C7>e  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
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Property  in  Mines 
Can  I  place  a  claim  on  private  prop¬ 
erty,  where  I  have  located  an  ore  bed 
thereon?  Also  advise  the  method,  if  such 
can  be  done,  as  well  as  course  to  pursue 
in  locating  ore  bed  in  State  (New  York) 
property.  \v.  p.  F. 
New  York, 
It  depends  upon  what  sort  of  ore  or 
minerals  you  have  discovered.  All  mines 
of  gold  or  silver  discovered  in  the  State 
are  the  property  of  the  people  of  the 
State  in  their  right  of  sovereignty.  All 
other  mines  discovered  on  the  land  owned 
by  a  citizen  which  contains  two  equal 
third  parts  or  more  in  value  of  copper 
tin.  iron  or  lead,  or  any  of  them,  shall 
belong  to  the  owner  of  the  land  If  they 
contain  less  than  this  they  belong  to  the 
State.  To  mine  the  ore  found  on  private 
property  you  must  first  obtain  the  con¬ 
sent  of  the  owner,  Mining  corporations, 
however,  are  given  the  right  to  condemn 
the  right  and  easement  to  enter  upon  and 
break  up  lands  necessary  for  the  opera¬ 
tion  of  such  mines  on  State  land. 
Workmen’s  Compensation 
Under  the  Workmen’s  Compensation 
Law  what  action  shall  a  person  injured 
take  to  obtain  benefit  from  the  insurance 
company?  How  much  must  a  person  be 
injured?  What  action  shall  the  employ¬ 
er  take?  This  is  in  regard  to  farm  help. 
New  York.  c.  L.  n. 
In  the  first  place  (he  Workmen’s  Com¬ 
pensation  Act  does  not  apply  to  farm  la¬ 
borers.  The  person  injured  should  notify 
the  Commission  at  Albany  and  also  the 
employer  immediately  by  registered  let¬ 
ter.  giving  all  the  facts  relating  to  the 
injury  and  giving  the  Commission  the 
name  and  address  of  the  employer.  Then 
the  Commission  notifies  the  employer  and 
a  hearing  is  held  and  the  Commission 
decides  whether  any  compensation  is  due 
the  employee  ami  if  so,  the  amount.  lie 
must,  be  injured  so  that  he  is  not  able  to 
work  for  two  weeks  except  that  the  em¬ 
ployer  must  provide  nledical  or  surgical 
services  for  the  employee  for  a  lesser  in¬ 
jury,  when  requested.  The  employer 
should  attend  at  the  hearing  and  state 
his  side  of  the  case  and  present  such 
facts  as  would  tend  to  free  him  from  the 
provisions  of  the  act. 
to  proceed  forcibly  at  the  start. 
Description  in  Deed ;  Right-of-way  to 
Road 
1.  I  bought  this  farm,  a  15-acre  slice 
of  a  large  farm  from  a  realty  develop¬ 
ment  company.  The  original  contract 
reads  that  my  lines  are  to  run  200  feet 
on  both  sides  of  the  house  in  as  straight 
a  line  as  possible,  hut  after  receiving  my 
deed  I  had  the  place  surveyed  and  found 
that  the  lines  switch  off  very  noticeably 
in  order  to  diminish  frontage  on  a  public 
road,  since  half  the  width  of  the  farm 
touches  the  road  and  the  other  half  joins 
on  to  another  man’s  property.  2.  Be¬ 
ginning  at  the  line  of  my  property  this 
development  company  has  cut  a  road,  sub¬ 
sequent  to  my  purchase,  which  joins  an¬ 
other  main  road.  Now  I  have  made  a 
driveway  through  my  property  which  al¬ 
most  adjoins  the  company's  road,  but 
which  joins  into  another  public  road  that 
is  nearer  to  town  than  the  aforemen¬ 
tioned  road.  Now  the  company  is  both¬ 
ering  me  to  give  them  a  right-of-way  on 
my  driveway.  Can  they  legally  compel 
me  to  give  them  this  right-of-way.  even 
should  they  offer  to  pay  for  same?  s.  G. 
New  Jersey. 
1.  Where  the  description  follows  the 
contract  substantially  and  there  is  no 
great  difference,  you  probably  cannot 
have  the  matter  changed  now,  except  you 
may  use  it  to  dicker  with  on  the  road 
proposit  ion. 
