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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-04
WHAT BETH LEARNED.
Bv Bertha Gerneaux Woods.

It had been a sort of field day for
Beth and her fr1ends-this trip into
the woods with the entomologist
"And there's never leaf nor blade
to mean
To be some happy creatures palace"
one Of the girls quoted in soft little
chant after they had been initiated in
to the mysteries Of the gals on the
oak leaves. II never before thought
how much Lowell meant We've been
interested in birds for years, but it's
queer how we have neglected the in
sects"
"There's one thing I should like to
know" Beth began "I notice you
make a difference between the words
"bug" and ''insect" You told Esther
that the potato bug wasn't bug at
all, but beetle, and then just min
ute after you spoke of it as an insect.
Why won't you call a beetle bug,
when you do call him an insect?"
IT SUPPOSE" said the entomolOgist
same reason that you would refrain
from calling a COW a horse. You
might call it quadruped, if you wish
ed, just as I called the beetle an in
sect. Insect is a much larger and
more comprehensive term than bug.
All bugs are insects, but not all insects
are bues!"
"Oh!" said Beth. Then, with an an
swerine smile, "You'd better explain
a little more; I'm all at sea" And
the other girls echoed the request.
"We1l, to begin with, all the true
insects have six feet That fact is ex-
pressed in their classification as 'Hexa-
peda' There are many other gen
era1 characteristics Of this great group
possessed by all the different orders
by the beetles and bugs and flies
and bees, and all the rest of the insect
army For instance, the body Of every
true insect is divided into three seq
ments-the head, thorax and abdo-
men. 1t has only one pair Of anten-
nae Cor feelers, as you perhaps call
them), and most insects have either
one or two pairs Of wings when they
reach the adult age
"Now for the difference between
a beetle and a bug Specifically there
is a close resemblance between some
members Of these two orders. The
bugs all belong to the order Of heml-
ptera-a word meaning literally, half
wing. This word was suggested by
the form of the outer wings Of the true
bugs, half of these outer wings being
thickened SO as to resemble the bee
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-04
A Soft lob.

An Irishman on arriving in this
country got job carrying the hod
and at once wrote home to his brother
as follows: "Come over to America
first boat, Pat, all you have to do is
to carry a hod Of brick tip ladder
nine stories, and there is man at the
top who does all the work."
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-04
Uncle Charles New Proverbs.

"A new broom sweeps clean'-so do
some Of our bank cashiers.
We are not all striving to get to
Heaven, as some would rather be
mean and run the risk of finding a
ladder to climb over the wall.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-04
Did They Get Their Cheese?

Three Germans, walking across a
bridge, saw the moon shining in the
water. One Of the party, named Will
lie, remarked: "What a fine cheese
I will hang bv mine hands once, and
you, Hans. you slip down and hang
NIT mine feet, and you, Yo1Sub, you
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-04
Answers to Last Weeks Riddles,
Problems and Conundrums.

No. because the more you like
it the more it sticks.
No. 2-It shoots from the eye.
No. 3-Hai1ing cabs and omnibuses.
No. 4-When she Ca ship) is in
stays.
No. 5-A toast
No. SO apples.
No. Am old maid.
No. 8-Because u can never come
until after T.
No. OF 80; K 50; and L 80.
No. 1o-He is a man of letters.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-04

will slip down and hang nit Hans
feet" This was accomplished, when
Yokub hollered, "Hold on, Willie, one
more mans and We get it." And Willie,
holding on to the bridge, hollered,
"Hold on, Y Yokub, down below while
I spit on my hands," and he let go.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-04

