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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-26
ANOTHER MILESTONE.

As Julia Thompson reached home from
 her work yesterday, She found that the "Pochas" in festal
 array, Had taken possession of both But an
 ben," Had ensconsed themselves snugly-
 both women and men, And were patiently waiting till she
 should appear. The cause of this raid, let US tell far
 and near; It seems that about this time of the
 year, She has been in the habit of making
 mile- Stone of life. habit of most-now you
 smile Urgent importance; very much
 doubt She would tell you how many. How
 the Pochas found out Is more than I know, so 1 leave you
 to guess. But next time you see her, just ear-
 nestly press Her to tell you what happened, 'ere
 close of the route. -Llewengd.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-26
CAUSE OF FISH SHORTAGE.

 I have been asked many times the cause Of the shortage of fish in this section this season, and if 1 did not think that the salmon fishing has been too strenuous and they are fished out. It is absurd to think that what little fishing has been done in this section has decreased the quantity of pink or humpback salmon. It is safe to say that the fisheries within hunderd miles of Ketchikan have not caught five per cent of the above named var ieties of fish any year since the fishing industry began, until this season. This year is the first failure of pink salmon we have ever had. It is easy tu account for the reason why a a short run might occur in this section, where nine tenths of our streams where the fish deposit their eggs are very small. A very cold dry winter would easily cause this short age. For instance. the salmon spawn oD odlS oLh thS oCNo UT small streams when the water is high.
 In very cold dry winter the streams dry up and the gravel bars freeze 10 some considerable depth, which is bound to destroy the eggs. By figuring the life of the salmon which is supposed to be four years, this would give the time when snort run would be looked for which is SUD- posed to be four years.
 l figure in four years from 1908 we should have another short run. My reason for expecting this is because so few fish are reaching the spawning grounds this season. It is safe to say that one half of the fish have been caught this year and most of the pack CTS will have short pack of pink sal mon. This shortage might not occur in a section of the country where there are large streams or rivers, but nine tenths of our pink salmon belong to small streams.
 J. R. HICKMAN.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-26
No. 0l3,
No. 0l3 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

NO. Olo
 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Juneau, Alaska, July II, 1908.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that George E Green, the legal as- signee of Il. c. Wine, Administrator of the Estate of John Wortman. de- ceased, and ot James Costello, henef- charles under Section 2306, Revised Statutes of the Uulted States, grant ing additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the army or navy during the war of the rebellion, has applied to enter the lands embraced in U. :. Survey No. SIP, situated ou the north east coast of Tongass Mar rows, Alaska, and more particularly described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l. stone marked $. No SIP Beg. Cor. l, whence U. $ . L. NJ. No. bears s 6l deg ?: min. E., 1l6. 79 chs. dist. thence North 42 D chs. to Cor. No. }, stone mark. ed s. SIP Cor. }: thence West. 40. .0( chs to Cor. No. 5, a stone marked s. SIP Cor. 5: thence South B. S6 chs. to Cor. No. i, a stone marked $. N. SIP Cor. and ". c. Cor. 5 NJ. C. thence East, 1. 10 chs. to Cor. No. ,, at high water mark of Tongass Mar rows, a stone marked s. N. SIP Cor. and NJ. c. thence, along the meandei llne of Tongass Narroys, CD $. 57 deg. 45 min. F., 15. 10 chs. (2) s. S6 deg. 30 min. E.. 2.90 chs. to Cor No. 6, 8 stone marked s. N. SIP Cor 6 NJ. c. thence East, 9.9S chs. to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning. Magnetic Var. iatiun at all corners 29 deg. 30 min. East. Area 159. % acres.
 Any and all persons claiming ad versely any portion of the above de scrihed tract are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office, at Juneau laska, their adverse claim therea gainst, under oath. during the period of publication of this notice, or within thirty days thereafter, or they vii be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 GEORGE E. GREEN, Applicant.
 It is hereby ordered that the fore going notice be published for the stat utory period in the Ketchikan Miner weekly newspaper printed at Ketch ikan, Alaska.
 JOHN w. DUDLEY, Register. MAURICE D. LEEHEY, Attorney fol Applicant, J20l Alaska Building Seattle.
 First publication, July 9, 1908
 Last publication, September 26, 1908
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-26
NO. O14. UNITED STATES. LAND OFFICE, T..1. n10

