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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-27
IN FRONT OF HOME.
Had Been Shot In Head and Two Re-
Volvers Lay Near BY.

birmingham. Ala. May 26-The dead
body Of Isaac Walters. secretary OF the
Mississippi Coal company. was found
early Friday In front - his home at
Wood Lawn suburb a been sho,
In the head. Near by lay two revoly-
ers. one OF which was Identified as tina,
OF the murdered man. Walters pistol
had one chamber empty. indicating h
put up n night before he was killed
Walters had been robbed OF his watch
and money. and the murderer. In his
haste. left his own revolver behind
Walters went home from the city lasl
Thursday night on a midnight car and
was never afterward seen alive. 4
neighbor stumbled over his body IL
the street about daylight Friday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-27
Sheriff Takes His Life.

Miami. Tex. May 26.-At Miami
sheriff Stewart shot Dave Lard Of
Robertson county inflicting a nesh
wound in the thigh. He then went
home and shot himself in the head.
dying instantly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-27
Grand stand Collapsed.

Waco. May 2s.-while an amateu'
circus performance for the benefit Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
was In progress Thursday night tbs
grand stand collapsed. A number OF
spectators were injured.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-27
CUT THEM OUT.
Austin City Water and Light comr'is'
sion Carried Out Threat.

sion Carried Out Threat.
Austin. May 2e.--The city water and
light commission kept It's threat and
when the council refused TO make an
appropriation TO pay for water and
light used by the city. the tower and
street lights were dark within twenty
minutes after the council adjourned
and VIII likely continue so, unless tbs
courts interfere. Al the council meet
ing the city attorney was Instructed
20 take the necessary steps by iniunc'
tion. mandamus tlr otherwise. 20 com
pei the water ant light commission e
provide the city 9TH light The com
mission and coun u will now be IN
deadlock.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-27
MOTION oRNrED.
Limited 20 Filing and EHeetustien ei
Proposed Amended Charter.

New York. May .s.-The motion OF
Franklin u. Lord. in which he sought
10 restrain the directors Of the Eauit-
able Life Assurance society from mu-
tusliEing the company. was granted by
Justice Maddox In the supreme court
In Brooklyn. In granting the motion
Judge Maddox said, after reviewing
the facts In the case; "The motion
therefore. Is granted, but Is limited "a
fllng and enectuation Of such pro-
posed amended charter. for Il appears
that such contemplated amendmenl
has been adopted and executed by
the board OF directors"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-27
Gn., to sunreme court.

Cheyenne. wy. May 2s.-Judge Scott
Overruled the motion Of new trial OF
Col w. r. cody's divorce suit case
The case will so to the supreme cour'
on appeal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-27
Had Cut of.

Bseville. Tex. May 2s.-Head OF
Jose Munoz. boy. was was cut or
by a train.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
BEEF TRUST THREAT.

Washington. Feb. 12.-George b.
Robbins, president Of the Armour car
lines, stated today that should Con-
gress enact legislation which would
result in reducing their refrigeration
charges to any extent, his company
would withdraw from business. Mr..
Robbins Is very frank about the mat
ter.
1--WE are in business to make a fair
profit" he says. "ln making our
charges, we estimate the expense Of
handling the business and add a fail
percentage for profit. Notwithstand
Ing the enormous sums It has been al
legged we have made from this bust
ness, every dollar of net revenue from
the operation of our cars and enor
nous sums besides have been Invest
ed to improve the service. We hav'
been reducing our charges until to
! day we give much better service 10
less money than ever before. II Con
gress should so leglslate that we VII
be unable to earn fair return on on
investment, we will be compelled Z
go out of business"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
FIRST POISON CASE RAGE ACROSS PACIFIC
WELL KNOWN SKIPPiRS
In EXCITING CONTEST
ARCHER AND SANTIAGO WILL
SHARE HoNoRs-HARp LUCK
PURsUEs iRMGARp A
MARROW ESCAPE.

