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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-03
De Soto, Ga.

Dear, Santa Clause: ] am a htti"
girl most 6 years old. l go to school
and can read and write. read abom
you and your Xmas tree in my old
book. 1t was in this book l learned
to write you letter.
Please bring me a story book, a
big horn, some candles, and / W1sh
YOU would bring me fountain pen
for I need one in school nso bad
Mamma and daddy said l didn't need
a new doll. but Santa if you have
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Dear Santa Claus: l will write you
4 letter and tell you what ! want.
want box of writing paper. l want
a rubber ball Bring me a locket.
Bring my brother some fruit and nuts.
Bring me a wheel. l go to Shiloh
school. am in the third grade. l
live near Myrtle Springs. Times are
hard and ! amt asking much. Your
little girl KATIE BELL YOUNG.
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DON'T NEGLECT
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Go after it with Sloan's
LGnimene before it tea
DANGEROUS

Apply @ Siatis. don't vsA, lee Il @a9s.
SOte, aad--good-by twingel Same Eor
external aches, pains. strains, stiffness
81 joints ar muEcles, ameness, bruises.
Instant relief without mussiness or
soiled clothing. Reliable-the biggest
selling Iiniment yeas alter year. Eco
no1nicai by reason Of enormous sales.
Keep big bottle ready at an times.
Ask your druggist for SIoan's Linimen&.
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Dear Santa Claus: am a little
girl six years old and live down in
Lee county and l want you to bring
me tin tea set, and two dolls, little
o.. es without any hair properly dress
ed a little doll hammock and wood
en- bed for them with bed clothing.
Bring me lots of fruit and fireworks,
also some coloTed candles. And don
forget my little brother, Emmett Me-
ANultv ne hasn't been with us very
long. Your little girl
HAZEL FERGUSON.
De Soto, Ga
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one when you get to my house please
give it to me cause I mmost crazy
for a pretty doll. You needn't bring
me any fruit If you will bring me
doll Don't forget where live.
ELIZABETH MLENDON,
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WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

COTTON SEED.-Beat the boil
weevil; get earliest there is. Early
Prolific and Wilt Resistant Cotton
Seed. have best connections. If
Interested place your orders now. See
J. P. Cannon, Americas, Ga. 29dlU1
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Letters todd
~w
Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus: wish that you
would bring me a football and an ex.
press wagon. Pleaes bring me q
story book and some goodies and some
nrecrackers From
FRANK TURPIN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-03

Dear Santa Claus. am a little
ilrten girl 10 years old will not
ask for much this Christmas, but /
would like for you tobring me a doll,
doll trunk, fireworks and bag Of fruit.
will not ask for anything else, be-
cause you have so many other child
rem to bring things to. ! have four
other brothers. Don't forget them.
Your friend
NETTIE MAE .M'LEEDON.
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Dear Old Santa Claus: am little
girl 10 years old and live about two
years old and live about two milea
from the school and want you to
bring me a bicycle, SO can ride it to
school. Please bring me some con-
dictionaries, too Your little friend
LIEUTTSHIA LOGAN.
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Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me wheel, pair of bedroom shoes.
Number 7, firework, nut and candies.
am sending Csc for the Empty Stock
ing fund. Your girl
NELLIE FRANCE.
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FOUND-One Jersey COW and tive
heifers. Same can be had by paying
damages to G. M. Bragg, care Bragg's
Market. 21-ts
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Dear Mr.. Santa Claus: l am big
boy years old. Please bring me a
wooden wagon, box of tools, top,
knife with a cabin on it, a sack of
marbles, some nuts, candy and
fireworks.
Old Jack is my baby brother He
is years old. He wants a tricycle.
chair, dunn, a knife with a chain
on it. watch that will tick. some
firecrackers, nuts and candy.
We are going to leave the night
latch off and you will find our tree
In the same old place.
We are sending you Csc each for
the Empty Stocking Fund. Your
friends
H.. JULIAN AND JACK FRANCE.
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Dear Santa Claus: will write you
letter and tell you what l want.
want a big doll and a rubber ball.
Bring mamma a box of writing paper
and bring her some fruit and bring
me lots of fruit, too. Bring me
doll bed and my brother a rifle. I
so to Shiloh school. l am in the
third grade. 1 am eleven years
old. My teachers name is Mrs. Car
ter. live near Myrtle Springs. Your
little girl ADA Pearl. YOUNG.
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LOST ono FOUND

LOST.-Liver and white pointed
bitch pup months old; limps slight
ly in rear legs. J. D. Hooks. Lat
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Dear Santa Claus: l will write and
tell you what | want l want big
doll and doll bed and a rubber ball and
some fruit. am 9 years old. l am
in the second grade. 1 go to Shiloh
school and my teacher is Mrs. Car
ter. Bring my little dog a collar. His
name is Trixy. Your little girl
MAUDE YOUNG. ,.
/ live near Myrtle Springs,
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JULIAN AND JACK FRANCE.

