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Newspaper Page TextDOUGLAS COUNTY'S INEXHAUSTABLfi NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATIC ADVANTAGES MAK If THE MOST ATTRACTlVfi FOR HOMESEEKERS AND iNVE -SH01g prooressivb As Roseburg leads the Southern Oregon towns In progresslveness so The Review leads all newspapers o( this same section. ROSEBURG Review INVESTMRNTS Of all kinds are best found through "The Review" Want Ad Section. Little advi. bring big re turns, because everybody rea them. IOL, XIV. ROSEBl'RG, OREGOX, MONDAY EVKMXfi, JAXVARY 8, 1013 i No. sa-.t. i. 1 i.i i imit nmnrmn I I I I III llllllll IV n . n . . i nnir.irK inr miir pi nv np WVUIVM IVI V U 1 U i U I IUV County Court FOUR COST ABOUT Armiry lor Rosibnrg Urged by Large Representation o( toe County's Taxpayers BRIDGE CONTRACTS LET. Brown's ferry $11,205 Umpqua 17.154 Winston 13,740 Winchester 15,620 Total $57,719 Above are the final contract prices for the four new steel bridges for which contracts were awarded thi3 afternoon by the County Court to tho Portland itridge & iron Co. Som! Incidental expenses will bring the total cost of the four structures up to about $60,000. The present piers and approaches of the Winchester bridge are to be retained. A new bridge at ltoseburg to cost about $20,000 was also announced by the court, but the contract therefor will not be awarded until later. Its locu tion must also be determined whether to rebuild on the present site or at the old crossing at the foot of Oak street. A very lurge number of citizens favor the latter as a more direct route of travel, and the court may accept this view. For the Xew Armory. A large delegation of citizens ap peared before the County Court this morning on behalf of the movement for a new armory in Roseburg, for half the cost of which a state fund is now available. The matter waH presented to the court by Dr. Geo. E. lioiick, who read the following sum mary from the tax rolls of bouglrs i- 'FRISCO CROOKS GET 4. FRANK I.O(; s WATCH 4- AMI (ut IN MONKV. 4. ? Special to the Evening Review. 4. SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. 4 Frank Long, a farmer or Cleve 4" land, Douglas County, Oregon, 4 lost $80 toduy matching coins 4 with confidence men. Then he A 4. sold them his $125 watch for a 4 bOKua $1000 bill. The crooks 4. 4 grabbed the bill out of his hand 4 and escaped. 4 Long Is well known in Rose- 4. burg. He is a brother of At- 4. 4. lorney John T. Long, of this 4. 4. city, and left here for San 4 4. rrancisco last Saturday. 4. 4 l"I"I"I"r"I"I"I"I"I"l"I"I"I""I"l'iI"I-il FOR TEN DAYS COMMEINCIINQ Monday, Jan. 8, 1912 Every Thing in the Store Cut to Cost All hard wheat Flour $1.2.'. All bulk Tea, per lb 3.v All ."c Soaps. 24 bars l.00 Gold Dust Washing Powder 2r Citrus Washing Powder , .stir M. J. II. Coffee. 3 lb. can .v Golden Wei.t Coffee. 1 lb 3.V M. J. II. Coffee. 1 lb 3.1r P. S. Shrimps. 2 for 2.V P. S. Corn. 2 for av P. S. Tomatoes. 2 for 2-V Carnation Milk lite Sunrise Miik. 3 for !fcV Cannd Asparagus. Diamond W.J8.V Kellngg's Corn Flakes. 3 for . . . .2.V Dutch Cleanser, 3 for 2.V Sardines. l.",c cans UN Tea Garden Svrup. H gal 4.V Eagle Milk l.v Col Oat Flatpes 'Ic P. S. Raisins. 1 lb llr Grape Nuts. 2 for '2.V Arm Hammer Soda. 4 for . . . .2.V 2 ox. Bottle Lemon Extract l.V 2 t : I'-ttle Vanilla Extract ....2.-r Mag.c 1,-axt, 7 for ' ii.V Schilling s Tea. 1 lb. .ir- Schilling s Tea. 4 lb 2c THESE PRICKS ARE Foil CASH tiM.V. HENRY EASTON GROCiiR OPKN EVENINGS I NTII, 7:3(1. 311 NORTH JACKSON' STREET. Lounty for the present year: C'oiiiiiaratire Assessment Valuations. Statement of assessed valuation of property as shown by the assessment j roll for Douglas County for the year 1911, classified so as to show as- 1 sess ' sessed valuation on which furnier and farm in e diHtrlrtu will nv tnvp I . " ' as Com Da red With RRneRfWd vnlnntlnn on timber land owners, railroad com pany and other corporations will pay taxes as follows, to-wlt: Farmers and Farming Districts, Tillable land (95.000 crea $4,275,000 Non-tillable (500,000 acres) ... l.l.l5 Improvements on tillable land 187.570 SSStS.'SS.