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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18

sefm0ns, none OF Which ran over three
minutes in length except the used Thanksgiv
ing Day, but Cyrus objected to collecting his own sal
airy with oyster suppers and pound socials and went
to New York, where he hired out clerk. A little
later he made the acquaintance of the Morse telegraph
ode and became expert in it's that he could fall
asleep at the receiver just in time to throw
mail into switch. Fields first cable
thrown across to Newfoundland and proved very sue
cessful in giving the market quotations smoked hall
but, homegrown Goldfish and Newfoundland pups. Field
then proposed to bring England closer to the center Of
civilization by running copper wire into her base
ment, thus enabling her to get stung on American
railroad securities with frequency and he started
out with considerable agility. He had hard luck at
first. No sooner would he get the cable tied around
some English promontory than it would break and in
terrupt somebody who was trying to send $24 toll
dofo landh oe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
Manning After Cup Again.

Manning, Iowa, July 16.-Manning,
the present holder Of the state fire
department cup has sent stronger
team to the meet at Sioux City in an
effort to keep the cup. The team also
holds the interstate cup, which was
won at Carroll last month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
You'll
Regret Ii.

After you see some of the
great values your neighbor
got, if you don't get here in
time to find your size.
Women's So Oxfords, sizes
8 to 5 at :. $1.45
The above are most of
them genuine extension sole
Welts, the best method Of
making shoes known.
Another lot of Women's OK
fords and Strap Pumps
at $1.95
"A big lot Of Mems Oxfords
at .............. $1.95
Big reductions on Chill
dren's Oxfords and Pumps,
also Women's White Shoes.
Shoe H.&F. Store
C.A.Hagberg ,124E. Main
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18

Of
in
gri teeth hangs will andup among leaders
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Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness through
the sickness and death of our brother,
also for the beautiful flowers.
Will Cheek and family.
Mrs. I. NJ. Davis and family.
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Sidewalk Sketches
CYRUS w. FIELD.
By Howard L. Ram

This is the twentieth anniversary
lister who him
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
Re11e Mix.

Belle Mix.
Round Table, led by Miss Mix.
All topics open for discussion.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
WILL INTRODUCE
 EXPO BILL

Al meeting of the executive board of the Fairbanks Commercial club held early in the week if was de cided to wire President Taft and Delegate Wickersham to the effect that if had been decided to hold the semi-centennial in Fairbanks in 1917 Accordingly wires were sent as fol- lows:
 Fairbanks, Alaska, April 2l, 1912. "President W. II Taft Washington, D. C.
 City of Fairbanks has decided to hold All-Alaska exposition in nine teen seventeen 10 commemorate semi-centennial of purchase of Alas ka from Russia. We request your cooperation.
 DAN DRISCOLL. Mayor,
 "A. J. NORDALE,
 "Presdent Commercial Club" The next day the following re ply was received from Delegate Wick ersham:
 Washington. D. C., April 25. 1912. Dan Driscoll. Mayor, Fairbanks, Alaska:
 Your telegram received. Will immediately prepare bill and intro duce house and have introduced sen ate, providing for government as sistance Fairbanks exposition 1917 Semi mi-Centennial purchase of Alaska from Russia Will do everything possible to pass bill at early date
 JAMES WICKERSHAM,
 Delegate from Alaska"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
PERSONAL MENTION

