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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-26

These rest on the lower cupboards
and are placed far enough apart
to accommodate the glass doors.
The l by Finch board across the
room makes the top of the glass
cupboards and the bottom of the
upper cupboards. The ruffie
trimmed shelf between the glass
cupboards is 6 inches wide and
the plate rail below it is made of
two moulding strips.
NOTE: If you are fixing up your htch-
en- you will find complete directions for
fascinating new curtains on page 16 of
your copy Of Book 3. containing reprints
of this series by Mrs. Spears. It also
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-26

COLD doors for the cupboards
y at the sides of this sink would
have placed the accent on verti-
cal lines and made the room seem
narrower. But most important of
all, this combination of glass doors
and plywood doors gives an op-
portunity to display dishes and
other things that lend color, and
at the same time makes a place
to hide away less decorative
utensils.
The lower cupboards and sink
enclosure were built first. The
vertical supports for the glass cup
boards are 1 by Pinch boards.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-26

THE STORY so FAR: Buck Hart,
brother of Sheriff Hart, Is found with a
bullet in his back. A reputed rustler,
his friends blame the murder to the
sig cattlemen. Someone fires shot at
Calhoun Terry from the Red Triangle
q =
Lane guessed. Jeff Brandt"
Eyes. I told him I was going
with a handsomer man" Ellen
smiled at her father. $50 you
mustn't let me down."
II WON'T" Lane answered. He
did not smile back at her. II hope
you're not going to-be interested IN
"a man like JEFF. I'm afraid he's
bad medicine, Nell"
For girls?" she inquired.
Eyes, and for others too. He's a
lawless young devil heading for
trouble. My guess is that he IS
already a cattle thief. Don't be
more than civil to him."
She smiled reminiscently. He
probably thinks I wasn't even that,
today"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-26

contains directions for a space-saving
pantry door pocket. In Book 4 there Is
cook book shelf to be made for a kitch-
en- table: also Irvine bag that you viii
find useful. These booklets may be Sc
cured by writing direct to:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-26

is a wide diver
gence of opinion as
to how far the
mightiest of the hit
tiers can drive a
baseball, golf ball
or polo ball, to take
up three examples.
Few have ever
smacked a baseball
beyond 500 feet. I
mean on the carry.
A good many years
ago one of Babe
Rfyfh,S F1orido x.,aI
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-26
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.A@vzlmH

TN AN age of prodigious hitting,
l no matter what the game, there
is still a wide sweep of argument in
regard to record distances. There
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-26

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-26
All Men Dramas

In one type of Japanese drama,
men play all of the parts, male and
female.
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sold to the big outfit, and Is hated by
the small men for it. Ellen Carey, back
from school, sees some cattle driven
hard one early morning. probably by
rustlers. One Of the men. she thinks,
Is Jeff Brand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09

WAS HINGTON - The
house appropriations commit
tee Wednesday asked congress
TO vote an additional unre-
stricted $685., 000.0 for
the lend-lease program In re-
Spouse to an appeal BY Gen.
George c. Marshall for every
assistance that will keep Rus
STA fighting and speed the
destruction of the German
army.
The committee approved the bah
by a vote Of 70 70 5 and sent IL
before the house for immeolats
debate. Leaders hoped for pas
sage on Friday. They expected
the principal fight would center
on the question Of aid 10 Russia.
The ruthlessness Of the ag-
gressors In TINS war and the con-
scieneeIess tactics they have re-
sorted 70 Will not permit the delay
incident u legislative sanction De-
fore AID can be extended TO any
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
Storm Leaves
Death in Wake
HeovY Wind Veers
Buck 10 Mainland

ATLANTA. ia. A tropical
storm was blowing into the At
antic near Charleston, s. C,
leaving death and
destruction In It's wake from
Tallahassee. Fla, across Georgia
10 the South Carolina coast.
At least 10 persons were
known TO have died from ef-
feets of the storm since II
struck yiciousIy at the Ba-
hamas. moved across south
Florida near Miami into the
Gulf of Mexico and then seer-
ed back 10 the mainland at
Tallahassee Tuesday.
The body Of Henry corbett
Raker. IS. drowned near Panacea.
Fla. as a result of the storm. was
brought to Tallahassee under
taker Wednesday and the men
who took IL there said fouf
Negroes also had been drowned
at Panacea. Further details wers
unavailab
Old timers discounted reports
that 90 fishermen missing between
st. Marks and carrabelle. FLA.
were lost. They said the meF
proba ply had eholsd-up' on som'
gulf island and would return Wed
nesday or Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
Moscow Capture
Is Secondary in
Killers Plans
TODAY'S WAR MOVES
reg U g. Pat OF
BY LOUIS =. kEEMlE
BY LOUIS =. kEEMlE
United Press War Analyst
TODAY'S WAR MOVES

