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Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

Captain Gilbert Rude in command of the geodetic survey boat Taku, which has been making eoundiugs and doing marine survey work in Prince William sound during the past season, was or dered by cable instructions from Washington to proceed at once to Port Wells, at the head of Prince Williams sound. and survey the passage known as Portage creek to the head of Turn- again arm. The dispatch instructs the commander to make a survey for @ canal to cross this point, and submit data to the government. This is taken Co mean that there is a movement on foot by the department to make avail able a short route by water from Port Wells to the Matanuska coal fields, making a western terminal of the canal at the 65 mile post on the Seward road way. The portage is but twelve miles in length with an easy grade, and by cutting a canal at tue point mentioned will convert Kenai peninsula into an island.
 Of Governor and Mrs. Strong, who stopped at Wbitehorse on their way to the interior, the Star says Governor Strong is one of the pioneer newspaper men of the North. He was in Skagway in '97, Dawson in '98 and '99, going from there to Nome. Later he had papers at Katalla and Iditarod and at present is the owner of the Daily Elm pire at JuDeau He is popular as a newspaper man and is destined to be equally popular as governor of Alaska. In his amiable wife he has a most eX- cellent partner. In their newspaper days Mrs. Strong worked alongside her husband at the lease" and as first lady of Alaska she will preside over the ex. ecutive mansion as cleverly as she kept their modest home when they were moulding public opinion in the early days. Both the governor and his wife wish all oldUimers of the North to know that the latch string of the exec utive mansion at Juneau is always hanging out for them.
 A party recently arrived at Nushagak after completing a journey of explora- tion into the tundra country of the Yu- kon and Kuskokwim. They bring stories of a strange tribe of natives oc- cupying the vast tundra plain visited. This section between the Yukon and Kuskokwim lies partly in the bird re- serve. In places it is very densely pop ulated with low class of natives. Ac- cording to reports there are from l,500 to 3,0O0 of these people. They live during large part of each year in un. derground huts and manage to get along without any fire. There is DO wood of any kind. Their food large part of the year is black fish. They also gather goose eggs by the kyak loads and every village has bird drive in July. The young birds are in the pin feather stage at that time and live on the tundra ponds and lakes. All the natives participate and drive the ducks and geese into one corner of the lake, where they kill them with clubs. Before eating them the natives prefer to let the birds decay somewhat. In gathering eggs they usually prefer those that are about ready to hatch. This has bad effect because the old birds are sure not to lay again when the nests are robbed SC late in the season.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

The government fish commission has taken lease on one of the buildings belonging to the c. l.. P. 6 W. Go. for the purpose of putting in temporary fish hatchery on Ketchikan creek. The fish commissionis is going to ship salmon eggs to the East and plant them in the streams there as an experiment to see if the Alaska salmon can be introduced to and stock the Eastern streams. c. E. Leask, foreman at Yes Bay hatchery, came in last night on the Rough Rider for the purpose of making preliminary preparations for the care of the eggs. They are expecting to get five or six million humpback eggs which will be prepared and shipped east. They will get the eggs in about three or four days but it will take about thirty days tc prepare them. If the experiment. proves successful the governments intentions are to improve Ketchikan creek so the fish can get up the stream easier and will then locate a permanent hatchery here for the purpose of matching hum- pies.-Morning Mail.
 The unusual is always interesting Anything happening out of the ordiR ary causes us to speculate on the whys and wherefores. That is the reason that so many people aboard the Spo- kane remarked on a coincidence which is worth repeating, says the Skagway Alaskan. When the boat sailed from the Sound two ladies were given berths in a stateroom and they soon struck uP an acquaintance, developing the re- markable fact that they were both doc- tors. That was only the beginning of the coincidence, for they soon learned that they were both named Laura and also that their second initials were B. pr. Laura B. Betz, of Los Angeles, and Dr. Laura B. Hurd, of San Francisco, Still more remarkable they were of the same age, and what is still more won- derful they each wore travelling suit of the same material Their weight was almost identical, and they had taken identical courses in medicine. Neither of these ladies had ever seen the other. yet fate threw them together in the one stateroom where the interesting simi' larities appeared.
 Another illustration of the uncer. tainty of the trolling game and the mild cure business on smallIcapital has been brought to our attention recently. Men who have come from there, and know, say that along the coast of Bar anof island in every little harbor from Port Conclusion to Peril straits, there are from one to three small gas boats anchored. These are owned by men who have been either trolling or mild curing on a small scale this summer They are out of oil and as the large in' terests in that district have quit buy. ing fish they cannot get money enough to purchase oil to get Co town on. The small mild cure men are in a worse fix than the trollers. They cannot sell their season's pack as there is no de- mand for the fish and there are some of them in debt for the seasons supplies. Some of the small mild cure men came in to Wrangell this season and when they could not sell their fish they set chem on the dock and told everybody to help themselves, in order to get them out of the way SO the boats could be used for other purposes.-KetoAikan nr-sT
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
Cornering the Potato Market

