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The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11
INTERESTED IN OIL AND GAS.
f. H. Gregg of Magdalena Engaged
in a Profitable Business in
Arkansas.

f. II. Gregg of Magdalena,
who has been spending the win
ter in Little Rock, Arkansas, has
become interested in the Little
Rock-Fort Smith Gas & Oil com-
panY which has Just developed
two wells with flow of 5,000,-
600 cubic feet of gas each daily.
E. S. Gregg, president of the
company, is quoted in the Little
Rock Democrat as follows:
I'VE are not trying to sell
stock" said President Gregg to
a Democrat reporter. We know
that we have a bona fide prop
erty, one of the best in the nat
ural gas fields. Our gas is per-
fectly dry, making it superior to
that of the Coffeyville district,
which has pumping stations ev-
cry fifteen or twenty miles along
the line. This will not be nee
essary with our gas, which will
blow itself through the pipes as
soon as it is tapped. Ours is the
only gas known absolutely de-
void of water.
WHAT THE COMPANY PROPOSES
TO DO.
I'VE expect to construct pipe
line around Fort Smith, and
eventually come to Little Rock.
We will not come here, however,
until after we have brought in
forty or fifty wells, which would
insure us 150,000,000 feet daily.
We must have enough to supply
all the demands of the city when
we do build the pipe line, for
that is a most expensive busi-
ness.
"A pipe line from Fort Smith
to Little Rock, los miles distant,
would cost not less than half a
million dollars, unless there
should be a very considerable re-
duction in the price of gas, which
is cheaper now than it was a few
months ago. A fourteen inch
pipe would be laid, and that
would be large enough to supply
all the demands of the city. The
line that was built from the Cof-
feyville district 10 Kansas City,
21O miles, cost about $500, 900,
and paid for itself in eighteen
months. After the line is laid,
there is no further cost, as nature
does the rest"
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have recently
been issued in the Office of Pro-
bate Clerk E. II. Sweet to the
following PERSONS;
Antonio Gonzales, aged 2l
years, of San Antonio, and Bor-
fita Chavez, aged 10 years, of
San Antonito.
Juan Torres Y Ballejos, aged
"a years, of FL Yeso, and Do
minica Sanchez, aged II years,
of Las Nutrias.
Hipolito Silva, aged 20 years,
of La Joya, and Adela Chavez,
aged 10 years, of San Juan.
Camilo Baca, aged FL years,
of Magdalena, and Rosaura Sa-
vedra, aged 21 years, Of San
Pedro.
Maxine Baca, aged oil years,
of Polvadera, and Rallitos AL
derete, aged 35 years, of Escon-
dida.
Ramon Lopez, aged p years,
and Antonio Torres, aged 1S
years, both of Magdalena.
Jose Manuel Atancio, aged rs
years, of San Jose, and Monica
Barreras, aged SO years, of Con-
tadero.
Harry l.. Smith, aged % years,
and Phoebe Castle, aged p
years, both of Socorro.
Antonio Garcia, aged 2l years,
of Magdalena, and Veneranda
Shorkly, aged 10 years, of Kelly,
Federico Giron. aged 81 years,
of Puertecito. and Maria Chav'
ez. aged II years, of Tres Her
| manoS.
Cisto c. Torres, aged 32 years
and Rosaura Salas, aged Il
years, both of San Juan.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PAY
First Time in Ten Years All Bills
of Last Quarter Are Paid in Full.

The board of county commits
sioners at their regular quarterly
session the first of the week paid
all bills of the last quarter against
the county in full, and accord
ing to the statement of Probate
Clerk E. II. Sweet that was the
first time the same thing had
been done in at least ten years.
1t had so long been the custom
for bills of the last quarter to go
unpaid or paid only in part that
nobody expected anything else.
The present republican board are
making a record for themselves.
however, and this is one of the
features of that record worthy to
be rene mbered by every creditor
and by every taxpayer of the
county. Score one for the pres
ent board of county commission
erS.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they
cannot reach the diseased portion
of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflam-
ed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you
have a rumbliug sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are
caused bv Catarrh, which is
nothing but an iufiamed condi-
ton of the mucous surface.
We will give One Hundred
Dollars for any case of Deafness
Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
+. J. Chimney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, IS.
Take Halls family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11

formation.
The Germany will reach the
horizon in two or three months,
about 600 feet south Of the AL
hambra and 100 feet deeper.
The two tunnels will then be
connected for ventilation.
The Germany Tunnel has de-
veloped the most persistent shoot
Of gold ore in the district. 1t
shows 3 feet in width for 100
feet and was still continuing
when the course Of the tunnel
was changed to cross-cut the
formation.
The discovery of gold is new
and valuable mineral resource
for the Magdalena district. Its
commercial occurrence, as far as
known, being confined to the
Germany and Mine Development
groups, adding great value to
those properties. Santa Fe New
Mexican.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11
WILL BE ONIONS TO BURN.
Prof p. A. Marcellino's Charges at
San Antonio Enter Onion
Growing Contest.

