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Link Cuff Buttons
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date designs. including the popu-
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colored enamel effects. Reproduce
tions Of high priced cuff links.
Well made and fully guaranteed.
Jewelry Department-First Fleer.
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BEAUTIFUL GEM NOT UNLUCKY
Superstition About the Opal Has No
Real Foundation-Sir Walter
Scott Responsible.

There is no more beautiful gem than
the rainbow-hued opal, and unfortu-
nately it is saddened with reputation
for bringing misfortune on it's wearer.
The prevalence Of this superstition
is very curious, for it can be traced
back to nothing more unlucky than Sir
Walter SCOTS famous novel, Anne of
Geierstein." This book introduced an
opal that brought sorrow on all Its
possessors, and, so widely was it read
a century ago, when Sir Walter was
at the zenith of his popularity, that
the gem began to be credited with the
evil power he gave it in the story.
But there is no reason why we mod
erns should be influenced by an almost
forgotten piece of fiction, which most
of us have not even read. In real life
opals are no more unlucky than any
other stone, and plenty of people who
possess them can point to happy lives.
The opal is the symbol Of hope, and
is said to sharpen the sight and
strengthen the faith of its wearers. 1t
is considered particularly the stone of
the October-born.
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blocks around. Her satin slipper went
flying off into the darkness. Jane sat
perfectly still and cried. This was the
limit.
"Well, well, this is too bad. Are you
hurt, miss?" Without waiting for a
reply the policeman attempted to lift
Jane from her damp seat, but with
frantic, puny fists she fought him off.
Don't touch me~ she cried hys-
terically.
He stood back, surprised, but said
nothing. She continued to sit there,
striving for self-control
Are you going to sit in that there
puddle all night?" It's against the
law, you see-obstructing traffic"
She glanced up angrily. 'Wfll you
please go away from here and leave
me aloneY
mo, ma-aml It's my duty as an
officer of the law TO see you safely on
your way" He bent and, in spite of
her, lifted her from the street. One
glance told him her shoes were gone.
Her gown was clinging to her shame
lessly, wretched mess of torn chiffon
and mud.
"You can't be walking far, miss !;
your shoes are gone"
Weakly she leaned against him and
cried. In spite of himself the officer
laughed "You poor kid Where do
you liver" Humbly now, she told him,
and he picked her up and carried her
the one block and left her at the door.
"Take better care of yourself here
after, miss Keep out of the puddles.
She slammed the door in his face.
Although the rain poured consistently
all the rest of his watch, Officer Rob-
ert Atwater kept smiling to himself as
he thought of the girl in the puddle.
A week later Jane, retiring for the
night. wrote In her diary: For a
whole week / have not spoken to
single man. hate them-one and all I
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A Comedy of
Mishap.
By GRACE w. ABBOTT
do BIZ Mcclure Newspaper syndlcate.l

| 20 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndcate.)
Jane Elizabeth Scott trudged dog
gedly through the pouring rain, her
dainty, gauzy dress quite drenched,
her satin slippers sloshing miserably
| in the puddles. Jane was mad! In
fact, Jane was more than that-she
was exceeding wroth both with herself
and the world in general, but in par
ticular with the masculine half of it.
Three hours earlier she had preened
for 80 minutes before her mirror, and,
satisfied with the picture she saw re-
fected there, she had joined her hand
some escort and started for the most
important event of her young life.
After much worming and squirming
she had been Invited to the supper
dance at the Fitz-Carlton, the party
including the most socially important
members of the exclusive South side
set. Her escort had been Jimmy Lane
man, creature of her own modest
class, and he had been the cause of
James wrath,
The very first dancel With perspir-
ing brow and fast willing collar, he
had bravely started the dance, but
alack and alas, he had slipped in the
centre of the floor, sprawling ungraee-
fully. which was bad enough, but in
his mad attempt to regain his footing
he had clutched at her skirt, which
partially gave way, and reduced her
in heap on the floor beside him, with
an undignified expanse of silk stock
ing furnishing the last straw.
Jane never knew how she left the
hotel. She had damned on her hat,
ignoring poor Jimmy's frantic plead
ings for forgiveness, and had walked
ceterminedly out into the pouring rain.
Such was James hard-luck story.
Never again She was through with
meni Fire fairly popping out of her
dark blue eyes, Jane trudged ON, re-
CARELESS of the looks of passers-by.
One block from her home she caught
the light of the street lamp glistening
on the badge of the policeman on the
beat. She pressed on, reached the
curb, slipped in the mud, and went
splashing into the biggest puddle for
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Animals and Birds and Drink.

