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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
LOCAL MARKETS

s4 50; l75 and smaller, box. s4 50.
 Bananas-Per h.. 7hc.
 Beans-Lima. California. regular, h.. 1042c; navy, California, lb:, Sac; navy. Michigan, b.. 1Oc; red kidney. h.. 12c; pink, h., Sc.
 Peas-California biack-eyed. h.. sxo.
 Cabbage-Crate, S4.
 Evaporated Apples-selah brand. 12ho: 50-lb. box, N. Y.. 1hc; 60-1s oz.. N r.. 17c.
 Evaporated Peaches-5o-lb. box, N. r.. lac; 50-15 ov, N. r., 21c.
 Peaches-Practcally peeled. ao-11. oz. case, $50.
 Grapefruit--54 box. s4,76; s4-7o-so box. s5; 46 box. s4.5 50.
 Lemons-Celifornia. box. s1o.5o; import
 onions--White Texas. crate. s4; yellow Texas. crate, S9.75.
 Oranges-Florlda Val, 176smaller, s7; Florida Val, 160. $e.s0; Florida. 12s box, SC; California Val. 17s-smaller. ss; 1SO. S5 75; 126, s.
 Pineapple old lb., 21ac.
 Peanuts-Ala raw, lb.. Sc: roasted. h.. shc; Virginia raw. lb.. 100; roasted. h.. 1O1sc.
 Prunes-California 40-50, 25 lbs. h., 16Ac; California 6060. 25 lbs. h.. 14 1a c {; California 607O. 25 lbs. h., 13%o; 36-11 oz.. pltted. 15c; 25 lbs, 50-eo. h., He; 20 lbs. 6O-70. h.. 1Ohci 50 lbs. so-60.
 Raisins--144-5c, seedless s4. 5o; 25 lbs. loose, seedless. 13hc; seediess 50-o oz., sac; seedless. 50-15 oz., 15c.
 Irish Potatoes-Sew red, No. l. 2k c; No ?. lb'. axe; white. lb.. Ike =, Mississippi. crate, S2.5
 pes-Californa pony, $4.50;
 Peaches-choice. 2.25; fancy, ss.bo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
LOCAL SECURITIES
STATE AND MUNICIUAL BONDS

 Alabama Shs. 1856 ......... S$ Ss niabanoa 4iss. 1930-35. 425@4.40 basis. City of Birmingham. 4.5o Q 300 basis Jefferson county, 4.50G5 basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02

Fur from an animal that has been quickly killed is of finer quality than of those of slower death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02

One of the principal species of the many kinds of mica is muscoyite, or common mica, found in granites and mica schists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
BROKE ERAGE OFFICE HERE T0 CONT NIUE
Doremus, Daniel & Co. To Liquidate, But New Firm
 Will Be Formed

While Doremus, Daniels & Co.,, stock brokers, with offices in the Steiner Building, will liquidate their business here as in other southern cities, according to authoritative an- nauncement made Wednesday, the Birmingham business will be con- ducted under another firm.
 In business circles Is is general un- derstanding that the Birmingham of flee of Doremus, Daniels & Co., which opened January ?, has been success full and it is for this reason that a new firm is to take hold and enter the field as Doremus, Daniels & Oo., retire. The name of the new firm and it's personnel are not yet stated. The success of the Birmingham of flee has been pronounced from the start, 1t is stated and that is why a new firm has decided not to allow a good field to go by.
 Dispatch From Atlanta.
 An Associated Press dispatch from Atlanta announces the liquidation plans of Doremus, Daniels & Co.,, as follows:
 "Doremus, Daniels & Co.,, stock brokerage firm with offices In At lanta, Augusta, Savannah, Jackson vile and Birmingham, announced late
  fled that the concern was going into liquidation and would discontinue business. Frank Doremus, senior member, declared the firms finances were more than ample to pay off all outstanding obligations.
 "The offices in the several cities will be continued, he said, until existing accounts are liquidated, but no new business will be accepreu, The process of liquidation, he ad- ded, is expected to cover one or two weeks. The firm holds memberships on the New York Cotton and, Pro- duce exchanges, the Chicago Board of Trade and the New Orleans Cot ton Exchange.
 We have decided to close out" MT. Doremus said, because of an anticipated depression in general business. Stocks of all descriptions are way off and I can see no pros poets of an improvement. As soon as all accounts are liquidated we will close all our offices"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02