San Francisco Chronicles: Inc po-
tato crop is light in all parts OF the
world, including California, as house.
holders may surmise when they pay
their monthly potato bill. A repre-
sentative of Irish potato growers,
who is in this country to try to have
the quarantine against Irish potatoes
removed, having stated that "specu-
iators" are buying up the American
crop, the bureaucrats of Washington
are after them. Also the Housewives
League. There is nothing improbable
in the assertion that dealers every
where are buying all the potatoes
they can pay for and store, or that
they intend when they sell them to
get the last dollar possible. The
"holding" by farmers with the same
intent is still more extensive. That
there should be any effective "com-
bination" Of these dealers to force up
prices is impossible. There are too
many of them, they are too widely
scattered, and competition is too in
tense. Whoever should organize
real potato corner would go broke to
moral certainty. Down in Merced
county, where sweet potatoes are
raised, growers declare they are not
making a living at present prices.
Last summer they did organize a real
combine" to enforce high prices, but
it did not go even in a restricted
locality, and now they are trying to
reorganize and put what is left of
the crop into cold storage, with the
intent to put up prices. Per contra a
representative in congress has bill
the cold storage of every
thing more than ninety days. If the
sweet potato growers of small sec
ton in the San Joaquin valley cannot
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11

Carrie L. Thomas to Simon Mooren,
lot 8, block 102, Kendle & Walkers
subdivision, Holtville.
Lu Hunt to A. w. Swanson, por-
ton of lots %, 90 and 27, block 20,
Ell Centre, described as follows: Com
mencing at point on the east line
of Fifth street 90 feet north OF the
north line of State street, thence
north along lot line AZ feet to the
south line of alley, thence east rs
feet to the northeast corner of lot
27, thence south Az feet to point
93 feet north of the north line of
State street, thence west parallel with
the north line of State STREET rs feet
to point of beginning, reserving right
of way over the east 10 feet of part
of lot 81 to height of Is feet so
owner can extend building over said
10 feet, which reservation shall be
for the benefit of owners of south SO
feet of said lots 25, 26 and 27; also
conveying hereby a right of way over
10 feet of south SO feet of lot q to
height of Is feet only, for use OF
owner of property hereby conveyed.
S. Harold and Frances d. Freeman
to James A. Cook and Charles +.
Sprouse, lots 46, Al and 4s, block
"a, Ell Centre.
Henry ]. Burk to c. E. Sprouse,
lot II, subdivision of block 56, Ell Cen
tro addition No. /.
Ell Centre Land Company to
Charles E. Sones, lot II, block 80, Ell
Centre.
Lu Hunt to William H. and Lucy
Fowler, portion of lots 25, 26 and q,
block 25, Ell Centre, described as fol
lows: Beginning at the southwest
corner of lot 25, thence north along
the west line AZ feet to point of be-
ginning, thence north along lot line
46 feet, thence east IS feet parallels
with the north line of State street,
thence south As feet, thence west
parallel with the north line of State
street rs feet to point of beginning,
together with right of way over east
10 feet of north AZ feet of said lot
27; also right of way over east 10
feet of south Al feet of lot q, which
right of way shall extend upward to
a height of Is feet only, allowing
owner to erect building over SAID
right of way, reserving, however,
right Of way over the east 10 feet
of tract hereby conveyed to heignt
of Is feet only, allowing owner te
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11

erect building over said right of way
Is feet from ground, which right OF
way shall be for benefit OF north AZ
feet and south AZ feet of said lots.
Patent
United States to Walter G. john
son, w. X of tract 14S, 1874 and
14-14; 160 acres.
Final Certificate =
United States land office to Chris
G. Marchus, Sc. a of section 20,
1912; w. " of S.W. a and NE. "A
of S.W. Il of section 80, 1913; being
tract 102, 1912 and 1912 3OO.25
acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11

