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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
NEVER PULLED A TRIGGER
Distinction Belongs To John McCrow
Prominent Mccoy Farmer.

To have lived 70 long and adven-
turous years, many of them on the
brink of the frontier, and never to
have fired gun or shooting iron =
of any kind is the unique claim Of
distinction to which John McCrow, a
well known and prosperous farmer
of Mccoy is entitled.
Mr.. McCrow was in the city Friday
and in the course of conversation
with friend in the presence Of an
Observer reporter, mentioned the
fact stated. 1t is extremely doubtful
if any one else who has passed
through a similarly eventful life
could truthfully say as much. The
love of guns is one Of the first emo
tions manifested in the life of boy,
and If the average youngster would
put as much thought on the multi
plication table as he does on double
action" ''peep sights, = "trigger
pull, and "bottlenecks," Ghere
would be no need of computing ma
chimes.
If Mr.. McCrow had his way there
would not be a gun carried or used
by anyone, except it be by a duly
authorized officer Of the law. More
men are killed by having guns and
revolvers," said he, ethan there
would be if they could not get them
at all. Being armed, men take more
chances than they otherwise would.
They are more likely to be quarrel
some and to give offense. If you have
a revolver it is no good to you if a
man is going to rob you, for he'll
get the drop on you before you know
what he is about No, sir; people
should not be allowed to go armed. ;"
Mr.. .McCrow has convictions on
other subjects, too, besides that of
firearms. "Work never hurt any
body" says he. Hard work and
plenty of it is his favorite prescrip-
ton. "No, sir, work never hurt any
body. It's worry that kills. The
trouble with most people is that they
are afraid of work. That's what s
the matter with the country. People
want to take life too easy" Having
lived 70 years, Mr. McCrow knows
what he is talking about. Nobody
ever acused him of being afraid of
hard work. For IA years he has been
a resident Of near Mccoy, and all
though he owns a big farm there
and is accounted "well off" lie is
not too old or too good to get out
and put in full days work yet,
just to show "the boys" thing or
two. When he came to this country
to quote his own words, he "didn 7 |
have money enough to ferry his team
twice across the river" What he
has, he owes to hard work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

For years the people of Dallas and
Polk county have boasted that this
was the prune center of Oregon, but
it has remained for an Eastern firm,
backed by five millions in capital, to
set the seal of commercial approval
upon the claim and establish it as an
undeniable fact. The firm that has
thus signalized the supremacy of Dali
las is the j. K. Armsby Company,
with headquarters at New York, per-
haps the leading brokers and packers
of fruit, vegetables and canned goods
in the United States. AS the result
of some sharp, hustling work on the
part of leading members of the Com
mercial club who have been interested
in the matter for several weeks, a
contract was entered into Friday af-
ternoon whereby the ]. X. Armsby
Company agrees to build and operate
a modern prune packing establish
ment here on condition that they re-
ceive deed to a site in North Dallas.
Site Selected.
The tract selected comprises about
an acre of land lying about 200 yards
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
|SPORTSMEN LICENSED
HUNTING AND FISHING PEE
MITs ISSUED IN COUNTY.
More Than Six Hundred People Have
Fondness For Pleasures
Of Angling.

