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The Washington times., 1909-12-24
PRESIDENT FOR GOVERN
MENT CLERKS RETIREMENT.

il Is a most gratifying fact that
President Taft has determined to take
up the matter of systematic retire
ment of Government clerks iu such
fashion as 20 maintain the civil serv-
ice at high efficiency, and at the same
time 10 assure that the veterans of the
departments shall be well provided for
in old age. The President has not
hurried into any project of half-baked
scntimentalism or philanthropy. He
has had a Thorough inquiry made into
actual conditions in the Treasury De
partment, with the result that he has
been convinced that the good of the
Government and Justice to the old en-
ploycs alike demand that a scientific
scheme of retirement be inauguratcd.
The statement is made that the plan
which will be favored viii look to hay
ing the pension or annuity fund pro
vidcd from the Government Treasury.
This is the one plan which can be OK
pected to succeed in the long run of
experience. Numerous projects have
been devised or proposed, TO require
the entire body Of these employees TO
contribute from their salaries, the
whole or a part of the retirement fund.
This Is in many ways Objectionable.
1t is unjust to the employee who re-
mains in the service many years and
then retircs voluntarily, FORGETTING his
right to the benefits Of the retirement
system. More than that, it is an in
ducement to people, once in the service,
TO remain in it, whether 10 do 50
would be 10 their advantage, or the
advantage Of the Government, or not
The one practical way TO carry out
the obligation of the Government TO-
ward its aged employees is By frank
assumption Of the expense, as charge
upon the National Treasury.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
MISS MARGARET P. DRAPER,
Makes Formal Debut.

Miss Martha Bowers.
Miss Alice Blech.
Miss Helen Parker.
Miss IIldegarde Mage.
Miss Carrie Mum.
Miss Elsie Downing.
Miss Mary Carlisle.
Miss Finley.
Miss Marion Leutze.
The Misses Schroeder.
Miss Jessie Krogstad.
The Misses May.
Miss Louise Foraker.
Miss Lay.
Miss Mabel Johnson.
The Misses Aldrich-
Miss Yvonne Townsend.
The Misses Sands.
Miss Hays Hammond
Miss Hoyle.
Miss Margaretta Symous.
Miss Cathariue BrittOn.
Miss Margaret Wade.
Miss Elsie Mclean.
Miss Marshall
Miss Esther Denny.
Miss PARROT
Miss Feroline Perkins.
The Misses GoldsborOuSh-
Miss Putnam.
Miss Rebecca Wilmer
John Barrett.
Captain Reztmann, OF the German
embassy
Viscount de Vogue.
Captain SOwerby.
Baron Hardenbrock.
Lieutenant Porro.
Count Ugglas.
Robert Taft.
Robert CentarO-
Lieutenant CampeT.O.
Mr.. SEvhak.
Mr.. de Fhal.
Mr.. falkland.
Count BruSselle.
Mitchell lines.
Mr.. Won Stumn.
Mr.. Won PrittWitZ.
Lieutenant Won BrcuninC.
Baron de ROde.
Mr.. POusette.
Marquis SUbellL
Count IarcEi-
Lieutenant Col.
NiScOunt a'Altc.
Commander Jewell
Captain Hopkins.
Lieutenant Shackford
Major Horton
Lieutenant Pratt
CAPTAIN Van EOOrhlg.
Captain Bailey
Lieutenant Foster.
Lieutenant Long,
Baron AmbroZy.
Baron Hye.
Capt Archibald Butt.
Lieutenant Wainwright
Captain Cheney
Senator BranGcsce.
Rear Admiral Caps
Lieutenant CoustiCn-
Commander Butler.
DIR. de Iancy-
Capt. Graham l. Johnston
eden HCrStmanu.
William +. Hit.
Mr.. de Beaufort.
Mr. WEcth.
Basil Miles.
Farrar Smith.
Mr. bingham.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
ABSOLVED FROM BLAME.

