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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-09

Mrs. VIM. Kelly died 1t her home
IN rucAteiiD iAst Monday after IN
Illness of only foar days with pnsu
nonla. Deceased Was one ~ the
pionesrs it that city. having located
there Ia 1914 with her husband. who
waH foreman n the Short Line BLACK
smith chop goF - years. arst - Ida
ho Falls aud later III poea1alio.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-09

Matthew. the aon Of McR. Thom-
son, died ut his home In Salt Lake
On Monday. Jan. bth. Death waa
caused from pneumonia. Deceased
waa born In Scotland Oct, I. 1878.
but came 10 this country with hia
parents i number of years ago.
lie lived In Montpelier for several
years but removed % Salt Lake =
years ago. Besides his widow and
two children. he Ii survived BY hia
father and several brothers and sis-
tera.
The body was brought TO Mont.
palief for burial. arriving Wednea-
day morning. The funeral services
were held 1t the Second ward nest.
Ing house.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-09

transferred 10 Salt Lake. At the
time nf his death he held the posi-
ton IL tlme-kecper In the construc-
tion department. Ills duties kept
him at pocatello most of the time,
hut becoming III Il few days prior
10 his death, he joined bis family in
Salt Lake. The morning of his
death he told his wife that he felt
much better, and only = few min
utes before the end came, he ex.
pressed the belief that he would b.
able to return 10 hia work In il day
or two.
Besides his widow and three
daughters. tho eldest being only
seven years III age. he Ii survived
by five brothers and two sisters. Ill
of whom reside In the cast except
tho brother above mentioned. lie
was a member of the knights of
EaythIas and Modern Woodnen loda-
es Of thla city. carrying insurance 90
the amount u $4,000 In the latter
order.
Tho remains will bc brought 10
Montpelier for burial and win ar-
rive this. Friday. afternoon On the
ping pong. The funeral will BE-
held from the Presbyterian church
tomorrow afternoon az Z o'clock.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-09

mains a large space for lessening
the cost of farm produces to con-
sumers. A problem Of marketing
or distribution remains to be solved
Spokane Review.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

as social investigator. She Ia 90
obviously free from the trapped and
iced tendencies Of much modern PHI
lanthropy.
THE girl with a small salary often
buys fiimsy clothes. but it's because
she cant get together enough money
FOR better things" her defender went
on. she knows IL is wiser to buy
ono pair OF IS cent stockings than
five 10-cent pairs, but when she needs
the stockings she has 10 cents in her
pocket instead Of rs cents.
"About half the girls are philo.
sophical about their condition, They
nee no chance Of anything better and
they resign themselves. The other
half are hOtly rcbellious. and welfare
work doesn't soothe them. I'd rather
have $40 week than rest room.
one Of them said to me. II had
that much money l could rest my
self
Girls who work on less than a liv-
ing wage are constantly sighting one
necessity to meet the others. In
many ways they are hurting them
selves physically and likewise the
next generation. Our investigation
has proved that wages are not even
regulated by efficiency: the bold girl
frequently gets raise over her shyer
but more competent sister. Person
ally. think that the only solution ID
the minimum wage. and for those
who cannot earn II a system OF trade
training schools"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
SCORES RESCUED
> WHEN BOMB SETS
JERSEY CITY FIRE
Factory Blaze Communicated
to Tenements and Police
Save Many.
THE DAMAGE is $4,000.
Rabbi Fights Way Into Blazing
Synagogue to Bring Out
Parchments.
FHE DAMAGE IS $4,000.

