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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
APPROVE RAIL EXTENSION

APPROVE RAIL EXTENSION
washington, Feb. 2l.-(F)-An esti-
mated net income Of $4,160 900 to the
Northern Pacific railroad over four
year period was predicted Wednesday
In the interstate commerce order
granting the railroad permission to
build q branch from Coulee City,
Wash, to the site of the Grand Coulee
dam on the Columbia river.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
WOULD SUMMON CUMMINGS

WOULD SUMMON CUMMINGS
st. Paul, Feb. 81. - R 49, United
States Attorney General Homer Cum
mings was among those on list Of IL
persons Mayor william Mahoney
Wednesday presented to the county
attorney with the request they be
asked to appear before a county
grand jury inquiring into crime con-
ditiOnS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
Meetings of Clubs
And Social Groups

A recital presented by Mrs. John
Graham, 905 Tenth st., and Miss
Belle Menus, zoos Third st.. will be q
feature Of the Thursday Musical club
meeting to be held at 8 O'Clock Thurs
day AFTERNOON at the American L.
gion Auxiliary room, World War Me-
mortal building. Hostesses for this
meeting are Mrs. George A. Dueme-
land. 1l8 Avenue B, west, and Miss
Ruth Rowley, SIS Sixth st.
X \ X
Chapter s, Sponsor Mothers clubs,
meets at 8 o'clock Wednesday eve
ming with Mrs. j. o. Thoreson, 206
Park St.
The meeting of the writer's shop
talk forum Of the American Associ-
alton Of University Women, has been
postponed from Thursday until Mon
day evening. The group will meet at
the home Of the leader, Mrs. F. H.
Waldo, 7l2 Fourth st.
X X X
There will be card party for An.
cient Order Of United Workmen lodge
members and their friends following
the regular meeting which is to begin
at 8 o'clock Thursday evening at the
A.O.U.W. hall. Mrs. James Nelson is
chairman Of the arrangements COM
mittee.
\ i 4
Either club members will entertain
their friends at George Washington
party to be held at the Business and
Professional Womens club rooms,
World War Memorial building, Thurs
day evening. beginning at $3.50 o'clock
The clubs social committee has plan
ned program and refreshments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
State Degree Of / Honor
Head Coming Thursday

Mrs. H. A. Halverson, 800 First st., and
Otto Dirlam, 408 First st. The lunch
con was served at the dining room
table. which was centered with a
cherry tree as the most important fea-
ture Of a red. white and blue color
scneme appropriate for Washington's
birthday, completed with a white
birthday cake, white tapers in blue
holders and red nut baskets.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
Today's Recipe

l pound rhubarb
! cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
!: teaspoon salt
l tablespoon melted butter
2 tablespoons sugar
l egg
2 to 4 tablespoons milk
Oven temperature: 400 degrees
Fahrenheit. Baking time: a minutes
Serving: 4.
Wash rhubarb and peel II neces-
sary. Cut in inch lengths and put
into q covered casserole. Add q few
tablespoons water. Make the dump
lings by mixing and sitting flour,
salt. baking powder and sugar. Beat
egg until light and add with milk and
melted butter to dry ingredients. The
dough should be stiff enough to hold
its shape when dropped from the tip
OF spoon. Drop in spoonfuls over
the rhubarb cover casserole and bake
in 4 moderately hot over. Serve warm
with sugar to slightly sweeten rhu-
barb. Sugar Is not baked In the rhu-
barb because the flavor Is more deli
cate II the fruit Is sweetened after
cooking.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

Sunday visitors were. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Mendenhall at Herbert
Keyser's. George Abel and family OF
Malta at Orin Abel's, Raymond and
Claude Allen James at George and
Jack James, Mrs. Raymond James
and son Clyde and Clifton and
Frank Medley at Mrs. Medley's, and
Web McPeak and family, Mrs. Eta
McPeak and son Leonard at C. P.
Strode's, at Mt. Herman, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Perry at George
Shanks'; Hazel Harris and Marie
McInturf at Harold Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Hill at j. E. Rouan-
zoin's, Carmi Knight and family
and Mr.. knight of Ava, at Bert
Rouanzoin's.
John Antle and family of Col
umbus spent the week end at F. S.
McInturf's.
Will Reed of Pennsville spent
Saturday night and Sunday at J..
W. Harris
Sunday evening callers were /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dawson at Joe
Parsons, at East Branch, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Price of McConnelsville
at Archie Hummel's, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Daugherty at Dale Smiths,
Bernard Benjamin at Frank Wells,
Clark Fonner and family at James
Boyd's. Evening callers were Earl
and Ola Newton at Lewis Huff
mans, Vernie Appleman and fam
lily and Edith Porter of Triadel-
phia at F. A. Dawson's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
Plantsville

