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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17
$6O,OOO,OOO
FOR GOOD ROADS
Work ON lllino'S Highway System
Would Start After the
War.

/ To persuade the taxpayers OF "a
state to authorize by their votes an
expenditure OF S6O.ooO,OOO for road
| improvement by a bond issue Is no
easy matter az any time, To con
( vince them that they should bind
themselves 10 this expenditure at
'hlH ume when the nation is calling
lur frequent loans 10 finance the
war ana Is increasing the taxes as
N''l Hdds immensely Ia tho difu.
Dmttg Yet. this Is what the good
i"auS advocates or Illinois ara Try
ing To do. and with great prospect OF
success. Whether or not they sue.
vert under these adverse Oircum.
stances they are offering tho road
enthusiasts Of other states a won
"'Ilul lesson In how 10 40 about II.
Illinois has been notorlously one
OF the most ba award OF the central
filles AZ the samo time. Il Ia one
or 'he richest In fact, In point uf
value ~ It's products II has jumped
from fourth to first place In the
'dti Tow years In improved road
.,ucaEe II ranks around tweaiy-
Vird among the states This. in
spite Of the fact that the average
lnine of tho farm land OF tho state
Is 5000 per acre.
hcgnn SiN Ncnrs AGO.
Organized state. wide work for
state wide road Improvement had
u INCEPTION nlout six years ARo
Nhcn tho scattered ORGANIZATIONS
Whlth had roud Improvement as one
or thclr chief aims were brought to-
tcther under the leadership OF Wi.
Ham q Edens. chairman ~ tho good
lnauS committee OF the Illinois
BANKERS association as the Illinois
HlEhway Improvement association.
In n are represented some twenty
or thirty OF the good roads. motorist
ana motor trade, industrihl ana other
ORGANIZATIONS uf the state
\ with EdeuS "a its president, the
highway improvcment association In.
huEurRted concerted effort thru
Ell us Representatives and affiliated
bodies 10 secure nm enabling act of
the state legislature which would
permit The people OF the sta.e to
vote onra bond issue giving state
wide system OF permanent roRda SO
hlll Wns drawn up and introduced
INTO both houses OF tho legislature,
which Increased the license fee Of
the motor cars trucks and motor.
cycles enough 10 paw the principal
and interest on n 10000 900 ROAD
expenditure IN 2b wears ana which
~ 'he same time mt thr bonh lssue
up 10 the people for vote next Mo-
veniber Aftcr some fIRht. the hin
became law that part NJ n affect
ne the Increase In rccistrptlon foes
dividing tho ircrcnse into two stepa
the first going into cffoet 1arunr, I
this year md the oths~ stop making
further Incrense In 1920
Illinois has IN nll about &c 0nn
miles % public hlchwaVsl The avs.
tenn to be improved under the act
pasTed hy tho lesIslnture consis.- ot
approximately 4 500 miles, ron ehing
everv conutv In thu stots, cpnnec..
ing practically all the cities srd VIZ.
'age- ~ 1000 or moro nopula,,an
~ well 90 hundreds ~ smnller
'nwn- This system conne"tlnp all
'h- large centcru ~ populntion,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

reaches nd per cent OF the peuglo
ilNing within the state and by includs
INK an area OF five miles on either
side OF the road Will reach sc per
cent ~ the population. IL Conatt-
tutes only & per cent of tho roads
OF the state but IL 80 chosen that it
VIII carry from 40 tu 30 per ucnt OF
tho total traffic
To get system of good roads In
a farming state with an agricultural
ltgisln 'ure approved In wartime
meant that usual methods of finance
ING ana plane OF construction would
tul Tho old methods OF financing
had failed of approval bv the lug.s-
laturo and popular oNote time and
Time again In the state Without the
handicap OF war expenses The tax
payers AZ such would not stand FOR
any Increase In their tax rate for
road huildinc on any Comprehen-
siye scale with tho expenses of war
ana tho shortage of man mower ana
transportation facilities on the rail
ronts to fuce, changes from former
procedure were necessary. The proh-
lem wrs met In way which can be
summed up In three major points of
tho proposition as submitted In tho
bin:
The entire cost of the road.
building program viii be horne Nv
users Of motor vehicles. There win
not Ice one penny paid by non motor
users
2-~Thc bonds viii not he offered
for salo ana tho work will not he
started until after the war
ls-Thr roads must he sn CON
structed ana ~ such material that
they viii not have 10 he rebuilt dur
ing tho 25-yoar lIfe OF the bonds,
This means hard.surfaccd. durable
roads
Placing the burden Of the cost on
the motor vehicle owners seau,s a,
first thought an unfair method and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

