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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08
To Wash a Feather Boa.

To wash a feather boa. prepare a
soap lather as for fiannels or prints,
and also two lukewarm rinsing waters.
Place the boa in the lather and wash
it by kneading and squeezing between
the hands until clean. Rinse thor
oughly to take out the soap and dirty
water. When this is done squeeze the
water out of the feathers and roll in a
clean cloth, which will absorb the
moisture Shake the boa to separate
the fronds and leave it until it is dry,
occasionally shaking it to keep the
fronds apart. The drying process
should be done quickly. Curl the
fronds with a blunt knife slightly
warmed Quick workers prefer to
use two knives, so that the blade OF
one can be placed in a dish Of hot
water while the other is being used
thus enabling one always to have a
warm knife with which to work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

Cold peas. beans and potatoes should
be boiled together for half an hour,
strained and the liquid seasoned with
butter, salt, pepper. Prepare cupful of
macaroni to add to the soup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08
General Demand

Of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
On the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed
To get it's beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali.
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

Dried bread is toasted and covered with
cooked asparagus: or. cold boiled or
roasted meat chopped and fried in gravy
is delicious on toast If served warm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08

The ICES We're iii individual moulds
representing each flower in the contest.
They We're lively and the guests were
delighted! by the clever reproductions.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
PASSING OF THE oLDYEAR

The passing of the old year always moves persons of the melancholy type of mind to sentimental, or even mourn. fuI reflections; the disappointmentS and failures Of the dead twelve-month rise up and menace the SOmber man like an unpaid board bill, but to the optimist the mjldewed hopes of the passing cycle are swept away by the expectant visions of the new year.
 In the old Latin readers it k recited that some curious person once asked ThemiStocles, "What iS most common to man?" The great Grecian answered, Hope, for they have that who have nothing else.
 That is the kind of men who have peopled Alaska. Lord bless you, mo- body would come to Alaska if he had much stock in trade more tangible than hope And Alaska is the best country in the world for men of robust minds and courage to start with a large stock of hamboyant hopes floating at the end of a shoeString. Lots of them have done it and after few years gone outside to purchase automobiles and build brick blocks.
 That is what keeps the rest of them here. While they stay they find many attractions in life under the aurora borealiS, with the sun setting in the south in December and m the north in June. And if men, and more particu- larly women, sometimes sigh for return to life in lands where civilization scat terS it's efete luxuries and nature has softer moods, the prospect of finding a pot of gold at either end of the gor- geous rainbowS which ilumine their iridescent day dreams still holds them in Alaska. And when they dig them selves out of the debris of a collapsed bubble they move on cheerfully reflect ing that it is only another of life'S pleasant visions shiited behind the flies.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
COMING OF THE NEW YEAR

Silently as the sweep of the planets through space comes the new year in upon Us. Possibly if our ears were at tuned to catch the song the morning stars sang together We might hear the music of the spheres as the new year is ushered in Be this as it may, neither the passing of the old nor the coming of the new is a time for melancholy reflection or undue optimistic anticipa- tion. Few are the years that do not bring both sorrow and the possibility of joy.
 If all our joys for the coming year are to be dug from a pot of gold dang ling at the end of a rainbow, both joys and pot will be marked with a minus sign.
 It is no uncommon thing for one to enter upon the new year with the re- solve to labor and deny ones self in the expectation that the future years will bring the coveted pleasures of life; and so the years come and go, and if at last the desired wealth has been gathered, the years have passed and with them the ability to enjoy.
 It has become a household saying, that sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof This saying was given us that we might not be so foolish as to go about borrowing trouble when most of us have enough and some to lend. The other saying, that sufficient unto the day is the good thereof is not so readily acquiesced in; but did we look more in the coming year for the good we may find in people, and in the world, we shall be less troubled about evil.
 The past year has not brought all that was looked for when the year was new. We enter upon the new year with new hopes, and if those hopes consist largely in what we can make out of ourselves, rather than in what we may make out of somebody else, the passing year need not be attended with melan- choly reflections nor hopes without fruition.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04

This change will send many to Alaska where they can get $3,00 for mining gold, the value of which does not fluct- uate. If labor is cheaper it will ena- ble the railroad building in Alaska to be prosecuted a great deal more rapid ly than heretofore when labor could scarcely be produced at any price. It will do away with labor strikes in Alaska for when labor goes down to $l.75 in the states thousands and tens of thousands of laborSrS will flock to Alaska. The quicker the railroads are built the sooner the great interior goldfelds will be opened for the em- ploymenl of thousands more men. Neither will it retard the investment of capital in Alaska, for the invest ment of capital here is for the produc- tion of gold, the value of which re- mains the same, or, if anything, en- hanceS in value when all things else diminish. Exchange.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
American Naval Stations

