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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TR1BUME - - . .. . I I I T IRA L. BAJUD, Publisher. TERMS, L25 IN ADVANCB. WORTH PLATTE. NEBRA8KA NEWS OF THE WEEK COHbENiATIONS OF GREATER on LE68ER IMPORTANCE. OF EVENTS rvatlonal, Political, Personal and Other Matters In Brief Form for All ClagEe of Readers. Congreia. The house passed tho Lever bill for the extension of work. Conferees on tlio nrmy npproprla tlon bill reached an agreement. Conferees on fur seal treaty bill agreed to five-year cloHed Benson. The conference report on the army appropriation bill was adopted by tho ccnate. The general deficiency appropria tion bill, carrying $11,153,871, report ed In the senate. Senate conferees with houao on naval appropriation bill agreed on provision for a $15,000,000 battleship. A resolution appropriating $20,000 to furnish subsistence for refugees from Mexico was adopted In the Loubo. Senator Bacon discussed tho Nlca rnguan situation and urged con sideration of hie resolution calling for an Investigation. Senator Newlands failed In attempt to gain consideration for n Joint con gressional committee to confer with the president on tariff legislation The hoiiBO repassed tho legislative- executive-judicial bill with provision "lir abolishing commerce court, but f ivlthout soven-yoar tenure civil aorv- ro provision. Senator Penrose nnnounced ho Would mako a privileged statement regarding charges In connection with correspondence botween him and John D. Archbald. Senator Penrose renewed his talk on campaign contributions, charging that O. W. Perkins underwrote $3, 000,000 to nominate Colonel Rooso volt for tho presidency. Minority Lender Maun Joined with Ilopreflontntlvo Zollcry in congratu lating Chalrmnn Fitzgerald of tho ap propriation commlttco on his work during tho present session. RcprcBontntlve Itnlnoy charged nepresentatlvo Austin with being per sonally Interested In tho water power legislation, Representative Austin re plying In a hontcd speech. John I). Archbold testlflod before the subcommittee Investigating cam paign funds contributions concerning Standard Oil company's contributions to tho 1904 republican campaign. The houso voted down, 150 to 79, proposal for provision for two battle ships In naval appropriation bill and sent bill back to conference with In structions for acceptance of somite's compromise for ono vossol. Tho house nccoptcd tho senate amendment to the loglslatlvo, execu tive and Judicial appropriation bill, retaining provision for abolition of commerce court and Bent tho bill to tho president. At Friday night's sosfiion RopreBon latlvo Murdock of Kansas threatened final adjournment of congress by point of no quorum in a light against tho appropriation In tho poBtofllce bill of $35,000 for Bads llrldgo com pany at St. Louis. Qontral. General llooth of tho salvation army died at London. Rlngllng circus tent waB destroyed by fire at Sterling, 111. Lobb $25,000. Tho senate reached an argreoment on the naval program calling for ono new battleship. A senate committou declined to Ini tiate further canal loglBlatlon at tho request of the president. By n vote of 161 to 50 tho house ndoptcd tho conference roport on tho naval appropriation bill. Acting, Democrat Chairman MoAdoc meB no prospoct of the presidential election going Into tho houso. Morris of Nebraska wants light on the killing of Rogors, an American, by Rrltlsh trooim In Africa. A retaliatory step has been taken by maritime powers against the Pa nama cannl free tolls provision. President Taft appointed a com inlttoe of government officials to In vest (gate tho board of United StnteB general appraisers to ascertain if there had been neglect of duty, mal feasance In oitlco or ineliicloncy. United States Ambassador Irish man's two daughtcra have been in t'ircd In nn automobile accident near Itelcherbausen. They were return ing from Munich to Uerlln with their motbor at the time. Radical changes In the regulations rovernlng survoyB of lauds In Alas ka, under which fisheries companies and others have acquired rights to thousands of desirable sites without patenting them, were made known In Seattle. The national track and field cham pionships of the amateur athletic onion of tho United .States will bo feeld again In Pittsburgh this year. President Taft signed the navel impropriation bill, carrying $123,220, 707 and providing for ono dread nought to cost not more than $15,000, CP0. . ' Judge Sutton says he will not sit In tho second trial of Clarence Dar row. Thomas E. Hrlttlngham of Madison has resigned as n member of tho hoard of regents of tho University of Wisconsin. Senator Kenyon said he would not Join tho new progressive