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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
GUN STOLEN CIRCUS DAY

A. L. Springer came TO town No.
day to attend the wild west civ
and then to take the train for -
Yukon country. He brought WIKI
MIN his 16-gauge Baker shot gnn .
valise with his extra collars ana d,r
ers other things that he would na.,
in the northland.
He left his goods and chattels 3,
a neighbor's wagon that was standi,.
near the cold storage plant. I'M,
when he returned for them somso,o
had been there ahead of him ana
had rifed the wagon. The yur
which was in pig-skin case va.
stolen, the valise had been taken n
a vacant barn in the vicinity ana II.
contents gone through, and lunch
that had been provided for a hungrv
party, was eaten. The city polica
force took the scent, but could get
no trace Of the stolen goods.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
Read Grnnts Pass rnlms-

A tribe of gypsies, with its full
quota of brightly begowued fortune
tellms ladies'" dropned down upon
Grants Pass Saturday morning. and
proceeded to rake in the coin from
the guinible who wanted to know
wha. the future has i'm store for
them Chief Mclean quietly in
formed the visitors of the city ordi-
nance that demands a license fee Of
81 per day for people of their class
who ply their trade within the city
limits and two OF the dusky damsels
produced The wherevlth for the doe
UWeut
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
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Mrs. John Deyeney went to Galice
Sunday for camping trip.
Miss Albertus Frayne Of Waldo
left Sunday night for Portland.
A. l.. Smith returned to Glendale
after spending Sunday with his fam
lily.
Miss Queen Avery spent Saturday
In town, returning to Merlin Sunday
morning.
Misses Kate and Pearl Newell left
Sunday night for Newport to spend
their vacation.
Mrs. Nora Poor and Mrs. Julia
Custer went to Merlin Sunday TO
spend the day,
Mrs. K. A. Harnden went to Med
ford Monday to spend few days
with the DR.. Lockwood family.
Ernest Banford returned to Port
land Sunday to resume his work
with the Studebaker corporation.
Miss Minerva Pound arrived Satur-
day morning to visit Miss Flo Hol-
comb and the II. A. Corliss family.
Miss Cora Lamar returned to her
home at Vancouver, Wash. after
spending two weeks with the w. j.
Stovall family.
John X. Breen OF Crescent City
came over on the auto stage and will
spend several days in this city and
Medford.
Messrs /. f. and A. /. Peck. min
ing men from Denver who have in
terests in the Holland country, were
in the city Monday.
T. b. Cornell and family have re-
turned from an outing Of several
weeks at Tuscan Springs, in Siskiyou
county, California.
Geo. w. Meek and daughter, OF
Applegate, returned Sunday from
Canyonville, where they have been
on a Photographic trip
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
Forest Supervisor Transferred

r. J.. Fromme, supervisor OF the
Siskiyou forest reserve with head
quarters in this city, will leave the
first OF September for Olympia
Wash, having been transferred to the
supervision OF the Olympic reserve
in the state OF Washington. He will
be succeeded here by n. F. Macduff
formerly in charge OF the Santiam re
serve with headquarters at Albany.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16

Just after noon Monday, while the
family was all absent, the house OF
G.. W. Sturgeon. at 769 South Sixth
street, was entered, and a valuable
gold watch was taken from a shelf
upon which it was lying. 1t is
thought probable that the theft was
committed by some of the hangers
on with the wild west show that was
in town The watch has not been
recovered and there is no clue to the
light-fingered one.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
WANT FREE LUNCH BANISHED
FROM LOS ANGELES.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1S.-Thous-
ands of signatures have been secured
to petition demanding a referendum
vote on a city ordinance banishirg
free lunches in saloons, according TO
sponsors of the petition today. Scores
of solicitors are working daily and
il is believed that the number of sig
natures required to bring the issue
before the voters will soon be Sc
cured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
MOTHER SUFFOCATES
TO SAVE CHILD'S LIFE.

