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Evening star., 1940-11-13

DODGE 1889 5-pass. 2-dr sedan; de luxe,
black finish. spotleSs interior, all good
tires and a splendid motor Certainly
this clean car is priced low at S525
{. c. c. Guaranty. Capitol Cadillac CO.
l222 22nd ST. NV. National 1900. Open
sim and
Evening star., 1940-11-13
MONEY 70 LOAF.

PLENTY MONEY AVAILABLE FOR SEC
ond-trust loans. taxes. lots and construc-
tton loans; deals closed in "a hours: small
monthly payments; reasonable rates. W. T.
COTHERN 915 New York ave. NV. MA.
7416. 15'
LOANsLREAL ESTATE, 1st AND end
trusts, taxes, ground home Improvements
business, auto and personal METRO
REALTY CO. 905 N Y. ave. NV. ME. 1881
MONEY ON SECOND TRUST.
We will buy second-trust notes. D. c.,
nearby Md. or Va. Reasonable rates.
NAT. MORT. & INV. CORP.
1912 N. Y. Ave NV. National 1898.
LOANS AT LOWEST INTEREST
Rates on D c. real estate. Prompt service
P J WALSHE, INC, 1107 Eye st. NV
National GAGS.
Evening star., 1940-11-13
l. ESTATE SALE OR EXCHANGE

HAVE CLIENT WITH $4,000 EQUITY m
pr, 2la b.. c. C, Md, brick det. Colonial
nouse and $1,000 cash who wishes to
trade for equity in colored apt. or houses.
W. w BAILEY, National 1870.
a, GOOD TRADE NEXT BEST TO SALE.
Big list in and out D. C; Results for others
so2 wnt ser sbore
cottages, garages, etc, for equities. 2nd-
com. land, Rosslyn. Va, 1880 So. it., for
income or equities. N. E. RYON CO., MA.
Evening star., 1940-11-13
MELVIN F. BERGMAN.
NJ ENHNFEDJCu

SUTVlVlnP ITUStpeS.
no12. 2.13.14151 516.1S.19.20.21.2
Evening star., 1940-11-13

DODGE 1899 de luxe sedan, custom built;
radio, heater, car like new throughout;
S495. EN-. 67S3 I3s
Evening star., 1940-11-13

DODGE 1898 4-dr. de luxe trunk sedan:
here Is real economy in a car that Is well
known for its stamina. marvellous perform
ance and low upkeep: car is spotless inside.
paint still retains its original lustre. the
engine IS smooth and quiet: our price
during the Annual November Goodwill Sale
is $3.50: you name the terms.
COaSt-In Pontiac. 4th and Fla Avc NE
Evening star., 1940-11-13

DODGE 1898 de luxe 4-dr trunk sedan:
all new tires: runs excellently; S. down
See Mr.. Barnes, 1920 l4th st. NV. Me.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
Four Attended
Convention Of
8lst Division
Robert MOxley Elected Com
mander. Defense Pro-
gram Is Endorsed.

Four members of the 81st
wildcat" division in Ashe coun-
ty attended the annual conven-
ton held in Burlington last week
end. They were Guy Badger, Bill
Reeves, Kern Dickson and Bill
Miller.
Lester Segraves, Ed Jenkins
and number of other veterans
in the county belonged to this
division, but did not attend the
convention this year.
Robert Monkey, of Greensboro
was elected state commander
succeeding Sandy Graham.
The cost of unpreparedness in
the first world war was outlined
and one of the speakers declared
that ''only supplies obtained
from France kept the American
expeditionary force in the war"
The convention endorsed the
present national preparedness
program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25

Vacation time is here again and
while people from other sections
of the state are coming to the
mountains, many from Ashe are
going in other directions.
We heard of a young woman
from Lansing who had started
off on a trip the other day and
said to her husband, "Tll write
you every day I am gone, dear"
He replied, 81 hope you won't
be needing money that often.
Sad to relate we wonder If the
chief reason many write home is
because they want something
Parents and other relatives would
appreciate letters written be-
cause the writer just feels the
need of keeping in touch with
them, rather than feeling the ne
cessity of touching" them fol
some cash.
Chasing Butterflies
Josephine Brown, young daugn'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Brown
came down town the other day
wearing a cool flowered summer
dress. This is not unusual, but or
the dress was a brilliant coloreo
moth. Not an ornament but a rea
live one which she had found. Je
says she is going to make a col
lection of butterflies. This should
prove an interesting nature stu
dy.
What No Pheasants!
Edwin Foster, an authority or
native plants, animals, birds, etc.
was in the office the other day
and pointed out that there were
no pheasants at-large in this sec
ton. The pheasant is not ar
American, but a native Of Asia
and Europe, he points out. The
game bird commonly called
pheasant, in this section, resenl
bles that bird, but is a grouse.
Too Many Cooks?
The old adage about too many
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
HeltOn News