2.  There  are  means  by  which  a  public 
road  could  be  opened  there  if  there  were 
substantial  necessity  for  it.  but  unless 
there  5s,  they  cannot  compel  you  to  give 
them  a  right-of-way,  and  in  any  event 
they  would  have  to  pay  you  for  it.  If 
you  do  not  wish  to  give  them  a  right-of- 
way.  do  not  do  so  until  compelled  to,  or 
use  it  as  a  means  of  getting  your  line  in 
substantially  the  way  you  want  it. 
Neglect  of  Roads 
We  live  in  township  near  township 
line.  We  have  one  mile  of  bad  roads. 
This  road  is  used  to  get  to  the  railroad. 
By  it  the  whole  upper  end  of  township 
citizens  have  to  haul  all  feed  and  coal 
from  railroad,  and  township  will  not  and 
dues  not  keep  the  road  in  a  passable  con¬ 
dition.  When  we  get  at  them  too  hard 
they  will  fix  a  little  on  one  find  and  we 
have  been  after  them  for  five  years. 
They  have  now  about  one-quarter  fixed, 
but  now  they  stop  again  for  this  Pall. 
It  is  a  well  fixed  township  and  has  good 
roads.  They  have  their  own  steam  rol¬ 
ler  and  crusher.  What  can  we  do  to 
make  them  fix  this  piece  of  road  so  that 
we  can  do  our  hauling  decently? 
Pennsylvania.  it.  x,.  b. 
The  law  imposes  the  duty  on  the  towns 
to  keep  the  roads  within  their  limits  in 
good  repair  and  to  keep  them  clear  of  all 
impediments  to  easy  and  convenient  pass¬ 
ing  and  traveling,  and  the  township  and 
the  supervisor  are  responsible  for  dam¬ 
ages  occasioned  by  their  neglect,  and  it 
lias  been  held  that  the  supervisors  can 
be  indicted  for  neglect  to  repair  a  road. 
If  the  people  of  your  township  would  get 
together  and  work  together  as  a  unit  and 
present  the  matter  in  a  forcible  way  to 
the  supervisor,  it  might  be  possible  to  get 
action  without  suit  or  indictment.  If 
their  neglect  is  scandalous  it  may  be  well 
to  proceed  forcibly  at  the  start. 
Disposing  of  Surface  Waters 
Would  you  let  me  know  whether  in 
your  opinion  the  owner  of  wet  or  spongy 
land  has  the  right  to  discharge  by  arti¬ 
ficial  means  his  surface  water  upon  the 
land  of  his  neighbor  to  the  latter's  in¬ 
jury;  also  if  I  would  he  within  the  law 
to  bank  or  dam  along  the  line  fence  so 
that  tlie  water  could  not  flow  upon  me? 
New  York.  s.  r.  w. 
The  old  common  law,  which  has  been 
adopted  in  New  York  State,  is  that  sur¬ 
face  water  is  a  common  enemy  which 
every  proprietor  may  fight  as  he  deems 
best,  regardless  of  its  effect  upon  other 
proprietors,  and  that  accordingly  the  low¬ 
er  proprietor  may  fake  any  measure  ne¬ 
cessary  for  the  protection  of  his  proper¬ 
ty,  although  the  result  is  to  throw  the 
water  back  upon  the  land  of  an  adjoin¬ 
ing  proprietor.  The  tipper  owner  can¬ 
not  drain  a  swamp,  bog  or  marsh  upon 
his  land  and  discharge  the  water  in  a 
body  on  a  lower  estate,  but  he  may  drain 
his  land  in  accordance  with  the  laws  of 
good  husbandry,  provided  he  does  not  in¬ 
crease  the  burden  of  water  carried  to 
the  lower  proprietor.  Your  neighbor  has 
probably  not  the  right  to  do  as  he  is 
doing.  Make  your  dam  and  let  him  take 
the  initiative.  If  you  could  both  agree  to 
drain  the  laud  properly  it  might  be  best. 
The  Geat  Big  Car 
For  the  Farm 
PULLMAN  Cars  are  making  money  for 
the  farmer  in  all  sections  of  the  country. 
