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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
BANDITS BURN THEIR
VICTIM AT THE STAKE
Awful Story Is Related by
Refugee From District Of
Mexico.

San Francisco. May 30.-Refnsing to
comply with demands for money by o
band of bandits at Ajuno Michocan.
Robert j. Sweasey, an American, u
p~erintendent of the Central railroad OF
Michocap, was burned at the stake on
May 16, according to the story OF
Joseph Hansfelder. one OF the refugees
who arrived here yesterday on the
steamer Newport from Manzanillo.
Hansfelder says that the bandits had
made demands for money on every
American In the district.
Some complied. but Sweasey refused
to pay. Hansfeider declares that he's
made his way to Sweasey's house.,
three miles distant from his own homel
on May 10 and found the house burn
ed to the ground and Sweasey's body.
lashed to a post In the midst of the
burning embers. /
Mrs. Sweasey had disappeared and isl
believed to have been taken prisoners
by the bandits and held for ransom.
Fearing his own house would be at
tackled, Hansfelder. with his family.
made his way to Manzanillo and took
passage for the United States. Sweas-I
ely Is believed by HansfeIder to have,
been a former resident of San Diego.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
AUTO RACING CAUSE
OF SEVERE INJURIES
Accidents, One of Them Fatal,
on Denver and Indianap-
oils Tracks.

Motor Speedway. Indianapolis. Ind,
May 2s.-Running so miles an hour a
Lozier car driven by Harold Van Cor
der struck the danger curve enter
ing the home stretch OF the Indianap-
oils speedway Saturday afternoon while
tuning up for the Memorial day 300
mile race and crashed into the outer
retaining wall.
Van Gorder and w. /. Bardell, OF
New York. who was in the mechani.
clans seat, were hurled over the wall
and nearly 100 feet across the lawn
Both escaped dangerous injury, though
Bardell's head was cut and his body
painfully bruised. The heavy racing
car tore out a 20-foot stretch or
foot-thick concrete wall: then, whirl-
ing like a top, turned over twice and
landed upside down in the center OF
the speedway. The wheels were raked
from the machine. Little damage.
however. was done the engine or body
OF the car, and the car viii start in
the ace.
Van Gorder said the accident vas
caused by the blowing out of the two
outside tires while he was swinging
around the turn at high speed. Bardell
had just taken the seat of George
Ainslee, Van Gorder's m~echanician. for
a trial spin around the speedway.
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Denver, Colo, May 3~0.--Speeding
over the three-mile purse at Sable,
10 miles east of Denver, In preliminary
practice for the 300-mile race on Decor
alton day, two racing automobiles late
Saturday veered from their course and
turned turtle, killing the driver of one
OF the cars and fnJuring the other driv-
er and the mechanicians Of both cars.
Both cars turne turtle at the same
point, but they were going In opposite
directions. Robert w. Bean, aged "A,
whose home was In Detroit. was
crushed TO death beneath the car. Bean
had only recently come TO Denver from
Detroit. The injured are:
Alto T.. Manglftz. OF Denver, mechan-
ician; W ribs broken and internal in
juries.
Lee B. Roberts, of Denver, mechanic
clan; badly bruised.
Harry Ball. OF Denver. driver. head
bruised.
Chicago, May So.-Speeding at 60
miles an hour, four motorcycle riders
collided In front OF the grandstand,
packed with thousands of spectators,
at the Hawthorne race track Sunday
afternoon. One rider was killed and
three others injured, one perhaps
fatally. The dead:
HARRY NIXON, Dayton. o.
The injured:
Paul ]. Bailey, Indianapolis.
G. s. Hinkley, Aurora, Ill.
Frank Hart. Springfield. Mass.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
HOURS OF SERVICE
ACT is HELD VALID
Supreme Court Affirms the
Constitutionality of Rail
road Law.

Washington, May SO.-The hours OF
service law for railroad employees.
passed by congress in 1907. was upheld,
today as constitutional by the supreme
court of the United states. This de-
cision was announced by Justical
Hughes In the test case instituted by
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad COM
pany. Z
The act made IL unlawful for anvl
common carrier engaged I'm Interstate,
commerce TO permit any trainman sub
ject to the act TO remain on duty for All
longer period than 16 consecutive hours.
or any telegraph operator more than,
nine or 1S hours. according to the time
the telegraph station was opened for,
business. The act also created periods
Of rest for the employees.
The decision OF the court was unani-,
nous. Justice Hughes said that the
words of the statute were plain that,
,nly persons engaged I'm Interstate.
commerce n interstate carriers were
affected by the statute. In this par,
ticular. he said. 1T differed from the,
employers liability law of 1905.
Because h Interstate employees some
times engage In intrastate business did
lot defeat the law, he added.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
HILL FLOATS A Big
LOAN ON HIS ROADS
Great Northern and Burlington
Mortgaged for $500, 00O,-
600, 1t is Announced.

