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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

In the present condition OF in
creased trade the railroads have
before them a traffic. problem
which il would be well il they can
solve. Increased facilities are
necessary. whether that is to be
double tracking. electriHcation or
better equipment. Traffic has
grown rapidly and means Of ex-
change must be increased.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

Suppose, doctor, this operation
doesn't succeed" My dear fel.
low, IL it doesn't you will never
know it,"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

John Ed Smith and Miss Flora
Kunhno, of Wellsville, were mar.
rled April II, Rev. j. g. House
officiating. Mrs. Smith has many
friends in this county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

W. d. Mason sold 156 head Of
choice clipped Western lambs in
st. Louis last week, which aver
aged 6S pounds each, at $7.75.
Tha5 was a clipping good price,
ehf
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

Mexico is the home of a very re.
markable woman. When asked by
her husband to attend q social
function she did not say: II
haven't thing to wear" She
merely wore the best she had and
enjoyed the occasion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

The Mexico. Santa Fe & Perry
Traction Company Of Missouri
have opened mp offices in Mexico.
s. L. Robinson and II. d. Ahl.
brandt. officers of the company,
are much in earnest about that
electric railway. The enterprise
will be worth several shoe factories
to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

G. G. Wonneman, of Mexico's
extensive green house, has on dis.
play this week in Sturgeon a fine
lot Of pot flowers. This institu.
ton is branching out.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

The MESSAGE was pleased to
make the acquaintance OF Mr.. j.
D. Allison the other day. He is
one Of the hustling farmers out in
Beaver Dam neighborhood. Some
planting corn in this vicinity, he
says.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25
Legislature Has Fun--But
Committees Work
ing to Midnight.
The Mexico Electric
Railway-Earnest Lit
tie "Niggers"-An I'm
pressive M e m oria !
Service.
Editorial Correspondents.

jefferson City, Mo-, April 10. =
The extra session is still dragginI
itself along. Over sixty bills hav,
been introduced touching differen
phases Of the questions named il
the Governors call. Nothing uI
yet for final passage. A hare
fight is on against the enabling
act" bill, but that which is at.
tracing more attention than any.
thing else right now is the proba-
bility Of the enrichment of a law
regulating clubs that sell whisky in
the cities. They are going to be
humbled to the level of dramshops
by being compelled to pay a simi.
lar license.
Representative j. II. Whitecot-
ton, recently elected from Monroe
county 10 the seat of the late Ia.
mented T. B. Gannaway, was
sworn in yesterday. He is an
able man and will make a useful
member.
Chief Clerk Frank L. Dawson
OF the House says that we may
speak by authority from him that,
running as the House has been
with session of about 40 minutes
per day, the Legislature will not
get to adjournment for six weeks.
They are interested over here
somewhat in MexicO's coming
which is 10 be held in
July. DR.. U. II. Foote of this
,ity is to be one of the lecturers.
met him the other day aud he
says one Of his subjects will be,
The Ascent Of Fools Hill" All
'ools have climbed it. There are
many odd situations and absurd
sayings. The appeal will be, LET
IS laugh together-and be natural
and fat--if we can" The lee.
.ure is a cure for the blues. DIR.
FoOte has the reputatiou of beinO
IN eIocutionist of rare powers.
Hon. Morton II. Pemberton,
Boone county's able Representative
n the Legislature, went over to |
Columbia the other day and deliv-
red an address In the auditorium |
II the University. his old alma |
mater, on What Shall Be Done
o Save Columbiaf" He scored
Columbia for maintaining saloons,
declaring that as Columbia is, for
The greater part Of the year, the
lome of almost 1000 students,
he should, instead Of putting
emptation in the way of the
'oung men. do all in her power
o protect them. This Is the posi-.
ion the Mexico MESSAGE took
ome weeks ago.
Members Of the House and
House clerks contested in q game
Z base ball the other day. They
ell it that the legislators kicked
he ball into the grass and the
Jerks called for an adjournment
o next day to contine the seasch
o find 1t. Don't blAme the clerks.
n part Of the words on Bill
smiths tombstone-''Bill did his
amnedest. Angels could do no
nore." Later It is reported that
is.all a lie about the lost ball.
he game was tinished aud tbs
lerks won out Is to 10.
Do not get It into your head
hat II is "all play and no work"
nth the Legislature. The major.
y OF the membership and the
ommiltees are holding confer
nees daily which often last late
alto the night. getting the work
Oupdpd up readyfog fnal adjourn.
aent a enaIv a noarihre Tha
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

