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§wly ftm ami UHkotafou WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1880. THE DAILY PRESS & DAKOTAIAN Is published EVERY EVENING, EXCEPTING SUNDAYS. TXBXS OP BUB80BIPTI02(: Hy carrier**-Per month, $1 per fear, $12. By v" miul—Per month, 85 cents por year. $10. ^ST-Offico on third street, Press and Dakotaian block. JJOWEN & KINGSBURY, Proprietors. PIC-NIC. The Children of Christ ohurcli Sundny ir- school will hold their annual picnio on Fridii,v of this week (September 10th) at Green Island, Neb. The children are re quested to meet at Christ church at 0 o'clock sharp Friday morning and will proceed from thence to the pic-mo grounds. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. UNITED STATES SIONAL OFFICE,' LOCAL U(»VJ(S'. Tlio convention to nominate a republi can candidate for district attorney will be held at Scotland to-morrow. Misses Josie and Stella Haud will also participate in next Tuesday's concert, to be given by the Methodist society. Cool weather stfll continues and last night brought enough of it to produce a frost, though we have not heard that any such visitation oocurred. A correspondent whose name we will give offers to betTSlOO that he can name fifteen states thi^t will go for Garfield and 8500 that a majority of the balance will go for Garfield. The New York show arrived to-day from Nebraska and is putting up its tent this afternoon between Second and Third streets, below Capital. It will give a performance this evening. The artesian well committee has secur ed the required subscription of $10,000 to its stock and will meet this evening to take the preliminary steps toward the organization of a company which will tap the earth at this point and drill a hole in search of artesian water. Work will be begun this fall. Sioux City Journal, 7th: At a late hour on Saturday night Pat Carey of Elk Point closed a contract with the Mil waukee road for a new roadbed between Gayville and Yankton,a distance of seven and a half miles. This new line is ren dered necessary by the continued en croachments of the Missouri. The track has been moved back several times dur ing the past few years, and is now incon veniently near the drink. It is probable Mr. Carey will whittle down the Vermil lion hill some while ho has his hand in. The Bteep grade at this hill is now a mat ter of great inconvenienoe to heavy freight trains. A Bismarck correspondent of the St, Paul Pioneer Press writing under date of the 4th inst., says: Following the election of Pettigrew will come the bien nial session of the legislature. The chief move of interest during that session will be the removal of the capital from Yank ton to Fort Pierre, east side. The Chicago and Northwestern railroad will wink at the movement, and the Sioux valley, Bed river valley, the upper Mis souri and the Black Hills will materialize the wink. Yankton is no longer the center of Dakota politics, and the long headed Ordway will hardly veto a bill that will take the capital from the most remote nook and place it, at least, in the geographical heart of southern Dakota. Girl Wanted. A girl competent to do general house work in a small family. Apply to MBS. JOHN O. BATES, Yieuna Cedar street. Fancy buttons just arrived by express from New York at L. D. Parmer's. Dr. W. H. H. Brown, dentist, Union block. Yankton. Just received at China Hall Mason's Fruit Jar. NEW GOODS at Li. D. Parmer's. Dried Buffalo Tongues at BLATT & BUERDOBF'S. New Gloves in fall colors at Parmer's. Bags, Iron, and all kinds of metals bought for cash or trade, at J. C. Mor mon's Capital street Hardware Stoife. Stine & Enns have received thirty bar rels of fine eating and cooking apples which they are selling cheap for cash. A large stock of Cashmeres, in all the atest colors, just received and tor sale a, bottom prices, at JACOB MAX'S. bread received the first pre mium at the centennial exhibition. For sale at SCHOBEGGE'S. HViiifed. A competent girl to do general house work. Apply to MRS. ETTEB. Fall calicoes just received at L. D. Parmer's corner 3rd St. and Broadway. FBESH OYSTEBS received to-night at Shorrcgge's and will be received regu larly hereafter. Oil Cloths in new patterns, now to be had at Parmer's in all qualities and quan tities. .... To ljott». Two hundred dollars, real estate secu rity, at fair rates of interest. E.T.WHITE. Two car loads of Boots, Shoes, Dry Goods and Groceries, just received by JACOB MAX. Guinet black silks, brocade black silks and polka spot silks at Parmer's, corner Third and Broadway. 