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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Pocket Your
Pocket GOphers
COUNTY AGENT TELLS HOW TO
FIGHT PEST; DEMONSTRATION
AT JAEHNING STORE.

An elaborate exhibit prepared by
the Entomology Department of the
University Farm is open fol inspec-
ton in the show window of the Jaeh-
ming Hardware Store. This shows
clearly the habits and working of the
pocket gopher.
The damage done to meadows and
permanent seedlings, especially clovers
and alfalfa is enormous. With the
greater increasing acreage of these
crops there is also observed a great
increase of these pocket gophers.
They reproduce very rapidly and
migrate long distances so that drastic
steps should be taken by every one
who has one Or more working on
their property.
The damage done is not only by the
great inconvenience of their numerous
mounds but in the plants killed as a
result of the mounds and the roots
cut off in burrowing their runways as
shown in the exhibits.
The highest efficiency method of
control known is the use of poison as
is also shown in the exhibit. Is or.
Strychnine Alkaloid, Is OF. baking
Soda, 1-80 or. Saccharine we'll mixed
constitutes the best poison prepara-
tion known for this work. The Stry-
chime kills the gophers but the Soda
helps to keep the stomach sweet and
keep it down while the, Saccnarine
makes the bait attractive.
This formula is being prepared in
small cartons properly labeled with
directions, and is for sale at drug
stores at 60c per box. These boxes
are fixed up like pepper shaker so
that the poison does not have to be
handled. One box will prepare enough
poison bait to poison gophers in a
forty acre field badly infested. 1t
will keep indefinitely and every farm
er should have it and use it wherever
gopher mounds are found:
The wire probe is used to locate
the runway, the broomstick to open
hole into the runway large enough
to drop the poisoned bait consisting
of cubes of Irish or sweet potatoes,
carrots or parsnips washed to removed
the smell of the human hands, because
the gopher is very sensitive to it, and
then peppered with poison. Drop the
poison into the hole with a pair of
tweezers or brad. Level the mounds
to keep them from killing the plants
that are covered and to be able to
detect new work If new work is seen
the gopher was not killed or else there
is another one and the process must
be repeated.
Trapping is the common method of
catching gophers but is the lowest-in-
efficiency catch there is. If traps are
used, the best trap known is the Ma
cabee trap made in Los Gatos, Cal.
1t has higher efficiency catch than
the common spring trap OF others on
the market With the much greater
efficiency in the poisoning method, the
trapping method is out of the ques-
ton.
Gophers should be poisoned early In
Continued on last pageI
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Dairy Cows
to Be Tested
REDWOOD FALLS ASSN. FORM.
ED; WORK TO BEGIN
JUNE 1st.

A group of the most progressive
and forward looking dairylnen IN the
vicinity of Redwood Falls, the terri
tory extending beyond Delhi and Wa
basso, gathered at the County Agents
office Saturday evening and complet-
ed the organization of Cow Testing
Association.
A board of five men was elected
c. E. Goodyear, J. A. Sexton, j
Frank Jones, F. M. Stronach, and S.
A. Wittwer, are the personel of this
board. They will hold meeting to
organize the board and hire COW
tester Saturday evening, May 10th. at
the County Agents office. Arplica-
tions of available testers are to be
filed with the temporary Secretary, J.
A. Sexton, Redwood Falls.
This group of dairymen has decided
to quit guessing and Know Their
Cows!" This is of even greater I'M
portance now with the reduced price
of dairy products.
Plans are to begin testing ON June
1st. The Morgan Association which
has been in operation the past yeal
will reorganize next week for the year
beginning June 1st
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Give Close Attention to This

