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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11
Fine specim ms of Wheat.

S. P. Rane brought to town
Saturday sample stalks measuring
five feet in length, which were
grown on his farm north of the
river. The heads are large and well
filled and it would be pretty diff
ficult to beat them anywhere. The
seed was secured near Rosebery
and was brought to that section
direct from Finland by a Finish
farmer. A bundle will be secured
for the next fair exhibit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11

Barton Aborn, who last week
bought the Will Baker fruit farm
on the east slope, was united in
marriage yesterday at noon TO
Miss Stout, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Stout, who also own a
choice tract OF fruit lard on the
east slope. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the brides
parents by the pastor of the Cald-
well Presbyterian church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Aborn came to Emmett on
the Afternoon train and at once,
began housekeeping under the mos 4
auspices in their new|
home on the slope.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11
Discovery of Rich Ore on Dry Buck

What promises to deve'op into
the greatest mineral strike ever
made in southern Idaho is reported
from point Is miles above Dry
Buck on the Payette. Parties in
from there the iirst of the week
brought samples of Black Jack
(zinc ore) that is very rich in
zinc. Assays show from 20 to
80 per cent of the gray metal. The
ledge that carries this remarkable
ere is over 60 feet wide and has
been traced a distance of 500
feet on the surface. Samples of
the ore left at Fishers is attracting
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11
New Rural Carrier.

E. S. Blayden of New Plymouth
has succeeded George O'Corn IL as
carrier of Rural Mail Route No. 2,
his appointment taking effect yes
terday. Mr.. O'Connell will devote
his time to his farm on the bench.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blayden have moved
into the Frank holland residence on
Second street.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11
Married.

Basil V. Crawfcrd of Parma and
Miss Sina Burnham of this city
were united in marriage Tuesday
evening by Judge j. w. Logan at
his residence in D. & c. addition.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Burnham, formerly EN-.
NETT but now living in Mis- ouri.1he
young couple will make their hcme
at Parma
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11
Business Shows Big increase

A comparison of the bus ness traI
sacted by the John McNish store
for the first six months of 1912
with that of 1911 shows an increas
of $1,000 every month except in
January, when the sales practically
split even.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11
Fine Field Of Oats.

P. B. Moore has a 2O-acre field
of oats on his farm west town
that is the envy CT his neiaht ors
The stalks stand five feet or more
high and are heavily headed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11
Cherry Season Drawing to a CIosa

A A. Richards repor.s a splendid
demand for the seasons cher y crop
that the season is now closing. The
crop has been heavy, some trees
bearing as high as so gallons to
the tree. Caldwell and Nampa took
a good percentage of the crop.
As high as one thousand gallons
was disposed Of in a single day
There are still several thousand
gallons on the trees, but this
week will praCti ally close the
season, the best the place has ever
had
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11

much attention. Several from Nal
pa will visit the scene OF the bi
discovery right away to lear
more about its extent ard vau}
Thus far only one group of 1l'm)
have been staked out.-Nampa Rd
cord.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11
Important No.ice.

Every land owner under the Can
yon canal should appear before the
board at once They will adjourn
as soon as they figure out each
piece of laId. If you fal TO ap-
pear you will stand a chance to
lose.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11

Forty rc6s new 6O-in poultry OF
farm fencing; or 4 doz. mongrel
hens; good hot water incubators;
) natural hen incubators; pens
choice Barred Rock breeding stock.
now, for bargains. Coonrod ranch
miles south OF town. Phone SO
bIk-4. 39-3t.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11
of
toffice Receipts

Postmaster Warnings f's~sI year.
hcrease OF the receipts of the post
generally accepted as in i ations
lth and prosperity of a country,
ice is therefore gratifying. The re-
rder business. only the receipts from
atement of the years 1911 and 1912
Year ending june 30, 1912
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11
Petition Signed by l65 Farm
ers and Fruit Growers
Is Granted.

