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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
fAvoRs GRANoEv1LLE ROUTE.
''e engineer Says Road Down Little
s@mon Follows Logical Lines.

s''e Engineer King, who recently
,'''ed drangeyille on q trip from south
A0r.n Idaho to inspect proposed
'''' tor the new state road, has gone
'e'ofd as an advocate of the Little
,,aon Route via this city.
J. W his return to Boise State Engineer
lug spoke in glowing terms of the
,As's Of the Grangeville country and
=. 'ed that he favored a road via the
''s salmon and then on to Lewiston.
t,s taAlng Of Mr.. Kings trip a dispatch
g.. 'ue capital city says in part:
|a,S. .se Engineer Frank P. King has re.
my. .u from north Idaho after an in
|ss.. "on OF several important roads in
,sn.. 'eetlon, and is now at work on a
|s,r w.. 70 De submitted to the state high
rsy Commission.
l,,,. As,neer King went north, starting
mali; primarily for the purpose of
LAM an Investigation of the north
m,oa wagon road that it is pro-
| |Ia,h. " ouiid to unite north and south
,iss 0 and open up the vast stretch of
iD,e.s s.atry that is now more or less
mn, ing at what he considers com
n' near New Meadows, Engineer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
GOOD ROAD BUILDERS CONE FRONFOUR
CORNERS OF COUNTY TO HEAR BURRfLL
GOVERNMENT EXPERT FUND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE
LEADS DISCUSSION MEETINGS ATTENDED by
r MANY HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS
IFLLSh0WTOMAk GOOD ROADS THROUGH DObE SECTIONS
Road Builders
Who Knows-Citzen in discussion
|ELLSAOW T0NAKE GOOD ROADS THROUGH DOBE

OF the county, a large percentage of
whom are highway commissioners in
their respective districts and many who
cape only through their interest as
taxpayers and good road advocates,
gathered at the hall for both morning
and afternoon sessions. Several pro-
feSsional and business men were also
present and took an active part in the
days proceedings.
Anderson Presides at Meeting.
$. A. Anderson president of the Com.
mercial club, called the morning meet.
ing to order in brief speech in which
he took occasion to review the work of
the club in arranging for the visit of
Mr. Burrell and calling the road build
ers together. He said that invitations
had been sent out to all the highway
commissioners of the II highway dis.
tficts in the county. He characterized
the sessions as experience meetings -
from which all who participated might
benefit by the experience of Mr.. Bur-
rell, the government road expert, and Of
each other in highway construction.
Mr.. Anderson placed special emphasis
upon the prime Importance of good and
better roads and called attention to
the rapid strides made in this line in
Idaho county in the past few years, es-
peeially since the passage of the high
district law and the. creation of
various. districts under the provisions
of that act.
Burrell Tells the Truth.
Mr.. Burrell, in his opening state.
ments, reiterated his policy Of telling
the truth about the roads as he found
them regardless of who might be criti-
cised or commended by his report.
81 have inspected many of the roads
in the prairie country" he said "and
| can accomplish no good unless tell
you of the faults. came here from
Washington, d. c., to help you with
your roads and to instruct you, if possi-
BILE, how to better your highways.
cannot do this unless / tell you the un.
vanished truth about the roads that
have been built and those you intend
to build.''
81 have heard great deal since com.
ing here,'' continued Mr.. Burrell
''about the dobe on the prairie and
the prevailing belief that good roads
were impossible over that part of the
country where this kind of soil is to be
found. That belief is a fallacy; goot
roads are possible through your worst
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
GOOD ROADS MAxIMs,
Trite Thoughts Expressed in Few
Words by B. H. Burrell, U. 8.
Government Road Expert, at
Saturdays Meetings:

Good roads have three ene-
mics: Drainage, wear and politics.
Fight against politics and drain
age and the wear will cause no
trouble
dope the the dobe with sand
to insure good roads,
Never use splt log drag
when the road u dry
MANY roads in this country
are NET worked; they are merely
mussed. Thsy appear to bs pre-
pared to receive moisture and re-
tain it-and they do
There IL no demand here for
macadam roads; earth roads, prop
erly treated, are sufficient for the
traffic.
after the roads are once put
in shape with the scraper and
grader hide these implements be-
hind the barn.
I'm five or ten years practi-
cally all vehicles will be motor
drawn
1.-THE Grangeville highway dis
trict ought to vote $25, 900 bonds
to improve its roads. The other
districts will fall in line.''
"No, you can't run water UP
hill; you must turn it around
Remember to hide the grader
and scraper behind the barn and
forget them. Then drag the
roads and
Keep dragging
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
GOES VIA GRANGEvILLE.
Pathfinder for National Highway to
Visit This City Soon.

