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DRAMATIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
HETLIO "The Girl of the Goldon
day and Wednondav with Wednesday matinee. J III-- V N l?! J'mM Si " ' 1H
day and wedneadav wun weaneaaay maunce.
: BAKER "The Squaw Man."
U OrtPHEUM Vaudeville.
EMPRE88 Vaudeville.
'- PANT AGES Vaudeville.
; LYRIC "The Flirting Duche." ...
PEOPLES. STAR, AT.CADE, OH JOT. TIVOLT. CRYSTAL Motion ' plc-
v turea. COMING ATTRACTIONS
.HEItrlO The Deep Purple," February 1. 2, t. "The Chocolate Sol
dier." February 3, S. , 7.
BAKER "Grauatark.
i LYRIC 'The -rl With the Golden Vest"
I WO very coiled French musical
farces Mis innocence ana
J "Madame Sherry," made the Hel-
i lit; odorous last week. Anna Held,
. Mull ins liar in uie juriiinr. mini
her reputation for always having an
xceUeafcatvnd pulchrltuduious company
with - her being firmly established,
seats- were at a premium. Probably, no
one who has ever played at the Hellig
Mrrw larger consecutive houses than did
Miss Held and her company. "Miss In
nocence" has a good many funny situ
ations hut It 1$ about s indecent as
the law allows tbe law would never
have allowed it at one of the cheap
houses. r
"Madame Sherry' has some attractive
music, but is on the whole sadly stupid.
It tries to be naughty, while Anna Hel.l
doesn't have to try, and the effort Is
always more painful for the spectators
than the accomplishment. The attend
ance at "Madame Sherry" wasn't overly
large. It had been here before and
everybody 1b sick of the music by this
time. Flo Irwin was the distinct ad
dition to this year's company. She is
.really clever and the rest of the com.
:Pny seemed to get on her nerves.
Oscar Flgman, however, is a funny man
particularly funny looking. lie is
more comical than that other elongated
and preternatural! y solemn comedian.
- The Savage Grand Opera company,
with no world beating Btars. but with a
very excellent company of singers, will
open tomorrow night at the Hellig In
"The Girl of the Golden West," sung
In Englivh. .The Savage reputation is
so excellent that It insures a large at
tendance at the first presentation of
the Puccini opera In Portland. Thurs
day night the managers of the Portland
theatres give "The Follies" or Frolics
as it is being rebilled "of J 912." The
managers will turn $1000 of the pro
ceeds over to the Elks and if there's
anything left, will atow it away for a
rainy day.
From then on the Hellig will be dark
again for a week. There is a peculiar
ity about theatrical booking systems
that enables Seattle to keep two first
class theatres, the Moore and the Met
ropolitan, going, while Portland's one
is frequently dark in the middle of the
season. February 1. 2' and 3, "The
Deep Purple" comps to the Hellig. it
will be followed by "The Chocolate
Soldier," which will be at the theatre
February 4, 6, ? and 7 on its second
visit to Portland.
At the Baker this week "The Squaw
man" will be shown here for the flritt
time at popular prices. Next week
"Graustark," an old favorite, will be
at that theatre.
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PROMISES MADE BY
: THE PRESS AGENTS
"The Girt of the Golden West."
Lifted Into immortality by Glaeomo
Puccini, :itt his grand opera maeterplece,
"The Girl of the Golden West" will be
presented at the Heillar for thru nirhta
beginning tomorrow with a matinee
weonesaay. enry w. Havage Is bring
ing his) famous metropolitan production,
with the celebrated casts of interna
tionally famous artists and grand opera
orchestra of 60. It lsjraught with slg-
nmcani inieresi 10 air music lovers
hers and adjacent elties, because It af
fords an onnortunltv tn haov
in English, that is Ackuowledgnd to be
the best work of Puccini. Besides that,
Belaaco's drama furnished' the theme
and right her at home la where it all
hannened. California ha ,,.ni.k.
enough themes for a thousand operas
during and since its pioneer days of
'it, but only on golden west story has
been woven into strains Of grand opera
"The Girl of the Golden West" .
