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BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 28, 1901.
\DL XV
NO. 5.
ANOTHER LAND LEASE BILL
per m ins and expended proper ef- SCHEMERS GET AROUND IT bill," The measure will be intro HARNEY LAND GOING FAST settlers, and there is a large body
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duced in the senate by Senator
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torts to secure a water supply on
of timber land in the northern pari
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Foraker. This bill hits been draft
his land, and failed bis bond will
of the county that has not attracted
f! I-
’•« i ’ 1 SCRIPTION RATES:
CLAIM IT WILL STOP CORNERING CF l e forfited. If, on the other hand, L0UL FOLK HELP THEM TO GET ed with great care, and it is believ SAGEBRUSH DESERT BEING RECLAM much attention to lumbermen, as
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ed that the importation of shoddy
after 90 days, no water shall have
ED IN BIG TRACTS.
MAIL CONTRACTS.
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it is so far from the railroad. It
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PUBLIC DOMAIN.
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l>e< n discovered, and it can be
will be practically stopped under
offers a tine chance to wide-awake
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its provision if the measure be
shown that the applicant did faith
mill men to get some of tie fine
FICIAL DIREI TORY
STATI—OB CUO«:
Spettai Dispatch From Burns to Portland t pine timber land ns there is in Or
The»
The
Rale
to
Bar
Out
Ferti¡n
Bidders
comes
a law.
fully
conduct
a
search
for
the
same.
Fuads
Arisisg
Would
Be
Held
for
the
Pur
J. H. Mitch
Is Beieated--Au'onnDudatiug Peo
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Telegram Sava Portland Capitalists
Mr. Gwinn was asked if it was
Jodalph SiliK ;
, iiis deposit shall be refunded.
pose of Irrigation Works in States
egon. The grass land is all initeli
ple May ti.'t Hurt.
Are Taking Ip Land.
iTho«. Tongue.
No
lease
of
lets
than
one
section
true
that
there
was
friction
in
the
fcniug
the
Tracts.
and the sagebrush land is going
.
. A. MtMMiy
kbur
ersi -.»»••« • ...D. H. N.
of pasture lands shall be made, un-
National Live Stock association
fast. It will only be a few more
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The
following
appeared
as
a
spe
The Oregonian's Washington cor l>etween the sheepmen and cattle
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...Fl Dnui ar
Tlie Oregonian’s eorre-pond -i t lets it includes all unleased lands
years until the timber latul will bo
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cial
in
a
recent
issue
of
the
Tele
JU Afkermun
I Mtruchoa.
at Washington says: Senators and i ‘>i that vicinity. Lessees or their respondent says: The pustoffice men. He replied there was no
bought up by wide-awake business
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gram:
j R. 8. Be :
Renrea-ntatives
from
Western vendees v. ho shall at their own ex department anticipates some little foundation whatever for the reports
tuen.
...> C. Wulve.
A
large
acreage
of
savebrusli
:
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J F. A. Mu<»r<
states are much interested in the, Pe,’S''steure watir on their lea.-e- trouble over contracts for carrying that have been circulated to the
land has been located here in this
ru JUDICIAL DISTWCT.
OAOE'S PLACE OOES Bfiüül.Nli.
sunject of leasing ths public graz- bolds, at the expiration ot their the mails on star routes in Western effect that trouble of that character
county during the last month ns
.
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states,
under
contracts
that
are
to
a „...........
. . W«f Ml-.-f ing lands, and it is quite probable l’ *l’e contracts shall have tin- right
had arisen
Both elements were
desert land, under the Carey act
Washington, Oec. 2.!.—It is iin-
some bills for this purpose may be
a renewal of their leases lur an- be made for a term of four years, i working to get in entire harmony,
considered at the present session of'«tber term of five years, at the price eommencti.g July 1, 1902. I nder and nothing hud occurred to ¡nd - The Harney Valiev Improvement I nounced al the white house this
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county — habxby :
... a . James
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A Bia-row Congress.
The only bill of this 1 then provided by law. If any leasee kthe recent udvt rtisi nieut, bidders cate that there was any danger of a Company has located about 60,(UH> afternoon that Guvrnor Crane of
u
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. H. Mictxur
acres southeast of Harney City. MaHsachuseets him declined the
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character so far introduced is that fails to pay his annual rental with- have been required to be residents clash.— Boise Statesman.
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J K Joflllr
The company expects to take a treasury portfolio.
in
GO
days
after
it
becomes
due,
his
«huig
the
routes
on
which
they
sub-
. .Geo 'h-
drawn by LLt
Representative
picpriitati » u Stephens,
vuc,
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J W RUCltti!.;!!
large ditch out of Silyies river
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a bill on the lines of that lease shall be cancled and the lands j
proposals, the object of this
B aüaxino broncos .
