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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02
EhennerAInn rire

The Chequers inn at Slapstones. near
OsmotherIy, must he unique among
English inns in one respect 1t boasts
Of fire which for more than cen
fury has never been allowed to go out.
The place is a quaint little building. to
which many visitors resort Oh account
of its never cytnguished fire and the
turf cakes baked upon its hearth II
has been in the occupation Of one fam
lily for over lOO rrars
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

We are frequently told that the Maine
liquor law Is to be repealed. Guess not.
The people know we'll enough that no
law on the miserable liquor business,
where you deal with the appetites Of
people, can be perfect; but we have long
since learned that the prohibitory law
poorly enforced is better than any
license law ever enacted. The people of
Maine are two to one--perhaps more in
favor of our prehibtory liquor law.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

Go through the orchards, cut down
the dead apple trees that are cumberers
of the ground, lop off the dead branches
that plague the otherwise thrifty trees,
and manufacture them into wood for the
fireplace. In the march of so called
Improvements, many of the old-fash-
Toned fireplaces have been bricked up,
thus banishlng lots of comfort and good
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

Ian Maclaren is retiring from the Con-
gregational ministry. Those who have
felt the charm of his work as an author
Will be interested In his conclusions con-
corning his work and its methods, de-
Quoted from the life experience OF his
long public career. "If | were begin
ming instead of closing my career he
said, 81 would be careful about three
things in particular: should preach
shorter sermons; | should be more at
tentive to my English; and should
preach more comforIingly.n
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

In a recent report from New York
City, Professor Wilfrtd Lehman OF the
veterinary school of that city is made to
assert that consumption in cattle can be
made to disappear entirely within five
years and the human family thereby be
safeguarded against infection by this
disease through the use of milk of cattle
immunzed by his treatment.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

The set OF farm buildings of Road
Commissioner, G. H. Beeden at Pitts
field, were burned, Monday night. It is
thought the fire WAS set by tramps. The
loss is $4,000 partially insured. The
buildings were the largest in town and
were unoccupied at the time of the fire.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02
Halloween Social at the First
Baptist Church

The Halloween social at he Flrst B4L-
tit Church rnesd,v eve,i,0 usa =
,.......tt.
''' a ~ ~ VIZ piaH9
"'ie pie7rhi' NJ Vt-iry lot me occa-
zion Wa specially decorated showing
great taste and skill On The uart ~ the
,.,.,,5,.t,,,. ,=..-..,..-
's' ~ "'s' - nv
yelIe" ana black tnn,ing Vas ataped 70
The four aide 81 thr room forming d
caUgpV over he whole vestyv rbir,v
,.,,t,,.I,i,.s ,,,.,,# ,.,,,f ,,,-..,.
"a ~ VI u u a. .o1
WIZ cut up INTO lsch r-'Auterts ara d.
trlbuted about the ROOM. upon piano,
stands and window caseropnf
pomnkirs o,e.t 40 ,.,,r,r.L.,. 49,.
Pumpkins al about he ~
Pumpkin big aud lnmpkips wee
-. 'eN pun Ps''.s He'ei aia zee.
lhese 'oReihsf WIN o'her dee9failors
with the subdued light, gave ~ all Il
very wierd al WI a. attractive srp.s,-
a,ca
~.
i"s Pl"RIsm iot me evening began
with bref account Of what Haio@e'ei
Il By the pastor OF the church.
"HaIlow4,eo i. ft,.- sve,t,g a,o., 81
,ta#..,a,'i,',, - LUX u &C. d.
the Greek ard Roman cburcbrs ss All
Hallows or All Saints Day. The church
ID cor met with paRarism sought ever 70
ch pr.Ia, Posdn ',s''Fa's " ihsltuIh2
All sainI,s bsr !, - 80 ,.''a apai al
of one of th,, TOM ar.., ,ea,f,,a1 Inc a.
heather nations =, The nor,h , atiob oo ,ns
On the evening hefors rbara 10 ,tl-l
49, - -. -. A"eie &c .nVit-
we,en Srricrlv snsteirn :, - ~ 49," ~,
naoan timas ard ,ped ,'.'i ~ 70 lI,'o VI
iD rs much "A All Ssinrs, 6sv oril,i[
allp ohservad NJ L. i,et,'aS a =. - H e ~
1sf, II ia vprv Gkejv fhst rho ,s,oias oC ~
nected with Halloween are traeeable TO
the superstitions connected with "Wal.
purgis night in Germany. Ga this
night German peasants Ia their super.
stitons used to think there WAS an ar
nual assembly Of witches among the
Hartz mountains. To keep them # and
avert their evil IL flueBce great boufires
were built. At present 10 America as
In England and Scotland the only sienif.
canoe Of Halloween is social time
when young people meet together and
spend the evening 10 innocent hreside
amusemeuts.n
Il, rendering their narts nnon tho n-o
-,
sian 'e''i9i "eie III the costume oi
"ltches:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