-:::::: Cattle 230.37 Sheep and goats Swine Improvements on deeded land Farmers telephone lines. , 'oo'i!?'? 22,215 809,000 3,976 $7,789,383 Timber Lands Towns, Ktc. iini.HT lamus iwn, r.ir. uintu iit4us,zi acres, iiti.sjz.-i.iu City lots . . . Improvements on tow lots Milling machinery, etc. Merchandise, etc. Money, notes, accounts. 442,070 Shares of stock IOCK, f"'? Eood8 178,13i 245.88 " Household Dogs 4.1.0 Oregon Western R. R. Co., O. & C. It. R. Co., Pacific Postal Tel. Co., Western Union Tel Co., Pullman Car Co., and other corporations . . G, 101, 178 $25,320,260 Total assessed valuation in county $33,109,643 Total valuation In corpor ate limits of rtoseburg (estimated) $2,328,135 Fiom the ablve It will be seen that under the proposed Vt mill levy for building an armory that the farmers and property tn farming districts i:i the county will pay on a total valua tion of $7,789,383, or a total tax of $3,894.69 Timber land owners, small town;, the Southern Pacific R. R. Co. au.l other corporations outside of the City of Roseburg will pay on a total valua tion of $22,992,125, or a total tax of $11,496.06 The property owners In the cor porate limits of the City of Roseburi; will pay at the rate of 1 mills on a total valuation of $2,328,135, or a total tax of $3,492 20 Total tax for armory $18,882.9: Itowhurg I'nyt l.itiernl Sluire. The property within the corporate limits of the City of Roseburg f ir the past three years, as shown by the asHesHment rollx, has been taxed and has contributed to road building, road work and bridges, as follows, to-wlt: : liMIH Assi-wuiieilt- Roll. Assessed valuation of property within corporate limits .$1,784,920 2 9-10 mills levy from Oenernl Fund for road purposes $5,176 26 Special road tax levy within cltv limits $5,267.80 Total paid by city for roads for 1908 $10,444.06 1 Aswwunent Roll. Assessed valuation of proerty wlth- I In coruorate limits tl 947.189 Two mills levy from General Fund for road purposes $3,894.37 Special road tax levy within city limits $7,167.78 i Total paid by city for roads fori 1909 111. 062.15 1010 Assessment Hull. Assessed valuation of property with in corporate limits . . . .$2,198.53.. 4 mills levy from General Fund for road purposes $9,893.36 Special road tax levy within cliy limits (425.44 Total paid by city for roads for 1910 $10,318.80 Almost the entire amount of moner l,0 levled Mch hown aboV(; . ..jj ..., j ..... property and property owners who do not contribute to the funds so raised. Thus it was shown that Roseburz baa paid $31,825 Into the road and bridge funds of the county in t!i past three years and will this year pay over $12,000 more. Nearly all ,vii una ouiii uas uccu bwiii uuiBlllB Jl ! Roseburg, therefore we feel Justified in ask in the other narta of th poiii. - un ' i A n.hn- .m .i. - ,,,' 'k..,' . ,i,.., .... armories !Dttiia8. s. Dallas. aid been last mat to cover half the expense ory at Roseburg. If not UBed here now this will go elsewhere and it Is ! very improbable that another appro- priatlon for armories will be made by the next Legislature. C. S. Jackson spoke of the need for an armory here, citing several reasons therefor. E. R. Darber, deputy state master of the Granges for Douglas County, read the resolution of the Pomona Grange favoring this nrmory and cited the fact that 17 of the 19 In dividual Granges of the county had adopted similar resolutions. These Granges Include between 600 and 700 men, nearly all of whom are tux payers. He explained that the Granges favor the erection of this armory on the positive assurance given them that a rest room, toilet rooms, etc., will be provided therein for the farmers and their wives, and which will be oten to their use every day In the week. The assurance thi t this provision will be made was again given by Dr. Ilouck. Capt. Stewart. Lieut. Buchanan and others having the matter in charge. Rev. J. E. Ilurkhart, as a represen tative of tho Ministerial AHsotiutlou of Roseburg. urged the erection ol , i.,. a....,,.,. ,w ,o ueeueu nui uui, for the state troops but for public meetings of all kinds.. Including , , " lyceum bureau attractions, fraternal , conventions, revival meetings, ana ne( might have added the Chautauqua sessions. L. Wimherly called attention in the financial side of the matter ! how the state is providing half tile iuiiud ii--.i.