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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-05-10
(Notarial Seal)
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,

County of Lackawana-ss.
 I, JOHN B. GRIFFITHS, Prothono- tary of the County of Lackawana and Clerk of the Common Pleas Court at Scranton, in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the Said Court is Court of Record: That Philip V. Mates whose name is subscribed to the certificate or proof of acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking the same, Notary Pub lie in and for said county, duly commits stoned and sworn, and qualified to act as such; that as and such Notary Public he was at the time of taking such ac- acknowledgement duly authorized by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania to take the acknowledgements and proof of deeds or conveyances for lands, tene- ments or hereditaments in said State of Pennsylvania; that I am well 'acquaint- ed with the handwriting of said Philip V. Mates and verify believe his sigma ture to the same is genuine.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Scranton, in said County of Lackawana, this day of March A. D. 1919.
 JOHN B. GRIFFITHS,
 Prothonotary and Clerk of Com
 mon Pleas Court.
 Court SeaD
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-05-10

Filed in the office of the Arizona Corporation Commission this 10 day of Mar A. D. 1919 at 3:30 P. M. at request of STODDARD INCORPORATING COMPANY Whose post office address is Phoenix, Arizona. ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMIS-
 SION
 By AMOS A. BETTS,
 Chairman. 1st Insertion May 3. Last Insertion June z.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15
Saturday. November 10, 1919.
IMPORTANT ROAD CONSTRrC-
TiON SHOULD RAVE ATTENTION

An all year road that would con-
meet the lower part of this county
to the north, eliminating the Juni-
per grade and be Of much benefit to
tho people is reported feasible by
citizens OF Crane.
A representative OF this paper re-
Gently discussed the proposition with
a business man of Crane and II VI
were once brought properly before
the court IL would surely receive corr
sideratiou. According 20 the inform
alton given the writer only a small
outlay OF money Is necessary. An
that IL asked Is the building Of "A
short distance OF road to connect at
the A. H.. Brown place.
Last summer the citizens or Crane
made an excursion to Jordan Valley
for the purpose OF gaining informa-
tion about the possibility OF getting
business from that point 90 como to
Crane They invited members OF the
county court TO accompany thcm aud
Judge Levens sigulliod his Intention
OF being member OF the party bat
the day before they started ho rs-
celvod telegram from the state
highway engineer that he woaid D.
IN Durns TO take up some Important
matters IN connection with the h.ga-
way betwcon Burns and -awcn aUd
judge i.eyens had To remain here a.
other members OF the court wore out
OF tho county. Complaint has be1a
made as TO the lack OF Interest shown
by The Judge In this matter, and The
Times Herald made inquiry IN order
90 Ect the facts.
Ia hnds the matter has never been
placed before the court I'm any form
whatever. no petitions fled OF even
suggestions. therefore II IL hardly
10 be expected that the court would
act under the circumstances. If the
road has merit: II II will be the
means of aiding the people aud bring
out i.50e.0OO pounds OF wool from
the southern part OF the county that
now has 90 he hauled TO Winnie
rnucca; n II will aid IN getting the
mails 10 tie people OF Andrews.
Albersoa. Fields. and Denlo more
quickly aud regularly; II Il will be
the mpans Of furnishing the people
of those districts an all year round
road TO the county seat. the railroad
and land Office. Il IL worth putting
before tho court.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15

