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, 1925-02-04
NEEDS STOKES
IS PLACED ON
TRIAL TODAY
Alleged Conspiracy to
Defame Wife to Be
Reviewed.

CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-W. L. d.
Stokes, millionaire hotel owner and
Daniel II. Nugent. attorney OF New
York. went on trial today here on
charges OF conspiracy o defame
Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes OF Den
yer. former wife OF Stokes.
They wero indicted in October,
1898, after Mrs. Stokes complained
that with five others. also indicted.
they had sought to obtain perjurod
testimony in support Of stokes' suit
for divorce. filed in New York.
Stokes Is past seventy and his wife
less than half his age.
With the granting OF separation
decree, Mrs. Stokes obtained custody
OF the children. Mrs. Stokes alieg.
ed that in connection with the div.
orce proceedings that Stokes end
Nugent sought false affidavits and
deeeptively treated photographs to
show falsely that before her marrl.
age. she had been a habitue OF a no.
torious club here. and an associate
Of negroes.
, 1925-02-04
CASPER GETS
BOOST FROM
PUBLICATION

a double spread OF pages devoted
70 Casper and the ceremonies at
tending the recent dedication Of the
new Salvation Army Hall here are
contained in the latest issue of the
War Cry. Army publication, which
is now being sold here.
The story carries a number OF in.
teresting pictures. with tables OF
facts pertinent TO Casper's place as.
for instance. THE business center
or wyoming" and 1.-THE treasure
vault OF Wyoming"
Through the medium Of the War
Cry which has considerable clrculs-
ton throughout II western states.
Casper Is thus afforded valuable
publicity and the article in IL this
week will be read with a great deal
Of interest. especially by local clti.
zens
, 1925-02-04
FOREIGN TRADE
HELPS WHEAT
May Delivery Crosses Two
Dollar Mark Again This
Morning

CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-May wheat
rose slightly above the So mark
shortly after the opening OF the
board OF trade session here today.
this delivery selling at s2.ooS a
bushel. Of 6% cents above the low
point Of yesterday. The action OF
May was reflected IN other months.
Higher quotations at Liverpool,
which market responded readily to
the sharp reaction from early weak.
ness in futures yesterday in Chicago
and Winnipeg, was largely respon.
sible for the upturn In values here
today. Commission houses rushed
TO the buying side OF the market
and found pressure lacking when
the market was at Its high point.
There was considerable activity from
the outset fluctuations being SO
rapid that It was almost impossible
to execute orders It blackboard quo.
tations. After opening 4 lower to
1Bc higher, with May sl.ee to
1.e9X and July s1.esH to I.ss%,
the market scored a slight general
advance and then eased off again.
S0hA 1Afu 08Nc WIN AANAA IAt ilpIIl
wheat. Outside interest was more
pronounced in corn and led to fairly
persistent commission house buying,
all deliveries reaching into new
ground for the season. Initial quo.
tations for corn. which ranged from
u 10 lAc higher. with May sI.ss4
to 1879. were followed by a slight
sag and then something of a rise
all around.
Oats started unchanged TO 10
sc higher. with May sax TO 6Sb
and held close to tho first figures.
Just a few minutes before the
finish wheat for May delivery again
touched the 50 mark. as export de-.
mand improved but agisu reacted
and closed unsettled with values
&c lower to INC higher. May sI.ss
to N.ssh, and July N.s7h to
s1.67h.
Speculative buying increased In
the corn market and with offerings
light, the market closed strong at
a net gain OF Nc to 1c. with May
s1.37x.
, 1925-02-04
DISCUSSION Of
BANK CREDITS
At LIONS CLUB