Since the beginning Of the year rs
applications for combination hunters
and anglers licenses nave been re-
ceived and granted by County Clerk
r. M. Smith. Licenses to the number
of 22l have been issued 10 hunters,
while the love of fishing has cansei
617 people, old and young, to take
out bit of yellow paper, properly
signed, sealed and delivered, which
entities them to angle to their heart 3
content, game wardens notwithstand-
ing. During the past week licenses
have been issued as follows:
Hunters and Anglers.
Dallas-D. Sellers, James Mitchell,
A. H. McKuhn.
Independence Raymond Reaves,
Claud johnson.
Perrydale H. g. Keyt, Cyrus
Jones.
Anglers.
Dallas Estley Farley, B. F.
D. r. Webster, d. A. Po-
ling, d. d. Young, @. G. Polling, B. II.
McCallon.
Monmouth-Luther Ground, Will
lard A. Bressler, A. +. Huber, r.
G. Cole.
Buell. Hugh Fletcher Don Fletch-
er, Merrell Barber.
Independence G. Peck, Frank
Gray.
Falls City-Earl NJ Loclsett, A. G.
Lineback.
Willamina Joe Kleindinst.
Perrydale-J. A. Baxter.
Hunters
Dallas John Whitehead, III. G..
Black, f. II. Wills, B. f. Wells,G. G.
Irish, Robert Farley, H. A. Hindman,
George Billings, Lon Gasco.
Falls CitySam Schlappi, w. d.
Whitehead, John Maier, Valentine
Wagner, Bud Hubbard.
Black Rock Albert Burbank, r.
D. Wise, J. S. Gibson, E. G. Baldar-
re-
Independence w. M. Picken.
Monmouth--J. M. MeCaleb.
Pedee-Sol Eddleman.
Airlee--P. M. Ritner.
McMinnville e. M. Briedwell.
Haskins-F. C. Butler.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Eli Are Scarce.

Reports from the forestry service
Of the United States government In
dicate that the elk Of Oregon are rap
idly becoming extinct There are
less than 800 animals within the
boundaries of the state at this time.
Warden William 5. Finley announces
his intention Of interesting the Presi-
dent in making a proclamation. set
ting aside the Bull Run watershed as
a Wild game reserve. This Is within
the authority Of President Taft, as
this property Is already under govern
ment control, being in the Oregon
forest reserve.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Former Dallas Resident.

Rev. and Mrs. +. +. McYicker, Of
MeMinnville. stopped of here Mon
dav FOR a brief visit with friends, on
their way TO Newport Rev. NcNieker
vas formerly pastor Of the kvangel-
zeal church here and be and Ms Ne
Nieirr greatly enjoyed the visit IN
Corvallis. They uill 20 On 10 Florence
Thursday o. spend the month Of An
gust with their daughter. Miss Lillian.
rbo is iesehing sehool st that place.
Miss McVieker recently Taught IN our
city sehoois.-C0rralis Gazeiie-Iimes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Observation-Disclosures
Their Use in Hunting Deer win Be
Promptly Stopped.

Persistent reports from all over the
state have reached the Office Of Game
Warden William 5. Finley, 70 the ef-
feet that the laws prohibiting the
bunting Of deer with hounds are being
violated. At the present time, depu-
ties are Fastening TO the vari0ns
grounds where deer are known to
gather, with explicit instructions 70
arrest such violators aud prosecute
them 10 the fun extent Of ne lau.
Mr.. Finley states that he wild over
look no opportunity % punish deer
hunters who use hounds or Other toeS
for the pursuit of deer. IS TIE e1iIne-
ton Of this animal IS ASSUMED unless
strenuous measures are adopted mn
mediaieIy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
BIGPRUNEP EPACKING
PLANT FOR DALLAS
to the advantages here.
viii Build Immediately.


