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Douglas Island news., 1907-02-06
Territorial Government

When a boy breaks away from the ties of home and makes his way in the world, he is, when he gains recognition, heralded with pride as self-made man. This bit of philosophy is ad- vanced on account of the stock cry that is heard from many that "This territory is not yet ready for self-gov- ernmeut." This can be taken as the sage advice of men who have little confidence in themselves and an utter lack of tin others. This country is now ready for self-government, and it has a population made up of self-made men far in excess of that of many other territories when admitted to territorial government. When the congressional committee had before them for con- sideration the delegate bill the follow ing table, showing the population or various states before territorial gov ernment, was submitted: Arizona, 9,5S1; Dakota North and South,j 2,5I6; Idaho. l0,619; Illinois, ll,0Ol; lndlana' 2,4o2: Michigan, 4,6lS; Minnesota, 6,39S; Mississippi, 4,446; Montana, 1S,3O6, Nevada, CLIO; Utah, 11,35o; Washing ton. II, ,l3S; Wyoming, S,726,
 The above figures would indicate that the present population of Alaska is more than sufficient to warrant us in making a fight for self-control. Congressman Waskey has pledged himself to do all in his power to ac- complish that end, and while he may not succeed in having bill passed at the present session, on account of other more important legislation, Thomas Gale says that be will continue the fight in the sixtieth congress- Nome News.
Douglas Island news., 1907-02-06
Forfeiture Notice.
DOUGLAS, ALAsRA, Noy. F, 1.

DOUGLAS, ALASKA, Nov. r., 1906. To H. E. Wilson, his heirs, executors ,aSSigns, administrators, or legal representatives: You are hereby notified that We have eX- pended during the years of 1908, l%,5 and i9O6;; One Hundred Dollars (SlOOOO) m Sa"Or and improvements for and during each ct Said wears upon each of the following claims; The Washington, St. Marys No. }, St: Marys No. }. Santa Cruz, Rose Santa Rita. Elizabeth Beach, Anna Barron Assumption and the Oregon Lode Mining Claims, situate on Hawk Inlet, Admiralty Island in the Harris Mining District, District of Alaska of which the To- cation certificates are found ny Book iS' pages No :, & 9, 20, II, &c.. in the ofbce of the U. $. Commissioner and E%-O&cTo Recorder at Juneau, Alaska.
 In order to hold said claims under She pro, visions of Section No. 252s ot the Revised Statutes oF the United States and Amend ments thereto, concerning labor npon min, inc claims, being the amOut redHlred to hGid said lode claims foT a period ending on the s1s6 day of December, A. D. lyOo. and lt With in 20 days after the publication hereof, yoa fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure, as co-owner' your lh- teresS in she aforesaid claims will become the property of the subscribers yOnr co-oWners who have made the required lawful eNpendl- tures, according 60 the serms of said Sectlon'
 GEOkGE RfEDI,
 ABNER MCRRAY. First publication Oc1, f4th. 1906.
Douglas Island news., 1907-02-06
Problem of the Pribiloff Seals

Charges made by Prof. H. w. Elliott in connection with the Pribilof island sealing privilege are sufficiently specific to warrant thorough investigation of the matter. Conditions have not been satisfactory for some time in the seal iug area; indeed, the situation had be- come so serious that the president urged congress to take drastic action in the matter, even going to the extent of suggesting the eXterminatiou of the herds, if the lawmakers could not de- wise some means ''to put an eud to the hideous cruelty now incident to pelagic sealing"
 In 1874. according to surveys made by direction of congress, the Pribilotf island herd contained 4,7OO,OO0 fur seals. By 1891 the number, according to surveys made by American and Can dian commissioners, had fallen to 100000. According to a statement made in President Roosevelt's message, on account of the brutal slaughter of female seals during their annual pill grimage to the south, the herd at this time has been reduced to lS0,O0O.
 Pelagic sealing up to 1897 had result ed in the killing at sea of about 100000 adult female seals, and over 100000 young seals had starved to death as a result of this slaughter These facts emphasize in a peculiar way the i'm portance Of taking some step to check the wantou and wasteful destruction of seals around Pribilof island. Tie practices of sealers iu many instances has been wholly barbarous, and 1t would be better plan to exterminate the herd, as the president suggests, than to allow the continuance of these revolting occurances.
 Aside from these considerations, Prof. Elliott's charges raise other ques- tions with respect to the lease under which company is now operating, and these questions seem to be of sufficient moment to instify an inquiry by con gress: ia fact u would probably be the wise thing for congress to go into the entire question of the PribflofF fun seals, since the issue has been raised with view of finally reaching some satisfactory solution of the problem P.-I.
Douglas Island news., 1907-02-06
Fairbanks District Statistics


