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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-11
MATRIMONIAL.

MIR. Max Fightmaster and Miss
Ada Brook, of Lexington, were united
in marriage at the residence of the
officiating minister, Elder Carey E.
Morgan. in this city Friday evening.
Mr.. Fightmaster is a night clerk al
the Leland Hotel. Immediately after
the ceremony they returned to Licking.
ton.
Mr.. John B. Mackey and Miss
Mary Agnes Shannon, of this city,
were united in marriage yesterday
morning at the Cathedral in Coving.
ton. Rev. Father Brossard officiating.
The wedding came as quite sur.
prise to Ftheir many trends here, as
their wedding was very unexpected.
The only attendants were Mr.. Jas.
Leyard and Miss Sue Jordan, of Paris.
The bride is an exceedingly bright
and attractive young lady and is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. I. S. Shan.
non, residing near this city.
The groom. who is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Mackey. of this city,
has been attending college in Louis
vile. He is young man of exemplary
habits and popular with a host of
friends.
Immediately after the ceremony the
happy couple left for bridal trip tC
Atlantic City and other points in the
East when they will return to Paris tt
make their future home.
The couple has the best wishes of q
large circle of friends for married
life of unbounded happiness.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-11
Two Paris Men Injured.

AS the result of a head-on collision
between a north bound freight and the
engine of Butler accommodation,
traffic was delayed several hours Sun
day and four trainsmen were injured.
The accommodation, which runs be-
tween Butler and Coving ton.- was
switching to make return trip and
was on the main line. The northbound
freight going at good rate of speed
down grade. could not be controlled
and struck the passenger engine.
Engineer ED tMaurer and Fireman
Ed Jones. of the accommodation,
jumped and escaped with slight in
juries.
Engineer Bert Savely. of Paris, who
with Conductor John Wilder, was in
charge of the freight stuck to his post
and received several severe cuts and
bruises.
Fireman Lawrence Brennan, of
Paris, jumped and escaped without in
Jury. Conductor Wilder was badly
bruised and Brakeman Chas. McCord,
was cut over the left eye.
The track was torn up for some dis
lance and both locomotives badly
damaged.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-11
Horse Racing Dead in Empire
State.

Asserting that it's statements are
bssed on information secured from in
side sources at Albany, the Evening
World says:
The horse racing game is dead in
New York. for this year at least.
There will be no racing bills passed by
ire Legislature, and nothing bordering
on the. resumption of the sport will be
nut up TO Governor Dix. There will be
no relieving of owners and directors of
racetracks of the liability fol betting
violations there will be no bookmak-
ing with or without writing cons idered /;
10 short, the sport of kings is as far
As ever from a healthy revival and will
be as long as those behind it are IN
wiling to open their tracks and race
under the provisions of the laws now
on the statute books"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-11
ELEGANT Home at Public Auction.

Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock.
Harris & Speakes will sell at public
auction the most beautiful new home
built by the Paris Lumber and Manu-
featuring Company, on Cypress street.
This house is up-to-date in every par
ticular and is the most desirable home
yet offered at public auction in Paris.
Attend the sale,
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Attend the Combination Sale
Wednesday, July lz==Free Prizes

Attend the combination sale Wednes-
day afternoon, July II, at O'Clock
and get a chance on>a room-size brus-
sells drugget, porch swing and a
comfortable rocking chair. A number
Of desirableSpieces Of real estate will
be sold
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-11
Plans Submitted.

At a meeting of the Mercer county
fiscal court plans for a new court
house were submitted to supplant the
historic building now standing and
which has been condemned, the Court
of Appeals having constructed the law
IS compelling the court to levy a tax
and build a new one. None Of the
plans were accepted.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-11
Wheat Wanted.

Before selling your wheat see US or
call Phone "a. We buy at all stations
On the F. & G. and l.. & N. railroads.
Call and get your wheat sacks.
r. b. HUTCHCRAFT.
IL 6Wks Paris, Ky.
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BIRTHS.

Born, in Waterville. Wash, to the
wife of j. H. Wlnstanley, formerly
Miss Louise Grinnan, of Paris. an
eight pound son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
Twenty Eighth Annual Dinner
of Saturday Night Club.
Have a Jolly Time With States
men and Others.
TWO NEW ORATORS.
Arthur Capper and A. E. JOr-
dan Blossom Out.
Gov. Stubs and EX-GOV. Bailey
Are Given OVatiOns.

