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FRENCH FORCES
POURING INTO
RUHR DISTRICT

Continued from rage Onel
occupied Germany. held by American
troops since. the establishment of the
allied watch on the Rhine was turned
over to the French at noon today.
Mai. Gen. Henry T. Alien, com
mander in chief of tho American
forces in Germany, and Gen. Marty of
the French army, were the two mill
tary officers involved in the transfer
This final ceremony was Of the sim
plest character. Gen. Marty, accom-
panled By a single French officer
came TO Gen. Aliens headquarters
where the American commander and
his full staff received them. Prompt
.lv at noon Gen. Allen turned over the
area SO long under the control of his
forces to the French commander.
The formal transfer of authority
took but a few moments. 1t was &C.
companied with brief expressions Of
regret at the departure of the Amer.
leans.
The assumption OF control by the
French. it ia stated, will be followed
Immediately by the application OF the
same disciplinary measures that the
French have been imposing upon the
Pruss!an c!vil authorities elsewhere In
the Rhinelapd. This policy heretofore
has not been extended to the Cobienz
area under the Americans and any in
Movement OF Gen. Allen with the
German officials in this connection
has been avoided.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-tl the name OF
the Little Entente, Czecho. Slovakia Is
about to offer mediation between
France and Germany In settlement Of
the ~reparation question. according to
the newspaper Pravada, says tho Ma
tin today. The dispatch. which com, )
from Belgrade. adds that the CEecho.
slovakian minister TO Germany has
just arrived in that city In connec-
Itlon with the plan.
, 1923-01-27

AZ the extreme low point reached
by h wheat market. prices showed
more than IL cents a bushel drop
from recent top figures. With export
business meager n with further
shrinkage Of European buying power
In prospect as a result OF the strife
going on between Germany and
France and because Of other Euro.
pean dissensions, tho wheat market
was under heavy selling pressure be.
fore reactions began. Rainy weather
in the domestic winter wheat terri.
tory counted as a further bearish IN,
f~luence.
Evidence to show that wheat was
low compared with other commoCpties
together With talk current that Rus
sia would be out Of the export bust
ness for at least n generation were
contributing factors in helping the
market somewhat from the
weakness which was being acute
Subsequent changes in prices hinged
largely On varying opinions as &c
whether the proposed foreign credit
legislation would fail to enact mem
n the chances otherwise for Ger
many to get money to pay for food
gtuffs.
Corn and oats were steadlsd by tn,
government report that the number
OF hogs on forms greatly exceeded
the number OF q year ago. Packer,
selling led 10 a decline in most OF tn,
J provision list.
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LiUe Stock


CHICAGO Jan. 27.-U. s. Depart.
ment of Agriculture. Hogs receipts
5000; holdover 1o,sSI; light hogs 10
to 15c higher; butchers steady, few
early sales higher: bulk $50 to 200
pound averages s.5odS.35; top $50;
bulk $50 to 800 pound butchers 1859
500: weighty packing sows 6.751
700; desirable pigs around 500; esti.
mated holdover 1000; bulk of sales
7.S5@s.sO: top $50; heavy weight
hogs 7.s5 9s.o5; medium 7.95Gs.35;
light s.259s.5o; hight light s.25 $3.50;
packing sows smooth 6.eo@7.3O; pack.
ing sows. rough 6.75@Too; killing
pigs 7.T59Sa5.
Cattle receipts 900; compared with
week ago: beef steers, bulls. stockers
and feeders steady; butcher she stock
25940o higher; better grade heifers
showing most advance; Gamers and
cutters steady to strong; veal calves
20 to soc higher; extreme top ma.
tured steers 11.5o; best long yearllngs
1875. weeks bulk prices follow:
Beef steers s.3519.s5: stockers and
feeders 6.50@7.75; butcher she stock
4.65d6.75; canner and cutters 2.s5@
S.65; veal calves 11.OO311.75.
Sheep receipts 1000; run practical.
ly all direct; compared with week ago.
fat wooded lambs steady to weak
clipped kind 10 to 15o lower; fed year,
ling wethers ESQ lower; sheep fully
steady: feeding and shearing lambs
IS to 4oc higher; weeks extreme fat
lamb top 1850; closing top 1900 to
packers; closing bulk fat wooded
lambs 14,26@14.75; shorn description
12.25@12.9o mostly; good TO choice 81
pound yearlings 12.25; heavy fat ewes
5.5o96.50 mostly; lighter weight kind
up to T-65; desirable 0 to 20 pound
feeding and shearing lambs 5000
1928.
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were now around $500, ooo, 900 was
construed as showing that pools were
still well loaded up with stocks.
Rubber shares enjoyed a period Of
strength on another increase in the
price OF crude rubber, bringing It to
81 cents a pound. Failure Of the
Standard OIL company Of California
to increase it's dividend rate and the
over-production of California crude
oil cause some selling OF the oil
shares in the middle Of the week but
they recovered somewhat in later
dealings.
, 1923-01-27
GRAIN TRADING
IS DULL TODAY
Closing on Cki"ago Exchange
Is Heavy at Lower
Prices.

CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-with offerings
rather free and but limited demand,
the wheat market had n downward
tendency today during the early deal.
ings. Rain n snow in the winter
crop territory counted as a bearlsh
Influence. There were also predictions
current that world shipmenst for the
week would show a large total. The
figures to &c lower. with May S1.16h
opening which varied from unchanged
to S1.16B, and July 21.1l to S1.11h.
was followed by a moderate general
sag and then something of n reaction.
A transient upturn which ensued
was based moro or less on reports
that Argentine producers were show.
ing unwillingness TO sell wheat and
that ruling prices in Argentina were
deemed unsatisfactory in view of the
deficient yield. The close was heavy,
Is TO NC net lower. with May S1.16h
to $1.16I4. and July SILK.
Corr and cats declined with wheat.
After opening unchanged TO Nc
lower. May 72%c, the corn market
underwent a setback all around.
Subsequently, the market was
steadled somewhat owing to advices
TINT the Argentine corn crop had been
seriously damaged by drought. The
close was easy, at y TO &c net de.
cline. May 72h to 72Sc.
Oats started unchanged to Nc off.
May 44Ac. Later all deliveries were
Town n little.
Prospects of continued liberal re-
ccipts of hogs weakened the pro.
vision market.
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be played by Miss Deborah Demins.
Miss Loretta Kidd has a dainty part
in that of Josephine TIppley. Ted
Chase as Jack Gillespie the drunkard.
Dan Malumby as the seaside barten,
der. and Lawrence P. Wall as Ignatz,
the owner of the Seaside hotel will be
other important members of the cast
There Will be specialties by Demlng
and Hnn!ey, Chase and Kidd. the five
Deritas, Dorothy and Phillis, Dan
Malumby. and Miss Beaula Bryan.
The photoplay will feature Dustin
Farnum in Three Who Paid"
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Added Attraction
At Wyoming Today

The Wyoming theatre has for its
bill today not only a tremendously
thrilling photoplay "Outside the Law
with Priscilla Dean ana Lon CLANCY
in the leading roles, but It has also
obtained a special added attraction,
The Ragtime Trio" a group OF en-
tertaIners who are artists in the way
OF singing, dancing. and monoloEue.
The show thus made UP gives a bill
OF good measure that is sure to be a
drawing card.
, 1923-01-27
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 Foreign ex,
changes easy. Quotations in cents:
Great Britain demand AGA 5.16 cables
t.64 s-16, 60 day bills on banks
49, sis; France demand $50, cables
$50: Italy demand AT, cables I.77h;
Belgium demand 5.65k. cables $50;
Germany demand .0085, cables .OO36:
Holland demand 3e.46. cables $3.50;
Norway demand 1870; Sweden de.
mand 26.f0; Denmark demand 1890;
Switzerland demand 1856; Spain de.
mand 1850: Greece demand 1.25;
Poland demand .9c34; Czecho. Slovakia
emand 2.ss; Argentine demand 37.12;
Brazil demand 11.50; Montreal 90.
, 1923-01-27
EUROPEAN Credit Plan CHECKS
SLUMP, PRICES OF GRAINS RALLY

CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-After falling
90 the lowest price since the first
week in December. the wheat market
this week has shown some rallying
power sided by n senate committees
action on a bill to proviee on export
c-edit fund Of S25O,OOO. 900. PnIng up
0f The United States visible supply Of
wheat was previously acting as .
weight on values. Compared with a
week ago, wheat this morning was
$40 to 1izc down, corn varying from
sc decline to Nc gain; oats sc Off
10 $50 uD and provisions varying
from a setback of "a cents to 10 cents
advance.
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OMAHA. Neb,. Jan. 27.-U. S. De.
partment Of Observation-Disclosures
ceipts $500; mostly B@10c higher;
bulk packing grades $500; bulk 100 10
go pound butchers S7.s5@7.sO: top
$7.95.
C1ttle-Receipts 200; compared with
week ago: beef steers and she stock
mostly Csc lower; bulk fed steers
$I'25@s.OO; weeks top steers $1O.S5;
yearlings $l0.25; bulk cow $4,000
4.55; heifers s5.2506.50; canners
S2.70@3.oo: cutters $3.25W3.T5; bulls
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by the faulted conditions IN that
vicinity and was therefore not a great
disappointment when IL came In with
such small production.
The discovery we'll in Hidden Dome
which has been producing gas for
some time ut 1000 feet has been deep.
sned to 1,4S5 feet and n flow of 49,.
600, 900 cubic feet has been developed.
Tb!s Is the third gas sand found by
the company in this field and is the
heaviest producer. Tho output has
been turned into the pipeline of the
Midwest. Wyoming Gas company and
Is now supplying the refneries with
fuel at Greybull. The well is located
OIL section sl-4S 30.
Two wells are near completion in
the Rock Creek field and while neither
ole has been drilled in both are max
ing oil. Dixon No. Z on section 1920.
IS ia swabbing 70 barrels a day from
SAB feet and No. 6 on state section
34.2S-7S vas swabbing about 14o
barrels daily but some tools were
dropped in the hole and a fishing job
Is now in order at S,175 feet.
No competitions were reported from
Montana although Berg No. 2 on Sec
ton 6.S2.1w is drilling against a
strong gas pressure at 1915 feet. 1t
is expected that oil win be found In
the Ellis sand which should be picked
up within the next so feet.
Other operations of the company
stand as follows:
Keyin-SunburSt
Nc. 1 Holloway. section 34.36.2w,
1tlshing for tools at 1880 feet.
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and veals 25@5oc lower; bulk
bolognas S4.oo94.25; beef bulls off
most: stockers and feeders steady to
strong; weeks top 2s.25.
sheep-Receipts 500: compared with
week ago: lambs and yearlings most
iy Csc lower; sheep strong to csc
higher: feeders 5o975o higher.
, 1923-01-27
Next Iris Bill
To Be Tabloid
OF Rare Humor

Starting Sunday at the IRIS theatre.
Lawrence p. Wall Will present his
own version of Julian EltIjge's big
musical comedy production known as
The Fascinating Widow This will
30 played in a condensed tabloid
form under the title of ''The Flirting
Widow Mr.. Wall himself will take
one OF the leading comedy roles in
his bill.
The part Of the flirting widow viii
, 1923-01-27
.STATE LIBRARIAN QUITS
/. POST FOR FEDERAL JOB

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Jan. 27.-tspe.
c!al to the Tribune)-Miss Genevra
Brock Of Buffalo Friday resigned the
office Of state librarian. A successor
viii be named later by Governor
Ross. Miss Brock will enter federal
employment.
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Butter and Eggs

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Butter higher
creamery extras 4shc; standards 4sc
extra frsts 4794sc; hrsts 45h 946tAc
seconds ~ to 45c.
Eggs lower; receipts 1859 cases
firsts 33lkc; ordinary frsts 3O13ic
miscellaneous 32@33c.
, 1923-01-27
POTATOES

