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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28


That night asSsoon as Hester Ann
had gonesnpstaIrs Aunt Knteitook The
p9per from The manteiplece and began
% read II:
Dear Miss Alice-I am glad most OF all
because i can remember mamma and ain
snamad Hester like her. and have her
bible. Then l. am glad about you and
Aunt Kate, you because yoti hre 80 pretty.
and sweet and let me lose you. Aunt
Kate doesn't let people lore her, hut size
has been good 10 take earegg6f me two
years and sends more none IN thu
heather than any one in tho ehurciI-I
heard Mr. lowell say 50. ! am proud and
glad about Aunt Kate.
TheniI have plenty to fetRnd wear and
have ncht nice ;tImeatgt sfheSia apdf 81
my hair Isn't pretty and ErfysnJe Ft8F.
Bie's I'm glad II Isn't rcd. aral I'm gid
fAdnt Hates So hand3ome t9 i1S at ard
that there arc % many pretty people TO
ssS ~ III T. H.. .,nn.,
and parts of fall. and winter and my love-
ly walk TO church ard the violet ] found
under the fence yesterday. n. !:
Aunt Kate laid the paper down.
There was M odd. sfetf h s.f6aa In heF
throat. She felt as II she was being
smothercd. Bits OF the letter kept say
ingt themselves over; nhl Ovcr(tp her:
Aunt, Kate docs notlict people love
her" "She has beenyso good to take
care OF me two years" Il mn proud
I and glad about Aunt Eate,i'. Mechan.
Tally she turned the paper over. There
was more writing:
I'm afraid I'm not yovr t~hnnkfurest
scholar. Nilasf Alice. ! ~2ni 50 nmany
things. want 10 lock lite other girls
and not have my dresses II long or my
hair In plgtalis and tied With bIsrk, RIB
boas. ! want a red dress HE Jessie Ben
toms.
But my thankful list Is larger. as you
said 1t would be, and I gl,eSs it's better
for the heather to have thlnSS than for
me 10 have a red dress and n T%hnnksgiv-
Ing dinner. I wish 1 didn't forget things
md wasn't n trouble 10 Aunt Kate. I
wish she'd calf me Hester. NOT Hester Ann.
For n long time Aunt Kate sat with
the, bit of paper In her hand: then she
rose. put the paper buck on tho mnn;el-
piece and went around locking doors
aud windows. as usual.
Thanksgiving morning was clear and
pleasant. Hester Ann braided her haIr
! AMI tied on the black ribbons with n
feeling that something goa;l was going
to happen. She run downstairs mud
then stopped in surprise. for Aunt
Kate was still in her morning dress
! and green checked apron.
Aren't you going. Aunt Katc:" she
asked. with u sudden sinking of her
heart.
NO: I'll stay home and get dinner.
fon go long. Don't forget your paper
for Miss Alice. It's OF the mantel-
! piece. And az your dress. It's hltehed
up behind. lll
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
.g-TsHEIE 50 much done! saidl
Aunt Kate Evans. slamming
The oven door. .sHester Ann.

ZLLa"-HL
.yTSHERE, 50 much donei. saidi
Aunt Kate Evans. slamming
The oven door. Hester Ann,
haven't you finished those 20.
tatces YETI never saw such slow
mid And look MT oil you've wasted.
by Your careless partngt Give me the
Infer
Hester Ann meekly surrendered the
knife and stood watching her aunt as
The thin brown pnrings slipped through
the quick fingers. She wished Aunt
Kate didn't work so fast-it seemed as
II II would be easier to speak to her
ff she did moi, and there was some.
thing She wanted so much.
Aunt Kate she said shyiy. &
sswelEYs
Are We going 10 have any Thanks.
gisingI
The last potato dropped Into the pan
o cold water with a splash, and Aunt
Kate turned her handsome gray eyes
on her niece.
etsd91lkc5to know what put such non.
sense as that In your head,' she said.
didn't have enough to do tax,
Ing chrc on a greit growing girl like
pu without getting up any fancy din.
les Perhaps you'd like turkey aud
mlhce plef' She added sarcastlculiy.
sYes,m, / WOULD
Aunt Kate almost gasped ut Hester
AIMS audlcity. She sat down in one
OF the wooden chairs and looked Sc.
yetely at the child.
Hester Ann, look here" she said.
Yes'm.r answered Hester Ann hum.
BIZ. There was n sorrowful curve to
the childish mouth and the big brown
eyes we're full OF tears as she raised
item obellently to her aunt,s face.
Invent I taken good care of you
these two years?.
tfes'mlr
haven't you always had good whole
clothes and plenty toEeatY"
Hester Ann looked down at the
npcer old fashioned green dress that
reached below her shoe tops. "Yes'm,"
she repeated.
.sTlen I'd like to know what call
You haye 70 be teasing for anything
more. Vel have our regular boiled
dinner next Thursday, just us usual.
and. now mind. l don't want to hear
another word Of this nonsense. Now
you can go and sweep OF the front
steps and the walk.
Hester Ann went to the shed for tile
old broom and then out to the front
walk. She shlvered In the chilling
wind MS she worked. The whole world
seemed very cold mud !des6iate.
The next morning the sun shone
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28

