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1 WANT TO BUY 4 YOUNG
hound. trained. Charlie
akOwkegan r + d 2.
QEFICE GtRL WANTED ~
ATELY to substitute for employ
Is on Vacation. knowledge
writing essential, stenograpAy
able bet not required. Apply
to the Independent Reporter ri
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blfth boards. eight or twelve "a
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FORD TIRE Lost skxSs ENCLOs-
ED In leather CASE z Somewhere be-
tween Skowhegan and NorridgewCck
or on the Madison road. Fred Park.
. :, 4 MAcxIsAv. LOST 81 apAD M
Finder please return to Frank Witham,
Norridgewock, and receive reward
"A RAcoes ,eUR .raECE. SILK
lined. lost between Blacks Mills and
the southside. Grocery store. Finder
to Mrs. r. G. Barker. Is Brook st..
SET OF ALBERT CLAarxErs. Ex-
CELLENT condition. price right. Supt.
w. B. Wood. $40 Water st.. Skowhegan.
4w36s
WANT TO BUY A GOOD SECOND
hand tractor. caterpillar tread. Fred
F. Tuscan. Skowhegan, r F 4. Far
mers' Phone AIS. 4w35F
NUMBER PLATE 3e-s7e LOST. FIN
DER please return at the Office of f. A.
Strout Farm Agency. Court St.. Show
hogan. 1w3b
A PAIR OF sPECTACLEs FOUND
on Bush st. Owner may have same
ths aa p Frss N sse Pas Bush st.
Town. 2w3bs
$500 REWARD WILL BE PAID FOR
the return of a seal neckpiece lost in
Madison. Finder please leave at the
Independent Reporter Office. 1w35s
POCKET BOOK CONTAINING SMALL
sum of money and few papers In
Guiding notes and bill Of sale. the lat
ter bearing name OF owner, lost be-
tween Watson's Stable and Madison by
way of Russell Road. Finder> please
return to Harry Corey. Care OF Wat
sons Stable. North Avenue. skowhe-
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Tnral Npllfa

Miss Pauline Steward OF Portland is
visiting with Mrs Sarah S. Marston
Of BAPTIST Hill.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Richards of
Mt. Pleasant Avenye have little son
born yesterday.
Daniel Hardy of Madison was brot
/, To Skowhegan last week for treatment
dit the kennebec Valley Hospital.
: T. r. Eaton of this town informs the
Reporter that he began his railroad
ing career at Pishons Ferry SO years
ago today.
i, Miss .Thelma Smith left town Sun
day for Temple where she will teach
for the coming year.
Miss Pearl Harville is visiting with
r Mrs, Marietta, Nichols Labroke In Nor
way.
. Mrs. Thomas Thomson and Miss
Agnes Coburn have gone to Old Or
chard to visit Mr. and Mrs. William
Wilkle of Massachusetts,
Miss Frances Moore, daughter Of
Robert Moore was operated upon
Thursday for throat trouble at ken-
Snebec Valley Hospital.
Mrs. 0. r. Wilder with her cousin
Henry Thomas Of Melrose, Mass. and
a party Of friends motored to the
Rangeley District on Monday last.
Mrs. F. o. Eaton is entertaining
her daughter Miss Mary Nell Clifford
and her friend Miss Agnes Heating
OF New York.
1t will be learned with regret by
the many acquaintance of Mrs. Alice
Bigelow, wife Of Robert Bigelow, who
formerly lived in this town, that she
Is suffering injuries which she receiv-
cd while at work in the American
Journal office in Springfield, Ohio, re-
Gently. Mrs. Bigelow fell down
flight of stairs and was unconscious
when found. She was taken immed-
lssutely to q hospital where the several
decorations and buses about her body
were attended to-. 1t is feared that
she is also suffering from internal
injuries. Mr.. Bigelow is brother
of Or. +. S. Bigelow of this town. Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Bailey and daughter
have arrived at the Bigelow home in
Springfield.
