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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

The national rifle matches, one of
Americas great sporting events being
held al Camp Perry on Lake Erie, will
be continued until September 10.
Thousands of civilians as well as
army, navy and marine experts are in
attendance. One reason for the large
gathering is the fact that tents or
sleeping quarters have been supplied
free to civilians. Meals are also fur
nished at cost price
AT it's last session congress passed
an amendment TO the National De-
Tense act which insures the holding of
these great matches annually. 1t means
that our government officially approves
of rifle and pistol training for the
youth of our nation, for civilians as
well as soldiers.
The national rife matches are not,
as some believe, strictly military af-
fair. No one is barred from competing.
The bill specifically mentions the
army, navy, marine corps, National
Guard, or organized militia Of the sew
eral states, territories and District of
Columbia, the Reserve Officers Train
ing corps and the Citizens Military
Training camps, rifle clubs and individ-
ual citizens.
Special arrangements were made
this year for women and children, for
many entrants took their families to
the camp. There were also an unusual
number of events for boys and girls,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

eastern termini, although the best
known one was Independence, Mo.
The other was at Council Bluffs, Iowa,
/ formerly Kanesville, Iowa) opposite
| Omaha, Neb. From Independence the
route ran through what is now Kansas
City formerly Westport) to Gardner,
Kan, where the two historic western
trails, the Oregon and the Santa Fe,
| parted. From Gardner the road ran
past what is now Topeka, thence
northwest into Nebraska through
the present town of Hebron and
| on until it reached the Platte
river near the present city Of
Grand Island. 1t ran along the south
bank of the Platte until it reached
what is now the city of North Platte
where it crossed over to the north
side. 1t was here joined by the trail
from Council Bluffs (Kanesville),
| and followed the north bank of the
Platte to that point.
| The road to Oregon" continued up
the North Platte to Fort Laramie in
| Wyoming, through the present city of
| Casper and on past Independence
| Rock, which was called the Register
| of the Trail" because so many of the
| emigrants carved their names or in
itials on this great landmark. From
| there it angled south and west until
| it crossed the Continental divide at
| South Pass, where the town of Pa
| cific is now located. From here led
| two routes, one making a bend to
| the south, past the present city of
| Kemmerer, the other going more near
| ly straight west over what was known
| as the Sublette Cutoff and both COM
ing together at what is now the town
| of Border.
Entering Idaho the trail passed
| through the present towns Of Mont
| pelier, and Soda Springs, on to where
| old Fort Hall stood at the junction
| of the Port Neuf and the Snake
rivers. Following the south bank of
| the Snake, it went through what are
now til. towns of American Falls,
| Twin Falls, Filler and Bull, where it
went into the hills and emerged again
| at the river near the present town
Of Glenn's Ferry, where it crossed
| the Snake. From there it passed
] what are now Mountain Home, Boise,
Nampa, Caldwell and Parma, near
where old Fort Boise was located and
where it crossed the Snake second
time. From there it entered the pres
ent state Of Oregon, went past Vale
and Ontario, through Huntington at
the mouth Of the Burnt River canyon,
up the canyon into the Powder val
ley near the present city of Baker.
From here it went through the Grande
Ronde valley, over the Blue noun.
tains past the town of Meacham and
on past the present site of PendletOn
to the Umatilla. From there it fol.
lowed along the south bank of the
Columbia, although at the Dailes the
emigrants usually took to boats and
RATS or to the Barlow road on through
to Oregon City and Portland From
there they spread out over the Will
jeanette valley, the Clatsop plains and
north into the present state of Wash
ington. "And Oregon was theirs ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

