THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
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GATE CITY JOURNAL
Published every Friday
Oregon, by
at
Nysea.
H. F. BROWN
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“gon. as second-eh— -----j usatter
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not be, we find that as a mat» the boundaries of the proposed dis-
ter of fact he was disastrously ! trict are all irrigable lands and are
susceptible of irrigation from the
defeated two years later and his j same source and by the same system
armies destroyed.
| o f works, by the storage, diversion
The second fact is that the 1 and distribution of the unappropria
sign of a virgin being with ted surplus and flood waters of the
child, which the writer of | Owyhee River and Succor Creek, in
Matthew and other
(fospt-l Malheur County, Oregon.
4. That the undersigned petition
writers claim was a prophesy
ers desire to organize, and hereby
foretelling the birth of Chil t propose the organization of, an ir-
of the virgin Mary, was on.y . rigation district under the irriga
a sign to Ahas and could have tio n district laws of the State of Or
no connection with an evert egon, and particularly under the pro-
that happened 700 years later. ! visions of Title XLI, Chapter XIV,
■Sections 7305 to 7314 inclusive, Ora-
jgon
Laws, and Acts
amendatory
BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS
At that, we imagine -VTs. thereof and supplemental thereto,
The state senate approved a Rowen qualifies as a propntt providing for the osg.inization and
bill Monday providing that cer* as well as s-m“ others wha have management of irrigation districts
5. That it is the purpose of the
t tin portions of the Bible sba I prophe«i“ d and got away with
petitioners to organize an irrigation
ba read in t lie public schools of
j j #r m e
was in beit g district for the irrigation of the
the state. The Idaholegisla’ ure trV0 definite. Her sad fate lands embraced within the boundar
has recently passed a similar gi0uld be a warning t othir ies of such proposed district, ar.d to
law, so there seems to be a con- «-„„rid „ nders” not to be “ time, that end to construct, maintain and
operate dams and reservoirs
and
certed effort to force Bible read- getters.’ ’
distributing canals, or to purchase,
ing in the schools. We doubt the,
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reconstruct, enlarge, extend, operate
wisdom of this move, even frsm (
and maintain Irrigation works for
the standpoint of religion. If
the irrigation of the lands included
within the boundaries of said pro-
the Bible is to become a part of
the school curriculum it will Thia p'ay will be presented in Ny»»a i posed district as hereinafter set
0 1 Friday ev nlnff, lie £7th
inat.
have to undergo the sorretest as F rther particular» next week. Thfa j forth, or to enter into contract with
the United States for the construc
other school text books as to b iing * strictly local production rtf u tion of irrigation works for the ir
Its truth and reliability. It will the pr ce <la pofr.g ’o the bis; t*t ball rigation of said lands under the fed
probablv surprise some of its t m. i; s r ques-ed that other < r» eral reclamation laws, and to assume
strongest believers to learn g o iz .tiens cm parata by leaving that as principal or guarantor, the indebt
n ,;ht o a n.
edness to the United States on ac
what such a test will show, We
count o f the construction o f such
also believe.it is against tie
system by the United States.
For Sale
spirit, if not the letter, of the 200 tons alfalfrt hay, wat^r and guod
6. That your petititioners desire
U S. constitution, which forbids feedin. ground, 1} mile» north i f to have the said district designated
the passage of any law respect- Adrian Cha». Blust, Nyss.t Oregon. by the name of SUCCOR CREEK
IRRIGATION DISTRICT, and that
ing an establishment of religion. '
the same he not divided into divis
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
It is in effect a combination of!
ions, but that the entire district
Department of tha Interior,
church and stave, which history;
shall constitute one precinct for el
U.
S.
Land
Gtfke,
Valy,
Oregon,
shows to have been a dismal!
January 21. 1925 ection purposes, and that the officers
failure. The two don’t mix any
Notice U hersby given that Vi-.ente be elected at large therein.
better than oil and water. Ir, Mendioia of Nyrse, Oregon, who, t n
7.
