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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
SHOT GUN DISCHARGED into
HEAD OF RANCH LABORER
Says il Was Suicide, But Au-
thOrities Scent q Murder.

drinking heavily during the evening.
The body was discovered, by Mr..
Myers father in law who went into.
the dead mans oom at 9 o'clock this
morning.
Coroner J.. A. Underwood Of Carbon
county has come down from Red
Lodge to hold an inquest A jury was
impaneled but after viewing the body
adjourned until today.
The dead man is a Dane. He was
born in Denmark and has been in the
vicinity Of Joliet for about three
months. Nothing is known here about
his relatives, who are presumed to be
IN the old country. The man under
arrest is a German.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
II. E. SHEPHERD THINKS HOME
RULE is TO BE URGED.
IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED.
Prominent Business Man Says That
Amendment Should be Procured to
State Constitution Permitting City
to Have Improvement Commissions.

Billings people should make an ef-
fort in the coming, year to have the
state legislature adopt an amendment
to the state constitution permitting
this city to adopt a municipal charter
for it's government and have what Is
generally termed the home rule
law SO that the city may provide for
the appointment of various public
boards to have direct supervision Of
the civic improvements, which should
be inaugurated," said r. E. Shepherd
in response to the query, What is the
greatest need of Billings in 1902
"A park board should be appointed
to have charge of parks and boule-
wards, which should be established,
and have general supervision of the
street improvements. It is greatly to
be desired that Billings make some eff
fort to secure several parks for the
city and this should be done next year,
if possible.
"a water board should be appoint
ed, should the time eve come when
the city has control of the local wa
ter system.
"A fire board should be appointed.
The city is outgrowing its present
system Of fire protection. It is not ad-
equate for the Billings Of today nor
for the Billings that is to come. This
city ought not to wait till some con
Migration occurs to improve its fire
protection, but should do so at once.
THE fact that the present fire pro
lection is not adequate is no reflection
on the present department, which is
as efficient as possible and does excel.
lent work. But with the erection OF
large buildings comes the question of
water pressure. A pressure that will
send a stream of water over the top
of the Stapleton block and the other
tall buildings in the city is needed. A
fire engine to supplement the regular
pressure should be procured.
There are other boards which
could be advantageously appointed
under the provisions Of a charter. The
members of these boards could be Sc
lected from the men, whose expert.
ence has been the greatest along the
lines to be c%overedsby the board upon
which they r named.
"These are but some Of the needs
OF the city during the coming year,
which have particularly appealed to
me-"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
WILL FILL AN
UNKNONN'S CRAVE
BODY OF MAN BURNED AT LAu.
REL NOT IDENTIFIED.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Coroner G. Herman Smith went to
Laurel yesterday morning to investi-
gate the fire which burned four bunk
cars OF the A. Guthrie & company, rail
road contractors on the Billings &
Northern railway, Thursday afternoon.
The cornor found that the cars had
been vacated and that the nan who
was incinerated had gone into n Of
them and started a fire on a crate.
This fire communicated to the cars
and the man who kindled the fire was
consumed by the flames.
The coroner brought back the
charred trunk. Nothing could be
learned. as to his identity.
The body will fill an unknown grave
and will be laid to rest in the Bill
ings cemetery by the coroner today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
(Special to The .Gazette.)

s9-I. ~ sM28HlN
JOLIET, Mont, Dec. 24.-John.
Christensen, a farm laborer employed
IN the 3. Meyer ranch six miles up
Rock Greek from here, was instantly
killed about IL o'clock last night by
The discharge Of a shotgun, the charge
Of which entered his head behind the
right ear. When the body was found
The single barreled shot gun used at
The ranch was lying beside him.
Carl Glenn, another laborer, who
stays on the ranch, has been arrested
On suspicion that the death may have
been foul play. It is alleged that the
dead man and a companion, presuma.
bly, the man under arrest, had been
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
QUIET CHRISTMAS OBSERVED IN
BILLINGS HOMES.
MARRIAGE KEPT SECRET ROAD 10 The PARK YulE1IDE SPIRIT HERE
Christmas Services in Some Churches,
specia, Programs at the Theaters,
and Celebrations in Billings Homes
e-christmas Dinners Everywhere.