means of aiding in marking historic
places and awakening more interest in
these places, brings to public atten-
ton again route which has well been
called the road that won an en-
pire." That is the historic Oregon
Trail, once known to thousands be-
cause Of the book by Parkman, the
historian, but In modern times made
a familiar word to millions through
Emerson Hough's novel 1.-THE Cow
cred Wagon" and the movie that was
made from that book.
This latest project is only one of
several OF similar nature which
have been undertaken in recent years.
Six years ago the Old Oregon Trail
association was organized at Baker,
Ore, ito perpetuate the name of the
Old Oregon Trail by having that name
designated by the states through
which 1t passes and also designated
by the congress of the United States
as national highway and, by so do
Ing, do honor to the memory of the
brave pioneer men and women who
faced the perils of savage land to
carve out new homes for themselves
In the Oregon Country and to make
1t American territory; to permanent
ly mark the road with the design of
the Ok Team and Covered Wagon
so that its history may be preserved
and be a constant reminder to the
younger generation of the hardships
endured by those who blazed the way
and laid the foundation of our pres
ent day civilization"
In 1923 pageant was staged at
Meacham, Ore, and President Hard
Ing formally dedicated the Old Ore
gon Trail by. unwilling a monument
at Emigrant Springs, one of the most
famous camping spots on the trail.
Since that time the association, and
an allied organization, the Oregon
Trail Memorial association with head
quarters in New York, has been en-.
gagged in an effort to get official rec
ognitiOn from congress of their pro-
Ject for marking the trail and per-
petuating 1t as a broad motor high
way. The president of the memorial
association is Ezra Heeker, the nine
ty-seven-year-old pioneer who first
went over the trail in 1852. He has
gone over it five times In the last
twenty years. His first two trips in
that time, in 1907 and 1911, were
made by OK team, as was his journey
In 1852 when it took five months to
cover the distance at an average speed
of wO miles an hour. In 1915 and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

The cake-walk was probably the
first negro dance destined to enjoy
large popularity. Its inception is ac-
credited to the negro walters of a
period now part of history; walters
who, at large barbecues that were
given in the South, balanced huge
trays to the accompaniment of rhyth-
mic steps. Always, peoples-from the
ancient Egyptians who performed in
credible feats of moving enormous
stones through synchronized move
ment of the galley-slaves who faced
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
LyportinsSQuib,

A new golf tee has two arrow guides
set at right angles to guide the balls
flight.
Helen Wills, the noted tennis cham
pion, used about forty rackets In the
course of a year.
Overheard on the links: "Do you
put any personal mark on your golf
balls?" "Yes. Stolen"
Ted Payseur, assistant basket ball
coach at Northwestern, spends his
summers as golf pro at Dubuque,
Iowa.
Princeton and Yale, both with good
prospects from last years freshman
squad, expect to have strong elevens
this fall.
Christ Dalton, amateur athletic
union official and timer, uses three
watches valued at 5000 when check
ing track events.
Sammy Mandell, world lightweight
champion, has agreed to defend his
title i'm Chicago this September. He
has left selection of his opponent to
Promoter Jim Mullen.
virginias amateur golf champion
Is Billy Howell of the Hermitage
club, Richmond, and he is sixteen
years old He beat the older golfers
i'm the state amateur tournament at
Hot Springs.
The most thrilling sport In Eng
land is motor cycle racing on dirt
tracks with skids and falls in abun-
dance.
Fairy Story: 'He was an executive
high in the councils of amateur ath-
letics and seemed to have a very well
developed sense of humor."
A public golf course In the infield
Of the Devonshire race track at Wind
sor, ont, is in operation during the
mornings on racing days and also aft
er the last event has been run.
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Great Sldue Lake

Great Slave lake lies in northwest
ern Canada and is the fourth larg-
est body of fresh water in America,
Superior coming first, then Huron and
Michigan. It is go miles long and
GO miles at its widest part 1t was
discovered ana named by Samuel
Hearne during his exploratory trip in
1771-2, when in search of the Arctic
coast and copper deposits of the Cop
permine river.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

boards; plow with wood mole board;
500 to 1000 three-foot clap boards; l.
500 ten foot fence rails: sixty gallon
soap kettle; IS sugar troughs, made of
white ash timber; 10 gallons of maple
syrup; 2 spinning wheels; 80 pounds
Of mutton tallow; large loom, made
by Jerry Wilson; 800 poles; 100 split
hoops; 100 empty barrels; / thirty-two
gallon barrel of Johnson Miller whisky,
seven years old; 20 gallons of apple
brandy; l forty gallon copper still, of
oak tanned leather; dozen real books;
2 handle hooks; scythes and cradles;
1 dozen wooden pitehforks; one-half
interest in lanyard; thirty-two cali
bre rifle, bullet mold and powder horn.
rifle made by Ben Miller; 90 gallons of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

soft soap; hams, bacon and lard: 40
gallons of sorghum molasses; head
Of fox hounds, all soft mouthed ex-
cept one.
At the same time l will sell my six
negro slaves men, 35 and so years
old; boys, IL and Is years old; 2
mulatto wenches, 40 and 80 years old
Will sell all together to same party, as
will not separate them.
Terms of sale, cash in hand, or note
to draw 4 per cent interest with Bob
Mcconnell as surety.
My home is miles south of YER
sailles, Kentucky, on the McCouns
ferry pike. Sale begins at s o'clock
A. M. Plenty to drink and eat.
]. L. MOSS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
The Oregon Trail

