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The La Jara chronicle., 1910-12-16

u. w. w lllldiIiS, bllc DlS Ncii
man. is over near Mosca drilling
a gas well.
Steel safety deposit boxes for
rent at The La Jara State
Bank. Get one.
Three prizes given to our Gus
toners. See Xmas advertisement
on fourth page. Seyfer' Drug
Store.
Mrs. II. w. Tripp left Tuesday
evening for Ames, Iowa, to visit
her daughter who is reported in
poor health.
j. NJ. Coin, Harold Magnes, E.
j. Sim and Walter Kelley served
their country on the Romero jury
Monday and Tuesday.
Master Roy Murphy of Alamo
sa has quite recovered from his
recent illness and is visiting his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
McCunniff.
w. A. and j. Il. Braiden left
last night for Cheotopa, Kansas,
to spend the holidays with their
father. They expect to return
about the first of the year.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle of
the Presbyterian church gave
their annual apron and home 90 :
ing sale last Saturday in the Van
Vechten building. 1t was quite a
society event and the net receipts
amounted to $75.
General Thomas and party will
probably leave the train at Ala
mosa and take autos from there to
the Mclntire ranch. Quite a num-
ber of citizens, however, are ar
ranging to go from La lara and
help to locate Pike s fort.
The frame work on the new
garage and opera house is all
complete and will soon be
enclosed. This fine weather
is helping out the workmen and
the laying Of cement blocks is
going forward every day.
The Sanford mail route has
pigeon house top. a great pro
lection from the weather but not
new wagon with the regulation
pigeon house top. A great pro
lection from the weather but
not the sort that most people
would choose for pleasure ride
behind Jim Watson s horses.
Red Cross Christmas stamps
are for sale at w. w. Seyfer'3
drug store also at the store Of
Leroy Wilson. Everybody should
purchase "A supply Of these stamps
with which to seal their Christmas
packages. The proceeds go to "A
worthy cause, the stamping out
of tuberculosis in this state and
nation.
Any ono wishing to obtain an
idea of what his ca
reer is going to amount to can
arrive at something like an intel
ligent estimate by multiplying the
number of days that are likely to
be allotted to him for achievement
by work he is doing to-day, and
as the schoolboy remarked, 1.-THE
product will be the result. -
Lewis Swenson departed We'd
nesday night for his home in
Provo, Utah, after ten days
visit at Manassa, looking after
business affairs. Mr.. Swenson
from Manassa to Provo
about a year ago but now advises
his friends against following his
He thinks very high
ly of the San Luis valley and con
templates investing in lands here
next year.
o. b. Case, former proprietor
Of the Dewdrop Inn, died in Den
yer about the first of the month
after lingering illness in a Den
yer hospital. His health began
to fail shortly before he left La
lara and gradually declined with
brief rallies until the end came.
Burial occurred in Denver and Mrs
Case and children are still liYing
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Christmas rush.
Stove set up without profanity.
Tell the Murphy-Newcomb Hard
ware Co, your troubles.
John Harvey of Leadville was
transacting business in town
several days the first of the week.
When you need Notary,
or any kind of deed or instru-
ment drawn up, go to kavalec.
Mrs. G. h. Swan of Denver ac-
companied by her little daughter
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Chit
tick.
l.. w. Sowards of Manassa, who
has been away on "A two years mis-
sion to Mexico, is expected home
in a few days.
Call and select your presents
before all the good ones are gone.
We will put them away for you.
cey leF Drug store.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. f. Newcomb, Jr., has been very
i'll of pneumonia at their home in
Antonito, but is reported much
improved
Two lively grey squirrels make
their home in cage in the bar
Der shop window. Mrs. Jake Purs-
ley brought them from Arizona
last week.
The Murphy-Newcomb Hard
ware Co. has some of the finest
furniture and house furnishings,
suitable for Christmas gifts. Call
and see us.
All desiring to subscribe for
Building and Loan stock, should
make application before the first
of the year as a new series will
be opened at that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Fitzpat-
rick, :" Newlyweds, " were arrivals
Wednesday morning and have
taken up their residence in the
home prepared by Mr.. Fitzpatrick.
