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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-02-15
CHESTER MASON IS DEAD.
The Young Man Dies From the
Effects of His Mound.

Chester Mason, the young boy shot
accidentally by Robert Pryor, on Hal
lowe'en evening, died of his wound
yesterday morning. The young man
has been sinking ever since he was
shot.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-02-15

day differed largely from that of fifty
years ago. Too much stress was laid
on meeting God in Judgment. To-day
more stress is laid on meeting God
now, and being like Him now.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-02-15

l have a cash customer for improved
farm. Come in and list your farms at
once. Money loaned on farms.
25-4t G.. w. EVERETT.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-02-15
SOUTH SIDE TEACHERS.

The following is the programme for
the next meeting of the South Side
Teachers Association:
Solo, Miss Mabel Osher
Recitation. ...... Miss Ida Dineen
History, from pit. 8 to 269
inclusive. >. Miss Belle Stewart
Temperance Hygiene in
Primary Grades. -. Bert Bacon
Literature, pages 23O
to Bill Miss Ida Dineen
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-02-15
THE NEW YEAR OF 1894.

We wish all happier year than just finished We
wish to remember that in the old street.
We have been here nearly tried to make
the of Mckay & Race familiar every family in Redwood
county Juliet said There's nothing but Juliet didn't
know anything about buying and selling
hngove Some people love buy goods cheap and some
love to buy cheap goods We have goods
have quality and that quality better quantity have
said this selevident truth steadily these years. shall
continue to keep this motto for time to come
Very truly MCKAY & RACE
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-02-15
The Deadly Accles Gun.

The accles gun is the latest improved
type of the machine gun. 1t is the in
vention of j. G.. Acc]es. and in a general
way it resembles the gatling, but has a
number of distinct features that greatly
increase its eff cheney. It fires but one
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT, June &c.
We had d fine rain last night
which was very much appreciated,
Notwithstanding the high wind,
thunder and lightning which ac-
companied it. Great excitement
prevailed in this vicinity for a few
moments, and one young man who
rushed wildly into a cyclone cellar,
leaving his best girlto follow on, was
caressed most lovingly by a Shiny
reptile hanging from the ceiling.
Fortunately he was rescued unhurt.
Miss Edna Hattop and SamKnox,
who have been the guests of Mrs.
Joseph Brsshear, have taken their
departure, the former to Renick and
the latter to his home near Portland.
John Doty, of Rowena, visited ].
D. Mckee and family last week.
Miss E. w. Greer, of Stockton,
Cal, who has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. D. D.. Armstrong, left last
Thursday, accompanied by her sis
ter, for Ohio. They will visit Mt.
Blanchard, their old home, after All
absence of nearly twenty years.
Noah Barnes visited relatives here
recently.
Miss Sallie Owens, of Mexico, Wis
tied relatives here Sunday.
Quite a number from this locality
attended the closing exercises o.
Miss Ida Poweli's school at Liberty
last Friday. They were very much
pleased in spite of the large crowd
and intense heat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wells enter
tanned a few couples Friday even
ing in a very charming manner.
Little Sammle Cowan has return
ed from a visit TO his grand parents
in Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28

