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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-23
ADVERTISEMENT
FL Centre. California

III NtutTp. N;lll1OFnll
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Directors of I'M
ncrial Irrigation District at its of
flee in the Masonic Building, in the
| City of FL Centre. California, State
of California, until 1000 O'Clock
A. NJ. on the morning of the 9th
day of April. 1926, and thereupon
opened for the construction of the
nropoSed drainage works of said
District
The grade, alignment. and guam
! titles are rs shown in detail in the
/ plans and specifications. and the
respective location of the bitches is
noted on the map accompanying
said nlans and specifications.
! Said work shall be COMPLETED on
or before the 30th day of Scptcm-
bcr 1926.
Plans and specifications can be
/ seen at the office of the Board of
! Directors in the Masonic Building.
| in the City of Ell Centre. State of
! California, and at the office of the
General Superintendent of said I'm
/ perial Irrigation District in the
! City of Imperial, State of Califor.
mia, to which plans and specifica.
tions reference is hereby made for
a more detailed description of the
work to he done.
Any bidder to whom the contract
shall be awarded shall within ten
! davs after the acceptance of his
bid, make. execute, and deliver to
: the Board of Directors n written
contract in form satisfactory TO the
''"""', T"" 'h" ''0"'ormance of said
, work With A., time and in the
manner stated in said notice. plans
and specifications, and also furnish
it an acceptable bond in the sum Of
2J per cent. of the total contract
4 price, based on the District : esti.
mate of the amount of work 10 be
done. for the faithful performance
of said contract, and also furnish
an additional bond in the sum of
/ so per cent. of the total contract
price, based on the District s esti.
mate of the amount of work be
done. rs guaranty that the con
tractor will pay in full thc claims
of all persons performing labor
upon or furnishing material to be
used in such work.
Each bid shall be accompanied
by certified cheek for ten per
cent, of the amount bid, made paw
able to the Treasurer of the Dis
trict, and to be forfeited 10 said
District should bidder fail for ton
davs after the acceptance of his
bid to enter into said contract with
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-23

ege of living and working in the country whether they
make any money or not
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-23
No. 1871. Probate
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE AT PRIVATE SALE
In the Superior Court of the State
c.F fsnlifornia n,,d Eos, tho Ho11r


ty Of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
!. G. HAMILTON. Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned, William
Pitts Hamilton, Executor of the es-
tate of J. G. Hamilton, deceased,
will sell at private sale, subject to
the confirmation of said Superior
Court, Z" or after the 21th dav of
March. 1926, a tho office of G. l..
Brown. Attorney. Room Four, Bank
of italy Bldg. corner Sixth and
Main Sts., FL Centre, California. all
the right, title and interest said cs-
tate has acquired by operation of
law, or otherwise. in addition to
that of said deceased at the time of
his death. in and to the real proper
ty situated in the County of Tmper-
ial, State of California aud descrih.
ed as follows:
Lots Is. 10. 90. 81, 90 and %,
of Blocl, 9, FL Centre Townsitc.
~ per map on file thereof.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SALE: Not less than $15O00O cash
and balance of purchase money evil
denced by promissorv notes of pur.
chaser secured by trust deed on
said pronertv to secure their pay
ment to be taken by said executor
npon confirmation of sale, there to
u" four of said notes in equal
am. unts. and bearing increst at 10
per annum, payable quarterly, and
said notes becoming due and payable
in one. two, three and four years
from their dates. respectively.
Bids or offers must be in writ
ing. and may be left at said office
at any time after the first publica.
! tion of this o,;cc. and before max
irg said sale. No bid will be con,
sidered for n sum less than $55000O.
Dated March Sth. 1926.
WILLIAM PITTS HAMILTON.
Executor of said Estate
G, L. Brown. Attorney for said
executor. Its
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the bone, and they were getting
more and more angry every minute
"puppics. puppics.' begged I'm
cic Wiggily. "Why docsn t one OF
of YOU give in and let the Other
have that bone!
I'm not going to give it up
snarlcd Jackie.
Neither am -. barkcd Pcctic
and he pulled again and shook his
head to twist the bone so his broth
err S teeth would be loosencd from
it. But Jackie kept a firm hol'
and things were just the same as at
first.
|. Then all of sudden, through tho
woods echoed a cry:
"IIclp! Help, Oh. dear, They re
stuck in the mud, They re stuck il
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-23
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR ANNEXATION OF
SCHOOL DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that on
Monday the 9Th day of April, 1926.
at 10000 Il. III. Of said day or as
soon thereafter as this matter can
be reached, petition for the ad-
mission or annexation of the La
Verne School District to the I'm
pcrial Union School District will be
considered and all persons interest
81 therein and any objections there
to viii be heard by this Board Of
Supervisors at said time and place.
BY order Of the Board of Super
visors.
c. G.. MOUSSEAU,
County Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk
Of tho Board of Supervisors, I'm
pcrial County, California. 20tl3
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-23