win wild animals touch fermented
stuff?
The books on. bird-diet say very lit
tie and nothing entirely germane to
the question, remarks writer In Ad-
venture Magazine. However, only
fey days ago there was a newspaper
item concerning the presence of bees
about mash from wrecked bootleg
still According to the reporter, the
bees deserted the flowers of the local
ity to flock about the mash. 1t was
remarked, half-seriously, that the
honey made would probably be mildly
intoxicating.
Also dozen times or more "since
prohibition there have been accounts
of pigs and chickens growing hilarious
from feeding on the residue from
stills; several times such stills have
been discovered through the peculiar
Mtics of hogs
a60rhQod.
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ORDER 70 SHOW CAUSE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
| IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
INCOME.
| IN THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE
Oh q. DAVID WRENN, Deceased.
q. L. smith, Administrator of the
estate above named, having this day
lIled a verified petition for authority
10 lease the real property belonging
10 SAID estate hereinafter described,
lor the perlod and at the rental here
matter stated and it appearing that
inc giving OF sad lease will be advan-
Gaseous 70 said estate.
| 1T is ORDERED that all persons
interested in said estate be and they
are hereby required to appear before
this court on the 10th day of February
1928, at ten (l0) o'clock A. M. at the
Of Circle, McCone County, Montana,
then and there to show cause, If any
they have, why an order should not
be made authorizing and directing
said administrator to execute a lease
OF the real property belonging to said
estate hereinafter described for the
ciod OF the farming season Of 1928,
at the rental of not less than one
fifth of the. proceeds, net to said es-
tale, as mentioned in said petition.
Said real property is situated in the
County of McCone, Montana, and Is
de scribed as follows:
south one-haif (S7a) of section
fifteen Q5), in township twenty
! four ga, north of range fifty
(5O) east, Montana Meridian.
For further particulars, reference is
hereby made to the above petition on
lie herein.
IT is FURTHER ORDERED that a
copy Of this order 1e published in the
Circle Banner, a newspaper of gen.
ere.l circulation in said county, once
week for two successive weeks.
Dated at Circle, Montana, this Bird
day of February, A. d. 1923.
(SEAL)
C. F. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
GEO. ERICSSON,
Attorney for Administrator, Poplar.
Montana.
First publication Feb 9th, 1928.
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SHERIFFS SALE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
INCOME.
w. G. BRECKENRIDGE,
Plaintiff
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PUBLIC SALES

