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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
BUELL.

Pearl Agee visited Nora Jones. Sun
day.
Mrs. Charles Harold has been sick
with appendicitis
Claude Conlee is working at Mar
tins mill.
Carl Harold has returned from
walla Walla-
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hinshaw visit
ed relatives in Sheridan, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcdonald
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Bra
ley and family Sunday.
Several persons from here intend
to attend the School Rally at Harmony
Saturday. the weather permitting.
The mill has been closed the past
week on account of the bad weather,
but will commence work again next
Monday.
A pleasant dance was given at Mr..
Jones' home Saturday evening. A large
crowd attended and all enjoyed the
music and dancing.
A pleasant party was given at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs Kellogg, Friday
evening. The evening was spent by
playing games and music. A large
crowd was present and all report a
good time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
INDEPENDENCE

]. S. Bohannon was a Dallas visitor
Friday.
C. L. Hawley, of Mccoy, was an In
dependence visitor Monday and Tues
day.
C. w. Irvine attended a Masoni,
meeting in Ashland the last of tht
week.
Miss Lois Osborn has returned from
Portland, where she has spent severa
weeks.
Sherman Hays was Portland visit
or over Sunday, returning home Mon
day evening.
Mrs. e. " Dalton, of Dallas, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Hodge and family
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hill, of Beuns
Vista, visited relatives and friend!
here this week.
Maurice Butler, son of DIR. o. u
Butler, has been seriously ill with
pneumonia, but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Patterson, Of
Spokane, visited his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. f. A. Patterson, this week.
Independence has a new furniture
store, and a fish and poultry market
will be opened on c Street this week
The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Independence National
Bank was held Tuesday afternoon. Al
the officers were reelected.
Mrs. T. ]. Newbill and little daugh.
ter, of Portland, have been visiting al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Pad
dock for the past two weeks.
Miss Ivy Cooper has returned tc
Portland, where she will resume her
work in the Good Samaritan Hospi.
tai, after a vacation of six weeks.
A reception was given Monday even
ing in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w
w. Pereival. in honor of his son. Carl
and his bride. who have returned here
Rev. II. c. Dunsmore and daughter
Miss Katie. were in Corvallis over Sun
day. Rev. Dunsmore occupied the
HiesbsNtildh phApit al AiAdt lidSt sun
day.
The new city council has passed an
ordinance providing for a special city
election to be held on March 22 for
for the purpose OF bonding the city
for a sewer system.
Hon. B. F. Jones and family de-
parted Saturday for Roseburg, where
they will make their home, Mr. Jones
having been appointed Register Of the
Land Office at that place.
Miss Emory McDevitt has returned
from San Francisco. where she has
been visiting relatives for the past
eight months. and is visiting at the
home Of her sister. Mrs. @. w. Conkey.
The revival meetings az the Audit
orium draw large crowds and there
has been a number OF conversions
The meetings are being conducted by
Evangelist Taylor and wife and Pro-
fessor Leonard.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
MUCH QUIET BUYING.
Hop Dealers at Work in All Parts of
the Valley.

The local hop offices were deserted
yesterday, save for the proprietors and
stenographers, says the Oregonian. All
the buyers, inspectors, agents and
other help" had been rushed into the
country to participate in the buying
movement that is now in progress.
Operations were on a large scale, but
at the same time were conducted
quietly. and but little of what was
actually being done leaked out.
1t is estimated that since Friday
5000 bales have changed hands, most
ly at 20 and 21 cents. Carmichael con-
tinues TO be the largest buyer, from
reports. Klaber. Wolf & Meter have
also bought freely, among their pur-
chases being 100 bales at Sherwood
and $50 bales at Dallas, taken at 20
cents. II. L. Hart secured the George
Murray lot of 65 bales at Sherwood.
f. w. Durbin bought 30 bales from
Dy Foon. Of Aurora, at 19A cents. e.
c. Herren bought block of 1908 at
11h cents. According to an Independ-
ence report, Bird, of London, advanced
20 cents to John Groves on rs bales
on consignment.
There were three well-authenticated
reports of offers of 21 ~ cents having
been made for choice hops, one Of
them for a 265-bale lot at Independ-
ence. These offers Indicate that the
market has begun to advance.
An important development was the
taking Of ten-day options at 22 cents
on 1000 bales by a dealer whose iden-
tity was not disclosed. That he meant
business. however, was shown by the
fact that his buyer made cash pay
ment on each bale.
According TO a California wire.
dealers attempted to get refusals on
700 TO 1000 bales Of sonomas at 22
cents. but without success.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
MANY WERE ABSENT
December Weather Interferes With
Public School Attendance.

