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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
MANITOBA MAKES SHORT WORK
OF BIG BELL TELEPHONE MONOPOL
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
WINNIPEG, Jan 23-After 26
years of uninterrupted monopoly,
the Bell Telephone Co. has thrown
up its hands in Manitoba, sold it's
properties to the Manitoba govern
ment and retired from this province
In all those years the company
had things entirely its own way. 1t
charged whatever rates it pleased,
gave such service as suited it, made
extensions and improvements only
when it was ready. and was mon
arch of all it surveyed.
It's patrons wearied of this treat
ment in time; finally they revolted.
Government ownership became a
hot issue and the politicians had to
take particular notice.
When the proposition was sub
mitted to the people after sharp,
short and decisive campaign, it
carried overwhelmingly.
The Bell monopoly fought the
movement bitterly. Orators were
imported, local speakers were EN-
ployed, and in every hamlet in the
province the government ownership
plan was held to scorn. 1t was
impractical, utopian, suicidal, they
declared.
The proposition to establish a
government telephone system car
ried by a vote of 13,6SS. In Win
nipeg the vote stood 1884 for, 934
against.
Hon. r. P. Robin. premier Of the
province, lost no time in preparing
to carry out the peoples will. AS
soon as the result was known he
asked Pres. Sise, Of the Bell Co.,
to put . price upon his properties
here.
He did not wait for the company
to respond. Instead he created a
department of telephones and tele-
graphs. placing Jas H. Howden at
its head. A corps of highly special
lied telephone experts was assem-
bled, plans were outlined and work
begun.
Winnipeg was given first atten-
ton. The installation of a system
of the most approved type was COM
mended. Vast stores of material
were purchased, and. though 1t was
midwinter, the work of laying UNI
derground cables was not delayed
minute. Every instrument was to
be automatic, strictly up to date.
Government agents began can
vassing the province for the pro-
posed rural service, and reduction
in rates of from 20 to 40 per cent
was guaranteed from the outset.
Subscribers were listed by the thou
sands and everywhere the govern
ment's decisive policy was greeted
with enthusiasm.
In Winnipeg the Bell company
had $500 phones. The net increase
last year was 100000 and 1861
phones. The company, outside of
Winnipeg. had 1880 miles of long
distance lines and $4,000 subscrib-
ers. Last years 1900 rural phones
were installed, and exchanges are
being operated in every town of i'm
portance.
Pres. Sise quickly came to see
the futility of holding out against
the government. He offered the en-
tire holdings of the company for
$4,500,000. Government experts
went over the properties In detail
and Premier Robin forced the
price down to $4,000 900 This is
to be paid in 40-year per cent
bonds Of the province, reckoned at
par.
Premier Robin is a farmer poll.
tician and western pioneer, 81
years of age, and was elected in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
REFUNDS RAT BOOTY

Luther Price, II, who raised an
order for payment for seven rats to
II rats and received a dollar more
in bounty than he was entitled to
from the city, paid The dollar back
to Supt. Merritt of the crematory
this morning. The boyy will not be
prosecuted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
BROTHER SEEKS MRS,
LIZZIE JACKSON

Club RUSSELL lately arrived in
Spokane from Chicago, wants to To-
cate his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Jackson.
At least she was Mrs. Lizzie Jack
son the last time he heard from
her, but he suspects she has since
married, wherefore he is unable to
find her address. Russell's present
address is 313 Howard st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
EVANS FLEET ON SEA

RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 23.-Evans'
feet sailed out of the harbor last
evening on it's way to the Pacific
coast The next stop will be at
Punta Arenas in the Straits of
Magellan. The trip to this point
will take about 10 days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
BRIDE DRINKS ACID

TACOMA. Jan. 23.-By mistake
Mrs. Florence Williams. recently
married to j. e. Williams. drank
carbolic acid instead of medicine at
South Tacoma. She suffered an
agonizing death.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23