The twenty-eighth annual banquet OF
the Saturday Night club, held at the
Elks club rooms, had most vaudeville
bills crowded off the boards in original
ity of the stunts pulled off and the
merriment excited by the stabs at men
in public affairs. Especial attention
was paid by the Saturday Nighters to
the president, A. w. Dana, judge of the
first division of the Shawnee district
court; ]. w. DOlley, bank commission
er; Arthur Capper, prospective candi-
date for governor, and John S. Daw-
son, attorney general
The griddle was heated seven times
hotter for these four, and they seemed
to enjoy it all right well.
over 100 guests sat down to the ban
quet tables. Each speaker was greeted
by his picture, thrown on screen, and
a verse in parody of some popular song.
If any man has a hobby the Saturday
Nighters ride it to death for him.
Two new speakers blossomed out at
the occasion, A. E. Jordan, county at
torney of Mitchell county, and Arthur
Capper. publisher of the Topeka Cap
ital. Mr.. Jordan exhausted the Ian
guage in his description of how the
wheels of justice turned round. Mr.
Capper dug up hidden talents as a pub
lie speaker and bearded the club in its
den for daring to put him forward d
its candidate for governor.
The evening was lively one from the
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To The Public:

The mosts
GET in
is our
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thatss Why has
neve be a
Compet ion cannot
be differentlywe
all
to credit
cred pricesa and sci
Watch
that a ed
regular prices Longs
II wouldb be
countryit is also impossible
to Of prices, for credit
trustworthy store
of
price a system with price
econom inclined Will it.
We Topek at
least talks.
Very respectfully,
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Methodist campmeeting style. He
smiled at the old familiar refrain, and
then like the broad, big man he is,
launched into a speech that scored the
littleness and narrowness Of the church
as we'll as the sins of the world. He
thought that the church had too much
religion and too little love. Some of
the club members started to interrurt
the speaker but his repartee discour-
aged these efforts and he was allowed
to finish his grafton
When Judge Dana. the retiring
president of the club, arose in his
place to deliver his annual address
John Cooper and four CT his wives
and affinities trailed in and up to the
judge to demand the justice from him
that had been denied them by Judge
Whitcomb in the second division of
the Shawnee district court
The judge was flabbergasted for a
minute. but recovered quickly and
fought it out with the old Mormon
had departed the judge showed his re-
Operative powers by going ahead and
delivering an eloquent Grafton In
which mention was made of Napo-
leon Bonaparte and George Washing
ton It was the club that was groggy,
not the judge.
A. E. Jordan came next with his
Mr.. Jordan stood the gaff well. He
played with we'll known Topeka
names to illustrate his wheels. His
vocabulary was immense and Tom
McNeal called John Dawson's atten-
tion to some of the gilded and ornate
sentences.
Justice r. 4. Burch had for his
subject, Fishers of Men" His adj
dress was a mastery alignment of the
English language into battahons OF
description. The justice is a fisher
man himself. and he talked fish in
stead of politics. He thought that
fishing for men was poor sport for an
angler who had met the rushes of the
tuna off the Catalina islands. He
drew beautiful word pictures of the
northern lakes and how the shadows
from the woods feel deep into the
bosom of the silver waters. There
fore he concluded, II go angling to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15

