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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-11

peka most needs, must and will have, q
waterworkS plant, a new city hall and
auditorium-falls to this administra-
ton, and with the president of the Mas
ter Builders association as mayor, to
watch their construction, there will be
no mistakes made. The capital city will
grow steadily, constantly and solidly
and always hold first place among the
cities between the river and the Rocky
mountains.
II predict for the next administration
that grand success it is sure to merit,
and it is sincere pleasure to me to turn
over the office to one who is so worthy
and capable to fill it; to one who enjoys
the confidence of the people, and 1 know
he will retain it,
Mayor Fellows then introduced Judge
u. T. Hazen of the district court, who
administered the oath to Mayor-elect
Drew, the five newly elected councilmen
and City Clerk-elect SQuireS. The gavel
was handed to Mayor Drew by Mayor
Fellows. who at the same time pre-
scented him with a beautiful bunch of
pink roses. tied with white ribbon
Mayor Drew bowed his acknowledge
ment, and then said: There is very lit
tie l can say for the incoming admins
tration except to make promises, for the
work all lies ahead; but 1 want to thank
the mem berS of the old city admins
l have been treated during the four
years 1 have served in the city council
L think that I would be safe in saying.
know ing the council as well as l do
that so far as they are concerned the
new administration will be clean and
capable.
There is an old rule which has been
in vogue in Topeka many years which
requires the mayor of the city to adj
dress all the conventions that may meet
here, and it becomes quite a burden to
the executive. With the new auditorium
and the increased number OF conven-
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drove the enemy from the trenches,
killing a dozen.
The Filipino soldiers in the town
Secreted in various buildings and firing
from the windows, gave the invaders
an interesting hour. There was a reg
ular nest of them in the stone Jail
which is edged in by a wall. This was
Verftable pepper pot. The Americans,
single or in pairs, entered the houses
and many warriors were taken prison
erS.
norti2Ward, crossing the open marshes,
but the Gatlings poured upon them a
deadly hail until they disappeared in
the woods, Staying dozens
Major Weisenberger depIoyed the
sharpshooters along the shore and they
crept steadily forward aiding the Cat
lings. Finally a large body was sent
against the enemy in the woods, driv-
ing them toward the mountains.
General Lawton established headQuar-
tiers at the elegant palace of the COVER
nor and guard was Immediately
placed in the church as the sacred edi-
fees are always the first object of loot
ers. Within an hour the town was pa
trolled and all 1ooting rigidly prevented.
Almost all the inhabitants had fed
during the two preceding nights and
only few Chinese shopkeepers have
emerged from hiding and resumed bust
ness.
On the marches north of town were
found forty dead Filipinos, some ter
ribly torn by shells, and many others
wounded, to whom the Americans Of
fered their canteens as though they
were comrades. A surgeon who ira
versed the field counted eighty killed,
and General Lawton will report at least
sixtysiX. One Filipino attempting to
make his escape slashed viciously at
Major Weisenberger, who shot and
killed him.
Yesterday the insurgents captured
two men of the Fourteenth infantry
while unarmed, but the Americans stole
the guns of their captorS, dubbed them,
hid in the trees over night and returned
this morning.
The gunboats have searched the San
ia Cruz river for shipping.
The expedition will push forward, the
Americans having destroyed miles of
telegraph lines, cutting off insurgents
communication east and west.
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stand that 1 have, feel that I should
say a word. 1 have investigated Mr..
Goodrich and [ find that he is an en-
gineer and is not an electrician at ALL
and 1 will therefore vote no." Council
men Dickinson and Blossom also voted
no on the confirmation of Mr.. Goodrich.
There was no opposition to the con-
firmation of any of the other appoint
ments. The list is as follows:
Fire marshal-G. o. Wilmarth.
City engineer-W. H. Barnes.
Chief of poIice-James Ramsey.
Street commissioner. F. Snyder.
superintendent electric light plant-H.
K. Goodrich.
Police judge-John L. Guy.
Food INSPECTOR. P. Farnsworth.
License collector-L. c. Bailey.
Assistant city clerk-Miss Theresa
Smith.
The appointment of a city physician
was not made. 1t was originally intend
ed to appoint DR.. A. A. Raub, but the
opposition to him from members of the
medical fraternity and others made
Mayor Drew decide to withhold the APP
pointment.
The bonds of the city clerk and city
treasurer were approved. City Clerk
Squires' security is the National Surety
company and Treasurer Hales $50 900
bond is signed by John r. Mulvane and
VIM. Sims.
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same day a week ago and 1s1 cars last
year. On reflection. spectators came to
the conclusion that the government condi-
ton of 77.9 was not particularly bearish
ings the price was ADVANCED , to nc for
C0RN -I o on on account of fine
weather weakened corn. Good buying by
elevator people and shippers because, OF
steadying influence. Receipts, 259 cars:
May opened a shade lower at 341sd14c and
eased off to 341sc.
OATS-An excellent cash demand and
good speculative buying by receiving houses
strengthened oats Receipts, 16S cars.
May ruled shade higher at 261s@Hc.
VISIONS-Provisions We're barely
steady, with trade very slack. May pork
215c lower at $9.1715. May lard ruled a
shade lower at s.. 25d5.2715 and May ribs
unchanged at $4.7212.
BARLEYICash. 40q4Sc..oo o,-.,,
TIMOTHY-April $3.50.
FLANAGAN northwestern. 81. 231k; cash
southwestern, $1.19; May, $1.21.
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they must indicate who they want re-
moved"
Councilman Elliott of the Third ward
was recognized. He held up a paper
which contains the names of 400 or 500
people requesting the appointment of
John Marshall as superintendent of the
electric light. would like to have that
appointment go over and be referred to
a committee so that this petition may
be considered"
You may send the petition to the
city clerks desk" said Mayor Drew,
but as far as referring the appoint
ment to a committee that I decline to
do. 1t is my prerOgative to make these
appointments and l intend to do so.
You have the right to vote down any
or all of them. 1 have requested no
member of the council to vote for the
confirmation Of any of the appoint
ments.
Before I make the appointments I
want to say word about the appoint
ment of Superintendent in the electric
light department. My only reason for
making the change is to have man
who can give his whole time to the
work and who has a thorough under
standing of machinery. The plant has
been enlarged recently and is now be
ing enlarged still more and additional
machinery is constantly being added.
We will soon, suppose, take in Pot
win and with the Increased duties L
wanted a man who is thoroughly COM
petent and who can give his whole time
to the work. 1 have nothing to say
against Mr.Marshall and feel as kindly
as any person in Topeka to MarshalPs
band. 1 am ready to do as much as
any man of my means in Topeka to help
the band but 1 feel that the best inter
ests of the city require a change ana
will make one"
When the appointment of II. K. Good
rich was announced, Councilman Elliott
of the Third ward said: Iaklng the
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Gen. LaWtOn Has the Filipinos
on the Run.
Driving Them Into the Noun
tains Bey ond Santa Cruz.
ATTACK ON WHEATON
Is Repulsed With Heavy Loss
to the Enemy.
Details of LawtOn's Brilliant
Move Across the Lake.