At the REGULAR MEETING of the COMMERCIAL CLUB
authorizing the President
Solicitation Committee"
credentials olc
any
n the City of Redwood Falls.
card will be issued who the Committee
that the for which they attempting collect
mertoriou and it then the Citizens of the City decide
their whether they wish contribute CARD
ISSUED BY THE COMMERCIAL CLUB TO SOLICITOR with the
committees does not that every should make
tion simply that the individual which
seeks contributions proved the Committee that
CT support should to contribute.
Should a solicitor call DEMAND THAT HE OR SHE
they such refuse comply
MEMBERS OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB will. be
with Membership Card be placed their
places of business they
follows:
Member of REDWOOD FALLS COMMERCIAL CLUB
REDWOOD FALLS, MINI
Notice to SOLICITORS
We members of the Redwood Falls Commercial Club
have entered into Mutual Agreement Not Subscribe
To Any Fund That Has Failed To Merit The Endorse
of The Commercial Clubs Solicitation
resident of the City should membership
Club you member help City,
NEED THE CLUB and the CLUB NEEDS YOU! JOIN NOW!
Ask the Secretary for application blank.
w. A. Hauck Secretary Chris Schultz, President.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Pythians Plan Big
Meet May 18th
MINNEAPOLIS TEAM OF SIXTY
MEN TO PUT ON WORK. SIX
TOWNS INVITED.

A team of sixty members of the
Knights of Pythias will be in Redwood
Falls Monday, May 18th and will give
a most interesting exemplification of
Third Rank work. This is the knights
of Korassan of Minneapolis and is
headed by Attorney E. S. Carey. The
team is made up well known business
and professional men of Minneapolis.
The Doekey Band will accompany the
team is made up of well known Dusi-
ness and professional men OF Mime
apolis. The Doekey Band will accom-
pany the team and furnish music for
the occasion as well as playing several
selections on the street.
The coming of this team is big
occasion for a city the size of Red
wood Falls, this team having the same
significance in its order as the Shrine
team has in the Masonic order. Pro-
badly at least two hundred people will
be here for the meeting, the knights
of Candy, Marshall, Montevideo, Gran
ite Falls, Tracy and Lamberton being
invited to attend. The Minneapolis
Knights are planning to arrive here
Sunday and local Knights are making
arrangements for their entertainment.
Because of the size of the gathering
the work will be put on at the armOry
instead of the much smaller Knights
of Pythias' hail.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Oil Co.
Assured Fact
c. ID. CLIPFELL, PRES. OF COM
PANY ORGANIZED AT TUES
DAY MEETING.

About a hundred, twenty-five Of
the Stock holders of the proposed Co
Operative Oil Company met III the
Armory, Tuesday afternoon, April %
and were called to order by Dr.-W A.
Brand, in the absence of Attorney j.
N. Ryerson. A. M. Dennistoun was
chosen Secretary. A. C. Cravens, Sec
retary of the Cottonwood 5Co-Opera-
tive being present, he was called to
explain the working of the Cotton
wood Company, which he did briefly.
By an unanimous vote it Was decid-
ed to organize the proposed company,
the same to be called REDWOOD CO.
OPERATIVE OIL COMPANY. The
Articles of Incorporation were adopt
ed and ordered filed with the Secretary
of State.
Constitution and Bylaws were
adopted. The Bylaws called for a
Board of seven Directors, ana the fol-
lowing persons were elected to serve
for one year. A. M. Dennistoun, w.
A. Brand, C. d. Clipfell, L. E. Backer,
L. ]. Li9deman, C. H. Huhncrkoch,
and F. w. Stanton. On the adjourn
ment of the Stock Holders meeting the
Board of Directors met, and elected
the following officers. C. ID. Ciipfell,
President; w. A. Brand, Vice-Presi-
dent; F. w. Stanton, Secretary; A. M.
Dennistoun, Treasurer. The Chair
man appointed as a purchasing COM
mittee, w. A. Brand, L. E. Backer, and
F. w. Stanton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
DR.. Hancock Ad-
dresses Meeting
VETERAN PEDAGOGUE TALKS TO
ARENT-TEACHERS ON
CHILD TRAINING.

