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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

Railroads rapidly spreading Seward penin- sula, which Nome is situated being built to com. muncate with the principal gold mines and with the other large towns in that part of the country. The Alaska Central Railroad is to from Valdez Alaskas most northerly port to Panama. 43o miles away. This open up the agricultural mineral and timber dis tricts of the Yukon Tanana and Copper valleys.
 There many persons now living in Dawson City who remember the early days-not many years ago. when they lived chiefly dried and canned meats and sliced evaporated potatoes Now all the fresh meat needed brought in winter and in refrigera tor In summer. Throughout the Klondike country live stock find sufficient feed sustain life out doors in winter
 In certain sections, in the valley of the Pease river, for instance wheat barley and oats in quantities limited only by the number of agrcu- turists Modern mills have established. that the miner, the farmer and the town citizen do not have to depend upon flour shipments from the home country, at first.
 Alaska is ambitious regarding her trade future. The Hudson Bay Western Railroad has been in- corporated by the Canadian Parliament and will from Port Simpson, the Pacific, Fort Churchill. on Hudson bay. a distance of 1900 miles Some time ago the formation of company was reported to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
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line of steamships. during the open season. from Hudson bay to European ports. By rail and steamer connections Alaska hopes In the future to have n outlet Europe much nearer direct than exists now.
 Great is the timber wealth of Alaska its immense spruce pine and poplar being yet scarcely scratched by the the woodsman. Alaskan fish, cries among the richest in the world More than the entire salmon product of the United States Is due to the waters of the great peninsula. About 10000 people engaged in fisheries work. and the annual production is worth $7,ooo,ooo. or tho original cost of all Alaska.
 Gold is but of the many mineral resources of the country. There enormous deposits of copper in the Copper river region Captain Healy, an ex- perencea mnsr has predicted that in the next thirty years Alaska will produce mineral wealth than the entire United States done in the last thirty years.
 With ali this mineral wealth becoming better known each year. with the rich agricultural possib ties of the country becoming appreciated, with for tunes to be made furs and forests and climate not nearly SO repeng generally fancied by those living in more serthery lands the coming years full of promise for Alaska ss e5s5i ,s.
 Population will increase by leaps and bounds. and all the many industries of cosmopolitan people will flourish
 This indicates the importance of the Alaskan coal fields not only that land but the world Tn distant time rest of the world be looking to that country for the bulk of its fuel supply
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
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 " Russia gravely handed Uncle Sam 4 deed conveying to the giant of the nesp seorld q clear title to the o1Unership of the territory of Alaska. The consideration ruas g., 200, 900 in gold.
 Thns, for the price of q modern battle ship, fhe United States acquired possess'on of great empire of untold sUeaith; am empire nearly eqnaling in area al the states of the Union east of the Mississippi riVer and s,th fesomces sntFcient to support comforfabty 10000, 900 people.
 In single year the ontpRt of the satnon fsEeries Of Alaska alone has 0moHntsd fo Ms enfire parchase price of the country. On the crsdif side of fhe ledger remain al the othes natural resources, including more than SIoo,- ooo, 900 sOorth of gold produced in the last dgcade
 Of late the gold of Alaska las d1zzled fhe eyes of the svorld SO much that the other resources of the territory haVe been over- looked, virtpally. One of the most important 0ffHese t coal.
 According 10 recent discoveries, # seems bossible that zChen the coal of the United States, Wales and other lands is exhaHsted, fhs yorid may draqV for generations upon the virfaally Virgin fields of Alaska.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

As far back as 1so2-which is now regarded almost ancient history in country that is experiencing remarkable changes and unprecedented growths within twelvemonth-the Geological Survey began sys- tematic study of Alaskas coal fields with geologic lowgrade btuminous and Ignite the Yukon region.
 In 1902 1903. 1904 and 1905 investigations were made the Nenana fields. near Fairbanks In 1903 work was begun the coal fields of the Controller bay region and in 1905 the Matsanuska field was studied in geologic detail
 In these two fields there 100 square miles of lands underain by workable coals containing anthra- cite and bituminous fuels of high grade
 At the time of the geological survey, seven years ago. Alaska was importing 10000 tons of coal year for it's Consumption is now considerably greater the population and number of various lh dustries have increased It is estimated that an ad d,tiona1 amount of at least 137OOO tons is consumed by steamers plying between the United States or foreign ports Alaska This fuel comes larsey rom
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