cultural departmeI of the State
university was forwarded last week
by The Index to Prof. W. H.
Olin, director, ard the follcwi g let
ter was received Tuesday stating
that the petition was granted:
I'VE are in rec eipt of 164 nsmes
signed to the petition for nova le
schccl 10 he held in Emmett eat
winter. This assures yCu Of the
school. which will probably be he d
sometime during the north OF
January or February; the exact
dates, however, will be announced
later on.
"W. H. OLIN.
As stated in this paper several
weeks ego. only a limited n mber
of towns in the state Will have the
privilege of securing this school. an
the farmers ard fruit growers of
this section are fortunate indeed.
Two days OF the week will be de-
YC' ID &c agriculture, two Gays 10
horticulture ard two days to
stork raising and dairy ing. In
addition, the last two days of the
week will be for the farmers wife
as well as for the farmer hims If,
and demonstration ard lectures on
domestic science viii be given by
a noted authority and teacher of
that subject The program will
with a real old-fash 'oned
dinner for farmers and their fam
lilies
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11

tnat will make all past exh b is,
glorious though they were. look
like cent piece in a government
mint.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11
Born.

On Tuesday to Mr.. ard MIS-.
Bismark Youtsler, a daught r.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11

Screen wire. all lengths, ar
Reilly's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-11

The Majestic, the range with a
at Reilly's.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
$500 Would Have Saved Forty Years
Affiiction With Kidney Trouble and
$50 Cash for Other Remedies
Decides Doctor Bills.
CURED AFTER ALL OTHERS
Refuse All Substitutes.

Refuse All Substitutes.
State OF Missouri, County OF Clark,
IS.
l. Ellis Stevenson, being sworn,
say am sixty-nine years OF age.
that have been badly afflicted
with kidney trouble forty years, that
took fifty bottles OF well advertis-
ed and staple remedy and then
changed to another well recommended
remedy and took between 40 and 81
bottles of it, and then tried another
of the best kidney and bladder rem
edies and took about fifty bottles Of
it and then one box Of another staple
kidney and bladder remedy, when q
friend Of mine told me about Brig
ham" Young Vigors and purchased
a box Of them and have now taken
two boxes and they have given me
more benefit than all the rest put to
gether. In fact, believe am now
about cured. 1t is the greatest remedy
II have ever taken for kidney and
bladder trouble and heartily recon
mend 1t to all afflicted
ELBIS STEVENSON,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 25th day Of February, 1911.
CARL G. LANG, Notary Public.
For Sale by, l. c. Reeves. 1926 Mair
St. and other Keokuk dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
Would Purchase Down.

HANNIBAL, Mo, March 6.-Sever-
al have donated subscriptions for the
fund to purchase Pitcher Roy Brown
for the Hannibal club. The money is
being raised outside of baseball head
quarters and it is believed that the re-
'quired amount will be secured. Brown
is owned by Sir Thomas Hayden,
president and owner of the Burling-
ton club and several other clubs
throughout this section of the United
States.
The baseball directors had deal
on hand about ten days ago in which
Davy Milligan figured in trade for
Roy Brown but Hayden stopped nego-
tiations when he learned Of the salary
which Milligan wanted for his ser
vices. AS a last resort to get Brown
$500 must be raised. Every fan In
Hannibal knows the caliber OF
Brownie as he played great ball fol
the Cannibals last season. Brown was
the Cans best twirler
The no hit game which he pitched
over at Monmouth will never be for
gotten.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06

+ T
punches and contented himself with
covering up and trying to evade pun.
ishment in nearly every round.
No boxer that Packey has met re-
Gently was as easy for him to solve
as Hogan The Chicagoan landed al
most at will and many believed he
could have scored knockout toward
the end of the bout had he been SO
inclined.
On three different occasions, the
Californian WAS dazed and Keeling
but Packey evidently did not care to
win by the sleep route, knockouts be
ing frowned on here.
The fight set new attendance rec
ord for the Fairmont Club The gate
receipts amounted to $1,000 of which
Mcfarland received $4,000 and Ho
gan $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
Plan of Having Committee Adopt y,
Eliminated Much Wranslins on
the Part Of Various
Cubs.
HIGH GAME RECORD COMMENTED ON oUE
keokuk Expects to be Able to An
nounce the Signing Of Star
Within the Next
Few Days.


