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SOUTH BUTTE DOTS.
Notes Personal and Impersonal In and
About the Depot.

-
All the employees at the shops are now
making full time, and the men are very
busy.
Caplice e. McCune are busy unloadingtw
cor loads of canned goods and q car load
Workmen are now engaged in putting on
:, tire.nroof roof on the addition to the
round house.
Railroad Assembly No. 3,69s, Knights OF
Labor, will hold q meeting this evening at
their hall.
Yesterday the Union Pacific brought in a
carload OF goods, the fixtures for tne
Grant Tivoli saloon in the Lizzie block, oy
freight five days from Chicago. Pretty gooo
Time for freight.
Rennett, the manager OF Bennett Bros,
for Montana and Utah, expects to 60 Eas1
in a few days to purchase a large stock OF
eorn,;no indictments for their houses IN
Rntte. Deer Lodge and Missoula. The hrim
are now arranging to erect another large
warehouse in North Butte.
George Cross, the popular clerk at the
machine shops, has been fixing himself up
for the winter. He has had a new moor
mt in his office, and between the carpen-
ters. painters and paper-hangers he hardly
knows where he lives. George is particular
ly proud OF his new quarters.
Conductor Miller, who had charge Oh 'ne
first train coming north after the wreck
had a narrow escape. There were iour
broken rails on the track, and as the track
walkers had all left for the scene OF the
wreck. he could have had no knowledge OF
the fact. Fortunately, freight No: IL mao
ootten to the point in advance OF MN, ana
had begun repairs. This saved an accldent
more serious thar the first one.
Conductor Flanders brought in twenty
messengers. on time, from the South yester-
day morning. This is the first trip OF Mr.:
FLANDERS since the wreck, in which he
a miraculous escape. He was thrown
thronoh the same window al the passenger
who was killed, but luckily held on to the
seat a second or two longer. In speaking
of the accident the conductor states the
train was moving along at It's oralnary
speed, and that the first nat ne nad
of the wreck was the shock caused Dy tne
conclusion OF the passenger car ana Che
smoker, and that then al! was chaos'
As soon as he recovered MS senses,
after being thrown out, ne "as
met with the grOans and shrieKs OF 'ne
wounded and the confusion incident 10
such an occasion, but, fortunately, quieC
was soon restored. Even IN such eVehts
there are always ludicrous scenes, and one
of them had, as the principal actor, the
colored porter of the Pullman car. who, IN
the accident, landed in some way on the
ton of the car and, amid the confusion,
cried Justify for some one to bring nm a
lantern that he might get down from his
perch. 1t is needless to say that he got
down without the aid OF the lantern.
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South RuttA Christmas Tree.

The ladies of South Butte, who have been
instrumental in building up the Union sun
day School in that section. have deter
mined that the scholars shall have u
Christmas festival. To that end they ave
decided to have a Christmas tree, with
Santa Claus and other accomplishments.
The Knights of Labor hall has been Sc
lected us the place for holding the meeting.
and Rev. DIR. Frost has kindly consented
to be the presiding genius OF the occasion.
A meeting OF the ladies interested IN the
matter will be held Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. F. E.
Bunney, to which all are invited. Miss
Crossman, the superintendent, and through
whose efforts the school has been estab-
lished. is working hard for the Christmas
party, and with the aid OF the other ladies
and the financial assistance OF the gentle
en- It will surely b. q success.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Notice Of Sale I
Real Estate.

Administrators Notice Of Safe O
Real Estate.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance
of an order of the Probate Court OF the
County of Jefferson in the Territory OF
Montana made on the goth day OF August,
1885, in the matter OF the estate of Lean
der NJ. Black. deceased, the undersigned
the administrator of said estate, will sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, and subject to confirmation by said
Probate Court, on Saturday, the End day
Of January, 1886, at II o'clock. M, at the
premises hereinafter described in the County
of Silver Bow, all the right. title, interest
and estate of the said Leander N. Black,
deceased, at the time of his death, and all
the right, title and interest that the said
estate has, by operation OF law or other.
wise, acquired other than or in addition to
that of the said Leander NJ. Black at the
time of his death, in and to all thos. certain
lots, pieces or parcels of land situate. lying
and being in the said County OF Silver Bow
and Territory of Montana and bounded
and described as follows, to-wit: Lots mum
bered seventeen (17) and eighteen (18) in
block number forty-one (41) in the city OF
Butte. Also, lots numbered 3, 10, IL, IL,
Ii. IA, Is, and 16 in block fifty-four (54),
and lots numbered 9, 10, II, IL, Is. IA,
Is. and 16 in block ffty-seven (57) in said
city of Butte. Also mineral claim No. ITO,
containing 4 67-1OO acres, with house
thereon, situate neal said city Of Butte,
and also the undivided %one-fourth, interest
in the Marietta quartz lode.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash,
twenty per cent. OF the purchase money to
be paid to the auctioneer on the day OF
sale. balance on confirmation of sale by
said Probate Court, deed at expense OF
purchaser. MADISON M. BLACK,
Administrator of estate of Leander NJ.
Black. deceased.
November 18th, 1885. 11-21-swtd.
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 1899.

