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The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
RANGE BLOWS UP

Frozen pipes wee reSpor sible for the blowing up of tt' range i'll the Field residanc this morning. Tom Barry ha started the fire not knowina the condition of the pipes anl had gone down town. Forum ately no one was in the room at the time otherwise thcN would probably have been hunt as pieces of the stove, hot cin, ders, and miscellaneous hard, ware was scattered indiscrimi. nately around the room. Tom says he has found out way tC make a noise in addition tC using the town cannon.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
BIOLOGISTS WILL
 VISIT THIS REGION

According to private letters received, the International Geo.. logical society, which meets in August of this year, will make Il trip to Alaska after the work of the session is completed. The society meets this time in Canada, and will take ship at Vancouver, calling in at various i aces of interest on the coast, i,s far as Skagway. The trip down the Yukon as far as Daw son will then be made followed by one from Juneau as far to the Westward as Yakutat bay, ~here three days will L3 spent sluding the geological conClt.. :ens, after which the tr.p dowr the southeastern coast Wll be resumed, terminating either at Vancouver or Seattle.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
WILL DOUBLE THE PLANT

So successful is the newly i'll stalled generator of the Citi zens Light, Power & Water company, that the manager has decided to install another sim. liar machine and enter into the business of selling electric current fer heating purposes. Several electric heaters are now in use, and so successful have they proved themselves, that the company as above stated has decide ioubIe it's capacity and enter this com. paratively new field.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
JOE LATHROP IS
 OFF ON VACATICN

Among the Mays passengers out tomorrow will be J. F.. Lathrop, for some time past book keeper at the New Eng land Fish company Joe says he is going to the states to yis it for a time with his children and may decide to go into business somewhere down there i'll case he can find any. things that looks real good to him, otherwise he will return and take up his duties here again.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
WIRELESS MAN LEAVES

Maurice Thompson for the past several months in charge of the local wireless station ac companied by his wife and fam fly, left for Seattle on board the last night. He will take the government exam ination for wireless operators. Henry B. Read will have charge of the office until relieved.
 R. Lindenberger, II. Berg. man, o. Johner and 0. Jalstrop were among the Northwesterns passengers south from this place last night.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
EACLES' NEW OFFICERS

Ketchikan Aerie, of the F. 0. E. is now working under it's new officers recently installed. They are:
 w. E. Zuber, P. w. p.
 E. c. Austin, w. p.
 Wm. Mahoney, w. V. P
 F. Brooksmith, w. Chap.
 D. Smith Harris, w. Sec.
 Chris. Hoover, w. T.
 Otto Kebler, w. Con.
 M. NJ. Churchill, w. l. G.
 G. E. Paup, w. 0. G.
 Il. c. Story, w. Phy.
 Noah Howell, w. Trustee.
 Olympia, Jan. 14-At the h. | moment, so powerful has u 0 opposition been that Gov. ~ has refused to pardon Former Chief of Seattle Police W stein. There is little probabll,. tiy that Ernest Lister the in. coming Democratic governor will interfere with the expo. liceman's sentence.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
FROSTY WEATHER
 HARD ON TOW LINES

The tug Holyoke, towing the barge Washington south from Skagway, is in the harbor wait ing for a new towing hawser. Twice while coming down Lynn canal the hawser broke and the barge was adrift, so the tug and her tow are waiting here now for a new tow line. It seems that the frosty weather causes a line to break unless it is a new one and full of oil, which was the cause of the one III use parting on the way down
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17

The cold weather and ina. bilily to secure ns..Pacific transportation has compelled the herring fishing concerns in the neighborhood of Yes Bay to cease operations for the sea-. son. Four different outfits have been taking and packing herring, the Oriental Import & Export Co. of which c. O. Jul. ian is the manager; the Grif.. fiths company; the Alaska-.Pa.. cific, and the Okomoto concern. The total pack will aggregate $tO0,0OO in value, the greater part of which either part of which either has been or will be sent to the Orient. The industry is a new one, 1913 being it's second year, and shows the possibilities which exist here in Alaska for the man with little capital and who is not afraid of working.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
CURACAO HAS
 GOODlY CARGO

