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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-19
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

Bralnerd Dispatch: Mrs. James
Davidson, OF Ft. Ripley, was stricken
with. paralysis at her home in Fl.
Ripley Sunday shortly after noon.
The assistance of neighbors was sum-
moned and she was brought to Brain
erd last night by F. Lewis and Mrs.
Thomas, and is now at the home of
her brother, Jacob Whitney, south
Tenth street She IS in a critical
condition and there IS said to be
little hope for her recovery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-19
SLAIN BY THE BLACK HAND
New York Police Lieutenant Assassi-
rated in Sicily.

New York Police Lieutenant Assassi-
rated in Sicily.
Palermo. Sicily, March 13.-lieuten.
ant Joseph Petrosini Of the New York
police department was shot down and
killed near his hotel here. His as
sassins are unknown. He had come
here on an important mission which
had for its object the protection of
peaceful Italians of America
New York, March 13.-Lieutenant
Joseph Petrosini was the Black Hand
expert of the New York police depart.
ment and terror to Italian criminals.
It is said he had more convictions for
murder. to his. credit than any five
policemen connected with the detec:
tiYe bureau. In. his work It is but
natural that he incurred the enmity
of all Italian criminals: and the rers;11t
Of his death in Italy :eadt to The. be.
lief that he at last fell a victim to
those whom he had 30 relentlessly
prosecuted, . d.. -. ...s-a....
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-19

A large tract OF cumberland compris-
ing about $500 acres of pulp, spruce
and pine wood, has been recently pur-
chased by the Watab Paper company
of Sartell. the land is located in
different parts of the new county of
Koochiching.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-19
Report of school district 3 for month
ending March 4.

Report of school district 3 for month
ending March ;:
Daye taught 20
Enrolment - -. -. - - 10
Average attendance - 80
Those emitted to perfect attendance
certlaeNte; Bertha: and Martin
Simlhsky and Leo MasloWski. Those
absent two, days or less: Della and
Roy Heshey. Marth, Agnes and
Victor Maslowski, Jos. Manka, Katie
Oldakowskl, Agnes and Theodore
Peltrowski: and Margaret Yourzik.
Those on the rolf Of honor: Martha
and Otto Anderson. Della Hershey,
Martha Kryck, Joe Manka, Francis
Laura NJ, Yoiae. Teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-19

with them 70 stay over Sunday.
Master Frank Sims Is now working
at Mr.. Pierce's with his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs John Br1tton will
stop at D. W. Sims during Mrs. Sims
absence.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-19
Report OF school in district 81 to1
roopth ondiro Morob TO-.

Report OF school in district 81 tor
month ending March -:
Days taught IL
Enrolment Is
Average attendance 40
Pupils who received. perfect atten-
dance certificates: Ella and Frank
Krickler, Avllla Larson. Polly Ollck,
David Carlson, George and William
Okerlnan, Leo Doroff. Blanche and
Stella Ollck, Lambert Larson and
Josie and August Winczewsk1. Pupils
present ell put one day: john Click
and Joseph rhoma. sVisitefs: Gust
Carlson, Miss Olga Okerman and Miss
Ida Olson.
Hiida Olson, teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-19

Miss Della Bastien visited IN DarI-
Ing the latter part Of last week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-19

