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Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

cluded Mrs Frederick Alsdorf, Mrs,
 George Archer of St. Paul, Mrs. H. E.
 Bird, Jr. of Nogales, Mrs. Sidney J.
 Ross, Mrs. F. A. Frost Mrs. D. C.
 Millett, Mrs. George N. Gage Mrs.
 John Dennett, Jr.. Mrs. Walter Talbot
 Mrs. Ancil Martin, Mrs. William C.. Hartranft, Mrs. Hugh Campbell. Mrs. Winfield Hartranft, Mrs. Homer King, Mrs. George Hahn, Mrs. Louis H. Chalmers, Mrs. Charles McArthur, Mrs. c, F. Answorth, Mrs Louis
 Sands. Mrs. James H. McClintock. Pickrell, Mrs. Charles Isham, Mrs.
 Charles Van der Veer, Mrs. S D. Tut
 tie, Mrs. Warren McArthur. MT. Asa E. Kennan, Mrs. J. Thompson Graham,
 Mrs. William F. Deity, Mrs. E. O.. Plath Mrs. Lamar Cobb Mrs. c. C. Hutchinson and Mrs. Henry Lockett. Or the following day the same ideas were carried out except that the dec orative features were in yellow rather than in pinl: and again roses, expressed the color scheme. The bridge prizes were won by Mrs. Selim J. Michelsoh Mrs. I. F. Wolpe and Miss Edith
 Evans. There were present on this
 occasion Mrs. Daniel Francis, Mrs Fen
 Hildreth. Mrs. Arthur Gibbons Hulett
 Mrs Lewis T. Carpenter, Mrs Roy Wayland, Mrs. Louis Dysart. Mrs Ed
 ward O'Malley, Mrs. E. T. Ceilings, , Mrs Selim J. Nicholson, Mrs. H. B. St Claire, Mrs. A. P. Nichols, Mrs. A. L. Moore. Mrs. I. F. Wolpe, Mrs J. P. Ivy. Mrs. Gus Noll, Mrs. John Parks, Mrs. J. c. Monihan. Mrs George Vickers Mrs. D. D. Crabb, Mrs H. A. Diehl, Mrs. James Griffen Mrs Ira J. Johnson. Mrs. D. M. Scott, Mrs. B. E. Marks, Mrs. w. B. Twitchell, Mrs. A. M. Mayfield, Mrs. Herman Perry De Mund and Mrs. George Merryman.
 The delightful spring days have. if possible. made the Country club more popular than ever Every afternoon 1 finds the golf links and tennis courts ! crowded with sport devotees. The ! Wednesday tennis -luncheons continue q most attractive event. Present at the most recent affair were Mr. and
 Mrs. Frank Jocelyn, MT. and Mrs. Cor
 don Tweed, MT. and Mrs Harold Ben-
 nett MT. and Mrs. Webb Griffen, Dr.
 and Mrs. Charles Sturgeon of Globe Mrs. Frederick Alsdorf, Mrs. s. F Coats, Mrs. Louis H. Chalmers. Mrs
 Daniel Francis, Mrs Edward O'Malley
 Mrs. Rupert F. Moore. Mrs Ernest
 Lewis, Mrs. Herbert Burr Atha, Mrs
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

