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DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1815.
(TWICE-A-WEEK)
NO. St
AGAIN TALKING BRIDGE
ELECTION NEXTMONDAY
SECRETARY BRYAN'S SUCCESSOR.
VETS MEET AFTER YEARS
LEASE HOLDS UP WORK
LIKE BANQUO'S GHOST STRUC
MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD TO
TOUCHING SCENE IS ENACTED AT
NEW PLAYHOUSE CANNOT OPEN
BEFORE HOLIDAYS.
TURE WILL NOT DOWN.
SUCCEED MR. COAD.
SOLDIERS' ENCAMPMENT.
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County Court Will Probably Incor
porate Appropriation for Willam
ette River Bridge in Budget.
It 1b probable that in the next coun
ty budget will be incorporated ap
proximately $70,000 with which to
pay Polk county's proportion for the
construction or a new steel ortage
across the Willamette river at Salem
The Marion county authorities are
anxious to erect the proposed struc-
ture, holding that the one which now
spans the stream is unsafe, and since
the last legislature provided a way
for the two counties and the city of
Salem to join in the building of the
bridge Polk county will contribute its
share to the expense. Commissioners
George Wells and C. W. Beckett re
cently held a conference with refer
ence to the proposed bridge with the
Marion county court, and announced
themselves as being favorable to put
ting the required amount in the bud
get next December,
i Before action can be taken, how
ever, it Is necessary that the county
courtB be petitioned to build an in
tercounty bridge, and such a petition
will probably be forthcoming in the
near future, time being required In
which to complete details before the
sum necessary to be raised can be in
corporated in the budget. The legal
requirements concerning the petition
are simple as any one in either county
Is eligible to make the petition, which
to be strictly legal need be signed by
only one person, but may be signed by
any number. Following the receipt
of the petition the county court Is
authorized to appoint a board of three
viewers which has power to select a
site, prepare plans for the size, type
and all details of construction, and
to make an estimate of the cost. The
amount is then put in the county
budget and acted upon at the annual
taxpayers' meeting. This meeting is
held in December each year.
A new plank floor was laid on the
bridge last year and since then there
have been fewer complaints made
. about the structure, but previous to
that time there was constant agitation
about its condition. The matter came
hive is a rather unusual occurance
tlon of the last annual county budget,
but the amount of the expense to be
paid by Marion and' Polk counties re
spectively was not agreed upon, and
the appropriation failed to be put in
the budget as finally adopted.
Salem, flub Unres Bridcm.
After ht J eliminated a section
deemed toof.-eful, the Salem Com
mercial club on Tuesday evening,
adopted a resolution urging the con
struction of the bridge across the
river. The resolution declares the
present structure Inadequate. The res
olution follows:
"Whereas, the present bridge across
the Willamette river, connecting Polk
and Marion counties at Salem, Ore
gon, Is entirely Inadequate for the
public needs.
"Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Salem Commercial club, assem
bled In mass meeting, that the active
support and indorsement of the Salem
Commercial club Is hereby pledged to
the county courts of Polk and Marion
counties for the purpose of the im
mediate construction of a new bridge
across the Willamette river between
Marion and Polk counties at some
point adjacent to the present bridge
at Salem.
"The civic department of the Salem
Commercial club is hereby urged to
circulate a petition to the ojounty-
court requesting the county court of
Marion county to initiate proceedings
under the joint county bridge act of
1916, looking to the Immediate con
struction of said bridge.
"The secretary Is hereby instructed
to send a copy of this resolution to
each of the county courts of Marion
and Polk counties forthwith."
VALLEY AWARDED MEDALS.
Eighteen Gold, Fifty-One Silver and
Fifty-Two Bronze for Exhibit.
In testimony of the excellence of
the products of this valley the ex
hibits of the Willamette Valley Ex
position association at San Francisco
have been awarded the grand prise
for forage crops, a medal of honor
for products of the soil, 18 gold med
als, 51 silver, SI bronse medals, and
eight honorable mentions by the
Judges.
The exhibit represents the products
of the eight Willamette valley coun
ties. Polk's representatives In the as
sociation are H. O. Campbell of this
' city and Dr. Dunsmore of indepen
dence, both of whom took an active
part in securing the display.
Force May Be Reduced.
