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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
THE WAR AND THE
Y. NJ. C. A. WAR FUND

Gunnison county is now beginning
to feel the throbbing heart of the ma
tion. 1t is facing about and looking
at the present situation of the worlds
drama from the right angle: the
American angle. We say Gunnison
is "beginning," for hitherto very few
of the citizens had really and truly
grasped the full meaning of this
portentous war. Not only our pros
perity and happiness are at stake, but
our liberties and the very life of the
nation. This titanic struggle is waged,
to be sure, between one nation and
another, but it is struggle between
right and wrong; between democracy
and autocracy. One must live; the
clared state of war, it pledged for
its successful ending the entire wealth
Of the nation. And this war, if we
rightly understand the national A.
titude, must be ended only in one way:
the absolute defeat Of German auto
cracy. We are therefore to stay to the
end, short or bitterly long as that may
be. And the quicker we Of Gunnison
county realize this and promptly and
cheerfully shoulder our burden Of re-
sponsibilities, the shorter and fewer
our sufferings will be and the quicker
this war will be brought to sus-
cessful end.
| As yet we have not felt the pana
of war, nor do we look for its ravaRes
such as overlook the inhabitants IL
Belgium, Northern France, Poland,
Armenia and the Bible Lands. Hut
that hunger and nakedness may pre-
vail in our large cities and later on
spread to our own state and county b
not quite impossible. We will surely
suffer to the extent that we remain
Continued on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
SEWER MOVING RIGHT
ALONG. NOW

James Collier, sewer contractor has
his big trench digger in good shape
now and is rushing the work. The
alley lines toward the Normal are
nearly all laid, and will be completsd
in q week or SO. Just at present TIE
digger is going around the foot II
Normal hill, . change having ben
made here to avoid the nine foot 81
i'd rock cut, which in the original cdn-
tract would have cost . good many
hundred dollars. Thare u reason s
believe the outlet win also be cola-
pleted before winter shuts down, md
then the completed part II Tie seytsiS
can be put In use.
In fact, - We 60 to press, tie die-
ger has naoved 10 the district and q
soon = this i hnished Il wi1 ~ 1Ee
sewer past IT, Pine strest sekoel.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
GET WAGE INCREASE
AT GUNNlSON CAMPS
Coal Miners Benefit. So Do Owners.
Consumers Pay the Freight and
Then Some.

II is announced that q wage in
crease of $1.40 q day has been granted
to coal miners at Crested Butte, while
about the same is reported from Bald
win and Somerset. Also the price Of
coal jumps about IS cents a ton.
This benefits the miner and the coal
operator, but is hard on Mr.. Ultimate
Consumer-which is even you and I.
For instance one mine at the Buttes
is producing 200 tons . day. They
will get $50 day more from the coal
buyer. and it is estimated will pay
the miners about $34 more and pocket
$56 themselves. There is something
rotten in the federal administration
of one Garfield and of one Galligan in
charge of state coal production that
permits such a proposition. y.
Miners at Crested Butte are now
receiving around $5.25 day, while
outside men get $3.50 and up.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
GUNNISON BOYS APPRECIATE
HALLOWEEN TREAT SAYS
MILES I. LEE
November 8. 1917.

