Independence monitor., June 20, 1913, Image 3

OUR FARMERS' IMPROVEMENT PAGE
Information Gathered Everywhere that Is of Interest to the Men and Women on the
Farm. Good Roads, Dairying, Horticulture, Fine Stock. Hogs, Etc.
PRUNING APPLE TREES
In response to inquiries
from a White Sulrnor, Wash.,
fruit grower regarding the
thinning out of apple? t revs
to make the best permanent 0f butter, one ounce per pound
trees without cutting off n 'xlj being the average. The tern
year's crop, Prof. (J. I. Lew is ' perature at which cram should
of tin 0. A. 0. wrote as f(d-'be churned will vary according
to the conditions from as low as
, , 1 fifty degrees in thd aummer time
If you have very to 65 degrees in the winter. We
branches to remove I would cannot ser a temperature at
wait until another' spring, which you should churn. The
Tli'.s summer in J u.ie or J ill y j temperature will have to be de
jou could Ihin out some of!termined b' experimenting and
"the smaller branches where : f"ld be sui'h as wibK the
... . 1 butter in small granules about
the wood is becoming too.thirtytofortyminuteaafterBtart.
thick and dense, and by the ing to churn.
midd.e of June you could The best method of preserving
head back some of the branch- butter, and the method that is
es if they tend to grow too used almost exclusively ia by
rangy. This is simply a shilling it to a freezing point or
shaping and thinning" out tbelow a,.,d P'njt ""til ready
1 .... . , .. to use, in that condition. This
process which is done while is the way they store all storage
the trees are still in active butter, but on the farm very good
growth. results have been obtained by
''If you are pruning for j
iruit growth alone. I would
suggest, that you wail until
later when the terminal fruit
buds are forming. I would
hardly ml vise taking out a
large amount of wood during
thb 'growing season. If the
branches are large I believe
it would be much bent r to
wait until another winter he
1ore you attempt to remove
them. If there are too many
lartje branches on your trees
it might not bo wisn for you
to try and remove them all
in one season, but take several I
masons to shape your or
chard."
GHAPIN MAKES REPORT
Luther J. Cliapin, govern
ment agricultural expert,
made atrip to St. Paul Thurs
day morning for the purpose
of looking over i he hop yards
in that section and investi
gating the methods of tillage
used. One thing which he
particularly looked into was
the results of the early tilling
of the hops practiced by
man', and found that it was
to m certain extent detrimen
tal tn the proper efficiency of
of the nod and retarded the
proper development of the
plants.
While in St Paul, Mr
Cbapin made an address to
the boys' corn club w .iich wai
recently formed there. lie
says that the boys are getting
along fine wiih iheir corn,
with ihe exception that th
h'uo lo combat with the
gophers, moles, crows and
various other pets How
ever, thi'V will attempt t.
meet the situation t . v learn
ing other methods "t con
batting the different p-rl-
In the afternoon of the
auiH day Mr. Cliapin went i tne meat and saltpetre makes trie
to the eastern part of t he ! fork firmer. After a few days a
., , , , , . i little more of the salt mixture
valley and seeded so, co-. applied) rubhin? it in if
yer for experimental !''r-1 ab:orption is poing slowly. All
poses on the faun of I) .1 cut ends of bone must be thor
Miller, east of MeCh av. 1 oughly ealted in. as decomposi
Ye.terdav afternoon Mr. j tion is most likely to occour in
, ,, 'sue." places. This m.thod may
Chapmwent ,o Dallas for a; where hams, should,
short visit. He i woikingand bacon gjdeS are j ackr d to
o it a complete crop sy-tem! ,Tetn:,r jn the same barrel, the
for a number of farmers in
that action. This moruingithe barrel to prevent them from
l-e will go lo Pm dan 1 j becoming too salty. Kt-saiiing
i t should take place within ten day
Air. UiuplU H-J'OtlS tnai t wet.k3 according to the
cioo com ltiops aie gooui
r
thmughiiut 'he vall-y.