 John Long, who is the recorder of the Fairbanks mining district, under United States Commissioner Guy B.. Erwin, has prepared the following statistical information ill connection with the office;
 The records on file in the office of the recorder for the Fairbanks district were transcribed from the Circle City district May 10, 1903.
 Since May 10, 1903, there have been recorded in the office at Fairbanks 1,5OO creeks, with approximately l2,OOO locations of claims.
 During the last two years the record er:s offices of the Tenderfoot and Kantishna mining districts have been located and creeks in those sections are now recorded at those places.
 In the Fairbanks district the follow ing facts are matters of record:
 Fairbanks creek was discovered Sep tember 12, 1902, by D. A. Mccarthy. There are eighteen locations made above and ten locations made below Discovery claim.
 Little Eldorado creek was discovered September IA, 1902, by J. A. Mathieson. Locations on the creek range from : above to 3 below.
 Smallwood creek was discovered De- cem Der r, 1902, by J. c. Mcdonald. Locations on the creek range from Il above to 2l below Discovery claim.
 Steel creek was discovered March p i 1903. by Karl Westiwich. Locations on the creek range from Is below to 5 above Discovery claim.
 Dome creek was discovered Septem- Der Il. 1902, by D. A. Shea. Locations on the creek range from 30 below to 9 above Discovery claim.
 Cleary creek was discovered August l, 1902, by Felix Pedro. Locations range from T. below to F above.
 Pedro creek was discovered on Sep tem Der II, 1902, by Felix Pedro. Loca- tions on the creek range from above ] to 10 below.
 Goldstream was discovered by Felix Pedro. September F, 1902. Locations range 9 above to 42 below Discovery claim.
 1 yanIt creek was discovered Septem- Der 30, 1902, by T. M. Gilmore. Loca- tions on the creek range from 9 above to 13 below Discovery claim. I Esther creek was discoverd February 1, 1903, by l.. A. Jones. Locations on the creek range from 12 above to , be- low Discovery claim.
 Chatanika Flats were discovered in ! 1906 by John Dobbins. Al! the claims in this section are called ny names There are over 100 claims on record.
 Tenderfoot creek was discovered | February B, 1905, by E. H, Luce, Lo- cations on the creek range from lI be- low to above Discovery.
 Engineer creek was discovered De, cember 9, 1902, by James Dodson. Claims on this creek all have names Thirty-nine locations are recorded from this creek.
Douglas Island news., 1907-02-06
To My Dear Theodore

You need never be afraid to consult the people of Alaska or their duly chosen representatives when you want information regarding the territory If that information should happen to conflict with advice given by your two or three chosen counsel for the terri tory you are respectfully referred to the platforms on which the various candidates for delegate from Alaska ran last August.
 Far be it from the people of Alaska to fall as low in executive esteem as Maria and Bellamy have faTlen- but if you really want to know, MT. President who's who in Alaska or who isn't whor just glance this way for mingSte about fifteen months hence when the "sOlI& business. interests" of EU0v ehCser friends and Alaska agents tackle the agitators and demagogWes m the tspri- torial conventions of IS0S-EM-
Douglas Island news., 1907-02-06

Joe Miller, the SuneaD TsifOvr will make you a FalE suit See. the fine stock of cloth to select au@ml
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18
Ich e. e. Gay has the job to