Justice Smith last Saturday
dismissed the case against the
boys charged with disturbing
meeting in the Bountiful district
He decided the evidence was not
sufficient.
Miss Grace Rauch, the music
teacher, did not pay her usual
visit to La Jara this week. Too
many of her pupils were busy with
Santa Claus fiXings to take their
music lessons.
The American Red Cross Christ
mas Seals, which stand for cent
given to the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis are for sale by the
City Drug Co.
Plenty of money to loan
by the La Jara State Bank on
first mortgage security, three
to five year term at 6 per
cent interest. Reasonable com
mission. Optional payments af
ter End year.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. a. Coffee re
turned the first of the week and
with c. n. Gillette have rented
Mrs. Painc's house on Third
street. Mr.. Coffee recently sold
his residence on the west side to
c. l.. Smith.
Myron Guymon has purchased |
Il half interest with Geo. Parsons
in the blacksmith and wagon shop
on the west side. Mr. Guymon
is well known and needs no intro
duction to the people of this com
mlnity. The firm plan the addi-
ton of new machinery trip |
hammer, power tire setter, etc,
which will make the shop second
to none in the valley.
Charles G.. Harrington, the Den
yer attorney, was in La .Jara Sun
day and Monday, on business con
nected with the sale of thousand
acres of the Mclntire ranch to .
the Christy Land Company and
other real estate matters. Mr..
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! EVENTS OF THE WEEK +

see Mur pIy I've" Soihp ioi h'i
iday furniture.
Sweet Clover Seed FOR SALE,
Chas. ii. Trip.
A little snow Monday but nearly
all gone now.
j. p. Bland has been spending
the week in town.
Perry Vernon left Thursday
night for his home in Denver.
Juan Macs made business trip
to the court house Wednesday.
J. j. Schecter is shipping IA
standard gauge car of hogs.
Don't miss 1.-The Houston S y
Monday night 80 cents only.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. w. G..
Helms, Sunday, Dec. II, son.
Mrs. A. w. Lee went to Alamo
sa Sunday night to visit relatives.
DR.. Davis dentist La Jara every
Thursday, Hamilton S drug store.
FOR SALE-Two kitchen cabi-
nets. Inquire of Homer Burnham.
After hearing the Romero ease
district court adjurned until Mon
day.
If you wish to rent or buy La
Jara residence property, see Thos
McCunniff.
Lap Robes and Horse Blankets
at thr Murphy-Newcomb Hard
ware store.
Mrs. Jake Pursley is home from
a very pleasant visit with rela-
tives in Arizona.
Pie Houston entertainers at
the church Monday night. Price
reduced to 30 cents.
Murphy-Newcomb Hardware
Co., are first out with handsom
calendar almost yard long.
For fresh fish and oysters, go
to the City Meat Market. Re
ceived fresh twice a week.
FOR SALE, 900 acres of
sheep pasture. Water and fenced
Address Mike F. Geyer, La Jara.
A dance will be given by the
Women of Woodcraft at Wood
men hall, Tuesday night, Dec. 27.
For Sale-A section of good
sheep pasture, stubble and grass,
artesian water and camp house A
f.. Mead.
The largest and most complete
| oliday line ever brought to town
now on display at Seyfer's Dru"
Store.
FREE-with every cent tablet
purchased, good lead pencil. La
lara Drug Store. See window
display.
Steve Elkins and his famous
pack of 10 hunting dogs. departed
Wednesday for their old home at
Mancos.
Miss Norland went to Antonito
Monday morning and is spending
the week with Mrs. c. b
Sampson.
Insure with h. j. kavalec who
represents the largest and strong
est fire insurance companies do
ing business
$50 acres of the McIntire ranch
all plowed, for rent for coming
year. Address C. f. Christy,
Malvern, Iowa.
Bishop N. c. Matz and Father
Raver of Denver were at Conejos
Monday, celebrating the feast of
Guadalupe and confirmation.