The Albuquerque Morning
Journal has inaugurated an onion
contest by Offering 500 for the
best display of the juicy and fra
grant vegetable at the coming ir-
rigation congress, the onions to
be grown by children under Is
years of age in New Mexico.
Prof. j. A. Marcellino's pupils
have gone after the dinero in a
fashion that promises that if the
Journals exhibit doesn't smell
to heaven" it will not be their
fault. The following letter upon
the subject explains itself:
San Antonio, n. NJ, Jan g.
Mr.. Editor of the Albuquerque
Morning Journal:
Dear Sir-We are children of
the San Antonio public school in
Socorro county, and have been
told that you have made an offer
of goodly prizes for children
under Is years of age who will
send you the largest onions that
they can raise. We are going to
try and win some of them and we
are going to ask our teacher to
show us how to grow the onions.
He has already taught us how to
plant, prune and graft trees and
has promised TO buy the onion
seed for us if we promise to work
in earnest and compete for the
prize. Now, Mr.. Editor, we
have not seen the paper in which
you publish your offer and we
would thank you if you kindly
send us a copy OF it.
Yours very truly,
HERACHIo A. MoNToYA.
ANDRES VIGIL.
JoE GURULE.
CosTINcIo M. MIERA.
MAURIcIo CHAVEZ.
LANDERo ROMERO.
FRANK RAMIREZ.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11
CARTHAGE NINE DISASTER
Dead Now Number Ten. cornor's
Jury Says Death Was Caused
by Explosion.

Two. of the six miners injured
in the Carthage coal mine disas-
ter December 81 have died this
week, thereby increasing the
total death list to ten. The
cause of the disaster still remains
something of a mystery, though
there is a pretty strong convic-
in the minds of many compe-
tent to Judge of such matters
that the explosion was caused by
the careless placing of a shot.
VERDICT OF coRoNER's JURY.
The verdict of the coroner's
jury now on file in the Office of
the probate clerk is as follows:
CARTHAGE, N. NJ, Jan. l.
We, the undersigned justice of
the peace and jury who sat upon
the inquest held this first day of
January, 1908, on the bodies of
Giovanni Andrioli, Angelo Cog
orno, Mike Lakicz, Juan Rente-
ria, c. L. Wilcox, Joe Canyer, Lo-
renzo Goretto and u. T. Master
son, found in precinct No. Al of
the county of Socorro, find that
the deceased came to their death
bv reason of coal dust explosion
in the Bernal mine of the Garth
age Fuel company, which re-
suited from causes unknown.
JOHN JAMES,
Justice of the Peace.
WALTER c. BoLLEs,
STONE MAYEs,
THos. MCCARTNEY,
+. II. WILLIAMS,
o. G.. JAFFERs,
JAMES ANDERSON,
Jurors.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11
BIDS WANTED.

Bids are wanted on the work
of changing a part of the stone
wall about the court house park
to a position to conform to the
newly opened extension of Baca
avenue. For specifications APP
ply to Probate Clerk E. II.
Sweet. Bids will be considered
at a special meeting of the board
of county commissioners on jan
uarY 21, 1908.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11
20 TEACHERS ARE WANTED
For New Mexico Schools for Posi-
tions Paying from $40 to $50
Month.

According to a press dispatch
from Santa Fe there is no better
illustration of the rapid advance
of the public school system in
New Mexico than the pressing
demand for the competent teach
ers which is coming in from al
most every part of the territory.
According to a statement by
Superintendent Clark of the de-
partment of education, he can
find places Immediately for
twenty or more competent teach
ers in district schools in places
paying from $40 to $50 per
month and for terms lasting for
from three to five months.
There has been an epidemic"
of school building in New Mexi-
co during the past year, accord
ing to the superintendent, and il
is difficult to find teachers for all
the new district schools. 1t is
hoped that by the coming year a
larger supply of competent teach
ers may be on hand. Persons
who desire to make application
for any of these positions should
write to Mr.. Clark at once.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11

l.. r. Babcock of Kelly was in
town Sunday on his way home
from Rosedale, where he had
been to look. after the instala-
tion of the new fl fty-ton plant at
the Rosedale mine. Mr.. Bah
cock said that the plant would
soon be ready to begin opera
tions and he seemed to be conf
dent of satisfactory results.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11