UNI ELI D 1 A cso LAND Or lCE, Juneau Alaska, July II, 1908.
 NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that George E. Green, the legal as- signee of James Bellairs bene- ficiary under Section 2306, Revised Statutes of the United States, grant ing additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the army and navy during the war of the rebellion, has applied to enter the lands embrac. ed in U. s. Surveys Nos. 813 and Sl4, situated or the northeast coast of Tongass Narrows. and more particu- larly described as follows:
 Survey No. Sl3.
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, stone marked s. N. 8l3 Beg. Cor. 1, whence U. s. l.. NJ. No 2 bears s. 5 deg. p min., E. 165. 5. chs. dist. ;thence North 20. % chs. to Cor. No. 2, stone marked s. N. Sl3 Cor. 2; Thence West 20.OO chs. to Cor. No. 3, Q stone
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-26
TELEGRAPHIC TIPS

Washington. D. C., Sept. a.-or- ders have been given by the Naval Department that none of the officers or men shall be given shore leave at Maniila on the arrival of the Beet there If the cholera situation Is bad at that time. All plans for. festivities will be cancelled rather than expose the fleet to the dangers of the plague.
 Seattle, Sept. 25.-The steamship Seward arrived at this port last night from Cordoys with light cargo. The captain saids 1t took them ninc days to come down from Prince William sound and that 1t was one of the worst voyages insthe history of the steamer. Nothing but exceptional seamanship on the part of the officers and crew sav- ed the boat from being \ complete wreck. They were anchored for ten days near Hinchibrook Island, Prince William sound, ip . terrible storm. The ship dragged her anchor in a heavy gale and bumped on the beach at Racket harbor but by great effort they managed to get her of without serious injury. The boat will be docked here for repairs.
 New York, Sept. 25.-W. R. Hears. has renewed his attack on Governor Haskellfof Oklahoma with more vigor than ever. Despite the claim of the noted Oklahomans that Mir. Hearst's case is one of mistaken identity, he atsscks Haskall more earnestly than ever before. ..-..z
 Milwaukee, Sept. S.-Robert NJ. La Toilette, the eloquent senator from this state, speaks enthusiastically of Taft. He says that he is radical in political ideas and will be retormer and progressive president. LaFollette believes Mr. Taft will keep his prom ises to give the country honest tariff revision.
 Seattle, Sept. 24.-The Pennsylvania sailed for southwestern Alaska points this morning, carrying 8 number of important men. Among those who wen: north on her were United States Marshal Perry for Valdez and Mir. Goodwin. receiver of the Alaska Centrai railway and the Reynolds properties, who goes to Seward to in- vestigate the present conditions of those properties.
 Seattle, Sept. 25.-James Nagfe died here today at the home of his sisser. He was for years a noted sher- if as Nevada City, and was connected with the pursuit of the bandits who serrofized that region and attempted to hold up the stage which connected that city with the outside world. He spent thirty -one years of stirring ex- perisucss in Nevada City.
 Seattle, Wash, September S. Thomas g. Gore, senator from Okla homa who is CD the coast speaking for Mir. Bryan. vigorously defends Governor C. H. Haskell of Oklahoma against the charges of Mr. Hearst aad President Roosevelt. He says that tho gorvernor is not the Mr. Haskell who was the tool of the Stan dard Oil Company bus that it was an entirely different man, local repre- sentative of that monopoly in Cleve- :. and, Ohio, and that President Roose- welt is not only attacking the wrong Mfr. Haskell but that in the Governor of the sturdy state of Oklahoma he will find man that vill not be bull dozed by his ''big stick" but will un- hesitatingly defend his honor and the good name of Oklahoma and not be brow beaten by Mir. Roosevelt or any
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-26
THE FORESTRY SERVICE.

