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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

The Argentine government is con-
sidering the importation of camels
for various agricultural duties.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

Montreal has an area of 40.23
square miles, or 25,747 acres, where
as in 1883 the acreage was only
3,494.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

An instrument In the weather bu-
reau at Washington records every
lightning flash within 100 miles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

French equatorial Africa is about
the size of the mother country and
has population of nearly 100000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

Since the earthquake $4,000 new
buildings have been built in San
Francisco.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

Nearly $1OO,0OO,OOO has been
spent within a few months on new
buildings in New York.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

Mean temperature, 65.67; maxi
mum temperature, 95, on 18th; min
imum temperature, Al, on 18th.
Total precipitation, 2.S6 inches.
Number of clear days, 10; partly
cloudy, 4; cloudy, 8.
Prevailing wind direction, north
west. LOUIS DODGE,
Cooperative Observer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04
Aged Pedestrian Arrives at st. Paul
From Gotham.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. Edward
Payson Weston, the aged pedestrian,
was scheduled to arrive in Mime
apolis at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon,
ending his long hike from New York.
He will be welcomed by Governor
Eberhart and city officials.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04
July Weather at Ashland.

Cooperative observers meteor
illogical record for the month OF
July, 1913, at Ashland, Ore:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-Furnished housekeep-
ing rooms with gas connected.
Close in. Inquire at 105 First
Ave. 20-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

L6ST-Gold brooch, between S23
Boulevard and McGee's store,
Thursday. Return to McGee's
store for reward. 2O-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

WANTED, TO BUY-Fruit ranch
with pasture land and live stream,
close to railroad and good road.
Address Ashland Tidings. Its
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

Scale receipts at Tidings office.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

FOR RENT-A nice residence on
Mountain avenue near high school.
You will do well to call on Geo. w.
Winner, 400 Beach St, or phone
1924 20-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

FOR SALE-By owner, large lot
with small house, on Meade St.,
centrally located. Warranty deed.
A bargain. Address Mark Hebron,
Boise City, Okla. 20-1mo*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-04

FOR SALE-The Tidings has an ad-
vertising contract with the Port
land Hotel whereby we have to
take part in trade. Anyone going
to Portland to stay for day or
longer can save 10 per cent on
their hotel bill by applying to the
Tidings.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
PATHFINDER PARTY
ENCOUNTERS BAD ROADS
Chambersburg Motor Clubs Proposed
Route to Capital May Have
to Be Changed.

