The Chase Record from Chase, Kansas • 4

A Leap Year party was given at the EXCURSION RATE G. C. Gray, of Geneseo, wa3 on the passenger this morning. He goes to The Chase Record, Published Weekly at $1.50 a year. SPECIAL Special Announcement I Photographs Within the next Thirty Days, on account of the present state of financial matters, we will reduce the price of Cabinet Photographs from $4.00 to other sizes in proportion.

Copy work and view work promptly-done at Hard Pan prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. BRUA GLAZE, Lyons, Kansas. LOCAL BREVITIES. Save your harness by oiling.

You will now write it 18S9. Ed. Ohatten went to Lakin to-day. Go to Doran Bros, for your winter Rice county ia noted for its good horses. Every mild, sunny day is appreciated by the poor.

Fred Beach, of Bushton, was in town Monday. Chas. Aylesbury and wife went to Lyons Tuesday. Go to Barlow's for anything durable as. well as cheap.

A good fur cap for 1.25 at Dorans. Call and see them. Miss Kate Dorner spent Sunday with relatives in Lyons. Harness oil at hard time prices for sale by F. C.

Baur. A. M. Adams has something to say to you in Lis new ad. Rev.

Howes spent Sunday with his family in Ellinwood. Representative E. A. Deupree went to Topeka last week. J.

M. Ross, of Lyons, was in town for a few hours yesterday. Cbas. Wolf, of Lyons, had business on our streets Monday. Deputy Sheriff Foster, of Lyons, was on our steets yesterday.

Lee Jones spent Sunday with his grand parents at Lyons. For a change take yonr supper at the Hall next Tuesday night. O. F. Smith shipped a couple of wagon loads of hides last Friday.

The days are lengthening but the difference is not yet perceptable. Mrs. Asa Plumb who has been sick for some time, is reported better. Nice warm overcoats for 6.00 at Doran Bros. Coll and see them.

MOT For this month prior to Invoicing on January 1st, I will make you as close prices as I consistently can on all goods in my store. I have a large stock and am auxious to reduce it. I want all- the Butter, Eggs, Poultry and Game you have, and also all the cash I can get, and my prices will be low. The cut in prices lasts only until January 1st. Yours Anxious to Please, G.

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Try it four months for one dollar. Bold by all newsdealers. If you have an invention to patent write to Mnnn publishers of Scientific American, Sol Broadway, New York. Handbook about patents mailed free. C.

DREW, DEALER IN HonsehoH furniture, Alattresxos, Ronod Beds, all Paper, baby carriages, ti un'cs. undertaking a specialty. CUASli, hAAaAS, -residence of J. T. Gephardt last Mon day evening, by his daughter, Miss Minnie.

A large number of young people from Chase and vicinity were in attendance. A pleasant and enjoyable time was had by those present and was voted the most pleasant social occasion of the season. After a three -week's run at the helm we judge from the appearance of the Record that the people will be given by its new manager a journal which they will be proud. It is one of the newsiest and best edited papers in the county, giving strict news, not persumihg to dictate, but standing in the best moral status. Tribune.

Gault wins the flag offered by the Republican Central Committee to the township that cast the largist per cent. ofstraight Republican votes. It will be presented January 7th, in Butler's! opera house at Lyons. The county omcers will take the oath of office on the same occasion. A good programe has been prepared, consisting of speeches, vocal and instrumental music.

Everybody iuvited to attend. We were around talking with our merchants the other day about prospects, present and future. Chatten with one, he said "there is nothing Aylesbury, he isn't Yielding a Foote and when Wright Peters out, I ex-Specht to see G. C. Christ over in Ellinwood Monday Drew people Plumb from Frederick." After this interview we collapsed and decided to wait until next week before hunting further new3.

Chase Correspondent in Lyons Tribune. On taking a ride in the country a week or so ago, we were a little surprised to find 50 lying in the road beside the hedge at the corner of one of our prominent business farmer's home, and the more eo to find it had lain there several months unmolested, but beginning to look much the worse for exposure. The money was in the shape of a corn lister that will have to be replaced by a new one before many years uuless cared for better than that. Wide Awake News, Rain or snow would be acceptable just now, notwithstanding wheat looks well in this section. J.

