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The Southern herald., 1911-06-02


family, yet something within told her
that she was doing Gods wOrk-sav-
ing a mans soul Without her, How
ard would have gone swiftly to ruin,
there was little doubt of that His at-
feetiOn for her had partly, If not
wholly, redeemed him and was keep
ing him straight. He had been good
to her ever since their marriage and
done everything to make her com
Portable. Once he took a position as
guard on the elevated road, but
caught cold and was forced to give
1t up. She wanted to go to work
again. but he angrily refused. That
alone showed that he was not entirely
devoid Of character. He was un-
fortunate at present and they were
poor, but by dint of perseverance he
would win out and make a position
for himself without his fathers help.
These were their darkest days, but
light was ahead. As long as they
loved each other and had their health
what more was necessary?
Say. Annie, l have an idea," sud
denly blurted out Howard.
What is it, dearT' she asked, her
reveries thus abruptly interrupted.
Il mean regarding that $4,000. You
know all about that $3.50 which once
lent Underwood. l never got it back
although I've been after him many
times for It. He's q slippery customer
But under the circumstances l think
it's worth another determined effort
He seems to be better fixed now thar
he ever was. He's living at the AS
truria, making a social splurge ant
all that sort Of thing. He must have
money. I'll try to borrow the $1,000
from him"
He certainly appears to be pros
porous" replied Annie. II see hi
name in the newspapers all the time
There is hardly an affair at which h
is not present"
Yes" growled Howard; Il don
see how he does IT, He travels on hi
cheek, principally, guess. His nam
was among those present at my ster
mothers musicale the other night.
Bitterly he added: That's how tn,
world goes. There is no place 70
me under my fathers roof, but tha
blackguard is welcomed with opel
arms!"
81 thought your father was such
proud man." interrupted Annie. "HoV
does he come to associate with pee
pie like Underworld"
"Oh, paters an old dolt!" exclaime
Howard impatiently. There's no foe
like an old fool. OF course, he's sci
; sible enough in business matters. II
wouldn't be where he is to-day II b
weren't. But when 1t comes to tn
woman question he's as blind as
bat. What right had a man Of hi
age to 60 and marry a woman 2
A years his junior? OF course she onl
|, married him for his money. Ever!
: body knows that except he. Peopl
[ laugh at him behind his back. Instea
J, of enjoying a quiet, peaceful home
r the declining years Of his life, he
|. compelled to keep open house and ei
r tertain people who are personally o
D noxious to him, simply because thi
r sort of life pleases his young wife,"
who was she, anyway, before the
;. marriage?" interrupted Annie.
y "Oh, a nobody" he replied. "Sf
t was very attractive looking dresst
d well and was clever enough to get i
t Productions to good people. She ma
The Southern herald., 1911-06-02