After having twice lost their way and
encountering number of other difficult
ties, the pathfinder car OF the Chambers
burg CPa.) Motor Club, which will hold
Booster Run to this city on May
IT'S, arrived here late yesterday even
ing, with George III. Stewart, jr., at the
wheel.
In telling of the trip. Mr.. Stewart de-
clared all that was necessary to convince
1.-THE powers to be- of the necessity OF
good roads would be for them to travel
over the roads between here and Cham
befsburg I'VE lost our bearings twice
simply cause we could not distinguish
between the highway and a lane leading
back to a farm house miles from the
road. The roads are in a miserable con-
dition, and there are many chug holes
that would require a load of dirt to fill
1T took us almost thirteen hours to
cover the 12s miles. Our committee in
tends making unanimous report in IA
vor # changing the route here, or. il
necessary, select some other points fol
the run. 1t would be impossible for many
of the ligh- cars entered in the run tc
complete the course"
The run will be held under the aus
pices of the Chambersburg Motor Clut
with the sanction of the American Auto
mobile Union. A handsome silver trophy
donated by Public Opinion, will be
awarded to the car with the nearest per-
feet score. 1t is expected that from
forty to fifty cars will participate in the
run.
Those comprising the pathfinder COM
mittee are George II. Stewart, jr., c.. NJ.
Wood, d. u. PfoutZ, and George E. Gil
bert. The party will leave early this
morning for Chambersburg.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations quoted below are for large lots Job
bers' prices are higher
The market on lambs and veal calves while not
strong. remains steady at figures quoted. Quota
tions ON hens only nominal, market Is very
quiet
Market for Florida vegetables active. Potato mar
ket weak. Apples meeting active demand at rather
stronger prices Sweet potatoes and yams in de
mand at quotations
North Carolina lettuce is moving slowly at prices
quoted South Carolina asparagus plentiful.
Because Of very light receipts Florida tomatoes are
in good demand at high fgureA
EGGS-Nearby fresh, per doz., 70; Southern, Is
CHEESE-New York new. per pound. ISL nat.
per pound. l6h: Swiss, domestic per pound. Is;
do. foreign. per pound. 90
LARD-Tub pure, per pound. 12lk: do. common,
per pound skasls. iCottonseed oil, per can. 80.
BUTTER-Best print. new. per pound. 3; tub. Per
pound. 81; process. pen pound, 9; uniergrades.
per round, . store-packed. per pound. 1a9
LIVE POULTRY-Hens. h., II; ROSTERS, h.,
10; spring chickens h. sas2: turkeys h.. 1ssi7
geese h. l0al2; ducks. h. l6al7; keats young ID,
lsa1; do. old, h. l0al2
GREEN GOODS-Potatoes, Dbl. LOCAL 80; do. per
bush oa75; yams bbl., 200a25o; sweet potatoes,
SIS; beans Florida bas.. 20oa20; peppers, crate,
203a250; eggplants Florida crate l.50a30o; tosna-
toes per crate a59a3 90 mushrooms, h.. s5a15 e~o
bages new crate, 125al75; carrots, bunch, 2a4
Carolina. bas. 5oal0o; Florida squash, crate 15oa
rs: celery. doz. l0oal.50 Florida beets. bas..
l5oa2 90; peas. shas l.5Ca3 %: kale Dbl. 75aLo0;
Florida cucumbers has. 20oa2.75; asparagus South
Carolina, per dozen lunches. l25a250; csulifCwer,
bas. LcOa200; spinach. Dbl, l. 50a2 %; rhubarb per
100 lunches lOa200: spring oniops per 100 bunches
75al 8; Texas onions. crate l00aiS.
DRIED GO0DS-Navy beans. 2&a26.
FRUITS-New apples, per Dbl, L5a4.50; lemons,
box 55oaeoo; oranges. California, box. 25oa325; do,
Florida per box 375aa5o; grapefruit. box 250a4D;
pineapples Florida nines. crate, 3.5oa4oo; straw
berries per box, foal5.
LIVE STOCK-veal calves, choice, h., sag!f; me-
dunn, h., o; common, h., Hsas; spring lambs,
best h., s1salo fall lambs. h., 7a7s old fat sheep.
h. 4a6
WOOI-Ne1r-clin wool. h.. Is
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14

tiles of the sock to be- quite limited
owing to the present conditions which
prevent free expansion by the railroads.
st. PauIIxIn the opinion of Attorney
General T. A. Smith, who has. just re-
turned from Washington. the Supreme
Court will probably decide the Mime
sofa rate case on May 26' or June 8.
Mr.. Smith believes the United States
Supreme Court will decide the case in
favor of the State. but will rule that
when any rate or class Of rates made
by the State is called into question as
interfering with interstate commerce il
must be passed upon by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
London Copper firm. up 5 shillings from
Fridays closing.
The railroad commissions of California
and Arizona have approved the pro-
posed issue OF equipment trust certiti-
Gates by the Southern Pacific Company.
OF the certificates $5.000,0O0 maturing in
annual instalments for ten years are
now being offered flor sale by Kuhn,
Loeb & Co.
London.-The AmalgamAed Copper
selling agency is quoting copper at 1870
cents for June and July delivery. The
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany is quoting 1885 cents for any posi-
ton. There Is a. very good trade de-
mand and a lot CT early stuff is wanted.
Amalgamated people sold very heavily
just before the recent holidays
A lee ding Copper interest calls atten-
ton to the fact that last year Anaconda
charged of over one million dollars for
depreciation, whereas in recent previous
years no such item has been deducted
from the net profits.
A big trader believes that sentiment
must be affected by the practical ending
of increased industrial dividends because
of tariff and other considerations and
by the chances of reduced dividends by
some corporations later on.
Floor gossip is TO the effect that the
Improvement in some sections of the
bond department is inducing slightly
more confident feeling with regard to
stocks.
Conservative quarters feel that the
government suit against Reading has
bullish possibilities. which may be ex-
plotted in the possible year or more be-
fore a decision is reached.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
WALL Street GOSSIP

Standard Oil Company of Nebraska de-
clared % per cent dividend and a regular
semi-annual dividend of $40 and an extra
dividend of IS.
Steel common is in fair demand with the
room traders having much to say about
the heavy borrowing demand for this
stock London bought moderate amounts
of Union Pacific, American Copper. and
Steel. There was very little commission
business in evidence An important fac
tor was the absence of selling pressure
from any, quarter, and it was assumed
that this indicated sold-out condition
again. good deal Of attention was at
tracted to a brisk buying movement In
Chesapeake and Ohio.
Illinois Central has let orders for about
81, 50O0 600 worth of new equipment y,
The American Sugar Refining Company
declared regular quarterly dividends Of
Ia per cent each On preferred and COM
mon.
While impressed by the Increased plant
capacity and large asset value OF
American Locomotive Company. prom
inent institution considers the POSSIBLE
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
PRECIOUS METALS IN SOUTH.
North Carolina Produces Both Gold
and Silver.