Work will be started Immediately
on two-story building that is to be
so by 200 feet in size, and Friday a
notice was posted calling for 40 car
penters to carry on the work, which is
to be hurried as fast as possible, in
order to take care of the fall pack of
prunes. The location obtained for the
plant is an excellent one, being close
to the Southern Pacific railroad track
and easily accessible by spur.
The news of Armsby's decision to
come to Dallas was received here with
great rejoicing, and instantly created
an unusual amount of interest among
the fruit men and farmers, and
groups of citizens were gathered
about Saturday, eagerly discussing
the situation. Nothing else has ever
given the impetus to the fruit indus
try that it has, and the signing of the
contract marked new era in the in
dustrial progress of the city and
county.
To Enlarge Scope.
1t is understood that it is the inten-
tion of the company to extend the
scope of their business here until they
are prepared to can, evaporate and
otherwise care for various kinds of
fruits and vegetables. Tt has long
been conceded that the greatest need
of this locality was cannery. Hum
dreds Of farmers and owners of
young orhcards in this county have
been eagerly awaiting chance to.
market the fruit and vegetables that
they can easily produce from their
land while their trees are approaching
the bearing stage, and in addition to
the thousands Of prune trees that will
be planted this fall, many acres of
small fruits will be set out Logan
berries, especially, have become very
popular, and soon after the announce
ment of the Arnsby deal Edwin Ja-
cobson announced his intention of
setting out ten acres Of them on his
place a short distance west Of town.
w. L. Soehren, who owns a tract just
north of the city reservoir, intends to
plant two acres of it to loganberries
for starter.
Prune Men Jubilant.
The entrance of the Armsby people
into this territory has been the means
of stiffening the price of prunes and
the prune grower is lately become a
man much sought after. 1t is stated
that in addition to the buyer for
]. X. Armsby Company, buyers are in
the field for Mason, Ehrman & Com
pany, of Portland, and Tillison &
Company and H. S. Gile & Company,
of Salem. The latest quotations made
are 61sc for orchard run" and
many of the growers have contracted
for the best figures they have received
for years. Some are still holding out
for higher offerings, and all are jubi-
liant over the outlook for the prune
business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
New Church Weekly.

"The Tabernacle Bulletin" is the
name Of a four-page church weekly
which is being issued in this city by
Rev. Leon L. Myers, minister of the
Church of Christ. Miss Ruth Num-
and Hugh Black have been chosen
assistant editors Of the new publica-
ton. Il Is published on Fridays and
already has a large circulation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
In,r.a.inr star.Ee capaeIiT.

Lumber Is being hauled 10 the Dal-
Las lee eompany's plant on Main
street for a new ice box which add
tiorai bnsiness has made necessary.
m i 10 b IS BY - feet in ne and
uil have q capacity q . tens q iee-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
Hnrrah For Polk.

Yamhill County will have to get
busy if she is going 10 do any thing
on the roads. or Polk County viii get
al the rock: there is a rock crisher
Just outside Of the city limits, at
brakes place, preparing TO crush
rock for Polk County. Hurrah for
Times
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
COUNTY BILLS AUDITED
COMMISSIONERS COURT IN
SESSION FOR AUGUST TERM.
Claims Considered and Warran+o r.
Payment Thereof Are Order
ed Drawn.

lhe August session of county com
tnlsiohers im court came to an end
! thursday evening. In addition to
!he various ar orders made, the follow
ing bills were audited and warrants.
were ordered drawn for the amounts.
COURT HOUSE ACCOUNT
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
t%+**%*@**+*#++&++a
! HOPS REACH THIRTY-TWo 4
; Rumors That Price Has Been Z
Offered Here. 4

: Thirty-two cents pound has I
= been offered for contracts on the 4
= coming hop crop, according to 4
: telephone advices from William 4
= ette valley points this morning. 4
: The reports state that this 4
: price was offered at Independ- 4
' ence,, Dallas and around Salem. I
: No purchases were reported, al I
: though buyers were hot on the I
= trail Of producers. Portland I
= journal. 4
= *%+*+*%+++%+%+%+@+a =
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
J. K. ARMsBY COMPANY, PACK
ERs, DECIDE UPON DALLAS
AFTER THOROUGH IN
VESTIGATIoN.
WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE
Manager of Company Expected To-
day to Take Charge of Construction
Work; 40 Carpenters Wanted; Will
Rush Construction Operations.
*$+&+*%+#+%%+++*4+.
Main Points in New Industry.