A company Uf ten persons from
Rush Hill attended theater IN
Mexico last Thursday night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

It's such a serious thing to be a
funny man.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

ing hard and earnest work al
right. However time is taken a
intervals for big joke on some
body-all believe in getting all thu
fun that is coming to them. Mr.
Witt of the House and Mr.. Wor
nall of the Senate were each
treated to loaded cigar the Other
day. Both are slow smokers, but
a: last the weed blew up and then
you should have heard the explo.
sion OF laughter from scores OF
interested watchers.
i | met s. l.. Robinson here this
week, the promoter of the electric
railway from Mexico thru Santa
Fe to Perry. He was here max
ing application before the Secre.
tary of State for the incorporation
OF his company. Preparations for
the beginning Of the grading for
the road bed are being pushed with
all possible haste.
The Kansas City Post comes
free to the members of the House
and Senate. 1t breaches some
good Jeffersonian doctrine, but its
structures on Folk and the State
administration are getting mighty
tiresome to many Democrats.
The Post is under corporation in.
fiuenees and it is claimed it is sent
here gratis for about the same rea-
son that railroads have been known
to grant free passes to members
for a chance to influence legisla.
ton they may desire.
The House held memorial SER
vice yesterday for its late two de-
ceased members, Hons. j. NJ. Du.
puy of Taney county aud T. B.
Gannaway of Monroe. A half
dozen addresses were made, the
two most impressive being by Bots
ford of Knox aud Farris Of Craw.
ford. The address by the latter
was especially eloquent and i'm.
pressive. He declared there is no
death-it is but a transition. He
declared, too, that the highest
econium that can be pronounced
for any man is. He was a good
man." At the close of the service
the House members rose to their
feet and sang, Nearer, Ny God,
to Thee" Mrs. Staples of Rock.
port sang beautiful solo, "How
Happy the Waking" a quartet of
House members joining in the
chorus.
We visited Lincoln Institute
here the other day. Were met by
Prof. Allen, president of
the institution, a colored
man but person of as gentle and
gentlemanly ways as You could
hope to meet. We heard a class 9
Of colored boys and girls recite in q
arithmetic, visited q class studying d
irawing, another studying Ian. 9
guage and composition and lastly
We were shown to the agricultural !
'oom. Fifteen or twenty boys =
With their teacher were discussing c
alfalfa culture, au interesting reci-
alton indeed. In all these classes Il
he boys aud girls showed such
you have heard q
iarky sing ar a camp meeting, it =
vas that sort of enthusiasm. We 7
we're specially impressed with that
lass ia agriculture. Their seek
ngs after practical knowledge re- h
minded one OF the following say !,
ng by Swift; Aud It was given !
or his opinion that whoever could !,
make two ears OF corn or two !,
'lades Of grass to grow upon a =
pot OF ground where only one :,
rev before would deserve better : !
4 mankind, aud do more essen :
ial service to his country. than
he whole race OF politicians put q
b
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

Leonard and remained there two
years, preparing himself to enter
the law department of Transylya-
MIA, Lexington, KY, where he
graduated at the age Of %, re-
turned to Columbia. and began
the practice of law aud editing a
Whig paper, the Columbia Patriot.
| AT the age Of "a attended the
first railroad convention held west
OF the Mississippi at st. Louis.
Chairman Of committee on resolu.
tions. drafted first petition me.
moralizing Congress to grant lands
Tor internal improvements pro.
jected by the convention.
At the age of &c was elected to
the Legislature from Boone county
in 1889, introduced bill estab-
fishing University, which became
a law February 8, 1899.
Commissioners offered the site
OF the University to the county
which would give the largest sub
scription. Cole, Galloway, Coop
er. Howard, Boone and Saline en-
tered the list. Thru the munif-
cent gifts and untiring energy Of
Rollins and others, Boone county
gave $ll7,900, Rollins giving
$1,000, tho a young man, and his
time, energy and eloquence in
raising the above sum, which won
the location of a University for
Columbia.
Corner stone of University laid
July 4, lS40. Edifice erected aud
completed July 4, 1S43. Cam.
paigned for Harrison for Presi-
dent in 1910. The 1910 cam-
paign was termed the log cabin,
coon skin aud hard cider" cam.
paign. Polk was the Democratic
nominee. The Wings marched to
the tune of "Tippecanoe and Tyler
Too" The burden of the song of
the Wings was, Polk roots pi-
zen, but can't hurt Henry Clay
and Frelinghuysen."
In 1874 attended Wing Conveu-
ion at Baltimore where Clay was
nominated, canvassed state for =
Clay, became acknowledged leader
1f his party. Legislature voted
'or him for United States Senator
It age Of 80.
Candidate for Gov. against King
n lS4S. 36 years old. Candidate
lgain for Gov. against Stewart in
1857, was defeated by 234 votes.
elected to Congress in 1860 over
Ino. b. HendersC n and reelected
n 1862. Advocated and passed a
ill establishing Agricultural and
Mechanical schools in the states,
irving public lands to each state
or permanent endowment Of
uch schools, Missouri share was
80, 900 acres.
In 1866 elected to the Legisla.
nre from Boone, introduced and
'assed many bills ia the interest of
he Missouri University.
Elected to the State Senate in
S6S and introduced and advoeat-
d many bills in the interest of the
University, School of Mines aud
ietallurgy, located at Rolla. to-
ether with the early normal
choOls of the State.
Rollins was the greatest advocate
{ higher d u ueationwest
{ the Mississippi river. His
anne is, has been, and will ever be
n inspiration to both sexes in the
Vest and Mississippi valley. Ths
anne of jefferson is indissolubly
ssoeiated with the Virginia Uni
ersity as father, so viii the name
{ Rollins be as the Father Of the
lissOuri University as long as
hristian civilization survives, and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

