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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
ARMS TAX is AGREED ON
Senate Democrats Plan Substitute for
Measure Adopted by House-Rev-
... enue viii Total 19e,ooo,ooo.

Washington, Aug. IA 10 pei
cent net profit tax on manufacturers
of munitions of war was agreed upon
by Democrats of the senate finance
committee as a substitute for the
munitions taxes proposed in the house
revenue bill.
The committee completed its con-
Slderation of the house bill for sub
mission to the caucus. The net rev.
enue to be derived from th1 measure
is estimated at $193,C00OO0, Vi SILL
100000 less than the house bill. Spe-
cific duties on munitions proposed in
the house would have yielded 81, OO0,-
600. Under the senate amendment the
revenue to be derived from munitions
Will be only $45, 100000. '-.'.E-
The proposal to levy q net profit tax
on excess profits of manufacturers of
all goods sold to foreign governments,
as proposed, was rejected by the com
mittee after a prolonged fight.
The amendment strikes out all the
munitions taxes contained in the
house bill, including the much-protest-
ed copper tax, and provides that every
corporation manufacturing gunpowaer
or other explosives and all munitions
of war and articles going to make up
munitions, including motor boats and
submersibles, shall pay for each tax
able year tax of 10 per cent upon
net profits.
The proposed tag would become in
operative year after the close of the
European war and would be operative
from January /, 1916.
Threatened revolt in the Democratic
senate caucus over reduction of the
income tax exemption was averted
when Democrats of the finance com.
mittee reconsidered their previous ac-
ton lowering the exemption from $4,-
100 and $1,000 for married and single
persons to $1,000 and $1,000 respec-
lively. '-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
FREMONT GIRL
THREATENS LIFE
LEAVES LETTER SAYING SHE
WILL DROWN IN MISS.
NO CREDENCE GIVEN TO THREAT
Vera Heath Aged IS Leaves Home at
Fremont, Goes to oskaIoosa, and
On Return Trip Continues
On The Train.

Fremont, Aug, Is. Miss Vera
Heath, daughter of John Heath of
Fremont passing through the town
aboard the Burlington passenger east
bound Saturday gave the agent at this
station a letter to be mailed to her
father here. The agent posted the let
ter which reached the hand OF the
parent Sunday morning when he took
it from the Office. The letter stated
that when he read the contents her
body would be at the bottom OF the
Mississippi river.
I Communication with relatives in
Chicago where the girl is thought to-
have gone and search for her at Bur
lington by the father who took the
next train for that place, have failed
to disclose the whereabouts OF the
girl. Little credence is given here to
the threat of suicide contained in the
letter. The girl went to Oskaloosa
Saturday to do some shopping and re-
turning, on the afternoon train Ishe
passed through Fremont and went,
supposedly to Burlington although
| she may have gone to Chicago as
tickets to that station We're sold for
this train.
Rumors and statements to the ef-
| feet that girls life at home was not
pleasant are denied by those best ac-
quainted with the circumstances. The
girls mother is dead and the father in
This efforts to supply the place and the
advice of a mother has endeavored to
lexercise watchful care over the girl.
He has been inclined to restrict or
safeguard possible inclination on
the part of the girl in the direction 0.
male company, but aside from this
the home life is said to have, been
pleasant, nor out Of the. ordinary.
Miss Heath is described as an. at.
tractive young lady of about is Years
of age, pleasing in appearance, weight
about 1876 pounds. light hair, blue eyes,
" The second tooth of the left lowas
jaw is missing. She wore Saturday a
silk, linen colored suit with a white
waisteoat and white sport hat and q
pink face veil. g 4a 3i saa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
OILS. TRAINING CAMP
Foot Ball Prospects VIII Eegin TIE
Work Next Week. a

