Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1917 — Page 7

AMERICAN SLAIN BY SHELL FROM GERMAN DIVER

Crew of British Merchant Ship Fired Upon While Leaving Sinking Craft. FOOR OTHERS LOSE LIVES Captain and Three Seamen Also Killed—Survivors of the Evanstone Say Germans Bombarded Life- , boats—U. S. Men Captured by Raider Released. London. Feb. 6.—The Belgian relief steamer» Lars Kruse was sunk by a torpedo or a mine near the Belgian coast. The vessel carried a cargo of wheat from Buenos Aires. [The Lars Kruse was a vessel of 1.460 tons. She was under Danish registry. She left Buenos Aires December 28 for Rotterdam.] Cable dispatches Frnday told of the sinking of the Belgian relief ship Euphrates, probably the first victim of the new German U-boat warfare. London. Feb. 6.—lt is officially announced that Richard Wallace, an American seaman belonging at Baltimore, was killed in the shelling of boats which left the sinking steamed Eavestone. The official statement says that the survivors of the Eavestone, who were landed, report that their ship was sunk by* shell fire from a German submarine. that the crew abandoned the sinking vessel, and that the submarine then shelled the boats in which they took refuge, killing the captain and three seamen and severely wounding the second mate. These ships were reported sunk: Ymer, 1,123 tons, Norwegian. Dos De Noviembre, Spanish; one drowned. ° Lars Kruse. 1.460 tons. Danish. Isle of Arran. 1.918 tons. British. Garnet Hill. 2.272 tons. Russian. Released Americans Safe. C. D. Green and Charles Quinn,,.two ■of the American sailors captured on the British steamer Yarrowdale by the German raider in the South Atlantic, arrived in London and reported at the • American consulate. They were released after their arrival in Germany becouse they were members of the ■original crew of the Yarrowdale, which was unarmed. “Situation Serious," Tumulty. Washington. Feb. 6. —‘That looks pretty serious." was the attitude of official Washington when the International News Service dispatch reported the death of Richard Wallace of Baltimore in a submarine attack oh the steamer Eavestone. “If this report is verified it looks very serious.” said Secretary Tumulty when the dispatch was read to him. JJe at once communicated the information to the president who declined to comment pending the receipt of official reports. The state department officials recognizing the serious nature of the report likewise declined to comment, although eagerly anxious for further information.

DEFENSE PLANS ARE RUSHED

Army, Navy and Espionage Bills Expedited by Congress. Washington. Feb. 6. —Congress began earnestly todaj z 'tb pave the way for legislation tiJSFTn&y be demanded by any development in the international crisis. Still hopeful that the break with Germany will not invZve the United States in war. leaders of both parties recognized that preparations should not be delayed, ami there was unusual activity in the naval, military and revenue committees, while the judiciary committee of the senate worked all day on a series of measures relating to conspiracies against the government. Chairman Stone introduced a resolution indorsing the president’s . ’course. ■ ■■ ■. A measure prescribing heavy punishments for espionage, framed by the department of justice, was introduced in the senate. The army bill was put into final form in committee ami probably will be calleff up in the house some time this week.

SIX GERMAN SHIPS SEIZED

American Naval Officers Take Vessels in Philippine Harbors. Manila. Feb. <». —Simultaneously with the seizure of the 17 German steamers in Manila harbor, the United States destroyer Barry, which left Manila last Saturday night'Under forced draft, seized three German steamers at Cebu, including the. I‘riuzess Alice. At the same time tin* American destroyer Chauncey seized the three German - steamers at Zamboanga. • ' The seizures were made by .naval officers at the request of customs authorities, who regarded attempts to de> strey German .vessels in Philippine harbors as wanton and lawless. Customs officers, and navy experts hate discovered that every one of the seventeen German ships anchored here Lave been extensively damaged. \

