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\‘: i. k/ 1{ () i)\ .""s V i :‘" Hart-Parr Tractor. At Sion Farm duplicate its excellent Forto Rican records®when in the presence of MESSRS. L. NIELSEN and C. RINGBERG it plowed 1% Acres, using 10 Gals. Kerosene in 3 hours, which means that it would plow 5.8 Acres in a day of 10 hours. > o Considering the condition of the ground which had not been plowed in three years and without having rain in six months it is a performance which places this machine in a class by itself. AUFFANT & ANTONSANTI, Agents. : v Ponce, Porto Rico. 8 ¥ = Executive Urder No. 12, Whereas, the outbreak of the Kuropean war in August, 1914, led the Gov- ernor of the Danish West Indian Is- lands, on August 3, 1914, to issue a Provisional Law temporarily cancei- ling the obligation of the National Bank of the Danish West Indies to exchange its notes for gold at St. Thomas; said provisional law was annulled and concurrently a law sub- stantially to the same effect was nassed hy the Danich Riosdacr and confirmed on October 2, 1914: con- ditions have now so changed that the best interests of the Virgin Islands of the United States demand the abro- gation, in the manner therein pro vided, of said Law so passed by the Danish Rigsdag; and Whereas, by section 3, of aforesaid Law of the Danish Rigsdag, confirmed October 2, 1914, that law may be put out of force by Royal Or inance; and Whereas, by virtue of the Treaty of Ues- sion entered into on August 4, 1916, between the United States of Ameri- ca and Denmark the sovereign rights theretofore exercised by Denmark over the Danish West Indies passed to the United States in accordance with the terms thereof; and Whereas by virtue of Section 1 of the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1917, entitled ‘“‘An Ac: to Provide for a Temporary Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States’’ all military, civil and judicial powers necessary to govern the said islands are vestedin the Governor thereof: Now, therefore, I, J. W. Oman, Gov- ernor of the Virgin Islands of the United States, acting under the authority of the aforessid Aect of Con- gress and in order to reestablish the currency of the Virgin Islands of the United States on a normal basis, do hereby abrogate the aforesaid Law of the Danish Rigsdag confirmed October 2, 1914, and decree that Section 1- and Section 3 -of the Danish Law confirmed March 29, 1914, shall, upon such abrogation be- coming effective, stand in full force and effect. The said abrogation shall be effective on and after 23 August 1920. Witness my hand and seal of ithe Gov- ernment of the Virgin Islands of the United States, at St. Thomas, this 22nd day of April, in the year 1920. J. W OMAN. Governor. Approved. : WOODROW WILSON. The White House 18 June, 1920. Latest Auto Supplies. THE wonderful Bonner tubes, air _ filled only, uninterrupted milage, will not leak when punctured, guar- anteed for a period of one year. NU THREAD MULLER TIRES manufactured of best material and workmanship. inspection Solicited. Prices unrivalied demonstrations on application at » _ FABIO'S. King’s Str. No. 19. T being again possible to continue the I manufacture of ice from rain-water a supply of which has been kindly placed at my disposal, notice concerning this matter as published on Saturday 19th instant is rescinded accordingly. £ P L. LA BEGA. _ Christiansted. Advertisement. nIDS are requested for the following H supplics which are needed in the administration of Richmond Insane and Teper Asylum for the month of July 1920. Delivery is to ne made by the merchant. Bids should he addressed to Inspector, Richmond Insane Asylum. - All supplies to be of best guality. Flour 98 lbs., Cornmeal 500 lbs.; Rice 300 lbs., Oa's 360 lbs., Sago 300 ibs. : Beef 400 lbs., Pork 150 lbs., Fish (salt) 224 ibs. Peas ZOO ibs., Potatoes 500 ibs. Lard 75 Ibs., Cooking butter 75 Ibs. Table butter 80 lbs., Onions 50 lbs., Tea 15 lbs., Matches 2 gross. Soap 6 cases. All bids should be received by June 26th, 1920. Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I. of U-S. A., Juue 22nd 1920. H. 7. HANSEN, Inspector Richmond Insane & Leper Asylum. __.___.__._.._T_____:____ ST R Publication, WII‘Hreference to an Ordinance passed by the Colonial Coun- cil of St. Croix, 19 April 10 5 view of the fact that the 4th day of July, this year, falls on a Sun- day, the Governor has declared Mone day sth July 1920,a holiday for the purg}ose of observing “INDEPEN- DENCE DAY.” C. C. TIMMONS, Government Secretary, For good appetiteand good digestion use ’ L] * Dr. Ross’ Life Pills. = Readers, No.20-17.