Discussion of loans and credits by
A. c. Riker OF the Wyoming Ma
tional bank featured the Lions club
program today and provided an In
teresting illustration OF the require
ments and factors that enter into
the banking business.
One OF the strongest points
brought out by the speaker was the
effect OF rediscount values upon
local credits extended by the banks.
Agricultural, business and indus
trial paper are the only kinds dis
counted by the federal reserve
banks. and all COME under strict
rules and regulations involving col
lateral and financial statements
Paper that cannot be redlseounted
must bo carried to maturity by the
banks and extreme caution Is neces-
sary on the part OF tho institution
making tho Joan. Collateral and
financial statements OF customers
are required In tho same manner
as those asked by the federal re-
serve bank IN handling r%ediscouut
paper. Bank requirements affect
ing financial Statements have often
reverted to the benefit OF customers
II has been found.
Changing credit conditions IN Cas-.
per and the country at large were
referred to by Mr.. Riker. including
steps taken to reduce credit imitation
in returning to more normal con
ditions.
Announcement was received today
by tia Ii~nH that tho charter night
program OF tho Basin club had been
indefinitely postponed and tho dRfs
would be announced later.
Entertainment today included
solos by Mr.. tombstone. baritone,
accompanied by Mr.. Bowman.
, 1925-02-04
LIVESTOCK


DENVER. Colo. Feb. 4.-(U. S.
Department OF Agriculture.)-Hogs
Receipts. 800; slow. few early
sales steady to loo higher; big pack
ers bidding steady to lower top,
5000 paid for choice 200 pound
weights; other 207 to $50 pound
averages, s1o.75; few bis pound
butcher hogs. 5000; light drive-ins.
s1o.25 to 5000: packing sows and
pigs. steady; packing sows. ss.25:
strong weight fat pigs. $3.50: stock
pigs, s6.25.
CattIe-Rece!pts. 500; calves. so;
uneven. around steady; mostly 10
outsiders; packers Indifferent on bid
ding; common to good cows. $3.50
% $5.25: heifers. $500 to s6.75;
mixed cows and heifers. around
LOIS pounds. $500; part loads light
beef steers. 1915; medium to choice
veaiers. $3.50 to 5000; thin stock
cows. sass.
sheep-Receipts. 1880; nothing
sold early; run practically all lambs;
packers talking lower.
, 1925-02-04
By j. @. ROYLE.


Copyright. 1928. Casper Tribune.)
NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-water over
the dam. That is the way tho keen
visioned men regard tho high prices
Tor grain now obtaining. They DO
not count on these to assure big
sales. quick payments and high pro-
auction Of manufactured product.
in the next three quarters of 1925.
On the contrary. they feel that these
prices are detracting from rather
than adding to the purchasing power
OF tho agricultural district.
Most of the producers have sold
their grain. The gain from high
prices to those who have not is
moro than counterbalanced by the
loss to other wage earners whose
dollar is not buying as much as 1t
did six months ago. Manufacturers
and merchants realize that a world
grain shortage now may be turned
Into a grain surplus before the year
is over II acreage and weather con.
ditions lend themselves to that end.
In consequence. bankers and bust
ASoo lufn III Inc kIlCultufdl sec
tons are doing their utmost to pre-
vent increase in acreage devoted &c
wheat and cotton. Their stand ha.
been backed by the United State:
department of agriculture. which
has advised farmers that while the
general business prosperity viii
probably maintain domestic demand
during the first half of this year
1t is by no means certain that these
conditions will continue.
Bankers and investment houses
which specialize in farm loans are
not looking at the past but the
future. Dispatches today from the
great grain centers of the country
state plainly that those farmers who
have not disposed OF their crops are
not selling even with wheat above
50 a bushel. They probably will
not do so until prices commence to
fall sharply. b.
Appeals such as that issued by
the department of agriculture have
never been efficacious. The In
dividual farmer has always displayed
a tendency to "let George do 1t"
when It cams to curtailment OF
, 1925-02-04
Foreign Exchange
Last HAe

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-Foreign ex,
changes, steady. Quotations in
cents; Great Britain. demand. 47sA,
cables. Assn; so day bills on banks,
475s; France. demand. 5.4l. csblos,
5.4lh; Italy. demand. AS; cables,
4.l6h; Belgium. demand. 5.1sh;
cables. 5l7: Germany. 23.so; Hol-
land. 4c.26; Norway. 1890; Sweden.
26.o3: Denmark, 1888; Switzerland.
1929; Spain. 14.3l; Greece. is+i.;
Poland. 1914: Czecho Slovakia. 2o5h:
Juso Slavfa. 1872. Austria. .ooi4k:
Rumanla, 81; Argentina. 4o.i2;
Brazil. l1.55; Toxic. IS Ills; Mon
treal, 90 1882,
, 1925-02-04
FORBES GIVEN
PRISON TERM.

