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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
News Cameramen
Drowned in River
By United Press Leased Wire

KELSO, Wash, April 23.-Search
was continued in the Columbia riv-
er today for the bodies of three
news cameramen who were drowned
late Friday because of determine.
tion to obtain a fine picture Of
an explosion.
T. G. Randolph and his brother,
F. II. Randolph of Seattle, photo
graphcrs for the international News.
reel, and Arthur Bassett, amateur
cameraman of Longview, were
drowned when the force Of the ex,
pbsion caused giant wave to
sweep over the rock in the river on
which they were standing.
The blast was part of high
way construction task near Stella.
Workmen handling the explo-
sives warned the photographers that
they were in danger but the men
are quoted as saying, ga little wat
er won I hurt us. We want a fine
picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
v OMAN s
MURDERER
IS SUICIDE
Police Find Body in
Hotel Room, Carries
Signs of Struggle.
HAD BEEN FRIENDS
Slayer Escapes Only to
End Life BY His Own
Act.
by United Press Le6Aed Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, April 90. -
Shooting himself to death 4 few
hours after he had killed Mrs. Fran
ccs Ellcston in her apartment, Dan
Cronise, 80, today WAS found i'll his
hotel room.
That the dead man was the wo-
man s SLAYER was assured when Mrs.
T.. l.. Wellbanks, manager of the
apartment house, and roomcr who
saw him flee after the murder, iden-
t;ficd the body at the morguc.
Belief that Cronise was the mur-
dertr was first held when police,
called to remove his body from the
room where he committed suicide,
noticed deep scratches and cuts on
the face.
Mrs. Ellcston 8 slayer was cut by
the woman as she battled for life
yesterday.
Later investigation today reveal.
ed that Cronise and the woman had
been acquainted for some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club dinner, Hotel Barbara
Worth, p. n.
Benefit dance, Mt. 81 ignal
school.
Valley theater, Special De-
livery"
Palace theater, Whispering
Sage
TOMORROW
Services, all churches.
Baptist Young Peoples county
rallv. Brawley.
1.-The Night of Love" Valley
theater.
Cabaret" Palace theater.
Southern Sierras picnic, Blake
Grove.
I. o. o. F. and Rebekah Lodge
picnic, IRA Aten's Grove.
MONDAY
Masonic luncheon, Hotel Bar
bara Worth. r.-.- T..
Twice Told Tales section.
10000 Club, meets with Mrs. j.
S. Larew. ...e ~
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
Illinois Land
Saved by Levees

