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The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
NEW ENGLAND co.
 BUYS SCNoOMEES

According to the Vancouver papers the New England Com pany purchased the schooner Aufo' for the sum of $1.I75, a very low figure. The schoon CT was recently seized by the marshal of the admiralty court and sold al auction. The Aurora is eighty feet long and was formerly engaged i'll seal ing. She has a powerful gas
 oline engine. The new Eng land Fish Company will use her in the halibut trade. The steamer Manhattan, which ar rived a few days ago, after a
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
HERRING OUTLOOK POOR

Stanley Griffiths arrived up on the Spokane from the south this morning on his way to Convenient Cove. He reports that the market for salt herring is very poor and uncertain This is owing to two things, the unsettled conditions pre- vailing in China owing to the political unrest and threaten ing rebellion; and to the fact that the British Columbia her. ring run promises to be the heaviest this year in history.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
FROM WEDNEsDAY'E DAILY

The American Bank of Alas ka has started suit for the re- covery of $3,900 loned to Fred Craig, operating on 1T Gold stream.
 Nugget worth $313.75 was found on Trail creek in the Ruby district by Alec Capwell. He has several ranging from S9l.75 up.
 Even McLennan, of Council died recently in Seattle. He had lived at Council for thir- teen yeras.
 s yr Il \ Pioneers of Alaska Club has been organized at Chat anika. The club starts with a good membership.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05

,n the Commissioners Court For Ketchikan Precint No. &. 
 In the Matter of the Estate of William Kroling, deceased. Notice Is Hereby Given. that the undersigned has filed in Inc above court his final &C., count of administration of the above estate, and that Monday December 1st, 1913, at 2 0 clock pm. at the Commis- sioners office al the Court House at Ketchikan, Alaska, has been appointed as the day and Ilace for the hearing of any objections to such final account and the settlement thereof.
 WILL B. BELL
 Administrators
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
FROM MoDDAY's DAILY
NO PLACE LIKE HOME

A. McBain arrived down from the Shushanna on the Alameda last night and says he has had enough of gold hunting to last him for while. He looks as thouhg he meant 1t too. for he is so thin he would make a good footracer and could split the wind. The balance of the Ketchikan crowd he says he left in good health and with plenty of grub.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
The Dawson Catholic Ladies

The Dawson Catholic Ladies realized $S02 from a play pre- sented by them in A. B. Hall there. "The Masque Ball' was well presented according to the Dawson News.
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 William Kubuc, of Dawson, was sentenced to serve two months on the government woodpile for stealing several dollars worth of wood from an- other miner.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
MINING EXPERT HERE

H. R. Plate, prominent min ing expert of the Salt Lake region is a ! local visitor. Mir. Plate is on his way south after trip up into the Kuskokwim district in the interests of his company. He came south on the Corwin, stopping off at Juneau.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
IT'S ROuNSEFEIL &
 SON IF YOU PLEASE

George Rounsefell announ- ces that here after his son Jack will be associated with him in the insurance business. Jack will have charge of the book keeping and collections, well George will of course do the outside work.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05

For the second time in the past four or five weeks the cable between Valdez and Sitka is down and out of business. The break occurred during the night, and it's magnitude is not as yet known.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05

who was passenger on the Polar Bear to the Arctic. Lane and Draper made the journey to Circle by way of the Mac Kenzie and Porcupine rivers.
 The report that 400 tons of provisions were cashed at Don- iek river, awaiting transporta- ton to this camp, is probably false, as nothing was seen or heard of the same by miners when they passed through.
 The camp continues to grow, men at work on the creeks are surprised at each visit. New sections rise into view, by the dozens, the felling of trees, al ters the appearance of the camp amazingly. The tent store has been promoted to a cabin affair which presents much the same appearance of an old fashioned grocery in the pioneer states.
 A petition was filed at Fair banks on the 4th of Nov. by Walter Fisher, the former Mig gerhead operator, asking that he be discharged from bank ruptcy. The petitioner adiudg- ed a bankrupt on January 31st, 1913. At the first meeting of the creditors, which was held before Referee w. H. Adams, w. F. Whitney was elected trustee of the estate. The to- tai liabilities were S23, 3,797.63 while the assets were S6, 130 The assets were tied up how: ever, and on account of tho number of legal entanglements surrounding the transactions of the bankrupt prior to the time that he was adjudged bankrupt, nothing has ever been realized upon the estate.
 w. D. Grant has been ap- pointed Deputy U. s. Marshal for Wrangell to take the office made vacant by the resignation of Marshal Schnabel. MT. Grant is well known to every one in Wrangell so needs no introduction to our readers or the office as he held the pos ition for a number of years.- Wrangell Sentinel.
 The Alaska Cooperative Fish ing and Packing Association of Wrangell held a meeting of the members of the company or the 18th of Nov. and elected the following board of direct - ors. Fred Bevier, President. J. II. McGehee, Secretary and Manager. Pat Hines, of Ketch- ikan, Albert Peterson of J1 neau, and s. N. Harvey, Geo. 1 Card and G. E. BrittOn of Wran gell.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
BERLIN TO BE INSPECTED

