The district forester at Ogden, Utah, in charge of the national forests in Nevada, Utah, and southern Idaho, reported that the snow in this region also is far below normal.
Two Beds for Eighteen.
A dapper young man breezed into the Teneyck Hotel, at Albany, N. Y., and said to “Doc” Benedict, its assistant manager:
“I want to engage two double rooms with bath.”
“For how many persons?” asked Benedict.
“Well,” explained the young man, “twelve men are to occupy one room, and six women the other. I want a double bed in each room.”
“This hotel won’t rent one room for twelve men or even for six women,” said Benedict.
“If I were to tell you,” pleaded the young man, “that I am the advance agent for a lilliputian show, and that none of the twelve men or six women weighs more than thirty-five pounds, would you rent the rooms?”
“Oh, that’s different,” said Benedict, and he switched the register around for the advance agent to sign.
Thief Returns Santa Claus Picture.