st. Paul, Mimi, June IA move
that is strongly suggestive here OF rail-
road operations on the scale of the
Northern Securities company, was an
bounced by J.. ]. Hill, chairman Of the
Great Northern Railroad company to-
1day, when in a typewriter statement
he announced the execution of a $780,
700, 900 first and refunding mortgage to
~isecure bonds for the Great Northern,
land Chicago, Burlington q Quincy
railroads. The statement follows:
THE Great Northern Railway COM
!pany as of date May /, 1911, has exc
Acuted its first refunding mortgage. Sc
curing a total authorized issue of $780,
l000, 600 bonds. The size of the mort
tgage is explained by the fact that the
outstanding obligation of the
(which are TO be refunded amount ap-
,proXimately to $3.50, 900, 900. Included,
(hoWeVer, in the figures last named, is
the direct and contingent obligation of
;the company on the Burlington Joint
As maturing in 1921 and aggregat-
ing S222, 400, 900.
The railway company evidently has
made ample financial provision to en-
fable il to keep it's facilities and extern
isions equal TO all demands that a
rapidly growing country may make on
lit and at the same time. to maintain
the highest and most efficient stand
ard of service. Future issuance OF
bonds against property acquired is
safeguarded by the restrictions usually
found in mortgages of this kind.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
AVIATION MARRIED BY
SERIES OF MiSHApS
Participants in French and
Italian Affair ALI Have
Some Trouble.

Rome. June ANDREW Beau
mont, the French aviator, arrived
here az 3:55 o'clock this afternoon.
re was The first contestant in the
PGris- Rome-Turin aviation flight
20 reach Rene, the end of the sec
ono stage Of the race. His flight
from Pisa, about $50 miles, made
him the winner Of a $4,000 prize.
Pisa. Italy, June I.-Accidenis Of &
more serious nature than any which
have occurred since the flight was be-
gan marred the Nice to Rome stage OF
tie 1900 mile PARASITE Rome-to-
turin" aviation contest.
Three Of the competitors. the French
men, Garros and Beaumont. and the
German, Frey, all met with mishaps
today which damaged their machines
and Frey, himself, was slightly in
.iured.
Roland GarTos, who is being hailed
as the victor OF the long flight, left
Cascine hi a Rossore before sunrise
today bound for the Italian capital He
flew away at a tremendous speed, but
after covering a few miles his mono
plane suddenly fell TO the ground and
wrecked. Garros was not hurt and he
hurried back TO Pisa to await the ar
rival of a new aeroplane.
Beaumont and Frey. who left Genoa
this morning for Rome, both mistook
the race course here for the Aerodrome
at Cascine Di San Rossore. the estate
OF King Victor Emmanuel, and land
ed heavily. Their machines turned
.sOmersaults and were badly damaged.
Frey was slightly wounded. All three
,aViators are now working TO get their
machines into shape to resume the
flight.
Beaumont repaired his aeropIane anG'
left Pisa in the direction of Rome at
1888 this afternoon. Garros expects TO
follow Beaumont within a. short time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
ENGINEER IN
BOUT over BAGGAGE
Colonel Goethals Highly Dis,
pleased With His Treatment
at New Orleans.

New Orleans, May 31.-Col. George w.
S~oethals, chief engineer OF the Panama
canal, who arrived here from the 18TH
mus aboard the steamer Athens this
morning from Colon. was worsted In an
argument with customs officials who
refused TO let him leave the dock with
mis- luggage. He returned thoroughly
iispleased TO his cabin, where he re-
NAMED until after breakfast.
The immigration officers, apprized Of
ais coming by wireless, sent a special
officer to meet the Atenas and To as
sist Colonel Goethals getting ashore.
The customs men, however, not recog-
aizing the colonel, requested him TO
await the arrival Of Captain Miles, OF
the customs office, with instructions
When the official arrived the colonel
vas so angry he refused to leave his
perth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
ROOSEVELT TAKES PART
I'M NEW YORK SERVICE

