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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
SOMERSET.
SMITHFlElE.

Dell Dubas, the sawyer at Miners
mill, was quite badly hurt, last
Wednesday. by his arm coming in
cchtaet with the saw while cleaning
out the sawdust underneath. 1t made
a ragged wound on the back part of
the arm. He has been taken to the
Norrldgewock hospital.
John Sevoy went to his home in Wa
terville on Thursday. sick with bad
cold
The telephone service was never
more appreciated in this section than,
Thursday evening, when the CroWell
Bros house was discovered to be on
fire by Mrs. David Perkins, Il near
neighbor. They quickly summoned all
on the line, and, but for prompt re-
Spouse and hard work, everything
would have been burned down. The
cause was an overheated chimney and
the fire was working it's way up from
the cellar through the partitions. Con-
siderable damage was done inside by
water and tearing away the wood
word in several rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
PENORSCOT
NEWPORT.

The Chicago Glee Club gave the sec
ond entertainment in the lecture
course, Thanksgiving night, to a
crowded house. 1t was one of the best
eyer given III Newport.
Miss Ruth Judkins and Richard
stuart went to their homes to pass
THANKSGIVING. They are attending
school al Kent's Hill.
Miss Collie Fuller of Bangor was at
o. il. Jrdkins. Thursday
Mrs. Clara Libby was called to Pal
mvra, Thursday, to attend the funeral
Of her brother. Ransom Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Dow went to
Bangor, Thursday. to take dinner with
their sen. John Dow.
Miss Stella Russell is passing her
vacation of two weeks with her pa
reptc
'he C. +. y. Society will have IN
ail-day sale. next Wednesday III the
vost.tas Of the church Dinner and
supper will be served. An entertain
ment win be given in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
Somerset Real Estate Transfers.

Following are the recent real estate
transfers recorded at the Somerset reg
istry of deeds:
benjamin F Sisson to
Jar6s L. Weeks ct al, cottage lot oh
White pond.
Observation-Disclosures Wooden co. to
smith Wooden Co.; Media r. Libby et
al To Q. 3. McKechnie, lots; Charles
II. Hunter 10 Charles Z. Niekery,
dwelling on Elm street; F. II. Hesclton
ton Samuel H. Haines. dwelling house
on Laneey street.
The Forks-kate N, Comber to VII
liam Il. Comber. farm; Annie=B. Col
y to Herbert T. burlington. land for
amps.
Caratunk-Kate N. Comber TO John
~omber, lot of land.
SlZowhegan--John Z. Avore - Mary
:. Avore, farm en- Middle road; Eta
]. Getchell to Mary Avore, dwelling
Main street. Mary L. Avore 10
Eta NJ. Getchell. farm on Middle road,
corner of Bloomfield street.
New Pertland-Cera NJ. Walker to
Frank G. Emery, buildings in North
village.
St. Alband-Etta NJ. Rowland to Car
RE Z. Fisher, dwelling. $1,000.
Fairfiela-William 8 Spaulding to
Francis L. rockingham. lot on High
street Union Gas & Electric Co. to
Central Maine Power Co, real estate
howage rights etc; Waterville &
Fairfield Railway and Light Co. to
Waterville. Fairfield & Oakland Rail
way &C., railway property; Waterville
6. Fairfield Railway & Light Co. to
Central Maine Power Co. real estate.
power station, etc; Fred Tupper to
Elmer Il. Topper. land
Anson-John Fitzsimmons to Robert
c Perkins land.
Solon-Philip Z. Lacasce to john
Lawrence, farm on Athens road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
KENNEBEC.
CHINA.

SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. James Aus
tin and son, Percy. left. Wednesday
morning, for Athol, Mass, where they
will pass the winter Percy Austin
has employment in the Starrett Tool
COS. Mandatory, one of the most
|eXtensive manufactorys of fine tools in
tn" world Their many friends regret
tc have them leave.
Mrs. Mary w. Jones and children
went to Durham, this week, to pass
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Webber.
Rev. Perry b. Leach preached a fine
Thanksgiving sermon at the chapel,
Sunday forenoon.
Many of our young people, who are
away. either attending school or
teaching. came home for the Thanks
giving recess.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Frye left, Fri
day morning, for a visit of few
weeks in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island.
DR.. and Mrs. C. II. Leach entertain
ed Rev. p. B. Leach and family at
dinner, Thanksgiving day. There were
also a number of family gatherings.
The woods have been a rendezvous
for hunters for the past few days.
While all seemed to enjoy it not much
game has been secured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

