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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-16

NOTE: This article concludes the first series of rTales From the Hills" Judging from the response they have received. many pros
 pectors have found them worth while. We will step aside for a time while Jack and Larry con tinue development work on their property. If this development work shows up we'll you will hear more about their problems later on; for then they must raise capi- tal to put the mine on an operat- ing basis and select proper milling equipment. e saer assfaf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-16

ore that would go to the mill. II 2 cut his samples from wall to wall just as We would stape it.
 "Yes, you talk grand, Larry, but do you remember when ha was salnpling near the iaise where there is a two-foot rib of granite sandwiehed vin the vein? When be started to moil across this rib of waste you started hopp.ng around so lively that | thought you were going to hit him on the head with a piece of drill steel If ever saw q wild lrishman you qualified
 ] Larry smiled ruefully "I was sore all right for l hated 10 see that waste getting into the sam. pie. l don't suppose though, we would attempt to sort out that rib of waste when we start min. ing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-16

would have stayed on a few days llonger and had aibetter look at the property. suppose. however, that is just a game those fellows have to throw us off the track re- garding the value of the property so We won't ask too fancy a fig ure
 After Big Tonnage
 No, Jack" said Larry, with a puzzled fTown. T believe he meant l., You know these big compan- les are now after ihe4 big damage mines even if they are low grade. This big scale, production is bet ten suited to theiH organizations than the small rich mines. It is like this A big department store in Seattle isn't interested in a little peanut stand in an adjoining town. Probably. an individual can make good money with the peanut stand but a big company with it's overhead costs would lose money at such a smallfHentureR H 3neg I
 T don't see any, chance of this property everatufniHg. iRtet aablg tonnage mine isWeamlght get hef n upltas the poinu where she coah turn oat 1ga tons q dayhbut, ,eveqI ihat8ii too small to interest theI big boys.A When we get ready, to finance this nraperty ewe will have tostIy otherhmeaas and if we dont watch out | suppose some smart shysterH will skin us outaef it.Hfi \
 We'll lsarFys suppose i4lis prop erty does makeHout to he d Homestale, 1sa ask Jack, fsswhai would you do then2'isc4 w z
 Larry snat dacisively, "J c k no question about it. I'd huns for some country awhere they don't wear rubber shoe pacs and where, aey don't call dried apples fruit! %ao4 8n sH eessa ssss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-16

It's all right for girl to show her colors, but it does seem like going too far when she's even willing for the color of things sup posed to be both unmentionable and unseeable to be revealed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-16
NO QUORUM, COUNCIL
 MEETING CANCELLED

Owing to the absence of a quorum last night. the City CounI cil had to cancel it's regular semi monthly meeting. A special meet ing will be held next Friday, 1t was announced today by City Clerk H. R. Shepard. t
 Two members of the Council w. s. Wilson and Wallis S. George out of town A third members. Charles G. Warner was unable to attend last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-16

mnng~engneer that would mill H company learning Of his samples from wall to wall
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12
TWO MILLION ACRES
NEED PLANTING IN
NATIONAL FORESTS

More than 100000 acres in the ma
tional forests will require artificial
planting, according to the u. S. for
est service. Bad fires in the past or
logging by destructive methods before
the lands came under federal admin
istration have so denuded those areas
that they can be made to grow new
crops of timber only by planting.
A total of 1926 acres OF national
forest land was planted last year, for
est service records show. Of these,
II, AIT acres we're in Michigan, where
voluntary contributions of funds by
interested organizations enabled the
forest service to plant nearly 5000
acres more than would otherwise have
been possible. Due to private contri-
buttons, notably in Michigan and
Washington, and to an increase in the
federal appropriation for planting,
nearly so per cent more land was
planted in the national forests in 1923
than in any previous year during the
past decade.
Now nurseries established during
the year to produce stock for planting
and enlargements to existing nurser-
| les will increase the area which can
4 be planted annually under existing APP
preparations to between 10000 and
$4,000 acres. AT this rate, however
the planting of the 100000 acres Of
denuded cumberland now within the
national forests will take approx,
mately 100 years. Purchases of new
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12

