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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-16

Anchorage as 1t is now known,
was moose meat. The road
houses and restaurants openly
advertised it = moose steaks,
moose stew, moose boiled and
moose fricazee."
The men who are the most
wrought up over this wholesale
slaughter are the professional
guides, of Kenai peninsula, and
yet their business is to guide big
game hunters to their victims.
TITS not the big game hunter
who exterminates the game"
said Charles Emsweller, guide,
Its the checchaco new comer)
who disrespects the law and kills
the young cow moose, and prob
ably her calf. The big game
hunter is content with a big pair
of horns from some ancient bull
moose, no longer of value"
The guides have no sympathy
for the law that protects brown
bear. Alaska's foremost game
animal, for they destroy both
wild sheep and young moose. The
average guide as well as the aver
age Alaskan kills a brown bear
on sight.
The only chance for the moose
is national park in some par,
of Kenai peninsula where he can
breed unmolested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-16

a poor crowd and threatening
weather caused officials OF the
Uonofit boxing smoker at Athletic
uark last night to split the pro-
Gsam, holding the main events
over until this evening. 1t was
announced that holders of tickets
Tor last nights event would be
admitted tonight.
Bud Anderson and Sammy
Good. Billy Weeks and silent"
Howard. Heinie Grieger and Ed
Hunter. Steve Pollock and Billie
Peters, and Leslie Calvert and
Gus Bloom will be featured to-
night.
Last nights bouts were all Of
. preliminary nature. and there
yas little interest or excitement.
Steve Burke defeated Taylor.
Chris Kneiling and AL Porsch
bOEod to draw. Earl Corners
end Kid Whitman boxed an ex-
hibition. Ode Wick and Jack Nc
Duane boxed a draw. Jack Hart
nan and Harry Sweeney boxed n
draw.
This weeks baseball carnival
has proven highly disappointing
- the baseball heads, and utter
encouragement In efforts to fin
ance the team or keep it on its
feet was expressed today. 1t Is
expected that the Tiger club will
disband within two weeks.
Spokane walloped Tacoma yes
terday In the first inning, when
Kaufman, thinking he had easy
+, meat In the Indians, lobbed over
= few easy ones. Two runs by
the visitors in the first won the
game for them. Jimmy Clark,
6pokane's new twfrler. allowed
only four hits, and only 2S Tigers
faced him during the game.
The score:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-16

, made through this section hun
dreds of people rushed into the
valley last fall to locate home
steads and perhaps 800 located
on Knik Arm, near where rail-
road work has been started. VIM
ter shut down and these people
had to hunt to live. The only
meat In this section Is moose in
the lowlands and wild sheep in
the hills. Killing Kenai moose
Is about as difficult as bagging a
Texas steer, only the former are
not quite 80 plentiful. 1t means
scaling high mountains to get the
sheep.
SO the people lived on moose.
As late In the year as May the
only fresh meat at Ship Creek or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-16
STRACHAN IN
GREAT FORM

SAN FRANCISCO, July IT,
John Strachan, California state
tennis champion. forced Maurice
Mclaughlin, worlds tennis cham
pion, to play five sets before win
ming the right to enter the finals
singles match of the exposition
tournament yesterday. II was q
brilliant exhibition. MeLoughIin
finally defeated Strachan by
scores Of 80, S-s, 81, AZ. 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-16
u. S. STARTS
AFTER THEM

wIfsKESBARRE, Pa, July 1e.
-Johp j. Kilcoyne and Thomas
e. Warman. proprietors of the
Weekly World and Pastime Re-
view, were arrested mere last
night in what the federal govern
ment declares is the beginning of
q nationfwide war against base
ball pool gambling. The two
papers have clients in every city
OF the country, with total list
Of 10000 weekly patrons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-16
ONE OVER PAR

CLEVELAND. o.. July 1s. =
j. c. Neville of the Claremont
Country club, Oakland, Cal, turn
ed In 70 card on the ~ par
Mayfield golf course yesterday
afternoon in a trial round before
the Western amateur golf cham
pionship tournament, which be-
gins next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-16
by e. o. SAWYER.