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 23.-Ef-
forts of 250 men sent from Chester,
H., by train were believed today to
have saved the $4,000 acres in
southern Illinois menaced by flood
from break in the Mississippi riv.
er lcvee yesterday.
The crew succeeded in stopping
the leak AT Potato Bend, near Cora
City, and reinforcing other weak
places along the wall.
Inhabitants of lowlands near the
river were more confidCnt of their
security as the water was stopped
before it crossed the bitches behind
the levee and most of them who had
fled returned to their homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
Staying Case
Moves Slowly
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, April 23.-ln-
vestigation into the "bare knuckle
murder of Ray Raymond proceed
ed at a slow pace today, the dis
trict attorneys office announcing
that the case against Paul Kelly
had been practically completed.
Kelly will. face arraignment for
the murder OF Raymond, husband
Of his asserted sweetheart, Dorothy
Mackaye. At that time the state
will ask for an Immediate trial on
the first degree murder Indictment
returned by the county grand jury.
Mrs. Raymond was still in Il ser,
ious condition i'll her home today
and further questioning as to the
events which proceeded the fatal
beating administered to Raymond
by Kelly has been halted
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
Governor Signs
Three Measures
ny United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO. April o3,-Three
bills were made laws today by the
governor s signature as follows:
BY Asscmbiyman Fcigenbaum-
Permitting legislative bodies of in
corporated cities to open voting
polls from a. m. to p. m. instead
of a. m. to I p. M.
BY Assemblyman Finley - In
creasing salaries of county forcsters
from $3.50 to $3.50 and giving cOun-
ty boards of forestry exclusive
charge OF protecting the county, out
side of cities, from forest or grass
fires.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
Firemen Prevent
Disastrous Fire
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WILMINGTON, Cal, April 23.-
A disastrous oil fire was averted
here today by the prompt work of
fircmen who brought under control
a blaze in the cracking plant of
the Pan-American refinery.
The fire, of unknown origin,
caused damage estimated at $450O
to the cracking plant. Firemen,
battling for more than an hour,
kept the flames from spreading to
nearby tanks in which millions of
dollars worth of oil is stored.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
Mother Stays
Three Children
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
FLANDREAU, S. D., April %.
Because she wanted them to 20
to heaven,' Mrs. Lloyd Over
dahl, farm woman, cut the
throats Of her three young daugh-
ters as they slept, killing them.
The woman was brought here
and TUNED over to police today
by her husband, who made the
20 mile trip from tie farm house
with his wife as captive.
Beyond the statement that she
believed her act would send her
daughters to paradise, Mrs. Ov-
erdahl would give no other mo-
tive for the triple killing.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
Lacumbre Country
Club Destroyed
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA, California,
pril 23.--The Lacumbrc County
lub, noted for its golf course, burn
Ii to the ground here early today
|ausing an estimated loss of 10000,
John Altman, steward, asleep IN
room on the second floor, barely
lad time to escape as flames, fed
" gasoline and cleaning fluids III
storage room, cngulfed the eluh
|ousc.
In addition to the loss of the
building and rich furnishings, golf
Equipment and clothing III the
|pckcr rooms, were also lost.
r. +. cobb, president, announced
hat plans will be made at once 10
|cbuild the club house, which was
partly protected by insurance.
Defective wiring is believed to
have caused the blaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
new LAW
TO HELP
PA PE: RS
Governor Signs Bill TO-
Facilitate Getting the
Election Returns.
WILL SAVE MONEY
Central Stations To BE
Designated by Board of
Supervisors.
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, April, 23.-:News-
papers of California wP be saved
thousands of dollars in compiling
election returns, under bill sign
ed today by Governor Young.
The measure authorizes boards of
supervisors to establish election re
turn ccnters for facilitating compila-
tion of returns. Under the b'll, the
election boards will tabulatc the
votes as they are cast, telephon;ng
thera to the election return cenlcrs.
The measura was introduced by
Assemblyman Glare Woolwine o.
Los Angeles.
FRESNO, April 23.-Possihility
that the bill signed by Governor
Young in Sacramento today autho-
rizing boards of supervisors 70 faci-
litate compilation of election re
turns may not Re utilized Ey large
agricultural counties was expressed
nere by David Barnwell, Fresno
county clerk.
"The bill makes it optional for
the boards of supervisors to set up
election return centers at the advice
of county clerks but l do no. be
lieve this would be feasible in large
agricultural counties like this coun-
ty,'' Barnwell said.
However, if we can work it
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
Men Conscripted
To Fight Floods
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MEMPHIS, April 23.-Angry
waters of the Mississippi river
threatened levces at many points
| n the lower valley today as the
|rest of the worst flood in its his
ory moved slowly southwark.
Men are being conscripted on the
streets of river towns between Bat
|bn Rouge and New Orleans to battle
|hgainst the rolling tide of flood
waters.
The crest of the flood, bringing a
ktage of 45.6 feet, is expected IN
Memphis tonight or Sunday and full
devastating force of the high wat
|ers will be upon lower river points
early next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
Rail Veteran Is
Called by Death
By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES. April 23.-

BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, April 23.-
Colonel Samuel M. Saltmarsh,
pioneer railroad official. Of the
Santa Fe system, died at his
home here today following al
illness of several weeks.
At the time Of his death he was
chief car accountant Of the coast
lines for the Santa Fe following
q long career with that railroad
that began in Chicago in 1889.
Col. Saitmarsh made an envi-
all record during the world war
serving as colonel Of the 158th
New Mexico Infantry and prev
ious to oversee duty as Lieut..
Colonel Of the Seventh Cahfor-
MIA National Guard on the bor-
der.
He was bor!I in 3unman, Ind,
in 1868. ....
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
FLOOD AREA GETS PRIORITY
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Be,
eanse of the flood emergency, the
interstate commerce commission to-
day ordered railroads to give prior.
lty to traffic originating or going
to Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri and
Mississippi.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
Chinese Clash
With British
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, April 23.-British sail
ors at Wuhu used bayonets against
a group of coolies today, an ex-
change telegraph dispatch from
Hong Kong says, when the coolies
attempted to raid British mercan-
tile hulk. A few coolies were wound.
ed.
Large fires were raging in Pu,
kow today, the dispatch continues,
rs a result of nationalist artillery
fire from across the river at Nan,
king. Northern Chinese soldiers
hold Pukow and the armies have
been exchanging artillery fire for
several days.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
American Dead in
French Tragedy
By United Press Leased Wire

VERSAILLES, France, April %.
Julian Mereditch, an American,
and a woman companion, were
found shot to death today in an au-
tomobile in the Commune of Sen
lisse. between Versailles and Ram
bouillet. Papers on the man s
body identified him. At his Paris
address it was said that Mereditch
lived in Paris end was in the ad-
vertising business. The woman had
not been identified at midday.
In the man S hand was a revol'
yer, the barrel of which had been
iammed by ball. Police said they
believed the man had killed the
woman and committed suicide.
PARIS, April 23.-Julian Mere
ditch, found dead with an unidenti-
fled woman in an automobile in the
Commune of Senlisse today, was
identified by Mime. Nergnolet in
whose home he lived as an Amer
lean who formerly lived in Buffalo,
y. Y.
Nine. Nergnolet said she assumed
the dead woman was Marion
Roberts, also an American, and re
portcdlv the fiancee Of the dead
man. Miss Roberts was from New
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
many DIE
PLANT
EXPLOSION
Detroit Auto Paint Shop
Gutted by Flames Which
Trap Workers.
LOSS is ENORMOUS
Thousands Attracted to
Scene of Disaster and
Hinder Firemen.
by United Press Leased Wire

