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The Chitina leader., 1913-03-18

T. B. Tansey is now located at
Kennecott. where he Is in the employ
of the Kennecott Mines Company.
The Chitina leader., 1913-03-18
WASHINGTON. March 15-Yesterdar afterno

WASHINGTON, March 15-Yesterday afternoon Secre-
tary of the Interior Lane accompanied by Thomas Riggs L
and Col W. Richardson, called upon the President Mr.
Riggs candidate for the Governorhp of Alaska and has
developed considerable strength his ambition For several
past he has been charge of survey parties the
north, completing the boundary survey He is thoroughly
familiar with every section of the territory and number of
prominent Senators and Congressman have given him endorse
men is also regarded significant that he accompanied
Secretary Lane to the White House. the Governor of Alaska
is under the Interior department. Col Richardson discussed
the needs of Alaska with reference roads bridges
gave the President clear idea of what has already been
complished and the plans for the future
The Chitina leader., 1913-03-18

New York patriot has issued pamphlet urging that
should speak American greater for the greatest
guage WHAT'S the matter with talking United Statesi
Politics make strange bed fellows and the usual mix
may soon be looked for
The Chitina leader., 1913-03-18

Arrangements being made to ship winter
from the property of the Mother Lode Mines Company
located half mile northeast of the Bonanza mine and
the ridge operating Bonanza creek from of the small
tributaries of Mccarthy creek
The Company has arranged certain litigation that has held
improvements during the past year and work will be
pushed to erect tramway and several necessary buildings
This reported will be done under the direction of George
Baldwin.
On the last steamer machinery arrived at Cordova and
the regher Corova that sailed from Seattle last Saturday
the Arctic Lumber Company shipped $1,000 feet of heavy
timber which will be used in putting up loading bin at the
upper terminal and receiving bin at the discharge terminal
The will be delivered by gravity the bins ready
for railroad transportation when the branch line built In
the meantime road has been built about miles,
connect with the railroad Mile 49, and will be taken
that for the present The tram be built will be of the
most modern, including automatic loader The
here although the buckets and wire will be shipped
as they will not be needed for some time
1t is reported that the Mother Lode has large quantity
of high copper The property examined by Herman
Kear and said that the improvements under
being made at his suggestion
The Chitina leader., 1913-03-18

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Democrats have organ
lied the Senate and have elected officers previously agreed
upon They include Senator James Clarke of Arkansas
as President pro em Charles Higgins Of St Louis Sar
Arms; Thomas w Keller of Virginia assistant Door
keepers Rev. E. ]. Prettiman, of Washington Chaplain.
The Chitina leader., 1913-03-18

WASHINGTON, March 14-Presdent Wilson sent to the
Senate the nominations of Franklin Roosevelt of New
assistant Secretary of the Navy Dr. Beverly Galloway
assistant Secretary of Agriculture James Edgeron of New
jersey purchasing agent of the post Office department The
President has rendered the appointment of assistant Secretary
of War to Joseph E. Davies the present Secretary of the
Democratic National Committee.
The Chitina leader., 1913-03-18
Of GENERAL INFORMATION

Among the passengers the Admiral Sampson to
pass through Cordova Monday was W. G. Whorf who has
the distinction of having received the first coal patent granted
in Alaska. He had several with and machinery and
material construct wharve and bunkers his coal property
at Port Graham Sedova The that he had secured
Superintendent deserted him at Juneau wire sent
from Cordova this morning Seattle another
up the return of the Yukon.
Mr. Who have the construction work completed
and the mine operation before the close of the coming
and by the end of the year will have his equipment
ranged that he will be able furnish any fuel for
local consumption that may be required
He will rebuild the wharf which he built several years ago
and which wrecked by From this wharf he sold
coal to ships 81 After the conservation
struck the territory he compelled to close down the
mne and the government pay ST. ton
landed this dock and to Whorf So for the privilege
of putting it there.
The tunnel the from which Whorf extracted the
coal has been partly caved but this will be cleaned
as possible after the of workmen reaches there and
work will be commenced another the property
which, is believed composed of much higher grade fuel
This vein worked by the long territory
sold the States and in the early sos shipments
of the fuel made to California by company which
formed to bring coal and ice from Alaska to the mining
of California The invention of ice making machines the
discovery of coal the market forced the out
of business.
The patent which Who entities him to practically
the entire Port Graham waterfront excepting for roadway
sixty feet wide which especially reserved by the
He plans to employ large number of natives the
ton work and in the development of the mines.
Ths is not high grade fuel Whorf said .but makes
goo steam COAL 1t not good cokng coal and would not
be OF any use whatever to smeer We find higher
grade tRe however in the unexpored vein If it is coking
coal will help matters Alaska considerably because
lack of cokng coal is the thing
smelter on Prince William Sound somewhere adjacent
that locality
JUNEAU, March 15-Yesterday afternoon the House I'M
anmousy passed the Shoup BILL which gives the
Alaska the voting privilege There general demand
from all sections of the territory to enanchse women and
while OF the Representatives not very enthusiastic
the proposition they deferred public the
bill was passed without serious objection Attorney Iger
so OF Ketchkan opposed the but would not
vote against It, simply declining vote 1t expected that
the Senate will ratfy the action of the House Senator R
den eight hour labor bill expected pass the Senate late
this afternoon.
The Chitina leader., 1913-03-18