B. e. Armstrong and wife spent a
few days in Marietta, recently.
Quite a number attended the
shower held at the home of George
Brooks, in honor of Gilbert Hen
thorne and wife Marie Beard)
Quite lot of useful presents were
received.
If the grounding seeing its shad-
Ow brought SO much winter, we
hope on another grounding day, IL
fOrgets to awaken.
Donna Carpenter spent Saturday
night with her brother Russell
Carpenter and wife at Chesterhill,
and attended the play. which they
report as extra good.
Andrew Coleman, jr.. spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his parents,
~ Protracted meeting will begin
Sunday evening, Feb. Is, at Mt
Hermon. Rev. Long, minister. Ev.
~exxOne welcome. ~
Lawrence-McCune
Harold Lawrence and Frances
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
Morganville
Community Shocked And Griev

Community Shocked And Grieved
This community is shocked and
grieved over the fatal results of the
automobile accident which occurred
on the river road near GAINESVILLE,
Sunday night. Two of the young
people were residents of this place,
James BURNETT whose lifeless body
was found in the back of the coupe,
had been making his home with
Albert Finley for some time, and
was we'll thought. of and was of a
quiet, unassuming nature, and will
be sadly missed by all. Miss Lena
Roberts who is in serious condi-
tion at the Bethesda hospital,
GAINESVILLE, is also of this place, and
a favorite among the young people,
always ready to help with any in
nocent pleasures. She is the oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Roberts Of this place. We are hop
ing for Lena's recovery, and our
sympathy goes out to other victims
of this fatal accident and to the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
Dale

Andrew Coleman, jr., spent Sun
day with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Coleman
Mr.. and Mrs. David Farnsworth
! of Liberty spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Farnsworth
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Zumbro,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerold Zumbro and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Ermond Reed of Layman
Miss Vera Martin spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Yarnell
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Dowlar
spent Sunday in Parkersburg, w.
Va
Mrs. Sharp of Palmer is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Friend Yarnell.
Paul Lynn spent the week end
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rich Rice and
daughter of Newark spent the week
end with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lawrence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Sleek and
daughter of McConnelsville spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Yarnell.
John Coleman of Stockport, and
Andrew Coleman spent Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Colerick.
Ralph and Mary Blind and Miss
Freda Perry attended the P. T. A.
meeting at Stockport, Monday even
ing.
Paul Blind is visiting his broth
er Clifton Blind and wife of Stock
port.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
Page Five

relatives
Donald Sands and wife visited
Sunday with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Williams of
Sunday Greek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Buckley
and daughter and Miss Fr~nces
Pierce of Portersville called a
friends and relatives here, So III !
day.
Miss Helen Carter spent Satnr-
day and Sunday with Sarah. Sands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roberts visit
ed their daughter Lena at Bethesda
hospital, GAINESVILLE, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silvey Massey were
ill with grip the last week.
More men are being laid off at
the CWA projects.
Elmer Roberts is sick with fiI
at his home here.
We are grieved to hear of the
serious illness of Fred Bentley Of
Crooksville, who was operated up0n
at the Bethesda hospital for pleu-
risy and is now threatened with
pneumonia, with slight hopes for
recovery. Mr. Bentley has visited
quite a number of times in this
community, especially during hunt
ing season.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
THE MUsKINGUM PROJECT

The following appeared in Tues
days Marietta Times:
The Muskingum Watershed Con-
servancy District has been organ
lied to construct IA reservoirs on
the smaller streams which empty
into the Muskingum river near it's
source. The object is to impound
the water to delay its entering into
the river channel and thus lessen
the flood annoyance. The cost is
estimated at s34,590,000.O0 of
which the federal government will
pay $22,090,000.OO the state has
given some assurance that it will
pay $6,00O,00O.00, while the con-
servancy district will be left to pay
$6,5O0,O00.00. OF the states part
it is expected that s4,000,000.00
will be expended in relocating and
reconstructing highways and bridg-
eS.
There are 16 counties, or parts of
counties. in the district, and the
project will be authorized, II at all,
by majority vote of common pleas
judges of these counties. Payment
of the districts share of the cost
shall be provided by serial bonds,
extending over a period of 80 years,
issued in anticipation Of special as
sessments to be levied against the
real estate affected according to the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
Westland
Hoon-Howard Rites

