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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-20
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Gas and It's Centenary

was a mailman proposing to light Lon.
don with smoke. Awful consequences
were predicted. The gas would poi.
son the air and blow up the inhabit-
ants; 1t was explosive, dangerous, OF.
fensivc and unmanageable; the pipes
conveying 1t would be hot and apt to
produce conliagratlons. The lamplight.
ers TO a man opposed the new mode OF
street lighting, and 1t IL curious to no.
tlce the great hesitation az to It's pos.
sibility expressed in contemporary
scientific and popular literature.
When a chartered company was at
length formed in 1910, the sharchOld.
ers were piticd al idiots; and David
Pollock. for 80 years its governor. re-
Ceivcd some extraordinary answers in
doggerel rhyme from otherwise sober
and staid individuals whom he had
asked to take shares,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-20
CHAPTER xxxV.
The Fight on the Staircase.

Had not Kuhn been supported by
the other two his tcmcrity would
doubtless have cOst him his life. As It
was. GOrnji of Montenegro leapcd
toward him. drawn dirk in his hand,
Starva sent 1t spinning along the pol.
ishcd floor.
"~lmbccile!" he Kissed. "Therc Ia
o here who will be more loyal to
our cause than Otto Kuhn OF Mace.
donna. There is none who can help II
so much. He needs but to be o
WINGED. Is IL not so, comrade?"
II ask only to go into the AFFAIR
with my eyes Open" muttcred Kuhn.
his voice trembling with a and
fear.
"But we will have no traitors"
Gornji rrumbled.
And II any have forced their way
into this meeting and are unwilling to
pay the price Of admission, they must
be put out-ycs. out Of this world"
cried Ignatlcf.
The four assassins most jealous
ranged themselves side by side, facing
the three. Starva stood between them.
Patience, friends. What you say
would be quite true" he pleaded. III
1t were s o There can be no traitors
among us. No n may leave this
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-20

Ths confusion IN the han below wal
80 great that Locke and I could con.
verse freely and be In no danger Of
being overheard.
Have you noticed Kuhn and Gin.
gaia" whispered Locke excitedly.
They are strangely distract and som.
Der. Kuhn has lived most OF his life
in America. Though he was born a
beast. his british instincts must have
been q little subdued by the Stars and
Stripes"
81 have noticed" I nodded grlmly.
81 saw, too, that DR.. Starva gave them
no opportunity Of speaking when he
mentioned their names. They will
bear watching, those two. Perhaps we
are not to fight alone for Ferdinand
presently"
Heaven grant IT," exclaimed Locke
with an emotion that came strangely
from him. But"
| gripped his hand for silence. On
the company below had fallen q 81.
lence-a silence tragic and ominous.
Suddenly the laughter had died on
their lips. They were standing quite
motionless, cigarettes poised between
their finger tips, the smoke Pickering,
and their faces were turned as one
man toward Bratinau, who stood a.
the door, and had held up his hand for
silence.
Never again shall see on the faces
OF men a look OF such fierce, tense ex
element. Some of them were trem
bling; more than one was catching his
breath in sobs; one snapped the stem
of his wine glass.
! Three raps and s~i1ence-two and O
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-20

pausc-one. and again three. Bratinau
drew the bolts.
II was the messenger whom they
had waited for. He was brcathlcss In
his haste; the sweat stood on his fore
head; and he held high above his head
a telegram In triumph. He staggered
into Bratinau's arms.
Bratlnau tore open the dispatch. As
he read, his gross face became purple
with passion. His Eyes glOwed like
two living Goals. He tried to speak,
but his emotion suffocated him.
The paper vas Hnatched from his
grasp by Starva. Again he lcapcd to
the chair by Ferdinand. His bull
voice Numbered:
Liberty, comrades, freedom; and
death to tyrants! Alexander OF Seryia
and his paramour Draga were dragged
from their beds not an hour ago. They
lie dead Of a hundred wounds. Drink,
drink to Scrvia, who has led the way
to liberty"
F%erdinand's head had fallen; he had
tainted In his chair, his body huddled
up grOtesqucly.
G%oytschakoff OF Servia, ma dened
with excitement, raised his dagger to
strike the senselcss king. Starva
felled him with n blow, then raj from
one to the other OF the c%onEpirators
imploring, demanding silence.
patience, cOmrades!" he shouted.
Are We children that we cannot make
history this night as men? Let us do
all things calmly and In due order.
Patience a little longer. Who " there
that has a better right to strike the
blow than !. Starva OF Bulgaria."
a." clamOred Bratinau. II also am
a Rulgar."
No; It is !. GOrnjl OF Montenegro!
| have suffered most from tho tyranny
II kings; 1t 10 my right"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-20

