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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

The iSerlin police department is pro-
vlded With an extensive typewriting
Telegraph system. There are about zoo
receiving stations throughout the city
and suburbs The sending instrument
rs provided with a keyboard. and when
the keys are depressed they cause the
message I" be printed simultaneously
nj TIE sending station and at the re-
relving station. The object of this sys-
tom Is ~ do away with the confusion
OF he Morse cpd,- If The Morse code
were used il would have 10 be tram
scrlbed before message could he nut
INTO tle ilaAtiS OF The officer To wnpm
IL WIS 50
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS
IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY

LeMars. la. Aug. 29.--Henry Klei-
hauer, a we'll known farmer of Grant
township while starting for his home
"Wednesday night. was the victim of a
runaway accident. He was thrown
from his wagon and sustained COM
pound fracture of the left leg and Sc
We're cuts on his head.
Hans Erickson an aged farmer living
near Crathorne, 10 miles west of here.
was attacked by a bull while moving
weeds in pasture. He was gored and
tramped, sustaining serious injuries
Three ribs We're fractured, his left lung
penetrated and his back and neck Sc
Mercly wrenched He managed to crawl
away from the infuriated animal and
rolled under a fence out of danger. His
condition is serious but his recovery is
"a tnG
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

Henry Sienkiewicz the Polish
novelist is a leader of the nationalists
in Poland today. Sienkiewicz visited
the United States in 1877 when he
came to California with party that
include Mme. Modjeska in the vain
hope of starting an idealistic communal
life on the lines of Brook farm.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
DAVENPORT COAL
CASE is ENJO|NED
Must Wait Pending Appeal of
Contested Point to Supreme
Court.

Des Moiaes, Ia, Aug. 29.-Justice
Evans, Of the supreme court. today
issued an injunction restraining the
railroad commissioners and state Of
ficers from enforcing the orders Of the
commission in the matter of the coal
car cases at Davenport. where the Mill
waukee company was directed to re-
ceive carloads of coal and ship same
to Iowa points under the Iowa rates
The injunction is to prevent compli-
cations pending an appeal from Judge
Brennan, of the district court to the
supreme bench.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
FOUR WEDDINGS TAKE
PLACE AT ESTHERvILLE

t,stheville, Ia, Aug. 29.-Two of the
popular young people of the city, Miss
C;azelle Williams and ID. G. Casey, were
married at the Catholic parsonage at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Rev.
j. G. Murtagh.
Judge y. II. Nash performed a double
marriage ceremony in his office this
week the contracting parties were
Carl Kohler. of Baskerville. and Susie
Chaddock. Of Armstrong.
Louise Johnson. of this city, and
Samuel Solverson, of Gilmore City,
We're married here by Rev. Franklin.
they will reside at Des Moines, Ia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
TRAIN CUTS FOOT DEE

lIstherville. Ia, Aug. 29.-While
changing cars at Ellsworth. Mimi,
yesterday, on his way to Baskerville
to visit relatives, l.. G. Langland, of
Webster, S. D., was struck by an in
coming train and knocked down and
his left foot cut off. He is in a very
critical condition at the hospital in
ELLIS worth
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
IOWA CORN NEEDS
MONTH TO MATURE

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 27..-Dr. George
M. Chappell, of the Iowa crop bureau,
upon receipt today Of a special frost
western Iowa, stated that a frost will
do much injury to the corn crop in that
section of Iowa. It will be a month at
least before Iowa corn is out of the
way Of frost damage. said DR.. Chap
ra1l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
THIEVES LEAVE TRAIL
OF MANY oFFENsEs

Alta, Ia, Aug. 27.-Parties giving the
names of H. Boyd and Nellie Boyd
were apprehended near here Tuesday
and arrested on charge of taking
goods from the farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Bangert. living on farm
in Osceola county,. The parties were
travelling in covered buggy which
was filled with all kinds Of clothing and
other wares. The same parties are also
supposed to have committed thefts in
O'Brien and Cherokee counties.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
CARROLL TO WELCOME
THE FEDERATED CLUBS

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. Ex-Governor
Carroll will welcome the Iowa delegates
Of the Federation of Commercial Clubs
convention which convenes here Au-
gust 30. An elaborate program has
been prepared.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
While in Soak.