The commanders Of the battleships Ne
b-aslSa and Georgia have been exon
rrated from any blame for the collision
which occurred between these Two yes
Oeet was engaged in tactical practice
i'm Hampton Roads.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

Arthur GoldsborOuEh.
Lieutenant Commander DAVIS.
Lieut. l. c. Palmer.
Mir. Hiatt.
Mr.. Curtis
Philips Robinson.
Gerald Nav.
air. Townsend.
Arthur Lee.
Anes MacVeaCh.
Mt BenZinger-
George Harrison.
Mr.. HemmicI-
John Campbell White.
Henry Dupont.
Air. Hague
Edward Cadv.
Mr. Major
ar. Addison.
Mr.. Blech-
NeWboId Moves.
carol Glover.
Frederick Fl. Brooke.
Franklin Ellis.
TIenri Martin.
John =. Henderson. jr.
James Marion Johnston.
Brewster Reamev.
William Merriam
Charles =. Richardson
c. II Lane.
Charles Wolcotf.
Seatou Schroeder. ir-
Mr. HuidekoDer.
Harry Blagden.
Coleman Jennings.
Preston Porter.
Mr. Wilmer
Irving Robins
John Ladd.
Edward Gray.
Mr.. SyInCus.
Mr.. Flather.
Mr. GulicE.
George Otis Draaer.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
What's on the Program
Tonight in Washington
Theaters.

lncdLeIS.
Natlonal-'The Love Cure" sl5 D. m.
Columbia-'"The Merry Widow and the
Devil" S:15 p. IN.
Chase s-VaudeVille SID D. m
Academy Buster Brown o'l9 p. nj
I,yccum-"M Morning, Noon, and Night
S-I5 p. m -
Gayety-''Star and Garter Show" SIS
p. IN.
(The Times viii be pleased 10 an
nounca meetings and entertainments IN
this column. Write or phone announce
ments.)
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrivcd-GlaJicr at Shanghai
SaiIed-OctopJs and Nina from Norton
for Charleston, and Hist from Man
ZauillO for Guantanamo.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

It's hard to believe Cook couldn't
have got 10 the North Pole, WREN one
observes the number Of places that no
hasn't gone to. BY the process OF
elimination. the pole story may yet be
established.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

tbir+y-nlno inches I'm diameter ana
weighing ninety-two pounds, as
Christmas present. Special precautions
have been taken to assure that Il vii
get TO him. There IS a suspicion ma
tho monster pie sent for the Wh'le
House THANKSGIVING dinner, WAich
never arrived. feH into tho hands OF a
1,,,ncb of onico-scokers, who saw
chance to get theirs.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

The Christmas drawing Of 1he Cuban
rational lottery has proved a failure,
and there will be a deficit as a result.
Cubans seem 10 be making some prog
ress in the direction Of fitness Tor self
government, after all.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

Doctor Cooks brother believes the
doctor has met with foul play He
certainly has shown some indication OF
intimacy with Il.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

The suffra gettes are going 10 slflr1 d
militant daily newspaper, the Wlr'-
less. Wonder II that's the KIND OF
politics they expect to run when they
get into ccntrol2
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

Ts a conspiracy to violate the anti
trust law a continuing onenseE II
would certainly seem TO be continuing
as long as dividends are coming In as
q result Of the conspiracy
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

II IS noted with some interest Jhs.O
the enthusiastic admirers or DIT LOON
who wrote about his clear. honest eye
omen countenance and frank, convincing
m ,nner." are disappearing almost aS
completely as the doctor himself
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

