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NOTICE OF TERN or COUNT AT
SEWARD, ALASKA
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED


THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE
THIRD DIVISION OF THE TERRI
TORY OF ALASKA, AND TO ALL
WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
GREETING;
You, and each and all Of you, will
please take notice that by an order
Of the court, duly made and entered,
term of the District Court for the
Territory Of Alaska, Third Division,
has been called and will be held in
Seward, Alaska, beginning on the 9th
day Of July, 1916, and will continue
as long thereafter as the public vel
fare may require.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this goth
day of June, 1916.
FRED NJ. BROWN,
DISTRICT JUDGE.
(Scal Of District Court
ATTEST:
ARTHUR LANG, Clerk,
BY T. P. GERAGHTY, Deputy.
First publication June q, 1916.
Last publication July II, 1916.
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Noodle Cafe. Phone Main ILL.,
Tray service receives prompt at
tention. lO-6-'u.
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Mackinaws, PanJs. Socks, 5oots'
Packs, Underwear Anything you
need. SEWARD COMMERCIAL co.
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"The Taste that TelIs"-Premier
Salad Dressing, a delicious mayonsise.
Once used-always used. Brown &
Hawkins, Quality First"
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Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, CHARLES S. MATHISoN
Administrator of the Estate Of John
A. Mathison, deceased, to the credi-
tors of and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers within
six months after the first publication
of this notice, to said administrator
at the Office Of the Mathison Mining
and Mercantile Company Of Hope, Al
aska, the same being the place for the
transaction Of the business Of said
estate.
Date Of first publication June %, 1916
Dated this 28rd day Of June, A. d,
1916.
CHARLES S. MATHISoN,
Administrator.
l.. V. RAY,
Attorney for Administrator.
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"EMO" Coffee, 30 cents a pound
Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
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Fresh Popcorn and Peanuts.-Sew-
ard Club.
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Waterfl g. Frazier wnskey at
"The Branch"
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Don't walk. HettePs sells postage
stamps.
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Meet me at The Branch.
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Publication of Notice to Creditors.
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SISTER SUPERIOR
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF
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JOHN A. MATHISoN, DECEASED.
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c. B. WALKER,
Register.
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Attorney for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-19

evening at the parsonage. All report a
jolly time. Light refreshments were
served.
Parties drove over from Lakefield
Tuesday after Clark Wishart, who
will be found presiding over a barb
er's chair in that place. He is not in
the same shop as formerly.
Friends OF Miss Rosetta Grettuni
will be pleased to know she has
finally accepted the principalship of
the high school at Sh2kopee, MINI.
at $50 per month an increase over
this years salary. With Miss Gret-
tum's resignation, Mapleton loses one
of its most CONSCIENTIOUS and efficient
teachers. During the past four years
she has labored early and late for one
end, the bctterment of the school. Her
kindly disposition and friendly way
has won for her many friends who
hope she may visit Mapleton many
times in the future
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-19
SPELLINGBEEATST.P PETER
Annual Affair Well Attended; leona
Sunday WOE the Contest; Prize
Awarded Was $3.50
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The annual spelling contest OF the
Nicollet county graded schools was
held at the opera house in st. Peter
last evening before crowded house
who manifested much enthusiasm and
loudly applauded each contestant
Thirtytwo contestants entered and
at the end of fifty-five minutes the
list was complete with thirteen still
standing In the field list there was
but one pupil standing at the end OF
ten minutes, going down on the word
"ooze." Prizes were awarded as fol-
lows:
First Prize, District No. 20, Leona
Sunday, $3.50.
Second Prize, District No. 8
Jessie Bepzy, $3.50.
Second Prize, District IS, John
Estenwis.
Fourth Prize, District 27, Ruth
Linstrom.
Fifth Prize, District No. 2, Cordelia
Carlson.
Superintendent Cosgove of the city
schools of st. Peter pronounced the
words. Arthur Berendt of North Man
kato represented the village school.
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KIDNAPPED The GROOM
{. v. Hoffman, Chatfield. Stolen. Taken
To Rochester, Kept From His
Bride All Day
from SATURDAYS Daily.

