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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12
POWER co.'s GREAT PLANT.
Yitchburg Visitors Much impressed "
Dam at Vernon.

Al last q score of Fitchburg men know
rou how much of an undertaking the
Connecticut River Power company lia1 a..
tamntsd At Vernon. Vt, where they have
damned the flow of New England : p,s
rast ,iyar with the idea OF turnlshins
1 bower for ibis city and other places aion a5
It's line down from Brattleboro. nc aider.
and five members OF the boaru u athers
men, prominent business men anu u he
to the number of 20, were guests ~ he
power company, Friday, on a trip " came
scene Of operations In Vernon anu uan
home in the late afternoon much lilip :t;an
Cd with the possibilities Of the Propossf'itHhn ne
Under the guidance of officials o. ea,o
comnany thew saw the monster dam wv
ieet pI ong and Is feet high which has
ben thrown across the river between W.,
non and Hinsdale in the face OF nans
GBcnltias he site for the large power
bmss on tbe Vermont side Of the stream,
and 'c ont . line idea of the great body o.
water that will be flowed back neariNS e w
Bellows Fails. adding one more 10 NY MY
EnrIand's aroat lakes. for that IS wiiat
h viii nracfcallv be. They saw ,;iS
500 men at work on the various; was
d construction and the whole thihs :"
impressive in its possibilities. ;1od nv
The party from this city, guldfe or The
David |. Walsh, local attorney 10 at
power company, arrived in Bra lItna met
soclock, Thursday evening, and were ,a n,u.
there BY Henry |. Hartman, genera Inv a;tu
ager, and Waldo H. Lowe, OF TINS 5ro ~
auditor Of the company. At the Daoo re-
hotel. where they were quartered, -, ~
eption was later held, at which Lle ano
Gov Pronty and Atty. Gen. Pitts VII Wei,
guests EafIv the next morning. they too ,d
automob1ns And = brake for ride around,
the scene of operations and 1or sS has
hours were deeply interested IN "h"GM Most
. been done there in the past year. alon.
Of The masonry work Of the dam Is oUr ,,i
peted and hundreds Of men were swain -
ing like ants completing what remains ian he,
Be done before the big artlhfial lah1 r,,n
GINS to Eli up to its level, when WI Ie ooC
back some is miles and generate ,I ioI1g,
horse power, making it next to holt or IN
a9sn the biggest water power gehera'o' :
! New England, ~,
All the latest appliances in eXcava! lptr
and construction have been called nv =
play to do the work; already more tnan
Quarter OF million of cubic yards, OF Ina
enal have been axcavated from the NE"
Hampshire shore by hydraulic pressure :,
One thing which appealed to a Jew y, ~ !,
lle visitors was the big steel trolley s tLt
Which is suspended over the river 1or ts s(
rtnspoHation Of material, and hangs .,
leet above the water. The suggestion ina
"Trip be made over in the sand buckets
: vas aeaap+a1 h. NTopaoar Hartman, Al
gG ln DesChenes, Hardy and Burieisn
my solicitor Hudson and d. +. Mulcahs
ana their lide was one of the events o
~ y eyentful day. The visitors also "eI.
quoted across the dam and over the col
Il Il IAN and then inspected the tunne
through the center of the dam, where nin'
nIss Will control the flow of the water
'as tunnel, according to Manager Harri
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12
man. is the only one of its kind in exist

man. is the only one of its kind IN exist
ence. ~ Jom the auxll-
nary powtfi n LIVER 70 this city and other
nnnts to I be reached which include keen ne
By Manager Hartman at s2eoo0io e rst
has the miles; Tshtb below s,so Bira tt
anG ths state a and has secured the h right
anss intention to o develop iaf es
for lighting as I Total electrical current de-
v ses PFaly e Completed will be upwards OF ~
600 horse power, ororvthing Of the
The party party n naa bIeA to be seen BY
under , X fbe p afternoon and at that hour
1 9fl0 gfra It for home.-Fitchburg sen
tinel, June 6.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12

