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Evening star., 1927-03-16
THE WEATHER

Dfstrict-Fair tonight and tomor
row; mild temperature.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair to-
night and tomorrow; slightly warmer
in West portion tonight.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and to-
morrow; warmer tonight
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm. SO; S pm.
%; II midnight, So am. 46; S am,
A: noon. So.
Barometer--4 pm, 1921; pm,
3o.22: IL midnight, 1922: am, 3O.19;
a m, 30.22; noon, 3O,1e.
Highest temperature, IS, occurred
at 4;3O pm. yesterday. Lowest tenn
perature Al, occurred at Z a m. today.
temperature same date last year
Highest, 40i lowest, %.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Goa st
and Geodetic Survey.
Today-Low tide. 07 am. and 1:25
pm; high tide. 6;55 am. and 7I7
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1:49 am. and
2;oS pm; high tide, 1856 am, and 7:5S
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose $50 "a m; sun sets
6:l5 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:1S am; sun
sets GIG pm.
Moon rises 4:46 am: sets $40 p.m.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition OF the
waterGat Great Falls at 8 am-Tem-
perature, 40 condition. muddy.
Weather I'm Various Cities.
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DIR. JOSEPH Y. PORTER,
79, DIES IN KEY WEST
Had Charge of Government Relief
in Yellow Fever Epidemics
in Florida.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MIAMI. Fla. March 16-Dr. Joseph
Yates Porter. retired officer of the
United States Medical Corps and cred
tied with the first, demonstration of
mosquito transmission of yellow fever
in the United States, died at his home
in Key West early today. Death came
in the same room in which he was
born 70 years ago.
Or. Porter was in charge of Govern
ment relief in the yellow fever epi-
denies at Dry Tortugas in 1873. and
at Key West, Miami. Pensacola and
Jacksonville in the late eighties.
Retiring from the service with the
rank of lieutenant colonel in 1907. DR..
Porter was recalled to active duty
with the Army Medical Corps in 1917
and was surgeon at Camp Johnston,
Jacksonville. until 1919. He was a
past grand master of the Odd Fellows
and II past president of the National
Army Surgeons Association.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

SGssC Cssf&s$f sSS s. NJ
: Carr. Fanersi sp0 TsarsdsS. sSsr 2, Ma March II.
ron asr late residence lit7 4th ovnis. 4; nis,
chqrch where requiem mass win Re said
e. s Ke.Ts:s sSd tri.SS. MSSnt IuSss 9ss' otE
RICKtBp sgddsolSy February 81. 1927.
late Of Washington. brother OF the late
Mary Rieksrd Lsmson and uncle OF Laura
Smith.
SCALA. On Tuesday. March Is. 1927. az
pm. at her oT TssldeSce. sis south caroiiSs
Scala Fuhersi viii s Seld Gr ifom Effnf Ss4 sfs
esde1s. iS.nee on 70 March ne at
mass viii he said At am. for the rs-
Invited TO attend, interment in conEges-
SCHLENTHER. On TUESDAY. March Is.
xsrsiiy Hospital. tATHRISE n. gsccH4LES-
fi0vfa on Si Fdsy sns laf
from the residence Of her son. 1877 81.
thew. Catholic Church, n'@Ss connecticgt % ave,
and Ct. NV, where mass will he said
Sela.v;; and f,!:Sa: SSfs iSSifsd o' i"'eTa:ns
SPENCER, On TUESDAY; March Is. 1927, a
her SeSS SEeesSldeTncs; 1907 6.h =, ny NIh, NARY
spencer and mother OF Raymond spencer
and Bertha p. Gross Remains resting At
eorsa nes sxe Jaws funeral PdSg Marcs
Is. at PM from her late residence. II
sT5EEFEY 5.r Ts.,s.ods Tas;dsy sDS March 1S 1927
chapel Of John +. wrisht. 1887, 10Th &.
Thgrsday; March II st 10 so n.
ro0LE. On Tuesdsy. March. is. 1e2z, q
mner residepce. SIG street Sc, ANNE
oPF Psy %scS ffe II sHs sSGss sS:n
TO 50. Peters Church. where mass will be
ssiod sad at i0 Am; Relative, and friends in
TooLE; PET On TUESDAY. March IS. 1927, 7,ci. .s
TOoLE. -FunerSl from The sboys rssi-
thence to 81. P:tef': sc Church. m where s mas: mas:
friends lneited nSG Ut.r@ent r stsi Mount oTss R"s
Cemetery.
WILLIAMS. The Ladies' Reliable Imme-
date Relief Society REQUESTS the member.
Church Thursday. March II, 1890 nm,
70 attend the funeral of Mrs. ISABEL
MRS. RERECCA BRENT President.
ADDIE c. GREEN. Recording Sec.
WILLIAMS. Inmates OF lydia H. II. Of
death Of Mrs. ISABELLE S''ysI WILLIAMS.
Gs Ssrehs IT, Il ofs 1s EsS~ a. as aeoes wedIs Tn
neral Friday, March 1s, At | o'clock. Nine
teenth Street Baptist Chnrch; :,
HELEN THOMPSON. W. r.
WILLIS. On Tuesday, March Is. 1927, at
his rssldencs, 322 18th St ne. EDGAR
FISHER WILLIS. beloved brother OF EN-.
ma Wetzel Services will be held a. his
pm, Interment on THURSDAY March II.
at Harrisburg. Pa.
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JOHN T. COLE DIES.
Retired Government Employe Ex-
pires at Miami.

