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POTT! TTTTITSTI T mnvoim math trttittnr OTDFOim onrctJotf, TTrorffiY. fetwttctiy u ma. - u ! " 1 'i ' 'j. y i . i i i i . lv. i? KIN T ttl'll CALFORNA iti In fitl.fil) per inrii fur (lin roti "I really llilnk Hint one urrn of our peur (inil nptitu liutil In worth Iwb acrt In Ibis country for profit. 'I'd" lining" mid lemon crop In Hilt roiin try In ii tot Jt I luss, iin well an l vcg- ''tallies, All lemon inn) or.Hiii" trees I up to three yearn old have been kill; '" ml by tli" ftoHl iiinl ninny old trees. urn iIiiiiiiikoiI materially. I'm tho llfi of mo I rnunot why our Imid In not iiioio valuable, limit tliU Imid. Our prices urn iiliimt uno-thlrd to oiio-hnlf of prices horn "I, nt iito hour from you soon. Youm sincerely, (Signed ) V II HUMPHREY." OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR COUNTY FAI Ilrown, Englo Point; I), T. Lowe, Ashland; J. C. Pendleton, Table Hock; Mr. Kuril-', Control Point; U. IW Hlonf, Willow HprlriRff; l. Kill nnd J A. Perry, Medford; A. C. Itnn- .liill, Tnlent; (I, Mnthown, Rogue Itfvnr; If. Taylor, Iturli. ' It wan decided to nend I)r J, L, Coiiiirlliiinn .1 W Mllilioll Ih receipt of ii letter from W II Hum phrey of MIC Cmtt Miilu utrcot, who In spending tli" winter In Lon An Helen. Tim loiter In ii boost for tin' vnlly In mori' wityH thnu one mid hears out tint opinions -xronipil by most cM'iy (inn who goes to southern California from lion. Mr, Humphrey's letter fol'ownt "Hun Diego, Cnl.. Jim. HO, 1913. "Mr. J. W. Mitchell, Mi'dfoid, Or. "Dear Hlr; Will, Mr. Mitchell, how urn things In tho city prosper littt 7 I lull you, Mitchell, our city nud valley hnit thin plncir bent u mil". Of course, Ban Diego I itolim abend rant, hut It'n nil rllmato, nnd thuy lutvn nun" the bent of iin In Hint m- HAM'-M. Or., Feb, ! (Inwrunr cept In December, Jnnimry mid IVh. Wont (ih (oilny ncccplcil no imiln tuiiry. Tho balance of the year wo linn in nti-nl n lilir kooiI ioiiiIn meet uio iihoud of Dili. The hills are iim nt F.urokn. Cnl., in-xt AtiutiHt.l -lent. M. Adnrnii; uotlilUK hut sund mid rork, mid HiojmIicii the gnvernois of nil III" PiieiHe wholn rniinl'ry U mind, mid where rnnnl Mule mid inniiv men noted in there U no water to Irrigate with j I( mnemeul for good hihiiH will thorn I nothing growing hut cao- lie Hie uuiIh of the Culil'oinin city, tun. Where they do have water III " In ko almighty ecpennlvii that lt A hitler fight hnu been marled taken nliout all the rrnu to ntiy for uguliist the (oiupauy or no-culled Tho dlrectorn of tho Itogun lllvor '" "! A. K. Warn to Kalem to Valley Pair nnaoiJntloii held their an- 'lr'nonl l' association at the meot nunl rneetliiK In the of flee of Becre-i1'" of l,je i'ocUltf Coixnl United Fair lary Ware Monday evening The ociniion, to un im'd in nalrrn, Feb annual report of the necretary nIiow 151 WILL ATTEND EUREKA ROAD MEET -d the nunoclatlon to be In cood con dition, It wan decided to chniiKo tho name ito tho JnckNon County Fair nnnocla. I Hon. J Tho followlf-; dlrectorn were choneu fur the eunuln-t year! J. I). Hell, H. I. Drown, J. W. DreMnler, M. Adamn, John Rherldnn, C. W. Antipole. B. Wolf, Dr. J. I Helmn. A K. Warn, H. B. Hiulth, i:. 0 TrowbrldKe, O. M. BeUby, C. IJ. Tull. J, T. Bulllvan and W. II. Canon Tim board of dlrectorn met and detected the followltiK efficer: I're. Ident, J. T, Bulllvan; flrnt vlre-pn-N-ld"iit, J. I). Ile; necond vlcepro. necretary, B. I. drown; treaxurer, W. II. (lore. Kxrcutlvn committee J, T. Hulll ran, H. I. Ilrown, W. II. Uore, 8. Wolr, 0. K. Tull. I'lnnure rommlttee J. Sheridan, J. W. Drrnnlcr, O. M. Bejidiy, Dr. J. I,. Helmn, B. H, Bmlth. I'roKram and adrcrtlnlnt; commit' ruary C, at which time date of fulm. piirncn, etc., will ho dlnciiniied, and when inn dele--aten return a definite date for tho fair will hn net hero, probably between Beptembrr 10 nnd October 1. OBITUARY., Minn Dalny W. Clnyvlllo, aped 29 TO TRIBUTE PI TO O'GARA "Farm nnd Itanch," tho lending agricultural Journal of tho nouthwent, pilbllNhcd at Dalian, Tex , dovotnn Itn leading article, under tho caption, "FlRhtlnR Jack Front In Oregon," to ttin ItoKUn Jtlver valley nnd I'fofcn nor I. J, O'Oarn, who I Riven duo credit an being