The principal naval stations of the United States are at New York, Bos. ton, Norfolk and San Francisco. Oth- CT stations of importance are at Ports mouth, Philadelphia, Charleston, Pen- sacola, New Orleans, and Bremerton, on Puget sound. In the insular pos sessions there are stations at Cavite and Subig bay in the Philippines, at San Juan, Porto Rico, and Culebra, Guam; Honolulu, and Samoa, and at Guantanamo, Cuba. Newport R. l., though it has no heavy workshops, is naval station of consequence, long the headquarters of the training sys- tenn, the torpedo service and the na- val war college.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
HOME RULE FOR ALASKA

President ROOSevelt'S recOmmenda- tion ought to end AlaSka's long fight for home rule. Congress is urged by the president to provide some sort of local self-government" for Alaska, as simple and ineXpensime as possi- ble," because it is impossible for con- gress to give Alaska the time and at tention the northern country ought to have.
 If AlaskauS and the friends of the northern country at the national capi- tai, will do what they ought to do, Alaska will soon come into full posses sion of the territory'S undoubted con- stitutional rights.
 It has been long, tedious fight, and one which has known many discourage ments. But Alaskans have never once faltered on the vital issue, and they are now about to attain that for which they have battled so long and val iantly.
 President Roosevelt has taken the correct view of AlaSka'S needs. Not only has he urged home rule for Alas ka. but he has also recommended other measures, such as the protection of the public domain against spectators, aids to navigation, another judicial division, and laws to protect fishing industries.
 Alaska seems to be entering upon new period of develo Dment, and AIaskons should use their energies to hasten the comiug of the brighter and better day.-Seattle P.-I.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04

The prohibition movement is sweep ing rapidly over the southern states. It seems a little strange, since we have been accustomed to associate a part of the south, at least, with moonshiners and a good brand of whiskey. It is possible that the Negro problem Is closely associated with the prohibition movement. The black man is probab- Iy not much more improved in morals and conduct than is the white man by an overdose of fire-water, With the cutting out of spurious liquors the of fences against morals and decency may be noticeably lessened, and the Negro question thus advanced a few degrees towards solution.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
Land and Mineral Decisions

Published by Woodford D. Harlan. land attorney, Washington, D. c.
 Coal Lands: A declaratory statement for coal land is void if prior thereto no coal has been discovered on the land.
 Coal-An entry allowed on defective declaratory statement and irregular proof may be equitably confirmed in absence of any adverse claim, where a proper declaratory statement is sub- sequently filed and the requisite addi- tional proof furnished.
 Contest, Practice: A contest may be dismissed when continued by stipu- lation to day certain and the contest ant fails to appear.
 Desert Land Though it may appear that the productiveness is increased by irrigation, such fact does not establish the desert character of the land.
 Entry: Where, by the decision of the General Land Office, the right to enter a certain tract is recognized, but no time is fixed in said decision within which such entry shall be made, the right so allowed may be lost if not as- serted within reasonable time.
 Townsite, Homestead: Land claimed and selected as a Townsite, and with improvements thereon for the purpose of trade and business, is not subject to homestead entry.
 Mineral-Agricultural Land: The ex- istence of gold in non-paying quantities will not preclude agricultural entry of the land
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PAT
 ENT FOR COAL LANDS.

Notice is hereby given that R. c. Schultz. of Chicago Illinois, through his duly authorized agent, Frank Watson. of Seward, Alaska, has made application. under the provisions of the United States Revised Statutes relating to the sale of coal lands of the United States, and un- der the Act of Congress approved April 2S, 1904. to purchase that tract or coal land known as the Wolf coal claim, sit uate in the Cook Inlet Recording Dis trict, District of Alaska, designated by the U. s. Surveyor General of Alaska as U. S. Coal Land Survey No. 123, in the district of lands subject to sale at the land office at Juneau Alaska and more particularly described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, post scrlbed N. w. Cor. l Wolf; whence U. s. l.. M. No. 2 brs. N. IS deg. 59 min. 45 sec. E, 46.7S chs. dist; thence East var 2S deg. 20 min. E.. 53.6S chs to Cor, No, 2, a post scribed N. E. Cor. ? Wolf; thence South. var. 2S deg. 20 min. D., 1892 chs to Cor No. 3. post scrbed s. F. Cor. Wolf; thence w.. var. 2S deg. 30 min F., 536S chs to Cor. No 4, post scrlped S. w. Cor Wolf; thence North, var. 2S deg 45 min. E.. 1888 chs. to Cor No. l. the place of beginning
 Area: 1O6.S23 acres.
 Situate about one mile east Of King river and about "A miles above it's con huence with the Matanuska river.
 Any and all persons claiming adverse ly any portion of the above described coal claims are required to file with the register and receiver of the U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim there-against. under oath, "uring the sixty days period of the publication of the notice of said application or with in six months thereafter or they will be barred by provision of the statute.
 R. c. SCHULTZ.
 U. S. Land Ofice, Juneau. Alaska,
 November 22, 1907.
 1t is hereby ordered that the forego- ing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gateway. a daily newspaper printed at Seward, Alaska.
 JOHN W. DUDLEY. Register.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
Santa Clara Sails South

