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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-03
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Paris, Jdne 2S:-The private physi
clan to the Shah Of Persia, now III
Paris, expressed the belief today that
the chief danger to Persia lies IN the
possibility Of the assassination Of the
Shah.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-03
Gets Tired Of Life.

Lexington, XIX, June 2s:- Henry
Miller aged one hundred and four
years, grew tired Of life at his
home at Harrodsburg, Mercer county
and committed suicide today by TAX.
ing Paris green. He was one Of the
oldest men in Kentucky.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-03
Former Ranehm.n p..s-

Kansas CITY, No, June ss:-Nswtol
W. Packet, formerly a well known
ranchaap of Kllgiisher. oklahoma,
died here this morning otter q years
Illness. He was fifty-fivs years old.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-03

Miss Marie Hawkins, Of Sterling, Is
visiting with her uncle and aunt, Nj.
and Mrs. David Himrod.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-03
Fire and Explosion Causes Death

Fire and EXPLOSION Causes Death.
San Francisco, CAL, June 29.-Four
persons are dead and two are severe
ly injured as the result Of an ex-
plosion which was followed by a fire,
which occurred early today in the
grocery STORE of John Sweeney, in
Diamond street.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-03

o.. Do you open your mouth like q YOUNG
pird sAd gulp down whatever food or medi.
tins NAL be offered your
lnw = = e
Ms6@IAan Intelligent thinking woman,
b need ofelAef from weakness, nervousness
pain and suEsing. then it means much to
yOu that there one tried and trns honest
pedicipe or xSoKa CONGESTION sold b
oEpEgisss for The cure q xQmsns bic
= 4 ! + q
The makers Of Dr.. Pierce's Fsvorite Pro.
1cription. for the cure Of weak. nervous run.
down. cver.worked. debilitated. pain-racksd
wohen. knowing this medicine to be made up
ot Ingredients every one Of which has the
strongest possible indorselhent Of the leading
md standard authorities Of the several
schools Of prsctica are perfectly willing, and
= fact are only too glad 10 print a they do
tie formula or List Of insredientA Of which
d composed. IN psqta En0lisA On every
bottls-Nrapper.
10 = 49,
Ths formula Of Or. Piercss Favorits prv.
ocriptton VIII bear the most critical exsmina,
ION Of medical experts for It contains No
olcohol. narcotics harmful. or hablt-formine
eFugR and no agent entsrs into Il that d not
tlghly recommended b. the most advanced
end leading medical teachers and author.
Hes Of their several schools Ct prscticA
Ihese authorities recommend IL inas6,euts
az 9 - ~ - q - d
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-14
]. WANTED

A representative in this county
by large real estate corpora
ton. Special inducements to
those who wish to become finan-
cially interested.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-14

William Pendegraft of Boulder,
Washington came in on the stage
Saturday evening and spent a
few days looking at the country
with view to locating home
stead.
Bob Cotton, Jacob Coppenbar-
ger, and James Coppenbarger,
all of the southwest part of
the county. made final proof on
their homesteads at Springfield
on Saturday. The former is in
the neighborhood of Corrizo and
the latter two are near Regnier.
Has suit been brought against
YOU to set aside your tax title?
If NOT, you may be the next one
to be sued. Better begin trying
to clear your titles before it is
Too Late.-See Baca County
Abstract Company about it.
Judge A. B. Wallis of Otero
county was a passenger from La
mar on Tuesdays stage. The
Judge is one Of the old timers of
Baca county and well known to
the early settlers here. He is
now located at La Junta and is
serving Otero county as county
judge.
+ G. w. Moore of Amarillo, Tex
as, came up from Springfield,
to-day. Mr.. Moore and brother
think of opening a real estate Of
fee and locating here and at
Springfield. d.-Prowers Co. News.
Mr.. Moore is now in this local
ity doing some surveying prepar-
atory to locating a number of
men who are here with him.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-14
Konantz Items.

Mr.. Haynes has come on his
claim to stay.
The Bryan boys are going to
thrash next week.
Frank MCGOWAN went to Kan
sas to visit his son-in-law.
Mrs. Norton from Iowa, Mich,
is visiting at S. L. Florey's.
The Bohl boys, Mr.. Porter,
and l. A. Gregory thrashed the
last of this week.
Preaching at the school house
by Rev. Dean II O'Clock. Sab
bath school at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Bessie Watson and Mrs.
Perley Bohl spent the day Mon
day with Mrs. l. A. Gregory.
There will be quite crop of
wheat sown this Spring. 1t has
turned out fine the past year.
Mr.. Jay Eddy and his father
in-law, Mr.. Warner, came out
from Waukegan, ILL.,, this week.
We had a telephone meeting
Saturday and decided to order
poles and wire to build our line.
Rev. MacLean appointed Mrs.
]. M. Bryan and Mrs. Simmons
as Stewards of the M. E. church
here.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-14

C. G. Patterson and family,
Arthur Garrett and family and
County Treasurer Homsher have
been in Oklahoma and New Mex
leo for ten days on a hunting
trip. Homsher and Patterson re-
turned Wednesday evening and
Garrett's are stopping at Garrett,
Oklahoma, for weeks visit
with relatives and old friends.
J. A. and Mrs. Stinson left for
Lamar Monday morning. Mr..
Stinson is chairman of the Re-
publican county central commit
tee and will go to Denver to at
tend a meeting of the Republican
state central committee which
meets at Denver February 18th,
after taking in the sheepmen's
meeting at Las Animas the 18th.
Among those attending a meet
ing of tax title holders at Spring
field Wednesday were D. II.
Houghton, ]. H. Christy, Char
ley and Frank Woolley, Eugene
Wallis, E. Hall. D. G. Greathouse
and Theo. Nutter. The parties
present were discussing with
Judge Wallis the advisability of
clearing their titles under the
Torrens low.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-14
Blaine Items.

Rain the first of the week.
Little Robert Knox was quite
sick last week.
Henry Blanchat is working on
A. C. Curtis barn.
James Herbert went to Kansas
last week on a visit.
Henry Blanchat was at this
burg Monday night.
M. M. Myers returned from
Lamar the last of the week.
Lyle Knox attended the supper
at Springfield, Friday night, CIV
en- by the Woodmen.
]. M. Curtis, the sewing ma
chine agent, was delivering sew
ing machines to several last week.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-14
Carrizo Items.
Feb. II. 1903,

Feb. II, 1908.
w. B. Cole is hauling his grain
to Kenton.
Warren Downer came down
from Lamar a few days ago.
Rain in this part of the coun-
try this morning and snow in
the afternoon.
Mrs. Albert Tanner is visiting
with her mother, Mrs. Mackey,
of Kenton this week.
Mrs. ]. A. Tanner is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John Like of
Valley, II. M. She will probably
be gone a couple weeks.
The Springfield herald., 1908-02-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ;;;;;;:;;s
3: FOCAL GOSSIP J:

:. IO~-EA-1 NNO0O---S =.
N
L. L. Knox was a visitor from
Blaine neighborhood Wednesday.
Judge Alexander was laid up
with an attack of grip the first
of the week.
Attorney Marriott made a trip
to the southeast part of the coun-
ty Monday.
John A. Durrstein was in from
his Butte creek ranch Sunday for
the first time this year.
County Assessor Emerson re-
turned Saturday evening from a
few days visit at Corrizo.
The new bridge over Butte
creek is completed and the pub
lie can now cross dry shod.
For SaIe:-A good I Section
within 6 miles of Springfield.
See MARRIOTT REAL ESTATE Co.
E. Hall was over from his
Horse creek ranch and called to
renew his subscription to THE
HERALD.
R. K. Trivett, printer in THE
HERALD Office, left Saturday for
q weeks visit at his home near
Topeka, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Jones and
Mr.. and Mrs. August Blanchrt
of Villas were visitors at the
county seat Wednesday.
Carl A. Jones and Leslie were
at Springfield Tuesday. Carl
filed a desert claim near his
homestead southeast of here.
A fine warm rain fell on
Wednesday, in all parts of the
county and was greatly appreci-
ated by all who had in fall crops.
Robert Homsher h a d th
misfortune to take suddenly sick
Monday morning and fell strik-
ing the stove and burning his
face.
A snow five inches deep is re-
ported in the cedar hills west of
here. At the dinner station
north it was about the same
depth.
D. G. Greathouse came up
twice in the last week with
parties whom he had located on
homesteads near the locality in
which he lives.
A. C. Collins of Wichita, Kan
sas, a gentleman engaged in vac
cinating cattle for black-leg,
spent several days in the neigh
borhood of Springfield this week.
The oyster supper given Fri
day evening by the M. w. A.
was well attended. The weather
was ideal and pleasant social
evening was spent by all present.
F. E. Lamport left Tuesday
morning for Denver where he
will attend a meeting of the Re-
publican state central committee
which is called to meet February
18th.
Eugene Wallis of Stonington
came up to Springfield Tuesday
to meet his cousin, Judge A. B.
Wallis of La Junta, who is look
ing after legal business in this
county.
A Mr.. Young and a Mr.. Char
acter came in on the stage Satur-
day evening and went to the Nc
Clintock ranch south of Villas.
The former is a brother of the
McClintock boys.
Mr.. H. o. Green is this week
building a house on his home
stead five miles south of Spring
field where he expects to open
- q farm the corning spring.
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The Springfield herald., 1908-02-14