When Oklahoma enters state.
hood 4 win rank wlsh the ten
weaithiesl states.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

Friends ask your opinion but
want your praise.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25
- HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. II

Colorado prohibits docking Of
horses.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

Mrs. Julia Tucker Of Frank1ord
is the guest Of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. 3. e. Kendall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

'Erastns Robinson. Pigeon King
of the World. Centralia. Mo. /"
That's the way q letter came to
the Prairie Queen the other day.
All Of which emphasizes the fact
that we are getting on the Pigeon
map Mr.. Robinson now has 900
birds. will receive another hmm.
dred extra i6e Onea from Boston
Ia few days. His loft has a ca.
paeIty for 1900. The demand for
pigeons Is strong and be cannot
begin to iiIl the orders that come
70 him from everywhere. Cen.
lralia Courier.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

he wields the deadliest blade OF
all who lightest holds his life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-04-25

Even prosperity has it's draw
backs aud slip.ups. A Kansas
woman who started her married
life in a sod house with a dirt
floor, recently moved into mod.
ern house with polished floors,
and the iirst thing she did was tc
slip aud break her arm.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-28
Classified "Ad5.'
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE:-Iwo town lots in the
best residence district of Artesia.
VIII be sold at a bargain. Inquire
at Record office. tt
FOR SALE A young, gentle burro.
Inquire at Record office. stiff
FOR SALE CHEAP One railway
ticket, via Kansas City to Column
bia, Mo-, for man. Apply at Record
office 52tf
FOR SALE Nice phaeton and har-
less cheap. Apply 507 N. Lea. t3*
FOR SALE First class salt grass
hay, baled by E. A. Goldsmith,
phone 317, Oasis Ranch. 56t12
FOR SALE Scholarship Woolver-
ton Business College. Cheap if TAX
en- at once. Inquire Record Office.
FOR SALE One 16-horse power
portable Fairbanks-Morse gasoline en-
CINE. Inquire Roswell Hardware Co.
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WANTED.

WANTED:- Second hand goods at
Makin's Second Hand store. 45tf
WANTED A Fox Terrier pup. Ap-
ply 405 n. Penn. 56t3*
WANTED:-pcsition as salesman in
dry-goods store. Am a dressgoods
or w~hitegoods salesman. Can give the
best of references. Address G. E. T.,
care of Record. 56t2*.
WANTED Position to do house
work in small family. Inquire at
600 N. Richardson ave. 55t3
WANTED A woman to wash and
iron. Apply at Western Union Tele-
graph office. 53tf
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At the Majestic Theatre.