There are between 176 and 200
workmen employed on the county
roads of Polk county at this time,
but the county court contemplates re
ducing the force In the very near fu
ture. Road building, notwithstanding
the unfavorable weather conditions
of early spring, has progressed rapid
ly In all parts of the county, and the
greater portion of the highways are
in fairly good condition. New work,
however. Is going forward In several
place, and this will be continued.
Road Win Be Fleet fled.
The Southern Pacific has announc
ed that it will forthwith electrify Its
line between Wbiteeon and Corvallis,
a distance of forty-three miles, as an
extension of the existing electric anlt
between Portland and Wbiteeon.
which until July first Is known as the
Portla,-Eugeiie dt Eastern railroad.
for th is Improvement has
been put in yards at McCoy for some
time past.
Only Citizens Whose Names Appear
. Upon the Assessment Roll Are
Qualified to Cast Ballot.
On Monday next between the hours
of 2 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon
will occur the annual school election
in the Dallas district, one director to
be elected for a term of five years to
succeed Mr. C. Q. Coad, whose term
expires. It is probable that he will be
re-elected, patrons of the schools hav
ing urged him to again become a
candidate for the place. The electors
will also vote upon the proposition to
levy a tax of six mills to asa'ftt in
maintaining the schools and to pay
interest on the district's bonded in
debtedness, as shown by the budget
recently published by The Observer.
.Only citizens, over the age of 21
years, whose names appear upon the
last assessment roll as taxpayers are
eligible to vote at the election next
Monday. This applies to both men
and women. As in most cases prop
erty is held In the name of the hus
band many wives will be shut out
from voting. Persons who own shares
in a corporation or a partnership
which has property listed in its name
on the tax rolls are eligible to vote.
The Observer has been asked if a
person holding a contract for a deed,
or one who Is purchasing property on
the installment plan, paying taxes on
the property in each case, is entitled
to vote, to which questions a negative
reply Is given, the law providing that
the name must appear on the assess
ment roll, whereas in the cases cited
the property still remains in the name
of the first owner. As the registration
books do not show who are taxpayers,
the judges must ask each person if
their name la on the tax roll, and if
In doubt the voter may be required
to make affidavit as to his or her
qualifications.
Under the new law there will be
only one judge and two clerks on
the school election board, and during
the hours of the election no member
is permitted to leave the polls untij
the final count is made.
MANY HORSES JJf STABLES.
Independence Race Meet Promises to
Be Big Success.
The number and class of the horses
that have been entered, indicate that
the annual race meet of the Indepen
dence Driving association will be an
exceptional event. The meet will be
held uJne 2S-26, Inclusive, and sever
al Btables of the Paclfio northwest
have announced that their horses
would be in the races. Entries closed
last Saturday. Liberal purses have
been offered, which will be divided
equally' between the harness and run
nlng events. There will be an au
tomobile parade on the first day and
a woman's driving and riding contest
in the second, for each of which prises
have been offered.
The runners on the ground, with
the stables from which they come,
are: Duke Crown and Sally Mint,
Cloehaven, Pendleton; Camchfelo,
Midget, Miss Sovereign, Tampa, Con-
selfario of Bagley, The Dalles; East
man, Lahcata, Ethel P., Red Pine and
Aspeaira of Oalbreath, Pendleton;
Sterling and Maxwell of McNames,
California; Alchemist and Lou Saw
yer, Robinson, Walla Walla; Judge
Blue of Dr. Murray, Portland; Sea
Fowl, oBner, Scappoose; four unan
nounced. Clark and others, Prosser,
Wash.; Boas and Dorrls of Cowell,
Condon; Paddy Button of Whltsett,
Ashland; five unannounced from Ash
land; Halls Fillie of Ella Robinson
stables.
Discontinues His Cannery.
Cephias Nelson, who has quite an
extensive fruit ranch south of Dallas,
and who has heretofore canned his
own product, is negotiating for the
sale of his cannery, which, if the deal
is consummated, wilt be taken to the
coast to can clams. Mr. NelBon in
forms The Observer that he is unable
to dispose of the goods after can
ning, and therefore has discontinued
that part of the business. Last year
he made a large quantity of loganber
ry syrup, which he still has on hand.
Will Retire From Business.
