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How Beach
Got It's Name
J. W. Foley Writes of Pioneer Days In
the Late Eighties—Town Got Its
Name from "Col. Beach."
Medora, Feb. 7.—In my last letter,
mention was made of the Lincoln post-,
juileti This man remained at Lincoln
until the spring of 1887, when a post
officer inspector came to inspect the of
fice when it was found that had
^een
Payi»«hi—*
satanr at the rate
-of one thousand dollars per year from
cancellations.. This was considered
large for the number of residents. The
riaspector found, in looking over the ac
counts that no record of cancellations
fcad been kept. was a man who
stood high witli the business men of
'Mandan, where he was a bank director,
and the owner of town property. While
lie was not, to my recollection errest
ed, he must have anticipated arrest or
'disgrace, for he at once disappeared
aad his body was afterwards found in
-the Missouri. It was reported that
-when the body was recovered it wa»
•discovered that he was neither a man
nor a woman.
While he was trying to recover the
'stolen money he offered a reward to
any one who might give information,
but when the money was recovered he
.gave the party who hunted up the evi
dence a five cent cigar and a poor one
at that. The day was taken to the
place where the money had been hid
-den, some one shot a fine cow belong
ing* to the guide. So the party who
hunted up the evidence was out a forty
dollar cow, but ahead a five cent cig-
During a conversation with the in
spector he informed the writer that the
only evidence against was his fail
ure to keep a cancellation record and
that all which the Government could
itave done would be to relieve him as
postmaster.
All companies at Lincoln planted
gardens and raised great quantities of
vegetables and melons of all kinds. The
year '79 showed what the soil of
North Dakota would produce when
there was sufficient moisture and this
Was uue of the 'Fat' ears that- Joseph
described in Egypt many years ago.
Doctor Wolverton and Captain Pa
land were chicken fanciers and. intro
duced to the West side the Plymouth
Rock and White Brama's. In the early
eighties there were fewchickensinMor
ton county, excepting those at Lincoln.
Poland introduced fine seed potatoes
and many excellent vegetables. Many
of the early settlers received their seed
potatoes from the post gardens.
The country around Bismarck had
the reputation of a great faming coun
try but farming was in its infancy in
the year 1879. Henry Suttlc on the
East side and Elija Boley on the West
aide were among the early farmers of
•he Slope country.
Late in the fall of this year orders
were received for the purchase of large
quantities of onions and potatoes for
the new posts of the far north the
object of the government was to make
the-purchases near where grown to
make a market for the produce and to
aave transportation. The Major was
the one whose duty it was to make the
-purchases. He would visit Bismarck
daily, but never appeared to secure the
goods and get them ready for ship.,
meat. One trouble was that the quan
tities of goods wanted were not in the
country. The merchants did not want
to miss the sale so they ordered them
by wire, shipped from Saint Paul. It
was suggested to the Major that as the
boating season was nearly over haste
must be made and that he better take
me with him to Bismarck to assist.
We drove to Bismarck in a small
phaeton, which had been the property
of Miss Ella Sturges, now Mrs. Penning
ton. On arrival in Bismarck it was
found that the Major had engaged
goods from various merchants, but
none were ready for shipment. We
put in two days getting the goods
ready. Late the second day as we
were about leaving for the post it com
menced to rain, when J. A. Stoyal told
the Major'he must not think of leaving
in an uncovered rig to come up to
liis livery barn and get a covered bug
gy, which the Major did. The Major
thought we were leaving the town too
•oon, but when assured that the Black
Hills stage had gone and knowing that
when it arrived at the river the'boat
would cross for the last time that night,
he concluded to start. We drove down
Third street and followed the road
along which the telegraph poles were
until we arrived at the timber, where
the road turned to the right following
the river bank to the landing. When
we arrived at the point where the road
turned the Major bore hard on the left
rein causing the horse to make a circle
to where he met the road when he
started on the back trail. When we
arrived near the foot of the Third
atreet hill the Major made another
-circle when we were again going to­
HE SAID SOMETHING.
Editor Guild, of the Fargo
Courier-News, in responding to
a toast 'at the newspaper men's
banquet at Bismarck recently,
among other things, said:
"Religion is not to fit a man
for the other world, but to make
this world fit foremen."
