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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
FILLED FULL OF BIRD SHOT.
Albert Robertson Shoots a Young Man
About His Wife.

Albert Robertson lives about two
miles south of Graham with his young
wife, and on the 18th OF this month
a young man working on the place.
who had known Mrs. Robersin all his
life, went to school with her. got to
playing with her, the two throwing
water on each other
The young man, whose name we
learned only as DOC" threw a pretty
good dash of aqua pura on the lady
when she demonstrated and asked
him to quit.
Doc said to her that he would II
she would give him a Yankee dime.
meaning a kiss.
After DOC" vas down in the field
field at work when the lady's hus
band. Mr.. Robertson, came down ia
him and told him that he had insult
ed his wife, and must go up TO the
house and apologize to her for Il
| Doc" did as he was requested and
| Ntul bhCh W HIS MoIht luluhlul
everything was entirely satisfactory
He noticed, however, Mr. Robertson
and his wife got on their horses ant
rode or Sometime afterward he no
ticed Robertson ride up to the fenc,
of his field and when Doc" got NJ
TO the end OF the row where a fod
der stack stood, Robertson, he says
walked from behind it and began
firing at him with a shotgun.
1t was about thirty yards of, an
the shot was small and did not prov
fatal, but Doc" said he had she
him almost from his knees to tn
top of his head. Two shot entere
one of his eyes and will destroy 1
The other eye received pellet o
two. but It is thought 1t can be save,
Deputy Collins is out after Roberso
now with a warrant, charging hi
with assault to kill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
THE BOYS DRILLED.
Ane Went Through the "Hay Fost
Straw Foot" Evolutions.

Ane Went Through the "Hay Fopt,
Straw Foot" EVolutlons.
Last might, as per previous an
nouncement Of Capt. b. V. Henson.
Company A, Of the First Territory
militia, met in Joe F. RobisoD's build
ing, west Of the courthouse, and about
forty of the company responded to the
call and were present.
Neither of the lieutenants were
present, but the captain put the beYs
through n series OF evolutions for
about an hour, which they enjoyed
very much.
II was evident that a good many of
the company had performed military
duty before, and with a little patience
with the others the captain hopes .
have a cracker-jack military company
here soon.
The next meeting will be for tbs
purpose OF going through callisthenic
exercises, and will be called by the
captain
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
WHERE 1T ORIGINATED.
The Smallpox Among the choetaw
Indians at Lone Grove.


The news of the Mississippi Choc-
taw Indians having smallpox in their
tribe at Lone Grove was promptly met
yesterday afternoon by our board of
health, who took steps to quarantine
against them.
In the absence of Mayor Dick the
board did not take any drastic meas
ures against the Indians, simply re-
that J. +. Arnold keep the
from the city.
In conversation with DR. s. s. Carr,
president of the board Of health. this
morning, that gentleman said that the
board would meet again this after.
noon and take such steps in the mat
ter as to keep the Indians from the
infected district from coming to town
II the city had to put a man out there
to watch them.
The doctor fuIaher said that It waI
his opinion that this smallpox origin
ated in the Love building. where sew
ersl cases existed several years ag,
when the disease ragged so in Ard
more, and he understood the building
had never been fumigated
There are other lunches Of thes
Indians that may be guaranteed, tn
doctor said, and they live over II
Southeast Ardmore. IL was there, /
is reported, tlIat one of the Indian
who died at Lone Grove, was take
from which place he was buried. Thi
makes these Southeast Ardmore In
dians suspects and should be watched
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
Before you go phone "a.
s1n
Have Indian Interests.

