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The United Brethren Church building was erected in 1874 on the homestead of A. H. Rogers, and previous to this date the society worshiped in a sod church, erected early in the year 1873, on the site of the present church building.
There are also organizations of the Disciple Church and the Church of God. A cemetery was laid out on the northwest corner of section 34 in the spring of 1873. Palo post-office was established in the spring of 1872. A. H. Rogers was appointed the first postmaster.
GRESHAM-II. C. Lanphere
In April, 1916, Mr. H. C. Lanphere of Gresham contributed to an anniversary edition of the York Republican, the following word picture of the beginnings in Stewart Township.
"I left Whiteside County, Illinois. in March, 1822, and made the journey to York County in a "prairie schooner," and homesteaded the southwest quarter of section 14. Stewart Township. The eye could sweep the entire horizon at that time with scarcely an obstruction except the seraggly timber on Lincoln Creek. It was simply a great expanse of prairie. A dugout provided the family with shelter for several months, when a sod house was completed, which seemed quite palatial indeed. Several years elapsed before a frame house was possible.
"An interesting experience occurred in the mouth of December, 1872, That was a month of unusually heavy rain. It had been raining for days and one night it was exceedingly cold and dark. with a heavy north wind and bad rain. The little sod shanty had two partitions. The family were resting in peaceful slum- ber oblivious of the outside inclemency, though awakened some time in the night by the dash of the wind and rain in the face and an unearthly scream from one of the sleepers. Mr. Lanphere hurried to investigate and found the north end of the soddy blown in and the occupants of the bed room were literally buried in the mnd. No one was seriously hurt and all lived to laugh at the ludicrous incident. Later they were hauling water in barrels for a mile for both man and beast, as the drought and grasshoppers brought on short crops. Further delights though were in store
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when the City of York developed, the Burlington Railroad found its way across the prairie and the York Republican began to come to the home."
WOODRUFF PRECINCT
The footprints of civilization in Woodruff Preeinet were made by Fernando Me Fadden on section 8, township 9, range 2. The second who found his way into the precinct was Levi Woodruff, in whose honor it was named. He located on the section with McFadden in the fall of 1868. The next settlers are William McFadden and Calvin Custer, who arrived in the spring of 1871. They all took up elaims on the Blue River in the northern part of the preeinet.
The majority of the lands being owned by speculators and the B. & M. Railroad, and a great portion of it lying in the "speculator tract," but little settlement was made until the year 1874.
The first school district was organized in 1879, with the following board of offi- cers : William McFadden, Henry Burgess, directors; Fernando McFadden, moder- ator; S. C. Clark, treasurer.
Treasurer Clark taught the first term of school the following winter, in the frame schoolhonse erected during the summer. It is known as the McFadden schoolhouse and is situated on section 7.
MeFadden post-office was established in July, 1867, with Fernando Mc Fadden as postmaster. There are no church organizations in the precinct, but missionary services are frequently held at the McFadden schoolhouse.
Mrs. Levi Woodruff was a great favorite with the Indians, and her house was their resort in early days. The bond of friendship was so great that they called her "Mother" and treated her with all the kindness and respect of their savage natures. They often eamped in the groves of the Blue adjoining her house, on their annual hunts, and came to her for advice and counsel in siekness.
The Red Lion flouring mills are located at Red Lion post-office and were erected in the spring of 1879 by Messrs. C. Seeley & E. O. Wright. The motor power is furnished by the Blue River, which turns two turbine wheels having a force of fifty horse-power. The mill and dam are well built and the situation is one of the best mill sites in the state. The machinery includes four runs of stone and all other apparatus used in the manufacture of flour under the "new process." It will turn out 100 barrels of flour per day, and grinds annually 100,000 bushels of grain. The next proprietor, Mr. E. O. Wright, purchased the interest of Mr. Seeley in the fall of 1881.