Elaristo Aguilara, coal shov-
eler employed by the railroad,
was standing on the end of a
coal car and leaning on his shovel
at 10 a. m. Tuesday in the local
yard. The starting of the train
threw him between two cars, the
wheel of one of which cut of
both legs. There was a coron-
er's verdict and the man was
buried. San Marcial Standard.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11
co MIN @.

Doctor w. Eugene provinces,
Late Assistant to Chair Of Dis
eases of Eye, Ear, Nose, and
Throat in the Hospital College
of Medicine of Louisville, Ken
lucky, will be in Socorro, Janu-
airy 18th to goth, to treat diseas-
es of Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat
and test eyes for glasses. Office
with DIR. Ferguson. Consuita-
tion Free!
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11
HON. W. E. MARTIN REPORTS
RENTS over Eight Hundred Dollars
in Fees to the Territorial Treas
urer.

Hon. w. E. Martin, district
clerk for the fifth judicial dis
trict of New Mexico, comprising
the counties of Socorro, Grant,
Dofia Ana, Sierra, and Luna,
has just made very gratifying
report to the territorialtreas
The report shows that over eight
hundred dollars in fees has been
collected, and that amount has
been RENTED to the treasurer
from the various counties of the
district during the quarter just
IoI -. rOIio,,a.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11

Mrs. T. ]. DARCY will leave
tonight for Socorro where she
has secured a position as school
teacher. Her husband, who is a
telegraph operator and was sta
tion agent for a time at McIn-
tosh, is now located at Winslow,
Arizona, where he has a position
with the Santa Fe Pacific rail-
way.-Santa Fe New Mexican.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11

j. w. Cox of Datil, one of the
substantial stocSmen of the
western part of the county,
writes that he is preparing three
hundred head of cattle for the
Albuquerque market and, in
fact, that he will sell all the
stock he can dispose of. Mr.
Cox says that the reserve will
put him and other stockmen oI
his part of the country out oI
business.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11
Hanging at Deming Monday.

Martin Amador, who killed
his sweetheart at mining camp
near Deming, will be hanged in
the Jail yard at Deming next
Monday. Governor Curry has
declined to extend executive
clemency.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11

Lee Baldwin and family were
in Socorro Monday morning on
their wav from their home in
Albuquerque to Magdalena.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11

County Surveyor Geo. w.
King was in Socorro the first of
the week from San Marcial on
official business.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-01-11