In case Of doubts, hang up your stock
irg. and If # gets filled you'll know
there is one. won't you2
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
| Society Attends
Mrs. BarneY's Performance

a large and fashionable audience
greeted Mrs Barney's entertainment at
the Belasco Theater yesterday after
noon when scenes from he- three plays.
About Thebes,'' THE Bridal VEIL
and The Man in the MoJI." were gwen
for the benefit Of the House of Mercy.
Mrs. Taft occupied the Presidential
box, and was accompanied by Miss
Helen Taft, Miss Dorothy Williams,
Miss Mimmack, and Robert Taft.
In the adjoining box Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler entertained box
party Their guests were Miss EudoTs
Glover. Miss Martha Bowers. Charles
WaIcott. Carl Butler, and Henry Butler
Mrs. Ghecn and the Misses Gheen
had in their box Mrs Huntington vii
son. Miss Mary NaSel, and Miss Helen
WalcOtJ
tanned q number of very young people
i'm her box, among them being Miss
Margaret Perrin and Miss Catherine
Harlow.
! Prominent Persons
1 Occupy the Boxes.
Among others occupying box seats
were:
| Mrs John HAYS Hammond.
Miss Hammond.
/ Mrs. MCGOWAN.
! Mrs DeNries.
Mrs J. T. Mann.
/ Mrs Norman Williams
/ some of those in the audience We're.
/ Lieutenant and Mrs Sherman Miles.
/ Mrs. Noble
! Mrs John Biddle-
! Miss Maud Conrad
/ Miss Harriet Switzerland
/ Miss Fremont
/ Miss Katherine Crane.
/ Miss Estelle Crane.
| Mrs. WoIcott Tuckerman
/ Miss Siebert-
! Miss Ruggles-
Mrs Fleming
] Nine COrea-
| Miss Mary Sheridan.
! Miss Mary McCauleys
| Mrs. William.
/ Corcoran HILL
] ISck Siebert.
Mrs. Harris. wife of Rear Admiral
| Harris. has issued cards for tea on
Tuesday. December ..
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

ladies' with sharl5-skin pearls ana
paste diamonds viii have the sdlisi'-'
ton at least OF knowing that tley dle
at last on the plane Of the most OK
elusive society
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
Miss MasonandMr. PatchiA
Are Honor Guests at
Dinner Party.
Miss Alice Shepard Enter
tains Prospective Bride
and Bridegroom.

Miss Alice Shepard, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard. en-
tertaiued al dinner last evening in
honor of Miss Polly Mason md Philip
IT. Patchin. whose marriage Will take
place next Wednesday afternoon.
The guests were Miss JosephiTe Ma
son, who IS to be her sisters only At
tendant; Ira II. Patchin, OF New York:
who is to be his brothers pest man;
Lieut.. Victor NJ Foster, L. s. A;
Frank Blake Gordon, Of Pittsburg;
Harris Crist. Philip /. Scantling. Rich
ard Nelson Mason, brother OF the
bride, and DR.. William Beverly Mason,
who are to be the ushers; Mrs William
Beverly Mason and few OF Miss Ma
sons intimate friends.
Mrs. Young
Attends Annapolis Hop.
Miss Robyn Young left Washington
today for Annapolis 10 attend the hop
this evening.
Miss Parker
Returns to Capital.
Miss Eleanor Wayne Parker, daughter
OF Representative and Mrs. Parker, re-
turned to washington today from a
series or visits in Boston and Philadsl-
phia-
Representative and Mrs. ParI.tr VIII
entertain a house party during tbs hoii-
days. Their guests, who VIZ; arrive
on Monday, will be Miss Nar1- Park
nan daue},ter oP TTe1rZ- TSarlrnlsn ~
Boston; Miss Ruth Draper Of New
York Parkman Howe. and Henry Shep-
ley, Of Boston.
=
Leave Capital
For New York City.
Esmond Ovey, Of the British en-
bassy, and Mrs Ovey left Washington
today for New York to spend Christ
mas and to meet Miss Constance Ovey.
who viii be their guest during the win
Ter season. They will all return 10
Washington Tuesday
=
Carl Butler and Henry Butler. OF
Princeton, have arrived IN Washington.
and are spending the Christmas hob
/ days with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Henry Butler.
George Edward Wilson. Of Cornell
/ University. IS spending the holidays in
1 Washington with his parents, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Harry Wilson. on Georgia avenue.
Roger Wright
/ Visiting His Brother.
/ Judge and Mrs Daniel Thew Wright
( have as their guest for the holidays
! Roger wright, Of Cincinnati brother Of
/ Judge Wright.
/ q
Senator and Mrs. julius c Burrows
! have gone to New York to spend the
Z holidays.
Announcement is made OF the mar
risGe Of Miss Mary l. Harrison and
Weldon ". Price. The wedding took
place last evening in the parsonage OF
the Fifth Baptist Church, the pastor
the Rev J. Z. Briggs, officiating in the
! presence OF small party Of relatives
| and friends
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