We think all the preachers and
good people of Roswell should attend
and take interest in the Sunday after
noon services held at the Majestic
The<tre. If they will, we feel sure
great good may come to u town in
tiers of Importance to the whole city
will come up for discussion and ma.
ny of our leading citizens should take
part in the discussion of such sub.
jects. Come tomorrow afternoon al
three o'clock.
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to prepare himself to do what he could
do if he knew how.
We believe that all men have tai
ents, but these talents must be Guilt
yated, otherwise they are worthless.
First of all, we employ men who
possess talents; they have been spe-
cially trained, and we make it a bust
ness to ascertain the talents of ind
viduals and we give them special
training accordingly. We also make
it a business to ascertain the needs
Of business men and to place in lucra-
i've positions, those whom we have
specially trained. Train the youth in
the way he should go and he will not
depart from it,"
Parents often make mistakes in
all trades" school, thereby endeavor-
ing to prepare them to enter our col
lege for special training
We maintain a preparatory depart
ment free of charge. We teach such
subjects as are essential. We spend
no time on text books of non-import-
ance. We do not cal with trifles.
We offer our past record in Ros-
we'll as proof of what we can and will
do. We have always had a good en-
rollment and we expect many more
students next month. We have arra1g-
ed for additional floor space in the
ouop+ We will mood If
Can your earning capacity be in
creased? If so try our skill and abili-
.ty to assist you. 1908 is the yea for
preparation.
WOOLVERTON PRACTICAL
BUSINESS COLLEGE CO.,
Phone 242. Roswell, N. M.
In the District Court, Chaves County.
New Mexico.
E. A. Cahoon, administrator of
the estate of Joseph Bow
man, deceased, Plaintiff,
VS.. No. e93
America Bowman, widow of
Joseph Bowman, deceased,
Mary Taylor, o. L.. Bowman,
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT Three unfinished
rooms, centrally located. Phone
3O4 or 1854. 49tf
FOR RENT.-Nice furnished o
$500. 300 n. KY. ave 56t3*.
FOR RENT Three room furnished
house. Apply mornings at 507 N.
Lea. 56t3*
FOR RENT Room with board at
209 N. Penn. 54t3
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THE SECRET OF SUCCESS is TO
KNOW WHEN, where AND
HOW TO DO WHAT THE WORLD
WANTS DONE-TODAY is THE
FTTEST.

A man may be we'll cultured in
wisdom and possess an unusual am
cunt of knowledge, he may be hand
some, pleasant and perfectly agreea-
bic, yet it may be that the plaintiff
because he is not a lawyer; the inva-
lid refuses his services because he is
not a doctor, the sinner may no con
suit him because he is not a minis
ter, a firm may not employ him be-
trician, an accountant nor an aristo-
grapher. A man may be so ibusily en-
gagged in trying to do what he cannot
do that he thinks that he has no time
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Lenora Carter, minor dauga-
ter of w. ]. Carter, T. J. Bow
man, A. J.. Bowman, Annie
Miller, Rosa Lawing, Minnie
Bowman, Clara Goodart, Sa-
rah Bowman and Daniel Bow
a heirs at law of Joseph
Bowman, deceased, defendants.
Notice of Suit.
The defendants, Minnie Bowman,
A. J.. Bowman, Sarah Bowman
and Daniel Bowman, in the above
case, are hereby notified that
there is a .suit pending upon pc
tition of E. A. Cahoon, administrator
of the above estate, il the District
Court of the County of Chaves and
Territory of New Mexico, asking for
the estate of Joseph Bowman, deceas-
ed, for the purpose of satisfying and
paying the Indebtedness of said es-
tate, and you and each of you are
hereby notified that unless you enter
your appearance in said case in said
District Court at Roswell, New Mex
leo, on or before the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1908, judgment will be render
ed against you by default and final
action upon said petition will be ia
ken by the court and SIC order as
required by law and as prayed for in
said petition Will be entered and the
relief demanded in said petition will
be granted, to-wit: an order of sale
of the real estate described in said
petition of the estate of the said Jo-
seph Bowman, deceased, being as fol-
lows: The N. half of the N. w. quar-
ter and the north half of the north
east quarter and the southeast quar-
ter Of the northeast quarter of sec
ton %, and the southeast quarter of
the southeast quarter of section %,
township II south, range &c east,
Chaves county, New Mexico, IN by
which order the said real estate will
be directed to be sold to satisfy t>a
balance of the Indebtedness of said
estate of approximately 81, 100000, and
such other and further orders in the
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CONTINUED from Page One.)
the construction of a sewer system
in and for said City, in accordance to
plans heretofore adopted by the City
Council of said City, and pursuant to
the act of congress of the United
States, approved March 4th, 1898, en-
titled can act to amend an act to pro-
hibit the passage of local or special
laws in the Territory, to limit Terri
torial Indebtedness, etc. under and
by virtue of the laws of the Territory
of New Mexico, said bonds to bear date
March LIST, A. D., 1908, to become due
and payable on March LIST, A. d. 1928,
and to bear interest at the rate not
to exceed six per centum per nun
payable semi7annually, the ballots to
be used in voting upon said PROPOSE
tiO1 shall be in substantially the fol
lowing form:
For the issuance of negotiable
coupon bonds of the City of
Roswell, New Mexico to the ag-
gregate amount of $35, 600, for
the purpose of providing funds
for the construction of a sewer
system in and for said City.
Against the issuance of nego-
table coupon bonds of the City
of Roswell, New Mexico, to the
aggregate amount Of 5000, for
the purpose of providing funds
for the construction of a W
system in and for said City.
No person shall b. entitled to vote
at said election, unless he be in all
respects a qualified elector of said
City and also the owner of real or
personal property subject to taxation
within said City.
The voting places at said election
will be as follows.
First Ward, at Court House on
Main street; Second Ward, at the
Spring River Grocery Store, corner
of Fifth street and Missouri avenue;
Third Ward, at the Judge Lea office,
on Second street, between Main st.
and Richardson avenue; Fourth
Ward, at the Office of the Pecos Val
ley Lumber Yard, on corner of Main
St. and Walnut ST.; Fifth Ward, at
Cruise Shop on Main St, between Wal
nut and Alameda st.
The following will act as election
officers at said election:
First Ward: Otto Hedgcoxe, j. E.
NTiCho+ TrId0aS- Tna
Akin, j.. D. Bell, Clerks.
Second Ward: Thomas Harrison,
Ed S. Seay, N. ]. Maddox, Judges;
R. S. Hamilton, j. B. Allison, Clerks.
Third Ward: ]. R. Ray. J.. H. Hen
ming, Shelby Moore, Judges; J. S.
Kirby, Thos. Duke. Clerks.
Fourth Ward: Chas. Wilson, w. P.
Lewis, W. w. Ogle, Judges; L. 3.
Craig, Guy Herbert, Clerks.
Fifth Ward: J.. W. Yarne1l, B.. F.
Moon, C. w Haynes. Judges; Frank
Easton, George Gilmore, Clerks.
Said election will be held and con
Quoted, and the result thereof can
as provided by law il the case
of regular city elections
Polls will be open at 9 O'Clock a.
m. and will close at 6 O'Clock p. m
said day.
A register viii be open for the reg
of voters pursuant to title
XVIII Chapter 2, Compiled Laws of
New Mexico at each of the above des
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]. w. STOCKA
Resolution No. 80.
(SEAL)