Oskaloosa High schools 1916 foot
ball training camp opens Wednesday,
August twenty-third, along the Des
Moines river land will continue over
a period of ten or eleven days. Coach
Paul E. Betting arrived home to-day
from the University of Illinois, where
he has been attending the summer
coaching school. Coach w. H. KEEL
ley, who is selling Portland cement
during the summer in Indiana state,
is due to return soon.
Twenty-Five or thirty Maroons are
expected to participate in the sum
mer training camp and will make an
early try for the first string
The seasons prospects are any
thing but discouraging. Captain Viii,
liam Davis, who has been lining up
material for the coming season is
enthused over the outlook for 1916.
Besides promising list of letter
men and experienced gridiron players
much new material is expected to re-
port for training and practice.
Camping along the Dies Moines for
ten or eeven days will only cost each
Maroon five dollars and al those
who make the first team will receive
their money back during the season.
This is cheaper camp rates than the
most economical camper rates.
Among those who intend reporting
for foot ball this fall and who will
doubtlessly attend Camp what ever
you may call it, are: Captain William
Davis Perry Newton Huhhard Shoe
make, Dip" Evans, Guerdon Parker.
Pomeroy, Wallace Holmes, William
Black, Lyle Henley, Harold Ferree,
Muhl, Hatchitt, Dwight Fuller, Reg
gle" Snyder, Dewey Kemp, John Nc
Kamey, Ed Greenway, White,
"Swede" Goodner and Hubert Evans.
Ray Augustine one of the Maroons
most formidable lineman will not re-
turn to Osky but has signed with
Kemper Military Academy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
WHO CARED FOR RAIN?
Travelling Men Enjoy Their Picnic
nd Despite The Down Pour. ,. :

Whether old Jupiter Pluyious had
"a frudge against the local council of
United Commercial Travellers Saturday
is. not authoritiyely known. but one
thing is known, he made a gigantic
effort to drown them out and spoil
their picnic. Soaking downpours dur
ing which the rain fell in sheets, in
terspersed with varied form oil mist
and drizzle, provided aquatic facilities
for the traVelingmen and families, had
an aquatic meet been a part of their
program But, nevertheless, the 10.
cal travellers staged their show. Ia
bles were moved into the old Yearly
Meeting House and dinner served
there, also as many of the contests
were pulled as was possible to execute
in the building.
Much merriment followed the events
and comlcal situations created by the
contests provided amusement for the
onlOokers. In spite of ]. P.'s protes-
tations, the day was very eventful and
successful. With the exception of the
fifty yard dash, the wheel barrow race,
the throwing and pulling specialties,
was given complete. The thirteen
prizes left from these events were raf-
fled off to the crowd. s43 H"E ..
Coming to the rescue of the travel
ing men, the Lacey Hotel management
sent special messenger to the picnic
party, when the storm broke, announc-
I ing that the entire house would be
turned over to the U. c. T. that af-
ternoon and evening, without charge.
Use of the large dining room, dance
hail. talking machine, parlors and lob
bies were offered to the travellers as
la substitute for the picnic grounds,
soaked by the rain. The invitation
could not be accepted, but the travel
ing men were very grateful for the
offer A telegram of greetings was
read by the assembly, from w. E. vii
iliams of Toledo, Ohio, Past Senior
! Counselor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
WAS WELL KNOWN MAN
]. Y. B. Wood, The Evangelist
Singer Died in 0skaleosa.

J. Y. B. Wood of KeokuG, an evan
gelist, writer, poet, singer, and car
toonist, who died at the Oskaloosa
Hospital Thursday night, was man
of exceptional talents. The greater
part of his life has been spent in evan
gelistic singing, being engaged up to
the time of his death, in revival meet
ings at What Cheer, Iowa.
The many friends of this popular
ma nwill learn with sincere regret OF
his passing in the prime of his life
for he was only forty years al age
The deceased was a we'll known Keo.
kuk newspaper man, having worked
on KeOkuk newspapers and on jour
nails in many other cities. He also was
talented singer, poet of promise
and a clever cartoonist and chalk
talker. -.. ....
! John Young Brown Wood was born
in Bloomfield, Iowa, on July 8, 1876
He went to Keokuk with his parents
at an early date and spent many years
of his life there. He worked as a re
porter on both the Gate City and Con
acknowledgements and continued his
newspaper work in other feeds after
leaving Keokuk.
| While living at Keokuk, Mr. Woods
clever pen work, attracted much az
tention and he made quite reputa
ton as a chalk-talker. Later he dis
Iplayed his talents on the chautauqut
platform and was always a popular
performer III his chosen fields. He will
always be considered a genious be
cause of his distinctive talent in man.
/ lines of work.
OF late the decedent had been II
revival work and was known as sing
ing evangelist. He has written man,
attractive dialect poems and othe
verse. Being a close follower of TIL
late James Whitcomb Riley, his Vers
I always contained the light appealin
& characteristics of the Hoosier poet.
The late Mr.. Wood is survived b.
a father, Richard B. B. Wood of KeC
kuk, four brothers and sister, How
ard Wood of Keokuk, Christian Woo
OF Texas, Richard W. Wood and Law
renee G. Wood of ST. Louis, and Mrs
Marie Selman of Bloomfield.
Howard Wood of Keokuk, and hi
sister Mrs. Marie Selman of Bloom
field were in the city arranging TO
their brothers funeral. *.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
PENN IS DRAMATIzED
College Endowment Campaign Max
.@ es a Hit on the Stage.