shs nesi sssiss Hae3lhs, 4Ai which laaaI,s
lhsS sa4is .ill l~ AaTh lasae sfisaaxni
shah ahy hsa - use, We sil esatalais
avail aAfseises u She @pfsfsNnisl Il tar
fh&slas saash Attaf4ias ~ sa0A a. u has
heaamn ! goasaaiurl sannuas and mi AZ
sklWFameAss
AZ No have stated lst0ae 1 hslaces
shal esF ialrFvsis afe ideAlisal eiih th,ssr
~ lhr rils u iif4ltlshete aad aill AlsAA
lac toai.d ready and a illlhs ~ do anything
ahleh ALI pl0es II hcnsAs la The essas'
manilF IA ahY saF aslhlh aaE iossFs
fosIs srTy truly,
y. T.. MeY.
Mgr, nraitleboEs nislsioh Tsia Stale Gas
4 fleslito 90,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12

1obn w. Killeen, six-year-old son q Of f a
rick Kiileen Of North Walpolte' river w: 3D. Cd.
was was drowned in the G ]ost Frday F night
Fhe LAD was s. h os9 5 balances issss and ' fell
river wa 1s. vas ne found Sunday morning by
The BODY oea,,n sI men who were dragging the
r;ner near the shore.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12

Two base hits, March. three base hits,
Davis .: struck out by Clunee, I; by filon
4 by MeNay 3; wild pitch, McNayi pas.
ed balls. Mcmahon, McNay;, bases on paiIs
oSf Pilon ?. off McNay 3; double play, D.
Clune 10 March; umpire 7. ferriter'
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12

When you need to take something .a axe !.
pou Know is Notwithstanding like kodol
For Dyspepsia and Indigestion, kodol is
pleasant to take, it is reliable and IS guaran-
feed to give relief. 1t is sold by All Druggis's'
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12

-. laxative Cough Syrup is the
Kennedy.s s Lake Ike SO well to take as it
one that rla as good as maple sugar It acts
tastes nearly s. freely on the bowels and thereIy
g E arIve IS the cold. out of the system :
so,d by All Druggists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
MARCH OF PROGRESS
BY NATIONAL GUARD

Insignia earned by members Of the Ma
tional Guard OF the District OF Columbia
for qualification in rife practice during
1905, prizes won in competition and serv-
ice medals were presented. with cere-
mony by Senator Dick in the drill hall
of the Center Market armory the evening
of March last.
The annual inspection and the inspec-
tions under the new militia law were in
progress from March S to March %.
The brigade participated in the parade
Nav . in honor of the dedication of the
statue of Mai. Gen. Mcclellan. U.S.A.
A camp of instruction for the promotion
of small arms practice was established at
the rifle range.
The annual encampment was held at
Bolivar Heights. near Harpers Ferry. w.
Va, from the 18th to the 2Sth of July,
the I'd Regiment spending the second
forts, engaged in coast defense work with
regular troops.
4 practice cruise of the Naval Battalion
was in progress from July is to July q.
The brigade was represented in the ma.
tional and other ri1e competitions at
lions at Sea Girt. n. ].
Drills and practical instruction in the
armory and on the streets were resumed
October 1, a suspension to that date hav-
ing been ordered upon the return OF the
troops from the annual encampment.
The annual rifle competitions were held
on the range. near Congress Heights, Oc-
tober s. and 10.
Announcement was made in December
of the plans for gallery practice for the
current season and for rifle matches in
the gallery.
The bill providing for reorganization of
the local brigade was redrafted and in
troduced in the House of Representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
LEGISLATION OF A
GENERAL CHARACTER

