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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-18
Confessions of a Husband
6s. l WANT TO REFUSE $4,000 A YEAR

anyone would think you'd he tickled
10 death to grab II. here you have
10 20 and think up lot OF objec-
tons to IL.
IL don't know what's on your
mind. but for heavens sake get II
off and think about your wife and
your child a little bit"
IAN right. dear" ] said little
wenriiy. "Ill take the position and
only hope we aren't sorry later"
1.-THE mans talking in riddles"
was my wife's comment. IF l had
couple OF servants ] could bother
trying 10 guess answers. but as 1t
is I'm too busy"
To BE Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-18

"And that. said motherdear.
lis about the last Of the story"
when the magic tree was cut
down II fell and carried with II
an that was harmful and evil
among the animals and destroyed
them. and that 10 why even the
hears and snakes and coyotes In
the Puget Sound country are
harmless"
but mothsr-dear." aid
regry. "the cougars arc not good
Don't you remember how many
pioneers did have to fight Them
David said. ''Pooh! Ill bet
know how that was III bet any
thing Mr.. ssyler t,ist forgot to
tell about H. You see the cougars
can leap from awfiy high limbs,
and ~ Just bet when the tree
began to wobble the old cougars
jumped and got saved
Maybe" mother.dear replied.
-maybe. wouldn't wonder a bit
II that is a forgotten part Of the
tradition.
"And when the vultures felt the
tree swaying beneath them. they
sproad their strong wings and
flew away.
Far and FAR they ncw across
tho flood.swcpt earth. across the
muddy valleys and spoiled hills.
On they few. and on. and each
vulture bore. coile1 tightly about
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-18

h06 four Doctors
but nons Of them
did ne any good.
They al said ]
would have to
have m operation.
"A druggists wife
told me to take
Lydia T. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and !
took q bottles,
never missing .
dose andatthe end
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Oar, Seattle :
::EfgpHz; III; A9j.|,k!5 !.
BY ALTMAN
BY BLOSSER
RnAbcl ClclAnd I
Page 4l8
END OF THE NOAH STORY

49, "
his leg. one Of the wise old rstus
snakes
when they had crossed the
mountains the birds were 20 tired
that they new down to the earth
to rest
-And no.sooner aid he rattle
snakes find themselves safe on
land than thsy uncoIled them
selves from the legs Of their
forced carriers and wiggied on
into the tall grass
$50 always after that. west of
the mountains there are no
snakes but the harmless little
garter snakes. and east Of the
mountains there are many rattle
snakes. the children and grand
children. and great grandchildren
and on down TO now. Of that one
pair which the vuitures carried
across at the time OF the flood"
1T is quite much like Noah and
the ark in the Bible. isn't its''
Peggy said.
"Quite m u c h." mother-dear
smiled. The Indians have many
legends and traditions which are
singula5y like our Bible stories.
They do not know how old
their stories are, and no man can
say whether some prehistoric
priest or voyager may have told
them Bible stories and they have
built on those or whether some
long. long ago event took place
on which they base their fascin-
ating tales"
Fascinating Is right" aid
David fervenuy.
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Coffee down again.
Highest prices, 400 and 3Sc
Lowest price. eoc.
Lunch with me-Quick service,
wholesome food.
NJ. A. Hansen. 40 Economy Mar.
Observation-Disclosures.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR PERMISSION TO APPRoP-
RATE THE PUBLIC WATERS
OF THE STATE OF NEVADA.
Application No. 6376
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of January, 1921. in ac-
cordance with Section SO. Chapter
SO. OF the Statutes Of Nevada, one
Vyernon Jefscott, of Phoebe, COUNTY
Of lincoln, and State of Nevada.
made application to the State En-
gineer Of Nevada. for permission to
appropriate the public waters Of the
state OF Nevada. Such appropria-
ton is to be made from Willow
Spring. at a point in the NV IA OF
Sc IA, Sec. 33 T. s., r. &C +
DB & NJ, by means of develop
ment and pipes, and one sixth GU
bic foot per second is to be convey
ed to NV IA OF SE IA, Sec. 33, T.
2 s., r. &c E., M ID B G NJ, by
means OF pipes. tanks and troughs
and there to be used for stock wa
tering and domestic purposes. Wa
ter not to be returned to stream.
(signed) J. G. SCRUGHAM.
State Engineer.
Date OF first Pub. February 25th
Date Of last Pub. March 25th.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25

The Record Office is headquarters
for Office supplies. .ssa
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25

