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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-30

KOberg's butter eOc at Mceuire Brol

Koberg's butter 60c at Mcclure Bros
Wanted-5 to 10 acres grubbed. B.
R. Tucker.
Claude Copple was reported on the
sick list Monday.
Mrs. Fred Howe spent last week Wis
iting in Portland.
Thomas Calkins was on the sick list
with the grip Monday.
The women's alliance OF the Unitarian
church will meet this Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. @. B. Atterbury.
L. B. Wilson of Denver, Col is in
the valley looking for location. Mon
day morning ]. |. Miller and Mr.. Wilson
walked in from. Mr.. Miller's place to
take the boat for Portland.
G. w. Skinner and wife of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, were in the valley last
week. Mr.. Skinner is promoting the
immigration of farmers to Oregon from
the Middle Western states. He lately
located 80 families in Southern Oregon,
and has found an opening in upper
Hood River valley for a number of far
mers and home seekers.
F. S. Perry oil Portland visited his
parents and other relatives in. Hood
River last week, returning home Sun
day. Fred is now foreman OF depart
ment in the Multnomah Trunk and Box
Factory, where he has charge of IA work
men. He runs a lathe that makes
strawberry hallocks, all kinds of veneer
ing, etc, and has good situation.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1881
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Vancouver,
Wash, Dec. 8, l9O2.-Notice is hereby given
that in compliance with the provisions OF the
act Of congress OF June 3, 1878, entitled "An act
for the sale OF timber lands In the states of
California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington
Territory" as extended 10 all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892,
MATHEW A. MARTIN,
of Hood River, county Of Wasco state OF
oregon, has this day hled in this office his
sworn statement, No 1890, for the purchase OF
the northeast quarter of northwest quarter
of section No. n, In township No 0 NORTH
range No. 10 east, w. NJ, and will offer proof
TO show that the land sought is more valua-
BILE for It's timber or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes, and 20 establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver OF
this office at Vancouver, Wash, on Friday,
the 10th day of April 1903.
He names as witnesses: Robert r. Cox,
James Cox, Byards q. Hamilton and Alden
Kingman, all of Trout Lake, Washington.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested TO file
their claims In this Office on or before said
10th day OF April, 1903
dl2fiS w. Il. DUNBAR, Register.
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BRIEF LOCAL MATTERS.

Get Bartmess' prices on shingles.
Write your insurance with Friday q
Rarnes.
No. baled hay for sale at the Transfer
& Livery Co.
List your property with Friday &
Barnes.
Bottom prices on doors and windows
at Bartmess'.
For Rent-Unfurnished house, 7 rooms.
Inquire Of Friday & Barnes.
For Rent-The Langille house store
room. Inquire OF phone l5l.
1t will pay you 10 get Bartmess prices
ON building material.
Doors and windows = Bartmess has
the most complete stock in town.
Fetch Portland quotations on house
furnishings to Bartmess and save freight.
20. Brace has good dry pine wood
cut and split for the stove, at $3.50 a
cord.
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Shoes.
j. E. RAND.
Free Delivery

The Order of Washington held a very
enjoyable session Saturday evening, last
week. Supreme Secretary Mitchell was
present and conducted the installation
exercises. Mr.. Mitchell gave the union
an interesting talk on the financial and
numerical strength of the order showing
strong, steady growth ever since its
present organization. The order now
issues policies in seven states in the
Northwest, and in December wrote
nearly l, 900 policies Mrs. Adams, su-
preme representative of this district was
up from Portland and drilled the union
in the floor work, which all old lodge
members present declared to be the
finest they had seen. Mrs Adams put on
the officers and installation drills, only,
and she says the initiative floor work is
still better. Mrs. Adams will come up
again in the near future and instruct
the union in all the floor work.
Persons who have made desert land
entries and have abandoned the same
may get their money refunded. Persons
who have made stone and timber entries,
which entries have been suspended by
the government, may have their entries
completed and get titles to their lands
by comforting with John Leland Hender-
son, attorney, Hood River.
A Hood River lady suggests that
the school children can derive a good
deal of pleasure by feeding the birds
during the present snow storm. The
little birds deserve attention.
The Hood River Fruit Growers union
through its secretary q. J.Gessling have
invested in new Densmore typewriter.
E. r. Bradley, the local agent for the
Densmore machines, made the sale.
II you contemplate purchasing new
typewriter, place your order with T.. r.
Bradley, agent for the Densmore-the
best machine on the market,
A Washington dispatch of the 9th
says Congressman Moody has secured
an order for rural free delivery route
No. 2 in Hood River.
The Hoosier social viii take place
February 81. Remember the date and
prepare for good time. Literary pro-
gramme.
Just arrived another, lot of fancy sta
tionery at Slocom's. Come in and see
it. Costs-you nothing.
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Timber Land, Act June 8, 1851
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land ONCE, Vancouver,
Wash, December /, 1902 Notice is hereby
given that In compliance with the provisions
OF the act of Congress Of June 3, 1875, entitled
" An act for the sale OF timber lands In the
states OF California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory" as extended 20 all
the public land states by act Of August 4, 1892,
CHARLES II. PIGGoTT,
of Portland, county OF Multnomah, state Of
Oregon, has this day nled In this Office his
sworn statement, No. 80l9, for the purchase
of the SWz NW1{ and NW1{ sWIz section
No. IS, in township No. north, range No. 10
east, W. NJ, and will offer proof TO show that
the land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and 10 establish his claim 70 said lard before
the Register and Receiver Of this Office at
Vancouver, Washington, on Thursday, the
9Th day ofApril, 1908.
He names as witnesses. Oliver Jones,
Thomas T. Edwards, John Chapman and
Karl A. Pierce, all Of Trout Lake, Wash.
Amy and ell persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested 70 file
their claims in this ONCE on or before said 9th
day OF April, 1903.
d5B W. r. DUNBAR, Register.
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o. R. & N. TIME TABLE.

