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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
THE THiRTIETH MAN.

The president of the College Of the
City OF New York finds that one per
son In every 30 adults In the United
States holds public Office Of some de-
gree. "a public servant who Is going
I'D and down In some vicarious capac-
fly for the other 49," So large an esti-
mate of the proportion Of function
aries to the total adult population.
male and female, seems surprising I'M
til the variety and bulk Of the CLASH
fications is considered. says the Provi
dence Journal School teachers. for
example. must be counted. while the
development of public hygiene. OF So
Geological enterprises. or the pure
food laws, readily come to mind
among elements newly expanding the
public service and employing grow
ing host of performers of vicarous du-
ties. DR.. Finley submits a partial d.
rectory Of the thirtieth man. He Is
the man who sweeps the streets as
well as the one in the White House.
He gathers and distributes the let
tiers; forecasts heat and cold; tastes
the milk before the child may drink
It; keeps watch over forest and
stream; Is supervisor. doctor. nurse
and guard in hospital. prison and aims
house; is mayor. Judge. sheriff. sailor
and soldier, public librarian. collector
of taxes, guardian to the child who
comes friendless into the world and
chaplain at the burial of the man who
goes friendless out of it; and SO on.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16

A citizen Of Denver whose appendix
recently was removed, is awakened at
5 o'clock every morning by the void
left by the operation. Owing to the
cheapness of alarm clocks. however
the practice is not likely to become
general.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16

A Massachusetts man reports having
Matched eight eggs from dozen cold
storage eggs. Poor story. An orig,
inal liar. like the Winsted genius,
would have had the chicks wearing
earmuffs and mittens.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16

In Prussia governmental decree
has been issued against long hatpins
on railroad trains. The authorities
think 1t would be well to have room for
something else In the cars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16

One Of our aviators says he Is COINS
to be married In an areoplane. Just al
II marriage in the ordinary way Is no,
hazardous enough.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16

II the professor would push aside
psychology and get down to common
sense he might be able to understand
why women conceal their ages.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16

Thousands OF marriages by a jus
tice of the peace in Chicago have been
declared illegal. but the legality OF
Chicago divorces remains unquestion.
ed after years of notoriety.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16

In days to come the fool who rocks
the boat will be succeeded by the fool
who rocks the aeroplane. They are
somewhat alike. only one Is more SO.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16

Since this new comet is classified a,
a tramp the man in the moon should
hand II out hunk Of cheese and tel
It to go away.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
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10 MINT IN DLXIE

HE marketing Of his
produce is obviously one
of the chief responsible
ties of the American
farmer and in the pres
ent age, scarcely less
than in the days Of our
grandfathers. is the prob
lem Of transporting the
produce to market liable
to prove something of a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16

Too much should not be expected o:
bali team before 1t is properly Grip
pied up.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16

problem. To the outsider it might ap-
pear simple enough If he does not take
into consideration the numerous fac
tors that have bearing in the matter
For one thing, there is the weather,
which must always be taken into &C
count in planning a trip to market
with produce, even though the journey
Is to be made over good roads. Then
again, the product to be transported
may be fragile. such as eggs, or per-
ishable, as, for instance, some forms
of berries and fresh fruits. And final
ly there is the necessity Of taking into
account probable market conditions at
the prospective destination, for pre-
sumably produce will sell more readi-
ly on market days" than on "off
days."
Despite the complications that seem
Inevitable there are surprising num-
Der of American farmers who still
persist in the practice of marketing
their products direct to the consumer.
Indeed, in some localities the number
seems to actually be increasing rather
than diminishing. This is all the more
remarkable when we pause to reflect
upon the facilities that are now being
offered the farmer for marketing his
produce at his own door, Agents of
commission merchants and runners"
for dealers in the large cities traverse
rural routes, regularly, buying for spot
cash eggs, vegetables, etc., and to
such point have things progressed
that the farmer who prefers may sell
his berry crop on the vines and his
peaches or pears or apples on the
trees leaving to the "other fellow" not
only all the worries of transportation,
but the bother Of picking and packing
and, incidentally, the loss from waste.
AT the same time there is no GER
taiufy that tho fa rrn ar vbo alo,te 80
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-24

