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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-08

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-08

The employment OF nat rates Tor
water service In undesirable. Fiat
rates lead to waste Of water. especially
among domestic consumers and there
Is yet to be found a reliable basis Tor
estimating the maximum consumption
upon Which a reasonable nat rate can
be based for commercial consumers. A
Systematic policy OF elimination OF all
fiat rate service should Be adopted by
the department. Meter service should
nrst~ be extended to commercial con-
sum<rs and then to domestic con-
sQmsrs
The present meter rates for water
are not only too numerous, but they
are discriminatory and obsolete. There
are at the present time sixty -four
meter rates In force. A number OF the
schedules to which exception has been
taken are rapidly being discontinued
by the water department. IT is recon-
commended that schedule OF the IN
crement type should be adopted as sug-
gested In the text OF the report.
Tho practice OF collecting the mini
mum hNl In advances. should Be aiseen-
tinusd. The credit which the water
department now receives for yire pro-
lection dces not cover the cost OF such
Bsrvtcs ana ~ utility shsuad- there.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
QUIGLRy.

Jacob Dookter has employed a man
10 help him with his farm work for
the coming ten months. for $500.
G. " Connie. Gottlieb Adam. Matt
Henne. r. W. Crofton and Jacob
Dockter and family were the guests.
recently. Of Mr.. and Mrs John O..
Henne.
X. NJ. Hansen recently lost two of
his best horses and Is likely 10 lose
more on account Of hard winter.
Mr.. Hurst OF Quigley shot a dog be
lieved 10 have been afflicted with ra-
bies, while going to the lavas a few
days ago.
The children OF Gottlleb Adam are
on the sick list with the measles.
John G.. Henne received a letter from
his father. who was elected county
commissioner In North Dakota. stat
ing that on a trip home from the
county seat he was showed In on a
train. The storm was 30 severe that
teams had TO be secured 10 take the
people from the train 10 a nearby
town 10 prevent their freezing. Snow
drifts fifteen feet high were reported.
This shows that North Dakota weather
has been nothing 10 brag about this
winter.
3 r. Morris claims We will have an
early spring Nobody hopes he Is
mistaken.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

Mrs. John Cullen was a town shop
per Saturday.
George Seelos, accompanied by his
mother, spent Saturday at American
Falls.
A very enjoyable time was had at
the dance Friday night. given at the
school house.
Miss Blodwyn Jones spent the week
end at the home of Mrs. j. T. Doran.
Mrs. Jane Charlesworth and family
have taken up residence on her farm
at Sunbeam.
John Lambert attended the Inter-
Mountain Farmers Society OF Equity
stockholders meeting at Pocatello.
Chris Adolf was a Sunbeam visitor
Sunday at the home of Frank Kluck.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
PLEASANT VALLEY NEWS.

John Deeg. Jr.. attended the con
vention OF the Farmers Society OF
Equity which was held in Pocatello
last week.
Miss Mary Fedler has been helping
Mrs sprattler with her homework the
past few weeks.
John Munger, the Oldsmobile agent.
made a business call In this communi-
~ last week.
Mr.. Stroh returned 10 his home last
Wednesday after spending a few days
with his daughter. Mrs. Herman Mar
tens.
Chris Sickle was quite IN with ton
%sillltis last week. Dr. Schiltz attend
cd him.
Ladies' Aid was held at the Luther
an church Last Wednesday.
Three young brothers OF Mrs. Manuel
Adolf's. Herman. Fern and Fritz Kas-
ter. OF Twin Falls. are visitors at the
Adolf place.
The little tw~o-year-old child OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Radke Is still very
IN.
Miss Bertha Sprattler. who has been
quite III. following a relapse OF the
measles. Is able to be up.
All OF the Gus Martens family ex-
cept Bill and Hugo. who will remain to
look after the place, are expected to
leave e Saturday for their old home
In Illinois.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
PLEASANT VALLEY NOTES