Professor Kelsey who has just re-
turned from Cedar Lake, Indiana,
where he has been teaching a mission
study class in the Young Friends Con
ference, tells of the dramatizing of
the Penn Campaign on stunt Night"
Each delegation had a place on the
program, and the Iowa group compos-
ed o feight members presented the
campaign in four scenes. The first
represented the faculty meeting with
members of the senior class present,
which was held at ten o'clock on the
morning of the fire. The second was
the banquet at the Lacey Hotel. The
a local meeting with one of the so.
licitors securing a subscription of
five thousand dollars from a wealth
Iowa farmer and his wife. The climax
was reached in the fourth scene,
which presented the final wind-up of
the campaign. A black board had been
ruled off in squares, which were grad,
udlly ullSu up uuIli1 lie duuOuHCe-
ment was finally made. IFS raised" "
Then the crowd joined in the cheering.
Old Pennies, several of whom were
present, joined in singing the college
song and giving the college yells.
This stunt" and the one presented
by the Philadelphia group, of which
Harold Lane, formerly of Oskaloosa,
was a member, and which presented
a business meeting of the church as
held in that session, tied with each
other for honors on the occasion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
FAMOUS SURGEON
DIES SUDDENLY
DIR. JOHN 3. MURPHY succuMes
AT MAcKINAck.
IN POOR HEALTH FOR MONTHS
Heart Disease Causes Death OF Noted
Chicago Specialist. News Of
Death Causes Shock TO
Medical Fraternity.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Dr. John Il. MUIR
ply of Chicago, world-famous sur
geon, died at Mackinac Island, Mich.
Heart disease was the cause.
Doctor Murphy had been ailing since
early In April and had taken a cot
tage at Wheaton to rest during the
summer.
Doctor Murphy left Wheaton for
Mackinac Island, Mich.
Edward N. Hurley, vice-chairman of
the federal trade commission, an
nounced that he had received tele-
gram that the doctor had died at
Mackinac. .....
Doctor Murphy was accompanied to
hackinac by Mrs. Murphy. %"
News of his death proved a shock
to medical and all other Chicago cir
cles Of activity Doctor Murphy's as
sociates said that he had suffered
from general breakdown. IT. ~G
Mr. Murphy's three daughters are
Cecille, who married julius r. Bene-
dict; Mildred, whose engagement to
r. n. Hurley, Jr., Of Wheaton was a
midsummer announcement, and Cei-
este. Mrs Murphy before her mar
rage was Miss Jeanette G. Plamon-
don. .'
Doctor Murphy was native Of APP
pleton, Wis, and was born December
I, 1857. After receiving a primary
education at the public schools he
dina oh hiuh Srhnnl
of Appleton on June 26, 1876.
He began the study of medicine un'
der the direction and tutelage of DR.. j
II. Reilly a practicing surgeon Of APP
pietOn, who proved a most efficient
and sympathetic preceptor. Later he
entered Rush Medical college, Chica
90, and in 1879 was duly graduated
therefrom with the degree Of doctor
Of medicine "' 70" q '". ''..'~
In 1882 he went abroad and until
1884 was engaged in study in the hos
pitfalls of Vienna, Munich, Berlin. Held
elberg and London. The opportunities
for enlarging his knowledge of surg
cry in those institutions was unsur
..-.nassssaas and neGtec Murphy made th'
most of his opportunities. ''' t''l".".
Upon his return to this city he de
voted himself almost exclusively Il
the practice of surgery. and in shor
time he was ranked as one of the fore
most surgeons of Chicago. Still late
his fame extended until his name wal
familiar throughout the country. +.
A few weeks ago he was knlghteC
by the pope for his contribution Il
medical science.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
HAPPENINGS OF CEDAR
Tom Cole in Hospital. Mrs Twyfold
Seriously Ill.