land by the national forest reservation
meanwhile are adding to the acreage
needing planting. A speeding up of
the planting program is therefore con-
sidered urgent by the forest service.
the year new nurseries were
established at Susanville, California,
and on the Medicine Bow national for
est in Wyoming. Engagements were
made at the East Tawas, Michigan,
and Halsey, Nebraska, nurseries, and
beginning made on the enlargement
of the Monument Nursery ON the Pike
national forest, Colorado. The work
done in Colorado and Wyoming will
speed up planting work on extensive
old burns on the watershed from
which the cities of Denvanaand Chey-
enne, respectively, procure their mu-
nicipal water supplies. The enlarged
nursery at East Tawas, Michigan, will
provide stock for planting 10000
acres annually of the denuded lands on
the Huron national forest, and the
new Susanville nursery will supply
stock for the planting Of burns on
potentially productive pine lands in
the national forests of California. The
enlargement of the Halsey, Nebraska
nursery was made chiefly to further
the cooperative production Of nursery
stock for distribution by the state
under the provisions Of the Clarke
McNary act.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12
RcXford News.

L. Hurst went to Spokane Sunday
on business matters.
Mr.. Logston Of Stonehill was
caller in town Saturday.
John Saxon Of Gateway was up
the last of the week on business.
Webb Carey of Eureka was caller
here the first of the week.
E. j. WenzIer of Troy drove over
Saturday and put his car away for the
winter months. He spent few hours
with his folks.
Mr.. Miller of Troy was here visit
ing friends over Sunday.
Miss Madge Melvin returned from
Spokane the first Of the week where
she spent week visiting her sisters.
Clarke Sharar returned to Hillyard
the last of the week after spending
week visiting his folks here.
Gordon Lyons Of Eureka was in
town the middle of the week on bust
Miss Jessie Dewar of Eureka spent
Sunday visiting her folks.
William Lowney of Whitefish was
up Wednesday on Great Northern
business.
Leslie La Dyer mas returned to his
home in Wallace, Idaho, after spend
ing few days with his folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Butts spent
the middle Of the week visiting at the
Clyde Smith home.
The Rexford school play was well
attended and took in about 500.
Don't forget the Community Aid
will have their bazaar Saturday and
will serve chicken supper from S
p. m. Everyone welcome.
Grin Farr of Eureka spent Sunday
visiting his father and brother.
There will be a meeting Sunday,
Dec. Is, in the Wenzler home at $50
j. f. Kittleson of Whitefish was
caller in town the first of the week
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Donaldson were
mere Saturday visiting at the Fred
Marks home.
Willie Smith of Gateway was in
town Friday visiting his folks.
1t has been very difficult for the
high school pupils to drive the past
week on account of the heavy snow
fall.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12
Former Libby BoYEleeted
To Rhodes Scholarship

An Associated press dispatch of
Sunday had more than usual interest
for many Libby people in that it told
of former Libby boy, B. Covell
Skeels, having been elected to a
Rhodes scholarship at Oxford univer-
sity. Young Skeels is son of form
er supervisor of the Kootenai ma
tional forest, the family having left
Libby about Is years ago. The dis
patch in the dailies said:
SWARTHMORE, Pa, Dec. 8.-As
result of annual elections held yes
terday throughout the country, the
names Of 80 new Rhodes scholars were
announced by DR.. Frank Aydelotte,
president of Swarthmore college, and
American secretary to the Rhodes
trustees. The men elected will take
up their studies at Oxford university
in October, 1880.
The Rhodes scholarships, founded
under the will of Cecil Rhodes, en-
title the holder to a stipend Of $4,000
a year, and are tenable for three
years at Oxford university. To quail
fly, candidate must be an American
citizen between is and 25 years of
age and resident or college student
Of two years standing in the state
to which he applies. They are chosen
for intellectual promise combined with
qualities Of character and leadership
and interest in many sports.
Included in the list Of 1880 Rhodes
scholars-elect, subject to ratification
by the Rhodes trustees, are the fol-
lowing, together with. the institutions
from which they are accredited:
Montana-B. Covell Skeels, Mis-
soula, Mont, University of Montana
Washington--Earl H. Pritchard
Pullman, Wash, Washington State
college.
Idaho-George L. Huber, Sigma Chi
house, Moscow, Idaho, University Of
Idaho.
Oregon-Maure Goldschmidt, ATT
West Park street, Portland Ore,
Reed college.
A Missoula dispatch says: Dorr
Covell Skeels of Missoula. 81, mem
Der of the class Of 1880 at the State
university who has been chosen
Rhodes scholar from Montana, is q
son of Prof. Dorr Skeels of the Uni
versity school of forestry
He was born in Wallace, Ida, but
his home has been Missoula since
early childhood. All of his education
has been received in Missoula, ex-
cept for two years spent in elemen-
tary schools in Michigan.
He graduated from the Missoula
county high school in 1926. His major
work has been in physics and mathe-
MATES, with minor credit in chem
istry. He has consistently high
scholarship record.
In his high school years, the Skeels
youth was conspicuous in athletics
and was editor of the schools year
book, as we'll as member of the staff
of the student newspaper.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12
KNOW FEEDING
VALUE OF GRAINS

