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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
HUSTLED THEIR APPETITEs.

l. asst Friday evening dozen of our
young people enjoved a progressive
supper At six O'Clock thew met at
the home of Miss Laura Brown on
Downev street from which place thew
left for the soup course which was
served at the home of Miss Florence
Hood. in the north part of the city.
Soup course over. the company next
made their appearance at the home
of Miss Lois Fraker on West Superior
ST.. where the meat course was served.
The next in order was salads and these
were served at the home of Miss Emma
Swigart on Pipestone st. The next in
order was coffee. etc. at the home of
Miss Bernice Pollasky but as the resi-
dences of Messrs. Swigart and Pollasky
are SO close together the company. to
better appreciate the fourth course
walked twice around the drive in the
city park. after which they tackled
the good things at the Pollasky resi-
dence. Their appetites were satisfied
by this time so the remainder of the
evening was spent with Miss Bernice,
where games, music. and social con-
versatioa~finished the program. 1t is
needless TO say that thoroughly good
ii me was enjoyed by all who parti-
cipated in the event.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
MRS. LANCASHIRE ENrERIAINs.

Mrs j. II. Lancashire has a class
of young ladies in the Presbyterian
Sunday school and last Thursday
evening she invited the members to
her home for $40 dinner. Ii is
needless to saw that all were present
and that they thoroughly enjoved the
four course dinner served. After
dinner the guests repaired TO the
spacious parlor of the home. where
Mrs Lancashire had prepared sur
prise for her class. having unbeknown
to the young ladies'. invited their
gentlemen friends for the evening.
Music. games. social conversation.
together with light refreshments sery-
ed later in the evening. caused time
to pass quickly. That DR.. Lancashire
and wife are charming entertainers
and Mrs. Lancashire the ideal Sun
day school teacher was the verdict of
all present
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
HAS FULL CHARGE.

The manv friends of Walter Barnes.
recent general manager of the Alma
Springs Hotel. will be pleased to know
that Thomas raggart. proprietor of
the famous French Lick resort. has
given. Mr.. Barnes the entire manage.
ment of the hotel at that point Mr.
Barnes was a former assistant man.
ager. but he now assumes entire con.
troll of that famous hosteIery
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
FIRST STATE BANK ANNULA

All tho annual stockholders meeting
of the First State Bank Of Alma.
Michigan, held at the Bank Thursday
January l2 1909. Ammi w. Wright,
William S. Turck. Garrit S. Ward
Lester A. Sharp. Ely Brewaker, and
Francis King were elected directors.
Francis King is new member. the
others being reelected.
At the directors meeting held Fri
day. Janursy Is. the old officers were
reelected as follows:
President-Ammi.W w. Wright.
Vice President-Wm. S. Turck.
Casher-Ely Brewbaker.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

81 know these eggs. at least. are
fresh. said the young housewife LAS
took them from the basket. a white
bloom. like the down of peach, came
off my hands"
Her husband. a food expert. gave a
sneering laugh.
I'm that case" he said. II Will fore.
go my usual morning omelette That
bloom. as you so POLITICALLY call IT, IS
lime dust. It shows that the eggs are
picked. Lime dust, which rubs of
like -four, is the surest test we have
for picked eggs-a not unwholesome
article. but not to be compared with
the new-laid sort.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Lecture course tonight.