!
rent th t i
rM,t tn 1
L),i vou want to
j11)U!.r f go. e- K. J. Taylor. ;
Jl? k.nuw wlp. will take it
SOME EARM HINTS
The amount of salt necessary
in butter depends largely upon
the market requirements and var-
ies from three-fourths of an ounce
i to an minpA pnrl a half nai nnJ
keepin? it in a strong salt brine
solution, lhe butter is packed
in stone jars and the brine is
poured over the top and left in as
cool a place as possible until you
are ready to use it. You will find
that great care must be taken in
the selection of the cream and
the care of the butter in this kind
of storage, but if proper methods
are used in handling, the butter
can be kept from four to six
months in good condition.
The record cow for butterfat is
the Holsteins, and although the
Holsteina as a rule give a large
flow of milk, we find that the
percentage of fat is generally
low. Thia does not mean, how-
ever. that the Holstein cow is the
. . -1 j r ,:it.
most economical protmcer ui unm
and fat. While in some cases we
know that they will produce more
11 .1 .Ml Al. - T
economically cnan win me jersey,
we also find many Jerseys that
will produce higher butterfat
much more economicnlly than the
Holsteins. The typo of cow that
one should need on the farm will
depend on various conditions, and
while th Holstein cow may be
the best in
one Case, the jersey
will prove better in another. In country, says II. T -Morgan in Country
..... . , n, ..,;(., (Jentlcinan. It in astonishing to note
mild climates where the winters the m(,,igm.e of flinm.s , thls mnt.
are not severe, the Jersey will do tT. iiogs having access to a wood lot
very well. The Holstein is of or an orchard will bo amply provided
, , ., ,1 with shade. Throughout the greatest
course a much larger cow and i?hos ,. hmv.VWi ies0
able to withstand severe winters, miinnils are pastured in open lots, and
We generallv find that COWS there they will suffer greatly from heat
, ., . . ,i . , .,;.,, unless proper artificial shade Is pro
that have had their calve running vM(i()
With them as long as three weeks A , efficient shade emi be
are very hard to manage SO as to erected in a few hours mid at no ex
. ;n, peiise, aside from the lahor Involved.
get a maximum amount of milk. (iv sx ir lm fork(i(1 mMH n
If it is possible it would be better
the ground to support some old fence
to wean the calf while it is only rails which may i oven-d with n few
, i i j ,i (u k,, armloads of lirusli and then covering
a few days old, and then by (hp wio(i w)(h R nf oU, RtrHW
careful manipulation of the udder,
This makes an excellent shade ami ii
there should be no trouble in haV- preferable to one of hoards, as the
. . i . -n, straw roof Is far cooler than one of
ing the cow let down her milk. Tlll. ,,., s(rt ,,,,,. on
Pork may be pickled by using n H,i,.R ,j should he hunt at the
for each eighty pounds of meat, highest point in the field. In order to
it i.. f ..n.,Aanf take mlvnnPiL'o of every breeze. The
one pound of salt, four pounds of ( nf from ,.,.,.,;,.., , Vf.rv
stiaar, one quart of molasses, and pront. and sudi iosm s can he guard.it
three ounces of Saltpetre. The ecuinst only by affording the animals a
, . ,, ,i i ,;,i, ,,-u retreat from the sun in hot weather
meat is well rubbed with salt h(.n. ,. f ,llhl,,; ,,.
and left in a pickle barrel for lr(.t, g an oveihcatod hog Never
fifteen da.VS, draining off the pour col.l water on the animal; pour it
fluid from time to time.
A second method is to use one
bushel of fine sail, two pounds of
bn 'Wii fug-.r. and one pound of
saltpetre, which would be enough
for eight hundied pounds of meat.
he sugar improves the flavor of
hjms beirg racked at th
top of
! weather. After four to
. tr .
n'LBTn. - r luui .....
weeks the meat may be unpacked,
washed und smoked, or the salt
may be left on the meat during
the process of smoking. Before
hanging in the smoke-houe the
meat
may be sprinkled with
i black pepper or a mixtur of
black and red pepper. A mo-
j 'asses barrel is better than a
! whiskey barrel, but if a whiskey
j barrel is used, the interior ihould
becharred first. This will remove
the flavor of the whiskey.
By orchardists it is generally
considered to be a poor plan to
run hogs in an orchard, as they
are likely to injure the trees.
