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Evening journal., 1910-10-22
Social and
Personal

Mrs. William II. Jones, Of Bridge
Vile, is visiting her son and daugh-
ter in this city, and will spend sew
eral days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. ID. IT. Harmon is visiting
friends In Frederick. Md
Miss AIayme Hemphili, OF No. 81
Ivy road, entertained a number OF her
friends on Tuesday evening In honor
Of her eighteenth birthday.
Mrs. Mary A. Massey. Of NO. 1104
West Fourth street. has returned from
"a trip to West Virginia.
Mrs. s r. Younge has returned to
her home in Manchester, N. H.. after
spending nearly a month with her
cousin, Colonel j. J.. French.
Miss Lulu Plumby. Miss Pearla Fin
ley and Walter Plumby spent a part
of the week with friends at Iron Hill.
Samuel Mccullough has been visit
ing Stephen Ash, OF Iron Hill
Miss Nellie Logan Is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Frank Cooch, Of Newark
Miss Mary Pennington is spending
some time with Mrs. David G. Rose, OF
Newark.
Candy Cox was a recent guest OF
friends at Pleasant Hill.
Mrs. S. Cooper Hill and daughter
Martha, spent last Sunday with Mrs
Hannah Lafferty Of Hockessin
Fl. Ralph Ewart has returned from
visit 10 his father at Hockessin
Miss Blanche Brown. Of Strickers
Vile, visited Wilmington friends thii
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bardsley Banks
] who were married in this city wer,
I recent guests OF the Rev. Mr. Tindal
a Coatesville, Pa.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
CHESTNUT CROP is
FAILURE THIS YEAR

The drought is blamed for the
scarcity OF another edible chestnuts.
According 90 local commission mer-
chants the chestnut crop this IAN is a
failure. and this city Is receiving bat
one-quarter The quantity Of past ssa-
CONS
The larger portion received here 50
far has come from Virginia and the
Car0unas, but the daily average OF
bushels from that territory is much
smaller than In previous years. The
quality, too, the commission mer-
chants say. is only fair. IL has been
many years since the crop OF chest
nuts mas been so small The nrst
bushel this year sold for Sl5. Ine
price for the nuts at present is 5000
a buehel
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
Greatest Medicine On Earth

A prominent citizen OF Evansville.
Ind, writes:-"I was IN for five
months with a pulmonary trouble. and
had the best OF doctors;--I had hem
orrhages and was In very bad way.
Through the advice Of friend I tried
Vinol. and feel that Il saved my life.
IL is ali you recommend II to be. ] be-
lieve II Is the greatest medicine on
earth. ! have advised others TO try
Vinol. and they have had the same
results (Name furnished on request.)
We want every one in this vicinity
who is troubled with chronic colds
coughs--or pulmonary troubles-to
come 10 our store and get bottle Of
Vinol
II II does not go 20 the scat OF trou-
ble-heal the Inflammation and stop
the cough-we will cheerfully return
every cent paid us for Il. This shows
our faith-and proves that you take
no chances. DO we mean It? Come and
see. N. b. Danforth. Druggist, VIII
mington. Del.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
ru,ertaius SUNDAY school Glass.

Mrs. Belle Faust entertained her
Sunday school class at her home m
Elsmere last evening. The children
we're masked. some being In very
unique costumes. A very enjoyable
time was spent in playing games ant
music. The guests We're. Lula Poole
Leila Crawford. Madeline Dixon, SaI@f
1efferis, Sarah Smith, Mildred A
Brown. Mildred NJ. Brown, Elizabeth
Pennell, Margaret Tadman. Mildred
A. Lowry, Beatrice Stats. Nellie Wat
son. Grace Cunningham, Rosana Kauf-
man, Belle Faust, Irwin Jefferis. Rob
ert Lofry. Samuel kaufman. George /.
Lowry, Edward Faust, Eugene Smith,
Francis y Compton.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
HISTORIANS TO
SHOW NEW HOME

The new quarters of the Natural
History Society of Delaware aUCool
Spring Park, will be opened to the
public on next Monday evening at
s o'clock. There will be two addresses
and some interesting microscopic ex-
hibits. The Board OF Water Commls-
sioners some time ago turned over the
pumping station TO the society, and
their first meeting was held there last
Monday night
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
HIRES COMPANY
GETS LOCAL PLANT

