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IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS.
TERMS, IN ADVANCE.
• SYAWY.W YAYSVAYY.
$3, PER YEAR.
ORANGEVILLE, IDAHO COUNTY, ll)AHO TERRITORY, FRIDAY, OCTOKER 8, 18SG.
NUMBER XVII.
VOL I.
THE FREE PRE$S.
IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
—BY—
A F PARKER,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Orangeville, Idaho.
Entered as second-class matter
Grangeville Post-okfice.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES :
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One copy year..
One copy Bix months,.
One copy three months,
Np paper or advertisement dis
continued until all arrearages are paid
up:
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ADVERTISING RATES:
Promptly,Furnished on Application.
BfirSubscriptlon, advertising and
Job Work payable in U. S. Gold Coin.
CARDS
A H GORDON,
Notary Public,
—AND—
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND REAL
ESTATE AGENT.
All business promptly attended to.
Grangeville,
PROFESSIONAL
Idaho.
J H FORNEY,
A11 o r n e y-at-L a w
DISTRICT aTT'Y. NOTARY PUBLIC
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Mt. Idaho, Idaho Territory,
practice iu all (he courtB of the Territory.
Mortgage loans negotiated and collec
tions promptly made.
Will
R J MONROE,
attorney and real
ESTATE AGENT.
Lewiston, Idaho
LAND
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Practices before all branches Of the
U. S. Land Deoartment.
#8?" Has had an ernpriehee of over
twelve years in the TT. S. Land Office
at Lewiston, Idaho.*®«
C- A. SEARS,
PAINTER, PAPER-HANGER AND
GLAZ1EP.
Ida no.
Grangeviu.k,
Pearson & Noyes,
Carpenters & Builders
Doors and Basil, and a full line of
Shop-Work ; also wagon work done
in a workman-like manner.
Grangeville,
Idaho.
DAYIS & CUNNINGHAM
Blacksmittaing Establishment
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They do all kinds of work in the Black
smithing line.
First-Class Horse Shoeing;,
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Wagous, &c., repaired as good as new
on short notice.
Main Street,
GrangBville.
Grangeville Meat Maïket,
SCHM.ADEKA& INGRAM,
—dealers IN
Fresh and Cured Meats, Ac. Thöy also
carry a full line of Saddles, Har
ness, Ac.
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Idaho.
Grangeville,
GRANGET1LLË
WASH HOUSE AND LAUNDRY,
Gue Owen, Proprietor,
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Employs good workmen and is pre
pared to do laundry work that cannot
be excelled.
Grangeville,
Idaiio.
SHISSLER & M ATH ISON
Camas Prairie,
—AND—
PLANING MILL
Idaho.
Rustic.
THE
JERSEY HOUSE.
Orangeville, - •* Idaho.
HIRAM TITMAN, Prop.
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Tliis House is completely furnished
with all the conveniences and comforts
of a First-class hotel.
And is specially provided with ac
commodations for Families,
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The table is always supplied with the
delicacies of the market.
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Stage and Express Office.
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A neat Bsf, with commodious club
rooms and BILLIARD TABLE
nee'ed with the Hotel, where the finest
imported liquors, wiues aud cigars
be obtained.
are con
can
MT IDAHO
HOTEL.
on
All
L. P. BROWN, Proprietor.
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he
the
at
at
the
Office of Lewiston and Mt. Idaho
Stage Line.
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. Mt. Idaho
FLOUR MILLS
L. P. BROWN, Prop.
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will
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on
the
an
his
get
will
the
MILLINERY,
For "the Latest' in Ladies
Hats, Flowers, Feathers, &c.
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Call on Mrs- Willson
MT. IDAHO.
Bibby & Nickel,
Physicians Sc Snrgeons,
—OFFICE AT THE—
NEW DRUG STORR,
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PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Patent Medicines and Druggists Supplies
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Prescriptions carefully compounded.
tQuOffice hours day aud night. *®a
Grangeville,
Idaho.
EXCELSIOR
FEED, LIVERY, SALE STABLES
AND CORRAL.
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ARAM A SOX,
Proprietors.
Hay and grain for sale. Stock pastured.
Teams, drivers and saddle horses al
ways on hand.
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«©-Careful attention given to stock.
GkaKgevillx,
- Idaho.
the
CALIFORNIA
SHOEING-SHOP
Cook Sc White, Prop's.
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Horse-Shoeing, repairing Agricultural
Implements and Machinery done
in the best style.