HOUSTON PRECINCT
Ilouston Precinct is situated in the northern tier of precinets. It is watered by Lincoln Creek, one of the more important tributaries of the Blue. Columbus C. Smith is the pioneer settler, who arrived in the spring of 1867 and moored his "prairie schooner" on the banks of Lineoln Creek, on section 8, township 11, range 3. He was a solitary settler for a short time only, for a few weeks later he was joined by Messrs. Johnson and Coon, who took up their claims on the same seetion. In the spring of 1869 John Farris, Thomas Eades, John Rowsdale and John H. Parker settled on section 10. The first to arrive in 1870 was Andrew
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Houston, from whom the precinct receives its name. He made settlement on seetion 8 and shortly after was followed by Peter Anderson, who located on the same seetion. D. P. Allen on section 30 and Hon. William H. Keckley on section 20 made the first claims in 1821. During this year the following settlers took up claims in the precinct: R. B. Stevens, section 30; James Dooley and William Moore on section 32: Peter Peterson, Fred Shondoreff and John Keckley on see- tion 6; S. W. Sidwell, section 20: Thomas B. Kohn, S. L. Shiley, S. W. Sidwell, and Heury Hartwell on section 24. In 1872 the general immigration that came into the county took up all the government land that remained.
In 1842 the Rev. George H. Carroll, district missionary of the Board of Home Missions for Western lowa, organized a Presbyterian Church society in the precinct, which was the first organization perfected. The society has never erected a church building, and its pulpit is supplied by missionary work. The Methodist Episcopal Church organized its first class in the spring of 1874. The first service was held at the pioneer residence of Ion. William H1. Keckley. The first members were Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Castle, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Sidwell. Mrs. John Combs and Mrs. R. B. Stevens.
It was organized by Rev. Mr. Streeter, who was called as the first pastor. remaining five months. His successor was the Rev. D. C. Brown, who presided over the church for two years, and was in turn succeeded by Rev. J. Andrus, who was in charge of the church for one year. Rev. G. W. Confer was the next pastor appointed to this work and at the end of the conference year was succeeded by J. A. Larkin. Rev. II. Harmon was appointed in 1880, and was also in charge one year. The next pastor. Rev. Henry Chapin of York, commeneed his labors in 1881.
LEE MARTIN
IIon. Lee Martin, one of the prominent farmers of Morton Township, died at his home near Benedict, in May, 1893, at which time the following sketch of his career was published :
"Mr. Martin came to York County in 1822. and has been a very successful farmer and stock raiser and is an ex-member of the Legislature of this state. He has been a sufferer for the past two or three years and has tried the climate of California and the South with the hope of regaining his health, but the insidious disease had undermined his constitution and swept him away at the age of forty-three years. Mr. Martin was universally liked and respected by all who knew him and his friends were to be found in every portion of York County and his death is to be regretted by all, rich or poor: all found a friend in Mr. Martin. ITis untimely death was a terrible blow to his wife and two children, who mourned the loss of a kind, good and true husband and father. fle left his family well pro- vided for in this world's goods, a fine farm of 240 acres and probably $12,000 to $14,000 in personal property, but all of this could not replace the father's place in the family circle. The funeral was held on Sunday from the house, and was one of the largest ever held in the county. He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Modern Woodmen, and his funeral was largely attended by these orders. The funeral was in charge of the Benediet Lodge of the Workmen and the Benedict Camp of the Woodmen acting as eseort. York Lodge of the Workmen sent out a delegation of about twenty-five, includ-
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ing a number of the Select Knights in uniform, who escorted the funeral procession to this city. York Lodge of the Workmen sent a beautiful floral offering, being the anchor, and the Woodman Camp a shield of flowers as the offering of the Woodmen of this city. At the Orphans' Home the balance of York Lodge of the Workmen and the Woodmen Camp accompanied by the Workmen Lodge and Woodman Camp of MeCool, about two hundred strong and escorted the procession to Greenwood Cemetery where the interment was made and con- ducted by the Benedict Lodge of the Workmen."
CHAPTER V
THE CITY OF YORK
EARLY BUILDINGS-INCORPORATION-LIST OF COUNCILMEN AND CITY OFFICERS- POLICE JUDGES-NEW YORK-EARLY DAYS TEMPERANCE STRUGGLE-THIE PUB- LIC LIBRARY-DEFEATED COMMISSION GOVERNMENT- BAD FIRES-YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT-PARKS.