let us hope that there IS no OasS
Tor these alarming stories thaC M
Hartman was only comparaI'Ne'y
poor man. with a mere bagateue VI
about 100000.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

The International Pie Bakers Asso-
citation has sent to President raft a pie
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

Announcement is made OF the mar
rage Of Miss Mary L Harrison and
Weldon ". Price. The wedding, took
place last evening in the parsonage OF
the Fifth Baptist Church. the pastor,
the Rev. ! Z. Briggs, officiating in the
presence OF a small party Of relatives
and friends
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
Leave Capital
For New York City.
Roger Wright
Visiting His Brother.

Judge and Mrs Daniel Thew Wright
have as their guest for the holidays
Roger Wright, Of Cincinnati. brother Of
Judge Wright.
Senator and Mrs. julius c Burrows
have gone to New York to spend the
holidays.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

Miss Robyn Young left Washington
today for Annapolis 10 attend the hop
this evening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

quality For foundations the black
basaltic rock which underlles the whole
region Is used while for sllls, caps 21i
trimmings generally the rock most uScd
Is a gray or slightly plnkish lava rock.
found In various places in the uppar
Snake River valley.
MODERN BUILDINGS.
The town has a good three-story
brick and stone modern hotel of 2j
rooms and fine brick schoolhouse
three stories in height. and atte ldc1
by 200 pupils. Ashton has had two big
fires. the buildings consumed In bctl
cases being some of the lightly built
frame buildings erected shortly after
the townste was FIRST opened. There
are two banks. two churches, two hv-
cry stables. two large uuoer yards,
three hardware and Implement stores
and many other stores and business
places. There are now three good grain
elevators. one of them having recently
been built The two that were In oper-
alton In 1908 bought from the farmers
OF the surrounding country more than
100000 bushels of grain.
OF the three the Ashton Milling and
Elevator company PROBABLY does The
largest business.
The town has municipal water
plant costing something over $4,000
The water is obtained from an eight
inch well drilled In lava rock to n
depth of 1l5 feet and Is pumped to Il
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

within the boundaries of Fremont
county. there Is located the only body
of commercial coal In the state, equal
in value for domestic and steam Dur-
poses to best Wyoming coal. A thick
vein of this coal covers q vast area
IT is used extensively by people who
live in the Basin towns and others
within easy hauling distance. With
the advent of the railroad. coal mine
development Will follow as a matter of
course and the mining industry Will
rank high as Il wealth producer In Fre-
mont county.
Boring tests indicate that the Teton
Basin is undcrlaid with vast coal meas
ures. Veins outcrop at many widely
separated places in the neighborlng
mountains. indicating the presence of
coal under wide area of country
Robt. n. Bell, former state mining In
spector. who has made an exhaustive
investigation of the Basin coal fields,
speaks very enthusiastically of what
the presence of these deposits means
industrially not only for Fremont coun-
ty. but for the state of Idaho.
Fremont county's water supply Is as
pure as Mother Nature can make It,
Mountain streams fed by gigantic
springs of clearest crystal or supplied
fromssnowflelds renewed each season,
the water from which Is filtered by ma
lures own process. furnish a fluid in
dicaetd by mans chemical tests to be
excellent" The waters OF the un-
, derground courses in the gravel beds
or OF the channels in the lava Is of the
Same pristine purity. Wells OF pure
water are found at depths varying
from so to 125 feet, according to the
local contour of the country.
Ashton is already prosperous and
growing and her future is bright with
the bow OF promise. There are good
opportunities here for the safe invest
ment of money. and several fine OPEN
ings for business and professional
men.
There is fine opening for the fol-
lowing: One or more brick plants, gen.
eral merchandise. steam laundry, tailor,
attorney, undertaken, contractors. re-
staurant, millinery, and veterinary sur
geon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Increasing one. His speciality Is city
property. though he does at times han
Ile farms. He has dry farms at from
$40 to s25 an acre and irrigated lands
at from $40 10 5000. City property OF
all sorts is on his list, business sites
being worth from $50 to $500 foot
Besides dealing in real estate and in
surance. Mr.. Scott is president OF the
Idaho Power & Transportation COM
pany and secretary of the Idaho Falls
& Interurban Railway company. Con-
cerning the latter Mr.. Scott says that
the company contemplates the building
OF an electric railway to connect the
different towns OF the valley. Work
will begin early in the spring as the
material will be placed on the ground
this winter. The line will connect
Goshen and Hcise Springs with Idaho
Falls.
The power company has put in two
more installations, making from 1000 to
1000 horse power Tor the city. Recent
ly this company has taken over I'll OF
the St. Anthony Light & Power COM
pany, including its interest in the light
at St Anthony. Sugar City. Teton. Rex
burg, as well as tho water works at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