1t made him sick TO see this one pa
tient being driven back to Fulton.
However, Doctor, she will recover and
be back sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. A. Lewis entertain
ep quite a number of young ladies and
gentlemen Tuesday night.
Fox school closed Thursday. Quite
q number visited the school that after
noon. Several classes were heard,
grades were averaged and the PEN
manship contest decided. Friday
night an open air entertainment was
given. Only about one.half of the
programme was rendered, as it was
so stormy. About 400 persons were
present. The following pupils won
presents:
A ciass-Linnie Fox; average, % 40.
b class--Pearl Fox; average, % $40.
G class-Libbie Butler; average,
90 l-2.
ID Glass;. X. Fox; average, $685..
Z class.-Fannie Jesse; average,
81.
F class-otie Baker; average, 81 10.
| Oracle Butler attended two hundred
days, and for besta ttendance received
. beautiful book.
. Eighty Turley won the gold pen
for greatest Improvement in penInan-
ship.
| r. A. Bruce won the declamatory
prize.
Prof. w. T. Todd, of Ventura, Mon
roe county, presented the prizes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
itDD0NIA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, June 27.-Last Wednes-
day the following parties went over
on Salt River fishing: Mesdames Fer
ris, Bruton, Green, Roberts, Brown,
Underwood, provinces, Niece, Con-
nell, Longher, Hubbard, Misses Min
ME Rice, May Underwood, Zodie
WEIGH, Ida Spencer, Dee Handkerchief,
Daisy C~oatsworth, Maud Vandeven-
ter, Nettie Brown, Ida Grub, M.
Davis, Edna Brown, Bell and Lena
Wilkins, Maggie Thomas, and Messrs.
John and Jerry Gelvin, Jim Wilkins,
Bud Lewellen, Edgar and Hubert
Shobe, Lee Mcdaniel, John Brown,
Frank and Elmer Lippencott, Doctor
Lotion, VIM. Brown, Lowell Bruton,
Robert Ferris, Henry Hubbard and
Bryant Coatsworth. The day was
spent pleasantly in talk, boat riding
and eating, closing with a grand
march on the bridge. Last Thursday
another party of two went out on
Cuivre OH a fishing excursion, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Hale acting as
chaperons. Each of the party caught
q fish and came home well satisfied
with the days work.
Miss Fannie Able and Mr.. Bush,
both formerly of Audrain, now of Chi
cago, will be married on the 9th.
Miss Rosie Dudgeon and Mr.. LaRue,
of Wesley Chapel, will be married OH
the 27th.
Misses Eva and Margret Crawford,
of Kahoka, Mo-, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. f. r. Locke.
Misses Edna and Dollie Grigsby
gave their schools n pleasant picnic at
Oak Grove last Saturday.
The celebration on the Fourth
promises to be the best we have ever
had. A big crowd is expected and
the committees are working hard te
get up some novel entertainments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo, June 25.-This Sec
ton was visited with a fine rain
last night and this morning, which
was very much needed, and will be
worth thousands of dollars to the
farmers as it will virtually destroy
the chinch bugs, which were doing
considerable damage to the corn.
There was a large crowd of people
in Tulip last Saturday to witness the
| game of base ball between the Cen.
tralia and Tulip clubs, but they were
disappointed, as the Centraliaites
did not come. Quite an interesting
game was played by the two home
clubs.
w. n. Brown and family, OF
Randolph county, are visiting Robt.
Brown of this vicinity.
DIR. f. W. Johnson, of this place,
attended the North Missouri Medi
cal Association meeting at Moberly
last week and reports a very inter
esting session of the society.
Jay Remington, Logan Brown
and Annie Cottingham returned
from Wray, Colorado, and report
the drouth very bad in that section.
Grandmother Maxey is visiting
her children in and around Gen.
tralia this week.
DR.. W. II. Hulen and family, OF
Madison, Mo-, visited in Tulip Sat
urday and Sunday.
There was a very large congre.
cation at Friendship yesterday and
Rev. G. A. Perkins preached quite
an able discourse on the Sabbath
Day.
Our public school closed last Fri.
day evening. The exercises were
good and enjoyed very much by the
patrons and friends who we're pres.
ent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
CLIPPINGS.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Ledger.
SKINNER, NO., June 8.-Niss susie
Berry returned to her home in Fulton,
Galloway county, Saturday.
c. l.. Bruce brought In several car
loads of cattle from South Missouri
last Thursday.
Mrs. Harrison il visiting friends In
1.-THE Kingdom of Galloway"
]. X. Pool and family, Of C~entralis,
Mo-, were In our midst Friday and
Saturday. Jim is an orator, q success.
full teacher and q hustling newspaper
Squire Hudson was taken i'll q few
days ago while on his way from town
He Ii at II. T. Spuriing's.
DIR. Cameron has been quite sue.
eessful since he located at skinner.
The people have 3 great deal of faith
in him. He has lost only one case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28

B. F. Dobyns, while trimming
trees Monday, fell and broke his left
leg Just above the ankle. He was
up in a tree when the ladder slipped
and he fell with his whole weight on
his ankle; his leg caught under the
ladder with the result as stated
above. The fracture is a very severe
one and Ben is liable to be laid up
for some time. His many friends
hope that he will recover all right
with the use of his limb. Both bones
are broken and protruded through
the flesh. He bled profusely and
suffers terribly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
WORCESTER NEWS,