1t is deliclously palatable, agrees
with the weakest stomach, contains
the most soothing, healing, strength.
enlng and curative elements, Makes
you we'll and happy. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, IS cents. Tea or Tab
lets.-south Side Pharmacy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28

Turkey shoot every night at Fair.
mont Shooting Gallery. 21s Jackson
street, next door to clayton's Meat
Market. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28

Right prices IA brass goods at Fish.
er's, 2s2 Main street, II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
Notice.

1NottSe. ~.
All parties Indebted to First Ward
Livery Go. will please call at the Of.
nee Of said company and settle on
or before Dec. 1 1907. as u have to
go away and will have to place all
claims not paid at that time out for.
collection.
MIG sTRHuE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
South Side Pharmacy.

Gillette safety razors at A. B.
Scott q co. &C
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28

We solicit your business. which Hin
receive prompt and careful attenaor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
A Dangerous Deadlock,

a Dangerous Deadlock,
that sometimes terminates fatally. IL
the stoppage Of liver and bowel func-
tons. To quickly end this condition
without disagreeable sensations, DIR.
Kings New Life Pills should always
be your remedy. Guaranteed assolute-
ly satisfactory in every case or money
back, at Jackson's drug store. 25c.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
Fine Property For
Sale at Liberty Hill

We offer for sale on reason
able terms, that valuable store
and residence property now oc-
cupied by Messrs Young and
Barns, consisting of a nice ? 4
story dwelling, containing 10
large rooms, newly painted and
papered, wardrobes and china
closets in every room Large
double porches-metal roof. dairy
and smoke house attached, water
at the door. A fine barn, wool
shed, corn cribs, etc. Across
the road is large store house,
3ox42 feet, good ware room at
tached, also another large store
building nearby, can be convert
ed easily into nice dwelling.
There goes with this property
about 4 acres fine land, good or
chard with prospect of fine fruit
crop this season.
This is one of the best stands
in the county for country store,
as well as one of the incest and
most comfortable home in the
community.
This is an opportunity to
secure a nice property at a reas-
enable figure. Price 81, 900 on
reasonable terms. For further
particulars call on or address
HAWKINS & CO.,
Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
At Jamestown Exposition

Good Board,. Plenty Rooms,
nice people, best place for fami-
lies, very lowest rates. Write
Mrs. Jackson, care s11 Board of
Trade Bldg, Norfolk, Virginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
A DARING CHICAGO GIRL.
r"r mountaineer Freezes Eanes in
Almost Successful Dash for Top
OF A.guille Gle Grepon.

New fork.-More than go. 600 ner.
sons have swarmed over the Aims in ths
laSt Tour or i've months. Nearly 200 of
them have been injured and c5 were
killed.
Among thrilling ascents told Of nv 70.
turning tourists was the attempt of Miss
Alma Brownlee. of Chicago. TO scala
Aiguilie de Grepon in company with
TWO guides. That she lived TO relate her
experience is hardly less than mlracu-
lous' Both her hands were frozen and
she was on The verge OF collapse when
she descended TO the village OF Chamou-
nix, at the base of Mont Blanc.
Miss Brownlee succeeded In reaching
an altitude OF about 10000 feet and
would. no doubt, have been the frat
woman to reach the pinnacle OF Alguille
had not further progress been barri-
eaded 10y binding snowstorm. At tho
Inn OF Chamounix. on the day following
her hazardous excursion, Miss Brownies
told OF her experience.
Of course IL was mad thing TO do :.
she said, but having climbed several
ihcult peaks among the Rockies
preparatory to essaying the Matterhorn
last year ii was my ambition to be the
FIRST woman to scale Aiguine.
I'VE were in the midst OF severe
snowstorm several hours and then wa
abandoned hope OF reaching the ton
We struck ledge on the edge of n
precipice. where We had to camp for tha
night"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
S16,OO0,0OO FOR COAST
VAST AMOUNT NEEDED TO DE-
FEND SEABoARDs.
Chief of Engineers Tells of Plans for
Repulsing Invaders-Big Sum
Has Already Been Expend-
ed on Project.

