Medford Mail Tribune
Second Section
Six Pages
Second Section
Six Pages
Dally Eighteenth Tear.
Weekly fifty-Third Year.
FOURTEEN PAGES TODAY
MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1924
NO. 285
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE ROGUE RIVER VALLEY
PLANT ASPARAGUS
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FOR LOCAL MARKET
EDEN PRECINCT, Feb. 21. Mr.
Larson of North Talent has some
thing over an acre In asparagus, will
begin cutting from tlio field this
spring. The plants are threo years
,pld and will yield an abundance of
Flne succulent tips this season. This
ought to be a winner of a crop. There
Is not jinother as fine a field In the
Rogue River valley as this field Is.
There ought to be a demand for this
healthful food, when it can be secured
fresh. The shipped In product Is not
always In the best of condition, but
this can be cut fresh every morning
and delivered to tile local markets.
. There could have been a goodly
amount of the tips cut last-season,;
but Mr. Larson thought Dent to give
the strength to the roots, that tho tips
might be of better quality this sea
son. v
Mrs. L. A. Reames of Phoenlv re
turned from a several month's visit
In California with her daughter, Mrs.
Crltenslngton, nee, Elsie Reames.
. Mrs. Walter Allen went over to
Ruch to visit her mother, the last of
last week. She expects to remain
several weeks.
Mrs. (Hayman. went over to Apple
gate the first of this week to visit
her grandmother and other relatives
and friends.
Miss Bertha Hayman returned last
Monday from Mountcrest hotel where
she has been for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. A. S. Furry came home Wed
nesday from her son's home where
she has been for the past ten days,
helping care for his house while his
wlfej was at the Pureker Home in
Medford.
J. O. Gore of South Medford was a
business caller at the Carey plant farm
. on Wednesdy. Mr. Oore Intends to
plant an acre or more to vegetables
this season and .was inquiring, as to
the best varieties of some of them.
fK. Starling who has lately purchas
ed a small place on the Highway,
south of- Talent, and will cnguge In
diversified farming, was a business
caller in Medford Wednesday.
Mrs. stanwood of East Medford w,as
In Medford on Wednesday doing some
shopping. Mrs. Stanwood says she
-often enjoys the walk from Voorhles
Into, town, notwithstanding she Is no
longer young.
A. 8. and F. E. Furry of Phoenix
were . among the many farmers of
this precinct who are in attendance at
the farmers and stockmen's meeting
In Medford this week.
"Mr. Vance and hs assistant were
out taking stock of the company's
holdings in this locality Monday. The
company Is required to take an in
voice of all their equipment before
the hearing on rates Is called.
The many friends of Aubrey Furry
Were pleased to read . of his great
success as one of the-tnnle quartet In
the operetta In the Heilig theatre in
Portland recently.
Men!
Just received, a "bunch of spring beauties in
Light Weight Schoble
Felts
These represent the finest and latest in. the
hat maker's art.
THE
Men's
J? op
Formerly Springer & Lee
104 W. Main Street .
Mr. and Mrs. Henry returned to the
home of Mrs. Henry's fatheri Mr. Lar
son of North Talent one day last
week. They will remain with Mr.
I,ar80n this summer and will garden
his place and some land adjoining it.
Basketball has been the order In
Phoenix for Beveral nights lately.
Last Friday Butte Falls played Phoe
nix, the local boys losing to tho visit
ing team 17 to 19. The girls won
over the visitors, 21 to 24.
Saturday the Butte Falls team
played Talent and won both games.
Rev. M. C. Reed, former pastor of
the mi'tliortlst church at Talent, made
the llttlo city a short visit a short time
ago, anil finding them in not the best
of shape financially, agreed to return
next Tuesday, February 26, and give
one of his famous Chautauqua lec
tures for the benefit of the church.
The price will be only 35c and if you
went to a Chnutauqua to hear him,
It would bo at least ' double the
amount. Come out nndhear him and
help a good cause."
Guests who called on Mrs. M. Rose
during the past week were Mrs. Sulia
Dean, Mrs. Yokem, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Cate, Mr. and Mrs. Niel Franklin and
Mrs. C. Carey. Mrs. Rose also re
ceived a visit from a cousin whom
she hnd not seen since they two were
Itltle children. Mr. Michael Bridge
man of lduho, who was on his way to
California.
Miss Jewett, slRter of Mrs. J. A.
Daron of Phoenix, returned to her
home In Denver, Colorado some few
days ago. Mrs. Daron accompanied
her as far as Portland, where they
visited Mrs. Daron's two brothers who
reside in Portland. Mr. and Mrs.
Daron are well known in- Medford,
being former residents there. Mr.
Daron has been driver for the Med
ford Domestic Laundry for a number
of years.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Fish of North
Talent were over to Watt Beebe's last
Sunday. Mr. Beebe la one of the
Jnany poultry fanciers of the valley,
and has about fifteen hundred eggs
set. Mr. Beebe has a very fine strain
of White Leghorns, which he has
been breeding up on his own selec
tions for several years. His pullets
were laying the largest eggs I have
seen in any flock when I visited his
yards last fall.
LITTLE APPLEGA1E
Denn Snltmarsh has.'gone to Butte
Falls to work in a saw mill.
Jim Reynolds ia on a business trip
to Kirk, Klamath county.
Chas. Dunford and Harold Crump
were cnllers in Medford and vicinity
Thursday.
Cy Comhcst and Mark Forrest are
busy getting ready to put a saw mill
on Little Applegate above Buncom.
We are sure glad to know we are to
have lumber in this section.
Miss Burr, county supervisor, was a
visitor at our school, Friday.
Tom Colbert has returned home,
after spending the winter on Butte
Creek. There is quite an excitement
over the discovery of a platinum mine
on the head waters of the Applegate
below Wagner Gap.
Cora Crump spent several days in
Medford last week visiting her daugh
ter. Mm. Ewinp.
Topping
' News,
TOMMOONEYIS
WINNER IN STOCK
JUDGING, R. RIVER
ROOl'E RIVER, Feb. 20. Last
Saturduy. February lGth, was a day
full of events for all persons In Rogue
River and the surrounding communi
ty. Tho stock and poultry show, to
gether with the domestic science dis
play was the attraction. At 10 o clock
in the morning about thirty head of
stock was brought In by the farmers
and was on display In the old Neat-
hamor building. The poultry, con
sisting of about twentyrflvo coops,
was On display at the community hall.
As stated before, no awards of prizes
would be made, but prizes would bo
given the students of the public
schools for the best ability in judging
stock. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon
Mr. Howell, county agent for Jose
phine county, had the stock divided
into two classes consisting, first, four
dairy cows; second, four yearling
heifers. The students were divided
into threo divisions consisting of the
high school, first division; seventh
und eighth grades, second division;
fifth and sixth grades, third division.
and in addition thereto there was a
free-for-all contest In the Judging.
Each student was given a card and
number, and, to eliminate all guess
work, they were required to give
their reasons for placing the animals.
Mr. Howell placed the animals and
the one who came nearest his judg
ment received the prize. In the free-for-all,
the contestant could receive a
possible three hundred points. Tom
Mooney took first place In this con
test, scoring 273 points and was
awarded a prize of (15; Keith Striker
scored 267 points and received a prize
of Jll. This money is to bo paid to
them upon condition that . they attend
the summer school session at Corvallis
In June for a period of two woeks,
and this money is sufficient to pay all
their expenses while there. In the
high school division the contestants
ranked -in the following order; First,
Ted Htrlker, $2; second, Lloyd Beers
$1.20; third, Richard Scott 75c; fourth
Dwight Horton 60c. Seventh and
eighth grades: First grade, Chester
Dless )2; second, Lester Pickett $1.26;
third, Lloyd Milton 75c; fourth, Jack
Dressell 60c. Fifth and Sixth grades:
first, John Pickett $2; second, Bur
well O'Kclly $1.25; third, Norman
Brashear 76c. The students manifest
ed much Interest in this work and sur
prising ability was shown by most of
them, special mention being made of
Keith Striker, a boy eleven years old,
who won second In the free-for-all.
The poultry exhibit was a revelation
to all who witnessed the display, it
being manifested that the farmers in
this section are not satisfied with rais
ing anything but the best. Thos. Gnl
llgher had charge of this exhibit. The
crowd then met at the community hall
and listened to some very Interesting
and Instructive talks by Mr. Cate,
county agent for Jackson county;
Mr. Howell,' county agent for Jose
phine county; Mr. Moss, club leader
for Jackson countq. Mr. Lowe, Mr.
Frohbach and Mr. Foster also enter
tained with good talks. The people
then visited the high school and view
ed the display ot sewing by the pupils
of the domestic science department.
All were unanimous in voicing their
opinion in favor of the fine work done
by tho pupils of this department and
their teacher, Jvlids Irene Anderson, is
entitled to great credit for the success
she has attained with the students
along this line. There were no prizes
offered for. best work In sewing, but
prizes were given for the best ability
in judging this work. Miss Carroll,
home economics teacher of Medford
high school, graded the work of the
students, and the students then were
permitted to grade themselvos, the
ones coming nearest to Miss Carroll's
Judgment receiving the prizes. They
were divided Into two divisions, the
advanced or first division and the first
year or second division. The winners
were as follows: Advances, first. Miss
Margaret Gray $3; second, Ruth
Pickett, $2; third, Florence White $1.
First year, Bernice Clugston $3; sec
ond. Mary Laws $2; third, Violet
Cochrane $1.
In the evening Mr. Bell of Gold Hill
gave a nice talk on ."Community
Spirit", and encouraged the boys and
girls along the line of raising stock
by making the statement that his
bank would finance any boy or girl
who wanted to take up the raising of
stock, '' We are always glad to have
Mr. Bell with us as he helps us out In
many ways. He was followed by Mr.
Simmons, secretary of the Grants Pass
chamber", of commerce, and while he
Is a now man in this community, he
left the Impression of a fellow that
one would like to become better
acquainted with. After Mr. Simmons,
Mr. Ted Cramer gave an Individual
talk which was enjoyed by all; the
young folks all knowing Ted, want
him to come again. After these talks,
the audience was very enjoyably en
tertained with a reading by Mrs. W.
H. Sparks entitled "The Farmer's
Life." This was a humorous selection
and very appropriate for the occasion.
Mr. Howell then awarded the
prizes won during the day. The ladles
had all brought their boxes daintily
and artistically decorated and they
were arranged In a tasteful manner
upon the stage. Mr. Culy of the
Medford Poultry association, Mr.
Brommer ot the Jackson County
Farm Bureau, and Mr. Knight, repre
sentative of the Crown Flour Mills at
Medford, acted as judges In determln
ing the prize boxes.
At this point in the program we
were entertained by the Neilson or
chestra of Grants Pass. They volun
teered their services and the music
they rendered was as high-class as
anything we have heard for solne
time. Bobby Neilson. tho violinist,
rendered a solo by request, and It was
so well received that it was hard for
the young man to get away.
Then followed the sale of boxes.
Edwin C. Browne, ex-superintendent
of the Rogue River schools, now at
Yreka, was generous enough to come
here at his own expense and act ns
auctio'neer, and the fine results of the
sale were largely due to his efforts,
which netted. $93. Tho prize box
was furnlBhed by Mrs. Wm. Lee Gray
and sold for $12.60.-
While many of the citizens of the
community assisted in this stock and
poultry show, the success of the same
was largely duo to tho tireless work
and efforts of Messrs. A. R. Brashear
and E. R. Carter,, and it has proven
beyond doubt that such events are
beneficial and helpful and fthat this
exhibit is a ftfrerunner of a larger and
better show next year. Tho manage
ment of the stock: and poultry show
wish to thank Messrs. Earhart, Sams
and Whipple, members of the school
board, for their generous attitude in
providing tho necessary money for
prizes.
Tro regnlnr semi-monthly meeting
of the Civic Improvement club will
take the form of a special entertain
ment next Fridny evening given to the
members and their husbands at tho
homo of Mrs. A. R. Brashear. .The
hostesses are Mesdames Brashear,
James Martin and Clark.
From authoritative information, wo
are confident that before long tho
Ancient River Mining and Milling
company will resume operations. Mr.
Ross Dull, manager of the plant, has
been working along different lines
and ho thinks substantial backing will
be forthcoming very soon.
Three teams from this school, con
sisting of the first team, grade team,
and girls' team, played basket ball at
Central Point last Friday. Our high
school first team won by a score of
14 to 5, while tho girls team and gradu
team were defeated 19 to 23 and 9 to
13 respectively. On Wednesday night
of this week Central Point will be
here with three similar teams and our
players at that time expect revenge.
The Ladles' Circle of the Hope
Presbyterian .church-.jiiet at. tho homo
of Mrs. Langworthy last Friday after
noon, und after a profitable business
session, an enjoyable social hour was
spent.
Ernest Jacobson of this city is en
joying a visit with his brother from
Alaska whom he has not seon for sev
eral years.
Prof. Langworthy received a tele
gram from Arcadey' Calif., that the
Roguo River high school oasKoiuan
team has been selected as the contes
tor representing southern Oregon at
a tournament of eight teams to be
held at that place soon. Our tenin
won tho cup Inst year, and if they are
successful this year, they will be
entitled to retain the trophy. Wo do
not consider our team quite as strong
as It was last year, but tho boys are
developing Into two strong guards,
equal, wo think, to those of last year.
Lloyd Beers is coming along fine as
center, but as this is his first year, he
cannot be expected to line up with
playerB of more extended experience.
Alva Laws, one of the regular for
wards of last year's team, 1b holding
his own, whllo Marvin Rogers, the
other forward, is getting better every
game he plays.
W. L. Crissey of Ulauioias rarm,
Boring. Oregon, was a recent caller
at the' home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Jones of Rogue River. Mr. Crissey
wns an old neighbor of the Jones
family near Bull Run, Oregon. -
APPLEGATE
Monday of last week, the new flag
floated from the new flag pole; tho
school lined up at tho beginning of
the morning session on the grounds
near the flag pole and sang America
while tho flog boys hoisted Old Glory
to the breeze and after singing re
peated the pledge and saluted the flag.
State SuDerintendent Churchill and
County Superintendent Carter visited
the school lost Thursday. Mr. cnur
chill checked tho library and science
apparatus, after which he made a
very interesting talk to tho mgn
schoot.
Mrs. McKee and Miss Beebe visited
the Ashland schools last Friday.
Teachers of the grades are requested
by the county school superintendent
to visit some other school once each
year.
Earl Woolrldge, one of the high
school boys, was out all week nursing
a case of measles.
John Rice, who had a severe case of
cold, Is back in school working hard;
this Is John's last year in high school.
Violet LoeBch has also been on the
sick list for a few days. Violet is a
Junior this year.
Earl Is from Missouri Flat, John
Is from Ruch, and Violet Is from
Provolt.
A program is being prepared for
Washington's birthday. The program
will be rendered at eleven o'clock In
the morning.
ASHLAND ELKS TO
PLAY LOCAL ELKS
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ASHLAND, Feb. 23 W. H. Mi'Xnlr
left lato Wednesday evening for Los
Angeles, where he wilt spend several
weeks visiting with friends and rela
tives there. He will also visit other
places in tho south.
Tho KIks lodge basketball team
defeated the Medford town team by a
score of 26-27 at the game held in tho
Ashland Armory Wednesday evening.
Tlifs was a very close game ami is
said to be one of the best games that
has ever been played, on that floor.
Altho there was a smutl., crowd to i
witness the game, they were very
enthusiastic and helped greatly In the
rooting. The next game will be i
played with the Medford toam ns a
preliminary to the Ashland-Medford
high school team game which will bo
played Friday evening in the Medford
Armory. A large crowd from Ash
land is expected to attend this game,
both on account of the high school
game and the preliminary one, which
promises to be another very interest-
ing one.
Arthur Foster of the state chamber
of commerce force spent Thursday
and Friday In Ashland looking over
tho Llthia parK and tho auto camp
ground, which he praised very highly.
M. W. Wheeler of Main streot, left
Wednesday to spend several days in
Grants Vhhh on business.
J. J. McMuhon, state traffic officer,
was in Ashland Thursday on buslnoss.
12. U. Olds of Tenmint, California,
who has been visiting in Anhland for
some time, returned Wednesday to
his home.
Misses Eva and Mlnnio Poley, Isa-
bello Silver, Esther Counter and Ray
mond Carson left early Thursday mor
ning for Corvallis where they will
attend the conference which is being
held there Friday and Saturday. Five
students from each high school will
attend this conference, which will
show what is being done by the dif
ferent departments in this college.
John Galey will represent the high
school in the public speaking, contest
there, altho he did not go up In. tho
car with the rest of the delegates. lib
made the trip by train after tho de
bate held at Grants Pass that evening.
George A. Briscoe also left on the
samo train for Corvallis. They will all
return sometime Sunday afternoon.
Reports on the conference will be
given Monday in the high school as
sembly. A very good program has boon
planned for the annual banquet given
on Washington's birthday, Friday.
This banquet Is given by the local
chamber of commerce and Is to be
one of the best that has been given
for some time. -Decorations and much
of the program will be in keeping with
the occasion. The program is as fol
lows:
Music, Love land's orchestra.
Invocation, Rev. P. K. Hammond.
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Men's Dress Shoes; a large va
riety of styles, both black and
brown, very reasonably priced,
from $3.95 to $7.25
A large stock of Work Shoes at
all prices; from $1.95 to $7.50
A FEW PAIRS OF THOSE SAMPLE
Special
MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS
Men's Suits .. $18.00 to $35.00
Boys' Suits . . .$6.85 to $10.50
Men's Dress Trousers, $5 to $8
Men's Work Trousers $1.95 to
$4.00 ,
Boys' Pants .... $1.25 to $2.25
Men's Lace Bottom Pants
$1.95 to $2.95
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Corduroy
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$3.25 to $4.00
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Introductory. Fred C. Homes.
Greetings from the
Medford chamber of commerce.
Pres. B. E. Harder; Grants Pass
chamber of commerce. Pres. O. S.
Blanchnrd; Yreka chamber of com
merce. Pres. O. G. Steel.
"The Traveler Now and Then,"
Arthur Foster, Portland.
"My Country and My State," Irving
E. Vlning.
Piano solo, Imogene Wallace.
"Four Years of tho Ashland Cham
ber of Commerce," J. H. Fijller.
"The Women Yesterday and To
day," Mrs. W. G. Crandall.
"The Spirit of '76 Up to Date." the
Llthlans, V. D. Miller.
"The Press 1776-19M". L, B.
Tuttlo.
"The Kiwanlans and the Flag," II.
G. Enders, Jr.
Vocal selection, Mrs. L. N. Wood
side. The D. A. It., "Daughters of tho
American Revolution," Mrs. Gordon
McCraokon.
Our Veterans O. A. R.( G. O. Van
Natta. post commander.
"The Patriot Today," Judge C. M.
Thomas.
The Ltthians have arrnngod to use
the Southern Oregon Pioneer Log
Cabin for their regular meeting. This
is a very well equipped place and
there is a fine fireplace and other fur
nishings there, so that it will be a very
convenient and comfortable place for
this gathering. As this place is very
seldom used, owing to the long space
of time between the meetings of the
Pioneers, it Is very fitting and fortu
nate that the Lit hiring can tnke advan
tage of the building during the time
when it is not in use.
EVANS VALLEY
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S. Boers, who has been seriously 111
at tho homo of his son, George Beers,
Is considerably better at the present
time.