Tho following appears In an adyer.
tisement I'm a South African up-coun.
try paper, announcing the sale OF
.oultry: prize poultry for sale. rs
Gems aud Ave hens husbands"
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12
PILES! PILES! PILES!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Blind, Bleeding and
Itching Piles. 1t absorbs the tu-
mors, allays itching at once, acts
as a poultice, gives instant relief.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment is
prepared for piles and itching of
the private parts. Sold by drug
gists, mail soc and $1.00, Williams
Mfg Co., proprietors, Cleveland,
Ohio.
! For sale by W. S. Parkison,
druggist and pharmacist.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12
What Do They cursi

The above question Is often asked esH-
oernin0 Or. Pierce's two leading modl-
cines, *Golden Medical Discovsry' ana
Ss pfssGrptSSss. e psSas .eod.n Medical
Discovery nis . most potent Alternative e
blood-purifer, and ,t0nic Or invaeoeasos
and acts especially favorably 10 . cufa-
tive way upon all the mucous lining sur
faces, as Of the nasal passages, tnroet
bronchial tubes, stomach. soWen xno
rhal Gales whether che disease Affects the
nasal psssaees,. the thxQat, laIynx. oon.
chia, stomacRl las cata affAAl dyspepsiel }
bowels las mIsoYS>dsos<6eA4 9iA090.
uterus or other PELVIC organ Exea 4
s6ecflols Z IA often auessksful II sttsct.
- ME tFaYorIta PrescrIptiQn !. 4. .a6x1eo6
fof the cure Lone Class OF fdiess9ee-tn2a
pecIliar, weak knesSes. ustangeme1& &&
IS poWerYi1 Yet gently AGING i1vl9ofat-
ing tonic and nervine. For weak worn.
out, over-worked wOmen-no matter Whet
has caused the breakdown, sFayorite
Prescription will be found IdoN eflective
in building up the strength; regulating
and bringing about healthy, vigorous
condition of the whole systeuLs.
A book of particulars wraps each bottle
giving the formula of both medicines ana
QuOUl1S WndU SCOTCS vi CuAnCAs ~.
}cal authors, whose works are consulted
by physicians of all the schools Of practice
as guides in prescribing, say OF each IA
gredient entering into these medicines.
The words of praise bestowed on ~
several ingredients entering into ADoctee
Pierce's medicines by such writers SHOULD
have more weight than any. amount OF
non professional testimonials, .becaase
such men are writing for the guidance Of
their medical brethren and know whereof
they speak.
Both medicines are non-alcoholic, non
secret, and contain no harmful haHe-
forming drugs, being composed OF glyceric
medicinal forest plants They are both
sold by dealers in medicine. You can't
afford to accept as a substitute for one Of
these medicines of known compositto0,
any secret nostrum. -.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets. small, sugar.cQated,
easy to take as candy, regulate ana In
vigorate stomach, liver and bowsas.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12
SPLENDID RANCH FOR SALE

$50 acres Of land with a water
right for 160 acres; 80 acres un-
de- cultivation, so or 60 acres
choice bottom land admirably
adapted to potatoes. Two story
log house, 2 stables, corrals, etc.
Small bearing orchard, apples,
peaches, pears and apricots. Lo-
Gated II miles from town where
there are good school and church
advantages. Every acre of the
l6O under ditch is worth 800 and
that is what will be required to
buy it. Half cash, balance long
time at So.
A. J. DICKSON.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12
WHY NOT TRY?
POPHAM'S
ASTHMA remedy