The Curacao, of the t acific Coast Steamship company, af ter a somewhat lengthy trip north, arrived in southbound between seven and eight o. clock this morning. While north she took on 5000 cases Of salmon at Rake, and 1000 cases at Pillar Bay. In addi.- ton to this she loaded 2250 boxes of salt herring for Grif.- fiths and Coulter on Behm can al. She was in port about an hour.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
DEATH oE LITTLE SON
 OF DIR. p. J. MALONE

Paul James Malone, the twenty two months old son of Dr. and Mrs. P. J. Malone, died at the family residence at Juneau Friday after a brief ill.. ness of paralysis of the bowels. He was the eldest child of Dr. and Mrs. Malone and an ex.. cedingly bright and interesting little fellow and his bereaN
 parents have the entire sympa.. thy of the community.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
TAKES BODY SOUTH

Mrs. Shea left for the south on the Curacao this morning, taking with her the body of her son, Chris c. Shea, who died recently on board the North western. Mrs. Shea is as yet uncertain as to what her plans are, but will probably have the body inferred in Seattle
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
NOTICE TO MARINERS

Alaska, Frederick Sound, Cape Fanshaw Light, character istic incorrect. The light is flashing white every , seconds, thus; Flash 0.5 sec, Eclipse l.5 sec. The regular character istic of group flash every 6 seconds will be restored as soon as practicable.
 Alaska, Stephens Passage, Grave Point Light, established January 3, 1913. A group flashing light, showing a double flash every 10 seconds, of about lS0 candle power, shown from top of small white wooden house on extreme end of point. Position: Lat. 5S deg, 03 min., '}3 sec, N.; 134 deg, 02 min., % sec, w., Blockade Point Light permanently discontin.. led the some day.
 By direction of the Commls.. sioner of Lighthouses.
 RAY l.. PARKINSON
 Lighthouse Inspector
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
SMALL FIRE REPORTED

As the result of putting an electric heater in the bed to warm it up, Barney Lee is out the bedding which caught fire at the time. The fire si ax.- tinguished without eas- e'i,t.. ional damage being done and Barney will be more careful now he uses the electric heater next time.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
MORE TRIPPERS
 TO HONOLULU

Word comes from Seattle that J. C. Barber and wife, and Mrs. II. c. Strong are waiting at Seattle the return or MT. Strong from Juneau to resume their trip to Honolulu. As soon as he arrives at the Sound city the party will leave for California and the balance of the trip.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
SKATING IS GOOD

The younger generation with ginger enough to make the climb to the lakes up the creek report the ice and skating To he the best ever. The trail is III pretty good shape so the trip is an enjoyable one.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
BEING OVERHAULED FOR ANNUAL lNSPECTICg gv

The steamer Alki of the Northland $. $. Co. is under.. going a general overhauling in Seattle, preparatory to her an.- nual inspection. While south the vessel will be dry docked and put in shape for the com. ing seasons business, which promises to be good.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17

The local Commercial Club, realizing that advertising pays, has decided to see what can be done towards getting up a pamplet descriptive of Ketch.. ikan, her surroundings and re. sources, and ;c ttat end at. tempted to hold a special meet. of the club last night. It, failed of a quor:..n however, and the matter will probably rest until the next regular meeting of the Club, the first Tuesday evening in February, The booklet, which is to be a GA page and cover affair.
 be plentifully illustrated witf halftone photo engravings ol matters of interest about this locality. Adveriisin~ will sold to local business honeoe and other interested concerns to defrav the cost of produciic' and distribution and ihe r"c
 abilities are that much goc will result.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
SON AND HEIR ARRIVE

X son and heir was born to Archie Radlet and wife about noon today. The young man weighs seven and one half pounds and is a lively young~ ster, and with his mother is doing finely.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
WILL TAKE HIS
 PAPERS AWAY

The local inspector of boilers has decided to take away Tom Barry's papers and put ban on his efforts as fire builder In fact he gave him quite a blowing up, with Tom trying to keep out of range.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
SUMMONED SOUTH TO
 FATHERS BEDSIDE

r. L. Lake of the Citizens L.. ?. & w. Co.'s staff was q pas senger south on the Northwest ern last night summoned south by wire on acounrt of the ser :. ious sickness of his father at Port Townsend.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
KINDERGARTEN
 OPEN AGAIN

