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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
CITY NEWS.

Just think, 13 lbs. graduated
sugar for s1.O0 at A. P. J. Ewers,' on
Dollar day. Cheaper than you can
buy in carload lots.
Ben Moore, colored, paid 81 and
costs for drunkenness, when arraign-
ed in the superior court this after
noon.
Smoke a Grand Leader and smile.
Dollar Day bargains in every line
at Miss Kings, 322 Main street
The dog poisoner is at work
owned by E. E. Hawkes. died this
morning as result of poison admins
tered by some ffend. There have
been several cases of dogs dying or
being made seriously i'll by doses of
paison reported recently.
Grand Leader cost 5, worth 10.
At Miss Kings, flowers SOC to
S1.0o go at Soc; hats, $500 to $40
at s. each.
Counsel for c. J. Trus1ow, on
whose premises the police confiscated
seventy-nine pint bottles Of beer last
night on a raid on the building at
HOO Main street occupied by Jerry
Stacks soft drink parlor, filed an
answer In the superior court this
afternoon. 1t is stated in the answer
that the beer was for family use and
the return of the property is de-
manded.
The best sc made. The Grand
Learer. Buy one. Try one.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
Receptlon at EIks Club.

RECEPTION at EikS CluD.
Yesterday afternoon Miss John.
stone and Mrs. John r. Irwin enter
tanned at bridge tea in the Elks
club house, which was one of the
most delightfully."- appointed func-
tons given here in many days.
Bridge was played in the ball room,
which was decorated in baskets and
jardinaires OF pink and violet colored
flowers. Pink snap dragons and
fleur de lis, pink and purple gladiolas.
pink roses and violets, all made beau
l tiful combinations Of color.
Eighteen tables were played from
half past two to half past four, at
which hour a hundred other ladies
came in for the reception. An elab-
crate tea was served in the main din
ing room, in the center of which was
a long table lighted with candles
shaded in pink, and having on it
baskets of IaFrance roses. The
guests were seated in groups of six
and eight.
The hostesses were assisted by
Mrs. H. r. Miller, Mrs. James Huis
| kamp, Mrs. Geo. W. Delaplaine, Mrs
D.. A Collier, Mrs. J. J. Ayres, Mrs
Edgar Cochrane, Mrs. Frank M. Full
er, Mrs Thomas P. Gray, Mrs. James
P. Coyle. Mrs. Collingwood Tucker
Miss Anne B. Davis and Miss Eliza
beth Miller. Punch was served by
Miss Mary McGrath, Miss ADELAIDE
Bartruff and Miss Katherine Dodge
of Warsaw. The out Of town guests
were Mrs. Wright of Chicago, Mrs.
J. H. Findley Of Warsaw, and Mrs.
Charles Decker of Kansas City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
CITY NEWS.

Grand Leaders are the best.
AT Miss Kings, 322 Main street,
20 trimmed hats go at LOO each.
The regular monthly meeting of
the directors Of the Keokuk Indus
trial association was held this morn
ing. Routine business was transacted.
One dollar buys two dollar and
fifty cent razor at J. F. Kiedaisch &
Son.
Just think, 10 lbs. granulated
sugar for s1.00 at A. P. j. Ewers,' on
Dollar day. Cheaper than you can
buy in carload lots.
Mrs. Laura Bell Tucker, whose
death at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Bird, three miles
from Keokuk on the Johnson street
road, was told in The Gate City last
Saturday, was born in Keokuk on Oct.
Is, 1892, being % years 1 months and
4 days old at the time of her death
She had lived all Of her life in this
city. Death was caused by para
lytic stroke following an operation,
and Bright's disease. The deceased
was married to Edward Tucker on
April IA, 1912, in Carthage, III. She
is survived by her husband and two
daughters, Alice May and Neva
Marie; also by her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs George w, Bird, and two sisters
and two brothers, Lulu, Gladys, Rus
sci and Harry Bird, all Of whom re-
side at home.
One dollar buys a two dollar and
fffty cent razor at ]. F. Kiedaisch &
Son.
For your Sunday dinner, order a
nice veal or beef roast. Spring chick
en-. spring lamb, at Jos. Haubert's,
TOO MaiA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
DAMAGE SUIT IS
NEARING CLOSE
Arguments to Jury Being Made by
Attorneys In Case Which Has
Been on Trial for
Over Week.
FOUR ATTORNEYS TALK
J. c. Mckinley, Hazen !. Sawyer, T.
A. Craig and A. w. o'Harra
Make Plea for
Clients.
FOUR ATTORNEYS TALK

