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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-10
UNE VENGEANCE NOIKE
Pour LUZ AvOIR REFUSE L'HOsPITA
LITE

Un nomm6 Andre Perrault, de
Saint Liboire, a mis- le feu, q la
grange de M. Henri Loyseu1, de
St Hilaire.
Ia nomm6 Perrault, qui est un
jeune homme de % ans ct don't les
faculties mentales ne sembleDt pas
dams lenr 6tat normal, demandsit
aux voisins de Loyseux 'hospita)i-
t6 pour la mutt. Oeux-ci ayant re
fuse, il menaca d'incendier le villa
90 ct mettant ga menace d exeou-
tion il sc rendit q la grange de NJ
Loyseux q 'aquelle il NIT le feu.
NJ, 10y ,eux arreta Psrreault Q!
le cooduisit q Ssint-Hyacinthe od
Ii subj son prooes pr6liminaire
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-10
HORRIBLE TRACiOIE
I'm IVROGNE TAILLADE LIE CORPS
DE sA FEMME EFT LUI COUPE LIE
COU
SUICIDE DU MEURTRIER
SUICIDE DU MEURTRIER

Winnipeg Winnipeg 6t6, lie
theatre dun meurtre ct dun sui
cide. Un oitoyen d False ct respec-
table, nomm6 Warren, a horrible
ment taillad6 ga femme avec un
rasolr ct s'est ensuite coupe la gor-
ge.
Warren lorsqu'il n'avait pas bu
6tait un excellent mari. Mails lors-
quill prenait des BLOSSOMS enivran-
tes, il devenait furleux ct mania
que. Ccmme c'6talt la fete de la
Puissanoe, IL s'est enivre. II etait
pres de cling heures du matin lors-
gull frapp6 q la porte de son do
micile, rue GnnnelI; SO femme Sc
TAFT lev6e ct, en- robe de mutt, ellie
ALA 4 50 rencont1e dams la sale
d'entr6e. Warren sortit alors IN
rasolr de ga poche ct s'6]anqa sur
ellie, qui 6tait sans defense. Ellie
fit une lutte desesp6ree pour sau-
yer 50 vie.
Avant do lui couper lie cou, War
rem lui taillada la 6gur>, | 8 bras
ct le CORDS de la manlAre Ia plus
r6voltante. Lorsqu'il fut certain
que ga temms 6tait morte, lie meur-
trler ouvrit la porte de devant de
ga maie on ct Ia, sur le seuil, en- ia.
ce de plusieurs t6moins attires par
les orls de la victime, il 50 coupa
la gorge ct mourut environ une de.
mi heure apres.
L'interieur de la malsoE de War
rem pr6sentait un spectacle ho1rl-
ole; les tapis, les meubles, les RI
deaux, tous les objets 6taient ma
cul6s do sang.
Warren etalt un ancien employ6
du Pacifqus Canadien ct son fills
est un conduoteur bien connu sur
CO chemin de fer.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-10

Avez.yous besoin dun bon poele
de cuisine, {. rronnerie, ustensiles
de cuisine, coutellerie, bicycles, u.s.
tensiles de peohe, etc, au plus bas
prix, allez chez Gardner & Davis,
304 ct 306 Hennepin, Oh vous trou.
yerez Passortiment IL plus consid6
rable ct lie plus evantageux de la
Vile.
M. j. G. Marquis solliclte la vi
site de tous ses compatriotes quill
80 fera un plaisir de- servlr
honpetement.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-10
lie Noye du Canal
LIE JEUNE BR1ssETTE NE s'EsT PAS
SUICIDE