week 8 issue.
At this writing we are having most
beautiful weather, but we can hardly
expect it to last.
Peter Bloom, who has been absent
some years, has again returned with
the intention of occupying his own
farm.
Orln Pierce and sister, Ada. of
ClOugh were callers in district 70 last
Thursday.
Ray Hamilton was caller at I. NJ
Halverson S last Sunday.
Mesdames Peterson, Halverson and
Jaeger spent few pleasant hours
with the Mesdames A. w. and A. n.
Olson last Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rouse and baby
returned to their home IN Aneta, n.
D., after a two months visit with
| the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. e. Erickson.
Miss Marietta Hamilton called Oh
Miss Ada Pierce OF Clough Monday
last
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Johnson and
baby drove to Randall last Friday.
Miss julia Lucken has been sewing
for Mrs A. A. Jaeger few day.
The Jaeger Olson sawmill is running
in fine shape. Bring in your logs,
everybody.
T. NJ. Halverson was a TT. Ripley
caller last Wednesday.
Maurice Anderson and Gil. and
Henry Nelson helped I. III. Halverson
put in ice last Monday.
Miss Clara Erickson and chaperon is
still visiting her parents.
J. j. Bates, who is teaching at
Dulce. is home on a visit.
L. A. Lucken is very sick. We all
wish to see him get well again.
Julia Lucken is sewing for Olsons
this week. - Is.
Orville Halverscn is i'll this week.
c.. Anderson was a caller at Fl.
Ripley Wednesday,
Emma d. Anderson, who is teaching
day visitor at her home.
Miss NJ. Hamilton OF Clough called
on friends here Tuesday.
Martin Borgstrom. who has been i'll
for some time. and who went to
Minneapolis to the hospital short
time ago, has mad his leg taken off.
We all hope to hear of his speedy
recovery and to see his face among
friends soon.
Peter Lucken called OH friends in
Clough Sunday last
Ida Lucken is i'll this week.
Report of school in district 81. Cul.
drum, for month ending March 5:
Advanced Department
Days taught 20
Enrolment 49,. sc
Average attendance 81
Those perfect IN attendance: Ruth,
Helen and Alice Sundberg. Mable
Moline, Joe, Steve and Andrew Evan.
Myrtle Scott. Teacher.
Primary Department
Days taught 2Oi
Enrolment 50
Average attendance 1Sl
Lulu Stang, Teacher.
Report Of school district 122, Belle
Prairie, for month ending Mar. 5:
Holidays II
Enrolment 35|
Average attendance .....s Isl
Those not absent during. the month
are Sadie and Leopold Brunei. Those
absent two days or less are Roderick
and Doriella Felix. Jennings Felix
won the honors in spelling. Visitors
were Edith Dugas and Lena BRUNEI
Mabel j. Snow Teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-19
Report OF school IN district NO. / for
month ending March 5:

Report OF school IN district No. l for
month ending March 5:
Days taught Is
Holidays 2
Enrolment 20
Average attendance 16
Those receiving certificates OF per-
feet attendance were Felix Doucette
and Fred Houle Those absent two
days or less were Edward, Irving and
Phoebe Doucette. Edward Houle,
Albert Valley: Gilbert and Roy Wait.
-eAdeline Lawrence, Teacher.
Report OF school in district Ill,
Cushing. tor month ending March 5:
Days taught -~.a< e-szzss ~. 20
Enrolment 20
Average attendance '''-.~' IL
Those neither absent nor tardy dur.
ing the month were Julia Carlson,
Lizzie Kjeldergaard and Cecil CARR
son. Roll of honor: Lizzie K]elder-
gard. Annie Kastanek and Harry
Carlson.
Ursula Pearson, teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-19

:Asrato .own, for month ending March
~ oo
lays taught 20
Enrolment IL. 81
Average attendance 35
Those not absent were Anglea,
Loretta and Joseph Kippley, Rosa,
Hubert and John Rauch. Those not
absent more than two days we're Anna
Rauch, Margaret. julia, Agnes and
Theresia Stumpf, ANGELA Terhaar
and Elizabeth Block.
Cora Raymond, teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-19

Report Of school district 1872, Belle
Prairie, for month ending Mar. 5:
Holidays
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15

It has been asked if it is required. under the present law, to record an eral claims. It is not necessary says an authority, but it is advisable to do so. The recording of an affidavit o assessment work is prima face evil dence that the work has been per formed, thereby throwing the burden of proof upon relocator of a claim. Under the old law DO such protection was vouchsafed Ii man jumped your claim and remained in foot poss- ession of it, the burden of proof would be on you to prove that you had done get the jumper remov ed. Now. if you record an affidavit of assessment W ork, the jumper must prove, before he assumes to take possession, that the affidavit Is false, and that you did not, in fact, do the work. It is ap- parent therefore, that it is the part of wisdom to place in public record an affidavit substantiating the fact that the required work has been done.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15