EHSJ DOunu-
No. 2, Chicago Special, lI:50 a. m.
No. 4, Spokane Flyer, 8:27 p. m.
No. q, Mail and Express, ll0:45 p. m.
No. "a, Way Freight, 3:45 p. m.
No. %. Fast Freight, 3:45 a. III.
West bound
No. |, Portland Special. 2;05 p. m.
No. 3, Portland Flyer, 5:07 a. m.
No. 5, Mail and Express, 7:40 a. m.
No %, Way Freight, S:45 a. m.
No. Il, Fast Freight, ll;30 p. IN.
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ODlluaFY.
William G. Sproat died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. F. G. Church, at
Belmont, Hood River valley, January
%, 1903. Deceased was born in Yer
mont July 20, 1926 He went to Wis
consin in 1s43, and in 1850 crossed the
plains to California. After three years
spent in California he returned to Wis
consin, where he lived for 30 years He
then went to Minnesota where he lived
for 20 years, and then came to Hood
River. His wife died in Hood River in
1901. Mr. Sproat was man of integ-
rity, utterly devoid Of anything like
hypocrisy. He was life long Mason,
and his funeral was taken in charge by
the Masonic lodge Of Hood River. Mr..
Sproat was the father OF Charles II. and
Boyd n. Sproat, and Mrs. +. 6. Church
Of Hood River valley, and Of Mrs. John
Gleason OF CrOokst0n, Minnesota. Burial
was made in Idlewilde cemetery Monday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-30

/ have ordered a complete spraying
outfit and will be prepared to spray or
chards either with the winter spray OF
for the eodlin moth. Also, am prepared
to dig wells. Z. NJ. HUNT.
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Govarnmant Land.

can locate homeseekers on government
Iand-good fruit land, with springs some
with water 20 irrigste; easily cleared; u 70 -
miles frOm Hood River, near county road.
M L. G. MILLER, Hood River, or.
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esd SATURDAY SURPRISE SALE.
STORE NEW S.

esd SATURDAY SURPRISE SALE.
All of our pure white, green and blue notified Granite
ware at special prices for Saturday All the little
girls who did not get box OF enameled dishes last
Saturday can do so by bringing their mammas to
our store this Saturday.
Pie Plates lie, Mugs 13c, Pudding Pans lie, Soap
Dishes 1Sc Bread Pans 23c, Cups and Saucers 23c,
Baking Pans 33c Handled Sauce Pans 1Sc 26c,
33c X qt Coffee Pots 33c, qt Coffee Pots 4Sc,
Covered Buckets 2Sc 33c, 43c, l at Tea Pots 33c,
1B qt Tea Pots 43c Wash Pans 33c, Bread Bowls
5Sc Water Pals 63c Tea Kettles CSC, Wash Bowl
and Pitcher $133,
Valentines All this 5aeaf seasons ,d novelties r 1I Just
lection from cent to ~.
Toilet Soaps fRS prces Sss' ar grasos sosp a s
Elder Flower Soap &c cake; Transparent Glyeer-
ine Sc cake; Violet Boquet, 12c box Heliotrope,
E. 15c box; Bay Rum Soap 15c box, White Rose and
Violet Oatmeal zoe box; Cutce Medicinal Soap
25cbox; Dr. Raubs Egg White Soap 25cbox; Chem
cally Pure Tar Soap &c; CASTLE Soap, DC cake;
Securing and Polishing Soap, SC cake
NTo1Io Machine Needless Knitting Needles,
NeeQIGS Darning Needles, Embroidery Needles,
Carpet Needles, Sack Needles, Crochet HOOKS, rms
of all sorts If you need new needle come to us
Dl Wall Paint Brushes, Sash Brushes,
DT IlSIISS Varnish Brushes Whitewash Brush
es Horse Brushes Scrub Brushes, Stove Brushes,
Vegetable Brushes, Sink Brushes, Shoe Brushes,
Clothe Brushes Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Nall
Brushes Whisk Brooms, etc. at little prices
Nrs,c,, Ixsrp,NtrNrs STRINGS SHEET Mus
THE LITTLE STORE WITH LITTLE PRICE
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Died.
Obituary.