John T. Cole, "A years old, died
suddenly in Miami, Fla. from a heart
attack yesterday, according to word
reaching Washington
Mr.. Cole was a lifelong resident of
Washington and was employed in the
Government Printing Office for "A
years. up until his retirement. in 1920
He was affiliated with the Bookbind-
ers' Union.
Mr.. Cole is survived by two nieces,
Mrs. l.: A. Figurney of Washington
and Mrs. Carl Dominy Of HOLLYWOOD
Calf, and a sister-in.law. Mrs. Au-
gusta NJ. Cole of this city.
The body is expected to arrive to-
morrow. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Evening star., 1927-03-16
Loosen Up That Cold
With MusterOIe

Have MusteroIe handy when a cold
starts. II has all of the advantages of
grandmother's mustard plaster with
out the burn. You feel a warm tingie
as the healing ointment penetrates
the pores, then a soothing, cooling
sensation and quick relief.
Made of pure oil of mustard and
other simple ingredients, Musterole
is recommended by many nurses and
doctors. Try MusteroIe for bron-
ehitis, sone throat, stiff neck, pleurisy,
rheumatism, lumbaso, Group. asthma,
neuralgia, congestion, pains and
aches Of the back. or joints, sore
muscles, sprains, bruises, chilblains,
frosted feet, colds of the chest. 1t
may prevent pneumonia and "hu."
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Deaths Reported.

- ne t&oiiowing & deaths have been reported 20
Estella Montague. IS, 1918 Pa. ave. Sc.
E,id EEasnk nGadett. As, St, Ehzabeth's Hospital
ythn Jynhn y HOPKINS. 90, 499 st sw
Poor - A@'''io oisteTs Oh tue
Horn,,sI David c. Allen. 6s. en- route Georgetown
Rebecca Galblum. 70 IA Princeton nj
Sihicv Hospital S "i "uS' uSNs
Sbnnbas.;C SSbnn p; coleman. 81, I54 Hickman st. sc.
Ionas Hutchinson. so 347 22nd al.
Laura Pace. 80 900 n 81
Sidney Jetton. Al GalIinsar uosDt,.r
Dttai - "t+ Chhaoeths nos
Mary Cook rs. GslIiuror uosr,,.,
lyman southsll. IS a3S i, 81
pital. ''""'ns' FFeedmens Hos
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Marriage Licenses.

