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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-04-25

The hall was appropriately decorated
with lanterns, switches, flags and emb-
lens. At the platform the station "Dick-
inson" was the first thing to be noticed
as you entered the hall and just in front
of the balcony were the words "Pleas.
ant Valley, Div. 27o, B. of L. E."
The Dickinson Military orchestra,
with new and up-to-date music, won
especial commentator from the visitors
who were surprised to find such musi.
cal aggregation in Dickinson.
The floor and reception committees
were on duty every minute. The visitors
were made to feel at home and we trust
that they will not miss the opportunity
of coming to Dickinson when the enqi.
neers entertain at their annual dance in
1909.
Among those from out of town who
attended were: Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. D
Westfall of Forsyth; Mrs. Ed. O'Neil
Mrs. S. E. Burns, Mrs. M. Graham, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Todd, Mr.. and Mrs. B. P
Johnson, Misses Smith and Harrington
and Frank Soar, of Glendive; Nh. and
Mrs. James Mcdonald, Tom Conroy
John. Wynn and A. w. Clark, of Man
dan; Editor Brinton and Misses Peake
of Beach; MIR. and Mrs. NJ. D. Nichol,
and Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Bryan, of Me
OOY2. Z
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-04-25
Plant Trees, Improve the
Streets, Start Work In
Youns's Park,
DO AWAY WITH
THE COW HERD
Ask Standard Oil Co. Tc
Move Tanks; Are
Some Of the ThtnaS
Asked

The Commercial Club recommended a
number of important Improvements
Wednesday evening, which, if carried
out, will result in great deal of good to
the city.
The good road committee believe
that the city should attach the road
machine to traction engine and fix the
streets up in perfect shape. This kind
of power has proved very successful in
other cities and why Should it not here?
The principal residence streets should
also be parked out to 10 feet from the
sidewalk line, thus beautifying and
making the streets much more easily
kept in order.
The city should be numbered and the
committee was asked to confer with the
council again and find out why this had
not been done.
There was quite discussion regard
ing the placing of the big Standard Oil
Co. tanks near the stock yards. The
company has been at work for some
time removing their tanks from the old
grounds near the old Walton & Davis
lumber yard. All agreed that it was
endangering property to allow the
company to keep its tanks within the
city limits. President Stickney ap-
pointed J. F. Davis, S. M. Ferris and T.
N. Hartung committee to investigate
and take the matter up with the CITY at
once.
The municipal. improvement COIN
mittee, F. D. Hevener, James Soules and
B. H. Crawford, were asked to see what
could be accomplished in the way of
cleaning up in the streets and alleys of
the city. 1t was suggested that in some
cities during certain hours of particular
day everybody was requested to clean
up and beautify the yard and street in
some way. One suggestion was to en-
courage the setting Of trees in the streets.
Efforts will be made to get as much as
possible accomplished along these lines.
The committee also has in mind the
Young Park and will push for work in
this direction. Trees for shelter belts
should be planted in the park this
spring.
Ihe Club went on record as protest
ing against any carving of the Dickin-
son U. S. land Office to the end of gratify-
ing Lennon and the South Dakota
people. The Dickinson and Bismarck
districts should remain just as they are.
They are of the right size now and con-
yenient for the general public. Let
South Dakota carve their own territory
as seems best, but keep out of North
Dakota, was the sentiment of the men,
bers present.
T. N. Hartung reported that the annual
banquet arrangements were coming on
finely. The price per plate will be ST 50,
and the tickets are to be paid for by the
individual members. Each of the men,
bers will be given an opportunity of in
viting friends.
Another thing that received attention
from the Club was the nuisance
OF the city COW herd. Steps will be
taken to have people fined who suffer
their cows to run in the streets, and the
committee hopes that it is question of
but short time until the city adopts
ordinances that will prohibit the COW
herd altogether.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-04-25
REPUBLICAN, RALLY
First Campaign Gun in
Stark County to be Fired
at Taylor Saturday Eve.

H.. u y . r "a d & ... o. VI H.
A lively republican rally is booked for
Christen's hall in Taylor this Saturday
evening, when the first post-convention
guns will be fired and the campaign
started in earnest
The list of speakers includes four
Dickinson candidates: w. c. Crawford,
candidate for district Judge; L. A. Simp.
son, candidate for state senator, and
George A. Senour and Frank M. Baker,
republican candidates for representatives
from the 3Ist legislative district.
Ageneral invitation is extended to the
public. Good music will be furnished BY
the Dickinson Military band and alarge
attendance is anticipated.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-04-25
ENGINEERS DANCE
Attendance Large and
Special Orders Carried
Out to the Delight Of All.

