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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-23
Bids On Dodson Canal.

MALTA, Oct. l5.-Bids we're opened
yesterday afternoon at the reclama.
nation Office here for bout thirty-four
miles of the irrigation project. that
portion of the Dodson South Canal
from Point of Rocks to the Nelson
reservoir. For several days engineers
from different states have been going
over the ground getting facts for the
bidders. Competition was keen, the
lowest bidder was Winston Bros, of
Minneapolis. The bids have been
sent to Helena, aad from there 90 to
Washington. In the course of thirty
days the successful bidders will be an.
nounced and weather permitting work
will probably be started at once.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-23
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

FROM various partS OF the ot0tes
MIssoULA. Oct. l5.-Missoula is in
the hands of the Montana Odd Fellows
tod ay, the grand lodge and subordin-
ate and auxiliary organiz atoms hav-
ing convened here today for a three-day
meeting. This Is the thirty.eign,h an.
nual session Of the grand lodge and
delegates numbering more than $50
from all sections of the state are in
the city tod y. 1t Is one OF the largest
gatherings in the history Of the order
in Montana.
GREAT FALLS, Oct. 15.-Alice
Lutz, 9 middle aged woman, who re.
sided on Third street, committed sui-
eide shortly before midnight by taking
poison. She was found lying on the
floor OF her room 10 the Board of
Trade rooming house. There is no
known reason for the act. The wo.
man seemed to be living q happy life.
ANACONDA, Oct. 15.-John L. Jen-
kins, an old-time miner was found
dead ia his cabin near Ten Mile last
evening by q party Of friends who had
learned he was i'll and were going to
his relief. The cabin door was open
and lying on the floor with his head on
a pillow was the body. He was q
native of Fishguard Wales, and prob.
ably near 10 years of age.
BILLINGS, Oci. 15.-One week from
tod ay the auction sale of $50, 900 acres
OF non-irriga ted land, a portion of the
coded tract of the Crow reservation
will be started by Judge James W.
Witten OF the government land depart
ment, and already prospective pur.
chasers, among whom are a lumber of
women, are in the city and have been
investigating the area with q view OF
bidding intelligently when the sale be-
gins.
M1SSOULA, Oct. 15.-Dr. L. E.
Holmes OF Helena, a pioneer OF Mon
ana, who was the Oldest physician in
the state and the oldest past master oil
the Montana grand lodge, l. o. o. F.,
died here suddenly Of heart trouble
in his room at the Florence hotel.
DR.. Holmes came to Missoula Monday
evening to attend the annual meeting
of the ODD Fellows grand lodge, OF
which he was the Oldest past master
in Montana. Although having suf-
fered from heart trouble for q number
OF years, DR.. Holmes was In usual
good health upon his arrival.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-23
Will Issue Mutton Bulletin.

A government publication issued
for the express purpose OF exploiting
mutton as a food is expected to be L..
sued shortly by the department of
agriculture. The object is to call at
tention t the extra qualities of NUT
ton and its comparative cheapness as
compared with other meats. 1t is ex-
pected the bulletin will contain a
large number OF recipes, and will be
issued in the form of a farmers bull
letin. In this form it may be had in
unlimited quantities and may be cir
culated under congressional frank by
members of congress.
The idea originated with Representa-
tive Mondell OF Wyoming, and has
been enthusiastically received by the
mutton growers Of the west, who see
in a widespread distribution of such a
publication a greatly increased con-
sumption of mutton and a consequent
improvement in the market.
Mutton, it will be pointed out, is the
only meat from which man does not
stand in danger of infection from eat
ing, sheep being the one exception
among meat animals which does not
carry disease to which man is subject.
10 view of the present discussion of
the high cost of living, the mutton
bulletin is expected to be in great de-
mand.
Some time ago the department OF
agriculture issued a special bulletin
on cheese, which has proven q great
success and largely increased the con-
sumption of that commodity. Other
foods will in all probability be taken
up and exploited in this manner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-23