Fairly complete reports to Pres
Briggs Manufacturing Company
indicated that no workers were
trapped in the automobile body
plant of the company which
was partially destroyed by fire
here today, he informed the
United Press.
The property loss is estimated
at around S2,5G0,000.
BY United Press Leased Wire
DETROIT, Mich, April CAN
explosion today on the fourth floor
Of the Briggs manufacturing plant,
where automobile body paint was
stored is believed to have killed be-
tpeen - and SO persons and injured
possibly a hundred more.
Deputy Coroner Charles T. Earl
declared that he believed there
were so bodies among the smould-
ering ruins Of the immense plant
which was burned down by a fire
that followed the explosion.
There We're about 400 men work
ing on the fourth floor with the
paints, Alphonse Bouellette of Sand
wich. Ont, told the United Press.
He. was ON the fifth floor where
the automobile bodies were assem-
bled.
The floor buekled up under a
terrific explosion that sounded like
thousand cannot shots in one,'
Boullette said.
AN auto body was knocked off
its stand in front of me and almost
fell on another man. Most of those
on this floor were older men and
I believe they all escaped unhurt.'
Boyd King, 20, a checker on the,
third floor, where the bodies were
sprayed with the finish, declared
that flashes of flame like from n
cannon's mouth shot down the con-
vcyors bringing the paint to the
sprayers.
There were so workmen with the
automatic sprayers in their hands
and these were ALI severely burned.
The majority of them were brought
to the receiving hospital where ali
but % were released.
About II Of the 90 were in crit
zeal condition and may die, hospital
authorities said.
Five men were carried to the Har-
per hospital, of which one was near
death. The plant, five stories high,
u block long and about 200 feet
wide, was Il complete wreck, only
one wall standing.
Police declared that there were
25 or 80 men believed trapped in
the ruins. Hope for their coming
out alive was negligible.
Saw Score Of Bodies
j. w. Carter, superintendent of
service AT the plant, said that
check showed only 200 men went to
work in the paint shop section this
morning. He said 100 men worked
ut the plant and ordinarily i50 men
would have been in the paint shop.
Fireman James McGinnity, who
had been on the roof of nearby
building, declared he saw about 25
or 80 bodies lying on the fourth
floor of the plant just before the
sides cavcd in, carrying its human
load to the seething flames below,
amidst the mass of steel and con
crete.
\ policeman reported he saw one
man dart into the building shouting
he wanted Il pair of shoes. A few
seconds later the wall caved III,
crushing the worker.
More than 250 policemen were on
duty holding back the crowd, csti.
nntnl III 80 600
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23
\ | D q R
(EF (I(2'E: ES
ORGANIZE
|atiOnal Government to
Direct Relief Work. for
FlCod Victims.
|AMAGE INCREASES
additional Areas Are
Included in Grip OF
Mississippi.
Nv United presn Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
w WASHINGTON. April 23.--A
eat national relief machine, head
by a dictator, was created here
Hay to aid flood sufferers in the
ississippi Valley, at conference
President Coolldge S special cab
IT committee with Red Cross of
ials.
Henry NJ. Baker, national direct
! of disaster relief for the Red
Soss, was clothed with dictatorial
wcrs and authorized to comman.
cr boats and supplies for flood
|ctims' relief. Baker, with the
cking of the federal government,
kll operate from headquarters at
|rmphis. He was empowered TO
Dpoint lason Officers from the
|mv. navy. coast guard and public
|alth departments. Secretary OF
| ar Davis. Secretary of the Navy
filbur. Secretary of Commerce
bower and Secretary of the Treas.
" Mellon are members of the
|esident : special committee which
rmcd the relief organization here
day.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 23.-just
the battle against the Mlssisslppi
Eer appeared won in southern Hit
bis. a new break in the levee near
bra City yesterday threatened to
|undatc some $4,000 acres of rich
rm land between Chester and
hire.
The river burst through the pro.
|cting wall at tho Bcgonia and
buntaim Bluff lcvcc ut Potato
end.
Headwatcrs of the flood were cx-
hctcd to reach German, 10 miles
est of Murphyboro, today. They
i'm probably rise to nine foot
vel and other walls will be threat
he'd.
Meantime the situation was i'm
roved at Cairo and south over
lssourl. Inc rise III lHc uPP''
Iississippi was offset there by the
,ntinucd fall in thc Ohio.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, April %
ouisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi
yer people were fleeing today be
IRE the rush of Mississippi flood
atcrs as the highest level swept
lrther south.
Between $1,000 and 100000 wcr"
ready homeless and the water was
instantly eating farther inland
.om new breaks in the lcvees. Cas-
alties were estimated at two score
nd property damage was enor.
Gus.
Louisiana was first hit ycstcr-
ay. The situation. in Arkansas
nd Mississippi became even more
.itical. George G. Schoenbergcr,
,icf engineer Of Louisiana, said
lis was the worst disaster in the
STORY Of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-23