The gasoline power boat Ber- lin, under charter to Foss Bros. mill company, came over this morning from Hadley to be in- spected by Messers. Whitney and Kell the U. s. Marine in- spectors for this district.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
Recent news of the shushanna

Most of those in camp now are expecting to remain for the winter. This, of course naturally means that they be- lleve- in the future of the camp. That they believe the gold is here in sufficient quantities to warrant hadrship in order to gain their share. That they believe that only by remaining here do they stand the chance for whicht hey havev striven.
 Many of the local Democrats are now preening their polit- cal plumes with a view of cap- tlvating some of the offices which will be at the disposal of the new incumbents of the fed eral positions soon to become vacant. It is an i'll wind that blows all foul.-Nome Indust- rial Worker.
 A jury in the district court at Valdez rendered a verdict Of S4, ,000 for John Pedrin in his suit for damages received while employed by the com pany at it's property on Laiorch Island. The jury was out sev- eral hours put finally reat he'd a verdict at five o'clock. Judce Boryer, who represents the Beatson Copper Mines cOm- payn, will appeal the verl;rr, and Attorney E. E. Ritch,e Is confident the higher court will sustian it.
 Captain Louis Lane, of 9he power schooner Polar Bear, which was caught in the ice pack off Demarcation Point in the Arctic Ocena, last August, has arrived at Circle, Alaska. He is accompanied by Eban s. Draper, son of former Cover nor Draper, of Massachusetts,
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05

Gilbert Nairn, an attorney of Ruby, has been appointed dep uty clerk of the court there. The position has been made permanent.
 The Fairbanks council has declared by ordinance that moose or other hoofed animals are not allowed on the side walk.
 Colonel Charles Mcclure, of 1 the Thirtieth U. S. infantry, cOmmandant at Fort Seward, died on the 10th inst. form an operation, which he underwent on Nov. 14th.
 With the construction of a new mill on the Fish creek property there would be 14 stamp mills in the Fairbanks district, and the quartz men expect that the gerater part of these will be running full blast next summer.
 Kris Kuppler, of Seattle, is in Washington, where he has fil- ed claim against the govern ment for $2, 100, which he al- leges is due him in connection with his contract in the erec- ton of the executive mansion in Juneau, Alaska. II. O. Banta, of Haines, is showing a photo af three heads of cabbage which he grew last summer, two of which weighed 34 pounds each and the other 3212 pounds, making a total of 1001a pounds. The photo- graph also shows turnip which went 12 pounds in weight.
 It would appear now that there has been a mistake made in the collection of pol 1 tax in the town of Fairbanks. The city collected a tax of S4. and now the commissioner is asking an additional $4. each from the citizens, claiming that the first collection was il- legal and that the tax must be paid again. Residents of the creeks are gleeful, as they have been paying SS. while the town residents have only paid S4.
 . .
 Death, in the form of an ep- idemic of infantile paralysis, is now sweeping village near Hot Springe, according to a wire received at Fairbanks by pr. R. M. Hall, assistant com- missioner of health for the Ter ritOry of Alaska. The wire was sent by George E. Boulter, the superintendent of the gov ernment schools at that point, and states that five deaths have already occurred and that the disease is contagious, although it is believed to be under con- trol.
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The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
FELL THE WRONG WAY

Al Buhring the night mar shal took a tumble last night and the result therof is a dis located sholder. In falling Al made the mistake of falling backkards instead of forward. If he had gone the other way and landed on his "bay win dow' no damage would have resulted.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
ADDITION ALMOST DONE

The ware room and storage place that the Ryus Drug X Jewelry company having built at the rear of the store is just about finished and will be just in time for the Christmas trade.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
LEAVES FOR THE SOUND

J. R. Beegle is a passenger south on the Alki on business trip. He expects to be gone until about Christmas. While away he will make the con- tracts for the next seasons business for the Pure Food Cannery.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05

B. A. Erdley is over from Dolomi on board the Eurus. He reports his company is driving on the drainage tunnel for the Valparaiso mine and op- erating the mill steadily from the ore dump.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05

Washington, Dee. 1-The Senate Saturday confirmed the appointment of J. F. Pugh for collector of customes for AL aska. A strong fight is being made on U. s. Marshal Faulk- ner and U. s. Attorney Rust gard. Delegate Wickersham heading the opposition to them.
 