from Saturdays Daily.
Rochester, May Ito be kid :
mapped only few hours after the
wedding is ordinarily not a part of
the regular nuptial ceremonies. But
nevertheless this is the experience
that was forced upon G. Y. Hoffman
of Chatfield, who was married to
Miss Stella Swanson at Eyota We'd
nesday.
Hoffman had enjoyed the bliss of
welded life for only few hours
when group of his Chatfeld friends
came into Eyota early Thursday
morning and wilfully and forcibly
took the groom from his wife, and
hurried him to Rochester by auto
mobile.
Here the party spent the entire
day, Hoffman paying royalty OF
treats, dinners, etc, before he was
permitted to return to his anXiously
waiting wife in EyOta.
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for appendicitis. The invalid is re-
ported as apparently making good
recovery from her illness.
Misses Naomi Wiedenmann, Edna
Jones and Dora Archer will go to
st. Peter this evening to attend the
senior class play.
Attorney L. n. Glover of Window
was in the city on business today.
l.. l.. Champlin is at Vernon Cen
ter today, having gone there to at
tend the funeral of the later Dr.. o.
H. McMicheal
Mrs. H. F. Schemmel and daugh-
ter. Miss Maud, of Cambria, Wis,
are guests at the home of Nh and
Mrs. J. B. Richards, having remained
to spend the weekend following the
Richards HOerr nuptials.
A. Asbestos Avery Of Minneapolis
/ was in the city yesterday on business
! for his firm, the Keasby & Mattison
company.
Thomas Keefe of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
representing the American Cement
Plaster company, was business
caller in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Clague of Redwood
Falls was in the city today between
trains, while enroute to Vernon Cen
ter to spend Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Ellen Porter.
Mrs. Mary Stangler and Mrs. j.
. Huebel of Waterville are guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Markytan on South Front street.
Mrs. G.. Strayer of Winnebago was
shopping in the city today.
! J. S. Findley, general secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c. A., is attending the
Worlds convention of the Y. M. G..
A. at Cleveland Ohio. He will be
away week or more.
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LITTLE CHILD IS INJURED
Helen Erickson, Five Year. Old, Knocked
Down BY An Automobile On North
Second Street
From Saturdays Daily.

Helen Erickson, five year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Ole Erick-
son, living at PIP North Second street,
was knocked down and injured
On North Second street opposite the
Heinrich hotel last evening at seven
o'clock 1t appears that the child, to-
gether with others, was playing on
the street at the time. The auto was
that of c. w. McCracken of ST. Clair,
a barber, who at once stopped and
took the child and her mother in his
car to the office of Drs ]. w. and Roy
Andrews. Three or four gashes were
cut in the child's face. One cut went
entirely through the lip. The left
ear was also cut through.
Mr. McCracken is quoted as saying
that he was going not more than ten
miles per hour, and that some chill
dren ran in front of his machine, one
of them being knocked down while
the others escaped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-19
GREAT SOCIAL AFFAIR
EVENT FOR GOLD BRAID
Dedication of Nati0na! Guard
Armory at New Ulm Next
Tuesday Night

New Ulm'S new armory will be
dedicated by Governor ]. A. A. Burn
quist next Tuesday afternoon. Regi-
ment Adjutant Louis G. Vogel has
prepared the program and everything
is assuming readiness for this auspi-
cious occasion. The principal event
of the day will be the delivery of the
dedicatory address by the governor.
The program will commence at
three o'clock sharp, and will consist
Of a selection by the Second Regi-
ment band. This will be followed by
short address of welcome by Mayor
and Major l.. A. Fritsche. DR.. Frit-
sche is a member of Brigadier Gen
eral A. W. Wright's staff.
Major Fritsche will introduce Gov
ernor Burnqrist. The governors adj
dress will be followed by vocal Sc
Krook. Adjutant General F. B. Wood
will deliver an address after which
Ed. StolI will render a vocal selec-
ton, which will be followed by an ad
dress by ~Brigadier General A. w
Wright of Austin. A selection by the
Second Regiment band will complete
the dedicatory program.
The evenings entertainment will
consist of concert by the Second
Regiment band from eight to nine
o'clock This will be followed by q
reception to the governor, who will
be attended by his staff. At $3.50
o'clock the grand ball will roll and
dancing will continue during the re-
mainder of the evening, and complete
the program. About all the military
gold braid in the state will be present
ON this occasion
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Home Coming Committee to
Send Out invitations
ABOUT 5000 ON THE LIST
Former Residents Will Be Re.
Quested to See the Great
Historical Pageant
From Saturdays Daily.