U. S. LAND OFFICE,
HELENA, Montana. October 20, 1851.
Notice is hereby given, that William Will
son, Michael McNamee and the Moulton
Mining Company. q corporation existing
under the laws of the Territory OF Montana,
and doing business in Butte, VIM. A. Clark
president, whose postoffice address is Butte,
Montana, and j 9seph r. Walker, whose
address is Salt Lake. Utah, have this day
filed their application for q patent for
1900 linear feet of the Paymaster Lode
Mining CLAIM, situated in Summit Valley
Mining District, Silver Bow County, Mon
tana Territory, the position, course and
extent of said mining claim, designated by
an official survey thereof. as Lot No. 316,
Township No. 3 H., range No. 8 w.. being
more particularly set forth and described
in the official field notes and plat thereof
on file in this oftie, as follows, to-wit: Be-
ginning at the n. c: corner; q quartz stone
16x1Ox6 ms, set II ms. deepin the ground,
marked l NJ. c.. 316 for cor. No. 1 with
mound of stone TX feet high ~ feet
base alongside the stone, from which the
Y sec. cor. to sections l and IL, T 3 n, r. 8
w., bears n. 50 OF W., 935 feet GAIT chs.)
dist; and running thence 8. 790 w., 1000
feet; thence s. 10 e. 1866 feet; thence n. 790
e. 1,5OO feet; hence n. Ito W. 366 feet to
the place OF beginning, containing an area
of 1850 acres in this survey, excluding
8.8S acres included in lots ia, 116 D., 118,
2O7 and 1T not claimed, leaving 3.72
acres claimed by the above named appli-
cants.
The location of this mine is recorded in
the Office OF the County Recorder Of Deer
Lodge County, on page 372, IN Book II OF
Lodes.
The adjoining claims are on the n. W.
Lots 2O6. theReed Lode, and Lot POI, the
Walkerville Lode on the n. e. Lot 116 a.,
the Curry Lode, on the e., Lot 118, the
Midnight Lode, on the e Lot III, the Blue
Wing Lode, on the 8. w., Lot Ia, the
Transit Lode.
F. Atkinson, Register,
Jos. II. HARPER,
u. s. Claim Agent. 1O-31-6Ot
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 1856.

IhAN
Helena, Montana, October 18th, 1885,
Notice is hereby given, that Thomas Burden,
whose postotice address is Divide, silver Bow
County; aid Robert M. Ferguson, Roderick D
McRea a ID Minerva T. Mckea. whose post0f6ce
address is New chicago, Deer Lode County, Mon
tana, have his day filed their applicat ton for a
patent for Isl. 80 a. res of surface ground of the
Pony placer mining claim, situated in Mo- Sc
I REX mining di tri3r. liver Bow County, Mon.
tana Territory, the position, course and extent Of
the said mining claim. designated by an Official
survey thereof, as lots no SO, 81, Al, I no l n. l 8, l
$, 4 nos 7 V, wv. 8 W, be ng more part cularly
and plat thereof on file In this office as follows,
% wit: Beginning at corner no l., a grant. stone
in plac &c AXl2X6i ms above ground, ma ked 1-14&9
with a cross (x) at corler pint for corner mol,
witnessed by bear,ug rocks, rom which the
standard corner on base line to TIPS I n, Rgs7 & 8
W, bears n lac II e, 433 feet. and running Thence
S $50 800 f. er, thence s $50 IS W. 365 feet, hence
8 200 IS W, $50 feet, thence s $50 1' e, 588 feet,
thence n $50 81 G. 3l8 feet, thence q 40 49, e. 1862
feet, III. nee n l2o 80 W, All feet, thence $40 as =,
1879 'eet, thence s 43o W, 1912 feet, to the p ace of
beginning, contai'inga an area of Isl. 81 acres in
this survey claimed Dy the above named appli
jants
The location of this min is recorded In the of
fee Of the County Reco, der of Silver Bow county
on page Il, in bu,k A, of Placer locations
There are no known adjoining c aims to these
premises. F. ATKINSON,
JOS. T.. HARPER, Register.
us. Clam Agent. 1O-22-60d
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An Insane Man.

Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Mullen went to
Black Tail and brought in William Beck,
an insane man, and lodged him in the
County Jail preparatory to sending him to
the asylum at Warm Springs. The unfor-
tunate man is about 80 years OF age and
has been demented for fifteen years., but
has always been cared for by his father
with whom he resided. A few days ago he
was crippled and rendered worse by an ac-
cident, and the father was compelled re-
~luctantly tc invoke the aid OF the author
ties for his care. He will probably be sent
to the asylum to-day.
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Stanford and Morrow Not A fl aid.

New YORK, December ia Washington
special says: Senator Stanford, Of Cali
fornia, in response to a question
as to what he knew in relation
to the band Of protested assassins, recently
arrested in San Francisco, and who threat
ened his life, replied that he was not at all
afraid Of them and all he needed was a
walking stick to 60 about San Francisco
at any time, day or night.
Congressman Morrow, of California, says
he is more amused than frightened at the
threats of the Socialists. He says he
does not believe they intend to kill any
one, but are studying how to do it as a
theoretical q,.estion. He says he will in
troduce a bill in the House at his earliest
opportunity to exclude the Chinese from
this country more thoroughly than by the
law now in existence.
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IA Fiend in Human Shape.

New ORLEANS, December ia special
to the Picayune says: This afternoon at
Laurel, Mississippi, a colored woman,
named Celia Perryman, was murdered, to-
gether with her two children, a boy and
girl, aged 8 ank II years. It was developed
at the inquest that Sam Wilson (colored).
aged about 22 years, during the absence
of the mother and boy, attempted to out
rage the girl and then killed her with an axe.
He then enticed the boy into the house and
slew him, after which he broke open the
mothers trunk and took some money and
several valuable articles therefrom. The
mother returned while Wilson was in the
house, and he Immediately attacked and
killed her, and then set fire to the house
and lett the scene of the tragedy. The fire
wal discovered in time to rescue the bodies.
The villain was captured and did not live
to see the sun 60 down on his bloody work.
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Runaway.
ANA CoNDA

About 6 o'clock last night there was a
lively runaway at the corner OF Main and
Park streets. A fine team Of horses at
tached to a buggy had been left standing
and unhitched, and they concluded to take
a recess, which they did in the most ap-
proved style. The escapade was brief but
interesting, and but for the telegraph pole
III front OF Clark & Larabie's bank, there
might have been considerable fun. As it
was the post halted them with Il slight
damage to the vehicle and harness, and the
animals escaped uninjured.
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From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. George F. Marsh has returned from
al extended eastern trip, which greatly
benefited her. She received a most cordial
welcome home, as she is a great social
favorite.
Says the Virginia City Madisonian: Mrs.
D. W. Tilton and children are over from
Butte visiting Mrs. rs mother, Mrs. o. B.
ing a long residence in Virginia, warmly
welcome her to the Social City,"
r. Z. Ames, OF the Utah Machinery Com
pany went over to Anaconda yesterday
on business connected with his house.
Matt Grau, of the Grau Opera Company,
left for Helena yesterday morning.
A. Pincus, the broker, went to Anaconda
yesterday on a business trip.
r. NJ. Bateman, Deputy Sheriff of Beaver
head county, returned to his home yester-
day alter a visit OF several days in Butte.
Sheriff Eugene Sulli> an vent to Deer
| Lodge as a witness, and expects to remain
in attendance upon the court several days.
A. w. AnlenC, Jr., OF Helena, VINO mas
been for several days in Butte, returned
home yesterday.
Eugene Roller, of San Francisco, arrived
yesterday. He comes to stay. and will be
engaged with the cigar firm OF Peltz &
Sturmthal.
Sam. Wurd, the attorney for the Utah
and Northern in Butte, returned home yes
terday after an absence of several weeks in
the east.
Mrs. Parkinson, wife OF Engineer Parkin-
son of the Utah and Northern, accom-
panied by her sister, returned to her home
in South Butte yesterday from a visit to
her parents in Denver. The lady had a
most agreeable visit.
Fred. LIE Fevrc, a popular hotel pro-
prietor of Denver, who has been making q
trip to the coast, is in Butte on his return
home.
p. J. Hamilton, an old.time resident of
Butte, left yesterday for San Francisco,
California, where he will spend the winter.
His friends all trust that he will have q
pleasant time.
Louis Lienneman, OF the California
Brewery, has gone to Camas, Idaho, to
take a look at his sheep near there.
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Positive Proof Of Murder.

