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La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

more. and milk the cows and feed the
hogs and curry mules galore. and then
crawl weariiy upstairs to seek my lit
tie bed. and hear dad say. That
worthless boy. He isn't worth his
bread" I'd like to be boy again
"a boy has so much fun His life
Is Just a round OF mirth from rise to
set OF sun. guess there's nothing
pleasant,r Than closing sta le doors
and herding hens and chasing bees
and doing evening chores.
4 lady who understands advertising
says. No lady wishes to be- looked
upon AS a shopping fiend; she does
not car. to 20 into q store and have
q merchant show all his stock In
order TO find ont whether he keeps
what she wishes TO purchase aud
whether the article Is sold at a
pric. she can afford. II is much eas.
Ter and pleaxsnter to look through the
Advertisements Of a paper than II Is
to bore the clerks and waste her
oxn time. Next TO the local news
items the Advertisements In n paper
stating articles for sale with prices.
viii keep much OF the money that
goes to the large cities at home
=
At the Boys Club last Tuesday ey.
ening two local youngsters were dis.
cussinE the merits of their respec.
live fathers and mothers. The dis.
cusslou had reached the bragyinx
sage. and both boys had about ex.
haust.d their vocabulary In enumer.
sting the merits Of their respective
parents. Finally 4 bright Idea struck
one Of th. boys and he made the de-
eiaration-
My father takes u day off on his
birthday"
That's nothlnl." replied the other,
my mother takes n year off on
hsrA."
Query: How old 10 Amor the
boys mother7
. c. -. steward put In a very siren.
nous week with the Sclis.rloto cir.
Gus As = special officer for the Santa
rc. he picked up the show At Trim
idad aud stayed with Il NJ every town
along the Santa fc. where an ~xhi
hilton Was given. until the outfi'
reached the end of his territory a'
Dodge City Mr. Steward says tina,
in all his experience as III officer he
sev~r before met . cleaner or more
decent bench oe eircSs people thsn
thoe- Who Travelled with the Sells
Floto show. There wss not the lsas,
sisn Of trosese - . sinsls isfructtou
- the Nv N any q the towns VIZ
ite1. au tAe way frea TsisIlsd Il
Uoo0o Coe1. -
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

The river headeates at the Gunni-
son tunnel are now letting through
. lOO-foot flow Of water. The Gun
nison water was also turned into the
Montrose and Delta canal and the
Reservation ditch. and the wafer us
ers under those bitches are now
watering their fields with the Gunni-
son water. Secretary Tobin, OF the
Water Users Association. says that
any persons having rights In the
Louisenlixer canal can secure Gun
nison water during this season at the
rate Of $50 per foot. Pretty cheap
water when In need.
Company Il. Second Regiment, c.
n. c.. comprising about nifty men.
leave this morning for Palmer Lake
for a five days encampment. The
company had Intended going to Dale
Greek. Wyoming. Joining regulars OF
the United States Army In the en-.
campment aud military maneuvers.
but this plan was 4 andoned on &c
count OF a shortage Of water. A
shortage Of water among soldiers
would BE- DISASTROUS. The local com
pany went into training last night BY
sleeping on the ho,. hot ground In
City Park. leaving for Palmer Lak'v
% No. 5.
!.
A. u. Best left yesterday morning
for Denver 70 attend . meeting Of
the Otero county commissioners and
the stat. highway commission. who
will be In session today to receive
bids and let the contract for the
state road that y TO b built ~
tween Rocky Ford and Fowler. The
legislature appropriated 5000 for
the construction Of this road. and
work Il TO h. commenced ~ soon
A. the contract is let. When com
pleted O'ero county will have
high class Santa fc trail and auto
mobile highway all the way from
the county seat TO Fowler. . dis
iance OF thirty miles.
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A. A. skasss. . former from one
artist u Wonderiy's orchestra. and
sho assisted materially In making
that musical organization famous.
arrived with his family from Well.
inx'on. Kan. last Tuesday. and viii
once NOR. become . resident of II
Junts. skasws broke into the lime
light on the evening Of his arrival
oy manipulating bis old time ins'rs.
NEAT y woa1ssty's TAsatsr. and
showed the koys that be wss there
vitA The goods = e GA. Ne he's ~
esrs1 snpooynsae vteA Kirkpatrick .
essnss1es. haviag 1earnsl the AZ es
oeslDsoatiag ceosse 1ssing ~ -.
sooooo ~ u 0une0r.r-v, -...at -.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

