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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03

but BE- very close g. H. This has
given the project al - the adsan-
fseea ana upne ~ fha difficulties
encountered By fhe steam faads.
The linc 10. In most cases tmas near
enough - that an insignificant spur
% q frw mites i0nK VIII for AT
practical purposes. iaeatr the fins
beside the city white Il is iHst far
enough away 60 80 political %
similar obstacles Nn3er WAS a fHii-
faaa project launched aifh - few
difficulties ennfrontiuR o.
ENefym here along the line manu-
faetnrerH ard other Ussaa ~ caaHam-
rrs welcome II. because ~ tie iuw.
priced gfrtfus power The mes road
can arii them Thousands - homes
vii glow brilliantly from the elsc-
trie lights supplied ffau the same
source. a feature that Il bound 10
make friends Tor the road from one
end II the fins 20 the other
The problem ~ grade crossings
has not only been solved. hut dome
away with. The Chicago New York
Electric Air Line Railroad VIII be
the fret example IN railroad history
In which no other road. highway %
street r. Crossed at grade" Or ON
either 20 under Or over an such Oh.
Ffactas. feature which saves an
the timo that existing steam roads
lose by their slow -dawnn~ ~ cross
ingu. and enables the electric train
70 maintain ifa marvellous auaaf
The Chicago New York Electric
Air Line rad has among tie stair
me very man who secured every
foot ~ the riRhi - say Tor fhr Au-
rura. EiFin a Chicago Eirrirte fnad
and was one u the most prarni-
uent factors n bringing about It's
great success. There are aiHo among
IT, officials several men who we're
actively connected 18th the uur-
linEfou road two ~ them IN Tho
operating department n liza well.
known ard universally nrknbwl.
efEvd fact that the Burlington has
graduated more successful railroad
rNuFFfa Than any other road IN tho
country. and she success ~ tha new
eieeffle rad wiii be assured III no
small degree BY these two men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03
CONSTRUCTIONS GANGS ARE NOW WORKING ON IT.

Interest IN the great Fieetric ifaii-
spa1 that wtif cat aowu the running
tine befassn Chicago and Mex
YORK 10 ten hours and carry passen-
esrs AZ a $40 fars. continues una
bmfad People Who were skfrsseal
~ first - 90 the reality u sach
gigantic project have uow become
convinced b. the actual showing q
work aifsadg done. The first grad
ing was bs< gn on the first day q
gepfeugfer. and every daF sees al
d5fionfl right ~ war made for track
laying The Chicago New YORK
Electric Air Line Railroad wiii run
over 3 track that scarcely vFrNNa
from straight iima IN lta entire
saarse ~ ESQ miles. thereby making
ths disiaHcs $50 miles shorter than
ths shortest existing steam railroad
llre over this direct route VIII be
run hourly electric tralrs ~ "a speed
that will reach a maximum - leo
miles lu hour ard maintain ar aver
age ~ seventy five miles. No steam
road could have ever hoped 90 do
fhls. ha-ansa u would have been TIM
possible 10 carry enough fuel and
wafer % maintain such speed.
M0rrnVar. the limit ~ human en-
sfoknrn 81 steam locomotives Ac-
e0rdirF - Warren Stanford Stone.
Chiaf n the Brotherhood - Loco
motive EHgiueerH. a afukHF on a
steam locomotive Hhovels aa high as
twenty five tons Of coal on e single
trip The new electric engines have
no such handicap. for ample and
uniform power comes 20 them ~ All
times from mammoth power houses
located fifty miles apart along the
lire. Their rotary motors run With
out thumu or Jar and enable them
% d. work under which 81 steam To-
connective wnuld not iast SIX tuonfha
There f. not the slightest question
that she road win BE- built and IN
running order on schedule time Nv
cry one u So original projectors II
practical railroad man and their
personal honor and standing are
such ~ - guarantees the complete
Eucfeas - fhe project They have
placcd their entire fortunes into thu
eutsrrFiee and have urged their per-
aouaf frfnaHa 10 IA the aaHHa
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FickGrr DISCHARGED.

frfeeulnriiy In tho contempt Of
court proceedings against Foster
Pickett. alleged 10 be delinquent n
payment 81 slimany TO his divorced
WIFE yesterday secured his dis
charge b. Judge Frater. Pickett
held that 10 had been paying the
allmouy for tbs support u his child
AZ the Orphans home. Iio had
spent the past fortnight in the eoun-
~ fail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED.

