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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-25
SURPRISE FRIENDS.

Miss Marie Costigan, we'll known in
local musical circles, and Frank
Hoffman, clerk at the Watterson
Hotel, went to Indianapolis on Mon
day and were quietly married. The
news came as a surprise to their
friends, though for some time II was
known they were engaged MT.
Hoffman was a resident of Indian
apolis before coming to Louisville,
and IL was his desire that the cere-
mony be performed by the priest
who had been his pastor.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-25
OLD FASHIONED BARBEouE.

The Spring Bank Club will enter
tain their friends with an old fash
ioned barbecue and burgoo at Spring
Bank Park on Tuesday, June 4, and
in addition will have all kinds OF
amusement and dancing. Col John
III. Whallen is general manager OF
the affair and is disposing Of the
tickets TO all who care 20 attend.
Spring Bank Park can be reached by
taking either the West Broadway or
West Walnut street cars and trans
ferring at Twenty-eighth and Green
wood avenue.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-25
FORTY HOURS.

Tomorrow morning the Forty
Hours Alteration will begin with
the high mass at st. Josephs s
church, East Washington street, and
will conclude Tuesday. The services
will include the usual professions
and sermons by eloquent pastors OF
the city who will assist the clergy OF
st. Joseph's.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-25
NovENA CLOSES.

The noyena 70 the Holy Ghost, ex-
pressly ordered by the Holy Father
Plus X, and In progress In all Cath
olic churches since Friday OF last
" eek, win close this evening. This
novena was for the proper prepara-
tion for the Feast OF Pentecost,
which will be observed tomorrow.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-25
MEETING OF REoToRs.

Rev. Father Charles Curran, OF
Holy Trinity, and Rev. William
seiberts, OF st. Mary's, New Albany,
left Tuesday for Indianapolis and
attended the concursus OF ire
movable rectors OF that diocese.
Both have returned and Will Off
ciate at their regular masses tomor-
row.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-25
CORDIALLY RECEIVED.

Col. y. r. Reynolds Lands, the ex-
Military Attache representing Amer
lea In Italy. before leaving Rome for
this country asked for an audience
with the Pope in order TO pay his
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-25
RECENT DEATHS.


The sympathy of the community
goes out to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
]. Grimes on account of the loss
of their little baby girl, Elsie Fern
Grimes, whose death occurred last
Friday Mr.. Grimes is stepson OF
Deputy Sheriff d. ]. Heffernan and
is also connected with the sheriff's
office.
Mrs. Margaret Rush, aged seven
ty-two years and highly eNeemed
day morning at the home of her son,
Roger Rush, 2507 High avenue.
Several weeks ago Mrs Rush was
stricken with pleurisy, and because
of her old age there was slight hope
for her recovery. Her funeral took
place Thursday morning from st,
Cecilia's church, when many old
friends and acquaintances paid their
last tribute of respect.
Albert J. Boyer. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Boyer, Sixteenth and
Main streets, died on Friday night Of
last week, following a months i'll
ness of paralysis. He was well
known and his death caused wide
spread regret in the West End. Be-
sides his parents he leaves two
brothers, George and Henry Boyer,
and three sisters, Mrs. e. o..
Schaefer, Mrs. John Bott and Mrs.
Thomas Small. His funeral took
place from st. Patrick's church and
was largely attended.
The death on Mnday Of Mrs.
Mamie Israel, beloved wife of Will
lam Israel, at the family residence
on Richmond avenue, brought keen
sorrow TO a host of relatives near
and far. Born and reared in this
city. she was a fine type Of Catholic
womanhood, and it was a great priv
ilege to have known her. An in
spiration for higher and holier
things is left to those who came in
contact with the exemplary life she
lived. Besides the bereaved hus-
band she leaves three brothers and
one sister. The funeral took place
Wednesday morning from the
Church Of st. Francis of Assist, Rev.
Father Rotheut officiating, and
loving hands laid her to rest in 81.
Louis cemetery.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-25