varying from three to 20 feet deep. and
a subsoil OF river wash from Ave 10
20 feet deep. which affords an ideal
drainage for irrigation. and all under
laid by lava This Is soil that will
never wear out. 1t having the same
underlying strata as Italy. and what
over country has this substratum of
basalt has top soil which Will never
wear out. for 1t is almost immortal.
BY some curious process of chemistry
the soil is born anew again and again,
taking its strength from the strong In
gradients below. There Is no alkali.
hard pan, sleuth land or rock outcrop-
pings In this valley, and the water In
the river comes direct from the snow
and is as soft as velvet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

II Ashton is to keep abreast of the
vast extent OF magnificent country
with which il Is surrounded, 1t Will
within few years become an import
ant little city. It's tributary area OF
cultivablc land extends six miles north.
more than 80 east, south to the terri
tory OF st. Anthony and west nearly
or quite 10 miles. II includes more than
300 coo acres of tillable and irrlgable
land, only about 25 per cent of whlch
Is as yet under cultivation. The aver
age yield of wheat in this area Is 50
TO 40 bushels and oats average so to 10
bushels, Weighing over 40 pounds To the
measured bushcl. Barley produces from
so TO IS bushels. In exceptional yields
numerous Instances are cited of wheat
going 60 to 20 bushels per acre, ana
oats 100 to 100 bushels per acre. Ash
ton has the unusual advantage of haY-
Ing enormous areas of both irrigated
and non-ir1-igated farming land within
her tributary area. and the non-irrigat-
ed farm Is n much more pronounced
success here than In the lower attitudes
and more southern latitudes of the III
! termountaln country on account of the
much greater annual precipitation here.
The snowfall and rainfall are both per-
ceptibly heavier here than even but
20 or 30 miles down the valley. duo 10
its location nearer the foothills.
Tho soil of the Ashton country Is
dark, rich loan OF the usual volcanic
ash basis, but containing more Veget-
able matter than the soils OF the CEN
trail and lower Snake River valley, II
does not sub-irrgate. but Is easily
watcred, does not bake as a result of
flooding and does not wash, as Is
shown by many bitches that have been
constructed in the country for years
and which retain their original Width
and depth.
ADAPTED TO APPLES.
The country surrounding Ashton is
especially adapted TO apples and small
fruits. BlackberIics, raspbcrrles and
dewberrleS OF the finest quality are pro-
duced in large quantities as well as late
Strawberries. all OF which bring the
highest market prices owing to Ash
tons proximity to Yellowstone park, 50
crowded with tourists.
Strawberry patches in the vicinity OF
Ashton yielded wonderfully last year
and were great revenue producers. the
price III the local market being 12s
To 20 cents Il quart. In favorable soils
and locations. peaches arc grown.
Ashton, the hub of this wonderful
region, this peak of the great Snake
River valley is but three years oil,
having been born In 1906 1t is heal
thy, vigorous youngster. and already
has a population of about 500 wile-
awake, energetic and enterprislng peo-
pie. The town is more substantially
built than most new ronws. a majority
of the business houses and a large por-
tion of the residents being built of
brick with stone foundations and trim
mings. No brick has been imported for
the purpose, every brick structure IN
the town having been built from br!cH
made in Ashton. This brick presents
good appearance and is of excellent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
VISTA VIEW, ASHTON.

