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The Washington times., 1916-12-10

inanciers proves that Washington
does need an electric light plant.
And the fnanciers go about to or
ganfze new company and sell stock.
yhis Ia also very expensive, so much
so, In fact, that, exclusive entirely OF
the discounts, which, OF course, would
have to be met, the brokers must be
paid 100000 as their commissions on
the sale OF the stock. This In includ-
ed In Mr.. Almcrt'B valuation of iegiti-
mate costs,
Development Cost.
Mr.. Aimert next estimates and adds
the cost OF developing the business.
His testimony before the commission
shows that he estimates this item at
an additional 81 1872, under the cap
ton OF "expenses necessary TO attach
the business, or income, to the prop
The total valuation OF the company's
expert In now S20,730,3ST.03. Mr..
Almcrt continued that to this should
be added the value OF the exclusive
enjoyment OF franchise rights.
How He Gets IL
This enjoyment, which Mr.. Aimort
refers to as 1.-THE property rights In
easements" no told the commission,
should be included In any valuation
OF the company's property at the fig
ure of s2,50O.O00. Thus Mr.. Aimart
reached his total valuation for rate
making purpose OF s23,235. 1871 80, as
against the value OF xs,12I, 34..e2,
placed on the property by the com
missions experts.
None OF these items cited in Mr.:
Almert's estimates OF the incidental
expenses OF starting a plant, In con
sidered In the valuations OF the com.
missions experts, except In so far as
n reasonable allowance in made Tor
what the founders OF the company
actually did invest In cash years ago
In starting the business:
No allowance In made for the Great
Falls water power site, which the com
missions experts do not regard ns
figuring in the property used by the
company In running Its electric light
and power businers In Washington.
Tract DisreGsrded.
Nor were the commissions experts
to regard as property used
and useful" under the terms OF the
valuation act. the sundevcloped Grace
land Cemetery tract.
Upon the verdict OF the comnlt-
sion which " hearing the testimony
depends what the electric rates TOT
the citizens OF Washington are 10
be, m the property IL worth only
IS COG. ocO or theTcabouts the present
rates will he reduced. II the Invest
ment IN truly represented BY over
SEA. 100000 the rates VIII nearly
double. -
The problem In an interesting one
for users OF electric current to study
and annlyZe.
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
METEOR STARTS FIRE.

MADISON, Wis. Dec. iO.-The re.
port OF the burning of Mrs. Ole Bak.
ken's chicken coop has more than
passing interest, The details are con.
tanned In a report OF the town clerk
OF Christiana, Vernon county, 20 the
State fire marshal department.
"It happened early In the morning, 4"
he reports. Mrs, Bakken was Just
out the window. The chicken coop
was all right: She looked again. IL
was burning up. Nobody MAS out.
doors, The sky looked funny. II
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
NEW SUNDAY MOVIE TEST
First Action TO Determine Sabbath
Closing Of Picture Houses

NEW YORK. Dec. io.--The nrst test
case in tile metropolitan district 20 de-
termine whether Sunday movies are
legal was begun In the Wcstchester SUI
preme court In White Plains yesterday
when Eben H. T.. Squire, corporation
counsel OF VIII - Plains. applied for
Plains Thea er Corporation. proprietor
of the Strand TheRter. from giving q
performance on Sunday.
Mr.. Squire said that the thenter draws
crowds OF pcop.c into the main street
and disturbs the quiet Of the neighbor-
,orna,s FOR III her thest.r argued argued thai
Sunday shows are legal under n decision
OF the late Justice Gaynor. Justice
Tompkins reserved decision.
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
HIS IDEAS ON LOVE FAIL.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Hyman Blooms
philosophy OF love and marriage was
ruled out yesterday bv Judge Fisher.
OF the Morals Court. when Bloom aud
Fanny Klein were brought before him.
I'VE do not recognize the validity
OF matrimony," began Bloom. Love,
only love. e. necessary for the union
of souls. Wheney<r---"
fine YOU" interrupted the Judge.
well, then, We Will have TO get
married." said Miss Klein.
Judge Fisher performed the cere.
mony.
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
CIGARS CONG UP, TOO
Say They'll Have to
Raise the Price In Near Future.