last evening. 1t is to be hoped that
there will be large number present
tonight, when the big mass meeting
takes place, beginning at o'clock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-24

last evening. 1t is to be hoped that
there will be a large number present
tonight, when the big mass meeting
takes place, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Howard Johnston celebrated his
thirteenth birthday yesterday at the
home of his parents in Fort Ruger.
The afternoon was spent in games and
sports and later with refreshments,
which pleased everybody present. The
boys who wished Howard Johnson
many happy returns" of the day
were; Rhonald Higgins, Fred Peter
son, Howard Smith, Melville Putnam,
Lawrence Kennedy, Coleman Timber
lake and Reginald Timberlake.
Mrs Harrison, who has been spend
ing some time in Honolulu, will re-
turn to the coast on the Sierra to-
morrow. Mrs. Harrison gave a con-
cert under the auspices of the local
lodge of Elks for the benefit of Pa
lama Settlement while in the city,
and also one in Hilo. In both in
stances she was assisted by local tai
ent. Although her visit to Honolulu
was during the absence of many So
ciety people, she has been the recip-
lent of considerable entertainment.
Honolulu hopes to have Mrs. Harri-
son here again some time in the fu-
ture.
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Miss Della Mulch and Mr.. James
Monroe were married today at
the residence of the brides parents
/ by Bishop Liebert. The home was
decorated with white flowers and
| ported palms and ferns. The sister OF
! the bride Miss Lydia Mulch was
bridesmaid. The bride wore a neat
travelling suit of white serge. The
wedding was very quiet, only few
old friends of the family being in
vited.
The young people departed fol
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-24

game time excepting bridge is
bluff
is to he world it
and have
necesse study
it,
chips balls racqets but may be used in
ction any o
the either education culture
qualification liberal
cheek
Single adverses
should
called the nick
Tomorrow would 10 fntum
he several moves
church
the
loans He the daughter
which
his automobile the next steamer
his of bluff
who clever than men With a
herald
family of misfortnes on &C
of
Princess That yachting cruise with
the Of belle it's only playing the game
moves politician be if he barred from the game?
stock conversation, bu Politician has them all
The is his
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-24
SOCIAL NEWS OF THE DAY.

SOCIAL NEWS OF THE DAY.
The College Club meets this after
noon at the Colonial Hotel.
q c
Mrs. D. L. Wilmington has been i'll
with the grippe for the past ten days
She is now improving.
q = e
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Phillips of San
Francisco are here for few weeks
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Mamie Phillips
on Kewalo street.
Mrs. Westervelt is giving a luncheon
today in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Wis
ger, who have been visiting in Homo
lulu for a few weeks.
= a y
Miss Villa Billey, a prominent So
ciety girl of Cambridge, Ohio, is to be
married to Mr. Severance of HONOLULU
next month. The young people will
come to Honolulu to live.
SS g
The entertainment to be given fol-
the benefit of the Kindergarten and
Children's Aid Association is to take
place in the Opera House Friday nigh
and Saturday afternoon of this week
. q e
Mr.. and Mrs. Fontana of California
who have spent several weeks at the
Moana Hotel, left on the Mongolia
for their home in San. Francisco, de
I lighted with Honolulu and its people
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Elston were
departing passengers by the Man
churia yesterday for the Orient. The,
will arrive in Japan in time to atten'
the ball given by the minister of for
eign affairs on the Emperors birth
day November 3.
After a short stay in Japan they
will proceed to China and through tn
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-24