Fremont county has done little except
to determine the presence of gold, sill
yer, copper and lead ores in the noun
tains Flour gold is present In the
sands and soils along the Snake river.
and In many places ii has been extract
ed profltably There is every indlca-
tion that practical. scientific prospectors
would find eastern Fremont county a
rich field.
Prospecting for silver and lead in the
Birch creek and Lost river sections OF
western Fremont county has developed
some rich mines which have attracted
the attention of outside capital. Many
citizens of the county are interesting
themselves in the mining development
there and in adjacent camps with every
prospect of rich reward. The build
ing OF q couple of smolters in that sec
tion is assisting development work.
and the prospect of railroad connection
with Fremonts coal fields this year
gives the situation a very encouraging
outlook,
Water power for the development of
electrical energy Is almost as common
as sunshine In Fremont county. But
small amounts of 1t are as yet utilized.
COAL DEPOSITS.
Within 95 miles of Ashton, wholly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

and near town. s1OO to 5000 per acre.
Business lots that sold for $3.50 at the
opening OF the townsite arc now going
at 1000, and even more. In fact, good
business sites are changing hands at
prices varying from s5N to $4,000. Ress~
dence lots 50N140 feet, are selling fcs
from $50 To s1An
The officers include George N. Swarto,
president II. G. Fuller. secretary. and
6 f Bowerman. C. C. Moore. w l..
Campbell. George HarriGfeld ard
George n. Swartz directors.
Ashton has grown from a population
of nothing In 1906 TO almost 1000 IN
1910 Many new buildings have re-
Gently gone up, Including the Teton
pharmacy. u two-story for Richard
Humphrey. the Security State bank.
and an elevator for Merrill Bros.
Mr. It. X Owen from Wayne, Wayne
Co, Neb. said recently; IT invested
$4,000 in Ashton realty and got from
one acre as much as / did from two
In Nebraska, and with half the ex-
pense"
At any time In the autumn a string
of so or 40 teams can be seen going to
the elevators with grain
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Ashton Milling and Elevator Company

n 1907 was constructed Ashton's
l largest milling and elevator conf
pany. known as the Ashton Milling &
Elevator company and one of a chain of
such establishments under the manage
mont of T. /. Hubbell. In September of
last year Mr. S. D. F'arnsworth was put
in charge of the local company. he hav-
ing been with the st. Anthony Milling &
Elevator company for year and half
before coming here and having acquired
a most competent store of milling ex-
perience and knowledge.
This company locally handles mostly
oats. paying the farmers cash Dur
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
WADE BROS.

n YEAR ago w. T. Wade and Q. D.
"A S. Wade camo with their families
from Oklahoma to Idaho Falls. and set
UP In business as clothiers in February
of this year. They were not only most
competent business men but affable.
courteous gentlemen as well-two points
which from the start contributed large
Iy toward their growing success. Tho
partnership known as Wade Bros. Is
Idaho Falls most representative haD-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Ashton, the Delightful City Near the Vel

sportsmen. Mr.. Baker has % horses
and II vehicles. and employees an aver
age OF three men the year round.
Mr. Baker has a ranch not quite a
mile from town which Is noted especi-
ally for the fine qualities of the onions
1t produces. The ranch consists of so
acres. planted usually In wheat. oats
and garden stuff.
Mr.. Baker Is Il most energetic citizen
and one OF the most competent of men
In the promotion OF the city's interests.