Dear Old Santa Claus: | want some
doll dresses for my doll and bed for
her, and pair of white kid gloves.
/ will not ask for much because yoQ
have to give some to the poor child
ren.-I must stop. Your little girl
ANNIE TURPIN.
Rnciosed 10c for the Empty Stock
ing Fund.
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FOR RENT-Furnished room with
all modern conveniences. Mrs. Pat
Williams, 12S Jackson street. Let
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

WANTED-100 tong scrap iron and
all kinds of metal and rags. We pay
the highest cash maket price.
Americas Junk Co., 327 Hampton st.
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NETT1E MAE M'LENDON.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18

..,t..
SYSTEMATICALLY

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Mrs. Emil Opperud was a Fingal
shopper last Tuesday.
Mrs. Martin Tboreson and son, Ar
thur, arrived last Monday from CAL
lifornia after spending the winter
there.
Andrew Lund autoed to Kathryn
last Monday evening on business. q.
Mrs. Anton Auren and daughters,
Emma and Mabel were guests with
Mrs. James G.. Thoreson last Monday
afternoon.
Most of the farmers in this neigh
borhood are through with their wheat
seeding. -. ..oI,
Martin Berger, of Kathryn. was
over to James G. Thoreson's last
Monday forenoon and bought a pig of
him.
Julius Henrikson took bicycle trip
to Fingal last Saturday on business.
liver Rudd and daughter, Nina.
were Kathryn shoppers last Saturday.
Melvin Rensby and :, Alfred Aas
were visitors at James G. Thoreson's
place one evening last week.
Mrs. Martin .Thoreson and sons,
Marvin and Clifford, autoed to Valley
City last Friday on shopping.
Anders Opsahl and Joe Michen
were visitors with James G. Thoreson
one day last week. III.
Jens Henrikson was Kathryn bus
mess visitor last Saturday.
Ole Hoiberg, the well known teach
er and musician, living near Kathryn,
and Miss 1nga Monson, daughter of
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
l. B0HNH0FF WRITES
March II, 1918.

March IL, 1913.
To the Tilnes-Record:
You may be glad to know that the
Times-Record is coming over here bet
ter than ever before but not in cur
rent order. l hope an effort is being
made to supply all the home boys
with the paper as it adds greatly to
ones comfort.
I still belong to the military police.
have been detailed at French tele-
graph Office, delivering messages that
come for our our army. While there
picked up enough French so that l
can make the French understand my
thoughts. In due time many tele-
CRANES were sent to the states by the
boys and l can say that some were
very intere sting. The climax was
reached one day when one of the boys
told me an interesting story of his
"unfaithful girl back in the states"
and wanted to know if he could wire
her. l also told him the justice of
peace was at the next door and that
birth certificate was necessary "over
here"
At present I am doing military po-
lice work with the company. We
are changed about to become familiar
with all the work.
This town is interesting now, with
its old buildings which played an i'm
portant part of modern French his
tory. About the hardest thing to buy
over here is French history written
in English.
This afternoon French soldier
who has been in the service was up
to our apartment" to visit us. We
have become masters in the art of
"dictionaring." This young man has
captured a number Of things from the
Germans.
Through Captain Richie, a short
time ago, I received my Christmas
package from the folks back home"
and am very grateful for it. You
folks deserve much credit for the way
you have carried on so many different
campaigns. 1t is always with a pride
that we can talk about you folks.
With best wishes,
Lawrence Bohnhoff:
Hid. Unit, 116 NJ. P, A. E. F.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
Are You Wasting
Gas? Check This!