-u mi linn Mii,oir una non-resident taxpayers and the public j service- corporations half the r-;- mainder. How Roseburg la paying bridge fund annually for every $1.00, they are now nnkimx from out Hide th town toward this armory, lite rau war rfted that out Bid h taxpayera as sessed on $2000 worth of property I will pay but $1 Into thin armory i fund, as against $10 on a like amount of property in Honeburtt which goea Into the general road and bridge fund. Representative Geo. NVuner fa vored the erection of this armory now, as he believes no further appro priations for armories are likely tr. be made for some time to come by the Legislature. Other towns ha; secured armorlea and Kosebur g entitled to this one. tint one objector was heard to the movement, a Mr. Drown by name. He wanted the court to postpone action until remonstrance could be circu lated. This suggestion was decisive ly squelched by W. L. Cobb, who de clared his belief that at the utmost not more than $2.00.0n of th tax able property of the county coti'J thus be enrolled against the armorv. whll those favoring or not opposing this half mill lvy represented t to other 131.000,000 worth of prowr ty. As he explained It: "In other words, we are only asking the court for the opportunity of spending our, own mone." Me was round!) cheered. j 8. C. Miller, one of the heaviest taxpayers of the county, favored thv armory and expressed the belief that If submitted to a vote of the taxpay ers of the county the measure would carry. j Al. Treason, another rery hea taxpayer, was emphatic In support f the armory. , Mayor Joseph Micelll. In reply o a claim trtat many KoM'hura ieopie do not favor the armory, said that nm a word of protect had reached th city council for their action In levy ing a srecfal tax of one mill therefor. Others called th attention of tV court to the fact that we here hae the opportunity o getting bark ah'-rii $J0.0iM of the heavy stnte tax th1 county Is paying, along with near! (Continued oa ige 4). . . . ty t0 reciprocate to the extent of one-'ii ,,." . i. " lrB1Knl l"CK ' the cabin. The men "-"" irreuonne. wueoec, this " , ,o,oh" ' o-I building an armory ,,,dl"';, P'111 resumed their' work. They ? "noon "nd nla,, Pe0" were '-"Mf? In hi city. This amount la so am iir" killed or Injured. The coache. of C- 212 that no taxpayer will be injured J,Ji 1,1 iy ' d?wn ,aoJ 'o .Its western boundary, a mile In ,bo,,n traln e ditched. Relief 383,2o ,hh,. JU 11 .died alone, after his companion. Ben- length, then thev struck .,,nthr,l trains are rushing to the scene. lem and Wnnriimm with ti,., ""'.M """ wn wnicq to . overcome with cold that he could not of state funds. $40,000 having j Kvert.- tr , i T h 7 "and- McGe ,ook h"n on h"' back rinoii t n o.-i.j tk.. 1.. -eru irugic aeatn occurred on and carried him for tl, .. i'i, u.i loitM ,i-,m,i 111 1 " f , I ,... it ir. j .. .. 1 . 1 uriui ,i . hi,. , t ,01, r. .x.,.. rour iiuvi laier sic- a m e. when he. too irnvo m,i p. annronrlation a balunce now r-7. rr ""?"" """emen;, tins time Everts waa practically hell- " ns In the state treasury sufllclent I w'''", V'TJ'L1. .1nd McOee diK-lded to build a PYPnFUli1 MTU I IjAIUIjIIu r A 1 A I J E, E. Evdrts Meets Lonely Deatb in Smith River Region CRUISING WITH B. O. McCEE Companion Makes stnrau Ellotts To Save Him Coroner on Way to Isolated Bier .... ... .... . .... . t .i.M,y eiuauHiea aiter tramping fn- aava- u,,,... j . v. ... , , , . "uuw 111 " ' " . iy ,,n region ' Jp.'n - McGee, of Eugene, formerly i' Roseburg. had gone to procure gone to procure telephone. On the following dav. Friday, January 5, the Information j reached Coroner Jewett. who left here that night, arriving at Gardiner Saturday. Thence he left for thi scene of Everts' death, which. It 1 believed, he cannot reach before to- monow. The last fu miles of the Journey must be