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BY
liNHILL GS'JNTÏ REPORTES
ued—Root
Items of General Interest From
OREGON.
All Parts of the State.
EVTIITS Of mt Ml
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL'NOTES, ETC.
A Brief Review of the Growth and Improve
ments of the Many Industries Through
An Interesting Collection of Item« From th«
Two Hemispheres Presented In a
Condensed Form.
out Our Thriving Commonwealth.
A very successful local teachers' in
stitute was held at Roseburg last w«*k.
The senate has begun debate on Phil
ippine tariff bill.
M ore revolutionary movements are
reported in China.
The annual «invention of the Unit«!
Mineworkers of America is in session.
Three of the 11 convicts who escaped
from McNeil island prison have been
captured.
The isthmian canal commission re
ports in favor of the purchase of the
Panama canal.
A bank cashier of Great Falls, Mont.,
is short in his accounts, due to gam
bling in stocks.
Portland exported one-fifth of the en
tire wheat shipped from the United
States in December.
The combine of all the leading steam
ship companies is still under discussion
by those interest«!.
General Bell has determin«! on war
in the strictest sense in Batangas prov
ince, Philippine islands.
A great naval battle took place in
the harbor of Panama, in which the
government lost heavily.
Governor
Alban was killed.
A great diamond field is said to have
been discovered in Idaho.
Sixty lives were lest by a boiler ex
plosion in a Spanish village.
Eleven men of the Second infantry,
in the Philippines, are missing.
t Peace negotiations between Boers and
British are under way at Brussels.
Secretary Root favors disposing of
government transports on the Pacific.
Tne military will play a large part
in the entertainment of Prince Henry.
The isthmian commission recoin-
mends the purchase of the Panama ca
nal.
Governor Geer does not consider the
confession of Wade anything in Dal-
ton’s favor.
A woman insurgent leafier has been
captured in Iaiguna province, Philip-
pine islands.
Fresh troops will be sent to the Phil
ippines to take the place of those now
in the islands.
The loss of life in the Mexican earth
quake, while heavy, was not so great
as at first reported.
Good progress is lafing made in the
construction of the United States mili
tary telgraph system in Alaska.
Henry C. l’ayne, of Wisconsin, has
been sworn in
i as postmaster general,
Chileans are trying to undermine
and break i up the Pan-American con-
gress.
Trouble I
Chwang,
and Russia i
China.
The condition of the pope's health is
such that his death may be expected
at any time.
A private company has laid
sition liefore congress to build
miau canal.
Seventy-five Inindr«! Cuban cani-
paign medals will be issued by thè
navy department.
The Colombian government has pur-
chased a small steamer and will e< in
vert it into a gunboat.
King Edward says the South African
war is nearly over and an early declar
ation of peace may be anticipated.
A Pittsburg man, wife and three
children were most brutally murdered.
Robbery is supposed to have been the
motive.
The Pacific coast senators and repre
sentatives on Chinese exclusion have
conclud«! their work and will report
the bill in a few days.
V
Sir Thomas Lipton is making arrange
ments for the building of Shamrock III.
G«>. H. Phillips, the former “«rrn
king," went broke in the Chicago
board of trade.
One man was kill«! and another se
verely injured by falling rock in a
Montana mine tunnel.
Discussion has been hail in the house
regarding the opening of soldiers'
homes to ex-Conf«lerate veterans.
A Beaumont. Tex., bank president is
under arrest for forging $29,000 worth
of not«>a and $9,000 worth of stock.
The Chicago night schools, with
45,00 students ami 200 teachers, have
been forced to dose for lack of funds.
i
Prince Henry, of Prussia, ’after visit
ing the United States, will go to Eng
land to attend the coronation of King
Edward.
The British coal ship Clenogle. on
the way from Scotland to Cape Town,
was burned at sea. The crew was
rescued.
It Is said that an exchange of ma
chines between automobilists has
more fins points than even a horse
trade.
Paris officers suppressed a special
number of the newspaper Asslette Au
Beurre, which depicted British atro
cities in the Transvaal; cartoons ob
jectionable.
VESSEL.
Pacific Transport Service May Be
». I. ÀIBt'KT, ruilikai.
M c M innville .
