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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the mart
hership heretofore carried on by S. d.
Smith and j. T. Greever, under the
name and style of Smith e. Greever. at
Five Oaks, Tazewell county, Virginia
mas this day been dissolved by mutual
consent, and in future the business will
be carried on by the said j. T. Greever
In his seperate account. who will pav
and receive all debts dne and OWING to
and from the said partnership, in the
regular course of business.
S. d. SMITH,
j. Il. GREEvER.
October 18th, 1899. Oct oo-At
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY TRAINS

Norfolk & Western Rv Co.
IL oanoke. Va. Dec.
Trains Nos. u aud 2S, between
HaSerstown aud Shcnandu Ia; NJ, y
81 and 81, between Roanoke aud
Winston Salem, aud Nos. 80 and
SO betw cen Lynchburg and Durham
will be run on Sunday, Dee. ~
jAS.C.CASSELL, WB BEVIL,
Gen. Supt. @. L. \
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22

The Bank of Franc. aud the Iinpk
OF r. land have raised their rates
OF in'eiest AMI Mr.. Mckinley adv"-
cafes greater uon' ymaginr priv
ieges fnr backs in the United State,
Evidently this il not bad year for
the money power the world over
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
Could You Blame Him.

Men are such horrid, inconsderate
creatures" she exclaimed on her way
home from the theatre. "You know |
couldn't take this hat off without run
ming the risk of spelling it,
well, nobody said anything"
mo; but actions speak louder THAI.
words. And every time glanced
around the man behind me was cram
ing his neck and deliberately loo..ir
as uncomfortable as Q possibly ecu a.
Washington Sta.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
OFFICE SEEKERS.
C. Convoy Barker Sings PLAN.
hyey of HIS Disappointment.

Mr. &. Conway Barker, of Mon
tross, Westmorland county, came
TO Richmond last Monday With his
eye on committee clerkship. But
that was as near as he ever got to
the position. Mr.. Barker was dis
appointed, and i'll the gloom which
surrounded him in the hour of de.
feat of this man for clerkshlp of
the House, be broke into poetry.
1t is cleaver production, and is
as follows:
OFFICE SEEKIN'; OR HOMEWARD
BOUND.
I've been down here looking fog a clerk
ship, don't you know
And I've missed l., sure as preachin
and now I've got to go.
The boys are gay, good fellows, and the
girls are pretty things.
But l missed the combination and
failed to hit the ring:
So my pocket s like featl err, and my
hearts born down by sorrow.
l missed the combinations, aud I'm
going home tomorrow.
My heart is free from venom and my
and my spirit holds no ire;
1 just gambled on the looser and
failed to pull the wire
That would have rung the right bell,
and so missed the elevator.
To official preferment I'm a mighty
small potato.
But L IN like Mark Tapley, "jolley, and
grief l will not borrow
Though I've missed the combination
and I'm going home tomorrow
Two nights stood in Murphy's. e'er
that blasted caucus met:
That there was some log-relin'. your
life you may we'll bet.
There was Bigger, Gooch and Boykin,
and that hustler, Billy Mann,
And fellow they call Lovin', with IA
secondary han.
And when the caucus caucussed
cursed, and there was sorrow:
For ID missed the combination, and
I'm going home tomorrow.
Well, hope this Legislature may get
along o. X,
Though feel that they d do better if
l was here to stay.
Justice John may keep 'em steldy;
trust in God he will
But I'm salin' up Salt river, an wont
ensross bill.
IN an office seeker busted, and some
cash I've got to borrow,
For missed the combination. and
and I'm going home tomorrow.
Dec. ., 1899
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22

1t la To be hoped that Congress
will not let it's solicit uds about Mr..
Roberts obscure he necessity Tor
selecting harem keeper for the Sui
tan of Sulu
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22

As the struggle IN South Africa
continues, and the Beers keep y
their annexi"g Of territory, the fair
mind d observer is comp, He'd to sd
NIT that the struggle is nothing more
nor less than contest for South
African supremacy between Briton
and Boer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22

latest intelligence tend to the
belief thar there is no tru'h in the
report that Gr-a' Britinn Intends 10
Danish Dom Paul to St Helena. II
will Toe necessary To catch your uncle
Paul first. don't yer know.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22

Although Mr.. Reed is pa r,,.
law in New York, Lis rules ur. st;ll
HdoP4 business at she oil stand on
CspitA Hill, Washington.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22

81 wonder If tn, girl next door pla,
by ear"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
In Good HumoP.
Real Estate Bargains.

