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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-31
Alice, Ryan GiUen
 Surprise. ShOWeY

Mrs William J. Ward of Aurora street was hostess at a miscellan- eouS shower given recently in honor of Miss Alice Ryan of North Leonard street, who is to be mar ried to Carl Hassinger on Labor day. Miss Ryan was the recipient of many very beautiful gifts from those who attended and delightful piano and vocal selections were rendered by Miss Alice Naylor. Miss Elizabeth Kiemser, of New Haven, Mrs Carl Turblou and Howard Lang. Those in attend ance were Mrs l.. Corcoran, Mrs H. Lang, Mrs H. Coleneau, Mrs w. Reed, Mrs J. Sullivan, Mrs T. Red- ding, Mrs S. Siani, Mrs A. Lund, Mrs w. Dziusky, Mrs I. Chase, (Mrs A. Morris, Mrs G. Hoffman, Miss Elizabeth Kiemser, of New Haven) Misses Alice Naylor, Iva Naylor, Doris Mcclure, Mary Alice Bedding and Howard Lang, Harold Coleman, William Reed, Lawrence Corcoran and Gus Hoffman and Raymond Hoffman of New Haven, Francis Corcorkey, Salvatore Siani and Carl Hassinger.
 Mrs Anna Marshall and Mrs John Fellon were. hostesses at a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Mary Marshall who is to be- come the bride of John Fellon, September 3. The bridet-o-be was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. A delicious chicken supper was served during the course of the evening. Those attending were:
 Mrs R. Lizauskas, Mrs NJ. Kun saitis, Mrs NJ. Devekis, Mrs M. kustar, Mrs L. Keyser, Mrs F.. Marshall, Mrs J. Bansleben, Mrs A. Bulevicui, Mrs R. Poskas, Mrs J. Popikas, Mrs Brochus, Mrs A. Ya- rosis, Mrs Garbauskas, Mrs Ku- dirka, Mrs Zukauskas, Mrs H. Griska, Mrs M. Slason, Mrs E.. Klish, Mrs E. Kriscivicze, Mrs s. Wasilauskas, Mrs F. Brucato, Mrs A. Adeskeviciene. Mrs J. Zeman- towsky, Mrs P. Ulinsky, Mrs A. Bardauskas, Mrs A. Rogers, Mrs Gustainis, Mrs J. Yenkelun ST, Mrs J. Yenkelun.
 Mrs M. Chesna, Mrs G. Synott, Mrs Pitshlock, Mrs Bolth, Mrs Da- balaitis, Mrs Slozinsky, Mrs o. Dwyer, Mrs M. Marticuis, Mrs A. Bartkus, Mrs E. Litfin, Mrs A. Lushus, Mrs D. Snieckus, Mrs J. Kudirka, Mrs J. Wilson, Mrs Pri- savage, Mrs Zenovich, Mrs J. Law son, Mrs J. F'ellon, Mrs Much alight, Mrs A. Marshall.
 Misses Rosemary Kustar, Marion Elliott, Irene Griska, Pauline Bou- cato, Mary Marshall, Helen Barsh. Those firm ut twn included: Mrs John Balch. Miss Mary Balch of East Windsor; Mrs Josephine Kemmer, Miss Virginia Kemmer, of Norwich, Conn.
 Mrs Lillian Bell of Thomaston whose marriage to Lawrence Gill land Is to be an event of Septem- Der 13 was honored at a surprise shower given recently at the home of Mrs Margaret Bell of Lone Oak avenue. The prospective bride was presented with a number of gifts from the guests who included Misses Mary Reynolds, Evelyn Stevens, Margaret and Elizabeth Prior. Irene Leiber, Helen Carney, Helen White. Marguerite Mattson, Loretta Sullivan. Doris Tennant Mary and Loretta Dillon, Dorothy Uffendale. Doris Madeux. Gertrude, Ruth and Lillian Bell, Mary Null holland. Mrs Joseph Olsen. Mrs Alma Mattson, Mrs Mollie Dill lon. Mrs Mary Uffendale, Mrs Joseph Murtha and Mrs Bell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-31
Gertrude PheIan Made President 0f Sorority