The year was not prolific in congress
sional legislation of a general character
owing to the fact that the second session
OF the Fifty-ninth Congress came to a
close March 4. The appropriations for
the entire Congress reached the high
water mark in the history of the govern
ment, exceeding 1.SOO. 100000 During the
session the navy was increased by the ad-
dition of two battleships and the artillery
corps of the army was reorganized.
Among the interesting events of the ses-
sion were:
Passage of service pension bill for vet
Grams of the civil war.
Defeat of the ship subsidy bill in the
closing hours of the session.
Passage of bill allowing farmers to
manufacture free of tax denatured al
cohol.
Passage of bill granting the govern
ment right of appeal in criminal cases.
The final confirmation of the seating OF
Senator Reed Root of Utah after four
years contest.
Investigation by a Senate committee OF
the summary dismissal by President
Roosevelt of regiment of negro troops.
The Sixtieth Congress assembled the
first Monday in December and reelected
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois. Speaker. new
state was represented in the House and
Senate, Oklahoma having sent her delega-
lions. The committees were appointed
and Congress took a -<o~ss December
81 to January q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
EVENTS OF YEAR IN
UNITED STATES NAVY

The event of the year in the navy was
the departure of the battleship division of
the Atlantic fleet, composed of sixteen
armored warships and tenders. from
Hampton roads December 10 on 1900
mile cruise around the coast of South
America to Magdalena bay. on the west
ern coast of Lower California. for target
practice. with the prospect of extending
the cruise to China and back to the
United states by way of the Suez canal.
In July last an explosion occurred in the
aft turret OF the battleship Georgia
while engaged in target practice in Cape
Cod bay. which resulted in the death of
six officers and men and the wounding
of thirteen others.
the year. including Rear Admiral John
G. Walker. formerly chief of the bureau
of navigation: Rear Admiral Kautz, Rear
Admiral n. II. Farquhar. formerly chief
of the bureau of equipment: Rear Admiral
William A Windsor. Rear Admiral B. f.
rilley Chief Engineer Charles II. Loring
Medical Director Robert A. Marmion and
Capt. Nathan Sargent. a member of the
general board. A naval launch was acct
dentally sunk by collision in Hampton
roads June IL, and Midshipmen Steven
son. Field. Ulrich, Holden. Murfin, Hol-
comb and Leaphart were drowned.
Prominent among the retirements dur
ing the year were Rear Admiral James
II. Sands, superintendent of the Naval
Academy; Rear Admiral Charles d. Sigs-
bee, commander OF the wrecked Maine
Rear Admiral Joseph E. Craig. Rear Ad-
miral William W. Mead. Rear Admiral
Charles III. Davis, Rear Admiral George
C. Reiter. Rear Admiral willard II.
Brownson. chief Of the bureau Of nayiga-
ton: Rear Admiral Asa Walker; Rear
Admiral RI. w. Lyon and Rear Admiral
Seth NJ. Ackley.
The last month Of the year was marked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
LEADING EVENTS.

Rough Rider monument dedicated April
Mcclellan statue unveiled May
Mrs Jennie L. May gets tenyear killing
Cohen
Mrs Annie NJ Bradley acquitted of charge numbering
Senator Arthur NJ. Brown.
Men charge of train in Terra acquitted
slaughter charge
Capt Jay Morrow Col John as Engineer
Commissioner in May.
Campaign OF The Star begun October results in Presidents
order October 49, stopping destruction of historic
Atlantic fleet leaves for Pacific December
Justice Gould restraints Federation of Labor boycony
Buck Stove Company.
Wilbur Thrked naugurated president OF Howard Uni;
versity November Is.
Fatal collision Clarendon, Washington Arlington and
Falls Church electric railroad July g.
First electric line to Baltimore October g.
First train into Union station October 27.
Telegraph strike August 49,
Huge labor union parade August e.
The Stars campaign against handbook results
vctons, with nine pending
Andrew Carnegie increases the
Carnegie Institution by 100000.
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they played with others and not against
each other directly.
September 80 President Roosevelt
started on long trip. At Canton. Ohio.
October ]. he delivered a speech at the
unwilling of the monument to President
Mckinley. The same afternoon he
started for keokuk, Iowa, where. October
=. he took steamer down the Mississippi
river to study needs of Improvement of
that stream. He stopped at ST. Louis,
Cairo and Memphis. where he was cor
daily entertained. and October I went to
the canebrakes of Louisiana as the guest
of distinguished Louisiana men to hunt
bear. He d. not get a shot at a bear
until October Is. He killed the animal.
which was the first and only one of the
trip. The hunt ended October 20 and
the President started back to Washing
ton. which he reached few days later.
The President October 20 received the
members of the Supreme Council of the
Scottish Rite Masons. November 16 the
PRESIDENT signed the proclamation ad-
tnStting Oklahoma to statehood De-
cember % the President reiterated his
statement of election night 1904 in which
he declared he would not be a candidate
for or accept another nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
MANY new MONUMENTS
ERECTED IN DISTRICT

