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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
President OF Farmers Telephone Go.
Speaks His Mind

Last week there was published in
the Reporter an article from Eugene
Danforth under the head of Patterson
Bridge. Mr. Danforth is our regular
correspondent from his locality and
it was the Editors intention to have
the name of the writer published. For
some reason the signature did not APP
pear, but it was considered before its
publication as being rather a joke on
Mr.. Danforth and since it was pre-
pared by him, the same was allowed
to go.
VIM. c. Robinson, president of the
Somerset Cooperative Farmers Tel.
Co. has written MS the following
communication which we will publish
herewith
Dear Sir:
Your paper of the oath inst. has
under the Patterson Bridge head
ing an impertnent criticism OF the
Somerset Farmers Tel. Co, and its
President (the writer. | am aware
that you have Il perfect right to print
whatever you care to in your columns,
as long as the limits of truth and
deeency are kept in consideration.
However, | wonder If you are aware
that this particular item referred to
is aimed not only at the Somerset
Farmers Telephone Company and its
President but at your own fellow
townsman, Charles f. Smith, manag-
err of that company, and is clumsily
yelled criticism of his management.
This is also part of carefully lald
propaganda to remove Mr.. Smith from
his present position and install an
other party in his place, or at least
that Is my understanding of the mat
ter from the evidence ! already have
regarding the matter.
So far as | am concerned personal
ly. | am aware that every subscriber
of this company has a right to his
oWn opinion about the management,
the president. and the company itself;
but when that opinion is expressed
through the columns of your paper,
and "broadcasted" by this medium
throughout the United States | would
ask that you kindly publish the au-
thor's name, as we'll as his literary
effort. if my name is mentioned in
any manner whatsoever.
/ If the writer of the criticism men
toned would renew the batteries in
his own telephone he would be able
to hear better when using his tele-
phone. and would get the benefit he
should receive from the use of his
telephone. This would enable the
operators to give the same efficient
service to him that they render to
other subscribers who keep their
telephones in good order, and would
be far more effective than strong Ian
guage or profanity, which seems to
be the preferred method with many
of the subscribers when things do
not run smoothly
Inasmuch as you gave the anony-
nous contribution place in your
columns, | would ask that you give
this letter a like publicity.
Yours truly,
w. C. ROBINSON.
President, Som. Far Tel. Co.
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her heart for her old love and re-
turned, but in the character of a play
wright. I'm The Next Room
(Broadway's only mystery play of the
season. is from the pen of Miss Rob
son ana has just closed a highly sue
cessful season at the Vanderbilt
Theatre. Prominent in the distin-
guished cast was Miss George Backus,
a charming young actress from Co
lumbus, o. and il is pleasing to learn
that this lady will spend her vacation
as member of the Lakewood Stock
Company. Winthrop Ames has re-
tanned the services Of Miss Backus for
the fall
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Has No Use for Title

Sometime ago, we published letter
from II. r. Whipple, who has been
spending the winter in East San Die
go. Cal, with which we used his sig
nature together with the title of Colo
mel. Mr.. Whipple writes us that he
has no use for titles, especially mill
tary ones and that he is at loss to
realize how the title came to be used
as 1t was. We cannot explain the
mystery but suppose it must have
been a typographical error and are
willing to hold ourselves entirely
responsible for the error.
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Card OF Appreciation

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their thoughtful at
tention during our recent bereave-
ment as we do especially the mem
hers of the Odd Fellows fraternity
and the town and county officials. The
flowers so freely given us were re-
ceived with much appreciation as
were the many other thoughtful acts
of kindness.
Mrs. Dassie Thompson
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hall
Skowhegan. Maine, May l, 1924
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PETITION FOR md
CHARGE

In the matter of Clinton A. Nobi
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. John A. Peters Judge
the District Court of the United STAT
for the District of Maine.
Clinton A. Noble of Skowhegan !
the County of Somerset and State !
Maine in said District. respectfully rel
resents. that on the LIST day of Nal
las past, he was duly adjudgI
bankrupt under the Acts of Congre}
relating to bankruptcy; that he hi
duly surrendered all his property al
rights of property, and has fully con-
piled with all the requirements Of sad|
Acts and of the orders of Court tOuca
ing his bankruptcy.
WHEREOF he prays that he md
be decreed by the Court to have I'd
discharge from all debts prevail
against his estate under said ban
ruptcy Acts. except such debts as Al
excepted by law from such dscharr(
Dated this card day of April ?
1924.
CLINTON \. NOBLE, |
Bankrupt |
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Found
LADY,s LEFT HAND KID GIL