otto Martens and John Deeg attend
ed the Farmers Society Of Equity
meeting Ina Pocatello last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Stroh visited
with Herman G.. Martens and family
last Saturday and Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Gus Martens and the
three youngest children. Henry, An
ma and Carl. viii leave tor Illinois
next Saturday. We all wish them a
very pleasant trip.
Mrs. Andrew Stroh OF Aberdeen is
visiting with Mrs. Gus Martens this
week.
John riede is breaking some Of his
young colts.
Hardy Breding. Jake Sickle. John
Deeg. Jr, John Deeg. sr.. Christ Neu.
Misses Mary and Meta Fedler we're
I'm the county sea on business last
Tuesday.
John riode aud his man. Henry
Burgomeister and his man and Fred
Radke went rabbit hunting one day
last week They killed l75 which they
counted.
The Ladies' Aid met the 18th OF
February in tho basement of the Ger
man Lutheran church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Walters. Mr..
and Mrs. otto Martens. Mr. and Mrs.
Herman G. Martens and family. Mr..
aud Mrs. Emanuel Adolf visited with
MIR. and Mrs. Gus Martens February
eth.
Mrs. otto Martens is ON the sick
list this week.
Louie Adolf Is in town this week
having some work done on hts teeth.
A large party OF friends visited h.
G. Martens aud family Tuesday night.
and had a grafanola concert There
yer present Fred Radke and sisters.
three Raster brothers. Willie Hugo
and Henry Martens and Miss Annie
Martens.
Three Raster boys OF. Twin Falls.
who are brothers OF Mrs. Manuel
Adolf. are visiting here for a few days.
John and Dan Wolghmuth. relatives
Of the Adolfs. are visiting with them.
Mr. and Mrs. I'd. Richter. from the
state OF Washington. are visiting the
They are on their honeymoon
trip. Mr.. Richter Is a cousin OF the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

When . man takes 20 a claim on
the bare prairie BITS most valuable as
- h The sod The hnmus fram de.
sAying sod and grass roots has been
snrichinx me surface Of our prairie
lands Cor thousands % yeans The ten
years o. cropping THIS humus has
demonstrated 70 b. worth ti0o an acre
20 the farmer Ia fertiiizinE values To
oestroy this humus Instead OF con
serving Il b = crime against agrieui.
fure
II IL time. thercfcre. that ~e aban.
aon the old method of breaking sod
tpo or TIRES inches deep and leaving
Il 10 4aste for a rear or 80 on ths
surface There ~as a reason for DO.
Ing this In the old days for u grand.
fathers had no implements 20 handle
Il and they considered II a nuisancg
and something 10 be got rid o. Ias
second year they would backset II and
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

best tilth Is obtained by following the
pillow with the harrow: but for the
man With one team who cannot do
this. the = best idea Is to unhitch
the team every hour or so and take
on the harrow. E r. Parsons In
Western Farm Life.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
May BECOME O'erpacked.

When tho seed bed Is plowed ia tho
tain for spring planting Il may easily
hecome oyerpackcd by heavy precipi.
tation Tor such crops as corn, and
sorghum. etc. which do not require
a. much -compactiOn az small grain
crops, In this Ease the seed should
BE- listed In across the blowing which
sufficiently loosens up the soil. and
assures tho most favorable condition
for a naii yield.
The nlth of the seed Bed.
When ground Is dry plowed IL Is al
Ways WY loose and cioddy. Il is i'm
possible to raise crops on Il for II Is
aeratsd As o o as dry weather
commences the air gets In is deadly
work By carrying away the moisture
FROM the roots and tho crop burns
out Sometimes a man wiii pillow good
and deep when the soil 10 medium dry
and then harrow Il down and plant
Immediately TO crops. The farmer
who does this Is very apt &c say Deep
pio~ing does not pay"
DRY plosing in the TAU can usually
D. narrowed and disked alternately In
the spring 50 that a seed bed can be
made which viii be nne enough 10
prevent over aeratlon and thoroughly
mulch the subsoil. but not too COM
pacted 10 hinder absorption. In the
spring Of the year whom the soil is
IN good condition FOR working. the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
FARM FOR sALE-I will sell INV 1sO

FARM FOR SALE-I will sell my 100
acre, we'll improved farm, in Bing-
ham county, 7h miles from Aber-
deem, Sh from American Falls. One
and one-half miles from school, 81
miles from church. All under cul-
tivation. fenced, large house and
barn, granary, auto and buggy gar
age. well with good water and wind
mill, IA acre orchard, bearing and
fenced with woven wire. Cash price
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

Irene, Wednesday, February 2Ist
Boz office open from 200 to 500 Wednesday afternoon for reservations get ymr
tickets. Twenty-Five ant Fifty Cents Doors open at 1880 show Uromnty at s@S n 30
ONE SHOW ONLY
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

Plant Grimm Alfalfa, the hardest al
ialfa known. Guaranteed Grimm aIfal-
Ia seed for sale. Certified to be true
Grimm by the superintendent of the
Aberdeen Experiment station. Inquire
OF P. A. Fugate, Aberdeen, Ida. 2-1 If
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
SUNBEAM NEWS.

