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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26

now that you see things mentally. You
just imagined that Santa and his rein
deer were over the church. Why, it
wants a whole week before Christ
mas, sonny, and Santa never comes
till Christmas eve. Come along and
don't imagine things like that any
more" And the aged bell ringer
swung his lantern and led the way
along the snow covered path to his
home, his little grandson. Sammy, fol-
lowing. But in sammy's heart was a
feeling that he had not imagined see
ing Santa. He felt the thing had been
real. 'He was just peeping round to
see where the good children live and
getting acquainted with the chimneys,"
said Sammy to himself But grandpa
is too old to understand He hasn't
cared about Santa for many, many
years. But I do. oh. do! And how
should love to slip away up into the
church tonight and visit santa's realm!
But that would be impossible. II is
not intended for boys to get off the
earth, so Santa comes to them"
Just then Sammy's grandmother
opened the kitchen door for them, and
as Sammy entered the good old lady
stopped and kissed him. saying:
Il just had letter from your cous.
ms, Mabel and Ted, saying they were
coming to spend Christmas with us
and that they had written Santa Claus
of the change Of their address so that
he could fetch their gifts here--along
with yours. Bless the dearsv'
And Sammy knew that Santa would
do as his cousins asked him to, al
though grandpa laughed at the idea
and said: "That is nonsense, good wife.
Children should not believe such silly
things" But Sammy knew thing or
two that grandpa did not know.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26

tag grade is marketed in sacks. The
blue grade comprises potatoes sound
clean, with not more than $50 of ir-
regularity in size and shape, no Sec
ond growth, and only one variety in
sack. These potatoes are medium
size, and should sell on any market
The extra fancy grade comprises
large potatoes, with shall ow eyes,
good surface and go largely to high
class hotel trade. An effort has been
made this season to market an es-
pecially choice grade of white pota-
toes, very even in size and form, in
boxes. A certain class of trade will
even pay the cost of wrapping these
potatoes in paper. These boxed and
wrapped potatoes at this time are sell
ing at from eighty to ninety-five
cents per box.
Highest yield has been secured from
the variety called Idaho rural, po-
tato very similar to Rural New Yor-
ker, Camen No. 2, and White Pearl
In order of productiveness these are
followed by Melted Gem, and Bur-
bank. Eearly Ohio and Eureka are
planted for early.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26
JIMMY GOT AN ORANGE IN HIS STOCKING

JIMMY GOT AN ORANGE IN HIS STOCKING.
mother. She had on an old, dingy
brown dress and rough gray shawl,
but had kind face. Jack, great big
boy carried him to the farmhouse.
Next morning Jimmy was awakened
by being vigorously shaken.
"Get up, get up! It's Christmas, and
we want to see everything" piped
Bill. :. .'
They ran downstairs, and the little
girls seized the boys hands and dane
ed around the old grandmother, who
was making cake. Then they all kiss
ed her and kissed mother and father.
Jimmy got an orange in his stocking.
too, like the others, and nice new tie.
But dinner was the best Of all, =
They all crowded around the table.
Jack had shot wild turkey. and they
had celery and mashed potatoes. Gran.
berries, jam and lots of other things.
with big pumpkin pie to crown the
whole. They had just begun to eat,
Jimmy declaring he could eat whole
house Of turkey" when there was a
knock at the door Jimmy looked up.
and there stood papa. with Tim. the
very Oldest boy.
Papa. papa" cried Jimmy, running
to him. Papa looked tired and white
He had been so frightened about Jim
my. Tim had found out that morn
ing from Jimmy who his father was
and had fastened to ,Jlmmy's house.
"And I'll never miss having Christ
mas dinner with you again." said papa.
"But, papa, you'll have Christmas
dinner with US today" said Jimmy.
"Mrs. Russell says you're to stay"
So papa stayed and had dinner with
Jimmy after all.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26
MAKES
A TRIAL TRIP

vas a week until
Christmas. Santa
Claus W e n t all
yer his work
rooms. All the toys
were done and ey-
erything in place.
1.-THE reindeer are
in such fine shape
and anxious for
exercise l think I'll
take them out for
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26
Cellar Storage.

Since the railroads cannot be ex.
pected to supply sufficient number
of cars to move the potato crop di-
rectly from the field, the association
will this season make a special effort
to have large storage developed suit
able for handling at least half of the
crop. In cellar storage grading can
be carried on all winter, and by lin
ing the cars with paper and straw,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26
MONEY TO LOAN

We have some of that good Sails
bury company money to loan. The
only real options given to the borrow
er. No other company will treat you
as this company will.
When In need of money, call and
see me. G. F. MoLDEN.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26
IDAHO ONE OF THE BEST.