Uten4«ot
I
of
Texas.
I'll AXE GIVES REASONS.
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above Burns. A company organ
u,r
proposed
in
the
la.-t
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>H
then
be
subjected
to
lease
by
ruling
being
to
bar
out
the
apecula-
A. Vent»
,
which
was
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Boston, Dec 23.—Governor Crane
The Steel A- Adams ranch, 10 ized by Portland capitalists lias
Congress. This measure provides other patties. Lessees shall have live bidders who have worked so
«BV Ü. B- tlSD ornci:
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.. gm . w it3 * that any bona fide actual settler the rights at any time to purchase much damage to the service in the miles west of Ontario, Ore., heac- located n large tract near the same gave out a statement this afternoon
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quarters of Messrs. Moncreifl Bros. locality and expects to get water in which he said he was obliged to
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who may reside on any of the pub- their leased lands, subject to the past.
But this rule hits not accomplish A Wallop, the English horse buy- : by nnans of deep artesian wells decline the treasury portfolio on ac
lie grazing lands of the Western limitations as to quantity provided
«OCICTIK8.
ed
tho purpose sought. It has era, presents an interesting scene, and small mountain streams. The count of illness in his family ami
î,ri V REBEKAH Dwtrc«KO-*»
states an I territories is given prior hy exhisting laws, and all impio-
b ’
yimsnOBU wi-aui-sa»:-•
been
discovered that speclative bid these days. Just now a couple of Wright’s Point Improvement Com inability to arrange his business af
r!„
TUUeJsr.»» k-<-.
right for 90 days after the bill vements made by lessees on lands
i;.
Frsukle meuluu R»- ~
fairs on such a short notice.
shall become a law, to lease such leased by them are declared to be ders have induced different parties British officers are at the head pany has located six sections south
1
U. W. Burus Lodge, No 4«
The governor’s mother is very
quarters
inspecting
and
passing
up
of
this
town,
and
will
locate
more
living
on
the
several
routes,
to
sub
quantities of grazing land as may personal property and may be tax
rrnWAJ^XDH^.M.w
old and out of deference to her
on
600
head
of
horses
that
have
land
soon.
mit
bids
upon
terms
which
they
in
lie allowed by the law. All leases ed under the state or territorial
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t H Hou.
B«i. >•
Güû!.
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This make» three companies that wish not to remove to Washington
dicate, promising to furnish the been purchased in Oregon and Id i-
are to be made by tho Commission- , la"'s.
Y LODGE. SO. 77, I. O O F.
ho
for
cavalry
service
in
the
South
have
been organized here in the he is said to have bused his refusal
er of the (¡enc ral Land Office, who
One of the important provisions necessary bond called for by the
>Jd F.H.S.
African
campaign.
last
year
for reclaiming Harney’s to accept the portfolio.
necessary
department.
The
depart
is to have custody of ail records,1 of the bill makes it unlawful for
W Y King. ” !
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Some of our young men who large acreage of desert
land.
IIEKHII K CAN HAVE IT.
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and shall pass upon all applications ! :ln-v person to fence, exclusively ment finds that it cannot get around
have had considerable experience They have located over 100,1X10
SESSIONAL CARDS.
although all lease money is to be «se, occupy or appropriate, by herd- this action, but intends in all such
Washington Dee. 23,— Myron T.
in “tiucliarooing” made a trip over acres. Besides a large number of
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paid directly to the treasurer of >!’g or line riding, any portion of cases, to hold the part. signing such
Herrick of Cleveland, Ohio, will
the public gracing lands of the contracts responsible for good ser there, Monday, to witness the oper settlers and stockmen have located - now be tendered the treasury port
the United States.
■ JO. s. SIZEMORE,
.
^United
States, without first obtain- vice on such routes. In the past ation of breaking thece untamed claims. Where water can be bad folio, it is said, but bo may also de
All grazing lands containing per
attorse »,
the speculative bidders b ive sub steeds of the mountain ranges to in quantities sufficient for irriga
cline as he has been offered tho
manent water shall be leased for a ing a lease of such Linds in accord-
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On: ■
mitted prices that are b< low actual the bit and spur. Eight expert ri tion the land produces good crops
ance
with
the
provisions
of
the
ambassadorship to Italy and pre
term
of
five
years
or
less
at
not
less
Land kastoesa. and
cost of performing the service, and ders are employed and while the! of hay and grain. The sagebrush
h„
.wrproiultUAS»«»««*! *>
fers to livo abroad.
