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Basket Ball Games

Tuesday night the two teams of
girls and the two teams Of men
played basket ball. The girls
teams played first and ended in a
score of IA to 6 in favor of the re-
gulars. There seems to be mate
rial in the two teams for one excel
lent team which when properly
trained and in practice could give
outside teams a run for their mon
ey. The mems game followed and
the Giants cleaned the Rubes 10
to 9 in a rough and tumble game
of single handed playing which
appeared more like foot ball than
basket ball, but was a good fast
interesting game. After the games
a little social dance was INDUCED
in by those present.
, 1911-12-14
Mr.. Swartz Beginning to Fill Out

John Swartz has never been
considered a skinny man-in fact
he has always been rather plump
and well rounded out. At this
time, if you will take careful no.
tice, he is rather more round and
rotund than of yore. There is a
reason for this. Mr.. Swartz and
his family have been making pre-
parations for the past month to
lef We Saratoga and return to Fl.
Collins. Not every day, but at
least three or four times a week,
Mr.. Swartz and his family are in
vited to dinner some where-enter.
tanned, given a kind of farewell
spread, as it were. Now do you
catch onp Almost anybody would
begin to look plump after a month
or six weeks of that kind of treat
ment. Hence we remark that MI
Swartz is beginning to look well
rounded out.
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lease or pay grazing fees, would be
able under this bill to purchase
outright strictly grazing lands in
the vicinity of their homesteads.
The bill provides for the sale of
such lands at public auction to the
highest bidder. upon terms not
exceeding five annual payments.
Chance to Enter Navy
Wyoming young men with am
billions toward the navy will BIZ in
terested in the fact that Repre-
sentative Mondell will soon have
to name a principal and two alter
mates for the Annapolis academy
for the 1914 term. He will be
glad to hear from any who desire
to try for these places.
, 1911-12-14
Grand Master Visits SARATOGA

Harold Banner, Grand Master
of the Masonic fraternity in Wyo-
ming, arrived here yesterday
morning on the train and visited
with the SaratogaLo lodge last even
ing. There was a fairly good
turnout to receive him. During
the exercises of the evening Mr..
Banner addressed the brethren on
matters pertaining to the good of
the Order. His address was full
of much sound advice and pleased
those present very much and con-
WINGED them that Mr.. Banner is a
very able and sincere man.
When the lodge had been clos
ed the members gave the Grand
officer a smoker and sandwiches
and coffee were served and the re-
suit was a pleasant informal time
which everyone enjoyed.
Mr.. Banner left GU the train to-
day for Encampment, where he
will visit the Lodge at that place
this evening.
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Little Tots To Entertain

Miss Andrews, the teacher in
the Primary department, is quite
busy now training the pupils in
her room for an entertainment to
BE- given the evening of the 23rd
inst, il the Jensen hall. 1t il en-
titled: 1.-The Revolt of the Toys"
The little people in the Primary
room are greatly DESTROYS OF hav-
Ing an organ to assist them in
singing, and they are giving this
entertainment to raise funds to
buy an instrument, having a good
one in view that they can buy for
$50. The play will be a most in
teresring one and we hope every
body will turn out and give them d
good house. The price will be 25e
and l5c.
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Shipping In Feeders

q. A. Hunter, of the cattle firm
Of Hunter. Casteel & Hunter of
Big creek, arrived here Monday
with five ars of young cattle, ia
;alves and 10S yearling steers
which will be fed here in the val.
ley. The steers we're taxed up to
the ranch of Matt Watt, where
they will be taken care of this
winter and the calves we're sent to
the ranch of L. G.. Sterrett up the
river to be wintered. They were
a fine looking bunch of stock and
in a years time will make fine beef
when they will probably go back
to the Denver market.
, 1911-12-14
Addressed Wool Growers Meeins

