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The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
LOCAL MENTION.

5 pkgs. Quaker corn flakes. 2sc;
bits soap, CSC; Log Cabin syrup,
zoe: lard. 3Oc: compound. 26c: Won
der mixed tea. SOC: Blue Label cof-
fee, Csc; B. & w. tuna. l0c. 1920
Seventh St n. w. and all the J. T.
d. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
DEPARTURES.

uary l. 1913. IN Excess Of temperature since
Aug l. 1918, rs. Accumulated deficiency ol
precipitation since January l. 1913. $50. De.
hciency Of precipitation since Aug. l, 1918
LIS
Tenperature same date last yesr-Hishest
%; lowest. q.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
OTHER TEMPER4TUkRs
nuaeN

TIOE TABLES.
Compiled BY the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
THE sun AND MOON.
Todsy-Low tide. 100 a. m. and z.i5 D. m
high tide. 90 q. m. and SIS D. m.
Today-sun rises. s15 a. m; sun sets. : )
.. ~
Automobils aups 70 b ishted b. sas-p m
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and virginia-Fair and
somewhat warmer Wednesday; Thursday fair
gentle and variable winds. mostly south.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21

Funeral services for Mrs. Frank
whitehead. who died in Washington.
Ftll be held at o'clock Wednesday
Ifternoon at the residence OF her sis
'er. Mrs. James ]. Garvey, 406 Prince
treet
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
LOSSES THROUGH
SWINE DISEASES
Cholera, tuberculosis and Para
sites Are Drawbacks.
SIMPLE METHODS ARE URGED
Farmer May Avoid, to Large Extent.
Defamation of His Herd by EpI-
xootics-Sanitary Preventive
Measures Are Favored.

The greatest drawbacks to the hog
industry that breeders In this country
nave to contend with are the losses
through hog cholera, tuberculosis, and
The infestatiOn Of the animals, .espe-
.ially young pigs, by parasites. Were
1t not for the fecundity of swine their
profitable production In the presence
sg these serious diseases would be out
Of the question. In the following re-
marks on sanitation no attempt Is
made to go into the details of the dis
eases affecting hogs or their treat
ment. The object is merely to call at
tentiOn to the simple measures which
may be used by any farmer to avoid,
to large extent, the defamation of
his herd by epizootics. Cleanliness
and rational methods of management
are relied upon by thousands of farm
ers to keep their herds in health and
yigor. They are the marks of the
good farmer and successful hog
breeder.
Hog cholera and swine plague. both
highly fatal diseases characterized by
fever and heavy mortality, are so very
similar that the breeder may regard
them as identical so far as his prac-
tical management of the herd Is con-
eerned. Positive differentiation be-
tween the two diseases can only be
made by the most careful bacteriolog-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
TO ENLARGE RAILWAY YARDS
Vast Amount Of Freight Going to Aver
Camp and Elsewhere Makes
Improvement Necessary.

The Fitchburg railroad is being
worked to its capacity at present, and
the vast amount Of freight going to the
Aver camp and elsewhere has made
necessary an enlargement Of the yards
at East Deerfield. Mr.. Hustis, receiver
for the Boston & Maine, has been au-
thorized by the court to expend $214.-
900 for improvements at East Deer
field and $151. 900 for necessary i'm
provements along the road. The entire
expenditure will be charged against
the Fitchburg company, and the Bos-
ton & Maine will not have to pay for
the work. The improvements will no
doubt pay for themselves in the in
creased efficiency and economy Of op-
Grafton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
Commissioners Notice.

State of Michigan The Probate Court for
the County OF 5hiawassee
In the matter OF the estate OF Jesse L.
Gage, deceased.
We. the undersigned, h wing been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush Judge of Probate
In and for the County OF ShiawAssee, State OF
Michigan, commissioners to receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands Of All per-
sons against said estate, 40 hereby give
notice that we will meet at the
residence OF Thomas Marvin In the Township
OF M ddlet ury, In said County, on Monday.
the 17lh day of June. ID. 1915 aud
on Friday, the 10th dav Of Augut A.
1918. at ten o'clock In the forenoon OF each OF
said days. for the purpose OF receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate md
that four months from the 18TH dav OF April
a. ID. 10 are allowed to creditors 10
preset their claims To said Commissioners
for adjustment and allowance.
Dated. the 18th day OF April. A. d. 1918
EDWARD G. WILSON,
THOMAS MARVIN,
AT Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19