ALIEN BILL LAW; SENATE IGNORES JAPAN PROTEST

Measure Passed Over President’s Veto by Vote of 62 to 19. CONTAINS THE LITERACY TEST It Now Becomes a Statute and Amounts to Excluding of the Yellow Race From the United States by Its Provisions. Washington, Feb. 6—The senate, by a vote of 62 to 19, repassed the immigration bill over the veto of the president, despite a warning from the state department that the Asiatic exclusion section might result in disturbing amicable relations with Japan. The measure. containing the literacy test, fought over for 20 years and vetoed by three presidents, now becomes a law. Phelan Was Converted. Senator Phelan, one of those Who voted to override the veto, voted against the original passage 1 of the bill. Senators who' voted for the original b ; ll but would not vote to pass it over the veto were: Hollis, Johnson of South Dakota and Thompson, Democrats, and Sherman and Smith of Michigan. Republicans. New objections from Japan to the language of the Asiatic exclusion section of the vetoed immigration bill were disclosed in the senate when Senator Reed, fighting the proposal to repass the bill over the president’s veto, announced’he had been authorized t>y the state department to say that the Japanese embassy had called attention to the provisions. The bill as finally passed thought to meet all objections. The administration already has successfully used its influence to prevent passage of antialien land bills in Idaho and Oregon objected to by Japan and a desire not to agitate relations with Japan now is evident in all administration quarters. <- This has been accentuated by the favorable reception ink Japan of President Wilson’s action in breaking off diplomatic relations with Germany, which has been most gratifying to the government. In leading up to his announcement Senator Reed said that in view of existing conditions he thought the, senate should most seriously consider what it wished to do with the immigration bill. |T lay it hard on the conscience and ntelligence of senators,” Senator Reed rontinued, “whether at this particular juncture we desire to do anything that 'will in the slightest degree tend to disturb the amicable relations between this country and a country with which we have no serious controversy. “At this particular time in the world’s affairs sober thought and reflection ought to be the rule with ref- ■ trecce to every matter touching our foreign relations. I am unwilling at this hour of the world’s fate to do anything that will by any possibility weaken or impair friendly relations existing between our country and a country which has given to us no offense. ‘This is no time or place to be seeking new i cints of difference or creating new causes of friction with great powers with which we have been at complete peace and with which w.e desire to remain in complete accord and amity. We have enough ahead of us which we cannot avoid,”

GERMANS TO LEAVE FEB. 13

Von Bernstorff and Many Others to Sail Next Week. Washington. Feb. 6. ; —One week from today the whole corps of German officials in the United States, including Count and Countess von Bernstorff, the embassy suite and consuls from all parts of the Country, will sail from New York for Gewiiany. Reservations for more than 200 persons have been eftgaged on the big Scandinavian liner Frederick VIII, leaving New York February 13 for Christiania. Final arrangements will be completed soon with officials of German consuls, throughout the country, having turned their consulates over to caretakers to be eventually reopened under the direction of Swiss officials, will start for New York in time to be on hand when the ship goes out. " Count von Bernstorff and his Wife, who is an American woman, together with the secretaries and official servants of the embassy, will leave the capital next Sunday night in a car specially provided through the courtesy, of the state department and ade•quately guarded to prevent any offense tr. the former ambassador and his suite. On their arrival in New York die party will go directly to the steamer.

DESTROYER PUTS TO SEA

Provisioned for Long Cruise—Destination Not Revealed. . , » New York, Feb. 6.—The United States torpedo-boat destroyer Preston, ■commanded by Lietftenant Commander ~ary Magruder, put to sea quietly, aftr having been provisioned for a long cruise, It was learneti? The vessel’s detstinaUon was not made public.

GERMAN RIGHTS TO BE GUARDED BY PRESIDENT

“Avoid Haste and Unneutral Acts,” Warning to Officials and to Nation. SEES NO OVERT ACT YET? News of Killing of American by Submarine Not Regarded as Cause for War—Ship Owners Ordered to Keep Vessels Under American Flag. Washington, Feb. 6.- —While the United States stands before the world court of public opinion in the anxious waiting period which will determine peace or war with Germany, President Wilson is determined that thege shall be no word or deed to merit a reproach, even from Germany herself.

