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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
~ MUST CO." SAYS YOUNG
SEAMSTRESS; DROPS
NINE STORIES.

CINCINNATI. Dec. Slight
ing off other girl employees, and
with a whispered goodbye and
smile on her lips, Adelina
Aurora, a seamstress, % years
Of age. hung for a moment from
the ninth story of the Textile
building at Fourth and Elm
streets today and then dropped
to the pavement. When Miss
Aurora started for the window
several other employees in the
room tried to drag her away.
81 must CO." cried the girl,
as she broke away. 1t is said
she will die.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
FALSE HAIR
A SENSATION
IN HIGH SCHOOL

OUt0o FUGot I0a0GO
STOCKTON, Cal, Dec. S.-Miss
Myrtle Lynch is back in school to-
day.
Il did not suspend her or send
her home merely for wearing false
curls. l did speak to her in a kind
ly way about her conspicuous ap-
pearance, and when she replied in
a manner that l considered insO-
lent, l sent her home for general
misconduct"
The above statement was made
by Principal Ansel s. Williams of
the Stockton high school today,
relative to the alleged edict for
bidding the girl scholars from wear
ing false hair in the classrooms,
which has created such a sensa-
ton.
He admitted, however. that he
had spoken to two or three students
whose appearance he considered to
be conspicuous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
MUD FILL RESERVOIR
KILLED HUNDREDS

An embankment reservoir might do
in Portland or some city where the
soil is largely clay, but it was
deemed an unsafe type to be built
here.
Further, the solid. concrete wall
type was approved by Professor w.
II. Burr, the eminent hydraulic en-
gineer, whose word is authority in
such matters. The mud fill type of
reservoir was the one used at
Johnstown. Pa, when teh wall
broke, killing hundreds of people.
The board of public works has
advertised for bids for the COM
pletion of the reservoir on the old
plans of a solid structure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
City Hall Trembling

The city hall in badly disrupted condition This
not due to the prospective change the of
much the of the effects
grand jury
has grown to be of every for himself the devil
take the hindmost will that he
but that the actions his
door neghbo The neghbor will his skirts
information that mentioned
be honest but his actions little times
individuals with
city the from which the information must
that will be of service to the jury
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
THIS GIRL CERTAINLY
PROVED HER FAITH

The couple were to- have been
married Saturday, but when Petrie
was arrested on bench warrant
several days ago, the young woman
insisted on immediate marriage. de-
claring that she believed Petrie in
nocent of the charge and desired to
prove her faith in him.
She procured marriage license,
and after repeated refusals finally
pursuaded the authorities to allow
the ceremony on the eve of Petrie's
departure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
A VITAL ISSUE
BEFORE VOTERS
THE PRESS WILL TELL THE WHOLE STORY, IN
CLUDING PRATT'S PART IN IT.

There are some things back of the little yellow bill and
receipt given by the energetic collectors OF the Spokane
Falls Gas Light Co., that the average patron OF that COM
pany does not understand
It the old story of Cas- pretty much the the
country over with attendant features that are OF es-
pecial interest at this time.
That little yellow slip bills the gas the at
rs per 1OOO which is % cents per 1000 than per-
mitted in the franchise of the company By paying the
bill before the 10th of the month the is rebated
25 per 100O making the rate $3.50 per 1OOO pro-
yided for in the franchise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

The city officials to be elected
next spring will fix the gas rates
that the city of Spokane will pay
for the next 10 years, hence the
importance at this time Of the ques-
tion of the price OF gas.
The manner in which the present
gas franchise was passed six years
ago, the AaIhse eQlGnxs Watering Of the
stock and It's ffsH paSsaSe INTO the
hands, of the present owners. the
Doherty syndicate of New York. are
interesting chapters that the people
of Spokane ought to know, and The
Press will print for their informa-
tion.
Men who passed the present gas
franchise are mentioned as candi-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
PAINTING JURiST SEEKS
AIR; FALLS TO DEATH.