chased a Saxon roa dster from the
lulsa Boiler a Machinery company
TINS week through Harry Baker.
The liughts Motor company has
The agency Tor the O. X truck This
iS an oklahoma product. being man
fractured IN MuskuEee l.s the
only good looking thing We ever
saw come from Muskogee
The Gessel Motor Sales company
IN about squared away in their
now location at Tenth ana Main.
They certainly have a fno luca-
lion and building Mr Buol,y. the
manager, aays storage will receive
most OF their attention.
MI Halsey Of the Tulsa Tire SCR
vice was visitor to Kansas City this
Wetk, lie is the Republic tire man
In Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

less to attempt the marketing Of the
bonds az this time. oovernos Low
don made this point plain by stat
ing definitely that the road bonda
and the road work must BE- held
back until after the war.
l,oad Work Now Also.
This does not mean. however.
that there viii be no road work done
In the state before peace comes. tIil-
nois has accepted the requirements
OF the federal aid road act which
places over ss,poo.0eo OF federal
money at che disposal OF the state
In the building OF main roads on con-
dition that the state aud counties
put up like amounts. making tio.-
This money will BE- spent on five
areet highways which have beon &C.
lected Ivy the state highway snsi.
neors In conjunction with theee Of
the federal highway bureau, These
highways are: Lincoln highway.
and Dixie highway. 5stta Mtr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

Nhe LaIu, ..au.ss, uu tut .t.a.u. dsF,s .
Unfair, !t ia admittedly Jat nOi
nuIdcnaume strange as IL may
seom tn the unlnitiated, every or
ganixcd body 81 motorists and every
orKRritutun OF the motor industry
IN the state IN for It heart and soul
ana Is working hard Tor Il. The
measure increasing tho registration
Tees 10 pvint accessory to finance
the whole program was made n law
not against hut with tho concerted
efforts OF the motorists, and they
pald their increased fees this year
without murmer,
In spite Of its unfairneHs and It's
distinct stigma pf class legislation,
the motorists OF tho state realized,
fltst that there was no other way
OF getting 4 statewide scheme OF
road improvement thru, second, that
even with tho fees increased aA con
tcmpletcd In tho law sufficiently 20
caro- for tho cost of the project. the
tax on the individual would he com
parntitcly email; and. third. that ~
creased economies VI car operation
brought about by tho road improve
ment would each year more than
make up for the difference in the
yearly registration foes.
The provision that tho bonds
would not he sold before the end ~
tho war wnp not only patriotic but
wise political move. because the
bonds could not he floGted at the
time the various Liberty loans and
other war heada we're on .he mar
kct and the patriolc impulse OF the
people of the state would prevent
their authorizing nm issue OF this
kind In competition with the govern.
tnents lonnp ,tust as II would pre.
vent them suhHcrihing 60 Il we-e II
on The market while the govern.
mrnt needed the monoy. Incident
nliv, the Wise financltrs behind the
movement knew II would he hone
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

II ia reported from Germany that
wood Il being largely used In. place
OF cellulold. ivory and other SUBJ
stances for the mAnufacturS OF
combs. Excellent toilet combs are
made from thiniy cut birch and
beac hwood.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

The psriof during which rye
flour may be used a. wheat Hour
substitute In victory bread has been
extended 60 March 81, ~ m u0me
sections OF the country other Sub
sttutos are not yet available. ,'N
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

Only the l2-oyliuder type Of L.
berty motor for Rirplan,s is now be-
ing built II having been th0i best
IN view of developments ahrotd 10
concentrate on the high-p tered
engine instead Of the S-cy Under.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

The campaign 20 raiae . second
81 600 90, 600 has been ,sfsnouncsd
by the American Red Gross for the
week beginning May 8, To date
nearly 90. 200 has bsen Appro-
priated for war RELIEF work,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17
GOSSIP FROn GASOLINE ROW

Mr.. George II. Uaston. lac. ory
of the Cadillac COM
pNny. spent SEVERAL days In the city
this week with the Charles LulAns
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

Auto CUupauN .... ul.s,o. Ie.
turned TO Detroit "Wednesday.
Mr.. W. A. Peck OF Okla homa CITY
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

Henry seffiey OF Avunt pur
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

The Packard Oklahoma company
able to get any TO Tulsa until now
as production has been limited. MIR.
steiner claims It's by far the btst
tire made by the Racine Rubber
company
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

