T he G ate C ity J ournal
V O L. X X IV . NO. 2«.
N Y S S A , O R E G O N , F R IU A Y , J U N E :5 . 1926.
CENTRAL OREGON
OWYHEE
OREGON EDITORS RAVE MOTORISTS URGED TO
ANNUAL CONVENTION PROTECT FORESTS
$150 PER YEAR
RODEO FOURTH OF
JULY ATTRACTION
Malheur County Real Estate Trans
Samuel Watson an old timer of
| Owyhee passed away, June 10th, a f
fers Recorded During Week
of June 12th to 19th
ter a long illness in Los
Angeles,
California.
Mr. Watson was
well
Carl A . Field et ux to Robert N e l
known here having lived in this vi
H AZARD
IN C R E A S IN G
P R IN E V IL L E IS H O ST T O N E W S F IR E
son— Lots 43, 44, 45, 46, and 47, j
cinity fo r 38 years. He
leaves to
W IT H G R E A T N U M B E R O F
PAPE R M EN OF STATE
TW O
W E E K S W IL L SEE
COM
Block 10, Riverside Add. to Ontario. 1 R O U N D -U P
COW BOYS OF
PEN-
mourn his loss his wife, a son Gil-
P E O P L E T R A V E L IN G
P L E T IO N
OF
P R E L IM IN A R Y
5129126. $3,1)00,
D L E T O N W I L L R ID E H E R E
i der Watson of Los Angeles
with
L O C A T IO N O F N E W R O A D .
J. F. O rr et ux to J. D. O rr— un-
TH REE DAYS.
whom Mrs. Watson will make her
Prineville— The Oregon State E d -;
¡divided W interest
in
SW14SW14
j hme and a daughter Mrs. Alma itoiiol association, in the closing
“ As we appreciate and enjoy, so
^
4 ^
19.1g.4g 6 T >|26 $ 10 |
Wiseman of Burley, Idaho.
business session of its convention should we conserve,’ was the mes-
,
’ et ux to J D O rr! un- C P D IT P U
UAI C Mil V 0 A C
um
HOAD FROM VALE TO HARPER
’EM
Mrs. Frank Friar and son Eugene here Saturday voted to take action sage
broadcasted by George O.
£ J te “ *t V L o t
1
Sec. « W W lIlH t W , V A L t, J U L Y H O
abolishing the candidate’s Brandenburg, general manager ° f ' {016.48 gi5,->6 $10
'
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an
ovei%ight toward
Most Feasible Route is 157 M ile s! ° * >)a " as’ Ore. was
the Oregon State Motor Association ' ...
‘
„
....
* visitor of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Lowe, pamphlet.
In Length— Strikes Steel Bridge
Officers were elected as follows: in an attempt to impress upon motor ^ . erl
V . ' ‘ ! " n °o vJl|U' q *
" e a t Events Are Only Small
1 Thursday.
Near Harper.
Savings and Loan Assn.— S W % Sec. 1 i,art of uigantic Celebration of
Mr. and Mrs. John Hite of Ontar A . E. Mallery, Tillamook, president; 1 ists the necessity for protecting the 32. i 8 .46 g •> >6 * 1 1 «77 1«
Nation’s Birthday.
1 4 1) I L I a q o
. D
fn l o u te
at
f K 1.-1 f i m o
i\ f i r o a n
io were calling on friends in Owyhee Hal Hoss, Oregon City, secretary; B. forests at this time of year.
Ferrol Davis et vir to N ora Boston
With the approach of summer, and
R. Bates, Roseburg George K. Aiken
Another two weeks will see com Sunday.
Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, Block
the fire hazard resulting
from
a
pletion of the preliminary location
Chas. Newbill Sr. has taken up his Ontario; Leo Gordon, Marshfield R.
37, Ontario. 4|8|26. $1.00.
(From the Malheur Enterprise.)
great
number
of
people
camping,
IT:
Jonas,
Prineville
and
Ralph
Cro.
of the Central
Oregon
highway, residence at the Hot Springs in the
E. S. Redding to E dgar Johnson
Cowboy champions o f the Pendle
pirnicing
and
passing
through
the
nise,
Albany,
regional
vice
presi
from Burrell's Station to Harper, ac hope of benefiting his health by the
*t
ux— S E t l S W l i , S W 14SEM, and ton Round-up will take part in the
cording
to J. E. Pent and
W . S. hot baths. He recently underwent a dents. Roseburg was selected as the forests, there is an increasing hazard N H S E H Sec. 23.; SEV4SE‘A, WV4-
lodeo, in the ninth annual Fourth
Mr.
