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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
HOW WIFE AND PICNIC
TRIUMPHED OVER THE BOYS
AND THE FIGHT RETURNS

The fact that "Jeffries-Johnson
Fight Returns Received Here"
signs greeted the wavering hus-
band on every hand did not ease his
mind. The more he reflected the
more he realized how grave had
been his offense against the lonely
wife at home. After half an hours
reflection, Johns mind had expert
enced a change. He called his wife
over the phone, told her to prepare
for the picnic, and in an hour after
ward the couple, reunited, and the
prize fight forgotten, were on their
way to the woods to spend the
glorious Fourth in the midst Of the
beauties of nature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
TWO NEGROES
ARE LYNCHED

CHARLESTON, Mo-, July At
is believed nc arrests will be made
today, following the lynching OF
two negroes here late yesterday by
mob of Infatuated farmers. The
negroes were accused of numbering
VIM. Fox, planter. All attempts
of the sheriff and his deputies to
protect the prisoners failed and the
mob, after breaking down the
doors of the Jail, took the negroes
into the courtyard and hung them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
CITY NE We
~ In BRIEF ~

>>>>><>>>>>><<<<
. Ting, the is year old dog Of =
"a Chinese laundryman, was .
. the cause of George Hooe be- .
= ing hailed into the police sta =
= ton yesterday. Ben Brown .
= states that he was walking =
= down Front avenue yesterday .
. when the dog sprang upon him .
= and tore his trousers. Brown .
= alleges that the dog ruined his .
. suit of clothes for which he .
. paid $34, and asks this to be .
= paid him. =
><>>>>>> = >>><>>
. The unusual sight Of man .
. rolling a key of beer up the =
. street was the sight that .
= greeted the eyes Of pedess- .
= TRANS Sunday morning about .
= o'clock. When he was asked =
= how much further he was 60 =
= ing to roll the key he answered .
. About five minutes more" .
Stating that he had been thrown
down a steep embankment at Idaho
Falls Friday night and robbed Of
$65, was the story told by Andrew
Borgolia, Hungarian workman, to
the police yesterday. The police
were notified at Idaho Falls.
"PhiIadelphia Tom" Smith, the
oldest member of Sagawatha tribe
of Redmen of Philadelphia, will sing
at the Redmen's picnic at Medical
Lake today.
Mrs. s. z. Dies, who was struck
by a stone fired from a blast on
Lincoln street, is reported to be
slightly improved and that her
chances for recovery are good.
Believing that his brother was
drowning in the Spokane river, Joe
Evans, transient, walked into the
river at Peaceful valley yesterday
and If it had not been for J. X. Carl
ton, a fisherman who rescued him
he would have been drowned.
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan
Mining and Concentrating Co. has
issued another dividend of $9S,100
John Kane, who has been In thu
police court several times for steal
ing wheelbarrows, was yesterda.
arrested for the same old charge
Kane has never been accused o
stealing anything else, but seems t.
have a passion for Irish buggies.
Sv Twenty boys became impatien
last night and started to est of
fireworks before IL o'clock. The
were brought to the police station
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

Joe Webb, who resides at the En-
pire hotel, claims to be the first
man who put James ]. Jeffries in
the ring. Webb says that he Sc
cured Jeffries to fight before a
small club in Los Angeles in 1887
and that he knocked his man out in
less than two rounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
"Dld smkns get any damages In that assault case7"-
"Did her My dear fellow you ought to see his face"
LUNCH BASKETS TAKE
PLACE OF DINNER PALS

Lunch baskets replaced the
dinner pals on the early cars
down town this morning, and
whore the workers usually sit
on Monday mornings were
women and children dressed In
picnic garb.
The cool, beautiful day
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

brought out thousands at an
early hour. All trains and cars
to- nearby picnic resorts were
filled with the usual -Four sf
July family parties and pienS
crowds and everywhere there
were evidences Of Joy and gay
spirits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
WING OF GEARS
PALACE rs BURNED

(By United Press Leased Wire)
ST. PETERSBURG, July A
wing fthe cars summer palace
at Peterhof was destroyedoyy fire,
believed to have been cans2d BY
incendlarism today. The loss 10
1eavy.
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ter ran across the stolen timepiece.
Roberts has not as yet been located.

