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The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
ARCHDEAcoN STUCK ! DIES AT FIT YUKON
Clergyman. Author and Explorer Suc- cunbs to Ravages of Pneumonia at St. Stephens Missionaries Prom- incnt Churchman of North.

'.Archdeacon Hudson Stuck of the Protestant Episcopal church, died sun day October 10. of pleurTl pneumonia, after q short Illness. ArchdeAcon Stuck for the past sixteen years has been in charge of the missions of the irkoh valley and has travelled cx;en. sivel, through the Territory.
 HGason Stuck was born II England October IT, 1863. so that his death oo- cured one day before his fifty-sevent h birthday At the age of 22 years he came to America and in 1892 he was graduated from the theological de- partment of the University of the south at Sewanee. Tenn. He wds first appointed rector of Grace Church at Cuero. Texas, where ne remained until 1894. For the ten years follow ing he was dean of St. Matthews ca- thedray at Dallas. Texas. In 1904 he was appointed Archdeacon of the Yu- kon and has been carrying on that work ever since under Bishop r. T. Rowe.
 In 1912 Archdeacon Stuck organ iZcd the Stuck kartsens expedition for the ascent if Mt. Mckinley and ac- complished that which had never been accomplished before. for the party reached the highest peak of the noun tain.
 Later the Archdeacon wrote q very entertaining book '"rhe Ascent of Denai.' telling of the organization and execution of the plans for the trip He always used the name "Denali" :" the old Indian name. in preference to Mt. Mckinley" the name given by the whites. He attempted also - have the government recognize off . cia'ly the name of Denali
 Other books by Archdoacon Stuck were Ten Thousand Miles With q Dag Slcd,'' "voyages of the Yukon and its Tributaries.
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
INFORMATION WANTED
Juneau. October 11th 19

Juneau October 11th 1920. The Governors Office has been asked to assist in locating the following persons:
 Mr. William Lewis Caldwell, about 49 years of age, medium weight and heighth. Last head of six or seven years ago when he left for some min- ing town in Alaska.
 Any information received will he kindly forwarded to either the Gov erifor's Office or to Mrs. Chas. IT. OveiHnyer 606 South Jefferson St., lola. Kansas.
 Juneau. Oct tober 20th. 1920 MT. Peter Theodoris who left for Alaska in 1919.
 This information is desired by his brother. Mir. Theodore Theodoris of 110 North Washington Avenue. IAns- ing. Michigan. who claims that it is very urgent that he hear from his brother MT. Peter Theodoris.
 Any information received will be kindly forwarded to the Governors Office. Juneau.
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS No. 297 PROBATE

In the Probate Court for the Cape
 Nome Precinct. Second Division.
 Territory of Alaska: Before the
 Honorable Hugh O'Neill. Y. &.
 Commissioner and Fix Ofloio Judge
 of Probate. Tn the matter of the. estate of
 CHARLES ". THOMAS, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the m. dersigned that he has been duly ap- pointed Administrator with the Will Annexed of the estate of CHARLES w. THOMAS. deceased. and all per rsors having claims against the sad estate must exhibit them, with the nec- essary vouchers. within six mon,hs af.er the first publication of this mo- tice. to- the said Administrator. at the office of Fred Harrison. Attorney for said Administrator, Nome. Alaska, the same being the place for the trasac- t,on of .he husiness of the said estate 'n the above Precinct and Territory.
 Dated November 17th, 1920.
 w. J. ROWE,
 Administrator with the Win Annexed ] Publish-Nov. 20. 27. Dec. f. II. 1890.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT M. A. No. 0389
 M. S. No. 1233 In the United States Land Office at Nome, Alaska
October 15, 1920

