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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-08-04
CULLS

Dad needn't do all the figuring,
the Youngsters can help him now.
THEY'LL know how he runs the books
.ior the farm the schools are to teach
hem how.
The man who keeps his hogs grow
NO rapidly and gets them ready for
he early market will fare best.
The best part of health is a fine
disposition. 1t is more essential than
.alent.-Emerson.
One objection to South Dakota silos
s their scarcity. One on every farm
would make n richer state.
To make 'em big feed 'em young.
All grains and concentrates make
better feed il they are ground.
Control the mites before they o
troll your poultry profits.
"When tillage begins, other arts
follow. The farmers, therefore, are
the founders of human civilization"
Daniel Webster.
The fall term at N~ettleton Com
nercial College, Sioux Falls, s. D.,
will open Aug %. Illustrated cata-
log free.
A fellow may have a mind Of his
own and still not be allowed to use
tiff he is married.
The fellow who puts himself in "the
hands Of his friends" often finds it a
lelluva job to get out.
We, however, are Of the opinion
that civilization is not on the decline.
It has hit the bottom kerpluk.
Many people prefer to pay by check.
1t lis less agonizing than letting the
cash slip through their fingers.
Mrs. f. s. Cleaver went to valen-
tine yesterday to meet her mother,
who will visit her with her for some
time.
Out in the Carl Wilson ncighbor-
hood they had a very strong wind
accompany Wednesday mornings big
rain. II laid tho corn flat. The rain
fall was very heavy and washed out
roads and bridges.
Since the last issue Of the Pioneer
mp to and including Wednesday eve
ming we have recorded a total prccipi-
tation of6.08 inches. This now brings
our total precipitation for the year
1922 up to 1882 inches. Those who
seemed to fear that we would not get
our average precipitation this year can
now rest assured that 1922 will aver
age up and then some with other years
as far as precipitation is concerned
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-08-04

I need horses or mules. Will trade
nearly new car for them. Let's hear
from you at once. Address Auction
eer Wolf, Dallas, s. D.. 25-2
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-08-04
a BIBLE THOUGHTS
II u For This Week go
81 Bible Thoughts ~nenoriEed, VII prove o
81 priceless hsrtags IN after pears


Friday. GOOD TIDINGS:-
The spirit of the Lord God is
upon ne: because the Lord
hath anointed me TO preach
good tidings upon the meek: he
hath sent me TO bind up the
brokenhearted, to proclaim lib
erty 10 the captives, and the
opening OF the prison to them
that are bound.-Isaiah 6l Il.
Saturday. THE MERCY OF
G0D:-WhO is a God like unto
thee, that pardoneth iniquity,
and passeth by the transgres-
sion OF the remnant of his her
irageP He delighteth in
mercy. He will have
compassion upon us: he viii
subdue our iniquities: and thou
wilt cast oil their sins into the
depths of the sea.-Micah Z:
1919.
Sunday. CONDITIONS OF
FORGlVENESS:-P on,
therefore, . bowels of
mercies, kindness, humbleness
of mind, meekness, ~longsuffer-
ing; forbearing one another,
and forgiving one another, If
any man have a quarrel against
any: even as Christ forgave
you, so also do ye.-Colossians
3: 1913.
Monday. ABOUT THROWING
STONES:-MaSter, this woman
was taken in adultery. Moses
commanded us hat such should
be stoned: but what sayest
thou? He said unto
them, He that is without sin
among you, let him first cast
a stone at er.-John s: 49,.
Tuesday. A CURE FOR WOR-
RY:-Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing by prayer
and supplication with thanks
giving let your requests be
made known unto God. And
the peace of God. which pas
seth understanding, shall keep
your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus.-Philippians 4:
6,7.
!. Wednesday. THE KINGDOM
WITHIN The kingdom of
God cometh not with observa-
ton: Neither shall they say,
Lo, here! or Lo, there! for be-
hold, the kingdom OF God is
within you. Luke II: 20,2l.
For the kingdom of God is not
meat and drink; but right
eousness and peace, and JOY in
the Holy Ghost.--Romans IA:
IL.
Thursday. NEED OF DAILY
PRAYER:-Keep back thy
servant also from presumptuous
sins; let them not have domin-
ion oyer me; then shall / be
upright, and | shall be inno-
cent from the great transgres-
sion. Let the words Of my
mouth, and the meditation of
my heart, be acceptable in thy
sight, o Lord, my strength,
and my redcemer.-Psalm 10:
1914.
. .
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-08-04

Dad needn't do all the figuring,
the Youngsters can help him now.
They'll know how he runs the books
or the farm the schools are to teach
hem how.
, 1922-11-14
Predict High Prices.