S. X. Shirk was in town Mon
day from Monte Vista looking
after business matters. He expects
to move back to La lara in IA few
months.
h. G.. Balaam of the Trans-Miss
issippi Investment company was
here Wednesday accompanied by
l.. Fell and Mr.. Fry of Narka,
Kansas, who expect to soon be-
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- I'm is''N iNib " NN'iiS'N''''
evening for his home in Malvern,
Iowa.
7. ID. l.. Menke Of Antonito,
was "A Denver bound passenger
Thursday evening.
Peninsular stoves save fuel,
save worry, save money, at the
Murt Hardware Co.
L H. G. Cash has again sold the
Dewdrop Inn which he recently
purchased to Joel Grantham Il
60. Also his interest with Mr..
Grantham in the wholesale liquor
business at Alamosa. Samuel Leh-
mann OF Denver is the purchaser
Of Mr.. Cash S interests
/ One of the handsomeSt Christmas
windows in town is that of the
Murphy-Newcomb Hardware Co.
1t was built after hours the other
evening by Joe Fleming and Hen
| ry Eagan and is filled with fine
display OF cut glass and silver
ware.
\ representative of the j. |.
Case Threshing Machine Co., was
here this week with an automo-
bile made by the company, trying
to interest Mr.. Torrey. There is
something over 500 factories en-
Igaged in automobile building in
the L. S. at the present time and
more coming every day.
Steve Elkins and party re
turned from La lara meadows
Tuesday and report no game in
that direction. Mr.. Elkins pack
OF trained hunting dogs failed to
find a single track of anything
worth following and the party
now believe that all the game is
in the Alamosa and Cat Creek
country.
Town trustees held a regular
ueeting last Tuesday evening and
passed upon the transfer Of
couple of liquor licenses. Also
the resignation of c. a. Wynkoop,
member of the board, was ac-
cepted but no appointment made
to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Wynkoop
and family leave soon to return
to their former home in Iowa.
Bishop Berthelson of Sanford,
was "A pleasant caller at this of
flee last Saturday. He is always
round in the front rank of any
movement that promises advance
ment for the valley and we wish
there were many more like him.
The train comes sneaking in
awfully early these frosty morn
ings, as lily Shawcroft discovered
Monday, but he is a good runner
and was in his place in the jury
box when court was called to
order.
Samuel Wilson left last night
for Tower Hill, ILL.,, in response
to a telegram informing him of
the death of his son-in-law. John
Grub. Mr. Grub came to La lara
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson about
three years ago and purchased
piece of land but has never re
sided here. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
visited at his home when they
We're east in August and he was
at that time in very good health.
The message received by them
stated that he died very suddenly
of heart failure. He leaves wife
and three children.
Just about as near as we can
figure it out small bite of bacon
costs one cent, a fair bite two
cents, medium bite three cents, a
good bite four cents and man S
bite five cents, at wholesale. AT
a swell hotel three slices are serv-
ed for forty cents, thirteen and
One-third cents a slice. A hungry
man ordering at swell hotel
can get all the bacon and eggs he
can eat for forty dollars the
cowboy, who, when he fell heir
to fortune, came to town and
ordered "A hundred dollars worth
of fried oysters at one sitting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-08
LISBON.
Several Sharp Contests-Party Lines
Disresarded-Appropriations.

Lisbon. Me, March 7-(SpeciaD.-
The annual town meeting here saw sew
eral sharp contests in which party lines
were disregarded entirely. The officers
elected were as follows:
Moderator, A. w. Potter; town clerk,
Charles q. kirschner; selectmen, A. o.
White, G.. T.. Williams, f. G. Ccombs;
town agent, II. T.. Coolidge; treasurer,
w. S. Hinckley; road commissioner,
George II. Mcintosh, at 81 per day;
member of school committee, K. H.
Whittier; collector of taxes. George A.
Pettengill at d commission of l per
cent: auditor, L. G. Harding, town
physician, DIR. L. P. Gerrish; truant
officers, a. p. Jones at Lisbon Falls;
w. P. Millett at Lisbon, and IA. G
Spear at Lisbon Center; fire Wardens,
c. r. Hackett at Lisbon Falls, w. F.
