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(Eljr &pringfirld ijrralii. Official Paper of Baca County Entered at the Postofflce at Springfield, Colo. uh Sooontl-olaaa Matter. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY -BY HERALD PUBLISHING CO. E. EMERSON Editor - - Manager Subscription Uatca. One Year ... SI-**. Hix Month* | Three months, 40c. Advertising Rate*. # | i»ihpi.*V—BOeeiiti* per inch, per column, eacn month No preferred position given. I JtrsiKßHß Locals—6 rents a line each Insertion. Kinai. I’book SoriCß-hoinefcteail $5.60 Isolated tr»ct • 6,6 ° AH other legal printing subject to state rates- PHONE 4 - 3 W. C. T. U. Brief report of the W. C. T. tJ. Convention of the Nineteenth District, held in Lamar, June 20, and 21, 1912. At 10 o’clock Thursday morning the convention was call* ed to order by the District President, Mrs. Ella Newman. After devotional exercises re ports of officers, were given. A number of profitable subjects were discussed, including “Es sentials for a Successful union”, “How arrange for and Advertise Speakers,” Noontide Prayer at 12 o’clock. At two o’clock the work of the Convention was a gain taken up by devotional exer cises, followed by a tine talk, “How to Win and hold the Young People,” Mrs. C. C. Wilkinson; “Science and Alcohol” demon strated by Mrs. Hungersord, State President. Another sub ject was “The Liquor Traffic and the Foreign Born Citizen.” Thursday evening service was opened by prayer, followed by addresses, For the City, Mayor C. M. Lee; C lurch, Rev. E. M. Scott; For the Schools, S. D. Church; For the W. C. T. U., Mrs. Sarah Barnard; For the Womans Club, Mrs. Jane B. Dickinson. A very pleasing re sponse was given by Mrs. Beers. Prohibition, its Relation to Pro gress of Christianity, Dr. J. C. Horn; Civic Economics, Rev. *T. F. Kelly. The Motherhood of the Nation, by Mrs. Carrie Davies; Offering; Song and Benediction. Friday morning opened by evangelistic meeting by Rev. Cage of Holly. Good papers were read on “Best kind of" Public. Meetings”, “Most Popular Open air Meetings,” and Money, how to get and how Use it”; Noontide prayer and adjourned until 2 o’clock]), m. Devotional services, Rev. E. E. Brace; Factors in the Prohibition Campaign, The Sunday School: The Day School; The Missionary Society; The Church; Forward Plans of the W. C. T. U., by Mrs. Hungerford; The Power of the Newspaper, by Mrs. S. C. Lee. The Convention was closed Fri day evening by Mrs. Hunger ford’s address on State-Wide Prohibition. Baca County was the best rep resented County in the District. Four active and one honorary member from Stonington, and one active member from Boston, six active and one honorary mem ber from Springfield. —Contributed. (Last week’s correspondence.) Boston Pickings. A goodly number of the boys are off for the wheat fields. Harry Alcorn has bought land in California, in the neighbor hood of ths Owen river valley. It is reported that Harry Pug. sley joined the army some time, ago, and Aaron joined it recently. 1 Frank Burson and wife are on their annual visit to Hooker, Okla., where her folks live. Rev. Webster preached his] first sermon at Boston Sunday, and made a very favorable im pression. He and his brother have 1 relinquished their filings lie re and re-filed out in the old Jones neighborhood. S. A. Homedew pf Woodsdale, Kansas, was at Sunday school and church Sunday. He inform ed your correspondent that the grading on the Colmar cut off is finished to Sanada, at the four corners of Grant, Haskell, Sew ard and Stevens, and that they are working on it right along. Pleasant View. J. W. Hodges made a trip to Two Buttes Friday. Roxy Hannatious and wife and Dennis Massie attended the ball game at Stonington. Joe Hines is on the sick list. Ralph Caddick made a trip to Stonington the 15th. Mrs. Clesson spent Sunday at L. Me Adam's. j Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Hodges and son Roy, and • Myrtle McAdam visited at H. I Schweizer’s Sunday. A fine rain in these parts the 17th. The Sand Rats defeated Ston ington in the ball game Saturday. Hurrah! for the Sand Rats. Mr. and Mrs. Alvord Massie started to Oklahoma the 19th to harvest. Mrs Dennis Massie went with them. D. H. Massie made a trip to Stonington the 18th. Earl Eslick has gone to Syra cuse this week. Harry Caddick and Henry Mc- Call um spent the day at A. H. Barrett’s Sunday. Carrizo A fine rain in this part of the country Sunday night and Mon day. Every one is rejoicing. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Melvel lar and two sons were in tiiis part of the country last of the week and visited at S. J. Collins, J. D. McArthur’s and McKin zie’s. Mosdames Vogel and Vander pool visited with Mrs. Allyp Cole Wednesday. Mrs. Travis who has been vis iting her daughter, Mrs. Allyn Cole, left Thursday for her home in Sidney, lowa. C. S. Bray, wife and children visited at J. D. McArthur’s Sun day. W. B. Cole made a trip to Ken ton last of the week. Horse Creek Springs Roy Bender started for the] Kansas harvest fields Monday. W. B. Summers lias completed Mr. Stump’s house. Some of the people are re l planting the third time. Harve Wade has gone to Kaus. to work in the wheat fields.' James McNickel has been rounding up bis horses. • C. C. Roberts made a trip to i the cedars last week. Look for Denney’s cash an nouncement next week. Stanley McKollar and wife wore trading with our merchants the 25th. (This weeks correspondence.) Stonington Items Frank Wentworth, Jacob Har mon, Pascal Simms and A. L. Smitn were Stonington visitors this week. Childrens’ Day was well at tended here Sunday. Mrs. T. V. Lamport of Calif, is here visiting her sister, M is. Ben Lamport. Vivian Hecox and Ed Measef are doing some painting and re pair work in Stonington this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lovett gave their friends a party Thursday night. 1886 1910 | G. CHILL e * s * CRILL I GRILL & S©N 3-20 Fkee Homesteads 320 h e IN THE ARTESIAN WATER KELT, e 1 P Improved ami Unimproved Lund for Sale, p | S yrs Oldest Resident in Baca County S | BLAINE * * GOLORHD© | ———— mi ————■waaswmm • THE SPRINGFIELD ....HOTEL.... In the northwest part of town. Good service. Mrs. Giles Gant, Prop. j r - r ~ r J Rodley Everyone is busy replanting and weeding their crops. Mr. Ballou left Saturday for the harvest fields. Vilanta Angel is assisting Mrs. Elmore with her house work. The stork visited Frank Deans the 20th leaving a 10 pound girl. Neighbors and relatives re membered Mrs. Bert Smith with a surprise birthday dinner Sunday. An enjoyable time was had. Mrs. L. Christum and Mrs. H. McGowan made a trip to Vilas Wednesday. Quite a few neighbors gather ed at Carl Jones’ Sunday and en joyed ice cream. Vilas Budget \J. High lias gone to Oklahoma to harvest. The,Baker boys, sister and mother have also gone to the Kansas Harvest. Cattle dipping is all the go now in this neighborhood. Miss Luella Baleh was over at| her home at Pretty Prairie Sun day; Mr. Lourie of Lamar is visit ing at the H. Amrine home a few days. C. F. Wheeler has gone to La mar to have some dental work done. He probably will go to Oklahoma and visit with rela tives. Richards Items. All the boys of this vicinity have gone to Kansas to harvest. Mrs. James. Johnson and Mrs. W. J. Sutton spent Sunday after noon with J. B. Taylor’s family. L. J. Richards,has gone to Kansas City this week * k on busi ness. We are having some very heavy dews these nights. That is what makes our crops grow. Mr. and Mrs. C. Lucas have gone to Kansas on a visit. Pretty Prairie. • The farmers are all busy try ing to rid their fields of the Rus sian thistles. Mr. and Miss Frusli, their sis ter-in-law Mrs. Frusli and Earl Davison visited at Mr. Dance’s Sunday. There will be an ice cream supper at Pretty Prairie school Louse Wednesday evening, July 10th. Everybody invited. Miss Detvveiler is very sick. We all hope she may soon be brought to health again. Several liavs gone east to hui vest. The W. C. T. U. met at the school house Thursday after noon. Seventh n have joined the Union and we hope many more ; will soon. The recent rains have brought the wheat crop out wonderfully in our vicinity. By proclamation, Clio Gover nor has designated June 29, Jus “Swat the Fly-Day.” How many Hies will you swat? This office acknowledges the | receipt of a beautiful boquet of dowers from Mrs. W H. Denney. Assessor Campbell has a field of 15 acres of v« ry nice wheat,. It will be cut and in the stack within the next 10 days.