than 3 cents per acre per a: num, bill. Anv person, whether owner
, -
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PALTÒ« iiGl.S
uf stock, manager, agent, employe, have them sublet to local carriers, inspi ction is going on at least four | is easily removed form the land by
and all grazing lands classified as
HITCHCOCK IIAS KK8KI.NED.
or servant, who shall fence, exclu- letting all hardships and responsi- of the riders are in the saddle all j means of a sagebrush grubber, i
ijggs & Biggs
pasture or dry grazing lands shall
sively use or appropriate any por- bilities fall on the latter. Their the time, each man saddleing and which will clear up about ten seres I Washington, Dec 23. — It is ru
lie leastd for a term of not more
mounting without assistance unless I a day. The small ranchers bin
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JltNKïS - AT - lav . ,
of .-licit lauds without a lease treachery will be repeated under
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I than ten years at not less than 21 tinti
mored this afternoon that Secretary
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shall be deemed ginl’v of a inidi- Cie new system, as tn • department he runs up againut an unusually ' men to grub the brush and pay $2 Hitchcock tendered his resignation
cents
ix-r
annum,
all
rentals
to
b<-
j
.
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,
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ee in ail tne courts of Ore.
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ineanor, and shali upon conviction will holij the actual bidders respon- refractory animal. ■ While tourarel to $3 an acre. Owing to the size this morning.
paid pearly m advance. At tin
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>us promptly made.
shall Ito fined not lt .-s than $100 sible, while the s|«-ct>!ators will be riding the other four are getting of the brush. One man can clear
termination of any lense, the lessee
1. fltf
nor mo,-..- th in $1000. E..ch day -,,'p •" snenk off’ and leave those ready to mount, and so they go on one-half acre a day.
We bave sulky plows, walking
ra,-.
thereof shall have preference right
There is considerable land left plows,gang plows at railroad prices.
of such fencing or exclusive using innocent parties to suffer nil loss from dav to day with a continual
ÄRISk&REMBCL:
to again lease such lauds upon the
shall l-e deemed a separate offense, 'bat may be incurred in performing circus of all the fancy perform that would make good homes for I Full stock—Geer it. (.’illumina.
.‘.kturiieye-al-Luw,
terms fixed by law. All leases
i
, and any person so offending may the required service. The depart ances for which the cayuae is just
laud
1-AMU C-.nvon
U IH»«'' City.)
Vzr-J.Z Ur.
authorized bv the bill are to be ad
tule© i«» . . ...urlo
cvuxw 4<t lilt
Hu
be prosecuted tn the proper court ment takes the po; ition that parties ly celebrated. However there are
'’Vu ' tues ana iu üie uu4»te>a« tour.
vertised by the conimissiont r. and
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*--*--*■ »■ e • e w -V- » V V V 'V ST Sp ««>
V V »
T..‘. • iHtuUl U.Ä. IiUlduHiCX.
of the district where ruv portion of who lend their names to such en no grandstand plays, and no noise
k 4
let to the highest responsible bid
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.1. W. Blflfis, pRKHlliENT AND ACTINO VASHtm.
the land lies. Fencing, within the terprises, for small consideration, is permitted except as is made by
lUH. Li- laeolukixd,
der.
11. ('. I. ivish V u e I’m shu nt .
meaning of the Stephens bill, and in the hope of defeating honest the horses and riders as they
A ttounky - at - law .
J
Persons desiring to lease any cf
pound
the
earth
and
split
tho
cir
local bidders, are not acting in good
' ■
attention given b' U>>i!<c- the lauds refered to I V the St> liliens I ' tin ans the erection of any struct-
cumambient atmosphere in their I
faith,
and
may
properly
be
punish
■
! tire of wood, wire or both, or any
and ReU Estule uiallt'--
lull are to make application in I otlicr material intended to preyent ed when punishment is due. As 1 gyrations, even .bing being under
Notary Public
(I N< ’< >|{ I ’< > RAT KI >.
writing to the Commissioner of tin- the pas a^e of cattle, horses,mules, usual, the speculators will escape, | the eye and orderly direction of the
SIMFY
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OliE'. :•
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officers who do the inspeting.—
Genera! Land Office, specifying the
a-.-es, sheep, go-ttynr hogs, wheth and some local man will be pinch-I
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lands they desire to lease, and stat er the same shall enclose lauds on ed, but this time it will not be the Statesman.
ixn:.
M. If.
; W 0.10 4M«
«
Jkjfa-r) Piv ••
■
ing whether th- land is dry grazing all shies or be erected on one or pe-or and honest carrier, but rather
f at Caw.