on house which &. E. Gay has the job to
build.
Thomas Neddo, who has been spending
several weeks here with friends, has re-
turned to his home at Thetford Mines,
Quebec.
There will be the regular meeting of
Philemon lodge, No. 6, Knights of Pythias,
next Tuesday evening. Work in the first
rank.
1t is reported that 20 men were dis
charged from the e. L. Chandler Co.'S mills
last week on account of slsckness in some
departments of business.
Miss Eva Bassett moves this week from
the Rogers rooms to rooms over f. j. Kin
ney's drug store, where she will carry on
her dressmaking business.
81. P. Jennings of Boston has moved into
a tenement in DR.. A. E. Parlin's house, 1t
is reported. He comes here to have the
position as foreman in the new veneer mill.
Crit McMullen has moved into Taplin 81
Rowells tenement house on Cottage street,
and Mr.. Ramsdell has moved into Taplin
& Rowell's tenement over the Office on
South avenue.
At the masquerade dance and promenade
| held at Opera hall Friday evening Perl and
Morris Brennan received first prizes and
| Ivan Ingalls, and Mrs. Van Hunt second.
| There was good turnout and pleasant
| time. The prizes were for the best dressed
and for the worst dressed ladies and gen.
tlemen in the party.
| The date of the first entertainment in
the Barton Landing lecture course has
bsen changed TO Monday evening, c.2nd.
instead of Tuesday evening Dec. 3rd. Note
the change as announced in an advertise
ment on another page. The two other
numbers at present arranged for are as fol-
lows: "Bald Heads, Outside and In," by
George Wood Anderson, Jan. 21; "Forces
That Win," by DR.. D.F.Fox, Feb. 20. The
other mum bers of the course will be an
nounced later.
Jesse w. Heath, living with his grand
son, Oscar Heath, about a mile and half
north of this village, died Saturday morn
ing, death resulting from one of his feet,
which was amputated some time ago. Mr..
Heath was 88 years old and came to live
with his grandson about four years ago
from Barnston, P. @. He was conscien-
tious Christian-a man much respected
| where he was known. The funeral was
held day at his old home at Barnstor
' and his remains inferred at that place.
A lecture on the White mountains illus
trated with 85 stereopticon views, many Of
them beautifully colored, will be given al
the opera hall Friday evening. A shor
program will be rendered by members oi
q the high school, after which a social houl
l. will be passed. The proceeds will go t.
purchase high grade reproductions of ia
o nous paintings for the school. Let every
), one who can attend and show his interes
in the school. An hours entertainment
and display of pictures will be furnisne'
to children in the grades from four unit
=, six o'clock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

Prayer meeting Sunday evening at
p. m.
St. PauPs Church Notes.
There will be mass Sunday at $3.50 a. m.
"Lord, that 1 may see," st. Luke, chapter
IS, verse Al.
Remember the supper to- morrow, Tues
day, night, Nov. 10, at Crystal Lake hall,
given by the Ladies' Tabernacle society.
The supper will consist of oysters, cold
meats, rolls, pies, cake, coffee etc. Supper
from till 9 o'clock. During hours OF
supper there will be music, and whist OF
euchre for those who wish to indulge in 9
game of cards. There will also be social
dance for. the younger people. Everybody
cordially invited. This is the ladies' firsi
supper, come out and encourage them al
we'll as help them. Supper 25 cents
children 15 cents.
EAST ALBANY
| There will be mass Sunday at II O'Clock
| 'sLord, that l may see." st. Luke, chapte
| 1S, verse Al. After mass a meeting will b
| held for all the men of the congregation
| All are kindly invited to remain.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18
Academy Notes.


We regret that Barton Landing high
school has cancelled its game with us.
This shortens our schedule considerably.
Following is the program of Fridays
rhetoricals: Clyde Vance, recitation,
Tommy Brown" Miss Young, deciama-
tion. sChrist and the Little Ones;" Miss
Simon, recitation. "rhe Dying Soldiers;"
Carroll Vance, defamation. Mothers
Fool;n Walcott, recitation, 1.-THE Cumber~
land;n hiss Suitor, defamation, 1.-The
Twentieth Century Teacher" Miss SIN ith
recitation, .Little steenie;'' Miss Wilson
defamation, s'Setting Upa Stoves" Helen
Scott, recitation, "The One Hoss Shay
Miss Seaver, composition, zone Hundrec
Years from Now" Rowen, defamation
"Tom.n
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

SIX PER CENT HOME INvEsTMENT.-The
constantly increasing demand for Peoples
Telephones compels us :to place on the
market a limited amount of stock. This
stock is issued In $1,000 shares at par. II
interested write or call on Vermont
Peoples Telephone Co., Il. B. Buchanan,
Barton Landing, treasurer. 44tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18
Methodist Church Notes.