Statistics compiled by the United
States Geological Survey show that
s166.014 worth of gold was mined in
North Carolina during 1872. This was
the greatest gold production of any
Eastern State. The total for all the
Eastern States was SOD 1876. This is
nearly twice as much as last years
production.
Silver worth 2,9S5 was mined in North
Carolina, leading the Eastern States
Copper, lead, and zinc to the value OF
sos. IA was mined in North Carolina in
1912 Georgia's output of gold in 1y1:
was the smallest in eight years, yield
ing but $50 worth. Three times as
much was mined the preceding year
Forty-seven dollars worth of silver was
mined.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
INTARKETS---FIlVA &c COMMERCE

KiIn-dhed fog export. a3oss.1; soarse meal. In
bags lzal.2s
HAY-Receirxs. I.0se tons: choice firm; low grades
steady. Quotations: No. timothy. l.loal 10
standard Los; No. 2 I0oalO5 No. 8. e5as0
STItAW-Receipts nil; strong, inquiry Is fair.
Long rye quoted at LIS, on track. and. 10 On
boats
:, PORK Steady; de.iings ere quiet. Mess, q .Soa
BEEF--Easier; supplies are small and trade quiet.
Packet, H.oos22co; family, q sNa23.5o.
LARD-steady;, business Is inactive. Prime
Western. lLa0; refined Continent l1.5S; South
American. l23s; refined Brazilian. in kegs, 1885
beef steafine. loal0k; lard stearine. quiet; New
York, II.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14

New York. May l3.-Csll money at "a per cent :
high. per cent; low. "a per cent; renewals. N
ner cent: close q. per cent: ruling rate, ~ per
cent There Is evidence Of renewed ease in the
short time dates. though rates are not duotably
lower Lenders are disposed to put forward funds
literally for the period extending TO the com
mencement of the crop movement. Borrowers are
providing for their requirements now in antici-
patton of sitter money conditions later in the
year.
Rates are 3% per cent for sixty days, per cent
for ninety days and four months 4ha4ls per cent
for FIVE months and Az per cent for six months
The situation in the commercial paper market
evidences no material change. There is fair vol
ume of paper moving at 5i4s5i1 per cent for the
best names A considerable supply of names less
well known is being offered, but it is being abb
sorhed rather slowly. LONDON discounts. 1915 per
cent. unchanged; Paris discounts, 3% per cent. un-
changed; Berlin discounts 81 per cent, up 4 per
cenf
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
Assets, $2,631 ,552.72.
Office: Equitable Building, 915 F St. N. w.

County, was destroyed by fire last night
while being operated on Mount Vernon
Avenue, near addison. Alexandria Coun-
ty. The machine was reduced to a mass
of charred metal. The machine was
valued at 1850.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Annie c. Clementson
and Mr. Ross Fisher, both of Washing
ton, which took place April 30 last in this
city at the rectory of Grace Episcopal
Church. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector.
Mrs. William B. Daingerfield has issued
invitations to the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Beall, to Ensign Henry Blow lie Bour-
geois, U. s. N. The ceremony will take
place the evening of June 4. at $50 o'clock.
at St. Pauls Episcopal Church.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
PIE FOR PROGRESSIVE.
One Slice of Patronage II Given to
Representative Murdoch.