(15) All angles shall be turned on an easy
curve. beginning and ending not less than two
rods each side of the angle stake where
possible. otherwise special angles or bends
shall be furnished tf
N6) The right Of way for said drain shall
consist of a strip of land eighty feet wide.
forty feet being each side of the aboye
described route. which shall be the center
line of the drain.
uD All work shall be done in good and
workmanlike manner and shall be approved
by the County Drain Commissioner or his
plete
lS) Surveyed and leveed Aug. IL, 1917.
by order of ALONZO GRIFFIN, Drain
commissioner of Shiawassee County.
BRUCE ROBINSON. Surveyor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19

Statement Of the ownership, man.
agement, etc., required by the act of
congress of August "a, 1912, of The
Owosso Times published weekly at
Owosso. Mich, for April l, 1918.
State of Michigan, County Of Shia-
wassee-Before me notary public in
and for the State and county afore-
said, personally appeared George M.
Dewey, who having been duly sworn
according to law, deposes and says
that he is the business manager of
The Owosso Times, and that the fol-
lowing is, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, a true statement of the
ownership, management, etc., of the
aforesaid publication for the date
shown in the above caption, required
by the act of congress Of August "a,
1912, embodied in section 443, postal
laws and regulations, to-wit.
That the names and addresses of the
publisher, editor, managing editor, and
business manager are: Publisher, The
Times Printing Co., Owosso, editor,
managing editor and business man.
ager, G. M. Dewey, Owosso, Mich;
owner, E. o. Dewey, Owosso, Mich;
mortgage or other security holder,
none.
GEO. M. DEWEY,
Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 4th day Of April, 1918.
ROY d MATTHEW'S,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Aug. 10. 1919
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19

The following Resolution was presented and
Mr.. Rosevear moved the adoption of the Reso-
luton which motion prevailed; ayes. Hanscom.
Rosevear. Wright.
Resolved by the Commission of the City Of
Owosso that the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to borrow upon the credit OF the
City OF Owosso the sum OF y 00. 90 and place the
same to the credit OF the Pine Street Curb
fund.
1t Is hereby determined to be the purpose OF
this Commission to make said loan in antici-
patton OF the collection OF the special assess
ment levied upon the district to be assessed
OF Pine street fr m Oliver street north to King
street.
laid loan shall be evidenced by a note of the
City OF Owosso bearing ate OF April g, 1915
and shall become due and payable Dec. 49,
1913. and shall bear interest ut a ra @ not ex-
coed rs five per cent per annum.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
BIG NET OPERATING INCOME
Total for June $s4s, 7ss, $3.50, Exceeding
Those for June, 1916, by
$40, 720,256.

The net operating income of rail-
roads In the United States for June,
1917, was more than the same month
of 1915 by $50 per mile, or 81 per cent.
The bureau of railroad economics so
announced In a bulletin Of revenues
and expenses. The total operating reve-
nues for June were $349, 739, 1886, ex-
ceeding those for June, 1916, by $49.-
TOO 256-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUC.
TION OF THE SCOFIELD DRAIN

G) Center stakes are set as follows: At the
terminus. outlet. and all angles of the drain.
every rods along the line of the drain. with
the exception of station 80 where there is
no grade hub set.
90 Station stakes are numbered consecu
lively as follows From at the outlet of the
drain to 96 plus Al at the terminus.
(4) Station stakes and grade hubs set
as follows with reference to the center line or
the drain: 10 links left from Sta. to Sta.
81 and 10 links right from st. 81 to the ter
minus. going up stream from the outlet.
90 All diminsons to be measured from
the top of the grade hub at each station stake.
(6) The drain shall be constructed of tile
as follows: ID inch from sta Ike 0 to stake 80
plus %. 10 inch from stake 39 plus % to stake
SO plus SO and inch from stake SO plus 50
CD The depth of the drain shall be 5.34
feet or less, to be taken from the profile or
grade table. which herewith returned and
made part of the survey records.
80 Between stations the bottom shall be dug
to true grade based on the depth at each
grade hub.
co. The bottom shall be dug to the shape
and size of the tile to be placed therein.
10) All tile shall be laid to rest on
the bottom of the excavation their full length,
and any rock or stone in the bottom of the
trench shall be removed to leave the bot
tom of the tile on firm earth foundation:
I'D All tile shall have good and true joint
with the proceeding tile and no open joints or
cracks shall be allowed.
giving a poor foundation, or having a ten
dency to run in at the joints be encountered.
the Drain Commissioner his representative
shall be notified and their special directions
shall be followed.
(13) No tile shall be covered until inspected
by the County Drain Commissioner or his
representative.
(l4) When covering tile. enough fine earth,
free from stone or rubbish, shall be care
fully tamped around the tile to bring the earth
level with the top of the tile. when the next
foot of fine earth shall be carefully placed in
the trench and tamped. after which the re-
naming excavated earth may be scraped and
tamped carefully in place. but no stone or
rocks shall be put back in the trench.
15) All angles shall be turned on an easy
curve beginning and ending not less than two
rods each side of the angle stake where pos
sible. otherwise. special angles or bends shall
be furnished.
(16) The right Of way for said drain shall
consist of a strip of land eighty feet wide.
forty feet being each side of the above
described route. which shall be the center lin.
of the drain.
(17) All work shall be done in a good and
workmanlike manner and shall be approved by
the County Drain Commissioner or his rep
resentative before being considered complete
(18) Surveyed and leveled Aug. 8, o, and 10.
1917 by order of Alonzo Griffin, Drain Com
missioner of Shiawassee County.
BRUCE ROBINSON. Surveyor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
Notice of Letting Of Drain Contracts
for Fairfield No. 6 Drain, at Resi-
denoe Of Wright Sawyer, Section
u, Fairfield Township on Tuesday,
April 3Oth, A. o. 1918.