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Mrs. Mark Beane of Bingham re
ceiyed surgical treatment At Konhe
bee Valley Hospital yesterday.
Eugene and Frederick Lewia botf
underwent operations at Kennebet
Valley Hospital yesterday.
The Chautauqua tent will arrive this
noon accompanied by Superintendent
]. A. Wright and field crew.
Sunset Chapter. No. So, o. E. s.
will hold its meeting after the sum-
mer recess on Friday tomorrow
evening at 7:45 There will be re-
freshments.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles L. Beckwith,
who live about four miles from town
on the Athens road became the pa
rents of a son yesterday. Mother
and child are reported as doing we'll.
Mrs. Ella T. Holt has returned from
a few weeks visit In Monmouth, ac-
companied by her cousin, Mrs. May
Woodbury. of that town who VIII be
with Mrs. Holt for several weeks.
Fred C. Nye had rather more than
the usual good luck fishing at Lake
George yesterday morning getting
string of seven fine pickerel, the larg-
est of which weighed three pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton have
been having as a house guest. Mrs.
Serene Webb Shepherd of Minneapo-
IFS, MINI, VINO Is passing SOME time
In Scion.
Miss Corrine l.. Salley entertained
a party of girl friends at her home on
Middle street last evening in compli-
ment to MSS Pauline Steward OF
Portland, Miss M. Nell Clifford ana
Miss Agnes Heating OF New York
Mrs. Frank L. Parker will go to
Mills, Mass. this winter to be with
her daughter Miss Marion F. Adams,
who is a teacher in the schools OF
that town. Miss Adams leaves Sat
urday but Mrs. Parker will remain
here for few weeks longer.
In accordance with the general
holiday custom most places Of bust
ness will be closed for the day next
l<dDOTs Duy. he LAY oeoiS'
l.. b. JeweN market and possibly a
few other markets will be open dur
ing the forenoon.
Mrs. Earl w. Smith and two daugh-
ters Josephine and Anna of Jackson
Vile, Fla. who have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs J. N. Smith at their cottage
at Lake Wesserunsett for two weeks
have gone to Southport to visit Mrs.
Byron ingalls,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones accom-
panied by his sister Mrs. Vesta G.
Miller leave today for Rockland where
they will rest for two weeks. On
their return to 'Skowhegan they Will
reopen their restaurant which is
closed during their absence.
Work is progressing fayorably on
the upper dam being built by the Cen
trail Maine Power Co., the Golfer dam
in the middle channel being already
Excavation has been begun
Tor the new dam and today workmen
will start running in the concrete on
the north side.
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/ 1Gisg Marie Louise Landry OF 80
Maple street was operated on, Tqes
\ dan forenoon at Somerset Hospital foI
appendicitis.
Rev. y. L. Marsh and daughter Misi
Elizabeth Marsh of Providence, r. l
arrived Sunday and are guests OF Mr.
and MfS. John r, Philbrick.
Word has been received here of the
marriage Of Mrs. Lena Belmore Clap
ham. daughter of Mrs. Nellie Belnore
and formerly Of West Front street, to
Clarence Thompson Of VAUDEVILLE.
Mrs. Ruth Lumsden and daughter
Janet, visited yesterday with Mrs. VIM
Donaldson and Mrs. Al H. lies, be-
ing on their way to their home In
Reading, Mass. after vacation at
Carry Pond.
Milton Washburn !. left, here last
night for Peabody, Mass. to visit his
mother, Mrs. Viola Washburn and his
brother, Nelson Washburn. Mrs.
-Washburn and little son Clyde are
leaving today for q visit with relatives
in Aroostook County.
Paul Byron. leading man at the
Lakewood Stock Company this year.
who went to New York several days
ago Is now rehearsing In the leading
male role In Brittle" with Mae Marsh
the ex-moving picture actress. A
Broadway run this wintersis being am
ticipated.
i.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed OF Main
street have been entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. A. Rylander and two sons of
Marlboro, Mass. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Graves of birmingham, Mass.
