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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-08
Notice 10 Democrats.

There will be an important meeting
In the council chamber Thursday eve
ming at o'clock. All democrats come
that can. Committee.
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ures that he would like to see on the
statute books before his term OF Of
fee expires, but the extra session idea
is opposed by the conservative ele-
ment on the ground that it would be
a useless expense, particularly in view
of the fact that the new legislature
will be convened under the Gilchrist
administration in April of the forth
coming year.
Malaria Causes Loss of Appetite.
The Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC. drives out mala
ria and builds up the system. Fol
grown people and Children soc.
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OLD RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Annette Knowles Dies
After Illness of Many
Months.

Death robbed one of Pensacola S
most prominent families of a venera.
BILE member early yesterday morning,
when after an illness of three months,
Mrs. Annette Knowles. a well known
lady of this city and one of the old
est local citizens, passed from this
life, in the presence of Immediate rel
atives who had been called to witness
the death Scene earlier in the even
iOU Tha-Aanpa Sad,---l-o- WdS % years
old at the time of her demise, had
been a resident of Pensacola since the
year 1914, when, with her husband
with whom she had just been united
IN matrlmony, she came to this city
from St. Augustine.
At this early date, when many of
Pensacola's most prominent pioneers
were establishing themselves, James
Knowles, the husband, who preceded
his wife in death many years ago,
became one of the city's leading Jew
elers, being man of excellent bust
ness ability, and the possessor of
many friends. Children were born to
the couple, those who survive their
parents being as follows: Mrs. AL
bert Hyer and Miss Julia Knowles of
this city, Mrs. OSmand Durant of Mo
bile, and Mrs. Leopold Superville. of
Havana, Cuba, all of whom are in the
city for the obsequieS with the excep-
ton of Mrs. Durant. A number of
grand children also survive, being
among some of PensacoIa's hest
known citizens.
Mrs. Knowles was born in England
In the year 1926, coming to st. Aug-
Justine with her parents at the age of
SIN months Her early girlhood was
spent in the picturesque old Spanish
city, which was her home until AT the
age OF u she removed to Pensacola
where she was later to cast her for.
tunes and those of her Youthful hus-
Oand In the possibilities and impossi-
bllltles which were presented them.
since that time she has proved one
OF the best loved women in the com
munlty, being prominently connected
IN many ways with interests as they
presented themselves from time TO
time IN local development. Death
which came as result of advanced
senility, while not unexpected. came
as a blow to the countless number of
friends which she called her own
The funeral will take place this Of
ternoon at st. Michaers church ar
$3.50 Rev. Father Kennedy will read
the service for the dead. and inter.
meht VIII be In st. MichaeIs GENE
terry.
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r..ARINE NEWS.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamships.

Northcliffe, Br. S., Bufmer, 1875
st. Vincent to J. II. Christie
Sigurd, Nor IS, Onward, 1889 Bridge
town to master.
Dora, Ger. SIS, Hansen, 1878, Vera
Cruz to German-American Co.
Cayo Manzanillo, Br. S., Rudder,
2773, Port Inglis, en- route to London,
to John A Merritt e. Co.
Harold. Ger; S., Jorgenson, 1892. Belize
to Gulf Transit Co.
to John A. Merritt. enroute to Hamburg
Ilmenan, Ger. SIS, Krause, 1919. Gulf
port to Brown & Co
Oaxaco, Mexican S., Ybereta, 1857. New
Orleans to John A. Merritt in transit.
Aug Rel42nt Br, IS, Clarke, 1867, Dun
Cara, Aust SIS, Descoyich- 2541. phna-
e. o. Saltmarsh, Br. IS, Rogers, 2317,
Tampa to Gulf Transit Co.
Cayman. Br. S., Bodden, 81, Grand
John Bright. Br. S.. Lewis, 1924. New
Orleans to the Keyser-Muldon co.
nah to southern states s'I Lum nSSs CO.
MuirfieId ,Br. IS. Boyle. 1856. Las Pal
mas to J A Merritt & Co ,7oo
to Gulf Transit Co.
Regina, German SIS. Iceberg, Port Ar
thur to j. A Merritt ,S & Co
Torridon, italian ship. Conpadoncia
1859. Dublin TO order
Sarks.
Edderson, Nor. bk., Larsen, 1906,
Port Elizabeth to order.
Ketty. Nor. blk, Hansen, 1859, Newcas-
tie on Tyne to master.
Solheim. Nor blk. Hansen. 917. Punta
Arenas Chile to Nick. Oerting & Co.
Maren. Nor. bark, Olsen, 1893. Monte
vediO to master.
{ Gesso, Italian bark. Leboffe, 9SS. Con-
rakry TO w l. Witch & Co.
Fiola. Ital blk Palazzo S76, Marseilles
to Pensacola Lumber Co.
Alexander Black, Br. bktn., Mobile to
master.
Rom. Ger blk. Strack. 1853. Mobile to
master.
Schooncrs
Mamie G. Bohlin. Am. sch, 81,
Kingston to J. A. Merritt g. Co.
Donna Christina. Am. sch, Mcleod,
les, Belize to master.
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Arrived.
Cleared