Charles r. Winter of Encamp-
ment, was a passenger on the train
from Encampment Friday morn
ing on his way to Cheyenne and
Denver. On Monday evening he
delivered a very able address to
the Association in the Capitol
Avenue Opera House. There we're
a large number of people present
besides the members of the asso-
cation, all of whom listened to
The talk, which was on the subject
OF Production and Prices" with
a great deal of interest. Mr.. Win
Ter is a pleasant as we'll as forceful
Speaker and his reputation as one
OF the best speakers in the state ia
Veil established.
, 1911-12-14
When He Took The Kelly Cure

A Saratoga boy, who holds an
important position under Govern
ment, is married to a dear little
woman as good as gold and who is
ready to swear by every word her
husband says, because she is thoro-
ly in earnest herself. At table one
day she offered him some dish
which he declined, saying that he
had never been able to eat any
since he took the Keely cure. or
cours she took him at his word,
tho she said nothing. For several
weeks she greived inwardly and
was i'll the deepest despair over the
fact that her husband had been
compelled to take the Keely cure.
One day the husband happened to
relate his first, last and only exper-
fence in being intoxicated. A
great wave of JOY and relief swept
over her heart and she exclaimed
~joyously:
"Then you never took the Keely
cure, did your"
"The Keely cure! Why, no.
What made you think so?"
"Why don't you remember? l
offered you a dish of 30 and so and
you said you had never eaten any
since you had taken the Keely
cure-and l thot-"
a great light dawned on the hus-
band and he realized that one of
his little jokes had greived his
wife for weeks-and the forms
being made up they "wont at once
to press
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Won Grand
Champion Prize
Hunter. Casteel & Hunter sweep
everything at the International
Stock show at CHICAGO.

Few people in this country real.
ize what Hunter, Casteel G. Hun.
ter are doing in the way of raising
fine Hereford cattle. They have
the best Hereford bulls and all
their cattle that are not full bloods
are good grades. At the recent
International Stock Show which
took place in Chicago they won
the Grand Champion prize of $500
for two-year-old feeders. This
IA a remarkable thing to happen
to this western country and espe-
cially to come to this valley. 1t
shows that our stockmen are Just
as we'll up with the times as those
of any country in the United Stat
es. At the stock show in. Denver
last January they won the prize
for two-year-old feeders and the
steers were sold to a man in Iowa.
After being fed by him for one
year the cattle were taken to the
International Stock Show in Chi
ago and won the Special Hereford
Champion prize af $500. The
steers, now three years old, we're
sold for $12 per 100 pounds and
brot the remarkable sum of $163,
is each. We very much doubt if
this price per head has ever been
squalled FOR such a number of
beef at any one time.
Hunter, Casteel q Hunter took
three lists and one End prszes on
the two-year-olds and Peter Hope
& Sons three lists and one End on
the three year-olds referred to
above.
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j. j. Fulkerson is hauling his grain
in to the livery barn OF Dave Rich
mond, being in every day with a load.
Geo. c. Austin, superintendent of
S. d E. Ry., was in town Tuesday
attending to business for his company
Hon. X. P. Fuller was here the
past week, looking over business. He
left here Sunday morning for Chey-
enne.
The social twenty gave Mrs. Grady
a birthday party Thursday evening.
They presented her with a silver jelly
server.
Hon. John McGill, Tax Commits
s%ioner, made Saratoga a visit Monday
returning to Cheyenne Tuesday
morning.
Earl Mowry and his son, Lester,
were down yesterday. Mr. Mowry is
building Il sawed log dwelling 32x6C
two story for his sou Hugh.
Jack Mcpherson and Bob Greie
we're over from Rawlins Sunday in
Mr.. McPherson's Oldsmobile. They
returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Barkhurst we're
down from the ranch yesterday with
a load of superfne pork-more like
chicken than ordinary pork.
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Saratoga Chips

