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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09
@aHerleituns fir WiebitdQe.

Is iino megrere Irten bon @anerz
leitun9en befdnnt, bel benen pas
@aiier in Hobren aus Dem grlnnen
bur6 Salspumpeu oeu StdGen ougez
leitet miro. gs nirb oieies enttpeoer
IN elm SaIiin, pber niib III &ubitdlen
niht ielten bireft Der &rippe 5uses
fibrt. Inn bat Die 2eitungen ios
tpobl unter Der groe gefiibrt, ipie audi
oberbdlb berielben an @ebduben ents
lang. Die lebteren baben ii6 am
6eiten beipdbrt. iopeit 3infrobrc pers
ipenbet perpen. Cine iol6e @nlase
bat nidt mir Sen Sor5ug zines ses
ringen Serlteuungspreiies, Ionbern
bebarf auh re6t tpenig Hepardtur
ober llnterbaltunesfoiten. Die Sber>
ieitune miro aber niht in alien Sdaen
ourhfiibrbar iein; muB oas @aiier
beilpielspeile quer ilber Den Sofraum
g~eleitet peroen. 10 miro cine iol6e
Anlage ii6 ihlper ermpelihen laiien.
Sic Gberleitune muB immer m 6e>
bduben entlaua gele9t tperoen, am
beiten auBerbdlb beriel6en, bamit lie
niht binoerlif miro uno auh nift
ndh iebeSmaligem @ebrnuh entfernt
iperben mug. Gdeu unb 8infel an
@ebdupen bilben bel Der Inlnge fem
6moerniB; es burf ntr nidt auBer
Idt eelai1en perben. oaB Die Hobre
NIT mdbigem 8efdne perIeben iein
miilien; beun Ionit tpdre elm Cine ober
\ }nfriercn i'm @inter 5i befiirhten.
@dbrenb II bel re9elredt auacle9ten
Cberleiturgen nah iebesmaligem &C.
brauf iGmmtlihes @afier ubfiieBt,
bleibt in llnterleitmnaen bas Waiier
Itcts lteben. bringt bDl5erne 3eitungss
robre gum Sauleu. ltnb eilerne neigen,
lptpeit Tie niht perSinnt linb. gum
Soften. Iuberbem muiien Die Sbeile
bes Hobres. Die iiber Der Grbe beroor>
itebcn. I'M @inter eut periuabrt mers
ben. bo Die Hobre ionit nift nur eir>
frieren, ionbern ni6 bel itnrfem Sroit
leiht serIprinaen. @nblih iiuo Hes
paraturcu lei llnterleitlnoer ihfuerer
aus3uiiibren. ba pieliah bns Yflniter
ooer INNER BOD Die Groe aufgeporfcn
iperben muB. Sci Nnleaung elmer
@olierleituuo fir @iebit0le rdlme
man barum Der Sberlcitung itets Den
@or5us ein.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09
Snbct bic S6untc nnS!

SaS IuSpnben Ser Sbitbdume. in
rihtigem Nabe betrieben. lit feline
NebenIahe, ionocrn etipds Ichr @ihs
tiges uub Nuthlueubiaes. Sect bat
mar 3eit, bicie Irbeit porsuncbmen.
Cine Sauptiahc lit babel bon poruz
berein ni6t 8upicl ipea5uI6neiben.
ioubern MIR ipnS ipeN muB. @as mnS
meg? IIe 81 bi6i ~itebcnoen. ole
lid freuSenocu unb lid r~eibenocn
Neite. oae ahocitorbeueu Ncitc unS
8weiae, nQc riiiiac Hinoe. alles Woos
auf Stamm nnb Geltcn ioipie ale
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09

Srau ~: gs lit uiht gut. peuu
man Die ainber gae5 b0ren ldBt. S6
8. y. Idide mciue ainpcr ltets bins
aus. penn sipiihen mcincm Iann
unb mir CANT entiIebtl
Srau 81: Fiber ih bite Sic, es
taii9t hod audi ni6t. menn Ole ainoer
Den aan5en Gag anf Der Strabe
lie9enl
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09

ME 81 gcbrauhen. Gu halt boS
h~offrntlitb niht per9eiicn!
glsden: Nfcin, Woma6en - dbcr
ih lueib iebt Elm neues Sdimpfiport.
oas lit nod uiel mebr lpertb.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09
Earnter Sp9bne.
gete rein. arbeite fem.
9as iibrige laii' 8ott be-
foblen fem!