A very important, bur little heard
Of, bureau Of the Navy department, IS
he United States naval observatory in
Washington. where naval officers and
william astronomers watch the heav-
MS for signs that Will guide
avigators both on water ana in the
air The observatory was established
a 1886 and has grown until 1t is now
ane of the most completely equipped
IA The world
The principal astronomical work of
the observatory is In the field of as
tsonomy Of position as distinguished
from nstrophvsical work. and is the
)ntinued maintenance of ohserva.
dons for absolute positions Of the
fundamental stars and of stars which
;rc to be made fundamental, and in
addition the independent determina-
t'on by observations of the sun, of
the position of the ecliptc. and of
he equator among the stars. and OF
he positions of the stars, moon and
planets with reference to the equator
and equinoxCs
The naval observatory is charged
nth the development supply upkeep
and inspection of all naygational and
meteorological instruments used by
he navy, not only for its surface
craft, but for submarines and air
craft
Twice each day the naval obsegva-
tory furnishes accurate time. via radio,
o vessels within 3,0G0 or 1000 miles of
Washington and by telegraph and tel
| ephone 70 all cities of the country.
One of the features of the OBSERVE
| tory is the library. believed to he the
most complete mathematical and as
! economical library in the world. The
observatory publishes the American
/ tsphemeriS and Nautical Almanac each
year Eoth these publications. are
,landards.
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80 80 go -.

Peoplg ahl dan believe L.al eo.f
haUs hrr >pae ~uSs - the.r stsn
uonid sand sruali -ssyw JUS now Is sn
argument aifl PLAYER ga lh- Rom.
fJfl Huzs Uhn made a ba,i's-s'iee6
res shu 1hich carried ihe han ls.rass
the roadway into the open upstairs
window - house
When ne golfer went 10 retrieve
the bali b. found IL on the mat % ihe
froat door Of the house. waiting to,
he ike soad child. After entering
the tefrenm II had hauudei 0uf
thpueil The door aud roiied down
sJnirs o. Tie mat
The golfer says II il hadn'' hac
sense IL migm have gone through a
closed window. breaking the glass and
then suck In The room. mnl,ine 81,
sorts Of POSSIBLE tronbl,. for him 4
IL was The people % the house wer
none ihe wiser for fhe trespass OF the
GOLF ball. London Mail.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25

BY an Act entitled IAN Act to
provide for the promotion Of Voca-
tional Rehabilitation Of persons dis
abled in industry or otherwise. and
tneir return to remunerative 90
cupation," commonly known a the
industrial Rehabilitation Act" the
nation recognizes that it has an in
terest In the conservation OF human
resources, and that 1t Is natural for
Its interest be not limited to the re-
clamaton of those disabled in it's
direct service, civilian or military,
but extends rather to embrace the
reclamation Of every citizen disabl-
cd without regard to the service
or the manner In which the disa-
bliity originated.
The Development of this program
has as it's object the conservation of
&C nomic efficiency of the whole
citizenry.
1t is estimated that 100000 in
dustrial workers see their earning
power curtailed, II not entirely des,
troyed each year. How important
Is the fact that these disabled pes
sons ase In mast cases denied tn,
opportunities and privileges Of thei
more fortunate brothers, because o
L cir disability. Most of this con
dition is open to correction through
education.
Inquiries from any person IN tn
Aesd Of retraining is welcomed
the Department of Industrial Re-
Mobilization, Carson City, Nevada.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, US.
Land Office at Carson City, Nevada,
January 81, 1921.
NOTICE is hereby given that
David Keele, of Panaca, Nevada, who
on November 26, 1918, made Desert
Land Entry No. 0l0045, for Sc Ia
NE Ia Section Z, Township 2,
South, Range 6S East, Mount Dia-
bio Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final proof, to as
tablish claim to the land above des-
cri al tefore Eva Dolan. 'ovnty
Clerk, at Phoebe, Nevada, on the 16
tn day of March, 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses:
f. E. Wadsworth, ]. A. Wads-
worth, f. c. Lee, and George L. Ed
wards, all of Panaca, Nevada.
MINNIE l.. BRAY,
Register.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
COMBINED METALS. Inc.