Grangeville is on the direct line of
the national highway as planned by the
National Highways association and A.
l.. Westgard, heralded as 1.-THE Man of
Many Miles," will pass through the
city on his 1900 mile trip by automo.
bile over the proposed route.
The approaching visit of Mr.. West
gard, who is vice president of the asso-
citation and director Of the transcon-
tinental highway, is announced in a
self-explanatory letter received by the
Free Press today, from Charles H.
Davis, president of the association. at
South Yarmouth, Mass. The letter is in
part as follows: NJ
"a. L. Westgard, vice president of
the National Highways association, will
shortly pass through your city on his
1900 mile trip by motor-car which he
is taking under the auspices of this
association in the interest of good roads
everywhere. In his ride through Utah,
he was accompanied part of the way by
Governor Spry, and while in Nevada,
was joined by Governor Oddie.
"This trip he is taking is creating
interest everywhere, as every city, town
and hamlet is anxious to share in the
good work that the National Highway
Association is planning to do. Good
roads all over the country mean develop
ment all along the line.''
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
uwc,ALs OF STATE GAME DE-
,.prMENT AND. FOREST SER
VICE MEN JOIN HANDS.
DOKFORMONTANAHUN7ERs
.n.ou Slaughter of Elk and Deer in
s.lvay Country Each Year Prompts
Drastic Action Of Officials.

To insure better protection for Idaho
Sunty's big game from eastern tourists
IA hunters who come into the state
N county across the Montana line and
laughter great quantities of elk and
.er each year without any regard for
ssho' 3 game law or bag limits a deter
med effort upon the part Of the state
Ame officials and the forest reserve
lpQers has been agreed upon. The plan
formulated is to send a party Of
bout q dozen deputy game wardens
Id forest rangers into the eastern part
] Idaho county where the big game is
Ie most plentiful and to conduct . pa.
bol along the Montana state line
throughout the fall and early winter
kason in an effort to stop the unwar-
Inted slaughter of deer and elk.
Deputy Game Warden Don Fisher has
eeeived a number of communications
Fom the state game department and the
prest reserve officials outlining the
Dan Of action in detail.
Forest Rangers Help.
1t is an admitted fact that while
IDAHO county possesses the best big
anne territory Of any county in the
atAitreceiyes comparatively the poor
kt protection for its game. There has
cen very little protection afforded the
ame in the region drained by the
pddle fork of the Clearwater except as
be forest rangers have rendered by
heir presence. The rangers do not
bake arrests; they merely make it plain
; violaters that it is their duty to re-
)ort violations Of the law and to assist
be state officers. This policy has had
ome effect but it has not by any means
popped the illegitimate destruction of
ame that has been going on for years
Z the county adjacent to the Bitter
foot mountains where the elk, deer and
Pther big game gather in large number
ate in the fall.
Inc mountainous region between the
ocsa and Selway rivers is the favorite
Pfeedlng ground for such big game.
while much complaint has been heard
'ne unlawful killing of game by
'nl'e men considerable criticism has
Psen found with the depredations COM
,l''ed in this line by the Flathead In.
llans, who, like the white men have
0'med a practice of coming from Mon
ana over into Idaho each year.
'ne forest rangers, who will join with
iae state game officials, will be of valu-
'e assistance in the fight because of
leir knowledge Of their country and
Ae'r familiarity with the trails and
a'of'1e routes of the hunters.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31

George 8. Tinker, who resides across
the Clearwater river above Sites was
in the county seat Saturday to take in
the good roads meeting and attend to
other matters of business. Mr.. Tinker
is a highway commissioner in his home
district and was very much interested
in the good roads discussion which he
said would doubtless prove of inestima-
BILE benefit to the county at large. Mr..
Tinker is carrying bandaged hand this
week, the result of an accident with a
hay fork in which he narrowly escaped
losing several fingers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31

Teeming with valuable suggestions
and instructions borne of long and
varied experience in practical road build.
ing and bubbling over with enthusiasm
of the sort that assures united action
the good roads meetings held at the
court house last Saturday in which b.
II. Burrell, government expert, and ap-
proximately 100 representative citizens,
many of whom were highway commits
sioners, participated, promise much for
general highway Improvement through
out the country within the next few
years.
Substantial citizens from all parts
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
Cored By Steer, Art Accord,
Border Days Star, Wins
Girl He Loves

