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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Board ID Trade Meetlng.

The annual meeting Of the RosEy Ford
Board Of Trace will ha hold At tho Office
o! G. n. Hall. Gil Elm Ave. at g o'clock
p. m. Wednesday. April 18Th. for the
purpose Of elesting 8 directors for tho
ensuing year. and transAetin2 any other
business proparly coming before tho
meeting. The attendance Is urged OF
not only all members but also Of every
ono who is interested in tho growth. de-
yelopmont and greater prosperity OF
Rocky Ford and vicinity.
Jas. 4. Loeshart. Pres.
@. H. Hall. Sec.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13

Tho Rocky Ford Pickle company is Of
fering this year 5 for pickles under four
inches in length and soc for FIVE inch
pickles. This Is enough advance above
the las, year price TO pay for picking.
Tho pickle company is desirous Of de-
vcIoping thi. industry in the Valley and
are offering 8 greater price than is given
anywhere else for pickles. The same
energy. skill and perseverance, used in
raising this crop that is put forth on bee,s
and eantaloupes. will bring larger money
returns per acre. U. S. Ringer is solicit
ing contracts. but II you do not see him.
YOU can contract at the Office Of w. C.
Steele or DR.. E. W. Kearby. ass
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Sale Of School Lands.

Notice In hereby given that will
sell. at public auction. TO the highest
responsible bidder. on the firrt day OF
May. 1903. Rt =. III. o'clock. at tho
main entrance to Court House. Ia
Jun;a. Colorado. tho following de-
acrlbcd lands. situated In Otcro Coun-
Iy. Colorado. via:
Ms.;-.-
Pan d s-Ssr. So. Tee. Rs.r prs- t-s
NMa w.. 81 =, Nwh WV. .,s ssw $50
NEA Of Nwi
dot ~ ........: sss ssw 1900
Value Of improvements on this land
as appraised by this Department. 81
$500.
owner OF improvements Eliza Nc
ConnCli.
Saic application No. 1919.
No land will be sold at less than tho
minimum price Per ncrc. as given
above. The Parcels will he sold In the
above order. and each tract will be
sold ns described abovc-bc the same
more or less.
Terms OF payment shall be ns fol-
lows viz: on lands selling for $3.50
TO Ss5 per acre. 10 per cent OF the pur-
chase money on the day OF sale. the
balance In eighteen equal annual pay
tucnts at per cent per annum. Lands
selling at more than s25 per acre and
less than sI5 per acre. 20 per cent cash
on the day OF anic. the balance in
fourteen equal annual payments ut Z
per cent per annum. Lands selling for
s55 and upwards. 10 per cent cash.
nn1 balance In equal annual pay
ments at per cent interest. II the
purchaser does not own the improve
mCnts, he must pay for the same at
sale. Purchaser will execute bond. as
provided in Section IS. act OF July u.
1905. Purchasers must he citizens OF
the United States. or persons who have
declared their intention OF becoming
such. Purchasers must pay appraise-
mcnt and advertising fees.
i4-iT MARK @. WOODRUFF.
Register state Board OF Land COM
mlssioncrs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
SCHOOL. ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the annual
1Nnc.tinR Of the legal voters OF School Dis
trict No. I, IN the County of Otero. will be
held nt the Liberty school building in said
district. on Monday. tho Tih day OF May. A. ID.
lgJ, for ciecting one director Tor term of
iyu years n- provided by law.
rhu ballot box will he opened nj the hour
OF l D. IN. and closed at the hour OF y. IN, and
at the hour OF - .. IA. the meeting will or
ucss pertaining to school interests that may
be brought before II,
c. =. EVANS. Secretary.
I6.Ip scho0l Dist 30. / Oteru Co. Colo,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
FARMERS ATTENTION!