these are from the Burns school dis
trict, two from Crane, seven from
Drewsey. five from Riley. etc. many
of tho districts show no return what
ever.
llarney county sent lot OF boys
out TO war service and we owe Il to
posterlty TO have record of their
service kopt. The object OF the
state in making this record IA to
forestall any effort to commercialize
this work II IL the desire to secure
every bit OF Information obtainable
The work may be aided much now
since tho American Legion has been
organized and the records OF the
men who join may thus be obtained
IL is up To every citizen OF this sec
ton to aid In the work OF gathering
the necessary Information. We want
Harnoy Countys purt In the world
war to be of record, as II Is only
Justice. In later years this will be
OF more importance than we now
realize.
Not only In II desired TO have n
complete record of the boys who were
engaged In the field. but also of other
activities, such as Red Cross. Liberty
Bonds aud similar work that was n
part OF the program OF winning the
war The active committees engag-
ed In such service, the eflclcncy OF
the work as TO its suecess in doing
what was asked- porving 100 rcr
cent. and like information should be
furnished.
Mnl tismoy county bc represent
cd in thlg state history us ~ should
be OF arc W. going ca allow u to- 30
TO rrc17 Ni,h practically rothing said
~ it aud which win always be looked
Uoa with shame by eur citizens IN
future?
II 70 40 go crery Individual who
San ~ do acnc.hii g toward thia
mattet
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15
HIGHWAY ENGuNEER VISITS


District Engineer o. NJ. Bennett
OF the state highway commission. is
a visitor TO this vicinity. Mr.. Bennett
came IN TO make an investigation OF
the work bolrg done OH the highway
and to consult with local people In
regard 20 cortuIn phases or II. The
engineers REPRE- outing tho c0nmls-
sion on tho job have spent oorj'dor-
able time and money In prospecting
for gravel pits alorg tho route In the
hopo t,at satisfactory material might
DO found that would eliminate tho
long haul, but up to tho present time
it has been u failure and the gravel
Ia being Lnulnd from tho nearest
pit at the hlla 20 the norlh. How
ever, the engineers Insist IN oontip-
ulng their search aud we ere inform
ed will sink more test holes with that
IN view.
The gravel situation was taken up
at the meeting o. tho Commercial
club last night, MIR. Bcunctt Le,ing
prolcnt. II was pointed out that the
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15

Buy "a war Saving stamp.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15
WANT RECORD or SERVICE MEN

How would the people OF Harney
county feol To have the history OF
the service In the big world war pub
lished With oaly So ot the boys men
TONED In e.? Vet that's what II
amounts 70 at this time. The state
historian II tles'rous OF the necessary
data being furnished In order that
the history may be IA complete as
possible. Tho work OF gathering
this information has been placed
with the schools on the several dis
tricis la this county. Just az Il has
in the other counties OF the state
a total OF SO have heen reported and
are OF record IN the school sup
arln,ondend office Twenty OF
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15

desire was road built of the best
available material and that the club
had an interest IN II, therefore a
COMMITTEES consisting OF Sheriff Good
man.. Chas. M Faulkner and I. g.
Ceer was appointed to keep In touch
with the work and make reports.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15
SOi HClsl o.! QUESTION:.
Tt.t.!iIs.s9 EXAMINATIONS

