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The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-20
structive talk was made by Mir Steelworth on Field work.

Steelworth on Field work.
 Among other things he said
 Insurance was once consider ed a luxury, now it is a necessity Some people object to it because we have no record of it in Christ'S time. If there is any reason in this we should discard all modern inventions such as railroads, telegraph, telephone, and au tomobiles.
 The speaker elaborated on the disasterous effect sometimes caused by procrastination in matters of life insurance by giving special cases".
 After these addresses, contest. ants for the five gold prizes be- gan reading their pieces. There Were nine of these articles and everyone of them were well writ ten and the matter contained and the style of the papers showed splendid ability amoung the young people of Nevada County and Prescott.
 The judges selected to award the prizes were o. B Gordon, cashier of the Nevada County Bank; J. $. Began, cashier of the Citizens Bank, and T. R.. Wright, assistant cashier of the Bank of Prescott.
 Five gold prizes were offer ed for the five best papers written on the Growth and Development of Prescott and Nevada County. The contestants were to be between the ages or 12 and 17. The papers were read in the following order John Hatley, Halbert Duke, Mary Jones, Johnnie Hesterly, Will liam Adair Gossett, Harold White Bessie Everett, Floyd Powell, Bernard Blakely.
 Following are the prize win ming contestants;
 1st Prize -$15 in gold-Bessie Evered.
 2d Prize 5000 in gold-Ber-
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-20

this state where the interest rate is higher, and therefore the div idend earning is more certain than wher e the money is taken to the East and invested at a much lower rate, as the interest
 earning capacity of thh Com pany is it's chief source of profit.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-20
hard Blakel,y.

hard Blakely.
 3d Prize-$7 50 in gold-John Hatley
 4th Prize-$5. % in gold liar old White.
 5th Prize $e 50 in gold-Floy d Powell.
 The Mississippi Valley Life Insurance Company is a home institution and they are securing a number of these articles in different counties in the state and will use them to advertise the development of Arkansas.
 President Mitchell and the General Az ents of the company were present and were very complimentary in their remarks concerning the pieces prepared by our students.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-20

Speaking of death claims, it can only be said that prompt pay ment of all just claims is the first duty of a Life Insurance Com pany", said President Mitchell of the Mississippi Valley Life h. surance Company. Each Life Insurance Company makes it's own history, as do individuals for that matter.
 The history of the Mississippi Valley Life Insurance Company from a death claim standpoint is interesting in that it shows the many unlocked for forms in which claims may mature unex- pectedlv and illustrates the old saying that Taxes and Death are certain. The history of the first claim of this Company is as follows
 The application was received, referred to our Medical Direc. tors and approved as standard risk and policy issued and for warded to General Agent for de livery within six days of the date the application was written. The policy was mailed to the In Sured and settlement had been made when information was re. ceive1 of the serious illness of the Insured who died two days later. Claim papers were pre- pared and forwarded to the Company and paid on receipt.
 The next case was that of a joint life policy in which the hus- band died as a result of exposure followed by pneumonia. In the next case, death resulted from malarial fever. These three cases were all farmers. Follow. ing on down the list we find that one policyholder was killed by a tree falling on him. Heart fail ure claimed two and appopleXy one. One case was that of sui eide where the policyholder had paid five quarterly premium and then took carbolic acid.
 Our policies are incontestable after the first year from any cause and the claims prompt ly paid. In the Fall months, pneumonia is the prevalent cause of death according to our records and is usually due to exposure and lack of care when sickness ensues. Our last claim was that of a constable in a city of the second class, who was deputised to arrest bootlegger on the Mississippi River. Tte bootleg ger killed the deputy, his body fell in the river and on evidence from another deputy who was present, and from our local di- rector. who investigated the facts, the claim was promptly paid.
 Tt is interesting to note also that the deaths where policies have been allowed to lapse through failure of the policy holder to pay the renewing pre- mium within the grace period have been quite numerous, thus eho-;rr tbot thoro ic an avon
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-20
REDUCED RATES ON
 IRON MOUNTAIN

Little Rock and return S3.90 account Arkansas Lumber Deal CTS Association and Hoo Hoo Concatenation Tickets on sale June 25th to 27th inclusive bear ing return limit to reach starting point until midnight of June 28.
 Philadelphia and return S1 2.5 Account annual B. Y. P. U. As sembly. On sale July 56 and 7. Good for returning until mid night of July 18th.
 A. B. Oliphint, Agent.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-20