Nothing is to be done which is not fully justified by the laws of nations and humanity; nothing is to be done for expediency; nothing is to be done which is not legal and just. Must Be Beyond Criticism. With a hope for peace, and a readiness to meet war if it must be, the president has made it clear to all his officials that the course o£ the United States, difficult as it is, must be entirely beyond criticism. To that epd German rights? and property in the United States are to have full protection of law, and the president wishes every American citizen to forbear from any thought or act which might lead his country nearer to war. Hope that Germany might at the last moment modify her, declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare was almost .dissipated by the news dispatches from Berlin which gave the word of high German officials that there would be no turning back. No Overt Act Yet? With that hope waning, American officials now only wait an actual demonstration of how the new decree will affect’ American rights. The news of the killing of an American seaman in the shilling of the boats of the British steamer Eavestone is not now regarded as the feared overt act. It will be thoroughly investigated before It is assigned to its proper place as a factor in the situation. Meanwhile Austria's case still is undetermined. While it is known that the dual monarchy has officially adhered to Germany’s declaration, as it now stands before the state department. the announced intentions are somewhat different from Germany’s. but it is doubtful if there can be a real distinction. Rupture of relations with Austria seems no less certain than it did, but the situation must go through definite processes before a decision is announced.

Co-Ordinating Resources. The work of co-ordinating the nation’s resources went steadily forward and will be discussed today at the first cabinet meeting since the announcement of the break. President Wilson went to the navy department and conferred with Secretary ©aniels on expediting legislation to empower the government to over shipbuilding plants, munitions works and facilities in case of need. Hepry Ford, the manufacturer and pacifist, offered his great plant to the government without cost in case of war and volunteered to operate it himself without profit. His offer will be accepted if there be need. From Secretary Baker the President received a first-hand report of what is being done within the army. By proclamation the president forbade further transfer to foreign flags of ships building in America. While this measure was conceived before the break came, its purpose is to prevent American merchant fleets from being depleted. AH Vessels Listed. It was announced by the department that every craft lying in a United States harbor has been listed with a view to learning just what aid the navy will have from commandeered ships. There have also been listed all shipyards with the work that is going on, capacity and possibilities of expansion. Offers of industrial corporations all over the country to turn over their plants to the navy department or in other ways facilitate its .work continued to pour in on the department. Among thosC offering aid was James B. Bonner, who told Secretary Daniels the United States' Steel corporation stood ready to facilitate in every way any work that might be needed. H. S. Kimball of the Remington Arms company, called on a similar errand, as did Stewart Lee of Posey & Jones company. Wilmington shipbuilders. Lieutenant Belknap of the bureau of operations, was designated censor of news in the department and at once made plans to prevent the leakage,of secrets that would aid an enemy.

British Ship Torpedoed.

London, Feb. 6.—The British ship Isle of Arran, of 1,918 tons, has been sunk by a submarine, two of her crew being injured by shell fire, Lloyds announced. The agency also reported that- the Russian four-masted bark Gernot Hill, of 2.272 gross tons, is believed to haye been =”nk-

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Sarah E. Burns to Jesse F. Brouhard, February 2, lots 9, 10, block 13, Fair Oaks, $125. George A. Brinkman et ux to Charles G. Spitler, September 3'o, 1916, ne tie, 35-31-7, 40 acres, Union, $2,00. / Charles G. Spitler et ux to William I, Hoover, July 28, 1916, part lot 6, block. 1, Rensselaer, Thompson’s addition, $2,500. Joseph Ellis to Anna M. Carmichael, February 6, undivided 1-3 lots 1,2, 3, .4, block 27, Rensselaer, Weston’s Second addition, S2OO. Warren Robinson, et ux to Adolphus Day, January 31, lot 7, block 17, Rensselaer, Commercial club plat, $65. Samuel H. Cor,n« f ell et ux to Eugene S. Steele, February 1, ei/> lot 5, block 13, Remington, $1,325.

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COMMISSIONERS' ALLOWANCES.

