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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-26
MILITARY DOMINATES
ON PRINCETON CAMPUS

Princeton, \. j., March 25.--Dr.
John Grier Hihhen, president Of
Princeton university. announced at q
students mass meeting tonight that If
TINS country became involved in war
military training at Princeton would
take precedence over all academic
work. Beginning this week. II was
announced. Military work will be given
more prominence and the academic
work lightencd considerably,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-26
GUGGENHEIM GETS
TO HELENA AT LAST

Helena. March 25.-Simon Guggcn-
helm, chairman of the board of tiirec-
tors Of the American Smelling 4 Re
timing company, arrived here today to
inspect the corporations plant ut East
Helena. While here he explained the
company's new Insurance plan re-
Gently announced Several hundred
employees are affected in Montana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-26
NORTHWEST GUARDS
ORDERED Modified

San Francisco, March 25.-Orders
have been issued for the mobilization
ol hatlonal guard infantry regiments,
one each in Oregon. Washington, Idaho
and Montana and three in California
Immediately and at full war strength.
II was announced tonight at the head
quarters here of the western depart
ment of the army.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-26
PATRIOTIC WEEK.

Portland, Ore, March 25.-Observ-
ance Of patriotic week, proclaimed by
throughout Oregon today with the
preaching Of sermons in scores ! of
churches featuring the 4Hts1l1| !:
peal TO patriotism.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-26
IDAHO MILITIAMEN
TOLD TO MOBILIZE

Boise. Idaho, March 25.--At midnight
sunday, Governor Alexander received
from Secretary of War Baker an order
issued at the instance of President
Wilson, that the Idaho national guard
DC mohl'lHed for the protection of rail
roads, mails and means of communi-
cation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-26
GUARD NIAGARA PLANTS.

Albany. n. y, March 25.-The re-
quest of the Buffalo Chamber of Com.
merce that the power plants of Mag
ara Falls be guarded by the national
rasssmei>was granted. tonight by
Governor Whitman,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-26

soap has played a large part in
medicine. Medicinal soap when nure
Is said TO be made of caustic soda, and
either olive or almond oil It was
mueh ,elnIaexssl Az the form of pills in
'ehoed 70 nave a gently apcrlcnt, anti
acid action.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08

season total 5000 increase over the
season 1916-1s17. After this and inter-
est on bonded indebtedness is deducted.
there would remain s1,1s1 earning. The
commission points out that increases in
freight rates on coal. possible increases
in the wages of miners and other in
creases in plant operation. might and
probably will blot out this narrow mar
gin TO give the company q safe mar
gin a surcherge OF 2 cents per square
foot was granted for the single season
l917-1916 and II is figured that this may
permit the company TO have a 5, 4 or s
per cent dividend. provided there are
not unexpected additional increases in
cost of operation.
In denying the petition of the Boon
VILE Electric Light and Power Company
10 add a 80 per cent surcharge on all
electric light and power bills. the com
mission found that the companys oper-
alton in this field are sufficient TO de-
clare a per cent dividend on its stock.
and that. therefore, no emergency exists
on the electric light and power opera
lions. The commission suggests that
the petitioner in bringing this emery
ency petition proceeded on this misin-
formation as 10 the purpose of such Pc
titions for emergency surcharge."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
HAMMOND FOLDERS SENT
TO EVERY CITY IN COUNTRY

