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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-24
APPRECIATES SUP.
PORT OF PAPER
Washington, Oct. II, 1918.

Washington, Oct. II, 1913.
Publisher of Times-Record, Valley
City, N. Da.
I am deeply grateful for the splen-
did support you have given to the
Fourth Liberty Loan and regret to
have to ask your further assistance
but l think it important that a brief
statement of about two hundred and
seventy-fve words concerning the
loan be given a prominent display in
first page box if possible in your Fri
day issue. l shall greatly appreciate
your assistance and cooperation
Statement will be wired to you direct
Thursday afternoon.
w. NJ. McADOO.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON.
STITUT1ON OF THE STATE OF
NORTH DAKOTA
EMERGENCY MEASURES

EMERGENCY MEASURES
To amend Section 81 in Article as tc
read as follows:
Section 81 in Article 2. No act of the leg
islative assembly shall take effect until July
first after the close of the session unless the
legislature by vote of twothrds of the mem
bers present and voting, in each house. shall
declare it an emergency measure, which de-
claration shall be set forth in the act, provided
however, that no act granting franchise or
special privilege, or act creating any vested
right interest other than in the state, shall
be declared an emergency measure An cmer
gency measure shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approval by the
governor.
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KEEPING BUTTER

Butter can be kept for some time
by putting it in glazed crooks and
filling to within one-half inch of the
top of the jar. Put on layer Of salt,
fill with water and cover" The keep
ing quality of the butter depends a
good deal on the quality of the cream.
Butter, rnadeefrom sweet: cream will
keep the longest. Poor cream results
in butter with poor keeping qualities.
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OF MRS.
BELLE YlRR

K
Stewart Spur were held in the Ep&
copal church Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock. In conformity with the p1u
ent ruling of the board of heal.h re-
garding all public gatherings, the seq
vices were private attended EYdF ID
the family and immediate rs2as7ypx
Mrs. Spur was one Of the pioE1esr SET
tiers of Barnes county, coming beuE
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs Fa,nxn
| Stewart in 1879. She has been ri RaY
identified with whatever had tn 4fec
with the higher life of the com M nn RTE,
One who had the pleasure of years
fellowship with her spoke Of hsr az
''the perfect woman"
The floral tributes at the church ara
at the grave were beautiful. The fam
lily was deeply appreciative oil the
songs Of Miss Delphia Shazy. oil
Moorhead, Mrs. Ray w. Bassett ;ana
Miss Lydia Nelson and of Mr. Hwl~
tries splendid eulogy spoken frorn IL
| long acquaintance with Mrs. Spur
He closed his remarks with the poemr
| "The Rose Still Blooms Beyond the
! Wall"
Near shady wall rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in Gods fr1e
light,
| Watered and fed by morning dew,
Shedding it's sweetness day anR
| night.
AS it grew and blossomed, FAR sana
tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall,
Through there shone beam az
light.
Onward it crept with added strengths
With never a thought of fear sw
pride,
It followed the light through Tfe rns~
vices length,
And unfolded itself on thu other
side.
The light, the dew, the broadening
view,
Were found the same as they as=za
before;
And it lost itself in beauties new,
Breathing it's fragrance more ami
more.
Shall claim of death cause us IT,
grieve,
And make our courage faint OF faifr
Nay, let us faith and hope rereive;
The rose still grows beyond liz N2E.
Scattering fragrance far and Wide,
Just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side
Just as it will for evermor.
A large number of friends gatherea
at the church and accompanied thx'
body to it's resting place. The paA
bearers were J. J. Farley, Judge o. h.
Irgens, w. w. Smith, Mart Mazun.
DR.. E. A. Pray and DR.. O. A. Laughlin-
The P. E. O. sisterhood Of which NIKE
Spur was a member had lined the
grave with white and green and haG
covered the unsightly mound Of earth
with a white cloth on which flowers
were scattered in rich profusion Mr.
Moultrie read the impressive server
of the Episcopal church. The sadnesE
of the occasion was intensified by The
knowledge that Mrs. Spurs only son,
Lieut.. Arthur Clinton Spur wax IN
active service with the 21st Engineers
in France and so unable to see hM
mother during her last illness or tn
be present at ier burial.
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County Judge
.. H. deS. 1rgens, Valley City.
tRegister of Deeds
o. NJ. Roe, Valley City.
County Surveyor
Karl c. Schmidt, Valley City.
County Commissioner, LIST District
Henry K: Bruins, Oriska.
County Commissioner, End District
Martin A. Anderson, Eastcdge.
Assessor, 18th District
Lee Cowel, Valley City,
Justice of the Peace
c. A. label. Valley City.
DEMOCRATIC
Representative in Congress, End Dis.
| l.. N. Torson, Rugby.
Governor
! S. ]. Doyle, Fargo.
Lieutenant Governor
| J. P. Smith, Beach,
State Auditor
! Theo. Serr, Mannaven.
: State Treasurer
! NJ. r. Hegge, Hatton
I Attorney General
G. S. Wooledge, Mnot
Commissioner of Insurance
! F. B. Schneider, Wafpeton
Commissioner of Agriculture and La
Dor
David German, Grand Forks.
Commissioners of Railroads.
J. l.. Harvey, Cando.
| NJ P. Johnson, FOLEY.
Adam G. Lesmester, Harvey.
Representative 18th District
Howard Wilson, Lea
FOR NON-PARTISAN JUDICIARY
BALLOT
Justice of Supreme Court
| Harry A. Bronson, Grand Forks
! Charles J. Fisk, Minot
FOR NON-PARTISAN SCHOOL
| BALLOT
State Superintendent of Public In
struction-
N. c. Macdonald, Bismarck
Minnie J. Nelson, Valley City.
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS
County Superintendent of Schools
F. J. Whalian. Finga
| Nellie B. Whitcher, Valley City.
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Yes. II Does!

