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Pay Roll
$100,000
Per Month
St. Helens Lumber Products Go to Am.
Parts of the World
Shipments Over 5,000,000 Fkkt Per Month
St. Helens
County i-'eat
Columbia County
Population
1908 ... - 400
1910 75
1912 .... 1500
Ku:ctr;c Lights Improved Strkkts
Municipal Water Systhm
Two Milks ok Skwkr Under Construction
St. Helens
Has
Saw Mills
Shipbuilding Plant
Creosoting Works
Stone Quarries
Fisheries
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ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1913
VOL. XXXII.
NO. 2
MIST
GEORGE WEINHOLD DROWNS j
Ship Watchman Fall! from
Dock. Funeral Yestcrflay
Last Wednesday night the mate
of the sailing vessel Irene, which In
taking on a load of tioa at the tie
boom across Willamette Slough,
came to St. Helens for a visit with
the mate of the British Yeoman,
at the mill dock, and at 12 o'clock
started fur his boat to go back across
the slough. George Weinhold, the
watchman of the.Yeoman, took his
lantern and was piloting the mate
of the Irene to his boat. When the
edge of the dock was reached Wein
hold failed to ae just where he was
and stepped over. He fell about 20
feet into the water and never came
up. Search was made for his body
and it was 3 o'clock In the afternoon
before the body was recovered with
the grappling hooks. Mr. Weinhold
was un exemplary young mun of a
good German family in Germany
and shipped on the Yeoman at Aus
tralia during the pant summer and
was-taking the trip on the Yeoman
around this route to get buck to
his home in Germany. He vitisHI
years old. Captain Watts of the
British Yeoman took charge of the
body and procured a beautiful cas
ket, covered it with the British Flng
and it was taken to the M. E. church
where funeral services were held,
attended by ull the sailors and
shipping men in port and a large
number of St. Hellene Jn-ople. In
terment was made in the I. O. O. F.
cemetery at Warren.
MARTIN WHITE, DEP. ASSESSOR
ASSESSOR BIAKESIEY SELECTS
FORMER SHERIFF FOR DEPUTY
Martin White has lieen appointed
Deputy Assessor in the oil ice of As
sessor C. W. Rlnkcsley and assumed
his dutie yesterday morning. Mr.
White bus already served some
years in that ollice and is probably
as well qualified as any man in the
county to lill the post ion. Mr.
Blukesley says that he will have two
deputies in the field the coming
year and he will do the office work.
A thorough revision of the assess
ment is contemplated and as near an
equitable assessment will be made
us Kihsible.
"Iauevy
TOTAL FOR 1913 WILL BE 23 1-4
MILLS. LESS THAN LAST YER
The tax levy for Columbia County
was made by the County Court this
week based on a total valuation of
about $l4.fu0,0t(), and was fixed nt
9 mills; 0 being for general county
and state and 3 for general road.
In St. Helens this makes a total of
23 1-4 mills, divided ns follows:
General County and State (': general
road 3; City of St. Helens 5; special
school i; special road II 1-4. This
is a very material reduction over
kt year.
TRAVELLING SHOW TROUPE
FAILS TO APPEAR.
LEAVE BILLS
The North Star Vaudeville? Co.
advertised to appear here last
Wednesday night failed to ap
pear. . Ileport is" that they
stranded at Castle Uock. The ad
vance agent was a pleasant visi
tor in St. Helena for a couple of
days, after which several citizens
found themselves in possession
of some worthless I. O. U s.
One brown yearling heifer taken
the fore part of Seplemlx
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Y0UN3 MAN ARRESTED
ACCUSED OF LARCENY OF DIAMOND RING
WHICH HE GIVES TO SWEETHEART
Sheriff Mass of Clackamas County
was in St. Helens last Saturday,
having come here to get a prisone r
wanted in his county who had been
arrested by Sheriff Thompson at
Quincy the day before. The charge
against the man was larceny of a
diamond ring, which he is alleged
to have stolen from the foreman of
a construction crew near Oregon
City, with which he was working.