A. Lewis lost a nice hifr from blackleg a tew days ago. O. J. Minor has rented his father's farm and will take possession March 1.

We understand Newt Diskey will move to Lyons soon. Jas. Thompson has rented the Walter'Burdeo farm. L. W.

Fortner has traded his farm to Chas. Price for a farm in. llliuois. Each one takes possession March 1st, Our school is progressing finely. C.

N. Latex Bushton Items, Chas. Robs. ins spent Christmas with his brothers at Manhattan. Mis3 Mollie llobbins, of Lyons, is risking with her brothers and friends at this point.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ilauser, Miss Mollie Hobbius and Mr. Wykofi spent Christmas eve at Lorraine.

On leturning home Mr, Hauser drove pretty last and coming across the railroad Mr. and Mrs. Wykoff fell out on their heads. Both were thought to be fe- riously wounded, bat are now out oi danger. At tne Uhnstmas en tertainment in the M.

E. church one of the Sabbath school teachers asked the smaller child ren what they were celebrating, and one little urchin replied '-Sauta tJlaus." Hurrah for the Bushton boys, the best boys in Kansas Mr. Wykoff went to-see his mother last Tuesday at Garden City, returning feanday evening. McBrides' south of Bushton, had a party on last 1 riday. Farmer Boy, A Great Offer.

By reference to an advertisement in another column it will be seen that the Chase Record and the Kansas City Evening News will be sent for one year to new mail subscribers together $3.00. This is an excellent chance to secure your nome paper and at the same time one of the brightest after noon dailies in the Eouthwest at about half the regular price Send j-iuyour orders at once. ik Great The publisher of the Chase Record take3 pleasure iu announcing that he can offer the Record and the Kansas City Evening; News together for one year for only $3.00. This is only about hair the regular price of the two papers. The Jivening News is pub lished every day in the year except bunday, and is one ot the brightest papers in the Great Southwest.

It regularlj gives all the news from both home and abroad. It is "bright, crisp and entertaining. Sample copies will' be sent on application to ths publisher ol mis paper. Hand your orders at once and have your home taper and metropolitan daily sent you for the com ing year. MarJtets.

the western part of the state on business. A baggage car and chair car is all that will be run on this branch of the Santa Fe in the future unless business gets better. J. Duff, of the Lyons Drug company, attended the Leap Year party given by Miss Minnie Gephardt last Monday eve. The W.

C. T. U. will give an oyster supper at Adam's Hall Tuesday evening, December 8th. Everybody invited to attend.

Mr. Williams, of Hutchinson, was in town several days last week. He was representing the Hutchinson Grain company. Prof. Lockhart and sister arrived Saturday evening from Sterling, where they tad been spending the vacation with their parents.

As managers, Bacon and Collins are to be congratulated on the success of the New Year's ball given in A.dam's Hall Tuesday night. Rev. Woodhull and wife attended the Old Folk's Concert at Lyons last Thursday night. He is very enthusiastic in his praise of it. Dayton Fortna while riding horse back one day last week came in contact with a clothes line which came very nearly proving disastrous.

Miss Lydia Hardiog took the west bound train Saturday morning for Rush Center, where she will visit with friends for a few weeks. Prof. Charles Lockhart is spending his Christmas with friends in this vicinity. The Frofessor is principal of the schools at Chase. Gazette.

Superintendent Nickerson of this division of the Santa Fe, came in on his priyate car Saturday morning and spent a half-hour at the depot. D. H. Callas received a telegram from his sister in Emory, Texej, saying his father was very sick. He took the train for that place on Tuesday.

A. M. Adams went to Lyons last Thursday to attend the meeting of the Rice county Medical Association. He says the meeting was a success. Miss Lou Mitchell came over from Lyons "Tuesday morning to bake New Year's dinner with the family of Will Reid.

She returned in the evening Don Porter, of Kansas City, repre senting a wholesale drug company that place, was in town last Friday He is an old friend of A. M.Adams The alfalfa crop of Finney countv is said to be worth more than the entire product of the balance of the land di trict. Sow a few acres in the spring. Don't forget the oyster supper at Adam's Hall next Tuesday night. It is given by the W.