"There is nothing worth
quite so much as folks."
**I would not give much for
a man who did not love his
country—love it well enough to
live for it rather than die for
A."
In inviting the editors to Far
go and having Moorhead in
mind, Mr. Guild said that Fargo
was next to a first class high
ball—if that was any induce
ment.
wards Lincoln but when arriving near
the timber the Major made another
circle and again we were on the road
to Bismarck. This time when we came
near the foot of the hill the Major
chanced to look up, when he saw the
lights in town, and remarked: "We
are going towards town, aren't we?"
I replied: "If you keep- right on you
will be in town in about two minutes."
He then made another turn and again
started, but when near the timber again
began to circle. I felt by this time
that I had traveled up and down the
road as long as 1 wanted to on a rainy,
night, so took the reins and drove to
the landing.
When we arrived at the landing it
was found that the stage had not ar
rived, which the Major thought strange
after what he had been told in town.
When we crossed to the post the night
was very dark and I wanted to take
•im home to the upper post, but he
would listen to nothing of the kind, but
said to me: "I want you to under
stand that 1 am fully capable of caring
for myself?" 1 felt very anxious about
him, and more so on the following
morning when he did not come to the
office. He came in the afternoon and
showed me how near he came to cross
ing the "Great Divide" on his way
home. He did not know how it hap
pened, but his abdomen was nearly
scraped through by the wheel of the
buggy.
A short time after this the Major
was ordered to join his company at
the cantonment at Little Missouri. The
Major never returned for duty to Lin
coin, the place he dearly loved. The
following year 1880, his regiment, the
6th Infantry Was ordered to Wyoming.
This regiment had been stationed many
years in this department. The head'
quarters were at Fort Buford, with
companies stationed at Forts Steven
son and Lincoln. Our mutual friend,
Charles Gurley, was a lieutenant at
Stevenson. 1 never served under Has
the colonel of the 6th, but from
what I have heard officers and soldiers
say, between serving at Buford under
Hazen and in Hell, all would prefer
the later post. Hazen was said to be
a tyrant of the tyrants. The regiment
had some excellent officers and sold
iers, many of whom had been long in
service. Senator Wesley Baker of
Emmons county belonging to this' regi
ment.
The removal of the Major brought
Lieutenant Josiah Chance to duty as
post commissary. In February Captain
N. S. Constable, post quartermaster,
went on sick leave, when Lieutenant J.
Frank Bell, now a general in the army
was detailed as post quartermaster, and
a most efficient one he made. He was
a very young man and took much
terest in his new duties.
When a regiment was removed form
a department some other one always
took its place, if necessary. The I Ith
Infantry was ordered from Texas to the
Department of Dakota, as this
then called. With this regiment came
many officers and men with whom I
had served years before in Texas. One
morning at thi boat landing 1 was sur
prised to me«t Captain Warren C.
Beach with a company of this 11 tR
Infantry. I rait this officer many years
before at Gal'eston, :xai, when hr
was adjutant of the regiment. He was
very kind to me at that tim« when
was in need of friendship, and 1 al
ways had a warm heart for him. The
county seat of Golden Valley county
is named for this officer.
Speaking of Captain Constable re
minds me that he got out of Bismarck
on the last train which went East from
thatcity for over six weeks for it re
quired that time for the train coming
West to come from Fargo. This was a
blockade.
This year departed Captain Nowlan
and his troop of the 7th Cavalry for
Fort Totten, which left only one troop
of cavalry at the post, "L" 7th Cavalry.
A part of the 7th Infantry were sent
from Snelling to DakJta, Captain C.
Williams* company came to Lincoln
wlii's Capt. R. Comba's company went
to the Cantonment at Little Missouri,
relieving Captain S. Baker and
com-
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Beach High
Wins Another
High School Team From Glendive
Beaten by Beach High. Score 49 to
14.
v.
Beach took the Dawson County
High School of Glendive into camp
last Friday night on the home floor in
a rather one sided game. The first
half was slightly in Beach's favor, but
in the -second Beach scored almost at
will and Glendive made but two points
in this half,'both'on free throws, not
a field -goal was made by the visitors.