Made doubly savage by hungar the sledge dogs belonging to former De- putty Marshal R. $. Bates in Nusha- gak, attacked and killed a native wo- man and her infant few weeks ago. Meager details of the tragedy came from the westward to Seward, on the Dora and are brought to Valdez by Assistant District Attorney l.. V. Ray.
 Bates used to use the dogs in mak ing long trips in the winter and they are one of the most powerful teams in Alaska, some of them mastitfs and others are great danes. Since MT. Bates enI outside the dogs have been cared for by Dolph Osterhaus.
 Whether the dogs were running loose or were in team when they attacked the woman and her child is not known here. The woman was the native wife of white man, and both victims were frightfully torn and were partly eaten by the dogs. Valdez Pros pector.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15

The Boston Herald announces the inception of movement to commem- crate the three e-hundredth ami versary of the Landing of the Pilgrims and the Founding of New England by a Worlds Tercentennial Exposition in Boston ID 1920.
 New England alone, of all parts of the Union, has never had it's World s Fair: and it is believed that tha na- tion and universal interest in the his- torical event which the Exposition will commemora; will command the enthusiastic approval and support of the American peel pie of all sections and of all classes.
 This early announcement has been deemed necessary in order that the world shall know that the United States reserves the year 1920 for a Worlds Fair: and that Boston and New England will give the interven- ing years to pans and preparations for an Exposition on scale and mag nitude commensurate with the impor- tance of the evert which was the birth of the American nation.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15
TELEGR A p Fl
Items of Interest From All Over the World. Told in Short
 Paragraphs
United Press special

Escanaba, Mich, May 11-Charles Whitney, aged sixty years, wealthy uncle of President Taft. was today married to Miss EvaGregory. young woman of this city aged twenty.
 United Press special
 London, May 11-Dispatches from Tangiers say that a party of American touists have been captured by natives in the southern part of Morocco and will be probably held for ransom.
 United Press special
 Omaha, May ll-Army balloon No. l2 landed in Jackson, Nebraska last night just as the gas bag exploded.
 The highest altitude reached by this balloon was four thousand feet. It started from here yesterday afternoon. Flushing, May 1.-The special pros- ecutor made splendid argument to- day in his final pleading for the con- viction of Captain Hains. This closes the states side of the case.
 Later Captain Peter Hains the slayer of Annis vas this afternoon found guilty of manslaughter in the first dergee.
 United Press special
 Washington, May 1l-Powell's name is going to the senate as result of Senator Bourne withdra wing his charges. It is asserted that he will be confirmed.
 Cushman's name has been sent to the subcommittee to be reported to the senate Monday.
 Mercer, May IA razor was found concealed in the necktie of Jas. Boyle yesterday. He said he intended sui ciding. Mrs. Boyle asked permission
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15

may not result in the prospecting of the ground. These facts have been learned by experience with the pres- ent law, and are generally recognized as serious defects.
 But the remedy is difficult to agree upon. To transpose this required amount of labor into terms of cash, permitting the claim owners to pay stipulated sum of money each year in place of labor, is open to serious objection because it makes it possi- ble for few wealthy individuals, outside of Alaska prehaps, to hold vast tracts of ground as against the pros- pector who is at hand and eager to develope it. To translate it into terms of roadwork is prehaps the best solution, for the resulting benefit to the territory would be immediate and direct. But even this remedy cannot be made to apply satisfactorily in all section of the territory, and must be tested and altered more than once be- fore it may reach final satisfactory form. Fairbanks Times.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15