Cardboard models of houses on a one quarter or one-eighth inch scale are made instead of blueprints Tor his clients by an English architect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
GRAIN ~

Birmingham Grain Co.) No. white-yellow corn, S1 20 Q1.23. No. white oats, 67Q70c. Seven per cent cotton seed meal, $44 46. Wheat Shorts S43Q46. Bran wheat. $38Q40 Corn feed meal, S43Q45. Cotton seed huIles. 75-100. lb. sacks, SPA Q26.
 CornmeaI S23k
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
MEATS [ r.HA u

Swift x Co.) Silver Leaf Pure Lard-Per lb.. 13hc. Jewel Shortening-Per h.. 13hc. Butter-Per h., 42c. Premium Skinned Hams-Per h., 26c. Premium Hams. Regular-Per h.. 26c. Pork Loins-Per lb., 20Q22c. Bacon-Per h., 25432c. Eggs-Per dozen. candled. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02

About eight ounces of face powder was used by the average American woman last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS
RANK STOCKS

Amer TT. & Say. Bank .....,2lo a26 Sir. IT, & Say. Co. ..::..225 2o9 EE,tr., Nst Rank ......92O 3S5 First Nat. Bank. Fairfield ..l40 155 N B'ham IT. & Say. Bank ..'.aS0 dSe Traders Nat. Bank 200 22o
 INSURANCE STOCKS
 Ala. Nat. Life (par. 10) ....., l4 lS Pro Life Ins. (par l0) 70 20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
HIDES AND WOOL

HID Els AND WOOL No. Green Salt Hides-sc. No. Green Salt Hides-7c. No. l Green Fresh Hides, Sc. No. ? Green Fresh Hides-6c. No. l Dry Flint Hides-13c. No. Dry Flint Hides-l2c. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides-l2c. No. Dry Salt Hides-1lc. Sheep Skins--l5c cQ$l. Goat Skins--l 0 e soc. Hog Skins--10 a 15c. Horse HIdes--S1 Q2.60. Tallow-4 6c. Beeswax-23@ @2bc. Clear Grease Wool-30 O 32o. Ginseng-Wild. $99l0. Clear Washed Wool-40 e 42c. Bury Wool-15Q a 1sc.
 HAY No. Johnson grass, s24@26. No. l timothy hay. $30032. Choice alfalfa $3S440. Johnson grass and alfalfa mi cd. s2s 03O Wheat straw $1s@20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
POULTRY

POULTRY Hens-Large, 23@24c. Fryers-Large, 50c. Broilers-35@ O 40c. Roosters-12c. Stags-20c. , Ducks--l5Q 200. Geese-l0c.
 Guincas-35c. Turkeys-25c. Eggs-25 @ 26c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02

FISH
 Standard Fish Company Gray Snapper--Per h., 14c. Red Snapper-Per lb., 21c. Spanish MackerelPer h.. 22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02

HAVANA. Cuba. August 1.-The First
, 1923-10-12
To
Be IGNORED BY
GERMAN Chief
Reform Measure Pro-
Claimed in Defiance
of Legislators

BERLIN. Oct. 12.-By The Asso-
ciated Press)-w1th the outcome OF
tomorrow's vote on his authorize
tion bill for dictatorial economic au-
thority still in doubt. Chancellor
stresemann late last night deter
mined to eliminate the reichstag
from consideration for the present
Equipped with the extraordinary
mandate conferred upon him by
President Ebert on the ground OF
tho presidents constitutional pre-
rogative, the chancellor immediate
ly proclaimed tho first of his die
tatorial reform measures.
This comprises an ordinance de-
creeing the employment of the gold
standard for oil taxes, in place OF
the existing method OF levying as
sessments on the paper mark basis
and collecting them months after
wards IN further deprecated cur
rency.
With Its revenues from taxation
established on a gold basis. Chan
cellor Stresemann believes the first
step will have been taken toward
%salvaging the nations finances.
Among further ordinances which
are expected shortly to be dictated
IS one providing for drastic curtail
ment of the governments expenses
, 1923-10-12
PORCuP|NE LOOMS AS
Destructive NJ BE R
PEST IN GAME COUNTRY