The Forestry Service is receiving considerable attention at the present time and young men are beginning to take notice that few yeass in the service teaches them self reliance, a spirit of industry and closer commu- nicatjon with nature than could be taught in any school.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-26

APPLICATION FOR PATENT UN- der Section 2306, Revised Statutes. U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
 May g. 1908
 Notice is hereby given that George D. Mum ford, resident of New York, N. r., the legal assignee of William R. Parish, beneficiary under Section 2306, Revised Statutes of the United States, granting additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the Army or Navy of the United States during the war of the Rebellion, has applied to enter the land embraced in O. s. Survey No. 1Sl, situated at Ly- man Anchorage, on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, more particularly de- scribed as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, cross (x) and IS 1S1 Cor. l" marked on bed rock, whence J. s. l.. M. No. , bears s. l3 deg min. w., 66. 46 ..cns. dist. ; thence North, 24. 50 chs. cross tram way, 3l.69 chs. to cor. No ?, at high water mark of Lyman Anchorage, a cross (x) and "S-lSl cor. 2 NJ. C." marked on bedrock feet above high water mark, whence spar buoy on Lyman Rock bears N. % deg, 20 min.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-26
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG.

Blithe were the hours, gay were the
 flowers: How sweet the hay then. How hard
 the play then! How the birds sung. When we were
 young. o, how the bobolinks merrily whis-
 tied,
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-26

A full line of Palmer's Perfumes and Toilet Waters just received. See the Ryus window. 2lS If
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-26

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Mum Der of shares of capital stock outstanding Is, 130 Amount paid in on each share of stock $1.00 Actual paid up capital of said corporation S16. 130. 50 Resources:
 Str. Ella RohIffs s19. 43l. ? Acc'ts. receivable 1,900.01 Gasolene ac'ct, tinventory) 173, 65 Cash, Balance 7-1-'O7 34O.95
 s2l, S55. S3 Liabilities:
 Accounts payable (unse- cured) SIP. .041 43 Bills payable lunsecured) 100000
 ST, OH. 43 Salaries paid Manager (only,) yearly, 5 660. % No increase in capital stock or capital past year. Decrease of liabilities s. e14. 40 United States of America) District of Alaska ''' J. R. Heckman, president, and Frank H. Bold, secretary and treas urer. under oath say: That to their knowledge, the foregoing statement and facts, being the annual report of the Union Steamship Company for the year ending July l, 1908, is true.
 J. R. HICKMAN,
 President.
 FRANK H. BOLD,
 Sec. and Treas. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of August, 1908.
 CHAS. E. INGERSOLL,
 Notary Public for Alaska.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-09-26

No. Ol5
 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Juneau Alaska, July II. 1908. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that George E. Green, the legal as- signee of John w. Hicks. benefci- ary under Section 2306 Revised Stat utes of the United States, granting additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the army or navy dur ing the war of the rebellion, has ap- piled to enter the lands embraced in U. s. Survey No. S15, situated on the north east coast of Tongass Narrows, and more particularly described as fol- lows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, identical with Cor. No. ? of Survey No. sl3, a stone marked SN Sl5 Beg Cor whence U. s. Initial Monument No. ? bears $. 5 deg. 4S min. E., l76.63 chs. dist : chs. to Cor. No. ?, stone marked s. N. 8l5 Cor. ?; thence West, 30 % chs. to Cor. No. }, stone marked s. N. 8l5 Cor. g. thence South, 20.00 chs. to Cor. No. 4, stone marked s. N. 8l5 Cor. 4 thence East, S.35 chs. creek. 1000 chs. Cora of survey No. Sl0, oU. Uo cnS. to GOT. NO. Il. the pldCe of beginning. Magnetic Variation at all corners 29 deg. 30 sec. East. Area 0.00 acres.
 Any and all persons claiming adver- sely any portion Of the above describ- ed tract are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereagainst und- CT oath, during the period of the pub lication of the above notice, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the stat ute. GEORGE E. GREEN, Applicant.
 It is hereby ordered that the fore going notice be published for the stat utory period in the Ketchikan Miner, a weekly newspaper printed at Ketch- ikan. Alaska.
 JOHN w. DUDLEY, Register, MAURICE D. LEEHEY, Attorney for Applicant, 12O1 Alaska Building, Seattle.
 First publication, July 25 1908 Last publication, September 26, 1908
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-22
WESLEY.

Mr. and Mrs. X. l.. Atkinson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Powell, near Powellville.
MIR. Isaac Riley. of Parsonsburg, was
4 visitor at the home of Mr. G. +. Hol-
Ioway recently.
Miss Annie Truitt returned Monday
to resume her school duties after spend
ing Saturday and Sunday with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Truitt.
Miss Clara Hollaway returned home
Sunday from a visit to friends and rela-
lives in Parsonsburg and Salisbury.
Miss Ethel Adkins entertained few
If her friends one night this week.
Misses Margie and Bessie Riley and
brother Samuel of Snow Hill. spent
Sunday with their cousin, Miss Elsie
Iollaway.
Miss Edna Riley was the guest of
Miss Addie Johnson Saturday and Sun
lay last.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-22
THE LATEST
NEWS-ITEMS
TELEGRAPHIC ACCOUNTS OF
THE DAYS DOINGS.

