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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-17

and that proper preliminary steps be
taken during the winter months and
such a system he installed in the
spring Of 1918.
Moved and seconded above resolu-
ton be adopted On roll call Brad
bury. Conklin. Roberts and IounEhorg
voted Aye: Hoover. Hoy. Jermstad
and Moore Nay. Motion was declared
lost
Moved and seconded city council
donate 100000 to the Deaconess
Hospital. On roll call Bradbury,
Jermstad, Moore and Youngherg vot
ed Nay: Conklin, Hoover, Hoy. and
Roberts Aye. Mayor announced that
the motion prevails.
was recommended by the tele-
phone committee that Mrs. House,
Mildred Davis. Opal Johnson. Ruth
Squirting and Laura Lieska be given Il
raise in salary of $500 per month
each. on roll call Bradbury. Conklin.
Hoover, Hoy, JermstaG Moore, Rob
erts and ~Youngberg voting Aye. mo
ton carried.
Moved and seconded auditor and
clerk hereafter read all meters and
have charge OF same. On roll call
Bradbury. Conklin. Roberts and
Youugberg voted Aye; Hoover. Hoy.
Jermstad and Moore, Nay. Motion
was declared lost.
On motion council adjourned.
w. II. Leighty.
Attest: Mayor.
G. II. StOddart.
Auditor
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thursday, OCTOBER "a, 1912.
Commencino at 10 o'clock
81 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK

u HEAD OF LlN STOCK
II Head of Horses-Bay mare 8
years old, weight 400, in foal; brown
mare 8, weight 400; gray mare Z,
weight 1875, in foal; brown mare II,
weight 100, in foal; brown mare 13,
weight 1000; black yearling mare
colt; sorrel yearling mare colt; bay
mare 10, weight 1850; gray mare s,
weight 1900; gray mare y, weight
400; black yearling mare colt; gray
yearling gelding; black yearling geld
ing. These are all choice horses. The
mares that are bred are bred to Her
mar Heinrich's Shire stallion, one Of
the best stations in this state.
40 Head of Cattle 10 choice mich
cows giving milk at the present time,
due to be fresh in December and Jan
uary; 8 W year old heifers; % spring
calves; 2 registered bulls, one Hol-
stein, one Red Polled.
80 Head of Hogs-2O spring shoats;
one SOW and eight pigs; n SOW.
Farm Neutrality-suspicious. Hoosier
drill, Success INT spreader, Fuller
K Johnson gang pillow, Satterly gang
pillow, Satterly hay buck, hay rake, T.
Sc ton drag, corn plow, Mccormick
7-foot binder with trucks, Dane hay
stacker, new Mandt wagon-wide
tires, wagon with hay rack, wagon
with three boxes, iron truck wagon
with rack, 2 new auto seat %buggies,
tank heater and tank cover, grind
stone, wheelbarrow, slop barrel, mauls
axes, saws, hammers, etc. This
farm machinery is all practically new.
10 sets good double harness, 2 single
harness. These are all high grade
harness, some as good as new. One
harness is a $4,000 hand sewed har-
ness. so tons good hay; 20 acres
corn in the field.
Household Goods-Story & Clark
new piano; library table, music cabi-
net, birdseye maple dresser, white
iron colonial bed, blue iron colonial
bed. white iron colonial bed, folding
bed, dresser, wash stand, 6 quarter
sawed oak parlOr chairs, 6 dining
chairs, birdseye maple rocker, oak
rocker, leather upholstered rocker,
wicker rocker, couch, iron baby bed,
baby high chair, 10 foot dining table,
center table, 9Xl2 parlor rug, new rag
carpet, 2 rugs, linoleum 10X14, stair
carpet, > kerosene stoves and ovens,
Progressive steel range, Coles hot
blast heater, S~harples tubular cream
separator, capacity $50 pounds, Brus-
sells carpet, Japanese rug 9Xl2, dishes,
bookings utensils, jars, sinks, and
other household goods. All the ladies
are invited to come II take a look
at the household goods.
Free lunch at noon. Sale must start
at 10 o'clock, farm machinery must all
be sold before dinner in order to dis
pose of the live stock and household
goods afterwards.
Terms of Sale-All sums of $40 or
under cash; all sums over $1,000 time
will be given to Oct. l, 1913, on good
bankable paper drawing eight per cent
interest. No property to be removed
from the premises until settled for.
FRANK c. PAIGE, Prop.
S. j. Rudolph, Auctioneer.
G.. F. Knappen, Clerk.
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NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION DIRECT
ING ADMINISTRATORS TO CON
NEY LAND.
state Of South Dakota.
County OF Brookings. SIS.