Two pouches of mail which were sent to the steamer Portland early Monday morning were carefully re- turned among the incoming mail. Postmaster William had placed the outgoing mail in charge of k. D.. Gray, who promised to look after it care fully. Instead it was sent aboard the steamer where, apparently, it got mixed with the Katella mail and was brouhgt ashore to be later discov- cred. The mail contained importan letters including orders for goods from local merchants, and Manager Nathan of the Katella company agreed to dis patch a tug with it to Coraova from whence it. could be forwarded to Seattle on the Pennsylvania, sailing Monday. This was done, number of citizens subscribing fifty dollars to pay the cost of the gasoline consumed on the trip. Capt. O'Brien of the Northwestern was asked to call He replied that he would be pleased to do so, but he had cleared for foreign port and therefore he could not. The Valdez mai also went astray on the Portland, Postmaser Williams having found ninety odd letters among the local mail. .-Katella Herald
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15
TIMBER TALK
Some Pointers as to Preserving Wood. Useful Expert
 Information

Before timber is subjected to preser- vative treatment, it is customary to remove the bark. Unless this is done very thoroughly, however, patches of the inner bark will remain on the wood. This thin inrer bark or skin adheres very closely and is difficult 10 remove without the nse of a draw knife, unless the timber is cut when the sap is going up.' Until recently it does not seem to have been realized that this bark presented very effec- tual hindrace to the penetration of creosote. In conducting some tests on the treatment of pine in Louisiana and Alabama in 1907 and 1908 it was noticed by represetative of the For est Service that very little or no creosote entered the wood through even the thinnest layer of adhering bark.
 The fact was also discovered by the management of one of the large creo- soting companies in the south, and steps were immediately taken to see that every particle of bark was re- moved from piling and other timbers. While is it probable that the bark of all species is not as resistant as that of pine, it is not known how the different species rank in this respect.
 In the creosote treatment of timber
 it is rarely that the entire stick is pen etrated by the preseryatve. The value of the treatment consists largely in the creating of an exterior antiseptic zone around the untreated interior portion. If this outer zone be broken, the value of the treatment is to large extent lost.
 .ln the case of piling, the effect of any small portion of untreated wood extending from the outer surface to the interior of the pile is especially injurious, because of the manner in which teredos work. The teredo enters the wood when small making tiny hole, perhaps no larger than pinhead. As they grow, they increase the size of their borings and if present in large numbers, they very quickly so riddle and weaken a pile that it will break off with very slight strain. Access to the interior of q treated pile might readily be gained through small un- treated portions of the outer surface of the wood which, because of bark adhering at time of treatment, ab- sorbed no preservative, with the re- suit that all of the interior untreated portion would be riddled, leaving only the exterior creosoted shell sound It is probable that many of the failures of creosoted piling ne due 10 this cause.
 With other forms of timber the effect may not be so quickly seen or so disasterous, but in a simple manner decay may extend to the interior through any uutreated portions con- municating with the exterior. Min ing News.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15

Glimpses of the Alaska-Y Y ukon-Pa- ciic exposition and the great north- west is handsomely bound collection of realistic photographic views, illus tratng the wild natural beauty and marvellous progress of Western Amer ics, and graphically depicting the most interesting features of the Inter- national Exposition be held at Seattle from June l to Oct. 16, 1909. Accom- panying each view is an instructive and entertaining explanation of the scene shown. The rugged beauty of the Rocky mountains and the scenic grandeur of the Cascades and Olympic are reproduced so vividly and des- cribed so graphically, that glance through this collection of views is the next thing to making trip to the great Western Wonderland and visit to the Exposition at Seattle. Cloth, gold and aluminium stamping, 75c.. Paper cover in five colors, 25c. Lard X Lee, publishers, Chicago.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15
A new daily newspaper and q nicely