The following are the allowances made by the , county at their February, 1917, term: John Moulder** sup treas $ 2.75 Burroughs Add Mach. Co, sup 400 B D McCully, bd John Robinson, care prfsutrera. 25."( l Levy Bros Co, sup surveyor.. 6.00 Ernest Lhmson, sal supt J 85.00 Same, exp traveling ......... . 30.00 G L Thofnton, exp co assessor. 15.60 Dr Johnson, p d coroner ••• ~ 5.00 Uarve Moore, exp co com .....' 7.30 C B Steward, p d truant of ... 24.00 Chas Morlan, jan c h 50.00 Mrs Chas 1 Morlan, matron c h 10.00 J L Griggs, fireman c h ...v‘... 54.80 E W Hickman, sup c h 46.80 K T Rhoades, sup c h 26.65 A F iLong, sup c h .. 3.30 Chas-! May, sup c h 42.50 Vandalia Coal Co, sup c h ... 219.83 W R Gates, haul coal .......... 27.65 Power Coal Co, sup c h 139,97 As. Mfg. Co, sup jail 7.15 B F Fendig, sup jail 14.85 E W Hickman, sup jail . 1.00 Northwestern Mfg Co, sup jail 15.00 Mrs Belle Geib, wk co farm ... 11.43 Laban Wilcox, same ........... 15.00 S E Kershner, same 2.00 C W Eger, sup co farm 676.20' Ross Ramey, sup co farm .... 3.39 Northwestern Mfg Co 20.00 Ind. Tub. Hos., treatment .... 135.00 Dr Kresler, med bd insane .. . 5.00 W J Wright, bury soldier ;. . . 50.00 Dorr Blood, bury soldier wife. . 50.00 Frank Howard, same ......... 50.00 Arthur Prevo, bury soldier 50.00 F E Babcock, printing ....... . 70.70 Clark & Hamilton, same 115.10 J V Rice Porter, post not 20.00 Ed Nesbitt, bdge eng ......... 34.60 J V Porter, assist «eng 4.00 Belle McCarty, care pr childrn 21.00 Mrs Fae Petty, same 12.40 F Medland, bal co hospital.. 1,02 1.07 W A McCurtain, wolf bounty . . . 3.00 Winfred ’ Lewis, fox bounty ... 3.00 James Smith, same 6.00 Winamac Bdge Co,, bridge ....2,297.00 E M Hibbs, grade 880,00 B F Fendig. sup ct reporter . 2.05 F Nesius. 111 Nesbitt, eng Lamson s r . .. 4.40 Same, same Slight s r ...... 8.80 same Postill s. r . 3.50 Same, same Nanninga s r .... 16.40 J V Porter, as Nanninga road 2.00 Geo Nalnninga sup rd 60700 J V R Porter, as eng Rayburn r 2.00 Ed Nesbitt, eng Rayburn s r .... 8.40 W F Osborne, as eng Rowles s r 5.00 Ed Nesbitt, as eng King-L dtc’h 7.75 J V R Porter, as same 3.00 Agnes Platt, , trans Clayton d.. 7.10 Clark &• Hamilton, ptg J>d not 15.75 J L S Gray, co highwy supt . . 33.70 Fred Popp, as co hwy supt ... 44.75 W S Lowman, same 30.75 A Wood worth,, same ........... 35.05 C W Spencer, same ........... 10.00 .1 • P Lucas, same ............ .. 20.50 Lehigh Stone Co, g r rep .... .. .» 65.69 Clark’ & Hamilton, ptg ....... . 5.00 A F Long, sup 4.00 The Good Roads Machine Co ..23.00 J. P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County.

Allen’s Foot-Ease for the Troops

Many war zone hospitals have ordered Alien’s Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to shake into the shoes and sprinkle in the foot-bath, for use ambng the troops, because it gives rest and comfort to tired, aching, swollen, tender feet and makes walking easy. At druggists everywhere, 25c—Advt.

Gifford vs. Ryan Ditch Review.

Havihg read with interest the able and concise epistles of Alter, Yeoman, Hoad, Halleck, et al, I feel impressed, impelled and inspired to offer my mite of evidence on the best, quickest and most efficient, method of reclaiming the Gifford marsh country; or rather to sanction, corroborate or approve of what has been said by these heroic sages of drainage. Possibly someone in the lobby may ask where I “come in at,” in this representative discussion of . wet or drv. Some representative of the ‘ < ®©c]cwise route” may call for my credentials before I am nermitted to mount the platform; scale the stage; or ascend the rostrum in defense of the basic principles of this modem iplan of swamp lands reclamation. By way of self defense I will say that 64 years ago this valentine, I was bom at Tailholt on the Pinkamink at the questionable outlet of the great basin in question, near the point where the Davisson, mill was built. At this , time (1853) Air. Haddock owned the mill and in connection a small still where he made whiskey and other cheering drinks. . . I have served as county surveyor of Jasper county three ■ terms, surveyed many sections of land in and about the marsh, surveyed and leveled ditch No. 77, when it was first established; runthe levels over the Helvis, Iliff’s slough, Stump slough, and many others in this drainage system; took muck-soundings on the Iroquois; rock-soundings on the Pinkamink and many other places in the country; made a specialty of the geological

