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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-14

lit for Tat

When making out his laundry list
the methodical man set down oppo-
site each item the amount Of money
he should claim II the article were
lost. One week the laundryman lost
shirt valued at 81. Without protest
ne deducted 30 cents from the months
bill.
Whats the matter with that other
Id cents" demanded the methodical
man Why don't get that?"
we kept that to pay for our work"
the laundryman replied. We had al
rendN "shed and irontd the shirt
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,


In The Distict Court of The Fourth
Judicial District of The State
of Nevada. In And For f6e
County of Elko.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Samuel McMullen, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly
appointed and qualified by the Dis
trict Court of the Fourth Judicial
District of the State of Nevada. in
and for the County of Elko, as
executrix of the last Will of
Samuel McMullen, late of said
County, deceased. All creditors
having claims against said estate
are required to file the same.
with proper vouchers attached.
with the Clerk of the Court, with.
in three months of the first publ. |
cation Of this notice.
Annie McMullen Executrix.
E. P. Carville,
Attorney for Executrix.
Dated September 22. 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-14

BOOK e JOB PRINTING
The best equipped job
printing plant in Blko
county. All of our work
is the very best that skill
ed labor and high-grade
materials can produce.
Let us give you prices on
letter heads, bill heads,
envelopes, blanks, circu-
lar letters, dodgers, post
ers, pamphlets and books
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-14
NOTICE TO s1@NMEN

Stockmen are hereby notifie
thet am making a book Of al
brands used in this county, -
they are reuested to send III |
brands to me at the earn |
possible date. The book willk |
invaluable to this office VII
completed.
j. C. Harris. i
Sheriff of Elko cour
EMO, Nevada, Sept. IL, 1911.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
an ELEVATOR FOR H|CKSON
Local A. s. Of E. Organization Plan.
Ming to Erect Building in the
Near Future

That Hickson is to have a farmers
elevator in the near future was al
most definitely decided at a meet
ing Of the Society of Equity. held in
that town Saturday. There will be
another meeting in three weeks, at
which time plans will be taken up
and completed for the erection of the
elevator. 1t was stated yesterday that
the society would try to purchase a
suitable building for an elevator but
II this could not be done, one would
be erected. The coming meeting of
the society will be a social affair
after the business is transacted.
The meeting Saturday was one of
the most enjoyable ever held. The
discussions were of general nature,
Of things pertaining to the interests
of the farmers Of North Dakota and
the list of speakers on the program
comprised some of the best soil ex-
perts in the state. The addresses
were all we'll received and after the
meeting it was the general feeling
that all who attended were we'll bene-
fitted by so doing. Many new nem-
bers were added to the organization
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
WAS FORMER CITY RESIDENT
Hugh McFadden Dies 1t Bartlett i,
Ripe Old Age of Ninety.
Eight Years.

Hugh McFadden, one of the pio-
neers Of the North Dakota. died at the
home of his daughter at Bartlett. Mrs.
Charles Reynolds, at the age OF SO
years.
Deceased was born in Scotland in
1913. At the age of 16 he went to
Glasgow where he learned the black
smith trade. From Glasgow he immi-
grated to Toronto, aCn., where he en-
gagged in business for himself, and in
l848 he was married to Mary Jane
Waltz, with whom he moved to
Enido, Can, where he followed his
trade. In 1863 they went to Protein.
Can, engaging In farming. In 1873
they moved to Bruce. Can, where
they conducted farm for nine years.
In 1882 they came to Grand Forks,
N. d., where they engaged in the res
taurant business. In 1884 they came
to Bartlett engaging in the hotel bust
ness. After being in Bartlett about q
year Mr.. McFadden's eyesight be-
came poor SO they gave up the hotel
and went to live with their son,
Laughlin, where they resided until the
death of his wife, which occurred in
1908, since which time he resided at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rey-
nolds.
Deceased leaves nine children, six
daughters and three sons to mourn
his loss.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
illustrated Lecture on Tuesday Will
be Big Attraction Of Corn and
Clover Show.