Perry Ault was a city visitor yes
terday.
W. II. Large was shopping here
Tuesday.
Will Carlson came in from Forpark
last Friday.
Judge Kuykendsll went to Sheri-
dan Monday.
Warren Edwards has our thanks
for a fine roast Of venison.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Peck were
transacting business here Tuesday.
Ice cutting has begun. The ice is
of good thickness and in good shape.
Mrs. H. Z. Pilon returned Tues
day evening from visit to Omaha rel
atives.
Mrs. Maud Sanford was down this
week visiting her sister Mrs. Hum
phrey.
Miss Jennie Campbell came over
from Pass creek and is visiting Mrs.
Glenn 7. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chef Cluff were city
visitors from South Spring creek
Saturday.
Dick Wagner returned to Saratoga
Saturday after an absence OF four or
five years.
Mrs. Archie Campbell is over from
Pass creek on a visit to relatives and
friends.
Lou. Carroll was down from the
Davis & Carroll ranch the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gunst have q
little daughter born Tuesday at the
Want ranch.
DIR. G. l.. Bunton came up from
Hanna Sunday and is doing dental
work here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Maghee ano
Mrs. G. f. Mcneil were in shopping
FROM North Fork Saturday.
William Laid aud Milt. Filming
U. p. guards at Rawlins during thu
strike, are at home again.
w. W. Petty was in from Ell
Mountain this week where he is doinl
assessment work on mining claims
Badly" Sisson has improved til
appearance of the office Of the Hote
IWoli with a new hnolsam carpet,
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DR.. and Mrs. Sam F. Price are hap
py in the possession Of a little son
born Tuesday morning. DR.. Burke,
Of Encampment, was in attendance.
j. F. Crawford. who went to Lara
mie last Friday to attend the semi
annual meeting Of the board of I'm
iversity trustees, returned Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Winsor enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. John Swartz,
Harold and Vernon Swartz and Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Crawford at dinner
sunday.
j.. S. Stanley and W. A. Hopkins
came'in from Fl. Collins Tuesday.
Mr.. Stanley has traded his Cow creek
ranch to Mr.. Hopkins for a ranch be-
longing to the latter IN the Fl. Col
Inns country.
The Rev. Horace @. Clair who was
called by the Presbyterian Church of
this place a short time ago has answ-
cred the call and will arrive some
time in january with his wife and
little son, to occupy the pulpit.
w. I. Meason, who was employed
by the U p. rs a guard during the
strike, has obtained steady employ
ulent in Rawlins and his vile and
children will leave in a day or two to
JOIN hun at that place.
, 1911-12-14

Try man Is mol then In possession
of the area embraced in the form
er entry.
Selling Surplus Water
A Converse county irrigation
company is first to contract with
the government for the purchase
of surplus water from a reclamation
project, as authorized under the
new Warren law. The director of
the Reclamation service has Just
signed a contract with the North
Platte Valley Irrigation company
of Douglas, of which DR.. j. M.
Wilson is president, for the deliv.
cry of surplus water from the
Pathfinder reservoir sufficient to
irrigate 10000 acres. The comp
any agrees to pay the government
S3.70 per acre for the water wheth-
er used or not, and in turn is per-
United to charge to settler S7.40
for water rights to the Carey act
lands it controls. Because of
this being the first contract of it's
kind under the Warren law, pass
ed last year, tn epapers were close
ly scrutinized by the reclamation
service approved by the Wyoming
state land board before being sign
ed by the director of the reclaim
alton service. Settlers under the
Wilson lands to be irrigated by
this surplus water will be required
to pay, for land and water right,
about the same amount as they
would under a government recla-
nation project. 1t is believed
that the ultimate result of the
Warren law will not only be to
give outside settlers water for
lands at normal cost and thereby
increase the total irrigated acreage
but in time these contracts must
greatly increase the revenues of
the Reclamation service.
To Improve Park Roads
In anticipation of a greatly in
creased travel through the state to
the Yellowstone park, should the
Secretary of the Interior decide
to open that to autos next
summer as the result of road
changes made by Senator Warren,
Representative Mondell has intro
duced a bill appropriating $4,000
for the improvement of both the
Lander and Cody roads into the
park. The auto travel to the park
would be largely from the east,
and all of this would necessarily
traverse the state of Wyoming for
it's entire length. The desirable
ity Of good auto roads, in the
light of these prospective visitors,
cannot be over estimated. Anoth-
err appropriation bill by Mr.. Mon
dell calls for $4,000 for the i'm
provement of roads and bridges OH
the Wind River reservation. An
other appropriation of $1,000 for
appropriately marking the sites OF
old Fort Phil Kearney and the
"Wagonbox Fight" in Sheridan
and johnson counties.
To Sell Grazing Land
Congressman Mondell has intro
duced a bill authorizing the sale
of tracts not larger than a section
of unreserved, non irrigable, non
timbered, non-mineral lands chief
" valuable for grazing. Settlers
who desire a small tract OF purely
grazing lands, now compelled te
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Washington News