For the nrst time IN IN. history OF
- = country. with thd' possible ex.
option 81 tn. civil war period. retail
40 ices OF cigars are going w. 80
Jay the manufacturer all over the
aud trade journals devoted 10
the tobacco business particularly the
cigar business, are cndeav0ring Ia
prepare the consumer To stand tho
shock.
won't stand For It.
II Is declared that II the consumer
will not stand for an advance In tho
price OF his fayorite brand Of cigar
the manufacturer will be compelled 20
Wctaii cigar dealers don't like the
advance in the price OF cigars at
all and are facing the proposition
with considerable concern becaus"
they hesitate 20 pass the proposition
OF an advance In price on To their
customers.
Here To Stay.
THE flye-cent cigars and tho ten
said ono dealer 'rnd the only way !
can see for us TO advance the price
In merely 10 cut out the six .for.a.quart
rr rate andithe three forn-qunrter rate
! sdon't think the average smoker
probable that the manufacturers OF
cigars may reduce the size az the
cigar and In the aggregate that viii
mean decrease In the cost OF man
a large quantity OF cigars
getting a smaller smoke and less for
Ills money"
Manufacturers are contending that
operating expenses have been iIl.
creasing gradually for years and that
terials for boxes and labels are much
higher than In the past
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
DRY" MockeRs sTILLgp.

KANSAS CITY. NO. Dee. io.--Mecit-
cry was turned to silence, Jeers 20
silent thought during a prohibition
street meeting whc ma young man
staggered through the crowd aud de-
iivercd n twelve.word sermon.
I'm drunk" b.. said. 1T cost ne
"A S5Oa.woek job today
~ he turned Ia leave, one OF the
speakers stopped him and asked his
name. The card he presented bore
the nnmo Of biz business house,
III was the third and last chance"
said the manager. when interviewed.
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
Mrs. G.. n. Wenyon Takes Ex-
.oeption to "lnspired Fiction"
Of Chicago Man.
QUESTIONS FOOD SCARCITY
No More People Starving Than
Usual, Except In Sums
of East End.

A letter from Mrs. q. II. wenyon.
formerly of Washington. but n resi-
dent OF London for the past two and
n half years. casts interesting light on
the much discussed question: rs Eng
land afraid OF the ZcppsT'
Mrs. wenyon was formerly Mrs.
Louise Douthirt. and made her homo
in Washington for several years with
Major and Mrs. w. u. T.. French. U.
8. A. Mr.. wenyon In an Engiishman
OF prominence. and since their mar
riaEe nearly three years ago Mrs.
wenyon has made her home In Lon
don. She IL In n position to speak
nuthoritatively upon wartime con-
citions In London and In particular
upon the much asitated "Zepp" ques-
tion.
Mrs. wenyou's Letter.
Mrs. wenyon writes:
THE other day the following re-
markable piece OF Inspired fiction
appeared In n London daily, quoted
from n Chicago paper:
W. ii. Heron, l2S North Taylor
avenue. Oak Park. Chicago. just re-
turned from England, says that food
terror. and the havoc wrought by
officially admitted. -
Tho people are hungry. and the
number OF buildings wrecked by
Ieppelins ~ great: The popula-
tion IL frightened and fearful OF
what will happen when the threat
eDed fleet OF hundred Zeppclins
starts for London In the near fu-
turo. The operation OF liquor bars
has dcmoralized the people. and
from what ] saw and experienced
the conditions are fearful
Nearer the Truth.
AS a matter OF fact so far as the
jealous Zepp goes. the Tatuer comes
nearer the truth when IL sings frly-
olusly to an old familiar tune. An.
othef little Zepp won't do us ahy
harm. I give you my word that not
one word OF Mr. Hcrron's statement IL
true. Prices are very high, but as
yet there II no scarcity OF food. No
one In starving moro than ~ usual In
the east end siumF. Certainly there
Inns In the pa Z. but very slight. !
personally have seen not "A vestigc
of II.
Liaeur Law. Success.
The liquor laws are n great sue.
cess. Long may they flourish. For
two hours and "a half ht noon and for
three hours In the evening liquor
may be purchased. but II must b.
drunk on the premises and no treat.
Ing is ALLOW cd. Nor can bottled
spod for home consumption. be pur.
chased out Of hours,
AS Tor the people being terror.
stricken. IT IL 10 laugh We post
lively ycarn for Zeppelins that we
may once again strnfe them. Those
nfor tunatoS who have not seen one
brought down 20 about with hanging
heads and furtive mien. We give
parties with warm wraps and
close at hand on nights
when raids are expected.
a HAT for the Zeppelin season. IL
we rush into the streets bare-footcd
and thinly clad II IL not because We
are In terror. but because we want
To see. The British are above all "a
nation OF spcrtsm-n and love To hunt
- and bRg-big game" -
LUiIsE wENYoS.
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
CAT wHlRLeo 500 MILES.