Oeie IelI, uIUetIe TeIH,
Sas iibrige laii' 8ott be-
foblen fem!
-
Sen Snrmer beDauerc mon. Der
oteien Wintcr auf ieiner Sarm Den
leeten Baum fdlt.
Sic lebtjd6riae grnte bate einen
Wertb bon ad)t 0iaionen Collars. GIN
Der Sroouftion bieier grnte na6men
ipenigltens aft Winionen Surmer aui
ebenIo pielen Sarmen Sbeil. Mdrt
Silionen Dollars inter aft Iilioz
men Sarmer pertbeilt. ersibt fir iebetl
$1,000. Iuf ieber Sarm drbeiterl
onrhlbntttlih bier SerIpnen. ST.
600 untcr bier Yerionen p,rtbeilt, err
gibt fiir iebe Seripn $3.50 pro Sabr,
CO. SIS Die ISOLDE unb ca. SO Gents
pro Gag. 3ieht man bon Dem YGes
mint" Die gusgaben ab, 10 bleibt bon
Den 5000, 00O.0 600 Solars fir Die
Sarmer 20" iibrig.
-
Die Sbatiahe, baB go. 9 rotber
Wei5en leste 8oGe IN Ct. 2ouis auf
1927 bas 9uibel. unb auf alien anz
oeren Wdrften peit iiber $1.10 itiea,
lit fir ben 8ei3ensS GARNER cine bodit
drgerlihe SdGe. Ser Greis patfte
rno iuadelte ~beitdnoig. unp Die Sars
mer fonnten Der Sn6e ni6t traucu.
ulIo %berfauften lie Den @ei5en. User
bas beber5igte. mas Der y2anomdnn"
(Wiilfpaiifee. 8is.) Dor ca. prei Weos
naten iiber Den n@ei3en@ Corner" be-
ri6tete - feline dnbere l~anbipirtbs
ihaftli6e 3eitun9 tpubte bariiber et>
mas 3u lagen - uno Jest nod @eis
gen 5u perfauien bat. 5iebt Nueen
bnraus. 8enn Die Sarmer ibren
@ei5en fammt ltnb Ionbers be6alten
hdtten. 10 mare Der @eisen nidt 10
bod geitieeen. bem 10 lange Der Sars
mer bas Irobuft ieines Shtpeibeg in
geiib bat, erbobt maj Den Ereis nift;
oas geihiebt crit bann, fpenn mar Dos
8rpouft beiist uno I'M Stanbe lit. Sen
Mnrft gu controuiren. 8em es iest
niht tlar tpiro, poB infer sanses
Iarftipitem faul. ungereht unp pers
nltet lit. Dem miro es niemals ems
leudten. - r2anomann".
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
Newport People Are Interested

Some years ago number of Newport
people became interested in the devel-
opment of oil lands in Utah. They have
kept up assessment work on their claims
and the recent reports of development
work and promised railroad building in
the territory in which they are inter
ested is encouraging to them. A recent
issue of the Durango Weekly Democrat,
published in that section, contained the
following.
The San Juan oil field of San Juan
county, Utah, situated in the southeast
corner OF the state, the 10th meridian
being about the center of the present
developments on north side of San Juan
river. There are eventeen wells to date
drilled covering an area five miles wide
and ten miles in length along Lime
creek, and in no we'll have they failed to
get oil sufficient to make it attractive,
although the wells are only put to the
second sand for validating excepting
those which are about 900 and on 100
unfinished.
There will be few deep wells drilled
this fall and winter to reach the large
sands that are known to exist in field at
about 1900 feet. Number of wells, II;
all producers, parafine base As gravity
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
Bonner Petition Completed