5 UP RIVER NOTES. Fort Randall—The Official Roster of The Twenty-Fifth—Improve ^pgfcments. Ac. A Water Spout at Jiijon Hills Onuses a General Imiwlatioii of a the Conntrr. »,• Crossing bwollcu Streams—How it Fools to Sit Down on the Hack of Swim- riVvVv R' Yankton D. T.. September 8,3880. lliver stands at 2 feet ten inohes above low water mark. Maximum tenijnnature up to 2 p. m. to-day, 70 degrees mini mum temperature in past 24 hours, 40 degrees. Light frost this morning. Capt. Andrew Geddes. First Lieuts, H. B. Quimby, W. J. San born, Wallace Tear and C. L. Hodges. Second Lieuts. B. H. R. Loughbor ough, George Andrews and John Me Martin. Of these officers, Col. Andrews, Major Bush and Lieut. Sanborn formerly be longed to the 13th infantry and have been stationed in this military depart ment before. .Col. Andrews established New Fort Sully in 1860, and was after wards stationed in Montana. Major Bush also served in the 22d, and was stationed at Randall prior to the re moval of the regiment to the east. The major is the same irrepressible Joe Bush of former days, antf is intimately ac quainted with more Dakota people than any other military man ever stationed in the territory. There is but one "me Joe Busli"—tireless and unchangeable—and my and all of his old friends who may visit Bandall will receive from him a welcome that is as liearty as it is demon strative. We found all the officers clever and coruteous gentlemen, and as a corps compare favorably with the popular officers who have heretofore held com mands at this post. A great many improvements are being made at the fort, among them two build ings for officers' quarters. The roads leading to the post are being improved by the building of bridges and other needed betterments. And while in this work if Col. Andrews should set a squad of men to work upon the dugways below White Swan and make them less dangerous he would receive the unstinted thanks of all who are compelled to puss over these break-neck places. Eighteen miles above Fort Bandall, on the east side of the river, is Wheeler post office and the store and fine farm of our old friend N. B. Reynolds, who is also the postmaster. Mr. Beynolds is an enter prising, public spirited man, and if tlje new settlers would pattern after his style of farming and general management of affairs, Charles Mix county will take rank with the best in the territory. He has a large store room filled with a stock of goods that would make a good showing in our largest towns, and the trade he is doing fully justifies the large stock oi goods he is carrying. In the farming and stock business, in which he is also largely engaged, he is in partnership with a younger brother, while a still younger brother runs a hotel, which is one of the most comfortable stopping places on the river. The crops raised here this summer were large and of a good quality. The corn raised by the Messrs. Beynolds is of the yellow dent variety, and is as large and as well ma tured as any we ever saw in the territo ry. This country is outside of the corn belt by a large majority. While at Wheeler (Monday night) a very heavy thunder storm passed over the country, which added to the rains which had fallen during the preceding week gave the ground a thorough soak ing. At Bijou Hills the storm was of a more serious character. There was a very heavy fall of hail, the stones averag ing the size of hickory nuts, and the rain came down in immense water spouts, del uging the ground and causing every stream and gully to overflow its banks. Snake creek, which is usually waterless, was a raging torrent at least twelve feet deep, and the country from Capt. Lowe's house for a distance of two or three miles south and east was inundated to the depth of several feet. We reached this point at noon of the day following the storm, by which time the water had run down so that we had no difficulty in getting along. At Bijou Hills we took a seat in the conveyance of H. G. Stout, who carries the mail twice a week from this point to Brule City, and visited the capital of Brule county, a place sought to be made famous by the boss high kicker of the newspaper profession, Charley Collins. While Brule