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Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

STATE OF COLORADO. }
county Of Gunnison.
IN THE COUNTY COURT. IN PROBATE.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF col
ORADO TO HARRY W. MOSHER. X.
NJ MCKENZIE. {. DALE FOWLER,
aud MRS. GRACE EGAN. GREETING:
WHEREAS. II has been made to at
pear to the County Court Of Gunnison
You. he - @aid d Harry % ". MoshSq I *. .'S. "
at law Of Kirk IL Fowler. Deceased. and
the purpOrtcd will Of said decedent and
that said heirs at law and legutee re-
side and are now out OF the State ot
NOW. THEREFORE,, In accordance
with the provisions OF the statute In
such case made and provided. and by
order Of Court duly made and entered.
you are hereby notified that an instru-
Incnt Gf writing pugporlng to be the
last win and testament OF the said Kirk
II Fowler. deceased. was presented TO
sHid Court for probate on the 10th day
% March. a u. 1899. by w. W. Mcks q.
residing at Guunison. in the State Of
Colorado; that the said dccedcnt was,
at the time Of his dcceAse a resident
Of GunniSpn, in the State Of Colorado: I:
said alleged VIII. devised and bequeath-
I ed his property In the words and figures
following, to-wlt;
l hequeath 10 Emma Blackstock. of
I Gunnifon. Gunnison County. Colorain.
the sum Of -Four Thousand Dollars.
! tSl.60O.0g).
bequeath to Mrs. Grace Egan OF
Jersey City, State OF New Jersey, the
sum OF Five Hundred Dollars CS50e.0HJ
l beGueath to W. w. Mckee. of Cum
nison. Gunnlson County, Colorado, the
sum OF Five Hundred Dollars (s5O0.0O).
I give. devise and bequeath all the
rest. residue and remainder of my
estate, real personal and mixed. tn
w, W, Mckee. aforesaid. as trustee.
and his successors in trust for the
sole use and benefit OF Lois May
Nelson. of Gunnison. Gunnison County.
manage the same, The trust hereby,
created shall continue in the trustee
until the said Lois May Nelson shall
have arrived at the age OF Twenty I've
years, at which time the said trustee, or
/ his successor in trust. shall pay end
transfer to her all the said trust prop-
erty remaining in his hands at said
time.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to be
and appear before said Court at the
County Court Room in the Court House
in Gunnison. In the County OF Gunni-
son. in the State Of Colorado. on the
3tth day OF April. a. ID. l9s2. then and
there 10 attend the hearing on the pro-
bate of the said alleged last will and
testament OF the said Kirk II. Fowler,
deceased. and further TO do and perform
what shall then by the said Court be
required and adjudged.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, / have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal OF said Court at my office in Gun
ntson, in said County, this 18th day of
,sEALo LUCILLE C. McDoUGA.
First Publication. March II. 1922.
Last Publication, April II. 1922.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
NOTICE OF ELECTION
To the QuaIined Eieetor. of the Town
of Gunnison. Colorado

Notice is hereby given that a general
election Will be held In the said Town
Of Gunnison, Colorado. on Tuesday. the
ith day OF April. 1922. for the election
Of the following town officers, to-wit:
One Mayor for a term OF one year
Three Trustees for a term of two
years.
The place of holding said election
shall be in the Council Room at ,he
Town Hall In the said Town Of Gunni-
son
The polls shall be open from seven
o'clock In the morning OF said day and
shall remain open to and until seven
o'clock in the evening Of said day.
The Judges OF registration and eiec-
uon VIII SIT at the polling place above
designated on Tuesday. the 2Sth day of
March, 1922. for the purpose OF correct
ing. revising and compiling the list of
qualified electors OF said town; and
viii meet again Mt said polling place on
Monday. the 3rd day. OF April, 1892, the
day preceding the day OF election to
complete the registration list OF l,ial-
ihcd electors, as required by law
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board
OF Trustees of the Town OF Gunni-on,
in the State of Colorado. has caused this
notice to be published and postes. as
required by law this 10th day of March,
1922.
FRANK w. zUGELDER.
tsEAtp Mayor Pro Tenn.
y. v NAPIER,
Town Clerk and Recorder.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND
DIFFERENTIATION OF HEIRSHIP

