MEDFOnn MATL TRTTUTXR MEDFOTiD, ORI-H'iOW Tl'Ksl) Y. FKI'.in'AUY l!l.
P7COT3 SFiVRN
IN GIRLS' LEAGUE !
10 USE TALENTS
Kvcry member of the Girls' Iva
Kuo organization nt tho senior hitfli
tfchuol, which Includes all of the
filrlii in tho school, has an oppor
tunity to Udo their talents at no mo
time during the school year by an
slating -with various entertainments
and social work.
The plan for this work has been
prepared by Miss Maurino Carroll,
dean of slrls, and advisor for the
organisation. A questionnaire i
given each member to fill out, and
he 1b requested to check In which
of the listed activities she Is must
interested.
Tho choice includes entertain
ment, listing acting, dramatics,
: reading, dancing; art poster.,
"printing, drawing, decorating: so
cial service care for poor; music
singing, .piano, violin, string in
struments, saxophone, reed instru
ments; journalism write-ups for
papers, and candy counter work
at counter every noon for one
week.
Those who have not already as
sisted during the past gamester will
be named on committees for teas
to be given during the spring, and
hejp ivith plans for Girls' league
week, scheduled for the Hrst week
in April.
LIFE EBBINGFOR
Incidents In Melba's Life
Reveal Singer's Generosity
Many Sought Free Passes
L
UXDO. Feb. 24. Pt Many
hie dents In Dame Nellie Melba's
long career .pathetic, humorous
and dramatic were recalled here
today in connection with tho diva's
passing Monday. One she once
told herself related how the grout
and a u st e re 1 a id K itch e ne r w as
mved to tears. It happeived nt a
d inner where she. Kitchener and
t w o or t h ree others we ru b u es t
After the meal came the inevitable
request for a song from the silver
throated artist.
She begged off, since she was
not feeling well, hut Lord Kitch
ener, with whom she was well ac
quainted, pleaded hard, on the
ground that he had beCn an exile
from home for such a lont; time.
"Kventually I consented and ang
him 'Home. Sweet Homo. When
1 had finished he kissed my hand
as tears strca m e d down his
cheeks."
One of the most tourhing inci
dents occurred in Uelfast, After
singing in I'lster hall one wild win
ter night, she was about to outer
her hotel and found herself con
fronted with a pool of rainwater.
She hesitated, whereupon .lack Pol
lock, a small newsboy who was in
a little waiting group, took his
bundle of papers and laid them
down in the best Sir Walter Hal
eich rttylo for her to walk upon.
Melba inquired his name and sent
him a five-pound note.
It was by special invitation of
K i n g A 1 f o i iso that t h e d i va first
went to Spain. Hearing her In
London. Alfonso asked ."Why have
we been neglected, madume? How
U it that you have never been to
Spain?"
"Itecause. sire, nobody over ask
ed me." replied the great sinxcr.
"Then I a.sk you now," said the
king.
She went and scored another big
succors.
She used to .laugh merrily over
an incident at Salt Lake ity, where
her Hpecial oar was park Oil on a
railway siding and sho was unable
to fileep because of continuous ring
ing of sw itch -engine bells. After
standing the clamor for a long time
tho singer took to shaking her fist
at the engineers.
"Give us passes for tonight." one
of them yelled as he sweptpast,
"and we will quit ringing."
On one visit to Chicago Mcllm
got a letter from a schoolboy, ask
ing for a ticket for the night's
concert. "I have heard you on tho
gra mo phono and want to know
whether you can really get in all
those trills." he wrote. Two free
passes were his reward.
Generosity was one of Melha'.s
g rea t vi rt u oa. Xa t u ra 1 1 y , s he re
fused many appeals for help, but
she did not always wait to be ask
ed before extending aid. It was
only a short time ago that sho
read in the papers of a distressed
woman In Paddington district, Lon
don, threatened with starvation.
She promptly sent the sufferer five
pounds and a hamper of provisions,
FLEAS AT CRATER
ALWAYSJEADY TO
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mas zmm w imas
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PISA, Italy, Feb. 24. OP) The
last sacraments were administer
ed today to Cardinal Maffi, one
of the most prominent of the col
lects of Cardinals, who is believed
dying of influenza.
