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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-18
A surprise Party.

The home of Mrs. Charles Erdel
was invaded by a score or more of her
friends last evening and after the
excitement incident to. an unexpect-
ed call by so many had subsidized
tables were arranged and grand nula
was INDUCED in at nine tables for
an hour or two. Following the play
ing there vas a service of refresh
ments which were merrily discussed.
The guests were given a very pleas
ant time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-18

John Erickson of Granite Falls, MINI,
Passed Aawsy in Local Hospital
Yesterday.

John Erickson, aged 80 years, passed
away yesterday afternoon IN one of
the local hospitals after a prolong-
ed illness from kidney trouble. The
deceased resided in Granite Falls,
MINI.
His body was prepared for burial
by Undertaken Dougherty and is BEING
held until word is received from the
young mans parents. He was not
married.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-18
The olsen Exhibit.

A Moorhead enterprise which att
tracted a great deal of attention, and
provoked favorable comment among
the farmers at the Home Product show
ver in Fargo, was the s~plendidly ar
ranged exhibit Of seed corn, potatoes
and field seeds made by the N. J. Olsen
Co. The arrangement of the different
varieties of seed corn was such that it
demanded attention and inspired the
visitors to ask questions and put them
selves in line with reliability.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-18
viii. Repest the NATIVITY.

Included in the music for the even
ing service tomorrow, al the First
Congregational church, the quartette
choir will repeat the cantata, The
Nativity. which was given such a
beautiful rendition at the Christmas
service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-18
PROGRAMME LASTNIGHT

The civic centre programme was
held as usual last evening. Al mis-
print stated that the programme was
to be this evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-18
Local QuoIatIenn.
Beef prices

ST Paul. Mimi. Jan. lS.-Cattle 400,
KILLERS steady, steers So Is "a $500. cows.
l%1eifers, $4,000 100; calves steady,
$E2b@9.25; feeders steady. $500 @7I0.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-18
sHIPPEp sopY.

Remains Of Late Julian LeMiuex
Shipped Today to Little Falls.
The remains Of the late Julian Lee
Muck, who passed away in one Of the
local hospitals day before yesterday
of old age at 50 years, were shipped
this afternoon to the old home of the
deceased at Little Falls. Mimi, yby
Undertaken Dougherty.. The deceased
is survived by nine children.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-18

man recently found $4,000 in an
old mattress he was going to9turn ~
Prpbablys. some one left It to the hsir
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
COULDN'T BEAT STUDEBAKERS.

Walter Derro bought a Studebaker
wagon of Local Manager o. Buchan-
an last summer and at fair time was
still owing $50 on it. He disappear
ed and was not missed for several
weeks. Then 1t was learned that he
had left some intimation that he was
going to Oregon.
Mr.. Buchanan sent printed de-
,scription of him and his outfit tc
each Studebaker branch house in a
large scope of territory, and in less
than a month received word that the
outfit had been found camped in the
sage brush near Rupert, Idaho.
Mr.. Derro Immediately found his
goods set out in the brush, and the
wagon was restored to Studebakers
at some loss to them and some incon
venience to him, but Studebakers
are everywhere, and he couldn't keeI
away from them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21

See The Republican for those le-
gal blanks. They are carried in stock.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
EXCURSION TO ABERDEEN
SATURDAY SUCCESS

Saturday morning about forty peo-
ple, stockholders in the Aberdeen
Townsite & Inyestmentvcompany ar
rived on the regular trains and
boarded special train which car
ried them to Aberdeen. ,@'t'' {
/. Most of thm were people who had
never been at Aberdeen and were
carrying Investments on the advice
and descriptions furnished by others,
and the officers "1&tHe company ewer'e
hanxious to- get tBepf together to look
over the 1rsitrty. Fhe party spsAt
an hour aad half il Blackfoot and
.cn thai rarival at aberdeen they were
escorted to the Hotel Bingham for
dinner This new and elegant host
lery was their own property and had
Just been opened In time to test its
appointments and equipments to be
ready to serve the owners and hare
the housewarming that evening. w.
At the stockholders meeting in the
afternoon, expressions of satisfaction
were put forth on every side, the
speakers basing their expressions on
the their first impressions Of the town
and inspection of the books. During
their more thorough investigation,
after the meeting, their first observa-
tions were confirmed, and parties re-
turning were profuse in their express
sions about the country and the mail
agement of their interests. Much
time was spent looking over the coun
try in autos, and some of them stop
ped over at Blackfoot to look over
the country.
The excursionists came from Illi-
nois, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and
Montana chiefly. Among the nnm-
ber were: Mr. and Mrs. Brown ol
Winnemucca, Nevada; John Diamond
and Mr.. Cornish of Mammoth, Utah
Chas. Anderson and Mrs. Garvin oi
Park City, Utah; P. G. Robinson OF
Garfield, Utah; DR.. Harry Phillips an
Judge Harer of Salt Lake City; Roy
Bradshaw and VIM. Fremont Of Par
adise Valley, Nevada; Frank Lopez
and Fred Cushing of Carson City
Nevada; Mrs. Anna Good, B. L. Saw
telle and wife, Miss Lynch and Miss
Bergman Of Salt Lake City.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
BIG LOST CASE DE-
CIDED FOR COREYS

