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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-05-11
MARC0hl REALLY
FATHER OF RADIO
St5fy OF the Gifted Italians
Work In Development OF Air
Communication.

While experiments along the line
u radio really started as far back as
1877 ana hundreds OF scientists were
Interested 10 solving the problems in
yoiyed for many years. il was not I'M
I'll 1898 when Senatore Guglielmo
AarcOni took out his first patent that
the mastery Of air communication got
Its FIRST great impetus. His life hi--
tory IL to all practical intents the his
tory Of radlo communication.
fenatore Gugiielmo MarcOni. q. g.
v o.. l.. l.. d., Disc. 81. l. n. r.. was
born Ia Bologna. Italy. April 20, 1874
His mother was Irish, while his father
was OF a family whose mechanical
ability was marked. After an edu-
cation ut Leghorn and Bologna, the
young man Interested himself in the
problem OF wireless telegraphy. start
Ing his research IN 1898. lie went 10
England and In 1896 took OUT tile first
patent ever granted for a practical
system OF wireless telegraphy. by the
use OF electric waves. Ills early ex-
psrimsnts In England were made bt
Westbourne Park. Shortly afterward
Marconi saw w. Ii. Preece aud
At his request made some experiments
for officials OF the postofiice. Some
further experiments were made In
May. 1897. In ,the Bristol channel.
wireless communication being estab-
lished between Lsyernock and Brean
Down. q DISTANCE OF nine miles.
on the Invitation OF the Italian
government Marconl afterward went
to spezia where land station was
erected. which was kept In constant
communication with two Italian bat
tleships working from distance OF
IL miles For this success the Ital-
ian government conferred upon Mar
conf the honor OF knlghthood. After
q return to England further expert
msnts were conducted and on July 20.
1897, the first radio company was
formed and two permanent stations
erected. In 1898 wireless reports OF
yacht races In Kingston were made
and proved the usefulness and adapt-f
ability TO which the system lends It.
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self TO commercial purposes. In De
ccmber, 1908. Marconl Installed APP
paratus 20 provide communication be-
tween the South Foreland lighthouse
and lighthouse on the south coast
In 1850 Marconi read paper On
Wireless Telegraphy" before the In
stitution OF Electrical Engineers In
London.
Early Ia 1901 telegraphic cemmu-
nlestion was established between two
points more than 80 miles distant
aud at the end Of that year Marconi
transmitted signals from foidhu. In
Cornwall 10 81. Johns. Nswfousdland.
In 1909 he received ON board the
steamship Philadelphia In the pres
sees OF the of,csrs. good messages
on the tape when at distance OF
over 1880 miles from the transmit
ting station aud signals az over 700
miles. In peeember. 1909, the station
established at Cape Breton. Nova
Scotia. under a contract with the Ca
nadisn government for TRANSATLANTIC
wireless tslegrnphy, VAS put into
communication with the Cornwall sta.
ton II roidhu aud Inaugural messages
we're transmitted to the King ~
England. the King Of Italy and to
the London Tunes. Ia October. 1908.
the steamship Laesnls published
daily wireless bulletin frosn messages
received froa the Marsonl stations.
A powerful station at Cilfden on the
west coast Of ireland was opened
early In 1907 for the establishment
II commercial relations With the
American continent at Glaze Hsy.
Mr.. Msrconi's work has been re,
exnlxsd BY many governments aud
seats o. learning: he has been dee
Grated by the kiax u Italy and the
late sx-Cxar of Russia as an honor-
AIRY doctor ~ many universities M
Guiding oxford. Glasgow. Ahersiern
Liverpool aud Pennsylvsnis. besides
having received the Freedom of the