home ports of the steamers. chiefly from Puget sound.
 Because of the necessity of bringing 1t such long distances coal has held anything like monopoly as a fuel An immense but unknown qur ntity of wood is burned each and something like 30O0 900 gallons of crude petroleum and 1,OOoO 900 gallons of naphtha shipped to that country each AL most all the petroleum and naphtha used for the petroleum under boilers and the naphtha in engines.
 A great increase in the consumption of coal be expected from the present rate development from the locating of enterprises such factories .smeiters and railroads Mines situated the having tidewater connections will probably be able to supply large part of the bunker coal sumed both local steamers those from the United States and foreign ports
 In order comprehend fully the value of its coal resources to Alaska only to consider briefly the wonderful development that is going that country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
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IL found that both anthracite and bitumnous coal existed belief expressed that in time shat country would supply millions of fuel to the world.
 ~Fully one-fourth Alaska, or approximately 1se000 square miles is little than an unopened book us, far precious and useful minerals concerned" Alfred IL Brooks, chief geologist of the Alaskan division of the Geological Survey was quoted saying the time
 I've know that there is coal In this explored area. Possibly there large fields which will important of the ultimate coal reserve of Alaska"
 Since then a bulletin of the Geological Survey has zfyen to the world complete idea of the coal resoprces of the Alaskan peninsula Physical proper tias of that has been examined 1t is stated ssFeads to favorable comparison with the best Penn hylvania anthracite"
 Analyses and tests of other beds however show coal of somewhat lower degree of carbonzation than the best Pennsylvania coal The -btuminous coal lis very close in composition, heating power and in most of it's other properties to Pocahontas West Ytrginia and Georges Creek, Md. product -The Cape Lisburne coal field" government off, cai has been quoted saying. represents the west ern end of what is probably large area not vet deterhrSPed It Is not impossible that the area of 1ignite fnd lowgrade bituminous may be double the preAent known coal in the territory which more than 120OO square miles,
 Some of the bituminous makes good coke Cokng Is the test of coal and gives it especial value metalliferous district Some of inc of territory are of great thickness of solid ceaL' o''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

wM-% recent unveng of immense coal fields in the
 great northeastern territory comes to the ap A prehensive industrial world like breath of
 refreshing air in a tropical desert.
 Its promise is that already grasping hands of private enterprise" reaching clutch the soaI-laden region. Government officials now work charges of gigantic fraud in connection with the Alaskan coal lands
 +That more than 100000 of rich coal lands in Alaska, some them having veins sixtyhve feet in thickness have been filed by dummy entrymen. procured through certain large corpora tions the land office evidence prove according to Information just made public" is the burden of recent statement sent broadcast from official Wash ington.
 The lands in question estimated be worth s20OOOOOO they stand, and General Land once Commissioner Dennett declared that all fraudu lent entries should be cancelled at
 With Alaska stepping to the front to postpone the exhaustion of American coal deposits. which tion predicted the of present children their children's children may sigh of relief
 Not many persons unfortunately, look further ahead than the probable span their lives ft the duty a undoubtedly the conserve fon of natural for coming This Idea forcefuy put forward in the policies of Pres ident Roosevelt, destined gather strength with the passing of the years
 year ago it announced that the United States Geological Survey, which had been making a survey of the mineral resources of Alaska, had discovered than twenty large coal fields in the territory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