II. b. Waldron, Washington; Geo
W. Skim, Liberty, Mo-; T. p. Allen
Kansas City; A. j. Waldock, Kansas
City, and r. NJ. Shaw. Muskogee, ar
rived in the city last night and took
carriages this morning for Lone
Grove, where they will look after the
Mississippi Choctaw Indians at that
place. These gentlemen are inter-
ested in this Indian business some
way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

A carload OF 16-inch water pipe is on
the Santa Fe sidetrack this morning
each joint weighing 1900 pounds. Mr.
Richmond started to unload It today
and being afraid the derrick was not
strong enough to hold II he suspended
operations temporarily. 1t is said
that several joints Of the pipe were
cracked.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
A s p HALT for sidewalks is
CHI ZAP E ST and best,
Drop postal for particulars.
THE DowNARD ASPHALT Co.,
24-tf. Cit

The brightest, most accommodating
and intelligent clerk, and the one
who usually has his employers best
interest at heart. is the one who has
time to devote to other thoughts be-
sides his daily employment. Please
do your shopping by daylight 25-5t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

Miss Maud Worley, at present
teacher in the High school at Ard
more, has been elected to fill va
cancy in the schools of this city.
caused by the resignation by one of
the young lady teachers. Rumor has
it that there will be wedding soon,
Gainesville Hesperian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

Turn work into pleasure by using
the new Wheeler & Wilson No. . ball
bearing sewing machine. For sale at
Luke's music store. 22-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
To the Public.

In Difference TO the wishes OF a IA
iority Of union merchants we have
decided TO extend the closing hour fol
dry goods TO p. m, beginning Mon
day, March 30.
RETAIL CLERKS UNION.
l.. b. HORN, Pres.
f. G. MURPHY, Pres. 25-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

By combining your shopping to day
light. yUu not only gain the good will
OF the clerk whO waits on you, but
you enable a fellow-being IL obtain
time for rest ana recreation. 25-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

Charley Cummings, who died at
Lone Grove yesterday, was a Mason,
and was buried today under the aus
pices of the Masonic order. George
Henry Bruce. A II. Palmer and ]. T.
Coleman of this place went out this
morning to take part IN the burial
services
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

Be sure 90 examine the new Wheel
er & Wilson sewing machine III you
want the very best Sold at Luke's
music store. z2-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

A Santa Fe special cHme up yester.
day afternoon bearing W. c. Nixon.
general manager; J. w. Robins, su.
perintendent; J. N. Griswell, division
freight agent and others. who were
looking over tbe line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

For good work dOae. properly done
at the right price, take your crippled
watches and broken Sewelry to Noland
& Rollins. w. T. NizOn, jeweler. IOtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
Fire at CAPTAIN Hammer's.

Az we go to press the alarm OF FIRE
sounded and we were stold that Capt.
j. s. Hammers residence was on fire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
Pure as Gold

Our Dr. Pepper and Coco Cola aut
as pure as can be. Their flavor viii
moi disappoint you
22,6 JUIINS KAHN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

Make 1t convenient to do your trad
ing before 6 p. m. SO that the clerk
can have time to spend with his fam
lily. 25-5t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

Try that Magellan cigar. It's fine
smoker. Sold at Ingram's CONNECTIONS
cry. 25-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
Subscribe for the Ardmoreite.

La grippe coughs yield quickly to
the wonderful curative qualities OF
Foley's Honey and Tar. There is moth
ing else 'just as COED" For sale by
Bonner a Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
College Ices.

Our college ices are simply i'm
mense JULIUS KAHN.
22-e
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

The king OF local cigars is Eldo-5C
to everybody Everybody smokes II
16-im.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

More Edo cigars smoked in Ard
more than any other brand. Ask for
Il. 16-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
Made at Home.

No imported cream here. We make
It ourselves. Come in and try 1t.
22-6t JULIUS KAHN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
Oriental ParlOFs.

Our confectionery near the postof-
fee is now open every night until
~ O'Clock. The fountain is open and
our Oriental parlors, the pretuest
found anywhere, are ready for you.
22-e JULIUS KAHN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

Just received, the Magellan Manila
cigars sc straight. at Ingram's con
fectionery. 25-4.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

Warrants on the waterworks, cashed
at small discount j. c. Lively. 25-t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

This stump, said the jail bird as he
looked through the bars.
Surely is not "A Castle Hall &c cigar.
For the kind I've smoked is so good,
people say,
That they smoke them all up and
don't throw them aEay. Stf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
Your Watch or Clock.