PRIVATE
A new Degree of Honor lodge has
been instituted at Milton, in ^Eastern
Oregon.
A new lumber company has been
formed at Wasco. It has a capital of
$10,000.
A company has been formed at Hunt
ington, with $1,000,000, toenterthe oil
industry in that section.
The Baker City council is consider
ing the proposition of paving the streets
with chemically prepared wood blocks.
A small fire in La Grande a few days
ago destroy«! some property. The loss
w as small, but not cover«! by insurance.
The scaffold and other arrangements
are completed for the hanging of Dal
ton and Wade in Portland on Januarv
31.
HENRY C. PAYNE.
New Postmaster General who took oath of office January 15.
HARDER ON FILIPINOS.
OBSERVE M’KINLEY'S BIRTHDAY
General Bell's Order for War in the Strictest
Move to Mark the Day by Services and Con
Sense —Day of
Leniency Over.
Mrs. Henrietta Harrington, an early
pioneer, died at her home at Ely,
Clackamas county, a few days ago, aged
86 years.
tributions to Memorial Fund.
Washington, Jan.22. — Having failed,
Cleveland, O., Jan. 22.—The request
after two years' strife, in subduing the ! by Governor Nash, of Ohio, has received
insurrection in Batangas province, [ hearty response from the governors of
which lies juts south of Manila, and all the states and territories invited to
having satisfi«l himself that lenient join in asking the people toj properly
treatment of the insurgents is pro observe the 59th anniversary of the
ductive of no good results, General T. birth of William* McKinley.
Nearly
Franklin Bell, the military commander every governor has either issu«! a proc
in that province, has determin«! on the lamation or semi-officially request«!
enforcement of the war in the most vig I that there should be memorial services
orous and determined fashion, involv . on the Sunday proceeding January 26th
ing reconcentration in a modified form, I in all the churches, that conrtibutions
the application of martial law in all lie there received, and that all jieople
directions, and the unsparing pursuit testify by their voluntary offerings their
and punishment of the natives who act love and devotion to the dead president.
as spies and traitors to the United ; In many states, notably Kansas, public
States. All this appears from a long schools will hold special exercises and
re|>ort to the war department just pub give to the fund.
lished.
In any community where there is no
The reconrentration order is <liite<l at : local auxiliary of the McKinley Memo-
Batangas, December 8, last.
Ln sub- ! rial Association, contributions by busi
stance, it provides for the establish- ness, fraternal or labor organizations,
ment of u zone around the garrisons, i schools or churches, may lie sent to the
into w hich the friendly inhabitants are treasurer, Myron T. Herrick, Cleve
to be required to come under penalty land, Ohio. The funds will be applied
of confiscation and destruction of their to the erection of a fitting memorial
property, This is said to lie necessary tomb to William McKinley, over his
to prevent the collection of forced con- last resting place at Canton 'Ohio.
tributions froni inhabitants by the in- Judge William R. Day, ex-secretarv of
surgents. The military officers are al- state, is president of the association.
lowed to fix the price of necessaries of
life, and it is promis«! that the people
LOCOMOTIVE BLEW UP.
may return as noon as peaceful «mili
tions are establish«!.
Caused the Derailment of a Passenger Train
This order is follow«! by a long cir
on the Rock Island.
cular by General Bell to his station
commanders, commenting on existing
Victor, Iowa, Jan. 21.—As the Den
conditions and giving them advice how ver limited passenger train No. 5, of
to proceed. It begins with the state
the Rock Island, was passing through
ment that he shares in the general con
viction that the insurrections continue this town this morning at 5:55, the
because the greater part of the p«qde, boiler of engine No. 503 exploded, re
especially the wealthier, do not really suiting in the death of tile engineer
want peace. He says that it is regret and fireman and slightly injuring two
table that the innocent must suffer w ith i porters and a brakeman.
the guilty, but the greatest good to the
The accident took place within 200
greatest number call be best brought ■ f«>t of the dejMit and the noise of the
aliout bv putting a prompt end to the explosion aroused every person in the
insurrection. Therefroe he directs the town.
