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Middletown transcript., 1912-06-08
M1DDLEEOwH. DEL, JUNE 8, 1919
ODESSA

Miss Agnes Clark, OF Middletown, is ths
guest Of Mrs. H. Woodsl this week.
Mr.. Harry Cook, of Philadelphia, spent
Wednesday last with relatives here.
Miss Sallie Walker, of Philadelphia,
spent Decoration Day with friends in
town.
Miss Ida Davis of Wilmington, was the
guest Of Nj. and Mrs. George Davis part
Of last week.
Miss Annie Gremminger, OF PhiIadel-
phia, spent part Of this week with her
mother here.
Miss Belle Rose, OF Philadelphia, spent
several days last week with he sister Mrs.
o. c. Stevens.
Mrs. Humphreys, of Wilmington, visit
ed her sister, Mrs. J. W. Watkins and
family on Sunday.
Miss Carrie Janvier. OF Wilmington,
was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Davis on Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Cotter, of Tacony, Pa,
spent part Of last week with her cousin,
Mrs. l. G. Webb.
Miss Ethel Webb, of Philadelphia,
visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs. l. G.
Webb this week.
Rev. E. A. McLaurie and wife enter
tanned Mr.. aud Mrs. Gamin, of Philadel-
phis, part Of last week.
Mr.. Fred Austin and Miss Goldie Vos-
shell, of Port Penn, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Heller on Sunday.
Mies Kuager and Miss Alice Mccoy, of
Wilmington, we're the guests of Miss Nc
Coy's parents. Thursday.
The remains OF Mr.. George HUM were
inferred at Old Drawers Cemetery OH
last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Leonard Rhoadvs aid son, of New
ark, were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Rhodes part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Townsend enter
tanned their daughter Mrs. Edward Cook,
of Wilmington, this week.
Mr.. Moody Stevens and sitter, Mrs.
Albert Stewart, Of Chester, Pa, were
visitors in town this week.
Miss Mabel and Miss Mamie Connor,
Of near Townsend, were guests Of Miss
Blanche West OIL Sunday.
Miss Mary Walker, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Alice, Of MiddlstOwn, were
visitors in town last Thursday.
Mrs. K. Stidham entertained her son,
Mr.. Calvin Stidham and Mr.. Charles
Workman, of Philadelphia, on Sunday.
Mr.. William Dixson, Miss Lou aud Miss
Angie Skelenger, Of Wilmington, visited
Mr.. William Eccles and family on Sun
day.
Mrs. John Hsldmyer entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Marstels, Mrs. Krumm
and Mrs. Hess, Of Philadelphia, part OF
this week.
The following are the leaders for the NJ.
E. Brotherhood Sunday morning dew
tional meetings for the month OF June:
Sunday, 9th, William Rhein; 10Th, Mark
H. Davis; 23d, George Pote; aud on the
Both, Leslie Morgan.
st. Paul's Methodist Brotherhood will |
take the Sunday School to ST. Augustine |
Park Thursday, June 18Th. he ttamk |
will meet at the church al o'clock ana j.;
q full attendance is requested.
Owing to the small number of the g. |
A. r. Post, no regular services were held |
on Memorial Day. But a committee was
appointed to attend to putting new flags |
on each soldiers grave, in the NJ. E. |
Cemetery, also Cd Drawers aud @ Iaker
Cemetery. Flowers were rather scarce,
but enough were collected to make the |
cemeteries look appropriate to the occa
sion.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-08
WARWICK

Children's day services will be held
her Sunday 10Th.
Rev. and Mrs. G. ]. Hill spent Wed
nesday with Sassafras friends.
Master Wilson Cullum. of PittsviIle,
Md, isspendinR some time with Mrs. L.
P. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R Manlove, of Middle
town, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary A.
Lofand.
Mr.. William Williamson and Mrs.
Charles Stearns visited L. B. Manlove
and wife on Sunday.
Miss Stella Bishop, Of n ar Chesapeake
City, spent several days last week with
Mrs. K. B. Merritt Jr.
Mr.. Guy johnson, of Elkton, spent
from Friday until Monday with Judge
r B. Merritt aud family.
Miss Blanche Wright aud Mrs. Mary
Price were guests of Mrs. Isaac Gibbs
near Masseys OH Wednesday.
Mr.and Mrs. Cornelius Davis are spend
ing this week with their daughter Mr..
William CIeaver near KennedyvilIe.
Mr.. and Mrs. William VinyaFd gave a
party on Friday evening last in honor Of
the twenty first birthday OF their son
jesse. Quite a large number of his
friends were present. At a late hour the
guests were invited to the dinnIug room
where refreshments were served in abuI-
dance. A very pleasant evening was
spent by all.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-08
BLACKBIRD