LADY'S LEFT HAND KID GLOVE
found. owner may have same by pay
ing cost Of this ad. Independent Re
porter Co. 1w18
A SMALL SHOAT CAME TO MY
place April 90. owner may have same
by paying cost Of this adj and for its
keeping. Roy +. Wilson. Skowhegan
RED g. Farmers Tel. 213. 1wlSF
GENTLEMEN's WATCH. TEL. 1882.
SkoWhegan. 1w18*
AUTOMOBILE. NUMBER PLATE on
road to Norridgewock. owner may
have same by paying for cost of this
ad. Carol q. Watson, Tel 1888,
SkoWhegan, RID l. lw18
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BANKRUPTs PETITION
CHAREE Vh M

n In the matter of Perley + O.,
BANKRUPT; In Bankruptcy e. s'evsns
To the Hon. John A. Petsr.
the District Court of the IT ~ Judge Ct
for the District of Maine i'ed States
Perley Il. Stevens of Skon.,
the County of Somerset ana nesgean in
Maine, in said District, r resS state Of
represents, that on the 1stbSpeettullY
March, last past. he was dniy gay otl
bankrupt under the Acts' a1ludgedI
gress relating to bankruptcy. o !, Con.
mas as r ri9yts su ri all his s. b.
complied with all the requires mas fully
said Acts and of the orders of us Of
touching his bankruptcy. Vi Court
WHEREFORE he prays tha, -
be decreed by the Court to bavs ne nay
discharge from all debts n. fal
against his estate under sa,5 Si9vaos
rnptcy Acts. except such debts bank
excepted by law from such di0a as are
1924. P'"' 4. n
PERLEY Z. STEVENS
Bankrlpt
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Georgia BackuS at Lakewood

Millionaires are much envied
class and one of their most to be
envied attributes is the power they
seem to possess of being able to win
from the stage the public's most
cherished fayorites When the opu-
lent August Belmont lured the beau
tiful Eleanor Robson from the foot
lights to the fireside it was feared that
another idol had gone forever but
Miss Robson kept warm corner In
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern Diylai


District of Maine, Northern DhlsA
on this 26th day Of April A. 1
1924 on reading the foregoing petitij
it is
ORDERED BY THE COURT, that
hearing be had upon the same on u
9Th day of June, \. ID. 1924.
fore said Court at Bangor. in sal
District, Northern Division. at Y
o'clock in the forenoon; and that mott
thereof be published In The lndepsl
dent Reporter, a newspaper printed
said District, Northern Division Al
that all known creditors and othI
persons In interest, may appear at
said time and place, and show caaA
If any they have, why the prayer
said petitioner should not be grans
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERE
BY THE COURT. that the Clerk shj
send by mail to all known credile
copies of said petition and this ord7
addressed to them at their places
residence as, stated.
WITNESS J the Honorable John
Peters. Judge of the said Court, Al
the seal thereof at Bangor in
Northern Division of said District |
the 26th day of April, \. y. IVA
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk
IL. s.
A true copy OF petition and ord
thereon.
Attest:
ISABEL SHEEHAN.
Deputy Clerk
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May Ball and Supper at Canaan

There will be a May ball and sup
per at Canaan Friday night, May End.
Music by Penney's six piece orches-
ira. Baked bean supper, for which
the beans will be baked in the
ground.
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Wanted-To Buy
Adds under this hess free t. our
Subscribers.