, William Harrison Lewis of San Fran cisco, Mrs. w. K. James, Mrs. George Gage, Mrs John Dennett. Jr., Mrs Richard F. Sloan, Mrs c. F. Ainsworth Mrs. Fen Hildreth. Mrs. Win Wylie Mrs. William H. Anderson. Mrs. Clar- ence Coburn, Mrs. Edwin J. Gillette Mrs F. B. Watson, Mrs. H. w. As bury, Mrs. Sidney J. Ross, Mrs. War
 ren McArthur. Mrs Donald Dunbar Mrs. John Van der Veen, Mrs. Charles McArthur. Mrs. Jack Barber. Mrs William Hancock, Mrs. J. G. Var Leuwen, Mrs. F. T. Ceilings, Mrs. F F. Marshall Mrs. Warren McAlthur Jr, Miss Ellen Conway. Mrs. Mar garet Treadway, Miss Marion Doris
 Miss Eleanor Sloan and Miss Gladys Byers.
 Mr and Mrs. Harry Kay, Mrs. A. R. Cater, Colonel F. G. Halle and Frank
 Halle passed the early part of the
 week at Castle Hot Springs returning to town Thursday. The Halles have been extensively feted since their stay here and in return have given a series of delightful affairs Their departure for their home in Chicago this week will be matter of general regret.
 Mrs. William Perry Sears enter ta.ned the luncheon bridge club to which she belongs on Tuesday at her home on North Central avenue.
 Mrs. Levi Young entertained with a theater party Monday followed by an informal tea at DonOfriO's. Her guests included Mrs. E. NJ. Lamson. Mrs. E. F. Pascoe, Mrs T. E. Irvine. Mrs. Harvey D. Patton Mrs. G, Fred Sharpe. Mrs. w. s. Heflin. Mrs. A. R. Volk. Mrs. A. l.. Doran. Mrs. Eva Butler, Mrs. Jacob Snider, Mrs. J. H. Day, Mrs V F. Lindsay, Mrs. James Jones, Mrs. w. E. Severn. Mrs. Fred Young and Mrs R. E. McReynolds.
 Mrs. Ella Needham presided over a charmngly arranged dinner Thursday
 evening. American Beauty roses feat
 uied the decorative scheme and dainty
 cards marked places for MT. and Mrs
 D. D. Crabb, MT. and Mrs. S. z. Earle ! Mir and Mrs. G. Fred Sharpe, MT. and ] Mrs. H. M. Sharpe. MT. and Mrs. T ! F. Irvine, Mrs. Ina M. Earle. Mrs
 Louise Sharpe, Mrs. NJ. A. Irvine ant
 Miss Annette Earle.
 MT and Mrs. J. H. Day who leav, :, shortly for Salina, Ohio, were tn,
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
Marcos after stay of several weeks at

Marcos after stay of several weeks at Pittsburg.
 Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Laird and Mrs. R. J. Scott, of Tempe, were Sunday visitors at the hotel.
 l.. E. Spicer was host to a party of Glendale friends on Sunday, which in cluded Miss NJ Chesney, Miss D. Gryle and L. Kendrick.
 MT. and Mrs. $. J. Buckingham, of Wichita; F. E. Gregg, Miss Elsie Nun ger, of Phoenix; Dr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Eustace and Dr. Kimball Bannster, Chicago and Dr. and Mrs. Donald Maerae Jr of Council Bluffs. made up dinner party at the hotel on Sunday.
 Among guests recently registering at the San Marcos are, B. A. Parson, Kan sas City; c. $. Tilton, Indianapolis; A T. Weydell, Chicago; Robt. E. Mott Hammond, Ind, c. D. Bates, Salt Lake City; MT. and Mrs J. R. Price, Phoenix; Mir. and Mrs. G. F. Price, Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
Chandler News Notes
P|TTsBURCER BUYS
 \ CHANDLER RANCH

Because he holds the opinion that the Salt River valley leads the world for winter climate, MT. H. R. Req, q leading capitalist of Pittsburg, pur- chased last Thursday 160-acre ranch three miles southeast of Chandler.
 Mir. Req, who has tried all the winter resorts of the civilized world, says that in his opinion nothing in Florida, California, or the Riviera can touch Central Arizona for climat te from November to May, and that he doesn't see how person could ever grow old in climate that so tempts a man with tonic days and sparkling sunshine to live in the open.
 Mr. Req says he will not attempt any building on his ranch until he returns next winter
 MT. and Mrs. Req, Mrs. II. w. Oliver. Mrs. Rea's mother, Miss Req and Mir. and Mrs C. l. shannon, who have spent February and March at the San Marcos, leave on Monday in their private car to make a week $ visit in Santa Barbara, after which they will return to their home at SeWickley, Pa.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
SOUTH SIDE Fl. 4. ID
 DISCUSS DA|RY|NC