Gives prompt and positive relief
in every case. Sold by druggists,
price $1.OO. Trial package by
mail, 10c.
Williams Mig Co., Propristors,
Olsvsland, o.
For sale by w. s. Parkison,
druggist and apothssary.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

Su2 CLAIM 00oo-deDer dav1n ct al
to Horace Gavin. Lot 8, block 40, Glen
wood Springs.
Warranty deed--Lilburn Needham to
J. J. Ramsey. Lot IL, section 10, town
ship south, range 92. Also water
rights from Conner, Needham and Ris-
ing Sun bitches. Consideration, $2,,
600.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Johantgen of
Meeker, Mrs. c.. A. -Johantgen of Day
ton, Ohio and Mrs. Joe Johantgen of
Bell Fountaine, Ohio, were visitors in
Glenwood Saturday and Sunday. They
journeyed on to Denver, Mr.. Johangten
being on his way to Pueblo where he
will attend the Democratic state con
vention and the state fair.
According to word received from
Longmont today where the 46th annual
conference of the Colorado diocese of
the M. E. church closed its session last
night, Rev. Josiah Martin was assigned
to the Glenwood Springs pulpit, and
Rev. N. H. Lee appointed presiding ell
der of the Rio Grande district.
Supt. Underwood of the local schools
is very much pleased with the outlook
for the coming year especially as the
enrolment shows substantial in
crease. No less than $40 pupils regis
tered this morning, of whom Al are
new pupils. The only new members of
the teaching force being Principal
Thompson of the high school. Miss
Robins of the high school faculty and
Miss Mahoney in the eighth grade.
The Kendrick cottages were the
scene yesterday of a quiet wedding
ceremony when Mr.. Odes Alvin Nord
strom of Leadville and Miss Susie A.
Jeffries of Guthrie. Okla, were mar
ried by Rev. Greer A. Foote of the
Presbyterian church. Miss Jeffries
was member of party of Oklahoma
people who came out here some time
ago for a vacation and the marriage
| comes as the elimination of a romance
begun when Mr.. Nordstrom lived back
there. They will make their home in
Leadville.
C. C. Parks is becoming quite prof
cient in the handling of his new au-
tomobile. Yesterday afternoon he
took party of friends to New Castle
reaching there in just SO minutes af-
ter leaving Glenwood: The homeward
trip was made in one hour and 10
| minutes but some time was lost on ac-
| count of frightened team. On Sat
urday Mr.. Parks took party of la
dies to Carbondale and after stopping
long enough to imbibe generous sup
ply of Ed Tandy's soda water the par
| ty returned to Glenwood just one hour
and Sc minutes after leaving here. OF
| course this is not considered especially
fast driving and was not meant as such
| but considering that Mr.. Parks has had
the new chugwagon less than week
it gives some idea of the possibilities
of the new style of vehicles,
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

The Australian ballot systsn was
employed recently by the Indians OF
the klamath reservation in Oregon in
an election to choose twelve new chiefs
to represent the tribes in their business
relations with the whites.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12
Small Change,
(Philafelphia Pressl

philadelphia Press)
I've often wondered, Mr.. Rimes,"
said Miss Guschley, "why you poets
always speak of the moon as 'silver.'o
WE'LL" replied Rimes, 81 suppose
it's because of the quarters and
halves.''
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