Managing Director Roster OF the
Genera OIL company. Sirius, Holland
Drilling company. the Orion Petrole-
I'M company Of Rumania. and other
Dutch companies. and who occupies a
prominent position in oil circles of
hat country. says:
MY study OF the worlds oil position
caches me these significant facts.
rhe conclusion ! have arrived at is
hat the United States within the next
-wo years there win be- a crude oil
shortage and prices OF crude oil and
oil products and the value OF the yet
unmlned petroleum must necessarily
ieel the effects of such an unayold-
able shortage and the one result can
be only higher prices and a large pre-.
MUM for oil reserves. British and
Dutch oil enterprises thai have L.
ceeded in securing control OF a large
aart of the worlds petroleum reserves
a face the future with every conf
leuee.'
, 1922-11-14
LiDe Stock


CHICAGO. Nov. 14.-(Unfted States
Department OF Agriculture -EHoss-
Receipts $4,000; market slow. i0c to
I5c lower; bulk 40 to 2Oo-pound aver
ages ss.20@s.25; good 21o to 235.
pound butchers ss.S06s.35; few heavy
1910; top $40; packing sows $3.50
$40; pigs mostly ss.25; heavy hogs
ss.15@s.4O; medium ss.2o@s.4o; light
ss.15@s.25; light light ss.15@S.3 80;
packing sows. smooth. S7.60@s.t0;
packing sows. rough. $T.S5@T.s0; kill
ing pigs sS.f59s.35.
cattIe-Receipts 1900; beef steers
slow: quality plain; few early sales
short fed steers about steady with
Mondays decline; long fed steer and
well conditioned yearlings in fairly
active demand; westrn grassrs in mod
crate supply: In between grades beef
COWS and cutters and veal
calves weak TO lower: other classes
slcsv. uneven, about steady.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; opening very
slow; few early sales; fat lambs steady
to csc higher. early top natives s14.75
to city butchers; $14.40 to packers;
feeders active. strong weight western
feeding lambs Si4.25; desirable fed
yearling wethers s13; sheep scarce.
around steady. .
, 1922-11-14

Arrangements r being perfected
for the drilling OF a test Wen north
east of Wheatiand. an area Of 10, 1000
acres OF land having beer leased up
for the purpose. These leases are
held by John F. White of Riverton
who expects to have a r-g on the
ground ready Cor drilling by the first
of next April and wHl carry tile hole
to II depth necessary for a thor-
ough test OF the structure.
Mr.. White has traced out five
Fields which later have been proven
productive and two more which are
now under of drilling and
states hat the dome on which the
test Will be drilled has every indica-
o OF being oil bearing on a big
scale. IT is his opinion that when
proved this field viii rival Salt Greek
in size and in output. and every eff
fort will be made to bring IT TO pro-
duction at the earliest possible date.
, 1922-11-14
Colossal Buys Rig

The Colossal OIL syndicate pur.
chased a steel derrick from the Lee
c. Moore company N hauling will
be started tomorrow to location on
the northeast quarter OF tho north
west quarter OF section 32-ss,7s where
the concern is preparing to drill its
first well.
All material for the camp is now on
the ground and most of the buildings
r nearing completion. Managers of
the syndicate are going forward with
he preliminary work as rapidly as
Gather conditions will permit and ex-
pect TO oon be drilling on what they
believe to be sure shot territory.
, 1922-11-14
Mammoth Ready to Drill in