"Hold on, Y okub, down below while
I spit on my hands" and he let go.
Riddles Problems and Conundrums.
Why is a clergyman unlikely to be
an impartial dramatic critic?
No. 2.
What snuff is that whose
snuf-box gets fuller the more he
takes?
Why is anger like potato?
No. 4.
Why does opening letter resemble
a strange way of entering room?
No. S.
Why is dandy like a haunch of
ven1son?
Why is a tavern waiter like a race
horse?
Though banished from Heaven
And sentenced to Hell,
The world still contains me,
And owns I excel.
The virgin disdains me,
And maids disapprove,
But both must acknowledge
I'm useful in love.
To evil I'm known,
And saintships all fout me,
Yet angels and devils
Are nothing without me-
To the wind I'm not useful,
Yet blow with the gale.
I am nothing to women,
Yet much to female.
Though far from hero,
And further from brave,
scorn base coward,
And still am slave.
I'm first as a lover,
Though nothing to kiss,
Yet married and single
Owe to me their bliss.
I'm cold to good nature,
But gentle in whole.
I'm nothing, yet all
And all must confess
Without me they're nothing,
And with me they're less.
No. g.
A man had II sons; the youngest
was 3 years old, and the oldest So;
they increased in arithmetical proeres-
sion. What was the common differ
ence in their ages?
No. 9.
What is the difference between twice
eight and twenty, and twice twenty
eight; also between twice five and
fifty, and twice ffty-fve?
No. TO-
An ancient lady being asked how
old she was, to avoid a direct answer
said: IT have nine children, and there
are three years between the birth of
each Of them; the oldest was born
when I was nineteen years old, which
is exactly the age of the youngest"
How old was the lady?
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21

s. E Sraack returned last Thursday from twelve day trip at the various watering places The cool air put pound a day on hIs weight and he Is feeling fine. He was accompanied by his brother. In law, MT. Phelps. who Is now hls guest at hls ranch.
 E.. E. Bennett and family have re- moved for the winter to Imperial. where the children will have the advantages of high school instruction, Mss Grace went down Sunday. the others preceding her several days.
 Mss Fannie White, of Wichita. Kansas. arrived on the late train Sat urday evening. She Is to have charge of one part of the Calexlco school the coming term. She Is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. j. w. Bragg for the present
 Hill Parker returned Sunday from Oregon, where he spent month this summer. His wife and sister will re- turn in few weeks. He was accom- panied by his brother, Dutch"
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
DIED SUDDENLY
Mrs. Brock Died Quite Suddenly at
 Calexico Last Week Friday

Mrs. Eugenia Brock, step mother of Mrs. Mary Tracy, proprietor of the Delmonico res taurant, died suddenly last Fri day about noon. She had been i'll for several days but in the morning she was quite spry and did considerable work about the restaurant. About 11:30 she acted somewhat queerly and was taken out of doors by her husband and became weaker and weaker. About 1 o'clock she died.
 Mrs. Brock had been married to her husband but six weeks. She was GA years old.
 Mrs. Tracy considered the manner of her death suspicious and requested Coroner Mitchell to hold an inquest. This was done in the evening and the jury brot in a verdict of death from natural causes" The reason Mrs. Tracy believed there was something wrong was the fact that the man Vanek, who recent ly broke into her trunk in the Thacher house and destroyed all her clothing after beating her cook to insensibility, had been at the old folks home in Los Angeles after the deed and had sworn to get even with Mrs. Tracy still further.
 A letter was produced at the inquest which showed that Vanek was certainly prolific in
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21

his threats and she did not know but what he would wreak his vengeance on the old folks by giving them some kind of slow poison and sending them down to Calexico to die on her hands.
 Dr. Heffernan testified that tbere were no evidences of any kind of poison and the jury brot in the verdict in accordance.
 The body was taken to I'm perial and inferred Sunday
 The jury consisted of the fol- lowing men:
 Messrs. Chas. Jackson, H. E. Grove, Silas McCollum, l.. A. Potter, B. c. Mulvey, Sam Thing, Ray Edgar, o. B. Tout, c. w. McCollum, Maury McAl- mond, Wm Best, J. A. Morrison. c. w. McCollum was foreman.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, Land
 office at Los Angeles Calf. Sep
 tember 5, 1907.
 Notice is hereby given that Thomas Harding of Fl Centro Calif., has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 1862 made April 25, 1902, for the E 1-2 of s. E. IA Section IS, Township 16 South, Range 13 E. 5, B. M. and thatlsaid proof will be made before County Clerk Imperial County at Fl Centro Cal. on Nov. 5, 1907.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, the land, viz:
 H. c. Wilson, John Ravens, of Sils- bee, Calif., R. H. Clark, Weston Vand- erpoel of Ell Centro Calif
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT s21-o19 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
Real Estate
The Fl Centro Realty Company