However, if it is decided to han
d'e them in this way, they should
1 also be fed ground barley or
wheat middlings, depending on
the market price. For producing
j grains barley is almost equal to
wheat, pound for pound, and pro
duces a most excellent quality of
pork. For young pigs middlings
will give somewhat better. results
than the others. Where grain
is being used without pasture, it
it will require about five hundred
pounds to produce one hundred
pounds of grain, Knowing the
values, one can estimate whether
or not it will be safe to raise hogs
under given market conditions.
Pork can be procured much more
cheaply, where pastnre can be
used in conjunction with the
grain.
HORSE LORE.
Apples or cnrrots cut up and a
liiiticlfnl of meal ami one of
shorts thrown over tliem make
mi Ideal ration for a horse once
ii da.v. The other feed may tie 3.
oats.
It Is a shame to let a horse get
a sore shoulder In the first place
and ten times more shameful to
work him after he gets in that
condition.
Collars should never he swap
ped from one horse to another.
Io nut put the colts in n pas
ture fenced with liarlied wire. A
Inirbed wire cut always leaves a
scar. A scnr always takes the
value off a young horse.
Watch the necks of the young
horses particularly and if they
shrink with the first spring work
huckle the collars up or have
r tnei
I swe
then) refitted, but don t use n
at pad.
KEEPING HOGS COOL
Proteetion From th, 8un., Ht M.y
Easily Bo Provided.
The necessity for providing shade
ami pule water in ahiindance for tiosrs
fn slimmer Is overlooked liv a mnlor-
tv of the swine growers throughout the
'.. v"r v
i.
It 1 sul'l i'i t Ufi I'Ui ui -JersL-y brf.l
of t.ogii licit tuty .ut on more
po . : : . .J- fi.r mti .-'iinl ani'tunt if feud
tn ii .m i 1.', i i- Ijii-(1 They put on
flesh orel f.it o fconoinli-alljr that
tlii-y rf'tiifi a l-fltT prolit on feti
coi.sc.i' ! than box that bring a
few cum more t'r hundred pound
on the m-irk. t. The Duroc-Jeraey
hog. II 1 -!n!i:inl, i a bigger hog, a
belter hog ai;-l a healthier hog than
any other The bow ihown la an
exe. llent type of thu breed. Bb
was a prUe winner laat fall.
udi..r him A hog that la on the ground
ZlZT
Ujaii)t.r Nev,.r att(.mpt to drive
ovt.riieatMi hog. ir isi hie, after up-
pUfW Hme water, ere-t a temporary
nuauc, u. !
ported by a eouple of i.h-s. On ex-
tremely hot days It Is an m
, eileut plan
to i-.ur a harrel of wate, under tne
Bbade whiel, has been built for the
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f,,rt fr the entire herd throughout the
day.
ine greatest care should tie exercis
ed in preventing the hogs from baring
access to streams which may bare been
subject to disease germs. Under no
circumstances should boga be allowed
to run tn fields opening on large
streams. The prevalence of cholera
In past seasons bas taught many a
farmer the folly of courting disaster
by allowing bis hogs to water at a
stream which tuny have watered a
score of herds of diseased bogs.
In supplying well water to the ani
mals It is easy to make provision
against tbeir getting their supply
Bltliy. There are a number of com
mercial bog waterers which are inex
pensive and are admirable. Tbeee
may be attached to a water line or to
a stock tank or a barrel. They are
fitted with a float valve which auto
matically keeps the drinking vessel
full. The drinking vessel Is small and
does not admit of the bogs getting
their feet into it. Where a barrel Is
used for supplying the animals tt is
advisable to add n handful of lime to
the barrel of water, since this will ren
der It more palatable after becoming
heated by the sun Stagnant water Is
wholly unfit for bogs, and tt is unwise
to allow them to have access to places
where It exists.
Fattening Lambs.
If the lambs are to be fattened for
market start them mi a little grain
Just as soon as they will learn to cat
It, and feed grain continuously wlt'i
good pasture iiniil they go to the blm I,
Prime fat ribs cannot be prodm-ed by
alternate grass and grain The.', mm I
be pnslied to l:iv on .'at fro n the ;t:-ri
to the finish.
