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Douglas Island news., 1913-06-11

F. w. Whelpley, the fox man repre- senting New Brunswick capitalists, has purchased, for a substantial amount, three or four fox islands to the west from fox farmers who have long en. gagged in this industry, says the Seward Gateway. Andrew Griswold, L.. Beed and Samuel Appelgate, western Alaska pioneers, have sold their holdings to Whelpley, who, it is said, will engage in fox farming upon an extensive scale in behalf of the interests he represents. There is reason for the coolness of the climate for the past year, and the lateness of the present spring It is owing to the eruption of Mt. katmai. The goose bone, the ground hog and the musk rat houses have absolutely nothing to do with it. An eminent scientist says the big Alaska volcano was the guilty party; and scientist who has spent years in college singing "Good Night Ladies" and shouting that rah, rah stuff, ought to know more about weather, especially night air, than all the goose bones in the ceme. tery.-Alaskan.
 The total sum of S676, ,556 has been produced by the Little Cliff mine since the small three.stamp mill was started working on the claims in May, 1910, little over three years ago. In run or 36 hours S13,000 was produced. Itwas this little mine, the pioneer of them all, which started the Valdez camp as producing section of Alaska. With capital stock of 100000 shares, but of which only one-fourth was needed to place the claims in the dividend class, the stock holders in this company have received many times their original inc vestment, and will receive many thou- sands more, as present indications point to a large body of ore on the property.
 A determined and well-sustalned at tempt is to be made to introduce one or two species of Alaska salmon on the New England coast. The present con- dition of New England rivers precludes the possibility of re-establishing the large native salmon therein; but there is a prospect of introducing small
 
 species of Alaska salmon which spawn near the sea and would not be affected by Instructions and the greatly changed physical character of the head waters which for some years have prac- tically prohibited natural spawning of the Atlantic salmon. The salmon that will be used are excellent food fish and will prove very acceptable substitutes for the native species.
 And now Senator Key Pittman comes forth with bill that will throw open the coal fields of Alaska to location. And Senator, LaFollette says the bill for the government. building of rail- roads in Alaska will be passed at this session, with the support of President Wilson. If this thing keeps on every man and woman in AlaskaWill want to be enrolled under the banner of dem- ocracy. It really looks as though the deliverance of Alaska wac gear at hand, thanks to the democratic party and the sincerity of their leaders. With coal legislation and railroad construction the problem will have been solved, and Alaska will soon blossom as the rose and her people become prosperous aud contented. -Chitina Leader.
Douglas Island news., 1913-06-11

Walter aud Maggie Paul, of Wrangell, have been bound over on the charge of manslaughter to await the action of the next federal grand jury.
 Recent arrivals from the westward report that the big mountains in the vicinity of Cook inlet are smoking, but as yet no ashes have fallen.
 R. J. McChesney, who was hurt at Port Wells recently, is recovering at Valdez. His foot, that it was feared he would lose, is rapidly healing.
 It is announced that the big 300 stamp mill to be erected near Juneau by the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining O., will be completed by October 18th.
 Unless business men show more in- terest in the organization, the Wrangell volunteer fire department threatens to disband. Wrangell needs another fire.
 The Juneau town council has passed an ordinance prohibiting street orators from holding forth in that town. Henceforth such characters will have to hire hall.
 According to the report of Sumner S. Smith, mine inspector for Alaska, there have been twelve accidental deaths in the mines of Alaska during the past two years.
 An exchange says that it is known that many of the candidates for federal jobs do not possess all the virtues in the decalogue, aud are liberal in their views of personal conduct. Sure.
 The merchants of Fairbanks estimate that the cut in freight rates on mer- chandise and machinery to be shipped in will mean saving of S200,0O0 this year to the people of that place alone.
 The president has withdrawn the name of Edward Exum, nominated for United States marshal for the Third division. Exum's confirmation was opposed because of his personal char acter.
 "Within three years Juneau will be 8 city with population of 10000 people" !" is an expression that is charged up to Hon. Samuel II. Piles, a former United States senator from Washington. Piles should know.
 Fairbanks will repeat the annual midnight celebration on the shortest night of the season this year. It will take place June p g. The fraternal and social societies will participate in the midnight carnival.
 A stamp mill has been set in opera ton on Mo- 17 above discovery on Fair banks creek. It is working on quartz from the Teddy R. property on Moose creek. There is work in sight to keep the mill going all sumner
 Judge Henry States, of Juneau, has presented to the Pioneers association of that city the first article of furniture of Eastern manufacture ever shipped to the town. It is hardwood desk made in Ohio and shipped to Juneau in 1884,
 Miss Alma Delaney and MT. George 0. Teal were married in Seattle on June ?. The bride is a daughter of the late Judge Arthur K. Delaney, of Ju- neau. The groom is superintendent of the Admiralty Trading Company's can ReEy at Gambler bay.
Douglas Island news., 1913-06-11