Wagons and Carriages,
repaired in styie equal to Easterfl work.
Prices Reasonable. - ®«
Idaho
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Gbanoiville, •
THE FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, OCT. 8, 1886.
Democratic Ticket..
For Delegate to Congress t
lion. John Hailey
For Councilman t
P. S. Fenn.
For Representative:
H. C. Johnson!
For Sheriff
A. W. Talkingtön.
For Probate Judge t
C. W. Case.
For District Attorney :
J. H. Forney.
For Auditor and Recorder »
T. J. Rhoads.
For Treasurer :
John Bower.
For Assessor :
M. V. Jarrett.
For Coroner:
O. \V. Bullard,
For Surveyor;
F. P. Turner.
For Commissioners ;
First District-: Jas. Witt.
Second District: — H. S. Jones.
Third District :—Phil Cleary.
on
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on
all
be
ing
ton
ton
and
the
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est
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Republican Meeting. ---A meeting is
called by the republicans, Fred T. Du
bois and J. K. Watson having announ
ced themselves to speak at Mt. Idaho
on Oct. 12th and Qrangeviite, Oct. 13th.
All are invited to attend.
School Election.— Owing to the fact
that there were only a few who could
he present at the annual meeting of
the people interested in the Academy
at Grangeville, which was tö have beep
held at the Academy Sept, 18, it
thought best to adjourn tiie meeting to
Saturday, October 9, at oue o'clock p.
at the Academv building, at which time
the election of a new board of Trustees
will take place.
By order of the President,
was
M.
W. A. IIall.
Elk City. —Mr. Smith, one of the
Smith Bros., of Salt Luke, who are in
terested in quartz properties in Elk
city, was at Mt. Idaho last Saturday and
Sunday and informed us that he
hi* way to Butte to close his interests
there and would return shortly with his
partners and spend the winter in Elk
developing the ledges. Quartz mining
in the Elk city basin is a ilew industry
which will soon expand to healthy pro
portions, and we trust that Mr. Smith
will reap the reward of his euterprlse
in developing a bonanza.
F^tal Accident. —As briefly stated
in these columns last week young Jas.
Holbrook, aged sixteen, accidentally
shot himself through th^ head at his
father's ranch on White Bird last
Thursday evening. The lad was out
with a 44 Winchester and was sitting
on a mowing machine ilwaiting his
father's arrival and resting the gun
against tiie machine. As his father up
preached he rose to meet him, hut by
some unaccountable means the machine
moved and discharged the rifle, the hall
entering tiie left eye and coming out at
the hack of the head. Heath was al
most instantaneous. The body was
buried tSaturday at tile Fairview
cemetery.
Don't no It. —Don't attempt to cheat
an editor out of a year's subscription to
his paper, or any sum. C|ieat the min
ister, cheat the lawyer, cheat the butch
er-cheat anybody -but if you have any
regard for your future consequences
don't fool with tiie printer. He will
get even with yon, and möre too. You
will be put up for office Home time or
want Borne public favor for. yourself, or
some of your friends ami just when
your luck is a thing of beauty aud a joy
forever the printer will dpen you and
knock all your castles into a cocked hat
the first blow.
was on
Warrens.— W. J. Kelljf came out last
Friday as a delegate to the republican
county convention and reports every
thing quiet and ilouritlhing 'inside.
Frank Smith is packing two tons of rock
from the Alton district t|j Weiser city
where it will he shipped by rail to Sail
Lake city for testing purposes, and the
result will probably be known before
Christmas. Dr. Ford has purchased for
$200 a one-eighth interest in the new
"Senator Beck" lode recently found in
there and judging by the Samples of the
ledge in our possession the Dr. has got
the "deadwood" on fortune at last, and
much more of a sure-thiilig than specu
lating in lotteries. Dr. Ford is a white
•>an with a heart as big a|< his body and
there wou't be a man iik the camp to
envy his good fortuue wlien the fickle
jade smiles on him.
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LOCAL POINTS.
Eggs are scarce.
Quartz location notices for sale here
Iron-clad note books lor sale at this
office.
Remember the candidates' hall on
the 22nd.
Read the notice to tax-payers and
take heed.
Last Friday was an unusually busy
day in this burg.
Dont forget in the full rush to sub
scribe for the Press.
Taxes become delinquent in one
month from to-day.
Fred Noyes new building ingoing up
on the hill, west of town.
County warrants received at full face
value on subscription to the 1 'rkss.
The threshing machines are still
running at diCerent pointson the prairie.