As will be seen by his announce
ment elsewhere in The Observer to
day, Mr. John H. Shepherd, who has
been in the Jewelry business In Dallas
during the past four years, will close
out his stock at auction and discon
tinue buslnesa He has engaged R.
M. Harding to dispose of the entire
stock, and the sale will commence to
morrow afternoon. Every article in
this extensive line will be sold at some
price. The sale will continue until
the stock is closed out.
Large Class to Ride the Goat.
The Brotherhood of American Yoe-
men will initiate a class of about thirty-five
next Thursday evening, when
members from Salem and other near
by lodges will be In attendance. The
local lodge has been dormant for
some time past, and District Deputy
Wlrth has been here some weeks so
liciting new members, the result be
ing the revival of the local organisa
tion with a strong membership.
Memorial Eeriluea,
The local lodge of Knights of Pyth
ias will observe their memorial day
on Sunday. June 20. The sermon will
be delivered by Rev. George H. Ben
nett at the Methodist church. The
members of the lodge will meet at
their castle hall Sunday morning
about 1 o'clock and after services
In the lodge room, will go in a body
to the church, where they will at
tend the morning service.
Robert Lansing, counselor of the
.when the latter resigned.
EARLY DAYS RECALLED
ALUMNI OF MONMOUTH NORMAL
GATHER TO RENEW TIES.
W. R. Rutherford of McMlnnville De
livers Stirring Address of Wel
come to Ex-Students.
A frolic about the city, a picnic on
Cupid's Knoll, games of volley and
tennis, a business meeting, program,
banquet and recollections of the e.
ly days when Monmouth was the seat
of learning for men of all professions,
featured a day of activity for the
alumni of the Oregon Normal school
at that place on Tuesday. When 123
students, the largest class of gradu
ates in the history of the Institution
at Monmouth, recently organized be
fore the final completion of the stand
ard normal school course, invitations
for commencement were sent to every
member of the alumni association,
which now numbers more than 1300.
Late last week incoming trains
brought the old students, homes were
opened, and in spite of the years
which have elapsed, every returning
member of the alumni found old
friends.
After personal welcomes and the
meeting of new friends in the fore
noon, the entire visiting delegation
went to Cupid's Knoll, west of the
city, where a big dinner was laid.
Speeches of welcome and responses
were made. The annual business
meeting was called to order by W. R.
Rutherford, '04r of McMlnnville, who
gave a short address of welcome. The
publication of a booklet four times a
year was authorized, in which the
names of the alumni members will
be given, and complete up-to-date
information to bring closer unity In
the body. Resolutions of condolence
were adopted over the death of Miss
Edna Phillips, '14, in the fire at Mor
gan last August, and Miss Jeane Shar-
man, '06, who was drowned in the
Deschutes river. H. B. Buckman, for
fifteen years a member of the Oregon
Normal faculty, who died at his home
In California since the last meeting
of the alumni, was honored by a res
olution prepared by his own students.
At the program which commenced
at 8 o'clock Tuesday night in the
chapel, a long procession of the alum
ni was formed and marched to the
stage. The opening ceremonies con
sisted of the presentation by Class
President ACkerman of the graduates
of 1915. E. 8. Evenden, '03, respond
ed. In his annual address President
Rutherford of the alumni, pointed to
the scope of the work of the alumni
in the Paclfio northwest. The tradi
tions of the' Normal school were told
by W. L. Arant, '06, principal New
berg high school. At a late hour
a banquet waa held. J. B. V. Butler.
Jr., for many years a member of the
Normal faculty, spoke of early days
and high tribute waa paid to the late
T. F. Campbell.
The evening meeting was devoted
to commemoration of the thirty-second
anniversary of the Institution by
the graduates of the larger class.
The Normal school was established
in 1883, when the Christian college,
financially unable to support Itself,
bonded the building and land to the
states.
Three Entry Lists Closed.