EARLY BUILDINGS
The site of York was taken as a pre-emption claim by Messrs. Ghost and Sher- wood for the South Platte Land Co., in the spring of 1869. They erected a small frame building which was situated just south of the public square, near the Central Hotel stables. In October, 1869, the city of York was surveyed and platted, and when the spring of 1870 opened it was represented by one sod house and the frame building referred to above. In the fall of 1870 two brothers by the name of Elwood inaugurated the first store in York County in the old pre-emption house, which they maintained until the following spring, when they packed up their little stock and went sadly away, believing with all sincerity that the future city was only a phantom and unworthy to be courted. A few weeks after their premature departure F. O. and J. II. Bell came ont from Lincoln with a wagon load of general merchandise and opened the second store where the Elwoods had vacated.
During the summer and fall of this year the city began to develop by the presence of a few frame buildings that were put up. In the summer of 1821 Dr. A. B. Tutton started the first drug store in York County, on the northwest corner of the public square, and during the month of September JJ. E. Carter built a second store on the west side of the square, stocking it with general merchandise. A short time after, Brahinstadt & Kleinschmidt built their store, and W. A. Reed built the first hotel, which was a part of the present Central Hotel. In November L. J. Gandy opened the first hardware and implement house, and in January, 1872, Charles Le Count offered his services to the citizens of York as a tinsmith. Thomas Gray began pounding iron in a sod blacksmith shop in the fall of 1871. and William H. Gould opened the first wagon shop in the spring of 1872. Some of the buildings erected during this year were the millinery store of Mrs. E. Wilson. Dr. Thomas L. Meyer's drug store, the furniture store of D. A. Stone- cypher and the store of F. M. Connelly, occupied by Wyman & Buckmaster as an implement honse. In 1871 F. A. Bidwell was appointed land agent of the B. & M. Railroad and opened his office at York, and in 1872 the courthouse was erected. All of these improvements gave the new city the appearance of
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active business life and a promise of becoming in the near future a prominent city of the state. The success of its founders led others to cast their lines in it, until it began to acquire a growing fame and demand considerable attention from the outside world. In August, 1877, when the first train of the B. & M. Railroad made its triumphal entry into the city, it found a town of 600 inhabitants to offer it a hearty welcome.
INCORPORATION (LIST OF COUNCILMEN AND CITY OFFICERS)
At a session of the Board of County Commissioners, held September ?, 1875, York was incorporated as a town, and the following board of trustees appointed : Hon. George W. Post, F. A. Bidwell. F. M. Connelly, W. A. Reed. The first meeting of the board took place September 25th. F. M. Connelly was elected chair- man and W. T. Scott clerk. The first regular meeting was held December 6th. S. M. Wells received the first appointment as marshal and F. M. Connelly as assessor. The town attorney was instructed to dratt suitable ordinances for the government of the town and the maintenance of peace and quiet to its citizens. The election of 1826 brought into office the following gentlemen : Trustees-Charles Le Count, chairman, J. A. Eatherly, J. A. MeKillip, treasurer, Edward S. Connelly, elerk, and M. J. Shackelford, marshal.
In 1877 J. P. Miller was chosen chairman of the Board of Trustees, and his colleagnes were: W. T. Seott, C. Le Count and A. B. Cpdding. J. P. Gandy was appointed marshal, Joseph Massison treasurer and assessor, and C. M. Scott clerk.
On September 5, 1877, York was formally organized as a city of the second class and divided into two wards. W. T. Scott was honored with the mayoralty of the new city; Lee Love and George Butterfield as councilmen of the first ward, and C. Le Count and A. B. Codding as conneilmen of the second ward. The remaining offices were distributed as follows: City clerk, C. M. Scott : city treasurer, D. C. Sayer; city marshal, Charles Penn : police judge, S. M. Wells : engineer. D. C. Evans.
