A Oregon Products— i U . i l Early Copy— Thu Argun in Printed on Oregon Mode New» Makes for Fewer Mistakes and Better Service W ith W h ich ¡»C om bined th< H ill boro Independent Volume 42, No. 38 Ihlleburu Indwpeiidant kntabliehed 1871 Annual Thank Offer Sunday 11. A. M itchell of O rrnco on Board of Director» y ill. Mr» lluirh llu r .l.f t.l O RENC O T he W omen's M o slo n - tiry society w ill hold It» iin n ir il thank o ffe rin g »erv Ice Sunday m o rn in g A n in s tru c tiv e program 1» being arranged and a special m usical nu m be r w ill be rendered M lte h e ll a D ire c to r 11 A M itc h e ll wan re-elected one o f the dire cto r» of the O regon P o u ltry and Pet Stock association at the annual stockholder?* m ee t­ in g In the cham ber of com m erce at P o rtla n d O ctober 30. T in y held th e ir iiiw t sucres:.ful »how w ith the p a c ific In te rn a tio n a l Livestock exp osition th is year. Tow nsrndltrs Hold Social O renco Tow nsend c lu b e n te rta in ­ ed w ith a social O ctober 29 in the school a u d ito riu m . S e ve n ty-n in e m em bers and frie n d s were present at the m eeting and Mortal I t was announced th a t the c lu b has 103 members. N ext re g u la r m eeting w ill be in the school a u d ito riu m Novem ber 12 E veryone In vite d 11. A M itc h e ll spent .Saturday in Salem on le g is la tiv e business Mrs. M a ry G lset and H e nry S lu m p o f P o rtla n d visite d at the W II Ring home Ft Ida v 4 * M r and M r . M e rle I. P icke tt o f F airm o nt, M in n , w ho have been v is itin g fo r the past tw o week» w ith th e ir uncle and aunt. M r and M rs 11. A M itc h e ll, amt oth er r e l­ atives in V ancouver and P o rtla n I. le ft fo r th e ir home S atu rduy m o rn ­ ing. • M r and M rs H H o ffe r of P o r t­ land visite d M r and Mrs? George M cC u llo ch and fa m ily Sunday Mrs. S 1,. C a rly le and M rs M a ry Ilea ch were In Forest G rove be t week to attend the fu n e ra l of M i E G M ills The ladies had been frie n d s fo r the last fo r ty - fiv e years, h a vin g firs t met in Nebraska M r and M rs It E Parsons of P o rtla n d visite d M rs Parsons’ p a r­ ent», M r. and M rs F red W o lffe Sunday and also attended the fu n ­ e ra l o f W F H u n te r in H ills b o ro M r and M rs M .1 M eEnlee and fa m ily vis ite d at the R obert John stun home In Beaverton Sunday M r and Mrs. R ichard Uaughm un. M e d fo rd Persons and Ernest B ro w n re tu rn e d F rid a y m o rn in g fro m Y a k ­ im a, w h ere the y have been e m ­ ployed. Miss M a ry T a y lo r o f The Dalles re tu rn e d to her home a fte r a tw o weeks' v is it w ith her u n d e . W. 11 R ing, and fa m ily Mrs. Adam B ella. A le x a n d D a nie l visite d M r and M rs A n to n i' B ella and M iss M a rie B ella in St Johns S u n d .i.. Mrs. George M cC u llo ch le lu rn e d last week fro m a tw o weeks' v is it in O akland. Cal . w ith M rs C T’e tte tt and Mrs. II R ichm ond and fam ilies. M rs Robert C ro ok. w ho has been III for several m onths, is im p ro v ­ in g Mr. and Mrs. Head o f Q uatam a station le ft last week fo r C a lifo rn ia to spend the w in te r. M r and Mrs. R ichard Uaughman and Hud Baughm an le ft Sunday fo r near B o n n e ville , w here R ic h ­ ard and Bud have em ploym ent. Party E njoyed The g irls o f the 1935. e ig h th grade graduation class and th e ir c lu b lender, Miss M a ria M c K in n ls , en ­ te rta in e d w ith a H allow e'en p a rly In the old n u rse ry o ffic e W ednes­ day n ig h t O ut o f tow n guests pres­ ent were Jun e G iffo rd . G enevieve Foreman. M a rjo ry P itm an, L ila Reag o f H illsb o ro . W illia m Sabo. Rodney G ibson, Ira Rogers, 1-eRoy W arren. R obert B urd ette, Donald Rogers, Bobby B ernards Games w er$ played and