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VOL. 32. NO. 5.
HEPPNER, OREGON, APRIL 21), 1915.
SUBSCRIPTION, fl.50 PER YEAR
EARLY WOOL SALES
Salt Lake Clips Sold at
Three Cents and Finer
Twenty
Wool SelU For HIrIi Figure, Says
Report to Loral Banker.
T. J. Mahoney, cashier of the First
National Bank of Heppner, is in re
ceipt of a lotter from the National
Woolgrowera Association at Salt
Lake City which is as follows:
Salt Lake City, April 24.
Mr. T. J. Mahoney:
Nine clips sold here yesterday at
twenty-three and one half to twenty
four cents. Three clips were graded
from 3-8ths blood up to fine and
were all short wool shrinking about
sixty-three per cent. One clip quar
ter blood sold at 26, and 27 cents
was offered and refused on the Allen
Cotswolds.
NATIONAL WOOLGROWERS ASSN.
First Wool Mis at Pendleton.
The sale of the Boylen & Stephens
coarse wool to Mr. Livingstone, rep
resenting the American Woolen Com
pany, at a price of 25 cents per pound
constitutes the first Umatilla county
wool sale of the season.
At Arlington the nrm of Wheel
house & Horst lias sold their coarse
wool to the scouring mills at The
Dalles for the price of 26 cents per
pound.
These sales while at prices far
above last year's prices are not con
sidered strong in view of the wool
situation. It is complained by wool
men that only one buyer is actually
in the field, Mr. Livingstone, and
hence there is no competition at pres
ent. Pendleton E. 0.
Mayor Smead, Supt. Hoffman and
E. L. Starkey took a Jaunt into the
mountains in the vicinity of Ditch
creek the last of the week and put in
some time trying to Inveigle mem
bers of the finny tribe. The roads
were good, the weather fine, and the
gentlemen enjoyed p pleasant outing,
but the fishing was nothing to brag
about.
IONE.
Henry Clark has just finished giv
ing his home a bath in the shape of
u good coat of paint which adds
irreatlv to the anuearance of the
house.
C. W. Swanson's new lift bar is
drawing a good deal of attention and
we believe it is a good machine. Mr.
Swanson lias patented it.
Mr. E. R. Luntinil made a flying
trip to Heppner last Monday morn
ing. Me was accompanied by Mr.
Cronan.
Quite a number from lone attend
ed the Odd Fellows anniversary last
Monday which was held at Hardman.
Tho lone team journeyed over to
Condon last Sunday and crossed bats
with the Condonites. The result of
the game was a victory for lone.
We saw Coyote Harold going
through lone last Monday on a white
horse. Harold wore a broad grin and
was anticipating another good catch
The ladies of the Dorcas society
met at the home of Paul Kletmann
last week, going out to the ranch in
Jitney busses.
Jack Hynd and Tom Lowe of Cecil
passed through lone one day last
week. They were enroute to Hepp
ner. Doc, Little Doc and Charles made
a trip to the jungles last Saturday
to catch some trout. They were very
successful but we did not learn the
number of finny beauties they re
turned with.
J. H. Bryson and wife went to Ar
lington by auto last Saturday night
taking the train from there to Port
land. Mrs. Bryson will remain there
for a short visit with friends.
Mrs. Marie Moore, who has been
down at Portland from some time
having her eyes treated, returned to
lone the latter part of last week. We
are glad to learn that Bhe Is much
better.
F. H. Robinson returned from
Portland last Saturday evening
where he was attending to some mat
ters of business.
J. H. Blake came in from the Dav
idson ranch last Friday, taking his
family back with hira to spend Sun
day. He returned with them Mon
day morning in time for school.
W. R. Cochran, who has been over
in the Hermlston country for some
time, returned home the latter part
of last week.
Ben Judy, one of our Willow creek
ranchers, made a trip to Heppner last
week to get some vaccine to use on
some of his cattle that have been suf
fering with an ailment of some kind.
French Burroughs has had a gas
lighting system put in his house. It
is of the hollow wire kind and he
seems to think it is a great improve
ment over the old oil lamp.
We understand that Uncle Mun is
thinking of digging out his bunch of
Tigers and whipping the Camas out
of all the base ball sharks in Eastern
SCHOOL NOTES.
