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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12
The Wonderful Y. M. 6. a.

In the past ten years no other re-
ligious organization has received so
much money as the Y. M. c. A. Nil
lions have been raised for new build
ings all over the land, and with no ap-
parent strain. It's business-like admin
istration of its vast resources, its en-
ergy in pushing it's work-in the cities
and through the railroad, army and
navy branches-and its fine policy IN
following the armies in all recent
wars, have created for it worldwide
enthusiasm. At the last banquet OF
the International committee. Senator
Root affirmed that they had made
their way by working with men more
than by talking to them. saying:
Come with u.s." not go do that
BY their appeal to all classes OF Chris
tians, as well as to non-Christians
they have kept out Of doctrinal theol
ogy, and by their activity in good works
they have escaped cant in religion
All interested in saving our boys and
young men rejoice in their worldwide
success.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12
A Polish Marriage.

A Polish couple came before JUS
tice of the peace to be married. The
young man handed him the marriage
license and the pair stood up before
him.
Join hands," said the justice OF the
peace.
They did so. and the justice looked
at the document, which authorized him
to unite in marriage Zacharewiez
Perczynski and Loekowarda Jeulinski.
"Ahem!" he said, "Zacha-h'm-
h'm-ski, do you take this woman"
etc.
"Yes. sir" responded the young
man.
"Leo-h'm-ah-ski, do you take
this man to be-" etc.
Eyes. sir" replied the woman.
Then l pronounce you man and
wife," said the justice, glad to find
something he could pronounce. "and ]
heartily congratulate you both on hav-
ing reduced those two names to one"
-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12

ONLY ONE "BROMo QUININE."
That Is LAXATIVE BR0NO QUlNINE. Look for
the signature of Il. w. GROVE. Used the World
over 70 Cure Cold in Ono Day. &c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12
VINO Are the El.etf

Two modern statements of the doc
trine of election" neither of which
would quite satisfy John Calvin or
Jonathan Edwards, are given in the
Congregationalist-
One was Henry Ward Beecher's cpl
grammatic and convincing phrase:
The elect are whatsoever will; the
non-elect are whosoever won't"
Good as this Is, there is another ex.
PLANTATION that is star Of equal nag
nitude. 1t was made by a colored d.
vine, who said:
Brethren, it is this way: The Lord,
he is always voting for man; and the
devil, he is always voting against him
Then the man himself votes, and that
breaks the tel"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12

Mrs. AUGUSTA VEsPERaIANN, De For
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
: New Orleans, La.-.'For years SUI
fered from severe female troubles.
FINALLY was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary. gave Lydia Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial first, and
was saved from an operation."-Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL Kerlerec St, New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years of unparalleled success
confirms the power of Lydia =. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to cure
female diseases. The great volume CT
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves conclusively that Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
q remarkable remedy for those dis
dressing feminine ills from which so
yaany women suffer.
Ifyou want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. Pinkhams
at Lynn. Mass. Her advice Il
tree, and always helpful.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12
ClEAR-HEADEO
Head Bookkeeper Must be Reliable.

The chief bookkeeper in a large busi-
ness house in one of our great West
ern cities speaks of the harm coffee
did for him:
my wife and drank our first cup
of Postum a little over two years ago,
and VIC have used it ever since, to the
entire exclusion of tea and coffee. 1t
happened in this way:
About three and q half years ago
l had an attack of pneumonia, which
left a memento in the shape of dyspep-
STA. or rather. to speak more correctly.
neuralgia o. the stomach. My cup of
cheer had always been coffee or tea,
but l became convinced, after time,
that they aggravated my stomach trou-
BILE. I happened to mention the mat
ter to my grocer one day and he sug-
gested that give Postum trial.
Next day it came. but the cook made
the mistake of not boiling it sufficient
~, and we did not like it much. This
was. however. soon remedied. and now
we like it so much that we will never
change back. Postum. being a food
beverage instead of a drug. has been
the means of curing my stomach trou.
BILE, l verify believe. for l am well
man today and have used no other
remedy.
MY work as chief bookkeeper in oul
Co.'s branch house here is Of a very
combining nature. During my coffee
drinking days / was subject to nerv
BUSINESS and the blues In addition t.
my sick spells. These have left me-
since began using Postum and car
conscientiously recommend 1t to those
whose work confines them to lont
hours of severe mental exertion."
There's Reason"
| Look in pkgs. for the little booh
'aThe Road to MELVILLE"
Ever rend the above lettert A nev
one appears from time to time. The
are genuine trues and fun Of huna
interest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12
A Gift to Bryn Mawr.