Tobias and Letson made some pretty
field goals. Near the close of the game
Olson left the game with a bleeding
nose. Patrick took his place at guard
and "Stub" Noyes going in at forward
he added new interest to the game and
his shots for the basket were all close,
but he failed to make a goal, but his
close following of the ball, brought
rounds of applause from the spectators
Saturday Beach High meets the fast
team from Mandan.
Editor Guild
Sues A. Y. More
Present Editor and Publisher of Cour
ier-Newt Sues A. Y. More Alleging
Padded Circulation and Misrepre
sentation of Facts.
A lawsuit that will attract consid
erable notice not only in Fargo, but
throughout the state is the one insti
tuted by Dr. L. T. Guild, the present
editor and publisher of The Fargo
Courier-News, against A. Y. More, for
mer owner of that publication, charg
ing distortion, misrperesentation of
facts and padded circulation of The
Courier-News.
In his complaint Dr. Guild states he
was a Methodist minister with a charge
at Toledo, drawing a salary of about
$4,000 and had accumlated about
$20,000, which he invested in the plant
of Courier-News. He states he
was induced to make the investment by
A. Y. More iad that"
1*11 certain repre
sentations he resigned his Toledo past
orate and' came to Fargo to form a
stock company taking over The Cour
ier-News.
Among the misrepresentations alleg
ed by the complainant are that The
Courier-News was the official organ of
the progressive party in the state,
which was the next: to the dominant
party in North Dakota that it was
sound financially, had a large sub
scription list and was worth $73,000.
Dr. Guild avers that the progressive
party has practically no organization
in the state,' that The Courier-News has
been in disrepute and heretofore dis
credited, that it has been the organ of
various political parties and party fac.
tions and had had an unbroken record
for bad faith financially, that it was
cold to him and the present corpora
tion. He attempts to recover $35,000
damages.
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ChargedjWith
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Embezzlement
Warrants Out For the Arrest of Hat
chers Brothers, Newspaper Promot
ers of Fargo.
Fargo, Feb. 11
.—Warrants are out
for the arrest of A. M. Hatcher on the
charge of embezzlement, and the hear
ing will be held in Judge Miller's court
at an early date. Assistant Atty. Gen.
Alfred M. Zuger is prosecuting the
case.
The complaint charges ^that the de­
A FARMERS' PAPER PUBLISHED FOR AND BY THE FARMERS
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A Newspaper that Causes Comment in a Town that 13 Talked About
PUBLISHED AT BEACH, GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY, FE RUARY
fendants misappropriated funds sub
scribed for the purpose of purchasing
the Forum Publishing Co. and organiz
ing the Courier-Forum Publishing Co.,
and that they used thfie funds, amount
ing to about $ 11,000, for their own
use, and for the use of the Courier Pub
lishing Co. The complaint is signed
by George Hancock.
The Courier-Forum Publishing Co.
was organized for the purpose of buy
ing out the Forum Publishing Co. and
consolidating the two companies. It
was capitalized at $1,000. Stock was
sold to the amount ]f about $16,000.
A first payment of $4,200 was made
on the purchase of the Forum Publish
ing Co., but on Aptil 2, 1912, the con
tract to buy the Forum Publishing Co.
was repudiated in writing, the purchas
ers claiming. that thers had been mis
representation regarding the circula
tion and in other .respects. Suit was
begun for the recovery, of the, amount
paid in and this suit is still pending.
It is asserted by the plaintiffs in the
present action that the remainder of
the $16,000 should have been paid
back to the stock holders as soon as
the purchase of the Forum Publishing
.Co., was repudiated. But it is charged
that instead of returning the money,
the defendants, O. M. Hatcher and M.
N. Hatcher, used the money for their
own use, and for the use of the Courier
Publishing Co., and hence the action is
brought for embezzlement.
The plaintiffs in the ccsc are Col. C.
S. Whittlesey, Sen. W. P. Porterfield,
J. T. Purcell, Col. J. M. Kelly of Devils
Lake, W. L. Parkins of Mandan, Secre
tary of State, Thomas Mall, and a num
ber of others.