At the election of 1878 all of the city officials were re-elected except City Engineer Evans, who was succeeded by A. B. Codding. In the couneil the Messrs. George Butterfield and T. C. Evans were returned from the first ward and Messrs. G. B. France and R. II. Tuttle from the second ward. In the fall of 1878 his honor, Mayor Scott, was called to the higher position of serving the people of York County as member of the State Legislature, and resigned the mayoralty of the city. Mr. France, who had been chosen president of the council, acted as mayor during the balance of the term.
The election of 1849 gave the city the following officials: Mayor. Col. B. Crabb : eity elerk, (. M. Scott ; city treasurer, W. W. Giffen : city marshal. W. H. Gibbs : city engineer, A. B. Codding : police judge. S. M. Wells. In the council Jesse Love succeeded George Butterfield in the first ward. and T. D. Knapp eame in as the suecessor of G. B. France in the second ward.
In the spring of 1880 N. V. Harlan was elected mayor, T. E. Sedgwick council- man in the first ward, George Butterfield councilman in the second ward, C. B. Allen, city elerk. W. W. Giffen city treasurer, A. C. Montgomery police judge. and A. B. Codding city engineer.
In 1881 Messrs. Harlan, Allen, Montgomery and Codding were re-elected and
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E. L. Hatch became city treasurer. T. D. Knapp was re-elected in the second ward, and James MeKillip as councilman for the first ward.
In 1882 Thomas F. Stevens became mayor, MeKillip and Knapp held over and the new councilmen were E. M. Cheney and D. P. Temple. C. B. Allen continued as eity clerk, and Chas. Beck became city treasurer.
The year 1883 brought the return of N. V. Harlan to the mayoralty, and H. Seymour and J. C. Grippen joined Cheney and Temple on the council. A. M. White succeeded Allen as eity clerk and Beck remained as treasurer.
In 1884 C. M. Cowan was chosen mayor, and Dr. T. J. Hatfield and M. Sovereign were the new councilmen ; JJ. P. Carnahan became city clerk and Bock continued as treasurer.
The election of 1885 brought W. M. Knapp in as mayor, and D. E. Forristall and F. B. Daggy became members of the council. I. N. Jerome became city clerk.
The year 1886 brought back to the mayor's chair its first occupant, W. T. Scott. and as couneilmen H. B. Dibble and J. F. Hale were the new incumbents, and A. G. Ward became eity clerk, while J. D. White succeeded Beck as city treasurer.
In 1887 Mayor Scott remained at his post. Forristall was re-elected as council- man and the new member was C. M. Cowan,
A. D. Wyckoff became mayor in 1888, with W. A. Harrison as city clerk. J. D. White as treasurer, and a new council, HI. Reader, J. F. Hale, holding over, D. W. Hoyt and A. O. Faulkner.
The year 1889 ushered in a new system, whereby the city council expanded its membership to eight councilmen. two from each of the four wards.
A. J. Newman became mayor, M. M. Wildman clerk, and White remained treasurer. The new council consisted of J. N. Davis, serving with Reader in the first ward; George Ilyde and W. L. Morgan, second ward; W. E. Dayton with D. W. Hoyt, holding over, third ward, and C. J. Nobes and N. M. Ferguson, fourth ward.
In 1890 W. K. Williams was chosen as mayor, Wildman remained eity clerk and A. S. Harlan became city treasurer. Davis, Morgan, Dayton and Ferguson remained on the council, and the new members were T. E. Bennett, C. J. Nobes, now from the second ward, George F. Corcoran and Carl Zimmerer.
Geo, W. Bemis became mayor in 1891, with Wildman remaining as city clerk and J. D. White returning to the treasurership. New members of the council were, J. B. Friekey vice Nobes: J. O. Steinbach vice Dayton, and J. M. Briley vice Ferguson.
In 1892 W. L. Morgan became mayor, Wildman remained clerk and George S. Cook became city treasurer. In the first ward A. Bissell became Dr. Davis' associate; from the second George R. Read served with Frickey: in the third H. Reader returned to the council as Steinbach's associate, and in the fourth Briley was accompanied by D. Y. Heislar.
In 1893 Councilman Steinbach was elevated to the mayoralty; and the new councilmen were James Collier, J. II. Wood, W. A. Miller and N. M. Ferguson. C. N. Carpenter became clerk and Cook remained as treasurer.