The first batch Of several thousand
/ colored folders on The Hammond
Plan" are of she press for distribution
by the International Harvester com.
pany throughout the United states
Thousands Will be published from time
to time
A map showing Hammond's position
at the foot Of Lake Michigan and the
surrounding industrial region Is part
of the folder. The city is credited with
ten trunk lines. three belt lines. three
electric lines, eighteen schools, twenty
three churches ana thirty-eight lodges
The decorations include drawings OF
the beach and the country club, and
cuts of the beach. the country club. the
post office. the Hammond Industrial
High school. the public library and some
OF the fine residences.
The folders tell of The Hammond
Plan" its origin and object and boost
the city splendidly.
The folder says in part:
The city of Hammond is located on
Lake Michigan in the northwest corner
Of the state of Indiana The state line
between Hammond, Indiana, and West
Hammond. Illinois. is along one of the
principal resident streets.
Hammond is essentially manu-
featuring center and a city of homes.
having a population Of about 10000.
and on account of its location. it is the
hub Of the entire Calumet district. The
cities of West Hammond and Chicago.
Illinois, are west and northwest of the
city of Hammond, and the cities Of
Whiting. East Chicago and Indiana Har-
Dor are east. and Lake Michigan bounds
the city of Hammond on the north.
Except in name and government.
these cities form virtually one great
urban center.
"On account of the large number of
railroads and facilities for water trans
portation. Hammond will soon become
one Of the greatest commercial oenters
in the world. as the location is ideal for
the building of an industrial city with
homes for all her people.
Hammond today is no mean city. It
is we'll situated for. home building. no
place in the Calumet region comparing
with it. It has a number of public
parks. one Of the parks bordering on
Lake Michigan a public bath house
public Fairgrounds and the best bath
ing beach on the lake. Those who enjoy
golf and tennis find the Country Club
an interesting place. II has a Wom-
ans Club with membership OF 500, a
Chamber of Commerce with a member
ship Of $40. a Choral Society with a
membership of 100. The Alice Club pro-
viding a home for working girls. a Pub
lt Library. Courthouse, a Federal
Building and one of the finest and larg-
est Industrial High Schools in the coun-
try. There are no better public or
parochial schools than in Hammond. %
churches. 80 lodges. splendid schools of
music. the home office of the Northern
States Life Insurance Company. 81
large manufacturing establishments
that employ $4,000 people, , national
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
ROADS PREPARE To
TRANSPORT DRAFT MEN

CHICAGO. Sept. Specifically all
arrangements have been completed by
the railroads for transporting the 6s7.-
900 selected men" who will constitute
the new army to the sixteen canton
ments for intensive training before go
ing to Europe The advance guard has
already been moved.
Under the revised plans OF the War
Department only per cent OF the
men. or about $4,000. will be trans
ported in the fve-day period beginning
last Wednesday. As they will be moved
at the rate of / per cent. or 1000 men
per day. il is not anticipated that
this military traffic will cause any
disarrangement of regular passenger
and freight schedules.
In the fve-day period beginning
September 10. the railroads must trans
port 40 per cent Of the new army. or
27z.S00 men. at the rate of 34.7o0 a
day. Another 20 per cent OF the army
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08

/ banks. trust companies. building
| and loan associations. rs fraternal or
! CARNATIONS and the mercantile business
in our city is so extensively developed
and varied that the wants and desires
| of all can be fully satisfied through the
/ large department stores or the smaller
stores and shops. South Of Hammond
are the greatest agricultural lands in
+ the United States. a very large portion
of which IS well adapted for ehe raising
OF vegetables of all kinds.
The merchandise manufactured IN
Hammond rs as varied as Wall ever lrs
round IN any community. Railroad cars
are manufactured and sent 10 all eoun-
tries in the world. Piano making Is
we'll established and manufactured on
an extensive scale. The many steel
mills in the vicinity OF Hammond are
among the largest in the world, bring
ing the raw material by water trans
portation to their very door where it is
converted into all kinds OF iron ard
steel products which are shipped to all
parts of the world. The foundry i'm
dustry is highly developed. Metal
furniture manufacturing has long been
established One of the largest print
ing plants in the United States is To-
order houses In the country has its
home office and factory in Hammond,
distributing its merchandise to every
locality in the western hemisphere and
furnishing physicians. surgeons and
dentists with their necessary supplies.
There is hardly a phase of life that is
not touched by the tremendous manu-
featuring plants in the Cal8net dis
trict
"Unexcelled electric power and in
dustriaI fuel gas service are supplied TO
the industries at rates that are right
by the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric
Company. whose facilities are always
provided in advance OF the city's
growth.
Hammond has s5 miles of cement
sidewalk. IS miles of paved streets 10
trunk lines. belt lines, electric rail-
road lines. and the largest railroad IA
cilities for handling freight in car load
and less than carload lots in the mid
die west, The city owns it's own water
system and the rates are less than in
any city in this district. A public canal
from Lake Michigan is within the limits
Of the city and AFFORDS accommodations
for bringing all raw material and sup
plies to Hammond by water transport
alton from every country in the world.
and for transporting its products
throughout the world. Money is loaned
to home builders at low rates Of inter
est and every encoura cement is given
by the banks and building and loan as
sociations to those who desire TO build
homes.
Lake County. in which Hammond Is
situated. contains so. cities and towns
has 1S00 farms and a population Of
about 200 900 A movement has been
started to consolidate the cities of
Hammond whiting East Chicago. and
Indiana Harbor. the population OF said
cities being estimated at 100000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
UTILITY BODY
HITS BLOW
FOR PATRONS
Refuses to Underwrite Big
Dividends for Public Serv
ice Companies.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Sept 6.-The
Public Service Commission Of Indiana
yesterday afternoon. in handing down
a large number of decisions on applica-
tions of public utilities for relief on
war cost operations. declared that it
was not its intention or policy 10 I'M
derwrite 7 and per cent dividends on
such public utilities. by increasing
rates on patrons Of those companieA
The Frankfort Heating Company had
applied to the commission to increase
its rates TO % cents. The Public Serv-
ice Commission found that an order had
been issued by the old commission on
April 80 increasing the rates from II
cents to ala cents in authorizing a
permanent schedule based on valuation
of the plant. Investigation revealed
that in seeking an increase of - cents
the Frankfort Heating Company was
seeking to safeguard Z per cent earn
ings on the entire valuation or. interest
on bonds being deducted. almost per
cent dividend or surplus.
Conditions Changed.
In its decision. the commission says
1T was right and proper in fixing a
permanent rate, that the commission
should provide for per cent return
on the accepted valuation 1OnQltlonSt
however. have changed materially since
the issuance of that order on April 30
this year. To authorize a surcharge OF
3l1 per cent at this time. as a measure
of relief, would be simply underwriting
q or per cent dividend OF earning for
the stockholders of this company and
absolving IL and them OF any of the
burdens incident TO war. and shifting
the entire burden on 10 the consumers.
Other public utilities petitioning for
relief from what they accept as being
temporary operation costs attributable
to war, have expressed little or no
thought of dividends or surplus. but
only OF getting their companies through
this period of instability and uncertain
ty. In light of this attitude of other
operators Of utilities. the Public Serv-
ice Commission. at this time. viii not
consider the granting of any petition TO
safeguard or per cent earnings
above fixed interest charges
It was found that the Z per cent al
lowance made in the order of April so
issued BY the old commission and pro-
viding per cent return on ascertained
valuation. gives this company S10.150
as net earnings Estimates on increas-
ed cost of coal for 1s1T-191S heating
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
CLOTHING STORE
ROBBED; POLICE
ARREST SAILOR