City was the prospective river terminus of the Chicago, Milwau kee & St. Paul road, it had large and reasonable expectations of becoming an important town, but now that it is set tled that the railroad will reach the river at the mouth of American creek, some six or eight miles above, its expectations have vanished like Col. Seller's millions. This is unfortunate for the town, and, if all reports are correct, for the railroad company. The site of Brule City is one of the finest on the river, and is easily accessible for a magnificent farming re gion lying to the north and east. At the mouth of American creek the site for a town is not good, and what there is of it is skirted with precipitous and nasty guhibo bluffs. The store keepers of Brule City are D, W. Spaulding, one of the pioneer settlers, who is also register of deeds and clerk of the court, and Hart & Hemmingwav. H. G. Stout is the hotel keeper, Fred Mey ers attends to surveying and laud. locat ing, and Mr. Wall does the law business. Thct-ragio event in the. history of yie town is the death of Jim Somen and his nephew at the hauds of each other. The exact spot where the tragedy oocurred was pointed out to us, it being upon the line of the land about which the dispute mid shooting took place. Jim's body, nfror receiviug the fatal shot from the pistol of the dying boy, fell upon the line of the land in the contest for the possession of wliioli both gave np their lives. V,v.. ..v. mills: llorao. V- -.v Special Correspondence, After leaving Niobrara we returned to Springfield, where We took the stage for Fort Bandall. This post is the headquar ters of the Twenty-fifth infantry and is garrisoned by companies B, F, and I, and oflicered as follows: Col. Geo. L. Andrews, commanding post. Major Joseph Bush. Asst. Surgeon John D. Hall, post sur geon. First Lieut, D. B. Wilson, regitsenlal adjutant. First Lieut. H. F. Bitziees, regimental quartermaster. Capt. Charles Bentzoui. Fifteen miles east of Brule City is the farm of Petor Nelson, known as Bed lake ranch, which we reached on Wednesday evening, and found hospitable entertain ment until the arrival of the up country stage on Thursday forenoon. Hero the effects of Mouday evening's storm was very apparent. Bed lake, which is usu ally as dry as the surrounding country, was an imposing body of water, whil« Bed lake creek, which heads near Bijou Hills, was a respectable sized stream and had been nearly as wide as the Missouri. It made a mid on Mr. Nelson's potatoe fields, carried off fifty bushels which he had dug, and washed many more out of of the ground. This is a serious loss to Mr. Nelson, as potatoes here are worth a dollar a bushel. Leaving Mr. Nelson's ranch the stage jogged along without any difficulty until we reached American creek, which was bank full with a booming current. On the shore we fouud Mr. Dawes, a teacher in the Indian school at Springfield, and his sister whom he was taking to Fort Thompson where she will become a teacher in the mission school. The stage dr iver, Jeff Stanley, who by the way, is a man not to be deterred by difficulties which thorough going pluck will over, come, mounted one of the stage horses, and with a mail sack on his shoulder, swam the horse noross the stream. In this way all the mail sacks and express matter was ferried over, and then follow ed Miss Dawes' trunk and other baggage. The horses were then hitched to the stage, the driver got on one horse and his pas seuger on the other. We had our boots in hand and our coat and overcoat in the other, in which situation we' plunged into the current. By standing upon the tugs of the harness we aimed to keep ourself out of water as much as possible, and was congratulating ourself upon our success until the horse reached the op posite abrupt bank when a struggle on his part caused us to suddenly sit down upon his back which we found a few inches under water. We reached the shore in safety, but if we had sat down on anything that would have been injur ed by water it would have been ruined entirely. Then came the tug—how to get the lady over but Jeff was fertile in expedients. Again recrossing the stream on his equine ferry boat, he took a position in the front part of Mr. Dawes' buggy to drive the horses. The lady stood upon the seat and Mr. D. stood behind to steady her, in which position the crossing was made in safety and with