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Seward weekly gateway., 1908-04-04
APRIL-FooLs DAY

1.-the person who is today the sub- feet of a practical joke happens to be in France he i, caleda fish of April, in other word, sucker. Among the Scotch he is spoken of as 30 gowk, which mean, 30 cucaoo, a term which is often used by that people when they wish to eNpro,, contempt In England and the United States the subject of a joke on April first tS called simply an Apri-GooL
 It is not definitely known that the practice of playing practical jokes on people on the first day O. April origi- hated back in che Garden of Eden when the serpent beguiIed Eve into a discussion of themeritso of acertain kind of fruit and induced her Co bite into it, bu, ir may date blca tha, far. Accord ing Co Biblical lore that is where the first deception wa, uractjced, and the fooliug uabit may have then become fixed. At any rate .it seems 10 have come along down the centuries and has played a prominent part in the affairs of mankind Pooling has been so en- joyable to the human family that they have not confined jt to one day in the year, but have made it a part of their daily intercourse in social and busi- ness life. Barnum thought the peo' ple liked to be fooled, and he mace a fortune by acting on that principle, Lincoln recognized the fact that all the people might be fooled part of the time.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-04-04
Land and Mineral Decisions

Published by Woodford D. Harlan. land attorney, Washington, D. C.
 Mineral character of land as q present fact is the question of determi- nation on issue joined between a min ing and an agricultural claimant.
 A decision that land returned as mineral is in fact agricultural puts the burden of proof upon one alleging a subsequent discovery of mineral.
 Mining Claims-Failure to comply with local regulations matter for pro- test or adverse suit. Mining Claim" includes a tunnel location.
 Practice-EX parte statements in contest cases should not be filed with out service on opposite party; to hear d case orally is within the discretion of the Department.
 Residence, Homestead-A contract made by homesteader through which he secures the cultivation of the land by party who lives on the land with him for that purpose, is not inconsiSt- ent with the maintenance of residence.
 Coal Land-second lilirg-An entry of coal land based on a second filing may be permitted 10 stand where the first filing was abandoned on account of the worthless character of the claim.
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Retaining the Desert

The Anatolian Railroad Company, the German corporation that is build ing the railroad across Asia Minor to Bagdad, entered into a contract last November with the Turkish govern ment to irrigate part of the Great Salt Desert whose southern border is skirted by the railroad.
 This edge of the desert is nearly 2OO miles from the northeastern corner ot the Mediterranean. It was once the bottom of the sea and its floor is Strewn with saline incrustations, but it has beed found that the soil may be fresh ened and turned into the best of farm ing lands. Not a spear of grass grows on it now, and neither the Greeks nor the Romans nor the Turks ever built road across it.
 The contract for turning the south western part of this bare, waterleSS plain into fruitful garden has been let to Frankfort firm and the con- struction plant is now being sent to Asia Minor, where the work will be- gin this spring. The contractors agree to complete the work in five years. The Sun.
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THE READING HABIT

Some book publishers have recently expressed the belief that the habit of buying and reading books is losing it's hold upon the people as a whole, They tell us that in this country the demand for books has not kept pace with the demand for other commodi- ties.
 There may not be so many books sold in proportion to the population as there were a generation or two ago, and still the reading habit not be los ing it's grip upon us. There has arisen one who seeks fame by establishing public libraries, of whom it has been said he would rather give a library than eat, or at leas than see somebody else eat. The multiplication of public libraries and reading rooms. and the
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SATURDAY. APRIL f, 1908
GALES SUCCESSOR

