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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

Delaware Railroad Earnings,

Dover, Del, Jan. 13-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Della
ware Railroad Company to day these di
rectors were elected E. Tatnnll Warner
George Gray, William T. Porter John
p, Green, Samuel Rsa, Philadelphia
john Fl. Hoffecker. Smyrna; Manlove
Hayes, Dover; William T. Watson, Mil
ford James J. Ross, Seaford; Thoma:
Curry. Greenwood; Charles J. Hnrring'
OF laurel e. Tatnall Warner was elected
president and Manlove Hayes secretary
and treasurerJ
The report of the directors showed the
following: Gross earnings, l,GS7, 1885
operating expenses, s7G6, 1903. 90; net earn
| Jugs, $50, l62.G7; receipts from Other
sources, $l2 ,S72.66. making the gross in
come for tho year, 1881, o3j 3d. From that
was deducted for interest Oh bon DIS ant
equipment taxes and right OF way expenses
amounting to So. 139.01; dividends at
per cent. amounting to $l0l,2 81, and
am cunt charged against the dividend fund
in adjusting rental under the lease
expiring May 1, 1897, s26,S7325, leavir g Il
surplus of 500. 1888 ST.
The report also said:
sowing largely to the virtual failure OF
the peach crop on the Peninsula 1t will bt
seen that the results for 1897, as compared
| with tho recedlng year show q decrease IN
| freight receipts of $40 4Ol. rs; decrease IN
passenger receipts Of $82,476 IS; u decrease
in receipts from mails, express, rents and
miscellaneous sources of S6,0l3.S8; making
total decrease of $20S, s9?,2S.
ut will DO noted, however, that after
| providing for all your fixed charges and
other liabilities there was net income OF
$2Sl 1896 .82, and that after paying the reg
ular dividends. OF 6 per cent, amounting
| to tl8l ,23D 90. and also charging against
| your income tho amount needed to adjust
| the rental under the old lease, namely
| &26, S73 rs, or total Of 1888. 1l275, theirs
,, was left surplus Of s93, 1888 81, which was
carried to tho credit OF your profit and
loss account This favorable result was
mainly due to tho increasing through
sosas SrSuhe 10 our ass no y
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
SEMINOLES BEHAVING NOBLY.

Collecting Evidence Against the Mob
That Burned Their Tribesmen.
Washington, Jan, 14.-Governor g. M.
Barnes, of Oklahoma, has reported to
Secretary Bliss that the Indian mas
sacre story was wholly false. The
county authorities reported there was
no excitement and no danger threat
ened over the burning Of the two men,
The governor says he has just learne
that the tragedy by the mob took place
in Oklahoma. Indian Agent Wisdom
at Muskogee, l. T.. wires as follows:
There is no probable uprising of the
Indians. Commissioner Fears Is pro-
ceeding with the investigation into the
burning Of the two Indians, and col
lecting evidence against the mob. Gov
ernor Barnes. of Oklahoma, has Of
fered $1,000 reward for the conviction Of
members of the mob that burned the
Indians. 1t is believed some Of the
guilty parties will soon be identified
and arrested. The Seminoles are be-
having nobly and peacefully under try
Ing circumstances"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

ed the handsome and useful prize to Mr..
| Massey.
Tho oiltankors Wilkommen and Aureole,
collided Yesterday afternoon off New Cas-
tie. Men who We're at tho Delaware street.
wharf saw tho collision. Both oil -tankers
left Marcus Hook during the day with oil.
| One of The tankers was q short distance
ahead of the other, but finally the end one
ran upon the front one. Both tankerI
were damaged and they returned for re-
pairs
The Wilkommen was in the lead as the
vessels approached New Castle, when the
Aureole, which is the faster boat, attempt
ed to pass her.
She had nearly succeeded in doing so
when tho two vessels came together with
q crash bending and breaking the iron
side plates OF the upper works of both
vessels and badly straining the entire
structure The captains immediately or.
dered the stsa mships back to port, in or.
der to determ inc the extent Of the damage.
Although all tho damage appears to be
above the wafer line. there was little doubt
last night that the severe shock badly
strained both vessels.
A soon rs the Aureole struck her Scar.
ing gear broke and she su tanned besides
The port bow of the Wilkommen was
crushed in. besides other serious damage
forward
Both pilots work under tho laws of
Delaware, and the accident vii! be thor
oughly investigated by the Delaware
Board of Pilot Commissioners. Neither
of the pilots would say anything last
night as to how the accident occurred, but
both admitted that the weather was clear
and that the machinery was in perfect
working order
The Aureole, which has on board cargo
of 1863, sos gallons Of crude petroleum, is
owned by an English company and trades
almost exclusively to French ports. The
Wilkommen and her cargo of 261, AGO gal
Ions of fine petroleum, are both owned by
tho Standard Oil Company Vessels and
cargoes are fully insured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
FOR A DISTRIBUTION.
Money Of the City In the Union Bank tn
be Deposited Else " here for Interest.