state Of South Dakota.
County OF Bookings, IS.
in County Court.
In the matter OF the Estate OF John II
Gran, sometimes called J. II. Graf. de
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that William Fred
erick has fled a petition In the above named
Court. praying an order directing the admin
'Strator or aboY' named estate to convey
to the petitioner, all right. title and interest
OF the deceased, IN and TO. the Southeast
Quarter OF Section eighteen (lSl, and the
Southeast Quarter OF Section nineteen G9).
Township uInety-seven go, Range aftv-
nine t59). tn Hutchinson County. South
Dakota, according to the terms OF a con-
tract for deed, between the deceased. and
above named petitioner and that the said
petition VIII be heard by this Court. at the
Court room OF this Court. on November 9.
1912, at nine o'clock, a. m, when and where
any person Interested in the said estate NAV
appear and contest the granting OF the said
petition.
Dated October I, 1912, by the Court.
tseal Of County Court Geo. f. Hall,
Attest; Judge.
Norman A. Hanson.
Clerk.
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U N PROCEEDINGS
Council Hall,
City Of B~rookings

oct. ith, lJiZ.
City council met in regular session
with Mayor w. II Leighty, Aldermen
Bradbury, Conklin, Hoover, Hoy, Jerm-
stad. Moore, Roberts and Ioungberg,
present.
Minutes OF last regular meeting
were read and approved. Committee
on claims made favorable report on
tho following hills.
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OF Br"c:-'"ss Weekly Register; published
weekly at Brootings. s. d., required by the
act OF August %, 1912.
Name OF Editor, John Murphy local and
news) Brooking,, S. d.; Managing Editor.
Paul butcher, Srookings, S. D.; Business
Manager. Pau butcher. Brookings. S. D.:
Publisher. cegister Publishing Co, Brook
ings. s. ID.
Names and addresses OF stockholders hold
Ing one per cent or more of total amount OF
stock; Paul butcher, Brookings, $. D.; :.
NJ. butcher. B~rookings, s. D.; q. N. Breed.
Bookings. s. D.. A. w. Hyde. Brookings. =.
D.; W.. II. Roddle, Bookings. 8. D.; Anna
r. Hyde. Bookings, s. ID.
Known bondholders, mortgages. and
other security holders, holding one per cent
or more Of total amount of bonds. mort
cages. or other securities: Bank of Brook
ings, Is. s. d.; Mrs. l.. f. Adams,
Columbus. Wis.
Paul butcher,
Sec'y and Business Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
nth day OF Oct, 1912.
tSsa;1 Walter NJ. Cheever.
Notary Public. Brookings. South
Dakota. a
(My commission Expires July IS. 1851
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WEEKLY TOURIST SLEEPING CAR
SERVICE TO CALIFORNIA,
VIA THE NORTH WESTERN LINE

Effective Saturday, Oct. 18Th, and
each Saturday thereafter. Pullman
Tourist Sleeping Car will run through
from MinneapOlis-St. Paul. to Los An
geles, Cal.
Trains from stations in Minnesota
South Dakota and western Iowa make
direct connections with this through
service, which leaves MankatO, MINI.
1890 a. m, Alton, la, 5:13 a. m, Sioux
City, la, 6:55 a. m, arriving Los An.
geles 40 a. m. the following Wednes,
day.
Full particulars on application to
ticket agents Chicago and North
Western Ry.
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NOTICE TO
state OF South Dakota,
County OF B~rookings. IS.