It appears that the young man,
Charles Bennett, was anxious to
make a present to a young lady
whom he was courting and not hav
ing the necessary funds with which
to purchase same he took the fire
man's ring, had the diamond re-set I
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sen ted it to his girl. Inquiry being
-
made at the home of the young lady
she innocently told of the present
having lieen ninde to her and the
proierty was identified as the stolen
ring. A warrant was sworn out
for larceny and the man wasclis-!
covered working as a cook for the j
engineers of the S. 1'. & S. Co. near
Quincy, was promptly arrested and
tken back to Oregon City to be
tried.
THE NEW OEFiCERS
Tho new officers were all swoin
in last Monday and arc busy at woi k
Countv Clerk La Hare is still at his !
office with A. F. Harnett as deputy
and Bessie Peters and Gertrude
Philip as clerks. Sheriff Thompson
still holds forth in that ofboe -.s
dors his deputy. A. I!. Lake. i... 1 ;
James Hunt is clerk. A.er C.l
W. Plnkesley and his deputy. Mar-'is- Helens have been so loyal to
tin White are getting ready t. inaVe!11"' '" sll,", throughout the
the assessments for the year. R. S. ', basket ball season that an extra
Hattan has charge of the funds in 'arge crowd is expected to hear the
tho Treasurer's olTIcc. Judge W. h""1 ,r- its luck ntdehating. The
A. Harris is presiding oer tin- so- j question is oneof great interest this
sions of the county Court, will! John ; ( :,M n: '"t'csolvc d, That the elec
Farr. holdover, and Unis Kluh.vr, j 1 ,r;il c,,i:i' 4uul.I abolished
the new member. Everything is j "ni1 ,,n' I'rcsident nominated and
running along ns usual and the nib-j elected by direct vote of the Hople."
cers are determined to perform th. ir;Virpl Hattan and Cecil Koss will
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respective duties in a t.anner
duties in a t.-.anner .atis-i"
factory to ull.
SUPERVISORS F0y i913
County Court Names lieu
for Eo i Kaslers
The County Court has appointed
the following named gentlemen to
serve as road superisors for tho
various districts of the county:
Dist. No. 1, II. W. Uamscy
2, John Kallberg
:i. U. S. D..p:dn
4, Jas. Caittens
' o, C. 0, I'uwler
" C. J. E. Johnson
7. P. C. Poy e i
5. D. C. K'r'. y
!, Kmil I.ovt gren
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11.
12.
L. A. .Valeom
II. J. Pnllhorn
N. A. t'a'mbcrg
13, J. II. Peterson
14, U. S. Meliinger
15, Gust GustnlVo-i
If., E. II. North
17, Gus Lange
MULTMCMAH PROVES TO EE
IN FIRST CLASS SliATE
'I'he Multnomah had her trial trip
in San Francisco hail or last week
and proved id! t. U'. I cr Li in,";
was in fust c!tu.a coiniition, tiie en
gines worked to pel ft cLioIl ill l . 1 s!.e
was pronounced seaworthy. Cap
tain Jahnsen will take her out for
tiie first trip within a few days, her
dc.Uiiiiition being St. lbdens.
W. H.
FORMER SHERIEF AND COUNTY CLERK
OF COLUMBIA CO. PASSES AWAY
W. II. Conyers, an old resident
of Columbia County, died at his
home in Clatskanie last Tuesday
morning, after an illness of several
months. Mr. Conyers was one of
the most widely known men in the
county, having lived here for a long
time, and has occupied Important
public positions. He served as
Sheriff of the county for two terms
and as County Clerk for one term.
He was an attorney, having been in
active practice of the profession in
Clatskanie for a number of year?,
lie leaves a wife, four daughters
and one son, besides a brother, Hon.