Certain papers have recently pulp Ishcd dispatches iuStuuatiug that Judge James WlckcrNham has been quietly undermining Delegate Thomas Gale. and that Gale knowing that he would meet with strong opposition, in order to avoid possible defeat had withdrawn from the contest and re- fused to be u candidate Go succeed himself Delegate Gale, however sa. that one term in congress k all h wanted, auI that nothing can in. m Co accept a second uomina- tion ..5m either party.
 The tom, Oi the dispatches published indicates more malice than sense, and ar. evidently published for the purpose of arou~ing animosjy 10 WickerNham.
 While it is not positively known that Judge Wickersham k seeking the nomination for delegate to congress from this territory, y,y it is safe 10 say that among the good men who would like Co succeed Thomas Gale there k none better qualified in character and experience and a knowledge of Alas ka,, needs than js Judge WicEersham. Nor ts there one among them that would deal more fairly, or work more zealousIy for the welfare of Alaska aS a whole. There may be others who would take 30 deeper interest in some particular and favored section of the territory. but that Is not what the people living in Alaska want or need. There should be sent Co congress from this rerrirorN strong man Co succeed Nr. Gale and to continue, as he has done, Co uphold and advance the interest, of all the people living in all parts og this great North}and, and there |, none better qualified to do this than Judge Wicker,hum.
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Insanity Case

Henry Nel, last week heard voices that told him to go back to the garden of Eden plan and try the simple life. He accordingly divested himself of all his clothing, except an undershirt, and having slowed them away in an old saw-mill about mile outside the vil- lage, clad in this nearly Edenic sim plicity made his way into town. He brought up at prominent hotel on Fourth avenue, and while the mar Shal'S aid was being summoned, was left in charge of a young man recently returned from the states. This young man is usually brave, but not being used to meeting people who cavort about town in the winter time so scan- tily clad, he began to feel his own knees knocking together, even his blood became frightened and made haste back to his heart, leaving his face like the face of the dead. Upon the arrival of the looked-for aid, the young man slipped out into the open air to thank his lucky star, which was just then in the zenith, for his escape from what had seemed a dire and dan gerouS situation.
 The unfortunate Nels was induced to clothe himself and was taken care of for the night. Later a jury was impaneled and the man pronounced insane.
 For such cases as this the climate and conditions in Alaska are said to be to blame, but when the truth is known there are found other causes, which taken together and often singly are sufficient to produce the results seen.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

Cook Inlet Precinct, Jan. 4, 1908.
 To Harry Mccormack, c. J. Wal ters, James McGill, Thos. McConety, Geo. Hanson, Wm. Burns and Alfred Noel:
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended one hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon the Skukum Creek placer claim situated upon Skukum creek, tribu- tary to Twenty Mile river, in the Territory of Alaska, Cook Inlet pre- clnct, claiming l2000 feet from NOTICE up the creek in a southeasterly direc- tion, and 300 feet each side of Skukum creek, as will appear by certificate filed the 23rd day of February, 1906, in the office of the recorder of said pre- cinct, in order to hold said premises under the provisions of Section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States being the amount required to hold the same for the year ending December 3lst, 1907. ..
 And if within ninety days from the publication of this notice, you fail, or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure, to-wit, Sl2.5O each as co-owner, your interest in said claim will be forfeited and be- come the property of the subscriber under said section 2324. '
 A. O. CARRIER, " Co-owner of one-eighth of said claim.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE United States Commissioners $
 Court, Unalaska Precinct, Third
 Judicial Division, Territory of
 Alaska.
 IN THE matter of the estate of Sim
 con Millovidof, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned executor of the estate of Simeon Millovidof, deceased, to the cre- ditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased to exhibit them with necessary vouchers within six months after first publication of this notice to the said executor at the office of the United States Commission CT in the town of Unalaska, Alaska. And the undersigned hereby gives notice that he was duly appointed executor of the estate by an order of the above named Court made and entered the 7th day of December, 1907. ..
 .-.' '.,... N. GRAY,
 Executor of the estate of
 Simeon Millovidof, deceased Date of first publication Feb. 29. Date of last publication
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If you desire, write or ship to MCMILLAN FUR & WOOL co. I207 Langley St., Victoria, B. C.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the United States Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska, Kenai Precinct, Third Judicial Divis. ion.
 IN PROBATE.
 In the matter of the estate of Ferdi- hand Wagner, deceased.
 NOTICE is hereby given by the un- dersigned administrative of the estate of Ferdinand Wagner, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased to eX- hibit them, with necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publi- cation of this notice, to the said admin istratriX, Elsbeth Wagner, at the of flee of s. o. Morford, Seward, Alaska.
 ELSBETH WAGNER.
 Admidistratrix of the estate of
 Ferdinand Wagner. First publication March IA. Last publication April IS.
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Thomas Horan, Defendant.