The armory was headquarters for
nearly all of the dancing people of
Dickinson and many enthusiasts along
the N. P. from Mandan to Forsyth on
Monday night. The members Of Divis-
ion 27o of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers were the officers in
charge and the only thing necessary for
grand time was to obey orders.
At $40 over 20 couples fell in for the
grand march, led by Past Chief James
Mcdonald and wife and Trainmaster and
Mrs. B. o. Johnson, and in making the
circuit of the hall each one, in line re-
ceived train order No. 27o (form 31)
which allowed them to run special to the
strains of the Dickinson Military orches-
ira, on April 10th, according to the pro-
gram) with rights over all other enter
tainments. This order comprised II
numbers, each dedicated to officers of
the division, the engineers, or to the
associate organizations in the railroad
fraternity.
4 The first order closed with the line,
"Eat with the Catholic ladies and report
again at 1901" Two hundred and
seventy carried out the last part of the
order, but many were unable to get seats
at the first table and could not report at
the hall on schedule time. The supper
was considered by many as the best
public supper ever served in Dickinson
and the ladies Of St. Patrick's church
have established reputation that will
be hard to beat. The supper was served
at the large residence Of P. Mckinley on
the corner just opposite the armory,
where 81 were seated at time.
On returning to the hall, the dancers
received train order No. 2, form 1o)
which extended the rights given by the
previous order until Ago a. m. This
order included IL regular numbers and
several extras. The order was carried
out in full and all left for their homes
having had a good time, long to be re
membered. l.S .,,ss,,.a
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-04-25
PETITION REJECTED
Courthouse Bids Opened
at Mannino

At a meeting of the board of county
commissioners held April 10th petition
signed by 355 voters was presented to
the board praying for special election
to be called to vote on the question of
removing the county seat to the pro-
posed town of Connolly, about eight
miles down the river from the townsite
of Manning.
The petitioners were represented by
]. M. Hanley, Mandan attorney, who
presented the petition to the board with
the request that it be acted upon at
once, as the petition called for the eIee-
ton to be held June 24th, the same date
of the primaries.
The Mandan attorney stated the ne
cessity of immediate action and, in the
absence of the states attorney, the COM
missioners granted the petition after en-
tering into an agreement with the Dunn
County Townsite Company, incorpora-
tors of the Connolly townsite, for the
latter to erect building on the Man.
ming townsite in accordance with the
plans and specifications of the proposed
courthouse, the building to be put up
at the expense of the Dunn County
Townsite Company and leased to the
commissioners at the rate of $40 per
month for an indefinite period. But
upon Mr.. McCurdy's arrival, they acted
upon his advice, recensidered the matter
and finally rejected the prayer of the
petition and were Immediately served
with notice of application for writ of
mandamus in both the District and Su-
preme courts.
While the commissioners were consid.
ering the matter the bids for the con-
struction of the courthouse were opened
and laid on the shelf until the next meet
ing. The bids were as follows: North
western Building Company, s2,653.85; ].
Courtney, s231o; T. H. Nichols, s2122;
w. P. Owens, s1844; Parmeter & Son,
S18I2.5o; Captain H. H. Wade, S15o4.
The bid of Captain Wade being the low
est he was awarded the contract in the
event the courthouse is built at the
expense of the county.-Dunn County
News.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-04-25

pense, giving the city satisfactory service
in every way.
w. J. Littlehales, superintendent of the
Northern Pacific water service west of
the Missouri river, has looked over the
grounds carefully and does not hesitate
to say that he feels certain that Dickin-
son now has the necessary water supply.
Great care should be taken in the final
arrangement relative to, connecting up
and pumping the water into the tower.
The expense of sinking such wells as
the city is putting down is about $500
each.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-04-25
ODD FELLOWS
Will Attend Church Ser.
vices Sunday Evening,
April 26th

The members of Frontier Lodge No.
~, /. 0. 0. F., and all visiting members
of the order are requested to meet in
Odd Fellows hall Sunday, April 26, at :
o'clock p. m. for the purpose of attend
ing in body the special service to be
held at the Congregational church in
honor of the S9th anniversary of Odd
Fellowship.
Rev. w. ]. Brown will preach the
anniversary sermon. Special music is
being arranged for this date.
]. c. F. PARKER, Sec.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-04-25

hundred feet northwest of its water
tower on the hill at the head of Hanna
ford street. The east slopeof the Young
Park grounds forms a natural water
basin, from which it is confidently be-
lieved that the city can have an unfail-
ing supply of the purest water in the
state.
One we'll has furnished the city the
past winter. The water has been raised
into the tank with cheap testing pump
and on two occasions, owing to breakage,
the supply in the higher parts of the city
has been short for day while repairs
were being made. The necessary pump
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-04-25
CITY WATER ANALYSIS
Dickinson Congratulated by Prof Ladd on Purity OF
Its Water. This Means Everything to the Health
Of the People. Steps Taken to Increase
Supply to Meet All Demands.