EUREKA, Cal, Aug. 19.-After eff
fecting the rescue of her j-year-Old
daughter from the noxious gases Of
a we'll into which the child had de-
scended to get some tools, Mrs.
Charles Herriford of this place, is
dead here today from asphyxiation
seeing the child collapse in the we'll,
Mrs. Herriford rushed to her assist
ance, and tied a rope around the
girls body The child was drawn up
while the mother suffocated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
Figs Are Now Ripe

The first ripe figs OF the season
were picked from the Courier's own
hg tree, growing at the rear OF the
office building on South Sixth street,
on Monday. The crop is confined 10
a single tree, so the market will al
no time be in danger Of being over
stocked from this source.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
Building Big Barn

DR.. Loughridge, in his dual per
sonality of Farmer Loughridge, is
building a great barn on his alfalfa
farm west Of town that will set a
new pace for structures of that sort.
The building will be 3Sx10O feet in
size, 26 feet high to the ridge, and
will hold over 200 tons of hay. Along
each side will be constructed feeding
sheds l6 feet wide, making ample
room for handling stock when it is
desired to feed the hay out on the
premises.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
Search Was l'ruitleSS-

Constable Randle and party re-
turned Friday afternoon from Elk
creek, where they went to search the
Webb premises for various articles
that \. c. Wicker has lost, and
which in a complaint filed in the JUS
tice court he charged the Webbs with
having confscated None of the miss
ing articles were found, and there
was no evidence discovered to con-
meet the Webbs with the missing
goods.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16

Link McGrew came in from the
Leonard Orchard holdings this week
and he states that the alfalfa on the
Penn-Oregon ranch was a big crop
the first cutting the second crop.
which is about ready to cut, is also
big and there is excellent prospect
for big third crop. All other pro-
ducts of the farm are of the bumper
order. Link has become an enthus-
iastic follower Of Cncinnatus. and
tells his friends that the only way to
build a great city on the site of
Grants Pass is to develop the rich
land of the county. and he is salts
fed that this will he done
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
Wild West Show Disappointment

\ great crowd came to town Mon
day to see the Kit Carson Wild West
show, the aggregation being patron.
lied much better than the perform.
ance it gave would warrant. MAN.
of the attractions that had been ad-
yertised failed to appear and while
there were some excellent Numbers
on the program, it was on the whole
a disappointment. The horses were
especially a poor lot, it being almost
cruelty to animals to make some Of
them carry a man.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
POPULISTS TO ENDORSE
WILSON OR ROOSEVELT

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13.-When the
populist national convention met
here today, it was announced that the
party would not put a ticket of its
own in the field. 1t was believed
either Colonel Roosevelt, the pro-
gressive nominee, or Governor Will
son, the democratic nominee, would
be endorsed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
New Display Windows

The Barnard building, now occu-
pied by the Helmer furniture store,
has been greatly improved by having
a full plate glass front put in. The
glass extends down the side, making
one of the finest display fronts in
the city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16

Carl Williams and his two daugh-
ters. Misses Beulah and Bell, and Mr
and Mrs. Frank Hartman. in the VIII
liams automobile, made a trip cover
ing 10 miles Sunday. going to Ker-
by. Takilma. Waldo and other points
In the Illinois valley
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
Young WIDOW MAKES
SELF DEFENSE PLEA.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. Ia
Claiming that she shot and killed
William Shaner to protect her honor.
Nrs. ] r. Allen a young widow %
years old is today at liberty on S1o.-
Ooo bail
Shoner Mrs Allen alleges. ate
tackled her ana chen. calling her up
on the telephone threatened to- Kill
her u She refused TO marry him.
When he called she shot him dead.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
Veteran Dies in Santa Barbara

Garrett p. Atchison, formerly of
Grants Pass, and for some time Gus
todian of the mineral exhibit building,
died last week at Santa Barbara, Cal.
Mr.. AtchisOn was a veteran of the
civil war and for some years was in
poor health and his death was not
unexpected.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
Alaskans Visiting

Mr.. and Mrs. Latimer Gray, and
little girl. OF juneau, Alaska, arrived
in the city Monday afternoon on a
visit to Mr.. Grays sister, Mrs. w. S.
Coutant, of Fruitdale They will re-
main some time and look over the
country. Mr.. Gray is the owner of
some good property five miles south
OF Merlin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16

Making hard earned dollars buy all
that they will luy IS the housewives
task all the time-and that Is why
tho ads are such seriously interesting
reading matter for her
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
THREE DEAD IN AN
AUTO ACCIDENT.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. 10
Three men were killed near here to-
day when their automobile was
struck by a mail train on the B. &
o. railroad here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16

We're all medicines as maritoriou,
as Chamber'aiu's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoca Remedy the world would
p" much better od and The percent
age cf snTcr.u- greatly decreased
writes Lindsay Scott of Temple Iua
For sale hy a,. dealers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
WILSON EARNS SALARY.