shs RESETS Of sazk vasr
lhoss & tie sear brEere
spsaklle & sAor1 liais go 4z
der said. = have always said s4ss E
have tie best iri<zls1 cosltTT 3 ~
United states ". EaT EzFe -
chance 60 prove II. ana Il Has 81 ma4
the opportunity q showing lhaz -
could make soed. Is the maneT. uAic4
induced ne 70 50 into this com1ezl
ton
Notwithstanding his achisYunrus
Mr.. Snyder doss rot believe thaE ~
record viii stand. He hes TO z1ezl
q faith in the potato lndastFs end ss
Idaho to permit such az oplnion.
do NOT think We have reached ne ilu'l.
BY a long way" he remarks. coma.
IDENTITY. and there are thousands WIS
are familiar with that country We
are ready 10 echo the assertion.
The fact Is that large profits froa
potato raising IN idaho are the rus
not the exception. H. P. Frodsham. ;
farmer in the American Falls district.
commonly takes 500 bushels from "a
acre. his yield per acre thus being. s.
AZ cents per bushel. $40.
Someone who knows the conditions
In and the possibilities Of Idaho has
said that 1T is a maxim IN southern
Idaho that the new settler, With little
or no capital or implements. but VIA
willingness to work. can plant pot4.
toes on his irrigated farm the hrat
year and make 3 good living for IT.
family. besides laying aside mensy 4
make all necessary payments On 'nla
land"
william B. Kelley. who owns :
ranch near Gooding. says: I'VE set
so many potatoes TO the aers that ea
don't stop to count the sacks"
Samuel Lewis. also living near Goos
ing. reports as follows: -Po.aloes
grow large and thick. Six potatoes
from my field weighed a pounds. The
crop runs 500 70 500 bushels q ,ks
acre. and can aways be depended
upon"
The price received by Mr.. Snyder
for his priEe-winning potatoes doea
not by any means represent the top
Of the Idaho market. Much higher
prices have been commanded at vaxl-
Gus times, yet at the l2-cent rate ~.
ceived by Mr.. Snyder hin prOnm weru
very large.
Scores Of instances may be cllea e
show what the lands Of Idaho hold IN
store fer those who will put forth tAe
effort that must precede success.
Those who have succeeded In thia
one task Of potato raising. trace their
accomplishments TO industry. q
course. and to q study Of conditions
and needs. But they could not haFl
reaped such harvests II industry and
, determination had not been fortified
by ideal conditions Of climate and sol
Such conditions prevail In the agri
cultural districts Of Idaho. There n
ground Il rich and eager. There ths
! climate is conducive to the outdoo'
task. There the scheme Of irrigatioz
has been 50 well prepared and Il q
! unfailing in its supply that growinl
, crops have water when they need Il.
With water, sunshine and culttva
ton to bless the crops at proper y
!. tervals, the growing Of potatoes, q
: any other agricultural or horticultura
a industry in Idaho, Is a. sure Of abun
. dant cash returns a. any Of man
. tasks can be.
The Southern herald., 1911-06-02
ILLUSTRATIONS BY RAY WALTERS


he was SeIlnQulgenI he mAde many
good resolutions and broke them. But
he was not really vicious, He had
good heart. With some one to watch
him and keep him In the straight path
he would still give a good account Of
himself to the world. She was con-
hdent Of that She recognized many
excellent qualities in him. They only
wanted fostering and bringing out
That was why she married him. She
was a few years his senior; she felt
that she was the stronger mentally.
She considered it was her duty to
devote her life to him, to protect him
from himself and make a man Of him.
1t was not her fault. she mused, if
she was not lady Literally brought
up in the gutter, what advantages had
she had? Her mother died in child
birth and her father. a professional
gambler, abandoned the little girl to
the tender mercies of an Indifferent
neighbor When she was about eight
years old her father was arrested. He
refused to pay police blackmail. was
indicted, railroaded to prison and died
soon after in convict stripes. There
was no provision for Annie's main
tenanee, so at the age of nine she
found herself toiling in a factory, q
helpless victim of the brutalizing sys-
TEN of child slavery, which in spite
Of prohibiting laws still disgraces the
United States. Ever since that time
she had earned her own living. The
road had often been hard. there were
times when she thought she would
have to give up the fight; other girls
she had met had limited at an easier
way Of earning ones living, but she
had kept her courage, refused to listen
to evil counsel and always managed
to keep her name unsullied. She left
the factory to work behind the coun
ter in a New York dry goods store
Then about year ago she drlfted tc
New Haven and took the position ol
waitress at the restaurant which the
COllS6S DOJS pdllOHlASu.
Robert Underwood was among thC
students who came almost every day
He made love to her from the start
and one day attempted liberties which
she was prompt to resent in wal
he did not relish. After that he le
her alone. She never liked the man
She knew him to be unprincipled al
well as vicious. One night he brough
Howard Jeffries to the restaurant
They seemed the closest of cronie
and she was sorry to see what bat
influence the elder sophomore hat
, over the young freshman, to whor
she was at once attracted. Ever
time they came she watched them an
I she noticed how under his mento
v Howard became more hardened. H
drank more and more and became
. reckless gambler. Underwood SCENE
I to exercise a baneful spell over hin
She saw that he would soon be RUNE
with such man as Underwood for
constant companion. Her interest
the young student grew. They b.
came acquainted and Howard, nj
realizing that she was older than h
was Immediately captivated by h'
. vivacious charm and her commol
:. sense views. They saw each oth'
more frequently and their friendshi
. grew until one day Howard asked h
= to marry him.
!. While she sometimes blamed he
n self for having listened too willing
u to Howards pleadings, she did nj
\. altogether regret the step she hs
4. taken. 1t was most unfortunate thi
The Southern herald., 1911-06-02
4 waII-In the Near Future.