state OF South Dakota,
County OF Brookings. IS.
In the County Court.
In the matter OF the Estate OF Richard
c. Frldlcy. deceased.
Notice IL hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator OF the estate OF Richard c..
Fridley. deceased. to the creditors and all
persons having claims against said deceased
TO exhibit them with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the first publica-
ton Of this notice, to said administrator at
his residence in the City OF Brookings.
Brookings County. South Dakota or at the
office OF his attorneys. Cheever & Cheevel.
at the City of Brookings. Bookings County.
South Dakota.
ID ted at Brookings. South Dakota, this
twenty-third day OF September, 1912.
James X. Fridley,
Admlnistrato OF the estate OF
Richard C. Fridley. deceased.
Cheever e. Cheever.
Attorneys for administrator
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Moved and seconded report be
adopted. On roll call Bradbury, Conk-
lin. Hoover, hoy, Jermstad, Moore,
Roberts and Youngberg voting Aye,
motion carried.
The following resolution was pre-.
scented and read:
Resolution
Whereas: 1t satisfactorily appears
to the City Council from a petition
signed by about two-thirds Of the
voters of the city that the business
district Is in~suficiently lighted and
such petitioners having requested
this council to install a cluster light
system for the purpose of remedying
this condition.
Therefore Be 1t resolved; that the
request OF such petitioners be granted
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STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT

Attorneys for Administrator.
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PUBLIC SALE

Having rented my farm and going
TO leave the state | will sell my per-
sOnal property at public sale TO the
highest bidder without reserve on my
farm, > miles east and | mile south of
Brookings-known as the old Dancer
FARM mile north and " miles west
of Aurora on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
0NANc0cX

onancock. Va. October 2s.-Rev.
and Mrs. Thomas j. c. Heath, OF
Portsmouth. are visiting Mr.. Heath's
parents
Mrs. George H. Powell Is with her
mother. Mrs. William y. Thomas. OF
Cape Charles.
The Afternoon Card Club has been
reorSanizcd for the winter.
Mrs. John T. Bundick and daush-
ter, Miss Evelyn. spent saturday at
Poccmoke.
Mrs. Gordon Abbott. Of Boston. was
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. l. McI-ans
Tiffany. at their country home, NJ
Gusts. last week.
Miss Hardtna Fletcher returned
Friday from Q three-months' visit ~
friends - Ksncucky. missouri ana
Iowa
Mr.. ". ". Joyncs. Of South Caro-
Tina. r. visiting her brother, Thomas
Mrs. James Turringscn has az her
gucss NtU Nsrioa Curtis. cf Balu-
more.
r. y. Lewis has been In Baisimors
scr two weeks.
Mrs. Myer Click Iest Saturday to
visit relatives in Baltimore and Get
tysturR.
Eliot; Heath was recently the CUES,
os hts cousin. Warner Amest
Bates Mcclure. u Bon Air and Rich
mond. recently spent several days ~
the home Of Mrs. r. K Powell
/ william r. Hopkins - back from
/ trio Go Baltimore.
kssers z Pcwsn went to Phsssssl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27