The Fidalgo Mining Co.,, in charge of Thomas Blakney, is now one of the shippers of copper ore, having joined the list last winter, when the first shipment was made after the installa- tion, of tram and the construction of a wharf
 At Fairbanks the jury in the case of Stein vs. Aloom, after deadlock last. ing for twenty four hours, decided the case infavor of the plaintiff by tossing a coin. The defendant has filed notice of appeal on the ground that the jury arrived at the verdict illegally. This is the third trial of this case, which grew out of the division of profits of har- ness deal.
 The farmers of the Tanana valley have formed themselves into an asso- citation. From information gathered from the various mem bers it is believed that enough potatoes can be raised the coming year to supply the demand for the entire district. The merchants of the various towns will be asked to co operate with the ranchers, and to give preference to home grown spuds.
 Here is what Pinchotism is doing to Alaska: The British tramp steamer Rupert City, laden with Canadian coal, is at Unalaska unloading it's cargo. which is for the use of the United States revenue cutter fleet. Within few leagnes of Unalaska are fine beds of native coal, but under the Pinchot theory of conservation they are being preserved for generations yet un born.-- Seward Gateway.
 Al. Clark, one of the old timers of Dawson, '. T., and at one time or an- other located at almost all the import ant camps in Alaska, passed through Seattle few years ago with about S0,- 900 feet of moving picture films to be used in taking views in sections of Alaska that have never been visited by white men. Mir. Clark has been living in the states the last nine years, mak- ing his home in San Francisco.
 President Wilson has given assur ances to Senators Jones and Chamber lain that he will lend his support to the bill which bears the names of these two senators, for railroad con struction in Alaska, and will urge his party leaders to the passage of this bill at the pending session. There is one proviso which the president makes: his consent is conditioned that the consid- eration of this particular measure shall not interfere with or endanger the ad- ministration's legislative program of tariff revision and currency reform.
 Seattle steamship companies have been notified that arrangements have been made with the war department and the navy department whereby operators in charge of the army sta tions in Alaska and the radio operators in charge of Alaskan stations will ac- cept as official business messages re garding aids to navigation from masters of steamships operating in Alaskan waters. These messages are to be ad- dressed to the light house inspector, Ketchikan, Alaska. Steamship masters have been requested to use this means of communication freely in order that the light house service may be promptly informed as to any aids requiring at- tention.
Douglas Island news., 1913-06-11

The Fidalgo Mining Co.,, in charge of Thomas Blakney, is now one of the shippers of copper ore, having joined the list last winter, when the first shipment was made after the installa- tion of tram and the construction of wharf.
The Parker post., 1913-09-06
GROWTH OF ARIZONA.

Nowhere has the white man
fought more courageous fight or
won more brilliant victory. than in
Arizona His weapons have been the
transit and level, the drill and dredge,
the pick and the spade, and the
enemy which he has conquered has
been. the most stubborn of foes-the
hostile forces of nature The story
of how the white man, within the
space OF thirty years, penetrated and
explored and mapped this unknown
region; of how he carried law and
order and Justice. into a section
which had never had so much as
speaking acquaintance with any one
Of the three before; of how, realiz-
ing the necessity for means of com
municatiOn, he built highways OF
steel across the territory from east
to west and north to SOUTH OF how,
undismayed by the savageness of the
countenance which the desert turn
ed upon him, he laughed and rolled
up his sleeves and spat. upon his
hands and slashed the desert with
canals and irrigating bitches, and
filled these canals and bitches with
water brought from deep in the earth
or high in the mountains; and of how,
in the conquered and submissive soil,
hQ PanlaRnH ha a1 ri alf -
mesquite with maize, the cactus with
cotton, forms one of the most inspir-
ing chapter of our history 1t is one
OF the epics of civilization, this rec
lamation of the Southwest, and it's
heroes are, thank God, Americans"
Thus has E. Alexander Powell, T.
r. G. S., and world renowned travel
writer, spoken OF our State
The Parker post., 1913-09-06
INDIANS TO
HOLD FAIR
HAS OFFERED
PRIZES FOR BEST EXHIBITS OF
FARM PRoDUcE.-cARNlvAL OF
SPORTS.