The Dulth office of the Standard
Oil company has recently received
list of suggestions on methods to save
gasoline. These suggestions are rec
commended by the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce. Users
of motor vehicles will be benefited
personally. and individually through
more efficient and more economical
operation of cars. Here are the rules:
Store gasoline in underground steel
tanks.
Use measuring pump and hose.
They prevent loss by fire, evaporation
and splitting.
Don't spill or expose gasoline to
ART evaporates rapidly and is dan
gerous.
Don't use gasoline for cleaning and
washing-use kerosene or other ma
terials to cut grease.
Stop all gasoline leakage. Form
habit of shutting off gas at tank or
feed pipe.
Adjust brake bands so they do not
drag. See that all bearings run free
ly.
Don't let the engine run when car is
standing. It is good for starter bat
terry to be used frequently.
Have carburetors adjusted at ser
vice stations of carburetor or auto
mobile compan:es-they will make or
binary adjustments without charge.
Keep needle valve clean and ad-
just carburetor while engine is hot)
to use as lean mixture as possible.
A rich mixture fouls the engine and
is wasteful.
Pre-heat air entering carburetor
and keep radiator covered in cold
weather-tEis will insure better va
porization.
See that spark is timed correctly
with engine and drive with spark fully
advanced-a late spark increases gas
consumption.
Know your mileage per gallons. Fill
tank full and divide odometer mileage
by gallons consumed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
CLARK CITY

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Rev. Dalton of Sanborn, held SER
vices at the Kee school house last Sum
day.
Mrs. Henry Evenson, of Montana,
is expected to arrive this week, for an
extended visit at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brueske, of Wimble-
don, Mr.. and Mrs. Haase and Seward
Mcqueen were guests at the Jones
home Sunday. s.,
A letter from Raymond McLees
saying he had been ordered to Camp
Mills, and expects to sail for France
soon, was received last week.
Community interest centers around
the Liberty Loan drive this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jones and two as
sistants, canvassed Meadow Lake
township, getting in at a. m. Tues
day morning with very satisfactory
results. Messrs. Knudson and Nord-
quist from Eckelson and Mr.. Tabbert
and Mrs. McLees. took the south half
of Mansfield, while Messrs. Johnson,
Kroner and Strang, and Mrs. Chas.
Maier had the north half. Every
home in Mansfield owns one bond,
while IS per cent of them own two or
more. The people in general were
ready and willing to buy and have
part in helping to win the war.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
GETCHELL PRAIRIE
%&%>$%>ees>>AA.


:, Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. White 8, and fam
ny were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs..
day. ~ 0''''e1 <"i
The Red Cross auxiliary made the
following during March: Twenty-Five
pa]ama suits, "a bedsocks, 6 sweat
ers, l mufler, 9 T-bandages, Ii pairs:
KNIT socks, 2 pairs wristlets, Al quilt
squares, knit scrub clothes.
Percy Spencer spent the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Whitcher and
Mlidred Buss, Of Grand Forks spent
Saturday night and Sunday at tNe
Charles Whitcher home.
=, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Whitcher were
the the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wh1tcher at dinner Sunday.
~; The young people of the J H.
Whltcher and Ed. Holcomb families
attended the Red Cross supper and
lecture by Corporal Rose at Grand
Pralrle SATURDAY. evening.
:, sunday evening Rev. Moultrie. of
valiey City, gave patriotic tain and
Miss Lydie Nelson sang several SONGS.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
" GREEN
b 4 4 Z 4 3 = q d 4 & 4 d 1

A. H. Davidson and L. O. Kiel1and
was appointed from Green to SELF
Liberty Bonds, and at the time they
were stopped by the rain Monday aft
ernoon they had sold almost a thous-
and dollars worth of bonds sold.
Green run to the high mark last fall
and should this spring.
Mr.. Irish will speak at the school
auditorium Saturday, April 20. Ev-
eryone should hear this address, stop
your work little early and come and
enjoy lecture by Mr.. Irish.
Miss Amy Evanson spent Sunday
at home with her parents in Valley
Some more stars will have to be.
added to our service flag after Aprir
~ as some more of our boys are -leav-
Mr.: and Mrs. E. L. Bow took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Mortensen last
Sundty. - 80. A"e'
The Hager children enioved the,
winnipeg Riddles" last Friday. and
was accompanied by their uncle Mr..
Harry Codding. ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
NOLTiMIER
$$%%$%+4<%%+%