The following is the report of the
public schools of Polk County for the
school month ending December 81,
1909:
Number of schools reporting cor
rectly and on time, So; number of
schools failing to report on time and
correctly, District No. SO, CHERRY
Grove), /; number of pupils remaining
at last report, 244S; number of pupils
registering new during month, 80;
number of pupils registered second
airy during month, 32; number of pu-
pills readmitted during month, 104;
number of pupils on register during
month, 2614; number of pupils drop
ped during month, 1876; number of pu-
pills remaining at time of this report,
2419.
Number of days taught during
month, 11.5; whole number of days
attendance, 26,634; whole number of
days absence, 1928; whole number of
times late, 42S; number of pupils nei-
ther absent nor tardy, 1903; average
number of pupils belonging, 2522;
average daily attendance, 2316; per
cent of attendance, 90; number of
visits by parents, 1873; number of visits
by members of school boards, 43.
Roll of Honor.
The following schools were placed
on the roll of honor for the county
for having made per cent of attend
nf Cd
rie, Bethel, Cochran, Buell.. Spring
Valley, Popcorn, Harmony, Upper
Salt Creek, Lincoln, McTimmonds VAL
ley, Rock Creek, Grand Ronde and
Mistletoe.
The following schools were placed
tardies during the month; Smithfield,
Red Prairie, Valley View, Polk Sta
ton, Gooseneck, Popcorn. Harmony,
Upper Salt Creek, Lincoln Enterprise,
Etna, McTimmonds Valley, Green
wood, Sunny Slope, oakdale, Rock
Creek and Mistletoe.
Weather Bad For Attendance.
While the attendance this month
is not as good as the months in the
past, ii was very good when we con-
slider the kind of weather the child
rem have had to contend with. If all
will try to attend all of the time from
now on until the close of school, 1
feel sure that we will have no difficulty
in reaching the 95 per cent we are
after.
/ am very much pleased with the
increase in the number of parents
visiting the schools. This shows in
terest in the school work and will get
results.
find that nearly all districts in the
county have secured the window
boards and the individual drinking
cups. These are meeting with the best
satisfaction in all cases with parents,
teachers and pupils. We hope that the
few districts which have not secured
cups and boards will do so at once and
thus put Polk County in the lead.
II. c. SEYMOUR,
County School Superintendent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14

ing out the road near his place during
the cold weather.
A. j. Shipley and sons, Charlie and
weeks visit with relatives in Benton
County.
School opened at Antioch, Monday.
after a two weeks vacation. A new
stove and pump have been put in at
the school house.
Nella Shipley, who has been in a
hospital in Portland for some time,
has so far recovered as to be able to
return to her home at Monroe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
Salem Wants McNary.

According to a pretty good under
standing that has been reached among
those who know. Charles L. McNary.
attorney, recent president of the Board
of Trade. president Of the Salem Fruit
union and holder OF numerous other
honors. will be the next mayor Of Sa-
lem TO succeed George F. Rodgers.
who will resign next Monday evening.
Mr. McNary stated yesterday that he
did not desire to be mayor and that
his private business required so much
of his time 1t would be difficult for
him to see his way clear to accept such
a position should II be offered him.
The retirement Of Mayor Rodgers is
greatly regretted. He Is known as the
man who changed Salem from a VII
lage TO a city"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14