At Fulda, Washington, January %,
1903. Mrs. Keziah Barnes, aged 66.
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One For the Minister.

An old minister in t!it. south side of
Glasgow who wI% noted for his habit
of dishinG up old sermons again and
again WAS one day adTcr,. .>ci 10 preach
in Il suburban church III the annivcr-
sary serNic" there. IN old woman who
in days gone hy had sat under his min
iStry. but who had now removed from
his ncighborhood. dCtcimincd To 20 in
and hear him preach 81 tbs p"rt:,.','.r
occasion. After the &, .s.' # the S,.Y
ice she waited en- the clergyman. whr
greeted hcr cordially H,;d :'S'.;d W.;
she thought of his G.t..o;:I e. >.
man." she replied r;i:n' ely. - = i.t"..
time SIN | first h.l". s. pr'a Ii l.,d'
yin. sir. and We her yc ~ ii y :.;'.i
whccn a times sin S.:'r-'.
AYE. Janet" said The min; "r. "llnN
often 10 yc think y2'V" h ard il. ,n:'
"Oh. aboot II ,,izZcn a ,;l,%. ~" ~.
replied. An div ye mind Il a. S::.G
the minister. "ANpci Ee5Nl'c no il y.
SIR 'WcCl. ! see III reed - pr,"ch il
To yc again. Janet" s:.d the minst,r
and Janet fell that She had l.c.n sold
for oncr. The minister certainly scorcd
Scottish Amcricar
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and return 10 Alexandria to await fur
ther orders" The tirman was exc
cutcd
y few days after this occurrence the
friends and companions in vice of the
drowned criminals besieged the con-
sulateS at Alexandria and Cairo with
anxious inquiries about those who
they knew had been placed on the
warship The consuls took the gov
ernment officials to task.
Then il was that the consuls and
representatives of the powers. great
and small. were given to understand
that as the ruler of Egypt the khedive
had TO protect his people by any means
that lay in his power and that the
prisoners in question had been simply
placed aboard a warship and set down
beyond the borders of Egypt.
The effect. however upon the claS-
whom Ismail desired to reach by this
singular course was like magic The
rumor got out in Alexandria that the
prisoners on the war vessel had been
taken to sea and drowned and that an
other batch was to be disposed OF In
the same manner at an early date
Consideration spread among the GRIM
inal ranks. followed by a general exo-
dus Of thieves and thugs the like OF
which Egypt had not seen since the
day Moses led the children of Israel
through the Red sea. Those who were
in Jail managed to get out by agreeing
to leave the country at once. promises
which for orce in their lives they kept.
while those who were not in Jail lost
no time in leaving Egypt in steamers
and sailing vessels. working their pas
sage if they had no money and paying
for it if they had. In few weeks Al
eXandria changed from hotbed OF
crime. where life was unsafe and prop
erty insecure. to one of the most order
ly cities on the Mediterranean.
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A Chinese Proverbs Origin.