Whitney at Lisbon, H. F.. Spear at
Lisbon Center; engineer Defender fire
engine. c. L. Foster; assistant. Ezra
Vile; fireman, Edward Felcham; mem
bers of advisory board. A. w. Potter
A. G. Farrar George w. Pratt, Louis
A. Jack: member of water commission
Il. w. Beal.
The following appropriations were
| made: Current expenses, $3500; roads
and bridges. $4,000; snow bills. $1,000;
support of poor $500; needy soldiers
$500: common schools, $1000 free high
| school. $2700; text books. $1,000; fuel
$500; repairs and supplies, $4,000; in
terest of town order, $500; Memorial
day. $50; salaries of officers of Defender
| Fire Co, $3.50; payroll of Defender Fire
Co.. s375; payroll of L. T. Smith Hose
Co, s1S5: payroll of Lisbon Center Fire
Co. $40; janitors and transportation OF
scholars, $1,000; electric lights, $1,000
State roads, $500; outstanding bills oi
water commission, 5000; hydrant rent
al. $1,000. Total appropriations, about
! $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-08
TOPSHAM TOWN Meeting.
Old Board Of Officers Returned Almost
Unanimously.

Topsham, Me-, March 7.-(SpeciaD.
TIE annual town meeting here today
was rather quiet owing to the storm
but few voters getting out. The old
board of officers were returned almost
unanimously, the only contests being
for road commissioner for which posi-
ton there were three candidates, and
for auditor, for which there were two
candidates. The following officers
We're elected:
Selectmen. assessors, ard overSeerS
of the poor, Edwin w. Mallett, Fred E.
Daggett, Joseph Whitney; treasurer.
Foster B. Meserve; road commissioner,
A o. Ripley; truant officers, w. ).
Moves, Walter S. Cash; auditor, w. 5.
Rogers: collector and constable, F. B.
Meserve: town agent, Edwin W. NAL
lett: constables, Fred w. Atkinson, l..
Fl. White. u. B. Clifford, Walter S.
Cash, F. B. Meserve, Fred A. Rackley;
police officers. L. H. Whlte, WIN. A.
Alexander, Fred H. Hussey, c. II.
Alexander, Dana S. Colby, VIM. S.
Moves, Frank w. Willis, Walter S.
Cash; fence viewers, Melvin A. Tarr,
Walter H. Foster: surveyors of logs
and lumber, w. S. Noyes, Charles P.
Edgecomb. Walter S. Cash, Dana S.
Colby, Lucicn H. White. w. P. w.
Purington: measurers of wood and
bark, John l.. Alexander, VIM. A.
Alexander, Walter S. Cash. w. S.
Noyes, Dana S. Colby, Charles P.
Edgecomb, E. c. Patten, T. B. Clifford; !;
fire wardens, Frank w. Willis, Dana S.
Colby Charles H. Alexander.
The appropriations: Highways and
bridges, $780, abatement of taxes $400;
miscellaneous expenses. $500; poor out of
house, $500; poor in house, $500; electric
lights, s1O5O; interest. $500; fire department.
$500; State road, $3.50; Memorial day, 50;
water rentals, $1,000; town debt, $1,000: sup
port of Brunswick Public library, $40.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-08
GARDIN Err.
Mayor C. H. Gray Has Every Vote
No Choice for the City Marshal.

Gardiner, Me, March Mayor
Charles H. Gray, whose name appear
ed seven times at the head of as many
ballots. although there was but one
candidate for mayor, received 112l
votes today Two or more candidates
for city marshal and street commits
sioner were responsible for the multi
plicty of tkets, and these offices Were
the only ones contested Street Com
missioner Albert E. Cleary was de-
feated by James w. Jones, 65S to 45S
There was no choice for city mar
shal the same situation that existed
last year. The total vote was 1121
necessary for choice 562. Martin
Burns had 345, City Marshal Frank
E. Andrews 3S4 and Walter K. Wake
field 392. Another election will be
held, probably next Monday. II no
candidate receives d majority of the
votes. then d third election will follow.
at which the candidate having the
highest vote will win.
The aldermen elected all Republi-
cans. are j. Frank Hodgkins, J. d.
Stephenson. c. ]. Bragdon. William NJ.
Peaslee, r. f. Donnell and w. Norris
Potter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-08
The Vote by Wards.