Through the kindness of ]. D. Ads
head, local manager of the NJ. Rune
ly company, the committee on ar
rangements of the corn and clover
show have secured as an added attrac-
ton for Tuesday evenings program,
the services of L. w. Ellis.
Mr.. Ellis was formerly under Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wilson and
made careful study of the subject
of plows and traction blowing
throughout the entire country. He is
now agricultural expert for the M.
Rumley company with his headquar-
ters at the factory st I.aPorte. Ind.
The subject for the illustrated lee
ture that he will give Tuesday night
will be "The Evolution of Flowing"
He will trace the development of
blowing from the prehistoric stone
hoe of the stone age. up to the modern
traction blowing outfit.
Mr.. Ellis has given this lecture be-
fore and it has always been thorough
ly appreciated as 1t is intensely in
teresting.
AS Dean Brannon's lecture on plant
breeding is also illustrated the meet
ing Tuesday night will be an excep-
tional attraction. While in the city
Mr.. Ellis will talk at the university
on Wednesday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
SENSATION PROMISED ATLAKE
The Drawing Of q Grand Jury in Ram.
sey County District Court
Creates Excitement,

When Clerk Of Court Stenson Of
Ramsey county announced Saturday
that an order lad been issued by the
court for drawing a grand jury there
was CONSERVATION in many quarters.
Speculations are rife az to what the
move may mean and many theories
and suggestions are advanced. That
some startling and sensational devel-
opments will arise is agreed, but just
where the arm of the law will reach
out is still matter Of conjecture.
District court in Ramsey county
convcnes on Wednesday, February
is, at Devils Lake and the grand and
petit Jurors are being drawn today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
SEEKING FAME AND FORTUNE
Four Young Western Girls on Tour Of
the United States Will Arrive
Here Thursday.

Actuated by the spirit of wander
lust and q desire to see the United
States and, perhaps, carve out home
and fortune in the west, four young
maidens Of Minnesota and Wisconsin
are vending their way Grand Forks
ward and expect to reach this city
on Thursday.
In the party are Miss Jane Brown
Of Minneapolis. formerly of Alexan-
dra, and Misses Kathryn Hyer, Bes-
sic Stevens and Elinor Hyer of James
willie. Wis. The girls are working
their way, relying largely upon Sc
curing subscriptions for d western
magazine. They are, however, versa
tile enough to turn their energies in
almost any direction, taking turn in
vaudeville, demonstrations in domes-
tic economy. stenography, clerking or
almost any other line of endeavor that
circumstances might demand.
II present plans materialize the
young ladies expect to reach southern
California inside of the next nine
months. They will work west over
the Great Northern lines to Butte,
Mont, and from there to Seattle over
the Northern Pacific.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
TWO D|TCH|NG CONTRACTS
Crookston Man Landed One of the. Big
Contracts Which Was Let at
Warren Last SATURDAY.

Saturday at Warren two ditching
Jobs were sold and one of them, Mar
shall county ditch No.,22, was award
ed to Geo. Castle of Crookston. This
job includes the moving Of 0,486
cubic yards of dirt at 10 cents per
yard, amounting to $10,04S.6O and in
addition $3.50 for roadmaking. totaling
close to $1,000. Mr.. Castle will start
the work as early in the spring as
the ground will permit.
The other job let was judicial ditch
No. Is. which went to the Northwest
ern Drainage company, 301, 1868 yards,
amounting to S32,69s, with the road
making at $12O per mile.
o: L.. Hamery of Crookston is the
engineer on both Jobs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
HARDWARE DEALERS
PROMISED GOOD
MEETING
Large Number Of Exhibitors
Already on Ground For the
Convention

The meeting Of the North Dakota
Neta!l Hardware Dealers association.
Wnich opens In Devils Lake tomor-
row, gives promise Of being one Of
tne most successful in the history of
the association. The various manu-
!acturers OF hardware lines are mani
Testing an unusual interest in the
convention and every foot in the ex-
ni1it hall has already been reserved.
Following Is the complete list of
exhibitors:
american Steel & Wire Co., Chicago.
Marshall Wells Hardware Co.. Du-
luth. WV ~"
Joesling & Schilling, St. Paul
The Victor Mfg. Co., Leavenworth.
Kas.
Patterson-sargent Co., Cleveland,
National Carbon Co., Cleveland,
DeLaval Separator Co., Chicago.
Malleable. Iron Rance Co. Beaver
Dam, Wis.
Crane 4 ordway Co., Fargo.
Vermont Farm Machine Co., Bel.
lows Falls, Vt.
Christ Hoffman, Pennington, MINI.
st. Paul Roofing, Cornice & Orna-
ment Co., st. Paul.
Germer Stove Co., Erie, Pa.
Loye Saddlery Co., Minneapolis.
United Metallic Cartridge Co..
Bridgeport, Conn.
Horton Motor Car Co., Devils Lake,
N. D.
Pure Oil Co., Minneapolis.
United States Stove Repair Co.,
Minneapolis.
Maytag Co., Newton, Iowa.
Peters Cartridge Co., Cincinnati,
Ohio.
United States Register Co., Mime
apolis.
Northwestern Furnace Supply Co.,
Minneapolis.
Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,
New Haven, Conn.
Hall-Robertson Hardware Co., Far
60.
Kelly-How-Thompson Co., Duluth,
Mimi.
Strayer & Nesbitt, Minneapolis.
Empire Cream Separator Co., Chi
cago.
Dover Manufacturing Co.. Canal
Dover, Ohio.
H. +. Strehlow, Casselton, N. D..
Sturges & Burn Mfg. Co., Chicago.
International Harvester Co., Of
America. Chicago.
White Lily Washer Co., Davenport,
Iowa. - -,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
WILL Be CAPTAIN SPRAGUE
Manville Sprague Of Grafton Re.
ceives Promotion in Military
Circles.