Cedar, Aug. II, (By Ren.)-Mrs
Tom Ritehie and son Robert are Wis,
iting relatives at Springfield, Ill.
Tom Cole was in the City Hospital
at Oskaloosa where he was taken fol-
treatment following an operation
which was performed Sunday for an
abscess behind his ear.
Julian Woody is very sick with sew
eral complications.
Mrs. Alice Farmer and son Bruce
returned to her home last week after
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Lloyd. -1- ..e .
Mrs, Frank Fisher will entertain
the W.. F. M. S.. on Thursday after
nooon, Aug. TO- ~ T.. - 't.. s.-..
Mrs. c. A. Twyford is seriously Ill
suffering with apoplexy and heart
trouble. Her daughter, Mrs. Dwight
Abrams, of Des Moines, came down
Wednesday called by the illness OF
her mother.
c. A. Davis is spending few days
in South Dakota on business.
Mrs. Mary Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Fox, Guy Fox and Miss celia Kar
stetter drove to Washington, Sunday
and spent the day with friends.
Mrs. Tom Richie was hostess to
the A. r. T. e. club on Wednesday
afternoon. Refreshments were ser.
we'd. a..
George Allison is here for visit
from Montana. ..- .s.
Miss Ethel Warner entertained
the girls of the B. B. w. on Thursday
afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
SPEED IS REGULATED
Rose Hill Has Ordinance Calling for
II Miles an Hour.

Rose Hill, Aug 1.-THE town coun.
Gil of Rose Hill passed an ordinance
at their last meeting regulating the
speed limit in Rose Hill to IL miles
per hour so those who have been rae
ing through Rose Hill on the Great
White Way and around town had bet
ter look out or the treasury will be re-
plenished to improve the streets.
Almer James and wife has returned
home from Minnesota in their auto
where they enjoyed two weeks out
ing fishing at Litonka Lake near Wat
terville, MINI.
Miss Media Hummell left Thursday
for Eldon, Iowa, to visit relatives.
Mrs. Robt. Beach of Delta is visiting
this week at the parental John Hum
mel home in Rose Hill
Mrs. Cora Wymore died Thursday,
August 10, at GAS p. m. at the Late &
Gable home near Rose Hill. No arrange
ments for funeral made at this writ
ing.
John Cline, living near Tioga, had
two horses killed by lightning Thurs
day evening, Aug. 10.
The threshing machines have been
thick around Rose Hill and the work
will soon be done in this vicinity.
! c. B. Rowland received car load
spf coal Thursday evening and has
good supply on hand for Thanksgiving
purposes. 49, - -.
John Augustine and brother Ray cs
Oskaloosa were in Chicago this week
with two car loads of fat steers and
two car loads of hogs. All goodstuff.
/ Charles Bass and Tom Denney ship
ped two car loads of hogs from Rose
Hill this week ,a-.e . '.. ..,.s
Joe Steel and wife. of Marshalltown
visited at Rose Hill this week with
many of their old time friends where
they formerly lived. They bought prop
erty near the gate to the soldiers home
about fifteen years ago and have made
good and are now in good circumstanc
es. ..a.r snr
The fine rain of Thursday evening
has changed the temperature and
brings a smile to the faces of all who
enter the town.
Harry w. Burgess had the misfor
tune to lose a valuable mare and colt
the past week by being struck by light
ming standing under q tree in the pas
Iture No insurance.
Ed Stout lost twenty tons of hay the
past week by being struck by lightning
and burned. Light insurance. a
Ed Mendenhall had valuable horse
killed by lightning the past week.
! Mr. and Mrs w S. Hawkins and
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Souter attended
chautauqua Wednesday evening and
when they left to return home the
Hawkins auto had disappeared and no
where to be found. John Hawk brought
ISouter and wife and Mrs. Hawkins. Il
their homes in Rose Hill in his auto
ARRIVING near midnight. ia If
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
HAS EVADED THE LAW
B. w. Harmon, Wanted For Selling
Liquor Cannot be Found.

B. w. Harmon taken into custody
and before Mayor Harold under in
yestigation for the illegal handling OF
liquor has flown. He was released
from custody upon his own recogniz.
ance, pending investigation on the
part of the County Attorney John Nc
Cutcheon When the official was
ready for the investigation and Har-
mon was summoned from his home
he could not be found Harmon was
charged with Illegal shipments OF IL
quors. Goods received in OskalOosa
during July and August were address.
ed to GIG Third avenue West There is
no such number or location. Harmon
has been residing at another street
land number but the goods were re-
ceipted for and were supposed to
have been delivered at the number
first given.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given TO all persons
interested, that on the 18th day of June
A. d. 1916, the undersigned was appoint
ted by the District Court of Mahaska
County, Iowa. administrator of the es-
tate of VIM. S. Lockwood, deceased, late
of said Mahaska County, Iowa. All
persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
TO said court for allowance.
Dated this 18th day of Aug 1916.
Harvey Lockwood, Administrator.
w T. Martin, Clerk. 5wS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17