governor Of III. state. auoth'f news
pap.rman officia,ed as Lieutenant
governor and president OF the senat..
and there were innumerable mOulders
Of public opinion In IN. senate and
house. MIR Davies has been 80 long
in the newspaper business that he
comes around to the offic. Of the
great family journal nearly every
day to get good whiff of the
Ink barrel. which Is no, only the
breath Of life but meat and potatoes
To the average newspaper man.
The county commissioner are ad
vertising for bids for the construc-
ton OF one-story brick cottage with
basement and porches, which is To
be erected on the lots adjoining tn.
Jail on the east. Bids will De re-
ceiv.d until next "Wednesday The
cottage Is to be the home Of Tailor
Hale and the int. rior Of the all is
TO be r.modell.d d and the present
jailor's quarters utilized for jail pur-
poses exclusively. with separate and
exclusive apartments for women and
juvenile d-liuauen's.
-
c. ". Wonderiy has once more as.
sumed tn. management Of Wonder
iys orchestra. and IN making prepar'
ai!ons to ornanix. one OF the finest
orchestras ives, OF the Mississippi
river. n. already has some Of the
best musical talent that La luntA has
ever known. and that Is saying .
good deal. and II ON III. look out for
more OF the same kind lie oplnes
that La Junta II In line for more
fame In orchestra circles. a. he says
1t Is his intention TO have the best
musical organization that Vas ever
brought together In La Junta during
the coming fall and winter.
As Tank deposits are usually con.
sid.red = good index oi business con.
ditions and general prosperity In =
community l. II Interesting to note
tha; bank deposits In La Junta. e.i.
d.nc.d by statements issued by all
three banks ON Jun. 3oth. last. sho~
mn Increase In deposits over last y.sr
Of ess.csa.Gs. The deposits in sll
thro. banks on Jun. 30. 1910. agrre'
gated n total Of t,sa. a.tssia La Junsa
was supposed TO Lc dry on thi. par
ticular date. On June q. 1909. whsu
La Junta was decidedly wet. havinr
six saloons In full blast. the total
deposits In the local banks. as shown
By the published statements Of thsi
date. we're s7lo.oss.ss. This ssu
isslu1s1 oso.eee or $4,000 that ths
si1 sa,Ooas probably had on d.Desit
ps1srsins tee sA:oou rotsy froa ~
! baak tspsiks q = year ago - ,:
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

Can II be- the city fathers have
an inkling the Pearl Springs water
proposition Is going the way Of tn.
unlamentod faw prolec,-elso why
this iunketlng trip to the Apishapa
Rocky Ford Tribune.
We have always contended that Il
Is not necessary to have saloons In
order TO have live town. bu, an
exchange from a wide open town In.
dicat.s great times In that town
forty per cent of IN. population Of
the town were arrested during the
previous month. Can any dry town
equal ,ha,'
At the recent session of III. board
OF county commissioners the county
treasurer was Instructed TO turn over
q baianc. OF pJo.s5 remaining In tn.
county judgment bond fund TO III.
ordinary fund This amount was tn.
sum remaining In tn. county iuds'
meni bond fund after all the county
judgment bonds and the interest had
been paid.
The Moffatt road has gon. dry II
went dry on July 9Th and viii con
tinuc to b. anti-saloon territory all
Aa l.st ~
Temperance. order bsoaus. III. Off
GERS or the management Of the road
have been struck ty a way. Of mo-
raiiiy," said Traffic Manager Jonc,
today, "bu, bcoaus. ] believe Il NIL
act TO the oomfor, and convenience
OF the grca,.st number OF our pas
sengcrs"
\ grca, many y opl. are IN favor
Q, the court hous. park ~ site foi
che new postofficc. and there are
others who ar. Just as str.nnonsl,
opposed to this site II II wasn't ior
. dincfenc. Of opinion once IN
awhile. or all of the time for that
Aatt.r. there wouldn't be much use
O. living on this mundane sphere
ots the difference Of opinion that
0akes life interesting and Twins
worth while. Personally. We are moi
vitality Interested In the location o'
lhe ppsioffics. They can build II
IA the city park sovth Of town u
~ vaat y. As1 u otsfe eeussy u
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16
NNkAN
ABOUT
TOWN