Manville Sprague of Grafton has
been promoted to the captaincy of
Co. c., N. D. N. G., at Grafton. Mr..
Sprague was a passenger for Fargo
yesterday, where he will take the re-
quired examination.
Mr.. Sprague is we'll known in
Grand Forks, having held the posi-
ton of assistant cashier in the Nor
thern State bank of this city. Being
offered the position of cashier in the
First National bank of his home city
he removed to Grafton about a year
ago.
AS captain Of Co. c.. he succeeds
Capt. Thos. Tharaldson of that city,
who was recently promoted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
ExTRAVAGANzA DATEs AREsET
Rose Zura Of Boston Began ReAesr.
sails for "Alice In Wonderland
Today.

Miss Rose Zura of Boston. Mass.
instructor for the alice In Wonder
land" company arrived in the city
this morning and is already at work
on the big musical extrayaganza
which will be presented by $50 Grand
Forks children on February II and
1S at the Metropolitan theater. The
production 10 to be given under the
auspices of the knights of Columbus,
DR.. G. j. Couvrette being in charge of
the local talent, and they invite every
boy and girl in Grand Forks to come
and be one Of the fairies, sailor boys.
elves or flag girls.
Miss Zara had her first meeting
with the children at the Irish-Ameri-
can hall this afternoon but az her
coming was unannounced 1t was Inn
possible for the knights to make
DEFINITE announcement Of the first
meeting so they want all the children
and all boys and girls up to 20 years
of age who can sing to meet at the
lrish-Amerfcan hall Tuesday after
noon at.4 o'clock or right after school
hoars.
There. will be three different per-
formances Of this. ever popular pro-
duction. two evening performances
and a Saturday. matinee. It is the
same extravaganza which was pre-
scented here a few years ago, the
same Metropolitan attraction which
filled the house to capacity every
time and made more people laugh and
thoroughly enjoy the good old Alice
In Wonderland. tale than ever did
the story book. The stage settings
are gorgeous. there are choruses Of
flag girls, fairies, Mother Goose chill
dren. sailor boys, elves, Indians and
wax dolls and the specialties includ-
ing the Nell Brinkley" girls and the
double sextette are features whose
equal are seldom seen.
Miss Zura Is a very talented and
capable instructor and has met with
splendid success while on her west
ern tour. She put on the production
in several Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Iowa cities and in each place it was
the seasons best drawing card. From
here Miss Zura goes to Minot.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
corn AND CLOVER
CONVENTION OPENS
TOMORROW
Special Invitation Extended to
City People to Hear Edi.
tor Kicks Address

The corn and clover convention
Will convene at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning In what promises to be the
best practical educational gathering
OF farmers ever held in the state, The
centralized idea will be the need of
d1verstflcation, and around that will
De gathered a large amount of dis
cussion that will be both practical
and applicable.
The sessions will be held in Jacks
auditorium and the meetings are not
only free but the general public ia
invited to attend. This is especially
true of the session tomorrow after
noon at which Herbert Rich of the
Orange Judd Farmer will deliver an
address on "The Failure of the
American Northwest This address
Will be literary gem as we'll as q
great prophetic study of the country
OF which North Dakota is the center.
The ladies and business men of the
city are especially invited to this
session.
Changes in Program.
Some changes have been made in
the program. Prof. Thomas Shaw
Will not be present until Wednesday
as ne Will address d farmers insti-
tute at jamestown tomorrow. During
Wednesdays session he will speak on
Glover as a North Dakota Crop" and
again on "Dry Farming"
President Worst of the agricultural
college will be present II he can ar
range to do so, but this is not yet
certain.
Bread Judging.
Miss Putnam, teacher Of domestic
science in the East Grand Forks pub
lie schools. will Judge the bread ex-
hibits tomorrow and award the prem
iums. This will be one of the most
interesting sessions for the ladies and
the contest as we'll as the exhibits
will be interesting.
Many, Of the competitors in the
various classes of grains will have
seed grain on hand and will sell d.
rectly from their exhibits.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
Next Meeting Of the Newly Organized
Society Will be Held During the
Coming SprinR.

