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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-26
After Noted Alaska Bear.

Seward, Alaska, May PA bonus
of $1,000 will be paid by Larry
Duke, bear hunter, to the guide
who helps him land the pelt of Old
Resurrection, famous bear making
his home at the head of Resurrection
river, whose footprints measure 22
inches across. Duke in company
with Colonel E. H. Revell and Frank
]. Cotter left for the hunting
grounds today.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-26
Anticipating Trouble.

Six Weeks Bride want to get a
divorce from my husband.
Lawyer-You're not tired of him
already, are you?
Six Weeks Bride-No, but I will
be by the time l get the divorce
Judge.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-26
NOTICE.

Please get your items for the Tid-
ings in the day before date of publi-
cation, IL possible. All matter must
hereafter by in type by noon on pub
licatiOn day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-26

Leavenworth, Kan, May "a
President Wilson today pardoned
James Moorehead and Samuel Jump
er, two prisoners in the government
penitentiary here. These are the
first pardons given to prisoners here
since President Wilson assumed Of
flee.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-26
Georgia Peach Crop.
Spokane River.

Davenport, Wash.-Indications are
that the fruit crop along the Spo-
kane and Columbia rivers has been
severely injured by the recent frosts.
Peaches, apricots and cherries are
reported injured, while the apple
crop has been damaged also.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-26
Even Exchange.

Eggs and produce taken in ex-
change for dry goods, shoes, gro
ceries, etc., at the Ashland Trading
Company. Tiff
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-26

of instruction at the university was
made by President P. L. Campbell.
M. POLEY.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-26

Japan expects a bumper tea crop.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


residence property as part pay on
one of those Alsea dairy farms ad-
vertised last week in Tidings. r.
d. Sanford. 1t"
FOR SALE-New modern bungalow,
s large rooms with closets, bath,
two toilets, modern plumbing,
light and gas, full basement, large
front and screened back porch,
east front, fine lawn and all kinds
of fruit with an acre of land, small
barn, chicken houses with runs
Fine location. No reasonable Of
fer refused. See C. S. Calef, 349
Mountain Ave. 104-1mo*
FOR SALE OR RENT-A modern
cottage, 3 rooms, bath and toilet,
good garden and fruit. Also a
new S-room bungalow with all
modern conveniences, east front,
fine lawn, all kinds of fruit, barn
and chicken houses with runs, or,
better still, 9-acres, close in, in
bearing fruit, good qualities, all
kinds, mostly peaches; " acres
wheat, Y acre of potatoes, good
buildings. These will be priced to
move in next 80 days, if possible.
If interested, see c. S. Calef, 349
Mountain Ave. 104-1mo*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-26

paper at Dickerson's.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29

Mrs Warner Burrows's mother is Ne.
iting her few days.
Ellsworth Fairman Is a guest 81 his
brother Dwight Fairman
George Fairman of Colehrook y H.
visited his cousin, II W Fairman, last
week.
Miss Elizabeth and Miss Eva Graham
of Mortified, accompanied ~ Mrs. Dun
can and Mrs. Streeter. spent sunday
with their sister, Mrs. II. A. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Rancourt Mr. and Mrs
Goodale and MIR. and Mrs Lockwood en-
tertamed 4 party 81 about - friends
Monday evening. Eucbre was played.
Mrs w. r Tyler and II ~ Farnan
winning first and Mrs NJ ! Reed ana
Pliny Burrows consolation Refresh
ments were served and an enjoyed "A
merry evening.
In spite Of the fact that Mr. Doont
tie was unable TO be present on account
Of illness, the Memorial exercises were
very successful and enjoyable being in
charge Of Mrs. Doohttle. The address
Of Rev Mr. Douglas OF Bernardston ,y.ts
especially interesting and recitatious Civ
en- 10y the pupils OF the town schools were
especially well rendered A large number
partooll Of the bountiful dinner served Us
the ladies' circle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29

