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The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-09
HAPPENINGS OF
 LOCAL INTEREST
 AROUND TOWN

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 There will be a train for Chitina and interior points tomorrow morn ing.
 w. E. Dunkle, mining engineer. is passenger on the Alameda for Cor dova.
 J. w. Frame, who has been visit ing Washington points is returning to Cordova.
 | w. R. Cameron and wife, of Chit ina, are returning home, after spend ing the holidays in the states.
 A. M. Broadfoot, who has been spending his vacation in the states is a returning passenger on the Ala meda.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Foster will be outgoing passengers on the | Watson, combining business with pleasure.
 Mrs. Edward O'Brien and young 1 Ed. Jr., who have been in California for several months, sailed on the Alameda today for Cordova. Up to going to press, nothing had been heard of the Pacific Steamship Co.'S S. S. Watson, which is to the westward. Agent Counts looks for her to arrive some time tomorrow.
 The break in the cable which oc. cured about two months ago, has been found, both ends of the break being buoyed, and as soon as the weather settles the cable ship Burn side will repair the break
 On account of installing the coda fountain and some Work on steam fitting and plumbing incident to the equipment, the dance scheduled for tonight at the Emperss cabaret will be omitted. It is hoped to have everything in readiness for a big dance next Saturday night. Watch for further announcements.
 The vaudeville staged at Eagle hall l last night by "Ragtime" Kelly and his company was attended by a large crowd which voiced it's appreciatitn Il of the entertainment offered by gen. erous applause. After the show, danc- ing was indulged in until o'clock. MT. Kelly is contemplating a trip up the line. with his company probably playing at Mccarthy.
 The Cordova Rifle Club held their regular meeting Monday night. Scores made were as follows: F
 EIsner, 153; Foyston, 152; Beck, 151; Hubbert, 148; Swanberg, 148; Mellison, IA; Wight, 13O; Mcdonald, 126; Hanson, 121; Terrell, Ill; Brooke Lamprey, 1O9; Bryan Lam- prey, 104; Vance, 93.
 The next meeting will be held Fri day night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-26
FOODSTUFF EXPORTS HEAVY
March Total Nearly sas,ooo,ooo in
Excess Of Imports

Washington. April 26.-Itaw ma
terial imports during March exceeded
exports by more than $4,000. 900,
while foodstuff exports were about SIS.
COO. 900 in excess of imports. Depart
ment of Commerce figures published to.
day disclosed.
March imports of raw materials to-
tailed SS1 Az POI. compared with SIG o
661 800 last year. and exports 500. e
1913 .TS2, against S225. .OS3. 249 in 1920.
For the nine months ended with March
imports aggregated 1894. SOP 800,
against 81 .635 1927 year ago. and
exports 81 .0S4, ,SS4 .249. compared with
81 .553 .3J2. $50 in 1920.
March foodstuff imports were SSl,
1O7 600 compared with S149. .906. .00C
last year. and exports 500. .2G5 900, as
against $1S6. POS. 900 in 1920. For nine
moI tbs fooistuf imports amounted &c
81 1O6 ,624 900. as against S099.9T2,
600 last year. and exports 81 .531 .965.
600. as compared with 81 ,G5l Al ,O0C
in 1920.
Imports Of manufactures III March
totaled SST .03S 900. compared with
S152 .S35 900 in 1920. exports 800.
2G3. 900. as against $3.50. sol 900 th'
previous year For tn" nine months
imports aggregated 81 ,049. Jos 900
against 81 .001 $40. 900 last year. 8nt
exports S2.07S. 600 900. as compared
with lis. $50 900 in 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-26
FRIENDS BUILD TWO TOWNS
Drew Pearson Home-TeIis Of Serb
Ian Relief

The American Friends service COM
mittcc constructed 120 houses, comprls-
ing two complete villages. in the Pee
area of Serbia and 100 homes in the
two destroyed villages in the Toplicn
area. during the last two years. under
the direction of a party of relief workers
headed by Drew Pearson. of Swarth-
more, and Arthur J. RawsOn, of Nir-
ginia. who arrived in New York yester-
day on the Celtic.
Mr. Pearson, upon his return to Phil ,
adelphia later in the day. expressed
the opinion that the Serbs are far better
off than most OF the people of central
Europe. The American Friends are
now Withdrawing their active aid from
Serbia. except for the maintenance of Il
hospital in Pee. He said the Friends
were able TO bring a great deal Of re-
lief to the most stricken part of Serbia
and that the Serbs are deeply grateful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-26
NEW ISSUE
$1,55O,OOO
osed dssue)
Standard Tank Car Company
Serial 71s9o Gold Equipment Trust Certificates
Dated April 1, 1921.
/" SERIES T. D."

