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adjudged insane by jury i'm Justice STAFF
fords court Thursday.
Payne was an enthusiastic Roosevelt
admirer and was taken to the Chicago
convention. where he broke down from
overwork. His employers noticed nothing
wrong with the man until the outburst
broke forth at the mention o. Roosevelts
name. From that moment Payne grew
more and more violent and after his re-
turn TO Washington became dangerously
insane.
He was admitted to the Government
Hospital for the insane upon his own tes-
t.mony and that of his wife and brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22
Milton E. Allies House Afire.

Several companies of the fire depart
ment responded to al-rm turned In
last night about $40 o'clock :or a fire in
the house at lG30 street northwest own
ed by Milton T.. Allies.
The blaze. IL is believed, resulted from
spontaneous combustion. a number OF OIL
SOAKED rags having been left in the
house by workmen. About 500 damage
was caused. The house was unoccupied.
having been closed for repairs. The loss
was covered by insurance
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HAIL TO "RoSEOAlE PARK "
TWILL BE A PLAYGROUND FOR
CHILDREN AND FOR ADULTS.
Plans Call for Expenditure Of IS, 900
in Improvements-So Sug-
gestions Asked For.

An appropriation of 5000 is now avail
able for the improvement of the Rose
dale playground. Plans that contemplate
not more than this expense have been
drawn by Frederick Law Olmstead of
Boston and the work of improving the
five-acre tract will be begun as soon as
possible This involves the surrounding
of the playground with a hedge and wire
fence and ornamenting it with trees and
shrubbery. There i'll be wading pool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

The will of William A. Torrey. lately
a grocer at 1902 nth street northwest,
which was filed yesterday for probate,
leaves his entire estate to his wife Mrs.
Adah S. Torrey, who is also named as
executrix without bond. The instrument
vas dated June ID, 1883.
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Marriage Licenses.

Seymour Alexander and Katie Gardner.
Walter Scott Lewis of Washington and
Gertrude Christine Graves of Walpole.
Mass. CTo be married in Massachusetts,
Andrew F. Heller and Carrie NJ. Hen
derson, both of Reading. Pa.
Charles B. Powell and Cecilia NJ. Rest.
Percy NJ. James and Mamie A. Dodson.
James T. Jones and Iva e. ShultZ.
John A. Marshall and Alberta Bryant.
Edward Whitley and Mamie Rutherford.
Thomas Bryce of New York and Ber-
tina J. Anderson Of Webster, Mass.
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Young Indianian.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANCHESTER, Mass. August 22.-A
son was born yesterday to Senator and
Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana. who
are stsopping here for the summer. Mrs.
Beveridge was formerly Miss Catherine
Eddy of Chicago sister of Spencer Eddy
American minister to the Argentine Re
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22
Milk Dealer Fined.

George l.. Hummer, wholesale and
retail milk dealer, of Clarendon. Va,
was adjudged guilty this morning before
Judge Mullowny of the Police Court,
charged with violating the milk regula-
lions In the matter of placing the proper
labels on his wares. The court imposed
q fine of So. which was paid. The COM
plant in the case was made by Inspector
J. G. Hatton of the health department
as a result Of an investigation several
days ago.
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Children Give Charm.
NEGRO LEAGUE CLOSED |
BOOKER WASHINGTON RE-
ELECTED PRESIDENT.

