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The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-03

commodated in buildings now here. The Little Rock automobile dealers have for over year been clan,oring for building of sufficient size that will permit them to extend the privi- leges of their annual show to dealers all over the state. With the addi- tional pressure resulting from the ex- perience with Liberty Hall and Presi- dent Wilson, Little Rock is sure to have an auditorium which will house a three ring circus if necessary by the time the frost of 1920 comes.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-03
LITTLE ROCK TRADE EX-
 CURSIONS TO BE RESUMED

Little Rock, Oct. 3.-The trade ex- cursion, under the auspices of the Board of Commerce, which was post poned last month on account of the expected visit of President Wilson, is to be given Oct. 14-15. The trip will be made into Northeast Arkansas. An interesting itinerary is being pre- pared, including Jonesboro, Paragould and some of the other good cities of the northeast.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-03
TO STANDARDIZE OUTPUT
 OF SWEET POTATOES

Little Rock, Oct. 3.-Another meet ing of the sweet potato growers of the state is being held here today, for the purpose of completing their plans for the state organization. A great deal of interest is being aroused ev- anywhere in the proposed project for standardizing the output and the mar keting of the potatoes. It is esti- mated that there is about 50,00O acres of sweet potatoes in the state this year, and about three hundred grow CTS are interested.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-03

Detroit, Mich, News:-"Now the deliverance of the Administrative Con- mittee of the National Catholic War Council on the essentials of just re- has awakened leaders of Protestantism to the fact that the Catholic Church in America is in the vanguard of the struggle for the practical establish ment of the Christ Mind in the new social structure"
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-03
TO THE FARMERS-I W

TO THE FARMERS-I want your cotton seed. Bring them to me at the
 new warehouse in the Farmers Union
 Warehouse yard and I will pay you the best price possible. Plenty of room for storing. w. B. White. 15wtf SPECIAL NOTICE-I have just unloaded car of young mares and Allies and few mules. Cheap for cash. Trade or sell. L. J. Grif- fifth. 25d6w
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-03

Don't bury your savings. Plant them in War Savings Stamps and watch them grow
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-03
The Prescott Daily News
 Published by The News Printing Company

Entered as second class mail mat er November 4th, 1905, st the post
 ffce at Prescott, Ark, under the act [ Congress, March 3. 1879.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.
Philsdclphis, Nov.