SVhulMS OpTluSs
The North Dakota chapter Of the
National Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution which was or
ganized in Fargo Saturday, will hold
its next meeting in Grand Forks.
While the date of the meeting ia not
definitely fixed, it will likely be held
on April 10, this being the date ten
tatively agreed upon.
1t is proposed to make the organiza-
ton strong one in North Dakota,
many of the prominent men of the
state being among the eligibles.
Grand Forks furnishes a liberal
quota of these and F. F. Burchard,
secretary of the city school board,
who interests himself great deal in
the organization, has furnished the
Times with the following list of
Grand Forks citizens who are eligible
to membership:
Prof. Wallace N. stearns.
c. NJ. Cooley.
Prof. Vernon p. Squires.
Paul Griffith.
A. L. Clifford.
George F. Rich.
Hamilton L. Withheld
F. F. Burchard.
NJ. G. Bachelor.
This list is presumably incomplete,
but comprises the names secured up
to date. 1t is hoped to have COM
plete list of the eligibles prior to the
time of the meeting to be held in this
city in April.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
Wallace N. stearns will again be the

Wallace N. stearns will again be the
speaker. His subject will be elm
coin" He has lived in the section
Of Illinois where the name of the
great emancipation is held very sacred
and therefore the address will be
especially interesting.
The Brotherhood arranged for a
committee on ushering and on deco.
ration and will see that the best Of
music is provided. Altogether the
service promises to be an inspiring
one. While the service is specially
for men, ladies will be very welcome.
The following officers were elected
at the regular meeting of the Broth
erhood Sunday:
President-N. j. Nelson.
Vice President. B. Hitler.
Secretary-Charles Fiers.
Treasurer-Paul johnson.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
TWO new BOARD MEMBERS
Governor Burke Appoints Two New
Members on Board OF
Rlnbalmers.

The terms of two members Of the
state board of embalmers having ex-
pred. Governor John Burke appoint
cd Charles f. Weagent Of Minot and
Porter w. Eddy of jamestown to All
the vacancies caused on account of
me expiration of the terms of E. F..
Gilbert of Casselton and H. c. Flint
of Jamestown.
The other member Of the board is
Moses Norman of Grand Forks whose
term expires in April of 1918.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
MUST enter DOGS TUESDAY
All Entries Of Dogs for Bench Show
Must Be Made BY 8 O'Clock ..
Tomorrow Evenine.

1VmVITUW evenings
Secretary Turner desires to have it
plainly understood that all entries of
dogs In the bench show must be made
oy o'clock tomorrow night. This is
necessary in order to have ample
time in which to arrange the entries
In their proper classification.
The dogs need not be brought to
the exhibit hall before Wednesday
morning, unless SO desired, but all
animals must be in their places by
8 O'Clock in the morning-the hour Of
opening the show to the public.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
He IS CHARGED WITH
UNDUE INTIMACY
WITH CHILD
Ole Clauson Is Arraigned in
Court and Case Set For
Tomorrow

Ole Clauson was arrested Saturday
night on charge of undue intimacy
with girl said to be about z years
old.
The defendant was arraigned in
municipal court this morning and a
plea of not guilty entered. The pre-
liminary hearing was set for 10
o'clock Tuesday in the same court.
The defendant is represented by O.
B. Burtness and H. A. Bronson is
prosecuting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
NEW COURTHOUSE
Richland County Citizens Petition Fo
NE~ rnunfv RuiOAfnu

Rich1and County Citizens Petition For
New County Building
Wahpeton. N. D.. Feb. 6-Petitions
are being circulated In this county
this week obtaining signatures Of vot-
ers who will be. in: favor of calling q
special election this spring to vote
bonds for the erection Of $1,000
courthouse for the county. Nearly
100000 10 in tho fund now for such
q building. A majority Of people are
In favor Of such move as they be-
lieve that at present the county rec.
ords are insecure In case of fire or
crumbling Of the present building.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
LINCOLN BIRTHDAY PROGRAM
Brotherhood of Mendenhall Memoir.
ial Church Will Pay Tribute to
Memory OF EmancipatOr

At its regular meeting Sunday noon
the Brotherhood made final arrange
ments for the Lincoln birthday SER
vice that will be held under it's au-
spices next Sunday evening in the
Mendenhall Memorial church. This
will take the place of the big ban
quet last year and will be "a feast
of reason and flow of SOUL" for DR..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
STARTS NOME HOTEL.
Well known Travelling Man Becomes
Mine Host at Nome.