Ell Centre Land Company to Dora
Barbarick, lot 6, block SO, Ell Centro;
Helen Deegan 20 Ralph M: and
Anna D. Buffers, tracts SO and FOB,
1915; 160 acres; said property for
merly S.W. Il of section 20, 1915.
Simon and Mary Mooren to Carrie
L. Thomas, as her sole and separate
property, lot Al, block 8, FL Centre.
]. R. and Lula L. Turley to Carrie
L. Thomas, lot 8, block 102. kendle
& Walker subdivision, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
PROHIBITIONS CLIMAX

of
/ Congressman Hobson is of great moral as OF
physical courage his attitude in opposing the liquor ac
through the federal constitution is on
par with the Spanish war to bottle up CerVe
fleet a Cuban harbor -,
His introduction of this amendment congress led notable
in Washington Yesterday when thousands of
each presented long petition asking Tor the
of the amendment ~
This is of prohibition agitation which has been on
for more than student of the situation can doubt
that in future the question of national
prohibition will submitted to the people, and once submitted
it will carry by overwhelming vote -.
When national prohibition enjoinec by the federal cont
ton be prohibition in fact with the whole power OF the
nation behind the country will upft move
lent morally and industrially, without precedent
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11

make combination that will stick, it
should be evident that a general COM
bination of dealers is impossible.
These products have their ups and
downs. Potatoes are no higher in this
city than they were two years ago,
and last year they were SO cheap
that thousands of acres were not har-
vested, unless by hogs, and many po-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11

tato growers went broke. Everybody
who has good potatoes can get a high
price for them, and is sure to do 1t.
But no combine can hold the price
above a certain limit, for if it is
really extortionate rice will take the
place of potatoes, as it does all the
time in great part of the world. In
the middle ages they cast folks into
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
TRANSFERS OF VALLEY REALTY
Compiled by the Peoples Abstract
and Trust Company
Deeds

C. S. and Mary F. Mead to Braw-
ley Investment Company, tract 123,
1914 and 14-14.
Quit Claim-E. NJ. Wood and A. v.
Bebout to present owners, E. Y Of
tract 45, 15-14 (correction).
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11

Jail for "forestalling" the market of
food products. The only result seems
to have been to make prices rather
higher. If anything is scarce it will
be dear if generally used and nothing
can prevent it.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11

Wood for sale. Ed Royce, Phone
123-W. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-11
LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS

LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS
Of every description. All pure
linen, embroidered and plain. AT
prices to please everyone.
LADIES' FINE HOSE
Silk Lisle, pure thread silk, silk
pleated and the Gordon Silk Hose
in black, tan, white and all colors.
LADIES' FINE SILK AND KID
GLOVES
In long and short lengths. Black,
white and tan. Also all shades
for evening wear. The Dents kid
and Kaiser silk.
SILK CREPE-DE-CHINE
Would make a very fine gift for
the mother, sister, wife or sweet
heart, in all evening shades and
priced at a reasonable price.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-16
jury Knew Him.

The jury of mountaineers that re-
turned the quaint verdict reported in
the Boston Journal were evidently
more impressed by the evidence in
the case than by the character of the
defendant.
The trial was held in a sparsely set
tied district of West Virginia. 1t was
the first case for the majority of the
members of the jury, and they sat for
hours arguing and disputing in the
bare little room at the rear of the
courtroom. At last they struggled
back to their places, and the fore
man, a lean, gaunt fellow with a sol
emn countenace, announced the YER
dict.
"The jury don't think that he done
it, for we allow he want there, but
we think he would have done it if he'd
had the chance. "-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-16
Summons

Circuit Court, Grant County
Clifford Baker and Georgia Baker, Infants
by Martha |. Baker, their guardian az
litem, and Martha 1. Baker. Plaintiffs.
vs.
his wife, James Daniels and Mrs. James
Daniels. his wife. Mrs. James j. Daniels
Mrs. James William Daniels. Mrs. James
GeOrse Daniels, arc all other unknown
persons whom it may concern, Defend
ants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN-1O the saf6
defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service of this summons
exclusive Of the day of service, and defend
the above entitled action in the court afore-
said. and in case of your failure so to do
Judgment will be rendered against You
according to the demand of the cOmplaiht.Of
which a copy is herewith served upon you
5. I'll. TAYLOR, PLAINTIFFS Atty
p. O. Address. Lancaster. Grant County.
Wisconsin.
The above action is brought by the plain
tiffS to establi> h their title and claim and to
forever bar the above mentioned defend
ants. known and unknown. against having
or claiming any right or title adverse to the
plaintiffs in and to the following described
premises. situa ed in Grant County. WiscOn-
sin, to wit:-The east half of the south cas-
quarter of section twenty two (22l and the
west half of the south west quarter Of sec
tion twenty three (23); all in township four.
"a north, range four (4) west
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-16
NOTICE no CREDITORs-