New York, May S1.-Paradcs Of vet,
.rans I'm both Manhattan and Brooklyn
and patriotic exercises in various parts
Of the city marked the observance OF
Memorial day in New York. Theodore
Roosevelt and Governor Dix are thu
most noteworthy participants. The
days events opened with the fifth an.
nual parade OF work horses up FIFTH
avenue. Nearly 1000 Of the pick o!
the city's draught horses were in line
Nearly 20, 900 veterans, nationa,
guardsmen. United States marines and
members Of various semi-military and
civic organizations formed for the
parade this morning in Manhattan
The procession was reviewed by
Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles.
The memorial exercises include those
over h grave of Hiram G. Cronk, the
last surviving veteran of the war OF
1912, n a meeting in memory OF the
late Tom l.. Johnson, once mayor o,
Cleveland.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
ASKS INSANE ASYLUM
TO GIVE HIM A ROOM

San Freacisco, May 3l,-John M.
Ward, son OF Col. Francis M. Ward,
Commissioners OF public works at Buff
alo, N. Y, applied for admission to
he insanity division OF the receiving
hospital yesterday. Ward said he lost
his memory while enroute from Buffalo
% Seattle n hat he had no knowl-
.dge OF how he had reached Oakland.
He feared hat In another lapse of
memory he might do harm to himself,
Or others.
Ward was advised that there was no
means by which he could be received
at the hospital. unless a complaint
charging insanity We're sworn to.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
H R20UN WINS RACE
IN His MAR N0N GAR
Ralph Milford, With q Lozier,
Is Close Second in Speed
way Event.

Motor Speedway, Indianapolis june
I-ona life was sacrificed and several
men were injured yesterday in the frs,
Ray Harroun, driving a Marmln car. In
6 hours, IL minutes and 8 seconds,
closely pressing Harroun for victory
were Ralph Milford, with "a Lc2ier. who
fnisGed second, and David Bruce
Brown. in a Fiat. a good third.
Seventy-sevcn thousand persons
shouted encouragement 10 the 50 aiIots
who started the race al 10 O'Clock and
with unfiagging enthusiasm chrcred
the leaders in the last laps and watched
the field pound around the course.
Only One Fatality.
In the most serious accident of ne
day S. 2. Dickson. of Chicago, mechani-
jcian for Arthur Greiner, driving an
Amplex, lost his life in an upset on the
back stretch. The race had beer on
hut q few minutes and the Amplex
WAS in its 30tb mile when the rim Of
one Of the front wheels flew off. The
car twisted on the track, hurting Grci-
ner and Dickson from their seats.
Dickson was thrown against the fence
20 feet away and was terribly mangled.
He was killed instantly.
> Greiner was unconscious when picked
up and ii was feared he had a concus-
'sion of the brain, but when revived at
the field hospital 1t was found his only
INJURY was a fractured arm.
Succeeding accidents thrilled the
Immense crowd, which, with nerves at
high tension. watched the cars fash by
the grandstand and mOmentarily ex-
pected a carnival of death. The cars
lat times swept around the course in
groups at terrific speed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
MRS. CCtUDDAAHHY TO BEGIN
FIGHT FOR CHILDREN
Kansas City Divorce Will Ask
the Court to Modify Her
Decree.

Kansas City, Mo, June 1.-The
Jack Cudahy divorce case is to be
..reopened if Mrs. Edna Cudahy, who re-
turned from California to her home
here today, can induce the courts TO
pass again upon the matter.
Mrs. Cudahy obtained a divorce from
her husband following a sensational
quarrel her husband had with Jere Lii
lis, a banker, at the Cudahy home
about a year ago.
II have no desire to have the d.
vorce annulled." said Mrs. Cudahy,
but / must have my four dear
children back. My plan of action is not
definitely decided yet. l am consult
ing my attorneys"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
TWO KILLED IN COAST
LINE MILWAUKEE WRECK

Spokane. Wash, May M-Derailed at
. curve 267 miles east OF Lind, Wash,
he Columbian" ~eastbound Chicago.
Milwaukee a. Puget Sound passenger
rain was wrecked early today. the en-
.ineer and fireman instantly killed, and
II least one passenger seriously in
ured. Reports from the wreck are
neager.
Columbian is the second through
passenger train to leave Seattle over
his route since the completion OF the
DAD. The train was new and expen-
lively equipped. Seven cars We're in
he train. A smoker and a day coach
we're completely demolished,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