BOHEMIAN, Dec. 9-Succesful pro-
ducers Of hogs in Montana have found
that it pays to know the feeding value
of different kinds of grains, according
to D, E. Richards, extension i've
stock specialist at Montana State Col
lege. To help answer the farmers
questions on this point he gives the
results obtained by the Montana Elk
pertinent Station in hog feeding trials
in which different feeds were used.
The experiments showed that wheat,
frosted wheat and blue hulless bar
ley have about the same feeding
value; rye, hull barley and oats are
next in the order Of their feeding
value.
The knowledge Of feeding value Of
different grains is important not only
from the standpoint of knowing how
much to feed, but also to serve as a
basis in buying or selling grain, says
Mr.. Richards. A farmer with more
than enough feed on hand for his
feeding needs may want to sell some
of it. He must know the value of
different feeds and use this knowl-
edge in comparing prices to deter
mine which he should sell and which
he should keep. The same question
comes up if it is necessary for him
to buy feed.
he following figures shows the
amount of grain of different kinds
needed to put on 100 pounds of gair
on hogs when tankage, or other feec
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12
SHIP THIRTY CARLOADS &
OF MONTANA TURKEYS

BOHEMIAN, Dec. 9.-Thirty car
loads of Montana turkeys were
shipped to Christmas markets in a
single consignment early this month.
marking the first attempt to sell the
turkey crop of the state through a
single agency. During the past six
years a number of local marketing
associations have been formed and
last year the turkeys of IS counties
were marketed through county pools.
Previous to the organization of county
pools, turkey marketing was largely
an individual matter.
The recently consigned state pool
OF 30 carloads involved the coopera-
ton of IL county market. 2 associa-
tons. 1t is expected that next year
all of the pools of the state will affil-
late with the central sales agency.
Work also is underway for the
organization Of marketing agency
for nine western states and that event.
ually Montana will be part of a great
interstate cooperative marketing or
ganization. A meeting to consider this
matter will be held in Salt Lake City
some time this winter
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12
&c OF PROBATE OF WILL
District Court of the Elev

District Court of the Elev-
Judicial District Of the State of
Montana, in and for the County Of
Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate of AL
bert c. Snow, Deceased.
Pursuant to an Order of said Court
made on the 21st day of November,
1929 notice is hereby given that
Saturday, the 14th day of December,
1929, at ten o'clock A. M. Of said day
at the Court Room Of salu Court, at
the Court House in the County of
Lincoln, has been appointed as the
time and place for proving the Will Of
said Albert G. Snow, deceased, and for
hearing the application of Clarence
E. Jackson for the issuance to him of
Letters Testamentary, when and
where any person interested may APP
pear and contest the same.
Dated November 81, 1929.
FRED f. CLARK,
n28-d12-3t Clerk
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12

A church In Hermsdorf, Silesia, is
equipped with heating system which
enables every visitor to heat his pew
AS much as desired. The tubes run
along the benches, and every seat has
switch regulating the heat.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12
THE
STORE
FOR
Z GIFTS

that fills similar need, is used as
q supplement; Wheat, 400 pounds:
frosted wheat, 400 pounds; blue hull
less barley, 400 pounds; rye, All
pounds; hull barley, 44O pounds; oats,
633 pounds.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12
3eparates Continents

The narrowest part Of Boring strait
II between Cape Prince OF Wales on
the American coast and East cape In
Asia This Is 20 miles across
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12

Don't put of ordering your Christ
mas cards any longer. Order here.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12
REXFORD LADIES ENTERTAIN
AT CARD PARTIES

Mrs. Steve NORM entertained the
D. B. club Friday night when bridge
was played. Head prize was won by
Mrs. Carl West and low prize by Miss
M. Melvin. Outside guests were: Mrs.
E. Schoonover, Mrs. l.. j. Hurst, Mrs.
Wade Martin. Mrs. N. B. Sharar,
Mrs. j. N. De Groot, Miss M. Melvin.
At the close of the games refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. II. B. Sharar was hostess to
the Wednesday Evening Card Club
Wednesday evening. Bridge was
played, high score going to Mrs. Matt
Griffith and low to Mrs. J. N. De
Groot.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12
DURABLE STEEL,
COASTER

No. IS Miles Of healthy fun in
this strudy steel wagon. Rubber
tires. Disc wheels. No youngster
should be without one.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
JOHN
PARK.
HOMES AND INVESTMENT,
ON CONDUIT ROAD.

