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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
HUNDREDS DIE FROM HEAT.
Middle West sIxzIsd Under TorrId
Sun the Fourth.


Chicago.-From all over the MIddl
West dispatches are pouring in witt
the message that this was the hotties
Fourth Of July experienced since tn
records were first kept From West
ern Kansas to the Atlantic seaboar,
the extreme heat exacted its toll .
death. drove men to suicide and lef
hundreds PROSTATE and suffering.
II was the third day of an ascend
ing scale OF temperatures and the
unwelcome news Is offered that the
top OF the Hill may not yet have been
reached.
There was rain in the far North
west and temporary lessening OF
the thermal stress. but from that re-
gion comes Information that six
deaths made up the tribute OF NOR
taiity.
In Chicago. which seemed 10 be
special victim, the official Government
thermometer In the lofty dome of the
Federal building registered at one
time 102. With one exception, In
June, 1901. II was the highest official
temperature ever recorded In this city,
In street thermometers the mercury
at midnight stood Arm at "a.
Chicagos toll OF death was 28.
Horses seemed to suffer more than
their masters.
Despite cooling breezes which
sprang up over night, 20 deaths were
recorded in New York. Philadelphia
had nine and Pittsburg 1t, and In
all three cities there were hundreds
OF prostratons OF a serious character.
In the death lists due directly to the
heat no account Is taken OF babies
who are dying by scores. The coun.
try at large reports an aggregate OF
more than 30 drowninss for the day
casualties, as the victims were slain
while trying to escape from the tor
ridity.
Kansas City reports four deaths
from heat and score OF prostrations,
some OF them serious. Topeka Sc
dalia and Atchison. Kan. sweltered
under temperature of 104. Texas
points came within the scope OF the
superheated area and temperatures
went skyrocketing.
In st. Louis, street thermometers
registered as high as 10S and no.
Two men, driven mad by the heat,
took their own lives. The officiali
temperature was 101. Pittsburg ex.
perlenced temperatures quite as high
as those ct ST. Louis. All through
Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and Southern
Michigan, Fourth OF July celebrations
were curtailed. Chicago shares with
many others the danger of dearth
OF ice. Emergency deliveries are
credited with saving many lives In
the hospitals, and the ice companies
have sent out pleas to private fam
lies and hotels to curtail the con-
sumption OF ice as much as possible.
II was a Godsend to the poor that
they did not have to work In fac
tories the Fourth.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Track prices: Bluestem 81
N9Sc; club, S5MS6c: Russian, $50
sec; Valley SEC; 40-fold. S5@S6c
MIllstuns-Bran s2t.50025 per ton:
middlings. $Si: shorts, $25.50Q26;
rolled barley. $4,000.
corn-Whole. $50; cracked. ssl per
ton.
Barley-cholce feed. s27@275O per
ton.
oats-No. l white. s26.5OQ275o
per ton.
Hay-Timothy. si6@2i per ton:
alfalfa. tl2.bOWl3; clover. new, $3.50
as; grain hay. new, $40
Fresh Strawberries. s1M1.75
per crate; gooseberrles. 56p6c per
pound; cherries. 5a15c per pound |;
apricots. sl.50 per crate: cantaloupes.
s2@2.25; peaches. $3.50: watermel.
ons. &c per pound: plums. s1.75 per
crate: raspberries. $i75; loganber.
ries. $1.7bW2; black caps, $2W2.25;
piums, sl.50M1.75 per box; prunes,
$i.b0Wl.75 per box.
Vegetables--Aspara 75MS5c per
dozen; beans. 7MSc: cabbage, SEA
2.z5 per hundredweight; corn. 4On
5Oc per dozen; cucumbers, $iGl1 20
per box; eggplant. sc per pound: gar.
lie. 1O@12c per pound: lettuce. 3O6n
35c per dozen; hot house lettuce
N.2bWl75 per box; peas. 445c per
pound; peppers. 25M30c per pound (;
radishes. l2isc per dozen, rhubarb
2Wzhc per pound; tomatoes, $l@
Its.
Sack Vegetables-N New carrots. 81
per sack: turnlps. 81: beets. 81.
Potatoes-Old. S3m325 per hun
dred; new California. 3h@4c per
pound.
onions-Y Yellow. s2.25; red. 81;
white. So per hundred
Poultry-Hens. 15@16c: Springs
lSq20c ducks. young, 14M15c.
geese. lie, turkeys. zoe; dressed,
choice. 25c.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, candled. 22G
z3c per dozen; case count, 20G21c;
April firsts. 25c.
Butter-City creamery extra. | and
2-pound prints. In boxes, 24c per
pound; less than box lots. cartons
and delivery extra.
Pork-Fancy. 9G10c per pound.
Veal-Fnncy. li@i1hc per pound
Hops-l9il contracts. 25c per
pound; 1910 crop. Csc; 1909 croE, lSc:
olds. SG 10c.
Mohair-choice. se9s7Mc per
pound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon. 1i617c per
pound. according to shrinkage; Val
ley. lb6l1c per pound.
Cattie-Prime hay-fed steers. sea
s.25: choice, s5.75G6: fair to good
tb.25G5.50: common. s5G5.25; prime
cows. f5G5.25: good to choice. s4.5o
G475; fair TO good. s4.2bd4.5O:
poor. s4G425; choice heifers. s5d
$50; choice bulls. s425@4.75; choice
light calves. s7G750: good to choice
light calves. s67507; choice heavy
OATS; fair 10 choice. s4.256450.
calves. s5@5.50: choice stays. s3G
b-z5; good 20 choice stays. s4.7565.
Hogs-choice hogs, $6.SO6715:
good to choice. s6.7O0s.s0: choice
y6.25@6.40; common, s5G6; stock
36.7567.50
Sheep-Choice Spring lambs. s5G
g; choice yearlings, $3.7564: good
TO choice yearllngs, $3.50G3.75; fail
10 medium s3@35O: choice ewes. s?
W3.50; good to choice ewes. $2.75@3:
fair to medium. s2.50@275: good &c
choice heavy wethers, s3.5Om3.75:
old heavy wethers. s3Q35O; mixed
lots, S4@5.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
FOUR DEAD UNDER WALL.
Mechanics Installing New Machinery
In Pumping Station Caught.

