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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-18
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GOULD WINS TITLE.

Philadelphia, March 1S.-Jay
} Could. American and British ann
atcur court tennis champion, won
the open professional champion
: ship Of the world from George
COvey. the England titleholdcr.
by seven sets to one.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-18

Brunswick, Germany. March 1s.-
battery of artillery, firing the royal
alute, announced the birth of son
to the Duke and Duchess of Bruns-
wick. At the same time the coun-
selor of the British embassy i'm Ber-
lin was drawing up the birth certlfi-
cate of the newly born prince, who
also is q prince Of Great Britain and
ireland.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-18
ESTATE OF $3.50,

!, ESTATE OF III, 5,ooO, ,0os.
PittsbuIg. March 1s.-The vili ~
GenrEe Westanghouse was filed today.
No estimate; Of the value OF the g
tate y made. but 1t 10 raid to be about
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-18
THREE ARE KuIEn

b Ildltk0E AlGE KllIIGD.
Sparta. ILL.,. March 1s.-Three man
were killed and two hurt when ~
\ engine struck hand Gag today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-18

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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-18

: q. M, II; maximum As; MIN.
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miles; barometer 3O.43.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08

/ depriving them from a regular ser.
vice. AS Cordova is the source OF
! all supplies they consider that some
effort should be made here to have
the Office reestablished. D. C Sar-
geant, who came out yesterday, Is
on his way to Washington and will
personally lay the matter before the
postal officials. He realizes that the
postmaster was careless about per-
forming his duties and says that he
has now left the diggings for Fair
banks. Mr.. Sergeant believes that
|if Geo. Goshaw Or some other In
terested man were to be appointed
postmaster that he would give strict
attention to the business of the
Office and that the government
would have no further trouble or
annoyance in receiving reports, etc.
Charley Range and Geo. Stone,
the partners who have the three
years lay on Bud Sargeant's claim
I'll NhOOhoiil VI C,Ch, Ill thS SlliSdhcr
were displaying some pretty heavy
gold nuggets today. These men
were arrivals yesterday and will
spend the winter outside, expecting
to return to the interior in the early
spring. 1t is said that they have
$4,000 with them in gold dust and
l. -. ,11@
taken from the same claim. Both
men believe that more valuable dis
coveries than ever will be made In
the Chisana and that it will be a
good small camp for years to come.
They report that Hamshaw has run
INTO some dirt richer than anything
he. has yet workeds. ne nuggets
taken out by Range and Stone run;
up to three ounces N weight ana
are free from quartz.
The Mecca" will be the name Of
the new place to be opened by NJ. G.
Thompson and H. c. Murphy in the
former Board of Trade room. Altera-
tions and improvements are now
being made and it is expected 10
have everything in readiness for the
opening in few days.
The dance given last night by the
Cordova Fire Department was not as
well attended as was expected, a.
though those who were there had 4
good time. The music was good
and Drummer Dooley presented AZ,
O'Connor. who had some new taps
and flourishes.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08

District Attorney Crossley has
undertaken to abolish the redlight
district in Fairbanks. He gives the
city council thirty days in which to
clean up, otherwise he threatens 20
prosecute the property owners who
have rented their buildings for this
purpose. The citizens of town are
up in arms and have protested to the
department at Washington against
the interference of the federal OFF,
cial in matter that is being salts
factorily handled by the town
authorities
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08
Mccarthy, Alaska,
August 30th, 1914.

Thomas and Miller lately returned
from the head of the Chitina river,
make. the following statement re-
garding placer prospects:
On right fork of Cayagne River, a
tributary of the Chitina, and on the
streams running into said stream.
coverig an area of number of
square miles, prospects running from
two to ten cents were found on the
surface. and to depth of about six
feet. They were unable TO reach
bedrock by reason of the water, but
indications are that bedrock would
be reached at a depth of 10 to II
feet Good prospects are also found
on the benches to a height of sew
eral hundred feet above the river.
There are at this time about Is men
in the. district, several of whom are
we'll QUILTED. Thomas and Conrad
Miller, formerly of Katalla, with
Fred Cope the Mccarthy Restaurant
man, left for the new diggings
August 18th with pack train and
sufficient supplies to last until the
ground staked by Miller and Thomas
will pay SIS per day to the man
Jimmie the Bear is expected to come
/ in for supplies most any time now
The boys report the crossing at the
| Chitina River dangerous except by
boat The country abounds with fish
end game, there is plenty OF timber
unlimited water for sluicing and
good grazing for horses.
VIII send you report of any fur
Their developments.
| Bryson Brothers pack train OF sc
| horses are loading for return triE
| to Shushanna having arrived here
four days ago. Andy Taylor's PACK
train of % head is due tomorrow. 5
| O. Breedman's big pack train Leaves
on The 10th o. September with sup
plies for his Shushunna store.
Captain and Mrs. WheatIey re-
Gently arrived from Shushanna. The
Captain is on his way to join his
regiment at Ottawa for service in the
| European war.
Recent arrivals from the Shu-
shanna are more optimistic regard
| ing the future of the camp than a;
any time since the first strike. Pay
has been found in large amounts on
II ad IL ON Bonanza, on Chicken
! Creek, on the bench claims adjoin-
ing Bonanza and Little Eldorado, OF
Big Eldorado and in several other
Eplaces. A more careful exploration
of the vicinity of the pay streak has
Eproven the extent of the pay TIC
be wider than has been thought
Charlie Range is taking out pay or
his lay on Skookum in amounts
eminently satisfactory. He had five
pans which averaged $40 to the pan
The pay streak is IL feet wide where
he is now working and is richer
| than ever. "a !. aaaaa a
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08

