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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-03
Regional Banks Soon.
Grain Slightly Lower.

Chicago. Oct. 2.--The grain market
was only moderately active today
while prices fuctuated within narrow
range Prices we're weak as a rule
and c'osed generally Is to ! ii
cents lnN.er.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-03
BANK CLEARINGS STILL
SHOW GREAT Deere ASE.

New York, Oct. Bank clearings
In the United States for the week as
reported to Braostrents are S2.5I7,-
$3.50 against So, 34R,7 $4,000 in this
week last year.
Canadian clearings aggregate SAL
0s7 900 AZ against sl5LI42.0o0 last
week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-03
1|lTISH BANKERS
ATTITOOE CAUSES
DISSATISFACTION
LONDON FAILS TO RESPOND TO
AMERICAS LlBERtI, HAND
LING OF THE INTFIsNA-
TTONAL SITUATION.

New York. Oct while no actua.
transactions based on The gold tuna
which the banks have raised for Use
in the T. reign exchanges We're report
cd today the sterling market con
tinued 10 he at least sentimen'ally AZ
ferted by the potential Of remittance
whic,l the fund holds out
A transfer Of about half million
dollars gold Was made from the sub
treasury tnr Canada. hut tn" opera
tons Of the gold fund committee were
not announced Demand sterling ruled
around al M above S496 with cables
cent higher end q could not he sa'd
r,st exr harEe gave any signs that
London was adopting a more liberia
policy toward oar money market de
spite the expensive lengths Americans
are going 70 discharge the Country's
accounts abroad.
Money IS superb hurdast NJ the
world central money market but Ire
I,ordca hill Of exchange has almost
ceased 10 exist and the question is be
ing asked here II the British banking
community has lost both courage ana
her ability 10 handle the situation. II
is not too much 10 say that dissat!s-
faction is showing M here with IN"
attitude which t.odon ~ exhibiting II
is the prevailing opinion In the foreign
exchange market thai unless f-ondou's
present policy ~ changed demand
sterlln9 viii mover around current
levels as long as the gold pool Ia IN
operation ard then rise sharply again
Regional Banks Soon.
Thu conference held az Washing
ton between the new federal reserve
bank directors ard the federal reserve
board were not without interest
esrecie ly az they furnish indications
Of very early establishment 81 the
regional hanks This is something
which is going 30 he he'ptul IN the
present situation for there is no longer
any apprehension that a disturbing
dsslocaticn Of furds viii be 1nvolved
in setting 40 thc new institution
The known movements. Of money
points 10 very large cash gain dur
ing the week estimates ranging As
high az SIS 600 900 shipments OF
currency from the interior were
very heavv suggesting that bank note
circula ton has not become redundant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-03

Richmond. Va. OFT J. 1914.
DARK FIRED RE-pnJEp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-03
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.

Richmond. Va. oct, /. 1914
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
WILL COMMENCE ROAD WORK
TWO CONTRACTS LET YEsTER-
DAY FOR WORK ON STATE S s5.
ROAD NO. 3 g5

A committee consisting Of County
Auditor B. Y. McNairy, County Sur
veyor A. j. Fem and Commissioners
Henry Gassert and Martin Viechorek,
met at the court house yesterday af-
ternon and let two contracts for work
on State Road No. 8, which runs east
and west through the county. J..
On job No. Z the bids were rejected,
being considered too high. u, This was
for work on the state road in sections
IS, 10, II and 20, in township l29,
range 30.
On Job No. s, Frank Kippley was
awarded the contract to grade, drag
and clay the state road in sections
and Is, township 40, range 81, for the
sum of $1,4154S. His was the only:
bid for this job. o@
On Job No. 9, Mike Leese was
awarded the contract for the sum Of
$4S930. There was only one other
bid for this Job, that of Adilord Cen
dreau for 5000. This job was for that
part Of the state road in sections 10
and Is, township 40, range 80.
The contrac tors will start to work
on the road as soon as possible.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
WILL OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM WILL BE HELD AT
OAKLAND CEMETERY TO-
MORROW MORNING