Howell see that the paper says
that the treasury department an
nounces that by washing paper money
it will last twice as long.
Powell-Yes, but what is poor
devil to do while his money is at the
laundry?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
EMMETT PIONEER DIES.

of Peter c. Lostgard was held from the
Presbyterian church yesterday after
noon in charge of the Masonic lodge.
Cause of death was Bright's disease.
Mr.. Lostgard was born In Norway in
1872. In 1870 he moved to Iowa, where
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
.EWART NIGHT FIRE
ENTAILS $50 600 LOSS
Departments from Two Towns
Assist in Putting Out
the Blaze.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 29.-1Tire at
Ewart, Ia last night Destroyed five store
buildings with their stocks, making a
total loss of $4,000. Fire departments
from Grinnell and Montezuma We're
rushed to the town and put out the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
WILD WEST ACT COSTS
LOSS OF BOYS FOOT

Shell Rock. Ia, Aug. 26-while play
ing Wild West and impersonating some
of the cowboy acts he had witnessed
in Wild West show recently, Robert
Blake, aged 8 years, blew off his foot
with shotgun. which he accidentally
discharged The physician is afraid
blood poisoning will develop.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
FOR LARGE AMOUNT

Marshalltown, Ia, Aug. 26.-L. H.
Smith. of Liscomb. the only son of
Peter H. Smith, has filed suit against
f. l.. Meeker, administrator of the es-
tate, for $29.140. Eighteen thousand of
this claim is for the recovery of stock
of the National Grocery company, a
Michigan corporation. with headquar-
tiers in Chicago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
MONEY COMES SLOWLY
FOR ALLISON MONUMENT

Des Moines. Ia, Aug. 26.-Mrs. Caro-
line Young Smith, who was made q
special agent few months ago to Sc
cure funds for the Allison memorial,
has secured only about $1,000 and in
some way over So, 900 must be on hand
before the assembling of the legisla-
ture in January in order that the leg
lslative appropriation of $4,000 can be
secured. The plan is now being con-
sidered to have an Allison day in the
public schools when donations will be
made to the fund
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
EMMETT COURT coNvENEs

F,stherville Ia, Aug. 29-Emmett
county district court convenes next
Monday, August 20. with Judge Battle
on the bench. Twelve new civil cases
are up for trial besides SO old ones
and two state cases.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
EIGHT PAIRS OF TWINS
TWICE CONGREGATED

Fori Dodge. Ia. sept L.
Eight Fairs of twins, some
girls, some boys. all husky.
healthy Young people, Mere quite
the center OF attraction in Fort
Dodge at a circus. The same
aggregation just happened to
discover they were all at the
Manson fair Friday, and getting
together they decided to make a
day of it, They visited the sir
Gus. The young people are all
from we'll known and respected
families of the vicinity. and they
were rounded up Friday by
two of the biggest ones the BY
erhoff brothers. of Manson. who
are each 6 feet inches in
height The other twins are
the children of Principal Sandy.
of the Pomeroy schools the
Pierce twins. also of Pomeroy;
the Brown. Rurkoff and F.nright
twins of Manson: the Yates
twins. of Rock Rapids and the
Walker twins. of Rock Rapids.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
IOWA JUSTICE TRIES
CASE BY TELEPHONE

Wahster City, Ia. Aug. 20
In what is probably the first
; case in Iowa ever actually tried
over the telephone, Justice G..
f. Tucker, of this city. fined the
. we'll known firm of Peterson G.
. Christianson. of Randall, for a
violation of the state pure food
law. The fine imposed was Sis
; and costs.
. Peterson & Christianson OPP
: crate a general store. Infor-
nation was filed against them
by w. b. Barney. of Des Moines,
state pure food commissioner,
charging that they We're selling
: shorts (ground grain) which
bore no label to show the in
; griedients.
Deputy Sheriff Gawden went to
Randall to bring the members
; of the firm here for hearing.
; The firm was unusually busy
: and did not wish to leave. So
: they called up the justice by
: telephone. listened to the
: charge, pleaded guilty and re-
ceived sentence, paying the fine
; and costs to the deputy sheriff.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
pRoWNs WHlLE RoArlNG.