AT a semi-annual meeting this
week the Valdez Commercial Club
decided that its existence should
continue. But it was further de-
cided to make it somewhat more
democratic by reducing the monthly
dues to 81, in the expectation of
securing additional members. A
board of trustees for the ensuing six
months was elected as follows: G.. E.
Bunnell, Edwin Eekern, w. Nj
Finical, c. H. Kraemer, J. c. Mar
tin, B. F. Willard and w. NJ. Wilson.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kas..
Sept. S.-Under the Manchu act Col.
w. p. Burnham, commanding the
Army Service Schools, was relieved
by Col. H. A. Greene, unattached,
stationed at the Cenarat Department
at Chicago. Under the same act.
Col. H. j. Slocum, commandant of
the United States military prison
was relieved by Col. George A. Dodd,
stationed at the recruit depot of
Columbus Barracks, Ohio. The Man
chu act provides that officers must
serve at least two years of every six
years with their commands.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08

PITTSBURG, Sept. Pittsburg's
annual industrial and trade show at
Exposition Hall was opened and
will continue for as days Latest in
ventions, particularly in the steel in
dustry and trade, are. shown. Enter
tafnment features include music by
the great orchestras and bands.
which come for periods of from one
week to ten days while the Expo"
is in swing.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08

In report made by the grand
jury last month at the placer camp
on the Kuskokwim it was stated
that Iditarod was the only incor-
porated town in Alaska that lived
without taxation.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08

Among the passengers going
through on the steamer Mariposa
from Valdez were some Of the crew
OF the Midas mine, owned by the
CRANKY Consolidated Mining Co.
This property has been closed down
for the present because Of the war
n Europe, which has stopped the
expectation of copper. The prop
erty was being opened and prepared
for shipping and the necessary pre-
liminary work has almost been COM
pleted and mining operations were
about to be carried forward on a
large scale when the war broke out.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08

The passengers from Seattle who
arrived Sunday ON the steamer Ala
media included A. F. Black and wife,
Crit Ellis, Thos. Gardner, Mrs. w.
T. Harris, Mrs. r. u. Mcclellan,
Chas. O'Connor, C. Void and two
second-class.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Reduc-
tion Of the number of Capital
saloons from over 500 to 500 was
begun today by the excuse board
The dry order goes into effect
November /.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08

Judge Brown will hold term of
court at Seward, commencing Oct.
2. A grand jury will serve during
the term, the following 23 names
having been drawn:
]. S. Baur and H. C. Feldman, of
Cordova.
Frank Kempfer, VIM. T. Hooper,
L. c. Townsend, Henry w. Stocker
w. M. McEachern, H. L. Rider, Of
Valdez
L. c. Bates. C. Henning, Oscar
Anderson, Sol Silverman, Al Wolf,
of Seward.
James Fielder and Carl Johnson
of Ellamar.
A. c. Murphy, of Chitina.
w. S. Beck, of Fort Liscum.
Charles Sealey, of Cliff Mine.
J. F. Dennis, of Kennecott
r. w. Johnson, of Latouche.
H. E. Carlton, of Roosevelt.
Frank Lamson, of Copper Center
Thomas Blahney, of Fidalgo Bay
There VIII be eleven criminal
cases for trial, two OF them being
murder trials, one from Knik and
the other from Alitak. Cases arts
ing from the Pribilof Island scandals
will also be tried.
Capt. ]. ]. Alger was in command
of the revenue cutter Mccullough or
her recent trip to the westward, and
appreciation of his courtesy and
efficiency by presenting him with a
handsome watch charm of old ivory
and "round robin" signed by all
the officials
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08

The school at Chitina is again in
running order, presided over by the
new teacher, Miss Smith, daughter
of P. F. Smith, of the Orr Stage
Line, and who recently arrived from
Seattle. After enrolment it was
found that 10 pupils would start
with the school term, others ex-
pected later.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-08

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New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
The Fox Ranch Industry.
(Toronto Globe.)