VINELAND, \. j., Dec. lO.T-The cat
came back to the borough power
house, but 1t was hardly recognizable.
Kitty went to sleep in the fywheel
and awoke to md herself revolving
at the rate OF 100 times a minute. She
was whirled all day and evening, and
when released had gone more than
500 miles. She was soaked with oil
inside and out and was a wreck, but
will recover,
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
UNIFORMS FOR SCHOOLGIRLS.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. l0-Resolu-
lions requesting that all Kansas City
high school girls be required to wear
uniforms have been presented To the
which assert that rivalry In dresses is
having an unHholesome effect upon the
girls, two of whom recently declined to
attend school because they did not dress
as we'll as the others, were adopted by
the civic commission OF the council Of
nltha
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
CONCERT TO-DAY
BY the u. s. Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra, Stanley Hall, at
6.3(l p M

JOHN 9. NJ. zrMMERMANN. Director.
March. Loyal Comrades w
Blankenberg
Idyl, Basket OF Roses. /. .Aibers
Selection, "Rigoletto". $. u. Verdi
parts 1 and 81 ~
Fox Trot, "Dance Of the Dollys"
Waltz Suite. La Plus Belle"
waldteufci
wacek
1.-THE star.spangied Banner"
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
CARNEGIE cAppls NOW RICH.

NEW YORK. Dec. l0.-Paul II.
Gerow, of Sloatsburg, Rockland coun,
~, has received "a bequest OF $4,000
BY the viii of his late employer, Eu-
gene l.. Belknap, Gerow was at one
time a caddie for Andrew Carnegie,
Later he became coachman and finally
superintendent OF Mr., Belknap's es-
tate. The will, which was filed yes
terday, disposes OF 100000. chiefly
among distant relatives,
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
PHTHISIs WEEK ENDS
Sermons Relating to tuberculosis
Preached Here Today.

with semons relating to the war
on the white plague In n number OF
Washington churches today. the cam.
paign OF tho association for the pre-
vontlon OF tuberculosis OF tho Dis
trict, known as Tuberculosis Week"
was brought TO a close.
DeGsn Last Sunday.
The week began last Sunday with
sermons and prayers In the churches
OF all denominations. Those churches
where other events precluded partfci
patton last Sunday. took part today.
Two principal features OF the week
were the annual medical examination
day on Wednesday when all persons
were asked TO 40 TO physicians TO he
examined for traces OF any inciplent
disease.
second Big DAP.
Tho second big day was on Friday.
when Il. l.. Thurston, superintendent
OF schools. requested that some mem
ton be made OF the principals OF hy-
glenc In every class room,
Officials OF the association regard
the week az highly successful, and IL
will be continued each year.
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
DANCES ON TOOTH BIRTHDAY.

MONTPELIER, VT, Dec. iO.--Mrs
Angelina Gonyeo set new record for
old.age activity when she danced "a
waltz on her Tooth birthday. Mrs,
Gonyeo admitted she could not one
step or fox-trot, but hopes TO live
is a widow. She has twelve children.
The Washington times., 1916-12-10

United States still has nothing like
tho ships that are needed to handle a
small part OF the enormous exports to
Europe. t
II Ia anticipated that congestion at
the seaboard will continue for n long
time to come, especially II II should
prove true that Germany has again
sent undersea craft to prey on con-
traband carriers.
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
NORWAY HAS LOST a42 SHIPS.

iO.-From the beginning of tho war
until November al this year go Nor
wcgian ships have bcecn destroyed b"
acts of war, Thesr INCLUDED lS1
steamships, totnling asi .I2S tons. TIL.
vessels were insured for ii5,0Uo,0oo
hIuncr,
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
pEPEW BEAUTY JUDGE.