"Dancing Mothcrs' is L story of
modern wife who flappcring
would 20 and on the same pro-
gram ,'rimc, the Comedian' is u
Metro-Goldwvn- Mayer production
which was directed by Robert Z.
Leonard. Frederic and Fanny Hat
ton adapted for the screen from the
successful novel by Kate Jordan.
The cast is headed by Mae Busch
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-23

Whdt About Tastng-"Beer Hearings" That's
all they are-hearings.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-23

ana I.aw adr and includes Cert
rude Ohm cl. Creighton Hale, Roy
Stewart. Robert Obcr, Nellie Par
kcr Spau ding, PauIcttc DuraI'
shannon Dar. Rae Ethclyn, David
Mir. TempIar SAKE, Frank Elliott
George Pcr.oIat, Lillian LanGdon,
Jacques Abbott, Gertrude Bennett
and Mildred Vincent.
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he mud apA ! can't get them QUE
f.p'p, Hcln!"
Cnrlc Wiggily Jumped up in III"
air aad looked about him. \ little
ji.tarcc away Lr ~HW Baby Bunt%
tic >malI rabbit child. standing be
nd. u puddle If sticky mud.
"WLat : the matter PANTY =
a>hnd Mr. Iongcars, hopping to-
. asd her.
'.oh. stepped IN this muddy pud-
die. ",sobb"d Buufv. "aud my rub
l"rs "ot fast. and when I lifted my
f,rt they came right orf.'
"'Do vnu mean volu' feet came
zht off?" cried Cuclc Wigglv.
90, Nv rrhbcr>," sighed Ban.
y, "and | can't pull thcm out Of
the mud, I'yrstricl aud I've tried
lat | can be. my rubbcrs, and I II
be late for school. Oh dear, Boo,
boot
Uncle WiggiIv tried to pull out
the rubbrrs, but they were stuck
TOO deeply in the mad for him. even.
Nnd then up came running Jackie
and Pcctlc Bow Wow.
lIa,' cried the rabbit. " Here
az" two strong puppies who can pull
a bone!
And we can pull rubbcrs, also,
hhrkcd Jackie. SO he got hold of
enc Of Bumty,'s rubbcrs in his teeth
and Poetic took hold Of the Other
rubber and they pulled and they
pulled and they pulled - and--out
! came the ruhbclS. Jackie and Poetic
falling over backward in somer-
saultS,
Ha, Ha!' laughed the puppy
i, dogs as they jumped mp, not hurt Il
littlo bit, cvcn. Then they gave
+ Buntv her rubbcrS and She wasn 7
late fer school. And Uncle Wiggilv
hloke the bone in two parts, giving
each puppy half, so there WAS no
| further troubl" and all was well.
And if the ncwsbov dopsn t try to
deliver the wallpaper to tie house
next door IN tell you tomorrow
! about Uncle Wiggilv and the funny
| bird
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-23

\ new farm center has been or
oafizcd 1t Vista. San Diego county
with u members.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-23
COTTON MARKETS