Mr.. Oliver Guessford spent last Friday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. W. A. Watson Jr. spent last in
Friday in Wilmington.
Mr.. A. M. Mackey, OF Camden, spent q
few days of last week with friends here.
Mrs. Cora McClain and friend Mr..
David of near Smyrna, visited Mrs. Laura
Slaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROyden Caulk entertain
ed on Sunday her brother MIR. Smith
TOulson and wife.
Scott NJ. E Sunday School will hold
their Children's Dav service Sunday after
noon, June 9th, 1919.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fortner enter
tanned Saturday and Sunday her brother,
Mr.. Jay Alfre o! near T0wnst nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, of Delaware
City spent Sunday with their son Mr.. and
Mrs. William Anderson at Black bird Sta
tiOn.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Sipple, of Mi
ford, and Misses Lydia ami Myrtle Ash
craft,Of Philadelphia We're Sunday visitors
OF Mr.. aud Mrs Theodore Ferguson.
EpWorth League services will be lead
Sunday evening by Mise Ethel Marker.
The TOpic:-ChrisIIan E 'ucation. True
Wisdom is from God and is for those v no
will receive it''.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-08
ESTATE OF Alexander Maxwell d.

ESTATE OF Alexander Maxwell de-
ceased notice is hereby given that Letter
Testamentary upon the Estate of Alex
ander Maxwell late of St. Georges Hun
dred, deceased, were duly granted unto
James B. Messick on the 24th day of May
A. d., 1912 and all persons indebted to
the said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Executor without DELAY
and all persons having demands against
the deceased are required to exhibit and
present the same duly prohated to the
said Executor on or before the oath day
of May A. D. 1913. Or abide by the law in
his behalf.
JAMES B. MESSICK, Executor
Address Martin B. Bnrris, Esq, Attorney
Law Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-08
TOWNSEND

Miss Martha Ennis. of Clayton, is visit
ing friends in town this week.
Mrs. Henry Webb, Of Forest, visited
Miss EthelWyn Maloney part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lenn"rd Dickson, of At
lantic City, are visiting their parents,
here.
Miss Lillian Hart, Of Dnver Academp.
was an over SuDdfy visitor with Ter par
eDts here.
Mrs. George AtwelI, of Stillpond, Md, 4,
is spending part Of this Wesk with Mrs.
Mo lie Harts
Miss Pearl BogRs. of fnesr Smyrna, visit.
ed Miss Mildred Wells from Saturday
until Tuesday.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-08
Underwear
ChiIdrens White Dresses

We have sold Hundreds of them in the past three
weeks, but making them here and buying already
made. We have beautiful line, all sizes from the
infant the 16 year old girl See ladies' all over
embroidery dresses at $3.50 to S. SO. Here are some
specials you should not miss in make of goods,
close fitting white petticoas from 39c and up short white
pettcoats 29c, for $500; lawn dressing sacques &c.
for $0O night dresses; extra size in ladies Ye cambria
drawers made to sell at 75c 49c children
from 1Oc up We make a special in chldren's dresses
1 to years old at 10c.
Nine hundred copies cf McKinley's sheet music to
close OUT for 10c 10 sheets for 25c Call and get
their catalogue.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-08
Building
Materials

We keep in stock at all times
a full supply of Building Ma
terial, such as Georgia Heart
and North Carolina Pine Fran
ing, also Georgia Heart and
North Carolina Kiln Dried Floor.
ing, Ceiling and Partition, best
in the World and No. 1 Florida
Heart Cypress Shingles and the
famous Waccamaw Cedar
Shingles, Ruberoid, Galvanite
and Paroid Felt Roofing. Gal
vanized Iron Roofing and
Builders Hardware, Sash,
Doors, Mouldings, Blinds, Bricks,
Hair, Lime and Cement.
Hard and Soft Coal under
Cover, the kind that does not
clinker, once tried always
satisfied.
SHORT & WALLS
Lumber Company
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-08
Farm for Sale

Evergreen Farm, on the
road from Middletown to Odessa,
containing forty acres, comfort
able dwelling and ample out
buildings, all in good order. The
soil is loan with yellow clay
finely adapted to fruits
and intensive farming. This
farm is in close reach of both
rail and water by a macadam
road. Apply to
MARTIN B. BURRIS,
Middletown, Del
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-08
4TH OF JULY ORDINANCE