a WHITE CHESTER BOAR PIC,
full blood, four to six weeks old. W
G. Hunton, Care Of Maine Central r. r.
Portland. 3w1sF
DAVID BARKER's POEMS. CAN
use one copy. either of the complete or
abbreviated edition. Write me What
you have or send on approval r. T.
Patten, SkoWhegan- tilof
II WANT TO Buy A FEW LOADS
of manure. r. r. Patten. tf1SF
SECOND HAND PAIR ANDIRONs,
fire screen and other fire place equip-
ment in good condition. q. v Nor
gan. 80 Middle St. Skowhegan. 2wl8F
LIVE PoILTRY. GRAY's TAVERN.
J. II. Gray, Scion. lwl8f
WANTED-POSTAGE STAMPS USED
prior to 1873 and old stamp collections.
Stamps on original covers especially
desired. Leon q. Young, 1913 Lincoln
Ave, Portsmouth, \. II. 9wl5s
GIRLS BICYCLE IN GOOD coNDI-
T1ON reasonable price. Laura A
Chase 81 North Ave. Skowhegan. tflSF
COOLER CREAM TANK WITH A
14-16 can capacity that is in good con-
dition. Let me know what you have
and the price right away. Maurice A.
Malbon. Skowhegan RED I. 3wl8F
3 OR 10 BUsHEL IRISH COBBLER
potatoes. Good quality. Telephone
S-13, Mercer. Farmers line. or write
Norridgewock. 2wi7F
OR HOLsTEIN cows ALSO
Holstein yearling bull Walter Fred
erick, RID /, Skowhegan. 2w17F
FANCY PAIR OF HEREFORD Or
Durham steers about 6 feet, must be
handy. Which do you prefer, cash or
larger pair that is not handy. Mrs.
Mark Lord, Mercer. 4w17
SECONDHAND VIOLIN. MUST
be in good condition. Please state
price in first letter. Box 2S2. North
Anson 2w17F
GOOD BEEF CREATURES. T.. Il.
Davis. Scion. Farmers Phone 2-11-10.
3w17F
SINGLE HARNESS IN GOOD CON-
B1TION and cheap for cash. Il. L.
Nightingale. Bloomfield Farm, r. f. y.
3, Skowhegan. Tel 1921. 2w17F
i CAPTAIN RILEY,s NARRATIVE OF
Shipwrecked on coast of Africa, cap
ture by the Arabs and s.finally released
by ransom. The book also includes
the narrative of Captain Paddock, The
book was first published probably 10
or 80 years ago. 1t is hoping some
one may have retained a copy through
all these years and will be willing to
sell or lend that | solicit a response
by aid of the Reporter. A Smith.
2w17F
RELICS. ANTIQUES. CURIos, OLD
books, pamphlets, pictures, mirrors,
old colored glassware, candlesticks
lamps, bottles cases, lusterware, china.
hooked rugs coverlets. clocks, furni-
ture. / buy anything old. Pay high
est cash prices. Il. r. Trowant, Da-
mariScotta, Maine 4W16s
OLD POSTAGE STAMPS WANTED.
Look through your old trunks chests
and boxes for old postage stamps. 1t
Will pay you to do it.. 1 will buy a
single stamp. Stamps on old letters,
loose stamps. collections, and old let
ters sent before stamps were used
QS47). Send your stamps to me. or
write for free list r. w. Burnham,
The Stamp Man" Dept. Al, Ipswich,
Mass. 14w14s
GOOD CASH PRICES GIVEN FOR
prints, phamplets or books which re-
late to early life in West, particularly
/ explorers, fur traders, mining, etc.
c. e. Sprague. Lexington, Mass. tfSF
sHAG CATS AND KITTENS AT
once, all colors and ages, ship or write,
put straw in the boxes. / pay all
express charges. G. L. Wakefield. 9
Grove ST., Augusta. 19w2s
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READ THE
Boston Globe
FOR THE
Baseball News
Next Grange Meeting

On the evening of May H. S ad,,
hogan Grange will observe . n
Night with a Mothers Day MI
in charge of Mrs. Addle psa' Roaa
Maria Chute and Mrs. Celeste ~"
lard. Supper will be ser'eu'
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEPro,
District of Maine, Northern ny.

ORDER OF NOTICE THERON
District of Maine, Northern DI,i.,
on this 2sth day Of ,nru q
1924 on reading the foregoing ne,n.
it is pe''eial
ORDERED BY THE co1rpr -,
hearing be had upon the same mai
9Th day of June 4. u 100"
fore said Court at Bangor IN
District. Northern Division a,
o'clock in the forenoon; and thai no,,s
thereof be published In The IndAn oue
Reporter, a newspaper printaa
said District, Northern Diyision
that all known creditors. and -
persons In interest, may appear AZ ~
said time and place, and show csn,a
il any they have, why the prayer
said petitioner should not be grar,,J
AND IT is FURTHER OPDFppS5
BY THE COURT, that the Clerk eSs
send by mail to all known creaI,osI
copies of said petition and this orsa
addressed to them at their places
residence as stated.
WITNESS the Honorable Jobr n
Peters, Judge of the said court ~
the seal thereof at Bangor in M
Northern Division of said District u
the 10th day of April A. H. 1924
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk
A true copy of petition and ord,
thereon.
Attest:
ISABEL %HEEHAN.
Deputy Clerk.
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Mary Smith of Fairfield