Straits to India and Egypt, arriving
at the latter place about the holiday
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elston have been visit
ing the islands for some time and
have been much entertained.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton rooms were open for meetings of
the Layman's Missionary Movement
yesterday On one side of the room in
big letters were these words: "The
Evangelzation of the World in this
Generation" Across the room in the
same form was the response, I'VE can
do it and we will"
The speakers of the day were intro
duced by Major Davis, U. S. A., who
has taken an active part in the Lay
mans Movement in Honolulu. Dr.
Hough and Mr.. Gum were interesting
speakers and outlined a plan by which
the most effective work could be &C
complished after the convention is
over.
Bishop M. M. Bell of the United
Brethren Church of Los Angeles was
the principal speaker of the evening.
He spoke of the Passion of Christ"
and dwelt on the importance of get
ting a sufficient army in the field to
teach Christ to all the world. The
bishop was surprised at being able TO
remain over, as he had expected 10
proceed to China on the Manchuria
The unsettled condition of affairs in
China gave Honolulu the opportunity
of hearing DR.. Bell.
Rev. Kong Yin Tet spoke of the
need in China for more Christian mis-
sionaries, recounting some instances
of the strong faith and heroism of the
Chinese when converted to Christian
ity.
There were a few women present
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-24
Molokai on the Mikahala, with best
wishes of all their friends

The Moana Hotel dining-room pre-
scented a beautiful appearance yester-
day when the large party of tourists,
the engineers who are on their way
to the Orient, and the regular guests
of the Moana filled the dining-room
A special luncheon had been pre-
pared for the engineers and the ia
bles attractively arranged.
The party is in charge of Dr. Jo-
seph Struthers, secretary and editor
of the American Institute of Mining
Engineers of New York City.
On the return of these tourists to
Honolulu they will be entertained by
the engineers association of Hawaii.
Mrs, Scudder gave a wholesome pic
mic party yesterday to a few friends.
They walked to the top of Tantalus
and through the kindness of Mr..
Dickey served their lunch at his
house. Those who composed the
party were: Miss Knapp and Miss
Putnam of Kamehameha Preparatory
School, Miss Bosher, Miss Kinney,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-24
OVER TIC TEACCPS.
BY Meg Negley.
. O @ & o O O O . 9 @ @ Q Q 0 O Q
. CALLING DAYS EoR HOMO. 6

. LULU.
Q Mondays: Punahou, College
g Hills, Manoa, Makiki.
. Tuesdays: Waikiki, Kapio-
. lani Park, Kaimuki, Palolo.
9 First and Third Tuesdays, Fort
. Ruger.
. Wednesdays: Nuuanu, Pun
9 nui, Pacific Heights. First and
. Third Wednesdays above Nuu-
g anu Bridge. Second and Fourth
. Wednesdays below Bridge.
9 Fourth Wednesday, Pacific
. Heights.
Q thursdays: The Plains.
9 Fridays: Hotels and town.
Q First and Second Fridays, Fort
2 Shafter.
g Saturdays: Kalihi. Third and
Q Fourth Saturdays, Kamehame-
. ha Schools.
Q O O Q Q O o @ @ c. Q O @ @ @ Q {
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-17
HUG WRITES THAT
 IDlTAR0D IS DEAD

come over from the Kuskokwim where there was big stampede on last sum mer and they bring the report that there Is no more than good prospects Moore and Julian creeks. Last sum mer when l was in Twilight every body was fighting for town lots there and now the same thing is going on at the mouth nf Flat creek and it looks as if most of the people that came here last summer turned out tO be nothing less than bunch Of boos ters and buffers looking for suckers for at present there Is not enough here to justify the building of one good sized town. leave along three or four and think it is safe to say that next fall. men will be leaving this camp faster than they ever came into it for the summers are too short for the working men to earn more than what they eat up in the winter at the rate prices We have to pay for food here now. The merchants had a harvest here so far because they could ask for their goods just what they please.
 As there was no competition and nearly everybody that came here had a little money ant had made up their mind to stay one winter anyway and I for one would like to see those hog like merchants taken down the line as fast as they went up. Now. don't want to give this camp black eye for Flat creek is good and there Is con siderable low grade dirt on otter with some pay on Willow and Happy creeks which will all be worked some day per haps with dredges when it is less ex- pensive to operate.
 have given only my opinion of the camp as 1t looks at present. I intend to cut some wood if the weather will calm down. It has been very stormy the last few days just ss bad as it gets in Nome at its worst.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-17