a thief robbed Nagdemans clothing
store. ISL State street. last night OF
three suits valued at s25 each. and
three pair OF shoes. s21. He gained
entrance by kicking in the window OF
the front door.
There's a fellow trying to sell a
suit OF clothes in a saloon on State
street" came report over the phone
to the police station about 9 o'clock
this morning. Motor Policeman Billy
Lutte responded and arrested Jack Nc
Gee. who said he was a sailor. MCGEE
had a suit, said TO be one OF those
stolen \ it'll him. He declared he had
bought il for six bits He was
searched and 81 was found in his sock
1t is thought he sold the other ap-
parel. He was partly intoxicated when
arrested. He will be tried for robbery
Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08

will be carried to the environments
from October 3 TO October Z. During
these two periods the passenger facili-
ties Of the roads will be fully utilized
The remaining Is per cent OF the mea
VIII begin entraining October II.
The number Of recruits to be trans
ported from the states 70 the various
environments in the next six weeks
are:
To American Lake, wash.-From
Alaska. 6ss men; Washington. 72as:
| Oregon. 7l7' California. ss,0so: Idaho
2.zS7 Nevada, 1851; Montana. 1872:
wyoming. sos; Utah. 1855; total. 4s.143
men.
To San Antonio. Tex.--From rexss.
so.64b men; Oklahoma. 1867. Total
4s.2la men.
To Fort Riley. Kas-From kansas
e.5l4 men: Missouri. 1850: South
Dakota. 2.717; Nebraska. SIS: Colo
RADIO. 4.I53, New Mexico. 2.2s2. Ar
IONA, 3472 Total 4e.593.
To Annapolis junction. Md.-From
District OF Columbia. s2s men: Penn
syivsnia. S2.s5e; Maryland. 1905 Total
4O.sse men
To Yaphank. y PROM New YORK
~ 600 men.
To Des Moines Ia-From North
Dakota. 5.6Os men: Minnesota, 17,S54.
Iowa, 12.T4s; Illinois. 1855 Total
45.57s men.
To Louisville. Ky-From Kentucky
14.2se men; Indiana. 1850; Illinois.
1o57s Total 42.si9 men.
To Rockford. ul.-Frorn Wisconsin,
1881 men; Illinois, s1.714. Total.
1855 men.
To Battle Creek. Mieh.--From Mich
igan. so2s1 men; Wisconsin, $685..
Total SASS men.
To Chnlicothe. O.-F'ron Ohio, sa.773
men; Pennsylvania, 1900. Total. 42.773
men.
To w'rightstown. n. From New
Jersey. 2o.267 men; Delaware. 1902
New York. 2o.241. Total, 42.1os men.
To Little Rock. Ark.-From ArlSan
sas. 1O.267 men; Louisiana, 1852
Mississippi 1oso1; Alabama, sole.
Total, 42.6ss men.
To Atlanta. Ga--From Tennessee.
I452S men; Georgia. 1887; Alabama.
1920 Total 40.7s5 men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
FREE LOVE" WIFE
DEMANDS MARRIAGE

