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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-08
CALGARY LEADS.

Calgary, Alta.-Calgary's reputanon
as the leading telephone city on Inc
North American continent, VIII one
instrument in use for every a." peri,
sons, will be maintained this year, &C
cprding to T.. Eachers. who IS IN
charge Of the production OF the ne"
telephone directory. The clrculatlon
of telephone directories in Calgary IS
approximately $4,000. and this year
sh an increase of about 2,00O.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-08
Underground Electric
Railroad Is Proposed

Kobe. Japan-Kobe may have the
first electric underground railway in
Japan, the city council having agreed
to vote sufficient money to carry out
the preliminary Investigations. The
subway would extend from the east
ern to the western boundaries of the
city, about five miles, and extensions,
according to the promoters, would be
built as required.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-08
-FOUR AIRMEN
KILLED AT FAIR
l. in RUTLAND, VT.
Body Of .Flytng Parson" Homeward
Bound; Two Others Killed When
Plane Crashes; Parachute Acrobat
Dashed to Death.

Rutland. VT, Sept. s.-The body Of
Lieutenant Melvin W. Maynard,
Flying Parson," who was. killed with
two companions, Lieutenant l.. r..
Wood OF Ticonderoga, N. Y, and
Mechanician Charles Mionette Of
P~lattsburg. N. T.. when their plano
felr 1000 feet here yesterday, was
homeward bound today for Maynard,
North Carolina.
An examination of the wrecked
machine threw little light on the
cause of the accident.
The same airplane that Maynard
used yesterday fell at Revere Beach,
Mass. six weeks ago but nj m was
injured.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-08
Is ARRESTS MADE.

Fargo. Sept S-Seventy-fvs ar
rests were made dufing August and
taxes totaliing $14S,000 levied by the
local federal prohibition Office, ac4
.cordtng to the monthly rsnortA Ii
shows Q stills and ~ com. 87 1-2
;sa1lons OF liquor, 121 gallons OF. beer
and f74S gallons Of mash sliced.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-08
PREDICTS
ACCEPTANCE OF
u PEACE PROPOSAL
CONTINUED from Page -

that representatives of both miners
and operators would be specifically
prohibited from membership on the
commission was rejected but only
after Senator Borah had said he
agreed with it but desired Sin the In
terest of harmony not to inject that
feature into the bill.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-08
E~NROILMENTS INCREASE.

Moorhead, Mimi, Sept. 8.-Enroll-
ment in Moorhead public schools and
the Moorhead state teachers college
are both larger this rear than last.
first day registrations Indicate. 1T
the college registrations increased 20
per cent over the same day a year
ago, in spite Of the fact that the five
year course has been dropped. This
usually drew about 40 people.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-08

Above At.omey General Dausherty i his desk; and Judge James 3.
left and Bert M. Jewell, head Of the striking shopmen.
That future developments in the railroad shopworkers strike will
center around the injunction. recently obtained by Attorney General
Daugherty, is h general belief. y The injunction, granted by Judge
James H Wikerson Q Chicago prevents striking shopmen' their Of
from interfering with the operation OF the railroads. Samuel Gompers.
power never dreamed Of in the history of the republic"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-08
(By The Associated Press.)