L. C. Cornish, Esq, of Augusta, one
of the brightest lawyers of the Kennebec
Valley, on Monday evening, celebrated
the twenty-titlh anniversary OF his ad-
mission to the bar, by giving grand
dinner to his associates at the kennebec
bar, at New Meadows Inn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02
CausfIe WhistIer

James MacNoill Whistler is said once
TO have confronted Oscar Wilde at the
height of the aesthetic movement
with Du Mauricr. who was satirizing
the PostlethWaites in Punch with all
his might and To have genlally in
quired, (Which of you two invented
the other"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

For the first time in this State China
man was baptized Sunday evening ia
Christian church. This unique eere-
mony took place at the First Baptist
church in Portland, and was witnessed
by large congregation. The baptism
was impressively performed by the new
pastor, Rev. M. j. Twomey, just before
the conclusion Of the meeting.
Chin Guey is this particular Chinaman.
He was born over in the Celestial King
dom about twenty-four years ago but
has been in America for sevaral years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

The first time | read an excellent
book it is to me Just as if had gained
a new friend; when read over book
have perused before 1t resembles the
meeting with an old one.-Oliyer Gold
smith.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

There is one overshadowing issue in
the coming city election in New York,
and that is Jerome, for District Attor-
ney. The Republicans have soidly en-
dorsed his candidacy, but Tammany
ignores him, because he has the lions
paw, but does not wear the tigers collar
At this distance it looks do though
Jerome would win.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

The Supreme Court of the State OF
Washington has placed itself on record
against malicious and aggressive inter
ference by strikers with the business of
a former employer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

health. Clear these out, and let the
glow of good cheer light up the hearth
stone. Aud next to rock maple to pro-
duce the glow, there is nothing like
apple tree wood.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

Nov. s, Skowhegan Woman's Club.
Nov. s, Skowhegan Grange.
Nov. 10, Town Improvement Society.
Noy. Ia, Mothers Meeting, W. {. I. L.
nov. IL, Skowhegan Sorosis.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

You can ride twenty miles in New
York City on a five cent fare, giving an
opportunity in that time to see good
deal OF this wonderful city.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere thanks
to the many friends, who SO kindly as
sisted us during the illness and death Of
our dear mother.
MRS. ELLEN COVER,
Mr.. FRED a. TowLE,
MR.. G. Ii. ToWLE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

The keynote of American politics for
the next few years is going to be war
on graft, says an exchange. And
pretty good keynote, too.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

In Greenland the candlefsh is used
as a lamp. 1t is about six inches long
and burns for fifteen minutes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

Kid Mccoy has married rich widow,
and has retired from the prize ring. 1t
ia not known whether he expects to con-
tinue fighting.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

An epidemic of measles has closed the
Frankfort schools.
Bangor is justly proud of the fact that
rs of it's teachers went over to the con-
vention at Portland.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02
Tbursd4y. Nov 2, 1906
r \ Wonder What's Do
EA4'l ing at BUCHANAN S
~ This Week 2
Special-Eyery ~a'urday-A 30c. cboo-
olate for Z9c per pound

For slirtt throat troubles nae our
reai hofeho4aa cough drops. Which are
better than aHf osaer " know #. p
cents a pound. een's quarter
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

The cotton mills OF the State are stock
ing up on cotton for the winter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

