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The Washington times., 1901-12-04
TO SPEND CHRISTMAS IN JAIL.
An OId-Time offender Sentenced to
Sixty Days.

81 haven't been down since October"
explained Henry Wilson to Judge Kimbau
when charged IN the Police Court yester-
day with being a vagrant. Wilson is fifty
years old, and has been in court many
times before.
Il found him beastly drunk on K Street
last night" a policeman said.
What have you to offer?" asked his
honor of Wilson.
Not thing. It's up to you
About sixty days will do you." said the
court. and Wilson will spend Christmas
on the farm.
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A Proposition to Sell Land.

The District Commissioners have re-
ceived from the president of Georgetown
College a proposition to sell the District
a small tract Of land adjoining the Ten
leytown school house. Since the receipt
of the offer it has been ascertained that
there are 3.097 square feet in the lot and
the offer is for $500. The preliminaries
for the purchase have been nearly com
pleted.
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1T is recommended that the Har6or-
master who employs patrol boat and
detailed police crew in regulating the af-
fairs Of the harbor and river front, be
made captain in the Police Department; /;
ana that ample provision be made to
organize this Important service as part
Of the Police Department.
The Commissioners are In full sym
pathy with the movement of the National
Association of Chiefs of Police to have
established in this city national bureau
of criminal Identification
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From Business Houses.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
An Increase i'm the Number of PrI-
Vates in Class II.

The Metropolitan police force. accord
Ing TO the report has maintained the high
rate of efficiency which had long char
| actefized it. Attention is called to the
fact that during the past year the re-
| organization provided for by a recent act
| of Congress has been completed. with the
exception of the increase OF salaries
which. To be operative. must have the
sanction Of Congress. The Commission
ers recommend a considera Bile Increase in
the number of priyates of class 2 The
difference in the pay of the two classes
ought to be equalized, the Commissioners
think, by the advancing of al least 100
members Of class l to class >.
Increase of the Force.
"of equal Importance the Commission
ers say, is the recommendation for an
increase OF the force Owing 10 the ex-
tensive area included in the police juris-
diction, which is over forty-four thousand
acres, it is unreasonable to expect a
thorough police supervision with force
of $40 patrolmen, not half OF whom will
be on duty at any one time under the
most liberal system OF operating, and
from which the sick, disabled and those
entitled TO leave must also be deducted
The area to be policed is the fourth
largest in the United States. The police
force OF those exceeding it number re-
spectlvely. 1853, ? 903 and 2,Z95. The city
o Baltimore, with an area in acres of
only 20.25i, has about double the number
OF policemen in its service
The insufficient number of policemen
compels their employment in four reliefs,
which gives them twelve hours off duty
in forty-eight This excessive require
ment, made necessary by the limited
force at command. is detrimental to the
physical and mental welfare OF the men.
in that disabilities must be more numer-
Gus where excessive hours OF exposure
exist and irregular hours for refreshment
and rest prevail. With an Increased force
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good behavior. 1t was thought that the
assurance of permanent employment
would be an incentive to teachers to mt
themselves more completely for their
work. and would secure a higher stand
ard of teaching"
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! what ought to be done for the National
Capital, and therefore ask and will ask
largely.
The Park Commission.
AN important expression of the new
feeling in Congress respecting the Dis
trict OF Columbia was the creation at the
extraordinary session Of the Senate in
March last, under the authority of a SEN
ate resolution, by the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, OF a commission Of
eminent architects and landscape engi-
nc5rs to prepare q general plan for the
Improvement Of the park system Of the
District of Columbia.
The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia have been glad to act IN CO.
operation with this commission. and trust
that its project for the Identification Of
the National Capital VIII be adopted By
Congress as the working plan for the
years to come. For years the Commits
sioners Of the District of Columbia and
other public officers and the citizens OF
the District have been hoping that such
comprehensive scheme of improvement OF
the park system, and, therefore of the
whole District, would be adopted. in order
that its esthetic development lliEnt be
made harmonious and complete and ii ac-
eordance with the best ideals.
The Scnatc's Action.
IN connection with the preparations for
the National Capital Centennial Celebra-
tion preliminary steps were taken toward
this end, and propositions looking to the
creation Of a commission for this purpose
were offered in Congress. Out Of them
came the action OF the Senate, which has
produced plans that if adopted by Con-
gfess, will prove Of lasting and inesti-
mdble value to the District OF Columbia"
The Commissioners renew their endorse
ment OF the proposition for the construc-
tion of a memorial bridge across the Po-
tomac River TO Arlington Cemetery. They
believe that such "A memorial to Ameri-
can patriotism ought to be constructed
as soon as practicable
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CONDITIONS IN THE DISTRICT.
The Annual Report Of the commissioners Presented
to Congress.