ut kind O. rifles man dat prides hek.
self on SEEM how much work b. I'm
do" said Uncle Eben, Ito hear Srmn
man braggin' cause he doesn't have tn
do no work at ALL"
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State Of North Dakota
Department of State

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON.
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
NORTH DAKOTA.
Chapter 80 Oh. B. No. 1O-Smith) S. L.
Chapter 90 IS. B. No. l3l-Ca11D S. L.
Z 1917
VOTING PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS OF
CO-OPERAT CORPORATIONS.
\ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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PAGE sesG 9 l

sneeze. Sterilize their handAnM9EB
and towels.
Do not spit in public places Vae =
handkerchief when coughing AL
sneezing.
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STlTUTION OF THE STATE OF
NORTH DAkOA.
HAIL INDEMNITY
TO amend Section III in Article II so

To amend Section III in Article IL so as
to read as follows
Section III in Article II. The legislature
may by law provide for the levy and collection
of an acreage tax lands within the state in
addition to the limitations specified in Section
proceeds of such tax shall be used to indem-
nifty the owners of growing crops against dam
ages by hail, provided that lands used exclus-
lively for public roads, rights of way of com.
mon carriers, mining, manuf acturing or pas.
turage may be exempt from, such tax.
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TO amend Section 1s2 Of Article . OF
the Constitution by emitting tho
words. bonds Of other states. pre-
vtded, such states have never repu-
dated any Of their indebtednesss
and the word, one-third, and by add
ing the words, one-haH.
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PROPOSED
Constitutional
AMENDME NTS
The following proposed amendment.
North Dakota having passed the Fiji
toenth Legislative Assembly will be
eoomitted to the Sixteenth Legislative
Assembly for retsetion or approval.
Secretary OF State.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE TO WOMEN,
AND CHANGING REQUIREMENTS
AS TO RESIDENCE.
70 Amend Section 121 Of Article Of
the Constitution by emitting the
words, male, six months, and ninety,
and by adding the words and figures,
10 days and 80.
Chapter SO, Session Laws 1917
Is. B. No. 13-Lindstrom)
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OF FARM IMPROVE
AENTS FROM TAXATION.

AENTS FROM TAXATION.
70 amend Section 1T of Article II Of
the Constitution by emitting the
sldered ~ an inuprovement or add to
the value Of land for the purpose
Of essessMent, and by adding tho
words, and the amendments thereto,
but the Legislative Assembly shall
have the power to exempt from tax
atdeR any and all Improvements ON
farm property.
Chapter so, Session Laws 1917
a. .. No. 42-Hamilton)
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
STITCTION OF THE STATE OF
NORTH DAKOTA.

Iniidti''e and Referendum as Applied to Leg.
isldti0n. '"' y
To amend Section 25 in Article 2 as amend.
ed hysArticle Is of Amendments SO as to read
as follows:
Section 25 in Article as Amended by
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-10-24

PREVENTING INVESTMENT OF
SCHOOL FUNDS IN BONDS OF
OTHER STATES, AND AUTHORIZE
ING LOANS ON FARM LANDS UP
TO ONE-HALF OF THE VALUE OF
THE LANDS,
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q. y. No. ]2-Hamilton)
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CHANGING NAME OF STATE RE-
FORM SCHOOL TO STATE TRAIN
ING SCHOOL.