The case Of Lou B. Evans VS.. the
Keokuk Electric company which has
occupied the attention Of the district
court for the last ten days, is draw
ing to a close. Arguments to the
jury were commenced yesterday, and
the attorneys completed their talks
to the twelve men who were to de-
eide the case today.
The arguments are being made by
Attorneys Sawyer and Mckinley for
the plaintiff and O'Harra and Craig
for the defense. Attorney Mckinley
was making his argument this after
noon. There was a good sized at
tendance Of visitors to the court
room to hear these arguments by
counsel.
A large list of instructions have
been asked for by both sides in the
case. The court has prepared the in
structions in the case, and will in
struct the jurors at the close of the
arguments by counsel.
Routine Matters.
An amendment to the defendants
answer has been filed in the case of
o. A. Talbot VS.. the Western Union
Telegraph company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
EreGkEe-Face
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots
How to Remove Easily.

Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots
How to Remove Easily.
Here's a chance, Miss FreckIe-face,
to try remedy for freckles with the
guarantee of a reliable dealer that i'd
will not cost you a penny unless i'd
removes the freckles; while if id
does give you clear complexion the
expense is trihing. =
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and few applications should show
you how easy it is to rid yourself Of
the homely freckles and get beau-
tiful complexion. Rarely is more
than one ounce needed for the worst
case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for tho
double strength othine as this is the
prescription sold under guarantee Of
money back if it fails to remove
freckies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
PERSONALS.

O. L. Martin, one of the Knight
Templars, a delegate from Mexico,
Mo-, to Hannibal, came up to Keokuk
to visit his cousin Mrs. ]. G. Wycon
and family.
Miss Jessie Hartley Of Keokuk is
spending the week end with Miss Eva
Ferguson of Carthage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
LANpoLOGY. magazine wins th.

LANDOLOGY, C magazine wing the
facts in regard to the laid situa-
ton. Three months trial subscrip-
ton free. If for a home. or as an
investment you are thinking Of buying
good farm lands. simply write me q
letter marking it PERSONAL and say
Mail me Landology and all particu.
lars free" Address Lloyd M. Skin.
ner, general manager, 3kidmore Land
Co. 2SS Skidmore Bldg, NaTinette,
Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
PARTY to Quincy.

A very congenial party of friends
went to Quincy today by boat. In the
party were Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Upham, Mrs.
Mary E. Jones. Mrs. John H. Cole,
Mrs. D. B. Hills, Mrs Elizabeth Lee
Bron, Miss Rachel Fletcher, Mrs.
Frank Jones and Miss Kastner of
Washington, D. c..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
SPANISH Steamer Sunk.

LONDON, May 26.-The Spanish
steamer Aurrera has been sunk.
The Aurrera displaced 2,S45 tons
and was 300 feet long. She was reg
istered 1t Bilbao.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
Tornado In North, Dakota

FARGO, n. D., May 26.-Efght per
sons were seriously injured and prop
erty damage amounting to several
thousand dollars by a tornado neat
Wimbledon, according to definite rex
ports secured today when wire com1
munications were restored. Early re-,
ports of heavy loss of life were 1is{
approved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

LOST-Brown fur collar, about a
week ago. Leave at Gate City office.
Reward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
Call Black 665.
For Society Editor
Belmont cIub Meetfno-

The Belmont Cosmopolitan club, at
its meeting yesterday, at the home OF
Mrs. Dan Droe, adjourned until Aug
ust list, when >the meetings will be
resumed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
FOS SALE.
LOST.

LOST-F1at pocketbook enclosed in
money bag F'irst National bank,
Pennington, Iowa. containing two ten
dollar bills, one promissory note, one
bank book, Keokul Savings, Wednes
day or Thursday Of this week. LIBERIA!
reward. G. Blomberg, 407, Morgan
street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
PERSONALS.