WARD ONE.

For Mayor--Frank b. Hubbard, (R)
las; Norman K. Fuller. Cd 1T.
For Alderman--E Emery w. Cook, URI
Isl: Ernest f. Finnemore, Id III.
For Councilmen-Archie f. Towle
fR) l54: William Spiller. CR $50,
James A. Coyne. Cd 10: Fred La
chance. Cd 1863.
For Warden-F. c. Tillson, (R) 151
Andrew Daly.(D) III.
For Ward Clerk-Frederick B. Wing,
fR) 149: George A. Hayhurst. CD
t73.
For Constable-Michael Tully, (R)
15l John p Baxter. CD III.
WARD TWO.
For Mayor--Frank B. Hubbard, (R)
HI: Norman X Fuller, (D) l4S.
For Alderman--Charles d. Sayward
Q) 1872: Timothy A. O'Donnell. U)
IA.
For Councilmen-George {. Corth-
ell. (R) 1913; Napoleon Durette, (R)
120: Dana U. Clement. CD AS; Leonce
A. Dumas. Cd 145.
For Warden-Frank NJ. Rand, (R)
12l: George X. Butler, CD) 146.
For Ward Clerk-Vead Volier, Uo
121; David G. Campagna, CD 14s.
For Constable Marshall G.. Gullfier.
Ue> 12l; Joseph w. Norman. I'D lac.
Defective 10.
WARD THREE.
For MayOr--Frank B. Hubbard. (R)
1873: Norman X. Fuller (D) l01.
For Alderman--Lincoln .. Hanscom
(R) 143: Charles F. Miller. CD 81
For ouncilmen-Edward W. Heath.
(R) 1872; Henry A. Cummings. (R) l43:
Hiram c. Ldd. CD SO; Marion J. Hem
niger, tD) SO.
Member of Board of Education
J. +. Hill. (R) 143; Mark j. Bartlett.
CD 80.
For Warden--John A. Vigue, (R) ll3;
Peter King. (D) 93.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-08
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS.
Spend Time Trying to Make Living
For Their Institutions.

The day has passed when a college
example of godly living rather than
for his executive ability. The modern
president is an administrator rather
than teacher. and, as rule, he does
not appear in the classroom. but keeps
Office hours like any other man OF
business. In a great university he
comes but rarely into close personal
contact with the students. The only
occasions upon which he addresses
them at length are perhaps at the be-
ginning of the academic year, when
the freshmen are welcomed, or at its
close, when, on commencement day.
the degrees are conferred. Most of his
time and energy must necessarily be
devoted to the unceasing endeavor to
produce the wherewithal for the main
tenance of the diverse beneficent ac-
tivities of the university. The head Of
one of our great institutions of learn
ing, which receives a fairly large an
nual appropriation from the state has
said:
For every day of my life I am
bound to raise $1,000 for this institu-
tion. If 1 fall behind at one period, I
must raise more at another time to
maintain the average
If the average college president were
free to make confession. he would adj
nit that abstruse philosophical issues
do not generally give him SO much
concern as the concrete problem of
how he is to make living for his un-
iverSity
The productive funds at Harvard
University amount to S21,00O,000; Co
lumba has $23.500, 900: Yale has $9,500,-
0OG and the University of Pennsyl-
vana, $5.9OO.00O. The profitable invest
ment of these great trust funds, which
are always inadequate to the needs of
these expanding institutions, requires
financial and business acumen of the
highest order. The treasurer must be
a man who knows the money market
as the eighteenth century bursar or
steward knows his bible. The conser-
walton of the resources of the modern
university has become the business of
a man of highly specialized training,
and the ideal life of the academic conn
munity comprehends but dimly, If Mt
all. the magnitude Of the fiscal tram
sactions incident to the existence and
necessary to the welfare of the insti-'
tution.-Philadelphi Public Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-08
RICHMON D.
Officers Eiected-Eiectric Lights Voted
-Hiah School Building Probable.

Richmond, Me-, March 7.-(SpeciaD.