. will he added.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-09

rainfalls in recent years fell dur
ing the last 48 hours. The fall,
while it will retard farming opera
tons for a few days, is not cx-
pected to prove of any great dam
age to crops. No official record
ing station is located here, but un-
official observers declare that
mere than two inches of rain have
fallen since Saturday morning.
Devils Lake, N. D., May o.
AP-eonsiderable property dam
agc was caused by high winds and
heavy rains throughout Ramsey
county Saturday and Sunday, ac-
ccrding to reports reaching here.
Telephone poles and wires are re-
ported blown down, and a number
CT windmilis on farms have been
wrecked, while in the city Of Dev-
lis Lake a number CT trees and
electric wire poles were blown
ever. During the 48-hour period
ending at Z o'clock this morning,
EGO inches of rain fell in this vi
entity, while. for the 24-hour pc
Rod ending at Z O'clock today ITO
INCHES fell. The wind at times at
tAined a velocity >of So miles an
hour last night
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-09

son has released the county from
all financial claims Of every name.
nature and description which he
may have or claim against II.
Roll call: Fricke, Aye; Moynier.
Aye; Solder. Aye: Swanson. Aye:
Will, Aye.
Moved by Commissioner Solder.
seconded by Commissioner Frickee,
that the resignation of Frank j.
Johnson, as County Auditor Of Bur
leigh county, be accepted and placed
on file.
Roll cali: Fricke, Aye: Moynier.
Aye: Solder. Aye: Swanson, Aye 4;
Moved by Commissioner Solder,
seconded by Commissioner Swan
son. that A. &. Isaminger be APP
pointed County Auditor Of Eurleigh
by the resignation Of Frank j..
Johnson and his failure to qualify
Roll call: Fricke, Aye; Moynier.
Ave: Sober. Aye; Swanson. Aye;
will, Aye.
Moved by Commissioner Swanson.
seconded by Commissioner Moynier.
that the County Auditor be author
lied to notify the State Bonding De-
nartment that all claims against
Frank J. Johnson have been released
under his bond. Roll call: Fricke,
Aye: Moynier, Aye; Solder, Aye;
Moved by Commissioner Moynier,
seconded by Commissioner Solder.
that the County Auditor be instruct
ed to draw salary warrants in ac-
cordance with the last census re-
port as certified and published by
Fricke, Aye: Moynier, Aye; Solder,
Aye; Swanson, Aye: Will, Aye. I
Moved by Commissioners Solder,
seconded by Commissioners Frickc.
that the County Treasurer be au-
thorized TO release the mortgage
record owner was shown as Henry
Kuisti on the Sh Of NE4 -20-14l-
IS. Roll call: Fricke. Aye: Moynicr.
Aye: Solder, Aye; Swanson, Aye;
Upon motion the following bills,
ject to personal taxes duo or dclin
+. Il. McCurdy. office ex-
G. l.. Spear. Co Treas. post
age for Treas. office -. 1000
G. l.. Spear, Co. Treas, seed
and feed orders .......... 2s4.0o
Fred SwensOn, postage, box
rent, supplies ........ $3.50
G. l.. Spear. Co. Treas, jury
certificates ............. o56.i0
John w. Payseno. road work 14.oo
MARY AdSuebS SOCIdJ WOTkcJ,
fare for patient from Bis
marck to Elgin .......... 3.92
HOskins- Meyer, supplies -. SIS
G.. l.. Spear, Co. Treas, seed
and feed order ......... 72.50
G. l.. SPEAR, Co. Treas wit
ness certificates ........ go
Rollin WEIGH. postage for
Sheriff, 20Oo
G. F. Lambert, making out
apple. e. contract for seed
loans 1900
r. j. Taylor, 4 vol. SO n. D.
reports 300
Frank j. Johnson, clerk hire
for February ............ 10000
Axel Solder, county commits
,sioner .......... ....... $3.50
Farmers Union Elevator Co,
seed and feed order 49,. 20o9.7O
Upon motion the Board adjourned
to meet again at O'Clock y. M,
May End. 1927.
A. G. ISAMINGER.
County Auditory
Burleigh County.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-09
Children Can Tell
the Real Thing