Pre-Nemorial day exercises were held
IN the village schools Thursday
G. P Alexander and family were in
Chesterfield, \. H, over Sunday.
Madam Waitee had a large sign hung
Monday morning reading The Tourists
Rest. Lunches
Miss Grace French has finished work
at the Albany cafe in Brattleboro and
Is at her home here for the present.
Miss Hazel Gale, who has been work
ing in Greenfield a short time, is at her
home here doing local stenographic work
tor the present.
Mrs. Hattie Davis. who has been board
ed at Mrs, Levi Wetherbee's the past
year and half, was moved Monday to
Mrs. Abbie Hemenway's.
People from White River Junction had
food demonstration at +. S. Fuller 5
store Saturday, giving away many dozen
loaves OF snowflake bread
The village schools will close next
week Friday. June 6, for the summer
vacation. There will be no promotion
except for the ninth grade, which will
be at Bellows Falls The same teachers
except Mr.. Sawyer. Will return in the
fall
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29
JACKSONVILLE.

A. L. Corse of Orange, Mass, is Wis
ting his mother, Mrs Ellen Corse.
Grace Phelps of North Adams is
visiting Carrie Begiebing a few DAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs. w D. Canedy were
business visitors in North Adams Tues
day.
Mrs. Elsie Granger of West Chester
field, n. H., visited her mother, Mrs.
Wayne Fowler, over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Chase of Lud-
low, Mass, are visiting his brother,
Adna Chase, and other relatives a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs L. \. Brown and
daughter of Wilmington visited Mrs
Brown S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Waste, Sunday.
The members Of the Y. z. c. q. will
meet in the. Universalist church Sun
day at l0.45 to reorganize. All arc
invited to attend
Mrs. Wallace Bartlett of West Dover
| called on friends and relatives in this
place Sunday, also visited her broth
er, James harrington, Monday.
Alice and Carrie Weber, who have
/ b1S1 HOlhlL several I1IOuInS lot Ine1f
sister, Mrs. Wayne Fowler, returned
to their home in Belchertown, Mass,
Monday.
Hester and Ethel Millington of vii
mington were guests of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Fuller
Hester, a trained nurse, will remain
a few weeks to care for her grand
father, who is not feeling as well late
! lv.
The annual meeting of the ladies
social circle will be held at the churcI
parlor Thursday afternoon, June ),
All are asked to make an effort to b
present. The Universalist society vii
hold their annual meeting the SAM
afternoon at the same place to choos,
officers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29
WILMINGTON.
May Concert a Success.

The annual May concert at the Uni
versalist church was held Monday and
was well attended Those taking part
in the MaypoIe dance were Dorothy
Nogel, Dorothy Sprague, Dorothy
Buckley, Eleanor Brown, Elizabeth
Childs, Doris Murray, Alice Canedy,
Ray Cor1ins, Everett, Cheney, Lawson
Cheney, Harold Pike; in the minstrels,
Ralph Titus and Merrill Greene as end
men, Clinton Hall as interIocutor, Har
old Crosier and Everett Davis, soloists,
Ruth Buckley and Doris Buckley, duet,
Leona Wheeler and Herbert Buckley.
The young women taking part in the
play, Not a Man in the House, were
Miss Louise Bellows, Miss Lettie Kings
ley, Mary Brown, Emily Bissell and
Miss Justin Rose Readings were CIV
en- by Miss Jessie Pratt, Miss Goldie
Courtemanehe and Miss Geneva Cor
kins, and Misses Beth Follett and Ros-
alind Jones sang solos. Candy and
peanuts were sold at the door and a
substantial amount was cleared By the
ladies aid society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29
WEST HALIFAX.