That the boundaries of said
are hereby
set
an y ca se w h e r e th e c h u rc h has February 2, 1924. Blade desert lard proposed district
had th e p o w e r relig ion has corne entry N.> o .sti, for L- i 4 Station ¡8, forth and particularly described ar
to th e to p and ed u ca tion ar.d Township 21 »..nth, Range 48 h i t , follows, to-wit:
. xl
Willamette Mendiffu, has filed notice
Beginning at a point where the
enlightenment have . sunk
to th e o f intention
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to nuke final pr«ol, to state boundary lino between the
bottom- However, li it is re a ly egigbiish c | bmi to the land above dt- States of Idaho and Oregon intei -
desired th a t a knowledge Of th e scribed, beioie Register and Reetiver, sects the midchannel o f the Snake
Bible be more widely dis»en.in^ u S. Land office, at VaU Oretfo. , on River between Lot 7 in Section d,
ated the Journal will do its pa rt the 3-d d«y of March, 1825.
Township Twenty-two (22) South,
js| C.&imant names os wi.n«B4t*:
Range Forty-seven (47) East, W. 11.,
to achieve this result end
T. M Lowe, Fied Klinghaek, both in the State of Oregon, and Lot S
fiom time to time,
i of Nys-a. O r-ir n ; Ed TerH .ve, Frrd in Section 14, Township Four (4)
permit.
select- Smvtley, both of Adrian, Oregon.
North, Range Six (6) West, 15. M..
Gtìo. W. McKnight, R gihler.
ed portions of the Scripture^.
in the State of Idaho; thence south
along said State line to a point
This week we print a few versts
where said State line intersects ¡he
from the seventh chapter cf
Don't forgot auto top and eartnin
lasiah and a few from the 28th work at Ny»aa Humeas & S od ilo.y East and West section line of Sec
tion 18, Township Twenty-three (23)
chapter of 2nd Chronicles. As Shop,
South, Range Forty-seven (47) East,
our space will permit the print
W. M., in Malheur County, Oregon;
ing of only a few verses we
thence West to the Northwest cor
PUBLIC NOTICE.
advise the rea ing of buth these in TI1S CUdMTY CPU UT CF Til* ner of the NE!4 of the SW14 (Let
.Si;. Th, UF OftMUON FUH U A .- 3) of Section 18; thence South to the
chapters in full.
southwest corner of the NE% of the
HEUR CuUisTY.
6. Let us go up against Judah and
3W K (Lot 3) of Section 18; thence
In the matter o f changing the name
vex it, and let ua mage a breach there
West onc-hn'.f mile to the northeast
o
f
Walter
S.
Saymanowk*.
i l fur ua, and set a king in the rnid t
corner of the SVV14 of the SE ’/i ol
Notice ia hereby given to a l per-ons
o f it, even the aon of Tabeal.
Section 13, Township Twenty-three
7. Thus suith the I.ord God,IT SIIALI, concerned that at a hearing in the (23) South, Range Forty-3ix (46)
county
court
ot
s.ti.
county
and
stale
NOT stand , neithkk shall it comb
East, Wr.M .; thence South one-fourth
on the 29th nay of December, 1924,
TO PASS.
mile to the section line between sec
upon a petition heretofore find i.i auid
10. Moreover the Lord spine again court, an order woe made and .nt.ireo tions 13 and 24; thence West along
unto Ahaz, saying
therein by a«id court ordering, i d said section line one-half mile to the
11. Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy J“ *1* " 1« and decreeing that the name southeast corner of the SW14 of the
.a - depth,
o. - .a .......
»aid petitioner. Wa ter S Szyman- SW ti of said Section 13; thenct
God; ask it either in the
or in of
owiez, be cnanged to Waite S. Sim
North one-haif mile to the north-
the height above.
mens; and that the said court will, u
It. But Ahaz said, I will not ask, less good and sufficient cause be shown cast corner of the NW14 of the
to the rontrsry, at ihe county court
of said Section 13;
thence
neither will I tempt the Lord.
room in the county court house ai
13 And he said. Hear ye no—, O Vale, Oregon, at thehourof 11 o ’rlocs West one-half mile to the northeast
house of David; ie it a (mall thing for in the foreneon of the 16 nay of F b comer of the NWVi of the SEV4 of
you to weary men, but will ye weary ruury, 19rh, grant a certificate unde Section 14; thence North one mile
my God also?
th* court of the r" ,m* ‘ hc to the East and West center line of
f
,r
Walter S. ,• zym.«now <ez is t
14
1 here fore Ihe Lord him.clf have, which name shall be Walter ; Section 11^ being a point at the
northeast corner of the NW'A of thi
shall give you a sign; behold a vrgin Simmon*, which i a me of Waller
SE1»
of said Section 11; thence
■hall conceive and hear a son, and Simmon, shad ht reati jr be hit Ie,
nau #.