At a recent meeting at Spokane a
discussion of growing potatoes lead
by John U. Mcpherson, Pocatello,
Idaho, was very interesting and de-
veloped many points of interest. 1t
is now generally agreed taht Idaho
is already surprising Colorado in
the ability to grow potatoes of SUI
perior quality in large quantity and
with substantial profit The discus
sion developed many interesting
points regarding the selection of suit
able soil, rotation of crop, methods
of cultivation, and not least in i'm
portance, marketing. In the year of
1912 the potato market was over
crowded with the result that under
1912 methods of marketing potatoes
prices ruled low.
This lead to the formation of an as
ISOLATION as a branch of the North
Pacific Fruit Distributors association.
Mr.. Mcpherson is actively engaged in
the organization of this association
and in the development of better
methods of marketing. In the opin-
ion of Eugene Grub, a noted potato
authority, southern Idaho is one of
the most favored potato raising Sec
lions in the world. The possibility
of growing very large crops in this
district is indicated by the fact that
with suitable culture and rotation of
crop, four hundred sacks of potatoes
have been grown on one acre, and
crops of two hundred to three hum
dred sacks are frequently secured
where rotation of crop, selection of
seed, and methods of culture have
been such as skilled experience ad-
vises. in southeastern Idaho some
parties cultivate large acreage. Beas-
ley Bros, of Idaho Falls, annually
grow 500 acres. Other parties grow
potatoes by the hundreds of acres
but perhaps the majority of the grow
ers cultivate ten to fifty acres.
The Cost of Growing.
Where methods of rotation are
such as to grow very large yields per
acre, with seed grown in selected
plats, and up-to-date machinery used
Beasley Bros, have by carefully kept
demonstrated that it is possible to
grow potatoes and haul them nine
miles to station at total cost of
Csc per hundred pounds. This on a
yield of three hundred bushels or
more per acre.
Rotation of Crop.
To guard against disease rotation
of crop is essential. Grain one year.
Alfalfa, two years. Potatoes, one
year. Beets, one year, has proved
a successful rotation about Idaho
Falls. 1t is not considered wise to
grow potatoes two years in success
sion in the same field, lest fungus
diseases should creep in. The fer
tility of the soil must be maintained
The large amount of vegetable mat
ter secured by turning under alfal-
ia has proved to be an essential fac
tor in securing most profitable crops.
Selection of Seed.
The most skillful potato growers
send men with forks through their
potato fields selecting by appearance
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES

Via Oregon Short Line. Tickets
on sale between local points Deem
Der 10, 20, 21, %, 23, "a, 25, and 81
1913 and January 5th, 1914. See
agents for rates and further particu-
lars. .26-4.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26

potatoes can be safely shipped to
soutehrn points, during the winter
period. The shipping association en-
deavors to distribute the crop very
widely and to reach many markets
not heretofore supplied with Idaho
potatoes. E. F. STEPHENS, Nampa,
Idaho.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26
A RUNAWAY'S
JOLLY CHRISTMAS

.MMY was very.
very lon ely. so
lonely that he al
most cried. A big
boy Of seven and
a schoolboy as well
can't really. truly
cry. Jimmy did
have a good reason
for crying. Nam
ma. the best and
~ ~. nod
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26

trial run today" said he
So saying, Santa hurried to his sta
bles. There the reindeer were show
ing their impotence to be out in the
open, and Santa gave orders to his
stable elves to hitch up the steeds to
the sleigh, as he meant to give the good
animals little exercise.
"They need race now and them"
he said. Otherwise they'd get stiff
kneed and would feel clumsy when
trying to gallop over shifting clouds
and ragged treetops and uneven roofs"
After the ride of several hours Santa
cried out to his reindeer:
snow to earth, my good fellows. Al
don't lag. We must be there just
the dark is falling over the land.
we wait till the moon comes out wei.
be seen, and that would never do"
AS the darkness settled over the land
old Santa dropped from feecy cloud
Ito the top of a tall church steeple.
There he got out of his sleigh, told his
reindeer not to move from that steeple
and made his descent to the roof of a
convenient house. And past the win
dows Of hundreds of homes he darted,
peeping into them and counting the
new faces he saw for the first time.
"Lots Of new little Ones" he said
to himself, smiling. "God bless them
all. Well, they keep me busy through
out the year. And they are increasing
SO rapidly that I'll have to take sew
eral hundred assistants next year."
Then Santa returned to the high
church steeple, and as he was getting
into his sleigh the aged bell ringer, ac-
companied by his grandson Of ten,
came out of the church with d lantern
in his hand. The little grandson look
ed up and cried out to his grandfather:
"Oh, lookee, grandpa, there In the
sky! It's Santa Claus and his rein
deer. See them flying! Oh, now they
are gone-clean through that white
cloud over the church. oh. grandpa,
did you see them?"
"No, my son, and neither did you.
Your mind is SO full Of Christmas just
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26
20 ACRES FOR SALE.

