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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
MINING STOCK EXCHANGE.
iron Blossom Strengthens and Mason
Valley Eases Off Little.

Another cave or something has been
found in the Iron Blossom and the mar
ket value of the property has been poked
up ABOUT $4,000 more as a result II is
hard TO say what will happen when real
strike is made in the north shaft, but II
the market acts as it usually does under
such circumstances the stock VIII drop
so fast that the bears will scream with
delight Iron Blossom is generally. con-
ceded to be a good property without
counting on anything that may be found
in the north end, but there are several
stocks representing Tintic mines. PROVED
mines, that are selling for less than hal1
what Iron Blossom is now bringing
There seems to De a move on TO depress
the market price of Mason Valley and II
may be some little time before the stock
starts on the climb il is sure 10 make IL
is one of the safest stocks in the list to
hold, however, and a better buy than
sell around these prices.
The market generally is not inclined 10
the bull side. though trading is lively.
with an undertone that is suggestive Of
an early Improvement, If not bull move
ment
During the two regular and open board
calls yesterday a total of 104,34l shares OF
stock. with a selling value of S4 1913 81
changed hands. Following IS the list or
final quotations and record of sales made:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
MT. NEbO MINES
TO THE FRONT
Eva Company's Manager De-
Clares Camp Is Soon Going
to Rival Park City.

The Eva Mining company. operating in
the Mt NeOo district and which mar
keted its initial carload of high-grade
lead-silver ore a few weeks ago. is now
taking the necessary steps to make reg
ular producer of the mine and a genuine
bonanza of the property in the near fu-
ture- Manager George l.. HYDE. VINO
came ur from camp yesterday on bust
ness for his company, declared that moth
ing could hold back the Mt. Nebo distric-
from now on and he was emphatic in the
statement that ii would not be long till
the camp would rank with Park CITY He
said that half dozen companies were
operating there now ard the lodges upon
which operations are under way are SO
large and highly mineralized that there
was nothing left to do but open up the
ore at depth and send il TO market
Our company" said Mr. Hyde, owns
thirteen claims in the district and we are
now working ten men, We have opened
up one of the veins in the property to a
depth of 366 feet through an inclined
shaft put down on the fOOtWall side II
the ledge, which is 200 feet wide on the
surface A 440-foot tunnel has connected
with the bottom Of this inclined shaft
We have opened the ore for a distance of
lis feet along the strike of the lode. all
the way in ore. ana we are still drifting
in il. At the same time we are sinking a
winZe in the ore from this level, which
is now down fifty feet We are now
planning to drive tunnel from a point
depth on this vein and as the dip is to-
ward the tunnels portal, I figure that We
shall cut the ledge in 100 feet. The nature
of the country is such that we can still
secure another ! 900 feet or more in depth
with a still lower tunnel and that work
will be undertaken by and by
Manager Hyde says that the first-class
ore of the property carries around 6S per
cent lead. 40 ounces silver: the second
class runs about . per cent lead and .
ounces silver. while the lowest grade d-e
mined carries 10 per cent lead and 10
ounces silver, with all grades carrying I
little gold.
up to the present time" said Mr..
Hyde. Just a few of us have stood the
burden of opening up the ground. our de-
termination being not to sacrifice the
treasury stock of the company. We have
now got to do some road building and we
nave got to have machinery and other
first-clasS equipment to carry on the work
as il ought to be done and | am here now
for the purpose of making a deal on
block of our treasury shares, the sale of
which has been authorized l have no
doubt of being able to make the turn, foT
the property is now in shape TO stand any
kind of investigation.
ut is only a four-mile haul from the
district to the San Pedro railroad line.
and | am now trying to make arrange
mentS for the placing of a loading switch
where ores from our district can be trans
ferred from the wagons to the cars. In Il
short time we expect to have business
enough to justify the railroad in building
a switch to point close to the mines"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
STRONG CROWD
IN ALTA CAMP
Men of Wide Reputation in
Mining World Secure VaIu-
able Properties.