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
~ State of Wisconsin, Grant County CO'GrG
I'm Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of John =
Tobin, deceased.
Letters teStamentary on the estate OF
John TObn. deceased. having been 5SSQeG
TO Catherine ToOin. of POtOSi, in Grant Co.
Wis.
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of said John ]. TObin. deceased, are allowed
and limited by order of this court until an0
including the 1St Tuesday of October. 1873
being the tin dav of said month. to present.
their claims and demands againS: said John
J. TObin. deceased to the County CGuEs for,
examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given. thsG the
claims and demands so presented viii be ex-
amined and adjusted by this C0urt at the
Office of the County Judge at she Court
House. in the city of Lancaster, In said
County. on the End Tuesday of October. 1913
Dated this 9th day of March. 1913.
By the Court
E. b. GOODSELL. County Judge.
Brown. Brennan Il Carthew. Attorneys for
EXecutriX
1st ms. April 2; last In April 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-16
GET TRACE OF J. w. MARTIN
Hat and Pocketbook of Missing Mem
phis Man Found But Body Yet
Undiscovered.

London, April 14.-The crushed and
soiled pOcketbook and opera hat of
Joseph w. Martin of Memphis, Tenn,
who has been missing since April 8,
have been found in the river mud OF
the Thames embankment, according
to Lloyds Weekly News.
The pocketbook contained Martins
passage ticket on Cunard line steam
er and dozen visiting cards, in
scribed 81. w. Martin, Memphis,
Tenn.
Scotland Yard acknowledged the
discovery of Martins pocketbook and
hat and expressed the fear that Mar
tin had been thrown from the Hunger
ford bridge into the Thames. The
body has not yet been found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
~ State of Wisconsin Grant County Court
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of AnthOnE-
Bulman. deceased.
Letters of Administration on TIE estate
of Anthony Bulman. deceased, having beer
issued to Henry Abing.
Notice is here by given that the gTedI-
tors of said Anthony Bulman. deceased. are
allowed and limited by order OF this
court until and including the 1st Tuesday
OF October. 1913. being the TIN day of said
month. to present their claims and demands
against said Anthony Bulman. deceased to
the County Court for examination and al
lowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the.
claims and demands so presented viii be
examined and adjusted by this court an
the office of the County Judge at the Court
House. in the city of Lancaster. m sa5G
county. on the second Tue Sday of October
1913.
Dated this 3rd day of April. 1913
By the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL County Judge
Geo. B. ClementSOn. Atty for Adr1r.
lst ms. April 9; last in. April &C.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-16
MORGAN'S FUNERAL
HELD IN GOTHAM
Services Conducted in Accord
anCe With Financier's Wishes.
SIMPLE BURIAL RITUAL USED
Body Taken to Hartford, Conn.,, Where
1t Will Be Placed in MausoIeum
in Cedar Hill Gem
etery.