the H a llo w e 'e n m o tif was c a rrie d out in decora­ tions and refreshm ents M r and M rs A le x A lle n o f B u x ­ ton visite d at the L . T. W oodw ard home last Tuesday evening. Barbara B u rd e tte attended the C h ris tia n C o u n cil d in n e r at the Veterans’ h a ll in H ills b o ro last M onday evening and was an o v e r­ n ig h t guest of M a rg a re t Laver. M r. and Mrs. G. M B u fo rd o f E d d is v ille v is ite d M r. and Mrs. I, T. W oodw ard and fa m ily T h u rsd a y and F rid a y Brooks II H a rd in g of New Y o rk C ity , N. Y. has been a guest o f I.u - cile McGee fo r the past week. Joe Brandenberg. w ho is a w ire­ less op era to r in the navy, stationed at Balboa In the Panama canal zone, has been q u ite i l l fo r the past tw o months. I.u c lle McGee was piano soloist fo r the m eeting o f the Women's T ru ffle org an izatio n last W ednes­ day at the Bedell lea room in P o rt­ land M r and M rs L. T W oodward and >>n Kenneth attended the fu n ­ eral of Mi? W oodw ard's cousin, F rank Kenyon, in P o rtla n d Thurs­ day C T S te in le ln of P o rtla n d spent F rid a y anil S aturday at the W F. llu n le i home. M rs I.m ile M adden w as a guast of M r F red O rto n in P ortla nd Thursday. M i and Mrs. Jack Ham el anil Mi and M rs D w ig h t G oixim an and son spent the week-end at the G em ge Goodman home Ham el uud G oodm an are em ployed at Home V a lle y near B o n ne ville. M r: John Higgs has been q u ite il l fo r the past few weeks M rs G ilb e rt Gross and Mrs. F loyd W eath erly o f M u ltn o m a h v is ­ ited at the C a lv in Gross home Sunday and attended the fu n e ra l i,f w F Hunt« r M r and M rs W illia m J H u n te r o f San Francisco a rriv e d S aturduy m o rn in g and are spending a few days w ith his m other. Mrs. W. F. H unter. A ( ' W rig h t o f P o rtla n d visite d at the I,. T. W ix id w u rd home last week. M r and Mrs F ra n k H athaw ay and c h ild re n o f P o rtla n d spent the w eek-end w ith M rs H athaw ay's lairents. M r and M r George G ood­ man. C I) W arner, w ho Is em ployed at T im b e r spent the week-end at home. M r and M rs I, T. W oodw ard attended the d ire c to rs m eeting of the F arm ers' C o -op erative M arke t in P ortla nd M onday nigh t. M rs George Persons and M e d ­ fo rd spent Sunduy at the W allace Persons home at P u m p kin Ridge. M r and Mrs. John C. Chase of Boston. Ma s . v is ite d at Hie J. A McGee horn«1 last week. M r and M rs Ted Edw ards and son Bobby and M r' Irene K ild o w o f P ortla nd visite d nt the N a th a n ­ ie l Hose home Sunday. Cornelius Firemen Called Out for Two Blazes During Week i Seventy Enjoy Sunday School Party; Bazaar Success; Victim of A ccident Returned; Club Plans B azaar (Hv Mi«* I>'**othr CfX'lte' Miss D o ro th y v is ite d relative s, in C O R N E L IU S The local fire de­ P o rtla n d F rida y. p a rtm e n t was called to the fa rm Bazaar November 16 house southeast o f to w n owned by T h im b le clu b w ill hold a bazaar Mrs. Sam M e llv a in e Wednesday and s ilv e r lea in R u nn ing 's h a ll evening, to a chim ne y fire . On N ovem ber 16. T hursd ay evening the fir e d e p a rt­ Mrs. C W ells Jr. and d a u g h te r m ent was called to M e rle L a F o l- June o f Redmond were guests last le tte home northeast o f to w n to a w eek-end o f M r. and M r- J C och­ ro o f fire . ran. Party Enjoyed Webb Returns A b o u t seventy S unday school 1 Sam W ebb re c e n tly re tu rn e d w o rke rs and frie n d s o f the M. E. fro m a t r ip to Kansas C ity , Kan. Sunday school enjoyed a "School Miss Lora G a ry o f S cofield was C h ild re n ” p a rty at the chu rch Tues­ an o v e rn ig h t guest o f M iss M a r­ day evening. T he b e ll fo r school garet Cooke S