Ore, who propose to take up home
steads near Iona. There is quite q
colony from Albany, Ore, located In
that vicinity.
Geo. E. Barley, who is among the
visitors in town, announces that q
political rally will be held tomorrow
at Castle rock hall, in Ragland pre-.
cinct. It is proposed that the list OF
speakers shall include candidate OF
each political party.
The improved condition Of the roads
is encouraging large receipts OF grain
from the surrounding country, strings
Of wagons arriving here daily. The
receipts of grain in the local mar
ket the past week have averaged about
1000 bushels per day.
The work of removing soldiers
bodies from the military cemetery at
Fort Assinniboine vas recently com.
pleted, the remains TO be re-interred
in the national cemetery at the Custer
battlefield. There we're ITO of these
bodies removed at this time, II or 18
! OF them showing on the skulls marks
of tomahawks and bullets from the
Indian uprising Of 1877.
A party of stenographers, consist.
ing of Margaret Morton, Madeline
Bynum, Eetelle Stockmau, Helen
Sherry, and other members of the
TRANSPORTING force, went out to the
stocky ards this morning in response
to an invitation to participate in q
barbecue. Upon arrival at the ban
quet grounds, however. they discover
ed there was nothing doing, the menu
in sight consisting only of fresh all
in rapid motion and more or less ap'
petizing scenery, and they hurried
back to town to get a square meal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-23
Extend Alfalfa Quarantine.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. l7.-Extending
the alfalfa weevil quarantine previous.
ly declared by the state of California
against the thirteen counties in Utah,
two counties in Idaho and one county
in Wyoming, acting Governor Wal.
lace and State Horticultural Commits
sioner Cook yesterday declared strict
quarantine against the three states.
The quarantine prohibits the ship
ment of hay of any kind and of bee
hives from Utah, Idaho or Wyoming
shipment OF feed cattle in cattle cars
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-23

BILLINGS, Oct. II. - The largest
wheat yield reported during the pres.
ent season In this locality has jus,
been made by e. L. Wilcox, who is
farming five miles IVES il the city, In
the thrashing of 1850 bushels of hard
winter wheat from 40 acres, IA aver.
age y, "a bushels per acre. Not only
was 'hs yield of the record breaking
e. but the quality was of the finest.
as no IN by the fact that the tor
notc.. ro OF the season, 70 cents per
bushel, was paid for it by q local mill
ing concern.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-23
For Baseball Championship.

BOSTON, Oct. 15.-The New York
Nationals overwhelmingly defeated
the Boston Americans today by a score
of II to 4 before q crowd OF over 80.
600 people. Each team having won
three games, they will play the de-
Gliding contest OF the worlds series
here tomorrow. Smoky" Joe Wood,
the Red Sox star pitcher, was driven
from the box in the first inning when
his delivery was touched for seven
hits, which netted six runs. Hall
finished in the box for Boston and
a batted freely. The game was
loosely played in the field on both
sides,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01

and consistently followed policy of
said corporation to encourage rather
than to restrain the utmost freedom
of trade and commerce; to refrain
from acts of oppression or injustice
to the competitors of said corpora
ton; to abstain from efforts to har-
rass such competitors or to exclude
them from their fair share of inter-
state or foreign commerce, and to
take no steps intended or calculated
to prevent the growth of other and
further competition. and that such
policy has been we'll known through
out the industry and to the public
generally and the government since
the organization of the steel corpora
ton"
Referring to the meetings of
the steel manufacturers, familiarly
known as the Gary dinners" the
answer says that at none of these
dinners was there any attempt to
reach any agreement or understand
| ing with respect either to output or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01

prices, nor was anything said or done
which was calculated or intended to
suppress competition or restrain
trade, and there never was nor is
there now any such agreement or I'M
Outstanding"
PRAY FOR DISMISSAL.
The concluding portion of the
answer is as follows: "They deny
that they have ever violated or at
tempted or intended to violate the
antitrust act or any provisions there
OF. And they particularly deny that
they are now engaged in violating
said act or are threatening or in
tending to violate the same, and
they respectfully submit that in the
absence of such present or threaten
ed or intended violation this hon.
CRADLE court is without jurisdiction
to grant the relief prayed for in the
petition or any part thereof or any
re,lef in the premises, and they pray
to ne hence dismissed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01