The police yesterday arrested U.
s. Dickey, who is accused of steal
ing articles of women's wear, and
goods were found on him at the
time which the police estimate are
worth $3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

Three years ago John Roberts, a
Northern Pacific conductor, re-
ported to the police that his watch
had been stolen. While checking
over the watches in Front avenue
pawnshop yesterday Detective Lis
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and sharply rebuked. They all
promised that they would observe
the regulations today.

Several tons Of baggage were yes
terday sent to the Great Northern
station by the Twenty-fifth infantry,
which will march to Tacoma on
July Is to take part in the maneu-
vers.
John II. Clement, age 81 years,
a veteran Of the civil war, died yes
terday afternoon at $3.50 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27
If They Lick Teddy

Lit is sometimes good thing to cut off both a
mans legs IN order to save his life. BY the same
token, it may be a real good thing if the New York
standpatters give Theodore Roosevelt the licking OF
his Life, at the state convention ia session.
ALI sensible realize by this time that there is
a new alignment in national politics. The issue as
to whether the corporations the people shall gov
ern is clearly drawn everywhere. AT any rate there
is no mistake about its being drawn in respect of
the dominant party.
Doubtless, Mr. Roosevelt would greatly prefer
that should be won for his ''new national
ISM through his own party but he is shrewd enough
to see that this mighty movement not be stopped
by partisan limits; that it will go regardless of
what organization wrecks it may leave in its wake.
In short, mighty force is surging through the
land and it needs direction and control. If Mr.
Roosevelt would declare himself out of>the for
1872 so that some other leader could be chosen,
IN the race, that all elements could know what to
expect there would be plain sailing thorough seq
regation OF the sheep from the goats, fair chance
for fair fight
1t is possible that if the machine in his home state
gives Mr.. Roosevelt good licking, the cause of
'new natonalsm' and hence the whole country,
would be benefited, just amputatng the diseased
legs OF man often improves the man as whole; for
such licking might prod Mr.. Roosevelt into declar
ed leadership of the great popular movement.
Those glistening teeth and that massive jaw
bull dog and your bull dog rarely begins to fight his
best until he is chewed up bit
But New York is queer state 1t is republican,
and then it isn't 1t is machine run this year,
and runs the machine next year Often, when the
organization, republican democratic, feels surest
that it is debating the party principles, the good old
solid thinkers from upstate go to the polls in
solid phalanx and show that the organization isn't
successfully debating anything
1t looks as if something of this sort was going
In New York at this time Vice President Sherman
surprised at being turned down in his own home
district and ward. Chairman Barnes was surprised
at losing big part of his own home delegation. The
fellows who have the necessary votes, but make no
fuss about it, evidently doing things, and Mr..
Roosevelt's control of the convention may surprise
everybody. no .ng soda s..s
exclusively, and his maintaining his present sphinx
like silence to leadership of the great popular
movement. For the good of progressiveness,
wouldn't it be well to have Mr. Roosevelt thoroughly
trimmed i'm this conventionq
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

Little son, these letters are for
you so that If l should mot live
to see you grow up, If Il should
have to leave you before ever
your eyes could look at me, or
your voice cry to me, YOU should
know how much I had loved you
and longed for you, and You
would be able to come to them
for the comfort / would have
given to you If / had lived.
-
ON, little thing, If your nanny
has to leave you, and by amy
chance gets to heaven, they won't
want her there very long! She'll
always be leaning out of a top
story window, trying to catch
sight of her baby, as he goes out
for his walk, or else forgetting
to do her singing while she wor-
ries about his CATERS being long
enouh, or his vests warm enough.
Heaven and earth will have chang
ed places then, and / shall be ON
the wrong side,
But shall have had- you all the
beautiful time you were coming.
God bless yorA little precious,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

do anything rash. You've got all
the world before you. If l had
your brains and your future I'd
conquer the world"
what can do in the world %
asked Merkle, grimly.
why not run a newspaper?
Why, our town of Fairview has
got 5000 people and no news
paper. You could get money right
there to start one; the citizens
would be only too glad to help
you, If they could get good
inewspapergoa Why don't you go
there?ho'scHI be4
= The boy was growing excited
in his enthusiasm.
Merkle still looked glum.
go there. Don't do anything
RASH" he pleaded. He had for
gotten the gas tubing which
hung from the jet down onto his
bed.
"I'll go if you go with me,
said Merkle. suddenly.
"But haven't got any money"
pleaded the boy after he had de-
INJURED for time. And I'm a
failure"
You're not a failure" said
Merkle. you've only found out
the thing you couldn't do. That
makes 1t all the easier for you to
discover the, things you can do"
In real life Joe Weinstein
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27
OBSERVATIONS