The Smith and Painter Company,
manufacturing chemists. have sold
their plant at Eleventh and Church
streets to Charles E. Hires Company
OF Philadelphia.
DR.. Linton Smith, president Of the
Smith-Painter concern. announced the
sale yesterday afternoon, and said
he would retire He has been in
business for more than fifty years.
The Smith and Painter Company is
one of the city's Oldest industries
The Hires Company manufactures fruit
The Hires Company manufactures
fruit juices and syrups, as well as root
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
NEW OWNERS
FOR PROPERTIES
Another Large List Of TranS=
ferS Recorded Since
Wednesday

The following transfers OF real es-
! tate have been recorded since We'd
nesday at the Office Of the city regis
try clerk:
Elizabeth E. Christopher to Lizzie
McAlllster and husband, north side of
Elliott street. 125 feet east OF the VIII
mlngton and Great Valley turnpike
road. $l,15O.
William J. Faulkner and wife TO
Elizabeth Mcbride, west side Of
Chapel street, 100 feet north Of A
street, $3.50.
J. Wilson Ferguson to Jesse T..
Twilley. north side OF Fourth street,
225 feet west Of Franklin street,
$4,000.
Horace Greeley Knowles and wife
to Mary Elizabeth Johnson, east side
Of Tatnall street. l40 feet north OF
Eighth street, 81 500.
Wadlslaw Kraiewski and wife 10
Paul Schoy. north side OF Stroud
street, 81 feet northwest Of Anchorage
street, $4,000.
Anna Brzozowslxi 10 Emma Otteni,
northwest side of Maryland avenue.
50 feet south from Maple street,
81, 100.
Emma Otteui to Annie Brzozowskf.
NJ AVN- MdDit riAttNr TAfuoN-
William NJ. Potter and wife TO the
Security Trust aud Safe Deposit
Company, northeast corner OF Miller
road and Thirtieth street. SIS.
Josiah Z. Smith and wife 10 Elwin
c. Cooley, north side of Tenth street,
| 400 feet cast Of Jackson street, So
500
Harry S. Lynch and wife to Thorn
! L. cd al
street. 100 feet south Of Tenth street,
S3,400.
Charles II. Lippincott. sheriff, and
Walter l.. Morgan, administrators. TO
BENJAMIN ]. Schwartz. south side Of
Fourth street. l29 feet east Of Lom-
bard street. $500.
Ausa r. Lawson. et. al. to John
r. Wilson, south side of Tenth street,
as feet west OF Walnut street, S2,-
500.
Mary Louise Hanna TO George NJ.
Miller. south side of Lord street $50
feet east Of Poplar, s.. The same
property from Katherine Il. Sawdon
aud Mary Louise Hanna, 50.
Anna Brown and husband to Frank
Il. Mason and wife, southwest side
of Twenty-third street, lS0 feet south
east Of Madison street, S4,o00.
Edward T. Mcguire. ct. al, to Wal
ter S. Humphries and wife, zoutn
side OF Fourth street, 134 feet west oil
Greenhill avenue, and southeast cor
ner Of Ford avenue and Fouri
street, 81.
Ellen Il. Pierson and husband Il
James W. Robinson. west side Of Val
Buren, street, pa feet south of Mint
| street, s1.S75.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
WhitcIaw.NIeIds NuptIaIs To-day.

In Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland,
Ohio. the marriage will take place to-
day. OF Miss Hazel Cooper Whitelaw,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John f..
Whltelaw, OF Cleveland. and Benjamin
Nields. Jr., son Of Colonel and Mrs.
Benjamin Nields, OF Wilmington.
Guests attending from this city are
Colonel and Mrs. Benjamin Nields,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Bancroft, Mrs.
Monteith Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. James
f. Nields, and Mrs j. p. Nields.
The ceremony viii be performed at
4.30 this afternoon, and will be fol-
lowed by a reception at the residence
Of the brides parents.
Mr.. Nields and his bride will be at
home after January l. al Rye, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
Entertalns al Lunch.

Samuel W. Kilvington. of this city,
entertained at lunch yesterday. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank l.. Paxson, and For
mer City Treasurer Henry r. Shock,
OF Philadelphia. Mr. Paxson is pres
ident of the Broad Street Auto Top
Company. The party are on their way
to spend the weekend at MIR. Shocks
summer home in Millington, Mary
land
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
TO PLAY SOCCER.