November 8. 1917.
Mrs. Grant Rutland,
Gunnison, Colo.
Dear Mrs. rutland:
l received the big package the good
women Of Gunnison so kindly sent US,
on Halloween. told our boys had
a treat for them and we all assembled
together for the biggest feast We have
had since We came to camp. After
we had eaten until there was room for
no more l read them your letter, and
am sure that everybody appreciated
the "eats" and your good wishes for
all Of US. The boys all requested me
to express their united thanks to those
who contributed to the big box you
sent, and l join them, asking you to
tell each one of those good people Of
our appreciation.
l regret it was not possible to have
all the Gunhison boys together. Those
who came first-the per cent quota
are located in another Battery-Bat-
terry F, believe, and just at this time
we are not allowed to go from one
barrack to another on account of scar
let fever. am glad to report, how
ever, that our Battery is free from this
disease, and that none of the Gunni-
SON county boys are in any danger.
am saving portion of the treat for
the other boys, and will deliver it as
soon as it is possible for me to do SO.
So far everything has been going
along very well. Our boys are max
ing the best of everything and all seem
to keep in pretty good hamor. hard
ly ever see the fellows that came in
the first quota, but I understand they
are making it all right. As stated
above, l hope to be able to call on
them in the near future.
No doubt you have noticed that
several from Funston have been sent
to other camps. Several more will
be sent ont in q few days. Among
these win be two from Gunnison coun.
lty--Elbert RyHn and John Boni,
DENT know 1leao they -wiN be sent
but they win probably 60 either te
California or Arkansas. Ryan ha.
his "bunk" next to mine, so will mis-,
the boy. They keep shifting the diff.
ferent organizations and it is probable
that in few months we will be scat.
tered in various places. Such is life
however, either in the army or out.
No doubt the teachers are having
a big time in Grand Junction this
week. Would like very much to be
with them. / read the first days pro.
gram in the Pueblo paper last night
and it appeared both instructive ant
entertaining. Having attended teach.
ers' meetings nearly every year since
1902, ! feel as matter of habit that
] should be at some Of these gather
ings this year. Perhaps / will be il
line again after the war.
l am writing this "between acts
but have to stop now and cut stencil
With kindest regards to all, l re.
main always, Your sincere friend,
MILES l. LEE.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
FORMER GUNNISON BOYS
ENTER UNCLE SANS SERVICE

The Denver Post of Monday, pub
lished the photographs of Lawrence
E. Burns and Robert M. Burns, of
Denver, who have entered the ser
vice of Uncle Sam. They are the
sons of Mrs. Phoebe Burns, of 104O
Ninth street, Denver. and were for
mer residents of Gunnison, having
lived here when small boys and at
tended the Pine Street school. The
Burns family will be remembered as
the family who lived at Parlin, Colo.
one winter when four Of the younger
children died, one after another, from
an epidemic of scarlet fever, which
was raging at the time.
Robert has entered the army SER
vice, while his brother has Joined the
Thirty-eigh.h squadron of the aviation
corps at San Antiono, Texas.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
Y. n. c. l. DRIVE
COMES NEXT week
Necessity for Wholesome.
Amusement Told in Detail
By Committee Members.

Next week comes the great eam-
paign for funds to establish the Y. r.
c. A. among the soldiers.
Our county committe was organ
lied last Thursday by the election of
NJ. A. Jencks as chairman and with
Rev. J. F. White, Rev. J. s. Ferris,
Geo. Hetherington and H. H. Forr
on the general committee.
Members of the committee met Sum
day and organized the county by APP
pointing the following committees.
Gunnison-Richie Walker, Fred
Dickerson, A. S. Exter, E. G. Palmer,
II. C.. Lawrence, Geo. F. Damson, II.
F. Lake Jr., Grant Rutland, A. w. Hog
an and w. NJ. Goldsmith.
Marble-C. l.. Summers.
Crested Butte-Victor Benson, DR..
w. A. Taylor, Mr.. Smith.
Somerset-S. A. McWilliams, Mr..
Rouch, Robt. Williams.
Pitkin-Ned Williams.
Quartz Creek and Parlin-Harvey
Lobdell.
White Pine-John L. Towne, ]. E.
Dick.
Doyleville- Clarence Mcdonald and
Thos. ]. Noble.
POwderh0rn-E. A. McGregOr.
Jacks Cabin-J. r. Spann, Lang
Spann.
Ohio Creek-L. H. Easterly.
Iola-Joe Reiss, Peter Reiss.
Gunnison River-H. s. Crooks.
On general publicity committee
the chair appointed Rev. Ferris, Rev.
White and Prof. Ben Kori.
These committees will receive in
structicns from the general committee
and begin soliciting funds Sunday,
ending Saturday the 18th.
OF the thirty-five million which
must be raised to properly finance
this great work, Colorado will raise
$780, 900 and the city Of Denver will
I5Sis gRks Aalf 3! q Mst g.. an
Ben Baltzer, Y. NJ. C. A. student
secretary, accompanied by a Miss
Rattle, will be in Cunnison Wednesday
night the 14th, to hold rally.
The first rally Of the campaign will
be a union meeting at the Methodist
church Sunday evening, when a num-
ber of local speakers will take part.
Prof. Alexis Ben Kori contributes
the following story of the need Of this
fund, and some account of how and
where it will be used.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
TAX LEVY MAKING POST.
PONED BY COMMISSIONERS