The "dry" forces announce that they
have sufficient signatures to local option
petitions to insure the calling of the
special election to vote upon the local
option issue. A total of 1910 signatures
were needed to have a sufficient number
to move the county commissioners to
call the special election. The signatures
Of that many and more are declared to
be upon local option petitions now. The
work of securing signatures will not
stop, however, with the securing of the
requisite number of signatures. the
"drys" declare, and they have set their
mark at $500.
Standpoint voters to the number of
6Oo have signed the local option petit
tlons," said dry" Wednesday, "and
the city has not been more than half
canvassed. The petitions have not been
as yet circulated at Ponderay and
Kootenai.'
1t is stated the petitions will be filed
with the county auditor Dec 20. to come
before the board of county commission
ers Jan. IL. The election is expected to
fall the first week in March. -Sandpoint
Review.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
News OF OLD TOWN

katheryn Gates. who claims to be one
of the wives of the numerously welded
"Swiftwater Bill' Gates, of Alaska
fame, swore out warrants against one
Cora Rheody, who keeps a lodging house
at the lower end of the main street of
town, charging that the said Cora had
been guilty of assault and battery on the
person of Kathryn. The papers were
served and the case tried by Justice An
kerson on Monday. The defendant
asked for jury trial and was repre-
scented by Attorney Sherlock of the
Washington side. After the evidence
and due deliberation on the part of the
jury the. defendant was found guilty,
and the justice found that about $40 and
costs would serve as balm for the
trouble.
w. |. Mace was also arrested on a
charge sworn out by the same katheryn
and tried. Mr.. Mace also called for a
jury and that body found him not guilty
of the charge preferred by the said
katheryn.
Mr.. J. Brockway, formerly messen-
ger for the residents of this side of the
town, bnt who found that the climate
here did not agree with him and moved
to the higher attitudes of Montana, finds
that the climate there was no more con-
genial than here. From reports received
by wireless Mr.. Brockway will spend the
next eight years at the Hotel Deer Lodge
on account of having been found guilty
of larceny from the person. "Brock"
was quite character in this neighbour
hood and will certainly be missed.
George Coson was elected road super
visor at an election held on Monday. He
succeeds Henry Seitz, who was elected
last year. Mr.. Coson received 10 out of
20 votes cast.
The Mrs. Kate Kitchener property, To-
Gated near the Idaho school house. will
be sold at sheriff's sale at Standpoint at
10 O'Clock a. M, Dec. 20. Warren
Greene obtained judgment against
Mrs. Kitchener last year and the sheriff
levied on the property.
Paul Clagstone was in the city the first
OF the week as guest of Peter Johnson.
1t is claimed that at conference of Clag-
stones friends it was agreed to support
j. {. Finstad for nomination as one OF
the legislative ticket before the pri-
mries.-Sandpoint Reyiew.
A boarder at one of the Old Town
lodging houses and her affinity had a
disgraceful fight on Pine street, near the
q. n. switch, on Wednesday morning.
1t was knock down and drag out affair.
in which clothes and fine feathers were
torn and faces scratched up. The Atm
ity finally came off victor and then
marched his lady home,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
1900 Saloons Closed

Chicago, Dec. DIR. P. A. Baker.
general superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League, III his report to the con-
vention of that body tonight, said that
H. 900 saloons had been voted out of
existence and 1000 more were forced to
close in 1908.
"Since January l. 1902 DR.. Baker
declared, ''saloons have been closed at
the rate of 40 day. and 20 per cent of
the area of the United States forbids the
licensed liquor traffic."
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09

Mrs. J. L. Wilcox has returned from
Standpoint, where she has been seriously
ILL., Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox will leave in
few days for the east, where Mrs.
Wilcox will undergo surgical opera
ton.
Mrs. Lizzie Mckee will remove to
lone next week, where she will operate
lodging house now being constructed.
At present it is nearly impossible for a
stranger to obtain a room in the new
town.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
Council Proceedings