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Old PROCESS oil meal for sale at the
Alma Roller Mills. 1559t2
ID. L. Johnson and W. A. Bahke went
to Bay City Monday OH legal business.
.. L. Burdick and N. w. Struble of
Shepherd. were Alma visitors Monday.
Mrs. A. B. Scattergood spent Sunday
with her daughter. Mrs. Murray Kellogg,
at Flint.
Mrs J. ID. Holman has been seriously
i'll at her home for several days, but is
much Improved.
Mark Madden, of Merrill, was in Alma
Monday arranging to buy ice for his ice
houses in that village.
Isaac Dippery of Upper Sandusky,
Ohio, is spending few days with his
brother, Edward Dippery.
The Ladies' Union of the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. E. ]. Sluy-
ter, Pine avenue, Friday, Jan. %.
Mrs. NJ l.. Thompson left Saturday
for Tiffin Ohio, to join her husband
He has good position in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Baber of Ithaca,
left last week for visit with friends in
the west. They will be absent several
week.
Mrs. Lloyd Ellison entertained a party
of fifty ladies at her home Wednesday
with five hundred. Refreshments were
served.
A meeting of the creditors of Edwin
r. Griffith of this city will be held al
the Office of c. w. Giddings of st.
Louis OF Jan. rs, to prove claims and
select trustee.
Mrs. r. d. Maybury and daughter of
Findlay, Ohio we're in Alma to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Mayburys sister,
Mrs. Edward Dippery.
The state convention of the Christian
societies will be held in Saginaw,
October IA, 10, 16 and II. Plans are
made for the entertainment of 1000
delegates.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Brown went to
Toledo, Saturday to visit friends. Mr..
Brown returned by way of Detroit,
Monday, but Mrs. Brown will spend the
week in Toledo.
Mrs. Fred Kimbal, of Crystal Lake
who has been spending few days at the
home of her brother, J. w Henderson
of this city, returned to her home
Monday morning.
Ray Ball, who has been employed as
book keeper by the Alma Manufactur.
ing company, has returned to his home
in Midland, where he will spend the
remainder of the winter.
Last Friday afternoon Mrs. L. n.
Baker entertained a party of ladies
in honor of her guest, Mrs. A. K
McLuney of Flint. The afternoon was
passed IN very pleasant manner with
five hundred
The dates for the State fair this year
will be Sept to 10 inclusive. The
association Melted $4,000 from last
years fair and is in very prosperous
condition with property valued at near
half million dollars.
J. w. Matthews, who has been running
the Breckenridge and Vestaburg hotels
has moved from Vestaburg to Brecken
ridge. He will still operate both hotels
Frank Hoey, of Vestaburg, will be il
charge of the one in that village
Mrs. NJ. J. Butterfeld returned tC
her home in Alma, Saturday, after 9
two weeks visit with her neice, Mrs
Bert johnson. she was accompanied
home by Mrs. johnson who will spend
IA week with ber.-Ithaca Journal
II. l.. Rulison of springfield, Mass.
spent Sunday with his uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Booth of this city
Mr.. Rulison is in the furniture bushes.
and came to Michigan TO attend the big
furniture exposition at Grand Rapids
he is nephew Of Mr.. booths
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
And the Sheriff Did Il.

Friends of Under Sheriff o. l.. Convis
are a bit inclined to jolly him a little
this week. Saturday Mr.. Convis met
Will Sanborn in front of Crandell 8,
Scott's store. In bantering way one
joshed the other and in fun, Mr. Con-
Wis swung Sanborn around by the
shoulder The latter is quite active in
spite Of being crippled, and his wooden
leg struck one Of the plate glass win
dows in the store, breaking big hole
in the glass.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
Spanish War Veteran DEAF.

John Kelly. aged 80, was buried al
Ithaca Saturday. He was a former
resident Of Ithaca, but for the past IL
or 10 years has been living in Cakes,
n. ID. He was a veteran of the Spanish.
American war and saw service in the
PHILIPPINES and also in Cuba. At the
time of the Boxer uprising in China,
Kelly was one of the first men to scale
the wall at Pekin. Heart failure caused
his death.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
Entertainment at 81. Louis.

There will be Masonic benefit con-
cert at the Colonial opera house, ST.
Louis. Monday evening, Jan. 25. The
Bay City symphony orchestra of 20
peices and several soIoists will appear.
The entertainment is given under the
auspices Of the Masonic lodge
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
Sailed Wednesday.