Following are given tho sources OF
questions for tcachera' examinations
which viii be held az each county
scat on december IL. rs, aud 10
! 1919:
Arithmetic Onc-sixth from the
course OF. study and flyo-s.xths from
Hamilton Essentials OF Arithmetic
WI Government Communi'y
Ciyics, by Hughes. and current events
Geography Ono-sixth from tho
course OF study and flyo-sixths from
Tarr and McMurry.
Grammar--Ono-siWh from the
course OF study and five-sixths from
Potter. Jeschke aud Glilctt, Book n.
History One-sixth from the course
OF study and five-slxths from School
History by Mace. and current events.
orthoeraphy one-siSth from the
course OF study and flyc-niSths from
The New World Speller.
Physiology 9ne-sixth from tho
course OF study and fiye-sixths from
Healthy Living. Book II. by Win
slow. aud Advanced Physlology and
Hygiene. by Conn and Burlington.
Reading-Coursc OF study for the
elementary grades.
School Law Oregon School Laws.
1919 edition.
Theory aud Practlce-IIow TO Teach.
by Strayer and Noteworthy. zone
question on theory and practice will
require the applicant to prepare a
report on library work. Including a
discussion An To what would deter
mine his choice In the selection OF
books for "A school library.)
Writing-The Palmer Method OF
business Writing.
Algobra-New High School Alee-
bra. by Wells aud Hart.
Written and Spok-
en- English. by Clippinger.
American Literature--Two-thl
from American Literary Readings
with Introductory History OF Amer
lean Literature. by Payne. and one
third from American classics.
Physical Geography q N ernl
Science will hereafter be taught In
the schools Instead OF physical geog-
faphy; hehce. the questions viii be
based on First Year OF Science by
Snyder.
isychoiogy Introduction 10 Pay-
chology, by Read
bookkeeping ng-Principlos OF Book
Soeplng, by Miner and Eiwen.
Botany Practical Botany. by Ber-
gen aud Caldwell
Geology LeConte's Compend OF
Geology.
Ceomeiry-P Plane and Solid GeOm-
etry, b. pur3li & Arnold.
History Geperal-- Ancient Times.
by Breasted and Medieval and Mod
crn Tim's. by Robinson.
History cf Fduc,iior va story OF
Modern Elr"ltion. by Parker.
Literature, English Two-fhlrds
from faF'8h Literature. by Long,
aud one-thlrd from English classics.
Phvs'cs-A Frat Course in Phys,c y
By Mlllil,an aud Gale.
Chemistry Course in
by McrhorsOn and Hen |
dersOn. For graduates OF non-
standard colleges only.)
FRANCES CLARK
County superintendent. |
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15

Y. II. Horn OF the Y 8. Biological
Survey. has been spending the past
week visiting several OF the districts
of the county aud making prepara-
tons for the campaign against the
rabbit pest. Mr.. Horn II calling up
on the farmers IN the several neigh
borhopda. explaining tho method OF
procedure ard getting them organ
lied TO take up the work Ia conncc-
ton with hiipgelf
The plm iB 10 have each commun-
~ organized 10 look after the dis
trlbutlon OF The poison and watch
results. Mr.. Horn WITH have TO
cover big territory and therefore
can not be ut one place long NJ u
time but can direct the work and
help each community The poison
must be properly placed aud tho peo-
pie fully Informed In order 20 pro-
vent loss of stock from tho poison.
see that the poison is placed at such
points as likely TO DO the best exc
eutlon. etc. This can Ne done. by
the residents themselves under the
direction OF MIR. Horn.
a---o .----
Thc.man who oxngoratcs can never
understand why he Ia doubted whom
he speaks the truth.
puv "A War Snvlng gtamp
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15

Nature IL the foundation OF char
cier building. we are told. True.
but IN many cases the foundation Is
20 rotten that character never makes
its appearance.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15
GRIFFITH INTRODUCES SUFFRAGE BAsEBALl

There Is no
"off-season" for
Clark Griffith.
owner and man
aser or the
Washington. u.
g., A IN eriean
league b a ~
team Griffith
caches women
and giris 10 play
the great game.
Here he Is um-
piripg "a game
between women
tea ms from gov
ernment depart
inents Griff
The old fox
!. q. -.
says women can
play ball az well
AZ m Q n - II
'hey'd give tho
anne time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
Status Of the New York
Stock Exchange