SEWARD, Alaska, July 16.-
Uncle Sam Is about to do a won
derful thing for the north, by
connecting the interior Of Alaska
with the south coast by rail-
road. Nothing Of greater value
could be given the territory, and
yet this gift will take from the
north a possession without price.
its big game animal, the Renal
moose.
At least that Is what the old
timers say and they present what
has happened In the Susitna val
ley this year ~ proof of their
contention. Here's what happen
ed
Knowing the survey was being
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-16

Summary: Left on bases -
Spokane S, Tacoma 5. Two-base
Aits-Murphy, Neighbors. Hit by
pitched bali-Murphy by Kauf-
Aman, Kaufman by Clark. Struck
out-By Kaufman 2, by Clark 6
Rane1 on balls-Off Clark 2. Dou-
BE plays-Altman. Wuffli. Shee-
"; Callahan. Wuffli. Shelly. Sac
f1fics hits-Grover 2. Time -
1s13. Umpire-Perle Casey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-16
WANT SUNDAY GAME

Mount Tacoma camp, No. 7ss,
w. o. W., baseball team, is anx-
ious for a game Sunday. The
team Is a member of the Tacoma
Amateur league, but has no game
scheduled. 1t would prefer \
game inside the city limits. Any
amateur team wanting date, call
up Manager w. l.. earns. Main
9131.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-16
EVERS GETS
FOOT in 1T

NEW YORK. July 16.--Johnny
Evers, captain of the Boston
Braves, got himself into trouble
by making statement for pub
hcation few days ago regarding
organized baseball, In which he
said that they're only trying TO
get the crowds out; they're only
following instructions; leave 'em
alone. boys, they're ordered a
close race"
Because 1t is believed that Ev-
ems meant to imply that the Ma
tional race is fixed" President
Tener has left for Boston to In
vestigate the assertions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-16
FINALS ON TENNIS
TOURNEY TOMORROW

Play in the Tacoma Tennis
clubs annual tournament mar
rowed down to semi-finals today,
in preparation : for the final
matches tomorrow. INTEREST," has
been Keen all week in the tour
ney. Those playing today are:
Mems Singles.
L. Browne vs. Jimmy Lyons
j. Bowes VS.. A. Pringle.
- Ladies' Singles.
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ONE

SEATTLE, July IT, Seattle's
winning streak continued yester-
day, when, with Rose pitching q
splendid game. the Giants took
their sixth straight game, defeat
ing Aberdeen 8 to 2. The score.
Aberdeen ............ )
Spokane ............ 9 IA I
Batteries: Hughes and Vance;
Rose and Cadman.
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TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE q FOR
RESUTHs. SEE PAGr AUX.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-16

Games Yesterday.
Tacoma 1, Spokane 8.
Seattle 8, Aberdeen 2.
Victoria s, Vancouver z.
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Miss Atkinson VS.. Miss Has
sello.
Ladies' Doubles.
Mrs. Hyde and Miss Rurrill vs..
Miss Atkinson and Miss Frazier.
Mixed Doubles.
Miss Jackson and Mr.. Bowes
VS.. Miss Davis and Mr.. Taylor;
Miss Kershaw and Mr.. Hewitt VS..
winners above match; Miss Fraz-
Ter and Mr.. l.. Browne vs.. Miss
Hassello and A. Pringle.
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BEAVERRALLY
ALMOST WINS

VANCOUVER. B. c., July 16.
With the score to 0 In the
ninth inning for Victoria, the
Beavers staged a sensational bat
ting rally, nearly taking the game
away with them. When the
smoke cleared, Vancouver had
made seven tallies. The score:
r H X
Victoria ............ s 10 I
vancouver IL
Batteries: Williams, Bonner
and Hoffman; Kelly and Cheek.
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70 CROWDS so
TIGER SMOKER
IS POS P0MED
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE

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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27

&-T ~ W. 49,
Mrs. G.. D. Brock was in Yank-
ton Wednesday.
Miss Clara zolnowsky visited
friends in Yankton the forepart Of
the week.
Jas. Brown came from Orchard,
Neb., last night and is visiting rel
atives here for a few days.
Jos. Sharf and wife came from
Avon Monday morning for a brief
visit with her mother, Mrs. Cher
nus.
Double Coupons given next week
only on cash purchases and settle
ment of accounts at the Booster
Store.-Adv.
The train from Running Water
was several hours late on Wednes-
day, caused By water washing mud
from the river bluffs, below Spring
field, onto the track.
Elmer Waterbury returned last
Tuesday from Polo, Ill, where he
was called last week Thursday by
the death Of his brother, William.
His brother was one OF the early
settlers in Jerauld county, in this
state and had a large stock ranch
west Of Washington Springs. For
some time he had been suf-
fering with pernicious anemia and
q few weeks ago went to She home
Of his father and his sister, Mrs.
Mount at Polo. He rassed away
al that place last week Wednes.
day.
The La Crosse Steam Laundry
Go. Basket leaves Treibers Tues
day June 1, al 8 .. m.-Adv.
Mf
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27
For Pianos see W. FL. Miller.