Their  durability  and  economy  in  maintenance 
increase  your  power  of  attending  to  your 
business  in  less  time  and  at  less  cost.  The 
PULLMAN  is  a  great  big  car  for  a  small 
cost.  You  receive  a  stupendous  value  for 
your  money.  The  lines  of  the  car  are  dis¬ 
tinctive  and  attractive.  There  is  exceptional 
spaciousness  in  the  tonneau  and  driving-seat 
— plenty  of  leg-room,  hence  ample  comfort. 
The  mechanical  construction  is  good — few 
parts,  therefore  less  trouble.  PULLMAN 
Cars  ride  smoothly  and  easily.  Decrease 
your  cost — increase  your  profits. 
Breach  of  Contract ;  Mortgage 
1.  I  bought  a  small  farm  in  Connecti¬ 
cut.  When  I  looked  at  it  the  first  time 
there  was  a  good  buggy  in  the  wagon-shed, 
but  the  owner  of  the  farm  told  me  this 
did  not  belong  to  him ;  there  also  has 
been  a  good  harness  on  the  place,  but  this 
was  not  shown  me.  The  owner  claimed 
everything  belonging  to  the  place  would 
go  with  it;  now  I  hear  he  took  these 
things  away.  Could  I  do  anything?  2. 
lie  left  a  mortgage  ou  the  place  and  we 
made  the  agreement  before  the  town  clerk 
that  1  should  pay  off  $200  on  the  first  of 
January.  1017.  Could  he  force  me  to  pay 
the  mortgage  (in  full)  before  that  time, 
or  could  he  raise  the  interest  rate?  w.  i. 
Connecticut. 
1.  It  would  have  been  a  good  precau¬ 
tion  to  have  taken  an  inventory  of  just 
what  personal  property  was  on  the  place 
and  went  with  it  before  you  closed  the 
bargain.  Now  you  will  have  to  prove 
that  the  owner  agreed  that  every  thing  be¬ 
longing  to  the  place  went  with  it.  and 
then  that  he  was  the  owner,  and  this  will 
he  quite  hard.  1 1  is  neighbors  can  hard¬ 
ly  prove  that  he  owned  them.  lie  may 
have  cheated  you  and  you  can  sue  him, 
hut.  it  will  be  quite  costly.  Gather  all  the 
facts  you  can  and  then  have  a  forcible 
talk  with  him.  This  may  bring  it. 
2.  The  terms  of  the  mortgage,  such  as 
when  it  is  due  and  when  payments  may 
be  made,  rate  of  interest,  etc.,  are  gen¬ 
erally  embodied  in  the  instrument.  It 
would  he  well  for  you  to  examine  it  and 
find  out  what  it  contains.  lie  can  do 
nothing  during  the  term  of  the  mortgage 
not  provided  for  in  the  instrument.  When 
it  is  renewed  he  may  make  new  pro¬ 
visions. 
Pullman  Motor  Car  Co 
Dept.  16  York, 
Go  over  to  the  wood  lot  and  size  np  yonr  trees.  Every 
16-foot  log  averaging  14  inches  thick  will  wane  100 feet  of 
good  lumber.  Ten  such  logs  make  U>X>  feet  of  luraherworth 
from  Sis  to  $40  (our  book  tells.)  An  “American”  Saw  Mill 
win  saw  them  at  a  co*t  ot  St  to  So  per  1000  feet.  Yon  have 
the  team*,  the  time  aud  the  engine.  It  will  pay  to  get  tna 
dollars  out  of  those  trees.  You  can  do  it  for  your  neigh¬ 
bors,  too  —  more)  profit  for  you.  All  you  need  is  an 
*‘..*;uerlcanM  >1111— so  simple  enyone  enn  run  It,  so  strong 
it  lasts  for  years.  With  8  IT.  V.  onglue  will  cut  up  to 
2S00  foot  p«r  day.  Farm  lumbering  is  explained  ill  otu 
new  bohlt  No.  20.  Sant  free.  A*k  our  nearest  office. 
AMERICAN  SAW  MILL  MACHINERY  CO. 
Makers  of  Standard  Satr  Mills  of  any  size  or  capacity. 