The tenth biennial convention OF
the Catholic Knights and Ladies OF
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-25

from the alleged guardians of
liberty.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-08-06

Sec. IL. That all statements. rep
reservations, or reports required by
the Secretary of the Interior under
this Act shall be upon oatn, unless
otherswise specified, and in such form
and upon such blanks as the Score
tary of the Interior may require; and
any person making a false oatn, rep
resentation or report shall be subject
to punishment as for perjury; and
any person not lessee or otherwise
authorized to do so who shall mine
and appropriate coal or associated
minerals the property of the United
States shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor. and, on conviction,
punished as provided by section fifty
of an Act entitled AN Act to codify.
revise, and amend the penal laws of
tie United States" approved March
| fourth. nineteen hundred and nine:
Provided. however, That prospecting
for coal upon the vacant public lands
in Alaska is not forbidden hereby.
Sec. 13. That the sum of two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated and shall be
available until expended as the Sec
rotary of the Interior may direct for
the return to claimants under see
ton eight of this Act of moneys paid
by them to the United States.
Sec. IA. This Act shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after
ninety days after its passage
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-08-06
THE WEALTH OF ALASKA

The Territory of Alaska has an area of square miles,
being something times large the State OF Oregon
the New England states combined and
II times large of New York By the of
1910 the population of Alaska 1885, to each
square miles, If its population dense
that of New York would have 100000 of peoples
densley populated Oregon would have practically
100000.
Nobody that northern territory could maintain
population dense that of New York Oregon the
figures that the reader who has closely studied
the matter may have idea of the immensely of Seward
great people in favor of calling Alaska Since the
opening of the territory under the ownership of the United
States gold silver copper have
considerably and the surface of the mines
has yet scarcely been scratched The coal mine values of the
territory almost beyond computation Compared with the
Pennsylvania mines they than likely fifty to
The marble and slate quarres but await their opening
duce fine materials in those lines there the world
About the furs of Alaska know that they of value
greater than that possessed by other country The
probably be said of the lead tin and zine mines But
of the fishing industry of Alaska that wish to speak, for
greater development has taken place the Alaskan fisheries
than in any other branch of commerce there followed
The first salmon packed there in 1873 the output be-
ing $3.50 leach containing 4s pound cans
that year the total pack of the Pacific Coast amounted
62991 of which 46634 packed in Oregon
In 1885, 10 later the Oregon pack had fallen 3S685
and the Alaska pack had reached total of
and the entire coast packed In 1911 the entire
pack of the follows Washington cases;
Columbia river 54331 Oregon coastal streams 1532S Cali
forna 746 British Columbia 94S 965 Alaska packed $780,
O66 almost nehaf of the total output of the The
total pack 1878 to 1911 inclusive $780, cases. valued
at $147 100000.
Just how many cannerie there will be put in opera
on each year it is difficult estimate but those Informed
think the industry will gain rapidly the coming decade
has during the In due of time depending upon the
Congress treats northern will
be opened up and then shall have story
luton 1t of the crying sins of the times that practically
all of the coal consumed by the Alaskans
Japan Sending Goals to Newcastle nothing compared
tying the mines of Alaska and compelling good people
OF that section to ship their coal thousands of
Oregonian.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-08-06
ALASKA AT WASHINGTON