RICKREALL. Or, Jan. 12-Mrs. T.
S. Burch and Miss Alice Burch were
Dallas visitors today.
Mrs. J. B. Nesmith and daughter.
Pauline. went to Portland. Friday.
Mrs. d. o. Bronson. of Airlie. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. W. E. Goodell.
Mrs. whaley and sister. Miss Lanora
Smith. called on Mrs. J. R. Bidgood.
Sunday.
Miss Beulah Bramberg. of Inde-
pendence. spent Friday with her sis
ter. Miss Allie.
Miss May Price went TO Albany.
Monday. where she viii visit her aunt.
Mrs ]. W. Fetzer.
Forest Craven has returned from
BaIlston and is helping Peter Cook
take an inventory Of his store.
Rev. Farnham. OF Dallas. viii hold
services at this place next Sunday at
II o'clock All are cordially invited
A Hin went to Albany. Monday.
where he viii look up the business
outlook He intends 70 locate In Al
bany II he can find good work al his
trade.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
news OF POLK COUNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUST
LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest in Various
Neighborhoods Told in Interest
ing Manner.
BALLSTON.

G. w. Haynes children have been
sick with tonsilitis.
o. E. Focht was a Portland visitor
the latter part of the week.
George Shew, of Monmouth, was a
Ballston visitor one day last week.
Roy Wilson, of McMinnville, visited
friends here the latter part of the
week.
Uncle Ed Chapman delivered lect-
ure on the Swedenborg religion in the
Swedenborg church Sunday night.
The EpWorth League gave supper
at the church Friday night. The pro-
ceeds were $3.50. Enough was do
mated afterward to make the amount
$1S. This will be applied on the pas
tors salary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
RICKREALL

RICKREALL, Or, Jan. 5-W. E
Goodell was a Dallas visitor Friday
Otis Waits little daughter is report
ed ill.
Miss Mira Lucas was Dallas Wis
itor Wednesday.
1t was jolly crowd of young people
that welcomed in the New Year.
The new year finds a nice increase
in attendance at the public school.
Mrs. Cooper accompanied her sis
ter, who has lung fever, to her home
in Salem.
Mrs. Lucas and daughter Mira, and
Miss Matte Koser visited Mrs. ]. r.
Bidgood, Wednesday.
Jack Morton has equipped himself
with a mail wagon and is starting in
earnest to do Uncle Sans bidding.
The members of the Artisan lodge
gave a banquet Wednesday night, the
object being to revive the Artisan
spirit.
Where is the farmer who was COM
planning of potatoes being of no value ?
Jack Frost does not agree with him.
The potatoes which are not dug are
badly bitten by the frost
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
BUENA VISTA

W. r. Hall went to Salem. Monday.
Mrs r. NJ. Kinghton returned from
Portland. Saturday.
So far we hear no report OF the
grain being frozen out
Mrs. n. E. Tyler is visiting in Port
land and Oregon City this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Conger have
returned from Winlock. Washington
Nrs- Mccain. Of Salem. accompan-
led the Rev. Mccain here over Sunday.
n. y. Prafher left for Portland.
Sunday. where he was called Is q
juror for this term Of court
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
SUNNY SLOPE

Jessie johnson Is cutting brush for
John Stump.
r. n Bosley butchered a $50
pound hog Tuesday.
Llnnie shipley Is visiting her aunt
Mrs Farley. at Monroe
The roads between Antioch snd
Monmouth are simply Indescribable.
Dave Onn's family has moved %
Independence. Dave remains on the
farm
George Swearingen has been clear
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
Reaekahs WIZ Meet.