TACOMA entertains
socialists
VOTERS Of his home district and repudiated
Vice President Sherman But Sunny JIM is
will 1t.
A MUNICIPAL telephone system in Tacoma would
chamber of commerce could do in 20 years.
BRYAN bolts the of the
Ell? William leadership national
democratic nsurgent partyl
idea suggestion Mayor Fawcett that ali
vacation Of streets shall stop in Tacoma.
sWAY Is
hides. of
swearing about the high Of living
J
TALK about business booming the city light
ting 20 customers day and holding all the old
nothing having
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

pessimists
pork outrageohsy high Why don't they look the bright
sde-human flesh selling low figures
market from Chicago. That's the city
where beef and pork packed Manmeat too is cut there
szopnki five his left hand
a The
old mother. =
Poczak fingers right hand
packing She $40 finger which
than his whole But Of
loss only a left hand.
Haw, nineteen, got ST. for finger.
So the little finger
Slovinsh
Joes harti wasn't much good without the thumb
Valentine Tezek received $40 for his right
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

might not have come dashing in
at this moment with roll of bills
which he won ON the roulet Wheel
But in this play, "The Country
Boy"-it's one of the hits of the
present season in New York
Weinstein does come in. And
he's got roll.
They go to Wilson's home
town, start newspaper, and Will
son wins back Jane.
But the sweetest part of it all
is when Toms mother wants to
kiss the hardened, old worldly
wise Merkle for saving her son.
"Can l kiss your" she asks.
you bet you can,' says
Merkle.
The play fills the Liberty thea
ter every night. Edgar Eelwyn
wrote it and Henry B. Harris pro-
duced it; it's in the Klaw G. Err
LANCER line.
The star is Robt. McWade, jr..
who plays "Merkle." Mrs. Stuart
Robson, as the landlady, is excel
lent. Arthur Shaw, as Weinstein,
receives general praise. Forrest
Winant, in the title role, acts
creditably. Selwyn gave every
one of the 16 characters parts
which were true. to life, and, dra-
matically, the play is a piece of
real art. There is a long run
[ahead of it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27
BY Fred schaefer.


GELIEBTER ADOLF Much
oblitched. Your insulting letter
ISIS receifed und 1 tank you for
reading me ouid of der Oft Quart.
Der negst day Maine vent Demo-
gratig.
1 would nod quarrel NIT you,
mullosc.
l notiss dot CONGRESSMAN w. b.
Mckinley, Won of our most
lstatuesque patstanders, bass been
Ispouting in abouid all der stades
vich hat been rude to der Oft
Quart. Mckinley ISIS der fiddle
red hose cart vich dey call oufd
to put down incipient blazes. But
diss year venefer he arrifed der
conflagellation spread to der at
choining PROPERTY. Eff he don'd
look fiddle ouid he will be in der
repairs shop .mit-Choe Cannon.
Chloe used to be der great water
tower NIT dree vite horses going
matly to der scene of der fire. He
always drofe himseluf, wearing a
panatella speaking trumpet und
hiss SLOUGH halo pulled down offer
hiss eyes, und ven he voult gal
| lop to we're der patstanders wass
lchumpipg ouid of der windows, der
DISTRICT voult go Confessional by
a increased matchority. He coult,
as a rule, spit carelessly on omsl-
tering discomfort und put i'd ouid
nit only dametch by water.
Veil, after der late lamentet
session he vent ouid to splash der
incensed voters vich hat sent him
insurtchents to Washington in
stead of cloding store dummies.
But all vot come ouid of his noz-
zle listened like COMPRESSED air.
"Blease," he said in a injurious
sort of tone, I'VE are lartchly, ofer-
stocked NIT insurchents. We haf
troubles getting rid of dem. Dey
make ferry punk window dis
blay, und alZo dey are continually
falling off der shells und hurting
me. on der coco. Der oldt kint,
NIT glass eyes unit paper mache
heads, ISIS much better. We coult
fill goot many more orters eff
we hat dot KNIT"
Il uiuh hduSdS WdSS Won OF der
principal blaces we're dey dit nod
cheer Chloe to der echo. Der crowt
mate a noise like a horse ven i'd iss
amused und put more Conkres-
sional Recorts on der bonfire. Bill
left und Nick Longwort quick
pulled Chloe back to der heatquar-
ters und propped der door shut on
der ouidsite. Vonce in a vile you
can hear him pointing on der door
und pleading to be let ouid ven
he hears der choker ring. But dey
are nod letting him ouid. Der Olt
Quart now bass a idea he ISIS nod
-efen hant extinguisher. Ospe-
cially since der odder day ven he
mate a exhibition run ad home
NIT hiss brass shined up und load
ct down NIT floral bootjacks und
cuspitors, und nearly dit nod find
der way back to der town hall.
Uncle Chloe is done. Maybe efen
der villetch fire department of
Danville von'd miss him.
But you. obese loafer, still
slant on der curbstone untef a
green cotton umbrella Waiting for
Uncle Chloe to rumble by. But all
dot you see rumble by ISIS der
crowt going to der fire, vich Teddy
is tanning.
Dream on, somnolent sloh-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