Edgar Brooker. of Cha'anika. was registered at the Third avenue hotel during the early part of he week.
 Ike Jensen was in from the liar ring, ,on-Barnstte hydraulic workings on Mastcdon creek on Monday
 A R. Heilig. the local attorney. was recent visitor al Olnes, where he is interested in the Niggerhead group on Monday
 C. W. Strite and W. A. Hopkins arrived Monday from the Iditarod. They stopped al Ruby for six weeks but were not impressed so came on to Fairbanks.
 Matt Lars II and Pat Meehan have taken up their summer residence on Goldstream
 Gus Peterson. layman on r. Gold stream, started hoisting into the boxes Monday
 August Balzimer, of Wolf creek. attended the meeting of the Demo cratic club Monday.
 Mr and Mrs. Al Iilty, who re- cenHy returned from the Outside. have located Cn Discovery claim of Cleary for the summer.
 For a summer of opencut work in the Little Delta country. Rob Kelly and Ed Bartlett left town Tuesday. They will make use of Bartletfs horses in scraping into the boxes.
 Harry and Joe Fisher will spend he summer on Redmond creek of the Salchaket river.
 Pat Mcgan and Jimmy Finnegan, operating on No. ? Goldstream have started 10 hoist into the sluice boxes. They have a block of 50.OO0 square feet of pay to take out this summer Their small winter dump will be sluiced during the summer in the in tervals of the work.
 Arrivals from Fairbanks creek re port that twenty outfits are smicing their dumps at the present time.
 Alex Getoff and Mike Tomoff. lay men on 1 below Goldstream, on Thursday held their first cleanup After five days slucing on their small winter dump they took $4,ooo out of the boxes. Their ground will average $1.25 to the square foct of bedrock
 James J. Mullally, the Fox mer- chant. reached town Monday morning from the Big Cinema hot springs. He and another musher made the trip in 22 hours actual travelling time. staying over night at the Colorado road house
 On Thursdays stage there arrived
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29

' Captain Jules Oliver, pilot on the s'.a amer Panama. A. Livingstone. mate of The Panama; George Crichton. steward of the same vessel; F. A Anderson and Gus Donnebier, chief and second engineers on the steam. CT Reliance.
 August w. Conradt. layman on 3 below Ester. arrived Tuesday from Ester creek with his first cleanup Of the year. This weighed 30l ounces. Conradt has blocked out 1oo,odo square feet and is hoisting directly into the boxes.
 F. E. Drouin. formerly of Treas ure creek, is recent arrival from the Outside.
 Geoorge Wheeler, of Wagner Wheeler, Beegler X Wichman. of Eva. was in town Tuesday with the second cleanup of the firm
 Jack McEwan and Percy McFar- land reached town Tuesday evening from the south fork of the Big Cinema river, where they have been engaged in prospecting.
 To represent Mrs. Aubert in the clcanups on No r. and 16 Gold stream Harry Karstens has moved out to the creek. where he will be lnr9fpd for thp summer
 James Mulroy, who for several weeks has been prospecting on Mug get creek. a tributary cf Goldstream, was in town al the end of the week.
 J. w. Barker and George Parks of the land office were on the creeks on Friday.
 Billy Bates and George Armstrong, formerly of this city, are working lay on the Pegleg association of Sullivan creek Their shaft is com plcted and they have just started drifting.
 Mir. and Mrs H. D. Goodfellow left on the morning train Thursday for a visit to Chatanika.
 Mir and Mrs George A McQuar- rie, accompanied by their niece, Miss Anna Fitchett came in from Ester for the show Wednesday.
 E. F. Kellogg and John Patten re turned Friday from a trip to Salcha slough and the Panama. They report that there are but very few ducks in flight now
 l.. D. Bennett of Whitely X Karstens, left for tour of the creeks Friday.
 Alexander Barrack has been re moved to St Joseph's hospital.
 Joe Poz, who is running a wood camp up river, left town Wednesday with supplies.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
ORDER'S BIRTHDAY
 CELEBRATED

The 93rd anniversary of the found ing of the order of Odd Fellows was celebrated Cn Friday evening by the Fairbanks lodge of Odd Fellows in the presence of more than one hun dred. Occasion was taken of the anniversary to make of it a house warming of the new quarters at COwles and Wickersham.
 The evenings entertainment was opened with a short program, as fol lows
 Address-A. R. Heilig.
 Mandolin Duet Grace Rolston and Carl Fleischman
 Reading - Hazel Coombs.
 Duet-Elma and Alta Porter.
 Recitation-Ruth Woodbridge.
 Solo-Edith Waite.
 Recitation-Helen Bentley.
 Piano Solo-Ruth Condit.
 Violin SOlo-R. D. Morgan.
 Each of the numbers was most heartily received and at the con clusion of the program the floor was cleared for dancing. Music was fur nished by Mrs McNeer and R. D.. Morgan and the refreshments were served by Otto Ambrosius.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
U. 5. ARMY'S MANY
 USELESS FETCHING POSTS