January II r. the date set for the
Rebekah convention of Southern Ore
Eon. and Grants Pass is the place
where Il viii be held. Mrz Carrie Hub
bard. of Independence. president q
the state assembly. vii be presnt and
a number q other state officers Win be
IN attendance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
POPCORN

Miss Grace Wilson is very i'll.
I. Bennett, of Salem, is cutting wood
for L. d. Gibson.
Dwain Gibson is very sick with what
is feared to be typhoid fever.
Mrs. L. d. Gibson was obliged to
give up her trip to California on ac-
count of her sons illness.
Breeze Gibson, the popular inventor,
is working on new kind of cherry
pitter, which he thinks will be his
greatest success.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14

A. II. Harris. the Jeweler. is Offer
ing a big reduction sale. During the
month Of January. in order to raise
$1,000 quick. he offers the choice OF
his entire stock at greatly reduced
prices. Come early; am not going TO
spend big sums in advertising, but viii
give you my profits. Come and see me.
Tell your friends about the Big sale.
Some things Will go below cost I am
not closing out. but simply want 10
stimulate the current fiow at the pres
ent time.
Very truly.
A. H. HARRIS.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14

cola, Or, Jan. 12-Rev. A. Byers
went to Independence, Sunday, to re-
main several dayse and attend the un-
ion meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Bell have re-
turned from a visit at Springfield,
Oregon.
Thomas Fennell, who lives near In
dependence, visited at the home of T.
w. Brunk last Monday.
Miss Emily Cromley, while whiting
kindling, made a mis-strike and the
knife came down on her left hand, al
most severing the first finger and
thumb.
Some one had an accident just be-
yond the water tank Monday night,
The buggy was turned over into big
ditch ofwater at the side of the road,
and things were smashed up quite a
bit. 1t has not been learned whose
buggy it was.
The dwelling house of Harry Thack-
er caught fire one day last week and a
large hole was burned in the floor
before the blaze was discovered. The
fire was caused by a coal dropping on
the floor. All of the members of the
family were away from home at the
time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
nId scI,nnImafcs Meet-

Eugene Eckerlen and Morris King
er were happy as canaries yesterday
Harry Marshall. whom Eckerlen and
Rlinger had not seen since they at
tended school in Alsace-Lorraine. Ger
many. 40 years ago. landed In town
and JOY was unconhned. Marshall has
just opened a harness shop IN Dallas
-Salem Statesman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14
Announcement.

John II. McNary and Charles L.
McNary announce that on and after
February 1. 1910. they win remo7e
from their present quarters and es-
tablish their law once az rooms s0s-
sOs-a07-3os United States Bank Build
ing, at corner Of state and Commercial
Streets. Salem. Oregon. Ct
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-14

Have DR.. Lowe. when he is here.
show you the new glasses for both
distant and near seeing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02
SiQns of Spring.

The crocns peeping forth like star OF
gold,
The pussy willows buds that soft unfold
Orion's flaming sword in western sky.
The wood bird with it's soft, insistent cry
But surest sign that OF the spring gives
hope
Is Matte on the street with skipping
rope.
The mad desire Of lovers to elope.
The yearning that the housewife has for
soap,
The tired feeling that the world pervades,
The high and naughty air of all the
maids;
All these may fail, but naught the spring
can stop
When Tommie on the corner spins his
top.s
The budding daffodil may, frost-killed
die,
The Easter hat be ruthlessly passed by
The onion bed may prove delusion wild
And robins make their nests by spring
beguiled:
But never urchins on the corner lot,
APPLYING marbles In the sunny spot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

tional House, John Sharp Williams
and his first lieutenant, Judge lie
Almond, came to. blows upon the floor
of the House over question OF COM
n1ittee appointments. Naturally, now
ever, as these appointments are mace
hy the speaker he has been held re-
sponsible for the disappointment OF
the majority members who nave
failed to land on the committees they
aspired to. While it is not probapie
that the number of these has peeh
greater at any one session under MI
Cannon than under any other speak
er, the fact, that he has held the posi-
ton longer than any other man IN 'he
history of the country, has given Ills
enemies more opportunity to unite
forces and organize against MN. ne
is now a man well advanced IN years.
and it is not likely that he VIII ever
AGAIN he candidate for the position
he row holds-a fact which IN ltseii
has operated to soften the asperitles
of the insurgents.
Not long ago Mr.. cannon came
down upon the floor of the House and
delivered a short speech. He was
oocorded the closest attention and at
its close was applauded to the echo,
both sides of the House joining in
tho ovation. A New England man
who witnessed this scene remarked,
as he left the gallery: Il came to
Washington under the impression that
Mr. cannon was an unpopular man;
but ] have changed my mind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