* Avery conservative guess on the yield is 10 bushels per acre. Bargains For Sale A few horses, J young hulls, and two burros. F. Regnier Kegnier, Colo. For Sale. My quarter section of line I farming land near Stonington, j heart of Baca county. Title A-l, and taxes paid to date. For price, address, the undersigned. Will be in’Baca county in June or July. J. J. Rose boon, Box 212, ‘ Frankfort, OhE Notice. I have at my place on Bear Creek west of Springfield, one brown gelding about 12 years old, weight about 800 pounds, and branded Hjk]l on left thigh. Byron Scarborough. i Lost A folding pocket book contain ing money and other papers. Return to or notify, Peter Dugan Rodley, Colo. Wanted Teams to haul wool to Clayton. One half load back; Commence hauling the 15th. Address J. A. Stinson, Springfield, or phone to north ranch. If you want to sell,your Baca Co. land, call on or write Long & Van Wormer, Richfield. Ivans. slot. How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. We. tlio undersigned, havo known F. J. Cheney for the last 35 years, and bellcvo him perfectly honorablo-ln all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, Toledo. O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is token internally, noting directly upon i - blo i-l and mu cous surfaces of tl. •»v -.1 >stlrrionlals sent free. Price 75 cento j, r oottlc. Sold by nil Druggists. Take Hall’s Family Pills fur constipation. Blaine Alfred Lucas hud the mis fortune to lose a fine mare with lock jaw. Mr. Herbert and son Jim re turned from Cold water, Kansas where they were called recently, j Joe Caddick Sr. and son Ben had a runumay last week on their way to Lamar. Both were thrown from the buggy and hurt and the buggy broken. Forrest Hall and wife and Miss Neta were tradidg hi Vilas last week. E. R. Johnson is listing for Dayton Knox. Mrs. Jake Watson is expected down from Cool id go soon to vis it relatives and Jricnds. Mr. Stevens : I sun have gone to Oklahoma to harvest their wheat. Johnson's Short Order Restaurant for satisfaction north of Herald office. fJHURCHES $ W " " ' Hi * Stonington Circuit * Pretty I’rairii- 1 I I !l «. m. 7:30 p.m.* If Kiinantz tir.st Stonington);. •{■second and fourth Kundaj . Boston |aml fourth at p. ni. I iberty third Sunday* •j.«t 11 a. m. W« l< nu- > Sunday 3p.in .- * l.uellen third W«:dn« .. <a . . .j,. rn. and fifth-: J.undny. V * O. A. Uittmnr, I’astor .1 •!■ Springfield Circuit J * First Sunday 'I , \\v. : n am.: North* .£ Liberty ":30 i>. ir.-; Springfield 7:30 P- m. *J .{.Second S uiidn> : i.u i . | ;l . m-7:30p. m-.n f Vila. Thir-I ; 'ay Two Buttes ll* Va. m„ 7: : op. in., ''tain..:, i . I; 0; FourthT * Sunday Springfield a. in .7 ■ p. m- Vilas* A welcome to all: * X C. <:. Wilki„-«.n. Pastor •5* Union Sunday school Springfield every Sun-v *dny I<> a. in. . * * Prayer meeting every W, ,1,,, aduy evening,.*. . + nnpTisT liiicireH £ | X First Sunda.N. Lamport II a.m. Bp. m. 2nd.*. *Vilns 11 a. in. Two Butt<-s i>. m. : ’>rd Sunday* + st.ri:.pSel.J 11 am, Bray , hool house H : SO;* J. North I.iberty b; Ith Two Buttes 11 a, ms* *Vilas 8. * j* John \V. Ha/., I. .Pastor X. i X * v Firsts mday. Stonim-tnn II m. and 8 p.m.* *F. road Siirnla. II a. m.* Welcome* Fourth Sumla • Pit tty Prairie 11 a.ni-.j. J *h p. m. AII are in. .ted. * * Hev. t'has. S. Dean. Pastor. % ! ********** :--?********** *•** : ; —r- | Every third auto .sold iu the U. S. is a Ford. lU’Il & Iflhitr Eitginrrrituj (fin. Civil & Irrigation Engineers. Lamar, Colorado. Write us for estimates on Surveying Designing and Filing of Irrigation works in Colorado, Oklahoma and New Mexico. W. a. MBHRILL P. J. M’eUHTV Depy. Dial, attorney MERRILL & M’CARTY Attorneys and Counsellors at Lav? Lamar National Bunk Bldg. Rooms 3. 