Althouet the Progressive party polled
millions of votes In the last Presidential
election, as far as known it has not re-
ceived a single morsel of patronage pie
until yesterday when Carl Cooper, Of
Kansas. was made "a special messenger
to the minority. in the House at an an
nual salary of $1,S00.
The Republicans OF the House have six
such Jobs allotted to them. Cooper has
been secretary to Progressive Leader
Murdoch Of the House. Progressives. say
there is no more pie in sight which they
have any hope Of obtaining.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14

subscriptions were paid 10. The best bid
Is about par, with stock offered at l02.
Recent stock receipts are signed by C..
H. Pope as treasurer. and Charles. E..
johnson. brother of o. H. eP. johnson.
OF the National METROPOLITAN Bank, as
vice president
The Munsey Trust Company will make
the seventh trust company In Washing
ton and the thirty-third financial institu-
tion
The company will clear through the
National Metropolitan Bank.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14

London. May I'm. Zeitlin. chief rabbi
of the Hebrew Church Of Paris, died here
today from fractured skull, sustained
when he fell from a street car in Victoria
Park, East London, last night.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

Regular .sales-Cal IL O'Clock noon !
Capital Traction, 9 at J2. Is at LII. Is at ~.
Washington Gas. Is at IS, 50 at S%, s. at Hls.
Mefgenthsler 10 at 2ldD 10 at 2l5k.
Lanston. 10 at IS. 10 at IS, at IS.
Union Trust 10 at l35.
Washington Loan Trust. ! at -.
After Call
Capital Traction, at III. Il at III. / at Ii.
Is at l20A Is at l202.
Washington Gas. 50 at s..
Washington Railway Electric pfd., at 9lH.
GOVERNMENT RONnS
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
TORONTO QUOTATIONS.
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

BALTIMORE CITY STOCKS Res)
Bid Asked
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
Gains.

Reading St Paul, Union Pacific, Hi
nois Central. Lehigh Valley. Steel COM
mon, Steel preferred, Copper. and Smelt-
ing all gained about point and held the
advance, the closing being on the top OF
the hate rally.
Chesapeake and Ohio altered the well
defined daily plan by coming strong
from opening TO close. with rally TO
s.. or IL higher
Erie. General Electric Great Northern,
and some less important stocks were very
quiet and tgended to easier prices.
There was some covering late in the
day. but with the total sales of the day
so restricted there was nothing worthy
of comment.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Citizens
Savings Bank WAS held yesterday at
Alexandria. The election of officers re-
suited as follows: President, James A..
Sample; vice presidents, A. p. Crenshaw,
p. G. Affieck. John Herbert. and e. j.
McQuade: treasurer-cashier, Bestor X
Walters: secretary. Sidney j. Besselie;
assistant cashier, George C. Burns; at
torney. Wharton Z. Lester.
The old board of directors was re-
elected. with the addition spf three new
members-John II. Magruder, Gerson
Nordlinger. and Louis c. Wilson.
The two first named are prominent
business men of the city, and the third
a prominent professional man.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14

a sevenPassenger touring car, tn
property of Alan p. Hume. Of Alexandra
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14

The Munsey Trust Company opens for
business tomorrow morning in the Mum
sey Building There has been scarcely
anything doing in the stock since the
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14

DR.. William M. Smith, of this city, viii
be married to Mrs. Annie Staunton Muir
ply Cox at II o'clock tomorrow at st
Michaels and All Angels Church, George
town. The ceremony will be attended by
few relatives and friends.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
NEW YORK MONEY.

Total sales 1877 s55 shares. against ISL .5e yests
day. a3l 33s a week ago and COS SCI year ago.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-01-03

Services and exercises were given
both at the Baptist church Christmas
eve.
Quite a number of the Roswell
young people attended "The Pennant"
at Parma last Thursday evening.
Representative A. J. lockwood and
Mrs. lockwood will attend the in
augural ball in Boise next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andre were Dixie
visitors one day last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Thorne entertained
the members of the Baptist Sunday
school at candy pull last Friday
evening
Adelaide Wohlschlegel is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Titue in Boise.
Miss Geneva Sheets will return tc
Park City, Utah, Friday to take hel
work teaching in the schools there
after spending her two weeks vaca
ton in Roswell Miss Sheets was ou
grammar grade teacher last year.
Robert Mccormick was Bois'
Business visitor last Tuesday.
Miss Helen Hardness is back t;
resume her school work after spend
ing her two weeks vacation with he
parents at Fargo.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-01-03
CENTRAL COVE ITEMS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Ford spent Christ
mas with her brother, Mr.. Meadows
of Caldwell.
There was a Christmas tree at the
school house; they had a very nice
program given by the school, after
which Old Santa came and gave the
children lots of toys and candy and
nuts. He disappeared as quietly as
he came to distribute the toys to the
thousands of boys and girls. through
out the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bayless spent the
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs
Oscar Baum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Morrison return
ed from Boise, Thursday from where
they spent Christmas with her mother
Mrs. f. Siron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Trueblood went
to Boise to spend the holidays.
There will be rabbit and coyote
drive through Deer Flat, Fargo, Cen.
trail Cove and Sunny Slope the 18th
day of January, everyone is cordially
invited to come and enjoy in th<
sport.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Atkinson Of
Sunny Slope, gave Christmas dinner
to some of their relatives and friend:
among whom were Mr.. and Mrs. A. R
Atkinson and family, Mr.. and Mrs
]. M. Stocker. They had splendie
dinner that will long be remembered
by all who were there and tree load
ed with lots of good things for tn.
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bayless will spent
New Years Day with their daughter
Mrs. Henry Hanna. of Caldwell.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-01-03
FARGO.