Continued from Page one)
sver seen in 20 years upon the
bench.
The offer Of defense counsel 70
have Forbes and Thompson exam
ined now by the court 10 determine
the degree OF their eulpabnity. is 70.
fused. l may say the court was
surprised that these two defendants
listened TO the recital OF evidence
against them for ~ days. and then
did not SO on the witness stand to
refute the charges. They may say
now. II they desire. their opinion
of the Jury's verdict or the courts
fairness but they will have to go 10
the newspapers with their stories II
they wish TO review the evidence in
this cage
, 1925-02-04

pody OF Stocks SHOWED an Improved
one in response to favorable trade
and earnings reports. Total sales
appropriated 1.5o0,0 900 shares.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4-stock prices
worked moderately higher at the
opening OF today's market, with
fractional gains predomlnating in
the oil and low priced railroad is
sues. Hartman Corporation, how
ever, was an outstanding exception.
.reaSting a point following a reduc.
ton In the dividend rate.
Buying Of the oil and rubber
stocks expanded in response to more
favorable trade conditions, with sew
eral new high records established in
the petroleum group. Renewed &C
cunlulation OF the steel shares save
impetus 10 the forward movement.
L. S. Steel making a one point gain.
Crucible mounting TX and Gulf
States crossing 90 to a new top.
Southwestern Rail issues. influenced
by new merger rumors. worked
higher under the leadership of Wa
bash, Katy" and Texas and Pa.
cific, the latter rising tx Gains Of
a. point or moro we're recorded by
L. S. Rubber. Tlmken Rlller BaerIng
Glidden Company. and Central
Leather preferred. Foreign ex.
changes opened steady.
The main price trend continued
upward throughout the morning al
though a few weak spots developed
as trading progressed. White No.
tors broke 2h points in response TO
a reduction In truck prices and a
drop OF 2 points in Calumet and Ari.
FONT which reflected the easier cop
per metal market. Independent oil
and gas vas supplied freely but
most OF the other oils stiffened on
announcement of higher gasoline
prices. Federal Light and Traction
scared six points to a record top at
40 and Southern Railway crossed
So. the highest price in its history.
Sloss Sheffield extended its early
gain az and st. Louis.Southwestern
Texas and Pacific and Atlantic Gulf
and West indies sold . or more
points above yesterdays CLOSING
quotations. Call money renewed
at 81 percent.
Shading Of call money rates and
buying of the equipments and Gull
States Steel started a rally after
prices had begun to sag in sym
pathy with the weakness OF tn,
merchandise issues and a drop o
two TO three points in Mack Truck
F~leischmann and w%orthingtor
Pump American Locomotive went
up 3h and Baldwin. Pullman
American Car and Foundry anc
Gulf States Steel w points each.
The closing was strong. Fedora.
Light and Traction broke five
points In reflection OF speculative,
disappointment Eel the failure o
the directors to increase the divi
dend- Tho general list maintained
Its upward trend with the strength
of the equipments as the late fea
ture.
, 1925-02-04
AUTOMOBILE THEFTS
ARE CONFESSED HERE

Claude Finch Of North Durbin
street. arrested yesterday. admitted
to the shorifrs office. the theft OF
two cars yesterday and the day be.
fore. They were owned by James
B. Griffith and J. J.. Rooney.
Both machines wore recovered
after they had been run out Of gas.
oline. Finch win be prosecuted on
n car thoft charge. Finch was pos.
lively Identified BY Mr.. Griffith,
who found his car just as Finch
was climbing out OF tho front seat
The man was nrrcsted later In the
afternoon by Ed Lander. undersher.
II. In the downtown district
, 1925-02-04
JewelryS Shop
Opened in Casper

with rs years experience as a
ieweler and formerly division watch
Inspector for the Santa Fe railroad.
D. p. Smisor has established himself
n business here and now announces
the opening OF a jewelry store at
100 East Second street.
A stock of all lines OF watches.
iewelry. and silver plate ware is to
be found in the new shop. Espec-
ial attention will be given TO dia-
mond setting and watch repairins
and the promise is made that al
work will be given expert consider
alton and will be promptly done.
, 1925-02-04
Current Measures
Are On File Here