ESTATE OF Norman Mackintosh. De.
ceased. No. $50.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
18th day OF April, A ID. 1922. the under
signed viii present TO the County Court
OF Gunnison County. Colorado. its ac-
counts for final settlement OF adminis-
tration of said estate. when and whei e
all persons In interest may appear and
object to them. IL they so desire
Notice In also hereby given that ap-
plication for the determination of hei--
ship OF said Norman Macintosh. de-
ceased. has been made and that the
Court will on said date hereinbefore
mentioned. or at any time to which the
hearing may be continued. proceed to
ascertain and determine who are the
heirs of the said Norman Macintosh.
deceased. and as such entitled to inherit
any lands. tenements. hereditaments or
other property, real or personal. cons-
tituting all or a part of the Estate of
the said Norman Macintosh, deceased.
and enter a Decree accordingly, at
which hearing all persons claiming TO
be heirs at law of said deceased may
appear and present their proof
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
of Gunnison. Colorado. Administrator.
BY J. ]. Miller. Cashier.
First Publication. March II, 1922
Last Publication, April IL. 1894
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
CHAPTER XIV.
HIGH Explosives.

The idea was one which ought to
have suggested itself much sooner.
The steam supply pipe for driving the
big centrifugals at the shaft mouth
came through the wall over our heads,
and II was the sight of this pipe.
steaning even on the outside OF Its
thick insulating jacket of asbestos un-
der the wetting from the water jet.
that had set me thinking.
spinning twiri of the engine
throttle valve set our machinery In
motion, and when I had thrown the
pump clutch In, We crouched again In
the least-wet corner to watch the index
Of the tell-tale steamgause connected
into the supply pipe.
We knew that the centrifugals were
voracious steam-eaters we had proved
that when we were running them in
the week-long test. had a notion
that maybe Fullerton had fired only
one OF the battery of three boilers to
run his shower-bath machine. and the
result speedily confirmed this assump-
ton. In a few minutes the steam
pressure had dropped to a point at
which II would no longer drive any of
the pumps. either ours or the one out
side. and the window cataract stopped.
This will be only n breathing
space" prophesied. getting up to
squeeze some of the superluous water
out Of my clothes. "Buller,on will do
one of two things: fire the other two
boilers. or disconnect this steam pipe
Of ours"
Reckon soy' said Daddy.
You'll see In 4 minute or so.''
The attack began even while we
were speaking, sundry hammerings
and twistings that shook the pipe over
head proving that the besiegers were
going to stop the leak by cutting us
on from the boilers
Take your whiri at the Inventions,
this time. Daddy" 1 urged. when
they get this supply pipe cut out. well
be In for another ducking-and one
that we can't stop"
Daddy was shaking his head and
wringing the moisture-and mud-out
Of his beard.
~Jerusalem-to-gosh, Stannie, we got
to take chancew he muttered. .Any-
ways. I'd about as lief die as be
drowned to death. Wen have to muss
tAat blacksmith shop mp and get 1t ont
q the way. somehow. Gimme q match
Sut o. that tin box o yourn-if they
amt all soaked to jix-whixzlin' sop
found the matches. which, luckily,
were still dry, and handed him one
Before l fairly realized what he was
going to do. he had taken one ef the
dynamite cartridges ont n its bucket
=
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