fire believed TO have been caused
by a bomb explosion In a factory
building back OF No. 81 Third street,
jersey City. at $50 A. NJ. to- day. en-.
dangered many, lives. necexsitated
scores Of rescues by police ana fire-
men. and furnished a variety Of
thrills for large crowd. The loss
! IL estimated at $4,000.
A short time after the explosion
Lieut.. Curry. Sergt. Lewis. Detective
Loncr and Policemen William 8lana-
han. lyman. Gautier. Schaffer. Skelly
and Thomas Shelly OF the Second
Precinct arrived to find tho factory
In flames. and a third alarm brought
Fire Chief Conway. About the fac
tory are many story frame tene-
ments. housing scores Of persons. and
the police began the work Of getting
them out.
Within q short time the Ore had
! spread to No. 3ll Third Street. In
front OF tho factory. On tho second
door lived Walter Smith. his wife and
six children. They were still asleep.
although flames were darting into
some Of their windows. Policeman
Sladdan took Harry. three. and Har-
! old, I'VE, under his arms and carried
them TO the street. Before he could
get back the stairway caught hre. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith were threatening TO
jump from their windows. and four
OF their children wero stun imprisoned
with them.
Lieut.. Curry raised . ladder and
carried down Eddie. seven: Jeanette
nine: Edna. fourteen. and Lille. III
teen. Tho parents were then assisted
to the street.
On the same floor Morris Mosko Wit,
and his wife and fourteen year ole
son. Lewis, were caught by tho fire
and smoke. The woman was carried
down a ladder and Moskowitx fol
lowed. hut tho boy became excited
and jumped. lie was caught In the
arms ~ several policemen and 90.
capped with y few bruises and cuts.
In No. 3l3, n brick house 10 which
the fire next spread. were forty per-
sons. Firemen and policemen carried
most OF them down ladders.
In tho meantime No. 800. n Jewish
synagogue. had caught hro. rabbi
Meyer kass had been awakened BY
the explosion In his homo at No. sos
and stopping only long enough Il
draw on his trousers. ran to the
scene. The synagogue was burning
inside and hundreds OF Jews were
clamoring to be allowed to 20 In and
save tho two Torahs. or parch men,
scrolls Of the law
The police tried To prevent IN,
rabbi from risking his life. but h,
fought past them, rushed into tn,
burning building and emerged In tri.
umph with the Torahs. which wer,
carried to a nearby store and put II
a safe place. The synagogue was MOI
entirely destroyed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
ENGAGED PAIR DODGE
FORMAL Ceremony
BY SECRET WEDDING
= - a
Miss Barton and Albert A. Bee X
croft Surprise Their Friends .
and Relatives. sf.s

Tho friends and relatives OF MIS-
Veronica Barton Of wildcliR. New
Rochelle. known TO her intimAs0 ~
"Vive," and OF Albert Arthur -.
croft. OF Pelham Manor. were surpris-
ed. to-day. by the announcement that
they were married in Now Rochslls.
Thursday. and are now on their
honeymoon al Palm Beach. Tho
young people had becn engaged for
several years. and though no day had
been Set for their wedding. the par
ents OF both had approved the match.
Mrs. Barton said. to day. that ths
surprise marriage must havo been
planned some time In advance. ~ 70
was necessary to obtain a dispense.
t'on permitting the marriage. which
took place at tho Church OF tho Bless
ed Sacrament. the ceremony belne
performed by the Rev. Father Corns.
Illus +. Crowley. The bridal pair were
attended by Miss Anna A. Coleman.
daughter Of Caryi Coleman. and
Charles NJ. Coleman. Of New Ro-
chelie.
Both the bride and bridegroom have
been prominent In yachting and QUE.
door sports along tho westchester
shore. Mr.. Beecroft Is n son Of
John Robert Beecroft. at one time a
director OF tho Century Company,
publishers, and his brothers arc sdl.
tors of Forest and stream and tho
Dramatic Mirror. Miss Barton and
Mr.. Beecroft won many yachting cups
on the Sound. Jointly sailing Judee
Beecrofts yacht, Vanitie. U
Mrs. Barton said to-day that ~
\ thought her daughter feared formal
wedding would be disappointing d
her because ~ a difference Withiu
tina family which might make such 9
! ceremony embarrassing.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
few IN ALL nIGHT LINE
BEFORE EAST SIDE BANKS
Throngs Diminish Before Public
and State Banks, Where
Runs Are On.

Lines OF depositors. but smaller
than for the last two days. stood
through tho early morning hours
waiting for tho Public Bank ut Lud-
low and Delaney Streets. and the
State Bank. mt No. 50 Norfolk Street.
to open for business to-day.
At the State Bank. where the line
has numbered 800 by daylight. there
were only sixty or seventy In line
this morning. The first was q woman,
who had been there since . O'Clock.
She said she was sarah Reistock and
that she lived In brooklyn.
The f,rst person In line at the Pub.
lie Bank. where the number was
larger, was Hyman 0ilshik OF No. 17C
Orchard Street. who wore q cap with
eartabs, which no had turned down.
and a heavy ulster to protect him
from the cold wind that swept
through Ludlow Street
II was not known whether the cold
weather. a calmer feeling among the
people or the fact that o-day In the
Jewish Sabbath was responsible for
the smaller numbers In line.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
CONVICT NAMES TRIO
As VICE GANG CHiEF$
Massilotti, Bronx White Shaver,
Makes Full Confession to District
Attorney Martin.

