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Douglas Island news., 1913-11-05
The NOrthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed. Information for Everybody.

Wraugen is to have a moving picture show.
 The White Pass railway has cut its train service down to two round trips a week.
 The seventh teacher has been added to the staff at the Ketchikau public school
 The annual kelp crop in the Alaskan waters is worth sl6OOOOOO-Prof Geo. R. Rieg.
 Skagway's agricultural exhibit, a 2316 pound cabbage, has been increased by the addition of l4-pound rutabaga.
 Two partners Tipped a cOiu for dis. covery claim at the new gold diggings near Marshall City, on the Yukon river.
 Miss Lenora Hyde, of Fairbanks, has been installed as territorial clerk in the office of the surveyor general at Ju' neau.
 Albert E. Joy was admitted to the bar while court was in session at Ketch- ikan. There is always some joy around the bar
 Seven days and eight hours, the rec ord for fast time from Nome to Seattle was made by the steamer Victoria on her last trip.
 Late arrivals from Dawson say good dogs there. readily bring from 575 to s1OO and that the supply is inadequate to the demand.
 Governor Strong will ask congress to appropriate sl5OOOO for the Alaska ex- hibitiou at the Panama Pacific expo sition at Frisco.
 Beach miners at Nome think the re. cent storm may have washed up fresh supply of gold from the sea in the great piles of sand.
 Felix Justin, a we'll known colored man of Wrangell, shot himself in the arm last week while hunting suipe, and died a few hours afterward from loss of blood.
 J. c. Evans, local manager ot the Carstens Packing Co.,, at Seward, at- tempted suicide at that place on Oct. 10 by taking a dose of carbolic acid.
 An exchange remarks: At least ! Nome can have the s4,OoO unused bal- ance left in the Kodiak relief fund. ! Niggardly as this is, it is better than nothing.
 Itis announced that the treasury of the Territory oe Alaska contains S2lOOo in cash. This may seem small, but 1t should be remembered that Alaska has no debts.
 The Portland Gold Mining company operating on Porcupine creek, tributary to the Klabeena, has had several rich cleanups this year, the last one netting nearly sl4Ooo
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-05

Fifty one births and only thirty eight deaths in the town of Ketchikan during the past eighteen months, indi- cates to the Miner a substantial growth of population.
 Tue editor of Che Whitehorse Star has gone outside fora two-mouths' rest and has left bis great moral and re- Hgious work in the hands of gentle man with "Rev" prefix.
 Hon. Wm. l.. Distin, who ecently re tired from the office of surveyor gen- eraI of Alaska, after a term lasting l6 years, has left Alaska aud will make his home at Quincy, III.
 For the next three months the Can adiau Pacific railroad will operate but one boat on the Southeastern Alaska run-the Princess Sophia-wbich will make round trip every two weeks
 The construction work on the Valdez dyke has been discontinued for this season. There still remains GOO feet of the dyke to be completed. Work will be resumed as early as possible in the spring.
 Ed Ledecke, who raised the stars and stripes when Alaska was formally turned over to the United States on Oct IS, 1867, is now an inmate of the Pioneers Home at Sitka. He is 79 years of age.
 Iu various sections of Alaska there is more or less preliminary talk of caudi dates for delegate to congress and for members oC the territorial legislature. Elections will be held in November of 1914, and primaries and conventions next summer.
 The Fairbanks Times says: The move meut for the relief of Nome storm suf- ferers which has been started by the merchants of Seattle reminds us that Fairbanks has not even extended a vote of sympathy to our unfortunate neighbors on Seward peninsula.
 R. Jones, for many years purser on on the various boats of the Pacific Coast Steamship company's fleet oper ating in Alaska and whose many ex perieuces in wrecks made superstitious sailors look upon him as Jonah" until be quit the sea, has been pro- noted from the purchasing department in Seattle to the post of city passenger agent for the company at Tacoma
 It has been agreed upon that the trial of Dan S. Reeder, of Cordova, charged with an assault and attempt to kill Billy Rowe, will go over until Nov. 27, at Valdez B D. Richie has been retained to defend Reeder. This trial will be at the special term which has been called for November l7, and will be presided over by Judge R. w. Jen nings, of the Juneau division.
 @Alaska's coal lands lie untouched and unlimited supplies of fuel needed for the development of the resources of the country are withheld from proper  and legitimate use because an obstruc tive rather than a constructive policy has been forced upon the distant ter- ritory," declared pr. W. R. Crane, head of the mining department of Pennsyl vaDia in an address before the Ameri- can Mining Congress,
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-05