Our ice cream is the best strawberry, vanilla and chocolate Douglas Brooks next door to pOStOffiCe.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07
Souvenir Postcards. a fine variety.
WlLE'S EMPORIUM. Phone 223.
LITTLE STIRRING At RUBY

Shortly before the arrivals on the
Schwatka left Ruby City it was re-
ported that pay had been struck on
pup OF a tributary of Trail creek.
about 40 miles across the divide
from Long creek, west of Ruby city,
but the details We're meager. No
further discoveries had been report
ed on LCng creek. but the residents
of the new camp are feeling conf
dent that the winters prospecting
will demonstrate that real new
camp has been located. All of those
returning assert that the country is
one that holds out much promise. and
none will be surprised to hear of
good discoveries made there.
While the Northern Commercial
company has made no move to erect
any buildings at Ruby it is not APP
parent that il has any intention as
yet of locating townsite elsewhere
When the Schwatka left. bringing
about 50 from the new camp. there
were about 400 still at Ruby. There
were also on the Schwatka about IL
from the Iditarod.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07

For Miners Campers or any kind
of Outfits, you had better see US,
we have the goods. Satisfaction
guaranteed. WILE'S EMPORIUM.
Phone 223
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB
BOOSTS QUARTZ
ORDERS 500 COPIES OF THE
QUARTZ EDITION OF THE
CITIZEN

The first regular meeting of the
Fairbanks numerical club since
its OIganiZat ion. was held at the
Roller Rink. on Thursday evening
There were about % members pres
ent and after a short business ses-
sion had been held they listened to
an informal talk from II. s. Taylor
of the Mining World On the objects
and aim of the American Mining
Congress. At the conclusion of the
meeting Mr. Taylor was successful
in securing several new recruits for
the organization and there now re
bers will be secured in this district
To form a section
|, was suggested by J. II. Caskey
that. in view of the interest he had
displayed in the club. Mr. W. II. lsom
should be hOnored with the title OF
h ,n0rary vicepresident. and. a mo
ton to this effect having carried. the
secretary was instructed to wire
Mr.. lsom of the action taken
Votes of thanks were passed to
the Northern Commercial company
and the Telephone company for
the donation of heat. light and tele-
phone service for the secretary's
office and to f s Gordon for the
offer to supply free light.
1t was determined that the fu-
ture regular meetings of the club
during the summer should be held
on the first and third Thursdays of
the month. commencing at 8 o'clock.
A meeting of the executive board
of the club was held at the club
offices yesterday afternoon at which
it was decided that the club should
purchase 800 copies of the Quartz
edition of the Alaska Citizen for
distribution Outside.
Dave Petree and r. J. Gels were
appointed committee by the chair
to secure an appropriate hall for the
holding OF the regular meetings of
the club. and it was suggested that
many OF the meetings will take the
form OF informal smokers. at which
questions OF interest to the town
will be discussed at length before
being brought to the attention of
the chair in the form of moti,ns.
The secretary reported that the
various towns in Alaska and the
commercial clubs of several OF the
Outside cities had been informed
of the organization cf the club and
its purposes, and he was instructed
to insert in four of the coast papers
advertisements regarding Fairbanks
quartz to run for a period of two
months.
The secretary was also instructed
to inquire into the recent ruling by
the department that all kilograms
from and to Alaskan points must in
the future be prepaid, it having been
reported that this rule was working
a hardship in many instances.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07
THE TANANA VALLEYS
SECOND ANNUAL FAIR
Products of the District, Animate and Inan-
mate, Will be on Displ lay at the Roller
Rink on Labor Day, Sept. 4 and