Rutland, VT, Sept. s.-Before a
crowd Of 10000 people assembled at
the Rutland fair grounds. Thursday
afternoon, "a flying circus staged
with a%irplanes and balloons was
turned into a tragedy, four partici-
pants meeting DEATH.
An airplane crashed from q height
of 1000 feet, carrying to their deaths
the pilot, mechanic and a passenger
A few hours later IN. aeronaut leap
ing from a balloon 1900 feet in the
air was killed when his parachute
failed to open: The dead:
Lieut.. Belv1n W. Maynard. 1.-The
flying parson,1' pilot of the airplane;
Lieut.. E. R. Wood, of T~iconderoga,
chanician Charles Mionette <of Platts-
burg. N. T., and Henry A. (Dare
Devil) Smith of Boston, aeronaut.
Falls Like a Plummct.
Smith, a professional aeronaut, had
already made two successful para
chute leaps at various attitudes dur
tempt the parachute was seer to
open slightly, then close up tightly.
Then the aeronaut dropped like a
plummet. falling just outside the
fence Of the grounds.
MA WON. s
RENOWN IN 1919. \
New York, Sept. s.-Lieut. Belvtn
W. Maynard, the flying parson.' who
crashed to his death in an airplane
Thursday, became internationally
known in 1919 when he won the
round trip transcontinental q c be-
tween New York and San Francisco.
Flew in A. e. F. 81
whenA +he TTni+ad state, rxen+ -,
war with Germany Maynard was q
seminary, a~Baptist institutions at RAJ
leigh. n, C. He enlisted as a private,
and was e overseas.
He al soon commissioned a lieu
tenant. He showed such aptitude for
the air that he was designated a re-
serve military aviator. a coveted dis
tinction and. shortly afterwards was
appointed chief test pilot at the big
air base Of the A.. e. F. at Romoran-
tin: France. While there he gained
public note by setting a worlds loop
the loop. record, turning over 316
times without losing altitude!
Coming home after ~ months in
France. Maynard was made chief
test pilot at Hazelhurst field, Long
Island.
In August 1919, he won the New
York, Toronto and return air derby
speeding w the 1,040 mile course
at an average rate of 1888 miles an
hour. Z
Since his discharge about 10
months ago Maynard had been in
commercial aerial photography work,
living in ACKNOWLEDGMENT with his
wife and four children, who were at
home when- news Of the tragic fall
at Rutland came today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-08

Herald want Ads Srins Results:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-08
Falls Like q
MAYNARD WON
IN 1919.

New York, Sept. s.-Lieut. Belvtn
W. Maynard, the flying parson,' who
Thursday, became internationally
known in 1919 when he won the
round trip transcontinental a. be-
tween New York and San Francisco.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
WILDCAT LOCATION
WEST OF SPRINGER

Location for the wildcat which the
Owl OIL Company VIII drill west Of the
town Of Springer has been made on the
j. 6 Carroll farm, in the center of
the southwest Of the southeast of the
southeast quarter of section IL, 3s.le.
The contract has been awarded to Claud
Bell of Ardmore who viii commence
operations within the next two weeks.
Drilling will be carried TO a depth OF
at least 250o feet and probably deeper,
starting the hole with the 20-inch cas-
ing. The test will be drilled on a block
OF 1900 acres on which the Owl people
have mapped a structure which is re-
garded as one Of the most favorable in
THIS section of the state. Rocks of
pennsylvania age exposed on the SUR
face appear geologically very similar 10
those in the Amerada pool, according TO
reports.
This is the first venture Of the Owl
Company in Carter county, their pre-
Yious operations having been confined
to Stephens county areas. The Owl
Company is an Oklahoma corporation
owned and controlled by the Leonard
Construction company OF Chicago 1t
is represented locally by Charles p.
McGaha. chief geologist. Mr.. McGaha
VIII have charge Of the operations OF
the Springer wildcat and VIII maintain
headquarters in this city. 1t is very
probable that the Owl people will open
an office in Ardmore some time during
July.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
Important Bayou
Pest to Deepen

another interesting test which will
De deepened to the 2S00.foot sand in
the Bayou district is the Beauard Oil
Company's (Lane-Wasson) No. on
the NJ. ID. Smith farm. in the north.
east corner OF the southeast of the
southwest of the northwest quarter of
secQon 80, 4s'2w. Location of this
test winch has been pumping about
seven barrels from the shallower sand
at Z42o'47 feet Is three.eighths OF n
mile south of the nearest well produc.
ing from the deep pay, and one.half of
a mile west Of the Carter-Su Sullivan No.
"hich Is cemented on top of the deep
sahd after encountering a good show.
ing OF oil and gas. The operators Of
the Beuard well decided to deepen fol.
lowing the results obtained thus far in
'ne Carter'Sullivan No. 2. Total depth
Oh the Beauard No. is, PATS feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
Haskell Prepared To
Drill 45OO Fl. in 35

Special rig irons OF the t.inch Ideal
California type and 450O-foot lines will
be used in drilling in the Haskell ct al
ties, on the w A. Clark farm, in the
center OF the southwest Of the southeast
OF the northwest quarter OF section 50,
4s.2w, which is cemented on top Of 4
sand showing oil and gas at 1904 feet.
The necessary lines We're unavailable In
this section OF the state and had to be
ordered from Kansas City. The stand
ard rig which will replace the rotary
which was pulled in will commence
building within the next few days.
Present plans OF the operators call for
the drilling OF this test TO $500 feet
II the present sand does not prove to
be productive in pay Quanti..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
Operations In
Bayou District