Preparations are being made today
by the Mammoth on company for the
completion OF its well on the south
west corner OF section 2s-3s-7s in the
Teapot. The bit is on top the second
Wall Creek and it is probable that
drilling in will be started in the morn
ing. This location is in between the
two previously drilled in and there Is
no doubt expressed as TO its produc-
tivity.
These bids will be for al 1.-The oil
of 80. which was the latest to be
drilled in Is being ~deepened and a bet
ter output is being developed as the
bit progresses.
TIE well on the northwest quarter
Of section 20 which was the first TO be
, 1922-11-14
Crude Market
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-Foreign ex-
change irregular; Great Britain lie,
mand i.4sH; cables 4.47ls; sO-day bills
on banks 4.44A. Francs demand
s.e2; cables sos; Italy demand 4.60;
cables 4.61; Belgium demand 6.i7: ca
les 6.7fis; Germany demand. Of 7-16:
sabies .0lM; Holland demand 1890;
ables 80 as. Norway demand 1912;
sweden demand 1854; Denmark de
nand 20.s0; Switzerland demand
1886; Spain demand 1885, Greece de
mand 100: Poland demand .0oA;
Czecho slovakia demand ais; Argen-
tine demand ss.0s; Brazil demand
11.75; Montreal 10OM.
, 1922-11-14

with a string of tools and an I'm
der-reamer stuck in the hole Tor the
past several weeks. the test being
drilled on the Platte structure cast of
Guernsey. continues to give forth a
small but steadily increasing flow OF
oil with some gas pressure present
from the 700-foot level.
The SAINT has worked around the
tools until It has been impossible to
move them. although there has been
no trouble in getting hold OF them
with fishing tools. Every effort to re
move them has been unavaiAng. in.
ciucing an attempt TO drill by.
Those familiar with conditions at
the .est are confident that with the
removal OF the obstacle and with fur
Their drilling a commercial flow viii
be uncorked and another field added
to wyoming's already long list.
, 1922-11-14

~ emutF 81 NJ noon.
This tract which comprises eisht
blocks divided into FAC lots. has paw,
Ing. storm and water sanitary sewers.
and water lines laid with few ex-
ceptions. The lots rance from 40 to
50 feet in width and nave an average
length OF about 130 feet.
Thc dots viii be sold u employees OF
the Standard and Midwest companies
only. for cash, and not more than one
lot viii be sold TO an invidual. Prices
range from $3.50 to $3.50 which in
Guides ali improvements now in. a
few los or Fifteenth and Poplar
streets not having these improve.
ments will be sold at $500 each.
AL lots VIII 5e sold with the stipu.
lation that the purchaser must build
A residence which must he modern
, 1922-11-14

It's iocat'of II does not prove n addi-
tional acreage TO be productive.
This well completes the drilling pro-
gram OF the company in its gas fields
Ter the present IN no new operations
VIII be started during the winter. The
only well OF the corporation now Grill
ing is the test on the Boone Dome
which has reached a depth OF 1880
Get. No showings Of oil or gas have
yet been encountered in this hole
which has become n OF the deepest
operations in the state but it is be-
iieved thai the bit rs nearing the pro-
ducing horizon and an output OF large
proportions is expected to result when
the sand Is tapped.
, 1922-11-14
POTATOES

CHICAGO. Nov. 14.-Potatoes duh;
receipts "a cars; total United states
shipments 575; Wisconsin sacked and
bulk round whites No. 1, S0@9Oc cwts
Minnesota sacked and bulk round
whites No. /. sOd9Oc cwt.; Minnesota
sacked Red River ohios sO49oc cwti
North Dakota sacked round whites
poorly graded zoe cwt.: North Dakota
sacked Red River Ohios No. 1. s5c
cwt.: Michigan sacked round whites,
field fostered. Coo cwt.; Idaho sacked
Russets No. ] $50 ewt.
, 1922-11-14

and sanitary. The price restriction
on residences facing on Spruce and
Walnut streets il IS, 900 with the sum
OF $4,000 applying to those on Chest.
nut.
Tho building line for the entire
subdivision "a been established at
80 feet back from the lot line which
Is one loot inside the sidewalk.
Contrary TO reports which have
been circulated there are no -estric-
lions on the resale OF these lots by
employees except - certain foreign
races and other undesirabies. The
Standard reserves the right, however.
to buy back the lots In case the OBJ
legations assumed are not complied
with. The lot sale viii DO handled by
A. V. Forbes OF the No. / plant and
no reservations viii be made in ad-
vance.
, 1922-11-14