By Supt. S. E. Notson.
The writer visited the Heppner
School last week and checked up the
standardization cards. The high
school receives the full number of
stars. Each of the other rooms re
ceives eleven of the twelve stars. If
they can arrange to secure three fea
tures of play apparatus before 'the
end of the term, they will also re
ceive the full number of stars. The
teachers and pupils are busy round
ing out the work of the year. In
some of the subjects the regular
work has been completed, and the re
view is now under way. The closing
weeks of the year are always stren
uous weeks for both teachers and pu
pils. The industrial club met Fri
day afternoon. .There is an excellent
spirit among the members, and we
may expect some excellent work. No
doubt the exhibit at the county fair
will be something worth while. To
many of the members the work is
new, but if they continue as they
have begun, the results will be very
gratifying.
In District No. 32, Miss Ruth Bow-
an and eleven pupils were working
diligently. A new dictionary has
been recently placed in the school
room. I noted that the pupils are
making quite an extensive study of
flowers.
In District No. 37, Miss Mabel
Wood was just closing the work of
the term. Some improvements have
been made in the building and equip
ment since my former visit. New
windows have been placed in the
building, a new floor has been laid,
and new window boards provided. A
new dictionary has been added to
the library, and a fine book-case has
been purchased for the library books.
The money which was spent for these
improvements was raised by a basket
social.
Miss Verna Langdon teaches in
District No. 21. She and her pupils
have worked hard for a standard
school. A new cloak room has been
built at the front of the building,
which is a great improvement. A
flag-pole has been erected, and the
flag is kept flying. The floor has been
oiled. A swing, a see-saw, a merry-go-round,
and a croquet set have
been added to the play apparatus. A
book-case has been provided for the
books. A new dictionary has been
purchased recently. A new jacket
for the stove has been ordered, and
when it is placed around the stove,
the school will be entitled to the full
number of stars for a standard
school.
Dr. Sheldon reports' that only
about one-third of the teachers of
the county have enrolled for the
reading circle work. Teachers should
not neglect this. The time is growing
short. School boaras should not
sign up contracts until the teachers
have tho reading circle credit, so
there will be no doubt about the reg
istration of their certificates.
Locals Will Meet Fight Mile.
The local town team will play its
first game at the depot grounds Sun
day afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, with
Eight Mile as the opposing team.
Although Eight Mile has suffered one
or two defeats this year, have a fair
ly fast bunch of ball lossers and they
should make an excellent showing
against the green, unseasoned Hepp-
nerites who have yet to play a match
game. Emery Hiatt has taken the
arrangements in hand and has suc
ceeded in getting a line up that will
be able to withstand the terrific pace
that may be set lor them by their op
ponents. "Mug Hayes and Dave
Wilson, the high school battery will
serve for the locals, with Jayne at
first, Crawford at second, Hiatt,
shortstop, Peterson, third, and Spen
cer, Elliott and Hughes in the field.
An admission price of 25 cents will be
charged.
Oregon. Go to it, Mun
Walter Cason was working with
stove pipes last Monday evening. We
were not close enough to understand
the meaning of all the expressions he
used.
The Ladles of the Union Aid will
hold a bazaar at the Bulilngton build
ing next Saturday, May the 1st. Ice
cream and cake will be . there in
abundance. Don't pass a good thing
up.
Peanut Dan has on his Bpeckled
trousers these days and is busy as a
a sage rat, splashing paint.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engleman
were Heppner visitors this week, go
ing up in the little Jitney.
We understand that Oscar Lun
dell of Rheas Siding is going to give
a dance next Friday night. A good
place to have a good time, boys.
G. M. Calkins went up to Heppner
this week with his dray team where
he will sprinkle the Btreets in the
oil fashion.
Walt Puyear and E. R. Lundell
went on a fishing trip up above
Heppner last Tuesday. They report
a good catch.
Mrs. Earl Puyear was a passenger
last veek to Idaho, where Bhe will
join her husband who has located
there.
Mrs. CA. Low is visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. L. L, McMurray on
Rhea creek.