Manltcba's experience. The action
here probably foreshadows a SINH
lar course ultimately in Alberta.
British Columbia and Saskatche-
wan. OF these only British Column
bia will come anywhere near
equaling the local investment. Ma
nitoba is the first Canadian prov.
ince to embark in government
al ownership.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23

PULLMAN, Jan. 23.-Attendance
records al the state college have
peen broken by the registration of
more than 1900 students. an ex-
cess Of 200 over any previous en-
rolment There are 80 instructors
employed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23
SUNDAY LID JURY DIsAoReEs

TACOMA, Jan. 23.-The manager
OF the Savoy theater. arrested on a
charge OF violating the Sunday the.
alter law. was discharged last night
on q disagreement Of the jury
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23

1900. He was reelected last year
and controls the legislature, % to
10. He came to Manitoba 81 years
ago from Prince Edwards island,
was first a Liberalist, but was new
er prominent in politics until he
removed to Winnipeg from n farm
in western Manitoba 10 years ago.
He has long been a government
ownership advocate.
Already other Canadian prov
inces are evincing keen interest in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23

The Woman of the Streets" is
the subject of Miss Partlons next
article.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-23

aCt done and Dlln-
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-15
instructions.

instructions.
But, isn't the manner of witness
on the stand a part of his testimony?
And did you notice how. without hesi-
tation, all those eight witnesses reeIed
off the names without a pause? And
did you notice how they always re-
ferred to one of those who had been
present as Mr.. Meyer. since deceased.
Wasn't that expert? Didn't that show
the result of careful training?
Hilton tries to deny that there is
anything back of this experiences of his
witnesses. But / know that. when the
matter of the Adams trial is brought
up. Mrs. Meenan rushes to Nevada to
talk with Miss Woodford. Why should
she have gone to Nevada? Somebody
told her to go of course. Who was
it? l don't know who it was, but she
says she had been in Hilton's Office in
Denver. and l think it is a fair infer
ence who sent her. / don't blame Hill
ton particularly. l presume there are
other lawyers who would have done
the same thing.
And young lawyer of Springfield
| calls on Miss Cassday in Illinois. l
don't blame that young lawyer. eth
er,-and 1 don't blame Miss Cassiday.
But 1 have not words to express my
contempt for those who would bring
nesses and driil them there they
show they have been drilled.
"'where did the gun come FROM
asks Hilton. I don't know where it
came from. Adams says he got it
from O'Briens cabin. and that's the
| only evidence we have as to where II
came from.
81 hardly think it would pay to en-
ter into a defense of Bulkeley Wells.
You saw him here on the stand. True,
he says he came from Boston; but I
suppose he can't help that. And. af-
ter all. 1t makes no difference where
a man comes from so long as he is a
man. You will hardly condemn Wells
for what Hilton says If we compare
the lives of the two men. 1 suppose
Wells will average up well with Hill
ton. For how could a man whose
heart is filled with such venom and
hatred, whose every word is poisoned
by the workings of such a reprobate
mind as Hilton's, be of any good any
where?
what has Wells done to deserve
such vituperation as has been heaped
upon him? Has he done anything
more than his duty? l tell you, so
long as we are confronted with the
awful conditions brought about by
these men. we will stand and defend
our rights. So long as they go about
saying that we all must divide with
them whatever we have. these troubles
will continue. And it will soon mar
row down to a question of whether the
laws shall stand or fall.
In no place does the decision rest
with such weight as here in the jury
box. What of our courts. our armies
our naNies? They can none of them
usurp your duties. The place of safety
is resolved into the action of juries
in discharging their duties. The courts
are powerless without your aid.
"Will you shirl< your duties because
these troubles have occurred in the
mountains. far from this valley? If
this is your excuse for failing to do
your duty. l warn you it will be but
l short time until the conditions that
confront us there will confront you
here.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-15

so you are met by this duty. that
the law may be maintained. that So
ciety may exist. that the dignity and
supremacy of the law may give us all
the protection that is absolutely es-
sential to tne maintenance and we'll
being of any country"
Mr.. Hogg closed his speech at 1915.
and Immediately the case was given
TO the jury and Judge Shackleford or
dered Il recess until pm.
1t was generally agreed that Mr..
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-15