October 15, 1920.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that PUGET SOUND NATIONAL BANK OF SEATTLE. a corporation, q >citi- zen of the United States. whose Post Ofaice. address is Seattle, Washington, acting by its duly authorized agent and attorney in fact. GRANT E. JACKSON, whose residence and Post Office address is Nome, Alaska. has States Land Office at Nome, Alaska, for United States Patent for placer mining claim known as and called No. , BELOW DISCOVERY ON NEW TON GULCH No. l. situated on New ton Gulch No. 1, about 3.5 miles N. F.. of the Municipality of Nome. in Cape Nome Recording District. Alas Survey No. 1233; said claim being more particularly described in the field notes and plat of the official sur vey thereof, now on file in said Land Office at Nome. Alaska, as follows: Magnetic Variation IS deg 25 min. E. to 19 deg. E.)
 Beginning at Corner l, identical with S. w. loc- cor. q schist stone 24x12x6 ins. 12 ins. in ground, mark ed 1-1233,2B, with cross on top sur face for true point whence U. s. l.. M. No. II bears S.. 76 deg. 50 min. W. 7713. 2S fl: thence N. deg. S5 min W. (Var. 19 deg. E.) 1152.2 , it. to Cor. ,. identical with loc. cor. and cor. No. 1, No. 1 below on Newton Gulch No. 1; thence N. 76 deg. os min. 30 sec. F. (Var. IS deg. 45 min. E.) 676. o 1t. to Cor. 3, identical with loc. cor. and Cor. 1, Sur. 461: thence $. deg. 26 min. w. CEar. IS deg. 25 min. ED 264.1 it. to Cor. 1, iden- t;cal with LOG. cor; thence s. deg. S4 min. F.. (Var. IS deg. 25 min. ED 970.2 it. to Cor. 5. identical with $. F.. loc. cor. thence $. S1 deg. IT min w. (Var. 19 deg. E.) 541.S fit. to Cor. 1> and place of beginning, containing an area of 15.962 acres.
 That said claim is situated, on un- surveyed ground on Newton Gulch No. l, about 3.5 miles N. K. of the town of Nome, in the Cape Nome Re eording District, Alaska, Second Di- vision. U. s. L.. NJ No. II to which this claim is tied is q post 6 ins. sq. it. above ground in stone mound 6 ft. base, scribed L. $. l.. NJ. No. II. situate about 9.75 miles northsast- erly from the mouth of Snake River and the town of Nome, and about 70 fit. East of what is known as the Bes- sic Road, in Latitude 64 deg. g min. \. Longitude 165 deg. 22 min. w. The original notice-of location of said claim is recorded in Vol. Page 6l and the amended location notice there of in Vol 146 at Page 239 of the records of said Cape Nome Recording District. The adjoining claims are on the North. No. 1 below on Newton Gulch No. 1, Sur 461, on the South the Doyle Fraction. James Cook, owner, unsur- veyed. on the East the Bonnell Frac- ton unsurveyed, James Cook owner and on the West. unknown and unsur- yeyedI
 THoS. McGANN
 Register. Publish-Oct. 16. 23, 30, Nov. 6. 13, %. 27, Dec. 4, II, 1920.
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BULGARIA TO BE ADMITTED
 TO LEAGUE

Geneva. switzerland, Dec, 9Th. admission of Bulgaria to the I.eag1a League Committee on Admission of new States after a report had been submitted by Marshal Foch in which he declared that Bulgaria has mad D sincere efforts to live up to the treaty terms imposed by the Allied powers.
 The commission also decided to per init Armenia, Albania and Georgia to participate in the work of the techni- cal commission.
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
Keep Young

People with bad backs and walk kidneys are apt to feel old .at sixty Many old folks say Doan's Kidney rilis help them keep young. Here's d con vrcing case:
 J, P. Howe. prop. of general s.o,t. l52 Water St, Santa Cruz. Calif., says
 '1 haven't needed q kidney medicine for the past two years. as have had no trouble since last using Doan's Kidney Pills. It Was overliftin. tha, affected my kidneys. I had severs pain in the lower part of my back. but the main trouble was with my kidne>> They didn't act properly. The sccre- tion burned and there was inflama tion in my bladder. had tried all known kidney medicines, but they did me no good. Doan's Kidney Pills, however, did the work for me. have been entirely free from kidney and bladder trouble for the past tw years" Statement given February 10, 1916.).
 On December 1. 1919, MT. Howe said: 'I never miss a chance to re commend Doan's Kidney Pills to any one hear speak of kidney trouble ! know from experience. there is noth ing better for this trouble"
 COG, at all dealers. F'oster-Milburn Co.,. Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y.
 (Advertisemcnt,)
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
McSWEENY'S LIFE STORY
 TOLD BY WIDOW