We have several pieces of real es-
tate recently purchased by the Hol-
ston National Building and Loan
Association. which con be bought
cheap and on easy terms. Call at
this Office, or on Judge j. Ii. Stuart.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
n Remarkable SDeller.

Il think the lu0kieSt man / ever
heaId Of was examined here along last
spring" said an old clerk in the Civil
Service Commission in a group OF Off
cial reformers at the Civil Service
building in Washington. HE was
from one OF the big towns in central
Illinois. and had worked for several
years in rolling mill. He was a big.
brawny, handsome fellow, and 1 liked
his looks from the first. When l am
working around these examinations I
always pick out my favorites and keep
track of them to see if they are win
ners
Somehow this fellow had been stuff
ed up by his friends at home to think
he could get good, juicy place if he
crammed up on a lot Of old questions
he had got hold of somewhere and he
put himself down for a 81 200 place.
When we came TO read the papers for
the examination my Illinois friends
papers came TO me, and / tell you IL
was a picnic. Answer after answer
was all wrong. He bounded Illinois
on the north by Michigan City, and put
the battle Of Bunker Hill at York
town, and in arithmetic he said inter-
est was the share pardner got OF the
profits, and that the cube root OF 729
was that number multiplied by itself
several times. But ii was in spelling
he surpassed even himself. We had
twenty words. They were given out
for all to write down and the appli-
cants were permitted to rewrite them
as they thought was correct. | saw
my fellow sweating and working like a
beaver to keep up and get them all
down. and when l got his spelling pa
per had to copy his list and carry the
copy in my pocket book Here 1t is:
Smelling E,Yircica
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE.-we cannot pub
Dish Tree, long obituary notices, resolutions of
respect, &c. We charge a small amount to
lover cost or setting up. Short notices will
&c publ shed free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
CTINcH VALLEY News.

Advertising rates furnished on appli-
cation.
Entered at the Tazewell (va.) post
office as second class matter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
GENTLEME N &

we beg to inform you that we are ready for
the fall business, having line of 5000 sam.
pies, containing all styles imaginable for
gentlCmens wear
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22

ty-two words out OF twenty, end he
worked harder over it than anybody
else there that day. 1t was genuine
work, too. OF course, his hopes were
dashed to the ground and he had a
good deal OF rough talk to let off about
the Civil Service humbug. I suppose
he must have received consolation
from his Congressman, for 1t was not
long after the trouble with Spain
broke out that / noticed my young fell
low was commissioned a lieutenant In
an Illinois regiment. and he after
wards went to Manila. From ali 40
counts he made good officer"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13
CAMEL's SUICIDE.
Failing to Kill a Brutal Master. IT
Takes Its Own Life.

raAhhS 10 ALL n Brutal Master. 1t
Takes It's Own Life.
From the London Telegraph
A valuable camel. working in an oil
mill in Africa. was beaten by it's driver.
Seeing that the camel had treasured
up the injury, and was only waiting
a favorable chance for revenge. the
driver kept a strict watch upon the
animal. Time passed away. The cam
Ell, knowing that 1t was watched, was
quiet and obedient, and the driver be-
gan to think that the beating was for
gotten, when one night after several
months had gone by, the man was
sleeping upon raised platform in the
mill, while, as is customary, the camel
was stabbed in a corner.
Happening to awake, the driver saw
by the bright moonlight that, when all
was quiet, the animal looked cautious
ly around. rose softly, and, stealing
toward spot where a bundle of clothes
and burnous. thrown carelessly on
the ground, resembled sleeping figure.
cast itself with violence upon them
rolling with all its weight and tearing
them most viciously with it's teeth.
satisfied that its revenge was com
piete, the camel was returning to its
corner, when the driver sat up and
spoke. AT the sound of his voice and
realizing, the mistake it had made, the
animal was SO mortified at the failure
and discovery of its scheme that II
dashed it's head against the wall and
died on the spot.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13