E. W. Conyers of Clatskanie. Mr.
Conyers was a G. A. It. man, high
... .Via Ammni I. nT (kof nrffD m U T 1
III HIV IV'MJIlllll nif.1. u""
in the state, having served for four
years during the Civil War. He
was a member of the Masonic Lxlge,
which organization had charge of
the f uncial M-rviees at Clatskanie on
Tliiiralm- Trid.rilmnt U'fl. miiiln in
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School Notes
All St. Helens is asked to keep
ojen the date of January 17, as on
that evening will occur tho del ate
between the local high school and
the Astoria high school. Frank
Robertson, Beth Terry and CharleB
Law s wt're named by the students
yestvrday morning as a committee
to advertise and manage the local
debate. Mildred Allen nnd Mar
g:.. t Hums will be the forensic
champions of the school en the
eventful evening. The people of;
- ' Wlul l"K hamr "i'
lion on the same evening.
TKACK n;)SI'ElTS HlilCllT.
Dale Perry, the husky shot putter
who won the hurdles in the track
meet last fprin' at Kainier, was
elected this week by the high school
students to manage the track ath
letics for St. Helens high school.
Dale is expected to be one of the
heavy point winners for the local
school next spring. The track meet
lift ween the graded schools of
Columbia county will be held here
May 17.
The basket ball season will close
the latter part of the present month.
Two panics, one with Woodland and
one with St. Johns are arrarged
for and Manager' Zina Ijimont is
corresponding with Rainier for a
closing game.
MKT!UAY PARTY.
Charles Smith was pleasantly sur
prised Tuesday night when a large
party of his high school friends
dropped in nt his home to help cele
brate his 17th birthday. Mrs. Smith
had an abundance of refreshments
prepared. The evening was passed
with entertaining games nnd music.
One of the best debates of the
year, the annual tryout included,
was held in Mrs. Thoniason's Knglish
history class Tuesday. Walter
i'.yseth, Ethel Drew and Lucile Hbc
hvon by a close nnrgin over Dale
Perry, Joe Kcelan nnd Goldie Hat
tan. Call For Vcrrants
Money on hand to pay all county
warrants on the general fund en
dorsod from Nov. 12 to Nov. 2.
r.U2, inclusive. Interest icasei Jan.
REAL ESTATEJRANSFERS
Dec. 20.
C. E. & L. O. Rice to J. J. &
N. Usher, 15 acres in Sec. 16. Tp.
7. N. R. 4. W. Con. $1.
Dec. 27.
L. H. & W.I. Spencer to Enoch,
Roberts, tract 9, Valley View
acres. Con. $10.
Dec. 28.
II. J. & M. Southard to Clyde
Sutherland, lot 10. ble 24, St.
Helens. Con. $250.
Wm. R. Holmes et ux to Omer
II. Holmes, land in Sec. 24, Tp. 7,
N. R. 4. W. Con. $1.
F. & B, B. Springer to David
McMuller, land in Sec. 36, Tp. 6.
N. R. 3, W. Con. $575.
Dec. 30.
S. M. Boals to A. I. Boals, land
in Sec. 32. .Tp. 8, N. R. 3, W.
Con. $1000.
L. H. &. V. I. Spencer to Chas.
Hericksen, 10 acres in Tp. 7, N.
R. 4. W. Con. $10.
Dec. 31.
John Alvin to Chas. Steph. land
in Sec. 18. Tp. 7. N. R. 4. W.
Con. $2500.
C. &. M. Scott to C. F. Abbott,
lots 21 and 22, blk 43. St. Helens.
Con. $600.
Columbia Agri'l Co to R. B.
Magruder. 1299.81 acres in Tp. 7.
... K. o. Con. JI0.
Jan. 2, 1913.
C. &. E. Une to
derly. lot 9. blk 2,
E. M. Won -
Mancnara
Add to Rainier. Con. $600.
I. D. & E. Wonderly to W
& J. P. Combs, 59.1 acres in Tp.
7. N. R. 3. Con. H32.
H. R. &. A. B. Dibblee to S. W.
Dibbee. land in Sec. 12, Tp. 7.,app0jnted master of that vessel.
R. 3. Con. $1. '.Thn r.riro-a sails nnrW Ihp Fnc-
S. W. Dibble to II. R. Dibllep. i
land in Sec. 7.- Tp. 7. N. R. 2.
Con. $1.
St. Helens Imp. Co to E. K.j
Ostrom, lot 6, blk 10, R. R. Add!
to St. Helens. Con. 10.
