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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-26

every available spot of ground. we..
their homes. Narrow sticks, bound %
gcther 10y mountain vines, formed tho
sides. and they were surmounted by
palm-thntchcd roofs. As We drew nea
the and girls quickly concealed
their faces In bright nantes, lat pierre
ing black eyes still spied 1t us in
q%uisitively. Ahashed or siraid they
would not even permit rs to caress
their babies.
Come" said our gui>~, and we cn'
tered the first of the loig line of dwell
ings. Each one. we we're told, housed
from ten To twenty .nmilies. In tbs
dim light, Furnished by two low door
ways, we distinguished n tremendous
room, with floors Of hard packed clay.
There was little furniture, except Il few
hammocks strung about, while clothes
lines seemed 10 form II division for the
family quarters. An occasional wooden
bench was occupied by groups Of men
recovering from too much celebration.
Cleanliness seemed the rule. The
ocean serves as bath house, toilet n
medicine man to these primitive peO-
pie. The Indians stood about In groups,
cver watchful, apparently waiting for
our departure.
Long Hair Only for Young Girls.
The women and children soon be-
came less tlmid. and followed us
through the narrow passageways, en-.
deavoring to loosen our brooches,
trinkets and belt pins. They exclaimed
over our clothing and asked many
questions, which our guide answered
TO his own, and apparently their, salts
faction. There were four women and
three men In our party. Sad to say,
the latter received slight attention.
one OF our girls had very light hair.
This interested them. They removed
her hat and quickly loosened her hair
and 10, II was spread before them pure
gold !" "But why had this lovely
maiden long hairy they questioned
Charlie" We found that only the
young girls of their tribe wore long
~tresses. This discovery was made by
our being halted before n booth sim
liar 10 that OF n church bazaar. Two
Iilulin muluenS were SVuutteu OH lH'
floor ready to be shorn of their stiff,
jetty locks, the priestess Of this hair
cutting ceremony being n wlthered old
| sQuaw. Twelve years old the mnidens
| were today-mature women, ready for
suitable husbands. So after all the
| children bearing children In arms
were young mothers, though immature
of feature and form. A picture of
three little girls, daughters Of n mem.
Der of our party, was shown to the old
woman. "Humph !" she grunted 'toO
bad. all girls Then slyly she slipped
the photograph inside her bodice, ana
we saw 1t no more. Perhaps It will be
treasured by her grandchildren, Ger.
talnly she considered 1t n prize.
An unlooked.for bargaining spirl,
was displayed when We endcavorcd to
purchase some Of their handiwork.
Three. four and five dollars was asked
Tor the waists. Paper money would
not be considered, only silver satisfy.
ing them.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-26
House Still INDISPENSABLE.

Owners and breeders of thorough
bred horses for racing and other pur-
poses Insist that the horse still Is an
Indispensable national asset. Notwith-
standing the enormous number Of
motor vehicles now used In warfare,
they claim that the British govern.
ment has purchased considerably more
than one million horses and n quarter
of II million mules since the beginning,
OF the European conflict.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-26
Ohat.Uen Dressed 3 \
AaM
UbmenUln UearH2

mer. For August they presage It's
passing with palmer headwear In
white and black, In light colored, un-
trimmed fclts aud In new inspirations
of similar character that may come Ia
them. But 10 midsummer belong the
lovcliest and most alluring hnrmonies
that nre ever translated into headwear.
the dreams of artists come true.
Here are i've new arrivals In pic
turcsquc hats that remind rs Of sum-
mer days. One Of them Is Of black
mnllncs, with II double crown aud II
wide. dropping brim. Just how the
outside crown is shaped so smoothly Is
a secret of the milliner. II Is bulky
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-26

Among the latest efforts Of n tai.
ented designer. whose products make
place for themselves all ovcr this coun-
try. appears this handsome afternoon
dress. 1t almost goes without saying
that II Is OF crepe georgette-although
II might he of wolfe or of net. But
have TO compel ourselves to think
twice in order to consider any other
fabric for the light frocks of mldsum-
mer.
Even when another material Is to he
used II borrows something from the
merits NJ georgctte aud Is made up in
combination with this lovely fabric.
SILK, satin and wool are all used In
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-26
Kin Hubbard ESSAYS
THE LIVER

quct. We are not chummy enough
with III liver. How many W us have
any knowledge vi It's rlumhin'7
A f%eller's disposition is regulated Ivy
his liver. Tn liver Is tn switchboard
a his %inclinations m impulses. We
often hear 1t said NJ n Teller that he
entered int this cr thai with his whole
heart. II wuz his whole liver, Most
a. tn credit that goes { tn heart right.
fully belongs { an agile liver. tn
heart II often butt In where tn liver
fears = tread.
Some fellcrs are very lavish till Their
asked L do Somcthin' fer Their liver.
Next Z n poor relative thcr haint moth.
in they're less Interested in than thot
own liver. Some girls become great
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-26