City Council. contrary to expectation,
did not elect vaccine physicians lasG night
Thore was not an attempt mads to go into
the election. That the present physicians
will continue in office another year ia now
| about assured.
The business of the session WINS princ-
pnlly OF routine character. The most i'm
portant matter was submitted by Chair
man Oberly Of the Finance committee
1t concerned city finances and was that
the city has on deposit in Union National
Bank $1,000
or this amount bnt $5oooo draws int err
est and Mr.. Oherly said it WAS the apn-
ion Of the members of Council that the re-
naming amount should be distributed
among tho other depository banks In or
der that the money may bring interest
Mr.. Oberly was under the impression that
distributors Of this character In January
wore governed by II resolution adopted by
Council some time hgo but ~ he had
failed to find the resolution he requested
clerk Morrison to look it up and repo rt
ut next neeting 1t Is customary to nal o
distributions In June. The amount ia
Union Bank this year is about $1,000 more
thnn 1t was last year. The water depart
ments large surplus added largely to the
tuna In hand
City Treasurer Curry reported tho bal.
nnco in Uninn National Bank to account
of current expenses TO DO s1lh,6O6 SIS; in
zach Of the four depository banks s11,7lG;
total ,S1S5, 564 60 special fund for park pur-
poses SCI, 013 70. The collections were:
Edmund Mitchell. Jr $1,000. account Of
taxes for 1896; Eugene NJ. Sayers s555, 40.
count NJ taxes Tor 1885; City Auditor Pyle
$i25, rent of city MARKET depository banks,
$50 Ga. interest for December; Union Ma
tionnl Bank, sl25.50, interest for Decem-
her: John y. Dolan, 81 $50; same. $l.4n
dog tax; same, g. for sale Of pawnbroker 3
books hnd sci obtained for meals to pris' n
er.; $. :. Adams, S5i4.lo, foes, fines aud
costs for December.
The report of the S. ?. G. A. showed
that 81 dogs had been killed during d.
ccmbor aud that Sl4 had been received
from tho sale and redemption Of dogs
The report was adopted and the Societys
monthly appropriation Of $3.50 ordered
paid. The December reports Of Municipal
Court Clerk Adams and Chief Engineer
Welde wero presented, road and referred.
An order for HIS 50 was drawn in
favor Of tho Board of Education, the regu.
lar monthly appropriation.
The Cromatory Committee was given
authority to put in Dolinarvia telephone
ut tho cremntory.
Chairman Oberly of tho Financ, Com.
mittCe presented q resolution transferring
u blank number Of dollars from tho appro-
priation for navigation to the approprl-
ton for crematory and u sum from tho
appropriation for navigation to that of In.
cidsntal and scellnnGOus expenses. The
resolution was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Several hills wore ordered paid aud
Council adjourned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
EXILED FROM CUBA
For Refusing 70 Urge Her Husband
to Yield to Snain.

For Refusing 10 Urge Her Husband
to Yield to Spain.
New York. Jan. 14.-Senora Inez
Ponce de Rogue. wife of the insurgent
Colonel Ponce de Rogue, arrived on the
steamer Seneca yesterday Mrs. De
Rogue, who is a strikingly beautiful
woman. was exiled from Cuba by order
of General Blanco. A letter which she
wrote to her husband was intercepted
by the Spanish authorities, and as 1t
contained information inimical to their
interests Mrs. De Rogue was arrested
and thrown into prison in Matanzas.
She spent II months and four days in
jail, most of the time incommunicado.
She was released under the general
amnesty granted by the queen regent
After her release she refused to try
to persuade her husband to lay down
his arms. and was banished in conse-
Quence.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

Sales II personal property will take
place as follows:
January II. Estate of II. W. Mcbride,
! w. G. Hundred.
January IS, John Fl. MONEY!, Guyen-
| court
January ~. Vim. f. Smalley, Harmony
Station.
January 90 Thomas z. Talloy Brandy.
wine hundred.
January "a. Estate of B. Haley.
January 81, Sallie G. Collins, New, Castle
hundred.
January 81, Harry Wilkins, Brandyw
hundred
February 8, II. H. McMullen. New Cas-
tie hundred
February Y, Albert Wollaston Mill
Creek hundred.
February %. WIN. Newloye, Now Cas-.
tie hundred
Parties intending to have sales this COM
ing spring should engage an auctionser at
an early day, SO that there may DO no con.
fusion in regard to dates.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14