The Windsor soccer team. Of this
city, will go TO Germantown. Pa. to-
day, 10 play the strong Edward the
VII team Of the st. Georges League.
The locals will be accompanied by q
large number Of rOoters, and they are
confident OF winning.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
REcITAL AT RAN LION.

Miss Irene Fulton. assisted by Mel
win Wright cTd others Of Wilmington,
will give a recital and musical In
Lebanon NJ. e. Church, Red Lion. on
Tuesday evening, October %. under
the auspices of the Sunday school.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
Grnsies Pass Throngh.

A large party Of gypsies passed
through Wilmington yesterday. COM
ing from Pcnnsgrove on the steamer
Ulrica The party comprised one
family OF thirteen children, and alto
gether there were about thirty per-
sons and fifty horses in the camp.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
kennedr.S .StnInIn

Miss Rose NJ. Steinke. Of No. 1907
Pennsylvania avenue and John J. Ken
nedy OF the firm Of John J. and Martin
J. Kennedy. architects, we're married
on Wednesday afternoon I'm Sacred
Heart r. c. church by the Rev. Father
Raphael. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy left
on a trip to Boston.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
Bard Lost al Sea.

Among the many boats swept away
by the hurricane on the Southern At
lantic Coast was the barge Dallas,
owned by the Texas oil Company.
which has a plant near Claymont
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
FOR SALE.

Z OR SALE-CHEAp. 1910 MODEL r.
Ford Tonneau, 2 seated Automobile with
top, glass wind shield, two gas and three
oil lamps horn magnetic. aud extra inner
tube. Regular tool equipment. Inquire OF
SIS Tatnall St. o22, 26.2 40
y OR sALE-CHEAP. TWENTY SHARES,
THE GIRARD COMPANY MGnufae.
turing Chemists. City Address Dill, Jour.
nal once o22-it
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
KANSAS VIEW OF LIFE
Atohison Globe.

woman Is real old-fashioncd.
she thinks It Is more becoming on the
LORDS day to go TO church behind a
pair OF slow horses than TO dash
there in an automobile.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
Rrennnn.Tnner

In st. Patrick's r. c. church yester-
day morning Miss Isabella Toner and
James Brennan were married. Miss
Margaret Brennan was bridesmaid,
and the best man was John Toner.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
REAL EsTATE-FOR SALE.

2 OR sALE-oNE OF THE MOST PRO.
duetive, best Located farms on White
Clay Greek. Contains IS acres. Running
water in every heid. Good meadow Locsl
market for everything grown. Tan minutes
walk 70 Newark Buildings beautifully iocat-
ed. Nice lawn flowers and shrubbery. A
most desirable country hoina- For further
particulars address Lock Box No. 3il. New
ark, Del. c4-u
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

the city Of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware.
OK SATURDAY
TIE 5IH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1910,
az 10 O. clock. a. m.
the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel Of
situate in tho city Of Wilmington county
Of New Castle and State Of Delaware,
bounded and described as follows, 10 wit:
Beginning 81 a point Of the intersection.
from the noriherly side Of Ninth street,
and seyenty-ene feet a. right angles from
the easierly side OF Poplar street thence
ssssery easter slong the northsrly side Of a
street, eighty-nine feet 20 q corner in the
line Of the westerly side Of a street now
known as euyer avenpei thence thereby
northerly parallel with Poplar street
forty-one- feet and six inches 10 the centre
Of two-feet wide alley between this and
the adjoining property on the north (;
said alley, parallel with Ninth street.
ihirty-three feet 10 the end OF said alley,
thence continuing westerly in a line with
the said centre Of said alley, parallel with
side Of a three feet wide alley; thence
southery along said side OF said alley and
parallel with Poplar street iorty-one feet
six inches TO the place Of beginning be
the contents thereof wnat they may, with
the proviso that the said tWo-feet wide
alley on the north OF this land at the
depth herein mentioned, be forever kept
open for the use OF the adjoining proper
ties: and the further proviso that should
a stable be erected on the herein men
toned promises, the wall Of the house or
the north now owned by Harry Hurf
shall not be used as = party wall, with
the free use and privilege OF the within
mentioned alleys and Of Guyer avenue In
common with Iothers entitled thereto for
ever subject, nevertheless, 90 an equita
bic share OF the cost Of keeping the sam,
in repair.
Seized and taken in execution as tn,
property Of Manhattan Laundry Com
/ psny a corporation Of the State Of Della
ware and 20 be sold by
CHARLES II. LTPPINCOTT. Sheriff
Sheriff's once Wilmington, Del. October
10. 1910. o2o,22, 2,2427,81-n4
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