matter where the hives are located A prosperous apiary is kept the roof of business house New holds sway the roof of Cincinnati business house From the latter thirty forty pounds honey per colony is obtained each From each place the go out to seek the best pasturage.
 Neghborhoods be attractive to bees should con- tain some of the following plants or trees:
 Hilbert bushes useful as windbreaks and for their nuts yield pollen In February and March.
 Rape, which be grown successfully in the North for pasturage, green maturing seed. When per- mitted to bossom yields considerable pollen and honey
 Apricot, beach, pear, plum, cherry, apple. currant and sooseberry blossoms yield pollen and honey in abundance during April and May. Colonies of bees that have wintered often gather during the apple bloom period twelve to fifteen pounds of surplus honey of fine quality.
 all fine honey producers in May The locust yields ght-colored clear honey of fine quality the others amber-colo honey of good body and fair flavor
 BEES LOVE CLOVER
 Covers form a favorite pasturage for the honey The crimson clover blossomng in April May yields fine light -coored honey; other varieties blossoins in May. July, give honey of excellent quality and rich yellow color.
 Asparagus blossoms are greatly bee favor during July. During the same months in the West alfalfa furnishes a large amount of very honey. Parsnps, left for seed and blossomng from June to August are greatly liked by the little honey makers So Is peppermint, when 1t comes to blossom
 Blossoms of sweet clover form valuable forage crop So do the blossoms of cucumber squash, pump kin and melon. Buckwheat is an important honey and pollen producer It's blossoms appear aoout Tour weeks after the seed Is sown hence It may De made to fill in a summer dearth of honey plants.
 Bees extensive and scientific foragers They from half to three miles in all directions from the apiary and thus range over an area or !=Uvo If but square foot in 100 produces honey yielding plant they still have 120 to 1s0 of pasturage and quite likely thirty to forty acres be in bloom at tims within range of the sssa
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11
D. w. MALOON

nANIEL w. MALOON, grand secre-
tary of the grand council of Cali
~ fornia, Royal Arcanum, became
a member of the order in 1886, joining
in the home state of the order, Massa-
chusetts, under which it holds its char
ter. In 1887 he came to Los Angeles, at
once identifying himself with the order
in this city and became charter MEM
Der of the first council instituted, from
which time he has been an active
worker and officer for the advancement
of the order and for the interests of
the fraterDal cause.
During the change of rate in 1905 he
was one of the strong supporters of the
supreme council of the Royal Arcanum
when it became necessary for the order
to place itself on sound and sub
stantial basis, through his efforts when
a large part of the membership in the
state was dissatisfied and ready to quit
he Loyalty stood by the order and the
officers of the supreme council, the re-
suits of which this jurisdiction has been
successful and stand in per cent of
gain among the few grand jurisdictions
in the United States and Canada.
In 1902 Grand Secretary Maloon was
elected after a hard fought contest, and
since which time he has had no oppos1-
ton. After his election 1t became
necessary to reorganize the work or the
grand office and place it on business
basis for the purpose of keeping intact
the records, prior to which, time there
had been no permanent headquarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11
COURT OF HONOR

Among the many lodges with which
Los Angeles is blest Court of Honor
No. 1927 ranks Well. fraternally and
financially. With progress for it's
watchword and true brotherly love"
for the keynote, this lodge has been for
months rapidly forging to the front,
and this spring marks an epoch in its
life and work because of the new zeal
and interest in its welfare displayed by
members and the public at large. Each
meeting is characterized by efforts both
individually and collectively toward
harmony, advancement and the good of
the order.
At the last regular session Monday.
April 5, several new names were added
to the membership roll by card and
initiation. One new officer was in
stalled and other necessary business
transacted to keep the wheels in good
action. Card playing and dancing We'd
with general sociability and an excel
lent supper in making the evening q
pleasant one for members and guests.
Mrs. Kelley was the winner of beau
tiful collar which was ratified off, and
Miss Detinler won in voting contest
for the most popular lady present, her
trophy being a handsome bouquet. Pre-
ceeds from both rattle and contest are
to be used for the new team.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11
UNITED SPANISH WAR
VETERANS