lie coroner Mcmahon tenu une
enquete, sur la mort du jeune
homme Joseph Brissette, qui s'est
noy6. dams le canal.
Une lettre trouv6e sur le d6funt,
ct qui r6v6lalt que Brissette etait
en- amour avec une jeune file de
la rue Robin, au Mile End, aurait
pu faire croire que le d funt Sc
TAFT jets a l'eau volontairement,
dams le but de s'oter la vie C'est
pour 6claircir co point que le ju-
ry a 6t6 convoqu6 par le coroner.
II a etc 6tabli que le jeune Bris-
settle etalt on effet en- relations
avec cette jeune file, ct il devait
meme l'epouser dams deux mois.
Cest lui qui await fx6 CO d6lai qui
lui convenalt parfaitement.
Les compagnons de travail du
d6funt racontent que, c'est pour
SO ba1gner que Brissette s'est jet6
q l'eau. II ne savait pas nager. A
un moment dome, il s'est jet6 au
au bas de la barge. sans SO tenir 3
un cable, CONNIE il await phabitu
do le faire. II a essay6 de saisi1
cette corde en- tombant, mails ma
pas reussi 4 latteindre.
Quand Brissette reparu a IL
surface, il faisait des mouvementf
CONNIE un homme qui essaie de
nager.
Apres avoir entendu cette preu
We. les jur6s, sans deliberations
ont rendu un verdict de snort &C
cidentelle.''
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-10
De l'utlli1e des jouriaux

Nous d6ulons l'histoire suivsnte
aux esprlts lngrats qui nient ruti-
lite de journaux. LIS verront quels
services rend ls p,esse ct combien
il serait di&cile de sen passer.
Nine Caroline Master, ue Lon
dres, pexcellente habitude de IL
re- tous les mathis son journal ct,
semblable en- celia toutss SOS COM
patriotes, ellie s'interesse sprtout
au compte.rendu des process en- d.
vorce ou en- rupture de promesse
de marriage. Un beau matln du
mois dernier, en- prenant le the, ell
lie n'apercut pas son journal sur la
table, ct ellie le reclama. M. Master
son 6poux, lui dit alors quill await
cru de son devoir d. etruire CO pa
pier cause des chose scandaleu
ses quill contenait ce jour.la. Et il
raconta, en- ehoisissant ses express
slone, toute une historic d'attentat
aux moeurs que madame int from.
pit aveo d6goot. II n'etait pas sor.
ii depuis dix minutes que So femme
envovait la bonne achet un autre
numero.
Or, 81 le journal ne contenait pas
de r6cit graveleux, Ia ouriouse
6pouse y trouva dependant une lee
ture attachante La chronique jud.
claire contenait le compte rendu
dun process intent6 q un certain
Master par une figurante pour rup-
ture de promesse de marriage, ct Ia
condemnation du dit Master q 10
600 francs de dommages-int6rets,
Et etait de son propre mari quill
6tait question. Nine Master sem
pressa de demander le divorce, ct
la cour le lui accord6 avec une
pension alimentaire de $4,000
francs.
81 depuis Nine Master, ma pas
renouvel6 son Announcement, o'est
qu'el'e ma vraiment pas de c@ur
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-10
La Charlie a I'Ecole

De ola Presse" de Montreal,
Un incident banal que nous al
Ions raconter en- deux mots, nous
a frapp6 ces jours-ci. Un jeune
garcon, don't la mere veuve ct
chargee de famille ne peut pas
payer les mois d'6cole, 6t6 admis
gratuitement a une 6cole des Ere
res de la Doctrine Chr6tienne.
Intelligent, assidu ct 6nergique,
il fait des progress rapldes ct. q
la derniere distribution de prix, il
SO voyait d6cerner deux beaux
prix don't il ftait fer ct qui stimu
latent encore son d6sir de sins
truire. Mais VOLTA que, pendant la
c6r6monie, le directeur de P6cole
lu1 fait dire de ne pas gutter l'6-
cole apres la distribution des prix,
parce quill await q lui parler.
Notre pauvre enfant obeissant q
cette recommendation, retourne
dams SO classe Oh le directeur | at
tendait. Et le directeur lu1 enle>
want ses prix, lui dit: Eta mere
nous doit 50 90 de livres qu'elle
ma pas pay6s; nous gardens ces
prix pour nous payer; je to les al
donn6s en- public, pour ne pas
t'humilier, mais je les reprends
maintenant."
C'est le ceur bien gros de san,
glots comprim6s que le pauvre en-
FAINT, entrant la maison les mains
yides, raconta sa mere sa mesa
venture. Et la pauvre mere ne pu'
aue redoubler Sos caresses pour Il
consoler.
Pauvre gems, a qui ces petite
pleasures de la misere sont sou
vent beaucoup plus cuisantes qu'
des privations mat6riellesl
Nous n'avons aucune observa
tion 3 faire sur la conduite du di
recteur de I6cole qui a do ctr
guide par des necessities admins
trative don't nous ne pouvons die
cutter Ia nature. La charite qui
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-10
CE NEST PAS BIEN