were elected. Friday evening, by Sun
set Chapter. No. 50. O. Z. S. as fol
lows Worthy Matron. Miss Edith
Cdedhill; worthy patron, Roy Laneas-
ter; assistant matron, Mrs. George H
Pishon; eonductress. Mrs. Gertrude
Fletcher; assistant conducuess, Mrs
Blanche Sheaff secretary, Mis-
Blanche Pollard; treasurer. Mrs. Izzie
Williams; finance committed. Mrs Alb
lie Robinson, Mrs. Vina, Hill, Mrs.
George W. Cover.
The following officers were elected
Friday evening, by the Russell Pos
Relief Corps, for the ensuing year
President. Mrs. Emma Bickford: Sc
Nor vice president, Mrs. Tilda Buker
Junior vice president, Mrs. Clmenia
Weston; chaplain, Mrs. Eva Thomp#
On. conduetress, Mrs. Emma White
ard. Mrs Belle Viles; treasurer
rs Ruth Eaton.
\ boxing match here. Friday night
etween Howard Fisher and Chelse
;reenleaf, was called off in the seeon
und on account of foul. Greenlea
owed master of the event and haG
is opponent going through the frs,
ound. There was another match be
tween Kid Dennis of Winslow anG
Thomas Riley of Biddeford. Riley was
pounds heavier than his opponent
and an experienced boxer, but Dennis
1eld his opponent in good shape
through the bout.
Miss Jeanette Sturtevant teacher
the Brewer High school, has been
spending several days with her par
hts, Mr. ana Mrs. L. E. Sturtevant.
Tho Misses Musa and Jennie Hale
+ Norlidgewock left, Saturday, for
Vest Upton, Mass, where they will
be employed for the winter in the
straw factory
The regular meeting of the Helen
,oburn Missionary Society of the
Bethany Baptist church was held, Fri
day afternoon, at the home of Mrs
Fremont Homestead, ON West Front
street.
The telephone girls of skowhegan
will hold a ball in Grange hall, Dee. s.
The Taconnet Bowling Club of Wa
terville has challenged Richard
Vaughn, manager of the Skowhegan
bowling alley, to a match TO be held
in Waterville, Friday night Mr.
Vaughn will probably accept the chal-
lengc and have team made up to go
there on that night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

Tho typewriting course in the Show
hogan High school. under the instruc-
ton Of Miss Dora Peterson, is prov
ing 50 popular with the students in
the High school that at meeting OF
| s4e S&oWhesan School Board, Fri
day night, it was decided to purchase
az least one more type"riting machine.
Ihe school has now six machines ana
by the adding Of at least one more IL
IS planned that the course could be
carried on in three periods and would
allow Miss Peterson ore period each
day TO teach penmanship in which she
has so efficiently shown her ability.
Heretofore, Miss Peterson has given
obstruction in penmanship voluntarily
and her work that has been exhibited
in the superintendent of schools office.
hrs led the school board to make it u
permanent course. There are - taking
the course III typewriting.
Tic record book at the town clerk $
office, Saturday, showed that death
las claimed larger proportion of the
aged people of Skowhegan in the last
vcar than in many years previous, Il
having died that were past 50 and
about 10 that We're between 65 ana 81.
Within year Benjamin F!agg has
become the towns oldest citizen. He
is years old. The next oldest citizen
is Gen. Isaac Dyer, the Oldest pest
master in tire United States, who was
81, Nov. 1. Amherst Spofford, who was
80 last May, a few weeks ago moved
To Bingham. Following are some Of
the oldest residents of Skowhegan who
are so years old or over: Mrs. Michael
Demo Sc; Henry Frost, 81; Mrs. Rachel
Grart, o.; Mrs. AdeI'ne Hill So.
joseph Lessard, o. William Murray,
81: J. F Pollard, s.: Alonao Richar;-
son, 81; Eibridge Richardson, 81 John
Weston, So. Levi w. Weston. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
PENOBSCOr
DEXTER.

