davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

Because of the panicky situation IN
New York and the consequent unsettieo
condition of financial affairs throughout
the country which threatened to cause
trouble to some of the strongest panks
m Nevada. and in fact did cause the
susnension of the State Bank and trust
comnany. operating five banks. Governor
Sparks on Wednesday nignt issueu
proclamation declaring pank nuA1a'
of days, beginning the next 'inu
day. morning. This action was 'aA -
to give the banks an opportunity
check up their books and bring IN 'hel
coin reserves and although the ma'oi''s !,
of the state banks were fully prepared
TO meet all demands that might be maue
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
iOLDFIELD PAYS $66LOOO DIVIDENDS IN OCTOBER
SANDSTORM'S JEWELRY BOX
MAY HAVE BEEN REOPENED

tha un a he TO a
the
early the ecamp
IL believed that the ore body extension of the vein which
a o a OF
The strike block
10.
o
h
He dh i'm
the and wasfn
the
a day after work wasc
during
the
the
had pick
again and the bonanza
$$$$t$ $ttt$
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
LOCAL UNION VOTES TODAY
ON SYMPATHETIC STRIKE

The local union Of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners has called a meeting
for 10 o'clock this morning when II is
expected the proposition to call SYM
pathetic strike will be put to a vote.
1t will require a two-thirds vote to de-
clare sympathetic strike and II IL an
open question whether such action will
be taken. II the strike should be de-
clared however, 1t will mean hard times
for the miners in Goldfield. as well as
for many other residents OF the camp,
during the coming winter.
The trouble grew out of the refusal
of the Nevada California Power COM
pany to recognize the union that had
been formed by Western Federation or
ganizers at Bishop. Calf, where the
power plant of the corporation IL To-
Gated. The company not only refused
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

One of the most sensational strikes ever made in the
district Thursday night by the Rogers
Syndicate operating the Red King Claim OF the
inches of that runs s5456O ton
that $301 go
body growing larger and richer with every foot
of the strike up to yesterday
morning gersSyndcate has struck genuine
for doubt and the next few
DAYS will tell just how great the strike really is.
The point IT'S feet northwest OF the
shaft on the the first of the two
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

The Goldfeld Rosebud lease on the o.
X. Fraction will start sinking for the
50O-foot level in few days and the
work will be pushed with all dispatch.
On the 400-foot lebel, the main vein
tapped by the Rogers Goldfield syndicate
lease was entered but 1t was found that
the crosscut was on the top of the vein.
necessitating greater depth in order to
get into the ore body. The vein runs all
most directly toward the Rosebud shaft.
which 1t passes a short distance to the
northwest.
1t is the opinion OF all mining men
who have examined the property that
the Rosebud Is a winner and there IL
very little Of the stock for sale. Nam
ager Lane says he will have a surprise
for the public when the vein is cut on
the 500-foot level.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

sibly than any on the western slope-no
banking institution, no matter how
sound, can stand a big run
John S. Cook & Co.'S bank is also
fully prepared to meet all demands for
cash on the part of its depositors.
'"The bank is as solvent as any insti
tuition in the country" said Cashier
John s. Cook. Thursday afternoon. I'VE
could open our doors today and pay
every dollar il allowed TO do so. If
any depositor has any doubt about our
ability 10 do this. let him come to the
bank and we will soon convince him."
Cooks bank is as sound as the rock
of Gibraltar" said George Wingfeld.
Il will place my entire personal fortune
behind it and will agree to meet any
claims 1t cannot meet. Senator Nixon
will do the same"
The following telegram was received
by the local branch of the State Bank
and Trust company. Thursday after
noon: %
&c H. Wise, Assistant Cashier, State
Bank and Trust Company:
Balance all accounts. Send in form
weekly statement at close, to Carson
City at earliest moment. We expect to
be able to pay all claims.
state Bank and Trust Company, Carson
City,
Naturally the closing of all the banks
in the city caused some hardship and
considerable inconvenience. Several
leasers were Obliged to suspend opera
tions until the banks reopen and many
Of the business houses in the city were
handicapped in the transaction of busi-
ness but an optimistic feeling prevails
among all classes and there is surpris-
ingly little complaining. The closing Of
the banks did not affect the paying of
the Consolidated dividend yesterday.
amounting to s350.00O.
Charles G. Nagle filed an application
J in the district court last Thursday for
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