I To Mr. Savage belongs the credit of
introducing many remarkable works in
the English ' speaking, singing world.
Home of these are "I. Bobeme," "La
Toca.' "Othello. "Alda." "Parsifal.
"Valkyrie," "Madam , Butterfly," and
others, and now, the best of all, "The
Olii tf the Golden. West" .But for Mr.
West." grand opera. Monday, Tu-
Savage, some of these might never have
been heard in English. Puccini was se
lected for four and this Is explained, in
that he, being more progressive than
other modernists of the Italian school,
has perfectly sensed the musical taste
of the age. The best musical critic
of the old and new worlds pronounce
"The Girl of the Golden West" the fin
est example of Italy's progressive
strides in the new field of music where
in are only Puccini, Mascagnl and Leon
cavallo. '
- To fit the difficult' roles of the opera
was no small task and Mr. Savage was
compelled to draw heavily- on both Eu
rope and America to complete his al
ternating castB. His most noted prima
donnas are Mint Luisa Villani, the fa
mous Italian-American, born in Cali
fornia, and Mme. Irma Delossy, from
the Royal Opera, Vienna, a superb Hun
garlan dramatic soprano. Among the
contraltos will be heard Mme, Din
Pughlia, who comes direct from Mas
cagni's Royal theatre, Parma, and Miss
Ivy Scott from far off Australia. Th
tenors number, Leon De Sousa, from
the opera houses of Lisbon, Paris and
London: Umberto Saechettl, formerly
principal tenor with the San Carlo opera
company; Pllade Binagra, from Milan
and Naples, and Henri Barron of Paris.
Among the baritones are Carl Gant
voort son of the president of the Cin
cinnati conservatory of music, and
Lewys James of London.
For the Instrumental interpretations
of the- wonderful tone pictures of
Puccini's masterpiece, Mr. Savage has
formed a grand opera orchestra of 60,
and this fine corps Is conducted by
Maestro Giorgio Polaoco, the discoverer
of Tetraazlnl and Puccini's own choice
for the first conductor of "The Girl of
the Golden West" The chorus Is large
and well trained and the scenic investi
ture is of remarkable beauty, massive
and correct. Seats now selling,
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"The Squaw Man," at Baker.
One of the most intense scenes in
"The Squaw Man," which opens at the
Baker this afternoon for all week, la
that In the second act when Cash Haw
kins, the "rustler," invites the cow
punchers In the Long Horn saloon to
"drink with me." The invitation is em
phasized with a drawn .44 Colt. It la
not used, because Hawkins had the"
drop on everyone present, and each in
dividual knew it. This is one of the
few cases 'on record where a "had man"
pulled a gun and did not use it, and
that failure later cost Hawkins his
life.
Edwin Milton Royle has taken the in
cident from real life in the Rooky
mountain sheep saloon, "West Cliff."
"Young" Dick McCoy, one of the "bad"
men of Wyoming, dropped into the
saloon loaded with bad whiskey. Some
had come in from the roundup and
were quietly drinking. McCoy with an
oath whipped out his gun, waved it
toward the bar, and in a burst of pro
fanity declared "The house drinks with
me." Then he said, "I'll kill the first
coyote and short horn who don't drink
and step lively." When the glasses
were filled the rustler proposed a toast
As he lifted his glass and swept his
gun in a semicircle with, "Here's to ths
beers." A young Englishman, Hunter,
stepped up to the desperado, whipped
out his revolver and placed it against
McCoy's side, blowing a hole through
his body.
-Ai The f elf dead McCoy's 'trigger finger
closed convulsively. When' the smoke
cleared away It was seen that Hunter's
left ear had been clipped off, by the
last shot of the "good bad man." "The
Squaw Man" will be seen at the usual
matinees, also Wd
day), and Saturday. This Is Its first
appearance at the popular Baker prices,
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Big Features at Orpbeum.