Tho cardinal insisted upon ris
ing from his bed and kneeling
at a Httlo altar to receive the
host which has brought in a pro
fession from the cathedral.
When his secretary read a num
ber of telegrams including mes
sages from the pope and the king
and queen the cardinal wept.
Washington Birthday Twins
Named George and Martha
"A skeptical gentleman from be
yond tho continental dlvido, who
has been spending tho winter hore,
inquires us to a statement made
recently In tho Oregonian (a dis
patch from Medford. I believe) re
ga rd i n g t ho a p pea ra nx of snow
fleas at Crater lake,' says l. Jl.
TalmaoVe Jn 'his "Subject to Ar
gument" column in tho oregonian.
"I am somewhat astonished at the
Ignorance of this gentleman, lie
did not know until I so Informed
him that the flea has two eyes and
six feet, threadlike feelers and an
inflected, setaceous rostrum, armed
with a sting. Furthermore, ho was!
not aware that ho flea, for an In-1
sect, is of n high ordor of intelli
gence, lie 'had never "witnessed the
performaiv of a troupe of trained
fleas. In fact, ho did not know
that such a thing as a trained flea
existed. 1
"Tho southern Oregon flea is of
a higher order of Intelligence than
the average fla of other parts.
When he feels that spring is im
m i nen t , he open s h is t w o eyes,
stretches his six legs, untangles his
threadlike feelera and goes Into
spring training, regardless of snow,
and when ho and his relatives and
neighbors aro observed at this ex
ercise the news Is considered Qf
sufficient interest to warrant its
publication In tho daily newspaper.
"The flea has never yot boon
known to be unprepared for the
tourists. As a harbinger of spring
he is considered more reliable than
many other harbingers."
TOM KAY SEES FLAK
j CHICAGO. Feb. 24. (tV) A boy
I was born to Mrs. Nicholas Iiush
i man a few minutes before mid
night Sunday, George Washington's
i birthday anniversary,
j He was named George Washlng
! ton Bushman.
J A few minutes after midnight
j the boy's twin sister was born.
She got the name of Martha
I W ashington Bushman.
; "That,' said one of the nurses
'on duty today when the facts were
! learned, "was the only patriotic
i thing to do. The little girl could
: not help it because she was not
' born a few minutes earlier."
The twin's father who is out of
! work, had a bit of an argument
! with their mother about the
i names but he finally convinced her
tieorge and Martha were o. k.
"That's because I love America."
i ho said. 'I love this country even
I when times aro bud."
FOUR KILLED BY i CAPITALISTIC WAR
SALKM. Ore., Fob. 2-1. j
Stato Treasurer Tom Kay, speak-!
Ing before the Saiem chamber of!
commerce and many members of j
the state legislature present p.s
guests .Monday; stated that he ex
pected to see the ' (hiy: when tho
piincipal industry of tho Willam
M to valley and one of llio leading
Jmslncssos of the state would ho
the I'lux industry.
Kay was speaking upon the flux
industry as engaged in by the stat;
and declared rumors to the effect
that the state had lost upward of
SStHi.uuo wore in error.
TOUT ARTHUR, Texas, Feb. 24.
I; Four men were killed and hov-
era I others injured in an 'explosion j
of a Gulf Ueffnory high pressure!
still here last night.
The dead are Joseph ' 11. Whit-1
tington, 38, a.ssirtant Ktillmati, andj
throe negroes, Luke liroum, lleuryj
Albert and Vincent Allen. t j
The blast wa.s heard for miles!
a rou ml. Hundreds of windows j
were shattered by the impael.
MOSCOW. Feb. 24. (fl1) The
Red army today celebrated Its l'lth
anniversary with parados, speeches
and other enthusiastic evidences
that it was ready to defend Russia
against any invasion.
The co m m issa r of wa r, Vof ro
abilof. issued an order of tho day
bidding the army be on its mettle
because, be said, tho country was
being continually threatened by
"capitalistic war."