T. &. E. Brink to Guy Mills.
lots 9 and 10. blk lo, Rose Add toi, the wireless apparatus beirtr
Vernonia. Con. $80. ! cr.r.i;d hv n KvstPm of rlrv cpII
T. A. CloningertoC.Clonirger,lbattcries Capt Watta u de.
land in Sec. 34. Tp. 4, N. R.
Con. $1.
John Gabrielson to Chas. Gab-
rielson, land in Sec. 24, Tp. 4, N.
R. 2. Con. $1250.
Jan. 3.
Chas. Burgdorfer to II. W.
Ralinsky, 8 acres in Sec. 15 and
16. Tp. N. R. 2. ('on. $1.
Jan. 4.
II. T and J. P. Hill to Earl Lands-
kron, 5 acres in Sec. 30, Tp,
5. N.
R. 2. Con. $175.
W 1 C:.......tt IJ Tli,,m..'l,t
in Sec. 1G, Tp
o, w. K. - '"
ooo.
A. & J. Bachsler to G. L. Mc
pherson, land in Sec. 5, Tp. 6, N.
R. 5. Con. $10.
S. L. Voigt to L. Archibald, lots
3, 4, !. 8, blk 12. Goble. Con. $1.0.
Jan. ').
F. C. & G. S. Forties to Geo. V.
Clark, land in Sec. 28, Sp. 4, N. R.
2. Con. 10.
F. Ross et al to J. L. Chittim et
ux, lots 5 and 6. blk. 2, First Add.
to Columbia Park. Con. $10.
Columbia Co. Inv. Co. to G. E.
Eosdick, 11.19 acres Beaver Homes.
Con. $'90.
R. M. Disney to M. Nina Savage,
lot .", blk. 7."), City of St. He.e is.
Con. $22.",.
Jan. ).
Rainier Land Co. to H. B. Cole
man, lots 1 and 2, blk. 2. Florence
Add to Rainier. Con. $ 175.
J. A. & A. Lofquist to Jas.
Ilickenbottom, lot 6, blk. 7, east
side Add. toVernonia. Con. $.".
J. F. Cheldelin to Jos. Hicken -
bottom, lots 4 and 5, blk. 7, E. side
Add to Vernonia. Con. $,.
G. L. Mcpherson et ar to A. Mc -
Pherson et al. land In Sec. 5, Tp. 6.
N. R. 5. Con. $ 1 .
Thos. Poyle et ux to A. Kerry.
..Sec. H. Tp. N. (,
lib'. ...ueh to
land
SUCCESSFUL HOG RAISER
FORMER ST. HELENS MAN
HIGHLY SPOKEN OF
J. Warren Quick, the well known
Duroc breeder, of Balls ton.
Oregon, was a visitor at the yards
Saturday. We are sorry to note
that Mr. Quick's errand in the city
is an unpleasant one, as Mrs. Quick
is in the Good Samaritan Hospital
to be operated on at an early date.
But The Reporter hopes to hear very
encouraging news from her in a few
days. Mr. Quick tells us that he
has been highly successful in the
breeding and sale of his pigs since
he was met at the Finnicum sale at
Amity in August. Out of a herd of
80 head of hogs he has sold down to
about 18. and Victor, his fin boar.
has paid for himself several times
over in service. Mr. Quick intends
I branching out more in the pure bred
; business and will be counted among
our advertisers in the coming year.
Portland Livestock Reporter.
CAPTAIN WAITS LEAVES
POFM SEA CAPTAIN
ANSU1S NEW COMMAND
Capt. C. E. Watts of the British
Yeoman. accompanied by his wife
an(j daughter, left this afternoon
on the for Portland. After
, . .pnfjinff to some ship's business
s,in portiard. Capt. Watts will
I
Ipavp for San Francisco to eniov
i o tnnnlK'o vorQti'fin Frnm Ran
Francisco he will go to Callao,
Peru to take the British Bktn.
Everett G. Griggs, he having been
,j h flaff lhouh owned by San
; prancjsco people. She is a vessel
..r oq,-;j tons nnd i canablj of
: 2 ,.2 niilIion feet of
jumer she is dillerent from
imnfthp "winnMamrr.ers" as
. . . winches, and wire-
servedly popular in St. Helens,
and the best wishes of his many
friends go with him when he as
sumes command of the Griggs.