no serious wetting. If, in the excitement of the passage, Jeff, leceived a little involunta ry hugging, his wife should consider the circumstances and make no complaint. Safely across the stream we merrily plodded along until Ash creek, or the east branch of Crow creek, was reached, where another and more formidable lion was fonud in our path. This stream was booming, the current very strong, and the water eight or ten feet deep, The banks are fringed with a heavy growth of ash and willow trees. To ford it at the usual place was an impossibili ty, and we accordingly concluded to fol low up the stream in the hope of finding a place where a crossing could be made. After traveling several miles, and Jeff making an unsuccessful attempt to swim a horse across, in which horse and rider came near disap pearing beneath the flood, the idea of getting across was given up and we returned to the old ford. Here the driver and his passengers went into camp for the night, and Mr. and Miss Dawes left us for the lower crossing of Crow where they hoped to find shelter at some Indian tepee. We hope they succeeded. Fortunately there were some blankets among the express matter on the stage, with which we made a comfort able bed into which, dinnerless and sup perless, we crawled and slept soundly notwithstanding the yelping of coyotes and the buzzing and biting of the biggest mosquitoes we ever saw. By morning the water had run down some three feet, and by using the old horse Jack for a ferry boat the mail and express were got across, and then the passengers, but this time without sitting down in the water. At six o'clock in the morning we reached Sam Coon's ranch on Crow creek. We had fasted thirty nine days less than Tanner, but when the question was put whether we should con tinue and outdo the New York profes sional it was unanimously decided in the negative, and we at once proceeded to do full justice to a good breakfast pre pared by Mrs. Coon. Z. For Salc—Mreediny Stock. We have for sale a fine lot of calves, yearlings and Bulls, TJtorouylibrcd Short Horn Breed, of the best families. Also one indred and twenty sheep, COTS WOLD BroKsandewes.lnrge size and well bred. Foity POLAND CHINA BOARS and sows. All of the above nre our own breeding. Will be pleased to show the stock at all times. Enquire at the Jencks hotel or on the ranch, four miles west of Yankton. Postoffice address HOUSTON BROS., Yankton, D. T. New dress goods at Parmer's consist ing of Handkerchief dress novelties All wool mommies Persian suitings and Fancy plaid suitings. Kid Gloves, just received at Mrs. E. J. Coggins'. Schoregge is serving delicious ice cream at his Third street parlors. PKHBOXAl. H. L. Diokiuson, of Deadwood, IR reg istered at tlio Merohauts. J. C. Bobb arrived lnit night from Cheyenne, agency on the steamer Ben ton. Lieutenant Aimstrong left this morn ing to join liis regiment, the 1st infantry, in Texas. Captain Dougherty has gone to St. Paul and Mrs. Dougherty remains in Yankton with friends. Major Sharpe and J. C. Young, consti tuting the paymaster's outfit, left yester day for the up river posts. Mre. Sharpe and Mrs. General Esperson aooompanied them. H. H. Smith, of the Smithsonian hotel, returned last night, from an extended vis it to the far east. During his nbsenoe Mr. Smith has given the Press and Dako taian many readable letters and on his return he brings us a novel relic from the coal regions, consisting of an inkstnnd carved from a lump of anthracite coal. We prize the remembrance and thank the donor. THE ItiVKK. The steamer Benton arrived last night from above and went below. News from above is that either the Pe ninah or the Fontenelle has broken her shaft, noar Fort Hale. Sioux City Journal: Capt. Haley of the Niobrnra reports no steamboat wood on the river for 200 miles below Pierre. The wood choppers have been arrested by the Indian police and taken to Fort Thompson in most cases their cabins have been burned and the wood chopped confiscated, and in one instance at least their wagons, run into the river. The Niobrara was able to get a little wood at Fort George by promising to return an equal amount to Fort Thompson. It. will not be possible for boats to carry government freight over that part of the river another year unless the government allows the cutting of wood on Indian reservations. The wood choppers are willing to pay the tribes a reasonable stumpage, but there must be steamboat wood along that part of the river in any event. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. Council Boom, Yankton, D. T., Sept. 7th, 1880.7:30 o'clock p. m.—Pursuant to call, the council met special session and was called to order by his honor Mayor Sanborn. Boll call showed the following alder men present: Bramble, Brennan, Fos. kett, Max and Woolley, (5). Absent, Ohlman, Powers and Turner, (3). Alderman Woolley presented the fol lowing resolution, which, upon motion of Alderman Brennan was adopted by the following vote of the council: Ayes, Bramble, Brennan, Foskett, Max and Woolley, (5) noes none. Absent and not voting, Olhman, Powers and Turner, (3). Yankton, D. T., Sept. 7th, 1880.—Spec ial Meeting City Council.—Resulted by the Mayor and City Council of Yankton, D. T.—That the tax levy for city pur poses for the year 1880, be and is hereby declared to be four (4) mills on one dol lar (SI .00) of the assessed valuation on both real and personal property. On motion the council adjourned. Attest: J. B. SANBORN, Mayor. E. P. STONE, Clerk. if it a I Dr. W. H. H. Brown has recently add ed to his dental outfit the latest improv ed liquid Nitrous Oxide or Gas appara tus. The gas is pleasant to take is a powerful anaesthetic agent, producing entire insensibility, and leaves no bad effect on the patient. Persons wanting teeth extracted and wishing to take gas can be accommodated at reasonable rates. Have also a fine line of tooth powders, tooth soaps and pastes, disinlectant mouth washes, &c. The undersigned wishes to inform the ladies of Yankton that his immense stock of Dry Goods,&c., is arriving daily. Give me a call before purchasing elsewhere, and convince yourself of my prices. JACOB MAX. Wanted A good, stout, active boy who desires to learn the bakery and confectionery trade can find steady employment by applying to H. A. SCHOREGGE, Third street. Hamburg Edgings and Insertings, Porchon Laces, Valciennes Laces, Bucharest Laces, Irish Laces at PABMER'S. For Hent. Two rooms recently occupied by Dr. Buchanan as offices over Eiseman's store. Also, one room suitable for bed room or office. Enquire of C. EISEMAN. St/lveHter 4b Barber are ordering a large stock of that super ior Scranton coal,and will be prepared to put in a stock for winter at bottom prices. Girl Wanted. A good girl competent to do general housework. Apply to MRS. WM. POWERS, Corner Capital and 4th Sts. Fence I'oHtH. One thousand hard wood fence posts for sale, at ten dollars per hundred, pay able in cash or live stock. A. F. HAYWARD. Lace Ties, Lace Chimisettes, Lace Fichus at PARMER'S, Opposite Merchants Hotel. A large stock of wall paper and a full line of window curtains and curtain fix tures cheaper than elsewhere in Dakota at E. M. COATS' Drug Store. Plenty of Money To loan at eight per cent on improved farms. J. PARKER HAYWARD, Yankton, D. T. Wanted. A good girl, competent to do general housework, can find steady employment by early application to MRS. S. B. COWMON, Corner Mulberry and Sixth streets. Bead Capes in jet and rainbow beads at Parmer's. Stine & Enns 4V DEALERS IN Jf !•_ I FRUITS -AND Fancy Groceries THIRD, STREET, Vv\ Yankton, Dakota. FRED LERCH'S Sample Rooms! Yankton's old saloon keeper is again ready to attend to the domands of customers. He has fitted up one of the finest re sorts in the city and has placed within it the finest stock of Beer, Wine, Liquors —AND— Ever brought to the Territory. BEER always on tap and fresh from the keg. Delicious. 1 Keepis supply of pickled pics feet, beef tongue, SWISH cheese, cold ham, Holland her ring, and all brands of sardines, besides many other lunch table favorites, which can be pro cured upon order. Call and see me. FREDLEKCH, Third Street, Yankton. Carriage Painting. Having: secured the ser vices of Mr. W. A. Wells, an experienced work man, we are prepared to do all kinds of Carriage Painting Semple & Monroe, Broadway, bet. 2d and 3d Sts. China Hall! Third street, between Walnut street and Douglas Avenue. John Cunningham, Prop. -DEALER IN- Grockery, Glassware, Wood and Willow-ware, Cutlery, and Plated Ware, Fine China, etc. THIRD STREET, YANKTON, D. SEMPLE & MONROE, House Painters, Graining, Glazing and Kalsoming. PAPER HANGING A SPECIALTY. „,fc§^AU work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Shop at CoATEfl