Miss Fay Hunt returned to her home
in Medley Sunday.
n. Poulson Is visiting al the home
OF his son. T. n. Poulson.
The friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lambert tended them a pleasant sur
prise In honor OF the couples twenty
NTH wedding anniversary.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

$4,000 per acre; and including all
stock implements and household
goods, cash price $4,000 per acre.
Jacob ID. Heppner, Aberdeen, Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

FOR SALE-or exchange for sheep,
half Percheron 5-year-old stallion.
Arthur T. wilcox. Hazelton. Idaho.
half way between Miner and Muir
laugh. on north side next to can
yon 2-1-tf
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
CLASSIFIED ADS

REWARD-S25 reward for red and
white fox hound. sea- on right Shout
der, little lump about middle of
tail. G. W. Farley, American Falls.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13

new CLUB
FOR CITY
Business and Professional
Men Back Project-Have
Leased Rooms.

Moorhead business and professional
men are organizing a club and will
occupy the front rooms on the third
floor Of the First National bank block.
The plan Of organization has not
been completed, but committees are at
work on the several branches of the
plan and a. meeting will be held short
ly for organization. At that time a
name will be selected; officers elect
ed, and a constitution and bylaws
adopted.
Leading business and professional
men signed up an agreement and each
Of the % signers Is to bring in one
new member for the club. When there
are so the club will be organized. AS
80 have already signified their inten-
ton of becoming charter members
there is no question that the club will
be go. The plan is to lease the
front rooms on the third floor of the
First National building that will be
surrendered by the Masonic lodge. The
club will also have joint use Of the
kitchen and some other rooms with the
lodges that meet in Masonic hall.
The rooms will be refurnished and
pool and billiard tables installed.
There will be files Of newspapers and
magazines constantly available for
members of the club. 1t is the inten-
ton to make the club a common
meeting place for the men who are ac-
tive in promoting the business inter-
ests Of Moorhead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
EAST SIDE NOTES

N. B. Hanson. the GAINESVILLE at
torney, was among the Comstock hotel
guests last night.
w. A. Weatherford.. a prominent
FELTON, township farmer was a guest
! at the New Columbia yesterday.
Afford King. the ditch contractor
was in the city last evening on his
way to Kent. Wilkin county, where his
firm will dig big ditch this year.
Rasmus Hanson is a visiting farm
er from Kurtz township today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rosenfeld and
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto H. Johnk are UP
from Sabin today on business.
c.. H. Kantor has left st. Peters,
burg. Florida. for Detroit. Mich.
where he will visit relatives.
Henry Schroeder. president of the
First National bank. is up from Sabin
today. "...g -.
George L. Walker Of the Moorhead
Building corporation sold a six-room
The property is located at Eleventh
street south between Fourth and Fifth
avenues.
The Moorhead Degree of Honor will
give a card party after the meeting of
the lodge next Monday evening. Re-
freshments viii be served and all
members are requested to participate.
Sheriff and Mrs. Dan w. Mcdonald
are at Hawley today. The sheriff
still retains his residence there and
went down to vote at the annual cleo
ton today.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. weum are ex-
pected home on Thursday from Cali
fornia.
The Moorhead boys who were at
the border with the North Dakota ma
extra pay voted by the North Dakota
legislature.
A preliminary oratorical contest
was held at the high school yester-
day to select those who will enter the
final event for the Dosland cup.
A regular meeting of Moorhead
Homestead Of Yeomen will be held
tonight and several candidates will
be initiated. A social session will fol-
low the meeting of the homestead.
DR.. o. j. Hagen went to Lake Park
this afternoon to attend meeting of
the Clay-Becker sanitarium commits
sion at Sand Beach.
George E. Perley is at Perley today
on land business.
Henry Krabbenhoft, a.. prominent
Elmwood township farmer, transacted
business in the city today.
At the meeting of Phenix lodge of
the A. o. u. w. last evening e. J.
Moore Of Fargo, grand recorder Of the
North Dakota Workmen, gave a talk
on the new assessment rates.
The Houglum F'urnitures bowled a
forfeit game last night-the Hub
Clothing team failing to appear.
J. l.. Bennett, travelling freight agent
day looking after potato shipments to
the southwest. .-..
Theo. S. Nelson, cashier Of the
Georgetown State bank and N. H.
STADIUM, cashier OF the First State
bank of Glyndon, were visitors in the
city last evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
FORMER HOTEL OWNER
DIED EARLY TODAY
Resident of Clay County "a Years
One Time Owner Of the Moorhead
House.