Hell steal your shoes is an express
sion which in China is used to describe
an arrant knave and pilferer. The ex-
preston is hundreds of years old and is
based ON an adventure pcrpetuatcd
through the medium of decorated crock
cry ware. \ wealthy Chinaman. whose
gorgeouSly embroidered shoes were the
envy of the community. was. according
to the legend despoiled of his pride in
the following manner: y rascal one day
rushed UP. gave the rich man hearty
blow on ;he back and. seiZing the as
tonished gentleman's hat. pitched it up
on a high wall. The next moment the
fellow seemed to discover that it was
not an old friend he was greeting so en-
Enthusiastically and apologiZed profusely.
How shall | get my hat?" inquired
the man with the beautiful shoes.
Jump on my back. and you can
reach it. replied the schemcr
The sugg Stion was carried out, but
while the hatlcSS man WAS reaching for
his head covering the rascal slipped off
the handsome shoes and made away,
leaving the simple minded millionaire
clutching the wall
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in Europe. from Cork to Lisbon, and
from there on round. Marseilles, Genoa.
Naples. Palermo. Triest. Athens, Odes-
sa, all were represented. The minute
they were arrested they would declare
themselves 10 lie AuStrianS. Germans.
Spaniar,is. Frcnchmen. Italians. Greeks,
Rus and what not, inventing
cock and bull stories to the effect that
they were innocent and had been ar
rested by the Egyptian police to cover
the crimes of native malefactors. They
made Il great ado To- their consuls and
the latter permitted themselves TO be
deceived an, exercised what power lay
at their command To get their unde
serving couhtrymen out of trouble.
Some men would have abdicated or
committed suicide. but Ismail was not
that sort of man. The greatness and
genius of is grandfather, Mehemet
Ali, who some claim was a descend
ant of Alex nder the Great the was
Macedonian Creek. had reaSsertcd it.
self i'll the grandson after remaining
inert in tho> of the second generation
Il -
he was Il Strange mixture of the ad-
vanced and liberal spirit of western
Europe win the deSpotic and cold
bloodcd nature of the true oriental. He
doubtless. therefore,. while thinking
how his il. IStriouS grandfather had
hutchcred t.le troublesome and rebel
liouS Name ,ikcs in the circus at Cairo
evolved Il p. II for suppresSing the evils
of which mis- people were groaning
that had in Il the true spice and flavor
of the AR. 1ian Nights" Calling his
grand viZie he said
tissue IN order removing fifth of
the inmates of all prisons in Egypt and
another sending them to warShip
Uhc name oi which | have forgottem
lying at this moment in the harbor of
Alexandria,"
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hollow which led to shaft. and
glance convinced him that he had mi
raculously hit upon the disuscd work
ings for which he had been seeking so
long.
He struck Il light and entered the
shaft. which seemed to run deep into
the heart of the hill and there. some
forty five yards from the opening. he
suddenly came upon skeleton lying
stretched out ut his feet.
Shuddcring he bent over it, and his
eyes caught in the feeble light the
green glitter of emeralds clutched i'm
its fleshlcss hands. He mastered an
overpowcring desire to flee from the
grewSome spot. took the stones from
their horrible resting place and hur
riedly retraccd his steps. He declares
that as he turned he saw CLINT of EN-
eralds in the hollow sockets of the eyes
But this must have been fancy.
In his hands however. were the glo-
rious proofs of the vision he had seen.
He took the stones To London. and To.
day they form the centerpieces of n
beautiful necklace.
In later days when he visited the
spot he found the tunnel had fallen in
A weird and beautiful story. is il not >
And, what is more. il is true in every
word
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The grand viZier. familiar with the
utterly reckless and high handed man.
ner in which the race of Mehemet All
conduct themselves in the face of diff
culticS and remembering the fate of the
MameukeS asked for a little time be-
fore issuing the order and withdrew.
He penetrated the scheme in an in
stant and foreseeing grave troubles ana
complications with the European states
in the event the orders were issued
handed in his resignation. The latter
was accepted and another person ap-
pointed To the post of grand vlZier, TO
whom Ismail gave the same directions
He. too. saw the trick and resigned.
and ISmail proceeded with the appoint
ment of third grand viZier. The per-
son last appointed was of different
metal from the others and when he re-
ceived the peculiar order from the khe-
dive he proceeded al once with its ex-
ecution.
The prisoners thus collected repre-
sentcd the worst of the class turned
adrift on the country by the compile
ton of the Suez canal. and as soon as
they reached the warship the COM
manding officer received orders to sail
out TO sea and there open and read
certain sealed orders from the khediv
hich were placed in his hands b.
the officer who delivered the prisoners.
He did so. Breaking the seal and re-
moving the firman, he read:
Bind these prisoners hand and foot.
fasten ba of iron TO their necks and
dump them pverboard. When you haN
done this. cruise about for three days
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Raw EgE For "a T"nir.