The camp Of Alta has secured a new
and powerful operating crowd Of miners
and business men Of wide reputation
through the organization of the Utah
Mines Coalition. a corporation that filed
its articles with the secretary OF state
Monday and mention of which was brief
" made yesterday morning Ali OF the
old Black Bess compary's holdings and
other valuable territory. all patented. has
been taken over by the new corporation
following months of negotiation and eX-
haustive examinations of the ground in
VOlved. as we'll as the camps general
conditions The property is located at the
head of Big and Little Cottonwood cam
yons and is surrounded by properties that
have produced millions in the days gone
by. Coursing through the property for
400 feet are four large fissures and
great contact lode. One Of these veins
has already been developed in the new
companys territory to a depth OF $50 feet
by shaft and workings sent out from this
shaft are all in good ore today.
In order to facilitate mining operations
and TO develop at the same time the mine
at considerable depth the management
has determined TO drive a tunnel on the
most northerly vein and from this level
crOss-cut the other four and connect with
the present workings This tunnel will
give depth Of 1000 feet below the col
lar of the present shaft and will give
backs on each OF the five veins vary
ing from 1000 TO 1860 feet above the tun-
mel level. With this in view the prop
erty viii be Immediately equipped with
the necessary machinery TO thoroughly de-
velop il.
The portal Of the tunnel is situated
about % feet above the level Of Lake
Solitude from which excellent transpor-
tation is afforded by wagon road. In
addition plaas have been perfected by
another corporation for a custom aerial
tramway down Little Cottonwood can
yon, connecting directly with a spur of
the Denver K Rio Grande railway. which
will allow a second cheap and effective
outlet for the ores direct to the smelters
in the valley
Captain Duncan MacNichie president of
the company. was for several years gen
eral manager Of the Bingham COnsOli-
dater Mining company and is now con-
sulting engineer for the Ohio Copper COM
pany of Bingham. two of the largest
properties Of the camp. j. r. Risque. the
vice president. is the general manager of
the Utah Consolidated Mining company.
under whose management that company
IS producing copper at "A cost so low that
Il is taxing the best brains of the coun-
try to equal r. II. Strickland ~secre-
tary and manager. is a mining engineer
of experience who has, during the past
several Years. been identified with some
Of the largest mining corporations of the
state. l.. n. FarnswOrth. treasurer. is
cashier OF Walker Bros bank, one of the
oldest financial institutions in Utah The
fifth director is James A. Pollock. head
OF the firm of James a. Pollock & Co.
one OF the most prominent banking and
brokerage houses in the west.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
ALICE ANNUAL MEETING
SCHEDULED FOR JAN. IL

The annual meeting of the Alice Gold
n Silver Mining company. a subsidiary
OF the Butte Coalition Mining company
viii be held in Salt Lake on Jan. u
Transfer books will close tomorrow and
viii reopen on Jan. IS. says the Butte
Miner of Saturday. Control of the Alice
property was secured for the Butte Goa
lition company by the acquisition from
the Walkers brothers of Salt Lake of a
large block of stock.
The property was originally worked as
a silver producer and for a series of
years paid dividends For a time, since
the control was assumed by the Cole
Ryan people. leasers were at work on
the property. but al the time of the gen.
eral shutdown in 1897 work ceased on the
Alice and owing to the low price of sill
Yer has not been resumed.
The shaft on the Alice property is now
down 1000 feet. but no commercial per-
centage of copper has ever been obtained
II is understood to be the intention of
the Butte Coalition company, however,
10 install new surface plant on the
property and to develop for copper values
at great depth.
At the meeting 10 be held on Jan. u il
is slated that the old board of directors
viii be reelected. While the Alice COM
pany issues no annual report, ii is I'M
derstood that it is indebted to the Butte
Coalition company TO the extent of about
S3OO00
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
MADE IN BULLION
CANYON PROPERTY

Several feet of ore carrying lead. sill
Yer. gold and copper and estimated to
he worth from $40 10 $50 per ton, has
been opened up in the Bullion Canyon
Mining companys property in the Bull
lion canyon district west of Cedar City.
From Lund or Godena. on the San Pc
drO railroad, il is only twenty miles to
the south, with a level road over which
10 haul from the mouth of the canyon
in which the property is located and
Manager j. r. Richards says ii is not
going to be troublesome TO get the ore
TO market.
The strike was made in a crOss-cut
from the bottom of a Wine below the
tunnel level and the ledge had only been
penetrated for three and one-half feet
when the force knocked off to go to Ce-
dar City for the holidays. Ii is now the
purpose. Manager Richards states. to
equip the property with a hoist raise
through 10 the surface in the ore and
then begin production on a good scale.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
THE HERALD IN NEVADA.

The Herald can be bought at the ioi-
lowing places In Nevada:
Iovelocks-Charles II Baker.
Iuscarora-Mrs. A L. Clark
Reno-Rosenthal & Armanko
Goldfield-Palace News Stand ana hun
ter Adv & Pub. Co.
Ely-Harville Stationery Co. e. q. T d.
on and Walden & Burnett.
Caliente-John Shier.
Eeiamar-J. NJ. Kelly
,Ploche-Pioche Drug Co and A A Gar
than, P. NJ
Cobre-Richard Richards.
Rawhide-Louie PoIin
Las tegas-Wilson Drug Co.
Smelter-M. Herman
1onopah-T A Oldfather.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
Open Board.