in Of
Who'll
Dividend warrants to be payable ESQ far lawful without on
Masach
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-26
S1,OOO,OOO IN RARE BOOKS
Or. s. w. Rosenbach Brings Val
liable Volumes From Abroad

A collection of 900 rare books and
manuscripts. bought at n cost of
81 900 900. have been brought to this
city by Dr. s. W. ROsenbach, of 1900
North Fifteenth street.
DR.. RosenbaCh spent several months
in both England and France. purchas-
ing the rare old volumes at various auc-
tion sales and from private collectors.
The bibliophile pointed with interest to
the fact that in England he had OBJ
tained some of Americas oldest literary
works
"One thing that impressed me par
ticularly in the European rare book
market. which. by the way, is very
brisk" said DIR. Rosenbach. lis the
fact that some mOderns nre receiving
considerable recognition among ,colIec- :
tors. For example. the first editions of
Joseph Conrad and Arnold Bennett are
selling for about 100 times what they
brought when they came OUT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-26
SPEED BANDITRY CASE
Men Arrested, Held, Indicted and
Trial Date Fixed In Few Hours

The wheels Of the law have thus FAR
run swiftly and smoothly in the case OF
charged with holding up John Hoskins.
5B11 Summer street. at Hutchinson
and Callowhill streets last Sunday
morning
They we're arrested an hour after the
highway robbery yesterday morning
they were arragned before Magistrate
Mecleary in Central Station and held
without bail for court: half an hour
later they were indicted by the grand
Jury by evening the date for their
trial was fixed for today or tomorrow.
Speedy Justice said Mr.. Rotan,
"is the surest and quickest way TO
smash up the banditry which is threat .
ening to break out afresh. We are go
ing to try and treat all such cases where
the evidence is SO clear in the same
manner 1t is then up 10 our Judges
10 deal out sufficient sentences when
the iures return true yerdicts against
such defendants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-26
BURGLAR ATTACKS WOMAN
Strikes Farmers Wife With Stick
FOOTPRINTS a Clue

BridgetOn. y. j.. April 26.-Armcd
with a stick of wood taken from the
kitchen of the farmhouse of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry T. Fisher. near Cedarville.
Il burglar attacked Mrs. Fisher as she
lay in bed. striking her twice. Her up
lifted arm warded off the blows aimed
at her head In the dim light it is
thought he mistook her for her husband
Mr.. Fisher jumped up and ran for
his gun. but the burglar escaped.
The police have the mans footprints.
as he was in his bare feet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-26
AtchIson,s 1920 Earnings

New York. April @G.--The annual report
of the AtChison, TOpckH and Santa +" shows
net corporate incor" Of $37, ,O3H. 1852. after
C"rrLses. charges ard taxes and after givinG
effect to government payments OF compen.
SrtIn and guarantee funds. This. after
preferred dividends. was equivalent 10 l3 aS
pe- cent on the 1924. 7l5.d0O common stock
outstanding In 1919 1893 per cont a
share was earned on 1920, S73. 500 common.
rctnl operating revenues OF the road last
SChr amounted TO S2Si.2iO. .OO2. compared
viii 5000. 800. OOi in 1919. Operating ex.
pcns,s increased to S2lS.oI7, IL. from slAS
Gin. S23, leaving ne. revenue OF s3G. u SST
rr, m operation. compared with S52 S57 isi
IN III" year before. This was n big decline
f., IN the showing in 1919. After corpora 70
aNpCrses such az interest. taxes and pre-
fcrreG dividends and without the benefit ~
gCNtrnmcnt pa ym"rts made during the y"a'
th, report intmntes that the fun u per cent
ON Lhn COmmNn stock was not earned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-26
PARTNER SHIPS
TO WHOM IT MAY

TO notify all persons that Thomas J. Rob
insOn Is no longer connected with the firm
OF Thomas !. Robinson 4 Company. formerly
located at No, $50 s. Broad street, that the
frm was dissolved on March l. 1921 and
that the said Thomas ]. Robinson win no
longer be responsible for the transactions
OF any person or persons whatsoever who
are now and have been doing business under r
the name OF the said Thomas ]. Robinson
COMPANY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-26
TO VIEW STUDENTS WORK
Public Invited to Attend Exhibition
at Wanamaker Institute