New York, April 14-Following
strictly the instructions left by him
self, simple funeral services were held
today over the body of J. Pierpont
Morgan at ST. Georges Episcopal
church, of which the late f1nancier was
senior warden. The church, which
normally seats 1900 persons, was
packed and thousands were unable to
gain admission. The streets in the vi
cinity were crowded with people and
the police had difficulty in keeping a
passageway for the mourners and
friends.
Morqans Wishes Carried Out
The services, in accordance with
Mr.. Morgan's wishes, were conducted
by Bishop Greer of the Episcopal do
cese of New York, assisted by Bishops
Lawrence Of Massachusetts and Brew
ster of Connecticut, and Rev. Karl
Reiland, rector of st. Georges. The
simple Episcopal burial service was
followed vigorously.
Three hymns selected by Mr.. Nor
gan-"Asleep in Jesus" Lead Kindly
Light" and the occasional For All
the Saints Who From Their Labors
choirs of the church. Harry Burleigh,
negro barytone, of whose singing the
f1nancier wEs especially fond, render
ed the solo Calvary"
The remainder of the service in
Guided the usual burial chant from
the Thirty-ninth and N letieth psalms,
the reading of the lesson" from the
fifteenth chapter of Corinthians and
the recital of the creed and prayers.
Honorary Pailbearers.
The honorary pallbearers were
George S. Bowdin, Lewis Cass Led
yard, Robert W. de Forest, Henry
Fairfield Osborn, Joseph H. Choate,
Robert Bacon, George F. Baker, James
w. Markle, Ebert H. Gray, Seth Low,
Morton S. Patton and Elihu Root.
The pallbearers sat in pews direct
ly behind the Morgan family. and be-
hind them sat the vestry of st. George
Most of the societies and organiza-
tons to which Mr.. Morgan belonged
were accommodated in the church.
Buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Following the funeral services the
body was removed to the railroad sta
ton, where a special train was wait
ing to carry the remains to Hartford,
Conn. Upon arriving at Hartford
large number of Citizens met the fu-
neral party. The casket was removed
and placed in hearse that conveyed
the body to a mausoleum in Cedar Hill
cemetery, which Mr. Morgan had con-
structed some years ago in memory
of his father and mother.
Flags to Be at Half Mast.
Hartford, Conn, April 14.-Mayor
Cheney issued proclamation urging
Hartford citizens to place all flags at
half mast and refrain from business
for one hour this afternoon when the
body of J. Pierpont Morgan will arrive
in this city and be placed in the Nor
gan mausOleum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-16
Simmons
CIRCUIT COURT Grant County.
Writ Monroe. Plaintiff.

CIRCUIT COURT Grant County
Writ Monroe, Plaintiff.
VS.
Anthony AbrahamS --Abrahams
his wife. and all other unknown persons
whom it may concern. Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the said
defendants:
You arehereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service OF this sum
mons, exclusive of the day of service. az9fl
defend the above entitled action in the coCFC
aforesaid; and in case of your failure so to
do, Judgment will be rendered aga1EsL yoE-s
according to the demand of the complaint
of which a copy is hel ewith served RpoD
you. ,.
MEYER & BURGESS
Plaintiffs Attorneys
P. o Address Lancaster. Grant County, Wis
The land affected by said action IS deS-
cribed as follows: The Southwest One
Quarter of the southeast One Quarter. and.
the Northwest One Quarter of the southeast
One Quarter of Section Thirty-one ;3D. al
in Town six North, Range Four WeSEe
Grant County. Wisconsin.
Ist ms. April 9: last ms. May IA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
~ State of Wisconsin. Grant CUNT y
Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of FgeTssiclE
Pagenkopf. deceased.
Letters testamentaTy on the estate sEaCE-
erick Pagenkopf. deceased. having baen
issued to Robert Pagenkopf
Notice is hereby given. that the eTEIioOr@
of said Frederick Pagenkopf deceased. are
allowed and limited by order of th5Ea oaz4
until and including the first 1uesSs31 OF
Oct. 1913. being. the 9TH day of said nonta
to present their claims and demands
against said Frederick Pagenkopf. 64eeas-
ed, to the county court for exam1nat50G anE
allowance.
Notice is also hereby given tEa5 thA
claims and demands so presented VII BE-
examined and adjusted by this cOEg5. Al
the Office Hf the county Judge. at the c0arz
house. in the city of Lancaster, II sam
county. on the second Tuesday of OTTO her
Der. 1918.
Dated this 25th day of March. 1873
By the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL. County Jx dge.
Brown, Brennan & CartheW, AtsyS- for
executor.
ist issue Mch 26: last issue ApriT1s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-16
PAY TRIBUTE TO CONVICTS
Jacksonville, Ind, Banquets 1000
FeIons for Their Great Aid
During Recent Floods.

Jeffersonville, Ind, April 14.-Jef-
fersonville is in gala attire. The
whole town turned out in honor of
1000 convicts who were banqueted
by the citizens because of the great
work done for four days and as many
nights during the flood when the
Ohio river thNoatened to inundate the
town. The banquet, the first of it's
kind in the nation, was attended by
former Mayor Burk, Superintendent
Peyton of the Indiana reformatory,
and though Governor Ralstan could
not be present, he sent letter thank
ing the men for their work.