BODILY VIGOR OF
DAIRY BilED COWS
It is not unusual tn hear slighting
remarks with reference to the consti
tution of dairy bred cows. Not long
since we discussed this subject with a
reader, says the Kansas I'anuer, who
said that he believed that the every
day farmer was not Justified In keep
ing pure bred stock; that three-fourths
or se en-eighths grades were about as
highly bred as a farmer should own.
further Inquiry developed the fact
that this man believed that us dairy
animals approached pure breeding
their constitution became weakened
and so required the very best care and
eveu theii were short lived. He gave
It as his opinion that the large, husky,
fat beef auimal possessed the most
rugged and vigorous constitution. We
asked the quest Ion as to whether or not
this applied to the human family. The
gentleman Immediately saw the point
and begun to sidestep
Heel' animals belong to what Is
known as the lymphatic temperament.
This temperament is exemplified in the
case of fleshy humans. Some of such
persons as well bh some of smji mil-
IT) f- If I
The Jei-pey Is a pretty good cow
to pin your fnlth to if you wish to
produce butter ecotioinleally. Many
Jerney hreedera think that If a cow
Isn't a Jersey It Isn't a dairy cow,
hut Impartial observei'B know that
there IB good In any really excellent
dairy cow Rose of Clreeaway, the
Jersey cow here shown, Is owned
by the Delaware Agricultural col
lege. In five months she has mRile
over b.ty) pounilH of milk nnd 310
pounds of butler Klie weighs about
MX) pounds and promises to produce
Cou pounds of batter during the
year.
mals do have vigorous constitutions,
showing that the constitution does not
follow or depend upon the size or the
amount of tlesh carried. The dairy
cow' belongs to w hat is known as the
nervous temperament and which cor
responds with the same temperament
in humans Such temperament does
not Indicate nervousness, hut is the
temperament applied to humans as
well us to animals, spare In physical
maUciip Unmans liuilt on this plan
are oflen extremely vigorous. The size
or the amount of tlesh curried is not at
all an Indication of constitution.
There Is only one test of constitution,
and that is the amount of work the
animal is able to do anil stand up un
der the strain In the case of the beef
animal this Is the amount of tlesh It
Is able to put on as n result of the
amount of feed 4t consumes. If the
beef cow Is a vigorous animal, eats
heartily, grows fat and so is not sus
ceptible to disease we may say (the
has a vigorous eonstltui ion. If, on the
other hand, she Is not anxious for her
feed. Is finicky In the selection of her
feed, she Is regarded as lacking In con
stitution. The same condition applies exactly
to dairy cows, the size of the frame or
the quantity of meat on that frame not
being a consideration. Tbe fact la
that the dairy cow In the production
of dairy products has a strain on her
animal tsidy wmV-h is In no manner
equaled by the beef animal. If she
were weak constitutionally she would
not be able to withstand this strain.
The life of the dairy giilniiil Is as long
as that of the beef animal, and there
Is no evidence whatever to show that
dairy animals do not have a constitu
tion In every respect equal to beef anl
mals It Is a fat that In the very
makeup of t lie dairy animal she Is not
able to resist cold rain and sleet to tbe
same extent that the animal clad with
g thick coal of fat and beef Is. If In
the handling of the (lain herd It Is the
intent of the farmer to eisse bis cows
to the rig'.r of the elements, then ho
will find that his thin and spare dairy
animals will not resist the elements as
do the bis-f animals. He will find at
the same time. too. that he will not
get milk from tbe dairy animals kept
under such comli ' ions
If yon want good good at moderate
prices trade wlthConkfjr 6 Walker.
DON'T BREATHE DUST
Usn "Cedarine" sweeping j
compound tor floors and lin
oleums it collects the dust.
"No-Dust" for carpet? mid
rus. "Ineeeto" for bogs and
roaeheH. For sal by Bice it
Ca I breath.
NOTICE
Anyone saying that P. Arthur ever
was drunk in Independence tells an un
truth and cannot prove his statement.
P. Arthur.
' Notice To Contractors
Notice is hereby given: That sealed
bids will b received by the City Council
of the city of Independence, Oregon, up
to July 1st. 1913, to paper, paint and
varnish the City Council room and Fire
men's room in the City Hall of said City,
also to repair the windows theiein. For
full information as to the nature and
kind of said work, see the Fire & Water
Committee of the City Council of said
City.