H. C. Johnson and E. Overman sub
scribed for the paper last publication
Jay.
Old man Bradley had a serious relapse
Inst Sunday und his recovery is uncer
tain.
A big hatch of saw logs are being
hauled to L. P. Brown's mill at Mt.
Idaho.
Bear Pete has sold his interest in the
American creek cluidis to his partners
for $2,000.
That old thorough-bred, Amos Car
ver, has been doing the city for the
past ten days.
Bert Sherwin took his family to Lew
iston last week wtiere they will remain
for the winter.
A large number of Chinese are coming
out from the mines and going below,
some of them to China.
The hoard of county commissioners
meet in regal« 1- quarterly session on
Monday next, October 11th.
Frank Staat) of Florence. Tom Pollock
and A. Berg of Salmon river showed up
on the prairie during the week.
On the principle that ''no news is
good news" this paper ought to be
warmly welcomed l>y all hands.
The Indians are returning from the
mountains with their pack-trains fairly
loaded with elk and bear meat.
Old Mr. Wilmot, who has been at the
point of death for the last few weeks is
recovering and will he alioutagain soon.
Jas. Reuben and his Indians arrived
in town from the classic fastnesses of
dttle Salmon, whither they had been
on a two months hunting trip.
The council at Lapwai with agent
Norris is set for to-morrow, and nearly
all ttie bucks from the sub-agency will
be present.
Levi Castle was up from Cob gar min
ing district on the south fork of Clear
water last week and reports things
flourishing on his wing-dam claim.
Mr, Forney left for the I.O, O. F.
grand lodge at Bellevue on Monday last.
Mrs. Forney accompanied him to Lewis
ton and will visit Portland iu his
absence.
The Snake river is at a lower boating
stage than has ever before been ex
perienced. To bring a steamer to Lew is
ton from Almota, a distance of thiity
miles, now requires nine hours.
H. C. Brown of Mt. Idaho, offers 200
suits of California and Oregon eussimere
clothing of A No. 1 quality, at prices
that cannot he equalled. Call and ex
amine before purchasing elsewhere.
These beautiful Indian summer days
and lovely moonlight nights are til
most glorious of all tiie glad seasons ol
the vear, and just lay over anything the
world can show in the way of climate.
Thunks to friend Hpofford, of Cotton
wood, for a timely donuiiun of Cotton
wood productions, such as chickens,
potatoes and onions, all of the finest
kind grown on thaï end of the prairie.
Our "chief," A. F. barker, left for
Portland yesterday morning to pur
chase a $600 joli printing outfit to add
to the Hkke PitKas office. He will re
main about two weeks in ttie webfoot
metropolis.
A. D. McKinley, of Cottonwood is
now running a hotel at Placer center,
on south fork Cœur d'Alene, returned
to the prairie Monday on a visit. . He
reports things booming all over tile
Cœur d'Aleue.
Geo. Cunningham, has sold 1ns inter
est in the blacksmith shop to T. J.
Davis, and will return to Oregon next
week, and if lie can dispose of his pro
perty in Oregon, he will return here
in the Bpring with his family,
A force of carpenters will resume
work on the Catholic church at Cotton
wood this week and will finish the
building at an early date. Due notice
of the date of consecration will be pub
lished when all arrangements are com
pleted.
Alton district already has a good name
judging by the number of prospectors
who have called to see our ore speci
mens. There is every promise that the
district will he pretty closely prospected
next summet by a large uumber of
men.
Geo. Anderson is taking a months'
vacation after eighteen months steady
work on the stage line, during which
lime he never missed a trip. Bix days
a week for eighteen monllis makes a
total milage of more than 30,000 miles
which the gentlemanly George has
driven in that lime, a record which is
hard to beat.
Fied Cook arrived up from Lewiston
Saturday to close his business and re
move his family to Lewiston. For six
years he was postumster at Mt. Idaho
and in that capacity made a host of
warm friends by his accomodating dis
position. He returned to Lewiston on
Monday accompanied by his "household
gods," and the best wishes of this com
munity follow him in his new location,
where he has already established him
* self in a successful business.
KEPIBLICAN POINTY CON
YEATION.
on
Pursuant to notice the Idaho county
republican delegates met in convention
at Mt. Idaho, on Saturday, October 2nd,
1886, at 2 o'clock,
p. m , und was called
to order by I. S. AVeiler, chairman of the
county central committee. A temporary
organization was effected by electing
I. S. Weiler, chairman and Robert
Larimer, secretary.