The force of the explosion
application of general order No. 100, in threw every one of the seven coaches
force dudring the Civil war in the of the train off the track, butonlyover-
Uniteil States, which practically re turned the Des Moines Pullman.
gards an insurgent as a guerrilla and
Fortunately the passengers were un-
outside the pale of civiliz«! warfare injrued. Pieces of the wrecked engine
and subject to the death penalty, wher were strewn around for a distance of
ever such linsurgnt does not engage con 200 feet and the toiler was found 150
tinuously in the war and observe all the feet away from the scene of the acci
rules of war. However, it is provided dent.
that there shall be no executions w ith
out the approval of a superior officer.
No Hope of Saving Austrian Miners.
Commanding otlieres are s|»ecially en
Bretix. Austria, Jan. 17.—The water
join«! to en«>urage young officers in in the Jupiter mine, which was sud
hunting down the insurgents, and it is denly Hood«! January 14, when the
point«l out that three is no just cause escape of 43 men, including the mana
for exceptional caution or apprehension ger of the mine and two superintend
in attacking insurgent lsxlies wherever ents, was cut off, does not subside, and
found. At any rate, under existing hope of saving the men has lieen
conditions, legitimate chances should abandoned:
The disaster was due to
lie accept«!, savs General Bell, as ex the overflowing of the River Bila near
cessive caution will do the army incal the mine. Precautions to prevent the
culable harm. The best defense against Hooding of the mine were taken too
the insurgents, lie says, is to assume a late. One engineer was sav«l. Sub-
vigorous offensive at on«'; to retire in s«piently nine men courag«>usly went
the presence of the enemy is hazardous into the mine a stwond time, and never
and discouraging.
return«!.
Thirty-one of the victims
were married.
Ptnsinn for Mrs. McKinley-
Washington, Jan. 22.—The senate
Recoiiuge of Hawaiian Silver.
«unmittee on pensions has ordered a
Jan.
18.—The bill
favorable re]s>rt oi» Senator Hanna's for Washington.
the recoinage of the silver coin
bill to grant a pension of $5.000 a year age of Hawaii, introduced by Repre
to Mrs. Ida Saxton McKinley.
sentative Hill, of Connecticut, was to
day favorably acted upon by the House
committee on coinage, weights anu
Largs Stovt Plant Destroyed.
Memphis, Jan. 22.—The plant of the measures. There is about »975.000 of
1!. Wetter Manufacturing Company, sliver circulating in Hawaii, most of
it in silver dollars.
one of the largest stove foundries in the
South, was destroyed by tin« lust night.
Government Ownership of T«l«i»»ph.
The loss will probably reach $250,000,
Washington,
Jan.
18.—Senator
cover«! by insurance.
Harris today introduced a bill provid
ing for the Government ownership of
Explosion at Mine.
the telegraph lines of the United
Walsenburg, Colo., Jan. 22.—Three States.
men kill«! and three others badly
The hohenzollem Sail».
burn«! is the result of a serious explo
Kiel. Jan. 21.—The imperial yacht
sion, w hich occurred tislav in one of the
Colorado Fuel A Iron Company’s prop Hohenxollern sailed for New York at
erties at Pietou, three miles from here. 9:30 o’clock this morning.
Colima Volcano Again Active
Soldiers Must Shoot Better.
Mexico City, Jan. 22.—A telegram to
the government observatory announces
that the volcano of Colima is again act
ive. ami scientific men connect this fact
with the prevalence of seismic phenom
ena. Renew«! earthquake shocks were
rejsirted from various parts of the coun
try thia afternoon. Governor Mora, of
Guerrero, has |w*rwonally taken charge
of the ruin«! city of Chilpaiuingo.
The populace is camping out, guarded
by troops, and prefect order reigns.
Washington, Jan. 21. — American
solfliers in the Philippines must shoot
with moro accuracy.
This is the bur
den of an order recently issued by
General Chaff«', copies of which have
b«>n received at war department. The
general punts out that as the result of
lack of regular target practice, both
officers anil men in the division of the
Philippines have fallen far below the
desirable proficiency in this most im
portant of the soldier's qualifications.
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The Oregon Pine Company, with
headquarters at Astoria, has filed arti
cles ¡if incorporation.
Capitalization,
$50,000.
Woodmen of the World are preparing
to have a big tiniejit Pendleton April
21-22, when 1,114 candidates will be
initiated.