Robert Beckwith Of this city and Hazel
Wilson of Chevy Chase Md.
samuel Silverman and Grace Fine. both
Eugene w. Chapman and Lillian b. Brady.
Gladys johnson and Mary Armstrong.
James Lucas and Nora Barnes.
Forrest Nelson and Daisy Burke
John T. Handy and Mary s Thompson
both of Fairmont Heights Md
Frank J. Atkins and marguerite Purdy
Roger G, Fields and Florence NJ CrowdeT
both Of Dickinson. Nd,
James y. McCulIough of New York City
e"d Katherine F. Drummond of Baltimore.
Md
Charlie johnson and Leisa Logan.
Achilles OrphaDos and Catherine NJ. Byron
Byron.
Eugene D. lie Bue and Elizabeth L. Hill
Nat jackson and Louise Vaughan.
Lawrence x. Elliott and Catherine M
Beaton,
william H Furriss and Mabel T. Qusda.
Walter Z. McWlliams and Rosie Anderson
Evening star., 1927-03-16
CAPT. ]. T. T0MPKINS
DIES AT CANAL ZONE
Commander of Battlefeet Subma-
rine Division Awarded Navy
Gross in World War.

Capt. John Thomas Tompkins. com.
mander of the submarine division OF
the battle fleet: died last night at the
Ancon Hospital, Balboa. Canal Zone
He had been in critical condition for
some time.
Capt Tompkins entered the Naval
Academy from Louisiana in 1890. He
was one of the ranking captains OF
the Navy and would have been select
ed at an early date for promotion TO
Rear Admiral. He was awarded the
Navy cross for exceptional meritori-
Gus service during the World War.
Evening star., 1927-03-16
WILLIAM S. HAIMES DIES.
Funeral Friday for Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co. Statistician

William Sanders Haimes, 40 years
old, statistician with the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co, died yes.
terday at his home, 1909 Wisconsin
avenue. after an Illness of three
months
Mr.. Haimes was born in Engla nd
and came to this country six years
ago. He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Florence NJ. Haimes: daughter
Ciarice Edna, and three sisters.
The funeral will he private, at S. II.
Hines funeral home. 1901 Fourteenth
street, Friday morning at II o'clock.
Mgr r. c. Gayan of the Shrine of
Inc Sacred Heart will oficate.
Evening star., 1927-03-16
FOREIGN.
FOhEiHN.
a. am. Greenwich time toda
ARGENTINA,
(For week ending March ID

fFor week ending March ~
The warm wave that has prevailed in
Argentina for. number of weeks continued
during that just closed. although tempera.
lures were slightly lower. The mean for
the, week was ~ or So above normal.
perature ranging from Sc TO o. above the
seasonal averase: In fact. there has been
since the latter part OF December. Rafnfsii
was generous, the total weekly amount being
3 inches: or O. inch above normal
Evening star., 1927-03-16
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported tG
the Health Department in the past - hours
Thomas H. and Frances A. Gradwell boy
Joseph L. and Mabel S Aul boy.
George NJ. and Helen r. Kellermann. boy
Vincent r. and Helen C. McHale. boy.
RAYMOND A. and Ella g. Worden. boy.
Bernard and Louise Edwards. girl.
Wilson and Elizabeth Emery. boy.
Roger p and Lulu NJ. smith girl.
Frederick s. and Godie I. Butler. boy.
Theron l.. and Sarah G. DuIey. girl
Thomas f. and Eva NJ. Alderton boy.
John r., and Marguerite M Caspar. boy.
Bernard and Frances Cohen. girl
Joseph w. and Pearl NJ May boy
Louis G. and Antonia Chipouras, boy.
Homer Fl. and Evelyn NJ. Kirby. boy
John II. and Eleanora " Sartain. boy.
Delacy and Daisy NJ. Layton boy
Ruben l.. and Alice r. Baxter. girl
Russell b.. and Sophie M Cole, girl.
James z and Fannie l.. King. boy.
James v. and Gertrude Smith. girl.
Joseph p. and Cecilia Markey. girl.
william l.. and Lola A. Thompson, boy.
Ralph W. and Edith NJ. McKeaver boy
Joseph g. and Gertrude Reeves girl
Ted L. and Beatrice Miller. girl.
Charles +. and Anna G. Rupert boy.
Charles and Beatrice Proctor. girl
Clarence and Anna E. Smith boy.
John and Esther Thomas. girl
Leslie and Ella NJ Wood. girl
Henry and Ruth Hampton. boy.
Ross e. and Alta NJ. Everett girl.
Levi and Julia Jeffries bOys
John II. and Ada Thomas. boy
Reason T., and Rosebelle Jones boy.
Paul and Henrietta Barnes boy.
Evening star., 1927-03-16
Envoy Presents Credentials.