W. Al Jones, secretary of the Ore
gon State fair, has announced that en
tries are closed for the 2:25 pace
having a $R0 purse, 2:18 pace, with
purse of 3700, and 2:25 trot with
parse of $600. Among the events
still open ere the Great Western re
lay race, with a $150 purse; 2:10
pace. $700 purse: mile handicap dash,
trot and pace, purse $500; 3-year-old
trot, purse $2000; 8-year-old pace.
purse $1500; 2:0$ pace, purse $2000;
2:12 trot, three in five, $2000,
state department, took Mr. Bryan's placi
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CONCERT BAND READY
DIRECTOR MARSH ANNOUNCES
SEASON'S FIRST PROGRAM.
Cautions Music-Loving Public Not to
' Expect Too Much From Band's
First Effort.
"Do not expect too much from the
band at its first concert tomorrow
evening, for we have had but one full
attendance' at ' rehearser -up- -to this
time," said Director Marsh yester-
day. "But the band appreciates the
liberality of the people of Dallas in
coming forward to its support finan
cially and It is going to give an open
air concert Saturday night, although
it will be of only one hour's length.
Hereafter the regular full two hours'
time will be devoted to these enter
tainments," continued the director.
Mr. Marsh is very sanguine over the
prospects for a first class musical or
ganization, and believes that within
the ensuing fortnight he will have an
institution that need not take a back
seat for any of 'em. A number of
last year's players have gone, and
some new members have been taken
In to fill the vacancies, and hence It
takes time to get everything systema
tized and in good working shape. But
after tomorrow night the director
feels confident that no further apolo
gies will be necessary. The program
for the first concert is as follows:
March, 53rd Iowa Nationad Guard;.
overature, Idealistic; popular, Dublin
Bay; waltz, June; rag, Apple Jack;
Morceau, Forest Whispers; popular,
Tipperary; trombone sneeze. Come,
Rag With Me.
CAMP MEETING OPENS TONIGHT.
Adventlsts to Inaugurate Series of
Services In Tenfi on Mill Street.
Local Seventh-Day Adventtsts will
commence a series of meetings this
evening In a large tent on Mill street,
east of Jefferson. Prof. Ed. Johnson
and Mr. El son Emmerson of Portland
have been sent to Dallas from head
quarters in the state's metropolis to
conduct the services. The meetings
will continue a fortnight or more, and
will be attended not only by those of
this religious denomination from this
Immediate section but from through
out the county as well. Comfortable
seats have been arranged in the big
tent, and the general public is invited
to attend.
Prof. Johnson informs The Observ
er that the meetings will take the
form of lectures on bible prophesies
and other bible themes. The subject
for this evening will be 'The Bible on
the European War The lecture be
gins at 8 o'clock, preceding which
there will be singing for fifteen min
utes. Street Work Stopped,
On account of the county wanting
material, and for the further reason
that curb construction la not far
enough advanced, hauling crushed
rock upon the city streets now being
Improved has been suspended tempor
arily. Only a few days will elapse,
however, before the work of spread
ing the material will be resumed.
Gold Medal Awarded.
The Bergermann Shoe Manufactur
ing company of Portland has been
awarded the gold medal at the Panama-Pacific
exposition at San Francis
co for loggers' and men's boots and
shoea
In Portland for Operation.
Mrs. 8. Taylor Jones, accompanied
by Mr. Jones, went to Portland the
first of the week, there to undergo
a surgical operation for a tubercular
knee, which has given her consider
able trouble of lata.
Ex-Soldier Recognizes Comrade Who
Carried Him From Battle Field
; During Struggle at Heluun.
Those Dallas ex-soldiers who at
tended the reunion at McMlnnville
this week witnessed an affecting
scene, when two veterans of the un
pleasantness of a half century ago
rushed into each other's arms and
lingered in fond embrace before the
assembled throng. William Rldgley,
Co. F., 29th Iowa, now a resident of
Moro, on looking over the register of
veterans at the encampment 'noticed
the name of J. W. Hicks, of the same
company, who resides at Ashland.
That evening prior to a call for order
the department commander announc
ed that John Hicks was wanted on
the platform.
On complying with the request
Hicks met his old comrade in arms,
at. once recognized him as the man
who had carried him to the rear
from the battlefield at Hellam, Ar
kansas, where he had been shot
through the body by a confederate
bullet. The two men embraced, and
remained so for several seconds, cre
ating a scene that left few dry eyes
In the big audience. Once good
friends, they had not met since that
notable event of 1863. Hicks was at
that time but a lad of sixteen years,
while Rldgley was twenty-three.