The Mankato Historical Pageant
home coming committee held a meet
ing at four o'clock yesterday after
noon at the public library, which was
fairly we'll attended by members. and
the interest and enthusiasm in the
work was very pronounced. A num-
Der of lists of former Mankato resi-
dents were handed in, aggregat1ns
about a thousand names. 1t is be-
lieyed that it will be necessary to
send out about 5000 invitations wnen
all the lists are in. The committee
laid out a tentative program for July
/. 2. and 3. the first three days of the
home coming.
Will Have Bonfires.
1t was planned to Surround Man
kato with q circle of big bonfires built
on the bluffs on Saturday night, July
l. and to make the following Sunday
q Go to Church" Sunday, having
church reunions, and sacred concerts
in the evening. A committee COM
posed of Misses Frances Minor and
Helen Wise was appointed to consult
with the proprietors of the Grand
and Sandon theatres with view OF
having the Saturday and Monday
night shows appropriate to home
coming days.
Suggest An Auto Ride.
The committee thought it would be
nice thing if a complimentary auto
mobile drive be given the visitors on
Monday afternoon, and it is likely
that the Automobile club will be
asked to take charge Of the trip. 1t
is proposed to have social gath
ings Monday afternoon and evening
and serve light refreshments. The
committee would also like band con-
certs arranged for Saturday and Mon
day evenings, and a ball game on
Monday afternoon. They also sug-
gested that a central place be provid-
ed where all visitors might register,
and a record kept of those who re-
turned to Mankato for the home COM
ing and Mankato Historical Pageant.
Financial Committee Named.
The executive committee of the
Manl;ato Historical Pageant organiza-
ton has appointed the following
finance committee to raise money
needed 10 finance the celebration and
pageant: W. D. Willard, chairman;
Albert H. SLIDER, Louis Salet, NJ. F.
Sullivan, Fred NJ. Otto, Troy Him
melman. F. w. Hunt, George Draper,
NJ J. Dempsey, j. j. Flachsenhar,
Glen S. Dixon, O. w Walker. and E.
f. Soaring.
Tuesday at four o'clock in the aft
ernoon, the committee will hold the
first meeting in the Commercial club
rooms, and a full outline of the plans
for the celebration, and a budget of
expenses viii be presented. The plans
and expense budget will be thoroughly
studied, and decided steps taken
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-19
PAY CAR CAME TO TOWN
Cash Was Dealt Out to the Employees
Of G. w. Railroad Here Last
Evening
From Saturdays Daily.

1t was something of a novelty when
q pay car of the Great Western came
to the city last evening at seven
o'clock, and all the local employees
of that railroad were paid off from
that car. There was money enough
there to pay them all in cash, but
as all had not received word of the
arrival Of the car, checks had to be
left for some, the cash being given
to the men only in person. The car
will come again on the first day of
next month with the next half
months wages In the car were As
sistant Superintendent j. M. Baths
of Winona, Paymaster r. M. Strom
of Chicago and others.
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kdSotd
from Saturdays DaiIy.


