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Free press., 1906-09-08
Tennis Tournament.

Up to Friday night the following
have been the results of the doubles
tournament of the Hays club this
week. Motz & Braly beat Schwaller
and Freese Ga; West & Roennfeldt
beat Cain & Middlekauff 6-1; C. Gra-
ham & D. Nickles beat Philip & West
brook 60; Cain and Freese beat Jor-
dan and Zeigler 6-3 The semi-finals
will be played the last couple days of
this week. A loving cup will be award
ed The winners by the FREE PRESS.
The singles tournament which will
occupy all of next week and part of
the week following is as follows:-
M0rla1,
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Exchange.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will hold an Exchange in Nickle's store
Saturday, Sept. 9Th.
Free press., 1906-09-08
Farm Loans

We want to make some good Farm
Loans. Money at once when papers
are drawn. Ed. F. MADDEN.
Free press., 1906-09-08
6s saturday, Afternoon club.

The Saturday Afternoon Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Alex Philip,
September 18th, 1906. Program:
MACBETH
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Collect.
Roll Call.
Quotations from Burns.
Secretary's report.
Act 1. Scenes 1, 2, 3, 4.
Free press., 1906-09-08

Semi-finals Friday and Saturday
evenings.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Modern Miracle.

Truly miraculous seemed the recov'
cry Of Mrs. Mollie Holt of this place,
writes ]. o. Hooper, Woodford, Tenn.
"she was so wasted by coughing up
puss from her lungs. Doctors declared
her end so near that her family had
watched by her bedside forty.eight
hours; when, at my urgent request, DR..
Kings New Discovery was given her,
with the astonishing result that i'm.
provement began and continued until
she finally completely recovered. and
is healthy woman to-day" Guaran.
teed cure for coughs and colds. Soc and
81. at all druggists. Trial bottle free.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

A number Of our ladies', among
whom are Mrs. Wyman, Mrs. Chapman
Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Swope and Mrs.
Petty, are out at the cemetery to-day
planting forest and ornamental trees
There ought to be a severe penalty fOI
cemetery dissertations, to be mercilessly
enforced il the desecratOf Is caught,
Cutting down and destroying trees and
shrubbery growing about the graves Of
our loved ones is an outrage deserving
the severest punishment. Complaints
OF this kind have come TO our OfIict
within the past few DAYS.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09
Aarried.

At Santa Rita, the 9th inst. Miss
Mile Wilson and Mr.. NJ. P. Ragsdale.
The above named are well known to
many of our readres who will join with
the Graphic in extending congratula-
tons and best wishes for the happiness
and prosperity of the newly welded
pair.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09
Come to Supper.

The Ladies Social Circle will give a
supper at DR.. Swope's store building on
Silver avenue, next Thursday 18TH,
Will commence serving supper at
$50 p. m. Come any time during the
evening after that hour. Good meal
at moderate price.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09
Al the Shelter.

Preparation for greater things is the
order of business at the smelter these
beautiful spring days.
Mr. Lerchen is closing contracts for
ore at the mines of both New Mexico
and Arizona, and long, steady run IL
assured when the order comes to elbow
i'm. 4"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09
Chinese Inspector Assigned
Deming.

The immigration department has or.
dered Chinese Inspector stationed at
Deming and G, G. Gonzales, on duty
out near Tucson ION the line, " has been
assigned to the new station. With that
as the junction point for several rail
roads, the officers have felt the need
of a man there for some time and they
are gratifed that an inspector has been
assigned 10 duty there. E. p. Herald.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09
Local and Personal

There is a very sick child at Mr. John
Singers and for a time It's recovery
seemed impossible While wrestling
with whooping cough it was attacked
with pneumonia. Mr. Smyres resi-
dence is about twelve miles distance
from Deming, but DR.. Steed, the at
tending physician has been out there
every day this week, and to-day there
is decided improvement in the little
ones condition.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Mr.. r. Swanzy has removed from
the Rabb house, to Mr.. Wallis new
residence on the same blOck that is now
ornamented by the Graphic and Head
light offices.
Mr.. S. takes his bride Of q few weeks
into one of the finest dwellings in
Deming, and il life dosen't look sunny
to him now it never will. Kindly let
the Graphic know when you are AT
home." to your many friends, and
there'll "be chiel among you takin'
notes, and faith he'll prent It."
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