\ raw egg is an cAcc!lcai tonic and
is very strong hcninG. If prepared in
the following way. il is really de
liciouS drink. says the Philadelphia
Press Put the yolk of an c..g into Il
dish with 81 teaspuonful of white sugar
and Il teaspoonful of orange or lemon
juice and beat lightly together with
fork. Put the whites on a plate and
add n pinch of salt: then. with Il broad
bladed knife. beat ii To Il stiff froth.
Now. rs lightly as possible. mix all to-
gcthcr in the dish. then as lightly
transfer il TO Il clean tumblcr. which il
will nearly fill If property made. 1t
must not stand in Il warm place. as il
soon becomes liquid and loses It's
snowy look. Any fruit juice may be
used in place of orange or lemon.
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Hoods JdrsdPdriiid
and Pills

Make the blood pure, vigorous and
rich, create appetite, give vitality,
strength and animation, and cure
all eruptions. Have the whole family
begin to take them today.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been used in
our family for some time and always with
good results. Last spring l was all run
down and got bottle of it. and as usual
received great benefit" Miss BEULAH
BoYCE, Stowe, Vt.
Hoods SarsaparIlIa promises to
-ure and keeps the promise.
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surfac" and attacked us with oreu
mouth "" rrr..l,"d th" attack with
harpoon pole atd rifle lh" former
was promptly bitten IN three pieces.
but the batter apparently finished him.
II was so nearly dark that "" decided
to carry him III Ill" Skin miic down
III" river 10 whor" our slonp was an
chorcd and to skin him the EcXt morn
ing
1t was growing very dark and the
water around uS was becoming alive
with alli.atorS. While we wcr" reflect
ing upon our overloaded condition our
alligator came to lif" and shifted bal
last until water poured over th" gun
wale. We quickly balanced the boat.
only to see il again disturbed and To
ship more water \ scramble for the
shore followed. which we reached with
out capsiZinS. and where we left our
victim for the night after again killing
him. In the mor!iin. our buZZaid
friend from the IIomosaSSa river. sur
rounded by his family. was sittin:
above him in a tree. waiting for us TO
attend TO our carving duties.
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Spring Medicine

There is no other season when good
medicine is so much needed as in the
Spring.
The blood is impure, weak and
impoverished-a condition indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on the
face and body, by deficient vitality,
loss of appetite, lack of strength, and
want of animation.
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IA THEN after the completion of
kAI the SueZ canal the thousands
wv of workmen were turned
adrifi. they became a mon

adrift, they became a men
ace To Egypt. Most of these workmen
were the oifscouringS of Europe, who
had been attracted To the work by the
high wages paid.
Alexandria. Cairo and other cities
and towns were full of this riffraff
and ten highway robberies and muir
ders. To say nothing of burglaries. etc,
per night was common thing in Al
cxaudria. where this class appeared TO
be most numerous. There was no pro
lection for property. and those who
went forth To business or work did not
know AT what moment they would be
struck down. robbed and killed 10y
these human jackals.
As usual in such cases the merchants
and business people clamored for more
protection. criticising the government
for its failure To suppress the evils, yet
the constant doubling and trebling of
police forces and increase in the num-
ber of troops stationed at the principal
points had no other effect than that of
making matters worse. The jailS were
tuil, Dut ioF All tlat IL ulu NOT seem 10
abate the evil i'm the least
As matter of fact, the problem was
Il dangerous and difficult one for the
government TO handle. Had il simply
been case of arrest. conviction and
execution of common native criminals
the trouble might easily have been Sc
tied. But the fact was that the canal
laborers were from almost every city
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n skeleton. The
phantom a III
rose and fell. but
sound of blows
there was none.
The miner ad-
vanced hesitat-
ingly toward this
weird figure. He
passed a rock
that hid il from
view for II mo-
ment. When he
reached the 9th
or side. the sand
and stone over
which the figure
had been work
ing were still
there. but the
figure itself had
vanished Won
dcring if W hat
he had seen was
nothing but a
hallucination the
III liner reached
the spot where
the shadowy skel
eton had been at
work. \ little be-
uanH no fnIlnf} n
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kec river ] har
pooned - large
alligator winch
towc,l me NJ aud
down the stream.
for all hour or
two and TIL" II
s ~ k d in its
deepest part. |
pulled on tie line
until the 10 Il I
was directly over
him and stirred
him NJ with tll"
harp"On pot" Ill"
rolled himself lip
oh the iii," ia
the MANNER ~
cu!iar To sharks
q nh aiirE:.torS
and bang u the
boat suggestive.
ly W. rnWcd To
the b u !. Il ainl
making iaSi 10
some lJu = h q =
hat!i"'i on the
lin" until "" Sr,
coed Il III worry
Ing llm h"arlY
10 TIA" boat. Wlru
no rose IN fl,s.