Dick Miller has Just returned
from a big game hunt in the Rockies
beyond Dubois and tells OF a pecu-
liar situation he observed in the
timbered country on the mountain
slopes that may be of interest TO
forest officers as well Is to brother
hunters.
Mr.. Miller says that the porcu-
pine. heretofore regarded as an
innocent member OF the wild lie
family. is in reality ons of the most
destructive Of the creatures that
roam the forests. IN tho spring OF
the year he nourishes himself on
the inner bark OF the forest trees
and while he Is thus engaged girdles
the trees so that in the end they die
and are lost for all useful purposes.
and become a IRE hazard.
While on his recent hunting trip
the sight of dead trees and the
obvious cause became so Impressed
upon Mr.. Niller's mind that he one
day made n survey OF the porcu-
pines destructive work, and found
on one slope a thousand dead trees
from this one cause alone. He is of
the opinion that forest officers
should take cognizanco OF the festive
porcupine and originate some means
of destroying the animal or dis
%couraging his wasteful work.
, 1923-10-12
MYSTERY Seen
I'm SHOOTING

NEW York. Oct. 1a.-Miton A.
Mas. wealthy vice president OF a
chemical corporation and resident Of
Asbury Park, n. j.. is in a Stan
ford, Conn. hospital today. having
been shot mysteriously and wounded
last night Mt Sound Beach, Conn,
home Of Mrs. Ida NJ. Leslie. a widow
and former actress. who says she is
his fiancee.
Il went for a walk on tho beach
with two dogs. leaving Mr.. Mas in
the ~livinEroom." said Mrs. Leslie.
"As I reached the porch. two men
sprang from the shrubbery. throttled
me and threw me down.
81 struggled and screamed and
Mr.. Mas came rushing out. As he
reached the porch a third man
leaped from the bushes and fired
twice. Mr.. Mas collapsed and ! al.
most tainted.
, 1923-10-12
RIFLES STOLEN
FROM HUNTERS,
THIEF LOCATED
Three Guns Belonging
To Casper Party
Are Recovered

RIvERToN. Wye. Oct. 12.%spe-
-lal to the Tribune.-Robert L.
Evans Inns been placed under arrest
here in connection with the theft OF
four highspowercd rifles. n shotgun,
ammunition and suit Isl from the
automobile in which Casper hunters
were en- route to the big game ooun.
try. Marshal Bo,and and Mr.. Stan.
bury OF the garage used n ruse to
secure possession OF two OF the
rifles, the shotgun and some ammu-
milton which Evans. it Is alleged. left
AT a sheep camp south OF here.
When a friend OF Evans was ap-
preached with the question as 10
whether the guns had been left they
we're promptly hauled out.
Tho Casper party numbered seven,
consisting of G. w. Harris. z. A,
Harrison. Floyd Stone. Dad" Pra.
que, Bert Gorrel. ''Slim'' Osmother-
~ and C. t. Sprague. They had left
their automobile In a local garage
for the night. Reoutfittlng vas ncc-
essary before the party could pro-
coed, the recovery of part OF the
stolen property having transpired
after their departure for the wilds.
, 1923-10-12
J.. P. ENGINEER KILLED
As TRAIN HITS SPEEOER

LARAMIE. wyo., Oct. ~. H.
Patton OF Salt Lake City. assistant
division engineer OF tho Union Pa.
cihc railroad. was killed and his
companion. G.. r. McDougal. serl.
ously injured Thursday when n
freight train struck a speeder on
which they were riding near Medi-
cine Bow. .
Patton and McDougai were at
tempting to get the speeder off the
track when the freight approached.
The oncoming engine was travelling
a. such a terrific speed that the two
men were caught helpless.
Patton leaves a widow. He was
- years old and a member OF tho
Mesa lodge OF odd Fellows at Grand
Junction.
, 1923-10-12
5000 Missing
After "WiId"
Party, Report

e. o. Smith. who gave his adj
as the Sprague hotei, and n
friend living with him. made a
complaint to the prosecuting at.
torney's office this morning hat
they had been separated from
5000, tho greater part OF which
was in cash. during a wild marty
last evening. The party is said to
have moved around the city con.
siderably during the evening. talo-
ing in a we'll known down town
hotel. a house on the southwest
outskirts of the city and a Center
street cafe. Just when the money
disappeared does not seem to be-
forthcoming.
Several warrants were Issued
this morning and two of the girls
In the crowd are being held on in
vestigation. A search Of their
homes has SO far failed TO dtvulee
the missing money. n part OF
which was American Express
money orders.
, 1923-10-12
REALTY COMPANY Wins
COURT VERDICT HERE