Camel, state hjghw ay
engineers. serious operation which did not ac as the convention city for 1927. In in the woods from fire,’ said
S W M Sec. 24; NV4NW *4
Sec. 25; of July celebration of Malheur coun
Bandenburg
in
driving
his
messag|
vitations
from
Ontario
for
1928
were
Advice has also been received to the complish desired results.
N ttN V t, and S t t N W M Sec. 26-16-46 ty to be held at Vale July 8, 4 and
home to the motorists.
placed on file.
effect that members o f the state
4|7|26.. $1.00.
Andrew and Alvon McGinnis and
5.
Owners of the best race horacs
"Oregon is fortunate in being am
Other official action by the con
highway commission will start ovei families were Sunday visitors at the
J. B. Bigelow to Albert Hinsch— in eastern Oregon
have
assured
the route from V ale sometime this John Jarvis home at the Head Gate. vention during the closing session in ply provided with attractive woods Lot 12, Block 72, Freens Add. to
Mayor
‘Ike” Robinette that they
and
streams
where
outdoor-recrea
cluded
pledging
support
to
John
month, to inspect its location.
Nyssa. 5|14|26. $262.50.
Farmers in Owyhee are rejoicing
will bring their speedy ones to the
Henry Nash printing exhibit at the tion may be enjoyed by those who
.....
Feasible Route
_
Sheriff C. W . Glenn to Donald M. big show.
over a fine rain fall Friday night.
Am ong the local horse
University of Oregon, authorization wish to spend a day, a week-end or
Three locations have been made
Graham— N % N W W .S W > 4 S E 14
Sec. owners and riders, there seems to be
The Kingman Kolony
Book club of the committee appointment
a
vacation
period
in
the
open,
and
to
from Vale to H arper to determine
the same enthusiasm over the 1926
met with Mrs. Chas. Peck o f
Big guard against abuse of the initiative too much care cannot be exercised 23-15-42. 4|10|26. $1250.'
the most feasible and advantageous
Clyde C. Dodge to D. W . Powers— scnedule of wildwest events and big
Bend on Wednesday.
and
referendum,
protest
against in the safeguarding of the forests
route fo r a state highway.
One
EMiSEM Sec. 19; and NV4SW14 i money purses.
Mrs. C. C. otton entertained Sat government printing of envelopes that add 30 much to the attractive
follows the telephone ljne and is
Sec. 20-17-47. 6|18|26. $10.
‘ Scratch ’em, Vale, July $, 4, and
ness
of
such
sylvan
retreats.’
The
urday
in
honor
of
Mrs.
A
.
G.
King-
commending.state
highway
commis
16.7 m‘> s from H arper to Burrell's
Elmore McLellan et ux to Sidney 5.” has become another slogan for
man
who
recently
returned
from
sion
and
urging
that
all
projects
un-
message
broadcasted
to
motorists
by
station, the other location was made
S. Burbidge— Lots 3 and 4, Block 5, this year's big stampede.
der construction be completed as i Mr. Brandenburg is in the cause of
along the river route
and is 19.4 Lewiston, Idaho.
Nyssa. 3-30-26. $800.
Many Rodeo Events
The Oce Schweizer fam ily attend- soon as possible, opposed
to
any | conservation and the continuation of
miles in length.
Federal Reserve Bank to Solina
L o vers« of the rodeo will find
move
in
Oregon
toward
legislation'
an
inestimable
asset
that
must
be
The last and most feasible route ed the ball game in the B ig Bend on
M. Smith— Lot 3, and part of SE^4
much to please them this year ac
which would curtail the liberty of maintained in Oregon if the state is
is 15.6 miles in length.
It runs in Sunday.
Sec. 10-16-47. 2|1|26. $10.00.
cording to Bud Anderson, chairman
to enjoy a position second to none
almost a straight
line for a dis
The O. K. K. met with Mrs. E arl the press..