Twenty acres under cultivation, 4
miles north of Blackfoot, good water
right; SIS per acre; $500 cash and
balance on yearly payments.
25tf. L. P. NELSON, Route l..
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26
NOTICE TO APPLE GROWERS

Box liners for sale at the Repub-
lican office. No delay, goods al
ways ready, can be sent by parcels
post, fifty cents per 100 prepaid. II
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26

the most promising hills, Judging by
the vines. If the hills develop ten
to fifteen potatoes and most of them
are of good average size with shall
low eyes, and no evidence of dis
ease, the better potatoes from that
hill are saved for seed; but if the
yield turns up dozen potatoes of
which a considerable portion are
small or otherwise defective, no seed
is selected from that hill. Each up
to-date grower has a seed plot
which he grows the finest possible po-
tatoes for seed purposes. Each year
he selects the very best from this
plot for his general field and his
next years seed. By selecting the
very best seed from year to year and
planting on the most favorable soil
it has been found possible 20 lesson
the depth of the eye, to improve
size and quality, and to largely III
crease the production.
Selection of seed for PLANTING If
potatoes are very abundant some
plant whole seed The more usual
method, however, is to plant Gle half
or one quarter of the potato and
some cut to two eyes.
Marketing.
Under the old method of market
ing, it was not unusual to sell the
larger and better potatoes am pant
the smaller. The potatoes were al
SO sacked without regard to size and
sometimes mixed varieties were plac-
ed in the same sack. Under pres
ent methods of selling. potatoes are
marketed in three grades, the blhe'
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-12-26

ma. the best and
dearest of all good, dear mammas, had
gone away never to come back. Papa
was almost always at his office.
Jimmy heard Hannah. the nurse,
calling.
Jimmy. oh, Jimmy! Just come and
see what papa has sent up from the
stores. It's just fine, can tell you"
Jimmy jumped up and ran to the
kitchen. On the kitchen table lay a
huge turkey. with loads O. fixin's,"
cook said; Il great pile Of red cranber-
ries, crisp, curly celery, raisins. nuts
and several big boxes.
"Will papa be home for dinner? 1
haven't seen him in ever so long, and I
don't want dinner without papa" ask
ed Jimmy.
"I'll tell you Well phone to papa
and ask him specially to come to our
Christmas party tomorrow and to din
ner tomorrow night" nurse suggested.
"Can really, truly phone, HannahY'
"Yes, indeed, and I'll show you how"
and Hannah led the way to the roori
where the telephone was.
Jimmy had to climb on a stool, he
was so little, but he didn't mind bit.
Then nurse told him just what to say
to central, and he called papa up. Yes,
papa was coming home to dinner and
would be out all day tomorrow.
Jimmy was very happy and could
scarcely wait till dinner But when
dinner time came papa did not arrive.
Nurse came in and told Jimmy that
papa could not come home that night
Jimmy said nothing. He didn't cry,
as nurse thought he would. He only
looked very sober and went to his room.
Then he washed his face and put on
his hat and coat. He slipped down the
stairs and out the front door. He was
going to run away.
When he got out in the lonely coun-
try Jimmy began to be afraid. Night
came on, and it was bitter cold He
felt tired and sleepy and crawled un-
der fence and lay down to sleep.
When Jimmy woke up his head was
resting In somebody's lap, and some
body had her arms around him.
"Poor little fellow! He's nearly fro
zen. Jack, carry him up to the house,
he heard motherly voice say.
He looked up. The lady who was
holding him wasn't bit like his pretty
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-03
BRAVJLEY ITEMS
lBraWLey News

