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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12

acted precisely like team that's goine ~
make a lot of trouble. Tf
But the Dodgers couldn't see 1t that wavs
It's always a little colder in Brooklyn th6n|
anywhere else within shooting distance, g.
the Dodgers have some excuse for sues'
cumbng to the slants Of Grover CleveIapl'
Alexander. They have not attempted to er-
plain why Growers arm was In such good
condition that he won a ball game easily.
Hamilton Is aviator" {
The White Sox juggernaut got in some
deadly work at the expense, Of the Browns.
and Earl Hamilton gave Missouri imita-
ton of an aviator In France. He b.ew
very. very high in the eighth inning, ard
when he had been located the game had
gone to Chicago
The Cubs also got off to a flying start BY
licking the Pirates. Larry Doyle, poor Grip
pie. was handicapped. The box score credits
him with only one hit, one run and seven
perfect fielding chances. 1t begins to look
Doyle Isn't bit better than when he ives.
at his best. l
The Tigers bit the dust instead Of the
Indians, despite the fact that Ty Cobb
opened his season with a pair of hits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
Bowie Entries for Tomorrow

First race. maiden. two-year.oids selling, 4
ss '':b b i0l Ss Ss
slsi%l%S ~ 5s,lons: sSssnsss; .$sT:s.; i,s %i.s
sn ps. charcct m iiS; wiaard lie; Ada xnns. iiS'
ing. " furionssSFisre. lie; .:xi Hudson. iii, iii
lid; Kalmia Park. iisi .siespy Sam. los.
upwsnd TSSrsh s.nelssy i: iys nG
HsubsTk isS; Asiia; iSSi InSIsh ;S Chant. 1853;
'fftf,h race. % tkrse:.yesr-clds and .ypwsrd,
~: II: = Is s ss:.ssl: si:'
S|!i',;1 e Ii;'' l|I '5'II q -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
DARKNESS HALTS PILLS
TILT IN SECOND FRAME
Impending Storm Makes Field
Too Dark for Players to See
Ball-Rixey VS.. Coombs
EBBETS FIELD. Brooklyn, April II

EBBETS FIELD, Brooklyn, Aprll -
With the score to and Wheat at
bat in the second inning today, the sec
ond Phillies-Dodger game was called Off
on account of darkness, due to clouds.
minute later rain fell in torrents. killing
all hope of resuming.
Rixey and Jack Coombs were heaving
fine young battle when the game was
stopped. The Dodgers got a hit off Rixey
in the first inning, when Fabrique. the
new shortstop, singled to left, Johnston
played right for Stengel and was thrown
out by Stock. Fabrique then got his hit
and was forced by Merkle. who was play
ing first for Daubert, Merkle died stealing.
The nearest the Phillies came to results was
with two out in the second. Stock bounced
an easy chance to Olson who threw wild
to first Stock went all the way to sec.
ond. He was left when Merkle made a
great catch of Dugey's hard liner. although
it was so dark nobody but Merkle could
see where the ball was going.
Appleton, right-handed pitcher, who
has been with Brooklyn for a number of
years, was released today to Baltimore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
Muhlenberg Sports Declared of

ALLENTOWN, April 12-At a meeting
of Muhlenberg's executive and athletic COM
mttees this afternoon all spring athletic
schedules were Cancelled, and, instead, a
compulsory system Of military training was
inaugurated The baseball game with Laf-
ayette for today, as,well as all other ball
games and track events, was called off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
WEST PHILA. HIGH SCHOOL
DROPS ALL IT'S ATHLETICS
Decision Reached Today After Confer
ence, Says Director Henry
Brachold

Henry Brachold, director of athletics at
the West Philadelphia High School, an
ncunced today that all the athletic schedules
Of the school would be discontinued for the
season, in order to take up the work more
actively of military training.
The decision was reached at meeting
Of the school directors this morning. The
order goes into effect at once. The first
interscholastic contest to go by the board
Is the crew race with Northeast High School
which was scheduled for Saturday of this
week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
u. S. G. A. ANNOUNCES NEW
GOLFERS RATING SYSTEM

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE United
States Golf Association has sent out . no.
tice to the effect that hereafter the system
of rating par would be changed. Holes that
are under 250 yards will be par 8. Over
this and up to 445 yards will be par 4.
From this figure to 800 yards they will be
marked as par 8. and anything over 600
yards will go as par 6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
THREE BIG SIX COLLEGES
WITHDRAW FROM RELAYS