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strata, the drift disturbances ..nd ojla-' cial stria, and estimated the voluijie ■ and velocity of all the streams of the county. This is my puny plea for a n'or position on the platform to plead and perchance protect the pelts of the poor people along the Pinkamink, and thus by dint of the balance of power sway an<t influnc the minds of the people from the rocky problem of the Pinkamink to the sane solution via the old glacial moraine which was nature’s original outlet for these extensive marshes. Now for the benefit of those who have become lost in the maze of testimony or neglected to, keep a file of all the articles of this discussion or had no time to follow the long story of facts and figures, I wish to present a review, a brief, a summary, a synopsis, a short form, ,a concise statement containing the gist of the matter in a nutshell, viz: The Haddock or Gifford marsh is the true Jiurse of the Iroquois river. The original outlet was to the southwest instead of the Pinkamink. After this outlet became closed, a lake was formed with a rim overflow in three or four directions. The ground surface of the marsh is practically levei. During -freshets the Kankakee river has always thrown some water over into the Gifford marsh until the recent improvement. The St. Joseph' river once flowed down the channel of the Kankakee until chocked by vegetation like theNroquois, after which it was turned Abruptly north and flowed into Lakeutfichigan. The surface of the water in the Kankakee river at»Shelby, at a medium stage, is on a level with the depot platform at Rensselaer. The distance by the Pinkamink outlet is 7.7 miles longer than the Gifford route. The Pinkamink 'route would require 6 miles of solid rock excavation, J the Gifford none. The proposed Pinkamink or Ryan ditch gives only a 6 foot depth in the center of the marsh while the Gifford route gives a 12 foot depth. The Gifford route has twice the fall per mile. The Ryan ditch will cost $201,611.60. The Gifford will cost but !j>75,000. There will be many more angles and curves in the Ryan than in the Gifford. The Ryan ditch is set for a 15 foot bottom through the marsh, the Gifford will have a 30 foot bottom. The preliminary expense will ibe much less in the Gifford than in the Ryan. The Stump slough district, the Copperas creek district, and the main area comprising a total of 130 square miles, should all be drained through the Gifford outlet except a slight overflow on the eastern border. There should be a light improvement made down - the Pinkamink for the benefit of adjacent farms. Mr. Gifford would have obtained perfect drainage for the whole marsh down the Helvas had he used a larger dredge. This he planned to do, but two years were spent on the scheme of a suction dredge, after which his money, time and attention were absorbed in the railroad scheme for several years, then before he could resume his great drainage plan he received a summons from the master, and had to answer the call, leaving unfinished the work that was in his heart to do. Benjamin J. Gifford was a master mind, a great architect, and had his plans so definitely marked out that we are enabled to follow them with ease. He was right when he said the marsh could nst be drained down the Pinkamink. He was right when he said that a cut north of Rensselaer could be made cheaper than down the old rock channel. He was right when he said that eventually’the whole district would be drained down ’the Helvis. He was right when he said that in time every acre of the marsh would be intensively cultivated. He was a sage, a savant, a martyr to the cause and a benefactor to the people. May his name ever be kept fresh in the minds of the people in days to come when results prove the wisdom of his efforts. BILL BAT.

GIFFORD DITCH.

Did Benjamin J. Gifford err when he brought the water of Haddock marsh down what is*known as the Gifford? ditch instead of down the Pinkamnik I came here about twenty-five years ago and have since made Jasper county my home. As I remember it, it was at about this time that Mr. Gifford came to this county and commenced buying up land and started to drain this portion of Jasper county. I well remember going up to the marsh to see his dredge work* and driving on the, north and south Toad west of Newland, I saw a body of water lying to the east as far as one could see, dotted here and there with small islands, covered with oaks. When it was known that Mr. Gifford intended draining the marsh into the Itoquois river at a point threefourths mile east of Burk’s Bridge, instead of dowp the Pinkamink, everyone started to criticise, 1 and some went so far as to say very harsh things reflecting on his ability as a drainage engineer. This was due to the fact that? none of Us knew what we were talking about, and I, myself, thought that Mr. Gifford was wrong and have always wanted to see profiles of both -routes and be able to compare them. • , It has been my good fortune to get