After living together nineteen months
Arthur Lunkowsky. 200 Sibley street.
an l. H. B. fireman. separated from his
free love wife" Georgia LaRoche. $50
sibley street.
Georgia. through her attorney. sued
Arthur for 500 The settlement was
made in the justice court of Frank
Prest. August %. this year
Today in Judge Ames' justice court
Georgia again sued Arthur-Ihis time
for marriage
Attorney Phil Greenwald. represent
ing Arthur. filed formal Publication al
leging original settlement was surfic.
ent. and after four hours of litigation
the case was continued until next We'd
nesday. Georgia-under serious cir
cumstances-thinks that 500 is not
sufficient and represented by Attorney
Metz viii fight the case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
BAR DOCKET IS
OUT; RECORD
NUMBER OF CASES

The bar docket for the September
term of the Lake Superior court at
Hammond is of the presses of the
Lake County Printing and Publishing
company with size greatly increased
lover previous issues. The cases run
from SOS to 16.442.
The removal of Room to Gary and
the dividing Of its remaining cases
between Rooms and ?. the practice
in Gary Of sending criminal work to
Hammond and the fling Of an unusual
number of cases during the summer
vacation are responsible for the in
creased size Of the bar docket Court
opens Monday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
sALoONMEN QUIT.

The effect of Indiana's dry law
which becomes operative April OF
next year Is being shown in advance.
The saloon oS Harrington & Parker.
East state street. has gone out OF bust
ness. Harrington Ia president Of the
Hammond Saloonkeepers association.
The citys funds have felt the effects
Of the dry law.
At FIRST the city authorities began to
pro-rate saloontsts. charging them only
for balance Of the period 70 April next
Then came the decision that the law
did not permit this and full years
license must be charged. The LIQUOR
dealers paid but under protest Last
week the board Of accounts notified the
city authorities that it was legal to coli
lect pro-rata- and that is now being
done. and those paying a full year will
get back all but the pro-rata fee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08

been siling for some time Mr.-New-
man leaves a wife. two sons, Frederick
and William. Jr. three daughters
Mrs. Oscar EckIund. Mrs. P Bossard.
land Margaret Newman. to mourn their
loss. The decedent was born in Ger
many For sixteen years he was
faithful employe at,the Simplex The
funeral will be held Monday afternoon
al 1880 p. m. st the home and at 900
p. m. at the Lutheran church. Burial
will be at Concordia cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
BEAR DRIVE ON
BETHLEHEM D.

bear drive on Bethlehem steel
and General Electric marked the
close Of the market today. Bethlehem
was hammered down TO 100, but re-
covered to 1914 of SIS. Steel Com
mon showed weakness. but recovered
TO los. General Motors sold 10 within
SIS Of it's record low.
United states Steel closed at 1o7
and IA up Ia.
General Electric was driven down
So points to 40 at the closing.
Marine Preferred was up is at sel1
and tobacco products up Il at ~ Is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
QtyBIIofI

Harry Gramble. s27 Indians avenue.
was ined SIS and costs in city court to-
day for speeding
The case against Robert Porter. 1888
Russell street, was continued until next
"Wednesday Porter is charged with
having assaulted Mrs. Harry Guhitz.
Judge Fred Barnett received a tele-
gram from Lyle Mckinney. democratic
candidate for judgeship who is now at
Fort Taylor. Louisville KY. with the
So9th enxineer corps. yesterday saying
that he had passed the final physical
examination with flying coIors."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
CITIZENS MEETING
AT ROBERTSDALE

Nearly 200 people attended the citi-
zens' party meeting at Franklin school,
Robertsdale, last night. Dan Brown.
mayoralty candidate. and c. K Tink-
ham were the principal speakers
The latest innovation in political cir
cles is a bit Of brown ribbon worn by
Dan Browns hackers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
CHICAGO 1--WE STOCK.