traveled through OU4 of the roughest sections of Douglas County, and with this there Is th'i auoea aisaovantage 01 tile presence of snow said to be two feet dee,i In places. Sons io to limy Body. Two of Everts' sons, Jason and Edwurd. left here Sunday night to follow ill the fnniMl..,, rr II... r,... oner. They have planned to give the I lemains temporary burlul at or near me spot where death occurred and , then remove them In the spring to by the hardest kind of work. Tarry the cemetery at Fair Oaks, near Oak-1 i"K only long eonugh to dry out his t bind the rewtlnir iiIiia nf Ma. Uvawt.' rlfithefl he aeeiirnit mitphui in.) wne. wno died eight years ago. EvertB was 53 years of age. McGin Is 60. The two men left Kosebur,; the day before Christmas to nost notices on a timber claim which had been covered with Northern Pacific I scrip hy Eugene partli The partlc- ; 11 Inr tract of land is sectlon 3, rf towiislili, 20. r,i,iv-e w.-t ijranil jury I oivinull (Jlvet. Details. t,n lenvlng here last Frldav Cnr- oner jewett did not know the dl'wiu iiiu IHIl KI1UW llie. identity of the man whose death he wag summoned to Investigate, in- foimatlon that It was Everta was telephoned here S nday morning Full details of the affair followed on Sunday evening with the arrival here of C. E. Rlcker. of Gardiner, foreman ui me iiiiugiaB tdlluiy grana Jtirj , ' which convened this morning. The narrative related by Mr. Rlcker gave a clear understanding of Everts' fate, ' probability the inquiry to be diiected by the coroner will co- Inrltli with It In every material pur- tirular. I lut tie AuliiNt Know Klonn. I Hiring a launch at Gardiner oa ' if Made of the Finest Blues tern Wheat Wheat that Is washed In the purest water then carefully and scien tifically blended then ground "high" ro that the gluten granules may furnish their highe'. quantity of nutriment why shouldn't Drlftel Snow Flour be suiM-rior. I se this finest nf flours and be assured of bread an 1 pastry satisfaction. Axk your grocer for It. Miule l.f Sperry Flour Co. TtCOM.t. WASH. Benson Grocery HOLE IH1TRIIII TOR. m Everta lphur i. There on the following day they started out afoot tip the west branch of Smith Rlvv. They traveled for two days over a rough mountain trail covered with snow, and completed a distance of 23 miles. They spent the night of December 28 In an Isolated cabin. un tne morning of December 29 they began the final lap of their Journey to their destination, the timber claim laying three-fourths of a niiie away. Snow and rain began falling and their progress was very slow. They manag d to reach the first sec- tlon corner. From there thev cruised north nearly a mile, when the storm became heavier and they decided tn rn nn ,tw ,h.. A..'. They spent the night on the spot. F.verts t'nenuHl tn Tuk. The storm continued throughout' the night and when morning dawned McGee advised Immediate return to ho hln !.,.,.. A ...... i ! iiuaeu HUB llieU, saying they could encircle the section -.-------., 0vi..t ana complete their work In about th .same time It and Everts began to rive out nr..i uallv he became n el,o,.u,0H .i uallv he became n el,o,.u,0H .i ai.i . . , ifim-n iw 1,1111'. rveriu hail anmo .,, !,., . Km tie. but fatal circumstance the' ' cork had been dutmlveH .nH .h, matches that would probably have been the means of saving Everts" life were all wet and unlit for use I In this dllemna. McGee decided , ' leave Everts to himself and go to' the cabin for some dry matches and kindling. This waa late in the after-1 trTreTed" MC'e E s"rtnV "disunce rtlYmHn". they spent the night and on would renlllre tt mn noon of December 30. Wrapping hU1" "le """"Kate was regularly elected ' own coat around Everts and telling ,,y tne c,"ntral committee of his state him to keep In motionlas much rsHryan HPealed from the decision or possible, McGee took leave of his ,ne cnulr und 8 "luabble ensued. A companion on the bank of a smull mo""n to go Into executive Bcsslcm stream flowing Into the west branch !!"rr't'' ,a"d 1110 doors were closed. : of Smith lllvi.r Tha inn wo. than he rilllllg of tile cllulr Was K1IB- ! two