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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-21

date of discharge or at the date OF
lapse, provided such insurance has not
been lapsed for more than one year
The new decision suspends this time
limit until December 81, 1919. 1t
states that; yearly renewable term
insurance may be reinstated at any
time before December 81, 1919, pro-
vided the insured is in as good health
as at the date of his discharge, or at
the expiration OF the grace period,
whichever is at the later date, and so
states in his application
This means that every man whose
insurance has lapsed or been cancelled
may reinstate before January l with
out a physical examination.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-21
HAPPY WOMEN
Plenty of Them in Caldwell, and
Good Reasons for It

Wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years of backache suffering,
Days of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
When she finds freedom,
Many readers will profit by the fol-
lowing.
Mrs. w. S. Thurston, 1oO47 Arthur
Ave, Caldwell, says: For quite
awhile | suffered from dull heavy
ache in the small of my back and
through my sides. Nothing | took
did me particle of good until tried
Doan's Kidney Pills Doan's gave me
quick relief and in short time was
like myself again. / was free from all
the pains and other trouble" State
ment given November 2, 1929
No Trouble Since.
On September IA, 1917 Mrs. Thurs
ton said: 81 haven't had any kidney
trouble for number of years Doan's
Kidney Pills, believe, have cured me
permanently"
Price 90, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Thurseon had. Foster ilburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N, Y.--Adv.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-21
ELECTION RETURNS.
GlATE REPUBLICANS
Attitude of Governor Coolidge To-
ward Striking Policemen Is
Contrasted With
Wilson.

INSTITUTIONAL the result OF
the four gubernatorial elections held
in Massachusetts, Kentucky, Maryland
and New Jersey, the republicans OF
the house and senate are viewing with
equanimity but not overconfidence the
campaign of 1920.
BY an increase of his majority from
1900 to $4,000 Governor Calvin
sets. This was direct slap at Presi-
dent Wilson in more ways than one.
He had taken an opposite stand from
that of the Governor Coolidge. The
Washington police has sought to be-
come affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor. Commissioner
Brownlow had threatened to dismiss
them. The president, then on his
tour of the west, wired Brownlow
that he should desist until after the
meeting of the Industrial Conference.
The conference came and blew up.
In the meantime Coolidge fired all the
striking policemen. The people backed
him up. Then the president wired
Coolidge that the unfolding of law
and order has no partisanship. This
courage of the governor of Massachu-
sets was the chief issue of the cam
paign, and the republican party won
by the largest majority of its history.
In Kentucky there was great over
turn. Ed Morraw, the republican can
didate for governor, was swept in by
5000 majority. He had declared that
the league as drawn up at Versailles
did not suit him without reservations
Black, his democratic opponent. con-
fessed to having swallowed the docu-
ment entire. The result was never in
doubt, and it means that Kentucky will
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-21
WAR POLICIES MAY
STILL Be RENEWED
SERVICE MEN GRANTED UNTIL
JAN. TO REINSTATE
INSURANCE.

Many men who ,reinstated their
government term insurance by send
ing in all the premiums from the
time their insurance was lapsed are
now asking if any of that money will
be refunded, owing to the fact that
now only two months premiums (the
month of lappsation and the month of
reinstatement are required.
This question has just been an
swered by new treasury decision
which states:
III on reinstatement of insurance
and insured has paid an amount
greater than that now required on
written application BY the insured
or beneficiary, the excess of prem
iums paid shall be applied toward the
payment of future premiums"
Another important treasury de-
cision recently issued provides that:
When any insured who insur-
afce has been terminated by lapse or
cancellation, excepting that portion
which in converted, shall, within his
lifetime and within three calendar
months succeeding the month of dis
charge, tender to the bureau of war
risk insurance the premiums re-
quired, such insurance shall be
deemed to be reinstated and a writ
ten application and statement of
good health shall not be required"
Most important of all perhaps is
another treasury decision which gives
men who are, not eligible for rein
statement under the existing regula-
tons. one more chance to reinstate.
The present ruling provides that in
surance lapsed or cancelled may be
reinstated within 10 months after the
month of discharge, providing the in
sured is in as good health as at the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-21
AUTO ENGINES FUMES
CAUSE OWNERS DEATH
Horshoe Bend Rancher Found Dead
in Garage With Engine
Running.