party. Qcnoral Menn, tho Nicaraguan in surgent, is reported to be a captive. Kansas republicans secured nn In junction against Rooncvolt electors. Tho value of furm products In America bIiows 83 per cont lncrcaso In ten yenrs Colonel Roosevelt Baya the trusts hnve not been harmed by the Wick crsham prosecutions. Tho fire in the general postoffico at London was the cause of much disrup tion of the mails. There was a wordy battle In tho house between Raiuey of Illinois and Austin of Tennessee. James Ward Rogers, an American outlaw, was shot dead In an Aferlcan jungle by a Rrltlsh posse. Willis Leonard Clannhan, widely known poet and humorist, died In St. LouIb, age forty-five years. President Taft Is anxious to sign tho canal bill, but wants It possible for foreign nations to appeal. A favorable report was mado on tho bill of Representative 'KInkaid to open Fort Niobrara reservation. Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania rapped Roosevelt and Fllnn In a statement made In the senate. The American Meat Packers' asso ciation will hold its nnuual conven tion In Chicago on October 14-1C. Alderman Louis Drozo of Detroit was bound over to stand trial on tho charge of having accepted a bribe of $100. Russia, the London Dally Nows correspondent nt Odessa declares, 1b contemplating the repudiation of the Brussels sugar convention. At a meeting of the Arkansas state central committee of tho progrcssivo party it was decided not to nomlnute candidates for state or county offices. The war department has disapprov ed plans for a grand review nt San Jobo of regulars and militia who linvo beon engnged in mnnouvors In Cali fornia. The eighty-second birthday of Em peror Francis Joseph was celebrated with enthusiasm throughout tho country. His majesty 1b In good health. Robols in Mexico nro said to hnvo captured, looted and burned Ladura and have seized tho ship Benito Jua rez and tho gunboat General Guer rero. Railway officials believe train wreckers wore responsible for the de rnilmont of Southern Pacific east bound passenger train No. 42 near Lenoir City, Tcnn. Tho oenate has passed tho Pomer eno uniform bill of lading measure, holding railroads responsible for all goods where n bill gf lading has beeu lBBiicd before delivery. Govornor Oawald West served no tice on tho authorities of the city of Portland and Multnomah county that ho purposed to Institute a moral "houso cleaning" In Portland. Anna Held, tho miiBlcal comedy ac tvcBB, hnB been granted an Interlocu tory decree of divorce from Florence Zlegfleld, Jr. Tho court's order will become effective In three months. Tho Union Pacific railroad haB llled application with tho Nebraska railroad commission for permission to ralso Its minimum carload rate on canned goods from 30,0(10 to 30,000 pounnds. Tho dnte for tho execution of Gcorgo Engel, who was convicted for tho triple murder of IiIb wife and un born child and his sister-in-law, has been set for October 18, nt PInckner vlllc, HI. Ono woman was florlously Injured and two women and a man n slightly hurt In Minneapolis when an automo bllo filled with KaiiBaa Olty tourists skidded on the pavoment and struck the curb. Alderman Gllunan, lender of tho Detroit council, has been bound over for trial on n charge of grafting. Ex amination of twolve other aldermen was continued Friday. Five had their cases postponed, Characterizing certain amendments in tho Indian appioprlailon as "bold" steals, Minority Leader Mann told tho houso that If tho measure wns re ported out of conference with tho pro visions objectionable to hlin retained, ho would urge President Taft to veto It At tho trial of eight seamen and firemen, chaged with rioting on tho steamship St. Louis, tho prosecution declared Uut terror prevails on trans Atlantic HnerB on account of the New York seamen'B strike. Four prison orB got two months' Imprisonment, and ono twenty-one days. Details of an Inspection of the bat tlefield noar Managua, where govern ment troops and rebels fought tho recent gruelling contest, Sunday reached tho stute department In a dlBpatch from United States Minister Woltzol. Instead of finding mangled bodies on tho field, the charred bones of burned victims were to bo seen, according to the dispatch. In the hospitals forty women wero found. Personal. Woodrow Wilson likes campaigning as far as it has gone. Colonel Roosevolt said the pro gressiva party was constructive. Secretary of Stato Knox has sailed for Japan. Progressives of Nebraska will no minate a full ticket. Tho body of Gen. Booth lay In Btato two days before burial. Nathaniel 11. Johns, known ai tho oldest actor, who In his day was known throughout the country, died ut Scluartu, Mass. I S ARE FOUND ON INVESTIGATION TO BE INCORRECT. THE