Work of the students of the Wanna
maker Institute of Industries will be
on view to guests at the institute
Building, Twenty third and Walnut
streets. from s o'clock until o:30
o clock this evening.
Guests will take tea with the domes'
tic science class of the Institute, with
the board of trustees, the faculty and
the class of 1921 receiving
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
FREKEFAED KIDS DESCRIPTION OF HKS PICNIC FOR BOYS ON FRIDAY

the -picnick. But you bet they
hung on to their mothers hand.
Gee. there was n lot OF us tough
guys there. but Jimmy criclsets
we wouldn't beat any little
kid out n hrs grub.
Some OF the lhtle kids got lost
and the lady Elks took care OF
them. They put 'em into kinda
dog pound and waited till their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
All World, Except Seattle,
Is Sweltering in Wave Of
Unusually Torrid Weather

Neither il there any basis for
ascribing unusual conditions OF
weather TO earthquakes. II would be
just as logical to ascribe earthquakes
to unusual weather influences. There
Is no established proof either way"
One OF the most unusual features
OF present world weather conditions,
Marvin said, Is The similarity OF
conditions in America and Europe.
Usually" he said. they do not
run parallel. When we have a hot
summer In the United States, il gen
orally il cool In Europe. When 1t Is
hot in Europe. II normally Is cool
here. But the present hot weather
seems general thruout the temper.
ate zones.
what II is due to. no one can say
with any degree of assurance"
An examination of weather bureau
charts covering the past few weeks.
shows temperature averaging 10
to IL degrees above normal in the
Great Lakes region. the Dakotas
and Minnesota, and from TO 5 de-
grees above for the remainder of
the Central states and the Atlantic
and South Pacific coasts.
One section, comprising Texas.
Oklahoma and New Mexico. has been
below normal.
Rainfall, however. has been wen
distributed and none OF the drought
conditions reported in Europe are
present locally.
Compared to the summer OF 1901.
when the mercury stuck above 100
degrees in Mississippi valley states
for over 80 days. the present sum-
mcr has been a balmy, pleasant and
exhilarating one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
SHUT-INS' CARS
TO Be ASSIGNED
104 Listed, With Vehicles
for 1875 on Hand

With iol shut-ins persons con.
fined by illness) listed by DR.. Looua.
director general Of the "wednesday
night "wayfarer" party. and trans
portation volunteered to the Shut-In
editor OF The Star for about l3s per.
sons steps were to be taken Satur.
day afternoon to begin assignment oe
cars.
Because some Of the ehut-ins ro-
quire attendants. the transportat1on
facilities at hand are considered
about adequate to supply the d.
mand.
DIR. Loope. whose telephone num-
Der Is Capitol 2267. viii, however.
continue TO hear from persons who
are disabled and wish to Join the
party. The Shut-In editor Of The
Star also viii continue to list volun-
tcers with automobiles.
The shut-ins viii be parked IN =
special place near tho stadium.
where they may see the performanco
without leaving their cars. Admits
sion win be allowed for the driver oe
the car and for the shut-ins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
BY II. II. HUNT

WASHINGTON, July 23.AUncle
Sans weather experts are stumped.
The hot wave prevailing not only
thruout the United States. but the
North and South temperate zones Is.
they declare. without rhyme, rule or
reason.
While the United States has been
In the grip OF heat wave not
equaled since 1901. England and Eu-
rope have been sweltering in temper
atures greater than have been known
for so years.
Alpine glaciers, dissolving under
the abnormal heat. have swollen
mountain streams to raging tor.
rents.
In other sections. streams have
dried UP. wells gone dry and crops
are parchcd.
Grazing lands are burned dry and
stock raisers. without forage and
with little water for their animals.
are desperate.
Fires have caused large damage In
many European forests. Inhabitants
Of villages scattered thru the famous
forest of Fontainblcau. near Paris.
refuse to 30 TO bed for fear fires,
many OF which have been put out by
desperate efforts. will sweep the
great wood.
I'VE have not been able TO iden.
tify any exact cause for the condi.
tions," says DIR. Charles II. Marvin.
chief OF the government weather
bureau.
There is no provable relation be.
tween the weather and sun spots.
altho sun spots are blamed by some.
Sun spots occur and recur at inter.
walls. but II never has been possible
TO identify them as exerting a defin.
tie influence on weather.
''The most exact measurements OF
solar radiation reveal little, II any,
change In temperature due to them.
As a matter OF fact. however. we are
now passing thru period when sun
spots are at the minimum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23

F A II S
Vessel.
IL Days Overdue;
Water Supply
Gone; Many on
Board Sicken

LOS ANGELES, July
23.-With one boiler en-
tirely disabled, the Mat
son Navigation Co.'s liner
Hawkeye State, $4,000
tons, limped into Los An
geles harbor today, .12
days overdue, with many
OF the passengers sick, on
account of drinking salt
water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
Bergdoll's Brother
Threatens Scion