Washington, ID. C-Sixteen million
dollars will be necessary TO complete
the engineering work OF Notifications
of the seacoasts OF the United States un-
der the plans OF the Endicott board, ac-
cording 70 the report OF Brig. Gen Alex
ander Mackenzie, chief OF engineers.
There has already been appropriated
for this purpose $2S, 500, 434. Permanent
projects at 81 different points have been
adopted, and most OF them are well I'M
der way.
The defense OF the great lakes and the
st. Lawrence river is under considera.
ton.
The estimate for the completion of
these fortifications does not contem-
plate anything more than the projects
outlined by the Endicott board. Mod
ern appliances aud additional projects
which may be adopted by the Taft board
appointed last summer. and the fortifi-
cations OF the insular possessions may
increase the estimates when additional
work Is approved by congress.
Ii Is estimated that t4.263, 364 will be
required TO put into execution by the
engineering department the schemes Of
the artillery and signal corps for fire
control OF the seacoast defenses.
Work has been progressing on the
Notifications for the defense OF Manila
bay and Subig bay, Philippine islands.
and on the purchase OF sites for fortifca-
tions In Hawaii. Two million dollars
Will be spent at Manila, $500, 900 at Subig
bay, and $s4G, 100 at Hawaii.
The total estimates for fortification
works under the engineer department
for the fiscal year 1907 amount 70 $1I,-
424,15
An estimate of $75, 900 is made for i'm
provements in the Yellowstone National
park. Expenditures on river and har-
Dor improvements In the United States
reached $22, 383, 623. This does not In.
clude $2,265,073 under the Mississippi
river commission and $97 SIS for the
enlargement OF Governors island, N. Y.
No estimates are made this year for
river and harbor improvements save
those provided for under continuing
contracts, which amount to SIT, 456, 801,
to which is added, among other esti-
mates, $4,000, 900 for the Mississippi
river commission Among the esti-
mates for the continuing contracts are
the following:
Mississippi river, between Missouri
river and st. Paul, MINI, $500 900, and
between st. Paul and Minneapolis, $685.
543: Ohio river, locks and dams, 81, 281,-
S76; movable dams, Ohio river, 1868 400:
St Mary's river at the falls. Michigan,
100000; Hay lake channel, Michigan,
$1OOO,000; Detroit river, Michigan,
e7O0.O00; Cleveland harbor, $3.50, 900;
Black Rock harbor and Erie basin, New
York, $237,64S; Mississippi river at
Moline, ILL., $2S6.OO0; Kentucky river,
Kentucky, 3174,O00; harbor at Duluth,
Mimi, and Superior, Wis. $3.50 900; Hol-
land harbor. Michigan. $4,000; San
dusky harbor, Ohio, $4,000; Huron
harbor, Ohio. $500, 900; Black river har-
bor Ohio $4,000
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
Badly Mixed UD.

Abraham Brown, of Winterton, N.
Y. =, had very remarkable experience;
he says: Doctors got badly mixed up
over me; one said heart disease; two
called it kidney trouble; the fourth
blood poison, and the fifth stomach
and liver trouble; but none Of them
helped me; so my wife advised trying
Electric Bitters, which are restoring
me to perfect health. One bottle did
me more good than all the five doctors
prescribed. Guaranteed to cure blood
poison, weakness and all stomcch,
liver and kidney complaints, by jack
son, druggist, SOC,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07

the hay or other fodder from between
the Stats IL Is twelve feet long and
i've feet wide. Three or four such
racks In n yard Will hold load OF hay
or corn fodder. IL IL the best rack I'm
which 10 feed corn fodder we ever saw.
Cattle VIII pull out every leaf and
husk, leaving the bare stalks In the
bottom, which may be removed as de-
sired.
The posts are 4 by 1, six feet long.
On top of the posts a 2 10y 4 Is spiked,
upon which the Stats that hold the fOd-
der rest. These Stats are four inches
wide and placed far enough apart to
ADMIT the nose OF IA cow-about six
Inches. The bottom ~ made of common
six inch boards If meal is fed In the
rack matched flooring Is better for the
bottom. A six inch board Is nailed on
around the outside OF the bottom to
hold the feed.
Where young cattle, cows or steers
run loose there is no better way OF
feeding them. We have fed n good
many steers In this rack They were
dehorned and ran loose In n shed. The
rack was kept full OF clover hay and
ensilage, and meal was fed twice daily
" the tight bottom.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07

For stopAach troubles, ,,iliousEess
anu esnstiPatt a try Cna .,berlain's
stomach and Liver TSsbht~. Many re
markable cures have been fec;csl nv
them. Price, % cents. Semples free.
For sale by jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
TAKE NoTICE.