SPECIAL SETTLER'S TRAIN Land Commissioner Guye Issues In formation as to Its Movements ' on the 3d of September. E. L. King of the Btnte recodifica tion commission has been making a epecial study of the statutes defining county boundaries and In so doing has discovered many Inaccuracies In descriptions of cftunty lines. A glar ing conflict in tho description of the lino between Thurston nnd Dakota counties has been unearthed In this way. It appears that due to the In accuracy on this lino that a wide strip of "no man's" land is left, this amounting to a considerable acreago between the two counties. It has also been found, according to the descriptions of the statutes, that one corner of Perkins county is over In Lincoln county. E. C. Sim mons, an old surveyor, reports In this connection that he found a civil en gineer named Alt who moved tho west line of Grant county nearly the length of one chain to the eastward. This error was checked out by the government only recently, however, and the line was placed back where It belonged, though it had not yet been figured out definitely whether tho description of the statutes tallies with the boundary line's new location, s Special Settlers' Train. Labor Commissioner Guye Is so badly swamped with letters regard ing tho special train which will leave Chicago with tourists who de sire to take up tho Klukaid lands vacant In Nebraska that he cannot answer them ull before ho leaves to take chargo of the train and so Is sues tho following Information aB to where tho train can bo reached by thoso who wish to take the trip. Burlington train Nb. 9 will leave Chicago at 9:45 o'clock on Tuesday morning, September 3, and will reach the following places: Aurora, HI., 10:40 a. m.; Mendota, 11:40; Prince ton, 12:09 p. m.; Kewanee, 12:45; GalcBburg, 1:28, all in Illinois. Tho train will stop at tho following towns In Iowa: Burlington, 2:33 p. in.; Mt. Pleasant, 3:20; Fairfield, 3:55; Ot tumwa, 4:25; Albion, 5:04; Sheridan, 5:50; Osceola, 6:25; Crcston, 7:22, nnd will reach Omaha at 11:15 p. m. and Lincoln at 1:05 a. m. A change will then bo mado to train No. 43, leaving Lincoln at 1:50 a. m.; Seward, 2:50; York, 3:33; Aurora, 4:11; Grand Island, 4:45; Ravenna, 5:45; Broken Bow, 7:22, and Seneca, 9:50. Since Commissioner Guye has taken hold of the matter of getting tho vacant lauds of Nebraska taken up by actual settlers, thousands of ncres havo been homesteaded under tho KInkaid act, and he hopes that this train will bo tho means of pine lng a great many good settlers in Nebraska. State Tests Coal. Tho atato will not buy Spraguo Btcam coal for state institutions. Tills has been determined by tostB which tho state board made of the Spraguo ! coal which is from Missouri mines i'und which is said to be of tho hiuug quality of tho vein in Kansas where It is called Pittsburg coal. A test of tho Spraguo coal at tho Institute for feeble minded ut Beatrlco showed 27.8 per cent refuse, whllo tho Pitts burg slack at tho Lincoln asylum showed 1G.03 per cent, 14 per cent at tho penitentiary and 19.325 per cent at tho soldiers homo at Grand Island. Jane Addams at Fair. Secretary Mellor of tho state fair received word that Jane Addams of Chicago had accepted an Invitation to' speak at tho fair September 3. Gover nor Johnson of California Is to speak at the fair the same day. Labor. Day Parade. Four out of the 26 organizations In tho central labor union have now voted to participate In Labor day parade. Paroled Convict Comes Back. One of the convicts who has been out on parole for the past two montliB reported nt tho office 'of Warden Me llck and asked to have IiIb parole ended bo that ho can come back and servo tho romalnder of his sentence. Corn Crop Will Be Good, Grain dealers are already beginning to belltne that tho corn crop of this year will surpass all records. Their reports show that there has beeu a decided change for tho bettor In tho golden cereal within the past three wooka. Big Cattle Show at Fair. The cattle department of tho stato fair Is likely to be filled to over flowing this year. Superintendent E. R. Danlelson of Osceola reports that bis department has stalls with a capacity of tSGO head. Stalls for C10 havo already been taken, leaving only 25 double stalls not contracted for, Flvo of tho best herds of Red Polled cattle In tho west will bo shown and tho number of this breod and also of Holstelns will exceed tho number shown In former years. TAXES ARE REDUCED. Land Values Increase, but Most Farm ers Pay Less. The state board of equalization has reduced stato taxes by making a low er levy, says tho Stato Journal. If tbo county boards do not reduce county taxes this year they Bhould not blamo the state board If tho peo ple have