WASHINGTON March 1.-THE chairman of the Senate
House public lands committees have been discussing Alas
kan affairs and have been waited upon by various Norheer
As result of various conferences the chamen that
they favor the appointment of joint committee whose duty it
would be visit Alaska and make investigation of existing
conditions and report Congress what remedies needed
open the territory to development and settlement All
of which indicates that it is generally realized that favorable
Legislation needed At present the admnista forces
are trying to satisfy themselves to just Wha the matter
with Alaska"
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PENOBSCOT.

John Gray and wife, OF Bluehill, spent
Christmas here with their daughter, Mrs.
+. n. Bowden.
Miss Vests Rollerson has returned ia
her home in Belfast, after a week here
with Mrs. Herman Perkins.
Miss Nina Vsrnum returned 10 her work
at Togus Saturday, after spending Christ
mas here with her parents, A. E. varnum
and wife.
Mrs. Abbie Snowman returned last
week from Oriand to spend the remainder
of the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Moses Littlefieid.
Mrs. Addie Leach and SON Jasper re-
turned TO the seminary at Bucksport to-
day, after spending their vacation with
Otis Leach and wife.
Rising Star lodge, +. and A. NJ, in
stalled officers Saturday evening, Dec. Is.
The officers were installed by p. NJ. DIR.
NJ. A. Wardweli, assisted by P. NJ. y. H,
Cushman as marshal. After the installa-
tion, banquet was served by the brothers
in the banquet-room. The ladies OF Penob-
scot chapter, o. Z. s., furnished a pleas
ing entertainment after the banquet. There
was large number present, and all en-
ioyed a pleasant evening.
Dec. 80. WooDLocKE.
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NORTH HANCOCK.
CLINE-ABBoTT.

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George p.
Cline was the scene of a pretty wedding
last Thursday afternoon, " hen their
daughter, Bernice Myra, became the bride
of Walter f. Abbott.
Under the skillful direction of Charles
E. Googins, the parlOr was decorated in
honor of the occasion, one corner being
banked with evergreen and holly, making
an effective backg ground for the ceremony.
Shortly after 2 O'Clock, the pianist, Miss
Nellie Abbott, sister TO the groom, be-
gan the wedding march by Mendeissohn,
and the couple entered the room unat-
tended.
The bride was attractively gowned in a
dress of white messaiine with all-over lace
and ball trimming, and carried bouquet
of white carnations. Rev. P. A. A. Kill
lam, OF Ellsworth, was the officiating
clergyman, the single ring service being
used. The guests present were mostly
relatives and near friends of the families
represented.
Delicious refreshments were served by
Mrs. Winfield Stratton, assisted by Misses
Abbott, Myra Springer and Gertrude Foss.
Mr.. Abbott is son OF Ernest z. Abbott,
station agent at Hancock, and is himself
in the same business, being agent at Hill
man on the Bangor d Aroostook railroad.
The bride is well known in this vicinity.
She is a graduate of the Ellsworth high
school, and has been successful as
school teacher. Both young people have
many friends, which fact was attested in
the pretty and useful gifts.
After short wedding trip, they will
make their home in Hillman.
Dec. 30. SPEC.
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NORTH cAsrINE.