principal Italian cities. In 1914 he
was elected a senator in the Italian
par,lamsnt. He also holds many sci
enslne awards granted by various So
s.iesles and Institutions
t'pan the declaration OF war by
.taiy. ssuaturs Msreonl placed hs
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services ar The disposal Of King Vic
tor and WAS given the rank OF heu-
tenant IN the Italian army. He was
employed 90 important military mis-
slOns 10 England by the Italian gov
ernmeat and after this service was
transferred as temporary commander
in the Italian navy. Marconi visited
the United States Ia 1917 as member
Of the Official mission sent By Italy.
In 1919 Marc0ni was appointed pleni-
potentiary delegate 10 the peace
conference NJ Paris, and In this eapae-
ny signed the peace treaties with
Austria aud BuIgaria He was after
ward awarded the Italian military
cross
This very important figure la the
wireless world, who has received
about all the honors possible for the
scientific world 10 bestow uDon him.
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Including the Nobel prize. has not
given up active work. but is even now
engaged In radio telephone expert
ments.
Radio enthusiasts have Increased
tenfold within the last few months. II
appears from survey conducted by
the Associated Press and covering the
central west. Kentucky and Texas. AT
virtually all points from which re-
ports have been received. there are
thousands OF radio sets, particularly
for purposes OF telephony, where at
most there were hundreds before.
While the sets are used chiefly for
pleasure and experience. they are be-
ing put to practical uses In many
cases Numerous farmers are receiv-
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Ing market aud weather reports. and
police are receiving bulletins. Ser.
mons. concerts. health talks and style
talks are transmitted Universities
and professional operators are coop
Grating
Approximate figures are reported
from various states and centers in
dieating the present number OF radio
sets. According TO A. l.. Benson OF
st. Louis. division manager OF the
American Radio Relay league. about
$4,000 radlophones are used In four
states as follows: Iowa. 5000: Mis-
souri,. $4,000: Nebraska. 22.000 !;
Kansas. 10000. In ST. Louis alone
there are some 1900. The ndiophones
chiefly carry concert music, bur In
many localities farmers have Installed
them % receive market reports.
Correspondence from Texas reports
essa stations In Dallas. ranging In sine
from 4. n w 70 10 watts. and almost
equal numbers In other cities OF the
state
Cleveland. Ohio. reports probably rs
coo radio enthusiasts. 1000 sending
stations IN greater Cleveland. virtually
all amateur. and 10000 receiving sets
used almost nightly. These estimates
exclude commercial sets Cincinnati
reports 800 sets.
Indiana has staD amateur radio sets
and Indianapolis 1900 radlophones.
Wisconsin has nearly $3.50 stations.
and the number i said by Mslcomb p.
Hanson, University Of Wisconsin opers-
tor. 70 He INCREASING at the rate Of ave
q siay Nearly 1000 sets are reported
IN Milwaukee and vicinity.
North Dakota has a number Of re
ceivlng stations and few fairly
powerful telegraph and telephone send
lng stations. The North nakots Agri.
cultural college i planning to install
fOlWatt service for farmers. The
vacuum tube Is iiSplacing older equip
meut m the state.
Marked growth Is reported at
Omaha. Neb.. by two radio clubs.
witch have been m existence only SIX
months. The University 81 Nebraska
and Nebraska Wesleyan. cooperating.
send to amateurs In Nebraska. south |,
nakots. lowe. Colorado and Ksnsaa
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-08-24
Smoke Filled Store
Early This Morning
Cause of Excitement
Relief That Smoking Room OF Meat
Market Was ReSponsible for
Alarming Condition.