Notice is hereby given that /, Alonzo
Griffin, County Drain Commissioner of the
County Of Shiawassee, State Of Michigan,
will. on the 30th day OF April A. ID. 1915,
at the residence OF Wright Sawyer In the
Tow nship OF Fairfield In said County OF
Shiawassee, At 1880 o'clock I'm the forenoon
OF that day, proceed to receive bids for the re-
construction OF q certain Drain known and
designated as Fairfield No 8 Drain" located
and established in the Township OF Fairfield
I'm said County OF Shiawassee, and described as
follows, to-wit:
Commencing in the Scofeld Drain at
point 3.33 chains north and 15.48 chains
west of the Il IA post of Sec. IL. T 8
N II 1 f. Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Thence north SO deg. Is min. East on the s
1-2 Of the the s IL Of the N f Ia Of said
Sec. IL, Wright c. Sawyer owner. 4.95
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
SPECIFICATIONS for the construction OF
Rranch No 1 of the Scnfeld Drain.

SPECIFICATIONS for the construction of
Branch No. l Of the Scofeld Drain.
% Center stakes are set as follows: At
the outlet and terminus of the drain.
(2) Station stakes and grade hubs are set
every rods along the line of the drain.
(3) Station stakes are numbered conse
cutively as follows: From 0 at the outlet
of the drain to plus 90 at the terminus.
(D Station stakes and grade hubs are
set as follows with reference to the center
line of the drain: Sta. 10 links to the
right, and from Sta. 1 to the terminus 10
links to the left going up stream from the
outlet of the drain
from the top of the grade hub at each
station stake.
90 The drain shall be constructed of tile
az The depth of the drain shall be 4.46
feet or less, TO be taken from the profile or
grade table, which are herewith returned
and made a part of the survey records.
(S) Between stations the bottom shall be
dug to a true grade. based on the depth at
each grade hub.
(9) The bottom shall be dug TO the shape
and size of the tile to be placed therein
QO) All tile shall be SO laid as to rest on
the bottom of the excavation their full
length, and any rock or stone in the bottom
of the trench shall be removed so as to leave
the bottom of the tile on n firm earth foun-
dation.
QD All tile shall have good and true
Joint with the preceding tile and open
joints or cracks shall be allowed.
(12) Should quick sand, or other material
giving a poor foundation. or having ten
dency TO run in at the joints. be encountered
the Drain Commissioner or his representa-
tive shall be notified and their special direc-
lions shall be followed
(is) No tile shall be covered until in
spected by the County Drain Commissioner
or his representative.
UN When covering tile, enough fine
earth. free from stone or rubbish. shall be
carefully tamped around the tile TO bring
the earth level with the top of the tile, when
the next foot of fine earth shall be carefully
placed in the trench and tamped. after
which the remaining excavated earth may
be scraped and tamped carefully in place,
but no stone or rocks shall be put back In
the trench.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolution was presented and
Mr. Rosevear moved the adoption of the keso-
luton which motion prevailed. ayes. IIans-
com, Rosevear. Wright.
Resolved by the Commission of the City of
Owosso that the Mayor and City Clerk be
and are hereby directed, and authorized to draw
orders from the contingent fund in favor of the
several funds mentioned In the report OF the
City Treasurer for the amounts named.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19

