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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

The demo-pops, at a meeting held at
the court house on Monday night, COM
pleted the organization of a club, II c
object and purpose of which is suppos-
edly TO promote the interests of the
masses by aiding in the election Of w.
j.. Bryan for president Of the United
States upon n platform declaring for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
a ratio Of lG to l.. The attendance was
not as large as it might haye been had
not a storm of more than ordinary
violence interviewed. which doubtless
kept many away, who through curiosity
might haye been DESTROYS Of hearing
what B. r, Wood, a well known attor-
ney of this city, of strong democratic
predictions, and j. Z. Booker, a promi-
nent Pringle pop, who were the speakers
for the occasion, had to say. The men,
bership Of the club at the close of the
meeting vas about 20, many of whom
were residents Of outside precincts
whose names are said to have been pre-
~viously procured, and it is probable
that, in the event of an active and per-
sistent canvass being made through the
county, quite a number Of names may
be added to the roll.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Clinton. Missour

Mr.. A. l.. Armstrong, an old druggist,
and a prominent citizen of this enter
prising town, says: 81 sell some forty
different kinds of cough medicines, but
have never in my experience sold SO
much of any one article as ! have o fBal-
lard's Horehound Syrup. All who use
it say it is the most perfect remedy for
Cough, Cold, Consumption, and all dis
eases ofthe Throat and Lungs they have
ever tried" 1t is a specific for Group
and Whooping Cough. 1t will relieve
a cough in a minute. Contains no OPT
ates. Price % and so cents. Free trial
bottle at A. ]. Jones & Co.'S drug stole.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Personal M ention.

John Craven was a visitor in the city
on Tuesday from Edgemont.
Miss Cushing of Lincoln was the guest
Of Mrs. B. r. Wood last week.
+. Dodds, of Lead, spent Sunday in
the city, a guest at the Kleemann.
G.. Davis was a Chicago man who had
business in the city on Saturday.
Robert Dempster of Omaha was a
guest at the Kleemann on Saturday.
Charley Stokes was in the city satur-
day on a business mission from Rapid.
II. L. Bond made a business visit to
northern Hills points early in the week.
G. ]. Wildly of Hemingford, Nebraska,
was among the Tuesday arrivals in the
city.
Ed. Cuthbertson and w. F. Wright
represented Omaha in the city on Wed.
nesday.
L. r. Prichard was registered at the
Kleemann from Meadow Grove, Neb. on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Struck we're regis
tered at the Kleemann on Saturday
from Lincoln.
A. N. Featherston and A. Gueinster
were registered at the Kleemann on
Thursday from Sioux City.
J. L. Barber, of Rochelle, Illinois was
among the numerous o~ver-Sunday
guests at the Kleemann.
Jas. A. Clark, ofthe Bellevue company
at Keystone was among the business
callers in the city on Monday.
Andy johnson came over from Hill
City on a business trip Tuesday night
and returned the next morning.
r. T. Bacon Ed. G. Drake and W. B.
Hogan were Omaha travellers doing
business in the city on Thursday.
L. e. Dunn the well known Council
Bluffs commercial man, was noted
among the Saturday arrivals in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman and child of
Hemingford, Nebraska, are the guests of
Mrs. M. j. Bailey and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
f. Hanley.
DR.. III. F. Rate, of Hill City, came in
on the Saturday morning train from an
extended business visit in st. Louis and
Chicago.
Mrs. Jennie Petelers of Hot Springs
and Mrs. Ruby Martin ofSioux City were
Thursday arrivals in the city enroute to
Sylvan lake.
Alonza Ayers and Miss Gertie Ras-
mussen. of Fairburn. were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Scott Of this place,
the latter part of last, and the
early part of the present week.
d. Butterfeld, of Belle Plaine. Iowa.
whose wife has been visiting for some
time with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Smith Of this place
came in Monday. He will remain two
or three weeks before departing with
Mrs. B, for his Iowa home.
]. E. Pitcher and w. w. Odds cams in
Saturday from the northern Hills,
they have valuable mining inter
csts. and visited with their fanatics un.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
A Sound Liver Makes a Well Man.

Are you Bilious, Constipated or
troubled with J%aundice, Sick Headache,
Bad Taste in Mouth, Foul Breath, Coated
Tongue, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Hot
Dry Skin, Pain in Back and between the
Shoulders, Chills and Fever, &c. If you
haye any ofthese symptoms, your Liver
is out of order, and your blood is slowly
being poisoned, because your Liver does
not act promptly. Herbine will cure
any disorder of the Liver, Stomach or
Bowels. 1t has no equal as a Liver
Medicine. Price rs cents. Free trial
bottle at A. J. Jones & Cos drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Personal.