when you want to know il
thing tastes good. ask a child" said
noted dietician recently.
Evidently the same instinct that
gives children. the world over. a nat
ural ,fondness for oranges makes
them smack their lips over a bottle
Of Orange-Crush and call for more
For Orange-Crush contains real
orange Juice, derives its flavor en-
tirely from oranges.
To the juice Of luscious oranges
Is added the delicate flavor Of the
peel. the zestful tang OF the fruit
acid found in oranges, lemons and
lines. q pure food color such as is
used in cakes and candies, healthful
carbonated water, and pure cane
sugar. Nothing else.
There IS so great n difference be-
tween Orange-Crush and many So
called orange drinks which get their
favor from imitation extracts that
parents are warned to instruct their
children to ask for OranEe-Cru by
name and to see that it's served
them in the Krinkly Bottle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-09
Temperature and
Road Conditions

(Mercury resdines at Z q. N.Y.
Bismarck--Cloudy, 40; roads bad.
St. Cloud-7Cloudy. 81; roads good
Jamcstown---Cloudy. Al: roads poor.
Mandan-C Cloudy, 80; roads bad.
Winona-Clear, 81; roads fair.
Rochester-Clear. So; roads fair.
Mankato--Clear. "a; roads soft.
rough.
Fargo Cloudy, A.: roads soft.
Hibbing-Raining, a.; dirt roads
muddy.
Duluth--Cloudy, 40; dirt roads wet
Crookston--Cloudy. 40: roads poor.
Grand Forks-RaininR, 46; roads
very muddy.
Devils Raining, IA; roads
very muddy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-09
Hastings Will Try
to Secure Pardon

J. j. Hastings, one-time financial
wizard Of the Nonpartisan League.
will make his initial effort to get
out Of the penitentiary next month
when his application for pardon will
be considered by the state pardon
board. Hastings was sentenced to
the state penitentiary for terms Of
three and two years respectively and
began serving his term last fall. His
will be one Of several score cases to
be considered by the pardon board
at its meeting scheduled for June 2
to 4.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-09
Minnesota Lumber
Merchant Is Dead

st. Paul. May 9..-tF)- Leonard
Lampert. ST.. of Minneapolis. 6S,
founder and for 33 years president
of the Lampert Lumber company,
died at a hospital here Sunday. The
company, organized in Mankato. in
1892. owned retail yards in Iowa, Wis
consin. Minnesota, North and South
Dakota. He had served rs director
of the Northwestern Retail Lumber
mems association.
A daughter and three sons survive
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-09
Central Louisiana
Will Be Inundated
If Levee Gives Way
ICon,inued from p.se one)

(COntlnued from page pDO1
crevasses, but it was said that unless
there was crcvasse at Bayou des
CLASSES, it would be Mt the mouth Of
Old river within few days. Move.
ment Of the peak Of the rise will be
matter of speculation.
North from Old river, pauges all
along the line showed steady de-
clincs, while Ia the south each tenth
of foot the waters climbed marked
new record.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-09
Storm Reports
From N. d. Points
Continued from page one,
z o'clock this morning, 1.19 inches
of rain was recorded. 4

Fargo. N. d., May 9-(AP)-
Fargo had q heavy rain Sunday,
l.19 inches falling in the as hours
ending at z a. m. today, accom-
panied by a severe wind which did
some damage, several windows in
the business section being blown
in or smashed by flying debris. A
number of signs and trees were
blown down, but no serious dam
age was done. Wind blew a gale
from u noon Sunday until p. m.
There was no damage to crops
here except further delay to what
whe4t seeding has not yet been
done. about so per cent of the
normal wheat seeding in Cass
county Is completed, and this rain,
general thtou9hout the Red river
valley, will further delay wheat
seeding here and may cause the
abandonment cf much Of the addi-
tional proposed wheat acreage.
and the substitution Of barley, flax
or some other early maturing crop.
The rain is 81 great value to seed
ed crops in the eastern part of
Cass county and throughout the
central and southwestern sections
Of the state.