On lit dams le ''Nord", de S Je
rome:
Lon nous dit que le magnitique
chien d. NJ. Petit ct celui du DR..
E. Fournier ont 6t6 empoisonn6s
le lendemain de la votat on ct ce
par esprit de parti politique. Sill
en- est ainsi nous professions contre
Get aote de cruaat3. C'est tout SIM
plement stupide de vouloir assou
J vir une vengeance contre un etre
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-10
Pour bien SO porter

Eloignez les souois.
Mangez avec moderation nj trop
nj trop peu.
Prenez Pair frais matin ct soir
Dormez sur les deux oreilles.
Soyez gai; "cmur l6ger vit long
temps"
Ne pensez qua des chooses bon
nes ct sgr6ables.
Recherchez la Iaix.
Evitez la passion ct Pexcitation;
la colAre est solvent fatale.
Ne desesp6rez jsmais.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-10
Un v9u eXaucs

"La Semaine Religieuse' de La
val raconte ce trait, qu'elle tenait
de la bouche de Mgr. Sauv6, le
pieux ct savant pr6lat qui Went de
mourir dams cette Vile ct don't Ia
vie toute entiele y est r6sum5e:
LIE IA JUN 1917, au moment me-
me de la naissance de renfant, q
Ern6e, la procession de la Fete-
Dieu passait sous les f netr.s de
la maison familiale, au chant des
hymnes sacrees. LIE pere, homm-
dune fol ard ante ct robuste, prit
sou fills entire SOS bras ct dit en-
tombant 3 genoux: Mon Dieul ]e
recois de vos mains mon cher pre-
mier ne, ,je vous ioffre en- retour.
B5nissez-le ct faites quill vous soft
consacr6l
Ce vmu et6 dignement rempli:
c'est blen une vie tout enti6re ct
saintement consacree q Dieu ct 3
son Egl1se qui Went de s'6teindre.
81 vous voulez savoir les nou-
veIles, lise1 PEoHo DE L'OUEsT.
Lu dams un cimetlAre d'Angle-
terre:
| Ci-gft le corps de Wilkinson
Et de Ruth, SO femme.
Leur combat est termin6.
i Sur une autre tombe::
Ellie v6cut so ans avec son
mari
, Et mourut dams Pesp6rance
= dune vie meilleure.
Toute demande de changement
d'adresse doit etre accompagnet
> de pancienne adresse.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-10
Puissance de Ia Presse

La presse est la parole eoite;
o'est la peps6e revetue du corps lie
moins grossier qui existe apres lie
son; c'est l'echo de P6loquence, le
reimbursement de la tribune, le
voix d. peuple. La presse dome .
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-10
J. B. DUFAUD,
Chef de Cave.