Statement OF the Municipal Finances Including the Public
Debt and the Estimated Receipts From Taxation-Opera
tons of the Boards of Education and of ChartesThe
Work Accomplished by the Police, Fire. and Health De-
partnents-Several Recommendations offered.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
commendHbIe Progress in Public In
strucfion During the Ncpr.

The Commissioners point with pride to
the work of the Board OF Education dur
ing lhe first year Of its existence.
The report of the Supcrinter lent OF
Schools to the Board OF Education for the
year ending June 80. 1901 " they say. VIII
show grand total Of f7,431 pupils en-
rolled during the year, OF whom 31.s5I
were white, and l. $50 colored. The whole
number Of teachers employed, including
hiadcrgarten. was ! ,2S3, Of whom 857 we're
white and 1926 colored The increase in
the whole enrolment was 9I2. or nearly
? per cent. The number Of halliday
schools was $40. Of which . were in
grades above the second.
Congress has for the past two years
made generous provision for new school
houses. If this liberal policy IS continued
the halliday school VIII soon disappear.
When children have reached the third
year OF school life no good reason can be
urged for refusing them the opportunity
for whole days schooling, provided the
work given them IS adapted to their cana
biiities. both in matter and in the meth
eds OF presentation.
New school Buildings
'Tbe current appropriation act provides
for the construction OF four eight room
buildings, three four-room buildings, the
enlargement Of a siz-rOom building by
the addition OF two rooms and a four
room building for manual training in the
graded schools In addition to these,
there are now under way a twelge-room
building four eight-room buildings. aud
three four-rOom buildings. under the ap-
preparation act for the year ending June
30, 1901. These buildings when com
pleted. will add 100 schoolrooms To orr
present accommodations. and practically
wipe out the halliday school in the third
and fourth grades throughout the citv.
When this is done it VIII probably not
be difficult to keep pace with the normal
growth of our schools.
"A very marked expansion Of our school
system may be looked for in the rapidly
growing suburbs. An example of this
rapid growth is seen in the case OF the
Takoma Park School, which already con-
tains five full classes in four rooms al
though the building has been occupied
only since September of the present year.
Most Important Act.
Perhaps the most important act of the
Beard OF Education during the past year
was the adoption OF a rule abolishing the
annual election of teachers, and making
their tenure secure during efficiency and
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Harbormnstcr,s Promotion.

it is believed these conditions can be
improved by changing the system of
hours of duty
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UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
The Commissioners Weary of Inter
views with Place Hunters.

In concluding their report the Commits
sioners make Acknowledgment of the
The Washington times., 1901-12-04
For Christmas GfGivers Marvelously Low Quotations.


dhana
aTsela tn elowestH ingprces
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
Very sudden Death.

The very sad news of the death
OF Alexia juan, aged II years,
which occurred yesterday after
noon 10 the college at Denisou,
cans a. a severe shock 20 the fam
ais aud friends OF the deceased.
Stricken with congestion, the
brittle thread of life of this fair
young flower was ruthless'y
snapped ia twain, Deceased was
the daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs Wa
ter Colbert of this city, who have
the heartfelt sympathy OF the en-
tire community in their sudden le-
r.avemeut. Funeral services will
be- held at the family residence on
Car'e- Avenue at > o'clock tomoi-
row friday afternoon boy Rev. J.
NJ. Gross. Interment will follow
IN South cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
IS THERE 40 RE1EDN?
II SO 1t Should be Applied and Wa
ter Abated.