Miss Miller, of Lexington, was an
lone visitor last week," being the
guest of Miss Muriel Cason.
lone was visited in the shape of a
good wetting down last Tuesday. The
city engineer was going to give the
reservoir a good cleaning, so the peo
ple on Main street took advantage of
it and used the fire hose to give the
street a thorough good wetting.
STUDENTS WILL PRE-
I GLASS PLAY
"The Mishaps of Minerva" and Other
Interesting Numbers Will Be
Presented By Seniors on
the Nijsht of May 21.
The Class Night entertainment by
the Senior Class of Heppner High
School will be given on the 21st of
May. This entertainment will con
sist of a farce comedy in two acts,
entitled "The Mishaps of Minerva,"
the cast of which is made up of the
members of the Senior class assisted
by three members of the Junior class.
Other numbers on the program will
be the usual class history and pro
phecy, presented in an original man
ner, and various "stunts." The en
tertainment will be given in the
High School Auditorium, and the
proceeds will be used in defraying
the graduating expenses of the class.
The cast of characters of the play
is as follows:
Victor Brown, a young doctor, friend
of the family, and especially of
Minerva Harley Adklns
Harry Stevenson, a "cub" reporter,
attentive to Clara,
Spencer Crawford
Barnes, the butler. .. .David Wilson
Mike Shannon, a very new police
man Thomas Hughes
Mrs. Lydia Sterling, domestic and
quiet Anna Howard
Minerva Sterling, willing to oblige. .
Edith Thorley
Clara Sterling, her younger sister..
Lera Githens
Molly, the maid Melba Griffiths
Belle Brantley, reporter for the
"Screamer" ... .Grace Van Vactor
Mrs. Wright, a club woman
Helen Aiken
Miss Palmer, a philanthropic work
er ,Ina Johnson
Mrs. Jennie Van Deusen Spuyker, a
Personage Harley Adkins
Members of reception committee.
Miss Elva Troedson, one of Mor
row county's 6chool teachers," was a
visitor in Heppner yesterday from her
home near lone.
Mrs. Waldo Vincent, of Butter
creek, visited during the week at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Mattle Ad
kins,. in this city.
E. H. Turner is up from lone with
his famous pacer, Premo, which he
will stand for the season at the Mc
Roberts stable in Heppner. Mr.
Turner will have his horse here on
Wednesdays and Thursdays each
week during the season.
Frank Turner was in town yester
day from his shearing plant down in
the Sand country. He says that
shearing is progressing rapidly and
he expects to start up his plant at the
Minor Bros, ranch about the 10th of
May.
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After several weeks of prepara
tion, the Morrow County Metropolis
Industrial Club, which is composed
of pupils of the Heppner public
school, will present a lengthy and
varied program to the patrons free
of charge at the high school auditor
ium tomorrow night, Friday) at 8
o'clock.
The program as presented will be
as follows:
Talk S. E. Notson
Song Industrial Club
Concert Recitation. A number of boys
Duet Cleone Andrews and Cora
Mae Crawford.
Play By Boys
Solo Lovell Lucas
Reading Cectlle DeVore
Folk Dance By Girls
Song, "Try, Oh Try," By Fifth Grade
Girls.
Recitation Elene Sprouls
Composition Robert Not6on
Reading Ruth Van Vactor
Piano Solo Violet Merritt
Reading Miss Casey
Piano Solo Marjorie Ball
Song, Neva Chidsey, Alma Akers,
Laurena Groshens, Nellie Thomp
son, Henry Aiken, Harry Groshen,
Merrill Perry.
Recitation Flora Forbes
Tableaux '..Industrial Club
Yell.
Interesting Program In The Movies
At The Home For Friday and
Saturday.
The Home Theater is presenting an
all Mutual program for Friday and
Saturday. The headliner will be
"Betty Morse" in two acts. The
leading roles ore taken by Ed Coxen
and Wlnnlfred Greenwood. Then
there will be a Keystone " comedy,
"His Talented Wife." If you have
ever seen these comedy films you
know that they are good. There is
many a hearty laugh waiting for you
when you see this one. An interest
ing Majestic film, "The Niggard,"
completes the program for these two
nights. Monday evening that popu
lar serial, "Tho Trey O'Hearts" in 15
episodes, will start. The Home has
one price for all shows, which is ten
cents.