Be it further Resolved that the fol
lowing named persons be and are
hereby appointed Board OF Registra-
ton, respectively, for their several
wards and voting precincts in said
City, for the purpose of registering
the names of every legal voter, emit
tied to vote at said election in the
manner provided by Chapter 2, Title
XVIII, Compiled Laws of New Mex
leo:
1st Ward: s. L. OgIe, Cnas. John-
sou, J. A B. Bear.
End Ward: e. H. Williams, NJ. D.
Minter, G. NJ. Williams.
Bird Ward, l.. B. Rose, j. d. Billings,
Fred Meeks.
4th Ward: Laws Phillips, Cnas.
Brown. w. T. Wells.
sta Ward: Walter Paylor, Oliver
Pearson, Charlie Sane.
Said respective Boards of Registra-
ton hereby appointed shall qualify
and shall perform their duties in the
manner provided by law.
The said register in each of said
wards shall be open at the polling
place h~ereinabove designated on the
Both day of January, A. D. 1908, and
shall he kept open for the next ten
days and up to and including the 8th
day of February, A. D. 1908.
The motion being by J.. P. Church.
and duly seconded by J. w. Kinsinger
aad the question being upon the adop-
zion of the foregoing resolution, the
foil was called with the following re-
suits:
Those voting faye" R. D.. Bell. ].
P. Church, s. P. Johnson. J. w. Kin
singer, Will Robinson, A. l.. White
man. w. E. Wfseley and Geo. L. Wyl-
lys.
Those voting no" None.
And the motion was by the Mayor
declared carried and the foregoing res
olution adopted.
Passed this 18th day of December.
A. D., 1907.
Approved by me this 18th day of
December. A. D., 1907.
j. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
Attest:
FRED J.. BECK,
(SEAL1 City Clerk.
Territory of New Mexico. County of
Chayes, City of Roswen.-ss,
/. Fred j. Beck, Clerk OF said City,
hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true copy Of Resolution No 80
as the same appears of record among
the minutes at page 128 ct seq. OF
City Minute Record No. 8.
Witness my hand and the corporate
seal of said City on this goth day of
1907.
FRED j. BECK.
tsEAD City Clerk.