'I he chair appointed the following
committees.
On credentials.— W. C. Pearson, M.
Smith, IF. J, Kelly, L. Ott, und VV. A.
Wade.
On permanent organization anil order
of business.— R. M. Henley, D.H. Tei
cher, Jno. R. Adkison, Jut. Odle, and
E, Evans.
us
The chair granted a recess of twenty
minutes to allow the committees time
to report.
In rc-assemhling the various
mit tees made their reports.
Ihe committee on credentials re
ported the following delegatus entitled
to seats in the convention.;
Mt. Idaho.—I. S. IFeiler.Jas. Odle, Jas.
H Rice and Marion Smith.
Orangeville.— W. C.
com
Pearson, Geo.
oodward, D. H. Teicher, H. Titman,
J II. Von Berg and J. R Adkison.
Cottonwood. — R. M.
Bates, Gun. Heartburg and W. A. Wade.
Fairview.
Henley, G. 8.
•Robert Larimer und E.
Evans.
Barrens.— N. B. Willey, by J, R.
Adkison, proxy, and IF. J. Kelly.
Clearwater.— L. L. Thomas.
Freedom —Lawrence Ott.
White Bird. —A. G- Galloway.
The
committee
organization and order of business
commended that the temporary officers
he made permanent ; that each precinct
be entitled to a member of the central
permanent
on
re
committee, and that nominations be
made in the following order.
1 member of tbo council ; 2 member
of tiie assembly; 3 auditor and recorder;
4 sheriff ; 5 treasurer ; 6 probate judge ;
7 coroner ; 8 surveyor ; 0 assessor; 10
county commissioners ; 11 appointment
of central committee.
Reports read and approved.
The chair appointed G. 8. Bates and
G. Galloway tellers.
Proceeding with the order of busi
ness, Robt. Larimer, was chosen by
aedammation as the nominee for
her of the council. In Ih
Frank Fenn, was chosen for the
semhly ; F. B. King, for auditor and
recorder ; J. T. Aram for sheriff and J.
H. Robinson for surveyor. No nomina
tion was made for treasurer.
In balloting for probate judge, W. C.
Pearson received 15 votes and A. A.
Harris 5.
ful
mem
e name manner,
I
Pearson was declared the
nominee.
The vote for coroner stood. Kirk
wood 3, Bibby 14. Bibby was declared
the choice.
Tiiree names M. S. Martin, J. R.
Adkison und Juo. N. Rice were placed
before ihe convention for the office of
as*essor. The two first were Withdrawn,
which left the field to Rice, who
declared the nominee.
For commissioner, first district; C. M.
Day, was chosen without contest,
the second district three was a tie on
the first ballot between Wm Von Berg
and J. L. Eckert. The second ballot
resulted in tiie choice falling on Von
Berg ; the vote standing Eckert 3, Von
Berg 7.
In the third district the vote stood
E. S. Robin 1, J. B. Chamberlain 3.
Chamberlain was declared the nominee
Next in order came the appointment
of the central committee, wi. ich stands
as follows :
to
he
was
In
F.
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Cottonwood, R. M. Henley; Fairview,
Gho. Wood
E. Evans; Grangeville,
ward; Warrens, N. B. Willey ; Salmon
River, Lawrence Ott; Mt. Idaho, Marion
Smith ; Clearwater an?l Elk City, L. L.
Thomas with Robt Larimer as chair
man.
This completing the business of the
convention, it was adjourned.
I. S WEILER, Cb'm.
Robt. Larimer, Sec'y.
Frank C. Fox and Chas. B. Wood,
started to Lewiston on Heduesday to
attend the races.
Alexander and Freidenrich received
by last steamer a large cargo of winter
supplies, and have engaged several
teams for the transfer of the same to
this point.
Phil Cleary came up from his ranch
on John Day Ihe first of the week, and
returned home yesterday.
Several of the boys were up from the
Salmon river the first ofthe week among
whom were # Grant Benedict, Bert Sher
win and others.
A small package was picked up
yesterday in the road in front of the
Press office. Call and prove property
pay charges aud take it away.
A
I 1 lour —From this date until further
notice we will sell flour at three dollars
and four dollars per barrel.
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C. A. Duebkr a' Co.
AMERICAN CREEK LETTER.
American C'kkrk, Oct. 1. 1886.
