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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-09-09
Important japanese Dele
cation Here Next Month
Tour The States Under Auspices
Of Pacific Coast Associated
Chambers Of Commerce

Via the Steamship Minnesota
docking at Seattle on September 3rd,
will arrive approximately Is honorary
Commercial Commissioners of Japa1
and Is experts in Commercial lines,
who constitute a delegation to the
United States with an important mis-.
sion. Representative Of the United
| States Government and officers of
commercial organize tions will bring
this number up to Is in the party.
| Between the date Of arrival and Nov
ember 23rd, when they depart for Jap
an from San Francisco on the Steam
ship Manchuria, the Japanese digni-
taries will have visited, or traversed,
"a states in addition to the district
of Columbia, and will have seen most
Of the leading commercial and indus
trial centers Of the country.
This trip has been in contemplation
for several months, and as evidencing
how Systematically the arrangements
covering the visit are being made,
the Chamber of Commerce at Seattle,
Tacoma, Spokane, Portland, San
Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles and
San Diego, have organized themselves
into an Entertainment Committee to
properly look after the welfare of
the distinguished visitors while they
are within the confines Of Uncle Sam S
domain.
The various railroads over which
the party will travel, headed by the
Northern Pacific which is the initial
line in the movement, have been busy
for weeks in perfecting all the details
incident TO the proper care and trans
portation of the party in a special
Pullman train affording every luxury
of modern railway service.
The itinerary as it stands at pre-
sent, subject to such slight changes
as circumstances may require is as
follows:
Arrive Seattle, Sept. 3rd.
At Seattle, Sept. 3rd, 4th and 5th.
At Tacoma, Sept. 9th, 7th and 9Th.
Portland, Sept. 9th.
On Columbia River, Sept. 10th.
Spokane, Sept. 18th, 18th and 18th.
Anaconda, Sept. 14th, $50 a. m.
to 200 p. n.y..
Butte, Sept. 14th, (3:1o p. m. to
II 10 p. n.y..
Fargo, Sept. 10th, Gas a. m. to
II 10 p. m.)
Grand Forks, Sept. 10th (2:3o p.
N. to 6 80 p. m.).
On the Iron Range, Sept. 18th.
Duluth, Sept. 18th.
Minneapolis, Sept. 10th and 10th.
This is the first organized body OF
business men from Japan to visit this
country and the significance Of the
occasion is indicated by the fact that
officials Of the State and Commerce
and Labor Departments OF the Gov
ernment will in all probability attend
the japanese Commissioners during
the entire tour and do all in their
power to make the visit Of maximum
benefit to both countries. Elaborate
arrangements are being made for
their entertainment at all points OF
stop. The President, it is said, IS
greatly interested in the trip and II
the provisions which are being made
to entertain the distinguished visit
II
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-09-09
[AIR HAS GOOD
ATTENDANCE
,,,se Crowds Present on all Days Of the
Exhibition. Good Races and Exhibits.