Hauicuripg = great faa aawadays.
and good ope TOO TOGO = well you
ueed good tools; We have tbsm ia great
varieties and at a., prices.
kaz9rs-h = are selling d good razar
for dollar aud warrant every one to
give satisfaction
Hot water bott.es-A good one for
&c. Warranted for one year
lhermalite bags too. Come 4 and
lft as tel yon about them; they are a
great Improvement over the hot water
bottle. They eost &l2j to & 10.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

Miss Alice Roosevelt has arrived safely
home from her trip to the Far East.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

The conduct OF the State Prison in
Vermont seems TO be rotten, from top
TO bottom.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

Nine summer cottages have recently
been entered on the shores OF Lake
Auburn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

Whole hogs, the four-legged variety
cut up at six and half cents a pound.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

Autumn's advance has been with gold
en- footsteps and sunsets of amber.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02
FOUR ADDITIONAL LADIES AN
NouNCE THEIR CANDIDACY.

This week it gives us pleasure to an
nounce the names Of four new candi-
dates IN the REPORTER Quaker Range
contest, and this early the interest that
has leen awakened Is almost surprising.
That future developments in the weeks
to come will arouse the interest of all
our readers in favor Of one OF the sever
al candidates is certainty.
The contestants in Class l are in.
creasedby the entry of Mrs Eta B. La
Casee.
In Glass ,, Mrs. Della {. Brown Of
Caratnnk announces her candidacy with
1900 votes, and $50 votes are placed by
friends to the credit of Mrs. z. S. Long
ley, one of Solon's best known and most
popular ladies.
All the candidates that had heretofore
been announced have increased their
votss as the following summary, tabu-
lated TO this morning will show
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets.
All druggist refund the money II 1t fails to cure
lyle E. W. Groves signature Is on each box. 2bc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

cards Of Thanks, Resolutions of Respect and
l,sfs OF presents accompanying accounts of
gpddings receptions, anniversaries, etc, In
serted at cents per line; poetry with obituary
notices, 10 cents per line No charge less than
50 cents.
with our mailing list of nearly 900 names,
snhscribers writing the REPORTER with regard
IN their subscription must be sure to give exact
a9,inJ including the number of X. F. ID. route,
n delivered by rural carrier. This is especially
imnortant when q change of address Is request.
ed hut should also be observed when making
rrmittances and at all other times.
Address all Communications to
The SOMERSET REPORTER, Skowhegan, Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02

Old papers. cents euriIe, REPoR-
TER Dtiict.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Az OPEN ErTER TO the HILL FARMERS OF WESTERN LoU'SAN
g
r.,,. .o,,vs S.n.sres Against the weeviI Now.

Shreveport, Louisiana, October y, l9Oo:-
On the upIapd farms in the western portions OF De-
Soto Sabine Vernon and CacaSeu parishes, the cos'oh
bo weevi has become fairly abundant SO aounua"'
in fact as to have destroyed practically all OF The "p
crop in these sectioas The weevi also occurs
smaller numbers in the parts OF the same parishes
d in Caddo PARISH as we'll as in the western parts OF
Red River Ns*chtoches and Rapides parishes Inc OOH
eev occurs ia practically every cotton field in the terri
tow mentioned Although last winter colo and
vet one and abOugh gave the weeVi severe Setback
the present wet summer offered almost perfect conan
lions for the rapid increase of the weevi to enormous mum
berS
The fsrners should not allow themselves TO be mlsed
nv the suppositiOn the boil weev will not thrive IN
Louisaua for it will thrive and will DO uotoo damage
allowed tomutplv unchecked. Nor should che farmer be
indifferent to the weevi in the hope that some new IAN
gled remedy will be brought forward that will dispose OF
the b weey without work expense the part or the
farmer Every detail of the weevs e-hStory and de-
velooen has now been carefully studied and every pos
isbe clue to remedy has been followed up with PAINS
taking exhaustive experiments with the result tha'
the cultural method remedy, as devised and adVo-
Gated by Dr. L. O. Howard and Prot W. d. Hunter OF the
T. s. Department of Agriculture Bureau OF Entomology,
has been proven the only feasible and practical method OF
reducing boil weev damage
The cultural remedy be it clearly understood Is true
remedy sense or Ln6 WOFu IeLcuy li'oe
pests or remedy for diseases of animals or human beings
has ever been discovered which did not require for its
successful application less work and expense and
the same holds true of the remedy for the boil weev
The essentials of the cultural remedy advocated by the
T. S. Dept of Agriculture, and the Louisiana Crop Pes
Commission are more less familiar to every cotton
planter and farmer in louisiana Briefly stated
the cultural remedy consists in destroying the cotton stalks
early in the fall, getting cotton land into good tllab
condition before planting time arrives the following spring
planting an early maturing variety OF cotton such a.
Kings Improved, using reasonable amount of ertilize
where the land is poor and guilty atng the crop frequent
y and thoroughly in order to produce crop early in tn
season. All of these directly in line with tn
principles of modern, intelligent agricultural practice
and all of them with the possible exception of destroying
the stalks in fa will result in an increased productio
of cotton in any locality regardless of whether the Dol
weevil is present or not.
OF the steps the cultural remedy the early fall DIES
truction of the cotton stalks is of Importance tina
all otner steps combined.
The last generation in the fall pronuces boil
wills than all of the proceeding generations put together
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
GROIND ALREADY WON.