The mysterious origin OF room
ful OF smoke at the Drake Furniture
store In the Mnnyon block at an early
hour his morning. caused no little
concern ON the part OF dozen or
more men who were either attracted
TO the scene or aroused out OF bed by
those who feared possible danger.
Fire Chief Grover c. Davis and
Marshal L. d Allen were called down
town between the hours OF ~ and l
O'Clock, but they were unable 10 de-
termine the cause OF the smoke. 9th
err than to agree with those already
ON the scene that IL perhaps came
from the merchandising room OF the
4. S. Meat company next door. where
a quantity OF meat was In the smok-
ing process during the night.
Mr.. Drake was called out late last
Night 10 care for the body OF Frank
Rees. who passed away earlier In the
evening. and on going 10 his place OF
business discovered IL filled with a
comparatively dense cloud OF blue
smoke. Investigation of its origin
continued over period or two hours
aud although belief is expressed this
morning that the smoke came from
he meat market. no reasonable ex.
PLANTATION is offered as TO how Il got
nto the furniture store.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-08-24
DEATH SUMMONS
FRANK RftS, "a,
MEMBER 6. A. R.
Civil War Veteran Succombs To Pa
rsIysis Attaek-Funeral To-
morrow, Baptist Church

Yesterday marked the passing OF
Francis Frank Rees. aged rs. civil
war veteran and resident OF Filer for
the past IL years.
Mr.. Rees died at his North street
residence at o'clock last night. aft
er having been confined to his room
for the past ten weeks. He suffered
his third stroke OF paralysis Monday
OF this week and was unable 10 sur
yive the attack. The body is AT the
+. T.. Drake parlors. Funeral sery-
ices will be conducted Friday after
noon at o'clock az the Baptist
church.
Mr.. Rees is survived by his wife
Sophronia PARRISH Rees. four sons
and three daughters. The sons are
NJ. ii. Rees OF Hunter. Kans.. who
arrived at his fathers bedside only
yesterday; f. w. Rees OF Abilene.
Kans. and Thomas and A. j. Rees OF
this place. The daughters are Mrs.
Maggie Place of Glen Elder. Kans.,
and Mrs. Nettie Darrow and Mrs lisa
Seymour of Filler. Two sisters also
reside in Kansas. A brother. John
Rees. of Barnard. Kans.. died week
ago today from paralysis.
Mr.. Rees served is months in the
civil war. as a member OF Company
F. Ninth infantry. Missouri militia.
He was born at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
June 23. 1874, later moving 10 Kan
sas where he spent the greater por-
tion OF his life. Mr.. and Mrs. Rees
we're married November 3. 1879.
He united with the Baptist church at
Asheryille. Kans.. in January. 1874.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-08-24
4O-Acre Alsike
Crop on Salmon
Brings $50 Acre
George Hamilton Receives $3.50
From Volunteer stand Of
l2ts Bushels 20 Acre.

A return OF $3.50 from a so-aere
harvest OF alsike seed il reported by
George Hamilton from his Salmon
river ranch. The crop II said 10 have
been a volunteer one, and yielded the
owner $50 an acre.
The yield on this large acreage
averaged i2h bushels 20 the acre.
Mr. Hamilton receiving ~ cents a
pound for the seed.
Alsike seed yields over the dis
irict have been good. and are prov
ing most profitable. The thrsshing
OF this particular crop IL now nearly
completed.
John y. Theenor raised 2t0o
pounds on "a acres. or a monetary
return OF s75 an acre. and others are
securing yields equally ~ good.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-08-24
TWO SETTLERS
ALICE FRAUD
AT ROSEWORTH
Roseworih Csravaners File Suit for
Return of Money Paid--statc
Official IL Named.

Alleging that fraudulent indnce-
ments were made. former New York
residents who made up the modern
caravan led by William d. Scott. TO
take up farms on the Roseworth
project southwest of Bull. Walter
G. Mcpherson and Herbert s. Roth,
two of the 2s caravaners, Thursday
Instituted suits in district court for
recovery of s5sl0.0s aud sss2s.S5
respectively. against +. T. Meredith.
former secretary OF agriculture; y.
G. Meredith. his brother. and the Ida
no Farm Development company. pro-
moters of the Roseworth project.
Nineteen alleged fraudulent rep
reservations made TO the caravaners
are set forth In the complaint. Plain
lifts ask for recovery of their invest
ments ia land ana improvements.
and compensation for their time.
They allege. In addition TO other
grounds OF fraud, that they were in
duced at West Yellowstone, Mont.
20 deliver power OF attorney TO O.
II. Barber. Idaho immigration com
missioner, who selected lands for
them other than those they had
drawn by lot in New York.
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o. j. Childs Enters
New Business Venture
Pioneer Manager OF the Farmers
Grain and Milling Co. .--.
Resign.