A tie was the result of the three
cornered race from Honolulu to San
Francisco and which was participated
in by the barkentine Archer and Irm.
gard and the bark Santiago. 1t will be
remembered that the departure OF the
three vessels within a few hours Of
each other was q source Of much In.
terest in Honolulu, and bets were free
~ made according to the predictions
Of the friends Of the respective yes.
sells.
The Archer, Santiago and Irmgard
sailed from Honolulu on January 2I
and for a few days remained within
sight Of each other; then they separat-
ed. on the Farallones the Archer en-.
countered a stiff southeaster In which
she lost several sails, but succeeded In
, erriving at San Francisco on February
20, thus finishing an exciting vcNage
IN 20 days. Captain Lancaster rubbed
his hands in glee when the pilot in.
formed him that the Santiago and lrni.
gard had not as yet put in an appear.
en.. anu p'..e '.,s ~ W IL. NV y,
'nuon p'on's "'u'u ''' ,, " III" %
u -, 49, 81. ~
sno'' ',eu' nv"Y, ~, '"c "'' sS'
passeu '.'o,sn .ao S,''N 80, na., "
''ou,s ' q, S,.,no. .as.s ~.
"ee ~ 80 49, c.,,a,. I..s,, -.
enthusiasm by producing his log book
anu snoW'ns .o .na,.n , sna' a no as
ai a' aA -, .,s.a',,, " 80 nv
Gu ~, " Ms '"'' ''p"' ''' ' NV
"V,uu
~" ~ 'n "as .i, "au ono
ror io"s.een uays' " un''i sne was
w"n'n oVo ni'.' y. 90" a'.s.o
'he irnsaiu speu ue,o,e q ''eon o,eeA A'
at paoe ''a. "'u'u nav .a' &c" ne'
" poi. WV ua'e 'a' W. a''.. " pa'
sase VI siA'een u"ye. nen 'ue ".u'
uieu OUT anu 'ne oa' m men''ne "aa ~.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
LOUIS ADLER'S WILL.

Mrs. J. J. Harvey petitions for let.
ters OF administration in the estate OF
Louis Adler. deceased
The estate consists Of the following:
lis shares of stock In Eva plantation.
cash In the Bank Of Hawaii. cash on
hand, leasehold on five cottages stu
ated on Vineyard street near Miller
Honolulu. Oahu.
The will leaves the estate. share anc
share alike. to Rose Adler. now Mira
Jas. Jordan Harvey; Lizzie Adler. nov
Mrs. Ward Adams Rowell, and Loui
Adler. only son Of the testator. whit
also Is bequeathed his fathers gol'
watch and chain. The will was exc
cuted on April 7. 1908, in the presenc
Of II. J. Teel and Z. A. Miller.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
LIVERY MEN HND
COMPETITION USELESS

The livery stable keepers have found
out that competition does not pay, In
the long run, They kept on cutting
prices until there was no profit in their
rates, and since they are not in bust.
ness for fun or charity, they have got
together and agreed upon uniform
prices for all livery services. Each
member of the five stables has depo-
sited one hundred dollars which will be
forfeited II they do not stick by the
agreement, SO the one-price system will
doubtless hold good. BY doing this
the stables have been able to lower
their prices in some instances. until
now they are practically the same as II
San Francisco. The stables In thu
agreement are the Hotel, the Club, thu
Territory, the American and the Stool
Yards.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
kAlMUki BEARS.

The two large California bears
which arrived by the s. S. Nebraskan
were sent out to the Kaimuki Zoo this
forenoon, where they will be on exhi.
bition with the monkeys on one side
and the Zebrulla and Mongoose on the
other. -.
One OF them Is cinnamon bear and
the other Is q black bear.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
Bright's Disease and
Diabetes News.
1887 Broadway. San Francisco.
January 10, 1905.

January IN, 19O5.
To the church women Of Honolulu:
It Is so hard for people to believe that
Bright's Disease and Diabetes are now
durable that I am asked to permit refer
ence to my own case. There are too
many dying to remain silent. ] had both
Bright's Disease and Diabetes for over
five years. Was very feeble. had dropsy.
and the physicians told us the case was
hopeless. / heard that people were being
cured In this city and procured the treat
ment. In a few months the dropsy dis
appeared and In year l was well. To
show how well. will say that later l stood
a capital operation at the Waldeck SAM
tarium In the presence OF six physicians.
Many friends, including DIR. Markell OF
Cloverdale and Judge E. b. Cutler OF
Pine street, are fully cognizant OF my re-
covery In fact, Judge Cutler In himself
now recovering under the same treatment
Let the cure be proclaimed to the world
MRS. S. Il. CLINE.
This is entirely correct.
Il. b. CUTLER.
The above refers to the newly discov
| cred Fulton Compounds, the first cures II
| the world for Brights Disease and Ola
| betes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02

HONOLULU DRUG CO. is local agent.
Ask for pamphlet.
weakness or loss OF weight puffy ankles.
hands or eyelids; Kidney trouble after
the third month urine may show sedi-
ment; failing vision; drowsiness. One or
more Of these.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-13