To unite the AlaskanS or the student body of the University of Washington is the purpose of a sourdough club. plans for the organization of which are being projected on the campus. Mem bership to the club will be limited to those who are real "sourdoughs" in the present day acceptance of the term as applied to residents of Alaska and the Yukon.
 The miners who stampeded from Fairbanks to the Chisaua are greatly inceused over the numerous robberies of caches along the river One man was absent from his cache only a few hours and returned to find it empty. Another man was robbed of his outfit which was loaded from a steamer at Tanaua Crossing and a miners' meeting was called and everybody searched. There are a number of Indians living in the district, but it is believed the thefts are the work of the whites.
 George Baldwin, the we'll known Alaskan, states that since the discovery of the bodies of the men who had been murdered on the irail the stampeders are travelling in bands for protection. He will urge the government to send secret service men to the north to fer ret out the perpetrators of the double murder, which he declares is causing every man to be looked upon with sus piciou by bis fellow travellers. He says there is no country in the world where men travel with SO much money in their possession, as many of them carry the savings of years of toll with them when coming over the trail from the interior to the coast
 An appeal has been sent 10 congress by the miners of the Nome district, urging that body to pass an act to sus pend the annual assessment work on mining claims in the district for the year 1915 It is set forth in the appeal that the past season has been a most disastrous one in the Nome district. Scarcity of water during the entire summer has prevented the miners from making cleanups and the output of the camp was only fifty per cent of what it would have been under favorable con- ditious. The recent disaster at Nome has also deprived many of the miners of their places of residence, and also of their winter outfits. Delegate Wicker sham will lend his efforts to securing the desired aid to the miners.
 The estimated value of the gold proc duced in the Alaska portion of the Yu- kon basin in 1912, was s8,465,OOO, com. pared with s9O5O,0OO in 191l This de- crease is due to The falling off of the output from the Fairbanks and Hot Springs districts, for the other Yukon camps either held their own or some what increased their output compared with the preceding year. The Fair banks district continues to be the lar- gest producer of placer gold gold in the Yukon country. It cannot main tain this position long, however, with out a radical change in mining condi tious which will make it possible to ex- ploit proftably its extensive bodies of low-grade placers. But little has been accomplished in this direction, and the best hope of the future lies in obtain ing direct railway communication with tide water.-U S. Geological Survey Press Bulletin
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-05

Senator John Walter Smith, of Mary. land, recently introduced a resolution in the United States senate, in which the president is requested to open ne- potiatious with Great Britain and the Dominion of Canada for the exchange of Southeastern Alaska for cash con- sideratiou or piece of British territory of like area.
 George Max Esterly, in charge of big hydraulic plant on Chittitu creek brought in the season's cleanup to Cor dova last month, and it is reported to be in the neighborhood of Sl0O,0OO. Be- tween 40 and fifty men have been work ing on the two plants located on Chit titu and Rex creeks, tributaries of the Nizina river. Mr. Esterly states that if the season had not been so short, he was working in such good ground that it would have been easy to have taken out 62OO,OOO. He was not able to do any sluicing until June l6, and then on August 28 a freeze came on that de- prived him of water.
 P. c. Collins, travelling passenger agent for tbe c. P. R., who has just re- turned from a trip to Dawson, thinks that from the appearance of the ac- tivity displayed about the mouth of the White, that there is going to be a big rush into the Chisana this winter, says the Skagway Alaskan. In speak ing of the feelidg that exists in Dawson as to the richness and permanency of the strike, MT. Collins said that there must have been sufficient work done on the creeks to fully demonstrate the value of the ground or the work which has been done towards getting supplies into tho country would not be pushed with such evident energy. When he passed the mouth of the White on his trip Into Dawson, which was on October 9th, there were only 16 tents and one roadhouse there at that time. On the 18th of the month there were two road houses, two stores, one big warehouse completed and l69 tents, besides which there were stacks of provisions and merchandise piled up along the bank of the Yukon for half mile, and cov- cred with tarpaulins.
 The personnel of the first legislature for the territory of Alaska consisted of lawyers and men. After the adjourn ment of the legislative session the law yers were still talking through the newspapers, reviewing the work of the legislature and in the reviews the pro- noun was very prominent, The men never said word about themselves, but went back to their several daily occupations. The other night at the Pioneer meeting, during the course of the business session, one of the men in the first legislature got up and made a request of the Order of Pioneers to assist him in securing more money for the Pioneer Home in Sitka, stating that there are more old prospectors asking for admission there than there are funds to take care of them. We have not seen the mans name in print tell ing what q" accomplished in the leg islature, but we did see by the cores pondence produced that he is still working for the needy old prospector aud the success of the institution. Lawyers are good on the talk but, it takes men to accomplish any lasting good Fairbanks) Alaska Citizen,
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-05
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Douglas Island news., 1913-11-05
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Douglas Island news., 1913-11-05

Aurora .Encampment No. ,,.ets at Odd Fellows hall first and third Thursdays at p.m.
 Brothers of the Royal Purple are cordially io''''' NELS ANDERSON, c. p. ". H. MCLEAN, Scribe. Northern Light Rebellah Lodge No. meets at Odd Fellows hall second and fourth Thursdays.
 Visitors are cordially Invited.
 MAGGIE BLOEDHORN. N. G. GERTRUDE LAUGHLIN. Secretary
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-07
THE SESSION OVER.