wired by Mr.. Hickey from San Fran
cisco. The order was received in Gold
field a few minutes after IL O'Clock
Wednesday morning and Assistant
Cashier C. H. Wise. in charge of the
Goldfield bank during the temporary
absence from the city of Cashier James
L. Lindsay, Immediately closed the
doors and posted the following notice
on the door:
"Acting under instructions from the
state Bank and Trust company, this
bank has suspended.
1.-The reason given being that, under
existing conditions. which render 1t inn
possible to make collections at our vari-
Gus banks, with the serious drain on de-
posits in the southern banks for the past
few months, resulting from labor
troubles etc. the State Bank will be
Obliged to suspend temporarily, at least
I'VE are asked to say that our re-
sources are ample to pay every obliga-
tion when general conditions become
better
&C. H. WISE. Assistant Cashier"
The State Bank and Trust company
has banks in Carson, Tonopah. Manhat-
tan, Goldfeld and Blair, all of which
were included in the order of suspension.
The president of the company is 7. b.
Hickey of Carson, reputed to be the rich
est man in Nevada. The other officers
are: G. H. Meyers. president; j. r.
Woodbury.. vice president; James I.
Davis. cashier. Carson City; E. D. Van
derlitch. assistant cashier. Carson city;
E. B. Kirkman. cashier. Tonopah: Sber-
wood Crocker. cashier. Manhattan; +. A.
Seymour. cashier. Blair; James L. Lind
say. cashier. Goldneld; C. H. Wise. as
sistant cashier. Goldfield. The directors
are T. B. Hickey. G. H. Meyers, c. T.
Bender. g. w. Mates. F. d. Lee. w.
Broughan and A. Livingston.
During the afternoon the report was
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

to recognize the union but stopped con-
struction work that was under way and
discharged it's construction forces. Now
the Western Federation IL considering
the advisability of ordering n strike
Of the miners employed in the 0oldfeld
district on the ground that the power
that II used to operate the mines IL
unfair"
Whether the trouble makers will sue
coed In their efforts to close the mines.
and thereby add to the troubles of the
camp, remains to be seen. The country
is full of idle miners since the shut
down Of the big copper properties in
Butte and the closing Of mines in .
number Of other camps and II the Gold
field miners go out they will have con-
siderable dificulty in securing work
In other localities.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

unon them the action of the governor
met with hearty approval among the
business men generally and undoubtedly
will benefit both banks and depositors.
The suspension of the State Bank ana
Trust company came like bolt from
clear sky. T. B. Hickey. the president
and controlling spirit in the institution
is reputed to be the riches. man III
yada and the bank was cons'oereu 90
sound as a dollar. For that matter, i's
friends still claim that 1t is only tenn
porarily embarrassed and that II VIII
resume business in few days. Ihe
order for closing the bank was sent out
from carson by Cashier James I. Davis
of the home bank, acting on instructions
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
$$%+%++++**++***
WHAT PRESIDENT NIXON SAYo

,n,on the situation at all serious ~ usr,ts he
In my opinion dollar of deposits In M
cause cause in that case theyw would not be able 10 s ~
of loans. with is ooins
Inc ,,.,an 70 general slas
Of ,.,.r,ons of large Of
IN .eno a anseryative habits long years u o =
largep interests.
pano ali Of them addloh 70
when hes
the no reason hv the Of
heid os @
condition ana
.. NAV itue
.sa oorntrv SUSPENSION
.osnnsry believe be ariou'eu uhen
NJ Sullivan Trust company al Goldheld last 'a"ua''
losts ss75.ooo" ~rx AroE GEORGE S. NIXON
shSAi president John Cook & Co.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
WHAT PRESIDENT GOLDEN SAYS

to a
of
of a
notic
admit heavy banks
vaults bank position
there absolutely
II
especially Of the situation
GOLDEN,
rmsb County Bank
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
STANFORD NEVADA AND
TIE 1oCEEsxE1 Co1PAAx

The Stamford Nevada Development
company is pushing work on its group
of claims, adjoining the Rochester in
the eastern part of the district The
shaft is down 275 feet and crosscut Is
being driven on that level to cut the ols
dyke that crops out on the surface ana
from which some good assays have peeh
secured The Rochester closed dowh
operations this past week, with the we"
to resuming later.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT
OF THE SMELTER COMBINE


h its ntwooh
mill a of
Combination
cent facilities for treating it's
which
of the
will
a
of
practically notification
looking for milling plants We
a
and
a. I
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
RICHES OF LITTLE FLORENCE OPENED
UP IN THE ROGERS SYNDICATE LEASE

parallel that the 300foo level where
obtained When it entered,
the 409foo level early in the week. the vein
feet wide the better
500 drift started to explore the find and the
widen until Thursday
enough to satisfy the greedy miner
At 10 o'clock the night the bonanza
From six inches rapidly widened
inches reach feet within the "a
Continual on PAGE EiYel
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