Ta fit' w J
V Y
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Manager of tttrertixiHg and JRencareh
l.lhhy, WKrill A: I.ibby
"Any American advurrising manager who wants to Icjrn
thr. value of the Audit Bureau of Circulations need only
start buying newspaper space in foreign .countries. The
impossibility of knowing accurately, without special and
costly research, the amount and breakdown of circulation
of publications in any other country, is a iharp contrast
to the information which has become availahle to adver.
tisinj in this country by reason of the work of the A. B.C.
"But the Bureau needs the support of every important
user of publication spare. In my opinion it has not be
gun tt reach any limit of its usefulness. I consider it one
of the most fundamental advertising expenditures our
company make.
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I II T E IV R I! II Cf
Viet Mre4itcnt, Alexander Ifnmllton Intttu(r
Buyimr advertising space in newpar:rs and periodicals
without referring to A. B. C, circulation audits is like
buying a pig in a poke. The old time farmers never traded
hones blind.
"The earnest attempt on the part of such organizations
as the fcicorporatcd Society of British Advertisers, the
Australian Association of National Adverrisers, the Her
man Reklame-Schutzverband, and the Mexican Associa
tion de Annunciantes, among others, to form an Audit
Bureau in their countries ba.sed on our own A. B, C.,is an
indication of the fact that thoughtful advertisers around
the world have seen the worth of sucn an organization.
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EAGLEPOINT
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Twenty years apo there was chaon in advertising.
Nobody knew what his dollars bnuuht whethrr a
thousand readers or ten thousand. Nnfiody, except by
infinite pains and shrewdness, could find out.
Could idvertising, on that basis, ever have grown
te its present importance? Would business ever have
rested its trust in a. sales weapon of mct.il so doubtful
in assay?
Hardly, think men who today direct advertising
expenditures that total millions. Through such leaders
as these the Audit Bureau of Circulations came to be
organized. And largely through the activities of the
Bureau, there is order today in the buying of adver
tising space.
Once a vear now, into almost every important pub.
lication oftce, go the auditors of the A. n. C. ti cry
circulation record is open to them.
ilMii.aw 1 1
To no publisher, no agency are they responsible.
They work directly for the Audi t Bureau of Circulations,
and on the directorate of this institution a majority
must be advertisers.
The Bureau's Audit Reports thus give the detailed
findings of experts controlled by advertisers. They
bring to light the complete circulation facts.
Can any budget yield full returns without use of this
only recognized method of appraising advertising space?
Can any important advertiser, whether national or
IfKal, afford to lc unrepresented upon the member
ship roster of the Audit Bureau of Circulations?
An Alrrllriicn( lv it
A H S T it rj K r, A 1 l f & t I if s
jtratfive Offutt Chitat
EAfiLI? POINT. Ore.. Fob. 24.
(Spl.) Miss Kosy Harris of Sub
limity, Ore., la viKitlnK her uncle
and aunt. Mr. and . Mrs. Charles
Humphrey.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Blaew
and Mr. and Mrs. OUnn A. How
ard of Trail were tranwaetinp busi
ness here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.
Howard have purchased Mr. Illaows'
.store and cabin at Trail. They
eanic to this county from Klko.
Nov.
II. -W. WrlRht, proprietor of the
Ilrownnboro tore, was a buwineJ
visitor Thursday.
Mrs, O. 15. Henderson and Mrs.
Hoy Stanley visited at the home
of Mrs. John Noriis at Jacksonville
Thursday.
Mr. and Miv. Hoy Stanley and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stanley left
for northern California points Saturday.
M r, and M r. Wa iter Clement h
and son Junior spent the week end
at Klamath Kails.
Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Itob
retson, February 1-Hh, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. King were
business callers Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Heaton "Grieve of
Prospect were business callers Sat
urday. Mr. and Mrs. V. II. Tlrown won
transacting business in Medford
Thursday.
Miss 'Helen High fl(ul Charles
Pettegrew were dinner guest at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Haley Thursday evening.
W. S. Chap pell, who has been
seriously ill, was taken to tho Sac
red Heart hospital Thursday. At
this time Mr. Chappell is reported
slightly improved.
Mrs. dtuford Clark and Mr. A.
C. Mittlesteailt were visithiK at the
lip. nc of Edith Weld man Friday.