The year 1894 found Steinbach continuing as mayor, with Carpenter and Cook likewise remaining; and as conncihnen the same members were retained, four holdovers and four re-elected.
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In 1895 B. King became mayor, I. A. Baker was chosen as city clerk and Cook remained as treasurer. The councilmen that year were, N. A. Dean, N. P. Lundeen, Geo. R. Read, E. H. Baker, W. A. Miller, Z. L. Seeley, Carl Zimmerer and D. Y. Heislar. Re-elections and holdlovers continued the same set of officers for 1896.
In 1897 W. K. Williams again became mayor; Baker and Cook remained as clerk and treasurer. Lundeen, Baker, Seeley and Heislar held over as councilmen, and the new members were Thomas Barber, George R. Read ; re-elected. M. O. Sovereign and N. M. Ferguson returning to the council.
In 1898 B. King became mayor, Newman and Cook remaining as clerk and treasurer; and new members of the council were N. A. Dean, B. Frickey, E. Stache and D. Y. Heislar, re-elected.
In 1899 N. V. Harlan again became mayor ; and four new members were chosen for the council, D. Hutchison, George W. Post, S. E. Mansfield and Chas. A. McCloud, and David Thomas succeeding Dean.
The election of 1900 elevated Councilman Charles A. McCloud to the mayor's chair, and his place on the council was taken by James Moist, while the new members were F. P. Van Wickle, S. E. Cain, Frickey and Stache re-elected, and Il. S. Harrison succeeding Heislar.
In 1901 MeCloud, Newman and Cook remained as mayor, clerk and treasurer ; and the only changes in the council were in the fourth ward, where R. R. Copsey and H. M. Childs were chosen.
McCloud, Newman and Cook remained in office in 1902 and Childs succeeded Stache on the council from the third and J. L. Ingrey took his place from the fourth ward.
In 1903 George W. Post became mayor, Newman and Cook remained as clerk and treasurer : Van Wickle. Cain, Frickey, Childs, Ingrey and Copsey remained on the council, and Wm. Colton and N. P. Lundeen were the new members.
In 1904 the main officers remained the same, while Thomas W. Smith, Pfeffer, Ilyder and Marshall were the new councilmen.
In 1905 M. Sovereign became mayor, Newman and Cook remained as clerk and treasurer ; and the councilmen were Van Wickle, Smith, Colton, Pfeffer, Lun- deen, 1I. W. Brott, B. F. Marshall and J. M. Meradith. In 1906 the same officers served, with J. V. Hyder succeeding Lundeen.
In 1907 William Colton became mayor with a very much changed personnel of administration. That year's council consisted of E. M. Burke. II. M. Detrick, B. R. Simmons, J. P. Pratt, J. M. Meradith, E. Reisinger, G. W. Post, succeeded by M. M. Wildman, and Stryker. In 1908 Colton remained mayor, with Newman and Cook still remaining as clerk and treasurer; and the councilmen were Otto Evans, H. M. Detrick. O. R. Jones, M. M. Wildman, J. P. Pratt, Stryker, B. F. Marshall and J. M. Meradith.
In 1909 Attorney W. 1. Kirkpatrick became mayor. During this year the clerk's office was filled successively by Newman, HI. F. Requartte and II. G. Hopkins and finally by Albert B. Chatterton, who became city clerk and has held this posi- tion for almost twelve years, and is still faithfully fulfilling its duties. The council in 1909 were, S. A. Myers. O. R. Jones, Harry Martin, B. F. Marshall. J. C. McKinley, O. E. Evans, George P. Shidler and J. P. Pratt.
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In 1910, Kirkpatrick remained mayor, with Chatterton and Cook as clerk and treasurer, and the councilmen were D. C. Sneller. S. A. Myers, Wm. II. Eagleson, Dr. Shidler. W. R. Furman vice John W. Little, who did not retain the office, J. C. McKinley, E. Reisinger, and Harry Martin.