Washington, April 1.-THE war de-
partment has received a dispatch from
Gen. Otis announcing the success OF
Gen. Lawton's campaign in the capture
of Santa Cruz. He says that Gen. Law
ton is pushing the insurgents into the
mountains beyond the city. Gen. Otis
also informs the war department that
the insurgents made an attack upon
Gen Wheaton's brigade and that they
were repulsed with heavy loss.
ENEMY LEFT SO DEAD.
Washington, April 1.-THE following
dispatch gives additional information
concerning the fight of Santa Cruz:
Manila, April 1f.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Lawton's success at
Santa Cruz more complete than report
ed yesterday Enemy left SO uniformed
dead on the field and number seriously
wounded. Lawton captured city with
out destruction of property. His loss.
ten wounded, slight, except two, one
since died. Lieutenant Filing. only
officer wounded, slight, in hand. Enemy
retired eastward. Lawton in pursuit
this morning OTIS"
WHEATON'S CASUALTIES.
Washington, April 1.-THE follow
ing dispatch has been received from
Gen. OTIS
Manila, April 11-Adjutant General,
Washington: Insurgents attacked Mac
last night in considerable force; re-
pulsed by Wheaton with heavy loss.
Wheaton's casualties, three killed, TWEEN
ty wounded. OTIS
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POSTPONED TO APRIL
Investigation of the lawful Wicked
ness" of the Manhattan Regents.