II 50 II should be Applied and Wa
ter Abated.
Everybody knows, aud the fact
is uuquestioued, that water stands
under most all the buildings on the
south side of Main street from the
Wilmington to Biyens x Williams
corner, and in some instances it il
there in vast quantities. We have
heard that the water stands there
50 long that fish have propogated
and have been caught from under
some Of the buildings.
Everybody knows, and it is IN
questioned, that stagnant water is
unhealthy. Still ii is allowed to
stand under these buildings from
one end Of the year to the other.
An ARDMoREITE reporter passed
j. X. Pennington's place on West
Main street this afternoon, and
Mr.. Pennington was having the
water pumped out from under his
scales that was erected in the
street, and the stencil arising from
the stagnant water vas just simply
horrible to contemplate. Why, it
was enough to knock a man down,
almost.
Now, isn't it reasonable to sup
pose that the water under the
buildings on the east is just as bad
and that the odor from it would be
just as strong if the water was al
lowed to be exposed and spread
upon the s~treetsi
We contend that such a eondi-
ton of affairs is unhealthy, and
the city should take some steps to
have the water removed. A few
pumps would soon remove the
water from under a building, and
then at a small cost prepare to
keep it out in future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
MilIiner
DISTRICT COURT.

Jury Returns Verdict OF Not Guilty
in Gano Eads Case.
When the court opened this
morning the jury in the Gano Eads
case which had been out all night.
was sitting in the box. Upon
opening the court the jury an
uouuced that they had agreed upon
a verdict. The judge read the
verdict, which declared Gauo Eads
mot Guilty.
l. P Wood vs.. Pink Faust ct al.
Settled and dismissed.
Sarah Jones vs.. Chickasaw 4 a
nation. Motion to set aside judg
ment was filed and overruled. a
motion was then made for a new
trial, which was overruled.
Oscar Ellis for carrying conceal
ed weapon, pleaded guilty and was
fined $50, cost RENTED Defend
ant was sent to Jail on account OF
not having money to pay fine.
Jim Brown, larceny. Bond for.
feited and alias warrant issued foi
defendants arrest.
Gano Eads, enlightenment. Re
referred to grand jury.
Callie Abbott vs.. Daniel Abbott
Divorce suit. Decree granted.
Hade Miller, Richard Glass, 10,
Lyons and Jim Shed. Larceny
! Severance demanded and Joe Lyon.
| placed on trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
THE PASSING THRONG.
All the vorid's q stage and Each
one Plays 8 Part.
70 Jons. Of MEANWHILE B. here

I'd Jones Of Mannsyils j. here
Enc, Henia Of RayiA is in the
city.
o F. Haley i. here from Gaines.
vile.
l.. A Franklin is il the city from
Leon.
Id Frar- il. in the city from
DurGnt.
C. II. Campbell LEI, today for
Paais valley.
Dr. J Glass Of Fl. Worth IL 10
the city today.
Judge R stewart Dennes came 10
from Ada today.
DR. Blaylock, from Springer wa
10 the city today.
Hsga sugg- was in the city las,
night from Berwyn.
IN SKIES left yesterday after.
noon for Paris, Texas.
". a. Butt Of Marietta is anon.
the visitors TO Ardmore today.
simon westbeimer Of Marietta wa.
10 the city yesterday afternoon.
Chas. d. Carter has returned from
q business trip 70 South McAlester.
Mics Stella Butt OF Marietta is il
the city the guest, o; Mrs J. F. Eas
ley.
Miss Mi,tis Reed has returDe,
from a visi: TO Paoli and Paul.
Valley.
Mrs a. GIber, sister Of r. L
Sanders, came in last night from
Tyler Texas.
Master Lloyd Russell, from Ross
ton, Texas, is IN the city visiting hi
aunt, Mrs. Dora Nisbet.
DR.. y. c. Wood il back from Iish
omlugo, where be spent about tw.
weeks. He reports the town full G
~prospsctors.
d. 4. Robson, chief office deput
Of the Northern district Of Texas
stationed az Dallas, is in the cit
attending court.
Mrs. Msbelle Farris Of Bliss, o. X
who has been visiting her mother
Mrs. ". P. Snider on South We
Main retu rned 10 her home today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
Arrested for ftorse Theft.

Tuesday night some one rode
Bruce Hill and Guy Ledbetter's
horse off, and Wednesday morning
they found him out near the South
Cemetery more dead than alive.
Some one had evidently rode the
animal all night and left him there
next morning.
Today a warrant was sworn out
charging Del Garnand with taking
the horse The warrant was sery-
ed on him 10 Jail. Garuand was a
'ru,'y at the Jail and it was report
ed was absent all Tuesday night.
lie is now under indictment for
stealing q saddle
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
Look Here, People,!