CLEVELAND, Dec. Saint
ing as he leaned out of an open
window in the Society for Saw
ings building today, Judge Con-
way w. Noble, 68 years of age.
fell seven stories to the stone
pavement and was killed.
Noble had just finished talk
ing to a client when he was
seized, 1t Is thought. with
heart trouble.
II must have air." he ex-
claimed. and. tottering 10 the
window, raised 1t and fell out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
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HUSBAND AND WIFE
TO LIVE HAPPILY

= OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. s.
. Husband and wife. each seek 4
. ing to begin divorce proceed 4
. ings without the knowledge
= of the other, acted an excel
. lent comic opera scene when
. they came to the office of the I
. same attorney at the same
. time yesterday. The attor-
. ney. Harry l.. Pulcifer of this 4
. city, found the two quarrel
= ing. He intervened and 4
. soon had induced them to
. make another effort to live
. happily together.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

born" said Jan, stroking his long
gray beard and peering with sight
less eyes at him who had taken
enough interest TO ask his life
story.
In Russia. that blessed land
that should be the happiest on
eGr,A. and which comes nearest to
hA.ns he'll. | was not of the com
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
sToRk ON TRAIN.

AMES, Iowa, Dec. S.-The stork,
keeping up with a swiftly moving
eastbound Northwestern train a.
it pulled over western Iowa. won
its race when this city was reached
and the train was stopped so that
Mrs. Emma Hamstadt Of Columbus,
Neb., might be taken from It and
removed to a hotel.
Kind-hearted men who were q
the hotel provided money to hire
q nurse and pay the wOman's
physician.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

mon class of peasants. My father
was of the shop keeping class. The
Jews everywhere are the shop
keepers. (Jan is Russian Jew.)
1t was in the Kisheniff district and
the Cossacks there We're thieves
and robbers. They represented the
czar, however, and although the
people muttered in their boards
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

took his arm and carefully guided
him to the opposite sidewalk.
Must be pretty hard" he NUT
tered. Ito be feeling your way
about the busy streets like this
Sometimes, admitted Jan, Il
think IL is hard. but then think.
Think of the things which have
passed. and always say, God Ii
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
KISSED HIS WAY
INTO AN ASYLUM

BOSTON. Dec. 8.-James May
was adjudged insane in court to.
day and sent to an asylum. He
was possessed with the kissing
idea and had tried to kiss stran-
gers in the streets. Several WON.
en- have driven him from them,
recognizing his condition. He got
into trouble when he tried to kiss
a local policeman. That con.
vinced the court that he was in.
sane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
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MUST HAVE MADE BOTH.
uNDERTAkERS ANGRY.

. NEWARK, N. j., Dec. T. Z
. While two undertakers were Z
. disputing as to which should =
. handle the case, the corpse" =
. stopped the argument by sit Z
. ting up and asking: why
. Bill, where am /? What's Z
q the matter?" =
= Doctors say that Busby. the =
. supposed dead man, was in a =
. coma caused by kidney trou- =
. BILE, and that he had been pro- Z
. nounced dead long time be- Z
. fore the undertakers got on Z
. the job. He may recover. Z
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

dates for city offices at the next
election. They passed the franchise
over the veto of Mayor Boyd, who
clearly set forth the object of the
passage of the franchise. These
men, IL elected, are the officials who
will regulate the price Of gas for
the next 10 years. Chief among
these men is N. s. Pratt. present
mayor.
y Hencg The Press win inveafigate
the gas question little. to sec just
where the thing leads, and find how.
1t is tnat the gas consumers Of SpO-
kane are being charged the exorbi-
tant price of $1.50 per 1000, when
gas sells at Portland and other
cities on the coast at from 80 cents
to 81 per 1000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
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oNE-SlxTEENTH NEGRO;
LEAVES WHITE SCHOOL

, WASHINGTON. Dec. g. I
, The possession of one-six-
, teenth negro blood brings Z
, person under the classifica-
, ton Of negro" according to
, q decision of the dlstrict
, court Of appeals today In the I
, case of Isabel l. Wall. s years I
, old. against the board Of edur 1
, cation. The girl was admit I
, ted to q white school more I
, than a year ago. but was A.
. terward excluded. ON the I
, ground that she was Z negro.
) H>A>>>>HHHAAA~H<
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

they dared do nothing.
MANY of the people of the Kish-
neff country were Jews, and it was
upon the Jews that the heaviest
taxes, the heaviest tributes We're
levied.
The time came when we could
not pay. 1t was all We could do
to live. Then came the riots. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