The following officers were elect
"a hY the board Of directors II the
Seattle Monntninsera club last
night President Prof Henry
tAndens vice president. Df. J. n
Sweeney secretary, DR. Cora Smith
Eaton treasurer. Dr. T. 4. Stevens
historian, Miss Mary Banks, The
next regular meeting viii be held
January IS The club now has 90
members
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03

/ Christmas decoration purposes on
December "a and fined SO BY Judge
Gordon. Mf. and Mrs. o. ".
Brown were the principal Witnesses
FOR the state. They claimed 20 have
seen a man IN the park cutting
down trees ana they followed him
20 tho homo OF SIR. Moss where the
trees we're found later BY Detective
Cofbett Mess gave notice Of APP
neal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03
New Pssd Encounters Few obata'

The histories Of most Of The steam
roads read like political meio-
drniaa bribery and corruption ~
State AID National diRultaries vas
booked un0n ns being AZ essential a.
the laying 81 rails Industries were
fhrotfiad. coal mines forced into
line and right Of way secured by
tho most drapernte tactics.
No such struggles VIII be- ueeeH
Hary in tho construction ~ the Chit
cnFo- New York Air Line Railroad.
Most Of The large cities arr not abb
aolutaiY crossed BY tho RIGHT of way.
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rival steam roads which u paraiieia
for fta entire length. They laughed
and aala me electric Fuad would get
no patronage worth mentioning. nat
psonls would not dare - ride ne such
speed. etc. etc. They we're MOI good
prophets. for we now have the eV-
cry. day reality - a success beyond
ths widest dreams ~ The electric
roads best friends Every train that
runs II filled 10 its fulisAs capacity.
and the trains contain ~ many cars
as ihe engines can draw without a
sacrifice % speed. Dining cars and
buffet are provided. and 10 The mil
nuteH9 detail everything l. most lux-
urious comfortable and c9uvruienf
IN the five years that tha road has
been running not 0ns serious aeei-
dent has occurred
The Aurora road has been the
greatest money maker 81 any sise-
Erie project eFaf finated. making rich
men cut % anfun who had bat nom
inai fortunes af the outset
50 great n tha enratug power 81
fhis road today that V pays interest
on securities amurntiuE o. more
than ten million dollars and T. one
% the greatest railroad successes the
world has ever known. what this
road has done VII be done on an In
rdmrarahiF greater scale BY the new
electric line between Chicago aud
New York.
vha Measure and comfort ~ aiec-
trio travel. together with ita great
zperd. appeal t. thc average person
a1 afFunair that he agaiis himself n
them Whau he can. No smoke Or
cindara smooeh the passengers. no
uickeuiuW stencil from cattle irains
befouIa she afr. and one r. not iaitsd
from eide t1 side. or iurched around
curves There are practically no
curves on a hiEh-Hpeed electric line,
for such n speed cannot BE- main
tanned except over stfaightaWay
course.
wherever electric lines have been
Introduced they have brought about
neg conditions seeming 70 create a
class ~ traffic peculiarly their own
ana making money where the wise
oneH said II could never be done. In
the case Of the Aurora. Eigin a CHI
esqo road. the only hiEh speed etee-
trio road ~ yet in actual operation.
two steam roads parallel Il the en-
tire way. and yet the electric road
haa built $40 an enormous traffic Of
ia asrn Hithaut npprecinbiy Grip
nlinr either ~ the steam roads IN
their suburban patronage. The
electric road presents such delights
81 travel that new traffic IL actu-
ally created out ~ a class Of people
who have heretofore travelled but
little % not ai all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03
As~ Eiestrso Lins Offers the Small
In4nntnr an u,uaaAl OppaftunitY.