"Do your do DADDY rnuttsred: and
l struck a match. sheltered the tiny
fame In my followed hands until IL
got going good and then. with q silent
prayer that Daddy might not miss the
hole. stuck the blaze TO the frayed end
Of the powder string
Coming all three together a. Il
SEEMED 20 me. there were spittlnEs Ike
th0s" q an angry cat. a plfr Of chok-
Ing powder SMOKE, and the crack of
the rife. For Just about three seconds
nothing further happ.ueds but al the
fourth second OF thrreabouts-oh. boy /.
The cabin was stoatly and S1iIdly
built Dt logs as may have mentioned.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
ELECTION NOTICE

Pursuant 20 Ordinance No 8. Series
1879 of the Town Of Gunnison. CoIora-
Dc. adopted ard approved the zth day
hereby given that al a regular efecfsoa
for ofhcers % the Town Of Gunnison- 10
Be- held IN said town on Tuesday. The
be submittsd to the voters OF the Town
u Gunnison- who are taxpayers under
the law. the following question:
Shall the Board Of Trustees Of
the Town of Gunnison. Colorado. ne
authorized 10 erect an addition AMI
extension to the system OF water
works. for are and domestic pur-
poses. now owned and operated BY
said town and make payment
Thereon by the Issuance ard sale OF
the negotiable coupon bonds OF
said town in the aggregate prlncs-
pal amount OF Forty-ave thousand
Dollars Csis.eoo-e6Dr-
The question so submitted win be
voted on at said election by the voters
of the Town Of Gunnison who are taS-
payers under the law at the Town Hall
IN the Town OF Gunnison. coiorsdc.
The term taxpayer under the law
shall Be held 10 mean and include only
those persons who are qualified voters
under the registration and election
endar year last preceding the said
election. shall have paid a tax. or be
on real or personal property assessed
TO them and owned by them in said
town
Separate ballots to be used In voting
upon the question above submitted will
be furnished the voters by the Judges
ate ballot box which will be provided
FOR that purpose
The polls will be opened at seven
o'clock in the morning and continue open
said day.
~ WITNESS WHEREOF. the Board
of Trustees OF the Town OF Gunnison,
in the State OF Colorado, has caused
this notice to be published and posted
as required by law this 18th day OF
March. ~ u. 1922.
y. V. NAPIER.
Town Clerk
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
NOTICE OF rIsAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATIONS OF HEiRSIIIp
Estate OF woo,lberry A. Knowles, De-
ceased. No. 81

d
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th.
day of April, \. D. 1872. the under
signed viii present to the County Court
Of Gunnison County, Colorado, his &C.
counts for Anal settlement of nd-
ministration Of said estate. wnen
and where all persons in interest.
may appear and object to them. II they
so desire.
Notice is also hereby given that ap-
pllcation for the determination of heIr-
ship OF said Woodberry a. Knowles,
/ deceased. has been made and that the
Court VIII on said date hereinbcfore
mentioned, or at any time to which
the hearing may be continued. proceed
to ascertain and determine who are the
heirs Of the said Woodberry A. Know lee
deceased and as such entitled to inherit
any lands. tenements. heredltaments or
other property. real or personal, con-
situting all or part of the Estate of
the said Woodberry a. Knowles, de-
ceased, and enter decree accordingly.
at which hearing all persons claiming
To be heirs at law of said deceased may
appear and present their proof
TOM r. KNOWLES
Administrator of the Estate OF Wood
berry A. Knowles. deceased.
First publication March 10. 1922.
Last publication April Z. 1922.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