Cade Long reports the sale Of sey
eral Harley Davidson motoiSyclet
tho past week The side car Is very
popular ana as spring progresse.
many OF them viii lie seen on the
road with fishing uoles tied on.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

Mr., j, T. Ferguson OF the Tuls
Motor Car company Is expected /
return from New York and Wash
lnstOn on the goth.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

q. q, lverson ls driving a sax5I
rohdster he purchased IRON IN,
lulsa Boiler 4 Machinery oonpany
the past week tnru Harry Baker.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

Mr. Cronkright. aGry truck sales
man for tbs W. G., Norris Moto
sales company has been In oklaho
Ina city all week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

The Hughes Motor company de
uNercd several Anderson siAes IN,
past week and are expecting tw,
carloads winch are on the way
lhtSe cars come from Rock Hill
3. C.. and shipments should CON,
thru on time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

Guy Davis OF the Forster. Davis
Motor corporation is In Detroit this
week. II, is expected to return 10
Tulsa In the next few days.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

The Tulsa Automobile corpora
ton IL turning out Tulsa Fours a
he rate OF about five day ant
indihS a ready market for thoi
output
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

Mr. II. +. Smith OF the westerI
Auto Supply company haa been con
fined to his home for several DAYS
His condition is improved and h,
IL expected TO be back on the joi
In few days.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

A O. Steiner Tire company re.
ceived their first shipment OF Ra
cine Multi-mile cord tires. while
ms tli'e Ia not n new product OF the
haSlne company, they have been un.
soid a special body job this week &
Frank biliingslea. The Cur is idea
ior touring and Will also prove very
useful IN the oil fields.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

The Usage Motors corporation
have moved from seventh and Main
to Twelfth and Boston where th,y
VIII he located with the Dodge
cars In the future.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-14

and all other harbor materials, al ma
terials for inland navigation, oil aif-
craft and materials, stores and arlfta
ments nd apparatus Of all kinds.
29-All black sea ports are to be
evacuated by Germany; all Russian
war vessels of all descriptions seized
by Germany in the Black sea are 10
be handed over to the Allies AMI the
United States Of America; all neutral
merchant vessels seized are to re-.
leased; all war-like and other mate
ials of all kinds seized in those parts
are to be returned and German ma
terials as specified in Clause 28 are
to be abandoned.
To Surrender Ships.
30-All merchant vessels in German
hands belonging to the Allied and as
ISOLATED powers are to be restored in
ports to be specified by the Allies and
the United States of America without
reciprocity.
31-No destruction of ships or of
materials to be permitted before evac-
uation, surrender and restoration.
32-The German government will
notify the neutral governments of the
world, and particularly the govern
ments of Norway, Sweden, Denmark
and Holland, that all restrictions plae-
cd on the trading of their vessels with
the Allied and associated countries,
whether by the German government
or by private interests and whether
in return for specific concessions such
as the export of shipbuilding mater
ials or not are Immediately cancelled.
No Transfer of Shipping.
33-No transfers of German mer-
chant shipping Of any description to
any neutral flag are to take place
after signature Of the armistice.
VI-DURATION OF ARMISTICE
34-The duration Of the armistice is
to be thirty days, with option to ex-
tend. During this period, on failure
of execution Of ay Of the above claus
es, the armistice may be denounced by
one of the contracting parties on AZ
hours previous notice.
VII-TIME LIMIT FOR REPLY
35-This armistice to be accepted or
refused by Germany with " hours Of
notification.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-14
EDWARD WOOD OF
DEERING IS DEAD
Prominent Nonpartisan League Or
ganizer Dies Ut Bismarck-Wife
IL Gov. Frazier's Private
Secretary

Edward Wood, son of Frank Wood,
vice president Of the Nonpartisan
League, and manager Of the live stock
department Of the Equity Exchange,
died at Bismarck Thursday night a.
ter short illness from influenza. He
was q brother Of Howard Wood, Lieu
tenant Governor elect, and was rs
years Of age.
Mr.. Wood had spent most of the
summer at Deering where he operat-
ed a large farm, making frequent trips
to Bismarck, where his wife is en-
ployed as private secretary to Gov
ernor Lynn ]. Frazier.
Mr.. Wood was a young man Of high
character. He had done consider
able work in organizing for the Nom
partisan league and he had the facul-
ty Of making friends everywhere. He
was q nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Vandenoever Of this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-14
ARh|ST|CE WAS
SIGNED AND WAR
PRACTICALLY ENDS
cupation will be regulated in accord
ance with note annexed to the stated