wv Local representative for
w 9nJeu Springfield and vicinity to look
after renewals aud increase
.uh-rript'e l''- of prominent monthly msgl-
ii ans MN issiun bssis. Expert
l.. A. .- rot aTre safy. Coed oppor-
taIk4sy I.s..- fsrsvu. Adotess publisher, Eud
q. Station Q. SeY York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
INVESTIGATES DISASTER
Engineers Testify That Accident Was
Due to Green Pier-Engineer
Pratt Says Broken Key Ring.
rom The World Of Saturday

From The World of Saturday:
investigation into the Williansport
bridge accident was resumed at VIII
hamsport yesterday afternoon, but
not concluded. The jury adjourned
yesterday evening to reconvene al 10
O'Clock this morning. when additional
witnesses were heard States Attor-
lney Armstrong is directing the inyes-
tigation. which is being done by a
lcoroner's jury, summoned by Justice
Herehberger, Of Williamsport. The
hearing was attended, by large
number Of persons, the room of the
Willlamsport town council being filled
throughout the three hours OF the
hearing.
Testimony produced at the hear
yesterday tended to show that the
accident vas the result of one Of two
possible eauses-either the concrete
had not been given sufficient time to
dry, or it was caused by the breaking
of key ring.
The last suggestion is that Of
Mason d. Pratt. OF Harrisburg, the
engineer who designed and colstfuc-
ted the bridge. He exhibited the
broken ring to the jury. 1t is ring
six or eight inches in diameter and IS
near shaped. II was made out OF
about one inch iron and lis the broken
ends could be seen several spots,
having the appearance of old breaks.
There is anoth@ crack in one of the
portions OF the link which seems TO
he an old break. Mr.. Pratt says that
the ring in its weakened condition
was not sufficiently strong to carry
the steel Orders, which it was in
tended to do. He further explained
that the position of the wreckage
would Indicate that the breaking or
the ring caused the accident.
The testimony of several railway
engineers was that the concrete had
not been given sufficient time to set
Ihefore the, steel was placed upon it,
A number of other witnesses testified
before the jury.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
DEDICATION OF CHURCH.
Many at Exercises at New Unite
Brethren Church.

The new United Brethren church.
at Cumberland was dedicated Sunday
morning. The church is of concrete
blocks, with main auditorium, Sun
day school room, and pastors study,
and cost $4,000. The dedicatory SER
mon was preached by Rev. w. f.
.Gruver, this city
In the afternoon there was a plat
torn meeting, in which many of the
ministers of the city participated.
The Baltimore and Ohio Y M. c. A
WORKERS joined in the service. At
might the sermon was delivered by
Rev. ]. H. Brunk, of Keyser.
Rev. A. ]. Secrist is pastor of the
new church. The United Brethren
congregation started with few men,
bel less than two years ago. Its
growth has been heavy, during the
past year, NV
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
history Bank Building.
From The World Of Saturday:

Plans and specifications for the new
building of the First National bank
in Hagerstown have been completed
by ARCHITECT J. w. Wohz, Waynes-
boro, and forwarded TO the bank.
They call for building which win
be of much beauty Of design and very
complete in all its appointments.
The building will have a front of 40
feet and will be IS feet deep. 1t will
be six-story structure with marble
front.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
TAKEN TO REFoRMAToRY.
Frank Zimmerman, an IncorrigibIe,
Taken Away Today.

Frank, the twelve-years-old son or
Albert c. Zimmerman, East Burke
street, was taken to the State Reform
atory at Pruntytown, Taylor county,
this morning, leaving here on Balti-
more and Ohio train No. 8.
The boy was arrested for trlIancy
by Truant Officer Criswell, and at the
hearing before Justice Felker ON De-
cember 1st he was sentenced to the
reformatory.
1T was developed at the trial that
the boy not only would not go to
school but he was generally i1corrf
gible and that his parents could not
control him. The length of his stay
in the institution will depend upon his:
conduct while there, but if it should
be bad he will have to stay till he is
81 years old, otherwise he will be
back home in couple years or more.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
ENTER PROTEST
Not Satisfied With Ordinances Impos-
ing Insurance License Tax Of
$40 per Year.