4 and 5 A general practice in all civil matter* in all the courts. «*£• t- tScSOCfiftCife J. V. SAYLER, l Dentist jj ?V First class work j* 'tt ji $j Two Buttes, Colorado. % ©©©©©©©©a ©©©Bs iHARRISON & WILLIS j | Locators and $ | ..Real Estate.. |j L VI LAS, - • eCLC. g ■ F, E. Lamport l Notary public stoniNotoN- colo T. R. ©XENREIDER Practical WELL DRILLER Prices Reasonable. — Satisfaction Guaranteed. SPKINGPIBLOeOLO. L. L. KNOX BRAND inspector R INGPIELD •. •. COLO. PATENTS I VALUABLE INFORMA * TION FUSE If you have an invention or any pat ent matter, write immediately to W. W. Wright, registered attorney. Loan & Trust Bldg., Washington. D- C- S^C.Metise^ Long distance Stonington, ARTISTIC Colorado Marble and Granite Are the Best in the World and you save Freight. 1 can MAKE PRICES EIGHT, and want a chant cto figure on your work. A postal card tc Vilas will catch me —Would be pleased to show you designs and samples. S. M. KONKEL. WILMAMdOS IAFFNE/RGQ i ■im/NBSMwmtm 'TfP&U AM " late/ m. '•sat» :*zmmußS» •«'*'' vjQp— nttiTarv»«*rj»-~?> AMBR, CO? -C The Stone Hotel ! Will give dinner ;it 6 o’clock in the evening. j LODGING. BREAKFAST 1 No lunch, at noon only for • the ones who can not get j away, ' Notice of Adjustment Day ESTATE of Thomas J. Cook, deceased I’he undersigned, havintr been appointed ad ministrator of the estate of Thomas J. Cook • de ceased. lute of the County of Barn, (in the State of Colorado, deceased, hot’eby (rives notice that he will appear before the County Court of said Baca County, at the Court Bouse in Springfield, in said county, on Monday, the 15th day of July. A. U. 1012, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. in. of said .day. nt which time all persons having claims a guinst said estute are notified and requested to attend tor the purpose of having the same ad justed. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to mSke immediate puyinent .to the undersigned. Bated nt Springfield. Colorado, this 19th day of June, A. L). 1912. 11. ll. Cook. administrator of the estate of Thomas •>. Cook deceased! George S. Allen. Attorney. Notice of Application to Louse State Land. Oillce of the State Board of Land Commissioners Denver, Colo, dune 8 1912 Notice is hereby given that L- E. Thompson & Co. whoso postofflcc address is Las Animas, Colo, lias made application No. A-71G to lease the following described school Hands, situate in Baca’and I»as Animas county, Colorado, to-wit: NE. of Sec. 1«. T. 29 S., R' 4‘l W. s. !-• All of ‘ 31 “ “01 W. No other application to lease the above de scribed lands will be consideicd after July 5, IPI2 B. L. Jefferson. Register State Board Land Commissioners. ‘NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. (Publisher) 02134 Department of the Interior United Staton Land Office Lamar. Colorado, June 17. 1912. Notice is hereby givon that Charles S. Bray, of Carrizo, Colorado, who, on October 26. M'OC. made homestead entry Vo. GB7<\‘serial [No 02134. for w!- se.'*: ne 1 1 seiiisw) i ne v 4i section 3. town ship 34 south, range 50 west. 6th Prln. Meridian, lias filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described before the Judgs of the County Court, at f'pringficld, Colorado, on thfe 10th da>' of Aug ust. 1912. Claimant names as witnesses: Willard Cole, Charles VoKel. both of Carrizr, Colorado, and Edward Emerson. Robert Cotton both of.Springfield, Colorado. EUGENE M. WHITAKER. Register. First pul>. June 28 last Aug. * CONTEST NOTH E 0500 (For Publication) Department of thn Interior United Suites Land Office at Lamar, Colorado, June IP 12. To the heirs of James H. Cambell, deceased, of Vilas. Colorndo. contestee: You are hereby noti fied that Charles It. Sneed who gives Vilas. Celo rado us his post office address, did on May 2nd 1912 File in this office his duly corroborated application to contest and secure the cancellation of