TO amend Section 215 Of Article 10 of
the Constitution by emitting the
word, Reform, and by adding the
word NeaininE.
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Chapter 81, Session Laws 1917

III. b. No. 165-Lathrop.)
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Approved March II, 1917.
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FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS
County Superintendent of Schools
F. J. Whalian. Fingal.
Nellie B. Whitcher, Valley City.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16
CALIFORNIA HARVESTS
LADY BUGS

GRASS VALLEY, Cal, Feb. 16.-
One of the most peculiar harvests
in the world is taking place in the
foothills below here at the present
time-that of lady bugs. The state OF
California through its insectary de-
partment, is doing the harvesting and
the crop is estimated at from 60 OO0,-
600 to 75,O00.OOO bugs.
The bugs are found under light
cover in sunny hooks in only a few
places in Nevada and Placer counties.
They are gathered into cases each
holding a quart, or about $4,000 bugs
and sent to Sacramento for storage
until next summer. During the
growing season these bugs are EN-.
ployed by the state to save the can
| talOups, bean and various other crops
| from enemy insects, it being the ma
ture of the lady bug to war upon such
! insects.
Agents of the insectary department
watch the lady bugs in their hibernat.
! ing places during the fall and early
| winter and at the proper time the
harvest is commenced and completed
within a few days.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16
APPEAL To WILSON
INTERVENE STRIKE
sH|PYARD WORKERS
Indications Strike Will Spread
Along Atlantic Coast Unless
Demands Granted

NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-As announc.
cd By officials Of the organization. an
sppeal Is to be made by the U. S.
motherhood OF Carpenters and Join
ers to President Wilson to intervene
IN the strike OF the shipyard workers
engaged BY government contracts.
approximately fifty per cent of the
shIpyard workers OF the New York
dis,ric, are on strike, according "a
the claims Of the Brotherhood. The
strike will spread TO other cities
along the Atlantic coast unless the
wage demands are granted.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. 10
The shipping Boards wage adjust
ment board has agreed to increase the
wages, with definite wording con
esrnlng conditions for overtime pay
OF all shipyard workers in the so,
called Delaware yards. Comprisin:
sixty per cent OF the fhipworkcrs OF
the Atlantic coast.
This does not include the strikin!
carpenters. but it Is expected to af
feet their strike. Many OF the strik
Ing carpenters, however. despite tn,
advice Of the union officials. have sig
nided their intention OF accepting
these terms. The strikers in the New
York district have not done so. but /
is hoped that they will accept 4 wag
not so high rs the Pacific coast rate
nor so high as the New York striker
demand, but this will be a model 70
settlements in other districts on tn
South Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
WASHINGTON. y. c., Feb. l6-
Wilson IS preparing to take actio
toward ending the strikes in the Al
lantic coast shlpyards, which thrcate
to tie up n large part OF the shipbuil,
ing Industry in the east.
The president has given the situ;
tion his personal attention since yes
terday.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
GROWING STRONGER DAILY

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The radical
Socialist movement in Germany is
growing stronger each day according
to Associated Press advlccs received
through German newspapers distrib
utcd in this city. The strength shown
by the pcrsistcncy OF the political
strikes in January and February Is
gaining ground rapidly among Ger
man political leaders of social de-
moCraCw. While the kaiser and his
militarists We're able. through show
OF arms, TO quell the uprising that for
a time looked threatening throughout
the German empire, it is thought that
another movement will shortly arise
and that this time It will not be 30
easily put down. Regardless OF the
ability OF the German army TO put
down affairs of the kind it is demon
strated very clearly that the spirit oi
unrest among the German people is
| steadily becoming Of uncomfortable
proportions.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16
WHEAT BEING
FED To HOGS
IN OKLAHOMA
Senate Committee Told States
Corn Crop Is Failure And
Cheap Wheat Must Be Pro-
vided
yided