 The regular meeting of the South Side Farm Improvement association will be held Tuesday, April Il, at Neighborhood House. This meeting will be of especial interest to dairy men, as there is to be a discussion of the dairy breeds and their adapta- bility to the Salt River valley. This discussion will be led by Messrs. Car ter, Hedgpeth, Gould McMinn, Davig and other prominent breeders on the South Sidel
 The question of forming a COW testing association will also be taken up. Plans for the years work will be discussed and other business of importance brought before the asso- citation.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

guests of honor at an affair given on Tuesday evening when group of their friends surprised them at their home. The members of the Priscilla club and their husbands were included among the guests
 Hermann Peterson who passed the early spring season here is in Pasa dena for a fortnight. Later he will go to Honolulu for a few weeks.
 Mrs. R. A. Norton was a recent card hostess at her home on East Fillmore street. The highest scores at bridge were made by Miss Rita Fletcher and Charles Porter. Those who enjoyed Mrs. Norton's hospitality were Mir. and Mrs. E. A. Frances, Dr. and Mrs. O. H. Mitchell, Miss ,Rita Fletcher, Miss Elizabeth Wickie, Miss Margaret Plat ner Charles Porter, Harry Fox, Cedric Platuer, and William Wickie.
 Mrs. Ralph Cameron presided over a charming luncheon of twelve covers Wednesday on East Willetta street A bowl of jonquils and tulips formed the
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
WORK COMMENCES

WOrkmen this past week have been putting a fence around the bungalow park which will be made on the ground immediately adjoining the San Marcos on the west.
 Plans for the landscape features have been prepared by C. Franceschi FenZi, the well-knoWn landscape architect of Santa Barbara, under whose direction the development of the park will proceed. It is planned to begin the work immediately
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
WORK BEGINS ON CLUE HOUSE

On Thursday work was commenced on the club house across the street from the San Marcos. which will be owned by Harry J. Collis and w. II. Robinson. The contract for the gen eral work was awarded to w. r. Pleasant of Chandler The plumbing and steam heating will be done by D. H. Burtis of Phoenix.
 The building will be two stories, of brick and concrete, and modern in
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
DINNER DANCE

made a brilliant close to the social events of the week at the San Marcos, at the busy little town of Chandler. The tables were decorated with pro fusion of Testout roses from the hotel garden and the hangings of the ball room and the light and shadows of the wide arcade opening into made an ar tiS,ic background for the dancers. In addition to the regular guests of the for the evening both from Mesa and ihOeEiX.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

every detail. A number of the guests of the San Marcos participated in the ceremony of breaking ground Mrs. M. F. Stone, wife of the president of the Associated Press, drove the first stake.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
VuIcanIz1nQ

TIRE HOSPITAL, OF PHOENIX
 Vulcanizing and welding done promptly and guaranteed: out of town work solicited. Arizona Vul- canizipg Works. 2O7 West Washing ton; Phone 62S. If
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
EASTER HEADGEAR

All the new blocks and styles in st1aws and Panamas on display. See our center window for the latest. Our hats meet the utmost requirements in dress to go with your Easter Spring Suit.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

The private social functions of the week included picnics to the desert. dinners and card parties. L. Gerald 1ansard was host at a picnic party from Phoenix on Thursday, which mo- ,0red to the Gila river and after a noon luncheon returned to the hotel where a Variety of amusements were indulged ill. The party included MT. and Mrs. F. Colt Myers, Mrs. R. w. Craig, Mrs Harry Jones, Robt. Beardsley and R. w. Hill, .Ir.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

the prize winners being Mrs. E. A. Frost, Mrs Herbert Burr Atha and Mrs E. O. Plath The guest list in-
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
SOCIETY NEWS

(COntinued from Page One)
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Shirts and NeckWear