Tomorrow being Memorial Day,
services fitting the day will be held at
Oakland cemetery, unless the weather.
conditions are unfavorable, in which
event they will be held in some build
ing
At 10 O'Clock a. III. the G. A. r.
veterans, the Women's Relief Corps
aud the Sons Of Veterans will meet
at the city hall and will march to the
cemetery in body, preceded by the
city band, to pay tribute to the
soldier dead.
After reaching the cemetery the
-banl will render an appropriate selec-
tion and Rev. j. H. DAVIS will deliver
tLa invocation. Regular G. A. r.
ritual services will then be held and
thu graves of the departed brothers
WI be decorated.
Rev. Atkinson will deliver the ora
tion of the day and quarttette COM
posed of Mrs. Clara Fuller, Miss
Elaine Ruth and Messrs. f. S. Brown
a,i w. L. Dunphy. will sing several
Setctons }. c. Burial will deliver
tfa Gettysburg address. The pro-
gam will close with the beneiiction
b. Rev. l.. L. Harris.
The local post Of the G. A. R. now
h:,e about - members. The Women s
Reef Corps has a membership Of 40
"a, the Sons of Veterans has a large
W.nhcr OF members
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
MAN KILLED IN A RUNAWAY
AUGUST WENZEI,, AGE 72 YEARS,
WAS UNFORTUNATE VICTIM
OF ACCIDENT

August Wenzel of this city met a
horrible death Monday afternoon al
about $3.50 when wheel from wood
cart which he was driving came on
and frightened the horses, causing
runaway.
Mr.. Wenzel was taking the horses
to the barn and was just approaching
the Broadway bridge from the west
side when the right front wheel Of the
wood cart came off, causing the cart
to tip to one side and throwing Mr..
Wenzel from his seat onto the wagon
tongue. The horses became frighten.
ed and dashed over the bridge and
down Broadway on the east side as
far as the Sandstrom furniture store,
near where they were stopped by a
pedestrian who happened by at that
time.
Mr.. Wenzel had been dragged the
entire distance from the west ap-
proach Of the bridge to where the
horses were stopped, and when picked
up was in dying condition. He was
rushed to the Hall hospital in a dray
but death came before the hospital
was reached and the body was taken
to the Sandstrom undertaking par
lors. His skull was crushed and
large hole was torn in his head,
running from above the left eye to
the neck. Another large hole had
been torn on the right side of the
head, near the neck, and his Jaw bone
was broken. This was caused when
he fell to the ground and the end of
the axle, which was dragging on the
ground, passed over his head.
Deceased was y years Of age. He
was born in Leipsig, Germany, April
l, 1912. He came to, this country
twenty years later and l3 years ago
came to this county and located on a
farm near Gravelville. He moved to
this city five years ago and had lived
here ever since, makino his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Brousseau
of First Avenue northeast. For the
past three years he had been deliver
ing wood.
Deceased is survived by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph Brousseau, and a
brother, Julius Wenzel Of Crookston.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 from the German
Lutheran church, Rev. F. j. Oehlert
officiating. Interment was at Oak
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
POOL HALL CHANGES HAnDs

Bert Chrichilles, who for the past
year und a half has operated bowling
aij,'vs and billiard parlor in the
br:l,iug adjoining the ST. Paul store.
o.: Wednesday disposed of the place
to +. X. Adams of New Richmond,
Ws.
Mr.. Adams recently disposed Of a
pU,l hall at New Richmond and is
th Jroughlv Familiar with the busi-
ness. He will have the place remodel
ett and redecorated and the bowling
alleys and tables overhauled. A
partition will be put in the front Of
IT, building and this part will be
nl3,e a lobby and cigar store.
Mr.. Chrichilles has no definite plans
for the future and will remain in the
ely for the present.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
TWO GAMES WITH VERNnALE
DOMINICK'S TEAM PLAYS THERE
TOMORROW AND VERNDALE
COMES HERE SUNDAY