ono of tho sreatent fruit authorities and orchard pent erndlcatom. Tho openlnc parasrophn read: "In tho llttlo city of Mcdford, Or., liven an Irlnhman who nan conquered tho weather. Tho folks of ItoRUn I Itlver vnllntf tnv h has rrnllmn n yearn, died at her fathor'a rcMdence ,ialf.Nl(lon on Jnrk Fr0,t at 1122 Went Main ntreet, at 111 "Thin bonn of thn weather annwern o'clock Monday. Bho had been nii0 the name of l J. O'narn. n tone. renldont of Medford for over two yearn nnd In well known In the city. Bho leaven a father, two brother and n nlnter. Tho funeral nervlcen will be held at the renldenco Wednenday !nt 2 p, in., with Itov. Kldrldcc offici ating. lloT water. Tbev have been uettlnt: ' "1'llick Mit" nlnren conducted by the water at $7 per aero for the neanon.'nleel and Iron mid coal mid coke com. tee hut the company haa been ImlnK paulcn operatltiK In tho riOnburK din- I,. Helmn. A K. Ware. I plain Itn many advantage, mutiny nnd In trying to put the prim Irlit In I'ciiiin)IvhiiIii. Ai'.rlciilturnl rommlttea Frank llanklnn. Mrrltol I'lle Itemrdy. A new Hclentlc preparation for both Internal and external uno and abnotutely without an equal for tho treatment of pile In any form. Ank B. 8. Bmlth. B. I. Ilrown, Dr. J. un to nhow you thin remedy and ex- legged, keen-eyed Individual who hold down a hard Job and In doing big thlngn. Thin man O'CJara hat a wonderful capacity for work; but it doen not equal till capacity for blar ney. He blarneyed the folk of Cali fornia Into eradicating fire blight; he blarneyed the folkn of Ilogue Itlver valley Into doing the name thing, and ho ban blarneyed them Into co-operating for their own ben efit. Ily thin wonderful uno of hla racial gift O'Gara han developed one of the mont perfect oreanlzatlonn for I.eon 11. 'orchard Improvement In the world." Then follown a renume of Profcs- nor O'dnra'n work In Dotithorn Ore gon; how he brought about chnngrn In the fruit lawn nnd united the growern; how ho Introduced now Idean Into fruit raining, all tending toward perfection ; how he evolved tho nmudgo potn and their mixtures until they became scientif ically perfect; how he put Jack Front on the run In the spring and orchard bllghtn the rent of the year; how he guennen the weather and how nil bin experiment have been proven practical, ranking him an one of tho leading eclentlntn of the world. ENTERTAIN TALENT PEOPLE NEXT THURSDAY Meergamp Vnn Kuehilen nnd ilnughler of Hottenlnm, Holland, who nrc visiltng Mr. nnd Mi. Leonnrd Orthup of Tnlent nre to entertain Talent people in the new achool buildinir Tuedny evening. February 11, nnnisted by n male choron of fourteen voices from Ashlnnd nnd oilier Axhlnnd nrtUta. Mr. Mecr knmp Vnn F.urbcn in an nrcomplihed pianist nnd MNh Meerknmp Va Kucbden n plen!nz soprano nnd nn eveniiic of rnre plensurc S nntici-pnted. WHITE WYANDOTTES Kggn for ictttng and atock for nale from the bent birds In Southern Oregon. Wlnnera of lnt prize for pen, 1st cock, 1st and 2d pullet and 2d hen at Grants I'ass Poultry nhow 1913. J. II. VVhhV.n, Tnlent, Oregon. litfiriLH ZERQLEME fou AUTOMOBILE LUBRICATION Zcrolcne leaves prac tically no carbon. Tt "stands up" under any speed and heat. Sold In 14, 1 and G gallon cans the small cans flat shapo, easy to handle Just fit In the tool box. For Sale Everywhere Standard Oil Co rap 'y (Incorporated) T ? V V r ? ? ? y ? Y f ? ? ? t f Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y V f Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y : t Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T Y Y 'Y Y Y Ct TO BRING PROSPERITY THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY OF THE ROGUE RIVER VALLEY DEPENDS LARGELY UPON IRRIGATION. THE ENTHtE VALLEY SHOULD BE PLACED UN DER WATER. IT WILL NOT ONLY DOUBLE THE PRODUCTIVITY BUT ENHANCE THE VALUE OF THE LAND. IF THE REQUIRED ACREAGE CAN BE SIGNED UP, THE ROGUE RIVER CANAL COMPANY WILL EXTEND ITS CONDUITS TO COVER THE ENTIRE VALLEY, AT A COST OF OVER A MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS. A VERY REASONABLE CONTRACT IS OFFERED, PAYMENTS ARE EASY AND THE WATER CAN BE MADE TO PAY FOR ITSELF VERY EASILY. THE CONTRACTS WILL BE PLACED IN ESCROW AND RETURNED IF THE REQUIRED ACREAGE IS NOT SECURED. THE