David X. Jenkins, for many years
q well-known resident Of this town,
died suddenly at his home on Pleas
ant street, Friday evening, aged 50.
Mr.. Jenkins had been at a Bangor hos
pital, but returned to his home here.
several days ago, seemingly much i'm
proved. He was in the grocery bust
ness. then became manager OF CO.
operative store. He retired from BUSH
ness, two years ago. He was a MEM
Der of Plymouth Lodge, |. o. o. f..
A widow survives.
In the municipal court, Saturday,
William l.. Davis, proprietor of the
Dexter House, where small quantity
of liquor was seized, was discharged,
the evidence being insufficient to con-
Wet on a search and seizure charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
SkOWAEGAN,
VIM. Frye, Veteran Maine
Central Gate Keeper,
RetireS on Pension After Ser
vice OF 81 Years.
Several FraternaI Societies EIet
Officers tor the Year.

The oldest railroad man in NeE
England, William Frye of Skowh
gan. who has served continually tn
Maine Central Railroad Co. for
years, resigned his position as gat
keeper at Sko~hegan. Saturday nigh
ana viii retire IN a pension to /
given him by the company for Il
rest of his life. He was born 70 year
ago. He is native of ireland an
came TO this country al the age of l.
and began his work Tor the railroa
at Waterville on the old Kennebec 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

Mrs. J. NJ. Rogers has a date plant in
which she is taking considerable interest
1t started from a date seed that had
been thrown in flower pot, and when
the sprouts appeared she did not know
what 1t was. When she emptied the pot
she found the remains of the seed The
plant now has leaves over Il foot high.
When she went to Wellesley Hills. the
other day, she took the plant with her
and it watching it's growth with great
interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

Russell Post, G A. r., Friday eve
ming, elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Commander, w II.
Weston; senior commander, Major J.
w Fogler: junior commander, Sulli-
van Russell; sergeant. DIR. J. N. Mer-
rill; officer Of the day, f. NJ. Mills;
chaplain. S. r. Emerson. quarternas-
ter ]. d Emerson; officer Of the
guard, Nelson Towle.
The officess for the ensuing year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

I give notice that anyone having any
honorable and just bills against me or
my property present the same within the
next 10 days, and ! am ready to settle,
as | offered to settle just and honest
bills contracted by me As l forbid any
one interfering with mine or my Wife's
property or to cause any Unnecessary
damage to us. Shall pay no back bills
after Dec. 9th, 1911.
HERMAN THAYER,
Whtefield. Maine.
dec2d6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

An entertainment will be given, Tues
day evening, Dec. L. at the First Bap-
fist church. Marion Evelyn Starks Of
Charlestown. Mass, Has been secured as
the entertainer. Miss Starks IS dra-
matte reader Of marked ability and comes
highly recommended STE Will present
the dramatic Interpretation of the play
"Fanchon the Cricket" aside from the
selections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

@NNNtA CO On OdtthGeDef at NkbNNeSaD
After Service Of 81 Years.
est section hand in Maine. having
been employed at this 10 years Six
teen years ago he became gatekecper
and has been considered The best one
in the State, No accident has ever oc1
Cured en- the crossing turing his
service.
Mr.. Frye viii be succeeded by Paul
Thibeaut, who has been section hand
for the Maine Central Railroad Co Il
years. Mr.. Frye win visit for a tins
with his sons and daughters one Nv
ing in Los Angeles Cal, Gre N Water
willie and one in New Hampshire. His
health is still good. He viii oe miss d
by everybody in town. During his ser.
vice, no matter what the day was. lie
always had a cheerful word for every
body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

John Welman Of Los Angeles. Cal
who has been tie guest of friends at
Cedar Grove and other places. left. SAL
urday. on his return. He was accom-
panied by his mother. who is to- make
her home with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

Mrs. Charles O. Knox is critically IL
at her nome and was not expected t,
live through Sunday night \ Telegram
was sent to her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Grant, who lives in Massachu-
sets, to come Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

The meeting of the new Gobbossee
Club. Friday evening. did not take any
action. The affairs of the old club hav
not been settled, and it was thought best
to wait until they have been.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

David McCurdI has resigned his po-
sition with Preble & keene as driver
of their undertaking and furniture
team. the resignation taking effect
Saturday night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

Ralph Hutchins will leave, Monday
morning, for Auburn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

Mrs Michael Hickey is critically i'll
at her home on Spring street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

\ special meeting Of Gardiner
Grange will be held Monday evening.
for the purpose of receiving applica-
tions for membership.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

4 number of carloads of apples are be-
ing shipped from this city. The prices
are said not to b. a. large as last sea
SON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