is jawbone or so-called bedrock Every inch of ground outside of that big deal is worked by laymen. the claims are cut up in 400 foot lays and I expect to see many failures made here this summer Most of the men have left the Kuskokwim country for good, all though there are some paying creeks over there, but there has so far been nothing found to make a noise about hey all tell me that Georgetown is on the bum. Flat City here and Idit- arod are fighting for position of the courthouse and recording office. they are busy jumping town lots that's the only excitement
 Now this is my earnest wish. tell people to keep away from this place. for everything is overdone. the worst way, there is rumor afloat that the red mountain country on Koyukuk is looking up good and & good many have gone from here I would not stay an other winter in this corner of hell for ten thousand bucks, but I'll try and make out till fall Tell Marie to stay where she is I heard of Bishop being broke in the lower Kuskokwim. old Tom Walsh went insane and will soon be on his way to Mount Tabor. This country beats Nome all ready for men dying with their boots on, so far IS people have died but all with there boots on, only three froze to death. it also has all ready seven insane people She is just ripe to get lots more now that's about all for this time hoping this will find you in the best of health as il leaves me Write me all you know about Squirrel river and send me all the papers. clippings you can. with best wishes tn you and Marie
 VIM BABES
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-17
NEWSY LETTER FROM
 |D|TAROD COUNTRY

Following is a letter from the Idi.- arod which will undoubtedly serve to o.sIl'usion some who ina g.ned that he I,ew district was the me 'ci, of un. told wealth and happiness
 Discovery, Otter, Feb. 6, 1911 Mir. and Mrs. F. Lupp:, Nome.
 Dear Friends: Quite a while has been going by since you have heard from me or l from you. l have written you two letters before, one in November and the other in December, but as yet have no answer The mail service is very poor only one mail month which is 400 pounds and one-half of that is for Ophir City, but the people here have subscribed some money for to bring all the first class mail for this country. Well, everything is very quiet around this whole district, the few who have the corner on the supplies are certain ly slaping it to us. I don't know how it will wind up. There is not a dollar to be made in this whole country and the price of living is still going up. every man you meet and talk to is much disgusted with everything. Those who are able to leave are getting out of here This camp in its best will not have over 500 men working on the creeks.
 This winter there are only four out fits taking out dump as they call it here they are just partners not over four men in each outfit the rumor is that some of them are making just small wages, for the ground is not as fat as the hot air talk. About three weeks ago there was a big deal made here but such as it is the deal was for s25O. 900. but only s25,OO0 cash and the balance on bedrock or so-called long distance payments. but the amount sounds all right. the deal in cluding many claims This Fairbanks system Is rotten because everything
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-17

Date first publicatin Jan. Is. 1911. Date last publication April IT 1911
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-17

Job work at the Nugget.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-17

business of the order a smoker was greatly enjoyed.
 The Fort Davis string orchestra rem dered several popular selections dur ing the evening and refreshments. sandwiches. coffee and beer were served
 A stag dance followed and for the rest of the evening or morning. fun ran riot.
 The following became Red Men. last Wednesday night: Geo. Modini. ir Ben Glidden. Al Nckelson R. F. Mo dini, Ben Glass. F.. C. Lewis. Andy Pet erson
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-17