600 claim is paid by the bondholders
then the Ogden companies may pro-
ceed by foreclosing the mechanics
liens.
Means Much to Idaho
The decision means much to pros
porous section of Idaho because OF
the fact that the entire properties
of the Big Lost river project are in
volved. This includes q dam at Mac
kay. Idaho, costing $1,000,o00 and
200 miles of canals to provide irri-
cation for 10000 acres of land. Ap-
.proximateiy 100000 has been ex-
pended on the project. 1t is the in
tention of the Corey Brothers COM
pany to Immediately complete the
project if they gain possession of the
properties. >
II, What Bondholders Can Do
s While the bondholders cannot ap-
peal the matter to the United States
supreme court, they are at liberty to
apply to that court for a writ Of certi-
orrai, calling for the records of the
lower courts for the purpose Of max
ing an investigation of the case, but
this action IS very infrequent accord,
ing to Judge Henderson. The deci-
sion of the San Francisco court is
regarded as signal victory for Judge
Henderson and his clients.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21

OGDEN, Nov. 18.-Another i'm
portant decision in favor of the Og-
den parties interested in the matter
was returned yesterday when the
circuit court of appeals at San Fran
cisco affirmed the decision of the
United States district court at Boise.
Idaho. in favor of the Corey Brothers
Construction company and tho Union
Portland Cement company against
the Continental and Commercial
Trust & Savings bank. The an
nouncement of the San Francisco
courts decision was received by
Judge H. H. Henderson. who repre-
sented the construction company.
Case i'm Court Seven Years
This case, which has been in the
courts for the past seven years, i'm
wolves two mechanics liens on the
dam and canals comprising the en-
tire Big Lost River irrigation project
in Idaho. The case originated when
the mechanics lien, representing
claims of $4,000, were foreclosed.,
BY the original decision of the Unit
ed States district court the $2;400,-
900 worth Of bonds held by the trust
company were made subject to the
claim Of, the local companies and this,
decision is affirmed by the circuit
court of appeals. Unless the $780,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
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WILL SPEED UP SOME.

~ During the past month we .
= have been making additions to =
= the type supply and other equip =
. ment in The Republican office. .
. Tomorrow We will make some =
. alterations in the machinery, and .
= perhaps finish setting up the .
= pieces Sunday ii we cannot get .
y done Saturday night. Monday .
= morning we hope to have the .
= belts running on the new plans .
= and the capacity increased with .
- out any increase of running ex- =
= penses, though the increased in q
= vestment will be felt. y
. A fine new induction motor .
- furnished by the General Elec- =
~ trfc company lis one of the new =
= pieces. Our new type shows up =
. in3athe advertising; columns and .
= in the commercial printing we y
= are turning out for lot OF y
. pleased customers. The paid y
. circulation of The Republican q
y has once, more risen above that y
. of any other publicstion In the
. county, and the reputation of \
% the paper for being 1.-THE most y
. reliable" still stands the chal- =
q lenge. NJ
y Our custom Of carrying fire .
= insurance payable to our paid up =
y subscribers in case Of calamity, y
q is one of the evidences OF our =
. constant effort to protect our .
. patrons as carefully as our =
. selves. Newspapers sometimes =
. burn outs and sonaeeof them poe =
. ket the insurance and suspend VI
- when such a blow comes, but y
= The Republican is fully paid for, .
. is out of debt in every way, and .
. has money in both banks. Un- .
. der these conditions we are glad =
. to improve our equipment and =
y get ready. to come q little y
- Stronger, as strong as the bust =
. ness of the county will justify. .
a - u A.,h ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
TEEPLEs-HANsEN WEDDING