C- T. U. an should be well patronized by our citi zens. it is claimed that cane grown in Kansas, is richer in quality and great er in quantity than that which is pro duced in California, Mississippi or Ten nessee. Will Vermilya came in Saturday morning from Topeka, where he had been attending the meeting of the State Teacher's Association.

He report having a good time. A dance was held last Saturday evening at the residence of L. Parker, Jiving fire miles south of town A number from Chase attended who report having enjoyed themselves. H. P.

Crisp and Wifl: Torges, of Ellinwood, were in town Saturday Ihey were surprised at the amount business done in Chase and says that it is a better trading point than Ellin wood. Tom Kenton, who has been in the employe of F. C. Baur for soma time left last Sunday evening for "Lyons, where he will visit relatives. He expects to make Arkansas his future home.

Chas. Aylesbury, accompanied by his wife and mother-in-law, Mrs, Joseph Ketcham, stepped off the west bound passenger Monday morning. They spent Christmas with relatives, in St Joe, Missouri. Sing a song of Kansas, cribs all full of corn, Rice's broad, fertile prairies with green wheat adorn: when the harvest cometh, the grangers all do of all the Kansas counties Rice is surely king. Who says there is nothing in a name? James Kerr, of Superior, after reading this paper two years orders.

the postmaster to scop it without paying up. That'? the kind of a Kerr he is. Jewell Republican. A good time is anticipated at Lyons January 7th, when the county officers will be sworn into office. A programme has been prepared, consisting of speeches, responses to toasts, music, etc.

Those of our citizens who can should attend. Andrew Struble, who was injured by a fall on returning to his home from Lyons two weeks ago, died Thursday ning December 25th. The de ceased leaves a wife and eleven child- dren to mourn his loss. The remains were taken to Illinois for interment. The canning factory at Garnett put up 200,000 cans of tomatoes and cans of corn this year.

Rice county Bhould have a canning factory. Sweet corn is never hurt by dry weath er, as it matures before the hot winds set in, It would do more good to a community than any number of salt wells. BARGAINS! We want to red p.p. nnv stock of winter clothing before we commence invoicing January 1st, and from now until then we oner GREAT BARGAINS In OVERCOATS, UNDERWEAR, MtfFFLERS, GLOVES, etc. We have a full line of Woolen Goods and Underwear which we are going to close out before January 1st at unheard of prices.

We also have the nicest line of Dry Goods, Groceries, liiXTB CAPS and Gents Famishing GOODS xn town ana prices guaranteed low as the low est. Ladies, COME AND SEE Our Dress Goods, Trimmings, Gloves, before buying, as we have a larsre ine to select from. Bring your nee And we will give you tne highest market price tor it. REMEMBER, that the Out in prices lasts onlv un til the 1st of January. So OMTWAIT But come early and sie- cure the best bargains before they are all gone.

YOURS TRULY, I HAT? A IV RPAC MILLINERY STORE AT Bushton. The undersigned keens a fine and well-selected stock f-Millinerv Goods on hand, consisting of Hats, Bonnets, Fancy Feathers, Velvets, and Fancy Bibbons, in all the latest shades and styles, which she will sell cheaper than at any eitaDiisnment or the kind. Mrs. Anna Ebar The Commercial! L. ZIMMERMAN, Prop.

Boarding1 by day or week. Good meals and beds. Chase, Kansas H. C. NORTH.

PBOPKIETOR Main Street Livery Stable. Noth ing but firstclass rigs kept. THE- Kansas TA AND FOE; Three Months, For the Small Sum of ONE. DOLLAR. The Star is one of the brightest papers published.

By taking advantage of this offer, you can have the new siest and brightest of all in dependent dailies, and a strong- republican weekly publication, which will give you the most desirable and complete news of the the fullest market Prod City Z. V. STOXE, Publisher. Entered at the Post-Office at Chase, Kansas, aa second-class matter. Thtjrsdat.

Januarys, 1SS9. Av T. S. F. TIME TABLE.

Train Goinu Katt, R. 333. Eastern Express 6.35 p. m. "a JO" 5d Accommodation 5.30 a.

m. Train Going West. jjNo. 3JL Colorado Express No. 837.

Accommodation 8.55 a. m. 6.35 p. m. except Sunday.

