Menthol is a quiet town in the North of the Republic. As yet untouched by the insanity of the new Government, it takes very little to make headlines in the Town Paper. Yesterday a fight broke out between a local business owner and a man claiming to be a Provincial Monitor of Industry Practice.

"In Menthol, we have two types of industry." stated Dr.Heptagon yesterday afternoon. "Some are doing their part with the national financial crisis while others compete wrecklessly... wasting our precious resources and land."

A representative for the Fredericks Family, owners of Fredericks Dirty Metals, were not available to comment.

*!*LoCaL CoMmEnTaRy*!*

Since when do 12 people usually live in a house together? My neighbours have what is essentially a shack and there's 9 people living there! It boggles the mind...