Ddflu Ou6TuuS sp6ut Oulludy
and Monday in Avon.
Rev. Bergland, Of Olivet, was in
Scotland last Sunday.
Mrs. Abel Stafford Sr., went to
Yankton Tuesday to visit her bro
ther, Mr.. Magary.
Mrs. Ed. Kostlan and Miss Jose
phine Sternhagen went to Yank-
ton Tuesday to visit friends.
Mrs. Bertha Simmons, of Sioux
City, has been here visiting her
mother, Mrs. Henry Baisch this
week.
Get a ~"FLY-SWATTER" at the
BON NJ COUNTY BANK
Adv. 2-5.2T
The ladies of the Catholic church
will hold a food sale in the R. W.
Russell drug store on Saturday al
ternoon, May 2Sth. .
Mrs. P. A. Bliss aud son, Alan,
went to Vermillion last Saturday
and spent Sunday with Miss Helen
Bliss at the university.
The work of excavating the base
ment for the addition to the Pres
byterian church building was COM
menced on Monday of this week.
Union services were held in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday
evening and a memorial sermon
was delivered by Rev. A. +. Ploetz.
Miss Bertha Schmierer went to
Parkston last Friday to visit her
brothers, John and William, and
also to organize a music class at
that place.
Stock taken to pasture, good
living water, and pasture adjoining
townsite.-Adv. A. l.. Jones
John Bender moved into his new
house last week. The building is.
not completed, but he will occupy
the upper rooms while the finish
ing is being done below.
Becker & Marchant bought 1853
head of cattle in Sioux City last
week which they shipped to their
ranch near Kimball. This gives
them oyer three hundred head on
the ranch.
Mrs. Nj. Y. Janda returned home
Sunday from Rochester, gAlinp.,
having spent a week on the way
home visiting at Sioux City and
Yankton. Her little grand son44ei
Yankson came with her.
Rev. A. F. Ploetz was in Mitch.
ell last Friday, attending a special
J meeting of the Presbytery which
. was called for the purpose of &C.
! cepting the resignation of Rev.
J Sneider as pastor of the Mitchell
; church. :.
; The city property belonging TO
! the Johnston estate, consisting of
! a block and a half of land in the
! south part of town, will be sold at
auction on Monday, May 31st, by
i, the administrators, Miss Nettie
| Johnston.
] Miss Allen, of Yankton, stopped
off here last Saturday morning
] while on her way home from the
. meeting of the Rebekah grand
. lodge in Mitchell and spent Sun.
. day at the Hardinburgh and Tho
mas home.
|, BETTER BE SAFE THAN SORRY
Now is the time to insure your
crops against HAIL and your
buildings against TORNADO and
FIRE. We write all three /: HAIL,
TORNADO and FIRE INSUR-
ANCE.-Adv. 1927
BON HOMIE COUNTY BANK
The operetta given by the first
and second grades in the public
school drew a full house last Fri
day evening. The skill with which
the little actors carried out their
parts was surprising. They were
nicely costumed and the drill work
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27

The imported Belgian stallion
Trompeur 1864 (81956), owned by
the Scotland Belgian Horse Breed
ers'' Association, will stand the
coming season as follows: Mon
days at John Haase's farm ; Tues
days at the Biermann farm near
Blaha; Wednesdays at. VIM. a.
Romans farm; Thursdays, Fri
days and Saturdays at the livery
barn in Scotland.-Adv.
VIM. a. Holman, Mgr.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-27

The German Congregational con-
ference meets in Scotland today
and will be in session until Sun
day night.
The large electric light trans
FORMER at Geddes was burned out
during the thunder storm Tuesday
night leaving the town in the dark.
The rain Tuesday night at Run
ming Water seems to have been q
deluge. Two railroad bridges and
a considerable track were washed
out and trains can run only as far
as Springfield.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-30
GOVERNOR PICKS pELgaArEs.