Because n piece of property had
been listed with n real estate dealer
and after being taken Off the market
had been sold to the customer which
tho firm had in mind to buy It in
the first place, a judgment OF $500
was handed down byJustice Henry
i. Brennan yesterday. The Martin
Lamar Realty company. according
to the testimony, had been given the
listing Of n residence by e. Z. Lid
derdale. Soon afterwards tho firm
was told thai the house was not go
ing to be sold. II is said. but 1t was
then purchased by a Mrs. Slmonson,
the firms prospective client. Judge
Brennan ruled that the Martin.La-
mar Realty company had the right
to the commission which they would
have collected INK which amounted
to $500.
Mr.. Lidderdale claimed that his
wife had listed the property without
authority to do SO.
, 1923-10-12
FORMER PASTOR HERE TO
CONDUCT MEETINGS At
NORTH CASPER CHURCH

The Rev. chas Stout. first pastor
OF tho First Christian church OF cas-.
per and now superintendent OF mis-.
sions In this state for his church.
mas arrived in Casper &c fill the pul.
pit Of the North Casper Christian
church for several weeks. A series
OF meetings to the conducted by h
Rev. Stout Will open next week and
good results are anticipated. The
pastor will stay here until h
church retains a permanent minis.
ter.
, 1923-10-12
NEWS OF SALT CREEK REGION

mined Wednesday night and tipped
to such an extent that It was un.
safe for traffic. This is just south
OF Midwest Homo Camp. Nearly a
hundred autos We're lined up on the
south side whose occupants had
walked on across to Homo Camp.
The Salt Creek Transportation com
pany's big stage got to tho bridge
and It was necessary for 1t to back
about a half mile to get out where
It was possible TO turn around.
Nearly n score of heavily laden
trucks from Casper were IN line,
tied up until they got permission
from Casper to unload and return.
Mail and much merchandise il be-
ing releyed across and reloaded on
the north side.
, 1923-10-12
Cabinet to Hear
FOrd's Protest
On Gorgas Sale

WASHINGTON, Oct IA secre-
tary Weeks carried into today's cab
met meeting tho statement issued in
Detroit last night by Henry Ford.
assaiiing the var secretary for his
action in the sale of the Gorgas
steam power plant. q part OF tho
Muscle Shoals. Ala. properties TO
the Alabama Power company.
Mr.. Weeks prior to tho cabinet
meeting refused all requests for
comment on tho statement in which
Mr.. Ford declared that political In
, 1923-10-12
State Tree and
Bird Suggested
By Naturalist

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Oct. Ia
Charles Bowman Hutchins. a
naturalist who has been deliver
ing a Heries OF mature talks"
here. and meanwhile becoming IA
miliar with bird and tree life of
this section OF wyoming. suggests
that the mountain blue bird DO
selected as wyoming's state
bird" and the quaking asp as
wyoming's state tree"
, 1923-10-12

and the pruning OF the official pay.
rolls.
The governments initial pro-
cedure is considered to indicate that
Chancellor Stresemann is deter.
mintd to put aside further active
consideration OF the reichstag and
to rest his authority on President
Ebert's mandate. so far as the chan
ceilor's emergency measures are
concerned.
, 1923-10-12

BERNIE. Switzerland. Oct. IL. =
.By The Associated Prcss.) = The
Swiss federal council today decided
to protest to France against the de.
cree OF tho French government abol-
ishing the FREQ one of Savoy. estab-
lished by the treaty of Vienna, and
to ask Frances agreement to sub.
NIT the disputed legal points to the
permanent Court OF international
Justice.
, 1923-10-12
Labor Is Active In
Cheyenne Politics