Big Hill-400d5c
Beck Tunnel-300HS5c.
Black jack, 000n4312c; J00d44c.
Colorado-I006$2. 81.
COlumbUs-l00n$1. IS.
Iron Blossom-1j0d$2. T712: 1,0O0dS2. rs.
Lower Nam mOth-tJ9H30c.
Mt. Lake., I00GI371zc
Prince-5OOGs1. 20; 5Oods1.7c, seller 90; 200
M$1. 10 buyer 90.
Seven -3OOG211zc; 1,OO0d2214C,
buyer 80.
Sioux Con.-5O0ds1 80, buyer 60; 5OO6s1. 81,
buyer Is; 2OO6S1. 80
South Columbus-20O@5 9eo@54c.
Tetro-1, J00d15l2c.
Uncle Sam-100d47c.
VictOr-509d1Gc-
Yerington-1, 50O0Sc-
Shares sold, 44.4J0.
Selling value, $780, 20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30

Boston. Dec 29.-The market was a
great contrast to yesterday, being very
duh and inclined to sag. Copper Range
was more active than. usual and showed
good buying with only scattered selling.
We like the market position of this stock
and have no hesitation I'm advising It's
purchase at present prices. as we con-
slider it the best purchase on the list for
both speculation and investment. North
Butte hangs at about the same price,
but seems to be very we'll taken when
ever any real liquidation comes in. New
York is still buying Greene-Cananea and
we predict Is for it early in 1909.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
DOINGS OF UNLISTED
STOCKS ON EXCHANGE

One of the dullest days imaginable in
unlisted stocks was yesterday Three
sales covered the business done. East
Tintic Consolidated found a customer at
&c Plutus at 1SI1c and Talisman at sc.
Bingham Central-Standard was quoted
at 221zc at Sc Bingham Standard Cop
per at I4c asked, Mineral Flat at 14c
asked. Ohio Copper at s5.35 at $3.50 and
Western Nevada Copper at 4oc asked.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
Afternoon Sales.

Black lJack-50Jd451sc; 2.2OcdAc; SOFA
d4412c buyer 60.
Bonnie Brier-1 ,0oOEf2lzc.
ColoradO-6000S2. g7l2-
Indian Queen, 5o0d11c; 50od11tzc.
IngOt-500N15zc; 5G9n1Ac
Iron Blossom-1006S2- IS: 1200GS2- M
,400lS2. so; 300Is2. S2iz; 1,100ds2,S5 buyer 60.
Little Bell-200GS2. O5.
Lower Mammoth-300d29iR
Mason Valley-5006S2- 90; 2O0dS2. 57II; 1000
s.. 80: IOO@S2. 521a: 4o04S2. 80.
Seven Troughs-2000N211zc.
Silver Shield 5O0M12c.
Sioux Cons. 20OEss1. 27Iz.
South Columbus Con.-300d53c.
Swansea-S00G2912c
Tetro-4. OO0n151Ee; 1.o00VsI15IIc. buyer &C.
Tintic Central. 10cG9I2c: 2.500d9S4c.
Uncle San-2o0G47c; 5o0d47c, buyer 80.
Utah Conf .500d19I5-
Yictoria-40GdS1.S so; 200dS LIZ; 1Gef1
81 .S2I..
YeringtOn--I ,O00N73tc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
COPPER STOCKS IN
BOSTON AND NEW YORK

Following is the daily market comment
of Paine Webber & Co.. Boston, to-
gether with the range of prices of cop
per stocks and other Boston listings in
which the west is interested, as well as
a similar report on New York curb trans
actions. by James A. Pollock & Co, and
from which IL IS secured for use in this
department OF The Herald:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30

Which has become a feature in the So
cial life of the city, is seen to best adj
vantage at the Wilson Cafe. If you
have not already ordered your table
reserved for that evening, do 50 at
once. A jolly time is promised all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
Open Board.

