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if; i DIAL?!! 241 Vi3 BUY SELL RENT EXCHANGE Journal Ads Get Results! Notices COMPLETE FARM SALE: Live stock and machinery. January 18, 1949. George Reichart own er. 1 mile south, 1 mile east of ' Louisville. 6 miles north and 1 mile east of Weeping Water, j Rex Young, auctioneer. j 12-3tp - Singer Sewing Machine Company will have a SINGER repre sentative in Plattsmouth ; every Wednesday to repair and take care of your sewing needs. Write or Phone Wee Wardrobe Thone 3181 Plattsmouth or Singer Sewing Machine Company 4804 So. 24 St Omaha Card of Thanks CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank my neigh bors and friends who helped at the fire, especially the Mur ray Fire Department, who by their efforts saved the crib of corn. Chester Sporer. 12-ltp Help Wanted MALE HELP WANTED: Reliable man with car wanted to call on farmers in Cass County. Wonderful opportunity. $15 to $20 in a day. No experience or capital required. Permanent. Write todav. McNESS COM PANY, Dept. A, Freeport, 111. 12 & 14-2tp Services Offered AUTO INSURANCE COVERS STATE LAW Semi -Annual Renewal Only S6.00 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE New 2-bedroom house. Immedi ate possession. In the attrac tive new addition on South Sth Street. No delays. FHA, Approved. YOU FURNISH THE PROPERTY AND WE WILL SELL. Siemer's Real Estate and Insurance DIAL 5265 11-tfc SENATE PADS available at tht , Journal office, 509 Main St ACCOUNTING and tax service. H. M. Burdick, 345 Ave. A. Phone 3123. 6-tfc f.rANT SOMETHING HAULED"; Call Frank Cr.evaL Phon. 49fU. 97-tfc LOOK: If it can be done I can do it so bring in that old Radi I ator for free inspection anc estimation of repairing new ant ; rebuilt Radiators. 24-hour serv ' ice. Also some machine worV Hnnp Call Pierce Radiator ; Sorvire 4956. 93-tfc CALL 241 THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL 409-13 Miin St WHEN WANTING to sell Rea: Estate or needing Insurance see or call Wm. S. Wetenkamp, Office South 6th St., Residence I Dial 5176. 104-tfc Household Goods FOR SALE: Taylor tot, baby ' beds, tricycles, new highboy v cedar chest with drawer, util Uty cabinet, apartment size ;G. E. electric refrigerator, gas heater, coffee and end tables. Call 5157. 2" tie FOR SALE: Tan cook stove, wood or coal. Good condition. Dial 8180. 12-ltc V Articles for Sale FOR SALE: Alfalfa stack. Phone 5283. hav in 103tp SPECIAL While They Last 6" C Clamps at 50c. 4 Furniture Clamps at $1.50. '2" Drill Motors at $35.00. 14" Drill Motors at $20.00. 180 Amp. A.C. Lincoln Welders $125.00. Binks Spray Paint Gun $15. Blacksmith Forge with 13 H.P. Motor S25.00. ' 4-Wheel Warehouse Cart $15. 716" and Y2" Handle Nuts at 10 cents each. MANY MORE ITEMS AT BARGAIN PRICES. SOTHAN Body & Mfg. Co. Plattsmouth, Neb. FOR SALE: Set of steel wneels complete with lugs, 1937 John Deere A. Buddie Stull, Platts mouth. 12-3tp FOR SALE: Nearly new 8 piece dinette set with table pads. 2 piece overstuff set, day bed, apartment size gas and elec tric stoves, Hollywood bed complete, ice skates, cedar chest, easy chairs, occasional lamps and coffee tables. Call 5157. 9-tfc FOR SALE: One 50-gal. Electric Water Heater. Perfect condi tion. Can be seen in operation. Call 3963. H-3tc FOR SALE: Cocker. Spaniel pups. A. K. C. registry, buffs and blacks. 606 Chicago Ave. 9-4tp FOR SALE: I have home grown double cleaned, new Red Clover seed at $31 a bushel. Also a full line of farm seeds including-U. S. 13 Hybrid seed corn, $7.00 bushel, med. flat, high germination and good in every way. Chester A. Sporer, Mur ray, Phone 5012. 12-ltp FOR SALE: Live fish. On Hi-way 34. Phone 3047. Hathaway. 12-4tp FOR SALE: W. C. Allis-Chalmers mower. Practically new. Hugo Meisinger. Phone 8426. 8-6t FOR SALE: Alfalfa hay, loose and baled. Also prairie hay, , bailed. Phone 8230. 12-2tc; THE T O 60 FOR CLEARANCE SftLE SAVE UP TO SAVE 2 5 7o SHOP FOR BEST VALUES AT THE ARW1YST0RE 540 MAIN Use Journal Want Ads. 3. I Wanted I WANTED: Sewing. Childrens , clothes or tailored suits. Call 4 2 9 6, Margaret Blackledge, . Bauer Apartments. 