) Two hundred wagons. rolling out to
$ Breaking through the gopher holes,
) lurching wide and free,
!, Crawling up the mountain pass, JOLT
5 ing. grumbling, rumbling on,
) Two hundred wagons. rolling to the
|; sea.
|: From East and South and North they
|; flock, to muster, row on row.
|, A fleet of ten-score prairie ships be-
|. side Missouri's flow.
|. The bullwhips crack. the oxen strain.
I the canvas hooded files.
: Are off upon the long. long trail Of
sixteen hundred miles.
The women hold the guidins lines;
beside the rocking steers
With goad and ready rife walk the
bearded pioneers
Through clouds of dust beneath the
sun, through floods of sweeping
Across the Kansas prairie land.
across Nebraska's plain.
Two hundred wagons. rolling out to
Curved around the camp IRE flame
at halt when day is done.
. Rest awhile beneath the stars, yoke
again and lumber on.
Two hundred wagons. rolling with
the sun.
beneath the Jealous view
OF Blackfoot. Pawnee, Omaha, Ara
pahoe and Sioux.
No savage threat may check their
course, no river deep and wide:
They swim the Platte, they ford
the Snake, they cross the
Great Divide.
They march as once from midas
wales through Asia's mountain
door
With shield and spear on Europe's
plain their fathers marched
They march where leap the an
telope and storm the buffalo
Still Westward as their fathers
marched ten thousand years
ago.
Two hundred wagons. rolling out to
Creeping down the dark defle be-
low the mountain crest
Surging through the brawling stream,
iunging, plunging, forging on,
Two hundred wagons. rolling toward
Now tolls the dusty caravan with
swinging wagon poles
Where Walla Walla pours along,
where broad Columbia rolls.
The long haired trapper's face
grows dark and scowls the
painted brave;
Where now the beaver builds his
dam the wheat and rye shall
wave.
The British trader shakes his head
and weighs his nations loss,
For where those hardy settlers come
the Stars and Stripes will toss.
Then block the wheels. unyoke the
! steers; the prize is his who
dares;
The cabins rise. the fields are sown,
and Oregon is theirs!
J They will take, they will hold,
BY the spade in the mold,
BY the seed in the soil,
! BY the sweat and the toll,
Bv the pillow in the loam
By the School and the Home!
Two hundred wagons, rolling out to
Z Oregon,
I Two hundred wagons. ranging free
, and far,
. Two. hundred wagons, rumbling,
; grumbling, rolling on.
Two hundred wagons, following
Start
j Arthur Guiterman in 81 Sing the
Pioneer"
! &c. P. Dutton and Company
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

1926 he retraced his path in an auto
mobile and in 1924 he went over the
trail in an airplane, continuing his
flight to Washington where he was
received by President Coolidge. aft
er having spanned the continent in
seventy-two hours.
The Oregon Trail in reality had two
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
A Sale Bill of 1849

When the California gold fever
spread over the country many persons
sold their property and hurried West
to get rich. Here is sale bill of
those days:
SALE
Having sold my farm and / am leav-
ing for Oregon Territory by OK team,
will offer, March 1, l849, all Of my per-
sonal property, to-wit:
All OK teams except two teams, Buck
and Ben and Tom and Jerry; 2 milk
cows; i gray mare and colt; ! pair of
oxen and yoke; ! baby yoke; 2 OK
carts: ! iron foot of poplar weather
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"a Sc. BAll. s.
NOTES AAl

