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PLATTSMOUTH SEM I-WEEK L Y JOURNAL.
'1 II LI IIS DAY, MARCH 29, 1917.
Che plattemoutb Journal
rrnuHi.n skmi-wi:i:ki.v at pi, attsjkhth, nkiihaska.
Eateredat rostoflleoat I'iattsaiouth. Neb., as second-class mail matter.
R. A. BATES, Publisher
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A THOUGHT FOR TOOA1
If you want to claim your -
birthriiiht in the chain of v
mental evolution, you mul -l"
lenk to jour n link in that
chain, ami not too husy to
Kt j it Winning ami from v
rut. Kdi.ii Philpott. -J
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Get fu: that drag aud use it.
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n. ....- uvi'i- the country.
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s'' f.r v v have been very fortunate.
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l.in i'.iv s::ow breaks h'o.-e in the
we may get ours.
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I' t -'i'.:iv i- a enir.mcr.dabie condi
tio.", in enrs l".:t r."t in children.
N'. t n,re than twenty-live bills
J..ii bv.-n .-i-.-ncd by the governor.
"Au- r Saltier sems to have .n'.o.th
.-.l.t.g f...- iv-clvction. and without
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'hat beef 1.;
i::e up airaui.
y...i will bear i..;s more '"beefing"
;.m wi.tr li e neat eaters.
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' K" ...iiii pi-'haps I'ir.it:)! i!
i : i i; i- (. .'. ! i: the y were al-
-i t :.:.:: without license.
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T'u r.a'.o s.aon is n -.v on. -ays
t- - weati r-ai:. and he generally
i i. - i: in :!: bad ord-.-r of thing.-, j
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i.ei'jid'or. ei n
;! '..!h h !. ha'.e iu-.-n born in-.der
tb 1 Lt.' . f a tv.-ant.
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OM v. .me:- b.; a hard time jret
l'. a .. ay, bvl: w.it till I id Sol is
a ";: hir.i r o i and hard and he will
d.-ramp in oiy 1 ; t ord-r.
i "a ' - lia- a'e i;-.t pr-lty t(. ;iy
l! - k;.-!. but :l:e worun foil..-; v.ili
i .r. e ih ni ju-i tiie same. The Ufriier
tiity art- the Later tb.ey like th.em.
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If : i d'.ii't w:.t to dan-jo. that's
'ai- be-ine.-s, b'it b nt object to
i '. .ei- etj yi'v, h !v.-ei V:- so I :i as
t!. V !;.V the fiddle!-.
f a'l !!n -ioa. -es in the price of food-.-..:r-
pt i-haps the ine.it justified is
that f r.dlk. This iinpM-lant article
1. - ;iver until lately co.-t anywhere
I'.-ar its ii al value as compared with
!: '.!: or cirr.ri'.i.in articles of foix!.
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lla.viti .rdei(d I'ne'.e Sam t keep
'T tin- --e; n. Emer'r Pdll had to try
l" ii :'. ' hi- !!iuf. It is to be
1 tMl that Anviba's eiiti'aiico into
tl -a a r will .-l'ii-f.cn tiie st ruvtrle.
a a! 't-t vi- keep out of oar hearts all
h e !"! the Ge::v.an people e.-ecially
ti - ; .'!".;. - wl have shown their
b e fur Ana ri-a by leaving the
f. be1 'and. This is a time that ! e-'!:-
ok-ar th'Ji!:iii. and sound judjr
n.' i :.' hate- b-e i.wt hi yet or
!:.":.". tj (.- ;'.;a!'t;es.
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1 t;.j . ; . , -ti,; to ihiid: what
i !i,a ! !. ,:tiei.4j!- .-oei: oir
a If ; nil iia-re nt, just,
it .v o:i tiling tie y m-'.y not exactly
: f a-a! . ( c ho-.v qijkkly they
n -uitiply tie oecu ranee ly four
t a'l of ll fin are pood at subtrac
ta n. but at iidditi-.u on multipliea
ti iri inai.y of tl.em ;re wonders and
th'-y w-ok wiihout pay, t i!
I'l'ol.iii'in is one of the p'obletu
that i- n"t di.po-ed of up to thi
lii'u- by the senate, i;t v.hi-h will no
,!.. i -t rone to vote within a few day-
-.-t;at'- ordered printed five hun-
a.-i cjiies f the lill as it ia'T
nvri- tifiu the hoise. Of cou'-.-e t'aere
w il b anitiidments offered to the
inea -uie in tile - nato anl we suspect
that a portion of i iie.-e ameiKbrmmt.-
"(..r- I" --i e the i-:vi'j al of
th" senate.