The renewed German drive IN
the southern Ukraine. striking to-
wards Rostov at the mouth of the
Don. when considered in conjunc-
ton with the Moscow drive, gives
a possible clue TO Hitler's present
strategy.
The capture Of Moscow
seems TO be an important but
secondary objective. Hitler's
real aim In risking his fullest
possible strength In this drive
Is to break the power Of the
Russian army. Responsible
Berlin quarters have said rs
much.
Moscow was permitted to get an
inkling of Hitler's intention Of
making a supreme effort through
the center. While Marshal limo
shenko's forces in recent weeks
Continued on Page u, Column 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09

TOKYO - Japanese n~~spsp sss
Wednesday broke periesl nf
sslenee on Representatives, re-
lstsons BY resamlng thels attacks
ON the United States
Tks nswspz pers said last weeks
Manila conferences between Gen.
Douglas Macarthur. commander Of
shs u. y. army n ms Philippines.
ard Air Marshal Sir Robert
Brooke fephan. showed that the
Intentions OF ths United States
we're anything BAT peaceful.
THE s<if-eese~ssed issdsss
II fke United states sss ST.
tempting - essss . vsrid-
slds war In order 10 sffsts
their long Cherished szsesftes
for world domination. sss tss
typical comment In the news
paper siehi siehl
Accordingly. the Japanese peo-
pls must abandon All empty hopes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
No Federal
Money for
Bridge
MoY Build Borges
OF Concrete Here.
c. c. Heods Report

That affairs of Tacoma are
increasingly dependent upon
the state of the nation was
emphasized Wednesday by j.
J. Kaufman and 7. A. Steven
son, president and manager
of the Tacoma Chamber Of
Commerce. who revealed upon
their return from the national
capital the following four-fold
developments of local impor-
lance.
NO government funds Will be
available for reconstruction
of the Tacoma Narrows bridge.
Although self-finaneing will be
necessary. assurance was given
the span will be rebuilt.
"a syndicate of local business
4 men has been formed and has
submitted bids for construction
of from 10 to 80 concrete barges
at cost of approximately $500, 700
each to haul government petroleum
products.
o-"very little encouragement
, is foreseen for obtaining the
reinforcing steel necessary fol-
continued construction on the IN
dian hospital here.
At Is evident that construc'
= ton of a $4,000. 900 aluminium
plant will be commenced yer,
soon" and that the plant vii
be situated on the Tacoma tide
flats (rather than on isolated
wastelands farther out in ths
county as was earlier Indicated
The effort to obtain fedora
funds for reconstruction of the Ia
Continued on Page 2, Column 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
Bone Hurls Charge
Al Harold Ickes

WASHINGTON Sen. Homer T.
Bone, D.. Wash. Wednesday ss-
sailed what he described a. Sec
rotary of the Interior Harold l..
Ickes' attempt TO gain control Of
the Columbia Power Authority
which would replace the temper.
airy agency operating the Bonnie
VILE and Grand Coulee hydro
electric projects.
Bone. author ef the senate
version Of q bill which would
make the CPA mn independent
agency slmilar In the Tenn
es.ee Valley Authority. sa'd
Ickes' proposal would put the
CPA into politics"
Bone urged passage Of the bill
sponsored by him and Rep. Martin
Smith. d.. Wash. which would
provide for independent control Of
the cPA. He denied fckes' con-
tention that his bin would plsce
the ageeny under a debating
society"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
Change rBI Agents

Arthur Cornelius. lra special
agent IN charge Of FBf men in the
sorihwest. with headquarters In
Seattle. Jeff Wednesday for Al
pzny. n. Y, where ne mas been
Transferred. he viii be succeeded
by II. 3. Fletcher. formerly sta-
toned at New Orleans. La
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09