The Central Association SEIZED lie
has met with favor everywhere, ac-
cording to President Justice, who thus
far has not received a single COM
plant. In years gone by there has
been much wrangling among the clubs
prior and after the adoption of a chart.
This seems to have been entirely
eliminated this year by placing the
matter in the hands of schedule
committee.
The KeolSuk baseball club is nego-
tiating for a star bali player accord
ing to information gained today, and
an announcement is expected this
week. The man is said to come frcm
a family of national figures in the
game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
pismisses hayden,s Appeal.

The national commission has dis
missed the appeal of T. G. Hayden,
former president Of the defunct West
lern Association from decision of the
national board which directed him to
pay S110 in sediment Of a salary
'claim OF Player Nee. who was q mem
her of the Muskogee club during the
season of 1910 The committee held
Hayden had sufficient funds in his
possession to pay the player at the
time the Western Association dis
banded and that Nee was entitled to
the amount claimed.
The case involved the responsibility
of Hayden not only as president OF
the Western Association and disburs-
er of it's funds, but as an interested
party in various clubs of that asso
citation. Hayden in his appeal insisted
that he was not interested in the
Muskogee club and denied the report
that his holdings extended to several
other clubs The commission in this
connection remarks that it does moi
regard it as advisable to consider the
lengthy defense of Mr.. Hayden in de
tail"
1t might make the Nee case tht
basis for a PRONUNCIATION on the evil
of the whole system of private owner
ship OF one man of whole league o.
various clubs of league.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
HOGAN SHOWS POORLY
BEFORE M'FARLAND
Failed to Land More Than Ten
Punches and Packey Could Have
Scored Knockout.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, March Gone
Round" Hogan's poor showing in his
ten round encounter with Packey Nc
Farland last night, was matter OF
much gossip today among the hun.
dreds of fans who witnessed his dis
appointing exhibition. Many held
that Hogan was afraid to mix matters
with the stock yards champion while
others were of the opinion that he
was bewildered by the wonderful foot
work of his opponent
Yesterday Hogan announced that
he intended to mix matters from the
start but he evidently changed his
mind the minute he entered the ring
He failed to land more than ten good
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
High Games Feature Of Last Nights
Pin Play at the DrexeI Alleys
sohI Stars for the
Boosters.
Standing Of the Clubs.

/ The Grand Leaders tied the Keokuk
Club last night for the coveted first
place in the city bowling league.
With the handicap that was given the
Boosters, their opponents had a hard
fight on their hands to keep from
sliding back down the ladder Watson
in his second game piled up the big
score for the evening with total Of
233 pins. This game also gave him
the high average of 1S9. Brown and
Azinger gave him a close race with
averages of 1Ss and 1s4 respectively
Sohl led the Boosters with high
game of PA and high average of III
The score:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
WORLEY'S TEAM
rs BADLY BEATEN
Forty-four to twenty-five is the FINAL
Score In the Game Played With
the Harrison Bunch.
Standing of Teams.

The Morley team has been request
ed to bring an adding machine with
them the next time that they are
scheduled to play against the Harrison
team of indoor ball tossers on account
OF the difficulty in keeping the score
correct.
The Harrisons ran up a score of A
tic % last night at the Y. M. c. A. and
it is said that only the lack of breath
kept them from going to 144. The
lineup was as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
viii Fight Mcmahon.

NEW YORK, March 6.--Johnny Kill
bane, the new featherweight cham
pion, will be seen in action here soon
if the plans of Jess Mcmahon, manag-
er of the Empire Athletic Club, do not
miscarry. Mcmahon has signed Eddie
O'Keefe, of Philadelphia, to meet the
champion provided the latter will con
sent. Mcmahon will go to Cleveland
as soon as Kilbane returns there and
try to persuade him to accept his
terms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
Charge eoteh With cowardioe.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
MINNEAPOLIS, March 6.Reply-
ing to statement Of Frank Gotch in
which the latter stated he would force
Zbyszko to acknowledge he is afraid
to accept a battle with Yusiff Nah
mont. Jack Herman, Zbyszl1o's mana
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06

w. O. W.-Gate City Camp No. 81.
Woodmen OF World, meets second
ard fourth Tuesdays OF each month
at Hawkes. hall, corner Eighth and
Main streets. Visiting soverigns cor
daily invited. r. q. Severn. consul
commander; 3. B. Hawkes., clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sECUR.
ITY. KEOKUK COUNCIL. NO. 1o4s.
meets the first and third Monday OF
each month at A. O. U. w. hall at
8 o'clock. o. w. Rowe. president,
Ernest Best, financier: Mayms C.
Schenk. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
kilbane viii Meet Them All. .