Mrs. Gleason was called to Spring
field, Mimi, last Saturday on account
of the sickness of her mother. e.-5
Mr.. Newman left for Austin, Ne
voda, this week. He has rented his
farm to his boys and plans on staying
out there for some time.
Claude Hansen, who is school secre
tary of the w. S. S. S. reports that on
the 18th of this month total of S211
has been spent for thrift stamps by
the pupils and teacher.
Our folks had the pleasure last Sum-
day evening of hearing an address by
Mr.. LANCER. In his forceful way he
drove home truths that were good fer
us all to hear. The assembly room
was packed to it's limit.
/ We wish especially to call your tat-
tention to the fifth number on the
Lyceum Course. Mr.. Irish in his lee
ture, "rhe World Tragedy" Rev.
Irish is not only an orator of ability
but he is keen student of world
events. This is our leading number
on this years course and you will
surely miss something if you don't
attend. The lecture is free to STU
dents, the fee for those not holding
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
NATION WANTS VOLUNTEERS

Exceptional opportunities for ener-
getic and ambitious registrants. There
is very definite need for skilled men
in the army at this time.
Red-Blooded Americans within the
draft age, step forward.
Present yourselves to your local
boards at the earliest possible moment
and list your names for this service.
Those who secure induction in the
above branches of service will receive
material personal benefit, which will
aid them in advancement both in their
army career and in after life. This
opportunity is only open to men with
in the draft age. Apply to your To-
cal board at the earliest possible mo-
ment for full information. This offer
will expire on April ~. Serve your
's1noH $! qo!qM ll!Hs qua q4!M x14unos
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
COMMUNITY CLUB HELD
INTERESTING MEETING

The Community club held an inter-
eresting meeting Monday night at the
city hall, Mrs. W. H. Pray presiding
The first speaker was DIR. E. A. PRAY
49, SHE on "Hea1+h Conditions in
Valley City," He said the city water,
while hard, is pure and safe to use
+ The milk supply on the whole is san
itary and is being improved by prog
ressive dairynlen. Cess-pools and out
houses are being eliminated as rapidly
as possible. Cats and dogs convey
disease germs, and there are too many
of them here for the best health con-
ditions.
Mayor Moe spoke on the "City
Beautiful" He announced a program
that would improve our streets and
parks, but feels the administration
hands will be tied until public senti-
ment is back of every progressive
movement for a "City Beautiful"
"Mr. E. c. Hilborn, our enterprising
florist, assisted by Prof. McMullen,
showed many excellent pictures of
landscape farming. He showed that
our western cities may be wonderfully
! improved by natural and conventional
| grouping in landscape gardening.
Mrs. Patton, of the Normal school,
spoke on 'Better Housing" in Valley
City. Investigation has revealed the
TACT that there is considerable over
crowding in our rented houses, where
large families are occupying homes of
two or three rooms, poorly equipped
from sanitary standpoint.
Prof. Spalding scpoke on "City Re-
creation" and said the great difficulty
with play grounds, etc., was regula.
ton.
The attendance at this meeting was
too small for the thoughts presented
to bear fruit. They were practical
in the highest sense. There was unan.
imous expression by those who were
fortunate to be present, that these ad.
dresses should be repeated at an ear
ly date before representative audi
ence of our city, and plans are alread,
being made for such a meeting.
Old ueWSDlnQra for sale At Tim &C
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
Liberty Bond Drive.

Chairman A. P. Hanson, of the
county campaign and Chairman L. G.
/ Moultrie, of the city campaign, in
forms the Times-Record reporter that
while they could give no definite fip-
ures as to the total amount subscrib-
ed the first day of the drive, the indi-
cations are from the districts that
Rave reported. that both the city and
the county will over subscribe The
gentlemen. are much gratified at the
response of the people and Just as
soons, as. reports come. in. definite
enough to make a statement it will be
made. The outlook is fine, is the re-
port. >'t, ,0-~,'.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18

Mr.. David Conville was caller at
the Times-Record Office this after
noon and wanted to extend best wish
es to the editor. We are very much
pleased to have not only Mr.. Conville
but all our friends drop in to see US.
MIR. Conville says that the high winds
of the past few days have played ha-
voc with seeding in his neighborhood
and that some rye and other grain
will have to be reseeded. Mr.. Con-
vile returned home this afternoon via
the automobile route.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
JUNIOR CLASS
OF HIGH SCHOOL