Hurley Dunn of Ashland, drove out
quite a bunch of stuors Frldy which
he had purchased from LouIb Browns
worth, R. E. Rlchinan and Mark and
Jqsse Neathamer. . i
R. E. Rlchman and tho Neathamer
Bros, are digging a new ditch from
Evans creek, which will Irrigate quite
a large area of land
"Mr. Bovans of Gold XIII t was In this
locality ' last week to got a team be
longing to Frank Neathamer.
Shorm Estoll carried the mall Sat
urday In place of Mr. Martin.
The young people's Sunday school
class gave a Valentino party at the
Cochran home last Thursday night.
There was a Jolly bunch of young
pooplu present and a fino time was
roported by several that attendod.
J. L. Woldo visited his little son,
Richard at the Good Samaratan hos
pital at Grants Pass last Sunday. He
Is somewhat Improvod. but still Is In
quite a serious condition,
Work haB been resumed on the
school building In District No. 62,
after several weeks' delay.
There has been considerable ab
sence from school the past fow weeks
on account of slcknoss, especially in
tho lower grades. . - t -
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we can interest you. . ;
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Very choice patterns; regular
30c values. Now, . yard
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FURNISHINGS
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The Sample Store
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GOLD HILL, Feb. 22. (Special.)
The city council have called a special
election to be held March 4, 1924 for
the purpose of amending the city
charter to embrace In the city limits
tho premises recently purchased with
the local power plant. The tract Is
contiguous with the city On the north
and consists of 120 acres with a river
frontage from the Pacific highway
bridge across Rogue river to above
mo UdVCI Ullg VUI KB uji me west Blue
of the river, a distance of three
fourths of a mile. The tract Is being
surveyed and platted and will be
known as "Water Park Addition" to
Gold Hill. The tract on the flat with
a river .frontage extending from the
bridge to the old flouring mill site will
be platted for factory sites, while the
balance above the power site will be
utilised for city park purposes and
reserVes. The tract takes in the old
High Line Ditch tract which Is adapt
ed tu and graded for a highway which
makes It a sightly boulevard several
hundred feet above the. city and well
watered with fiowing springs of
sparkling cold water. "
Tho actual Burvey commenced dur
ing mo weea tor me railway Bluing to
the new smelter Bite in Water Park
Addition to Gold Hill and the build
ings thereon. . Engineer Johnson,
b.rother of Percy 'N. Johnsbn of the'
rr . r-i .J u..
tt vm v.uubl k iiiuuuu i;uiujuiiy, una
charge, of the work.. The tract con
sists of three acres, Bupplied by the
city apd lays on tho, first of tho factory '
sites Just above the highway bridge
on the'-Sams Valley highway with' a
river frontage. The extending of the
railway, siding to these., tracts .. w'ill
'Valley highway' leading Into Gold Hill
to a higher elevation, and probably
on Flrs street W. leading Into Fifth
avonuo' N, the streot back of Fourth
-avenue N. fronting the' rallway--ln
town. This will eliminate all grade on
the highway leading from Sama-Val-.
ley to Gold Hill. - , ..
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form,makesThe Food-Drlnkfor All Ages.
Digestible No Cooking. A light Lunch
alway, at hand. Also in Tablet form;
Aak for "orWoirV at all Fountains.
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SHOES .. . i.
Ladies' Pumps and Oxfords, in
Suede, Gun Metal and Vicie
Shoes that give satisfaction.
Very reasonable at $4.50 to
: .. I $6.25 ;
Ladies' Shoes. Special at
$1.00, $1.69, $1.89
SHOES LEFT
26c
PIECE GOODS v ;
Windsor Percales, 36-in. light
or dark patterns . . 22, 24c yard
Ginghams, apron checks, 27
inch . V. V . i . . 17 and 19c yard
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Dress Ginghams. Priced yr
22c to 45c yard 1
Bleached Muslin . . . 17c to 24c
Unbleached Muslin 17c to 22c
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