Another Chance For Homesteader
1t has long been the contention
OF many western people that the
homesteader who has made good
by proving up on his land accord
ing to law should be rewarded
with the right to perfect title to
another if.he so desired. Some.
thing of this nature is the bill in.
PRODUCED by Mr.. Mondell, grant.
Ing a new right of homestead en-
try 10 former homesteaders. The
Mondell bill would permit a sec
ond homestead entry to all quail
fed enirymen who have previously
made final proof Oh a homestead,
provided the former entry, was
perfect ten years prior to the date
OF the new entry and that the en-
try man is not then in possession
of the area embraced in the form
er entry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08

CLAIR, NJ, second; Siemsen and Sizes,
both D., third. Hight feet "a
inches.
Shot put-Mitten, D., first: Claar,
M, second; Sizes, D., third. Distance
AZ feet 6 H inches.
Broad 1ump-Claar, NJ. first,
Friedholdt, D., second; Pearson. NJ,
third Distance>19 feet ga inches.
Totals-Davenport se1s, Moline,
80, Rock Island, 6h.
DOES NOT KEEP CUP.
The impression had been some
what general that the winning Of
this meet gave Davenport permanent
possession OF the silver loving cup
now In possession OF the Iowans, and
offered with the understanding that
it was to go TO the school winning
1t thrice in succession. However,
an examination Of the records shows
that Davenport is not yet entitled TO
It. Davenport won last year, when
the meets were resumed after a
break since 1906 In 1906 Moline
won the most points. So to keep
the cup permanently Davenport must
win the next meet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08

the first half Of the week beginning
tonight The act is billed as the on
iy one of it's kind in vaudeville
Whether this is true or not remains
to be seen, for there are many kinds
or acts in vaudeville. The name of
the sketch is "a Doubles Troubles"
and the scene is laid in room in the
Majestic hotel, New York, at midnight,
during a supper party following the
theatre. The characters are Arthur
Gilmore, the groom, A. c. Gilmore, the
cousin. Dorothy Gilmore, the bride,
James, the butler, and Dr. Bold, house
physician. In their order, the charac-
tiers are assumed by w. w. Potts.
Charles Potts, Mable Kelly, Earl
Potts and Al Reed. The remainder of
the bill will include in addition to the
regular illustrated song and pictures,
the Sidonias, presenting THE Lady
and the Tramp, Carrie McManus,
singing and quick change artist, and
Ralph Kitner, musical monologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08
ALEDO IN LEADING PART
High School Figures Prominently in
Military Tract Meet.

Aledo, Ill, May Especially
A large delegation Of the Aledo high
school students and their friends
went over the R. 1. S. to Galesburg
Friday to attend the annual mill
tary tract contests which were held
there that day. Louis Hollenback,
who represented the Aledo school
in the boys oratoricaI contest, won
second place His subject was
Great American Ideals" Miss Ber-
nice Gilmore, who spoke in the girls
defamation contest, won third
place. There were IL contestants
in the athletics and Aledo won 22
points, which gave 1t fourth place.
Craig Bedford broke the Military
Tract record in shot put, with a
distance Of 40 feet inches. The
girls glee club and the boys quar-
tet assisted in the musical programs
OF the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08
an rs DoTT.