The analysis of the city's supply Of
water is highly gratifying to the residents
of Dickinson, as the foregoing must in
dicate.
Prof. E. F. Ladd of the North Dakota
Agricultural College is man of few
words, and an official who never puts the
stamp of approval on anything that is
not good.
The present water supply of Dickin-
son is obtained from oo-foot we'll few
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-04-25

ing equipment was not ordered until the
present month, and when installed there
should be no further trouble.
The city is now sinking an additional
we'll which is expected to double the sup.
ply of water, and it is thought that with
three or four wells the supply will be
adequate for the next five years.
If the compressed air system is to be
used for pumping the wells could be con.
nected and operated at moderate ex.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-04-25
Land Firms.

Order your maps for the spring busi-
ness at the PRESS Office. The new map
puts all others in the shade and
makes them back number. Prices
quoted elsewhere.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-04-25
Land Leased for Hay,

Parties wishing to lease and cut hay
TOR season 1923. on tx Of Sec. 9. Sec. II,
Sec. ~, SH Of IS and Sec. 20. Twp. 137
Rye. 90, should write or see us. 3-28-tf
Everett Real Estate and Loan Go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-20
AUCTION SALE.
By R. F. Knox, Auctioneer.

By r. F. Knox, AuctlOneer.
A UCTlON SALE OF A DESIRABLE
~ HOUSE AND LOT.
Pursuant {, the terms OF deed Of trust
given by Catherine A. Triplett 10 Thomas J,
Fsnnon and J. K. NJ. Norton. Trustees of the
Mercantile Railway Building and Lam As
sociation Of Alexandria, Virginia, on Novem-
Der 20, 1905, and duly recorded among the
land records Of the City Of Alexandria, Vir
ginis. in deed book No. SO, page 202, said
deed Of trust having been given TO secure tbs
payment of sum OF money therein st forth
and default having been made in the pay
ment Of said sum. aud at the request and by
the direction OF the board # dir ctors of The
said association, the undersigned trustees will
offer for sale at public suctior, at the Royal
street entrance to the Market building, in
this city. at u o'clock noon, on
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1908.
all that lot Of ground with the buildings
and improvements th.r eon, in the city Of A
exandria, Virginia, bounded and described as
follows. to-wit: Beginning on the west side
Of st. Asaph street Isl feet south of Gibbou
street, and running thence south on st
Asaph street 20 feet; thence west 1913 feet
inches: thence north 20 feet; thence east in 4
straighs line to the beginning, with all appur.
tenances Subject, however, 10 One.half oi
the width Of 20foot alley which runs north
and south, parallel to St. Asaph street, equi
distant betWee said street and Washington
street.
Terms ofSsIe: Cash. Conveyancing at the
cost Of the purchaser
THOMAS FANNON,
TX. NJ. NORTON,
Trustees.
apl6td
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rh. onIv aMsrrYmakina."

The school record kept by an old
time teacher Of "No. G" in a New Eng
land village contains at least one item
which moved a chance reader to smiles.
1t Is this:
Special honor badges were given to
Flora and Minetta Lovett for the best
attendance. During the entire school
year they were not once absent to at
tend any picnic, reunion, excursion oil
merrymaking, the only exception be-
ing the afternoon Of May 10. when
their twin brothers were Ill from the
effect of something they had eaten and
not expected to live, although they
soon recovered"
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AIexanoria 6azettf.
MONDAY EVENING. APR. 20. 1905.