The Poleverde Leasing and Mining
company is down 275 feet and is cross
cutting on that level. The lease block
lies near the sideline of the Laguna and
the Ieasers believe they will get some of
the ore that was found on the latter
property by means of diamond oriii.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
SHIPMENT FROM CODD LEASE

The st. Ives Leasing company has
been shipping ore from the Codd lease
steadily during the past week, about
fifty tons having gone over to the Ne
vada Reduction company's works. The
ore will average about 800 per ton. A
car load of mining timbers arrived dur
ing the past week and has been deliv-
cred on the property, and the sinking Of
the main shaft win nov commence in
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
oUxEH xxo1EHcz 0oIH0
TO 1EB 4oo-x0Ox x1v1x

The Queen Florence lease on the
Florence ground has reached depth OF
375 feet and the shaft will be sunk to
the 400-foot level at once. The vein
which was cut on the 200-foot level and
which carried a small amount OF high
grade has been struck again in the bot
tom of the shaft and crosscut will be
driven on the 400-foot level to tap the
vein at that depth.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
WILL PUT DEEP sHAFT
ON THE HOlEB1E PROPERTY

In a few days Engineer Donald Fergu-
son will start work on new shaft on
the Hombre property and will sink to
the 5o0-foot level without stop. Some
good stringers were cut in the old shaft,
which is down 100 feet but it is believed
that better results will be obtained by
sinking an entirely new shaft.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
Iucxx swrDr on ATLANTA

The Lucky Swede lease on the Atlanta
is down 400 feet. on which level cross
cut has penetrated a heavy body of
quartz that returns fair values. The
find is being thoroughly explored and the
management is very well pleased with
the prospects.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

earnest and be put down to the 500
foot level as quickly as possible. where
crosscut will be run to cut the ore
bodies. Some very encouraging assays
have already been taken from the shaft
and the management is very enthusiastic
over the prospects. The Codd lease on
the ST. Ives claim promises to. be one of
the big producers during the coming
months.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
rTTRURo MEvADA

The Pittsburg Nevada shaft is down
PIG feet and sinking is going ahead at
the rate of two and half feet day.
The formation is promising but the
shaft will be sunk to the 4oo-foot lever
before a crosscut is driven for the vein.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
PRODUCTION, $5O8,92O

o he N @ hns aMv value
: Knkeadm mill 40 tons et value
+ nd OF thu f
hmg l is
ug
: have athany e Il trcdv b
: oh samplers b M
veyofi i
3 Shipments M out fownp for the week en- asst were as
2-NGhaw kmne8 1880 Oon);vM
"
= the ecker dg La Of
Mohawk
Faction q t 1
; nth weemdnas night the Western Ore Pun accompany of orr
;
. Frauon2 2tms Mtd
tel tons 70
For
Z tor le r M
. dng Of o
= s5 avaueo Thkm a from p
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

Continued on Page Five.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-01
HuDs0N's PHOTO STUDIO.

Mrs. K. J. Moore and daughter
Miss Elizabeth. have returned from
a visit to Haskell
c. +. Wright of Paris, represent
ing the Bennett Printing company,
was in the city today.
Mrs. l. MirCer and daughter, Miss
Mamie, returned this morning from
a weeks visit to Italy.
Miss Gertrude Saehse Of Sachse,
Texas. arrived in the city last night
and will visit relatives for few
days.
Mrs j. II. Herring and two chill
dren of Murphy are IN the city and
will visit relatives and friends for
two weeks.
The ballo, boxes 20 Dee used in the
election on August 6. when the con
titutioual Amendments will be voted
ON. are being sent 10 the several pre-
rlncts by County Judge Spencer
Mr 4 c. Fowler If Corpus
Christi vho has been in the city for
the past several weeks visiting the
family u G.. T. Schustcr ON Rogers
street returned home today
N0a Susie stalines. who has been
employed at the millinery establish
meHt ~ Mrs Dalton. lefs this morn
lag for her home near league. She
ash return Bt enc opening ~ the fan
season
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-01
WOMAN AIMS Low.
Bullet Intended for Former Hus-
band Strikes Window Sill.