CfkOUNb "S@''
A writer in Munsey's for August
puts it this way:
"If you wish to know the present
political strength of prohibition, take
a map of the United States, puncture
it with about forty.tiye hundred pin
holes, spatter it with four hundred
blots of ink, and decorate it with three
blue ribbons. Then you may kno"
that for every pin hole there is town
or city in which no liquor is sold, for
every blot there is a prohlbltlor
county, and for every blue ribbon
there is prohibition state. Out O
twenty-seven million people in thu
south, seventeen million are under
prohibition"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
A CALL TO PRAYER,

Our National Evangelistie Supt.,
W, Greenwood, gives this
to our local unions:
THAT this convention may be a
genuine blessing to California, to our
organization and to humanity, our
workers in every department must be
anointed afresh with the spirit of love,
wisdom and patience, and strength
ened for their arduous duties. This
amounting eomesh from above; hence
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
OHIO

New Iberia Leader: All sorts of
rumors relative to yellow fever and
quaraEtines are heard on the streets
from early morn until late hour at
night, no less than ninety-nine per
cent of the number being absolutely
without foundation. 1t would be a
good idea if some of the gossip
erS were brought before the bar of
justice and fined for such offenses.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

DR.. Perkins in q recent interview
said: Lake Charles is quarantined
only against infected points. The
board wishes it distinctly understood
that Lake Charles is quarantined
against only actually infected points.
Points in the parish or out of it in any
part of the state where yellow fever
does not exist or has not existed for
the required 20 days are not quaran-
tined against. Parties can enter Lake
Charles from any non-infected point
provided they have properly signed
health certificates from these non-in-
fected points"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
THERE is MONEY IN
GROWING GINSENG

Missouri Agricultural College "adv
cultivate Ginseng. Big profits realized 1t is
hardy plant and easily bulletin issued the State
College 1.-The supply of native Ginseng root rapidly dimn
ng the pound cOrrespondng increasing while the
China steady market
Ginseng General Rubee of
The sale of Ginseng America is
and the demand that much could be disposed
of advantagousy The is indispensable the four million
Chinese is their rice
Ginseng staple the market the wheat and cotton
The market from ST $3.50 pound while the
producing than $3.50 1t and requires little
ground An maured Genng worth 100000 There
ones garden several hundred dollars worth year. The plant
hryeS throughout the United States and Canada soil climate
that will garden vegetables We sell and seeds planting
show how make growing Ginseng There
planting and fall With full
how the garden startin this
for small Ontay
today for literature telling all about this wonderful industry
BUCKINGHAMS GINSENG GARDEN
EVANSVILLE OHIO
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
OUR NATIONAL CONVENTION OCT. Il
TO NOV. /.