West on the center line o f said Sec
shall call his name Immanuel
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.
E H TE: T,
Then read the first five verses of 28th E vl. Blodgett,
County Judge tion 11 and Section 10, one mile to
the northeast corner of the NWU of
chspter of 2nd Chronicles;
j Attorney for Petitioner
the SE'A
of Section 10; thence
Ah»z wss 29 yesrs old when hi be First puhlicstirM Ja a .ry 2. 1625.
North one and one-fourth miles to
gun to reign, and he reigned 16 years Last publicados, F. biliary ¡3. 19.4
the northeast corner o f the SW^4
in Jerusalem; but be did not that
of the NEU of Section 8; thence
which was right in the sight of the
East one-half mile to the northeast
PETITION
Lord, like David his father;
For he walked in the ways of the IN THE COUNTY COURT
FOR comer of the S W ’A of the NWti
kings of Iarael, end made molten im
MALHEUR COUNTY, STATE of Section 2; thence South one
fourth mile; thence East one-fourth
ages to Bslim.
OF OREGON.
Moreover he burnt incense, i ^he
the Matter o f the Organization mile to the center of Section 2;
valley o f the eon of Hinnom, and burnt
of the SUCCOR CREEK IR thence North one-fourth mile to the
northeast corner of the SE14 of the
hi* children in the fire, after the
RIGATION DISTRICT.
abominations of ihe heathen whom TO the Honorable H. LEE NOE. NW*4 of said Section 2; thence East
the Lord had cast out before the chil -
Judge of the above entitled one and one-fourth miles to the
northeast corner of the SWA» o f thi
dien o f Israel.
Court.
He sacrificed also and burnt incons*
We the undesigned petitioners NEH of Section f, all in Township
Twenty-three (28)
South,
Range
in the high places, and on tha hills, respectfully show and represent-
and under Vvery green tree.
1.
That each of the petitioners Forty-six (46) East, W. M.; thence
Wherefore the I.ord his God deliver herein is a bona fide owner of one North one mile to the northeast cor
ed him into the hands of the king of here or more o f land situate within ner of the SW*4 of the N E 1» of Sec
Syria; and they smotehim, and carried the boundaries of the proposed dis tion 86, Township Twenty-two (22)
away a great multitude o f them eap- trict as hereinafter set forth, and South, Range Forty-six (46) East.
tives, and brought them to Damascus whose name appears on the last i , W. M.; thence West three fourth.«
And he was also delivered inte tie sessment roll; or is the holder o f an of a mile to the section line between
banns o f the king of Israel who smote uncompleted contract
to purchase sections 85 and 36; thence North
to the northeast
him with a great slaughter.
State lands; or is an entryman upon one-fourth mile
There are two outstanding the public lands o f the United States; corner of Section 35; thenco West
one mile to the northwest comer of
facta in this lesson to which we or is otherwise qualified under the Section 35; thence North one-half
wish to direct attention. The laws o f Oregon to sign a petition mile to the quarter aection corner
for the organization of an irriga
first is tha; Isaiah was a false tion district.
on the East line of Section 27;
prophet, in this instance, at
2.