The investigation of the charges
against Regents Limbocker and Hoff-
man of the state agricultural college
has been postponed until April 49, The
legislative investigating committee met
at the Copeland last night and organ
lied by electing Senator Lamb chair
man; Sy1 Dixon, sergeant alarms; c.
P. Bolmar, clerk, and Frank Bush
stenographer. The attorneys for the
regents answered the charges by claim
ing that they were indefinite, and Editor
Perkins of the Manhattan Nationalist,
who brought them, was given until next
Friday to file an amended petition.
1t appears that Governor Stanley act
ed too hastily in suspending the two
regents on the charges preferred. While
in this city, Senator Ward, one of the
committee. stated that he did not pro-
pose to vote for the ousting of the re-
gents on the fimsy material supplied
by Editor Perkins. Only two charges
are made. one that Limbocker acted as
purchasing agent of the boarding school
organized by the students and drew SIS
per month, and the other that the
minority transacted business on a GER
tain day that had to be transacted on
that day. Everybody who reads the SIS
story can only regard it with smiles.
The committee will hold its next meet
ing in Manhattan.
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HOBART IN A BAD WAY.
Not Even the President Is Permitted
to See Him.

New York. April 1.-THE Herald says:
Albert A. Wilcox, law partner and bus
mess associate of Carrot A. Hobart, has
just returned from Washington and last
night made an authoritative statement
as to the health of the vice president.
aside from the doctors and nurses
and Mrs. Hobart" Mr.. Wilcox said, 4
was the first person allowed to see Mr..
Hobart. AS it was 1 was only allowed
to see him on condition that 1 would
not remain in his room more than five
minutes and would not mention bust
ness. Even President Mckinley is not
allowed to see the vice president.
THE great trouble is that if Mr.. Ho-
bart talks even little a violent par
oxysm of coughing follows, continuing
until he is completely exhausted and
sleep becomes impossible. Until this
sickness, Mr.. Hobart, no matter what
the excitement of the day may have
been, never knew what it was not to be
able to sleep the moment his head
touched the pillow. No mail matter is
allowed to reach him and his wife and
physicians are deVotedly working to
prOteset him from his friends
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HE TOOK COBALT.
Prisoner in the Mcpherson Jail Tries
Suicide-Thought to be Dying.

Mcpherson, April 11.-W. E. Paul.
the young man now in the county Jail
waiting to be taken to the Hutchinson
reformatory, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to take his life by taking cobalt
a mineral poison similar in effect to
arsenic.
Paul says he bought the poison of
TObey, in Salina, before coming down
here. He kept it in his valise, presum-
ably, concealed, as a medicine, wrapped
in sen sen papers. He took heavy
dose, probably thirty grains, in the
afternoon. He soon became very sick.
He wrote a letter to his mother in which
he said: Mother, when you get this
will be dead" He told his mother what
to do with his effects. This letter he
handed to VIM. Eldred, who read it,
Miss Seitz, the under sheriff, soon
learned that he had taken something
and began to investigate Paul was
very sick all night, and this morning
DR.. Thompson was sent for, who on his
arrival found the young man in a dying
condition. All was done that could be
done and he may recover
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ELkS RECEIVE.
A Reception Given In Honor of the
Grand Exalted Ruler.

A reception and social was given last
night by the Topeka lodge of Elks in
honor of Grand Exalted Ruler John
Calvin of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Calvin, accompanied by his wife,
arrived yesterday afternoon from Kan
sas City on the Rock Island and was
met at the depot by a reception COM
mittee composed of Mr.. and Mrs. C. K.
Holiday Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Coe,
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. McManus. The
visitors were entertained during the af-
ternoon by a carriage ride about the
city.
In the evening the wives and lady
friends of the members assembled at
the lodge rooms to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin in an informal manner. After
the reception a social was held in the
lodge room. Songs and rotations made
up the programme and afterwards the
time was occupied in dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin left today for
Kansas City where they will be enter
tanned tonight by the Kansas City
E,1<S
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WANT ANNEXATION.
Cubans and Spaniards in Mexico Are
in Favor of It.