most abused. most misconstrued, most
ignored, most imposed on, most neg
lected an lied about organ of which
III medical fraternity has any knowl.
edge.
Next L n yeller dag Their haint moth.
In that responds as readily L kind
ness N tn human liver. prunes. when
properly stewed. are fine fer tn liver,
but how many Of US are DARN enough
to order them? We occasionally eat
IN apple jest I please III liver, but we
rarely take tn liver int our confidence
when we attend Il Jefferson Day ban
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-26

~ exercised over n mole on thcr back
an then laughln'ly powder over n liver
spot on Their cheek.
one o tn hardest things that come
up durin' tn liver's daily routine Is
handlin' Il large steak after It's owner
has consumed It an sunken heavily
int an easy chair t ponder over tn
complicated condition q Mexican ar
fairs an view with alarm.
When III human liver U.atin "Je-
cur") is happily situated an tn lines
lcndin' therefrom are open to traffic
thcr Is nothin' that looks ms bright an
beautiful as tn world.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-26
What's In a Manner

Mrs. Goode-Do you have much In.
fluence with your husband?
Mrs. Better-I certainly have. He
used Ia piay n disgruccful game called
pool. but ! Insisted that he stop; 50
now he play rockst billiards instead
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-20

Light Scientific
the door and take out the meadone BRoED BOTH sides with
And favor You
bro baking and cooking with Scientific Sterling rong nhave
dgibhy
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-06

An interested visitor to town on
Tuesday was Mr.. Davis, of Rocky Gan
whom Tom Shufflebarger said, was
one of the most worthy and highly
esteemed citizens of Bland county
Mr.; Davis fought through the wal
and afterwards married a Miss Dills
a neicc to Col. Edward Hartman, and
later moved to Bland. He has u
living children and 3 dead He is
prosperous and contentcd in his olde,
years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-06
NORFOLK COUNTY ARRANGEs
WITH CITY TO CARE FOR
Observation-Disclosures
PRIATES $1,000.

Norfolk, Va, June 27.-The board
of supervisors of Norfolk county has
appropriated $500 for the care Of
five consumptative of the county in
Norfolk City Home during the next
year: The city council now has pend
ing before it an ordinance ratifying
the arrangements which when Der-
fected, will be the first reported case
IN the State where county and a con-
tlguous city have pooled their inter-
ests in providing joint care for con-
sumptative5.
Norfolk has ten cottages of four
beds each,op Grated for conservatives
in connection with the city hor:e. AS
some of these beds are now svailabl,
patients from the county will occupy
them and their expenses will be paid
by the board of supervisors.
Officers of the State board of health
and of the State anti-tuberculosis as
sociati ton, who assisted in bringing
about this joint arrangement, are
much interested in its outcome, espec-
tally as this is the first effort made
to carry out in practice the policy
proposed by the recent tuberculosis
Commission for cooperation between
localities in the treatment of con-
sumption.
The forty beds in the tuberculosis
division of the Norfolk City Home are
the only beds open to the victims of
tuberculosis in all of T:dewater Vir.
ginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-06
GRAFTON SOCIETY NEWS

me farmers are very busy work
ing their corn
Mr.. J. +. Gillcspie's hands are real
busy in the wheat field this week.
Miss Ella Carbaugh is spending
the week at her aunt's, Mrs. Joe N.
Bourne, of Grafton.
Mrs. Joe Bourne and family was the
guests of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Carbaugh Sunday.
Misses Dora and Freda Bourne
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Harry Jones.
Miss lucv Bourne is spending q
few weeks with her grandfather, Mr..
G.. c. Cox at Shawvers Mills.
Miss Stella May Bourne has Just
returned home from visiting her aunt
Mrs. Ada Payne.
Mr.. Willie Rcpass returned home
from Blue'ield where he has been for
several months.
Several people from this neighbor-
hood went TO Tazewcll 10 spend the
4th Ct July and said they had n
grand time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-06
Chill dr. en- CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 = 8 Q RIA
LEMONS WRITTEN AND
BEAUTITY THE SKIN
Make Your Beauty Lotion Cheaply
for your face, neck, arms and hands.