IA WV 49, ~. W.
q. r. Cummings If Los Angeles wa
: visitor In Lhe city Tuesday.
A. G.. Brown Of san Diego was
visitor in the city this week.
Ell Holmes has returned from lri!
20 san Diego and EScOndido.
Miss F. NJ. NeWIand of Huntington
Beach i spending several days in town
Miss Lucille Henderson mas returnct
from business trip to Les Angeles.
Nern Berry and family Of Oklahom.
are guests Of j. B. Laughrin Of tn,
No Is district.
". f. Van Horn has moved his eIec-
1ric1l sH0p TO the building west Of
Elruey Bros. & Co.'S store.
r. A. Walker has gone to the onior
fields Of Texas on business for hi
firm, the Lyon Bros. Company.
Work i progressing rapidly on the
new garage for Dryden 4 Shank, next
ID the BraWley laundry.
Din-leS tl Walker hlVe arranged {.
start q cUmm.-S3Ty at the scene Of t1o
nl-n lime canal work in NO. 3.
H.y NelStea1. WHO mas been book
kaeper for tha Imperial Valley Savings
Bank. left last week for His former
aome iu Oklahoma.
County superintendent Of Schools
Cooley and Mr.. Daniels. county lhr3r-
ian f Riverside. spent Thursday in
GHaNvY-e sting The schools,
Z. Y. Stanley left "Wednesday nichl
Tor Los Angeles. He viii return with
Several new cars. probably including
one or more Of the new models.
Nr. and Mrs. C.. F. Perry have re
turned from san Diego to their ranch
at Alberta. Mr.. Perry intends putting
his entire ranch under cultivation, the
greater part of it to be in alfalfa.
Mrs. H. Baum was hostess for the
Five Hundred Club Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Dawdy and Mrs. Jones
were prize winners. Following the
gathering. the members attended the
supDer given by st. Mary's Guild.
Principal William 7. Randall and
Trustees jenkins, Stilgebouer, Ran
aolph and Irwin visited the schools Of
the valley Wednesday to gain ideas
Of construction that may prove service
able in connection with the erection
sf the Brawley union high school build
ng.
Mrs. NJ. w. Bradley, a prominent
siub woman Of Los Angeles, has been
she guest Of Mr. and Mrs. T. O'Brien
for several days, returning to the city
Thursday morning. Mrs. Bradley had
heard many favorable reports of BraW-
ley, but none of them were as good as
.he real article. She hopes to make
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 5. GOlberg, who
gave been residents Of No. s for sew
eral years, left Wednesday evening for
Long Beach, where they will remain
for several weeks. They intend to
make their future home in San Diego.
Nlss Merne GOlberg will continue her
work at the Gibson store, and Miss
Pauline Golberg is to stay in Brawley
antil the end Of the school year.
J. T. Hickman Of TrOpico is spend
ing some time in Brawley and vicinity,
the guest Of his son-in-law, d. H
Lmler.
Miss Violet Chaffee Of Riverside is
sfe guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Park
rad Miss Hart.
Z. s. DeMoulin Of Greenville, H.,
IS making his annual trip to Brawley.
He arrived Thursday afternoon.
Mr- and Mrs. Roy Bateman are the
proud parents Of fine baby girl, born
few weeks ago at San Diego. Mr.
Bateman has returned to improve his
property under the high line canal
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-03
no YOUa BARGAIN
HUNTING uviTH CARE

.Copyrisht, 1912. by J. P. Fallonl
AT great bargain" warns an ula
saying. make pause" You had bet
ter not buy at all if you are not Ger
gain beyond doubt Of the quality Of the
goods or unless you are shopping in
, store OF unqueslion3ble fair dealing.
It is to the credit OF the Press
advertisers that they do not announce
impossible bargains in screaming type,
aor make promises Of quality which
they are not prepared to back up.
You can rely on the statements made
~ The Press advertisers. They are
Dent un0n securing your trade. ami
mean to keep it once secured by giving
you the best values possible for your
money. They know that it may be pos
si0l7 TO sell you shoddy once. hut not
.wite, and they want you TO be salts
fed.
lOu can secure buying opportunities
from the merchants who advertise in
the Press which are real. worth while
and important. Each uf these adVer-
Isgmeut- is backed up by 4 splendid
business reputation. DO Your bargain
cunting with care. or rather throw,
care to the winds and shop with the
Press advertisers.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-03
TRANSFERS OF VALLEY REALTY
EGempiied by the Peoples Abstract
and Trust Company
Deeds

G. A. Parkyns to 0. :. Noteworthy,
lots 16 and II, block II, Heber.
w. o. and Nette A. Hamilton to
William Boyd, lot q, block 6, Hamilton
Subdivision, Ell CentrO.
John Y and Florence L. Hall 10
James 7. and a. Luetta Pitts. that part
OF NV. u Of Sc. Y Of s. u of
tract 49, 12-1A, begtinnning at S;W. cor,
fract G 49: thence Z. $50 feet to W.
line OF E. " Of said NV. Y Of Sc. q
Of s. u Of tract 40: thence N. along
w. line $50 feet; thence w. 80 feet
Senee n. parallel with w. line Of said
tract to intersection with s. line OF
tight Of way granted by deed 50-85:
ihence nOrthwesterly along right OF
way to intersection with W. line of
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-03
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Artistic bungalows and residences.
Store and office buildings, schools,
churches, hotels. etc, planned and de
signed right. Cost l per cent.
ROBERT c. ALLISON.
% DAVIS BLDG. Ell CENTRIC. CAL.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-03