Miss Gertrude Phelan was elect ed president of the Sigma Delta
 Rho sorority at the meeting held Tuesday evening at the home or Mics Rita McKenna of Waterville street. Other officers chosen were vice-nresident, Miss Rita Me
 Kenna: secretary, Miss Sally Forgie and treasurer, Miss Ruth Epgleton, Refreshments were served following the business ses- sion. Those in attendance were Misses Jane Higgins, Airline keefe,
 Sally Forgie, Gertrude Phelan, Miss Bowling, Misses Ruth Eggle- ton, Louise O'Connor, Mary Shugrue, Rita McKenna and Betty Connolly. The next meeting Will
 be held on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Airline keefe ot
 North Main street.
 More than 40 members and l friends congregated at the Cot tage of the Claire Social Club at Ouassapaug lake last evening to
 nartake in a deliciously favored italian spaghetti dinner prepared by Mrs Rachael Cretella, mother of one of the members. Eatables of various descriptions ladened the long banquet table. Songs, dancing and merrymaking completed the program for the night. Everyone
 had an enjoyable evening.
 The committee in charge was as follows: Miss Carmella Cretella, Chairman, Miss Leona Miller, Miss Joan Holleran, Miss Adeline Divi- gard and Miss Betty Biancardi.
 Mrs John R. Balfe of Bucks Hill was hostess at a hot-dog roast held at her home Wednesday evening.
 Those friends attending were:
 Misses Jennie Nolan, Jessie Ras-
 mussen, Margaret Sheehan, Ada
 Rochon, Mildred McLane, Nora Sheehan, Ann Griffin, Helen Rob- Conley. Helen O'Rourke, Eleanor Lynch, Alice Powers, Deborah Greaney, Mrs John McGrath, Mrs Howard Young, Mrs Arthur Balfe and Edward and John R. Balfe.
 | Clyde Dawson of Woodbury was elected treasurer of the Dawson family att he annual reunion held
 recently at the Dakin cottage at
 Fort Trumbull beach, Milford. Mrs | Carrie Clark was chosen historian. Among those who attended. were:
 Mrs Nellie S. Dawson, Mrs Lou Merriam, Mrs Flora Minor, 1 Charles B. Dakin, MT and Mrs
 Clyde Dawson and children, John. Richard, Rachael and Sylvia, MT
 and Mrs Hobart D. Morris and : children, George, Hobart, Jr, and Vernon, Mrs Carrie Clark and James Dawson. all of Woodbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-31

Cote, Lionel Cote, Dora Guarino, Lolanda Guarino, Raymond Guar ino, Margaret Solomito, Mary For
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08

Help the Waterbury Democrat gauge the extent of re-
 in Waterbury by filling out and mailing the coupon sbove a once to The Recovery Editor Your signature I ouired as evidence of good fat but your replies will n kent strictly confidential and used only in tabulaton of totals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
CUBA GAVE ORDER
 OF DEPORTATION
Three Americans Ordered to Quit COuntry-Guilty
 Say the Officials

Havana, Aug s-(UP)-Fred- erick H. Wilcox, Basil A. Needham and Col Arthur W. Hoffman, Americans charged with "revolu- tionary activities against the Cuban government" will be deported. Se- cretary of the Interior Pelayo Cuervo announced toda.-.
 Documents and other informa- ton gathered by the secret police "gravely implicated Needham and Wilcox" Cuervo said. adding that the charges against Col Hoffman were not so serious.
 The deportation order will be ts- sued today, 1t was believed.
 There will be no hearing on the deportation" Cuervo declared. "There is no doubt as to the mems guilt. A third man, named Scarr. was implicated in the conspiracy, but fled before he could be arrest ed" The secretary refused to divulge the exact nature of docu- mentary evidence in his possession. Wilcox insisted he had been in Cuba for six weeks on asphalt and mining business, and Needham de- clared he had been buying sugar. Wilcox was said to be a reserve officer in the intelligence division of the United States army.
 Coffee growers of Guatemala are rejoicing over prospects of making a profit for the first time in years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
REGISTRATION OF
 SCOUTS INCREASE
FOrty-five New Boys Join Council Las { Month
 Total Reaches 056 :.