n.wson County Fair opened on
,,n With a very good crowd IN
.,.,d,nce and with excellent weather
'',, 1:tioos which have since contin-
'' Although the agricultural and
49,. oybibits have been somewhat OF
r,.nnointment so far as quantity
,oncprned, those shown have been
r.. +be average in every particu-
n wibauz and Bloomfield are par
-.plarly strong in the vegetable,
,.,,s and grain line, although local
osonIe have as good individual ex-
fibts.
The large pumpkins in the vegeta-
III d;spIav, shown by Mrs. Mason
v,nderboef Of Belle Prairie, attracted
,,aeia attention. Of the two, one
weighed 65 pounds and was 673 inches
around, while the other weighed SO.
nolpds and was 60 inches around. Of
,o,rse she got the prize. Mrs. Van
derhoef also gol first on Square Deal
North Dakota Dent Corn and ruta-
5agas,
The large grandstand has been
found to be excellent for its purposes,
and has accommodated large crowds
easily. The lower part of the stand is
used for the agricultural, domestic,
tancywork, art, poultry, etc.
The races have attracted wide in
arest, and the general good condi-
ton of the track has allowed some
excellent time to be made. Following
is the summary for the three
days:
TUESDAY
First race, 2::3O special trot, purse
$3.50. Hokola, S. M. Wills, first; Jay
Pool, D. A. Cole, second; Ben Walk
e, A. ". Smith, third; Gov. Wilson
distanced. Time of heats, 2::26, 2:31a,
sI' Some people were badly disap-
pointed at the showing of the Cover
nor but he was just recovering from
an attaet Of distemper and was not in
form for race but was put in to
fll the race.
second race, 2 :45 pace, purse $3.50.
L0id Craven, B. Atchinson, first
thylis ?, +. Cannon, second; Cath
e'ne Eddy, g. Koch, third; Unqua,
. A. Cole, fourth, Time, 2::28.
lHlrd race, emile dash. purse S1OO
a''so' D. Romer first; K c., Ed.
s'ftsnt second; Phoebe Snow, r.
R'ner' third. Time, 81. |
Fourth race, Guideless Wonder,
' ,salnst time, purse $3.50. Owned by !
:. ShoWen, Moore, Mont. Time, 2:15
; Fifth : race, s-mile dash, purse sloo.
;. D.. = first; Garland, second, Dorian
automobile race; entries, Hughes, |
y Awe and Johnston. Three miles;
'.., a'as' Hughes, 81 minutes; Lowe. Il
-'''o's'' Johnston no time given. |
=. WEDNESDAY,
h. ''os' n. race, 300 trot, purse $500. |
/ i ! F9oI' D. A. Cole, first; EmilyIs.. /
I j ''H second; Marie Hughes, |
!. a. = Loud third. Time, 2:4o, 2:41a, |
,,s.. Second md, race, a:so trot or pace.
l..,s p.r,s9s, ss,o, :. Alice. E. Busha, first;
ais1: s''s'' ~, ". B. Kelly, second and
S'o' 2::s8s. 'NSf' fourth Time,
~. lni'd race, tvo-ysar-ola t,ot J.
ls,,' l,pa purse ss'o Alice wilkes &C C ~ gf
sssoa. INST; r' cornelia M. E. J. Bs,ra ). =
,,'a po Tine, las. 1:as. : Berry
W.. s.s,n na.., race. smile dash. purse
, -..-', first; Garland, second |
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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-09-09

The Los Angeles woman who fast
ed 49 days says that she did 1t TO be cur
ed Of an ailment and positively she Was
not in training for Aldrich times.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

up again the moment she begins to grind.
The effect of this mournful song waited the still
night air is strangely sad and impressive, and l
much puzzled to its meaning until told by the
Indians themselves of the time honored custom.
Strange say there is demonstration at this time
by the young men, nor did l notice any Romeo
lingering beneath the window of his coppery Juliet.
the houses even for single moment revealing
their presence by voice. and stepping out
in the moonlight to disclose their identity.
After the Hopi maiden has thus announced that
she is looking for husband and has settled upon
some young man outside of her clan she begins, by
a series of artfu maneuvers to show her inclination
oversteps the bounds of modesty loses atom of
her womany dignity.
The birth of the first baby to Hopi couple is
Continued page II
Evening star., 1909-09-12

and then polishing it care
fully with a smooth, water
worn pebble.
The jar is now ready to
be decorated, and as these
Hopi women are craft
workers in the true sense of
the term, they show much
artistic feeling in executing
the traditional designs,
which are either geometric
or symbolic. The design is
traced in black or red paint
with a brush of yucca
stems, the ends of which
have been macerated by
chewing. The colors are
simply mineral earths
ground to fneness on stone
slabs. After the vessel is
decorated it is fired; and
here again the greatest
care is necessary, for on
the firing depends the
coloring as we'll as the
Evening star., 1909-09-12