Fred Dunbar, who has been very Ill oil
grip, is better.
Frank Dunbar is spending the holidays
with his family.
Mrs. w. E.fOrdway is home, after q
weeks visit in Portland.
Miss Vera Dunbar is home from The
high school for two weeks.
Fred Conner and wife are at home, after
spending some time at II. II. Wardweii 3
Herbert C. Perry, who has employment
In Bucksport, visited his family here last
week.
J. w. Bowden and wife are home from
Lawrence, Mass. They attended State
grange at Portland. 2
There were family Christmas trees nj
the homes of M. Z. Devereux, Mrs. Cara
p. Dunbar and Ross Corners.
Misses Annie l.. DuHbar and Annie b,
Conner have returned to their schools IN
Penobscoi, after . weeks vacation.
Mrs. Abbie Austin, OF Lamoine, who
visited her daughter, Mrs. J. w. Bowden,
has gone to Lawrence, Mass, for the win
ter.
Rev. T. s. Ross, Of Rockport, will preach
at Perkins schoolhouse Sunday, Jan. ",
in exchange with the pastor, Rev. c. W.
Lowell.
Mrs. Florence Guilford and Mrs. Charles
F. Wardwell, with their families, united
in holding Christmas tree at the home oil
their parents, Clarence Hutchins and wife,
Dec. 30. L.
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WEST GOULDSgORO.

Henry Tracy, who has been i'll, is much
better.
Mrs. II. P. Lowell, who has been i'll, is
better.
Calvin Chick and wife spent Christmas
with Jason Sargent and wife.
Mrs. Abbie Taft is ill. Her niece, Abbie
Bragdon, is with her for a few days.
Z. ID. Noyes and family, who have been
here for short time, returned TO East
Sullivan Tuesday.
John Sargent and wife have moved here
from South Gouldsboro to spend the win
ter with their daughter, Mrs Rosa Young.
Miss Doris Leighton and Dorothy Noyes,
who have been at home for the Christmas
vacation, returned TO school Sunday Miss
Leighton to Franklin and Miss Noyes TO
Sullivan.
Friends OF Guy Sargent were saddened
to hear of his death on Dec. - Mir.
Sargent had been Ill but three weeks, and
was thought to be improving. Heart fail
ure was the immediate cause of his deaf b
He leaves besides his wife, seven small chill
dren, father and one sister, who have
the sympathy OF the entire community.
Dec 80, l.
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SOUTHWEST HARBoR.

The telephone crew is again busy htrs
on the underground cable.
Misses Annie and Bessie Clark cane
home from Gorhsm normal school for the
holidays
J. T. X. Freeman 10 making arrange
msnts for an extended trip early In JARa-
airy TO the West Indies aud ihr Panama
canal.
A Christmas concert was held q, the
Methodist church Wednesday nighi, with
loaded Christmas tree TO reward .he lu,le
folks for their excellent program o! songs
and rceitations.
The Christmas sale of Rowena RsbssAh
lodge was held at the banquet hall % tbs
evening of Dec. q. A fine displEy Of
needlework, home made candy, elk, ard
good patronage made tho affair success.
Later good program was presented IN
the assembly hall.
Joseph Joyce went fishing In the ay
one cold day last week, ana wAs No guic;.
tunate as TO chill bis hands 10 such az eI-
tent as TO require the doctors dressing 10
afford relief from the pain. He was With
WIZ Hanna in his new motor boat, bat
Mr.. Hanna felt no special discomfort
Mrs. Henry Tracy barely escaped heins
Christmas child, bat was very happily
surprised on her brit hday with q post
card shower from frienda here ana also
from her former home town, PfnspeC; Hat
Dor. Many of the cards were views Of ,as
homes Of her friends. Booklets aud ethel
pretty gifts helped to make Mrs. Tracy,
natal day one long to be remembered.
Dec. 30. SPRAY.
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WooDocgE.

Mrs. Nora Pierce and Miss Marie Pierce.
who are living in Bangor this winter, are
visiting Mrs. Lena Hamor.
Edward Hamor, Laforest Dicky and
Ernest wilcomb are chopping wood at
West Eden.
Miss Edith Brewer has been confined to
the house the past week with bad attack
OF neur:.is.
Miss Emma Higgins and Miss Clara
Leland, OF Bar Harbor, spent the holidays
with relatives here.
John Pierce, an old resident of the place.
died Sunday morning at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Hudson Kelley, in Bar Har-
Dor. Mr.. Pierce had been in poor heaIt b
Tor some time. Besides Mrs. Kelley, he
leaves one SON Alvah.
Mrs. Prudence Haslam, who is living
with her granddaughter, Mrs. Effje
Hinckley, continues in very poor health.
Mrs. George ober and Mas Ameda
Richardson, Of Bar Harbor, spent SUNDAY
at Mrs. Melinda Brewers.
Dec. 30. ANNE
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COUNTY NEWS.
FRANKLIN.