Mechanics Installing New Machinery
In Pumping Station Caught.
Buffalo.-At least four persons were
killed and 25 injured Saturday when
the pumping station at the foot of
Porter avenue collapsed. The acc,-
dent occurred shortly after o'clock.
Ambulances were rushed froR all
parts of the city. The financial loss
is more than s1,O00,000.
The victims of the accident were
machinists who were installing new
machinery. They were. buried under
hundreds Of tons of brick The dead
were In pit so feet below the floor
1t will be hours before they are re-
covered.
The walls, 800 feet long. as well as
the roof collapsed. Firemen are
seeking the bodies. Twenty-Five men
severely hurt, have been taken to the
hospitals.
About the time of the accident al
the pumping station scow belong
ing to the Empire Engineering Com
pany, which was in the harbor be
low the waterworks pumping station
turned turtle. Six men narrowly es
capped with their lives
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
D0IN6S OF THE week
cuffla Evuis Of Interest Gathered
From The World at Large.
osnsrai Resume Of Important Events
Presented In CONDENSED Form
fer Our Busy Readers.

Salem. Oregon. annual cherry fal
opens.
President Taft Is spending FEY
days on his flagship, the Mayfiowel
talking politics.
American archers are planning Il
hunt cougars, Wildcats and porcupine'
in the wilds OF British Columbia.
Victims Of the Intense heat In ths
East for July Q. are! Chicago. Gl;
New York. a.; Philadelphia. IA; Bos
ton, ~.
Five hundred ioaves OF Boston
brown bread we're destroyed In Port
land TO find a diamond ring lost
from a mixers finger.
The Standard OIL Company is to be
recognized and split into Is or 20
parts. each operating In Its own ter.
ritory Independent OF other com
panIes.
An expert Board OF Engineers OF
the navy Will make n thorough exam
ination In order to ascertain. IL pos
sible. the exact cause OF the wreck
OF the battleship Maine.
The automobile OF J. b. Kelly blew
up at Grants Pass, Ore. burning to
death his is-year-old daughter and
seriously injuring four. The gaso
line tank was struck by projecting
rock In the road.
Miss Lois Warwick. aged rs. OF
San Francisco. whose mind Is de
ranged, was taken from train in
Minnesota and Il was found that her
clothing was literally lined" with
gold pieces amounting TO $4,000.
The fortune accumulated by the
late Empress Dowager TIE Hsi. which
amounts to between s25.0c0, 600 and
$50. 100000. chiefly In gold bars. has
been shipped TO England. whence
II will be transferred TO q bank In
Brussels for Investment
A new specie OF rodents is dis
covered by scientists In Nevada.
Heat In Chicago kills twenty when
mercury reaches from 1903 to ITO.
A toy pistol In the hands OF a lad
In San Francisco Is the cause Of the
boys death.
A Norwegian steamer foundered of
Iceland and the sc persons aboard
are believed lost.
Two killed and ten injured is the
toll OF automobiles In and about
Pittsburg. Pa, Sunday.
A drivers strike was averted In
San Francisco when the teamsters
accepted the cffer OF shorter day
Convicts at the Salem. Ore. peni
Tertiary extinguish hre In the asy
lum stables. saving heavy damages
A cyclone at Mitchell. S. d., un
roofs the Mitchell furniture store, and
caused $4,000 damages. No other
building in the town was harmed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
Mrs. Peterson Sentenced.