good enough for the people of to-day and is modest
sensible and picturesque The womans dress consists
of the manta small double wooen blanket beauti-
conversion of this blanket into dress is a simple
operation, as it is nothing than the sewing to-
gether of the two parts both sides. that when
the garment leaves and part of the
breast exposed 1t is gathered round the waist with
belt three inches in width, exqusitey wrought of
blue green, and red wooen yarn and long enough to
be passed round the body three times. This is the
ordinary costume; but in addition every Hopi
owns small white cotton blanket with blue
and red borders and other white cotton garments
and sashes used ceremonial occasions. As rule,
they go barefooted but also belonging to the
monial dress buckskin moccasns, the upper part
of which terminates in long broad band, which is
wrapped about the lower leg until it reaches the knee
appearance, like column
Many of the girls and young women quite
pretty even beautiful. Their complexion is clear
reddish brown; they have rather high cheekbones,
Evening star., 1909-09-12

great beauty This decoration varies from simple
geometric patterns symbolic and conventonalized
designs which represent rain, clouds, squash bios
sons and the beautiful and intricate pictures of
katcinas or masked personages.
Similar in shape to these plaques, but woven in an
entirely different manner, the odd coed baskets
made by the women of the Second Mesa. This type
of basket is common among the natives of Northern
Africa; but in America it is made only by the Hopi,
who include among their household belongings many
different kinds of yucca baskets and trays made in
checker and diagonal weaves The remaining crafts,
such weaving sewing knitting, and the like, are
practised by the men,
Dressmakine and the Couture
nRESSMAKING in Hopiland is by means the
- puzzng affair that changes each season, to the
mystifcation of civilized man. Among the Hopi,
the fashion of hundreds of years ago considered
Evening star., 1909-09-12

durability of the jar.
Another craft in
which Hopi women
show marked skill is
basketry. They make
several varieties, of
which the most elab-
crate and interesting
is the wicker plaque,
or sacred meal bas-
ket, made by the wo-
men of Oraibi. This
basket, in point of
ornamentation and
decorative effect, sur
passes anything made
by other tribes. 1t
is built on a radiating
framework of thin
smooth shoots, and in
the body short twigs
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Pottery Making and Basketry

THE craft of pottery making is practised exclu-
sivey by the women who secure the clay from the
base and sides of the mesa and knead it with water
to thick paste in which mixed pulverized frag
ments of old pottery: The women n do not us use II the
into long rope and shape it into coil from which
they build up the jar The circumference of
this coil is contracted expanded to shape the
sel and after this completed they make it smooth
outside and inside by scraping it with bit of shell
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Long Trips for Water

tasks is the carrying Of water for not drop to be
found the where the Hopi live and the entire
supply be brought from far away springs in the
foothills The carriers usually begin their la
bors before dawn, because the water supply may de-
pend upon their promptness. The springs at the
bottom of great hollows excavated in the sand and
clay The sides of these holows often terraced
and retaining walls built to keep the loose
sand from filling in the spring. At the very bottom
is little basin which in the early morning may
tain several hundred gallons of water being the
cumulation of the night but when the water carr-
begin it does not take long to exhaust the supply
and by sunrise the basin is practically empty Then
the tardy must wait sometimes for hours
dipping up the precious fluid cupful by cupfu1
the water seeps into the basin through the moist
clay.
Most of these water carriers old women; but
many blooming matrons also seen in the long pro-
cession that winds down the steep trail to the springs
The water is carried in an oddly shaped bottle of
pottery: side of which is fattened to fit the back
The capacity of this bottle is over FIVE gallons and
its weight when full is nearly fifty pounds With this
load, carried the back in sling suspended from
the forehead, the women climb the steep trails
rarely resting till they have reached the village
Evening star., 1909-09-12