BY aiming a little too low is prob
ably the only reason Anna Davis,
Colored, did not send a bullet from a
3S-calibre pistol through the body
of her former husband. Stephenson
Davis. last night about 9 o'clock. The
two have been separated three or
four years, and the woman lives in
small house in Freedman. She
claims that she was greatly annoyed
last night by some one rafting the
window She called two or three
times 20 know who was there, but
received no response. Picking up "A
revolver and turning In the direction
which the disturbance came she saw
her former spouse standing on the
uutsid, with the window frame
raised She raised the gun and fired
ONE time. the bullet striking aud
passIu- entirely through the window
sJu
The matter was reported - the
officer. but NO arrest has been made
.tifg Marshal Dixon went to the houae
th.. morning aud found the bullet
Dol. through the Viudos 9s had
bees described boy the woman la her
..HH af the shooting
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-01

LOST-Two black matched mares
sunburnt Not branded Es-
capped from the lot Monday evening
Information leading to recovery of
said mares will be rewarded Collins
Music Co, lis College street, Waxa-
hachie. Texas. OPP
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-01
Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

r. S. Bynum, city; J Il. Coffield,
Hillsboro; M w. Brown, Kansas
City; Ben 0. Weatherby st. Louis;
c. w. Hawley. Dallas; w. w. Kel-
logg, Houston; J. D. Wilson, Dallas:
G. II. Prewett, Dallas; L. M, Simon,
Dallas; A. w. Morriss, Dallas; Chas.
Dreyfuss, Chicago; A. NJ. Seyster,
Dallas: w. H. Faurote, Dallas;
Chas. 7. Holmes, Dallas; Adam Pfef-
fer, New York; Chas. f. Wright,
Paris; G. w. Ellis, st. Louis; F.. A.
Ryan, Dallas; c. b. Marsha, Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-01

AN EXPERIENCED TAILOR is in
charge OF our shop and supervises all
work done. Thus you are assured OF
first class work when left with us
All work called for and delivered
promptly. Phone US Matthews Bros.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-01
\ rHtrrs HuN1 WEDDING
i.rssf sssvssss itasss~~k szsd Ns@~ Aiss~
isnyarsh nsses IA NArrfAss

He's orth nasesy IA Iar,fAsr
Thr marriage afs Miss Algs. lfo.
asrgh fa Frst~aaF Jasage y HaE-
gseh aaa ag5smngFe5 at thr agiae
hnrar aa 10 stti5au astrgt ~ ae.a-h
Esls uorujHE By Nes " NJ >eytas.
tn a neaafgful Aaa Impressive mat.
asv. tas riag cvfemaag tssesas asea
oagy sh~ fsalig aad Immediate
fsesfa werr pfr~eut
+ The sllilne rapfa. ~a@fe the eefe-
aony @ss performed. was beautiful
+ IN its decorations If Kre~a yiaes.
ferns and ~hise Foaes. the ehi~f at
+ traction amous thrAe decorations be
( inE = green and ~aigs bower aboat
/ @hirh ~pre grouped she Wedding par
/ ty Red. whit~ aHd pInk roscs vsro
+ che decorations u&et principally
throughout the other rooma
The brides daintiness and prest.-
aeRs was never more pcTsonified
than uu this great occasion III h"r
lie. her seeding go@u beinE deli
cate white organdy. hand smbroid
I cred, and ~iib other trimmings OF
Z ,gcks and yaIenciannes lace dainty
embroidered white slippers and soft
bridal veil of white tulle. held IN
place by niiIes-of-the-vaIley She
carried an arm boquef of brides
E rX.aa {H.Y h..
The groom wore conventional
black, and looked his part we'll.
manly. digniiied professor Profess
sor Bullock is we'll known IN Wana-
hachie. having q few years ago been
connected with the High school de
partmeut of the Waxahacbie public
schools. and a devoted member, as is
also the bride, of the First Baptist
church here He Is now principal of
the High school in Georgetown,
where he has already. a coy little |
home prepared for the reception OF |
his bride. BY his great strength of |
christian character, as we'll as his in
Iellectual attainments. Mr. Bullock
has won many friends. and he is in
Every way worthy of the woman he /,
has won for his wife Miss Alice How
,rth is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Howorth, Mr. Howorth
folding the important position
# superintendent of the Waxahachie !
otton mills. and since coming to
several years ago from !
'anada, has made many friends and s
dmirers by her strong individuality,
weetness of character and great |
trength of mind. Her travels in
England, her birthplace, and at diff
erent American points, both in
canada and the United States. have
given her wide outlook in life. and
.hese things coupled with her native
Intelligence, make her a character of
Tar more than ordinary interest
Her friends, as well as her family,
shall miss her sunny, helpful pres
ence, but to her and the man of her
choice they would bid God speed,
and a long and happy life
Mr.. and Mrs Bullock left on the
1927 southbound Katy this morning {
amid a shower of rice and good wish ]
as from their many friends, for
their home in Georgetown. II
Among the Out-of-town guests {
were Mr. John Eubanks, cousin of {
the groom, of Georgetown. and Mr.. i
George Boedecker, of Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-01