District Attorney Martin Of the
Bronx announced to-day no had
secured full confession from Fran
ccsco Massilottl. now serving . ten
to twenty years sentence In Sing sing
for trading In women. Massilotsi
said he wanted to clear his soul" ~
telling the truth. lest he die In prison
q mar. y.
His story corroborated the struc-
ture OF evidence and theory which the
District Attorney has built UP against
the Bronx vice syndicate and g.
peciaily the story told by Della Han
son, the woman whose rescue ffom .
Bronx apartment. started the cam
paign.
The story. according to Mr.. Mart1n.
Indicated Antonio Duranso. now Aeev-
Ing u sentence Of nineteen years aAA
eight months, Annelli Carfaro. fetAoR
Of Tho Dom Carfaro. now awaiting
trial and John Wilson. who has gooo
to Italy. as the managers OF the syn6i-
cate. Mr.. Martin said that II ~
ontcssion was OF value In goton1
convictions. he would ask that Mo-
silottrs sentence be reduced.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
WILL RECEIVE $4,000
IF THEY MARRY IN YEAR
Father of Sarah Somer, Prospective
Bride, Files Provisional Real
Estate Transfer.

II Miss Sarah Somer becomes the
bride OF DR.. Isidore Apfelberg. Of No.
7O2 Sixth Street. Manhattan. by
Christmas OF next year they will have
q half interest, valued at $4,000. In q
six story tenement at No. l57 Monroe
Street. according to u transfer deed
fled In the County Clerk's ONCE.
Miss Somer. who 10 seventeen years
old. Is the daughter Of Wolf Somer,
owner Of q Third Avenue restaurant.
At her home. No. li65 Fulton Avenue.
the Bronx. she told OF her romance
to- day.
we met at . friends home and
have known each other several
months" she said. "On Tuesday DIR.
Apfelberg, who Is twenty-five years
old, asked me to be his wife. ] con-
ssnted and at once told my parents.
DIR. Apfeiberg has been at tho house
several times and has met my par
ents."
Yes. that Is all true" Mr.. Somer
said, "and like tho young man. And,
while my daughter is now too young
TO DO married. 40 not believe In ~ ny
engagements. To mako certain this
would not be long engagement
have decided n half interest In that
tenement to them II they are married
before Christmas OF next year"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
IMPERILLED BY NINE,
DUTCH LINER REPORTS
Officer on Nieuw Amsterdam Pep
pers Sea Menace With Rifle
Bullets.

The Nieuw Amsterdam Of the Hoi-
land America Line. which arrived to-
day with $40 passengers. reported q
narrow escape from floating mine In
the North Sea. Ave hours out from
Rotterdam. II was seen by the watch,
200 feet of the starboard bow. Ships
Of the line have been equipped with
heavy calibrsd rifles for tho destruc.
ton OF mines.
From the bridge Second Onicer Van
Erp fired forty shots into the mine,
Because Of the choppy sea he was
unable to strike the exploding trigger,
but he made enough holes in the skin
Of the machine to insure Its sinking.
The Dutch Government has forbid
den saiiings from Holland ports ex.
cept In tho early morning, SO that
vessels may pass over the mine-
infested area in daylight.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
JERSEY GIRL HURLED
YARDS BY LOCOMOTIVE
Anxiety to Get Trolley Car an
Track Beyond May Cost
Victim Her Life. h

Her anxiety 10 catch . trolley ees
may cost Miss Pauline Morrison e.
No. 600 Schuyler Avenue. Ariingtoo.
N. j.. her life. At the Erie Railroad
Station In Arlington. early to-day.
abe tried to cross the tracks In fsoGt
OF q New York commuters' tfaiA n
order to catch the trolley to Nswas8
waiting on the other eide e IL
tracks.
The engine struck the young wso-
an. throwing her several yards - 60
aide In the presence Of horTtl.sa spee-
tators. She Vas rushed 70 he otianos
Memorial Hospital at xsasuy w>eh
both arms broken and . fraeturel
The doctors say there - ut
strong hope she will survive. IN
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

Thirty fourth Street. II will con-
tinue until Dec. 20. Everything that
will be sold in the bazaar has been
donated and all the services OF those
who are working for its success are
given 80 that none of the money taken
in will have TO go toward expenses.
The bazaar will be opened at 3
o'clock In the evening. The guests OF
honor will he Prince Hatfield OF the
German Embassy AT Washington,
Ambassador Dumba Of Austria Hun
gary, Gov. Giynn, Mayor Mitchell. DIR,
II, Fake, Consul General here Tor
Austria Hungary; Alexander Huber
Won Pereked. DR.. Bernhard Dcrnbcrg,
Alphonse KOeble and Henry Weis-
/ man.
Every night will he a special night
and singers. German and Austrian
societies and other organizations will
each have an evening in their honor,
Dec. 6 Is the German singers night
Some OF the others will be known a,
artists night. Brooklyn and Queens
night, Arion night. when the Arior
Orchestra viii play: ladies' night and
bowlers' might. leading up to New
York Day and the anal night 81
DEC. 20.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
ORPHAN HOME NEEDS FUNDS.
Had Formerly Bees Materially A..
slated NJ JOhn u. ArehbOld.