Rev. and Mrs. Paul Phipps Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Paisley
Sunday. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. FISHERMAN
and Mrs. Zemma Blevins atten-
ded the foot washing and preach
ing at Fox Creek, Sunday.
Mrs. A. D. FISHERMAN and son
Kent and Bryan are spending
some time in Maryland visiting
relatives.
Mr.. Bane Jones, of Stotesbury,
w. Va, spent the week end with
home folks.
Darrell and Matte FISHERMAN
visited Mrs. Zollie Mcclure last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mayberry
visited their daughter, Mrs. Bina
Davis, Sunday.
Mrs. Winnie Paisley and daugh-
ter, Daughn made business trip
to Lansing Tuesday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
BROWNWoOD NEWS

Mrs. G. w. Day, who has beer
i'll at her home for sometime, is
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs Clayton Richard.
son spent Sunday afternoon Wis.
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nor
ris.
Miss Ruth Norris, of North
Wilkesboro, spent the week enc
with her parents here.
Many friends and relatives
spent Sunday afternoon visiting
Mrs. I. M. Norris, who has been
an invalid for more than five
months.
More than one hundred citizens
Of the Brentwood community
have taken advantage of the ty-
phoid vaccine clinic which was
held here each Monday by our
county public health nurse.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25

cooks spelling the broth doesn't
always hold true.
One of the most cosmopolitan
kitchens" we have ever seen was
at the Bromine-Arsenic Springs
hotel last Saturday.
Not having had sufficient time
to employ a full cooking and
serving staff, Mrs. Porter was
faced with a rather acute situa-
ton. Directors of the Caldwell
Mutual Corporation and a num-
Der of guests were scheduled for
lunch, but early Saturday morn
ing all of the cooks hadn't shown
up.
In her usual clever and charm
ing manner, Mrs. Porter broke
the sad news to several Of her
special guests and of course they
were delighted with the oppor-
tunity of helping and getting
back into a kitchen once more.
Assisting in the preparation OF
a delightful fried chicken dinner
when the Posts rowing reporter
entered the kitchen were Miss
Minnie Reeves: a noted traveller
of Madison, Wisconsin: Mrs. Min
ME Brock, who holds a respon-
sible social service position al
Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. R. T. Cald-
we'll, of Cheyenne, Wyo., whose
husband is a retired Presbyterian
ministers.
These ladies really prepared 9
meal that upheld the Bromine-
Arsenic springs hotels reputation
for delicious food.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
Much Interest
In Chautauqua
At Lansing Nov

DR.. Charles Nisbett, of Char
lotte, one of the south's outstand-
ing Presbyterian ministers, is
conducting the Christian Chau-
tauqua at the Lansing Presby-
terrain church. which will run
through July %.
DR.. Nisbett is pastor of the
Caldwell Memorial Presbyterian
church in Charlotte. Service is
held each evening at 8 o'clock
and much interest is being
shown.
The enrolment in the Bible
school, which is being directed
by Miss Katherine Hunt, is ex-
ceptionally good.
DR.. Nisbett will preach at 11:0(
o'clock on Sunday morning anc
the meeting will close Sunday
night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
Furches News

Mrs. John M. Tucker is a pa
tient in North Wilkesboro hospi-
tai.
Mr.. w. M. Fender is spending
some time with his daughter,
Mrs. John c. Church.
jeanne and Don Woodie, of
Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Worth Shepherd.
Mrs. Matte Douglas is visiting
her sister, Miss Mary Taylor, at
Enfalia, Alabama.
DR.. Guy F. Taylor is spending
his vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. K. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Gentry, of
Nathan's Creek, visited their
daughter Mrs. Ross Jones. Sun
day.
Andrew Royal mas recently
joined the CCC camp at Murphy.
Messrs. Greek Rose and Clay
Mabe spent the week end with
their cousin, Roy Mabe at North
Wilkesboro.
A large number of people at
tended communion and decora-
ton services at Cranberry church
Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25

Kernersville, spent the week end
with their parents.
Quite a number of our citizens
attended the Baptist Communion
at Zion Hill Sunday.
Messr. C. M. Dickson and bro
ther, w. O., spent the week end
with their sister at Rugby, Va.
MIR. and Mrs. Pearne B. Dick
son and children spent the past
week end with their parents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
Silas Creek News