EASTPORT, Me-, Dec. 8.-The
sardine canning season in this city,
as well as along the Maine coast,
comes to an end next Wednesday.
The pack will fall short fully
one-half. Those In position to
estimate the pack say 1t will not
be over 100000 cases.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

her to and from her work every
day.
Above all things" Miss Hay
says, Il don't want anybody to
think that l am sad or unhappy.
For l am happy-really and truly.
I have never felt sad except when
was idle" ,.s.sa,ss
She is a graduate Of the I'M
nois school for the blind, and ia
one of the finest products OF the
modern system of teaching the
sightlesS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
SLATED FOR SEAT
IN SUPREME COURT

JUDGE FRANCIS G. SWvYZE.
He Is a member of the supreme
court OF New Jersey, and is slated
for appointment within few days
by President Taft to the highest
judicial honOrs-and duties-in the
United States, seat on the velvet
padded supreme bench at Wash
ingtOn,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

ciety Of Phila'
delphia, said
that the Amer
can mother-in'
law is an angel
compared to the
Turkish mother
in-law.
Mamma-in-law
in Turkey, said
Lady Ramsay
has the Legal
right to adOrI
the bride imme
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

Good is good" muttered Jan
Markanovitch into his patriarchial
beard as he felt his way cautiously
across Howard street this morning.
tapping carefully upon the pave
ment with the stem of a disman-
tied umbrella-for Jan Is blind.
God is good" he muttered
again, as a pedestrian seized him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
(sy United Pres. Leased Wire,

VANCOUVER, Wash, dec. SIN
the presence of the sheriff and
three deputies who were guarding
him, Bert Petrie, %, and Miss Alice
Kopp were married in the chambers
of Judge McMasters late yesterday
afternoon. Today Petrie, who is
charged with having attacked girl
in Lake county, Oregon, started for
Lake county in custody of officers
to stand trial. His bride will re.
main In Vancouver.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
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LIFTS MORTGAGE WITH Z
FOX. 4

} ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8.-Charles
B Huntington of Temple, Me-,
, was worrying about his sick
: wife and the mortgage about
|. Alue on his farm when he saw
, and killed a strange animal.
, Fur buyers gave him $500
, for the pelt, enough to pay all
, his debts. The animal was a
; silver gray. fox.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
POPULATION
IS 92,l35,221

. WASHINGTON, Dec. S. 4
. Estimates by the census bu-
= reau, based on complete re-
. turns from all except eight
= states. place the population of I
. the United States at 92,135,-
= 221. This estimate does not 4
= include Alaska or other in
. sular possessions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

WASHINGTON Dec 8Srong opposition to the proposed transfer OF
Franklin Lane from the Interstate Commerce Commission to the
those interested fight
railroad rate who that Lanes
a serious blow the they
Harlan Cockerel
railroads,
Clark balance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
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} CARRIER FLIES IN WIN 4

, NEW YORK. Dec. S.-A
; fluttering object that had dart
, ed in a window on the eighth
, floor Of the Donac apartment
, house, No. 800 West Forty
, ninth street, was caught by a
D tenant.
, 1t was a tired carrier pigeon
, with a tag attached to one leg,
D bearing the number 1868.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
WANTS HIS ASHES
SCATTERED TO SUN

SUFFIELD. Conn. Dec. S.-Dr.
A. Proctor Sherwin, who died last
week, left a written request that
bis body be cremated and the
ashes strewn along picturesque
drive overlooking the Connecticut
river
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
PERSIA HAS ITS HANDS FULL

TEEIERAN Persia S-Whle accepting the Turkish
that the desires the egy of Persia the
directing the Kurds against the
Turkish that invading Persia from the Although Persia
to
Turkey
holding England
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

in-law removes the crimson veil,
which means talk"
A crimson veil in this country
would be a fine innovation, re-
marked mere man as he left the
hall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
BRAVE COP BEATS BOMB.