BALTIMORE, Md, August 22.-The
ninth annual convention of the Nationa
Negro Business League has closed its
session after listening to a number Of
addresses. one Of the most important OF
which related to negro life insurance. and
which led to criticisms Of the manner OF
living OF many of the race and strong ap.
peals for the adoption of more sanitar,
conditions.
The following were elected officers
President, Booker T. Washington: frs,
vice president. Charles Banks: second
vice president. s. c. Ebert; third vice
president. H. T. Pratt; fourth vice presi-
dent. ]. A. Langford; corresponding Sec
rotary. E. ]. Scott.
Louisville. KY. was chosen as the next
place of meeting.
Yesterday afternoon the 500 delegates to
the meeting and their friends took a tril
down the bay on the icebcat Latrobe
which was placed at their disposal by the
city. reception and banquet was held
in the evening at the Richmond Market
Armory.
SHED at Politics.
The only political complexion given the
session came in the course Of a speech by
]. c. Napier of Nashville. Tenn. on 1.-The
Cause of Business Failures by Negroes"
Because Of their emotional tempera.
ment and easily inculcated prejudices
some of our people may not support our
republican candidate for President" said
Napier. ''This should not be. as he Is
one OF the best men in the country-yes
in the world. Some Of our people would
on account Of their prejudices. make a
democratic victory possible, and. perhaps
q his
which will not rebound to their good
This was the only time the presidential
contest was openly mentioned An effort
was made at Thursdays session to intro
duce the subject Of politics by one of the
delegates who spoke of 1.-The good and
great friend of the race who lived In
Ohio" Booker r. Washington was the
only one to comment on his attempt to
provoke discussion of the merits of the
two candidates. All he said was:
Yes. the man in Ohio is a great man.
The effort to introduce politics fell Ma,
and the experience meeting continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mrs. Ella Kraus has returned from a
delightful vacation spent in Beverly.
Mass. While away Mrs. Kraus visited
Lowell. Gloucester, Revere Beach and
Narraganset Pier.
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Private Secretary Thiel Returns

F.. j. d. Thiel. secretary to the treas
urer of the United States. has returned to
his desk in the Treasury Department
after an absence of several weeks Mr..
Thiel camped and fished along the Ohio
river and came back To the city by way
of Mountain Lake Park. Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mrs Frank NJ. Bristol. wife of Bishop
Bristol. and her two sons Raymond and
Harlow are stopping at the Seaside Hotel.
Ocean Grove. n. j., for the months OF
July and August. Bishop Bristol will
spend the latter part of August with
them before their return to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Gilmer and
Mrs. I.eckie and daughter were in Paris
yesterday and Mr.. and Mrs. f. D. Graves
and Miss Dorothy Graves and Miss NJ.
B. Gore also of this city, were in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mrs. ]. f. Bright and her grand
daughter. Mildred B. WEIGH. have re-
turned home after spending two weeks at
Silcott Springs. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mrs. Gaskins and daughter Miss Ann
f. Gaskins. of 10Th street have just re-
turned home from a delightful trip to
Stony Man Camp. Skyland, in the Blue
Ridge mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
NEWPORT SOCIETY EXPECTS TO
ENTERTAIN MRS. LoNGWoRTH.
Other Well Known Capital Residents
Are Enjoying Themselves-Per-
sonal Notes.

Mrs. Longworth, who has been at Oys-
ter Bay for several days. is expected at
Beaulieu to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mrs. Ada Peck and her daughter Ma
belle have returned home after spending
two weeks at Silcott Springs, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mrs. NJ l.. Jones, with her daughter
Edna and Miss Rose Corbin, is at the
Albemarle, Atlantic City, for two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Countryman and
son and Mr.. John Gill Anderson are
among the recent arrivals at the Aurora
House, Aurora w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

It pays to read the want columns Of The
Star. Hundreds Of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Capt Charles NJ. Forrest and wife are
spending the month of August at the Sea-
side Hotel, Ocean Grove n. J.
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as we'll as the best up-to-date steel equip

as we'll as the best up-to-date steel equip
ment
The Washington Playground Associa-
ton has anyways wished to make park
out of this playground in order that it
might serve the needs of adults as we'll
as children. but up to the present it
never had an opportunity to do so. Play
grounds Of this kind will increase the
value Of surrounding real estate to a con-
siderable extent and. as experience has
shown in Chicago. they are much more
largely used than the ordinary park. The
use to which they are put is also more
social and developing. s they are not
used for loafng, but for recreation and
needed physical exercise.
Children Give Charm.
Not only is there no reason, why a
children's park should not be as beautiful
as a park for adults, but the children
themselves always give an additional
charm. Half OF nearly all the small
parks Of New York have been taken for
Fairgrounds in the last seven or eight
years. In the first place the park au-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Among the guests at the Winsboro
House. near Front Royal. Va. are Mr..
and Mrs. Ed r. French and son Eddie.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Fl. Roche. Miss Annie
Roth, Mrs. G. Kidwell and three daugh-
ters. of Washington, d. c.. and Mr..
Angel Costales of Ecuador, S. A.
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CRAZY BOUT ROOSEVELT.
Charles e. Payne, Colored Messen-
ger, Committed to Asylum.