are here from Colorado Springs.
tYus Mexican drawn work; 909 Colo
ado avenue. ll-l7tf
Cheap money and plenty of it. De-
Ian 4 Co.
Theodore Rosenberg went to Grand
Valley this morning on business.
F. L. Stewart, of Fountain, Colo, is
a Glenwood visitor.
]. R. Campeau and family of Lead
vile are registered at the Glenwood.
R. H. White, the well known cattle
man of Rife was in Glenwood on busI-
ness this morning.
H. Halsey of Silt is business visit
or to Glenwood and is making his head
quarters at the Grand.
William Chadwick is in from his
home on Nanm creek attending to
business matters.
A. H. Hunt and wife and Master
Herbert Hunt of Colorado Springs are
guests of the Colorado for few days.
Miss Anna DeIan left today for
Redstone where she has been employed
in the schools for the coming year.
Mise Nina Walz will leave tomorrow
evening for Greeley where she viii
enter the State Normal school.
1t is said that when DR.. Fletcher re-
turns from Denver he will bring back
an auto that Cliff Parks will have to
20 some to beat.
Joe Slinkard will leave Monday for
Denver as he will be student the
coming year the East Denver high
school.
Miss Katie Murphy of Leadville ar
rived here yesterday and is the guest
of Miss Florence Holland and other
friends.
-
G. R. Scott and wife of Tonopah,
New, are enjoying Glenwood beau
ties and are making their headquarters
at the Colorado.
Quit claim deed-Albert D. Curie to
the Saltwater Ditch and Reservoir
Co. All his interests in the Saltwater
ditch from Bear river.
James J. Durham Of Sullivan, Ind,
who has been in this vicinity for sever
al weeks, leaves tomorrow for his home
and will re-enter college.
Col. B. F. Montgomery of Meeker
and William Dinkel of carbondais were
among the ont Of town Democrats who
were mighty busy about town this
morning.
Asa Fisher, a prominent banker of
Cripple Creek and Denver, was in
Glenwood several hours today while en-
route from Denver to Aspen on a bust
ness trip.
Jim Duce was up from New Castle
today talking business, politics, Tri-
county fair and New Castle. Jim g
faith in his town as coming great
mining center is undiminished.
Miss Grace Moore has accepted the
position of pianist at the Pastime thea
ter. She Is musician Of exceptional
ability and the management is to be
congratulated on securing her.
H. T. Benedict, W. D. Blacker, Fred
C. Latcham, Miss Lillian Latcham,
Herbert E. Fryer and W. R. Lonsdale
and wife are among the Denver people
newly registered at the Colorado.
]. P. McMillen, county assessor of
Eagle county who was yesterday nomi-
mated for treasurer on the Republican
ticket, is in Glenwood on business. He
is at the Grand.
Miss Belle Johnston who taught in
the third grade last year, has returned
from spending the summer with friends
in Kansas, accompanied by her niece,
Miss Nellie Bledsoe.
r g. Pine1ar And wifa of Kanaas
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