O. ]. Childs, for the past ten years
local manager for the Farmers Grain
and Milling company. resigned his
position last week and has launched
into the grain. bean, hay and seed
business as an independent dealer.
Mr. Childs stated this morning that
he already had grain-loading equip
ment at Curry. Filler and Peavey.
For the present he has headquarters
with the Detweilcr Coal company
here.
Il. A. Landon. who has been con-
nected with the Farmers Grain and
Milling company for the past sew
eral years. is filling the position
made vacant by M Childs.
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WHEAT MARKET
SHOWS ADVANCE
OF FIVE CENTS
Better and bigger Crop Than Last
Year l. Opinion Of Local
Elevator Nea.

Wheat on the local market advane-
ed yesterday 10 fi.s5 a hundred
pounds. after having stood at 81 30
since the opening OF the market.
This price advance was received
here with much satisfaction on the
part OF growers. many OF whom are
now busily engaged In harvesting and
threshing the crop which Is OF bet
ter quality. and is yielding In bigger
quantities than last season.
Grain elevator men state that the
yields so far recorded are running
from as TO 60 bushels 10 the acre.
but that the grain Is not coming Ia
as rapidly as Is customary At this
season OF the year. the Si.2o market
having influenced many ranchers TO
store their crop after threshing.
20 Bushel Yield.
A small acreage on the jesse Hahn
south threshed an average OF 10
bushels TO the acre last week.
On an acreage OF 1915 acres chariss
Dryden secured 50oi bushels. or an
average OF approximately Is bushels
10 the sere. This is one OF the larx-
est acreages so far reported.
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Scenic Wonders of
Central Idaho Rival
Big National Parks
Reynolds Party In Four-Dsy Trip of
500 Miles See unexcelied
Natural Beauty

Scenery riyaling and exceeding that
OF Yellowstone National park is to
be found in central Idaho. according
TO r. A. Reynolds. who. together
with members OF his family and 9TH
ers. returned yesterday morning
from an unusual auto trip over the
region.
The journey was made I'm the big
Reynolds Packard and covered 500
miles. The party OF ten left here
Saturday morning, went north 10
HALEY, over Galena summit. then TO
Cape Horn and north TO Idaho City
In central Idaho. returning by way
OF Boise.
Many OF the mountain grades. were
hazardous. according TO Mr.. Reyn-
olds, who did all the driving. He
stated that the seldom-traveled
mountain passes more nearly resem-
bled trails than grades. and that he
would not attempt the trip again,
excepting In a smaller car.
Those making the trip included
besides Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds and
their son Richard, Mrs. F. C. Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds and
daughter Marjorie. and Mr.. and Mrs.
C. V. Hinkle and daughter OF Twin
Falls
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-08-24
VILLAGE BOARD
CfRTIFIFS TAX
LEVY TO COUNTY
Stockyards To Have Mafcr--New
Street Lights VIII BE
Provided.

At an adjourned meeting OF. the
village board In the municipal cham
beers Thursday evening. the 1912
tax levies for local paving improve
ment district No. 1. and local sprink-
ling district 40. l were ordered GER
titled TO the county auditor.
The assessment this year for the
paving district win approximate
s7.l9S, while the sprinkling district
assessment will total Si265.
Trustees l.. NJ. Smith aud A. q.
maitland we're absent from the
Thursday night session Besides al
lowing the usual bills. the hoard or
dered the installation OF three add
tional street lights. one 10 be loeat-
ed on south Adell avenue whore the
state highway intersects the street,
another to be located az the corner
OF Sixth street and Adell avenue.
while the third will be installed near
the o. 5. l.. depot
The board has been given assur-
anee by the o. S. l.. railway company
that they will order the laying OF
mains and installation OF city water
in the stockyards in the east part
Of town. This will mark the cui-
nlnation OF an effort extending over
many years. credit for convincing the
o. s. l.. authorities OF the necessity
for this Improvement being given TO
Trustee G. c. Davis and Depot Agent
j. b. Brennan.
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Rambo Swine Sale
Declared Success