Oats, oats, oats for sale at
Geo. f. Cooks livery stable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-21
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Potomac Electric IS again led in the
trading on the local stock exchange at the
regular session today. On call four lots
changed hands-$2.0 600 at 1854 and three
81 900 blocks at 1O6. After call Mr..
Paris offered 5000 Of the same security
at 1851. which was promptly taken. but
no purchaser appeared when another
s., 900 block was offered at a similar fig
ure.
For the first time in almost week
Washington Gas figured in a trade. three
small lots Of stock being sold at "a.
Washington railway preferred found
friends on both sides of the market. and
buyers and sellers got together for four
lots. aggregating 40 shares, at So and
S2h.
The general market AS the center OF
the greatest interest In Washington S
financial circles, and many local operators
who enlisted on the bear" side at the
beginning Of the recent slump In prices
gave comprehensive proft-taking orders te
their brokers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-21
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS Nearby fresh Virg.a.a, "a:
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
%; Tennessee. Fl.
BUTTER. - Creamery. fancy. 25a26.
Process. fancy, 21a22; fair to good. lea
20. Store-packed, fresh. 15a16.
CHEESE. = New York state factory,
new. large. 13a14.
observation-disclosures spring. per h..
15a16: hens. per h.. 12H; roosters.
hens. per h.. 15a16: turkeys. toms. per
lb.. Is: ducks. per h.. 8.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Hens. choice.
per lb.. IA; ROSTERS, per h.. 9; chickens.
per lb.. 15a16; ducks. per lb.. Sa12.
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes. PER Dbl.
No. l, 2.25a2.50: potatoes. No. ?, per
bbl.. 1.0Oa1.5O; sweet potatoes. per DBL.
bers. per basket. 100a1.50: onions. per
Dbl. 1.75: peppers. per carrier. so; cab
bage. per bbl., 1.00a1.75: eggplant, per
bbl.. LOO; per doz.. 3Oa5O: squash. per
per bbl., 75a1.25; new beets. per bunch.
2a3: lettuce. per basket. 50a1.Oo; toma-
toes. per box. 5Oa75; radishes. per 100.
1.OOa1.25; green corn. ger doz.. 1Oa1S;
celery. per bunch. 40a5O.
GREEN FRUITS. Apples. per Dbl,
| L.
800; oranges. Cal. per box. 3.50a4.5O:
grape fruit. per crate. 3.00a5.00: pine
apples. Florida. per crate, 2.O0a2.75:
peaches. per crate. 1.00a2.00: per half
bushel basket, coal. 90: plums. per bas-
ket. 2Oa35; cantaloupes. per crate. 75a
275; watermelons. each. Isaac; pears.
per bbl., 2.OOa4.0O; per basket. 50a1.25;
grapes. per basket. 10a12; damsons. per
basket. 45a50.
HAY AND sTAw. Hay. western.
No. /, 13.5oa14.0O: No. 2. 12.ooa12. so;
mixed. 11.OOa12.O0. Straw. rye. bundle.
l4.O0a14.5O; rye. machine thrash, 9.00a
1000; wheat. 6.O0a6.50; oat straw. per
ton. sO0a9.0O.
SEEDS. Alsike. per bu.. s.75a10.50:
clover. per bu.. 6O0a7.O0; timothy, per
bu., 1.S5a2.10.
$50: medium. per cwt.. 3.5Oa4.0O; ordi-
nary, per cwt 2.O0a3.0O. Hogs. per
cwt., gross. 675a7.OO. Sheep. per h.. ga
81: spring lambs, choice. per h.. 5h:
medium. per h.. 5. Calves. choice. per
grass. per ID. 4ha5.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs. No I. per h.. IA:
No. 2, ~: No. 3. 10. Rounds. No. I. per
h.. 10; No. 2, o; No. 3. T. Loins, No. 1.
per lb.. IA: No. 2. IL; No. 3. TO- Chucks.
No. 1. per h.. g: No. 2. 7; No. 3. 6.
WOOL AND HIDEs.-Wool. washed.
Tree OK QUITS, per To-, -od-OS unWdSneQ,
per h., 2Oa21. Hides, green. per h.. 8;
dry. per h.. 10a12. sheepskins. green.
each. 5Oa75: dry. each, 25a6O Calfskins.
green. each. 1.25a1.4O. Dry flint hides,
per h.. 12a13: dry sailed hides, per lb,
1Oa12.
GRAIN.-Wheat. per bu.. s4a97. Corn,
shelled. new. per bu.. 35a9O: ear. 4.15a
4.4O. Oats. western white. No. 2. per
bu.. 63a6S: mixed. 62a64. Bran. per ton.
20 00a3O.OO. Middlings. per ton. 30.O0a
AZ 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-21
Purity Of Speech.
m the New Orleans Times Democrat.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
The real crime against purity in speech
consists in coming words and phrases. or
snatching up slang. when neither new
thoughts nor new facts press for utter
ance. Americans are peculiarly prone to
feats of this kind and thus lay Them
selves open to the charge Of lacking rev.
erence for the mother tongue. Our
schools are in large degree responsible
for q slovenliness of style which is fast
becoming a second nature. There are few
teachers who set q good example in this
regard A solecism Is bad enough when
1t falls from uneducated lips; but is sim
ply vile when uttered by man or woman
who should be nothing II not critical"
Unhappily, our stage does not perform
It's function as 1t should do in civilized
land, for some of the greatest actors are
guilty of mortal sins against the deca-
logue of elocution and syntax. From
the pulpit, too. one too frequently hears
barbarisms for which schoolboys Of for
mer generations would have been we'll
birched. And yet. there are standards
which cannot fail. Grammar has long
been In his grave, but still speaks with
authority through the splendid cadences
of the Book Of Common Prayer. The
translators who gave us the King James
version were perfect masters Of English
whatever their faults as theologians may
have been. Every sentence Is terse and
lucid; every idiom accent in the ear; each
nice shade of idea finds its reflex In the
written word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-21
THE LONDON MARKET.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LONDON. September 21.-In the late
afternoon the stock market was re-
stricted and without much show Of con-
fdence. Gilt-edged issues developed some
hardness, owing to the fact that the new
treasury bills were placed at price
yielding a low interest return. Americans
furnished the --LATEST department. and
were Influenced by advices from New
York TIE Hartman issues closed at the
official session at the bottom prices. but
developed more steadiness on the curb.
where changes In price were mixed and
did not exceed the limit Of small frac-
lions.
The department Of foreign securities
was irregular. the principal features be-
Ing the purchase of Turkish issues by
Paris. The market In kaff1rs was much
narrower than recently. Rio Tintos con-
tinued weak at a net decline Of ~ per
cent from Saturday at GIN. The CONT
mental bourses were irregular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-21
4" JACK" RAMSAY STILL AWAY
SON OF REAR ADMIRAL HAS DIS
APPEARED COMPLETELY.
Rumor That Domestic Trouble
Caused Him to Worry-Separated
From His Wife.