San Francisco.-Mrs. Inez Peterson.
who represented herself to be Mrs
Henrietta Farrelly, of San Leandro
wealthy widow. and attempted to
get $io'oOO ON a mortgage on the
rarely home. was sentenced to four
years at Folsom prison today. While
tne court was pronouncing sentence
the woman interrupted him with a
plea for clemency, but was cut short
Inc Judge told her he was not hold
Ing her past against her, but that he
was convinced she had shrewdly,
cunningly and deliberately committed
the crime and should pay the penalty
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
Castro's Course Mystery.

Caracas, Venezuela = The govern
ment has not been able to confirm that
Cipriano Castro has landed in Venezu-
ella or in neighboring territory. 1t is
not considered possible that the ex-
president, even if he has secured foot
hold in Venezuela. has been able to get
any considerable following. Neverthe-
less, troops have already been dis
patched to the gulf of Maracaibo. Cas-
tro is reported to have made his land
ing on the Goajira peninsula, in Co.
lombia.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
COSTLY BUILDING PLANNED.
Marshall Field Trustees Will Erect
$4,000, 900 Skycraper.

Chicago-Trustees of the Marshall
Field estate bought for $2,10O,000
cash the Chicago Opera House
block at the southwest corner of
Clark and Washington streets. In
connection with the purchase 1t de-
veloped that the Field estate was
also the real purchaser of the White
property, the old Orpheum, adjoining
the Chicago Opera House block in
Washington street, the price paid
for this latter property being above
5000 900.
This means the erection of one of
the largest buildings down town,
equaling If not excelling the $4,000
900 Insurance Exchange, building and
representing total investment of
about $10,000,000.
The sale OF the opera-house build
ing means the eventual passing of
one of the most famous theaters of
Chicago and one which at the time
OF its construction was regarded as
model The late David Henderson
was the first lessee. and it was here
that he made and lost a fortune In
his famous extravaganzas.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
Women Try Contract Suit.

South Bend, Wash.-The first wo-
man jury ever impaneled in Pacific
county was called this week to listen
to the testimony in Justice p. w
Rhodes court in case where a Chi
cago advertising firm sued a South
Bend merchant for alleged violation of
contract. The six women on the iurv
are among the most prominent in the
city and were apparently well pleased
with the opportunity of serving in
that capacity.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
POTATOES NEVER so HIGH.
Drouth Follows Frost in California
Government PAYS Double.

Drouth Follows Frost in California
Government Pays Double.
San Francisco-Thatg good old stand
by, the potato, was never before so
high in price as this year, is the sad
fact CLEANED from local produce men
who know whereof they speak. The
king of the vegetables, however, is
not the only exalted member of that
kingdom, for oranges, apricots, cher
ries and pears have advanced and even
the lowly and odorous onion has risen
to such heights that small fortune is
necessary to buy boiled dinner.
During the early part of the season
the crop of early potatoes was nipped
by an unexpected and unusual frost.
the demand for that veg
etable for home consumption and the
export trade greatly exceeded the sup
ply. Government contracts took
from the local markets enormous
quantities of potatoes. Now that ex-
cessive heat has almost ruined the
crops in the Embarrassing country in
the East, California will have to stand
the brunt of the demands for Western
fruits and vegetables. AS the pick of
California fruits and vegetables al
ways go East, more serious problem
will soon be confronting the local mar
kets.
Prices paid last year for government
potatoes was $1.14 per hundred, while
this year the potatoes are costing the
So. SO.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
Lumber Dealer Indicted.

Denver.-Louis |. Heilman, secre
tary OF the Colorado-Wyoming Retail
Lumber Dealers Association. has been
arrested on an Indictment returned
by the Federal grand jury of Northern
Illinois. Conspiracy TO Interfere with
Interstate trade is the specific charge
Hellman was held In $4,000 bonds.
II is said that more than $50 retail
lumbermen In Colorado and Wyoming
win be involved In the action.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
Dog Endansers Avlators.