Miss Cynthia M. Wesson of Spring
field, Mass, has given $1,000 to Bryn
Mawr college. Miss Wesson. who was
graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1909,
was prominent in the athletic affairs
of the institution, and her gift is to
be expended toward the betterment OF
the swimming pool. All undergrad
yates are required to qualify as swim
mers, as the exercise is one of the
most popular of the college sports.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12
Fraud on the Face of II.

Medium.-The spirit of your wife
Graves to speak to you.
Manicure rank fraud; my wife
would never ask permission to speak
to me!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12

Anything is wrong that is almost
right.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY.
Will Break Up Cold In Twenty-Four
Hours and Cure Any Cough That
10 Durable.

The following mixture is often pre-
scribed and is highly recommended
for coughs, colds and other throat and
bronchial trouble. Mix two ounces
of Glycerine, a half-ounce of Virgin
Oil of Pine compound pure, and eight
ounces of pure Whisky. These can be
bought in any good drug store and cas-
lily mixed together in large bottle.
The genuine Virgin Oil of Pine com
pound pure is prepared only in the
laboratories Of the Leach Chemical
Co.. Cincinnati, and put up for dis
pensing in half-ounce walls.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12
COULDN'T DO 1T.

STAT. or o .sss c's co OK TOLEDO I.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he , senior
partner OF the nrm OF +. J. CHENEY Co.. doing
business IN the City Of Toledo. County and Stat
Aforesaid. and that said nrm viii pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In my presenca
this Sth day Of December. A. D.. 1856.
s.AL = n SO 1A PUBLIC.
t
Halls Catarrh Cure b taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials. free.
FL. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12
A Holiday Sermon.

TN takin' up de collections fer de
holiday heathens," said Brother
Dickey, don't fergit dat dey's cross
de water. My advice is ter save all
de warm kiver fer de home heathens
-sich ez blankets, an oil overcoats.
Dem heathens whar de missionaries
go lives in a hot country. an all de
kiver dey needs is umbreller ter
keep de sun off"-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12

There is an Artemus Ward Jr., q
New York assemblyman. who is said
to be a wit like his famous namesake.
On a recent occasion he nominated
Ward F. Clute of New York city for
head doorkeeper, but forgot the ONCE.
and had to rise again to rectify his
mistake. It is to be hoped his reputa-
ton for wit does not rest solely on
This occurrence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12
He Owned Up.

"Own up, now. Who's the head OF
your family?"
my wife used to be-" admitted Mr..
Enpeck, "but since my daughters are
grown, we have a commission form OF
government
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-12
SAVED
FROM
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

De Forest, Wis.,
"After an opera
ton four years ago
1 had pains down
ward in both sides,
backache, and q
weakness. The doc
tor wanted me to
have another opera
ton. / tookLydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
/ am entirely cured
of NV troubles. -
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-09-02

This weeks offering at the Empire thea
tire includes the wel-knownh oad BHd A WITH
tbe Dockstader minstrels. Mr.. Armstrong
popular .e sa tan I DRs s sndnRs re
, WV auan;no he will give the latest Broad
way success, I'll Lend You Almost Any
TN The Empire theater will start a voting
contest to determine the prettiest baby IN
Brattleboro, giving handsome loving ing cup ~
ar enter their children should leave their
at The s b 3s seered so%e
dS?u, parties will pick five babies
whose sgse des w Se s fs
VIII ar nu 1 nerformance at the Empire for
Il 10 days {. attending tsn Mp{e T Ss
choice. A ballot box will be provided
r nesr the theater exit and at the end OF
stated period the vote will be counted and
The loving cup will be- on exhibition in
the window of Vaughan & Burnett's store.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-09-02
BrattlebOrO Local
ANNOUNCEMENT.