z. ~ Learnari has bought new
gasoline engine.
Justice Hall came home SUNDAY with
. woke of oxen 10 ho some farm Work
for Dis mother.
Fred Collins has gone 81 East Tom
pleton Mass. 81 learn "a Ell s motor
man on The electric ears.
Mr ami Ills. Arthur Cooke FL Brat
tleboro were at h.s father SUNDAY.
Ills wife and daughter. Iva, WILL Stay
few days
The srlcetner hayehon-it I'll iron
bridge III replace the wooden one
Ut the upper side of what IS known Il.
the Woodland flat
The number IT oii soldiers ont sim.
dav 10 hesir tile memorial sermon Na-
small, Unit il nls orc of tile he.t ~er
mons the writer ever heard There oa
such an occasion.
Mrs Gcrr hal raising auI raised
hcr barn Monday She viii build i
barn 81 feet long and a6 wiae. Sic f
building i house e TILL same time an4
getting along well with if
ROYAL Collins. who ha- been employ
ed ou the Rice farm in Dnmmcr-f0u tbr
past Is months. las bought hi- moth
er farm. lie took possession MAJ
20 Ills mother Will keep house fpI
him.
IT ri MrIaue has soil lis farm 1t
bought of Hubbard Neatherhead tat
or three wears ago ~ III HOVtun 81
Canada Mr. Howton bought the sforI
anil farming tools and las taken rn-
session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29
GUILFoRD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coombs are stay
ing At their farm il Jamaica few
days.
Alfred circuit. who bruised bis left
hand 4 week ago, non has badly
swollen hand from blood poisoning.
Miss Ida Weatherhead and Miss
Doris Coonihs attended tie SUNDAY
school convention iii Bellows Fails last
Friday
There will hc services III the Cougre-
gational church SUNDAY, conducted rs
Mr. Upton of Mount liermon, II the
usual hour.
There Will be service in the Episeo-
pal church next Sunday afternoon a.
2.3O conducted rs Rev Andrew Tar.
paT, ill., Of Brattleboro
Mrs. Gotta Gale Washburn 81 Elktou.
/ Md. + expected this week FOR al ex.
| tended visit with her mother. Mrs Jam,
Gale, ami brother, John Il. Gale. At the
! Gale farm.
Mrs. Harriet FwcezNN of New YorR
\ city, who has been with her sister
Mrs. Thompkins and nephew, Ed
Thompkins, Of this town some time. III.
been having q yeranda added g tilt
/ house and other improvements made
David Cooley doing the work.
a large number IF gypsies passe,
through THE town Monday and were
very iawless band according to report
from the south part p the town, wher
they eneamped for tie night II r.
mains for tile monkey anil hani0rgan L
appear next to establish summer
Mr ana Mrs. George Hought0n at
tended the funeral of Mr. Bcniami
Houghton iu Greenfield Mass, Uh
died Ia Wiliiamstown at the home 4
her daughter-iu-iaw, Mrs Irving H0agi
] ton. She was - wears old. a sister Z
the late Major Tyler II Greenfield. 81
was frequent visitor of the Jo-ep
Houghtou family wears ago.
News has been received of tie deaf
! in Jamaica Plain. Mass, 81 Mrs. GeI
/ trade Houghton Bi-el0r. former fes
dent az this town ami well remembers
by many Of tile old residents Her hr
husband was Albert Houghfon. rel
, tive Of the late Joseph Iloa4htou. q
the death Qf Nr, HQQghton she marie
III. Bigelow of Boston. SHE leaves
, son and daughter. the latter 4 doefo
She was frequent visitor IT, This pla.
when the family Of Joseph Houghts
lived here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29
STATIONS RIVER.
Board Of Trade Activities.