103-tfp Automobiles for Sale FOR SALE: '41 Chevy coupe, master deluxe, excellent con dition. Call 4117 after 5 p.m. 12-ltp Poultry Service A Few of the Items We Have On Hand 5-ft. Flock Feeders Pilot Brand Oyster Shell Granite Grit 8-ft. Flock Feeders 5-ft. Floor Feeders Milk Feeders Spray Guns Glass Cloth Oil Brooder Stoves Oil Heated Founts Waterers Oyster Shell Feeders Water Warmers Grill Top Pan Waterers 10-Hole Steel Nests Electric Brooder Stoves Peat Moss Crude Carbolic Grit Feeders Electric Heated Founts Cotton Seed Litter Barta Poultry Service 'WE SERVE YOU BETTER" 326 Main DIAL. 6205 PLATTSMOUTH ftea Estate for Sale YOUR PAYING FOR ONE . . . SO WHY NOT BUY Your rent receipts are equal to the FHA payments on this new brick house. As low as $1,000. down. All sewer, water and paving taxes paid. See this in Plattsmouth's finest resi dential development. 810 So. 9th St. D. M. Talcott, Phone 6021. 12-2tc FOR SALE: Four building lots, two blocks from pavement on Third Avenue. Clayton Pierce. Dial 4966. 12-4tc FOR SALE: Six-room home and five lots. Partly modern. With furniture. On payments. vVm. S. Wetenkamp, Office So. 6th St. 12-ltc FOR SALE OR RENT: New 3 room house with full base ment, unfurnished. Call 5264. 12-2tp Real Estate for Rent FOR RENT: Attention men Sleeping rooms. Reasonable winter fates. Plattsmouth Tourist Court. 102- FOR RENT: 4-room apartment, on main floor, adults. Phone 4225. 12-tfc FOR RENT: 4-room modern apartment. Call 5157. 12-ltc FOR RENT: 1 and 2 room mod ern apartments. Reasonable winter rates. Plattsmouth Tourist Court. 102- Livestock For Sale FOR SALE: 41 good, thrifty feeder pigs. J. Howard Davis. 9-4tc FOR SALE: 3 extra good milk cows; 1 wagon with box; Mc cormick Mowing Machine and Rake on the Jack Stamp, farm. Call 8323. ll-3tp FOR SALE: Registered Spotted Boar. Also mule and horse. De Lavel cream separator. Harvey Behrends, Union, Neb. 12-ltp LEGAL NOTICES Richard C. Peck, Attorney. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In The County Court Of Cass County, Nebraska To the creditors of the estate of Charles L. Jean deceased. No. 4116: Take notice that the time limited for the filing and presen tation of claims against said es tate is May 2nd, 1949; that a hearing will be had at the Coun ty Court room in Plattsmouth on May 6th. 1949 at ten o'clock a. m. for the purpose of examin ing, hearing, allowing and ad justing all claims or objections duly filed. Dated December 31st, 1948. (Seal) J. A. CAPWELL, County Judge. No. 916 January 3, 10, 17, 1949 SHERIFF'S SALE State of Nebraska,) ) ss. County of Cass ) BY VIRTURE of an Order of Sale issued by C. E. Ledgway, Clerk of the District Court with in and for Cass County, Nebras ka, and to me directed, I will on the 15th day of January A. D., 1949, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. of said day at the South Front Door of the Court House in said County, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate to-wit: Lot One (I) located in the West (Half (WV2 of the Southwest 1 Quarter (SW4) of the South east Quarter (SE'4 of Section Twenty (20 in Township Twelve (12) North, Range Nine (9) East of the 6th P. M, in Cass County, Nebraska. The same being levied upon and taken as the property of Truman Sampson, widower, et al. Defendants to satisfy judg ment of said Court recovered by Howard J. Dunn Plaintiff against said Defendants. Plattsmouth, Nebraska, De cember 13. A. D., 1948. THOMAS S. SOLOMON, Sheriff Cass County, Nebraska. No. 901 Dec. 13-20-27-Jan 3-10. Joseph Ol Burger, Attorney. 526 Kilpatnck Building, - Omaha, Nebraska. NOTICE OF GUARDIAN'S SALE In the District Court Of Douglas County, Nebraska Doc. 417 No. 370. In the matter of the applica tion of Joseph O. Burger, Guard ian of Beatrice Kraft, also known as Mrs. Beatrice Kraft, Beatrice B. Kraft, and Mrs. C. W. Kraft, incompetent, for license to sell real estate. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the Dis trict Court of Douglas County, Nebraska; In the matter of the application of Joseph O. Burger, Guardian of Beatrice Kraft, also aaown as Mrs. Beatrice Kraft, Beatrice B. Kraft and Mrs. C. W. Kraft, incompetent, entered on the 8th day of December, 1948, authorizing and directing the sale of the real estate herein after described, there will be sold at the south front door of the Cass County, Nebraska Court House in the City of Platts mouth, Nebraska on the 5th day of February, 1949 at ten o'clock A. M. at public vendue to the nighest bidder for cash, the fol lowing described real estate situ ated in the County of Cass, and Siate of Nebraska, to-wit: West half W2 of the southwest quarter (SE14) of Section two (2), Township ten (10) N. Range nine (9) East of the 6th PM. Said sale will be held open for one hour. Land is under lease for 1949. Dated this 27th day of Decem ber, 1943. JOSEPH O. BURGER, Guardian of Beatrice Kraft, also known as Mrs. Beatrice Kraft, Beatrice B. Kraft and Mrs. C. W. Kraft, incompetent. No. 910 Dec. 27, '48, Jan. 3, 10, '49 A. L. Tidd, Attorney NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In The County Court Of Cass County, Nebraska To all persons interested in the estate of John Urish, de ceased. No. 4078: Take notice that the executor of said estate has filed his final report and a petition for exam ination and allowance of his accounts, determination of heir ship, and distribution of said estate for his discharge, which will be heard before said Court on January 21st, 1949 at ten o'clock a. m. Dated December 23rd. 1943. J. A. CAP WELL, (SEAL) County Judge No. 912 Dec. 27, Jan. 3, 10, '48 49. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In The County Court Of Cass County, Nebraska To all persons interested in the estate of Albert Murray deceas ed. No. 4124: Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administration of said estate and appointment of Mabel E Murray as administratrix; that said petition has been set for hearing before said Court on the 4th day of February 1949 at ten o'clock a. m. Dated January 7th. 1949. (Seal) J. A. CAPWELL, County Judge Smith & Lebens, Attorneys. No. 922 January 10, 17, 24, 1949 COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS Session of January 4, 1949 ' Office of County Commis sioners, Cass County, Plattsmouth. Nebraska January 4, 1949 Board met pursuant to ad journment. Present C. W. Stoehr Parr Young and H. L. Borne meier, County Commissioners and Geo. R. Sayles, County Clerk. Minutes of last session approv ed, when the following business was transacted in regular form Fees for the month of Decern ber, 1948 were reported by the following County Officers: Clerk of District Court$117.66 County Sheriff ...... 122.25 Register of Deeds 130.90 County Surveyor None County Judge 463.55 County Clerk 161.65 Official Bond of Wm. E. Nor- ris, Eagle Nebraska, for Justice of Peace, Tipton Precinct, year term, Approved. Official Bond of Ward Rrun- son. Louisville, Nebr. for Justice of Peace 2 Year term. Approved. Official Bond of C. E. Mark- ham. Elected County Surveyor for Term of 4 years. Approved. ine Plattsmouth Journal was designated as the Paper in which to publish the County Treasur er's Semi-Annual Statement. Claims as listed on the follow ing funds were allowed: GENERAL FUND Board of Public Works, Water to Court House and Jail $ 13.75 Central Electric & Gas Co., Gas-Pilot, Court House 1.40 Central Electric & Gas Co., Gas to Court House 140.38 Central Electric & Gas Co., Gas to County Jail 58.54 Consumers Public Power j Dist., Service to Jail and Court House 54.14 DRAG FUND District 2 Consumers Public Power Dist., Service to Pa trols No. 2 3.80 District 3 Omaha Public Power District, Service to Pa trol No. 3 1.56 MAIL ROUTE ROAD W. C. Waldo & Son, Crushed Rock 162.00 W. C. Waldo & Son, Crushed Rock 250.00 W. C. Waldo & Son, Crushed Rock 95.00 Board adjourned to meet on Tuesday, January 11. 1949. Attest: GEO. R. SAYLES, County Clerk. No. 920 January 10, 1949. Cass County People Marooned in Storm A group of Cass county people had a very unpleasant exper ience with the recent blizzard in western Nebraska that they will long remember although they were fortunate enough to reach a town before they were blocked in by the heavy snows Mr. and Mrs. Herman Richter, Mrs. Frank Mrasek and son, Earl, of Murray, Mrs. Arthur Reed and Ernest Reed of near Louisville, were in the party that had been called to Mid west. Wyoming, by the death of Frank Frost, a nephew of Mr. Richter, Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Mrasek. On their way homeward they struck the storm in Wyoming. but were able to battle their