Mr.. Reeds condition Is considerably
improved after serious illness and
surgical operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Turner attended
Sunday last reunion Of the des-
cendants of the late Daniel Woodman
at the old Woodman homestead on
Whitman Hill, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Burrill now reside. Mr.. Bur-
rill's mother was Mrs. Lydia Wood
man Burrill and in her lifetime she
was frequent visitor in Skowhegan.
She was the daughter of Daniel Wood
man. About twenty-five were In the
party and included among those from
away were Mrs. Laura Woodman This
sell and daughter Helen bf Lowell,
Mass. A picnic dinner was served
and singing was in order with Miss
Thissell as accompanied.
The members Of the C. C. C. c.
were delightfully."-. entertained Tuesday
evening at dinner party by Misses
Elizabeth and Gertrude Webb at their
home on Pleasant stree. One out OF
town member was present, Miss Eta
Emery Of Eastport, former resident
of this town. Her sister Mrs. w. F.
Cleveland OF Eastport was also pres
ent as a guest Other members and
guests in attendance we're Mrs. Henry
Mitchell, Mrs. F. D. Sawyer, Miss
Gertrude 8. Weston, Mrs. Grace Vail.
Miss Luella Stevens, Mrs, H. l..
SWEET, Miss Sarah ]. Anderson and
the Misses Constance and Ruth Ander-
son of Pittsfeld, Mass. and Miss Ruth
Jackson OF Boston.
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FARM req SALE Az why coon
trade. IS tcrss includine - aefee
good timber land, good pasture. level
ars. S. sDs's cSicssn
house. 9-room house. new cooktne
stove. incubator, 8 brooderA buildlntD
in Al shape. van sell II sacrlnfe.
Inquire Of n. L. futile. AthshG tfs4
FOUR AUTO WHEELS. ARTILLnIlY
style for sale. Set would cost now
$40. will sell for $4,000. r. r. Patten.
FoR sALE-oxE PAM C1EsTNtr
horses, six and seven years ola. wSight
1900 lbs. All ste, skind Ina sSS4
workers. One dolstejn cow and 1cklk
and one Guernsey COW. Also dry cofd
wood and stove wood. Joseph Whit
s sSooe sd.1o = sk0wh'ssn. fst ss.s
s-YEAR oLn COLT ron aAln sass.
n srShs doReIs Or single Psfisy Tssns
TWELVE ROOF HOUSE ron. SALE
Has. large barn and Uarleis 1000
sized shed and cement cellar. Suit
able for a boarding OF lodging houss,
Mrs. Clukey Besudetts. 81 French st,
Skowhegan. Er tai
LOAM AND >CONCnETR SAND RON
sale. Delivered. J. #. Roderick, Gil
North St.. Skowhegan. tf41
DRY SLAB wOOD READY ron
stove for sale. Delivered, ]. b. Ro0er-
tick, 211 North St.. Skowhegan. .tf31
GUERNSEY BULL. ONE YEAR OLD
June 1 End rssistsrs .nn lSr tale rriSs
trade II taken at once. Maurice A.
Malbon. Skowhegan r r d Z. TIE
STABLE. 7lxso FElsT. ADJOINING
my home on Leavitt street for sale Tor
removal. Inquire Of Arp. Ora Valiisre,
Express ONCE. Skowhegan. tf1s
Two STORY HOUSE ron SALE
cation: bath room; furnace; spring wat
er. For particulars inquire OF C. A.
Ross, Court ST. ekovkessn tff7
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Big Clearance Sale

Mss Kincaid's stock of millinery
including trimmed and untrimmed
hats for both summer and winter;
stamped goods, waists, sweaters. Pohl-
son and Rust craft gifts; dolls, toys,
games and novelties. Sale starts
Saturday, September 3 at 9 o'clock at
the John Philbrick store. This stock
must be closed out at once.
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For: Sale
Used Cars

Used Cars
One Ford Touring, 1915, s1e5.oo
One Ford. Touring, 1917, '27o. 90
One e. fssd e Touring, 1870, with starter
One Go fdner Touring, 1920, fine con-
! dition, e850.0O.