feet deep on the rldgea and It 1 was Intensely cold. McGee reached' the cabin In the darkness of midnight kindling and struck back to where' he had left Everta. He arrived there cal s"cl,,'y ' be held In the Com shortly after dawn, but he was too ' n"'rt'lal rooms on Tuesday even- late. Everta was dead. He lay on ' !" Ju"- ,B. 1912. A program will nia hai-ii nm,. r,iui ratai.o.i ,1,1. Ilu prepared for the occasion and a position, coupled with his tracks lii,u" attendance Is desired. the snow, allowed that he had fallen backward while walking about to keep his blood In f II circulation. .McGee Has Slow Trlii Hack. Spotting a trail so that ho would have no difficulty in reaching the " Ulimuilj ill -a(-HK Place again. McGee left the body and started back to Sulphur Springs. II- was nearly exhausted, himself, and his trip over the wild, anow covered trail was necessarily slow. He rested In the cabin on the night of Decem- her 31 and two days later he reached "iiiiiuui niinuiiB (ukkiiik camp. lie spent another full day resting there and January 4 he got bark to Sul- i-1 .t. I'hur Springs, where he Immediately telephoned to Gardiner, requesting a',. summons to the coroner In Roseburg. ' Kverts cnnifl tn RnHehnrir frimi Mi. Cook, Nebraska, 12 years ago, and haa resided since that time In this !",ty' at Peel and near Oakland. He I ieuvea iuur boiib anu one aaugmer, ' the latter, Miss Laura Everts, now living in McCook. The two tons who have gone to secure the body are i well known In Roseburg. Jason whs formerly employed at clerk In the Rosebi rg post office, and la now at or - ; keeper at the Southern Pacific round- 1 house. Kdward la a machinist. Charles, another aon. Uvea at Peel, and Albert, the fourth son, la a resi dent of Kiddle. Five brothers and ' four sisters also survive Everts. They are Jason Everts, of Butherlln, Or.; i Charles, Louis, Orlo and George Everts, living In Wisconsin; Mrs. L. i C. Church and Mrs. Nora Church.! of Wyoming: Mrs. Anna Kendall, of Chicago, and Mrs. W. II. Whlttaker, of McCook. JEWELER IN TltOI III.E. The Peoples Jewelry Store, which recently opened an establishment In Hoseburjc, Is having all kinds of trouble with Its creditors, and only awalta further develnpmenta In nego tiations to know whether It will be closed up or nut. he managers of the Peoples Jewelry Store claim that they are not able to meet with the exacting demands of the creditors on account of business having been poor, owing, mainly to the stormy weather that has prevailed, and have offered to make a compromise aettlement with all creditors, but this prop sition was refused. The Willamette Pacific Rallroa I Company, the subsidiary of th" Southern Pacific Company, which lr projecting a line from Eugene to Co is llay. has brought suit In the Circuit Court here against the Sparrow. Knoll Lumber Company to condemn a light of way through sections 14. 15. it. 17 and 2. tp. 10-12. Tl land Involved consists of II acre which plaintiff says Is reasonably worth $1.")70. The railroad company allege Its Inatlilty to come to an agreement with the defendant. H I I I 1 I I I M n t I hh X CHII.IltE. PLY WITH MATCH KH; HOY DKAD, HIS MOTHER IIVING, , Special to the Evening Review. HILI.SnORO. Or.. Jan. 8 Howard Thomas, aged 4 years, . uunicu iu uqain ana nia mother, Mrs. A. J. Thomas, was burned so badly that she will die as the result of a fire in the Commercial Hotel this morning. The fire started in the apartment occupied by the Thomas family and was caused by the children playing with matches. 