Township OF Fairfield, in said County OF ShIa-
assoc AT ten o'clock IN the forenoon OF tn at
day, proceed To receive bids for the construction
| OF certain Drain known and designated as
| .Scone d Draln" located ana established In the
| Townsh p OF Fairfield. IN said County of
Shiawassee and described - follows, To wit;
MINUTES OF SURVEY OF THE sCoFIELD
DRAIN
Commencing in the James Drain at a point
1865 chains south and 600 chains west of the
center of Sec. IL, I. N. II. l E., Shiawassee
County. Michigan. Thence N. 81 deg. 30 min.
70. on the w. 60 acres of the z. IS acres of the
5. w. of said Sec. IL, Georgia A. Goodrich
of the N 0 e e carner 20 Of sa fS land
Length Of drain on said land is 3.59 chains.
Thence N. 81 deg. 80 min. L. on the +. 10
acres q, OF the s w. and the W of tn,
j. G, Swain owners. 81 links, thence N. 50
deg. E. 4.63 chains. thence N. &c deg. E. AGO
chains to point 500 chains E. of the N. w.
corner of said land.
Length of drain on said land is 9.75 chains
Thence n. 26 deg. E. on the s. y of tn.
s: y of the N e. E; z of Sec II. Wright c.
So min. e. $50 chains. thence s. Sc deg. E
III chains thence S. n deg. 40 min. J.. 8.23
chains. thence S. 30 deg 20 min. E. $50
chains thence S. 2 deg. 10 min. w. 1923 chains
to point 15.43 chains w. of the S. E. corner
of said land.
Length of drain on said land is 29.l2 chains.
Thence S. deg. 10 min. W. the w. n.
D. "a "A,
James +. Younger and j. c. Swain owner.
1.2s chains. thence S. deg. 10 min. w. 1857
chains. thence S. 33 deg. so min. f. $50
chains to point 4.58 chains w. of the S. L.
corner of said land
Length of drain said land is POSI- chains.
Thence S. 80 deg. so min. f. on the S. e.
n of the S. C. Il of See. IL. Edgar f. Smith
and wife owners, Ala chains. thence S. So
deg. 10 min. w. 1877 chains, thence S. AZ deg.
20 min. +. 925 chains, thence S. 26 deg Id
min. +. 9.26 chains. thence S. "a deg. f. 81
links to a point links west of the S. E. cor
of said land.
Length of drain said land is 1880 chains.
Thence S. 81 deg. l.. on the f. 1-2 of the N.
Il. Id of the N. E. Ia of Sec. Ia, Lew Loynes
owner, links to a point 6 links south of the
N. Il. corner of said land
Length of drain on said land is links.
Thence s. 81 deg. E. on the following de-
scribed land Commencing at the N. w. cor
ner post of Sec. 10. thence south the west
line of the section 43 rods. east parallel with
the north line of the section "a and 42-l0O
rods more or less. north 40 rods, west to be-
ginning, 20 acres, Clement Il. Loynes ano
wife owners, $40 chains, thence S. 75 deg. 55
min. f.. 1872 chains to the terminus of said
drain at a point 4.92 chains south and So
chains east of the corner common to Secs.
IL, IL, 10, IA.
Length of drain on said land is TAI chains.
Total length OF the Scofeld Drain is 9641
chains.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS

The following report from the City Treasurer
was presented and Mr.. Hanscom moved the
adoption of the report which motion prevailed
ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright.
Amount due the different funds as listed be.
low from the contingent fund of delinquent
tax collections from County Treasurer In Aug
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
MINUTES OF SURVEY OF BRANCH NO. 1
OF SCOFIELD DRAIN

Commencing in the Scofeld Drain at point
1888 chains north and 11.21 chains west of the
S. f. corner of Sec IL, T. 8 N. r. E. Shia
wassee County, Michigan. Thence S. deg
Is min. w. on the S. E. u of the S. E.. "a o,
said Sec. IL, Edgar Z. Smith and wife own
ers, sos chains to the terminus of the drain at
a point 500 chains north and 1141 chains west
of the S. E. corner of Sec. IL.
Length of Branch No. Of the Scofeld Drain
is sos chains.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
April IS, 1918.