The finest farm products that have
been raised this year by the Mohave
Indians will be on exhibition at the
agency next week, the occasion being
an old-fashioned county fair which the
redmen are holding at the. suggestion
Of the Indian department
The government has made a liberal
appropriation to be used for prizes
which will go to the Indians exhibit
ing the best specimens of farm pro
duce, stock. beadwork, and in fact
every line OF activity in which the In
dian is interested is to receive some
award.
mer, and c. F. Welles agency clerk
are in charge of the affair.
Aside from the prize exhibit there
is to be a program of racing and
games that will include everything
from pitching horse shoes to tug-of-
war;. and there is a special pie-eat-
ing contest arranged Tor the boys.
The prizes given will be entirely in
the form of merchandise They will
include farm implements and seeds
for the men, and household utensils
for the women.
While this country fair scheme is
a novelty to most OF the MOhaves,
the prospect of winning valuable
prizes has aroused much interest
among them. 1t is understood that
the department will make the fair an
annual event. In this case the In
dians will have an opportunity to pre-
pare for the occasion during the crop
season.
The Parker post., 1913-09-06
STORE HAS CLOSED.

F. r. Wall, representative Of the
Los Angeles Wholesalers Board of
Trade is in Parker this week closing
the affairs of the Colorado Supply
company, whose stock of goods was
recently assigned to the Los Angeles
organization.
A part OF the stock has been tax
ell over by J. F. Raney, who conducts
a store at the agency, and the remain
der of the goods are to be closed out
at once to- the highest bidders.
The Colorado Supply company was
at one time the largest mercantile
firm in Parker but was burned out
three years ago and since that time
its business has been conducted on
greatly reduced scale
c. E. Phelps who has been acting
manager for the past few weeks will
leave tonight for his home in Los
Angeles.
The Parker post., 1913-09-06
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TO VOTE
ON BONDS.

RIVERSIDE, Sept. 3.-After hav
ing visited practically every section
and settlement of the county, and
made in connection a thorough in
vestigation of highway needs, the
County Highway Commission, compOs-
ed Of w. b. Clancy, A. P. Campbell
and S. G. Evans, today submitted its
report and recommended the submis-
sion to the voters OF the county a
bond issue III the sum of 81 500, 600
for the building of the highways out
lined in the report.
Not so far from 800 miles of road
is recommended, 100 miles Of which
it is proposed shall be rock macadam
with asphalt surface; lO5 miles sur
faced with crushed rock or gravel, in
lowed by San Diego in the construc
ton of her county highways, and sev-
enty-six miles OF we'll constructed
dirt road, to be used in approaching
and and entering the COachella and
Palo Verde valleys.
The report is most comprehensive,
The system proposed, in connection
with the roads already macadamized
and in connection with the State high
ways assured, will reach every i'm
portant section this side of the des-
ert. Special care has been taken to
plan connections with the system of
San Diego county, already construct
ed the system to be installed by
Orange under recent bond issue, and
the proposed system in San Bernard
ino county. The latter county is
planning on joint campaign with
Riverside, and il is believed the sen,
timent will be overwhelming in both
counties for the bonds.
Recognition of the growing import
ance of the COachella and Palo Verde
valleys is evidenced by the plan to
build a macadam road through the
Moreno Hills and east to Banning
From that point material on the
ground, crushed rock or gravel, will
utilized
The Parker post., 1913-09-06
LOCAL NEWS
PARAGRAPHS