SEAGIRT, n. j., Aug. 1S.-Wood-
row Wilson left here today for Tren-
ION on his weekly trip to transact
state business.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
Jack,on-Josephine Institute

The joint teachers institute for
Jackson and Josephine counties will
be held at Ashland during the week
OF the Rogue River Valley Indus
trial Fair, September %, 26 and p,
at which time all teachers OF both
counties are expected to be present.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
non o.bom Carrles Murphy MaiI-

Don Osborn is carrying the mail
from Murphy up the Applegate on the
r. F. d. route while the regular car
rier. Louis Mitchell, is on an outing
in the Crater Lake country.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16

I " HlitH went Au A~dslo biAA oAA1es
to visit Professor and Mrs. Suddroth
Mrs. ~ Langell has returned to
her home in Portland after spending
seven weeks in southern Oregon, a
portion Of the time spent with her
daughter. Mrs W. c. Hale.
Jack Gordon and friend Mr..
Moody Of San Francisco. arrived Sun
day night to spend some time on his
fathers ranch near Savage Rapids.
Mr.. Gordon is a son OF Phil Gordon,
general agent Of the Sunset Lines
Rev. Robert Mclean, who is In
Portland, Sunday morning occupied
the pulpit at the Third Presbyterian
church, his old charge. lie viii
spend a few days attending to bust
ness and greeting old friends before
returning.
Perry Cunning took a load OF peo-
pie over to Crescent City Saturday,
and expects to bring another load
back. Among those OF the party were
Mrs. !. c. Spencer and Miss Roe Can
field OF this city, and Mr. and Mrs
Smock Of Rogue River.
c. L. Cleyenger returned Saturday
from Colestin, but Mrs Cleyenger,
Miss Wimberly and Miss LaBrie will
remain for a week or more. Mr..
Clevenger's mother and sister. Mrs.
Jennie and Miss Sadie Clevenger,
went to Colestin Monday morning for
weeks stay.
Mrs. D. w. Stone and Mrs. Ray
Davis reached Grants Pass Sunday
from Crescent City, where they haye
been visiting. The former, after Wis
iting relatives at Central Point, will
return to her home at Sacrament 30.
Mrs Davis left today for her hoTe ct
Riverside.
Mrs. Geo. Crawford and daughter
left Monday night for Portland to
visit Mrs. Crawford's sister, Mrs.
Emmes.
VIM. Richards, the Merlin mer-
chant was here Monday to see the
elephant and to transact business.
Beryl Chase came from Medford
Tuesday morning to spend some time
with his grandmother, Mrs. Caul-
field.
Geo. +. Morey returned to his
home at Oakland, Cal, Tuesday after
visiting his brother, c. S. Morey
Ed. Daily came in from Kerby
Monday on business.
Mrs. Dick Guthridge arrived Mon
day night from klamath Falls to
visit.
j. NJ. Smock has sold his Holland
general merchandise store to Harry
l.. Lewis
MIR and Mrs Bert Springer and
Clarence Olson left Monday night for
Roosevelt Utah, and will later go to
Delta, Colo.
MIR. and Mrs. c. c. Kribs of Med
ford spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
A. A. Porter Mrs. Hribs and Mrs
Porter are sisters
B NJ. Cmte and 5. Proyolt were
among the upper Applesa,e valley
farmers who We're in the city Mon
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and daugh-
ter, Elizabeth. left Monday night for
their home at indianapolis, Ind, af-
ter spending two weeks with the
Manuel leston Crawford ana W. a.
Paddock families.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. 7. Wise of St
Louis, are visiting their sons, c. f.
and Francis Wise, at their home in
the Country club Orchards, near
Merlin Mr.. Wise is one of the prom
inent attorneys of his home city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-16
BUSINESS POINTERS
DR.. Flanagan,