A valuable suggestion Coz The wedding
present !. a Mating photograph from
tiaTR i jaEss,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-09-02

Visit the office of the Twin state
Gas e Electric company and see the
demonstration of the Humphrey gas
water heater.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-09-02

NJ ~ Weakened nerves to their original
sSasses alone won't do it: it requires
No.. .nt But we supply glasses tnss
Sss nose weakened nerves from becom-.
ssn...a leebed. At the first symptom OF
Asss,s. consult Us. Vaughan & Burnet~
80 VI Main ST., Brattleboro. Vt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
suhMoNs.

AN sUnlMoNs. f.x.
State Of North Dakota, County Of
Ward-ss.
In District Court, Eighth judicial
District
Hans o. Hagen, plaintiff.
vs.. a.. IT.. & b a
Peter c. Hagen, Nina O. Hagen, and
all persons unknown and unknown
heirs, claiming any estate or inter-
est in, lien or incumbrance upon
or against the premises described
in the complaint, defendants. &,
The State of North Dakota, to the
above named defendants. -.a..
IS You and each of you are hereby
summoned to answer the complaint in
the above entitled action, a copy Of
which is on file in the Office of the
clerk of this court, and to serve a
copy of your answer upon the sub
scribed within thirty days after the
service of this summons upon you,
exclusive Of the date OF service, and
in case of your failure to appear or
answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated November thirteenth, A. D.
1909. r:'!Tyr '-'8'~iF T. ~ @''"'''>'"~ i 7 ~
IL James Johnson,
Attorney FOR plaintiff; office and post
office address, 1873 Main street, Mi.
not, N. D.
Notice Of No Personal Claim
The above named defendants, please
take notice, that the above entitled
action is brought for the purpose OF
quieting tile to the southwest quar-.
ter, section 20, township 1852, range 50
W. 9Th p M. and that no personal
claim is made against you or either
of you.
Dated November 10, 1909.
James Johnson,
1-2O-2-24 Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
MinOt, ~. =.

B. F. Warren, The Insurance Man,
office upstairs in Optic block; phone
$40 Blue Agency for the Alliance
Hail Insurance Co.; real estate, farm
loans life insurance, fire insurance,
city property bought and sold, houses
to rent, agency for the Maxwell Auto
mobile; catalogues sent on request;
agency for Texas, Montana and Ca
madam lands.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

House and lot near North Side
school to trade for farm; s rooms, fur
mace heat; large lot. Lyman Land
Co.. 203 E. First street; telephone 256.
Help your chickens to grind their
feed by feeding them clam shells
$1.15 per hundred pounds 1t tho
Roell Hardware. ..a
First-class 100 acres, northeast Of
Minot; all broken and first class;
cheap and easy terms. Lyman Land
Co., 203 E. First Street; telephone 256
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
(Seal)
1-2O-2-10
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that the
board Of county commissioners OF
Ward county, North Dakota, Will re-
eeive sealed bids up to two o'clock
.. m. Feb. 14th, 1910, for light plant
for the buildings on the county poor
farm. Bids will be considered Tor
both gas and electric light plans
Plans Of the buildings on file In the
county auditors Office but each bid
der must submit his own plan for
the plant.
Bids to be accompanied by certi-
fed check OF $50 as guarantee to en-
ter into contract l
Given BY order Of the hoard of coun.
y sommisakoasr4 this 18th DAY o.
fan. 1910.
IAaio 4 Larsen.
lAaA G0uM1V A14les0.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