PKU YEA It IX AUTANCB
April Foul," next Sunday.
W hen you know you are watched
it is mighty easy for you to be pood.
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Lock.-; as if every European hock
shop will soon have a crown or two
in the windows.
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They say that Bagdad recent
ly captured hy the IJritish is one
of the dirtiest and most unsanitary
cities in the world and not a very
choice nlaco in which to sojourn very
long at a time.
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lli ei y citizen who claims Ameri
ca for his home should support
President Wilson and stand hy the
Stars and Stripes. A thoroughly
united country is what will do the
business.
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"If you don't like Uncle Sammy,"
y.a r:re in a iii;ce of a fix, for William
has foibiii you to travel the seas, and
if vou cross the Iiio Grande the Villa
!.,,,, v:;i surelv get vou. Hotter
: :e ;:; to id tilery, tlon't you
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We nasi the senate will get down
io business this week and act just as
t'e constitutional amendment says.
If they will do that the people will
"e sYitisi'ed. When the people are
with V'-u the chances are you can't
e-o very far wron;'.
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He sure and vote for Je.-s Warga
because he- has beer, tested and "not
fount wanting."' This is his second
p. iucipics aul because he had
made a .-p'.en ii 1 (official. No use to
".-(. p io trai'e ho -. es in the middle
of ll'o stream." e-necia!iv v. lion your
i hoi .-o t!:o best.
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There will have to be something
dune .itii the prohibition amend
itu.il this week or it will po by the
l"ard. There is one section in the
a!a r.dnreiit that they can't very well
cr' t over, and that is were the peo
ple of Nebraska are permitted keep
it on hand for their own use. It
would appear that to mark this sec
tion out this amt r.drr.ent would not
be h .'.al. While we would like to see
it "! aia- dry," we await the action of
ihe senate.
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When the man breezes into your
oily, who docs not know that it can
not be done, yet poes ahead and doe-
it tie to him. He is the very party
every hamlet or city wants. Grab him
and pive him the best corner lot in
the city on which to locate. Welcome
him with the baud and carry the
rlad mitt extended for him. .Many a
city has beaten the famous old Hip
in their somnolence. It took a Mo
ses to pet the children of Isreal out
of tii' swamp. lie was the same kind
of a man every town needs. We
.-hould breed live wires instead of
.-hoi t circuits. Plattsmouth has been
against short circuits lonp enouph.
We wear a forty dollar hat and po
haiefo'jted. We buy pa:;oline for the
ear : i 'I thin the pancake syrup for
the kid.:. With the wealth lyinp idle
on deposit in our local banks it looks
as if many of us expected to take it
with us. Some may, but we advise
them to leave the paper money be
hind. A few here have their first
pair of overalls. True, we pay our
debt.;. Hut for ih,t live wires in Platts-
I'lM.i.b Ihinps would be worse yet. The
word proprc.--ic should be found some
vlu-ie ek-c than in the dictionary.
Spriap will soon be here. How abouL
a e.,;i of paint for the home? Paint's
the stuff winch takes a city out of
class ami sets the poor house still
Pu-ther over the hill. Let us wash
our faces and comb our hair (those
that have hair) and catch step with
the men who -aid it cannot be done.
but went ahead and did it.
SEEING KED.
That the spirit of war is in the air
is emphasized by newspaper reports
which tell of bursts of patriotism
everywhere, that the Keel Cross so
ciety is swamped with applications,
and that schools have established mil-
; itary drill.
Have the people of the United
States pone war mad?
It wouUl seem so, if all reports are
true.
They are playinp right into the
hamls of the money kings of Wall
street.
They have jumped at the bait, and
have swallowed hook, sinker, ami all.
They are bepinninp to see red and
when once red is seen that means
war.
And you know What war is.
President Wilson was re-elected be
cause his campaign slogan was, 'Tie
kept us out of war."
That meant that the big majority
of the people of the United States
were opposed to war and there is
every reason to believe that they still
are of that opinion.
All this war talk cannot be be
cause of the loss of American lives
at sea.
That is out of the question, since
about rive times as many American
lives were lost in Mexico as were lost
at sea because of Germany's subma
line policy. And in Mexico they are
constantly killing Americans and in
sulting the American Hag.
Hut no, America mu.-t be forced in
to the world's greatest war for only
one reason and that reason is not
for patriotism, far from it, it is pure
ly because Morgan and company's
millions which have been invested in
Hritish securities must be protected.