At a meeting of Town Council, held on
Wednesday evening, June 4th, an Ordi-
nance was passed prohibiting the firing of
all large 1recrsckers, or sending up
balloons, etc, within the Town Limits on
July 4th or at any other time.
By order of
Town COMMISSIONERS.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-08
MONDAY, JUNE II, 1912
At 10 O'Clock, A, M,

Il He ~ SASNng ne IVA
At t e premises in the town of Mildlt-
town the following described Real Estate
late of John A. Jolls, deceased, to-wit:
| All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
| land, situate in MiddletOWn, New Castle
County and State of Delaware, adjoining
the National Hotel property and more
particularly bounded and described as
follows, tO-Wit: Beginning at a point on
the essteIly side nf Wood Street, corner
for lands of the National Hotel property;
thence With the line of said Street, north,
nine degrees west. eighty eight feet to
corner for lands formerly of John W.
JOIls and Susan Jolls, his wife, both
deceased, reserved out Of this lot; thence
with the line of said reserved land, north,
eighty and a quarter degrees east. one
hundred and fifty-six feet to corner;
thence still with the line of said reserved
lands, north nine degrees west, twelve
feet to a corner for other lands formerly
of the said John W. Jolls, deceased;
thence with the line Of said JolIs' land,
north, eighty and quarter degrees east,
sixty-two feet to the westerly side OF
Scott Street; thence with the line of said
Scott Street, south, nine degrees east, one
hundred feet to the corner for said
National Hotel property and in lie Of
said Scott Street; thence with the line OF
the said National Hotel property, south,
eighty and quarter degrees west, two
hundred and eighteen feet to the place OF
beginning. Containing within said metes
and bounds nineteen thousand, nine
hundred and twenty-eight square feet Of
land, more or less, and having thereon
erected frame Office building and other
improvements.
Attendance will be given and terms
made known by,
ANNIE A. JOLLS, Administrative
OF the Estate of John A. Jolls, deceased, I
or by Martin B. Burris, her Atty. |
Attest;-Joseph c JoIls, Clerk o. G.
Wilmington, Del, May 18th 1912
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-08
GIRLS

We want you. Do vou want a good
positinn7
We offer YOU permanent position. We
pay 81 % per week while learning. Our
experienced girls earn from Sc 90 to $l2 90
per week.
Come to Wilmington. Come to Liggptt
and Myers Tobacco Co., 9 Vandever Ave
We only employ white people.
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17
POSTAL LAW REQUIREMENT

Statement of the ownership, man.
agement, circulation, etc., of The
Chitina Leader published weekly at
Chitlna. Alaska. required by the act
of August "a, 1912.
Name and post Office address of
Editor, Managing Editor and Pub
Usher Will A. Steel, Cordova, Alaska.
Business managers, Will A. Steel and
F. H. Foster, Chitina.
Owners: Will A. Steel and H. G..
Steel, Cordova, Alaska.
Known bondholders, mortgages,
and other security holders, holding
per cent or more of total amount Of
bonds, mortgages, or other securities:
NONE.
WILL A. STEEL, Publisher.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 14th day of December, 1912.
s. P. CHAPLIN, Notary Public.
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17
UNCHANGED IN HIS VIEWS.

Secretary of the Interior Waiter L.
Fisher insists upon his coal leasing
scheme as the proper way t. ex-
peditiously develop Alaska, The i'm
portant consideration up here is to
get development Most people dis
agree with Mr.. Fisher as to the
means to bring it about but are get
ting to that point when they are will
ing to try any old way. However,
it is not believed that the Democratic
idea will be along the lines laid out
by Mr.. Fisher. But there is a strong
hope that they will early find way
to bring relief to this northland.
With friendly House, Senate and
President, the full responsibility will
be upon the Democratic party. The
one great fear of starting on leas-
ing system is that it will spread to
all minerals, and thus destroy the in
centive of prospectors to find the
valuable mineral, which they could
not then locate. Whatever advant-
ages there may be to leasing sys-
tenn there certainly is another side
to it.
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17