to pay more taxes. This Ib the sentiment expressed by mem bers of the state board when they comploted the work. In aplto of a great increase In laiid valuea tho farm ers as a whole will pay no nioro state tax thiB year than last, but less. While the state tax is really an In significant matter compared with lo cal taxes In counties, cltleB and school districts, the stato board always en deavors to reduce tho levy which pro duces revenue for tho running of tho state government. ThiB year by re ducing the general fund levy from 5 mlllB to 4 mills the board cut off $107,620.08 from the total amount of state taxes chargeable to counties as compared with tho total amount chargeable to tho counties Inst year. The state board was unable to re duce tho levy below 4 mills and pro ldc revenue to pay for the unpaid appropriations made by the last leg islature. Otherwise it would havo done so. This year' the total amount which counties are called upon to pay for the running of the state government Is $2,109,533.77. Laat year the amount was $2,577,154.45. Tho l-mlll levy for the university and tho one-fifth of 1 mill levy for state nid bridges cannot be changed by the stato board. Fo levy Is mado for last year under the lnw permit ting a levy of I mill to redeem out standing state warrants, because none were outstanding. Tho law still stands, but no levy waB made this year for the reason that no state war rants are outstanding. Tho following is a comparative statement of the stato tax levy last year and this year: 1911 1912 Gen. fund... $2,078,350.37 $1,853,487.55 University . 415,070.07 463,371.85 State aid bridge ... 83,134.01 92,074.37 Total ...$2,577,151.45 $2,409,533.77' Slight Increases were mado. in flf--teen counties, but tho lnrren. Is so small that it 1b not considered. In the other seven counties where an in crease Is shown It is comparatively small. These seven are the counties of Antelope, Brown, Cedar, Greeley, Holt, Morrill and Nance. In some of these a largo amount of land deeded by tho government during the past four years has been added to tho list of taxable lands, so thero is much, more land to assesB than formerly. Big Things at the Fair. Just think what a seat In the grand stand at the Stato Fair, September 2 to G, means in the line of attractions this year. Besides $13,000 for races, which in the olden times constituted tho full program, there will bo aero plane flights, concerts by great bands, vaudeville performances by experts, the great Cheyenne Frontier Days Show, which has been induced to move down In its entirety at a "fabu lous" expense, with its tribe of real Indians, Its cowgirls cowboys, outlaw horses, frontier life on the plains, tho only tenm of buffalos ever driven, etc. It is the chance of a llfo time to seo such attractions grouped. Let's go. Loup River Water Matter. Tho state board of irrigation met and adjourned tho further hearing of tho Loup river water matter until Sep tember 16. The Commonwealth Pow er company desired to secure more Important testimony and the adjourn ment seemed to be satisfactory all around. Many Entries for Races. Joseph Sheen, superintendent of speed for tho stato lair, is pleased at tho long list of entries for the races. A new rule which allows a three Beconds' credit on records mado on mile tracks for cntrauce In half mile track racing has helped to swell the entries. Lincoln Bank clearings , for tho week just past ran $185,159 higher than the same week last year. ' Guard Resigns. C. II. Rogers, guard in the broom ship at the penitentiary, appointed on tho recommendation of Major Mc Claugbrey, warden of tho federal prison at Leavenworth, has reslgued to accept the position of Chinese watchman in the federal prison at TucBon, Ariz. Although having beeu identified with the Nebraska peniten tiary but a short time, Mr. Rogers proved himself a most efficient guard and Wnrden Mellck deeply regrets his departure, although pleased that Uncle Sam has seen tit to pick ono of his best men for a better position. Responses From Candidates. Superintendent Carson of tho Antl Saloon league haB received responses from 125 candidates for the legislature to a request as to their willingness to repeal the right of trial by Jury In police court. A majority of the can didates have replied that they do not thoroughly understand the purport of the law and are therefore unwilling to go on record either as willing or, unwilling to repeal it. Practically all of tho 125 favor keeping the 8 o'clock law on tbo statute books. COiK HOLDS OH FAILURE TO REACH ADJOURN MENT AT TIME APPOINTED. WIANYMEMBERS LEAVE CAPITAL Neither Senate Nor House Will Have Quorum When They Again Con vene on Monday. Washington. A few score weary members of