NEW YORK, Dec, 10.-True to the
advice he doied out on his eighty.
second birthday recently, TO always
look at a pretty girl" Chauncey NJ.
Depew skipped up TO the Russian
bazaar here'iast night TO be a Judge
In the beauty contest
The Washington times., 1916-12-10

Closing prices ON the leading live stock mar
kels;
Chicago.
Hogs-Receipts. =. 900; strong. lee above FRI
days average; bvIk, ss.tSd9sb; light, $3.50
az. IS; mixed. t0.scul0.l0: heavy $500 10. 10;
rough, 81. J0G96o. pigs. ss75ds66.
Cattle-Re"eipts, 800: steady; native beef
cattle, sT0i2.16; Western steers. sTQiO.5c;
stocksrs and feeders, N60d7 So; cows and
Eeifers, s1.sSGti0. Is; calves s9.5Oais25.
sheep-Receipts. 1900; weak; wethers, Ss,50g
$50; lambs, $40. 25qi3.
Kansas City.
Hogs-Receipts. 900; higher; bulk, 1850
e.S5; heavy. So s0Q9.95; packers and butchers,
50. 7C0ssO; light, -. soas.sO; pigs, tsdS 20.
cattle-Receipts. 1000. steady. Prime fed
steers si0,55al2; dressed teei steers, $500
1850; Southern steers. ssaS.7b cows. sSdS.50;
heifers, $6hi0.5o; stockers and feeders, $500
s; bulls. IS. 2hdt6, Is; calves s5HlI
Sheep-Receipts, nonsi steady, Lambs,
81. bCale.50. yearlings, s9.7oqii; wethers, SS25
g9.$; ewes, T.50qs.Jc.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; steady. Lights, 60 10
1880; pigs, S.25ag; mixed and butchers, ts.35
0i0l0; good heavy, N0,06Qio. 10; bulk. tsb5u 10.
Cattle-Receipts, $50; steady. Native beef
steers. t7.50Iii.I5; yearling steers and hs.fers
s. 50qil.50; cows, t5.5ouS! stockers and feec-
eTs. H.be0IT5; calves. scdi2.&.
Sheep-kseeipts 500; steady. IAmbs Hte
dit, ewes. u.iSSIeo; yesriinss. ssgie
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
PUTS DOG ABOVE DAUGHTER.

ALLENTOWN. Dec. johannes Van
Blargen, of Emaus. discovered his
daughter and poodle dog. missing a
week. at the home OF James Stauffer.
He had Stauffer arranged before AL
derman Gotthardt. OF Allentown. on a
charge OF stealing the dog. but there
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
OHIO BODY ENTERTAINMENT.

The Ohio Society of Washington
will give an entertainment tomorrow
at Rauscher's. Musical selections WIN
be rendered by Mrs. Richard Il. Har-
yey, pianist, and Miss Kitty Beais,
soprano. There will also be dancing.
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
s25.OO0 20 Engineers.

But, following still the testimony
OF Mr.. Almert, tie financiers now pay
out $50, 900 TO a Arm OF engineers to
investigate and see whether, after all,
the investment Is a good one from a
scientific viewpoint. This sum. too,
Mr.. Almert adds to his valuation.
The Washington times., 1916-12-10
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Chicago.

closing prices on the leading live stock mar.
The Washington times., 1916-12-10

The standard Industrial list was O
we're not important one way or tn
ther.
ip In the first half OF the week. bu
ell away thereafter. A better ton
in the motor group developed an
.ov'ard the close OF the week tn
,hipping issues came in for a larg
ihare OF attention on the part of buy
.rs.
Both the Pennsylvania railroad an,
erie declared embargoes on seaboar,
,hipments 10 the West because of tn
inability to get adequate shipping ia
,il,ties.
shiSbuiiding made good progress Il
his country IN November, yet tn
Putnam patriot., 1916-06-16
Suffrage Conference