Lugano, British S., Knight 2304,
Gulfport to A. A. Brown & Co.
Cleared.
Flora, Italian bark. Palazzo, 875, for
Gibraltar, with $4,000 S. feet sawn
timber.
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See Table No. 8.
81 MINUTE
GUNS FIRED
Boom of Statutes for Cleve-
land Heard at Yards
and Forts.

Pensacola, grief-bowed and with her
public flags half-masted paid a last
4ribIrte TO the memory of Grover
Cleveland yesterday. there being
many outward expressions of the real
sorrow which was eelt by the people
with regard to the passing of one of
the .country's most prominent pOliti-
cal chieftalns. Probably there is not
single city in the length and
breadth of the South who found it.
self better equipped to publicly eX-
hibit the grief the respect. and the
admiration, which was engendeTed
in the hearts o. her people when the
sad news of the passing of a nation 5
dead was received on Thursday morn
ing.
Guns Are Fired.
All day yesterday half-hOur guns at
the navy yard and at Fort BarrancaS
beloved their grief-stricken message
TO the world. Orders had been receiv-
ed on Thursday night that the big
guns should be fired at intervals of
thirty minutes each, from sunrise I'M
til shutdown, and the hollOw-tOned
monsters, grim protectors Of a cOun-
try's veal. spoke necessarily through
out the prescribed twelve hours.
Each officer had also received orders
to wear crepe on the left ann of his
uniform. and all flags which float over
the government reservation will hang
haIf-nlasr ed Tor the next thirty-days
In the yard and at the fort many
marks of respect were in evidence.
and in several instances pictures o.
the dead eX1president were displayed
in the windows ofsthe homes of civil
ian6
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With the exception of $500 pounds
of gulf salmon for Saunders 4 Co.,
there were no arrivals of fish yester-
day.
The steamer Simpson is engaged in
an effort to move the wreck of the
tug Lizzie Frank, which sunk at the
End of Palafox wharf during the hurri.
zane of 1906. The wreck lies in such
position that it Is impossible for
Captain Saunders to continue rebuild
ing Palafox wharf, and it was there
fore decided to move the wreck. Some
progress was made yesterday after
noon, and the work Will be continued
this morning.
Workmen in the employ of the Bay
len street wharf company are engag-
ed in driving piling and repairing that
wharf
Orders enforcing three laws affect
ing navigation passed by the last
congress have been issued by the de-
partment of Commerce and Labor.
These laws provide that yachts of
regularly organized yacht clubs of for
eign ports, which ports allow yachts
OF the United States to enter and clear
without charge, shall have reciprocal
courtesies extended to them in the wa
tiers of the United States; for safety
OF life in navigable waters during re-
gattas and marine parades; for a cor
rect daily count of all passengers on
passenger steamers. which is design
ed to cover excursion boats. and also
for a correct list of passengers on
steamers in the coastwise trade and
on the Great Lakes on routes exceed
ing 800 miles. The latter does not ap-
ply 10 vessels running between this
country and foreign ports.
The Norwegian steamship Dictator.
Capt. A. Haralsen. from Bluefields.
Nicaragua, with $4,000 punches ba-
nanas. 5000 cocoanuts and sundry mer-
chandise, consigned to the Bluefields
Steamship Company, arrived at the
Illinois Central Railroad fruit wharf
AT 10:S0 a. m. Thursday, bringing cab
in passengers l.. +. Youngquist and
Alfred Webster. NCapt. Haraldsen re-
ports sailing from BluefieIds June 20,
experienced favorable weather all the
passage. On Wednesday. June "a.
south by west. thirty-four miles of
South Pass. passed a large timber
raft, about fifty feet long and twenty
ave feet wide, very dangerous to nav
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igation.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
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DELICIOUS BANANA CREAM.