FOLLOWING IS THE FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESCROW AGREEMENT: WATER CONTRACT Thin Agreement made nnd entered Into thla day of 19 1.. .by nud between thn ItOllUi: HI Villi CANAI, COMPANY, an Oregon corporation, party of tho First Part nnd Parly of thn .Second Part. WITNKBHirni:-- ' The. Parly of tho Flrnt Part. In consideration of the covenants and agree ments hereinafter I'oiilnlned, to be kept nnd performed by tho Party nt thn Kerond Part, has bargained and sold nud does by these presents bargain, hell and convoy unto thn said Party of the .Second Part n perpetual right to partici pate. In the uso of tho waters flowing through Itn Irrigation nystetn In Irrlgato acres out of the tract of laud described below to thn extent of but tint to exceed ono nud one-half aero feet per acre for each annual Irrigation reason nud doen hereby covenant and agree an follewn: ( I.) 'Hint It ban acquired from the Htnte of Oregon by enlargement Permit No. 19, Permit No. 40? nnd llesorvolr Permit No. M, the vwitem of Four Mile Lake In Klnmnth County, Oregon; of I'Uli Lake In Jackson County, Oregon, with catchment canal connecting said takes, and the wntcrn of l.lttle Huttu Creek, to n sufficient amount to Irrlgnto 5.', 100 acres to a depth of ono und nnn-hnlf feet during each annual Irrigation season and that It will construct and maintain n s)stem of reservoirs, canals, conduits, laterals and surface supply ptpcH sufficient to conduct nnd will conduct, to thn lands hereinafter described, water for Irrigation thereof to the amount of and not to exceed ono and one half acre feet per acre for each annual Irrigation tensou, measured at the lutako of each diversion from the Main Canal or Laterals. (2 ) That all canals ami laterals will he constructed of hucIi capacity that water ran bo delivered either In continuous flow or In rotation as will best nerve thn diversified Interests of all users. That such water will ho delivered til such point within each legal subdivis ion of forty in' res embraced within or within which Is embraced the land here after described as Is most practicable ami that when necessary It will Install nud maintain unliable measuring devices for thn measuring of aald water. (3.) That It will not at any lime enter Into anyrotitraut or contracts with other persons which will require a greater amount of witter thuu tho First Party can supply In Its users, pur acre us herein specified. Ill consideration of tho promises, said Kerond Party doen hereby accept tho eon ve) mien of said Water lllghta to the oxtcut of. ... , , acren us aforesaid mid doen hereby ugreo ns follews: (I.) That ho will pay for said Water Itlght nt tho rate of fifty (A0.00) Dollars for each and every ncro thereof. (.The same being the present uniform chnrgo per aero for a perpetual right to participate In tho uno of s.ild water) In tho manner following, to-wlt: The sum of ........... , ( , . . ) Dollars nt Hiu time First Parly shall, under the tortus of this contract, ho ready und nblo to actually furnish and deliver Itn water upon tho premise huielu described for Irrigation In thn ninnnor mid quantity herein provided, Tho sum of I principal nud I Interest ono year from said dulo. Tho Hum of ). principal and t Interest two yearn from said, date. Tho sum of principal mid $ Interest three yearn from said date. Tho sum of principal und l, ... .Interest four yearn from said date. and f, .... .Interest five years from said date, nnd I Interest hIn yearn from said date. and Interest seven yearn from said date. and I. Intercut eight yum a from said date. nnd Interest nine yearn from said dato. Tho sum 'Jim sum Tho Hum Tho Hutu The Hum of principal of $ principal of principal of . . . . . .principal of f principal All deferred payments to boar Interest lit tho rati of six per cent per an num, tho Interest In begin when tho Initial payment becomes payable uh afore wild. Any or till payments may bo nuuln before dug and Interest abated accord ingly. (2.) Tlmt they will pay lo tho Party of tho First Part tho sunt or f2.R0 per ncro per milium on or before the Kith day of October of ouch nud every year as an annual malntuuanco chnrgo for tho delivery of bald water. Ci.) All of uald sums