Investor an NWNsAaf 0NbAtfhfhNfs
IN projecting THIS road with ne
Idea that 1t should be butt mainly
by The savings Of small inFestufHe=
81 The people safeguard Tor
their money has been considered
ard adopted All che loopholes that
haev made former raliI.sse Invest
meutH risky except for people ~ an
usual Judgment have been done
away with and the whole propnHi-
ton 80 aimpilflea that anybody can
aea az once that Y is the Houn1eHt.
- fest and most promising invest
Heht that has ever been offered 10
sha public. We have already show II
ahv II il wiser 10 have the people
own the road. we wiil now show eN-
artlv why there - not the slightest
element Of risk in buying the shares
az the chienn0- New York Electric
Air line Railroad. either FOR invest
mrnt or with u view % acquiring
wealth very rapidly by thsir great
increase fn value az the road gets
into working order
The Chicago New York Electric
Air Line road will cost about one
hundred and nifty million dollars rs
build This money ia 20 be raised
by che sales ~ common stock, whleh
il the only form Of security that VIII
be Issued The oid-tlme method OF
bonding a property 60 the bursting
psiuf VIII not prevail 10 this enter
pfiae. Not a dollar w bonds. pre-
fsffed Hfeck or securities of any
Kind viii stand ahead of OF take
precedence over the common stock.
Every man 90 woman that owns a
Bniinra worth " stock IN the Chi
eagn- New York flactric Air Line
Railroad viii be on an equal foot
ing. first, iaat ami all the time. The
full par value ~ Tie share is 500.
fully paid aud non aaGeHNahio, but,
like an gigantic projects. air Line
Railroad Il therefore offered ut n
big sacrifice IN order 10 quickly get
tho road into position where it can
begin 10 earn money a portion 81
the 800 stock Of the Chicago New
York Electric Air Line Railroad II
therefore offered at thirty dollars
per share The shares that are In
vested In al this low price Of thirty
dollars will. when The road r. fin
Hnhod. not only be worth their fun
par value. but many times that
apiue
Nsharea of certain bank IN New
Fark city. that stand Tor ftap value,
NEAfINNN WF NNNNNA ANt NNatH AAAHlA go
ono The grcn Northern r. X.
shares. NJ a par Of 800. sell IN the
uuon market Tor &2s3. There are
many such eases. but none Of them
vii ever show such surprising
rise as will the shares II the new
lnlectrlc line. Many clerk grocer.
Humber. carpenter or other man of
| Moderate means who has the fore
#aht o. realize the marvellous pos
aibUltiea af this Investment and buy
nj present prices win be numbered
among our rich men five years
/ hence. Even r. few hundred dollars
/ Invested at the price the shares sell
| for today viii almost surely yield
arch an income within five years
Nihlt the holder thereof VIII mover
| need 90 toll or work another day as
| long M he lives.
The stock certificates are given
| double value and put beyond the
power 81 man 10 make them worth
any less than par by the following
clause printed on them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03

Hot AIR Furnaces make Four
home comfortable aad your house
clean nag ems from Geo " Woud.
house Co aud " VII ~ pat up
TiFht Ii1 ualvcrslty o.. Arcade
building. 80
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Aurora Road Shows What Electric
Rapid Tranait Can Accomplish.