Harry Rappaport, representing the
Stewart-D DAVIS Shoe company. was in
Parker Wednesday.
w. H. Tharpe of Prescott and Edw
Ruche Of Jerome, were Parker visit.
Ors this week.
IF. M. Clark, a travelling salesman
from Los Angeles was in town cal
ling on the trade this week
ID. G. Sanders OF Pima, Arizona,
and w. H. Feddusen of Phoenix
were among the weeks visitors.
T. J. d. Rice, a salesman from San
Francisco, was in Parker on bust
ness Wednesday.
George Bathgate, an Arbuckle cot
fee salesman called on the trade here
this week.
c. w. Graves has just added a lot
OF comfortable arm chairs to his pool
hall equipment.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Osborne re
turned this week after a few days in
Los Angeles.
Omar l.. Babcock is expected to re,
turn this week from Kansas City
where he has been visiting.
Mrs John Roberts has been sick
during the past week At present she
is feeling much better
Mrs. Walter Nelson and children
returned to Parker this week after
spending the summer on the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. B, B. Brown are
among those who returned from
their summer vacations during the
past week.
r. C. Saufley returned Monday from
a month outing Oh the coast. Mrs.
Saufley and children will remain in
Les Angeles until about October 1.
Miss Lucille Turk, who has been
dangerously sick with typhoid fever
during the past two months, is now
able to be up.
The doctor and Mrs. G.. H. Nc
Ginnis returned to Parker early this
week after several weeks outing at
the beach resorts.
AdOlph Turk plans to leave next
week to resume his school work in
the University of Southern California
preparatory school.
j. f. Ross. left Thursday night for
Prescott. Mr.. Ross has been in poor
health for the past few weeks and
will remain in the higher altitude un
til he recovers.
The Parker post., 1913-09-06
TROOPS AT CALExico.

CALEXICO, Sept. 3.-United States
soldiers arrived in Calexico this
morning after fast run from Mon
terey to take places along the Inter
national line for pOtrol duty to pre-
vent violation of the neutrality laws
and to act as a guard in case they
should be needed for the protection OF
Imperial Valleys water system.
The soldiers comprise Troop /, First
United States Cavalry and number 81
officers and men. First Lieutenant
John Symington is in command with
Second Lieutenant Vankirk as medi
cal officer They arrived about a.
III. and Immediately detrained and
proceeded to make camp near the
United States Custom house and the
International line.
This detachment is not supplied
with light artillery Or machine guns,
but came heavily provisiOned with 90
horses, s mules and two quartermast-
er wagons.
Six troopers were overcome by the
heat today and Lieut.. Rhinehart he
came slightly affected while climbing
a watch tower. They have been use
to the cool coast weather and the
work of making camp during the mid
day heat was to great for the sudden
change in temperature to the men.
The situation across the line re-
mains quite and mysterious. The fed
eral detachments which have been
out to round up the COnstitutiOnalists
have so far made no reports to head.
quarters. Their movements are alb
sogutely unknown so far as can be
learned Some believe they may have
come in touch with the bands they
have been sent out to capture and
have made themselves part OF the
COnstitutiOnalists which thought is
GcOrned by all close to the Federals.
Anyhow their movements are greatly
handicapped because a share of the
Federal detachment is afOot and they
The Parker post., 1913-09-06
PARKER LAND
WILL PROFIT
PROPOSED RAILROAD DOWN COL
ORADo WILL BRING VALLEY
RANCHERS IN CLOSE TOUCH
WITH MARKETS

The building of railroad down the
Colorado river on the California SIDE
from Calzona to Blythe as planned
by railroad men who are at present
engaged in organizing a company
for that purpose, will bring every
acre of land in the Parker valley
within a few miles, at most, OF a
railway.
Recent dispatches from California
indicate that this projected railroad
down the river is practically certain
OF becoming a reality within the next
few months.
The mountains that border the
river on the California shore below
Parker will necessitate this road be-
ing built right on the rivers bank.
In fact it is planned to have it con
structed on the levee which protects
the Palo Verde valley for portion oi
the distance.
This will mean that farmers in the
Parker valley will be able to get
their products to a railroad with a
haul of from one to eight miles.
Ferries will be necessary to cross
the river but the numerous ferries
now in operation on the river between
the Grand Canyon and the gulf have
demonstrated that freighting across
the river by that means is both
simple and inexpensive. For the most
part the boats now in use are cablS
ferries propelled by the force OF the
current and they are capable of carry
ing anything from burrO to
loaded auto truck.
At the present time, and until a
railroad is built the length OF the
Parker valley, ranchers on the south
ern portion OF the valley would have
a haul of from ten to thirty-fiVe
miles to reach the Santa Fe at Parker
The new road across the river
will enable him to load his produce
on a wagon in the evening. ferry II
across to the railroad and get it to
market the next day Ranehers living
close to the river will have a haul o:
only mile or two.
This will simplify the problem ol
marketing the crops that are raised
until the valley reaches such devel
opmenr thai railroad on this side
OF the river will be justified. The
farmer on the harker lana will be
able to go ahead and plant his orch
ard or raise canlalOupes or truck
garden with the assurance that ht
will be able to market his products as
cheaply as other Colorado river farm
ers can do so.
The Parker post., 1913-09-06