Russell Zimmerman et ux to J. M.
n o , L,n r „ „
o f the committee.
Over a month
The convention closed tonight with in its attractiveness to both tourists D Ji
tance of 4 miles out of Harper, fol W ard Thursday. The Club enjoyed
and
those
who
choose
to
select
Ore-
n
banquet
and
dance
given
by
the
i
,
m w !
; * « • h“
>»■ thorough search
lows the Malheur
rjv er for
two as guests Mrs. Bontager of Owyhee
gn an a permanent residence.
Prineville business men.
32 18^41 518126 $190
° | throughout this section fo r the beat
miles and from there runs to Bur and Mrs. H arry Newby of Nyssa.
wild west material.
There will be
“Carelessness and thoughtlessness Sec. 32-18-41 6 8|26. $1.00.
U rg in g that the public of Oregon
rell's station.
Thee is only one ob
Dogs have visited several bands of
James T. Becker et ux to Valen-
are
the
mediums
most
responsible
savage
range
steers
fo
r the cowhide
take
issue
with
Dr.
Hubert
W
o
rt»
jection to this road, in that it is a ranch sheep in the neighborhood do
court Becker-undivided l|3rd interest
of
areas
of
race, calf roping contest, and wild
secretary of the interior, and
E l- for the destruction
quarter cf a mile out
of Harper, ing considerable damage.
Some of
in S t i N W y « , S V iN E t i, and SE!4
mamas fo r the cow milking con
where it strikes present steel bridge the people think more sheep and wood Meade, director of reclamation wood lands by fire,’ said Mr. Brand Sec. 8;SW 14NW 14
N M iS W (4 ,
and
test.
Exhibition
riding, burking
or, their negative reclamation policy enhurg, ‘and by the exercising of a
across the river. This route will re less dogs on ranches would
be
a
S E U S W K Sec. 9-18-40; NV4, SW *4,
and roping will make a full rodeo
as applied to Oregon, Marshall
N. bit of care in the selection of loca
quire
the construction
of three
benefit financially.
and W H S E M Sec. 17; and EV4SE14
menu.
Dana of The Oregond Journal, ad tions for campfires, the extinguish
bridges, across Cottonwood, Malheur
Sec. 18-19-39.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. K err returned dressed
before
the convention today. He ing of every spark of fire
Open A ir Dancing
river and a new one near Burrell's
Wednesday from a visit to Kenne touched
feelingly, too, on the sub leaving camp, and the putting out of
M arriage Licenses Issued
But after all the rodeo is only
ranch.
wick Washington. Their
daughter,
ject of
railroad
development, de every match or cigarette butt before
I,evi Eld ridge and
Miss
Eudora a small part o f the bigger and bet
“ As compared to the cost o f road j iyjrH j j ary pbilson, came with them
claring that all proposals fo r ex casting it away, will be of little 0$ Thompson. 6-17-26.
ter program that Vale hosts have
obstruction elsewhere, the Central to spend the summer.
tension are important and that all no inconvenienceto the individual and
Gail Dell Schoonover and Velda A. scheduled fo r the 1926 jamboree.
G’rtgon highvt y roi.*e fiot.-i Vale to
Chas. Bradley and
fam ily
were should receive general support.
i may be the means of saving great Loughren. 6-17-26.
O f perhaps the greatest interest
T z ip e r can b*- built as ecoru-iiiically 1
visitors in the Aldridge home in On
areas that are made useless and un
Clifford Norman Carlsen and Ella to the-younger set, and to the sheiks
as any other road of comparative
attractive as the resu lt of fires care M. Skinner. 6-18-26.
tario Sunday. Mrs. Aldridge is ser
and flappers o f’62 and ’26 will be
’••I irth,“ stat d Mr. Peck wlien a«k
lessly started. A thought to the fu-
iously ill.
the open air dances every night at
ed about t h ' cesi of the read
Complaints F'iled in Circuit Court
tue is all that is necessary, and a
W alter Nichols and family ¡tom
beautiful Riverside Park
pavilion.
