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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
THRILLING GAMES SEEN
Junior Girls Baseball Teams En-
gage in Spirited Contests.

Junior girls baseball teams have
had some thrilling games up to date
under the direction Of instructors
at various Fairgrounds.
In one game Brightwood beat
Christian, % TO 4; Orange defeated
Garheld, II to 9; Settlement beat
Rhodius, 10 to Is; and Brightwood
beat Settlement, 20 TO 10-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN
JOIN TREASURE HUNTS
instructed in Horticulture and
Woodcraft While Seeking Prizes.

The hundreds of children who
wandered through woods and fields
IN recent treasure hunts on half a
dozen Indianapolis Fairgrounds had
a good time whether they won
prize or not.
Under the direction of instructors
the children were instructed in
woodcraft and horticulture as they
searched for the prizes.
Miss Alma Tiefert, in charge of
the treasure hunts, stated that an
unusually large number of children
took part.
The winners as announced bv
Miss Tiefert are: Robert Dale.
Helen Doyle, Vivian Watts, Charles
Hanieof. Harold Miller, Martin
Doyle, Dorothy Foxworthy, Ethel
Sclmitt, Nathan Brook. Zelma
Thomas, Gertrude Lynch and Eve
Ign Knapp.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
GIRLS GOOD GOLFERS
Lead in Sandbox Tourney Now
Being Held at Play Centers.

Girls seem to lead in the sand
box golf tournament" says Miss
Alma Tiefert, instructor. Il have
Just made up an additional list Of
winners in this game and I find
that four out of five are girls"
The additional winners are
Charles Hoffman, Margaret Cakes,
Marie Meadows, Thelma Drake and
Dorothy Carter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
BALL RIVALRY Is KEEN
Senior Girls Getting Ready for Soft
ball League Semi finals.

Senior girls are getting ready fol
the semi-finals in the softball base
ball games now in progress at many
of the city Fairgrounds.
The following scores were an
nounced today for games last week
Rhodius Is, Riley /; Settlement 10
Rhodius 10; Brightwood Is, Chris
tian IA,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
STAGE GOLF TOURNEY
Sand Box Play Is Held at City
Fairgrounds.

A sand box golf tournament was
staged recently at the city play
grounds by Miss Alma Tiefert, in
Structor. Hundreds of children took
part in the unique game
The winners as announced by
Miss Tiefert we're Arthur Mathews,
Billy Maltz and Pat Martin.
Miss Tiefert plans another tour
nament soon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
Directing Pageants Just
Knack, Says City Woman

again to show in pageant the prog
reSs of America.
Boys dressed as Indians will open
the show; then the Pilgrim fathers;
the colonial soldiers; the boys in
blue and gray and finally repre-
sentatives of modern America will
take the stage in turns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19

STATE OF INDlANA.
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
I, the undersigned, Commissioner OF In
surance OF Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the State
ment of the Condition of the above men
toned Company on the 3lst day OF
December, 1892 as shown by the original
statement. and that the said original
statement IS now on file in this office.
In Testimony Whereof. I hereunto sub
scribe nv name and affix my official seal.
this 5th day of July. 1893.
[sEALl HARRY E. McCLAIN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
ANNUAL TRACK
MEET WILL Be
HELD AUG. II
Same Rules Will Apply to
Playground Event as in
1892.