Resolved by the Commission OF the City Of
Owosso that the claims and accounts hereto
attached be approved and the Mayor and G ERIK
are hereby instructed to issue warrants on the
CITY Treasurer against the various funds for
the amounts shown:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COMMISSION

Owosso, Michigan April IS, 1918.
Regular meeting of the Commission. Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present Hanscom, Rosevear,
Wright.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved printed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
PETITIONS

PETITIONS
The following Petition was presented and
referred to the Commissioner of Public I'M
provements.
Owosso, Mich, April 10 1918
To the Commission of the City Of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents and property
owners residing on east Williams street respect
fully petition your honorable body tocause a
sidewalk to be laid on East Williams street
between Oak and Dewey street. said walk to
be laid on the south side OF Williams street.
Signed, s. l.. Wheelock and others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19


a. These.
Zeal tests, and by employing the as
sistance offered by a fully equipped
laboratory. However, sanitary pre-
ventive methods which are found bene-
hcial with one Of these diseases will
prove equally efficacious with the
other.
There are a few fundamental facts
which the breeder must remember II
he is to avoid losses through hog chOl-
era or swine plague. The first Is that
ahey are specific diseases caused by
germs, and the contagion cannot be
spread from one animal to another or
from one herd to another except
through the agency of these minute or
ganisms. They may be carried in
multitude Of ways-by the hogs them
selves, on the clothing Of persons, on
vehicles, in feed, by birds, dogs, and
other animals, or by streams. The
breeding or feed Of a hog cannot cause
either disease, although bad methods
may 30 weaken the constitution and vi
tality that the animal becomes more
susceptible to them than would other
wise be the case. Since these dis
eases can only arise from the pres
ence Of these specific causative agents,
II can readily be seen that dentition
and the presence Of supernumerary
teeth or black tusks cannot, as has
been suggested by many. play any
part in their development. A second
fact to be borne In mind Is that dis
eases caused by germs may be best
prevented or controlled by thorough
disinfection and scrupulous cleanli-
ness.
tuberculosis Increasing.
tuberculosis Is rapidly increasing
among hogs In the United States, and
every owner Of swine should be on his
guard against the introduction of this
serious malady upon his premises.
Unlike hog cholera this disease Is In
eidious In Its attack and slow In its de-
yelopment, so that 1t may be present
for months In herd without exciting
the least suspicion Of the owner. and
will be revealed to him only at the
time of slaughter. Until recent years
tuberculosis has been looked upon as
Of uncommon occurrence and only Of
Importance from a meat-inspection
standpoint; but today 1t must be rec
ognized as a serious menace to the
owner Of hogs, and especially to the
one who allows his hogs to run with
cattle that have not been proved to be
free Of tuberculosis, or who feeds them
upon nonsterilIzed products as part
Of their ration. AS tuberculosis Of
hogs is chiefly contracted through eat
ing infected feed, the Importance Of
this statement is obvious.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19

Notice Ia Hereby Given. that I. Alonzo
Grimm. County Drain Commissioners OF the
County OF Shiawassee, State of Michigan. will,
on the 30th day of April A. ID. 1918, at
residence OF Wright Sawyer In the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19

Mr.. Rosevear moved the Commission ad-
journ which motion prevailed; ayes, Hanscom,
Rosevear, Wright.
A. 7. WRIGHT,
Mayor.
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
COMMUNICATIONS.

COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communication was pre-
scented and on motion Of Mr.. Hanscom
was received and fled; ayes, Hanscom,
Rosevear, Wright:
Lansing Michigan. March 90. 1915
Mr.. Leon F. Miner,
Owosso Mich.
Dear Sir:
have heard from The Buda Company
regarding the installation of Model w motor
In service job and as anticipated, they refused
IT, go on record with raight out recommen.
dalton of that motor for the work required, but
In reading between the lines feel that they be-
lieve the motor would develop enough power to
give you the speed desired.
Mr.. Thomas feels the same way about It, and
take IL altogether, think we would be running
very little chance In ordering YU on the un-
Outstanding outlined when you were last here
That is to the effect that II. after the instala-
ton Is made on the terms that have been
named, the truck doesn't develop enough speed
to satisfy your citizens, we are to take IL back
and refund the four hundred dollars that Is to
be paid for the larger motor.
II this proposition is not acceptable to you,
don't know what further can be done as am at
my wits end to dope out anything else.
Yours very truly,
DUPLEX TRUCK COMPANY,
II. M. Lee,
President Il Gen. Mgr.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
Water Works
sa 3.i6

At time OF collection your Treasurer placed
the full amounts In the cont pg -nt fund except
$3.50 80 TO Gen. Street. which would make total
amount apportioned s2,oli.i6 with SIS tS left Ia
Contingent fund.
M F. GROVE
City Treasurer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19

Notice Of Letting Of Drain Contracts
for scofieid Drain, at Residence o
Wright Sawyer, Section u, Fairfield
Township, on Tuesday, April 3oth.
A o. 1918.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19

The following resolution was presented
and on motion of Mr.. Hanscom same was
adopted; ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear
Wright: