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TO Return Home
ELDoN.

Eldon, April 2S.--Mrs. r. A. Smith,
of Leando, was in the city yesterday on
business.
George Perry has purchased lot 9,
block ~, and Is erecting a residence.
Miss Edith Scott, Of Drakeville, who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. j.
Roberts, returned home yesterday
morning on No. 3.
Miss Nettie Morse was an Ottunl-
wa visitor yesterday.
Will Smith, OF Des Moines is at
home for a visit with his parents, DR..
and Mrs !. p. Smith and his sister,
Miss Alice Smith.
The NJ. M. NJ M. club was enter
tanned wednesday afternoon, by Mrs.
G. w. Finney. Each woman was given
material to make dust cap. A very
pleasant afternoon was enjoyed: Do
licious refreshments were served, Mrs.
j., o. Hunneli, Jr Of Chicago, was the
out Of town guest.
Ralph Hogue, Dir. H. p. Hurst, w.
o. Bagley and Arthur jackson attend
ed Masonic lodge in Ottumwa last
night.
w. II. Baker will leave tonight for
Omaha. on a few days trip.
chas Robinson, deputy sheriff Of
Ottumwa, Is In the city today on busi-
ness.
Mrs. w. r. Beck, Of Des Moines, arr
rived today as the guest Of her par
ents, Mr.. ard Mrs. P. III. Callen.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Phillips came
home yesterday from visit with their
daughters in Chicago.
g. L. Graham, OF Ottun1wa, is in
the city today on business.
Misses Blanche and Elizabeth Nc
Haffey are Ottumwa visitors today.
/ w. H. Stauffer will leave for Dav-
enport on No. 80 to spend Sunday with
his son, viii.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, April 26.-Mrs. Saunders
Bailev returned Wednesday from a
visit In Leon.
Miss Margaret Mccormick arrived
home Wednesday from an extended
trip In the west.
M1s. miranda Wayland arrived home
yesterday from a trip to Oskaloosa.
Mrs. A. Locke, of Council Bluffs. is
visiting in the city with relatives.
Mrs. Kalista Martin went to Oak
ley Wednesday, for few days visit
Mrs. George Bonnet is spending a
few days with her mother, near La
coma.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller who re-
side in Des Moines, are the parents OF
a son. Mrs. Miller will be remember
ed as Miss Cammie Waugh.
Mrs E. J. Eckstrand and children
left Tuesday for Yellowgrass, Canada,
where they will join Mr.. Eckstrand
and make their future home.
Hugh Craig, of Keokuk, spent a few
days In the city this week with DR.. j
A. McKlveen.
Mrs. A. B. Noble is dangerously i'll
again with kidney trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Averill went tc
knoxville, Mo-, Wednesday for a few
; visit.
:. II. G. Larimer and little daugh-
turned Wednesday from a visit
er sister, Mrs. Lydia WEIGH in
lee
frank Hendrickson and daugh-
|, returned Wednesday from
Garden Grove.
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FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, April 24-Captain Alexan-
der McCrackin of the cruiser Des
Moines has wired from San Francisco
to his sisters in this city that so far as
he knows, all Fairfield people in that
city at the time of the earthquake are
safe. c. G. Coates, formerly of this
city, but now in the regular army, was
situated in Mares Island at the time Of
the earthquake. He was in the hospi-'
tai at the time and was not injured. *
Matthew Picken of Ottumwa spent.
Sunday with friends in the city.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Mayo Sunday st
The docket for the April term of the
district court includes 1872 cases, divid..
ed as follows: Law, 4S; probate, 81;
chancery, 80. There are no criminal
cases, and there probably will be moth.
ing for the grand jury to do, though
that body has been summoned for May
1, at 1920 a. M The petit jury is to
appear Monday, May Z, at 80 p. m.
Judge F. w. Eichelberger is to preside.
Several Jefferson county farmers
have suffered again of late from wolves
and the talk of a big wolf hunt is be-
ing revived.
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kEoSAUQuA.

