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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-04-24
VETERINARY SURGERY.

Ihave been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now we'll equipped
for the practice of Veterinary Sur.
gerry III oil its branches, and am the
only one In the county. all on or
address me at Villas, N. R. F. D. /.
- G. H. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
6.17-'11.
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these gales and driven ashore, total loss. The crew were saved. All the buildings which were close to the shore and built on low-lying areas have been ruined, vast stocks of hay have been destroyed, tres'le work has been wrecked, and in many cases whole herds of livestock have been drowned.
 A large section of the La Conner flats Is under water, and the tide has covered the streets of La Conner with water. The can ncries of Anacortes, as well as portion of the streets of the town, are under water.
 Similar reports show that the Fraser river backing up with the force of the storm has inundated the bottoms along it's course, and as in the Puget sound district, has forced its way through dykes and done enormous damage.
 Those places where the storm had free Ylay, as at the Strait of Juan de Fuca bear open evidence of its ravages.
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McSMART HEARD FROM
 IN SUNNY CALIFORNIA
Rumor That the Versatile Tommy. Had Joined the Angelic Choir Proves
 to Be a Mistake

In letter received on the last mail in tbis city by Tommy King, Tom McSmart, the former well known resident of Fair banks, tells of the doings of Northerners generally on the Outside Mir McSmart was in San Francisco at the time the letter was written, but expected to leave soon for Phoenix, Arlz., where he was to conduct q sale for the Seattle firm by whom he IS employed.
 According to the letter, Otto Ambrosius and Ernest House, two men formerly we'll known here, are now on the way toward making their fortunes. They have 42 pat ents on an ice cream cone maker and are now building factory in Portland, Ore, for the manufacture of cones 1t being stated that one of their machines will turn out 22,000 cones per day.-Fairbanks News Miner, November l9
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J. W. ATKINSON HAS
 VERY CLOSE CALL

J. W. Atkinson received a severe scare Christmas day. His cabin partner had been out hunting few days before and had left the shotgun loaded. Mir. Atkinson on Christmas day picked up the gun to put it away He got upon a chair with the in
 tention of putting it up alongside the ridge
 pole, and as he did so the gun went off and blew the corner off the chair and ripped to pieces pair of snowshoes that stood near by. He fel from the broken chair to the floor, and it was some time before he convinced himself that he was not shot
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For hundreds of years children through out the Christian world have been mystlneo and delighted with tales of good old Saint Nicholas and how on Christmas eve he harnesses up his reindeer to his sleigh, load ed with presents for the little ones, ano journeys through the world to gladden. the hearts of all, rich and poor alike, on the eve of the great feast day. True in spite oi lurid pictures of the chlldren's patron sa'nt, at.ired in his splendid winter outfit, his ee nial countenance glowing with good huI"or and his sleigh loaded with toys and all the good things so dear to the heart of child hood, there has always existed some skeptl- cism on the children's part, who could not quite overcome the belief that kind parents had more to do with the wonders than they admitted, and the wise young men anG women of 10 years and upward would con descendingly tell the younger members of the family that there aint no Santy Claus And thus would one of the dearest illusions of childhood be shattered,
 But the favored children of Otter creek know better for have they not seen him reindeer, sleigh, presents and all, just as he had been pictured to them? No common horses or dogs drew the sleigh which brought them joy on last Christmas eve, but
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REAL REINDEER HAULED OLD
 SANTA CLAUS TO DISCOVERY

yenuine, sure enough live reindeer And r generations to come children will be re aled with the story of how Santa Claus anne to Otter creek.
 All who attended the big free Christmas rec and entertainment given by the ladies Otter creek are still telling of the great me they enjoyed on that occasion. The ocial hall was filled with guests from 8 l }arts of the district, who assembled early hear the exercises afforded by the school hildren, who certainly gave very inter sting program Immediately afterward the all was cleared for dancing, which was car ed on until late hour and was only in errupted by the intermission to partake of le bounteous banquet which the ladies had } generously furnished.
 The feature of the Christmas tree part f the entertainment was the arrival Of Id Santa Claus, who drove right into the rall in a sled drawn by two reindeer. The children were loaded with many presents, nd everybody who attended was the recipi- mt of remembrance in some form or other
 Basil Clemons, the photographer was on hand with his camera and secured splen- did fashight picture of the beautifully dec orated tree and hall.
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had chance at the stubborn combination, and all gave up in despair. Emery Valen- tine of Juneau is also said to have made the attempt without result Experts from the Hall Safe and Lock Company came up and tried anad quit disgusted. Letters from the factory stated that it would have to be drilled open. The combination had been accidentally y changed. Father Dratham's attention had been called to the circum- stances and this morning he volunteered to try his hand. He enjoys working at problems of this kind-Juneau Empire.
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Revenge