Washington. Dec 9-The life story of the late Terence McSweeny' "" ; told today by his widow to the com mittee of one hundred engaged in in vestigating the Irish question.
 Of his self imposed death. the wd- ow said: "I knew my husband was terfere with my husband in matters of conscience"
 "Tt was his choice" she exclaimed. "t Was the decision of his spirit"
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
 STATES OF AMERICA

DRY GREEK DREDGING COMPANY, a corporation. and J C. BROWN, defendants above named.
 CIR F. TING
 You and each of you are hereby summoned and required to appear and answer :he complaint of the plaintiff on file in the Office of the Clerk of said Court in the City of Nome, Second Division. Territory of Alaska, within thirty (30) days from the date of the service of this summans upon you. that is, within thirty days after the com- pletion of the publication of this sum- mons, or judgment for want thereof will be taken a' linst you. And yol are hereby rttified that if you fail .o answer said complaint the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein.
 This is an action to recover judg- n,ent against the defendants to fore close certain Mems held by and assira- ed to plaintiff against the "Iselleview Dredge" and placer claim No. II be- low on Dry Creek. situated in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording Precinct Territory of Alaska. and to recover 4te . sum of s1,736.5o, together with legal interest thereon. attorney fees and costs of suit. as will more fully appear from the complaint on file herein. The date of the order for the publi- cation of this summons is November goth 1920.
 The date of the first publicati IT thereof is November 20th 1920. and the date of The last publication Is January 1st 1921. and the time within which said defendants are required to ap- rear and answer said complaint is ithin thirty days after the said 1st cay of January. 1927.
 WITNESS the HON. WILLIAM A {. FOLZHEIMER, Judge of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska. Sec cad Division, and the seal of said Court rereunto affixed at Nome, th.s 20th i'sfy of November. 1920.
 THOS. McGANN Clerk of the District Court for
 the Territory Of AlasIa, Second
 Division
 fsEAL W. c. MCGUIRE utIisN Nov. 20. ,7. Dec. {, Ii, II ss, 1920. Jan. 1, 1891.
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
HAWAII PROSPEROUS LAST YEAR

Washington. Dec. 9---TIawaii had an exec idingly prosperc us year as result of the high price of sugar, Gov ernor McArthy announcei in his an nual report. just made public here.
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
PRESIDENT APPOINTS CHINESE
 FAMINE RELIEF OFFICIALS

Washington. Dec. 9-Thomas W. Lamont of New York, as chairman, and Norman Davis. under secretary of State. as treasurer, have been ap . pointed bv the president as officials of committee to take charge of cam p',isn for the relief of the great fam inc in China.
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
ATTENTION MOOSE

A card social and dance will bs given by the Loyal Order of Moose, December ii, 1920 for Moose and their families, Lsgionairs and invited guests at S:30 p. m. at Moose Hall.
 COMMITTEE
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
REPORTED LAPS SECRETLY
 MAPPING ALASKA COAST

Bremer.on. Dec. 9--The naval radio here has picked up reports indicating that Japanese warship has been sec retly mapping Alaska coast reaches for month, operating from Cold Bay. Alaska Peninsula.
 The reports were promptly wired to Washington by the naval radio.
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
5 ALBANIAN VILLAGES
 DESTROYED BY QiAkeS

Pari%. Zee. 10--Calt,ro alvicea to- day say tie Alba inr section of Jugo- Slavia h'-s been severely shaken Ly earthquake ahoe's during the past day or t@o.
 Twenty five villeees are said to ave been destroyed by the uunkes
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
NAVY TO BUILD
 WORLDS LAIlEST SEA" AEE

Washington. Dec. 10-The Navy Department has completed plans for constructing the biggest sea plane in the world. according to announce mentS today.
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
 No. 2856 In the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Second Division.
The Nome nugget., 1920-12-11
CHARLES A. voGEL,