Philsdelphis. Nov. L.
BUTTER Cclose,. - Quiet The quotations:
Solid packed creamery, fancy. hiSh-soodng goodA
7is7Jc the latter for jobb:ng sales: extras. 7oc;
extra frsts. sJsesc: frts. 5sa6lc seconds. 5a5-c
thirds. s2a5ic: sweet crrsmcry. choice to fancy.
72S7ic; fair to good. 6Os6ac: PRINTS jobbng at
76s7sc for fancy and 60a7Jc for fair TO good.
EGGS JclnSel. - FGrm. Quotations: Frce
cases nearby frsts mo: current receips, 10:
fair to good. IseOaI95O; Western extra hrsts.
3OTo; frsts ~ tOa2D 10; nearby and Western sec
egg 56a7sc dozen.
CHEESE-Bsrely steady. Following are QUO
'ations. New York whole milk. fats. fancy.
:5a33I4r: fair 10 good, 3li4aS3c; Wisconsin.
whole-inilk. fats. fancy. &c; fair TO good. 3ls
&c; fsncS jJbbing at HA35c
VEGETABLES-White potatoes. nearby. bas
kct. No :. eocsI.lO: lower grades. 4oa66c; Iso-lb
sack No. l. 3J6ai.lO; No 2. 2ooA2.+o: Penn
ern, No. !. bbi. ioesllo; No. .. Dbl. 2oos2 3;
domestic. ton. an.pa25 %; Danish. ton. 0.Us
$50: onions 100 H. sack. yellow, 4.5O7j.o.
DRESSED POCLTRY-TnEeys. wester
sJ.-ing taEc: fowls, fresh-killed, dry-Iicked.
in boxes. weighing 4 lbs and over apiece. sc;
81 lhs SiaJ5C: smaller sizes. 6S5oc; fresh killed.
in bbis. dD-TScked. 4 LIS and over spiecr. Sc
y. LIS. sc: smaller sizes, 3ss2c: old rOosters.
dry picked. BABE; bruileTs. Jersey, ioepscked
sozisc: other nearby. do. choice. Sa5sc; ordinary
10 coed, 3oa3Jc: Western, ice-packed 2l7s3 lbs
sriece. s5a:6c. Roasting chickens, Western. ice
packed. lbs. and over apiece. S2a53c. Chick
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET QUOTATIONS
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Enthusiastically fresh. II; average receipts.
6oa70: Southern. s.
ChEEsE-Ne" f"k state factory. ~hois
milk Ha35
BUTTElt-StAudArd craInerS "A: Iuints. rs
LIVE POULTRY -RuTstErS. Isr 10, 2Oc: tur-
keys, per ID. Sc: chickens. per H. 1a54c; hens
per lb. 30a52c; keats, young. each, zSsSOc
DRESSED POULTRY RY-Fresh. killed sprinx
chickens. per ID. Ss5G. heiIs. pr lb, 81; roost-
ers. per ID. &c; TURKEYS. per ID, iia4Jc
PORk-Small suo neat. % medium, lsaIs,
heavy. Is
LIVE sTOCK-CslIes, Is; lamb. Is: sleep.
ia6c
FRUlTS-Arplss. per bbl. new. Sooas 50: bas-
ket. lWa2o; California lemons per box, e0a
L5o: Hneappies. Der crate. 5oOzs.o0; CaIifofp,a
oranges. 6oo7oo; grapefruit. 3T5ai75; g.pes.
pr basket. sosAs do. Niagara. 3a3t; Delaware.
9s5Sc; houesdeSh p-T crate, 2.OOa3.G0; lima
bea Is. 5oa65 per quart
VEGETABLES Potatoes. Tsr sack ODa4 q;
do. No 2 l.SOa2,Oo: string beans psr bbL
50oa70. eggplant. I00a5.O0 Ier crate; cabbage
l5eI2.O pr larrel: beets. 2ai per bunch; let
tucr. TSa2jJ Icr basket New York celery. UOa
600 per crate; celery. per dozen. 5NIl .D; rU-
maine lettuce. lOoil. IS: squash. 350al.0O Ier
crate; sITing onions. 2 5Oa30o per 100 punches
oniols. PER lollb sack. iUa4.so; tomatoes.
nearby. l5oHSGo per crate, snret potatoes. 35oa
AO per bar1cl yainS. Icr barrel, 300aID.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore Nov. L.
POuErRY-LVe chickens y,ring. large. smooth
per lb.. 0c; do. small to medium. 0c: do.
young. rough and pour. 10. aa2sc; do. White
INcghorns. Sa2sc; old TVosters. pcr ID. 2Oc
do. old hens. more than Z lbs. ID. 3c; do.
small. ID. cSaZac; White Leghom hens ID. &c
ducks. White Pekins. young. ID. 0c; do puddle.
ID. 2c; smaller. poor. ID. 25d2sc; geese. nearby.
fat. 290Dr; turkeys, young. Ils and over, ID.
Sa3Sc; do. old. ID. 1a3ec; pigeons. old. pair.
25sScc; do. young. pair 2Ja5e,: guinea fowl,
Young. than IL lls. each. socal 90; do.
smaller. each. 0Oa7or
Esgs-western Maryland. Pennsylvania and
rcarby. dul<n &c: Eastern Shore Maryland and
Virginia dozen. &c; Western, dozen. Csc; West
Virginia. du4rn. &c; Southern. DOZEN. &c;
los of.
Buttcr-Cream-ry. Western. separator. eltras.
Toa7lc do. I4-lb extras. 7Iz72c: do. prints. lib
extras. 7Oa7lc; nerbS creamery extras. 67aesc {:
dairy prints. Mani land. Virginia ard uennsSI
rsnis, extras. I14isc: do. West NindLia. eAuas.
46sfTc; do Ohio extras, 4oa47c; Irocrss butter.
56aSSc: store lacked. I5ai6c.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
! gANK CLEARINGS.