Thomas Horan, Defendant.
 The President of the United States of America, greeting:
 To the above named defendant:
 You are hereby required to appear in the United States District Court, in and for the District of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty days after the day of service of this summons upon you, and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff, a copy of which complaint is herewith delivered to you; and unless you appear and ans wer, the plaintiff will take judgment against you and will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint. '"
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-04-04

Our store at Susitna Station has been sold to the Alaska Com. Co. and we are desirous of selling out our stock of goods before spring and will let same go at the right price. .-...
 Litchfeld & Nagley Co.
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Miners Supplies at Susitma Station

Litchfeld X Nagley Co. at Susitna Station announce they have plenty of flour, sugar, beans, corn, peas, ham, bacon, macaroni, evaporated fruits and many other things needed in pros pector's outlit-in fact car put up a few complete outfits.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-04-04

Court for the Territory of Alaska, Kenai Precinct, Third Judicial DiviS- ion.
 IN PROBATE In the matter of George Burchy, de- ceased.
 NOTICE is hereby given by the un- dersigned administrator of the estate of George Burchy, deceased to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased to ex- hibit them, with the necessary vouch- CTS, within six months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator, Curtis R. Morford, at the office of $. O. Mol ford. Seward, Alaska.
 Dated this 9th day of March, 1908.
 CURTIS R. MORFORD,
 Administrator of the estate of
 George Burchy. First publication March l4. Last publication April IS.
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Mackinaws at Ciayson's
SUMMONS-NO. 242

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA United States District Court, Dis trict of Alaska, Third Division, Pacific Court District.
 Edith Horan, Plaintiff,
 VS.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-04-04

WITNESS Gne 1oh. olIdo H.
 Reid, Judge of said Court, ~~ this i6th day of January, in - the year of our Lord one SEAL thousand nine hundred and eight, and of our independ.
 ence the one hundred and
 thirty-second.
 EDWARD J. STEER, Clerk, By E. A. HENDERSON, Deputy Clerk.
 Edmund Smith, attorney for plaintiff First publication Feb. 29
 Last publication April Il.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the United State Commissioner $ Court for the Territory of Alaska, Kenai Precinct, Third Judicial DiviS.
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WEEKLY WtATHtR RECORD
TEMPERATURE.

Weather record for the week ending
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Arizona republican., 1908-10-04

The first casualty of the maneuvers furnishing real work for the men of the hospital corps who have been practic- ing bandaging and dressing imaginary wounds, occurred today during the evO- lutions of the first artillery. when Cor poral Cyril Hill was whisked off the caisson by a horse under the heavy wheels and seriously injured.
 The work of the regulars the past week has been largely confined to get ting the camp into shape and to ele- mentary field movements. With the arrival of the national guard of Cali fornia and Arizona the real maneuvers will begin on Monday when the entire brigade of regulars including infantry artillery cavalry, engineers and hospi- tai corps will move into the field in concerted action under the command of Lieutenant Colonel H. B. Moon of the goth infantry and ending later in the week with grand review of the combined forces, regular and militia, by Governor Gillett, who will arrive at Camp Atascadero next Thursday.
 Col. Wilhelm, inspector general of the California guard arrived at the camp this afternoon. A battalion of of the Arizona militia under Col. Jas. H. McCIintock will arrive at Atasca- dero station tomorrow forenoon and will immediately proceed to the camp.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04

