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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
PROPOSALS For BIDS

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed proposals will be received by
Webster Patterson, Clerk of the
Board of Highway Commissioners
of the County of Elko, State of Ne
vada, up to 10 o'clock A. M. of the
21st day of September 1914, for
the construction Of a cutoff road
between Contact, Nevada, and Rog-
erson, Nevada, as surveyed and
staked cut, at which time said bibs
will be opened and read publicly.
Detail of construction: Road Etc
follow survey as made under d.
rection of the Board and as staked
On the ground. Short stakes set
every hundred feet and mark the
center of the road. No grade to
exceed 8 per cent except at points
"E" and just north of culvert No.
IL where 200 feet of 8 per cent
grade and 100 feet Of 8 per cent
grade respectively are allowed.
lSee plat). All culverts tn be fur.
ished by the county and delivered
on the ground. All culverts to be
put in place by contractor and GOV.
cred with at least one foot of solid
earth. One wooden bridge l6 feet
wide, three feet clear of gulley
with five foot span to be supplied
and put in place by contractor at
point -" (See plat.) Two wood.
en- bridges Is feet wide with Is
foot span six feet abnve ground To-
Gated 80 feet from each side of the
a%butments Of the steel bridge on
Salmon River to be used as relief
bridges in ease Of flood. South of
said steel bridge ill to be made
8 feet high by 100 feet long by 8
feet across top: and on north side
Of steel bridge a fill of 6 feet deep
by lib feet long by 8 feet across
the top. Continuing from this point
a fill of q feet high by 900 feet
long by 8 feet across the top and
from this point a fill Of ! foot high
by. 200 feet long by 8 feet across
the top all of solid packet
earth, allowance being made
of excess fill Of ID per cent
FLOR shrinksge: Fill to consist o.
not less than 20 per cent stone o,
rock mixed throughout the eartt
in homogeneous manner to prevent
water from following and washing
fill. Total length of road IL miles
1880 feet, all to be cleared Of sage
brush and ten feet wide, and at nc
point shall solid road bed Of grad,
be less than s feet wide, 1856 miles
OF level road requires removal oil
sagebrusb and smoothing road; Lac
miles requires removal Of sage
blush and blowing Of single
furrow on upper side Of level road,
then smoothing Of road: l.s9 miles
of grading lSside average cut Of
feet moved to lower side Of road;
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

An outfit known as the Nevada
State Society Of California is flood
ing the mails with copies Of resolu-
tions urging Nevada to 60 the limit
in the matter of squandering funds
Of this state for the benefit Of the
California 1912 shows. 1t would
seem to q Nevadan that the least
these people who have left Nevada
and taken MP their abode in an.
other state might do is to mind
their own business.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16

When you get a good man under
a two.year contract, one who does
more and better work than any enc
else ever did for you before, what
do you do at the end Of the two
years? Do you discharge that man
n do you offer him another con-
tract? Use your noodle when you
think lolitics just as you S il
when You think business. There's
a little bit of something in the
good.and-faithful servant argument,
and it applies to the county treas
ure's office of Elko county.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
scotch Bard,s nsmartsbie dye.

Scotch Bard'a Remarkable dyss.
The ost strikjag feature OF Burni
Va ais large dark eye. It Was, wa
are told by one writer, 'fup OF mind
and literally glowed when 40 spoke
With emotion or interest. Sir Wal.
ter Scott. who knew the poet when
he lived In Edinburgh. says. Il never
saw such another eye in q human
heed, and ! have seen tho most die
tinguished mon Of rLy .ime."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
Most Hopeful Provsrs.

No matter how blue the Monday. no
matter how dark the day, there 10 one
old proyerb that VIII bring comfort to
the deepest despair. SO when tho
sIcoms persist In filling up exary nook
and corner OF your life, repeat this
wise old proverb over to yourself: tits
always darkest before the dawn.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
osead,as,ness.

II Is easy In the world to live after
the worlds opinion; IL 10 epsy soii-
tude to live after our own; hut the
great man Is he. who In the midst Of
tho crowd, keeps, with perfect sweet.
ness. the Independence of solitude
Emerson.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
ssrueqied In VAIN.

6he-"Tell me OF your early strue
gles.' He-"There's not much to tell.
The harder ! struggled, the more the
old man laid 1t on."-Boston Tran.
script.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
orasn,na

People are willing to take hard
knocks for nothing, but never TO sell
ribands cheap-sRuekin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-16
andaound.