This recipe is h yhly recommended by
one of our corresr ondents, try il for des-
Sert tomorrow.
Peel FIVE large bananas. rub smooth
with five teaspoonSful of sugar Add one
teacup sweet cream beaten to a stiff
froth then add one IOc package of Lemon
JELL-O dissolved in IL teacups boiling
water. Pour into mold and when cold
garnish with candied cherries. Serve
with whipped cream or any good pud-
ding sauce. JELL-O is sold by all gro
GERS at 1Oc per package.
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MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Special to The Journal.

New York, June 25.-The College
of the City of New York has placed
it's new concert hall and organ at the
disposal of the music teachers OF New
York state, who will meet Monday
for their annual business session and
summer music festival.
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Watch Table No. 3.
The Glory of New York.

What other city is there of like size
which matches New York in position :?
1t is a seaside city; the salt water
laves its feet As the traveller ap-
preaches IL he thinks of Venice rising
from the sea or is perhaps reminded OF
ancient Tyre. which stood out in the
sea as a hand from q wrist and of
which the houses were impressively
tall. Impressive" is not too indulgent
word fer. the skyscrapers of New
York-clean faced, simple. original and
audacious. they are characteristic OF
the land and of the people. They are
not ugly concessions to utility, but q
rather grand adaptation OF architec-
ture to circumstances. The ancients,
harassed with dread OF piracy. would
not have dared to build city like New
York on the edge of a great harbor
open to the sea 1t is something which
the modern world alone could have
given us.-London Spectator.
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With the exception of $500 pounds
of gulf salmon for Saunders 4 Co.
there were no arrivals of fish Jester
day.
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As IL Soon Will Be

Farmer-lm a-goin' to drive tn
Town some DAY next week. Marthy.
ms Wlte-fou can't Hiram | .wuz
Just Iookln over the skedool of auto
races an there amt an open date for
hoss-irivin' on the roads for tba No.
ten days.-Puck.
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HARB0R, RIVER
AND MARINE
NEWS
Shipping Transactions and
Notes of Interest Along
The Bay Front.

The schooner Ruth was the only
vessel to enter yesterday with naval
stores. She brought in about 100 bar
rels, which were unloaded at Central
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NORTH TOPEKA NEWS