Twenty-six fiat cars of traction en-
gines and threshing separators passed
through the city yesterday, enroute
from Peoria, Ills, to Minneapolis
MINI. The M. & st. l.. received the
cars from the l.. f. & w. road at Pc
oria. Crop prospects in the northwest
must not be serious, with the need Of
machinery in such large consignments
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
sIx Miles of Payino

Storm Lake, town of 5000 inhabi-
tants in Buena Vista county, has six
miles of street pavement under way.
Reinforced concrete is being put down.
The rest of the county seems to be
keeping pace with Storm Lake. as the
roads are being grayeled and con-
crete bridges are taking the place OF
the old wooden bridges.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
Community Picnic.

A community picnic and rural life
conference will be held by the Presby-
terrain churches of Libertyville and
Cross Lanes in Jefferson Co., at the
McClary grove. midway between the
two churches on Wednesday. Aug. 16.
An all day program will be rendered.
with a basket dinner at noon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
The Shriners Are Comma

Preparations are going forward
steadily for the big session of the
Shriners to be held in Oskaloosa at
a convenient time this fall. The
membership of the class is increasing
weekly and the wise ones say it will
be one of the best turnouts seen in
this part of the state this year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
Shipped Out Hogs.

J. A. Ritter shipped out of Delta a
car load of fine hogs Sunday, of his
own feeding, the average weight being
close to 800 pounds. ], F. Goldman
shipped car of cattle the same day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
Some DISREGARD Law.

The law provides that autoists sig
nal the direction in which they are
going to turn at street crossings, Some
disregard this law and go around the
corner on two wheels-a practice dan
gerous to themselves and to pedes-
TRANS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
New Music instructor.

Henry James Dotterweich, of Ann
Arbor and Detroit, has been engaged
as instructor in pianoforte in the
Grinnell School of Music, succeeding
Miss Bertha X. Shuts, whose mar
riage to Prof. c. N. Smiley takes
ulace this month.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
Fine Tomoto Prospects.

Unless some Intoward weather con-
ditions step in to interfere with the
existing prospects Mahaska County To
mato growers are likely to have the
best crop of the vegetable yet grown
in this section.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
New Bank for Tracy.

The excavation for the new Farmers
& Merchants bank at Tracy, has been
finished and the masonry work will be
commenced this week. The building is
to be 24x44 feet in size, one story and
basement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
Same Zine Data

William Leatherman of the Lacey
neighborhood this week threshed a
splendid piece of oats that averaged
e21s. bushels per acre as reported by
IF. r. Everett. So far as claimed this
is the best record yes this season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
All to be Removes.

All OF the main building of Penn
College. partially destroyed in the fire
of last May has been removed with the
exception OF the first story Of the west
wing of the structure and this week
viii witness the removal Of this por-
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
Sc Bushels to che Acre

Hancock reports that Grant Wins
low, who farms near that city, thresh.
ed forty acres of oats that ran SO bu-
shells to the acre. Mr.. Winslow uses
tractor and plows deep.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
Fined 500 and Costs.

James Green, Tom Johnson and
Arthur Long. three negroes who were
in the tent at Grinnell at the time J..
A. Mccall was killed, entered pleas of
guilty and fined $500 and costs for
milling by Judge Silwold at Monte
yuma. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
Old settlers Annual picnic.

The 45th annual Old Settlers picnic,
the big days of Lynnville and Jasper
county will be held August II, Is. Hon.
H. NJ Havener of Marengo and Hon. ].
IT. Clarkson of Abba, will be the
principle speakers
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
Barn Struck bv Liobtnino.

A barn belonging to Louis Land.
messer near Kilduff was struck by
lightning last Thursday and burned
down, burning several tons of hay
and about 125 bushels of corn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
MINI on 300 Eeat.

The Pleasantyille well Is now TO
depth OF about 100 feet and they will
probably have to so about 500 to get
THE quantity Of water desired
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-17
Potatoes are PromlsIna.

Late potatoes. near the damaging
point by reason of the July drowth
have been materially benefited by the
recent distribution OF moisture in this
section OF the state.