duo and payable under thin contract to be paid nt tho office of tho Company In Medford, Oregon, mid If not paid when dun tho haniu to draw Interest nt tho into of tdx pur cent pur annum payable semi, unuiiully. ( I.) That to secure tho payment of all sunm ugreed to bo paid by Second Party to the First Party hereunder und tho Interest thereon, Hie Becoud Party htueliy given und granlH to tho First Party n lieu upon all of tho laud heroin described. (0.) Tho Second Party dncH further horeby glvo and grnut to said First Party tho uecuHMnry rlglitu of way over uud through tho IiiiuIh hereinafter de scribed nud the right of entry thereon, for thn purposu or conducting, main tululug, topiililng or enlarging Its cmialR, IntoralK nud pipe lines. (il.) That tho First Party may from Hum lo Hum tuako reaRonnblo rules nud regulations an It may dodm necessary for tho proper control and distribution of Its waters, but Bhull not decrease tho total quantity of water to bo delivered or IncroiiHo tho charges under Hits contract. (7.) That he will use economy and good husbandry at all times In tho use of mi M water and that he will not allow any of sold water to run to waste nnd Hint any and all water in excess of that actually needed by the Second Party shall bo permitted to remain In the canals and laterals of the First Party and First Party shall haw the right, at Hn option, to reclaim all waste water passing from the lands herein described nnd lo subject the same to Its control. (S.) That In case of contingency causing damage to Second Party by water from tho dlntrlubllon system or source of supply of First Parly, Immediate notice thereof shall tie given to First Party as soon as the same shall come to the knowledge of Second Party and no action or set-off or counter claim shall bo maintained by Second Party tor damages which said First Party could have prevented If due notice had been given. Such notice shall be given by telephone, mull or any other usual channel of conveyance. (9.) That ho Is the owner of the title to tho property hereinafter described. In consideration of tho Mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto do mutually agree ss follews: (1.) That the First Party shall bo responsible to Second Party for actual damages committed to crops or Improvements in the Installing, enlarging or repairing of any part of tho distribution system of First Party crossing any part of the lands hereinafter described. (2.) The Irrigation season during which water Is agreed to be furnished hereunder Is fixed to begin not later than April 1st of each year and shall not close prior to October lCth of each year, (3.) That the First Party shall not be responsible In any manner for a deficiency of water caused by hcarclly of uutural water supply, damage by flood or freeilng, hostile diversion or obstruction, forcible entry, riot, legal restraint or act of Uud, or In any case not controlled or attributable to tho negligence of First Party nud if for any reason (here should occur, at any time, a shortage In the water supply, then tho amount of water that la available shall be distrib uted to tho lands entitled thereto on a pro-rata basis either in time or In quan tity or both, and In such event the annual maintenance charge for said years shall bo reduced n like proportion ( 4 ) Tho Second Party may determine for himself (subject to the terms nnd conditions hereof, and said rules and regulations of First Party) the quan tity of water (within tho total amount to which ho is entitled) which he will use at any- one period In or during the Irrigation season, oxcept that Second Party shall not bo allowed at any one time to use more than one-third of said total amount, nor shall such one-third quantity be used in any Irrigation season more frequently than nt tho cxplrutlou of a thirty day Interval. (A.) All water contracted for herein shall become and be appurteuaut to the land hereafter described and shall be used for Irrigation and domestic purposes only and shall oe measured nt tho point of diversion from the canal or lateral. (tl.) Tho land nnd premises affected by this contract aro situated, lying nnd being In Juckson County, State of Oregon, and uru more particularly de