Chimes, Bernard Burgoyne, George
Burgoyne, j. c. Burgoyne, Albert
Guyer, Charles Wenks. On behalf
of the guests w. F. Crawford pre-
scented Mrs. Hintermeister with
purse of money. Mr.. and Mrs. Min
termeister will move to Huron, S.
D., within q few days.
Albert Hintermeister will take
charge of Mr.. Months emigrant car
enroute to Grangeville, Idaho.
Leonard Richardson of Rock Is
land spent Sunday at the w. H.
Wenks home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gould were in
Rock Island Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Elliott left
Friday for Dixon, ILL.,, to visit their
son, Glen, who is sick.
Bertha McDermond of Lyndon is
visiting at Mormon Sheldon's.
| Harry Draemel and Louis Lowe of
Nebraska are visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Lowe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01
ELLINGTON

Mrs. Faye Halsted entertained the
Larkin club Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kell gave q
party Friday evening to their friends
and neighbors. The evening was
spent in dancing after which nice
supper was served.
Thomas Bopes and C. R. Carpenter
left Sunday morning for Chicago
to attend the automobile show.
Mrs. Kennedy of Rock Island
spent last week at the home of Ash
ley Elliott.
Last Saturday evening a party OF
the neighbors and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hintermeister gathered al
their home. Those, with their fam.
lilies, who were present were: W. F.
Crawford. John Hofer, Albert Hofer,
Albert Oak, Lawrence Weiss, Johr
Lowe, Adolph Dunlap, T. S. johnson
Charles Wood, Scott Kell, Car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01

eral Steel company acquired the Car
negie Steel company, the American
Steel and Wire company, and others
through negotiations conducted by
J. P. Morgan & company. Later,
when the need for additional ore sup
plies was felt, the steel corporation
acquired the properties of the Lake
Superior consolidated iron mines.
The Steel corporation was formed
and its properties acquired, the ans
wer declares, for the purpose of eff
fecting economies by migrating
the plants and the processes en-
ployed in the manufacture of steel,
and to reach the principal markets
of the United States and of foreign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01
A Roundup

Remember
grip of
trade organizations.
OF articles
with thousand workmen No troubles have arisen
Michigan
ass service and from the frequent 0nush' of these labor
Mr. Gompers public that sought
destroy all organizations of labor
for This 5 lime lime with his regular habit of facts have
ments legally. with and honor.
s4OoOOOOo
% lHE s Gs Of an honest " help
addition offered contribute Of million dol
a
II.
MI SA''s' '''Ds'S f'eS'e' Wash0son Dr.
disrepute brought federation.
The whether big the
mo $ Pow % s n and to that
stead of misrepresented.
sp sen ee on R f sss %a @ the a
the Workers association Mr. W. BeeF
You will be put at the naum for week or ten days rest
and freedom from worry as guest either Of the association or of my
Of America enlisted under the banner of the National Trades and
snes dynamins and murder r0"
who dp the tactics and associates
have employed and forced upon them
They employment So weeks not
You believing
the National
highest and the respect and esteem of employers and
of the members themselves
denunciaton
your associates Nevertheless
truthful
which
welcome will with
capable of and in addition will contribute mil
lion dollars cash the movement
to
with
support public,
industrial field. Yours truly,
reply
industrial
workmen and curbs their methods
When combination either of capital labor outside
forcb
trade becomes
abou o trade!
a
The has when Homecoming
unmstakabe terms If liberty be
Write President Taft asking when ne will
the
members telling
them control.
IS a issuing restraining
acts in Another
cad q ira be al tn the Law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01