The Aurora. Elrin & Chicago
Railroad has shown the Hard the
marveiqla possibilities ~ iaug-dis-
tanee aieFffir traction. The story 81
thiH unique project IN tale ~ sue
cess from start 70 finish Fortunes
have be.u made By the men e ho had
me courage 10 break aHav from
precedent and % something that
The railroad world said could r0f be
done
Ov1f shis nffv-zeFen MITE fine fHfi
iFeirs ore ruu no e speed that some
tifnea reaches ninety miles au hour.
laaies GA ihe electric cars wave q
wit eo9dhV 20 the pass uFarH on
ns tHq steam roads which run par
ale % If the electric cars going by
y issi hat the steam cars seem not
70 move
~ r. r1s built IN the face u
res isiu a ndiruio Nobody
1siff ~ II promoters thourht II
anG especially vas
ne = ffr maRnatea ~ the TIVE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03

Fanny Leake Cummings was elect.
ga secretary and treasurer 10 cue.
cocd Il H. Hartman, resigned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03

thnt the stock naies have brought.
and the completion ~ tha iine from
Chicago 10 New York viii fullaw
Hapifiy The sfeek ~ his company
wili BEGIN 90 raF dividends a. soon
- the first hundred mile section u
COMPLETED. and as aa have shown Al
fhe present price q The shares theHz
dividends should be about - Ter
esnt ON the money Invested, The
now electric road viii. ia iia ib0-
uiio route. cross S. steam railroads.
iuart 81 them running diaEonallY
ftam north 60 south Every one II
those Bsii act as feeder" "a the
sacegrie Tine. hscsuss shippers VII
o. foa much alive Ia their com uief =
stai interests 90 overlook It's advau-
fakea The local fueHruRsf traffic
that wtll como A. fast a. these feesi-
r. lines are cfnHsaa VIII bring In lut=
Mediate revenue that VII AsHufs
dividend payments long before the
iins o. eumrlatsd 70 Nsw York, while
ultimately the freight receipts from
thls tributary tonnage sili be enor-
nsoua
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03
Statesmen FINED FoR
CUTTING PARK TREES

A. I. Moss. travelling salesman fer
The Pacific Drug company was
yesterday found guilty II cutting
down trees la Kinnraf PARK fef
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03
new DIRECT LINE ELECTRIC
ROAD STARTLES THE
TRANSPORTATION WORLD

ROUTE $50 mILEs SHORTER THAN TIE sHoRTEsr-TimE 70
HOURS QUICKER The oUIckgsT-FARE SO CHEAP
CHEAPEST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03

On eiertffu lines the mateF hoinE
rotary ard working without any
thumrinE whatever. - can be clear
- seen haW ciceffie transportation
increases fhe safety ~ every pas
seaeer. even when EulnK at tbs
highest speed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-03

This certificate will be accept.
ed in payment for transportation
to the amount Of the par value Of
the shares Of stock represented
herer" and NJ current tariff
rates over any part Of the road
~ operation.
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rbln means that no matter what
me certificate q worth ne stock, no
matter what Il Is quoted at VA the
market the bearer thereof can step
~ 3 tfu-honr train for New York
|ked nay hia or her friends fare with
IA IN uny faf Weight 20 the amount
tiee and ~ With a certificate Of
lock that trt only $40 az the pres.
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Olympic Market

is Pike 81. saves half your meat
hiIla Try them and so. 80
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Government NOT NECESSARY FOR THE
MASSES, SAYS TOLSTOI
Concluding His Article on the Russian Revolution
the Count Argues in His Address to the
People That Public Affairs Will Move All
Right Without Central Government.

NoTErhs following Is the rolsos article
On the Russian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
~ COUNT Ito ToLsToL
Exclusive publication In The star for this territory.
TO THE pEoPLE-CoNCLunE :.
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STOCK ON the ava ANOTHER BIC AovAscE-You MAKE
A MISTAKE BY BUYlse sow-cALL, WRITE OR
mRE-oo IT TODAY.
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Will Dance Tonight

