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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
RICHMOND TIMEsDIsPATCH: SUNDAY DECEMBER 49, 1914.

pie here In our State are out OF em-
ployment and many are suffering With
hunger. We nre glad to announce to
tho world that Aibertn Ii, not In Ia
liko condition Never in tho history
OF our little town arc the people
more busy with their work. tho fac
tories are hunlming, and tho general
business ts on the best bnais 1t has
ever been: The people have no Official
organ to- announce to our outside
friends. but the town and our enter
prises speak for them.
just twelve months ago the first
building lot was sold. and since that
timo Alberta has bloomed forth from,
her embriotic state to one OF the
States most progressive little. towns.
and with desting that no ono cnn Ola.
pute-a sign OF n twentieth century
town. TO better ILLUSTRATE tho facts
OF the condition and Continents OF our
people. tho writer will give few of
the many buildings erected In the
past year: a handsome bank build
Ing. built of brick; a twenty Ave room
modern hotel. with hot and cold water;
q largo brick building, which will be
used and now boing opened, for q
hardware store; two tobacco ware
houses md prizeries, and ten DWELL
tngs. There nre now under oonstruc-;
ton another hotel containing twonty
rooms, which Will be Lighted With
electricity; an up-to-date department.
store. and brick store, which will
be used for drug store. One OF the
land companies is sinking a well ten
inches in diameter and will be several
hundred feet deep. There are many
other. email buildings too humorous to
mention
Since the opening Of the tobacco
market nero and tho recent building
spirit which seems to BIO lowering
around everybody In this town, work
OF All kind is now going on, and there
is no trouble for the unemployed to
find plenty Of work. There are three
land companies here, and NIL arc going
at very rapid rate. Improving their
properties and 5beautifying progressive
Alberta. There are now under con-
sideration many other buildings, and
several outside, enterprises seeking
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
HANMES KOLEHMAINEN
TAKES CROSS-COUNTRY RUN

NEW YORK. December Thames
Irish American Athletic Club, won the
national senior country run of
the Amateur Athletic Union to-day
Over me s.* mn course IN SS;ao' ns%
X olehmainen led all tho way, winning
by about sixty Yards from Arthur j.
Fogel. OF the Irish American Athletic
Club, who finished thirty yards ahead
OF his club mate. Thomas Barden. Fo-
gels time was 33.4a.
The team prize was won by tho Irish
American Athletic Club with sixteen
points. The Now York Athletic Club
was second, and Mercury Athletic Club,
Philadelphia, third. There were TWEEN
ty-two starters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
DEEP RUN HUNT CLUB
HOLDS SUCCESSFUL RUN

The Deep Run Hunt met at the ken
nels yesterday afternoon for one Of
tho best hunts of the season.
Tho course lay up tho james River
bank over high jumps and broad
bitches. Despite deep going and Slip
perry lillsidcs no ono came to grief.
1t took bold riding and well-trained
hunters to follow tho course. but no
one was missing at the finish.
Among those riding, were: Fred
Campbell. NJ. L. H., on Megantlc; r.
skine Buford twhip). on Erine; D.tsD ID.
Harris (whip), on Leesburg Boy; John
a. Branch. on Flat Foot; WiIburn Sgd
nor on Lady Babbie: E. 3. Sydnor, on
IIcr Grace. and groom on Rob Roy.
a meeting of the Deep Run Hunt
Club was held Wednesday ut the Coun.
try Club OF Virginia. Tho attendance
was largo and much enthusiasm was
shown. IL
Tho following officers wore elected:
Dr.. j. A. White. president. tss
George Cole Scott, vice-president.
l.. ID. Harris, secretary.
Fred Scott Campbell, master fox
hounds.
Archer Anderson. Jr, treasurer. -.
The following. together with tho OIL
GERS, constitute the board: d. b. sgd
nor, w: .. Young. James w. Graves,
Following the business meeting those
present were the guests of George
Cole Scott Mt becfsteak dinner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
Thirty SIX RIFLE CLUBS
IN OPEN COMPETITION
TTMsnty.Onc States Represented in
Three Classes--1en Members VIII
Constitute q Team.
TROPHY HELD DE WARREN, Pa
Matches VIII He Shot Under Auspices
lsof National Rifle Association I'm
Gallery Ranges at 75 Feet on To-
= Inch Ring Target.