Reports from Lusk are to the e.
feet that negotiations r under way
amount of rock and fluid loosed by
the explosion OF nitro-glyeerin. to-
gether with about 21o feet Of casing
with the conductor were blown
straight into the air. the lower end Of
for the purchase Of the refinery at
that point and that II VIII be r~eopened
for the purpose OF handling a portion
OF the over supply from Salt Creek.
Although no particulars are given. II
is understood that the parties inter
ested have this production available.
The plant at that point has been
closed since the output OF the Lance
creek field became insufficient for its
support.
, 1922-11-14
FOREIGN NEWS
BOOSTS GRAIN
Liverpool Advance Also Fac
tor in Higher Prices at
Chicago Opening

xcRICAco. Nov. 14-New upturnf
In the price OF wheat took place today
uring the early dealings. Strength IN
the market wa ascribed chiefly 10
u~ncasiness over the Turkish situation
and 10 higher quotations at Liverpool.
Buying here. however. although OF
fair volume. failed to assume an ag-
eresaive character. Tbt opening.
which varied from unchanged figures
20 &c higher. with December 1-1s7s
followed by gains all around.
Subsequently. demand became
broader and prices were further
strengthened. with traders taking
particular notice OF assertions that an
advance in Italian lire had increased
the purchasing power OF Italy equal
10 80 cents a hushei on wheat. The
close vses unsettled at .ha same as
yesterdays finish to IA higher. De
cenber 1.17A to 117N n May
1 IL, to l-15G.
Corn and oats affected the upward
tendency Of wheat. but trading was
for the most part ocal After open
Ing y q higher. December 6sA to
es5s. the corn market scored moder-
ate general gains.
December corn touched T0% e. a
new high price record for the 1929
crop. Persistent reports OF very high
bids 90 rcash corn in the west acted
as n notable buiiisA factor. The close
was nervous. = 70 1A net higher,
with December se%.
Oats started LG% higher. Decem-
Der AK and later kept nea to initial
futures.
Provisions were easier in line with
hog values
, 1922-11-14

It IS expected that drilling in VIII
be started on The well on the north
west corner OF section 21-3s.Ts by tho
latter part of the week. This was ose
OF the first TO reach the second Wan
Creek and has been standing comsnt-
ed for about two months. 1t is an
offset to the Royalty 6 Producers and
Glenrock On Is which IS now in the
sand aid big production Is expected 70
be developed at that point.
, 1922-11-14

with the Midwest refining company
on an exchange baris. hat corpora
ton delivering to the navy depart.
ment. fuel oil at tbs seaborard for
oil received in the field. It Is not
believed locally tina the Midwest will
have n renewal, the general opinion
being that tile Sinclair interests will
be h successful bidder with the Car
ter OIL company as second In the pre-.
dictions OF those who claim to be well
Informed. Several other large inter
ests are known to have entered bids.
among them being n group OF men
closely. associated with The Milwau-
kee railroad. who II their plans are
successful viii enter the field on n
big scale.
II is certain that the letting OF this
contract will mean the laying of an
additional pipeline from the field I'M
less 1t IS made with one OF the CON
Germs nov having one OF the carriers.
Whether this lne VIII come to Casper
and in turn NEAR the building of an
additional refinery or whether it Will
20 10 some other point for refining or
shipment remains to be seen.
1t is almost certnln that the high
bid for this product will be much
higher than the price now being paid
for the oil from that field and it is
expected to at least approach the
posted price for Mid Continent which
should force a raise in the price OF
crude from individuals and companies
operating in that district.
, 1922-11-14

drilled In to the second Wall Creek
Is being shot this afternoon and It is
expected that a much greater flow
will result.
The sale well on tho southwest
quarter of section 2-3s-7s which was
the sensation OF the field is stilI out
putting Mt the rate OF from 1000 to
LOO barrels per day with a steady
flow OF high grade oil and shows no
signs of diminishing.
, 1922-11-14

The on City Derrick carries a story
ihooting of a well near Petroleum
-cnter. which is owned by tho NIL
and Oil corporation. The immense
4 a spectacular sight following the
ne derrick floor. This casing. came
Town with such force that three Joints
which remained intact were driven
through tho derrick floor and into the
ground to such a depth that they re-
NAMED standing upright.
, 1922-11-14