The last Parent Teachers meeting
of the year was held at the High
School Monday evening. After
short program of music and readings
DIR. Hancock of the Mankato State
Teachers College spoke on child-train-
ing problems. His talk was interest
ing and instructive and many favor
able comments were made or the sub
ject and delivery. An announcement
Of the national convention of Parent
Teachers association at st. Paul was
made. This convention takes place
next week and a motion was carried
that the president of the association
Mrs. w. H. Ball appoint delegate to
the conference.
DIR. Hancock chose as the text of
his talk the subject "How can We make
children do what they should do?"
He gave several methods, the chief of
which was through the child's ncredi-
tary instincts; imagination, curiosity,
love of adventure, etc. He orfered as
illustrations the power of mystery to
attract people and the use OF appeals
to the imagination to convince chill
dren and in methods of reform. DIR.
t1anCOCk Stdtcu OHO Shhh6 ~
which he disagreed with many pastors
and Bible" teachers is that THEY are
too ready to give proof for every
thing in the Bible and that they do
not leave the child to draw his own
conclusions enough to get hlm SUI
ficiently interested in what he is read
ing. He gave many good examples of
the effect of too rapidly enforced re-
forms and the sad realization that
came too late. On the whole his talk
was most instructive and it is probable
that many of his suggestions will be
put into actual practice in the home
and school life of the children of this
vicinity.
The meeting was closed with an
orchestra selection and during the
social hour refreshments were serv-
ed in the lower hall.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Judge Considers
Many Court Cases
JURY TO RECONVENE MAY 5th
AFTER SEVERAL DAYS
INTERMISSION.

Judge A. B. Gislason dismissed the
Jury serving in the present term of
court last Thursday, with orders to
reconvene Monday, May 5th. In the
interim Judge Gislason is hearing a
number of court cases. Grand Jury
was also dismissed last week upon
the completion of the major portion
of its work, but is subject to call from
the county attorney May 5th. The
Judge expected to settle Tuesday all
court cases the last of the court cases
coming, before him.
Among the cases considered by
Judge Gislason this week we've two
cases in which divorces were granted.
The cases in which the Southwestern
Land Co. was plaintiff and the West
ern Land Co. defendant were heard,
and the cancellation of the stock
involved ordered. A number Of the
minor cases were settled out OF court
and few of the remaining cases con-
tinued. There still remain for trial
several cases to be presented before
jury.
The Grand Jury in its report re-
commended minor repairs at the jail
and also building of new sidewalk
around the courthouse. THIS body
also returned several indictments
Otto Schultz was indicted for Crane
larceny in the second degree, aid Geo
Hammerschmidt of Wanda was indict
ed for assault in the first degree, be.
ing charged with having attempted tc
shoot his wife during a family qdarre
last Wednesday evening. The Other
indictments are the outgrOwth of the
Lamberton bank failure some time
ago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Fifty to Get
Diplomas Soon
FRANK H. CAMEL OF low TO
BE COMMENCEMENT
SPEAK Err.