Location of principal Office. 22o
Felt Building, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Location of mine (Pioche, Ely min
ing district, Lincoln County, New
vada)
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors
held on the 9th day of February.
1921, an assessment to be known as
assessment No 4, of two CD cents
per share was levied on the out
standing capital stock of the cor
poration, payable Immediately to J..
c. Jensen, Secretary, 220 Felt bldg,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on March 7,
1921, will be delinquent and adver-
tised for sale at public auction, and
unless payment is made before, will
be sold on March goth, 1921, at four
O'Clock p. m. at the Company's Of
flee. 220 Felt bldg, Sale Lake City,
Utah, to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with cost of adver-
Using and expense of sale.
J. G. Jensen, Secretary.
go Felt Building,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
First Pub February IL
Last Pub. March, 4th
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
LEGAL NOTICES

ANNUAL STATEMENT
PIOCHE MINES
G. SHELTERS CORPORATION
For the Year Ending
December 81, 1920.
DEBIT
December 81, 1919,
Cash on hand, Phoebe
Office ......... IS 2,051.33
December 81, 1919, cash
on hand, New York Office. =. 1921
2,1ol.g
Receipts from all sources
PiocLe Office. So, 566.8S
New York Office ..... 100000
...... ...... SO, 566.8S
s 65,74S.42
CREDIT
Disbursement for year 1920
Phoebe Office 59,953 OF
New York Office -. ,421.56
62,974.63
December 81, 1920 Cash
on hand, Phoebe Office -. 66514
December 81, 1920, cash
on hand. New York Ofice2, 7OS,66
3,373.79
S. F. WHITNEY,
Superintendent
Address:
Phoebe, Lincoln County, Nevada.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS
DECEMBER 81, 1920
REso URCEs
Loans and Discounts L ,133,5S9.Oe
Cash in Banks ....... .124.194.7S
Time Certif. of Deposit. .6,343.O3
Treasury stock purchased 27,965.0o
Other Resources .5,156.34
TOTAL ........ 1,297, 248.21
L A BILITIES
Capital Stock ...... .223.10O 0C
Surplus and Undivided
Profits ............. 19,253.SO
Reserve Fund .4.S35.9S
Prepayments on Loans ..43,660.S
hediseounts ......... zoos 397.61
TOTAL ......>.1 297 24S.21
WESTERN LIVESTOCK LOAN
i COMPANY, BY G. H. Butler. Vice
President and Manager.
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MINNIE L. BRAY, Register
A. z. GRAY, Receiver.

Date Of first publication. February 4. 1921
Date Of second pubic tion, February Il. 1921
Date OF third publication, February :, 1921
Date OF fourth publication. February %; 1921
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
WHY THE EDITOR LEFT
TOWN SUDDENLY

Somebody sent the editor OF a
certain small town paper few bot
ties OF home brew. The same day
he received for publication a wedd-
ing announcement and a notice of
an auction sale. Here are the re-
suits:
"William Smith and Miss Lucy
Anderson were disposed of at public
auction at my farm one mile east
of a beautiful cluster of American
Beauty roses on her breast and two
white calves, before a background
of farm implements too numerous to
mention in the presence of about
seven guests. including two milch
cows, six mules and one bob sled.
Rev. Jackson tied the nuptial knot
with 200 feet of hay rope and the
bridal couple left on one good John
Deere gang pillow for an extended
trip to suit purchasers. They will
no at home to their friends with one
aood baby buggy and few kitchen
utensils after ten months from the
date of rale to responsible parties
all some fifty chickens
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPROPRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA.
Application No. 1855
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of December, 1920, In ac-
cordance with Section SO, Chapter
SO, of the Statutes of 1919, one
Lyman l.. Woods Jr., OF Caliente,
County of Lincoln, State of Nevada,
made application to the State En-
gineer of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters OF the
state OF Nevada. Such appropria-
ton is to be made from Becco
Spring, at point which bears ~.
20 degrees w. 21.120 feet from the
N. f. Township corner of T. IL 5
r. 70 E., M d B & NJ unsurveyed
land. by means OF open cut and pipe
line, and O.05 cubic foot per second
Is to be conveyed to point which
bears n. 20 degrees w 21,120 feet
from the N. e. Township corner Of
It. II s., n. 70 E., nj ID B & Mum
surveyed land. by means OF pipes
and troughs, and there to be used
for stock watering and domestic pur.
poses. Water not to be returned
to stream.
(Slgned) ]. G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer
Date OF first Pub. February 25tt
Date OF last Pub. March 25th.
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NOTICE OF CONTEST