From Saturdays Daily.
probably the q~uietest in years. With
the exception Of the throngs vending
toward the p~ostoffice, there were few
people on the streets, though in the
afternoon when the day was warm as
Indian summer, scores Of people prom
enaded in the open air and enjoyed
the delightful climate. 4
There were no attractions of the
law, there being but one arrest during
the day.
With the exception of the Episcopal
! ian and Catholic churches there were
no Christmas services. At st. Pat
.rick's church there was mass at mid
night to usher in the Christmas fes-
tivities, mass again at s O'Clock and
high mass at 10 O'Clock. The church
was beautifully and deliberately deco
rated with Christmas trimmings and
the $50 lights were turned on during
the services. Many favorable COM
ments upon the beauty of the new
church edifice, in which the Catholics
celebrated Christmas Tor the first time
yesterday, were heard.
At st. Luke's Episcopal church,
Holy Communion was celebrated at 5
O'Clock and at IL o'clock Holy Com.
munion and morning prayers were OBJ.
served. At the latter service special
music was rendered by the choir.
In the early morning there was a
sunrise prayer meeting at the Metho.
dist church.
Special Christmas programs were
rendered in the afternoon and at night
at the local theaters, with the excep-
ton Of the Babcock theater, where
there was no entertainment. Enorm.
Gus crowds attended all the theatrical
performances.
In the afternoon the basket ball
\ Sdul0 dt IuC 4. siNl. W. "A. Sy1l1ldSIu1u
served to attract many of the lovers OF
athletic sports to see the Y. NJ. G. A.
Senior team play the championship
team from Dallas, Ore.
Local hotels were almost deserted
most Of the travelling men going home
to spend Christmas. Special Christ.
mas dinners were served in all OF
them. There was a noticeable falling
off in the number of passengers on
trains going through the city.
Special dinners were served the in.
mates of the city and county jails and
many of the un%fortunates we're pro.
vided for by the Salvation Army and
the Associated Charities and Philan.
thropic department Of the. Woman's
club. There were but few homes ir
Billings yesterday where Christmas
dinners were not served and where
Santa Claus had not made his pres.
ence felt. Mass was recited at the
hospital and special Christmas dinners
were provided.
All of the stores of the city, the
banks and public buildings were closed
for the day and the Christmas atmos-
pi1ere was prevalent everywhere.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
ST0RK BRINGS GIFTS
TO TWO HAPPY HOMES
BABY BOY AND BABY GIRL
AMONG CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The stork brought two gifts to Bill
ings yesterday and made Christmas in
two Sugar City homes a merry one.
A baby daughter was born i'll the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Orville W.
Compton, of North Nineteenth street.
The little Christmas gift weighs about
II pounds.
A son was the stork's Christmas
gift to Mr.. and Mrs. =. o. Ling Of 2715
Sixth avenue north. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ling are prominent Billings young
people, Mr.. Ling being connected
with the First National bank.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
PARsoN GETS PRESENT.
Congregation of A. M. e. Church Make
Present.

Rev. j.. H. c. Redd. pastor Of the
A. N. e. church, was last night pre-
sented with a fine ministerial gown by
the members Of his cengregation.Y The
presentation was made by Dec Rey-
nolds and Dick Williams.
A large gathering of his congrega-
ton were present at the rectory and
the pastor made an appropriate speech
of acknowledgement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
FIGHTING DRUNK.

Fighting Man Lands in the Cooler and
Will be Cooled OH.
Sven Lisens was drunk and dressed
up last night and Monday morning it
will be good morning, judge Sven
was in the Antlers saloop and Wanted
to scrap. He was taken toyAhe jail
and wanted to thrash Ill The police
men in Billings. svepS' fighting
weight is about 1870, and there being
no n present of his weight he was
taken below. He did not get the
fight he wanted hut he viii get a set.
ting out from the police judge Mon
day morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
TWO PRESIDENTIAL
OFFICES IN COUNTY
COLUMBUS AND LAUREL WILL
HAVE HIGHER CLASS p. o.

Columbus and Laurel in Yellowstone
county will have their postoffices adj
vanced to the presidential class on
January 4. which will increase the sal
aries Of the offices to $1,000 for Column
bus and $1.100 for Laurel.
There has been a steady increase in
the business at both places during
the past twelve months, due to the
wonderful growth Of the country in
the vicinity in population and also
OF the cities themselves.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
sRoMlNENT COUPLE STEAL
MARCH ON THEIR FRIENDS.
early Morning Wedding at St. Pat
rick's Church, Friday Morning
Lsfs Yesterday for an Extended
Wedding Tour to Eastern Points.