A large gathering of suffragists from every pact of the county is expected in
 Putnam next Saturday afternoon when the second annual Windham County Sufirage Conference meets in Odd
 Fellows Hall. Among the distinguished
 women who have been invited to be present are the following officers of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Associa- ton, Mrs. NJ. Toscnu Bennett, Hart ford Mrs. A. F.. Scranton Taylor, Nor
 folk: Mrs. C. F. Stoddard, New Haven;
 and Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton, Greenwich.
 The following program for the con ference has teen announced. ! 2:30 P. NJ. Meeting called to order by Miss Rosamond Danielson, Wind ham County Chairman. Address of Welcome: Miss Anna C. Levitt, President of Putnam League l Musical Program. i Songs. Miss Insa l.. Hinrichs, Wood : stock.
 Songs: Miss Blanche Douglas, Ster. hng.
 Reports from Windam County
 leagues. ] Daaielson k. F. l.. Mrs. Rienzi Rob
 Putn an E. F. l.. Miss Anna C. Levitt.
 Woodstock k. F. l.. Mrs. k. k. Roi- lins.
 ] Ham pton E. F. L. Mrs. w. A. Nos worthy. Eastford E. F. l.. Mrs. Ii. Ii. Converse Wilimantic E. k. l.. Miss Alb sO'Connor. gJnion- Ashford k. k. l.. Mrs. Harvey NJ. Lawson. | Brooklyn k. F. l.. Mrs. 5. w. Bard. Plair field k. F. l.. Mrs. John C. Gal
 lup.
 I Ekonk EEL. Samuel Griffin.
 Reports from Towns. Canterbury, I Pomfret, Chaplin, Scotland, Thompson. l Greetings from other counties.
 Addresses. Suffrage in the party plat forms, Mrs. George H. Day, Hart ford. Suffrage work in Connecticut, Mrs. T.. N. Hepburn, President C. N.S. A. 5 P. Nj. Reception 10 officers of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage As =SOclbtlon. Putnam sufi ragists are pleased by the official recognition of the suffrage question by the Republican party at
 the Chicago convention last week.
 Mhile the sufir rage plank adopted was not very strong declarations still 1t
 showed that suffrage must now be faced as a national issue. The Dnnielson .Equal Franchise
 League met Friday evening at the home sd Mrs. Simeon Danielson to
 hear direct testimony from an equal suffrage state by MT. and Mrs. Levi Goodrich of Toppenish, Washington
 Both MT. and Mrs. Goodrich were em-
 phatie in their statements that equal suffrage has proved benefit to their state.
Putnam patriot., 1916-06-16

u0.. .. ...~- - ,,aaeiaszs yourself by sticking te the bridge. Promisc?'
 "I promise"
 Now. what do you want me fo doE
 keep these dear passengers quiet III run for I.dlibut bay. where there's ] sandy beach If she wont make It I'll turn her into the rocks. Tell 'em they won't wet q foot if they keep their .ieads.
 Good, I'll be back to see that you behave yourself" The speaker laughed lightly and descended to the deck. wheie he found all iRcipient panic. Stewards were pounding on stateroom doors. half clad men were rushing about aimlessly. pallid faces peered forth from windows. and there was the sound of running feet. of slamming doors. of shf1Il. hysterieal voices.
 O'NciI saw q waiter dumping ius- tily upon door and heard him shout hoarscly:
 ..Evcrybody 0ut. The ship Is sink ingr As he turned away Murray seiz- ed him roughly by the arm and. thrust ing his face close to the others, said harshly:
 If you yell again like that I'll toss you overheard"
 God help us. we're going
 O'Neil shook rhe fellow until his teeth rattled: his own countenanee, or dinarily so quiet, was blazing.
 There's no danger Act like man and don't start z stampede.
 The steward pulled himself together and answered ill a calmer tone:
 ~yery well, sir. Tim sorry, sir.
Putnam patriot., 1916-06-16
CHARACTERS