your homestead entry No. serial No. 3)9312, made December 18th 1910, for nwV-i section 28, and ne! i section 29, township 32 S. Range 41 west 6th [P ' Meridian, and as grounds for [his [contest he al leges that James H. Cambell died about March, 1911. leaving no heirs as affiant believes, that he lias wholly abandoned said land since the date of his tiling, that hu failed to establish his residence thereon, lie has failed to make any improvements on said lnnd. and the heirs if any have fuiled to reside on said lui’d or to make any improvements thereon ns is required by law. and such failure still existsat this date. You arc, thonffore, further nolili id that tlie said ullcgntfon* will bo taken by tills office as Having been confessed by you, and your said entry will be canceled thereunder without your further light to be heard therein, either before tills novice or on appeal, If you full to flle in tills office within twenty days after the FOURTH publication of this notice, as shown beh>„, your answer, under oath, spcclllcally. meeting and responding to these allegation* of contest, or if |v<>u full within that time to file in this office dne proof that joii have served a copy of your .ans wer on the said contestant either in person or by 'registered mail, if this .-service Is made by the delivery of a copy of your nnsw.tr to the contestant in person, proof of such service must be either the said contestant's written acknow ledgment of Id- receipt of the copy, showing the dale of Its re. ript, or thn affidavit ot the person by whom the delivery was made stnt'ng when and wlieie the copy was delivered; if made l>y registered mail, proof of such service mast con . sist of the affidavit nf the person by whom the copy was mailed staling when and the postofflcc to which It was mailed, and tills affidavit must ln« accompanied by the postmaster's receipt for the letter. Yea should slate In your answer the nnnio of ihe postolfice to which you desire future notices to be sent to you. Ki'GENE M. WHITAKER, Register. Date of first publication—June :8. “ 2nd •• July fi “ 4th “ “ 10 David G. Greathouse Land Locator 320 acre Homesteads The new 3 year homestead law will briny thousands to Baca County. ACT NOW, Will meet you ;it Syracuse, Ivans., Lamar, Colorado, or at my ranch near Stoninyton, Colo. Phone write or wire. The HEGKETHORN A'CJTO ILinsriE SPRING FIELD AND LAMAR Leaves Springfield; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 8:00 a. m. Leaves Lamar; Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:30. Fare one way- - - - - . $3,60. wr aMii, l mmmmmmm&m Mßjß A R- B. Brown, Pres. A. N. Parrish, Vice-Pres, W. C. Gould, Cashier. J 1 3Fi VBt National Imtk | ® Lamar, Colorado. I Capital Stock $511,000.00 I Surplus - - $35,000.00 j Wo take special pains in the handling of all good business J ilircrtill-u. K - B - Brown . a - N. Parrish, Q W U *UIU». W. C. Gould, M. D. Thatcher. Treasurers Notice Comptylst with * Request for Notification so as to Become Entitled to a Tax Deed. Law of 1905. ToJ every person in actual poeesalon or occupancy of the hereinafter described la ad, lot or premis es. a n«i to the person in whose name the same was taxed or specially assessed, »n«t to all per sons having an interest or title of record in or to the same. Notice is hereby given that on the ninth day of November A. D. 1908. the following described property’, situate in the County of Baca and State of Colorado, to-wit: NE. M 20-29-43 was sold for the taxes for the ye*r 1907 and purchased by Mamie Herbert who hath made request upon the Treasurer of said County for notification, as pro vided by law, so that she may become entitled to a deed. That the said [premises were taxed tor eald year 1997 in the name of James Herbert. That Ihe time of redemption of said real estate from such tax sale will expire on the 12th day of October A. D. 1912. and a deed will issue therefor on the 14th day of October 1»H. unless redeemed before » deed.l* issue. Dated this 12th day of June A. D.