AL. Dominick's bali team will jour
ney to Verndale tomorrow to take on
the team at that place. 81 Verndale has
a fast team this year and the game
promises to be a good one. The boys
will leave here on No. 9, which leaves
at 1925 p. III. Tomorrow being
Memorial Day a large number of fans
plan to accompany the team.
There will be several changes IN
the lineup. Kidder. who plays center
field, will be unable to go. Meyers,
who has been playing fine ball with
the local high school this season viii
probably play shortstop in place Of
Berg. Either Newman Or Dominick
will do the hurting.
Pc Harris Gourd of Randall is pitching
for Verndale this year and "Heinie''
Theigs, who caught for Little Faiis
two years ago, is doing the 'backstop
work for the Verndale aggregation.
Sunday the Verndale team will
come here for a second game with
Al's team. In this game the lineup
will be practically the same as before,
except that Of pitcher. If Dominick
does the hurting at Verndale Newman
will be used in Sundays game, and
vice versa. Everybody should turn
out for this game and help the boys
to victory. The usual prices Of adj
mission will be charged.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
LOCAL TALENT WE'LL RECEIVED
AT PERHAM

The Ladies' Quartette, composed OF
Mesdames A. H. Vernon, Chas. ,Jen-
sen, J. w. Stephenson and Miss
Laura Brannen and Mrs. c. 4.
Weyerhaueser, soprano, were very
we'll received at the concert at Fer
ham Friday evening, May Is, accord
ing to an item in the Perham Enter
prise-Bulletin. Miss Maybelle Bran
nen was accompanist and Miss Maude
Girault Smalley was director. The
following excerpt is taken from the
article in the Perham paper: -.
The program was varied and enjoy
able, and the members of the audi
ence, whether fitted by training to
enjoy the subtler points or merely
music lovers from natural bent, were
appreciative and interested. It was a.
program designed to appeal to the
situation ordinarily met where some
thing not "too far up the gulch,' as
the Westerner phrased it, is demand
ed by the majority of the audience. "
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
.ELkS CONVENTION next WEEK !
STATE CONVENTION STARTS ON
THURSDAY MORNING AND
LASTS TWO DAYS

Thursday land Friday, June and
8, will be days of much festivity Aor
local Elks, as well as for from 400 to
500 visiting Elks from all parts of
the state.
The entire business section of the
city will be decorated in the colors Of
the order, purple and white, and over
80 business places will be appropriate
ly decorated. At the intersection of
Broadway and First street east, ex-
tending from the Merchants State
bank to the German American Ma
tional bank, will be a large white
arch, with the word "Welcome' ar
ranged at the top with electric bulbs.
The Elks hall, city hall and court
house will have. special decorations.
All of this work will be done within
the next few days.
On Thursday morning the visiting
guests will be welcomed and reglsrra-
tion will take place. A number Of
delegates will come here by train and
st. Cloud expects to send up at least
100 auto loads Of people, including
Elks and their families.
In the afternoon a business meet
ing will be held at the Elks hall and
at the same time reception will be
given for the visiting ladies. At 4
clock P. M. the St. Cloud Elks ball
team will play at the East side bali
grounds: At O'Clock p. m. bean
bake will be given at the Pine Grove
park and at 10 O'Clock the grand
ball will start at the lodge hall. This
will be one Of the feature events Of
the convention.
Friday morning will be devoted to
sight seeing and a number of the
visiting Elks who make the trip BY
| automobile will drive to Brainerd and
to the iron mines at Crosby and Bar
rows. At O'Clock in the afternoon
the winners Of the baseball game on
Thursday will take on the Little Falls
Elks team. This aggregation has
some old stars in it's lineuo and they
intend to carry off all honors in this
| event. The city band of IS pieces
! will be out for the games and the
bean bake at the Pine Grove park and
| the local Elks glee club has a num-
ber Of selections in readiness. The
St. Cloud Elks glee club of l6 men
| will also be On the program for a few
numbers. The convention will adjourn
Friday evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
BRING YOUR BUCKING HORSES
Circus and Wild West Have Cowboys
Who Will Ride Them