Physician and Surgeon.
JE.PeterSon, ,PioneerInsuraLceMan.
Rexall Remedies at Clemer', =
rugs.
Alfred Letcher. Registered Opto-
nctrist and JeWeler In DiAons old
,tand. Front Ut. Eyes tested tree
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01

lovers who have impatiently awaited
the coming of this sensational New
York success. "The Spring Maid" is
now playing New England and the
cities adjacent to New York and will
start its tour of the south at Rich
mond in February. playing all the i'm
portant cities between Virginia and
the gulf. The company Will embrace
an organization Of over seventy, with
a special Spring Maid orchestra and
will be headed by the Russian prima
donna, Gene Luneska, and the famous
English comedian. Charles McNaugh-
ton. The latter was loaned by Werba
and Luescher to F. G. Whitney for the
London production Of The Spring
Maid" and has been recalled to play
the part which he created abroad.
The Spring Maid" has been the
operate success of two seasons.
Throughout the year the wealth and
culture embraced in New York's 400
thronged the Liberty theatre. Each
night the line of automobiles in front
OF the theatre resembled the display
on gala nights at the Metropolitan
opera house. Such opera patrons as
Mrs. Vanderbilt Mrs. George Gould
Mrs. Harry Lehr and others enter
tanned repeatedly during the winter
with box parties and arranged weekly
matinee parties for their children and
little guests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01
S. ". DUNCAN
IN CHARGE OF
ADEPARTMENT
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY IS
PLACED AT THE HEAD or THE
FREIGHT BUREAU OF CONNER
cIAL ASSOCIATION.

S.W. Duncan, assistant secretary of
the Pensacola Commercial Associa-
ton, has been placed in charge of the
freight bureau Of the association and
is now very busy completing arrange
n1ents for making credit entries, etc.
The services of Mr.. Duncan in this
department will be Of great value to
the business and professional mem.
bers Of the association and ratings
will be furnished them on all residents
of Pensacola upon application.
The following letter is being sent
by Secretary Henderson to all the
leading shippers and business people
throughout the city and West Florida;:
Send the Shipping and expense Dllls
of freight received or sent by you TO
the freight bureau Of the Pensacola
Commercial Association.
If there have been any overcharges
because of wrong classification, wrong
routing, or other errors, the excess
Will be collected
No charge will be made for the SER
vice until collections are made, in
which event the percentage of the
amount received will be due to the
freight bureau of the Pensacola Com
mrcial Association.
The success of this service for you
depends on your complete co-opera-
ton with the trained ratemen OF our
freight bureau.
have long wished to provide this
valuable service for the people OF
West Florida It is quite expensive,
and requires an intricate knowledge
of rates. The means have not here
tofore been at hand. and never be-
fore offered to the people of West
Florida.
since my arrival in Pensacola the
Commercial Association has decided
to offer you the use OF its excellent
and efficient freight bureau.
Whatever excess charges are col
Iected are just so much gain for yoll.
Please reply at once If interested.
Yours truly,
PENSACOLA COMMERCIAL ASSO-
CITATION,
BY L. j. HENDERSON,
Secretary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01

year will be the most active in the
way of rai1orad construction the south
has ever seen and says that Alabama
viii be regular beehive of industry
in the way of railrpad construction.
He says that In a few days the
contracts viii have been let and the
SUBJ contractors also parceiled out
their share of the big job undertaken
of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road on a double track from Bir-
mingham to Decatur. Then the COM
pletion of the Tuscaloosa Mineral rail-
road is to be pushed. Then there is
probability OF the Selma Birmingh
railroad. The Birmingham Pensacola
railroad is a possibility. a branch of
the road TO be constructed from Ma
con, Miss. to Birmingham.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01
Blamed A eaoA Mor,k.r.

Il blamed my heart for severe dis
tress in my left side for two years"
writes w. Evans. Danville, Va, but ]
know now it was indigestion, as DIR.
Kings New Life Pills completely cured
me-" Best for stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles, constipation. headache
or debility. Csc at W. A. DAlem-
berries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
Laef NinhfIa PIav.