The local Kindergarten is open again after a somewhat lengthy vacation on account of the whooping cough epidemic. Miss. Munson is in charge and is doing finely.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
KAZIS KRAUCZUNlS
 MOVES HIS OFFICE

kazis Krauczunas has moved his law office to the McIllral ie building on Main street, in the rooms formerly occupied by the Forest Service. He is buisly engaged getting settled and is about ready for business again.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
REPORT A TEMPESTUOUS
 TRIP TO WEST COAST

TRIP TO WEST COAST The bal!icship Berlin return. ed from the West Coast of Prime of Wales Island, i'll com mand of Capt. Jimmie Sayles, Thursday, where she had been carrying the party consisting of R. Lindenberg, H. Bergman, o. Jelstrap and o. Jarner on a tour of inspection of the Fish Egg plant. In coming back around Cape Chacon, such bad weather and head winds were encountered that the big gas. boat was hardly able to hold her own, and had to lay to. Of course every body was pretty badly shaken up, and was glad to get dry land under their feet again, upon arrival here.
 Nassau, Jan. 11-William Rockefeller left last night for Miami, Florida, where he will be met by physicians deputized by Congress to look into his physical condition.
 The old bachelor says girl after a mans own heart is uS. ually after some other fellows.
 AS the steamer Northwestern was making her way south from Juneau to this place yesterday, Chris. Shea, en route from &c., ward to Seattle, breathed his last, and his body was brought off the boat at this place for embalming. The dead man, one of the early pioneers of Skagway, was well known all up and down the Alaskan coast, for several years being mayor of his home town, Skagway. About three and half years ago he was appointed game warden at the Westward, with headquarters at Seward, which position he occupied until few months ago, when he resigned and entered the real estate bus. Iiness at Seward. His health for some time past had not been of. the best, so in comp. any with his mother and daugh ter, he embarked on board the Northwestern on her present triI. to go south for the purpose of having an operation perform ed, but as stated above, died on the way. He was member of the Eagles, which order took charge of the body here, and will probably send it up to Seattle for buriel,
 With an Irishman's liking for a scrap, Chis Shea was al ways at the front m the politics of his home town and ncighbor hood, and as a rule he won. He had that peculiar personality which drew men to him and made them life long friends. and his sudden demise will be a sad blow to many man who ill the past had fought with or against him i'll the little city at the head of Lynn Canal. May he find the rest and surceasc from labor his open-handed generosity so richly merited.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17

Later-It was given out as an ultimatim late this afternoon, that unless Turkey recedes from her belligerent stand, fighting would be resumed all along the line, Sunday, Jan. '9.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
MOOSE SMOKE UP

The local Moose lodge held a smoker at Red Mems hall last night. All who were there re-. port having had very good time,
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
ABOUT WOMANkIND

It is much easier for a woman to get man where she wants him than it is for her to get a point on a lead pencil.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17

Il is as difficult for a man to serve two masters as it is for a woman to serve both style and comfort.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17
THE STUPENDOUS
 COST O. WAR