Time flies. On the other hand, Bull
let Joe Bush is again pitching for
Connie Mack.
The attempt of Babe Ruth to break
his home-run record is called the
American league pennant race.
Give the New York Yankees @
little more time and they will drive
all the If tables out of baseball.
Ty Cobb, Jr., like football and ten
mis- at preparatory school, but shows
little inclination toward baseball.
Heinie Groh was given his uncon-
ditional release as manager of the
Charlotte club of the South Atlantic
league.
Judge Lands was a charter men,
Der of the Baseball Spirit of st.
Louis organization launched few
days ago.
Oklaema City, leaders in the West
ern league, is the youngest club in
class A baseball today, the teams
average being %.
Umpire Tommy Connolly loves old
Ireland so dearly that he has the
lawn of his home sodded with grass
brought from Erin.
Fred w. Dykes, pitcher for an army
team stationed in Texas, struck out
20 batters in a camp league game
and Is in the next.
Officials Of the Amarillo club in
the Western league were forced to-
turn the franchise over to the league
because of financial troubles.
Joe Hassler succeeded Joe Boley
with the Athletics when Joe was
hurt. The kid shortstop surprised
everybody by his brilliant work.
The Pacific Coast league played to
100000 attendance the first half OF
the summer. If these crowds keep up
the coast will have another big year
like 1924.
Edward Shack, American Associa-
tion pitcher. recently purchased by
the Omaha club OF the Western
league, has wired he would not re-
port for duty and was returning
home.
Bill O'Hara, manager OF the To
ronto Leafs, In the lead of the Inter-
national league nearly all season,
graduated to his post from the job Of
road secretary when Lee Fohle quit a.
year ago.
The Buffalo Baseball club, cham
pions of 1927. is having its tough
est year. The attendance to date is
10000 less than it was for the same
period last year, according to Presi-
dent Sam Robertson.
Eppa Jephcba RiXey, veteran Ma.
tional league pitcher, is baseball's
most learned man. He earned a pro-
fessorship of chemistry at the Uni
versity of Virginia and holds the de-
grees of b. S. and NJ A.
Garland Buckeye, the 240-pound
Chicago bank clerk who signed with
the Giants as southpaw pitcher after
losing his job In Cleveland for be-
ing overweight, was sold outright to
the Toledo Mud Hens of the American
association.
Playing for Birmingham In the
Southern association in 1915. Burleigh
Grimes set what is probably record
for organized baseball when he pitched
six consecutive games in which he
yielded a total of only Is hits, an
average of three game.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
Lead in North America

Lead was mined and smelted near
Falling Creek, Va, as early as 1921.
During the Colonial times there were
lead mines in North Carolina, New
York and New England, where the
metal was obtained on a small scale.
Lead ores in Missouri were discovered
in 100 by Pennicaut and first worked
in 1720
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
Negro Walters Given Credit for Cake-Walk

storms with the persistent chorusing
of "Yo-heave no !"-all peoples, con-
fronted with work to do, have APP
preached their tasks with a respOn-
siveness to co-ordination-a dance
mood-but it remained for the negro
to dramatic this as the American
ce-expression.
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this work one-hOrse sleighs were used,
having width between runners of
3.25 feet. Because of the reduced
friction, as compared with haulage
over snow. the animals were able to
draw anywhere from six to eight times
their own weight Besides effecting u
considerable saving In the cost of log
ging operations, the Ice roads made il
possible to cut down the number Of
draft animals ordinarily required
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
Highway of Ice

AS an experiment in Russia recently,
logging operations were conducted
over a twO-mile road of Ice. rather
than the usual covering OF snow, and
II was found that the animals could
draw much greater loads on the Ice
than on the snow owing to the absence
of resistance which Is offered by the
softer snow. Something over 35O.OOU
cubic feet .of wood were transported
during q three-month period, and In
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
Imagination

He that had never seen q river
imagined the first he met to be the
sea and from the greatest things that
have fallen within our knowledge we
conclude the extremes that nature
makes of the kind. -Muntaigne.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
Sure

Film Actor rode very sure
footed horse in my last film.
Friend-How do you know he was
surefOoted?
Film Actor-Well, he kicked me In
exactly the same place three tines
It'd Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
Courtesy Is Service

Jealous Porter (doing his utmost
for the cOmpany)-Very sorry. sir. No
more trains to London today. Very
nice little train to Budleigh SallertOn,
due now. Quite an interesting little
journey.-Pearson's.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
Human Bodys Weight

All solid parts of the body are heav
Ter than water. The specific gravity
varies with the parts under consider.
alton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

Seeds in a banana are rarer than
pearls in oysters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

DINING as it did near the
Eightieth anniversary of
the discovery of gold in
California, the announce
ment of a project, spon-
sored by a Californian,
Charles L. Davis of
Sacramento, to take an
immigrant train of 800
prairie schooners from
Independence, Mo-, along
the overland trail of
NNs4.D.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

Playing for Birmingham In the
Southern association in 1916. Burleigh
Grimes set what is probably a record
for organized baseball when he pitched
six consecutive games in which he
yielded a total of only Is hits, an
average of three game.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