Miss Billie Burke came suddenly In
70 prominence as an actress in Ameri-
ca in 1907, the same year that w. Som
erset Vaughan came suddenly into
prominence as a playwright in En-
gland. 1t is quite appropriate, there
fore, that Miss Burke should now be
playing one of Mr.. Maugham's plays.
Mrs. Dot is the piece and Miss
Burke will be seen in 1t at the Grand,
Davenport, tonight.
Miss Burke produced ''Mrs. Dot"
first at the Lyceum theatre, New York
in January, 1910, and played it there
70 crowded houses for several months
She laid 1t aside for a short time this
winter to present "Susanne" in New
York and now she has resumed it and
viii take it to the Pacific coast By
the critics it is regarded as the best
OF the Maugham's comedies that have
been presented in this country so far
and the title role is exactly suited to
Miss Burke's charming personality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08
church. Burial was in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
JOHN PETERSON.

John Peterson died this morning
at 8 o'clock in st. Anthony's hospf-
tai after an illness of nine weeks
with typhoid fever and complica-
tions of diseases. He was a native
of Sweden where he was born as
years ago. He came to this city
when he was eight years old and
with the exception of four years
spent in Colorado, had lived here
since that time. Until four years
ago he conducted a CONNECTION store
on Third avenue. He leaves his
father, Ollie Peterson, two sisters,
Mrs. A. L. Larson, Rock Island, and
Mrs. Bell Dahlen of Sturgeon Lake,
Mimi, and two brothers, w. E. Pet
erson of Denver and Ernest F. Pet
erson of San Francisco. The fun
eral will be at 2 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon and services will be con-
Quoted in the Knox undertaking
rooms by. Rev. s. G. Hagglund, pas
tor of the First Swedish Lutheran
church. Burial will be in Paramount
cemetery, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08

ness with pneumonia. He was born
in Osceola, Iowa, May 9, 1857. He
and Miss Liza Beyers were united
In maEriage at Brooklyn, Iowa, Feb.
IA, 1882. The family had resided
here for several years. Beside his
widow, Mr.. Stephenson leaves six
children. Mrs. II. H. Pierce Fort
Madison, Iowa; Mrs. F. G. Collins,
Geneseo; Mrs. Roy Young, Rock Is
land, and Ruth. Leona and William
at home. He also leaves three
brothers, Albert Stephenson. Brook
Ign, Iowa. George Stephenson, Hutch
ihson, Kan, and Charles Stephenson,
Gurnsey Iowa, and two sisters, Mrs.
Ruth Lavender. Mason City, Iowa,
and Mrs. Laura Morse, Gilman, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08
The Theatre
JAMES T. POWERS IN "tAvANA'

JAMES T. POWERS IN HAVANA"
"Hvana," the successful musical
comedy in which James T. Powers
will be seen at the Illinois tomorrow,
was first written for George Ed
wardes, who produced the play at the
Gaiety theatre, London. Mr.. Ed
wardes. as theatregoers probably
know, is the most successful produc-
er Of musical plays in England. Mr.
Powers was looking Tor a new play
to succeed THE Blue Moon" He drop
ped into the Gaiety theatre, London,
TO see Havana" He Immediately saw
the possibilities in the play and ne
gotiations were entered into for the
American rights, the Shuberts being
the lucky managers who secured the
Plum The book was turned over TO MI.
Powers who completely re-wrote IL To
him falls the part Of Samuel Nix,
bos'un OF the yacht Wasp" q charae.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08
DAVENPORT WINS
HONORS OF TRACK
Trans-River high SCHOOL Oar
riss OF Silver Cup at
Saturdays Meet.
AND A QUESTION ARISES
As 90 Wheeler Trophy Belongs Per-
manently to Victors in View
of the Facts.