Introduction at Washington with the approval of the
Alaskan affairs committee of the American Mining Congress-
of bills for the leasing of coal lands and the construction of
railway marks distinct STEP the Mining and
Scientific Press 1t open secret that neither Aaskans
generally the leaders the Mining Congress
preisposed toward either leasing system for the mineral
lands government ownership of railways Those concerned
however practical They seeking workable
hod of ending the present ntoerabe conditions and they
cognze the force of public opinion There be doubt that
the ruling public opinion OF the country opposed
land grants railways and to reopenng the coal lands the
old basis At the time Mr. Falcon osln has forcby
shown is foolish to impose conditions that compel such
munites Fairbanks to burn 10000 $4,000 cords of wood
year. doubling the fuel bill for its citizens while valuable
coal beds within reach 1t should be entirely possible
safeguard every proper public interest without any such
extreme result and it will be possible when the various per
concerned make genuine effort to get together
spirit of fairness Mr. Jon who knows Alaska thoroughly
Opposed to the leasing system but has stated that he is
certain that leasing bill may not be drawn that would be
workable and just law and the committee of which he is chair
has shown good faith by proposing leasing bill Now let
others show equally good faith cooperation securing the
passage of bill modelled the offered We believe that
changing from fee to leasing system the details of the law
should be modelled closely possible the wording of the
old We wish also TO state again conviction that from the
national standpoint should be the smallest consider
atom there considerable income from the leasing of
the land it should to the state territory which the land
lis situated This especially important in the of Aska
where the need OF public works great and the of
few In the resolutions passed Cordova April g.
will be noted that stalking by power of attorney condemned
and in this Alaskan public opinion comedies with informed
public opinion everywhere Reasonably reward the
the ground thing but to permit the that
obtained the past another and entirely different There
obvious faults the old laws These should be corrected
and the kept clear for still other changes
but Alaska should be developed and accomplish that
to the coal and other lands use and build
railways We have already stated conviction that
being sufficient nducemen for private capital to enter into
railway building there the United States should
the task Aaskans have made proper
Eastern public opinion. 1t is up the East to make
good by providing the needed legislation Times
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-08-06
RAILWAYS REAL DEVELOPERS OF COUNTRY

Railway managers throughout the country must be ged
to know that the efforts which they have been putting forth
their the full development OF the country at last
being fully appreciated and duly acknowledged by
agriculture brought light the fact that about three
fourhs railway mileage the United States is operated
by companies which making organized efforts to develop
agriculture In carrying this work. the railways have been
They have sent their agents to
country in Europe with idea of conducting emigration
pagns and inducing people there to leave their overcrowded
conditions and seek happiness prosperity
and wealth in this land which offers these blessings to
hundreds of millions of people and is capable of supporting
this number in comparative comfort and luxury In this
regard the efforts of the railways have been attended with the
and to them largely due the fact of the phe
nomenay speedy settlement OF large sections of country all
directions
But the railways have been satisfied with getting the
people here They have used their utmost endeavors to make
prosperity which they offered these people induce
absolutely certain and have done
expense themselves They have been carrying for
past campaigns of education connection with which they
furnished ocular demonstrations of how the most be
made of the agricultural possibilities which exist side
They have instruction carrying learned profess
of agricultural colleges to mpart instruction to the
different crops for which the varied soils the different
tons of the country best suited They have maintained
demonstration farms of their in which practical nstruc
ton has been to the best OF raising these
they have provided experienced agents to cooperate
with the settlers securing the largest for the efforts
which they put FORTH and they have used other equally
efficient to create and encourage general prosperity.
Their efforts have not been confined by to the
agricultural industry They have equally energetic in
placing manufacturing industries throughout the various
tons of the country where there seemed to be the best
for believing that their location would result to advantage to
all concerned In fact the railways of the country have been
the greatest promoters of general prosperity and the debt the
country them for their enterprise in this direction
be repaid Of course doing what they have done they
but exercising the sounet wisdom and adopting the
lest possible method of bringing about their prosperity
but what be called the selfish interest they had in view
the exhibition of the enterprise they manifested does not
deract the slightest degree from the benefits conferred
the country through their efforts should it take from
the credit due them in this regard The American people
to the railways despite the popular hostility frequently mani
tested railway interests debt which be measured
and which never be paid
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-08-06
PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
CASES.