John Murphy, editor of the Burning
ton Post, was in Keokuk yesterday
afternoon on route home from Alex
andria where he had been making
arrangem ents for the annual home
coming.
C,,facIiho for Thu Cate CIV
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
Miss DempIe Graduates.

Miss Vivian Demple of this city was
one of the graduates from Washing
ton college at Washington, D. c., Mon
day evening. Miss DempIe received
the degree of bachelor of arts. F.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
To Be Married in Muscatine.

The many friends in the city of Miss
Ethel Salisbury of Muscatine, former
ly of FIT. Madison, will be interes se
to learn that on Saturday evening of
this week she will become the bride
of Mr.. Charles P. Hanley Of Musca-
tine. The wedding will take place
in their new home, Lilac lodge, Oak
land drive, Muscatfne, Iowa. Miss
Salisbury was prominent figure in
the regatta held here in 1913, plotting
her boat Ethel ".
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

FOR RENT-3 rooms furnished, for
light housekeeping. Inquire Ills
Concert. Phone Red 23S.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

FOR RENT-Modern room, furnished
complete, good location, rent rea-
sonable. 721 Concert.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
LewlsJohnstone Engagement.

Mrs. w. H. Lewis Of Cincinnati,
Ohio, gave a luncheon today at which
formal announcement was made of
the engagement of her daughter, Miss
Genevieve Sears Lewis, to Mr.. Ed
ward Knox tombstone of this city.
The wedding will occur in the aut.
umn. This announcement is of spec.
ial interest to society because Mr..
tombstone belongs to one Of the old
est and best known Keokuk families,
and is prominently identified with
business interests in this city Miss
Lewis comes from a family which
has been prominent in Ohio for many
years, and is by no means a stranger
to Keokuk society. She is the niece
Of Mrs J. J. Chapman and ON her
visits has made many friends who
are pleased that she is to make her
home here.
Observation-Disclosures NuptiaIs.
Last evening at 5 o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. J. Vandendoel, 1929 Frank
lin street, occurred the marriage Of
Miss Edith Vandendoel to Mr..
Arthur Jumberg, the Rev. F. B. Nc
Allister of the First Baptist church,
officiating. Only the immediate rel
atives were present at the cere-
mony and at the wedding dinner
which followed. The bride wore a
travelling suit of shepherds plaid,
with white hat and carried brides
roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Lumberg will
be at home after June 18th at 1401
Franklin street The bride is popu-
lar with a wide circle of friends and
has been guest Of honor at many So
cial functions since the party given
to announce her engagement. Mr..
Lumberg is an employee Of the
Leake Printing Co., and is a young
man of splendid character. The
young people have the best wishes Of
many friends.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

FOR RENT-Modern six room house
new hot water heating plant. Gar
den space, chicken yard. 1913 Elk
change. Call Red 1172.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, mod
ern improvements, " block from
street car. Reasonable rent. Hamilton
ILL.,, Box 70. Phone Oil.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

Menefee, principal of the school
awarded the diplomas, and the ad-
dress to the graduates was given by
the Rev. c. Ernest Smith, rector of
st. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

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Indoor Picnic.

Indoor Picnic.
The members of the choir Of the
First Baptist church, and their
friends, will enjoy an indoor picnic in
the church parlors this evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

in The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Residence on north
side, with hardwood floors, gas and
electric lights, good furnace, station
cry laundry tub. Furnished or un-
furnished. Also a furnished apart
ment for housekeeping. Call at 727
North Ninth or phone Black 1880.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17

possible to count the shell craters.
but underground not a cannon wss
scratched. OfIicers and artillerymcn
were living with many OF the com.
forts Of home.
Further on we passed hundreds of
French civilians and soldiers paving
one OF the chief lines: laborers were
working on u new network OF rail
ways which has been constructed back
OF the Sommc since the battle began.
Permanent construction Of ronds and
railways IL neccssitated by the con-
unnous rains which make the Scmme
ronds and fields IN many places into
running rivers OF mud. Autos arc
hardly able to plow through and sold-
icrs from the frat line declare tbey
Whllow In mud like pigs on n Hoosier
farm.
The allied method OF attack On tho
~ ~ b''H w Nkt npHts uTtf1-
Tory gas bombs, hand grenades and
tanks. In one village the English
hrod during one night thirty thong-
aud gas bombs. but the next morning
the German soldiers crawled out like
rabbits from their holes ana wen. 20
work again Unanimous opinion con
corning tic tanks "a that they ere NJ.
most failure. Thcy can travel only
tour milca M hour and are easily
overturned by artillery. Some Tommy
prisoners declared they put tho fear
of God Into the Germans" II is nd
mitte1 their hrst use caused sur
prise. although now there Ii nothing
TO fear. All the German soldiers have
had an opportunity to study small
models. brought TO the front, and the
artillery now knows how TO destroy
the real tanks.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17
SAYS USE OF FIRE
BULLETS" LEGITIMATE