Miss Lucy Howard, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. A. Howard of Ell
liott, was united in marriage Sat
urday evening to James Hoon OF
Chesterhill. at the home of her par
ents, by Rev. Householder. The
following guests were present:
Mrs. James Hoon and Mrs. Lenore
Gibbons of Chesterhill, mother and
sister of the groom, Fred Howard
and family, Herbert Davis and
family, Claire STROBE and family,
George Howard and family, Miss
Jessie Sands and Frank Howard,
Rev. and Mrs Householder. They
were attended by Miss Sands and
Frank Howard. They are now at
home to their friends on the VIII
Calland place at Chesterhill.
Jesse Kirkbride who was injured
few weeks ago when he jumped
from an automobile, was taken to
University hospital, Friday. He
was put in cast, for dislocated
vertebra.
Charles Morris who had his arm
broken, Feb. Q, is doing as we'll as
can be expected.
Mrs. Blanche Daugherty spent
Friday at w. G. Newburn's.
Raymond James has purchased
a new truck.
Shirley Smith. daughter of Mrs.
Harold Embree. is sick from grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Hendershot
were Friday visitors at Lewis Hun
mans.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
Certified Seed Potatoes Scare


Morgan county farmers intenf' q
to plant certified seed potatoes r (,
year should make sure of their s p
ply of seed While there seems 70
be around 100000 bushels more of
cobbler seed produced this year
than last, the 12 early and second
early states are planning to plant
one-fifth more acres than last year
The intermediate states planned, ,,ac-
cording to the October estimate, in
creasing their acreage about Is per-
cent. If the growers intentions in
these IL early and :, second early
states are carried out there will be
158,400 acres of commercial early
potatoes put in as compared with
133,200 acres in 1888 and 200,4Ga
acres in 1881. Potato growers Of
Morgan county can attend a meet
ing to be held in the office of the
extension agent, Friday, Feb. %,
at 7 80 p. m, to order their seed.
In order to be sure of getting some
of the 500 bushels ordered, anyone
interested should send in their or
ders before that time, ii they will
not be able to attend.--George iEvl
erhart, Extension Agent. } -:
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
Bald Knob

Miss Ruby. Moore spent the week
end with Harold Combs and family,
near Stockport.
Mrs. Chas. Barron of GAINESVILLE
who spent the past week helping to
care for her mother, Mrs. Chas.
Bell, returned home Friday.
Miss lone Reed and friend OF
East Fultonham spent the week end
with o. c. Reed and family.
Mrs. o. C. Reed who has been
suffering with a heavy cold. is bet
ter.
The many friends of Ode Cordray
were sarry to hear OF his sudden
illness, and hope for his speedy re-
covery.
Mrs Will Thomas OF the Hack
ney vicinity had the misfortune to
fall Saturday and sprain the liga-
ments Of her leg. She is bedfast.
and suffering quite bit at pres
ent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

Mrs. Martha Stokes is in quite
feeble health, at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barnes OF
Hooksburg were callers at the Chas.
Bell home, Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Wilds Of GAINESVILLE
spent the week end with her par
ents, Chas Bell, and family.
Mrs. Faye Haines and Mrs. Celia
McFerren spent Thursday with Mrs
Minnie Burdine.
Forrest Reed who spent the past
few months at the Hugh Crisman
home on Four Mile creek, returned
home Saturday evening.
Mrs. John Ferguson spent Sun.
day with friends at McConnelsville
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
Mrs. Mary Newsome Gilmore