The county commissioners held their
November meeting Monday and Tues
day and found large amount of mat
tiers to be decided, many of them tax
adjustments and auditing county re-
ports, besides the main job Of fixing
tax levies for the year. Owing to the
increase in assessed valuation and
the many changes in the school dis
trict requirements which exceed the
fve per cent increase allowed by law
without consulting the State Tax Com
mission, these tax levies were figured
out ~ far as possible and mailed to the
Commission. It is believed q reply
will be received and the levy definitely
made within q week or ten days.
A bill Of $364.5O from J. w. Howell,
supervisor Of the Uncompahgre forest
reserve, headquarters at Delta, caused
considerable discussion, and was final
ly disallowed. 1t seems that the fire
occurred on Willow creek, in the Lake
Fork region, and on public land. Sher-
if Hanlon did not believe himself JUS
titled in going to the fire, which under
the terms Of agreement with the for
est service he could have taken charge
of and hired all men. The Uncom-
PahSic ioicstiy peOpic WOTkcu lTOfIl
October 18th to the 18th and put out
the fire. The bill is for horses, horse
feed, and grub for the men. The COM
missioners decided there was no coun-
ty funds available to pay this bill, and
Clerk Barrett was ordered to SO notify
the Delta office.
Mrs. M. f. Bates has resigned as
superintendent of the county hospital
and the resignation was accepted.
Mrs. Bates has been in charge for
many years and given the best of sat
isfaction to the county and the in
mates. Her successor will be appoint
ed in few days.
The last payment of $274 on the
Giant Grader, purchased to use with
the big tractor, was deferred until the
January meeting, while negotiations
took place over freight bill of $31.5O.
County Superintendent of Schools,
Miss Verna Waterman, was allowed
travelling expenses to Denver to at
tend the Rural Schools conference on
Nov. 22-24, provided her total travel
ling fund for the year does not exceed
the $500 provided by law.
Lot 9, Block SO, West Gunnison. was
/; 1ssianed to Joe Desse. All taxes on
! the hoemaker ylill nites prior TO siz
4 yssss Z! s : s1 - & sasssllsa y e q
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

In this connection, News Champion
will say that while the paper has been
sent gratis to the boys at the front and
at camp, we will be very glad to have
help in the matter. The editor hardly
appreciated at the start that the num-
Der of free subscriptions would soon
be approaching hundred from this
county. This is very expensive. How
ever, we are going to continue them
until Christmas. Then the News
Champions that are sent will be a
present from the citizens of Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
CHRISTMAS FOR OUR BOYS
AT THE FRONT

The committee appointed by the
Chamber Of Commerce ror the purpose
has decided that one of the best
Christmas remembrances for the boys
at the front will be a six months sub
scription to one of the home papers
II each boy has his own paper, it will
not matter If he is separated from 9TH
er boys Of the county. His individual
paper will be sure to reach him, and
he will not be obliged to borrow from
some other boy whom he cannot easily
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
EMPIRE CAR TO BE
SOLD BY CONSTABLE