Mary Smith, daughter of Charles
Smith of Fairfield, died from diphthe-
ria at the Children's Hospital in
Portland. Funeral last Tuesday at
Benton.
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We have typewriters for sale and
to rent. Reasonable terms. Rental
applied on purchase price If required.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01

their order the same day. il would
fill more freight cars than any one
engine could haul. This gives Il peck
ct peddler or occasional seller
chance TO have il come and claim it is
for personal use. 1t Is often Il long
job 10 get the evidence TO prove that
the liquor is for sale The drunken
ness that comes from the liquor for
personal use and from the sly sale of
a quart or two out of each small lot,
is in large measure beyond the
power of any sheriff to prevent.
In deciding. as you will right away,
whether or not you'll keep me on this
job another term, yon will say first;
Is Thompson doing the best he cam
| know | am trying in every way
know how for the best results and
guess most of you think so. ! shall
always want to do better and you'll
want me to. but | have certainly tried
for honest enforcement The next
question is, whether Somerset County
is getting as good enforcement from
me as il did from my predecessors or
would be likely to get from anyone
you could find. Lots OF good people tell
me IL is | hope they are right. Per-
haps, however, il is not appropriate
for me to put in my opinion about this.
You must lock the situation over and
decide whether there is more or less
harm done by liquor in this county
than there was Two, four or six years
ago, or than there would be done with
somebody else. | want to tell you all
that the job | am doing will never
be done any too we'll by anyone. Lii
quor will be n curse, the best we can
do | should hold the same opinion
of it whether | WAS an officer or not.
Zone point | haven't mentioned.
have tried to make an economical ad-
ministration for the county, Every
dollar should be spent that will do any
good in bringing liquor sellers to
trial, but it's possible for an officer to
waste lots of money If he does not
show some caution about it.
Another thing | ought to say 1t
has been intimated that | might not
enforce the law If another governor
was in the state House at Augusta.
want to make a promise on TINS, as
solemn and earnest as / know how to,
that ii will not make the slightest an
ference who is governor. Governor
Hanes has aided me in every way that
he could and has been kind enough
to say some good words as to the work
have been doing. Another governor
could hardly do better In this re-
spect but no matter who is governor,
| shall have but one purpose and that
will be to give the cleanest and most
honest enforcement of which ! am
capable.
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Mrs. EHie Thomas

Mrs. Fife Thomas, resident lot
many years of Fairfield ana Benton
has died in South Portland.
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STATE OF MAINE
Once of Secretary of state

Augusta, April H. ~
Notice is hereby given that III
ton for the Pardon of William I'd III
convict in the Somerset count, I'd
under sentence for the crime oi ID
sault is now pending before me e., I'M
ernor and Council. and ", IND
thereon will be granted lh lNs osSal
ell Chamber at Augusta. ON Neu" ''s'ne
the 21st day of May next 'i I' o0V'l
a. m. -,,,rrt
3w1S Deputy Secretary "' '
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FRANK THOMPSON
April 16, 1914
RECOLLECTIONS OF TOWNS
PEOPLE

Mr.. Thompson varied activities
gave him the opportunity for making
friends through a wide area and in
all circles. There are those who re-
member and relate with enthusiasm
and pride working with him on the
river as long as fifty year ago. Joseph
Roderick, stone mason, who lives on
Summer street. is one of these. Mr..
Roderick worked also with Frank
Thompson father and with Franks
brother, Abel. Parlin Stream was
the place where Mr.. Roderick re-
members first working with Frank
Thompson and after that the two men
worked together the whole length OF
the Kennebec water shed to and even
below Skowhegan. Joe says he can
recall the last day he was ever on
the river in Mr.. Thompson company.
There were on jam which was
lodged against the Skowhegan rail
road bridge pier. In a moment OF
leisure, Frank told him he had decid-
ed to give that sort of work up. An
other who worked at this occupation
with Mr.. Thompson was Meier
Eames, son of the late Austin Games.
sons association with his father,
Manley d. Holt. Frank and Manley,
then young men, used to go to Que
bee and buy sheep in the city market,
which was probably under municipal
management These they would
drive down over the Kennebec road
shipping from Skowhegan. This was
before the Canadian PACIFIC was built
through to Jackman, and even before
there were railroad connections at St.
Joseph, Beauce and st. George. On
one of these trips they made their
Headquarters at st. George, where
they had previously established a
friendship with the resident priest.
This worthy man, as much perhaps in
the interests of his parishioners as
friendship for his two American
friends, used to help them in their
search for livestock and would often
announce the matter from the pulpit.
Mr.. Holt and Mr. Thompson were
very successful in this business and
would sometimes drive through as
many as 1000 sheep at a time.
In the editorial department of the
Independent Reporter an index is
kept referring to any mention, II at
all important, OF any one in previous
issues On looking up the material
thus listed under Frank Thompson
we find as many references and per-
haps more than there are regarding
any other man. Mr.. thompson
career was such that he was very
much in the public eye and there are
innumerable references from news
items and stories covering his long
and very active life.
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A WHITE CHESTER BOAR PIG,
full blood. four to six weeks old W.
Z. Hunton. Care of Maine Central r: r..
Portland 3WlsF
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
{ No Matter
! Where You
Going
! By Sea-
} We Haze
! the Tickets