First Working Qirl-1t5ay. Name, I
heard an awful sad thing this morn
Ing Second Working Girl wear
tiy)--rso did 1.-THE alarm clock"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
GIsH, sBNTENCED, ASKS
PAROLE FROM REFoRMAToRY

Hobert GIsh. who pleaded guilty
December / before Judge Dallas
Grover in the district court OF sa-
line county to larceny charge, was
sentenced by Judge Grover satur-
day to an indeterminate term in the
state reformatory.
C. e, Rugh Of Abilene. attorney
for the Gish boy, asked Judge Gro
Yer to parole Gish. Judge Grover
has the matter under advisement
and will announce his decision the
latter part OF the week. Gish now
is in the county jail at salina. With
Charles McIntire he broke into a
bicycle store and took merchandise
McIntire was given an indefinite
term in the penitentiary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
Obituary-Dr. Frank Parker.

DR.. Frank Parker, the eldest son
of Mr.. Asa Weaver Parker and Mrs,
Esther Harris Parker, was born In
Warren, TrunbalI county, Ohio, on
November 10, 1887. He died at his
late home in Abilene, Dickinson
county, Kansas, December rs, 1913,
aged 76 years, months and 8 days.
He was united in marriage with
Miss Rachel Miller of FredOnf1, New
York, and after residing at CIeVe-
land. Ohio, for few years they
came to Kansas Sept. is, 1888 and
finally settled permanently at Abb
lene February II, 1884, where they
have resided until the death OF DR..
Parker. Or. Parker united with
the Baptist church 81 years ago and
has lived a consistent Christian life,
being firm and steadfast believer
in the redemption and salvation Of
fered in the Christ. He was very
patent anu CHcCIlul WI IND "AS
fitness, never complaining but was
always ready and willing to do for
others anything in hts power. He
was a member Of the Masonic fra
ternity and the Mystic Circle and
lived up to their high standards Of
fraternity and benevolence.
Besides devoted and Borrowing
wife he leaves an only brother, who
is in feeble health in Akron. Ohio
and three nieces and three nephew'
to mourn his departure.
Funeral services were held at thu
Presbyterian church conducted By
the Rev. DIR. F. S. Blayney. a Ions
time friend; and by the Masonic
fraternity which then took charge
and rendered their funeral service
and escorted the body to the grave
He was buried in Abilene cemetery
The pail bearers were Chris Johntz
H. H. Keel, H. w. Wilson, w. 7
Cough, Pitt Halleck and H. e. Ack
ers OF the Masonic order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
PLAY SECOND LEAGUE
GAME FRIDAY NIGHT

When the basketball fives OF the
Solomon and Abilene high schools
clash here next Friday night, the
game will be good indication OF
the local teams rank in the Solo
mon valley league. Marquette
worsted Solomon, 81 to rs and the
next night took Collins men into
camp, 81 to 20. The nearness OIL
the scores promises a closely con-
tested game here.
Doubtless the Abilene lads also
will try to disprove this bit of com
nent from the sport writer OF the
Salina Union:
"AbiIene and Solomon are the
weak teams In the league according
to comparative scores OF games
played to date. Abilene lost the
only game played, but as basketball
was an unheard of sport i'm the
Dickinson county metropolis until
last year the Abilene team may also
be counted on to gain strength al
It gains familiarity with the game
as the season progresses"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
TO TALK 10 STATE bAnsYMEN.
George Lenhart TO bescribe Cow
Testing Association Work.

Dickinson county is more than
ordinarily interested in the meeting
of the Kansas State Dairymen's as
sociation, which will meet at Man
haitian during the state farmers
institute, January 2. George Len
hart, member OF the Dickinson
County Pioneer Cow Testing asso-
citation, will tell of the work OF this
association, which is just closing Its
first year OF existence. "a.
The association has been worth
far more to the members than the
time and money expended. and many
ldairymen will be told OF the value
of Just such an organization in Mr.
ILenharts address.
8. Goldsmith of Abilene will lead
q discussion of Mr.. Lenhart's ad-
dress.
A. B. Wilcox, who was in town
expects to attend the dairy meeting
at Manhattan this week. and says
that a number will go from here u
Manhattan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
KANSAS CHILDREN NEED
BETTER CARE GENERALLY