DETROIT, Michigan, December 17.-Yester
days fire in the suburbs of this city. in
which the bodies of Frank Knoch with his
wife and two children were burned now
proves to have been an appalling muir
der. This crime was suspected yesterday
bnt the finding of the revolver with all it's
cartridges discharged was all the evidence
then secured. To-day a post-mortem ex.
animation OF the bodies was made, and re-
suited in positively su~bstantiating the
theory. B~ullet-holes. and twenty-five cali.
bre bullets, were found III the skulls of both
Frank Kroch and his wife. No suspicion
attaches to any one as yet. The funeral il
being held this afternoon. All four bodies
are being placed in q single coffin.
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Application Granted.

New ORLEANS, December 1.-THE appli-
cation of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company, on which Judge Pardee in the
United States Court, yesterday. appointed
Ex-Governor Brown, Of Tennessee, and ex-
Governor Sheldon of New Mexico, receivers
of the Texas Pacific Railroad Company,
was heard this morning at great length.
orders were t~elegraphed to the officials of
the road notifying them Of the action Of the
court.
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The Western Union ssCtnched.'

New YORK, December 1.-THE Under
Sheriff this afternoon said, with reference
to the States Judgement against the West.
ern Union Telegraph Company for unpaid
taxes, that he had levied upon the COM
pany's property to the value Of $25O,0OO,
because the company had failed to pay the
amount, 3d. S1 ,265. As the personal
property of the company was not sufficient
to cover the amount OF the Judgment the
Sheriff was compelled to include in the levy
way, and also the machine and workshop
on Church street. Lawyers for the Western
Union Company said all they wanted was
fair play, and all they wanted would be
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SCROFUIA

ean only be cured by q thorough puriace'
ton of the blood. II this is ne&lecteI.
Seneration after generation. Among IT'D
esrlier symptomatic developments are
mors, Boils, Carbnncles, ErysiPelas,
Purnlent Ulcers, Nervous and Fhy.
steal Collapse, etc. II allowed to con-
tarrR. Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vart
other dangerous or fatal ma'adies' az
produced by It.
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MININ APPLICATION NO. 1880.

u. 8. LAND OFFICE,
Helena, Montana. OcuOber 10 1907
Notice is hereby given, thai Anthony d hedley
whose address is Butte, Montana; Hiram dan..
mord and William G. Benedict, whose address II
LIE Grand. Iowa. and Jacob W. WagKener ana
Chauncty J. Stevens. whose address Is Montour'
lows, AID eobtrt q. McIntire,. whose address T.
Traer, Iowa, a, e this day filed their applirs lion
for q patent for 1900 linear feet of the feac0ck
lode mining claim, situated In no organic q mill
ing district, liver Bow County, Montana Terri
tory, the ptsiti n, course and extent OF the said
milling c aim, d sig ated by an official survey
thereof rs lot no 242. T no 8 n. + no 7 w.. he ng
more particularly set forth and described In the
official neld notes and plat the e + on fie In this
office, as foil VS., to-wit: Beginning at the "
G. ruer, q granite stone Ox12x10 ms ST L. ms
deer, marked l 1 81, fo- corner mol, wit, 'essed by
Oearing rock from which the n e corner to sector,
nos T n. RI ", b. ars 80 10 ". 1916 fet and
r1 ming the &c n To Is e. 15W + ct, thence n lZ@
as ", coo feet. thence s ITO Is ", 1906 feet. theme
9 40 as e, GOO feet TO the place Of beginning c,n
taini,g an area of 20.S6 acres III this surv' y
claimed b, the above named applicants.
fhe location of this mine is recorded In The
office of the count. recc- der # Deer Lodge coun.
t. on page Az, in buck X Of records,
There are no known adjoining claims.
+. ADKIN rN,
JOS. HARPER, Register.
U. s. Claim agent. III II God.
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Strayed or Stolen $4,000 Reward