DRY CREEK DREDGING COMPANY, q corporation. AL. NICHOLSON and J. c. BROWN,
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The Keota news., 1920-04-09
HEADACHE
y Often Caused by
Acid-Ston)ack

Tea eo1eeA. Noe often than You this.
Deoa1ee AC1O.0ToNACH, tsrtias s,.s !.
1l6egelea. hsessb0sH. bsjehins. too. -,
ta0. bseae asA SEA u Dot checked. vii .,ss
tualty o9eeS every vital organ OF tie ID,
osvesS. 6lie6lag. splitting hssd.sss, *
sesreeese. Of sreaeeee oeevsssnes a. ,,ss.S
q eAlo HDoes oe11istoa
Take 3AT0NlC. Il quickly baalsh.s Ali
stomach With tss oous siost. psia sna "a,
ls aS1o 1igessio0-hsips the stomach .,
fulI sesooGtS 9ron every mou,h.uI ., ~
yes sas. 1llteas q people are ralss,s.sl
yeek. eSek eo4 elltag because Of AciDJ
sIonAcH: ?eseeea created BY partly :i.|
gsses1 tool sAssgs1 With aeid. are as.s,ssa 4
Iass tAe biesA aoA distributed ,agesss.xs
The ooelse eyoee0. 3his often causes shes.
nAslo0. olllooooeoa. eisShosis o. the li,s.
heart eeo0eSA. USeoso aad even e.ness ID
The geo0asA. yt sobs tss victim. .. ,s..r
AoalsA. uo6sS0inss the strength % lls
e ysU vaas - get back you. physical
onA 0o0eal gero0GtA-ee full Of vim sal
vl9oe-eajoy uSe o0d ~ happy. Yos asaa
ee1 ~ q yer oeSd.seomaeh
II OATONlC yo0 viii aad the ,.s, bel,
Pc oooA ao1 Ne guaranteed. 30 &c, . sS
See 6os tro0 yoos dsugstst today. II
sallo - Dseass yeu. return u ssi ss III
ssf14A y0as asosy.
E'AT0Nlc
D004Y9g& AG651oNA0
The Keota news., 1920-04-09
10 TERRIBLE C0uen
AND NIGHT SWEATS
;evsh aesut eens. sats s"t sssspe ws'l.
and gained 12 povN6A

'ya December. iSil. ! had . fearful
oogh. and my physician os6sss6 ne 70
:hanss climate Immediately. went 20
Ian Antonio. Texas. and entered . saaa.
oriuua- Left there And eems 70 Okla.
IONA City IN October. ISik. Had no apps.
tts. could not sleep. had n,sht svsats
md vas losing from one 70 three pounds
I week. also had eatAsrh OF the bowels.
shieh The doctors had bssa unable 70
,slisve.
Relatives urged ne 70 try NIks Emul.
aoa- did % and began 70 Improve.
Soviy as arss. but steadily. Ny weight
sas increased u pounds. ] have no ten.
,ssasurs. and my cough 70 about gone
can eat heartily. sleep veil. And an
soskinS at my sFads asain."-v. ". Ns6.
- No. Dewey St.. Oklahoma City. Okla
Nature does wondsss In dshting Oh dis.
49,. u givsa the chance. Ailks Emul.
Hon 10 . powerful help in providing
ersassh and assa. II costs nothing %
Ailks Emulsion 10 . pleasant. nutsitivs
God and Q corrective medicine. il ~.
cores healthy. natural bowel action. DO.
aS away With al need Of pills and phys
ca Ie promotes appetite and quickly
suts The digestive organs In shape 20 -.
1miIats food Chronic stomach trouble
sssaliy In one day.
This 10 the only soiid emulsion made.
and - palatAhls that is u eaten with .
spoon Ike ies cream.
No matter how severe your case. you
are urged % Try AlIks Emulsion under
this guafaatss-Taks SIX bottles home
With you. uss it according to dtssetioas.
money VII b promptly refunded. Price
&c ana 1l-0 pr bottle. The Xilks Emul.
e1oa Co.. TssFe HAute. Ind. Sold By drug.
Eists srssywhsrs.-Adv.
The Keota news., 1920-04-09
COLORADO N1WD No1A