The word missing still appears on the
records Of the police in connection with
the mysterious absence from his home
Of George D. Ramsay.
The man the police are trying to locate
is a son Of Rear Admiral Ramsay. y. s.
n. He disappeared from his residence in
this city twenty-one days ago. and his
continued absence is causing grave appre-
henson among his relatives and friends.
When young Ramsay first went away
little was tnought OF the matter. as he
was seen two days later on Washington
and Norfolk steamboat. To an init
mate friend, who was also on the steamer,
Ramsay said he was bound for Norfolk,
but intended to return almost immediate
ly to Washington.
In searching for a motive for his going
away it was stated that he had been sep
arated from his wife following some do
nestle difficulty. This statement added
to the uneasiness caused by his disap-
pearance It is said he separated from
his wife last June and has been greatly
worried ever since. The couple have three
children and resided at the Kanawha.
3Ol6 Dumbarton avenue. The children
were sent to the country early In the
summer and have not returned.
Mrs Ramsay could not be found today
but II is understood she has entered a
denial of the statement that she gave her
husband cause for jealousy. She admits
the separation her maiden haHie was
Mary CoWles.
Jack Ramsay, as he was Familiarity
termed by his friends, was most popu-
lar man, and some of his friends scout
the idea that he has committed suicide
or has met with foul play.
Mrs. Ramsay Not At Home.
A Star reporter called today at the
boarding house. near 18th and H streets,
where Mrs. Ramsay took up her residence
after being separated from her husband
The purpose was to learn II she had re-
ceiyed any information from Mr.. Ramsay
but she was not in her apartments. She
Is highly connected, being related to sew
eral prominent families In the District.
The boarding house keeper did not know
when Mrs. Ramsay would return.
Admiral Ramsay was not at home when
the reporter called at his house on N
street. 1t was learned. however. that
he was much concerned over the con-
tinued absence OF his son.
Inspector Robert Boardman. chief of de-
tectives, said he Is investigating the mat
ter, but there have been no developments.
1t is believed by some that Ramsay left
the intention Of remaining In seclusion at
some quiet place until the pangs caused
by the separation from his family have
become less acute.
Mr.. Ramsay held a clerkship in the ord
nance bureau Of the War Department
his genlality and courtesy. Before he dis
appeared he gave no inkling to his fell
of any family trouble or OF
his intention to go away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-21
WANTS MORE MONEY.
Discussing officer Wilson Would
Raise EMPLOYEES Salaries,

To run the disbursing office of the Dis
trict during the next fiscal year, Louis c.
Wilson, the recently appointed disbursing
officer, has asked the Commissioners to
include an item for $3.50 in their budget
Of estimates to Congress. This amount
Is $1,000 more than Congress appropriated
for this Office for the present fiscal year.
This increase is to be used in raising the
salaries of three employees of the Office.
c. M. Lewis. deputy disbursing officer, is
recommended to be increased from 81 500
to $1,000; Paul Dean. clerk. to be increas-
ed from 81 200 to 81 800, and E. H. Frazier,
clerk. to be increased from $500 to 81. 200
The sum Of $1,000 is requested with which
to employ an additional clerk.
In concluding his report Mr.. Wilson paid
the following tribute to the efficiency OF
the personnel of his office: 1.-The entire
clerical force of this office is composed of
men who are especially skilled in the re-
sponsible work Of handling accounts and
actual cash. and are uniformly accurate
and prompt They are compelled to fire.
quently work after closing hours, and 1t
is believed that the increase asked for
would be in keeping with their COM
potency and usefulness to the disbursing
branch of the District government"