Ted Geek. former Tacoma and
Seattle nswsrspefman. II here On
= visit from Ia. Angeles.
Mrs. =. T. nAkke and children.
Toilet. Theims and Ida. Of Saxon
In whateom county we're recent
visitors at the Sam Rasmussen
home In Tacoma. Mrs Rasmussen
In = daughter Of Mrs. Bskks.
Mrs. 4. Z. snrnharf Of Eiiens-
burg il now visiting Mr.. and Mira.
Raymond Bsrnhart. ssoT so. N st.
before going TO Portland 10 spend
the winter. Mrs. Hafnhart In the
mother Of Mr.. Harnhart
A marriage license application
was made with the kitsap county
auditor al Port Orchard by
Robert q. Glenn. ~. and tsntdts
Dorothy sehiffnsa. IA. both Of
Gig Harbor.
OF interest TO Puyallup resi-.
dents who remember her a. Heers-
tary for Attorney NJ. v. Porter
was the news OF an application for
marriage lioensw In Port Orchard
recently by nealah Hue Cunning
ham. legal. nremerton. and PEREZ
Herbert Harris. legal. Hrsmsrton
/
Taking time off from their Fof
Lewis hospital dutles. Mnses melel
Long and Maudie oison visite
CONTINUED on Page .. Column .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09

CHICAGO Helen Morgan. the
singer, IL failing rapidly" doc
tors reported Wednesday at Hen
rotin hospital where she has been
a patient since Sept IL.
For the ninth day. abe MAS In
a coma. She was operated on 10
correct a kidney silmsnt Sept. %.
rallied briefly. and thsn her con
dition took a turn for the WORSE.
She has received numerous blood
transf usions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
Steel Architect
Launching Here
Set for Oct. Il

Nest launching ~ the yards NJ
the seattle Tacoma shspirsiidinn
Corp. VIII be Oct. n. when the
ns~ 1000 600 cargo vssssi steel
Architect takes Tn ths wsssr Win
appropriate ceremony.
me seventh merchant ship 20
be launched At ths big shipyards
here. ths steel Architect viii -
delivered To ths fsihmisn ttssm-
ship Go. for operation ~hsn cum
pisfsd.
Mrs. Waiter N. Wells. wits II
the steamship eompany's vice pres
ideni. has been named sponsor and
win ehristsn the new vessel 81
afternoon rsiss-
Known now simply ~ "Hsih NO
O.. ths steel Architect - = steam
sr II sbs ca design. shes "a
feet lenr and 10 Of sbaa.s ss0oa
gross tons.
Her launching Win b. the sse'
md Of \ fleet 81 - such merchant
vessels under construction hsrs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09

SEATTLE ~ ~ ". Anderson,
American Federation Of Labor Or
sanlzer. raid Wednesday that en-
gioyss Of fns Western Union TsIe-
graph eompsny IN nins Of II
Washington cites nave elected ths
All. 70 wreIa ! telexrapnern
union a. their bargaining agent.
he SAID ballots. counted ysster-
day. showed the union had soa In
Eyestt. Hoqsism. Olympia. Taco
ma. wsnatebes. Aberdeen. Eslling-
ham, EllsnsbGrg and Yakima
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09

WASHINGTON chsirmAn Carl
vlsson. D.. Ca. Of the h0ase naval
affairs COMMITTEES WEDNESDAY N
trod.1ed . bali authorissnx con-
nr,ctsoa and aeqnLntkoa ~ 80
yess<is suitable for local defeus<
purposes a. patrol vessels 40
mineswsspsxA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
The Kept Press;
Who Keeps II?

Last In the series Of Ameri-
can Newspaper Week articles
appears today In the column,
After Many Years. on the edi-
torial page II deals with the
beginning Of the new journalism
and includes some observations
on what We call freedom Of the
press" and the very much mis-
used sppellation. The Kept
Press"
Also as a feature Of American
Newspaper Week there appears
on page nine a photograph Of
two pages Of the Puget Sound
Herald. published al stsiiacoom,
the first successful newspsp per
in Pierce county. II il good
representation Of the local pa
| per in early territorial days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
Japan Press Breaks Silence.
Resumes Attack on America

ard b prepared 70 fses ~ worst. "
Ths ultra nAtionsissibe neusr
paper kokumia aid ths United
states hAd not ehsneed its a.
sort~d visws II Jspan's position -
K.st Asa and mat n = oniy
propsr that fhsrs should - = irnz1s
10 car pslley II p>Aes xn1 ssa-
Abuexsti1u 90 patience.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09

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mnnd Woe1non1nv ruIne1o1 3
vr~st ssbxnak tkrss<rtt $500
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
BY TOM WOLF
Teeoms Times cersspesdsns


rI,Ht h pride ~essssd his s.sssy
Adoms United Nss he'd
fierce ss,hsv Ssss urpe
Morocco mslsa A~sssss
Adams Of Asso ssss bins the
boreo Tripohf
eensssts HEADED
sssss s'sm his eestssss
him,e hooked the eon,sess hsspes
America was at war with Tripoli whose pirate hordcs
were the terror The dragged in
desutory manner from 1901 1903 the Americans rely
ing chiefly on blockade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
K. p. Seats Officers