Editor Press. —We arrived at the min
ing camp on American creek and its
tributaries and found Peter Beamer
and Jo. Baker clearing oil'timber, burn
ing logs and making preparations for an
early run next spring. Jas. Buchanan
and Bear Pete bad gone to Mt. Idaho
for winter supplies etc. They have con
structed a ditch about five miles in
length with a capacity of carrying about
800 inches of water from tributaries of
2nd,
the
M.
A.
and
Adams creek. The ditch is one of the
finest pieces of engineering possible,
and old Peter the ctdef is deserving of
much credit, also his comrades for the
neat and perfect uniformity in digging.
They expect to dig Hbout two miles
more in extending said ditch this win
ter so as to cover Baker, Bear Pete, and
Minton gulches, all of which have been
thoroughly prospected and from which
they expect to reap the golden harvest
they so justly deserve, and I being
an old practical miner und having
tested numerous puns from the
dirt thrown out of the various holes
sunk on their claims, I am sure they
will he well paid for all their hard
struggles in venturing into tiiat wild
forest and opening said claims. The
boys are in line spirits, and ''Old Peter"
and Jo Baker are very proud of their
tine vegetable garden.
Maxwell, Howe, Gray a Co., who own
the main American creek, have suspen
ded operating, their claims for this year
but are prepared to open out early next
spring. 1 urn informed that their
ground prospects well. There is wild
game in abundance in this camp; elk,
deer, hear and smaller game. I saw a
huge grizzley truck while there that
made me leel a little shaky but as Old
Peter told me the truck was about a
week old I felt my courage lise.
Wo had pleasant weather and fared
sumptuously at the Palace hotel. Joe.
served up doggers, and lots of other
luxuries for supper and Old Peter gave
us some of his famous waffles for break
fast. More uuou.
8.
R.
One or the Boys.
DIED.
;
BECK.—In Grangeville, Saturday Oct:
2nd, 1886, Alice Beck, aged 2 years
1 month and 8 days.
BENTLY.—Near White Bird, Oct. 3rd,
1886, Letta Bently, aged 16 years.
NEW TO-DAY.
Fard of Thanks.
Grangeville, Oct. 4,1886.
Mr. Editor:— By your leave, I wish
through your columns to thank the del
egates to the late republican convention
uud the voters whom they represented,
for honors received at their hands. A
person may he brave in accepting a
nomination and yet he defeated; but
whatever tnay he my fortuue in the
election, I shall he none the less thank
ful for honors already conferred.
Very respectfully
Rout. Larimer.
Notice to Tax-Payers.
The attention of tax-payers is invited
to the fact that tuxes must he paid to
tiie county assessor, D. H. Teicher, at
his office at Mt. Idaho, on or before
November 8th, otherwise they will
become delinquent and fifteen per cent,
will he added. At the expiration ot
ninety days twenty-five per cent, will
he added, and fifty per cent, in six
months. Whack up at once and save
costs.
D. H. Telchkr,
Tax Collector.
Mt. Idaho, I. T,, Oct. 7th, '86, td.
CANDIDATES'
!
Will he given by the citizens -of
Grangeville, in Grange hall, on Friday
Evening, Oct. 22nd, 1886 :
Committee on Invitation.
Hon. I. S. Weiler, J. IT. Forney, Maj.
Shearer, C. W. Case, T. J. Rhoades, A:
W. Talkington, Wm. Knox, Mt. Idaho.
C. B. Wood, J. H. Gaffney, lion. A.
F. Parker. Jno. H Rice, CM Day, M
Wagner J T A-am H Titman H Freiden
rich Dr J W Kirkwood W C Pearson A
A Harris JudgeShumay Frank Vansise
Richard Roberts H Wax Dr Bibby Ohas
Gregory, Grangeville.
M V Jarrett Delos Carr Wm Von
Berg Henry Jones H C Johnson C
Overman John Byrum, Lakes.
Jno N King ( Tirs E Holt August Hen
dricks Jas Mct'afl'erty Jas Carnes Jos
Ingram W A Wade J L Eckert Fred
Hovey, Cottonwood.
Frank Shissler Frank Scott J T Bart
lett Joe I'easly, Rustic.
Jas Witt W'm Coram Jas Surrldge
Hon S S Fenn Paddy White, Fairview,
L L Thomas T Wall J T Silverwood
Chas Flynn, Clearwater.
Henry Earl Chas Cone Frank C Fox,
Slate Creek.
to
to
Floor Managern.
A W Talkington, J T Aram, I S Weiler,
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Music by A D Green's full stHng
band.
TICKETS, including sapper at Jersey
House, $3.00.
By order of the Committee.
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