Grom a Backs
Grain Grading
Senator Gronna reported to ihe sen
ate from the senate agricultural com
mittee with a strongly favorable rec
ommendation, a bill providing for the
inspection and grading of grain enter
ing into interstate commerce and se
curing uniformity in all standardn and
classifications of grain.
The bill effectually hereafter pr:
vents the terminal elevator rais
ing grades or docking ^rain to the det
riment of Americu_.: rade abroad.
i'his is the Md£iiSt.Lcr bii.', ancf- ,s
now in a fair way to be enacted into
law.
Game Board
Is Much Pleased
State game board officials of which
J. P. Reeve, north of Beach, is one, are
now sending out to the county auditors
the 1914 resident hunting licenses.
These differ considerably from the old
form. They are larger and conform
more nearly to the size of other states.
On the front side of the license the
year 1914 is brought out more prom
inently. as required by law, and some
slight changes are made in the form
for the convenience of the county audi
tor.* On the reverse side has been
printed a table giving the dates of open
and closed seasons on all kinds of
game in this state and ^underneath that
is a brief synopsis containing the sal
ient points of the game law.
The game board naturally feels con
siderable elation over the fact the 1913
resident license sale showed almost a
30 per cent increase over the year be
fore and the convictions several hun
dred per cent.
It is understood the wardens in both
districts have started 1914 with num
erous convictions, two men recently
having been fined $100 eacb at Dick
inson, in addition to the imposition of
heavy costs. Secret service men are
working this winter through the coun
ties in which deer and beaver abound
and are keeping close surveillance over
the field.
I An Opportunity for Somebody
Window and north side of lobby (or rent in Bea post-
office building (or news stand, cigar, candy or other store
purposes also office 12x14 feet in rear of lobby.
uire at the Chronicle Office
Dem. Farms to
Get $10,000
Washington, Feb. 9.—The house ag
ricultural extension bill passed the sen
ate Saturday with amendments, without
a dissenting vote. The bill provides foi
demonstrations on the farm of approv
ed methods, scientific discoveries re
garding farming and home economics,
made in state agricultural colleges, ex
perimental stations and the feleral de
partment of agriculture.
As agreed to in the senate, the bill
will appropriate, unconditionally, $10,
000 annually to each state. In addi
tion, the sum of $600,000 ftir the next
seven years will be provided for dis
tribution among the states on the bas
is of rural population, conditioned on
each state appropriating a sum equal
to its portion of the federal funds. After
•even years the bill provides for per
manent appropriation of $4,800,000
annually.
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Ex libition Plans
Now Complete
Every one of the many exhibitors
who are planning outdoor exhibits and
buildings to contain individual exhibits
and all concessionaries at the San Die-
Exposition have been notified by
Kto
Director General H. O. Davis that all
buildings for exhibits rconcessions at
this exposition must be ready for in
stallation by July 1st, 1914. Four of
the big exhibitors who will have build
ings of their oivn are now working on
the exposition grounds, and some of
the concessions have been begun.
Another month will see the comple
tion of the great re-inforced viaduct
over Cabrillo canyon, at the west en
tance to the San Diego Exposition, per
mitting the hauling of material for the
remainder of the exposition construc
tion work over a much shorter and
easier route, and giving easy access to
visitors to the grounds.
Since the last announcement of pro
gress on the main group of exhibit
buildings, again of three weeks time
on the schedule has been made, and
this part of the exposition work is now
nine weeks ahead of schedule. The
plantations and ground work are eigh
ty-five per cent complete. Recent
rains are causing the plantations to
show wonderful growth.
Commissioners of the San Diego Ex
position are now scattered over the
United States, Europe and Central
South America, securing industrial and
commercial exhibits, the exhibits of the
arts and crafts, archaeological and eth
nological specimens, manufactures, and
horticultural and agricultural exhibits
that will fill the great exhibit buildings.
Many spectacular features are being se
cured.
oduction Of
Prize Wheat
Paul Gerlach of Allan, Sask., the
man who raised the world's prize whest
last year, is in Fargo today. He is the
man who developed the wonderful
marquis wheat. Mr. Gerlach will visit
a friend at Borup, Minn., for a few
days before returning to Canada. He
gave the Forum an interesting story
about growing good wheat.