The Duroc-Jerssy sale OF ~ regis
tered hogs at the Hsmbo ranch.
three miles west OF Bull. Thursday
afternoon. attracted large crowd.
including buyers from the entire
Twin Falls tract. Gooding aud Je-
rome counties. also from Nampa.
Boise. Blsekfoot and Utah.
Bidding was keen and active and
the demand for good breeding stock
strong. The first ten hogs sold.
averaged ff0t each. while the entire
lot brought an average OF 81 per
head.
The highest individual price paid
was by . Bull buyer for fine Gov.
the price being s25o.
Colonel r.. o. Walter acted a. sue-
tioneer and was ably assisted ss
field man by r. ,. Fjslsted OF Black
foot.
Harrison McNight. also Of Black
foot. and president OF the Idaho
Duroc-Jersey association. attended
the sale and was keenIy Interested
Ia the offerings.
While In Filler Mr. McSisbf coz
rerred with Mr.. Markell and Mr.. Fjel-
sted. who will have charge Of the hog
Judging ct the coming county fair.
and expressed himself az we'll pleased
~ith the prospects for the fair show
Ing.
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MRS. FRED wEATHERLY Is
NOW LICENSED EMBaLNER

Mrs. Fred weatherly on Sunday
received her state license az an m
bslmer. which qualities her TO prsc-
tice the profession IN ills state
Mrs. Weatheriy completed her
course st the wssham Embalmins
school at Chicago last summer. and
took her examination before the Ida
no state board OF embsimers. July
rs OF this year. She H. qualified al,o
- a funeral director end durin the
past year has acted a. assisfan; FOR
local and Twin Fails undertakerS.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-08-24

Willard Brennan returned home
this week from Pocatello where he
ias been employed for the past few
weeks.
Miss Grace McGinnis. principal OF
he primary building OF the grade
chools. has returned from Seattle.
where she spent the summer.
W 7. sheldon spent several days
n Rupert last week In attendance
a the Idaho district conference OF
he Reorganized l.. d. 3. church.
Mr. aud Mrs. n. =. Hansen re-
urned from Rupert Monday where
hey spent several days in attend
anee al the Idaho district conference
II the Reorganned l.. d. 5. church.
Miss Lillian Graybill returned
Monday from Hinckley, Utah. whore
she spent the summer visiting at
the home of her sister. Mrs. owen
Young.
Compiimenting Miss beuiah HOS
ser who Is visiting here. o'clock
dinner and card party was given for
her at the A. A. Timm residence
Thursday evening. Those present be-
sides the honor guest included Mr..
and Mrs. william DetweiIer. Mr. and
Mrs. A. y. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
4. o. Madland. Mr. and Mrs. w. A
shear. Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Dwight.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Englund. Mr..
and Mrs. T. v. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Timm. Mrs. Elizabeth showers
and Judge and Mrs. o. =. DuyaII. the
latter OF Twin Falls.
The eighty second birthday Of A
T. Ripley was celebrated in Long
Beach. Calf. Friday evening. &C
eording 10 a clipping received here
Tuesday by E. y. Ripley. The item
says. Mr. and Mrs. v, N. Ripley Of
1871 East Tenth street entertained
Friday evening in honor Of the
eighty second birthday Of Mr.. Rip
ley's father. immediate relatives
we're present. including Dr. and Mrs
l.. c. Hughes and son OF Long Beach
and Mr. and Mrs. r. W Curtis OF Los
Angeles.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-08-24
September / Date
of Carnival Dance

prize waltz Is TO De an Aaoea
feature at the carnival dance an
nouneed by the Filler Business Won
ems club for Friday evening" Of next
week at Reybroco hall
The Blue Bird orchestra has been
engaged to supply music for the af-
fair. and a variety OF entertainment
and carnival features are expected
TO contribute greatly to the enjoy
ment and amusement Of the large
number OF patrons anticipated.
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Fair Grounds Scene
of Jolly K. P. Picnic
2 Sunday Afternoon