We have purchased 10000 pair U.
S. Army Munson last shoes, sizes 51a
to IL which was the entire surplus
stock ofsone of the largest U. S. Gov
eminent shoe contractors.
This shoe is guaranteed one hun
bred percent solid leather, color dark
tan, bellows tongue, dirt and water
proof. The actual value of this shoe
is 5000 Owing to this tremendous
buy we can offer same to the public
at $2.95.
Send correct size. Pay postman on
delivery or send money order. If shoes
are not as represented we will cheer
fully refund your money promptly
upon request.
NATIONAL BAY STATE SHOE
COMPANY
296 Broadway, New York, NJ. Y.
WANTED Girl for General house
Eousework.
MRS. MAX LEHMAN, Circle.
Notice Improved and partially i'm
proved lands for rent on shares. AL
so grazing and pasture land. Write
B. Kesselheim or Nicholas Ulrich &
Co., Billings, Mont. 1922 Hart-Albin
Building, Billings, Montana.
FOR SALE-A Registered Hereford
Bull, Il months old. Nice one. Price
$4,000.
w. J. MACKIN, Watkins.
ESTRAY roam yearling heifer,
branded B-C right shoulder Re-
ward for information.
CARL NORDBY
Weldon, Montana.
liz 20
FOR SALE ubane Sweet Glover.
McCone County grown, practically
as good as Alfalfa. 40c per ID. Post
paid. Order now before | ship
ED. ]. CORKERY, Weldon.
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I've seen that odious policeman twice.
but | did rot return his greeting.
Il shall never marry now. / shall
devote my life to hard work"
She laid her pen aside, switched off
the light, and crept into bed. In vain
size tried to sleep, but she could not.
Patrolman Atwater's laughing brown
eyes tormented her. She hated him !
Hated him. She punched her pillow
viciously.
Later, she did not know how late,
she awoke, Sitting Her room was
filed with dense smoke. Frightened,
she jumped from her bed and opened
her door, but at the sight of the blaz-
ing hall-stairs. she hastily closed 1t
again. She could not escape that
way. Her little room was on the third
floor of the refined boarding house for
ladies', that she called her home, and
there was no fire escape. Thoroughly
scared, she opened her window and
screamed Justify for help.
crowd had gathered below. Fire
rescuing went on. Still no one noticed
the girl on the third floor. For five
minutes she stood there, now and then
crying out, but her voice was drowned
in the shouts of the firemen and cries
of the frightened women. At last in
the crowd she caught the CLEAN of the
freight on a row of brass buttons and
police badge
"Helpl Help!" she screamed again,
and continued to cry until the smoke
got the best of her, and she sank in
little heap by the window. She was
but dimly conscious of a pair of strong
arms that slung her over pair of
broad shoulders. A great cheer greeted
them as they reached the ground, and
willing hands would have taken Jane
from her rescuer but she chung to him,
frantically and he held her, carrying
her to the ambulance. For two days
she remained in the hospital, recover
ing from her shock and the effects of
the smoke, and the girl waited pa
tiently In the afternoon of the first
day he came.
Il knew you'd come" she whispered,
as she held out her hand to him. Her
eyes shone as she noted his immacu-
late uniform, the clean-shaven face,
and laughing brown eyes.
Eyes, | had to come. You need a
guardianw
SLOW can l - she began, but
he interrupted her, taking her hands
possessively in his.
"Don't say it. I know what you
We're going to say-'How can I ever re-
pay your Well, I'll tell you before you
ask. Please let me prove to you that
police officer is the best guardian In
the world!'
James pale face flushed. "You-you
have. proved it. haven't your" she
turning her face into the
pillow
Patrolman Atwater stared unbeliev-
ing at the girl on the bed. "Good-byi"
ne cried. and snatching up his cap
started for the door.
"Where, where are you going?" she
cTleQ, ulSHldyeu-
I've got one hour before I go on
duty to get that licensed" he answered
joyously.
Come back here the old Jane
cried He turned. "You idiot Don't
you know nothin'?'
He came back to the bedside meek
Iy. eyes. ma-am."
"What's my name? Where was I
born? What's my great-grandfather's
uncle's occupations" she laughed up at
besides, you might
at least kiss mep'
Patrolman Atwater was late for roll
call that night, but in view Of his
fame as a rescuer, and the tell-tale
face of him, he was forgiven.
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STRAYED-One Red brockle face
year old steer. Branded q on left
shoulder. $500 reward for informa
ton leading to recovery.
ALBERT KLAUS,
Circle, Montana.
BEANS WANTED Top market pric-
es paid. Write Gray and Gray, Ri
llngs. Montana.
FOR SALE-Two good milk COWS,
fresh in December, will be sold
cheap for cash. Also head young
stock.
P. c. FLOYD, Brockway, Mont.
FOR RENT-Will take breaking and
other improvements for rent of my
half section farm, two miles north
of Weldon. Long term lease if de-
sired. Good water for home and for
stock. 40 acres under cultivation.
Small house, barn for six horses,
hen house. Write for particulars.
K co Banner Office.
1928
FOR 7SAHE-DeLayaI Cream Separa-
tor, No. Is. Good as new. Price s85
Inquire Banner Office 1928
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NOTICE