Charles II. Maxcy Of New York arriy-
ed, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
GARDNER

Three dodgers II the police station.
Saturday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

John w. Curtis, Jr. Of West Gardiner
was in Brunswick on business, Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

Mrs William Elde, If Waterville is
the guest Of Mrs George w Gardner ii
Farmtngdale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

James Love of Biddeford who has been
the guest of Miss Matte Plmpton ut her
home on Willow street since Thauksgiv-
ing. returned, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

Mr. and Mrs Charles W. NvprtlG arriv-
ed home, SATURDAY. from q tWu-wceks
Tip to New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

Regular meeting Of Heath Relief Corps
Tuesday evening. \ fun attendance is
requested. as this meeting is for the elec-
tion of officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

DdEiv MenileOec Journal
Telephone 4S-4.
Monday, December a, 1911.
GARDNER
Three dodgers II the police station,
Saturday night.
Charles H. Maxcy Of New York arriy-
ed. Saturday.
Ralph Hutchins will leave, Monday
morning, for Auburn
Mrs. Michael Hickey is critically i'll
at her home on Spring street.
John w Curtis, Jr. Of West Gardiner
was in Brunswick oa business, Saturday
Mrs. William Elder If Watervine is
the guest Of Mrs GEORGE w. Gardner If
Farminsdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Averill a,riv-
cd hmm, ,sot,,r,l.t4- from, =, tys,-,vcni,,
Tin 10 NJ. vi,
Miss Anna Bartlett returned to llaver-
hin Saturday, after Il few days visit
with friends herr
-----------
Nh and Mrs, &hert Barker Of Middle
home here
--
II l. Harrimaa Il student II Bates
who vas the guest al his parents. for
---
bf. ". o, Cobb aud Fred Hartman
Went 10 south CHINA. Saturday tNening
and inspected Theodore Roosevelt
Camp ). OF '.
The schooner city of Augusta las I'm
ished dischargins cargo Of coal fol-
the National Home and has been toWed
down river.
-------
Tuesday evening. \ fun attendance isl
requested. as this meeting is for the cleo
tion of officers.
-...-.---.-.
James Love OF bIdaeI"tH, VINO mas peeH
tHe guest OF Miss Matte iHfhpleil at her
ing, returned Sunday.
----=-=----=----
special meeting ~ Gardner
orange VIII De hetd, HohuaA evening.
lof the purpose ot receiving apPiica-
''etes Tor membership,
y number OF carloads oil apples are BE-
ING shipped from tils city. me prices
are SAID not TO r. - large as last sea
son.
-
- ~ w ms Us iisu ii,s po-
ie'o.i "itii - /" iNee''e as aiiNei
s.'e.i "l''.i ',''A.!is GU ~ u
:, -. ~ 10 e49ii 'o','4s
N"'"l u"S ''i7Al
90 -. - a., ". pDo99e
~ = any
-, :.
-, - %
-
John wellman of Los Angeles cal
who has been tbe guest of friends at
Cedar Grove and other nIaces left SAL
urdav. on his return He was accom-
panied bv his mother. who is to make
her home with him.
at her nome and was not expected t
vas sent r. her dangbror Mrs "a
ward Grant. who lives in Massacbu-
setts to come inmediatelv
An entertainment win be given, Tues
day evening, Dec. L. at the First Bap-
fist church Marion. I.1eIyp Sta,L.c ,,f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

! Miss Anna Bartlett returned To I[aver-
hin. Saturday after It few days visit
with friends her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
r. :. SMITH G CO., Gardiner, Me.


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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. 2Iaert Barker Of Middle
bore. Mass, are visiting at his former
home here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
OUR STRONGHOLD

Iewey popular all Christmas Gifts We have
largest complete Il KIT Gold Jewey New England
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

The schooner city of Augusta las i'm
ished disehargins Il cargo Of coal Tor
the National Home and has been lowed
down river
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04
RAILROAD YARDS ARE
SCENE OF ACTIVITY