A swell mid.week dance viii be
given At Lesehl PARK Pavilion this
evening Go out and have a good
time dancing on the fineat floor In
tho city 20 music furnished by Wag
ncr's Orchestra. Gentlemen. &c.
ladies' free SO
Wear Brooks Hats. 1891 Second
ave 80
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cMn E-B.'--t ffr
Gtb lGct
nv suai.
Flsd - htf zsfr. ~. e. Tcrs
Ht So l4Hf g. p ftoek
4 III Ia b. 3aeau. A.
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flsEfsr 81 ies
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The state herald., 1907-06-07
AROUND THE CIRCLE
HOW THE PRACTICE OF HOME
TRADE HELPS EVERYBODY.
THE RESULT OF ADVERTISING
An Increased Use Of Printers Ink In
the Local Paper Brought Pros
perity to the Entire Com.
munity.

you'll have to stay over Sunday,
Mary, so can have chance for a
visit with you. Can't possibly get the
time through the week. Business too
lively"
Things must be getting better
With you, John. Last time was here
you seemed to have lots of time to
spare. Said business had gone to the
dogs. or rather to the mail-order
houses What made the changer"
We'll, to tell the truth. Mary, just
wakened up one day and thought l
would give them fellows in the city a
little of their own medicine. / got
onto the fact that they were killing
me by feeding the people around here
on printers ink in the way OF adver-
tising, and while knew most OF
what they said was lies the people
didn't know 1t. and l started in to
show them what | could do. Not at
The state herald., 1907-06-07
GOOD POLISH FOR FLOORS.
Homemade Preparation Better Thar
the Purchased Article.

1t Is chaper to prepare your owl
polish for floors. To do so buy at the
drug store one-half pound of white
beeswaX; place in crock; pour over
1t one-half gallon turpentine and set
on back of range until melted; re.
move and cool, when 1t should be a
little thinner than vaseline; but as the
little cakes of wax are sold for an
ounce and are not uniform, the begin.
ner would better try half the quantity
given above and II, when cool, 1t is
too thick, add little more turpen.
tine; II too thin. add more wax and
melt over. Be careful no turpentine
is on the edge or outside of the crock
as it may easily catch and set fire to
the preparation; and for this reason
II placed on the gas stove lay stove
lid over the flame. Rub this polish
thinly and evenly over the entire
floor; let stand to harden at least hall
an hour. then rub with weighted
brush, beginning In the corner where
the polish was first applied. as ii will
have had longer time in which to
harden.
The state herald., 1907-06-07
TEN GOOD REASONS.
Read Them and Patronixe the Mer
chants Of This Town.

Here are ten good reasons for trad,
Ing with your home business people.
as given by an exchange.
Because; You examine your pur.
chase and are assured Of satisfaction
before Investing your money.
Because: Your home merchant Is
always ready and willing TO make
right any error or amy defective arti.
Gle purchased of him
Because; when you are sick or for
any reason Il IL necessary for you to
ask for credit. you can 30 to the local
merchant Could you ask II Of a mail
order house?
Because; n a merchant Is willing
10 extend you credit you should give
him the benefit of your cash trade.
Because. Your home merchant pays
local taxes and eNcr,s every enort 10
build and better your market, thus In
crcaslng both the value Of city and
country property
Because. The mall order merchant
does not tighten your taxes OF In amy
way hold the value Of your property.
Beeaugei The mall order merchant
does nothing for the benefit Of mar.
ke,s OF real estate values.
Bccauroi II your town ia good
enough 10 live In II Is good enough 10
spend money in.-Goy Folk Of Mis-.
sourl.
nccnuse; The best citizens In your
community pntroniEo home industry.
why not be one of the best citizonHf
Because; n you give your home
merchant mn opportunity 10 compete.
ty brinrnR your order 10 him IN the
quantities you buy out ot town. he will
domonBtrnte that. quality considered,
he will save you money,
The state herald., 1907-06-07
CARE OF HOUSEHOLD LINEN.
Arrange in Separate Piles with
Sachets Of Scent Among
Them.