"a, national gallery shooting composition
ss sss ssr hs ssS
ststss. and a trophy presented by tho War
psssst foios.nx .h,r.y,,x rio. clubs. repre-
asasias tsen.s-ene States. viii strive for
' saA1oe''ar hon'r'; CLASS A.
sns lsa Ride H anS SsSov.- Club Glove
i sBts.ric. Of columhla rifle Association.
Pstsrs Rife and Revolver Club, Kings Mills.
saltwater tAIinn) Rifle and Pistol Asso-
8 Tbs Park Club. BrIdEeport; Conn.
i9snehesser IN, H., Riae and Pistol Club.
aSssa' Rias sne elus ea maSls sS WIS.
First Missouri infantry Rifle Club. 81,
yoSnss,own tohio,. Ride and Revolver
sgsiss Hlno Club Loyisville. Ky; o..,
T fAe ewash.S Rias club;
M wsssisns Mn eS G,uf IND
ssnaor ,M..' Ri!i i,. Ass9 Is
E saae 9r g. R ks N c3Se c'uo
pss,, n nlsn R Hio e snS Revolver Club
Ogden tUtahl Rifle md Revolver club
C;orrtnna tMe.l Rife Club.
gSVaferfo1n e. DID, Rife Club.
NeF uavan {Conn.) Grays' RHO Club.
FaJette {Idaho) Rife CLUB
.Eseh club will be represented by team
OF ten members Twenty-Five cal1bre rifles
will DO used. shooting In gallery ranges
at eeventy-hve on ten-ring target, hav-
Ing q hair-inch bull and rings one-quartar
THE clubs are divided into three clnssos
similar to the national Interstate, matches.
and tho members OF tho winning team In
each clans will receive medals from tho
War Department
Tho matches arc held under tho auspices OF
the National Rifle Association, of America.
who appoints representative In each city
90 supervise tho firing OF tho local team. Re-
atlts OF the weekly matches aro toleRraphed
TO WASHINGTON. where they are tnbulated and
Eivon out
-,The present holder of tho championship
trophy 10 the Warren tPa:l Rifle Club Il
~ expected that all previous records Will
be broken. miniature shooting Ii grow
tn6 fn popularity very rapidly In this coun-
try.
Ing until sho had 100000 members OF shoot-
linz clubs when tho war broke out. ana their
value to the country wns thoroughly demon
Tho Un,tod statea will pc compelled to
do mort of Its training of Civilians In rifle
shooting gallery ranges until Congress
nekes some provisions for the building OF
outdoor ranges.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
GETTING powN SOUTH.
TO Nleet Trade Demands ANOTHER Road mas

ciIATpANooaA.ff FDNN., Doeenibor r..
Double -tTaek work between tBridgeport and
B,99iiyer Tenn. ~ helng. pushed by the NASH
and when this fsfrcschsof track is competed
tho ChettanooSnt division awili have thirty
This i.,cIudes tho double.tra work reconiiy
Sompleted between Whiteside and {Wau-
shellinound aud The. Tennessee River, which
also includes the elimination ottsevctat big
work includes n now. doublc-irack bridge
across Running Water creek. the replacing
up tho crook from the new bridge. Another
bridge across Widow'1 Creek. between
bridgeport and Bolivar. Is built OF concrete
slabs thirty-three feet In length. which IA
some eight feet longer than tho average
lutely perrrta mint $50 ,,.'5r' - '''S,,
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arc to be pursued by tho special con-||
sion OF Pnn-Amsricnn diplomats re !;
Gently appointed hero. The arst mest~,
ing OF the commission probabiyawili be!
held on Monday.
Secretary Bryan 10 understood 10
have discussed some fAatures,s OF the
Same question with President Wilson
to-day. - - 4tssS y.
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yirEinie Boy Keeps CIimoinr.

/. e. T. Lamb. YlrEinian and q man who
has made his mark In the railway world
Is still In tho front A special from Atlanta
receiver Of tho .Atisnts. Hirminshsm ana
Atlantic Railroad. The road was sold last
June under order. of the United States
Court, but owing to the disturbed rflnaneiei
conditions tho pnrehaaers wefe unable to
complete REORGANIZATION plans: 12,At their
cefyer. 7ltf'7s' =.
/, Lamb has always made rood. from tho
time no was local agent OF tho Southern
Railway at Danvillr on up TO his present
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
ALBERTA DOES NOT SCARE
AT TERRIBLE WAR NEWS
One Good Town That Fights It's Own
Battlcs, Regardless of
Others.