State or North dakota, County OF
Ward-ss. 49,.
SUMMONS.
In district court, Eighth Judicial
District. - o" =
Nela Engholm, Plaintiff. a.. j..
va it'd
Prudential Real Estate and Trust Com
pany, corporation, Algernon H.
Wilcox, Louis A. Larson, Bessie
Larson, his wife, L. ]. Palda, Jr.,
James w. Briggs, James w. Briggs,
trustee, Peter A. Larson, Jewett ].
Pierce, F. o. Pierce, F. o. Pierce,
administrator of the estate Of Jew
EFT j. Pierce, C. o. Piatt, Louis
Muhs and Agnes NUNS, his wife and
all other persons unknown claiming
any interest in, or lien or incum-
brance upon the property described
in the complaint. Defendants.
Summons.
The State of North Dakota to the
Above named defendants:
You, and each of you, are hereby
summoned to answer the complaint
of the plaintiff in the above entitled
action and to serve copy OF your
answer thereto upon the subscribers,
at their office in the city of Minot,
Ward County, North Dakota, within
thirty days after the date of the
service of this summons upon you,
exclusive of the day of such service,
and in case of your failure to so ap-
pear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you by default for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
The complaint in the above entitled
action will be filed in the office of
the clerk of the district court OF
Ward county, North Dakota, on and
after the 30th day of December, A.
D. 1910. go 49,
LeSueur & Bradford,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Office and postofice address, M1not,
North Dakota
Notice Of Sub.Joined to the Summons
and Of No Personal Claim
To the above named Defendants:
You, and each of you, will please
take notice that the above entitled
action is brought for the purpose and
with the object of quieting title to
the following described real estate,
situate in the county Of Ward and
State Of North Dakota, to-wit:
Lots four az and five 90 and the
south half Of lot three (3), all in
block eleven (11) OF Brooklyn addi-
ton to Minot, (now city Of Minot) &C.
cording to the recorded plat thereof
on file in the office of the Register
OF Deeds of the county of Ward and
State OF North Dakota.
Y You will further take notice that
no personal claim is made against
you. or either Of you, in said action
LeSueur & Bradford,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Office and postoffice address, Minot,
North Dakota. l-zO-z-z4.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03
Vital Statistics Notice to Proper
Officers.

Vital Statistics Nonee to PROPER
Officers.
Where no physician is employed,
it shall be the duty of the parents to
give notice to the proper officer with
in whose jurisdiction they reside, OF
the births and deaths Of their chill
dren. or Of the presence Of any infec-
tious or contagious disease occurring
within their household, within twenty
four hours, or three days if outside
Of incorporated limits Of cities, towns
and villages as to births and deaths
only. of such occurrence and the
oldest persons next Of kin, the keep
or or other proper officer OF every
public or charitable institution, shall
give like notice Of any birth, DEATH
infectious or contagious disease &C..
curing among the persons under MS
charge. Whoever neglects or refuses
to give such notice within the period
of twenty-four hours, or three days
# outside of incorporated limits OF
cities, towns and villages as to births
and deaths only, after the occurrence
of such birth. death or Infectious
or contagious disease, shall upon con-
viction forfeit sum not to exceed
twenty dollars, to be collected as 9TH
er fines are collected by law. :.
Section 289 of the Revised Code OF
North Dakota for 1905
Given under my hand and zeal this
nth dav Of Jan. 1910.
4 Louis A. Larson, -
fSean County Auditor.
1.0n-1.1n -.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

100 acres good farm land south of
Minot, $1,000; your own terms; house,
14x24. Lyman Land Co., 2O3 E. First
street; telephone 256.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

Lots in Garden Valley Add. to
trade for farm in Ward county Ly-
man Land Co., 203 E. First street;
telephone 256.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

Will buy or trade for farm property
or city property. What have you? Ly-
man Land Co., 203 e. First street:
telephone 256. '
FOR SALE-Good city lot for sale or
exchange for land P. o. box ad-
dress 548. Minot, N. D. 1904
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

Lots in the Roach Add. are going
fast, size 50x140. $175, and on your
own terms; fine garden soil. Lyman
Land Co., 2O3 E. First street,. tele-
phone 256. y, J
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

! Hay for sale reasonably at any time.
at my place one and one half miles
southeast of Pitts postof1ce. Section
twp. 1853, range 80. Joe Gustafson.
LOOT A.'..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

Will trade city property for horses
or machinery. Lyman Land Co., ZOE
e. First street; telephone 256.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

/ would buy : good REIMBURSEMENT
If price and location II right. B. F.
Warren, The Insurance Man. Box
1853. Phone $40. 12-16tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

Bought from J. A. Roell, condition
powders, and would heartily recon-
mend it to my farmer friends.
1-13tf Osmond Sanness.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-30
FrOm Up The County.