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, No., June 28.-Most OF
the farmers ale done iayirg by their
corn and are harvesting wheat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. T.. Morthland VISIT
ed relatives south of Rush Hill SIM
day.
Mrs. Ace. Underwood, of st. Louis,
Is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. \. SelIerer aud sis
ter, Lena, visited relatives near Prairie
View Sunday.
The picnic In J. NJ. Atkinson's pas
tire Saturday was largely attended.
Mrs. c. Berry and daughter, Miss
Minnie. are visiting Mrs. Dr. Cornett,
The lawn social at j. X. Hodges
Tuesday night was grand. quite a
number was present and all we're
highly entertained.
Mr.. Joe Webber and wife, of near
Prairie View, spent Sunday with n.
scherer.
Little Clyde Iiams Is sill quite sick.
There IL to be a wedding at Wesley
Chapel the 9th.
Following are the pupils ia BeagIes
public school who made M average of
IS per cent and above OH the hali-ieru1
examination. ending June q, 1894:
Grade 3.-fda Dudgeon.
Grade 4.-Bernice Dill.
Grade arthur Bunstine, Dee At
kins, Clarence Atehfson, Lena Kerr.
Grade S.-Laura Atkins. Retta
Kerr.
Grade9.-FIoyJohnson .TenaBarnes,
Ida Galloway, Martha Carter. Oms
Bunstine, BERTHE Eyerts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
pondence of the LEDaRR.

Correspondence of the LKDsKR.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, June GA great
many of the farmers are done laying
by their corn, and wheat harvest is
about yer in this locality.
The great fight with the farmers
now is with the ehinch bugs. If rain
destroys them it was sure tested on
the evening of the 18th.
The cyclone cellars were well filed
in Rush Hill Sunday and Monday
evenings, but nothing was destroyed
by the wind except some corn broken
off and wheat shocks blown over.
J. b. Meadows had two horses badly
cut on the wire Sunday night during
the storm.
A big improvement in the looks Of
Rush Hill has been made since the
railroad company had the fence NOV
ed through the corporation, so now
the citizens let their stock loose at
their w risk.
Mr.. Landrum, of Laddonia, is here
to complete his telegraphing course
with A. A. Belts.
Mr.. Wilcox, of Venice, H., is here
looking after the interest of his farms
and Is very much pleased with the
prospects.
VIM. Hirth, who has been attending
MCGEE College, returned home wear
ing o beautiful medal. We are happy
to think that his many friends car
take him by the hand and give him
a shake for his success.
Tom Bradley, Of Galloway, visited
| relatives here last week.
j. N. Rosser made a business trip IL
| st. Louis last week and bought a new
supply of goods.
p. McCiintic, of Virginia, Is the guest
of MFR. and Mrs. II. H. McClintie.
Miss Bell and Miss PiIburn, of neal
Bachelor, Mo. spent n few day,
among their friends here last week.
j. w. Middleton shot his dog Mon
day. The %supposition was, that the
dog had hydrophobia.
The Epworth League will give an
ice cream festival at the NJ. +. Church
i'm Rush Hill on Friday evening, June
.. Its for the benefit OF the church
Everybody is cordially invited te
come and enjoy the evening.
A few couples from town attended
the croquet party at the home of Miss
Lily Hodges.
The Ice cream supper at Mr.. and
| Mrs. Seals. north Of town, was q pleas
| ant affair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
lH4TI0N ITEMS.

Correspondence of the LEDGER.
HATroN, Mo-, June GA good
rain fell here last Friday night.
The farmers are busy laying by
their corn.
Mrs. J. J. Cottriil is on the sick
list.
Miss Maud Rodman, who has
been quite sick with congestion Of
the brain, is rapidly improving
Misses Stella Gallispie and Annie
Ballew, who have been visiting Mrs.
T. P. Stephens, have returned to
their home in Columbia.
+. A. Crews and wife, OF Fulton,
visited near Hatton last week.
Lightning struck Mr.. Wallace's
barn last week, totally destroying it.
Miss Lena Rratton visited in Stur.
geon last week.
Mrs. Jerry Muir, OF McCredle,
visited her daughter, Mrs. John
Tincher, last week.
DR.. Emmett Davis was on our
streets last week.
Dug. Wilkerson purchased sever
al punches of cattle in our midst
recently.
Mrs. Minnie Brown closed a very
successful term of school at Walnut
Grove last Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28

or First Annual Picnic of Modern Wood
men Of America at coons' Grove,
Mexico, Mo-, July Fourth, 1894.