The Denver G Rio Grande and the
Rio Grande Western pay cars are ex-
peeted TO reach the city today, and
Will distribute good many thousands
of dollars among the railroad men.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-15

J. Fl. Lane is headquarters for the
Burch awning. Call Junction 25a.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-15

Hogg's effort was an exceedingly
strong and brilliant one. and that IL
there should be a conviction it would
be due almost entirely to his speech.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
SAWYER WILL AID
IN DISTRIBUTING
RELIEF FUNDS
BOARD OF COMMERCE sEcRE.
TARY ACCOMPANIES }. o.
HAWKS TO DEVASTATED DIS
TRIcT.

Secretary Charles d. Sawyer, OF the
Board or Commerce, accompanies j.
d. Hawks, president OF the Detroit a.
Mackinac railroad, on a trip 10 the
districts desolated by forest fires. To
assist in the distribution OF the relief
funds and supplies accumulated by the
Detroit RELIEF committee.
They leave Friday night and will
remain on the scene, supervising the
work.
Reports read in the meeting OF the
relief committee. Friday morning,
show that the condition Is not as bad
in other parts OF the state where there
are fires as in the district around Metz
and Alpena- The forest Ares near the
Pere Marquette, Michigan Central and
Grand Rapids 4 Indiana railroads IN
the northern counties have caused
some destruction Of property, but not
to such an extent as TO require emer-
geney relief measures. There has
been no loss OF life in these districts.
The condition north and west OF the
500 is not so well determined as yet.
The Grand Rapids Board OF Trade
has notified the Detroit committee
that carload OF furniture and a guam
tity of -four and feed have been ship
ped TO Posen subject 10 the order of
j. ID. Hawks.
The workers at the supply collecting
station on Lafayette boulevard are
still working TO the limit or their
strength to take care OF the rush Of
donations.
The latest contributions through the
citizens committee follow:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
ax T. C. sAo1WEII.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Stocks were
very irregular in the early trading TO
day. Within q few minutes after the
opening the leaders showed declines
averaging a point but quick rally
followed which carried them up TO the
high prices OF yesterday. They then
began TO sell on again.
Steel was the strongest feature, ris-
ing TO AZ 81 and stubbornly clinging
around that level.
st. Paul and Amaigamated Copper
were the new leaders. The fact that
the Calumet Il Hecla people have
turned bullish on copper metal Is be-
ing used by the trust as an argu-
ment for advancing the price OF Anal
3amated There is no public following
as yet. The Northern Pacific direc-
tors are now said TO have decided TO
pay an extra dividend of 10 per cent
on the old stock Of the company. This
will call for a disbursement OF $l5.-
100000. There is nothing Official in
regard 10 this and many conservative
bankers don't believe il will be done.
On the curb market Cobalt Central
shorts were squeezed to the opening
when the stock shot TO 20 cents, an
advance of 10 points. There was
quick decline of nine points and a
partial rise toward the high figure.
Other Cobalt shares were active Gold
field stocks were active but did not
advance.
In London American shares were
lower.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23