aturday. rang sh a rp ly at 7 w ith M rs. M a ttie J Ilc n c Gnos o f Iow a H ill was a S m ith as teacher. N u rse ry rhym es, guest last week at the J. V anou- a reading, a ba ckw a rd sp e llin g denhaegen home. m atch, a b irth d a y song, group R obert C ochrane a n d K en ne th singing, and games w ere a p a rt of S m ith vis ite d in M on m ou th S a tu r­ the school’s program . A special day. feature was th e sho w in g o f every-1 Several fro m C o rn e liu s attended one's baby pictu re, on a screen the fu n e ra l services o f Mrs. E. G. as a m o vin g pictu re. M u ch fu n was -Mills at Forest G rove Wednesday. enjoyed by guessing w ho the baby was. Rev C harles Reed was pre- 1 sented w ith a m o tto as prize fo r being the p re ttie s t baby. Aid Holds Bazaar Ladies' A id society o f the M. F, (B y M aM B Alliaon) chu rch held a s ilv e r tea fish pond . M O U N T A IN H O M E M em bers o f and bazaar ;,t ttic church Wednes­ day aftern oon Mrs. C harles Reed M o u n ta in Hom e Ladies’ A id are played a pian o solo and accom ­ busy th is week p re p a rin g fo r the panied Rev. Reed, w h o sang a annual chicken pie supper a t the solo; M rs I.. H olcom b o f H ills b o ro 1 John S chm eltzer home F rid a y eve­ S e rvin g w ill begin a t six gave the books of the B ib le and nin g M rs. M Sabin, also o f H illsb o ro , j o'clock. E veryone welcome. G ibbs D ra m a tic clu b held th e ir gave a reading. M rs George W il­ cox and M rs. Ray Shaw gave a p - 1 fir s t business m eeting F rid a y eve­ p ro p ria te readings A go od ly sum nin g a t the h a ll fo llo w in g a pot lu ck supper. The c lu b sponsored was realized. Mrs. Joseph M ann o f P ortla nd dances th ro u g h o u t the sum m er. vis ite d Mrs. M D. M ann S aturday F rom these enough has been c le a r­ Robert Cochrane, w h o teaches at ed to pay fo r the p a in tin g o f the O rchardale. held a program and h a ll on the outside. T hey now p a rty F rid a y evening. Misses Beth j hope to begin fin is h in g the inside. Cochrane, and Cecelia Kalsch, W il- A dance w ill be given in the G ibbs fo rd Kalsch and Joe Gnos a t­ h a ll N ovem ber 9. tended. P. T. A. Considered A gro up o f young fo lk s enjoyed j O rgan iza tion of □ P arent-T eacher a p a rty W ednesday evening a t the j association w ill lx* considered at home o f B e tty Jo Osborne. a m eeting in the school N ovem ber 15 M iss M ills , teacher, says she Jean M undorf Returned L ittle Jean M u n d o rf was re ­ w ill be glad to have the parents IB» Mrs. J C. S m llh l come and get acquainted. HAZELD ALE S a tu rd a y evening tu rn e d from the Em anuel hospital a few frie n d s met at the home of in P o rtla n d Sunday, w h ere she I Those a tte n d in g the m issionary M r and M rs C. P Syverson to has been treate d fo r several weeks i m eeting in P o rtla n d last F rid a y fo r in ju rie s received in an auto- | fra m here in clud ed Rev. and Mrs. he lp them celebrate tin- 76th b ir th ­ day a n n ive rsa ry o f M r. Sy verson m ob ile accident A lth o u g h gre atly V T. Speeee, M r and Mrs. H a ro ld im p ro ve d Jean w ill be con fine d Io Aebischer, M rs. H o w ard B ro w n in g . M usic and cards w ere enjoyed. Mrs. Sam Body and M rs. R ichard M r. and Mrs. Chester Rambo and her hom e fo r some tim e . Annual Chicken Supper on Friday Hazeldale Man Honored at Party d n n e h te r R ose M a r ie o f P o rtla n d M iss F in rg a n H ostess Jo v ce M rs. B ennett o f B a ttle G round. Miss Blanche Finegan en tertain ed the "V ic to rs " S unday school class W ash, vis ite d her bro th e r. C. R. of the M E chu rch w ith a man- ; K ir k p a tr ic k , and fa m ily Sunday. querade p a rty at the c h u rch last I W a ln u t harvest was about com ­ M onday evening. T