That bids are invited for the fran
chise embodied in the following orii.
nance. which bids shall be in writing
end delivered TO the Mayor of the
Town OF Richlands before noon on
Saturday June 18th. 1907. The coun-
ell Of the Town Of Richards reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
AN ORDINANCE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
Tho Milking stool.

The milking stool notices that the
men who raise beef are not concerned
about dairy breeds. They never talk
about n dual beef COW. but thousands
or dairymon insist that they want a
double deckcd cow TO fall back upon
and "falr' In with COW that possibly
pays her board. but that not very Of
ten, and sells for cheap beef at last.
Why do not the beef men clamor for
cow that they can sell for a dairy
cow III she falls as n beefer2
AZ the auction sale 1t is the fat,
blocky cow that sells best because sew
sn men say that she Is an easy keeper,
ignoring the fact that easy keeping and
milk giving do not go we'll together.
She IL fat because she gives little milk.
A cow that lays on flesh easily Is a
miser, living for herself. The well fed,
shin cow is glver and, like true
mother" is generous I'm her food gifts.
National Stockman and Farmer.
Money For Pasture Brush.
The witch hazel industry I'm western
Massachusetts Is OF considerable i'm
portance, although not SO extensive as
In neighborlng sections OF Connecticut.
The brush land IN Berkshire county
yields quite crop OF the hazel bush,
for which the farmers are paid 81 to IS
per ton. The factory near Chester turn
ed out 900 barrels OF extract last year.
This year the factories are also using
"A lot OF black birch brush. instillIng a
substitute for oil OF wint0rgreen, and
farmers are paid for the birch brush
$3.50 per ton. one factory using already
over 1900 tons. The resulting oil sells
ut " pound and is used for fiavorlng
and In medicines. Still another prepa-
ration is made from sweet fern, which
Is very abundant I'm western Massachu-
sets as well as through other parts of
New England. The sweet fern oil is
used for the same purpose as the witch
hazel.-Amerlcan Cultivator.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
ChamberIain's Pain Balm

1t is AN antiseptic liniment and pre-
vents blood poisoning resulting from a
GU, bruise or burn. 1t also causes the
parts 10 heal without maturiation and
In much less time than when the usual
treatment IL employed. II allays the
pam OF burn almost instantly. For
sale by Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
DT. Kings New EiSePiIIs
The best in the world.
POPULAR FEED RACK.
IL Prevents Waste OF Corn Fodder,
EnsiIoRc or Meal

EnsiIaRc or Meal.
The Illustration OF n fodder rack here
shown Is one invented by the editor OF
the Agrlculturlst and used by him for
many years. The rack IN such good
one that hundreds of farmers copied
the Idea. and they came into quite gen.
ernl use on cattle farms. There Is alb
solutely no waste OF feed I'm using this
rack, and anything can he fed In II
from corn fodder TO ensilnge and meal
says the Wisconsin Agricultural.
The rack has n tight bottom, into
which all Hitter falls as cattle pull out
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
SprainS Quickly Cured

Battle the parts freely with Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and give them
absolute rest, and quick cure is GER
tain. For sale 10y Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
Is Not n Drunlxnrd

Though a man get drunk every Su~-
day Tor three years, If he stay sober dur
Ing the week he cannot be charged with
habitual drunkenness, according 10 a
ruling o. Judge Tyler in the Toledo (O)
common pleas. Gertrude Alcott applied
for divorce on the ground OF habitual
drunkenness on the part of her husband
and showed by her evidence that he had
secured beautiful Jag" regularly
every Sunday for the past three years.
She showed that he had IL so bad that be
once got drunk while on crutches ne ,ba
result OF broken leg. But the Judge
could not see that he was a habitual
drunkard and refused the petition.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-01
ITssingcr Has Smallpox.

Deputy Auditor George w. Lessin-.
ger, who went to Tumwater TO re-
cover from fever last week. has
fallen n victim TO the dread disease
smallpox The Information was re-
celyed In Wenatchee today through
n letter from his nurse. addressed TO
Auditor John Godfrey. Mr.. Lessin-
ger Ia ve..' ~. but ut parent In no
rarticula: darrer. As The deputy
auditor WAS III when he left here
the probability Is that he contracted
the smallpox here.
Ben Parish. who Is Ill at the homo
OF his sister. Mrs. |. ]. Bailey. with
smallpox. Ia reported today as slight
| ly improved. lie slept last night
without the aid OF op!ates and VIII
probably continue to improve from
now on.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-01
Spider Killed Him.