E. w. Thompson. R. A. Burch, Arthur
Capper, L. S. Ferry. H. F. Mason. H.
]. Bone, ]. F. Farrell, ]. S. West, T.
A. McNeaL L. L. Kiene, David D.
Leahy, f. w. Thomas. C. H. Sessions,
F. P. MacLennan, E. D. McKeever,
John Sargent, Jr., J. r. Koontz, J. NJ.
Cornell, Charles Gibbs, F. G. Lager
Clyde Miller. H. l. Peppmyer, c. S.
Gleed, c. ]. Dillon of Manhattan. ]. r.
Burrow, E B. Stotts c. C. VanNatta,
H. D. Gorsage, o. E. Walker. C. w.
Kouns, w. E. Davis, A. D. Gray, s. z.
Cobb, John H. Linn, w. H. Sears of
Lawrence, c. w. Merriam, w. F. Bow
en-, A NJ. Harvey, ]. Will Kelley. De-
E. B. Jolley, c. B. VanHorn, Clement
Smith, George A. Guild, Roy &. Bone,
c. A. More, Earl Akers, Harry Hobson.
Thomas Stevens, z. T. Fairchild, o. E
Hungate, G. P. McDermott. Dr. w. E.
Sechenck of Pekin, ILL.,. A. A. Scott
Frank Doster, L. NJ. Penwell, T. D.
Fitzpatrick, F. B. Clark, John Cleye-
land, ]. H. Stout, Elmer z. Ames, r.
NJ. Bonebrake, David Gossett, H. C.
Kibbe, A. d. Aiken. R. T. Roby. F. w.
Freeman, L. l. Dyche, David Bowie.
William Reid of Manhattan, E r.
Simon, Dean J. p. de b Kaye, George
NJ Stone, Charles w. Hull, Marco Nor
row, George NJ. Crawford. L c. Bailey
E. D. Minis of Kansas City. William
Henrezie of Kansas City, David Page
c. P. Bolmar, James Mcclure, w. r
Falkiner. ]. E. Brown. B. K. Akers
! o. ]. Wood, H G. Parsons. Rober
Pierce, F. S. Savage, j. D. Norton. c
| C. Starr, ]. Q. Royce, John r. Carter
| Chas. S. Briggs, w. r. Kercher. E. w
| Rankin, J. A. Cole, Otto Barth, LIE
J Clark of Kansas City. ]. E. Mercer o
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to feel better when l had taken only
as was afraid to stop too soon."fNrs-
SADIE MULLEN. 272S n. B. St., Ell
wood, Ind.
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an operation or drag out a sickly.
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For thirty years it has been the
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If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound will help YOU.
write to Mrs. Pinlzham at LYNN.
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and the advice free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15

time the coffee was served at o'clock
until Ex-Governor Bailey had ceased
to speak at midnight. The witty MEM
bers of the club seemed to have lost
their pepper and cunning in batting the
speakers but the>comnittee in charge
of the illustrations from real life had
prepared an elaborate program that
went through without a hitch. The hob
bies and issues of the politicians were
held up before the fire and roasted in
merciless fashion The full step from
the sublime to the ridiculous was taken
The light was thrown on the weakness.
The guests appeared to enjoy it all
very much and the victims had to
like it.
Not since Topeka was discovered by
the Kaw Indians have the speakers at
the Saturday Night club annual had
such an easy time. Charlie WEIGH, the
Coffeyville lawyer, one of the speakers,
mented on the unusual event of the
president being allowed to finish his
annual address Mr.. WEIGH noted with
sorrow the passing of the clubs fam
Gus wits. The poison had dried up at
the root of the fang. The old vitupera-
ton was not there, the sarcasm had
vanished. The question was whispered
around the tables, Can John MacDon-
aid come back?' The Scotchman from
Loeb Ben Arden sat silent while the
orators scared to heights that had been
forbidden in the club for over quar-
ter of a century.
Rev. Frank L. Loveland, one of the
speakers, had to leave at 8 o'clock to
catch a train. The program was
changed so that he might speak while
the first course of the banquet was be-
ing served. The brilliant preacher
listened to he song, II want to be
Methodist It'll die sung in the old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15

BILE Compound. 1
was sick three
months and could
not walk. l suf-
fered all the time.
The doctors said L
could not get well
without an opera
ton, for 1 could
hardly stand the
pains in my sides,
especially my right
one, and down nv
right leg. / began
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15