How is my hair looking?" a woman
said TO her husband. when they were
out In company. do you mean your
hair. or our hair?" the husband re-
plied;> the $40 worth / bought looks
all right"
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

There is a good deal OF Dragging
about apple pie, but name the cook
who can make one that doesn't con-
sist OF two layers OF crust with hard
little hills poking through the top
crust.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
GEO. W. BUSH & SONS CO..
Wilson Line TO Philadelphia
PASSENGERS and Freilhl.

Leave Fourth St Wharf, Whining
ton, daily including Sundays, at 7.sO
and 1890 A NJ, 1.So, AIS and ZOO
p. NJ.
Leave Chestnut st. Wharf, Phila.
delphia, daily including Sunday at 7.3o
and 1880 A. NJ, 1.30, 4.15 and ZOO
+. NJ.
FARES Saturdays and
Sundays, Philadelphia excursion, 25o
one way, 15c. Chester excursion
15c-one way 10c.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
FOR SAFE.

s-------
FOR sAEE-6o0 PERCHES or BUILDING
Stone. Apply David Dangel aud Sens,
Sixth and Van Buren streets. s2e'im
z OR sALE--FINE FAMILY HORSE, CAN
be driven by child. Also two family
carriages 1.-TWO seats). Horse will be sold
only TO person who win give it good care.
Inquire at Evening Journal once. oltf
y OR SALE-25 H p, ENGINE AND 30
H. p. Coatesville Boiler; 1 clay grinder.
Apply $40 Washington street for informa-
tion. o17-ot
Y OR sALE-BUTCHER' REFaIGERA. A.
TOR, SKI, nearly new, set Of vall TX
lures, counter and block. Mogilrs $40
King ST. o2l-3t
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
G HARLEs pII swARNEs COMPANY OF
PUBLIC SALES.

. UBLIC eALE-EVERY SATURDAY.
horses OF all description; more wagons
cf all description; more harness Of all
description. More Of all kind OF goods
Sale every Saturday At Klair's Bazaar,
Eighth aud Tatnall streets Wilmington, Del.
WIN. IT, KLATR,
Once Phone, 492iA. Residence, 2TeSA.
S15-tts.Sm.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

It's pleasure TO pick up the Law
renee Gazette. That paper says. "The
organization Of boy scouts seems 10
be another plan 10 give the boys an
excuse for staying away from home
and avoiding work"
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
ROOMS FOR RENT.


=, IRARD-so5, so7 AND 500 RACE ST,
" Philadsiphis. Rooms 25e, ssc, soc.
Gentlemen only. may1-ly
W. SCOTT VERNON,
seal Estate Broker and Notary Public.
MORTGAGES negotiated.
s27ik Market street.
p. 6. A. SO3-A- Next to Gas once.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
lost AND FOUND.
WANTED.


w ANTED OF ALL
W kinds, highest prices paid for part or
entire households, Hotels, restaurants, ONCE
fixtures. roll top desks, safes a specially.
All kinds Of stoves and carpets sold or ex-
changed Secondhand tools bought. Good
second hand clothes bought. Overcoats and
pants q specially Club room chairs to hire.
b. A. Phone No ii12.
CHARLES s. HURLOCK,
Jnn7-tf Seventh and Poplar SITS.
xTYANTED--1O0o CARPETS TO CLEAN
w storage rooms for rent Sl.oO and -
per month. Both phones.
GEO. r. LANG co, 1905 Orange St.
Feb24.u
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
NOTICES.