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-John A.
Simpson. of Weatherford, Oklahoma,
appeared before the senate agricul-
tural committee today and told the
representative statesmen present that
the corn crop of Oklahoma was an
absolute failure. Simpson said that
wheat at three dollars per bushel
should be furnished 10 the farmers Of
his home state in order to protect
their products for the year. Stock
men in Oklahoma now are feeding
wheat to hogs in the absence of a
supply OF corn, but under prevailing
prices for that commodity this en-
tails a prohibitive expense. The SEN
ate committee is expected to take
definite action upon this situation
before many days have passed. afford
ing some relief to the pork raising in
dustry in that state. Simpson was
sent to Washington particularly for
this purpose by the pork raisers OF
Oklahoma.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16
VELMA TRUETT WRITES
POEM S. F. PUBLICATION

The following neat little piece of
modern girl philosophy was clipped
from a publication called the High
School published in San Francisco,
and is from the pen OF Miss Velma
Truett, a resident of this city and a
student in the Elko High School The
title OF the piece is Gone Are the
Gum Drop Days"
To take "A girl out nowadays
Sure gObbles up the dough,
Unless you've got a pocket full
You don't stand half a show.
Courtin' these days soon counts up,
With candy and such things
An when you take girl somewhere
Your money just takes wings.
She must have this and must have
that.
An you must foot the bill
a girl could take a millionaire
An put him through the mill
An If you haven't got car
Your chance is mighty slim;
They say, I'D rather stay at home
! Than have TO walk with him"
I'll tell you boys, this courtin' stuff
| Amt what il pears to be;
! | tried II once and got mine.
! No more swell James for me!
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16
BILLION DOLLAR
DEFICIENCY BILL
REPORTED FAVORABLH 7

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA billion
dollar urgent deficiency appropriation
bill, the largest of it's kind in the his.
tory OF congress, although cut a half
billion from original estimates. was
faTOrably reported to the house to-
day by Chairman Shcrlcy OF the ap
propriat.On committee The bill pro
vIdes for the immediate needs OF the
war, navy and other departments.
Chairman Shcrloy made public tcs
tlmony given TO the committee by de
partmcnt chiefs during the past
month Of committee investigation.
Among the amounts asked for mill.
tary activities, was total Of almost
$l'VOO000 for mountain, field and
siege artillery in addition to more
Than SlOOO,OOO.OOO already spent and
contract authorizations OF S779,000.O0O
additional. The testimony of Colonel
Ames Of the ordnance department
said that the total amount available
lot this purpose since the beginning
OF the war under direct appropriations
ana contract authorizations was ST.
Sl6OOO,00O, OF which amount orders
nave been placed requiring ultimate
expenditure Of $i,252.OOO,O 900, leaving
sun available for contracts S56i,OOO,'
VVV' He said the $l,0l6,00O,000 was
intended to supply ammunition, upon
revised estimates Of the quantities
needed, for the two million men In
Guiding the ammunition needed fol
Iue light trench mortars. He said the
"lOOOOOO additional is asked rs tht
result Of change in the military
program. including new requirement!
'or larger number OF shells, for am
"uhition for guns mounted on tanks
ana FfOOO,O00 for n plant designed
lot the filling Of proJcctilcs with gas
e'' and S2,OOo.OOO for a plant for tn,
same purpose TO be erected IL
Franco.
General Pcrshing cablcd strongI!
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16
GERMANY TO ADOPT
NEW SUBMARINE POLICY

WASHINGTON. Feb. l6.--Dis,
patches received through German
newspapers at Berlin indicate that
Emperor Wilhelm has called into con
ference the heads of the German ar.
my for the purpose of discussing Ger
many's future submarine policy. II is
announced further that Herr Won
Payer. GTcman viCc-ChanCcllOr, will
announce the result of the conference
in the Rcichstag shortly. The con.
ference is being held at the imperial
headquarters. Just what form the
new proposals will take. or their prob
able nature has not been disclosed,
but no reason seems TO exist for sup
posing that the ruthless policy Of
submarine warfare now being follow
ed by Germany will be modified in
any way. II is thought that IL will ra-
ther be extended and that new haunts
for submarines will be decided upon.
The failure OF the U-boat to account
for but one American transport thus
far Is said to have considerable to do
with the contemplated change and
that the new plan will undoubtedly
have I'm mind the placing OF subma'
rincs for more effective action
against American troopships II pos
siblc. Tho result Of the conference
will be closely watched by American
officials. - s
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16
TO MY BOY