: Name of firm. X. Armsby 4
: Company, of New York. 4
: Site of plant" Brown" tract 1
= North Dallas. 1
= Building will be 5Ox2OO, con !
: struction work to begin imme- !
: diately. I
= Contract signed Friday.
: Company may increase plant I
= to complete canning establish I
! ment. I
= Prune prices boosted; entire I
: fruit raising industry stimu- !
t lated. I
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08
New York Concern Closes
Business Deal For Site

east of the crossing of the Salt Greek
highway and the Southern Pacific, adj
joining the Dimick property, and was
originally set apart by the late Viii
liam Brown, pioneer Dallas merchant,
for such purpose and decided in
trust bv him to any firm that would
establish packing plant there with
i'll the three years following his
death, the time limit being due to ex-
pire next March.
Within one hour and half after
I Ell. Stafford, representing the Arms
by Company, and President A. b.
Muir, Edwin jacobson, u. S. Lough-
airy and Secretary Walter L. Tooze,
Jr., came together Friday afternoon
the deal was consummated, the site
was visited and load Of lumber and
another of rock were on the ground
ready for the builders. All concerned
were extremely anxious to close the
deal without any unnecessary delay,
but in this case matters were some
what accelerated by the entrance Of
another company from Salem, who
suddenly became aware that they
wished to take advantage of the
Brown proposition. As the negotia-
tions were originally started with the
Armsby people, it was considered
that they were entitled to the prefer
nece.
Deed in Escrow.
The deed has been placed in escrow
in the Dallas National Bank, and
when the packing plant is in opera
tion according to the terms of the
contract, Mayor J. R. Craven is to
turn it over to the company.
The acquisition of the plant is a
great victory for this region, and was
made in the face of keen opposition
on the part of McMinnville and other
points In making the selection, Mr..
Stafford was not unduly biased by
Dallas boosters, but based his decis-
ion wholly on the merits Of the local
.ity as fruit producing section. In
order to satisfy himself that the
claims of the Commercial club were
correct, he dropped into town unex-
pectedly a few weeks ago and made
thorough personal investigation. He
got an automobile and visited the
leading orchards in the vicinity of
Dallas, and when he returned he was
in a position to recommend Dallas to
his company.
The Dallas Commercial club is en-
titled to great credit for its part in
the transaction. A number of its
leading members neglected their bust
ness and spent considerable time in
bringing the attention of the company
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-08

n NEVER PUT SHoDDY STUFF INTO OUR STORE
HFRE EFoRE WE NEVER HAVE SHoDDY STUFF,
SAITY is THE FIRST THING PEOPLE SHoUl, D
NOW is GOOD WHEN THEY BUY AN ARTICLE
sou WILL BE SURE TO GET GOOD QUALITY If
bvbUY FROM US EVEN THOUGH WE ARE Now
ELLING GOODS AT LOWER PRICES THAN WE
NJ BEFORE THE FOURTH. AFTER QUALITY
RcE is THE NEXT THING YOU WISH To BE RIGHT
kENoT THESE PRICES Low ENOUGH TO BE
bNEST PRICES?
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21
Saves Two Lives.