FREE-64 page medical reference book
TO any person afflicted with any special
chronic or delicate disease peculiar to
their sex. Address the leading physi-
clans and surgeons of the United States,
DIR. Hathaway & Co., Corner Nebraska
and Fourth Streets, Sioux City, Ia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
f. A. Scorr, County Auditor.

If you have ever seen a little child in
the agony of summer complaint, you
can realize the danger of the trouble
and appreciate the value of %instantane-
Gus relief always afforded by DeWitt's
Collie and Cholera Cure. For dysentery
and diarrhea it is a reliable remedy.
We could not afford to recommend this
as a cure unless it were a cure. A. j.
Jones q CO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
L. A. SCOTT, County Auditor.

CUSTER Cry, July 81, 1896, $50 a. m.
Board in session pursuant 10 adjourn
ment.
Present, d. Carrigan, r. A. Hopkins
and County Auditor.
On motion, minutes of previous meet
ing read and approved.
On motion, bill of Ed. J.. Grant
ham, stenographer fees, allow
ed on county general fund.-. 25 90
On motion, valuation of personal pro-
perty of Mrs. l.. G. Weir for 1895, re-
duced from $1,000 to l04,00, as iC
appears that said property was errou-
eously assessed.
On motion, the following bills allowed
on county general fund, as per court
certificates now on file at this Office.
JURY FEE AND MILEAGE
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Notice for Bids,

Bids will be received by r. A. Hop
kins, clerk of Point Rocks school district
No. 10, up to IL o'clock 49,, August oath,
1896, for the removal of Rocks school
house from its present location to the
town of Pringle. Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Z. A HoPKINs,
Clerk of School District No. 10.
Dated at Custer, July 25th, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

Don't tri1e away time when you have
cholera morbus or diarrhea. Fight
them in the beginning with DeWitt's
Collie and Cholera Cure. You don't
have to wait for results, they are instan-
taneous, and it leaves the bowels in
a healthy condition. A. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Notice for Bids.

Bids will be received by r. A. Hop
kins, clerk of Point Rocks school district
No. 10, up to IL o'clock m August oath.
1896, for the erection of a school house
Plans and specifications may be seen at
my office. Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
r. A. HOPKINS,
Clerk School District No. 10.
Dated at Custer, July 25th, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

It doesn't matter much whether sick
headache, biliousness, indigestion, and
constipation are caused by neglect Or by
unavoidable circumstances; DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will speedily cure
them all. A. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Half Rate Excursions to Hot Springs,
South Dakota.

July 3lst, August l4th. August 2Sth,
via the Burlington Route. Tickets good
80 days. A rare chance to spend the
hottest month in the year at the pleas
ATTEST summer resort in the west.
Call at b. & M. r. r. ticket Office and
get full information. Or, write TO j.
Francis, Gen'l Pass'r agent, Omaha, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

Regular enthusiastically 10 a. m.
Sunday School; II a. m. Preaching Ser.
vices; 7 p. m. Y. =. s. G. f.; 8 p. m
Preaching Service; Thursday s p. m.
Prayer Meeting. Come and worship.
j. Ii. KEyAN, Pastor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Notice.

Persons desiring DR.. Clarks celebrated
Catarrh remedies, may obtain the same
at the store of j. F. Smith on Custer
Avenue two doors west of Bailey's
grocery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
One Rate for the Round Trip.

Commencing May 18th, 1896, and each
Saturday thereafter until Oct. 18th, 1896,
/ will sell round trip tickets to Hot
Springs, on Saturdays only, good re-
turning up to and including the follow
ing Tuesdays after date of sale:
s. +. ELLIOTT,
Agt. i. & NJ. Ry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Attest:
+. A. SCoTT, County Auditor.