Fphting for such a cause would not
be patriotism.
It would be the greatest mistake
that the American people could pos
sibly make.
When these vast amounts of Eng
lish securities were being brought to
this country for Morgan and com
pany we pointed out at that time that
would have the very effect that
England desired it to, and that was
to eventually force the United States
rom a neutral position to the side
of the allies ''because these Mor-
an millions must be protected."
Now the time has arrived when we
can point back to that statement and
ay that we made no mistake when
we said it.
Let us hope that all Americans who
are faithful to American ideals of
justice, liberty, and humanity will be
found strongly entrenched against
the United States being dragged in
to war for the mere purpose of sav
ing millionaires' securities.
If the American people are seeing
red today it is because Morgan's mil
lion's must be protected.
Do you want the United States to
engage in the world's greatest war
for such a cause?
Think it over. Think it over.
Hastings Tribune.
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ADD ANTIONAL GUARD CALLED
National Issues..
The war' department statement fol
lows: "Many states have deemed it ad
visable to call out the national guard
for police purposes of protection. As
the necessity for such steps arises
from issues which are more national
than local it has been deemed advis
able by the president to call into fed
eral service, for the above mention
ed purposes several guard organiza
tions." The strength of the navy will be
increased from HI, 000 men to 100,000
if the present plans are carried out by
congress.
The Zimmerman Mexican-Japanese
plot and others convinced the na
tion to the extent to which Germany
could, and would go. Now that war
prows daily rearer, the government
foresees the possibility of trouble with
in ther nation, aimed at such vital
things as plants constructing ships
or munitions.
Hacial disturbances are regarded
as a possibility.
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The city election takes place next
Tuesday.
TIIE WHEAT SITUATION.
The agricultural department lias
been making another search in the
United Stales for wheat and- reports
that it found on the first of March
101,305,000 bushels. As Hour stocks
are not considered, and if this be
added to the 80,011,000 bushels said
to be helel by the mills and in eleva
tors, the total wheat on hand would
be around 200,000,000 bushels. Spring
seeding takes about 30,000,000 bush
els, and domestic consumption from
March 1 to July 1 averages 170,000,
000, making in all 200,000,000 bush
els we will need before new wheat
comes to market.
This effor t to ascertain the amount
of wheat in this country has been
most carefully conducted and with
out doubt the result is as accurate
as it is possible to make it. It leaves
this country in a position different
from what was ever before known.
There wll be practically no wheat to
carry ever to next year. The outlook
for a big crop this year is very good.
There has been an increased acreage
of fall wheat sown and the late rains
and snows have put it in prime con
dition for this tirre of year. The
department reports that there will be
a largely increased acreage of spring
wheat sown. The great shortage in
the countries south of the equator and
the shortage in the war stricken
countries is certain to make wheat a
good price after thj crop is harvest
ed, even though it should be a large
one and every acre of wheat which
Nebraska farmers will return a
;ood profit. World -Herald.
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THE OPTIMISM OF MU. HUGHES.
In a recent issue of Leslie's the
f dlowing lather extravagant expres
sion of an optimism that the facts
o not fully warrant is credited to
Hon. Chailes Evans Hughes:
"This is an hour when we are re
acting upon the responsibilities which
re pressing upon the leader of this
ration. I am glad to say that I do
rot believe that there is a man of
ny party who does not stand be
hind the president of the United
Slates in maintaining inflexibly the
lights committed to his trust. We
are a nation of free men with the
desire; our rights we would main
obligation of manhood. Peace we
tain; the honor of the ijntion is our
sacred trust." '
O yes there are men, Mr. Hughes,
who do not stand behind the presi
dent of the United States in main-
-laining inflexibly the rights com
mitted to his trust.
If Mr. Hughes could come to Lin
coln next week he would hear one
of those who does not stand behind
tiie president in this respect and who
came 1,500 miles to try and ex
plain to his constituents why he has
refused to do so.
It is evident that Mr. Hughes has
not been keeping in touch with the
records of the senators of his party.
Lincoln Star.
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The navy needs men and there are
thousands of young men here in the
west that are just fitted for the navy.
The enlistment for sailors is going
on all over the country, and it is just
simply a question of time until the
young men will be called for the army
or n:iv- '
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The new steel bridge that the state
and the counties of Cass and Sarpy
propose to place over the Platte river,
will be a God-send to the traveling
public, it will cost about $10,000.00
and will be free to everybody That's
the proper caper.