One Saxon RoAdSter, Sl0O.Oo
J. NJ. OWENS & CO., Madison
Twas r.,
A COUNTESS ATLANTIC COOK
stove with tank Almost new. Price
reasonable Peter Corvette, CoWe''
street, Skowhegan. z"So
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE--GoOD CON-
j13a North Anaon. SWISS
ALL WOOL KNITTING YARN Di-
RECT from manufacturer at 95c, $l.4b
and $40 a pound. Postage paid on
FIVE dof1aS orders. Write for samples
II. A. Bartlett. Harmony. 6wsS'
INTERNATIONAL MANURE SPREAD
Err. Good condition. Inquire Of
Mrs. L. NJ. knights. SkowheKan, + ID
4. Farmers Phone 2i-11-lo. 2w35'
WHITE wYANDoTTE AND BAR
RED Rock Pullets Matched first week
OF May, s91.25 each. from fine laying
purebred stock. New England Tele-
phone. Ralph Mercuris. N. N. Port
land. 1w35
1921 FORD TOURING CAR: HAS
been driven 500 miles. In perfect con-
dition. n. w leighton, Dyer 81.
= OnE TON BUICK TRUCK-GOOD
touring car. Charles II. Dumont, "A
Park st. Town. 2w35'
AFORD TOURING CAR IN EXCEL
LENT condition Tires practically
new. Has many appliances that will
surely prove Interesting to the pur'
chaser II you are thinking OF pur-
get ! wonderful bargain. owner buy
ing larger car. n f.. Tel. 20-12 or
write Q. r. s. Care Of independently Re-
porter. 2w35F
SIX ROOM HOUSE AND LARGE LOT
desirable location. price reasonable,
terms Il desired. Address Box i93,
Skowhegan, Maine. tfSb
A MOTOR boat IN GOOD CONDI-
TON. Just newly painted. Lock.
trade. To be sold at once. Inquire
Of Lawrence Hayden. Lakewood Msdi-
IN NORTH ANsON VILLAGE, 9
room cottage. small stable and hem
house. Nice location. Price reason
able. Ans. to Observation-Disclosures
HOT AIE FURNACE WITH PIPES,
wash bowl. Ali must be removed at
once. Gerald C.. Marble. tf35
SEVERAL USED UPRIGHT PIANOS
for sale dt to rent. Smiths Music
store. Madison Ave. Skowhegan. 4w35
sAwYER,s FARM AGENCY, FARM
iNGTON,, Maine. We have listed ready
for sale large and small farms Of every
descriptions Write us what you want
and we wish tell you about II. II you
and we Will refer you to many salts
fed c0stomefb right among the people
you knows s'Main st. Farmington.
Both teleRfMnes 80, e's nS4
CIDER VINEGAR, 4 YEARS OLD.
Made of grated fruit. John Loberg.
Athens 4w34s
SlH. r.. A. w. GRAY, GASOLINE
Engine. In perfect condition. G. Il.
Poster. Skowhegan. N. Il. Phone 1914
Athens Exchange. tf34
THOROUGHBRED FOX HOUND
pups. Mother a Bucksffeld and father
a WalkebJs .AlsU trained one, ~
D 2. 1wS4s
Il HOOM HOUSE, C1Th WATEH,
wells; pump in house; good cellar: part
of house fitted for store: stable, 29xbO.
Hen house for 100 hens. All connect
ed. Apply at so Hathaway st.. Show
hogan. 4w34'
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND
other personal property of the late
Maude Holbrook including farming
tools at. her late home. Apply
to T.. C. Dean, farm one mile north,
near Twelve Corners Farmers Tele-
phone 1875. Scion Exchange. tf34
, THnESHING MACHINE OUTFIT IN
GLIDING woodpecker gasoline engine
Adams. Scion. 2w34'
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Married In Mercer

A very pleasant wedding took place
Wednesday evening", August "a, at the
home Of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ErmOn McKechnie when their
oldest daughter Della l.. McKechnie
was united in marriage. to Alton D.