NEW ORLEANS, Mar. 23.-Cot-
tom spots steady; mids 1894; flu
fmrn. SfnnIN
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-23

The world : largest oil storage
reservoir is being built near Los
angeles. It win hold 100000
hnrrnI, nf oil.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-23

the said District and furnish the re-
quired bonds.
The Board of Directors reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order Of the Board of Dirce.
tors Of
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT.
=. II. McIver, Secretary. 17tlf
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-(R9-An irregu-
lar recovery in stock prices, based on
favorable earning and dividend devel-
opment, a further advance in bonds to
around the highesti level in several
years. coincident with the successful
flotations in New York and European
markets of a $1OO,OOO,OOO Belgian gov
ernment loan, fresh collapse in cotton
frices to the lowest levels since 1921,
followed by a partial recovery and a
reelection in time money rates to the
lowest quotations since last spring,
were the high lights in this weeks fl
nancial and commodity markets.
Stock prices failed to five indications
of definite trend, irregularity being
due, in part, to the usual prediction
switching of speculative accounts. The
excellent third quarter earnings state-
ment of the United States Steel and
General Motors corporations temporar-
lily checked selling pressure against
those issues. Oils and rails gave the
best demonstrations of group strength,
with the chemicals presenting several
points of weakness.
With Europe making steady prog
ress towards economic recovery, for
|eign bonds found increasing favor
among investors. The prediction of
Dwight Morrow of J. p. Morgan and
Company that France and Italy would
go on a gold basis next year stimu-
lated the buying of those issues, while
the new Belgian issue went to a pre-
MUM of several points above the Of
fering price of "a. The easy money
rates set at rest fears entertained a
few weeks ago of a raise in federal re-
serve rediscount rates and Wall street
began to hear talk of a possible de-
crease to stimulate business, several
lines of which have shown marked
falling off in the last quarter. Wide
spread efforts to finance the storage OF
cotton and restrict production of tho
commodity next year had a stabilizing
influence on the futures market.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31
GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO Oct. 80. -(R - Extensive
selling out of wheat holdings on the
part of houses with eastern connec-
tions tumbled down grain values today.
Corn touched the lowest prices yet
this season. Big receipts both of wheat
and corn were a factor. Wheat closed
weak, 24 to ~ cents net lower, corn
A to IL cent off, oats at Y to %
cent decline, and provisions varying
from SO cents drop to cents advance.
May delivery of wheat felt the brunt
of the first rush of selling from the
east.
Then came unloading by Chicago
owners of December wheat contracts.
Meanwhile, trade gossip circulated that
some big eastern holders were letting
go of their wheat, the selling which
appeared to come from that quarter
being of an especially persistent char
acter No speculative buying support
developed in the later transactions and
the wheat market as whole closed at
virtually the days bottom level.
Export business in North American
wheat, however, assumed a little
broader volume as the result of today s
price breaks. It was estimatedthat that
100000 bushels were purchased in va
.rious positions for shipment to Eu-
rope. In this connection talk VISA cur
rent later in the day that a sharp ad-
vance in ocean freight rates was being
enforced, and that Liverpool wheat
quotations on Monday would probably
not reflect todays decline in wheat
prices. Here primary receipts of do
mestic wheat today totaIed 1,346,O0O
bushels, compared with $4,000 bushels
a year ago, with country marketings
in Canada yesterday 4,229,177 bushels,
against 2,136,431 bushels last year.
Today's receipts of corn in Chicago
were estimated at 696 carloads, con-
trasting with 16O cars year ago. To-
tai primary receipts of corn this week
footed up 100000 bushels, whereas
the corresponding total in 1925 was
onlf 100000 bushels. About 900 or
1000 cars are expected to reach Chi
cago on Monday. Fair buying of fu-
ture deliveries of corn, however, de-
veloped today when prices declined.
Oats were governed by the action of
corn. Provisions sympathized with
weakness of grain.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31
b O w LIN G