way through until they reached Ogallala, Nebraska, where they found the roads blocked and closed to traffic. They remained in Ogallala from Sunday until Tuesday when the roads were open and they were able to get on homeward. Fortunately they were able to secure good cabins and plenty of food and did not suffer as much as many others caught in the storm. Mrs. Etta Gorder Caught in Storm Mrs. Etta Gorder is home from a trip to the west coast, climaxed on her return home by being caught in the snow blockade at North Platte for several days. Mrs. Gorder visited with her daugnter. Miss Martha teacher in the Pueblo, Colorado schools, and with the daughter took a short trip onto the Pacific coast, visiting with friends in and near the Los Angeles area for a few days and enjoying the sights in that section. Mrs. Gorder also visited her sos, Harlan Gbrder at Alliance and Frederick at North Platte, where she had the opportunity of seeing a great deal of these interesting cities. When reaching North Platte on the journey nome, airs. Gorder ran into the blizzard that has been sweeping over the western part of Nebraska and was held storm bound for four days. The traffic was final ly opened up and permitted Mrs. Gorder reaching, home on Friday. Cass County Boys Enjoy Outing During the New Years holi day season a trio of Cass coun ty "boys took advantage of the occasion to enjoy a motor trip out into the state to visit with old friends and former associ ates. They spent the greater part of the outing at Eustice, Nebraska, and in visiting over that section of the state. The group comprised Ralph Hild, son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hild, a student at the Univer sity of Nebraska agricultural college, Lyle Schafer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schafer and Le Roy Hild. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hild. The group naa a finA timp unrl fnrtunatelv es- caped being storm. stranded in the Departs for Florida to Spend the Winter Elizabeth Hall, who has been here for the past week visiting with her brother, Major I. Hall, departed Saturday for Tampa, Florida, where she will spend the remainder of the winter. Miss Hall was called here by the death of her mother, the late Mrs. Grace Wiles Hall, remaining af- 2 . ter the f uneraL i Miss Hall will join her aunt, , Mrs. Ursula Errett. who was un- ; able to accompany the funeral ! party for Mrs. Hall when it came j from Tampa to Plattsmouth. The ; ladies will return in the spring ! to their home at Grant, Neb. It takes about two bushels of corn and 150 pounds of aitaiia mas 01 aiidu hay to make a 60-pound feeder amo into a nmsnca su-uu- Use Journal Want Ads Death of Frank McCarthy at Home in West Old friends here will regret to learn of the death of Frank McCarthy, 78, a resident of Plattsmouth for a great many years, that occurred on Decem ber 29th at his home in Los Angeles on December 30th. Mr. McCarthy spent his younger years here where with his family were early day set lers, later going to Denver where he was employed with the San ta Fe railroad for a number of l years, being married in that city to Miss Anna Kahoutek who survives his passing. The family resided in Platts mouth until in 1923 when they returned to the west and after a short time at Denver moved to Los Angeles where they have since resided. There is surviving his death ! tne widow, two sons, William at home, George of the U. S. Veterans hospital at San Fran cisco; daughters, Mrs. Frances Burgess, Los Angeles, Mrs. Ruth Galland, Long Beach and Miss Margaret McCarthy, at home. The deceased was an uncle of Mrs. William Hansell and Ken neth McCarthy of this city and Joe McCarthy of Lincoln. He was a brother-in-law of Timo thy Kahoutek of this city. Marion Schlieske to Washington School Marion Schlieske, son of Mary May Troop, has been spending the holidays with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Schli eske at Los Angeles, CaL Marion recently received a scholarship from Washington State University and will enter scnool there February 1st. Head football coach, Phil Sarboe, feels that ' Schlieskes' 228 pounds will be an asset to the Congars' line next fall. Marion attended school at Plattsmouth and graduated