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Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09
The NOrthIand
The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

The Cordova Times invaded the daily field on December 1st.
 Ketcbikan must be a rapid town. A fellow got hurt down there playing soccer.
 Senator.elect Charles Sulzer, of Sul ger, Alaska, has gone with his family to spend the winter in the States.
 Supt. J. c. Hayes, of the Alaska Road commission, has purchased an interest in the Post Office store at Juneau.
 At the recent election several Rake Indians answered ali the questions asked by the judges and were allowed to vote
 Steamboat men say that the Port land line of steamers to Alaska paid tbe neat sum of s8O,OOO for last sum mer's experiment.
 Seward has brand new school house all ready for use excepting for one little particular, and that is that the builders forgot to put in a chimney.
 The winter schedule of the Copper River & Northwestern railway has gone into effect. Trains leave Cordova on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
 The Pacific Coast Steamship Con- pauy has instituted a search for the relatives of James Moe, who was killed at Ft. Seward by falling down the hatch of the steamship Meteor.
 The Sentinel brags that the male population of Wraugell has been iu- creased by the birth of three boys in two weeks, but over in Juneau the girls are coming in pairs and they will be voters just as soon as the boys.
 Delegate Wickersham is quoted by the Fairbanks News. Miner of using the ! following remark in a speech there two days before election: "l am an Alas. kan first of all and not taking orders from the president of the United States"
 FIG. Elliot, of Chicago, has been ses lected to succeed O. l.. Dickeson as president of the White Pass & Yukon railway, operating between Skagway, Alaska, aud Whitehorse, Y. T.; Herbert F. Wheeler has been chosen general manager, and AL Zipf is the choice for traffic manager.
 Alaska needs immigrants from north ern countries who know how to make the farm produce the most under these climatic conditions. Therefore, it would seem that special effort should be made to advertise Alaska in Norway and Sweden. If the commercial club is going to advertise in newspapers, why not send an advertisement to some Scandinavian newspapers, calling at. teution to the resources of this unde- veloped country Fairbanks Citizen.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09
DOUGLAS NEWS DEPOT FRONT ST. DOUGLAS, ALASKA
FRONT ST

The class in fire assaying at the Uni versity of Washington college of mines saw 55OOOO in Alaska gold melted last week. They were the guests of John w. Philips, who has charge of the United States assay office Mr. Philips took a short session in mining aP the university last year
 More gold was produced in the Circle City country this year than last, and operators who have recently gone out. side state that tbe old camp will in- crease it's output still more in 1915. Many claims are proving good pro ducers and some of the properties which were about to be given up "came back" and gave their owners profitable returns this season.
 The rotten winter mail service that Skagway has been fighting for years, without avail, to have the United States postofice department remedy, was forcefuly illustrated when the Georgia came in on Sunday without any out side mail matter whatever, when, if the postal authorities in Seattle had looked after the business in proper manner, there should have been a three days accumulation for Skagway and the in- terior to the north on bOard.-Alaskan
 The Pacific Fisherman offers this bit of sound advice, which will be duly ap preciated by the merchants and mill and factory owners of the territory; Salmon canners and fish packers do we'll to extend all possible patronage to the merchants, saw mills, box fac- tories, etc., of the territory. The differ ential in favor of imported goods has rapidly decreased, and in some cases entirely disappeared. Alaskans have always been noted for their strong spirit of co operation, and it is more than worth while to meet them half way"
 It is now assured that Nomeites will have with them next year an aeroplane, the same to arrive on tbe first steamer from the outside next spring, and to be used as the means of transportation to all points on Seward peninsula, machine with a carrying capacity of approximately 1000 pounds with a motive power of 12O horse power 1t is to be a biplane, resem bling the type known as the Curtiss, with a cabin sit uated between the wings capable of ac commodating seven passengers com. fortably besides the operator. The cabin will be completely enclosed, with windows to allow a commanding view of the entire country below and around which they travel.
 It is understood thatthe preliminary steps have been taken for the consum nation of a deal whereby the big de- posits of iron on Tub mountain, in the Sinrock district, are to be transferred to a big corporation which will develop the property to it's fullest capacity. The geological department has report ed that the deposit is one of the great est in the world. It is claimed that the iron is superior in many respects to the famous Swedish iron, and tests have shown that it is 65 per cent pure iron. The claims under transfer were located in 1906, but have not been extensively developed. It is estimated that mil lions of dollars will be required to place the property ou a paying basis.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