Writing fro mthe Iditarod under the date of February {. w. A. Hug. form erly of Nome. claims that the new camp is "a dead one" and thus con firms other reports which have been received from the Iditarod diggings. Following is the letter which was ad dressed to a local man:
 l presume you are thinking that have entirely forgotten you. but 1t is not so. I arrived in this camp last June from Fortymile country. During last summer I met several Nome peo- pie of whom l inquired about you and they told me that you were still there Among the ones l saw were Mir Por- ter of the firm of Porter & Crowley and Miss Murphy. Miss Murphy was then taking in laundry.
 AS there was no chancs for me to get a lay in a good locality without having a large plant and start oper- ating at once, I went to cutting wood for about a month and then and another man went prospecting about 90 miles up the Iditarod river from which place we returned about two weeks ago without finding anything. weL this camp is a dead one in the winter for there Is absolutely nothing doing outside of wood cutting and hauling and the snow is four feet deep "a the woods now.
 The wood choppers and teamsters have to wait for their pay until next summer when the operators take it out of the ground.
 On Otter creek, most of the opera tors went behind last summer but Flat creek turned out well and there is ons party of four iaymen about one 'hali mile from the mouth on Flat who are taking out a little dump by themselves and one of the partners told me that their ground ran about si.so to th' square foot of bedrock and he also saic that he would have done far better oi buying e team of horses last fall Will his money and went to hauling freish and wood as the teamsters won't wori unless they make from $40 to sso day with their teams and he said tha they are paying s5 per cord for is foo wood in the woods. and pay the team ster ,s for hauling it two miles ant then 1t will cost them from 's to't t' have 1t cut up and split.
 Flat creek has a pay streak throusi its entire length but she is only aoou four miles long and there is a htti gold on Willow and Happy creeks. eu the pay streak on the latter two very short and narrow.
 There are discouraged prospector returning from all directions but mos
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-17
ONE ACT DRAMA

Did you attempt to get a number over the telephone last Wednesday morning. only to discover that your frantic appeals for central" were of no avail? No the line was not out of order nor was there another fire in the local phone office It was far worse it was rat, Yes, it was nothing else than a common every day. hump edback rodent. of uncanny size. that caused the hubub
 You know the new location of the telephone office is in the little log cabin next to the Mum club. The place has not been habitated for some time until the phone company moved in, and the rats. which were the only inmates of the institution. refused to vacate when the proper time came.
 Miss Brennan had just gone "on shift" and was settling herself com fortably in her chair when she felt a gentle tug at her shoe, either the right or the left But she did not heed the warning. \ few minutes later another tug more vicious than the first.
 Cautiously Miss Brennan let her eyes drop toward the floor. near the base of the board, and then Of a sudden. with a wild scream of anguish. the pretty op- e. sAx. .N jump. by negotiating the distance be tween the switch board and Manager Riley's desk. in one leap. Upon gaining the top of said desk. Miss Brennan gathered up her skirts and proceeded to execute an Indian war dance with vocal accompaniment which resembled a cry for help.
 The poor little rat. the cause of it all. sat up on his launches and gazed at the funny human" and then grim ned with childish glee.
 Help arrived at last. IL was Steve Our hero did not hesitate when he heard the pitiful story of the lady in distress Armed with an inkstand and pen wiper. Steve made ready to charge on the enemy.
 Tn the meantime about thirty million calls were coming in. or perhaps il was three. but little did the callers realize that there was q siege going on at tn" phone station.
 our hero spies the rodent at last. and with a fiendish chuckle Steve prepares for the onslaught
 Sharpening his trusty teeth on two by four the enemy Cthe raD met the advance of our hero. Steve opened negotiations by slinging young sized switch ,the other kindD at the vicious animal And then the battle was won With his tail between his legs the enemy sped down hole and sought refuge in candy box. Our hero. then like a knight of old assisted the aGi- tated operator from her place of SC curity. and with a gallant bow. escorted her to her high and mighty throne where she once more resumed the du- ties of office.
 | A letter. signed bv Steve's friends (meaning Steve himselO was dispatch ed to Andy Carnegie today. Our hero believes that he is a candidate for a medal and he has appointed himself as a committee of one. 10 take up the matter with the philanthropist.