NEW YORK. Sept 2.=Ths firm tone
which characterized trading during the
first two days Of this weeks market o.
erationE continued at the opening today.
United states steel opened at iofN, up
y, Cfucibis steel at 1856. up Z, Bsthia-
leather at ppH. up |. Mexican petro-
leum at $50, up IN United Retail Stores
at iiiA. off ~ Pan.Amsrissn at iioh,
UP =
steel shares advanced during the first
half hour. with United States steel up
up point and Crueibis Steel showed a
gain OF points.
The advance, n IL understood. resulted
from a rspor, that the sSnat. hearing be-
ginning tomorrow may mean - compro-
mise thru government Intervention.
United Retail Stores got down close
TO 100 and American Tobacco reeeded
over points from Tuesdays high. Stu.
dshahsr led tho motors. selling around
iiE.
United state. steel featured trading
around noon, selling about io. Large
~ no particular news was received
which would account for the upward
swing. Most Of the tobancos were In
ellnsd TO be soft. aitho American su-
masfa on fairly heavy buying was above
".
During the early afternoon some OF the
tehscce stocks became exceedingly strong.
Among the tobaocos American and Amer
team sumaua led this Eroup MEXICAN
Petroleum noif off nearly points from
the morning hish. while Canadian Pa
clfio also received support which sent ~
up 20 1874 Large blocks % that issue
came on the market Baldwin also was
weak. selling Oft points from the early
high.
The market closed firm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
Vessels in Port at
Seattle Today

Hell At tsrminal--u. n 1. n swifsurs.
y. = n Algonquin.
Pier fs-~str Tyndar.us
Pier ii--str Catherine u.
fier 10 Motor bchr Apex.
smith Cove terminsl-su Fulton. ctr
Wheatiand Mont
ptsr str Delight
Pacific Coast hunkers-Htr MsnnAhoek-
Ing. str fIimoio. str Brookwood.
Pier D--su queen. str Admiral Dewey.
pier u--str President
skinner A Eddy yards-str Endicots. str
Eis,on. ctr brave Occur, str Crsfisid.
s.hr Camano. str Mary u. Poster.
Hartford st terminsI Motor schr ia
tinda. str hirriwa. s,r Clio.
Spokane o.. tertntnal--arhr Salvador.
Grand Trunk deck=~str CITY % Seattle.
stacy Of isrminsi--u. = ~ burnside.
=, A. puthis yarfs=atr Dewey.
rodd's dr,doch=Htr Governor. str Gray
Cloud. str Lake Sanford. str Admiral
Hodman. str uaffnsY.
PUGET Sound Bridss and presxinx o. -
Atnss yards str wss, leon, ctr wsss Ira.
str Roosevelt
Hsffsrnan's drydoek--u, q o Brookdsis.
str conewsEo
Patterson a MeDonAid-s,r nlrrinss. str
Commercial Boiler werks-M sehr
kirkstini.
Canal Lu Der eomp.ny-sehr osor-
aetts,
Miiuaukse ocean dsrh-atr a.rehu Msru.
Lake Union yardH--stf Fort Jackson. ctr
HouEhton. str HeUesmant. str Hourne.
Ntlis. str Aiiehhurst. ctr Addison. s,r
Ahmik. ctr Port uhtea. str Chester
field. str Ahilla. str Adria. str Eiestrs.
str carraia. str oel~in. afr Asydos.
str Academia. str Accidents. str Re.
sutA. str Black Welt. str Kirkland.
str hastine. str hianfofd. str AEron.
ssr Anthon. s,s Port Harrison. ctr Fort
etanvin. ctr fmufka. str Cafdia. str
saEacan. ctr Costan. ctr Cinsysas. str
pions. str Loot. str Kitten. s,r Asaisa.
motor schr Libby Maine. hull sno.
aualfnis. ~. coros. sehf Henry VIII.
Mons hxe pashing Wave. hk Oriental.
str san iuan.
Msaohsm 4 Baecosk-ssr cinsn. ctr
Chaisis
Elliott hay yards ehr nlancs
seattle North Pacific yards-atr cha.
paios
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
TOMATOES ARE
Plentiful NOW
Home Grown Tomatoes Sell
at 90 Cents a Box