-’913. Herbert E. Horn her Treasurer of the said County of Baca, Notice of Truetee'e Sale. Public notice is hereby given, that pursuant to the powers granted in that certain deed of trust, executed by Jesse C. Cate [and i Sarrah .J. Cate, his wife, to George W. [Toms, Trustee, land re corded in Book 84. at page 66" in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder of Las Animas Coun ty, Colorado, whereby the said Jesae A Cate and Sarrah J. Cate, conveyed to the said trustee the following described land, situate, formerly in the county of Las Animas, and now in Baca county. Colorado, to-wit: the north-east quarter of section twenty (20) in township thirty-one (31) south, range forty-aeven (47) west of the sixth Principal Meridian, for the purpose of securing the promis sory note of the said Jesse A. Catei- and Sarrah J Cates, and in which trust deed I have been, by the legal holder of said note, appointed substituted trustee, I will, at the request of the holder of said note, offer said land at public aale to the highest bidder for cash, [at the Tremont .street door of the court house in the city of Denver. Colorado, on the 22 nd day of July. A. 9, 1912. at 10 o'clock a. m.; for the purpose of satisfying said note, which is past due and unpaid, together with se cured interest thereon. Dated June 13, A. I>. 1912. John F. Mail. Substituted Trustee. First publication June 21—last. July, 19. Notice of Trast«o*g Sale. Public [notice isthereby given, that, pursuant to the powers granted in that certain trust deed executed |by William Q. Ferguson, single, to Herbert K. Ball, trustee, and recorded In Book &4 at page 256 in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder of LasAnlmas County, Colorado, Where by the said William Q. Ferguson conveyed to the said t rnstee the following described land, sitaate at that time |n Las Animas County, Colorado, sad now in Baca County Colorado. to-wit:The north east quarter of section twenty-one (21) in (town ship thirty-one (31) south, of range forty-seven (47) west of the aixth Principal Meridian, con taining one hundred and sixty <160) acres, more or less, for the purpose of securing the promissory note of the ssid William Q. Ferguson, and under which trust deed I have been appointed and sub stituted trustee. I will, at the requestjof the legal holder of said note, offer said land at public sale to tho highest bidder for cash. fat .the Tremont street door of the court house in the city of Den ver, Colorado, on the 22nd day a# July A. D. 1912. at 10 o'clock a. m. for the [purpose of satisfying saiJ note, whicb is pastdue and unpaid, together with the interest thereon. Dated June 13th, A. D. 1912, John F. Mail. , Substituted Trustee, First pub. June 21—last July 19. Notic* of Trittee’a S«l«. Public notice is hereby given, that pursuant to the powers granted in [that 'certain ! trust deed, exccu.cd by William Elick and Catherine L. Elick his wife, to George W. Toms. Trustee, and re corded in Book 12 at page 166 in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder of Baca County. Colorado.-whereby the said William Elick and Catherine L. Elick conveyed to said [trustee the following described land, situate in Baca County, < olorndo, to*wit: The north-west quarter of sec tion [twenty-two' (22/. township thirtv-one (31) south, of range forty-seven (47) west of the sixth Principal Meridian, for the purpose of securing the promisory note of the said William Elick and < athorine L. Elick, and in which trust deed I have been by the legal holder of said note appoi nted substituted trustee, I will at the request of the holder of said [ note offer said land at public sale to the highest bidder for cash, at the Trement street door of the court nouse in the city of Denver, Colorado, on the 22nd day of July. A. D, 1912,at 10o'clock a. m.. for the pur pose of satisfying said 'note, [which [is past due and unpaid together with occurred interest there on. • Dated June 13th, A. D. 1912. John F. Mail. Substituted Trnstee. First pub. June 21 —last July 19.