Always the shirts and scars to be found here Eagle Shirts with the soft French cuffs Beautiful patterns and fit correctly. Quality the best.
 EAGLE sHIRTs-LOOM TO WEARER-$1 % to $35O
 Silk Shirts, $500 to $7.5O
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

| A Stunt Party" on Monday night 1 proved a pleasant variation from the usual evenings of bridge, and showed d surprising amount of talent among the various guests of the hotel. The stars of the evening were Mrs. F. F.. 1 Watson, Miss Anne Rea l.. c. Hansard, w. J. Lewis, G. l. Stebbins, Leonard George, R. W. Butterfield, R. C. Butter field and M. E. Stone, Jr
 | Golf continues to take the lead in | out-of- door sports. It is getting quite the thing now for parties to motor out | from Phoenix or Mesa spend the after | noon on the links and return home af- ! ter dinner. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. i Warren McArthur, of Chicago, and L. H. Chalmers made one party, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Moore, Judge Jos F. Kb- l bey and Sims Ely. a second and MT. and Mrs. F. Jocelyn, Miss Barlow, G. Moseley and F. A. Coon, a third for golf and dinner.
 Mir and Mrs. Clayton Ingraham motOred over from the Capital city on Wednesday with Mrs. Lewis Wallace and Mrs. Edith Knowles, and played nine holes. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Talbot and Dr. and Mrs. Ancil Martin were also visitors at the hotel on Wednes- day, the gentlemen of the party form ing a three some on the links in the afternoon with Dr. A. J. Chandler. MT. and Mrs. H. R. lRea entertained at their car at dinner on Thursday
 their guests being Mrs. M. E. Stone
 Miss Stone, MT. and Mrs. G. L. Steb-
 bins and M. E. Stone, Jr.
 A dinner party from Phoenix or
 Monday included MT. and Mrs. Frank R
 Stewart, Mrs. R. Colby of Columbus
 Ohio; Louis Colby, of Louisville, Ky and Mrs. Homer Collins, of Columbus.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. H. Gordon, o QuartZite, spent the week end at tht
 San Marcos.
 Mir. and Mrs. Leonard George, O Chandler, were guests of MT. and Mrs
 R. w. Butterfield at the San Marcos or Tuesday.
 Mrs. Marian C. Wentworth returnct : from short trip to Santa Barbara Ol Sunday, and on Monday Mir. c. Shannon joined his family at the Sal
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

MT and Mrs. J. H. Day who leave shortly for Salina, Ohio, were the
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
Veterinary

DIR. H. E. GERDES. veterinary sur geon. dentist. Phone 1452. 308 N. 1st Ave tf
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
BIG ARMS ORDERS
FOR U. S. RUSHED
Four Great Plants Turning Out
100000 Rifles and Many
Shells.

PhiladeiphIa.-Ths four greatest war
munitions factories In the world. the
Midvale Steel and Ordnance company.
the Remington Arms company. the Ed
dystone Ammunition corporation and
the Baldwin Locomotive works. with
their many subsidiaries. stand ready
to open up their plants to the United
States government on a minutes no.
tice.
This was announced by Samuel M.
Vouclain. managing director OF the
ReminPton Arms company and mem
ber OF the board OF directors OF the
Midvale Steel and Ordnance company.
and Alba Johnson OF the Baldwin Lo-
comotive works.
At the same time 1t was acknowi-
edged for the drst time that ali of
these companies are rushing tremen-
dous orders of rifles and shells. all
placed within the last six weeks. since
the Mexican situation and foreign re-
latIons became more serious than ever
before.
The Remington arms company at
Eddystone is rushing an order for
NsNNNsNNV 1ht Ahmbhh-
nition corporation is pressing every
available man into service to turn out
in record time 2.5UO.000 shells. the
Baldwin Locomotive company has re-
, ceived an order for 100000 steel
forgings. and the Midyale Steel and
Ordnance company is hard pressed
and also flooded with orders for all of
these things for the United States
government
Not only are these great concerns
ready to throw their factories open to
government, but Mr.. Johnson stated
that the Baldwin Locomotive works Ia
ready, If necessity should arise. to
abandon the manufacture of any other
product than war munitions In order
to assure the government an unlimit-
ed source OF supplies should the expe-
dition into Mexico prove a harder task
than II is believed 1t will. or II any
emergency should arise.
This would place at the disposal OF
the government the greatest plant for
the purpose ever assembled under one
head.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
SOCIETY WOMEN TRAIN
TO BECOME NURSES