After many weeks and months OF
intense suffering, the brittle thread
of life was snapped. In the early
hours of Feb. IT, 1894, the soul of.
ourr beloved sister Mary Newsome;
Gilmore was called by the Mast
whom she had loved and served f
more than As years. Mary was The
daughter of Thomas and Minerva
Starrett Newsome, and was born
near Pennsville, O., August Z.
1875, and at the time Of her pass
ing was aged 58 years, six months
and 10 days. Her parents are de-
ceased, as are also one sister Eva
who died in childhood, and Clyde
who passed away Dec. 20, 1891.
Remaining are three brothers, FL
mer of Malta route. William Of
GAINESVILLE, and Earl, near Stock
port. On Dec. 26, 1894, she was
united in marriage with Grant Gill
more, also of Penn township, who
survives, as does one daughter,
Mrs. Blanche Dougan of Columbus,
and one son, Frank N. Gilmore, OF
Philo. She also leaves three
grandchildren, Aldine Dougan.
Maxine and Robert Gilmore AS a
girl she attended church and Sun.
day school at the Bailey M. p.
church, and here early in life she
accepted Christ as her Savior and
united with the church at that
@D al oI,
she has ever been greatly endear
ed Later in life as her home was
at or near Pennsville. membership
was changed to this church, and she
ever remained faithful devoted
member, always interested in the
church and all its work, willing to
take her share of. the duty what
ever that might be. For a number
of years she taught class of young
people in the Sunday school, and
was superintendent of the young
peoples religious work of Morgan
county; was member of the mis-
sionary society and of the ladies'
aid of her church. She was also a
member of the grange w. C. T. T..
and of Penn Rebekah lodge.
When sickness, sorrow or death
came into the home of loved one,
she was there to help il it was
possible for her to do so, +, not only
in her own home, but in the church
and community as well. Her pass
ing is felt as a keen loss,
We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kindness and
help during the long illness and
death of our dear wife and mother.
Gilmore and Family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

Third Mate the Mackay Radio
and Byrd Headquarters, that every
body. ashore and afloat. Is safe.
We have radioed to young Adele
twice during the past week. once
urging him to rush his weekly
story of the exciting happenings
down there. Then. hearing of the
terrific struggle they are having to
establish themselves in those awful
surroundings. we radioed him to
forget his stories until everybody
is safe and settled.
The situation In the Bay of
Whales Is an amazing one. full of
the most hazardous uncertainties.
Little America and all the surround
ing territory for hundreds OF miles
is not located on land. 1t Is located
on ice. sometimes hundreds of feet
thick. and under II is water 1900
feet deep. Every year some of this
ice breaks of but the vast bulk OF
it has remained more or less sta
tionary for more than 80 years.
probably anchored to land miles
and miles away During the past
few years slow movement of the
ice toward the sea has been under
way. as indicated by enormous pres
sure ridges which have been built
up by the irresistible push of the
slowly moving inland ice against
the Ice near the edge OF the water.
Admiral Byrd made flight this
week (January 26) and reported
that some OF these ridges extend
further than the eye can see. This
year. Antarctica Is having an un-
usually warm summer. The tenn.
perature is lowering way up around
the freezing mark-32 degrees Fab
renheit. This Is melting the ice
which Is crumbling for countless
square miles.
II you look at the map the Club
has sent you. you will see that this
huge ice area Is believed to extend
all the way back to Carmen Land.
almost 500 miles. And II the wea-
ther does not get colder and freeze
it, 1t may all slide suddenly into
the sea. taking Little America and
everything with 1t. It will almost
certainly be necessary to undertake
the cruel and superhuman task of
moving the houses. radio masts and
hundreds of tons Of equipment of
Little America further back. maybe |
several times. II the Admiral de- /!
cides to 60 on with hts plan OF win.
tering on the ice with IS men. II he
deems 1t too risky. or II the Jacob |
Rupert Is not able to unload her
600 tons Of supplies by February
10th. It may be necessary to aban-
don the entire plan until next De-
cember. And between Little Amer.
ca and the edge Of the Ice are pres
sure ridges impossible for the three
tractors to negotiate and almos, TN
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Hazardous Uncertainties!