Charles e. Payne, colored, a messenger
formerly employed at the Capitol, was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Redmond, SIG
Rhode Island avenue northeast. have
gone to Hillsboro, Va, for a few days
stay.
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Swimming Pool Needed.

Last year the Washington Playground
Association asked for an appropriation Of
$4,000. In order to put swimming pool
with shower and bath houses at Rose
dale. but this was not allowed. swim
ming pool is needed to complete a play
ground as it should be-
The Washington Playground Associa-
ton will be grateful for any suggestions
as to these plans.
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Mr. Robert S. Stun has returned from
a pleasant trip to Ocean City, Md; Sails
bury, Md, and Clayton. Del.

Mr.. and Mrs Fitzhugh and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Swank and family. Miss C..
Muddiman. Miss E. Thrift Mrs. Rodgers,
Mr.. William J. Rodgers. Misses Adelaide
and Jane Clements. Miss Cunningham
of Washington and Miss Louise Arm
strong. Mrs. Slaymaker and Miss N.
Reed of Virginia ire at the Osborne
House, Silcott Springs, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mrs Charles Poe of Baltimore and her
daughter, Mrs Edward White of Wash
ington. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mordecai at their cottage in the Green
Spring valley, near Stevenson Station.
Md
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thorities turned the benches for adults
away from the playground and toward
the grass. but it was not more than two
or three days before all the benches
had been brought back around the chill
dren's playground and it was evident that
the parents were more interested in the
play Of the children than they were in
looking at the grass.
Four thousand. five hundred dollars has
already been raised toward providing a
field house for the Rosedale playground
also. and if Congress appropriates enough
to complete such a building Rosedale
will be good beginning of a system of
Fairgrounds of which the city need not
he Choy ,n1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mrs. I. B. Brown of 1918 street has
returned home from Atlantic City. where
she spent the past two weeks at Chester
Inn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

DR.. Charles Schlor and wife and sis
tiers, Miss A. Gordon and Mrs. w. H.
Hood. and husband, have gone for a
trip to Cape May. and will also go to
Orkney Springs, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

The Misses Edlavtch of Baltimore are
visiting Miss S. Leon of 1133 14th street
for a weeks stay. after which they will
take a trip to Atlantic City. New York
and Niagara Falls. when they will return
to Baltimore. Miss Leon will join them
there to spend couple of weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herring are visiting
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mr. and Mrs. Fl. ]. Wylie of 317 A
street southeast will spend the month of
September with Rev. S. G. Jeffords of
Peoria, Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

After an absence of five years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marten Wolf and children have re-
turned to Washington to make their home
and will be pleased to see their friends
at 142 Todd place northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Edward p. Borden and Miss Eugenia
d. Borden of the Florence Court ara
spending the summer at Cape May.
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A party made up of James L. Nalley,
Edwin G. DAILY. John B. Simpson. Harry
w. Daily and Howard NJ. Chase left this
afternoon for Annapolis, and will go from
there by boat to Shady Side. Md. where
they will spend a two weeks vacation.
They will return from Baltimore on the
homo tourney by water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Mury Baer and son
William of ia, II street northeast have
returned after weeks stay in Balti-
more county.
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Washington guests at the Atlantic City
cottage of Mr.. and Mrs Howard v. Mills
are Miss Harriet B. Crump Mrs. William
Cleland. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elder. Mrs.
Atchinson and Miss Celia Atchinson, Mr..
Harry B. Johnson and Capt. c. NJ. Cy-
pliers and Mr. Herbert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

Miss Frances Somerville of 81 Rhode
Island avenue. who has been visiting
relatives in Philadelphia, Pa. returned
to the city today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-04
Her One Great Sin.