The linen cupboard with plenty o,
shelves u Il great convenience, but
many housekeepers have 10 be con
tent with storing their linen in draw
ers, as the scarcity of cupboards "a
one of the drawbacks of modern
houses.
Wher the shelves are turned gu,
and cleaned cover them with fresh pa
per when perfectly dry. Whether the
linen is kept in a drawer or cupboard
1t should be arranged in neat piles
Tableclothes. table napkins and tray
cloths in one shelf or drawer. pillow
cases and towels In another.
Sachets OF lavender, thyme or rose
leaves should find place among the
piles OF linen.
II any of the sheets show signs OF
wear, cut them In the middle and seam
the outer edges together, so that the
worn part Is placed where II gets least
wear 1t Is a good plan on fine
warm day TO take all the linen which
is not much used and hang it ON a line
for few hours.
The state herald., 1907-06-07
Stationary Ironing Board.

One OF the most satisfactory ironrn.
boards that ever have used is sta
tionary board hinged to the wall il
place Of the usual movable one which
is placed ON table or chair. The
board Is 5ls feet long. II inches wide
and IA inches thick. and is shaped In
the usual manner 1t has two cleat'
on the back to prevent warping. Al
IT'S wide end It Is fastened with loos,
pin hinges TO a three-inch cleat which
Is screwed to the wall. so when tn,
board is in position to use kltcher
chair will form the support for III,
board. When not In use the board I,
turned mp against the wall and held
In position by hook at one side
The back Of the board can be papered
or painted so as To match the wall
and the cover for the board can be
plnncd or tied un at each Ironing. as
II takes but moment to prepare FOL
use,
The state herald., 1907-06-07
Beat waya 70 WIND Wool.

Wool for knitting or crochet should
acycr be wound very tightly Into a
hard ball. % this makes lt thin and
poor Some good knlttors merely un'
wind the skcln into soft heap. bu,
this method Is only possible where
There IL no fear Of cnianFloment. as II
The heap Of wool be disturbed II soon
gets into hopeless tanglc A bet
Ter plan is to wind the wool over
three or four fingers OF the LETT hand
held outside the ball. These fingers
fhould be gently withdrawn at fre.
aucnt Intervals to change the position
uf the ball, says woman's l.lfc Wool
thus wound IL always soft and full Of
thread,
The state herald., 1907-06-07
cocoanut custard.

Bring a quart Of milk to the scald
ms point. but do not boil Take from
ihe fire and stir into 1t the yolks o
'hrcc eggs and three tablespoons oI
sugar that have been beatou TO 4
,roam Stir we'll, put back or the fire
rhickon with one tablespoon of corn
starch. and add one cupful of shred
ied or grated cocuanut When thici
sour into the serving dish and lei
sool Whip the whites OF the eggs
- stld fJoth. spread over top and
Vt brown In the oven. Sometimes for
change Instead Of browning tho
whites whip little rose colorinf
which gives them lovely pink tingc
and use paper cone to make a fancy
sop.
The state herald., 1907-06-07

Ing they voted me raise in salary for
the coming year. In talk made by
Brother Jones he explained that this
was possible because the people were
keeping their money at home rather
than sending 1t to the catalogue houses
of the cities. Brother Frank (the post
MASTERY explained that the money or.
der business Of his office had dropped
to almost nothing within the past six
months. He said that less than year
ago he was handling more than 81. 900
each month in the shape of money or
ders, and that now the total is not one
fourth OF that. understand that they
will also increase the school teachers
salary next term"
The state herald., 1907-06-07
s,atoh for Old cannon.

4 tradition ntili survives In luEernc
county. Pa. that when Gen John
sullivan marched through that region
In i7Tn on his expedition agalnai IN"
indian confedofncy of central New
York, he buried some Huporiiuons
brass cannon along the wilkes Barre
mountain. 10 search for these fcvolu'
,ionafy relies number NJ the best
known citizens OF Ashley have formed
themselves Into an historical society,
ono recent Sunday the members
secured the mountain In the vicinity
OF Laurel Run. but could fad NO relies
except few Indian arrow poln,s.