Washington. Feb 20. Senator Knox
introduced a bill to establish a system
of postal savings banks. on the plan
outlined by the postmaster general In
his annual report
Accounts may be opened and deposits
made in any such postal savings bank
BY any person OF the age of ten years
or over In his own name, by married
woman. free from any control or inter-
ference by her husband. by trustee on
behalf of another person, by parent
guardian or other person for child
under ten years OF age. or by any chari-
table or benevolent society or asso-
ciation
The bill provides that such postal
banks shall receive deposits of money
In even dollars. with one dollar as a
minimum. and postmasters are required
to make daily reports to the postmaster
general. who will forward to the de-
positor written acknowledgment OF
Its receipt.
Deposits are not liable to seizure or
detention under legal processes against
the depositors. and such funds are ex-
empt from taxation.
Interest at the rate OF two per cent
per annum Is allowed depositors. and
the postmaster general is authorized
to place the money in national banks
at rate of interest satisfactory to the
secretary OF the treasury.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-22
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dition of the mucus lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube When this tube is inflamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condi-
tion of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars. free.
+. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-22
BOUNDS

Quite number of our friends in this
vicinity have been visited by "Mr. La
Grippe" We are glad to say that those
on the sick list, will be out with us
soon.
Mr.. Walter McAllen made a busi-
ness trip to Princess Anne last Friday.
Miss Louise Callahan. of Pocomoke
City, was the guest of Mrs. Ernest
Townsend part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Bailey, OF
Salisbury, visited theirparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Townsend last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Riggin. of Sails
bury, who have been visiting their sis
ter, Mrs. Ellen Riggin. of this place,
returned to her home last Monday.
Mrs. William Pope entertained at
supper last Friday evening the Misses
George Kelly. Annie Carmean and Mr..
Norman Dryden. in honor of her guest,
Miss Willie Jones, of Snow Hill.
Mr.. John Carter and family visited
his brother. Mr.. Thomas Carter and
family, of Pocomoke City, last Saturday
and Sunday,
Mrs. Warren Bounds, of Friendship,
spent last Thursday with her sster-in-
law, Mrs. Purnell Bounds of this place.
Miss Sadie Dryden and sister, Miss
Elsie, of Quintons, visited their grand
mother, Mrs Lizzie Bounds, last Satur-
day.
The home of Mr.. VIM. J. McAllen
was the scene of much gayety and
pleasure Friday afternoon and evening,
February l4th, when Mr.. McAllen en-
tertained at supper. his many friends
both young and old. Supper having
been served from six unto seven o clock
The guests were further entertained By
music. Miss Beatrice Brown, of Prin-
ress Anne, acted as organist, Mr.
Ernest Townsend, as violinist, while
Mr.. Walter McAllen gave a number of
very choice selections of graphophone
music, Among those present were Rev.
VIM. b. Elloitt and family, Mr. and Mrs
George McAllen, of Princess Anne, Mr..
Robert Kelley and family, of Pocomoke
City, Misses Lillian and Azenia Bounds.
Sadie and Elsie Dryden, Mr.. Arthur
Powell and sister. Miss Cornelia. of
Princess Anne, Misses Beatrice Brown,
Blanche Butler and Louise Callahan. of
Pocomoke City, Messrs Oscar Fooks.
Lawrence and Lora Pusey, of West s;
Messrs. Ernest and Lloyd Townsend
and families, Mr.. Harold McAllen, Miss
Florence Brewer and Miss Mabele Toye
Mr.. McAllen's friends amused them
selves until late hour, when they left
for their respective homes, thanking
Mr.. McAllen, and wishing him many
returne's of the pleasant evening they
had spent with him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-22
GILLETTE MUST DIE
Court Of Appeals sustains Conviction
of Grace Browns Slayer.