Your Watch or Clock.
Repaired and pat in good fx. Jewelry
of all sorts mended and polished, and
all sorts OF engraving neatly executed
at Noland & Rollins at reasonable
prices. lOu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

You get better work in shoe repair
ing at Lynn's than at any other place.
20-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

Born, this morning. to Mr.. and Mrs
Sam II. Butler, a son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26
Chlokasaw ltotek

opened under new management.
Renovated throughout. Fresh beds.
First-clase table.
MRS. NJ. A. tHoIEMAN. Prop.
l4-dwfm. sainesville, Tex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

Taken up by |. r. Best. small black
SOW pig. Owner call at house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

If you can't afford to pay to have
your feather bed cleaned, we will
clean it and keep feathers for our
pay.
Palm TEXAS FEATHER co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

The M r's sll Wagon is the Mon
arch OF the road"
WILLIAMS, CoRHN & CO,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

Nov is the time to put in'your water
works You will find them at
WEEKS BROS.
Practical Tinners aud Plumbers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

Your money back n the Magellan"
don't please yuu- At IRgram's confec-
tionery 25-4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-26

When you smoke, smoke the Edo
cigar. 16-1m
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-09
speeIal tl paIly Leader

Ardmore, l. T., oct 9.-The sun
day school convention Of colored Bap-
lists Of the Chickasaw nation. IS in
session here. Considerable routine
business was transacted today Rev,
"A, W Jackson. OF Chickasha, preach
led the memorial sermon. Following
are the officers elected for the ensu-
ing yea: President, Rev e " Hall;
Weep resident. S NJ Ransom; record
ing secretary. Rev c. d. Hall; CORE
spending secretary, Miss Cora j Hurt;
treasurer G.. w Johnson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-09

'Tisnt safe TO be a day without DR..
Thomas Ecleotric Oil in the house.
Never can tell what moment an aoci.
dent is going TO happen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-09

Ben clardy. Of Shawnee. is in the
city on Modern Woodmen business.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-09
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Q INDIAN TERRITORY NOTES
Q 0 0 Q Q Q Q Q 0 o o Q 0 0 Q O


epNNtal W HAtle t~S~ueis
Muskosee, !. T., Oct 9-The annual
report submitted to the Creek coun-
eli by Il Fisher national auditor,
shows the revenues OF the nation last
year e have been S23754l "a not
This revenue was received from the
following sources. Coaf royalty, 81.
O5 29 hay royalty. $50 so; occupa-
~ tax 81 pasture tax, S24i795 10,
nvh, confscated and sold, $40, ny-
ms,ss ntown lots s2lt41o.22
taa = ~ there was collected mor
onsndte i. amounting TO S5,Sl7 So
oecnnatt5r Al ss.oi9. a and coal row
alty sfegs si ~ excess Of this ye~.
rho pasnns AJAX. however was last
svur only s5osz 2, The net 'otal
re,eunes last year were 80 "a 49,
,oasing uincrease thh year Of Sl2s,
$50
me appropriations Of he last ooun-
"a we're sl2s O73 0B. The greatest eN-
pense was that for maintenance Of
schools amounting % s76.A6s 40.
which was a per capita tax of s. 10 ON
the Creek people The expense Of the
regular session OF ,he aouneil was 12i.-
s4s 90 aud OF special seS1aon' So
7ss 40
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ro lNvgerIaArE LANo DaALs.