City of Mexico, April 1.-THE resident
Cubans for the most part favor the an
nexation of the island of Cuba to the
United States and sthe Spanish capitalists
who have left Cuba and taken up resi-
dence here are of the same opinion. The
Mexican Herald says this point: CUBA,
like Spain and like the United States, has
its class of professional politicians who
are menace to its peace and tranquility.
This mob hungry for salaries, are threat
ening all sorts of deviltry if they are not
provided for. All this will have a famil-
lar sound at Washington and even the
politicians there must have a fratcrnaI
feeling for the clamorous claimants of
Cuba, but what Cuba needs for the sake
of the Woodworking peasantry and her
property owners is a large period of peace
and the United States should definitely
announce that the United States will gar
rison the island for ten years and not a
day less. We have many Spaniards in
distrust the future of the island, fearing
the United States may give too free a
hand to the professional element Now
Cuba needs every Industrious man, every
enterprising capitalist be he Spaniard
American or native. and the silly clamor
of parties who were never near the firing
in the late war should be stopped at once,
giving the decent and laboring people a
chance to go to work"
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant 112 East 5th St. Topeka, Kan.
receiver and shipper Of grain
Liverpool: Wheat opened I'D lower. corn
unchanged.
Receipts of hogs: Chicago. 1900 strong;
Kansas City. Il. 600: Omaha. 1000.
Chicago receipts: Wheat lis cars. graded
8 cars; corn 259 cars, graded IS cars; oats
16S cars, graded 16 cars.
London: Cargoes quiet, steady; options
lad lower
Liverpool, $40 p m: Wheat unchanged,
corn sd lower than at 1:30 D. m
Topeka cash market IL a. m: No. 9
hard wheat. SO pound test, Coo.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomOr-
row: Wheat Il cars; corn, 121 cars; oats
SO cars; hogs, 1000 head.
ordinary No. l selling at 15c over Nav:
anything choice 1c over.
Kansas City receipts: Wheat Is cars
last year "a cars; corn 5 cars, last year 81
Kansas City cash markets, II a. m. No
hard wheat, 50 test, CSC: No 2 mixed
corn. SIC; No mixed oats, Sd2S1hc.
BradstreetS: Worlds visible supply of
wheat decreased 391 900 bushels.
hard wheat, SO pound test 65M66c: No
2 mixed corn, 33aS314c; No. mixed oats,
st. Louis close Wheat, cash 7sc. April
551ze, May May &c, July 7o1S@Ac bid; corn
New York close: Wheat Nav 7G1sc J,1Iv,
725sc, September 7SAc bid; corn. May 399sc,
:, Duluth close: Wheat. May 7Ossc. July
Minneapolis close: Wheat, April 6514c.
May 69Ac, July 703sc.
Chicago: Puts May wheat 7014 05sc, caIsI
1z12Q7sc- Curb may wheat, 1asc.
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Joseph's Tips.

Furnished by ]. 9. .Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th ST., Topeka, Kan.
receiver and shipper of grain
New YorkApriI 11.-Foreign houses have
moderate orders on the buying side in
Southern railway and st. Paul. The gov
eminent crop. report is certainly not
bad those who slaughtered the Gran
gers would have the public believe. The
decline in wheat is not unmitigated
evil: in fact, it may be considered bless
ing in disguise. Withal the average is %
above the. record for ten years. Those who
sold o. Missouri Pacific. St. Paul and
Rock Island will be anxious to get back
their stocks in a week. St Paul earn
ings are phenomenally good That COM
pany gained $99, 100 over the record OF last
year. approximately $4,000 per day in
crease, and yet last years earnings were
banner records. Facts like these must tell.
There is good buying of g This stock
is destined for higher prices. The rail
road share list will do well to stick to.
since it's possibilities cannot be overesti-
mated. Railroads will generally do
excellent business, and net earnings in the
aggregate will not be dollar less than
for the fiscal year ending June last.
j. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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TODAY's MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.
Chica 90 ADril n.

Chicago, April II
WHEAT-There was good deal of
bearish sentiment in the wheat pit today
at the commencement. and longs lquidat-
ed freely. General weakness abroad, ideal
weather for seeding purposes and a rather
bearish Interpretation of the government
May opened 1sGAc lower at from l11sc
down to 707sc, and declined slowly to 70$sc.
There was good buying on the way down
on account of a continue ton of bad pri-
Vate crop complaints and a market fall
ing off in northwestern receipts. This de-
mand checked any important decline. Chi
cago received lis cars. of which only 8
graded contract. Minneapolis and Duluth
got 1S5 cars, compared with $50 cars the
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Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago. April IL.
HOGS-Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day, 5000; tomorrow, 5000; left over, 81
H later Market Mxed 9 s1d stbeng &
good heavy, s3s0q3.95; rough heavy, 5000
CATTLE Receipts. $500. Market steady
Beeves, $46G5.7O: cows and heifers. S204.95;
IeXas steers, Aq5; stockers and feeders,
SHEEP-Receipts. u. 600. Market steady.
sheep, $35Gd5.1 10; lambs, S4-50a5-90-
HOGS-Receipts, &c. s96: shipments. $685.
332.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1925: shipments, p
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DEATH LEWIS LUTZ.
An Emporia Pioneer Passes Away at
Las Vegas.