as well as other premiums. to fur.
nish additional incentive to the gar
deners and farmers. and during the
rext II months il will be possible
for the owners OF horses and cattle
and pigs to point with pride TO the
animals with which they secured the
blue ribbon of the Tanana Valley.
In the hall there will be booths
at which soft drinks. tea, coffee
and light refreshments may be secur-
ed. so that visitors may spend the
entire afternoon and evening at the
fair if they so desire The privileges
for the supply of ref eshments will
be sold by the arrangements com
mittee to the highest bidders
During the two days the fair is in
progress there will be sports and
other attractions, including a base
ball game held at the park and on
the evening of Tuesday. after the
fair. there will be a big free ball in
the Roller Rink
As the Tanana Valley Railroad
company is taking a very great in
terest in the fair. and will make eX-
ceptionally low rates from the
creeks. i, is probable that there
will be many visitors in town. and
merchants and h0useholders will be
called on to decorate their premises
to the best possible advantage.
The Tanana Valleys second an
nual fair is destined to go down in
history as a hummer. and it is UP
to every resident of the city to get
in and do his or her best to help on
the score of civic pride. If the same
spirit is manifested as was in evi-
dence last year the result Will sur
prise even the most optimistic.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07
FIRST FATALITY At RUBY

News of the filst fatality at the
new Ruby City diggings was brought
to town last night by J. J. Mcdonald,
who returned from the lower river
camp on the Schwatka. Mr.. Mcdonald
tells of the death. from some I'M
known disease, of George MCAuliffe,
who at one time was a teamster IN
the employ of Dan Callahan here.
McAuliff had taken Mcdonald and
Ron Morrison with pack horses over
to Maine creek. tributary of luka
creek. where there is a possibility CT
a new townsite being located. On
his return. about "a hours later he
complained to two men who were
with him. of feeling sick. He started
to mount his horse. but the effort
was too much for him. and gasping,
he fell to the ground and expired
almost instantly.
Two men were sent out by the
commissioner land Dan Callahan,
and the body was inferred at the
head of Long creek. about 80 miles
from Ruby City 1t will be moved
into Ruby in the winter when the
trails permit of travel The de-
ceased was man of about % years
of age.
Autographed Stock Certifica' eS
fer sale at Citizen office
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07
M. E. UNDERWOOD VERY ILL.

Mr.. NJ. E. Underwood, OF CIeary,
who was seized very suddenly on
Saturday with an attack of some
thing like paralysis. was brought
into town yesterday and taken to
St. Joseph's hospital. the physicians
think he has chance for recovery.
1t seems all the more unfortunate
for Mr. Underwood to be stricken
NV as he had intended going Out
side permanently just as soon as Mr.
Frank Noyes, his mining partner
returned so as to take the
business affairs OFF his hands
as he had not been feeling we'll for
some time past.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07
MR.. AND MRS. kUHNS LEAVES

Mr.. Elmer kuhns. who has been
with J. l.. Sale. leaves ON the
Schwatka with his family, to make
his future home in Seattle Mr.. and
Mrs. Kuhns have made many warm
friends during their stay i'll Fair
banks who will regret very much to
see them leave and the good wishes
of the whole city 90 with them.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07
HIS CHIEF ANXIETY.

valet
Was once cut in Two by an engine
Now wonder" said he
(which halt OF the fellow
Had the keys To me luggage in his
uOCket o.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07
3. L. r. Discovered This.

Charlie Seminole and wife Of Fort
Sill are in the city en- a visit TO
Charities brother-in-law, Jae Morelles,
the Mexican. Charles wife is full
blood Choctow Indian. and until re
Gently Charlie was thought to be an
Indian himself, but later it developed
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07

thai he Wa a MeNi,au through
friends travelling back and forth
Balliug r Tex. Ledger
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07
GOVERNOR MAY YET
VISIT INTERIOR

Walter Hall. of Rhoads 4 Hall. Oh
Bedrock. who has just returned from
the Outside, where he went to buy
mill for their property, met Gov
ernor Clark on his way in, and
the governor told him that he had
meant to visit Fairbanks this month,
and would have done so except for
the coming of Secretary Fisher,
whom he will accompany on his
visit to the coaltieldS. If they get
through their study of the coal
situation in time the governor will
yet come ill., making the trip by
buck board over the Valdez trail.
The whole camp hopes he may be
able to make us this visit.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07

Can't find il r town We have
got it, WILE'S EMPORIUM. Phone
223.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
Prouar instruction. Should BE 6'feh
Regarding Significant OF Nation@
Holidays.

rhe Police Jury OF the parish Oh
Lasalle, ut recent meeting passed
the following resolution, relative 10
the holidays by the schools.
Resolved. That at least three hours
must be spent OF school in properly
observing each holiday, in order thas
Children may be taught Significance OF
these days, and that no teacher shall
he paid for holidays unless days are
properly observed or full davis taught.
We believe this to be in the right
line. and regulation that might well
he followtd out by other police lurles
TOO many shines q National holiday
which Il set aside as such for the pur'
pose of commemorative a speesa
event of she memory OF noseo lhoi
yldual, is looked forward too merely
as an occasion or gesslng ou' U
school for day. and when this Is Va
ease its signiGcents is entirely ioss'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
Gasoline Becoming a Popular fue'
Among Rice Planters.