ALBERTA, VA, December 12.--Just
a few days ago various cities and
towns Of many times the size Of AL
berta were eXclnimins with loud voices
OF the suffering conditions: Of tho Bel
gians-handing around their hats and
the people donating gencrously-so
was Alberta. Now we read In our
daily pnpers many thousand Of peo-
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oARoLfNA TOWN GERS ooNTnAcr.
Haw River EsetoTy aes. % On /. deal Tba.

Hhw River FectOry Gets In ON = Deal That
Means More Work.
!, HAN RIVER. n. c., December. lathe
Is reported TO have secured a portion of 4
contract to mnnufacturs e0oooo pairs OF
OF mixed cotton and wool, and that Ill ia
Intended for shipment for uso 6y tho armies
OF. England The Regina mill has eighty
eers. dyeing equipment, steam power plant,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

Though the Ho9itzeru downed tho Blues
T A., the SOLDIERS are not downcast.
Jhey have ono moro game to play with
the cannon choksre. aud when II comes
of 1t promises to DO hummer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

their homo IN Alberta. Tho new spirit
OF Albertn seems assured IN tho poo
plo's minds. as they pre- now begin
ming to invest their money here, which
is the best evidence ofssuch faith. $50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

Barton Heights has oinehed tho cham
pionship In it's claes. while Il looks as II
Paramount will win out in tho Athletic
Liessue. Howsver.. II DenedictIne dofeats
dartmouth Friday tho first throe teams will
all DO tied for ilrst piaoe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

Highland Park pvt one over on Paramount
Friday AZ the Blncs. Armory, nosing the
lHtter out In ncYcely contested game, 10
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WEEKS SCHEDULE IN
SCHOOLGIRLS LEAGUE

- T Iss5y; VS.. Runner; Jackson Vs.
Friday-Randolph ~. Cary; Madison w.
jackson; Fox VS.. Rufrner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

McGiil and Church Hill Athletic Club are
having It nip aud tuck IN the Amateur
League. They meet for the final game next
saturday night, and that game decides
who's who"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

so barton Heights auint met and defeated
when their opponents in Glass d forfeited to
she s last night. II Was an exciting game.
tigers Scrubs is
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Arms Mins AL a6sf,etho,l.

Arrny Wins at BfskctbnlI.
WEST POINT. December l2-Army de-
feated st. Lawrence University nt basketball,
q to TO- Accurate basket shooting put tho
Army we'll In the lead ut the end OF the
FIRST half. with score OF Is to ]. playing
substitutes in tho second half. The Army
'plepe" tenn meanwhile whipped West
Chester Military Academy. 2s to q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

The Grays have COTTON tho art OF passing
miss easy souls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

did game he put up Tor tho Howi,Ecrs last
niEht, hftsr piesing gruellins football
game no seemed al tfesh aH q daisy. and
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PLANS TO ASSERT RIGHTS

DiSiomnts win Meet Monday.
WASHINGTON. Decomber 1s-Re,i
gerdless of tho effect OF the british
plans for moro vigorous assertion OF
the rights Of South American neutrals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
Pay
City axes
ROOM 1o7. CITY HALL.

ROOM 107. CITY HALL.
Richmond. W.. Dec. /, 1914.
THE LAST HALF OF CITY ,TANES
REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL
for 1914 AlM DUE IN DECEMBER
AND SHOULD BE PAID AT THIS
OFFICE.
EVERY MALE; Swenyy-one yenrs OF
age, and EVERY person keeping house
or doing business in the city, IL ae-
sesBcd for personal tuxes.5 Those who
year are urged to call and settle. 20 us
20 avoid being posted as delinQuents
TIVE PER CENT viii be added TO
last halt if not paid on or before DE-
GENDER, 81.
delinquent.
Particular attention is called to tho
above. az under tho city ordinance there
can be no avoidance OF the penalty.
S NNN5TTGN P FAYE ira AS s1oo SEWER
viii VII be added to Mi is1f grading. paw
ing and sewer connection bills NOT
PAID BY JANUARY 81. 1915.
SOUTH RICHMOND TAXES, ETC,
must be paid at the Office Of DEPUTY
COLLECTOR, Tenth and Hull Streets.
Town Taxes for Highland Park,
;ntsr ena ona Heights nI
at this office; FIyo per cent penalty.
III. L. Hulce,
City Collector. City OF Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

The schedule for this, tho flnsi week
OF the basketball leagues here. will be pub
lished In Times-Dispntch Tuesday.
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BASKETBALL.
RESULTS LAST NIGHT.
IIowitners. "a; 0rays. II.
McGill Is; Artillery. 0.