SEND us your repairing and press
Ing. All our work is done by the most
skilled workmen and guaranteed to
be satisfactory. Porter will call for
all packages. Both phones. Hosford
& Brown. It
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-01

FOR SALE--Both of my residences
on Mcmillan street Cash offers pre-
ferred. Close to square. churches and
schools. finest locations, large prop
critics. o Beseler f06
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-01

WANTED you to know that We rem
ovate old mattresses and guarantee
them 10 be as good as new. All work
called for and delivered. Old Phone
No %. Waxahachie Mattress Co. IT
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-01

BUFF ORPINGTONS-To make
room for my young stock, will sell
twelve 1906 hens at 800 each to
anyone who wiA take them all. Also
two cocks. These are the birds l had
on exhibition at the Waxahachie
show and are first-class. c. f. Schus-
ter. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-01

Co. All kinds. Prices way" down.
Mrs II, W Lecper will so TO Fol
Worth tonight 10 visit for fc'
days
= When you need plumber, cal
. Bunkley. with r. s. Cronk Co. Bot
: phones 81. I
l.. Hey and sister, Mrs Grissom o
I Houston visited Fort Worth anc
Dallas today
, Oscar Dunlap aud Buddy Mosele,
a have returned from an auto trip t,
a Mineral Wells
You and your wife and the RES
i of the family take your meals at the
! Eatitorium these hot days. q
Miss Bertha and Portia Fearis are
the guests OF their brother, Mr. Ce-
ell Fearis, at Chickasha, /. T,
The members of the Fraternal
Union in Waxahachie will take part
In the picnic 10 be given at Sardis
! Saturday.
Just received car load of new iron
| beds, from $3.50 to $25. We trade
EN- for old beds r. E. Moore Furni-
ture Co. Both phones. If
Drs. Small, Stone 4 Watson an
nounce the removal Of their offices
to the City Drug Store. Calls may
be left at the City Drug Store If
Mr. and Mrs j. w Caldwell and
two children left this morning for
Gainesville, and from there they will
go to Red River to spend few days
fishing.
Jim Lynn appeared in the county
court this morning and entered a
plea of guilty to a charge of aggra-
waited assault. He was fined In the
sum Of $25.
| Misses Flora Jennings of Lampas-
as, and Douglass Tompkins of Dali
| las. arrived in the city this morning
to visit Mrs. ]. C. Lumpkins on Mar
win street
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Holland and
Miss Julia Sweat, leave Saturday for
jamestown, New York, Niagara
! Falls, Canadian points and other
! eastern places of interest.
/ Mrs. J. c. Lumpkins will enter.
/ tain with a general reception Friday
/ afternoon and evening, compliment
/ tary to Miss Douglass Tompkins of
! Dallas. and Miss Flora Jennings Of
/ Lampasas.
Misses Emma and Maude Gibson
/ left this morning for Colorado
where they will remain until Septem-
| Der 1. They were joined by Col
John c. Gibson at Fort Worth,
=, whore he had been spending two or
H three days with friends
II Are you a wage Garner of any
II kind Then don't waste your money
lit represents your life's blood.
Buy lots in lnterurban Heights on
the iustallment plan and save enough
each month out OF your wages to
make the monthly payments lo1
Rev aud Mrs C. ~ Hogan loft
this morning for Wiuoua Lake. Ind
|, ro spend their vacation During their
absence there will be- no preachtug
service at the Central Presbyterian
church but the SUNDAY school and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-01
Warning

II you have kidney and bladder
trouble and do not use Foley's Kid
ney Cure, you will have only your
self TO blame for results, as it posit-
lively cures all forms of kidney and
bladder diseases. b. w. Fearis.