Here's of thousand Border
in the paylet his feats Of riding and bulogg
ing at last falls Border Days exhibition.
1t because Acord who great locally
pretty girl wife, and it's interesting accomplished
in the fashion he did Salt Lake paper story
Pity akin which again yester
the marriage Of buldogg
the best broncho the
motion picture the film Sterling
James $3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the elimination
which began in California where the filling
gagement with the Bukevile Film of Los Angeles
The movie association the love af
the little persistenty whispered No when Accord
his hazardous Then Salt Lake
a maddened
'Ony Miss Kessing Marks hospital
while disabled Accord had the hotel
fully little become
City, Mo-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
win Run for Congress.

Announcements of the week from
Boise are to the effect that Dow Dunn
ing, the Owyhee county legislator who
has served three terms in the state
legislature, will be Democratic candi-
date for congress at the next election in
Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
Died at Spokane.

Died at Spokane.
G. A. Ridgway a prominent Spo-
kane mining man who held interests in
the Warren mining districts in this
county, died at Spokane last week from
spotted fever, malady transmitted to
him by the bite of wood tick. Ridg-
way was at Warren recently and on
July Z received the bite of the insect
which eventually caused his death.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
Fashionable Dressmaking.

Fashionable dressmaking; work strict
ly guaranteed. Suite No. 4, A. g +.
block, Minnie N. Parrish 48-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
FOOTINGs OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS
SHOW INCREASE OF APPRox1.
MATELY 81, 900, 900 THIS YEAR.
MUCH PERSONAL PROPERTY
Public Utilities of County to be Assess.
ed by State Board of Equalization
at Meeting in Boise Next Month

The footings of the 1913 assessment
rolls were announced yesterday by
County Auditor }. A. Bradbury. The
total values, not including the public
utilities, the property on the personal
property assessment roll and the exemp.
tions, is given as $1l,O9s, ,1O5.OO.
The grand total last year was $12,-
46O, ,l77.Sl and County Auditor Brad.
bury estimates that this amount will be-
exceeded this year by approximately
81 100000. In addition to the $ll,O9s,.
lO5.O0 already totaled there il = vslua-
tion of $500, ,659.5O on the personal pro-
perty assessment roll which is still in
the hands of Assessor Rothwell and
which, under the revenue law, is to be
collected by that official.
State Board to Assess.
Under the public utilities law the pro.
perties coming under that classification,
such as railroads, telephone and tele-
graph lines, light and power companies
and other corporations serving the pub.
lic, are assessed by the state board Of
equalization at the August meeting up
on returns made by the county auditor.
Last year these utilities in Idaho county
were valued at $l,7O5, ,369.5O.
Placing the public utilities at the
same amount as last year and adding
the amount Of the personal property roll
to that announced yesterday for the
general assessment roll warrants the
prediction that the grand total for this
year will be approximately $l3,5OO, 900,
or about a million more than last year.
The tax for the year 1913 will be levied
on approximately this sum according to
the best estimates available at this
time.
In the year 1911 the total valuation
for the county was about $l0,oO0,OOO.
What tho Figures Show.
The abstract of the assessment rolls
for 1913 as given out yesterday by
Auditor Bradbury is as follows:
l49247 acres agricultural land at $37..
a5, S5,57a,sssoo.
1909 acres mineral land at $4.32, $780,.
274OO.
2744Ol acres grazing land at $sl2,
s., ,2o7 ,2O7.oO.
1866 acres waste land at $2.Sl, $685.
| l54.00.
Improvements on farm lands, 1885,
405.0O.
Value Of city and town lots, $780,
9O3.0O.
Improvements on same, $736,020.00.
Equities in state lands, $57, ,69S.OO.
1l57l head stock cattle, $347 10000.
l64 head beef cattle $6,4S5.0O.
2O57 head milk cows, $SS,030.OO.
S53 saddle horses, $44,6sO.OO.
347S work horses, $341, $1,000.
3346 stock horses $1O6, 1880.
81 stations, $S,705.0O.
5 jaeks,$ ,075.0O.
145 mules, $9,145.OO. =
224O9 sheep, $7s,43l.5O. .,..
1917 goats, $6S9.50.
| 145O5 hogs, 100000.
800 vehicles, $l3,2O0.OO.
Miscellaneous, $719,26s.0O.
Total, $l1,5l7 ,243Oo.
Less exemptions, $4l9, 1880.
Balance, $l1,09s, ,1O5.0o
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31