Complete files OF bile introduced
in both the house and senate OF the
state legislature at Its present SEES
sion, are in possession of the cham
Der Of commerce here. Those in.
terested IN the measures and wish
ing to see their text. may do SO at
the offices OF tho chamber Of COM
merce.
, 1925-02-04

CHICAGO-Income from dairy
farming was materially lower the
last year than during 1928, due to
the decreased price OF butter fat
s1.73 per hundred pounds compared
with s2.o7 In 1923. The reduction
was somewhat offset by the heavier
flow Of raw milk during summer
and fall. due to good pastures.
, 1925-02-04


With two convictions yerterday IN
the cases OF Ike Carson and James
Atfield. both Of Thermopolis. charged
alike with Violations OF the Voistead
act, Juriss sitting in trial of cases
being heard here in federal court
before Judge T. Blake Kennedy have
seemingly adopted an attitude, de,
clare attorneys for defendants. that
may result In wholesale convictions
and lead to a number OF pleas OF
guilty.
1t is well understood that those
connected with government. and
here for the session. have hope that
the docket will lose weight by con-
LESSONS OF guilt. so eliminating ne
cessity for trials. Present progress
Of the hearings Indicates that the
schedule viii hold the federal court
in session here some days after the
p~rs.arranEed close on February II.
Already the docket ia bringing up in
the rear 10 the extent OF nor than
half a dozen cases.
Forty days In jail, along with a
fine OF $3.50. wan imposed on Carson
by Judge Kennedy yesterday after
noon at $50 O'Clock. AtfieId is still
to be sentenced.
The case OF Tom Major of Their
mopolls, charged ON IS counts with
Illegal possession and sales OF
liquor. went TO the fury at II o'clock
this morning and preparations were
made for the trial this afternoon
Of John Milton OF the same town
with seven counts against him on
a similar charge.
, 1925-02-04

Cash Grains and Provisions.
CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-wheat-No. 2
hard. sl.s3h Q1.s6; No. 8 hard,
s1.s7hal.ss.
Corn-No. 4 mixed, s1.17h; No. >
yellow, N.26ts OLAF.
oats-No. 2 white. sofs1c; No. 3
white. 56d56Ac.
Rye-No. 2. s1.6sG1.6s.
Barley-96c9s1.03.
Timothy seed-s5.75d6.eo.
Clover seed-s25.oogsa.oo
Lard-s15.97.
Ribs--Sl5.5o.
Bellies-3l7.50.
, 1925-02-04
POTATOES

CHICAGO. Feb. Potatoes.
early morning trading slow; market
steady; receipts. 81 cars; total U. S.
shipments, III; Wisconsin sacked
round whites. E.ooqt.15; mostly
around S.05; bulk. s1.l5; Minnesota
sacked round whites. s1.O0G1.05;
sacked Red River ohlos, mostly
$780,; Idaho sacked Run~ets, $40
92.69; best. s1.s0G2.60.
, 1925-02-04
Fish

Monterey, Cal-canneries here
not only ere competing with foreign
sardine shippers for the American
trade but are invading Europe with
sardines from the Pacific. During
1924. Monterey amer packed s2.-
10000 worth OF sardines OF which
$780, 900 worth wer marketed in
Great Britain and Holland.
, 1925-02-04
Cement

SPRINGFIELD. m.-Preiminary
work on lock 81 on the Ohio river
near Golconda. Ill. will be begun
next month. The contract for the
81. ooo. 900 Job has been awarded to
the U. G. I. Construction company
OF Ph!ladelphia.
, 1925-02-04
Copyright 1925, The Casper Tribu

Copyright 1925. The Casper Tribune,
Cotton
ATLANTA-American Exchange
officials who r the general direct
ing agents for the Cotton Growers
associations In the south. assert
American cotton stocks will be at
famine levels by August l, II the
present rate of consumption and ex-
port continues. They say domestic
consumption promises to reach six
million bales and exports between
seven million and III million.
, 1925-02-04
BUSINESS BRIEFS

ing the past month for tho FIRST time
in a month showed increases for
groceries, hardware, dry goods.
drugs and shoes. The senernl>trade
was heavy.
, 1925-02-04
MONEY