Miss Fern Simpson and Miss
Vetta Olson entertained the high
school .students -with a party Sat
urday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Da vies and
daughter spent tho week-end at
Salem, visiting relatives.
Ituth Aitken spent the week end
in Eugene and attended t he bas
ketball game between I!, of O. and
Oregon "State college teams.
Miss Wilda. Darneillo spent the
week-end with her mother in Med
ford. The Homo Economies club will
hold Its regular meeting at the
home of Mrs. II. T. Seaman, Wed
nesday. February 2rth.
Mrs. Francis Campbell, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Young and children
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Kngberg at "Phoe
nix. Mrs. Edith We id man and son
Uudy were Medford callers Sun
day. Kudy. who has been work
ing In the vlnlty of Medford for
the past year. Is now staying at
homo and goes to and from work
each day.
Mrs. A. Swazy and Sim Harnfsh
were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Itotn-rtson of Medford Fri
day. They attended "Cimarron.'"
A fine registered lied Hampshire
how belonging to T. T. Hattctt Is
the proud mother of 17 youngsters.
We feel this Is a fino family.
The Civic Improvement club will
hold Its regular meeting in the
eluh rooms Thursday, February L'R.
The hostscs will bo Mrs, A. C.
Mittlcsleadt, Mrs. Lorralno Tulle
and Mrs. lna Stowell.
First and econd degree work of
me Grange wj put on Tuesday
evening by the drill tem consist
ing of tho younger memlHTs. This
team, under the leadership nf
Glad Cowden and Itudy Wcid
nian. do fine work and oach mem
ber of tho team should be given
n word of prutae from the mem
bers for their splendid part In the
work.
The team goes to Rogue Jtlver
Wednesday evening to Install the
Welmer and Kogue Itlver Oranges
In 'he work of the first nnd second
degrees.
The Tollowlng at'ulrd "Cimar
ron" Thursday nd irv
ings: Mr. and rn.
and on Uonnld, M.. and 4-
Hitrve Stanley, Mr. and 0m. .J
Hader, Mr. and Mm. O. E. H
dcreon, Mrs. W. cClemenu,
thtt mirrf at Annabel!? Vtitri
lino tfrpcnn uj lottcti t(nnitf m
drill ittrh Miomi tivd Jtm mic ti n-n-etl
amateur tirterttxe ttrobe lt
t raved u m her Hutvh aartlcn.
Htsrr Hie erventrte 3pui.fr tcaich
inu th tunnet was crushed fatal'
Iv '( n t-tone atutue topotcd vtth
eril inttnt. litiriun lUtihe ntrct
of Jli.. Qnerdlmo finds licr aunt
dead a lew minutes attet she nnd
Or. Xetherttm a veiah bur had
tUkfd ntth hct. Htartno Miir.
lone a 'tftirm iet ntxter Evelyn .
nml the latter 9 tianvfi, Lionel
tint I; win tli run I rota the music
room and no tilth her to the oar'
dm. joined Itu it a tor ti ethairt,
icio hnn Itren on the around nt
the time. SusufCion ftninle tuard
a dixartt titled rhn nveur Oreot
and a nrw tiosmhihtv a wears
iricti Constable l'o,coe rrvarts
hnvna seen a ntrnnoe ear and
driiet neat the estate at ntmut
the time at the minder. f7iflvn
tell the nitiierttitandeut ot her
aunt aimnsit ion to oiuice but
odds that he had consented to
her mnrrinae to hncktcurth at the
end ot eix monin..
Chiipter 6
WHAT THE LETTERS SAID
IJI(E. Superintendent Itkhmond
considered, nas a ca?e where
it might, in (tic absence of eye
ivUnests. prove dittictill (o bring
the t;ni!( dome to any individual.
It mifchi lie possible to show that
certain persona could have commit
ted i lie crime, hut the wider the
possibility the less the certainty.
The letters. Evelyn said, were In
He said (bat on the night ot the
tragedy he had been lu the room
with Evelyn einging, remaining
there until M.trjorie bad come lo
tell of her nuut's death.
"You didn't aee any one !u the
garden at any time?" the superin
tendent asked.