Items for the North Topeka column may
be left at the etro & Woodford drug
store, $50 North Kansas avenue, or call
the North Side reporter at her home.
Ind. phone GIL
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Items for the North Topeka column may
be left at the etro & Woodford drug
store, $50 North Kansas avenue, or call
the North Side reporter at her home.
Ind. phone ell
Dain mowers-best quality-special
prices, at Pratt Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moss are the
guests for a few days of their parents
in Kansas City.
Band concert Garfield park tonight
Mrs. VIM. Coston has returned
home from Kansas City where she
visited relatives for several weeks.
Little Earl Brown is able to be
around again after suffering for. two
weeks with an attack of the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Wilson will
leave Sunday for GRANVILLE. Nevada.
where they will spend two months
with relatives and friends. Mrs. Will
son is bothered with lung trouble and
| it is hoped the change of climate will
be a great benefit to her health.
Miss Matte johnson returned home
from WILLIAMSBURG. Kan. Wednes-
day after several days visit with
friends and relatives there.
Mr.. Walter Franc will leave Satur-
| day for Fresno, Cal, where he has ac-
cepted a position with fruit COM
pany and will remain there perman-
| emily.
L. L. Mason is able to be at work
-
account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Floree went to
! Scranton, Kan, today to remain over
Sunday with her parents.
Mrs Geo.. Vetter of Shorey, Kan,
| left today for Colorado to spend the
summer with her sister. +
Miss Elizabeth Doan of Eskridge,
Kan, is spending several days here
visiting relatives. She will go to Kan
sas City Sunday to remain two days
on business, when she will come here
and continue her visit.
| Band concert Garfield park tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis are the
parents of a girl born Tuesday MORN
| ing to which they have given the
name, Margaret Elizabeth.
| Miss Josephine Marshall of Dodge
City Kan, is spending a few days
here this week with her uncle, Mr..
Fred Marshall and family.
! Horace Symms of DeSoto, spent
Wednesday here on a short business
trip.
| Al SpeiIman of Kilmer was in town
today.
died yesterday afternoon of cholera
| infantum at the home of his parents,
| sol Paramore street. The funeral will
be held Friday morning from the
home at 10 O'Clock. Burial in Roch-
| ester cemetery.
1 \.
died Yesterday morning in Kansas
City of cholera infantum. The funeral
was held today from the residence OF
Mrs. Bowman's father, 1906 North Ty-
Ter street Interment was in. Roches-
ter cemetery.
The wedding of Miss Lennie Skick-
lemeyer and Mr.. Fred Disney took
place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Mr.. Disney is an employe at the
| Proudfit restaurant Mrs. Disney lived
with her parents on Liberty street
| East Topeka. Mr.. and Mrs Disney
will make their home in North Tope-
ka.
The North side women's Bible class
which has been meeting each Monday
among the members for five years and
was prevented by, the flood troubles
from finishing the readings will meet
for that purpose next Monday at 4
D. m at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Small at 142 Evelyn street. It is
hoped the scattered members Will al
come for the closing. lesson. eae,- s.-47
4 T.
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e. .-ST>s WV CuuiC leet ana up 80. 10 cents
ca cubic foot ~ oiie
no charge on meter rate shall be less
than 40 cents per month.
SEQ. z All Dor ions of Ordinance No.
344; relating to meter rates, in Conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance, are
sec; 8. This ordinance shall take effect
ana be In force from and after July ii.
paper. 49,
Passed the Council July 49, 1908.
Approved July Is, 1905.
lSeaLt %.2 VIM. GREEN, Mayor
Attest: c. B. BURGE, City Clerk.
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10 DAYS SPECIAL
. Beautiful room entirely modern cot
tage on w. 10th ST., adjoining Westlawn
with II lots, elegant shade, very large
porch, hardwood floors. large attic floor
ed. furnace heat, cemented cellar, china
closet, cement walks and in fact every
thing that would go to make a strictly
modern home, built but three years. Own
er moving away and says property must
be sold before going. Price s. 400.
SHAWNEE AGENCY.
6s4 Kansas Ave. Ind. Phone EOS.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to our friends and neighbors
who were so kind and helpful to
us at the time of the sickness
and death of our husband and
father, A. n. Basler.
MRS. A. N. BASLER,
MRS. FRANK PECK.
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lF1rst published in The Topeka State
Journal July 16. 1s0sl
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS. FOR r5A,

NOTICE OF PROPOSALS. FOR HAY
WANTED. =
Sea!ed proposals will be received by the
board OF Control at their Office In Tone
"a, Kansas, for the furnishing Of 16 tons
ca Aifaifa hay and 100 tons of prairie hay
for the Topeka State Hospjtai up until
O clock 2. m. Monday. July 20. 1908
The pr1ce quoted should be upon q basis
OF hay being delivered at the barn Of the
topeka state Hospital. The hay al both
KINDS must be sufficiently well cured t0
hay. W. o''s
Bids Should be addressed to the Secre.
tary OF the Board Of Control Topeks.
Kansas. and marked on the OUTSIDE "a tnS
envelope, Proposals for hay"
Zach bid should be accompauied NV a
for $50. o"nA
The check OF the successful bidder win
De returned to him as soon as contract -
entered into and bond for the fulfillment OF
the contract 10 given and approved. CheclSs
or unsuccessful bidders viii be returned
awarded. 80
By order of the Board Of Control of
State Charitable Institutions.
e. b. SCHERMERHORN,
49,. Chairman.
Dated at the Office Of the Board OF Con.
troll July 16. 1908.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2s66

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ME-.
ter rates for consumers of water Tnr-
nished ~ the Water Works Departments
OF the City of Topeka and repeating ali
70 meter rates, in conflict herewith.
6e e,; It Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
SSnmen OF the City OF Topeka:
SeoIion l. That the Following are here
oy established as the meter rates which
consumers Of water shall pay for water
,a I1rsneo them by the Water Works De.
Per month
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First published in The Topeka Stats
Journal June 49, 1861

NOTICE
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Yo,, viii take notice that my petition FOR
a permit to sell intoxicating LIQUORS AZ nv
drug store at No. 70 Kansas avenue N
the Second ward OF the city OF Topeka.
Shawnee county, Kansas, is now on Tile
in the office of the probate Judge OF aid
county. and that the said petition will -
heard before the Honorable r. r. Hayden,
probate Judge OF said county, at his 81.
flee in the court house in the city Of To4
peka Saturday. the 18th day Of July, In,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
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The Smith office building, Kansas
avenue and Ninth street. was erected
by material from J. Thomas Lum-
Der Co. .--
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FINE HOMES
FOR
MERCHANTS