Namss Member, For Iowa For Ma
tionai Agricultural Society.
Des Moines April 20. Governor
Clarke yesterday named the following
persons to represent Iowa In the
American Agricultural Society, which
is being formed:
F. e. Everett. Of Oskaloosa; g..
Zurcher, Of Farmersburg: George
Richmond, of Waucoma; Ed Eidel, Of
Hawkeye; William N. Green, Of Fonta-
nellie; Charles Gilbert, of Iowa Falls;
Raymond Cassidy, Of whiting; H. w.
Mowry, Of Massillon; b. NJ. Gibson, OF
Osceola: T. G. White, OF Humboldt;
w. w. Vaughn, OF Marion; John F..
Hoist, Jr.. Of Denison; Joe Inghram. Of
Denison: August Lauck. OF Elma; w.
T. Senmard, of Indianola: Reuben E.
Sanders, Of Montezuma; William
Bolan, Of Brooklyn; ]. I. Larson, Of
Bedford; Hon. H. G. Brandies, Of Han
cock: Robert R. Kelgey, of Iona; Fred
Hanson, of Montrose; F. Will Smith, of
Summitville; s. D. Martin, Of Belmond;
~. p. Manatry, of Fairfield: Andrew
Stewart. of Rockwell City; II. H. Hag-
berg, of Spencer: E. 7. Powell. of Linn
Grove; Peter Knutsen, Ut Corwith;
Hon. o. K. Maben, of Forest City; Will
liam Gunsell, of Kanawha; w. G.. Rob-
son, Of Scranton; w. s. Hunter, of
Cranston:,John 8. Olander. OF Stanton;
T. r. Thompson, of Villisca; j. r.
Hosswell, of Estherville; James Welsh,
Of Halfa; F.. w. Cheever, Of Arm
strong; r. NJ. Gum, Of Waterloo; Will
liam May, of Jesup: w. ]. Kennedy. OF
Sioux City, q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-30
ANNUAL srAvANGER LA0Er TO
be HELD At EAGLE GROVE
IN SEPTEMBER.
NoRsEMEN FROM ENTIRE
COUNTRY TO ASSEMBLE
Between 1000 and 5000 Expected to
Gather For Annual Msstins-Exes''
lent Program Arranged in Which
Person. Of National importancs Will
Participats-Fias Parade . Feature.
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City. April S0-B. l.. Belle
son, of Jewell. secretary Of the Stav-
enger laget Of the United States. mas
just completed arrangem ents for hoio-
ing the world wide reunion OF StaV-
enger Norwegians in Eagle Grove the
first week in September. From two to
three thousand Norwegians will attend
this gathering
This laget is an annual reunion OF
people who have emigrated from StaN-
enger Amt, Norway, (Amt In Engllsh
would signify county,. People from
nearly every state in the union attend
this annual gathering and they even
come from Norway to look up and visit
relatives and old time friends. Last
year the Stavenger laget was held IN
Story City at which time two brothers
met who had not seen each other Tor
thirty years. The year prior Staven-
ger Norwegians held their reunion IN
Canton. S. D.
Much Like chautauqua.
This Norwegian laget. which lasts
two days, is much like a chautauqua
in some respects. Each season opens
with prayer and scripture lesson,
followed by music from number OF
visiting church choirs. The meeting is
held in large tent. which VIII De
pitched in Greenwood park. Governor
George w. Clarke has promised to take
part in the program and an effort is
being made to secure Senator knute
Nelson, of Minnesota. and other prom
inent speakers. Prof Theodore Refine
stad. of Minneapolis. one Of the great
est singers in the world, will also De
present.
Members of the Stavenger laget nave
a large and handsome silk flag. when
| is a gift from the city Of Stavenger
and which cost 5000. twill be inter-
! esting to know that when it was
! brought TO the United States, the duty
| on it amounted to $50. There are also
banners from Aardal, Fister. Strand
| Karmo. Haugesund. Sandness. Holland
! Nerstrand. Ranneso, Hjelmeland ano
| other localities about Stavanger.
| There will be parade the day thai
| Governor Clarke speaks and the large
! flag and smaller banners will be used
each Norwegian in the parade march
ing under the banner of his home
county.
The Eagle Grove Commercial Club Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-30

to be identified by the Chicago mail
house billing clerk, but after consuita-
tion of attorneys for the defendant IL
was returned to the grip.
1t is matter of a good deal OF
speculation what they are going to DO
with It. If 1t is offered complete ex-
PLANTATION will be necessary where IT
came from. If it came from the cata-
log house 1t will show that mistake
was made in getting the correct num-
Der and would not be of valuable ser
vice to the defendant. If they can get
the man who receipted for the pack
age and secured revolver number S6lo
on Nov. IA last they have cleared
away very large part OF the mystery
surrounding this case. One of the at
torneys stated that "DeVere" would be
brought to light, but it was consid-
cred rather jocular and not serious
SO far the state knows no one by that
name and is satisfied that the sigma
ture will be sufficient when presented
to the jury to Justify them in believing
that it was Mrs. Van Horn who re-
ceipted for and secured the revolver.
Nephew on Stand.
Another link was added to the chain
of circumstantial evidence when
Floyd Grimm was called to the stand.
Floyd is nephew of the defendant,
his mother ana Mrs. Van Horn being
sisters. Floyd stated that about z
o'clock on the afternoon of Nov. IA.
he saw his aunt get off the Clear Lake
car. that she carried under her arm
small package. and after talking to her
a little while she went toward the
home of her parents a half block away.
Yesterday evidence was offered to
prove that Mrs. Van Horn was in
Mason City on Nov IA and had ample
time to receipt for the revolver at the
American express office.
SO far the state has endeavored to
prove that Chester Van Horn was
murdered, that the motive was my
husband is no good" that Mrs. Van
Horn purchased a revolver and on
night of tragedy was seen going
toward the Van Horn farm where
her husband was alone in the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-30
Garner News Briefs.