If there is a bucking horse in your
neighborhood that no one can ride,
bring him in on Yankee Robinson cir
Gus day, and Texas Bill and his band
of rough riders some Of the best in
the world-will see what can be done
about handling them. Sometimes they
buck over ten miles of territory, yet
in the end the cowboys seem to handle
them. The bucking contest in the
Wild West department is without a
doubt the most amusing sport known.
Texas Bill and his cowboys, cowgirls,
Mexicans and rough riders of the
world, are with the Yankee Robinson
circus and they will ride any bucking
horse you bring them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
REFORM AT REFORMATORY
Inmates of Reformatory Allowed t.
Talk While at Work-Vasaly
Approves

= ST. Paul, May &c. f. Vasaly,
Of the, board Of control ssre'
turned last night from a visit to the
St. Cloud reformatory. He said Supt.
Chas. S. Reed has recently introduced
a reform in the management of the
inmates, which was that the ban of
silence had been lifted when the men
are at work in the yards and quarry,
and Vasaly said the plan so far has
worked successfully. Thirty inmates
are also lodged in the old chapel, all
the cell houses being crowded. The
chapel has been converted into a larr'
open dormitory, and only one guard is
left in charge Of the men during the
night. The inmates who are thus fav-
ored are keeping faith with the super
intendent, and no trouble has follow
nfl
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
MISS OLIVIA WINNER DEAD

Miss Olivia WINNER Of Paradise,
Mont, former resident of this city,
passed away Friday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Denis, at
an age of II years. Death was due
to heart disease.
Miss WINNER was born in St. Cloud
and moved to this city with her par
ents when but a small child. They
lived here until few years ago, wnen
they moved to Paradise, Mont, where
they have resided ever since.
Deceased is survived by her parents
and brother, Joseph WINNER.
The funeral was held at Paradise
Sunday and interment was at that
place.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
COME AND GONE

. Mrs. Julia Smith and Miss Jean
Wilkinson of Minneapolis are guests
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. E. E.
Hall.
E. S. Tanner returned Wednesday
from business trip to the twin cities.
Miss Clara Michels left Wednesday
for visit at St. Cloud.
Mrs. F. G. Ruth returned Wednes
day from visit with friends in
Minneapolis.
Frank Kiewel returned Wednesday
from a business trip to Detroit.
Miss Alice McNairy left Wednesday
for a visit at Sauk Centre.
Frank Schrieber returned Wednes-
day from a visit with his brother,
Joseph Schrieber, at Perham.
Joseph Lauerman returned to Sar-
tell Wednesday, after visit at his
home in this city.
Mrs. E. G. Strand and little daugh-
ter Florence Of Two Harbors arrived
Wednesday evening from Minneapolis
for a visit at the home OF Mrs.
Strands s sister-in-law, Mrs. J. G. An
derson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rathmeier re-
turned Wednesday evening from a
Ir1D Co LQc CWlu clCleS.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Vadnais of Brain
erd returned home Wednesday eve
ming, after short. visit with friends
in this city.
Miss Mary Ledoux arrived Wednes-
day evening from the twin cities,
where she is employed as trimmer in
a wholesale millinery establishment,
for visit at her home here.
Albert Enke returned Wednesday
from the twin cities.
VIM. A. Butler was in the city on
Saturday.
VIM. Gierok went to Lincoln on a
fishing trip yesterday. -..<
Award Baker, who is employed in
St. Paul, is in the city for visit with
friends, enroute to his home in Nor
ris.
Mrs. Chas. Lilly and children re-
turned to their home in Virginia yes
terday, after a visit at the home of
F. D. Leblanc. '
Steven Hucker of Bellingham was
in this city yesterday, enroute home,
after looking over some property
which he purchased near this city.
Ed. T. Sullivan of Enderlin, n. D.,
is in the city for visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. Hubbard, enroute to But
terfeld, where he will be employed.
C. w. Bouck of Royalton was in the
city on business yesterday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
TICKETS ARE NOW COMPLETE
MANY CANDIDATES FOR OFFICES
+ OF SHERIFF AND CLERK OF
u" COURT