If you are interested in any contest
or any matter before the Interior De-
partment, write to Clark & Wright,
registered land lawyers, oo2 F Street
N. w. Opposite Gen'l Land Office.
Washington, D. c. Free information
about contests and where to obtain
scrip, locatable upon public lands.
without residence or cultivation.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-08-06
--O0OO-
NEW AND STRANGE GODS

Last night probably the most dsagreeaby surprised
in the Eastern states James Wckerham delegate
Alaska to Congress- when the boy brought him the
from the Alaska coast asking him get of the
delegate acethat message being signed by practically
leading supporters the Alaska The nomination
Gilmore has lost the Seward peninsula Wckersham and
nobody knows that better than does Wckersham Now Gilmore
visits the Southeastern Alaska captures the Wicker
to wire Wckersham of the while can
with honor 1t must have been a surprise
Some time since we had decided that what might
would not further attempt sink the harpoon
fellow townsman and do propose take advantage
this dcouragemen of his to things about him. His
hold upon considerable number of Aaskans remain
undpute for the results of the past campaigns show
themselves We confess that able predict
will do In condition that arise but imagine
he will quit In this campaign and very soon
telegram He has proed from his office but he has
lost In other He is not exactly the beloved
Washington and he is almost the best abused Alaska
He doesn't need the money and does as though he
will fight the fight with the majority of all his old leaders
against him.
We look for the Wckersham withdrawal He has been repu
dated by the Republican National party which refused
eognize his delegates at the Chicago He has been
superseded the field by his old political general of Nome He
retired by the old Wckersam leaders of Southeastern
Alaska He not good terms with the It is
not good of kind for him go into the fight this
year. and today do not beve that Judge Wckersham will
be candidate for delegate at the coming election
Still, we may be wrong-Fairbanks News Miner
Colonel Harvey has the of
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-08-06

Colonel Harvey has resumed the support of Governor Will
Is this get even!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16
Job Printing

That is a part of our business, and we
pride ourselves in doing the best
and neatest kind of work Patronize
the Journal Job Print. Quick service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16
Rural Schools Hold
Clever Contests

The Central speaking and spell
ling contests, for the rural schools
of Pierce county, which were held
at Ellsworth under the supervision
of Superintendent Mattson, were a
splendid success, and clearly de-
monstrated the fact that this sort
of work is decidedly worth while.
The public speaking is great help
in giving the student confidence in
himself and the series of contests
are SO arranged that the contestant
feels an incentive to go into it with
all his ability and try and win the
honor of representing his school
and district. The spelling con-
tests are also an excellent feature,
as any system which leads the stud
ent to perfect his spelling will sure
ly be appreciated by him in later
years. The contests at Ellsworth
Saturday should have been a source
of great satisfaction to Supt. Matt
son, who has worked hard to get
the teachers and students of the
rural schools interested in this
line of work, and to the teachers
who SO successfully trained the
young people who took part, and to
the students and their parents and
all who are in any manner interest
ed in the schools of the county.
In the speaking contest, Tommy
Finley, of Clifton, school district
No. 6, won first honors, speaking
a selection entitled Patsy. Miss
Martha Tucker, of it. District No
l, Bay City, was second, speaking
The Corsican Vendetta" Miss
Mable Hall, District No. 6, River
Falls, was third. Her selection
was entitled, "Tommy's Prayer"
Miss Esther Olson, Ellsworth
District No. 6, won first in the
spelling contest. This same dis
trict won first place in spelling
in the central contest last year.
Miss Leona Mealey, it. District No.
4, Salem, was second and Miss Iva
Carpenter, Second District, Trim
belle, was third.
There were ten contestants in the
speaking contest and twenty in the
spelling. The judges were Prof.
N. A. Anderson of Ellsworth and
the following members of the Nor
NAL faculty, Professors ]. H. Ames,
]. l. Mallott, r. R. Reed and w. S.
Welles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16
Normal Commencement
Program Announced