Ns-rIYork. Nos I2Irhs bark clearings here
today sve-s ssss>Os7.s5O
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13

ens. wsasrn. iospseksd ~ ib. spsees. x.:
wessrn. ics-packed. z<ss it~L spaece. nx1se.
wesen milkfed. q to bon. u Iba snd under
to doz.. H.. s,aisc; 10 % . ibs to doz, N.
z.tss: . 10 % lbs TO doz. sAsc: n to .
ibs- TO dosrn. H., 2Asse: - TO q lbs- 10 Dor.
h.. slas2c; . to q Ia 70 doz. III. Ns,se;
% lbs. and over 20 doA. ~. A.se- Spring
ducslinsz. nearby. ~ TO quality. ssAsoc
LIVE PoULTRY-Fowls. nne. weighing Z
Ibs and over apiece. 3szc; medium sze. god
quality, szzsfc: poor. ns8c; Old NruostsrA
ax2zc. Ducks, white Pekin. 51Aae; Indian
Runner. assoc; srese. zs,oe; turke,x. xatac;
Pigeons. old. pair. nzsee: young. pair. zApc-
Guinsas. young. pair. he and o.e spiecs.
i.7saIe: f,tsik lbs- apiece. Looal.6; iAik Ibs-
apiece. Llosi %; old. pair. LloalD
Rcccipts todsy-Flour 90 barrels and los -
pounds in sachs; wheat, sl.s8 bo<heis: corn.
s.oss bushels: Data tsysS bnsBels
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. Nov. E-HoGs-Receipts Anoo;
tower. Bulk. Hs6ali75: top early. N1: hesry.
lLio~ii75; medium. HnaAo; light. H1a
lF5; light light. hcAIteO; heavy packing so~,.
smooth. liali35; packing sows, rough. 3Tsa
H0o: Iigs. liait.s0
CATTLE-Recepts. E!oo; strong Beef stcers
medium and heavy, choice and prime. isis
% Is: medium and good, ng5als IS common.
sfjall.2' light, good and choice. Il san: com.
mon and medium. sAlis s.: butcher cattle. hedf'
ers. 6TSzlJ; CONS. 6.6jal3O; Gamers and cut
ters 575A6o6; veal calves. I775als75; feeder
steers. 7.25al3: stocker stcera 625aDS: Western
range steers. 775al55o; COWS and heifers. s.5os
IL
SHEEP-Recnpts. 500: strong. lamb
L. 2SaIi.s0: c1iILs and common. 8SoaIlf5: ewes
medium. good and choice. s75as 5; culls and
common, .s6.5c; breeding. 604u.7S.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
MEDICINES USED BY MONKS.

II 10 claimed that Monks Of sncient
days knew Of more than three hum
dred species Of medicinal plants used
in general for medicines by these re-
ligious orders. While centuries have
passed. with all the advance made IN
medicinal science. many Of our most
successful remedies are today made
from the roots and herbs Of the
field. like that good. oid-fsshloned
remedy. Lydia E Pinkham's Veee-
table Compound. which for more than
forty years has been relieving wo-
men from some OF the worst forms
of female Ills. and 10 now considered
the standard remedy.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New Yoh, Nov. l2-Butter market firm
Creamery extras. esa72: do. nrsts. s5a7o; do.
higher than extras Oa7gt: State dsiry tubs.
SLASH: renovated. e1tns. 57sS7i.
Chcese market finn. State whole milk spe-
cials. ssisa@'h; 90. fancy. 3Iisa32H: do. lover
grades, aaJois: Wisconsin whole milk. fsncy
young Americas. 3JEssSri; State skins. spe,
Gals. eaAZ5is; do. choice. I7a0: do, fair "a
goad. Hale: do. lower grades. sal3
EGGS market irresIlsr. Nearby white fancy,
s5al:eo: do. brown. 76a7s; extras. 7sa73; hrsts.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
FOREIGN kxCaaNGE.

