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MAKING
RAIN.

The city Of San Diego, Cal, is hav.
ing trouble just now over an agree.
ment made with a scientific chap to
force rain from an unwilling sky.
Several weeks ago. it appears, when
II was pretty dry around San Diego,
Charles Hatfield drifted into the city
and suggested to the authorities that
he'd like to moisten things up bit.
The councilmen laughed incredulously
and babe him go and fill Moreno
DAM" That reservoir had never in its
history been more than one-third full.
"All right" replied Hatfield. I'll
do it for $4,000"
The councllmen agreed. 1t was a
fine joke. Hatfield disappeared. Later
1t was learned that, he had erected a
tower out in the hills near the dam
with galvanized iron tanks and other
mysterious apparatus. The city for.
got about him.
Then 1t started to rain, and kept
right on raining. The downpour be
came deluge. There were floods
The dam rose higher and higher. And
the councilmen remembered Hatfield
and his rain factory.
But 1t can't be that" they insisted.
Everybody around here's been getting
rain, and Hatfield's agreement only
covered the Morena dam" Some of
them, however, were in favor of pay
ing him $4,000 and calling it off before
the dam broke. While they hesitated
the water kept right on rising, and
then Hatfield appeared and demanded
his reward.
He couldn't really prove that he had
filled that dam himself; but on the
other hand, the city couldn't prove
that he didn't. And the city attorney
has declared that the city must pay
the money.
It's risky business monkeying with
Mother Natures processes.
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THE GOVERNMENT
AND THE RAILROADS.

In an interesting article in the Feb
ruary number OF the Worlds Work
on THE Government and the Rail.
roads," Otto II. Kahn, one of the heads
of the big banking house of Kuhn,
Loeb Co., expresses some striking
and original views. Mr.. Kahn takes
the stand that government regulation
OF the transportation lines is prefer
able to government ownership, but de.
clares the present system faulty. He
holds one national authority should
have sole charge of regulating rates
and other matters affecting interstate
lines, and that neither state legislat-
ures nor commissions should have any
Jurisdiction over such carriers, except
ing the exercise of certain administra.
tive, police or public welfare powers
within well defined limits. The Inter
state Commerce commission as at
present constituted Is swamped with
more work than any seven men can
possibly perform.
1880 -NAh llt luGd ludl
the national functions and character
OF railroads are ambiguous to those of
national banks and that they should
be handled in the same manner. THE
formula and principle of the banking
and currency legislation. viz, a strong,
effective and controlling central fed.
eral board in Washington, relieved
from detail work and from certain es.
sentially conflicting functions (Which
should be conferred upon a separate
body, with regional boards according
to geographic groupings might prove
exactly suited to railroad legislation.
The same body which determines
earnings by fixing rates should be
charged with the responsibility of
hearing and determining wage dis.
putes between railroads and their EN-.
ployes, or, IL that be not practicable,
then at least with the duty of giving
full weight and consideration to all
factors that go to enhance the cost of
operating railroads, such az legislative
enactments like the full crew law, in.
creased taxation, advance in wages,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Elko, O637.
Carson City, 06662.
Department Of the Interior.
U. s. Land office at Blko, Nevada,
January 81, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that John A.
Sharp, of Arthur, Nevada, who, on
December 8, 1911, made Carson City
desert land application O6662, now Ell.
ko, No. 0637, for the VIZ SEX OF Sec.
81; and the NWA NEK of Sec. 80,
Township 81 North, Range SO East,
Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed no.
tice OF intention to make final proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before F. r. Jacoby, United
States Commissioner, at Wells, Ne.
vada, on the seventh day of March,
1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Will Short, OF Arthur, Nevada.
Edward Il. Lutts, of Arthur, Nevada.
Arthur u. Myers, OF Arthur, Nevada.
\Philip II. Sharp, of Arthur, Nevada.
JOHN e. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication, Jan. 81, 1916.
Last publication, Feb. %, 1916.
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4
faguen, who gives Tuscarora, Ne
vada. as his postoffice address. did on
February l6. 1916. file in this office
his duly .corroborated application to
contest and secure the cancellation Of
your Homestead Entries. Serial No.,
Elko O1213, Carson Ol834, made Janu-
airy 10. 1914 and December %, 1914,
Tor En- SWA and VIZ SEA, Section
70. Township Al North, Range So East,
Mt. Biablo Base and Meridian, and as
grounds for his contest he alleges that
said entrymen left said entry on or
about the 18th day Of July, 1915, and
came to the Town and County OF Elko,
State OF Nevada; that said entryman
died in the, Town and County of Elko,
State OF Nevada, on the 23rd day of
July 1915, leaving the following heirs,
to-wit: Mrs. Lazare Achabel, a resi-
dent OF Nachitua,. Spain, mother Of
said deceased; Joe Yraguen, u resident
OF Tuscarora, Nevada, and your con-
testant, both brothers OF said de-
ceased; that Hayden Henderson, of
the Town and County of Elko, State
OF Nevada, is the duly appointed,
qualified and acting administrator of
the Estate OF Roman Yraguen, de-
ceased; that said deceased entryman
has never cultivated the land as re-
quired under then Homestead Act and
that none of the heirs, since the death
of the said deceased, to-wit. July %,
1915, have cultivated, nor attempted to
cultivate any OF the land described in
said entry.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right to
be heard, either before this office or
on appeal, If you fail to file in this
office within twenty days after the
fourth publication of this notice, as
shown below, your answer, under
oath, specifically responding 10 these
allegations of contest, together with
due proof that you have served a COPY
of your answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the postoffice to which you
desire future notices to be sent to YOU.
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register.
ASHLEY G.. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
First publication, Feb. Is, 1916.
Second publication, Feb. 25, 1916.
Third publication, March 8, 1916.
Fourth publication, March 10, 1916.
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APPLICATION NO. 1895.

Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State Of Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
14th day of February, 1916, in accord.
made from Van Duzer Creek, at a
ance with Section SO. Chapter 140, of
the Statutes Of 1913, A. F. Niedt and
John Angel, Of Mountain CITY, County
of Elko, and State of Nevada, made
application to the State Engineer of
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters of the State OF
Nevada. Such appropriation is to be
point in the NEh OF NWM Sec. 1, T.
Al N. r. SO E., NJ. ID. b. G. NJ, by
means OF dam and two cubic feet
per second is to be conveyed to the
NEA Of NWh and NWh OF NEh
of Sec. 1, T. A N. r. SO e., and S5h
OF SEA Of Sec. SO, T. As N. r. SO e.,
M. d. D. C NJ, by means of a ditch
and there used for irrigation, stock
and domestic purposes from April / 9Th
to October first of each year.
Water not to be returned 10 stream
w. NJ. KEARNBY,
State Engineer.
First publication, February is, 1915
Last publication, March 20, 1916.
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etc."
The financier also makes the point
that it should be the successful bust.
ness man, and not the failure, whose
advice should be sought in govern
ment matters. Yet there is no coun-
try where the views OF representatives
OF business are so little needed and
so frequently rebuffed where legisla-
ton affecting economic, industrial and
financial matters is framed. He says,
Let us have no patience with the pre-
sumption that men who, mostly from
small beginnings, have fought their
way to the top after having passed
through the hard and searching test
and discipline of business, are to be
ignored or distrusted in the shaping
OF the industrial and economic policies
OF the country, because of alleged in
capacity or unwillingness to take a
broad and patriotic view of national
questions directly or indirectly affect
ing their own interests. Let us lend
no countenance TO the presumption
that patriotism, virtue. and knowledge
reside primarily with those who have
been unsuccessful, those who have no
practical experience of business, nor
yet. be it said with all respect, with
those who are politicians or office
holders
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MONO HAS BEVERAGE
THAT BEATS THE wORII