In the United States proper, we have approximately 30,G00 mobile troops. half of whom have been in the army long enough to have be- come trained soldiers UnfOrtu- nately the system under which the government manages the army per mits no such efficiency, This sys- tenn divides the army inte a number of minute parts and imposes on each part enough non-military duty to prevent the military training which alone can make an army efficient. This dissection is accomplished by putting small garrisOns in the forts" or posts, which are scattered throughout the length and breath of the land, chiefly at points where absolutely no excuse for the pres ence of military exists.
 Some of these posts were erected to meet military eXigencies incident 10 the war of the revolution; some were established as temporary can comments for troops during the war of 1872; some are relics of the Mex ican war; others were built along the frontier to give protection to the western settlers against Indian depredations The military necessity for these posts Grreverently called 'Hitching Posts" by the army) has long since expired, but few have been abandoned. Around these garri- sons, during the long years of their existence, settlements and towns have grown up which are princip- ally dependent upon the pay of the soldiers.
 Every effort of the army to have these useless and expensive estab- lishments abandoned have been bit terly contested, and in most instances sufficient pressure has been brought to bear to defeat every effort to withdraw the troops.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
DAN DRISCOII,
 Mayor

Resolution - Be il resolved by the
 Common Council of the Town of
 Fairbanks:
 That plots c, H, and J, as per plat made by L. s. Robe. of the town of Fairbanks for Henry r Ray. townste trustee, having been hereto fore by ordinance of this council st aside for a public park, fair grounds. ball grounds, play grounds and race track; that this council hereby re quests Henry T. Ray, toWnsite trus- tee for the town of Fairbanks, to designate upon the plats of said town prepared for him by l.. & Robe as aforesaid and that the said Henry T Ray notify the department of the i'll terrier at their office in Washington. D. C., of the action of this council and request said department that the plat filed with the interior de partment at Washington may be 5 amended as to show that said plats c, II, and have been set aside for the purposes above stated; that the said Henry T. Ray, as said town site trustee, shall comply in this re spect with the letter "k"-11-163, - SS', of the department of the interior c. l.. O., dated October 16, 1911.
 Be it further resolved that said Henry T. Ray, as townsite trustee notify the interior department that negotiations are now under way to acquire title by the town of Fair banks from Harry Badger, it's owner sufficient of the southern portion of plot F of said town of Fairbanks. SO as to make the proposed tract one solid piece"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
American.
Won. Lost.
EACH SHIP MAY CARRY
 IT'S OWN AEROPLANE

Another year will see the hydro aeroplane developed to such an ex- tent that each battleship of the American navy may have it's own flying machine, in the opinion of Capt. Washington L Chambers, who has charge of the aeronautical work of the navy department.
 Captain Chambers believes that as soon as solution is found for the motor problem. on which prac- tically all aviation experts now are working, the installation of hydro aeroplanes as a part of the equip ment of battleships will be begun.
 It is not considered probable that the navy aeronauts will follow the plans of the navy and move their equipment south for practice during the winter. When the weather at Annapolis, where the navy hydro aeroplane experiments are carried on, becomes too disagreeable for flying purposes, the aeronauts will give attention exclusively to motor problems. They believe that by the time the flying season opens again in the spring they will have perfected motor peculiarly adapted to their purposes.
 Free entry into this country for experimental purposes is being sought by the navy department fer an instrument designed to indicate the direction from which wireless telegraph messages are coming. Al though the navy would be willing | to pay for a set of these instruments | it has baked at the heavy duty and is looking to the treasury department | for relief.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. Jack O'Gara was hostess al a delightful birthday party at the O'Gara home on lower First avenue on Wednesday evening. Progressive casino was played during the early part of the evening, after which a delicious luncheon was served by the hostess. The trophy of the evening, a pretty handbag, was won by Mrs. E. C. Ross The guests Of Mrs O'Gara were Mesdames Benn Taylor. Ross. Stewart. Krans. Greerty Young, Kramer and Simpson.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
BANK CASES ARE
 RESET