A. S. Prescott expects to leave for
Los Angeles this evening with his
sons, Garner and Lyle and Melvin Rid
del. who has been spending the sum
mer with the Prescott boys. Lyle
will enter as senior in the University
OF Southern California preparatory
school and Garner will enter one of
the highschools.
The Parker post., 1913-09-06

are travelling through a wild country,
some of which is deeply cut with ra-
vines and covered whit heavy growth
of brush and is country with which
they are poorly acquainted.
The Parker post., 1913-09-06

j. F. Raney last week picked Y
pounds of chile peppers from
small patch in his garden. The crop
is still coming on and Mr.. Raney says
he will get record yield.
The Parker post., 1913-09-06

Continued Oh Page 81
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-23

Miss Clarys Mckay returned Sum
day from a visit with friends in Min
neapolis.
The Mite Society Of the Presbyter-
ian church will hold secondhand
sale in the Lichtwark building oppo-
site the Home Bakery, September rs
and ~. 8-2t.
Marriage licenses were issued last
week to Matthias Hines and Theresa
Bauman, John p. Welder and Chris
tina Kohl, Paul Seidschlag and Con-
stance Lang, Herman Williams and
Mary Johnson, Herman Bonner and
Gunda Albru, and Charlie Boelka and
Alma Bittner.
From the purchase of a camera to
the finished picture, there are several
steps to consider in the matter of
economy. Many film is spoiled by
careless developing. Let me finish
your films.
7-tf. Frank Scobie, Sleepy Eye, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-23
CLASSIFIED

WANTED Board and room for
family of four. Address P. O. box
AL. Phone 1872 r. Git
FOR SALE-Good surrey, at bar
gain. Inquire of r. E. Fuller, Red
wood Falls. 9-3t.
When your shoes need repairing
take them to Robert Hoppenrath in the
old Gale news stand. Satisfaction as
sured. Att.
FARMERS notice. List your
farms with me. Will have some buy
ers here soon, and if you want to sell
your land, get in line now. E. N. Col
Inns, Redwood Falls, LIST door east of
Post Office. SIT
SALESMAN WANTED-We have
a good opening for a man to sell =
staple line in Renville and Redwood
counties. Nice living can be made
by 4 hustler. Write for particulars.
Grand Union Tea Co, St Paul 8-3t-
WANTED 1000 bushels Of No I
potatoes for October LIST to 18th deliv-
cry. WIN pay zoe per bushel cash.
potatoes to be sacked, furnish sacks
Can or phone II. a Dickson It 7. "
Nsiman,s Tailor shop, Redwood BE-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-23
DELHI NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Mary B. Newcomer Of Buda,
ILL.,, came to Delhi Friday to visit Del
hi friends and look after her farming
interests here.
Mrs. Scott of Renville visited with
her daughter Mrs. F. J. Tibbetts the
past week.
Mrs. DR.. Aldrich of Belview was a
business caller at Delhi between trains
Friday.
Malcolm Tibbetts has been on the
sick list the past week.
Archie Stewart of Loveland, Col,
arrived the last of the week to visit
relatives and look after his farming
interests here.
Miss AIDA Newcomer preached a
very able sermon Supnday evening in
the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Emma Piersol and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Callahan of Rockwell, Ia,
came the first of week to visit Delhi
relatives.
Fall and winter caps, gloves, Nit
tens, shoes, Underwear, sweaters, lad
les and children's auto hoods, etc., all
new and up-to-date, at Archer's Store
Delhi-"The store that treats you
right" 9-1t.
Ole Flore and his efficient carpen-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-23
Redwood Falls Wednesday.

Redwood Falls Wednesday.
Mrs. J. w. Parker and children OF
Delhi were business callers at Belview
Saturday.
C. Anderson returned from Montana
Wednesday after months visit with
friends and relatives in that state.
Mrs. A. H. Felky is visiting friends
and relatives at Minneapolis this week
A party of young folks autoed up
from Redwood Falls Sunday.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Socviety
meets this afternoon at the B. Monson.
home.
L. T. Braafedt and family were
guests at the R. E. Crying home on
Sunday.
The Belview Mission Workers met
with Miss Anna Monsoon Saturday af-
ternoon.