sans raison. II serait bien SOU
halter que les auteurs de cette Ia
che action fussent punis CONNIE liz
le mGritent." ..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05

long-threatened attack on the dens and
rookeries of Chinatown. Through it all
foul odors assembled to heaven, and the
luckless Celestials scurried to and fro.
chattering like monkeys and bewailing
their sad fate.
At 1880 A. NJ. yesterday the Board of
Health held special meeting at the new
City Hall, and the members decided that
they had best redeem their pledges to tear
down those Chinese dens heretofore con-
demned as the breeding places OF microbes
and disease germs. A resolution was
adopted about two weeks ago condemnlne
many OF these loathsome places and noti-
flying the owners that they would be de-
molished If their sanitary condition was
not improved.
The owners were given ten DAYS in
which to execute the orders of the board.
The time expired without anything being
done and yesterday the board adopted the
following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Health Officer of San
Francisco is hereby directed forthwith to re-
move and ebate all nuisanees which have here
tofore been declared such by this board and of
which legal notice has been properly served
according to law, and the time to abate same
by owner has expired.
On motion of DIR. Fitzgibbon o. I. Mil
ter. 7. Thompson, Fred Wolff, L. L. Mott
T. Kelly, J. Marshall, E. de Bernard and
William TAFT were appointed Health In
spectors to assist in the work of destruc-
ton. All these men are tiremen.
AT the adjournment of the meeting
Health Officer Loveiace hurried the men
off to the engine-house, where they were
sworn in. Alter the performance of this
ceremony the party adjourned to China
town and the fun began.
The first place where the keen-edped az
got a chance to shine was on a foulsmeII-
ing two-story wooden structure in the
rear of 617 and GIG Jackson street, incme-
diately above Kearny. The owner OF the
apology for building Was J.. Giessineer
The executive squad consisted of Drs
Morse, Williams. Hart and Fitzgibbon of
the board; Health Officer LoveIace. Sec
rotary Godchaux, Attorney Reinstein.
Milk Inspector Dockery, Market Inspector
Davis, Plumbing Inspector Sullivan and
six other inspectors, brought into reoui-
sition for the occasion.
In the region of the condemned buitd-
ing used TO be the old Chinese water
works, in which Chinese engineers were
exclusively employed. Near by had been
two opium dens.
On the west side of the building stood
brick structure about four feet wide, which
extended back about sixty or seventy feet.
known as the "Ragpickers' Paradise 1t
used TO be a favorite visiting place for
Chinatown tourists, one of whom on ac-
count of its odor gave the place the name
OF Cologne alley, which it has lately borne.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05
DEVOTE IS EXoNERATED
An Afidavit Filed in Justice OF the
Peace Cooks Court Falls to
the Ground.

Attorney James A. Devote. who was ac-
cused on an affidavit flied in Justice
Cooks court by Attorney E. Bianchi of
having perjured himself by swearing that
he was the owner of certain real estate IN
Stockton that did not really belong to
him, was exonerated by the Justice from
ali blame in the matter.
Devote stated to the court that be owned
two lots of the value of $3.50 each when
going on bond on appeal for client
whose interests he was defending.
1t came to the knowledge of the other
side that he held merely an agreement to
sell from the original owner of the lots,
and the accusation, which came from
Bianchfs client, resulted.
When the case came up yesterday on
a motion to set aside the bond the matter
was sifted to the bottom, with the result
mentioned, the Justice rendering written
opinion, in which he stated that the aft
davit was unnecessary and uncalled for,
and not in accordance with the facts.
The motion to set aside the bond was
denied, the attorney being deemed sutfi-
cient surety for twenty times the amount
IN question.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05
A PUBLISHER INDICTED.
Is Charged With Sending Inde-
cent Matter Through the
Mails.
Circulates a Papsr at San Jose Called
"Hot Stuf''-Other Secret
Indictments.

An Indictment which was ordered placed
on the secret file was returned by the
United States Grand Jury yesterda y
against Robert T. Porter of San Jose.
The charge is sending indecent matter
through the mails, and as soon as he is
arrested he will be held to answer on two
such counts.
1t appears that Porter is editor anu pub
Usher OF a paper in San Jose bearing the
suggestive name of "Hot Stuff" From
the evidence presented to the Grand Jury
it would seem that the sheet is every thing
its name might suggest.
Porter, 1t seems, has been running d
"red-hot" paper in San Jose. He has
been charged with writing a lot of per-
sonal matter about well-known people
and then throwing in a few lines OF in
decent fiction.
Some weeks ago the matter was brought
to the attention of Inspector in Charge
Munro, who at once detailed Inspector
Irwin on the case. The result OF that
gentleman's Iabors is seen in the secret
Indictment on two counts returned by the
United States Grand Jury yesterday.
Secret indictments were also returned
against Louie Quong, Williams estwhiIe
friend, and Edward Mason. The first
named is charged with perjury and the
latter with using the mails for fraudulent
purposes.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 4-Joshua ].
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05
VIsaIla sportlng News.