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The liritish government became
socialistic enough to reach out anil
take possession of all the coal minus.
Now is the time for your Uncle Sam
uel to do the umu thinp.
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It looks now as though that grand
old man Champ Clark will be re-elected
speaker without any trouble. The
Independents are for him.
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We hear a lot these days about the
'bone dry law." If the constitution
al amendment says "bone dry," make
it that way.
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Letter files at the Journal ollice.
BUMPER CROPS
OR U. S. FOOD
SHORTA
Commisis'umor Says Government
Should Guarantee Market to
Farmer.
Washington, .March 2S. "There is
just one way to avoid a food shortage
in the United States, and that is to
r'dse the biggest crops this season
that America ever raised. To accom
plish this, the government ought to
e ua latiteo a market to the farmer,
fixing a miniruum price for all the
principal' articles raised, "according.
o the recommendation of Chairman
Charles F. Nesbit of the special food
commission, working under the aus
pices of the treasury department and
the District of Columbia government
"The sipply is short," .Air. Nesbit
continued "The 101 1 and 1015 wheat
ciops were enormous, but the 1010
crop was not above normal, and the
10!? crop promises to be almost a
failure. We have been exporting at
steadily increasing rate for foreign
consumption.
"The canned g, ods crop is short.
There are less horses for agricultural
labor, less live stock on our farms.
and iess provisions in our storehouse;-".
The mounting prices of food will ero
de an overwhelming demand for an
embargo by summer or fall, unless
-oraethi ng is done.
"An embargo would mean starving
the allies, ami lhat would mean losing
the war. The United States must
dp by raising crops. We must cul
tivate our vacant lots our backyards,
our untitled acres. Wo must work
the land within the city limits where
labor is at hand for the work.
"Most rural communities are doing
ail they can with the labor they have.
City lauor could be used to make
productive the land in and near our
cities and towns.
'The work should be done co-ope r
ai.i"ely, and it would pay the govern
i "t to undertake to buy all surplus
products of this character offered at
.a. ' ertain price. If this were done
ev rybndy would know that his prod-in-,
s v.oald !ind a market, and lhat
I o iie. oa-ed supply would not break
the market, nor would the producer
be robbed by the middleman."
Local iews
Mrs. W. T. Kichardsoti came in this
ni' initrg from her home at Mnard
and departed on the early Kurlington
train for Omaha, wlieio she will visit
for the day.
P. E. Iluirner and wife who have
been .spending a week in Omaha, re
turned last evening after a most ele
ligutful visit with their children in
tiie metropolis
Peter Lonhard, one of the prom
inent farmers of near South lU-nd,
came down yesterday from his home
and spent a short time here looking
after business affairs.
Henry Iieil and wife and children (if
the vicinity of Cedar Creek motored
to this city this morning and spent the
day visiting fiends and attendng to
some business matters.
George P. Meisinger, assessor- of
Eight Mile (hove precinct, came in
this morning from Cedar Creek to at
tend the meeting of the county asses
sors at the court house.
F. W. Young came up from Union
on the morning train to attend the
county assessors meeting which is be
ing held at the court house today. Mr.
Young was a pleasant caller at this
ollice.
L. II. Puis and wife of Murray and
Mrs. Adam Ilild of near Mynard were
among those going to Omaha this
morning, where they will visit at the
hospital with Mrs. Fred llild for a
few hours.
Frank Hronek and daughter, who
have boon here for a few days visiting,
while en route to their home at Pocn
tcllo, Ida., departed this morning for
their home. Mr. Hronek and daughter
have been in Chicago visiting for some
time. .Air. and Mrs. Ed .loehim and lit
tle son and baby daughter, Stephen
Jochim and Mr. and Mrs. August
Stohlman, of Louisville, motored to
this city this afternoon for a .short
visit with friends and to attend to
.vomc important business matters.
F'r any itching skin 1 rouble, piles,
eczema, salt rheum, hives, scald
head, hot lies, scabies, Hoan's
ment v- hi' h'y recommended
box at all stores.
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We are prepared to serve large: or i
small dmneis, banqiots, etc, at any,
price to suit you, at the Riley Hotel.,
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.First Security Bank
CEDAR CREEK. NEBR.
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Sound, Conservative and Progressive
THE BANK OF THE PEOPLE
THE BANK BY THE PEOPLE
THE BANK FOR THE PEOPLE
Wo are auxious to assist the farmer in feeding and
handling his live stock for market
ji are protected by the Depositors' Guaranty Fund of the
fetate of Nebraska, winch has reached nearly $1,
000,000.(10 It is back of us and protects you!