 The annual fair at Fairbanks, given for the benefit of St. Matthews hospital, netted this year s2,65O.
 The Alaska reindeer, is mul- tiplying SC rapidly there is hope that it will solve the meat problem of the north.
 Gus Johnson, convicted of having picked the pocket of an other man at Cordova, securing S6O., has been sentenced to serve one year and one day ill the penitentiary.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05

cruise of thirty-seven days, will be tied up for the winter. Tho steamer received a great deal of damage in northern gales, and the company has de- cided to lay her up. Extensive m ,x-,1I l,o n, n T
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05

The Daily Miner $1. per mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Office of the City Clerk Cairo,
Illinois, September 80, 1913. Sealed
proposals addressed to the council
viii be received at this Office up to
1900 O'Clock a. m. of Monday. Sep
tember %, 1913, for transplanting
the trees on Ohio street south OF
Eighth street, same to be moved
about ten feet eastwardly from
their present location.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted viii be required to furnish
all material and labor Of every
Kind and character necessary to said
work and shall give a bond to be APP
proved by the council that in case
any Of said trees shall not survive
such transplanting the contractor
will refund to the City of Cairo the
price paid for the removal and
transplantlng of such tree or trees
as may not survive.
The council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
BY order of the City Council oi
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

In the matter of assignment of
Fred d. Shields for benefit of
creditors. ~
Public notice is herebylgAven that
the undersigned has been appointed
Assignee in trust for benefit of
creditors Of Fred ID. Shields, Mer-
chant, Of Cairo, Illinois. and all
persons holding any claim or claims
against said Fred y. Shields are
hereby notified TO present the same
to the undersigned under oath or
affirmation within three months
from this date whether said claims
are due or not.
All persons indebted to said Fred
D. Shields are requested to make
prompt payment of the same to the
undersigned.
Dated Cairo. Illinois. September
Goth, 1913.
FIRST BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY, CAIRO. ILL
NOIS,
Assignee of Fred D. Shields.
BY H. K. Aisthorpe. Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
CHANCERY NOTICE.

state of Illinois, Alexander Coun-
ty, IS. In the Alexander County
circuit Court October term a. D,
1918. In chanccry sitting.
Arthur Wilson, complainant, VS.,
Willie Wilson, defndant. Bill in
hancery for divorce.
The above named defendant is
hereby notified that said complain
ant has this day filed in said court
4 certain bin in chancery for di-
orce against her and that summons
has been issued thereon returnablc
IN the irsts day of the next term Of
said court to be holden at the court
house IN Cairo, Illinois, on the 18Th
day of October next.
Cairo Illinois, Sep. II, A. y. 1913.
c. o. FOSTER, Clerk.
Chas. l.. Rice, Complainant
Solicitor. Ndvt. Sept. 12-19-26 Oct.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
CHANCERY NOTICE.

state of Illinois, Alexander Coun-
ty, SIS. In the Alexander County
Circuit Court October term, A. d.
1913. In chancery sitting.
Frank ]. Powers complainant VS..
Othalia Karbach Powers, defendant.
8ill in chancery for divorce.
The above named defendant is
hereby notified that said complain
lnt has this day filed in said court a
ertain bill in chancery for divorce
against her and that summons has
been issued thereon returnable on
the first day of the next term of said
court, to he holden at the court
house in Cairo, Illinois, on the 18Th
day of October next
Cairo, Illinois, Sept IL, A d
1913.
G.. O. FOSTER, Clerk.
NJ. J. OShea, Complainants solici
tor. Sept. 12-19-2G. oct ,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
CHANCERY NOTICE.

State of Illinois, Alexander Coun-
ty, IS. In the Alexander County
Circuit Court October term, A. p
1919. In chanoery sitting
Matte Robinson, complainant, VS.
charles Robinson, defendant. Bill
in chanccry for divorce.
The above named defendant is
hereby notified that said complain
mt has this day filed in said court
certain bill in chancery for di-
vorce against him and that sum-
mons has been issued thereon re-
urnable on the first day of thc next
term of said court, to be holden at
he court house in Cairo, Illinois.
IN the 18th day of October next.
Cairo, Illinois, Sept II, A. d,
1918.
c. O. FOSTER Clerk.
VI. j. O'Shea. Complaiuant's Solici-
tor. Sept. 12-19-26, oct. },
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
ORDINANCE NO. 80.