Harvard. Cornell and Michigan are the
only colleges that have withdrawn their
teams from the relay games Of the Univer-
sity ofrPennsylvania to be held on Frank
lin Field April 27 and 2s, Chicago, Yale.
Princeton. Wisconsin. Dartmouth, Syracuse
Penn State all having signihed their inten-
tion Of competing.
The drawing for the positions of the relay
teams viii take place Saturday in the Hous-
ton Club. and will be announced imme-
diately after the work has been completed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
y Racks a Hefty X. O. for
WtlheIm's BlinJty Lights

isSss The BE Dlnss hit the mat
FuHX SarrtnF, dull thud that
.s Sow9 the pug King crown that
: " isPpsd hls weoly bean
- ~ ~ snought theFe'd surely be
M \ IA, punch Of smash and punch pug
/. H !ee new boss Of the ring
|e ss.RSss sSme added joysi instead he
vTrfs take fsn In bouts he
49,. -: ae;a 3 !. ~ e. y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
CAMDEN IN DUAL SWIM
AT TURNER'S TONIGHT

The Camden Y. M. C. A. swimming team
will meet the Philadelphia Iurngemeinde
natators in the latter's tank tonight In a
dual meet.
Armstrong. winner Of the Middle Atlantic
diving championship here, will be tha main
stav of the Turner's, with Sheer. the fastest
distance man that Camden has ever pro-
duced, the rock man Of the team from
across the creek.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
BRAVES AND GIANTS GET
AWAY TO LATE START

BOSTON, April IA day behind pro-
gram but with huge wave of high spirit,
thousands of fans gathered this afternoon,
despite dark clouds and chilly winds at
Braves Field. to witness the prying open
of Bostons 1917 baseball lid With the aid
of Governor Mccall. Mayor Curley and 500
of Uncle Sans jackies from the bounding
main, Percy Haughton's Braves tackled Me-
Graw's Giants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12

Wattman Elected Southern Captain
lack Wattman was reelected captain of
the southern High School basketball team
for next season He was forward Of this
years team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
baseball Gets "Raz"
- at Openers-NOT!

,,,on ,wne nnndred and twenty thousand fop.
in i'ooneu s the Iol1 baseball season on IL. WAY
W seven opening gnmes, pccorfjnx 10 yas.
cst,mates Of nttendaprc today. y" s"e
Attendance record follows;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
AMATEUR BASEBALL NOTES

wyoming A. Z. baseball team 70 destroys OF
Arranging games with frst.clsss teams IN Phila-
erpines ~ a Kostmayer, the star pitcher Of
number Of German teams noY IN 'Ss so ety. snd na
T,,n,ors and Aii-Stars. w. Shoemocker. bt3S
tra
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12

ra,rh,u ,professionals would like 70 arrange
r,mes with 6rst-class teams IN Philaselphis.
ySan wvuau citv Rockdaie, Stetson and Potter. =.
uane,rmott 'e7as North Orkney street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12

s,,h,,yhan A. c. of Lansdowne, desires games
with sixteen TO eighteen year oiS teams at
nue.. IansdoWne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12

.on and would ike TO hear from m, s'sndssn ana
nlnstesn ysar old teams psysnt '~" ssp~"-''
III Gottiieb. 7S2 Wallace stree'' hH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12

r.rnat A {, ba sebal team Is rapidly Milling
the seheduie for the season and would like %
book with nrs'issI st .wsrn sa' m.s "ssy with
" Titus Belirosd, Kshos. Deiair ana audubon
nreferred u. Martin. 2o2a North 6'sntsenth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12

ydsmont A. G, would ike 70 a.ranee smss
.,..h arst-clsss teams having grounSs snS o5'
fering full expsnses - ~''v - ssv''-
bsFisn street. -- s. s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-19

could pay benefits for in case of wide
spread fatalities.
Roger e: Dickinson of NeFth Ha-
ven, was elected grand master work
man to succeed Felix s. Meigs of
Bridgeport, and Andrew c. Brown of
Hartford, was chosen grand foreman.
The other officers elected were as fol-
lows: Grand owerseeE, Edwin s. Mer-
rill, New York; grand recorder,
George Stroll New Haven; grand
receiver. James r. Sloane, Meriden;
grand guide, Charles D. Goodwin,
New Haven; member OF france coma
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-19
Paper shoes are being manufaetur.