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-call money
easier; high az; low 3; ruling rate
az; closing bid Q; offered at 80;
last loan 3: call loans against accept,
ances 3; time loans steady: mixed
collateral. $3.50 days 3h@a&; 4.s
months (: prime commercial paper
3A,
, 1925-02-04
Commodity Trade News

quate and few householders have
switched to coal The Cleveland
Cooperative company claims it
saved It's patrons 100000 in the
price of coal they bought in the last
year.
, 1925-02-04

DANv1LLE. va.-rhs Southern
virginia Power corporation is said
to be preparing e build at once at
Eggleston Falls a ss5o. 900 hydro.
electric plant. The Abuson Con.
etruction company Of New York is
said to be backing the project.
, 1925-02-04

HOUSTON - Complete reports
from dry goods stores in this dis
trict show that DEFENDERS was the
largest business recorded for many
years. Department stores showed
a gain over November Of 40 per
cent.
, 1925-02-04
CITY BRIEFS

CITY BRIEFS
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank s. Knlttie
and Mrs. Ernest Kimball and baby
spent the week end visiting at tho
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Knittle
at Douglas.
Mrs. William White Of 452 South
Elm street left yesterday for SHEER.
Oar having been called there by the
death Of her small grandson.
Or. and Mrs. I. n. Frost and Mrs.
Ford, superintendent Of the Lincoln
street hospital left yesterday bv
motor for Sheridan to spend a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Z. Gale are the
proud parents OF an eight pound son
who arrived Tuesday February Q at
their home. Ola South Oak street.
Byron.
b. 7. Cullen. manager of the
Wyoming Grocery company, has re.
turned from Minneapolis where he
has been on business in connection
with his company at the home
offices.
r. r. Irwin, Kansas City man. is
here today on business.
j. p. crenshsw of Denver is visit.
Ing in the city a guest at tho Town.
send.
E.. j. seeley is a Chicago business
caller who arrived in Casper last
evening.
G. n. Rogers is among the Dem
yer business callers spending a few
days here.
william Utzinger of the White
Motor company returned last eve
ming from a several days business
trip to RIyerton and vicinity.
II. r. Ryder OF New York CITY
was an arrival In the city lust
evening.
]. C. capen is here today from
Laramie a guest at the Gladstone
hotel.
ell. Dickinson Of Denver arrived
this morning.
Thomas Wright is a Riverton man
who arrived yesterday afternoon.
IF. A. Fraser Of Minneapolis ar
rived in Casper last evening.
David Kline Of Riverton is hero
t%ransacting business affairs and
visiting with friends.
c. II. Garbutt. j. II. DAILY. {. T.
Carpenter and It. J. Murphy ars
Denver business visitors here for a
short time this week.
James c. Honins left yesterday
for Denver to spend a week or 10
days.
L. NJ Mussor Of the Utah OIL and
Gas company icft Monday %eyeuiu:
for Salt Lake CITY 70 attend to bu.,
ness affairs aftor which lao VIII
leave for Cuba on an extended trip.
Frederick and Albert clough u
bouslDI srrr guests here the begin
ming Of the weell Of Rrrert Haxl-tt
George Reed spent a few days last
week visiting with his sister, Mrs.
w. II. Bollin Of Douglas.
Halek Carlson has been spending
a few days In Lander.
Fred pattee has been spending a
few days in Cheyenne on business.
Harry H~arnaberger has returned
to his home in Lander after spend.
ing a few days In Casper and Chey-
enne on business.
Charles w. Iobin has been attend.
ing to business affairs in Cheyenne.
Frederick 3. Andrews spent Sun.
day In Lander on business.
c. II. Kyle has returned from
Lander where he spent a few days.
=
L. c. Madden has been attending
70 bushes affairs in Cheyenne for
a few days.
Miss Ann Lamb has returned
from Laramie where she spent a fov
days visiting with friends.
N. j.. Mechsley is anon tho CAS-
per man in Cheyenne on business
this week.
DR.. Alex Ralsten came in Mon.
day from Salt Creek.
John Goodman Of Nionef. Il. a., a.
, 1925-02-04
Butter and Eggs

CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-Butter. lower
creamery. extras, 3sIc; standards,
3sKc; extra firsts. 37437hc; firsts,
seconds. 32Q54c.
Eggs. lower; receipts. $3.50 cases;
firsts. soc; ordinary firsts. 6q3sc.
, 1925-02-04
Lumber

of
lumber specialties and arrival Of
lumber here has been curtailed to
80 per cen of normal as a result OF
floods in the south.
, 1925-02-04

DETROIT-The Michigan Sugar
Beet company has n OF the most
successful slicing campaings in its
history. A record amount OF beets
the highest in years. The crop OF
beets was estimated at over one mil
lion tons. yielding about 10000 tons
of sugar.
, 1925-02-04
METALS

NEW YORK. Feb. 4-Copper easy
~eIectrolytic spot and futures 1917
asked.
Tin steady; spot and nearby 5s.s7;
futures 57.l2.
Iron steady; prices unchanged.
Lead steady; spot se.5oGs.75.
Zinc easy; East St. Louis spot
s7.35@s.4p; futures s7.3097.s5.
Anthony spot 1915.
, 1925-02-04

JOPLIN. Mo.-The metal belt of
Missouri is prosperous. owing to the
increased demand for and output OF
lead ores.
, 1925-02-04
Bunting

KANSAS CITY-Flags are selling
extremely well. according to local
manufacturers. They attribute
this to the activities of the Ameri-
can Legion in urging the planting
of a flag on or before every business
house.
, 1925-02-04
Coal

CLEvELAND-The coal trade
continues dull. Ono reason is that
natural gas supply has been ade-
, 1925-02-04
Flour

CHICAGO-A general increase Of
from one to two cents a loaf IN the
price of bread is predicted shortly
by the American Institution OF Bak-
ing, as a result OF mounting flour
costs.
, 1925-02-04
39 ARRESTS BY
SHE RIFF MADE
IN LAST MONTH
Liquor Law Violations
Continue to Lead
Crimes Here.

Liquor law Violations led law
breaking activities which came to
the attention Of the sherin's office
in the month of January. Out Of
the 30 prisoners handled. II were
on liquor charges. Larceny. with
nine arrests on that charge. was
the second biggest sourc. Of trouble
for tho officers.
The months record ,s as follows:
, 1925-02-04
OIL

SHREVEPORT = The Magnolia
Petroleum company's power plant
near here. which will furnish added
power for a 21o-mile gas line con
Meeting Beaumont. Texas. and
Shreveport. is nearing completion.
The plant will cover rs acres and
employ several hundred men.
, 1925-02-04
NEWS AND QUOTATIONS BY LEASED wIR
STOCK TREND
STILL HIGHER
Oils and Low Priced Rail
roads Continue Market
Leaders

NEW YORK. Feb. 4~,-strength of
the southern and southwestern rail-
road shares. several OF which estab-
lished record high prices, featured
todsy's stock market. The main
body Of stocks showed an improved
tone in response to favorable trade
and earnings reports. Total sales
appropriated 1900, 900 shares.
, 1925-02-04

ATLANTA--Damage by foods to
crops and cattle in middle and south
Georgia is estimated by state au-
thorities at $1,000. 900. Tobacco
lands will have TO be prepared again
IN some sections. Large numbers
Of cattle. sheep and hogs were
drowned and many plantation roads
and bridges destroyed. The slight
decline in retail business in Jan
uary Is attributed to the check to
building operations caused by in
clement weather. However, staple
lines are moving normally now.
Wholesale bookings r not heavy.
but the spring buying from the rural
districts has been well distributed
through all lines.
, 1925-02-04

DETROIT.-The Pere Marquette
railway will spend approximately
$4,000. 900 on its varioun divisions
this year for Improvement Of ser
vice. Tho new program provides
for expenditure Of 1915. 900 for new
rails and ballasting. building Of %
miles of line and construction OF
many bridges and grade crossings.
CHCAGO.-Wholesale trade dur.
, 1925-02-04
FLOUR.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Feb. A.
Flour unchanged to 10 cents lower.
Family patents. fiO.2oqio.s5. Bran,
s2s.oo92s.oo.
r. w. Marsh OF the General Cigar
company is here on business.
, 1925-02-04

observation-disclosures trade dur.
, 1925-02-04

DR.. Alex Ralsten came in Mon.
day from Salt Creek.