Colburn Gumberson, rancher Of
Horseshoe Bend, met death in pecu-
liar manner Saturday morning. He
has garage which is practically air
tight when the door is closed. He en-
tered the garage early in the morn
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-21

Mrs. Rose Gardner filed suit for
divorce in the district court here last
Friday, alleging, among other things,
that her husband, James T. Gardner,
on one occasion forced her from the
house at midnight when the couple
lived in South Boise and compelled
her to sleep in the barn. Mrs. Card
ner asks that the court award her suf-
ficient funds to support herself and
family.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-21

ing to get his car and evidently closed
the door and then started the engine,
The fumes from the gas evercame
him and when he was found some
time later life was extinct. Mr. Gum
berson, who was a Norwegian by
birth, has lived at Horseshoe Bend for
about Is years and is well known.
He is survived by wife and six chill
dren.-Emmett Examiner.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-28

aged deck of a submarine. Ali at
tempts to save the Drama proved
fruitless. the destroyers stood by for
five hours, taking off survivors. and
making all possible effort to salvage
the ship, but at about ten o'clock that
evening she disappeared under the
water. In rescuing the survivors the
seamanship displayed by the Conyng-
ham was particularly praiseworthy.
The little vessel was slilfully placed
along side the Drama and some three
hundred men We're taken off without
accident or casualty while the shi
was sinking.
Ono of the things that made the
work of the destroyer such a thank
less task was that only in the raress
cases was it possible to prove that she
had detroyed the submarine. Only the
actual capture of the enemy ship or
some of its crew furnished irrefutable
proof that it had really gone to the
bottom. The appearance OF oil on the
surface, after a depth charge attack
was not necessarily significant. for the
submarine early learned the trick OF
pumping overheard a little oil after
such an experiences; in this way II
hoped TO persuade its pursuer that II
had been sunk and thus induce it tc
abandon the chase. Even the appear
ance OF wreckage, such as arose or
the surface after this Conyngham at
aek, did not absolutely prove that tlas
| submarine had been destroyed Yet
as this submarine was never heard o.
again, there is little doubt that Com
| manler Jetnson,s depth charge per
| formed its allotted task. The judg
ment of the British government, which
awarded him the c.. NJ @. for hi
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-28
a CONVOY ziozAeGiNa.

second column. Without the slightest
warming, q terrific explosion now took
place on her starboard bow. There
was no mystery as to what had hap
pened; indeed, Immediately after the
explosion, the wake Of the torpedo
appeared on the surface; there was
no periscope in sight. yet is was clear
from the position of the wake. that
the submarine had crept upto the side
of the convoy and delivered its mis-
siie at close range. There was no
confusion in the convoy or its escort
ing destroyers, but there Were scenes
of great activity. Immediately after
the explosion, periscope appeared a
few inches out of the water, stayed
there only a second or two and then
disappeared.
Brief as was this exposure, the
keen eyes of the lookout and several
sailors of the Conyngharn. the nearest
destroyer, had detected it; it disclosed
the fact that the enemy was in the
midst of the convoy, looking for an
other ship to torpedo. The Conynghan II
| rang for full speed. and dashed for the
| location fo the submarine. Her off,
GERS and men now saw more than the
/ perisccpe: they saw the vessel itself
i The ssater was. very clear; as the
/ Cenyngharn circled around the Drama
/ her officers and men sighted green
shining. cigar-shaped thing under the
water not far from the starboard side
As she sped by. the DESTROYED dropped
a depth charge almost directly on tbs
/ top OF the object. After the waters
had quieted down. pieces of debris
/ were seen floating upon the surface
| boards. spars. and other miscellaneous
/ wreclzage. evidently scarps of the dam
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-28