has some special bargains. Some build ing discount contracts available on choice lots in Fl Centro.
 76 acres, fine farm with lot of cows and hogs, all together at figure that makes tie offer asnap.
 40 acres, all cultivated several years, small house, stable, etc., water stock paid up, final proof, 6 miles from Fl Centro, $40 per acre, cash.
 See J..F. TOUT, Manager.
 Hotel Franklin, Fl Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States land office Los Angeles, Cal June 22d, 1907.
 Notice is hereby given that Leonard Poston at Fl Centro, Cal. assignee by Mesne Conveyances of Wilfred 1. Reese, of intention to make proof on his desert land claim, No. 23l3, for the s l-2 of SW IA and NEA, of SW l-4Sec. 8, T. l6 SIR. IA E, s. B. M., be- fore register and receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on Tuesday the 9th day of October, 1907
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and recla- nation of said land: F. s. Webster, Ulis s Handley Hugh R. Kyle, Dan iel Grumbles all of El Centro, Cal.
 FRANK 0 PRESCOTT, a-3I s28 Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
Had Tetler for Thirty Years

1 have suffered with letter for thirty years and have tried almost countless remedies with little, if any, relief. Three boxes of Chamberlain's Salve cured me. It was a torture. It breaks out little sometimes, but nothing to what it used to do. D. H. Beach, Mid land City, Ala. Chamberlain Salve is for sale by Fl Centro Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land office, Los Angeles Cal, June 22d. 1907.
 Notice is hereby given that Leonard Poston, of Fl Centro, Cal, assignee of Charles l.. Partridge, has filed notice of intention to make proof on his desert land claim No. 220l, for the NWA of SW IA Sec. 8, Tp. Is s, R. IA E, $. B. M., before register and receiver atLos Ange- les, Cal, on Tuesday, the 8th day of Oc- tober, 1907.
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation Id recla- nation of said land: F. s. Webster, Ulis s. Handlev, Hugh R. Kyle, Dan el Grumbles all at Fl Centro, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, a3l-s2S Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
Correspondence 'eeeeeee sssssss'
 CALEXICO

P. w Preston Is In for a week, He will return to the beach again to finish his vacation
 The J. S. Taggart & Son lumber concern has added single horse lum- ber wagon to their equipment. Mrs. A. w. Moore, wto has been visiting at the home of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Sol Edwards. left Sunday for her new home in Fillmore, Ventura county Mir. Moore came In from Whittier to accompany her.
 Considerable interest Is being taken in baseball practice about town. This wholesome exercise appeals to the young men and as soon as the cool weather becomes habltuaI nine will no doubt be formed to rerresent Calex- ico in any contest that comes up.
 The house moving crew Is now at work on the Barnes building The Mercantile company's store was at last placed In position last week The brick building where Webster's pool room used to be is now undergoing destruction. The railroad has taken hold of the moving business and things now promise to be wound up in short order.
 Construction on the new depot com menced last week. The appearance of brick, lime and lumber on the ground and the actual pacing of these things In their places Is actually going on at the present writing and the pros- pect Is that the structure will be com pleted within few weeks. affordine Calexico depot second to none in the valley
 Wm. Best, who has been in charge of the Hume work below Packard. has been keeping his eye open for chance at a vacation. hurrledly packed his ex- tra. necktie and collar Sunday and left for Kansas City and other eastern cities. He will be absent some time There will be no surprise If Wm. gains l3O or 14O pounds during bis absence. Of course this would be done by cer- emony.
 Fritz Kloke has received from the government experimental station at Yuma lot of Arabian alfalfa seed which he is now planting. Ii Is claim ed tha- this seed will produce a vine that grows just as rapidly as. any in the summer and more rapidly than other kinds do in the winter For this reason 1t will be more valuable winter feed. Mir. Kloke is under con tract with the government to deliver them the seed from one crop each year for three years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-13
TELEGRAP4ERS ORDERED
TO BE READY FOR STRIKE
New York Employees of Big Companies
May Quit on Short Notice.