Mrs Fred Chester and little son
returned to their home at i]undas
Wednesday after q visit of several
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. C. Mason.
Mrs. Theodore Anderson enter
tanned the Larkin card club Thursday
evening.
Herman Tiekro of Iowa was a
visitor at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
NJ Granger last Tuesday.
Miss Hannah Berquist visited at the
home of her brother, J. A. BerQuist
and wife in MankatO last Wednesday.
Peter Swenson has fine new seven
passenger Buick car, purchased re-
Gently of Miller and Olson in st.
Peter.
Mrs. S. Bengtson returned Monday
from Pine City much improved in
health Mr. and Mrs. Bengtson are
now nicely settled in their new cot
tage at Lake Emily.
Mrs c. W. Babcock left "Wednesday
evening for St Paul to attend the
funeral of a cousin. She expects to
return home Friday evening.
Mrs. It. S. Wilcox and Mrs. D. S.
Turrittin entertained the babies OF
the Presbyterian Cradle Roll and
their mothers, also few Outside
friends, at the home of Mrs.. Wilcox
Thursday afternoon. Delicious re-
freshments were served
Misses Minnie and Alice Crossfield,
who teach near LIE Sueur Center,
spent last Sunday at home. lar,
Mrs. George Eastwood of Mankato
is a week end visitor at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Babcock.
The Misses Blissenbach, Masberg
and Schorn of MankatO walked to ka-
sofa last Sunday morning to visit
Miss Theresa Vetter. They returned by
train Sunday evening.
Sam Grips of Indianapolis, Ind,
president of the international Stone
Cutters Union, stopped off here We'd
nesday afternoon to visit the local
union A short special meeting was
called to meet him.
Glass day exercises will be held in
the village hall Friday evening, May
26.
Mrs. j. e. Davies was a Mankato
shopper Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Gus Johnson OF ST. Paul was
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs j. Olson last Wednesday even
ing She came to attend the funeral
of her brother, Carl Dahl, which was
held in ST. Peter Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Dahl's death occurred in a sanf-
tarium at Walker last Sunday Sew
eral friends from Kasota also at
tended the funeral.
Mothers Day will be observed in
the Presbyterian church next Sun
day.
Harold Adams won second prize in
a story contest by the county boys
under eighteen years of age in the
high schools Of Minnesota. There
were great number who competed
for it and Harold's story was next to
the best. The prize awarded him
was SIS.
Miss Cloris Bailey entertained tho
cap and Gown club" composed of
G. A. college senior girls of st. Peter
at her home Saturday evening They
were entertained for supper and had
a nice time
d. S. Turrittin, living east of town,
purchased a valuable horse from AM
brOse La Croiz OF st. Peter Monday.
Mr.. Shuey of Pettis was business
caller in town Monday.
There will be the usual motion pic
lures in the village hall Saturday
evening, 1.-The Diamond From the
II
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Rev. and Mrs. MOrich arranged will
take place on Tuesday May 16, at
eight O'Clock. Rev. MOnich will lee
ture OH Goethe. the Greatest of Ger
man Poets" and Mrs Monich With
her students will give play, which
she wrote herself. All are welcome,
admission free with a silver col!ec-
ton at the door. If the weather per-
mits, ice cream and cake will be sold
on the campus after the program.
E!les Give Splendid Dancing Party.
Last evening marked the last dane
ing party to be given under the aus
pieces of the Elks this season, the af-
fair being the annual May party OF
the lodge. The affair was attended by
about fifty couples, and excellent mu-
sic for the dance was furnished by
Jones Brothers orchestra of Luverne.
The dancers were enthusiastic over
the music and the hope was expressed
that the orchestra might be secured
for dancing parties at some future
date. The hall vas prettily decorator
with foliage and flowers, and the par
ty proved one of the most popular
dances of the season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-19
VILLA PAID A S. fine
But He Is Not One Who Is So Badly
Wanted BY United States
Government
From Saturdays Daily.

from saturdays Daily
Four pleaded guilty in police court
today to the. charge of having been
drunk. Ben Villa, a Mexican, arrested
by Officers Thilgen and Ole Lundberg,
paid fine of So. F. R. Morphew, ar
rested by Officer Thilgen, went to
Jail for ten days. The same sentence
was melted out to Oscar Wallace, ar
rested by Officer Ole Lundberg. Len
Axtell of Eagle Lake, arrested by
Officer Thilgen, went to Jail for twen-
ty days
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of examining water for sewage
contamination. Much interest was
taken also in the display of charts in
the next room on the subject of
treatment of tuberculosis and care Of
the teeth:
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FROM FREE PRESS THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Rev. Freeman will take his depart
ire next Monday fOr Connecticut
j. j. Thompson spent a few hours
in the city yesterday and took his
departure again.
Thomas Slade, father of George
w. Slade, arrived this week to make
MankatO his future home
Mrs. Judge Dickinson and family
have arrived al st. Paul from their
eastern trip, and will probably return
home in a week or two.
Rev. J. w Martin departed last
Tuesday evening for Rockford and
Chicago, ILL.,, where he will attend the
Presiding Elders convention, which
is 10 convene at Chicago.
Jr J. p. Williams of Webster
City, Iowa, has removed his family
TO this city and will Immediately
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from Saturday, Dauv.