With local tomatoes arriving In
plentiful quantities. the market con
tinuss TO decline. The best price
that fancy homegrown tomatoes
brought Wednesday was 30 cents n
box.
Sweet potato market continues
easter AZ Sis to 8 cents pound.
Retailers appear TO he pleased with
the Nancy Hall brand OF sweet
spuds.
In most instances the market QUO
tatlons remained the same as on
the day previous There were no
novelties on the street. Sales were
brisk turnout the day.
The apple market remains un'
changed. with Delicious apples the
greatest favorite. at st.5o a box. the
movement Is In full swing now.
Owing 20 tho threatened shortage Of
refrigerator cars. the entire iona.
than crop OF IN. wenatchee valley
will be moved out much earlier this
year than heretofore.
According TO present sigma the
Jonathans viii have biz year. The
crop will probably be second 20 Wine
saps in total volume. Much OF tho
crop will DO shipped In box cars. In
spite OF objections % both growers
and shippers.
Local commission houses handling
grape shipments from California are
receiving reports on tho acute short
age Of refrigerator cars for shipping
In the Southern state. Only a min.
imum OF picking and packing II be.
Ing done nj the present time. and
with the late fail coming on. grow
ers are fearing rain. which II likely
to come nj any time.
The suggestion OF department OF
agricultur. experts that box cars be
used for shipping purposes 10 meet.
Ing with little satisfaction. az u II
said that the cars would be side.
tracked too much on the way TO
their destination.
Heavy hens were in good demand
on tho local poultry market
Markc, on butter and eggs In firm.
with quotations unchanged. ALASKA
business continues TO be good. In.
creased egg shipments from Cali
fornia. which may relieve the local
shortage. are expected in several
days.
Hay and grain markets are un.
changed
Receipts at the local stockyarda
Tuesday were <ss hogs and 3ss head
of cattle. The hog market was
easier. while the cattle market ap.
prared unsettled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
Feared Blindness;
Husband Divorced

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 24.-Fear
on the part Of Henry Northrup. Sc
attic salesman. that he would become
blind. resulted today In Mrs. Eliza,
beth Northrup winning q divorce
from him
Mrs. Northrup testified that, fol.
lowing an accident six yearS ago.
Northrup continually urged her TO
leave him. saying he feared he would
become blind and helpless She was
granted the divorce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
Jap Delegates to
Be Seattle Guests

baron Rempel Kondo and other
members OF tho Japanese peace dele.
gntion are expected In Seattle In a
few weeks 60 be entertained here un.
I'll October ~, when they will depart
for Japan on the steamer Fushima
Maru.
The party Ia now reported In New
YORK. On their arrival here they will
be extended tho hospitality OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and Com.
mercial Club. Local Japanese will
help entertain them. They are en-.
pected 20 make study OF shipping
during their stay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
URGED WILSON
CURB PACKERS
Federal Commission Warn
ed OF Unreasonable Profits

WASHINGTON. Sept 2I.-United
Press l-Disclosur concerning the
packers wartime profits and the at
tempt 20 have President Wilson
change food administration rcgula.
tons under which the packers opcr-
ated were made today In report
submitted IN the senate by the fed.
cral trade commission.
The report. which was In response
to resolution by senator Norris.
Nebraska. made public confidential
correspondence which showed that
the commission told the president the
packers profits were unreasonable"
and that the food administration
regulations should be changed To
safeguard the public interest.
The commission Informed Presi.
dent Wilson. in n report dated June
IS. 1918, that packers war profits
were At rate Of two and one-quarter
10 three times earnings In pre-war
years.
The commission recommended that
the whole food administration
scheme Of packer regulations be put
on n different basis and that classifi.
cations OF the business into meat
products and biproducts, on which a
higher profit was permissible, be
wiped out and the entire packer out;
put be placed on a basis that would
allow per cent profit.
Excess profits. II urged. should be
turned over 10 the federal treas.
ury.
The report IL said 20 have been
withheld from publication during the
war at the request OF President VII.
son. who feared Il might injure the
food saving campaign OF the food ad.
minisuation. Herbert Hoover. In a
letter to the president at the time,
also opposed publicity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24