THE true condition OF the people
of Kansas can be gathered from the
records on file in the office OF the
state board of control" said Secre-
tary ]. w. Howe of this city.
Here we come In contact with
the rich, the poor. the needy, the
imbecile, the epileptic, the insane
the orphans and neglected and de-
pendent children.
There are many unfortunates and
poor but on the whole Kansas is
better off than many states. There
are only S12 inmates of the county
farms of Kansas, which is about ~
less than last year. one-fourth o.
the counties have no poor pauperi
and one-fifth OF the counties have
no poor farms. 1t costs about $145,
$40 to operate these farms which
contain about $4,000 acres.
"But this is a small part OF tn
charity work done. The stcte doe
more itself than all Of the counties
which is not satisfactory. The wors
feature is that of the child's treat
ment. We have many neglected
abandoned and orphan children
These need more and better car
than older people. But the fact re
mains that while the state Is spend
ling much money, too many privat
homes are being operated, which In
directly takes money from thos
willing to give and which is not
satisfactory method.
"The orphans home at Atchiso
should be enlarged so that 1t coul
care for all the deserving cases an
each county pay directly for tn
care of the children from that cour
J ty. There is nothing too good to b
LcIe for TIE ~ ste child.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
MERCHANTS BUSY WITH
THE ANNUAL INVOICING

Merchants and manufacturing
houses have begun their annual IN
voicins of stocks. A number OF
places that were concerned only in
directly in the holiday trade began
last week and practically all of the
others now are busy checking and
pricing their stocks in anticipation
Of the annual accountings.
The observation-disclosures gro
Gerry house was among the first to
begin Invoicing. H. J. Meck9cnie
and J. H. Gentry of the Salina house
assisted L. B. Jameson, the Abilene
manager, in the work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
NEW RATES IN 1874
CHANGES IN PARCEL POST Eff
FRCTIvE JANUARY 4.
Weight Limit In Zones 1 and = %
Pounds, Rates Unchanged
Rates Different in Other
Zones.

BY a recent order OF the postof-
flee department, new parcel post
rulings will be in effect January 1,
w. A. Matteson, postmaster has re-
ceived from the postoffice depart
ment information as to these
changes. -
The rates now in effect In zones
1 and 2 are not to be changed by
the new order. The rates TOT the
third zone are to be six cents TOT
the first pound and two cents Tor
each additional pound. The other
changes are: Fourth zone, seven
cents for the first pound and four
cents for each additional pound
fifth zone, eight cents for the first
pound and six cents for each add
tional pound; sixth zone. nine cents
for the first pound and eight cents
for each additional pound seventh
zone, eleven cents for the first pound
and ten cents for each additional
pound; eighth zone, twelve cents
straight for each pound.
The weight limit Is Increased pS
the new order from twenty pounds
in the first and second zones te
fifty pounds. For the third, fourth
fifth, sixth and seventh zones th'
weight limit is increased from eiev
en- pounds to twenty pounds, Tn'
weight limit of eleven pounds TO-
1.-THE eighth zone is not increased
On and after March 8 books
weighing eight ounces or less ma!
be sent by parcel post for one cen
for each two ounces or fraction
thereof to any zone. Books weighin'
in excess of eight ounces will tax
the same rate as other parcels go
ing by post.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
HE TESTED THE ICE; BROKE
Skating at Present Confined to Mud
Creeks Ice.

Advice to boys: Stay near Mud
creek with your skates.
Hard freezes have induced num-
Der of Abilene lads to walk out to
the Smoky Hill river and look visit
fully at the ice that now stretches
from shore to shore with no cyl
dences OF running water. But one
boy had an experience that was ex-
citing while It lasted and might cas-
lily have been more serious.
wellington Mason went out to the
river and looked at the Ice. 1t
looked strong enough to support MS
weight. Grabbing hold Of a cable
attached to boat that was frozen
Into the fee he began to walk to-
ward the center OF the river. the
ice gave way, and the cable saved
the lad from anything worse than a
wetting. Few others have cared to
repeat the testing.
Mud creek, however, is lively with
the steely ring Of skates and the
cries OF "jack down" and Shiny.
The snow has been swept off and
the fee is smooth for the most part
The vacation so far has been good
skating time and many boys and
girls flock out West Third street,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
NOW HERINGTON. CONSIDERS
PAVING BUSINESS STREETS