"Drat them plutocratsI They're
grinding down the poor worse ever
day. There was maxim ez high e.
s29 week commission fer ketchin' au
tomobiIe speeders, an now what AZ
they do? They take to fiyin' IN.
chimes an cheat poor man out Of hln
livin', the hogs.r--Judge.
The Southern herald., 1911-06-02

Howard Jeffries. bankers son. under
The evil influence OF Robert Underwood,
. fellow-student at Yale, leads life OF
dissipation. marries the daughter OF a
gambler who died in prison. and is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get
work and fails. A former college chum
makes a business proposition to Howard
which requires 2.0OO cash, and Howard
q broke
The Southern herald., 1911-06-02
narnh.

Gsrald-Coffee keeps me awake
0eraldine-Me. too; / always dfsnH
an extra cup when / know yen s1N
coming to. call.
The Southern herald., 1911-06-02

The only proof against dIsappolaA
ment Is to expect the unexpected
The daily Alaskan., 1911-12-05

tnsepes6est of 6ae coa question. and this brings us to the oOnsidegadon c
 ae epsassr problem of the develop u,enl Of Alaska
 The future of Alaska depends upon a,e development oe the gold aud cop pa nses aua he low grade placers cs Che rreat inSNtor, and the asricoh taral aeve'cpmeae oG the valleys that ss sure so follow. These portions oi Alaska ore in aae same lauodC as Norway. Sweden and Finland. The cites cF Seward and Cordova. in Alas' ka Christanla In Norway, Stockholm
 a Sweden and St Petersburg in Russia arc within few miles of the ssne paranel of latitude. The asrl- cultural areas are as much larger and wiR Aecone as suuch more important tbsn Che combined agricultural areas of No-way Sweden, Finland, and NNthern Russia as the Japsu Current .r ube Pacific IS larger and more
 hentm thaa the Gulf Stream h tho Atlantic However. transportation ,npsf be provided before these SEri- r,lalral valleys can be settled, and g6e fa~mc-s must be encouraged ny tAe N,-al market that viii be afforded Av ghe development Of her mines The government should build rail 7,aas more oheaply, for it can sen its ts7ce per cent bonds at par while u-ivate corporation must sell ats five or six per cent bonds at a dis count The private corporation must at least ea-u its fixed charges, while the government can afford Co make lower rates and even operate at a loss during @ few years to encourage the great developuent that will follow and which win more than justify the investment Then. too. development wEl proceed mo0e rapidly ahead Of railway cousuuctiuo by she govern meut whenever a routo has been SC lectd. Capital can then he induced immediately to begin the development Of miaes In the interior, and home s1esders win settle in advance of the construction of such lines because of I the assurance ot the government that Che road win Oe built while ia the case of private corporations, with The loae record or receive-shtps. that have attended such pioneer railroads, bo.h in the United states and Alaska, .it win be necsesa-y. Co see the smoke us she engine along she Uoute before capital win be justified in making any h vayy. expenditures in tbe develop
The daily Alaskan., 1911-12-05
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS
 DISCUSSES ALASKAN PROBLEM

Sssses shOaM eghe- baad rsslroads m Alassa CT Sus-snsee the rSa-Oad hauas so- prlvsSe eRoevpr1se,
 ne covs-ameut should proyide -Sinoaas ga Alaska TAere Is ample rsssoa aor aoaps 50 ent0ely iadepen- se-s of the cool question Atter Sa e,e cosa is 3npoCtaat PyiacPa1y iR Ets Rea-11g upon rrsnsPo-satson n uae government controls the transport uoa of Che Alaska coSl f0om mine to markeS CT st least from mines Co seaNos-a where steamship ccmpet0oa wsIl De possfSle, tAeU the government can unose e1aecs3vesy prevent any mon, oaoy In the Alasln cosl fie}dS. lR- 5ees. a ressoaRble leasing system -4rht shen be sessRs2e. but not other usse Ts tl,e Eovernmevt win provide railways. bunRers. and terminal Ia crNes and ghas assure t-anSpovs3oS as lar rates erom mines to market, capsaas mlrht Se justified ia miniug some Alaskan coal U7oD leasing svseen. We -epeat thaS sound reasons zxszt for Sovewment construction of u- aid to -Nl,7csas h Alaska entirely
The daily Alaskan., 1911-12-05
ICcaezces eoa ol- lsss assoe1