from Saturday. DaUv.
The Mankato Real Estate Auction
company conducted very successful
sale of property in North Mankato
yesterday afternoon, the residence
property at SIS Nicollet avenue be-
longing to Fred Druckenbrod being
offered for sale at public auction by
Jack Marlin, the Irish auctioneer.
Fred Stone Of North Broad street was
the successful bidder, and bought the
property for S2,525, being much
pleased with his bargain. About forty
uoo,,te attended the sale which had
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Given $500 Verdict.

From Saturdays Dairy.
Albertina Falk is entitled to $500
from the Northwestern road for the
death of her husband The, supreme
court Sc ruled. Mr.. Falk was killed
when he fell through a trap door
into the basement of the depot at
Tracy, February II, 1914.
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Rev. Charles Savidgc, pastor of
the Methodist church, will exchange
pulpits next Sunday with the pastor
at LitChfield.
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Ed Carney has rented one of G. G..
Burt's store rooms and is fitting it up
for a billiard room.
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Would Have Greater st. Paul.
From SATURDAYS Daily
Plans are forming to merge South
81 Pal1l West ST Panl and Mendoza
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f. l.. Waters has purchased the
property in the rear Of his residence
and is making repairs on the same.
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BANKS TO CLOSE EARLY
3 Beginning lune | the Financial iDsti.
stutions in City Will Shut Doors al
0ae O'clock Saturday
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Beginning on June l the banks OF
the city will close on Saturdays at
one O'Clock and will continue to do
SO until Octber l.. This was de-
termined at joint meeting of the
directors held this morning. The
directors discussed the question
whether it was not best to close aft
ernOon at three o'clock as is done in
Winona and number of other cities
of the state. This action, however,
will not be taken at present. The
directors also considered continuing
to close at one clock on Saturday
afternoons, even after October
next. Whether this is done or not will
depend on how the experiment works
out. The banks will try it for while
as they did last summer.
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very essential improvements at the
Union hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-19

Rev. Freeman will take his depart
ire next Monday cor Connecticut
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inter- upon the practice of medicine.

Captain j. r. Beatty made a con-
tract this week with the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad com
pany to furnish them a large amount
OF stone to be used in the erection of
The big railroad.
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Plans are being made for big
boys camp of the Y. NJ. c. A., which
will be held some time in June. Full
particulars will be announced later.
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Delightfully."- Surprised.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Jones of Byron
street were delightfully."- surprised last
evening by party of friends and
relatives, the occasion being the
birthday anniversary of both Mr. and
Mrs. Jones, which occurs on the same
day. The evening was spent in play
ing games, and nice refreshments
were served -444 .z,~ss.. L
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
THE MISSES FIELDS
ENTERTAIN FOR GUESTS.

Misses Edith and Emma Fields en-
tertained Tuesday evening in honor Of
Misses Maye and Ruth Owens, of Ma
con, Ga. The rooms used for enter
tanning were beautifully decorated win
pot plants and cut flowers.
At late hour refreshments, cream
and cake, were served.
Those invited were Misses Maye and
Ruth Owens, Macon; Ruth Barnett
Katie Sue Rees, Elizabeth Stevens, Ma
bel McBath, Mary Louise Edison, Ber-
tina Shy, Mary Belle Smith, Hilda
Johnson, Mabel Galloway, Floyd
Johnson, Cara and Lois Jordan, CT
Reynolds, Ga; Edith and Emma
Fields; Messrs. Willard Shy, Robert
Myers, Hilliard Smith, T. c. McBatl.
Clay Croxton, Carlton Shy, Arnold Nc
ellis, T. W. Stewart, Sam Mcdaniel,
Charlie and Finis Dunnaway, Luther
Wallis, James Seig, Wilbur Giddings
Prather and c. W Henderson.