From Saturdays Daily.
Bert II. Albtn and Miss Mary Dun
levy were married: Friday morning at
$50 o'clock by Rev. Father Stack, the
ceremony being performed at st. Pat
ticks church in the presence of Mrs.
4. 3. Ross and Rev. Father Phelan.
The marriage was 8 very quiet n
and It's announcement came as a sur
prise to the many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albin. They literally stole a
march on their friends, secured a IL
sense, were married and were on their
wedding trip before the marriage be-
.ame known. Not even the. clerks in
III. Albin's store were aware of it.
The young couple, accompanied by
he witnesses went to the church in
The early morning and after Father
Stack had celebrated mass he per.
Aormed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albin left the church Immediately,
Mrs. Albin and Mrs. Ross going to the
Dunlevy home, while Mr.. Albin went
20 his store and attended to business
throughout the day as If nothing out
1t the ordinary had taken place. They
Kept the secret until yesterday morn.
ne, Just before train time.
They had determined that their
friends should not md It out, how
sver, until after they came back from
he wedding trip. which will include
ct. Paul. Chicago, st. Louis, Denver
md intermediate points. Mrs. Albin
ook q carriage to the station and got
on the Pullman, while Mr.. Albin stood
IN the platform talking to some
friends, who were wholly unconscious
Of the fact that he was about to start
on his wedding journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin will be away
between ten days and two weeks and
returning will occupy Mr.. Albin's
sumptuous apartments in the Staple
ton block, where they will be at home
to their friends.
Probably no two young people in
Billings are better known than Mr..
and Mrs. Albin or possess nor
friends. Mr.. Albin has been a resi-
dent OF Billings for the past seven
years and is half owner in the Hart
Albin store. He is also interested in
mercantile establishments in Spokane
and Lewistown, as well as possessing
extensive private interests in Billings.
Mrs. Albin is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Dunlevy and has been a resi-
dent ct Billings for the past fifteen
years. She attended the Billings pub
lie schools and has been prominently
identified with st. Patrick's church, be-
inssthe head Of the young ladies' so
ciety. She has a large circle of
friends and was voted the most popu-
lar young woman in the city. during
q fair given by the church.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
WOMAN TAKES sTRYcHNlNs.

BUTTE, Dec. 25.-Failing to per-
suade her husband to commit suicide
with her. Mrs. Carrie Lewis, colored,
while respondent, took a dose Of
strychnine and was found dead by
VIM. Lewis when he returned home.
Lewis supposed the woman was
asleep until he attempted to awaken
her. She left a pathetic note COM
planning of the "lies people told ON
me-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
ONE LONE CHRISTMAS JAG.

But one man was arrested yester-
day. He gave his name as R. McVar-
nish. He had accumulated such a
load of Christmas joy that he was
taken to the city Jail to sleep off the
effects. He will be dealt with accord
ing to law in police court this morn
ing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

Mrs. Charles A. sauerwein present
ed her husband with a beautiful little
daughter yesterday morning. The lit
tie stranger weighs in the neighbour
hood of nine pounds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29