The board of trade had a very enthu
siastic meeting Saturday evening at the
Inn. Four new members were added,
making a total of 81 now on the roll. The
board voted a sum Of money for bunting
to help III the decorations for the Fourth
Of July celebration that our people are
planning; also that the president appoint
committee to prepare a float to rep
resent the board of trade in the parade
which is to be one Of the features Of the
celebration.
1t was voted to assist in the opening
and banquet at the Inn Friday evening,
June 6, and to invite the business men 5
association and the board of trade OF
Bellows Falls to attend with ladies.
The committee appointed for the float
are DIR. T. L. 0sgood, p H. Harty, John
S, Snow, John T. Wigmore and 4. c.
Campbell.
The following members have been an
pointed a committee ON attendance and
advertising for the banquet H. A Davis.
=. A. Houghton, George Baker, l. A
Farr, George Buxton, Harry Adams
George Buchanan. c. K. Hughes, J. f
Paddock, f. w Dillingham;, Thomas KeI
ley and l.. f. White
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29

There are men who wouldn t know
how to act if they were out of debt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29

Rev. A. E. Martin is attending the
conference in st. Johnsbury.
". W. Follett was in North Adams
Saturday.
Mrs d. o. Butterfeld is visiting her
parents in Wardsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Williams and
family spent Sunday with relatives IN
Marlboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred May and two
children returned Saturday from trip
to Washington.
Leon Wheeler came from Plymouth,
y. H., and has taken a position with
the Deerfeld River Co.
Mrs. A. c. Meyer and two children,
who had been visiting relatives in
Bridgeport, Conn, returned home Sat
urday.
Mrs. Melvin Stiekney and daughter,
Mrs. Earle Clawson of New York came
Thursday and are boarding with Mrs.
| lnez Rice.
Miss Mary Brown was in North Al
ans Friday and Saturday and while
there attended the Greek play Endv.
mion, given by the seniors of the nor
nal school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29
SOUTH HALIFAX

Frank Allen is at work for c. T..
Clark & Son.
d. T. Harris has bought a new pair
of work horses
Wesley Stone was a guest of Floyd
Harris Monday.
Mrs. George Newstead and children
returned from Conway, Mass, last week
after four weeks visit.
Mrs. John Childs and son Of Deer
field, Mass, have been the guests of
her father, ID. Z. Harris, and other
relatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29
SOUTH VERNON.

Ernest Dunklee visited in Boston
over sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Baker returned to her
work at John Frost ! sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blanchard have
rented Elmsdale farm.
Mrs. Bernice Collier, who has been i'll.
was able TO visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs q L. Fairman, Monday.
Miss Reed Of Dummcrston Is assist.
ing Mrs William Weatherhead with her
sewing
The Loyal Workers topic Sunday
evening at $50 will be, The Possibili-
ties Of Prayer. Leader, a. a. Dunklee.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Merriweather
OF Worcester, Mass, were recent guests
Of Mrs. d. & Fairfield recently.
Mr.. Fairman Of Colebrook, y. IT., was
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Erving Brach-
| EFT last week
| Miss Mary Scott bought a handsome
black horse and carriage in Brattle-
\ boro last week III is said to be the
1 handsomest team in town.
William Weatherhead lost one Of
his work horses the morning Of May
- Of collie Tt was the mate to the
one that died last winter.
Preaching service as usual by the pas
tor Rev +. IT, Leavitt, Sunday al
1915. Sunday school 1T u. Loya
Workers meeting at $50. Preaching
service by the pastor At $50 l.. n.
Wallace Clark finished work for f
l.. Stark Saturday night. lie and bit
bride moved 10 the Dwight johnson
farm Monday, where he expects to worl
for Walter johnson this summer
There will re an appropriate service
for the children at 1919 On children
day, June ;, and a stereopticon lectur
in the evening at 7.45 on DR. Grenfell
missionary work in Labrador.
Miss Pauline Fairman spent Tue.
day with her sister. Mrs. Leon Bun
rows, fiji BernardstoH. Mrs. Martl
Fairmau visited her parents. Mr.. an
Mrs. Henry Wahler III Greenell tina
day.
I Rodney ID Doolittle has been DANCE
ously III with blood poisoning cause
by getting a silver i'll his finger III
old comrades. the Grand ARMY mel
. called on him sunday, for q pleasaf
i word anil a haudshake. as be was TX
/ able to join their ranks il the III,
mortal exercises.
2 a party Of II young people met ;
! the home Of their sunday school teaci
| er, Ernest Dunklee. for the purpose
i organizing class and spending
s pheasant time with him last Frida
7 evening. Games were played aud +
frcshments Of cake and ice cream we
I, served.
= Mrs. Lydia Hughes gave q party Sa
4 urdav afternoon in honor OF the lot
/ birthday anniversary Of her daughtC
/ Miss Helen, Twenty-Five Of her lit
{, friends came to spend pleasant aftc
noon with her. although il raiued haF
1t was q pretty sight as they gat
4 cred around the table for refreshment
i with a large birthday cake with
7 lighted candles in the centre. Tho
r from out of town were Miss Ethel N
4 Tiernen Of Springfield, Mass, and N
g Mosher Swift. her little daughter. Nj
! Marion, of North Hatfield, Mass, "
extended their visits over SUNDAY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29
PUTNEY.
Memorial Services Last Sunday