Wednesday evening the time for
ming for nomination to the various
count offices came to close, and
the ticket is now complete. The time
ffOr filing for state offices closed May
s7. The office of surveyor is the only
county office which does not need to
be voted on at the primary election.
In the list Of non-partisan Offices Civ
en- below only the Offices where there
are more than two candidates will be
voted upon at the primary election.
Where there are only one or two can
didates for the office their names are
certified to as nominees and they are
not voted for until the regular e1ec-
ton. The primary election is to be
held on June Is. Following are the
congressional, legislative and county
tickets:
Z Congressional
H.SJ. Maxfeld, Wadena, rep, c. A.
Lindberg, Little Falls, rep, DR.. J. A.
Dubois, Sauk Centre, dem., T. j..
sharkey, Staples, progressive.
J. Legislative
Sepator-Crow Wing and Morrison
GID. johnson, A. NJ. Opsahl, Geo.
NJ. Gardner, all of Brainerd.
Representative-Cr Wing anc
MorNson-C. W. Bouck, Royalton,
MiloA Young, Swan River.
Representative county,
L. D. Brown, L. w. Vasaly, Of Little
Falls.
p County
Auditor-B. Y. McNairy.
Treasurer-Frank Renick.
Register of Deeds-F. X. Bastien.
/ Clerk Of Court-E. A. King, Frank
E. Hall, Arthur Reynolds, A. NJ. Stoll,
Jacob Posch.
Sheriff-Paul Felix, John Monahan,
Delphise Rocheleau, w. T. Tourtilotte,
P. J. Lauermann, E. S. Tanner.
Judge Of Probate-E. F. Shaw, F.
W. Lyon.
Superintendent of Schools-Mrs. X.
J. Hoeglund, NJ. E. Barnes.
County Attorney-C. Rosenmeier,
A. R. Vernon.
Commissioner Fourth District-F.
H. 1gakin.
= Commissioner Fifth District-Her-
mans Vanselow, Herman Viechorek.
C3roner-N. w. Chance.
n. N. Bergheim of this city is the
Democratic candidate for secretary of
state.
=. Governor Eberhardt, and VIM. E.
Lee will contest in the primaries Tor
the republican nomination for Cover.
nor and D. W. Lawler and w. S. Ham
mond for the democratic nomination
Tor governor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
DIED