"Neither my sister nor myself
might be living to-day, if it had
not been for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery" writes A. d. Mcdonald
of Fayetteville, N. G. r. F. d. No.
8, "for we both had frightful
coughs that no other remedy
could help. We were told that
my sister had consumption. She
was very weak and had night
sweats but your wonderful med
icine completely cured us both.
It's the best | ever used or heard
of. !" For sore lungs, coughs,
colds, hemorrhage, lagrippe, asth-
ma, hay fever, Group, whooplng
cough, all bronchial troubles,
its supreme. Trial bottle free.
SOC and $1.00. Guaranteed by Ros
coe w. Smith Company.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21
HIGH SCHOOL N0fs5
Agnes Bailey. 5
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The boys of High school who
professed to be interested in far
ming were dismissed for an houl
ednesday morning to see The
dry farming exhibition which
passed through here, They miss
ed the exhibition but had a pleas
ant walk and a glimpse Of the
departing train.
Mr.. Hansen has suggested the
shoe mstep, between the sole and
heel as a good place to keep
gum when it is not in use. Quite
a wise idea and one which we
would recommend to all chewers.
No doubt he has been trying it
ON his new shoes.
Miss Gage has come from Mis-
souri, to take Miss Brady's place
as teacher of the Fifth grade.
Lyman Longfellow is back i'm
school and is probably rejoicing
because he did not miss examina-
ton week.
The half year examinations oc-
CURED Thursday and Friday Of
this week. Very few and very
fortunate were the ones who es-
capped, for absence and hardness
as well as low grades made them
compulsory.
Elsie Tye is absent from school
ON account of sickness.
Four Seniors, eight Sophomores
and five Freshmen have been
perfect in attendance during the
half year. The Seniors made the
best record considering that they
have much smaller class than
the others. The Juniors do not
feel it their duty to set good
example for their successors in
this respect. We hope they will
feel their dignity and Importance
more next year.
How consoling it is when you
are digging with all your might
ON an impossible examination,
when the clock says 1856 and
only twenty minutes incoming be-
fore another examination, to hear
Mr.. Hansen's kind assurance,
g If you fail this time you can
take that study over again next
year.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21
CONTEST NOTICE

Department OF the Interior, u.
$. Land Office, Boise, Idaho,
January IL, 1911.
A sufficient contest affidavit
having been filed in this office
by Scion Mccoy, Mountainhome,
Idaho, contestant, against home
stead Entry No. l02O3, Serial No.
O4555, made August q, 1907, for
E12 SWA, SW14 NEA and NV
"a SEA, Section 80, Township !
South, Range 8 East, Boise Me-
ridian, by Mary Ann Smith, Boz
Sc, Idaho, Contestee, in which it
is alleged that "Said Mary Ann
Smith has never resided upon
said land and has never establish
ed a residence thereon and has
made no improvements whatever
thereon and more than three
years have elapsed since the date
OF said entry said parties are
hereby notified to appear, re-
spond, and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 O'Clock
A. M. on February IA, 1911, be-
fore W. G. HOWE, U. S. Commits
sioner at Mountainhome, Idaho,
and that final hearing will be
held at 10 o'clock A. M. on Feb
ruary q, 1911, before the Regis
ter and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Boise, Ida
no.
The said contestant having,
in proper affidavit, filed Jan
uary II, 1911, set forth facts
which show that after due dill
gence personal service Of this no
tice can not be made, it is here
by ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and pro-
per publication.
VIM. Balderston,
Register.
Fred V. Tinker,
Receiver. /
Record address of entryman-
Boise, Idaho.
First publication, Jan. IA.
Last publication, Feb. 4.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21
West Bound.
East Bound
Solves A Deep Mystery.

II want to thank you from
the bottom Of my heart" wrote
G. B. RAIDER, of Lewisburg, W.
Va, for the wonderful double
benefit | got from Electric Bit
tiers, in curing me Of both a Sc
we're case of stomach trouble and
of rheumatism, from which | had
been an almost helpless sufferer
for ten years. 1t suited my case
as though made just for me. !"
For dyspepsia, Indigestion, jaun-
dice and to rid the system Of
kidney poisons that cause rheu-
matism, Electric Bitters has no
equal. Try them. Every bottle
is guaranteed to satisfy. Only
SOC at r. w. Smiths.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21
THURMAN NOTES.