Lucien Cunningham vs. Bessie Lee
King|ian Kolony attended the dedi
bit of conservation of the things we
The dance floor is being made lar-
cation of the new Baptist church in
appreciate in our own outdoor en Cunningham. 6-17-26. Divorce.
ger, so that hundreds can be accom
N ew Plymouth, Idaho, Sunday. Miss
joyment, to continue them fo r the
modated.
It will be a bright and
Complaints F'iled in County Court
A gnes Nichols will remain in that
future use of ourselves as well as
D. A . Sexton vs. Wm. Edmunson. colorful place with its twinkling
neighborhood a couple of weeks to G O V T P U B L IC A T IO N G IV E S E X those who come after us.
lights in a canopy of whispering
6-17-26. Recovery of money. $48.
visit relatives.
A C T C O P Y O F L E G IS L A
trees. Music by the famous Spokane
Petitions F’iled In Probate Court
T IO N A F F E C T IN G * N E W
orchestra will charm with perfect
Estate of Elmo Rodgers 6-17-26.
’ PR O JE CTS
(From the Malheur Enterprise.)
joy and harmony.
N o one can re
Notarial Commissions
A terrific wind storm, bordering
sist the sorcery o f the music offer
Ralph Emison, Ontario, Ore.6-19-26. ed by these well known artsts In
on a cyclone, hit a farm section in
In the June issue of N ew
Recla
the vicinity of the DeArmond ranch
jazz and syncopation.
Articles
of Co-Partnership.
mation E ra,
a monthly
magazine
last week.
It uprooted trees, tore
Wroten & Son, Jordan Valley, Ore.
published
by
the
Interior
Depart
haystacks down, blew over a silo
Wroten,
and
ment, is contained an exatt copy of O R E G O N S T A T E
B O A R D T E L L S John Wroten, May,
and even damaged the farmhouse on
Marion F. Wroten. $5,000. Ranching
“Appropriations for 1927/
enacted
H O W TO K E E P W E L L IN
the Gene High
ranch.
Telephone
The following information as to by the Senate and House of Repre
and cattle raising.
HOT W E A T H E R
poles were also torn down by the
road oiling operations over the week sentatives for the fiscal year end
furious blast of wind and dust.
W H EELER COUNTY WOOL
’
has been received from H. G. Smith, ing June 30, 1927.
The most damage was done at division engineer at La Grande. The
S E L L S A R O U N D 31 C E N T S
Keeping well in hot weather is
A ppt operations for the Vale and
Gene H igh ’s ranch.*' Mr. High had report is fo r the information of th e ' Owyhee
Irrigation
projects were largely a matter of using common
Fossil— Practically all the wool re D IV IS IO N
E N G IN E E R S
REPORT
excavated Underneath his house to public, relative to road oiling oper- iiste() ag f 0no w s.
sense in aiding the body to carry on
maining unsold in Wheeler
county
put in a new basement.
The house ations, which are underway by the
F'OR W E E K B E G IN N IN G
V a ,e proj#ct Oregort. For contin. its normal functions in a normal wa#
was bought Wednesday at the Con
J U N E N IN E T E E N T H
w as setting on a ridge of earth and
state highway department in E a s t - I , investiKations> commencement or the human body posesses a wonder don wool sales. The Rettie estate
only braced by a temporary founda
ful
means
of
keeping
the
body
temp
em Oregon.
continuation o f construction, and in-
topped the market with 31 3-4 cents
tion, when the cyclonic winds struck
under ex
Road oiling operations are under- cidental operations, the unexpended erature constant, even
fo r about 14,000 pounds.
T raffic is being routed
over the
the neighborhood.
In a moment the
tremes
of
heat
and
cold.
But
like
way for 15 miles west of I .a Grande balance
of the
appropriations
of
James Cant o f Dayville sold 2100 John Day highway from
Arlington
building crashed into the basement,
automatic
mechanism,
you
on Old Oregon Trail.
Flagmen are $500,000 for the fiscal year
1926, other
fleeces at 8116 cents a pound. Elmer to Vale and from thereon over the
parts of the foundation tearing thru
stationed to direct traffic.
No de- m a ( j,, available by the act of March cannot expect it to act satisfactorily Sasser of Canyon
City
sold
1800 Central Oregon and
Oregon
Trail
the floor, amost wrecking the resi
if
you
overload
it
or
drive
it,
when
tour available.