55 henry Bentf fehi passed away at St.
sGabriel's hospital Sunday morning a.
about $40, at an age of 81 years.
Death was caused by cancer of the
liver. Deceased had been seriously i'll
for the past three months but his
health had been failing for several
years.
Mr.. Bentfeld was born in McHenry,
Illinois, Aug. -, 1859. He came IT.
Pierz with his parents in 1877 and has
made his home in the county ever
since. He was married in 1880 to
Miss Gertrude Gross of Pierz. Two
years later they moved to this city
and Mr.. Bentfeld opened an lmple-
ment shop. He disposed of this and
later opened a meat market, which
he operated for several years. He later
leased the American House, which he
operated for three and one-half
years. During the past few years he
has served as city constable and as
member of the board Of health. He
was also an active member of the fire
department and Fire Relief associa-
tion and held the secretarysl4ip II,
both organizations until short time
before his death. He was also mem
Der of the Red Men and Eagles lodges
Of this city.
Surviving the deceased are his wife,
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bentfeld Of
Pierz, two children, Jos. Bentfeld OF
Dallas, Ore, and Mrs. Frank Foster of
Virginia, who was with her father the
last few weeks. Two brothers, Ed
ward and Herman Bentfeld of Pierz
and sister, Mrs. Peter Newman Of
Pierz, also survive him.
There were many beautiful floral
offerings.
The funeral was held from the
Sacred Heart church Wednesday mor1r
ing, Rev. FIR. Altendorf officiating.
Interment was in the Calvary ceme-
terry. Members of the fire department
and Of the two lodges to which he be-
longed attended the funeral in a body.
Among out-of-town people who at
tended the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Gross and Math Gross and
daughter, Miss Clara of Minneapolis,
Mrs. Mary Yaeger of Sauk Rapids,
Mrs. Mickey of Seattle, w. j. Bent
field and Henry Bentfeld Of New
Munich, and Joseph Hennen Of St.
Paul.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
SCHOOL EXERCISES next week
RACCALAUREATE SERVICES AT
AUDITORIUM SUNDAY WILL
OPEN COMMENCEMENT

sunday evening baccalaureate ser
v%es will be held at the high school
auditorium for the seniors who on the
ss,y"ning Of June s will receive heir;
.,lnlomas The services will com,
nence at o'clock p. m, and will be
practically the same as in the past.
Rev. Frank Atkinson of the Con-
g,eeational church will deliver the
ba:calaureate sermon. Miss Donna
L2'an of the high school faculty has
charge Of the arrangements for spe-
rial music for the occasion.
On Tuesday evening "Class Day.
exercises will be held at the auditor
iur,, beginning at 8 O'Clock p. m. The
program has not yet been completed
b;l-. the following numbers will be
carried out: Ivy Grafton by Miss
Marian Davis, class valedictorian,
r!ass oration by Miss Rose Zaloudek,
class salutatorian, and class prophecy,
class history, class song and class will
by other members of the graduating
<!,.>s.
The eighth grade graduates of this
Central school will put On the play
to::um Wednesday evening, beginning
~ ) clock p. m. Miss Becker has
bean directing the rehearsals for thl,
entertainment and has met with e&
caEent success. Admission to this
piSy~ will be free
Friday evening the senior class
graduation exercises will be held at
the auditorium, beginning at S
O'Clock D. M. Hon. Chas. +. Vasaly,
chairman of the state bard Of control,
Wi; deliver the graduation address.
Several musical numbers will also
be given.
The names of the graduates could
not be obtained owing to the. late date
at which the examinations were held.
On Friday morning at 1880 the
graduates of the Central and Lincoln
eighth grades will be given their
diplomas. The Central class gradu-
;2teS at the close Of the present term,
.Juoe 5, but the members Of the Lin
coin class all graduated last Decem-
boy. Owing to the late date at which
the state examinations were held the
names of the graduates from the Cen
trail school could not be obtained.
Those who will receive their diplomas
fre-n the Lincoln school are as fol-
lows:
Waldo Carlson, Robert Eckstrom,
Martin Jackson, Joe Jantzen, Arthur
johnson, George johnson, Earl Kay,
Elmer Olson, Lloyd Pearson, Earl
Schultz, Harold Simmons, Gladys Carl
Mildred Dewey, Marion Hoist, Edith
johnson, Myrtle Johnson, Hazel Lar
soE, Phyllis Lipinski, Isabel Schrieber
Julia Stromstedt, Vera Wright.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-29
OLD SETTLERS CONVENTION AT
ST. CLOUD

The Old Settlers association will
hold it's first annual meeting at ST.
Cloud on June 2. The members are
old residents of Stearns and adjoining
counties, and all people who were resi-
dents of these counties previous to
1862 are eligible to the association.