Farm loans wanted. If you
wish to make a new loan or
renew your old loan, let us
hear from you. We make
loans direct to farmers only.
Union Farm Mortgage Co.
$50, Broadway, New York.
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SUM MONS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
| INCOME.
SECURITY STATE BANK OF yum
| BROTA, a corporation,
Plaintiff.
JOHN B. HARDNESS, VIOLA l
HARDNESS, his wife; FIRST MA
| TIONAL BANK OF WOLF POINT
as successor to THE FARMERS
BANK, WOLF POINT, MONTANA;
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEN
MARE, NORTH DAKOTA, corpora
ton, INCOME COUNTY, MONTANA
a Quasi-Municipal Corporation, FAR
MERS MERCANTILE COMPANY, a
corporation of POPLAR, MONTANA,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WOLF
POINT, a corporation, and FARM Sc
CURITY COMPANY, a corporation,
Defendants.
THE STATE OF MONTANA TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS,
GREETING:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court, copy of which
is herewith served upon you, and to
file your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon the Plaintiffs attorney
within twenty days after the service
of this summons, exclusive of the day
of service; and in case of your fail
ure to appear or answer, Judgment
will be taken against you by default
for the relief demanded in the COM
plant
This action was brought for the
purpose of foreclosing certain mort
gage, bearing date June LIST, 1916, CIV
en- by the defendants, John B. Hark-
ness and Viola l. Hardness, his wife,.
TO Farm Security Company, a corpor-
alton, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, to
secure the payment of a promissory
note of even date for $250000, and
coupon interest notes thereto attached
which said mortgage was filed for
record June 18th, 1916, at 1886 o'clock
A. NJ, and was thereafter assigned by
the said Farm Security Company to
the plaintiff herein, which assignment
was recorded on November 8th, 1916,
at 100 o'clock P. NJ, to enforce the
collection of said notes, together with
costs of suit, taxes, expenses and at
torneys fees, and to foreclOse all
equity of redemption of each of the
above named defendants in and to the
land hereinafter described.
The lands and premises hereby
sought to be foreclosed were formerly
In the County Of Richland, now situate
in the County of McCone, State of
Montana, and more particularly des-
cribed as follows, to-wit:
The East Half OF the Northeast
quarter of section six co., the
North half of the northwest quar- =
ter (N1aNW14) and the northeast
quarter (NEA) Of Section Five
(5), all in township twenty-six
(26), North OF Range Fifty 600,
East OF the Montana Principal
Meridian, described also as Lot
One ~, the Southeast Quarter of
the Northeast quarter (SEA-
NEA) of section six (6), and
Lots One, Two, Three and Four
Il, 2, 3, and A. and South half
of the northeast quarter (S7a-
NEA), of section five (5), in said
Township and Range, containing
three hundred twenty (32O) acres
more or less, according to govern
ment survey thereof, together
with all the buildings and other
Improvements thereunto belong
ing.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said
Court this Sth day of January, A. D.
1928.
(SEAL)
C. f. CAMPBELL, Clerk
JEFFRIES &c McNAUGHT,
Attorneys for plaintiff, Roundup,
Montana.
First publication January IL, 1928.
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crsstaoea Colo,

crsstaoea Color ~rs
Certain minute rastAcet txnetimes
give sea wuter a blood-red color.
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Thomas Lynch, sixty years old,
known as the best master at arms In
the United States navy, has lost only
80 days in his entire 40 years of serv-
Ice, which is more actual service than
that of any other chief petty officer In
the navy.
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Plaintiff,
EVERETT A. HOLDERMAN, THE
DAAOTA-MONTANA MORTGAGE
COMPANY, corporation, THE
FARMERS BANK OF WOLF POINT,
MONTANA; AND THE FIRST MA
TlONAL BANK OF WOLF POINT,
MONTANA, a corporation,
Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriffs Sale on the
oath day of February 1928, at the
hour of 10 o'clock A. M. of said day,
at the front door of the County Court
House at Circle, McCone County
Montana, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
The Northeast quarter (NEA),
east half of the northwest quar-
ter (EkNWA and north half of
southeast quarter (NASEA) OF
Section nineteen 19), Township
twenty-seven cd North, Range
forty-nine (49) East, Montana
Meridian, containing 800 acres
more or less, according to the Gov
eminent survey thereof, lying and
being in McCone County, Montana.
And more particularly all the right,
title, claim and interest of the defend
ant, Everett A. Holderman, in and to
said real estate.
Dated this 18th day of January,
1923.
FLOYD DAVIS, Sheriff.
By OTTO A. KING, Deputy.
HOWARD M. LEWIS,
Attorney for plaintiff, Plentywood,
Montana
First publication Feb. End, 1928.
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WHEAT taken same as cash in ex-
change for merchandise, at market
price, less 25 cents per 100 for
hauling to Richey.
REDWATER HARDWARE co.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
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Col. kenzie w. Walker, acting d.
rector of the finance division of the
War department, whose appointment
as chief Of finance for period of -four
years has been announced by Secrc
tary of War Weeks. He succeeds Gen.
eral Lord, who has become director of
the budget. Colonel Walker is a grad
uate of the Military academy and has
been in the finance division of the gen
eral staff for several years.
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NOTICE TO CREDi TORS