JCcaSzCe5 son or hSss assaeA
 Yc- oomnEes -ealrsS Aowevsr. ozk tAe Aue1osz peo7Se wheShec vssy sasS-,,5 CT uoS are dese-nan- cs la J,er o7ooSaoa 70 p-vsse 5u7s-sNp 0ee co1ozCe5 w5A5-Swsi os sse Alaska c,ss an5s 1,on she oo-Go1 .os olasaas }2vs ss 6ocSaess s- sx7-1sS5o- og vu6,ic se1oDezt lr7o-ehcgs -e Sacss Ne &es10e so~ss1E tc-e r-5 we Aeiseve the Aa,e-sz- 7eEfe tes57e SoueshinE done ta make 5~s AszsSs Ooas Smme5- 5s-s.y svsEar1s H-t Sn,cve an and r-ss cE SE. t-sas0o-a1oa Is SOso'ueeS -ecey Uls v-shS-Susl e coal gs-Es unesne- vs-5z otae-vise. Is <1sav -s<-o-s., 5'- l-e 5cSe-CCrtio0 cz -s,vay ru1l1-- Er A1sssa- I5 the Erue-u=-s vC -o> e-aoooe exissl1S IsuS $ tss r7es--t l1scaSz Is oo con -7ce z tee Alaskan ooa. esli or E Sa-e new Sv~-U 5S -o ze G5e6 6e0e, t,sl tse Soe-ueat o the Cuiaed
The daily Alaskan., 1911-12-05
GOOD NEWS
Many Alaskan Reaaers Have Heard
 n Snd rrofasd Thereby.

"eood news navsls fast" and shs thousands of bed beck sufferers In Alaska are glad to learn that Vfonp1 relief ls wahin their reach. Many a lame wea1, and aching back Is bad more. thanks to Doan's Kidney Phis. Thousands upon thousands of people are tslling the good news of their ex. perienoe with the old Quaker Remedy Hme is an example worth reading:
 Mrs. J. II. Clothier. i65 Flat 'B' Fourteenth st, San Francisco, Cal, says. "I derived lasting benefit from Doan's Kidney PHss and consequently I am as s-ong In my praise Of them as [ was n 1907, when ! publicly en- dossed them. I first used Doan's Kid ney pFas when Ewing in Canada, and gbev relieved me Of dull heavy nah, in ,he small of my back. other symptoms os khiney trouble that had bothered me were also disposed Of and my entire system was toned up. Since then I have he'd no further nee os kidney medicine i consider y q duty as well as a pleasure, Co recoi mend Deans Kidney Pills
 For sale by an dealers. Price 5e cents. Foster-Milburn O.. Butislo New York. sole ageuts for the Unit ed states.
 Remember the usme-DOan's-anf take DO other
The daily Alaskan., 1911-12-05

,ers af r,s. ts@aor. RaiEoAds baat !, Alaska. and gradually extended from year 10 yeas, wsll shorten each esss shs winter routes so shs interior and on to Nome eaa wsl iustifT oss o,nsssuceon of rosa hSsses and sven yinases aAo.as che line of F=ua Fsate affordsnr in.ns for As E'avsasr. sna proyidine a aevelopshent Fa advance Of railway construction that will make the transportation routes the more quickly profltabae
 tConsinues in osr next issae)
The daily Alaskan., 1911-12-05