cupation will be regulated in accord
ance with note annexed to the stated
terms.
Repatriation Begins at Once.
3|Repatriation beginning at once
to be completed within IA days of
all inhabitants of the countries above
mentioned, including hostages and
persons under trial or convicted.
Surrender in good condition by
the German armies of the following
equipment: Five thousand guns
(2,5OO heavy, $500 feld), 10000 ma
chine guns, 5000 minenwerfers, 1000
airplanes Fighters, bombers-firstly
D 73's and night bombing machines.)
The above to be delivered in stu to
the Allies and the United States
troops in accordance with the detailed
conditions laid down in the annexed
note.
Withdraw to Rhine.
5-Evacuation by the German ar
mics Of the countries on the left bank
Of the Rhine. These countries on the
left bank of the Rhine shall be admin
istered by the local authorities under
the control Of the Allied and United
States armies of occupation. The DC
cupation Of these territories will be
determined by Allied and United
States garrisons holding the principal
crossings of the Rhine, Mayence, Cob
LEM, Cologne, together with bridge
heads at these points in 80 kilometer
radius on the right bank and by gar
risons similarly holding the strategic
points of the regions. A neutral zone
shall be reserved on the right Of the
Rhine between the stream and line
drawn parallel to it 40 kilometers to
the east from the frontier Of Holland
to the parallel of Grensheim and as
far as practicable q distance of 30 Kill
ometers from the east Of the stream
from this parallel upon Swiss frontier.
Evacuation by the enemy Of the Rhine
lands shall be SO ordered as to be
completed within a further period Of
II days, in all 10 days after the sig
nature of the armistice. All move
ments of evacuation and occupation
will be regulated according to the note
annexed
6-In all territories evacuated by
the enemy there shall be no evacua-
ton of inhabitants, no damage or
harm shall be done to the persons or
property Of the inhabitants. No de-
struction Of any kind to be committed.
Military establishments Of all kinds
shall be delivered intact as we'll as
military stores of food, munitions, and
equipment not removed during the
periods fixed for evacuation. Stores Of
food of all kinds for the civil popula-
ton, cattle, etc, shall be left in stu.
Industrial establishments shall not be
impaired in any way and their person
mel shall not be removed.
Roads and means Of communication
Of every kind, railroads, waterways,
main reads, bridges, telegraphs, tele
phones, shall be in no manner impair
Cd.
7-All civil and military personnel
at present employed on them shall re-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-14

main. Five thousand locomotives, 5O,-
900 wagons and 10000 motor lorries
in good working order with all neces-
sary spare parts and fittings shall be
delivered to the associated powers
in the period fixed for the evacuation
Of Belgium and Luxembourg. The
railways of Alsace- Lorraine shall be
delivered to the associated powers
within the same period, together with
all prewar personnel and material.
Further material necessary for the
working Of railways in the country on
the left bank of the Rhine shall be
kept in stu.
All stores of coal and material for
the upkeep of permanent ways, as far
as practicable a distance of 80 kilo-
meters from the east of the stream
from this parallel upon Swiss 'front.'
Ter.
Evacuation by the enemy Of the
Rhine lands shall be so ordered as to
be completed within further period
of II days, in all 10 days after the
signature of the armistice. ALI move
ments of evacuation and Occupation
will be regulated according to the note
annexed. Signal and repair shops
shall be left entirely in stu and kept
in an efficient state by Germany dur
ing the whole period of the armistice
All barges taken from the Allies shall
be restored to them. A note APPENDED
regulates the details.
8-The German comand shall be re-
sponsible for revealing all mines OF
al
tory evacuated by the German troops
and shall assist in their discovery and
destruction. The German command
shall also reveal all destructive
measures that may have been taken
(such as poisoning or polluting Of
springs, wells, etc. under penalty Of
reprisals.
9-The right of requisition shall be
exercised by the Allied and the United
States armies in all occupied terri.
tory. The upkeep Of the troops Of
occupation in the Rhineland, excluding
Alsace-Lorraine, shall be charged &c
the German government.
10-An immediate repatriation
without reciprocity according to de.
tailed conditions which shall be fixed
of all Allied and United States prison.
ers of war. The Allied Powers and
the United States shall be able to dis.
pose Of these prisoners as they wish.
11-Sick and wounded who cannot
be removed from evacuated territory
will be cared for by German person,
mel who will be left on the spot with
the medical material required.
Disposition relative to the eastern
frontiers Of Germany:
l2-All German troops at present in
any territory which before the wal
belonged to Russia, Rumania or Tur-
key shall withdraw from the frontiers
of Germany as they existed on Aug.
I, 1914.
13-Evacuation by German troops
to begin at once and all German in
structors, prisoners and civilians, as
well as military agents now on the
territory Of Russia (as defined before
1914, to be recalled. -
14-German troops to cease at once
all acquisitions and seizures and any
other undertakings with a view to OBJ
tanning SUPPLIES intended for Germany
in Rumania and Russia (as defined On
Aug. 1, 1910
15-Abandonment Of the treaties of
Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk and Of
the supplementary treaties.
16-The Allies shall have free ac-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-14
Term of District Court Convenes
November Is