WASHINGTON. July ga fight
between Representative johnson, Of
Kentucky. and Charles A. Braun, q
brother OF Grover Cleveland Berg.
doll. was narrowly averted at . ses-
sion Of the house Bergdoll COMMITTEES
today.
johnson had been cross-Question-
ing Braun. and charged that he at
tempted to evade questions.
you're a liar" shouted Braun.
johnson started toward him.
Braun, after being rushed from
the committee room. was told to
leave Washington at once.
Chairman Peters and other mem
bers of the committee forcibly re-
strained johnson. who kept shouting
that he wanted to get at Braun.
The room was crowded with spec
tators. including many women, who
made a wild rush for the door.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23

Toughey Michaeis for more'n
three hours.
! guess nobody but the Eiks
coulda put on a swell stunt like
that for us kids. Jimmy Crick-
etsl But they're swell guys.
Did'ya see the candy and pea
nuts and cake that passed out7
Jimmy crickets! IL was good!
bet ] ate ton Well. anyway.
] ate part OF q ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
Harding, Coatless,
Chops Camp Wood

PECKTINvILLE, Md, July ga
President Harding arrived here for
his week end camping trip at 1885.
Five minutes after he arrived. Har-
ding had doffcd his coat rolled up
his sleeves and was chopping wood
for the luncheon fire.
When the presidential party
reached Funkstown. Nd, several
men rushed into the middle of the
road and waved tho White House
automobile to halt. The men were
Henry Forda III. s. Firestonc and
Thomas A. Edison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
Finnicky Trout Spurns
Choice Bait; Star Man on
Vacation Dives for Him

eating something. II you use the
right kind OF fly. or bait. or what
ever II Is they happen to be eating.
you1i catch 'cm. IL you're sick
enough"
At o'clock this morning ]
crawied out. took the rod my broth
cr.ln.iaw loaned me. and the $3.50
assortment OF flies. hooks and lead.
ers the optimistic young salesman
selected for me at Ernat's hardware
store before left Seattle, and hur.
rfed into the brush heading up
Green river.
At 4:30 I dropped hook baited
with salmon eggs over a log into
deep pool and waited breathlcssly
for the sharp. savage tug at the
other end OF the line.
Fifteen minutes after Il couldn't
hold my breath any longerl. pulled
out my salmon eggs and dropped
back down stream n few yards.
threw out black gnat, a royal
coachman. There was nothing do.
Ing. tried half n dozen other
flies. The trout weren't rising 10
that sort OF lure.
walked out on the end Of
an oyerhanging log md dropped
In q worm. No bitc--no moth
ing. Below me In the pool
saw a trout. n beauty. fully I2
inches long. dangIed the
worm close beside him. He
paid II no heed.
Nervously, ! drew out the
worm. attached live salmon fly
and tried that. The trout ignor-
ed II, and moved slowly up into
shallower wasr.
! edged back along the log, fol.
lowing him, and dropped In some
salmon eggs. lie turned and made
for my hook. jerked. My hook
came up light. With swish Of
his tail, the trout dar.ed up close
10 the bank and lay there motion
less. There was but one thing
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
VXTHOOEE! TWAS
W. REAL WRECK

VENICE, Cal, July 23.-Train
wreck,
The Venice toy line. with As kid
dies aboard. featured in a bump with
a light truck at a grade crossing"
here.
y The truck did handspring. and
the As diminutive patrons of the
equally diminutive coaches whooped
with joy at the thrill of being In a
real wreck" Total casualties con-
sisted of bent axle sustained by the
flivver and jolt sustained by its
driver
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23

ing too much ice cream.
A bunch OF Elks was all
dressed up like clowns. They
was as funny as anything. And
they was bicycle races and base
bali games and a iotta funny
contests for us kids. nearly
won potato race only another
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
Written Down by
ALLEN CLAIRE

TIMINY CRICKETS! ! guess
y every kid In the world was
out 10 the picnick at Woodlund
park yesterday!
went out with my gang In
the mornin' and pretty soon
lost the bunch OF kids and I
didn't see slivers nor Fat nor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23

Greetings. Home Brew In
vilcs every visiting Brother Bill
- settle In Seatfle with hts
fAmily and mother.inAw.
What has become Of the old
fAshioncd girl who couldn't go out
because she had nothing TO wearf
Ihe Jersey City bowl. where the
Dempsey Carpenter bout was
Staged. Is the largest punch bowl on
|nnnnrd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23