In compliance with orders received
from department and national head
quarters of the United Spanish War
Veterans the local camps, consisting
of Roosevelt No. 8, Admiral Glass No.
a. and Gen. H. G.. Otis No. SO, are ac-
lively arranging for the proper obser-
vance of Memorial day, sacredly set
apart to honor the memory of the ma
tons dead Camps are ordered to par
ade with full ranks and cooperate with
the veterans of the Civil war in all the
arrangements for the proper annual
observance. Past Commander p. G..
Mulqueeney is chairman of the conf
mittee from Roosevelt camp Com
manders Frank r, Bartlett,A Admiral
Glass camp, and Frank II. Crumbley,
H. G. Otis camp.
In accordance with a resolution of
the national encampment of the Span
ish War Veterans, April 10 is set apart
as annual muster day. of the organl-
cation. On the evening of that day IN
regular or special meeting the members
of each camp will assemble and renew
their pledge of allegiance to the coun-
try and it's flag, and in like manner
pledge themselves anew to the patriotic
principles of the Spanish War Voter
ans. 1t is "rally day" 1t is on this
date the battleship fleet started on it's
cruise around the world from Hamp-
ton Roads On this date, also, was
fought the battle of Lexington.
Public exercises will be held by the
local camps on that date and the vet
Grams of the north and south are in
vited Also prominent citizens will be
invited to speak. The lofty purpose OF
such a gathering will serve as an In
SEPARATION to the present generation to
nobler and greater sacrifices in the ma
tons time of trouble.
e D. Mcdonald is in charge of the
arrangements. assisted by other active
members of the United Spanish War
Veterans.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11

rank will begin next month. This year
the contestants include the degree
teams of five lodges of Los Angeles
county. viz: Long Beach, Hollywood,
Pomona, Glendale and Highland Park.
The first contest will be between Long
Beach and Hollywood, to take place,
probably, in the lodge room of Mara
thon lodge in Los Angeles.
The officers of the Knights of Pythias
association conducting the series of
contests are John H. Lee, president;
H. ]. Byshe, vice president; Elroy w.
Smith, secretary and treasurer.
Permanent judges for the term have
been selected as follows:
Delivery-James Murray of Marathon
lodge, d. X. Trask of Samson lodge,
r. l.. Mueller of Gauntlet lodge.
Ritual-H. w. Broughton, A. ]. Zim-
merla.
The annual session of the grand
lodge, knights of Pythias of the state
of California, will be held at Watson
vile. Santa Cruz county, beginning
May II. Representatives elected to at
tend from Marathon lodge are A. L.
Selig, D. C. Casselman. K. A. Miller,
Charles Stansbury and w. II. Eshdohr.
A,ternates are r. l.. Dunlap, c. C.
Crawford, w. F. oliver, V. S. Drake
and Jno. S. Myers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
ODD FELLOWS

To revive an Indian
<R prehistoric name. the
~z ~ Yang-na club is exerting
itself.
The club is the social organization of
Acme lodge, No. 1903, Reba Rebekah
lodge, No. 104, and University encamp-
ment, No. 112, 1. o. o. f.
Yang-na revives the Indian prehis-
toric name which in 1869 was changed
by the conquisadores to ."El Pueblo do
Nuestra Sonora, la Reina de Los An
geles,' all of which except the last two
words have been dropped.
The club will give an entertainment
on the night of April Is, at Odd Fell
lows hall, 721 West Jefferson street.
From to o'clock there will be a
program, followed by a dance. A band
of trumpeters and other horn blowers
will be introduced under command of
well recognized drum major. W
A. J. Woodbury. is the president of
the club. and Lizzie Alexander is the
secretary. Members of the executive
committee are Arson Miller. Nellie
Grayson and A. f. Baldwin.
Uncle Joe Long, one of the best
known sojourning odd Fellows in Los
Angeles, and wife of Nevada City, New,
were given hearty welcome by Semi
Tropic lodge last Tuesday night. They
were recipients of a neat little sum of
money and were royalty treated as
guests of honor.
Los Angeles lodge, No. So. will con-
fer the first degree next Wednesday
night.
Goodwill lodge. No. 1923, will initiate
a class of candidates next Thursday
night.
Orange Grove encampment will con-
fer the golden rule degree next Friday
night
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11
ANCIENT ORDER OF
HIBERNIANS