The road construction of the
Helton Hill is progressing nicely
now.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. w. Huneycutt
and daughter, Midgie Carol, of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25

will control mosquito "wrigglers"
in ponds and pools little better
if the fish are allowed to 60 hum
cry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25

It has been found that goldfish
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
EXTRA Shelves Offer
EXTRA Usable Space

Just the door There at finger tips your
mostOften-needed foods. No reaching searching,
soed sleeves mussedup foods This exclusive advan-
tage costs you nothing, you might well have it. In
ordinary refrigerator, takes up much self
space bottle of milk In the SALVADOR it only
cupes much space it should Everything is your
fngertp the instant you the door See this great fea
ture.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27

etc., up into the Swift Current coun-
try, it taking about a week TO make
the round trip from the Great North
ern railroad station at Browning. Any
how the equipment was finally landed
on location and assembled. Soon ev-
erything was In readiness to operate.
Wood was used for fuel, which was
Finally, the rotary started. They op-
Grated for days and days and also
nights and nights, but the coffee mill"
as 1t was now called, could not get
through the boulders. Consequently the
rig had to be changed from rotary TO
standard rig which operates with a
walking beam. This walking beam and
all the rig timbers we're made out Of
timber right on the ground by John
Leonard, a new driller who had been
engaged, and his crew. Frank Steven
son was still sort of a field boss.
Now that they had a standard out
fit, they began TO make a hole, and it
was completed to around 1000 feet
and got oil-how much-I was never
able to find out But this well was
also damaged by water They bailed
out a good number of barrels of Oil
at one time-this / know This oil was
sent to Chicago for testing and SAM
Piles Of the refined product were re-
ceived In Browning. I was chosen by
Sherburne and the other parties in
terested to take these samples of re-
fined oil (Which by the way were
mostly different grades of lubricating
oils, also benzine, kerosene and gaSo-
line) to the Helena State fair and to
place them on exhibition with other
products from the area, then Teton
county which took in the territory clear
to the Canadian border and all Of
what is now Glacier national park.
Oil Exhibited I'm 1907
Choteau was the county seat of this
vast territory. This exhibit of Montana
oil taken from the Swift Current val /
ley and placed on exhibition at the
fair in Helena was in the year 1907. |
The company drilled a second well a /
little further west. which was never
completed. The concern ran out of /
funds and the outfit was bid in at
a sheriff's sale In later years the /
equipment was sold and found its way |
into the Kelvin Sunburst district, so
have been told. !
Going back to the Swift Current dis !
trict, Matt Dunn and others Of Great
Falls drilled a well a short distance ,
east from the Sherburne well and quit
with a nice showing Of natural gas.
The gas was used In the bunkhouses
and piped some distance to Mike Cas-
sidy's residence. 1t was also used as
fuel for boilers.
Matt Dunn had the best equipment
In the Swift Current district, but the
hole was lost through a fishing job
that turned out fatal to further OPP
erations. That ended Montana's first
oil excitement, which took place a long
time before commercial production was
found in Cat Greek, Kelvin Sunburst,
Cut Bank and other fields.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27

remember, about the year 1906. 1t was
the reason for other oil companies
Springing up-among them, the Swift
Current Oil Land g. Power Co, with
Otto j. Hartwig, wholesale druggist
of Chicago, as president and j. H.
Sherburne of Browning, pioneer mer-
chant, as treasurer. Mrs. Thomas Ar
thur, whose deceased husband had
been officially connected with the
Moffat railroad In Colorado, was ap-
pointed secretary of the company.
Frank Stevenson was field manager.
This company had Oil claims adjoin-
ing Sam Somes' land, but nothing TO
put down a hole with, so they sent
Frank Stevenson, who is now living at
Columbia Falls, to Aurora, Ill, to buy
a drilling outfit. The company decided
that rotary drilling equipment was the
best for them to use, so they pur-
chased a rotary outfit and the manu-
factlTers sent rotary operator along
with the works.
Equipment Finally Placed
In those days there were no roads
TO speak of and it was quite a task to
haul this machinery. such as boilers,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27

ductor. In those days both the con-
ductor and engineer signed all orders
received by them.
Pat went TO work for the Northern
Pacific railway a few days after he
arrived in Helena In 1886. He went out
during the big strike and never re-
turned to the road He went back
east and worked on the old New York
Central railway Later he returned TO
work for the Montana railroad. He
showed a letter dated Aug. 81. 1896,
reading:
pat H. Campbell has been appoint
ed trainmaster and will have charge
OF the handling OF trains and all work
in connection with the yard and track. Z"
This was signed by A. @. Lombard.
chief engineer. a personal friend.
When Pat quit railroading he opened
his grocery store near the Northern
Pacific station. That was March 2. 1902.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27
Young Writer Named
English Instructor
At State University