L
Real ts .»le A -
maclav
wont
qlit
.
A <ren«‘iTil ILinkintg Biwint-HH Transnefcd.
the schemer who sought to make
LIAMS dt IlTZuBKALDl land or land on which there is pt-r- i more sides.
manent water, and also which sec
Directors: W. Y King,
I. S (Jeer.
Gen Fry,
-ome'.hing
by
merely
signing
offi
The
commissioner
of
the
genera)
b : ■.- old Masonic Building.
N-w York,Dec 23—Edgar Stan- i
tions are dry, and which watered land office is authorized to with- cial papers in the interest of other
W. E Trlseli,
J (!. Welcome.
JBX8,
—
ÜBEC0N’
lands, mid must further state that i hold from lease any grazing lands parties. Perhaps after four years I ' ton Mat-lay, whose connection with
in n<u
< ’<>t ft‘>p<»litIr-nt-<j Inviteli.
the Schey case led President Roose
they are not leasing the lands for that may become agricultural by of this local men will wake upto:
8. W. MILLER,
tar, M
vt It to request his resignation!
the use of any other person or for
i irrigation, and may be necessary the fact that dealings with specula- , I ns special laborer in the Naw, I
,’QTARY PUBLIC.
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any cor[»oralion. nor acting in col- tor the purpose of , settlement,
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and title bidders on mail routes result mad» formal demand today for'
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lu.-ion with any jierson or corpora
Oregon
irn«.
no such agricultural lauds shall be onlv to tile benefitof the speculators trial by usual Navy proceedings.
I’-r »•>'
tion for the purpose of procuring a
| ¡eued if in the judgment of the and in this way may retuse in the - He avert-d that his case came tin- !
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
large I <--dy of lands fur ruch person
commissioner they may be in im future to have any di alings with tier the civil servie : law. and that
*..•* 46RSDEN & GEARY-
or corporation, but that they art
mediate demand for settlement, them whatever.
In- could nut be dismissed without
lysictatts and Surgeons.
applying in good faith f->r such but such land shall be held for set-
|
formal-liarg-
'. trial and convic-
•r
BURKS,
OREGON-
latuls as are to be used by them - tie men t and sold under existing MIST AGREE ON AN IRRIGATION BILL.
'¡ >n. i ii-t -¡it -t was si-nt to him
rttiden«.
Pho/'f .»o 20
F. L. ANDREWS, Proprietor,
selves alone. Applicants who make laws.
HI RNS, OREGON.
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M. B. Gwinn, who lias just re I l.y Rea. .\iin. r il r-iiker.cotnmaner
false statements bi this regard are
The funds arising from this bill,
turned froti. the east, gives a very >f the u.i v , ■ y ril, at Brooklyn, and
j to be belt! guilty of perjury, and
DR. H. VOLT’.
should it become a law, are to be
n<- n |>ii- d at f t i I v letter, formal
may be punished accordingly. If held in the United Stales treasury interesting report of hi« visit to
hyaidan and Bargeon,
ly settin : -rtli i>;’ |a>sition. Dis-
the c wiiniis.-iotier is satisfied that as an irrigation trust fund for the Wa.-hington and of what he learned
3 - orncx AT KESIDKX' -i
'■ussing
the CH»-, Mselay said;
XM* hotH In centrally located and under tho iiifiniigernont of «11
the lands applied f.r are n >t tn ini- exclusive purpose of irrigating the there resj ding the prospects f,>r
"The presidf-ut t annot have me experienced landion!,
The building has been thoroughly renovated
irrigation
legislation.
He
hail
the
mediate demand fur pur|>oses of ac lands in the state or territory in
r i klebs m d
dism-f-ed umli - the law as I see it and ¡ h wi ll furnished.
The dining room in in charge of polite, accom-
I
I
isire
of
meeting
a
number
of
tual
settlement,
he
may
y sign a
the leased land was situated
SICIAN AND SLR' I. N
I tiu not see how i,» can force me ino<lating waiter*.
The tables are furnished with the le-at.
lease, which is to be turned over on and shall l>e paid out to such states the western senators a- well as sev
Fee in Vastly Bui! -1 »’•
out.
I am protected by the civil
eral
of
those
representing
eastern
the
payment
of
the
first
year
’
s
rent.
and territories for irrigation pur
' Brass,
moon
service laws enacted by congress,
The bill specifically provides that poses in a manner to be prescribed states, an l also met many members
Telephone No 1.!
of the house. Mr. Gwinn is a mem- whose enaclint nt tho President is
one person or corporation shall r.ot by congress.