A birthday surprise party was given
to Miss Catharine Golden at her home
last evening. 1t was an occasion Of real
enjoyment to her and her friends. The
evening was devoted to finch and good
time generally.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

On every side of Deming the ranch
men are busy with their spring work.
Now, and for all this month, il will be
blowing and sowing and irrigating,
Many new land is being watered,
broken up, and planted to gardens, and
spring crops. On the ranches the pros
poets for a heavy yield was never bet
ter thanat this time Of the year.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Bro. Rutland is again on deck fit for
duty with his pruning tools lie is
also taking orders for fruit trees and
will be one of Deming's busy men
during the spring months
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Prof. Mcrk had news by the grape
vine telegraph that spring had finally
opened at Silver City, and he returns
this week to begin his landscape gar.
deniug work which will occupy his time
for the next six weeks.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

MIR. and Mrs Alvah Keith desire to
express their sincere gratitude to then
many friends for their sympathy, and
many acts of kindness during their late
bereavement.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Mr.. Small has been unfit for duty for
several days, but is able to resume work
to-day. He has an all-arolnd repair
shop, just what is needed in every
town. and is a competent workman.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Col. and Mrs. Hudson, who have been
out Of town for few days have re-
turned and are having repairs made on
their house They will soon be in a
home all their own, wan house
warming" will be in order.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Leon GOdehaux is at home at present
taking rest after his several months
work in the interest Of the Improved
Order Of Red Men. He has already
doubled the membership in New Mex
leo and, win soon be out lecturing and
working with his accustomed vigor TO
make the order grow to twice It's pre-.
sent number.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Mrs. Jas. Irvine is away on short
visit to her sister in Douglas who is
one of the teachers in the public schools
of that lively city.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09
Refugees Services.
PRESBYTERIAN.

PRESBYTERIAN.
Usual services at the Presbyterian
church, next Sunday.
BAPTIST.
Sunday school at Odd Fellows Hall
Sunday at 10 a. m.
METHODIST
Services at the Methodist church
Sunday morning and evening at the
usual hours. Sunday school at 945 a.
m. Jr. League, Sp. m. Sr. League
$50 p. m. Cordial invitation extended
TO the public to attend all services.
CATHOLIC.
Father NORM will hold mass at the
Catholic church in Deming Monday
morning March IL, at 8 o'clock.
Sunday school at 1890, A. M.
ST. LUKE's EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
There will be no services at st Luke s
Episcopal Church next Sunday. Reg
ular services will he held upon the
fourth Sunday, March 25, instead.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Major J. r. Waddill and Attorney
j. S. Fielder have been attending dis
trict court in Silver City this week.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

MIR. John Beal, succeeds Buck Gal
braith as Jailer and deputy Sheriff.
MIR. Galbraith still retains the Office of
town marshal.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Begin to look for new goods at tn
Racket store. Examine their ladies
hats going, at half price.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Mr.. S. r. Adams an expert machin-
list from Marion, Kentucky, is here Tor IA
change of climate and is at present
doing duty at the Electric Light Works.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Mr.. L. M. MOfiitt, formerly IN the
Santa Fe ticket service at Kansas City,
relieves Mr.. Tudor as ticket agent at
the Santa Fe depot at this point. Mr..
MOffitt comes with wide knowledge in
railroad work, and will give the Deming
public the best Of his experience. Mr..
Tudor resigns because Of III health; and
after short rest from work will return
10 his home in Michigan. During their
short stay with us Mr.. and Mrs. Tudor
have won the esteem of all.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

We respectfully suggest that the
town trustees hire teams and thorough
ly clean the streets, alleys and vacant
lots in the city, and then employ gar
bage team to keep the town clean, the
same to be paid for by our residents in
monthly payments. The cost would be
slight compared to the resulting bene-
hta
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Miss Catharine Golden has teach
er's position in our public school, and
will probably teach the remainder of
the school year.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Mr.. r. H. Flahve found house in
Oeming in spite Of the scarcity of
dwellings. He and his are now living
in one of NJ. W. Mayfeld's houses on
Iron avenue.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