If you want a frst-class job OF
horse shoeing call on Dan Conway
He now has in his employ a first
class horse sDoer and trainer. Give
him a call and be convinced. l6tl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
DROWNED n THE wAshITA.
A Young Lady Finds q wstery Grave
in that swollen Stream.

By telephone trom Dougherty
We learn Of the death by drowning
% Miss Vivian Gibson in Washiia,
river near there, this morning
Tie young lads il company with
q young man was elr0uts home
from D0ugtsr,y aud they were
compelled % cross the Wasaiia in
doing So. he- home being a short
distance beyond the river. The
crossing where she was drowned
was about one and O half miles
sou;h Of Dougherty.
In crossing the river, which was
greatly swollen on account o: the
recent rains. the wagon was over
turned and Us two occupants
thrown into the stream
The young man swan % the
shore but the young lady was
drowned as was the team
4 crowd is now al work search
ing for the body OF the young lazy
aud up 20 two o'clock this after
noon their efforts had been uusuc-
c-s--1l
The young lady vas tw%enty-oue
years OF age and was the daughter
Of / l. Gibson
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
correspondence Wanted.

A practical farmer aud mechanic
of moral habits, desires lady cor.
respondent between the ages of 30
and IS. with a view TO marriage
Moral character the greatest con
sideration. All letters answered
if full description and particular;
are given IN first letter. Strictly
confidential Address II. Boz
4gS. ArdmOre, !. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

Spragius x Go. have almost a
car of screen doors and screen
wire. Their stock includes many
designs in fancy doors as we'll as
the cheap doors. 1t matters not
what kind you want Spragius can
please you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

j. {. Wolf is now proprietor of
the New York Racket Store, and
will share the building with J. Ii.
Spiegle until June 20. Until that
time Mr.. Wolf will sell his Racket
goods out at wholesale cost. 10 In
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
Yours respectfully,
FRANK BERRYHILL,
ldwlm Ardmore, |. T..
ldwlm

Mae years ago 7. b. Cathey
embarked in the livery business in
Ardmore and named his barn the
City Livery Stable. Since this
old stable burned on West Main
street the owners, J. b. Spragius
and J. c. Thompson, gave the
name back to Mr.. Cathey and he
has given it to his brick and stone
livery stable on North Washington
street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

The ARDMoREITE has for sale in
any quantity to small purchasers
100 reams of 24x36 blank news
paper, at lowest market price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
Hurrah for the Postal.

The Postal Telegraph Co., il
given proper encouragement by
the commercial club and citizens
OF South McAlester. will extend it,
line to this city in the near future
The Postal is an up to-date com
pauy and should be encouraged in
this movement. Muskogee and
Wagner are endeavoring to secure
the Postal lines, aud by a united
.fort will likelysucceed. McAles.
ter Capital.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

In the commissioner court to-
day John Nelson was placed on
trial for adultery, but the evidence
did not sustain the charge and the
defendant was discharged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

marked % pIaln hgures. GoOds
all new and clean.
Hi8, Trimmed Hat At SOC and S..
Sailors at 2jt, soc, Use and 81 Sd
The best and newest street hats
ever offered for the money. All
trimmed hats reduced. | have had
a good season aud don't care TO
carry anything over. Come early
aud get choice.
MRS. JAMES,
Milliner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

LoST-On Main street or North
Washington, a small package of
merchandise, containing Il black
silk belt. Finder please return to
this Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

Spragins * Co. have a big line
of ice cream ~freezers. Any size
any price you want.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
Notice.

Don't let your heators get wet
aud rust-sell them to Mason, the
second hand man. l I'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

Choir practice every night this
week at the Carter Avenue MethJ
dist church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
THE FRISCO WILL CONE.
Direct Line From 81. Louis TO City
Of Mexico.