Highway District blanks Of al kinds
1t the Free Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31

See "'The hiar' tomorrow night.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31

dobe sections if you know how to con
struct and maintain them. | have been
all along the Mississippi valley and in
many sections there the farmers and
road buildings have had the same iobe.
and in many instances a more stubborn,
faulty species, to work with.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-06-05
Chenille

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tlnkham and
daughter, Miss Ruth, visited rela-
in Chenille recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Kills have
gone to Eagle, Wis, where they will
spend ten days with relatives and
friends.
The Chenille Oorcas society will
meet for supper with Mis-. Amelia
Braun Thursday, June 5.
Mrs. Amanda Loeser and Mrs.
Julius Lucht visited at d. B. Becks
In Fairfield last Thursday. They
found F. D. Peck comfortable and
pleased to see his old neighbors from
Chenille.
Miss Amy Schneider returned from
Pine Lake last week.
The ice cream social at Ed. Loeser's
given by the Chenille Cubs, our base
ball team was decided success.
Over ten dollars was realized.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-06-05
Well Known Couple Married

On Wednesday, May %. at II
o'clock at the ST. Paups Lutheran
church occurred the marriage of
August Helntz and Miss Anna Al
bers, Rev. Popp performing the cere-
mony. They were attended by Miss
Ella Grottneyer and Miss Amanda
Thieding and Herman Heintz and
Eddie Albers. The ladies are both
cousins of the bride. The brides dress
was blue messaline and she wore a
wreath. The bridesmaids were
gowned in white.
a reception followed at the home OF
the brides parents at which about 200
relatives and friends were present. The
couple were presented with many
beautiful gifts. They will make their
home in South Westfield where Mr..
Heintz has a farm. Their many
friends wish them a long and happy
welded life.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-06-05
L)GnzGr

Mrs. klorian Clement and George
Luck of Prairie du Sac visited rela-
tiVes here.
Florian Raschein has a new Ford
automobile.
1.-THE Dresen carpenters of Prairie du
Sac are busy working at John Wav-
rocks new house.
The school in Dist. No. s has closed.
The teacher, Miss Alice Kindschi,
has returned to her home at Baraboo.
Martin Accola, who went to Mon
tana several weeks ago, has returned
on account of illness. His cousin,
George Accola, returned with him
as he was not able to travel alone.
Miss Ella Clicks school in her home
district has closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Correll and children,
Arthur Clement and Miss Davidson
of Spring Green, Mrs. F. Clement and
Mrs. George Luck of Prairie DIN Sac,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Zick and Mr..
and Mrs. George Klotz all visited at
Ulrich Clements recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Gasser of Bar
aboo visited at Edd. and William
Zick's home
Miss Della Post, who was employed
at Henry Schultze's for some time, is
at home.
The dance at the Park hall was
well attended. The COlum bian
orchestra furnished good music.
Friends gathered at the home of
Robert Denzer's in honor of his birth
day and it was a complete surprise.
All came with we'll filled baskets and
a most enjoyable time was had.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-06-05
Girls Club Entertained

Last Saturday the following girls
composing the Girls Club of Lime
Ridge were entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tnomas Baxter, 1915
Ash street, by their niece, Miss Olive
Thayer: Mrs. w. Waling and Miss
Blanch Constantine of Sandusky and
the Misses Alta and Bessie BONN,
Alta Blackman, Fern Sedgwick,
Nellie Fight, Ida Jaquish, Hazel
Phillips, Katherine Yakeley and
Eta Johnston of Lime Ridge and
Miss Ethel Burton of Fairfield.
The girls arrived on the 11.20 train
and were met and tsken to the Baxter
home by Perry Baxter on Louis
Helms truck. The afternoon was
spent very epjoyably and after four
course dinner the girls departed on
the evening train, all feeling that the
day had certainly been very enjoy
ably spent.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-06-05
SCHOOL CONTEST WINNERS