asset today is the friendship of people
ali over this state. 1t is an asset to
live under the flag and try to discharge
your duty as a citizen.
II am a little old-fashioned, maybe,
but I have not tried to keep up with
the progressive policies of my party.
It cannot be made to seem right to me
To turn down old friends. 1t will take
me longer, though, to pay the debts 2f
nv friendships than to get even with
my enemies
mo one will ever get rid of his po-
1iticaI liabilities. He ought as good
CITIZEN to pay them ALL.
Everyone Joined In on the chorus OF
this song:
'sWon't you come back. Bill Bailey,
Won't you come back,
We miss you all day lo-ong:
Well pay the grocer's budget,
Wen foot the bills
We know you held the sa-ack-
Member that fall election
We threw you out,
Through private life to roam!
You're what we need.
For the Jobs gone to seed
Bill Bailey won't you please come
home"
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Justice Burch listened to this song
before he started his address.
And here's little candidate you really
ought to meet;
Just put him on your list-put him on
your list;
Be sure to take his number, for he's hard
enough to beat,
So put him on your list; Cor slap him
He holds the job at present and he doesn't
want to go
Back to Salina once again and let his
whiskerS grow;
He'd like to turn around again and COP
the job anew,
And hold it six years longer, so he
checks it up to you;
But while he takes it seriously, we really
must insist:
He never would be missed-he never
would be missed"
Mr.. Capper Made Good.
When Arthur Capper was presented
to the club with his subject, liar
mony," Tom Doran asked If a typo
graphical error had not been commit
ted and "hominy" was intended after
all. Before Mr.. Capper could open his
mouth to speak the lights were turned
out and Harry Bone, wearing a cop
per-colored wig, stood up to imper-
senate the gubernatoriaI candidate.
Mr.. Bone made a happy speech, in
which he defined harmony to the dis
satisfaction of everyone and made
enough promises to keep him in hot
water for four years. When the lights
were turned on Mr. Bone had perched
on his wrist mammoth hen hawk as
a dove of peace.
This was the song they sang for
Mr.. Capper:
Put on your old gray bonnet,
With the Stubs brand on it
And Wen boost Mr.. Capper to the chair;
We will grin and bear 1t, if he should
inherit
Any job that Stubs can spare
Mr.. Cappcr surprised them all by
declaring spiritedly that he did not
want the endorsement of the club for
governor. He did not want harmony,
and If he did this would be the last
place he would preach that doctrine,
here among these boisterous bar
barians.''
He denounced the entire scheme as
a plot to ruin his political future. He
courted and desired the opposition of
clubs unfortunate candidates in the
past who sought honors and places of
profit backed by the clubs oficial en-
dorsement. He called on the shades
of oblivion to tell the whereabouts of
Chester 1. Long, Tom McNeal and
Robert Stone. He spoke of the narrow
escape Justice Silas Porter had at the
last election carrying around his neck
the milestone of the Saturday Night
club. But in spite of his abuse and
protest the club endorsed him for gov
ernor. Then Mr.. Capper tried to turn
the endorsement over to Mayor J. B.
Billiard, but the club fastened its collar
around the editors neck. The club
also, at this point, invited itself to an
other banquet at Governor Stubs
home at Lawrence.
Governor Stubs Well Received.
Governor Stubs came next on the
program under the heading, "Joys of
the Chase" The governor got out of
a sick bed to come to the banquet, so
he did not try to make a speech. He
comp1imented the Saturday Nighters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
Pumps Cut

Main F1Oor-
The styles here offered are all
the newest and include the sea-
sons most favored lasts
odds and ends or broken lines.
Prices are lowered, but there
still remain the qualities that
put the mark of merit upon
Mills footwear.
Regular $500 Cravenette, Suede,
Patent Leather, and Mat Kid Pumps,
with turn soleS and covered heels,
for. $40
Regular $3.50 Brown Velvet Pumps
with welt soles, for. 1910
Regular $3.50 Cravenette Ties, in
this sale for 1925
Regular $500 White Canvas Pumps
with waist line strap .$2.25
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
WOMAN
ESCAPES
OPERATION
WasCured byLy Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Elwood, Ind.-"Your remedies have
cured me and I have only taken six
bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
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tanners he had met in his travels from
ocean to ocean. He accepted that in
vitation to come to his home to get a
square meal. He declared that the
joys of making a campaign through
the country districts of Kansas could
not be excelled this side of the golden
gates. The governor was given an
ovation when his picture was thrown
upon the screen. This was the song
that followed the picture:
Every little movement has a meaning
all its own
Every little thought and feeling
BY your attitude is shown.
For our votes you are appealing,
But your hand you are revealing
And the Democrats are dealing
With movement all their own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
Guests at Tables.

Following were those at the BAN
quet:
Governor w. r. Stubs, Chief Justice
w. A. Johnston. Ex-Governor w. ].
Bailey, Attorney General John Dawson,
J. N. Dolley, Rev. F. L. Loveland, C.
D. WEIGH of Coffeyville A. NJ. Jordan
of Beloit, Judge George H. Whitcomb.
Judge A W. Dana, o. P. M. McCIin-
took, John F. Switzer, Albert T. Reid
Elon S. Clark, Robert Stone. T. F.
Doran. John Macdonald, B. H. Pugh
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Cottonwood Falls. Ernest Tucker, c.
A. Cain, Walter L. Payne. w. H. Petty
john, 7. H. Heym, r. Ginger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15

Save the little chicks by feeding
Purity Chick Feed. Zimmerman Seed
company, 62S-25 Quincy street..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15
Rugs Are Reduced