.oing TO remain democratic indefin.
it.ly We would not ohjec, very siren
uously to moving the courthouse to
Rocky Ford The middle OF the
courthous. park would make fine
site for a $4,000 postoifioe. .tut would
hardly do unless the courthouse was
moved off. The postoffioe site com.
mite. nigh, tax. this matter up
~ith the courthous. moving magnat.s
Of Rocky Ford.
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed four prominent citizens To
represent o,ero county as delegates
TO the Eighteenth National lrriga.
ton Congress which conyenes In Pu-
.blo In September. tn. honor being
conferred upon } O. Washburn, J. n.
Crowley. }. S. Cousrd and ". u Me
Cs-klil. Tn. distinguishing oharac.
scristic Of tn. delegation Is Its un-
diluted democracy. aud all Of '.m
mr. uli~aAou 'hp'i IN
Union sunday .,caing services will
b. held In tho courthouse park be-
ginning July ..ih. and will continue
through August, The pastors Of
tn. different churches win preach In
turn. Tn. open air services held
last summer we're 80 satisfactory that
II was decided TO renew the arrange
on'ut for this year. and an effort viii
made TO max. IN. union meetings
Of such popular character that they
VIII b. enjoyed by all.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Homer T. Davies. OF
Concordia. Kan, arrived In La Junts
tn. first OF tn. week Tor 4 brief
visit with their daughter. Ms Henry
i.aguc. Jr Mr. Davies Is editor aud
proprietor Of the Daily and Weekly
kansan. and Is quite prominent In
politics In III. sum. 's.r state. Hs
MAS a member Of the lower hous. IN
tho legislature in 1857. which was 4
strenuous winter tha, the editor Of
the great family journal pu, In sling
ins type on the Topeka Capital We
used TO put in all Of our spare time
watching the lawmakers n the sea-
ate and hosse. aud Il vss worth the
money. That was . soo1 year fos
newspapef ssatesDss 10 kansaS
Marta, q ths AseAisoa CAanD1eo, ~
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