NJ OTICE-TAxPAYERs. BRANDYWINE
and Christians Hundreds, you are here
Dy notified that We will be ~ the Court
House, Wilmington. Saturday, October %
and October 20, 1910, between the hours Of
10 q. m. and 10 noon for the purpose Of
collecting 1909 aud 1910 taxes. 1909 taxes
are overdue and " not promptly paid will
proceed 70 collect according 10 Law. Signed
Joseph II. MARITIME, L. l.. Huson, Collectors.
o1o-dt
q HARLEs WARNER COMPANY OF
- DELAWARE FIRST PREFFRRED
STOCK DIVIDEND 40. 81.
The regular quarterly dividend OF one and
three-fourths q 80 per cent. on tho First
Preferred Capital Stock Of the Charles War.
ner Company has been declared payable Oo.
tober 27th, 1910, 10 stoekhoiders Of re.
cord September 90 1910. Checks will be
go. .22.2B.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
PROPOSALS.


Q EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived by the Public Building Com
mittee Of City Council until October 81,
1910, at eight o'clock for the installation
City Tressurer's once and the Auditor 5
Ofice in accordance with plans and spocif-
cations prepared by Edward r. Kane Plumb.
ing Inspector. Plans and specifications are
open for Inspection at the oflce Of the
Plumbing Inspector, Sixth aud King streets.
All proposals must be marked Proposals
ier Heating and must be addressed TO 'sThe
Mayor and Council Of Wilmington 80 All
proposals must be deposited in the box pro.
vided for this purpose in the Council Cham.
Der before the time specified
MICHAEL T. CONWAY.
Chairman Of Public Building Committee.
PRoPosALs-sealed proposals addressed
IN writing 10 the New Castle County
State Highway Commissioner and endorsed
Proposals for building mac1dan road on
what Is known ns the Paper Mill Road lend
ing from the town OF Newark toward III
curtis Mills distance Of o.i34 mile" will
De received by said Highway Commissioner
81 his ONCE, Rooom s, basement Of Churci
Building Tenth and Market streets Wi
mington, Del, until IL O'Clock noon, No
vember 1. 1910.
All said bids or proposals must be mad,
upon blank forms 10 be obta:ncd fron snir
Highway Commissioner at his sad Office nrt
must be accompanied with q certified checl
ior Sooo' payable 20 The president uf rb,
4 levy Court OF New Castle conn;v. or Will
a bond to the State Of Delaware. IN the sur
Of $500, as surety that II rropoyai be ac
cepted. contract viii be entered mo,
. rams ana specifications can be seen o.
the once OF said cominisslonart on or sftel
~ 'l ~ islV. The right 10 reject an,
or ah bids is expressly reserved
New Castle County state Hieh~sv t,,
"iss'oher ois,20.22.35, -
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
HELP WANTED--slALE.

~ on ARE WANTED FOR A GOVERN
Y ment Position. $4,000 month. Write
for list Of positions open Franklin lnstl-
tute. Desk IL, Rochester. \. l. ols-lm
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

Some people are always crazy to
say something. The other afternoon We
were in a street car. returning home
and carrying a little sack from a
grocery store. WELL" said a talka-
tive man who was in the car when we
entered, you can't live without eat-
ing!"
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

Successful Revival at Mt. salem.
Revival meetings at Mt Salem re-
suited I'm over fifty conversions AID
accessions TO the church.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

6 ALEsMAN--ExPERIEN N ANY
- lire to sell general trade in Delaware.
Inexcelled specially proposition with BRAND
NEW FEATURE. Commission with $50 90
weekly for expenses. Vacancy after Nov.
LIST. The Continental Jewelry Co., Cleveland,
Ohio o22-1t
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

trzANTED-AN EXPERIENCED SALES
w LADY on Ladies Clocks ard suits.
Apply Boston Cloak Store, ia Market st.
o2l-2t
r INTELLIGENT GIRL OR WOMAN
1 snare time. each locality, address en-
veiopes, mail circulars pay 10 Genus % NJ
,atcriaf stamps furnished free. heN Mall
Ing Agency, London Ont o@--A
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
AGENTS WANTED.

A GENTS 200 PER CENT.-U. s. SAFETY
n LAMP BURNER. Automatic extin'
guisher locks instantly. Nothing like IL.
Big seller; 25 cents Write owners now. eos
spalding Bldg, Portland, Oregon. o22.lt
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
SALESMAN WANTED.