There's not a rug included in this sale but
what would add attractiveness to any room
and would be an exceptional value at the reg
ular prices All new-the best PATTERNS
the richest colorings.
$3.50 Body Brussels, 41ax71s #. $1,000
1900 Body Brussels, 6x9 #. 800. 1900
27.50 Body Brussels, 9x12 it, 80. 24OO
1.25 Administers, 1896 in. 95
$50 Administers, 27x6O in 1.95
1000 Administers, 8-3x10-6 #. 80. 1900
500 Tap. Brussels, 6x9 it. $50
400 Tap. Brussels, 8-3x1O-6 fit. -. 11.OO
$500 Tap. Brussels, 9x12 it. 17.75
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Chi-NameI
Demonstration May IT to 20. c. NJ.
Hill, S26 Kansas avenue.
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Dawson and the Jointists.
Attorney General John Dawson was
he next victim Judge Dana, the
introduced the Scotchman
with a flourish of drum and trumpet,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15

soc Unbleached PepperelI 23c-
This is the standard 1914 unbleach-
ed Pepperell sheeting-so we'll
known that further description is
unnecessary-Bi value at o.
SOC yard. Tomorrow, yard. .GOC
27hc BIeached Sheeting, 23c-
Another Tuesday bargain-a good.
serviceable bleached sheeting that
you would count a fortunate pur-
chase at 2715o yard. To- 02~
morrow for, a yard. ...... .6O(
Fine Laces S%c-One of the
Basement bargains for tomorrow
Laces and insertions Of extra good
quality, in widths from u inch up
to inches, at the very low 21Z~
price of, a yard .O/Z~
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Mems Work Shirts 45c-Well
that will give good accounts of
themselves in service. There are
plain blue shirts, in light and dark
colors; some in black and white, as
well as blue and white STRIPES, and
some of black sateen. Sizes from
IA " to II. Special tomor- NE-
row; as long as they last, for TO~
Towels, 1Oc and 15c-Tomorrow
will be towel day. At 15c each, or
for 25c, you can buy 18x36 inch
towels, finished with neat hens.
Another lot of towels, 1Sx36 inches,
with fringed ends, will be on ~
special sale at, each $50. AON
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Carpets Lowered

Carpets, too, are thrown into the Depart
ment Managers Sale at greatly reduced
prices They are all from the regular stock
and the newest designs and colors are includ-
ed. Make your selection early.
S 10 Tapestry Brussels for, yard 55c
80 Tapestry Brussels for, yard. -. zoe
LIS Administer Carpet for, yard. :. Csc
1.65 Administer Carpet for, yard. :. S1.3O
1.25 Velvet Carpet for, yard. -. .$1.OO
LOO Velvet Carpet for, yard. 75c
1.50 Body Brussels for, yd, $1.35 and $1.2O
rs All Wool Ingram, for yard. Coo
New Ingram Stair Carpets, yard. :. .3Oc
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Governor Stubs came next on the
program under the heading, "Joys of
the Chase The governor got out of
a sick bed to come to the banquet, so
he did not try to make a speech. He
comp1imented the Saturday Nighters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-15

Ruching 9c-Dainty ruching in
black, white and colors-enough
TOT or . coiiarSM put up IN &c
Women's Hose 23c-To the Bar
gain Basement for genuine hosiery
bargains. Tomorrow you will find
on sale women's hosiery, in blacks
and colors, that are we'll worth 35c
to SOC pair, for only, o.
HandkerchiefS, Sc Another
great handkerchief purchase.
These are Women's all pure linen
handkerchiefs, some with dainty
lace edges and fancy corners. e.
Your choice while they last. ~
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Tomorrow: In the Big Bargain Basement


o agenune
of
obtaining
The Harlowton news., 1911-12-08
RESERVATION
TO BE OPENED
ASsinnibOine Reservation CompriS.
About 100000 Acres to be
Opened to Settlement.

Orders have been issued for the
throwing open to settlement of the
Fort Assiniboine reservation, COM
prising about 100000 acres in the
cen tral part of Chouteau county,
south of Havre.
The tract is composed of some of
the most fertile agricultural land
of northern Montana and is well
watered. Although the abandon
ment of the reservation as mill
tary post has long been opposed by
the people of Havre, it has been
demonstrated plainly that it's util-
ization for agricultural purposes
would prove far more beneficial to
to the state than it's maintenance
as an army post. For a long per
iod the post has been manned by
an insignificant force. Contracts
have been let for removing some
of the material from the post.