open bodTus
Beck Tunned-5O0QS4c; 5o0GS5c; 5ooqS5c,
seller 3d.
Big HILL, 000G41zc-
Black Jack-34Q46c.
Columbus Con.-1Ods1. 27i2.
Iron Blossom. 000ds2- 50. buyer 50; 600
as. NJ; 50062. ~. buyer 80; 3ogS219,
seller 60; 5.6O0dS2 rs.
Lower Mammoth, 700G291zc.
Mt. Lake-700G37c.
New YOrk-4O003c
Sioux Con.-100G$1. 80.
Tetro-5OOG15lac 600G16c buyer so.
Tintic Central. 000d924c, buyer 60; !, 800
G912c: 2,00Od91zc. buyer 60.
Uncle Sam-60od45c.
Victor Con.-1 .O006l0c.
Shares sold, SO 927.
Selling value, 81, 49, 90
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30

Nevada HiIls-3OOGs1. Az.
Prince-l0O7S1 60, seller 90; 100gSl. o.
Seven Troughs-7 00Od301zc: 2.500q2lc-
Silver King Coalition-3e0qS4.5 80
sioux Con--SOOdsf .S21z: 3,3t/da. 80.
South Columbus Con--lC0G52c; 1OOgoSc-
Swansed-5OOm305zc
Tetro-2. O00Gl61zc, buyer CO.
Tintic Central, 50od9c; 3,O0Od9lsc, buyer
50: 3,O00Q91zc.
Uncle Sam Cons, eo0G45c.
VfcfOria-I016H Is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
Life Insurance Agents.

Is your contract satisfactory? Do you
want something better? All Utah, out
side Salt Lake City, OPEN Easiest
seller, best contract. highest commits
sion Answer, with references. %, Her
aid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
Ore and Bullion.

Ore and bullion settlements in this city
yesterday as reported by Mccormick &
Co. amounted TO $4,000. as follows: Sill
yer. lead. gold and copper ores, $4,000;
base bullion. $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
Stocks In San Francisco.

The closing quotations on Nevada
stocks in San Francisco yesterday. as re-
ported over the private wires of James
A Pollock & Co, were as follows:
Comstock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
Metal Market.

Silver. 49z<c per ounce
Copper (cathodes). Is I5-l6c per pound.
Lead, s42 per 100 pounds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
Good Time?

Last night-eating big dinner is often
the maker of a BAD TODAY. Why not?
Over-eating means extra work for the
stomach and bowels. You've got to
suffer if you don't help nature unload
with CASCAREfS. "THey zcoyk vhile
yoH sleep"-you're o. K. in the A N.
Tonight's the night to take care OF to-
morrow. sas
CASCARETS-Ioc box-week's treat
ment- All druggists. Biggest seller
in the world Million boxes month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30
Union Assay Office.
The New Years Eve Celebration,

NJ. S. Hanauer. J. V. Sadler.
1872 So. West Temple. P. o. Box 144s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30

Forenoon Sales.
Beck Tunnel-20GS5c; 100dS4c.
Black Jack-90064612c; 33lI40c.
Carisa-6O0d91c.
Crown Point-50Od17c: 500d1715c
Iron Blossonl-5O0@$2. so; 3.2O0GS s.. M; 100
as. 70: 400G s.. S21k, buyer so.
Little Bell-300lI$2. 90.
Lower Mammoth-5O0G291kc
May Day-500G2ic.
Mt. Lake-5O0d3712c. buyer so; 3900G37c
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-30

Tribune-Reporter Printing Co.,
s6 West End South. Phones rs.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
LAUNCH MEAD
ORGANIZATION
GOVERNOR WILL ANNOUNCE HIS
ISSUES IN BELLINGHAM On
JUNE ).

Bellingham, May Ex-Governor
Mead will open his campaign for re-
nomination and reelection here, June
5, when he will address the people
OF his home city and set forth the is
Sues of the campaign. This will be
the first official pronouncement of the
governor since the Spokane conren-
tion and will give his opponents their
cues. This meeting was deciGed upon
by the governors friends at a confer
ence held in Seattle vest erdav.
Practically every county = tate
was represented at the conf9: enee,
and steps were taken . ~'aet q
working organization to nj lct the
campaign. Each county L he ep-
resented by one or two men, mi
within this large general committee
an executive committee of seven will
conduct the campaign. The comulit-
tee were not chosen, as those present
desired to consult Mead before taking
definite action.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
TO FIGHT
LIQUOR
FIRST GUN OF LOCAL CAMPAIGN
TO BE FIRED MONDAY NIGHT
BY HON. o. w. STEWART OF
ILLINOIS.