/ United Press Service.
| LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE use OF
fire bullets" in machine guns is le.
gitimate warfare.
This Is the stand taken by the
British authorities in protesting,
through the American embassy, to
Berlin against the German threat to
deal with two British airmen cap
TIRED with the fire bullets" in their
possession.
The fire bullet British authorities
assert, Is German invention. The
British military authorities adopted
It after capturing some from the
Germans months ago, they say. Just
about the time the German military
authorities announced they intended
to court martial two British airmen.
captured In Belgium. a Zeppelin was
brought down in England amply sup
piled with fire bullets" In their
negotiations through the American
embassy the British authorities have
given Germany to understand that
the crew of the fire bullet" Zeppe-
lin are prisoners.
The "fre bullet" Is a marker for
machine gunners-one "ire bullet
being fixed in machine gun ammuni-
tion at long intervals to show the gum
ner where he is firing II emits smoke
and fame along its route.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17
Says Woman $ Party Did
Much Damage to Wilson
Continued from Page ~

I tainly have received the women's
vote had II not been for the Woman =
Z Psrty plea to women not TO support
4 him because Of his opposition to ma
tioDal woman suffrage.
When we entered the CAMPAIGN
the middle OF August we found .he
voting women lined up for Mr.. VII
son hecause he kept us out Of war;
We opposed that cry with the coun-
ter plea that he kept us out OF suf.
frage.' and appealed to women "
show their loalty TO other women by
registering protest vote against Mr..
Wilson'S opposition to suffrage. We
found that wherever we were able TO
reach the women voters they re-
sroneed to this appeal.
We put particularly determined
Efforts into swinging the woman's
vote cf Illinois because Of the large
nrrhsr of electoral votes.
II the Woman's Party. which was
horn cnlv last June. was able In the
few ronths Of it's existence. to keen
between , third and n half of the
electoral votes IN suffrage states from
fn'pr 10 Mr. Wilson, we have every
reasor to believe that by the lime
the next election comes in 1918 1t
viii be so powerful that no party viii
desire to incur its hostility. The vis-
ion Of the 1915 election makes us
confident that the democratic party
viii not risk defeat again by having as
Its opponent the organized woman's
vote of the country: that rather
than encounter this opposition II will
Pass TIE nstional amendment In time
10 have the woman voters line up as
its friends rather than as its oppo-
nents
1--WE approach the coming session
Of congress full Of confidence tha. the
remarkably vigorous and far-reaching
campaign which the Nowan's Party
i.sl put up and It's unexpected success
in holding in line nearly nalf OF the
electoral votes which were claimed
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17
Germans Repulse'. Allies
With Buried Artillery
Continued from Page !