AN ORDINANCE, granting per
mission to the Illinois Central Rail
road Company, its successors, lessees
and assigns, to lay down, maintain
and operate a railroad switch track
across 26th street, from block 5 TO
block in the First Addition to the
City Of Cairo, Illinois, and in and up
on and along Railroad Street from a
point 60 feet south of the south line
of said 2Gth street to the south line
of Goth. street, and thence upon and
along the westerly fifty feet of what
was known as the Illinois Central
Railroad Strip to point 1875 feet
north Of the north line of 18th.
street, in the City Of Cairo, Illinois.
WHEREAS, the Illinois Central
Railroad Company is the owner in
fee OF all the lots in blocks and 4
and Of lots to Is, both inclusive.
in block 3; all in the first addition
to the City of Cairo, Illinois: and
WHEREAS, said Railroad Com
pany is desirous of connecting its
said lands by switch track, and OF
extending such switch track that it
may serve industries north of 18th
street; and
WHEREAS, to do so requires that
it have permission to enter upon and
cross certain streets and property of
the City of Cairo; and
WHEREAS, petition has been
filed. with the City Clerk of the City
of Cairo, duly signed, by the owners
of land representing more than one
half Of the frontage of the streets
hereinafter named, or SO much there
OF as is sought to be used for rail
road switch track purposes, and being
less than a mile in extent, requestina
the City Council of said City OF
Cairo TO grant by Ordinance to said
Illinois Central Railroad Company
it's successors, iessees and assigns
the right and authority to construct
maintain and operate the railroad
switch track petitioned for; and
WHEREAS, to said Petition there
is attached a blue print showing tn,
location and extent of said proposed
railroad switch track: and
WHEREAS, said Illinois Centra
Railroad Company. by its duly au
thorizcd officer, has itself requested
in said Petition for such right auc
authority; and
WHEREAS, said City of Cairo. b
its duly authorized officials, is de
sirous of aiding said Railroad t.
connect its said tracts of land and L
reach, Ia the interest of Commerce
and shippers of the city of Cairo
additional points within said City o
| Cairo
NOW THEREFORE,
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE CoUN
Gil OF THE CITY OF CAIRO. HI.
INO1s:
Section l. That the right. author
ity and permission are hereby givcl
and granted TO the Illinois Centrs
Railroad Company, its successors
lessees and assigns. to lay down
maintain and operate railroa
/ switch track. with necessary fillinL
| appliances, curves and connection
IN, upon, over and across 26tf
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
ILLINOlS,CENTRAL
Corrected to Sept. 1st, 1913.
Trains Leave Cairc

Trains Leave Cairc
13:10 q. m. Daily Chicago vesii-
buIed It'd, arriving ChiosHe
1915 q. NJ.
s:1S g. m. Daily 50. Louis Night
ltd., arriving 81. Louis 7;7o IA,
Sleeping cars open At s:ss , "A.
400 n. m. Thsbes Aecommatioa
4:SO q. IN. Chicago Daily Express
3:4O a. m, Memphis, New Orleans
and Hot Springs, -
4:S36 q. m. Seminole Limited FOR
Birmingham sue Jackscsvills. Sic
500 . "a. Psaucah sxs AsulSvsils
Express.
1851 .. m. Daily Mssphis ana w5w
Orleans. y
1:sl p. m, Daily Nashville. CChatts-
noogA and Atlanta
4:1O p. N. Fulton and 1Ayfisls a..
commoaatioA.
$40 .. IN. Paducsh sBG Louisville
Neapsr, Cairo te Eouisvflls.
5:4s ., m MemDn's and Na~ ar
leans Special.
11:15 g. N Sc. Louis Fast Mall
G1;l5 .. m Chicago ktd-Day spscisl
z:4S D. m. Afternoon Exprsa# fo'
80. Louis and Ceatfslia
S:1B ,. N. Chicago Night Express
Sleeping car from Carbonate 20
Chicago.
1905 ,. m. Chicago Nigh. ExDTssa
arriving at Chicago so
Local sleeper At station gsrtas
ear bs occupied afssr s:se y. ~.
2:20 q. m. Memphis ard Nashviils
For through tickets, ais~e,as aas
accommodates and rurtbsY Aror-
NATION sppIy a. fliiaois CassFal
Passenger Station, or address
]. n. JONES visesa ass
Cairo. lil.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26

Joliet merchants are victims of a
gang of Chicago r-eounterfeit-
c~s, who duplicated pay checks of
the Chicago & Joliet Street Car com
pany and cashed them by imper-
sonating employees of the company
stephen Wigoe and Christ Romcah,
37i4 Wallace street, Chicago, have
been arrested and their confessions
are said to implicate gang with
headquarters in Chicago The forged
checks already found total S700.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26