The Bridgeport Chronicle says that
Mono county's drastic prohibition
laws are being threatened seriously
by the new 'pizen' being concocted by
the sons of Mono county. 1t is a sub,
stitute for corn liquor called Meal
Beer Or Rip Gizzard.' and is highly
Intoxicating. 1t is said to have the far
famed Ticker which makes a jack-rab.
bit spit in bull dogs eye looking
like dose of soothing syrup. The
recipe calls for a peck of meal, 10
pounds of sugar and two or three
pounds of dried apples. Five gallons
of water are added, and the concoc.
ton is set back of the stove or in the
sun to ferment. In a fe wdays it has
worked, and is then drawn off ready
for the consumer"
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Elko, O1So3.
Department Of the Interior.
U. s. Land Office at Elko, Nevada.
February 10, 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that Robert
Tucker, Of fuckers Station, Blko
County, Nevada, who on December 0,
1914, made Homestead Entry, No.
01S03, for Swh OF NBh, Sh OF
NWh; NWA Of NWM, Section %,
Township 80 NJ, Range SO e., M. ID.
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Communication Proof, to estab.
llsh claim to the land above described,
before Register and Receiver, at Elko,
Nevada, on the 18th day of March,
1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Thomas s. Park OF Park Station,
Elko County, Nevada; Emery @. John.
son OF North Fork, Elko County Ne.
yada; Howard Morse OF North Fork,
Elko County, Nevada; Neils Peterson
OF North Fork, Elko County, Nevada.
JOHN 10. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication, Feb. 10, 1915.
Last publication, March IL, 1915.
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APPLICATION NO. 37s5.

APPLICATION NO. 37s5. i
N,tice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
14th day of February. 1916, in accord
ance with Section SO. Chapter 40, Of
the Statutes of 1913, one A. F.. Niedt
of Mountain City, County of Elko, and
State of Nevada. made application to
the State Engineer of Nevada for per-
mission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is TO be made from Van
Duzer Creek, at point in the Sell
OF NWA of Sec. 2, T. A n. R. SO E,
NJ. ID. -. & NJ, by means of dam and
five cubic feet per second is to be con-
veyed to the Eh of NEA Sec. 9,
NWH NWA Sec. l, T. A n. r. SO
E., SWA Sec. So, Sh NWA Sec. So
and SWh of NEA of Sec. So, T. As
N. II. SO E., NJ. d. B. & M, by means
of the McClay Ditch, so-called, and
there used for irrigation, stock and
domestic purposes from April 18th to
October LIST of each year.
Water not to be returned to stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
o. First publication, February IS, 1916.
Last publication, March 20, 1916.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
ISOLATED TRACT.
Elko, 01971.
Public Land Sale.

Public Land Sale.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Elko, Nevada
January 81, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that, as di.
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under pre-. -isions
of Sec. 2455 R. s., pursuant to the
application of John Parkinson, Char.
lesion, Nevada, Serial No. O1971, we
will offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder, but at not less than $500 per
acre, at 10 O'Clock a. M, on the TWEEN.
ty-fourth day of March, 1916. at this
office, the following tract Of land:
SEA SWA OF Sec. IA, and the E1a
NWA of Sec. 20, T. 40 N, r. 81 E.,
NJ. d. M. This tract is ordered into
market on showing that the greater
portion thereof is mountainous and
too rough for cultivation.
The sale will not be kept open, 10
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high.
est bid will be required to Immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount there.
Of.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN e. ROBBINS,
Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
First publication, February 3, 1916
Last publication, March 6, 1916.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS
ISOLATED TRACT
Public Land Sale. Department of the
Interior, U. S. Land Office at Eiko
Nevada


Nevada.
Elko, 02041.
February 3, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that, as di.
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
of Sec. PASS r. S., pursuant to the ap.
plication of Edward C. Murphy, Deeth,
Nevada, Serial No. O2O41, we will offer
at public sale, to the highest bidder,
but at not less than $3.50 per acre,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the twenty
seventh day Of March, 1916, at this
office, the following tract of land:
The NWA NWh of Sec. 10, T. "a
NJ, r. 90 E., NJ. D. NJ.
The sale will be kept open, but will
be declared closed when those present
at the hour named have ceased bid
ding. The person making the highest
bid will be required to Immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount there
Of
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLBY
Receiver.
First publication, February 90, 1916.
Last publication. March p. 1916.
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NOTICE. .EoR, PUBLICATION.
Flko. Nevada. Land Office.