Monday evening, April IL, division
No. l., Ancient Order of Hibernians,
will give it's annual Easter Monday
ball at the Bosley assembly rooms, Six
teenth and Flower streets.
1t will be the social event of the
year, and it is expected that fully 400
people will attend.
Officers of division No. 1 are: Hon. M.
j. McGarry, state president; p. j.
O'Connor, county president; D. F. Nc
Laughlin, division president; P. j.
-O'Donnell, vice president; Thomas j.
Hickey, financial secretary; j. p. Healy,
recording secretary; Edward lyman,
treasurer; Arthur McCloy, sergeant-at-
arms; James Mccain, sentinel.
Following are the committees:
Reception commttee-Joseph Scott,
William J. Ford, William r. Molony,
NJ. D.; John P. Delany, James G~ Dono-
van, P. J. Mccormick, P. S. Dougher-
ty, M. D.; Capt A. e. Lynch, John ].
Bodkin, d. F. McGarry, 7. ]. Cum
ningham. James P. Burns, r. j. Dillon,
P. P. O'Brien, j. w. Carrigan, Hon.
William H. Savage. A. j. Scholl, M. D.;
John Callaghan, Jno. P. Coyne, p. ].
mick, Andrew McNally Capt. M. Nc
Mahon, John Herlihy, 7. J. McGonigle,
Frank T. Murphy, Hugh Dixon, Thomas
f. Carter.
Floor ommittee-Charles A. King
chairman; James L. Irwin III. Morrisey
Lawrence Brannick, d. j. O'kane, John
Hackett, M. C. Glenn, Lawrence Coffey
P. j. McGarry, Thomas P. Higgins, Leo
". Mclaughlin, Thomas Nash, Patrick
]. Doyle. Albert Wehrle. William Rem
nick, John C. Hopkins, John M. Kilroy
Conner Donnelly, James p. Clearly
Thomas r. Herihy, Will Smith, John
Regain, James T. Mccain, j. S. Fox,
Edward Flynn, Dan Harkins, John
Hickson.
Ball committee-D. Joseph Coyne,
chairman; J. r. Dwyer, secretary; p.
F. Mccarthy, treasurer; Philip OBrien,
G. Hickson.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11

ing was a big affair. There were more
than 400 candidates initiated. with
nearly 800 Yeomen members present.
The old Masonic hall at 431 South Hill
street was entirely inadequate to hold
the people who applied for admission.
Arrangements were made by the differ
ent local lodges for another big initia-
ton on Saturday evening. June 20. and
it was unanimously voted to have the
Pomona ladies' degree team come to
Los Angeles again and exemplify the
work.
The state banner offered by the SUI
preme office of the Yeomen to the
homestead having the greatest in
crease in membership was won by
California homestead No. 1875 from
Pomona homestead. The state banner
is awarded every quarter.
All the delegates to the state con-
clave were present at the Saturday
night meeting. Last Monday morn
ing the delegates left for Fresno to at
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11

tend the state conclave which was held
in that city last Tuesday. The dele
gates from Southern California were
Coast Manager H. A. Miller, w. u.
Cleveland, o. K. White and wife, d. c.
Sullivan, DIR. II. E. True. A. d. No]en,
Emily Stumpf, Edith Thorne of Los
Angeles, DIR. Charles E. Bown of Long
Beach, A w. Archer of Riverside, H.
e. Schwichtenberg and wife and G..
NJ. Gibler of Pomona; G. w. Scott.
Ocean Park; G. w. Wilson, San Ber-
nardino, and ]. L. Smith of San Diego.
The purpose of the state conclave
was to elect delegates to the national
conclave to be held June in Minne-
apolis, MINI. H. A. Miller of Los An
geles was elected delegate at large, H.
E. Schwichtenberg of Pomona. o. K.
White of Los Angeles, Oscar Knutson
of San Francisco and T. Y. Mckinney
of Santa Rosa were elected delegates.
II was decided to hold the next state
conclave in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11

n HE ladies' degree team of Pomona
lodge, Brotherhood of American
II Yeomen, was drilled by Captain
George Mccain, who has had special
training in military tactics. Mr.. Nc
Cain served for over a year in the reg
ular army in the Philippines. He has
won several medals for having the
best lodge degree team in different or
CARNATIONS to which he belongs.
The president of the Pomona lodge
of Yeomen is H. E. Schwichtenberg,
who is known all over Southern Cali
fornia in Yeomen circles as The
Irishman." He is a photographer. He
has won for himself a great reputa-
ton in building up the Yeomen lodge
in Pomona in less than eighteen
months from a membership of twenty
eight to it's present membership OF
nearly 300.
The Yeomen meeting Saturday even