In this instance, be created recess
IN his mind. when none existed in
fact, and the result was good for
Wood and Crum.
The imaginary recess having
been created by the President, the
members of the Lower House took
an imaginary trip home during the
imaginary recess, and then pro-
poeesl that they be pnid their im-
aginsry expenses, not IN imaginary
money. but in hard cash.
Therefore. sixty odd Republicans
and forty-Odd Democrats and two
Union Labor men, voted to give
themselves $3.50, 900 OF the peoples
money to pay for imaginary jour
neys made during an imaginary
recess.
1t is doubtful If more shame
less attempt to steal from the pub
lie treasury has ever been at
tempted.
The Senate killed the measure.
not because the Senate itself IS 10
pure and honest II isn't-but
because il could safely rebuke the
House-which it desp,ses and
pGse as Watch. dog Of the Treasury.
without loss to itself.-Watson' q
Magazine.
Our Congressman Brooks voted
for the steal and Bonynge lodged.
Our Hogg knows when he gets
enough and 90 he voted right.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-13
SUMMONS.


STATE Of COLORADO.
CorSr, % Rio 0nAsps.
SYLVIA BELL OLIVER, "''
Plaintiff.
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tn. r-op,. a, tn. e e:s:: =; ,.,o,,s .,,
sskffi Iis the ''''"a.n' above n..'a
You arc hs'vb, required To appear IL a. s~.
pIsiaiid IN the coaa,s coan q Ne S s.s,
'"anty, state OF Coiorado. aud an.vss the an.
plaip. ,he,els within thirty aa,. sf,ss ih- 80
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.s-. a. sSosSh s.rS ssS"srsss" ~ .s as
made aud 'ssss hsd hass saiss1 - ssrh coss.
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a4hss ADD fsVsLSe aes.s,. js1S..a,. ssd d.ts..s
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Asd yc~ .v i.se.NJ spe.as.i shss u y"s tall to
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d. S.sT 10 DE- ,s,iss .Ssss s s.~.sl n" "
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The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-13
The Half. Holiday,

The Del Norte Prospector is
advocating the idea of half. hOli
day for the benefit Of clerks and
other laboring people Of the valley
towns and suggests Tuesday after
moons rs being the most appropri-
ate.
The scheme has for Its purpose
the doing away with Sunday base.
ball, aud, in Difference to the
churches, is trying to substitute a
day upon which the great Amerl-
can game may he enjoyed without
infringing upon the rights or the
feelings of any one.
As nearly all the base ball play.
ers in the valley are working SIX
days out of the week, the only way
they could get time to play, out.
side of Sunday. would he to have a
halt. holiday declared. AS the Pros
pcctor suggests.
We are of the OPINION that IT
would not be bard matter to get
the business men of Monte Vista
to give the hnlf-holiday, for the
reason that the town has never
approved of Sunday baseball play.
ing and, by the same token, We
have had no team to represent uS
Tuesday not being II freight day,
the closing of the stores in the
afternoon would little Inconven.
fence the merchants.
The half.hollday idea is adopted
through the eastern cities and Is a
popular innovation.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-13
Remember the Raseals.

lnasmuch as every member Of
Congfess-occasIona cranks ex.
ccpted-now rides ON the free
passes. the mileage has become N
considerable addition To the salary.
A member who lives west of the
Mississippi will find his pay in.
creased a sixth. or IA fifth, according
to the distance from the Atlantic
seaboard; while the delegate who
comes from Hawaii will pocket
considerably more than 81 900 for
the alleged cost Of getting to
Washington.
So far. so good Everybody
knows that Congressman do no,
pay their way, and everybody
knows that mileage no longer has
any honest Foundations; but we've
got used 10 the grab. and We lc, il
20, MS inevitable. with weary
sigh Of hopeless disgust
But the Congrcs. which recently
adjourned broke all previous rec.
ords and gave the country new
chapter in the record Of braxcn
dishonor.
Previous Ia the meeting Of the
regular session there had been nm
extra session. TIM held on t,ll the
regular session began There wa.
no interval between the two. So
far Us time was concerned. the one
ran into the otter. Hence, no
member went home from tho extra
session and came back To- the rccu.
lar session.
There was absolutely no 'reccs-
ri sll-not n minute between the
ono session and the other.
Now. behold the evil influence Of
= had example.
The President got the idea that
while there WIS NO actual rccs..s
between the two sessions oi Coo.
grcss, there WINS \ constructive
recess.
The law clothes the Prc4,,i.nt
With the power 70 make rrras sp.
rDiutmcnts-wh,ch rids him Of the
sscoss,ty VI consulting the Sees.s.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-13