I Games at Blues Arrnory postponed until
TucAday night.
-Haytou Hoiahta 2 Signal Corps Q ltorfeitl.
negImont-McGil Second postponed until
Tuesday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

The Quint from Williamsburg will be seen
In action against tho Artillerymen In their
armory next Saturday. this being tho first
outside toaui the Howltzers' schedule
From reports. William and Mary have a
fast team. nearly all OF last years. players
returning to college.
On the other hand. the fIowitsers have q
clean slate. and when the ssrno starts
lively setto is expected.
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L
division. The field batteries are com
posed of eight gums, the horse batter
les, of six. The ordinary army corps !!
| made up Of divisions, IA howitzer di
vision and one battalion of sappers
and has a fighting strength of approx
imately 81, 600 men The rifle brigade:
form separte1 organizations of eigh
battalions with three batteries at
tached. The Gossacks, who hold theil
lands by military tenure, are liable Il
service for life, and provide their, owl
equipment and horses. At 10 theil
training, begins at q they enter the
active regiment of their district, al
25 the Sec tnd. category regiment, and
| at 20 the ethifd category regiment
followed by 5yeafs IN the reserve
After rs years Of age, their training Is
three weeks per a1num. In European
Russia the held army consists Of the
Imperial Guard and Grenadier Corps
"a line army corps, and 20 cavalry di
visions: in the Caucasus of army
corps and 4 cavalry divisions. The
Asiatic army Is composed of Russians
with a few Turkoman regular horse
(jigits) and is mainly stationed In East
Siberia. Since the Russian-Japanese
war these forces. have been increased
and reorganized into q strong army
which would mobilize as five Trans
Baikal corps and two TO four Cossack
cavalry divisions, numbering together
with auxiliary troops, over 100000
men.
During the reign of Alexander III
efforts were mainly directed towards
III reducing the time required for the
mobilization of the army; ca increas-
ing the immediate readiness OF the
cavalry for war and its fitness for
serving as mounted infantry (dragoon
regiments taking the place Of hussars
and lancers1; CD strengthening the
west frontier by fortresses and rail-
ways, and ca increasing the artillery.
siege and train reserves. Further.
the age releasing from service was
raised from 40 to 43 years and the
militia Qandstrum) was recognized.
The measures taken during the reign
of Nicholas II have been chiefly direct
ed towards increasing the fighting ca.
pacity and readiness for immediate
service of the troops in Asia, and to-
ward the better REORGANIZATION Of the
local irregular militia forces. Broad
ly speaking, the army is divided into
regulars, cossacks and militia. The
peace strength of the army Is esti-
mated at $4,000 officers, i,2S4, geo men:
while the war strength Is approximate
ly $4,000 officers and 100000 men.
However, the latter figure is merely
nominal, the available artillery and
train service being much below the
strength which would be required for
such an army estimates. which put
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, ~ :. e
International Position of Russia Al
an international force, Russia hat
been, of course, all but completely
crippled by the outcome. Of the Japa
nese war and the subsequent, revolu
ton Her recovery. however, revealed
the immense reserves of her strength
On the Both OF July 1907, she signed
a convention with Japan of mutual re
spect for. treaty and territorial rights
and guaranteeing the integrity Of
China. On the 31st of August of the
same year the long period of:.mutual
suspicion between Great Britain and
Russia was closed by. a convention fol
an amicable settlement of all questions
likely to disturb the relations, of the
two powers In Asia generally. includ'
ing the dehnarcation OF Persia into
spheres of influence. This new entente
with Great Britain, cemented by q
visit paid by King Edward VII to the
Gar at Reval on the 8th Of June,
1908, helped to knit close once more
the ioosened alliance with France,
and so to preserve the threatened bal
ance of Europe. That in the work OF
restoring its military position the Rus
sian government had the support OF
the Russian parliament was proved by
a subsidy of IL ,000,0 900 pounds sterling
voted by the Duma, on the 30th of De-
cember, 1909, for the special service
of the reorganization and, redistribu-
ton of the army.
Army: The. system of obligatory
military service for. all, introduced in
1874. has been maintained, while the
privileges granted to young men VINO
have received various degrees or edu-
cation have been slightly extended.
Service In the active army is for
three years In the case Of the infan-
try and artillery, for four years in the
other arms. The soldier then passes
into the reserves (Zapas) for IA or
Is years, during which he receives two
trainings of six weeks each. After
eighteen years In the active army and
reserve, he Is transferred to the ter
ritorial army (Opolchenie) for five
years. This embraces also the surplus
of the annual contingent, thus forming
a supplementary reserve, and in the
second "bafis all those exempted from
service. those not up to standard and
the older classes of surplus men.
There also exists modified system Of
volunteers for one year who supply
the bulk of officers required for the
reserves upon mobilization. :
{ Owing to the enormous extent OF
the Russian Empire, It's army Is d.
yided into three forces, the army OF
European RUSSIA, the army OF the
Caucasus and the Asiatic army. The
Russian battalion contains 1000 men;
battalions constitute q regiment. 2
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in Caucasia. There are, moreover, IS
forts and fortresses Unbiased, Of
which six are in Poland, in West
and Southwest Russia, and the remain
der (mere fortified posts), in the Ash
attic dominions.
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If You Have
RUSSIA: HER WAR STRENGTH