The report for 1913 of the com missioner of agriculture in Prince Ed ward Island contains statistics that show the importance of this indus try in that province. Under the au- thority of a statute passed in that year to change the mode of taxation of young~ foxes, an enumeration was made last August, and 1t was found that there were 273 ranches, stocked with foxes young and old at the ag- gregate value of $15,0OO,000. Some idea of the local importance of fox ranching may be obtained from the fact that the aggregate value of all the ordinary farm live stock on the island was, at the census of 1911, less than seven and a half millions; just half of the value of the foxes.
 The report notes a falling off in the increase of young foxes in 1913, attributing it to a phenomenal heated term near the end of April. Care has since been taken to improve the ven- tilation of the dens, and as the foxes are hardy and healthy animals, and there has never been any epidemic diseases among them, confidence is expressed that the industry will con- tinue in it's present favorable posi- tion. Fur farming has been widened to include the rearing of beaver. rac- coon, mink, muskrat, sable and fisher, as well as the sheep that produces Persian lamb fur. The people of Prince Edward are assured that fur s production is likely. to become a great world industry, fin which Prince Ed ward Island has been a pioneer.
 The reports of fox fur sales in Lon don, Eng, for March of this year con- tain important lessons for the fox rancher. A very large proportion of the pelts offered were of the pure black variety, and owing to falling off in the demand for this class prices went very low. The explanation given is that black skins may be very successfully initiated by dyeing, while the silver black variety does not lend itself to imitation. The highest price paid for one pelt of this sort was over $1,S00. Such skins are ad- mired for their sheen, the beauty and length of their overhairs, and the quality of their underwood, and for the present at least this description applies to by far the greater number of Prince Edward Island foxes.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
Fear of the Automobile.
(Detroit Tribune

Child training, especially when 1t runs counter to the impulse of free- dom, is difficult work. But one of the first things the child learns is fear of death. One mother makes a careful practice of reading to her two small children every newspaper account of the death of child un- der an automobile. She leaves out any horrible details of the accident which might injure the child's sensi- sbilities, but she impresses the event on the child's mind by giving the name of the unfortunate victim, it's age. and as nearly as possible the location of the accident.
 Both mother and school teacher may impress on the child mind the dangers of the streets and cite daily examples of the result of child care .lessness. It is one of the best means by which the youngsters may be con- vinced of the need for exercising eau ton.
 The killing of children under the wheels of automobiles has started with the coming of summer and more are likely to follow Keep the child informed of the manner of each acci- dent.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
Cost of Raising a Boy.
Indianapolis News.)

Academic statisticians frequently apply their arithmetic to some strange fields of investigation. A professor of Chicago university, for example, has figured out the cost of rearing a boy. The very cheapest rearing, he says, costs the parents $4, 1000 to bring the boy from babyhood to the age of eighteen. Less than this will not suf- flee, but as much more may be spent as the parents can afford. Presum- ably he refers only to the necessary minimum cash outlay, and makes no allowance for the parental time, knowledge or experience. Some par ents, of course, gain knowledge and the experience at the expense of the boy, and the time of other parents is without value. So it is barely pos sible the professors calculations con- template profit and loss balance between boy and parents that elin- mates these items from his statistics. Even so, it is not entirely clear how he arrives at his final sum.
 Nor is it at all clear that any prac- tical pullose has been served by his arithmetical exploits If he could show that a $4,00O boy, grown into manhood, is less valua ble than a $10,- 900 boy, something might be proved by his figures. But he can not. The $4,00O boy may be a million dollar man and the $10,00O boy an inn pecunious dependent. Cheap raising does not mean a. cheap product when it comes to rearing boys. No doubt Abraham Lincoln, for instance, cost his parents less than $4,000; he very likely left the parental roof with the financial accounting all in his favor. And one would not have to go far to cite plenty of examples to prove that lavish expenditures in upbringing has been worse than money wasted.
 There is a homely old saying to the effect that silk purse cannot be made from a pigs ear. But it is probably closer to the point to say that raising a boy is a gamble at best "a gamble for the boy and gamble for the parents. Still it Is the best gamble in the world and, somehow, on the whole, it turns out pretty we'll. The $4,OOO wager, plus affection, hope, interest, faith, may all be lost, but still it pays to rear the boy. May his numbers increase and his shadow never grow less!
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
BOARDS ORGANIZE.