The-annual trtcity track meet was
held at Exposition park Saturday,
and for a third time, Davenport
walked away with it and the loving
cup. The meet was walkaway for
Davenport, the final count being
Davenport SO H, Moline 80 and Rock
IS1and 61h. The locals were really
never tn the running, as Behnamann
who was counted on to get a place
in The mile and half was sick, and
Kone, the fast little sprinter. was un-
able to start with the gun in a single
race. Harry Budelier tied for third
In the pole vault, Kone was third in
the 22o-yard low hurdles, and the
12o-yzrd high hurdles, Grove was
second IN the 100 high hurdles and
the team was third In the half mile
relay. Mftteu's throwing Of the shot
and discus, and the running of the
quarter and half by Brocherdt were
the features. A number Of records
were broken but these were trt-city
meet records, established in but two
previous meets and none of the track
records were broken
THE SUMMARY.
The summary: First 5, second 3,
third 1.
so yard dash-8fitosn- D. first;
Falk. D., second; Pearson, NJ,
third. 1Ime O:05 3-5.
100 yard dash-Mitten, D., first;
Roche. D.. second; Falk, D., third.
Time 0:1O As.
Mile run-West, NJ, first; Bush
nell, d. second; Brownie, D.. third.
Time Sol.
40 yard run-Borcherdt, D.
r-t. Nosenfelder, D., second; |
Eo.2y. H.. third. Time o:54 3-5.
-Zg yard low hurdles-Priester |
D. first, claus. NJ, second: Kone, K. !
l., third. Time OPS 3-5.
22O yard dash-ROche, D., first; |
Rhodes, D. second; Pearson, M,
third. Time o:23 As.
12O yard high hurdles-Mitten,
D., first; Grove, p. l., second; Kone,
r. l., third. Time O:17 10.
Half mile-Borcherdt, D., first;
Brownie. D., second; Thomas, NJ,
third. Time 2:1O 3-5.
Half mile reIay-Davenport, first;
Moline second; Rock Island, third.
Time 1:41 As.
Pole -Friedholdt, D., first;
NJ. second, Sizes, D., and
H. Budelier, r. l., tied for third.
Height 10 feet inches.
Discus-Mitten, D., first; Sizes, D.,
CLAIR, NJ. third. Distance
III feet inches
High jump-Friedholdt D., first;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08
MEET TO CONSIDER
FORWARD MOVEMENT
Men Interested I'm Religious Work
to Gather at the y. NJ. O. A.
Chapel Tonight.

In order to lay plans for the fur
therance Of the summer work in con
nection with the Mems Forward move
ment, there will be meeting this eve
ming at 1880 OF the executive commit
tee at the Y. NJ. G. A. chapel This
committee consists OF the pastors and
a layman from each OF the protestant
churches, which have entered into this
movement.
1t is the intention TO so organize
the work that II will be in harmony
with the national movement. It is
the intention to hold a convention in
the tri-cities In the fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08
ALED0 SCHOOL WINNER

William and Vashti College Bests
Bradley in Track Meet
Aledo, H., May Especial y
In the dual track meet held in
AIedo on Saturday afternoon. Will
liam and Vashi college won over
the Bradley Polytechnic institute by
II points, the score being 81 to S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08
INTERNATIONAL
VARSITY MEET
Challenge by Yale and Harvard to
Oxford and Cambridge Is
Accepted.

London, May San international
varsity meet, in which the teams of
Yale and Harvard VIII line up against
those of Oxford and Cambridge, will
be held at the Queens club grounds in
the fall, the American challenge haE-
ing been definitely accepted by the
British universities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08
Obituary Record
EHLERs FUNERAL.

The funeral Of Edna EhIers was
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Ehlers, 720 Fourteenth
and-a-half street. Services were
conducted by Rev. W. C. OgIeyee.
pastor of Broadway Presbyterian