The City Council reserves the right
to rejest any or all bids. By order of
the City Council.
B. F. Swopk,
City Recorder.
Independence, Oregon, June 20, 1913.
Notice of Proposed Street
Improvements.
Notice is hereby given that the City
Council of Independence, Oregon, pro
poses to improve Monmouth street
from West line of 2nd strset to a line
205 feet West of the West line of 7th
street; snd by improving a strip 20
feet wide in the csnter of said Mon
mouth street from a line 206 feet West
of the West hue to 7th street to aline
240 feet West of ths West line of 7th
street, all within the City of Independ
ence, Oregon, by building or causing to
be built thereon and upon the estab
lished grades of said parts of laid
streets Bitucrete Pavement, 1J inch
wearing; surface snd 4-inrh concrete
base the fall width of Baid parts
of said street, extending from
curb line to curb Una, excepting said
35-foot strip, which will be paved the
full width of 20 feet; and by grading
aid parts of said streets to said sub
grade, and by sonstructing; concrete
curb-lines thereon in form and manner
and at the distances from property
lines as by ordinances of said city pro
vided, which ordinsncea are hereby re
ferred to and made a part of this
Notice: That said work shall be done
according to plans and specifications
thereof prepared by Linden-Kiube
Construction Company, and now on
file in the Recorder's ofTieeof said City,
and marked, "Plans & Specifications
for proposed improvements of certain
parts of Monmouth, 2nd, B, D, E snd
1st streets, agreeable with resolutions
Nos. 115 and 166 relatinf thereto,"
which plans and specifications are
hereby referred to and made a part of
this Notice for the purpose of identify
ing and determining the kind and na
ture of said proposed street improve
ments, the manner in which the same
shall be so improved, the width snd
thickness of such proposed improve
ments and the kind and nature of the
materials to be used in the construc
tion of the same and all other in
formation necessary to an intelligent
understanding os said proposed street
improvements. Also the estimated
cost of said proposed street improve
ments as prepared by J. W. Morris,
the engineer, which are on file in said
City Recorder's olfice in said City, aud
can tie seen and examined at said office
(That said plans, specifications and es
timated cost oan be seen and examined
by any person at any time between the
hours of 9 s. m and 6 p. m. of each
day in the week, except Sunday, at the
office of said City Recorder in the
Cooper Building on ' C" street in said
City) ; That all of said proposed street
improvemetts will be made and done at
the coat of the abutting property
thereto, except City SquareH, which
will be done at the cost of the City Hnd
paid for from the general fund of said
t'ity; and will be done under the super
vision of the Street Commissioner un
less otherwise ordered by the City
Council.
Notice is hereby given: That the
City Council will meet at the Council
Chandlers in the City Hall of aaidCity
on the 23rd day of June, 1913, at 8
p. m. thereof for the purpose of as
sessing, ascertaining and determining
the probable cost of said proposed im
p ovements, and to determine the pro
portionate purt theieof, each lot, block
or part thereof liable therefor shall
bear, based upon the benefits conferred
by reason of such improvements, and
the probable cost thereof will be as
sessed against such property, except
City SquareB which shall 1 paid for by
the City. Remonstrances against said
proposed street improemcnts may lie
made at said time snd place to the City
Council, as follows: All resident prop
erty owners, if capable of appearing
before the City Council at said time
and place, shall appear personally and
enter his remonstrance, otherwise he
may file his individual remonstrance in
writing with the City Recorder prior
to said date, and all non-resident abut
ting property owners on said parts of
said Monmouth street, may likewise file
their or his remonstrance in writing
with said City Recorder prior to said
date, at which time and place aid City
Council will hear ane pass upon such
remonstrances, if any.
By order of the City Council.
B. F. SWOPE.
City Recorder.
Independence, Ore , Ju;iel3. 1913.
C Street
Lard in bulk,
5-Ib. Buckets,
10-lb. Buckets,
COMPOUND
5-1 b. Buckets,
10-lb. Buckets,
We buy live and dressed cattle, sheep, hogs and rati.
A. NELSON
Independence, - Oregon
.