the story SO grapnIcalIy and which
arc SO typical of the evnts which were
constantly taking place in those waters
thao 1 reproduce them verbatim:
$3.50 a. m. S. o. S. }. L. Luckenback
being gunned by submarine Position
49:0S N, 9.31 w.
1925 Conyngham to Nicholson: Pro-
ceed to assistance of S. o. s. ship
$3.50 Luckenback to U. S. A.: Am
manoeuvering around.
$50 Luckenbacll to U. S. A: How
far are you away?
9:4o Luclserback to U. S. A.; Code
books thrown overheard How soon
will you arrive
Nicholson to Luckenbacll: In two
hours.
9:41 Luckenback to U. S. A.; Look
for boats They are shelling us.
Nicholson to Luckenback: Do not
surrender!
Luckenback to Nichorson: Never.
10:o1 Nicholson to Luckenback
course sou In magnetic.
1896 d. M. Nicholson to Conyng-
ham: Submarine submerged 47:47 N
10000 w. at 11:z0.
| 1:23 Coyngham to Nicholson: What
became of steamer?
| 3:41 Nicholson to Admiral fat
! Queenstown) and Conyngham. Luck
enback now Joining convoy. Should be
able to make port unassisted.
| I have already said that a great par
i of the destroyer's duty was to rescue
merchantment that We're being at
! tackled by submarines; this Lucken.
back incident vividly illustrates thi.
point. Had the submarine used it.
/ torpedo upon this vessel it probably
could have disposed OF it summarily
/ but its torpedo upon this vessel i
probably could have disposed of i
summarily; but it was the part o
wisdom for the submarine to econ
omize in theseweapons. because the.
were so expensive and so comparative
iy scarce. and to use it's guns when
ever the opportunity offered. TIL
Luckenback was armed. but the fac
that the submarines guns easily out
ranged hers made her armament use
less. Thus. all the German had to d.
in this case was to keep away at
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-28

safe distance and lombard the mer-
ing this for more than three hours
when the destroyer reached the scene
of operations; evidently the mark
manship was poor, for, out of a great
many shots fired by the submarine.
only about a dozen had hit the vessel.
The Luckenback was on fire: shell
having set aflame her cargo of cotton;
certain parts of the machinery had
beeal damaged, but, in the main. the
vessel was intact. The submarine was
always heroic enough when it came to
Smelling defenseless merchantmen, but
the appearance of a destroyer any
where in her neighborhood made her
resort to the one secure road to safety
diving for protection. The Nichol-
son. Immediately trained her guns on
the U-boat, which. on the second shot
disappeared under the water. The de-
stroyer despatched men to the disabled
vessel, the fire was extinguished
necessary repairs to the machinery
were made, and in a few hours tbs
Luckenback had become a member OF
the convoy.
Attack On the Convoy
| Hardly had she joined the merchant
ships and hardly had the Nicholson
| taken up her station on the flanA
when an event still more exciting tool
! place It was now late in the after
noon; the sea had quieted down; tn,
whole atmosphere was one OF peace
and there was not the slightest sigI
or suggestion of a hostile ship. TIL,
/ Drama, the British warship which has
accompanied the convoy from its horn'
! port as ocean escort. had taken III
her position as leadins snip in tn,
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-28
A SINKING HOSPITAL SHIP

The Red Cross being clearly visible.
The ship contained hundreds of wound
Ell men besides scores of nurses. In
tine early part of 1917 the Germans Of
ficia1ly notified the Allies tha1 they
would sink HOSPITAL ships on sight. il
encountered within certain specified
areas. The Germans reason for this
policy was that it would force the
Allies to protect hospital ships with
DESTROYER escorts and In this way make
sLch destroyers unavailable for war
fare on the German submarines.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-28
LiEUT.-COM. fNow Captainl
A. w. JOHNSON.