boating at LeClair. Ia, Earnest Hill,
aged Ia years. son of L. E. Hill, a
carpenter of this city. was drowned
Monday night. The body was sent here
Yesterday
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

Real estate agents are prosperous in
Buenos Ayrcs. During the first quarter
OF the year property sold in that city
was valued at $73.500,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
NEW CHURCH STRUCTURE
FOR CORREcrIONvIIl e

Correctionville. Ia, Aug. PA con-
tract was let this week to Schradle &
Sullivan of Austin, Mimi, for the erec-
ton here of a new Methodist Episcopal
church, to replace the frame structure
which has done service for that congre-
cation for over 80 years.
The new edifice, when completed,
which the contract says will be Decem-
Der is. this year, will cost something
over $4,000. The contractors take the
old church building and the work of
wrecking 1T has already begun The
new structure will be brick veneer, 5Ox
"a feet ground space. The basement
will be three feet below the ground sur
face and will be modern. capacious and
convenient large assembly room, 80
x36 feet, and another room 2Ox3O feet.
which will be used for Sunday school
purposes. furnace room for two fur
naces, we'll appointed kitchen and
toilets. will take up the remainder OF
the basement space.
While the new structure is going up
the church services will be held in an
upper room in the Union block.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
TWO THIRDS OF THREsHING
COMPLETED IN IOWA


crop bulletin for The week ending .Au-
gus; IS.
The fore par, of the week was en-
cessivcly warm. ont The latter half was
| cool and pleasant. y trace of frost
was observed. ON Iow ground, on the
morning of the 10Th in several locali
lies in the central western and north
ported. Last year the iirst light frost
occurred ON August 18th. The rainfall
was light and considerably below the
normal except over the east central
counties where copious To heavy show
erS occurred on "Wednesday night. A
severe rain and hail storm passed over
portions of Henry and norlhern Van
Buren, counties on the night of The 10Th
which did Il great deal of damage to
crops. over the larger part of the
state corn is holding its own and the
early planted fields are making salts
factory progress towards maturity but
in other localities. comprising about
one-third of the state. there has been
some loss on account of lack of lois-
ture. The crop as a whole is u week
to o days later than the average for
the last week in August Fan plow-
ing is progressing rapidly in local
tiles where rains have been heavy
enough To soften The ground. Thrcsli-
ing is nearing completion in many SEQ
good Yields and excellent quality Of
all small grains.
Following is a summary of the Au-
gust 3atii reports receiNcd from crop
correspondents of The loW;t Weather
and Crop Service. The average con-
dition of the corn crop was estimated
as ~ per cent. which is lo per cent
lower Than ON August 18th.
II Was estimated that With normal
weather about one third of the corn
woul, he safe from frost by September.
18th, 90 per cent on the 18th: 10 per
cent ON the goth, and 30 per cent ON
October 10th.
The average condition of late pota-
toes was % per cent or 10 per cent
less than on August LIST.
About two-thirds OF the threshing
has been completed and preliminary
reports indicate average yields as fol-
lows: Winter wheat % bushels per
acre; spring wheat. u, oats. 49, bar
lev 80; rye, II and timothy seed SO
bushels. The average yield of grain
Is subject To change after the receipt
of final and more complete reports at
the end of the season.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
BARBER PLANS REMOVAL
OF DIES MONIES CHIEF

Des Mones, Ia Aug. 26.--If five sig
natures can be secured to petition, w.
C. Barber. superintendent of the anti
saloon league, will invoke the Cosson
removal law against Chief of Police
George Yeager, who has been exon
Grated on charges of maladministra-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
LEAGUES WITNESS is
ARRESTED FOR PERJURY

Des Moines. Ia. Aug, Go. u. VAN
Norstrand, one of the star witnesses for
the Anti Saloon league, by whom he
was employed as detective in the recent
hearing against Chief of Police Yeager.
was today arrested for perjury in con-
nection with evidence given by him in
that trial
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
POLICE C0NFISCATE
PUG FIGHT PICTURES