"Well, as a matter of fact. I went
to pull the curtains" je pointed to;
tho windows "mid I uoticed a wo
man hurry ing ncro9d the puthway
you can just see. While 1 can't
describe her Yt'el), she was of mgd !
erato height and wore a Ions dark
coat or mackintosh. 1 couldn't nee;
her face, as she was going t lie other!
way. Of course, 1 didn't take par-'
licular notice."
"it was still qnlto light?" the
superintendent asked, and uollng
Duckworth's nod, continued, "then
why did you pull the curtain?"
"Well," Duckworth smiled. 'I
was here with Miss illake and we
did not particularly want to be op
posite thoso windows. Besides It
was hardly light cuough for her to
see the music."
No one suggested who Ihe woman
might havo been, and Interest
turned ot onco lo Major Gresham.
announced by the ma Id. who said
that he called at the suggestion of
the sisters.
The major, short, sltshily bow-
I
Duckworth delivered the threatening. letters.
Due li worth's possession. tihurily
after siu left al Uh-htuoud'e request
to summon him. Duckworth came
in, looking tlrt'd and haggard, and
dellveied Ihe envelopes, arranged
Idlhe order received.
Siipei'iuieadeiK illctiinoinl and
Jlniinie scrutinized the leu ore
closely. They were rudely scrawled
In printed churuciers ou cheap note
paper. The first was the longest and
bore a postmark nearly live months
old.
You .tie a u.t ivk-ked old woman.
You tt'j ti I'hurcl!. out wIihi do
yon limy lor. Ymi ought lo te imn
nlshrcl. Walt till I get tho chance.
The second was more definite:
I aro waning my chnrue It
won t be imir. You are for dffilb
sudden nod quick.
Aside from stitiidgler writing, the
third was similar:
Are viu it-ndv to die? The end
Is ncnt. You made otherv sufer
uuJ vuu kIkiII n!i v. You itvaul.
The next merely said:
Psalms H'J. 8. Thia means you.
"What's the referenco?" ques
tioned Jiniune. Old Auuabdlle
Qucrdllitg had penciled U ou the
back:
lcl thi'in hn (dolled out of 111
, booh ol tin itvtiiR and not be writ
ten wild ill ruhieoufl.
Countable Kuscoe said that be
suspucicd Joe Allen, the gaidener
dismissed Tor making love to one
of the muitls. aa the writer or the
notes, liecaiitie Joe had onco been
in the choir, "lie swoie be wasn't,"
admitted the constable.
I could riHve done II Irhi week,
wickr-d tvomen. I won't null mucb
longer.
That was the next letlor, and the
others continued in the same vein,
itichmoud said treating the Itnger
prints ol the loiters had boeu uso
less, since many persons had han
dled them. Al ibis point Duckworth
suggested possibly tho letters had
not all boeu wtillen by the snme
person.
"Doesn't help us much," muttered
lllchinuiid. "When writing is dla
gufsed there are often differences.
Then he turned to Duckworth and
asked him for particulars about
hlrrwteil
"She .ltd not iltogfiilicr like It,"
was Duckttoitb'3 frank reply to the
superintendent' fijelloii concern
Ing illss tjtietdllugs view of her
niece's engagement to htm. "but
think Khe win gruiiig more ul
to tin Iden "
legged, Hoild and frowtting, enlered
pompnusly. "Morning. Ulchmoud,"
lie began, "llavo you gut the rights
of ft?"
1 I utxlerslaiid tltal you. were In
the garden last night. I tdnuild like
to know what you can (nil me about'
il. when von enmn and what you
were doing?" Ulchmond a.ked.
The major's wrtitli llamed up ot
what be took to be the Insinuations
in Ihe u IK-S lion. "What can I tell
you!" ho exclaimed linliiiaiitly.
and theo, after Ittchtnond explained
his purpose of rlcailng up the
mystery, ho said, "Of course. I'll help
you. That's what I emtio for. What
can I do for you?"
Hut his answer to llfchmmid's
questions wero not In keeping with
this quieter mood. He blast end
and protested that the (luesdons
were Impertinent. As to tbu time
he left hla homo lo go across Ihe
links to the Qucrdllug estate
through the gale from the links -"Call
It 8:45. bill what's the good ol
asking silly qusllorm like that?'