vinita. /. r., oct g--Judge Joseph
A. Gill at The opening of the United
states court devoted the major portion
of his instructions TO the alleged
"grafung" in the land deals 10 the
Cherokee nation He complmeuted
the people of the Cherokee nation no
on the fact that crime was on The de-
crease in this district. composed
chiefly Of the Cherokee nation and the
puawpaw reservations.
Referring 20 the subject Of graft
ing. Judge Gin said I'VE have
great deal of talk about grating in
this country at this time There Is no
such crime as grating nothing
OF that kind so far as the books are
concerned and nothing of that kind can
be Investigated by you It is only
where the officer himself has done
something in the administration OF his
office in violation of the law that the
law takes up The fact that the news
papers throughout the country charge
wha. they term n an indefinite way
grating IS not charging a criNe You
ca neasily cast SUR upon an officer
but the casting OF siur, while il may
iniure the officer is not the charging
of crime as the law says a crime
shall be charged. in any way But
whore flc-c g q party comes into
yor- body and offers under his oath
10 lay before you as a body evidence
Of the misconduct and mi,feasance or
malfeasance of one Of the officers,
It Is your duty then to investigate the
matter"
Relative to excess LAND holdings in
the Cherokee nation Judge Gill said:
"when you come to investigate ex.
cess holdings you viii md that you
are confronted with q difficult ques.
tion. We have a law in this nation to
the effect that no one can hold in ex
cess Of their legitimate equitable por.
tlor Of the lands of the Cherokee ma
tion. The present treaty provides that
each individual Cherokee shall have
10 acres Of the average allottable
land in the Cherokee nation. AS
matter of fact. an average 40 acres
may mean so acres of land. owing TO
It's valuation or it may mean as high
as from 200 to coo acres, owing to its
valuation But the average is 10
acres; and the court instucts you
that that means 10 acres of the aver
age allottable lands at the appraise-
ment and valuation fixed by the Dawes
commission, the only body authorized
by the law to fix the appraisement and
valuation and yo unjust take that as
basis II you find parties holding land
in excess OF that the parties should be
indicted, and It is your duty to indict
them 1t is necessary that the Cher
ol1ee Indians have a chance to take
OF the public lands Of the Cherokee
nation their share and if men in .;his
community are holding more than their
share the Indian who has It not can
not get it al all II you find men in
This community holding more than
their average share of the allottable
land, It is your duty to indict these
men and you must do it, The Indians
must be provided with these lands ana
one Indian cannot be allowed to hold
these lands at the expense of another
Indian He ought to have his share
and his share only
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-09

ed at Craig and Buck. 1t seems that
the difference is acs SO much on dol.
lars and cents as in the articles Of
agreement governing the work Of the
engineers
A committee Of engineers have call.
ed upon supt Cameron repeatedly
but it is said that he refuses to treat
with them.
The United Mine Workers are not
standing behind the engineers in their
demands but want them to go back to
work at once that all may have en-.
ployment The end is not in sight.
Vinita, l.. T., Oct 9.-The members
Of the bar of the northern district of
the Indian territory at Tahlequah have
organized a bar association at that
place. electing officers and adopting a
constitution The of1lcers elected are:
D. A. Veasey presidents William +.
Rasmus, first vice president; j. L. De.
Root second vice president. Bert Van
.Leuven. secretary; Guy L. Reed, treas
urer, and Ridge Paschal, librarian
The association unanimously indors-
ed Judge Joseph A. GIL for reappoint
ment as Judge of the northern district
Of Indian territory
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-09
Denver, Enid & ouIf Railway.

VIII run trains from the foot Of
Noble avenue to driving park for the
races, commencing October G. Z, s. 9.
leaving at 2:45, $3.50, 4;8O, and $3.50
p. m. return to Guthrie from park 6
p. m. VIII hold train No. !, leaving
Guthrie at $3.50 p. m until $3.50 p. m,
for west bound passengers Tickets
for sale at train. 10 cents round trip.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-09
Dieting Invites Disease.

To cure Dyspepsia or indigestion II
Is no longer necessary to live on milk
and toast. Starvation produces such
weakness that the whole system be.
comes an easy prey to disease Uodol
Dyspepsia Cure enables the stomach
and digestive organs to digest and as.
simulate all Of the wholesome food that
one cares to eat, and is never failing
cure for indigestion, Dyspepsia and
all stomach troubles. Kodol digests
what you eat-makes the stomach
sweet.
Sold by ]. N. Wallace.
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TO HousEkEEPERs

Send your address on a postal for
our special premium offers and lib
eral trial quantity Of
Electro-Silioon
the famous silver polish used by own
ers Of valuable silverware all over the
world
silicon" 40 Chf Street, New York.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-09

G. W Writ, Nacogodohes Texas
says His daughter had ohllls and
fever for three years; he could not
find anything that would help her tilI
he used Herblne. His wife will not
keep house without it, and cannot say
100 much for it," soc
Sold by f b Lille & Go.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-09
Special to Daily Leader.