"Jones," said his employer, "I'll give that vacancy on the staff to your twin brother. Run and fetch him"
 Twin brother, sirH' echoed Jones, who is 'britherless bairn," and was, therefore, naturally astonished
 "Yes, your twin brother,' replied his em- ployer, with grim humor. q saw him at the ball game yesterday afternoon while you were attending your grandmother $ funeral. A sad young dog he must be, I'm afraid, to go' to ball game wbi.e his brother was attending his grandmother funeral, eh? Run home and fetch him, and mind you don't return without him.
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OLD-TIN!E PRINTER
 GOES TO HIS REWARD
Charles Prosch, Veteran Exponent of Art Pre5ervatve, Dead in Seattle
 at the Aue of 93
at the Age of g;

Seattle Nov 24-Charles Prosch, aged 93 one of the pioneers of Washington, who was one of the first newspaper publishers in the then territory, died at his residence here today.
 It is probable that no pioneer was better known in Washington than Charles Prosch. He was the leader at all pioneer gatherings for the past 20 years and was accredited with being the best versed of all white Washingtonians in he Chinook language. In the early days he edited the Seattle Post Intelligencer, and he was one of the found CTS of the Washington State Press Asso- citation and regular attendant at ts an nual sessions.
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MASK BALL IS
 NOW THE TALK

The committee having in charge the ar engagements for the grand comic supplement mask ball to be held New Years eve under the auspices of the Arctic Brotherhood re- ports that the preparations are about com plete, and everything points to great turn out for the occasion. No public functions are scheduled for the creeks on that day, and it is fully expected that there will be large attendance from both Flat and Dis covery.
 The idea of the "comic supplement" mask ball, while a novelty, seems to have struck the public fancy, and some surprises in the way of costumes are in store for the event. Happy Hooligan," Gloomy Gus" Der Captain" and the "Katzenjamme Kids" "Gaston and Alphonse" and perhaps some MT. and Mrs Newlyweds" will be seen, and here premises to be no end of merriment.
 The members of the committee having been occupied with the Christmas festivities, the different prizes have not yet been appor, ;ioned, but will probably be announced be- lcre the ball That there will be incentive for rivalry in the creation of costumes is evi- Genced by the following list of prizes which
 ave been placed at the disposal of the com mittee:
 J. l. Sale, cut glass bowl; Miners and Merchants Bank, S10 in gold; Bay es Cloth ing Company, fancy vest Karl Theile case of oranges; Merchants Cafe, cake; the Bud weiser, bottle of champagne Hurst Bros, calabash pipe; Sam Applebaum, ham; Gu Iarte Bros, two bottles of imported wine i; Smiths Gun Store Gillette safety razor j; Sam Wilmer, bottle creme de menthe; Pa cifc Cold Storage Company, .eg of pork; II
 ;hl pek, ladys gold-headed umbrella ; Crowley & Porter two boxes of candy j; N"rthern Commercal Company, two bottles of chamr agne and one box of cigars; Ramps Petersyn n, hand painted china cream &nd su. ar set; Boas X Co.,, lady's sweater ccat and aviation cap.
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STORMS
 SWEEP PUGET SOUND
Htoh Winds and Tides CuIminate in Inunda- ticn of Flats and River Bottoms,
 Causing Great Damage