The following is list of those who
were awarded prizes at the contest
held at Reedsburg the fist name tax
ing the first prize and so on:
Spelling-Iva Schwartz, LaValle
Laura Flick, Woodland; Nina Salchen'
berger, Woodland.
AS Iva Schwartz is from the State
Graded School at LaValIe, which is OF
the first class, it will be impossible fol
her to represent the county at the
State Fair as that spelling contest il
limited to rural schools and second
class graded schools. Laura Flick will
therefore be the representative in the
State Fair contest and have all her ex
penses paid by the State Fair Board.
Beatrice Alexander
Greenfield; Lloyd Hackett, North
Freedom; Iva Schwartz, LaValle.
Arithmetic-Amand Kessler, Green.
field; Edmund Groat, LAValle; Alice
Schleuter, Washington.
Bread-Alice Schleuter, Wash.
ingJon; Velma Buss, LaValle; Mary
Christie, Excelsior,
Cske-Alice Schleuter, Washing.
ton; Irma Promo, Sumpter; Elsie
Schneider, Greenfield.
Biscuits-Rita Croal, Winfield
Velma Buss, LaValle; Mary Christie
Excelsior.
Aprons-Nettie Hess, Spring Green
Velna Buss, LaVaIle; Violet
SchIeuter, Washington.
Corn Judging.
There were three separate contests
in corn judging which resulted as fol-
lows:
Rural and graded School Students
Benjamin Hillmer, Westfield; Bur
chard Grotelueschen, Reedsburg
Dewey Becker.
County Teachers-Mary Henry,
Ironton; Mary Simpson, Reedsburg
Carrie TRIUMPH, Reedsburg.
Training School Students-Verdie
Webster, Frieda Relmer, Olive
Michael.
Benjamin Hillmer will hold the
silver trophy for his district during the
coming year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-06-05
Broadway

Mr.. and Mrs Hopper were guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mis-. lido Braun
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Verthein were
visiting at the home Of MIS- and Mrs.
John. Verthein Sunday.
Arthur and Erwin Vertbein were
the guests of Rev. EIske at BarabOo
Saturday.
The dance held st the home of Fred
Roever Friday evening was well at
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Meyer and fam.
lily of Ableman attended the baby
christening j at VIM. Baumgarten's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Verthein and
family attended the Helm and Albers
wedding Wednesday,.
Mrs. John GrOsskrueger is visiting
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Schwenkhoff.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schuetz were
Raraboo callers Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-06-05
Tuesday

Mrs. Joseph Moulton of Merrimack
was a Baraboo caller today.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Fort spent Sunday
with friends in Merrimack,
Miss E. Fl. Rumpf and Judge Sloan
of Milwaukee have returned home
after visit in Baraboo.
Mrs. W.! w. Huffman and son,
Lafayette, have returned to Clinton
after q visit in Baraboo.
Miss Olga Reinking has returned
from Chicago where she has been visit
ing the past two weeks.
Miss Florence Marshall, who is en-
ployed in Madison spent Sunday with
her parents here.
Mrs. Roy Jensen and son have re-
turned to Kenosha after visit with
relatives and friends in this city.
Mrs. Augusta Strong of Madison
is visiting at the home of Mrs. G. B.
Alexander and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nelson of Stump
ter visited Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Carson
of this city Saturday and Sunday.
Nathan Harris underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. U. Odell this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brandt of Clin-
tonville, Wis, are visiting atthe home
of Mr.. and Mrs. s. e. King, Sixth
avenue.
Attorney F. r. Bentley has gone to
Lacrosse where he will be the attor-
ney in case and from there will go
to Minneapolis.
Miss Tillie Marquardt, who spent a
few days visiting her friend, Mrs. VIM.
Bassett, at the Iroquois mine returned
home Friday.
Mrs. VIM. T. Bassett and daughter,
Viola, of North Freedom spent from
Friday until Sunday with her sister.
Mrs. r. o. Marquardt.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-06-05
Sank City

Hubert WUerth of Milwaukee and
Helen OF Madison spent Sunday in
the city.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Geier Tuesday,
May q.
William ShOrer underwent an opeI-
alton at Mauis1n last week.
Mrs. q. iIiddesen went to Milwau-
kee Frid ~ where, together with her
son-in-lew and daughter, Mr., and
Mrs. William Wilkerson, she left for
Louisville, Kentucky, 10 visit rela-
tives.
Alex Ferber of West Allis spent q
few days in the city.
Prof M. Bunge of Milwaukee de-
livered lecture at the Park hall Sun
day.
The senior class play "The Last
Chance" will be giveu at the Park
hall Wednesday evening, June A, and
the commence ment exercises Will be
held at tue SANE place Thursday.
Mrs. Malone and niece, Evelyu
Lehman, of LELAND spent several d .yS
at the Herman GreIber home.
Mrs. IL. L4uth and daugher, Rose,
spent day in M 4dison.
Attorney and Mrs. E. Aug. Runge
and son, Ralf, and daughter, Doris,
and Miss Nina Thieie spent Sunday
in the city.
DR.. Edwin Naffz spent few days
at the home of his father, Charles
Naffz.