The annual baccalaurate sermon will
be preached at the Church OF Christ
Sunday evening, May 25th. L. F. Ga
briel, pastor Of the Church, giving the
message to the graduates OF the local
high school, The following Thursday
evening, May 29th Frank Camel of
Des Moines, la. will give the annual
commencement address. Mr.. Camel
is a specialist in vocational guidance
and his talk will have especial sign
igicance for the students.
= The following students complete
their high school courses this year:
Della Hazel Bendix, Dorothy l.. Bra
vinder, Andrew Bobzin, Theodore g.
Byram, Wilbur M. Gallery, Melvin
Campbell, Ivis l. Cornwell, Charlotte
Olivia Crimmins, Dorothy V. Dotson,
Leila Margaret Ebright, Maurine
Fawcett, Hazel Fletcher, jeanette
Elizabeth Fobes, Floyd A. Freyer,
Nina D. Garland, Mildred K. Hessman,
Orpha o. Hoover, ]. Donald Inglis
Alice J. Jaehning, Wilbur IL. Japs
Myrtle Jensen, E. Lorena Johnson
George Francis Fuller Johnson, Litta
Jones, Evangeline Knudson, Marion
Kuenzli, Bernice Maye Larson, Willard
w. Leavens, Bernidean Mcllreayie
Maurine Martin, Lilah A. Marvin
Grace Melges, Vera C. Mertz, Alice
Norcutt, Mary Novak, A. Helen Ol.
sen, Alma l.. Parker, Gladys Pearson
Rodney G. Phillips, Bernice i. Pryor
Doris Lillian Reed, Clifford Reynolds
Harold Schroeder, Dollie A. Schultz
Mathilda L. Seifert, Grace Sinnott
Virginia M. Smith, Edna Westphal
Russell F. Whiting, and Harry M
Wilcox =
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Redwood Boy
Takes Fourth Place
GEORGE JOHNSON REPRESENTS
SCHOOL AT MANKOTA FRI
DAY NIGHT.

George F. Johnson, a senior in the
Redwood Falls high school won fourth
place in the oratorial contest held at
Mankato last Friday evening. This
was the semi-fnal contest in the ora
torical contest put on by the news
papers of the country, the Mankato
Free Press giving prizes for the Fri
day evening meet. Georges prize was
ten dollars.
First place was won by Minnesota,
second by Mankato and third by Albert
Lea. The other two towns competing
were Worthington and Blue Earth.
George was accompanied to Mahkato
by his coach R. Nelson, and Don In
glis. His grandmother Mrs. f. M.
Fuller was in the audience also. The
judges were Judge Hallam, sIajor O.
]. Duane and DIR. Hancock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Judge MCGEE Gives
Heavy Sentences
NEW ULM FATHER AND son
FINED ON LIQUOR
CHARGES.

The heaviest penalties thus far met
ed out to prohibition law violators of
New Ulm, were imposed upon Fred.
Williams and his son, Robert Will
liams, by Judge John. F. MCGEE in
United States court at Mankato, yes
terday morning. Each of the defen-
dants were fined $400 for possession,
and in addition thereto, Robert Will
liams was given a sentence of six
months in the Sibley county Jail at
Gaylord for selling Intoxicating Ii
quor on two counts. Charges of MAIN
tanning nuisance, which were in
cluded in the information filed with
the court against both men by U. S..
District Attorney Lafayette French,
rrWere withdrawn by the latter, follow
ing the urgent plea of their counsel,
Attorney Alfred w. Mueller of the To-
cal law firm of Mueller & Erickson.
Place Raided March Is.
The Williams drink emporium on
North Minnesota street was raided by
prohibition operatives, March IS, af-
ter Intoxicating liquor had been OBJ
tanned there March Y and s, for which
the federal men paid 35 cents drink.
During the same evening, the places
of Dorm & Schloegel, Broadway and
Third North street, and Manderfeld &
Schmitz, North Minnesota street, were
likewise raided by members of the
same party A. S. Dorm and Wenzel
Schloegel were arrested, together with
Fred. and Robert Williams, later be-
ing released on bonds. No liquor
was found by the operatives in the
Manderfeld & Schmitz place.
Change Pleas to Guilty.
Messrs. Williams appeared before
Judge McGee in federal court at Man
kato, Tuesday morning, and both en-.
tered pleas of not guilty to charges
of sale and possession. They later
changed their pleas to guilty, Wednes
day afternoon, and were ordered t(
appear for sentence, yesterday morn
ing, with the above mentioned result
Injunction Denied.
In connection with the cases against
them, Messrs. WILLIAMS were cited te
show cause why their place should
not be closed. This order of the court
was served upon them, Saturday, re-
turnable Tuesday, when Judge MCGEE
dismissed the abatement proceedings
AS result of the heavy penalties
imposed upon Messrs. Williams by
Federal Judge McGee at Mankato, yes
Sterday morning, CONSERVATION reign:
supreme in local circles of those con
nected with, moonshine and bootleg
ging activities. News of tine court:
action spread like wildfire and thu
illicit liquor traffckers are beginning
to sit up and take notice. In the Ions
run, it doesn't pay to go counter t.
Uncle Sans established laws.-Browl
County Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
New Agency Here