ETHAN, $. D.-Holy Trinity CEath
olic) church, at this place. WAS the
scene OF elaborate attend
ant upon the 50th anniversary nf Mr..
Ind Mrs. William Miller, who i've on
a fine farm in Prosper township near
here. The ceremonies were in charge
of Rev. +, x. Feidniaier. The jubilee
bride and groom We're attended by MIR.
and Mrs. Frank ScheicA, old-fY1e
friends. and the marriage ceremony
vas performed exactly as if was 81
years ago. A large number OF friends
and relatives witnessed the 0njq4e
ceremony
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
pERUvlAMS OBNOXIOUS
TO NAUGHTY CHILEANS

Santiago. Chile, May So,-In conse-
auence Of the serious connict between
Peruvians and Chileans At Inquique.
chile, yesterday. resolutions were
passed at q large public meeting held.
here today demanding the fcrcible ex-I
pulsion q al Peruytans from the Chilli
lan capital. |.
The consul u Peru has placed the
eonsulAte here ia charge ~ ths Amer,-
can consul
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
SUN STAR THE WINNER
OF THE ENGLISH DERBY

EPSON Downs. June L-Engand's
blue ribbon turf fixture si-~ EPSON
derby, $32.500 for 3-ysnr- oIds.
distance about one mile and "A half. was
won by j. u. Joei's Sur Star. tive fsyor-
lite. Lord Derby's Stedfast uas sec0nl
and Royal Tender third TEsnss- six
horses started.
Sun Star. the winner. is n bsessEa colt
by Sun Ridge, out oil Dofris. He won
the 1000 guinea stAken at New Market
on April rs asst and has been q stGady
fayorite at Z TO : in the h<&slaE
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
REBEL CHIEFS skip
WITH The TREASURY
Eight Thousand Dollars Van,
ishes Along With Pair Of
Patriots.

San Diego, Cal, June The sum
bf $4,000 is reported TO have disap-
{peared from the rebel treasury at
Tijuana. Lower California. Cen
G. Rhys Price. commander ~ the
force which captured the town.. ana
Adjutant Hopkins could not be found
in Tijuana today, and no enc theie
could say where they were.
Capt. Tony Vegas, OF the rsDei io,ees
at Tirana. who shot IA killed z
Mexican r.anied Pachico during a row,
was taken out and executed by a rtoei
firing squad soon after sunrise tcc3N.
Berlin now has an ice rink o9Hre
the year round. There are three ofnefs
in EUROPE, located az LondDa, $3.50
land Munich.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
WILSON GIVES REASONS
FOR BEING A DEMOCRAT

Durham. n. c., June Gov. Wood
row Wilson, of New Jersey, was the
commencement orator at Chapel hill
Yesterday. when the University of
North Carolina closed its 18th year.
Discussing democracy. he said:
THE nation will no longer make un-i
conditional and grants n franchises
and place In the hands OF a few the
OF this great nation. 1 am
two kinds OF a democrat. i was born
a democrat. and when / grew up L
became convinced that 1t was the only
thing to be-"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
TYRUS COBB CALLS ON
TAFT AT WHITE HOUSE

washington. June 1.-"Ty'' Cobb.
champion batter Of the Detroit "Ti-
gers" and OF the American league, and
pitcher Lively, OF the Detroit club,
shook hands with President Taft to-
day. The president has known Cobb
for several years and always remem-
bers that he halls from Augusta. Ca.
where Mr.. TAFT has spent many weeks
ia vacation time.
Hello. Ty." said the president.
bows my fellow citizen"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
RHOADES WILL TELL
THE SANE OLD STORY

Der Moin.a, Ia. .Iane i-Ai RNoades
who implicated James OcailashHi
Tom Hatch and Peter Jnhi IN the az
stenpt 70 rob the Polk count treason
OF 81 500. 600 come weeks age. todaf r.
iitcratcd his 1ntention OF telling slfn'
story 10 s,s jury in CCaiiashan taia
which LeAan today ..,
Guilty. RAoadcs iniimafeS be VIII I1aas
agulity.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
'ITTSBURG Is GIVEN
SMALL CITY COUNCIL

Pittsburg. Pa, Mag s1.-Plttsburg's
council last night vent out OF exist
snce and will be succeeded by a body
OF nine men, appointed first for seven
months, Their to be elected by the peo-
pie Of the city at large. This was
made possible by the passage OF an act
In the closing days OF the Legislature
last week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
KILLED IN
MEXICAN UPRISING
Jholula Scene of Rioting and
Slaughter, and Mob Is in
Full Possession.