Membership in the local Boy Scout council has increased by 45 during the past month, to bring the total membership up to s66. Last year it was only S27.
 Registrations in troops during the past month are as follows: Troop 9, First Methodist church, Joseph Guerrero, Emilio Minicuc- ci and William Rinaldi: Troop 3, Mill Plain Union church, Robert H. Rfefe; Troop s, First Baptist church, John Novack; Troop ', Second Congregational church, John Burger and Robert Sullivan; Troop II, Bunker Hill, Everett Beemarl, Roy Galpin, John Gay yord, Floyd Lewis and Nicholas Parello; Troop 12, St. Joseph's s church, John Engrat and Stephen Talmont: Troop IF, Woodtic, Wal ter Garthwaite; Troop 25, Ameri- can Legion, Donald Cass, Stephen O'Flaherty, Joseph Ryan and Rob- ert Ryan; Troop 29, Hebrew in- stitute, Harold Arenstein, Arthur Bernknopf, Sheldon Smith and Jo- seph Swirsky; Troop 1, Cheshire Philip Coleman, Donald Code Irving Guilford and Frederick Ty-- Ter; Troop l, Oakville, Raymond Stewart; Troop 1, Thomaston, William Johnston and William Robinson; Troop 1, Watertown, Francis McCleary and Samuel McCleary; Troop 2, WatertoWn Larlys Rogers; Troop l, south bury, Reginald Bennett afld Har- ry Lautenschlager Troop 1, Wash ington, Ordian Peterson and Pierre Harson; Troop l, Bridgewater- Roxbury, Peter DeWetter, Edward Fina, Robert Griffith, William Johnson, William Kenendy, Alex ander Mcintyre and Leo Roberts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08

The. recent hunt for John Crow, the alleged slayer of two men in Wolcott, made me think, look back and wonder to myself how many people out here in this eastern part of the city can recall the time one Alexander Bloomfield shot and wounded Warren Frost, a { foreman, in the old brass mill now defunct and now under the control of the Waterbury park department on Idylwood avenue, between the Plank road and Hamilton avenue.
 How many people are living out here now who were resi- dents at that time?
 :, Few there arc, but some we can mention include the var ious ByIneS, young boys and girls then, the good Charles :. Miller, and the Pierponts and ,Alexanders of East Farms. There may be a few others, but not many. The old families are gone. The east end then had few inhabitants, east of Silver street, except the Por- sters, who owned the greater part of the section.
 But when did the shooting occur? It was nearly fifty syears ago or to be exact, May .16. 1887.
 What a day for excitement
 
 tmatter all over town. Bloom field was big, pompous sort .of man, with a long flowing black beard. Children were afraid of him, and avoided shin. For years he had been sthe regular watchman at the sold brass shop, but drinking scaused him the loss of the sjob. lie blamed Mir Frost, the sfather of the late and well sknown Dr Charles w. Frost. For a long time he lived alone lin the basement of the Mitch- sell house on East Main street, sbetwecn Wall street and the sold Brass City fire station. Every time he appeared in the street, he had a big dog with .him, and carried a long walk .ing stick. His stride and the sbigness of the man took up snearly the whole sidewalk. His sappearance indicated fear of, Tho individual or set of individ- suals. He was classed by those swho knew him as a fearless .and daring man.
 On the morning in question, at o'clock, Mir Frost drove into Idylwood avenue from the .old Plank road. William Booth rode with Mir Frost. They had proceeded along the roadway toward the factory when MT Booth observed q man behind -the tree. Just then, Big sBloomfield stepped out, leveled -his shot gun, and fired. Booth ducked,. as did Frost, who raised his hand to protect his face. As it happened, Mir Frost lost several fingers, and his hand was seriously injured.
 Bloomfield ran into the woods. When MT Frost arrived at the factory and made known the act of the discharg- ed workman, the whole fac tory formed a posse and went man hunting. They were soon joined by the employees of the .. Spoon shop of Silver street. The big watchman was fin- ally observed running easterly over the wooded land of the present Idylw wood avenue. from East Main street an d - through the Porter swampy land out near the present fire station. He then ran across the .,street, and behind the old
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
Crov Manhunt Recalls One or 50 Years Ago
Rv the Ont Easter