ow interest. DeLan & Co.
Siever's ranch was the scene of an
njoyable picnic Sunday in which
arge number from here participated.
Miss Nina Walz left ON Rio Grande
10. l6 last evening for the State Nor.
nal school at Greeley.
Mrs. Laura Bledsoe and daughter,
Nellie, are occupying one of the Moore
cottages on Eighth street.
Joe Slinkard left last evening for
Denver where he will enter the East
Denver high school the coming year.
H. l.. Vercoe of the transmission line
If the Central Colorado Power com.
,any left last evening for Denver.
George D. Machin of Sweetwater was
business in Glenwood yes
:erday and telling some big fish
stories.
Coal Basin this morning to be use1
IN the burial of an infant who diel
here.
new directory has been issued by
The Rifle Creek Telephone company
and connecting lines. 1t contains
arge number of new names.
w. H. Richardson left last evening for
Denver to be present tomorrow at the
of his daughter, Miss Molly,
to Rev. Bernard Rice.
Mrs. Oline Thorson and son Carlysle
left Sunday evening for their home in
Boulder after pleasant visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Ollie Thorson of this city.
Mrs. Joan Ackermann, president of
the Colorado Rebekah assembly will
make an official visit this evening to
Yampa Rebekah lodge No. 73, I. o. o.
F.
Mrs. Margaret Fitzpatrick who since
July has been visiting her snster, Mrs.
Sam Dougan of this city left Sunday
evening for her home in Terre Haute
Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Moore left last
evening for Denver where they will
meet their daughter, Mabel, who has
been visiting during the summer with
relatives in Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Caughlin left
Sunday evening for their home in In
Ind, after pleasant visit
of three weeks with Mr.. Caughlin's
sister, Mrs. Sam Dougan.
A car of coal was derailed Sunday
on the incline leading up to the coal
chutcs of the Rio Grande in West Glen
wood. The accident is said to have
been due to the "newness of an en-
gineer.
Quite little excitement was caused
about 4:30 this afternoon by flames
and smoke arising near Dougan's lum-
Der yard. A pile of slabs was burning
but no other neighboring property was
in danger.
The local delegates to the Demo
cratic state convention at Pueblo
which convenes today left for the
smoky city Sunday night. Fred Ew-
ing and Ed McPhee, the alternates, left
last evening.
F. C. Ewing left last evening for
Denver where he expects to purchase
some holiday goods and tomorrow he
will attend the state Democratic con
vention at Pueblo as delegate form
this county.
Mrs. John Bernhard, sister of Mrs
Theo Rosenberg, left last evening for
home in Cleveland, Ohio, after re
sidence in Glenwood of almost three
years. Mr.. Bernhard returned to Cleve
land about three months ago.
Warranty deed-H. w. and Margaret
7. Schwarz to s. j. Carter. Part of
the southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of section 16, township south,
range 80, containing SO acres. Consid-
Grafton $500. III
c. M, keck. the bustlinp agent of
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

school the coming winter.
Mrs. Lou Twining was visitor from
Aspen Sunday.
ldr and Mrs. F. A. Lr. have gone to
Ruedi for a brief fishing trip.
Rev. D. t. o'Dwyer left this noon
on short trip to Redstone.
Mrs. C. R. Thompson and son and
daughter will leave this evening for
Sawtelle, California.
j. G. Parker and wife of Grand juno
tion were here Sunday registering at
the Glenwood.
Thayer Hubbard left last evening
for Boulder where he enters on the Sc
cond years work at the state univer-
sity.
Jimmy Ford, the Rio Grande express
messenger and ardent ball fan, says the
robbery at Broadway park Sunday was
the rawest he ever saw.
DR.. Theo H. M. Hotopp who has been
visiting few days in Glenwood will
leave this evening for. short visit to
Salt Lake City.
The Republican club of Garfield
county met Saturday evening at the
court house and transacted matters of
Importance and interest.
John P. Thomas, Jr., will leave this
evening for Denver whore he will re-
sumo his law studies in the University
of Denver.
C. A. Fitch, prominent mining man
of Colorado Springs, showed party
of five friends the beauties of Glen
wood Sunday.
Fred Tanner and Mrs. Sam Redmar
came up from Collbran last evening.
Mrs. Redman will remain during the
week and visit her father, J. H. Blk
by.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. p,negar of Kan
sas City. Kans., are visitors to Glen
wood. The Pinegars enjoy vacation
in Colorado almost every year and
Glenwood is their favoritc rest place.
The appearance of May Robson in
1.-The Regeneration of Aunt Mary" at
the opera house last evening attracted
quite good sized crowd who enjoyed
the show immensely.
J. w. Couch, a prominent hotel man
of Atlanta, Ca, is at the Glenwood for
several days enjoying an outing. He
is giving away some very attractive
watch fobs advertising the hostelries
in which he is interested.
w. r. Vance.of Battlement Mesa has
promised the Tri-county fair committee
to send an exhibit of yellow transpar-
ent apples which are said to be the
finest apples grown in that section and
specimens of which have won prizes at
the state fair.
Mrs. Orpha B. Barr and daughter,
Ruby, of Colorado Springs are enjoying
a short vacation in Glenwood Springs
Mrs. Barr is past president of the
Colorado Rebekah assembly, and has
many friends in G1enwood who made
her acquaintance during her lodge ex-
perience of few years ago.
Charley Keck returned last evening
from the Bradshaw ranch at Palisade
" ASAS ioA IhS PAoO "OCh NnC ndS fOCCh
busy helping to harvest big crop of
Elberta peaches. Charley says getting
up a 6 O'Clock in the morning and
working until II at night is a new ex-
perience for him but he liked it very
much.
Col. b. F. Montgomery and Landlord
Rube Ball of the Meeker hotel were
visitors in Glenwood Saturday as rep
sesentatives of the Rio Blanco county
Democracy in the senatorial conven-
tion. They went away feeling pretty
sore, not at the town but because of
some of the happenings of the day.
Miss Mabel Tierney will leave this
morning on the Midland for Silt, Col
orado, where she will teach school next
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