Des Moines. Ia. Sept 1.-The Des
Moines police today conflscated
stereoptcon slides of the Jeffries- ] John
son prize fight and arrested Manager
Smith and Operator Whitney, who
We're showing them at the state fair
grounds. The showmen claim that the
pictures were inaminate and not vio-
lation of the Iowa statute.
ELDOEA, IA.-Charles o. Ryan. who
was appointed postmaster of this place
last winter, has resigned.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
HOLSTERS INTERESTED
IN COMMISSION PLAN

ocs Afoincs Aug,. 80 six husi-
ness men Of For. Wayne, Ind. headed
by S. Nj. Foster, president of the r;sr-
man American bank are i'm Des Mones
studying the commission form of gov
nru mont.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
NEW TOWN OF CRAIG
ASKS FOR PoSTOFFIcE

Hawarden. Ia, Aug. 29-An applica-
ton has been sent to the department.
for postoffice at the new town Of
Craig on the Hawarden Merrill cut
off.
Mrs. Anne Hazlitt, of Garfield
township is dead after weeks ILL
ness.
The members of the Hawarden
Farmers Cooperative company will
hold their annual picnic in the grove
on Gladstone hill next Tuesday. 10. q.
Dunn will make the address.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

The annual report of the Alaska agri
eultuial experiment stations for 1909
mas ]usi been issued by the United
States department OF agriculture and
Is for sale by the superintendent of
nocuinehts, government printing office.
Washington. II gives Il complete re-
port oi the work being carried ON al
the four experinn nj stations together
with '%tracts from letters written by
growers showing results Wl;h different
seeds f;ifiiisaoa by tho st;,tfo,e
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

Mason City, Ia.-James Schriver COL
lied with an auto while riding motor
cycle and was thrown into the air and
fatally hurt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
BROTHER SUES FOR
SHARE OF FORTUNE

Mason City. Ia. Aug. 27.-Because of
alleged undue influences by others than
relatives, N. F. Franchere, an old resi-
dent of this city, and brother of the late
Alphonse Franchere, who died on Aug.
~ IN Cedar Rapids. leaving an estate
of s150,00O. has filed a contest, through
attorneys here in the Linn county dis
trict court, of the will which disposed
specifically of $4,000 of the estate and
left the balance to religious institu-
tons.
The decedent. who never married,
died without direct heirs save brothers
apd sisters. and of these, N. r. Fran
chere's name was not mentioned in the
will though the remainder of the fam
lily received $4,000 each.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

The olive tree produces aIter,.+o
crops, full yield generally being fol-
kwed by u scanty enc the next wear
YER.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

1t is interesting to note that tho
growing scarcity of finishing woods bas
led to an annual production of owa1
100000. 900 square feet OF vcneer
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

While the number of violent deaths
q thousand among miners has 1Inder'
gone in European countries a decided
decrease, in this country it is steadilv
Increasing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

Without doubt accidents have in
creased and are increasing. From rs
900 to 10000 fatal. and from ZOO 0Oo ~
100000 non-fatal industrial accidents
according to the estimate of a caref,,
statistician. occur in The United state,
every year. a majority of the victim
are supporting families.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

A favorite food of Liberian gorillas is
the fruit of the cardamons. or MI, -
guesta pepper plant. The kernel is
said to be the most aromatic and snicw
of all peppers. yet it is not now ex,
portel -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
CRIPPEN and MISS
LENEvE HOME AGAIN
They Arrive at Liverpool, and
Are Whisked Aboard Train
for London.