That the petitioners
herein thence West one mile to the quartet
least, for after assuring Ahaz constitute a majority o f the owner* section corner on -the West line of
Section 27; thence North one anr
that he woul i not be defeated of land and qualified petitioners an one-half miles to the northeast cor
electors
owning
lands
within
th,
by these two kings and giving
ner o f Section 21; thence West one
him a sign direct from the lord boundaries of said proposed district half mile to the quarter section cor-
as hereinafter aet forth.
er on the North section line of Sec
to convince him that he woulw
A that the lands included within
tion 21; thence
North one-fourth
‘‘Taka ft'y Advice”
apace wil
OS t.me a
Dubliah
mile to the northwest comer o f the
SWVk of the SEVi of Section 16;
thence East one-half mile to the sec
tion line between sections 15 and 16;
thence North one-half mile along
said section line to the northeast
corner of the SEV4 of the NE% of
Section 16; thence West
one-half
mile to the northwest comer of the
SW>4 of the NEH of Section 16;
thence North one-fourth mile to the
i quarter section corner on the south
i line of Section 9; thence West one-
lourth mile; thence North one-halt
•mile; thence West one-fourth mile
to the quarter section comer on the
v.t it line of Section 9; thence North
oa the section line one and one-half
miles, more or less, to the northwest
corner of Section 4, in Township
fwenty-two (22) South, Range For-
..••j.:: (46) East; thence North one
. die to tho northwest com er of Sec-
jn
Thirty-three,
in
Township
wenty-ono (21) South, Range For-
ty-six (46). East; thence East three-
ourtks of a mile to the southeast
-ornor of the Southwest quarter of
i-' Southeast quarter (SW*4SE14)
of Section Twenty-eight (28); thence
torth one-fourth mile to the north
east corner of the Southwest quar-
t r of the Southeast quarter (SW54-
E14) of Section Twenty-eight (28);
thence East one-fourth mile to the
East line o f Section Twenty-eight
(28); thence North one and thre&-
t'ourths miles to the northeast cor
ner ot Section Twenty-one (21), in
.'ownship Twenty-one (21) South,
Range Forty-six (46) East; thence
West one and three-fourths miles to
the northwest com er of the North
east Quarter of the Northwest Quar-
er of Section Twenty (20); thence
South one-half mile to the south
west comer o f the SE Q of the NW-
'4 of Section 20; thence West along
.he east and west center line of sec
tions 20 and 19 to the quarter sec-
.ion corner on the west line of Sec
tion 19, in Township Twenty-one
21)
South, Range Forty-six (46)
East, W. M.; thence West one and
one-fourth miles to the northeast
corner of the NW14 of the SEH of
Section 23, in Township Twenty-one
(21) South, Range Forty-five (45)
East; thence North three-fourths of
a mile to the northeast comer o f the
■iWVi of the SE (4 of Section Four
teen (14); thence West one-fourth
mile to the North and South center
line of Section 14; thence North one-
ourth mile to the center of Section
14; thence West one-fourth mile to
he northeast corner of the NWM
of the SW K of said Section 14;
Jienc« North three-fourths of a mile
> the northeast corner of the SWQ
of the SWt/i of Section 11; thence
Vest one-fourth mile to the section
line on thg West line o f Section 11;
thence North along the West line
of Sections 11 and 2, to the north
west corner of the SWH
of the
SWH of Section 2; thence East one-
fourth mile to the northeast comer
of the S W ’ i of the SWVi of Section
2; thence North three fourths of a
mile more or less to the North line
of Section 2; Township Twenty-one
(211 South, Range Forty-five (45)
East, W. M.; thence East along the
North section line of Section 2, one-
fourth of a mile to the quarter sec
tion corner on the north line of said
Section 2; thence North one-fourth
mile
to
the
northwest
comer
>f the S W 'i of the SE'A o f Section
35, in Township Twenty (20) South.
Range Forty-five (46) East, W. M.;
thence East one-fourth mile to a
point at the northeast eomer o f the
W% of the S E Vt of said Section
35, being the present boundary line
f the Owyhee District; thence South
one-fourth mile along said boundary
line to the South section line of said
Section 35, that being the township
line between twps. 20 and 21; thence
East on said twp. line one mile, to
the northeast com er of Lot 2 in See-
Eon 1, Township Twenty-one (21)
South, Range Forty-five (45) East,
W. M.; thence South 2% miles along
the present boundary line o f said
Owyhee Irrigation District
to the
northeast comer o f the NW Q o f the
SEH of Seotion 18; thence East on
the center of Sections 13 T. 21 S„ R.