"People OF great strength OF charac-
ter. who are guided by the head rather
than the heart. have large thumbs,
SAYS Irving r. Bacon. whenever yoc
see a person with strikingly large
well developed thumb, you may be al
most certain you have before you one
who is a natural born ruler, eminenuy
practical and fond Of whatever Is use
full. Wherefore also he is fond OF his
tory. A large thumbed woman may
fall In love as deeply as her small
thumbed sister, but will not marry un-
less she can see sufficient bread and
butter supply ahead. But she Is more
ant to be a real helpmate when adver-
sIty comes."-New York Journal.
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Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation,
Capital Paid In, $500, 900.
Authorized Capital. 81. 0on. nnn
OPENING AND CLOSING OF NAILS

Northern msils, week days, close at 10a.
no. and 8 45, II 30 a. M, and 200, 2 80, 4 30
Is and 10 80 p. N. Open at 800 a. M,
u 90 m. and 90 p. NJ. On siundaysNorthern
mails close at 45 a. M, 230, and z 20
p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
s IS a. m and 10 80 a. NJ, and 3 20 p. m;
8 30 and 10 30 p. m. Open at 700 q. m. and
90 p. m. q,
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 30 q. M, and $50. 5 Is and 10 80
p. m. Open at 8 a. M, Ia m and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 2 10 q. 10.
and 3 20 p. IN. Open at ~ 80 and 80 p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close At
80 a. M, and 4 90 p. IN. Open at coca. NJ.
and 2 80 p. N.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 3 20 D.
m. aad 10 30 D. m. Open at 800 a. m. and
6 90 p. N.
Washington mails close at 2 10. a. On. s As
ant ii 50 y. M, and 90, 80
8 Is and 10 30 p. IN. Open at 500 a. M,
~ % N. and OK q. N. and 4 80 p. m.
Office Hours-Open ri b ~ a. m. Close al
6 100 D. NJ.
Sunday Hours-Open at 9OOa N. Closs
at 10 90 n. m.
Carriers Seized ale- Collection made on in.
side routes-6 80 and 100 a. m. and 90 and
3 80 p. m. Frll route-6 30 a. m. and 80 p.
m. Sunday objection 500 D. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. m. and close
1000 a. m.
Deliveries made 8OOA.m. 100 p. m. and
4lb Dr.
ALI mail should be in the Office ten minutes
beforA ouv indicated time for clOaing
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RAILROADS,
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station AIexsndris
In Eject April 18th, 1905.

lraluh leANe UNION SYMBOL AieAenuflh
In Effect April 18th, 1905.
N. -Followingschedule figures published
only as information, and are not guaranteed.
500 A. A.-Daily-Locsl for Harrison
burg, WarrsRto~ Danville and way stations.
$50 A. M-Daily-U. s. Fast Mail. Stops
only for passengers for Charlottesville and
points south at which scheduled TO stop. First
class coaches and drawing.rO0m sleepeis for
New Orleans. DINING car service.
4:27 p, NJ. Daily-Washingto and Florida
limited. Sleeping cars between New York. Au-
gusta ane Jacksonville. Through drst.class
coaene between Washington and jackson
vill. Dining ear service between Washing
ton snf Jacksonville. Tourist to California
tri-weekly.
4:S2 P. M.-Week Days--Local for Hsr.
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
512 P. M.-Dsily-Local for Warrenton
and Charlottesville.
11:O2 p. M.--Daily-Washin and Chst.
tanooga Limited (via LynchburgI. First
class coach and sleeping cars to Roanoke
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
err TO Birmingham and New Orleans, WASH
ington 10 Roanoke. Dining car service.
11:17 P. M.-Daily-New York and New
Orleans Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars TO New Orleans. Sleep
ers to Asheville, Atlanta. birmingham and
New Orleans. Sleeper TO Charlotte. Dining
car service.
Through trains from the South arrive at Al
exandria S:2S and 8:4s A. Nj. ano S:lS.
S43. and 1913 P. n. daily. Harrisonburg
1909 P. N. week days and 9:lS P NJ. daily.
From Charlottesville 1853 A. "
TRAINS ON BLUENONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. & 0. Station) S:22 A
NJ, and 6:35 P. NJ. week days for
Bluemont; 5:l5 P. NJ. week days for Lees
burg; 9:21 Al N. on Sundays only for Blue.
mont; 4.4S P. n. daily for Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pui
man reservation etc., apply to
WILLIAM G. LEHEW, Union Ti,ke
Agent. Alexandria, Va.
G. II. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
8. H. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
W. II. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington ID, {,
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PROPOSALS..