Elegant recliuinj; chair cars run without change, between Chase and Kansas City. Tin tickets to -all principal points for sale. Baggage checked to destination. Excess (are charged when paid on trt ins. L.

F. BACON, Agt. CHURCHES. Methodist. Services ever Sunday at 11 a.

And 8 p. m. Sunday-school, 10 a. m. prayer, meeting, Thursday" evening, p.

m. i. Bbder, pastor. CoSGBEGAnoxAii Services every Sunday at 11 a. m.

and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. praver meeting, Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.

m. G. H. Woodhull, Pastor. Catholic Services every fourth Sunday of each month, at 10:30 a.m.

Kev. Keiley, pastor SOCIETIES. Eagi.k Post. g. a.

No. 34. Kegnlar meeting, second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 7 p. in masonic hall. A.

P. McCowa, P. C. K. T.

Specht, ailjt. Wbarrss Relief ori-s. Regular meeting, second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 5 p. nu, ia masonic hall. Sire.

W. D. Peters, lYeaident. Chase Lodge, No. 247, A.

F. and A. M. Meets in regular communication at masonic hall, 1st nd jhird Tuesdays of each month. Visiting brethren cordiaJy invited to attend.

G. L. Ginzel, W. M. Geo.

Lonian, See'y. Vo3iEX8 Christian Tfmpfb axce Uxion meet every alternate Tlmisday afternoon, ilrs, H. E. SlarslialL. President.

NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT. Greenlees Clark, vs. F. HutsoDpiler. Before I.

F. Howell, a Justice of the Peace of Chase, Lincoln township, in Rice county, Kansas. Said defendant is hereby notified that on the 1-lth day of December, 1SS8, an of attachment for the eum of 143.20 by the above named Justice of the Peace, against his good3 in the above entitled action, and that said case will heard on the 19th day of January, 1889, at 1 o'clock P-at. Greenlees Clark. F.

Howell, Justice of the Peace. 35 3t. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. STATE OF KANSAS, 1 Rice Cotjntt. ss In the Probate Court in and for paid County.

In the matter of the estate of Sarah J. Craig, deceased. Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified, that at the next regular term of the Probate Court in and for said county, to be begun and held at the court room in Lyons, county of Rice, and state afoiesaid, on the first Monday in the month, April A. d. 18S9, I shall apply to said Court for a full and final settlement of said estate.

A. Greenlees, administrator of the estate Sarah J. Craig, deceased. 36-4t. NOTICE.

As I am anxious to straighten my books, and am also in need of money, all persons knowing themselves indebt ed to me will please call and settle at once. R. P. Headlee. Advertised Letters.

The following are the letters remain ing in Chase P. O. January 12, 1889 G. A. Morris.

Geo. Shaw. G. W. Loman, P.

M. School Jottings. School began again on Monday after a vacation of one week. "We all enjoy ed the holidays excedingly well, but enjoyed more the pleasure of gstting back to our old places in the school room. Two new scholars this week.

A new recitation bench adds greatly to the comfort and general appearance of our school room. The attendance on New Year's day was not very large. Some very nice maps of Europe and Asia were drawn Tuesday. We have S--me splendid map drawers among us. L.

D. HardiDg made our school a pleasant call on Monday. t. b. Harding made us a call on Wednesday.

It makes us feel very much dated to see the patrons visit the school, and we believe our teachers par take of the inspiration. No Matter Who. The Leading Farm Paper. The Kansas Farmer now in its 26th year improves with age. It contains 20 pages, and stands at the head of western farm journals.

It is in the hands of men who graduated in the school of the farm old Kansacs who believed in the state and who believed in developing all our possibilities. The Kansas Farmer is a broadgauged journal which aims at the education of farmeiS and their families from the plow to the platform, from the pail to the parlor. The pei feet farmer is an educated gentleman, and his wife and children are graceful companions of the good and pure. This stalwart old friend of the people believes in builiDg up everywhere the best and the strongest men and women, and in making the farm a fountain of good things. It i3 not only a teacher of farm work and farm methods but it is an educator in statecraft.

Published weekly atTopeka, Kansas, at the reduced price of 1.00 a year. Sample copy free. Address Kansas Farmer Co. Bv special arrangement the Kansas Farmer is clubbed together with the Chaie Record both papers for only $2.00. -C McCULLEY.