"The Man Question" was the offer
ing at the Pensacola opera house last
night, with Johnny and Ella Calvin IN
a bit Of musical comedy which pleased
the audience many times during the
evening.
In My Airship" are both popular num-
bers, the latter being the floating bal
loon attraction, which is unusual and
spectacular In its effect
Maybe It's Robber," sung by Miss
Calvin, is also among the bright spots
of the show.
The company is composed of 80 peo-
pie, the costumes and stage settings
being good.
Pensacola people were especially
interested in the fact last night that
Lew Hampton, who takes the part of
DR.. Wagner, is Mr.. Leon Jacoby. a
brother of Mrs. Berlin of this city.
He appeared to good advantage.
Della Clarke in "Introduee Me-"
The attraction that Manager Smith
offers at the opera house on Feb. 9Th
viii be Della Clarke's new four act
comedy, Introduce Me-" play that
is said to abound in witty lines and
comic situations. Miss Clarke. who IS
a natural coincidence Of ability, plays
the dual role of the wife and Francis
ported by a thoroughly adequate com
pany of artists.
The play tells OF the troubles of Mrs.
George Nichols writing q successful
book named Susan" under the name
of Francis Everton. The complica-
lions that beset her in concealing her
identity from her author husband are
many and amusing. George Nichols,
the husband, who Is q stern type Of
man. though he has weakness for
affinities, does not consider his wife
capable OF doing anything so wonder
fui as writing a book. This she does,
and mutual friends have the husband
dramatize his own wife's story,
although he is otally ignorant of the
identity of the writer except that she
is Francis Everton. q. woman whose
writings he admifes.
Miss Clarke wears numerous beau
tiful gowns which have caused much
favorable comment. Among the peo-
pie In her supporting company are
Miss Clare KraII. Miss Josie Morris
Sullivan, Miss Helen Everett. Mr.
Henry w. Pemberton, Mr.. Gordon De
Maine. Mr.. A. Rivers and Mr.. Martin
Mueller.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01
ROADSIDE
BUILD DURING
THE YEAR 1912
THE BIRMINGHAM PENSACOLA
RAILROAD IS NOW A Posi-.
HILlTY, WITH A BRANCH RUM
MING TO MACON, MISS.

The following telegram from Bir-
mingham will be read with interest
as there is so much talk about rail-
road building activities throughout
this section:
III. C. Hodges, well known rail-
road contractor OF Birmingham. who
has done as much railroad building
perhaps in Alabama as any one man.
gives out the opinion that the present
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01
Aborn Opera Company.

Some weeks ago the opera house
management announced that the Offer
ing of the Aborn English Grand Opera
Company would be decided by a vote
of local music lovers, and requested
that all who are interested in grand
opera in English should send in their
preferences by mail. Since then many
letters have been coming in from
opera enthusiasts of Pensacola and its
surroundings. and the operas to be
given by the Aborn forces Monday,
March 18th. will be announced short
~. The repertoire of this organiza-
ton includes The Tales of Hoffman, =
That's Madam Butterfly Mar
tina" Lucia di Lammermoor," II
Trovatore," Carmen" and Faust
All of the favorites who appeared on
tour with this company last season
are retained In its double cast this
year, while there have been a number
of notable additions to the array of
principal singers. with a considerable
enlargement Of the choral and orches-
ira contingents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01
SUPPORTER OF ROOSEVELT
ANNOUNCES FOR COMMITTEEMAN
Rx Assoclated Press.

Bartlesville. Okla. Jan. Sl.-Col c.
c. Priestly. an avowed supporter of
Colonel Roosevelt for nomination for
president today made public his for
NAL announcement for Republican ma
tional committeeman from Oklahoma.
James Harris, Of Wagner, state Re-
publican chairman, is also an aspirant
for the place. Harris Is in favor OF
the denomination of President Taft.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01
HOW COLD AFFECTS THE KID
NEWS

Avoid taking cold Il your kidneys
are sensitive. Cold congests the kid
neys, throws too much work upon
them, and weakens their action. Sc
rious kidney trouble and even Rright's
disease may result. Strengthen your
kidneys. get rid of the pain and sore
ness, build them up by the timely use
of Foley Kidney Pills. Tonic in ac-
ton, quick in results.
w. A. D'Alemberte, druggist and
apothecary, 121 S. Palafox st.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01

THE Burlington railroad, the Hill
system, means business, and will
probably get down south within the
next twelve or eighteen months. The
Mobile, Jackson and Chicago rail-
road, recently purchased by the Louis
vile and Nashville and the Frisco
railroads, will mean some additional
work while in other directions there
are indications of railroad construc-
ton
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01

Il told you that dub was foolish 20
be counting so many girls
How did it turn out2'
AS you might expect. His ex-
penses were so heavy that he got be-
hind with his board and had to marry
his landIady. W. shington Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01

Always when think he Is living
right up to every cent Of his income,
he surprises me with some astounding
purchase
What is it this time, an auto?"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01

Have you tried the "A
Cigar? It represents eighteen
years effort to please you.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-01
'sThe sprina Maidn cominu.

The announcement that Werba and
tour for THE Spring Maid to be in
augurated soon after the Christma $
holidays will be good news to opera