from Wentworth Military Academy in 1947. Since then he has been at tending school at Napa Junior College at Napa, Cal., where he has been studying criminology He will continue his course at Washington State, which of fers one of the finest courses in criminology. Dunns his stay at Napa. Mar- ion received honors in football as well as being president of the freshman class. Attends Forty Hours at Julian Church Rt. Rev. Monsignor George Agius and Father John Kelley of the St. John's church of this city, departed this morning (Monday) for Julian, Nebraska, where they are to attend the forty hours devotion being held there this week. The Julian parish is in charge of Father Edward Oszokowski, and taking part in the services at the church will be all of the priests of the Plattsmouth Dean ery of which Monsignor Agius is the dean. On Tuesday Monsignor Agius and Father Kelley will be at Lin coln where they will attend the meeting of all of the deaneries of the Lincoln diocease. Former Resident to Have Operation A. M. Peterson of Sedalia, Missouri, former Plattsmouth resident, is at the St. Cather ine's hospital at Omaha where he will undergo a major oper ation on Tuesday morning. He has not been in the best of health for some time. Mr. Peter sen is the father of Mrs. Elmer Stoehr and Mrs. Victor Mei singer of near this city as well as Mrs. Paul Bliss of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Tom Hamilton of Sedalia, Missouri. Mrs. Peter sen is here from Sedalia and with the children will remain until after the operation. Bierl Home Scene of Happy Family The attractive farm home of 1 d M Joseph Bierl, west .u f of this city, was the scene of a very pleasant family gathering the past week when a number of their children were home. The occasion was the anniver sary of the parents and was marked by a fine dinner. Those ! attending were: Mr. and Mrs ' frank Bierl and sons, Mr. and lvIrs Henry Vinduska and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Harris and sons of St. Joseph, i Missouri. Fred Wehrbein Is Able to Be Around Fred Wehrbein, one of the well known voung farmers of this i section of Cass county, who has been quite ill at his tarm nome west of Plattsmouth, is now able to be out and attending to his usual activities, altho still quite weak from the effects of the ill ness. He was taken with what Ho f1ll ;,nd later devel- --"Tat of pneumonia that bedfast Qr some Ume 1 Patronize Journal Advertisers. THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Monday, January 10. 1949 PAGE FIVE uorothea Keil Journal Correspondent The house purchased by Charles Bardman, has been moved from near Walton to Eagle and is now located on the foundation built lor it in the northwest part of town. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ransford are visiting the former's par- I ents, Mr, and Mrs. Walter Rans- ford and brother, Arthur Rans ford and family, at Napa, Cal ifornia. Mr. and Mrs. William Wheat ley, Jr. and daughter spent last week in Omaha with Mr. and Mrs. Byron Phillips and Rod ert. ' Edward Oberle, son of Mrs. Ida Oberle, has been in the Bryan Memorial hospital for several weeks, and is reported to be very poorly. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Colbert and family of Louis vile, Ky., were holiday guests of Mrs. Col bert's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Gerhards and other rela tives and friends. Dean Lanning, a sophomore at Nebraska Wesleyan Univer sity, spent his Christmas va vation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orin Lanning. William Doran, a freshman at Wesleyan, also enjoyed his va cation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Doran and other members of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde West had as their holiday guests their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gay, of Des Moines, Iowa. Mrs. Nora Clements is visiting in Lincoln with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Bonnie Allen. Richard Carr, who is a stud e n t at Wentworth Military Academy at Lexington, Mo., is spending his holiday vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Carr. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams were holiday guests at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Jay Busker. Mr. Busker and family at Elk Point, South Da kota. Miss Phvllis Rudolnh. who ; teaches at "North Platte, spent j her vacation with her parents. j Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rudolph and sister, Fae Ellen. American farmers have pro duced 23 per cent more crops with five per cent less man power during the last three years than during the three years before World War II. Buy the Best Get . . . SEALTEST ICE CREAM Flavors of the Month: TOASTED BUTTER PECAN, BUTTER BRICKLE, PEPPERMINT STICK, FUDGE ROYAL, STRAWBERRY, VANILLA. Strawberry and Raspberry Tarts 15c Shnoo Kow Ice Cream Bars 10c SCHREINER DRUG REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE MURRAY STATE BANK Murray, Nebraska CHARTER NO. 578 at the close of business on December 31st, 1948. ASSETS Loans and discounts (including no overdrafts) $ 300,599.65 United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed 1,054,860.97 Obligations of States and political subdivisions , 9,023.89 Other bonds, notes and debentures 24,984.35 Cash, balances due from banks; cash items in process of collection 179,519.45 Bank premises owned $1.00, furniture and fixtures 1.00 TOTAL ASSETS : $ 1,568,989.31 LIABILITIES Demand deposits $1,141,446.39 Time deposits 290,438.91 Deposits of States and political subdivisions 49,542.01 Other deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc.) . . . 14,618.91 TOTAL DEPOSITS $ 1,496,046.22 Other liabilities 3,250.00 TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated obligations shown below) $ 1,493,236.22 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital Surplus Undivided profits Reserves TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS$ 1,568,989.31 This banks capital consists of: Common stock with total par value of $25,000.00 MEMORANDA Pledged assets (book value): (a) U. S. Government obligations, direct and guaranteed, pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities $ 41,500.00 Secured and preferred liabilities: (a) Deposits secured, by pledged assets pursuant to requirement of law 39.000.00 I, Charles H. Boedeker, Cashier, of the above named bank, do hereby certify that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. CHARLES H. BOEDEKER, Cashier. Correct Attest: W. J. BOEDEKER, LEONA BOEDEKER and E..S. TUTT. State Road Work in 1948 $14,000,000 The state highway depart ment in 1948 contracted for $13,724,000 worth of road work it was reported Thursaay by State Engineer Fred ki. Knetscn. Klietscn said this is about double the amount that will be available annually in the future for construction based upon the state's present sources 01 income. The 1943 figure is high he j said, because it includes $1,500 : 000 that was available from war years. This amount, he said, made it possible to match an equal amount of federal funds. The 1948 figure also in cludes $3,000 of strictly tederal aid funds and some federal aid funds for emergency Hood re lief. The state engineer explained the state has already obligated $1,000,000 of its anticipated 1949 income and a like amount of federal funds, leaving a 1949 potential total of about $5,500, 000. He said that because of in creased costs this would cur tail the department's con struction for 1949. During 1948 the department made these improvements: Grading and drainage struc tures, 263 miles. Concrete paving, 20 miles. Bituminous surfacing, 2 7 0 miles. Bituminous armor coat, 529 miles. Gravel surfacing, 267 miles. Detour construction, includ ing gravel, 230 miles. Detour construction, includ ing bituminous surfacing. 11 miles. River bank protection pro jects, 10 each. Concrete payment repair pro jects, 1 each. Bridge over 20-foot span, 82 each. Railroad crossing separation, 1 each. Guard rail projects, 3 each. Klietsch said that in 1940 the per mile cost of bituminous surfacing was $5,700 but it was $24,200 in 1943. The cost per mile of bituminous armor coat was $725 in 1940 against $1,500 this year. Gravel costs in 1940 were $1.02 per cubic yard against $2.08 in 1948. Tacoma, Washington, has the cheapest electric power of any city of comparable size in the United States. 25,000.00 26.300.00 16,393.09 2,000.00 69,693.09