60 TT. to Cor. No. 3: thence s. 81 deg. SIS
min. f. $3.50 TT. to Cor. No. 4: thence
n. 3S deg. IL min. f. 1316.60 TT. to Cor.
No. j, the place of beginning Area 49,
sos acres. The location notice of this
claim is recorded in the office of the Re-
corder at Copper Center, Alaska, in Book
|, of Mining Locations, at page 1893, of
the records of said Office. This claim
Is bounded on the north by unknown
claimants and the Helen placer: on the
south by unknown claimants; on the east
by unknown claimants. on the west
by unknown claimants. The survey
covering said mining claims being
designated as Mineral Survey No. 9l6.
Var. at all corners this survey 81 deg.
90 min. E.
Any and all persons claiming adver-
sely any portion of said mining claims
or surface ground, are hereby required
to file their adverse claims, with the
Register of the u. S. Land Office at
Juneau, Alaska, within the time pre-
scribed by law, or they VIII be barred
by virtue of the provisions of the sta
tute.
c. B. WALKER,
Register
1t is hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice be published for the statutory
period in the Chitina leader" weekly
newspaper published at Chitina, Alaska
c. B. WALKER,
Register
Date of first publication Nov. IL, 1912
Date of last publication Jan. IA, 1913.
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned heretofore conducting
business at the Chitina Hotel under
the firm name and style of Palmer
and Cloninger, have dissolved part
nership by mutual consent. Mr..
John Palmer retiring from the firm
which will hereafter, be conducted
by T. w. Cloninger. Mr.. Cloinger
assumes all Indebtedness of said firm
and all accounts due are to be paid to
him.
Dated at Chitina Alaska, this Sd
day of December, 1912.
T. w. CLONINGER.
JNO. PALMER.
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17

e. In spite of the fact that there was
no authorization of law for such a
procedure, the Australian 5allo: was
instituted at Nome at the last election
by the common consent of all the
parties. One ticket was printed and
upon it were the names of Socialist,
Progressive, Independent and Non
partisan candidates. The nemes
were arranged in alphabetical order,
and even George Sweet, condemned
by his family name to be the last on
the list, made no objection to the ar
rangement. Adter each name ap-
peared the name of the party to
which the candidate acknowledged
allegiance. The incident shows the
disposition of Alaskans. 1t was a
manifestation of the public enter
prise which rises superior to the law,
and accomplishes results by common
consent in defiance of presidents.
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17
THERE is ONLY ONE NAME.

Whenever mention is made of a
probable appointee for Judge of the
Third division of Alaska, there is
only one name seriously considered,
and it is that of John Y. Ostrander,
of Valdez and Cordova. He has been
a lifelong Democrat and when Presi-
dent Wilson and his advisers come to
select successor to the present Off
cial, when his term expires next June,
it is generally accepted that they will
just naturally decide that the strong
est and most available man in this
division is Judge Ostrander. Refer
ring to this probability the Seward
Gateway says:
Zone of the most important federal
positions in this division is that of
United States district Judge. The
name of John Y. Ostrander of Cordo-
va has been suggested. No better
selection could be made. Mr.. Ostran-
der is an old-time Alaskan, stands at
the head of the bar in this district,
and is qualified in every respect for
the high and responsible position.
The Gateway is not advised as to
whether or not Mr.. Ostrander will
seek this federal plum, but if he
does, he may rely upon the aid of
trict.
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17
DISCOVERY PLACER CLAIM

Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence U. S,
NJ. NJ. No. 81 Valdez Series, bears S. so
deg. &c min. so sec. E. sos #. dist thence
5: 80 deg; 81 min. w. 5000 #. to Cor.
No. thence s. 81 deg. 09 min. E.
1OS3.10 TT. to Cor. No. 8; thence n. 81
deg. 81 min: E. 5000 IT to Cor. No. 4:
thence N. 81 deg. 09 min. w. 1883. 10
tito Cor No. l, the place of beginning.
area l9.9o9 acres. The location notice
of this claim is recorded in the office of
the Recorder at Copper Center, Alaska,
in Book No. 8, of Mining Locations. at
page Sc of the records of said office.
This claim is bounded on the north by
unknown claimants; on the south by
NO. l, Below Discovery claim; on the
east by unknown claimants; on the west
by unknown claimants
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17
YANKEE GIRL PLACER