Word was received at the district attorneys office on Saturday to the effect that Judge Cushman has re- considered his order setting the cas- es against the bank officials for De cember and has reset them for June 2l. The judge has decided to hear the cases before he starts on his trip to the westward to hold his floating" court. The change in the date will just permit of time for the service of subpoenaes issued in Valdez and for witnesses from here to reach the coast town in time for the trial.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
SIDEWALKS MUST
 BE FIXED

Outside of the regular routine bus ness the only matters of importance to come before the city council at the meeting on Friday night were the matters of sidewalk regulations and the designating of a day as Arbor day by the mayor May 1O was the day selected as that on which the citizens will be requested to plant trees and otherwise help in improv- ing the appearance of the city.
 At the next meeting of the council an ordinance will be introduced the purpose of which will be the regula- tiOn of sidewalks. the council having decided that those in bad condition must be repaired and number of new walks built.
 The following resolution and or dnance were adopted in regard to the setting aside for park purposes of Exposition park:
 The resolution and ordinance passed were as follows "Ordinance No f65. An Ordin-
 ance Setting Aside Vacant Land Within the City Limits fer Public
 Park and Other Uses. Be it Ordained by the Common
 Council of the Town of Fairbanks: That plots G, H, l and J. as per a plat made for Henry T. Ray. town site trustee, by l.. s. Robe. which said plat is now on file in the office of Henry T. Ray, be and the same are hereby set aside to be used as public park, fair grounds, ball grounds, play grounds. race track and other similar purposes.
 This ordinance shall take effect from and after it's passage and ap- proval by the mayor
 Approved.
 DAN DRISCOLL.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29

midnight and l a m. to | a. m At the other times he is willing 10 let + flow through the di,ch fr in
 benefit of the other owners in the
 water. The plaintiff believes that The defendants are financially ire sponsible. and judgment for dam ages could not be collected. hence he asks for restraining order Dam ages Of S1o00 are also sought.
 Judge Oyerfield cn Wednesday is sued an order restraining the de fendants from interfering with the plaintiff during the Is hours speci- fled by him The defendants were also cited to appear in court on Sat urday morning al To o'clock and show cause why the injunction should not be made permanent at which time the hearing was continued for one week
 The hearing on the crder to show cause for the continuance of the Cooper murder ease was on Saturday fixed for Monday. The case is set
 'or trial on May 6
 Juna 2 was the date fixed for rial of J L. White ys. ]. l.. Tobin and T Morgan. 'ntcryenor. 
 The case of Krda ys. Joyce, Me Ayoy interyenor, was sci for trial on June 24
 Next Saturday the case of Staples vs. Finnigan will be called and the date of trial fixed
 The case of Markuson vs. Clark. an Es,er city case involving the rental of the California saloon. which cause has been carried up on ap- peal. has been set for trial on June >
 In Alg Gustafson vs Jesse Noble ti al. ne NOl tfCek ease recently decided in favor of the lienors, the appeal bond has been fixed al $5OO and the time for filing the appeal extended 10 August L A judgment of foreclosure was signed Saturday by Judge Overfield i,. tI bank vs. ]. C. Arnell and John He'd man. The judgment is for $1,52612, due on a note secured by a mort gage cn a quarter interest in No I2 bench claim, second tier. right limit of Little Eldorado. opposite 1 above discovery.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
IN TWO COURTS
COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Com. .-~tau,r Dillon on Wednesday issued letters of administration fo r E Nng.- in rHe mater of the csra.. of Heruu F. Tnderw cd. an oid-timer of fine camp who died in. -es.are .u Los Angeles. November g. 1911 Moves. who was partner .o5 tho 5r.,3-.I Is placed under S25.. "n' bonds. The estate of the de ceased consists of a half interest in 1& and II first ter benches on the rieh, um.. gf Cl,ary creek. resi- dtne, en No. II. residence in GrsI and rh.r personal effects 'he total be.nz uo. in excess of SIP, 5"". also 8 no.o of $I5.ooo due in 1913.
 Melo Saalt.a is plaintiff in an action agatn- Radi Nikovich and Jo#a Ntaev5.r wherein he seeks 10 recover tHa sum of $2&5. This am au. he claims is due him for moneys he advanced during the years of I@ln and tel1 ra nay for supplies ter r., defendant
 Tn. ,ase oC Gerd,t er al ys. Will jams e, al has been settled out of court
 Charles Grouse is plaintiff in a case against Itr. Swedal wherein the plaintiff a-ks for 'ho sum of S7a, wtra interest and costs. This k ou loan aneged 10 have been mad Angus 1u. 1a11
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