As to provisioning we were not so
badly of. Daddy Hiram, well used In
his long experience as prospector TO
figuring upon the longevity Of grub
Stakes" estimated that. what with the
canned stuff part OF sack Of tlour.
and another of cornmeal, we could live
for week, though the cooking was
going TO be rather incnnyenient. For
a fire we should have TO resort TO the
forge In the blacksmith shop, and the
shop was nothing but an open-cracked
shed. as have described II, entirely
lndefenslble II the raiders should con-
clude 70 rush 1t.
In the fulneSs Of time the period of
suspense came TO an end. and we were
given audible proof that Fullerton had
finally made his dispositions" as an
army man would say. The announce
ment came in the form OF a rifle bullet
ripping through the roof of the shaft
house as II the stout iron roofing had
been so much paper.
The fun's a-beginnin'." said Daddy !;
and the words were hardly ont of his
moath before another bullet came. this
time from the opposite direction. and
II. also. tore through the roof.
-Got us surrounded" Daddy grim
aced, when third shot came from still
another point of the compass: and
within the next fifteen minutes Butler
tons demonstration was made CON-
plete. The shots, fired one at time,
and at intervals of minute or 80,
came from all three Of the exposed
sides Of the building. and the time
elapsing between the ripping crashes
on the roof and the crack of the guns
told us that the marksmen were all
well beyond the range Of our Win
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

ESTATE of William L. Richardson
Deceased. No. $50.
Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day the 3rd day of April A. D. 1922,
the undersigned will present to the
County Court of Gunnison County, Col
orado her accounts for final settlement
of administration Of said estate, when
and where all persons in interest may
appear and object to them, if they 50
desire.
Mary Elizabeth Richardson,
Executrix.
George Hetherington. attorney.
First publication, March 3, 1922.
Last publication March 81, 1922.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

under EN-, I'd fix the fellow that's fr-
ing EN-" | shiyered: and then the
bright idea was born. Say. Daddy.
We can stop IT," | yelled: and Jus,
then the water devu outside made an
other fiendish flop and got me square
ly In the face.
But 1t didn't drown the bright idea
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY
Estate Of Michael Quinn. Decease,,

Estate Of Michael Quinn, Deceased.
No. 574.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pres
ent them for adjustment to the Coun-
ty Court Of Gunnison County, Colors.
do. on the Srd day Of April A. d. 1922,
JULIA QUINN,
Executrix.
Last publication March 81, 1922
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
CONTINUED Next Wsek.)
msekerel Run in erea, Schools.

Some schools Of mackcrei are half a
mile wide and twenty miles long. and
arr estimated 70 contain 100000 har.
reis ~ fish
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

CHAPTER NfI-They md Jcanie's
pony, abandoned. but no trace OF the girl
When they get back to the cabin, Butler
80 10 there. apparently awaiting their
return
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

CHAPTER Kiln the morning he rn3s
nullsTtoa and IeAnle have disappeared.
Apparently elgpei He also discovers that
hls deed to the mine has been stolen. and
As 81 has not been recorded he has no
proof OF ownership Mysterious actions
Of the dog cause Hiram and DrouEhton
to take the trail In search Of Jeanie-
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
NOTICE TO NoN-nEsIDENr OF PRO
hate OF Will

STATE OF COLORADO.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

CII iPT--V VII Hs9uFh'1n ard Wr-au u
Ge' rUS U=naT started. b4t ar unable 90
nlsks AR srrrrrVg.0u OF 'hS water EHl-
srton apr Hrau'ly an old friend at the
TNguraHlEE F.r'fH '.F ar.rv Tie rT.r
To drain q 10 rHrsEfrH. don or HruarH-
Iar's rivGHE Hru g'ry-.r' per rrrf OF fav
sruprrtv sfarfar1 refuses T-sn W..I.r.
ton nTara to buy tho milne uarr.E f.T
Zoo" u had cost ErDgeHtu.a ETaul-
fstEnr more than hA' "a m.l.un- stan
toTt again refuses
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

y. V. NAPIER,
Town Clerk and Recorder.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

CHAPTER N -IcaH.c rau'rnnr TrnuEh-
ton g=H}-at selling The mine under any
cirru-Errarrnr- and apparently In spirit
of rnl-rhlrt. al. lows n.m TO Elas her. After
4 runysysa,ou with Daddy Hiram.
BrouEhIsu decides he will stick 10 the
property.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-30
C. A. r. Denounces
Herrin Massacre
in Stormy Meet
Veterans Close 56th Encamp
ment at Des Moines After
Adopting Labor Reso.
lutiOns.