and the expenses are all go.- ing upward day by day. The reports as to the killed and wounded include only the per- iod up to the proclamation of the armistice.
 England, of the great Euro. pean powers not actually en-. gagged in the war, has escaped with the least expenditure. Al most all the extra expenditure incurred by the British Govern. ment was for naval movements, and this outlay has been off. cially estimated to s3o0,OOO. There was no mobilization of troops by England.
 Exact figures from Belgrade are very hard to get, but the following arc partially official; The Servians contributed 300,~ 900 men. Of these 50,00O stayed at home for service there. They lost 22,000 killed and wounded. Of these they claim only 4,0O0 were killed and the rest wounded.
 The Bulgarians sent to the field 3O0,000, with 50.000 Of the northern frontier. They lost i'll killed and wounded S0,OOO men, and at Kirk..Kil.. iSseh alone they lost 20,000.
 The Montenegrins sent 75,. 900 men to the front, of whom they lost between 6,500 and 1000.
 The Greeks contributed 120, 900 men, and they have lost I'D to the time of writing about 1000 men.
 Servia was spending SI00,.. 900 day from Oct. Is until Dec. 23, making S6,600,00. She mobilized her army eigh.. teen days previous to the out. break of the war, which cost her $1,SOO,OOO. She has a re. serve fund enough for her to fight four months longer with. out borrowing.
 Bulgaria for siXty..six days has been spending $120,000 a day, making $7,02O,000. Her mobilization cost her another S2,i6O,0OO.
 Greece has paid out $3,660,.. GOO up to the time of writing that is, about S60,00O a day.
 Montenegro has spent $10,.. 900 per diem and she has fought for fifty five days, bringing her expense up to a total of s55O,oOO, all of which was supplied by Russia and Italy.
 Servia has captured, accord. ing to official information, 30S cannon, 213,000 rifles of var. ious types. hundreds of quick firing guns, 42 million cartrld.. ges and 10 wagons. This am inunition and all the rest of the property is in good condition. Servia gave Bulgaria $6,OOO,.. 900 for war expenses besides much ammunition and the uni. forms for 30,000 men.
 At present Austro.. .Hungary's daily expenses for her army are calculated at about $200, 900 and those of the navy $6O, ,0OO. 7!,c total daily expenditure IS estimated at about $S60,000 a Gay. This outlay has now been going on for ninety days, there fore Austria's total military and 1aval expenditure to date has been about S23, 400, ,00O. The joss in wages and industrial profits owing to virtual state ot war is more difficult to com
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17

The girl who is ambitious to make name for herself us. nally ends by accepting some mans.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-01-17

The trial of the case of the United States vs. the Pacific Wharves & Trading company, the Pacific and Arctic Railway and Navigation company, the Pacific Coast company and the Pacific Coas; Steamship comp. any, c. E. Wynn Johnson, E. E.. Billinghurst, w. H. Hansen, Ira Bronson, J. c. Ford, J. w. Smith, c. K. Houston, A. L. Berdoc and r. J. Gushing is on ihis week in Juneau.
 The defendants are being tried under a charge Ol con. spiracy in restraint of trade, and is the only one that will be tried at the present term of court at Juneau. In the indict.. ments the defendants are charged with having formed a conspiracy for the purpose of creating monopoly of the wharfage business at Skagway
 The indictments recites that prior to the formation of the monopoly charged, the Sylves. ter wharf, the Seattle wharf, the Pacific coast wharf and the Moore's wharf were four inde. pendent wharves doing busi. ness at Skagway. It is charged that the monopolists bought the Moore wharf, then the Se. attle and the Sylvester wharves and closed the two latter to the public. They then formed combination with the Pacific Coast company, the owners o1 the Pacific Coast wharf, which resulted in the latter too being closed to the public. The terms of the combination was that all the coal for SkagwaS should be bought from the Pacific Coast company and fuI ther that the latter company should receive a royalty of 25c per ton for all coal sold by the combine.
 E. E. Billinghurst and A. L Berdoe have never been under arrest and are not up for trial Both men are in British Colum. bia and the offense is not ex. traditable.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
Washington Birthday
Ball for February q
COMPANY &c" MILITARY PARTY
AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL FUNc.
TI0N-ARM0RY WILL PRE-.
SENT A GALA SCENE.

The members of Go. G of the First
Regiment of the North Dakota Nation.
al Guard will be hosts February 21st
FRIDAY night at the 28th annual ball
which will be one Of the important So
cial events of the season.
This is always the one gala event of
the winter season among the citizens
of Valley City and the members of the
National Guard of the state.
The receiving hours will be from
$3.50 to 8 p. m. after which the. guests
will dance.
Particular attractive decorations
will be used in the ballroom, palms,
southern smilax, bay trees with floral
effects, in addition there will be the
brilliant colors of the three branches
of the service, red, yellow and blue
with many American and regimental
flags.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
Charles Thompson
Commits Suicide
MEADOW LAKE FARMER KILLED
HIMSELF LAST TUESDAY IN
PRESENCE OF WIFE AND SON