Coline OIL Company has completed
u fishing Job in its No on the West.
helmer B farm. southeast corner OF
northeast OF northwest OF northwest
quarter Of section So, 4s-2w. and is now
running the 5.s inch casing 20 the
top Of the sand found at approximate.
ly 1900 feet
Coline OH Company st al No. on
the Wssthimer A farm. in the north.
east OF the northeast OF the northeast
quarter Of section 9j, is.2w. twin to
No. /, IL drilling at 2,00 feet.
colins OIL Company ct al No. on
the westhelmer A farm. In the center
ot the north line Of the north half OF
the northeast Of the northeast quar-.
ter OF section 30. ls.2w. twin TO No.
.. Is drilling az 2400 feet Both Nos. 7
and . will go to the 2sOofoot sand.
3. B. Schermerhorn No. / on the
Tubbi farm. In the northeast corner Of
the southwest OF the southwest OF the
southeast quarter OF section 90, 4s.sw,
one.fourth OF milo northwest OF the
deep production. ls drilling at 1850
feet. This well encountered a slight
showing ut 2<7o.75 feet. the approxi.
mate depth Of the shallower Bayou dis.
trict sanA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
WITH THE OIL MEN

The petroleum situation is assuming
heaithy appearance, according to L..
II. Pritchard Of Oklahoma Guy. who
Is here on business visit. Increased
number of motor cars being put into
use, resumption OF operations in va
rious Industries throughout the coun-
try, and other factors should cause no.
tice OF increase in runs in the June
statistics. he believes. Relatice to the
senatorial investigation of the gasoline
prices. Mr.. Pritchard attributes its
cause to lack of knowledge Of the Pc
troleum industry on the part of the
general public in places were the OBJ
jections TO fair price on the product
are being made. lie points out the
fact that where people are acquainted
with the situation, as in Oklahoma, for
instance, there are no arguments
against present gasoline prices although
the Jobbers here make better profit
than they do where the consumers are
kicking.
Dorset Carter. OF Oklahoma City,
president OF the Coline Oil Company
is an Ardmore visitor.
Miss AIollybel Davis Of Oklahoma
City. purchasing agent with the CoIlne
Oil Company. is in Ardnore.
Charles Van Week. with the South
uao.arn ard ,np,parv % In ~ Nynr,h
on business trip.
d. B. Malernee. operator OF Walters,
is in this city.
II. W Penterman Of Tulsa, with the
land department OF the Roxana Pc
troleum Company. stopped in Ardmorc
last night en- route from Texas to his
headquarters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
HARDING'S ARMY
New Name Given Hoboes
Who Follow Harvest
Into the Kansas
Fields.

WICHITA, KAN" Hardings army"
That's what the fellows at the Mis-.
souri, Pacific railroad shops on Twenty
fifth street, caD' the gangs Of men
numbering between three and four
hundred who arrive on every freight
train pulling into the yards For
some reason. these men place the blame
for the general scarcity Of work upon
The administration and prophesy dem
ocratic victory in 1924
II was thought 1000 men had ar
rived in the city Monday, Judging from
the reports of various roads relative
TO the number of men arriving on each
train. Frisco freight and passenger
trains out Of Joplin, are loaded with
men from Arkansas, Missouri and
southern points. All trains from Kansas
city are covered with men from far
eastern states where they say unem-
ployment has reached critical stage.
Cool, Wheat
The men upon leaving the train in
the Twenty-fifth street yards, find their
way to the jungles on Twenty-first
street, near the packing houses, where
the law doesn't interfere and wher they
can boil up and cook what food they
can scrape together. Jim Green, of the
United States Recruiting Service, says
many a man makes a supper from lit
lie wheat picked up around the terminal
elevators and boiled In a tin san over
a jungle fire.
r NJ Ha2elwood, Of the state free EN-
ployment bureau. believe he never saw
a year when the men were nearly all
as FLAT brcke' as they are this year.
This observation IS sustained by the
fact SO very few men are riding The
cushions
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Aremoreite is authorized to an
ncuncc The following candidates FOL
designated offices. their candidacy be
eine sdh'ec, 20 the action OF the Demo
cratic primary:
For Attorney General:
+. =. HILL. McAlester.
For Senate, 18th District
EARL A. BROWN.
For District Judge:
J. b. MOORE.
w +. FREEMAN
For County Judge:
NJ. f. WINFREY Re.election).
A. b. SEAY.
ror sheriff:
HOMER BRITTON.,
GUS GAINES.
j. w. (BILL) BROOKS
TOM CARTER
EWING c. LONDON.
GEORGE l.. EVANS
For County Attorney:
JOHN L. HODGE.
HUGH w. ROSE.
For County Treasurer.
FRED $. HAYNIE (re elecuon).
For County Clerk;
MADISON DAWSON.
ADAM ALEXANDER.
r.. s. HENDON.
MRS. CLAUDIA MCINTYRE.
For County Assessor
JOHN 4. SPEARS, (re.election.,
II. Il. C'SHORTY) GRESHAM.
For Court Clerk:
JESS J. LASLEY (Re.election)
For School Superintendent:
KATE GAIT zANIES.
For Commissioner:
o. d. THOMAS, Dist. One)
LEE PASCHALL (Distict No. y
A. G. HOLMAN District No. y.
CHAS. r. CONLEY (Dlst No. ~.
A. b. PAYNE District No. %.
NJ. 4. PIERCE, (Distnct o.
o. X. DARDEN, Prect. 3.
JOE HARRllLL District No. 81
IRA ARNOLD, District No 49,
JOE r. TAYLOR, Dist 81.
GUY NJ. HARRIS (Dist. No 81.
For State Representative:
d. $. HOOVER re.electon)
TOM j. POLLOCK.
FRED DAVIS.
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The two words, skirt" and shirt
were originally the same
-----or-
| Monuments to military heroes ar,
unknown in China.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
Oklahoma City Test
Drilling at 400 Fl.