PORTLAND. Sept. sc e--Rs-
esiptsr ~ head. market stow. Good 10
eheic. steers. ts.tentei fair 20 good
steers. tT.t0es.to. common To fair steers.
ser. good % choice cows and hslfsrs.
fUTTsi medium 60 good. 1907 can
nsrs. ttuste. bulls. isa7i calves. 10
ts.
Hoss-Rsesipts. 80 head market IL
steady. Prime rnlred. tiT.to ditSo; me-
elufn rises, ti78ifso. rough heavy.
titft0iri pfss. ns.iteiT. bulk Of sales.
ttTstgiTte
sheep Receipts. $50 had, market 10
slew. rrirn. lambs. tii.te0i.l fair 90
medium. tii9iito; yeariinGs. pGss
wetbsrs. ST0t. swss. tsg7.te.
nu,tss-st 70 sfe per IL.
FgKs-tfGeDc per dos.
Hens--seg;io per ID. bfoiisrs. sbo:se
per 10.
Ussss-ise per 10.
Chsess--rriplsts. iig see per 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
Get Wilson Reply
on Fiume Dispute

ROME Sept 23.-tDelayed.) -
The Paris correspondent Of the
Epocha reported today that Presi-
dent Wilson's reply on the Fiume
dispute reached the American peace
delegation last night and assigns
Fiume 10 Italy on the condition
that the port IL not fortified and
is placed under the control OF the
league of nations.
According TO the correspondent.
the president established the pres
.cnt armistice line In which the
boundary defines the extent OF the
Fiume territory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
CANCELLATION BOARDS
GROW OUT OF STRIKE

WASHINGTON. Sept 24.-United
press) - Government Cancellation
boards may grow out Of the steel
strike hearings to begin before the
senate labor committee tomorrow.
It was suggested today by Senator
Kenyon. Iowa.
Altho opposed TO compulsory arbi.
tration as a general remedy for in.
dustrisi ills, Kenyon said voluntary
conciliation boards TO investigate DIFF.
ferences between labor and capital
and lay the facts before the public
must be utilized
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24

CHICAGO. Sept, .t-Trndsrs on the
Chicago hoard 81 Trade today nsreousiy
watched the steel strike. nov IN It's third
day. for developments which would sf-
feet the market Its only noticeable
effect on the market 30 far has been TO
discourage Investment, resulting Tn irres-
uiar auotstions
Provisions we're higher. With heavier
hog receipts Of two days
September corn opened at tits. up lie,
hu; later iost INC. December corn. down
Nc at tho opening Of ti.sss. lost Nc IN
later trading May eorn. up se at the
opening Of ti.fss. later iost ~.
September oats opened late az sTse
unohsoEsd. and held that figure there
after December oats opened at ToNe. NJ
Ne. but reeede5 vse subsequently. May
cats, up sc at the opening. 73bo. lost
NC in later trading,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
SHIP MATERIAL
WILL Be SOLD
Surplus on Coast to Be Dis
posed OF Soon

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept. si-offi.
eials OF the supply and sales division
Of the emergency fleet corporation
have concluded their conference here
and win leave tonight for san Fran
cisco. whore they viii hold a second
conference.
The object Of the conferences Is 10
conclude plans for tho sale OF sur
plus stocks which remain as n re-
suit OF the governments shipbuild'
ing program ON the Pacific coast.
All property OF the emergency fleet
corporation which is to b. sold viii
soon be listed and published.
The present strike OF steel workers
il expected 20 increase the demand
for leftover shiphuilding materials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
HYDRO DEVELOPMENT
EXPECTED TO BOOM

SAN FRANCISCO. sept a.
Omitted Press)-The railroad com
mission today granted the Pacific
Gas and Electric Co. permission TO
buy 10000 shares OF the Northern
California Power Co. for approx.
mately si0.000,000
The Pacific Gas and Electric Co
assumes the obligations of the North
ern California Power co.
II is said the deal will result in n
boom OF hydro.electric development
in California.