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AIIEioIlLOPEIG
Trip From Heppner To The Dalles
and Return For $4.35 Boat
Will Hun From Arlington
To The Dalles.
Those desiring to go to Big Eddy
for the celebration of the canal open
ing can make reservations for boat
from Arlington through Mayor W. W.
Smead. The fare from Arlington
will be 11.00 but the return trip will
be made by train, since the boat will
not return. The boat will leave
Arlington on the morning of May 5
and the celebration at Big Eddy will
take place at 2 o'clock in the after
noon of the same day. The railroad
company has made a special rate for
this event of $4.35 to Hie Dalles and
return with no stop-over privileges.
Tickets will bo on sale the 4th and
5th, good to return on the 7th.
The human interest of the occasion
centers -4n the participation of old
timers, who have been prominent in
the development of the Pacific North
west, as well as in the visitation of
the great men of the nation and of
the northwest who will be the guests
of honor at various points, and the
orators of the week. Prominent
among the former is Captain William
Pope, uray, of Pasco, Washington,
who has been designated Admiral in
command of the fleet of steamboats,
nearly a score in number, which will
make the journey from Lewiston,
Idaho, five hundred miles inland, to
Astoria, the Port of Entry to the Col
umbia River. Admiral Gray has
named an official staff of Admirals,
Vice Admirals, Rear .Admirals, etc.,
covering the list of retired and active
steamboat men and men engaged In
transportation service of the Pacific
Northwest, supplemented by an hon
orary staff list embracing men high
in business circles.
While great features are proposed
at all points of celebration, interest
naturally centers in the formal dedi
catory exercises of The Dalles-Celilo
Canal at Big Eddy, where the United
States engineers and their staff who
have the responsibility of construe
tion wl,'l have the happy privilege of
turnlhgrover the completed' work In
the presence of a vast constituency
Estimates of the number of people
who will be in attendance at Big Eddy
vary from 15,000 to 30,000.
Lewiston, Idaho, has the honor of
staging the initial celebration on May
3rd, as the farthest inland navigation
center in the Pacific Northwest and,
to quote the language of the late Sen
ator Heyburn, "Idaho's only seaport.'
The curtain will ring down on the
drama at Astoria, Oregon, the pioneer
city lounded by John Jacob Astor.
(ii'iKluutioii comes out once in a
child's life. A serviceable present
is appropriate. Visit Haylor for gift
suggestions. 3t.
LOCAL MAN INJURED
IN
Henry Schwarz, of this city, re
ceived Ills second injury almost with
m the same week, when he was
thrown from an auto while riding
with Frank Bayless last Sunday af
ternoon. The trouble was caused
when Mr. Bayless lost control of the
machine and it pitched madly out of
the main road just this side of the
linger bridge. Mr. Schwarz fell with
his lull weight upon his two hands
breaking his right wrist and badly
spraining his left. One shoulder was
also badly bruised.
A few days ago Mr. Schwarz barely
missed death when a heavy door in
his slaughter house fell down on him
From the results of this accident he
had not fully recovered, only to meet
with the second one, which resulted
more disastrously. His injuries were
attended to by Dr. Allison and the In
jured hand is slowly mending. The
machine was taken to the garage for
repairs, one front axle being badly
bent.
Lyceum Series Ends.
The 1914 lyceum course ended
with the home talent number at the
High School Auditorium on last Fri
day evening. A good program of
readings and musical selections com
posed part one of the program, and
part two was a laughable farce
sketch from girl college life, rendered
by the Misses Casey, Long, Power,
Schwittay, Walker and Ames. Trof
Hoffman had announced that if anv
one could discover a plot to this play
let, he would be liberally rewarded
and to date the reward has not been
claimed. It was the source of much
merriment and fun just the same
The program contained many merl
torious and well rendered numbers
and was a creditable ending to a sue
cessful lyceum course.
A lady of Somerset bewailed the
loss of a somewhat ill-bred but ex
treniely wealthy neighbor who had
been very liberal in his help to her
country charities. "He was so good
and kind, and helpful to me in all
sorts of ways. He was so vulgar
poor, dear fellow, we could not know
him in London, but we shall meet in
heaven." Boston Post.
LEXINGTON.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Swaggart left
Saturday for Seattle where they will
make their future home.