CUSTER Cry, July Is, $50 a m.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present. d. Carrigan, T. NJ. Ayres and
county auditor.
On motion, minutes of previous meet
ing read aud approved.
Affidavit Of q. B. Hyde filed.
On motion, j. Kubler is W rded the
contract for supplying the county with
the necessary blanks, envelopes, letter
heads, bill heads, etc., provided he gives
bond in the sun of $500 for the faithful
performance of his duties.
On motion, the following bills allowed
on county general fund:
r. A. Hopkins, service as coun.
ty commissioner, and mileage 5 65 60
+. M. Ayres, service rs county
commissioner anu m~ileage.... go 90
ID. Carrigan, service as county
commissioner ....."....."..". 81 90
The following bills allowed on county
general fund, as per court certificates
now on file in this office:
-N.,- ,1n. $50
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
EDGEM0NT MINING, MILLING & MANUFACTURKNA co.

and is now operating the best Mineral Paint Mines in the Black Hhy and in its
factory atE dgemont is preparing to make all the standard colors of paints and
place them o N the market; .Atthe present time, however, their speciaties are the
and lasting qualities are unexcened, and which ca be supplied to
at prices that will dispace inferior grades of paint when the quality
becomes known.
ODO REDER, Agent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
List of I,ettera

Remaining unclaimed in The Custer Postonice
August s, 1896.
Erwin, Miss Mile. GIL. Fred.
Huston, James f.. Lambert, III.
Miller, Rev. j. w. (card)
Persons calling for these letters please say ad
vertised.
BERTHA WOOD, + NJ.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

sermon to the teachers by Rev. Kevan
Of Custer. Public examination for all
grades of certificates will be held at
close of institute. No fee is charged for
registration. Board and room in private
families at 3.25 per week. Everybody
cordially invited to attend.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

The New Castle Journal man who
visited this place with the dramatic
troupe Of that place two weeks ago, in
his description of their Custer visit says
in part: "The stay of two days with
the kind people of Custer who did their
utmost to entertain their visitors will be
ever remembered by the U T. DIS as a
bright spot in their lives. On Friday
the company drove out to that most en-
chanting spot in the Black Hills, and
probably the equal any Of on the %contir-
ent for grand and picturesque scenery
Sylvan Lake. This beautiful mirror of
nature set in o frame of pine and spruce
covered mountains, studded with ever
lasting granite cliffs, inspires the visitor
with the most sublime sentiments and
imprcsses him with the granduer of the
handiwork of the Creator"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

at $50 p. m.
d. CARDIGAN, Chairman.
Attest
f. A. ScoTT, County Auditor.
1870 D. m. board in session pursuant to
adjournment.
Present ID. Carrigan, r. A. Hopkins
and county Auditor.
On motion, minutes of previous meet
ing read and approved.
On motion, board adjourned sine die.
ID. CARDIGAN, Chairman.
Attest:
f. A. Scorr, County Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08


The bicycle Is becoming very popular
with the Custer ladies Of late, q goodly
number of whom may be seen almost
any evening upon the prominent thor
oughfares. Mics Eta M. Drew, our
popular county school superintendent,
is the latest accession to the brigade,
having recently received from the east
an elegant wheel, a Rambler" which
in all respects is the equal, if not SUI
perior to any ladies wheel that has been
brought to this place. Miss Drew has
made remarkable progress in learning
to ride, having developed unusul pro-
fcIency considering the limited practice
she has had, and will doubtless, in time,
figure among the leading lady expert
bicyclists Of the city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
+. A. ScoTT, County Auditor.
r,rspp, Ctrv 6 n Jnly X 4