OPOSALS.-PropOsals will be received
at the Office of the City Engineer until
noon April oath, and then opened by the
Committee on Public Property, for the con-
struction Of record room, &c. 10 the Market
building and for certain alterations, addi-
tions, plumbing, painting, &C.. &c, in he
Court Room, and rooms and hall pertaining
thereto.
Plans and specifications can be seer at the
City Engineers office
The right is reserved to reject any and all
proposals and to extend the time for re-
ceiYing the same.
CHAS. b. MARSHALL,
Chairman Committee Public Property.
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AUCTION SALE.
By Samuel H. Lunt. Auctioneer.

By Samuel H. Lunt. Auctioneer.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF TIE
ID CORPORATION Court for the city Of Alexsn'
dria, entered on the END day Of January
1907, 10 the suit depending in the said court
between Martha A. O'Brieu and others,
plaintiffs, and Luther Harrison Kell and
others, defendants, the undersigned commits
sioner, appointed by the said court, will Ofier
for sale at public auction, on
SATURDAY, May sth, 1908,
at IL O'Clock N, the following real estate in
No. /, House and lot No. 1l5 King street,
beginning at q point on north side OF King
street 80 feet east Of Lee street; thence east on
King street 30 feet; thence north 81 feet more
or less TO Fayette alley; thence west on said
alley 30 feet, and thence south to the begin.
ming on King street with appurtenances. Deed
book No. I, page 80.
No. 2. Lot on north side Of Fayette alley,
beginning 80 feet esst of Lee street; thence
east on said alley 80 feet; thence north Go feet
z inches, more or less, thence west 80 feet.
and thence south 10 the point Of beginning on
said alley and appurtenances. Deed book w.
No. 8, p. 143.
No 8. House and lot at the southeast
intersection Of Fairfax and Queen streets, be-
ginning at said intersection and running
thence south with east side OF Fairfax street
IS feet inches; thence east 30 feet; thence
south q feet 9 inches; thence east IL feet 4
inches; thence north SO feet inches, and
thence west on Queen street to tie point Of
beginning and appurtenances. Deed book L
No. 3, p. liz. q 80
Terms Of sale--One-third of the purchase
money cash, and the residue thereof in two
equal payments at six and twelve months
bearing interest. Evidenced by notes and
secured by q deed Of trust or retention of
title. JOHN NJ. JOHNSON,
Commissioner of Sale.
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OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF GAS.

- NIIy hui, pIII ,, IJVo,
SEALED PROPOSALS addressed to i. f.
Uhler, Chairman of the Committee on Light,
will be received at this Office until p. m,
Thurday, April 80, 1908, for the ENTIRE
OUTP TT OF COAL GAS TAR Of the city
Gas Works during the next fiscal year, com
mencing June /, 1908. and ending May 81,
1909. Bidders must agree to keep the tar
in the we'll at all times below the outlet or
overflow pipe.
Terms Settlement must be- made on the
18th Of the month following delivery of tar.
The successful bidder must enter into con-
tract with the Committee on Light for faith
ful compliance with the above provisions.
The committee reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids.
apr9 I'd j. B. WALLER, Clerk.
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R. F. Knox, Auctioneer,

R.E. Knox, Auctioneer.
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A
/ deed Of trust dated the 18th day Of April,
1906, and recorded among the land records Of
the city ofAlexandris. Va. in deed book No.t3,
page $40, given by Maria G. Peyton, widow,
TO the undersigned. to secure to the savings
Mutual Building & Loan Association of Alex-
andria, the sun Of Twelve hundred dollars,
with interest at the rate of six per cent. per
annum from the second day Of April, 1906, a.
therein set forth, defanlt having been made
in the payment Of the principle Of said debt,
and at theIsqaest and by the direction Of the
board of directOrs of the Savings Mutual
Building 4 Loan Association Of Alexandria,
the undersigned will offer for sale at public
auction in front Of the Royal street entrance
to the Market building, in this city, at IL
O'Clock M, con
SATURDAY, April Is, 1903.
All that lot Of ground with the improve
ments thereon, situated on the west side Of ST..
Ataph street, Ia the city Of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, and bounded and described as follows:
TO wit Beginning on the west side Of st.
Asaph street II feet 4inehes south Of Queen
street, aud running thence parallel TO Queen
street 81 feet, mors OF less: thence south
para lei TO st. Aseph street Is feet, 81 inches;
thence east in .dire-t line 81 feet to t.
Aslph street: and thence north on st. Asaph
street, Is feet 81 inches 70 the point OF be-
ginning, with all appurtenances thereunto
belonging. 81
Terms Of sale Cash. Conveysnces at the
cost Of the purchaser.
q q. B. 3. f HARLOW, Trustees.
HENRY STRAUSS,
apr9 Vi