-FOR-
RETIRED MERCHANTS
( A new s room residence on Tyler. near
9Th. strictly. modern, IL east front lots.
Owner leaving city. Can be bought at a
great sacrifice.
50 feet front. old elm shade. s room mod
ern residence hard wood, double floors
up and down stairs. woodwork oak. piano
finish, Q finished rooms in attic, cemented
cellar. located near 10th, southwest OF
capitol will take smaller property in ex-
change. H.
8 choice east front corner lots. fine
shade and blue grass lawn, s room mod
eern house. A rare bargain On Western
ave-. south of Huntoon, only $500.
2 east front lots, newt room residence,
colonial porch, birch doors, mahogany
finish. library finished in white enamel.
nice bathroom and bedroom on list floor,
pantry between kitchen and dining room,
located southwest OF capitol s., 200.
RODGERS. DAVIS & co.
Ito W. Sixth ST. Both Phones 49,
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FOR SALE-Property at 41s Chandler ST.,
I lot. room house.
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FOR sAI.E-REAL ESTATE.
IND. PHONE 1914.

- LOTS FOR SALE CHEAP
Highland Park Inquire Seguine. z13 K-A.
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-A good shoe repairer at Reu-
ters shoe repair factory. Steady jot
to good man. 80
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The Chalitso club of Highland Park
held it's annual picnic last Thursday at
the home of Mrs. Fred lies. over so
club members and their families, were
present.
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erty family south of that place.
Miss Gertrude Kelly has returned
from Horton, where she has been visit
Ing for the past two weeks
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thirst published in Topeka State Journal
July Is. 1893
Office Of Commissioner Of Elections.
July Is, 1908.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

=
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the books
Tor the various wards of the city of To-
P p VIII be closed Friday. July oath. at
until after the primary election to be held
on tuesday day August 9Th. 1908.
July oath, inclusive, Registration can be
made n1sst;o at the OFFICE Of the commissioner Of
o'clock p. m. including the noon hour.
All voters who were legally registered
and voted at the city election April 18th,
l9OS. and have not changed their residences
since. are legally registered at this time.
All voters who failed to vote at said
sssssaoa whS Esk,stsred or re-
z, 1905. will have to do soon or before Fri
day, July 24th. 1905. to become a qualified
voter under registration at the primary
election to be held August 4th, 1905
Failure to vote at said primary election
will not disQualifye the voter under his
registration as the law In this connection
applies only to general elections.
lSeaLJ c. H. TITUS
Commissioner of Elections
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
The Armenians,

The history of Armenia Is not cheer
full reading With the exception OF oc-
casional brief periods, the Armenians
have been almost continually under
some foreign rule. Assyrians, Babyl j.
mans, Modes. Persians, Aacedonians,
Romans, Parthians Saracens, MOngols
and Turks have each in turn dominated
the country, and Of all these successive
foreign yokes the present one, that OF
the Turks, has been the longest and
the heaviest. The highest activities OF
the Armenian people today are not to
be found in Armenia proper, but rather
in the marts of prominent cities the
world over. This is especially notice
able in ConstantinOple, Smyrna and
other cities of the Levant, where the
marked aHtitude of the Armenian in
business ena bIes him practically to
dominate the commercial situation.
One example is the oriental rug trade,
which is practically controlled by Ar
menians not only in the east itself, but
also in many western countries.-Argo-
naut.
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Cvsick Items.

The dance last Saturday night
in the Foresters' hall was enjoyed
by large crowd. The music
which was furnished by Arthur l.
Bach and Mrs. Harry Redmond
was exceptionally good. There
will be another dance given Aug
% by the Foresters.
The ball game Sunday between
the Indians and Locke resulted in
the victory Of the Locke team. The
score stood IL to Is. Nobody kept
track of the errors. The Indians
are to give them a return game at
Locke Sunday next.
The forest fire in the Tacoma
creek headwaters is still burning
fiercely. 1t seems to be climbing
the divide. The fire at G. G. A
creek is now out.
Lewis Wike was quite sick Sun.
day last.
The COWS around town are be-
coming household pets almost.