Williamson by Rev. JAMES F. Taylor
OF Norridgewock In the presence OF
the immediate family. The double
ring service was used.
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I am very grateful to those who
sent me the many messages and postal
cards on my recent birthday.
August Is, 1921, Skowheean, Me-
John Ambrose
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Positions Wanted

A FEW TEACHElRs. INCEUDIkG
myself, wish to secure position teach-
ing for the coming fall term. Write
Box IL, Athens. ff 2ws4r
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One Ford Touring, 1915, $4,000
One Ford Touring, 1917, LOO
One Ford Touring, 1890, with starter,
431O. 90.
One Ge rdner Touring, 1920, fine con-
dition, eS50.00.
One Saxon RoadSter, sl0O.U
J. NJ. OWENS & CO., Madison
1v36
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NEW MOTOR DRAT n. r. ENGINE
Frank Freve. West Front st., Skowhe-
gan. 4wSz'
A SAW ARBOR AND BOXES, ALSO
2s inch saw for cord wood saving
outfit and q 80 special Remington rife
and ~ gauge single barrel shot gun.
Both in good condition. Edward Tague,
Skowhegan tfS5f
THE sILAs LELAND Residence
BON Madison Avenue, Corner Spring st.
Inauirsl Of Miss Leland, l9S Madison
0ND o.. THE BEST POTATO Pro
ductng Farns In Central Maine. This
farm has at the present time fine
crop If potat toes under cultivation. Last
year this land produced three hundred
bushels. to The acre. Good buildings
and new potato house on the farm
Apply to A. c. Head, Scion. tfss
wOOD AND IRoN PULLEYs FOn
ssle. = Ons~sAparable wood pulley; =
face by rs; one split wood pulley.
| ley 8" face by eH" for ] SIS" shaft;
one split Iron pulley, ~" face by g..
| Will make very low price. lndepend>
emit Reporter Co. ttzs
ron sALE--A sEvEN-ROOM HOUSE
situated ON main road to Skownsgan
village. is minutes walk, and : minu-
ties to Car tine. Electric lights. teae-
phone, furnace, sewer connections.
hardwood floors and, cement foundation
under entire house with cemented cell
lar bottom. Land rods square.
/ Stable 20x22. Nice shade trees. Ex-
| celent drinking water. Inquire or
write to Albert J. Blair. 297 North Ave:
! Skownegan- u1'
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE
REBUKES BUSINESS INTERESTS

how German competition WAS cutting
into their trade. He said that lot
of industries were complaining of the
competition when what has hurt lot
of these industries !. he definite decl-
sion of the consuming public to sub
NIT no longer TO war prices
The war is over" he said, and the
consuming public is asking why war
prices also are not gone. If We grant
the rates most OF these interests are
seeking we will simply be licensing a
continuation of protiteering.
The committee was told by repre-
sentatives of zinc and lead interests
that Mexican competition was grow
ing serious and suggestions were made
that congress help an industry which
has been practically CLOSED down,
for two years. The rates, witnesses
said. should be sufficiently high to
provide against the difference between
American and labor costs.
Quicksilver mining men also appear
ed to seek protection.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
SHIP OWNERS
MAKE PLEA ON
CONTINUED from Page one.)

position to the plea on the steamship
question. made at hearing on bill
by Representative Edmonds, Repub-
lican Of Pennsylvania to exempt pas
senger vessels engaged In foreign
trade from provisions Of the volstead
law. Asserting that many ships were
''bootlegging" Mr.. Wheeler said the
amendment would multiply the diff
Guilty Of the dry laws enforcement
1t was in answer to suggestion by
Representative Igoe Democrat of Mis-
souri, that the ehipowners merely
wanted an equalization OF liquor laws,
that Mr.. Wheeler touched on the hope
Of spreading the fight against saloons
to all the world.