HOGS-Receipts. 2.500: market. slow,
mostly 10 higher; mixed, 1855 1850;
good. sIT.35 01s. as; rough. s1s.45 q 1s.-
10: light 1855 91S.35; pigs. S11.75 q
1925; heavy. s16.45 G1S.45; bulk of
sales. s17O0@1S.15.
CATTLE-Receipts. $500; market,
steady: beeves. $3.50 1900; cows-heif-
ers. S4.65 GLASS; stockers-feeders. $500
1850: calves. $1,000 a 10000; western
steers. s650GI3.25.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
SPEAK IN THEATERS

Attorneys Boone and Conroy viii
peak in interest Of the. food con-
servation" campaign at Hammond the
aters and not for the purpose OF rails
ing money for it's sustenance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
DEMAND PROBE OF
DEFECTIVE MUNITIONS
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON. Sept s.-A congress
sional investigation OF the defective
Frankfort arsenal ammunition sent
General Pershing was asked today by
Secretary Of War Baker Of Chairman
Dent Of the house military committee.
Baker told Dent he wished an in
vestigation from an outside source
u was at the Frankfort arsenal that
a series of explosions occurred today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
BASEBALL SCORES

First game-PhiIa at Boston:
Phila. 80 010 O-s & .
Boston 30 800 o1111-4 s .
Batteries-oeschger, Lavender and
Adams; Barnes and Tragresser and
Meyers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08


The following persons have been
exempted on discharge from military
service by the Hammond exemption
board for reasons stated below:
Ambro Divets. alien (ItaIian)
Karl Kowalski. wife and 3 children
dependent
Edgar Crumpacker. wife dependent.
Alexander Gaibo. alien (Russian).
Herman Noes. student of divinity.
Allen Pratt. wife dependent.
VIM. F. Fulgrsf wife and child de-
pendent.
George Manates. alien (Greek).
Fred Fl. Pfrommer. aged and infrm
parents; claims iled by a third party.
Avy R.. Babbett. wife and child de-
pendent
VIM. Waller, wife and child depend
ent
John 3. Laundering. wife and child
dependent
olin \. Mcdonald. wife and > chill
dren dependent.
Ed. A. Westermsn. wife dependent.
VIM. a. Fox, wife dependent.
Ninson Robertson. wife and children
dependent
chas. c. Vance. wife and ? children
dependent
John Frank Smith. wife and child de-
pendent.
Frank A. stansberry. wife dependent
Make Tf The >Sf War
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
VIM. NEWMAN rs
CALLED BY DEATH

Mr.. William Newman Of s51 Indiana
avenue died last evening. aged 50
years. His demise was not unexpected
by his relatives and friends tor he had
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
CHICAGO pRopucr.

BUTTER-Creamery extras. 42c;
creamery hrsts. 411sc; frsts. 4O941c;
seconds. 3S1z a $3.50.
EGGs-ordinaries s515 q Sc; hrsts.
37iz q Ssc.
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls. 1890:
ducks. 1s922c; geese, 1261sc; springs,
24c turkeys. 1sc.
VEAL-5O to so lbs. 1s719c; 20 to
so. 10 a zoe; so 10 no. 2o021c: over
grown kidney 40 to It's. Is @17c;
coarse, 13615c.
PoTATOEs-Cars, 20; Wis.-Minn..
S1.0OG11O.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
CHICAGO GRAIN rUrUREs.

CORN-May. s1.117s; Dec. S1i5as.
OATs-May, 6035c; Sept. 5sssc; Dec,
S7Ihc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08
TO LATE TOO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT choice front rooms. from
SO 10 SIS. In good neighoorhood; pri-
waite family 500 Jackson st. Gary
e-S-t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08

a fourteen year old boy. Eugene
Gregeila, 519 Cedar street was caush-
in the Lion Store yesterday. He -
charged with petty larceny.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-08

"Let Us Pay With Our Bodies
For Our Souls Desires. Roose-
welt.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14
District Board Qualities 1O8
for Service of Their Coun-
try to Fight for Cause of
Democracy.
Ada County Man Surrenders
Claim for Exemption and
Announces He Is Pre-
pared to Respond to Call
He Is Accepted for
Service.

The district exemption board certi-
fled 1oS drafted men for service In the
new national army with the close of
two days work, Saturday night. Most
of these men will be summoned in the
remaining Is per cent of the states
quota for the first army of $4,000 men
subject to call. Power and Ada county
have but one man each certified. Ger
tifications for the other counties are:
owyhee 3, Madison s, Cassia 6, Oneida
O. Fremont II, Lincoln IA, Bingham Is
and RannoCk AZ