: Commander of the Conyngham. one
IS the destroyers in the first Ameri-
=an floailla to reach European waters
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-28

Copyright, 1919, by the Worlds
Work The copyright of these articles
in Great Britain is strictly reserved
by Pearson's Magazine, London; with
out their permission no quotation may
be made. Published by specially ar
rangement with The Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-02-24
1IaIa DI1 & COMO H0YA
"Recordar es vivir." !" Dante.

entrecruzadas, curvas, diabolicas; y por
sobre elias, o por debajo de elias, es
como iinicamente Sc podia franquear
la Trocha y atravesar la isla. De mo-
do que hacienda equilibrios sobre aque-
Has rafces enmaranadas, hay que cami
mar 10 menos cuatro leguas, despu6s
de haber pasado nadando un brazo de
mar
Entire los arrojados adalides que
franqueaban una vez la Trocha infran
.queable, iba nuestro soldado poeta Pa
chin Marin, con unos cuantos patri6-
tas mas. Pasaron el brazo de mar;
pero cuando lIegaron a la isla de Tu-
riguan6, Marin tiritaba los accesos
de la febre mortal que habfa hechO
presa Ell 6l.
Empezo caminar temblando de frio,
por sobre ell enmaranado dedalo de
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-02-24

horrible. Marin sup1ic6 que colgaran
su hamaca dc dos arboles y que 10 de-
.jaran ALI. Nadie quiso ,acceder clio;
pero 6l insisti6, rog6, llor6... Me
estais matando!' -dijo lleno de an
gustia. ''Dejadme ahora, y volved ma
mana por mi. {. ="
Llovia, los mosquitoes y los jejones
tenIan va rabiosos a los hombres cn
fuerza de infltrarles veneno con sus
picaduras; tenian hambre; tenlan pri-
sa. AL fin dejaron a Marin Ell su
hamaca colgada en- dos mangles pro-
metieron volver por el con gente fres-
ca y auxilios.
Marin Sc qued6 solo Ell medic de la
isla de Turiguan6. Los accesos de la
fiebre 10 minaban, 'haclan 'temblar los
manglares de que su hamaea pendia,
Y por debaio de 81 Sc extend1a Ia red
inmensa impenetrable de las extraiias
rafces, que parecian indescifrables jero-
glifcos dantescos, negros como la pa
gina cSpduIOSiI OC uh AAAAhOAhO 3 AUOe"U"
por Dor6. Los enjambres de mosqui-
tos rodeaban la *hamaca; los jejenes
pasaban traves del tejido de ella
prendian en- la carne del poeta, que
rechinaba los dientes, temblaba y Sos
tenfa la emission de un suspiro tantO
cuanto era larga su calentura.
Pero al dia siguiente vendrian sus
compaiieros con alimentos y medicinas,
frazada y aqua. aqua limpia, dulce,
transparente. Solo guerra ahora ei poe
ia, aqua, que Sc le antojaba nectar; la
medicinal no lie hacia falta; aqua, aqua,
porque su garganta era un volcan; y
ell semi delirio de su fiebre recordaba
que ell aqua era du1ce, fresca, brillan-
te, vivificadora; tenia ell aqua trans
parencias, refracciones, irisaciones, re-
lampagueos deslumbradores; pero sobrc
'todo era pura, limpida, dulce, fresca. j.,
A los compaheros dc Marin los re-
clam6 ell servicio en- otra parte. Y
cuando un mes despues vOlviefon a
pasar por Turiguan6, Ell la hamaca
encontraron %su esqueleto, abrazado al
fusil.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-02-24
Jose Mortt

raiees de los manglares de Turiguan6;
pero cuando con toda Ia suma de su
csfuerzo habfa adelantado penosamen-
te un cuarto de legua, realizando ell
perenne gimnasio de subir, baiar, des
lizarse, arrastrarse. j. va no pudo mas.
Sus companeros, saltando de ralz en-
rafz, como gorilas ell un bosque afri-
cano, sc acercaron 6l, lie colocaron, Ell
una hamaca, y cargaronlo q cuestas.
lPero era impossible! Los movimientos
irregulares que daba lugar la irregu-
laridad de aquel suelo infranqueable,
producfan tales acudimientos Ell ell eX.
tenuado cuerpo del pobre Marin, que
los que quer1an salvarlo 10 estaban
matando. Era precise unas veces su-
bir un arbol con el cargado; otras era
necesario penetrar Ell ell mar, cruzar-
10 por entire las ralces, arrastrarlo por
entire ramas angulosas Y punzantes CO.
mo zarzas. Aquello era un suplicio
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-02-24
LA TRISTEZA DE ACERTAR POR
UNA VEZ.