The Senior Class, to be gradual
ed from the Normal in June, has
prepared its program for Com
mencement week, ending June 81.
The week promises to be notable
because of the variety and excel
lence of the features planned, and
because of the distinguished people
who will be present. Besides the
speakers who will give the address
ses and the sermon, w. D. Parker
and Mrs. Parker will be there. The
program consists of the following:
June 5-Marshmellow Roast.
June 16-Baccalaureate Sermon
by President George Vincent of the
University of Minnesota.
June Is, a. m.-Senior Breakfast
June Is, evening-Bon Fire and
Band Concert.
June 19-Class Play, "The Prin-
cess"
June 20, a. m.-Class Day Exer-
cises.
June 20, evening Presidents
Reception
June 81, a. m.-Commeneement
Exercises. Address by Gov. Ches-
ter A. Aldrich of Nebraska.
June FL, noon Alumni Banquet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16

the final rankings. 1t no speaker
has majority of 6rsts, then the
lowest sum of the ranks is given
first in the finals.
The first having been deter
mined, then that speaker and her
ranks are eliminated from the re-
ports, and the remaining speak
ers are re-ranked in accordance
with the judges reports, and the
one marked first in this re-ranking
is given second place in the finals.
This process of elimination and
re-ranking is continued until all
final ranks have been determined
River Falls High has an enviable
record in district declamatory work.
District contests have been held for
thirteen years. During the first
five years there was one district
contest each year, declamatory.
For the past eight years, there have
been two each year, declamatory
and oratorical. Seven schools have
sent, in all, twenty three pupils to
the state contest from this district.
River Falls has sent seven, Eau
Claire six, Chippewa three, Hudson
three, Barron two, Boomer one,
GaleSville one.
In the past six years River Falls
has won the declamatory three
times and the oratorical twice. In
the same time Barron won the ora
torical twice, Chippewa and Eau
Claire once, while Eau Claire won
the oratorical twice, Chippewa once
and Galesville once. To win a dis
trict contest is some honor. Speak
ers in the district have each won a
local and league contest and rep
resent from three to seven schools.
The local school has done its share.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16
Quack Grrss

Quack grass is not generally con-
coded to have much value. Yet
Mr.. Andrew Anderson, of Russell,
Lyon County. Mimi, is no doubt
at this time a strong advocate of
its merits. In 1910 he had a field
badly infested with quack grass,
and started in to eradicate it. He
followed the method of thorough
cultivation throughout the season,
and was not only successful in
getting rid of the quack grass, but
succeeded in leaving his soil in
such fine condition, both as to
filth and moisture content, that in
1911 he harvested from this old
quack field a 60-bushel crop of
oats, while his neighbors, on land
handled in the ordinary way, we're
getting yields of from 20 bushels
down to nothing.
1t will be remembered that in
1911 southwestern Minnesota suf-
fered very severely from drought.
The thorough tillage necessary,
in 1910, to kill out the quack grass,
must have been so effective in
conserving the moisture, as to en-
able Mr.. Anderson's plot of ground,
inspite of the drought in 1911, to
produce this very satisfactory yield
of oats from moisture stored in it.
This example would seem to be
an illustration of what Minnesota
holds in store for any tiller of the
sale who will practice thorough
methods of tilling; and it certainly
illustrates the fact that the dry
land methods of agriculture are
not entirely out of place in Mime
sofa. In fact, it is quite certain
that if dry-land methods were
practised here, where we have
normally a sufficient rainfall, i'm
mensely better results can be ex-
pected than in the semi-arid dis
tricts where this method of Gull
ture is practised.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16

SUMMARY OF JUDGES REPORT
Judges, Supt. Sloniger, Hast
ings; Prof. Gislayson, Dept. ORA
matte Art. Univ. Mimi; Prof.
Crawford, North High, Minneapo-
lis; Miss Burton, Saltwater High;
Mrs. Ryan, Humboldt High, ST.
Paul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16
Advertising

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-16
May %. Rain or Shine

Glen Lodge will be formally opened
on Thursday afternoon, May %,
rain or shine, for if it rains the
program will be held in the big pa
vilion, and the hot coffee and good
supper the ladies will prepare will
taste just as good, if not better, on
a rainy day as on pleasant one.
So if it rains, get out your umbrel-
la, or your neighbors' umbrella,
and hike right over to the park.
The whole town will be there.