Three members of the council, LutZ,
Mlllard and Bennett, were present when
Mayor Appel called the meeting to order
The petition of r. S. Anderson, asking
for All extension of his electric franchise
was up tor the third time 1t was finally
decided to give the company 80 DAYS
extension, so that the new council could
act on the matter.
petition was received from residents
of Union avenue, asking that an arc
| light be placed at the corner Of Union
avenue and Third street; also that small
lights be placed at all of the intersec-
tons on Union avenue. The petition
was laid on the table, as no more lights
will be installed by the present council.
A communication was received from
Joseph & Grinstead, returning the city
warrant issued to w. M. Manning for
the sum of $75, for engineering work.
The firm stated that unless the full
amount of Manning's bill ($9S. 10Y was
paid suit would be started against the
city. The matter was referred to the
city clerk to attend to.
Attorney Duff, Of Spirit Lake, appear
ed before the council in behalf of Messrs.
Freeman and Muller. He desired that
the council arbitrate the question of
damages done to the property OF bis
clients by reason of the grading of War
rem avenue. The council declined to
arbltrate.
A resolution providing for securing
the money to pay for the unearned por-
ton of the saloon licenses was intro
duced and will be passed at the next
meeting.
Sundry bills were ordered paid.
Councilman Willard brought up the
matter OF the dogs being mutilated by
by known and unknown parties. The
city attorney stated that there was no
ordinance covering the matter but that
the county authorities should handle the
matter, and that the prosecuting attor-
ney would be in Newport a week from
next Friday.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09

Ed ID Braddock and Miss Ora Humph-
ry were married at the residence of the
brides mother. near Dalkena. on
Thanksgiving. Rev. Hawk, of the Meth.
odist church of Newport, performed the
ceremony. Only the immediate rela-
tives of the bride were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Braddock came to New
port after the wedding, and have since
been visiting relatives and friends here
and at various points down the river.
They will reside in the groom e residence
on the Idaho side of town during the
winter, after which they will remove to
Daikena, where Mr.. Braddock is en-
pioyed as an engineer at the Dalkena
Mill Co.'s plant.
The best wishes of their many friends
will follow them through life.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09

[ have about 20 sacks of good white
beans, grown this year, for sale at &c per
10. J. H. Gregg, Dalkena, Wash. 1854
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-25
AcuH Items


Weather dur with a few drift.
ling ciouls, maybe lt vtil rain
Stock doing well
j. W. C5udle and sou VIII, OF
GIarif, Ola IS oJt visiting their
daughters sua iters Nrs. " =.
Bu,h and Miss Roth Caudle aud
" learn that they are so well
pleased W,h tue country they
have decided 90 move here at once
viii go back to okla ina few
days and glt bis family aud will
live this year on w Z Halls
place. We are glad 10 have these
people locate wI-h us.
Nr Bagg.tJ and son, OF Athens
Texas E.8 Dl.IIUg % res s'dguce on
che White section south OF The
VI = Acuh place saJ alli have
Dos family brought as s00a as they
E,t theiT house uaa- Mr. BaRgeu
wIIl pu, $50 I0 cultivation he
sal. also l.Ip our school 0at as
be uAs u!ge children iu h.s family
y l. Afford is se.Iag out bis
house hold goods ui farming im
plemea.s auI 1870. ..are ina few /
days too Lee county Mr AlfOrc I
aud family regret. very much To I
leave tI.s country 0ut The doc.
tor, hsve advised hIm % seek
lower A.ulte o. s.-ollt of Mrs /.
Afford, health. Tue uc.gu1ors ne. f
gret to sel these good people
.raye us. and hope thai the change
H.il ue iJr tat better
j 4 Brown aaI family OF
Lloo1lg came our Sunday aud
spent t.c night al.l j J Baker
lla SAFE (.
j + Bacon sold a u.ce 0lach
.t cattle t1 j. A Wilson OF Lub.
)ock. Mo0aav
VI A Eatt fIcd the plIpit at
be B.eIsll .-10o. house 10 the
.0rlb part of the county sun
lag
Happy JACK
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-25
AGAINST NEW COUNTY,
Recommendation is 6 paso County
Shall Not be Cut Up and
Another Created