MPIA - The Knights OF
Pythias lodge IN Washington We'd
nesday installed new officers elect
ed at their annual convention.
James d. Mann. Davenport, be-
came grand chancellor. replacing
Warren Oliver Of Spokane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09

MOSCOW - Dispatches -
ported Wednesday that tbs
Red army WAS fighting off
tremendous German panxer
thrusts toward Moscow IN
battles that destroyed 500
enemy tanks. wiped out two
battalions Of 1900 men and
.'choked = river" with bodics
Of NAxi soldiers.
German tank drives ihst brooks
through ths Russian rsnsfAi front
In The region ~ nsynnsk snd
vyaxna tt5o mslsa from Meee"wt
we're admitted. hit The tsd Star
SAID that the naiansana wsrs strsh'
ing hack sverywheFs hehind ~
hss vssst bomherdmtnt - 0ersans
sore<s ~ the NJ ar ae>t.
ssapOwTANT vICT0nuka
ON 1En1NGmAD ru0MT
The Ned ssns siss fspesss1 In
partant victories On the Leninernd
front. ~hsrs the hunstaus rsean'
iursd ens vital strung potnt h :
i7.bour hattie. brnhs through
TIRES German defense ilnes and
foresd passage aeross . river
t;usrriils fofnes In In f<~ninarak
area wess said 70 b ussehin1
German aammunleatlsn lines ed
ons hand ~aernunsed for ths dsss1
u . fssrmAn general. 7v1 affIesss
and almost s.oeo men," The sews'
paper said.
Ths asas f1ahstss. y ~ss
suspAaesse1. was - ~ eeeesn1
fssmk
vseros hsnd.to. hand fighting. 81
faeks ~ enemy tanks viii
hotties ~ gasoline sn1 hand grsn'
aaes. sassntsr-chssHss by Runetns
tsnka and elaborated IAnd MIN
| flslds wsrs sid IN have taken
huss toll NJ fssfman ilvas ass1 4
have rspuised tAs snssmy - asa,
posnss
CONCENTRATE TEansvSC
AuT11l&er wlmG
me Russians wsrs said ~ -
Red star 10 ~ bigwInG ~ bridges
concentrating terrific srtIiisFy fir'
against the German pansss cd
ssmns ana s~sslns bseh fspsafs1
ensiauehts.
/ I'VE hevs ~ snstssIe1s -
| NJ eswssas - eestssy -
/ rne<tss tnniss.s - ntae -
| slsss1. "a y sety auneees -
| bsssssy - esmpseeees -
/ hss1sssg sas mtghsy ssans~
| Ths simm~ns~ ios~~s" saf1nse'
| BY ths Germans. ths dispateh -
~, mas farsxd Hstiss 10 thkps
in I'll meensalesi reserves in<tttd
ing secondary forces withdraw
from eeeppisd eesasfs~ss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
OUR NAVY FIGHTS. AND WINS
Barbary Pirates Menaced
Sea Freedom Until Young
Uncle Sam Got Dander Up
SECOND OF SIX ARTICLES

or The recent sinkngs of American ships. President
Roosevelt declared blantig: This u piracy lie re-
called ho the L. s. Navy ended the menace of the Bof-
barry pirates iche the nation young Here IS the
story of the heroic incidents IN that early feaa feat
tppicai of those that built Americas proud tradition OF
an ereructorou nary The article Is the SECOND OF SIR
IN the series Our Nary Fights and WINS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
U. S. Ship
Aiming Next
Week Looms
Neutrality Act
Revision VIII Be
Sought Thursday

WASHINGTON--President
Roosevelt Thursday viii ASK
congress TO revise the whole
neutrality law and an effort
will be made to have the house
pass the frat part Of the ~.
vision--to permit aiming Of
u. s. Merchant ships--by the
middle of next week.
Thl. Was decided upon wsdnes.
day At = second conferences be-
tween the president and leaders 81
both parties In conrress
Mr.. Roosevelt WI state Ia con-
xress. leaders ported. that rs-
vision OF the law 10 permit ARM
ing Of n. =. merchant ships and
to permit them 10 70 into COM
bat sones= from which they are
now barred Ia urgently necessary.
Principal effect n M pses-
~ns combat seae pseslsisss are
10 prevent American nag
shlps from sslng 10 bsahssx
and 10 thu british isies.
noTu PARTIES FROM
DoTn HOUSES At MEET
| Leaders Of both psrtlse from th<
senate and house attended today''
meeting. whereas most Of The con
ferses Tuesday ware senators Bee
Rotary of state cordeii Hull. snf
| Iend.f~ase Supervisor Harry l.
Hopkins slso participated In I'M
conference In the presidents study
| Sen. Aibtn w. Barklsy VA
pressed ~ 10 whether Mr.. hooss
vel. would ask action first an IN
section which prohibits srminE q
merchant vessels. and proposs late
! tcontinued on Page J. Column !
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
Navy High in Proise
For Newspaper Ads