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Potatoes nrm;
receipts SO cars; total United States
shipments $50; Wisconsin sacked
round whites s59e5c cwt.; few at
soc cwt.; ditto bulk s5c9s1.OO cwt.;
Montana sacked Russets $l.l0 cwt.:
Colorado sacked Russets Sli0 cwt.;
Idaho sacked Russets sl.20@l.25 cwt.;
ditto branded S1.40@1.55 cwt.
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Nc. 1 Baker, section 4-35-zW, clean.
ing gu. at 1.6ss feet.
No. 1 Sauby, section 12-s4-2w, run
ming 6S.inch casing at LILO feet.
No. / Emmert, section 16-s5.2w,
drilling at 1920 feet.
Rock River.
No. 2 University. section 2s.2o-7s.
roaming at $500 feet.
No. 2 Trapshooter. section 3I-2o.7s,
drilling at ASS feet.
No. Z Harrison-Co Cooper. section 2.1e-
rs. oemented 15h.inch at SIS feet.
No. l Harrison Cooper. section 3.19.
rs, drilling at 2,s1o feet.
Lance Creek.
No. I Lamb, section 5-s5.sB, rugged.
No. 8 Converse, section 32.36.65,
crooked hole at 525 feet.
Salt Creek.
No. 2 Tract "ET", section 2O.Ss.TS,
drilling at 2,72s feet.
Buffalo Basin.
No. /. section 347-1oo, testing
casing at 1880 feet.
Oregon Basin.
No. /, section S%.51.10o, drilling at
345 feet.
Hidden Dome.
No. / Bronze. section 3l-4S-9o, get
ting ready to resume drilling at 1,447
feet.
Baxter Basin.
No. l Union Pacific, section 21.16.
100, cemented 1850 feet.
Mercer Dome
No. l Brophy, section s3.16.e5, drill.
ing at 1850 feet.
, 1923-01-27
STOCK TRADING
IS IRREGULAR
Depreciation of Foreign Elk
change Features Short Ses-
sion Saturday.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Princ!pal
interest in today's brief and irregular
stock market session centered in the
further depreciation of foreign ex-
changes and buying demonstrations
In obscure shares whose fluctuations
ordinarily do not influence tho gen
eral trend.
Heaviness cropped out in a number
of the standard shares. particularly
Baldwin, Union Pacific, Bethlehem
Steel and some of the foreign oils,
Baltimore and Ohio enjoyed q brief
period of strength on publication NJ
tho December earnings statement
showing an increase of nearly S3,'
500, 900 in net operating income.
st. Paul preferred moved to higher
ground. Royal Dutch, General
Asphalt and Republic Steel preferred
sold off l to 2 points. The closing
was irregular. Sales Appropriated
s50. 900 shares.
, 1923-01-27

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Openlng
prices IN today's stock market were
irregular with a resumption Of profit
taking in some OF the public utilities
and specialties and fresh buying on
the independent steels. Kresge was
pushed up ~ &c 21O, a new high
record, on publication Of favorable
earnings statements. Corn Products
and Royal Dutch each dropped a
point. Bethlehem and Gulf States
Steels improved fractionally.
Marine preferred dropped IL points
10 IS, a new low record since 1921,
Royal Dutch extended its loss to two
points and willys-O Overland preferred
dropped one. There vas n fair de-
mand for some of tho dividend pay
ing rails. Lackawanna. New York
Central, Norfolk and wehtern and
Chicago and Northwestern gaining II
TO / point. Advances Of l to IN
points were recorded by Columbia
Gas, Crucible Steel, Savage Arms and
Spicer Manufacturing. American Can,
Chandler Motor, United Fruit, Amer
lean Smelling and STANDARD Oil OF
California also moved TO higher
ground. Foreign exchanges were
easy. The German mark fell to .OOS7
or approximately $1,000 to the Amer
lean dollar.
, 1923-01-27
SUGAR

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Sugar closed
easy; approximate sales $4,000 tons.
The market for refined was easier and
prices were unchanged to 20 points
lower: with all rehners now listing
at $3.50 for fine graduated.
, 1923-01-27
IND QUOTATIONS BY LEASED WIRE
MARKET GOSSIP AND FIELD NEWS
WELL COMPLETED BY OHIO.