We represent the
following uUell-knouOn
steamship lines:
Lloyd SGb0ud'
NaUig0ziOne Generate
It0li0no
Trdnsatlantica Italiana
FGbre Line
Sicula Americana Line
Canadian Pacific
COsulich Line
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II a m b urg American
Line
} Royal Mail Line
! National Greek Line
J French Line
! Cun0rd Line
! LGnrpOrt q Holt
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$ International
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The Delta independent., 1924-09-12
NORTH DELTA
; >><<><>><<<<< . 80

John James was married to Miss
Dovie King of Delta on August 80.
E. Lopez and wife are here from
Salt Lake, visiting his parents and
brother.
An eight-pound girl was born Sun
day morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
.OBannon.
Mr. and Mrs. Gillion and children
of Read. moved into Grandpa Carpen-
ter's house a couple of weeks ago.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Christian church met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. w. F. Blaine.
W. c. Marsh and L. A Clure have
their threshing machines in this
neighborhood, but the rain gave them
short rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Blaine Leota
and Robert, and Mrs. H. A. Reynolds
took Sunday dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Horning on Garnet Mesa.
Mr. and Mrs ]. H Richardson left
Sunday for Fort Collins. where they
expect W ludht Nhtll llplllts nav ms
traded their home here for property
on the Eastern Slope.
Mrs. Lockhart OF Council Bluffs,
Iowa, who has been visiting her mo-
ther Mrs. Rome Markley since the
9Th of August, has returned to her
home.
Mrs. I. B. Raichart and daughter
Mrs. Leona Altaffer, and Mrs L. @
Lewis were accompanied to the Grand
Mesa Lakes Thursday afternoon by
DR.. Goran Raichart. Wayne Lewis
and Miss velma Cavender of Denver
They caught a nice bunch of fish and
returned home Friday evening.
DR.. Goran Raichart and Wayne
Lewis of Denver were visitors last
week for a few days with relatives
They drove over and fished along the
way for pastime. Dr. Gorin is one OF
Denver's dentists, and Wayne en-
tered a dental school Sept. To-
! D. Carpenter arrived home a
couple of weeks ago from California.
accompanied by his daughter Anna
Mrs. Carpenter and children drove to
Grand Junction to meet them, but
owing to car trouble arrived too late
to meet the train and failed to find
them, so returned home.
The Delta independent., 1924-09-12

and departed for her home Tuesday.
Trainmaster W. J. Roland who is
stationed here during the fruit sea
son, is enjoying visit with his wife
who arrived from Grand Junction on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Hall and daugh-
ter Janet left by auto for Denver on
Tuesday morning in response to a
message advising of the illness of
Mrs. Halls father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Mcbride are re-
cent arrivals from Wichita. Kansas.
with the intention of working during
the fruit season in the various fruit
sections of the valley.
Enroute home to Preston. Idaho. on
Wednesday, Verne Rasmussen. who
has been the guest of Ernest Spinder
at Cedaredge, left on the morning
passenger for Grand Junction where
he will visit with friends.
Mrs E. B. Garretson. who is on her
way home from a visit with relatives
in Wyoming. stopped off for a visit
with her niece Mrs. K. L. Banks and
family on Tuesday
A Homecoming passenger from
Globe. Arizona, Tuesday afternoon
was Mrs. Gusta Helmke who accom-
panied her son home several weeks
ago, the trip to Globe having been
made by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ o. Waterman are
expecting their son Eldon from
Denver and he may decide to locate
here.
Mrs. ]. w. Potter and son Tavern,
were outgoing passengers to Crane
Junction Wednesday on brie
business mission.
Miss Anita Bowness of Cedaredgc
went to Montrose Wednesday to spend
two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Geo
Trickel and family.
Mrs. Atchley returned from a visit
Of two months at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Hobart Smith at Long
View, Washington, Wednesday. Mr.
and Mrs. Smith are the proud parents
of a tiny daughter who made her ad
vent into their home August 4. Mrs
Smith will be remembered as Miss
Eva Atchley.