A new daily newspaper and nicely edited one, comes to us from C)rdova It is called the North Star but nothing on it indicates who the editor is. There has been some talk going the rounds of boom in Cordo- va, but the North Star says mo- and prints the following editorial on the subject.
 Those who come to Cordova expect ing a boom will be disappointed. Moreover, this is not the place for those looking for ''easy money" Every line of business is well repre- sented. The business men are keen and alert and are not overlooking any chances which stranger may come along and pick un and profit by, save that he first goes through the grind and earns the right by natural ability. The opportunities are much greater and the returns are much larger in many lines of endeavor than IS true of many places in the states, but the work is much harder, sometimes the ppontments are more bitter, and unless a person has that necessary qual- ity for making good elsewhere, he is sure to become a failuce here. 1t is the vigorous, the strong, the men who never say die. who nev.r admit de- feat, and who smile at the hitterest trials, whom fortune most lavishly recompenses. For such there is no better country on earth to come to. Nothing daunts them. The reluctant, ice- locked hils are made 10 give up their wealth, thus stimulating all lines of industry and causing the more rapid growth of towns.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15
United Press special

United Press special
 St. Petersburg, May 11-After considerable squabbling between the czar and the Russian war department, the former has instructed Premier Stolvpin to draft new navy staff bill. The premier has won over his enemies and a complete readjustment of the army will follow. The unexpected dis pay of military vigor by Austria Hun- gary during the Balkan crisis, and the realization of her own weakness since the Russo-Japanese war, has lead to a far reaching readjustment of Russia s military policy, which is engaging the attention of the mem bers of the military staff.
 The position of the Russian troops in Poland has been found to be too precarious under the new conditions and it has practically been decided to abandon the extended lines of defence and adopt a new line further to the east.
 Seattle, Wash, May l0-Some en- thusiastic antiquarian at the national capital has gone back three million years to fish up an exhibit for the Alaska ' ukon- Pacific Exposition.
 \ letter from the government expos ition agent describes it as a, mum mied dinosaur. or trachadon," but even if it is worse than that it will be an acceptable addition to the other old timers who will gather by the lake side when the gates open on June l St.
 Not much of Colonel Trachodon $ antecedents is known. nothing in fact, except that he died suddenly in Wyoming on an extremely hot day. Judging from the position in which the remains were found by Charles H. Sternberg, it died with its feet in the air and then lay out in the heat for two or ..three thousand years, which fortunately for posterity, made it a
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15

The idea of diverting the assess
 ment work into channels which will be productive of lasting good is not new or proposed for the first time in the form of legislation. Undoubtedly, vast amount of labor which now goes professedly into assessment work is utterly wasted. The claim owner per forms the work, not with the idea of developing the claim, but simply for the purpose of holding the ground.
 Years Of such work on single claim
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15

Bishop Rowe ard Dr. s. Hall Young have selected sites for churches in Co rdova, Episcopal and Presbyterian respectively, and construction Of build ipgs will begin soon. This is a good thing, or two good things. If there is any town on earth that needs religious ministrations it is Cordova. That in- cipient metropolis has two newspa- pers, seventeen saloons and thousand or two railroad men of all descrip- tions. Valdez Prospector.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-15

United Press special
 Paris May, 13-The strike is com- plete and tie up of all postal affairs has resulted.
 Some of the allied unions have re- fused to join the strikers and trouble has been started among them.
 United Press special
 Seattle, May l3- The Alaska ex. hibit of woods has nearly all arrived and is being installed. Mrs. Hart says the specimens received exceed in variety any before exhibited at a worlds fair It is greater than that shown at St. Louis.
 Every town in Alaska is represented and the splendid showing will be a pride to the territory.
 United Press special
 Washington, May l3-Presldent Taft today requested Delegate Wickersham to prepare as soon as possible com plete itinerary for his trip through A laska which it is TOW assured will be made this summer.
 The towns 70 be visited will include Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Daw- son, Fairbanks, and Nome Return- ing he will sail along the coast stop ping at Seward Valdez, Cordova and Sitka.
 It is the desire of the president to familiarize himself with the conditions of the interior and he will insist that it be included in the program.
 Mr. Wickersham this afternoon started movement towards securing fleet of batteships to make a demon stration in Pacific waters and meet the president at Nome after his return from the interior.