Paul Delavan sailed "Wednesday at
p. m. eastern time on the steamer Verdi
for BeunosiAyers, Argentide Republic.
He expects to have a good time, going
down. There are seventy-five first class
passengers on the boat including four
other members of the expedition.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

A New York scientist who has made
a study of longevity is responsible for
the startling statement that man ought
70 live forever AZ present there arr
not enough inducements to make ever
asting life on earth desirable. The
dentist must find way of guaran
,eeing living as we'll as life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

Our lines have no equal. Thu
best brands of cigars and choices
Smokings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

On Monday, January %, commencing
at ] p. m. Charles Collier will hold a
big auction sale on his farm one-half
mile south and one-half mile east Of
Eiwell. known as the Drake Phelps
place S. Parks will be the auctioneer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our many friends,
who so generously assisted us during
our recent bereavement in the death OF
one vino was faithful loving wife and
sister, and to the members of Alma
lodge, NJ. w. of A., and the Ne'hoais'
church we are particularly grateful.
EDWARD DIPPERY,
AND BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

Howard Willard is taking orders for
commercial fertilizer testing $500. 1t
is equal to the guarantee in every re-
spect. He has the state report Of
analysis Of this and other brands. l559t2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
only once in Awhile.

Once in awhile you'll run across a
woman who'd rather stay home and
darn stockings than go to an after
noon card party.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27
PACIFIC MAILS YEAR.

The report Of the Pacific Mail steamshp ,La.s son,-
ranz- for the year ended April 30 shows gross
earnings of s. 4.94 an increase 81 Ss-s'S- -
the year beSore, and net earnings OF Sl-'-",
a deficit in the preceding year o. SSlSZ5. Inc sum
Of s25t 500 was credited to the fund Tor
and general and extraordinary repairs of Stesh'-
ere and charged 10 the years expenses. Atter
craroine the fund with the payments made tor IT'S
account 50 042 SO remained to its credit at the ci'S
Of the year. -s4.-
Coupared with the operations Of the preceding
,-aer The receipts the operation OF steamers
irrres sed S37 2 resulting from greater nunloe'
~ trims made this year by the transpaclnc me-
the steamships Mongolia and Manchuria being IN
service the entire fiscal year- Receipts from an
other sources decreased Sio.5'S leaving z iSt IN
oreaea in receipts of Sl2s GS1. Expenses for the
orerstion Of steamers. including charter paid Tor
steamers increased S322.07o. resulting principally
from, the greater number OF trips made and full
,.-ar's charter hire Of the steamers Mongolia and
Iapcburia Agency expenses decreased S25.6Ss. and
General eypenses 81 17S There was an Increase
II, insurance Of s. sq5. and in other expenses S5
This left net Increase IN expenses OF *-N7lVI.
After making the usual charges for depreciation
and general extraordinary reTairS or steamers
amounting 10 S2 Sg2. the years operations resulted
IN a deficit Of SS396s4, against a deficit of A2ssR
for \ =
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

The following securities were sold yesterday at
auction at the exchange salesroom by Adrian h
Muller & Son:
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD,

london May &. 2. r.-The market loi i4iii5- .l.
can securities was dull at uninpoi'dhI pm
changes Last quotations follow;
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