It will interest every farmer to know
how the World's Prize Wheat, of 1913,
was produced. I was asked: "To what
do you contribute your success in grow
ing such wheat?" 1 replied: 'To good
seed, and to feeling the plants well.
How the seed was originally secured,
later improved, and finally how the
soil was tilled, I will relate.
State Ffistorical Society
13, 1914
ANOTHER BOQUET.
The Em-Pe-Co Paper News, a
paper published in Minneapolis,
in commenting on the recent
editors meeting at Bismarck.
says:
"J. W. Brinton, of Beach, N.
Dak., handled a red hot subject,
"The Newspaper in Politics.".*.
The sparks of common, sense
flew so fast we couldn't gather
them all bw offer these few—
"The newspaper must be the
medium of education for coun
ty, state and nation."
We should all be politicians
in the broader sense."
"Newspapers should be in
politics to better conditions."
"Every newspaper should
have an editorial page and not
be afraid to stand for the square
deal."
Marquis is a hybrid, having been
produced by crossing Red Fife with
a Red Hard Calcutta, and the product
carefully selected, under the guidance
of Dr. Saunders, of Ottawa. The ad
vantage Marquis has over Red Fife is
about eight to ten days earlier matur
ity, and about six bushels more per
acre. The straw is very strong, of
medium length, and the bald heads
well chaffed. As to milling value, it is
fully equal to that of Red Fife. Now
that Marquis has thrice in succession
won the world's championship, there
can be no doubt as to its superiority.
I was born at Halfway, Mich., in
1871, and spent nineteen years of rr.y
life on my father's farm. 1 then en
tiled the business world expecting to
find a pleasanter and a more remuner
ative field of activity. Quite by chance
I heard of the great development of
the western provinces of the dominion
•r.u decided to come out and investi
gate for myself. I came here s- -en
years ago and v*as amazed at thj en
terprise of the new towns and cities,
and great fields of grain, the magni
ficient soil, the healthful climate, the
clear, crisp air in short, I was agree
ably surprised in everything.
I decided then and there to locate
and share in the west's prosperity, I
looked about for some time and se
cured a very good homestead, (N. E.
28-32-lw3.) south of Allan on the
Grand Trunk Pacific railway. My land
320 acres, is a moderately heavy choc
olate clay loam, and is very rich in
plant food. It is of splendid texture
for tilling, not too sticky, nor too
sandy, and holds the mosture well. It
is just rolling enough to afford drain
age.
Favors Mixed Farming.
While I have devoted considerable
attention to wheat growing I am going
into mixed farming as rapidly as pos
sible. I have a flowing well which sup
plies the stock with pure water at all
seasons. Farmers who have difficulty
in securing a supply of good water
can understand how much I appreciate
my well. The overflow is conducted
into individual troughs for all tho stock,
hogs and poultry.
After farming here a few years, I
learned that there was some danger of
early frost damaging the wheat, parti,
cularly if sown on heavy soil and
sown late. I noticed an article in a
farm journal telling of the qualities of
Marquis wheat, I sent for five pounds,
thf quantity allowed to each farmer,
and persuaded a few friends to secure
an equal amount and pass the same
on to me. In that manner I received
fifteen pounds, which I sowed on break
ing. The product I threshed with a
flail, to assure purity. The next year
I sowed the wheat on summer fallow
and during the growing season I culled
out bearded heads, other grains, also
any noxious weeds. This plan I fol
lowed each succeeding year, using
great care in threshing to avoid mix
ing.
My 1911 crop was particularly fine,
and a sample shown at the Provincial
Seed fair secured the championship,
scoring 96 pounds, weighing 66Yl
pounds, ranking highest in purity and
second in milling value in its class.
The next year my exhibit at the same
fair was awarded second prize scoring
94J4 points, weighing 66 pounds, rank
ng first in purity and milling value in
its class.