Beginning at Cor. No. l, from whence
.. S. NJ. NJ. No. l, Chisna, bears s. Il
deg. Sc min. 40 sec. w. 74S.12 TT. dist.
thence S. 19 deg. 40 min. f. 659.40 TT. to
Cor. No. 2; thence n. 10 deg. 05 min. E.
1890 TT. to Cor. No. 3; thence n. ~
deg. 55 min. w. 1910 TT. to Cor. No. 4 !;
thence S. 10 deg. 10 min. W. 1870 TT.
to Cor. No. l, the place of the beginning
variation at all corners 81 deg. 90 min.
E. Area 1885 acres. The location
notice of this claim is recorded in the
office of the Recorder at Copper Center,
Alaska, in Book I, of Mining Locations,
at page 200, of the records of said office
This claim is bounded on the north by
unknown claimants; on the south by un-
known claimants; on the east by un-
known claimants; and on the west by
the Indian Girl placer claim and I'M
known claimants. The survey covering
said mining claim being designated as
Mineral Survey No. 917.
Any and all persons claiming adver-
sely any portion of said mining claims
or surface ground, are hereby required
to file their adverse claims. with the
Register of the U. s. Land ONCE at
Juneau, Alaska, within the time pre-
scribed by law. or they will be barred
by virtue of the provisions of the sta
tute.
c. B. WALKER,
Register.
1t is hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice be published for the statutory
period III the 'Chitina Leader" weekly
newspaper published at Chitina. Alaska
c. b. WALKER,
Date of first publication Nov. -, 1912.
Date of last publication Jan. IA, 1913.
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17

And even Valdez now begins to
think it is only tempest in tea pot.
This is the way the Prospector views
the banking cases:
mo, dear reader, SHAKESPEARE did
not have Fairbanks in mind when
he wrote Much Ado About Moth
ing"
at looks very much as if the Wash
ington-Alaska bank offair could have
been washed clean nearer home than
Valdez, where legal laundering some
times comes high"
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17
'KEPREHENsIBLE ATTITUDE

1t seems that it is very difficult to
induce the election officers at Hope
precinct to give out the result of the
votes cast at the Legislative election.
Neither have they been very anxious
to get the returns to the office of the
district clerk. AS consequence
nothing is known definitely as to the
vote cast. However, it will not like
ly affect the general result. At the
delegate election in August but 10
votes were polled at Hope, and posi-
bly, no more were cast at the Novem-
Der election. But the act of with
holding the returns is reprehensible
and brings forth the following CEN
sure from the Seward Gateway:
"The refusal of the election judges
at Hope to give the public the result
of the assembly election at that point,
naturally gives rise to suspicion re-
garding that precinct. Else why the
cause for such great secrecy? Sew
eral persons have arrived in Seward
from Hope and not one of them knew,
or could learn by inquiry, what the
result of the vote was. In the future,
U. S. commissioner who has the nam
ing of the judges should eliminate
the names of those persons who pre-
sided at this election and place in
charge men who are possessed of
common courtesy. This precinct is
the only one in the entire division,
aside from Hanna and the Bristol
bay country, from which the result
cannot be obtained. In the case of
Ilimna and the Bristol bay country,
the mail facilities are such that it is
practically impossible to hear from
for some time to come. There is no
reason why the Hope returns are not
available, save the indifference and
manifest stubbornness of the election
judges, whomsoever they may have
been"
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17
The prospectors and operators in

The prospectors and operators in
the White river country are anxious
to get their supplies into that coun-
try from junction on the Copper
certainly the people of Blackburn,
Chitina and Cordova will be most
anxious to see the early accomplish
ment of their desire. A proper trail
from Blackburn and over the Scoali
pass would not only be of great bene-
fit to the White river section but it
would also give an impetus to further
prospecting and mining in the Nazina
and Chittystone countries.
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17

The Democratic Congressman who
complain that they are overwhelmed
with applications for Government
the reflection that "turn-about is
fairplay." 1t is not long since the
common citizen was overwhelmed by
these Congressman with their appli-
cations for the particular job that
struck their fancy.
The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17
SERIAL NO. ol555.
In the United States Land office at
Juneau, Alaska, October 81, 1912.
Notice Of Application for Patent,

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an Act of Congress approved
May 10, 1872, John A. Hazelet, whose
POST once address is Valdez, Alaska.
has made application for u S. patent
for the Discovery Placer Claim" the
No. l, Below Dicovery Placer Claim
and the No. 2. Below Discovery Placer
Claim bearing gold, together with sur
race ground as allowed by law, lying,
being and situate in the Recording Pre-
cinct of Copper Center, Alaska. and des-
cribed by the official field notes and plat
or U. S. Mineral Survey No. 924, on file
IN the office of the Register of the June
au Land District, at Juneau, Alaska, as
follows, to-Wit:-