stand, Broadway. t3f"Orders left at Mills & Purdy's and at E. M. Coates' will receive prompt attention. P. L. LINDH0LM, Dealer in All kinds of FURNITURE. —AliO— VICTOR SEWING MACHINES. A. Booth's Old Reliable Brand of Fresh Oysters -AT" JENKINSON'S THIS EVENING. H. G. Clark, Successor to VANCOTT, CLARK FT CO., will carry ontho W A AND E W E Business as usual at the old stand, first door west of the PostolTicu, Yankton, Dakota. .JEWKMiy. J. P. REDAELLI, Repairer and Dealer in Watches, Clocks & Jewelry, Third Street, opposite the Prcm and Dakota inn omen. C7-ALL WORK WARRANTED— A O A O A COOI'Klt. Yankton Cooper Shop Butter Tub Factory. I tgrSATISFACTION GUABANTEED, HAVE found great difficulty in supplyitu my customers with a sufficient quantity Butter Firkins, Tubs, Etc But having enlarged my establishment and secured more workmen, 1 am now prepared to supply tho farmers of Yankton ana adjoining counties with White Oak Firkins, White Ash Butter Tubs, Meat Barrels and Barrel Churns. Orders for BREWERS WORK, both making and repairing, will be promptly attended to, Shop on Waluut street, near levee. juneldlm-wSm THOS. TOBIN. Climax! THE BOSS Five Ct. Cigar -AT- JENKIN SON'S. WALTER H. CARR DEALER1H Groceries, Vegetables, Fruits. Candles, Nuts, Cigars Order* will receive prompt attention. WALTER H. CARR, Third St., Yankton, FUKKITtJIli:. J. R. SANBORN & SON, Wholesale and Retail Doaler in FURNITURE, MATTRESSES Mirrors. Upholstered Goods, UNDERTAKER'S GOODS, Union Block, Third St. YANKTON, DAKOTA. Mitaouri River Transportation Co jN V* V. Tin- Hteiimnr Josephine, '-I -V*"' -.V. Will Lcrive tfankUm for X^ort 3?ierxe, And intermediate points, on:: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1880, On arrival of the Train from the Kast, WOOD AND COAL, S. N. FOLYER, —W&ALXBHT— Wood and Coal HARD AND SOFT WOOD. Also Sawed and Unsawed Wood, Pennsylvania, IUinoU and Iowa Coal Always on Hand. Orders Promptly JiUed, Oflot Vint Door West of Poitoflce, WINKS AM) J,IO| OK.S. THE— Oldest Liquor House JIT TBS NORTHWEST. Adler & Ohlman WHOLESALE Liquor Dealers YANKTON, DAKOTA. Keep constantly on hand the following bramlx of liquors: McBrayer'a, Taylor's, Sliawhan, Ander son County, Monock and Castle Rock KENTUCKY WHISKIES! Also, Our Favorite 1 MILLER, GOLD SPRING, BLUE ABA88, BOYD, &c., Ac •s* Whieh we ere selling at very low prices. AIKO fuU'stoek of Imported Wines & Liquors, The Largest Stock of I A E S Ever brought to the Territory. 8eidcnbertr'« Key West a Specialty. Sole agents for Schlitz's Milwaukee Beer. By the KEG or COM. In fact everything usually kept in a first cl-" liquor store. liquor store. We are prepared to fill orders for any quanti ty of Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobaccos, and guarantee satisfaction, and at prices lower tlinn ever before. Adler & Olilman. HEELT. The Celebrated Jos. Schlitz MILWAUKEE ON DRAUGHT AT O W N S Third St. Sample Rooms. Brown having refitted the MERCHANTS BILLIARD PARLOR will also keep at that establishment Joseph Schlitz's Milwaukee Beer on draught. ?r£.«2.2Tlao*N*eB for keeping Beer COOh and FRESH are unequalled, and he is at all times prepared to furnish this invigorating bev erage at both of his establishments* Gentlemanly bar tenders officiate and Brown is ready to guarantee satisfactory attention and satisfactory goods. The best of Wines, Cigars snd Liquors at both place. CALL AT BftOWN'8 Sample Rooms and Billiard Parlor. Baltimore Female College r|THK °nly Female College in Maryland—was chartered in lg|». with the power of con fernng degrees, and liberally endowed by the ,in I860' It has new buildings, ample grounds, good apparatus, an able Faculty, and all the apmMntments of a first-class institu tion, Board and tuiton, $260. Misses under twelve years $200. Catalogues at this office. N. C. BROOKS, L.D.D., President. IMPORTANT TO AGENTS. THE LIFE OF GENERAL JAMES A. GARFIELD bin peraonal friend. MAJOR BONDY, Editor N, y. Mail. i. the ONLY EDITION to which Gen. Garfield has given personal atten tion or facts. Beautifully illustrated, printed and bound. Fall length steel portrait by Hall, from a picture taken expressly for this work. ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED. Liberal terms. £&V}JMA°9 'or,eomplete outfit. A. 8. BARNES 00„ 111 and 118 Williams 1IIAIITCA St, N. Y. UKU IQMIItnrf irkm WAHIUI .—•• TONLL TH Intli, SI„ TO MMS, L« IMIIH. TJ«*