The next attraction at the Opera
House will be Her One GrestSin, "
which is society comedy drama in
four acts and will be presented here
Tuesday. Sept. sth for one night only
by an excellent company of Metro
poltan players headed by Miss Florence
Stanley who is beautiful and
talented actress and has been iden-
titled with many of the great New
York productions, including the
"Virginian, in which she created a
prominent part, and was las, season
the leading lady in the big Automo-
bile Racins play "Bedtord's Hope "
The play is one of the recent sue.
cesses in England and the story is
powerful and full of dramatic interest
and sbounds in good wholesome
comedy and teaches good moral les
son for 1t vividly portrsys the temp.
tations Of life
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-04
THERE WILL BE NO
CHANGE In FRUIT RATE
So Says Freight Agent Mo lboeuf
OF the Southern Pacific
Here Recently

No change is to be made in the
freight rate on apples to the asst from
auy point in the state of Oregon served
by the Southern Pacific Such was
the positive statement made by Dis
trIct Freight Agent q. A. Maltoeuf,
who arrived in this ci y Monday
morning on one of hi regular trips
along the line. The rate that Will be
in furce this iall is exactly the same
as thai of last year, and no hs ge Is
conte mplated. Tie rates from this
section are the same as those that
apply from California points.
The change which has been made
applies only from Portland aud east
Of the Cascade mountains. The rate
in force there has been raised t. what
it formerly was before an emergenc y
rate was granted for few years, &c
that the large crops OF that s. ction
could be placed on the ma ket n the
Missouri aud NJ ssissippi valley oint'
in competition with heavy crops
there. 1t was the raising Of tue rate
on this fruit to its former standard,
justified by the present. conditions,
that has caused apple growers Of this
sec' ion much uneasiness of lat.
At the present time Grants Pass
has rate of 81 on apples sh rp' d tc
New York. or $500 a car. Thus the
Soui hern Pacific hauls IA, 900 poud- tc
New York-the cars weighing Al, 00t
pounds-s distance of $500 miles, at
about 4 mills a pound. The Southern
Pacific has always given Grant' Pass &
low rate and in many ways has en-
couraged the industry 10 this place.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-04
SNUG FORTUNES GROW
ON OREGON TREES

The following story taken from a
Milton, Mich. paper tells of Ore
eon's horticultural possibilities and
recites actual cases:
Sin the Rogue river valley In
Southern Oregon F. Fl. Hopkins in
1907 made a profit of $40, 900 on l6
acres Of winter Nellis pears-SllS7. so
an acre. So writes II. S. Gray in the
Technical World Magazine. In the
same valley, G. H Hover bought 10
acres of pear orchard at $3.50 an acre.
Fifteen months later the crop brought
him $4,000.
Eight years ago J. L. Dumas set
ont 30 acres of apples near Dayton in
the Walla Walla district of south.
eastern Washington. In the summer
of 1907 he bought 90 acres of apple or
chsrd adjoining his property, at an in
vestment of $3.50 The apples he
picked from these 80 acres realized
$52, O00-a return to the owner OF
$40 600.
1.-THE statements are incontrover-
tible, but you instantly demand
What is the explanation
"A climate and soil that are capa-
pie Of rearing such monsters as the
redwood trees and the sequoins,
which render measurements of vege-
table growth in other parts OF this
country puny and scant, account in
part for these bewildering figures.
"Rut there are obscure valleys, mar
row and diminutive, mere pockets,
between huge mountains, where in
the past no plant worthy Of cultiva.
tion has found so much as root-ho!d.
And 1t is in many just such spots
as these that the returns per acre are
the hugest. Irrigation, in such cases
is the remaining factor that explain,
the mystery-irrigation which brings
to the barren soil full of wonderful
potentialities water. that element
which is to render it SO msrvelously
productive.
1t might also be added that there
are thousands of acres of land here In
the Rogue River Valley yet unclaimed
which will produce equally we'll al
the above, which only await brair
and industry for their development
Get wise aud come to Southern Ore
gon: come TO Grants Pass in Jose
phine County
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-04
MARRIED.

b RIT Ton - M'CALLISTER-Wed.
nesday, August 8, 1908, at the bay
ton hotel, County Judge Jewell
officiating, Gen. W. Btitton and
Miss Bessie McCallistsr, both Of
near Merlin.
HAAS-RODNEY-At Salem, Ore. (,
Wednesday, September 2, 1908, at
Sc. Joseph's Church. Nichoiss j.
Haas ana Miss Emily A. Rodney.
The bride was formerly q resident
of this city having been one of the
teachers of the Grants Pass schools,
and has many friends here who wish
her happiness and prosperity in heI
welded life.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-04
STAND TOGETHER FOR IRRIGA.
TION.