.'mt.wtma0m0m
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All Fruit in Season
For Sale at Endlane Orchards
Call at Ranch for Cherries
C. W. DOSSETT
H. r. D. No. 2
Independence, Oregon
0S
Administratrix's Sale of
Real Property.
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Polk County; In Probate. I
In the matter of the Estate of Burtis,
M. B'llter, deceased.
To All Whom It May Concern: No-
tice is hereby given that in pursuance !
of an order of Bali made and entered of
record by the Cunty Court of Polk
county, Oregon, on the 29th day of
May, 1913, in the matter of the extate
of Burtis M. linker, deceased, the un
dersigned, administratrix of said estate,
will sell at private sale on snd after
the 30th day of Jnne. 1913, to the high
est and best bidder for cash in hand,
subject to confirmation of sale by said
Court, all the real property of the es
tate of said decedent, and psrticularly
described as follows:
An undivided one-half interest in and
to these two tracts of land, tn-wit:
The south half of the northeast quarter
of Section Three in T. 10 S. It. 6 W. of
the Willamette Meridian in Polk county'
Oregon, and containing; eighty acres of
land. Also this other tract: Commencing
at the most westerly northwest corner
of a certain piece of land sold to Jerry
Kvans by John Johnson, the same being
a portion of thejiunea Itridwell D. L. C.
in section 2. in T. 10 S. R. o. W. of the
Willamette Meridian in Polk county,
Oregon; thence north 17 chain, Thence
east 10 chains; Thence south 13 chains;
Thence southwesterly along the north
line of theaaid tract of land sold to staid
Jerry Evana by aid John Johnson, to
the place of beginning, and containing
15 acreaof land; situated in Polk county,
Oregon.
Dated May 29, 1913.
MAUDE M. BAKER,
Administratrix of the estate of llurtls
M. Baker, deceased.
Oaky F, Martin,
Attorney for Estate.
Last pub., June 27.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice Is hereby giren that tbe un
lersigned haa been duly appointed ad
ministratrix of the eatate of William
M. Millhouser, dereaaed, by the County
Court of the State of Oregon for Polk
County, snd hat qualified as inch.
All persona having claims agsinst the
said estate are hereby notified to pre
sent the tame duly verified, together
with the proper vouchers therefor, to
the undersigned administratrix at her
residenc afxjut four miles south of In
dependence, in said County, within six
months from the date of this notice.
Dated and first published May 30,
1913.
MARY MILLHOUSER,
Administratrix of the eststeof William
M. Millhouaer, deceased.
H. F. Swopk. Attorney.
Last pub., June 2T.
Supplies
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All the trouhlfH of eanninp, .lay dippear when you
uwour mipplifH. Kvervthi-fc of the bent wm tune
tried arxl fully t'Mi.l hi-fr we evn planed the or
der with t'i j tnmiufaciurcr".
Jari that are air-tight, psrafflne that la guaranteed to
be absolutely pure ad all tha other UttU ltsma that
make canning the pleasure ihoold be. And the prices
art the lowest In the lowo-conslstent wits value.
Call In snd Inspect our Stock before Purchasing.
FLUKE & JOHNSON
Market
15c per lb.
75c
- $1.50
60c
- $1.15
f0&
R. J. Taylor
Has the Best Real Estate
Bargains. Ask him.
t
Allen Clark 18 in the mrkt for
oats and wheat, in Car lotl.
ELECTRIC WIRING AND
Electric Supplies
I am prepared to wire your building
for electric lights, furniah all msterisli
and prepare you to connect with tht
Electric Light Company. Write m or
phone 4021 and I will rail on you.
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TZssasflHsi
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Independence
OrQtn
THE PROFESSIONS
. P. Swope
Attorney at Law snd NouryPufclk
Will practice in all courts of the
atate, Probate mnt ten and col
lections given prompt attrition,
orrtce: ronpcR bloci
Independents, Or (en
N.
L. Dutler L. D. Butler
Butler & Butler
Attorneys at Law
Office In Cooper Block
Independence, Oregon
Dr.
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Physician and Btrem
Office over Independence Navtlen
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R, H. Duganne
Dentist
Office oeer Independent Natien
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