Ste. Genevieve Herald
Ste. Genevieve, Mo.
Saturday, Aug. 11, 1883

FOR SALE!

A Store House and dwelling with 5 acres of good land containing about 50
bearing fruit trees, ample stable room, two good cisterns, etc., is for sale
on easy terms. A lot of 93 acres of good land adjoining can be had with the
place if desired. This is a first class business place and situated about 8
miles South of Ste. Genevieve. Inquire at the Herald office or address
ANDREW SIEBERT
Ste. Genevieve, Mo.


HACK MAIL LINE!

From DeSoto to Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Leaves DeSoto on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 1 o'clock P.M., arrives at Ste. Genevieve next days at 12
o'clock M. Leaves Ste. Genevieve on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1
o'clock P.M., arrives at DeSoto next days [except Sundays] at 12o'clock M.
Passengers to and from either point and intermediate offices will find
this route convenient and reliable.
Will also carry and deliver at offices on route express packages to and
from DeSoto ordered via DeSoto from St. Louis ar any other part of the U.S.
Charges for both, passengers and packages, will be promptly attended to
at reasonable charges. Address
Joseph A. LAWRENCE
Lawrenceton, Ste. Gen. Co., Mo.


It is estimated that there are about 35,000 acres of land in the bottom,
and the total cost of the levee will be between 50 and $75,000 which is only
about $1.50 to $2.00 per acre for the land benefited. In consideration of
the great benefits to be derived from a protection from overflow, this is
but a trifle, it being estimated that the land owners sustained damages to
the amount of $200,000 this year alone from the high water. They do not ask
the Co. at large to pay a cent of the cost of building the levee; they only
desire the Court to make the necessary legal orders to insure the collection
of the money and to superintend the expenditure of it. This is the way to
go about it. The men who own the lands are the ones benefited and they
should pay the cost. To our mind, this is the way our Big Field land owners
should proceed if they expect to accomplish anything, and this afternoon is
the time and the Court House is the place to talk about it.