"When you went through the
gardens to the lawn." p-i Misled
Itichmoud, did you see tiny one
about?"
"Illlght It, no! I'd have Rah! so
"It might tnko you to miii
utcs lo gel from your bouse Iutom
the links to this garden. That
would malic It leu past mite ou
your arrival. Now, what did you do
whon you got hero?"
"Nothing I came to sec Mlsa
Querdling and her nieces met me
and said there had bueti an a eel
dent."
"That was later." Kklimorid'i
glance was hard. "You arrived a
10 or 15 minutes aflcr nine. You
sny you called tu nee Miss tjuerd
ling, ir you did not go to her dl
roctly you arrived what were you
doing from the llmo yog arrived
until you were seen by Marjorie
In the garden at about y : ;;u."
"What do you mean?"
"Just what I say. On your own
showing, you arrive! to the garden
at ten inluutcs pant tnuo nod ynu
wore thero'unlll half past when
Mins (jucrdling tvaa discovered
dead."
(Cnfrfj!. mil, . H lrfi-!t Cot
Why did this maor linger? Dot
hi unrqultrl 'ove, revealed In
Kern HinipHon, Mi Huth Aitken,
MlKH.WIIdH H;inifllle nnd Mlsr Vet
ta OIimjii.
I RIVIERA
KIVIKIIA. Ore.. Koh. St. (Spl. 1
liny HdlinR nml fmnlly of Uiikux
Hlvcr worn vlnillnK ui Iho Iminc ol
hid tirolhcr. I.0.1I1.T lloliiiK, I'rlduy
cvpnlnji.
MIfp .'tinli' llllrt wan I ho Riirst
SalunlHy iiIkIiI mid Sumliiy of her
aim!, ( liuii IIIIi h.
Then; arc hovi'ihIww cusi.-m of
irrend Itlvlt-ra. Anion:;
MM :r!.. J. I. IJI(I.T. Mrs
I.. Mill. .I' i lli'T !!!
M'tt Intt h'To uIIoiiiIimI the
V'J m m IIJ iulil I'IILvil
Mm. ('. W. Slimihn unl ihlldriMi.
OiiovliiVO and Clair, culled at llio
Clay Hllc.H hoinfi Humluy.
MrH. Cliarloa McMnnlck and hid
ilHiiRlitiT, Alice, aro at homo after
11 th run wceka' vIhIi with her iar
eiita on Wllllama Creek.
Mr. and ,Mr. CleorKo ljince have
heen on tho nick MhI.
Mlna (innovlevo Hlimiho wan Ihe
uncut Friday nlnlit of her xrand
mother, Mia. Chlldcm. at (Sold Hill.
During 1MB Ihe Chlcauo ele
vuled mllronfl c.ucd abuilt I'-H,-oitn
oin in,w.iK''r.
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WtrU or 1 131X3
C0U3, Hu1hc1ics, Fever
6 6 6 SALVE
CURE'S BABY'S COLD
BIG TAILORING
DISPLAY
and Exhibit of Fine Woolens
FROM
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Largest tailors in the world of GOOD madc-to-order clothes
Hundreds of styles in the full piece. A repre
sentative of this nationally known house will be
with us.
This is the biggest opportunity ever for the
right suit at the right price.
This Year from S25 up
THINK OF IT!
Tomorrow and Thursday
February 25 and 26
Lee's Mens Shop
Next to Rialto Theatre
Examples
of ROUNDTRIPSs
$1 FOR EACH IOO MILES
GOOD ON ALL TRAINS - RE
TURN BY MIDNIGHT TUESDAY
MEDFORD TO .
Portland $7.15
Salem 6.00
Eugene 4.45
San Francisco 9.10
Southern Pacific's great "Dollar Day" sale contfnucs
into its final week. Roundtrip tickets to all places
on the Pacific Lines now on sale for three-fifths of
the one way fare, approximately Ic a mile! Good
on all trains leaving Friday, February 27. '
Aptitoximatt.
J. C. Cnrlc, Agent Phone 34
fHP Doubl. room llAk-A fef'
W Sit" '!!'' ! ! iCni Chntt, fwe. Mr
if''';TJHl' f ' Tmf MAAPV E. MCATWAN .
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