Miss Isabel Teeple of Goshen and
Mr.. George Hansen of Firth were
Married Monday at the Hansen resi-
dence. The bride is the daughte Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Teeples, and tho
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
w. Hansen. Both families are num-
bered among the old residents and
are we'll known and highly respected.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
THE CITY. BUSINESS.
Sewer Extensions


Considerable time was devote: to
sewer extensions in the ,nefghborhood
of the Temple block In ward one, be-
tween judicial and Bridge street on
Fisher and Adams aveRNss In ward
2, and between Birch and Pine III
Wards 3 and 4. f. = ."' E.'r
More Hydrants Wanted. 50
e. M. Hubbell and Marcus Mester
appeared in behalf of the warehouse
district to ask for hydrants to supply
water for fighting fires in the locality
of the elevators, warehouses and lum.
Der yards and it was referred to com
mittee. Davis, Stephens and Van Bra.
mer.
Cluster Lights
Chairman Nofear Davis of the gen
eral improvement committee reported
that the majority of the people seem
ed to favor the cluster lights, but that
there is also opposition to 1t, and ask.
ed for more time to work on it.
City and County Building
8 Councilman A. B. Stephens report.
ed on the matter Of erecting a build.
ing to house the tools and machinery
belonging to the city and county
and said they were thinking of build.
ing on a piece of useless street south
of the Mackay tracks near the Bic.
than cellar and it was continued in
the hands of the committee.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
BIG STOVE SALE.

During the demonstrations at the
Boyle Hardware company's last week
they sold 81 Majestic ranges and
cooking outfits.
Mr.. R. L. Sare the general sales
agent stated that Mr.. Boyle handles
two carloads year, and that in, the
past eight years he has sold 658 Ma
jestic ranges, or about enough to
supply every fourth family In the
county. S
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
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DEATH OF LANG IA INFANT q !.

NJ. ~ tIt Ut 3Et.T -
Little Alfred Jos, Lang passsa
away at the the Blackfoot la hospital Thurs
day morning at seven o'clock, the
cause Of death being spinal meningi-
tis. He was grandson Of T, A. Stew
art Of Potervillle, and and was one yeAr
i and l.. eleven eye aa days olld. 81 stnsrbya
The funeral vii lbe conducted TO-
day from the Brown-E -Eldredge Under
taking ,Parlors conducted by Rev. R.
L., L. Barnstable Of the Methods
church.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
No Street Lamp Yet.

The street light petitioned for at
the last meeting, was NOT, ACTED on
owing to delay in negotiations, 49,
Buying City Water Plant. !t 81
The matter was discussed but No
progress made. The council is in,
terested and 10 working on the ques'
tton. ." E"T@ ,,l, ..w ano,3 &. 1
T'. Building Permits, ay $40
B. w. Holbrook. coal sheds on lots
1920 block 1O6, Danilson's addition
r. B. 'vandervort a frame building
Eon lots 5!6 block 3 in Dippels addi-
Ftiono oacost 5000, ~ d, . g.
92H. Shadquist, frame building t.
cost $4,000. on lots 1920 half OF
Is, block 6, original townsite.
Peterson Brings Suit
Announcement was made that Lars
Peterson had brought suit through
his attorneys. Thomas & Andersen,
for $4,000 damages for injury to his
body by having his foot slip where
there was a broken board in the side
walk by .Mowrey's feed yard. A com.
mittee had Investigated the matter
carefully to see If there was merit
in his Claim and after laying the mat.
ter before the council in executive
session some time ago they voted
unimously to resist payment of any
amount whatever.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
PAYDAY FOR FARMERS
!. At FACTORY Y: LAST WEEK v 4 |

Our report last week that the
Blackfoot factory would pay out a
.ct1l of s$19S.0QO to-. the farmers IN IN
Saturday for sugar beets delivered
In October has been VERIFIED and u q
farmers have the money. Further
interest now attaches to the matter on
account of its being the largest pay
ment to, any locality in the state By
$22,O00;& ,,a. so gG H.. 3a97aI -
/, Farmers received theifochecks On
Saturday and Monday, and both days
the two banks in Blackfoot we're busy,
she farmers standing. in line to await
their. turns at the windows of the
paying tellers and receiving tellers.
After the front doors were closed at
fenr-. o clock, belated depositors could
be seen frequently trying to break
in" to leave their money, and would
be admitted ITO, the rear doors. Bus
mess houses have been, crowded all
week and much relief has been af-
forded in matters financial. ,..
Following are the amounts paid
out at the various factories in this
state for beets November 18th.
Blackfoot ........'$ $4,000
Idaho Falls ........ $175.000. =.
Sugar City $160,000
Burley ............ $4,000
The annual meeting of beet sugar
manufacturers which met in Chicago
last week went on record as saying
that 1914 will be the last of the good
beet sugar years as the new tariff
schedule will put the beet sugar out
of the race, and cane sugar will be
the mainstay. It is also predicted
by many statesman of no mean rank,
that the price of sugar to the con-
sumer will advance when the cane
sugar trust gets in control.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
20 ACRES FOR SALE.