The action Of these Waters is wonder.
full. They make the skin breathe out just
as YOU. lungs expei impurities. Every
minute of the day and night these won
deriul Waters keep the pores busy.
Instead Of clogg;ng the pores in the
form Of p;mples. blackheads, eczema,
rash. liver spots and other skin eruptions,
these impurities cease to gather. they dry
up and Nature soon gives the skin .he
bloom Of youth and health.
II YOU would have a beautiful complex.
ion. please stop using cosmetics. Can
YOU no, realize how they plaster up the
IsoTes, We're you to cover you. entire
body with such mask, you would die IN
a day OF two.
Stuar's Calcium Waters are very
pleasant 10 the taste, are put up in con
vcnicnt form to carry, and can be Oh
;aincd at any drug store st 50 cents a
box
Make your dreams Of lovely com
pIcxion como true. in short time very
had complexion Is transformed to- pcrfecf
loyeIincss. --adyr.is,w eni.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
TAFT AND COLONEL
AREL|kE TWObOYS
Presidency Is the Toy Over
Which They Are
Quarreling.
BOTH OF THEM CLAIM IT
Governor Harmon, of Ohio,
Makes Singing Attack on
4 Both of Them.
BOTH OF THEM CLAIM IT

Baltimore. October 2s.-"Ths Presi-
dent and the Colonel are like two lit
tls boys with . toy" declared Cover.
nor Judson Harmon. OF Ohio. in .
speech here tonight. In which he
asked for the election OF Governor
Woodrow Wilson to the presidency.
Lot me have IT, says Theodore.
but you gave 1t TO me- replies Will
Ram. I only let you have II to hold q
while Now l want II back returns
Theodore. Indian giver.' cries Will
ijAm. and they oiinch.'
In this manner Ohio's Governor sum
med up the contest between President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt.
u cannot really say that Governor
Wilson WAS my nrst choice for the
nomination said Governor Harmon in
referring to the Democratic nominee.
nut my Democracy 10 too staunch to
- upset by personal disappointment.
lie has conducted his campaign with
tact. dignity and ability. and there 10
no reason for anybody. certainly none
for any Democrat. to prefer either OF
the other candidates to him"
Governor Harmons speech was q
stinging attack on Colonel Roosevelt.
discrediting Of President Taft and a
brief reference to Governor Wilson
near the close.
Colonel Roosevelt n greedy for
power and brutal to everything and
everybody that stands in the way of
his getting and using 1t as he pleases.
And the only definite thing he pro-
poses Is to put the great private in
dustries Of the country. which have no
public character. like the railroads.
under control of q commission. to be
appointed by the President This il
the most monstrous proposal ever ser
iousIy made in free country. II
would At no government but an abso-
lute monarchy.
u"The candidacy Of Colonel Roosevelt
puts American citizenship to the test
Can We be stampeded by Drag. buster.
pretense. appeals to passion. class
hatred and the socialistic instincts SO
easy to arouse, especially az now. the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27

Shawen, on Eighth Street
Rev. C. c. Randolph and wife. Of
Evington. recently visited Mr.. and Mrs
w. Z. NJ. Thornton on Bedford Ave-
nue..
]. p. Thompson and family have re-
turned to their home on Broad Street.
after spending the summer at Lynch
Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. McGhee. of Mich
OILS. s c.. stopped here Monday as
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. StapleA
Mr.. and Mrs McGhee were motoring
to DiIwyn. q
Miss Kate Wilkinson, Of Clarksville.
Is being entertained by Misses Kate
and Lucy Wilkinson. Of this place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27

in Richmond.
Miss Carrie Moore spent eeverai'
days this week with Mrs. George Tai
colt In Richmond.
Mrs. W. NJ Withers and Miss
Frances Withers returned on Monday
from a two-weeks' visit to Mrs. David
Austin, in Richmond.
Miss Jennie Talcott entertained as
her guests last week Miss Ruth Rob-
ertson. Miss Julia Montgomery. DR.. A.
A. MarsteIler. DR.. Blackwell and Eric
Robertson. Of Walkerton, Canada
Miss Mary Gray Talcott returned
last week to Washington, d. c.
Miss Maude p. Miller Is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Withers Miller in Richmond.
Miss Elizabeth Macon Is the guest
Of Miss Ayliffe Watson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27

bestowal Of special favors has set
things awry.
The squabb between the President
and the Colonel has not been a credi:
to the country. And the proper course
for tie people is to say to them: a
plague on both your houses: the DEM
ocratic ticket for rs this time"
Referring to President Taft, the
Governor said:
THE President and his party have
long cont oiled the government. and
ask TIE approval OF the country by
his reelection. AS he was nominated
only by q bare majority. In the face OF
most bitter opposition. which has since
taken the form Of an organic break In
his party. he comes before tho voters
discredited by nearly half OF his own
political com ades."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
POWHATAN