opening day Of congress in December
next. Introduce a resolution calling for
congressional investigation OF the
Panama canal purchase.
In discussing the matter, Mr.. Rainey
said:
Il am sorry the presidents letter to
Senator Knox did not take up the
matter OF the Panama canal purchase
The president ought to be able 10 tel
whether or not his brotherin-law and
the brother OF the Republican candi
date for the presidency were interest
ed in an American syndicate which, il
IS said. succeeded in getting control
OF the securities OF the Panama Canal
I. Co. inst before the Nicaragua route
was abandoned and the Panama route
adopted.
'rhe president ought to be in a po-
Eition to know who the members of
the American syndicate were. The
country is entitled to know all about
Il. and intend to see that 1t is made
public. As soon as congress convenes
"a December, will introduce a resolu'
tton asking for the appointment of a
special committee fully authorized TO
summon witnesses and require the pro-
auction OF books and papers TO thor
oughly investigate the matter.
resolution OF this character
would be privileged. expect to make
1t my principal business In congress
10 see that this matter is thoroughly
investigated"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
CRIMINAL CASES
HAVE MULTIPLIED
MANY INDICTMENTS RETURNED
~ THE FEDERAL GRAND
JURY IN DETROIT.

Criminal cases have multiplied 20
an unprecedented extent in the federal
court this year. This is indicated by
the fact that there have been three
grand juries since last February and
all nave had q large number OF cases
40 handle.
Not only have there been more pos
tai fraud and robbery cases than usual
but the crusade waged against the i'm
p0rtation and harboring OF alien WON
en- for immoral purposes has greatly
swollen the number of cases. A large
percentage OF the cases heard by the
Grand jury which has Just finished It's
. aessions were results of the lattel
movement.
Only a part of the indictments re
turned were made public, the othel
Z persons indicted being still at large.
I-ucien p. f. Tull, OF New York, whC
rot into trouble here some time ag,
. through passing counterfeit quarter.
while out with two women, Is indicted
. ON the charge OF passing counterfeit
money His companion, Richard
= dcacham, was not indicted.
John j. Smith, now in Port Huron
( As indicted on the charge of smuggling
"a $1,000 worth OF diamonds. ant
1ewelry.
Fred Dumouchelle, the Walkervili'
(. hotelkceper arrested recently on SUI
uIcion OF being implicated with FIRES
PnQuette and others In counterfeit
ing scheme. In indicted on the three
counts OF making. procuring to b.
made. and assisting In making couu
& (orfeit coin.
Wilhelm Schmidt. OF Saginaw. an,
"a Crozier. OF Port Huron, are charges
With importing alien women for i'm
dioral purposes. Georgia Riley IS &C
roetd OF harboring such an aliel
lcfnan.
~ number Of other women will b.
Do0xht In on charges similar to thos
coeht against the Riley woman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
TRIES TO JUMP INTO
RIVER; NOW HE'S SORRY

Bert Mcdonnell, machinist hail
ing from st. Louis, tried 10 jump In
the river at the foot Of Bates-st.,
Thursday night, after scribbling a
farewell note TO his father, which as
nearly as could be deciphered, read !:
This is my last night on earth. Good
bye"
In police court. Friday, Bert said his
father lives In Scotland aud couldn I
explain just how he expected To get
the message To him through the mes
senger service on whose letter heads
he wrote IT, In fact, he didn't recall
writing the note at all and couldn't
even read it.,
Besides. Bert felt differently about
jumping in the river and promised to
go out and look for job II the court
would suspend sentence. Justice
Stein took him at his word.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
Appies-Fancy. ss.soga75: common
q r6[7o r,er hhi