Col. w. II. Greenwood post, G. A. r.,
No. 80. and Col w ii Greenwood W.
r. C., No. 81. and the churches met with
the Baptist church Sunday morning and
were addressed by Rev. a. f. Triee on
Years Of the Past There was special
music and the occasion was pleasant and
profitable.
At East Putncy Sunday afternoon tie
G. A. r. and W. X. G. again attended
service and listened to ali address by Mi.
Sage The pupils of the East Putney
schools had part in the service and a
mixed choir furnished the music. After
the service the veterans and children
decorated the graves Of comrades III tie
East Putney cemetery
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29

Fl. 7. Butt, while rustling round his.
barn last Friday ran a nail in his foot
which has prevented him wearing any
thing but an overshoe since Knox
County Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29
GRAFTON.

Alec Jones has gone to Alstead to work.
Mrs. Adams is working at the Tavern
Mrs G. F. Prouty and Lynda were
in town Sunday.
F. B Daniels Of Chocago will give the
Memorial day address here.
Frank Sparks returned to his home in
Hartford, Conn, Wednesday,
John Bashaw and family OF Windham
were at Eli Bashaws Sunday.
II. Il. Church and Charles Hakey Of
Bellows Falls geee III town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Palmer Of Brat
tleboro are guests at +. A. Palmer's
Miss Edith Holden is having a short
vacation from her duties at the Tavern.
4. r. Slader, an oculist Of Rutland,
accompanied by his son, was in town last
week
AIRS. Carpenter of Bellows Falls Is
spending a few days with Mrs. J. II.
Stowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Howe Of South
Londonderry were in town the first Of
| the week.
Miss Hannah Cove and nephew War
ner, went to Boston Thursday for few
days stay.
| Allen District Pomona Grange will meet
with Grafton Grange the hrst Wednes-
day in June
The band marched through the streets
John Cambridge.
Mrs Cady visited in Alstea1 TIE frst
of the week. She has now eare To Bar.
louisville to live.
| Pre-Memorial day exercise were 8 81
| II n u
the children of the village schools.
| Mr. and Mrs Gilmore Of Providence, Il
T. and Philip Moore and parents Of ,hl
cago are guests at +. b. Daniels's.
Mr. and Mrs George Dompier ard
children of West Townshend were !.
John Dompier's the first Of the week
Mr. and Mrs A. c. Halliday and Mas
ter Ralph of Bellows Falls were guests At
j, II. Stowell's and r. Parks Sunds,
and Monday
Miss Della Lawrence recently VISITED
her brother in Townshend She returned
Sunday with AIr. and Mrs Fred Law
renee, who spent the day with his par
ents
Mrs, 7. 0. Merifeld. Mrs. Amy But
Ter. Mrs. o. i. Wilson, Mrs. Clar;
Treadwell, Miss Amy Davis, Mrs A. NJ
Convey and Miss Ethel Convey attended tn,
county Sunday school convention in Bel
lows Falls Friday.
The ladies' missionary society of Tia,
| Congregational church held its annua
| election of officers Tuesday afternoon
They are; Prs, Mrs Ii. H Burlngame
| viee-pres, Mrs. Clara Treadwell; sec
Mrs. ]. H Stowell. treas, Mrs n r
Davis; relief com, Mrs Clara Treadwen
/ Mrs. David Hakey, Mrs. \. B. Culver.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-29
We Advertise