Steamer Santa Clara arrived in port from Seattle Tuesday night at 10 o'clock and sailed at Wednesday morning on the return trip. Capt. Daniels stated that he would sail direct for Valdez and then for Seattle be- cause of being so far behind time. Cordova was not on his calling list either way. The Northwestern will do all the business with Cordova this time
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
Temperature in December

The mean temperature of Seward in December was 24.6 degrees. The highest temperature was 42 on the 9th. The lowest was ' below zero on the evening of the 3lSt as the old year went out. There were ten clear days, six cloudy days, one part cloudy, rain fell on four, snow on six and rain and snow on four days. The mean tenn perature of December 1906 was 2l.2O degrees.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
Second Conference at the Hague

The second Conference has demon strated, first of all, not only that uni versal congress of this character is pos sible, but that certain great princi- ples,-or postulates of constructive action, as we may call them, are now beyond dispute. Among these are the propositions that peace is the normal and war the abnormal condition of civilized nations; and that the relations of sovereign states are properly based on principles of justice, and not upon force; that really sovereign states should have equal rights before the bar of international justice, independ- ently of their size or military strength; that disputes between governments should be settled, as far as possible, by judicial methods, and not by war; and that war, if inevitable, is an evil whose disastrous consequence, ,-especially as regards neutrals, non-combatantS, the sick and the wounded,-should by general agreement be reduced to a minimum.-David Jayne Hill in Re- view of Reviews.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
CAN'T HURT ALASKA

Panics may come and goin the states but they have very little effect on mining in Alaska, for here we produce the real thing-gold. Laborers in Seattle who six weeks ago were receiv- ing S2.25 are now receiving Sl.75.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
SEWARD STEAMERS

Northwestern; in port.
 Bertha; sailed west 4th.
 Portland; sailed from Seattle 18th. Dora; sailed from Seattle Both. Saratoga; sailed from Seattle 2nd. Santa Clara; sailed for Seattle lst
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
Temperature of Year

The average temperature of the year 1907 in Seward was 37.92 degrees. In 1906 it was 3944 degrees. Both years were unusually cold and wet. The lowest temperature in 1907 was II de- grees below zero on February 19; the highest was 77 on July Is.
 Average temperature by months was
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
PORTLAND AND
 DORA COMING
ay Cable Io The Daily Gateway.

Sy CabIe to IHe UHIIv N"W"S'
 Seattle, Dec. 30-Steamer Portland sailed for Seward Saturday night. The Dora sails this afternoon for Seward and Unalaska. The Jeanie is due to arrive this evening.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04

Keep your skin soft and smooth, by using our Almond and Elder Flower cream. Owl Drug Co.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
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 Brass runner sleds at Pacific Coast Trading Company.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD
TEMPERATURE.

Weather record for the week ending
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04

Meet me at the Branch.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04

Brass runner sleds at Pacific Coast Trading Company.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-01-04
Legal Notices
No. II3.

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-08
RAILWAY VISITORS
YESTERDAY
NORTHERN PACIFIC AND
NORTH BANK OFFICIALS
PASSED THROUGH ASTORIA,
BUT COULD NOT BE IN
DUcED TO STOP HERE.

Attached 10 the Portland express
arriving here at 1i4O yesterday
morning, was the private car oil Cen
cral Traffic Manager ]. G. Wood
worth, Of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railway; and that
gentleman had as his guests President
Francis B. Clark, Of the North
Bank system, and Mr. French Q
wealthy fastener and director OF
the Northern Pacific.
With knowledge OF the coming OF
this party Manager John H. Whyte,
Of the Astoria Chamber Of Commerce,
accompanied by Mr.. Wingatc, a pro-
mnant member OF that organization,
with several reporters, met the tram
and boarded the elegant coach Of the
traiIice manager. with friendly greet
ings and a cordial invitation to the
party 10 remain over for day and
take careful note OF what Of interest
Astoria might have to show them;
but il seemed the trio were bent on
reaching the government jcttics uIi'
der prior arrangements made ior
them with the officials there by Sup.
crintendent John Mcclure, OF the A
x c. road, and were compelled to de-
cline all offers Of the kind.
An attempt was made to get then
TO drop of on their return TO thu
city last evening, but again President
Clark urged the imperative necessit,
Of his being in Tacoma this morning
so the hope of securing their pre-
sence here, ii only for a few hours
was lost; and after exacting pro
mise 10 make visit to this city at al
early day, the party was permitted Z
pass on its way. much 10 the regre
OF all concerned.
All hands in the official party IN
sisted tha, the trip had no partic
ular significance, and was takel
merely TO give President Clark ant
Mr. French some definite idea OF tn
country ,raversed by the A & 6,
dependency OF the Northern Pacific
and for what OF enjoyment could b
extracted from the rpI
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-08
An Unjus, Complaint