J seu,090 shares.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1s-openine
prices in ioday's stock market were
Irregular. hut after the early selling
orders had been absorbed. the list
Improved in response 10 the appear
Rnce of good buying support in United
Steel. Baldwin. Studebaker and
Some OF the early strong spots were
Some OF the early scrong spots were
Canadian Pacific. Standard oil OF New
Jersey. Pullman. Consolidated Gas. u.
$. Rubber. Mexican Petroleum. Corn
Products. National Biscuit and United
Fruit. the gains ranging from ! to az
points. .Cruclble yielded two in re.
Election OF unsatisfactory annual earn
ings reports. Losses of n poin. or
more were also registered by Man
haitian Certificates. Consolidated q.
gar. Sumstra Tobacco. American To
bacco. Anls Chalmers, General Eiec-
trio, Allied Chemical and California
Petroleum. Jersey Central opened .
points below last nights close. For.
eign exchanges were firm.
Prices moves in a conflicting man,
ner throughout the morning. indicat-
ing a hesitancy attitude on tho part
OF most traders. Liquidation OF low
priced rails. which forced recessions
of one to three points in the Fries,
Wabash preferred, St. Louis South.
western preferred. Western Pacific
preferred and Texas as1 Pucinc.
caused sympathetic heavlness in other
parts of the list. Towards noon the
dominant tire 4 again appeared to be
upward in response tc a received dc
.snand for u. S. steel. Baldwin and
Studebaker. zach OF which was pushed
up a point or more above last nights
close. General Asphalt rallied two
points while Crucibie Steel made up a
portion OF its q point loss and Amori-
can Sugar. Gulf States Steel and Rus.
tin. Nichols showed fsir recovery
from their earlier losses Of two to
2Is points. Call money opened at 5
per cent.
The market in all quarters proved
vulnerable in the Afternoon when a
flood Of selling ords-s swept over the
list. Liquidation OF weak speculative
accounts und the announcement OF a
stock exchange failure were the os-
sensible causes for :he p~reciDitate de
cline in prices in which few shares es-
capped material losses.
Kresge dropped six points, Atlantic
Coast Line AND Consolidated Gas 5.
Crucible Steel. United Drug and
American Express 4 and Pressed
Steel. Car, Dupont, Maxwell Motors
IA" and Gulf States Steel 3 TO 3&.
, 1922-11-14
METALS

NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-Copper
steady: electriyltic spot and nearby
1875: futures 1875 ola. Tin easier;
spot and nearby 36.Sf@3T.oo; futures
$500. Iron steady, prices unchanged,
Lead steady; spot 7.o0@T25. Zinc
firm: East st. Louis spot and nearby
reiivery 7.3oaT.35. Anthony spot
6.75.
, 1922-11-14
Butter and Eggs

CHICAGO. Nov. 14.-Butter higher
creamery extras ASH; firsts STh @4o;
extra firsts, 44g46H; seconds 35@9s;
standards 445z.
Poultry alive higher; fowls 14gs2;
springs 20: roosters Il; turkeys sS;
gees %.
, 1922-11-14
MARKET GOSSIP AND FIELD NEWS.
NEW YORK OIL UNCORKs GAsSER.

Drilling into the sand at 1910 feet the New York on COM
pany uncorked a 100000 foot gas flow on the northwest
corner of the southwest quarter of section 34-34-s3, in the
South Casper Creek field on Sunday. This we'll is an average
for the field, there being several there which have come, in
with a flow of from 5000. 900 TO IS. 1000 feet. Owing to
, 1922-11-14

Premier Poineare and Lord Curzon
are to confer on a policy for the Near
East in advance of the Lausanne par
'ey. The Turkish envoy TO the con
ference threatens to withdraw unless
the Allies call a meeting at once.
, 1922-11-14
WYOMING oils

NEW YORK, Nov. 14-Prices of
wyoming offs at 2 p. m. today wers
listed on the New YoSk curb as fol
lows:
Glenrock IL; Mountain Producers
I6Ik: Mutual 11k; New York 1874;
Omaha X; Sal. Creek 1879.
, 1922-11-14