lain w Blsisdell left for Wytopitloek
| Monday.
Harris Bunker returned to Northeast
Harbor Thursday
Miss Charlotte Macomber is home from
| whitinsvilie, Mass.
| Frank Gott was at Kingman Christmas,
| the guest OF his sister, Mrs. Alfred han
/ son.
| Miss Edith Bragdon, who was home
! from Portland to spend Christmas, re-
! turned Friday.
| Mrs 4. F. Bartlett and daughter Mil
dred, OF Eastbrcok, are visitors at Mrs.
George Dyer's.
Mrs. Allie Mscomber and daughter,
Miss Julia, spent Christmas with friends
at West Sullivan.
The many friends of Mrs. Roscoe Gay are
glad to know she Is improving, after
serious case OF grip.
Eugene Bunker, who is in town from
Millinocket, is spending few days with
| his mother, Mrs. Sarah Bunker.
1t is gratifying to note that Mrs. L. F.
Springer and Mrs. Leslie Swan were able
to be out Sunday, after days OF Illness.
Miss Muriel DeBeck, who came home
| from the University Of Maine to spend the
holidays, will return to Orono next week.
Friends Of Henry French, OF Oakland,
are sorry to hear he is making but SLOW
recovery from his illness Of typhoid fever.
The high school resumed sessions Mon
day, after q vacation OF two weeks. miss
Haskell, assistant teacher, returned Satur-
day.
Rev. Murchie Gordon came up from
Jacksonville to join Mrs. Gordon here,
| spending Christmas with their parents.
They returned home Friday.
A. Ir1r.y acrorrpautad her
little grandchildren, 1Ethel and Ruth
French, Monday to Bangor, where their
mot her, from Oakland, was to meet them.
Walter Iawrie, the efficient superin-
tendent OF the Methodist Sunday school,
is having rebearsals for q concert for the
benefit OF the school to be held at the town
hail Friday evening, Jan. 10. The num-
bers will include a military drill by
twelve young men, music by drum corps,
wand drill by twelve young ladies, and
good night drill by six little misses
There will be vocal and piano duets, solos
and chorus music, aided by male quartet.
1t is hoped the affair will be well pstrop-
lied. John d. Perkins, G. A. X. veteran,
has charge of the military drill.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather Christmas eve, there was a good
audience at the Methodist church to en-
JOY the music, the Rotations and the fruit
of the trees. Mr.. Lawrie, assisted by Nor
man Dyer, was busted with preparations
some time previous to Christmas, and their
efforts were successful. Back of the altar
a large Fireplace was represented, with
brass andirons; over this the mantel with
clock and lighted candles. Surrounding
all were ropes of colored paper festooned
with a bell in the centre. At the right
were large evergreen trees bearing various
gifts. The exercises preceding the dis
tribntion of gifts opened with singing by
the choir and prayer by Pastor Brown, the
audience joining in the Lords prayer.
Each number was pleasing. and none more
so than John West Blaisdell, jr., in Little
Jack Horner". A tiny boy of three years,
he was perfect in his part, and was
heartily appla uded.
Dec 30 b.
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IsI.ESFoRD.

Daniel Ham and family have returned
from Boston.
Miss Helen Stanley returned Saturday
from Portland, where she spent Christ mas
with her grandmother, Mrs. Lock.
Mrs. Gertrude Damon, who is teaching
at Bakers island, spent q few days last
week with her sister, Mrs. Werner Gilley.
Clarence Squirting has closed his house,
and he and his daughter Agnes have gone
TO make their home with his parents,
Lcmont Squirting and wife.
Lenors, wife OF Clarence Squirting, died
suddenly at her home here on Christmas
day, of heart failure, at the age OF twenty
four years. She had not been ENJOYING
good health for few weeks, but no one
realized the weak condition OF her heart.
and her death came like a shock to the
little community. She Was a woman OF
lew words, good friend and neighbor, not
readily making friends, but holding those
she did make. To know her well was to love
her, and she had endeared herself to many
OF those no daily came in contact with
her. She was a true, faithful, loving wife
and mother. She leaves a husband and
little daughter, one and one-half years
old, her mother, and q brother-AIbert
johnson. The funeral services were held
al the church Friday afternoon, Rev, r.
w. Ttngley officiating. A choir sang two
selections. The floral offerings were beam
tpul, and included one large pillow and
wreath from the Thimble club, OF which
she was a member, last year being its vice.
president.
Dec, 40.
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EAST BLuEaILI
SPRAY