The Ohio Oil company completed one well in Salt Creek
during the week, that being Nc. 2 on tract K, section 20-39-
70. This well was drilled in at 2,700 feet and is estimated at
10 barrels. The well will be shot in order to increase the
output. The company has drilled in other wells on this tract
which were small producers which is supposed to be caused
, 1923-01-27

Oil lenses, real estate, OWNERS Of
Teapot TOWNSHIP. Representatives
wanted. Cali or write us, Teapot
Development Co., 21s Midwest Bldg,
Casper, WYo. 1871
, 1923-01-27
SILVER

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Foreign bar
silver Sc; Mexican dollars 5O%.
, 1923-01-27
Cotton.

Cotton.
NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Spot Gotten
quiet; middling S27.S0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
Our Three
Legged Dog

Editor The Star:
Business on the Pacific Coast, bust
meas tho nation over. 10 lesser de-
gree. Is stepping on the throttle.
1t Is going 10 be n fine year for
commercial activities. in town.
Labor generally Is taking advan-
tage OF market that has Job for
every worker.
Capital In finding numerous soft
spots where the easy dollars sprout.
The town public is buying once
more.
The general trend Of stocks, and
bonds. and speculative Issues Is up
ward.
We aro all set for another dash to
prosperity.
Yep7
Well. II a three-leggcd dog can
catch a rabbit we arc set for pros
perity.
The producer. the farmer. the poor
simp who seeks ito reap, to SOW, to
pillow. 10 NOV, to be farmers boy"
buys one-third the output of this ma
ton.
The farmer. In the West, is not
leaping TO the counter and scattering
sheckcls with lavish mitt.
True. wool and wheat and cotton
ard small grains have gone up n
slight percentage the last so days:
but how many producers Of cotton
and wheat and wool and small grains
today retain their clutch on last
years Production
Ninety per cent OF American farm
ers sell within 30 days of harvest
time; they must because they need
the money.
On the other hand potatoes, and
fruit. and poultry and dairy products
In the last three months have not
shown market price In West Coast
oentcrs that returned profit. nnd
some of these have for six months
shown a price less than the cost OF
production.
The three-loggod dog IL whlstling In
the woods; II you get the mixed
metaphor: but II you want TO know
how fast the darn dog Ia running 10
and inquire OF the nearest agent of
the agricultural implement trust how
cash business is.
Business Is good, for how long?
COUNTRY COUSIN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20

courtesy was the more commendable
because he probably ala not belong
10 tho now club. IL was spontaneous
and seemed 20 spring from an innate
love OF his fellowmcn.
The writer IL firm believer In "a
Rose 20 the Living" and that 10 why
this letter IL Eent.
This man was middle aEed. but eyt-
IDENTIFY had not oYeftaisrn bis ideals.
n did my heart rood 20 nco the way
he assisted cripple onto the car and
haw 20 u that lie was comfortably
seated This was also true in tho
case Of an elderly lady and young
fnatron with small child. II was
a real trrat 70 observe the kind
thous'h,fulness with which he cav
they were STATED an quickly and
comfortably as possible. Ito showed
the Aame concern whom they left the
car. IL was obvious tina, he took n
personal Interest In tho welfare % his
passenger certainly Il could not
have been thru amy hope Of reward
or fear Of punishment We who have
Travelled on tho cars or many cities,
and noted az first hand the impcrti.
nenec OF street carmen In general.
made a vow that here and now We
would give expression 20 our admira-
ton. Hero was n man who gave In
finlteiy moro than ordinary rules
governing employees demand.
In no way IL this article TO be con-
sirurd a. reflection on other
knights" Of tho road In our fair city.
IS a whole they are polite. and We
like them. Only va want them 20
know ihn, no &C; Of courtesy. how
ever trivial. was ever entirely vast
ed: II lived in someone's memory
frightened some dim eye--or quick
sned a youthful heartbeat
MRS J. l. ALLEN.
$3.50 Maynard ave.
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miles TO market and sold his wagon
load for $40 cash money, and bought
Herewith enough salt. pepper. coffee.
sugar and thread TO last the family
year. Tho rest that the family
needed they got out Of the tough sod
or went without.
Sure, we got profIteers and siackers
and crooks and GODS: yesterday We
had grizzly bears and Apaches and
hard work
The only real trouble with this en-
tire nation is that II Is sitting so soft
and handsome that II is suffering
from lack OF exercise. ID. S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
Helgoland Nav Disa D pear