Nome, Dec IA Seattle dispatch to the Industrial Worker says:
 Conditions here tkat have followed heavy storms in the Northwest are almost with out precedent The low lying flats along Puget sound have been inundated by high ,iGcs that were forced by the winds.
 For the past week the heavy southwest winds have been forcing tides higher than have been recorded in 20 years along the ,hores of Puget sound. These eliminated n Saturday, when the huge crest of waters broke through the dykes that defended the low-lying river valleys and bottom lands all along the Sound. Along the Skagit river the water backing up by the force of the Ugh water caused great damage. The streets of Stanwood are under water and Whiting is bacly flooded Almost all the low wing areas around the Puyallup river have been flooded and lumber yards con .iguCus to the Sound buried in several ieet of water To make matters worse the heavy rains have swollen the river to an immense size, and the water backing up has one even greater damage
 From Everett north the bottom lands are ,1vered with ocean water, and all along t'e river bottoms the railroad track has been almost impassab e. Between Seattle .nd E,erett tie Great Northern railroad in everal sections is under water, while be- W Everett and in from the Riverside paper
 Ill the waters of the Snohomish river
 ave covered the tracks. The wind which accompanied these tides has been of un- e1ualed viclence and seldom have such torms been noticed on Puget sound. The mall steamer Concord was caught in one of
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CHEST OPENED AFTER TEN YEARS

The burglar proof chest in the safe of the marshal's office was opened this morn ing under the delft touch of Rev. Father Anthony R. Dratham, after baffing ex- perts during the past 10 years. Father Dratham performed the neat trick in less than 15 minutes. After performing his task he set a new combination and the tight title strong box is again available for de- pendable use
 Excerts from all over the country have
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PREPARING ? FOR OPENING
 OF PANAMA CANAL
Steamship Line to Operate Eight Large Ve5- seIs Between Seattle and BoSton-Is
 Backed by Powerful Syndicate


 seIs Betwesn Seattle and Boston-!s
 Backed by Powerful Syndicate
 Seatt e Nov. 2S.-Eight steamers of 5000 or 10000 tens capacity will rly between Sc attle and ston following the completion of he Panama canal. The Boston Pacific Com any is the owner.
 Great interest as well as some mystery enslroud the identity of the promoters of this company. It is suspected that the transcCntinental railroads are back of the steamship company, and vii, make it their business to so adjust freight raets as to not ,eriously crppe the railroads.
 It is evident that the shipping companies if backed by unlimited and independent out si,e capital, coulI practically take all the traCe between the east and west coasts away from the railroads by reduction of the rates, and it is positively known that rail road men have been planning the forma ten of big steamship companies which, be- ng backed by an all powerful financial syn l5icate, could force in a rate war all nIe rendent ines off the routes, While thus monorolizing the trade, they would be in a p- sticn to share it with the railroads taking care of the increase merely.
 The formation of this big steamship line between the Sound and Boston is delghting the business men of Seattle, who take 1t that this company making its headquarters here will leave a considerable amount of money here in the way of trade.
 Plans to extend the company to deep water as we'll as coastal trade are now said to be under consideration, and may maten- alize just as soon as steamboat men under stand the requirements following the gen eral adoption of the Panama route as the line of trade.
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WHY BLEEDING KANSAS"
 REMAINS DRY STATE
Remarkable Facts Adduced as an Argument in Favor of Continuing Policy
 of Prohibition

Topeka Kan, Nov 3O.-Asked why Kansas stays dry" Attorney General Daw, son pulled the following statistics from a pigeonhole, saying he alwayas used them to answer that question: More than one half of the county jails are empty. Sixty five of the lO5 counties of the state have no inmates in the state penal institutions Many counties have not had jury trial in 10 years Eighty-seven counties have 10 insane. Fifty-four counties have no inebrl- ates Twenty-nine counties have not 8 sin gle inmate on their poor farms Kansas is the richest state in the Union; it's aver. age wealth per capita IS Sl700.'
 WCrk plorks of P,ouAn-
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DEFENDS MODERN APPAREL

Washington, Dec 12.-The slit skirt, that much m aligned article of feminine apparel, was given official approval by an official of the Marine hospital and public health serv ice, Assistant Surgeon Fucker. His is about the only masculine voice that has been raised in defense of the slit skirt, and it is a powerful defense. "Women wear too many clothes in winter anyway" says the surgeon.
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OPENING OF CANAL

Washington, Nov. 24.-Cclonel Goethals, engineer in charge of the construction of the Panama canal, in his report, just issued, gives no date for the formal opening of the Panama canal He states that the time of "pening is entirely problematical.
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PARCEL POST DISCONTINUED