The Salem creamery is advancing
money to farmers with which to buy
cows, provided they will sell the milk
to the creamery.
Contributions for the McKinley mon
ument are beginning to come in to the
various places appoint«! as receivers
from all parts of the state.
The total indebtedness of Albany is
$11,731.17.
A syndicate has commenced boring
for oil near Vale.
Discontin
Favors the Plan.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Although the
Pacific transport service is not to be
discontinued immediately, it is quite
certain that within a reasonable time
the government ships will be disposed
of to private persona, and thereafter
the carrying of men and supplies to and
from the Philippines will be done un
der contract. The quartermaster’s de
partment is strenuously urging the con
tinuance of the present service, on the
ground that it is efficient, satisfactory
and economical, and makes the claim
that there is a saving to the govern
ment of at least $100,000 on each
transport that sails for the Philip
pines. It is further assert«l that since
the transport
service
was first
inaugurated, the government has
saved, by reason of owning its own
ships, the full amount expended in
purchasing and repairing the transport
fleet, basing their computation on the
difference between actual cost of trans
portation and the price asked by the
brivate shipper.
However, Secretary R«>t earnestly
favors and recommends the discontin
uance of the transport service upon the
Pacific.
He realizes that there are
now enough American ships plying
between the Pacific coast and Manila
to carry all the troops and supplies
that must lie changed before the pres
ent service can be dispensed with. He
believes that the several transports
should be granted American regis
ters and ‘then be sold, thereby
enabling the government to realize rea
sonable values, otherwise, they must
be sold at a sacrifice. It is pointed
out that many hundreds of thousands
of dollars have been expended in re
pairs to these vessels in American
ports, and that there can be no reason
able objection to granting American
registers.
This done, the secretary
would enter into contracts for carrying
troops and supplies (an authority that
the department already has) but he
believes congress should bestow the
further authority to enable the govern
ment, in case of war, to take full con
trol of vessels under coontract, to be
used solely for transport purposes upon
reasonable compensation
to their
owners.
CAN SOON WIRE VALDES.
United States Making Good
headway on Its
Telegraph Line.
e*mt wn m
ûen. Alban Killed in Engage
ment at Panama.
GOVERNMENT BOAT SUNK BY HER CREW
Many Men
on
Government
Boats
Killed—
Philadelphia Close to the Scene
—Five Gunboats Sank.
Colon, Colombia, Jan. 22.—Via Gal
veston.—A naval battle liegan at 6
o’clock this morning in the harbor of
Panama. General Carlos Alban, gov
ernor of Panama, was kill«l during the
fighting, which continued for some
time. The government boat Lautaro
was fired by her crew and sank.
The
revolutionary fleet consisted of the
steamers Padilla, Darien and Gatien.
They are trying to force a landing off
Saoana. The government ships were
the Chilean line steamer Lautaro, the
Pacific Steam Navigation Company's
steamer Chicuito and the Panama Canal
Company’s steamer Boyaca. The first
named steamer was seized by General
Alban, and the other two have been
chartered by the Colombian govern
ment. The government forces have
been throwing up entrenchments. The
United States cruiser Philadelphia is
close to the scene of the fighting.
Some of the men killed on board the
government ship Lautaro have been
brought ashore, where they are being
buried. Fire broke out on the Isiurato,
and later the crew of the Philadelphia
went to her assistance and attempt«!
to put out the fire. While they were
thus engaged the Lautaro sank. It i>
report«! here that the Lautaro crew
rebelled, and that the firing of the ves
sel was an act of treason.
The revolutionary gunboat Padilla,
surprised the Lautaro at the opening
of the fight, and began shooting at close
range. Many men on board the Lau
taro were killed. It is impossible to
locate the revolutionary
gunboat
Gatien. The slow movements of the
Padilla, which are noticeable from the
shore, lead to the belief that she has
been damaged. The government gun
boat Boyaca has just moored to the
dock here.
She brings troops from
Chiriqui. She reports that the revolu
tionary steamers Padilla, Darien and
Gatien drew off when they became
aware of her presence. The Darien is
now said to be in a sinking condition.
The death of Governor Alban is deeply
deplored, for he was loved by his sol
diers and enjoyed the esteem of the
«immunity. It is -asserted that the
death of the Colombian leader may
have the effect of bringing to the gov
ernment’s side large numbers of men
anxious to avenge his loss.