Atlantic City. N. ia bulldog en-
dangered the lives OF Henry Atwood
and Charles X. Hamilton. the avia
tors, Saturday. and compelled then
to abandon their proposed flight t.
Washington. As their machine start
ed from the ground the dog. running
from the rear. poked its nose into
one OF the whirling propellers. Tn,
dog was killed while one of the blades
OF the propeller was slightly hent
Hamilton made another attempt tc
ascend. but IL proved a failure.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
Floods Cover Bulgaria.

phlllpopolls. Bulgaria. The damage
done by the recent floods Is enormous
The monetary loss is estimated at
$40, 100000. Many buildings were
washed away by the rain swollen
streams and crops and market gar
dens were ruined In wide areas.
Now water famine threatens the
city, as the mains have been uncov
cred and so torn apart that a month
VIII be required with their repair.
The Inhabitants of many villages In
the south OF Bulgaria have sought
refuge In the mountains.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
Women Back Mothers.

Olympia, Wash.-Going on record as
IN favor OF pensioning mothers who
are deprived of their natural support.
voting to admit Alaska clubs to full
membership In Washington, being op-
posed to the public drinking cup. ad.
vocatlng the establishment by the
Legislature OF a visiting board. two
OF whom are to be women, to inspect
all state institutions. the fifteenth an
nual convention of the Washington
state Federation of Women's Clubs
finished their session here.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
White House Race Is On.

New York.-A donkey and an ele.
plant have started from Coney Island
In race for the White House. in.
tended to forecast to the world gen.
orally the result of the election OF
1912. u
Several hundred followers OF De.
mocracy are pinning their faith TO the
donkey. while the elephant has no
fewer well wishers from the Republl.
can camp. The trail leads through
Trenton. Philadelphia and Baltimorr
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
stead Lauds washInuton.

London.-W. T. Stead. editor and
author. presiding at the annual Fourth
OF July celebration at Browning Hal
for the veterans of the Civil War
said TO no man did the British EN-
Dire owe thanks more than to George
Washington, "the greatest English
man OF the 18th century"
Washington. said the speaker had
Indirectly taught Great Britain how
to extend and maintain the British
Empire.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13

Tear the beef. or. rather shred or
cnop II nne. taking out the skin and
strips OF tallow. Place In heavy
spider add good tablespoonful of
butter and let melt. adding one table
spoonful OF flour. Stir. then add slow
~. two to two and half cups OF
mix stirring till smooth and thick.
four over platter OF toast. This may
De served without toast and with
baked potatoes. The quantity OF milk
used must be determined by the
amount OF beef you use.
Inc remnants OF a boiled ham may
De chopped and served In the same
way.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13

Lewiston-Sheep buyers the last
week have practically cleaned up all
the mutton material in the Asotin
and Alpowa districts, Bakenship
Bros, of Peola, who disposed of 1900
head of yearlings at 81 head, being
the last to let go.
One of the largest sales of mutton
this spring was closed recently. Fred
King, buyer for Mitchem Bros, Spok-
ane, purchasing $50 head of yearlings
and $50 head of ewes and wethers
from o. b. Potter. of Alowa, for an
average of 3 cents per pound, live
weight. The Potter sheep were con
sidered the finest lot of mutton in
the district.
King also purchased recently what
Is considered the finest lot of grass
fed beef shipped from the Palouse
country in years, securing IS head
OF and 4-yearold steers and speyed
heifers from Charles Johnson, of Col
TAX, for 3 cents a pound straight.
The animals averaged 1850 pounds
a head, and were in prime condition.
having been ranging for several
months on the river benches near
Penewawa.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13

Reno. Nev.-After barely Swimming
4 clump OF trees in the start. running
The gauntlet OF cold and hot air strata
above the Truckee River and attain
ing a height OF 500 feet. only to be
warned by grinding noises that the
machine was crippled. Eugene Ely
made a perilous but successful descent
here July in his Curtiss bIplane az
ter light Of five miles.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13

San Franclsco.-The measured
swing OF Referee Welsh's arm, toll
Ing on the fatal 10 seconds over the
writing and unconscious body OF
Owen Moran. OF England. brought
victory to AID Wolgast In the 18th
round OF the international battle for
the lightweight championship. IL was
a clean knockout and the decisive
victory was clearly earned by the
rugged strength and terrific punish
Ing power OF the champion. Right
uppercuts to the stomach. followed
by left hook 10 the jaw. forced the
English fighter to take Recount
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
III. su.Ins.. aPIekIna Up.