said tract; thence s. along w. line to
point Of beginning; subject to right of
way for road and bitches.
John i. and Florence l.. Hall to
George E. and Helen f. Kennedy, that
part Of NV. u of Sc. u Of 5. y
If tract 40, 1914, as follows: Be
ginning at Sc. corner Of said NV. II
# Sc; Y Of ;. Y Of tract 40; thence
w. $50 feet along s. line Of said tract
Sc. K Of 5. Y Of tract 40; thence n.
along w. line $50 feet; thence w. so
feet: thence n. to intersection with ).
line Of right Of way granted in 5O-8o
IF deeds; thence Sc. along :. line OF
said right Of way to NV. corner os lDt
conveyed by deed 69-2: thence :. aiCng
" line of lot conveyed to Chao. w.
T'unge to S.W. corner of SAID lot .
thence f. along s. line Of sad lot 70
T. line Of NV. u of Sc. y II S.
Y Of tract 40: thence s. to beginning
subject to right Of way for roads and
ditChes.
Charles E. and Elhe NJ. Mead to I'M
perial Water Co. No. 5, part os tract
1874, 1915, as follows: Beginning at
S.W. corner of tract 1874; thence n.
along w. line of tract $50 feet; E. 33
feet: s $50 feet; w. 33 feet to begin
ming, PC acre.
Mrs. Arley Vencill to Isaac Lowthian
lot 18, block 2. Ell Centro.
Alfred NJ. and Alice d. Seeley to
w. G. Conley, lot 5, block 10, Seeley
F. C. and Mary Paulin to Imperial
Valley Improvement Co., lot 8, block
i04. Heber
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-03
NOTICE For PUBLICATION

Departme ent of the Interior. u. s
Land office at Los Angeles, Cal, Jan.
16. 1913.-NOTICE is hereby given that
GEORGE ". THURMAN. Of Heber.
Cal, who on April 2T. 1911. made Des-
ert Land Entry No. 012924. for MEL
NEH, Sec. IS, SEH SE4, Section IL.
Township rs 81, Range IA E. s. 3.
Meridian, has filed notice of inten
tion to make Final Proof, to establish h
claim to the land above described. Be-
fore the Clerk of the Superior Court
Of Imperial County. al El Centre. CaI-
ifornia, on the 37th day Of February.
1913. at 3 o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses; vii
liam A. McClanahan, Guerdon f. How
ey, James e. Brock, John Lewis, all
of Heber, Cal.
FRANK BUREN
feb2l Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-03
DESIGNERS
Ell GEN

EUGESE NcCLhRREN
All kinds Of building plans drawn
with specifications.
ROOM 8, Ell CENTPO BANK BLDG
Ell. CENTEO CAL
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-03

Shoes repaired while you wait at
the Electric shoe repairing shop in
The Blackinton block ck.-Advertisement
236
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Sutherland & Beeman

Music furnished for all occasions
Dance Music a Speciality
Main 343-Ei Centre.
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Don't thrown away those old shoes.
Have them repaired at the Electric shop
in RlackintOn ck.=Advertisement Sc
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-03
Patent

United States to June Vanden Heu-
vel, tract 179, 1913, being NV. u
Of S.W a and S.W. a Of NV. u
section 4. 1913, 80 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-03
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PLY SICIANS
DR.. VIRGIL MccOMBS

DR.. VIRGIL INCOMES
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Ell CENTRIC CALIFORNIA
Office, Opera House block residence, Sth
AMI Olive Srs. Office hours, 2 to 5 D. IA
Forenoons, evenings and Sundays at rev
idence. Otf1ce phone. Main s: residence
phone. Main 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-03

Spuds, $3.50 per 100 lbs, at Julian 5
Cash GrOcery.-Advertise 233
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-03

DR.. C. l.. Holt, graduate and licensed
veterinarian. Phone 1923, Imperial, C6l.
Advertisement. II
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ENSiN RS
SETERIN

DIR. &. l.. HOLT
GRADUATE AND LICENSED VET
ERINARIAN
VIII make calls to all parts OF valley.
Office at The Valley Livery Stable, I'm
perfal. Cal Phone 3o5: res. phone. sos.
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CIRCULATION GUARANTEE

SsGSO-F sCiu GOAfaFAt- e
The Press guarantees that Of each
and every edition Of this paper more
Ghan 5000 copies will be sent to bona
noe subscribers.