15 E. and 18 T 2],S ., R. 46 E. one mile,
to the northeast corner of the NW14
if the SEQ of Section 18, Township
Twenty-one (21) South, Range For
ty-six (46) East, W. M.; thence
North one mile on the boundary of
aid Owyhee Irrigation District to
the northeast com er o f the NW *4
of the SE>4 of Section 7; thence
West to the center o f Section 7;
ihoree Noitn three-fourths
of
a
mile to tho northeast corner of the
SEQ of the SW14 of Section 6;
thence East one-fourth mile to the
northeast com er of the SW*4 of the
S E Q ; thence North one-fourth mile
to the northwest corner o f the NEH
of the SEQ of Section 6; thence
East on the center line o f Sections
5 and 5, one mile, to the northeast
■>rr.er of the NW(4 of the SE*4
A said Section 5; thence South one
ad one-half miles, still following
he boundary line o f the said Owyhee
Irrigation District to the South line
nf Section 8, being the northeast
corner o f the NWH of the NEH of
Section 17; thence East to the north
east comer ot maid Section 17;
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thence South one-fourth mile to the
northeast comer of the SEH of the
NEH of said Section 17; thence East
one mile to the northeast comer of
the SEH of the NEH o f Section 16;
thence South one-fourth mile to the
quarter sectien corner on the East
line o f Section 16; thence East one-
half mile to the center o f Section
15; thence South one and three
fourths mile to the northwest cor
ner o f Lot 2, in Section 27; thence
West one-fourth mile to the north
west corner of the Southeast Quar
ter of the Northwest Quarter o f Sec
tion 27; thence South, still following
the boundary line o f said Owyhee
Irrigation District, three fourths of
a mile to the southeast corner o f the
3W U of the SWH
o f Suction 27;
thence West one-fourth mile to the
south.west corner o f Section 27;
thence South one-half mile to the
quarter section comer on the West
lino of Section 34; thence West one-
fourth mile to the northeast comer
of the NWH of the SEH o f Section
33, in Township
Twenty-one (21)
South, Range Forty-six (46) East,
W.* M.; thence South, still following
said boundary line one and three
fourths miles to the northeast cor
ner o f the SWH of the NEH of Sec
tion 9, Township Twenty-two (22)
South, Range Forty-six (46) East,
W. M.; thence East one-fourth mile
to the northeast com er of the SEH
of the NEH of Section 9; thence
South along the East section line of
Section 9 to the southeast corner
thereof; thence East on the South
line of Section 10, to the quarter
section corner on the South line of
Section 10; thence South one-fourth
mile to the northeast corner of the
SEH of the NWH of Section 15;
thence East one-fourth mile to the
northeast comer of the SWH of the
NEH of Section 15; thence South
three fourths of a mile to the sec
tion line between sections 15 and 22;
thence East one-half mile along saiu
section line, extended, to the north
east corner of the NWH of the NW-
H of Section 23; thence South one-
half mile to the southwest corner of
the SEH of the NW H of Section
23; thence West along the East and
West center line of Section 23, to
the quarter section com er on the
West line of said section; thence
South along the West line o f Section
23, three fourths of a mile to the
northeast comer of the SEH of the
NEH of Section 27; thence East
one-half mile to the northeast corner
of the SEH o f the NW H of Sec
tion 26; thence North
one-fourth
mile to the quarter section corner
on the North Rne of Section 26;
thence East one-half mile to the
northeast corner of Section 26;
thence North one-fourth mile to the
northeast comer of the SEH of the
SEH of Section 23; thence East one-
fourth mile to the southeast comer
of the NWH of the SWH of Section
24; thence North three-fourths of m
mile to the section line between
Sections 24 and 13; thence East al
ong said Section line one-half mile
to the northeast corner of the NWH
of the NEH
of said Section 24;
thence North one-half mile to the
Northeast corner o f the NW H of
the SEH of Section 13; thence East
one-fourth mile to the quarter sec
tion corner on the East line of Sec
tion 13; thence North along the sec
tion line on the East side of Sections
13, 12 and 1, extended, to where sail
line intersects the midchannel of the
Snake River; thence following the
said midchannel of the Snake River
up to the point of beginning.