3,1925 (Forty-third Statutes, p. 1,-
pounds at 31 cents.
Am ong
other to Ontario and Nyssa, due to oiling
dence.
Road oiling operations underway 168)), shall remain available for the it is already under a strain.
sales were T. C. Mabe, 31cents; R. operations now underway over the
When the weather is hot, the sur
T. Osborn, 31 cents; L. C. Kelsay Oregon Trail. The following report
in the vicinity of Durkee or Lime fiscal year 1927: Provided, That not
face blood vessels are expanded and
on the old Oregon Trail, between more than $200,000 o f the amount
2U% cents; Kreiger Bros., 3 0 cents. fo r the week has been made by the
the sweat glands bathe
the
body
Baker and Ontario.
Flagmen direct herein appropriated shall be avail
About 180,000 pounds of Wheeler highway department;
J. R| Blackaby was looking after
with perspiration.
By
evaporation
traffic.
T raffic
may detour
by able for purchases of proportionate
county wool was sold privately be
Oiling between The Dalles and 12
interests in the \ alley the first of
the skin is cooled— the rapidity and
using the Baker-Unty highway, via interest in the existing storage res
tween the first
and
second
wool miles east of Pendleton complete.
the week.
degree of cooling depending on the
Salisbury • and Hereford
and the ervoir of the W arm Springs project,
sales at Condon, comprising the well
Oiling operations from La Grande
W alter Jones returned home Tues
rate that the air is moving. D r a ft s 1
John Day Highway, via Unity, Bro said interest to be conveyed to the
known Hilton and Burgess,
R. R. to a point 15 miles west are com
day from Eugene
where he
has
are harmless in summer unless the
gan and Vale and from the county United States free o f all prior liens
Keyes, Marion Osborn
and
Shown! plete.
been a student in tfie University.
cooling of the body is too rapid. A
seat town to Ontario.
and encumbrances
of
every
kind
and W ill clips.. This wool sold at 31
Re-oiling will be underway be-
Miss Alice
Acquenaga
returnee}
fan is as useful to the human mach
whatever:
Provided
further, That
cents, other smaller clips bringing tween LaGrande and Telocaset, a
home
Saturday
from
Monmouth
ine as it is to the automobile.
the contract fo r the purchase of said
30 and 3014 cents.
distance of approximately 18 miles.
1,01 mal.
A daily bath keeps the pores open.
interest in said reservoir shall also
N o oiling will bo underway between
Miss Ethe Fenw-.ck has returned
Light clothing aids in rapid evapor 3,125 D R IV E R S ’ LIC F .N S E SE
provide for construction f the nec
Telocaset, and
Durkee.
Flagmen
to her home on Succor creek from
ation of the perspiration. Some ex
IS S U E D M A L H E U R M O TO R ISTS
essary drainage works by the said
will be stationed to direct traffic.
Klamath Falls where she has been
ercise is essential, but over exertion
In all, 3,125 persons in Malheur
said works to be borne by each.
Oiling operations between Durkee
teaching the past winter.
in the hot sun should be avoided.The county have been licensed to operate
Owyhee project, Oregon: For con
and Huntington.
T raffic
on this
Salem,
Or.,
June
21—
(S
p
ecia
l)—
The Hay'.ctt fam ily had a narrow
matter of diet is one of importance. motor vehicles since the law
be section of the road, may detour by
tinued investigations, commencement
escape from what might have been Candidates for all offices at the pri
The Eskimo cats heartily o f
fata came effective on July 1, 1920, ac
or continuation of construction, op
using the Baker Unity highway, via
a serious accident Sunday.
While mary elections held in Oregon last
........and oils.
His tropic brother lives cording to Secretary of State Kozer.
eration and maintenance,
and inci
Salisbury and
Ilerefrd,
and from
month
expended
a
total
of
$100,-
climbing the steep Hooker Creek hill,
a u ..
.
, ,1 largely
on fruits
and
vegetables, For the state as a whole,
380,561 there over the John Day
the
unexpended I _ e” '*
"
highway,
534.90 in conducting their campaigns dental operations,
their ear slipped tut of gear and the
0f There is a reason. Fats, sugars and persons have secured drivers’ license
balance
of the
appropriation
via Unity Brogan and Vale.
brakes failed to hold, letting it r::n according to figures compiled by the
starches are heat producing.