nc vast acreage is grown of any one thing, many crops were experimented with have produced amazingly. Corn seems to be q world beater. Mir Fowler said he saw one field that visiting Missouri farmer estimated would go 150 bushels to the acre, as against forty or fifty bushels which is considered a good crop in the corn growing states. The farming practice is certainy intensive as to utilizing all the ground, though the culture methods are a thousand years old About the only implement used is an old single handled wooden stick blow with a steel point. and drawn by a team of bulls yoked together by the horns. The corn is not planted in rows, as in this country, but is drilled almost as thickly as wheat or barley, then thinned out until the plants are a few inches apart. The crop is plowed about twice with the wooden stick, which breaks the ground about four inches deep. then laid by for the season. Incidentally a crop of beans is planted about the same time and the beans run up the corn stalks, giving the farmer a double yield
 It is also the finest cattle and hog country in Mexico, says Mir. Fowler, but the stock bred is of poor quality. The cattle are the ordinary native buckskin long horns. but they are al- ways fat and make good meat Gov ernOr Ahumda is taking an interest in the agriculture of the country as well as in municipal Improvements and has recently instituted four az ricultural experiment stations. Mir. Fowler says the Mexicans are always glad to welcome intelligent Americans who come and introduce new and better methods and he believes there is 8 prosperous future there for many American farmers if they have little money to start with
 The American colony in the city numbers about 1000 and most of them are buying property in what is known as Colonia Seattle. an Ameri- can addition to the city projected by some gentlemen from Seattle. Not all of them live there yet but they are building their homes there as fast as their means enable them to.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04
CATARRH MADE LIFE
 A BURDEN 10 ME.
MISS ANNIE CATRON, 9e7 Main

NnISS ANNIE CATRON, 927 Main @NA St., Cincinnati, Ohio, writes:
 "As I have found Peruna a blessing for a severe case of catarrh of the head and throat which suffered from for number of years, I am only too pleased to give it my personal endorsement.
 "Catarrh, such as 1 suffered from, made fife a burden 10 me, my breath was offensive, stomach bad, and my head stopped up so that was usually troubled with headache, and although I tried many so-called remedies, noth- ing gave me permanent relief. I was rather discouraged with all medicines when Peruna was suggested to me.
 "However, did buy bottle, and be- fore that was finished there was a marked change in my condition. Much encouraged I kept on until I was cou7- pIefely cured in a months time, and I find that my general health is also ex- celleRt."
 People who prefer solid medicines should try Peruna tablets. Each tablet represents one average dose of Peruna.
 Man-a-Iin the Ideal Laxative.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04
FAT WOMEN
 AND HOUSEWORK

Houeswork is harder on the stout woman than it is on her leaner sister for very obvious reasons. Bending over brings on that awful stuffed-up feeling and causes her face to get red and coarse looking. As a result many fat women, naturally good hOusekeep- CTS, let their homes go rather than permit the work to make their lives a misery
 A good many try exercising and dieting to get rid of the fat, but l want to say here that if housework will not take off your extra flesh exercising can not Housework is the most strenuous kind of exercise.
 l recommend every woman who reads this with interest, because 1t deals with a problem of her own. to give up exercising and dieting as be- ing bad and injurious, and instead try the following simple mixture of household remedies. I guarantee that in a reasonable length of time they will have lost enough flesh in nat ural, wholesome way to enable them to go through their housework with pleasure and comfort to themselves. T AiAo lAphlt AtNtipl AS ds ACAAD"'' S@ ounce Marmola, F ounce Fluid Cas- cara Aromatic, and 31a ounces Pep permint Water, and the directions for taking are one teaspOonful after meals and at bedtime.
 Now don't make the mistake of thinking that because these three things are simple home remedies the combination of them can't be good for reducing the flesh, for as a mat ter of fact I don't believe there Is a better combination for taking off fat quickly and safely than the one have given you above. It does not disturb the stomach or cause wrinkles and it renders dieting and exercising entirely unnecessary. In addition to these advantages. which I am sure you will admit are enough to recom- mend it to any woman. it is ineXpen- sive and easily obtainable at any drug store.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04
NO ROLL GALL NEEDED
 TWAS PAY DAY IN CAMP
The Real Business of the Encampment
 Will Begin at Atascadero Tomorrow.