Paper shoes are being manufaetur-
ed on small scale in England, the
paper being used for the upPers. The
material. is plated paper closely uoE-
en-, somewhat similar to that used in
the manufacture OF paper hats. Paper
fibre Is also used I'm making cheap
grade OF imitation 1ezt has for men.
Discussing the measures taken dur
ing the past year by Germany to deal
with the growing shortage of clothing,
the Bqara Of Trade Gazette Says:
fsAGurA ~ the eanth1ng row worn
fhxgushgu ucau<ifsaa
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-19
UNITED WORKMEN'S
STATE CONVENTION

The state convention of the An
cient Order Of United Workmen held
in Hartford yesterday passed a reso-
luton making it necessary for every
member of military age to sign a
waiver Of insurance If he should be
killed in military service. This is
done because the enlisted member
ship IS alxeaAx a. large as fhe lodge
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-19

tary uniforms, is made from mater
ials diluted in varying degrees with
such substitutes such as paper and
eeiiulese, the warmth and wearing
qualities Of which are doubtful as
compared with materials spun, WOW
en- or knitted wholly from wool and
cotton
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-19
POINTS OF interest.

Anyone looking for Halloween new
elites viii find a splendid display of
masks at Radford B. Smiths Besides
the MASKS there are paper hats, Lam
terms and candy boxes. The rsx.Iar
Saturday sale of warm clothine for
winter offers unusual bargains Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-19
BONDS AS oHRIsFdAs GIFTS

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 1s.-Gev,
Brumbaugh in his proclamation today
designating Oct. "a as Liberty day,
suggests tlrat Liberty bonds be among
the gifts bestowed en- relatives and
friends this coming Chrtstznaz
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-19

nittee for three years. John G. frane,
Hartfordi representatives to supreme
lodge, Judge John e. Fahey, Rock
vile; Felix s. Meigs, Bridgeport; Ed
win 8. Merrill, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-19

Thousands of children participates
Ia rioting against the Gary school
system in the Bronx Re11er euefle5
the r1otinE
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-02
APPLICATION NO. .;s2.

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State Of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day Of October, 1916, in accord
ance with Section So, Chapter lie' OF
the Statutes OF 1913. J. Z. WILLIAMS
and F. A. TRAVIS, OF Lee, county o.
Elko. and State Of Nevada, made ap-
plication to the State Engineer OF Ne
vada for permission to appropriate the
public waters Of the State Of Nevada
Such appropriation is to be made from
South Fork of the Humboldt River
and Lake (Unnamed) at head OF North
Branch OF South Fork, at a point In
the sen of SEX, Sec. 2, T. 81 ~, X.
81 E, NJ. ID. u. & NJ, by means OF a
dam and reservoir. and Ga cubic feet
per second is to he conveyed to Sec. z.
T. Fl N, x. 81 E., Ii. d. d. & NJ. by
means of open cuts, pipes and bitches,
and there USED for irrigation and do
nestle purposes, from Nay until DC
tober OF each year.
Water not TO be returned to stream
w. NJ. KEARNEY.
State Engineer.
First publication. Dec. Z, 1916.
Last publication, Jan. z, 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-02
HAD BIG coUPs ALL MAPPED OUT

BY the arrest OF two men at Love.
lock last week, II Is believed that an
effort to loot the Southern Pacific
property at that place was frustrated.
The two men were arrested Sunday
morning, after the front glass window
of Lascn's jcwelry store had been
broken, and nearly thousand dollars
worth of stock removed All but Jew.
clry valued at 1922 has been recovered
part Of which was taken from Wrlgbrs
pocket the police cay. immediately
after arrest, plans showing the ground
floor. the windows. doors and interior
OF the S. =. depot were taken from tho
pockets and they would mako no state.
ment. Tho evidence was considered
strong enough TO warrant an inycstigo.
lion by the police on the theory that
the pair had laid careful plans and in.
tended robbing the depot
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-02
SUM MoNS.