8.
That the petitioners present
herewith, for the approval of the
Court, a good and sufficient bond
in the sum of J 1,000., which is
double the amount of the probable
cost o f organizing such district, and
which bond is in form and to the ef
fect required by said Irrigation Dis
trict law.
WHEREFORE, your petitioners
pray that this Court approve the
said bond, and that the said irriga
tion district be organized under said
laws, and be designated by the name
of the SUCCOR CREEK IRRIGA
TION DISTRICT; and that the Co rt
appoint proper and necessary o ffi
cers to conduct an election, and t
a time and place be fixed by Ord ■
of the Court for the holding of si r
election for the purpose of detenu ..
ing whether said proposed District
shall be organized, and for the elec
tion of three Directors o f such pro
posed District; and that the Court
make such other and further orders
as may be just and proper under
this petition and the said laws in
such cases made and provided.
Eugene D. Walker.
Clifford R. Higgs.
Jesse J. Beatty.
¿Vruiiiand L. Finklea.
Maude L. Butler.
Ac'm’ i.istratr.'x of fck-u'.c of
,'csbua L. Butler.
Muri.in Lowe Quackenbus'i.
A. J. Carpenter.
Mrs. Schuett, executrix of the will
o f Henry Schuett, deceased.
Clara J. Smith.
D. MacLafferty.
by J. P. Dunaway, agent.
J E. Clinton by H D Oockrum.
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN:
That we will present the foregoing
petition to the said County Court
f ir Malheur County, Oregon, at its
Court Iloom in the Court House at
Vale, said County and State, at tha
regular March Term of said Court
on the 4th day of March, VU 25i „t
the hour of 11 o ’clock in the fore
noon of said day, or as soon there
after as the same can be heard, »nu
will r-uiimit proof in support there
of, and apply for an order as prayed
for in said petition.
Dated this 28th day of Junuary,
1925.
Oscar F. Selle.
May M. Pinney.
J. W. Graff.
S. J. Graff.
Mary E. Rust.
J. F. Reece.
(Mrs. Sarah M. McMannis.
(Mrs. H. H. McMannis.
Chas. B. Purdy.
Marguerite L. Purdy.
Cecil D. Scott.
James Elmer Eskow.
Claude W. Eachus.
Harry Jurgens.
Eugene D. Walker.
Clifford R. Higgs.
Jesse J. Beatty.
Ferdinand L. Finklea.
Maude L. Butler.
Administratrix of Estate of
Joshua L. Butler.
Marian Lowe Quackenbush.
A. J. Carpenter.
Mrs. Schuett, executrix of the will
of Henry Schuett, deceased.
Clara J. Smith.
D. MacLafferty.
by J. P. Dunaway, agent.
J. E. Clinton by H D Cockrum
«tai'-
CHIROPRACTORS
DRS.
BRADFORD A B K A D F © *»
Carver Method
Consultation and Esaminati*«
»re»
Nyssa, Oregon
OSTEOPATHS
DR. HARRIET SEARS
Osteopathic Physician
Ontario, Oregon
Office: Wilson Bldg., Over Radan»’
ATTORNEYS
£
AT
LAW
M. BLOPQHTT
Attorney and Counseller nt Law
Practice in aU eeurts
Nyssa, Oregon
R. W. SWAOLER
Attorney at Law
Rooms 12, 14, 15, Wilson Bldg ,
Ontario, Oregea
INSURAN«
W. B. HOXIE
INSURANCE
Office at Residen*«, TMvd and
Ehrgood Avenas.
Nyssa, Oregsa
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TRY
ÍHONEYÍ
FOR COUGHS & CO LM
Hooey Foster’s
HONEY
Dated this 28th day o f January,
1926.
Oscar F. Selle.
¡'t if n iH iiiiim m i
May M. Pinney,
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4 4 4 t 4 m 4< H 4 4 H H
J. W. Graff.
S. J. Graff.
Mary E. Rust.
J. F. Reece.
(Mrs. Sarah M. McMannis.
AND CIGAR
(Mrs. H. H. McMannis.
Cha». B. Purdy.
Marguerite L. Purdy.
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