Call for Sealed Bids
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by th? City
j Recorder until 7:30 p. m. Monday,
j Jan. Pi. 191-1, for improvement of
j Ca.senau street north from "Nigger
r ...
canyon as per Ordinance
u"
v.. 1 I a,a mililia i,irl m thf llretron
jMist pt,c 13 W12. Profiles and
specifications can be seen at the
Recorder's office. I'he council re
serves the right to reject any r.nd
all bids.
John Q. Gage, City Recorder.
For several months the Masonic
IamIco of this city has been figuring
on the erection of a new Masonic
Temple and plans have been adopted
for some time, but for some reason
the work has never been pushed.
We are informed, however, that the
difficulties have all been adjusted
and that work will commence im
mediately on the erection of a two
story, concrete building. This will
very materially add to the business)
houses on Columbia street.
land in Sec. 4. Tp. 3. N. R. 2. Con.
$4S0O.
Jan. 9.
V. H. & D. 15. I inefortl to J. T. I
Bincfoid. lo; :?.b;k.7S in S Helens
iCon. $1
; S .. Hen Imp. Co to A. L.
j Vifr.iotis, lots 22 and blk. 10,
iR. R. Add to St. Helens. Con. $10.
A. L. Vitiniotis to P. C. Vitiniotis.
U 2 and r
R.
! St, Heen,. Con. 5.50
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jllee.:.,, 5 N , - . .y
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liml nfliTtnmub anu uuhib
NEWS NOTES CONCERNING PEOPLE
PERSONAL; LOCAL; SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE
Tk AM C' t tL. AT r- ' - . .
oi me m. r-
church will sew for Mrs. JefiFoot
Wednes.lay, Jan. is.
Born, on Thursday, Jan. 0th, to
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Stanfield at
their home at the Warrior Rock
light house, a girl.
T. A. Cloniger of Scappoose, was
in St. Helens Wednesday.
Mrs. A. W. Mueller and Miss
Gertrude VonEssen were Portland
visitors last week.
....... w . . J . 1 ' I ' . . . 1 mo a i c .7
senger on Wednesdays train for!
porlland
J. McAdam, a prominent farmer
of Mayger, was attending County
Court this week.
F. M. Miles was down from Port -
land.this week.
We had one day of fine skating on
the lakes in town tips week, Mon-
day, but the warm winds and rain
ot that night spoiled the sport.
Abe Neer. the founder of Xeer
City, was a business visitor in St.
Helens Monday.
Gus Iing and Jas. D. McKay of
Scappoose were transacting business
in St. Ik-lens early in the week.
Ernest Johnson of Scappoot-e
visited St. Helens Monday to look',
I j . ii. ui nils iiici wiui a yaiuiut
after some business matters. , MomJay which ,ay
A. r.lackburn of Clatskanie waslhi:n up for some time. While
attending t some business matters
in the county seat during the week.
Mayor Martin White went to
Portland Tuesday where he will
spend several days on business mat
ters. Mrs. N. A. Ashby of Tanks.
Oregon, is vi.-iting with hr daugh
ter, Mrs. M. E. Miller in St. Helens
this wek.
Judge W. II. Cooper of Kainier
was lo. -kin?? after liisir.ess tua'ters
in town this morning.
The Steanxr Paraifo will be in
St. Helens tonight to take on a 'Oregon, arrived in St. Helens yes
part cargo of lumber for San , t. nhiy and is visiting with his
Pedro. 1 brother. E. E. Quick and family.
The King Cyrus left down the! Et- remits that his wife is now in a
nvcr yesterday with a full carf o ( Portland hospital and has a good .
of lumber for Southern Cali fornia ' chance for complete recovery,
ports. ! Revival meetings are being held
Fi d F.ncebrclFcn returned at t'.c Free Methodist church at
lyesU .-day from RnnFrancisco and
jEurtlia vvhere he has been on a
busii.ess trip the past week.