OMAHA. Neh.. Nov. 14.-T. S. De
partment of ACCOMMODATIONS re-
ceipts $500: active. steady to strong;
bulk racking grades 7.4o@7.65: bulk
100 to 800 pounds butchers s.o0@s.2o:
top s.25.
Cattle receipts 10000: beef steers
mostly. steady; warmed up grades and
grassers dull; best corn feds here
.11.50: she stock steady to easier: bulls
arc veais unchanged: stocSers and
feeders duh, steady TO lower.
Sheep receipts 1 0 1000: killing classes
sttorg to CSC higher; hulk lambs 1915
G1f1o; top 14.15;A yearlinss 1900;
~ethers 500; ewes 7.25; Coolers
steady: best fecding lambs mere 1900.
, 1922-11-14

The Reichbank a offered to I'D
vance 500. 600 900 gold marks TO The
German government toward n loan &c
stabilize the mark providing an equa
amount is Forthcoming from abroad.
, 1922-11-14

Reports OF 1sa class n railroads
and Is switching terminal companies
to the interstate commerce commits
sion showed net operating income o.
SIS. 49,. 4s4 for September. a decrease
of s2s.14s ,a11.
, 1922-11-14
OIL SUBDIVISION IN
SOUTHWEST PART 0F CITY WILL
Be OPENED TO BUYERS NOV. Il
Tract Has All Modem Improvements and VIII Be
Sold to Standard and Midwest Employees Only
Prices Range From $3.50 to $500

After months of labor in bringing what was formerly a
stretch of a sagebrush to an inviting site for a future home,
the land owned by the Standard Oil company, bounded on
the north by Fifteenth street, on the east by Spruce, on the
south by Alcova Lane and on the west by Poplar. will be
open for purchase by employees of the COMPANY on Tuesday
, 1922-11-14

The interstate commits
sion orders a bis movement of freiRh
cars from east TO west to relieve tn
present a shortage.
, 1922-11-14

The Cumberland Pipeline company
has declared it's annual dividend of
sl2 a share, payable December 10, to
stock Of record December l.
, 1922-11-14

Standard oil company of Ohio will
pay its regular quarterly dividend Of
50 a share and an extra of 81 on the
common stock on January l to stock
Of record November "a.
, 1922-11-14

CHICAGO. Nov. 14-wheat, No. ?
red 1929: No. 2 hard. s1.1s@12oN.
Corn. No. . mixed. To&71%c; No. 2
yellow 71ls OAK. Oats-No. 2 white
4a% @45: No. , white AN @49%. Rye
No. 2. s6h@s7. Barley CLOGS. Tim
othy seed s696.75.
Glover seed s15.50@2o.50. Pork
nominal. Lard s11.20. Ribs s1o.75G
1926.
, 1922-11-14

Standard Oil company OF Kansas
will hold a special meeting Of stock
holders on November 20 10 act on div
blends.
, 1922-11-14

DENVER. Colo. Nov. 14-cAttle
receipts $500; marke- steady to weak;
bee, steers s5.7597.5o: COWS and heif-
ers sc.50@B.25; calves ss.759s.5o;
stockers and feeders s4.5o17.2s.
Hogs receipts 1900: loo to 15c high
err; top $3.50; bulk ss.5o9s.so.
sheep receipts 1880; steady TO
strong. lambs s12.5o@13.75i ewes 81
@G.7s; feeder lambs $11.75912.75.
, 1922-11-14

Twenty industrials e5.s7. off 81.
Twenty rails 1888. off 81.
, 1922-11-14
MONEY

closing bid 8. offered at 5; last loan
5; call loans against acceptances Al.
Time loans firm: mixed collateral
5000 days s.; 40 months S; prime
commercial paper AZ.
-- - Cotton - - -
NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-spot cotton
quiet; middling 1900.
, 1922-11-14
SILVER

NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-Foreign bar
65ss; Mexican dollars so.
, 1922-11-14

DULUTH. MINI. Nov. 14.1ciosing
cash prices: fax seed Nov. 2.iehc;
Dec. 2-s7h bid; May 2,s3 asked