= ALE4MAN MANTFD--PERMANl
y POSITION. A Wide.awsRo Salesman
TO act as selling msnsger and general sales
man for our product in WilminEtou, DEL
and vicinity. Address with bank or bust
ness firm references, Diagraph Carbon Paper
Company, Drury Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
O22-26
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

II am unnatural in my tastes. I
suppose, but ] would as soon attend
an afternoon tea as a political speak
ing. And / believe that woman =
literary club has about as much in
fluence on the literary taste Of COM
munity as a political speech has ON
It's politics "-Parson Twine.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

Rsad DELE EvENINe JouRNAL.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

The girl who wears a big pile OF
iute hair Is usually mighty awkward
about spelling. and IN the use Of COM
mas and capital letters, when she
writes a letter.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

A certain Atchison woman is a good
old girl. as a rule, but is occasionally
seized with spells when she tries 10
be spiritual, and better than human
beings ever are. Her children do not
like #. and when a certain look comes
into her eyes, and she begins talking
IN certain way, her children say:
Come out Of it, mother; come cut
Of I'll"
Some day a genius will arise and
make a fortune by Harvesting, the
energy now WASTED on the average
salt shaker.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
SHERIFF'S SALE

sHEkfFF's sAIE~BY VIRTUE or 4
writ OF Alias Levari Facias 70 me di.
rected will be exposed 70 public sale 81
the Court House, on Market street. be
tween Tenth aud Eleventh streets. in
the city Of Wilmington. Eew Castle
county nelavara
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-12-08

SALE OF TIMBER. Ketchikan,
Alaska. November %, 1910. Sealed
bids marked outside bid Timber Sale
Application. November, 2S, 1910, Ton
gass," and addressed TO the Forest
Supervisor. ketchikan, Alaska, will lie
received up to and including the 3lst
day of December. 1910 for all or any
part of the live timber marked or
otherwise 1, signat5d for cutting ty
tie Forest officer. and available fer
hand or .team logging on an approXi-
mate area OF 800 acres situated on the
shores of Douglas Bay. Kupreanof IS
land and within the Tongass National
Forest, ALASKA. estimated to be l,50e,-
o0) feet B. u. Of green spruce saw
tinbeor more or less. No hid of le>~
taan one lsl.ooD dollar per thousand
feet 3. NJ. will be considered, and a
deposit of $1,000 must be sent to Y.
\. Langil!e, s. ee:al Fiscal Agent. For.
est Service. Ketchikan. Alaska. for
each bid submitted to the Supervisor.
Timber upon valid claims is exempted
from sale. The right to reject any
and all bids is reserved. For further
information and regulations governing
sales, address the Forest Supervisor
ketchikan. Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-12-08

Alaska has become a regular
source Of spruce seed and cones
there are bringing 5 cents a bu-
shel. It came about in this way.
The Department Of Agriculture OF
the United States, which uses large
quantities of the seei in its re-
,orestration work, found that this
vas an off year in the spruce crop
u the west. The forestry Office
herltore sent to Alaska to secure
j supply of cones Of the Sitka
spruce. Several men have been
engaged in the task OF gathering
hem around Cordova Bay and
nave been making good wages. \
government boat makes the collec-
tons along he shores and takes
them to Cordova where they az
died Ike hops, being subjected 10
heat q go degrees for two or
three da.s. They are then tbro=.,-
eI or il box and the seeds cJI-
lce.ed. Tic government has never
ben able 70 secure as much Of the
szed as it required, but the short
sc this year was unusual until
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-12-08

Squared TO renewed action by
recent disasters along the Alaskan
coast, shipping and transportation
companies Of Seattle are uniting in
an appeal Tor more aids to nayiga-
ton. The appeal is in the form o:
a letter to Congressman ". E.
Humphrey and it urges upon the
congressman the absolutenecessity
Of providing safeguards on the
wide dark stretch OF several thous-
and miles Of stormy coast line
Douglas News.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-12-08
SHOP EARLY

Buy yonr Christmas presents
early. You save time, money and
m ental stress by doing your holt
day shopping before the rush sets
in. You will have the advantage
of larger assortment to choose
from and more leisure to make
Your selections. By putting Of.
your shopping till the last minute
! u will be compelled to take the
leavings OF depleted stock. The
early customer gets the pick Of
everything.