Tho Imported French Perchcron Stall
lion. Baron" No. 459o5, owned by the
Rocky Ford Pereheron Horse Association
will make the present season at the old
stand just across the street on the south
from the sugar beet factory. Rocky Ford.
All farmers interested in raising good
Draft horses will profit from investigat-
ing this noted breeder. Terms SIS to
insure foal. G. W. Hallows. manager.
45tf John Maxey. keeper.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Seed Oats. $I.25. Speltz. $I.l0.
to make room for baskets. BurrelI.
Notice of Application to Lease State Lands.

Once of the state Board
of Land Commissioners,
Denver, Colo, Apr. II vi.
Notice Ia hereby given that Gerald A. Guth-
ric, whose postoiiles address i Rocky Ford.
Colo. on April 9Th. 1901, made application
No. 1853 TO the State Board OF Land Comtnis-
sioner- TO lease tho following described
School Lands. situate in Otcro county.
Colorado. tO-wit:-
Lot No. 2, Section 10. Township % South
Range 80 West.
No other application to lease tho above de-
scribed premises or objections against the
above application will be considered after
May 10th, lyJ.
i5-ip MARK q. WOODRUFF
heZl.ter Stnte Hoard Lind Com mi q sioners.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13

Sanford Dodge. supported by Miss
Rose Curry and company Of unusual
merit. wIll produce Shakespeare innor-
tai tragedy. Julius Caesar. a. Tho Grand
on Saturday. April II. This famous play
has never before been acted outside OF
tho larger cities. but this season. owing TO
numerous requests. Mr. Dodge Is pro-
aenting Il.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13

Las, weeks Enterprise made brief
ropor; Of tho sui; Of John Haley against
4. N. Travis. Mr.. Haley had contracted
half Of hi, crop To Mr.. Travis. and after
ward his agent. Mr.. MeCuna verbally
guaranteed Mr.. Haley si.5o per crate
for tho other half. Mr.. Travis denied
Mr.. Mecunss authority To mako such
contract. but tho Jury decided otherwise.
Tho case was before Squire Pfeblo and
Mr.. Haley's in,sres: were looked after
by Attorney Todd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Notice of Application to Lease State
Lands.
Onicc Of the State Board OF Land COM
mlssinncrs.

ONCE Of the State Board OF Land Conn
missioncrs.
Denver, Colo, March 30. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Le Roy
d. Rose, whose postofIicc address Is
Rocky Ford. Colo. on Mar. 29th. 1906.
made application No. 2306 to the state
Board of Land Commissioners to lease
the following described School Lands.
situate in Otero county, Colorado. to-
wit: All OF Section 16. Township 20
South. Range 81 West.
No other application to lease the
above described premises or objections
against the above application will be
considered after May 2nd. 1906.
MARK G.. WOODRUFF.
Register State Board Land Commits
sioners. 45-4S
45-8
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Ranches la Sic. 10 Suit.

VIII sell in 20. so or 80 sers tracts.
and an 30 acre ranch. within ~ miles
Of Rocky Ford. and with very bos, o!
water right Call on or address Tho
Enterprise. Rocky Ford. Colo. Sb.G
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
P.rls.

Value Of improvements on this land
as appraised by this Department. ga
076.0o.
owner OF improvements. W. y. RAN
dali.
Sale application No. sos7.
No land will DO sold Mt less than the
minimum price per acre. as given
above. The parcels will be sold In tn.
above order. and each tract will bo
sold ns described nbovc-bo the same
more or less.
Terms OF payment shall be ns fol-
lows. via: on lands selling for t5.so
TO t:s per acre. 10 per cent OF the pur-
chase money on the day os sale. tho
balance In eighteen equal annual pay
m"nis nt per cent per nnnum. Lands
selling at more than t:S per acre and
icHs than t5s prr hcrc. 20 per cent cash
on the day OF sale. the balance In
fourteen equal annual payments at Z
per cont per annGm. Lands sciiin. for
f1s and upwards. 20 per Cen, cash.
and balance In ! equal E5nuai pay
mcnis at Per cent int-rcE,. II the
purchaser does not own the Improve
mrn;E. he must pay for the same ut
sale. Purchaser will execute bond. as
provided In Section IS. net OF July IL.
1905. Purchasers must be citizens Of
tho United States. or persons who have
declared their intention OF becoming
such. Purchasers must pay appraisc-
mcnt and advertising fees.
N-E MARK q. WOODRUFF.
Register State Board OF Land Com
miAHloncra.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13