New York. July 12-Anuouncomcnr
was made by the Commercial Tal"G-
raphers' union that am. the men here.
2. soc in number in both the western
Union and Postal companies, had been
notified by National Secretary Trcar-
urcr Wesley Russell 20 hold then,-
selves In readiness To- go out at any
moment.
Touights announcement was given
out by Charles y. Mclucrny. secretary
treasurer of local No 10 of the tclee-
raphers' union Everything depended
on the success or failure Of United
States Commissioner Nell to bring htr
end to the trouble in san Francisco.
"It win not Doe necessary to call q
meeting of the local to take "a Voto
when we receive the order to strike.
said Secretary McluoruY. This Is ono
of the eases where suCh @ formality
can be %overruled. The strike VIII be
against both commercial companies.
though the main grievance is against
the Western Union. President CloWry
of tho Western Union notwithstanding
statements from time 90 time has
shown mo- inclination TO llNc up 20 tht'
pledges ho gave I'M his letter 10 United
states commissioner Nrill. The -itua-
tinu ia getting worse instead ot bot
ftTH
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-13

pathy from the colonists. 1t says cir
cumstances have forced the Americans
to be the pioneers in working out the
problem, but 1t Is impossible 70 fore
see how soon another series Of accl-
dents may not bring Great Britain
face to face with similar difficulties.
Consequently the paper expresses the
most earnest hope that the British
government and press VIII do the ut
most in their power to aid IN the pro-
motion IN a peaceful and enduring So
Of the American-Japanese
problem, the government by tactful
Influence Of an ally and the press by
the avoidance of any comment that
might prove 20 be an embarrassing
precedent ia the future.
with all sympathy arid admiration
for Japanese aspirations ana the Jap
anese themselves. we must admit. The
concludes. that Great Britain's
first ana last duty is 10 hold TO her
own flesh and blood.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-13
JAPANESE DEMANDS CONCERN
ONLY SAFETY OF SUBJECTS

TOXIC, July 13.-Viscount Hiayashi
the japanese minister of foreign at-
fairs. made the following statement in
an interview today.
THE governments in Washington
and Toxic are conducting negotiations
in perfect accord. Japan Is availiuR
herself Of good viii and no hitch
whatever Is apprehended. bntil tho
new treaty comes up for discussion ia
pan has no right 10 agitate against re.
strictlon of the number Of her emil
grants.
Her demands for the present con-
sist simply that japanese be pro-
against p~rovocation, but for the
rest the American judicial authorities
must be left TO Heal with the situation.
my government does not look with
suspicion upon the dispatch Of an
American fleet to the Pacific. Since
America Is moving this fleet within
her own territorial waters Japan cen
no objection
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-13
NEW JERSEY Has ClNCH ON
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP


Cleveland. o., July 1.-Two New
Jersey golfers. Jerome j.. IraXcrs of
Muntclair. and Archie Graham of th
North Jersey club viii tomorrow play
~thirty-slN holes OF golf over the Eu-
clid links Go decide 10 Whom sinai be-
long the honor of the national anna
tcur championship. In the two rounds
of eighteen holes each that We're
played today Travcrs defeated Johl
Is. WuNd of tho HumewoOd club. thi-
Dago. and the present national tItlc
holder. T.. 81. Eycts. of pittshW-.
while Graham took the measure of
W. r.. West Of Philadelphia. who had
next to the lowest qualifying score OF
the tournament. and w. g.. FnNnos
Jr. of Plttshurg. who Ga the morning
round disposed of the veteran. Walter
j. Travis after % contest that required
two extra holes Co play 20 decide d..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-13
RICHEST MAN IN MONTANA
PASSES AWAY AT HELENA

Helena. Mont. July H. p.far IIr.
SON. Do of the richest mon iu iH.
northwest. died at hs home n.I. tH-
night otter AN Illness uf iWn yrlIa
Peter Larsen. less than FORTY y,8re
ago. landed on Amerielu .hafas frim
che island OF fuyen, ~uuHuIuHIuf.
WITH thr language or customs uf fH.
country aud Iisl thr W,HIiHI..f mIH
IH fN. northwest. with thp poo uI. .N-
et.fIr. uf former Seuafnr tiafk.
or Nr Llfseu's vast wealth. sIr..
Hu.IN estimated af $3.50 uNH Ia $780,.
5000 u 800 came Through Investments
In railroads lumber m.uiuE- WING
lri other enterprise
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-13
CLOCK FlEN0
GETS IN DEADLY WORK
NmilSrr of local Residents Complain
Of Having Earl, Morning Buflcr-
Purluincd in Mysterious Manner.

What anv sane man should want
with an alarm clock unless uf Dare Nee
cca-ity.,is hard Go understand. There
appears % DE. however. o. person cor
persons unknown who aro making "a
collection of alarm clocks. Four or
tive hove been stolen from kitchens
and elsewhere iu the last Few d1ys.
Yesterday Proprietor Frank SfcHcus of
fhr Merchants cafe on South Second
street bad Nnuc stolen from him.. a
brand rew ONE and h SECOND ono
tn Dol stolen i1 three days While
rIarm clocks ago NOT expensive. doe
lack OF u NamNtImCs nruNfs ID FHrfFu7
matter. if tnt 4Eiel iz luuul hr shout1
De- shut gag in % cell with lll che alarm
clocks. end h. compelled t0 listen 20
A continuous alarm Tor some twenty
hours
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-13
FRESH SENSATIONS
IN GRAFT PROBE
Acting Mayor of San Francisco
ellis Story Of His Downfall
and Confession,
my Morning Journnl special Ienred wire.l

lily Morning J0urnnl Nucfihi Itehhed WIFI
san Francisco, July 19-MHyor
Charles BoXton, the first Of thc' civ
officials 10 fan into tho net spread tr
the bribery-graft prosecution. today on
the witness stand. in tho Glass trial,
told In detail the story OF his entrap-
mont last-fall AZ the home or ono Roy.
who bought for $500 his supcrVisordi
vote against an ordinance prohibiting
child patronage OF skating riuks--
only 10 turn him over to the law. H."
told how Sprcckcls ana Henry Lang
don and Burns and a dozen othors
outside the doors walked Ia ON him
confronted him with statements az
proof aud threats of punishmeuti hos
they offered 10 lct him go free II he
would turn up' his confcdcratcs ana
accomplices inside and outside Of The
board OF supervisors. how lac agreed,
and "a written guaranty Of immunity
was drawn up and signed and placed
in Surcckols' pocket.
THO direct and REORGANIZATION OF
MAY az BoXtuu was concluded within
the ,lay other witnesses called Wrlo
Homer $. King of The BANK
of California, a director of the paCiur
Tcltphouo and Telegraph company.
and Henry $. Scott and Frank g.
Drum. respectively president and de
NfNN fE 10 AllNN wv l'FA AANFNAt
ON the crus~-cNaminatiun of Mayor
Bosom. Attorney Delmas began laying
the foundation 60 show n a BoNtOu lf
"a % juror. ana therefore his testimony
against Glass IN having accepted U
brit from Halsoy OF the Telephone
company. O. not worthy of belief.
THE examination of King was go
prove that Louis Glass was the only
official who had authority to sign
che 's or -. *" disbursements With
out authorization by the hoard off di-
rect Trs.
The examination of President Scott
was to determine that after the storm
Of tho bribery prosecution broke Glass
shit hel HulscN out of SAN Francisco
to anita. to give him a position thoio
with % telephone company. OF which
ella W president. and also caused him
10 o. carried on the pay ROLLS ot the
Slu francisco company a. 90 pcusionor
An mat Scott would testify 90 WAS that
UalsrN did go to- Manila. mad that h.
CScotD put him on the uayrolla u
stat a, although Halsey 'Was 100.
lonler an active cmnoNo
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-13
ACQU|TS
MRS. BOWIE
AND SON
UNWRITTEN LAW GOES
IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Minutes DeIiberation SUI
foient 10 Free Couple Charg-
ed With Killing Youth Who
Wronged Fathe1eSs Girl
my Morning journal special Leased wIre.l