LII - DsI Wy " AOVOs
Board in session pursuant to ad
journment.
Present. F. NJ. Ayers, chairman pro
tenn, X. A. Hopkins and county audi
tor.
On motion, valuation on the west /. of
southeast |, and northeast of south
east of section IA, township &, south of
range 6, east b. III. Nj. containing l20
acres, is reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
1t appearing TO the board by examina-
ton that the valuation was excessive
aid county auditor is ordered to make
the necessary change OH the proper
books.
The remainder of the forenoon taken
up in examining auditors and treasur.
ers books.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at 100 p. IN.
F. NJ. AYERS, Chairman pro tenn.
Attest:
Z. a. ScorT, County Auditor.
100 p. m. board in session pursuant to
adjournment.
Present, +. NJ. Ayers, chairman pro
tenn, r. A. Hopkins and county audi
tor.
The afternoon was taken up in exam.
lining auditors and %treasurers books.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
July 10th, 1896, at $50 a.. m.
+. NJ. AYERS, Chairman pro tenn.
Attest:
+ A. ScorT, County Auditor.
CUSTER CRY, July l6, 1896, $50 a. m.
Board in session pursuant to adjour-
nament,
Present, all members and county au-
ditor.
On motion, minutes of previous meet.
ing read and approved.
On motion, bill of Ed. J.. Gran
than for transcript of test
mony for States Attorney -
case of State Of South Dakt
VS.. John Sellers, allowed on
county general fund..."..."."$ 80 so
On motion, bill of VIM. Fay la
Dor on road, allowed on road
district No. 8..........-.... 70
On motion, bill Of Ed. l.. Graz
than for service as referee, al
lowed on county general W
fund ...-."-...."...".".... IL. 90
On motion, bill of q. A. Bah
cock, wolf bounty, allowed on ~
county general fund........ 4 90
On motion, bill Of Ed. L. Gran .
than, service as referee, al
lowed on county general
fund 6 100
On motion, bill of Ed. l.. Gran
than, service as referee, allow
ed on county general fund.-. 10 90
On motion, bill Of j. b. Maple,
service as coroner, allowed ON :
a1,,,tt ,anaral f,nI . on
1t appearing to the board by affidavit
and other proof, that the following de-
scribed property to wit two ponies,
was ~wrongfully assessed to f. P. Thomp-
son for the year 1894, the auditor is
hereby ordered to cancel said assess
ments.
On motion board adjourned to meet
d. CARDIGAN, Chairman.
Attest:
Z. A. Scorr, County Auditor.
100 D. N. board in session pursuant
to adjournment.
\ Present, all members and county au-
ditor.
On motion, the county auditor is in
structed to draw upon the county treas-
urer for S242 to pay freight bill Oh
county supplies now at the depot.
On motion, bill Of G.. ID. Bar
nard & Co. for court house
supplies, allowed on county
general fund.................$ AZ so
On motion, road warrant No.
$40 road district No. IL issued
to John Beach is ordered can
celled and two warrants issu-
cd in lieu thereof one on the
bridge fund for............. IL 90
and one on road dist. No. IL. IA 80,
Elisha Kirk having failed to quality
G. Cubberly is appointed road sup
ervisor for road district No. l..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Postomce Hours.

Once open from Z q. IN. to Z 80 p. m.
Suldays-s.30 TO o a. m, and after opening OF
morning mail till 1875 "a. m.
Mail going north closes AZ 0 n. m. South at I
p. m.
BERTHA WooD, +. NJ.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
Atttst.
L. A. Scorr, County Auditor.

CUSTER CITY, s. d., July IA, 1896.
$50 p. IN. board in session pursuant to
adjournment.
Present, r. A. Hopkins, F. NJ. Ayers
and county auditor.
On motion, bid of S. d. Basford for
caring for county poor, accepted, pro-
vided he gives bond in the sum of Five
hundred dollars ($500.00) for the faith
ful performance of his duties.
On motion, +. p. Denney is awarded
the contract of boarding bailiffs and
jurors for a period Of one year from date
Of contract.
On motion, the following comfy war
rants are ordered cancelled and de-
stroyed according to Section $50 of the
compiled laws of South Dakota, the
same being uncalled for and remaining
on file for a period Of six years and up
wards:
No. Amt.
or :..1 " ~ VII
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08

On motion, board adjourned to meet
July 27, 1896, at $50 a. m.
ID. CARRIGAN, Chairman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
On motion, board adjourned to meet
Saturday July Is, 1896 at $50 a. m.
ID. CARRIGAN, Chairman.
L. A. SCOTT, County Auditor.

Ds SahhtNhNs mdn.
Attest:
L. A. SCOTT, County Auditor.
CUSTER CRY, July IL, 1893, $50 a. m.
Board of Equalization in session pur-
suant to adjournment.
Present, all members and county au-
ditor.
The forenoon was taken up equaliz-
ing.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at l:3o.
D. C~ARRIaAN. Chairman.
f. A. SCorr, County Auditor.
100 p. m. board in session pursuant
to adjournment.
Present, all members and county au-
ditor.
On motion, personal property of the
class owned by the Akron Mining &
Milling Co. be raised 433 per cent.
On motion, personal property of ii.
A. Albien be reduced from 100000 to
$4,000 for state and county purposes.
On motion, minutes of this meeting
read and approved.
On motion, Board of Equalization add
journed sine die.
ID CARRIGAN, Chairman.
Attest
L. A. Scorr, County Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
OFFICIAL

Of the Board of County Commission
ers of Custer County, g. ID.
CUSTER Cry, July IA, 1896, $3.50 q. m.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present, r. A. Hopkins, +. M. ayers
and county auditor.
On motion, minutes of previous meet
ing read and approved.
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at l:30 p. m.
+. NJ. AYERS, Chairman pro tenn.
Attest:
L. A. ScorT, County Auditor.
Graham guardian., 1896-12-18
ESTABLISHED FACTS.
Concerning Graham County, Which are
Well Worth Serious Consideration
by those Seeking new Homes, or Men
Seeking Profitable Investment for
Capital.