On Thursday morning, after the ar
rival of the delayed train, all fore
noon the loop and yards took on a
metropolitan appearance, and had
any one recently from the states
walked from their dreams of Goods
country" and looked out the win
dows of their room in the Hotel
Chitina they would have thought
they were right at home. There
were seven locomotives in the
yards, number of coal cars, box
cars, cabooses, cars of ties and con-
struction material, besides the pas
senger coach, diner, cars for the
workmen and the big rotary. Sew
eral train crews were busy switch
ing cars, and workmen were hand
ling coal and getting tools and sup
plies ready for the trip south. 1t
was most busy and pleasing scene,
our minds eye in the near future,
and reminds us of what we have in
when the Chitina yards will be full
of cars and train crews busy shunt-
ing cars of copper ore from the great
copper mines a few miles above us.
We might just as we'll look a little
farther. too, and say, like the Cop
per River Indian: May be so, come
two SHOWS, plenty more railroad,
ketchum Matanuska coal, come
Chitina, hi yu cars, hi yu town, hi
yu big railroad"
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04

fact is not to be overlooked that
Speaker Cannon, for a brief period,
comes into more power than he ever
had under the former rules of the
House. 1t rests with the speaker
to determine who shall be recogniz-
ed to move the passage of any bill
during the operation of this special
rule. This has been brought about
through the failure of the reform
rules to meet the requirements of
the House and prevent the conges-
ton of business in the closing days
of the session.
This situation in the House and
want of leadership in the Senate may
result in forcing an extra session, no
matter whether the Canadian reci-
procity agreement is approved by the
Senate or not.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04

Price NettIeton, the well known
fireman, is in line for hero medals
and kisses from the fair sex. He
had the window open on his side
of the cab, while the slides were COM
ing down the canyon on his way to
Chitina, and an unexpected one
struck the engine, part of the snow
going through the window, giving
Price an immediate promotion to
locomotive engineer. Anyway,
when he came to, he and the engineer
were tangled up on the same seat,
and the officials and trainmen say it's
case of the most rapid promotion
in railroad history. Price immedi-
ately got busy with the diamonds
again as though nothing had happen
ed, but when even the elements rec
ognize his ability and put him on the
right side of the cab, we opine it will
not be long until the railway officials
will realize his worth and it will
soon be the throttle instead of the
scoop for him.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

San Francisco, March 3.-The dou-
ble-tracking of the Hartman system
will be pushed as rapidly as posi-
BILE so as to have it complete by the
time the exposition is held in this
city.
New York, March Suit has
been brought in the courts here by
the city of New York against the es-
tate of the late Samuel l.. Clemens
tt. recover personal taxes for several
years back based on an assessment
of about $4,000. Mark Twain in
his life time protested the assess
ment on the ground that he was a
resident of Connecticut.
Cambridge, Mass, March 3.-Dr.
Owen Copp, who has just resigned
from the Massachusetts, State Board
of Insanity to take charge of the
Pennsylvania Hospital for the In
sane, declared today that every one
at some time in life is bordering on
the verge of insanity.
There are extremely few fami-
lies which survive for three or four
generations without the outcropping
of some case of insanity" says DIR.
Copp. Again there are few men or
women who do not pass through GER
tain times in their lives which are
so severe as nearly to drive them
out of their minds. All of us are
one the verge of insanity at one time
or another in our lives"
Washington, March "a House
committee reports that the charges
of graft in the sale of the Philip
pine friar lands to the sugar trust
is unfounded.
Danville, Va, March Edgar
Stribling, for FIVE years chief of po-
lice of this city, has been arrested
as an escaped prisoner from Geor-
gia prison.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-03-04
WORK TO Be RUSHED
ON T0NS|NA BRIDGE

Lieutenants Orchard and Edger-
ton and Supt. Ingram, of the Alaska
road commission, arrived at Chitina
from Valdez on Tuesday, and after
a couple of days in town returned
to the Glacier City again over the
trail They had party of five la
dies, who made the trip with them.
They were Mrs. Ingram, Mrs. Orch
ard, Mrs. Carvey, Mrs. Wood and
Miss Drury. The party were eight
days in making the trip from VAL
DEE. the ladies becoming nearly ex-
hausted while having to mush over
six miles of bad trail through the
raging storm, and they showed great
courage in returning.
Lieutenant Edgerton is young
army engineer who only lately sue
ceeded Capt. Pope. He states that
he expects to be kept busy on the
new cutoff wagon road from Chit
ina, the Valdez-Fairbanks trail and
the new proposed route from Seward
to the Iditarod, a $4,000 appropria-
ton having recently been made by
Congress for the new trail
Lieutenant Orchard stated to an
Leader representative that he had