" fNGhAN0s
Yesterday the ARDNoRETTE pub
li.hed an article, stating that P L.
Soper, general attorney for the
Frisco road. had said 20 a CORES
pendent in Madill that the Frisco
had bought the right Of way Of the
Arkansas and Choctaw road. and
would build from Madill to Ard
more That is good news But
Il; is the opinion Of old aud exper
fenced railroad men that the Frisco
will not stop here
The Arkansas aud Choctaw
right-o way extends to Wichita
Falls, Texas. on cur west, about
100 miles, and on a direct line 70
FL Paso.
II isa matter Of public record
that the Frisco has bought the
Fort Scott, Memphis and Birming-
ham road, leading them RICH; into
the coal aud iron fields Of Ala
bama, and It Is also a fact that the
Frisco has recently secured a con
trolling interest in the Mexican
Central running from FL Paso to
the City OF Mexico.
Now then, would i, not be nat.
ural for the Frisco 20 want to con-
meet the Mexican Central with its
other main lines. Hence it is that
the Frisco purchased the 4. x c.
right Of way with that end il
view.
By running from Madill through
Ardmore to Wichita Falls over the
a x C. right Of way would save
them a large sun Of money and
they could then proceed from there
on to FL Paso. thereby putting
Ardmore on the main line Of the
Frisco from FL Paso to St. Louis.
or TO Birmingham, Ala
Ardmore will welcome th,
Frisco. 1t will open up to Ard
more trade from the west that she
never enjoyed before. It will pa.
thousands Of people into home.
on either side of US, and Ardmor'
will handle their products and con
tiuue to be the metropolis Of th.
Iudian Territory.
! have a big line OF bran new
cook stoves, the standard makes
They will be sold very cheap o
exchanged for second hand ones
For bargains in furniture come L
my store. W. H ROGERS.
2Sdwlm
One marriage license was issue
today-John Deel Of Doughert.
< and Velma Harrison of Vaughn.
For RENT-A house Of two fur
uished rooms. NOBLE Bros. 23t
# You want a good tin roof b
sure to figure with me before let
, ting the job. We do tin roofn.
anywhere in the b. 1. 7. a
work guaranteed.
o. Yours respectfully,
, FRANK BERRYHILL,
ldwlm Ardmore, /. 7.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

4 hat or a glove drummer gen.
orally carries as samples the best
hat or glove OF each grade his fac.
tory makes or his house sells.
When the season Is over and BE-
has been 10 see all Of his custom
ers his samples are for sale, and
ats a lucky merchant who gets
them al soc on the dollar. j. y.
BaraIl has two large sample liue.
OF hats and gloves. The hats are
Of every kind, including the com.
Portable straw for weather like this.
Il you were 20 buy these at whole.
sale prices you would get a bar.
gain, but Barall will sell them-a,
he bought them-at soc on Il,
dollar. AT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

First-Class Camp Cook Wanted.
First-class camp cook wanted at
ouce. Apply at this Office or TO J.
w. Powell. Evansville. /. T. lott
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
Nnme he Cemetery.

TODAY the following names have
been sent in as appropriate for our
cemetery: Calvary, Evergreen,
Fairview, Greenwood, Maple
Grove, Mount Hope, Woodlawn,
Hillside, City of Rest, Shiloh and
Amarauth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
An oh ct Lesson.

In Denison the other day a bal,
of cotton sold on the streets at fy,
cents a pound, for which tn,
owner was offered nine cents il
the winter. He wanted ten cents
aud waited-this time at a loss
The market, if there was any, il
really higher than the price paid
but the purchaser may have tC
keep il until next fall as all cotton
buyers are on their vacations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

Will Light is now located at Car
ter's barn, phone 107. Bus meets
all trains, day and night. When
Light gets your call you never get
left. 3 I'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

| am now ready to do your re-
pair work of all kinds. Uphol-
stering and repairing furniture a
speciality. AL work fully guaran-
teed. At Robertson building.
South Washington Street.
Him +. IL. RoGERs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
MRs. JAMES began her Semi-AnnuaI Sale of Millinery Sat.

, May Is. This is strictly a cut price sale, and everything
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

When you get screen doors from
the Laidlaw Lumber Co you get
the heaviest morti,e door. mlOti
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

We will keep fresh butter on ice
at all times. HARTING x RODDY.
llnndff
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23

The Santa F. will place a sleep
er on train No. s, of the Goth
inst. at Ardmore which will run
through to Memphis. Those de-
string to secure berths on this car
eau secure same from the Pullman
conductor on arrival of train here.
We have for rent 80 1000 acres of
good pasture land.
2Sdwtf HUDSON 4 ARNOLD.
There is no paint that will stand
the test like 'Stearns." Sold by
Laidlaw Lumber Co. 22tf