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Show HE GAVE THE PARTICULARS. How a North Dakota Man Described a Piece of Land. "In making a deal last year," said a Detroit speculator, "I camo Into possession of the deed to a certain pleco of land In North Dakota. Tho vafuo of tho real cstato was put at C00 and I paid taxes on It In January and in February I wroto to tho postmaster post-master of tho nearest town to send mo particulars concerning my holdings. hold-ings. I s out him 2 for his trouble," said tho speculator, according to tho Detroit Freo Press, "and ho earned tho money. He wrote back: "Went over to seo your land. "Cussed poor road all tho way. "Cussed poor road back again. "ilost of your land .Is under water. "What nln't under water Is afllicted with drought. "You've either got to wet It' all up or dry it nil out. ' "Can't burn up or run away.. "Keep your taxes up nnd pray to tho Lord. "Glad you sent mo $2 Instead ot tho deed. "If you want any further particulars particu-lars 111 snip you a barrol of water." |