Camp Atascadero, Oct. 3.-Lining up under the green trees, requiring no roll call to determine if any were missing the khaki clad regulars in Camp Atlas cadero today received their pay With sacks of gold and silver in his autOmo- bile Chief Paymaster Major George E. Pickett son of the famous confederate general, went through the encampment and disbursed $3O,OOO to the troops Many of those thriftily inclined handed back part of their earnings to the pay master to be deposited to their credit. No opportunity for spending money is offered in the camp tonight. Many of the men who were fortunate enough to be given permission, went to Paso Ro- bles and other neighboring towns.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04
GIANTS AT HE BOTTOM
 OF Tilt LEADERS LIST

So closely drawn is the finish in the race for the pennant in the National league that any one of the three lead ing teams, Pittsburg, Chicago or New York may win. The defeat of New York yesterday was costly to that team for even by winning the three remain ing games, New York has to play with Boston, the Pittsburg club can win the pennant by winning its last game of the season from Chicago today. On the other hand if Chicago defeats Pittsburg and New York wins it's re- maining games New York can only tie Chicago. The game between Pittsburg and Chicago today will be the cruicial test. If Pittsburg loses the game. that team will be behind Chicago in the fin al team standing.
 The standing of the leaders, yester- days games included is as follows:
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04
WAR AGAINST BAILEY
 IN HIS OWN STAIE
Mir. Hearst UnIoaded Another Install ment of Letters at El Paso.

Fl Paso. Oct. 3.-Declaring that he would give one final review to Mir. Bailey's spectacular career and then resign him to the hands of his con stituents to be reverently repOsed up- on vacant democratic slab beside the late lamented Haskell. of Oklahoma, |" W. R. Hearst carried his fight against the junior senator from Texas into his own state when tonight he read in the course of a speech here letters from Bailey to Pierce, a copy Of a note for SS000 and extracts from a speech by Bailey in defense of Joseph Sibley.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04
AER0PLANE RECORD
 BROKEN BY WRIGHT
Travels With Passenger Thirty six
 Miles in Fifty-five Minutes.

Lemans. Oct. 3.-Wilbur Wright es- tablished another worlds record this afternoon for time and distance. with a passenger With a French journal ist he remained in the air for B min utes and 37 seconds, circling the field twenty-four times and covering a dis tance estimated at 5S kilometers, about 36 miles. The best previous flight with a passenger was II min utes 35 2-5 seconds.
 By the feat today Wright practi- cally fulfills the conditions of the con- tract signed by him and Lazarre We'll Ter who represents a syndicate where by Wright receives $100, 900. The syn dicate takes in return the patent of the Wright machine for France and it's colonies with the privilege of man ufacturing aeroplanes of this model.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04
PIL F S CURED QUICK
Read What a Sufferer of Forty Five Years Says of Pyramid Pile Cure.
Trial Package Sent by Mail, Free

Trial Package Sent by Mail, Free.
 q have had the piles since 1863, have tried different ointments and went so far as to have an opera tion and yet they came back again. After uisng your remedy l feel better than have for twenty years" Rich ard Worthington, Galesburg, III.
 Think of the joy he must feel after a lifetime of suffering. This same style of letter comes to us every day. All druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure. fifty cents per box, or send us fifty cents and we will send you a package in plain wrapper by mail, or if you want to prove it's value and will send us your name and address we will send you a trial package by mail free in plain. unmarked wrapper. Address Pyramid Drug Co, 151 Pyramid Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04

lows.
 President, G. H. Barstow of Texas.
 Secretary, B. A. Fowler of Arizona
 w. A. Beard of California is chair man of the executive committee; Dr. A. J. Mckee of Washington D. C.; John Fixon of Utah and one other member who is to be selected by the board.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04
THE LAST WORK.
Selection of New Governing Board of
 Irrigation Congress

Albuquerque, oct. 3.-The new gov erning board of the national irrigation congress was elected today at meet ing of the executive committee as fol-
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04

The delegates are leaving rapidly to- night, many of them visiting various national irrigation convention pro jects in New Mexico and Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04

In the American league the pennant race which is drawing to a close, De- troit gained a substantial lead and ap- pears to have the championship in it's grasp. Cleveland is ten points behind Detroit and Chicago six points behind Cleveland.
 The standing, yesterdays games in
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04

$7 photos, 8; s photos. s35O; sS.5O photos, S2.5O; per dozen. SatUr- day, Oct 3, one day only. DonnelIs gallery.