h irte e n w ere pleted before the cold w eather present. M r. and Mrs. H e n ry F iske of Helena. M ont., are at the home of M r F iskc's parents. M r and Mrs. I,. K Fiske M r. Fiske. an in s tru c ­ to r in a school in M ontana, is w a itin g fo r w o rd con cern ing the JE W E LE R damaged school b u ild in g M r and Mrs. C. O. D ix o n spent "L e t 'K e lly ' F ix Y o u r W atch" last Sunday at F lorence and C o r­ va llis. IIA S M O V E D TO L itt le P h ilip B u tle r was able to 149 S. SECOND AVE. re tu rn to school T hursday, fo llo w ­ in g several weeks’ reco very fro m fro m Stage Depot an au tom ob ile accident Mi H ( ' H ill of Seattle was Grucn W atch Agency th e w eek-end guest o f h e r sister. H illsb o ro , O regon Mrs. C. Ruth, w ho is v e ry ill. P u p ils E n te rta in The p u p ils and teacher. M rs. M at- tic S m ith, o f the C e n te rv ille school, e n te rta in e d th e ir parents and frie n d s at a program and p a rty F rid a y aftern oon W ednesday th e school c h ild re n attended the pen­ ny c a rn iv a l at V crb o o rt. M r and Mrs. F. J. Reichard and c h ild re n vis ite d M r. and M rs. Fred D oher o f, F a irv a le Sunday. Mrs. E A D e a v ille o f H ills b o ro v is ite d her sister. M rs Joseph V an- oudenhaegen. O ctober 30. Miss F lorence Jensen spent the Mrs. O le Olson and c h ild re n arc w eek-end w ith Y von ne B u n n e ll v is itin g re la tiv e s a t Stevenson, near L a u re l and attended the dance Wash. the re S atu rday evening. M r. and Mrs. Joseph Finegan ‘ The B u n n e ll sisters' tr io w ere spent Tuesday in Salem. honored by an in v ita tio n to sing M r. and M rs. W. R. Cooke and at the convention o f Z anol dealers in P ortla nd evening, but. due to the intense cold w ere not able to accept. Enjoy Complete Driving The South T u a la tin J u n io rs ’ clu b Comort This W inter w ill bold th e ir b i-m o n th ly m eet­ with a in g and plav p ra ctice F rida y eve­ n in g at the home o f M rs. W. A . WOOLEN B un ne ll, advisor. visite d M r. and Mr». T om M ille r T hursd ay M r and M rs M ax B erg er spent last w ack-end at The Dalles, guests o t M is , P. L. K re tze r. Program Given Teachers and p u p ils o f the school put on a program F rid a y evening P rogram in clud ed a ghost d r ill by the p rim a ry grades, a p la y le t by the upper grades, w ith C la ire W a lk ­ e r irt the lead; songs by the p r i­ m ary grade, and c o m m u n ity sin g ­ ing A fte r the p ro gra m the c a rn i­ val was in fu ll.s w in g Proceeds w ill go fo r a th le tic e q u ip m e n t fo r the school. J im W allace and Verne J e ld e rk fro m the CCC eamp at T im b e r spent the week-end at the J e ld c rk home. M r. and Mrs. B e rt Roberts and fa m ily o f P o rtla n d v is ite d M r. and Mrs. M ax B erger Sunday. Mrs. Donald Fraser fro m R o ck­ aw ay was here fo r the w eek-end to meet her daughter. M rs O nelce S ill lla v . o f Seattle T hey both le ft fo r R ockaw ay M onday. Club Meet Friday C o m m u n ity r lu b w ill meet in the school F rid a y eve ning at 8 o'clock. H. Kellington Auto Heaters i South Tualatin Y a rd a g e New ROASTERS Goodrich Auto Heater Many models to choose from, some as low as LADIES— Are you planning a fall tailored eoat or suit for yotir.seIf o r c h ild ? Drop in and .see our sam­ ples before you buy. ATTRACTIVE COLORS LARGE AND SMALL These heaters are the latest in attractive, efficient de­ sign. Be ready for winter! POPULAR PRICES Medium— All Enamel Large— All Enamel ............................. W earever Aluminum— Large LESTER IRELAND & CO Hillsboro, Oregon Wide selection of the highest grade new fall woolen yardage in up- to-the-minute patterns. Largest choice of wool­ ens in Hillsboro at 1.00 *1.95 *2.95 *3.25 *5.45 Small— All Enamel We a rever Aluminum Hillsboro, Oregon, Thursday, November 7, 1935 l_— i The MEN’S SHOP Howe & Wells, Prop. I Drop in Today! Two H a nd y Locations Busch’s Service Garage Phone 501 Busch’s Super Service Station Corner T hird and Phone 391 Baseline A. H. Busch, Prop si irted. Some are cra c k in g th e ir walnuts, but most o f the cro p is being sold orch a rd ru n , in the shells. Mr arid M rs J. A Magnuson of New berg visite d at the H o w ard B ro w n in g home O ctober 29. George Strope, w h o has been h e lp in g w ith the f r u it and n u t d r y ­ in g at the S chm eltzer fa rm since Septem ber 8, re tu rn e d to his home at Sandy on S atu rday. He has a position the re as assistant ja n ito r in the Sandy school. T he Strope fa m ily fo rm e rly liv e d in th is d is­ tric t. Ira W in te rs o f P o rtla n d spent the w eek-end at his home in the G ibbs d is tric t. Lee W inters and d a ug hter Helen vi ite d T hursd ay at Gaston. M r: G eorge K ir k p a tr ic k , w ho is teaching near M an ning, spent the week-end at the C. R. K ir k p a tr ic home here. George Laemerman Honored Saturday -B y V ivian H udson! H A Y W A R D —G eorge Laem erm an celebrated his 74th b irth d a y a n n i­ versary S aturday. N eighbors and relative s gathered at his home in the evening Games and races w e re played at the H allow e'en p a rty at the school T hursd ay evening. W R Hudson had new sills put under his house last week. W aln ut and f r u it trees were fro z ­ en Tuesday nigh t. S ubscribe n o w to th e A rgu s. In I W ashington c o u n ty $1.50 a yea r S ix m onths 85c. T h re e m on th s 50 cents. T w o m onths 35 cents. tf H illaboro Argua Eatabliahed 1891 Drive Underway to Make Homes Safer Section 2, Pages 1 to G and to e xp la in how funds may be fro m Hood R ive r a fte r w o rk in g obtained on easy term s fo r im ­ there fo r about tw o months. provem ents under the M od ern iz­ ation C re d it Plan o f FH A I t is hoped th a t the cam paign, Dally Trips to Portland in a d d itio n to red ucing the num ber Hillsboro Auto Freight o f accident hazards, w ill encour­ Bonded and Insured Carrier age im p ro ve m e n t in housing stan­ dards and conditions. It is pointed Serving Beaverton. Aloha, Reed- vllle, Hillsboro, Cornelius and out by D ire c to r P a rke r th a t F H A Forest Grove seeks to m ake homes m ore liveab le as w e ll as safe. Pickup and Delivery Service at Package Rates A d riv e is under w ay th is week th ro u g h o u t the U n ite d states to m ake the A m e ric a n hom e safe fo r occupancy. A surve y disclosed th a t more than h a lf the accidents reported last ye a r occurred in the home. In an e ffo rt to reduce the acci­ dent hazerd, local Red Cross w o r k ­ ers are m a kin g a n a tio n -w id e check o f homes, w ith the aid o f F H A C lin to n H iggins and D ick W ol- w o rkers. fe rd spent the w eek-end in P o rt­ Purpose o f F H A cooperation, as land. The Townsend c lu b m et T h u rs ­ exp la ine d by Jam ieson P arker, state d ire cto r, is to d e te rm in e the day nigh t. M a rtin Larsen return ed Sunday cha racter o f re p a irs needed, if any. Bethany-Cedar Mills Did You K now? th a t you can buy our Drain Tile under the B etter Housing Program ? The increased yield will soon pay you back and then some. See us or the W ashington County Better Housing Program m anager in Hillsboro. Hillsboro Phone 542 East Side Terminal Portland Phone EAst 9131 ADI0 ISERVICE .A ll M a k e s .Low Prices .G u a ra n te e .Standard Parts >10« / «1ST A IC IP T IO H ' B U T M IW M A T O tA L Hillsboro Concrete Brick & Tile Co. «Y am coopt«*!»« Phone 1341 N o rth o f C annery, across W. W ashington St. RAOIOTUBIS Douglass Service Selfridge Furn. Co. Phone 21X New 1936 P ly m o u th the P e a k of P e rfe c tio n 40 New Improvements Ride - Performance A gain Setting the Pace . 