wASHINGTON-The navy saao
Wednesday that newspaper sosei-
tis!ng has been found 70 De effee-
tive in stimulating recruiting
The statement was made n .
letter from Capt. F. z. u. Whiting,
director of navy recruiting. 10
William A. Thomson. director Of
the bureau Of advertising Of the
American Newspaper Publishers
association.
BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma .....s.s.s.... - fVJa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
ARMS PRODUCTION
TO DECIDE WAR

said.
ARMS PRODUCTION
TO DECIDE WAR
Arms production siii decide the
war. IL reported. but the countries
opposed 70 ths axis do not yet
have sufficient production 10 win
Our first line Of defense
lies In the iend-lease opera
tlsns," ID said. The battle Of
production must intensity aud
Increase until the torrent 81
war supplies pouring from this
country and the aided nations
CONTINUED on Page Il. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09

Then in the winter of 1904. Capt.
Edward Preble arrived in the Med
iterranean TO take command. His
flagship was the new s4-gun frig-
ate u. S. s. Constitution. He
wanted none of this quiet bloekad-
ing. He wanted action.
But the seas blew heavy all that
winter, and there was no chance
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-09
NAZ| ARm0RED FIST CLOSES
IN ON REDS MOSCOW front

plxEkS& knsssSz
Somewhat hurriedly. it ap-
pears, a coin (pinbalD ma
chine licensing resolution has
been made effective by the
county commissioners.
II was passed as an emergency
measure and declared necessary
for the immediate preservation of
the health. peace. safety and
morals Of the people
The county board acted under
article NJ. section NJ. of the
state constitution, which says:
Any county. city, town or
township may make and enforce
within its limits all such local
police. sanitary and other regula-
tons as are not in conflict with
general laws
I suggest action seemed
hurried not because the board
did not have such a resolu-
ton under discussion perhaps
for months, but because pub
lie hearings seemed notably
lacking.
In fact. public attention was not
focused on the move until the
resolution was given the force oil
law.
Then. within a few days. the
first master" license was granted
Monday on payment of a $1,000
machine owners license fee.
The question being asked
Is will the new bill enable
some individual or group to
monopolize the pinball ma
chine traffic, and profit, IN
this county.
l think 1t will.
Section II of the resolution says:
mo device mentioned herein
shall be operated or offered for
operation outside the corporate
limits of any first class city ira
coma) within the county until
:, the owner thereof shall have first
raid an annual license fee, known
"a coin machine owners license
fee. of $1,000 -"
Obviously. that provision "olachs
nut the little fellows, the owners
n, one or two or three machines.
To make payment of so,ooo
annual fee feasible. one must OPP
crate a good many machines.
II takes 100000 nicsels to make
$1,000.
But. one might say, there
is nothing to prevent more
than one individual or part
nership or group from taking
out $4,000 annual licenses.
That is true.
But further along In the reso
luton is something which seems
10 limit the field.
In providing for location u
eenses of 81 per month for eaei
machine. the resolution says:
a. provided that In no even
,halI more than two of such de
vices be operated or offered 10
operation In any one location :
All one operator need do tner
TO insure his monopoly. Is to &c
two of his machines in each 10
cation or in enough of the possiol
locations TO make it economicaii
impossible for a rival to pun
: the income needed for the so'oo
fee. plus operation cost ana prom
That provision would seer
10 be one of the "jokers' !
the resolution. There may b
others.
The man who obtained the fif'
$1,000 license swore, IN accordsne
with requirements OF the resoi'
ton. that he acted as an individual
rot as co-psrtnership or col
poration.
Probably that is true-teehn
eallv.
Actually. not Pierce count
official doubts but what ne af's
with the funds Of and In oena
Of well established interests ne
Interests which long have soue'
monopoly In the field. =
The county commissioners KIN
great deal more Of the nscl
ground of this affair. I think ths
they have told their public
II they do not so know III
should investigate at once.
Novv HiUh in Praise