surely! Why didn't You tell me?
What is it?'
No, there is nothing wrong.
went to see, him to make sure of
something before 1 told you. +
didn't want you to he disappoint-
ed -, IN
He sprang up out of his chair.
tsIt is not
l nodded quickly. yes; he
said was right; it is true"
He stood quite still, his arms
down by his sides.
20 Margie!" he said at last.
And the tea was Like ink when
we came to drink it.
MY aattle son, If you could have
seen your fathers face and heard
his voice as he said ''Oh Margie!"
You would never hesitate to go to
him with all your roubles, great
and small.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27
ON A DISCOVERY

1t was not for some time that
| could make up my mind TO tel,
Oliver-that is your rather, little
about your coming. After
seven years it seemed too goci
to be true.
After I had chosen the gown
that / knew he liked me in best,
T. went to my own little room to
lie down. That room was iust
paperei1 with pictures elf yea
father. my prec.ous. y
The one in the Shell call the 1T.
tie bath oliver beloved, because
he hasn't a stitch on. Don't you
ever, If ann nIot'there to protecf
You, let any one take you IN
shell, no matter HOW beautifus
your less arei
"oliver, | went up' to see Ia
DOCTOR / sas~. atiiclray.
He turnedround Sharply In fli
chair. There's nothing wrcG1g,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27
A MUSICAL TREAT

ALI morning
Seth Backmed-
der of Timothy
Up. tramp'ed the
streets of the
metropolis, taxi
ing In the many
a n d arb e d
sights. He final.
ly got into the
skyscraper dis.
trict and wonder
grew upon him.
He was partfcu-
LARRY restless,
however, until
by consulting
his guide book,
he came to a.
very aAitudin-
GUS building, be-
fore which he
paused open
mouthe'd for a
time.
!" w a t c b e r
lhanlgin' mound
here for?" asked
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

as congressman
had just had
time to get to-
Igetiher a fcw
things before
leaving the old
capital at Plhil'a-
d'elphia4 T h Q
City of Quakera
had become ua-
comfortable for
capital folk with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

NE bFpfUacM OF Gen. Howe and
he British army, and the AtnerI-
an statesmen got away just In adj
iance Of his triumpIhal entry into
'h5cadetphia, Sept. &c. Congress
at just THAT once at Lancaster and
,hen moved on to York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

This be, the Singer buildin',s
bent it?"
Sure this Is the SIN ger budld-
In" said the policeman.
Then, by gum.p snorted Seth,
"I'm; goin' ter stand her till it.
starts tn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27
IMPORTANT

II you require help. ten
ants or buyers step to your
phone and send an ad to the
Times. No extra cost.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27
TODAY IN HISTORY

Sept. 81, 1777, congress met az
Lancaster, Par 1T was "a very
.hurTy-up session of congress-. that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27
} Q . . % . . . . {
LETTERS TO MY son =

Delicate, Whimsical Spiritual dyls
Interpretations of Won ANS Soul Addressed
Unborn Man-Child. by Woman Whose Name S
held.
(EXtracts fro mthe book ntited Son
published and copyrighted 191 by
ton, Mass)
. . . . . Q 80 . 60 . Q . O 0 o .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