Today is the last day of the legis-
lative session at Bismarck. In &C.
cordance with custom the hands Of
the clock will probably be turned back
tonight in order I o permit the business
Of the session to be closed within what
is called-generallyE by fction-the
last legislative day. But. at least
within a short time Of midnight, the
work will be over and the session
closed.
Within a day or so it will be posi-
bic to present in orderly form a re.
sumo of the actual work done. At
present this is impossible. MANY
measures of considerable importance
are pending. with their fate in doubt.
Some OF the appropriations. as this is
written. are yet to be made. Some
bills which have been expected to
die a natural death may at the last
moment be infused with new life. and
1t IL a common thing for a number
Of bills which had not been expected
to pass to be hurried through in the
closing hours. and cases have been
known in which Legislators on reading
the papers after tho session have been
quite surprised to discover certain
things hat they have done.
There seems to DO no way to pre-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-07

An exchange calls attention to the
reason. why SO many prunes are eaten
these days. 4 few years ago there
was an extraordinary prune crop. and
the market was glutted. The very
plentifulness Of the fruit threatened
to bankrupt many of those who had
raised it. Something had to be done.
1t was done. The prime growers en-
tered upon a campaign Of advertising.
They advertised everywhere. calling
attention 10 the fine qualities OF the
prune as an article Of food. They
created a demand for prunes where no
demand had existed before. They
marketed that crop at a profit, and
they have been marketing other great
crops ever since as a result of that
campaign Of advertising. The article
which was to be sold had merit. and
the sellers took proper steps to set its
merit before the public. That is all
there is t % advertising.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-07
A T OF /

A visitor in the south had started
out early one morning to see the sun
rise from the top Of q neighboring
hill. when she met an old negro wom.
an walking briskly toward her with
q basket Of clothes balanced on her
head.
why, aunty." asked the visitor,
where are you going 30 early?"
"Lawsy. missy. Use done been where
Use Ewine. Saturday Evening Post.
Elder Smith had moved from Louis
lana up to Duluth. Two years later
he made q visit to his old home. His
friends, Of course, asked him how he
liked living In Duluth.
WELL" said he. Its winter nine
months Of the year there, and all fired
early. in the spring the other three
months. Judge.
"You know 1t is stated that a mans
heart beats 92.160 times a day." said
Every day?" asked the sweet young
Yes. every day."
We'll, II a young mans heart didn't
beat more times than that the day he
proposed marriage to me. I'd consider
him a pretty cold propocition."-
Yonkers Statesman.
A weary Willie of the genus hobo
lay. down to enjoy a MONDAY siesta
under an apple tree beside the road.
The season was midsummer. the sun
was piping hot and the hobo's nap
disposed him to good humor with alt
the world. So it vas that on opening
his eyes he lay for some time observ-
ing the flies and the mosquitoes
swarming on his greasy clothes, until
up buzzed a busy mosquito. lit on Mr..
Tramp's breast and stung him.
Aroused to action by the impertin-
off the insects. exclaiming:
Just for that. now, every one Of
you get right off!"-Everybody's Mag.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-07

bitter memories: that with every fiber
of her being she longed for her hus-
band: that pride alone-rather stub
bornness-prevented her sending a
letter to his club to be forwarded to
the address his wife had no knowl.
locked tightly in her own heart. She
must be her own radiant self at one
Of the most important functions of
the seasnn-thus the yellow Of her
gown and the yiolets.
At the open door of the nursery
she paused. Her hands relaxed their
tension: her figure dropped; her head
lowered until her lips rested on the
violets. That's not why I'm wearing
YOU" she whispered. but Just be-
cause you are Dicks choice"
Then she entered the DON She
crossed to the dainty crib and for an
face. Then. with a few instructions
TO the nurse, she slipped into the long
white cloak and in a few minutes the
Ferris limousine was whirling her to
the Huntington reception.
She f1attercd herself that she APP
peared much at her ease as she NOV
ed here and there in the crowded
rooms, a beautiful figure in her cling
ing satin gown. She told herself that
she was glad Dicks name vas no
longer mentioned in her presence as
in the first weeks Of his absence. She
tried to make herself believe that it
was a relief that there was no further
necessity to put for laughing excuses
at that prolonged absence, yet deep
down in her was a great despair at
the realization Of that fact that peo-
pie knew there was something queer"
in the domestic relations Of the Fer
rises.
She had never imagined Dick would
take her at her word when she had
told him in a white heat Of passion
over a fancied wrong hat she never
wanted to see him again. The quar-.
| less that she felt Dick would look al
it as she did-would forgive the bit.
ter words she had hurled at him and
after a lew days come back to her. So
she had given certain business mat.
ters at an eastern branch demanding
his presence as a reason for his alb.
sence, until the days drifted into
weeks and there was no further cause
for bland excuses. because people
knew. and she knew they knew.
Yet she was far from being an OBJ
ject Of pity at the Huntington recep.
ton. She smiled bravely above heI
violets. though all the time she long.
ed to get away to little Dick. to ban.
ish his nurse. that she might lie down
beside him and cry her heart out fol
his father, - she did every night
vowing that in the morning she would
write Dick how dreadful foolish she
had been. But morning always found
stubbornness rising up and staying
the hand that would have penned the
words which would have brought Dici
back to her and given helpless Dick
Jr.. his father.
She found herself after what seem.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-07