| Not the least among the lsaleidos-
copic changes which have startled
hackers of the Gunnison Empire, oc-
Cured this week, when our old friend
C. 7. Rawalt, assumed the guiding
reins. "Kaiser Von", he who knew
SO much more about the printing bust
ness than anyone in sight, seems load
ed on the chute towards the He'll Box
but is still "hangin' round"
What bothers the startled Repubs
however, is how the new recruit is 60
ing to run Republican paper. We
bet red piece Of chalk, cookies are
high-priced these days,) that it can't
be done. Why, folks, the .Gunnison
Republican will now be the only Simon
pure brand in the county.
What about an automobile contest
did you say! Forget it, girls, forget
it. It will save the Empire cold
$500 if those prizes, SO fairly won can
be gently eliminated from minds OF
their subscribers. Besides, the thirty
days before that car is sold to satisfy
court Judgment is almost mp. Maybe
there viii be something to report next
week, and News-C Champion will give
you the latest news.
Now is the time to subscribe.
Az we 80 to press we learn that
Judge Sills has set . date for sale
Of the car. which date is Monday,
November 10, ct ten O'Clock from
Eastman's garage, the present storage
place. Be on hand and see the fam
Gus prise Mitchell auto sold for court
eoGts II e141. 4;..s; .i
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
BOYS IN CANTONMENTS
WRITE OF ARMY LIFE

find.
De ready to respond to the call for
money to give the home news to our
boys. The donation will be entirely
voluntary, and in amounts to suit any
persons pockctbook. Nothing is too
focd for the boys who have gone to
night for US, and the right.
The committee authorized to collect
for the purpose is rs follows:
Dean Quigley.
IS f. M. Collins
e. ]. Sampliner
H. C. Lawrence
VIM. Kreutzer
Mrs. OLeary
Mrs. H. F. Lake Jr.
Mrs. J. H. Kelley.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
YOUR OLD CLOTHES MAY
HELP BELGIAN CHILDREN

Miss Kiddo, Domestic Science teach
er at the Normal, has turned her class
to making clothes for the helpless Bel
gian children. If you have any old
clothes that can be made over, send to
her.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

In addition to the above amount
there is on deposit at local bank the
sum of $2024.55, placed subject to the
order of VIM. G. McAdoo. This is
known as the War Fund collected the
week of June 1925, and will be used
for the purpose of eQuipping base
Continued on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
October IL, 1917.

togo down and look t over and get .
few things that / want. sA W
We had good trip across the Allan
tic, no bad weather. / was not sick
at all and was up on the, deck all the
time. We landed in Scotland and took
train to an English port, and from
there to France. The people are very
old styled with all Of their farm work.
When they plow, they hook their
horses out, one in front Of the other
and one of the folks will run along and
keep the horses going while the other
holds the plow. When they cut hay,
they use the scythe and cradle, and
load the hay on two-wheeled carts.
There are lots of grapes raised in this
part Of the country, and quite lot
of apples. Wine and cider making are
the chief industries here. You can
get a quart of good wine for eighteen
cents. About the only thing that is
cheaper here than in the United States
is jewlery; you can get diamond rings
here for twenty-five and thirty dol
lars that will cost about ninety at
home. I don't intend to blow any
money for them though. About all
want to get is a couple of pairs of good
work gloves and a cap of some kind
There is a new law passed that lets
soldiers send letters home without
charging postage at all. You don't
have to put five cents on your letters
for there is a United States hesdquart-
ers here, and three cents will carry the
letters thru.
How was the hay and spud CROP, are
you going to have enough to take you
thru the winter!
Are al the men there, or have some
(Continued ON Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
NEW MEXICO WENT
DRY ON TUESDAY

By . majority Of 10000. New Mexico
joined the ranks Of dry states st Tues
days election. No longer will the
automobile bootlegger chase south
over tie begder for . load Of SNAKE
bitp maed5cfne.n The West u getting
solid eGnink John Barieycorn, except
~ of eouree, Wyoming.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
RED CROSS REPORT
BEG|MN|Me NEW YEAR
Officers Of the Local Chapter
Report on Finance and De-
scribe Activities in Detail.
TREASURER'S REPORT FROM
APRIL Z TO NOV. I, 1911
American Red Cross, Gunnison. Colo
rado, Chapter

The treasurer of the Gunnison county
Red Cross Chapter submits the fol-
lowing report of the finances and
work of the chapter from the time
of organization April z to. Nov. 1st,
on which date the fiscal year begins.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