At the encampment. David M.
Smutz of this city, enlisted in Co. C,
8th Iowa Cav., met one of his com
rades, H. R. Stevens of the same com
pany, whom he had not seen since the
war. ...
BOARD FINALLY GETS HIS GOAT.
State Engineer John Lewis Is Depos
ed as Highway Engineer.
By a resolution adopted on Tuesday
the Oregon highway commission de
posed State Engineer John H. Lewis
aB state highway engineer and put his
chief deputy, E. I. Cantine, in charge
of all highway work, save that Initi
ated prior to May 22. State Treasurer
Thomas B. Kay Introduced the reso
lution, which was supported by Gov
ernor James Wlthycombe and oppos
ed by Secretary of State Ben W. Ol
cott. The resolution came as a climax to
a controversy as to whether State
Engineer Lewis or his chief deputy
was - highway engineer under- a iaw
passed by the last legislature, merg
ing the office of highway engineer
with that of state engineer. Gover
nor Wlthycombe and Treasurer Kay
contended the Intention of the law
was that, although it transferred the
duties of the highway engineer to the
office of the state engineer, the high
way work must be under the super
vision of his 'chief deputy, who was
appointed to the place by the gover
nor. Fortified, however, by an opin
ion by the attorney general, Lewis
recently assumed charge of the high
way work.
CANOEISTS QUIT SHERIDAN.
Trip to Portland Down Yamhill and
Willamette Rivera Begun,
With provisions enough to last for
ten or twelve- days, two, Sheridan lads
started on a canoe trip to Portland
Wednesday. The youths will make
the trip in easy stages, camping at
night along the river and fishing. A
couple of days will be passed In Port
land, and then the canoes will be
shipped back and they wilt return by
train. They will paddle on the Yam
hill river to where It empties into the
Willamette river, near Newberg, Ore.,
and from then on the Willamette to
Portland. On the trip only two places
will require portaging. One portage
will be made at Lafayette and the
second at Oregon City.
EX- SOLDIERS ATTEND REUNION.
Dallas Post Has Largest Percentage
Present Than Any Other.
U. S. Grant Post, G. A. R.. of this
city enjoys the distinction of having
had a larger percentage of mem
bership present at the McMlnnville
reunion than any other post in the
state. The local organization has a
membership of fifteen and eleven
were present, going thither In a body
by automobile. Those attending were:
Commander Peter Greenwood, R. B.
Carpenter, G. W. Campbell, Numa
Arnold, David M. Smuts, David Darl
ing, C. G. Fuqua, E. H. McDugal, B.
Lovelace, John Ronco, and Isaac
Phillips.
Delivery Horse Elope.
On Tuesday afternoon the horse at
tached to th City Steam Laundry de
livery wagon, while standing unhitch
ed, became frightened at a freight
train and ran away. Fortunately the
animal ran Into an ash pile In such
a manner that It could go no further
and the extent of the damage to the
vehicle was a broken shaft
Judge Belt Making Good.
In a letter to Judge Morrow, who
Is here holding court, a prominent
court official of Multnomah county,
has this to say about Judge Belt, who
is holding court there: "Belt Ss a
rattl I ng good Jud ge ; quick on the
trigger and keep things moving right
along. He Is a comer.
Saffers Painful AcrtdeaC
W. P. Paul, a McMlnnville butcher,
while decorating his place of busi-
e, fell from a platform on which
he was standing and In the fall struck
on a knife which pierced him la the
right thigh, severing the sciatic nerve.
He was rushed to the hospital.
Completion of Mr. Riley's Ten Thous
and Dollar Theater Building De
layed Six Months.
Because Mr. W. A. Ayers will not
relinquish his lease on the Stan thea
ter building until his. term expires
next November, thus making It prac
tically impossible for Mr. Riley to
complete the new $10,000 playhouse, "
a part of which will occupy that site,
Dallas will be forced to get along with
one "movie" until about the holidays.
It was the Intention of Mr. Smith, the
lessee of the new theater, to open
one-half of the house this month, but
the builder finds it impracticable to
construct the front without having
the entire footage, and consequently
the matter of opening the house will
be delayed some six months. Mr.