LOS ANGELES, March g.. Every
legitimate aspirant for the feather
weight championship will be given a
chance at the title by Johnny Kill
bane. The new feather champion said
here before leaving for San Francisco
that he expects to be challenged by
every mediocre boxer on his return
east and that he will bar none of
them. However, any man to get at
Johnny must do the weight and go
over the twenty round course. Manag-
er Dunn says Charlie White cannot
do 122 ringside.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
Lawrence Has Signed.

Charles Lawrence, the local resi-
dent, has signed. Lawrence had been
considering a contract for several
weeks but recently affixed his name.
Last season he played in the Eastern
Kansas league besides having other
professional experience. He is a sec
ond basemman and about the size of
iO'Mara.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
ROYAL ARCANuM.

Keokuk Council No. 536 meets first
and third Friday each month,
Hawkes. hall. Eighth and Main. Visit
ing brethren fraternally invited to
attend. G. M. vogler. regent. ]. |.
Annable, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF OWLS.
Regular meeting Of the Independent
Order Of Owls the first and third
Tuesdays Of each month at their hall
in the Hubinger building. Is North
Sixth street Visiting Owls are cor
daily invited. Lee Hovey, worthy
president: Ed. w. Kiser secretary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
ger, today declared Gotch himself dis
played lack of gameness in refusing
to take on the Pole.
students GUESSING.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, March 6Prof Nor
gan Of Columbia has started cost
of living class among the students to
determine why food products cost so
much.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06

FRATERNAL ORDER OR EAGLES.
Keokuk Aerie. No. 6S3-Meets first
and third Wednesday OF each month
at Eagles hall. 52s Main street Visit
Ing brothers cordially invited. Phil
Chaser. w. president; c. A. Noakes.
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
WHEN BUSH WAS
ARRESTED HERE
Umpire, Now Find OF National League
Called Player Out at Home Plate
in keokuk and Was
! Jailed for it.
Is Essentially an Umpire and Gained
His Spurs Through Seven Years
Of Services In the Bush
Leagues.

Garnett c. Bush a former Central
Association umpire, is the youngest
jumps that ever broke into the big
show. When in the, Central Association
he had his troubles, especially here
at Keokuk where he was once arrest
ed for calling a man out at home
plate. Concerning him the Chicago
Examiner publishes the following in
teresting story:
How'd you like to be an umpire ?"
was the titla of song that fell from
the syncopating pen of G. Merry-Go-
Round Cohan or one of the others
great American dramatists. The ques-
ton was asked and never answered
But now comes Garrett G. Bush,
a st. Louisan, who deposes that the
life of TIE Indicator is rough-with
( hold f7ce r.
! Bush, not yet 2s years old, has
been graduated into the National
league and holds the unique distinc-
tion of being one OF the youngest
men ever honored with permanent
berth in the parent body. He won
This position on merit. He earned his
spurs during seven years service in
the bush" leagues. Now he is re
garded as one of the finds" of the
decade.
/ The question naturally arises: Is
Bush an umpire? There have been
men who held the indicator in the
big league who were undertakers
clerks, blacksmiths, ball players and
anything but umpires. However
Bush is essentially an umpire He
has been convicted Of being one ant
that's evidence beyond doubt.
4 Yes, Bush has a criminal record
which proves conclusively that he is
la coed umpire. Loking back ovel
his tempestuous career in the minol
league, one sees that the ST Louis
man has been "iugged' no less thai
four times and in each case he wa
tried and found guilty of being al
lumpire--a fearless umpire.
Arrested In Keokuk.
Not infrequently he was ARRESTED
land put in Jail. Up in Keokuk, Iowa
one day about five years ago Bus
was called upon to give a hard dc
cision on play at the plate. TIL
tying run for the home club wa
D coming in the tenth inzng. A re
D lay from the outfield was made pei
o fectly and the ball beat the rune
0 coming from third by hair
t. breadth.
h You're OUT" shouted Bush.
Q You're a thief" roared the fan.
n There was a riot. The police force
i who was sitting back of the HON
. clubs bench came on the field an
took the first punch at Bush. The
a he hustled the umpire off to jail.
d when reached the JAIL say
h Bush, 81 had on my mask and pr
Q tector. A pair of yeggs We're sittin
in the cell that ] also was to occup
One of them said to me: What the
go on you, pal?'
IL Tn an umpire, told him
lie Well you're in bad, was the r
stiply.
rs Il was arrested down in Texas a
lie other time for appearing on IL
" street. The previous day he
De chased six of the home players +,
n some reason or other"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
Latest News
Of Prize Ring
Two Fights For kenosha.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
CHICAGO, March 6.-Kenosha fight
promoters today were boasting that
the Wisconsin fight city will stage
two AL fights within forty eight hours.
Packey Mcfarland and Kid Burns will
appear Friday, March 10, in a ten
round argument, and Hugo Kelly and
Eddie McGoorty will travel the same
route the following Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