From range on Browns Gulch, about
October LIST, 1885, 40 head Of cattle. com
prising cows, calves and steers, yearlings
and two-year-olds, nearly all branded on
left hip with figure 8 and on sides figure 8
with bar. One red COW branded III on
left hip; one spotted COW branded M. on
left side The above reward will be paid
for the delivery OF the above described ami.
mails to the subscriber or for information
that will lead to their recovery.
11-1S-tf-sw. w. BIRDsELL,
Browns Gulch.
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 1886.
n. 8. LAND OFFICE,

u. 3. LAND OF1 ~
Helena, Montana, October l9tn. 1850.
Notice i, hereby given, that ohm Sweeney no -
Michael McNameo, whose; po,tofi1Ge aG c6asr an -
Butte City. Montana, have this day filed tneir r
~plicati,n for &" patent for l5OO I1near !s it,. 70 M
Summit valley mining district, Silver co nov
County Montana Territory, the! p0sluon, couas49
and extent If the said mining claim design1tea
oy an ficial $ rvey thereof, az lot no ~ ss3 f I No
and described in the official held notes and plat s.
ther, of on f.e In this office. as follows, to-wlt:
beginning ut the II e corne', q granite stone
2Oxl2xs ms, re, Is ms deep. marked 1-l661 10. coz
ner no |, with mound Of earth "a feet hlgn, ~
feet base alongside the stone, from which TIE ! a
section corner Oh west boundary OF section q. y .
n. S W, bears y 100 So " 231 S feet, and running
thence S 6so 1y ". l5Oo feet, hence $ 2o0 As e e. 6y
W, COO feet o the plac of beginning, containing
IN area of 10 66 acres in this survey Claimed o.!
The above named applicants.
The / ca ion # this mine is recorded In me
office of the GU y Recorder IF Deer Lodge
Com Y. or Pug. 1l6, in b ,ok L, of Lo,e Record
Survey no lbs, the Helvetia, lies adjacent on Inc
north east. -
JOS. H. HARPER. keglstet:
u. 8. Claim Agent l0Zl-0u
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Notice of Final EMERY.
Land Office at Helena, Montana,
November 2Srd, 1898.

settler has filed notice of his intention to mail.
final proof in support of his claim, and that saiG
proof will be made before Caleb e. Irvine, Pro
bate Judge of Silver Bow County, at Butte CITY
John c. c. Thornton, who made Pre- Exemption dec
latory statement No. 1885, for the ne. II sec. Is
He names the following witnesses to prove hi
continuous residence upon and cnitivotion ~
said land, viz: James Orr, ST., Thomas orr. Jane
Orr, T., Hugh Viner, all of Butte City, M, +.
11-25-SOd* 8. w. LANoHORNE. Register
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EASTERN DISPATCHES.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Canadians Joining the Order--A Large
Meeting at Montreal.

MONTREAL, Canada. December ia
delegate from the Knights of Labor is here
for the purpose OF forming a Lodge among
the workmen of the Grand Trunk and Ca
madam Pacific Railways. A large meeting
OF the Grand Trunk hands was held last
night, when 200 members Joined the Asso-
citation. The French Canadian workmen
will meet tomorrow evening, when it is
proposed to form u French Canadian
Lodge.
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KINGS EVIL

Wa the name formerly given to scrofuls
because of a superstition that 1t couic ~
cured by a kings touch. The woraa
wiser now, and knows that
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Mrs. 8. X. Wells

With G: E. Fowler, opposite School house
West Park street. Stamping and Em
broideringa Parchment perforated, Em
I'd sud perforated to order. 0.10.oG
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Avers ~SarsqpartNd

II the onzv Do,oerfM and alacays reltaNs
Mood-Dxriffujn0 medicine. It Is so effect
nal an Alternative that It eradfcates 1l0m
the system Hereditary Scr0fuia, sna
the kindred poisons Of contagious diseases
and mercury: At the same slm aes. - J
healthful action to the vital organs ana
r%ajuyenating the entire system. Th1s
Reqenerative Medicine
7. composed of the genuine Hond9yas
NarsapariHa, with YeNo1o DOCK, otn,
limgid, the Iodides Of POTASSIUM anu
Iron, and other ingredients o. gIeat ~
pounded. Its formula Is generally known
TO the medical profession, and the Peg!
physicians constantly prescribe Axh4s
kARsAPARILLA as an
Absolute Cure
ror all diseases caused by the vitiation Of
h blood, It is concentrated to the high
est practicable degree, far beyond any
other preparation for which Xix effects
are claimed, and Is therefore the cheapest,
as well as the best blood purifying med"
cine, in the world. =.
Ayers ~SarsapariIIa,
PREPARED BY
d.. j. C. Ayer & Co., LoweN kasa'
Analytical Chemists.1*
Sold by all Druggists: Price III
Six bottles for IS.
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2. J. Hamilton, an old.time resident of
Butte, left yesterday for San Francisco,
California, where he will spend the winter.
His friends all trust that he will have q
pleasant time.
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Dr.. CARL Won HoLzsCHUER also gives the
Commissioners a little blast for awarding
the contract for medical attention of the
county poor to DR.. Brown, whose hid was
$40 dollars higher than his. This in direct
defiance OF the statute governing the matter.