The annual track meet for city
Fairgrounds will be held at Willard
park Aug. II, Cliff Courtney, in
charge OF track athletics at the
recreation centers, announced to-
day.
The same rules will apply this
year which applied in 1882, Court
ney announced, with few minor
changes. H. w. Middlesworth, rec
reation director, said that the sue
cess of former meets has been due
largely 10 Courtneys efforts.
we have found the track meet
very successful in arousing enthu-
siasm among the boys" said Court
ney. The meets held at the various
Fairgrounds are chock-full Of rivalry
in anticipation Of the finals.
Lowered Track Records
The same policy followed in 1882
of giving a ribbon to the boy scor-
ing the most points at each
playground and declaring him
champion of his own recreation
center Will be followed again this
year. A ribbon also is awarded to
the boy scoring the next highest
total of points who is given the
title runner up
1T is surprising the way track
records have been lowered in the
last few years We now have boys
who run the dashes in creditable
college or high school time and
every year the youngsters seem to
be getting speedier"
Many Of the boys who partici-
pate in the local playground track
meets are football players in their
high schools, and for that reason
we always try to hold the meet as
early in August as possible.
Age Limit Announced
Although only two should qualify
from each section, it is possible that
we may select the first three this
year. The third man to be instruct
ed to come to the meet prepared
to run if one Of the other two
should be unable to attend or be
declared ineligible"
The age limit will be the same
as for the baseball games. Juniors
must be at least one month under
ID years and seniors one month UNI
der II. Any junior boy who be-
IA n mix I oil
gible and any senior boy who be-
comes II after the same date could
also compete"
Courtney announced that no
track shoes will be allowed to be
worn by any of the competitors.
Splinter Is Developed
The tentative schedule of events
is as follows:
For Juniors 50-yard DASH 100
yard dash; high jump; broad jump
and 220-yard relay
For Seniors Shotput; 50-yard
dash; 1O0-yard dash; 22O-yard
DASH broad jump and 44O-yard re-
lay race
Last year we developed an I'M
usual Splinter, Sanford Bennett, at
Willard said Courtney. He ran
the 100yard dash in 11.2; the 22O
in 81 seconds flat; the fifty in 6
seconds flat and also won the shot
put, I don't know what happened
to him. But he never came to COL
lect his medals which are still in
the office at city hall"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
Statement of Condition of the
NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT IN
SURANCE co.


209 So. La Sale st.
On the 31st Dsv of December. 1882.
A E. FORREST. President.
A z. FORREST Jr.. Secretary.
Amount of capital paid uD =. s4o0 900 90
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ION interest
and not on INTEREST," .......s 1873 393 40
Bonds and stocks owned ..... 1852 1872 90
Mortgage loans on real estate
cumbrancel ................ LOSS, s25. 90
Accrued securities interest
and rents. etc. .......... 3l,575.l6
Premiums and accounts due and
in process of collection. ..... 1872, 800 Is
Total net assets ........ 50. 47o. Dos 81
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
to reinsure outstanding risks 81. 061. az go
Losses due and unpaid . 1913 2560l
Bills and accounts unpaid. 23.8I8 50
CONTINGENCY reserve .......... EOS. 364 W
Other liza biities Of the company 155,e5l64
Total liabilities 7es. s22 So
Capltal ..--....+.... +.ss.....s ~. IVY ~
surplus ...-t.s-,r.s .ss.sssss @fo'uo@-so
Greatest amount in any one.
risk .....................s 1900 90
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
SheIbyUiUe Ball Stars
TO Battle Here on Frid0u

game and all will be invited to take
a swim in the ElIenberger park pool
Last years championship went to
Shelbyville when its team defeated
Indianapolis in straight games, 2
to l and 10 to 9.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
Two Elaborate FeteS for
Playground Children
Being Planned.

To the thousands who watched
the intricate patriotic drill of more
than 500 children at Butler bowl
in the July 4 celebration, marching
in difficult geometric patterns there
was every indication that the chill
dren had been trained for long
time.
But Mrs. Norma Roster in charge
Of the pageantry work of the city
Fairgrounds will tell you that she
never even saw most Of the chill
dren until the night of the pageant.
How then did she maneuver them
so perfectly across the big field to
form such an imposing design as the
American flag?
Mrs. Roster will tell you that it is
just a knack, and the result of more
than nine years of work in various
pageants held in indianapolis.
Plans Two Elaborate Fetes
Tall and blond, she stands among
a group of 1000 school children as
sembled before the critical eyes of
many more thousands of spectators
at pageant, and dressed in a red
cross uniform directs, them in form
ing designs which would defy the
skill of Euclid.
And now with the playground
season drawing to a close, Mrs. Kos
ter Is preparing to put on two of
the most elaborate pageants ever
staged in this city.
For Negro children of the play
grounds she will direct a pageant
of Alice in Wonderland" on Aug.
II at Douglas park.
Three hundred children will take
part in this extravaganza of Car
rolls book. In number of elabo-
rate sets they will depict the ad-
ventures of Alice in the land of
make believe.
Trains Negro Children
The Mad Halter, the Mock Tur-
lie, the Red Duchess. the White
Duchess and kings, queens and
jacks will be there.
The first scene will show Alice
and other children at a lawn party
Just before she steps on her wonder
fu4 Journey through the looking
glass.
The second scene called "Crea-
lures Of the Night" will disclose
hundreds of Negro children dressed
as moonbeams, fairies, frefys and
other nocturnal Adventures.
I have had lot of fun teaching
about one hundred of them to dress
and crow like ROSTERS to announce
the break OF dawn" Mrs. Roster
says.
Patriotic Event Is Planned
For the white children Mrs
Roster announces that she has ar
ranged a patriotic pageant to be
staged Aug. Is at Brookside park.
More than 1000 children will take
part.
The same costumes which were
used so effectively in the July 4
celebration will be brought into use
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19