The Stensvad Garage of Redwood
Falls has recently taken on the agency
for the popular-priced Chevrolet car
and is now prepared to show models
and quote prices. A full lire of
Chevrolet parts has also been stocked
by this garage and service Tor this
car is added to that which mas always
been rendered by this garage. The
Chevrolet has not been handled by any
Redwood Falls dealer for several
years. The announcement of this
agency will be found in the advertis-
ing columns of this issue of the Ga
zette.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Mrs. F. G. Kumm Dies

Mrs. F. G. Kumm passed away Tu-
esday morning at eight-forty o'clock,
death coming as release from long
and painful illness. The burial SER
vice will be held from the Methodist
Episcopal Church at ten-thirty O'Clock
Thursday morning.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Everyone is invited to come Brin
a basket lunch and stay all day.
Lynn Sheldon, County Agent.

Mrs. L. r. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs.
C. F. Jones and children motored to
Mankato Sunday and spent the day
with Mrs. Jones' daughter, Miss Irma
who was recently operated upon for
appendicitis at the Emmanuel hospital
Miss Jones was able to leave The hos
pital Tuesday and will spend week
there before returning here for visit
with her parents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Fred SOnnicksen Dies

Burial service for Fred Sonnicksen
will be held at the Church of Christ
at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon
with Rev. C. F. Martin and Rev. E..
p. Gabriel officiating. Mr.. Sonnick-
sen died of pneumonia Monday after
noon after an illness of few weeks.
He was fifty-seven years of age and
has been resident of Redwood Falls
for about two months, coming here
from the Seaforth community.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30

A. ]. Yackel of Springfield and his
brother w. G. Yackel have purchased
the Lack Drug Store of Mankato
and will take immediate possession.
This is one Of the oldest and best
established stores of Mankato and the
Redwood Falls friends of these two
young men are congratulating them
on their purchase.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30

The city of ST. Peter ended its fis-
cal year with a balance of $S7,548 in
its treasury and without any. bonded
indebtedness. The city has been out
of debt for the last three years and is
one of the few towns in the state with
ssuch record.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30

Mrs. Hubert Whittet is seriously i'll
at her home with pneumonia. Her
sister, Mrs. B. P. Kelly is taking care
of her.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Achievement Day
Held at WabaSSO
WOMEN OF COUNTY TO SHOW
EXHIBITS AND HEAR TALKS
BY EXPERTS.

The Achievement Day Program for
the Clothing Project of the womens
units of the Farm Bureau will be
held in the City Hall at Wabasso on
Tuesday, May 9Th. This is open to
everyone in the county and will be of
interest to all who attend, A special
invitation is extended to all the men,
bers of womens clubs and organiza-
tions f~various nature. in the county.
The units participating in the
project will have an exhibit of their
work which will be put in place in the
morning. The forenoon will be de-
voted to an informal discussion and
to the exhibits.
The afternoon program beginning
at 100 p. M. will be of interest to
the men as we'll as the women. The
program is outlined as follows:
1. Music 100 F. M
2. Talk-M. N. Sandager, Pres.
Redwood Co. Farm Bureau lilo
8. Roll Call by Townships re-
sponded to by reports of Unit
Leaders and discussion Of
. some point of the Clothing
Project Work 1870
a. Child Welfare Work-Miss
Lucille Joscelyn----------- 2:0C
5. Demonstration of Child Hy-
giene-Miss Ruth Boyntcn- 2:2C
g. Talk-Miss Nora Hott-- 3:2(
z. Talk-Lynn heldon----- FAC
s. General Discussion, Business
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S:4s
Evorvona ;s invitod to Gonna Rr;no
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30

Mrs. Gemmell of Minneapolis was a
visitor here the first of the week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-30
Students Cast to
Play clarence"
CLEVER COMEDY PRESENTED
BY SENIOR CLASS MAY 9th
AT ARMORY.