Bob Cole, c'lief electrician at
the Mill Co. plant, returned from :
his annual trip to San Francis!
i.ct !
If you want good thirds tr eat
call on the Muckle Grocery Co.
All fresh goods. reason f! le prices.
Prompt delivery. 1'hor e So.
A number of the members of the
Masonic Idge of thi - city wmt t-
Clatskanie Thursday to attend th'
funeral of W. H. Conyers, who was
formerly a member of Si. Ee'.ir s
Lodge A. F. & A. M.
The Congregational I-adie Aid
will meet on Thursday, Jan. 1:.
with Mrs. J. W. Day, to mm. A
full attendance is desired.
The St. Helens l.T 1 will give a
dance al the City Hall on i'aturd.-.y
nicM. Jan. I:-'. T1:C 1 rice of .' e
number will l e
To cents and J ill are
ail in ited.
Mr. Fisher, n presenting the H
brook Co
wlilc'i ii expi ring the
.
(.'.oble lar.i's,
a; in X. tie. ens ves-
ten'r.v. 'in king aite;-
u e
Inte.ests
ef his con. pair.'.
Action was tak.ii by tl e
Coi nty
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THINGS IN AN3 AROUND ST. fflfi
harl Hunt. hmtW T.-J
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of sheriff fa
Helens yesterday from Calgary
j Alberta, and will spend tome tinv
visiting with relatives am
j friends.
I The Muckle Grocery Co. wil
! have a demonstration of high
' Canned its at their nP4
! '"aa6rocery on Saturday, Jan
4' ,The Pubhc ,s Cordially in
vited to attend. .
, I
- ,,. iL , VIU
1U1 ,n me street Detween his rest-i
'dence and the barn property)
I so that it will Ko lovll a'
j graded from Columbia street to
ithe foot nf thA bill I
i A. Freeman, a nrominent'
I farmer from Warren, was a busi-
! ness visitor in St. Helens today,
j The County Court adjourned to
j day after a busy session lasting
I all the week. Mr. Fluhrer left-
j for his home at Mayger, and Mr,
Farr returned to Warren.
A record trip was made by the
Klamath the past week, loading
j here with lumber and ties, going
j t0 San Francisco, unloading there
i and back here in just 8 days.
T tt r.;ir, . .:.u
: handling some wood a large block J
; ft.u u,)0n his hand badly cutting and
j mashing it.
For Saij; Five brood sows, one
boar, seventeen small pigs.
I). Pasero Bros.,
It Columbia City.
A basket social and card party
wiil be jriven by the young ladies of
the Catholic church January 18, at
tl.e Guild Hall, St. Helens. A good
time ii assured.' Everybody wel
come. J. Warren Quick of Ballston,
U-ulton every Tuesday, Wednesday,
I'l'luir-day and Friday afternwms
v I every evening ar coo v cioi-k.
v.ov.Hist Sehooley is in
3
,nt,wt 13 mmi'
festi d in the meetings.
White & White, the general mer
chirt3 rf Houlton are advertising a
c'caiar.tv snle at their store to com
'i. n r on Jan. llUh. next Monday.
On j.nother paw of this paper will
1 1- f...und 'IHr ad which contains a
li.-t el" prices that are interesting
leading and every reader of this
!a;tr is invited to look over the ad
and compare their prices with the
i-gular prices paid for like com
modities. .?r. Samnrons, a recent arrival
in iV.umbia County, has purchased
2-i a- ros of land from A. H. Tar
he!!. 1 eing a portion of the old Pope
p:ai: on Bachelor Hat, and is hav
ing lumber hauled with which to
r-'ii:t a nouse and imni. na own
tiie buildings are completed Mr.
... i I 1 A..
Sammons will move his family on
the p are.
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a. ii. aiu oi viarren wjwiuot.
llekr.s this morning and Btated that
! he had moved onto his place which
ho P'tirchased from Peter Felto"
1 Bachelor Fiat. Tr.'t r '
ift " '
-ynar can nave same,, tj viv
"-TJ H ovlng 'r'"vr'
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R. S, Hattan, Co. Tiea
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