Charles Thompson, ST., who with
ri! family lived on the old Frank
Hauser place nineteen miles south
west of Sanborn. committed suicide
early Tuesday morning by cutting his
throat.
On the morning of the tragedy n.
Thompson arose ind shook down tbs
fire and then went into his wife's
room and tucked the bed clothing
about her. Returning to the living
room, he performed the same service
vice for his son, who was sleeping on
couch near the stove AS he straight
ened up from his sons couch he took
down knife that was lying on
shelf back of the stove and opened it.
As he did SO Mrs. Thompson noted his
action and rushed into the room. but
Mr.. Thompson put his head and
shoulders through the door of shall
low closet and bracing his head
against the back. wall, he blocked the
door with his legs so that his wife
could not reach his arm and cut his
throat. The boy ran out into the yard
to call the hired man, who arrived
on the scene just as Mr.. Thompson
sank to the floor.
Mr.. Thompson was born in Carlisle
Quebec, and was about 81 years OF
age. He went to Michigan when about
20 or Fl years of age. and afterward
moved to Duluth where he lived for
time, coming to North Dakota ten
years ago. He leaves to mourn his
death wife, five children, and one
brother, Richard. One son, ten years
old, was at home, and another son,
Chas. G., lives on nearby farm. His
three daughters had been visiting
with their parents and had left only
the evening before for Duluth.
The funeral was to be held at
Marion. The sympathy of the entire
community is extended to the heart
stricken family.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
Farm Boys Encampment at Chautauqua

One hundred and twenty farm boys under the auspices
Of the Better Farming Movement of North Dakota will have
the time of their lives at the Valley City Chauauqa Assem-
bly, June 27-July 10, 1918.
These young will be selected within radius of fifty
miles of Valley City, by the Better Farming Association in
conjunction with the Chautauqua management The selection
will be made competitive basis the rules of which will
be announced later by Thomas Cooper of the Better Farming
fee of SIS will be collected from each of the
boys chosen for which tents board and admission to the
Chautauqua for the whole period of the Assembly will be
given.
The encampent will be under military regulation and in
charge of regular commissioned officer the instruction be-
ing under the direction of corps of teachers from the North
Dakota Agricultural College and the Better Farming Asso
citation assisted by competent physical directors
The forenoon of each day will be given over to study and
class work. the afternoons and evenings boating swimming
fishing and enjoyment of the Chautauqua program.
This Farm Boys Encanpment will be absolutely unique
feaure-a new departure in Chauauqua enterprise
to emphasize the fact that the farm boy coming into his own
The farmer of the future will be the arsocrat Of the nation
These one hundred and twenty boys who will be selected
from as many families to have part the Chauta1qua en-
canpment, will get vision of things to come
1t is the purpose Of the management to make this feature
OF the Valley City Chautauqua permanent one and next year
to add Farm Girls Encanp1lent
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30

Bismarck Tribune: The state press
seems to have taken note of the fact
that the farmers of this state are not
taking advantage of the tree bounty
law as they should. The legislature
several years ago very kindly offered
bounty of SO per acre to each and
every farmer who would raise trees
on his farm, said bounty to apply on
his taxes. 1t would be a very easy
way to lessen ones taxes, and it is a
noticeable fact that little attention is
being given the offer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30

Deputy Sheriff Ed. Barnes has gone
to Two Rivers, Wis, to apprehend
George Coma, and bring him back to
Bismarck to answer to a charge of en-
bezzlement. Coma came to Bismarck
several months ago to act as coach
for the Company A basketball team
and later secured employment with
Wallace Woodruff, local merchant
who deals in electrical supplies. 1t is
alleged that Coma has appropriated
about $500 OF his employers funds,
though this he denies, and will be
brought back here by the sheriff to
explain matters.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30

Word has reached here that Simon
Massjo Of the southeastern part of
the county was awarder the silver
medal for the best display of corn at
the recent grain growers convention
at Fargo. Barnes county Is growing
better corn at this time than southern
Minnesota and Iowa was twenty
years ago and with the rapid progress
that is being made it will be only
short time now until this will be rec
ognized as corn and hog country.
The climate is not altogether favor
able and seed must be acclimated but
what is lacking in climate Is more
than made up in the perfect corn soil
and few years of proper cultivation
will work wonders.