IAN %: Where is Arthur Adele
Is he on the Jacob Rupert.
drifting on the Bay OF Whales un.
able to reach the ice wall TO unload
equipment or to take marooned
men aboard? Or Is he with the AZ
four miles from the edge. where
some OF the supplies mad Deen
dumped by tractors and dog teams
from the ship before the crumbllng
OF the bay ice and the great Ross
Barrier of ice cliffs sent million
square yards OF the ice sliding into
the sea? Or is he one OF the four
men at Little America IN need OF
warmth and food?
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
Wilbur Reed In Wreck

Relatives in the county have re-
ceived word that Mr.. Wilbur Reed
Of Fremont, Ia, was injured about
three weeks ago, in an automobile
accident. He was alone in his ma
chine, and just as he was leaving
the main highway leading to his
home, he was struck by another
machine. He suffered broken
arm and was badly bruised. He was
confined for IL days III a hospital
at Ottumwa, la. Latest word is
that he is doing well, and is able
to be about. His machine was very
badly damaged.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
w. o. Tomson Weds

This mornings Times Recorder
states: Evangelist w. o. Tomson
and Mrs. Melissa Sheppard were
married Monday afternoon at S
O'Clock in a quiet ceremony at the
Lawrence Mcbride home. Chester
street, Norval Park. Evangelist
Frank M. Hazen of the Church of
Christ officiated, and following the
nuptials, a wedding supper was
served. Evangelist and Mrs. Tom
son will be at home to their, friends
at 719 Chester street. Noryal Park.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

The club secre-
tary. who acts as
editor Of these ar
ticles. has had no
direct word from
Abele since the
day the Jacob
Rupert reached
the Barrier In the
Bay OF Whales.
Jan. 18) He has.
however. received
messages through
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

McCune, two of our respected young
people, were married Saturday.
Mrs. Lawrence is the daughter Of
A. d. McCune. Mr.. Lawrence is q
son Of Harry Lawrence.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

Russell Boggs who resides at
the Charles Drummond home, near
Reinersville, is in quite poor health.
About two years ago he underwent
an appendicitis operation, and has
not been well since.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

Mrs. VIM. Thomas, an aged lady
Of Center township, slipped and
fell Monday while going to the
mail box, severely injuring her hip.
but no bones were broken.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

Carl Patterson of Chesterhill is
visiting in Columbus with his sons
George and John Patterson, and
families.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

Miss Norma Hughes, near Keith,
was taken to Memorial hospital in
Marietta this week, to receive spe-
cial treatment for goiter.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

Two of the children of Mrs. Earl
Grandstaff Of Center township, are
ill with heavy colds, and one of
them is threatened with pneumonia.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

VIM. Van Meter Of this county
who has been serving a sentence
for burglary and larceny. at the
London prison farm, has been pa
rolled.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
Prosecutor Riecker Better

Prosecuting Attorney Carlos
Riecker was able to be at his office
Wednesday, the first time for three
weeks. He has been i'll with grip,
which settled in his head and ears.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

Kenneth Dulaney, sixth grade
teacher in the Chesterhill schools,
had his class here Wednesday, Sin
specting" some of the industries of
the two towns.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

township is threatened with pneu-
monia.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
Il O c Al N e w S

Mr.. Carl Barnes of Lima is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs G.. j. Hill of
Chesterhill 81
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22
Atty G. O. McGonagle Addresses
Marietta MasOns
I 99334

Atty G.. O. McGonagle was the
guest speaker at the regular meet
ing of Harmar lodge, No. $50, F.. &
A. NJ, at Marietta, Tuesday even
ing. Mr. McGonagle's was the last
of series of educational lectures
subject was "Brotherly Love, Relief
and Truth" Mr.. H. A. Phillips was
also present at the meeting.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

Mr.. Noble Wiley of near Rein
ersvilIe, is very i'll with appendi-
citis. Jx
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-21

placed for several additional tractors and
plews fer homesteaders use.
FaMds for the erection or additional
houses have been approved. but these
particular fuuds cannot be released tor
expenditure unti there has been settled
in Washington the legal compIicauon
of land ownership between the Federal
government end the Federal Suosls-
tencs Homestead Corporation, Follow
the decision, home building will pro-
eeed in accordance with the program
which properly requires. firs'. develop
ment of the land TO tkat point where
erOp returns are sufficient TO
meet house payment. land payment, and
cultivation costs. Many homesleaders
have already qualified:
The fetal liabilities for an average
homesteader a. Whim are about 7BO.
for houses ard acres of land. Fhe ave-
rage annual purchase payment on that
amount would be $57 including interest
The usual rental rate for such house
and land would be considerably more
than that. Under a rental the farmer
W ould own nothing. Binder the nome
stead plan he will eventually own his
r eperty.