John Berry left last evening for hi.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

Lee Haney, advertising agent for the
Midland, who accompanied the Red
Special to this city, missed his bea,
while enjoying the charms of the hotel
grounds, and went out on No. that
evening, returning to Denver.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

\ larss asassr 4 Sss-srits' are
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

OMIT claim deed=Hsber Gavin ct al
to Horace Gavin. Lot s, block 40, Glen
wood Springs.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

Warranty deed-Llburn Needham to
J. J. Ramsey. Lot II, section 10, town
ship 8 south, range 90. Also water
rights from Conner, Needham and Ris-
ing Sun bitches. Consideration, $2,-
600.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

c. M. Keck, the hustling agent Of
the Midland, returned yesterday from
Denver where he saw the Sunday game
Like all the rest of the local rooter,
he is pretty sore over the umpirine
deal the boys got.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Moore left last
evening for Denver where they will
meet their daughter, Mabel, who has
been visiting during the summer with
relatives in Omaha.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

. Quite little excitement was caused
about 4:30 this afternoon by flames
and smoke arising near Dougan's lum-
Der yard. A pile of slabs was burning
but no other neighboring property was
in danger.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

Mrs. Margaret Fitzpatrick who since
July has been visiting her snster, Mrs.
Sam Dougan of this city left Sunday
evening for her home in Terre Haute
Ind.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

A car of coal was derailed Sunday
on the incline leading up to the coal
chutcs of the Rio Grande in West Glen
wood. The accident is said to have
been due to the "newness of an en-
gineer.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Caughlin lef
Sunday evening for their home in In
dianapolis. Ind, after pleasant visi
of three weeks with Mr.. Caughlin' 4
sister, Mrs. Sam Dougan.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

The local delegates to the Demo
cratic state convention at Pueblo
which convenes today left for the
smoky city Sunday night. Fred Ew
ing and Ed McPhee, the alternates, left
last evening.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

II.
Col. b. F. Montgomery and Landlord
visitors in Glenwood Saturday as rep
sesentatives of the Rio Blanco county
Democracy in the senatorial conven-
tion. They went away feeling pretty
sore, not at the town but because of
some of the happenings of the day.
Miss Mabel Tierney will leave this
morning on the Midland for Silt, Col
orado, where she will teach school next
term. Her sister Miss Bertha Tierney
will leave tomorrow morning for New
Castle to teach school. The sisters
will only be five miles apart and will
board at the same farm.-Sunday 3
Aspen Democrat.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Dana arrived in
Glenwood yesterday from San Diego,
CAL, where they have spent much of
their time for the past two years. They
leave today for Colorado Springs
which they still call home and where
Colonel Dana was chief of police or
postmaster for almost quarter Of a
century. He made an excellent officer
and has many friends in Glenwood and
all parts of Colorado who will be glad
to note his return to this state. He
will remain in Colorado until after
election but will probably sps.d he
winter in California. .fI
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

Warranty deed-H. w. and Margaret
T. Schwarz to s. j. Carter. Part oi
the southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of section 16, township 6 south
range 80, containing SO acres. Consid
Grafton $500.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-12

Jim Duce was up from New Castle
today talking business, politics, Tri-
county fair and New Castle. Jim g
faith in his town as a coming great
mining center is undiminished.