The different | departments except the charity board, have now organized and the work of the year can now be started. The board of public works and the board of public safety have had no difficulty in organizing and |electing officers. This is as it should be. Tn the case of the former, how lever, 8 question was asked as to tho reasons for dropping MT. Oidershaw as city engineer, but no information was given, the question being an |swered by the statement that MT. Hal loran as mayor designated whom he wanted to head the department. and Mayor Quigley had done the same.
 When MT. Haaloran was first elected mayor there was vacancy in the presidency of the board of public works and Mr. Moore was selected to |flli 1t, presumably, as has been stated, at the request of the new mayor; but |that in no way relates to the present case. because the city engineer Is |elected to serve during the pleasure Rof the board and in order to remove |him there ought to be some method Besides declaring the office vacant. The latter. course was necessary last .evening in order to pave the way for l . new man, but 1t would seem as if
 MT. Oldershaw should have been
 asked to resign or oallad before the
 board and informed of what it was
 proposed to- do. As matters stand now
 recognized, precedent has been estab-
 lished to the,effeot that the mayor may
 decide who shall be at the head of
 this department, which. of course. is
 not within his. powers, and that when
 the city engineer Is to be dropped
 there shall be no ceremony about 1t
 but just the passage of a vote de-
 clsring the office vacant A great
 many people will not be pleased
 with that method of doing busi-
 ness, not perhaps that 1t is unla;w-
 ful, but that it is against that spirit
 Of fairness which the average person
 wishes to see shown It Is all over
 TOW, for this year anyway. and 1t will
 be interesting to note the actions of
 future years. It is the oity that we
 are all interested in at present. If 1t
 ts given better service under the new
 Arrangement we shall all have reason
 to be grateful
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
ISABELA'S DANCE.

Isabella circle, N. D. of I. will hold a whist and dance Friday evening in Booths hall. Miss Rhoda McCabe is head of the general committee in charge. Mrs. B. +. Gaffney is chair man of the whist committee, Mrs. Frank Moran of the committee of decorations and Mrs. Winifred Coo gan of the refreshment committee. The reception committee consists of Mrs. Nellie F'ogarty, Mrs. Sarah Sex ton, Mrs. Celia Moran and Mrs. Mary Mahoney. The patronesses are Mrs. Mary McDonough, Mrs. Mary Flynn,
 Mrs. Agnes Luddy, and Mrs. Nellie Hanrahan. It is expected that the affair will be marked by a large at-
 tendance as the social functions of the society are usually liberally pat ronized. 'tsf9 . N
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
BECKER ON TRIAL AGAIN.

Former Lieutenant Becker was placed on trial today for the second time for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. The eyes of the entire country are on this case, first because of the prominence of the accused, many believing that the killing was done for the purpose of protecting a system of graft and blackmail in New York city and because four men have been electrocuted for the crime. When the court of appeals ordered a new trial for Becker it re- ferred to the evidence, of certain witt nesses which, it said, should have been rejected and without which it was felt at the time a conviction could not have been secured. The. district attorney expressed his doubt as to whether. it would be possible to secure a con- viction of Becker without that evil dence, but the point was raised by the newspapers that the matter should be left to the courts to decide and now the case is back there to be tried again. s$' a''>sSs' -<'st2s5 One of the gunmen said before go- inga to the electric schair that the murder was a gamblers quarrel and that Becker had nothing to do with 1t. Whether this statement will fig ure in the case this time is a ques- ton. An effort will be made to keep it out. What adds to- the interest in the case is, the system of blackmail which has been practised in New York by the police. The people want to see that ended and a belief that Becker represents it is causing public feeling to set against him. The New York World says that it is the sys- tenn that Is in the dock on trial.
 Becker has some peculiar witnesses against him, men who turned states evidence in order to save themselves. At least one or two are evidently afraid that they may yet be put on trial for the same crime of which Becker is now charged.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-06
NEW OFFICERS.
Elected by Parents and Teachers 4As-
 sociation of Grammar School.


 sociation of Grammar School.
 The annual meeting and election of officers of the Parents and Teachers association was held at the Grammar school last evening. An interesting program was given, the real feature of the evening being recitation by Joseph Zeitlein, an eighth grade pupil He gave "Anthony's Funeral Grafton" in manner that caused his audience to sit up and take notice. His ex. pression and phrasing of the oration showed talent of the highest degree and, all who heard him voiced their approval in sincere applause.
 The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, L.. H. Taylor; vice-presidents, Miss Rosa Mcintyre and William Dacey; secre. tary, Miss G. c. Mckee; treasurer, John Dixon. The past year has been a thorough success and both parents and teachers are pleased with the encouraging work that has been &C., complished. All bills have been paid and the treasury shows a favorable balance. Reports were read by the officers of the association.