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Oct. IA
Tho Cheyenne Trades and Labor
Assembly has launched into MUM
cipal politics by indorsing candi.
dates for nomination for commits
slonerships in the coming city pri-
mary election. The assembly's in
dorsement was given to Harry
Camplin. o mayor. and Frank A.
Gallivan and A. NJ. Hoover for tho
other commissionerships.
, 1923-10-12
GOMPERS
AGAIN CHOSEN
LABOR CHI lief

PORTLAND. Ore. Oct. Ia By
The Associated Press.l - Samuel
Gompers. was today unanimously re.
elected president OF the American
Federation Of Labor at the conven.
ton here.
El Paso. Texas was selected by the
American Federation of Labor for
It's 1924 convention by n vote of
1855 for E. Paso TO 12,sss for De.
troit.
, 1923-10-12
To Mothers!

Are your nerves strong1 Does
your work get on your nerves7 DO
your children set your nerves on
edge. Do not become discouraged.
relief IS in slghs. What you need
is DR.. Pierce's Favorlte Prescription,
a medicine adapted to the weak.
nesses Of women, containing no
alcohol. made Of herbs and Indians
know about years ago. Thousands
a. homes for fifty years have known
tho value Of Doctor Pierce's Prescrip-
ton and many testimonials OF its
worth como unsolicited. Try Il now!
Delays r Observation-Disclosures
ment.
, 1923-10-12
STILL BURSTS, OIL IS
FIRED; LITTLE DAMAGE

Ono of tho stills in No. / battery
OF Compound pressure stills at the
Texas company refinery at Evans
Vile. burst and caught on fire this
morning about $3.50 o'clock. No ono
was injured The blaze was extin
guished within a half hour. The
damage was slight.
, 1923-10-12

BERLnS-As the French and
Belgian governments have declin-
ed TO respond TO thu German offer
TO negotiate on the question OF re-
storation of normal conditions In
the Ruhr, the German representa-
, 1923-10-12
MORRISON FUNERAL TO
BE- HELD NEXT MONDA'

Funeral services for Andy Morri.
son. who died or injuries received
several weeks ago when his car
turned over on him. will be held at
the shaffer.oay chapel next Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev.
Philip X. Edwards OF the Episcopal
church, will offlciate.
, 1923-10-12

duence working through tho war
secretary had prevented him from
obtaining tho Muscle Shoals proper
ties and wouls continue to prevent
his acquisition Of the Alabama
plant.
, 1923-10-12


Robt. Byrnee, Sr., OF the Mutual
Benefit Health and Accident asso-
citation Of Casper. was in Lavoyo
Wednesday distributing checks for
accident and sickness claims. inciud.
ing one for w L. Turner, of the
Continental East Camp who lost
three fingers In a cable drum sew
eral weeks ago. Momentarily losing
his balance on the plank about 20
feet from the ground he ~instinctive-
ly grabbed the first thing at hand.
which in this case was the cable
passing onto the drum ut very high
speed. Mr.. Byrnes also RENTED TO
BIZ Hammond. Midwest Gas Plant
employe.
The railroad pile driver now
stands determinedly at the gap of
the grade through which the high
way passes between Lavoye and
Midwest Home Camp. It is sur
rounded by heavy timbers and ties
and It Is expected that the trestle
Ct this point will soon be con
structed-
Highway Closed North OF Lnvoye.
Tho temporary bridge provided
shortly after the old one washed
out in last ueakfa 4oad =. ,-a.-
, 1923-10-12

tves at Paris and Brussels have
been instructed to renew the pro-
posai.
, 1923-10-12

NIAGARA FALLS. oNT-For.
mer Premier Lloyd George advo.
Gated n British-American under
standing as n method OF securing
world peace.
, 1923-10-12
A OF WYOMING)
COUNTY OF N~ATRONA)--ss'
SUMMONS
TO THE SHERIFF OR ANY CONSTABLE
OF SAID COUNTY, GREETINGS:

IO LIE CAlI1N1rE IN AMI SOINSIADLG
OF SAID COUNTY, GREETINGS:
In the name and by the authority of the
State of Wyoming you are commanded to
summons Paul Huber, if to be found in your
county, to be and appear before me, one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for said county at
my office at Casper, Wyoming, on the 10Th
day of October, 1928, at the hour of 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day to answer to the
National Bank of Commerce of Casper, plain
tiff, in a civil action for the recovery of the
possession of one () certain store room
known as 101 South Center street, in the city
of Casper in the County of NatrOna and State
of Wyoming, now occupied and mlawfully
withheld from said plaintiff by said defend
ant, to the exclusive possession of which the
plaintiff claims the right thereof.
And you will notify the said Paul Huber
that if he fails to appear default will be en-
tered and Judgment rendered against him on
proof of plaintiffs action and a Writ of Res
titution will issue for the possession of said
property in favor of plaintiff.
And have you then and there this writ
GIVEN UNDER my hand this 18th day of
October, A. d. 1928.
(Signed) HENRY F. BRENNAN, ,
Justice of the Peace
, 1923-10-12
GOLD FILLED
DICKENS

Latest style gents
Watch Chains. Regu-
lar 5000 &0 en-
value ---9EsOU
, 1923-10-12
WRIST WATCH

stylish design;
white or yellow gold.
REGULAR $1,000 value.
, 1923-10-12
CUT GLASS

Very fine Cut Glass
sugar and SA.95
, 1923-10-12

Yes, we must tell it to the Judge that five days is not sufficient time for a buie
of goods on his hands to protect himself, to say nothing of his large expense inc,
tabhshing his business.
, 1923-10-12

BROOCHES
Fine assortment. Regu-
lar So to $500 values.
Your choice 0Eo
for --O
, 1923-06-28

kgOTICEi is hereby given that the sum Of
Francs $50. 70, income on their Royal
- Hlghness Crown Prince FREDERIK
and Crown Princess L0UISE'S Silver
Wedding Memorial Fund, will be available
for distribution on the 28th Of July 1923.
Applications, for participation in tins
distribution, duly certified, should be for
Warded to the undersigned on or before
the 10Th day of July 1923.
Opspatching Secretary's Office, Chri
tiansted, ST. G"oix, V. /, Is June, 1923.
r. F.. BARRETT.
Despatch ~ Secre'ary.
, 1923-06-28

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c,stoms bonse fomarro,~ Iroir24 Safes
aTfboritias ara avn,cfaj - fodo~ rha
same nrocadnra 80 nrarfisaJ IN tba BaI-
tio and o9renoar;9 yasfar4av sai1ioa IN
I]iGnors Shave rba am9l1f sar Nv m
S3ragna as nacassary far msJ;.ai' nm
n3sas
H,IIa Corm,nv T,,a D, ~ now
oil trnsf canif3ii7ad ot'o1o n,'d,o nil.
Ian GOLD marts 6as : booo farmod nv tha
s in6as Interests and he aba.['mioin
u,ori-e ~ . 49, . ,,a44i,r III Lawa
, 1923-06-28

THE Principal and teachers of the
1 Christiansted Junior High School
request the honor of your presence
at the Annual Exhibit at the School
Rooms Wednesday June 9th and
Thursday June 18th, 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON ROCKIES TUNNEL
Actual Work Will Be Started Be- fore Snow Flies s...4

DENVER, Sept. 15.-(By Associated ess.)-With the bonds financing the construction of the Moffatt tun-. mel through the Great Divide dee livered to the New York buyers, the actual work on the big bore already has been started. Despite the fact that prospective bidders for the con- struction work were granted delay In which to prepare their estimates. work at the tunnel site has not been postponed, according to President William P. Robinson of the tunnel commission.
 The tunnel will be well under way before snow flies,' President Robin son said. Eighty men are employed, about forty at each portal The camp is nearing compilations; water system is being installed which will adequate for all purposes, and pre- liminary power plant is being set up. All of these works are to be taken over by the successful bidder. and will have saved him time fin his starr jbefore winter sets in. After that the work can proceed without hinder jance."
 Electric power lines will be ex- tended to both portals of the project tunnel before october 15. instead of November 15 as planned originally, Mir Robinson said. Duplicate lines which will carry current for 4,000 horse power are being run so that there will be little likelihood of in- terruption of work from that source.
 Aiaust will be nearer to the earth next August 22 than it has been in l20 years, and the distance then will .e about 35.000,000 miles.