Fred C. Adsero, who had been a
resident of Clay county for the past "a
years, died at the family residence on
Second avenue north, Moorhead, early
this morning Of tuberculosis of the
throat.
Mr.. Adsero was formerly engaged
in farming but retired and moved to
Moorhead several years ago. He was
for a time proprietor of the Moorhead
house and for the past two years had
been engaged in the land business.
He is survived by his widow, moth-
er, two sons, three daughters, four
brothers and three sisters. His moth
er, Mrs. Johanna Adsero. and his
brother Jens, reside in Holy Cross
township. His other brothers are
George, residing at Thief River Falls;
Martin, still living in Norway and O..
G.. of Fargo. The sisters are Mrs. N.
o. Skjereth, of Carnick, N. d.; Mrs.
@. G. Brinkof Horace, N. D., and Miss
Emma Adsero, of Great Falls, Mont.
Mr.. Adsero was a naive of Norway.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed but the funeral will
be held from Trinity Lutheran church,
probably on Saturday, The services
will be conducted by Rev. Martin An
derson, pastor of the church, and in
torment will be in Riverside cemetery
under the direction of Beck & Morrow,
undertakers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
IN LANGUAGE OF ELECTRICITY
Genuine Force In Advice Handed Out
In Words That Might Be
Said to SizzIe.

Baron L. G. Rothschild, representa-.
tive of the Merchants Heat and Light
company, could not resist his second
nature desire to pay his respects to
his friends in the legislature. The
baron is an enthusiast on the govern
or's economy crusade. Meeting a
member of the lower house who was
greatly discouraged over the defeat In
the senate of the Oil inspection repeal
bill, the baron was heard to remark !:
my friend be light hearted; raise
your nerve voltage. You have suffi-
cient installation In your system to
carry the load. Do not let one burnt
)ut fuse incapacitate your system. If
necessary run your human dynamo at
full capacity. Keep your finger on
your distribution system, and with the
support of an honest public, you will
be able to develop a nitrogen light
Of conviction on your fellow members
When q fellow stands for what is
right in principle he eventually wins"
The member listened attentively and
murmured: "The Goodrich economy
program is current talk, all right
lndianaccI.- News. =. -.-~-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
Il TAKE
PART IN
OPERETTA
Sylvia Will be Presented
With Big Cast Friday
: at st. Joseph's Hall

Sylvia, a pastoral operetta in two
acts, by w. Rhys Herbert, will be
presented on Friday evening, March
16, at st. Joseph's hall by cast made
up entirely Of local talent and includ-
ing 72 characters. Following is the
cast: a...
Sir Bertram De Lacy,s the court
poet .................. Carl Downer
Prince Tobbytum a man of conse-
quence ....... Raymond Simonitsch
William, an honest farmer ......
commemorative. Clement Murphy
Robin, a country lad :...;..:::...
Observation-Disclosures. Fannie Zelinsky
Betty, betrothed to William .......
................ Juliette SimonitSch
Arabella, a lady in waiting at court
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Susan HanSmann
Araminta, her sister ..............
............. Philomena Boisvert
Polly, Molly, Dolly, farmers daugh-
Mary Zeller, Aurora Boisvert.
Chorus: Farm lads, farmers
daughters. lawmakers, errand boys
and dairy maids.
A hay field. A summer morning.
Vocal solo-"The Wanderer" ......
......:............. Schubert
n. LerVaS
Vocal duet-"Ich herrete des Rerrn''
.ss'........ '.......,.' MenuelSSonn
Tenor, G.. Peters.
Basso. H. Zervas.
ACT II.
A bayfield,. Later in the same day.
Farm lads, farmers daughters and
lawmakers: Mary Rohrenbach,. Mary
Zeller, Aurora Boisvert, Agnes Cor
man, Anna Zelinsky, Sophia Zelinsky,
Phoebe Simmons, Elizabeth Fisher,
Josephine LeVitre. Magdalen. Fisher,
Harriet German, Zalas Stribley, Zilah
Stribley, Margaret Benning, Gertrude
Simmonitsch, Anna Van Hale, John
German, Henry zelinsky, Joseph
Strub, Alphonse Kossick, Sylvester
RemIey, Cecil Simmons, Albert No
wax, Albert Nemzek, Francis Meath,
John Meath, Walter Nowak.
Errand boys and dairy maids: Au-
gust Jendritza, Clarence Smith, Ed
mund Riley, Charles Wallin, Fred
Rohrenbach, Frank Nemzek, Jerome
Aske, Sylvester Knauf. Fred Kowal-
ski, Bertram Foley. Wilfred Oden-
waller, James Neubauer, Joseph
Charles, Cecil FIach, Clara Kossick
Beatrice Wambach, Monica Remley,
Josephine Morrow. Rosalia Wambach,
Marion Zimmerman, Margaret Carney,
Rose Masterson, Lillian Masterson,
Margaret Ryan, Emma Zervas, Ger
trude Burke. .....H
Cornet: Joseph Schranz.
Violins:, Joseph Wambach, Blanche.
Schmitz, Ruth Paulson, Lawrence
Simmons, Herbert Zervas, Margaret
lie Wire.
Piano accompaniment, Vivian Duke.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
THEY ASK REWARD.