John Moore and family went to
Walla Walla for a few days' visit.
Ed Cummings is the drayman during
Mr. Moore's absence.
Beach & Allen have discontinued
the blacksmith department on ac
count of too much business in their
auto repair department. The black
smith shop has been taken over by
Otto Robinett, who will continue to
serve the farmers in the repair line.
Mr. Robinett has been located here a
litle more than a year and has given
general satisfaction in his work.
GalleyJohnson and wife have gone
Portland for Mrs. Johnson's
to
health. It is thought that a change
of climate will prove beneficial.
J. R. Ashinhurst of Sand Hollow
was trading in town Friday. He re
ports crops fine in his locality, con
sidering the backward spring.
A fine shower Saturday night in
this neighborhood. It caused crops
to look fine and take a new start.
These warm days have improved the
appearance of growing grain very
mucn.
Miss May Severance and Miss Ina
Gilbert spent Saturday and Sunday
In the Eight Mile section.
C. A. Johnson came in from the
shearing plant just north of Barney
uonerty's place on Sand Hollow. He
reports shearing going on very nicely
and they will finish sooner than ex
pected. David Hynd of Sand Hollow was a
Lexington caller Monday, taking out
a load of supplies.
Sunday was quite a day here from
the fact that everybody that could get
away went to the "Banana Belt" to
spend the day hunting rabbits.
Dr. McMurdo, of HeoDner. was a
Lexington caller Saturday.
Elmer McMillan and wife and Lee
Reaney and wife returned Monday
from the Weston, Atliena and Walla
Walla country, where they spent sev
eral days visiting.
Richard Robinett and wife of
Hardman are visiting his brother
Otto this week.
Pete Beymer took a load of sight
seers on a pleasure trip to Hermiston
Sunday.
W. E. Leach has commenced work
on the new addition to his store.
W. J. Davis and son are doing the
work.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Since the winning of the baseball
championship, interest has revived in
track athletics and some good work
is being done. The date has not yet
been set for the scnool try-out in
track but it is suposed that is will be
soon. The tennis try-out comes next
week, and the courts will be put in
the best of shape for this event. The
county tournament will be held here
on the 15th of May and Heppner
High expects to have a strong team
to compete in the event. This is a
new sport in the high school and one
that has received a good deal of at
tention, especially since the building
of the new court.
The annual high school picnic will
be on the 8th of Mav. This was de
cided at a student body meeting
Wednesday morning. The place of
pilgrimage has not been selected yet
but it is likely sgme spot up the right
fork of Willow creeic will be chosen.
The annual high school picnic is one
of the happiest events in the school
year and it promises to be the best
ever tins year.
Much interest has been shown the
past week in the Civics class in the
debates which have been given on
various live political subjects. Ques
tions concerning current political is
sues are chosen and are hand'ed by
members of the class in formal de
bates. Monday the Immigration
question was settled; Tuesday Labor
Unions were disposed of and Wed
nesday it was decided that the Uni
ted States should have a larger navy.
On Friday the girls of the class will
consider the present day fashions as
pertaining to politics and on Wednes
day of next week the tarift question
will be settled before the assembled
student body.
-On Friday night the Juniors will
give a banquet in honor of the Sen
iors. This will be rather an elabor
ate affair and wil be given in the
Palace hotel grill.
The Seniors are working hard on
their Class Night entertainment.
Practice on the play, "The Mishaps
of Minerva" has been in progress for
several days and the other numbers
on the program have been receiving
attention. This entertainment will
come on the 21st of May. A cast of
characters of the play will be found
in another column of this issue.
Union county plans to vote on good
roads bonds to the extent of $750,000
in the near future. It is said the
move has strong support and It is
predicted that the bonds will carry.
Geo. Anderson, camp tender for
the Hynd Bros., was up from Cecil
over last night. He is now busy get
ting his bands onto good feed.. Sheep
in the lower country have not fared
as well as usual this Spring owing to
a shortage of grass on the ranges.
Drs. Lowe & Turner, the well
known eye specialists will be in
Heppner May 14-15. See them at
the Palace hotel.
Albert H. Rea came up from Port
land last evening for a short visit
with relatives in this city.