Keosauaua, April 27-State Senator
James EleFfck OF Douds Station, was
a recent visitor in Keosauqua.
County Superintendent A. L. Hem
niger and wife have returned to their
home here after visiting in Keokuk
for several days with relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hales, who has lived
here for the past ten years, has gone
to Ohio where she will make her flu
ture home. Her many friends here
regretted very much to have her go.
Isaac Jones of Des Moines, was
calle- here the first Of the week by
the sickness of his mother Mrs. Jones,
who died recentlV at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George T. Davidson.
Mrs. Henri, Bucey, Of Douds, Lee
ando, is visiting here at the Mrs. q.
Manning home.
George w. Kerr and G. w. Work
man. Of Birmingham. were business
visitors in Keosauqua yesterday.
Sheriff r. P. Ramsey, Of this place,
went to Pennington last evening,
a. med with liquor search warrant
from Justices court here and succeed
ed in capturing nuite a large quantity
of beer and also a large quantity Of
whiskey. Zeb Lewis was accused of
running liquor joint. Lewis was
also arrested.
Word was received here this morn
ing that A. J. Jacobs died last night
at his home near Stockport. Mr..
Jacobs was well known at this place,
as he was formerly member of the
board of supervisors of this county,
and had many friends here.
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FARMlNGToN.

Pennington. April 26.-Mrs. D. G.
Cox spent Sunday with Bonaparte
friends.
Mrs. Frank Lightfoot and Mrs.
Jones Of FIT. Madison, were guests at
the home of John Lightfoot on Mon
day.
Mrs. Francis King has sold her pro-
perty to J. P. Brady the Rock Island
agent. Mrs. King expects to move to
Chicago.
The funeral of Maggie Waste was
held from the Baptist church Tues
day afternoon. She had been sick
about two weeks with typhoid fever
and her sudden death cast quite a
gloom over her schoolmates.
w. S. Collins and son, Albert, of
Bonaparte, spent Sunday with Farm
ington friends.
Mrs. A. T. S. Owen gave a recep-
ton Saturday afternoon to large
number of friends. Misses Olga Nc
Cofmick and Mamine Kirkpatrick as
sisted in the dining room.
w. H. Trainor and wife will soon go
to housekeeping in one of the Mulvi-
hill cottages on Bridge street.
The city council appropriated 500
toward the relief of the destitute at
San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ware and Mrs.
Lizzie Clark of Big Mound, were
visiting friends here Tuesday.
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DAVENPORT INTERURBAN.
Business Men Promoting Project :
Subscriptions Beinu Raised.


Davenport, April 28.-1f a deal which
is being promoted by the financial
business men Of Davenport goes
through, and there seems to be moth
ing in the way to hinder It from the
plans which have thus far been per-
fected, there will be an interurhan line
built between Davenport and Musca-
tine. The deal is still In it's infancy,
but the plans have been outlined, and
the survey will be commenced soon.
A meeting of those interested in the
project was held yesterday afternoon
in the office of N. D. Ely in the Mason
ic temple, and the plans as perfected
were approved.
A subscription has been started and
money has been raised for the propo-
sition. The promoters of the deal are
engaged in raising the money required
for the survey Of the proposed right OF
way and only few hundred dollars
remains to be raised to secure this In.
itial step.
The main proposition will be fin
anced by an eastern trust company,
with which. arrangements have been
made. A great portion of the money
will be subscribed in stock by the
Davenport business men, however, and
those interested are enthusiastic over
the matter.
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Charlton, April 2s.-Jay j. Sn1yth
spent Friday in Des Moines on bust
ness.
Fred Watson. of Valley Junction,
is visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Watson.
Harry Boggess, of Red Oak, is visit
ing with friends near Belinda.
DR.. Walter Anderson went to Wash
ington, Indiana, Thursday for visit
with relatives.
Miss Celia Hess went to ST. Charles
yesterday for visit with relatives
The members of the Christian
church gave a dollar social last even
ing at the church.
Mrs. Alma Tell came up from OF
tumwa Friday evening for a visit with
her parents in Whitebreast township
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Copeland came
last evening from Chicago Mrs
Copeland has been visiting most OF
the winter in Carload, New Mexico
with her daughter, Mrs. Sue Whicher
Mrs. ]. R.M Johnston, Of Lincoln
township, went, to DeSota Friday fol
a visit
Mrs. w. H. Grafton went to ottum
wa for brief visit Friday.
Mrs. L. NJ Gates went to Lacons
last evening for an extended visit
Mrs. j, w. Reese went to WOODBURY.
yesterday for visit
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, April 2s.-Alden Watts,
of Fit. Madison. came Wednesday for a
visit with his brother, Elmer and other
relatives.
Mrs. James Holmes has purchased n
residence Vat Hillsboro. and will soon
remove there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Sherman re-
turned from a weeks visit in Benton
sport Thursday.
Mrs. A. A, Smith and little daugh-
ter Helen. visited friends at Farming
ton Wednesday,
John Meredith, of Harrisburg, is
visiting his brother, Jesse Meredith
and family.
Drs. Croy & Croy will soon move
their Office from the brick building on
the corner of Washington and Second
streets. to the residence now being re-
modelled by Alex. Cummings.
The first baseball game Of the sea
son in Bonaparte will be on Sunday
when the Hillsboro team meets the
local team at the ball park south Of
town.
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MARS HILL.