10y ftNifiHA 0Nhfhs EIffitA fFuNfNi WITH
La Plata. Md, July 12-Gt took The
jury in the Bowie murder trial today
but five minutes TO DECIDE hat In
southern Maryland at least the "uu-
written law" IS the law 10 which the
seducer must hold himself auswerahle.
And while there was no marked dtn-
OnHtratiOn when the verdict became
known, there was sufficient evidence
that The verdict of the jury was the
verdict of tho people of this section Of
The country. Roth jury and people
acquit Mrs. Mary r.. Bowie and her
son Henry Of all blame for their STAY
Ing last January Of Hubert Posey. the
seducer of their daughter and sister.
Priscilla. who, with her fatherlcss
child. has made "a most pathetic pic
ture In the court room during the
progress OF the trial.
states Attorney Days request to the
jury that they bring in a verdict Of
-manslaughtcr, not Of murder, made
last evening, was not more notcwor-
thy than the %frankness with which
Congressman sydney +. Mudd. 81
counsel for the defense. appealed 90
the 'uuWritten law" ia behalf of his
clients. Throughout his address,
which evidently voiced the sentiment
Of most Of his hearcrs Mrs Bowie
ana her son sat In stolid composure,
while Priscilla Bowie, seated outside
the rail among the spectators, wept
continuously.
At the conclusion OF Congressman
Mudd's arraiCnment. states Attorney
Wilmer 4. Day addressed himself to
the jury ana urged the jury 10 Civ
the defendants the benefit Of every
possible doubt. and repeated that he
ala NOT ask for a verdict OF murder,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-13
SWEPT OVER
DAM; SIX DROWN

ii m,stovu. y ~. July 11 Sis pen.
plr wore drowned tonight. eleven mlI,s
south OF here Nine people had tghrr
"a gasoline launch eu thc CencVHusn
river. which was very high owing Iu
Yesterday ialus. Tho huat WINS swept
over % dam and sis people drowned
Tho Dead
MIR ANR MRS JOHN BEST AND
DAUGHTER of Warren. r..
MRS. BAKER. uf Warren. Pa
TWO TRAVELLING MEN. reported
90 hr from Philadelphia.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-13
KANSANS COMPLAIN OF
SANTA FE COAL TARIFF

r... Els July O. Isl. rd u1
0U.H r".r today thaf fn. Interstate
HH.r.. mmieslun uH boar fh.
WHH uf. .. the southwest Kansas
Business N.r and shippers eut
e..n- .". santa Fs railway af care
irn C|t E.- On Thur-iHf. Jut It
Tho alton alleees tHit thr ra'l-
charges rNorhifsnt luI derr mI-
nafpff freight rates un esai shfHnDt
Irim Trinidad aud other coal points fo
1uthN rsfern kansas.