new hieh record in respect to the numbeE of
different stocks dealt in established on the
Consolidated Exchange In all seVenty-t|o difItr-
ent issues changed hands in the course OF the
dsv's trading New additions TO the list included
Iowa Central and Des MoineS & Fort Dodge, WLiie
number of usually inactive issues appeared on
the tape At the opening prices exhibited relative
tirT77u-sS C0Opared with Stock Exchange quota
lions bur the tone changed almost Immediately,
and later there relative SoftneSs AS a RUE
fEure Of 1855. OF point above the top price OF
the other board. while Southern Paeinc opened al
7g3, - 4 hove Later Union Pacific SOlG as 10" as
1S-7s against a bottom price on The ether cXchallse
OF rs while Steel common touched ., against ovs'
and Reading touched 1854 against los "a =
among the priced issues Included I-rle roc
Island. Southern. Railway Missouri, hdhSaS g
TexaS colorado Fuel and Wabash common and
rreferred. Detailed operations follow
STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money on call opened at
per cent; highest per cent; lowest, 194 per cent:
last loan Ia per cent: closing 14lp2 per cent; ru
ing rate IA per cent Time money in light
demand and was obtainabe with freedom. Rates.
sixty days, 2d2la per cent: ninety days, 2G2l3 per
cent; four months. 2is62A per cent; five months.
2s.G3 per cent; six months, Sd34 per cent eight
months, 5iaG37s per cent; nine months, 3lsa4 per
cent Mercantile paper issued moderately.
Rates, 3J4 asa per for sixty and ninety days
indorsed bills receivable 3eG4 per cent for choice
four 10 six months single names and 1915 per
cent for those less well known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened steady, with rates practically IN
changed at 4S79504.SS for cables, 4S74 d4S7S0 for
demand sterling and 4S64 for sixty-day bills.
Short francs were quoted at 5,155s less 5-64 and
short reichsmarks at 952s plus 1-32 The market
held firm in the afternoon at advance of
points from the opening Gables were quoted at
4sSd4 SSn5 demand sterling 4.s750Q4S785 and
sixtv-day bills at 1851 "a $3.50 Short francs were
5l5ss less 564 and short reichsmarks IS 7-16
Bankers posted rates were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27

solidated mortgage per cent gold bond.
due July. 1851: interest January, April
July and October; accrued interest to Be os,
charged 0o7
% Canada Southern Railway Company hrst
mortgage extended G per cent bonds. due
January, 1918; interest January and July -.
accrued interest 10 be charged .......:--- loo4
70 Chicago, burlington q Quincy Ranroaa
Company Qowa division sinking fund
per cent bonds. due October. 1913: interest
April and October; accrued interest TO De ,oo,
charged iSOr
10 81 Louis g. San Francisco Railroad Com
pany per refunding mortgage gold
bonds, due July, 1851; interest January ana 49,,
July: accrued interest 10 be charged. 81
70 Union Pacific Railroad Company nrst
mortgage railroad and land grant : per
cent gold bonds. due July 1947; interest
January and July; accrued interest to be ,oo-
o Third Avenue Railroad Company. hrst
mortgage per cent 50-ysar gold bonds
due July 1887 interest January ana Juiy' .os-
accrued interest to be charged. IU"A
o New York Central & Hudson River hsll-
road Company 31s per cent gold bono que
JuIy 1897; interest January and July; ac- 49,,
crued interest TO be charged 20 4
% Utica & Black River Railroad COMPANY
frst mortgage per cent gold oonos, cue
July. 1922; Interest January and JuIyi ac- ,oos
crued interest to be charged. I''
q illinois Central Railroad Company nrst
mortgage registered 312 Per cent sola
bonds due January, 1851; interest January oo..
and TI1Iy; accrued interest TO be charged, s='
q city OF Newark (N. j. per cent tu.l1pSou
debt water bonds, due February ! 49,.
interest February and August; accrued N ,o,.l
terest TO be charged W. p
o shares Union Pacific Railroad company OIL,
preferred ........'.--.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27

FORFIGN MONEY NARhEI---CalI HIoIIe9 !. !.
London 162 per cent. open market disCouis
for short bills lisd1"s per cent, long hius' -
ner cent, Berlin discount rate - per cent.
Ts, - francs III, centimes. Berlin exchange
on London "a marks 42l5 pfennigs- har soi''
rs I'd r.,
FOREIGN SFCTRITIES.-Brltlsh cons Cons'Is -,
money, s5ls per cent; for the account o'~s'
rentes q francs T21a centines-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27

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New-York tribune., 1909-05-27

