch by Associated Press 70
rvevY Evening

rvevy Evening
Philadelphia, Juno s-whest-No.
{? red winter. i.2Sdi 30; DO. esrlieky.
i.2s6is7
Corn--No. ?. for export. 20 All; do.
No 4. eeG7o; do. No. T. e7@ss; car
lots for local trade. No. 2. yellow. 72a
@fais; No. 4. yellow 7iha72h.
oats-No. 2. 49is dSo; No. q. 47h@
as
putier-wes,ern creamery extra,
So nearby prints. fancy. a:GtS.
Eggs Nearby extra nrsts, "a
9bts do, nrsts. 2e: fancy selected.
:6M, do. nrets. 25is; fancy selected.
packed, stGas.
Chcese-New York whole milk fan
ey nats. held 25G2s; do. fresh. iea
ie,s fair 20 good isGisn; lonshorn.
iahs1s0, single daisies. held 2b6as:
DO. fresh. ie62o.
Live poultry quiet; fowls higher;
not loshorns. <Sas2; DO. leg
fowls no, lerhorns. 2s6so: DO. leg
horns. 7s@2Si spring chickens.
horns. saGt? old roostere. iS9l7;
ducks. white rekin. ?262A do. mixed
coiors. ied?o, muscovy. ----; ecece,
nearby it6is; do. southern and
western, iaais.
Dressed poultry-Fowl.. fresh KILL
ed choic. 90 fancy. sslss; de-. small
siscs. 7&ass, roos,ers, western. 20;
do. southern. isais. spring ducks,
Long Island, se.
rotatocs--No southern. per bar
rel 5000 So Ne. 2, DO. 2ool21s.
Niour- soft winter straight, western,
saAN $50, do. nearby, soodsss
hard winter. straight. 1.So6s 90 DO,
abort patent. soo6s.so. spring nrs,,
clear, e7b6T7b; DO patent slodsso
40. short patent seods 90, fancy
,rrlns snd city mills patent, family
brand. ebodio5o.
Hav-Tlmothv. No Z. 2sSo6,tso
a.. No. 2. 20 oo62? 90; sample. 1906
is 90: no grade. 10 0oG 400; clover
mixed hay. nsht mived. 2s5o62%o 90
Ne mixed. 81 oo922 90.
Hran--Soft winter. IN 100 pound
sseks. 20 ooGso 90; DO, sfrlns, .sood
.aoo
TAllov--rr.me city. loose. 81. do
srscisl, loo~e. CO prime country, ~
edible. 81 ticrcos ~.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03

next week, when directors and ofhetrs
will be selected. BteideS heading the
Atlas Truck CO., Mr.. Watson n vice.
president ana treasurer OF the Inter
M tional Agricultural Corporation:
vice president OF the Consolidated
Textile Corporation; president OF tho
Lee Tire and Rubber Co, and one Of
the largest stockholders OF Martin
Parry. He has no connection with the
Pierce OIL Co. "a formerly announced.
Tho Industrial Motors Corporation
will have an authorized capital OF
100000 shares OF no par value.
The committee in charge OF the
merger comprises John J. Watson. Jr..
Frederick NJ. Small. president OF the
Martin Parry Co: George G. Gordon,
president of the Sclden Corporation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
PENNSYLVANIA EARNINGS UP.
Net Operating Income for April
R6l47B07

The statement OF earnings OF the
Pennsylvania system for April shows
net operating income. after all charges
and taxes, of ss,141,307, an increase Of
sS,0l5,5S0 as compared with April.
1921. Gross earnings. however In
creased only sl15,o29 to &52,162,2s0.
The Improvement IN net income was
due mainly to reduction IN opera ting
expenses. Transportation costs
amounted to only s1s.377.14p. a redur-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS..

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
New York, June S-Liberty bonds
closed: Three and one-half's. 100
first AS, $3.50 bid; second As, $3.50:
first AXIS, e99s; second AIS, 1894
third 4i4's. 1895; fourth AIS, 1894;
Victory 3a.s. 100 bid; Victory 4A s,
l00.s0.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03

Rob<rt r. GAlnnons and Reeves BchIsy,
VICE President of tho Chass National
Bank. Tho directors OF tho Atlas Co,
owning or representing A. least two
thirds nf the stock OF the company.
have approved the plan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
New Nork Rank Clcsrinrs.

~ Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
New York. June 3.-The actual con-
di,ion % the clearing house banks and
trust companies FOR the week. shows
that they hold t2e.64liTo IN excess uf
leeal requirements. This is an in
crease % is.0i7rso from las, week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
LEAGUE SCHEDULE
FOR MONDAY JUNE 3

Pennsy At Traction CO., Penny
Field. Rickerb; Trump Bros. st
Rhoads, Second and du Pont, Duncan:
du Pont At American Car. Rockford
No. /, Cunninshann: Gas CO.. at Bond.
Fourth and Church. Warren.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
WEATHER FOR NEXT WEEK.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington. June 3.-Weather out
look for the Middle Atlantic States
for the week beginning Monday:
Generally fair, temperature some
what above normal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
oBIIr AIRY.
Nathan Yenrsley.

Nathan Yearsley, aged 20 year,
lifelong resident % Port Penn died
there today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
SUMMER RESORTS
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.

Westminster rxsny ksnsusny a ~ s,,sr; ns; b. e.
vAtc baths. running water A. V. Kopp,
owner and prop Open all year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03

Miller Cottage c.D a. y 30 osets.: Ss.ss ;y soI
It's table. - up daily sls up weekly
" FMFRsoN CRoUTHAMEL. Mr..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03

Oct . JOB ths classified "a va.
Rad Help Wanted" svry dAy-A10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
STOCK QUOTATIONS
1900 o'clock
4. NEW YORK STOCKS.

Reported Daily By Laird D Co., Se'
curity Brokers, du Pont Building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03

Tire repair keso the CLASSIFIED
ads.-Adv.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-03-09
Life in Wyoming

Parkerton, Wyo., Box 855, 2-27.
1922. Editor Democrat. Dear SIR
/ notice the date ON the Democrat
which reached us this morning is
Feb. %, 1922, meaning that my sub
scription expires tomorrow, so am
enclosing a check for one dollar
which will pay for it as long AS we
expect to be here. Your next check
will be sent from somewhere in Cal
ifOrnia as we are going there about
the first of next Sept. guess about
everyone here will be very glad
when Febs '22 is past and gone as 1t
has been conspicuous for its hOli-
days and zero weather.
The weather man has surely done
his best to kill the germs" for us
here this winter. This is our NTH
winter here and the first hard one
we have seen. Each winter since we
came here we have had some cold
weather "cold snaps" as they say.
/ have seen it 40 below zero, but in
two or three days it would be mod
crate again but this winter We have
had zero weather almost constantly
since before Thanksgiving. We
have had several SHOWS but moi such
heavy ones as they have had in 9TH
er sections of the stare. There 1s
about four inches OF the beautiful
on the ground now. This morning
the Thermometer was down 70 ten
below and it has not registered
above fourteen during the day. The
air is SO dry here that at 10 below
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-03-09

it does not freeze as hard as it does
at 10 above there i'll your heavy at
mosphere.
We have an abundance of gas and
all living in the oil camps are very
&C zy and comfortable in their little
2 by 4 houses, but there has been
great suffering among the home
steaders. Those o. them that have
no stock or poultry to hold them on
the homesteads try to move to some
of the towns for the winter. but un-
less they can get work, but few Of
them can afford it. The towns are
so far apart out here and SO crowd
ed, which of course makes living
conditions very expensive. To ge-
fuel and water are the most battling
problems of the Wyoming home
steader.
Since we came here all the land
in this section of the country has
been entered for homesteads. For
while thought 1t might be wise for
us to ile on some land but could
not interest the Mr.. Within the
year have had the opportunity to
investigate this homestead business
and find that in nine cases in every
ten the homesteader pays every cent
his land is worth. OF course the
hope of oil on the land is one great
inducement now and / do know OF
q few that have been fortunate that
way. But "Uncle Sam" is progress
sive, and If he has not always been
tricky, he surely is now in regard
to this homestead business and the