hold of such a survey and to make the i comparison; in fact, this should have been done before the Ryan ditch was. petitioned for; then the cheapest, best and most feasible* route could have been petitioned for and draini age areas so divided and the ditches Ibcated, that everyone could get the best drainage at the least cost. Now looking at the profile made by Yeoman and Head, which is from the survey of the Gifford and Ryan and after having been informed of the methods used in taking the levels and platting the profiles of the two routes, I believe it is sufliciently accurate to make a reasonably close estimate of both outlets. There is no question as to the drainage of that part of the marsh known as stump .slough, until you get to IT point where she two ditches diverge, which is somewhere in section 5, township 31, range 5. The Gifford ditch runs in a southwesterly direction to the Iroquois river, a distance of about 3-4 of a mile southeast of Burk’s. The Pinkamink runs in a southerly course for* about 9 miles, thence west to the Iroquois river, not far from the place where the Monon crosses, a distance t of about 16 miles. - Taking this profile and the profile of the Ryan ditch and the levels I run some 23 years ago on the Gifford ditch from Boston’Bridge to the Iroquois river and my knowledge of the country, I have been able to make an estimate and to satisfy myself as to the drainage of this marsh, and the land lying around Newland. The levels show that there is about 20 feet fall from surface of the ground -at the junction in section 5, township 31, range L, to the surface of the ground where it enters the Iroquois river at ik point about 3-4 of a mile southeast of Burk’s bridge, a distance of eight miles, which will give an abundance of fall, especially to the ■Copperas Creek country. While taking the Pinkamink from the same point to its outlet in the Iroquois river near''the Monon railroad crossing, it will have a fall from surface of ground to surface of the ground at the railroad of 24 feet and. a distance of 16 miles. In making an estimate on outlet for this project, I have laid out ditches a pon\t in section 5, township 31, range 5, to a point where they would find sufficient outlet laying the most practical and economical grade that would do the work, giving both the same fall, one foot to 5000 feet in length. The Pinkamink would find an outlet in 14.6 miles, and the Gifford would find an outlet in 7.6 miles. I also made the ditches the same size, though the Gifford ditch is a little larger, as it has a 15 foot bottom from Lateral 77, while in* the Pinkamink the 15 foot bottom does not start until it gets to the Newland road. In estimating the Pinkamink I used 10c per cubic yard for earth work and sl.lO per cubic yard for the rock, and after making an allowance for the old ditch I find it would cost about $367,000.00. This does not include the cost of the upper main ditch or laterals, or any court cost, and spreading this over the land bemefitted, we would have an equal cost of about $6.00 per acre on sand hill and marsh alike, or comparing this cost to the carrying capacity of the ditch, we would have about $500.00 per second foot. Take the Gifford ditch and estimating it as if it had not been dug. and making the allowance for the old ditch I estimated .it at 20c per cubic yard, on account of it being a,clean out job, which would make the ditch cost about $47,000.00, and spreading this over the land benefited it would make an assessment of about 82c per acre, and comparing it with the carrying capacity of the ditch, it would cost $75.00 per second foot. Comparing the cost of the two ditchies it is easy to see why Mr. Giffoird came down where he did, as it would have cost at least four times as much to have used the Pinkamink for his outlet, besides not giving as good an outlet as the Gifford ditch. L. A. BOSTWICK, Civil Engineer.

CoI.W.A. McCurtain’s Sale Dates Phone Rensselaer, 026-R. Terms—l per cent. February 12, Frank Clark, near Medaryville. General sale. February 13, Frank Garriott, near Fair Oaks. General sale. February 14, John R. Lewis. Hampshire hog sale. February 15, Clyde Gunyon. Gen- , ■ eral sale. . February. 16, Lee Myers, general sale. .. . '• .. February 17, Maynard Austin, near Wheatfield. General sale. February 19, John Stockwell. General sale. _ ; , i February 20, Lee Mauck. General sale. February 21, Mr. Graber. February 26, Dan Wolfe. General sal© ' ■“ ■ February 27, West Williams and M. Robart. General sale. February 28, John Phares. ftMarch 1, Peter Walstra, at old headquarters of Otis ranch. General sale. 1 .