He paid the money which then was a big sum, after which he' exclaimed : "Well, Judge, we will sure win the case now, won't we ?' "No-o" drawled the judge as he tucked away the twenty, "No-o -- we will lose the case, Phil." "What,"' yelled the surprised client, as the money disappeared into the judge's watch pocket, "me paying you twenty to tell me I am going to lose?" "Well," drawled Heist, "it is worth something to know it in advance."

How Tabor Was Named Names are sometimes left perpetually upon the country, not for what the individual does, but because of an admiring friend or affectionate relative. The precinct in which Minatare is situate is called Tabor, after Wian Tabor, the son-in-law of Geo. W. Fairfield. It was left to Fairfield to supply the name and he chose Tabor. He also platted a town of that name, but Minatare, just east of it, became the town. While Tabor was a good citizen, there was nothing so distintctive about him or his service to the community, that should make his name paramount to that of many other Minatare folks.

True, George W. Fairfield had done much, and out of deference to him was the name. Fairfield was one of the old surveyors for the government and he was also one who surveyed out Minatare canal, and others of the early days. He was an enthusiast of irrigation, and in pioneer development.

Tim; Quagmires Fairfield's spectacular language is written into the field notes now on file with the state surveyor, in the office of the state land com-