n~nor,s from I'll ths banks u ~
eata compiled By tAs State ImnaSse.
uoa Departmsnt. show that but sax OF
~ aaxty-ons counties in The seate hav'
ins banks within thsir borders shovee
decreases In their bank deposits dur
lus the year 1919. In the remaining
counties Increases were shown rane1aS
from 4 Der cent TO le6 per cent. TIE
laresst percentages OF incrsase wsee
shewn BY the following counties: Che5'
snns, l05 per cent: Kit Carson county,
Is Der cent Baca county. 70 per cent;
Archulesa county. IS per cent: Logan
county. 81 per cent: Yuma eoussy. %
DER cent The inessass In bank dspos'
In for the state - whole WAS In e.
esss Of Is per cent for the bssisnine
Of 1917. Increases were shown Sn oil
the agricultural counties, while some
Of the mining counties showed a.
creases, the largest being for Teller
county.
The depth Of snow at Ward Lake
March Slst was III Inches o. Level.
y ten feet seven inches. visit there
Sy Forest Ranger Robinson disclosed.
The ranger cabin was about buried out
Of sight. The deepest snow ever ~
ported In the state before. II 70 said.
was on Cumbres Pass, whore l2o
Inches was reported In 1914 following
ooe Of the worst storms In the states
history. The rangers found the fol-
lowing depths near Ward Lake: Kissr
Creek. - inches: Upper Surface Greek.
o. Inches: Lower surface Creek. %
iachss: West Muddy. - inches: hub'
bard Greek. % inches: Upper Big
Greek. % inches: Lower Big Creek.
s. inches: Mesa Lake. 81 inches: Coon
Greek. % inches; Upper Divide Greek.
% inches.
Colorado's schssl fund has passed
the 100000 marx. o. April I the
books Of the state treasurer show The
fund has reached 9a0l7. .Sl69l. o.
April l. 1918 the fund stood at q.
l8e. .7708a II other words. the fund
has nearly doubled within flve years.
The fund 10 invested In bonds and
other securities which net . little bet.
ter than 4 per cent. giving an income
Of about Q quarter Of q million dol.
lars annually. This income IL divided
among the counties for school pur.
poses. -.s
NrA Ora woolery. IS. mother OF
three young children. fell down .
freight elevator shaft at the Acacia ho-
tel at Colorado Springs, whore she wac
employed 40 . domestic. and died
shortly afterward - Q result Of her
injuries. The elevator 10 automatic.
A. she stepped from the cage at the
third floor. which she mistook for the
fourth floor. the elevator continued up
ward and she fell backward into the
shaft. She was badly crushed u the
fall.
BY the accidental discharge Of his
.Se-caliber revolver when II slipped
from its holster at the police station
at Trinidad, Archie Mccoy. night cap.
tain Of police. was shot through the
ankle, inflicting an injury which may
keep him out Of service for several
months. W. e. Waller will serve %
night captain.
4 letter to Postmaster Charles Nc.
Cormac Of Crsstone. Colo, boasting Of
his escape from federal authoritiaa
The Keota news., 1920-04-09
COLORADO
STATE NEWS