Crookston. Mimi. March 13.-Sheriff
q. F. Kelley. Deputy Sheriff o. K.
Bolstad. Marshal G. f. Cook OF Park
Rapids Sheriff Charles FelIman OF
Red Lake county and Fred e. Cyr of
Red Lake Falls appeared before Judge
William Watts in district court cham
bers and asked that he decide the di-
parties who apprehended Charles c.
Buclkhardt convicted horse thief.
Burkhardt was arrested at Park Rap
Ids, following a search instituted by
the local sheriff's Office on q charge
Of stealing four head OF horses from
John Forsythe of Dtagdale. Judge
Watts reserved his decision.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
Local Quotationr
THE oRPHEUM

With strong production to play
and with everything in accord for a
successful opening Of the bill for the
nrst or the week, the Orpheum Stock
company last night carried fhroIIsh
The Divorce Question in excellent
manner The play is a famous one
dealing with the terrible results to
the children of broke nhomes. The
parts Of the two children of the play
on whom life played so cruelty. were
Patterson. Miss Fisher as Mamie,
whose deserted life led her to the
streets played the soul-stirring part
OF the suffering, innocent. but wrong
ed girl. Mr.. Patterson, as her brother
"Dopie" took the part OF the youthful
dope fiend In most human way. The
playing of the entire cast, cen1Aring
these two, rounds out into an offer-
ing that Is credit to the abihty OF the
stock company.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
NEW ATTORNEY

Clifford L. Hilton yesterday assumed
his duties as deputy attorney general.
with authority to act in the absence
of Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith.
and Mr. Hilton. who has been assist
ant for eight years. advanced under a
law enacted to remove doubt OF the
legal effect Of opinions given by others
than the elected attorney general.
John Earl Palmer. formerly county
attorney of Martin county, has been
appointed assistant attorney general
to have charge of the criminal law
work and to be adviser to the dairy
and food department. The attorney
general still has two places to fill on
his staff
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
ASK 9Th
STREET
i. PAVING
Petition Being Circulated
Today and Has Numer- . .
Gus Signers.

A petition for the paving of Eighth
street south is being circulated and
has already been signed by property
owners representing nearly so per cent
or the AUDITING property. Others who
have not already affixed their sigma
ture. but who have been active in
their support Of the project will sign
as soon as the petition is presented TO
them. This will bring the percentage
Of frontage above so per cent and will
insure the completion Of the improve
ment during the coming summer.
Each petitioner has signed a sepa-
rate document signifying his prefer
ence for the material to be used When
the petition has been completed a
meeting of the property owners will
be held to decide upon the kind of
pavement to be laid.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
WOULD have THE WATER
PLANT GROUNDS IMPROVED
South Side Commercial Club Named
Committee to Confer With Of
Gals

At the meeting Of the South Side
Community club last evening, the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
urge upon the Electric Light & Water
Works commission to improve the
property surrounding the plant: A.
w. Bowman, w. B. Meland, A. ]. War
ner and o. J. Mortenson.
The club decided to offer prizes for
the spelling contests which will Be re-
sumed this season. H. r. Edwards,
city superintendent of schools, gave a
talk on the scope and purpose of COM
munity clubs as outlined at the Kans-
as City meeting.
The program by the pupils of the
school, given under the direction of
the Misses Meilecke, Sharp and Pet
erSon was much enioyed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13
ABOLISH HIGHWAY
COMMISSION In BILL
Measure Passes the Senate With Only
Three Opposing Votes-New Plan
w.. 10 Outlined,

The bill abolishing the highway
commission and making numerous
changes in the road laws Of the state
was passed by the senate by the vote
Of 60 to 8. The proposed law was
framed by the highway committees OF
the house and senate in joint session
and has been introduced also in the
house. As.s. -.- Sir.
commissioner of highway at an
by the governor for a six-year term is
to replace the highway commission
under the provisions Of the bill. which
is now before the house. The bill pro-
vides for the levying of an optional
road tax by town boards authorized
to do SO at annual town meetings
The tax is not to exceed ten mills.