shows that the lnhks II La Jun'a,
a. least. are siis.00c better off this
year. wlthou, saloons. llan they were
= year ago. '.iis = JUS straw to
indicate "a. Or, 'non oil The Wind. II
you want further dt't's interview
the m-rcLan.s vf Ia Jun'a or even
tn, mayor of Ia Jmiia. and find out
wha; they think oi the present day
conIiiiDns as u,inpa,i With those
u; year ago.
A stout man had recourse TO a doe
tor u see whether something could
not be done to rcduc. his size Its
a disgrace. doctor" b. cried. Just
look at this lay window of mine
Now. What would you adviser"
We'll" replied the physician. cycling
his wzistiine. all can suggest Is to
diet" AN right. doctor. I'm willing.
wha, color would you suggest"
As most OF us know. T. r. Barnum
died but a few months after hs com
petitor In tn. show" business. Adam
rorcpsugh. When Barnum arrived Al
the p.arly gates he WAS welcomed by
rorepaush. Who exclaimed. We'll.
Pete. ! got ahead Of you this time"
=. T. did no, answer. but smiled a.
he pointed to a large bin posted near
tho entrance. II read: Wait for
Barnum-comin. Soon"
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Seven hundred and my tons Of
white. paper are used daily In New
York City alone. Tha, means some
$500 acres of fores, are cut down
each day TO print the newspapers.
magazines and periodicals that are
sent broadcast e,sy hour during tn.
twenty four. And this 10 but n small
percentage OF the total consumption
In the United States. Certainly the
white paper question Is an Important
/ OV's ups oosy th"Pss'suh W 'oV WV
suincr. bu, Of vas, Importance to tn.
public In general
I'd like TO be- \ boy axain without
woe or care. with frecklcs scatter.
I'd on my face and haysesd In my
hair. I'd like to rise at I o'clock and
do . hundred chores. ssw the wood
and feed the hoes and lock the stable
doors. and herd the hens and watch
the bees and take the mui.s To drink.
and teach the turkeys hos to swim
80 that they wouldn't sink. and milk
about = hundred cows and bring the
wood 10 burn. and stand out In the
sun sii day and chnrn and churn and
churn. and wear my tro,her's cast oel
clothes and walk four niles 10 school
ssl 81 . lickins every day Tor besak
lag seoe ~ rule. asl thsa 81 hsos
aenin q ni0At ssl - ~ eAeees so0a
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-16

Can II be- the city fathers have
an inkling the Pearl Springs water
proposition Is going the way Of tn.
uniamentod faw prolect-.lse why
this iunketing trip to the Apishaps
Rocky Ford Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28
REGULAR MEETING
OF Commissioners
SPEED MANIACS GIVEN WARNING
BY COMMISSIONER OWENS LAST
NIGHT.

The city commissioners met in reg
ular session at the city hall last night
and transacted the routine work of
the city.
4 bid was opened and read from the
straightforward Asphalt CO., for pay
ing improvement district NO. II, CON
sisting of McLish Avenue, F. and G..
streets. southwest. \ protest is
pending against paving these streets
City Auditor Tandy submitted a state
ment to the commissioners relative to
the condition of the books OF the city
which was read and filed.
Commissioner Owens handed dow''
an ultimatum in reference 10 fast driV'
ing of automobiles and other vehicles
on the streets of the city and in the
future the ordinance against such
practice will be rigidly enforced. The
attention of the commissioner has been
called to several narrow escapes from
fast driving of automobiles in the city
and he said last night that In the fu-
ture anyone found exceeding the speed
limit of eight miles an hour would be
arrested and fined in the city court
and this morning issued orders to the
police department to be especially ac
tive in apprehending what he termed
speed maniacs."
The street and sewer improvements
OF the city Is pro oressing nicely under
the direction Of Acting City Engineer
Myers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28
WRESTLING MATCH
ON MONDAY NIGHT
FIRST BIG HEAVYWEIGHT MATCH
EVER BILLED IN THE CITY,
TWO CHAMPIONS.

Noble White recently of Co.orado
arrived in the city today to arrange
for the details of the wrestling match
which will be given here next Monday
night at the opera house. Mr.. White
will wrestle with Edward Anderson,
the Canadian champion. MI White
weighs 100 pounds and has been the
victor In many a wrestling match
while Anderson weighs 1872 and claims
that he has never been thrown by a
man in ten pounds Of his weight.
This bout promises to be the most
interesting performance at the opera
house this season. When Mr.. White
has wrestled here he will seek a
match with the famous William De
Metril at Oklahoma City. This match
will be the only really heavyweight
match ever pulled off in the city and
the management states without re-
serve that the very best of order VIII
be maintained. that nothing Will be
allowed that will shock the most re-
fined and that ladies can attend with
impunity. In many cities these wrest
ling matches are attended by an equa
number of 10th men and women.
Remember the date Monday nlght
October 3.
As an opening number there VIII Dc
n battle royal among five big young
husky negroes as we'll as good CLASSIC
preliminaries.
The show will be worth seeing
Such sports are gaining in popularity
No man can be good wrestler unless
he is healthy and strong and no maf
can retain his health unless he stays
clear of all kinds Of vices. Matche'
of human strength and skill are aP
proved by all people who are spendin'
their efforts in the interest OF youni
men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28