After winning the provincial cham
oionship, I wrote to Dr. Saunders, isk
ng him for a small amount of a super
ior strain of Marquis, if he had one,
is I wished to get the best available. I
llso told him what I had done and the
-esult. He advised me to select from
-ny own, as there was no better tn be
obtained. I then selected a bushel of
he choicest kernals, wh'/h were sown
our garden. After the plants were
Headed out I carefully culled out all
•jlants not to my fancy. I did this at
'east a dozen times. The product of
his plot, I re-claimed and sowed on
summer-tilled soil, and again the cull-
:ng
process was resorted to. I can
issure you that I felt a thrill of joy as
rode the binder while catting this
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NUMBER 14
Fargo Citizens
Apologize
Citzens of Fargo Held a Mass Meeting
In Fargo Monday—Resolutions
Passed.
There are times when an apology for
an injury is not of much value—but
when a large number of citizens assem
ble and apologize for wrongful acts
committed by its officers-—it certainly
discloses the fact that there are some
people within the City of Fargo that
believe in fair play.
This is what the citizens of the City
of Fargo did at a mass meeting Mon-.
day evening, when they adopted res
olutions as published in The Courier
News last Tuesday. Head lines from
a number of state papers were read
which showed the wide publicity given,
to the outrage on the Farmers at the
Auditorium during the Tri-State Grain
Growers' Convention, and concluded
the only amend possible would be to
publicly apologize. A committee con
sisting of Wm. Lemke, Geo. L. Nelson
and James E. Hyde was appointed to
draft resolutions. Mr. Lemke is a
prominent attorney of Fargo and James
E. Hyde is well known here having
served as cashier of the First National
Bank for a number of years, and the
following resolutions were passed:
RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT RESOLVED by us, citizens
of Fargo, here in mass meeting assem
bled, that we disclaim any and all re
sponsibility of the insult offered to tho
farmers at the auditorium during the
Crain Growers convention by a few
representatives of the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce, aided and as
sisted by a few citizens and Peace Of
ficers of the City of Fargo, perhaps
under a mistaken conception of their
rights and duties, and that we condemn
this disgraceful proceduce on the part"
of a few citizens and of officers as un
warranted, illegal and highly imporrer.
"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLV
ED, That we realize that back of the
Auditorium Association, that back of
the Commercial Club, and back of our
growing and prosperous city, lie the
real builders—the farmers of this state,
and that we assure these farmers that
we consider it an honor and a privilege
to have their co-operation and friend
ship in the upbuilding of our city in
the future as we have in the past.
"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLV
ED, That we regret the unpleasant in
cident at the Auditorium during the
Grain Growers* Convention, and hope
that the farmers will overlook it, as
we can assure them that these were
not the acts of the citizens of Fargo.
"BE IT RESOLVED BY US. Citizens
of Fargo, here in mass meeting assem
bled, that we request that the City
Commissioners grant the petition of
John M. Anderson, and hold a thor
ough investigation of the disgraceful
procedure that took place at the au
ditorium during the Grain Growers*
convention, when two thousand farm
ers were insulted. That this investiga
tion to be held publicly, and that Mr.
Anderson be given full opportunity to
prove his charges of misconduct in of
fice against the Chief of Police, and
that the Chief of Police, be given in
equal opportunity, and every assist
ance to disprove these charges if un
founded.
"WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST.
that the resolutions' adopted at thie
meeting will be published in the daily
press of the city in order that they may
go out to and be read by those who
suffered injury while our guests."
SIGNED:
JAMES E. HYDE,
CEO. L. NELSON.
WM. LEMKE.
Farmer's Profit
Far Too Small
The margin of profit for the farmer is
very small compared to the ultimate
cost to the consumer. At the same time
the consumer is confronted with the
eternal high cost of living problem. It
costs too much to handle commodities
and pay the profits made by the mid
dleman.
This is the way the cost of living
problem, as affected by the price paid
for farm products, was summed up by
Dean Woods of the Minnesota Agricul
tural college, speaking before the op
ening session of the Agricultural Edu
cation conference.
Miss Edna Christenson, the teacher
°n the Caldwell district, is planning to
have a basket social and program some
time in the near future.
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Mrs. Leslie Peterson is enjoying a
visit from her sister, Miss Mary Bar
ber, who Mopped off here for a few
days on her return trip from Chicago
and other eastern points to her home
in Portland, Ore.