Show Everyone will agree that the first im im- im- im i that one receives in entering a city ity are the most lasting We have at least two estimable citizens that no not only r recognizes cognizes that fact but paradoxical as asit asit i it may seem are willing to get in and make the necessary improvements byway byway by byway way of applying some paint on the approaches ap up- p- p to our city You will no be surprised to learn that the two gentlemen gentlemen gentlemen gent gent- lemen R. R G. G Porter and Mike Alt are the gentlemen that have actually furnished furnished furnished furn furn- the elbow grease to mix with the paint used on the lower Strawberry Bridge this week We have heard of lawyers inducing a witness to swear that black was wh white tc but this is th the first instance on record as far as we have been able to learn where they have actually changed the color of a bridge We had a real good joke fixed up on Porter but Mikes Mike's sympathetic nature spoiled it He could not bear to have Porter working all alone But probably the novelty of Mike actually doing manual labor has turned out to be almost as good a joke |