The Rocky Ford Trading Co. is
diSmautling its big warehouse, the
main portion of which will be moved
to Swink, The smaller part may re-
main where it is. for a time at least.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13

Friday morning Lewis Swink's fine
team ran away and in the run col
lided with moving freight train. one
horse being killed and the other in
jured.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
itr Sale.

White Plymouth Rock and S. C. Brown
L.ghorns. Eggs 75e per setting Of is.
On the w. II. Anderson ranch. Phone
White 726.
Al-52p j. L Brown
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13

WANTED from 30 to so Turkeys
weekly: also Veal Calves at Ciark's
Meat Market. 5i-tf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Recent Deaths.

Undertaken Sprinkler reports tho fol-
lowing deaths;
Died. Thursday morning. April s,h a.
hor homo four miles west OF town.
Martha E. wife Of Bruce Phillips. aged
81 years 81 days. Funeral sers ices
wore conducted a. tho Catholic church
Friday morning by Row. Father Michel.
Mrs. Phillips leaves two children. aged
two and four years. and tho husband TO
mourn tho loss Of a loving mother and
wife.
Died. at Salda. Saturday. April 9TH.
Mrs. Norton. wife Of Rev. r. q. Norton.
OF ihc Presbyterian church. Of Las AMI
mas. The remains woro brough; horc
aonday and funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Presbyterian church Mon
day afternoon by Rev. Davenport and the
mother was laid in the Valley View eCmo-
tory beside her little son who died here
three years ago. Rev. Norton Is broth
or Of C. w. Norton. Of Patterson Valley.
Mrs. Norton leaves two children. a daugh-
ter six years old and boy Of 2 months.
4 large crowd Of sympa;hizing friends
came up from Las Animas TO attend tho
funeral.
Died. Tuesday. April 10. Of pneumonia,
Marie. the daughter Of Mr. and Mira. j.
W. Rice. aged eleven years. Funeral
services were held at the home. 7OS S.
18th. Thursday afternoon. Row. Green
Of he bap;ist church officiating. Marie
was sick only a few days and her sudden
taking away is a sad blow to tho parents
who have the sympathy Of their many
friends in their sad afflietion.
Died, in the Amos fiat Wednesday.
April lth. Mrs. Ida Parks. wife Of W.
c. Parks, Of pneumonia. aged 20 years.
Funeral services will be held at Sprinkers
funeral parlors at o Il. m. Friday. Rev.
Green Of the Baptist church officiating.
Mrs. Parks leaves a husband and two
children to mourn her loss.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13

DR.. Van Buskirk has leased the
Robb building on the corner of North
Main and Elm avenue. now occupied
by the Kinney Grocery Co, and will
IN a few weeks move the Farmers and
Merchants bank to the new location
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13

Three fresh cows for sal. BY r. II. Todd
I-2 miles southwest Of Rocky Ford.
Phone white 1858. 45-sz
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13

4 heavy rain fell most Of Wednesday
nigh, and Thursday forenoon. thoroughly
soaking the ground and saving tho farm
ofs much labor in irrigation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Sale Of School Lands.