Especial to The Tlmes-Dhpatch-I
Pow hatan. Va. October 2s.-Nrs.
Richard r. Reid. Of Richmond. who
has been Spending some time with
her mother h9se. returned to her home
60 day.
Miss Blanche Clements. Of ClayviIle.
10 visisiaG her sasesr. Ma H. c. Bur-
ton. hero
Mr. ana Mss. Beat. Grubes. % Bar
ton HeiGhtsl are the guests OF Mrs. r.
D. Tsckes. Of this piace
NsUL ". v. Thraves Ia little daugh-
ter are visiting Mrs. Joan ThrAvcs
here
Mrs.. Kate flanagan and Miss L.
Han Flanagan are spending few days
In FarmvtIje.
cIiaord }. Flanagan spent Sunday
Wish his mother here.
Quite q number Of persons from THIS
place attended the FarnviIle fair this
week
Ms. =. p. SodIer and children. Of
Forest Hili. spent last week with
friends IN the village
,. T. Fentress spent Sunday IN the
villa sc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
BON AIR

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l -.
Bon Air, Va, October 2S.-Mrs. NJ
B. Rudd gay< very delightful after
noon tea last week in honor of her
guest, Mrs. Adams. of Gastonia. N. C.
Miss Kathleen Rogerson has been
the guest recently Of Miss Julia "her-
ry.
Nathan Talcott is spending several
weeks here. -7
Miss Mary cringan. Keith Jones,
ham.sh Mcdonald, robert Arnold
Miss Juliet Talcott and Miss Constance
Bates have been guests through the
PAST week of Miss Harriet Cooke.
Miss Grace Dazen spent the last
Weekend with Miss Bertha Jahnke
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
''W0rked Like a Miracle
on Stomach and Nerves.

Before Mr.. M. Wohlschiess
started using Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey his stomach
; was all out of order and his
nerves shattered. troubles
that were quickly checked.
"For two years suffered from
my stomach and nervous trouble.
My digestive organs were all out
of order, and all that spent tor
relief was thrown away. ! read
about Duffy's Pure Malt Wins
key, tried it, taking four doses a
day, and, like a miracle, within a
very short time my ailments dis
appeared. My nerves are now
quiet. and my stomach can retain
all food, and ! am again in good
-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
Gainesville
[ Special to The Times-Dispatch. ]

Gainesville. Va. October 2s.-Rev.
j. T. Brooks has been conducting z
series of revival services at the Meth
odist Church here. The services Will
close Sunday night with q special ser
vice for the young men.
Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ Crowder and lit
tie son. Of 'Covington. visited relatives
here recently. They left Monday for
LynckburE
Miss Marie Louise Rhodes has re-
signed her school in Augusta County.
and Is at homo with her mother Tor
the winter.
II. James Rhodes. OF Gainesville.
visited his daughter. Mrs. ]. Scott. OF
Rock Castle. during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Moon, Jr.. and
Mrs. B. W. Palmore spent We'd
nesday in Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
Handsome Furniture At Aueiisa

An auction sale will be held on NEXT
THURSDAY. at 627 East Main Street.
of an unusually handsome collection
of colonial furniture from the home Of
of Mrs. c. s Ramsay. MISSIONER An
advertisement Of the sale appears IN
the auction columns Of this paper.
(Advertisement.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
AlTAWSTA

especial 20 The Tsn~s-DspzsehI
AItayissa- We. Octcbsr 2s.-Mrs Z.
V Elscm visited In EAItimcre. ma,
thss week
r. r. Ycsmaa- of Hamrden- Saduey,
spent sunday and Monday here.
Corue1ius shaver. Of rssvdc1n CD0n-
~. % here. vssiss0g bic brUehes. u. =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
Duffy's Pure Malt whtskey
WHAT 1T IS-WHAT IT DOES.