Adding materially to the beauties of the
capital and it's immediate surroundings,
several patriotic and memorial societies
unveiled new monuments and memorial
stones at Arlington, just across the Po-
tomac, and at attractive and appropriate
points in Washington during last year.
Active preparations were practically COM
pleted early in the year for what will
undoubtedly be one of the most impos-
ing statues in the nations capitalize
memorial to Kosciuszko, which will stand
on the northeast corner Of Lafayette
Square. The Kosciuszko statue commits
sion accepted the selection Of President
Roosevelt, namely the design presented
by Antonio Jopiel, for the heroic statue
Of the Polish patriot.
The Rough Riders monument in Ar
lington cemetery was dedicated April Il.
treasurer Of the Rough Riders Monu-
ment Association and widow Of Capt.
Capron, who was killed at Guasimas,
pulled the haliards that swung free the
draping folds Of the Stars and Stripes, I'M
yelling the shaft. The principal ad-
dress was made by President Roosevelt
One Of the most notable events Of the
year Of this sort was the dedication of
Mcclellan cLittle Mac'o on the high
ground at the intersection of Connecticut
avenue, Columbia road and California
street. Hundreds Of old soldiers attended
the affair, which was held in the after
noon of May 2. Brig. Gen. Henry C.
Dwight, president Of the Society of the
Potomac, presided; Ri. Rev. Henry Y.
Satterlee, bishop OF Washington pro-
nounced the invocation and Brig. Gen.
Horatio c. King gave a brief review Of
the work which led to the erection of the
memorial. TIE monument was unveiled
by DR.. George Mcclellan. Addresses were
made by President Roosevelt, Maj. Gen.
Daniel 4. Sickles, Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard
and Maj Gen. Grenville M. lodge.
Memorial services, preliminary to the
observance OF Decoration Day, were held
in several of the city churches in honor
of the soldier and sailor dead May ~
The unwilling of the statue to the mem
DRY of Maj. Gen. Joseph Anthony Mower
mansion at Arlington occurred Memorial
day. May 30. The exercises were under the
auspices of the Army Of the Tennessee.
Addresses were made by Maj Gen. Gren-
vile NJ. Dodge, Col. George G.. Ross Col
b. p. Entrekin, Col. william HemStreet
and Col. Lucius D. Alden.
A handful of survivors OF Company X,
15Oth Ohio Volunteers. gathered at the
battle-ground cemetery shortly before
noon, July IL. and unveiled stone to the
memory of the dead Of their command
District OF Columbia. The stone was in
especial commemoration of Private Will
liam f. Leach, who was the first to fall
in that engagement. Lieut.. Col Frazee Of
Cleveland. Ohio, presided at the exercises
and w. V. Cox, president OF the Second
National Bank. Washington, was the
orator Of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
RECORD ESTABLISHED
FOR LOCAL SUICIDES