The town Of Roosevelt, Arizona,
humming rs it is with the activi-
ties of its 1900 inhabitants, is
doomed. Its lease on life is only
three years long. In 1905, when
the Reclamation Service shall have
completed the highest dam in the
world, Roosevelt will lie l72 feet
below the surface of the water in
the reclamation reservoir. Work
has been in progress there for
about year. but men are laboring
now. night and day. in three shifts
Of eight hours each, in order that
no more than three additional
years may be consumed in the task.
u. $. Geological Survey.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-13

No business community can
succeed unless il is based upon
high ideals. Permanent success
comes only when the average man
may he trusted in dealing with his
fellow men. So il is in fact with
the success Of the nation" -Presi.
dent Roosevelt in Chicago.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-13

Paw your own bills aud yos
~ill do we'll. I, 10 foolish to pay
bad accounts for others. Trade =,
the Monte Vista Gosh Store and
get eli you pay for.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-13
Gar1es asd eSswer xeeAs.

A full assortment in packages
aud bulk. All package seeds,
packages &c. Bulb seeds very
cheap. Onion sets loo per quart.
EXCHANGE GROCERY
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-13

A chef Of acknowledged r~puts.
ton is before the range q, Tile
GEN.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-13
NOTICE QUALIFICATION TO LEASE
STATE LAMBS.

oyrio. o, rmr sr.rr BoARD o. LAxp Cos.
nisaioakas.
pen,rr. Colorado, Apr, ~ iaos.
Notice 10 her~by xivea that Adam x. Dritriek
!. Aaats Vista. CoLn. "a April lesh. isse ns.is
spplieailos No. iins 10 tbs state Boa I'd II Land
Commissioners To lsass the fulisv ing ste.crihed
Internal IaDeos ensat tands. situate in lilo
0rands Coany. Colorado, W Wits
\. ". = OF k~r. !. township ~ north. rans~ !.
rast
No other application Ia Lease ii. ato,.
d~serit~d prea,sss os ob}~rsions against the
stoss .pNltcAsioa will b ca nsldsssA afSss
Nay sch. tSn
AAak q. worNsrvv
R~sisisg stats Hoard Land Goa wis.loa~r.
tir-t publication April - 10.
Last puhicatina Aay u. iNL.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-13

Frozen Creams sold BY A. L.
Stroup are delicious.
Sticko@y's NEW TARIFF cigar
at Bauerls's.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-11
MAIN STREET, NOME.

tory. 1h!rty.seven years ago II was
not believed that Alaska would pro-
duce any crop. but one, Of Ice and
snow: today, as a result Of expert
ments conducted by the United States
Department Of Agriculture. II IL
known that II has not less than 30
OOO, 600 acres OF tillabie land, which
will DO worth about $40 an acre when
fully brought under cultivation. add
Ing to the value Of the country $1,000.
100000, or 1900 times what II cost
us to buy the country thirty seven
years ago.
The reiteration Of that purchase
price In tables of comparison II a good
thing. II shows what n harvest we
have with the expenditure of II hand.
full OF seed. In 1903 the fish catch Of
all sorts was worth over $9OOO.0OO.
and the amount Of gold produced near
~ $.l,OOO.OOO. Compare those two
items alone with the original price OF
Stewards ice box" yet thirty.seven
years ago had anyone asserted that
It would produce anything having an
annual value of $4,000 they would
have been dubbed crazy. And the
treasure box of the Territory has only
been scratched ut that No one
ever dreamed its trade would ever give
employment TO single ship. but it Is
now one OF the greatest stlmulants TO
the shipping trade of the Pacific coast.
last year over 700 vessels having
cleared from its several ports.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-11

sand and one other sources of wealth.
A resume of the facts as they are to-
day IL sufficient to make the story i'm.
pressive and to show that the future
Of Alaska has only begun.
In 1867 1t imported nothing from
and exported nothing to the United
States. In 1903 1t bought from the
people Of the United States S0.2G6,5OI
worth Of all kinds of merchandise and
sent us S2I. 1GI.IST worth of gold. cop.
per, tin, silver, fish. furs, fertilizers,
wool and numerous other products OF
the country. In other words, In one
year alone II paid back to us nearly
S2,OOO.OOO more than the government
paid for the territory In 1867, and
added to the actual wealth Of the
United States during the same period
approximately three times the amount
of the original purchase price. When
the acquisition was made II was felt
that we had paid $7.2OO,OOO more than
the territory was worth. to-day its
mineral wealth Is unknown. but has
been conscrvatively estimated by fair.
~ competent authorities ut S3OO.OOO..
600. II realization i'm one item alone Of
considerably more than 1000 per cent
on our original investment. Its fur.
fish and oil industry Is worth not less
than $75.OOO.OOO. or over 1000 per cent
more than we paid for the entire terri.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-11
AFFECTION IN JAPAN.
II IL Deep aud Lasting, but, as Rule,
not Out-poken.