PARIS. March 16 GP).-Alberto
PAM, former Mexican secretary of
treasury, yesterday presented his Gre
dentials as the new Mexican Minister
TO France. He succeeds Alfonso Reyes.
Evening star., 1927-03-16
Carh of Thanks.

EtANS: 49,, wish 70 express my sincere an.
and pors for their coincidence. kind.
dess dess,t ana beautiful floral tributes At the
ueath OF nay wife. MARY G. EVANS
EDWARD C. EVANS .
Evening star., 1927-03-16

COlumbia Council, No. 90. L. c. c.
Of E, will go TO Baltimore tomorrow.
leaving the w, r. & A. station at s
pm. The cars will stop at Fifteenth
and II streets northeast to take on
members. Returning. cars will leave
Baltimore about midnight. The trip
is made because of the visit of the
councils grand worthy chief. l.. J.
Cudbird. to Euclid Council, No. IA,
U. {. c. OF T., of Baltimore
Evening star., 1927-03-16

the home OF Mrs 8. L. Tabor. Chevy
Chase Parkway, d. c. Proceeds will
be for this dramatic section of the Jun.
ior Women's Club, of which Josephine
A. Stevens is president.
Evening star., 1927-03-16
The monthly luncheon of the Wa

The monthly luncheon of the Wash
ington. ID. C.. Chapter of the Quarter
master Association will meet Sstur.
Jay, 1880 pm, AT the Mayflower Ho-
tel NO formal program has been an
nounced for the lunchen, but It will
ne used s an opportunity for out of
town representatives and local of
tcers TO become better acquainted.
The Washington Highlands Citi.
Zehs Association will meet tomorrow
pm. in Congress Heights School.
Commissioner Taliaferro and J. G..
Yaden will be the speakers.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

Chi Sigma Sorority, Zeta Chapter,
will give a dance tomorrow al
l. 'Aiglon Salon.
Evening star., 1927-03-16
FOUND.

AIREpALE. male, tan color. Apply Wash.
Animal Rescue League. $40 Md. ave. s.w.
FOX TERRIER. female. toy tize Apply
Wash Animal Rescue League $40 Md ave.
s.W.
POODLES. ] black and white / ali white,
$40 Md ave. sw.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

Brightwood Chapter, No. AZ, o. f..
s., will give a dance, S:3$ o'clock. at
Dupont Studio, Dupont circle.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

The Writers League Of Washington
VIII meet Friday, s pm, at Thomson
School.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

Home for Widows and Orphans,
United States War Veterans Asso-
citation. viii meet, s o'clock, in Grand
ARMY Hall
Evening star., 1927-03-16

The Washington City Chiroprac
tors Association will meet this eve
ming at the rooms of the Central
Chiropractic College, 1914 Seventh
street.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

=. Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Associa-
tion will meet. o'clock. at the Social
Oyster Club. Hugh NJ. Frampton will
speak.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

The Rubinstein Club, well known i'm
musical circles, will hold a bridge and
500 card party Friday. pm. in
Hecht's Auditorium. Please bring
cards
Evening star., 1927-03-16

FUTURE.
Senator Arthur Capper. chairman
Of the Senate District committee, will
speak on Representation In Con
gress." at a luncheon to be given by
the District of Columbia League Of
Women Voters. Friday. 1890 pm, at
Women's City Club.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

East Gate Chapter. No. 81, o. E. s.,
will have a bridge and 500 party to-
morrow. 2 pm, at Hecht's Audi
torium, for the benefit of the home
hoard
Evening star., 1927-03-16

The Wild Flower Preservation So
ciety will meet this evening at the
new National Museum. r. l.. Kicker
will speak.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

The Hine Junior High School Par.
ent-Teacher Association will meet in
the school auditorium tomorrow, s
pm. William Mather Lewis of George
Washington University will be the
principal speaker. Music by Hine
School Glee Clubs and Orchestra.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