A number of people from here at
tended the Christmas entertainments
given at Homedale and Wilder on
Christmas eve.
Christmas bells have stopped ring
ing. 1t is wedding bells that are now
ringing.
Harold Eidemiller has returned
after a months trip to Seattle and
Portland. Harold says he will take
all future Joy rides in the summer
time.
School began here Monday after a
weeks vacation.
Miss Kraus, the primary teacher
returned Sunday evening, after spend
ing the week in Weiser and vicinity
with relatives.
Miss Myrtle Parsons, who is teach
ing west of Vale, Oregon, is spend
ing her vacation at home.
Kenneth Magee, who has been GU
of school for the last two weeks ow
ing to the illness of his mother, is nov
back again.
Mr.. Isaac Pearson, c. J. Pearson
and family, Glenn Eidemiller ane
family, and Raymond Eidemiller ane
family, spent Christmas day at Orvillt
Eidemiller's ranch.
Henry Hammond and family, Elmer
Look and wife, and J. E. Look spen
Christmas with their parents in Cald
we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Calvert have re
turned to Fargo, where they expec
to spend the remainder Of the winter
Sam Calvert spent part of his va
cation in Boise.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-01-03
PEACEFUL VALLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Kingston en-
tertained Mrs. Kingston's brother, Mr..
7. J. Hodkinson and family of Kuna.
J. w. Newton and Eugene Gallivan of
Peaceful Valley for Christmas dinner.
Rev. Campbell of Greenleaf, is hold
ing series or revival meetings at the
Peaceful Vale school house.
Frank Hagerman is moving back to
the Valley from Caldwell, where he
has been residing for the past few
months.
Hazel. Ruth, Harold and Earnie
Mulch spent Friday evening with.
Miss Hazel Kiel.
I. L. Clark returned Saturday from
Boise. where he and his family have,
been spending the holidays with their
relatives.
Mr.. V. H. Stillwell and family ate
Christmas dinner with J.F. McIntyre.
Miss Isabelle Smith, a teacher of
Roswell, spent the holidays at the
Amesbury home, and visited friend )
in the Valley.
Alice Amesbury and Ruth Stilwell
spent Thursday afternoon with Miss
Hazel KEEL.
At the Grange meeting Saturday
evening election of officers was in
order and the following were elec ted
N. +. Wood, worthy master; J. +
Mcintyre, overseer; J. II. Root, lie Ct
nrer; Clark Roberts. steward. George
Stevens, assistant steward. Mrs
Smith lady assistant steward f. f
Smith, treasurer; Mrs. r. w. Kings
ton, secretary; Mrs, Amesbury, cha p.
lain: Mrs. Allison, ceres; Mrs. Nc.
lntyrc, pomona; Mrs. King, fora
Harold Mulch, gate keeper; and these
officers besreak for the future of the
Grange a great success, if everyone
will do their part in supporting them.
Public installation will take place on
January llth., 1913.
Miss Maggie Bull of Boise. came
down Tuesday, and was a Christmas
guest OF Miss Sherry She returned
to her home Thursday.
Peaceful Valley is to have the
thrilling excitement of a rabbit drive
Tuesday, December 81. The drive
will start at the north township line
and drive south to the river if possible
We hope everyone will turn out and
help rid the Valley of a dreadful pest
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds, of Caldwell
spent Christmas at the Allison home
| A. B. Simms and R. w. Kelley lef
for their work across the river las
Thursday.
Our Christmas exercises passed of
smoothly. The decorating committe,
and program committee carrying ou
their parts very faithfully. Old SAINT;
was the star attraction, the male QUAR-
tette and also the mixed quartette re
ceiving great applause, the little PEG
pie doing their parts well. and tn
tableaus added just the right toucl
to make this one of the best program
Peaceful Valley has ever. given. TIL