Des Moines, Sept. 29.-Denunciatlon
Of what was described as the Savage
brltchery" of miners at Herrin, H.,
expressed in resolutions adopted amid
the most stormy scenes of the entire
session featured the official state.
ments of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public in the closing hour Of its 56th
annual encampment here just before
noon today.
The labor resolution, the last Of ap-
proximately rs presented to the com
mittee, had been recommended for
tabling by the committee when Rob
ert McBridge, senior vice commander
in-chief, over the protests Of Com
mander.in-C Chief Pitcher, appealed to
the encampment for the right to read
the resolution and let the representa-.
tives pass upon the matter.
Installation OF J. w. Willett Of
Tama, Ia, as commander.in-chief OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic
bring Grand Army headquarters to
Des Moines and the official offices will
be located here, Judge Willett an
nounced today.
The new commander-in-chief named
J. II. Risley, at present assistant adj
iutant general of the Iowa depart
ment, as adjutant general of the
Grand Army and appointed George
A. Hosley of Boston, Mass, chief OF
staff
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-30
Mrs. Taylor Wins
Acquittal From
Sam Freiden jury
Verdict Freeing Woman Who
Shot Ex.Banker Returned
After an Hour Of
Deliberation.

Mrs. Linnio Taylor was acquitted
late yesterday in council Bluffs of the
murder of Sam G. Freiden, ex.bank.
er OF Sioux city. Mrs. Taylor adj
mitted she fired the shot which killed
him on July 20, but pleaded self.de-
fense, alleging that he had assaulted
her several days previous and be.
lieyed he hwas about to repeat tho
attack when he entered the premises
on the day Of the shooting. The jury
deliberated an hour.
The case was given TO the jury at
420 yesterday afternoon. The en-
tire day was taken up in the argu-
ment of the lawyers and Judge o. ID.
Wheeler in giving his instructions.
The court went into the case at con
siderable length. The rule against
admission OF young men and women
was lifted during the day and people
crowded the aisles and corridors.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-30
Children Draw Crowd
to Gage County Fan

Beatrice, Neb.. Set. 29.-(spec!al
Telegram. t-Ch ldren's day ut the
Gage county fair, which closed this
evening, drew crowd estimated at
$4,000 Features were the Progress
OF Peace" participated in by 800
school children, and the better babies
contest. A Beatrice boy Billie
Noakes Coon. received the highest
,sfating. s6.s. The winners:
Glrls--1s 10 81 months: Norma
Ruth Shepardson. 94.S; Jane Virginia
selts, s3.5; Myrtle Ruth Stewart,
as.4.
Glrls--27 to s6 months: Darlene
Anna Nspel 90; Ruby Damrow,
gb.1; Marie Strough. si.3. rural.
Boys--is 10 81 months: Billie
Noakes Coon, 96.s; Vcrn Erwin Hig.
gins eS.s; Richard j. Llchty. s5,5,
town.
Boys--aT 20 % months; Jacob Je.
rome Haehic. ss. Ernest w. Pyle,
ess Frank Ed Stewart. o..
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-30
Programs Are Issued for
District Teacher Meet

Programs ar. out for the annual
meeting u nlstrie, No. of the Ne
,Faska State Teachers association. to
he held her. oa oetoher is, IL and ~,
Among the taleet viii he N, IL wn'
son. superintendent ~ schools. BeFk'
les Cal. Dr. Edward :. Eyenden,
Columbia university. de- William Rns
seli. dsaa ~ eellsse n edaeatioa.
University ~ iowa. Frank l. Smart
superintendent Of seheels. navsapart,
Il Miss Alice n. eNsaek. primary
supsFylsoF. kansas CITY pahlie
seheals. Miss Asnss ssmaslson. supsr'
lalsaasnt % isse eaunty, io~ai Miss
ksis A. NeisasA. omsA.s usary J,
NHiams. hsrrsss. ani wiilism kd
lss. vhallalss. sisnasaroil# Ssmeh1ny
eFsssssfas
Nsmssss 81 The locai sosamitss. are
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waissF. Frea lslll sass g. o. M Aab
lsn iisssssussssgs ~if - Al ftqss,
reassaslss.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-30