In 1911 F. P. Van Wickle, after long service on the conneil in past years, became mayor. The new councilmen selected were (. B. Clithero, F. G. Burnham, Andrew Schmelzel, E. B. Nelson and H. C. Kleinschmidt. In 1912 the new councilmen chosen to serve with Mayor Van Wickle were W. L. White, C. A. Keefe, and Claude Walker. In 1913 Councilman E. B. Nelson became mayor, and his new council numbered Otto Evans, C. E. Walker, A. M. Read, II. C. Kleinschmidt, A. Schmelzel, C. A. Keefe, W. L. White and George Chilcote.
In 1914 Nelson remained mayor, Councilmen Thompson and C. N. Beaver succeeded Keefe and Walker.
In 1915, William Colton became mayor. Chatterton and Cook still serving as clerk and treasurer. The new councilmen were Evans and Chilcote, re-elected, and W. M. Overstreet and J. C. Peterson, new.
In 1916 the only two new members were 11. M. Detrick and G. H. Jerome vice White and Beaver.
In 1917 Thomas W. Smith became mayor, with Chatterton and Cook remain- ing as elerk and treasurer. The council remained the same, except Struble vice Thompson. In 1918 Smith remained mayor: the new councilmen were J. W. Barnett, Little and Beaver. In 1919 Arthur G. Wray was elected mayor and served until his resignation in September, 1920. The councilmen who served in 1919 and 1920 were W. W. Feaster, C. Il. Warner. J. 1. Gibbs. A. Schmelzel, J. W. Barnett and J. W. Little, while in 1920 F. N. Recknor and J. M. Meradith sur- ceeded Beaver and Chilcote, who had served in 1919.
In 1919 C. E. C'allender took the city treasurership and still retains this office.
POLICE JUDGE
The office of police magistrate is an important factor in the maintenance of law and order and the local enforcement of laws. York has always been an unusually orderly town, but this fact has been largely due to a striet and consistent public sentiment that has practically always backed up the efforts of the local law enforce- ment officials. The first police judge was S. M. Wells, who served from 1877 until 1880; then A. C. Montgomery assumed this office and filled it until 1885, when T. E. Bennett assumed it for a year. He was succeeded by M. (. Frank, and he in turn in 1888 by J. P. Carnahan. In 1889 A. S. Harlan, and in 1890 George S. Hyde were chosen. M. C. Frank was returned to this office in 1891. and H. H. Bowker succeeded him in 1893. In 1895 Elon Granger assumed four years' service in this task, and in 1899 H. H. Bowker again served for a short time.
In 1900 JJ. Q. Oviatt took the office and held the same until N. A. Dean became police judge in 1906. Dean's tenure lasted until 1911, when G. A. Warner assumed the police docket. He officiated until in 1915, when G. W. Bemis served for a short time preceding his death, and N. A. Dean returned to the duties, until in January, 1916. H. A. Murphy began service, and he was succeeded in August, 1920, by the present police magistrate. B. A. Ward.
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NEW YORK
The advent of the B. & M. Railroad and the location of their depot at York, at a point about thirty rods north of the north end of Lincoln Avenue, and con- sequently outside of the city limits of York as then established, induced Mr. Woolley, the owner of the land adjoining, to survey and plat a town, which he named in honor of the newness of its arrival and in honor of the great metropolis alike, New York. On March 26, 1880, a petition signed by qualified voters of that vicinity called for the establishment and incorporation of this new town. At an election on April 6, 1880, a set of officers were elected. The members of the board of trustees were E. H. Evans, John Tighe, Charles L. Meissner, James S. Reed and Nathaniel Kennedy, with J. L. Dever as clerk and S. A. Newell as treasurer. Charles Nicolai soon became clerk. In 1881 the board of trustees was comprised of Basil J. Templeton, L. D. Mullany, John Tighe, Chas. L. Meissner and James S. Reed, with Nicolai and Newell still serving as clerk and treasurer. In 1882 the board was comprised of John Ittner, E. N. Evans, F. M. Reymer, Lee Dever and A. R. Allen, with the same clerk and treasurer. The last board of this town was in 1883 and was composed of J. N. Davis, John Ittner, E. H. Evans, George F. Downie and H. B. Seeley. In 1884 this incorporated village passed into the Greater York and no longer possessed a separate corporate history.
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