In order to fill out several bowling
teams which have remained incom-
plete, four groups IN the Y. M G. a.
bowling tournament have been con-
solidated with other teams making a
total of IA complete organizations
taking part. In this connection II
was necessary to cancel all scores
made with the four teams which
have been consolidated, changing the
total number of games played, and
changing the whole schedule for the
future. A new schedule will be out
this week.
After making this change 1T was
found the number of games credited
to each team was very uneven, and
for that reason for tho next two
weeks some teams will play more
than once, and this week four teams
are not scheduled to play at all. The
teams which do not play this week
in the tournament may keep up their
averages by practicing on open nights
of which there will be more than
previously.
Next Saturday the Y. M c. A. will
meet the EllSs in the first cup match
of the season, ana at the same time
the same team will represent Douglas
in the state match the five high
men for the tournament, scores COM
puted yesterday, are eligible to play
IN the matches Saturday, providing
those men have rolled in two-thirds
Iof the tournament games so far this
season, or have been away because of
sickness or work. This week the
bowling committee will pass on the
team.
Honors for the week just ended
are fairly well divided, the high
score going to Lewis with 1877, and
the high average for the week go
ing to Johnson with 176. W. W..
Young keeps the tournament high
score of all, and Johnson takes the
tournament high average Of 171.2.
20 High Men
johnson, 1T12; Ballentine, 1905;
Hart, ITO; Childers, 1863; Poilak, 16S;
Struthers, 1872; Hansen, I5S; Young,
1856; Lewis, 1874; Hinton, 152; March,
149; Magma, 149; Richards, 149:
Mayo, 14S; Hoyal, 144S; Reese, 146r
Meiser, Jas; Guthrie, 145; Cooper, 141
TEAM STANDING
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31
LIBERTY BONDS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 80. = up = Liberty
bonds closed: 31ks $1OO.14; second As
$1,000; second Ans $1OO.14; third Az
$101.4; fourth AIS $1O2.14; U. S. gov
ernment ANS $108.15.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31

This Weeks Schedule
To help even up the number of
games played, the Y. NJ. c. A. team
will bowl three times, the American
legion twice, and the DeMolay team
twice.
Monday--American legion No. VS..
Panthers, Y. NJ. C. A. VS.. DeMolay.
Tuesday: Copper Queen VS.. Y. NJ c.
A. Other alleys open. Wednesday
all alleys open. Thursday: c. & A.
VS.. Eleventh Streetcrs, Rank Of Doug
las VS.. American legion No. 1. Fri,
day: Y. M. c. A. VS.. Neighborhood.
Arizona Edison Co. Nvs. DeMolay.
Railroaders, Kazals Grocery, Warriors
and Apaches are not on schedule this
week.
In consolidating different teams,
Richards and Reese have been added
to the Eleventh Streeters, Foster.
Mayo and Pollak have been added to
the C. S A. team, and others who
may be place on different groups in
clude Fraser, Hamilton and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Forbes.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31
Hallowe'en Party at
Y. M. c. A. Planned by
Hi Y Boys for Monday

The Hi-Y boys will have Hal
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31
MEXICAN COTTON sELLs

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 80 Especial to
the Dispatch)-In spite of the low
price of cotton on the American
market, the cotton crop from the
Mexican Imperial valley of Lower
California is starting to move. The
shipments so far have been small,
but indicate a tendency on the part
OF the planters to dispose of their
crops as soon as possible. IRE initia,
shipment of cotton was I'll bales,
valued at 136,146 pesos, consigned t.
Calexico.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31

An interesting program is being
arranged and will be followed by re-
freshments. A short meeting will be
held sometime during the evening in
stead of meeting Tuesday as that eve
ming will be given over to pract &c
of stunts for the vaudeville shcw.
The committee requests everyone to
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31

lowe'en party at the Y M. C. A
on Monday evening at 7:3t All
members are asked to bring friend
of the opposite sex and he prepared
to spend pheasant evening with
the ghosts. The program will be in
charge of Harry Harding, assisted by
a committee of the boys
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31
REACTIONARY STOCK
PRICES PREDOMINANT

Continued on Page Thirteen)
ments increased $69, 1000; cash in
own vaults $441,OOO; reserve in the
federal reserve bank of member banks
$40, ,O59. 600; net demand deposits $780,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Oct SO.-R-The gen
eral cotton market closed steady at net
advances of 18 to 21 points.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31
dress in costume fitting the occasion.