NewsYork. Nov. l2-There was no fnprore-
ment ~ the foreig6 exchange situation. offer
inrx coptinuing in large volume. with the sup
ply of.Italian on the market being extremely
heayy--, Demand sterling sold down to new low
recursi-.of ll95<. ArJund midday checks on
Paris old at the new low Of so. and italian
cuntinled rs record breakng decline. lire CHECKS
fAlllna.to las. Ekchsnge on neutral points
vas hInn. With advances in rates TO scme points.
Todz1is closing rates were: sterling demand.
k1ih cables. I1gs: baDkers'. sixty days. iGh;
ninetysdays. l0s; France checks. 9.s: cables.
as; RelEim, ehscHS s8: cablesL s.ss; Ger
many ssheIAS. aso: cables. 2s2: Austria. checks.
g: cshies. 100: Holland. checks. GA.: cablcs.
sTk; Elaly. ehecks. IL 5: cables. l20: Swiss.
checksn 81. cables, $50
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13

Cash corn. boweyer. was from TO Q cents
higher. with sales Of 5000 bashels.
The volume Of business was large and In
cluded every interest In the trade. speculator
q the interior were on the buying side early.
but they sold late along with the rest Of the
mzrket-
The frt delivery Of cash oats on November
contrsets was made today when 1000 bushels
were sent arvund. Business was small and
price losses for the day were v TO 4 centa
Packers rprtcd the trade in cash hog pro
ducts fair. but surrounding circumstances
were mainly against the price and declines
were established Of 20 70 70 ccBts for the list.
Chicago. NOs. l2-The future graia and pro-
Vision pices here today.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
COTTON RANGE.

New Yor+. Nov. l2The range of cotton prices
here today
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool. Nov. l2-spots opened in fair de-
mand tuIlAy with prices easier. Sales amounted
To 1000 bales. There were receipts hr-
lures opened easier.
American middlng fair. S.e5; good middling.
IS 70: full middling. $50; middling. ei.s0: low
middling. 2s-55; good ordinary. % 70; ordinary.
leN
Futures closed easy.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
Financial News---Stock Market Prices
rev YORK MJNEY MARKET.

New Y0rk. Nov. l2-Money on call On the
s-ock Exehance opened at "A pr cent; high
=: i0gs "A; elose. * Nest Of the days loans
were nade At II per cnt Loans made on al
irdsstrnl COLLATERAL were a to 20 pcr cent.
Tina money was again in urgcat ecmH~d to
dsy ard borrowers cOntinued to bid rs high a.
> icr leIt-
Aierect,ile payer was still quoted at 81 per
ec1t tor hizh-grsde names. while others were
g10tetIea. per cent. Demand On the part Of
ioeal hnnks Was veJ snail. but out-ot-town
oanks lnDntinued fair hCcfs
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
CHICAGO GRAIN.
By JOSEPH r. PRITCHAR3

Chicago. Nov. l2-Dcprrssing factors IN the
cum market today came mairB from New
York. The brruk in cotton. the general de
CLUES IN securities and the abnounalS high rate
for money led TO heavy liqu'daticn in corn
h6rc as we'll as at the other markets o the
country.
Price losses were small. ranging from IA for
the January future to - for the December.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
Washington Stock E.eh.ars.
SALES

SALES
Potomac electric cons. b. $l0oo al si. 81 900
at 81 81 600 at 81, 81 900 at si. 5000 at sf\
Potomac Electric deb. C. sl.o6o at u. 5000 at
a. 81. 900 al 81. 81 900 at o.
Columbia Title Insurance Co.. 1000 at s.
After can: -
Washington Gas, 20 Of 80
Cspifai Traction 5s 500 at Is.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. 10 at
"a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02
Webster. Ind.