More than 800 members of Twin
Falls and Bull lodges, Knights OF
Pythias and Pythian Sisters Joined in
the annual sage hen dinner OF the
former order at the fair grounds IN
Filler Sunday. The picniekers ar
rived by auto about 10 O'Clock
from the two cities.
The outstanding feature OF the
davis outing was a baseball game be
tween two teams picked from the
Bull and Twin Falls lodges. There
has been a good deal of friendly riv-
airy between the two orders and the
ball game was for blood from start
TO finish. While most Of the players
were no longer young they put up an
exhibition OF the national game
which might well do credit to teams
of fewer years. Bull took the lead
az the start and maintained II for
three innings. when the Twin Falls
knights. having solved the intrieacies
of the Bull slab artist to their salts
faction. clouted out enough runs TO
win the game by a comfortable mar
gin. We are ip honor bound not TO
reveal the score. which was not re
corded In over three figures II is re-
ported that each team went home Sc
cretly resolved to enter training for
a like event next year.
After the ball game the picnic din
ner was spread I'm the commodious
dining hall at the fair grounds and
all did justice to the bountiful repsst.
Races for the children we're provid-
ed after dinner and the affair was
successfully wound mp with ice cream
and cake Just before leaving for
home
The committee wishes to thank
the board Of fair managers for he
use OF the grounds and also Secretary
Markell. Who was present TO see that
the visitors were properly provided
for.
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Judge r. Bailey Lee Of the district
court was a Filler caller Monday.
Miss ollie Dale. pioneer Filler
resident. but now living at Bull,
was Filler visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Duncan OF En-
nett visited here last week AT the
home OF the latter's brother, c. W
Case.
Bert LaMunion OF Cheyenne. wyo..
is visiting at the home OF his daugh
ter. Mrs Z. r. Smith. residing south
vest OF town.
Mrs. Neva Cobb and two sons and
Kenneth Seymour were callers at the
James Kendrick and l.. @. Cobb
homes Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Moore entertained
last evening az a dinner party for
Miss Beulah Rosser. who is visiting
AT the Moore home from salt Lake
city.
Lester sealey has returned from an
auto trip TO Boise and Nampa points.
He drove over the first part OF the
week with his brother, A. 7. Sealey.
and sisters, Mrs. c. L. Smith and Mrs.
Anna sundberg. who have been visit
ing here.
Miss Margaret Osmond Of Jerome
is a guest at the home OF DR.. and
Mrs. n. r. Mcmillan. Miss Osmond
has a particular fondness for the Nc
Millans. a. she made her home with
them for several years when she
was a child.
The members OF the Birthday club
we're guests az party given at the
Mrs n. 4. Hammerquist home Fri
day OF last week In honor OF Mrs
Marie Hammerquist. who expects TO
cave soon for her home near Rapid
-ity. s. Oak. Yesterday afternoon
AZ the Mrs. G. II. Telford home
northwest Of here. Mrs. Hammerquist
was the honor guest at another social
affair. attended by club members.
Mrs. n. y. Hammerquist charm
ingly entertained a. her home Thurs
day evening az dinner for Miss Helen
Hammerquist who a. visiting here
from Rapid City. s. Oak Sixteen
members Of the Filler Business Won
MS club were guests AZ the four
course dinner They were seated AZ
our tables. A color scheme Of red
md white was carried out In the dec
orations Of the rooms. place cards
and menu
Mr.. r. " Boring returned home
sunday from a trip that took her 70
california. Elizabeth. IN. ard Den
ser. Colo. she was called 70 Cali
.ornia several weeks ago By the So
ness OF her mother, whom she ae-
.ompanied 10 the Illinois town. on
her way home she stopped az Den
ser. her former home. 10 Walt
friends. Mrs Boring states that az
Omaha passengers aiigbting from the
rains we're compelled 10 walk thru
lines Of armed state militia. and that
movement Of ives; bound trains was
seriously affected BY strike Difficult
lies.