Garland Buckeye. the 240-pound
Chicago bank clerk who signed with
the Giants as southpaw pitcher after
losing his job In Cleveland for be-
ing overweight, was sold outright to
the Toledo Mud Hens of the American
association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-31

Eppa Jeph,ha Rixey, veteran Ma.
tional league pitcher, is basebalfs
most learned man. He earned pro-
fessorship of chemistry at the Uni
versity of Virginia and holds the de-
grees of B. S. and NJ. A.
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{ raiLed Sn,ith in Early ". y. Returns
 Taking Lead Late

NEW YORK, Nov, 7, (P-Hoover after trailing Smith in the early re- turns in New York State took the lead on the basis of ballots tabulat- ed at 11:10 last night when 3,901 precincts out Of 4.774 outside of New York city gave Hoover 1 ,233.197 and Smith 797,543 while in New York city 33,100 districts out of 34,- 99S gave Smith 1,05o.755 and Hoover G35,219.
 The New York World, staunch supporter of Smith, and the New York Times, Democratic, conceded the election of Hoover at Il o'clock.
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Hoover Forces CEain,
 Sixteen Sfates With
 2O6 Electoral Votes

PALO ALTO, Calif Nov, T, P)-- At 7:l5 last night Is States with 2yb electoral votes have been claimed in the Hoover won column on a blackboard chart maintained under the direction of the Republican, Il PreSi 'RNtial candidate in his home. This was so less than the required majority for election.
 The States claimed, on a basis of the returns, were Illinois, Ohio. Pe1lnsylVania, New Hampshire, Yer mont, Maine, Michigan. Oregon. h. dlaAa, Washington, Kansas, Okla honla, California, w. Virginia, he!. -ucky and s. Dahota.
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RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN

LONDON, Nov, 6, (P>-A resolu- tion urging the King to withdraw the Royal assent to the appoint ment of the Most Reverend Gordor Lang as Archbishop of Canterburv, was passed by the Protestant A liance and League of Royal Church men.
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Hoouer Grins When
 Hears Of Victory

PALTO ALTO, Calif., Nov, 2, (4) Hoover closed up his reckoning of election returns at 7:30 p. m. coast time last night when he had tabul- lated a sufficient number of elec- toral votes to give him the PreSi- dency When the news came that he had wiped out the lead of Smith in New York a broad smile wreath ed his face.
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Additional Alaska
 Fishery Changes

The regulations for the protect ion of the fisheries of Alaska pub" liShed in Department of Commerce Circular No 251 14th edition, is- sued under date of December l2, 1927, together with subsequent regulations, are hereby amended by the following regulations.
 COOK INLET AREA
 Herring fishery-Regulatlon NO, II is amended to read as follows: Commercial fishing for herring IS prohibited during the period rom January l to July l4, both dates ln- elusive, in each calendar yearaCom- mercial fishing for herring, except by set and drift gill nets. is also prohibited from November 16 70 December 3l both dates inclusive lin each calendar year.
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Passenger Seruice
 Records Smashed

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov, 6, (P- Passenger service records for ali time were believed broken when a West Coast Air Express plane cov- cred the 365 miles stretch between Oakland and Los Angeles in two hours and six minutes, averaging 177 miles an hour.
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HARDMAN REELECTED

SEATTLE, Nov, ', Swanson was elected for Senator in Virginia. All seven Democrats were re-elect- ed in South Carolina.
 All 12 Democrats were reelected in Georgia.
 Hardman was reelected Gove.- nor of Gegorgia.
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LESSON PIPES WON'T LEAK, WON'T DRIP, WON'T SMELL, CANNOT GET STRONG. YOU CAN SMOKE IT EVERYDAY-YET IT STAYS CLEAN ALWAYS $4.00 AND S7.5O. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
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4Men's dress shoes Sz.5o so s4.oo; Men's rubber pacs $3.5o to $4.oo SEWARD LEATHER WORKS.
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COOK INLET AREA

Excellent line of Columbia records at Sylvia's. Newest of hits.
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JUST RECEIVED NEW STOCK OF ALASKA FAT HERRiNG.
 SEWARD TRADING co.
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SMITH LEAD HERE

CHICAGO. Nov, ', P)-One hun- dred and 10 of Chicago's 1922 pre- cincts gave Smith 21,927 and Hoo- yer 2O,O25.
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Frye Baby Beer ls Vnex. ceIied.
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FRY A PURE WHITE ROCK ICE CREAM SODA. Schaliefer's Alaska Shop.