In the Justices Court Of Elko Town
ship, County of Flko, State of Nevada.
BERTHA p. HALE, "a widow,
Plaintiff, VS.. ID. d. HOLGATE, De
fendant-Summons.
The State of Nevada sends Greeting
to ID. ID. Holgate, Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear
before me at my office in Elko Town
ship, County of Elko, State OF Nevada,
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, in the JUS
;!Ce Court of said ElkO Township, in
said County and State, and to answer
the complaint filed therein within five
days after the service on you OF this
summons, If served within this town
ship, or within ten days If served out
of said township but within this coun-
ty. and within twenty days IL served
elsewhere, or plaintiff will take judg.
ment against you according TO the
prayer of said complaint. Said ac-
ton is brought to recover judgment
against you, the said defendant, and IN
favor of plaintiff for the sum of $4,000
together with interest thereon from
the cath day of March, 1915, at the
rate of IL per cent, per annum, or one
/ per cent. per month, costs of suit and
a reasonable attorneys fee, based up
on certain pTomissory note eXeCut ct
by you and given TO plaintiff dated the
! Gath day of March, 1915, whereby got
/ promised to pay the said sum TO plain
tiff within ninety days after the date
thereof: all Of which more fully ap
pears b. the complaint on file herein
a copy of which accompanies this sum
mons and 10 which you are referred, o
judgment will De taken against you 70
said amount, to.wit, $1,000, togcthc
with costs OF this suit IL you fail (,
appear and answer.
) Given under my hand this 21st da,
, of December, 1916.
II. u. CASTLE,
; Justice of the Peace of said TOWNSHIP
, HAROLD HALE,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
ElkO, Nevada.
First publication, Dec. 20, 1916.
Last publication, Feb 3, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-02
WILSON WILL NOT
BE DISCOURAGED AT
REJECTION OF PLAN

WASHINGTON. d. C., Jan. 1.-Wil.
son will not end his activities for
peace when he receives the expected
rejection of his suggestions from the
Entente Allies.
The President II is understood. OK.
poets to find in the notes loopholcs
that will permit him to continue his
efforts to find common ground be.
tween the bclligercnts which will
eventually commence negotiations.
The activity Of the other ncutrals
along the same lines for peace is
greatly encouraging to Wilson. He he
liCvCs that when the people of the bel
ligerent countries realize the earnest
effort that is being made to end III,
war they will insist that the gcvcra
governments treat the subject serious
Is.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-02
WIDELY KNOWN
HOTEL MAN, STORY TELLER

]. u. Fitzgerald. best known hotel
man in Nevada, says that the Mayer
Hotel entertained more than eight hun
drcd guests during the month OF De
cember.
Mine host. Fitzgerald the modest,
forgot, however, TO say that he person
ally supervised the wants, comforts
and happiness of most of them. When
a train rolls in and stops at the station
the genial Fitz has hut to look across
;hc street and under the cars and see
the feet that step down from the train
platform TO know just how many and
which rooms TO assign. BY the time
the porter gets them lined up before
the register Fitz has the room tickets
al! filled out and stuck in the rack,
one a front room, another 4 plain, a
one getting just what he desired. lie
has his brand on all the regular tran
sients that have such a fixed habit
they cant pass the town without stop
ping over and when maverick strays
. in he knows just what will be required
/ before a word Is spoken.
! If an auto from the country stops
( before the door Fitz knows the guest
by the radiator on the machine, and
they all know him, too.
Fitzgerald is also noted as a story
teller and tells one about Chinaman
that had a strain of George AIDE in his
veins. a local Celestial who runs a
day with an armful of napkins that the
Chinaman said would count one hun
drcd. Fitz counted several times but
only found ninety in the bunch. The
Chinaman counted out ten. then stack
: ed the rest in nine other apparently
equal piles. Fitz looked three full
= speeches. minutes at two little bright
spcCks. but the almond eyes never
wavered in the return gaze. The
Chinaman has some local fame as a
poker player Fitz remembered that
i the Chinaman had brought in a bunch
several months before that contained
|, one hundred and ten, so he paid for
the full hundred without another word
The Chinaman pOckCted the money
and said TO Fitz, you heap smart like
banana skin on lady shoe heel. but me
slick as n flesh loystcr."
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

O2S15.
Elko, Nevada, Land Office, Decem.
Der IL, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that OLIVER
RIFE, of North Fork. County OF Elko,
State of Nevada, has filed in this office
his application to enter-select-loca
under the provision of Sec. 2306 Re.
vised Statutes of the United States,
the following described land, viz:
The Southwest quarter of the South
east quarter (SWA SEQ of Section
4, Township AZ North; Range sc East
Mount Diablo Base & Meridian, con
tanning 40 acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the lands described, or desir
ing to object, because of the mineral
! character of the land. or for any othe,
reason, to the disposal 20 applicant
should file their affidavits OF protest!
in this office, on or before the Goth da!
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-02
APPLICATION NO. 419f.