Yes" said the old lady. now that
spring IL with US. business will pick
up with the old man"
Asked what he did for . living. she
replied:
well. he sells rabbit feet for watch
charms. an TO stave on hoodoos, an
he does nns with rattlesnake rattlss.
but he makes most at sellin' young
mockin' birds an prayin' for rain"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
A Perfect STRANGER

motner was trying to put some oil
Oh cloves into her little daughtar's
tooth. ausneer
Why do you make such t,.s
va sne exclaimed impatiently.
Won oon' act like that when have
'ou Gown at the dentists office"
Dut. mother" replied the young
ser you wouldn't expect me to
,N, ueai wnen the dentist is almost a
total stranger to me"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13

Caracas.-The Venezuelan Govern
ment, In order to be In readiness for
any eventuality that may arise
through the landing on the Goajira
Peninsula of Cipriano Castro, the ex
He'd president OF the republic. has
dispatched two battallons OF troops
thither on the warship General Lo
quito.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
Dirigible Makes New Record

Compeigne, France-The dirigble
balloon Clement Bayard w. which
started at 1850 o'clock Saturday
night on 24-hour trial trip. flving
between Compeigne and scissors, de.
scended at 2:45 O'Clock Sunday after
noon' having beaten the worlds dirig-
loie record for time and distance over
nxed circuit The dirigible will
fleet. aei'ai
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13

Akron, O.-Because Thomas Fisher
could not play Yankee Doodle" 10
suit Mayor Sawyer when arraigned
in police court. charged with disturb.
ing the peace by footing large
bass horn in his hearing on the
Fourth. he was fined The officer
who made the arrest declared Fisher
was making an awful noise."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
A Correction

The habit of. contradicting some.
times "o'erleaps itself" unwittingly.
I've heard 1t said." remarked a
Younger at the crossroads store. that
John Henderson over by Woodyille
was one of eighteen sons"
That's whar ye heerd wrong" con.
trfbuted the chronic kicker. .sT'want
John Henderson at all. Twas a broth.
or o his'n. "-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13

Lewiston.-Guy Schattner, son of
County Probation Officer l.. ID. Schatt-
ner, left recently for Kooskia to join
the first detachment of forest rangers
to enter the interior of the Selway for
est reserve to prepare for the sum-
mer campaign against forest fires.
The party will leave Kooskia on
foot, with the Lolo hot springs, a
four days trek from the railway, as
their objective point. Here they will
establish their summer base of opera
lions and will put in the next sew
eral weeks preparing camp, cutting
trails and installing telephone COM
munications with the headquarters OF
Supervisor F. A. Fem.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
land Hs Mo- Phosphate.

Washington.-A field examination
having disclosed that approximately
las, l2s acres OF land in Idaho re.
Gently withdrawn contained no pbos.
nate deposits OF value. President Taft
has restored them to entry.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13
idaho STATE NEWS

Nez Perce.-In accordance with in
structions from the postal department
.ne star route mail to Mohler, form.
cry starting at Vollmer. is again he.
ing carried out OF Harris siding on the
Nez rerce q Idaho Railway, to which
pom, II is taken by train from YolI-
mer, the change having been made
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13

New Plymouth.@The growing of the
blackcap berry on commercial scale
is beginning to assume considerable
importance, and another year will
very likely see large acreage of this
well-liked berry planted between the
rows of trees in the young orchards.
as after the first year a nice income
may be realized while waiting for the
trees to come into bearing. One of
the young fields which was set out
two years ago is that of p. M. Smock
east OF town, which at the present
time is heavily loaded with fruit. Mr..
Smock has sold the crop to A. S.
Worth, of Ontario, for $3.50. There are
IL acres in the field and it is estimated
that there will be at least $500 crates
of berries.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13

Lewiston.-That no, serious injury
has resulted to the crops in the prai-
rie regions through the heavy rains
OF the last week is the belief of w
j. Jordan, Northern Pacific general
freight and passenger agent for the
Northern Idaho district, who returned
yesterday from trip over the Camas
prairie line to Grangeyille and inter
mediate points.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13

Lewiston.ZThe State Grain Commits
SION mas established headquarters in
lewiston and Chief Inspector EMS.
worth VIII occupy offices in the Idaho
trust building. The records ana
equipment of the inspector Will be
brought from Leland, where the
former Inspector, A. w. Lee, had
headquarters.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-07-13

Observation-Disclosures Indians from
all portions of the northwest are
gathering at the government park
on Mason Butte. near Winchester, to
participate in the annual campmeet-
ing, and by the latter part of the
week it is anticipated that from 1900
to 1000 native converts will be as
sembled. The government last year
set aside $40 acres of natural park
on the butte for the sole use of the
Indians, and prior to the meeting last
June the tribesmen from the Nez
Perez reservation spent several weeks
clearing the land and erecting rus
tic buildings, labor that resulted in
the creation of one of the most beau
tiful camping spots in the Craig
mountain region.