HTHY6I huQ SOCldl bOANASO
evening at 7:3O.
Rev. w. B. Dukeshire will preach a
Thanksgiving sermon next Sunday morn
ing.
Epworth League sevice Tuesday evening
at $780, Topic, personal Evangelism"
leader, Mrs. G. B. Webster.
Last Sunday evening Mr.. Dukeshlre
spoke on the topic, What Are You Here
for? Next Sunday evening the topic will
be. Where Are You Going?
BARTON LANDING.
son was.born to Mr. and Mrs. Newell
Bishop Thursday.
A Polander got his hand quite badly cut
| in the mills last week. I"
E.W. Wiley is building carriage house
In connection with his building.
| H. D. Stannard was in Concord, Jay and
Newport last week on business.
Misses Doris Spafford and Esther Perley
| visited friends in Barton Saturday.
The regular meeting OF Valley Masonic
Lodge, No. 1O6, is Thursday evenings
Mrs. f. B. Conner OF Barton was the
guest of Mrs. Stella Conner last week.
Remember the dance Friday evening at
the Darling hall. Good music, as usual.
Tripp & Hayes recently had carload OF
work and driving horses come from bos-
ton.
Ell. Lothrop has had new hardwood
floor laid in the sample room In the Valiey
house.
Mrs. Oscar Gibb of Concord, N. H., has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Gibt
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arab Wilcox OF Newport
Center were the guests OF B. o. Smith ovel
Sunday.
J.E. Lyon and family will move from
their farm into E. E. Matthews house fol
} the winter.
The children were skating on the ice or
; he meadows last Saturday showing tha
winter is near.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Kinsley visited al
, Swanton. st. Albans, Fairfax and Hyd'
Park last week.
i Master Mark Lothrop of West DERBY
has been visiting his cousin, Miss Heller
Beede, recently.
Mrs. e. H. Lothrop is at Wells Rive
b caring for her daughter, Mrs. c. F. Hall
J. who is quite ILL.,
Peter Hanson is through work for w.
s Tripp and WiIber Tripp is taking his plac
!, in the livery stable.
Mrs. E. E. Matthews and son start TO
!, Southern Pines, N. c., on December to b
). gone during the winter.
= Mrs. Rogers remains about the same
e Miss Blackburn is slowly improving AM
b Mrs. Dewitt Is also gaining.
O. w. Locke was sick for about week
= bsing unable to be in his store, but las
week he was back again at bis desk.
a. nisreported that w. ]. Joslyn win spen
about three months In Virginia, workin
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

FOR SALE-Three pairs OF the best heavy
work horses In Vermont. One pair gray
horses, four and five years old, weight 1000
lbs. one pair gray horses, six and eight
years old, weight 2, 500 lbs.; one pair oroWn
mares eight and ten years old, weight
q OOO lbs. These horses are sound and true
workers and must be sold at once; II you
want a good team call and see them, II you
want cheap ones 60 elsewhere. ID. l.
Grapes, Barton, VT. 4o-4I
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

FOR sALE-The home place OF the late
Adeline II. Hartman in Barton Landing
will be sold by the executor at private sale
ON or before Saturday, Nov. l6. good
place at bargain. W. q. Twombly, Bar
ION Landing, executor. 4o-u
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

A bargain, SPLENDID BOOKS: Worlds
Best Histories, England vols, United
states vols, Canada l, Ireland 2, France
S. Germany 4, Japan 1, China l, Russia 2;
new, 55c. vol. for whole set, separated at
slightly more. Library OF OnlVersai In
AT slightly more. Waverley Novels, large
vols, soc vol. Brittanpice, 80 vols. Amer
ican Supplement 81, s1.OO vol. ADDRESS
Box 603, Barton, VT. Nv
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

We will sell at blic. auction on Satur-
dav. Nov. %, at 1 o'clock p. m. two small
dwelling houses situated near the sawmill
in Derby Center, also ten-scre timber lot
near the Allen Niles place. Taplin q COT
-. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

NoTIcF-I nave a few "Lilly" farm and
lumber wagons on hand which would like
TO dispose of this fall. For anything
which have in stock will make j. an oo-
isct Tor Won TO buy now. The Lilly Wag-
on company, A. N. Camp, Prop, Morris
,,tilo 43 4wks
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

Congregational Church Notes.
The Foreign Missionary Society will
hold a Thank offering meeting at Mrs. E.
w. Barron's, Wednesday afternoon, Nov.
goth, at O'Clock. Tea will be served at
O'Clock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18
LOCAL ADVERTISING.

advertisements will be inserted under tnls
nsad at taso cents per word for hrst inseItlon
"a o,,, eent Der word thereafter. Cash must
.Scompanv the order. No advertisement VIII
- insSyted for Iess than tsoeniy-fve cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18
Congregational Church Notes.