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - Boston. 16 2-5c. he
snd.10c discount; Chicago. Csc premium San Fran
cisco sight 2lbc premium. telegraph &c premium:
New Orleans commercial SOC discount hank 81 pre-
MUM: Charleston, buying par, selling 1-l0c pre-
MUM. St Louis. 40c premium bid, 5ac premium
asked.
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York, exchanges SSlo'-
81 zoo balances slS055.2S9; Baltimore. exchanges
s4176 52 balances s494645 Chicago, exchanges S4S-
7o1 700 balances SS,530SSs; Philadelphia, exchanges
500 sos l0l balances S1,7122l5-
SILVER NARKET.-Conlmercia bar silver, 529so
Mexican silver dollcrs 44c, Bar silver IN LONDON
closed at 2F&d. unchanged.
coin PRENUTM-In Madrid. Il; Lisbon. 1880
MEXICAN EXCHANGE-Mexican exchange on
New York is quoted at 20llz
GOVERNMENT RECFIPTS.-Cus receipts
rarore5 from washington. SSos $50; internal reve-
nue. receipts, S39611: miscellaneous receipts szlS,
osI F2acerts for the day s. 259 e24; expenditures
3 $50 ON Receipts for the month 10 date
expenditures ye2S0oAo; excess Of expehuI'ut oo g.
Is oa roo Receipts for the fiscal year 70 date SoSe
g2s ESQ expenditures S537, 72 l37, excess OF eNPsho
lures 500 3s3, AS .
SI~B-TREASURY.-The Suo-IreasHIS "aS '-
70 the Clearing House Sl-O61b4S
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27
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cash. @Gasny f he nts Dr. Goods
act a the ed n 20 cna m n
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New-York tribune., 1909-05-27


BY order Of executors
50 500 International & Great Northern Railroad
Company second mortgage Per cent
bonds. September l. 1909 (Farmers
Trust Company certificate OF ,oo,l
"a COO Norfolk q western Railroad Company
general mortgage q per gold bonds
due May 1881 interest May and Novem- ,o-,,
accrued interest TO be charged. ..---. iEi \
New Central Lines equipment trust
per cent certificates. due November. 1914
interest May and November; accrued in -
teres TO charged. Ie4
New Jersey Company first mortsage
per cent gold bonds. due October, 1926; in
terest April and October accrued interest -,
be charged o"'o
s5 ono west Penn Railways Company first mort
gage 3 per cent gold bonds. due January,
interest April and October accrued
be charged ee4s
&. 500 Detroit. Grand Rapids & Western Railroad
Company first consolidated mortgage per
cent bonds, due April. 1945; interest April
and October; accrued interest TO De z,n
s5 200 Kansas Ciry Memphis & Birmingham
RafIread Company general mortgage per
bonds, due March. 1884 interest
March and September, accrued interest 10 -.
charged -
Company construction mortgage per
cent bonds due August. 1928: interest
r 5eefuaIy Hoareed Ana Aus44t 11osa
al 600 Long Island Railroad Company first con-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27

Is shares Equitaole Trust Ccr1rzny- -
shares National Exhlbittc1 Company New
York National League Baseball stocx)--.-- 81
81 shares Maryland Coal Company preferred ee
shares Central Trust Company !. .0@f
$1,000 Chesa- -eake & Ohio Railroad hrst consoh-
dated 5 per cent REGISTERED bonds. due
Nay. 1880 interest May and November
accrued interest be charged 1ti
10 Exchange Bank. S3s
shares Central Trust Company. ..-.--...- 3. Q4i
81 shares Metropolitan Trust Company .--..-- s.,
10 shares Ton1pkilsvills Bank % Staten Isl
full paid subscription recefpt. Carnegie
Trust. New 1ork--+. lQt
81 400 First mortgage on twenty-ons acres of
land at West Meadow Neck town OF
Brookhaven, Long Island: lot -.-..-...... S5ot
oGo Park Tfiford Ger cent gold dehe1turs
sinking fund bonds. dEa Juns- 1885
pons June and Decerhers accrued interest
$1,000 Houston East & west Texas Railvsy arst
nortgass s per cent bonds, due May 1888;
guaranteed By Southern Pacific Railroad,
interest May and November: accrued in
tereSr u be charged -.-----. los
61z shares Union Bank Brooklyn trust
pany receipts ..-..-----.. 10
I5 shares Realty Associates --.....-..-----.- 15t
IS shares Carbonating Appliances conarasv
common: Per share -..----- 61e
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27
UNITED DRY GOODS COMPANIES.