congress and an impati ent president of tho United States Sunday confronted an unprecedented governmental situation, following Saturday night's prolonged and fruit less struggle to adjourn tho session of congress. Tho outlook for Mon day's sessions of house and senate promised an even more chaotic legis lative condition than obtained in the fight that began Saturday morning and continued until nearly church tlmo Sunday. Dlsguested with adjournment fail ure many membors of the sennte took early tralnB for their homes. Senator Penrose predicted that there would be much less than a quorum In the senate when It meets at noon Mon day and house leaders were satisfied that that body would be nearly forty members short of tho number neces sary to transact business. Tho double filibuster which com pelled the abandonment of the plan to end the session of congress Is ex pected to be renewed when tho house reconvenes. Senator La Folletto made known to friends Sunday that ho would Insist upon a record vote on the adoption of the Penrose reso lution for an Investigation of cam paign contributions of the Standard Oil company In 1904, and of the cor respondence between John D. Arch bold, George W. Perkins nnd mem bers of congress. Senator Chamberlain, who led the other senate filibuster, the object of which was to force the houso to agreo to tho payment of $600,000 of old state claims, will have the sup port of many senate democrats If ho renews his insistence to hold con gress until these claims are paid. The house leaders are determined to fight tho claims "until December" if necessary. Either of the senate filibusters holds txobule for any plan of adjourn ment. If Senator La Follette should insist on a repord vole, It would be como necessary to secure a quorum. In such an event he could hold the senate Indefinitely, because It would again be unable to mako an adjourn ment agreement with the house. The general deficiency appropria tion bill is agreed to on all points ex cept the $600,000 of claims demand ed by Virginia, Maryland, Oregon and Texas, and the extra month's pay for employes of tho house and senato. Chairman Fitzgerald of the house conferees, renewed his declaration that in no circumstances would the house concede the payment of any of these. "If tho senate insists on these items In the bill It will force tho measure to go over until tho Decem ber BesBlon,'' he said. "The houso announced its attitude firmly and sooner than see It yield on the Items, I will raise the point of no quorum. Mombors know that It would be al most Impossible to secure a quorum now, excopt by the physical arrest of absent members." Senato leaders were hopeful that tbo senate might be induced to yield on these claims. Will Not Hear Roosevelt. Washington. Colonel Roosevelt will not havo an opportunity to an swer John D. Archbold's statements before tho Bonate committee Investi gating campaign expenditures until late in September. Senator Clapp, chairman of tho sub-committee be foro which Mr. Archbold told his story of having contributed $100,000 to tho Roosevelt fund In 1904, tele graphed that tho committee would not be able to hear him Monday as tho colonel desired. Secretary Stlmson Coming West. Washington. Secretary Stlmson of the war department le.ft Washington Sunday for a tour of Inspection of western military posts, going by way of New York. Tally-Ho Turn Over. Duluth, Minn. A tally-ho carrying a load of eastern tourists, turned over while on the boulevard drive horo Sunday, Beverely Injuring several per boub. None of thorn was fatally hurt. Petition for Suffragettes. London. Suffragettes started a moiiBter potltion In behalf of Mrs. Mary Leigh and Miss Gladys Evans, who wore sentenced to five years' Im prisonment for attempted arson. Imprisonment Under Ground. Peoria, III. After having been im prisoned for twenty-five and one-half hours at the bottom of a thirty-live foot caisson, beneath the surface of tho Illinois river. F. J. "Schmidt waB hauled to the surface and expired In five minutes. There'll Be No Strike. Chicago. There will be no strike on Chicago transportation lines, accord ing to Mayor Harrison, who has con ferred with employers nnd employees regarding matters. NEBRASKA IN BRIEF. Douglas county haB 1,322 automo biles and Lancaster county 809. Tho total aBBcesed valuation of all counties in Nebraska Is $463,371,889. Chief of Police Donahue of Omaha died laat week from blood poisoning. Democrats of Nebraska will havo their state headquarters at Grand Island. No part of NebraHka at the pres ent time is reported as being short on moisture. Omaha is making great prepara tions for the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities of 1912. Nebraska's stato fair this year