stock concerns are invariably shoul-
dering the other fellows responsi'
bilites. 1t costs as much to start
the mills and maintain them till
they get returns from their output
as It does to build and equip them.
Ardmore should not exhibit such
cold Indifference to live wire
proposition. 1t means more people
for us. Two hundred employees means
many more people. The money they
get is brought in from the outside
world and is not taken out of your
pockets and put In your neighbors,
but is new and a real addition to the
town.
1t means Increased valuation for
youl. property, more taxable proper
Is for the city and county, more en-
terprise, and offers an opportunity
to get away from the village envi-
ronments and start to be somebody.
These propositions are DelhS con-
sidcred today by a commihhee and
unless some action is taken at once
the plants will 90 to other towns
which are trying for them now.
We have the location for "A distribut-
ing point. we have the natural re
sources. and we have everything
else that is necessary.
1t is through the efforts of one
of our local concerns that the
mills have been induced to make
an offer TO Ardmore, as they had
the choice of several places.
The committee appointed last
night consists of Kennel Hudson, j.
b. Spragins, John Dexter, a. {.
Straehley and T. c. Bridgman, who
are to meet the representatives OF
the factories today and go over with
them in detail and report back al
a meeting to be called in a few
days
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28
JAKE LEWIS IS
TAKEN TO Pen
THE SLAYER OF cHAs. CLEMENTS
BEGINS LIFE SENTENCE TO-DAY.
KEYS CASE TOMORROW.

This morning Jake Lewis was taken
to McAlester in charge of Sheriff Ak
ers and D. Z. Booker to begin his life
sentence for the killing of Charley
Clements. Jack Ti!liston was taken
with Lewis to serve year and day
for forgery.
Today in district court Henderson
Yates was found guilty OF stealing a
mule and given a sentence OF tour
years in the pen. Andrew Jackson
was found guilty Of stealing cotton
and was given year and day. Hardy
Wright and Richard Roberts were ser
fenced a year and day for stealing
cotton, and Dixie Williams was given
a like sentence for stealing hog.
County Attorney Mathers said that
they were up with the docket at pres
ent and that tomorrow the Ernest Key
case would be taken up. this is the
case wherein Key is accused OF kill
ing an Indian by hitting him with his
fist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28
DEPOSITS INCREASE e
IN STATE BANKS

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. a.
An increase in individual deposits in
state banks in Oklahoma OF S27,-
060,714 between February 20, 1908,
and September /, 1910, is shown in
the tabulated report issued today
by state Bank Commissioner f. B.
Cockrell. showing the condition of
state banks at the close of business
September /. The nearest previous
date shown for comparison is June
%. 1909, the records showing an In
crease of fifty-six state banks. lnii-
vidual deposits September / total
s45,092 900, an increase since June
2s. 1909, OF s2.370,072. Loans and
discounts total Sal ,271 ,sS3, an increase
of s6,134,300. Cash totals $3,s5e, ,eS3,
an increase of $316,317. Capital
stock, total s11,422, 500; an increase
Of s1,152,o0o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28
INSTITUTE MEET
At STATE FAIR
DR.. KNAPP OF THE UNITED
STATES AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENTTo PRESIDE.