CAMP SHERIDAN, Feb. l6.-Be-
cause II speaks the love and hopes
and longings in every mothers heart,
poem written By Mrs. Katheryn
lcuttccr. OF Cincinnati to her son,
Private Il. II. LinCk. machine gunner,
has been printed and copies posted
in all Y. NJ. c. A. buildings at the
camp The poem reads:
TO MY BOY!
am all alone in the house tonight;
For the space Of an hour or two;
And. In the glow of the warm fire
light,
am dreaming dear. Of you
think with smile of your baby
ways.
And the odd little things you said;
live again through your chilhooC
days.
Tho days that too quickly sped
And still you are only child il
years,
with a mans real work to do;
struggle between my hopes ant
fears,
But son. I am proud OF you.
| love In n tender. happy way,
The boy that used to be;
What my heart holds for my bo!
today.
Only one can ever see,
MOTHER
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16
COMMANDER DIES
INJURY SUSTAINED
BATTLESH|P UTAH
Attributed AS Result of ExpIo-
sion; Officials Deny Report
Of Said Explosion

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. - The
death OF Lieutenant Commander Bau-
sich, who died at the naval hospital
in Norfolk Thursday, from fractured
skull, received from falling through
an open hatch on the battTeship Utah.
which he was commanding, was a re-
suit OF a reported explosion which
occurred on the Utah.
Navy officials declare that there
has been no explosion on the Utah.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16

Sam Hill some of the little fellows
get by Juggling these cannon around
is a mystery. But an American boy
has the sand for anything and one of
them would drop before he ever chirp-
ed. At that, some of our smaller ca
dets strike their rifles around the
trigger somewhere, being Obliged TO
lay the gun down TO get a good look
at the barrel.
Senator Charles 3. Henderson
of Nevada smiled when reference at
dinner was made to the beauty OF
frank admission. He said he was re,
minded of an incident along that line
| a charming young girl. who lives
back in Elko, his home town, recently
went to an adjacent city to visit some
! friends. While there she was induc-
ed to take part in a bazaar and was
put in charge of the confectionery
booth. Eventually a middle-aged man
was led that way.
They tell me that must buy some
chocolates" he smilingly remarked
to the fair visitor, picking up a box of
of the confectionery. How much is
this?"
Five dollars. sir" answered the
girl. without any visible evidence of
conscientious pangs.
"Um," thoughtully returned the
victim, glanCing from the chocolates
to the girl. aren't you a little dear?"
We'll" coyly rejoined the charming
one, that's what all the Elko boys
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The band list grew $50 more since
yesterday. the new contributors being
the Verdi Lumber Co. and the Elko
Milling Co. AS long as subscribers
keep appearing the list will be held
open. but unless further subscriptions
are receiver early in the next weel
the list will be closed The contribu
tions now total $3.50. and are as fol
| lows:
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-16
HERE'S A CHANCE TO
INVEST AND GET RICH

The shaie oil agitation makes the
following from the Oil City Derrick
somewhat timely. The scribe must
have been in a wildcat camp at some
time in his life. To be forewarned is
to be forearmed.
THE GULLIBLES OIL & GAS co.
Our Motto: "A Sucker Born Every
Second"
This company has leases on
100000 Acres in No Mans Land
In Belgium and France
If We are ever able to drill we may
find oil.
The reason we leased this acreage
was because we did not have to pay
the landowners any money for same.
Another reason is, that the sucker
public prefers quantity to quality.
This one million acres has been
turned over to the company for it's
entire Capital stock of one million
dollars and we have generously turn
ed back $4,000 of the stock and
placed it in the treasury for the pur-
poses selling same to the public at
81 per share on par value of $5 per
share. If, after deducting office ex-
penses, brOkerages, fees for selling
stock, and salaries there is anything
left, we will proceed to drill our vaal-
liable properties as soon as we can
with safety.
'On Jnuary 2lst the price Of this
stock will be advanced 20 SO per
share, not because Il will be any
more valuable then than now, but the
public will imagine they are getting
a bargain and will more readily buy
1t may be possible If the origina
stockholders or any of them are call
ed on privately by a would.be purchas
er they can buy their stock for les
than advertised
We again want to call the attention
of the public to the liberal dealing
of this company We have only re
tanned 81 per cent of the capital stoc
so that if by any chance the compan
should make money we will be in COZ
{ troll.
The well-known standing OF our O
ficers assures every one squar
deal.
r. A. Chiles. president.
Get Rick. Quick Wallingford, vice
president.
A. Barabbas, secretary,
Cassie Chadwick, treasurer.
n. Dust as soon as this stock I
disposed of We will offer for sal
stock in The Heads | Win and Tail
You Lose Oil Co: The Wind and Wa
ter oil Co; The Pluck 'em and Pic
'cm Oil Co; The Skin 'em an
Squeeze 'em Oil Co.