The Gilmore family have moved
from Cedar mesa to Cactus Park.
Fred Beebe has finished his new
house at Elberta and moved into
! it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Hodges, of
Hanson mesa spent Christmas in
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Busy. of Cedar
mesa. had a son born to them on
the 18th.
Fred Otto. of Cedar mesa, has
gone to visit his old home in Penn
syIvania-
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Taylor, of
Eckert. have moved to their Hart's
Basin ranch.
Hiram Burritt was down from
Tongue Greek last week receiving
m edical treatment.
Mrs. Gerry and daughter, Lorraine
of Hotehkiss are visiting relatives
at Eau Claire. Wisconsin.
Mrs. Al Lombard and little
daughter of Elberta. have gone to
visit relatives in Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Spriter, of
Paonia. left last week to spend the
winter at Galveston. Texas.
Will Olinger of Delta was up to
Paonia part of last week visiting
his brother, George Olinger.
Miss Ruth Whiting is home from
school in Denver TO spend the holi-
days with her parents at Eckert.
Mrs. w. T. McMurray and daugh-
ter, Miss Stella. of Eckert, are
spending the Christmas holidays in
Denver.
Arthur Graham. of Pitkin mesa.
returned from North Dakota last
week. where he disposed of
shipment of apples.
Mrs. George Hawkins, of Tongue
Creek. returned last week from a
two month visit with her parents
in Battle Creek. Nebraska.
c. L. Doge. of Hotchkiss. is home
for the holidays from FIT. Collins,
where he is studying civil engineer
ing at the Agricultural college.
Mrs McKinnon. accompanied by
her son. Frank Trickle. and her
little daughter, of Cedar Mesa,
have gone to visit relatives in Kan
sas.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-30

Money to lean at per cent to
brg or build your home or to pay
on mortgages. Long time; easy pay
ments; city or country property, any
Location. Address Dept. F. National
Loan and Realty Co, Denver, Colo
rado or V. A. Covington. agent at
Deita, Colorado. 47-5t.
Hon. Eugene Grubb, Potato King,
Ambassador, Government Expert,
etc., Is in Delta the guest of Cattle
Baron j. B. killian. Just what else
AR. Grubb is doing here the Inde-
pendent Refuses to tell. 1t might
get HIM mo trouble.
The Week of prayer union SER
vices Will be held as follows: at
1:oO p. N. each evening: Tuesday,
January ), in Methodist Church
"Wednesday, January 4, in Presbyter-
ian Church and Thursday, January
5. in Baptist Church.
A sugar beet factory at Delta
would help in many ways. 1t would
give employment to men, add to the
population, feed pulp to several
thousand head of cattle that would
require an equal amount of alfalfa
raise the value of farm land and
create better market for all
farm products. 1t is likely that, in
time for next weeks issue of the
Independent, we may be able to
tell more of Deltas immediate
chance to get a factory. There is
room enough for one here and at
Grand Junction also, if we can
grow the beets.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-30
Its Time to Wake Up.

Mr.. Fruit Grower, Don't you
think it is time to wake up? They
are waking up all over the country
to the fact that smudging is no
longer an experiment, but an actual
necessity. If you would succeed.
Examine the merits of the Cart
wright Orchard Heater. 1t was
shown several men last week who
were investigating the various heat
ers. and they stated that the Cart
wright Heater was the cheapest and
most practical coal heater they had
seen, and forthwith placed their
orders.
Don't neglect to place your order
early.
CARTWRIGHT ORCHARD HEAT
Err COMPANY. Delta. Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-30
Noticc-Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day the 9th day of January, 1911,
there will be held the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Delta
County Fruit Growers Association.
This meeting will be held at their
fruit house In Delta. at the hour
of 10 O'Clock a. m.
The object of the meeting is to
elect new board of directors. to
amend the present bylaws. and the
transaction of any and all other
before said meeting
Dated at Delta. Colorado, December
1st, 1910.
l.. w. SwEITZER. President.
GEORGE s. CONKLIN, Sec'y.