at cents
for of
Then
what buy what mot to buy how vote when to o show
strike benefits other forced idleness pending negotiations
making
Kept idle while the chiefs scrap for control or bride money
One of
members defend
the BG net honest o ons h ana been s ns into
lesson through the s slug dynmtng
closed shop full the
every shop.
of numbers officials
employees Some Of the Uaths defining that the union rules
Then force congressman to aninjuncion laws to prevent
courts from stopping proposed outrages
dve back e protesting ones or them
OF the
gin to members protect the criminals and always rush into
hood of man. and the defense of the worker with such play
andn desire to names in the papers
would the the
4y @ m % ~0shns of that brand of the
Late have stripped the lambs the body of the
derneath
Fingers chopped off, with comforting that
ped on and many for
life little brought
not Such run @ into the
ed and witnesses sugged or put out of the way
premit yourself vaporings sentimental
workingmen
In the world they paid high
the
and industries largely headed
men, in
of
for oppor
of
employees They received
of they
complete
lcongre balance
will b.
permitted completely their plans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01

Trenton, y. J., Feb. 1.-The
United States Steel corporation today
filed its answer 10 the petition of
the federal government in which the
court was prayed TO adjudge the steel
company Illegal and in restraint of
trade.
Briefly speaking, this answer is
general denial 10 the allegations Of
the government. II defends the or
ganization of the subsidiary compan-
les, denies that they were formed in
violation Of the antitrust act, claims
that they were a normal and neces-
airy development OF the times, and
insists that instead of restraining
trade or commerce. they have devel-
oped and increased the same.
The answer is made in the name
of the United States Steel corpora
tion and it's various subsidiary COM
panies, and II is Joined in by the fol-
lowing individuals: J. Pierpont Nor
gan, Ebert II. Gary, Charles NJ
Schwab. Charles Steele, Henry c.
Frick, James Gayley. William H..
Moore. James II. Moore. Percival
Roberts, Jr., Daniel G. Reid, Nor
i man y. Ream, George w. Perkins
and Peter A. B. Widener. The ar
ray of counsel includes Lindabury,
Depue e. Fakes as solicitors and JOS
eph II. Choate, Joan c. Johnson.
Francis Lynde Stetson, David A.
. Reed. Raynal c. Boiling and Richard
4. V. Lindabury as counsel.
a. REVIEW OF EVENTS.
~ The answer begins with reviewing
the events that led up TO the or
ganization of the present steel cor
i. poration and describes how the Fed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01

Since
of the
labor
union leaders
Some Others libraries.
Both
most tyranna and dangerous this
Especially indiou and
understood
himself followed his
se-seekng e?
on Not entire campaign against
peaceful trade associations.
1 have
abiding
in
sympathize thousand widows
of living
Gods of
So 1 tried to their from time.
Is
strikes
other labor a
ed States, including
This accomplished follow
ed acts which clearly sEvwt the intent
First, initiation 500
"jon
Next, s2,5oooo with 10000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01
DENIAL ENTERED
BY STEEL HEADS
Corporation Replies to Federal
Government Petition to Have
1t Adjudged Illegal.
IS NECESSARY TO GROWTH
History OF Tennessee Coal and Iron
Deal, Involving Roosevelt, Is
Revealed.

Trenton, Feb. with the filing
of today's answers of the steel cor
poration and others named in the
government suit to dissolve the big
corporation because of alleged viola
tions of the antitrust laws, all de-
PENDANTS concerned in the case have
been heard from. The next move is
for the government to file a replica
ton, after which the United States
court will appoint an examiner to
take evidence. Besides those already
named as having filed answers, is a
reply 10 the government also filed by
William II. Palmer. President of the
American Steel and Wire company OF
New Jersey. Like the other answers
Palmer's is a general denial of the
governments allegations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01

will be
out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-01

Mrs. Faye Halsted entertained the
Larkin club Saturday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-16