All all-star cast of Senior class
members will present "Clal ence' at
the armory theatre Friday evening,
May 9th. A matinee performance for
the children will be given tine same
day. Clarence was written by Booth
Harrington and is one of the cleyerest
of the works of this popular author.
The cast is being directed by Miss
Atcherson. The following is the cast.
The Washington times., 1924-06-28
v IFE
SLAYER RUNS
INTO TRAP
Walter ]. sydnor Caught After
Chase ~ Officers h
Alexandria

"A Western Union messenger boy
sped around the corner at Fairfax
and washington streets In Alex
andria, Va, last night, and q posse
Of officers waiting IN front OF the
pOlice station sprang 20 their feet
ana rushed toward him. "A roughly
dressed nan appeared at the corner
Tor q second and then started on
= run up King street. Two of the
officers followed IN q motorcycle
ana two on foot. The man was sur
rounded At King and Royal streets
and gave up without struggle. He
Was Walter j. Sydnor, wanted In
Richmond on charges Of numbering
hig giri Wife.
several hours bafors the arrest
the Alexandria authorities had re-
celVed q message from Richmond
stating that SydnOr would Be at the
telegraph office thnt night 10 get
. telegram and asked that he be
arrested. The message carried q
warning that Eydnor Was 9
dangerous man, and that care should
b taken 20 prevent HIS escape.
a trap, was carefully planned and
Sergeant Julian Rawlett called TO
HIS aid q posse composed OG a. II.
DrlocOll, town sergeant Of Potomac;
William y. Birrell. Federal prDli-
biticn agent. and y. r. Crawford,
special officer of Potomac.
Ik was these men who lay IN
walt Tor the messenger boy 20 give
the niGnaI, and who arreste6 the
fugitive.
Sergeant Drisccll was the first
man 70 reach Eydnor. He threw his
arm around the fugitive's neck be-
fore Sydncr had chance 70 re-
oiDt.
sydnor 81 charged with having
Killed hts pretty wife June n by
hitting her opar the head with q
monkey wrench, and then throwing
her body IN the river. He II also
charged with bigamy. It II alleged
that he has another wife ana one
child living IN Richmond.
&ergeantn Gentry and Anthony,
of the Richmond detective force,
arrived 1t 1870 o'clock last night,
identified the prisoner as the man
they wanted. and returned to Rich
nond with him this morning at 3
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-06-28

head 81 = conspiracy . Mood ~
country with copntsrfeit ti.Ooo
hlils.
The accused With two Washing,
ton men. was arrested on4a ctarsc
of having n his possession . pho,
kOgraphic copy of plate from
which $1,000 bIls ore nnade u tha
Buraeu % Engraying ana Printing.
The plot was discovered befCrs 4
was put into operation.
James @. HOughton. fifty. nn enn.
ploye Of the Bursan 81 Engtavins
and Printing for the lapt twenty.
five years, ana August EaOicht.
Ithirty,five, m expert engraycr and
former omplovo " the bureau.
pleaded guilty with jacobson and
each received q two.year peniten.
tiary sentence Habicut not long
ago became known as an expert
artisan IN connection with engrav.
Ing 8 likeness OF President Hard
ing on the head OF q pin, and also
the Lords Prayer.
The Washington times., 1924-06-28
JACOBSON SENT
TO HPEN' FOR
10 YEARS
Head cf Alleged Conspiracy to
Flood I. 9. With counteF-
fslk BllIs Sentenced

Ten years In the penitentiary was
the sentence given ~ Justice
Hoehling n Criminal Court NO. s
10 Curt jacobson. Al years old. Of
New York CITY. said 10 b the