The annual report of James Wilson,
Secretary of Agriculture, presents an
interesting review of the great agri-
cultural wealthSo of tile country deriv-
ed from the crops of 1908. The farm
value of all farm products Of 1908
reaches the most extraordinary total
in the nations history $7,778,000,-
900. This is about four times the value
of the products of the mines, including
mineral oils and precious metals. The
farmer contributes 80 per cent Of the
raw materials used in those manufac-
turing industries which depend mostly
or considerably upon agricultural
materials, and these industries use AZ
per cent of all materials used in all
industries.
The gain in value Of farm products
in 1908 over 1907 is $290,000,0 900, and
would have been much larger had not
the prices of cotton and hayebeen low.
The value of products ina 1899, the
census year, being taken at 100, the
value for 1903 stands at 1876; for 1904,
at 1871; for 1905 at 1874; for 1906, at
143; for 1907, at 159, and for 1908, at
165. During the last ten years the
wealth production on the farms Of this
country has exceeded the fabulous sum
of 100000, 100000.
Greatest of all crops is Indian corn,
whose production this year is 2,643,-
100000 bushels. The value Of this
crop is $685. Oo, 900. This wealth,
grown out of the soil in four months
of rain, sunshine, and some drought, is
enough to cancel the interest-bearing
debt of the United States and to pay
for the Panama Canal and SO battle
ships. This crop is worth this year
nearly as much as the great crops of
cotton, hay and wheat combined. Com
pared with the averages of the pre-
ceeding five years the quantity is 2
per cent higher and the value s43 per
cent higher.
Value of Cotton Crop.
1t seems likely that the cotton crop
is one of the highest three ever pro-
duced, but with a value next to the
highest or perhaps more, although the
farm price of cotton this year is below
the price of last year by more than
one cent. For the first time in the
history of this country's agriculture,
the value of the cotton crop, including
seed, has apparently exceeded the
value Of the hay crop, which has here
tofore held second place.
The greatest hay crop in history
has been gathered this year, 6 S,000,0 900
tons, or IL per cent above the average
of the proceeding five years. Its price
is So per ton less than it was a year
ago, but still the farm value of the
crop is 1921, 100000, or 6 per cent
above the five-year average.
Wheat is 1k per cent above the five
year average in production and % per
cent above in total value. The $780,
900, 900 bushels of this crop r esti-
mated to be worth $500, 1000, 900 to the
farmers, or $66, 900 more than the
most valuable wheat crop heretofore
produced.
Although the oats crop suffered from
drought, the value is 1921, 100000 for
1913, 200, 900 bushels, or 10 per cent
above the five-year average value
and 9 per cent below the average pro-
duct.
The barley crop, 49, OO,O 1000 bushels,
is 10 per cent above the five-year aver
age and its value. $s6.OOO,O 900, is %
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
REMEMBERED THE POLICE aoYs

Hart-Albin Gives Police Force Neck
tie Each. ~
Yesterday morning the police force
received a package from the Hart-Al-
bin company, containing a neckscarf
for each member of the force. With
the package vas a brief note stating
that the little mementoes were given
in appreciation of services rendered.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
Il GRADE EXAMS.

The examination of pupils from the
eighth grade for admission to the Bill
ings high school will be held January
Il and IL.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31
ertson and E. A. Finnegan.

ertson and E. A. Finnegan.
Precinct No. 8, South Spring, at
East Grand Plains School House, J.
T. Randle, o. L. Williams and J.. r.
Slease.
Precinct No. 4, Dexter, at Justice
of the Peace Office, A. Durand. NJ. II.
Elford and A. E. Macy.
Precinct No. 5, Hagerman, at JUS
tice of the Peace Office, George c.
Stanford, W. E. Bowen AMI Harry
Cowan.
Precinct No. 6, Lake Arthur, at JUS
tice of the Peace Office, E. G.. Jack
son, G.. F. Matthews and T. A. Stan
cliff.
Precinct No. 7, Lower Penasco, at
Tillotson School House, E. o. Peck,
J. A. Browning and F. M. Smith.
Precinct No. 8, Plains, School House
at P1ainvfew, John T. Beal, Lee Driv-
er and S. Pitt.
Precinct No. 9, Hernandez, at Mum
dy's Ranch, A. Stinson, Lem Bourne
and John Ririe.
Precinct No. 10, Dunlap, at Burton's
Store, R. L.. Moss, G.. B. Patterson
and H. S. Shredder.
Precinct No. IL, Kenna, at Kenna
Bank & Trust Co. Building, John Kim
mons, W. l.. Gillian and A. L. Shipper.
Precinct No. II, Elkins, at Justice
of the Peace Office. B.. L. Cooper, r.
E. Muncy and W K. Carmichael.
There being no further business
the Board adjourned.
Signed, w. NJ. Atkinson, Chairman.
Attest:
(Seal) f. P. Gayle, Clerk.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31

Proceedings of the Board Of County
Commissioners of chaves County,
New Mexico, at a special meeting
thereof, held at the Court House in
Roswell, on Saturday, September
2eth, 1908. The Board met at $3.50
o'clock p. NJ.
Present: w. NJ. Atkinson, Chairman
Thos. D. White. Commissioner. F. P.
Gayle, Clerk.
The following citizens of Chaves
County are appointed Judges of the
General Election to be held in Chav-
es County, on Tuesday. November 3rd
1908.
Precinct No. I. Roswell, at Court
House. Lucius Dills, George l. WHY'S
and J.. NJ Nelson.
Precinct No. 2. s. Roswell. at Gag
les Hall. Fred Behringer. "A. NJ. Rob.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31
MADAM CLEO, PALM
IST AND CLAIRVOYANT.