barns of the late James Por- ter which stood where the present Anderson school is now located.
 Bloomfield dropped his shot gun, pulled out a revolver, and shot and killed himself. The hundreds of the posse took q look at the dying man and were at hls side when he passed out. In the meantime, two policemen, Big Mike Sul- livan and Jim Douglas, ap- peared. The medical examiner of those days was Dr Alfred North, one of the leading phy- sicians of the day. He pro- nounced it a case of suicide and called the undertakers. Hunt and York of South Main street.
 The school children of the old Dublin street school, the East Gaylord school, now Hendrickcn, and the Welton street school, became so ex- cited over the affair that many of them ran away from school to follow the crowd. For this they were soundly thrashed when they appeared at the afternoon session.
 But then such was tho cus- tom of that day, and parents didn't care; the children didn't either, apparently. None of them suffered seriously as result of it, but they have ale ways remembered the Bloom- field case for what 1t meant to them in school.
 So you see, the Crow posse is not the first man hunt in and around the outskirts of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08

It was believed there is now Q great possibility a recent conner cial agreement will be followed by a far-reaching political truce. French and German statesmen may exchange visits, it was learned, after the summer holidays.
 With the easing of the Viennese situation. it is presumed Foreign Minister Louis Barthou will pro- ceed with his propaganda in behalf of regional pacts to which he al- ready has secured the agreement of the little entente and Great Britain. He must procure the sig natures of Germany and Poland, if the plan is to be wholly success full.
 The possibility of creating a Franco-German military alliance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
Absentee Voter
 Blanks Received
Town Clerk Dora Egan Gets Supply-New State Law
 Permits Use By Out of State Voters

last year, showed a total of S7,s51.
 During the wartime period absentee voting was allowed for soldiers taking part in the World War and others in governmental duties away from the state. This Is the first time, though, that the privileges of absentee voting will be extended to students, persons sick and unable to visit the polls. and salesmen who are on the road
 Applications for the absentee ballots must be made to Town Clerk Egan in written or verbal form or by messenger, according to the requirements of the latest amendment to the state Constitu- ton,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08

one hundred thousand dollars da ma res are claimed in suit ifl- stituted today in the superior court at Bridgeport by Attorneys Francis P. and Joseph c. Guilfoile of this citv on behalf of Dominick Passer- eiil of Danbury against Frank Ry- fer of Danbury and the, E. H. Hotchkiss Company and the Hotcn- kiss Sales Company of Norwaik. Breach of contract and fraud are alleged in the complaint. =.
 ii is alleged that on June lst. 1880, the plaintiff, Ryder ano-One Lowden5" entered into the pusl- ness of making staples and were to own specially constructed machiness made according to secret plans anu not known to the general pupilc; Passarelli claims that he furnisheu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08

as a means of safeguarding Euro- pean peace has long been dis cussed in chancelleries, but no definite initiative eyer has been taken.
 The principal obstacle to such a pact has been Frances reluctance to grant Germany the right to re- arm. This situation has been mod flied since Barthou and Litvinov, or Russia, had their conversations at Geneva which produced the idea of regional agreements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08

..< Absentee voting, for the first time in the history of Waterbury, will be allowed here in the coming state election. Therefore, Town Clerk Dora A. Egan today received over 370 blanks for the absentee voters who are expected to be le- gally permitted to take advantage of the new law passed by the last legislature. The blanks were sent by Secretary of State John A. Dann- her at Hartford.
 According to the plan of the state secretary's office, the number of blanks for absentee voters to be sent out will be based on one per cent of the previous voting strength. The voting list of 1883,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08