.
eyes, and small mouths. Their ex-
preston is invariably gentle and
friendly, and they smile and laugh
as readily as children They take
the greatest care of their hair, which
is usually straight, though some of
them have wavy and even curly
hair 1t flows loose on child; but
when girl reaches maturity it is
dressed in large whorls on each side
of the head, the form typifying the
full blown squash blossom, which is
the emblem of maidenhood After
marriage the hair is taken down and
worn in queues, one on each side of
the face This signifies the faded or
withered squash blossom, and is the
emblem of the matron
The Courtship Cry
nNE of the quaintest and. most
- beautiful customs of the Hopi
is that of courtship, when all mar
riageable girls announce to the world
that they are thinking seriously of
matrimony. This is also in accord
ance with the ancient tribal custom
by which man was not allowed to
propose, its being the right of the
woman to select her mate In
Hopiland the night is the time Sc
lected for this announcement. And
it is always the same When the
village is wrapped in slumber,
plaintive cry is heard, long, low
sustained note uttered at intervals
of a few seconds. No words are
used and the sound never varies, the
note being only slightly modulated.
Could we look into the room whence
issues the plaintive voice, we should
see young girl bending over the
mealing stones and grinding corn
into meal, working the hand stone
up and down in perfect rhythm. As
she works, she sings, and when she
rests the song ceases, to be taken
Evening star., 1909-09-12

get to work it does not take
long to put up the building.
When the walls are up.
little assistance is permitted
from the men, who gladly
lift and put into place the
long heavy log rafters that
support the roof. The house
is then neatly plastered,
both inside and out, and the
hard clay floor put down.
Nowadays a few American
doors and windows are used
by the less conservative
among them, and sometimes
an iron cookstove is used
in place OF the hooded fire.
place.
But one thing is never
omitted. AS soon as the
house is completed, the
friends are called together
for the ceremonial of dedi-
cation. From the center of
the ceiling a feather is sus-
pended by a string. This
synbolizes the soul of the
house, and no Hopi home
is complete without one.
There is no expense for the
furniture, because the floor
serves for table and chairs
as we'll as bedstead; but
the interior of the Hopi home
is always SO clean and fresh
looking, and the women are
such excellent housekeepers,
that the omission of furni-
ture is rather an advantage
than otherwise. All that is
really required is the fire
place for cooking and the
mealing stones directly op-
posite, over which women
and young girls are con-
stantly bending, singing con-
tentedly as they grind the
corn into meal.
Long Trips for Water
nERHAPS the most ardu-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-14
ST. MARVS COUNTY REAL ES
TATE FOR SALE.

No. l. Farm, beautifully situated on the
Potomac River between Britton's Bay and
piney Point. 400 acres-e00 acres arabic land,
divided into fields Of 10 acres each. Land
fertile. Dwelling, barns, tenant houses and
out-buildingB In good repair. Fine timber. 3
valuable private oyster creeks. Fine fishing
Ano stock farm. II miles TO steamboat wharf.
Convenient TO postofice and stores. Price.
ell.O0o
Also farm In First Election District. known
e "0um HIM. containing 1876 acres. Large
dwelling, barns, etc. in good repair.
Also farm on Brittona Bay, near AbellG
wharf IN the Third Election District, contain
ing l15 neroe, Improved by dwelling, barns
oto., 10 good repair. Excellent fishing and
0ynteFina facilities. Good oyster grounds
can be taken under the sHamRn Oyster Law. y
Farm on 81. jorome's Creek. containing 81
acres, desirable for home and itg valuable
Oyster 0rQunds, known as "Corsey's Point
and recently occupied by Jerry d. WriEhtson
Also farm on Potomac River, in Ord Election
acres, known aB "White Point" Excellent
Fishing and 0ysterlng facilities. Apply to
VIM. hRVKRRLL LOKER, Atty,
oetl.-t
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-14
Valuable Farms For Sale.