An APPEAL has been issued BY st,
Christophers Home. a Methodist Or
ph,n asylum at Dobbs Ferry. for $4,000
to prevent the institution from nnish-
ing the year IN debt. John d. Arch
bold. the Standard OIL magnate. 10 q
member OF he Board Of Managers.
Heretofore. for many years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Archbold have contributed the
smcsns nsce; S, . s3Ssr RrosR:st!y.
peal. lowing to the war In Europe
contributions from sources ordinsril,
dspsndshls are noe neN to.thsoylnG
Si hoT ':s - SS;Ssa " e. e ls AZ
. :c':s.sS 49,: e s ::,s b: -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
BAZAAR TO AID GERMAN
AND AUSTRIAN VICTIMS
OF WAR OPENS TONIGHT

A German AUSTRIAN Hungarian ba-
yaar for the beneht Of the widows and
orphans In those countries who have
suffered AZ the result Of the war will
Be opened to-day in the Seventy first
1ssimsAt Aymeyy. Park Avenue and
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
Fell sl.,y Feet 20 Death.

William Bscker. forty-two years old.
assistant foreman OF gang that 10
laying a third track on the Eighth Ave-
nue. elevated road. went out to meas
urs girder ut One Hundred and Sew
enteenth Street 1t $50 this morning.
He slipped and fell 10 the grgunA, sixty
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

managers were ready 10 do anything
l asked.
AT my request 1 met some Of the
most intelligent workers. who would
understand what l was driving az
Sometimes ] talked to them at the
shops. but didn't like to do that be-
cause the manager would keen COM
ing in and out OF the room and the
girl wouldn't talk frankly. In such
cases always made a point o. going
to her house afterward. Then she
might say. 4 wanted to tell You how
long we were laid OF last spring but
I was afraid the manage would hear
and wouldn't like it.
HER INTERMEDIARY DID HER
WORK WRONG WAY.
Then ! visi.,d the laroe. semi
charitable homes for working girls.
They would be out whom i called In
the daytime. and tho matron would
make an appointment for me to see
any shop or factory girls among her
boarders that evening. Then. when
she broke the news to the girls. she
usually did II In the wrong way and
they got the notion that ~. some
sort Of spy. AS went into the front
ooor they slip OUT al 'he U" ~
when I've asked the girls directly
how they spent their wages I've not
,nfreouentIv had thu answer None
- s',.,,. - +, >.
OF your pusihess' Anu u WASH u
Miss Packard admitted. with smiling
candor, ANY business Of mine, as an
individual. But when l explained 10
"
those same slris wnat me commission
was trying 70 90 anu that they per
sona,'y wouiu DO ~ no way imph,
e cannt , ,ne r naes no. oe'hx used,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

assistant
intimate
She Of Smith College, obtained
middle
herself
! unnvesL
s a n exception.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

IS. Sc or ~ week. Without hysteria. with An effect OF
calm deachedness Miss Esther Packard read after
another Of the pful budgets and the equally pitiu
notes Of explanation from the girl workers. who went
without breakfast TO buy shoes and stopped eating
meat when they needed suits-
How did she find It all Out?" wondered How
did she collect those tragic histories Of skmping and
sntng and having quite enough OF food CLOTH
ing happinessY
talked with her at the rooms OF the Consumers
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
OdditieSin the War News

boy OF left his fleeing family village
which under bombardmnt his school
De didn't give the chance
Mosem Kirghe despatched 500
grad special offering to the Car.
wounded British soldier asked describe ae
Aisne said There said
drink this"
Martin Ganey and his brother John whom he hadn't
wounded the Flanders fighting
in Ia period in hospital
living
Consulates and in
this Washington is getting their
Of 200 shells fall
London from
sunk
constantly over
developing
watching them
Of serving
and tho Cabinet trying for
temporarily "A Parliament "
n Christina
French soldiers
thing
Of movement and noise
Reports from Client there epdmc Of sucdss the
northwestern Flanders that
increase
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
Esther Packard Has Enough Of the Saving Sense of
Hunor to Coax Intimate Secrets From, Her
Sisters Who Struggle Along on Pittful
Wage of IS to 81 a Week.