NEW YORK MONEY-New York March II
Money call steady at 21h@3 per cent: last
loan, 3; prime mercantile paper 3K64K per
cent; sterling exchange steady. actual bust
ness in bankers bills at s4S5H@4. 85A for
demand, and at $4S3A@4.S4 for sixty days:
posted rates, 4.S411 and $4.S5; commercial bills
AS21e@4.S3 silver certificates nominailv at
10000; bar silver. 5sAc; Mexican dollars,
471ac.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT-New York
March 1.-THE weekly bank statement shows
the following changes: Surplus reserve de-
crease 81 1875, 125; loans, decrease. So O62 0O0.
specie. decrease, 81, 207, 900; legal tenders de-
crease, 81, 2oe, 900; deposits decrease. ss.115
100; circulation decrease, $3.50, 700. The hanks
now hold 1923, 203, 900 In excess of legal re-
quirements.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL-New. York. March
1.-THE Commercial Advertisers London
financial cablegram says "The markets
here continue Inactive but the tone TO-DAY
was good. Americans were exceptionaIiyv
dull The bulls were disappointed nv fhe
Union Pacific dividend. Union Pacific and
Central Pacific were the weakest features
while the coalers, Northern Pacific and Atch
ison preferred were steady. Spanish As were
strong at 57A.'
LONDON MONEY-London, March. 1.-THE
market for American securities after q dull
and rather weak opening on New York sell
Ing orders, was frmer, hut rather inactive.
The Anal tone was quiet but steady. Span-
ish 4s closed at 57%
TREASURY STATEMENT = Washington
March 11.-Today's statement Of the condj,
ton of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, s265, 237, 1856; gold reserve $2S6 7e9 1872
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13
ODD EXPERIENCES
OF a Church Sexton at Fashionable
Weddings.

weddings.
From the New York World.
The bride was twenty minutes late
when the sexton Of the secluded West
side church. where the daughter of a
very rich New Yorker and a rather
swagger young Englishman were to
be welded, dropped a leaf out of his
experience.
Kept that organist playing every
thing he knows for half an hour now.
Don't suppose they'll even pay him.
Some Of these folks that make the most
show make me tired. Folks are sup
posed to give at least $40 for the use
of the church and the lights, and the
organist generally is paid $40 besides.
There was a slashing fine wedding
here-white satin, bridesmaids and all
that sort of thing, mighty particular
Not even the minister got a dollar.
The organist, who played himself
blind. had sense enough to write to the
man. Two years after the wedding he
actually got paid-$2.
My, this is the latest bride I ever
had whispered the sexton five min
utes later. Probably we won't get a.
dollar out of it. These swell folks are
queer. There was fine wedding here
once that Notwithstanding, flowers
ushers. church packed, stunning bride
particular couple 1 ever saw. Every
thing had to be just so, and when it
was all over what do you think
picked up in the church? 1 swept one
whole peck measure of peanut shells
out of the pews."
The organist contributed a medley
OF International wedding marches, in
Guiding bagpipe march, but the bride
came not.
It's the least snowy folks that treats
you BEST" whispered the sexton. why
once d poor young fellow that l knew
could not afford it tipped me with v.
| felt mean at taking it, but a year
later. when 1 buried his first baby.
made it up to him on the bill. You
say these folks have got money!"
The bride was actually fifty minutes
late, but the sexton recovered his good
humor under the happy belief that the
happy couple could afford to paw to
be twice as late
When it was all over and the best
man had hurriedly jumped into a hack
the sexton opened his hand with a. dis
gusted gesture.
Now I'll show you what rich people
are. That's what 1 get for an hours
wait! See it?" and in the palm of the
outraged hand Struggled one pale Sill
Yer half dollar.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13
FAKE STATISTICS.
BY Their Use 1t Is Easy to Overawe
the Multitude.