100000 is wssed
of the above Preferred STOCK we oer
Cent Preerre
at
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27
CORN PRODUCTS COMPANY.

The income account Of the Corn Products Re-
dnfnC Company for the year ended February 2s,
1909, compares follows
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27
HASKINS & SELLS.
Certified Public Accountants

10 shares National Bank OF Commerce; fses
100 shares Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company
(Southern Railway Company STOCK trust ear
100 shares Standard Oil Company.
200 shares Pennsylvania Railroad Conpahy.-. 1919
SIS. 900 International Navigation Company me-
sinking fund per cont golG
bonds 1929: interest FEBRUARY ana ..,.
August; accrued interest TO be chafsed--.- sos
BY order OF trustees ,,.,,
% sssres fSs SrooSEr is. uraSs Somna 1 2so
Is shares Kings County Trust Company ~
20 shares New York Trust Company oiS
f4O shares Orange County Traction company ., "A
preferred: per share ~ q"
BY order OF adrnsnistratrix- -
Geronimo Mines Company lot-- s4o
For account OF whom IL concern
shares Peterson Silver Cobalt Mining
Company, Liraited: per share &c
IN shares Dfbs-Saba Realty Company: Per 49,
S1o noo Pisza Operating Company collateral trust
per gold notes, due October 1910
interest April and October so1s ana INT
$50 shares Land and Improvement Company or ...
Tex lot. $50
lOo Sany Saare Daiias Tex: s1.eso
ITtaE Northern Railway hrst mortgage
guaranteed. extended per cent bonds, due
Iuly. 1888; interest January and July; ac- -.
Bond and Mortgage Guarantee Conl- -,
10 shares American Exchange National Bank 2s4
and Fulton National Bapk 26O1s
shares Bond ard Mortgage Guarantee Com -,
Shares Central Trust Company lone share
with privilege) carrying all rights S'eeo
New-York tribune., 1909-05-27
MHAT DID He sAY7

Lady Teacher (drowsily)-What Is q, Toni
Tom-Jinrny's swearing
Lady Teacher (stiiI drowsllyl-What did he say
(Pause9
Tonl-weIl. miss II you say over all the nad
words you know. IN tell y5u vnen yoa come = ~
-Ttr-Bits
Arizona republican., 1909-06-11
OVERLAND SERVICE
 FOR HOME COMPANY
Overland Buys Roosevelt Telephone Line. Home to Open Exchange in Mesa.

Curt Jaenicke, the engineer for the Home Telephone company and the consulting engineer of the Peoples Independent line. yesterday announce ed his selection of A. Fraine as local agent and trouble man at Mesa City. MT Fraine was formerly with the Consolidated Telephone company as the Mesa City manager
 The program to give Phoenix long distance connection through the Home and its cooperating system is fast being worked out. The long dis tance service will be over the lines of the Overland Telephone company of which w. H. Tharp is president. That company already has acquired q northern system from Prescott to California and has now taken over the government line between Roose- welt and Mesa City, heretofore Operat- ed by the reclamation service. The Peoples Independent has an agree ment with the Consolidated for long distance business between Mesa City and Phoenix and as the Independent and the Home are both cooperating with the Overland. all will have ser vice via the Consolidated line between Phoenix and Mesa until the Peoples Independent line is connected through between Phoenix and Mesa
 H. E. ThOrp, whose name should not be confOunded with that of Pres ident w. H. Tharp, is the foreman of the Home company in Mesa City and is reporting fine progress in his work. He expects to be able to open the Mesa City exchange on June 22nd and probably a toll service will be estab- lished with Phoenix on the same date.
 Concerning the construction of the Home line in Phoenix. Mir. Jaenicke said his survey is going along nicely, estimates of material needed having been forwarded and representatives of supply houses being expected here next Monday. He says he expects to begin construction in about ten days