csrHs Hhs rms e sewing machine A.
CO.. ding O. ire printed direction. And
she cooks ouf 81 q book too But her
husband seems 90 81 a real nice man
Sometimes think Tn tired when
al need b 20 wash ny faoe.~
-psfore marriage q Eiri i always
taxing about ais opinioua After
ma~TtaEs she mentions only his ap-
petite"
"A whoie iot % 'friend1y interest,"
ought % BE- spelled c-u-r-i-o-s-t-t-y =
The way some husbands COMPLAIN
alsgut marriage you'd think 81 sas an
infIIction instead 81 a ru9ponHt hillty.
When xiris rsf Tired they cry:
"a aan men ct tired they drink hat
fEry both have hctsdarhcs- next day
and take % cat on the others IN the
BfMa@
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-16
PENSACOLA PEOPLE

. pension - kiu time watching ths
hush ieaEuers.
Stealing q Ra~e-A trick resarted %
~ some diamond artists anxious %
shoot OF and set their names In the
rope-sheet n works both ways. foT
the paper says. -so-and-eo tried %
steal thirt' % -so-and-so died steal
inF third
Dlamona Artists-Sguars tawsd
men In hiE league uniforms who are
. ,rnet'mcs st IN 4 sold ring inscrib-
~ with the name ~ Ian johnson
ban ~ president % the American
league
Tsed-Expired. pot or Generaliy
ussd 20 denote a sensa tionAi niav iu
w''ich tAs runner - touched whils
siding
Touched-HsAd up tor a Ioan-
Az. What's the us@ ~ trying o. give
q dictionary OF baseball lingo. any.
. rgeten toks. thsy'd charge IL 70 the
some nsw one steps up f1r q two
taxseT ard goes rompinG aroBnd ne
ssekS % hailed-ur metaphor.
To return % BOBBY
"Whern we're ypu bu~n
Cincinnati
"whwnr
1871"
swhere educafef-~
Public schools and Reazor Add
-
Where 10 Reasor-
-Dnut regnemii~r that-T attended
Saturday. aftsrnoons. when they play
"a hall-
~rou have plAyed bsn. tneng"
-stAriei with Hamilton. Ohio. ~
the Ohio laaEua n 1854 When to
ChsttancoEa and played with the
original Southern league team there.
being manages. pitcher AMI outheld-
e."
Did you hst any"
Yes. Fwaktcd q few flies hut was
called down a. twenty years shead q
TIE TINES
Can't publish hai reply. Bobby
Why"
-FoIks wouidn't blame you for such
rortn 'oks; theyd charge IL 70 me
intefyigwer."
Alright retir. "a"
what
DONE Pot n down for a tailyy"
Ia that English"
'No--American"
-Oh. everyone shou'd understand
what you mean. then. Proceed
please
We'll Z was win the Binrhamton
team - the international league Tor a
able. bot went % Cleveland. then IN
ths Americas association. Tor the end
- iss1. - the pitchers in ths
league With ten Eames Won. two los
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-16