According to reports. the tes; being
put down In the southeast quarter OF
section 3l.ii-2. east OF Oklahoma city.
y drilling at 400 feet after passing
vhroush 800 feet OF lime and blue shale.
Ths tast y drilling with rotary tools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
Big Tract Blocked
East of Hugo, Ok.

Reports from Hugo state that j. c.
Carroll and associates have leased a
tract OF 10000 acres east OF Hugo and
will drill a test 10 be located about 10
miles east OF the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
CLASSIFIED WANTS.

One cent per word each insertion. A
minimum charge Of 25 cents made for
ads run one day only. Copy must be In
Ardmoreite office by 10 o'clock week
DAYS. II received after that hour ads
VIII be run too late to classify"
All want ads are cash. Advertisements
taken over the telephone are accepted
only at customer risk and the Ardmore-
re VIII not be responsible for errors
unless advertising copy 10 handed in at
our office.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
MISCELLANEOUS

wANTED-Local and travelling welfare
workers Good salary and expenses.
Give phone and street number Mrs.
Barrett. Broadway Hotel 2l-6
MRS. HELEN CLEMENTS Is doing
hemstltching az her home. 2ll u >
W, and sollclts patronage. Compeu-
tive prices and work guaranteed, rLnne
1851 22-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
OIL LAND AND LEASES

TAKE A CHANCE IN YOUR home
country. ] have leases near every OBJ
portunity listed to sell. Walter +. Lind
say, over EoolworthS Telephone il4s.
residence 6lt-J. 21-5
LAND OWNERS list your OIL leases and
royalties with my office. might
have buying order In hand for your
land Straight deals, and no commits
sions. Walter f. Lindsay over Wool
worths. phone l4iS residence gl7-J 21-s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23

WANTEp-Four men of neat appear
nee to fill vancancies In our sales organ.
izzatlon This is wonderful chance for
the man who wants 10 make big money
and be sure of future. We promote YOU
according to the results you produce.
The men who are making a success
today are working from the shoulders
up not the shoulders down n YOU are
a live wire, get in on the ground floor
with the llvest Electrical Appliance Co,
in the west. See Mr. Carr 2t Herd
Bailey Hardware, promptly at Sis A. m.
Ala
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
WANTED TO BUY

WILL. BUY HOME located southwest or
northwest, near school, south or east
front preferred, want ak or seven
rooms Price must be very reasonable
Address Box %, care Ardmoreite. g-0
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Masoulc emblem pin. Reward
for return 10 John Dorrah at Johnson
Drug Store or phone ISs. 2a-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
USED CAR BARGAINS
LEGAL NOTICES