The appointment OF an outstanding
young scholar and writer, Baxter
Hathaway of Ann Arbor, Mich, to the
post Of instructor in English at Mon
tana State university, has been an
nounced. Hathaway win fiji the posi-
ton left vacant by the resignation OF
H. w. Whicker, author and painter,
filled during winter and spring quar-
ter by DIR. Margaret Boldly.
Hathaway, who comes to Montana
with recommendation from a half
dozen outstanding English professors,
is the author of several short stories
and poems and has published one
novel, 1.-The Stubborn Way" The
novel was published by Macmillan I'M
mediately after it had won the $500
Hopwood prize at the University Of
Michigan. He has also won the S7OO
Hopwood prize in poetry.
During the past four years Hatna-
University of Michigan where he took
his masters degree in 1896 and his
Pr. D. last spring. His thesis for the
doctorate, on the subject Of 18th and
18th century English and German
literature, was called "a distinguished
piece of research, among the best we
have ever received" by Prof. Clarence
Thorpe Of the Michigan English de-
partment.
Hathaway began his literary work
In high school where he was also a
champion pole vault man and contin-
ued By winning the Farley prize in
English literature at Kalamazoo COL
lege where he took his undergraduate
work. Last year he was given the "star"
section IN freshman composition at
Michigan, and his students won six
of the nine annual prizes IN literature
at that school
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27
Copy of Old Journal Tells
OF Naming of Town ''Oka"

The manner in which the pioneer
Montana stage line town now listed
on official state maps as Okla" re-
cetved its name in 1882 was disclosed
IN story in copy Of the old Judith
Gap Journal. recently found by Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Bundren OF Har-
lOwton.
The story in the Journal. under date
of Nov. 4. 1910, told how p. j. patsy
Hatton, an "old-timer in this section, -
had just arrived in Judith Gap from
ranch where he had been working.
Twenty Eight years ago" the news
paper story continued, "he located at
a stage station called 'Okay- Ubet'
near this town. In fact, at that time
1892 the town on the stage line did
not boast Of a hyphenic appellation,
and as the old station is known to
all residents Of central Montana. the
way In which it acquired its odd name
is given according to Mr.. Hatton's
words.
"It seems that a Mr.. Barrows and
a Mr. Stevens, ranchers and innkeep-
ers. had some little difficulty In de-
Gliding the name to be used for the
new stage town and 1t was agreed
that the winner Of a hand Of poker
should have the privilege Of naming
the station.
After two hands were dealt from
new deck Of cards, Stevens asked,
How are you fixed2' 10 which Barrows
replied, 'Okay' and inquired. Are you
ready2 which brought the reply, You
bet
IAN unusual situation was then dis
closed when the hole cards were
showed that both their hands were OF
the same value.
THE players and witnesses were
amused at the outcome and the replies
and suggested that 'Okay-You Bet be
adopted as the new name. This, short
ened to 'Okay-U bet,' was satisfactory
and so the town was named"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27

are record-breaking entry lists In the
dairy divisions. Entries include So Hol-
Ayrshire and is Brown Swiss. or q
total Of 233.
Entrants are some OF the leading
breeders Of the United States, giving
definite assurance that the livestock
show at the fair this year will again
be the top ranking livestock show Of
the northwest, according to Harold f.
DePue. fair manager.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27

The greatest dairy and beef
cattle show in the history Of the
North Montana State fair win be
seen by fair patrons when gates
open Aug. S. This Is definitely as
sured by an entry list which en-
braces the leading breeders Of the
United States and Canada, all
coming to compete In the North
west international Hereford show,
the Northwest Ayrshire show, and
the Shorthorn and Aberdeen An
gus shows, for prizes over $I0,000.
More than $50 head are already en-
tered IN the Hereford show. Out OF
state breeders who win bring show
herds include Herbert Chandler OF
Baker, Ore; the Schultz Hereford
ranch of ToWner. N. D.; Charles Bull
Of Calgary, Alta; Winterton Bros. OF
Kamas, Utah; the Milky Way farms
Of Pulaski, Tenn; the Wyoming Here
ford ranch Of Cheyenne, Wyo.; w. H
Frost Of Nanton, Alta, and
Black & Largent Of Granbury, Tex.
Judge IN the Hereford division, Sc
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27