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters of
the state OF Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
18th day OF October, 1916, in accord.
anCe with Section SO, Chapter 40, OF
the Statutes OF 1913, J. u. WILLIAMS
and +. A. TRAVIS, OF Lee. County OF
Elko, and State OF Nevada, made ap.
plicatlon TO the Stpto Engineer OF Ne
vada for permission 10 appropriate the
publll waters OF the State OF Nevada.
Such appropriation 10 to no made from
South Fork OF the Humboldt River in
Three Lakes Canyon, near source OF
stream, at a point in the NWK of
NWh, Sec. 20, 4. 81 NJ, X. 81 t., NJ.
ID. u. G. NJ, by means OF q dam, and
30 cubic feet per second Is TO be
conveyed TO the 81 OF Sec %, r. 81
NJ, Il. IS e., NJ. ID. II. g. NJ, by means
OF open cuts, tunnels, pipes and
dltches, and there used for irrigation
and domestic purposes, from May until
october OF each year
Water not TO be returned TO stream
: w. NJ. KBARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication, Dec. 2, 1916.
i Lat publication. Ian 7. 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-02

production of bullion. The better ore
Is being reduced in the Coots mill. but
with the leasing OF the Esmeralda mill
their reduction OF ore will average fifty
tons day. Heretofore they only
handled the better grade. but with
added facilities the big body OF ore
in the Queen will be broken down and
transported to the Esmeraida mill.
The Queen has a body of ore more
than twenty feet wide that averages
above Sli per ton.
"Conclusively. the Gold Circle dis
trict is busy and new Developments
are giving it an enlarged scope and
making 1t the mine section that its
worth justifies."
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-02
GOLD CIRCLE IS
FORGING AHEAD

Charles W. Schein. Il pioneer OF the
Gold Circle district and one of the
successful practical miners OF the
State. Is in WinpCmiCCa from the Elko
County gold camp. says the Star. Mr..
Schein brings the information that
more men are working at the camp
than at any time since MeIken and
Schein, McCauley and Mcmahon, Billy
Mcclellan and others brought the Cir
Gle into the limelight Charley Schcin
had charge Of the work that developed
the Elko Prince and later was in
charge of the real work that brought
into prominence the great Long Hike
mine of Jarbidge, now being operated
by the Guggenheims. He is back in
Gold Circle.
The district is prosperous" said
Mr.. Schein. There are two mills
steadily running. The monthly bullion
output is approximately $4,000. TIL,
third mill will be in operation yer!
shortly. This is the Esmeralda mill
which will begin to treat the big bod:
of ore opened by the leaScrs on the
Queen property.
THE Elko Prince Is steadily produc
ing its own high.Class mill ore. The
production of the Elko Prince is from
$35. 900 to 100000 per month.
Noble and Stone. on their Hillside
group. are extracting lot of high,
grade mill ore and are making good
money.
The leasers on the Judge are TAX
ing out fine ore and making big mon.
ey. The same parties are operating
on the Colorado Grandccs and on the
old Jurgen lease are proving a large
body of ore.
Mike Paisley and Billie Ray ar,
working the Missing Link. From tim,
to time they ship batch of ore which
usually returns them around 500 pc
ton.
The Queen property, under leas
to Brown & Co, is making stead
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-02
TAXES ON THEATRES
LOWER AFTER JAN.

The special L. 5. tax on tobacco
dealers will be discontinued after Jan.
uary l, and the tax on theatres in
cities of less than 5000 population is
reduced one-half. This reduces the
theatre taX on all theatres in the state
exlept those in Reno. The tax on COM
mercial brokers' is discontinued after
January i, but the tax on bowling al
leys and pool and billiard tables, with
no exemptions for social clubs, still re-
mains. Corporations on and after jan
uary l. 1916, pay an excise tax of so
cents per annum on each $1,000 of their
value on the capital stock in excess of
5000.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-02

of the irrigation situation in this val
ley. while in the Mercantile bank. was
brought over to X. ]. Persons desk.
"Mr. Holabird. want you TO meet
Mr.. Picrson."
A smile appeared on Persons face.
He bowed and acknowledged the intro
duction.
There was silence for moment,
and then the smile broadened.
Hello. Uncle WILL" he said.
Explanations of surprise followed,
and It developed that the local banker
was the irrigation experts nephew
The two had not seen each other in
more than twenty years. and in the
space of time had lost track OF each
others whereabouts.