With Juliet (T) the girl of mystery,
and the famous Romany Opera company
as the attractions around which the
coming bill at the Orpheum is builded.
the new offering for Monday afternoon
looks promising from every angle. It
carries splendid music, entertaining hu
mor and unique novelties enough to
spice any two bills
Th Identity of Juliet (?) Is wrapped.
IN HER NEW 5pOTAQU1N GOWN
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in mystery. . The little woman appeared
last fall at a New York threatre with
her imitations of people In real life.
Who she was or where she came from
did not Interest the managers at the
time, but the next day it did. Juliet (?)
was famous. She still maintains her
incognito. Further mystery is added
to this young woman through the man
ner in which she changes costumes. She
does it in full view of the audience, but
the people out in front are unable to
determine how it is done. Juliet (7) is
a splendid singer as well.
Grand ' opera, as rendered by Alex
ander Bevan's Romany Opera company,
is a treat rarely enjoyed in vaudeville.
The success this group of Italian sing
ers has everywhere enjoyed stamps it
as excelling any other heretofore heard
in this city. The members appear in a
scenlcally brilliant production, "La
Festa Dl Mezs' Agosto," the program
consisting of selections from Cavallo,
Punchlelli and the lighter folk songs
of their country. The Romany com
pany carries 11 artists, each a soloist
of merit
While speaking of classics, there Is
nothing better in its line than "Some
Mind Reader," as played by James F.
Dolan and Ida Lenharr. It is a classic
of the comedy field, a clever exposure
of many of the tricks used by alleged
legitimate performers in that line of en
deavor. "A Broadway Trim" will let Mullen
and Coogan Into the field with : their
eccentricities, while in Karl, the wizard
of the one string vlollne, will be found
a freak of the musical world. Karl
uses a cigar box, a pine stick' and one
string for a violin, made it himself and
does not know how to play any other,
but the wealth of tone he produces is
said to be equal to that 'of a Tegular
violin. ''-7-"
The Paroffs and the Paul Asard trio
are a pair of Orpheum importations
who will complete the bill' with a se
ries of new and daring athletic feats.
"The Son of Solomon" will be seen at
the Orpheum . for the last time : at the
performances today.
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Lytic, "The Flirting Duchess."
That Portlanders aonreclate rood
shows is evinced most emphatically by;
the manner in which the local theatre
goers are patronizing the bright and
clever musical shows which for the past
nioeweekav have been -jrod uced- by the
Keating tc Flood Musical Comedy com
pany at the Lyric For the tenth week
of its engagement this clever company
will present something a little differ
ent than has .heretofore been -offered,
and If money, talent a capable Company
and unceasing care can make it so, the
new play, "The Flirting Duchesa." will
stand as most pretentious and success
ful. It will have a trace more of plot
and story, more substantial situations
and its action is. more Clearly defined
than the lighter, vein of musical tab
loids that this clever aggregation has
been seen in. " " 4
. Maybelle Baker will ' have her first
real chance to do soras clever acting
and display magnificent ' gowns. Her
I latest creation in ths gown line, which
she will wear all . during the week, was
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imported especially for this production.
It was inside by Randeau, the great
Parisian tailor, and secured for her
through the agency of Worrells- of this
city. It is a peacock Jet, brocaded sat
in, gold lace and beads. Edward Al
len, the popular comedian,- will imper
sonate the "Duchess" in order to help
out a friend in a love affair, and the
fact that he will do a female part,
something out of the usual, ought to be
a magnet that should pack the Lyrio at
every performance. Lillie Sutherland
will be seen in one of her inimitable
conceits. Jack Curtis and Frank Vack
will again be seen as Germans. Charl
ton Chase will also display some new
styles, and show the men folks how to
dress up-to-date. Ernest Van Pelt, Myr
tle Guild, Jack Wise and the ever popu
lar girl chorus will be there as usual
to, greet their friends and make new
ones. This production of "The Flirting
Princess" will run all week commencing
with tomorrow's matinee. There Is a
IN PLAY SUCCESS
OF THE UNDERWORLD
Madeline Louis, the young' actress,
! who will ' be seen ,ln Paul Arm
- strong's latest play success of the
; , underworld, "The . Deep : Purple,"
which comes to the Hellig theatre,
v' February-!1, 2 and .-''" -
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PUCCINl'cS GRAND OPHtlSA
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matinee every day at 2:30 and the fa
mous chorus girls' contest after each
performance on Friday night.