Not including contributions for War
Fund as those were handled by War
Drive Committee.
RECEIPTS
EroI,a cont t-ihI1fianS Pod CroSs Rama
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
EARL wARBURTON WRITES
FROM SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

EH En +
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-18
San Miguel County
Woman Falls Into a
Cistern and browns

las Vegas. n. 81. Ma f,- Ni.s
Ada YOUNG le,I q wears. vH. f.lui
dead in t Ci.'.rr CON l.r luu... t..I.
five m..C- from ,..4ur. t'....N ..U
about @ o'..ur. W,Iue.Iu. afternoon.
nt her ''|-E,l..uIH niece.
\ .urouor- ..uap-t Nis called. Hr-
iuE presided e..r ly 10 #u-iI., of t..
peace from Err...,. Tho, Iu1.ua of
tho jury was Thor N..- YOUNG ltG
met her death Nt 0tlIue into Tine ..
tern. Though Dr Growioy a phtsi-
ci1u Of Colmul said thut DO may have
been possible shat the women .1ffsr-
ed ana attnck ui heart failure while no
the clstcrn. nul ,hat -ho fel into the
opening when tho attack .uwn uprI
her
The body bore M urulsc. ,E,opt
for % coaruigtj1p ~ blood ul ul,
forehead, which. Bon the opinion of pr
GrUmlc>, must have bceu causcd 'l
the head lyiur on the ccmout flnoi
of the cisteY There vas water I'm
the cistoru 10 o depth 90 about two
feet.
Miss Young had some 10 her claim
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-18

prohibit the use Of alcoholic drinks
during the war aud that the grain
products De used for food only.
We urge hat where water is IN.
sufficient, lawns n flowers be given
up % water used for gardens only.
6-We urge the substitution Of corn.
feterita and the red Towering ehan.
To take the place Of white flour. In
order thas wheat can he shipped Ca
the allies. who buy all their bread
from the bakeries and have not learn
ed the use OF corn meal.
We urge the drying Of fruits aud
vegetables dairyinE and cheese max
ing, preserving eggs in water glass.
brine or otherwise for winter use. and
conservation uf fuc and clothing.
S-Ne urge ONE in every district
aud precinct To meet often ana Ncep
in touch with the work that is being
done in other parts NJ tho state. Dis.
triCt chairmcn communicate with
county chairmon: county chairmcu
with judicial Chairmen ana judicial
chairmen with state president or sec
Rotary.
9-Wo urg tha' Tho state hcorl
make out menus from home grown
foods and distribute these iu pamphlet
form On both Spaulah pud ENGLISH.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-18
Women of State Are
Outlining Plans for
Food Conservation
-ncI.l corre.nnnhrnce 10 An HeralA

Special Correspondence 90 The Herald
santa Re. y. NJ. May iN-At a meet
Ing of the state Auxiliary Chairman
aud santa Fe County Chairman win
tho Defense Council. II was voted
that there should be one woman IN
each county Ia especially couhse the
women how tu look after the con-
s|crVatlou Of fruits and vegetables Tor
winter use. This wOmHn agent VIII
no doubt be under the agricultural
college forces, hut directed In hc'
county work by the COUNTY chairman
81 the Woman's Auxiliary Of ea'h
county.
\ booklet will be sent out as soon as
materials can be- arranged showing
approved drying apparatus and meth
ods of canning. picking etc. Also Tor
preserving eggs in water Elrss. ANY
who are uow ready Tor preserving egrs
can note that r. safe proportion is one
quart water glass tu ten quarts nt
water. simply cover crock well WIN
ptupr uud cloth. cog cloth with para
nu, Test the Eggs before laying them
down uu small end in crock
Mrs. Albert q Fall b. asked to works
among the Spanish iu her count" of
ANYWHERE needed bon th, state.
The auN,liaiN ALSO adopted the fo''
.lut.ua emergency commentator
We urge that the state establish
.tuJuuan supervision over al' t'i"ar NJ
.Uud E"rdcus.
We urge that municipal WurNo''
H, established boo 'yrrF 0Wu 'n'
.romuuuIty fut lur disposal uf PERISH
.uuIr products.
b. We urge ,luHcrirs With au c-in'-
liehed standard ne located DOB oNcr'
~.cumuuuItl u' the stat, where produce
.1I N put 400 zoo cost. aud that these
urodu.t- bc piyDn preference 1s 'in'
.nu'O.
81, Jrs, chat ga, tnI'rd state.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-18