At l.. J. Small's gun and repair shop
on Silver avenue, may be found both
guns and pistols for sale at the lowest
living rates. Although rushed with
work, he always finds time to wait on
customers.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Miss Jimmie Rice who visited at Al
Watkins last spring was married to
Dave Thomas at Fort Worth Texas
March LIST.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Capt. A. L. Foster is down from his
Mimbres ranch and is receiving the
greetings If his many Deming friends.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Camping parties and plcncs will very
soon relieve the monotony Of existence
in Deming. There are about three
months in the year that these diver
sions go out Of style in this locality, and
hose three months are just about gone.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Mr.. J.J. letters is still extending the
long distance telephone up the Min
bres. Uncle Bob Miller is now in con-
nection with Deming and the rest Of
mankind, and Mr.. j. expects TO have
the line completed to the Mimbres
Hot Springs and be at home again st.
Patrick's day in the morning. Blasting
holes in the solid rock binders progress
in the work, but the manager will have
the line completed to the springs by the
nth.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Mr., and Mrs. Bolich and daughter are
spending few days at Haywood Springs.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Buy town lots and build you home.
Call at this office and let's talk 1t over.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09
For Sale.

A choice fresh milk COW. One Of thu
best. Enquire at the Graphic Office.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Screened coal at Merrill's 81 per ton.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hewlett are
visitors in Deming this week.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Window Shades and fixtures for sale
at the store Of
KTLLTNoER 4 Co.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Mrs. j. l.. Wells and her mother,
Mrs. Sperry. have left for visit to
Golden, Ills, Mr.. Wells, the lonesome,
was on our streets yesterday. Perhaps
it is well for US to occasionally realize
that 1T is not good for man to be alone. "
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

The Ladies' Social Circle met with
Mrs. Clifford on Wednesday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Ralph C. Ely is in Ell Paso on business.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Phone 55 for coal. 81 per ton.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Usual services at the Presbyterian
church, next Sunday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-03-09

Sunday school at Odd Fellows Ha
Sunday at 10 a. m.
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visit to her sister in Douglas who is
one of the teachers in the public schools
Of that lively city.
Mr.. S. r. Adams an expert machin-
list from Marion, Kentucky, is here for IA
change of climate and is at present
doing duty at the Electric Light Works.
Mr.. X. H. Flahive found house in
Deming in spite of the scarcity of
dwellings. He and his are now living
in one of NJ. w. Mayfelds houses on
Iron avenue.
MIR. and Mrs Alvah Keith desire to
express their sincere gratitude to then
many friends for their sympathy, and
many acts of kindness during their late
bereavement.
Bro. Rutland is again on deck, fit for
duty with his pruning tools. Tie is
also taking orders for fruit trees and
will be one of Deming's busy h.,n
during the spring months
Mr. Small has been unfit for duty for
several days, but is able to resume work
to-day He has an all-around repair
shop, just what is needed in every
town, and is competent workman.
-
A birthday surprise party was given
to Miss Catharine Golden at her home
last evening. 1t was an occasion of real
enjoyment to her and her friends The
evening was devoted to finch and good
time generally.
Col. and Mrs. Hudson, who have been
out of town for few days have re-
turned and are having repairs made on
their house. They will soon be in a
home all their own, wan house
warming" will be in order.
Prof. Merk had news by the grape
vine telegraph that spring had finally
opened at Silver City, and he returns
this week to begin his landscape gar.
dening work, which will occupy his time
for the next six weeks.
Mrs. j. l.. Wells and her mother,
Mrs. Sperry. have left for u visit to
Golden, Ills, Mr.. Wells, the lonesome,
was on our streets yesterday. Perhaps
il is well for us to occasionally realize
that 1T is not good for man to be alone. ="
Camping parties and pcnics will very
soon relieve the monotony Of existence
in Deming. There are about three
months in the year that these diver
sions go out Of style in this locality, and
hose three months are just about gone.
We respectfully suggest that the
town trustees hire teams and thorough
ly clean the streets, alleys and vacant
lots in the city, and then employ a gar
bage team to keep the town clean, the
same to be paid for by our residents in
monthly payments. The cost would be
slight compared to the resulting bene-
fits.
On every side of Deming the ranch
men are busy with their spring work.
Now, and for all this month, il will be
blowing and sowing and irrigating.
Many a new land is being watered,
broken up, and planted to gardens, and
spring crops. On the ranches the pros
poets for a heavy yield was never bet
ter thanat this time of the year.
Leon Godchaux is at home at present
taking a rest after his several months
work in the interest Of the Improved
Order of Red Men. He has already
doubled the membership in New Mex
leo and, win soon be out lecturing and
working with his accustomed vigor 10
make the order grow TO twice its pre-.
sent number.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
SOLD BABY SHOES
FOR DRINK MONEY
MICHAEL KoBER OWNS TO ROB
BING HIs CHILD FOR Whisky.
Accused in Police Court W His wife.
He Admits HE Took Infants Shoe,
and Sold T.vn and Spent the Pro-
ceeds Of tae dale Tor Liquor Gent
to Workhouse.