Nome, Dec 1.-Postmaster Bakke has received information which says ttat there will be na parcel post during the winter months The department has made no ar ran ements fer the accommodation of par ce over the winter trails
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Mir and Mrs Charles Denton arrived in he city last Tuesday from the refrigerator barge Trinder and will remain during the ho iGays This is Mrs Dentons first visit 70 Ititarod
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WILL NOT RECEIVE
 ON NEW YEARS DAY
President Wilson, Who Will Spend Holiday Away From City

Washington, Nov PA statement was issued today from the White House that open house will not be kept at the executive mansion on New Years It is also stated that the President and his family will spend the holiday season in the country
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Venice is wrestling with the peculiar problem of a rapidly increasing popu,a- ton without being able to enlarge the city.
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Pictures make nice Christmas presents. See Clemons & Koons, photographers Flat City
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Mincemeat and plum pudding for Christ mas Crowley & Porter
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I.ecaticn Notices at Pioneer officN.
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Job Printing at Pioneer office.
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mas.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-14
CENSUS BUREAU is
TO BE DRY HEREAFTER

WASHINGTON Nov. 13.-Red noses
and oreaths burdened with the odor of
spintuous' V!nous or malt liquors. Will
suffice to separate an employee of the
census bureau from his job hereafter,
for Director Harris today announced that
from now on his branch OF the govern
ment was to be as dry as the Sahara
Not even sickness will excuse an en-
ployee who takes n drink on his way TO
work, for his stomachs sake. II he is
sick enough 10 require bracer, says Dl-
rector Harris. he is sick enough to stay
at home,
ut Is very d!sagreeable for the young
women OF the bureau to have TO sit
throughout the day with the odor OF
liquor constantly around" says the d.
rector. and do not intend to tolerate
such conditions"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-14
STANDARD OIL WALKS
OFF WITH RICH PRIZE
Rothschilds Lose Struggle
With Rockefellers for Con-
troll of California Field.
By InterpatlonaI News Service

BY International News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13,-The
first skirmish in the titanic struggle
between the Rothschilds and Rockefci.
lers for the control of the production
Of the oil fields of California was fought
out on Sunday last and at the close Of
the engagement Standard Oil was re-
turned the victor.
Sunday morning secret meeting
was held in this city between the rep
resentatives of the Standard Oil COM
pany of California and the entire
board of directors of the Murphy Oil
company, q Los Angeles corporation,
The Murphy Oil company owns the
premier producing property in the rich
Fullerton field, It's production is up
ward of 1000 barrels q day.
As q result of Sundays meeting, a
deal was consummeted with Standard
Oil by the terms of which 1t secures
the entire control Of tho Murphy CON-
pany's production and the absolute
ownership Of its wells Tho considera-
tion is reported to have been $4,000
900 in cash and % per cent royalty
on the production of the Murphy wells
For several months past the She'll
Royal Dutch syndicate, financed by the
house of Rothschild, has been negotint-
ing for the purchase of the Murphy
company's properties. While these NO
gotiations were still pending but un-
determined the Standard Oil stepped 10
the front and secured the rich prize.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-14
DISMISSAL PROBABLE
IN FORGERY ACTION
Wife Cannot Testify and j.
J. Turner May Be
Discharged.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune
OGDEN, Nov. 13.-Because Of tho fact
that Mrs. Louise Van Dyke Turner. the
complaining witness, cannot take the
stand against her husband without his
consent, and this will not be given, there
is a strong probability that the forgery
charges against ]. ]. Turner, now in the
county jail. Will be dropped at the re-
quest of District Attorney John c, Davis.
the trial in Judge n j. Hsrris's court
today OF Mrs Turner's divorce case She
was granted an lnterlocutory docree.
The forgery charge against Turner,
from his Withdrawing from the Ogden
Savings bank deposit OF $4,000 placed
there by Mrs. Turner. Tho orders were
for amounts varying from $50 to $1,000:
When the wife discovered that sho had
no money to her credit In tho bank she
Immediately declared the orders present
ed by her husband to be forge-ieH. and
threatened suit against the bank TO re-
cover the amount Of the deposit. Also
she Instituted action for divorce.
that IL will be impossible TO obtain evi-
donce sufficient 10 convict Turnor on the
forgery charge. Mrs. Turner will not be
allowed TO take the stand unless the hus-
band gives his consent. and. according
TO the attorney, the bank has not only
agreed TO have Its attorney defend the
man, but will also send Its cashier and
clerks Into court to testify that the sigma
lures on the orders are not forger.es.
For this reason the district attorney
viii place the matter before the district
court with request for Turner's dism!s-
sal. The man was held to the district
court for trial when arraigned in Judge
w. r. Reeder's court last month. In the
district court today Mrs. Turner obtained
her divorce decree on tho ground OF fail
ure TO provide
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-14
NO ice OF DELAYED ANNUAL
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,