Tells names, W 3 important
locates diseases, gives
truthful information and advice on all
affairs of life-love, business, travels,
speculations, lawsuits, divorce, mar
riage, etc., unites the separated and
settles lovers quarrels. Helps you to
gain your hearts desire.
Here for a short time AT NIGER
SOILS ANNEX. Call at once, strict
ly private and confidential. Readings,
Csc, soc and $1.00 It's
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31

DR.. c. F. Helmig, lately of Wash
ington, D. c., who with his wife has
been here two months visiting his
brother, Phil Helmig, likes the coun-
try and city SO well that he has de-
cided to locate here and will shortly
Block.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31

SUBSCRIPTIONS and RENEWALS
of the LADIES HOME JOURNAL
and SATURDAY EVENING POST
should be sent in at once in order to
get he Christmas numbers. Your or
der will be appreciated by Hattie l..
|Cobean, Agent, Phone 166. O7t3.
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Advertising.
JeWeIry Stores.

HARRY MORRISON The leading
and exclusive jewe1er. Watches,
diamonds, jewe1ry, rich cut glass
and hand painted China, Sterling
\ plated s~ilverware.
L. 3. BOELLNER.-RosWeIl'S, best
jeweler. A full line cut glass, hand
painted China, diamonds, etc.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31
Real Estate.

GILMORE & FLEMING Real es-
tate and Live Stock Dealers. Room
No. /, Oklahoma Block.
A choice selection OF both city and
farm property at good figures to
buyer. Also money to loan. Mis1
Nell r. Moore.
a. G. WILSON, Real estate, farms,
ranches, city property. Office 30S
N. Main St Address Box 202 Res.
well, N. M.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31

lar and the cadets and their friends
spent a most happy evening. The Nor
veil orchestra was in fine form with
much new music and the floor was in
its usual perfect condition. Every guest
had a good time.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31
Gard of

We wish to thank all the many kind
friends who ave so kindly and thought
fully remembered and cheered the de-
ceased and his family during his long
Illness.
He spoke often of his appreciation
of the many calls and beautiful flow
ers of which he was so found.
Mrs. Edith Cass Hunsacker
and family.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31

Carroll Smith returned this norm
ing from stay of two and a half
months in Arizona and Southern Cal.
~ifornia. most OF the time he was EN-.
ployed by the Arizona Copper Com
pany at Clifton, A. T., but comes back
to stay in Roswell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31
Lumber Yards.

PNCOS VALLEY LUMBER CO.
Lumber, shingles, doors, lime. CO
ment, paints, varnisa and glass.
BOSWELL LUMBER CO. Oldest
lumber yard in Roswell. See us for
all kinds OF building materials and
paint
LUMBER CO. See us for
Standard Apple Boxes.
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Grocery Stores.

WESTERN GROCERY CO.-The
leading grocery store. nothing but
the best.
WATSON-FTNLEY GROCERY CO.
See us for the most complete line
Of staple and fancy groceries and
fresa fruits and vegetables In the
city
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31
Imnersonator Nov. 9th.

Mr.. Nels Darling, the Impersonator,
raconteur and orator will be at the
NJ. E. Church, South, on Nov. 9th. I'M
der the auspices of the N. M. NJ. I. and
the Woman's Home Mission Society.
Single tickets so cts. Remember the
date Nov. 9th; as it has been changed
from the 18th to the 9TH. 1t.
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Have your abstracts made now,
before you want to sell or borrow
then if there are any defects in the
title you can nave them made good
money. We perfect titles-Title G
Trust Co.
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Election Day Dinner and Supper.
Take your dinner and supper on
next Tuesday with the ladies of the
Southern M. E. Church at the Rink,
cor. 5th and Main. Everything good
to eat. Dinner 35 cts, supper 35ets. t2
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Stockerd, T. d.
White and Charley Sharp will leave
tomorrow for a trip over the Roswell
Torrance auto route, and will spend
a few days hunting at the Goldenberg
ranch.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-31

w. A. Johnson returned last night
from a two weeks trip to Mineral
Wells, Fort Worth, Dallas and his old
home at Greenville, Tex.
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Coal. Coal.

Buy the best nut coal and leave
the rest. Gallup nut coal at $500 per
ton.-Roswell Wool & Hide Co.
Phone 80. o2t2
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Hugh Lewis Jr, Is agent for the
best loan company doing business
in Roswell. Monthly payments. See
him for loans at office OF Title &
Trust Co. 94tf