Liverpool, Eng Aug 30 The steam
ship Megantic carrying DR. Hawley III.
Crppen and Miss Ethel Leneve,
brought back from Canada on war
rant issued i'm connection with the
supposed murder OF DR.. Crippcn's wife,
Belle Gilmore, was sighted off the port
here shortly after noon today
Great crowds gathered in the vicin-
ity of the landing stage during the
morning and stood waiting for hours
in hope of catching a view of Dr.
Crippen and the young woman. Strong
barricades. however, had been erected
about the landing stage and the crowds
We're kept at a distance.
Or. Crippen and Miss Leneve, in the
custody of Inspector Dew. Sergeant
Mitchell and the wardresses, who came
from England to take charge of Miss
Leneve. disembarked at 2:15 p. m. at
the regular landing stage.
WASHINGTON. Estimating the
cost of the experiment at about $780,
600. the department officials declined
to order bombardment of the sky
by all of it's guns on Puget Sound and
at the mouth OF Columbia river in an
effort to bring on rain in the burn
ing forest district of the northwest.
the army officials regarded the pro-
! posal as certain to prove futile.
wASHINGTON.-A reward of $500
is offered by the war department for
the capture of robbers who carried off
safe and $6.493.50 from Camp e. s.
| Otis, Wyo., on the night of August 9.
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NEW YORK.--Informal announce
ment was made yesterday that the
strike of the cloakmakers in this city
has been settled and the 10000 strik-
ers are expected to return to work on
Monday. Alexander Block, chairman
of the strikers settlement committee
said that the settlement is the greatest
victory for union labor in recent years
At the headquarters of the Manufac-
turers' Protective association it was
said the manufacturers will lose
nothing"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

In 81 years the Kimberley diamond
mines yielded $420.oO0.OOO worth OF
diamonds.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

An acre. of growing wheat uen e
tons of water month.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

AitIo'i ilaa j, iimate @hicG though
fo' f W sliluH'l $ not vcl'y opi5res-
tiNe MAli'e ill winter It il usually de-
Hsllu w Heavy shows occur M the
,neqlti5iapus north ana sharp frosts
az ii'llielfi even IN the sSalatlo and
sara Naii Us hut nowhere are the
itlonllt't33s n ii@futllA SNOW capped IN
iecent Vars ArlzoMa has become a
popular RESORT Tor those suffering from
ailmcnts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

- in Workers ple of the fire c"il-
panies III tile outskirts has q Fiorsc
Mliish is great i;voNitc not only NTH
he tiremen, hut VIII iile neighhors
He ronaS ut via IN tie vacant lots
for blocks from ;he ho,ise bat he is
an tie Job at the first TAI of the halls
and never seems to be behind the less
privileged ;tninials which have u stay
in the Nouse This stced gets his reg
ular neals At hone but he is 4 Wei
co az guest 1t an The nearby houses
where there are children and receives
q good many ds.inties 10 eke out the
bill of fare provided by the munich
palitN.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
EIGHT NEW CASES
OF infant MALADY

Des Moines. Ia. Aug. 27.-Eight new
cases of infantile paralysis were re-
ported to Dr. Summer, of the state
board of health and three deaths since
yesterday afternoon, running the total
deaths up to 25 and the total number
of cases to 167
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

The hmmahuel congregation or
i5ea'iia@ltt IgNiis wants a new pastor
and has published tle following I'M.
nouneen,nt. Wanted Rabbi; y,nply
man q native Of Aneiira or England
that Is a good lecturer, Who can make
himself agreeable With either orthnaoy
or iMfofm congregations In other
words we want mixer. We pay ST.,
800 year
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
LANE PARK NEWSPAPER


Lake Park. Ia, Aug. 27.-The Lake
Park News has been sold by A. b.
Crysler to A. E. Woodruff, and Mr..
Crysler will give his tina to other in
terests in this locality.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01
\ .ainit,,.e dealer in Pa,is

\ .ainitu,e dealer i'll Paris is
showing i novcitA in The form OF 4 bed.
which is an in1rrpN uent on i similar
on which attractcd attention ut the last
Paris exhibitions. II is To all appear
anccs M ordinary bed. but the weight
of The body apon il sets elo5kwork III
motion. thus operating 4 music box
which gives forth soothing melodies.
The nllabies which ii plays arc sup
posed 10 induce sleep. BY means of II
dial At the head of the bed the person
who occupies il fixes an alarm for the
next morning This produces, whcn
the hours ai'riNcs dis'ol,lant Sounds,
10 which thu person ii. bed must pay
heed because failure 10 rise Within
fivr ninutes after the noise has begun
NH cause The bottom of the bed TO
fail out.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-09-01

wASHINGTON.-A reward of $500
is offered by the war department for
the capture of robbers who carried off
safe and $6.493.50 from Camp e. S.
Otis, Wyo.. on the night of August 9.