All societies, %fraternitles and other
organizations will foIm for the grand
paradein the Court House Park at 1880
a. m. The parade will move promptly
at IL o'clock.
ORDER OF PARADE.
/. Battalion of mounted police.
2. Perry Brass Band.
3. Mayor and city officials.
d. Chief Marshal, Capt. ID. E. Shea
and staff.
5. Team of oxen, truck wagon with
log, on which will be standing head
officers of the order:
6. Float containing the Woodmen
goat and candidate. Team of Wood
men, etc.
Z. Woodmen with axes on their way
to the forests.
s. Knights of Maccabees.
g.. Mexico Fire Department.
10. w. s. Hancock Post G. A. r. and
drum corps
II. MexicoI odge /. o. o. F.
IL. Float Containing young ladies
representing the forty-four states of
the Union.
Is. Council No. %, X. F. NJ, Mexico,
Mo-, Grand Guard to ladies represent
ing the states of theGnion.
IA. Squadron of cavalry, carriages,
etc.
LINE OF MARCH.
Is. South on Washington to Prom
enade, east Oh Promenade to -,
north on - to Monroe, west on
Monroe to the Public Square, thence to
Coons' Grove. Music by the Perry
band. Address of welcome by the
Mayor, c. r. Lupton.
Reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence by Hon. J. G. Trimble.
Dinner-Reassemble at 2 O'Clock
Music.
Address by W. s. Rodenburg, OF
Illinois, D. H. c., 'Hon Woodcraft."
Address by Y. P. Whitley, of Au-
drain.
Grafton by Prof. w. l.. Ragsdale
old rockl, of Elsberry, Mo-.
ADJUSTMENTS on the grounds. Climb
ing CREASED pole. potato race, sack
race, foot race, etc.
Grand pavilion for dancing. Re
freshments of all kinds on the grounds.
Grand display of fire works at night;
also grand procession of wheelmen al
7:30 p. M. The great Quabuko and
his retinue in their royal spiendor will
descend from the clouds, representing
scenes ancient and modern, ~rivaling
the Yelled Prophet in their gorgeous
sDlendOr. Everybody come.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
: END WAITS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS, June 27.-
One of the hardest rains and severest
hail and wind storms known..for a long
time swept over this community Mon
day night. Trees were up1o0ted,
fences blown down and much damage
done to the growing crops. A. G..
Glass; garden was badly injured. Maj.
Kanatzer had the chimney blown off
his house and trees were blown and
twisted clear out of shape. Billy
Bates and Bob Hooton's gardens were
nearly all ruined. lobe Gulick's barn
was blown down and the porch of
Horace Mundy's residence was blown
away. The wind and hail was fearful
and did much damage to all kinds of
property.
Billy Carter thinks ii the pacing
horse, Rowdy Joe, had a few doses of
Cottonwood water injected into him he
would score up all right. Carter has
i great faith in Cotton wood water.
If some enterprising man will open
up a fiddle factory at the Springs he
will have no trouble in finding cats.
Charley Kanatzer has them in all
colors, sizes and ages.
Mrs. j. T. Carter is up from St.Louis
and was a visitor Mt the Springs Tues
day. She pronounces the water OF a
superior quality.
Miss Dora Harding, of Hatton, was
| visiting relatives in this vicinity the
first of the week.
Major Foley is trimming the trees
and otherwise identifying the eeme-
terry in great shape. The Council made
no mistake when they appointed the
Major as Sexton.
The West End Grays want to cross
bats with the ~cigarmakers at an early
day. The Grays want to wipe up the
earth with the tobacco rollers.
Major Knatzer showed us a tree the
other day in a crack of which was inn
bedded a bottle, only the neck OF
which could be seen, the tree having
grown over the bowl ofthe bottle. We
secured a rubber tube and pumped
out the contents which proved to be
the finest Holland gin, and supposed
to be 40 or so years old. We sampled
it and the flavor was fine. 1t would
have brought tears to the eyes eff any
true Kentuckian.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
sEH MASONIC HALL.
Ic EniItiiBg at Santa Re
Largely Attended.

The dedication of the new Masonic
Hall at Santa Fe, Mo-, last Satur-
day was largely attended by Masons
from all parts of the country. Quite
a delegation was present from Mex
leo. Laddonia, Perry, New London,
Paris, Center and other lodges. San
tn Fe is located about IS miles
northeast of Mexico, two miles over in
Monroe county. 1t is surrounded by
as fine a farming country as a crow
ever flew over People all through
that vicinity own their farms and are
all in Il prosperous condition. Santa
Fe is noted for Its hospitality and
the dinner set before the visitors on
this occasion was one of the most
bounteOus we ever partook of. After
feeding all present not half the
baskets were empty. George May
hall, of Rails county, was master of
ceremonies and was ably assisted by
DR.. Drake and other Masons who
live in Santa Fee. The hall jus COM
pleted is large and commodious and
we congratulate the brethren of
Santa Fe Lodge on their enterprise.
The addresses delivered by Rev. Mr..
Pinkerton, of Paris, Mo-, and Judge
S. NJ. Edwards, of Mexico, were
closely listened to and highly appre-
ciated by an unusually large audi
ence. Among those from Mexico
were the following:
W. M. Treloar, J.. ]. Steele, r.
M. White, a. S. Houston, r. D..
Worrell, Joe Potts, j. V. Williams,
S. S. Craig, Judge Sam Edwards,
John NJ. Davis, Chas. G. Davis, J..
N. Humphrey, James Pasqueth,
Green Cant, Mr.. FREDDIE, Rev. Robt.
Gibbs, Sam Buckley, j. c. Wilkins,
Eugene Burkhart, DR.. W. r. Rodes,
Caleb Berry, Martin kunkel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28