Twenty acres under cultivation, A
miles north of Blackfoot, good water
right; $75 per acre; $500 cash and
balance on yearly payments.
25tf. l.. P. NELSON, Route 1.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
SPRINGFIELD ENTERTAINMENT

The Domestic Science club Of
Springfield is planning to have a
Thanksgiving dinner and entertain
ment for the members and their fam
lilies.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
GREAT GAINS IN
PIANO CONTEST
LARGE GAINS FROM sUBsCRIP-
TIONS PAID IN THE OFFICB.
Hilda Josephson Wins Special Pripo
For Turning Most Money for Job
Job Printing.-Ali Working Hard
~
ON Home Stretch.-O Closes Dec. ~.

The pianos will be awarded the II
of December, and candidates are ges-
ting down to the home run with thrse
or four girls commanding about eysn
chances of winning. first prize. Votes
are issued on any, and all moneys
paid in, at the Republican office.
This Is the way the girls stand:
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21
FOOLED THE LADY

Alice Lane came up from Pocatellc
Tues. to cook for Mr.. Waynright on 9
ranch, and on her arrival at Black
foot she found she was unable to
hear of the man who had employed
her.
She is still looking for employ
ment, and prefers a job Of cooking.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21

of Q townsite and selling lots. AZ
and his partner Mr.. Noyes are plas'
ing eighty lots ON SALE. Gilmore y
live mining camp in the southeast
corner of Lemhi county and is the
terminus Of the Gilmore & Pitts,
burg railroad ,.fa2at, sgr 38l.,5..
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-21

NEW TOWNsITE ON SALE
W. H. Fayle was down from Gil
more Wednesday attending to some
business connected with the opening
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-07
Y. ?. |. EXHIBIT IS
BIG REvElAIl
BLUE RrpBoS CATTLE aALe
FROM TECH SCHOOL
FARM. RI
TO SHOW AT CHICAGO
STATE COLLEGE WILL CosIrE4
WITH MANY OTHERS AT Tn
TERNATosyAL STOCK
TO SHOW AT CHICAGO

For the first time in the hist091 a
of the Institution the Virginia R0t3
technic Institute has an exhibit A1
the State fair and to the Iaynan tn
is a revelation of what that colleges
doing for the boys of the state In IA
matter of practical dairy farming.
The exhibit of the V. +. !. Is locates
in n tent in the rear of industf3
hall and embraces three herds Na$
thoroug nbred dairy cattle. bred on -
V. T. /. farm. Ss
Have Three Herds.
The three herds are Hoistot
T'riesiau, Jersey and Guernsey.
exhibit has Deen shown at the LyncAS#
burg and Roanoke fairs ana ~ N N
prizes at both-the sweepstakes
I.ynchburg and the herd ribbon
Roanoke. VIA
There are thirty-one head OF CO.
tie in the three herds and the COW
shown here have attained the hiGn9S
record ever made by a college or 49,
ton dairy exhibit. Five OF the c0Ss3
shown are valued at $1.00e--in 1aN&
that figure has been refused for 49,
uuintette: One OF these cows, Tor III
past year. has given an average So
l26 pounds of butter month. 6n@S
has won blue ribbons galore and 49,
be one of the herd which the v. Ps 1s5
will enter at the international StpSMs
show at Chicago to represent W.T.
GINA From twenty to thirty &C.,
ieges will enter cattle in this show.
To Send Beef Cattle.
The V. p. J. will also send q herr
Of registered beef cattle to this show
The four students who are with tn!
V. y. I. exhibit here Will have charx9s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-07