Puebla. Mexico, May 31.-An upris-
ng which resulted in the killing Of 40
persons and the sacking of stores, gov
eminent offices and private homes oc-
cured last night at Cholula, a town
With a population of about 10, 900. 10
niles from this city.
The rebels set fire to the town, which
s threatened with destruction. Mob
fuie prevails at Cholula, and IL is
.eared that Puebla may be attacked.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
MADERo ATTENDS SOCIAL
FUNCTION ACROSS BORDER

Juarez, Mexico. May 30.-Francisco
!, Madero, jr.. steps across TO American
~.erritory today for the first time In sew
sral months. A luncheon in his honor
vas arranged for today by an Ell Paso
resident. in~augurating a round OF So
,ial festivities. Tonight Senior Madero
and his military staff will be guests at
A dinner given by FL Paso city officials
to Colonel Steever. of the Fourth
United States cavalry, and Colonel
SHARPE, OF the Twenty-third United
States infantry.
A public reception for Senior Madero
nas been arranged by the Ell Paso
chamber of for tomorrow
night. while Thursday night the former
.nsurrectos will give a ball at the
customs house here in celebration OF
heir triumph, Senior Madero leaving
Tor Mexico City the following day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09

II DECATUR. IND. - Harvey Parker
ranged his 4-year-old daughter TO a rafter
his barn just before he committed sui
.ide In the same yesterday. Mrs.
Parker discovered the two bodies In time
% ave the chiid's life. but left her hus-
oand hanging until the coroner arrived.
Neig hbors way Jealousy was responsible
sar tina h,ssh..nd's deed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09

In Brazil the government owns ana
operates 1887 miles OF railroad lines.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09

Kenosha. Wis. May S0.-The 10-round
boxing schedule last night between
sam Langford or Boston. and Tony
-aponi. of Chicago. before the Kenosha
Athletic club "a called of pom or
lers from Governor McGovern in a
message TO Sheriff Andrew r. Stahl.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-25
APLEY Was
found GUILTY

JAMESTOWN. Dec 25.-After be
ing out for " hours the jury in the
case Of the State vs.. Apley, brought
in a verdict of guilty. The jury
asked the clemency of the court in
sentence of the defendant, which sen
tence will be given Thursday. De
cember %.
Attorney John Knauf asked for a
stay of proceedings for six months to
give the Judge Lauder and himself
as attorneys, time to perfect an ap
peal from the verdict to the state
supreme court, stating that the test;
mony was voluminous, the defendant
in INDECENT circumstances and that
tine was necessary to take the legal
steps which were proposed in his
behalf Judge Coffey granted a stay
of proceedings for 80 days, but this
will not interfere with the sentencing
of the accused.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-25
AmuSementS
ORPHEUM

Amusement seekers who attend the
show given at the Orpheum theater
this evening cannot help but being
fully pleased with the excellent pro-
gram Of attractions offered.
No better comedy farce was ever
offered here than the sketch to be
presented tonight by Mr.. and Mrs.
Laverne, entitled "The Husbands
Bluff" The little play is full of live.
ly action and produces a continuous
laugh.
The feature Of the photoplays is a
Selig offering produced by the late
Frances Boggs, who was shot recent
ly by Jap in San Francisco. The
story depicts a life portrayal from
the Civil war, and only leading actors
are used in the cast.
There is also an animated comedy
scene and another film of Pathe's
weekly events, together with catchy
Illustrated song and a complete pro-
gram of orchestra music.
ShOwgoers should remember that
the usual two performances will be
presented at the Orpheum tonight, the
first show starting right on time
at 7:45.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-25
BEACH BOY gets
CORRECT START

BEACH, Dec. 25.-Preparing to be-
gin active farming on his claim near
Cabin Creek, Montana, F. R. ZOlling'
err a we'll known Billings county boy
has just returned from trip to Iowa,
bringing with him his bride, formerly
Miss Isabel Donaldson, to whom he
was married at high noon on Thanks
giving Day. Mr.. Zollinger is quite
sure he started right in the prcpara'
lions above mentioned, as he not only
wanted and secured a wife. but Sc
cured the wife he wanted. With her
husband Mrs Zollinger has been
visiting Beach relatives this week
and is indeed a most charming and
accomplished young woman. Mr.
Zolllnger is we'll known here and has
many friends to whom he will need
no introduction. Their marriage
took. place at the home Of the brides
parents at Anita, Iowa, in the pres.
ence of sixty friends and relatives OF
the pair, whose acquaintance began
during Mr.. Zollinger's residence In
Iowa some years ago. They will be
warmly congratulated by local
friends, who will hope to see them
make Beach frequent visiting point
after their removal to their new
home in Montana.