Smith has the furniture and fixtures
for the new playhouse on hand, but
these must He in storage until such
time as the owner of the property can
secure control of It. At one time it
was thought Jikely that Mr. Ayers
would relinquish his lease for a fair '
consideration, the Star theater be
ing open only one night each week,
.but this hope has been abandoned,
and those interested in securing the
site must abide their time.
Mr. Riley had also perfected ax- -rangements
for the building of a
pressed brick front, with large plate
glass windows, to the building occu
pied by Davis & Horn, making It
conform with the front to be put In
the theater building, but this too is
now a matter for the future, It re
quiring the construction of a pier on
on the property leased to Mr. Ayers.
The fronts qf the buildings would be
approximately two stories high, of
modern architectural design, and will,
when completed sometime next win
ter, be an Improvement to that sec
tion of Main street The material for
the fronts is now In storage.
SHADY LANE PICNIC PROGRAM,
Music, Recitations, Addresses and
Sports Planned by Committee.
Following Is the program for the
picnic to be held at Shady Lane to
morrow, which event will doubtless be
largely attended, weather permitting:
music, Buena Vista band; invocation,
Rev. W. S. Plowman, Lewisvllle; song,
American Eagle' Montgomery; reci
tation, Roberta Bronson; solo. Hazel
Duignan; Instrumental music, Ruth '
Simpson; recitation, Grace Hastings;
song, Lester Guthrie; recitation, Ray
Crook; song, the Misses Ostrander;
music, the Buena Vista band; scarf
drill, Guthrie and .Antioch schools;
recitation, Ben Caughey; quartet,
Guthrie; recitation, Beryl Plowman;
solo, Viola Bradley, (blind) ; song,
Alrlie; thirty minutes address, H. T.
French of O. A. C; music, Buena
Vista band.
The sports will be held after din
ner, for which prizes as follows are
offered: Nalldrivlng contest for la
dies, $1, 50c; pillow fight, under 15
years, 11, 60c; pillow fight, free for
all, $1, 60c; pony race, 800 pounds
and under, $2.60; saddle horse, free
for all, $2.60; boys' race, under 12
years, $1, 60c; girls' race, free for
all, $1, 60c; boys' race, under 18 years.
50 yards, $1, 50c; 100 yards, free for
all, $1, 50c; potato race on horses,
$2, 60c; tug of war on horses, $2.50;
rough riding, $20; ball game, $10.
Circuit Court Cases.
The following cases have been dis
posed of by the circuit court this
week:
C. E. Sawtelle vs. Herman Debrick,
injunction; taken under advisement
Webster Bat linger vs. George R.
Lowe, action for money, Judgment for
defendant. Jury trial.
Mra Maude Ireland vs. Mrs. Sarah
Dorn, appeal; action for possession
of a horse. Judgment for defendant
Jury trial.
Fay L. Brown vs. E. J. Brown, suit
for divorce; decree granted.
The case of Gates vs. the State
Railroad commission and the city
wilt not be heard at the present term
of court
Chautauqua Banners Flying.
Banners announcing th coming
Chautauqua are now flying to the
breeze on Main and Court streets,
they having been erected by the com
mittee In charge of the affair on Wed
nesday. The Chautauqua this year
promises to be bigger and better than
ever before, and Dallas Is making ex
tensive arrangements to entertain
those from a distance who attend this
annual gathering.
Injured by Glancing Spike,
G.Uyeda, a Jap laborer on the rail
road above Falls City, was quite badly
hurt on Tuesday, and will be laid up
for several days. While driving a
spike on the Spaulding logging road
the big nail flew and struck him in
the face. Inflicting an ugly wound.
Dr. Hell I worth dressed the Injury.
The unfortunate fellow Is but sixteen
years old.
Buys Partner's Interna. '
Mr. C. E. Hoyt has this week pur
chased the Interest of his partner, W.
8. Qulgley. In the Imperial hotel, and
is now conducting that hostelry alone.
Mr. Qulgley has returned to Portland,
from whence he came several months
ago with Mr. Hoyt
Most Change Its Baae.
Because the present location of the
depot at Mulkey la Inconvenient to
patrons of the Southern Pacific In
that locality, the railroad commission
has ordered It moved a mile north of
where It Is now located. Mulkey Is
between Dallas and Atrlle.
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