During the year 1907 there were seven
ty-three suicides In the District of Column
bia, establishing a record. Such acts. by
months for the year. were: January. .;
February, >: March, s; April, g; May. l.;
June. II; July, :: August, .; September >;
October. ); November. 8. and December. 4.
Shooting seems to have been the favorite
method with illuminating gas a close
second the record showing that "a deaths
by suicide were by gunshot wounds. II by
Illuminating gas-asphyXiation-1I by
acids and poison. by hanging and by
other means. such as cutting the throat
and drowning.
Probably the most puzzling case of self
destruction for the coroner's office of the
year was that of Mrs. Amanda NJ. Crop
ley. wife of a government employe, who
shot herself in the head with a large
army revolver after killing in the same
way her eleven-months- girl Ruth the
night of January 90. The suicide was
afterward proved TO have been the result
of a domestic quarrel but at the time
ii was thought to have been a case of
double murder One arrest by the police
was made. but a day or two later at the
inquest the coroners jury brought In
verdict of suicide.
Michael ]. Flynn. veteran policeman.
ended his life February by shooting him.
self through the head. March IA and 20
Chas. Abbott and Mrs. Florence A. Nc
Comas committed suicide, both by shoot
ing.
John G. Koehler. living under an as
stunned name. took his life May by in
halng illuminating gas. June Thomas
Donaldson. a former keeper OF the
morgue. committed suicide by inhapng
Illuminating gas. due to financial troubles
Raleigh F. Luckett ended his life July
by shooting himself.
DR.. William II. Abercrombie, formerly
physician I'm New Jersey and for several
years United States consul at Nagssaki.
Japan. killed himself by asphyxiation Sep
tember ). His act was thought to have
been due to prolonged Illness, which EVIL
IDENTIFY affected his mind. He was a man
of wealth and literary tastes.
The number of suicides through October,
November and December was the small
est of the four quarters. numbering only
IL, the last being that OF Mrs. Sevenia
McDevitt. who ended her life by taking
poison December 81.
The following is the complete list OF
suicides for the year: Antonio Aldo.
shooting. January 4; Lula Burke. gas.
January IA; Calvin Waynes. shooting.
January IS; Amanda NJ. Cropiey. shoot
ing, January 20; r. +. Gilmore. acid,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
UNITED STATES ARMY
HAS PERIOD OF PEACE

The United States government was at
peace with all .the'world during the year
1907. and consequently there were no par
ticularly striking events in the history
or the military department of the govern
ment during that period of time. The
army, the navy, and the Marine Corps
were occupied exclusively in the usual
pursuits of those arms in time of peace,
which naturally included the development
of each service for the better protection
of the interests OF the United States in
all parts of the world in the event of an
emergency.
The principal event in the army was the
Increase in the artillery establishment
which, besides strengthening the army
caused many promotions in the commits
stoned personnel. The military secretarys
department, after a brief career, was
merged into the re-esta biished adjutant
generals department. Lieut.. Gen. Arthur
Macarthur. the ranking officer of the
army, was relieved from command of the
Pacific division. and practically retired
from active service. The office of lieu
tenant general expires with his statutory
retirement. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood.
commanding the Philippines division. is
now the senior officer of the army in ac-
tive service. He will return to the United
States In q few months to assume COM
mand of the Department of the East at
New York. 1t is probable that he will
eventually come to Washington and as
sumo command of the army. He ranks
Maj. Gen. F. c. Ainsworth, adjutant gen.
eral, who is now in actual charge of mill
tary affairs at Washington. Maj. Gen. j..
Franklin Bell, now chief of staff is junior
to Gen. Ainsworth, and can Issue no or
ders to the adjutant general. Gen. T. II.
Barry relieved Gen. Whit of command of
the Army of Cuban Pacifcation.
Gen. Bell. Gen. w. p DuVa1l and Gen
w. s. McCaskey each reached the grade
Of major general during the year and
Maj. J. 3. Aleshire was appointed quar-
termaster general with the rank of briga-
der general There were many retire
ments during the year, the principal being
those of Maj. Gen. ]. NJ. Lee, Brig. Gen
8. p. JOcelyn, Maj. Gen. j. f. Wade, Brig
Gen. w. r. Duggan, Brig. Gen. A. C.
Markiey, Brig. Gen. J. w. Bubb Brig.
Gen. Constant Williams. Quartermaster
McCaskey and Brig. Gen. E. 8. Godfrey.
Among the high ranking officers who
died during the year were Brig. Gen.
George Bell, Brig. Gen. Fl. II. Adams.
Brig. Gen. s. A. Holabird. Brig. Gen. John
Moore, Brig. Gen. Richard Comba, Brig
Gen. T. J. Whit, Brig. Gen. NJ. NJ. Blunt
Brig Gen. NJ. J. Sanno. Brig Gen. o. B.
Wilcox, Maj. Gen. Thomas II. Kruger.
Brig. Gen. III. 8. Turrill. Brig. Gen.
Charles F. Powell, Brig. Gen. Samuel NJ.
Mills and Brig Gen. George f. Pond.
the horsemanship tests prescribed by the
President to demonstrate the skill and
endurance of officers between the grades
of captain and brigadier general, and re-
suited in about forty officers being ordered
to examination for retirement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
CONDUCT NJ AFFAIRS
PERTAINING TO PARKS