NEW YORK, Dec. e.-At the
sk OF being blown to pieces,
rsilcsr.an Benjamin Fay went
Int a tenement house today
and extingulshed the fuse Of q
bomb just In time to save 16
families from possible death.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

Good"
Tell me about it," said the man
who had guided the old fellow
across the street, gazing at the
worn, bent. wrinkled, shabby old
figure in astonishment that aach
a one could feel satisfied with his
lot.
1t was in Russia that was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
30 ToU KNOW TAEsE MENa

Editor The
We ask II there Is disease called eyeitis.
attacking men? Symptoms rolns their without moving
their heads Here is instApce which vouch for
Three young ladies and myself going from Howard to
Washington counted % eh making and of
them married 1--WE happen know o. their wives)
We cannot what the result would be- none OF
sponded surely cautious of marmony
take chances like that
FOUR ELIGIBLE YOUNG LADIES.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

PORTLAND, Dec. S.-J. c.
Adams and Charles Kelley, two al
legged counterfeiters, were arrested
today in the act of passing off a
gilded two-cent piece for a $10
gold piece.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

since she was fifteen years old.
She Is now twenty-four. She has
overcome many obstacles, has
learned to take dictation from a
photograph, and to make herself
usskil. instead of a burden upon
Ms Hays is also an accom-
pliSted pianist, and does fancy
pee6lework. She rooms with Miss
Grace Neale, fellow employe of
the associated charities, who leads
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
MANS ARM WORTH $500.

OLYMPIA Wash Dec Sin eaffirmng the verdict of the jury
Lumber
the Washington has record
$500 to him. Cook injured
his ampuated
a result
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
ut God Is Good" Says This Prosecuted Blind Old Russian

Cossacks were sent TO stop the
rioters. but they themselves had
melted the riots and were IN the
front ranks Of those who stormel
the shops and dragged the Jews
into the streets. the men To death
Continued on Page TIVE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

8Congres Miles Pondexer OF Washing
Judge Moore Spo
Judge of dis trict of Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
STRIKERS IN DESPERATE STRAIT

CHICAGO Dec s-Wh indications that the garment workers
conditions Of the strikers and
Five families
Unonss $4,000
commissay
by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

BLIND GIRL A TYPEWRITER MARVEL

PITTSBURG, Dec. 8.-All day
long, between phonograph and
typewriter, Miss Mary Hays sits
in the office of the associated
charities, sightless but happy. And
her letters are as nearly perfect
as a typewriter will produce.
Miss Hays is an object lesson in
contentment. She has been blind
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

diately after marriage with a Grim
son veil, and although she may
live in the same house with her
husbands parents for years, she
cannot talk to them until mother
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
HORRIBLE WAY TO
TREAT A WOMAN

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. S.-Lady
Ramsay, in an address before the
Geographical So
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
| ate NEWS BULLETINS
SENATE ADJOURN UNTIL MONDAY.
(BY UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.)

WASHINGTON Dec SAfter brief session today the sena
o'clock adjourned and will not meet again until Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

Rain or Snow tonight and FRI
day. Maximum temperature, 20;
minimum, 39.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-01-14
RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS
STILL BEING CONSIDERED
Letter Writer
.-.
Was Insane

Carlos Smith, t he young man who
has been sending threatening letters
to Judge Somers of Goldfield was ex-
amined as regards his sanity Wednes-
day and committed to the asylum at
Reno. Smith declared that he meant
no harm but was working a vast
political scheme and the letters sent
to Judge Somers had been a part of
it. When asked for an explanation
of his actions he stated that it would
require the presence of both William
j. Bryan and Theodore Roosevelt and
Thomas Lawson in court to make his
vast scheme clear.
He is a man of good education and
it is believed that his condition will
improve with proper care and treat
ment and that he may regain his rea.
son.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-01-14
Will Make Tour
of theOldWo