The Legislature will do we'll to fix the
compensation of counsel, to adjust the
laws to conform to the new constitution,
and carry into effect Its various provisions.
Justice to the tax payers requires that
such arrangement should be made. The
attorneys may be as liberal as many other
professional characters, but the experience
Of the past should lead to fair under
standing, so as to avoid extravaganza on
the one side aud undue parsimony on the
pther The State should DO served as
,heaply as any other client, although in
modern times the desire for gain may
overcome every conscientious scruple in
estimating the value of services rendered
The public, but in the early history of the
Grecian Republic 1t Is said, that the Off
,ers boosted Of the affluence of the State
and their own poverty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

Bridgevillo, DOL Jan. 13 Worcester
county, (Mary'and) oy.termen are receiv.
ing about 81 1900 week from the sale Of
tho bivaves in the Northern markets
The principal shipments are made to Phil
adelphia and New York From the vii
age Of Stockton 400 to 800 barrels OF
oysters are shipped daily.
The oysters of Virginia. along Chinco
league Bay, are failure this year. owing
to the severe storms Of last fall, when the
ocean ran over into the bay, making the
lower bay so salt that the oysters became
poor. During previous seasons there has
been shipped from Chincoteague and
Franklin City to Philadelphia and New
York more than thousand barrels Of
prime oysters u day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
Expulsion For Opposing Hanna.

Cleveland. Jan. H.-Ths Tippecanoe
club last night adopted resolutions ask
ing Senator Burke, Representatives
Bramley and Mason and Mayor Nc
Kisson and Corporation Counsel Nor
ton, who were active in opposition to
the candidacy of Senator Hanna, to re-
sign. McKisson made a speech in
which he refused to resign. The direc-
tors will now be asked to expel the five
mem bers, and will undoubtedly do so.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
Killed in a Restaurant Fight.

Newark, N. j., Jan. 14-Caldwell Fl.
Abeel, young society man of this city,
who was injured in fight in a restau-
rant with Frederick G. Agens, died at
his home here last night 1t is claimed
that Agens merely defended himself
and two women, whom. it is alleged.
Abeel insulted. A charge of man
slaughter will be formally made against
Agens. Both the young mems families
belong to Newark's exclusive circles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

Fall River, Mass, Jan. 14.-At gen.
eral meeting of the Spinners' union the
spinners Of the King Philip Cotton mills
asked permission to strike and Its was
unanimously granted by the union.
They will leave their mills on Saturday
unless the old schedule is restored be-
fore that time. This will probably re-
suit in the striking of the spinners in
other fine goods mills.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

The jury acquitted Mrs. McCusker, on
Wednesday, OF the charge upon which she
was nrraigned, that Of killing hor husband
The jury were not very long in deciding
that the woman was more sinned against
than SHINING. Sho pleaded that the shoot.
ing of her worthless husband was an acct
dent and the jury gave her the benefit OF
the doubt. It's to be hoped, now that she
j. free and innocent in the eyes of the law,
that she will be moro fortunate if she ever
decides to remarry. She, in very dra-
matte manner, while giving her testimony
as to how her husband had abused her
when al i've, sworo with uplifted hands she
would remain hor dear Rogers widow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
A Senator's Resignation Urged

Frankfort, KY, Jan. H.-Representa-
tive Saunders, Democrat. yesterday in
troduced a resolution In the Kentucky
house of representatives questioning the
Democracy of United States Senator
William Lindsay, and asking him to re-
sign. The resolution was referred to a
committee on positions and grievances
by viva voce vote, which disposes Of
it for all time. The resolution is the
result Of the heated fight over the cur
rency question.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
VIII Not Prosecute His Lordship.