LOYAL UHUEK OF MOOSE.
Keokuk Lodge No. 7O4 meet every
Wednesday night at p. m. in Hawkes.
hall, corner OF Eighth and Main. Visit.
ing brothers cordially invited. Ed q.
Vaughan, Dictator. Roy M. Martin.
secretarv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
Herr Wants Bio Fellows.

HANNIBAL, Mo, March g. Eddie
Herr is not wasting much time in
signing players under five feet nine
inches in heighth unless they look
good to him. Herr realizes that the
big league managers want large men
hereafter to take the place of the
old heads now in existence in the Ma
tional and American leagues. The
old heads must retograde some day
and the major league teams want
plenty Of young players who will re-
suit in such stars as Hans Wagner
Ty Cobb, Frank Shuttle, Joe Jackson
Christy Mathewson and others. The
bosses have given orders to their
scouts that big men must be secured
and that is the reason why Eddie
! Herr is signing the six footers be
cause he wants Hannibal to make
money this season in order that ar
even faster club might be placed il
the city in 1918.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06

an. the British lightweight who put
Bat Nelson away for the count. has
been matched to meet Pal Moore Of
Philadelphia at the Fairmont Athletic
Club Tuesday night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
B. P. O. NIKS.

D. f. ". HAkA0.
Keokuk lodge, No. 106-Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall. Gibbons opera house block, Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
daily. Visiting brethren cordially In.
vited. W. n. Reimbold. E. r.: Leroy
y. Wolf, secretary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06

MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA
Gibbons Hall.
Keokuk Camp No. 622-Meets every
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. m. Our
latch string is out to neighbors. c. B.
Lake, v. G.; ]. A. Pollord, clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06

Puckechetuck lodge No. 43. meets
every Friday evening at O'clock
Roy Pemberton, N. c.; George W. I'm.
megart. permanent secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF oDn
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main street.
Keok1k lodge No. 10, meets rem.
larly Monday evening at 1880 o'clock
Alfred Lundberg, N. G.; e. L. Bond
recording secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06
a. o. U. W.

Keokuk lodge. No. 256, meets ever,
Thursday night at 1880 o'clock at hall
over Keokuk Savings bank, corner
Fifth and Main streets. Visiting
brethren cordially Invited. A. L. Laub.
ersheimer. M. W.: A. E. Moore, re-.
cordel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06

evening at o'clock. Ernest Kisoert
n. g.; Albert Kiefer. recording secre.
tary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06

Puchechetuck Encampment, No. !.
meets first and third Thursday eve.
nings Of each month. VIM. C. Kun.
mer. scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-06

Herman lodge No. 116 German,
meets regularly every Wednesday