Banner Acts at Pantagesi
Sensational in the extreme are the
feats . performed by the marvelous
Seven faivis'- who topllne the program
at the New Pantages, commencing with
the matinee tomorrow at Z:30. This is
their first tour of vaudeville following
their season with, the Rlngling Bros,
circus where they headlined the mam
moth tented attraction. It was by spe
cial arrangement with the Rlngling
Bros, that Alexander Pantages was able
to secure this act The Dalvis' came
direct from the continent prior to their
tour with the RIngllngs and they proved
a tremendous sensation abroad. Mile.
Dalvis, the leader of the organlsatipn,
is said to be the Strongest woman in
the world
- Mabel Whitman and her pickaninnies
will; be another banner attraction on
the j program. The little colored folk
afford a veritable whirlwind of merri
ment Miss Whitman is a charming
young woman who appears in blackface
with her proteges. . All are talented
singers and dancers, who give a vivid
delineation of life in the cotton fields
of Louisiana. Folk songs and ragtime
are happily blended.
"Who Is ElaineT" Is the title of a
charming little playlet presented by
Karl Hewett and his talented company.
The plot revolves about a young society
girl who gets into all manner of amus
ing predicaments.
. - The Down East Four is an aggrega
tion of young men whose voices are
golden in quality. Garbed In rustic at
tire, the members sing many of the
melodies . that charmed -our. forefathers.
Deltorreli and Glissando, Europe's
great musical clowns, also appear on
this program. They are aided in their
fun making by several clever electrical
devices. (
Comedy and other animated matters
wilt be shown by the Pantagescope.
Wlllard Mack and Maude Leone in
The Getaway," will be seen for the
final performances this afternoon and
this evening supported by the Marco
Twins Miss Aubrey Rich and other ban
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Empress Has Big Acts. .
' Only enthusiastic reports have' been
recelyeftover-rlherSuliivan-- Consldlne
circuit In reference to the show which
is coming to the Empress. ' There are
no less than three big features on ths
bill which opens Monday afternoon,' any
one of them being in the headline Class.
At the top spot On the bill will be found
Fred Eckhoff and Anna Gordon. They
were the sensational laugh of one of
the big roadshows last season and ths
announcement of their return is certain
to interest the vaudeville fans. : Eck
hoff causes a million smiles when he
takes the clarinet and begins working.
Miss Gordon wears wonderful gowns.
The act is all muslo and all comedy.
A novelty will be the specialty of
Mile. Cecils & qp.:. In artistic posing.
This act was brought from the other
side of the Atlantlo and is listed as the
special added feature ofthe program.
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It Is the first American tour of the
posing, singing and acrobatic act, a
novelty - that Europe considered good
wherever presented.
Still a third feature will be the dis
tinguished character actor, James
Grady, and his selected company, pre
senting "The Toll Bridge." This is a
playlet of comedy and pathos with a
climax that makes ths audience gasp.
Mr. Grady was recently with , Robert
HiUiard.
After an engagement at the JWinter
Garden, Bert Von Klein and Grace Gib
son are coming to Portland. They have
musical hits, freakish comedy and any
number of Interpolated Jokes. It Is an
act of ginger and vim. . "
Ted Lenore, singing comedian, .does
not make many pretensions but he de
livers the results, according to reports.