Office Of Commissioner Of Insurance.
T the undersigned Commissioner Of In
surance Of Indiana hereby certify that
the above IS a correct copy of the State
ment Of the Condi.i0n % the above men,
toned Company on the 3lst day Of
December 1882. as shown By the original
statement, and that the said original
statement is now on file in this office.
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto sub
scribe nv name and afix my official seal,
this 5th day OF July. 1888.
lSeall HARRY E. McCLAIN
Commissioner
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
SOUTH
Statement of Condition of the
NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY COMPANY
Do IlIIIUIt, MaTYIanQ.
227 st. Paul Street.

DdlllInOTe. maryland.
227 st. Paul Street
On the 3lst Day of December. 1892
J. ARTHUR NELSON, President
SIFFORD PEARRE. Secretary-Treas.
Amount Of capital paid UP. "a soc, 600. 90
NED ASSETS OF COMPANY
cash in banks con interest
. and not on INTEREST," $ SIT. 1925. e6
Real estate unincumbered 33q AKA az
Bonds and stocks owned -. 1873, 620. n
Mortgage loans on real estate
orange orange NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; 49,. 500. 90
and rents. etc. ........, 1881 as
Other Securities
Collateral loans .........;.. 10000. 90
banks .................:.... sos, 257 81
surety Assn. OF America. 10000
Work. Comp. Reins. Bureau
funds 49,. ........,...;.. s9s7O.35
and in process, of collection 2.ese. ISL O5
Accounts Otherwise Secured
Reins. due on losses paid. 1880 81
Rents due on company'S
property ................... 3551124
Total net assets ...... $2s, s15 ,377. 90
Reserve or amount necessary
risks ,...:.:..........,...,.s 5.7os 26s As
pense ................... $50 4s417
Bills and accounts unpaid 10 900 90
Reserve for contingencies. l .544 1926. 95
Other liabilities of the COM
pdNY .....s.sss...s. / ,1ol, ES6. AZ
Total liabilities ...........s17.8 15. s77. 90
Capltal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,9uOO ~
Surplus NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900 900 90
Total ...................$2 3. 815. ST.. 90
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19

riSk. net ................S 800, 600 90
Greatest amount allowed by
rules of the company to
be insured in any one city.
town or village ....,..... No fixed rule
Greatest amount allowed to
be insured in any one
STATE 1i9SE OF INDIANA: 49, NO nAso RUE
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance,
I. the undersigned. Commissioner Of In
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the State
ment of the Condition of the above mem
toned Company on the 31st day Of
December. 1882, as shown by the original
statement. and that the said original
statement is now on file in this office.
In Testimony Whereof. l hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official SEAL
this 18th day of JULY. 1898.
Commissioner
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19

Greatest amount in any one risk SIS, 900. 90
STATE OF INDIANA;
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
l, the undersigned, Commissioner Of In
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the State
ment of the Condition Of the above men,
toned Company on the 31st dav of
December. 1892 as shown by the original
statement and that the said original
statement is now on file in this office
In Testimony Whereof. hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal
this 18th daY of July. 1888
lSealI HARRY E. McCLAIN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19

STATE OF INDIANA:
office of Commissioner of Insurance
l. the undersigned Commissioner Of In
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that
the above is p correct copy of the State
ment of the Condition of the above men
toned Company on the 3lst day Of
December. 1882. as shown by the original
statement, and that the said original
statement is now on file in this Office.
In Testimony Whereof. I hereunto SUBJ
scribe nv name and affiX my official seal.
this 5th day of July, 1888
lSeall HARRY E. McCLAIN.
Commissioner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
LIKE TO RULE SELVES
Government by Children Is Success
at Fairgrounds.