Sustained interest marked the conduct
OF affairs pertaining to the public parks
during the twelve months just ended. the
threatened despoiling of the Mall by the
park commission and the battle waged by
The Star to save the historic Crittenden
oak and other valuable trees standing out
prominently In the foreground. Public at
tention was first directed to the fate pro-
posed for the grand old trees in the b.
tanic Gardens by the announcement of
the plans of the Grant memorial commits
sion early in October, and The Stars ini-
tial protest was uttered the very next day.
The campaign thus begun has been prose
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controversy between the line and the
staff of the navy over the questions of
rank and command through the decision
of the President to place Surgeon Stokes
of the medical department in actual COM
mand of the naval hospital ship Relief
The announcement o that purpose led to
the resignation of Rear Admiral Willard
Fl. Brownson as chief of the bureau of
navigation and his RELOCATION to the re-
tired list. He held that placing a staff
officer in command of a naval vessel was
prejudicial to discipline. unwise in prac-
tice and contrary to the laws and regula-
tons of the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01

from street car. Aloysius NJ Kelly
was killed by a train December %.
The year closed with the tragic death
of Mrs. Mae Becker. who was burned To
death in the basement Of her home. at
1OC6 18th street. early last Sunday morn
ing.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-05

was in the city shopping Wednesday
morning.
Ed Hall jus1 received Fresh 1905
Cleaned Currants, Imported Figs. I'm
ported Citron, Pine Apple Glsce, Crys-
talized Cherries, Seedles. Raisins,
Shelled Almonds. 2s9
Mr. J. p Gilpin of Harris school
house was visitor TO the city
Wednesday.
OF course you are going to the
great game in Houston. Tickets at
Brandon d Lawrence's. 2SS-2s1
Mrs. Dr. Williams of Cross, Grimes
county, was in the city Wednesday on
"a shopping visit.
Misses Esther and Frances Davis of
College are guests of Miss Hattye Lou
Hudson this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Conway of Cotton.
wood were visitors to the city
Wednesday morning
Mrs. DR. Lay of College was in the
city Wednesday, the guest Of Mrs. Ty.
Ter Haswell.
Mrs. Wiley Kelley of Tabor and
daughter were in the city Wednesday
on shopping trip.
Miss Della Griffith OF Reliance was
one of the many young lady shoppers
in the city Wednesday morning.
Mr.. r. f. Benton of Harvey was in
the city yesterday and transacted
business with our lumber dealers.
Mr.. T. II. Sample and daughter,
Miss Anna. OF Cottonwood, were in
the city on shopping trip Wednes
day.
Mr.. Tom Smith and MIR. Robert
Smith of this city attended the funeral
of Mrs. Cleveland Smith at Reliance
Wednesday.
Mr.. a. B. Sanders gE%he firm of
Sanders Bros OF this city left Wednes
day night for San Angelo to attfnd
the West Texas fair. "
Mrs. John Mitchell and daughters,
Misses Maggie and Ella. we're in the
city Wednesday shopping with Bryan
dealers. Mrs. Mitchell resides at
Benchley and profitabIy conducts
farming interests in that vicinity.