...,ic serving m tho headquarters nj
sre Of the commanding generals. the
.,rdows ratified and doors shook
,.cm the concussion of burstlnp
shells,
-, cars and escorted by an intelll-
s,r, officer. we motorcd to the heights
:, ,apaumc. There we watched tha
u,u,.h fire on a town The Only
.hurch spre and enc chimney IN s'iil
Standing. =,
Although In approaching the front
~. encountered seventeen lines OF
,,,nchcs and wire entangiements the
CANINE bnttlc IL no longer being de-
landed from tho trenches. but with
bru,ed artillery. For miles IA W.
walked VIC passed holes IN the grounl
large enough for men TO crawl Into
These we're cntrencbed TO thona-
ouds Of underground forts which ,he
Germans have built In mn endless
chain.
The underground defcnsna vary In
debth from few feet To M much rs
sixty feet. No cannon yet invented
can penetrate them And this Is tho
,enson. German officers explain. Why
The Eiellsb cannot destroy the tc.
Tense, Net house. n barn. or whole
tree Is standing In AchictlepetIt Our
anto was halted cnroutc By soldiers
cleaning the road Of debris from The
recent bomburdmcnt. After passing,
though, this village was aasin sheiisd.
The bombardmcnt was so terrific ag
10 be indescribnblc. The whlstllne
Of shells was cogtlnuoua md tho IN
eouniahle explosions shattered every
ones nerves.
Our auto incrensod It's speed and
others whizzed by. one carrying the
remains OF French aeroplancs.
We stopped at u ploughed field.
walked TO II hole IN The ground and
entered an underground battery.
Above ground. In some spots. 90
many shells had exploded IL was i'm.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17
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Os.DxDALR NOTES

! = = ~
Chester DeLap Of Round Lake
made trip to Klamath Falls Tues
day Of this week.
Steve Foster hauled out load OF
J provisions and camp outfit to
] Round Lake Monday Of this week for
some bug hunters for the timbermen
who own timber in that district.
Joe Foster was calling In this
neigbborhood Wednesday OF this
week.
Allan Stansbie and daughter, Alta,
were klamath Falls visitors Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Davis and Mr. Leonard are
building some good winter quarters
ct their wood camp on H. Fl. Van
valkenburg's timber near Long Lake.
II. A. Talbot and George Heaton
and family were Klamath Falls visi-
tors Wednesday Of this week.
H. $. Fox has been having consid-
cradle trouble with his pump lately.
He Is building a hcuge over his well
to protect his engine and pump.
J. A. Bushing purchased his win
ter supply of spuds Of G. M. Hunt
this week.
Frank sevitt has come back to
Olen.e for the winter. He surely nut
in good long run with his threshing
machine this fall.
Hiram Murdock Of Plevna was at
tending to business matters in the
county seat Monday OF this week.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17

n, Wilson because nc had kept us
Out Of war, will be sumclont 10 son-
vinca the democratic pasIy that II Is
urwise longer to cou-. the h.stilIty
0e suffragists and will lead them TO
give their support to the national
suffrage amendment, passing i
through congress Immediately
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17
Bonds Find Sale
United Press Service

United Press Service
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 17-That the
100000 state highway bonds
voted by the people of California last
week will find ready market is in
dicated by the number of inquiries
already received by State Treasurer
Richardson and Secretary of State
Jordan from prospective bond buyers.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17

LONDON. Nov. England
new ton shilling and pound notes,
which are printed IN thin parer be-
cope extremely dilnpidated and dirty
after a few months use. Some trades
men refuse to take them in bad con
dition.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17
MEMS FLANNEL SHIRTS, SAMPLE LINE

MEMS FLANNEL SHIRTS, SAMPLE LINE
You find shirts of all description in wool and wool
and cotton mixed in flat or military collars at the
following eductions-
$lOO Flannel Shirts Observation-Disclosures. 80
$l.5O Flannel Shirts ......................$ 81 %
$500 Flannel Shirts .................... S. As
$500 Flannel Shirts ...........r...........$ 81 65
$3.50 Flannel Shirts .....................$ 81 O5
$3.SO Flannel Shirts s.......................$ 06
$4.OO Flannel Shirts Observation-Disclosures. .S32 25
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17
WIIson's Majority GROWS

SAN FRANCISCO Nov, 17.-w,th
ail but Alameda. Los Angeles and
san Francisco counties reported, II
Ia estimated that Woodrow Wilson's
Official plurality In California will be
a.75e popular rotes. or 100 more
votes than the unofficial returns gave.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17

II yOu are looking for q home in
the city or country, Chilcote can save
you money.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17

Princess Julinna, only heir to IL @
throne OF Holland, Is very Ill. She Is
the only child Of Queen Wilhelmina
and the Dutch people have watched
over her for years with the greatest
sollcltude.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17
CYLINDER RECORDS

In fine condition; am closing out hun
dIeds Of used ones at 20 cents each.
At Shepherds, next door postoffice. IA
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-17

Surety bonds while you wait. SEQ
ChilcOte.