Friday evening prayer service at 1880
o'clock. Subject, "Jesus and the Sons of
Zsbedee.n
Regular service of song next Sabbath
evening at 7:l5 o'clock. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all.
Chorus rehearsal on Thursday evening
this week instead Of Friday evening, Let
there be full attendance.
ALBANY.
Miss Myrtle McIver visited in Newport
last week.
Mrs. Almond Morris has been granted
Widows pension.
Mrs. Della Honey has gone to Boston to
spend the winter.
Miss Richards of Eden visited her
cousin, Mrs. Pearl RoWell, last week.
W. M. johnson was in Concord, N. H.,
last week, where he purchased Buick
| auto.
Clarence Temple left Thursday for
| Montreal, where he is to undergo an
operation.
The Methodist ladies took S24 20 at their
annual chicken pie supper Tuesday
evening.
& This community was shocked Wednes<
day by receiving news of the sudden death
| of Mr.. Leach at Hardwick. where he was
| living with his daughter, Mrs. ID. l. Nc
Guire, who moved there from this place
| this fall.
Miss Eta Loomis gave family dinner
Tuesday, Nov. II, to celebrate the S0th
birthday of her father, A. ]. Loomis. All
of Mr.. Loomis's children were present
except Herbert of st. Johnsbury and Ste
phen of Canada. His sister, whom be had
not seen for over so years. was also present,
By the death of Mrs. Daniel Lawrence
Albany loses one of its oldest and most
respected residents. Elizabeth Beech
Skinner was born in the same town where
she died, January %, 1919. At the age Of
25 years she was united In marriage with
Daniel Lawrence Jr., who, with his aged
father and mother, lived on the we'll
known Lawrence farm at Albany Center;
there he took bis bride, and together they
shared Iife's joys and sorrows for So years.
bountifuIly providing and tenderly caring
for the aged parents until, ripe with years
they were laid to rest in the little rural
churchyard near the old home. OF Uncle
Daniel and Aunt Elizabeth, as SO many
delighted to call them, much In COM
mendation might truthfully be said. By
Il CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

FOR SALE-20 choice young sheep, 8
registered Ayrshire cows, j registered
AYRSHIRE yearling bull and the papers with
them, / two year old Holsteln bull. Ailau
= Gilmour. West Glover. "A u
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

perly acknowledged. The next meeting
will be held at Newport on the third
Tuesday In January.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

Registered D. 1. Q. boar for service.
Fee 81. ]. j. Badger, Barton LANDING
RE- ID. Al u
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

Baskets from hoor, MarteII b, CIoutler .,
Gilpin 4, Jewell 4, Underwood 8, Austin 8,
Frechette 8, Dutton 2, Mcclellan; from
fouls, Underwood 2. Time, three 15 min
ute periods; referee, Webster; umpire,
Hamilton
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

The results of the double header basket
ball game Tuesday were easy victories for
the town team and West Derby grammar
school. The grammar schools played first
and amazed the spectators with their pass
ing and basket shooting. The last period
was the deciding one, leaving the score %
to 16 In West Derby's favor. The game
between the academy and town was not so
exciting. The academy apparently were
taking night off and let the town have
walk-over. We hope in the following
games with the town the academy will
wake up to the idea that they are no
cinch Score AZ to % in favor of town.
Following is the line up of academy game:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

FOR SALE - The Pierce place, three
fourths mile from BrowniDgton center.
Set OF buildings and IL acres OF land: SAFE
landing, administrator. 4o-tI
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

]. s. Chesley, licensed suctioDeer. Your
patronage solicited. New England teie-
phone, Sheffield. 54ti
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

NcTIcE-Yorkshire boar for service,
also registered pigs for sale. f. b. Lang,
Barton. 4o-i
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

Taplin aud Cofran, suctioneers and real
estate agents will sell real estate or per-
sonal property at auction or prlvste sale
1Stf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

RNoTICE-Mrs. J. NJ. Stevens, dress
making and general sewing. Rooms at
q. ID. OWENS, Barton. 45-4S
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

Prayer meeting Sunday evening at z
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

Good supply OF fau and winter blankets
and robes. Also work harnesses with
Wakefield wire traces. L. A. Wilson:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

Twill do butchering, cutting and sailing
meat for parties desiring at reasons BILE
prices. Frank Chandler, Barton. 46-47
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

MovED-Large stock OF harness supplies,
whips. winter robes of all kinds and prices.
Mending neatly and quickly done. L. A.
wilson, Barton. 4otf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

Having spare time during afternoons and
mart OF night would engage any light work
i am familiar with to do during these
hours. n {. Wheeler, Barton. 46 AZ