Wagon and Repair Shop CHASE, KAS. JRNEST SPECHT, Notary Public. Kansas All legal documents drs-wn ami acknowledged. Pension applications and vouchers executed -411 kinds of legal blanks ou hand. A.

T. I I is- Prepared to furnish you anything in the shape ol UK 1 (jrOOJJS and GPvO- CiJilLb that vou may wish MEANWHLE, he want, all the Butter, Eggs, Turkeys Ducks, G-eese, and Chickens He is -exnectinsr a larc-p amount ol ea is T71 A 7" Ltoods IL VV fnd those that are oon- temmatino- makincr finrrVh- ases -will save money by giv ing mm a call. He can use wants jaJl tne nroduce that von wish to of and will pay tne He received a lartrp. linp. of hats, caps, overcoats and overshoes a few davs na-n which he wants you to call ti 11 A.

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Water Southwest to rjointa North and Northwest, and, with tne faemc coast. Cash Paid for Poultry. I will pay For poultry delivered at my store as follows: Dressed Turkeys dry picked 9c pr. lb. Geese 9c Ducks 9c 11 (I I will pay cash for live poultry delivered Dec.

15 to 19 as follows Live Turkeys Gcpr.lb. Geese 6c Ducks 6c lt Chickens 4c I will pay in trade as follows Dressed Turkeys 11 10c 10c 10c lo, 7c 7c 7c 5c 44 44 44 44 Geese Ducks 11 Chickens Live Turkeys 41 Geese 44 44 44 44 44 41 44 Ducks Chickens I can use 20,000 lbs of nice fowls. If you want trade recollect we cany a large and complete assortment of Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Etc. And guarantee our prices a low as the lowest. chas.

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The latest news t'rotn the Capita! of the State, and his own local paper for the price of one subscription. Send your subfsriptions to this office at once. THS KEVER OUT OF OK2ER. If yon desire to purchase a gewins? rnachlno, ask our Bsrent at j-our plnce lor twins an 1 prices. If you cannot find our nsruiit, writo dieci to nearest address to yonle''w Tin rniT rnrnio tiinmip fnl, CHicAso 2a UNION SQUAF.L.NX- wa, ILL AXI CNT4 ft tEai ST MO.

4 yy CM- Tv" Pi 'Mi rfvh hq fsh 1 IV? fc wj- 10 I 1 g. w. BARLOW. cr I 10 Mrs. Charley Baker spent this week with relatives near Glen Sharald.

A ten acre truck patch will pay a larger profit than a big wheat field. Misses Mollie Robin3 and Hetty Smith, of Bushton, were in town Fri day. A party was held at the residence J. W. Hathaway last Thursday eve niDg.

D. J. Callis took the east bound pas senger Monday evening for Almo Texas. Rev. Chas.

A. Greenlees, of Chicago Illinois, spent the holidays with, his parents. D. R. Short and Wm.

Steuben, of Great Bend, was in town a few hours last Friday. David Compton and family, of Mo Pherson, are in town visiting the family of O. F. Smith. Kansas has been dubbed the nation's sugar bowl, becouse of the success of her sugar works.

Asa Plumb went to Kansas City Sunday evening on business. He re turned yesterday. Mrs. Jones, of Lyons spent a few days last week risking her daughter in-law, Mrs. Ziles.

You will never know what solid comfort is until you get a pair of those felt boots at Dorans. Miss Sadie Foote returned yesterday morning from Lyons, where she has been visiting friends. Lnas. and ALmnie Cmith, returned last Friday morning from a visit with friends in McPherson. The turkeys were not all consumed Christmas a3 the many loads in town Saturday will testifv.

G. W. Barlow has some goods left over from the holidays that he will sell cheap. Give him a call. The rain and snow which fell Satur day ni ht was worth a good many dol lar3 to the wheat raisers.

Burglers attempted to gain entrance into H. Stroud's cave last Friday night, but were frightened away. Mr. and Mrs. W.

T. Nicholas, of Lyons, spent New Year's day with Capt. Griffith and family. Wheat in the western portion of the tate 13 reported in good condition. So it in tha eastern portion.