Apparently without shame OF the
Judge G. L. Smith and a hundred d i spec
tators in police court today and sad
mitted that he sold his baby Is shoes
and spent the money for drink.
Kober was arrested late Saturday
night while staggering along the street,
and when he was arraigned today he
attempted to plead guilty and get thru
without questioning and with nOmi-
nal fine. 1t was not the irst time, how
ever, that Kober had taken things from
the house and exchanged them for
liquor to satisfy his thirst. His plea
Of guilty was accepted, but before SEN
tence was passed he was compelled to
listen to his wife's story Of his de-
bauch. f$.
Mrs. Kober hesitated before telling
her trouble to the court, but she finally
walked up to the bench and told how
her husband had come home intoxicated
and, finding no money in the house
picked up the baby 3 shoes and started
for the nearest secondhand store. She
followed and saw him hand over the
shoes and receive rs cents in exchange
o small bottle Of bad whisky to finish
his spree.
: Kober listened to the story, and wher
the court asked him if it was true, he
stood up and acknowledged that it was
AS kober has always managed tt
elude tho police On his former sprees
the court could not impose the maxi
mum sentence, but gave the man sen
tence of $40 or twenty days, and tn,
prisoner was compelled to 60 to thu
workhouse. ~ az,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
BOY MURDERER
NEVER SAW BIBLE
,sTEPHEN sI1uRBA, SLAYER OF
HARMoNACK. READS BIBLE.
Youthful Slayer Of a Man Is Spending
His Time Porting Over the Pages Of q
Il Book he Never Saw Until, or Sun
day, q Woman Gave Him Copy.

Stephen Shurba, the boy who shot
and killed John Harmonack in Wash
in0ton avenue saloon last week, is read
ing the Scriptures. When seen in his
cell in the county jail today he. was
porting over well-Worn copy Of the
Bible. He was evidently intensely in
terested and did not see or hear the
approach Of his visitor.
D. " Are you interested in the Bible -
was asked.
The young man soon to be tried for
replied: eyes, sir. I am trying to
learn something. I am seeking reli-
Asked if he had ever studied the BIZ
bic before he replied that he had never
seen one until the one he had was
handed to him by some woman yester.
day. 81 have heard about it, tho, =
volunteered the boy and he turned
again TO the book and continued to
read the story Of the world IS begin
nings contained In Exodus.
crime, Shurba was reticent and either
refused to answer at all or made the
most, laconic replies. He referred the
questioner to his lawyer for informa.
tien Of what his defense would be.
have nothing to say" he repeated.
this troubleq asked the visitor.
! don t know. =.
mYou hayesn't lost hope, have youa'
With that the youthful prisoner wa!
| left to his reading and so interested
was he that he did not even look w
when his caller left or apparently hea,
his goodbye
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
CROPS ARE AHEAD
OF LAST YEARS
TEN-DAY LEAD rs EVIDENT IN
TEE WHEAT FIELDS.
Warm Growing" Weather Improves
Conditions and Official Forecast In
dicates Continued Favorable Weather
Few Bad Spots in the Fields Are
Rnnnrted