Farm No. /. Has 100 acres cleared
and timbered land known as Fish Com.
mission situated directly on Chesapeake
Bay. Has threefOurths mile water front.
Ten miles view up and down Bay. Beau.
tiful summer home. Splendid oyster
bottom 70 be had by leasing same from
State Premises generally, buildings etc.
in good repair.
Farm No. 2 adjoins No. /. Contains
$50 acres cleared and tiinbered land 81
tuated on South Of Sc. Jerome's Greek.
Beautifully located. Desirable for any
purposes. Premises generally, buildings
ETC.. In good repair.
Farms No. 1, 2 and 4 left. Buy while
yon have this exceptional opportunity
offered you. You need a home. Real
estate "a growing scarcer and higher.
Harder every day to obtain located as
one wishes II. These beautiful lands are
situated ON the lovey Chesapeake and
SC. Jer0me's Greek. Level, Fertilizer
easily cultivated, conveniently located to
Churches, schools and Steamboat whAr-
YES make them desirable for any and all
purposes. Buildings, fences, etc. in good
repair.
Farm No. 4 can be divided into two
smaller farms and made splendid homes.
Land "a level. Easy cultivated responds
quickly and adapted to the growth oiall
kinds Of grains and other currats fruits,
etc., etc. Conveniently located TO
Churches, Schools and Wharves. Can be
bought on easy terms long time pay
mants. Write or call for information.
w. p. POWELL,
Aug. 26-H. Airedele, Md.
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Read carefully, as important changes
have been made.
Leave Baltimore, Pier Light Street
wharf, weather permitting,) Tuesday,
at IL noon for
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dare's, Gov
ernor's Run, Cove Point, Milestone,
Solomon'e Island Spencer's, st. Cuth-
bert, Sotterly, Parker's, Forests,
Dukes.
Returning steamer win leave Dukes,
(weather permitting,l Wednesday, 9 q.
m, stopping at all the above points.
Solomon's Island, 0.30 M, Mill
stone, 10 a. m, Governors Run, IL
noon, Plum Point, .. m, Fair Haven,
2 p. m, Baltimore, about D. M.
Leave Baltimore, Pier s, Light ST..
weather permitting,) Thursday, at 2 D.
m. for the following points.
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dare's Gov
Solomon's Island, Spencer's, st. Cuth.
berts, st. Leonard's, Sellers, Sotterley,
Jones, Parker's, Forests, Williams,
Dukes, Trent Hall, Holland Point and
Benedict.
Returning, Steamer win leave Benedict,
(weather permittingl, Friday, II noon
stopping at all the above points.
Solomon'e Island, $50 p. M, Milestone
6p.m, Cove Point, Governors Run, D. M
Dare's, 800 p m, Plum Point, 0 p. M,
Fair Haven, 10 D. m, and Baltimore
next morning.
Leaves Baltimore, Pier 8, Light Street
(weather permitting) Saturday, at 2 D
IN. for the following points.
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dare's, Gov
ernor's Run, Cove Point, Milestone
Solomon's Island, Spencer's, st. Cuth
bert's, st. Leonardo, SoIler's, Sotterly
Jones, Parker's, Forests, Williams
Dukes, Trent Hall. Holland Point
Benedict, Lietchs. Trueman's Point
Deep Landing, Hollands Cliffs. Magru
der's Ferry, Lower Marlboro, White
Landing Ferry Landing, Nottingham
Steamer will so to Lyons Greek, Mon
day morning.
Returning. steamer viii leave Lyon
Greek weather perInittingl Monday
7.80 a. M. stopping at all the abov,
landings.
Nottingham, $50 a. M, Lower Mari
boro, 10 n. m, Benedict, ~ noon, Solo
man'sIsland, 5.30p p. M, Milestone, 0p. IN
Cove Point, Governors Run, 8 .. m.
Dare's, $40 p. m, Plum Point, p. m.
Fair Haven, 10 p. M, and Baltimore
next morning
Freight received in Baltimore, at pie
8, Light Street, on Tuesday until III
q. m, Thursday and Saturday, unit
100 p. m.
This time Table shows the times q
which steamers may be expected to al
rive at and depart from the severa
wharyes, but their arrivals or departur
ut the times stated is not guaranteed
nor does the Company hold itselfrespon
sible Tor any delay or any consequences
| arising therefrom.
WILLARD THOMSON. 6ienl. Manage
| Y. MURDOCH. Gen. Frt. 4 Pass. AZ
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-14

KENKPER A. vIETT
SUCCESSOR TO
s. E. VIETT.
Oyztsu'aaa Cones. Rins Liquors and Cigars
Persons Indebted 20 g. D. Viett are requested
20 make immediate payment and save expen-
q OF legal collection.
Nay q pe-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-14
Undertaking.