4. HU 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I t T. t t t 1 7 11 1 1 ' ' '"I"' TRAIN' COLLISION IX CANADA KILLS MAXV , (Social to the Evening Review). MONTREAL, .inn a t.,. .... . t'noBvii e? lnU11"' " " this city, the "UIU Weoec ana both crowded collided on the Canadian Pacific HHiAN JOLTF.D TWICE IIY T..mn. ha i iu CXJMMITTKK. the Evening Review). NOTOX. Jau. 8. Leading against tne party machine an. Homing tne proxy of a delegate, was twice ti,rm,:i mown at tne nieetiiicr r,r tta r,An,n I . "outu. cratlc National committee here tnrtl, V 1 rvan moved to unseat two commit- temen, Weatherly, of Alabama, and 0u,r'r. of Pennsylvania, declaring ,nay were '""foiled by the big .n- tetnta- b"t Both motions failed of tne,r Purpose. The ""o"on made by Bryan agalnpl fatherly was declared by Chairman Nornian E- Mack to be out of order tallied, however. , . , y wa" "eted over llryan'r uy a voie 01 z 10 is HISTORICAL HOOKTY. " ''""" u ne nisioii- NOTICE TO THE I'l'ltLIC. I wish to announce to my many menus in itoseiiurg and vicfuity that to cm in; enure siock oi gooua . . ., , .. the '.VJ "l,y 8'0r t0 Mr- L- D. Summerfleld, of the 5c. 10c and 15c Store. Cass street, where 1 may b.j found in the future. M RS. E. L. WATSON. Dr. Lowe leaves Tuesday noon. f,,t,,t,., J.' '""'"'"'"'"'""I"'"' T to the prune. The First Trust A Savings Dank of Roseburg will be open on Saturdays from 7 p. m. to 8 p. m. I T 'M M 1 I 1 I I I I I I 1 I I 1 1 M CorsetSpeciaI "Once a (iossard- Always a Oossard." We have Just received our n- v line or (ioHHunl Corsets, everv one a new model and Just what ever, ly will want to give the right lln, s to her Spring Suits, Dresses and Costs. We fit your corset free of chaige and lake pride In showing you tli. different models. Models for slight women, stout women, tall wotneu. short woiii-m: Misses, middle aged and aged. I't us show yoa. And they lace In front. THE LEADER BARGAINS IN Real Estate! I have number of special fine buys in city and ranch proper ties. My list la most complete. I have what you are looking for. I write all kinds of Insurance. Insure your household furniture. J. W. CAMPBELL "Live Wire'' Real Estate Maa. HELP THESETTLER Fisher Would End Praclice of ALLOW RESIDENCE IN TOWN Imprisonment of Crocked Locators atd Abolishment c( Receivers o Lmd Offices Urgid (Special to the Evening Review) WASHINGTON. Jan. 8 Arivne.t. Ing the carrying out of the Govern ment's theory that the public domain anouiu oe utilised for actual settle ment and development rather than as a source of revenue for the Gen eral Government, the annual report of Secretary W. L. Flaher of the In terior was made public today. "We must not permit In the guise of settle ment." says the Secretary, "mere ex ploitation which In the last analvsl retards and prevents both settlement and development." The report con tinues: l-el Hetller Live In Town. "Large areas of the public land, great quantities of timber and of mineral deposits, extensive water powers, are eagerly sought after, no: for the purpose of Immediate utiliza tion and development, but so that they may be held to await the after growth of the country, to be then transferred to those who will actual ly utilize them after an unearned Increment has been paid to those who acquire the property from the Gov ernment under insufficient luws or lax administration. "It Is this sort of exploitation which should be frankly nnd absolute'v prevented and which. It prevented, would enable us to remove many of the restrictive provisions which now Irritate and hamper, the bona fide settler and Industrial pioneer. The. man on the ground should be the object of our solicitude, and we should protect him against those who would place upon his shoulders jiuv unnecessary burden. 1 believe that to this end wa can profitably modi'v certaln of the existing Inws relating to tne pu rule domain. Take, for Instance, our agricultural lands. The object of the law with respect to these la to Insure actuul settlement This can be accomplished only by ris?ld insistence upon the requlro nieni or actual residence upon th , . " .,, i,. , ground with only such exceptions a are required or justified by agricui- tural conditions which make town residence In close proximity to the tract cultivated appropriate." AholUh (mice nt Receiver. The Secretary calls seclal atten tlon to the following recommenda tions of the Commissioner of the Gen eral Ijtml Odlce: The abolishment of the office nf receiver In tho local land offices, and the substitution of a civil service em ployee, drawing an adequate but smaller salary than that allowed under existing statute to the rs- (Contlnued on page 4). Sole Agents. 112 Caaa Street.