Cliff Courtney, city athletic in
structor, said that the children at
the Fairgrounds are taking to the
self-government plan like ducks to
water"
The children clean up the parks.
removing waste paper and other
rubbish before in the morning.
Then they help the regularly as
signed instructors to keep order
during the day.
Owe have had practically no trou-
BILE Courtney declared, beyond a
tendency on the part of some of the
youngsters to be a trif1e 'bossy'.
They are soon cured of that"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
Statement of Condition of the
BANKERS e. SHIPPERS ms. co.
New York Cifv

95 Maiden Lane.
On the 3lst Day of December. 1882.
c. v MESFROLE. President.
H B. LAMY. JR., Secretary.
Amount OF capital paid I'D. 81 600 900 90
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ION interest
and not on INTEREST," .,....S 339 674 ID
Real estate unincumbered 80. 30. ID
Bonds and stocks owned .... 4 436 244.79
Accrued securities Interest
and rents. etc. $500. ...... 81, 59l 81
Premiums and accounts due and
in process Of collection. ..... 476 900 %
Accounts Otherwise Secured
Reinsurance due on paid ..
one-half mixed Ct. comm.
award unpaid ............. 2s.OOOOO
Total net assets .s5.376, 7O9 Is
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
TO reinsure outstanding a.. 40
risks ;.......; 80. -. 80 '0'oo7''@
Hnadjusted and in suspense 3s7,1s5.sS
nan psny ............... sl3. 1000
Total liabilities ..........s3.374. $50 80
CAPITAL Observation-Disclosures. 900 900 90
Surplus .................... /. 0O2. 428. 60
Total .s5.376. 100 Is
Greatest amount in any one .s.....
Greatest amount allowed bv
rules OF the company 10 be
insured In any nua cifv town
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19

rules Of the COMPANY 70 De
insured in anv one CITY town
or village Il Surplus TO Polcyholders
STATE OF INDIANA:
Office of Commissioner OF Insurance.
I. the undersigned. Commissioner Of In
the above is a correct copy of the State
ment of the Condition of the above men
toned Company on the Slst day Of
December. 1892 as shown by the original
statement and that the said original
statement is now on file in this Office.
In Testimony Whereof. I hereuntos sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal
this 18th day OF JULY 1888
lSeall HARRY E McCLAIN,
Commissioner,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19

lien :.;-.,. .--.-...-..-....s 3 900 %
STATE OF INDIANA:
Office Of Commissioner OF Insurance.
I. the undersigned. Commissioner OF In
the above Is a correct conv Of the state
ment OF the Condition Of the above men
TONED Company on the 3ist day OF
December. 1882 as shown BY the original
statement and that the said original
statement IS now on file in this Office.
In Testimony Whereof. Eereunto sub
scribe my name and affix ny official seal
this 18th day of July. 1888
gSeaII HARRY McCLAIN
Commissioner
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
Statement of Condition Of the
BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE co.
OF UULU, OIIIdIIO
% Wellington ST.. Ea st


% Wellington ST. East
On the 3lst day Of December. 1889.
CRUM & FORSTER, u S. Managers.
Amount Of deposit capital. 5000 900. 90
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ION interest and
not on interesN ......S 1874 557. So
Bonds and stocks owned ...... 2,284 l79 90
Accrued securities interest and
rents. etc. ................. s,746.44
Premiums and accounts due
and in process of collection 144, 463 o.
Accounts otherwise secured .. 936 80
Total net assets ...........S2,6 500, 877. 43
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary to
reinsure outstanding risks 81 ,079, $50. "a
Losses unadiusted and in sus-
pense Observation-Disclosures. 191. 985. 90
Contingency reserves .......... 448 287. 90
Other liabilities of the COM
pany ....,....,..,...,..... 41.714.45
Total liabilities ..,..,,....SI.76 i Sic. SO
Deposit capital .,,,..,,,,.... 200 900 90
Surplus .,..,,,,...,.,.s,.., 642 $50. SIS
Total ..............,.......s2,6 O3, 877. 49
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
Statement of Condition Of the
BANKERS INITIAL. LIFE COMPANY

Freeport Illinois
3i2 East Stephenson Street
On the 31st Dav of December. 1882.
J. c. PEASLEY. President
9. L. BEST. Secretary.
Amount of captal paid I'D ~ Mutual
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks fon interest and
not on INTEREST," ...-..s 20 o6l AZ
Bonds and stocks owned ~ $50 936 90
mortgage loans on real estate
tree from any prior incum-
brancet .................. "a 200 10
Accrued securities Interest and
rents etc. ............. N 043 IA
Premiums and accounts due and
In process Of collection -. IA s0s %
Total net assets ......... s727 SAT 50
LIABILITIES
Amount due and not due banks
or other creditors ...e 90 4os es
BIS and accounts unpaid 800 77f3 %
Otner liabilities OF the COM
pany .................... s72f4f3
Total liabilities ..............s155 424 81
0u1 plus OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 572 1913 l5
Total .........................s727.5 SAT 50
Lie Companies Maximum risk
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
THE A1F STtoatsmsnt Of Condition Of
FORD, CONN
Hartford Conn