N a for trucks and automobiles.
$315,000 made available by the act
back down hill
and
upsetting it. secretary of state here today.
ture gave us green vegetables
and
Malheur county’s record compares
of December 5,
1924
(Forty-third
These
expenditures
were
distrib
N o one was injured in the least nor
fruit in abundance during the sum favorably with
neighbor
counties.
Statutes,
p.
685),
and
reappropriat
was the car and after
getting
it uted among a total of 252 candidates
mer season.
Overeating
overloads In Harney, 1,340 persons
have se
of which number 96 were republicans ed for the fiscal year 1926 by, the
14416736
turned rignt side up it was as go o j
the system.
Eat
moderately of a emed the necessary license, and in
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and 56 democrats' The expenditures act of March 3, 1925 (Forty-third
us I etc re.
varied diet.
Ice cream, sodas, and Baker, 6,334.
From this record it
Statutes,
p.
1168), shall
remain
Mr find Mrs. A . Stitzel visited at of republican candidates aggregated
sundaes may satisfy the palate and appears that Malheur has
DR E L W O O D M E A D E
a large I8PT
$94,892.45, while the democratic ex available for the fiscal year 1927.
John Baltzurs Sunday.
temporarily
cool
the
throat
but number of automobiles for its popula
Dr. Elwood Mead, United Com-
penditures
totaled
$5642.45.
Mrs O ra Clark and Mrs. Marsh c*
they are heat producing, neverthe tion, and that the citizens of the j missioner of Reclamation, will arrive
The offspring of one pair of rats,
Frederick Steiwer, successful can-
Ontario were in the Valley Tuesday
less.
county are complying woth the law. | in Portland on July 2nd to make a
if
all
survived,
would
number
2,300,-
and Wednesday.
Ms Clark is, so didate spent $10,876.61, while Robert
Food spoils more quickly in hot
visit to several irrigation projects in
000,000,000,000 in ten years, accord
fa r the leader in the A rg u s
sub. N. Stanfield expended $10,010.17.
weather on account of
the
rapid it is too hot to sleep, will aid in Oregon However, he will not visit
ing
to
Professor
G.
G.
Chambers,
sertptior contest.
!
» » » » to U l ° * >69,068 votes
growth of the organisms of decay. keeping one strong and well during the new projects in this section of
Se veral cars
of
.'ordan
Vail •/ cast at the primary election of that of the University of Pennsylvania. Be careful when away
from home the heated period.
the state, fo r the construction of
people went to WagUM .ow „ Sun.!»., number 125.077 were republicans and Fortunately for the world, however,
As long » you drink
freely
of | which congress made appropriations
that the food served is not tainted;
and cleaned up th - cemetery a fd * * * * * democrats.
This would fndi- the mortality rate among rats is I that the fruit is not overripe. Plenty water, keep the head and neck w e ll1
at this session.
decorated the graves there. This is cate that the expenditures
of the high.
clothing
suitably j
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of cold water is essential; an extra protected, wear
an anmisl . evasion with the J o r d O r e g o n candidates
for
nomination
light
and
loose,
the
sun
seldom
h
a
s
,
\ pet parrot, with clipped wings,
By means
of headphones
and amount is needed in summer on ac-
Valley people and i * n f are to be based on the number of votes cast
pecial microphone, a scientist claims count of the activity of the sweat any injurious effect on healthy in-1 hiked fifteen miles into Evanston,
con mended for then thoughtfulness, was very nominal and well
within .
, glands.
,
.
who
are
temperate
in Illinois, after having fallen from an
Plenty
of sleep
or,
at dividual«
Daniel l aylctt Jr.
cuttirg .ye the limitations fixed by the corrupt [to have beard the sound made >>y; gland,
automobile in which it was riding.
worms gnawing in apple».
least, plenty of rast in bed, aven if their food and drink.
at the McLeod ram b.
I practices law.
APPROPRIATIONS LISTED
FUT VALE AIID OWYHEE
CYCLONIC WINDS
Detour Oregon
Trail Traffic
HEALTH RULES FOR
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Over John Dag
ON OREGON TRAIL
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COST $10,875 SHOWN
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