because We have the goods 70 advertise
Y We haa h0lning We would say moth
We have all the latest improved special
machines for laundering shirts and cni~
lars. which not only prcF0ngs the lie a.
your linen. bat gives ease and comfort
20 the Wearer. Our New Prosperity Col
lar Nouider is giving great Fatsefa s-tlnrt
ano o4r customers are beginning % tell
their friends about 3d.
DO not wait t. be- told but try Il ont
and see what u does. AZ no one can az
ford g. have their collars launderea il
any other way.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-05
CHAPTER VII.
The Prison,

The morning after the imprison-
ment Of the Chevalier di Leon a mil
itary official came into the room that
served as his temporary cell.
81 have the liberty to offer you the
freedom OF the fort in case you give
your word of honor not to try to es-
cape. It will not cause you any I'M
easiness to do that, as there is not
the slightest chance for you to gain
your liberty"
Captain, I thank you very much:
not only will not give my word, but
I will tell you plainly that intend
to do my best to escape from this
prison, where your superiors have
placed me without having the slight
est cause for the action" He smiled
pleasantly at the captain and contin-
ued: II can see that you realize how
l feel about it, and for that reason I
advise you to be on the alert or /
will escape"
"Just as you please, chevalier. It
is my duty to make your temporary
detention as pleasant as possible, and
~ d64cSdOio W you We can get &C
Quainted at the breakfast table"
That sounds good. / am hungry
The dining-room was comfortable
and pleasant; the breakfast was
simple and wholesome.
Prisoner and guard sat silent for 4
while, and at last the chevalier said:
II suppose it is vain for me to ask
you the name Of the place where / am
imprisoned?"
You are right chevalier!"
You have an advantage over ma.
captain. You know my name and /
don't know yours; is it against ronr
orders to ten me?'
No, indeed, chevalier; my NAM =
Hans Euler
Thank You. Captain Euler. -.
sure you that / am glad have ma
your acquaintance"
They talked pleasantly apr,,,..
breakfast. Afterward the captain -.
corted his prisoner into the adtoan-
ing reading and billiard room. n.y.
played game OF carambol: the e.
alier won
90 BE coltTMuEDa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-05
FREloHTlhc TtAr5 A 5unnr ROAD HOUSE.

of the country has been so ret.rd,,
that few Of them have been comnlotos
and none Of them are believed IN !.
paying. Most of those that ara !,
operation at all run for only nav
of the year. The consequence is th.,
the travel and freighting in Alaska ~
day Is In almost as primitive a st.t.
as It was during the Russian occuns
ton. Men pack goods and supplies f.,
days upon their backs to reach noir,
after point which should be connectad
by busy railroads; pack trains NJ
horses and dog sleds are used boat,
Of various kinds and sizes and even
OK teams are employed to carry mn
visions throughout the great territorv
The freight rates are Of course tra
mendous, and the cost of even the no
cessities of life is SO great as to ap
pear fabulous to the people of thu
United States. The consequence |,
that the price Of labor is terrific and
only the richest mining properties can
be worked. Deposits of gold, silver
copper and other minerals are plenti
full, besides great areas underlain with
fine coal. Many of these deposits
would be considered of great richness
in the United States, but in Alaska
because Of the enormous cost incident
to their development, they lie idle;
idle they will remain until transports
ton, the real key to the situation, ID
provided. All depends primarily on
the construction of railroads. Will tho
railroads be built? This is the ques
ton now before congress.