TALL SLENDER pink checked talked for hours
day the members Of the State Factory Investigating Commission
audience socologts sufagss college
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

H.. she replied. annie was an or
phan earning 80 a week and positively
without other resources. She break
tasted on egg and milk. and twice n
year. At Christmas and New Years,
ventured to treat herself to an
orange. II she wanted to take a car
ride In the evening she had to plan
Tor II weeks ahead in order to spare
the extra nickel. She considered II
extravagant TO own more than one
dress at time. but was paying her
landlady $50 in 25-cent-a week In
stalments. to buy an exceptionally
durable second hand frock. She
planned her expenses to the last
penny: she was superlatively SEN
sible.' and at twenty-seven she was
skin and bone and nerves.
GIVES THE GIRLS CREDIT FOR
COMMON SENSE.
The working girl has to be so
sensible before she can get any sym
pathy." remarked Miss Packard.
with shrug half indignant. half
amused. Did I ever advise them
how to spend their Sc wisely? 1 did
not. l knew they all spent II more
wisely than ! possibly could. Oh. I
should get 30 tired Of being told con.
tinually to eat soup instead OF choco.
late eclairs and buy ugly, sensible
things instead Of nimsy. pretty ones I"
l fancy there may be close con.
nection between such impulses on
Miss Packard's part and her success
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05
ASK HALF.HoLlOAY TO SHOP


WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Daeause
the eight -hour-day NV for wumsu
clerks prevents stores from kssOeng
open evenings. $1,000 0ovsrnmsne
clerks have potitioned President w.
600 for . half. holiday to - tbGlB
Christmas shopping. vs. 90
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French soldiers
Of mover and
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

II went to SEQ the girls at their
homes" she explained simply. when
I asked her in just what way she
had approached them. Il spent a year
on the work. t-.."ing with thousands
Of girls and M lnE a detaile study
Of the living ctSditions Of some three
hundred. These last were scattered all
over the state Of New York and
drawn from four groups Of women
who receive especially low y''ages-the
department store workers. the shirt
makers. the paper box makers and
the confectionery girls.
EMPLOYERS READY FOR HER,
BUT she REACHED GIRLS.
mo, / myself did not work t.. any OF
the places. That an excellent way
to meet the girls in case you are
barred out by the head. q: the shops
and factories. But the admission
was backed by state authority. you
see. and I never received anything
but polite corporation from employ
ers.
"They were prepared for me-
added Miss Packard. with Twinkle
Of "Reminiscences in he. blue eyes. II
think they expected some sort OF
oeress. You see. I was the last OF sew
eral investigators for the commission
Tho others examined the books to
find out how much money was paid
out in wages. and before he LETT each
one said darkiy, Another person from
the commission Is coming. a youne
woman, who will talk.to your WON
en- workers. so when appeared the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

London America Chrsma
the heart
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

epidemic suicides'
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

of so7 members of the French Parliament
Cabinet
front temporarly TO attend meeting Of Parliament
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

protective aeoplane squad Of four machines
watching them
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

Although Arras practically In ruins 1t 10 bombsrded
German OF zoo shells fall during
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llocaii
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-05

The has uncovered many American income dc
Europe They all have register with the American Cor
this Washington is getting their names.
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Martin Garey and his brother John. whom he hadn't
years, wounded in the Flanders fighting and Il
In that period in Cardin military hospital,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-25
BUILD BRIDGE AND cuLvERr.
Supervisors 70 Advertise For inter
County Bridge South ct Rhodes.

Supervisors 70 Advertise For inter.
County Bridge South Of Rhodes.
No DIRECTORS appeared before the SUI
pervisors today to make objection to
the proposal to build an inter-county
bridge on the line between Marshall
and Jasper counties, four miles south
sof Rhodes. Before adjourntng the SUI
pervisors will advertise for bids for
this bridge, which is estimated to cost
$3,949, and culvert to be built near It
and also on the county road. The cost
Of both will be borne Jointly by the
two counties.
The bridge, which Is to be Of con-
crete, will take the; place Of two
wooden bridges: both Of (which are in
bad repair. The stream to be SPAWNED
crosses the road on the line between
the two counties ns two places. The
bed of the stream is to be Strengthened
and the new bridge is to be built right
at the intersection of the east and
west and north and south highways.
The culvert will be built in the east
and west road. short distance east
of the bridge. to give drainage for the
surface. Ordinarily the drain is into
the creek, which, however, is to be
closed and filled at that point.