Rev. R. B. Guild, of Sterling, died last Monday at 2 o'clock A. M.

aged 57 years, 5 months and 6 days. Prof. Lockhart received a beautiful gold pan and penholder as a NewYear'a present fom a cousin in Illinois. Presiding Elder Waite of this M. E.

District went west on Saturday's train to hold QaarterlyMeetiog at Kinsley. The new editor of the Chase Rec ord is giving tne people of that locality a No. 1 paper. Great Bend Register. Jason Leaeh, who has been attending schoolat Great Bend, came in Friday evening for a short visit with his par ents.

Misses May and Maude Benson re turned Saturday morning from Little River, where they had been visiting friends. The Chase Record, under its new management, takes a foremost place among Rice County journals. Sterling Bulletin. Members will please take notice that Chase Lodge A. and A.

M. will meet hereafter ou 1st and 3rd Saturday eniDgs. Sec. E. B.

McAlister, of Wichita, repre senting the Wichita Produce was in town last week on business with our merchants- Jk sib OxLEiAT ROCK IS1UAKD" SYaTi. FROM A STTJD OP XKI3 SIAP OF ILr sTV ft. OH9GAQO, KANSAS fJSORASCCA R'Y (ROCK IS LA MO ROUTE) Thle comprehensive prouping- of central lines affords the quickest, safest, 831(1 BEST facilities of communication between ell imoortant PftWSTpl localities in Kansas. Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, Si Pj Texas and the Indian Territory. It traverses the richest mLb SSf Paricultural sections of the famous "Gold Belt" of the fesijri rfARTAgASmBM est, whose cereal, vegetable and fruit products, and horses, cattie, sheep and swine challenge the admiration of the world.

AmoD? the hundrods of flourishing cities and to wns on its main and branch lines are Wichita, Kansas City, Salina, rrau, soiomon uity, Greensburg, Mankato, Canton, Dodge City, Smith Ceritre, fcoPhcrson, Belleville, PhiJIipsbarg, Hutchinscn, Abilene, Norton These points and the vast area of fertile country tributary thereto open up rare opportunities to the farmer, stock grower, merchant, manufacturer, mechanic laborer and those who wish to engage In any business or industrial pursuit. Connects at Kansas City and St. Joseph for St. Louis and. b.11 points East South and Southeast; with 'j bast Trams of the "GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE" for Moines.

Peoria. Chieasro. and BERT LEA ROUTE for Snirit town, Minneapolis, St. Paul and continuous lines running South and Vheat, No. 2 soft 75 to 80 No.

3 65 to 75 2 75 to 78 No. 3 58 to 65 No. 4 to 25 to 27 Oats 18 to 20 Rye 35 to 40 Hogs, to Butter 18 to 20 Young Chickens, $2.00 to $2.00 Old Hens 2.00 to 3,00 Eggs, 20 Potatoes per bu. 75 to 1 00 Onions $1.00 to 1 50 Apples 75 Dressed Turkeys per lb. l0 Chickens, dressed 7 Entirely new, with latest improvements, strictly FIRST CLASS, and manufactured expressly for this service, leading all competitors in the security and luxury of Its accommodations.

Elegant Day Coaches, restful Reclining Chairs (seats FREE) and berths at reduced rates in magnificent Puilman Palace Sleeping Cars. Union Depots at all terminal points, ancf bagsaga checked to destination. Although the CHICAGO. KANSAS Sc NEBRASKA R'Y is of modern ccn-etruction, the solidity of its permanent way, iron and EFWffWiTi etooe bridges, steel track, and the perfection of its rollins? 2 1 a 1 4 stock, are characteristics which identify it with the ROCK if irt a 1 1 jfcl ISLAND as a worthy component part of the parent sys- 3 tern, it is officered and operated by men of abilitv and large experTence For tickets, maps, folders or any desired information, apply to your nearest Coupon Ticket Agent, or address 1 PARKEft. Em ST.

JOHN, JHO. SEBASTIAN, Vice-Prea. Gen. Manager, Asst. Gen.

Manaper. Gea. Ticket PaeenrAeriL TOl'EItAi KAS. CU1CAUO, I1U.S. TOPEI4.A, HAS.

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