Mrs Jennie Jessup, who has been
very i'll with indigestion, is very much
improved at this writing. Mr.. Glenn
Miller, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis at Reid hospital re-
Gently, is improving. This news Will
be received with great pleasure by
his many friends. Mrs. Viola Will
coxen and Miss Alta WilcoXen attend
ed the funeral Of relative near
Bloomingsport, Ind, last Thursday
Room No. prepared a Thanksgiving
program for Wednesday afternoon.
Music, songs, dialogues and declama-
tons featured the entertainment. The
patrons Of the school were invited,
also the primary room with the sixth,
seventh and eighth grades. $500. Mrs.
Dora Yundt entertained at Thanksgiv-
ing dinner, Raymond Yundt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Yundt of ElwOod, Mr.. and
Mr.. Harold Iundt. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester thurman of Springfield, Ohio,
spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs.
Bud Demeree.. Mrs. Flo Demaree
spent Sunday afternoon the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Harris =. Miss
Clara NeWsOm, a teacher in the public
school, spent her vacation at her
home at Edison City, Ind. Noel Cul-
bertson has returned to his home al
ter spending the summer with his
grandparents, ": and Mrs. 0. l..
Hiatt of EconoL.y ... Miss Marie Tur-
man, who has spent several days with
Mrs. Bud Demeree, is visiting at the
home of her uncle, James thurman, at
Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02
Fountain City, Ind.

Mrs. Addie Hiatt returned to her
home at this place last week after
visiting five or six weeks with differ
ent relatives. =. Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie
Showalter and family, Of Richmond,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Linus Reynolds
spent Thanksgivin Day with Jacob
Showalter and family. Rex Over
man, of Indian apolis, spent Thanks
giving vacation with his parents.
Miss Lulu Bond, Of Dayton, was the
guest of Will Bond and family, Thurs
day. Miss Geneva Wright left for
Blooming on, Sunday, where she is at
tending college, after spending several
days vacation with her parents, north
Of town. Clayton Doughtery and
family, of near Cambridge City, and
Mrs. Mary Spillman and son, Dudley,
were guests last Thursday Of NJ. {.
Harrison and family. Mrs. Ono Boz
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02

en- and Mrs. Florence Overman, Of
Marion, took dinner Thanksgiving Day
with ]. T. Reynolds and family
Ralph Reynolds, who is attending an
Art School at Cincinnati. spent his
vacation last week with his parents
east of town. Mrs. Florence Over
man, of Marion. is visiting with he
parents, MI. and Mrs. J. B. Chenoweth
of this place. Miss Blanche Hamp-
Ton. of Richmond, spent the weekend
with friends of this place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02
U. S. EXPORTS TO GERMANY
LESS THAN GREAT BRITAI

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Since the
signing of the armistice. the United
States. and Great Britain have resumed
heavy trading with Germany, as shown
in reports made public Monday by the
Department of Commerce.
Exports from the United States to
Germany for the first ten months Of
the year totaled 1924. 095, and imports
from Germany, S4914,7S7
Great Britain, from the signing OF
the armistice to Oct /, exported to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02
Miss Wood to Speak
at St. Paul's Church

Miss Carolena Wood, member Of a
Friends commission that made a
survey of the food conditions in GER
tain parts of Germany, will speak at
ST. Paul's Lutheran church Thursday
evening. The public is invited to hear
this lecture. Miss Wood spoke be-
fore the South Eighth Street Friends
church Sunday evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02

Hollingsworth spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs. Noami PlankenhoFn.
49,. Several from this place are at
tending church at Williamsburg. Pro-
tracted meeting is in progress at that
place, conducted by Rev. Morris Of
the M E church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02

Germany goods valued at more than
| $50. 100000 and received imports from.
| Germany valued at 81 ,OS5, 900.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-02
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS

Why forfeit these and suffer with liv-
er, stomach trouble and constipati
when DR.. Burkhart's Vegetable Com
pound, 30-day treatment csc. all
druggists. will give you instant relief.
ADV.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-02-21

ton Of the restoration of the bridges,
and the timber was being assembled
to finish that part of the work. The
repairs cost almost as much as the
original cost of building the road
Mrs. E. w. Henderson. formerly re-
siding in Oroville, but now a resident
of Hillyard, was visiting with Mrs.
AL Fox during the past week.
Dr. S. A. Burge wilr be in Oroville
until the LIST of March and can be
found at Mishler's jewelry store
Those needing glasses should bear
this date in mind.
Glenn Carrel was in town the latter
part of last week. He is working at
saw mill east of Oroville. a job lie
secured soon after returning from
training at Pullman.
T. NJ. Lewis of Spokane was visiting
with his brother, DR.. d. H. Lewis, for
two or three days during the past
week Mr.. Lewis may decide to come
to Oroville and locate in this vicinity
G. NJ. Scott of Seattle who recently
became interested in the Bowen uto
Company, has arrived with his fam
lily and will make his home in the
DR.. Masters residence in the north
part of town.
elmer, the 4-year-ol,, son CT Mr..
md Mrs. Jas. Cobalt of Psteros was
operated on at the Oroville General
hospital last week by DR.. Lewis, as
sisted by DR.. Mckinley of Brewster,
for intussusception of the bowels, n
most delicate operation which proved
entirely successful as the child is i'm
nfovins steadily.
w. H. Finsen, formerly a resident
of Oroville, but for some months liv-
ing at Spokane, has returned to town
and accepted position with Geo. W.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-02-21

Bartell. Mr. Finsen is one of the
most expert automobile mechanics
that has ever been employed here. and
he will have charge of the repair de-
partment in Mr.. Bartell's garage.
Frank Bartell is talking to the pub
lie through the columns of the Ca
zette this week and talking bargains.
A clean and choice stock of goods
Mr.. Bartell handles and his sale
should be big success.
Harry Barman returned this week
after an absence of some days at Spo-
kane, where he was called by the
death of his mother, a pioneer resi-
dent of that city, lady held in very
high esteem by all who knew her.
The citizens have reason to feel
proud of the local gun club. In the
tournament shoot Sunday the Oroville
team made the best score of any Of
the many clubs entered in the Inland
Empire contest. Keep up the lick,
boys.
Mrs. Nora Ricketts, will open a stock
of millinery in the old customs office
building the LIST of March, These
quarters are only temporary, as she
expects to secure the room adjoining
Buckingham barber shop the LIST of
April.
Dell Hart, the snappy real estate
agent is out with snap in his adj
vertising space this week. Keep your
eye on his advertisement. He will be
Offering something good every week,
and now is the season to catch on in
this country.
The 1S-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubbard of OkanOgan was
brought to Oroville Monday to be
treated for a dislocated ankle. The
child fell from table and sustained
the injury DR.. Lewis patched up the
hurts of the little one
The masquerade dance to take place
in Odd Fellows hall this Friday even
ing under the auspices of the Re-
bekah lodge promises to be the great
social event of the winter. The hall
will be crowded to capacity limit. and
every participant is assured of a good
time.
Last Thursday evening a gasoline
lamp used in the Hotel de Grub lobby
for the purpose of making darkness
visible commenced acting up, and for
time the prospects for a destructive
fire were excellent. Prompt action in
throwing the lamp into the street
saved the building from damage.
Dispatches under an Olympia date
state that contracts will probably be
let for proposed work on State Road
No. 10 so that construction will COM
mence about the first of April. Let
us hope that the date set for the be-
ginning of work is not an intimation
that the whole proceeding is joke.
Eugene F. Wehe came in Saturday
evening from Wenatchee, where he is
now making his home, on visit to
relatives. Gene was resident of the
county for several years and once
filled the position of county clerk, and
filled it most efficiently He reports
in good health and looks as though
the world was treating him kindly.
While it has been raining and thaw-
ne III this immediate Ea-' of tic ok
anogan valley snow has been falling
in the mountains. Up to a recent date
there had been less snow on the high
er grounds than any any winter for
number Of years. w 7. UeMerch-
ant informs us that he was up on