Mars Hill, April 24.-Mr. and Mrs.
OFT Buchholtz were visitors at the
home. of George Deiters Sunday
Mrs. c. o. Warren and son returned
home Friday to Ottumwa, after a visit
at the home Of Mrs. Warren's mother,
Mrs I. d. Mowery here.
jHazen White was a business visi-
tor in F'loris Thursday
o. l.. Vaughn, of Hazel Dell, was
visiting at the Mowery home Sunday.
Mrs. I. D. Mower was calling on
Mrs. Josie Buchholz one day last week.
Miss Clara Deter, Joe and Lewis
Deter spent Saturday evening at the
Mowery home.
Mrs. Morain was visiting her father
in-law last Sunday.
Lewis Deter spent Sunday evening
with Miss Maggie Koran.
Miss Minnie Courtney and Neil
Courtney spent Sunday evening at the
Deter home.
Glen Miller and Miss Minnie Now
cry spent Sunday evening at the Deter
home.
The Sunday school at Mars Hill has
large attendance each Sunday.
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daughter, Mrs. Dewey Hancock

daughter, Mrs. Dewey Hancock re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Brooks and Mr..
and Mrs John Agee and daughters,
din and family visited Sunday at the
Tom Agee home.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry McVey visited
Sunday at the H. H. McVey home.
Harry Hancock visited Sunday at
the home of Marion Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bond visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Launie Fine.
Miss Laura Garrison and sister Wis
tied at the James Dunning home re-
Gently.
Dewey Hancock made a business
trip to Floris Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Strickland visited
Sunday a tthe H. H. McVey home.
Miss Amanda Hancock is quite Ill
the past week.
Edna, the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Agee, is on the sick list.
Mrs. Frank Turner and son. Ross
were business visitors in Floris Sat
urday. =.
Mrs. Marion Hancock visited at the
Dewey Hancock home Sunday.
John Parrett made a business triI
to Ottumwa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sloan and Mr.
and Mrs. Andy Dolley visited Sunday
at the Henry Moran home.
Miss Ada Smith is visiting with heI
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Sim
mons. Of Drakeville the past week
Jack Simmons and daughter, Alta
visited Monday at the M. B. Smith
home.
Wesley Peden and daughter, Stella
and son, Joseph, visited at the home
Of jackson Peden Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Crook and lit
tie daughter visited Sunday at the
parental Crook home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Brooks and Mas
ter Ralph visited at, the George Nc
Vey home Sunday.
Tom Agee made business trip te
Ottumwa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malvera Ellis and fam
lily visited Sunday at the parenta
Henry Moran home.
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PLEASANT GROVE.


Pleasant Grove, April 24.-Mrs.
Charles Thompson and family visited
at the H. Fl. McVey home recently.
Mrs. Jackson Peden visited Sunday
at the j. B. Kendrick home.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Han
cock, Thursday, April IL, daughter.
Henry Morain made business trip
to Ottumwa Friday.
Vernon Simmons, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Simmons, is on the sick
list.
M. B. Smith made a business trip to
Ottumwa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald visited Sun
day at the H. K. McVey home.
John Rominger. of Squirrel Heap
made business trip to Ottumwa Sat-
urday.
D. E. Simmons and son, Austin, Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. Simmons
daughter, Mrs. M. B. Smith, Mon
day. {
Mrs. Frank Turner visited with her
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ASSIGNS MORE CASES
JUDGE ROBERT SLOAN MAKES
SECOND ASSIGNMENT OF
cHANcERY CASES.
Monday, April 80, Is the First Day
Upon Which Cases included In Re-
cent Schedule viii be. Tried-con-
Guiding Suit Will be Heard May IL.