-OFFICERS-
W. H. LOHNES, Vice-President T. J. SHANAHAN, Vice-President
J. F. FOREMAN, Cashier
Cedar C
reeii
Ice cream at Ii names' Saturday,
March :jl.
Will Schneider is beiid.ng a new hen
house this week.
For good, fresh Candy, Fruit and
Nuts, see S. J. Eeames.
Mrs. Iiuth Thomson sold a fine lot
of East cm hats and bonnets this week.
Mid Meisinger and family visited
unde'" the parental roof Sunday for
the day.
August K-.'il and family were vis
iting with Phiiir) Stoehr and family
Sunday.
Mrs. John IJusche was among the
Viattsmoulh
visitors Mon
lay
for
lew hours.
Wo ft" A: Ault are kept busy setting
i p farm machinery for the farmer's
these days.
Mrs. J. F. Wolff is a very busy
woman these days, kept busy trimming
Faster bonnets for the Easter trade.
John Tru-j is building a new house
u his farm cast of Cedar Creek that
is to be most comfortable and pleas
ant. Pleaching at the Cedar Creek
church next Sunday morning, April 1.
Services will also b- held, in the eve
ning. Henry Hcebncr. the Huff grain ele
ator manager, was receiving grain
Saturday from the farmers in this vi
cinity. Andrew Thomscu, the Farmers' ele
vator manager, was busy receiving
grain Monday and Tuesday of this
week.
Mr-. Sam Hackcnberg and sou were
..iten lin:- the revival at I'l-.itt smout h
!:;.-t week and greatly enjoyed the
meeting.
James Johnson, our blacksmith, is
'".ammering from morning until night
fixing up f; ' in machiner y for the
fa r mors.
Ferdinand Hennings, sr.. and sons
were in town Monday for a few hours,
hauling lumber and building material
for their farm.
Mr. Larson, our hotel man, depart
ed on a business trip to Mason City,
la., Saturday, where he will remain
for a few hours.
P. II. Roberts, manager of the Cedar
Creek Lumber company, is. a very
busy man these days, filling out or
ders for building material.
cad of
-uar
Wc have taken up the sale of
PJ2AXWELLS
in connection with the
in Eight Mile Grove, Plattsmouth and Rock
Bluffs Precinct, and are in position to offer
our customers cars for $635.00, $940.00
and $1,180.00, f. o. b. Detroit. Have just
unloaded a carload of the Maxwells andean
make immediate deliveries of Touring or
Roadster bodies with 30 h. motors and the
new ignition system, which is a great im
provement. Let us demonstrate our cars to
you.
if
Cedir Creek
Farm Loans, Insurance and Real
Estate. See J. F. Foreman.
Henry Heebner and Cashier J. F.
Foreman went to Plattsmouth on busi
ness in the new Maxwell roadster
Tuesday, to spend a short time.
The dance at Sayles' hall Saturday
night was well attended and a jolly
good time was had. The next dance
will be on Saturday evening, April 7.
Come in and read the bulletin board
at the First Security bank, it will
cost you nothing and has proved a
great help to both the farmers and
our- little village.
We are glad to learn that our old i
friend. Peter Meisinger, is up and
aiound again after a severe seige of
pneumonia that made hjs condition
serious for some time.
Louis Hennings has just completed )
a fine new modern dwelling on his
farm south of town, and is moving
his family this week to the new home.
Louis has all new buildings, built up-to-date.
The lumber and building
material was purchased of the Cedar
Creek Lumber company.
Henry Dasher and family are pack
ing their household goods and shipping
them to Greenwood, where they have
bought property. We are very sorry
to lose such good neighbors, but our
loss is Greenwood's gain. Their
friends wish them a pleasant and hap
py future in their new home.
An Honest Letter From an Honest
Man.
Enos Halbert, Paoli, Ind., writes: "I
contracted a severe cold this fall and
coughed continually. Could hardly
sleep at nights. I tried several reme
dies without relief. (Jot Foley's
Honey and. Tar and the first bottle re
lieved me, curing my cough entirely.
I can recommend it for all coughs."
Get the genuine. Sold everywhere.
Stock Foods for Horses, Cattle,
Hogs. Chicken Lice .aer - ip at a
big Discount Crescent Pharmacy. S.
P. Stryker, Prop. 3-22-tM
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W. A. ROBERTSON.
Lawyer.
East of Riley Hotel.
Coates' Block,
Second Floor.
Automobiles!-
& MULTi
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