NOTICE OF CONTEST
Department of the Interior, Uni
tea States Land Office at Carson City
Nevada, January Is, 1921.
To EMERSON R. WILLIAMS, OF
Moapa, Nevada, Contested
YOU are hereby notified that Al
bert L. Hilburn, who gives Carp, VIII
Elgin, Nevada, as his postoffice adj
dress id On December -, 49,
file in this Office his duly corraborat-
ed application to contest and secure
the cancellation of your Homestead
Entry No. 010465, Serial No. 010465
made for the Sc IA of Section 81,
Township 8, S., Range 81 E., MD.
Meridian. and as grounds for his
contest he alleges that you have alb
andoned the land for more than two
years and that such abandonment
was not due to military service in
the Army or Navy of the United
States.
You are, therefore, further noti-
fed that the said allegations will be
taken by this Office as having been
confessed by you, and your said en-
try will be Cancelled Hereunder
without your further right to be
heard therein, either before this Of
ice or on appeal, if you tail to III
in this Office within thirty DAVIS after
the FOURTH publication of this no.
tice, as shown below, your answer,
under oath, specifically meeting and
| responding to these allegations of
contest, or if you fail within that
/ time to file in this Office due proof
! that you have served copy of your
| answer on the said contestant eth
er in person or by registered mail.
| If this service is made by the deli
very of a copy of your answer to the
said contestant in person, proof OIL
such service must be either the said
contestants written acknowledge
ment of his receipt of the copy, show
ing the date of it's receipt, or the af-
tidavit of the person by whom the
delivery was made, stating when and
where the copy was delivered; II
made by registered mail, proof OF
] such service must consist of the al
fdavit of the person by whom the
copy was mailed stating when and
/ the post-ofiice to which it was mail
ed and this affidavit must be &C
companied by the postmaster's re-
eeipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer
the name of the post office to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
MINNIE L. BRAY, Register
A. e. GRAY, Receiver.
Gate Of first publication, February 4 1921
1ate Of second pubic ation, February Il, 1921
Date Of third publication February f., 1921
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NOTICE ron PUBLICATION
Serial No. 0s0il

EGEl-A No NsNrA
De7artmelt Of the Interior. L )
Land UIlee az Carson OIly, Assas..a.
January l4th. 1921.
NOTICE is hereby given that VA
liam Albert Heaps. Of Panaea. Nera-
"a. sEo. on March u. 1918. made
Homestead Entry No 0s04l. for Sc
l-ASE -. Section Il. township :.
South. Range GS Fast. NJ. d. Meri-
dian. has filed notice of inten 'on 10,
make final proof. to establish claim
70 the land above described. before
EVA DoLAN. County Clerk at Pr
oche. Nevada. on the 3rd day OF
March, 1921,
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Allen wadsworth. Bert Findlay.
Lawrence Wadsworth ard Amos
Phillips. all Of Pa7aca. Nevada.
MINNIE L. BRAY,
Register
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NorIcr az APPLICATInN FoR

NOTICE or APPLICATION FOR
Permission to Appropriate the
Public Waters OF the State OF Ne
yada.
Application NOSES
Notice is hereby given that on
the 2sth day OF November. 1920. in
accordance with Section So. Chapter
50 OF the Statutes OF 1919. one
Vernon JeIeott. OF Phoebe. County
OF Lincoln. and State of Nevada,
made application TO the State En-
gileer OF Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters OF
the State of Nevada. Such appro-
priatien is TO be made from Klon-
dixie Springs, at a point in the Ne
la OF NV Ia, Sec. 81, T. 3 s., X.
G. E, NJ D. B. & NJ, by means OF
well, open cut, and pump, and one
tenth cubic fest per second is to be
conveyed to approximately the NE
IA of NV IA, Section 81. T. 3 s..
r. G4 F.. NJ. d B & NJ. by means OF
pipes, bitches and troughs. and
there used for stock watering and
domestic purposes. Water not to
De returned to stream.
(Signed) j. G. SCRUGHAM.
State Engineer
1 Date of First Pub. February 18th
Date OF Last Pub. March 18th
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25

irwin Hammond has returned from
a business trip to Salt Lake.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
EASTERN mining MEN HERE
LOOKING OVER PROPERTIES