The Morning Astorian is IN receipt
OF communication from an inter
cs,ed citizen. complaining OF the al
legged fac, r. l.. Polk X Company. OF
Portland. do not employ Assorians
on the work Of getting out their Sc
oucnt editions Of the Astoria d'ree-
tory and that the work is not done
here, etc, all Of which is hardly just
10 the company, when i. Is under
stood that they have. and do, en-
ploy people in every city where they
operate, but not everyone who may
apply for the work; since It takes
men with u certain aptitude for the
work, on the lines the company has
laid out for IT, And the directory
people invariably have the directories
printed and bound In this city as Oh
ten as a new directory is gotten out
That company is particularly well
dispose toward the people OF any
town in which their work is done
much more so than many other con
Germs operating away from their owl
headquarters.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-08
Delinquent Tax Roll

From q tax roll Of over $4,000 in
favor OF clatsop county for the year
1905, Sheriff pomeroy has made a
report showing the delinqucncies IN
tina, behalf 10 be as follows Total
delinquency, $32943s; to which were
added penalties in the sum Of Si6l.&;
interest, a, $l6275; and cost OF ad-
vertising. $22o7s And to the credit
OF these charges there stands, amount
collected before sale, $479.S2; pro-
eccds Of sale. Sl7lo.H; errors and
double assessments, Sl94s; and sales
to the county. Sl62l.26, to balance
the tax aeeoun, and close it out
finally.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-08
PERSONAL MENTION

Col. John H. White, commanding
at Fort Stevens, was a business visi-
tor in the city yesterday.
Walter Stokes has returned from
Collins Springs, Wash, and reports
that M. Z. Masterson was partakng
of the waters and apparently mend
ing rapidly and thoroughly.
Lieutenant B. II. Kerfoot, of Fort
Stevens, spent the day in Astoria
yesterday, on matters of business.
c. w. White, a we'll known citi-
zen OF Warrenton, was a business
visitor in this city yesterday.
Archie Goldsmith, representing
Fleischner, Mayer & Co., OF Portland
is at the Occident. Mr., Goldsmith
has been off his territory about nine
months, spending seven of them III
Europe. During his absence Mr.
Dolan has been calling on the trade
in the interests OF the above vel
known house.
Walter Frye, of the Fort Canb,
Life-Saving station, is in the city.
Otto Carlson will be passenger
on the Rose City which is due herr
| today
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-08
WATER COMMISSION
MEETING
REGULAR SESSION OF BOARD
TRANsAcTs ROUTINE BUsI-
NESS - REPORTS READ AND
BILLS ALLOWED.

The regular session Of the water
commission met at their rooms in the
city hall last evening all the members
being present except Judge Tren-
chard and Mr.. Fisher
The minutes Of the previous rcgu
lar meeting were read and approved.
The clerks report for January showed
the total amount Of business for the
month Of January to have been in
the sum OF $3o3l.70. Total cash col
lcctions for the same period were
$40leos.
The trcasurcr's statement for the
month ending January 81 showed a
balance on hand in the general fund
Of $zo,92o.42.
The report Of the assistant superin-
iendent was read and placed on file.
The regular pay roll for January
amounted to $574.50 was ordered
paid. Bills for the month OF Janu-
airy amounting to $l02.9l were or
dered paid.
A petition from the property own
crs requesting the board to place a
hydrant at the crossing OF Alameda
and Ilwaco avenues was read and
referred to the superintendent to pass
upon the practicability Of the propo-
sition. The discount rate to manu-.
factories was changed to apply in tht
future only on the amount Of water
used in excess of $4,000 gallons.
No further business coming before
the commission adjournment wa
taken to the next meeting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-08

at the Baptist Church. The subject
for this evenings sermon will be:
Things New and Old" AT II a. m.
Sunday, the pastor will preach on
Putting the Emphacics on the Main
Things" Sunday evening, 1880. "A
Covenant With Death and an Agree.
ment With He'll The singers, Mr..
c. G. Green and his two daughters,
will be at the church Sunday night
Everybody invited to come and hear
good music and enjoy spiritual meet
ings. Conrad L. Owen, pastor.