VIsALIA, Cal, Sept. 2, 1896.
Editor of The Call: Our warm, sunny weather
has knocked out all OF our sports, with the ex-
ception of the gun club, and its members
never miss practice shoot. They are showing
good scores, and the new members are striving
hard to get records. Visalia's Swimming Club
has been decided success from the "go," and
the Natatorium is crowded nightly. The
ladies' afternoon (Monday) and ladies night
Thursday are the best attended. Every at
tentlon and care Tor tn cir welfare is thought or
Nlsalta's Sportsman's Club has for guests
two weli-known New Yorkers-William c.
harris, editor of the New York Angler. and
John L. Petrie, the artist OF the Angler staff.
both gentlemen arrived here Tuesday even
ing ana left Wednesday morning for Mineral
King, under tie charge OF John Broder, one or
the best mouEtaineers in the club. From Min
eral King they viii proceed TO Mount Whitney
Greek and catch, eat, study and sketch our
famous golden trout.
At present the Nisalia Athletic Club-rooms
are notyery well attended, owing to so many
aosentees in the mountains or at the seashore.
SeYeralof the members are agitat1ug an attn
letie park, and with so many different CLUBS
here 1t is a wonder that V1salia could do with
out frst-class recreation grounds.
Our juvenile club is praetlcing hard TO AT
least win another game that will entitle 1t 10
play an Examiner nine in San Francisco. 1t
sends greeting 10 TIE CALLS nine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05
Portland sportIng News.

PORTLAND, Or, Sept 1.-The scrappers and
rollers were started over Irvington track yes
terday preparing for the big five days meet to
be held next week, September to II, inclu-
sive, under the auspices of the Portland Jockey
Club. Every attention is being devoted to the
track. which is TO be made faster than ever be-
fore, and, as a fast lot of horses are on their
way here some Oregon records are expected to
be broken next week Seventy-hve horses ar
rived from Montana this morning, including
some OF the fastest animals that have been fol-
lowing the Montana circuit, and they are now
quaTtered at the track.
Running horses are arriving daily, and by
Saturday there Will be $50 here to attend the
meeting, and not less than seventy-fve trot-
tiers and PAGERS. OF the latter Oregon viii have
a larger represents tion than at any previous
race meeting given al Portland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05

All that remains of it now is an unsightly
pile of bricks on the sidewalk.
1t was only brief period after the fire.
men went TO work with their hooks and
axes till the place presented the appear
ance of cyclonic disturbance. The
stencil that arose was something fearful.
The wood was so decayed that the
slightest blow would break a scantling,
which as well as the floor was covered
with dust and filth TO a depth OF several
inches.
The antiquated furniture the place cor
tanned was removed 10 the street. Much
OF it fell to pieces IN process OF removal.
The lumber was stacked In heaps and
formed place OF refuge for the rodents
that ran squealing about. Many of these
were killed by two srn all rat-terriers, who
got more endowment out of the scene than
the ubiquitous urchin. The latter, in fact,
were made by the police to view the work
from distance.
Milk Inspector Dockery worked like a
Trojan and did fully two mems work. As
a demolisher of buildings he is an expert
as in holding up the apprehensive milk
men with the large Colts revolver which
showed in his hip pocket when his coat
was shed.
Lieutenant Birdsall was present with a
squad OF five officers. and though large
crowds collected and several exciting in
CldSELS were enacteu, tue streets were
kept cleared and order maintained most
effectively. Whenever a gang of men was
hard to move, Patrolman Martin Tanian.
the good-natured giant of the squad, was
brought to the fore. When he put his
shoulder to the wheel and moved, the
group of sightseers ''stood not upon the
order OF going but went at once"
During the work Leonard Mott, one OF
the fremen, was struck over the right eve
with beam and sustained ragged cut,
but kept on working. When the place
Twas no mors" the men emerged, most OF
them so covered with CRIME and SCOT that
they resembIed agents OF Mephistopheles
all except Dockery. He was entitled 10
be termed Mephistopheles himself.
Ben Davis was the next to the last TO
leave the ruins and narrowly escaped be-
ing buried beneath the sole rem aiming
wall, which toppled with one blow from
the Milk Inspectors ak. DR.. Lovelace
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05
California SWIMMING cl,,h