BY Their Use 1t Is Easy to Overawe
the Multitude.
From the New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
Nothing like fake statistics for Civ
ing a fellow a. reputation for scholar
citizen. Statistics are the most i'm
preSsive things in the world, and the
beauty about 'em is that nobody dares
to contradict you. I've been working
the scheme for several months, and
my stock has advanced about 1000
points a day. How do I do it? Well,
to illustrate the thing, was standing
in crowd on Canal street yesterday
watching the big pile driver hammer
ing down the walls for the drainage
canal.
Lot of power there remarked
gentleman at my elbow as the weight
came down, biff
Immense, l replied, and by the
way, was just making an Interesting
calculation in regard to it. Do you
know, sir, that blow is exactly equal
TO 1852 carpenters driving tenpenny
nails into two-inch oak plankS with
four-pound steel hammers? The man
looked startled. You don't say so, pro-
fessor? he replied respectfully, and
presently l saw him whispering to the
others. who sized me up with awe. The
other day when it was raining Joined
group under an awning. BAD day.
said somebody. Yes 1 returned. I
was amusing myself few minutes ago
in figuring up the quantity of water
that has fallen in the city limits be-
tween a. m. and noon.
''At that the other fellows got inter-
ested, How much was it, ooctor?'
asked one of 'em. Poured into row
Of ordinary halfrint tumblers.' said
impresSively, it would make a line
once and two-fffths around the globe;
it would fill a thirteen-inch gun bar
rel reaching from here to point about
nine miles east of Copenhagen; it
would quench the matutinal thirst of
9,46S,941 Kentucky colonies the day
after Christmas; it would barely go
into tank 1852 kilometres long and g.
All millimeters wide BY Jove! You
ought to have seen those fellows eyes
stick out.
touch their hats. l sQuelched a smart
Alec at our boarding house by inform
ing him at the table that the pies con-
sumed annually in New Orleans would
form a column, piled one above the
other, precisely 1882 miles high. o.!
I admit it leaves about sixteen pies
ever, l said, when he ventured ques-
uon, out mats only three and one
half dekom eters and too small to COM
Pute.' That settled him. Now I'm the
accepted authority of the establish
ment on everything from hash to by
draulics.
I've found it a good idea. by the
way, to use the decimal system when
ever possible. 1t mixes 'em up when
you begin to talk about millimeters
and hectometers and gives fine flavor
of learning to your remarks. 1 never
ran across a fellow yet who dared to
question a statement in decimals. If
l keep up this statistician racket until
summer l wouldn't be surprised if they
offered me chair in one of the col
leges.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13
THE STOCK MARKETS.

stock exchange left off fractionally above yes
terday's close, and near the highest. Trading
showing disposition to follow any move
in the specialties. This was indicated by q
rise in Sugar. The general market moved
there was raid on Metropolitan Street Rail-
way, which dropped it five points. This
incident stimulated short sales on the other
Manhattan, Brooklyn Transit, Sugar and
Bay State Gas. The latter was particularly
Influenced by the action Of the Boston ex-
in the stock. This action was subsequently
taken by the governors at the local exchange.
The railway shares moved very sluggishly
and attempts to improve them were retard-
ed by the heaviness Of the Union Pacific is
sues, in which foreign selling was quite pro-
nounced. Various pessmistic expressions as
to the probable character of the bank state
ment which had been rife during the week.
were partly eradicated when the statement
was published. The salient feature of 1t was
a contraction in surplus reserve of only
The loan account showed a reduction of
over 100000 Cash decreased $4.413O 600,
which reflected subtreasury operations in
ment The statement was received with
considerable favor in the street and resulted
In active buying, raising the general level
of prices above last night. The close was
strong and active.
The bond market followed the tendency of
stock prices pretty closely, which caused
considerable irregularfty in the dealings. The
market as a whole showed very substan-
tial undertone and some striking gains were
recorded in issues which do not usually as
sumo much prominence In the dealings Spe-
cial influences were instrumental in affect
ing wide changes in numerous cases. United
States old As registered declined Y, the new
As, n. the 5s and the old A. coupon u, and
the SIS u in the bid prioe
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Furnished by Charles H. F. Smith Co.
members OF the New York stock exchange.
Pioneer Press building who have direct
wires to Chicago and Now York Closing
prices are bid:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13

AMONG THE SHIPPERS-The following
were on the market Druek & Harrington
Avoca- hogs; Mensell Robinson, Franklin
hogs; Cogswell & Robinson, Lake City, hogs
D. V. Kelly, Goodhue, cattle and hogs j. S.
Green, Red Wing, cattle, calves and hogs;
L. M Weston. Sargent. hcgs; P. T. French,
Nerstrand. mixed load; Black & Snobrick
Courtiand. hogs: A. L. Flon1 Cannon Falls.
hogs; G. s. Howard, Edgerton hogs; Babcock
& Kruns. Vernon Center, hogs; II. Kramer.
Blue Earth City, hogs.
MIDWAY HORSE Observation-Disclosures
Transfer. St. Paul-Barrett~ & Zimmerman's
report: The volume OF trade the past week
was the largest Of any previous week this
season. Manitoba and North Dakota trade the
principal one. Farm horses and mules CON
stituted the bulk of the outgoing Shipments.
Buyers were in good buying spirit through
out the week, making the movement of
stock satisfactory. Receipts of horses steady
and liberal. Orders for good farm STUFF were
more urgent than at any time previously re-
ported this year. Prices advanced slebtIv
The representative sales on servicesble Sound
horses, from four to eight years old. were as
Drafters choice to extra . 500 IN s14o
Drafters, common to good. ...... TX tn en-
Farm horses, choice to extra. 49,. so to 190
Farm horses, common to good. so TO a.
Mules, 1,250 lbs Observation-Disclosures. TX IN On
BANK .CLEARINGS. 'o
st. Paul-ss3s. 5S4s1
Minneapolis-$14 S1 ,OO4
Chicago-s1S, 6S7, 5S7
New York-S213, 15S, 599.
Boston-$22, S4S,571.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13