"I am pleased to meet you again, he said.
 Thank you replied the lady, who had once been his wife.
 How are the children?" What children?"
 "Ours"
 We never had any"
 "Oh, I beg your pardon. It was very stupid of me. l mistook you for some one else"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
SERIOUS MISSION.

The new millionaire's banquet table was spread, and the guests about to be summoned.
 Are you sure there are no re- porters present." anxiously asked the host of the butler.
 I've made certain of it, sir"
 Then go out and get a few" re joined the host.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
Millions Expended
 mCanning Industry

ners spend annually, indicate that the first class received the lions share, $6,oo0.oo0 being spent on those employed in the canneries and an other $6,ooo000 being paid to the men who caught the fish which filled the cans.
 The remainder as is shown by the accompanying table. was distributed among those who furnished the ma. terials necessary to the business. The manufacturers of tin plate. cans and sclder, received $5,40O.000 for the goods which they furnished those engaged in the industry.
 The upkeep of the cannery fleet of tenders. launches and other yes sels cost the cannerymen $3,300.00O the largest portion of which found it's way into the pockets of dealers i'll gas line and other fuels, oils, etc: $lSoo,0oO being paid alone to those who transported the pack and sup. plies between canneries and local centers.
 A huge item of transportation not shown here, yet which benefits hun dreds, is the cost of carrying the pack from the Pacific coast to the scene of its final consumption.
 Do A,I
 The box makers of the coast divid- ed while those who carried the in surance on pack and canneries and owners of warehouses through which the pack passed in transit were paid $6oo,o0o for their part of the work.
 Ihe printers of the labels in which the 2SS,ooo,0oo cans of salmon were wrapped, earned $30000O, while similar amount went to the manufac- turers of lacquer and yarnish with which the cans had to be coated.
 Fuel, light and power represented principally in the item of coal, cost the packers another $300,000, while the wholesale grocers who supplied the food served in the cannery mess houses were paid still another $3OO,- 900.
 The sum of $4,5OO,OO0 which went to cover taxes and general overhead expenses, represents a multitude of expenses for office expenses, the salaries of those engaged in the business end of the industry, thous- ands of dollars worth of office SUD- plies and incidentals.
 Of tin plate, for instance, the sal mon canning industry required 19- SPA ,0000O0 square inches. Pig lead was used to the extent of 3,000,000 pounds, and the same amount of pig iron was also consumed in the canning operations. Of zinc ap- proximately 3OO,OO0 pounds was nee essary, while 1,16SOOO gallons of kerosene oil were consumed.
 The canners chemical bill is also high, for he required among other items last year S40,O00 pounds of acid, and 1S0,00O pounds of caustic soda.
 About 3O0,OO0,OO0 labels were used, and the cans having been coated with 375,000 gallons of lacquer, were placed in 6,O00,000 boxes which were fastened with some 240,000,000 nails. Seattle Times.
 NEW YORk.-Because she heard
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29

NEW YORk.-Because she heard some one say she was dead, as she was being pushed in a cart through the streets, Mrs. Annie Churchill. blind for two years, was so shocked she regained her sight completely
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
MANY WERE DROWNED.

JACKSON, April 20 - It is re- ported that 200 people were drowned by the Mississippi floods in Boliver county alone.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29

LYERLY, Ga.-Thousands of rob- ins have been drunk by eating China berries. They lie around to sleep off the effects and then re- turn hurriedly to the China berry tree.