Otto Wellman, the we'll known
travelling man of Fargo, has just built
the Welland hotel at Nome. N. D., in
company with several other business
men, he holding the majority of stock
and the hotel being named 1.-THE Well
and" for him.
The new hosiery has it's own power
plant for furnishing electric lights
and hot water and the place is ele-
gantly furnished and decorated and
ia said to be one of the finest small
hotels in the state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
HEA7ON HAS. SERIOUS FIRE
Hardware Store and General Mer
chandise Store Destroyed BY

r. Brang's hardware store and Bar
Der & Wergin's general store at Hea-
ton were destroyed by fire in an early
morning blaze in that village Friday.
The origin of the fire and the amount
of loss is not obtainable at this time.
The two buildings destroyed were
among the very gew that escaped
destruction in the terrific cyclone
that visited Heatcn last summer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County Of Grand Forks, )ss.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
County Of Grand Forks. )ss.
In Justice Court before P. Mclaughlin,
Justice Of the Peace.
H. Ryan e. sn al K.ss Hys. ia
Frank Kinnte, garnishee.
The State Of North Dakota to said de.
PENDANT:
By this second summons herein you
are directed to appear before mo ct my
said County sse and state. at 10 's O'clock
1911. there to answer the complaint Of
Fy You tsst 1op srs n
in the sum Of $500. no pa part q which hiss
has been paid. contracted in the year
has been issued in said action and
Forks upon the Garnishee Frank
has disclosed certain personal proper
ty to-wit. household goods valued at
$4,000 in his possession and under his
a f the ssS sss
Under Control Of said Gsrnishes Frank
Kinnie be applied to the satisfaction
ned that unless you so appear and
answer. the plaintiffs will take judg-
ment against you accordingly:
A. d. 1911.
p. Mclaughlin.
Justice of the Peace.
Grand Forks County, N. D..
The above summons may be served
by publication in the Evening Times.
a newspaper published at Grand Forks
City. Grand Forks County, North Da.
kota.
p. Mclaughlin,
Justice Of the Peace,
Grand Forks County, N. D.
Feb. 6, 10, 20.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
DATES FOR FARM INSTITUTES

Series OF Farmers Meetings Seized.
uled for Month of February
In the State.
Dates for additional farming insti-
tutes to be held in North Dakota have
been set as follows:
Walcott, February IL.
Wahpeton, February 10.
Wyndmere. February IA.
Monango, February 16.
0dgeley, February II.
lisbon, February 10.
Walhalla, February IS.
Cavalier, February 20 and %.
Park River, February "a and Is.
Michigan, February %.
Devils Lake, March 1 and 2.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
]. ". Dempsey in Hospital

Attorney ]. w. Dempsey of the firm
Of Bronson & Dempsey and men,
her of last years law class, is ill at
ST.. Michael's hospital and improving
rather slowly. His friends are legion
among the student body and all anx-
iously hope for his speedy recovery.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06

Order your coal from the Monarch
Elevator Co., East Grand Forks. R.
G. Elwood, Mgr. Phone 607K, N. w.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
Returned Home Today

Returned Home Teeay. 80
Leo and William Lynch left this
morning for Lidgerwood where they
will visit. their parents the coming |
two weeks, after which they expect
to take up their residence on their
claims in Canada
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
University News

Visited at VI b. c. House.
Otto Ellison Of, Minot visited his
brother Ed at the Varsity Bachelor
house Sunday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
Dean Babcock at Mfnot.

The Saturday issue of the Minot
Optic contains an, outline Of an adj
dress delivered by Prof. E. ]. Bah
cock at the farmers institute in that
city. Prof. Babcock spoke on the
Manufacturing Possibilities of North
Dakota" and the Optic speaks in high
terms Of the address.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06
Page Here Again.

Hollis Page. class 10, is visiting
university friends this week. He has
been visiting at his home in Hamilton
since his return from South America,
where he had been in the employ Of
the International Harvester company.