Notice Is hereby given that I Will
sell. at public auction. To the highest
responsible bidder. on the first day OF
May. 1906. ht : y. III. o'clock. nt the
main entrance To Court House. La
Junin. Colorado tho following de-
acribcd lands. situated In oto.c coun-
~. Colorado. viz:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13

Tho pro;;iss. limo Of fancy bol,s in
town can be soen a, tho ewomsn's Exchange
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Notice to Farmers.

wo wan, to buy your cream. viii pay
tho worry bes, possible price in cash every
two weeks. We gather the cream FREQ o!
charge and can uso and wan, ali tho
cream produced In tho on,iro Rocky Ford
country and outlying district. Call on
our driver. drop Us postal or call UP
5<2 Blue. Scparators for sale.
Tho Rocky Ford Creamery Co.
l. ". Babeoek. Mgr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13

Fresh Fish and Oysters every
week at Stauifer's Up.to date
Market.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13

He. eotfc. and lunches at tho W. C. r
U. Rest Room. Go and give Mrs
Thompson's cooking trial.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Hundreds OF Patients in this vi
cinlty. No Incurable patti
ents taken.

CntnrnctH removed and cTDHH-CyGH
utruighIcncd. Gmnulatcd cyelldH. sore
eyes and cntHrTh Hucc"ssfuliy treated.
GlnsHrH scientifically adjusted by ia"
latest and most approved up-to-dnto
methods. Difficult CnHcH aud school
children rollglted
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Over 1000 Patients

Treated In Colorado. \ large stock
OF ElBHHrH uni artificial ~yrH ON hand.
4 large proportion Of headache and
hystcria. insomnia. c1roh ISt, Nltus
pnnu'1 and nervous proriTaiinu are
caused by ear strain. The removal OF
the CauB" effects "a permanent eutv. II
you require treatment of the eye. gar.
nose. throat. u you need glasses Hc!-n-
tinrHiiy ntt-d call early.
Those unfortunate nni unable In
pay win receive medical nuI surgical
treatment free.
No charge TOT consultation OF eNamin-
alton Tor glasses.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
Lionor Memory Of Hay.

Philadelphia Iaudcd as q diplo.
mat who tempered stutrcutt with tho
golden rule. the late John Hay was
houorrd hy the jewish people ot this
city Sunday. when handsome nm"
mortal window TO the dead secretary
of state was unveiled at kcucscth
Israel tpmulr The exercises, attend
cd by Secretary of state Ellhu Root
oscar suuus. Andrew ID white. ca
minister tu Russia and Germany tu
rethrr with sis members of the Hay
family. wore among the MOST sirlklnt
over held In jewish symruEur
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
PRESIDENT IS MASTER
OF CUBAN SITUATION
The Announcement Made That sea,i
Of Members Of Congress Elected
IN 1905 Are 20 BE De.
cisred Vacant.

Havana .n, decree 10 be- issued
soon under specific authority Of the
president OF the United states the
seats OF members of the Cuban con
grom elected boo 1905 Will be declared
vacant
This an. 1r announcement b.,
Governor Naauun on SUNDAY 90
twenty tive senators and members of
the house OF representatives whom DE-
had Invited FOB attend conference 10
the palace After reviewing AN the
facts developed bv the peace commits
sion sent FOO cuba boy President Rooso.
Welt loo rDsruusu iu President palma's
appeal Ton intervention Governor Ma
ruou called thu attention uf the mem
beers fu thr tact that the determine
ton as fu 200, status col the congress
had been reserved by the peace com
mission Iur consideration ut WashiHIh
tom llu then communicated tu them
the final determination ~ President
Roosevelt that tho seats uf nil scna
tors and representatives elected IN
1905 shall bo considered vacant from
oct o.. 1906 fhr vacancies thereby
created being nIlod by nu election nm.
der tho provisional government iu ac.
curdaucr with the proclamation ~
Governor Taft ON Sept 80
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
SUPPLY BILLS;
NOTHING ELSE
Forecast Of Work Likely TO
be Accomplished at Short
Session Of Congress
The Report on the Ship subsidy Bill
VIII Probably be an Exception 10
the Rule FOR no General leg
islaton at Coming scs
si0n