TlhO. NeNauas 1AnQ OLLlCe.
February LIST, 1916.
02427.
Noiice is hereby given that Peter s,
Indart. OF Elko. County Of Elko, State
OF Nevada. has filed in this office his
application to enter under the pro.
vision Of Secs. 2306 or 1907, r. S. L.
s., NWA OF SWA OF Sec. IL. Twp.
A N. so E., NJ. d. B. & NJ, contain.
ing forty acres.
Amy and all persons claiming ad.
versely the lands described, or desir.
Ing to object. because OF the mineral
character Of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavits OF protests
In this office on. or before the 25th day
of March, 1916.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication, February z, 1916.
Last publication. March 9, 1916.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Ne.
vada, in and for the County OF
EIko.
In the matter of the estate of Ed.
mund Wilkinson, sometimes known as
Edward Wilkinson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by an
Order of the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District of the State
OF Nevada, in and for the County of
Elko, duly made and entered on the
18th day of February, A. D., 1916. the
undersigned was duly appointed ad.
ministrator of the estate of Edmund
Wilkinson, sometimes known as Ed
ward Wilkinson, deceased, and that he
has duly qualified as such admins.
traitor.
Notice is further given that any and
all persons having claims against the
Satu decedent, or against the said es.
tate, must file the same with the Clerk
OF the above entitled Court, with prop.
er vouchers and the statutory affidavit
attached, within forty days from the
date OF the first publication of this
notice, or their claims will be forever
barred.
Dated this 18th day of February. A,
D., 1915.
HAYDEN HENDERSON,
Administrator of the Estate
OF Edmund Wilkinson,
sometimes known as Ed.
ward Wilkinson, deceased.
First publication, February II. 1916
Last publication, March 70, 1916.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
-IsoLATED TRACT.

Public Land Sale.
Department Of the interior
Elko, O1929.
d. u D. Lana Office at Elko, Nevada
49, February 8, 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that, as di.
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
OF Sec. 2455 r. s., pursuant to the
application of George M. Bower. La
noble, Nevada, Serial No. O1s2s. we
WIZ ofter at public sale, to the highes,
bidder, but at not less than $3.50 no,
acre, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the TWEEN
ty-skth day of March, 1915. at this
office, the following tract Of land:
The SWM SWM of Sec. 10, r. a.
NJ, r. 81 E., M. d. NJ.
The sale will not be kept open. buI
VIII be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high.
est Did VIII be required to Immediately
pay TO the Receiver the amount there
of.
Any pernons claiming adversely tho
ABOVE described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections. on or
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN e. ROBBINS,
- Register.
ASHLEY G. DAwLEY.
Receiver.
First publication, Feb. 7. 1915.
Last publication, March 0, 1916.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
ISOLATED TRACT.
Elko, 01970.
Public Land Sale.

TuoiC LdHu OdIc.
Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Elko. Nevada.
January 81, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that, as di.
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
OF Sec. PASS r. s., pursuant to the
application of John Parkinson, Char.
lesion. Nevada, Serial No. 01970, we
will offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder, but at not less than $3.50 per
acre. at 10 o'clock a. NJ, on the TWEEN.
ty-fourth day of March, 1916, at this
office, the following tract of land:
The NWA SWA of Sec. 90, T. 43
~, r. 81 E., NJ. d. NJ. This tract is
ordered into the market on a showing
that the greater portion thereof is
mountainous or too rough for cultiva.
ton.
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high.
est bid will be required to Immediately
pay TO the Receiver the amount there.
of.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised 10
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
First publication, February 8, 1916.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To ALBERT L. BRUSH and H. F.
BERRY:
You and each Of you are hereby no.
tilted that the undersigned Pedro
orbe, co-owner with you in the Bull
Dog No. II, Bull Dog No. g., Legal
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WARNING

Hunting, Fishing and Shooting is
strictly prohibited on all of our ranch
es, on Mary's River and both the Sew
enty-One Ranches. Trespassers will
be prosecuted according to law.
Nevada Land & Livestock
Company.
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NOTICE.