l.aeatn ssnt 49, D. tlaFi. Assa
a tAs State astsFiHset - tfsts -
ssntnssfgs. lsshsf sHHasNsssa tha tai
We st ths Hsats tsaaA a elatsnW TIE
taak hss lssa as3sssst shsssl apt ts
sffsss $50 49, II "a ksa.ts ~ sikts
tahk.Hs ss@ussmef#
lssh.ltF - satis - h,sns . etese
"a IA eaass q iha fsliafss ofiasfs
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asal aaa & A iissssssa. sssAr
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-30
Killer Dies Cursing All
Around Him in Prison

Florence, Ariz.. Sept. 29-Theodore
West, maintaining to the last his
sham Of insanity. declared on the
gallows that he was innocent He was
executed at S o'clock this morning for
the murder of Lem Smith, In Mohave
county in July, 1921.
West spent his last night cursinG
every one within sound of his voice,
guards and fellow prisoners alike.
West blasphemously refused to see
a clergyman. That he was attempt.
ing TO sham insanity is the belief Of
the authorities, who assert that West
once before in California. escaped the
gallows after having been sentenced
to death, by an insanity plea.
The body Of Smith, with bullet
hole in the back Of the head, was
found beside tho road between oat-
man and Topoc.
Smith and West. travelling together
In an automobile. had left oatman the
day before West was arrested In Los
Angeles several days after the dscov.
cry OF Smiths body. lie was brought
back TO kingman, tried and found
guilty Of murder
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-30
Cass County Club Girls
Win Omaha C.. of {. Prizes

Dorothy Marquardt and Muller
Shackley. representing the Cass coun'
ty girls team in contest among
rural clubs for efficient agricultural
and domestic work, were awarded S25
by the Omaha Chamber OF Commerce
as first prize in their line. The check
was mailed yesterday by l.. |, Frlsbee
Of the University OF Nebraska TO pre-,
sent TO the girls. Eight other f2b
prizes viii be announced by the
Chamber Of Commerce shortly, ac,
cording 10 j. NJ Gillian. director OF
thu industrial bureau.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-30
The Omaha Bee
to Radio Series
Games Will Be Broadcast
Play by Play From
WAAW.


The world series, play by play, will
be broadcast by radio by The Omaha
Fee from The Omaha Grain Exchange
station WAAW each day of the
series. which begins October 4.
Station WAAW viii operate 4S5
meters and will take the air to broad
cast the series as soon as the games
start. Other radio stations through.
out the middle west that operate on
$50 meters will not interfere with The
Bees broadcasting.
Batteries win be announced at /
o'clock each day of the series.
A large chart of the series will be
published In The Omaha Bee several
days before the opening of the series
80 that radio fans may follow each
game, play by play as they receive
II by radio from station WAAW,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-30
Nebraska Ranks Third
in Average Farm Value

Chicago, Sept. 20. The average
Iowa farm is the most valuable in
the United States, detailed compila.
tions of the last federal census re.
veal.
Agricultural statistical tables Just
published by the census bureau list
the Hawkeye state first with an aver
age value per farm Of ssS,94l, The
average for the entire country. the
figures including land. buildings, live.
stock and machinery ,is given as
tl2.aSi.
South Dakota ranks second with an
average Of ssI,ssT; Nebraska third.
with sas,J1i. and Nevada fourth, with
s1i.sts
The improved farm land acreage in
Iowa ia ss.e0d,ssi Ia Illinois. .T,sst,'
$50 and IA Michigan 1888 Asi.