Washington The passage NJ the
appropriation bU'a aud as little other
general legislation as possible Such
In brief Is the forecast Tor the short
session of tho F0nyu.nlh congress.
which began at high uupn Monday.
There has NOT yot been time Tor as
general an exchange Df views among
members as is ordinarily desired by
leaders before expressing their Views.
leaders before expressing thoIr
views but ali seems to regard the
present situation as Fu simple as To-
iced comparatively little intercourse io
arrive at AN understandings Il los evil
don't for various reasons that 10 Will not
be possible to do much ON the appro
pnatlon bin before the holidays. and
the circumstance may have the effect
of condonsing the consideration Of
the fourteen large supply measures
into two months Considering that
the aggregate NJ The appropriations 60
be- considered viii approximate one
billion dollars, some senators ana Nom
bors express the opinion that congress
cannot do better than give all uf It's
time 10 these measures
Tho report on the ship subsidy bill
probably Will boz an exception 10 the
mlo Tor 90 general Legislation. The
friends Of that measure have never
been more iuslst,nt Than now They
are extremely hopeful ana yet very
uUur4hNuNINY
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07

man. quarrclDd with Duke Henry
threatening TOO go before The Diet VI
the Emri.o lf I were not Immediately
acknowledged duchess and my son
Maurice Won Iyuar made the heir M
F1h,uHoir Uut T. being true to- my
oath and promise. left my brother
and abode here alone with my hus
band when Doe could escape from his
dukoIom. living like a simple squire
and his dame Then iu an evil day
{ sent my son Co my brother 10 train
as his own son iu arms and the arts
OF war. But he. being at enmity with
my husband. made ready 10 carry The
lad before the Diet Of the Empire.
that be might be declared heir TO his
father Then iu his anger Henry the
Lion rose and swept Castle Lynaf
with fire and sword. leaving none
alive but this hoy only. whom he
meant To take home and train with HE
captains But ON the way home be-
rcolod boz the saddle and passed ere
be- could speak a word even the name
of those be- loved So the boy re-
malnod a captive at Kornsborg called
by my brothers name and knowing
even TO this day nothing " his
father"
Theresa Won Lynar sat mp and FOR
little space rested her hands ON her
lap as she went on
Then my son. whom, not knowing,
you had taken pity upon and raised 10
honor. and who Us now your faithful
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
For Care Of consumptIves.

Atlanta. Ca The American Anti.
Tuberculosis league, under the prcsi-
doncy of Or George Brown ot At
lanta. is planning Tor the introduction
in the Legislature iu every state boo
the union bills To secure uniform lrg
islnuun for the care of INDECENT 30.
sumptlyos and To Prevent the spread
of the disease THIS plan will Dee laid
before the next meeting of the league
The cooperation oI government ohl
Cials. national state ana municipal, lH
90 be- asked To forward the measure
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
Japan Does Not Expect Trouble over
California School Controversy.

Washington. D. Japan has every
confidence that President Roosevelt
win adjust the Japanese. California
school controversy entirely 10 the
satisfaction of both nations Feeling
this confidence. Japan has ceased to he
agitatcd over the situation. The japan.
csc newspapers are emphaucally MOI.
crate In NIL their notices of tho nfaA
and 80 far ns the Japanese nation II
concerned. there h. absolutely no rca.
son for the revival Of the newspaper
nutoricty In this country.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
ONLY MEN AND MONKEYS.