A subdivision attractive in evefv GOA,
sUu lots ioOx2O0 feet desirably ioco,.d
ABOUT 2O,OOO square feet in eacb h,
rrlces range from 5000 to $500 ne, H.,
Terms easy-lO per cent cash and . no,
cent monthly, 80" pS'
Lots $4,000 TO $50, 900 so. +, n,
Hill sites to 10 acres for larae la,,
All manner situations for country r.,
Level sioplng, undulating and biiIsiJnes
In open space and among bean,,S,I'
High, dry, healthy and good neir n tees
OveIlookine river, creeks and VifciniH nj,
On Conduit Road and 100 to s0O e'as iins
-Four miies front on Conduit nd Sta,a.ooaaSSA'
New Conduit will make double bonIa'
Canal. Potomac. hills picturesque scena. "'
Suburban DEMONSTRATING, bathiDo boa,inS"
Many cold water springs arhi AIDE treas
rlne SOIL for iruit and garden ciops
splendid section for raising chickens
1000 nome sites-splendid inyestment
nave located over 100 families m q ii
rostoince. stores. schools and churches.
Famous Z. }. Bridge-7 miles from Wbi,e
House, ""''o
Roads IKE city streets electric uRht.
Tract 25O acres-hne for subdiv isIon
Location lnsures increase in values.
Joins this side Congressional Con Club.
Maps and full information upon reduSst
Personal inspection trip by appointment.
$500 acres, sheep goat ranch orchard
(Va) ""'u
ASK
}. S. T0MLINSON.
sahtau 1874 VI. Ave. d.
'o' '-o'" Washington. D, C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
Creeian Painted WAlls

Instead Of wallpaper, the ancient
Greeks had painted walls. Instead Of
bare cOlOrs Of bands and panels, such
as are being used to some extent 10.
day, they were inclined to make their
walls more the colored setting for
their finer wall paintings. which were
works OF art. Instead OF hanging
paintings on the walls. they painted
them there. Little attention was
paid to furniture from nm artistic
standpoint. For the Greeks regarded
furniture as something useful. not
ornamental -- Detroit News
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sinh
sciiDer. OF Montgomery county, has oh
tanned from the Orphans Court OF Mont
gomery county. Md, letters testamentary
on the personal estateof
EFFIE BEAN.
laie OF Montgomery county, deceased.
All persons having claims against The
SAID deceased are hereby warned 10
exhibit the same. with vouchers tbereof
70 the subscriber on or befU e the
9th day Of December, 1929; otherwire
they may, by law. be excluded from nj
benefit Of said estate. All pers6ns in
deDted to said estate are requested 10
make Immediate payment Given under
my hand this 3lst day Of May. 1929.
THERESA b. BALL ENGER.
june 7.Bt Exann,.i.,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scfiber has obtained from the orphans
Court Of Montgomery county, Nd letters
of administration on the personal estate OF
FRANCIS MARION CLARKE,
late of District of Columbia, deceased
All persons having claims against the SAID
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the 22nd day OF
August, 1929; otherwise they may, by law
be excluded from all benefit Of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make mmet'rte payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
February. 1929.
Administrator C. T. A.,
feb 22-6t Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
THE DOCTORS DEFINING,

CHlkOPkACIOko,
Avenue. near Prospect Sire
Rockville. Md.
Office hours -l0-l, SO. rs.
Al your home by appointment.
Telephone, Rockville IT.
Frederick Deming. D. c.. Phi. G..
Clara G. Demine. d. C.. Pho.
graduates Of the Palmer School.
mar 14-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
Thar Sang Of Color pi.,urbsd

Hobbs The modern gil With her
powderlng and rongng makes me furi
Gus.
Dobbs Me, too Every time | look
ut n lppcr'' dlubed mouth see
red
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
Fellow Artists

Mr.. Pedalbass-I am a musician. I
give recltals on the pipe organ.
Mr.. Proudfather-That sol wish
you could meet my son. He plays
the mouth organ in vaudeville. You
organlsts ought to be able to help
each other.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
When Livers Go Wrong.