=, A1R,sss-r - he Wow common
BntterSoficiai prices: Extra cream.
cries, u &c: nrsts, ssHs; crooks. zoe:
c.:,,aowsssM $40 S S.T J per basket
ch:s g: al. 2imnnr fun ors s. nsy
'Ch..tnat.@ss.so a. per bu: 1860 Der
boz; grapes. ti.sse, per crate: Druh Sss
'ii c5sas.EPscsas. coffee. nA7soIs..s
cr:ss:r 4 =. Gods. 'a7ses per
Dressed Ssive.TFancy. lo0loMo:
Dressed Hcs.-Tght sx osNc:
heavy. 6Q6hc per Id.
: E.s: sa.s chnn, ,,c current receipts
ylour--Michigan, patenta In wood
$3.50; second patent. IS; straight. $3.50:
corn eS meal. sss: corn and c.t 0c choD'
e2s. so; coarse middiings. $25: fne mid.
dlings. SIS per ton.
FSnaan Haddies--10hc Der II.
Fresh vegetabIes-Creen onions. Is,
per DOC: lettuce. ioc pSs S1: earsi iS.
i's sr: :s:n ssa.. IS a. $50 o. pc, boz.
.GraDes-concords. s-ib baskets. $50
ss i Hsske p.,sw ss siat.T Ts ise:
Hardwar<-wire- nails $3.50; ba,s
ans ssrseS ssn %.rs q
barbed wire. $3.50: No . annealed VIE.
$3.50: poultry netting before weavilsg
S S,sn Slhn p .s'' ens MP ON sno w :s1
on; round and eorrasa!:d conductor
E:.sy-Fancy white. i201so; ams.sr.
Hickory Nsfs-is a s25 per blu.
Dre.. 'iSDs asw ai sasS n,
old old i sifsil' 8 new. $40 DO. 50: No. {.
s nsw $50 sSssS9 c!ov Wheat ana oss Straw
M. n.s.; A. 60 . ss1sa , ics: Ne Ne. /;
green. nc; Kip cured, No. ]: 10 Yc; No.
calf cured. No. !. i.c:, No ? ia1e:
SKINS. as 10 Wool. ;o6soc.
Lfnaes-s0c per l0e
.:: s ssSiis lie p; S.. efs f.
MUshroOms--eSc per Id.
Osioas-Span ish. $50 per crate.
oit.-Raw iinseec. $50: boiled lIa-
seed, 4!c gai. less ! per cent FOR cash
IN 10 days. diamond headlight ksro-
sene. snc. turpentins. la barrel lots.
t2c per BARREL.
Oranss.--Vslenoiss. sAaS QL7s per
box
Psmrs--H iefer's, 30 q soc per bu; .s22S
U2.ss psr Dbl. BsrtIetts. si.I5d3 per
bu. ,t,
Rap Corp-Es- -. 80 2c sex 10.
Pises ppies--Floridas, $4s00S per
crate. s2.50q2.s5 Der doc
Observation-Disclosures, ss16s per bu:
car tots. T. %. L. Detroit. 81 Tt6c per bu.
PouItry--iens. 2Uahci springs. Ia u
IOIaC. g.ese. -; ducks, lOu lie.
sweet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. tl.IbN
i.Ss pei Dbl; Jerseys. N1s per bai ~
Provi,ion---Mese p2rk. $1,000: ta-'iy
pork S1s019.5O; hight. clear, tlS4 20.
heavy. s20.O0. smoked hams, I2nc:
dry saIted bfisksts. ne; shoulders
Sac; picnic han,s. he: bacon ,4c'
lard In tierces. lie: kettle rendered.
l2Lc DER a..
suunr-Crystal dominOcs. $40. Eagle
tablets. S5.S5. cut loaf. $3.50; cubes.
$3.50; NXXx powdered. sj.S0.granu-
lated. extra coarse. tsis: granulattd.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
COPPER
nosToS COppEn IpT-rER.

Furnished by Hayden, Stone q Co:
The late strength in Amalgamated
yesterday together with the advance IN
the price OF the metal. Is reflected In a
broad and active Boston copper mar
ket this morning. Trading is very
brisk and embraces practically all the
important issues Copper Range whlc IA
has been very quiet OF late. has led the
advance with n atI-of- two points ILL.
Dominion has also been bought heavily
ana shows an advance OF liz points,
ma king a new high record for the
year There has also been consider
able activity in Butte Coalition and Mi
ami both OF which show good gains.
The Anster Issues are somewhat neg
lected but show Arm undertone. The
buying throughout the entire list mas
been very confident and the market
certainly acts as though IL were going
higher. We continue TO feel friendly
To the long side OF copper stocks anu
believe that purchases OF Amalgamat=
ed, Utah Copper, North Butte and Cop
per Range Will show satisfactory
profits.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
suffrasettes sIqh,.eelna.