During the state fair at Oklahoma
CITY there will be an institute meeting
of the United States department for
the Farmers Cooperative Agents. All
Of the special agents OF the state rep
resenting the government Will be
present. their special manager, DR.. 5.
A. Knapp of Washington, d. c., who
has charge of the demonstrative work
in the twelve states in the south Will
he present and preside over this meet
ing.
The object of the meeting Is TO out
line and discuss plans for the coming
fiscal wear beginning July 1st. 1910 IN
order that they may be fully instruct
cd as 70 the wish Of the department In
their work, and also that Or. Knapp
NAV come in personal touch with each
and every one of his men individual
Iv. and from their personal acquain-
tnece.
The railroad fare and expenses OF
these agents IS borne by the govern
ment to these special meetings. Mr.
A. G. Graham, the special agent Of the
district composed OF Carter and Love
counties will leave for Oklahoma City
Sunday morning to attend this meet
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28
PERSONALS

John r. Hardin OF Davis was in
the city today on business.
f. f. Poe of Dixie was registered
at the Randol last night.
B. c. Ricketts, Of Graham is in
the city attending court.
Attorney ]. T. Blanton of Pauls
Valley was a business visitor to
day.
Attorney j. A. Bass went to Coal
gate Yesterday to attend a session
of court.
Eugene Wolverton, banker OF
Mannsville, was in the city last
night on business.
Mrs. L. d. Windel left today for
Oklahoma City to ysit her daugh-
ter and attend the fair.
Frank Butler, formerly of Mari
eta but now a resident of Chick
asha, is in the city today on busi-
ness.
Mrs. E. w. Shonaker arrived in
the city today from San Antonio for
a visit with her sister, Mrs. IL.
o. Johnston.
T. NJ. Lowery left today for his
farm near Cornish, where he Will
remain a week looking after the
harvesting of his crops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28
Factory Committee Met Today.

At ten o'clock this morning the
committee appointed at last nights
meeting to confer with the promot-
ers of the new factory proposition
met at the commercial club rooms
and discussed the proposition. No
action was taken in the premises,
but the committee decided to dis
cuss the matter among themselves
and seek the advice of people who
are interested in the future OF the
city. and will meet tonight at the
Commercial club rooms and submit
their report to the factory people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28
Emanuel and Sol
LOUenstein
Instructors of Piano, Violin
and Harmony
Phone 700

Pupils of the Messrs. Lowenstein
who complete the course have no
trouble in entering the advanced
department of the famous New Eng
land Conservatory at Boston.
The New England Conservatory
numbers among her alumni the great
est musicians of America, including
Chadwick, Arthur a. Foote, Wallace
Goodrich, Nordica and many others.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28
THE THEATORIUM
Musical Hrght.

Grand Medley of National Airs
Orchestra
The Canadian Moonshiners '-ka-
lem.
Homestead Melodies"-Orchestra.
Her Winning Way"-High Class
Comedy-Melea.
Love Songs of Olden Days
Orchestra.
Jane and the Rag Doll" that
beautiful child picture that pleased
so SO many last night, will be re-
peated tonight. This is without any
execution the greatest picture OF It's
kind yet released. The canine is a
wonder.
STRAINS from Killarney'-'Orches'
tro.
Annie Laurie"-vocal Solo,
Another program we take pleasure
IN recommending to our patrons
Don't forget, all Old-time melodies
by the orchestra.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28
BuIgin at Stlgler.

Stigler, okla, Sept 27.-The Rev.
f.. J. Bulgin, the evangelist who
created so much excitement at Shaw
nee, Oklahoma City, Okmulgee, Mus
kogee and other points in Oklahoma,
has begun a series of meetings here
which bid fair to rival those o.
the above mentioned towns. Thus
far Rev. Bulgin has delivered three
sermons. In the last one he declared
that whisky is being sold in Stis-
Ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28
WrestIinQ Match.

Heavy weight wrestling match at
the opera house Monday night, Ocio-
ber 3. Colorado and Canadian cham
pions will entertain the crowds. Con-
test will open with classic prelimin-
aries and the whole performance VIII
he clean and healthful See It. 2S-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28
Stoves Stoves

Stoves exchanged or sold on In
stallment notes. T. X. KEARNEf.
2S-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28

Activity in the local oil and gas
fields continues brisk. teams are
hauling q car of casing to the wells
for the local company and Mr.. Dings
is optimistic as to the success of
the venture.