Chicago society women who have
taken the first governmental examL
nation as reserves to the Red Cross
service. do not expect to be called for
service during the Mexican campaign
Mrs William p. Conger. president
of the class of women who took the
examination at st Joseph's hospital
under the supervision OF the Sisters
of st Vincent de Paul. said:
we are not full-hedged reserves to
the Red Cross just yet. because we
have two more courses and examina.
tons to take These will require at
least six months or more.
III an emergency should arise. how.
ever. and the government should wish
us to give our services. believing us
competent. I. for one. would be Will.
Ing to go to the border. feel sure
the other twenty-five members OF the
class would be willing to lend their
services. also.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
VILLA PLANNED RAID ON
AMERICA LAST OCTOBER

Columbus. N. M.-Pancho villa dc
cided last October to wage war on
Americans according to papers found
on the battlefield opposite here yes
terday.
This step. according to Villas per
sonal documents. was taken immedi.
ately following recognition by the
United States of the Carranza de facto
government. and began with the In.
stitution OF Villas campaign In So
nora. which ended disastrously at
Aqua Prieta on November 20.
An invitation OF Gen. Emiliano Ia
pata to march north and join In an
attack on the United States was sent
by Villa in January. according to copy
of one letter found The letter was
dated San Geronimo. Chihuahua. Jan.
6. 1916.
81 shall not expend another shell
on brother Mexicans." villa wrote In
the letter. but will prepare and or.
ganize to attack the Americans on
their own soil and let them know that
Mexico Is land of the free and the
tomb of thornless crowns and trait
ors"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
MILLION IN ROAD FUND
STATE HIGHWAY BOARD MAKES
APPoRTroNMENT.r
Counties VIII Add s42s, 900 to the
ssls,soo Fund Created by the
New Haf-MilI Tax Levy.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denyer-A total of 81 ,049. .435.G7 Will
VIII be expended Jointly by the state
and various counties this year in the
construction and maintenance of
highways.
The State Highway Advisory Board
approved apportionments OF S619,S00
TO he made by the state government
to the different counties. These ap-
portlonments call for expenditures
by the counties of from one to one
fiith as much as they receive from
the state, although for some road
construction no expenditures by the
counties will be required. A total OF
$42s,6S6.67 will be required by the
counties to meet the conditions of the
state allotments.
Ailotments to the different coun.
ties:
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
Wyoming.

There is more activity in all Wyo
ming oil fields as spring approaches
rich vein OF copper ore has been
struck at the Green Boy mine, near
Guernsey. The mine is near where
great deal of mining was done in
the late seventies.
That the Ohio OIL Company will
erect a refinery at Greybull, the sec.
ond there, is reported as result OF
the company's acquisition of the
Willis ranch. a tract adjoining the
townsite.
The Hjorth Oil Company well No
A. which has been flowing ten bar
rels of oil day during the past year.
came in with a 500barrei flow az
the result of deeper drilling opera
tions which were instituted recently
The well is in the Salt Creek field,
near the Midwest holdings. 1t is be
lieved 1t will have steady flow OF
$50 barrels daily.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
COLORADO CROP REPORT
FARMERS HAD 3,oeo,oo BUSHELS
OF WHEAT MARCH 1.
Big Increases in Stocks of Corn and
Barley Held on Hand, With
Comparison of Prices,