The first gun in the prohibition
campaign, which bids fair to be a
warm one before the year is over,
will be fired next Monday night at
the Methodist church, When Hon.
Oliver w. Stewart of Illinois will tell
how it happened that everything went
dry in his home state, in Georgia and
other battle centers and how it can be
done here.
The advertising matter being sent
out by the local committee says:
"Mr. Stewart delivered the princi-
pal address at the Temperance Con-
ference of the great Int irrational
Christian Endeavor in Seattle on the
Fourth of July, and one of the Seat
tie papers said his address at that
time was the greatest ever delivered
there; and his address in the First
Methodist church Sunday morning
was generally pronounced the Most
safe, sane and practical heard On that
platform on this subject"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
WELCOMES
THE FLEET
EIGHT BATTLESHIPS NOW AT
ANCHOR AT THE "CITY OF DES-
TINY"

Tacoma, May 27.-The battleship
fleet came in today and all Tacoma
saw it. A hundred thousand strang-
ers swelled the multitude that looked
down from the great precipitous am
phitheater extending from Point De-
fiance to the center of the city. The
day was indescribably beautiful Soft
sunshine and light wandering winds
delighted the multitude, filled the
land with fine odors and drew smile
of welcome along the crinkled face of
the bay. The thrilled multitude
moved like wind-swept forest as the
Connecticut slowly drove her steel
prov past the nose of Browns point,
and, followed by the other engines of
war, swept in great curve into the
harbor. 1t was spectacle that will
be remembered for years. The great
bay, which usually is continually ruff
fled with the passing of merchant
ships and scurrying tugs and steam
boats, was emptied for the occasion.
1t was a vast lake of blue, and but
for the big freight carriers that
Rugged the docks and the smaller ex-
cursion boats that were outside the
lines, 1t would have seemed deserted.
Admiral Charles S. Sperry's flag
ship Connecticut led the parade. Due
west she steamed from where she
first rounded Browns point. Fol-
lowing her in close order, but direct
ly behind came the seven huge war
vessels.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
RUMORS OF
MANY MARRIAGES
UNOFFICIAL REPORTS SAY THAT
THERE WILL BE QUITE A NUM-
BEIs IN JUNE.

AS the inveigling month of June
approaches unoficial reports of seve-
raj approaching marriages among the
young people of the city are floating
around, that they will be celebrated
during that month.
Last year the people were treated
to several pleasing surprises of this
nature, and it seems to be looked
upon now as an annual surprise
party for the friends of different con-
tracing parties who make up their
minds to reveal their double identity
In accordance with what seems to
have become custom, it is rumored
that the ranks of the teachers of the
city schools will be depleted between
now and fall
For several years the patrons of
the schools have been treated to the
sight of some of the uncompromising
fellows bearing away three or four
of their employees, and it is feared
that the present season will see a
repetition of the offense.
sHWenatchee needs more of the
newly-weds in her midst, for there is
no better place to make a start. and
it is just as easy to finish here as
anywhere, if there must be a finish, :"
says Cne who has tried it to World
man this morning.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
BIC ROUND up
OF. HORSES
FIVE THOUSAND NOW BEING
CORRALLED IN THE KITrfrAS
VALLEY.

Spokane, May 27.-Five thJ1 sari
range horses are to be corralied and
several hundred colts branded Dur
ing the spring roundup now in prog
ress in the Kittitas valley, southwest
of Spokane. Bill Taylor, frontiers
man and veteran ranger, who has
been in the saddle more than thirty
seven years in this part of the coun-
try, has marshaled the best riders in
the district, and it is expected to
complete the work before the end of
June. Horsemen say there are fifty
or more outlaws in the band, and of
these two. stations stand out as be-
ing fleet and untamabie. One of the
animals broke out of corral nine
years ago after being branded, while
the other has never been roped. They
have caused numerous stampedes and
are not afraid of any horseman on the
range. The range horses are of bet
ter quality than in years, and there
are fewer cayuses. Many of the ami
mails cut out in the roundup fetch
high prices after being broken to sad
die or harness. Taylor declares that
in few years the last band of wild
horses in Washington will be rounded
up and branded, and the ranges given
over to a more profitable branch OF
the agricultural industry.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
WO0DMEN WOULD
CELEBRATE
MAY HOLD THEIR ANNUAL LOG
ROLLING IN WENATCHEE ON
THE FOURTH OF JULY.

The annual log-rolling of the Nod
ern Woodmen of this county may be
held in Wenatchee on the Fourth of
July this year.
A committee has been appointed
from the local lodge to appear before
the city council next Tuesday. at
which time they will ask for the use
of the park and other concessions for
that day.
D. N. Gellatly, secretary Of the
Commercial club, is out today to as
certain the sentiment of the people
generally, whether it be the feeling
OF The people that the Commercial
club take up the celebration or
whether it be passed over in toto to
the Woodmen. ~,e.~