Ausun, Texas, Feb. ls-tof
lowing committee hght that was
yeriIable endurance contest. the
Porter bill providing for the ere
alton of CulOersOL County out
ol 4 portion OF the eastern
half Of Fl Paso County was given
a majority unfayOrable report by
tie House Committee OIL Cocn
lies aud County Boundaries thi
morning The vote stood 8 70 :
aginst the proposition. The com
mttee. with rage delegation OF
East FL Paso county citizens
present, met early.
MIR. Porter spoke for hls hlf
presenting the cause of the ,anch
men and farmers present. He tolc
OF the great Inconvenience ca
perienced by them owing 10 a.,
county seat being 200 miles away
lie said that section Of the country
Is settling up fast and that tts
territory involved IS fully able to.
MAINTAIN a coanty government
The committee then went into
aXecatlye session and dr. Nc.
Gown, Representative from FL
Paso County, aryurd against the
Measure. Tie eontended that ihs
;isirens OF East El Psso County
= a general rule-do not want
lcW county created
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-25
leke, the Country Boy

THIS WAS the ute of the play
presented Al the baud ball OF last
evening A large crowd. the larg.
est 0l tle session. was preset. aud
the house was packed, and the
hearty APPLAUSE ana frequent out.
bursts of laughter indicated that
the audience appreciated The PLAY
TIE same company wlll present
tonight the beautiful drama, IN
four acls. entitled. Tho Descrter
AeE songs sud ulsic vail b 10.
troduoed. sllt
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-25
TO BUY $4,000 CATTLE
A c, De RicqIes viii Spend
100000 for Spring Supply
Of Iwo-Year-0lds

approximately Sl40, 900 will be
poured into Texas at once by the
American Live Stock L Loan Co
II Denver. A, q. De Ricqles gen
raj manager, arrived in Fort
Worth Sunday and will meet VA.
rlous stockmen of west Texas,
nere preparatory 70 purchasing
Young steers.
Mr.. De RIcqles expects 10 take
lbout 22,000 head out Of the state
this spring.
This company Is one Of the
heaviest purchasers of Texas cat
tie 10 the market today Annually
the general manager visits all
parts OF the state, buying 2-year.
Did steers. All OF them are ship.
ped TO the ranges of the north
Sest, fed during the spring and
sold ut good profit that fall
The 22,O00 cattle which the
Denver concern will purchase In
Texas will be bought in lots OIL
1000 and 5000 steers. Many OF
hem will come from the ranches |
long the Texas & Pacific and
nsny from the Panhandle region.
Telegram star.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-25
$4,000 STOCK FURNITURE
VIII be Put in as Soon as Build
ing IS CompIeted-A Big
Thing for Lubbock

Lubbock i tU soon nave a,
other furniture store " + Roi
,nsOn informs US that arrangp
mcuts h1ye been perfected fof
the erection Of a large building
on South First Street next doc,
east Of Jno. z Lewis & Com
pany's, which be- will occuy,
with large stock Of furniture
luI house furnishings, wall pa
per etc. 10 fact everything usual,
found 10 furuature stores in the
cities viii be carried il stock I'm
the new Store
I ie building viii be 50xlOo
ieet, one story, aud he says he ia
tends to fill it full, and keep u
stock Of goods that Lubbock car
well be proud of
lie says he will leave Tor tie
eastern markets about ibe middle
Of next week 10 purchase the stock
The furniture business 10 tn,
country mas increased 10 wonder
.ul proportions, and the opening
If the new store will insure ever
l bigger trade to this city thai
'ver before. This will help tosl
ract people here from all tbe
.ouuties south and west Of rs g.
veil as draw a bjx trade trom
.orlh and east Of Lubbock
Mr. Robinson requests us 10
tate that he will BUY up to date
.oods, and Of n large variety, snd
Tishes his friends and all those
no contemplate buying furniture
% wait for the arrival OF his stock
specially IL they are cOujemplsi
lg buying elsewhere than III Lul.
Ock
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-25