1t absolutely dstiaon of Clean selected grain thor
oughy matted 1t predgesed liquid food in the form OF me
be retained by the sensitive
assisting digestion and assimilation enables get from
the nourishment 1t builds the
nerve tones up gives power the BRAIN strength
and elasticity to the and richness the blood
in SEALED ONLY and Dealers ST.
The Whky Rochester, n ADVERTISEMENT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
phio wadnoRday-

phia Wednesday.
Isaac Kindes. who has been visiting
Charles Watson, has returned to sea
ford, Del
Mr.. and Mrs George Eimore have
as their guests Mr. and Mrs Charles
Chopper, of Chincoteague.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
Pilnples Ruin
Good Looks
But Cheer Up! In Short Time
Stuart's Calcium Waters Trans
form Worst Complexions into
Perfect loneliness.

Many sigh and heartache have been
caused by pimples. But never mind.
You will shortly get rid Of all those spots
and blemishes by using Stuart's Calcium
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
COL ORED FASHION SUPPLEMENT.

Next Sunday The Times-Dispatch will
print a Fashion Supplement in colors. show
ing the latest styles which will be WON by
women and children at the New York
Horse Show
The Feature is of absorbing interest,
and every reader Of The 1mes-Dispatch
should insist upon receiving it.
Order it now; Next Sundays The
Times-Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27

Mr.. MARTIN WOHI SCHlESS condition recommend It &c
every sick Wohshess Neshamery p o.. Bucks
County, Pa.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-04-16
AMERICAN LINES AFTER
 SCALP OF CANADIANS,

Effort is being made to obtain the passage of a bill in Congress that will prohibit foreign steamship com pauies from alleged lodging of the cypastwtse steamship laws between Sc attle and Alaska,
 At the request of various American steamship companies engaged in he Puget Snund-Alaska service a fight win be made to have the bill, alrea " introduced in the House. passed the present session. Passage of the meas ure. it is said, will mean to American steamship companies thousands of dollars now going to Canadian con, Ccrus.
 The new bill provides a fine ot $2Oo for each passenger carried ny a foreign steamship between two Amer jcan ports by way of a forei-u port. There is at present a statute which torbiiS any foreign vessel engaged in The American trade to carry passeu- gcrs between two Amerlyau p.rtg, but this law is belng eyadcJ by the Canadian firms through al alleEej simple Subterfuge. The Canadian pa, sc0Eer steamships coming down from Vancouver and Victoria call at Seat. tie first for passenEers cDr1utc to Alaska. They can stop at one Of the two British Columbia ports to comply with the law and proeccI on fO Alaska.
 Such evasion of the law. the Amer. ican steamship companies allaSe. Is costing them thousands of dollars in Nusiness that belongs to them so'e- " The bill referred 10 was intro. fuced in the House by Congressman Humphrey Of Washington and in the Senate by Senator Perkins of cali f0~~ia -Ex.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-04-16
PRESIDENT DICKSON CLOSES
 BIG FElGRHT CONTRACT

AdyiCcs nave beon received at the White Pass offices that President Dickcson had closed the contract fol hauling 55OJ tons of freight from Skagway to Dawson.
 Four thousand tons are for the Boyle concessions, and 1900 tons vii go in to the Guggenheim camps
 The entire shipment will be made this season, and will start as soor as navigati,n opens up, and will be pushed as rapidly as possible to the completion of the contract.
 This is but the first of many large contracts that President Dickeson has been working on, and means that the White Pass will have a busy season
 When W. C. Blanchard was asked as 10 when Mir. Dickeson would ar live in Skagway, he said that he did not know. but thought that il would be early in the coming month as Mir. picNtson's schedule had beer somewhat disarranged by numerou business matters coming up, whict called for his personal attention il the East