Irrisgtion is essentially the most
important feature to be desired in the
industrial development Of Josephine
county at this time. While perhaps
ths present season has been more ex-
treme in the matter of aridity than
the average, and it may be many years
before a similar lack Of moisture shall
be experienced, 1t must be admitted
that II this section of the Rogue River
Valley shall produce In q ratio pro-
porionate to the possibilities Of the soil
some system for watering the land
during the months Of July and August
must be devised. This fact seems TO
be generally conceded and farmers and
orohardists Of the valley seem to real.
ize now more thoroughly than ever be-
fore the amount of energy that Is an
nuslly teing wasted all for the lack of
water.
At intervals In the years gone by
the question Of irrigation has been
agitated but each time some matter
has come up to oonfound the efforts Of
those enlisted In the enterprise and the
agitation has come to naught. At this
time, however, there is apparent mo'e 9
Of q unanimity Of both spirit and sc-
tion, which would seem to indicate
that success will crown present efforts
There have been both method and con.
serystism thus far which augur much
forhn early realization Of the desired
end. But the same cooperation and
caution must continue II the present
agitation shall not meet the fate OF
similar efforts in the past.
II may not be possible to at once
inspgurste or install 8, stem which
will cover all the irrigable land In
the county. In fact a number Of sup
ply bitches will be required to supply
all the farmers. But even one ditch
which will cover two or three or ten
Thousand acres should be acceptable
no ~ btk ihthci bhhh w
the whole scheme for little or no other
reason than that some few may be
unable to come under the first ditch.
After one supply ditch has been built
and is in operation, others will come
with greater ease and as matter
Of course Theresmust be a beginning
in all things and the irrigation of Jose
phiae county Is not an exception to
this general rule.
The fact that those having negotia.
tions In charge have asked for the ap-
pointment Of q committee OF three,
the personnel OF which shall include
two lawyers and representative bust
ness man to guide them in whatever
legal phase may arise in'the matter OF
securing contracts for water or In 80.
curing water rights. is both prudent
and economical and is guarantee OF
good faith which merits the endorse.
ment and should enlist the oo.opera.
tion Of every business man and
farmer in the county until an irri.
CATION system has been secured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-04
DIED.

WHITE-Sundsy, Aug. 3oth, 1908. at
the.home of This grandmother, Mrs.
j. p. Tuffs, in this city, Of tuber-
culosis, after a long illness, Willie
White, son of II l.. White, aged
25 years, month and 3 days.
Funeral services were held in this
city last Monday. The deceased IL
survived by his father and out lister,
the latter is Mrs Opal Holtenroth of
Portland. The deceased had be, n i'll
for some months The greater part of
his life had been spent at Rock Point
though the had attended school in
Grants Pass for some years.
J. W. Howard Of San Francisco ar.
rived in the city Monday night and
has been spending few days here
looking after his property interests.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-04
BORN.

hOWLAND-Fridsy, Aug. 2Sth, 1908,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rowland.
of Jump-off. Joe. a girl
MOORE-Thursday Sept. Sd. 1908, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover G. Moore, On
Front street, son.
PATRICK-In Grants Pass, Ore.
August 81, 1905. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Patrick, q son.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-04

There is one best in everything,
The range best is the Mslleable, made
In South Bend. and will be exhibited
in the store of the Hair. Riddle Hdw.
Co.'S place during the week beginning
l4th.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-04

The ghosts of Free Silver and I'm
perialism occasion Mr., Bryan much
discomfort these days. besides fur.
nishing the oartoonists and the ed.
itorial photographers exhaustive sub
eots for campaign matter. Their
constant presentation In both text
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-04

Oregon's inimitsble weather is again
in evidence and is the delight of every
one who tsrries for day or week
AS Ewen as the residents who have
recently come here from other states.