Make Your Beauty Lotion Cheaply
for your face, neck, arms and hands.
At the cost of small jar of ordi-
nary cold cream one can prepare a
full quarter pint of the most Won
dcrful lemon skin softener and COM
pleXion beautifier, by squeezing the
juice of two fresh lemons into a bot
Tie containing three ounces of orchard
white. Care should be taken to strain
the juice through fine cloth so no
lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion
will keep fresh for months. Every
woman knows that lemon juice is us
ed to bleach and remove such blem-
ishcs as freckles, sallowness and tan
and is the ideal skin softener, whiten-
Grand beautifer.
Just try it! Get three ounces of
orchard white al amy drug store and
Two lemons from the grocer and maize
up quarter pint o: This sweet, fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it
daily into the lace, neck arms and
hands. 1t is marvellous; to smoother
rough, red hanii.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-06
Education Made Possible
For All

Forum Training School is q
-Four Year Agricultural High
School, and offers education tc
young people OF small means
Boys can work their way thru
and girls may have a chance
also.
An unparalleled opportunity
Write for catalogue.
REV. 3. NJ. BECKMAN,
y. NJ, d. d., Principal,
Forum, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-06
PEBBLES.

A Philadelphia divine was enter
tanning n couple of clergymen from
New York at dinner. The guests
spoke in praise Of sermon their host
had delivered the Sunday before.
The hosts son was at the table and
ono, of the New York Clergyman said
to him:
"My, lad, what did you think of your
fathers strmon?"
II guess it was very good" said the
boy. but there were three mighty
good places where he could have
stopped.
Many lawns have been converted
into farmyards: The pen is mightier
than the sward.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-06
|LOCAL-PERSONAL

Mrs. Z. II. Witten, Of Grundy, is
in Tazewell, the guest of Mrs. w. r.
Wittcn.
Mr. NJ. L. Muir, of Pulaski, has
been in Tazewell this week on bust
ness.
J. w. Whitley, the North Taze-
well merchant, is arranging to inau-
guratc big sale ut his store next
week. Watch for the ad.
Attorney, JAS. w. Hartman was at
Clintwood this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Doak,
Miss Sarah Doals and Mr. Ralphe
Thompson left Tuesday morning fol
Washington, ID. c., by automobile.
Nye Brtts has successfully passed
the State Bar Association at recent
meeting of the Board in Roanoke
and for the present will be located in
Tazewcll.
Mrs. VIM. IL. Worth, of Norton
returned to TaZcwcll the first of tn,
week from Norton, where she hat
been to see her new granddaughter
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. w. G.
Worth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-06

NH. Charles FAMINE, repre-
senting Mess. Schloss Brothers
Y Co, of Baltimore, will be at
The Big Store, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, July 9th, 10th
and 18th, with Fall and Winter
samples of suits and overcoats.
Come in and look them over. No
obligations to buy.
JEFF WARD,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-06
DIR. w. a. KING,
Eye Specialist.
OptOmetrist.

Will be at the Jeffersonville Hotel
Tazewell, July 10th and 18th, pre-
pared to examine eyes and prescribe
proper glasses for same. Headache
nervousness, eye strain and symp-
toms of eye trouble. Examinations
free.
My glasses are carefully prepar-
ed by prescription to suit each pa
tient.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money
back. Call on above dates.
Home address, Wytheville, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-06
RESOURCES.

made to the State Corporation Com
mission:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $197,714.11
Overdrafts, unsecured, 3G0.85
Banking house and lot, IL 10000
Other real estate owned, 4,590.50
FURNITURE and fixtures, 100000
Exchanges and checks for
next days clearings, 2O1.51
Other cash items, 1901 .0S
Due from National Banks, 14O,S54.53
Paper currency, 2S,556. 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickcls and cents, 345.25
Gold coin, $4,000
Silver coin, 3,176.OO
Liberty Loan Account, 100000
TOTAL, 1891 ,412.83
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $4,000 90
Surplus fund, 100000
Undivided profits, less amount
paid for interest, expenses
and taxes, 14,31915
Individual deposits, includ-
ing savings deposits, 194,512.9S
Time certificates of deposit, ll3 ,427. so
Certified checks. 321 so
Due to National banks, 5,871 40
Due to State banks, private
bankers and trust compan-
les. 2,393.9s
Reserved for accrued interest
on certificates of deposit, 426.SS
Reserved for accrued taxes, 1895
TOTAL, 1891 412.s3
l, C. NJ. Galway, cashier, do SOL
emily swear that the above is true
statement of the financial condition of
Bank of Pocahontas, located at Po-
cahontas, in the county of Tazewell,
State of Virginia, at the close of
business on the Goth day of June,
1917, to the best of my knowledge
and belief
Corrcct-Attest:
C. NJ. GALWAY, Cashier.
o. B. MOORE,
l.. j. STUMP,
JAS. w. BAILEY,
Directors.
State of Virginia, county of Tazewell:
Sworn to and subscribed before me
by G.. Nj. Galway. cashier, this 10Th
| day of June, 1917.
A. V. SPROLES,
Notary Public.
My commission expires July II, 1920
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-06
Statement of the financial condition OF
BANK OF POCAHONTAS

located at Pocahontas, in the county
of TaZewell, State of Virginia, at the
close of business June goth, 1917,
made to the State Corporation Com
mission:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-12
ONEIDA.