Martin and Lona are on their first trip
to the Pacific coast They come from
Europe and have a repertoire of juggl
ing and edulllbrlstlo feats. New motion
piotures will complete the long pro
gram. The show which has been running ths
past week will close with Sunday's per
formances. Lew Hawkins, the minstrel,
is the laughing hit "All Rivers Meet
at Sea" Is a dramatic playlet of mother
love with all the stage effects of a two
dollar production.
Pictures at Peoples and Star. '
Over 20,100 feet of brand new photo
clays will be offered today at the var
ious first run theatres of the People's
Amusement company and not one sub
ject repeated, all films being of a high
grade not only concerning auoject mat
ter but of a photography beyond ad
verse criticism. " The Peoples will head.
Una "The Old Bookkeeper," a Biograph
classic "Caught in the Rain," is a
graphic tale of an escaped convict
saved for a better life. "Maylasla." is
a descriptive travelogue of a race of
people far away but of vast interest.
Th. other twrt flln.a are all comedy
and unusually funny. Thai trio wil)
continue their very funny production
of "Alexander's Bag Time Band," which
for the last four days has been -such
a acreamlncly funny success. Chief
Eagle Horse the Indian baritone will
be retained on the bill but he will
offer an entirely different song.
The Btsr will feature "The . Two
Spies," a Civil war story, every second
of which is filled with thrilling excite
ment. "Tom Tilling Baby," Is a Vita
rraDh of remar: -ble power. The story
of , noble tramp Is told In "Merely a
Millionaire." "Is This Your Hat?" is a
Paths comedy that will make everybody
lausrh. The Romlng Twins ths sister
team will be continued on account of
the hit they have made ana there win
be other strong attractions.
The Arcade will, In addition to the
Arcadian Trio, .present five distinct
photo plays with "A Just Verdict" as
the' supreme " pictorial number. . This
tells of the dangc of relying on cir
cumstantial evidence in criminal cases,
There are two good comedies on the
bill.
The Oh Joy will offer "A Girl of the
West." "The Little Organist" and
"Dad's Watch," a rich comedy, besides
Ellwood the ever popular young bal
ladlst. Both the Tivoli and Crystal will of
fer an entirely new list of attractions
"The Deep Purple", Coming.
The petty swindler, an exemplified
by "Pop" Clark in "Tha.Peep Purple,"
Llebler & Co's. production of the Arm-stronc-MIzner
melodraara - of the New
York underworld, which comes to the
Hellig February 1, 2 and 3, was the
big success of the past two seasons in
New York and - Chicago.. The- petty.
swindlers so aptly described by Edgar
Allen Poe in several of his stories, are
only variations of -the game as it Is
played today by men who advertise fine
steel engraving of George Washington
for 0o and send atc" stamp.-or- who
make money by .wagering that the top
of a wagon wheel moves : faster than
the bottom. Poe said: "The origin
of the swindler is referable to the in
fancy of the human race. Perhaps the
first swindler was Adam. At all events
we can trace the science back to a
remote period Of antiquity. The mod
erns, however, have brought it to a per
fection never dreamed of by our thick
headed progenitors. ; ,
Graustark Coming to Baker.
. "Graustark," dramatized by Grace
Hayward and adapted by George D. Ba
ker - from the most popular novel of
George Barr McCutcheon, will be seen
at the Bakers all week, starting next
Sunday matinee. It telle the thrilling
story of a love behind a throne, In whlah
a typical American hero defies the tra
ditions hedging old world royalties and
wins the prlnoess he loves. It 'lends
itself advantageously to dramatic pur
poses, and the pretty stage piotures and
romantlo : scenes arouse i ths patriotic
pride and quicken; the pulse even. more
than the printed words of this well
known novel, . -
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"The Chocolate Soldier", Coming.