Notice Is hereby given that the annuu,
neeung OF the stockholders OF the Lucky
Boy Gold Mining company Tor The year
tsiS (which meeting should have been
heid on the first Monday in May, 1918.
put which has never been heidi. is here
called ana VIII be held In the office
OF the company, In the directors room of
GGSGGrn'ck Gnr q Co. bankers. in the Nc
CornIck building. Salt Lake City, Utah.
on Friday, November rs, 1919, at 10
CLOCK a. m. OF said day,
lhls meeting Is called for the purposs
OF electing board OF directors and Of
I,cers 10 serve the company until tho
annual stockholders meeting in 1914, and
until their successors are elected and
quallhed. also for the purpose of copsld-
eIln6 and acting upon q proposal TO give
an an option or bond and lease upon all
OF lne company's pro-, ,rty, or 10 sell ali
oI inc company's property. or otherwise
10 oispose OF ALL OF the comDany's prop
erty IN such way as the stockholders may
deem best. and also for the purpose OF
rahsactng any and oil other business
~hien may properly come before tho
Dated October 25 1913
, r. Il. CONELY
Secretary. Lucky Boy Gold Mining Co.
g4231
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-14
ORTIE. M'MANIGAL ON
HIS WAY TO EUROPE
Former Dyna1niter, Accompanied by a
Bodyguard, Leaves Detroit
for Montreal.
BY international News Service.

By international News Service.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 13.-That
Ortie McManigal, confessed dynamiter
upon whose testimony the Mcnamara
brothers and thirty~eight other iron
workers were sentenced to prison,
passed through here accompanied by De-
tective William J. Burns, on route to
Montreal whence McManigal plans to
sail for Europe, became known here to-
night.
The pair, travelling incognito, arrived
here last night, and shortly afterwards
the confessed dynamiter departed for
Montreal It was said that Burns
turned McManigal over to a member of
his staff here but that the former pris-
oner will be accompanied by a body
guard until he is safely on foreign soil
Early reports had declared that Me-
Manigal, after being released by the
authorities Mt Los Angeles, had depart
ed for Tampa, Fla, from which port he
planned to sail for either Cuba or South
America, but this was declared only to
be n ruse tonight, to misguide any of
his enemies who might attempt to take
his life because of the part he took in
the recent dynamiting trials.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-14
COMPROMISE ON THE
FEDERAL PATRONAGE
Both Idaho Factions to Share
Alike in the Distribution
of Jobs.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Develop.
ments today in the Idaho federal pat
ronage situation was a lively topic
among western members What appar-
emily was settled determination to
recognize only Wilson Democrats in that
state today developed into compro-
mise plan in which both factions are to
share alike in the distribution of plums.
Such an agreement has been reached, it
is understood, as a result of the recent
visit of former Governor Hawley. The
first Idaho appointments are expected
to reach the senate next Monday, when
it is said the president will nominate
Charles +, Harris for register and
Charles +. Molden for receiver Of the
Blackfoot land Office. Harris has the
support of National Committeeman Ell
der and Molden is backed by former
Senator Dubois and former Governor
Hawley.
These are to be followed shortly by
the nomination Of Judge McClear Of
Occur d 'Alenc as attorney, 10 succeed
Lingenfelter, who is indorscd BY FL
der
1t is understood that the Hawley.
Dubois faction viii be allowed to name
the marshal, and indications are that
any of the following three would be
acceptable; Fred Flood, c. Reeves OF
Boise and Leroy Jones of Shoshone.
Gray, whom Hawlcy had proposed for
the marshalship, is believed to be out
of the race.