Albany. N. Y. Feb. l9-Chester Il.
Gillette, who was convicted at Herki.
mer in November, 1906. OF numbering
his sweetheart. Grace Brown. must die
in the electric chair, for the court Of
appeals affirmed the Judgment OF the
supreme court.
Young Gillette has been in the death
house at Auburn prison since SEN
tence was pronounced
"Billy" Brown. as Gillette's victim
was popularity known. lived in South
Otselic. Chenango county. Gillette lived
at Cortland. Under pretense Of In
tending to marry the girl. Gillette took
her to the Adirondacks In the summer
OF 1906. On July ~ her body was
found In Big Moose lake, and few
days later Gillette was arrested on
Fulton Chain.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-22
ISAAC HAMBURGER & SONS
CUSTOM TAILORING
BALTIMORE

Our representive will be at the Pur-
nell House on March 4th, and 9th, with
our very attractive line of Suitings and
Trouserings for Made-to-Measure gar
ments for the Spring Of Nineteen Hun
dred and Eight.
Our patterns are always pleasing
our styles the most approved, our tail
oring the best, and the fit of our gar
ments is warranted.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-22
BANKERS FAIL
A. NJ. Chandler & Co., OF Philadelphia,
Make ASSIGNMENT.

n. ". Chandler q Co., OF Philadeipnia,
Make Assignment.
Philadelphia Feb. 20.-The firm of
A. ~ Chandler e. Co. bankers and
bond brokers of this city. with Offices
at Ill Broadway New York made an
assignment to ] Hector McNeal. as
signee. for the benefit of their credi.
tors No statement of assets and liza
bilities was made. hut the attorney
for Mr. McNeal said the amount In
volved would be more than 100000.
In explanation OF the firms action. the
attorney issued n statement In which
he said that the firm was unable to
withstand the shrinkage of their Sc
curities. and the absorption OF capital
in their efforts 10 aid enterprises in
which their clients were interested.
and that they were. therefore. un-
able to tide over the hard times.
The company Is not a member Of
the stock exchange. and were princi.
pally engaged. according to financial
men. in floating bonds and promoting
enterprises One OF the enterprises
which contributed to their failure was
the Camden & Trenton Railway com.
pany. for which temporary receiver
was appointed at the request OF Henry
V. Massey. OF this city. creditor.
who alleges the concern is insolvent
with a floating indebtedness OF $780,.
600.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-22

several miles from Annapolis and even
north of the Severn river, in the harbor
of which Annapolis is situated. 1t will
be nearer to the mouth of the Magothy
river than to the Severn.
II is here proposed to makea connec-
ton with the Maryland Electric Rail-
ways Company, Of which the Annapolis
Short Line is now part. This road, as
is known, is now being equipped with
electricity and will soon be operated as
an electric road. 1t is assumed that
when this new business is offered the
Maryland Electric will extend its road
on the north side of the Severii meet
the new line at its western terrnmus.a
near Sandy Point. The distance is only
about seven miles, the connection with
the short line. as it is now exists, being
made at a point just north of its Severn
river bridge.
In ferrying the bay it is not the pur-
pose to break bulk of the Eastesn Shore
business. What is proposed is to secure
large barges capable of holding the
trains and there bringing them across
the bay.
Trains from the Eastern Shore. there
fore, whether passenger or freight, will
be brought unbroken into Baltimore by
using the tracks expected to be provid-
ed by the Maryland Electric Railways
Company.
The financial plan has not yet been
fully worked out. In fact those inter
ested in the proposition think it doubt
full if the road could be built in the
present condition of the money and in
dustrial markets, no matter how promis-
ing its outlook might be for profitable
returns. They do not expect to start
the project under a year and half at
least and it may be two years before all
the financial arrangements can besatis-
factorily made.
1t is literally estimated that the road
can be built for $4,000 a mile. This
will include some expensive bridge work
across the Choptank and Nanticoke
rivers, both of which are encountered
on the route. The provision for these
will occasion the most outlay in the
construction of the line for the distance
to be covered. Each Gill, of course,
have to be provided with a draw for
the easy passage of vessels. though the
crossings are said to beat point where
navigation by large vessels is light and
hardly practicable.
At this rate per mile the construction
could be effected for 81 900, 900. The
equipment and power houses would cost
perhaps 81, 500, 900 additional The esti-
mate of those interested in the project,
therefore, is that the line could be built
and put in operation for about So, 600, 900.