Five representatives Of the Under
writer's Middle Department came
here yesterday to enter a protest
against the new city ordinance i'm
posing license tax of $40 a year on
all foreign fire insurance companies.
The gentlemen together with the local
insurance agents, met with the ordi-
nance committee Of the city council
yesterday afternoon at o'clock in
the board of trade room Quite a
lengthy discussion ensued.
The underwriters claimed the tax
to be excessive. Would be willing to
pay tax of $40 year but $40 is
entirely too high, especially as Mar
tinsburg is now paying a very low
insurance rate They said that the
insurance. companies represented here
would pay the license tax on the first
of january for next year, but under
protest. Furthermore that by the first
of next March the companies will
know whether there is any law to
collec such a tax and how many of
the insurance companies will with
draw their agencies from Martinsburg
and lastly that If forced to pay an
excessive license tax the insurance
people will simply raise their rates.
1t is understood that if any conn
pany withdraws its agency here on
March list next after paying the whole
amount of the yearly tax, such COM
pany will have a drawback of ten
The ordinance committee took no
action in the matter, but will report
to the city council.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
DIED IN HOSPITAL.
Policeman Fatally Injur-
ed in Tussle With Negro.

, Policeman Robert Flenner, of Way
nesboro, died in the Chacnbersburg
hospital Friday from peritonitis, as~
result of perforatoin of the bowel
or stomach, aged As years. For the
past four years he was policeman
in Waynesboro and a very efficient
officer. He is survived by his widow,
two daughters and seven brothers
and sisters. The severe tussle the
officer had with the negro, Robert
Williams, in the Waynesboro lookup
a few days before. likely had some
thing to do with his Illness and this
was sufficient reason for an inquest.
The negro beat the officer with the
latter's club. Williams is in the
Chambershurg Jail and will have to
face the charge of murder.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
u. S. Deputy Marshal Brown Still
After CoIored Fellows.
TWO WILL HAVE TO FACE
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Jarres Barbour and Robert Moore
Found Probably Guilty Of Selling
Beer Without License-Aaonew
Brooks Arrested on Same Charge,
But Was Dismissed.
But Was Dismissed.
rom The Word Of Saturday I.

From The World Of Saturday
James Barbour, eolored man Of
this city, was given a hearing late
yesterday afternoon on the charge OF
-elling intoxicants illicitly in Arthur
Fishers ehIb room. He was arrested
by Z. s. Deputy Marshal Brown.
Found probably guilty before L. s.
Commissioner Wilbur H. Thomas and
held in the sum OF $500 bond He
will be taken to the Wood county
Jail at Parkersburg TO await the
action OF the grand jury in the United
States court that sits In January.
Robert Moore, another young color
Ell man of town, was arrested yester-
day by Deputy Brown for selling
beer in the alley back OF the Berkeley
hotel. He had hearing last even
ing before L. S. Commissioner Thorn
as on the charge Sentence, probably
guilty. He will also be sent to the
Parkersburg jail in default OF $500
bail to await action Of the federal
grand jury.
Commissioner Thomas had another
case before him this morning. The
defendant was Andrew Brooks, a.
wellknown colored man Of town who
runs a restaurant ON East Martin
street He was arrested by Deputy
Brown on the charge of selling in
toxicants without license There
were two witnesses for the staff end
seven for the defense. Attorney j.
M. Woods was counsel for Brooks.
The case was dismissed for want of
sufficient evidence against defendant.
Other arrests are TO follow for
Illicit selling of intoxicants here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
MILLION a DAY FOR SUGAR.
In 1907 the United States Used 7oe9,-
567,e75 Pounds.

Figures gathered by the bureau OF
statistics show that the average
American citizen consumes half his
own weight in sugar every year, and
Uncle Sans sugar bill averages ST.
100000 a day.
A statement issued by the bureau
yesterday says: Tie total consump-
ton of sugar in the United States in
1907, which is the latest year for
which statistics are available, reach
ed 7OS9, 667975 pounds.
Calculating this enormous total at
the average retail price of IL cents
per pound" the report states. we
get a total Of s372, 100000 as its cost
to the consumer, or more than 81, o00,-
o0O for each Of the 365 days of the
year"
The statement shows that 21.3 per
cent, or 1911, 100000 pounds, of the
sugar consumption OF the country
was of home production; IT. per
cent or 1.254,OGb90O pounds, was
brought from our ingular possessions
and the remaining 81 per cent, or
1857 900, 600 pounds, came from for
eign countries.
An equally interesting feature Of
this record year of 1907 was that the
reduction of beet sugar for the first
time exceeded the production Of cane
sugar, the product Of the year being,
cane sugar 544, 100000 opunds, and
beet sugar, s67 100000 pounds.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
Green Gets Six Months.