There is more Cs,aTrh in this see tiop of the country than all othcf aiseases put together, and until the last few ye,lTs vas supposed to oe fpcrable Ror great many years doctors pronounced st a loCal disease and prescrii,ed local remedies, and bv constantly failing to cure with To- csl treatmeat. pronounced h Incur ah,e scien,se has proven catarrh to D constitutional disease, therefore rsoplr,s constitutional treatment
 4slvs Csiav1.h Cure. manufactured by E I cbene,, 6 Co. Toledo, ohio, is Inc ,slv constitutional cure on the
 nsr,,s4 II l.s taken internally in do. ses from 10 drops Co teaspConful li arts aire,xly on the blood and mucoa sg~fsces of ,.he system. They OffeI oaa hun57ed aonars for sRy case Il tsns to care Send foT circular and testimonials.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-12-05
J $ NEllss RosussEs
OLDEST PAPER
vskT y0U oaS SEE AND DO
 N kND ABOUT SEk6vAT
UEISEEDN ALASKA

EsKT YOU ClV SEE AND DO N kN0 ABOUT SKAGVAy Nsrvs- Gla--r Essy to reach and -E-5. -~e-7-s TO ruiies mic he ----z--s
 su--z57-s-- S-v--z-Nuner- --r .za7c~-r and -cvs boaes -7 Czs-Tas 6sssee5
 E-=
 S---z- Cove Were whisky
 was s-zzz'e5 5- ssry 5Eys Fa-l-s Say See wreck oi cd ss5r 7Ns-b-s
 Ca557oos C.-az-v-Wasre each year t~ouz-Ct ot salmon arc obuFss and canned Fo1 WiT5sz F. Ssv1-5-Goy- eu-e7t -o-pF s,s1ou llai1es A5is.saz-lsis,o1e ol5 vii iHEe
 Fsn5u Cailooos Psss-Wasrs many Eves were lost in the ss-tv dEyF
 We5se Psss Gv-Whsrs l0ooo rol5 hUuuer csupe5 Nou-r1iu CEm55uz-Ai;, Dewey Io3lChA A 8. aounisia, FRos -cu1ssla. None noUntain lS1lS f.n Rare and hssAhful uor Tryi- rysla 5o Sou good Svizs C1slss-T250 f soove sos L-vs, Sesu6sul v5ew and oo-t1rrsb}s ncco-nodsSonE FI,a5ag- Salmon rout grsyEas Calcoo; za5 Cail1t;-Pamiavs l-@sa viilsEet
 Re55u rs1s and EIzs FsIls-Nsry Osvvzv Luk-s. Upper and Lower lr Ere ucursHErs S-rvs o5 FSosrv Sruits-Ths c-s1e-e5c vysc ruled SiSsE- ~sy lz sae ez-sy oEvs Au-o-s Su0ssEs- Nsz1sSosns Nc-tazrr hzhr
 NSAslszs Dsvp-R-s57aS and taking piosu-es st nldnisht wh7ss Pas. & Nuko--Tas tosniS rs5lv-sv ot the world Bsst and CEezp-ss AcoozrcSs- Hoas osn bs hs5 in SkaEvEy Sgrro C-sek-Acscss the buy 6-sudtul hals and sosns-y s.h5ar hurSas and mount Hin eh-nhins
 lnlsa6 Psssars-Ssustle to SkES- ~py-Oue ot the raoss bea1- Stll n the v-o-ld- Psh6ai s,sNmsslps and every po~I- ble comfort
 Tslsggzphic Counuus-sson- ~i,A n the world. slso 6ElS nev7sp1DeZ
 Rssr Esl-.Avs-aEes annual rssu sa 22t9 iaohes Nsy ksAR m srE-er urorthE Walkinr-Nca eA1 walk kaC raiss vsithout er4vvEzs thru un5srAroth and y-es3s SS7NS NOgR CAMERAS
The daily Alaskan., 1911-12-05
MONTICELLO RYE
 PEBlsLEFoRD RYE
GIBSON RYE

GIBSON RYE Bottled in Bond. In Bulk or in Bottles. At ,he Board of Trade. d- e5c for A home cooked meal spI,}, clean aervice. wAers! Al the New Hsme Restaurant Fifth srsnue half n minute from BrosdwS
The daily Alaskan., 1911-12-05

Fl. CHENEY q co. Toledo. O. Sold by DgVgE4stu, 7so Take EaIrn Family PRls for conso naucA
The daily Alaskan., 1911-12-05

QUICK DELIVERY PHONE co BazeRCe, coal and wood deiiverea non shortest: notice dsy and nigbt.
 H FREEDENTHAl
The daily Alaskan., 1911-12-05