The second assignment Of chancery
cases scheduled for trial this term
has been made by Judge Robert Sloan.
The first cases are assigned for next
Monday. The last cases Of the second
assignment will be heard Friday May
II. The complete assignment follows:
Monday, April 80.
Mutual Life & Trust Co. VS.. Marga-
ret e. Calhoun ct al.
Alvin Robertson VS.. Robert Cum
mings.
Pauline G. Swain VS.. John E. Jaali-
son.
Minnie Gosney vs.. City OF ottumwa
ct al.
Tuesday, May I.
Alois Schafer VS.. M. E. jackson
tai.
J. r. Bauer VS.. Ed. shuckrow.
Rebekah Steck VS.. A. j. Hicks, ct al.
n Wednesday, May 2.
F. A. Rohr VS. Ruthie McIntire.
Thursday, May 8.
Isaac Wallace VS.. Sullivan Bros. ct
S. P. Reniker vs.. Sarah Reniker.
Pauline @. Chapman We. Mary Roof
Ing ct al.
Ada G. Hatch ct al vs. Luella Find
lay ct al.
Friday, May 4.
Cora Randall VS.. Leonta Overturf
ct al.
Monday, May z.
ruth E, Thayer VS.. 1. E. Harmed
ct al.
Elna Swanson VS.. John j. Swanson.
G. D. Mcclure VS.. A. McNew.
Tuesday, May 8.
City of OttnmWa VS.. w. w. Cory.
City of Ottumwa VS.. w. w. Epps.
Elizabeth Mowery VS.. Jas. e. Nc
New ct al.
Elizabeth Mowery VS.. Alice McNew
ct al.
M. G. Hedrick VS.. Smith & Reed
"Wednesday, May 9.
H. C. Williams VS.. Iowa National
Bank ct al.
Judson Curtis VS. Adam Steele.
John 8. Reno VS.. Mary e. Lem1ey
ct al.
Thursday, May 10.
Daniel Lewis ct al VS.. Mary M, Har-
ris ct al.
Nellie Harris VS.. Mary Ball ct al.
Friday, May II.
Fannie Pearl King ct al VS.. A. W.
Mahon ct al.
Rachel Ream VS.. Mallie Ream.
e. B. Hockreiter VS.. Chas. ]. Kobel.
State Of Iowa vs.. Owen Pettitt ct al.
Eighth Week.
w. H. H. Asbury, receiver, VS.. A. G.
/ Harrow ct al.
OttsL.tB. & Saw. Assn VS.. 3. A.
Park ct al.
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SALEM.

Salem, April 24.-Miss Ethel Foss,
after several years faithful service in
the Salem News Office, has resigned
her. position. Mrs May Hoggatt will
fill the vacancy.
The Ladies' Aid society are having a
sale of aprons, sunbonnets, handker.
chiefs, collars, etc, at the opera house
today.
Miss Radella Garretson of Mt
Pleasant was a guest Of relatives at
this place last week.
Mrs. Frank jackson, her niece and
two nephews,- have gone to their new
home in Oklahoma.
DR.. Rawhouser returned from Lone
Tree Tuesday. He visited friends at
that place.
Mrs. l.. A. Kittle and two children
arrived home Tuesday from their visit
with relatives at Lansing, Kan.
Will ]. Menke and Miss Elizabeth
Mertens were married this morning at
the Houghton Catholic church.
Kas., are guests at the home Of JAS
Taylor.
Frank Hawkins came from Quincy
Tuesday and remained until Wednes,
day, visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Hawkins. =
Merrill Harshman is enjoying a Wis.
it with Keokuk relatives
W. H. Bliss, Mrs James, Misses
Mary French and Elsie Garretson, at.
tended the Denmark association of the
Congregational church held at Odds
last week.
]. T. Ingram has gone to Missouri
on business.
Ira Kerr is at home after an extend.
ed stay in Indian Territory.
FADE Packer shipped a car load OF
cattle to st. Louis Tuesday.
Mrs. Garfield came from Nauvoo
ILL.,, Tuesday. While here she is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Baizee.
Whittier college alumni met with
Mrs. T. M. Johnson Saturday evening
Salem troupe rendered 1.-THE Heroic
Dutchman" at Stockport Saturday ev
ening.
Mrs. j. J. Seerley of Burlington ad
dressed the Ladies Missionary so
ciety at the Congregational church
Friday afternoon.
LIZ ". =. oUClSLy VIII nave an III
door picnic at the Congregations
church May 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Cook celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
Tuesday. All Of their children were
present, as follows: Attorney Amos
Cook, Of Malvern; DR.. Ed. Cook, Of
Platsmouth, Neb.; Clifton Cook, Of
Sioux City; Mrs. D. E. Reeves, of Keo
kuk. Also DR.. and Mrs. Evans, Mr.
and Mrs John Ollie and Alex Fisher
enjoyed the reunion. A sumptuous din
ner was served. The hours were de
lightfully spent. Mr.. and Mrs. Cook
were the recipients of useful and
beautiful presents.
4 Mrs. l. L. Guyana and son, Manuel
of Hamilton, are visiting the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. Davidson.
Collatt and Edwards have sold theil
lots in the northwest part of town t.
Mr. Noble.
Mrs. Clifton Cook and two children
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Franz
Price at Mt. Pleasant.
Amos Cook and family returned tt
their home at Malvern Thursday.
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FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, April 2e.-oscar L. Corey,
of Stockport. and Miss Lillian Cren-
shaw. OF Canaan township, Henry
county, were united in marriage by
Rev. Thomas Osborn Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts will make
their home in Stockport,
Next Tuesday has been appointed
by the mayor as cleaning up day.
The Memorial day address will be
delivered by Rev. L. K. Billingsley, OF
Des Moinees. who was formerly Of
this county.
The Rock Island elevator has been
purchased by j. H. STICKY, of Kansas
City, Mo, who will repair and operate
it. Mr.. Stuckey will bring his family
to Fairfield at once.
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PROPOSITION SUBMITTED az THE
ANTHRACITE MINE WORKERS
is REJECTED
PROFITS TOO SMALL
Mine Owners Declare Increase In
Wages Would Raise Price of Coal
Throw Blame of Strike Upon Miners
Submit Proposition--MitchelI Re,
fuses to TaIl&