The agricultural resources of the
ella valley are both varid and ex.
tensive, comprising an area OF
arabic land Of which there is at
present tributary to canals and
bitches, 10000 acres which is
capable of being irrigated. The
principal products are alfalfa, wheat,
corn, barley, oats, vegetables, de-
cldlous andcertain classes of citrus
fruits.
This is the natural home of
alfalfa, of which from 4 to crops
are grown yearly, yielding from 5
to 8 tons per acre. 1t is not as
stocky as that which comes from
the Salt River valley and is pre-
ferable for either horses or cattle.
Wheat, barley and oats grow
prolifcly, the former containing a
very large amount of nutrition.
Yellow dent, white gourd and
other large varieties Of corn yield
productivity, vegetables are large
and solid and come to maturity
two months earlier than IN the
eastern and middle states.
The valley and Hill lands are
adapted to all of the products of
the temporal zone, and many of
the fruits of the semi-tropical
countries. The apples equal in
size and flavor the prize winners
of the eastern states. The seed
ling fruits are unexcelled in size
and general excellence. Apricots
and apples both grow with sur
prising rapidity. The peaches in
appearance and taste are identical
with those which come from the
famous orchards of New Jersey.
Canagrie grows wild, some of
the tubers being as large as good |
sized potatoes. Tests now show
that canagrie root, which flourish.
es near Thomas, IN the lower por-
ton Of the valley, contains a large
er per cent Of tannic acid than any
ever sent to the extract works |
from either Arizona or New Mexi-
co.
Farming lands can be purchased
at from $50 to 500 per acre, in
Improvements and water
rights.
Uncultivated land without water
right is free to any settler under
The United States homestead law.
This class of farms will eventually
become valuable when the canal
acilitIes have been increased.
The cost Of maintaining the ca
lals which are owned by the farm.
,rs varies from 80 cts. to $1.00 per
lcre per year.
The following are the market
'alues of the products of the soil
1t the ranch, there being ready
ale for everything raised in the
Graham guardian., 1896-12-18

There is at present about 1l8
miles Of irrigatlng canals and main
bitches, not including the lateral
bitches which will make the total
several times this amount. This
gives ample water to assure crops
for about $4,000 acres. When the
Enterprise canal is finished it will
water several thousand acres of
rich table and bottom land. 1t
has been estimated that a quarter
of million acres Of additional land
could be irrigated if storage dams
were built. This could be done
in several places, notacly at the
narrows about Is miles from SAT-
ford where a box canyon exists
through which the river passes.
1t is from this point the Enterprise
company are building their canal.
Graham county covers an area
of 1000 square miles.
The Gila valley is 35 miles from
the narrows to the edge of the res
ervation, with an average width of
bottom lands Of two miles, the dis
tance between the foot hills being
six miles. The valley is fanked
on the north by the Gila mountains
and on the south by the Graham
mountains, Mount Graham being
the highest peak, with an altitude
Of ten thousand feet above sea level.
Although but little prospecting
has been done in either the Gila
or Graham mountains, the few
properties which have been de-
veloped show that the ore body
is practically inexhaustable; while
copper predominates, there is both
gold and silver in paying quantities
1t is a virgin field for both the
minor and captaiust and one which
promises grand results.
The two principal mining COM
panies are the Detroit, at Morenci,
and the Arizona Copper Company,
at Clifton. The former employees
800 men and the latter 500.
The output of the Arizona comp,
any is 20 tors Of COPPER per day
and Of the Detroit about 10 tons
per day. These two companies
alone pay out for labor about $780,,
900 annually.
Experts are at present prospect
ing near Satfoad for coal.
There are twenty-five schools,
and one Academy in Graham
county. The examination for
teachers is very strict; only those
who are thoroughly qualified be-
ing able to procure certificates.
IL churches Of different denomi-
nations look after the spiritual
welfare of the community. Soci- |
ETY. is as refined here rs IN any |
of the old eastern cites.