   
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
Local Lawyers File
 Suit For $1OO,O ,OOO
Atys Francis P, Joseph C. GuiIfOile Represent Da-
 bury Man in Heavy Damage Claim

the money and credit to make two machines and to buy the wire ana other materials necessary staples The trio were known as the fitz- Awi staple Company.
 It is alleged further in the com plaint that Ryder violated nis agreement to work together witn the plaintiff in carrying on the business, but went out for himseH after a while.
 THREAT MACARoNI INDUSTRY
 Cleveland (UP)-T h Cleve- land macaroni industry IS threat- ened with ruin unless the NRA stops the inflow of cut price mac aronf' from other states, state ments by manufacturers themselves said at MIRA headquarters here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
FRANCO-CERMAN
 HARMONY NEAR
Statesmen of Both Na= tions May Be Able to
 Create an Alliance

Paris, Aug S-(UP)-A definite campaign for Franco-German rap prochement and perhaps even a military alliance, was regarded as we'll under way today by diplomat ic observers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
$50 PENNIES BOUGHT LICENSE

Knokville, Tenn-(UP)-When William o. Smythe went to pur- chase a license to marry Ella Pearl Carter, he rendered Mrs Jamie Haynes, deputy county clerk, sack containing $50 pennies, re- taining an additional 200 to start housekeeping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
NOTICE!.

On and after this date (Aug. 9th, 1934) I, Francis L. Corrigan will not be responsible for bills con- tracted other than by myself.
 (Signed)
 FRANCIS L. CORRIGAN.
The border vidette., 1934-06-23
u. 8. WILL Buy g. MILLION
-, CATTLE.

One Of the largest cattle deals
in history. the purchase of ap
proximately 5000, 600 animals by
the Federal government from
drought-stricken rsnchers, was
virtually completed at Denver
Monday at . meeting of Federal
officials With representatives of
twelve states.
It was announced that the cat.
tie will be purchased by Federal
agents working with the exten.
sion services Of the agricultural
colleges in the twelve states
Colorado, Wyoming, Montana,
Oklahoma. Texas. New Mexico,
Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho.
Nebraska and Kansas.
The border vidette., 1934-06-23
NOTICE FOR PuBticAfloN
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DEPARTMENT OF .THEs INTERIOR
-. General Land Qfdce.at Phoe.
nix. Arizonaxs Jnnes 5s. 1924.
NOTICE Is hereby given that
James 6. Fraizer, <ofs + ERit1, "a ria
zona. who, on February 81. 1884, !
made Additional Enlarged Home.
stead Entry, Act of 3 10 -Wy No.
O68394. forsWA Sci NW2 SEl,
SW4 NW4 Sci, NW4SW4 SE4,
SW4 SW4 SE1 W1SE4SW4SE{.
W. NEf .SW} SEA. Section Is,
Township 21.,@ S., Ranga;17. E.,
G. &. S RIB s. Meridian = has
filed notice of inten tions 70 make
Final: Three Year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above
described. before r. IL. sO'Neil,
United States Commissioner, at
Nogales, Arizona, on the, 18th
day Of July, 1884.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John A. McCarty. of Elgio.
Arizona; Oliver Rockroth, o /
PataRonia, Arizona; Frank jolly,
of Elgin, Arizona; Chas. +.
Frazier, Of Nogales, Arizona.
@ P. j. KEoHANE,
6 9-5t. Register.
The border vidette., 1934-06-23
SUMMONS

10 the Justice Court, No. l
Precinct, County of Santa Cruz,
State of Arizona.
Domatila Escaiada. doing busi.
ness "a Escalada Brothers,
PIaintiff, vs.. N. G. Ock, Tom
Wong and Wong Don, copartn
ers doing business az Central
Market, Defendants.
Action brought in the Justice
Court of No. l Precinct, 10 and
for the County of Santa Cruz.
10 the State of Arizona.
In the name of the State of
Arizona:
To N. G. Ock, Tom Wong and
Wong Don, copartners doing
business as Central Market,
Defendants. Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and
required to appear in 90 action
brought against you by the
above named Plaintiff in the Jus.
tice Court of No. l Precinct, 10
and for the County of Santa
Cruz in the State of Arizona.a and
ans yer to tine Complaint filed in
said Justice Court, at No. /, 10
said County, within i've days
exclusive Of the day of service,
after the service upon you Of
this summons, ii served within
this Precinct; but if served with.
out this Precinct, but within the
county, ten days; ii served out
of the County. fifteen days; in
All other cases, twenty days, or
judam by default will be
taken against you.
Given under my hand at No
gales, Arizona, this 18th day Of
May, 1884.
CHAS e. HARDY,
The border vidette., 1934-06-23