From The World Of Friday:
Mart Green was sentenced yester-
day in Hagerstown by Justice Hartle
to the House OF Correction for six
months for nol-support of his minor
children. The charge OF criminally
assaulting his 6-year-old daughter was
dismissed. His wife said he was
mixed up in dynaniting scrape in
Martinsburg and lay in jail about six
months.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
BRIDGE BIDS OPENED
WIN. Farris & RrOy Pittsburg, Award
ed Contrast 10 Ruild steel
Bridge al Glengary

From The World Of Saturday:
The county court was ii sessio-l
today.
A c. Stewart appeared before the
court and qualified as justice Of the
peace in the Hedgesville district and
bonded in the sum of 81 600
The court inquired into the luaacy
OF Edward Cage and ordered HIM 70
be sent to the state Home Tor Incur
ables at Huntington.
The court opened bids for the
erection of the steel bridge over Back
Greek. near Glengary. There were
eight bids in all. The contract was
awarded to the lowest bidder, VIM.
Farris & Bro, Of Pittsburg. at their
bid of $3.50 The next lowest bid
was $4,000 and the highest $1,000
Each bidder had a representative
present, the successful bidder being
by MT. VIM. Farris.
The bridge is 10 be finished by
August Is next. Work will be com
menced about the first Of next April.
The bridge is to be 153 feet long ~
feet wide in the clear and will stand
about 20 feet above low water and
rest ON concrete aibpttments.
The court closed the contract this
afternoon with Mr. Farris and then
adjourned
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
Shipment Of Turkeys.

The Norfork ana Western delivered
in Hagerstown a solid train OF turk
eys that had 10000 of the fowl on
board In that place the train was
split, six cars going to the Western
Maryland railroad and the rest to
the Cumberland Valley railroad The
bulk of the latter shipment went to
Philadelphia and the Western Mary.
land railroad had some cars for
Pittsburg, some for Baltimore and
New York
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
Sparrows Fear Winter.

The scarcity of English sparrows
in the city is accounted for by the
fact that this is going to be a fierce
winter. For weeks fiocks of the little
birds have gone south in literal arm,
les.
The few sparrows left keep to-
gether, and are a sort of police force
to watch nests and see that other
birds do not take possession of them
It's the first time in years I've heard
Of the hardy sparrow fearing cold
weather, said an old man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
PATERSON MUST PAY.
Passac River Pollution Injuries
Riparian Property.
Injuries

Passaic River Pollution Injuries
Riparian Property.
Anent the protest, public and pri-
vate, that has been in the past few
months by property owners along the
Tuscarora creek beyond the old water
works in regard to the pollution OF
the same, the following news lten,
taken from a Newark, N. ]. news
paper may be Of more than ordinary
interest.
Vice Chancellor Stevens filed yes
terday at Newark, N. J, an opinion
fixing the damages which the city OF
Paterson is to pay to riparian owners
whose property along the Passaic
River has been adjudged to have been
injured by the pollution by Paterson
of the stream.
The fixing of damages under this
ruling is in the line of an injunction
Tie court based the damages upon
the rental of the affected lands.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
Bio Catch of Fish.

Rudolph Moore, Williamsport, mace
a big catch of fish in the c. & O..
canal, below Williamsport while the
alter was being drawn from the
levels He is reported to have caught
about 600 carp, catfish and mullets.
John Wolford gigged a 21-pound
carp
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
Won't support His Wife.

Harwood Hutzler, of near Gerraris
town, was arrested yesterday by Con-
stable Wild charged with non support
OF his wife and child He gave bond
for hearing Saturday evening before
Justice Thompson.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
Drinks carbolic Acid.

Mistalling a bottle of carbolic acid
for whisky, Andrew Campbell, a
aarmer and stock raiser OF Cross
Lanes, Nicholas county drank the
contents OF a four-oulce bottle and
Sel dead. He was sixty-six years
of age.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
Court House Bulletin.

Contractor Westenhaver is pushing
things at the old court house and the
work Of remodeling the structure IS
beginning TO show up to advantage.
TIE bricklayers have reached a stage
that allows the carpenters a free
hand, so that the work is moving
smartly an along the line.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26
Landmarks Down.

The three large shade trees in
front of the Episcopal church and the
rectory adjoining are being cut down
10 make room for new concrete
pavement along there.