November Is
The November term Of district court
has been adjourned until Nov. rs, the
jury being called for Nov. 26, at
p. m.
The following is list of the jurors:
O. X. Berg, Route 1.
James c. Sparkle, Kenmare, R. 2.
Jens Anderson, Minot, Route 2.
Carl T. Hauge, Minot, Rout s.
E. M. Exc, Tagus.
Ole Nesheim, Berthold.
Joe Hunt, Minot.
L. E. Losby, brady.
Ole 0. Rustad, Carpio, R. 3.
Donald Birdsall, Berthold, Route 2.
Ole K. Field, Minot, Rout 8.
j. A. Miller, Ryder, r. 2.
Theo. Iverson, Minot, Route 3.
Osten Kilene, Berthold, Route 1.
j. r. Hsines, Surrey.
Joe Reavis brady.
A. c. 0. Lomen, Ryder.
C. H. Fink, Berthold, Route 2.
r. J. Biorn, Minot.
Knute Dokken, Minot.
H. G. Detlaff, Glenburn.
Sam Johnson, Velva.
Andrew Upland, Des Laos.
VIM. Benson, Sawyer.
Hugh Dougherty, Minot.
: i. S. Yetter, Douglas.
John Sundby, Minot.
Matthias Ronshaugen, Minot, R. 3.
August Krantz, Kenmare, Route l..
H. A. Brandon, Max, R. 3.
T. M. Williams, Des Laos.
Chas. E. Chase, Makoti.
Pat King, Donnybrook, Route 4.
T. G.. Kilbourn, Berthold.
Hagen Johnson, Velva, r. 3.
Frank Switter, Minot.
Jno. Kassens, Lone Tree.
Andrew j. Vedevig, Carpio, R. 2.
John R. johnson, Plaza, R. l.
Goodwin Larson, Carpio.
The calendar which is now in the
printers hands, comprises 1852 civil
cases and only ten criminal cases.
Among the criminal cases are those of
the State VS.. I. M. Ingebretson, Rol-
cite county case; State VS.. c. B.
Wheeler, a Williams county case;
State VS.. Joe Ermemtrout, John Sam
Dor, Ward and Thos. McCrill, T. j.
A. c. Schoonmaker, E. H.
Miller, E. H. Drummer and Hugh
Sparks.
The E. H. Dummer case is one
wherein the defendant is charged with
forgery in the third degree. Drummer,
a representative of the knight Print
ing Co. Of Fargo, was present when
the commissioners awarded his firm
the contract for printing blank books.
Drummer was arrested on complaint
Of j. M. Robe, chairman Of the Board
Of County Commissioners Of Ward
County, who alleges that Drummer
about month ago called for his con-
tract to look it over and changing
some of the figures in the contract
to give his concern more money for
certain kinds of work. Drummer was
in Minot Monday and he makes gen.
eral denial.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-10
INDIAN FROM GEORGIA
TAKES ENGLISHS WIFE

Base American Flotilla In British
Waters. Jan. Correspondence
The only full-blooded American in
the United States naval forces over
here has just been married. He is
Frank NJ. Puryear. seaman, gunner's
class, and halls form Villanow. Geor-
gia, While his destroyer was visiting
at an English port he met Dorothy
Hapton, of Newport, England. Their
marriage was not long delayed.
Puryear is a Cherokee Indian and
a direct descendent from tine tribe
which formerly roamed those south
ern plains east of the Mississippi As
he still has claim to participate in
the funds arising from payments made
by the United States government to
the Cherokees for lands invaded by
the white man. Puryear holds a deed
to certain property rights as mem
Der of the Cherokees.