scribed us follow-B, to-wlt: togethor with all and singular, the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining, containing acres. It is mutually agreed between the parties that iu case tho number of acres of water rights contracted for hereunder Is less than tho acreage of laud abovo described, then and In that eveut the Second Party will, as soon as tho First Party haa constructed its Main Canal and Laterals for the Irrigation of said lands, execute nnd deliver to Second Party a written declaration particularly describing that portion of tho above described premises upon which he desires water rights contracted hereunder to apply, which premises must be under the canals of the First Party. Such declaration shall bo executed and acknowledged In tho sumo form us deeds or other conveyances and shall bo delivered to First Party within ten days after being notified that tho canals und laterals have been constructed as aforesaid. Such declaration shall bo recorded In tho Deed Itecords of Jackson County, Oregon, and when so recorded this cotitract shall then apply only as to tho land described In said declaration. (?,) When the First Party shall have Issued Its contracts to supply water to Irrlgato nil tho lauds under Its canals and laterals or so much thereof us Its supply of water Is adequate lo permanently Irrlgato In the manner herein pro vided and shall have received payment for 30,000 acres thoreof or Its equivalent then said First Party covenants and ngrees Hint It will, on demand, convey to tiny corporation, sulected nnd dchlguntod by a majority of tho owners owing land so Irrigated, tho title to said Irrigation system Including tho wuter rights, reservoirs, canula nud all other holdings of tho First Party necessary In tho storing nnd delivering of enld wnter to thn lands to bo Irrigated but not tho unpaid nmounlo to become duo on tho outstanding contracts and thereafter title thereto shall be vested in said corporation and subject lo its management and control. Provided, however, that all tho owners of lauds so irrigated from said system, shall bo given equal right to thn membership and privileges of such corporation In proportion to tho ucrcago of laud so Irrigated and owned by them nnd provided that any such corporation may. ut any time, become entitled to Bald conveyance by purchasing from the First Party tho remainder of its uusold wuter at tho prlco per ncro herein named nnd In thn event of such conveyance to said corporation, all tho obligations of Second Party to mtiUo tho payments of f3.no per ncro per annum uh a maintenance charge, shall Immediately ceaso nnd terminate. This contract shall bo binding upon tho executors, administrators, heirs, asBlgim and successors of tho pnrtlea executing It. WATER ESCROW AGREEMENT The Contract hereto attached Is hereby placed In escrow in the Medford National llank of Medford, Oregon, to be held by said Dank subject to the fol lowing conditiens: It within IS months from January 1st, 1913, there shall hare been placed In said llank a sufficient number of contracts of similar tenor to this contract, to Justify the Party of tho First Part to said contracts. In building and com pleting Its entire system adequate to irrigate 55,100 acres of land in the Itogue Jtlver Valley and said First Party shall within said tlmo notify said Medford National Bank thereof, said Hank shall cause to be mailed through tho United States Mall to the Second Party hereto and to each of the Second Parties to each and every other contract, so placed in escrow In said lUnk, a notice fixing the tlmo and place of meeting of the Second Parties to said contracts addressed to each said Second Parties at bis Post Office address as stated in said Con tracts respectively or If no address be stated in said contracts then at Medford, Oregon. Said uotlces shall be given not lees than ten days before Mid meeting and said meeting shall bo held Id some convenient placo in the City of Medford. At said meeting a committee of five shall be chosen from among tue said Second Parties. Each of the Second Parties at said meeting shall be entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of acres of land for which be has contracted to purchase