Boston Three addresses delivered
before a large audience sunday night
brought 10 close the Social Educa
ton congress Rev william N. Long
Of stamford. Conn In dealing with
natures Message to Moral Educa
'tfun. smd tnat man prms 10 hi mo
only creature that IN immoral. al
though the child is born a moral ani.
NAL The bcnstllness OF nature In
man was shown. he declared, In per.
sonnl unclcnnlInoss. the envy aud
greed aroused by the setting mp Of
wealth against poverty. glultony and
drunkenness aud sexual Vices. None
Of hosc. he asserted. was found lu
the animal Kingdom except In man
and monkeys.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
ONIONS CURE FOR RABIES.
Victim Bit Into the fearful Bulb and
Slowly Recovered

NlSNW blt INTO the edrtul Bulb ana
Slowly Recovered
A resident and business man of New
York told me Yesterday, In one OF
our growing western towns which I
occasionally visit knew q Young man
who was engaged 10 marry % hoautifm
GIRL He was suddenly seized with an
Insane desire 10 luiuro her She called
for her father and brother and the
latter ran for the family physician.
who, upon hls arrival. ordered n GLASS
of water 10 be- brought Al sight OF
10 the young man frothod an the mouth
cNhIhitiug an the symptoms Of rabies.
He was taken 10 the attic and fastened
with a chain around his body TO a ring
In the floor
zone day. after many weary weeks
Of watching favorable change was
noticed, How DO You feel? asked the
doctor. on, I'm much better was
the reply, but Won didn't cure mo
doctor II was that pile of onions In
the corner, See Every time I felt
a crazy desire TO bite anybody would
bury my teeth In one OF the onions and
lhey nave gradually drawn out all the
poison, ! am entirely WE'LL Upon
examination an onion was found which
had turned green with the poison.
perhaps the first one bitten. The
physician frankly acknowledged that
the onion had saved the patients life"
A veteran Of the civil war says. "A
soldier was stricken with smallpox
and unknown 10 the physicians a
bunch of onions was hanging I'm his
tent We expected him TO die. but ne
suddenly got better and In q short dime
was entirely recovered. a few DAYS
after ho got ont the onions were taken
down and they We're found TO be
mushy, which the doctor said was
caused Boy their drawing the smaIlpox
out Of The patient As they were
inoculatod with the disease they were
destroyed New York Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
TOOK PEOPLE ov STORM.
Natives Were Glad That President
Roosevelt Came 20 Panama,

New York President Roosevelt
took the Panama people by storm.
said Theodore n ShonlH chairman ul
tho Panama canal commission. who
arrived ON the Panama line steamer
Colon. from Colon. Mr. ShontH spoke
enthusiastically Of tho recent visit oi
the chief executive and declared that
work ON the canal was progrcssinF
under satisfactory conditions. DURING
his talk with the newspaper mem Mr.
Shonta took occasion to deny that his
daughter Theodore had become en-.
gpgod To titled foreigner
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
Mob aurn. robaeeo raetory.

Princeton ny Tho tobacco stem
moucs OF John Stegor and John G
Orr. the latter controlled by the lm
pcrinl Tobacco company of Sew York.
were destroyed early Saturday by "a
fire kiuulod hy d mob OF masked men
The loss is estimated ut $4,000 The
mob. WmCh numbered about 300 men
entered Princeton between and .
o'clock. seized the night town marshal
and dlsurmvd him They then went
10 the factory and quickly applied the
torch
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07

El Puso, Texas. After desperate
hght with officers, during which Dee
was shot several time. A. h Sib
ley. the sheophuyvr who is alleged tu
have murdered and robbed % NJ.
Cawthoru and J W. Ralsluu and am.
other rauchcr ON three successive
days. in Nuycrdo county WAS captured
On tho mountains near S1udvrsuu. and
is now In jail believed tu ha mort
ally wounded The circumstances at
tending the three murders arc said
TO have been almost Identical
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
SHORTAGE OF CARS.
Oh Industry In California Seriously
Handicapped by Present Conditions.

los Angeles According 90 an
evening newspaper probably the
greatest handicap tu the Oh industry
In California it this time IN ON the
shortage of tank OH cars, which has
grown until % is said there are not
more than hulf enough ot these in
commission tu handle the product Six
hundred additional ears are said to be-
badly needed ut the present tine he
provide expensive storage uccummOda.
lions Or tp keep vast quantities Of oil
locked In the ground by means vi
tightly plugged wells