Prof. E. M. Woody's school at
Bean Creek school house closed last
Friday night. A large crowd wit,
messed the exercises, which con-
sisted OF essays, declarations and
vocal and instrumental music, the
latter furnished by Messrs. Roberts
and See. fhe programme was high
ly entertaining. Prof. Woody has
been employed TO teach the school
again next year. He Is n splendid
young educator and has given salts.
faction to the patrons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
For Sale.

Lots number four (4) and thir-
teen (13) in block number one %,
CIark's addition to the town of Mex
leo, Mo. These lots are situated
between Jas. CARROTS residence
and the Christian Church parsonage.
| will show II good title, nevertheless
the current rumor that a good title
cannot be given. Particulars on APP
p~lication to Sterling P. Martin,
/ Auxvasse, Mo. 1w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
THE RACKET
JUST RECEIVED.
"A FULL LINE Of
|lACES & RIBBONS.

Our muslin underwear sold so we'll
that We wired our buyer to send US
another assortment. We have on hand
now Q Wrappers which we offer nj
soc, sc, Sl.lo, Sf.32, 81. 65 and $2.3s.
These goods are well made and cheap.
Ladies' Nightgowns at the following
prices: 60c, e5c, Csc, 81, $l.10, SI.20,
Sl-2a, Si.S2, $l.55.
Ladies' Drawers sc, zoe. sse, zoe,
alc, zoe, Csc, SOC.
Ladies' skirts at prices ranging from
Ssc. to 5 .60.
fhe above are all extra good values
We have received q new line of Baby
presses, Sun Umbrellas, Parasols and
jap Mats.
The Racket,
:. v. fLAfr, 10. IL Washington Street
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
500 Reward Sl0O.

TIT readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires q constitutional treat
ment. Hall 8 Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces. of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature In doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that II fails TO cure Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address. r. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o
HS-Sold by Druggists, .5c,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28

Louis Hubert says his wheat is
better than it ever has been and will
average nearly thirty bushels to the
acre. He has some which will yield
as much as forty bushels.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28

DIR. Adams brought 10 The LEDGER
office to day a hail-beaten stalk of
corn from the field OF Mr.. Gulick, 3
miles west OF town, whoee whole
crop was destroyed by Monday
nights storm. The hail went into
the stalk like shot. That section
seemed to have suffered more than
any other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
A Efese Call,

Misses Della Mckinney and
Daisy Mohn; of Mexico, while visit
ing Miss Madeline Creed, OF Mo-
limo, met with a serious accident
June 81, while going to a picnic.
They were watering their horse in
Miller's pond when the animal be-
came frightened and the ladies'
were thrown into the water. Alter
being rescued Miss Mohn was car
ried to the house of Mr.. Miller
unconscious. After awhile Miss
Mckinney was able to walk luckily
no bones were broken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, June 26'-Foilowing are
the quotations for native cattle: Elk
port steers $3.50 to $3.50, fair TO med
ium shipping steers $4.10 to$i.20, corn
fed steers 81 to s4.1o, butcher steers
$50 to 1926, fair to choice feeding
steers 50 t o 1926, choice cows and
heifers $40 to 1896, trashy cows
Use. to $i.40.
HoGs-The top of the late market
was s5.05; the bulk of the hogs went
at $3.50 to s.. Pigs and M stock
were sold at "a, and some fair mixed
at S4,70 to S4.S5. The market clos.
ed Toe. lower than Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28

Cash paid for bacon and all kinds
of fat stock at market prices. Fresh
meat furnished to farmers ut the
lowest market price.
6 If j.. II. LANE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28

According TO a custom of Korea,
all loyal Koreans must YEA a white
hat for three wears after the death Of
one OF the royal family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-28

d. c. Wright had a slight stroke
OF paralysis Monday night and had
to give up bis contract for building
the Lane Mckinley building. The
contract was given 10 Gus Weber,
who was the next lowest bidder.