II was in the days Of long ago,
before Glacier park was created by
act Of congress, that oil, real oil
Of parafffn base was discovered IN
northwestern Montana at q depth
Of only 400 feet. It came about this
way. Sam Somes had been Great
Northern conductor on work trains
during the construction Of the main
line west of Havre. Hurt IN q rail-
read accident, he was later given
charge Of the section house at
BIackf0Ot, when BIackfOot was q
freight division of importance.
That was before the days Of the
now thriving metr0pOlises Of Cut
Bank and Browning.
Sam Somes quit the Blackfoot sec
ton house and joined the rush on the
ceded strip of the Blackfeet Indian
reservation when 1t was thrown open
10 mineral entry in 1898. Sam and his
wife built a log hotel of considerable
size at the then new mining town Of
Allyn, which boosted a population OF
about 800 people during its peak period.
This town Of Allyn was located just
q short distance east and south Of
the present Many Glacier hotel and
near the entrance TO Cracker canyon.
wen, it was when the copper excite
ment blew up and Sam Somes and
his family found themselves holding
down a ghost mining town that Sam
8omes conceived the idea that he was
sitting on top of an oil bearing fOrma-
ton. He got busy and located lot Of
oil placer mintn0 claims In Swift Cur
rent valley, some of them bordering
on what is now known as Sherburne
lake, at that time called Dewey lake
After Sam gathered his acreage, he
organized the Swift Current on Co,
q Montana corporation, and took into
it a number of Great Northern railroad
men.
Fred Wear Helps Him
Fred Wear Of Havre was most In
strumental in helping Sam raise money
to get the oil company started. The
next step was to get a competent
geologist to report on the company''s
holdings Professor Alghey OF the Uni
versity of Nebraska was engaged Tor
this task and reported favorably. The
writer remembers how Professor Aughey
would run a wagon endgate rod into
the ground in certain places and i'm
mediately after pulling out the rod,
ne would ignite the gas coming from
the small hole Well, Professor Aughey
made a location for the well and told
Somes that he would get oil at around
100 feet, and he did. But Sam, being
an amateur In the game, lost MS OH
through water invasion.
The well could not have been con-
gidered q commercial well at that Time,
bit the writer saw as much as wash
taIfo of oil bailed out at one time. rms
location was near the shore OF the
now Sherburne lake in Glacier national
mark. This discovery Of oil, while not
commercial, was as near as can
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27

Bodine, Clyde Park; Virgil Isben. VIII
sail. Mrs. Lloyd Cowan, Deer Lodge;
William Ross, Columbus Stephenson
& Hoover, Belt. and John Mohr, Park
City.
The Shorthorn show will be larger
than in any past year, with SO ami
mails entered from all parts Of the ma
ton More than 80 animals have also
been entered in the Aberdeen Angus
division.
Keeping pace with the beef breeders
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27

Iected by r. j. Kinzer. secretary Of
the National Hereford association, viii
be Emil E. Rezac Of Tabor, s. D., ma
tionally known both as a breeder and
a judge.
Montana breeders entered In the
Hereford show include Thomas II.
Watson, Hobson; Vernon H. Watson,
HobSon; Becker Hereford ranch, VIII
sail; John E. Hill. Drummond; A. G..
Bayers, Twin Bridges; Monforton Sis
ters. Gallatin Gateway; Howard A.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27
GREATEST CATTLE
SHOW PROMISED
NORTH MONTANA STATE FAIR
PATRONS WILL SEE FA-
NOUS HERDS

Entry List Includes Animals From
Leading Breeding Farms Of United
States and Canada; Cash Prizes VIII
Total More Than SI0.000.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27
s. 30 IRE IN BUTTE

One hundred and fifty dollars worth
of fireworks went up In smoke and
accidentally alighted in front of q
fireworks store, jumped inside the
coor and touched off the display. No
one was hurt.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27

A railway will be built from Kun.
ming, China, TO the Burma border.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27
REMEMBERED BY
OLD RAHROADERS
LATE PAT CAMPBELL OPENED
STORE IN HELENA AFTER HIS
RETIREMENT

Was Most Popular Man In Depot Com
munity for Many Years Where His
Place Of Business Thrived on Old
Fashioned Methods.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-27

South Africa is undertaking Amer
lean oranges ia Singapore, Malaga.