Special to 1meS-RepuDllCan
Garner. April 30.-A series of civic
teas have been inaugurated for the pur-
pose of raising funds for the public
improvement of our city. Several OF
these teas have been given and more
are to follow. This entertainment is
sort of endless chain. The hostess
invites four guests, who each pay 10
cents. Each guest in turn gives civic
tea and invites four more and so on
ad infinitum until each public spirited
woman of Garner and vicinity has con-
tributed her mite to this worthy cause.
The following is the list OF teachers
for the Garner schools for the ensuing
year: High school. II. l.. Cecil, super
intendent; Ruth NJ. Lindberg, principal;
Elma Sherwood, Winifred Wherry.
Marie Livestad and Mary j. Davis. as :
sistants. Grade school, Anna Rasmus-
son. eighth grade; Flora Monty, sew
enth grade; Cora A. Ferree, sixth
grade: Ethel McArdle, fifth grade:
Viola K Feller. fourth grade: Agnes l.
Harvey, third grade; Lottie Ross, sec
ond grade: Mabel Van Horn. first
grade.
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Southern Io,ua Items

self. He was discovered in time TO
save him from the result, Of his rash
act He was brought before the coH-
missioners of insanity who committed
him TO the hospital at Mount Pleasant
for treatment and ne was taken there.
The sympathy of the community is
with the family one daughter, Miss
Erma. being seriously i'll with no hopes
entertained for her recovery. tier
death was announced prema turely but
it is looked for at any hour.
Muscatine. '@f4
Jacob Kebort, 1907 East Front street
died at his home Tuesday evening
after an illness of more than two years
duration. Complications are given as
the cause of the demise. Mr.. kebort
was born in Pennsylvania. and came
to Muscatine more man thirty five
years ago and has resided here ever
since. He was we'll known turnout the
community. He was member of the
Workman lodge. He mas not been able
to do active work FOR the last two
years. He is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Frank Smith and Florence
Kebort, both of Muscatine, and one
step-son, Frank Russell, IF st. Paul,
MINI.
Fort Madison.
After struggling In a one sided fight
against death for two weeks, with a
group of physicians straining them
selves to their utmost in an effort to
aid the young man to overcome the
great handicap. G. E. Hicklen passed
away at the Santa Fee Employees hospi-
tai. The death was a general attack
of blood poisoning which followed COM
plications growing out of an instance
when the young man swallowed fish
bone several weeks ago, the object
passing thru his intestincs into the
cavity of the abdomen. The case was
without precedent in local medical cir
Giles and attracted the attention of all
physicians and surgeons N the city.
keokuk.
| At Quincy a man named Tucker an
employe of the government steamboat
| Gardie Eastman. came near losing his
life, when he stepped into the river
while walking in his sleep. The man
awakened when he plunged into the
cold water and his cries for help were
heard by fellow crew members who
threw out ropes to the man as he was
1
depth Much difficulty was expert
enced in rescuing him, one OF the 9th
er men finally having to jump over
board and help him to a place of safe.
ty. He was unconscious for time
but his rescuers by persistent effort
finally brought back his senses.
Davenport.
Davenporters who remember Virtu!
c. Rohm, former printer on the Daven.
port Democrat and later mailing clerl
at the Davenport postOtfice, will b.
pleased to learn Of his appointment al
business agent of Chicago by Mayor
William Hale Thompson. Business
agent. in other words means purchas
ing agent, for the city Of Chicago. l
is one of the real big appoin:ive offices
within the gift OF the mayor. Mr.
Rohm is nephew Of John F. Kelly
Of this city. His father was at on
time foreman OF the composing room
on the Democrat. His brother, Harr!
Rohm will be well remembered a
being for a number Of years tickle
! agent for the Rock Island road in thi
city After going to Chicago Mr.. Rohn
engaged in the printing business an
! at the same time drifted into politics
| He was bailiff in The sheriffs offtc
: and filled other positions