western Newspaper r.sss Nsvs essvsss-
Opening Of the Auncsy hard eoal d.
posts II Tie Ragged n,ountaias IN
western Ounnison county 10 announced
a. one Of many development projects
to be undertaken In that county thIs
summer.
Greeley painters and papsrhansers
were given Q IS per cent increase IN
wages BY the contractors. The men
have been receiving 50 cents an hour
for an eight.hour day. but the wage
wss raised to 81 ~ hour.
Trout streams b the Nontfoee SC
ton will b wonderful meccas for an
glers this year. according to announce
ment BY George L. Price. secretary OF
the Nontross Fish and Game Club.
who stated that arrsngemsots had
been made for IN unusually large
stock for the local streams.
Arthur Davis. "a. . taxi driver. WAS
cut to ribbons when hIs car hit the
rear end Of Q truck near the Union sta.
s!on at Pueblo. He was hurled through
the windshisld aad fell to the pave
meat thirty feet from whore the COLI.
sion occurred. He died . few minutes
later.
With the arrest II Denver Of . nan
giving the name el "A. r. Jooea," the
local police and STATE brand inspectors
believe they have captured the nan
who has stolen at least $4,000 worth
Of cattle In Colosado during the last
few weeks. Jooes 10 being held In ~
Denver city Jail.
Inheritance taxes received By ths
state for the last half Of March to-
tailed eso.soaoA bringing the total ~
ceipts for the biennial period to date
TO siightly over q million dollars. The
largest taxes were on the estates Of
Amelia o. Peters and Lewis c. 0olds-
borough. which were appraised a.
more than 100000 each.
Americani1ation work will be empha.
sized during the summer quarter Of
the University Of Colorado which
opens June II. Three courses In Amer.
icsniHatioo will be conducted and The
training vii be supplemented By lee.
lures delivered during the quarter By
noted educators and Americanisation
workers from all parts Of the country.
Grand Junction will raise 1000, and
Mesa. pcseQue and Palisads viii each
raise q like amount, to make the -.
600 which the government says must
he rnised to pay for the building Of
the link road between Mesa. Colo, and
the national forest. 1he edge to COO.
meet Mesa. Colo, with the Mesa lakes.
The government II to spend $4,000 on
the roal. work on which will be start.
ed shortly.
One thousand, five hundred and sex.
ty pieces Of war material captured By
American troops from the German
army will be distributed In Colombo,
according to Q Confidential memoran.
dun sent BY the War Department to
Chairman Julius Kahn Of the House
military committee. The various
states will share, according to the per.
ccntage Of troops furnished in the al.
lotment Of 2,197 pieces Of artillery, l..
600 war vehicles and s4l,1l7 small or.
ticles Of various kinds.
Chief Quartermaster Edeart L. OF.
r,nder. who resides at Golden, Colo.
re-eniisted at the navy yard, at Ports.
mouth. n. H.. and has been trans.
ferred to the q. 8. Navy Recruiting
The Keota news., 1920-04-09
9ueplelops A6oN.

She Gas her lover II about to start
on Q Journey around the wcria)-0y
dear Adolf. will yoa be true to L,s
when you are far away? Promise me
that you will write to me froL every
t0wn you visit!
He-Oh. Ada. 10 II love that prompts
you to sag this? Ada. swear to ine.
do you really love me. or are you
merely collecting foreign postage
star,ps?
The Keota news., 1920-04-09

Poets are born just the same - 9th.
e unfortunates.
Richmond planet., 1920-11-06

Ncwromc's great ciort Words fail
us and we can only say that Mr.. New.
some Is an inspiration . the entire
race, and is easily the leading advo
cate in the State.
In his reply Mr. White said that
h" had been told that Mr.. Ncwsome
was the best advocate a. tho Ncy"-
port News bar and that after listen
ing to him, he was convinced that he
had no superior in the State.
Iho jury brought in verdict Of
met guilty in nine minutes.
An amusing incident happoncd
when the verdict was announced. Ono
old colorcd man cried out GLORY to
Hod! He was promptly hailed be-
fore the court and fined five dollars.
AbGut n hundred men started forward
10 pay the fine but the old fellow
had Il big roll in his pocket, He mid
INC fine and then said. "Wcll. judge
| was happy
The above article was sent to The
Star by Mr.. A. S. West of Accomac.
VA 1t is one that we are proud of
For It's literary value, sri we'll as for
the victory won by our friend and
business supporter, Hon. J. Thomas
New comc.
We thank Mr.. West for his inter
est IN us. W" were unable to send \
reporter ever hut we attn hone hat
tn" people will continue to read The
star so that the income will enable
Us to send a representatives to every
ihlhE OF Importance so that we can
publish the successes and victories
al our people SO that the world can
TC"d them.
MI Gus West is one OF the wealth
>rS' ana best learned men on that
othihSula; one whose views are re.
Spected hy both races Having work
h On the Eastern Shore twelve yeors
Is a teacher and hcing we'll acouoint
y" with HIS family and his general
standing nthc community | ventura
say that no one was better prepar
I 70 put Mr.. NcwSomc before tho
hEbilr than Mr. \. S. West.