In the I1St TWO oftaure. Iftnh"s ~"
degrees: Sacramento. 100
While In Seattle:
This has been. so far, the coolest
July We have known. with an average
temperature Of q little less than 90 de-
grecs. or four degrees below normal
avcrnge.
The hottest dsy this year was July
20, when the mercury rose 10 ~ degrees.
The hottest day In the history Of the
weather bureau In Seattle was June :.
1908, when for brief half hour %
degrees was registered. That was dur
ing = sudden heat wave that lasted but
n day or two.
Only le times In the last 30 years has
the thermometer registered 90 degrees
In Seattle.
s.This h : most remarkable year. said
George n. Salisbury, Scattic's well
known Wenthermsn- ~VhiIc the rest
oG the country has been unusually hot,
here the weather has bcen cooler than
usual. We arc really having June
weather this month
"Sunspots? Well. there is lot Of
dispute about their possible connection
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
Seattle Fireman
Dies of Burns

SAN FRANCfSCO, July 23.---
Clarence Riggs. of Seattle, fireman
OF the steamer Admiral Farragut.
who was badly scalded when the
steam pipe broke Thursday disabling
the vessel. died today from his in
iuries at the United States marine
hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23

GREENwATER. July co.
Ooiayctb-IAst night we spread
our blankets underneath Gods
star spanGicd blue canopy. tho
sky, and did vicious battle with
an air rxiding squadron Of Gods
longest legged, pinc-fed mos
qnito&
Take IL from me. these pine-fed
fauna are the most savage and san
culinary OF the species. or. II you
doubt my word. ask my wife. She
left her nose exposed last night and
they used II for a pin cushion
or. better stiIl. steam up the old
fllyver and run UP here for night
out. Leave Seattle about noon. drive
thru Auburn and Enumclaw and
follow your nose 10 Grecnwater.
That's the route and It's good going
the whole distance. you'll arrive In
time to set up camp and do little
fishing.
You won't. Of course. catch any
fish.
There's n big. friendly chap here
who looks after the free camping
ground.
Sure" he said. there's plenty OF
fish In any OF these streams. Green
river, White river or the creeks. But
I'm not saying you'll catch any.
Every Sunday there's 4o,999 people
drive up here, and they all bring
fishing tackle. They've tried every
kind OF hook. bait and line there Is.
but I've never seen n fish caught
around here. and I've been here a
month.
mo. sir. these fish are wise ones.
They know what TO eat. and they
won't touch anything that's got a
hook on II. They might bite a choco.
late ice cream sundae; that's the
only things never been tried. but
you can't get 'em with anything
else"
said 10 my wife, after he'd gone.
We'll, IL there's fish here, they're
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23
IS
SkACI
figures
Expert to Put New
Set of Facts Up to
City Council on
Monday


A set cf charts on f,se city's
power dilemma which throws m
entirely ncw light on the prob
I'm. win be presented 10 The
city council when II nscrts In
committee of the whole on Mon
day to consider the new bond is-
sue Of $500. 900 for continuir
the Gorge creek project.
These figures show conciusivciy
that the city win save moro than
s.. 600. coo In the next four years II Il
disrontinues the skagit improve
mcnt at the present stage. And that.
ON the other hand. II II makes the
proposed additional $1,000. 900 invest.
mcnf. II win. five years from now.
only make a saving of n mill and a
tenth per killowatt OF power then
consumed.
FIGURES WORKED
OUT BY EXPERT
These figures have been worked
out by BENJAMIN Henry pctlcy. a
consulting and hydraulic engineer Of
Seattle. who in 1918 did some spe-
cial work for the city on the skagit
project.
MIR. Peticy. in working out his
charts. has used the figures Of Spe-
ciai Engineer Uhden and. where
these we're not available. figures
from official reports OF Superintend
cnt Ross.
- ~.
differ from those of Mesus.
Ross. uhdcn and Dtmock. he
says, are that he has gone on
the theory that the city should
first utilize the Cedar river
plant 10 its maximum, then the
steam plant. inasmuch as the
city already owns them; while
the advocates Of the Skagit plan
In their charts have assumed
that the Sl<agit would receive
first consideration. Cedar river
second and the steam plant last
The city's load is now $4,000 kilo
watts. when the present Cedar
river improvements are finished. 1t
and the steam plant will have a
combined capacity OF 60 900 kllo.
watts.
SHOW COST. USING
EXISTING PLANTS
Mr.. Pctley's charts show the cost
OF producing $4,000. 10000 and so
forth up TO 10000 kilowats by n
combined use OF these two. running
the Cedar river TO its capacity and
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