Come, do come, my merry lad,
And have a joyful time,
Come, oh, come, by business dad,
For pointers in your line.
A play for every kind Of man
Will surely make you smile;
A price for every pocket book,
(Although that's out Of style.)
And now my patient listeners,
III quit my awful rhyme
But come, l pray, to the Junior play,
And have real good time.
It's up to date, and down to facts
A funn.er play you never heard,
SO come, pray, don't take my word
The Juniors of the Valley City High
school are not only actors and adver-
tisers but, by the foregoing poem they
also must be poets. The poem was
written by Junior who wanted to dc
her share in advertising their play
1T Pays to Advertise"
Now you business men who read
this, take the lines:
"Come, oh come, my business dad,
For pointers in your line,"
You surely will get some pointers ir
the art of advertising, and also re-
member that all advertising statistic:
are facts, not farce.
II you don't believe in advertising
don't get anywhere near Ambrose
peale because, as he says: "Adver
Using, that's where. l live, where
have town house and country estate
my yacht and my motors. That's m,
home" So every one, be sure ant
come to the Armory, April 10 and Sc,
one of the livest, funniest and bes
class plays you've ever seen. At tn
Armory, April 10. Remember tn
date.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18

tickets will be SOC. Remember the
date, Wednesday, April "a at p. M.
Last Saturday Mr.. Sonquist, states:
secretary Of Fargo and Mr.. Heidel
canvassed this and the adjoining
townships in the interest of the coun-
try Y M. C. A. Over half the requir--
ed sum was subscribed. This country
"Y'' work is a move in the. right d.
rection and we hope our folks will CO.
operate with Mr.. Arnsdorf, the county
secretary and make this work vital.
The Y. M. C. A. stands for a practi-
cal, every day, working christianity:
we are coming more and more to APP
preclate its value. Boost folks!
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18

Gunvald Monsoon, of Sheyenne Valley,
were married at the brides home Sat-
urday, April 6. Best wishes go with
them.
The Sheyenne Valley Young Peo-
pies society will meet at the base
ment in the Sheyenne Valley church
Sunday evening, April 20. Everybody
welcome.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18

Dr.. c.. H.: Babcock, of New Rock
ford, one of our state veterinarians
and DR.. r. E. Shigley, also a veter-
marian, of Kenmare, were in the CITY
this morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18

Have you tried licking Thrift
stamps for the digestion? II you
lick enough it IS said to be certain
cure
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

A meeting of the city council was
held in the council chambers Tuesday
night, Mayor l. J. Moe, presiding.
The old council met and adjourned,
after which the new council took their
seats and organized by electing Sim
Mason president, and 0. H. .Aldahl,
vice president. The new councilmen
are N. A. johnson and R. C. MCGEE.
Mr.. MCGEE was. not present to take
his seat last evening. The mayor sub
nlitted the following appointments
which were confirmed by the council:
City Auditor-M. J. Boyd.
Chief of Pol;ce-E. H. Swanson.
City Attorney-T. s. Lindland.
City Weigher-C. L. Wylie.
City Engineer-K. C. Schmidt.
Street Commissioner-Mart Ped
| erson.
Regular routine business was tran
sacted and everything was in accord
with peace and harmony prevailing.
SUMMARY OF FUNDS
| Funds on Hand April II, 1916
General fund ............$ 5,65O.O8
Sinking and interest fund. 17,98O.O1
Light and water fund 49,. 3,16O.76
Sidewalk and sidewalk re-
pair fund y. ............. 1,317.77
Special improvement funds. 12,57O.33
Total .$4O,67S.95
Funds on Hand April Is, 1918
General fund .,S12.713.48
Sinking and interest fund. 1s'54S.s7
Light and water fund 49,. 5000 go
Sidewalk and sidewalk re-
pair fund .............. 1,O8S.31
Library fund ............. 1.173.67
Public park fund ......... 1896
Special improvement funds. II 1869 81
Total ................. SAT. 487 so
On Aug. 2, 1917, $4,000 of electric
light bonds were paid, leaving the
bonded indebtedness of the cit at this
time $83, 900. ............. ',.-..s.,
!
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18

Gid newspapers Tor sale at Times
Record Office.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-18
SUMMARY OF FUNDS

- - = ; VI no .CU
On Aug. 2, 1917, $4,000 of electric
light bonds were paid, leaving the
bonded indebtedness of the cit at this
time. $4,000. .......... 5000.