In the Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, Kenai Precinct.
 In Probate
 In the riatter of the Estate of Edward Tuerck, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby giver that the un- dersigned, Josephine Tuercis, has been appointed executrix of the estate of Edward Tuerck, deceased, and to the creditors of, and to all persons having claims against the said deceas- ed, to exhibit them, with the neces- sary vouchers, within six months after the publication of this notice to the said executrix at the office of H. L. Smith, in the Town of Seward Kenai Precinct, Territory of Alaska the same being the place for the tran saction of the business ot said Estate
 JOSEPHINE TUERCk, EXecutriX of the Estate of Edward Tuerck, Deceased.
 Date of first publication Sept. 2, 1923. Date of last publication Sept. 2S, 1923 Publish Thursday each week. 1t.
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ANOTHER ISLAND APPEARS

MOSCOW, Sept. 11.-Vladivostok reports that a new island has appear ed off the Vladivostok coast 15 miles long and one mile wide.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior

U. s. Land Office at Ancnorage, Al aska, August A, 1923.
 Notice is hereby given that John R. Crittenden, of Homer, Alaska, who on Feb. ?, 1923, made Homestead Entry, Mo- O4136, for Lots l, 2, 3, 4, 5, Sec. 35; Lot l, Section 26, Township 6S, Range 13W, Seward Meridian, has fill ed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Mae Harrington, Homer Alaska, at Homer Alaska, on the 9th day ot October 1923.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Stanton Shafer, Of Homer, Alaska. Henry Ohlsen, of Homer, Alaska. Edward Sholin, of Homer Alaska. c. W. Harrington, of Homer, Alaska
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication Aug. 27, 1923. Last publication Oct. 2, 1923. 30t d
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior


 U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, Al aska, August A, 1923.
 Notice is hereby given that Stanton Shafer, of Homer, Alaska, who, on February 26, 1923, made Homestead Entry, No. O5523, for SW1-4 SW1-4. Sec. 13, SE1-4 SE1-4 Sec. 14, NE1-4 NE1-4 Sec. 23, NW1-4 NW1-4, Section 24, Township 6S, Range 14W, Seward Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year Proof, to es- tablish claim to the land above de- scribed, before Mae Harrington, at Homer, Alaska, on the 9th day of Oct over, 1923.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Henry Ohlson, of Homer, Alaska. Mrs. D. W. Woodland, of Homer, Al aska.
 Edward Sholin. of Homer, Alaska. J. R. Crittenden, of Homer, Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication Aug. 27, 1923. Last publication Oct ?, 1923. 3Ot d
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SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS

MADRID, Sept. 1.-The Spanish cabinet has resigned as the result of a quarll over Morocco.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

OePartment or the interior U. $. Land Office at Anchorage, AL aska, August A, 1923.
 Notice is hereby given that Andrew Sholin, of Homer, Alaska, who on Nov ember 10, 1919, made Homestead En- try No. 04052, for E 12 NE1-4 Sec 20 and S1-2 SE1-4, Section IT, Township 6S, Range 13W, Seward Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described. before Mae Harrington, at Homer, Alaska, on the 9th day of October, 1923.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph Lee, of Homer, Alaska Henry Ohlson, of Homer, Alaska Stanton Shafer, of Homer, Alaska. Mrs. D. M. Woodland, of Momer Alas ka
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register First publication Aug. 27, 1923. Last publication Oct 2, 1923. 30td
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Joseph Lee, of Homer, Alaska. Andrew Sholin, of Homer, Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication Aug. 27, 1923. Last publication Oct 2, 1923. 3Ot d
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FORD CLUBS FORMED
 IN EIGHTEEN STATES

OMAHA, Sept. 11.-"Ford for Pres ident Clubs" have been established in IS states, according to Roy M. Har- TOD, National chairman of the Inde- pendent Progressive party, who is in this city making arrangements for a meeting of National committeeman on November 31.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-11
A PUZZllNG WRECK

A Seward man recently wrapped up a twisted sheet of tin roofing and tying it up with wire, sent it in to the Seattle office of a we'll known car. Judge of his surprise when he received a letter as follows: Your car arrived; it will cost $109 to re- pair it. What kind of collision were you in to wreck it so?"
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-11
PREPARATIONS SETTLEMENT
 MAY BE NEAR AT HAND

PARIS, Sept. 11.-Conversations re- ported to be taking place between Jac quin de Margerir, French ambassador to Germany and Chancellor Streseman in Berlin are considered by the gov ernment here as leading toward an early settlement of the reparations question.