Herington now is considering paw
ing. There is considerable sentf-
ment among the business men OF
the town in favor of paving the
business district and the recent
storms that have made the streets
in the uptown district unusually
bad to travel have fostered the paw
ing spirit. The towns business
streets are unusually wide and paw
Ing would mean a considerable ex-
penditure. But Harrington is enter
prising and doubtless paved streets
there are only a matter Of time.
AS yet no paving petitions have
been circulated, but this is being
discussed. .-.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
FRISCO STRIKE DANGER
GROWING LESS NOW

st. Louis, Dec. SO1There will
be no strike Of telegraphers on the
st. Louis and San Francisco rail-
road, according to indications. and
the strike committee of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers will meet
the receivers OF the road again in
en- attempt to reach an agreement.
Conferences continued, with one
intermission, until late, and when
adjournment was taken for the
next, James w. Lusk, chairman Of
the receivers, said he believed an
agreement would be reached.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
MUST REGISTER AGAIN.
A Tip to Newly Married Women
WHO Want to Vote.

Newly married women must LOOK
out il they do not lose their rlGnt
TO vote att the next city election. A
glance at the registration lists shows
that a number OF women, who were
properly registered at the last cleo
ton. have been married, changing
their names and in most instances
their residence likewise. This de-
stroys their chance to vote Until
they have had the change properly
recorded with the city clerk ana
noted in the registration books.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
GUN SLIPS, KILLING
UNKNOWN YOUNG MAN

Wsverly, Dec. 30.-A young man
II years old, name unknown, who
lives several miles northwest OF
here, was accidentally killed Sat-
urday by shotgun. He was on a
hay frame and had stoTped IN
front of T. G. McReynolds. He had
the butt Of the gun resting on a
board. It slipped and the trigger
hit the board, dfscharging the gun.
The load entered his breast. He
jumped from the wagon, spoke
few words, and fell dead. The fun
eraT was held at Melvern yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
COLONIES SPEAK
TO KANSAS AUCTIONEEHS

The auctioneers Of the state are
in session at Salina. The first meet
ing was held yesterday. The ad-
dress of welcome, made by N. s.
Price of SaEina, last night, was re-
sponded to by j. N. Burton OF ADJ
lene. J. G.. Engle spoke ON the
subject of Market Day Sales" f.
IL. Hoffman Of Hope and j. H.
Norman Of Sarfna are other Dick
inson county colonies who are At
tending.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
Dinner Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Hodge gave
a dinner party Saturday evening in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Rid
die. The guest list included Mrs.
o. H. Dorrance, DR.. and Mrs. p. b.
Wilmer, DR.. and Mrs. Bennett, Mr.
and Mrs. Karl Riddle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Gleissner, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
sterl, Mrs. Julia Short, Mr.. and Mrs
J. E. Johntz, Kenyon Riddle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
SAYS HE WAS INJURED AT
PIE SOCIAL $4,000 WORTH

Because he was hurt at pie So
cial near Concordia, C. H. Pitcher
has filed suit at ConcOrdia against
C. w. and Frank Wilson for $4,000
damages. Pitcher alleges that when
he entered the school house the
Wilson's hit him over the head with
a club. The suit is the result OF
nefghboFhood row.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
FAINT NATL WAGONS GREEN,
THE LATEST ORDER SAYS

The order to repafnt all mail wa
CONS, mail and package boxes
vivid crimson which was sent over
the country by the postoffice de-
partmen: six months ago has been
Withdrawn and the color changed to
green.
The change in the orders makes
little difference to the Abilene sys-
tenn as none Of the wagons or mail
boxes has needed to be painted since
the first order was sent in.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
rha. FOOD one. s. ussd 70 make hln-