Thousands of homeseekers who
drew quarter sections in the Flathead
Indian reservation land lottery must
now defend their titles in court. for
a railroad is claiming them under an
old land grant. The cost of attending
the drawing. making entry. price per
acre. litigation and pioneering will
make the man who succeeds in finally
hewing oui a home. envy the man in
New England who had sense enough
to stay at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

Governor Brown OF Georgia in his
attitude towards Commander Peary
who brought honor to his country by
winning the fight Of the centuries and
planting the flag of his country at
the North Pole, has shown himself to
be a man of exceedingly small cali
bre. Hoke Smith would scarcely have
made such an asinine exhibition of
himself. although the resources of
Georgia will remain undeveloped for
the next quarter of century as re-
suit Of his success in driving capital
out Of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02
Maine Gossip
The chirp Of the Fan.

An eye and an arm and whirling
sphere,
And Judgment swift and true;
mind, heart that know no rear,
And soul that dares to do.
A diamond green and a chalky way.
And sky that's blue and white.
A rasping throttle to below play
And rush of pure delight.
Give me smack of the lusty bat
And the swiftly bounding hit
The fielded fly with it's muffied spat,
The thud in the catcher's nit
The smash, the stop and the hurtlihS
thrown
The flying dash and the slide;
There's never a game that man doth
know
That can with our game abide;
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02
ESTABLISHED 1925

Entered at the Augusta Post Office as
second class mail matter.
No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

II Is said that unless Count Boni de
Castellane marries some more money
he will soon have to go to work. 1t
would be interesting to know just what
useful thing he could possibly do for
living "'iS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

A Mississippi Senator says he was
bribed to vote for Senator Percy and
delivered the goods. 1t seems almost
incredible that any man should de-
mand money for voting against such
q blatant old demagogue as Ex-Gov-
ernor Vardamann
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

Disarmament makes an excellent
subject for lyceums to discuss. but
when IL comes to national legislative
bodies, their time can be more pro-
htably spent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

Harry Thaw objects to paying his
lawyer a 10000 fee. To he sure he
was saved from the electric chair; but
the public generally will be disposed to
agree with him that his life wasn't
worth the money
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

The great cities of the country are
awakening to the Importance Of pure
milk supplies. In this respect most
small cities have a great advantage
over them. 1t Is to be doubted If
there is a city in the country that has
finer milk supply than Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

GaynOr has about as much of n
chance to make New York dry on sun
day as he has to make Sahara wet
on Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

A Californian has succeeded in
growing edible fruit on a rose bush.
Now If he will continue his experi-
ments until the thorns are eliminated,
his fortune is made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

The Chicago Judge who punished
berry rules could make more money
dispensing right jolts than he does in
giving jail sentences
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

Cattle raSers say they are not
making an unfair profit from the high
prices, an answer that is neither orig
inal nor enlightening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

The public will go slow" on saul
sages until the disposition of the car
cases from that Chicago slaughter
house is made plain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

Roosevelt always made specially
of nntting life into dead ones so II
is no wonder that he Jared the Egyp-
tian mummies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

Strange that in all this talk Of
Democratic presidential candidates no
one has mentioned Chancellor Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

CarusO has yet to discover the
youthful prodigy who can be devel-
Oped into the worlds greatest tenor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

Look out for the spring forest fires.
They destroy much property ana serve
no useful purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

Who shall say that there isn't some
Justice in the cry by American born
women Of NO Vote, no Tax"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

Did you get fooled by that young
ater?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

Did you know that Maine was so
rich In minerals before reading Conn
missioner Lyons report?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02
Kate Douglass Wiggin has returned
to her summer home at Hollis.

The man who caught the first sal
mon is the proudest individual in his
section of the State. The first fish out
of Bangor pool will bring $l.25 a
pound this year and the price will hold
high until the ST. John river season
opens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

The hunting season for dishonest
cnunciImen is on at Pittsburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-02

Mayor Howard of Salem seems tt
have made a hit with the ladies.