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tier of the National Livestock a-«o- bound tr> execute. I do not know
be permitted to lease more than
bbarri Ac Brcnrntou. | two sections of watered land, and
ciation. and be and others went to positively, but I believe my |»»i-
LONG » DLUSiOX AtiAINST SCIILEÌ.
» ■ DENTIST^-
Washington to look after the bill tion under the civil service furnish • • -x“-
rwo .-»wr-
- six sections of dry giazlrtg land;
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lari.
in relation to shoddy. Being also es tne crnnplete protection as long
JOHN l> DALY, I’rjF.HihkNT.
M AI I XA.\ hl-.K. Vi< e I’ rf ii » em .
or
any
one
person
may
leas»
three
Bvw. Onuton.
Secretary Izmg ba- di-posed interest» 1 io the irrigation qu--lion, as I violate no rule« i f the service,
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sections of dry lands for each sec
tion of watered land so leas-1 by finally of the Schley case to far as he was brought into contact with a ai <1 tbs! I have not done, and I
»
the navy department is concerned great number of member«.
have bo atat-il in my letter to the
' him. if said land be contiguou-.
svidg bought the R -’a
commandant
in answer to the re
by
acting
upon
the
finding«
of
the
There
is
great
interest
in
the
ir
Persons who d- -ire to lea-e graz
'M thuaineea ai Sim1' Le».-.
or ONTARIO OREGON.
rigation problem, Mr. Gwinn says. que»t for toy resignation. No. I
ing land« on which no permanent court of inquiry.
*•’ dpectfuBy invite » con’
did
not
say
that
the
President
is
as
H
-
approves
the
findings
of
fact
A<foiint*
of*<
’
oriMjrntion^.
>• ij mih and ln<liv ¡duals
He found this interest shared by
wat-r supp'y exists must notify
tatti all old patron- a* »• >1
•I
fl
as
the
Czar
of
Russia
I
have
Holieifed.
and
the
opinion
of
the
full
court.
men
of
the
east
as
well
as
by
those
'the commiss <’ti- r that within 90
new.
m H. E r «
If- approves the majority opinion from the west
>■ i.at'-r Dills S f! me nothing mor« than write to
HT<)<'KHOLDEKS —John D. Daly. William Jon<Erar k R.
<lay> they will provide, by lioring
where
there
is
any
difference
in
the
( ofTin. Abn$*r Rabbin» B. F. Olden. M A>xand» f, S. I’. < arp-n- $
wm taking ■ great interest in the the commandant and «ask that
or otherwise, su-h water s 'ppi? a-
ler. William Miller, E II. Teat, Tboa Turnbull.
* may be obtained. They «ball also court.
subject, an were western members charges l«i pr»f<-rr>-l against me,
d
nr.
1
will
do
nothing
morejust
now
He
bolds
the
court
could
not
generally,
and
the
committee
hai-
tile a sun equal to
E 11. TESI. I »«hier.
)HN McMULI.1
1
have
not
been
suspended,
and
am
have
eter-d
into
eotieideration
of
irg the bill in chvrge -ipres-ed
al as an aaeuran
©
< j « o - a «<- «
-a»ev -u«v •_»««. -uav
«»•
the question of command at the themselves as te-irig in favor of ■ working here today as I have been
diligently try to eecurr
<'
,ng
f>r
15
month»
I
have
tried
tattle of Scnliago.
*ui h legislation as i- pro|»>-ed all
this land within 9** da
to <lo my duty here, and have
» ■
He accept, to« reoaaiBvendalian that they a«k» I *M that t!.» repre
s-eur-ai, will leas:, th» it
■ r k»ti no rules and »hail simply
ihit n > further proceeding t>e had sentatives of the we«t should agree
term of year« spec.ti-d
. id i'jr my righ’s. more for the
pre’
Th- -ecretary also <le< lined toe atnot.g tltemnelve- A«one»if them p’in'-iple of the matter than any*
•ueb an exatniaation ar
fit-
^tki.< Mings
application of Sampson’s counsel to ■ Ipres-e-l it ‘If yon fellows get to thirig else, for my position here
■ ng to secure water, no o
uro
s-d iac»s«>u aud f.
enter upon an tr.-juiry into the gether «» »ill pasa the bill you pa' s >ne very little, arid is chiefly
than the one w>ak t.g pr
valuable because of the experience
TRIHCH A DONEGAN, Proprietors
-pie.tian <>(command and notified ag-ee on.”
and information it affords me as
»• iM»ta«^»r' • pro«» - •
There is also a very goo-j pros material for my Itooks”
ver. a Schley’s coun«el <>f the fact a« the
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