water as aforesaid. Such committee shall be chosen by a majority of the acreage represented at said meeting and also by a majority in number of those present. It shall be the duty and function of said cemmittee: FIHST: To examine Into the responsibility and financial condition of tho First Party and to determine whether or not the First Party Is ready and ablo and has In hands or available the necessary funds to actually construct the entire system and to carry out and perform all the terms of said contract. SKCOND: To examine the plans and specifications and details of its pro posed irrigation system and to determine whether or not the same are adequate and sufficient to furnish and supply water to 55,100 acres of laud under its canals and ditches In the manner provided by said contracts. TIIIHD: To make such Investigation as they may deem necessary and to determine whether or not the First Party has available a sufficient supply of water to Irrigate all of the lands to be Irrigated under all of the contracts so in escrow in said bank. It Is understood and agreed that said committee shall be afforded, by the Party of the First Part, all information and facilities of every character in its possession that It may require in making said investigation and determination; that if it deem it necessary it may call to its assistance any expert In Wator Supply or Irrigation and that the First Party will pay the reasonable charge ot said expert. It not being tho Intention, however, that tho tlmo necessary to make measurements of the run off of streams extent ot water shed, slie of reservoir basins, or other physical factors connected with said system shall be taken, but that reports as to such matters furnished by tho U. S. Ilydrographlo Survey, the Water Hoard ot the State ot Oregon or other equally reliable sources shall be taken as the basis ot such investigation and that not more than 40 days Bhall bo consumed in making the same. Upon concluding its Investigation and determination, the said committee shall make a wrltton report to said Hank, a report signed by four members ot the committee, to be deemed a report ot the committee, and if said report shall state that said commltee Is ot tho opinion after such investigation, that First Party is ready, able and has on hand or available sufficient funds to construct said system and that the plans and specifications ot said system are sufficient and suitable to provide a permanent and adequate system of Irrigation for GO, 100 acres ot land under Its ditches and canals and thut said First Party owns or has available a supply ot water adequate to irrlgato all ot tho lands covered by ull the contracts Iu escrow In said Hank In the manner provided by said contracts, then said llank shall upon receiving said report dollyer all of said contracts to First Party. Uut if said Committee or two or more members thereof shall state in said report that from investigation they aro not satisfied us to all tho aforesaid matters, then upon receipt of said report Bald Dank shall return each ot said contracts to tho Second Party named therein, who. executed the same and tho samo shall bo cousldered cancelled and surrendered and In all respects null and void. It Is further understood that If said llank shall not receive report from the committee of said Second Purty for a period of 60 daya after said meeting above provided, said Dank shall upon demand deliver all ot tho said contracts to tho First Party. In caso a sufficient number of contracts are not secured as aforesaid, then this contract shall bo returned to Secoud Party and tho samo shall bo null aud void. IN WITNKSS WHEREOF, THE FIRST PARTY has hereunlo caused Its name und corporate seal to be affixed and SECOND PARTY has hereunto set his baud and seal this day of 191... ROGUE RIVER VALLEY CANAL CO., uy WITNESS: ny, Vlco President. , (Seal) (Seal) ....(Seal) Post Office Address ot Second Party. . ! THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THE TERMS UPON WHICH WATER CAN BE SECURED. IT IS NOT PADD FOR BY THE ROGUE RIVER CANAL COMPANY BUT PRINTED BECAUSE THE MAIL TRIBUNE DEEMS IRRIGATION ESSENTIAL TO THE WELFARE OF THE VALLEY. $M$frfr4Mfr$ mmMmmkmm j.'jttjtlii-.Mjm., r - fr nj