Sir Thomas is still after that cup.
A challenge from him: has been sent
to the New York Yacht club. asking
for a race in 1914. The terms on
which the rae is asked are not
known, and the receipt Of the letter
will be awaited with great interest.
Yacht racing as it has been practiced
in recent years has been essentially
fair weather work. as the boats built
for this purpose are built for speed,
but not for seaworthiness. We be-
lieve Sir Thomas Upton some years
ago suggested a race across the ocean,
and in a race of that kind some en-
tirely new elements would be- intro
duced. The ships would need to be
staunch and strong as we'll as fast.
and in the variable weather that
might be encountered there would be
some tests Of seamanship entirely Diff
ferent from anything required in SAIL
ing a triangular course in fair wealth
er and smooth water. BY all meane
let us have a long distance race.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-07

You are quite perfect, madam"
As her maid surveyed her with sat.
isied eyes Charlotte Ferris for Il mo.
ment glanced indifferently at tho
beautiful figure her mirror reflected.
Yes" she said listlesslN. lin this
gown Nine. LeFevre has been at her
best. But. then, yellow is distinctly
my color, and with the violets-
She checked herself suddenly. Her
face crimsoned. Hurriedly she picked
up gloves and u fan. but waved away
the long white cloak the maid held
out. NO. not now: YOU may brinS
that to the nursery"
She left the room quickly, as though
getting away from visions the violets
called up. Her yes We're turned de-
terminedly from the room adjoining
her own. She walked along the hall,
head held high, battling with tortur-
since her senseless quarrel with Dick
augmented Il thousandfcld by the
mere mention OF the yellow OF her
gown and the violets. Her COLOR
she had said. Yes. and why? Be.
cause it had been Dicks color for her.
You're a dream in yellow. Sharley."
he had often said. She could hear
him now as she hurried along the
dimly lighted hall to his little son and
hers; she could see his eyes lingering.
ly. lovingly. Sizing her up; she
could feel his arms. regardless Of her
Mortified cry not to muss her up"
go around her when. the inspection
cver. he had given his verdict, "A
dream, dear, simply a dream!"
Her hands gripped gloves and fan
convulsively as the hall seemed echo
ing with the we'll remembered words.
Why. why, had she chosen yellow, his
color, for the Huntington reception?
Why had she told her maid to order
violets when there was the nemory
Of him in every fragrant breath that
came from them? Why: Because,
of course. she wanted to look her best
now that every one was discussing the
estrangement that had existed for two
months between Dick and her. No
n should know that her days were
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-07

Mn JuuebridseDld your husband
ever DECEIVE Won't
4dA Lonswed-Just once. One night
asked him where be had been. and I
found out afterward that ho had IN.
swered me txutheully.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-07
Is President Wilson the twenty-.ev.

Is President Wilson the twenty-sev-
enth or the twenty-eighth president?
That question. or a question involving
the same facts. has been disputed over
ever since Cleveland's second inaugur-
al. and it will probably remain a bone
Of contention for many years to come.
Cleveland, in his first term. was the
twenty-second president. That is clear.
Twenty-one men before him had serv-
ed in that Office. Then came Harrison
as the twenty-third. Cleveland fol-
lowed him. What was his new num-
Der? If he had held two terms con-
se%cutivelv he would have remained
the twenty-second president, and no
more. Four years later he was the
same man. This situation gave rise
to q controversy fully as animated as
that caused by the fifteen" puzzle or
the age of Ann. The books generally
eli ssify Cleveland as the tw%enty-sec-
ond and twenty-fourth president,
which would make Wilson the twenty
eighth. but many people do not agree
with the books.