Murray O'Neii, the Irish prince, railroad builder determined to open up nch Alaskan territory. He is a man of magnetic presence and inexhausible power and resource fulness. With a faithful picked crew of engineers and bridge and non workers he attacks the natural barriers in the unknown country. Curti5 Gordon, an interruptions promoter and schemer. He is a man of unusual talents. He Is in- sanely jealous of the wonder work ing of O'Neil.
 Ek9aV. AppIeton, young news paper woman and magazine writer. She IS sent to Alaska by her editor to expose the men who "are trying to snatch control of an empire.
 Natalie Gerard. Her mother has an unfortunate love affair with Gordon. After her rescue by O'Neil from death by drowning she and the Irish prince become warm friends.
 Dan Appleton Eliza Appleton $ brother. He. works as an engineer for Gordon and then casts his for tunes with the Irish prince. The team work of Dan and Eliza helps wonderfully m the tremendous Alas kan undertaking.
 Then there are ' om Slater, Dr. Gray and many others ever ready to lay down their lives for the mag nehc. lion hearted Irish prince.
Putnam patriot., 1916-06-16
SPECIAL TO WOMEN

The most economical. cleansing and
 germieidal of all antisepties is <
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
Sterling
From last weeksAdvocate)


Work will probably begin next
week on alterations to the Meht-
gen Mercantile company's store
property which will result in one
of the NEST modern and we'll
equipped and convenient depart
ment stores in the state.
So much water is being run out
of the North Sterling reservoir
that repair work on the dam has
been stopped and the contractors,
Passelman 4 Clark, have laid off
most of their. men. Mr.. Clark.
has gone to complete work on the
Ell Paso auto highway. Mr.. Has
selman remains at the reservoir
and is doing some work with teams.
Miss Ornola Mcclure and Mr..
G. G. Fosgate, the latter recently
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
Legal Notice
STATE OF COLORADOl
County of Sedgwick
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.

r. NJ. ADAMS,
Plaintiff
vs..
Charlotte Daugherty.
Dora Hutchins, nee
Daughe,ty, Ina Bayes,
nee Daugherty, q. A.
Daugherty. Rose Clark.
nee Daugherty, Charles SUMMONS
Daugherty, Ira Daugh-
erty, Iva Garrett. nee
Daugherty, Alta Daugh-
erty, a minor and Edna
Loveland, a minor, Clar-
ence Loveland and Opal
Loveland minor, heirs
at law of Joseph Dangh-
erty, deceased,
Defendants,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22

water commissioner of Sterling.
will be married on "Wednesday Al
Billings Mont.
Miss Mcclure leaves this even
ing for Billings where she will be
met by the grOOm-tO-be. MIR. Fos-
gate is living at Lowell, Wyo..
where he is assistant superinten-
dent Ofthe sugar factory. II Is
there that the couple will make
their home.
All indications are favorable to
the success of the proposed new
hotel plans. Frank DuttOn. who
arrived in Sterling on Wednesday,
is now visiting prominent men of
the city and is meeting with con-
siderable success-sO much SO that
he is OptOmistic over the outcome.
ii. l.. Titus is now the man
behind the gun" Mr.. Titus is
associated with Mr. DuttOn and is
introducing him to the men who
would like to see a new hotel in
Sterling. Later other men will
take Mr.. DuttOn about. At the
persent time something like Sl5,
600 has been pledged in subscrip-
tions toward the required local
fund of $35, 900 to assure the in
Mr.. Dutton will put in
dollar for dollar and erect a S7O.-
600 hotel.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
Chappsll
From last weeks Register)

A subscription amounting to
over ~, 900. 90 has been raised for
the purpose of building new
Methodist church on the divide
north east of Chappell.
Fred Fussel who pitched ball for
Big Springs last SCI son and who is
with Bridgeport this year made Il
remarkable record. last week at
Bridgeport, by striking out y
men. The strike out record was
made against the Scottbluff team.
DIR Patty has taken in DR.. l.. G.
Vandiver late of Omaha, as Y
partner in his practice. DR.. Van
diver arrived here on Monday and
his wife will follow within few
days. He comes we'll recommended
having had six years medical ex-
perience in the U. s. Navy. and
for the past four years has been
with DR.. Allison of Omaha.
The annual meeting of the Farm
ers Elevator was held on Monday
forenoon of this week, with the
result that J E. Cave and G. B.
Brown were reelected directors.
The meeting was attepaed by
about sixty stockholders. The
amount of business handled thru
the elevator was very large con-
sidering that the company has
been in existance but a short time.
The annual report of G. H. Ben
nett, the local manager showed
that during the year about 275,
900 bushels of grain had been
bought, over 1,5OO tons of coal
was handled az we'll rs over $33.
900 worth of hogs shipped.