That gas oline is rapidly gaining IN
Dopularity as sourse OF power was
demonstrated last week, when Dr. Il.
q Lewis and Mr.. Priest, the genera
selling agent for the Guilty On 'o.'
for this section of the Gull COAST
spept q day in territory adjacent 70
Welsh and sold twelve cars OF gaso'
line for this purpose. Gasoline en-
zines, are rapidly replacing steam
engines, not only for stationery WORK
hut for fractions as we'll.
The traction engine tor farm pur'
noses being one of the latest devices
for utilizing gasoline for the purposes
of generating power. AT least 'W'
gasoline traction engines have beer
placed In operation in this sector
within the past few weeks and 1t
probable that others will be secure
az soon us those are tested.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

wo are Glad TO he able to chronlcal
.,o fact that our city police force mas
fnouv awakened to the fact 'ha'
there is an ordinance in the c''y al,
cbiyes providing for the arrest Snu
nrnishment of Migrants, and those
boviop no visible means OF support
For a. long tine the people OF "e'Sn
have been at the mercy OF this CLASS u
indivi luals. xou,
Our people have been feeding from
one to q dozen of these trancleAtS o"'-
" almost ever since cold weather SCI
in and drove them from their mortimer III
haunts, Every season furnishes lis
dup nroportiop of robberies and thei'S
that are directly traceable an to lnflu>
this class of people, yet SO Tar as w
know but few have ever Oeen "pp'0
hended for those crimes
They ara here today ana gone "
morrow, in order to AVOID these an
ADVANCES, our city fathers, IN 'hel
.nisdom in tines past framed an OF
dinance against vagrancY 0No ~,
which our police force has recen'l
arrested several offenders Lei U
hone that this is but the beginning
good work that will eventually II
orr town of the army of tramps th'
has been infesting it during the pS
several months.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

While our friends in the northern
statss are busily engaged in digging
baths through snow drift so that t tney
pou oct ont to the barn to feed their
swearing stock, people in Imperial
~a1oosien are listening to the pleasant
~ ,,rI q tie lawn mower as it is cIlp-
n;,g the 1911 growth OF grass or
Catching their cattle lazlly grazing on
January pastures. Oh! ye OF ll''le
Faith come to CalcaSieu and be con-
-.;ncod that it is the modern Garden
of Eden.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
Notice

,naye ON Dec. 9th, 1910 acquired
~, the interest of Harry S. Gerson in
dry goods, clothing and shoe business
~ .hs Signal Closhing Store in Welsh
Ls., and have assumed all the assets
,nd liabilities OF the said Harry 5.
Gerson in said business. ;, s..,
All accounts due the said Signai
Clothing Store must be closed within
the next 30 days. 60,
g ! D. "o''""
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
pormpr Welsh Girl Dies in Foreign
Mission Fields.

Frank Peabody, of Jennings re-
cieved a telegram Friday announcing
the death OF his daughter, Mrs, l. M
French, who had been doing MISSION
work in Sierre Leen, West ATTIC" lof
the past two years. Mrs. French was
well known to o number of'the people
Of this locality, having lived IN 'nlS
vicinity with her parents for some
time, several years ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
Learn While You { arm