London, Jan. lathe Daily Chronicle
understands that Lord William Nevill,
recently involved in the suit Of Lon
don money lender against an officer of
the guards for large sum due on
promissory notes cashed for Lord Ne
WILL who the jury decided had obtained
the signature of the officer in question
by fraud, is not likely to be prosecuted
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Chief Justice Phil
issued a writ of error in the civil SER
vice test suit recently passed Upon by
the Illinois supreme court and granted
a supersedeas staying proceedings. In
der this latest ruling several hundred
civil service eligibles certified for ap-
pointment will be obliged to step aside
to give way to the political friends of
the mayor,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

the state.
Your property has been maintained in
| excellent condition; O0S tons of new steel
rails, 4,2l7 pair of spices, IS, 1870 pounds Of
spikes. and G3, 50l cross ties were put in the
| track.
"The train mileagc during the year was,
| passenger trains, 376928 miles; freight
| trains, i64,9J1 miles; construction trains
2, 452 miles; total, Si4,81 miles.
There was no increase in construction
| account during tho year. 1t will be seen
by reference to the statements hereto at
tached that the amount standing to the
credit Of the commissioners Of the sinking
funds is s0l5, 75l69, a sum largely in excess
Of cur entire funded debt "
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
Compile tion Of Queen Anne's Railroad.

Workmon were engaged yesterday in
laying the last half mile Of track complet
ing the Queen Anne's Railroad to Lawes,
Del. President Bosley said that II is tho
intention to open the line through to
Iewes by February /. The road will thou
run from Queenstown, on ths Chester
river, to itc ocean terminus at Lewi'.
With tiie steamer connection from Queens
townto baltimore the new road eiyes .le
shortest route from this city TO tho ocean.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
Driving Association Officers.

Yesterday afternoon the Wawaset Dri.
wing Association elected the following
officers:
President. James 9. Dobb; vice-prcsi.
dent, John NJ. Solomon; treasurer and
secretary, L. J. Foulk; executive commits
ter Joseph Davidson, DIR. II. p. Ewes,
W. b. Austin, Frank s. Dure, n. @. Ma
haffy, w. +. Tanguay, James s. Dobb,
John VI. Solomon and l.. j. Foulk.
Joseph Davidson was elected representa-
tive to the National ,rrotting Associa-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

Tho Equitable Guarahtcs md Trpat
Company calls attention to tho Real r. &,
Department. in room 21S Ninth and N :
ket streets. which will he kept opon daily
from O'Clock Il IN. until o'clock p. IN.
m. TO 8 p. IN. for the accommodation II
parties who wish TO rent houses or dispose
Of property.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

New York, Jan. A. Postmaster Van
colt yesterday received directions from
Washington to reduce the force of let
ter carriers In this city at least 65 men
at once. The reduction Is ordered on
account of the failure of congress to
arrange for a sufficient appropriation
for postoffices.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

Auxiliary No. g. Of the Ladies o. tho
Union Veteran Legion last night publicly
installed those oiI3ars: President, Ella Il,
Wngnn, S. v. sarah u. Smith. ]. ",
Anna Alexander; Secretary, Mary A. Nc.
Clane; Treasurer sarah u Berry; Chap
lain, Eliza Wilhelm; ftndurtreis, Alice
Mlnker: Guard, Margart. Connor; Color
Bearer, Anna Wilkinson. The national
instituting and installing officer was prog
ent and did tho installing
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
yvE!.NoR Tunnel has issued a procla-

tion calling CT the people for offerings
fupdp, 1cod, clothing and medicine to
o forwarded to Stephen L. Barton, tho
chairman Of the Cuban Relief Committc e.
Offerings Of every kind can be forwarded
to Mayor McLsar, by our citizens. They
will be forwart,2 to Consul General Lee
a. Havana, for tho rol:sf OF the suffer-
Ing and starving people in Cuba.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

VICE Chancellsr Reed filed an opinion
yesterday IN tho courts Of Trenton, N. j.,
refusing to set aside the Oklahaina divorce
granted to Frank A. Mcgowan from his
vito, Mary Mcgowan. He holds that
whatevsr the law may be in other States,
1t Ii settled in New Jersey that the recital
in II dacree Of divorce granted in another
State. that the petitioner was bona fide
resident CT that State, according to the
statute, Is conclusive and stops thu courts
Of this State from disregarding the decree.
The divorce laws should be similar in
;kcte In tn q Union
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
7EETIN0S TONIGHT.
CO. q, N. q. d.