la expected to bo tho best ever. Many attractions will bo In evidence. Progressives In session at Lincoln issued a call for a state convention to be held In that city September 3. The Campbell Brothers circus, which went into tile hands of receiv ers nt Falrbury, haB moved Its ani mals and stock onto their farm south of that city to await sheriff's sale. It seems doubtful whether tho move to abolish the office of county assessor In Dodge county will prove successful. The county board will not consider tho petitions unless they contain tho names of one-tenth of tho voters In the county. Tho Stnte Board or Public Lands and Buildings was unable to buy the tract of land under advisement for the deaf and dumb school at Omaha. Land Commissioner Cowles does not think the Btate needs the land and is opposed to its purchase. Theodore Roosevelt has written Governor Aldrlch that he will be un able to deliver an address at the un veiling of the Lincoln monument Sep tember 2. Governor Aldrlch, who' will preside at the ceremonies, and W. J. Bryan will deliver addresses. A number of large Nos. 2000 and 1600 engines have been received at Fairbury for freight service on tho Nebraska division. These engines came from Silvis shops, 111., and tho Iowa division. For Bometime past, there has been a stiortage in power. John Schwartz, rural mail carrier at Virginia, Gage county, was prob ably fatally injured by being struck by westbound Rock Island train No. 307, two miles west of Virginia, aB he attempted to drive across the track. His skull was fractured and bis leg was broken In two places. Principal Roy E. Cochran, head of tho Kearney High school for the last three years, was' promoted to the city supcrintendency at a special meeting of the Board of Education held for the purpose of considering the filling of the vacancy created by the resignation of Superintendent Harry E. Bradford. Fremont firemen resent the charges made in a Norfolk newspaper that tho conduct of the firemen's tourna ment grew boisterous and indecent on the closing night. Letters were mailed to various fire companies throughout tho state urging them to make an effort to correct the impres sion created by the Norfolk state ment. Officials of the Nebraska legisla tive reference bureau have received copies of the campaign booklets con taining proposed constitutional amendments which are to be voted on at a special election to bo held In the state of Ohio on September 3. There are forty-one of the proposed enactments and all are the product of the recent constitutional conven tion which was held in that Btate. The fireman's tournament held at Harvard was marked by fine weather and one of tbo largest crowds ever gathered in Harvard for such a cele bration. The day was opened by a band concert in tho park by the Har vard military baud and concessions, merry-go-rounds and other attrac tions amused the croyd during the forenoon. In the afternoon the two ball teams, Fairfield and Giltner, pa raded the streets and marched to the ball grounds. A closely contested game followed. Ponding tho final passage of the navy appropriation bill by congress, the Lincoln recruiting office received orders not to furnish transportation to any recruit. Tho Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Kauffmnn of Falls City is not expect ed to live. Tho child ran a hair pin Into Its ear, breaking the car drum and causing nn infection to develop. The annual camp meeting and con ference HeBBlona of the Nebraska Conference of Seventh-Day Advent iste began on the Union college cam pus near Lincoln with religious service. The interior of the large canvas pavilllon facing on College avenue, where the sessions will be held, was finished just in time. It will accommodate 1,500. Sheriff C. D. Qulnton of Cass coun ty, and Chief of Police Ben Ralncy of Plattamouth captured a still at the homo of Max Herman, a Russian Jew, who for n uumber of years past has been employed at the Burlington shops as a laborer. Some of the em ployes had been drinking pretty heavly, and had been discharged by the Burlington, but were promised their places again If they would tell the source of their intoxicants. A very light vote was polled on the paving bonds proposition at Beatrice, amounting to $11,000 to pave inter sections in downtown districts. Prop erty owners pay for their frontage. Only C45 votes were cat. 513 for and 132 against a majority of 381. Vigorous protests are being made by the city officials of Ashland and leading citizens over the condition! In Salt creek. Some years ago fish caught out of Salt creek were good and palatable, but since the dura of the old Snell flouring pill was re moved it 1b alleged the quality of tbo fifth has deteriorated.