IS
Ninety-sixth Anniversary of the Birth
of the Order Is Fittingly Observ
ed In the South-end City.
Large Attendance.
Monday was the ninety-sixth anni
versary of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows. Answering the invita
tion of Lone Balm Lodge of Hard
man, delegates from all Oddfellow
lodges of the county wended their
way in automobiles to the busy lit
tle town in the south end to hold ex
ercises fittingly commemorating the
founding of this great order. The
weather was as near perfect as could
be desired for such an occasion, and
the recent rains had settled the dust
sufficiently to make travel pleasant.
In extending the invitation to the
other lodges, the Hardman people
stated that they could furnish the
place of meeting and plenty to eat
but that it would fall to the visitors
to provide the program. This fell to
the lot of Heppner, and both lodges
fulfilled their share in the day's cele
bration very successfully.
M. S. Maxwell, of Hardman lodge,
called the meeting to order and stat
ed the purpose of the gathering. He
then turned the program over to Dr.
N. E. Winnard, Noble Grand of the
Heppner lodge, who presided. Call
ing the program in regular order, the
exercise's were as follows:
Music, - - - - Orchestra
Ritual, conducted by the officers of
Willow Lodge.
Music, ... Orchestra
Vocal Solo, - Mrs. O. G. Crawford
Address, - - Bro. S. E. Notson
Music, ... Orchestra
Vocal Solo, - Mrs. N. E. Winnard
Music, - - - Orchestra
In stating the object of the meet
ing, to commemorate the founding of
Oddfellowship, Mr. S. E. Notson said
he did not think it necessary to dwell
at length upon the virtues and ac
complishments of the order during
the ninety-six years of its existence.
Instead, he defined the meaning of
the three great words forming the
motto of the order: "Friendship,
Love and Truth." Taking each word
In o'rdeT he explalttefl that he believed "
it impossible to give a satisfactory
definition one that could be styled
a dictionary definition but by re
citing many instances from the lives
of people both in and out of the
lodges wherein noble deeds of love
and friendship have been enacted,
even at the sacrifice of one life to
save the lives of others these things
he pointed to as an exemplification
of the principles upon which the or
der was founded. In all, the address
was one of high order.
The next number on the program
was dinner. To dwell at length on
this very important feature would
require much time and space. Suf
fice it to say that the ladies of Hard
man maintained the long established
reputation for perfection in the culi
nary art. The only thing lacking
was capacity to handle the many
good things set before the hungry
crowd. Remembering that bounti
ful spread, it is safe to say that out
of the many visitors present there
would not be one who would fail to
avail himself or herself of the oppor
tunity to again visit Hardman under
similar circumstances.
At the lodge exercises in the morn
ing it was announced that the pupils
of the Hardman school would enter
tain the visitors at two o'clock in the
afternoon at the town hall. It was
somewhat in the nature of an im
promptu program, owing to the short
space of time in which it was pre
pared, but the children acquitted
themselves creditably, showing that
they are in the hands of capable
teachers. G. A. Bleakman presided
and called the program as follows:
Song by girls of the upper grades.
Recitation, "The Spoilt Story," by
Blaine Chapel.
Doll drill by girls of the lower
grades.
Recitation, "Moo-Cow-Moo," Beth
Bleakman.
Monologue, "When I Am a Wom
an, Ketha uwens.
Song, "Coming Day of Peace."
Dramatization of Half Chick by
primary pupils.
Recitation, "The Burglar and the
Old Maid," Clara Bates.
Song, "The Mouse and the Kitty,"
primary pupils.
Dialogue, The Scout Master's
Dream," class of boys.
CHRISTIAN CIll'KCH NOTF.S.
The pastor is attending the State
Sunday School Conention in Portland
this week and will give a report of
same at the 11 o'clock service next
Sunday. In the evening he will de
liver a chart sermon on: "The Jewish
Tabernacle."
At 3 p. m. there will be services at
the Bunker Hill schoolhouse west of
Heppner.
Beginning next Sunday the hour of
service will be a half hour later. Y.
P. S. C. E. will meet at 7:15 and the
preashing service will begin at S
o'clock.
Oscar Keithley, Eight Mile farmer,
has joined the Ford army, having
purchased one of those cars this week
from Vaughn & Sons, the local
agsnts,