New York, April 2S. The an
thracite mine operators have informed
President Mitchell that they would not
entertain the new propositions submit
ted by the miners. Nor will the opera
tors modify their original position.
The operators proposal is: Renew
for period of three years the award
OF the anthracite strike commission or
arbitrate the question as to what
changes. IL any, shall be made in the
scale Of wages fixed by the commits
sion In Its original award.
The miners heretofore have declined
this offer. In their latest propositions
they waived all their original demands
and sought an adjustment of the diff
Guilty on the basis of an increased
wage scale, approximating an increase
OF 10 cents a ton.
Public Pay for Wage Increase?
The operators, after giving figures
In detail, say that to accept the slid
Ing scale of wages proposed by the
miners would mean an increase in the
price OF coal to the public of Sc cents
ton. The present profit to the opera
tors, they say. is but 20 cents ton.
LIS 1SLCSI COQLlnuGS.
But If we disregard the sliding
scale and assume that you simply
mean to add 10 cents per ton as the
dnal increase in cost, this would re-
suit In increasing the wages of our
employees $6,100,000 per annum-that
Is, 10 cents per ton on 61,0O0,000 Of
output. You say, it will not result in
imposing additional burdens upon the
coal consuming public
How can this be done? Where is
the $6,100,000 to come from? We
have shown you that in the largest
companies the profit, without interest
and royalty, has yielded less than 8
per cent on the capital invested. The
operators, therefore, cannot afford to
pay this large annual increase without
imposing additional burdens upon the
coal consuming public"
Put Strike Up r. Miners.
IN conclusion tha Operators declare
that the miners m propositions are
wholly inconsistent with their position
in the premises, urge the miners to
accept their original offer, and add:
Failing to meet us on either propo-
sition, the responsibility Of strike
must rest upon you"
The letter is signed by George F..
Baer, E. B. Thomas, David Wilcox, W.
H. Truesdale, Morris Williams, ]. B..
Kerr, and J. L. Cake.
Mitchell Refuses to Talk.
Scranton, Pa, April 2S.-President
John Mitchell, who is visiting in
Scranton, was shown bulletin an
nouncing that the operators had re-
Jected the propositions, but refused to
talk upon the subject.
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Cures Eczema, itching Humors.

Especially for old, chronic cases,
take Botanic Blood Balm. It gives a
healthy blood supply to the affected
parts, heals all the sores, eruptions,
scabs, scales; stops the awful itch
ing and burning Of eczema, swellings,
suppurating, watery sores, etc. Drug.
gists 81. Sample free and prepaid by
writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Describe trouble and free medical ad.
vice sent in sealed letter. For sale
in Ottumwa by Sargent the True
Druggist. Also ]. w. Edgerly & Co.,
Jobbers.
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DUDLEY.

Dudley, April 24.-Mrs. M, n. Blake
and children, of Ottunwa, who spent
Easter with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cottrell, returned LONE Sum
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burnstedt, of OF
urday afternoon to visit Mr.. Burn
stedt's mother and relatives.
Mrs. John Peterson visited at the
home Of Mrs. G. L. Swanson last Mon
day afternoon.
G. L. Swanson, Emery Larson and
Charles Peterson were county seat
visitors last Friday.