The northwest crops made splendid
progress over Sunday, good weather
y every MINNESOTA esa and South Dakota ha
county, and in portions of North
forecast is for continued favorable
weather.
/ The crop. on the whole, is a week to
ten days in advance Of last year. There
are few bad spots, but the warm
growing weather is improving condi-
tions and where there were reports Of
wet ground and red rust week ago,
little complaint is now heard.
The northwest weather at noon today
was as follows, Wincna, slcar. calm;
breckenridge. clear s i;,, CALM; Valley City,
fine; New Ulm, clear, fine, 80 above;
WATERFOWL, clear, warm. no rain; Man
kato. clear, fine; Redfield, clear. calm,
68; Fairmont, clear, hot; Dawson, clear,
warm.
Red Wing, Minn.-Crops in this vicin-
| they never looked brighter for large
crop. . r..
Frederick, N. D.-Cold nights and
fogs are not good for crops. Wheat yell
low on the bottom. Macaroni wheat
looks good.
Pelican Rapids. Past four days ideal
weather has improved the looks of
wheat and all small grains. If it con-
tinues fine the prospect for a fair crop
Wheat about ten inches high and has
begun to head out. - :,
New sulm, Minn.-Crop conditions
seem to be above the average for all
grain. Wheat exceptionally fine
Watertown, s. D.-Crops in fine
shape.
Mankato, Minn-Wheat and barley
| W ho L.
ward. =, "a. =, III, :
Winnebago; Minn.-Wheat not much,
improved; too much moisture. Red rust
still reported from all sections. Oats
and barley doing fine. Corn looking
we'll and improving.
Madison, Minn.-Wheat has improved ,
rust yet. Corn, oats and barley look
ing good and improving with fine
weather conditions. Barley. all headed
Redield, S. D.-Generally favorable
All grains beginning to need rain. A
little smut reported.
Fairmont, Minn.-After a week Of
most favorable weather, all crops dolne
we'll Some red rust in wheat, but nc
Huron. S. D.-Favorablc week FOL
grains. Early sown wheat can mature
! Without any more moisture, but. late
sown wheat will need some. A shove,
this week would do great good.
Aberdeen, s. Dali small grain
and corn in excellent condition. Corr
growing fast. Small grains headed out
; Boyd, Minn-Wheat looking good OF
high ground. Some headed out Oats
barley and fax doing very. well, ant
with favorable weather should be, aver
: age crop Corn looking good, but i
about two weeks late.
Sioux Falls.-Weather past week ia
vorable. Wheat is blighted in lowlands
due to too much wet carly. Otherwis
everything looking fine: ..s,. : ! .
Sioux City.-Past week has been yer
favorable to growing crops in thi
Vicinity. Corn especially looks good
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
REAL ESTATE. TOO CHEAP
E. G.. WALTON DRAWS THIS CON-
CLUsIoN FROM TABLES PUB
LIsIIED IN THE SUNDAY JOUR-
NAL. 2s

4 Figures prepared by G. L. Sawyer.
manager of the free real estate infor-
nation bureau, and printed yesterday
in T h e Journal, furnished COMPARE
son with conditions in other cities
which have already begun to provoke
comment. E ~. ,5...E.. I
Edmund G. Walton has already de;
estate is just 90 per cent too cheap. j,
SIN Yesterdays J o u n ALL said
Mr.. Walton, II noticed q long list of
cities, w"n their estimated population.
area in square miles, assessed property
valuation. etc, and, like anybody to
y, ON figures have fascination, I i'm
mediately got out pencil and paper,
with v1iew of finding out from these
figures if possible has the tat.t correct value
"To begin with. took the seventeen
cities in the United States that had
an area in square miles nearest to that
I Of this city. I added together the area
in square miles of these cities, their
population, "a the. assessed valuation Of
: their real estate, and the percentage OF
real values against theassessed y niue
seventeen cities occupying 754 square
miles Of area, had population OF
/ 5,084.000 and an assessed valuation OF
/ $3,26S, 000, O00,. the average per cent OF
! real value being 70. One-seventeenth
of this combination shows that town
; Of 100000 people would occupy forty;
I four square miles and have an assessed
valuation of $192,000.000. -
"This is Just about the size the city
4 Of Minneapolis is. Minneapolis GER
| tainly has 100000 people, she occupie:
4 slightly more than forty-four miles, ant
8 the assessed valuation of her real es
tate is only 100000, 900. DIRECTLY thu
estate with bound. Spectators, cal
make $92,ooO,O0o by telephoning all tn
real estate Offices and taking every
4 thing in sight. There is no fairer wa,
4 to estimate values than this. This lis
! of cities includes Baltimore, Boston
Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Den
I yer, Washington. Fall River. Indianap
4 oils. Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mime
a apolis, Portland. St. Louis. st. Pau
Salt Lake, and Worcester, Mass. !"