Lester Grindle Is home from Bangor.
A. B. Leach was in Bangor last week On
business.
Mrs Evelyn Hatchins spent last Mon
day In Bangor.
Richard Ashworth came home from
Ninslhaycn Saturday.
Linwood Leach spent a few days last
week at West fremont.
Miss Ruth Grindle has gone to Css,ine
to attend normal school.
Miss Della Thompson, who has been
working la Bangor, Is home.
Capt. K. Is. Long has hauled up hs
schooner, Seth Nymsn, for the winter.
Miss Eugenia Bridges and Edith Amiek,
who attend school in Bucksport, are home
for their vacation.
Waiter K. Carter, Earle Leach aud Miss
Mildred Bridges are attending Inc
academy at Bluebili.
Ross Long was In Bangor recently 9o
business. While there he called on hs
cousin, Mrs. Fred Cousins.
Mrs. Evelyn Hutchings and daughter
Dora returned TO Biuehill Sunday m"s
Dora attends the academy.
Miss Beulsh Grindle, who teaches ~
North Sedgwick, spent Christmas Win
her mother, Mrs. A. j. Grindie'
Miss Margaret Cosgrove hss returbeu ~
Northeast Harbor, after spenalng
with her sister, Mrs. Lester oF'noie'
Miss Henrietta Consry Is spending hsi
school vacation with her parents, r.
Consry and wife. She will return 10 LII"
coin next week.
Dec. 30. H.
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Embellishments
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SUNSET.
Dec. 30.

Harlan Powers is home from yachting.
Charles Powers is employed as motor
man in Boston.
Annie Coolen spent the weekend with
Geneva Marshall.
Lillian Knowlton, who is teaching in
Revere, Mass, is home for the holidays.
DR.. II. w. Small. with wife and dsugh-
ter Merle, was at his parents Christmas
day.
Ellen Snowden spent Sunday with her
aunt, Mrs. William Morey, at Mountain
vile.
The NJ. W. 3. society held its annual
Christmas tree in the library building
Christmas eve.
Mrs. Ida Stinson and daughter Laura
spent Christmas with her son Wallace
at South Deer Isle.
Mrs. Susie Strout, accompanied by her
aunt, Mr.. Frank Brown, came from
Hampden Saturday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Sterling Stinson and daughter
Margaret are spending a few days with
her parents, George Dodge and wife.
Ralph Lufkin is spending his vacation
with his mother, Mrs. Arvilla Lufkin.
Mrs. Lutkin's mother, Mrs. Lydia Saun-
ders, is also guest there.
Dec. 30. SADIE.
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SEDGWICK
SPEC.
Dec. 80.

Mary Paris returned to Hebron Mon
day.
]. A. Closson is in Ellsworth for a few
days.
H. Fl. Herrick, of Herricks, was here
Saturday.
Evelyn Gray has gone to Arson, where
she has employment as a teacher.
Arthur Sargent, of Sutton. was a week.
end guest of his sister, Mrs. Dana Staples.
E. j. Bracy, OF BROOKLYN, and Charles
Herrick, of Camden, are guests of Richard
Bracy and wife.
Fannie Slower, of Bluehill, was the guest
OF Miss Ethel Slower at Mrs. Austin
Dority's Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Eliza Staples, with her grand
| children, Arnold and Morris Allen, have
gone to Warren for the winter.
b. J. Flye, OF Bangor, route agent for
the American Express Co., was here on
business Friday and Saturday.
| About a carload day OF canned goods
are shipped from this wharf by the Sedg-
WICK Canning Co., OF North Sedgwick.
William Tapley, of South BrooksvilIe,
ana Lnwood Leighton, OF Vest Brooks
vile, were guests at Arthur Dority's Sum
day.
Miss Louise Anderson, teacher of Eng
hsh IN high school in New Hamshire, is
spending the holidays with her parents.
capt. Peter Anderson and wife.
The steamer Sieur De Monts is running
IN place OF the Pemaquid, which is being
| put in thorough repair, with more and
larger accommodations as a passenger boat.
A ten pound turkeys Christmas pres
emit from A. l. Ingram, OF Rocklsnd, 10
irving Canoage-- served to a party OF
ten at the stroke Of 10 Christmas eve.
There was much OF Teasing and good
cheer In this place Christmas day. RaIph
Means and wife were guests OF CAPT
Charles Conary and wife; Weston Got
and wife, Of Brooklin, guests OF j. ii
Hooper and wife; Mrs. ]. p. Allen, Viole,
Perkins and Miss Belle Allen were guests
OF Ralph Buckminster and wife; John r
Gray and wife were guests Of Roland Fly,
and wife at Brooklin, and Irving Caudaee
and family spent the day with 4. z. Con.
airy and wife at Bluehill Falls.
Columbia chapter, o. E. s., will have il,
installation OF officers and a picnic suppe,
New Years night. The Officers ar,
as follows: W. NJ, Mrs. Alice Byard
". p, Herbert Dority; A. M. faur,
Eaton; secretary, Lucy Dority; treasurer