Siloam Lodge from Topeka, Kansas • 8

8 SILOAM BULLETIN PETITIONS. Third Degree. Thomas H. Cutsinger November 11 Arthur D. Erskine November 11 Ernest L.

Sheldon November 11 For the Mysteries. Merle W. Cunningham, age 23, stenographer, resides 1325 Kansas avenue; recommended by Brothers Benjamin F. E. Marsh and W.

Frank L. Sturires. John W. Loveless, age 29, printer, resides 384 Wabash avenue, recommended by Brothers William M. Bates and Walter J.

Griffith. Jasper L. Minich, age 21, railroad clerk, resides 701 West Tenth avenue; recommended by Brothers Elmer J. Crask and Harry L. Northup.

Joseph H. Schneider, age 21, druggist, resides 1253 West street; recommended by Brothers Elmer J. Crask and Leonard D. Warren. Olin D.

Truitt, age 35, representative the International Correspondence Schools, resides 2619 Lincoln street; recommended by Brothers John R. Williams and Homer A. Claussen. Reports due December 7th. "Land of Pine and Grapes." Bro.

Edward Gaylord, 709 Government Way, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, writes an interesting letter to the Bulletin on the "Land of the Pine and the Oregon as Byron sang of the "Land of Cypress and Myrtle." The Coeur d' Alene country he describes as the most beautiful and picturesque part of the great northwest winter or summer, and the lure of the wild is ever drawing one afield. "From my windows I can see the snow capped mountains, while down here in the valley the grass is green and the waters of the lakes shimmering in the sunlight. In about fifty days, though, there will be no green grass and little sunlight. Sun up at 8:30, sundown at 4:30. "At this season of the year every one that can squint a gun sight is out after a mallard, teal or pheasant.

In the marshes of the St. Joe river one may see thousands of birds and a good shot may get one. For one not quick on the trigger, no duck. "And there are more beautiful women to the acre here than in any other place in the world, excepting, of course, To-peka, Kansas. If you don't believe this, come out here next summer and we will find a shaded spot and a comfortable bench on the lake front and watch the 'September Morns' sporting in the clear ice-cold water, or plunging from a forty-foot diving mast.

Everybody swims, even the babies and the old folks. "Fine $25,000 Temple here in Coeur d' Alene." "I am well, thank you, and delighted to be of the membership of good old Si For the Mysteries. Fred F. Barrett, age 23, traveling salesman, resides 1242 High avenue; recommended by Brothers Oliver C. Barrett and William S.

Fulton. William D. Brunnemer, age 25, sales manager, resides The Commerce; recommended by Brothers Charles F. Walker and Horace L. Strohm.

George M. Metzger, age 23, railroad clerk, resides 1606 Van Buren street; recommended by Brothers Roy E. Burke and William E. Haverfield. Glen V.

Romig, age 24, dairy farmer, resides 21st street and Redden avenue; recommended by Brothers Robert E. Romig and Kenneth C. Boggs. Fred T. Taylor, age 28, oil salesman, resides 413 West Norris street; recommended by Brothers Charles C.

Con-nell and Glen R. Ames. Reports Due December 21. Have you paid your dues? His Ma: "Why, Willie, how clean vour hands are!" Willie: "Aren't they? But you ought to have seen 'em before I helped Mary stuff the turkey." DEGREES CONFERRED. First Degree.

Floyd A. Flanagan November 9 William A. Johnson November 9 Seth P. Kingman 9 Clyde A. Templeton November 9 Robert A.

Zarse November 9 Have you paid your dues?.