/ am prepared to serve funerals at
the shortest notice and on terms to
suit the hard times.
In connection with this, devote
especial attention to my Blacksmith
and Wheelwright department.
All orders quickly and neatly at
nded TO EUGENE HALL,
May To- Dynard.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-14
Md. Del. 4 Va. Ry. Co.
PATUxENT RIVER ROUTE.
-:

In Effect September 9th, 1909.
Read carefully, as important changes
have been made.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-14
Saint Maru's Beacon
I'd. Del. & Va. Ry. Co.
POTOMAC RIVER LINE.
SCHEDULE
In Eject Monday, May is, 1908.
THREE TRIPS WEEKLY.
- -BETwERN-Hm
BALTIMORE and WASHINGTON


Read Carefully importantch changes have
been made.
Leave Baltimore, pier 8, Light street
wharf, weather permitting, at Q z. M
every Monday, Wednesday and Satur-
day. for the following River Landings,
Alexandria and Washington.
Baltimore, 5 p. m, Miller's, Brome's'
Porto Bello, Grason's, Coan, 8 a. m,
Bundick's, Lakes, Walnut Point, Cow
arts, Lewisetta, Kinsale, Lodge, Mundy
Point, .Cintra, Piney Point, 10 a. m,
Leonardtown, 12noon, Abells, Cobrums,
Stones, Bushwood. Lancaster's, 4p. m,
Riverside, Liverpool Point, Glymont,
Alexandria and Washington.
STOPS only ON Signal.
Leave Washington, SeventhSt. Wharf,
weather permitting,) a ?. M, every
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday for
the following River Landings and Balti-
more:
Washington, Alexandria, 4.45 p. m,
Glymont, Liverpool Point, Riverside,
Bushwood, Lancaster, Cobrums, Stones,
Leonardtown, 9 a. m, Abelps, Piney
Point, .Cintra, Lodge, 10 a. m, Mundy
Point, Kinsele, IL noon, Coan, Bundick's,
Lakes, Walnut Point, Cowarts, Lewis
eta. Miller's, 4 p. m, Grason's, s p. m,
Brome's, Porto Beilo, 6p. m, Baltimore.
STOPS only on Signal.
Arrivingin Baltimore early Wednesday
Friday and Monday Mornings.
Freight received daily in Baltimore
on sailing days until 400 p. M.
This timetable shows the times which
steamers may be expected to arrive at
and depart from the several wharves
but their arrivals or departure at the
times stated Is not guaranteed, nor doet
the Company hold itself responsible fol
any delay or any consequences arising
theregrom.
WILLARD THOMPSON, General Manager
REARDoE q GRIMES, Agent,
Telephone so, Alexandria, Va.
STEPHENSON & Bro, Agts.
Telephone 745, Washington, d. Q
T. MURDooK. Gen. Era. andPass. Agt.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-14
Farms WGssted.

O00 FARMS to go in new catalogue
NOUwhich goes over the World and
win give St. Mary's County a boom.
Want descriptions at once az new cata-
logue goes to Printer, March l. Alfeon-
hdential. Drop postal for blanks,
j. @. HOWARD,
Leonardt0wn, Nd.
Can also furnish best Lie, Accident
and Health Insurance.
Feb. z. OFT.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-14

With an elegant new Hearse and
full stock Of Collins and Caskets /
am prepared to serve funerals at the
shortest notice and upon the most
reasonable terms.
In connection with this designate
especial attention to my Blacksmith
and Wheelwright department..
All orders quickly and neatly at
tended to.
A. G. WEIGH,
June l--y. Chaptico.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-14
Backyard.

Having established Brickyard &C HAMO-
VKR Mills. near LeonaFdt0wn, beg 10 no
tlfy the public that am fully prepared 10
furnish Bricks All grades af the following
cash prices: 81 " and no per n. Wen
+. r. GREENWELI.
Leonardtown, Nd.