"The steamship companies are un-
duly alarmed" he declared.
''The company that adopts a sound
policy looking to the moral welfare and
protection of the people will win The
public wants service-not booze. And
let mo say that the company that rem
ders good service and lese liquor finally
will dominate"
Representative Edmons in urging
approval OF his amendment, said he
looked at 1t strictly as a business prop
osition.
''1f we wait for the world to go dry,
while other nations are going ahead
with their shipping" he added. I'VE
wont have nag. We are dealing with
condition not a theory
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
EXPLANATION OF
OFFICERS DEATH
Continued from Page one)

The attitude Of the Japanese govern
rnent also was Indicated in the COM
munication from Admiral Gleaves
which said that high Japanest officials
had' expressed their sorrow and re-
gret
Among those mentioned was Vice
Admiral kawahara. The sentry who
shot the American was characterized
In the communication forwarded to the
s,a admiral as very ignorant" and in
shidehara it was stated he had been
placed under arrest and would be
tried by court martial
Secretary Daniels conferred with
Secretary Davis today in an effort to
expedite the gathering OF the facts. The
latter Immediately Instructed Consul
MCGOWAN to supplement his earlier re-
port and declared that IL the facts
warranted, an immediate and enescrtic
protest would be made to Japan.
Later developments. however. arc
understood to have inclined officials TO
believe that the situation is In pros
pect of final adjustment
The dispatch received from Admiral
Gleaver said:
Strict instructions have been is
sued bq General Oh that all commands
instruct sentries not to halt Americans
Japanese officials of high rank ex-
pressed sorrow and regret, and state
that sentry who shot Lieutenant Lang
don was very ignorant. Generel OF
has sent a large wreath.
-''Vice Admiral Kawahara has sent q
telegram from Toxic. as follows.
"'1 am deeply shocked al the news of
Lieutenant Langdon's death by un-
looked for accident. Please accept my
since condolences. altho no word OF
mine can help. l feel for thie most Ia
mentable occurrence most deeply sorry.
practically all officials OF foreign
governments have called as well as
tho Russian admiralty to express SYM
n.th~ regret and horror for them
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14

Washington. Jan. 1a-Certain Amer.
ican business interests were rebuked
by Representative Young, Republican,
of North Dakota, today during consid-
Grafton of tariff revision by the house
ways and means committee for ask
ing duties which he charged would
amount to licensing them to continue
protiteerinE. He served notice that on
this ground he would strenuously op-
pose the granting of import duties
ranging from 100 to 400 per cent above
the Payne-Aldrich rates"
Earlier in the day Senator McCum-
Der, Republican, also from North Da-
kota, had announced he would seek an
increase on the duty on wheat in the
Fordney emergency tariff from 80 cents
to so cents bushel. He declared the
higher rate necessary to stop "enor-
nous importations of wheat from can
ada.
Mr.. Young said he was getting
tired" Of witnesses coming to ask for
prohibitive tariff rates and relating
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14

circumstances. and for certain pur-
poses.
Representative Stubbleneld was ap-
pointed chairman OF a special COM
imttee to attend the Farmers' Bureau
at Fort Collins with a view of ascer-
tanning what the farmers want and of
reporting back to the house next week.
The farmers of the state are having
= special meeting at Fort Collins this
week to determine what measures they
want enacted. Mt. Stubblefeld will
represent tho legislature At that meet
ing.
Messrs. Stubbleheld. Hall. Smith, and
Abbey introduced what is known as
the tuberculosis bill in the house this
morning. II makes provisions whereby
the state can secure that portion OF tho
national fund fer the treatment OF tu-
bercular herds, that is coming to 1t.
When tho bill becames a law the state
will receive approximately twenty fivc
thousand dollars annually to be used
in tho eradication OF tuberculosis from
tho herds Of cattle and sheep in the
state.
Senator Bannister. OF Mesa, has in
troduced bill changing the name OF
the Grand River to the Colorado. He
feels that this should have been done
years ago.