For three years the allies have been dynamting the
great Notifications built by the Germans on Hegoand
German scientists fear the explosions have so shat
tered the underlying rock that the sea viii entirely
Rnnihiate the whole island. Too good to be true
Another echo of the big war from Washington where
It becomes known that about 118S million dollars will be
the damages demanded of Germany by Uncle Sam This
covers all government and citizens claims including
Lustana losses. Balancing this against what the war
cost us, wen realize about five cents the dollar And
that's an extravaganza estimate But safety is cheap at
any price.
e ootce Pos Negri being advertised
Of Passionate Romance Oh
instead Of Incompatible Maker Slug I'm with However
observed quite Bit oozes o
before pie deserts the matrimonial ship. - 80
Amundsen is or from Nome to fly FLYING over
the North Pole going to be ordinary day. the real stunt
will be 10 dig IL and bring II home. - ~
Los Angeles :. .,.
There's lady will
remain widow. " 1905
People kicking about dancing Most dance
Never lose health. II 40 hard o find
Wouldn't II BE- great cook books soIdy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
LHEERCt the Ss EZM
Got Well Filled Promptly

Editor Tho Star:
should like 10 relate an incident
which win sorvs to explain why !
am strongly In favor Of rc-eiectinR
Councilman Philip Tindall. who Just
now seems TO be the TARGET Of much
abuse at the hands OF some Of his
opponents
About two years ago went 10 Mr..
Tindaii and told him of well on a
vacant lot near the Lafayette school.
near which tho children had 70 pass
In going TO school. Tho parents had
been trying for yenr TO have this
we'll filled but without success.
Dir. Tindall at once looked up the
law. then We went 10 a map and 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20

Gated tho well by 10, and block. He
then went to title company and
ascsrtHined tho name Of the owner.
This Information no tclephoned 20
che health department. which sea,
a notice 20 the owner TO M up the
we'll. Within a week from tho time
] spoke 10 Mr.. Tindail about Il tho
we'll had been filled.
There may be more important du.
ties Of councilman than attending
70 small matters like the ono | men.
ton. but neither tho skagi, nor tho
street railway question was any
more important 20 the parents OF
the children who had to pass thu,
well.
MRS. w. w. WAY.
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K LETTER FROM
AVRiDGE MANN

For quite whiis string sunny days.
didn't Ruythngno clouds And then whom
"Wednesday morning tho chill and looked
a. II the baseball game would have a dcwy day.
started 10 reach The Star chilly then
sighted Johnny Carr who stopped and picked And tho
Ike fuss the old complaint started
ton thus. Nice weather. Yea
Now John quite gink. couldn't is
said Il looked drink had gathered Ia tho hut after
that what did he complain, be
day-we n
thought he said mouthfl thsn-a ought 10 know
II must be rainy and then, thing would II hfs
always bright gny pleasures would pal
can't be sunny every day. a little
For only up
rain Is good for eycryone standards high So when
skies dark and be thankful dOnt eOmpant can't
be sunny every day-wo need i,te rainF
@,asae Ma~~
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MRS w. w. WAY.

>. What IL the annual interest
on our port bonds7
4. Does tho proposed issue In.
crease our bonded debt for port
purpses7
s. La the immigration station pro
posed to be purchased tho only In.
cone producer7
6. II 80. what viii 10 the defici,
to be made UP by the taxpayers7
Z. III this property is no, pur.
chased why IL II necessary. az has
been stated. to spend this money on
something clso7
s. Does the present business OF
the port make II necessary to de.
velop moro terminals7
Yours very truly.
JENNIE w. BANNISTER.
Medina Wash.
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Questions for MIR. Lamping

Editor The Star;
want some paper in Seattle 20
give me and a number Of other
voters some information on this
proposed port purchase. do not
want editorial comment. I want
facts. and want TO be allowed to
draw my own conclusions. I am
first trying your paper. Hero Is
what I want TO know. from the
editor. from Col. Lamping. or from
the Chamber Of Commerce:
l. How much did the taxpayers
have to pay for port purposes in
1922. and how much Ia levied for
1922
2. Are the taxpayers benefited by
q lower dock charge on supplies
Shipped over the port doclSs7