The old board of selectmen was today
reelected at the annual town meeting,
1t was voted to install electric lights
for lighting the village streets and a
committee was appointed to secure
plans and site for a new High school
building, 20 report at special town
meeting to be held later. The officers
elected are:
Moderator, H. r. Drew; clerk, w. r
Fairclough: selectmen. assessors and
overseers of poor Noble Maxwell, Hen
ry F. Smith, S. E. Skillins; town agent
Noble Maxwell; school committee,
Robert c. Stewart; auditor, W. Il
Fairc!ough; fire wardens, c. c. Gardi-
ner, J. M. Randlette, Geo. N. Bean;
truant officer Sidney Gray.
The appropriations: Highway and
bridges, $1,000; concrete sidewalks,
$500; lumber, $3.50; hydrant rental
soO5O; night watch and street lights
5000; fire department, 1915; poor, $500;
salaries, $I325: contingent fund, S4OO;
Memorial day, SIS; common schools
500: Free High, $3.50; text books and
supplies, $3.50; repairs of school houses
$3.50; rent of school houses. $500; snow
bills, 5000; Farmers and Mechanics
Club, 500; cutting bushes on high
ways, $100; insurance, $50; new road
machine. $3.50; repairs on drains or
Church, White and Front streets, 5000.
A committee. Noble Maxwell. Louis
Little and Geo. C. Lowell. was appoint
ed to ascertain the cost, secure plans
and recommend a site for a new High
school building. the committee to re-
port at a special town meeting to be
held in 60 days.
1t was voted to install 10 25-candle
power electric lights for lighting the
public streets. The contract will be
made later.
One hundred dollars was voted tC
continue the Chestnut street sidewalk
to Alexander Four Corners.
B. F. Curtis was elected tax collec-
tor at 9 mills. Voted that the entire
amount must be paid to the town by
Feb. 1, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-08
QUICKSILVER IN 1909.
Preliminary Stater ent by tho GeoIosi-
cal Survey-Steady Prices. .s

Statistics collected by II. y. McCaskey,
of the United States Geological Survey.
from the producers show that the total
production of quicksilver in the United
States in 1909 was 20,425 TASKS of IS pounds
EACH valued, at the average New York
price in 19o9-s46.17 per Hask-at s943, ,O22.
These figures represent exactly the pro-
dnction for the first eleven months of 1909
plus the estimated production for Decem-,
Der. a comparison of these figures with
those given by the Survey for 1868 752
TASKS, valued at 1924, 146-shows an in
crease for 1909 of only 673 TASKS, but an
value for 1908 was based on prices given
by producers, however, and not on the
average New York price. so that a better
idea of relative values would be obtained
by comparing the values for both years
as determined by the average New York
price. Since this price per flask in 1908 was
A4.S4, the value for 1905 thus computed.
would be $685. $780, and the increase in
value of the quicksilver production of 1909
over that of 1908 would be $57,342.
Prices have steadily risen during the
last three years, and unless production
should greatly increase will probably re-
are operating at reasonably low costs. In
1907 the average prices per flask for
quicksilver were, for New York, $H.50; for
San Francisco domestic, $3.50; and for
prices rose, respectively. to $44.S4, SALT.
and $42.54. In 1909 the corresponding
prices rose further, to $46.17, s45.33, and
$43.33
Figures showing the imports in 1909 are
not yet available, but they were probably
insignificant. as they have been for sew
eral years past. The exports. however,
as shown by exact figures obtained from
! the Bureau of Statistics for the first
eleven months. and by an estimate for
December, materially increased In 1909.
The exports In 1903 were $500 TASKS, val
ued at $268,972. The corresponding figures
for 1908 were 1886 TASKS, valued at $124,960:
those for 1907 were 5,132 TASKS, valued at
| $192, ,094.
The production by states shows a de-
crease in California from 1884 TASKS In
1903 to 15700 TASKS in 1908; an increase In
Texas from 1882 TASKS In 1908 to 1895
TASKS in 1909; and an increase in combined
output from Nevada and Oregon from 346
/ TASKS in 1908 to 800 TASKS in 1909 In 1903
for the first time in many years, there
was a small production in Nevada, but
| no production was reported from either
Arizona or Utah.