Your liver always gives fair warning,
Its first signal Of help wanted" is usually
a dull. grinding headache that seems TO
start just back OF your eyes and ends all
over your body. Nothing looks good to
eat. and everything you do eat is tastelaas.
Fortunately, these troubles can be quicll y
remedied. Get box Of Greenwalt's Com
pound Dandelion Liver Disks at your drug
gists. Everyone knows what dandelion
is. The tender leaves are even used for
food. Dandelion Liver Disks will usually
have your liver back at work again over
night. Twenty-Five cents.
WILSON'S DRUG STORE.
ELDRIGES DRUG STORE.
july 25-6m' Rockville. Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
VERNON G. OWEN,
EXPERIENCED AUCTIONEER.
GAITHERSBURG, Md.

rx,ILt eELL REAL OK Personal [.
w PROPERTY in Montgomery coun >
or any part OF Maryland, Virginia or
District Of Columbia, on VERY LIRRRAL
RMS.
. 30-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
I'M sURI
hoksES AND CATTLE

against death from any cnuse.
AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS a
hre' theft, liability and dnmopo M
. riFE' LIGHTNING AND TORNADO Risks ON
=. a a,nl,,. oulldlngs and contents eeneralI,
evenings and household furniture sto,s.
anu STOCKS OF merchandise, sta bles and con'
en'S. factories. churches, schools. hosnI
tais' and anything insurabIe. "''p'
JAMES OLIVER Ora
ooo =. Special Agent.
oo3 Mass Ave-. N. E., Washington DC %
DAY and night phone. Lincoln 94I.
june 3O-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
WE OFFER Fer
INvE TMENT
Real Estate
Notes

Oh responsible makers secured by fro, Ia,
on improved property TO
''''u u per cent and 0 ~ per cent
rNoMpr PAYNE Of ITEkEsT
GUARA TED.
BANK OF BETHESDA.
MARYLAND.
Telephones Cleveland 1919
june 23-y "
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
BURTON T. DOYLE,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW

Town HALL BUILDING. ROCKVILLE MD.
Phone Rockville POI.
Practices before the Supreme Court Of
the United States, the Court Of Appeals
and other Courts Of the District OF Colum
bia andsthe Court Of Appeals and other
Courts Of Maryland. Special attention
given to the laws Of property. both real
and personal.
feb SLY
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
r;t,o & Investment Company of Maryland

DIRECTORS.
Arthur G. Bishop,
Norman C. Brown.
Clarence F. DonOhoe,
T. C. Dulin,
Joshua Evans, Jr,
George F. Hane.
Thomas E. FARRELL,
Leonard L, Nicholson, Jr''
C. Francis Owens.
DIR. Benjamin C. Perry,
Thomas W. Perry.
Ernest L. Schmidt,
Eugene A. Smith.
j. Curtis Walker,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26
Used Jars Fof Sale.

U5od Jars F)f oaIo'
Ford Sedan. $3.50.
Chevrolet Sedan. Sl75.
Buick Coupe, $3.50.
Ford Touring, Sl75.
Studebaker Touring.
Hupmobile Touring
Cleveland Touring.
,CASHELL'S GARAGE.
apr 16-tf Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26

THE Ia Id EhN NA
Germantown, Md.
Silver Leaf Flour .ast.
, HIGHEST grade Of Patent flour it's a
is strlc'y =: or;ce int we II worth its cost IN
good baking returns.
,,:o,-or.de family -four, much above the
" "a so-called straight -four
FEEDS.
Wa are headquarters for feeds the volume OF
feed produced With feeds in any t %"a%
wavs on hand, assures our pa'ro"s Oh gov" ''
vice at lowest prices.
Wheat.
Wa .uo the largest buyers of wheat in Montgom-
on' oc"otv :. we do not buy wheat TO ship; we O"y
Fly o"r own milling needs; hence high standard
of prices are maintained
we .UMAE yONI' true.
ahe Liberty Milling Co.,
Germantown, Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-26

523 18th Street, N. w.,
OFFICERS.
Ernest L. Schmidt, President
Eusene A. Smith, Vice-Presldent
Arthur G. Bishop. Vice-President r;,,o
e Francis Owens. Vice-President anu i"''
Officer c.,.
Ila. o,d Nicholson, Jr.. Treasurer;
E E.'nn W Cissel, Asst. Sec. and Treas