In the District Court of the Fourth
judicial District Of the State of Ne.
vada, in and for the County of EIko.
Felix Barbeau, Forbes Bredin, Dan
Shovlin, F. Strauss, VIM. Dunbar, L.
ID. Catlin, James Meyer, Richard
Hamilton, Henry Wilson, c. w. Salt,
George Robertson, T. N: Terry, Jr.,
Irene Murray, Henry Malmgren, ].
c. Carter, Joe Rule, Steve Mordue
and E. w. Stout,
Plaintiffs,
Arthur Zinc Mining Company, a cor
poration, J. F. Short and A. NJ.
Short,
Defendants
Notice is hereby given that the
above named plaintiffs have on the
10th day of February, A. D., 1915, filed
a complaint in the above entitled court
and cause against the above named
plaintiffs to foreclose certain liens for
labor upon those certain mining
claims and mine situate in the Ruby
Valley Mining District, Elko County,
Nevada, about three miles northerly
more or less from Ruby Valley Post.
office, Elko County, Nevada, known as
and called the Michigan, South Michi.
gan, North Michigan, East Michigan,
Gretna and Arthur, and the mill stu
ate thereon.
All persons holding or claiming liens
under the provisions of that certain
act entitled "An Act to secure liens
to mechanics and others, and to re.
peal all other acts in relation there
to-" approved March 2, 1875, on said
property are hereby notified to be and
appear before the above entitled
Court at the court room thereof, in
the town of Elko, County of Elko,
State of Nevada, on the 9th day of
March, 1916, at the hour oS Q o'clock
P. NJ, and exhibit Their and there the
proof of their said liens.
Dated this 10th day OF February, A.
D., 1915.
HARRY G. PRICE,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
First publication, February 10, 1916.
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NOTICE OF CONTEST.

NOTICE OF CONTEST,
Department Of the interior,
United States Land office.
Elko 01273.
Carson 1884.
Contest lis.
Blko, Nevada, February 16, 1916.
To the Heirs Of Roman Yraguen, Con.
testee:
You are hereby notified that Basilio
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First publication, February 8, 1916
Last publication, March 6, 1916.
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ISSSlSleT.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
First publication, Feb. Is, 1916.
Second publication, Feb. 20, 1916.
Third publication, March 8, 1916.
Fourth publication, March 10, 1916
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Plaintiffs,

Arthur Zinc Mining Company, a cor.
poration, J. F. Short and A. NJ.
Short,
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First publication, February z, 1911
Last publication. March 9, 1916.
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First publication, February g, 1916
Last publication, March 6, 1916.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-15
New Era
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Special to Times Recorder)
NEW ERA, March 15-Rev. George
AGREE filled his regular appointment at
Salem Sunday, preaching a very enter
esting sermon.
Mrs. B. C. Ray and children, of ALL
ington, are visitors at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Carter.
Miss Della Parker was visitor at
the home of Mrs. NJ C. Veal Thursday
morning.
Maesdames R. P. Parker, w T. 0.
Bray and Master Hugh Bray were Wis
itors at the home of Mrs. Mary Giles
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ledger and Misses
Ruth and Neva Ledger, of Vienna,
spent the weakened here with Mr.. and
Mrs D. C. Griffin.
Miss Agnes Parker was the guest of
Miss Bessie Veal Saturday.
Miss Bessie Autry was the guest OF
Ire grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ.
Mercer, Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Parker had as
their guests Sunday, Rev. George
AGREE, Mr.. NJ. NJ. Parker, Mr.. B. S. Par
ker and Miss Annie Willis Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. H. Griffin were Sun
day visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. c. Griffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Murphy and
daughter, Christine, were Sunday Wis