The junior section of the WOmen's
Club of Chevy Chase will give ben.
eft card party Friday, $50 pm. at
Evening star., 1927-03-16

aa7 GF M 0sPoS %idoT oi tSe late
Frank M, Guy and mother of Arthur r.
GUY and Elizabeth Guy Faluham. Funeral
from the Church of the Pilgrims. 22d st
between and O. Thursday, March IL
NJ
Evening star., 1927-03-16

The District of Columbia branch of
the Needlework GUILD of America will
meet. O'Clock, at University Wom-
ems Club, 1884 l street.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

The Women's City Club will give its
annual st. Patricks day dinner to.
morrow at $50 pm. Judge Mary
O'Toole will preside and interesting
features have been arra nged.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

The Red Triangle Outing Club will
meet tomorrow. 5 pm, at Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, for
seafood dinner at the foot Of
Eleventh street southwest. to be fol.
lowed by a moonlight hike through
Potomac Park. Miss Hendershott in
charge.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

The Susan II. Anthony Foundation
will give a progressive five hundred
and bridge party, $40 o'clock. in the
Women's City Club. Awards will be
made.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

The Washington Graduate Chapter,
Phi Gamma Delta. will meet at lunch
con tomorrow, 12:45 pm, at the Uni
VerSity Club,
The producers news., 1927-03-18
Froid Couple Celebrate 25th
Wedding Anniversary

Froid.-Fricads and neighbors
from the Froid community to what
is said numbered nearly two humid
red gave Nh. and Mrs. John Cob
ban, who reside about three miles
northwest of town, the surprise OF
their life last Saturday evening when
they invaded their home and took
possession of things in general, for
the time being. Furniture and other
household fixtures we're pushed
aside to make room for real old
time dance that started early and
lasted late, everyone in one way or
another joining in the festivities to
the lull extent. The midnight hour
brought forth a horde of baskets
pals and boxes well filled with about
everything IN the shape of eatables
alch were assembled and partaken
OF with a relish, washed down with
good coffee and cream. The occasion
- this gathering was that the fact
had leaked out that Mr.. and Mrs.
Cobban had been married twenty-five
years, March 5th, which was an OPP
ening for silver wedding anniver-
sary, so the word was quietly passed
down the line ana the affair held as
above
The self-invited guests presented
III. and Mrs. Cobban with a set OF
silver knives and forks as a souvenir
of the event and of their twenty-five
years of married life.
The producers news., 1927-03-18

amount and the propriety of all Sc
curity issues.
Hearings are to be assigned at such
tlmes and places as the commission
may later designate.
Engineers of the railroad commits
sion at the present time are apprais-
4Ag the properties of the three COM
panles and the hearings are expected
10 be set as soon as these appraisals
are completed.
In oismissing the petition OF Dav-
idson, ct al, the railroad board held
ne matters set forth involved a dis
Lute between the stockholders and
that 1t is matter over which the
commission has no jurisdiction.
davidson and other cOmplainants
alleged that they had been defrauG'ed
because of the lact 1hat stock given
ny the Montana-Dakota company ior
stock IN the Eastern Montana Light
and Power company was worth more
han the value represented to the
railroad board when it approved the
exchange aAd that the stock of The
Eastern Montana Light and Power
-Ompany was worthless.
They contended that as stockhold-
crs of The IIontana-Da Dakota company
their interests had been jeopardized
by the transfer. Both companies are
controlled by the Northern Minneso-
ia company and were alleged to have
AN interlocking directorate. David
son and the other petitioners charged
the stock transfer constituted a raic
on the holdings of the Montana-Da.
kota company in which they were in.
terested.
The producers news., 1927-03-18
THE "BOSS"
LIKES THEM

The, new Thompson Yards nav.
already engaged their fifth empiovee
from Dakota Business Col!ece
Fargo-Nellie Akers. The Security
National Bank recently employed
their ninth "Dakotan'' W. "
Toppila, after having promoted
Palmer Hanson, another D. B. G
man, to teller Nearly 700 banks
employ DakOta-trained people.
Your chances are best at the
school of. ACTUAL BUSINESS
training OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
elsewhere9. Watch results. Follow
the Successful - Write F. Wat
kins,, Pres 800 Front St. Fargo.
Learn why best to enroll Apr. Ali
The producers news., 1927-03-18
N. D. COMM. TO
INV VESTICATE r
POWER CO. RATE
Montana Dakota Power Co. and As.
sOciate Companies Having Proper.
ties Appraised By State.