Vinita, I. T., oct 9.-The progress
of the work OF the Cherokee land of.
Ace. up to and including Sept 80, is
shown by the following: Number of
tickets issued 1870. number Of Cher
okee allotmerts fled on 14.272. mum.
ber OF last cards called 2,475.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-09

Innis Hopkins is spending a few
days in Oklahoma City
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-09

Heavy revenues will continue to be
received from town lot payments, and
The auditor predicts a prosperous con.
dition tor the Creek people
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-09
speeIaI 10 paily Leader.

Anderson, !. T., oct 9.-All mines
here are closed on account of the
walkout OF the engineers some eigh.
teen or twenty strong The engineers
do aot take kindly to the agreement
now in force here regarding their
work and demand that the company
give them the same agreement adopt,
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Eleetre.snleon
California

Tickets on sale daily Sept. 18th to
Nov. 30th inclusive, Guthrie to Los
Angeles and San Francisco at rate Of
$500, also to northwest points In
cluding Portland Tacoma and Seattle.
at rate OF S39.15.
A j. CORKINs. Agent
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Special to Daily Leader

Muskogee. I. T., Oct 9-This morn.
ing the Dawes commission received a
telegram from the secretary of the in
terror ordering the Cherokee land
oifice closed at once The order was
sent to the land Office and the doors
of the allotment division We're closed
at once. This stops all allotment pro.
cess in the Cherokee nation and the
final settlement OF lands is at a stand.
still Chairman Tams Bixby is at a
loss to understand the meaning of the
secretary's orders and can assign no
reason for ihs action. He stated to-
night that it might be because of the
Delaware suit OF for any other reason.
so far as he knew
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
'The jewelers. Circular.

are made, is worth while There are one nun
dred and twenty operations performed IN TINS
department, and during the different operations
the work is inspected fifty times. Some OF the
opera tions are gauged to the one-thousanoth
part of an inch, and a new micrometer gauge
has been made for use in making the new rlf1e
by which this standard is multiplied twenty
times
One department is given over to the manu-
facture of the sights. which is skilful and
minute work This department has capacity
Of about six hundred a day, and. although only
about fifty men are employed there now, over
twice that number are employed in rush times.
In the machine shops most of the small parts
for the rifle are made. Here are found
number Of automatic machines, some of which
will take brass rod feet long, nine-six-
teenths Of an inch in diameter and turn out
oil can caps at the rate of 100 a day In the
filing room the small parts of the rife are fin
ished off before sending them to the assem-
bling room where the completed rife IS put
together. The guns are then proved, five ROUNDS
being fired and so accurate and exact has been
the work on the several parts that when the
New-York tribune., 1903-02-15

zle, is done at the water shops before the oarreI
is sent to the hill shops.
The stocking department is where are maze
the wooden stocks for the rife. the machines
in the stocking department being so nearly
human that they DO practically all the WORK
Men feed IN the rough sticks and the machlnes
do the rest. Black walnut is used. The lumoer
comes principally from Indian Territory anu
Iowa though during the war with Spain much
was also received from Italy. The WOOD Is
furnished TO the government roughly shaped Ike
stocks four feet and four inches long, TWO ana
one-quarter inches thick, five and one-half inches
wide at the butt and one and one-half lnches
wide at the tip. The machines turn them down
10 the required shape and cut out those places
into which the trigger, barrel and preech
mechanism are to be fitted. When as much as
can be done by the machines has been done
the stocks are turned over to men who finish
them of by hand Then they are dipped IN
unseed oil and set away to dry.
AS an Illustration of the attention paid to
minute details in the manufacture of the rife,
q visit to the milling ROOM where the receivers