Lawrence r. Lee and Col. Cnas
l. Frailey. Of Washington, D. c..
nave spent this week in Phoebe in
speeding mining properties in which
they are interested. They both ex-
pressed themselves as being most
iavorably impressed with the possi-
Diiities OF the district and with the
hospitality OF its people.
Ed Davis is a new arrival at Sill
verhorn.
s-------4-s-
Frank A. Champion motored IA
Silverhorn last Saturday with sup.
lies for the camp.
The Washington times., 1921-12-29

few days of rest until the last
minute, only abandoning the plan
when It became evident that the
pressure of official business would
not permit the Presidents absence
from the city for even so short a
time.
MISS GERTRUDE GROSvENOR.
AVA daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Gfosvenor. will be the
center around which much OF the
entertaining this evening Will re-
volve.
Miss Grosvenor is one of the de-
butantes of the season who Is
combining her studies with her
debut. She Is q student at Mill
brook. Connecticut. where she Is
taking an art course and 10 only
home for the Christmas holidays.
Since her arrival she has taken her
place among the buds" and will
be zone of them for the short time
remaining before her return to
school.
This evening her grandparents,
DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Graham
Bell, will entertain at a smart little
dinner in her honor. the dinner to
be followed by dance at the
home of her aunt and uncle. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles J. Bell.
There will be about thirty guests,
including Miss Grosvenor's brother,
Melville Grosvenor. who Is home
and three Of his classmates who
are here with him. Daniel Mills,
George Taylor and Neil Phillips.
At the dance given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles j. Bell the host and
hostess will be assisted In receiving
by Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell
and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. The
guests are to include about a hun
dred Of the debutante crowd Of this
season.
Miss Grosvenor Will wear q
charming little frock of white satin
brocaded in gold peacocks, made
with q bouffant skirt and close
fitting basque. Her mother. Mrs.
Grosvenor, will wear a stunning
gown Of black velvet and rhine
stones. The gown is made with a
short train lined with silver cloth
and edged with rhinestones and a
touch Of embroidery Of rhinestones
around the waist line.
3
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley will
a distinguished company OF
guests at dinner Saturday evening In
honor Of the Rt. Hon. Arthur James
Mr.. Balfour was the guest
Of honor at a luncheon given ysster
day by the English Speaking Union
at the Willard. Mr.. Frederic A. Del
ano, president of the Washington
branch of the union, presided at the
speakers table at which were seated
Mr.. Balfour, the Ambassador Of Great
Britain, Sir Auckland Geddes; LORD
Lee. of Fareham; Sir Robert Borden
the Secretary Of State. Mr.. Hughes
The Washington times., 1921-12-29
Year End Clearance
NeckWear

$500 Brushed Angora Wool
Scarfs-With attached belt,
finished with buckle and pock-
cts; in the best shades of navy
and silver, brown and tan,
and black and CD OF
white. Special at OcsCS
1896 Scarfs-With pockets
and belt, in tan, brown, gray,
Copenhagen and gray. These
are to be found at
the Bargain Table. GO ~
ChOlce ....... WOeAs
$3.50 Tam and Scarf Set
Of combination colors, brown
and tan, blue and gray and
tan and orange, ca C7
-$1.98 Short Fiber Silk
Scarfs-dn gray,
white WI and brown S1.57
az ...'
The Washington times., 1921-12-29

m HE PRESIDENT AND MRS.
HARDING will spend the re-
mainder of the Christmas
holidays at the White House. The
proposed trip to Pinehurst. 8. c.,
for a day or two Of golfing and
Southern air has been definitely
abandoned.
The plan for the Presidential
trip had never been officially an
nounced 1.-THE White House, and
only leaked out through a casual
remark let drop by one of the
party invited to accompany the
President and Mrs. Harding South.
It is understood that the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding hoped to
be able to slip away for their
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-04-20
MANCHESTER BOY PROMOTED

=
Second 1t. Leslie E. Bowman, form
erly OF Manchester. now stationed at
Camp Meade, Maryland, with the 7th
Division, was promoted twice during
the past week, Tuesday. April II,
1921, to First Lieutenant and on
Wednesday to Captain of the Quarter
master Corps, U. S. Army; Regular
establishment.
Captain Bowman saw service on the
border as an enlisted man with the
local National Guard Company. At the
outbreak of the World War, he was
in school at the University of Iowa,
Iowa City; which he left Immediately
to re-enter service. He was commits
stoned Second Lieutenant Of Field
Artillery at Fort Smelling, Minnesota,
in 1917, and promoted to First Lieu
tenant in 1918. His ability as an Of
ficer was recognized to such an extent
that fully two thirds of his service
was In the capacity of Staff Officer,
Captain Bowman is now serving on
the Divisional Staff Of the 7th Divi-
sion. formerly at Camp Funston, kas.,
now at Camp Meade, Nd. General
Edward F. McGlachin Jr. in command,
and has charge of the Subsistence de-
partment for the Division for the L.
s. Army Tank Center, and for the
18th, 34th, 41st and 64th Infantry
regiments stationed there. Captain
Bowman's promotion comes as quite
a recognition of his services.