128  Hope  St.,  Hackettstown,  X.  .1.  Seattle 
1383  Terminal  Building,  New  York.  Atlanta 
Collection  of  Rent 
Kindly  explain  to  me  just  how  they 
proceed  by  law  to  collect  a  claim  on  a 
poor  man  who  has  not  the  money  to  pay 
with  now.  A  few  years  ago  I  bought  a 
farm,  gave  a  mortgage  on  it  and  raised 
the  balance  by  note,  have  not  beeu  able 
to  pay  anything  ou  the  note  as  yet.  I 
have  a  horse,  not  all  paid  for.  The 
wagon  and  harness  and  some  farming  im¬ 
plements  are  paid  for;  that  is  about  ail 
I  have.  I  owe  several  other  small  bills, 
but  this  claim  is  about  $10.  lie  has  put 
the  claim  in  the  hands  of  an  attorney  to 
collect.  Please  tell  me  what  is  the  best 
thing  for  me  to  do.  j.  l.  h. 
New  Jersey. 
The  procedure  will  be  about  as  follows. 
The  attorney  will  first  write  you  demand¬ 
ing  payment.  His  next  step  will  be  to 
bring  suit  On  the  debt,  and  serve  you 
with  a  summons  and  declaration  of  the 
claim.  If  you  havp  no  answer  to  the 
claim  or  defense  the  attorney  will  take 
judgment  for  the  amount  demanded  with 
costs  at  the  expiration  of  the  time  given 
you  to  answer.  He  then  directs  the  sher¬ 
iff  or  marshal  to  levy  execution  ou,  and 
sell,  sufficient  of  your  property  to  pay 
the  judgment.  Your  goods  and  chattels 
up  to  $200  in  value  and  all  of  your  wear¬ 
ing  apparel  in  addition  are  exempt  from 
execution  and  sale  on  any  judgment  ex¬ 
cept  for  the  purchase  price  of  the  par¬ 
ticular  article.  It  will  probably  be  best 
to  see  your  creditor  nr  his  attorney,  and 
explain  to  them  exactly  your  present  con¬ 
dition  and  your  desire  to  pay  the  claim 
at  your  earliest  opportunity.  If  suit  is 
brought  it  would  be  advisable  to  consult 
a  trustworthy  attorney  immediately  and 
explain  your  position  to  him.  lie  may 
he  able  to  help  you  save  what  you  have, 
best  for  you  to  sec  a  local  attorney  and 
get  his  advice.  Whatever  action  you  take 
should  he  taken  promptly. 
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FARM  WAGONS 
WELL  drpaVsg  WELL 
Own  a  machine  of  yonr  own.  Cash  or  easy 
Terms.  Many  styles  and  sizes  for  all  purposes. 
Write  for  Circular 
WILLIAMS  BROS..  432  W.  State  St.,  Ithaca,  N.  Y. 
-Q  High  or  low  wheels— 
1lt»  steel  or  wood— wide 
.  v  ’>  *  Yip  or  narrow  tires. 
Wagon  parts  of  all 
"a jy  kinds.  Wheels  to  fit 
/O/  w'UM  9t  any  running  gear. 
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Electric  Wheel  Co.,  48E!m  SI.,  Quincy,  III, 
two  aisktngs  Mr  / 
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Jky  \r  01,  action  harrow! 
Save  half  the  time  and  labor  and  have  a  better  seedbed. 
Mf  Use  a  Cctawav  (Clark)  Double  Action  Harrow.  Its  rigid 
W  ®?am  ca  es  the  rear  disks  to  cut  and  turn  all  the  land 
j  left  by  the  fore  disks— and  with  equal  force.  It  will  « 
Quickly  Cut,  Pulverize  and  Level  ^ 
the  toughest  plowed  land.  The  Cctawav  disks  are  of  cutlery  steel 
°rffh  t,leY  penetrate  deep  without  bringing  up  stones  and 
i  ‘  T  ^ ‘  i;^UfStltir°r/’  °‘!  s<>akcd-  hardwood  bearings  and  perfect  balance 
drau,  longue  truck  not  required —close  hitch.  Many 
tawa*  tC-i.ABK) Harrows  in  use  25 years  and  still  giving  splendid  service, 
nere  s  a  Cutaway  for  every  need  and  a  size  for  every  requirement  If 
’our  dealer  has  not  the  Genuine  Cutaway,  write  us  direct.  Be  sure  to 
Disk  Harrows 
and  Plows 
Maker  of  the  original  CLARK  £wj 
disk  harrows  and  plows 