Co q, N. CD.
Camp 8, +. 0. s. A.
Fhilo Celtic Society.
Emmett Association.
ton"mason's Union.
Logan Camp, S. of V.
Excelsior Lodge, X. P.
Ilyatt's Military Band.
Fidelity Lodge, X. OF Fl.
Fairfax Lodge, ]. o. o. y,
St, George Castle, X. @. b.
Friendship Lodge, K. OFF.
Liberty Lodge, A. O. u. W.
DUPONT Lodge, A. II. A. N.
Laurel Council. U. r. of A,
Wilmington Court. r. OLA.
America Lodge, A. O. u. W.
Guardian Loan Association.
Columbia Lodge, l. o. o. f.
Temple Council, l.. o. r. Q.
Brnudywine Castle. X. @. T.
Grandywine Lodge, S. Of Fl.
immaculate Conception, b. 8.
Friendship Conclave, s. W NJ.
Manitou Tribe, Imp'd q. r. NJ
delaware Tribe, Iinp'd @. Il. NJ.
Constantine Council, l.. o. X. c.
Washington Council, u. y. OF A.
Washington Council, o. Y. A. NJ
Telegraph Council, Jr, o, Y. A. NJ.
Canton Dciawarc, P MI. &, OF.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion.
Command No l., u. 5. Il. A INV.
Constantine EDcampmcut. K st. j. NJ.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

AFTER being in session four days, the
Lcgislai urc adjourned yesterday until
Monday. The Legislature has not gotten
into WORKING rim yet and it will DO near
lya week more before any business OF any
importance is under way. We hope the
session will not DO prolonged unnecessarily
and thst no partisan measures will find
favor with tho members, The people ex-
the State Treasury is not oyerburdened
with cash Tho citizens Of Wilmington,
although nearly taxed out Of business, are
to have tho Adams bill fastened upon
tiom, after it is shorn of its objectionable
features.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quihine Tablets,
All Druggists refund the money " II fails
TO euro abc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

The city market cigar ls one Of the finest
6 cent cigars in the city. Manufactured by
G. A. Bourbon, s. W. cor. I'd and ShiplsY
streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14
Fine Cigars.

American Laudrv. bld West Front ST,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-14

There's check the mighty cupourng Of unparalleled har
gans-bu hour by hour this interest and enthusiasm
equaled in the records of clothing selling One under price
marvel succeeds anotheand every article is newevry article
choice-every article the latest in style guaranteed in quality
and guaranteed the best every way Now the time to make
your selection. GET HERE THIS VERY DAY.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-10-27

The democratic nominees f.
senator and representative in
Teton county are p.edg"d to work
and vote for the election of the
Hon. W. G. Conrad, of Great Falls,
to the United States senate. Just
at present Mr.. Con rad is posing as
a l6 to | silver man. However,
we have risht here in Dupuyer,
several gentlemen who have heard
Mr.. Conrad say, in private con-
versatlon, ''that this free silver
Question is al mistake and 'tha,
It would be financial suicide fol
this government to attemft to
force that issue on the world A
vate rfr R,.ri nd Ha~erty tner.
for will not ne a vote tor free >l'vrr
The populists and democrats wh'
favor that mpa~ure should re EN-
per this fact when thry 70 to th'
polls, Vote for Mitchell ant
Mayee. two men who viii v0te ~
a United State Snna Hc wh@ Nu
be pledged to protect ALL OF IN
industries of Montana.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-10-27

times and referred to the com nit
tee on labor See page " OF
Eouse Journal.
January 25th the oill was re-
ported back with an amendment
adding the words, except in cases
of necessity where life or property
is In immient danger
Ol motion of Glenn the amend
ments we're adopted and the bill
was ordered printed. See page
l13 of House Journal.
On Feb l6 at the afternoon
session House Bill number 81 was
read a third time and passed.
Among those voting against this
bill was Andrew ]. Campbell the
democratic candidate for congress.
man.
In the face of the foregoing
record can any mau who tolls for a
Livelihood or any man whose heart
goes out in sy npathy Cor the mer
who destroy their health in the
| poisonous gasses of the smelter,
vote for Campbell? His unyield
ing and cruel opposition to every
demand made by labor. to tht
pleadings of those lives are being
frittered away for daily bread TO
their wives aud little ones,- canno
be covered up by gu-h and gul
about loyalty to silver ha
neither Mr.. Campbell Aor the part
behind him ever seriously exper
fenced. .-Bu,tn Inter Mountain.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-10-27
Notice to Taxpayers.

Office Of the Treasurer Of Teton
County, Choteau, Montana, Oct. B,
1898 State, County and Special
Taxes for 1898 are now due and
payable at this Office. Ii not paid
on or before 6 p. m. OF Mond1y,
December 5, 1898, penalty of 10
per cent will be added, as required
by law, aud all property upon
which taxes are then unpaid will
be Immediately advertised and sold
for said taxes and costs.
HARDY F. ENGLAND,
Treasurer of Teton County, Mon,