Department OF the Interior. tinted
states Land ONCE lt Santa Pc. New
Mexico. April %. 1914.
Notice Is hereby eycn mar Celso
Jaramillo. az Casa Salazur. y. NJ.
who, ON March Is. 1913. made Home
stead Entry No. O1S1f'. Tor lots 4 and
y, Section -. Township l5N, Range
Nv, y. NJ T.. Meridian. has filed no.
tice Of intention to make three year
anal proof, to establish claim TO the
land above described. before Preci-
llano ortiz. Probate Clerk. Sandoyal
county at B~ernalillo. =. Nj. on July
6. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jesus
Ma. Sanchez. Of casa Salazar. y. ~:
Jose r. Chavez. Of Casa Salazar, y.
VI Herman Romero. of casa Salazar,
y. A., Vidal Valencia. OF Casa sala-
zar. y. NJ.
FRANCISCO DELGADo.
Register.
T.. r.. $50. l.. T.. G-3.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-18

Department Of the Interior. United
states Land uiicc ot santa re. New
Mexico. April %, 1917.
Notice be- hereby given that Saideh
70. Dow of Albuquerque y NJ, who
on February O. lgli madc Homestead
Application No. Ol974i for Sen
sWA, Section at. n 9N Range 6E.
and tho lots 3 and & section l.
Township SN Range GE g. NJ p.
Meridian has filed notice ~ intention
90 mako three year proof 90 estRh-
lisn claim 'u tho land aiavo icscrlh.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-18
Iknnsns IIiN ILycsinck.

Kansas city. May Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1000. Higher. Bulk. Si5.50m
1880; heavy. SiG.25m i640. packers
and butchers. $1,000 $50; light.
si5.4Oa iG.lo; pigs. Si3.50M $500.
Cattle-Receipts. 500. steady. Prime
fed steers. $i2.5ONt 1895; dressed beef
steers. $1,000 l2.2S; western steers,
$500 n 1900. cows. $1,000 III %. heif-
ors. 5000 1925. stockcrs and feeders.
Is .25 q 100.
Sheep-Rcccipts. 500. strong.
Lambs. $500 20 90. ycarlings. S1fM
1000: wethers. $500 n 1850; owes.
xi2. 00m 1890.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-18

gave a decided upswing later 10 prices
OF future deliveries II was said the
grain was going forward to Europe
from the Pacific coast on rush orders.
Tho market closed tsrong, o To PC net
higher with July at t22S and septcm-
Der at S2O5.
S~easonnble weather hal only n tran
silent hcnrlsh effect on corn.
Reports Of car scarcity aud Of ure-
eut domestic and foreign demand for
corn products soon led to gains all
around. After opening AZ 20 &c lower
the market rallied To wen above yes-
terday's finish.
Failure OF cash premiums 10 weaken
despite the fact that in general plant
inE was nearly finished. acted as a
bullish factor. The close was stronf
az 80 20 2Mc me- advance.
Oats showed independent strength
on of soahcard advices OF r
( liberal export inquiry. General bus-
iness here was about as active ns under
normal conditions
%Steadiness Of the hog market upheld
provisions. Change IN fluctuations wore
rliEht but mainly upward.
Close.
wheat-July s. 2S Sept. seos.
Corn-Juiy. Si.52M: sept. sl.fi
Oats-July. G6Nc. Sept. 56Mc.
Pork--May. S3S35; July, S2S.f2
Lard-Juiy. S22.G2: sept. s22.12.
Ribs-Iuly. S20.70, sept. S2o.Si.