THREE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-06
CUT IN RECORDING FEES
New Law Makes Reduced Charge For
Proofs Of Labor

The following law passed by the
last legislature IS now In effect:
Section From and after the pas
sage and approval of this act the
county recorders and district mining
recorders of this state shall charge
the following lees for recording Ger
ti;i"ates of proof Of lbaor on min
ing claims: Fifty cents for record
ing any such certificates that EN-.
brace therein one claim. and an addi-
tioral fee of rs cents for each and
every additional mining claim embrac-
ed in said certificate; provided. that
II any such certificate shall contain
more than 100 words an additional
fee OF go cents shall be charged for
each 100 words or fractional part
thereof In excess of said first 100
words.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-06
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, 1t has pleased AN all wise
Providence to take from our midst
our beloved brother, Cyrus Joseph
Neal;
Therefore be 1t resolved:
First-That In the death Of our
worthy brother, Cyrus Joseph Neal, we
have lost q good citizen. and true
Mason, and while we forget his faults
let US remember his many virtues.
Second-That we tender the rela-
tives and friends of our deceased
brother our warmest sympathy in
their sad bereavement
Third--1hat these resolutions be
spread on the minutes CT st John
Lodge No. Is. F. & A. NJ, and that
a copy thereto be sent to the family
of the deceased brother and that they
be published in the Phoebe Record.
Dated April 10th, 1911.
w. w. STOCKHAM
C. D. BREEZE
L. H. BEASON,
Committee.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-06

From some examination papers in a
Massachusetts, rerest, M3ssachn
setts-town:
''Capii!arity is vueu milk rises Up
around the edge Of the bottle aud
shows good measure"
"The settlers cave a Thanksgiving
dinner to the Indians for their kind.
ness and to the lord for fair weather
They KEPT VI :heir festivities for
three days, eating a. the tine A
party Of sixty Indian warriors came.
rolling their warhoops Down the hill :"
Henry VIII. by his own efforts.
increased the population Of England
forty thousand
"Esau wrote fables and sold them
for potash"
The Lupercal was the wcif who
sucked Romeo and Juliet at Rome
Lincoln has high forehead which
is u sign OF many brains Every.
body's
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-06
PoSToFFicE AT DELAMAR
ORDERED DISCONTINUED

The once prosperous mining town
OF Delamar is almost depopulated &C
cording to late reports received from
there, and as evidence Of this, the
postoffice department at Washington
has CrLered the postoffice at that
place discontinued. The effects Of
the office were moved to Caliente
several days ago and the same are
now In charge Of Postmaster Adcock
of that place.
For sometime past residents of
the Pahranagat valley have had rural
delivery service, with Delamar as the
distributing office. 1t is understood
that an effort will be made to have
the route changed so as go from Cal
iente to Hike direct and cutting out
Delamar altogether.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-06
BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION

High School Building. Notice Is
hereby given that the County Board
Of Education of Lincoln County will
receive sealed bids for the construc-
ton of High School building at
Panaca. County of Lincoln, State
Of Nevada. Plans and specifica-
tons can be obtained from the Sec
rotary Of the Board at Panaca. Ne
vada. Said bids must be filed with
the secretary on or before May Both,
1911. The Board reserves the right
to accept or reject any and all bids
received under this notice.
W. H. EDWARDS, Chairman
A. v. LEE, Secretary
C. A. THOMPSON
County Board Of Education Of Lin.
coin County, Nevada.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-06
SANITARY WARNING

Section mo person shall put, or
cause to be put, upon any street, AZ.
snus, sidewalk, court, public square,
road. alley, or highway Within TIE
limits Of said town (Pioche) any
paper rubbish, garbage, Stops, swill,
ashes, cans or any refuse whatsoever;
and whomsoever violates the provls'
Ions Of this section, shall be fined
any sum not to exceed 500, or I'm
prlsoned not to exceed one month
or both.
The above is portion Of the Pi
oche town ordinance governing san
itary regulations and the provisions
thereof wei be strictly enforced
The ordinance also provides tina
citizens must keep their premises ir
y eleanly condition.
o. H. SMITH, Sheriff.