" d aud Luther Nevis, &C.
compauisd by their sister, Miss
Maud, left rahoka Friday night
Gboute.ght O'Clock for Big Springs
where they will take the train for
MIneraI Wells They left iu
answer TO a telegram frsm their
father telling Of their mothers
serious illness Mrs. Neyels ha>
not beer we'll for some time and is
spending the winter al Mineral
Wells under the care OF q spec al.
it -Tahoka News
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-25
NEW SUNDAY LAW
AS PENDING IN HOUSE HAS
NO LOOPHOleS
A MEASURE Of REFORM
Amusement Places Of Any Sort
Placed Under the Ban of Bill
Penalties Severe

Austin, Feb. 30-Followlng J.,
a copy Of the sunday blanket law
which IS now pending in the Housr
Titl a favorable committee re.
port:
This bIll IS intended 10 broaden
tHe scope OF the sunday law and
20 double the penalty on subse.
qleut trial The bill amends the
present law so as to inc ude shows.
moving picture shows. football
games, races of any kind, fairs OF
All descriptions and such other
amusemeuts and exhibitions as
are opened or exhibited for which
al admission fee IS charged
An act ~ amend article l9J,
chapter 2, title : OF the penal
code of the State Of Texas and 10 4
iusert 10 said chapter 2, imme .
i,aieiy following said article 1879, (
al article 10 he designated and /
suJwu as article 1919, providing
,lat upon each coyiction after th,
arst for violation Of any OF the
provisions Of said article 1879, as
amended by this act, the punish |
ueLI sdall be double thAt prescrib-
sd
BE - enacted by the legislature
Jf The state of Texas
section That article i99, 1
Z, title 7 Of the penal code
d TIE state Of Texas be So amend I,
'l as 10 : reGfter read ~ follows:
Aru q ANY merchant 4
'roe r IN ware Or mer.
trader 10 any busi.
.ocyer or the proprie- d
~ place OF public smuse-
or exhibition. or the agent or s
pl0ye Of aLy such person, who I
nall sell Or barter OF permit bis s
llace Of business 10 be opened for
De purpose OF trattic, public !
m1semelt or exhibition eu sun.
ay shall be nued IN any s1m not
sss than go nor more thar $500. ,
r Uy Imprisonment 10 any county 4,
al for Dor less than ten DAYS nor i
lore than three months, OF by j
-ch Due aud Imprisonment The :
ERIN, place Of public amusement h
r exhibition IS defined and shall \
a. construed 10 mean circuses. + Il
heaters, variety theaters, shows, !
loglug picture shows, foot ball :
ames, races Of any kind, fairs Of i
u descriptions aud such other =
and exhibitions As are !
plued or exhibited 10 the public.
Icept baseball, and for which an
lm.ssIon fee is charged. and shall -
so .nclude disorderly houses, low :
ives and other places Of like char ,
ter AZ which dances shall bc ~
srn.tei without fees OF sdmis- ~
0U
Article l99 A Upon each cou- I
ction after the hrst for a yiola
on Of sry OF the provisions Of
.ucle lss, the punishment shall
. double that prescribed therein: 4
'0yide- the punishment shall not ~
Increased Tor an offence CON. u'
iued prior 20 conviction Of the y
% Offence ftl
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-25

The barber shop, formerly own
60 by Mayheld < Kincarnou but
nov tie property Of Mr. Mathis,
81 Gomez, has been re-modeled
aui added 10, aud is now a very
neat and attractive place l. has
been nicely papered new front
door and large windows put in.
Two bath rooms have been fixed
up and up to-dste bath tubs will be
iustalled'as soon ns they can be
delivered here Mr. Mathis will
occupy the residence formerly oc-
cupied by John McMinn