statement of Condition of
FORD. CONN.
Hartford Conn
ISL Pennington Ave
MORGAN B. BRA Il NA4Rfienl Presid lent
NOIL4AF NORDENG & JAMES B. SLIM
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
cash IN banks ION interest and
not on INTEREST," ....!S ]. 1875. $50 81
1eal eSJdte unlncumb ered. II 200 90
Bonds ana stocks owned 800 IS 984 I52 90
mortgage loans on real estate
Tree from any prior incum-
Accrued securities; Interest 81 4Oo "
. and rents. ,etcl -. s4,385. 81
commission award -. 483.174.s4
and in process of collection 1855. 1865 %
accounts otherwise secured. 54976 26
total net assets SIP GAS, 936 Of
Bonds have been valued on an amortizedd
basis; stocks on the basis of valued
adopted by the National Convention of
Insurance Commissioners.
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
to reinsure outstanding
Losses adjusted and not due. ~ III r. 81 g.
Losses unadiusted and in sus-
pense ..:................ 134s,556.7l
Bils and accounts unpaid. : 5 So S S9S 8. Sc
Contingency reserve ,........ 1850 900 90
pany NATURALIZATION. 7o.ss9. Is
Total liabilities ............s11.93 9. TOO. II
S ,,rrliS 3'09g 90g .9(
SURPLUS '''''' '.''ss.''s''t.,. S.U40. $50 80
Total ..................,..sI9,9 85, 1896. OF
Greatest amount in any one. ..,..o =,
Greatest amount allowed by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-19
METROPOLITAN CASUALTY INSURANCE
co. OF n. Y.
Newark N

On the 31st Day of December. 1882.
HOWE s. LANDERS. President.
Z. A. BLENDOW. Secretary.
Amount of capital paid up ST 900, 10000
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY.
Cash in bank ION interest
and not on INTEREST," ......S 235 SIT 3d.
Real estate unincumbered. 800 437,450.O0
Bonds and stocks owned 100. S048, 249.67
Mortgage loans on real estate
branceJ ,.;.i......,.U... 1,4lS.15so1
and rents, etc.j -. 11O.27s.s1
other Securities-Reinsuranc
losses due from other COM
panles Observation-Disclosures. o6,62342
and in process of collection 1873. ss475
Accounts otherwise secured. 127,26216
Total net assets ISL, s47, 1920
LIABILITIES
Amount due and not due
banks or other creditors 5 1885 073 %
Reserve or amount necessary
to reinsure outstanding risk s.s2s.2o7. "a
Losses due and unpaid .. 800, 799. 90
Pense ....-..............se.. 4.423.sss.Ol
includes reserve for con-
tingencies of 1891, 1872 O6.. 4s3, 19Os7
pany NATURALIZATION, ''. Y.'. 5s3. 5s7ss
Total liabilities ...........$ 1884, 1851
Capital ...................... ,000, 10000
Surplus ..................... 962, 7sO.69
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-16
Prairie Dog Now
Yielding Ground
To Civilized Foe

BRADY, Tex, June 16 (UP)
Hundreds of the most pictures
que towns in West Texas rapidly
are nearing extinction.
They are the prairie dog farms
which flourished over thousands
Of square miles Of plains long
before pioneers dreamed of a
great cattle and sheep empire.
Prairie dogs, the "sentincls Of
the plains" like the buffalo, the
Indian, the antelope and other
species of life native to West
Texas, are yielding ground to the
pure bred Hereford registered
sheep and goats.
J. r. Lindsey. West Texas rep
resentative Of the rodent control
department, United States Bio
logical Survey, predicts that soon
the little range animal, with its
gregarious instincts, will be a
thing of the post.
However much tourists will
miss the comically alert prairie
dog, cattlemen will not be sorry,
1t has been estimated the rodents
destroy so to rs per cent of the
grass roots in the area covered
by their towns.
Lindsey and his crew once APP
piled a "poison and gas siege" to
a prairie dog settlement which
covered 20 sections in Crockett
County.
Government surveys show four
or five years ago approximately
100000 acres in four West Texas
counties Of Crockett, Pecos, Rea-
gan and Upton were infested
with prairie dogs. As a result of
the governments warfare against
the animals, their realm has
been reduced to 7O,940 acres in
these counties.