The Noeales Bakery semi. pro
nine will meet again for the sec
oud time Nogalitos Tigers Sun.
day morning at 10 o'clock at the
high school grounds. Toe pub
lie ia invited to attend.
All persons eutitled to receive
exemption under t b 9 states
widows and veterans tax exemp
ton law, must file their 1934.35
applications not later than July
/, it is announced by officials in
charge of the exemption bureau.
The border vidette., 1934-06-23
NOTICE or HEARING OF PETITION fOR
PROBATE Of LAST Will AND
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In the Superior Court of the
State of Arizona in and for the
County Of Santa Cruz. ~:
In the Matter of the Estate, OF
MaRdalena j. Bowman, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that
Writ G. Bowman has filed in
this Court a certain document
purporting to be the Last Will
and Testament of Magdalena ]
Bowman, together with his peti.
ton praying that said documen,
be admitted to probate In this
Court as the Last Will and
Testament of said Magdalena J.
Bowman, whom said petitioner
alleges is deceased, and that
Letters Testamentsry i 8 8 u g
thereon. to said petitioner and
that the hearing Of said. petition
will be held on Saturday, July
7th, 1884, at 100 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day at the conr,
room of said Court, in the Court
house, ia the City Of Nogales,
County ofs Santa Cruz, State OF
Arizona. and all persons interest
ed in said estate are hereby
notified then and there TO appear
and show cause. if any they have
why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted 9 TO
Dated At Nogales, Arizona
June 9th, 1884. .s3 .r..5:...
RoBH p. LEE.
o: l6-3t. ~, = ssa9Tgs]c Clerk,
The border vidette., 1934-06-23
(Monday's Herald)
By q. r. Sisk

Construction of several major
projects on both sides of the
border here is turning and will
turn thousands of extra dollars
into circulation ia trade channels.
Major projects now under con
struction, or to be started soon,
includes.
Flood control in Nogales, Ari-
zona,t now under construction;
cost. $500. 900.
Flood control in Noeales, So
nora. now under construction; ;
cost, $500. 900.
New U S. federal building in
Nogales. Arizoua. Start within
go days; cost $l35, 600.
New S. P. de n. railroad de.
pot in Nogales, Sonora. Start
July l; cost 100, 600 pesos.
New highway to Patagonia,
start within 60 days:coss sos 900.
In addition the ERA payroll
is continuing steady in this sec
tion; the government has launch.
ed its drought relief program to
aid cattlemen; the U. S. plans to
equip large hospital here for
transients to hospitalize more
than 1000 patients. and con-
siderable work should be under
way soon for home repairs under
the HOLK. @
Channel Growing
The big food control channel
in Nogales, Arizona, is extend.
ing rapidly. The ditch, large
enough to run q train through,
has extended from Banks bridge
to Beck street.
The channel will extend to the
INTERNATIONAL border and will
connect With similar project in
Sonora. The food control chan.
nels will carry away thes food
waters which descend from the
Sonora water she'd.
Besides turning loose thou.
sands of dollars in employment.
the completed project will add
greatly to the beauty of the city !.
North Morley avenue will be
come q go foot boulevard.
81 Site is Condemned
The government has condemn
ed the Mix site at international
and Terrace and bids have been
asked for the obstruction of the
new $135, 900 federal building.
which will house chiefly the U.
S. Immigration department. The
Herald first started the campaign
for the federal building in 1881 +;
$22. 500 was paid for the site.
Bids will be opened July 10 in
Washington.
The border vidette., 1934-06-23

Many Santa Cruz cattlemen
are comforting with Charles
Thompson, local drought relief
manager. as to the proposed pur-
chase of cattle in accordance
with the relief provisions.