' A rare treat is In store for the Port
land theatre going publio ; In "The
Chocolate Soldier" which -comes to the
Hellig ,. for four nights T engagement,
opening Sunday, February 4." .Unlike
many comic operas of latter day fame,
the popularity of which hangs upon a
single melody. "The Chocolate Soldier"
is credited with being possessed of aa
abundance of good things In the fas
cinating music of Oscar Straus. The
quaint humor of George Bernard Shaw's
famous story has given opportunity for
an unusual range of theme development
and the muslo becomes the voice Of
drama,
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Lyric Travesty Postponed.
"The 'Girl With the Golden Vest," a
travesty on "The Ctrl of the Golden
West," which was to have opened at
the Lyric tomorrow matinee has been
put off for another week and will be
given Its first production In this city
for. the week starting with next Monday
matinee, January 29. This will be one
of the biggest treats that 'the theatre
goers of this elty will witness. It will
be handsomely staged and notwith
standing the large expense attached to
its production tho regular Lyric prices'
will prevail.
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PLAYS AND PLAYERS
May Irwin has bought a play called
"Her Waterloo."
' Florence Rockwell will be seen in a re
vival of "A Fool of Fortune." . ,
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"The Nest Egg", is to be used by. the,
Belasco company in Loa Angeles. - - ,
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Harry McDonough has taken the place
of Charles Blgelow in "The Kiss
Waltz."
Charles Hawtrey has revived "A Mes--senger
from Mars" in London with great
success.
Fred de Gresao and Harry B.' Smith
have written a new musical comedy for
Sam Bernard
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Taylor Granville is the author and
producer of "The Hold-Up, " a successful
vaudeville skit
Fritz! Scheff is rehearsing for an
early production of "Die Fledermaus,"
which she will call "The Bat.
A play by Rudolf Besler, founded on
H. G. Wells' novel, "Klpps." is sched
uled for production in London this sea
son. '
Rosaline Coghlan, daughter of Rose
Coghlan, Is to appear In "The Obsti
nate Miss Granger," a playlet by Edgar
Allen Wolff. -'
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Benjamin Chapin, who made himself
famous by appearing in a play on
Abraham Lincoln. Is now lecturing on
Lincoln in the western states.
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Mabel Taliaferro Is to return to the
stage under the management of Kiaw &
Erlanger in a new comedy which bears
the title 'The Penny Philanthropist."
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A new play entitled, 'The ' Singed
Woman," by a Belgian playwright M.
Ktstemaeker, has .scored a hit in Paris.
The theme of the play la hypnotio
fascination.
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Paul Dickey wrote "The Come-Back,'
and he Is said to have based it upon
personal experiences of hastng when he
was a freshman an the University of
Michigan. -
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Wilton Lackays's stock company in'
New York will shortly produce a plsy
called "The Right to Happiness." Ade
laide Keim has beeh especially engaged
for the leading part '
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-Among the players with Nora" BiyVs'
and Jack Norworth In "A Musical Sur
prise Party " are Rita Walkir. Cyrill
Chadwlck, David Stamper, Albert An
derson and Hubert Carlton:
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It is repbrted that Oscar Hamtnersteln
has aoceptad for production an opera
by the duke of Argyll, whose wife is
the Princess Louise, daughter of Queen,
Victoria and aunt of King George,
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Charles. Frohman will have new com'
edles next season by Alfred Sutro. Sir.
Arthur Plnero, W. Somerset Maugham,.
Augustus Thomas and Hubert Henry
Davles. - The natural bent of nearly all
these men lsto comedy j ;
DESCHUTES RIVER SAND
;: ; GIVES UP GOLD, DUST
. Redmond, Or., v Jan. 20, Gold was
found yesterday In the Deschutes river
at Lower Bridge 13 miles northwest
of this city.' One man took out a large
nugget and the black sand in the river
Is yielding returns. Quite an ; amount
of gold has-been dry washed out of Ibis'
Sand. J.'.',5, ''.y -'',.( 'V ' .
There is excitement here and ne.rw ;
half the town has gone to the scene
of ths strike. People from Prlnevltle ;
and , Bend have also gone to Lower
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