war. it might have been very unfortunate FOR
that very nation.
Il don't care to say anything about expan-
sion further than this-that If our employers,
the American people, want the Philippines or
part of any other country, l believe we can
fix the job up for them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13

y. u. w 1
G., M. & ST. P.........
M. G. st. L ......... :.
c.. st. p. M. & O.. :. A
The shipments were as follows: Cattle. 30
calves, 50 hogs. none; sheep, 5000
The shipmentas by cars were; Cattle, Q;
hogs. nome sheep, 80. The receipts of cat
tie were extremely light and the day was
a dull one, owing to the small amount of left
over stun and the absence OF buyers Much
Of the stuff offered was poor in quality ana
sold low. The good cattle brought good
prices. The hog market opened &c higher
and held at that figure throughout the day.
The calves included everything in and the
hogs left over from Friday. The bulk Of
the butchers sold at s3.65 with range of
s. $50 to 1915. Only few choice punches sold
above the bulk price. Sheep steady with lit
tle doing.
Hogs-Comparative receipts:
Total 1oC To-Day ........,.........S 75
A week akO 1925
year akv ....... ...:. 49,; ,........ SSS
steady at tho advance throughout the day.
The range On butchers was 3s.60@3.7E with the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13
Paris Ice From Glaciers.

The Paris Ice company has conceived the
idea OF making some Of the glaciers furnish
the ice needed for consumption, the last win
ter having been SO mild that their other re-
sources failed, ssA
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13
Handsome Gift.

Every year the king Of Italy receives as a
New Years gift 5000 cigars from the emperor
of Austria -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, March 11-The receints
at the Union stockyards today were: Cattle
rs; calves, 10: hogs. 875; sheep, S.
The receipts by cars over the various rail-
roads were as follows:
Cattle. Hogs Sheer. Mixed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13

ENDED In A SLUMP
WEEK OF ALMOST PERSISTENT
DECLINES IN THE GENERAL
GRAIN MARKETS
WHEAT ESPECIALLY WEAK

Government Report on Stocks in
Farmers Hands Was the Final
Straw That Broke Prices-Bears
Were In Control at the Termina-
ton of the Week Report on
Corn in Sight Was a Surprise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13

CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RI.
"The Maple Leaf Route
Ticket Office: Robert St., cor 9th st. Phone $50.
Trains leave from st; Paul Union Depot.
daily. tExcept Sunday. Leave Arrive.
Dubuque, Chicago, Waterloo 1910 am ts3Op pm
MSlarshalltown; Des Moines, 's.1o PM *7.5o am
st. Joseph and Kansas City 11.20pm "126Opm
-nantorVlle Local ........... 1855 pm*10. 45 am
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13
EG13z1I|;l;{l;l3;IIl

Ticket o11ce-1ss East Third St. Phone 1l4s
Leayela Daily. Except Sunday Arrive.
bS:SCam Figs Falls. Fargo. G'd F'ksI b5 :o51m
o os.S Wllmar. via st. Cloud b5 :05pm
as'ooam r1; :Great Northern Flyer. a2:OOpm
b9 liam (Wellmar, S. Falls. Y'kton II
MOI SIX: City. Browns Val. ! o5:3opm
~ ~ .o9pm Excelsior and Hutchinson Ib11 35am
a 90 9 9opp breck Fargo. G'dFks W'pgl a7:45am
ao.oopml. .Montana-Paciho Express . az :30am
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13

bulk going at $365. Only a few choice
punches sold above the bulk price. Repre-
sentative sales:
Butchers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13
EASTERN MINNESOTA RAILWAY.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad.

a Daily. b Except Sunday.
chicago Day" Express. :. :.
chicago Atlantic" Elk. 49,.
Chicago Fast MALI.
Chicago Pioneer Limited"
Chic. via Prairie du c. div.
Peoria via Mason City
Red Wing and Rochester. :.
Dubuque via La Crosse.
st. Louis and Kansas City.
Milbank and Way .........
Aberdeen and Dakota Ex..