Seattle, Jan. 21.—The United States
Interest in Josephine county mines
continues unabated.
military telegraph system in Alaska
will be complete from the international
The Concord mine, one of the richest
in Eastern Oregon, has been sold for boundary on the Yukon, a distance
north of Dawson, to Eagle City, and
$300,000.
thence overland 400 miles to Valdes
Articles of incorporation have been early in March. Lieutenant William
fil«l for the erection and operation of a Mitchell, of the United Statse signal
new sawmill at Astoria. *
corps, arrived in Dawson early this
Baker City chamber of commerce has month to receive a shipment of light
>
adopt«! resolutions favoring the open wire on its way up the river from
White
Horse.
This
wire,
weighing
ing of the Upper Columbia.
about 16 pounds to the mile, will be
At the end of the last quarter there used for the immediate connection be
were 10 more convicts in the state pen tween Valdes and Eagle, and at that
NEW LIGHTS IN ALASKA.
itentiary than at the beginning.
time Lieutenant Mitchell said he would
Dur Government Establishes Much Needed Aids
Buyers are offering to contract the have it in place within 60 days.
1902 hop crop at 11 cents.
This is ing the coming summer it will be re
to Navigation.
slightly higher than the first offers for plac«! with the heavier wire, weighing
Washington, Jan. 22.—The light-
about 320 pounds to the mile. Only
the 1901 crop.
600 miles remains to lie covered to
The farmers of Eastern Oregon are complete the connection of Nome with home board has sent out circulars giv
fearful that the present fair weather Seattle. The line has been completed ing notice to mariners that light sta
w ill make a wheat shortage next year. from Nome via St. Michael to Rampart tions with fixed white lights of the
fourth order, illuminating the entire
Miners also would like to see snow.
on the lower Yukon. The gap from horizon, will be established about
The voters of Albany school district Rampart to Eagle will be finished March 1, on Sentinel island, and the
have order«! the erection of another ¡luring the coming summer. By trans northerly island of the Five Finger
school building in that city to accom fer at Dawson to the recently com group, on the «>ast of Alaska.
On
modate the increased number of chil pleted Canadian line, Nome ami all Sentinel island the structure consists
lower river points will have communi of a white, square tower attached to
dren.
cation with the outside world when the westerly front of a white, square,
Portland Markets.
Behring sea navigation is closed in the double, two story dwelling with brown
The permanent heavy roof; oilhouse 65 feet northerly of light
Wheat—Walla Walla, 59@60c; blue fall of 1902.
wire on the Valdes-Eagle division is house, fog signal house 60 feet westerly
stem. 61c; valley, 59*£@60c.
Barley—Feed, »17@17.50; brewing. completed 107 miles from Valdes to I of oil house. The focal plane of the
Copper Onter.
Valdes is also con light will be 82 feet above mean high
»17.50© 18 per ton.
Oats—No. 1 white, »l@1.10; gray, nected by 14 miles of wire with Fort water, and it may be seen 14% miles
I.iscum, the army headquarters on in clear weather, the observers eye 15
95c@»l.
the coast.
feet above the sea.
During thick or
Flour—Best grades, »2.70@3.30 per
foggy weather a Daboil trumpet will
barrel; graham, »2.50.
Citizens Fought Burglars.
sound blasts of five seconds’ duration,
Millstuffs—Bran, »17 per ton; mid
Springfield, Ala., Jan. 21.—A pitch«! separated by silent intervals of 25 sec
dlings. »20; shorts. »18; chops, »17.
battle has taken place lH‘tw«>n a posse onds.
Hay—Timothy, »11@12; clover. »7 of citizens and burglars at Brompton.
@7.50; Oregon wild hay, »5@6 per The posse now has the burglars sur
HEAVY SNOW IN KANSAS.
ton.
round«!, and as more trouble is feared,
Mutton—Lambs.
gross; the sheriff at Birmingham has been It Will Be of Greet Benefit to Wheat—No
dressed. 6^c per pound; sheep, weth asked for assistance.
Damage to Stock.
ers. 3L r @3^ c , gross; dressed. 6@6’Ac
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 22.—A damp,
Population of Canada.
per pound; ewes. 3U@3*4c, gross;
heavy snow began falling in this section
dressed. 6@6*^c per pound.
Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 17.—The popula early today. It is snowing harder in
tion
of
Cannila
was
officially
annotine«!
Hogs—Gross, 5Y4c; dressed. 6@6Hc
; the northern portion of the state to
per pound.
by the census department today.
It night than in any other portion of the
Veal—8@9c per pound.
is shown by thearensue of 1901 to be state, and extends as far north as Fair
Beef—Gross, cows. 3 tic; steers, 5,360,666, an increase of 536,425 for bury, Neb. Practically no wind accom-
the decade. The representation in the j panics the snow, and the temperature
3>4@4c; dressed. 3@7c per pound.
Buttfr — Creamery, 25@27c per house of commons will be reduced from has l>«'n moderate all day.
No drifts
pound; dairy, 18@20c; store. 12tt@ 213 to 210 memlters. The Yukon will have result«!, but the snow is soft and
1* granted one member. British Colum is wet and packs down solidly.
15c.
The beneficial effect of the snow upon
Eggs—20@22Hc for cold storage; bia one additional mendier. the North
22@25c for Eastern; 28@30c for fresh west Territory two. and Manitoba the wheat is incalculable. Wheat was
three, making an increase of seven. beginning to show the effects of the dry
Oregon.
Ontario will lose six members and the
Poultry—Chickens, mixed, »2.5003: maritime provinces four, making a total j weather. While at no time in any
hens, »3.50@4; 8Y4@9c per pound; loss of 10 members, which, with a gain j great danger, it ne«l«l moisture anil
now it has moisture in great abund
springs. 9@10c per pound, ,2.5O@3 per
doaen: n icks. »5@6 for young; geese. of seven in the Dominion, will make a ance. The snow «mid not have come
»6.50@7.50 per dozen; turkeys, live. net loss of three.
at a more opportune time for benefit-
ll@12tfcc; dressed, 13@14c per pound.
ting wheat. No damage to stock is re
Bad Fire in Los Angeles.
port«!.
Cheese—Full cream, twins. 13@
13Hc; Young America. 14@15c.
Ixrs Angeles, Cal., Jan. 17.—The
Schrtpxn Will Be Shot.
Potatoes—Best Burbanks. 85c@»1.10 Rees A Wirsching block was almost
per cental: ordinary. 70@80c.
totally destroy«! by fire today, together
Graafreinet, Cajie Colony
iy. Jan 22. <t
Hops—8© 10c per pound.
with the saddlery establishment of —Ixird Kitchener has coi infirm«! the I
r>__ Com-
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Wool—Valley. 11 @ 14c; Eastern Or- Hayden A Lewis and a coffee and spice death sentence upon the Boer
egon. 8@12Hc; mohair. 21@21Hc per 1 house. The loss is estimated at $150,- mandant Scheepers, who was captured
pound.
000; well insured.
last October.
A New York syndicate is negotiating
A Ltgidativ* Indorsement.
for 180,000 acres of Nova Scotia timber
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 17. — Both
lami.
houses of the legislature today unani
Sir Ernest Cassel plac«! at the dis mously adopt«! a resolution declaring
posal of King Edward a fund of $1,- Rear Admiral Schley to be the rightful
000,000 to be tie«! in the crusadeI hero of the battle of Santiago, and “en-
titlesl to the unfailing gratitude of his
against consumption in England.
country.” The resolution indorses the
Gov. Van Sant, of Minnesota, savs report of Admiral Dewey in the Schley
the entire northwest is back of him in court of inquiry and «»ndemns the
his fight against the Northern Pacific majority report of the members consti-
Schiev is also cor
merger, and that he will begin action tuting the court,
dially invited to visit Jackson.
in the courts at once.
Precious Metsls in Ohio.
Columbus. O., Jan. 22.—Evidence of
gold, silver and coal was discovered
recently at Wavmansville. in the ex
treme southwest corner of this county,
anti samples were sent tn Professor J.
Stanton, principal of the miners’ assay
office at Denver.
A certificate from
him shows an assay of 2.60 ounces of
goltl ami .60 of silver to the ton. which
will yield $54.10. On the strength of
this assay a rompany has been formed
to develop the find.
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