TRUSTEES SALE at Ardmore. Okla,
on Friday june 2Srd. at p. m, /
will offer for sale TO the highest bidder
for cash, the assets OF G Il. Brooks
Main Market and Grocery. invoicing as
follows Groceries. S7S9.sS: accounts re
ceivable SS520. fixtures S2.6sS.5o: Ford
delivery car Si0o00o. j. @. York, trustee.
7lS Herskowitz Bldg, Oklahoma City.
Phone Walnut 0is2. Is-e
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23

WANTED Roadster for $3.50 royalty,
interest paving better than 20 per
cent Pays monthly, can pay cash dif-
ference II deal justifes p o. Box 800
WANTED--To Trade Ford touring car
body for roadster body. must be In
good condition. Inquire at Steve Rowles
Cafe s3-s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
PERSONAL

W.ANTED--Someon 10 write letters.
See Mrs, 7. \. Murdock, ia A N. W
Ior phone 20is, aga
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITY

Going Radio concern. now In opera
tion In Dallas. doing large volume OF
business needs additional capital 70 ex-
pand Wonderful opportunity, with saf-
ETY. of Investment Write FOR informa-
ton. T.. o. Box lli7. Dallas. 21
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
FOR RENT iROOMS)

FOR RENT--Two large furnished light
housekeeping rooms. modern adjoin-
Ing bath. $40 d n. W. Phone 1893.
1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-Two new rulsa-i touring
cars own these cars and am In po
sltlon to save YOU some money on your
Groom. Phone 5sS 0-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23

Monuments to military heroes are
unknown in China.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
DUcKwALL's STORE
r57e OPENING BIG SUCCESS

The Duckwall Variety store had its
opening as previously announced last
Saturday. 1t was a real opening.
In fact, it was real surprise to the
management as well as to the town
in general. The store in the first
place was crammed to the ceiling with
variety of goods never before seen
in this city. The windows were most
attractively decorated and the display
on the inside was all the fastidious
purchaser could desire.
Promptly at nine o'clock Saturday
morning the doors were thrown open.
For more than an hour the crowd,
that blocked the sidewalk, awaited
and at the given moment this crowd
surged in. After that throughout
the entire day the throng kept COM
ing. Always full to the overlooking
the whole day long. And what is
more to the point, they bought fast
and long. Yes, sir, it was real
opening.
We might mention that the stock
carried by this new store is splendid
addition to the already good lines
that are carried by the other stores,
We predict that Duckwall's will con-
tinue to be favorite in its line.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
LOYAL CLEANERS BANQUET

The ladies of the Loyal Cleaners
Class of the Christian Sunday School
held banquet at the church Wednes-
day night. At the beginning of the
contest which the church has been put
ting on. two members of the class. Mrs.
]. T. Newby and Mrs. bowl chose up
sides and each worked for the largest
number. The first Sunday of the con-
test there was twenty present and the
last there were 1876, and the race for
membership came out a tie. One hun
bred plates were served last night and
the ladies had a delightful social time.
After the dinner was over the even
ng was spent in games.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30

sas" painted on the ware house just
north of the landing field, with an ar
row pointing to the field. Come on,
flyers, we are ready for you.
This field has been designated by
the aviation officials at Fort Sill as
the midway stop between Fort, Sill
and Denver. A number of army
flights are proposed for the summer
and we expect to make fine impress
sion on the army aviation corps by
having the best landing field in the
west
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
"BUY A TREE" CAMPAIGN
is GOING NICELY
However the Proposition is Not Over
And Your Help Is Needed
At Once

Sayfolks have you given the "Buy
Tree for the Park" your serious con
sideration. Possibly not. 1t may be
that you are not acquainted with the
facts of the situation as you ought to
be, In that event here are the facts.
The city of Liberal owns a park
site containing some four blocks. 1t
is two blocks wide and little better
than two blocks long The state of
Kansas is furnishing trees to the city
to plant in this park at cost andthe
Chamber of Commerce is attempting
to get enough folks to purchase tree
so the park can be set out.
Now Listen; 1t will require about
700 large trees and 800 small ones to
set the park. The larger trees cost
$1.00 and there has so far been sold
only $3.50 worth. Adults are to pur-
chase the large trees and the children
of the town to purchase the smaller
ones at % cents each.
There you are folks, You see what
is to be done. Come on and kick in
and let us put this big improvement
program over. 1t ought to be done in
day. Now is the time to start beau
tiful shady park that will be credit
to the town.