Emporia, April 11-Wa1ter Birdsall
received a telegram yesterday from Las
Vegas, n. M, telling of the death of
Lewis Lutz at that place yesterday
morning at o'clock.
Mr.. Lewis Lutz was one of the first
settlers of this place. He was for many
years in the hardware business in the
store building, now occupied by "A c.
Ireland. He and his wife went to Cali
fornia about twelve years ago and
about eight years ago. his wife died
She was brought back here for burial.
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LION TAMER ASKS DIVORCE
Woman Who Can Conquer the King
of Beasts Fails to Control Her
Husband.

:. Kansas City. April IA professional
in Judge Henry's division of the circuit
Iotte Wiiheimina Gertrude Bishop against
Harry H. Bishop. on the ground of cru
city and drunkenness.
Mrs Bishop is the woman that thous-
ands of people have seen at the Zoo. She
enters the cage of the lions in a stage
costume of tights and goes through the
usual performances of lion tanners man
aging the unruly beasts by means of a
whip and a revolver loaded with blank
cartridges Her husband lives in New
York city.
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McKinlev,s Summer Trip.

Washington, April 11.-Senator Carter
and Major Anderson of Bozeman. Mont,
saw the president today in regard to his
proposed trip to the Yellowstone Ma
tional park. The president expressed
the hope that he would be able to leave
here about the middle of July, but could
not say definitely AS to what other
points he would visit, no plans what
ever had been made
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New York Money Market.

New York, April II.
MONEY-Mohey on call steady at 6 per
cent; prime mercantile paper, 3lAI4A per
cent; sterling exchange ffrrner, with actual
business in bankers bills at "a. S664 1914
for demand and at $4.S319QA for so days:
posted rates. $4S4136I4.S s. and $4S7dLS712;
commercial bills, $4.821AM4.S3.
SILVER - Silver certificates. 60d601Rc;
bar silver, $3.50; Mexican dollars, 471kc.
BONDS-Ciovernment bonds firm. IS,
Jos; new s4. registered, 12934 coupon. 1894 :
as, 1121a; coupon, 113; IS, 991z; 5s, register
ed, 113; coupon, 113.
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Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City. April II
WHEAT-May opened down &c at C3s4c
sold between 6314c and 64c, closing around
&c Cash: No. l hard. 65d66c; No. :. 65c:
No. 3. 61d631kc: No. 3 red, 16c; No. 3, ia
74c; No. 2 spring, 63G64c; No. 8, 60140 6212c
CORN-Steady. May closed at 31asa@ sc.
Wake: No 3, 33c.
OATS Steady No. 2 white, 29.I2912c.
RYE-Steady. No ,. sic.
HAY-F'irm and unchanged.
BUTFER - Firm. Separator, 14Q20c;
EGGS-Steady. Fresh. 1OlAc.
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They Strike a Snae.

London, April 1.-THE Shanghai cor
respondent of the Times says: The ne
gotiatiOns between Sheng Ia Jen, direc-
tor general of Chinese railways, and
the American syndicate regarding the
Hankow-Canton line are at a standstiII
on a-question of financial control, SINH
lar to that which was raised over the
NJ Chwang railway.
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Sugar Market.

New York, April II.
SUGAR-Raw strong; fair refining. 4
1-16c; centrifugal 90 test, 9-16c; molasses
sugar, 8 15-16c: Refined, strong: crushed,
sac: powdered. 53sc; granula ted, sac.
CFFEE-Steady. No. Z, 64c.
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The Pone Left Out.

Rome, April 11.-Italy has been form
ence at The Hague and has appointed
as one of her delegates Marquis Wis
count Venezta, minister of foreign af-
fairs in the late Rudini cabinet. This
not be invited to send a delegate.
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Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City. April IL.
CATTLE-Receipts Il. 600. Market steady.
Native steers, So 55a5S 30; Texas X steers, $50
cows and heifers, s.. 2Sa4. .: stockers and
feeders. $3.10lt5.25: bulls, $3d5.
HOGS-Receipts. 5000. Market weak TO
&c lower. Bulk of sales, $3.60G3. rs; heavy.
So. 621263S0; packers. So 600I5. 10 mixed. SO. So
$40; light, $3.45Q3.65; workers., s3.6Cql3 65;
pigs, $2.75Q3.G0.
Lambs, 5000; muttons, 50. 50fi4-6O.
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Furnished by j. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th ST., Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain:
Chicago, April II.
Article. Open High Low Close Yes.
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To Helena, Mont,
Only $2s.S5, via Santa Fe Route.