and q tie bot didnt Eut ofhclni
rafing a. that could only Be ciaamed
on FIFTEEN games.
n played only hirieen"
Hard iurlE~
"vea The next SEASON I began a.
PITCHER but my arm went wronF and
! took tho outheld played there
throughout The aeasou and wound on
with a perfect fitldinE record for the
reason. That's WHY } wear this"
Il is handsome watch foh pre-
go. a him % commemorate his not
abls arhicvcfne IN thosc days o.
hit and run" q man Who could grab
every ~ that came hfs way. stap
uii Ire Kruundens and never make .
haJ o. foolish throw uaF Appreciated
Dnf would te appreciated today But
in these DAYS when hail seldom
reaches the ouincid. the farlrn con.
tinunt sets GO ONT ~ practico that
man A. excused for missinE one occa-
si0rallv
The next year found Bobby with
Rr~heater. ~. "
Bow Ions we're YOU with Roshos-
ter he waH asked.
just Until The taii-end ~ the sea
stn. when q busted NJ
Thea -
win omaha. ~ re western
~ sue the next year 81 until the
middle - July. when dNnnd wsh
Mobile a. manages
why didnt you finish ths season l-
-Omaha busted un"
How long with Mobile
~Cnui ule end ~ the ~ season
hey Fnt yellow fever over there and
~ busted up. 7 nnishsd me ysar with
the Baltimore club
lid "a bust up
NO Il hadn time. Vas only with
ID two weeks"
Tfen 90 Toledo ana Grand Rapids
and hack 10 Toledo f1r SIX years. as
manage. went Bobby Then bach 60
Mobile a. manager in la08-a-b and 8
thcu with Shreveport IN the SOUTH
ern league. and then with Gulfport
- the Cetton States league. then 20
Csek Gland. a. SCOUT, whtoh position he
nov holds
And what was the matter wfth
CuifrurtT 90
II buued up~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-16

teen carefully rrhearaed frr two
weeks IN anticipation ., this free I'd
seItisement
thought yruT nanaa was Tohert
= Cnka'- the writer aid
so q was. surn@tin> prov - isFt
but sinos that year ! have been Bob
-"
4 see. ~ast dld the .. stand tor.
Fisaser
WHY
Wen Ia IKE 20 know. 7 nlirht bs
able 90 make a ioke cut % a."
'Not q chance my memory stole .
la on me Ions AEo-when they cut
arst base Tor BOBBY nsvsr touched a.
second and landed both feet on third
koe~"
Having thus reduced the reason why
hc t0rxsts his first name 20 a dia-
o., nd-cut metaphor which would
stsrrer even ne publishers - the
Journals Dictionary. Bobby GH<s pro-
c-esed % ter pho b. IT,
r. bly, q acous toF ~ Cleveland
baseball team % the Amertoar isaEiiA
u.rtfh recently finished q financially
sBccessful season For paEtiuns he
chaufferrs q triangle frame over me
W 'Ha.N - Aaa.NsA % ~
rem when not sxpltinlnE % some
tney that Pensacola has the hn~zt
TCrkinR out grounds for q BASEBALL
'sum In the world
That Bobby h q scout do~wn't infer
Cat he goes around Ia buckskins wtth
q Nun siunH over hls shoulders. Bob
vs. business h. diTe-ent from thai.
re Sos among the bush league ha@e-
III EFN.aE
ths hopss % their nAnAEern ~ tak-
iaE good players away tom them and
putting them under contract 20 per
fam for the Maps only.
because Bobby Il e scout the New
Orleans fans losf Jackson. noW star
cnJf elder FOR ne Napa For this sans
reason. sen Antonio lost BiandiaE.
one % the best SLAB artists taat ever
served 'eu up hot On the ToEAs town
and another Texas team iowf Jack
A. ira TIE hast oatchsr % the Clsye-
Lad toam
nut rzEht hsrs. wans Bobby 10 rArk
inE - The balls Tor a nsw game q
hssetail-thss PARTICULAR Eaus ~
baseball bsfng piayed o. = pooi table
With irnitatioa ivory balls and heinF
rt uiarkahIs IN thss 10 rne ever won .
zane ~ n yet uaiEhf b vel -
explain some a. the things airsady
written and 40 a line o. hasehaI
sl-uE a. cun~d from tss daily DOPE
sheet
bope- shsst-the spowtinx n~wu Ard
2 CO horse sessions % ne daily "a
sr each q prlma facie case against
/ itstN for uurderinE the Enshsh ian
EuaNe. Thls term miHlt also b. ap-
Z IHf % fha naaufw Hfrfa ard AdvIea
Z @ the L.oveiuru ooiwmna
Hush L.aras-Tha term APPLIED q
an arx~eFafton - taaFns whirh have
never had q chance
scout-A former basehali star Esven