...El hombre que habia sidO celebre
mustia base Ell SUI celebridad como en-
un sudario: La Muerte, 81 su falta de
oportunidad no fuese incorregible, pu-
do dispensarle un yalioso favor llcvan-
,oselc del mundo raiz dc la clamoro-
sa victoria. Pero, contra'lo que opinan
los pesinlistas sistematicos, la intrusa
sc retrasa muchas veces. Morir item
.po supone, tambien, nn acierto mas.
Ell hombre que habia aeertado en- otra
6poea, Sc equivoco otra vcz, perdien-
dose irrenlisiblemente.
A SUI hogar no iba casi nadie. En- las
listas de personajes eminentes eitaba-
sele muy de tarde en- tarde. Mole ira
taban con desvio, sino con rencor. Ell
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-02-24

habfa. .sido arauitecto de su fama y te-
rremot0 destructor de"ella. Su acicrtc
parceia tin crimen, verdadera y esean-
dalizadora torpeza.
Ldgubres sombra la que envuelvc al
que SC sobrevive!. AEl hombrc que ha.
bfa Pacertado conquist6 un trono, vuelto
hacia la terra igua1 que una fosa. lie
decian, piadosos; sus pocos adeptos:--
CA yer cuando hace usted otro drama
como aqucl-o inventa usted otra ma.
quina como aquella--o CORE usted tan
agilmente como efltonceS!. :. - cl
desventurado famoso palidecia dc CO.
lera, crispaba los pu1Os, miraba, de-
sesperado, en- torno. suyO... SPorque no
aeertarf de nuevo?... bPorque?, 81 supo
domefar una vez la muchedumbrc,
no ,podia impedir ahora ell doloroso re-
YES de que le volvieran la espaida!...
Pero los amos fueron cayendO sobre
su vida v sobre su aciertO como obs
curas palctadas de terra. Innumerables
veees maldijo, traspasado dc amargura,
las excelsas brcves nupcias que cele-
bro con Ia Fama.
sHasta que un dia, Ia piedad dc Ia
muerte lc quito del mundo dc los vivos,
dondc estOrbaba, dOndc no sc lie perdo-
naba que hubiesc tenido un chispazo
deslumbrador.
Al cementerio lc accompaniment dos
tres amigos, cuya consccuencia, Ell
realidad, fu6 un acecho. Mientras ell
famoso vivi0, ellOs pensaban que podia
acertar otra vez V entonces series be-.
neficioso, protector. va al pie dc los
expresses dc la silenciosa ciudad donde
el suefio no tienc pcsadillas, los amigos
sc miraron' con los Ojos humedecidoS
ell lagrimas.
-;Pobre FulanO!--coment0 elocuen-
tcmente uno dc ellos.
LA gloria lc ha matado-diio otro.
-iListima grandc que solo acertara
en- aquella ocasi6n! Su primer acicrto
le eomprometi6 a accrtar muehas vc-
ces, este compromise fu6 su ruina.
d
tumbas, de estatuas Y de sareofagoS
suntuosos.. :. Muchos dc los que aqui
duermen bajo una scncillisima cruz
humilde tuvicron scguramcnte talcnto
una vez, V, naturalmentc fenecieron
olvidados, sin alborotO dc homenaies
Y velados p6stumas. Ali los tienc ustcd
tan modosos, tan callados, entire la con-
formidad, que es mutismo, dc los res
tantcs. Cr6amc: en- la disyuntiva dc te-
ner talcntO una vcz o no tcncrlo nun
ca, OPTIC por este Iltimo. La gentc 10
agradece mas y alin sc expone uno n
morir causandO mayor sentimiento. Wi
va Ia mcdiocridad, garantia de la fnti-
ma satisfaction, vacuna contra cl fra
case, fuente dc Optimismo!
Ell otro amigo, tscandalizado, guard6
silencio. Entire tanta muertc v tanta
mudcz el vago afan de "ser" de '..de-
jar rastro'', lie Punzaba como un pu-
nal! -.
E. Ramirez.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-02-24
"a DE rEBRERo DE 1895.
Principia Cuba su postrer jornada pa.
ra conseguir la independence. 80.