BUFFALO, Oct. 22.--After q brief
business session today the members
of the executive committee of the Ma
tional Women's Suffrage association.
accompanied b. MANI delegates, left
for Niagara Falls to spend the day
In sight. seeing. Announcement was
made that the associations fund fer
headquarters work for next year totals
$4,000 Hereafter the association
will have permanent Office In Buff
falo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23
COPPER wARkET-CIOsE.

ne. All. ls; Az 20 Adv. 7%: raw
6 Ca I liz noe cons ~; Roc
Ely ~: Pos = C3rh.. isN Butte Gin.
?7' RI - Tor 90: T0p Gov TI7s ..
y. IT ESQ. - :. A. 10. Govt. IS: DAT
w. ~ D.vis n, 3Ik. u Putte, y
Flv. .. ~. 1su Fi-e' N1' ~ Or
100 or .. - can l0S Coii. Cons
st.: rsnc ca rfeiv.. ~ rsie Isov.
% XIV Con ~ Lake. ~ Mass
IA: MOI 81 NRf. 20: Nit 49,
Via flL. MOI .pn~- -. Min 81,
Na,- Cows l-fi Nov f'toh 80 -
rutte. s2T on DOR 5o'a. Csc. ~
Gun -pg,,s 80: $40 q Roe. '"i' 'r'iu
- ." I'tah Cens az. rtph CON
~: r 8 OF %. L ~ t0is 10
~ ana. Win. ~: Wolv. %4l: You
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23

Just one more day and your chance
70 Save all the rent" will be gone.
This is our final appeal TO You TO come
and profit by this wonderful money
gazing opportunity. Never before has
our house. or any other. held a sale
equal to this. Never before has the
public shared In such feast OF bar
gains. You Will certainly regret IL IL
you fail TO secure one of these elegant.
new high grade. guaranteed pianos at
the extremely low price we will make
you II you buy before the store closes
tomorrow night.
The few remaining bargains are
among the very choicest of thu sale
Had they been on our floor earlier they
certainly would have been quickly sold
but they were late I'm arriving and
then several days were required for our
experts to thoroughly examine them.
when we had expected the sale to be
over, and elevehth-hoir- buyers are GER
tainly in luck to have such magnificent
instruments to select from. Thsn the
savings on these late arrivals are
greater because we collected more rent
on them. and every dollar OF the rent
II deducted from the regular net price
OF each instrument. The RED TAGS
tell the story in plain fgures-look for
them.
- or SO SENDS A PIANO TO YOUR
HOME.
Think OF it--you parents who are de-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23

Frank II. Miller. so years. Memphis.
Tenn. railroad accident.
james L. LOomis. 81 years. st. Marys
hospital. carcinoma OF throat
Walter j.. Miller. years, Springwells
Mich. scarlet fever.
Stanislaus Siupck. % years. st. Mary's
hospital. tY2hoid fever.
Frank Rogers. 81 years, ST. Marys
hospitals. gunshot wound.
William IIolznann, 40 years, II Win
der: fracnre OF skull
Bertha Burr. 80 years. 81. Mays hos
pial. niral reorganization
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-23

Merinos and ans crossbreds were un-
changed to . per cent lower. Coarse
crossbreds advanced per cent. Fol-
lowing are the ssles and prices 90
tanned for clothing and combing: New
South Wales. l.400 bales at y a y VI;
Queensland. 40 bales at 3A @sSd: VIC
toria. 100 bales at 495isd: South
Australia, 900 bales at 3is V6 ssd; West
mania, 500 bales at az u ia; New Zeal
and. 300 bales at 81 07ssd; Punta
Arenas. 900 bales at 3is 96Ad; River
Platte. 100 bales at ~ q6s.d.