not Outspoken.
Public demonstration OF affection Is
most repugnant to the good taste of
the Japanese, and it Is the absence OF
this which Is SO generally mistaken
for Il lack of genuine feeling. recall
one man who was so devoted to his
mother Uhough ! doubt whether he
could ever have been said 10 have
talked about" herr that when she
died, while he was abroad, his depres.
sion was 50 profound that my hus-
band watched him with anxiety lest
he should commit suicide. The stoical
training may render more unsympa-
thetic a coarse nature, but repression
to the refined soul brings an exquisite
capacity for pain scarcely conceivable
by those who are free to give utter
ance to every emotion.
Another man said TO me, ~ rarely
speak OF my mother, for foreigner
mother may be just as dear to her son
as his to him and by the Japanese it
Is not expected that one should utter
ones deepest feeling" That same
son tainted with grief when his moth
er died and when consciousness re-
turned rose to make light OF little
dizziness" without reference to its
cause. To this day, whenever he goes
from home, he carries with him his
mothers letters, mounted on a beauu-
full roll of ivory and brocade, and on
the anniversary Of her passing beyond
his mortal ken quietly devOtes a por-
ton Of the day to meditation and spe-
cial thought Of her. Even to his wife,
despite the closest bond of love, he
says not This is the day OF my moth.
er's death."-OutlOOk.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-11
WONDERFUL ALASKA.
How seward's Ice Box IL Contributing
to the Nations Wealth.

TO the Nat1On's Nealtns
When the treaty for the purchase Of
Alaska was negotiated with Russia
In 1867 the act met with practically
general opposition from all sources In
the United states. A few far.seeing,
almost prophetic. officers of state pre-
dicted a great future Of wealth ana
importance for the country. but Con-
gress frothed Mt the mouth when the
deed of acquisition was laid before 1t
for ratification, and the fight was won
by the administration only after en-
countering the most strenuous opposi.
ton. The price. S7,2OO,OOO, was paid
out, so the general verdict had 1t. for
Q huge expanse of territory that would
always be burden to the govern
ment. The idea that It would ever
yield a dollar to the citizens Of this
country was pooh-poohcd.
1t Is not necessary to dwell on the
history OF Alnska--to tell the story OF
the discovery of its gold aud thou.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-11

We feel sorry for any home WHOSE
daughter has no higher ambition in life
than to paint Q stork standjag on one
isg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
SUNDAY SERVICES AT VARIOUS CHUEcHE'

a $4,000 policy In the New-York Life issued
nineteen years ago. He declares that By the
testimony of Mr. Mccall. Mr.. Perkins and
Treasurer Randolph. the funds Of the NeW-Xork
Life have been misappropriated and wasted. a1ao
charges that the company's accounts have been
faIsified to cover these Interpretations he
adds that Mr.. Mccall no longer commands tns
policyholders' confidence.
AS two holders Of ATnalgamated stock. Q. Il.
venner & Co. and Calvin Geer brought proCssd-
tugs in New-Jersey in the spring Of 1901 TO re-
strain the AmaIgamated Copper Company nom
buying he Boston and Montana ard Butte ana
Boston Copper Mining companies. Vice Cnan-
cellor Pftney dismissed the temporary restraint
ing order with costs. In May. 1902. C. II. Ven
ner &, Co and James PolIitz active owners ot
certain United States Steel Corporation stock,
anpIied for an Injunction to restrain the Steel
CORPORATION from issuing S2OO.OOo.OOO OF per
cent bonds and at the same time retiring sim
liar amount of preferred stock On June
Judge Lacombe, in the United States CircrAs
Court, denied the application.
On February /, 1903. the Venner company at
tackled the validity Of the reorganization OF thS
Rock Island system alleging fraud Ar. Ven
Nor brought FIVE suits in the litigation, al being
dismissed, the terms Of settlement not psco1n@
The Venner company IN several ether cases.
alone or with others. unsUccessfully sought -
restrain meetings or the Distribution OF stooEs
tbe annIfcations being dismissed.
Soon after the legislative COMMITTEES adjournsd
George w Perkins departed for wse5-AnG
visit to the White Mountains.