Spokane. Wash. Oct. 3i.--Joaeph
Bourhart. a merchant of 81. Maries.
Ida. Ia Mt Sacred Heart Hospital
here. critically sick from crysipc'as
contracted by sting Ia the left ear
from a spider. the species OF which
ia no, known to medical men In
Eastern Washington and Northern
Idaho. The patient In In pains. his
face being swollen until he Is un'
recognizable and he In delIrious part
of the time. The physicians aud
nurses In attendance believe he vii
recover. though he will b" under
medical care for some time. This
Is the second case Of similar ma
ture. In the FIRST. John Palmcrson
who was the victim Of a spiders
bite. died ut Ritzyille. Wash, south
east Of Spokane. two hours aftei
haing siung. lie was out of medi
cal reach when found In the road.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-01
HIGH MASONIC HONORs.

Spokane Wash. Oct. 81. Nd
vices from Washington. II. C.. are
that high honors were voted to
three residents % Spokane Mt the
biennial session % the supreme
council OF the Ancient and Accept
81 Scottish Rite Of Free Masonry.
Or. c. r.. Grove was elected an ell
Elble 30 the thirfy-thlTd degree an.
F. T.. Michaels and W s AcCrea
were declared entitled TO member
ship IN the knights CommanderY
Court OF Honor. The degrees will
b. conferred by the deputy of the
Washington Jurisdiction. There are
now twenty-six thirty-third degree
Scottish Rite Masons.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-01
Trinidad.

Last Friday morning. as freight
train was going on the switch a,
this place, brakeman In some way
fell under the train and was Instant
ly killed.
Mr.. Martin has moved back to
Trinidad 20 as TO be near his school,
for the winter.
John Wheeler. who 10 attending
high schoot at Wenatchee, spen'
Friday with his parents.
Our teacher. Miss Shea, spent Fri.
day and Saturday at wenatchee.
Frank smailcy lost Ave head 81
cattle recently from eating too mneh
wheat.
Tho residents Of Trinidad met tbs
frat of this quarter and organized
Sunday school class. which meeti
at two o'clock. Everybody invited
n. G.. Wheeler had n good mich Gov
Killed on tho railroad last week.
4 light shower of rain In thu
| vicinity thls week Hsttlcd the dust
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-01
The Eagles Danced.

About IS couples responded TO the
invitation OF the Order OF Eagles 70
gather nj their aeric on Wcnatehee
avenue last night and assist in Hal
lowe'en iollifcation.
Orchards orchestra OF imported
players furnished music. and the
dance moved with happy swing till
the cuckoo clocks chirruped twelve
times and good-bys were said. Frank
Keller. the original old bald eagle.
flew up on the rostrum before the
last Home Sweet Home waltz. and
announced the next gathering OF the
liberty birds for Nov. IA. on which
date he promised another Skookum
time.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-01

ening. Mr.. Ramm, who IL tho pro-
prietor OF the up-to-date Meat Mar
ket OF this place. was charged with
hutchering an animal belonging IL
Richard Finney OF Wilson Creek.
T< case went to the jury ut =
O'Clock Friday afternoon and the
verdict generating Mr.. Ramm was
reached after several hours DELHI
Grafton. A large number OF wit
nesaca we're called to testify In the
case. which occupied the attention
of the court for two days last week
Odessa Record.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-01
Southsiic Items.

A school district bond election
will be held at Doneens house under
the breaks, Nov. 4. for the purpose
OF bonding School District No. is7,
for the sum OF $1,000. to build n
school house, the rate OF iuteres;
not TO exceed 6 per cent; The bonds
are ten years. and the district re-
serves the right TO redeem in FIVE
years. A. X. kiser is the clerk.
The roads from Badger mountain
have been much improved by the re-.
cent. rains. and on account OF being
strawed in the bad places a petition
was drawn up and circulated Mst
week and sent to Kelly Davis, SUI
pervisor OF Road District No. 4. Mr..
Davis properly arranged for the
s;rawing OF the road.
Considerable wheat is being
hauled to Rock Island on account
OF the daily blockade at the ferry.
Two threshing machines are still
at work here.
A large trough has been put in
by interested parties for the accom-.
mediation OF water haulers on the
Wenatchee grade.