Inc California Swimming Club held a
very successful series of swimming con-
tests at Sutro Baths last Wednesday. The
1oAowng are the successful competitors
., Northumberland swimming race, won by
Time, l :06 2-5.
kel second. Time, 0:47
Algh and fancy diving, by Kahn and Miloy
Flty-yard race-Otto Scnulte first, Hinkel
second. Time, go
and 56 feet ~ 80
Diving by the ArieIs, Kings. Cornell and
boXlng oy Kahn and McKillop for the cham
plonshlp OF c. s. C. Kahn won (three roundsl
Ctub-swinging by Professor Below
obstacle race of 100 yards, won By Morris
Harrison second
Mr. Kahn, high diver of the world. gave an
from the rafters 49,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05
Sacramento Sporting News.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept. 1.-The racing
contingent of the Capitol City Wheelmen are
training hard and working out well in prepa-
ration for the Stockton meet, which takes
place on the 9th of the present month.
Great interest is being taken in the outcome
of the race between Bob Terrell and fast
horse. which will take place at the park some
day next week, the State Agricultural Society
having hung up special purse for the event
Sportsmen who have been enjoying outings
in the mountains are returning to the CITY.
DR.. Shaw, who ret urned from a deer-hunting
trip, killed ten bucks and brought home a
large amount OF jerked Yenison. Doves are
more plentiful than ever before known in this
section. DR.. Duel and Frank Newbert in a
two-hour shoot the other evening bagged
eighty-fve birds. Steve ELY and w. Knauer
brought i'll 100 between them yesterday and
w. Gerber and w. Earl made q good bag out on
the grant last evening; but the crackerjack
outing party for the season will leave the city
Saturday night in four-horse rig, driven by
Stewart Epson. It viii consist OF Dr.. Duel.
Fred york, w. Young and vile, IL Young and
wife, +. B. Adams, II. Ch.ckenmAn, +. New
bert and S. Epson. The party viii take
camping outfit and go thirty miles into the
country and camp, where dove p0tpies and
game stews are programmed. The ladies of
the party are ardent disciples OF Nimrod and
have scored good bags this summer while &C
complaining their husbands in their outing
trips.
math for the last five weeks, has returned and
REPORTS having had good fishing and plenty of
game. Les Morrison, who has been camping
in the mountains of Trinity County, has also
arrived; he claims five deer, two rattlesnakes,
unnurn bered trout and two unsuccessful shots
at bear as the results of his trip. The Ecklon
brothers OF Folsom have been in the noun
tains of FL Dorado County for some time past,
and state that the fishing is not as good as in
past years. Governor Budd, who has returned
from the same locality, claims to have had
good fishing n strawberry Valley and the sur
rounding lakes. Stewart Epson and W. Mat
lock of Oregon, made flying trip to Cascade
fishing, netting f1ty-fve trout. Mr.. MatlocK
is very enthusiastic over his outing trip
among the California game and fish, and
promises 10 reciprocate, if party of San Fran
cisco and Sacramento sportsmen will visit
him by conveying them TO the haunts OF
the pheasant. The young ducks are re-
ported as being very plentiful in the sur
rounding sloughs this year, and Game Warden
Helms Is having his hands full protecting