100L more rigid frame . New steering design . Body now mounted on rubber shims Four and a h alf inches more length inside body . Tw o Inches more elbow and shoulder room . New rear compartment foot rest I Del Luxe four- door models) . N ew box-section front corner posts . Stronger center pillars New brace from cowl to frame New steel X-hrace at rear (on tru n k models) New gusset plate in front doors New sag-proof door latch M any metal shaping and welding improvements N ew sway elim inator mounting Front springs shackled in front New steering shock elim ­ inator (rear of left front spring) New shock absorber lin k ­ age Drag lin k ends protected against dust and grit Sapphire-hard anodic piston coating , “Heavy D u ly ” center main bearings N ew super-silent m u ffler Improved gear shifting New hardened reverse idler gear High manganese steel brake drums oil all stand­ ard models . N ew brake cylinder pis­ tons (D u ralu m in wheel cylinder pistons; bronze master cylinder piston) . fa s t iron hand brake drum Hand brake mounted on frame , New “city driving ” or passing beam in head­ lamps . N ew front seat adjust­ ment . New fu ll w id th front seals in dr luxe two-door models Larger windshield, lower corners Improved ventilation (De Luxe tour-door sedan models) Beautiful new Instrument panel New ash receivers In rear seat arm rests (De Luxe Sedan models) Much larger b uilt-in trunks Whole car a fu ll inch lower Much longer, more beau­ tifu l lilies New and striking ly beau­ tifu l radiator grille New high color enamel for bodies S tre a m lin e d tre a tm e n t of lad iator crown uiu aw cn t and louvres . . . . the biggest, roomiest and most beau­ I T’S tiful HERE Plymouth ever built. 11 The 1936 Plymouth is again the most economical full- size car you can drive. All evidence indicates 18 to 23 or more miles per gallon of gas. New Comfort Features Among 40 improvements, the big Plymouth frame is 100'- more rigid . . . bodies are newly reinforced at five m ajor points. This new car will take even more punishment than the sturdy 1935 Plymouth. Eleven new comfort features have been added to Plym outh's famed Floating Ride . . . seven and a half new inches of leg room (in the model shown above) . . . and four new inches of elbow and shoulder room. The last trace of road-shock at the wheel has been removed by a new steering design. Driving and han­ dling this new Plymouth is going to delight you. Plym outh’s brakes are 100',' hydraulic . . . they stop you quick. It’s the safest low-priced car! Sec . . . and drive . . . and ride in the beautiful new Plym outh before you buy any new car today. ■ Luxurious Riding Comfort 1. 100% mure rigid frame 2. Safety steel body still longer and more rigid 3. Body mounted on rubber — insulated against noise and road shock 4. New sway elim inator 5. Longer front springs— shackled at forw ard end 6. New shoek-absorbing kick-shackle (rear of left front spring) 7. New shock-free design steering 8. New shock absorber lin k ­ age 9. Rear compartment foot . rest—adds three Inches leg room (De Luxe four- door models) 10. Four and one half actual Inches addrd leg room ON DISPLAY IMMEDIATE AT DELIVERY Cady Motor Company 11. Two inches more elbow- and shoulder room Things People Want 1. Econom y—A ll evidence In ­ dicates 18 tu 23 m iles per ga llo n o f gas. 2. Safety— Plymouth's body Is S afety Steel . . Brakes arc 100'-, hydraulic. 3. R eliability — O f all l o w . 1Ö Years in Hillsboro 149 5. I hird Ave. Ililbburu, Oregon priced cars. Plymouth has moat lung-life features. 4 Conafort P lym o u th ’s F loat- lu g IL d e p iu . H M w cuia* fort improvements.