Bishop Robinson of the k,iscona,
diocese of Nevada is planning a long
tour Of Italy. the Tyrol and other hn-
toric centers of Europe, and then the
Holy Land also. He will be accom-
panied on his tour by Mrs. Robinson.
They are planning to sail from
New Y0rk on April IA land their trip
will be of three months or more.
While in Europe they will attend the
passion play at Oberammergua. one
OF the most famous events of the old
world.
Prior to their leaving the west
Bishop Robinson will - to California
and there make the annual address
at the convocation OF the diocese of
California in response to recent re-
quest Thenfe he and Mrs. Robinson
will go to New York and spend the
time between their arrival there and
their departure Cor Europe in telling
eastern people OF the work of the
church in Nevada.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-01-14
MEETING is
DISCUSSED BY A. CHARTZ

actual cash value, and he too kan oatn
to perform his duty according to law.
He would be excusable if he assessed
railroad property at 70 per cent of it's
actual cash value, because all other
property is assessed at about that
rate, and it is a paramount principle
that We should all bear the burdens
of government as equally as possible
He certainly knew the fact that
since the railroad was built in 1869
the railroard company began by pay
ing on $4,000 a mile in Nevada, and
that it took forty years to raise it to
$1S,5OO miie, and therefore he knew
that the railroad company had de-
frauded the government of its just
revenues for forty years, and t:lat 1t
was not unjust to now force it to pay
less than one third Of the amount, un-
der the proofs, that it should actually
pay because fraud, perjury and theft
establish no right for it's perpetual
ton.
In order to justify its rates Of fares
and freights, Mr.. Kruttschnitt, testi
fed on the part of the railroad at
Salt Lake City not long ago that the
road was worth $225,OOO a mile, and
that at that valuation it declared div
idends of only about per cent. In
Austin, several years ago, in the case
Of Lander County VS.. Central Pacific
Railroad Company, different set of
testifiers testified that the company
could parallel the road in Lander
County for $4,000 mile. The testi-
mony of Mr.. Kruttschnitt was for tae
purpose of declaring dividends, and
the testimony of the other testifiers
was for the purpose Of defrauding the
government of the State of Nevada
out Of its legitimate revenues for it's
Figures will not lie. but liars will
figure, and when it is necessary to
escape from the charge Of perjury, 1t
takes two sets Of liars to do it.
In other words, the railroad COM
pany at all time invokes and receives
the greatest benefit and protection 1t
possibly can, and contributes the least
amount of money toward such protec-
ton it possibly can. 1t pays divi-
1ends upon stock watered four or five
times over, and pays taxes upon Tess
than one-tenth Of the value set by 1t
for the purpose of declaring dividends.
Finally. l deny that subserviency
md obedience to the commands Of the
Central Pacific Railroad COMPANY
eads to a political grave. My expert
ence of over forty years proves to me
That 1t leads to continued political
success. But how long. oh, Lord, how
Ong?
ALFRED CHARTZ
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-01-14
NEWSY ITEMS ABOUT
THE CARSON CITY SCHOOLS

One more week rer rs before the
regular semester examinations begin,
The first semester of the year closes
on January %, 1919 The second SEM
ester opens on January 81, 1910. At
this time Of the school year the happy
pupils are those who have maintained
an average of 80 per cent or more in
their studies, as they are excused
from taking the final examinations.
Colds and coughs aave broken into
the attendance in many of the rooms
since tie holiday vacation. More tar
1iness has resulted from the storms
and cold weather also
On January 31st, the opening day of
the new semester, a beginneirs' class
will be formed in Miss Bryafit's room
to accommodate all children six or
more years Of age, that have not vet
entered public school. 1t will be yer>
much to the advantage of all the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-01-14
ALFRED CHARTZ.

children who are to enter this class
that they enter on the opening day
and start in with the rest of the class.
No pupils will be admitted to this
beginners class after the first month
is closed. There will be no other
class formed until next September.
Ralph Lee, pupil from tie Lodi,
California, High School, has entered
ne Carson City High School as
member of the third year class. He
expects to take the remainder of the
years work in the High School.
The snow has been a serious hin
drance to the basket ball teams in
preparing for the winter schedule of
games with the other high school
teams of the state. BY keeping the
snow swept off the basket ball court
at the schol house the boys are doing
their best to Offset the difficulties in
their way.