Mrs. S. 7. King has been i'll this
winter with grip.
W. f. Walters and wife have
settled in our midst, having come
from Knox, Indiana, where Mr..
Walters was proprietor of the
Reliance Garage.
John Manning Of Boise is do
ing assessment work on his claims
and is boarding at VIM. Chip
mans.
Mr.. Yates who has been i'll for
the last week was taken to Boise
by his son where he will remain
the rest of the winter.
Messrs. W. Downward, S. DeLap
and Vandervoort and families
enjoyed a sleigh ride, Saturday
night.
Geo. Walker came home last
Wednesday and will stay for
several months making improve
ments on his place, one of which
will be the erection of 40 foot
windmill for the purpose of ir-
rigation.
The children Of j. III. Tuel who
recently had the scarlet fever
had the quarantine removed last
Saturday. They are slowly i'm
proving though it will be some
time before they will be able to
get out or 60 to school.
A party of young people from
the vicinity of Cleft came up
Saturday night and were joined
by several Of our neighborhood.
After a jolly ride the young peo-
pie repaired to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Mann where
games and candy pulling" were
INDUCED i'm for several hours.
Those composing the party were
Oscar Emmons, Jay Emmons, Vic
tor Dahlberg, James and Charles
Averill, A. A. Mann and wife,
Margaret Douglass and Anna Az
Grill.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21
Methodist Church.
+. Il. Crabtree. Pastor.

E. E. Crabtree, Pastor.
Sunday School 10 A. M.
Mrs. Allender, Superintendent
Preaching Service IL A. M.
Junior League $50 P. M.
Mrs. G. H. Hickok, Supt.
Choir Rehearsal, Thurs. 7-3O P. M
Ladies' Aid Thurs. 2 p. M.
Mrs, Rich. Thompson, President.
All services will be held in the
basement Of the new church. A
cordial invitation to all.
The Junior League will give
a social next Friday evening, the
10th, in the basement of the
church. Everybody invited, the
old as well as the young.
Notwithstanding the cold wea-
Their, the church is nearing COM
pletion.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21

Degree Staff
Mrs. W. D. Reynolds
Mrs. H. Tanner
Mrs. Frank Hobbs
Mrs. VIM. Hanley
Mrs. j. E. Wilkins
Mrs. T. G. Epperson
Mrs. F. w. Boyd
Mrs. W. L. Harley
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-21
Congregational Church
G.. r. Mason. Pastor.


Sunday Services at HOO A. M
Sunday School at 1910 Noon
Junior C. E. at 400 P. M
Senior C. E. at $50 P. NJ.
Evening Services at 7-30 P. M.
Wednesday, Prayer and Praise
ct 7-30 p. M.
The s. s. lesson at 500 P. NJ.
Choir Rehearsal Thursday, at
7-3O P. M.
Regular services next Sunday
at HOO A. M. and 1880 P. M.
Special music.
Sunday School at 1910. The
last point Of the twelve for ex-
cellence is completed and the roll
will receive the missing star.
There are six red stars, three sill
yer and three gold.
The Teacher Training class at
500 Wednesday evening, Mr.. Nor
ell leads this week, the 18th, and
Mrs. Mason next week, the 25th.
This Bible study is open to all
and will be interesting and pro-
fitable.
The Ladies Missionary meeting
will be held next week, Thursday
January 26th, at 800, with Mrs.
Mason. Subject, The transform
alton Of Porto Rico. Ladies gen.
orally invited.
Let the annual meeting of the
church the evening of February
End be in planning, reports of the
several societies be ready. Besides
the business there will be short
program and social features.
At the Brotherhood meeting
Tuesday evening DR.. Hawley
gave very interesting talk on
Medical Schools, and especially
the standard of preparation re-
CURED for entrance. He answer
ed many queSClOnS put by sever
al members. A male quartette
sang several selections. Refresh.
ments were served by the host
and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. Norell.
Agoodly company wwas present,
several ladies visiting with Mrs.
Norell, and a very social and help
full evening was passed. Presi-
dent Thompson presided and
Messrs. Owen, Allen Eaton, and
Dwyer continue as program COM
mittee for next meeting, the 3rd.
Tuesday in February.
The Y. P. S. E. held it's month
ly business and social meeting at
the home of Maud McWaters.
A number of new games were
introduced and all had a most en-
joyable time.