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-There wese more than
100000 bushels of wheat on the
farms in Colorado. March /, than for
the same period year ago. accord
ing to figures Of the March crop re-
port issued by the Bureau of Crop
Estimates of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. The figures
also estimate large increases in corn
and barley.
Wheat-Estimated stocks on farms
March /, 3,060.000 bushels. compared
with 2,036,000 q year ago and 2,323,000
two years ago. Price March l to pro-
ducers. 81 cents per bushel, compared
with S1.20. a year ago, and rs cents
two years ago.
Corn-Estimated stocks on farms
March /. 4,S50,O0O bushels, compared
with 4.03S.O00 year ago. and 2,016,-
producers, 65 cents per bushel, com
pared with 6s cents a year ago and 6S
cents two years ago.
Corn of merchantable quality-The
percentage of theS 1915 crop which
was of merchantable quality is esti-
mated at GO per cent compared with
81 per cent of the 1914 crop. and sc
per cent of the 1913 crop.
Barley-Estimated stocks on farms
March l, 100000 bushels. compared
with 1,031 900 a year ago, and 1000
two years ago. Price March 1 to pro
ducers, 50 cents per bushel. compared
with GO cents a year ago and Sc cents
two years ago.
The estimated stocks on farms
March l for oats was 3,9S0,O0O bush
els. compared with 4,290,000 a year
ago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
New Mexico.

A rich zinc strike Las been reported
at the Zinc King mine at Billiards. 3
peak, ten miles from Redrock. by
George w. Spencer.
Several of the largest consumers OF
copper in the country are inquiring
for good round tonnages to be deliv.
cred In the latter half of the year
At Steeplerock the water In the
Carlisle mine was lowered to the 500
foot level and 1t will be but a short
time before, the mine is entirely
drained
The Austin mine, one of the Oldest
copper mines in the Burro Mountain
section. but which has not been oper-
ated for many years. has again en-
tered the producing class.
A shipment of eleven bars of golo-
silver bullion from the Mogollon Min
ing & Milling Company properties at
Mogollon. was sent out by express to
New York. The shipment was valued
at approximately $4,000.
The Chino Copper Company's pro
duction for the last quarter of 1915
was at the rate of 7S.000,00O pounds
of copper year and the profits we're
at the rate of S11 per share. The full
years production amounted to over
6s,000,O00 pounds and the share
profits to about S8.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
Mrs. Lillian xesfer Kills Self.

Donver-To fulfill a promise made
to her husband. Albert. as he lay on
his deathbed in St Luke's Hospital.
Mrs. Lillian Keeper, 20 years old. sent
a bullet crashing through her brain in
a bathroom of her home. When her
body was found she clutched revol-
yer in one hand and in the other,
clasped against he. heart, was pho
tograph of her husband. Shortly be
fore killing herself. Mrs. Keffer had
rocked her baby to sleep. This done,
she wrote note to her mother, Mrs.
Mary McCumber, explaining her act.
Sometime after Mrs. Keefer had
taken her life her body was discover
ed by three of her husbands friends.
who had gone to her home to pre-
sent her with a purse of 5000 col
lecteC at the stockyards. Mr.. Keefer
was fatally Injured while attempting
to break a wild horse to the saddle
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
Colorado.

Hiotchkiss Mountain, an old min
ing district near Lake City. has again
come to.the front with rich ore.
The Yellow Jacket mining prop
erty. up Bear Creek. near Ouray, has
been taken over by Philadelphia par.
ties, under bond and lease, and sey-
eral shifts of men will be put to work.
Under the general title, Canadian
Exploration Company" John b. Far
ish, j. Walter, Beam and other Colo.
rado men recently paid $1,000.000 for
al old Hetty Green mine in Califor-
mia, where the dump is said to aver
age about S1S to the ton in free-mill-
ing gold ore.
The Telluride district, which ranks
next after Leadville as a gold pro-
ducer, shipped eighty-seven cars OF
ore in January, which means that
II, ,325 tons of crude ore were lifted
from the mines. This means an aver
age concentration of nineteen tons
into one, which is the highest in Colo
RADIO outside OF the New Portland mil
at Victor, where the usual result is
from sixty to eighty tons into one
Of concentrate.
Get the orel" is the very latest
order from the big steel works in the
East to dealers in Boulder county
tungsten The nominal price is SCI
per unit of twenty pounds, but sG5
and even $40 is said to be paid for
consignments of high-grade material
say Co per cent tungstic acid or bet
Ter.
The mines of the Leadville district
are again running at capacity. With
iialf a force on hand and a full com
plement OF mechanics, the Arkansas
valley smelter is operating three fur
nsees out of six.