Abraham Lincoln would split rails {
all day in the forest aud then alter
his davis work was finished, would
walk five miles to borrow book TO
study and improve himself. 1t is
said of George Washington that IN
answer to question OF his mother as
to vay he studied so late at night re-
nlied that he was working out the des-
tiney of his country.
There are hundreds and thousands
OF Young people today who are de-
sirous of gaining practical educs-
ton, but for one reason or another
thev cannot leave home to secure II,
90 thew drag along from one year 10
tho next in the same old rut. There
ore hundreds OF others that are avail
;no themselves OF the opportunity
. offered by the correspondence depart
Q ment of the Tyler Commercial College,
n saving their leisure moments anu In
j. wasting them in an education that Will
e mean thousands OF dollars 70 shem III
=, the coming years.
q You may say that you are not aoie
To take q course OF shorthand, book
keep;ng, banking, business arithmetic
"a stc.. but the person who can least af'
r ford that needs it most and should
,g have it by all means at any sacrlhce
=. Il don't cost much. Write today io'
"a our illustrated catalogue ousllnins
our correspondence courses and let u
70 explain to you how you may take 'hi
on work and then if you prefer doing tn
finishing part Of your course by re
csiying personal work In tho scboc
us without further cost you may DO SO
err Young man, why not take adyan1
at ace OF this opportunity that is no
!; presented and gain q business 90
- ucst,on by using your moments sh'
lbs would otherwise be wasted? Whyn
q spend An hour OF the long winter eve
tho ings after nightiall qualifying you
ora self with . knowledge OF the fsmo
Byrns simplihed Shorthand or Pra'
~ ical Bookkeeping for which shebu'
efo ness world will pay you cash?
in Fill out the following blank aI
iiss mail to the CorresDondence Dept,
the Tyler Commercial College, TJl
ate Texas.
j;J Name. ............'..''.' -
-. Address ..........'..''''''
Course Interested in............
ope]
lem For Barbed Wire, S
heir h: Welsh Carriage & Impl
o.rt rn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27
LOCALS CONTINUED

The best line of bargains ever Oh +
,red in Welsh. is now on sale ~ 6
he Southern Mercantile Co. DOM
all to call there and let them sho"
'ou their line.
Mrs. Jno. Ewing OF Lake Char'es'
was the guest of her parents Judge
md Mrs. j. r. Robicheaux' the
first of the week.
Rice Bran, Polish, Corn
Chops, Oats, Acme Chops,
stafolife and Cotton Seed
Meal. At the Welsh Ware
house s Supply CO,
NJ, A, Neeley, one OF the VIII
known planters of this section, was
a business passenger to Jennings
Tuesday.
Rest Kerosene l5c gal
lon at Welsh Carriage q
Implement CO.
Rev Smiley OF DeRidder' is hold
meetings in the Baptist church
here this week.
FOR SALE:-A Forty Horsepower
Erie Stationery Engine, in first class
condition, For particulars inquire d
the JOURNAL Otfice.
After spending several weeks
t visiting friends and relatives Il
i Welsh, Mrs. Asa Buck and ne
J sister, started for their home Il
> Tusla, Oklahoma, Wednesday,
e Have you attended the big sal
: at the Southern Mercantile yet
You should not miss 1t. for
= martial list of bargains, see the
ir big ad on our local page
+. Prof. Annette went to Alexandr
y Wednesday morning, where ne W
is spend the remainder OF the wei
of attending a meeting of the Sta
i'd i'd High School Principals.
st Rice Bran, Polish, Cor
Chops, Oats, Acme Chop
., StafoIife and Cotton Set
Meal. At the Welsh War
re- house & Supply CO.
NJ PIP. Unkel was a business v
On itor to Jennings Wednesday MOI
'of ing.
,,o AN EXPERIENCED AUTO. n
his his CHINIsT desires position. Magl
NO. os and Speedometers q spec!a
~ Address J. S. KIMBRo, care B
Chase Club, Concession, La,
'uel Sidney Langly made a busir
trip to Lake Charles Wednesd
was as Eupion Kerosene be
-. L: OH the market, l5c
c e[a' Welsh Carriage & Imp
'ast, ment CO.
aso. S. A. Suffer of Jennings, was
, en- guest of Welsh friends Wednes
JEAN Ill Mrs. Cousins of Sloan sprl
Arkansas, stopped for q short
pur- with her cousin, Mrs. NC. l
vices Tuesday while enroute to Mer1
poses fan for q short visit with her 81
been Mrs Spurgin.
c IT. Rice Barn. Polish, {
cured Chops, Oats, Acme, Gu \
Stafolife and Cotton :
o,u. Meal. Atthe Welsh W
nal house s Suppy CO.
Joe e. Broussard, the big
10 'sa ass ID man from Beaumont, Texas
i've to in Welsh Tuesday buying
He purchased about 1000
hours through the association paYl
operly ,;ot;o, rr;css
or that 'o''''
nee of Adam Bourque, who was il