The ladies' aid society cleared about
$50 at their chicken pie dinner and
apron sale at the church Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Hansen spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
at Dubuque.
Those from Greeley who attended
the bazaar here were Mrs. Geo. Holt
haus, Mrs. Henry Holthaus, Mrs.
Kruemple, Mrs. Davey, Mrs. Holbert.
Mrs. Odell and Mrs. Sherman.
The people of Oneida and vicinity
gave Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hansel a
reception at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshal Hansel Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Laura Ross returned Monday
from Elkport where she has been Wis
iting her son for several weeks.
Geo. Cox of Sumner, spent Sunday
with home folks here.
Joe Waters of Manchester, was CALI
ing OH friends here Sunday.
Frank Durham spent Sunday with
his mother at Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Elwood Land Company to B. J.
Schemmel, w fr. II Sec. 7, South
Fork twp. and part Of Sc IA Sec.
IL Union twp. --------------$l.OO
lisa Robbins and husband to Ray w.
Millen, lot 2, block 4, Bakers Sec
ond Add. to Greeley 81 100000
John F. Smith to Geo. Kaufman, lots
3, 4, S and 6, block 2, First Western
Add. to Colesburg --------$SOO. 90
Allan Barr, ct al to Everett Leighton,
ct al, part of lot 80, Manchester $1.OO
James F. Redmond to John D. Thomp-
son. undivided IL interest lots IA
and Is, block /, Dundee and NE IA
SW IA Sec. 80, Richland twp.--$1:O 90
E. G. Richter and wife to H. r.
Theel, undivided IL interest lots
S, 6, and s, block 2, Williams
Add. to Dundee --------$1, 10000
Sarah Joslin, ct al to Thomas Dona-
hue, a piece of land in the NV IA
NV il Sec. IS, Hazel Green town
ship -------- ------------$1.O0
Dewitt E. Harris, ct al to Jay r. Boots,
lots 1, 2, 8, 4, 5 and 6, block 8, Hop
kinton ----------- ------$7O0. 90
FELTON, l.. Landon to Charles Schmidt,
SW Ia Sec. 4 and N IL NV IA Sec.
8, Milo twp. ------------------$
VIM. Hockaday and wife to Albert
Bloomquist, land in Sec. 8, Oneida
twp. ------------ ECONOMICALLY
Emma Berschiet and husband to Susie
Hessing ct al, undivided 2-15 int.
E 1-2 NE IA and NE IA Sc Ia Sec.
80; and w 1-2 NV IA Sec. 20, North
Fork twp.
E. B. Stiles, Referee, to J. w. Hesner,
| s 1-2 Sc IA Sec. 7, Honey Greek
! twp. Observation-Disclosures ------$S,OOO.00
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-12

Fred Bronemann and wife to William
Luck, S IA Sc Ia SW IA Sec. Sc
Union twp. --------------$l,43 5OO,
Fred Sommer and wife to Francenia
Rosekrans, lot block 4, Meyen's adj
dition to Dundee ----------$1, 10000
Fred Ferguson and wife to Andrew
Scheer, E IL NE IA and acres
on E end of S IL Sc Ia Sec. 81;
and NV IA SW IA Sec. %, Collins
Grove twp.
A. Marcucci and wife to E. X. Evans,
E 1-3 lot $50, Manchester----$1.O0
Frank L. Doan and wife to Charles
Reggentin, lot 4 block Carriers
addition to Hopkinton $4,000
F. B. Wilson, ct al, Executors to Mary
]. Cornwell, ct al As lot block
l, Bakers add. to Greeley $1,415.OO
B. A. Sherman, ct al to L. e. Smith,
ct al part lot 10, block 3, Greeley,
Iowa ----- ----------$1.OO
H. F. Hawley and wife to St. Marks
Catholic church, part Of NE IA
Sec. 2, Honey Creek twp.--$3OO.OO
H. L.. Angel and wife to G. R. An
CELL ct al, N AZ #. lot 1 and N AZ
it. of E "a it. lot 2 block 4, Delhi,
Iowa ---------- ------------S5.0 0
George Beatty and wife to Thomas
Houlahan, lot Z, block 10, Ryan,
Iowa ------------- ------------$1.OO
Arthur E. Anderson and wife to E..
A. Runkle, S IL NE IA; N IL Sc
IA: NE IA SW IA Sec. 7; SW IA
NV IA and NV IA SW IA Sec.
Delaware twn 81 90
R. G.. Wheeler and wife to David
Lightly, part sub NV ia NE IA
Sec. 2, Honey Creek twp.--$2,400.00
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-12
NEW BOOK ON CANCER.