En- este dia memorable para ell pue-
bio hermano, dGbemos recordar la par
te principalfsima que temara Ell la lu-
cha por su libeftad, Pachfn Marin, ell
valeroso poeta portorriqueno, que fue
a Cuba con la vihuela "a la espalda y
el fusil al hombro; Marin, ell simpa-
tico so1ador, ell autor inspiradfsimo de
Guarina 81 Trapo; Marin, el genial
poeta bohemio, el amigo bueno y sin
cero, ell revolucionario 'fanatico como
nu polaco errante; jsabeis como muri6 {?
La Trocha de J1caro Moron era
una barrera infranqueable, erizada de
fortincs cercada de alambre de p1as,
fosos, zanias, atolladeros, guardias, ron
das, etc. Era .toda la impedimenta
material possible, que Espa1a coloca-
'ba ell medic de aquella isla para evi-
tar que las ideas pasaran desde ell
Oriente rcbelde hasta el pacifco y la
iborioso Occide1lte. La isla estaba prac
ticamente cortada medic medic con la
Trocha que Sc extendia de Jdcaro a Mo
ron.
Este Moron queda en- la costa norte
de la isla, en- ell fondo de un lago o
bahia llamada de La Leche. esta
bahia tiene en- Ia boca un gran cayo,
! cl de Turiguan6, que viene ocupar
en- la bahia de La Leche una posi-
ci6n semejante la que ocupa Cuba
en- el Golfo de Mexico. Els la llave
dc la bahia como Cuba es la llave del
Golfo.
Espana gast6 millonadas en- hacer
la Trocha; pero no Sc ocup6 de Tu-
riguan6 Caste un dineral en- cons
truir una puerta de acero templado;
pero no Sc lie ocurri6 gastar I'm cen
tavo en- la cerradura.
Por la isla de Turiguan6 pasaban,
pues, los insurrectos de Oriente a Oc
cidcntc, con gran maravilla de Espa-
Tia, que tenia cuarenta mil soldados
consagrados impedir que ESQ Sc rea-.
IiZara.
Para pasar por la isla de Turigua-,
no, haDla, no oDSIdhCe, quo Ae1iAH'i
verdaderas proezas. Antes de llegar
la isla despues de pasarla, hay que
cruzar dos brazos de mar, con ell aqua
al\cuello algunas veces; a nado otras.
La isla de Turiguan6 tiene como cua-
tro leguas de ancho y catorce diez
v seis de largo.
Esta isla- es toda Q casi toda de man
glares. No tiene verdadero suelo, 81
no un immense dedalo de raices aereas,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-05
BON MARCHE TO
BUY FIRE SITE
City Accepts $4,000 or
fer for Property

The city will sell the fire station
and site at Third ave. and Pike st TO
the Bon Marche for $S75.000.
This decision was reached Monday
afternoon at the council meeting.
after the council had rejected the
plan of payment suggested by the
original bid offered by John Davis
& Co.
a letter. written by Il. II. Nord-
hoff. vice president of the Bon
Marche. asserting that the entire
amount would be paid in a cash lump
sum. providing the city so desired,
proved acceptable to the council
Councilman G. II. Fitzgerald OBJ
iccted to the wording of the Davis
bid. because of the indefiniteness of
the proposals. However. Nordhoffs
letter clarified matters. He wrote
that the city could rent the building
for year at 81. or nothing. just as
the council wished. Nordhoff OBJ
jeeted to the proposal of asking for
new bids, asserting 1t was unfair TO
the Bon Marche.