Bismarck.-Dismissal of a petition
filed by w. S. Davidson of Williston
and others, asking that certain Sc
ourities issued by the Montana-Da-
kota Power company and the Eastern
flontana Light and Power company
he ordered returned on the GROUND
that fraud had been perpetrated, was
ordered today by the North Dakota
abroad commission.
simultaneously with the dismissa
of the petition on the ground that
the commission lacked jurisdiction n
the case, the railroad board on It's
own motion entered upon an investi-
cation into all rates, charges, rules
and practices of the Montana-Dako
ta Power company, the Eastern Mon.
tana Light and Power company anc
the Minnesota Northern Power com.
pany for the other two concerns.
Such investigation will include ;
~~ohe of the intercorporate relation.
between the three companies and {
The producers news., 1927-03-18
INDIANS HOLD
FARMING MEET
AT FORT PECK

Poplar, March 1.-THE second day
of the annual convention of the Fort
Peck Farming and Livestock associ-
4,ion in this city was even more Of
e success than the first. A large
lumber Of Indians were in attend
&C, and received many beneficial
cas- and Information on farming and
the raising of profitable livestock.
The morning session opened with
an address by Peter Flint, a delegate
GA the Black1eet tribe His talk
y,.3 "The Basis of the Five Year
j.osram," and he gave out much
liable Information regarding The
merits Of this program, and how i.
n..d proved successful, wherever car
led out as it shou d be.
Alvin Warrior, president Of the
Fort Peck association then gave a
}oIt talk, which was followed by q
business session of the various com
mittees, a.d the considering of reso
iutions by The general convention.
The afternoon program was again
opened by the MID ret Band from tle
Poplar school, followed by add lesses
x pNilA J. A. A4O4iGl3 w laildll
Bigby, Fort Belknap delegate, and
c. Taylor, state director o. the {
tension service.
The evening was taken up with
Fa4me-s $ social with all delegates anl
visitors invited.
Reports OF progress made during
the year were made during the first
days session by the following dele
rates: Angus Gray Ear, Big Foo
hapted; Crazy Bull, Drew chapter,
lloyd Red Eagle. Upper Fish Fatel
hapter; Black Duck, Black Duck
chapter; Thomas Muskrat, Whit
Deer Trail chapted; Charles Elder
Burshia chapter; Richard Coulter
Charging Crow chapter; John Eagle
man. Sr., Youngman chapter; Claud,
Reddorr, Reddoor chapter; Ottt
Browning, Fast Bear chapter; Isaa,
Miller Wounded by White Man chap
ter; Pointing Iron, Spirit chapter, anC
Henry Archdale, Jr., Growing Thun
der chapter.
The producers news., 1927-03-18

grown in this area and to the present
cost Of reaching the market with
farm produce.
The witnesses included Commits
sloner Isaac Jones of Dawson county;
A. IL. Oellerman, J. j. Walbrink, and
LOWS Cole Of Bloomfield; Represen-
tatlve II. r. Green of Dawson county;
Dell Lewis, Nels Jensen, J. c. Har-
rison and E. f. Baggs of Linsday; II.
f. Purdue, 0. w. Cress and w. W.
Wood of Lindsay; A. J. Wise, C. H
Morris of Mink and Hans Oakland of
Ger ten Vile.
Commissioner Thomas Horsforo OF
McCone county appeared as a repre-
sentative OF the town Of Circle. Ii
read a resolution adopted by $50 lesj
dents of the town favoring a North
cln Pacific branch line as a snortet
connection to the main line at thc
& dive division terminal ST
shipping facilities, he said, would !.
better and he declared that the No.
hem Pacific now pays half o. ,hC
.a-ei collect i by MtJone count.
Tie conn issioner referred 10 til
Northern Paeific's bic ownership 0
land in the territory affected an,
ui"ed that this fact would stimulate
settlement.
4Ae commissioner painted a pic
tue of McCone county farmers wait
inr 10 years on promise Of railloaD
Hundreds, he said, had left I'll
county, u ale to hans on. lie sa
the branch line would q velop ma.
velously with coming of a railroad