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prehensive explanation of cancer and
it's successful treatment without the
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book will be sent free by addressing
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Main street, Kansas City, Mo. Send
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-12
Colony Township.

Adams. w. S., Colesburg ..........$ =
Brookmeyer. J. H., Co!esburg U
Brookmeyer. Her. Colesburg U
Brookmeyer, Anna, Colesburg.. o
Bigelow, Ray. Colesburg .....--. o.
Bristol. Peter. Colesburg --".... "
Bush. Jas. w, Colesburg o.
Bristol. w. H.. Colesburg O.
bush. r. H., Colesburg .... 10 o.
Rush' Ciyde Colesburg .......... / o.
Bush. Robert W., Colesburg O.
Bolsinger, ]. c., Colesburg :. o.
Coon, G. W., Coiesburg .......-.. 8 O.
Craig, Cyrus, Colesburg ! o.
Chapman, Emma. Colesburg ! q
Denton, Leoti Colesburg l o.
Denton. Harry j.. Colesburg o.
Dittmer, Geo. Colesburg 81
Davidson Mrs. Colesburg I O.
Dodge. G. A., Colesburg o.
Dittmer. DR.. NJ. Colesburg o.
Evers, H. H.. Colesburg ! o.
"Opens. W. H.. Colesburg ! O.
Cent?. Chas., Colesburg I u
Cent?, Chris. Colesburg "
Gratke, R., Colesburg ....--..-..-.. q
Grimes, F. A., Colesburg O.
Gull Robert A., Colesburg 2 o.
Grimes, ]. R., Colesburg o.
lighthouse Ben, Earlville $1,000. ! s
Holthouse. Jos: j.. Earlville 10 o.
Holthouse, F. W., Earlville o.
Heck, Fred Earlville ........-.. o.
Holscher, B. B., Earlville ----.-. o.
Herman, NJ, Earlville q
Hartbecke, VIM. Earlville Q o.
Hartbecke. B. S., Earlville o.
Holscher, VIM. Earlville q
Hartbecke. F. j.. Earlville q
Holthouse. Ed. Colesburg o.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-23
NEWS NOTES Of
RED CROSS

The executive committee of Carson
Valley chapter Of the Red Cross, held
a regular meet ng at Minden Monday
evening and disposed of the following
business:
Petition of Douglas county high
school to form an auxiliary branch Of
the Red Cross, was not returned.
therefore was laid over Until the neyt
regular meeting.
The cl ai,lnan of finance, Geo Hem
ningsen, gave report as to the work
OF soliciting contributions for the
Red Cross workroom. He appointed
VIM. Jacobsen, Lester Hartman, Miss
Emma riran, Earl Jepsen, Mrs. ].
l.. Campbell and Mrs. L. FinnegAn.
The petition from residents of AL
pine county to form branch chapter
was accepted by unanimous vote
and was organized under the name of
Alpine County branch of Carson VAL
ley chapter Red Cross. They selected
ehSA oAAASSAo anu Will WI III SOu-
junction with Carson Valley chapter.
Mrs. Eugenia Bruins was elected
chairman Mrs. Price, vice-chairman:
Miss Doris Whitmore, secretary; and
Miss Amy Coyan, treasurer.
A membership of 64 names was en-
rolled which speaks well for that
county.
Mrs. Thornburg of Markleeville was
appointed chairman of the work room
for that section, while Mrs. Eugenia
Bruins was likewise appointed for the
Fredericksburg section.
Upon motion, the Alpine members
selected Mrs. Bruins to represent that
branch at the meeting OF the execu-
tive committee.
The secretary read communica-
tion from headquarters urging the
organization of Junior chapters
throughout the graded schools. It be-
ing the desire of the majority Of men,
bers present, the secretary was in
structed to have published a notice of
meeting of the teachers of Douglas
and Alpine counties at the next reg
MAR meeting, Dec. 5th at which time
! the work will be discussed with them.
The Alpine members asked for per-
mission to give an entertainment for
benefit of the work room, which was
cheerfully granted by the chairman.