absolutely authentic information regarding the strength and
hardly collected without military
high Hawaiian
this officer available OF
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uMssELLA MAKER.

n. Mizuta. Umbrellas made and re-
paired. 1854 Fort, mr.. Kukui; phone
S745. 65b3-tf
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PRINTING.
We do not boast Of low prices which
usually coincide with poor quality;
but we know how to- put life,
hustle and go into printed matter,
and that is what talks loudest and
longest. Honolulu Star-Bulletin Job
Printing Department, Alakea Street;
Branch Office, Merchant street.
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600 ooOO Q COCO
EAaFa$A6
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Leading hat cleaners. Prices mod
crate. We sell the latest styles IN
Panama and Felts. Work called for
and delivered. Blaisdell Bailding.
6ss5-sm
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PAINTER.

8. shiraki, 1909 Nuuanu; Tel. 41s7.
Painting and paperhanging. Al.
work guaranteed. Bids submitted
free. -. k532S-tf
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First-class livery tnrnouts at reason.
able rates. Territory Livery Stable,
S48 King. mr., PunchboNk Tel. 1856.
55lS-tf
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HAwAli's MUSIC.
JEW'ELER.

Sun Wo, Gold and Silversnith; ma
: terial and work guaranteed. II not
satisfactory money win be refund
ed. 1l21 Msunakea, mr.. Hotel street.
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&AR$3a8
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.

Union Employment Office, Tel. 1920.
All kinds OF help. G. Hiraoka, Pro-
prietor, 1910 Emma, cor. Beretania.
5909-3m
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oLEE CLUB.

Kaai Glee Club, 81 Young Bldg. Tel.
1857, furnishes music any occasion.
k53S1-tf
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Y. Nakanishi, "a Beretania, mr.. Nuua-
nu, for good cooks, yars boys.
Phone 1911; residence phone l511.
5246-tf
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n you want good quarters to display
your samples In Hilo. use osofio's
store scott
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Army q Navy. Merchant Tailors; up
to-date esta blishment; cleaning and
repairing. 16s King. cor Bishop st
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slcYcLE SUPPLIES.

q. Komeya, wholesale and retail
dealer IN bicycles and aectbtoris6.s
King street near Punchbowl street:
65l2-tf IS a
Arizona republican., 1914-04-22
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY MAKES A TOWN GROW

DETROIT, Mich, Ford. Ont, April, 1914.-The prosperity and rapid de- velOpment of the Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. has been a great stimulus to the growth of the com munity where the automobile plant is located on the bank of the Detroit river above Walkerville. A year ago this community was incorporated as Ford village and dignified with a postoffice and all other appurtenances pertaining to regular town. At that time there were little more than one thousand people in the village. A recent official census discloses the fact that there are now more than two thousand inhabit ants of Ford
 Doubling the population in one year is pretty rapid progress and the vil- lage officials are entertaining visions of a real city which is to spring up within the next few years. In line with the progress and growth of Ford the council is planning for new town hall which will be erected at an early date. site has been chosen and $12,000 will be paid for it. The plans for the town hall contemplate an expenditure of S2SOOO