If you have troubles. there DIS
always someone who has worse
ones.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

Shakespeare may be right when
he says there are sermons in
stones, BUTAhe never panctured
a tire ON sharp one,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

ORDINARY day laborers in Frank
fort. Germany, are paid as fob
lows: Men 1913 cents a day,
women so cents, boys 4S cents,
and girls 1873 cents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27
EDITORIAL PACE 0FTHE TACOMA TIMES = rs s =
OSCAR DELIFERs A ELEGY ON Chloe CANNON

Vonoe dot Great Statesman Wass
der Main Fire Apparatus, But
Now der Wilt Alarms Ring
Ouid und Dey Yoult Raider
Send Bale of Excelsior TO Put
Ouid der Flames of Revolt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

revival preacher at the height of
his spasm.
d Every man In the church but
one little man sitting near the
door hoped up instantly.
"Ah," said the preacher, cycling
the lone sitter, you are man in
a milldon!"
at amt that" piped up the lit
tie man. 'My legs is paralyzed!
There were 931 fatal street ac-
cldents i'm England last year, caus-
ed by automobiles, street cars and
other vehicles.
The melancholy days have come,
The saddest of the year.
Why don't they put low collars on
The festive Danger beer?
There is a shortage this year DIN
the French crop of English wall
nuts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

OF New York's 10000 of
people, 1,751,214 go to church,
and 1,310,431 of these are Cath
olics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

Most Anythin.g's idea of bliss Is
to wake up i'm the morning and
not give a hang what day of the
week 1T is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

"Yeggmen used nitrOglycerin on
TIN SilO Siding p. o. safe, an dam
0ged it SO it can't be opened"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27
IMMORTAL BILLS.

IMMORTAL BILLS.
Taft, Buffalo, Grocery, The Com
queror, Pawnee, board, Tell,
Dollar, O'Rights, O'Fare, Shakes
peare, Josh --ings, --ings-
gate, Bryan, Hearst, -ious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

Tired of answering Americans
questions, all but two of Paris
"pclyglot" policemen, who wore
bands cn their sleeves to indicate
the language they spoke, have
qutt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27
THE NEW HONESTY

feety honest" ~ - 4 y
but my dearman. indicted mot CON cted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

Got a bid yet to the Lorimer
white wash feed?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

An English vessel engaging i'm
African trade, has been made mos
quito proof with fine mesh gauze
screens.
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HEARD IN WAsHfNGTON

the O Providence VI Z
TIA Guard Worse consd you flying the face of al
Rhode Island
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

LET all you Husbands who have
domestic troubles ON your minds,
stand up!" shouted the emotional
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

TALK about business booming the city light department
,g 20 customers day and holding all the old
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

WE hear nothing about the Hon. johnson of Obi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-27

sWAY in the polar country, Explorer Anderson L
Gathers shoe soles and hides and probably. like
wearing about the high cost Of living, at that.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-06-03
RIVE NEWS.

The steamer August Wohlt arrived
from Cooperhill last Wednesday with
a boat load of wheat and produce,
left again Thursday for the Sugar
Branch and arrived same day with
a load of gravel for the city. She
left again Monday with a good mani
fest of general merchandise as far
as ~Cooperhill, and is expected to
arrive today with a car of stock,
wheat and produce.
The Ferry boat took a raft of
ties to Gore Saturday.
Mr.. Jesse B. Neff OF Arrow Rock
was here Friday and consumated the
sale Of the steamer julius F. SLIDER.
Captain VIM. L. Hickman was
here last Sunday from Glasgow, to
visit his family and on business, he
returned again Sunday to take
charge Of the steamer Julius F. Sill
Der which he will pilot for Mr.. Nefl
the owner until about the middle Of
June.
Captain Sam M. Hickman who Il
master of the steamer Henry Wohlt
which Is doing revetment work a
Texas Junction was here Sunday t.
pay his family a brief visit, he re
turned again same day in the even
ing.
Geo. H. ochsner who is acting a,
clerk on the steamer Henry Wohl
was here Sunday and Monday h,
returned to the boat Monday even
ing.
The owners Of the gasoline launcl
John D. made a fishing trip to frs
creek and returned Monday.
The Missouri river is falling slow
ly at present.