what good ones be used 70 MAKE n
self.
u know H." said Mehitable. HE
wanted to make some himself. When
we were frat married. but ] vetoed that.
| wasn't goln' to have q man messin
roand maxim pies. and wasn't soin
ID have hln sAtin. a 'sm after they
we're made. Pies Amt gOod for him
But declare / dunno what does make
him act SO kind OF spiritless. told
him today I thought he'd better make
n resolution for the New Year anu
stick to II. and see II II wouldn't put
some spunk into him"
Pretty soon she went home. l could
see she was real kind Of troubled. she
always did think . good deal OF Lem
uel In spite of everything. Il
The next day was New Years. ana
In the afternoon Mehitahle came In
again. She didn't have her SEWN az
she generally did, she was very IN
dustrious woman. She Jest sat down
aud begun twisting the fringe OF her
shawl as II she was real nervous. Her
face was puckered up. too. II dunno
what to make of Lemuel," said She
finally.
why. what's the matterI" said l.
| kind of scared.
HE says he's made o resolution for
the New Year" said she. "and that
he's goin' to keep It."
well, what is it," said !.
81 dunno" said she.
"well, IL It's a good one, you don't
care. do your" said i. "and Il couldp'l
be anythin' but a good one II my broth
er made it." ,Itt
won't he tsll!" .s>,
rNo, he wont. / can't get 2 woIf
out Of him about 1t. He don't act hke
wei. I must say never saw saNn I
change as come over Mehitable and
LemIel after that. He wouldn't tel
what his resolution was. and She
couldn't make him, though she almos'
went down on her knees. 1t began tt
seem az II she was fairly changtp
characters with Lemuel, though gh'
had q spell Of bein' herself more'r
ever at first, tryin' to force him e
tell what that resolution was. Ther
she give that up, and she never asket
him where he was goin'. an he coult
come in my house an sit Jest as loni
az he wanted to. and she bought hin
a short.tailed coat and some store col
lars and shirts, and he looked like an
other man. He got to stayin' down =
| the store nights, an talkin' politics
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
JUDGE GROVER SAYS GISH
MUST GO TO RKFORMATORY

Hobart Gish, an Abilene BOY
must go to the state reformatory;
Judge Dallas Grover Of the district
court, now sitting at salina' mas
denied the application Of G. E.
|Rugh, attorney for Gish, for a pa
role from the sentence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
HER TRoUssEAU CAUGHT FIRE
Girl Sat Before StOvey Working
Burned to Death.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 30.-White
sitting before an open gas stove
working on her wedding trousseau
Miss Leila Aliens clothing ignited
from the flames and she was burned
to death before assistance could
reach her. The accident occurred
at Drumright, the center of the
Gushing oil field.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
Advertised Mail.

For week ending December 20;
VIM. P. Davis, G. J. Edmonson, Mrs
Ella Hiser, Mrs. Ella Hiser, Mrs.
VIM. Jackson. sr. Hiloris Lopez sr
Guadalupe Madrigal, Mrs. Rebecca
Peters, Mrs. Sheppard, Miss Lora
simons, Mrs. William Reed, J. H.
Sterling, Charles Stevens.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01

with the other men real loud. heard
him myself one night, and couldn't
believe 1t was Lemuel.
Well, Lemuel he never gave IN, ana
he never told till the next New Years
day. when he'd said he would. He'd
said all along that he'd tell her then-
I'd got most as curious as Mehitable
myself by that time. and New years
mornin' / run over real early-they
wasn't through breakfast. ! knew the
minute I.saw them that he hadn't told
He said he wouldn't till he was
through his breakfast. He was moGt
through-was finishing up with a big
Piece of mince pie, and he'd made II
himself, too. When he'd swallowe0
the last mouthful, he looked up and ne
laughed, real pleasant and sweet, ana
vet with more manliness than I'd ever
seen in him.
"s'pose you want to know what that
New Years resolution was?" said Lem
uel.
"I guess l can stand it while long
a." said Mehitable. Now the time had
come she didn't want to act too eager
but I showed out jest what I felt.
"For the land sake, Lemuel Rabbit
what was it," said l. .
L,emuel he laughed again. "Well, II
wasn't much of anythin'," he said
in his gentle drawlin way. Il didn't
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
LITTLE Siberian GIRL
WAS BURIED. AT SOLOMON

The little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James sheeran, who lived for.
merry at Solomon, fell into a tub Of
boiling water in Kansas City. She
was burned so badly that she died
Christmas eve. Burial was in the
Solomon cemetery Christmas day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the neighbors
and friends who 30 kindly assisted
us In the bereavement Of husband
and brother; also for the floral Of
ferings from friends and the pieces
from the lodses.-Mrs. Frank Par
ker, Mr.. and Mrs, w. Van Scooter.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03

We had a good rain last Thursday
Emanuel Andeen has put in ce-
nlent floor in his barn.
Olof l.. Swanberg is going to- ce.
ment his cellar this week.
Sunday school was held at Levi G
Jehnson's place last Sunday.
Edna Swanson from Wright at
tended the Sunday school at L. G
Johnson's.
Alfred Hagstrom and Emil ant
Christine Anderson from Wright at
tended meetings in Holt last Sunda!
When they returned they brough
with them a minister who vii
preach at different places arount
here.
Dan Ostrand was busy pulling
stumps with his engine at L. g
Johnson's last week.
Andrew Ostrand one of our form
er farmers now living in Washington
arrived here last week. .