At Beth Ahahah synagogue the ser
vice for Atonement Eve will be held
on Friday at O'Clock and on Satur~
day morning at 10 o'clock. The ser
vice on Saturday is continuous from
10 in the morning until in the even
ing. DIR. f. n. Calisch viii conduct
both services, being assisted on Sat
urday by Charles Hutzler and by two
young men in the congregation, NAL
colin l.. Strans and Lewis s. Strauss
He will deliver three sermons, one
or Friday evening and two during the
day on Saturday, the subjects being
for the evening service ITO Give and
fer Saturday Ixlocn!nG,2Ths
Social Aspect of the Synagogue" and
for the afternoon service, The
Choice" Ali places of business con-
Quoted by Jewish merchants or pro-
fesstonal men will be closed for the
day.
The Day of Atonemeut.
The Day Of Atonement Is the hottest
day in the Jewish calendar. rms year
il falls on Saturday. the llth OF &c
tober. Its biblical designation IS fom
ha~ Kippurim. later shortened TO ON
Kfppur. According to biblical trael-
ton. IL is one, of the cycle or Mondays
Instituted BY Moses, for we ma II
mentioned in Leviticus %: 2o-5z' IN
the list of holidays, It's ceremonial
is described in Lev. Is, its sacrihces IN
Numbers 20; til.
However, the Day of Atonement IN
not dependent on the sacrtnciai ser
vice prescribed in the Bible, Thus
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-07
ALL, DAY SERVICE AT BETH
AHABAH DAY OF ATONEMENT

after the destruction of the temple in
the year 10, when sacrifices were abol-
ished, the Day OF Atonement was able
to survive, and of all the holidays OF
the Jewish calendar it has most com
pletely held its own in the hearts and
observance of the Jewish people. En-
phasis was laid upon confession peni-
tence, prayer and good deeds. II be-
came the day Of 'atfiicting ones soul'
Tsaiah 5S 8. 81, which was inter-
preted as meaning fasting from the
eve of Atonement until the following
evening.
Importance of Confession.
-As in the biblical ceremonial con-
fession continues to he an important
feature of the service; yet. while con-
fession brings forgiveness of sins be-
tween man and his Maker, sins be-
tween man and man are not held to
be forgiven until redress Is made for
the injury The eve of Atonement
Day, therefore. becomes the occasion
for the cessation of feuds and ill-wili.
And the Day of Atonement is known
as the Sabbath of Sabbaths--when
wa are at peace with all the world
The service of the Day OF Atone
rnent beginning with XII Nidre service
on the eve of Atonement IL a continu-
GUS one throughout the entire day.
The prayers in the synagogue are m
toned in plaintive penitential tones.
The spirit of the mastery sermon OF
Isaiah lis 67:4-9), which Is the pro-
phettcai portion OF the morning >
reading. Is manifested throughout.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-07
F ederal and State Agricultural
Departments Work Together
Other Demonstrations OF
Value to Farmer at the Fair
Grounds

like a militant host fighting against
an army of invasion the forces OF
the tTnited States department or agrl-
culture. in cooperation with the state
denartment, have joined forces 10
make war against the ruinous chestnut
blight which has wrought such ines'i-
mable damage in the Northern states.
In fact. the two departments nave
taken firm stand at the virginia
line, determined, II a caunpa'sh
education can prevent 1t, not 10 per
nit the disease to enter the southern
States.
How the disease affects the tree
from it's earliest attack until the hnisn
IL strikingly shown in the exnioits IN
the booth of the State agricultural
department at the State fair, ana FRO
fessor Flippo Gravatt, forest patho-
logist of the national department Is
on hand to explain this particular
feature. 1t is the most destructive
plant disease known to agriculture
and no remedy has yet been found
for IL. The department. through its
representatives advises The destrnc-
ton OF all trees showing the slightest
signs of the blight. When IL is known
that the chestnut timber yield or
Virginia last year was valued az near
~ three million dollars, the impnr-
lance or THIS WoFh iS ISauAis eoiA
pretended.
The state departments booth TINS
wear is entirely educational. The Dig
pumpkins and prize corn displays
have been left entirely with the farm
products building. and the state de-
partment is endesvoring to show the
farmers how to raise even better stun
and by more scientific methods. Fro.
fessor C. b. French has charge or
the seed department, where the
methods of determining the fertility
Of seeds and the process of the elimt-
nation of the seed Of noxious weeds
are demonstrated. and the value OF
the states seed laws exemplitied. The
fertilizer department. in which the TAR
mer Is shown by analysis the ferti-
iizer best suited to his particular soil
and crop, Is demonstrated By DR.. @.
II. Magruder. the departments ex-
pert. and he also shows the farmers
what the State is doing TO protect
them agains adulterated brands Mr..
Berry is on hand to demonstrate
the use Of the hog cholera serum
which has saved the farmers OF Vtr-
GINA thousands -of dollars, and Dr.
rector John j. Owen, of tho depart
ment, is in general charge Of the
exhibit.
Taken altogether it is the most
valuable exhibit the state department