HARRISBURG, Pa.-Pennsylvani
isn't all one big coal mine. A report
Of the secretary of agriculture notes
$1,729, 100000 invested in farms at an
average investment of $500 per
farm.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31

COPPER AND SILVER QUOTATIONS
The average daily quotation for cop
per and silver, as carried by the Engi-
neering and Mining Journal for the
week ending October 28, are as fol-
lows:
Copper, 1879. Silver. So.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-31
Vote NO on 305
ARIZONA GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
ASKS PEOPLE TO VOTE AGAINST
BILL 1T ONCE SPONSORED

At meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arizona
Good Roads Association it decided to issue this state
ment asking the voters generally to vote against the AS
sociations Highway Bill, 3043O5, for the following
In the haste of the last few days of work the Bill
number of errors and omissions made which
not discovered until after the Bill submitted with
it's signatures to the Secretary of State and then it
too late to make changes 1t has been brought out that
the Bill unfair in respects to the transportation
industry of the stae and the Association does not wish
70 be unfair to any Of our industries.
In view of the above conditions the Directors of the
Arizona Good Roads Association organization which
has for Is years been working for the best interests of
the entire state in pefectng system of highways and
highway legislation is asking the people to vote against
it's bill and is directing it's legislation committee to
appear before the Legislature it is formed to
work out better measure.
ARIZONA GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
P. T. ROBERTSON, President.
A. C. TAYLOR, Secretary
Smyrna times., 1926-02-10
Screen and Stage
Strand, Smyrna

Thursdsy-"Pretty dies'-Broad-
way! Broadway! What a picture that
picture calls up-gayety, jazz, gorge
Gus girls! And here, at last, is re-
vealed the true story of The Great
White Way-its glamOrous revels and
romances, and the drama stalking
back of its footEghts. The true life
story of an actress who, by her faith,
brought back an erring husband from
a life of wine, women and song.
Saturday-A delightful comedy of
youthful married life, "The First
Year" This is a genuine master
piece of humOr, a story of everyday
folks and domestic misunderstanding
with real human appeal. How a young
wife gets discontented with lack of
money, cheers up when hubby tells
her he is about to close a deal that
will put them on Easy Street, makes
a conversational slip that temporarily
spOils the game, is set forth in a pic
ture that has a laugh to every inch
of foOtage.
Monday and Tuesday-The out
standing picture of the year, "The
Phantom of the OPERA" featuring 20
great stars. A supporting cast Of
over 5000. Two years in the making.
Revelry! See the most gorgeous of
Partisan Revels on the Grand Stair
case. Thrills! The mad revel at its
height. Laughter, merriment, hilar-
ity has the floor. When crash-the
gay chatter hushed, the laughter
frOze on horrors stricken lips the
Phantom had appeared. Magnifcence
See this marvellous, thrilling, breath
taking production whose grandeur
and tense drama will amaze and star
tie you. The mask ball scene is shown
in full natural color, the most striking
beautiful scene ever thrown on the
screen. You cannot afford to miss
this fantastic masterpiece, wild,w
and wonderful.
Smyrna times., 1926-02-10
New Dover Opera House, Dover

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Douglas Fairbanks has stepped from
the land of fantasy back to the realm
of realism for his new picture, Don
Q, Son of Zorro" which is based on
the novel, Don Q's Love Story" by
X. and Hesketh Prichard. The new
Fairbanks story which will be given
bears no relationship whateved to
Cervante's celebrated tale, don Quix-
Ote.' While don Q, Son of Zorro"
is less fantastic than the last Fair
banks screen offering, it nevertheless
is just as spectacular, and the pro-
ductiOn is fully as expensive and stu
pendOus as "The Thief of Bagdad."
Doug performs many spectacular
stunts in the new picture, accomplish
ing no end of seemingly impossible
feats with a muleteer's whip. This,
in fact, is his chief weapon, and with
it he disa1ms and defeats his enemies.
Manuel de los Rios, famous bull fight
er of Seville, taught Doug the art of
cape work as practiced in the bull
ring, and thus enabled him to over
come a bull which runs amuck in the
streets of the Andalusian town where
much of the action of the play takes
place. Many of the sets for the pic
ture have been designed by Francesc
Cugat of Barcelona, who holds an en-
viable reputation as one of Spain's
| foremost artists.
Smyrna times., 1926-02-10
A Head of Extra Good HORSES
8 Head of TuberCulin-Tested
HOLSTEIN COWS
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.

These cows are all milking and some with
calves by their side.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.
Farm Wagon, Mccormick Reaper, McCor-
mick Mower, Superior Hoe Drill, with seeder.
in good order John Deere Corn Planter with
plenty of wire Self f-dump Hay Rake, Steel
Roller. Sod Cutter. Spring-tooth Harrow, CO.
tooth Drag Harrow, new; Sled Corn Cutter,
Fairbanks Platform Scales, Hay Rigging, 115-
ton Wagon Springs, York Carriage, Two-horse
Oliver Plow. three-horse Oliver Plow, Star
14-foot Grass Seeder. good Wagon Harness.
Plow Harness, Collars, Brides, and many
other articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS-All sums of $50 and under, cash ;
this amount a credit of 8 months will be
given by purchaser giving bansable note with
approved security. Interest added from day of
sale. No goods to be removed until terms are
fully complied with.
WILBUR ID. WILDS
r. w. Slaughter, auctioneer
II. w. Hilyard inside clerk
Carroll b. Stats, outside clerk
Smyrna times., 1926-02-10
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c

Two Farm Wagons, good shape Mccormick
Binder, Deering Mower, good new; Super
ior Drill, in good shape; Acme Harrow, good
Drag Harrows, / Iron Frame, / Wooden
one Buckeye Riding Cultivator. Iron Age
Cultivator, both are good Ohio Roller, good ::
Wheel Rake, good as new; New Way Corn
Planter and wire. good Seed Sower. Oliver
Riding Pow, i-horse Plow. Walking Culti-
vatOrs, Disc Harrow, good new; Hay Rack
Tomato Rack and Springs, Manure Spreader,
Barrel Spray, Corn Shelter, good; Fan, Corn
Mill, all kinds of single, double and four
horse Trees Yokes of all kinds. all kinds of
harness, wagon, carriage and plow harness (;
one Double set of Carriage Harness, Brides.
Collars, Halters, lots of butt chains, lots of
other Chains, Cow Chains, Briar Scythes,
Platform scales, Cross Cut Saw. Wedges.
ShoveIs, Spades Forks, Wheelbarrow, 2 Milk
Cans, Buckets and Strainers, Separator, To-
mato Baskets, lots of other things too num-
erous to mention.
325 Chickens. White Leghorns, some one
year, some years old, all nice chickens.
Some Hay and Corn
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
s-piece Parlor Suite. 7-piece Living Room
Suite, Bedsteads, several Rugs, one 12x15.
good as new; several Chairs, Washing Ma
chine, Sewing Machine, Stands. Fruit Jars,
lot of other things.
Terms Of Sale
All sums of 500 and under. cash will be re-
qured over that amount n credit of nine
months will be given the purchaser giving
judgement note with approved security.
Lunch will be served day of sale.
HERMAN wHEATNIAN
r. w. Slaughter. Auctioneer,
Ben. Moor. Outside Clerk.
James Keith. Inside Clerk.