OUR NATIONAL CONVENTION OCT. q
TO NOV. /.
The White Ribbon Special left Chi
eago Oct. IS, via the Burlington
Route to Denver, thence via Denver
& Rio Grand through scenic Colorado
to Ogden, San Pedro, Los Angeles &
Salt Lake r. r. to Los Angeles, re-
turning through the northwest via the
Santa Fe. Tickets are good for return
until Nov. 80.
For weeks our official organ has
had descriptions and pictures of the
scenery en- route. Unusual courtesies
will be extended to our delegates
along the way and those attending,
not only get the spiritual and mental
stimulous of the convention, but a de.
lightful trip under very favorable con.
ditions.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

the call to prayer is vital part OF the
preparation for the convention and
for the work for another year."
The unions are asked to set aside a
special time for prayer for the con-
yeption and all it stands for"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Armstrong carries a
complete line OF steam
filters goods, also hose,
lace leather, lubricating
oils, betting, steam and
black-smithing coal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Sold BY Bids.

The Mayville Canal Co. sold a lot
of $500 sacks of rice, mostly Japan,
by sealed bids last Thursday at a very
satisfactory and top notch price. L.
Viterbo of Lake Charles, proved to be
the highest bidder.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Meeting next Wednesday,, Lov. l.
There was so much business at the
October meeting that the topic, mar
cotics" was left for discussion at the
November meeting. Our suEerin-
tendent has an abundance of material
ready. Come to learn something of
this very important subject.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
We are now receiving
and have for sale all the
leading daily papers.

Washington dispatches say that in
his annual message President Roose-
welt will ask that congress authorize
the issue of bonds to the amount of
$50, 900, 600 to cover the Panama canal
expenditures already made,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE GID
EoNs-THE MODERN ONES?

The GideOns are an organization or
travelling men, banded together for
battle of the Lord of Hosts. They are
for the hero of old who cried unto the
Lord, when called to the great work
for Israel, sob my Lord, wherewlth
shall | save Israeli Behold my father
is poor in Manasseh, and | am the
least in my fathers house, The
Gideons are not rich fraternity save
in faith and in spiritual treasures.
Their emblem is "a button on which the
historic lamp and pitcher appear.
Their work is to do all they can, as
they hurry from town to town, to bring
men to Christ TO encourage Sabbath
keeping, to stand for purity, for faith
fulness to wife and home, and to all
women and all homes.
Their bibles 60 with them wherever
they go. They meet comrades in the
trade of the world with such watch
words as these: Are you Christ.
ian?" "Praise the Lord" ''Let US
60 up to the help of the Lord against
the mighty" They hold meetings for
song and prayer wherever and when
ever they can--in depots, in hotels, In
their private apartments, on board
travelling conveyances, in the church
es. They have their camps and con-
ventions. But the work which first,
perhaps, drew to them the special sup
port of the W. G.. Z. u, is their
staunch, practical advocacy of TEN
perance principles.
The Gideons conduct holy boycott
the feature of which is, 1--WE will pat
ronize no hotel which has a bar. y
This is stand the w. G. T. U. has
taken for many years of its history,
and our own missionaries, eyangelists
and lecturers, who go up and down
the land ON white-ribbOn missions,
know what it means to look for tenn
t perance hotels in this whisky.curSed
i land. But the boys" as they cal
l each othec, have been staunch and
S their army has grown so strong thai
e many hotels have had to face the al
tentative of going out of business OF
closing out their bars.
= The Gideon, virile little monthly
]. is their official organ. A representa-
tive of The Union Signal received {
courteous letter recently from the pub
Usher, thanking The Signal for it
suggestion made in an editorial tina
these brothers take up the war agains
the sale of impure literature on tn
trains. If the ,Gideons have not BEEF
officially engaged as an organization
u in this special work, the fact tina
> wherever they go, goes the bible, is
u fact with which obscene and idle liter
ature will have to reckon.
This army OF travelling men ar
pledged to stand '''every man in hi
place around about the camp" an
e one day they shall have no small
: share in the Joy of the Lord when al
e the host of sin that Expresses thi
l. world shall rum and ''cry" AM
VI forever "aee" from tormenting tn
u children of the just Father of us all.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Watkins Again Open to Alexandria

Watkins Again Open to Alexandria.
DIR. D. C. lies, parish health officer,
has decided to permit the Watkins
passenger train to run to Alexandria
provided that no passenger be carried
from outside of the parish without the
health officers permit. The Mermen-
tan camp will be maintained for the
present.