Topeka. Kan, Government weather
observer in discussing the droHth
this year said damage to Corn in
Kansas was considerably greater
than any previous year. Present pros
poets about 10 per cent of full crop,
or t0,O00,000 hu, against 60,000,-
GOO bu in 1911 and $4,000, 900 bn In
1901, and theleast on any since 1868,
when it was 16,00O,000 bu In half
the counties Corn is complete fail
ure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
CHICAGO FUTURES.
Wheat

"a large amount of Corn hae been
cut in the last few weeks, and the
reports from sections are to the ef-
feet that there will be largeer crop
than expected" said a Palmyra Mo-,
message, Tuesday. while the rains
have come too late to make the usual
amount Of fall pasture, the Grass is
coming out nicely and will furnish
much good feed With favorable
weather for the next few weeks a
large acreage of Wheat will be sown
in Marion county.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26

Bloomington, ILL.,, sent the follow.
ing; There is absolutely no Corn Of
fered ny the farmers, either old oI
new The elevators are practically
cleaned out. Very little Corn in any
Of them and business is at stand
still. Farmers are holding tight 70
their Corn. and viii, unless they can
get 75c or better for it,. and If neces.
Isary. will carry it over into next
year"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
ADVERTISEMENT.

place now. One of the best located
places in the country. Must be sold
at once. worth $50 per acre. VIII
sell tor quick sale for SG5. Address
Hunte~ Ilough, Cairo, III. Sept ~ If
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26

Broomhclds agent at Paris cabled
''The outlook for the crop certainly
does not improve. A commercial es
innate, just issued, places the yield at
30l,000.000 bu, and this is 10000,
600 bu undcr the normal consump
ton Milcrs who are favorably sit
uated are still buying freely OF for
eiEn Wheat, and indications point
to the fast that France will import
freely during the entire season."
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
OLD COINS WANTED

t$$--We pay CASH premjums on
hundreds of Old Coins. Keep all
money dated before 1895. end send
TEN cents at once for our New IL
lustrated Coin Value Book, AIT. It
may mean YOUR fortune. Clarke Il
Co., Coin Dealers, Box 14S, lie Roy,
N. Y.--Advt. 2-6-1yr
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26

Broohall says: "The heavy Canad-
ian movement and the high quality
Of the crop is attracting much atten-
ton Russia is shipping freely as the
banks are forcing sales, but the Con-
tinent is taking the bulk of ship
mcnts and paying good prices for
same
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
FaF DIE Sill

HAPPY iiCmr MATERNlTY''
for private pad easy oonnsmens. Forty years experiences
reliable; adoption la rIse homes; come bsise.tlme
yoa wsh Cell write either DR.. Turner OF Flo,eaae
Hyatt. Pine Law d. St. LOUIS Col Mo. STRICTLY
ethical
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26

F'r Carpenter'ng an1 general re-
naI- worb cal1 ~. ROGERS Bell
phone 91S. Residence 500 Twenty
third street. scott.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26

Reports from Northern Illinois and
Indiana regarding damage to Corn
from the frost Sunday night ranged
from no damage to 25 per cent, with
the average showing that about 8
per cent Of the crop had been caught.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Poll taxes for the year 1913 are
now due. All persons ara reuuested
to call at Police Headquarters. No
I'LL Commercial avenue. and pay
sama.
II. J DACRES.
street supervisor.
E-s0-tt
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
ADvKRTIsEnEHr.
Dwellings, Fer Rent.

FOR RENT-One or the Owrcy
Flats, electric light, gas, white tile
bath and kitchen. Hot and cold
water, heat furnished, janitor SER
vice. Apply at 213 Fourteenth
street. gil tt
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
TELEPHONE YOUR WANT ADS
BOTH PHONES SO
ADVERTISEMENT.

you? j. Casey. Bell phone 2S9. !
Sept. 10 TIL
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
Help Wanted--Male.

WANTED--Lady stenographer and
office assistant. Give experience and
salary expected. Address XYZ care
OF Bulletin office. 9-23-7t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26

WANTED-Pa Painters and paper
hangers. None but first class need
apply. Marable, 1106 Washington
avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
No. G 66
9-24 Ct.

This is prescription prepared especially
Tor MALARIA or cNILLS g. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
leturn. II acts on the liver better than
Calomcl and does not grippe or sicken. 2Sc
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-26
FARM FOR SALE.

zoo acres black alfalfa land 4 -
miles from Cairo. on |. C. II. r.. All
in cultivation. good corn crop on