The Skagway Alaskan is partial to the steamboats that have Seattle as their home port, as the following edi torial statement taken from that paper indicates: "The business men of Seat tie are undoubtedly selfish in the in. terest they manifest in the welfare and advancement of Alaska, but they didn't quit when hard lines struck the terri tory and it was an open question in their minds as to whether they would ever be able to collect for the goods that they were sending north to their customers on every boat"
 The Whiteborse Star of the 4th inst, says: The river closed at this place yesterday, Decem Der 3rd, although i'm mediately iu front of the depot a mar row strip 200 yards in length was still open. There was no tanning of the ice to speak of, although it broke away two different times after stopping for several minutes. Teams will be able to cross within a short time if the present temperature continues. It was 2G be- low Wednesday morning and 24 below yesterday morning. Indications yes terday evening were that it would be milder this morning, there being a strong south wind. At Yukon Crossing the river is still open, being jammed shortly on this side Stages on sleds are now in use all the way to Dawson, the first cue leaving here last Sunday. The sleighing is not irst-class, but run ners are easier than wheels.
 In the Post-Intelligencer of Nov. IT, the Seattle Commercial Club carried a full page adetrtisement boosting Alas ka as an attraction for the tourist. The advertisement carried a number of views of Alaskan scenery, and appeals to Seattle business men to aid in carry. ing on the campaign of advertising throughout the country. In speaking of the plan of widespread advertising, Col. Otto A. Case, secretary of the club, states that it is the plan to run several full page advertisements in the Satur- day Evening Post, concluding with a beautifully colUred double page spread, showing the scenery of Alaska and the Northwest. Inquiries aroused by these advertisements will be met with a handsome 68-page souvenir book, con. taining beautifully colored photo graphs of Alaska scenery, and it is be. lteved this will bring thousands of tourists to the North.
 The Yukon river in Alaska is one of the great rivers of the North American continent. A brief report on the dis. charge of Yukon river at Eagle, Alaska, by E. A. Porter and R.-W. Davenport, has just been issued by the United States Geological survey as Water Supply Paper 345-F. Probably few people have an adequate conception of the size of this river and characteristics of it's flow. A. II. Brooks, of the geo. logical survey, gives the Yukon fifth place among the large rivers in North America and estimates it's drainaged area at about 33O,OOO square miles. Its length, including the Lewes and Teslin rivere, is given in the report at 3,2OO miles. This may be compared with COCO miles for the Mississippi and Mis- souri, 2868 miles for the Mackenzie, 2OOO for the Colorado combined with Green river, aud 1900 for the Ohio combined with the Allegheny.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

Secretary of the Interior Franklin K Lane announced his intention to ask for a s5OOO,OOO appropriation at the coming session of congress for the Alaska government owned railroad in it's next seasons work, and to establish a construction base at Ship creek for the necessary work along Turnagain arm, in the Susitna valley, and along the Alaska Northern railroad between Seward and it's terminus. It is believed that s5,OOOOOO will be sufficient to pur- chase tbe Alaska Northern railroad aud put it in good condition.
 Ruby Record Citizen: About o'clock yesterday afternoon there was some commotion on First street, and wild Apache yells beginning near the Ruby Commercial Company's sweled down the street like a tidal wave till they lost themselves in the well-6lled ware houses of the N. c. The scurrying of dogs and tbe rubbering of the multi tudes soon told the tale. It was Ruby's first automobile, actually running, with Chas. Morton Adams at the wheel; with seven men in the car she swung around the corner at the N. c. bridge and was off on the government road up the hill. She flew like a duck; she sang like a hummiug bird; she stopped like moth er's cradle and ran like a scared wolf. This was the first offense for several of the sourdoughs aboard, and they were troubled with chills along the spine and prickly heat everywhere else. bitches never looked so deep nor tele- phone poles so big, but as she showed no tendency to take to either of them, the passengers soon got "the thrill" and by the time they had run out three miles and returned they were speed fends.
 Thomas Riggs, Jr., addressed the Sourdough Club of the University of Washington recently, and gave the students an idea of what Alaska will become within the next decade. He said in part: "Millions in money are awaiting a chance to go into Alaska. The same kiud of millions that opened the Rand in South Africa to wealth, in South America and Australia and made possible the fortunes in Cali fornia, Colorado and Nevada mines, are clamoring for admittance into Alaska. Alaska is tine last great undeveloped empire. Just as soon as capital is as- sured transportation, then investments will be made and development get it's impetus. We are going to build rail- roads in Alaska, and look for a healthy, steady and wonderful growth during the next decade. The gold mining industry is due for richer life than it has ever had. The placer miner of today in Alaska is a different man from the placer miner of the old bo- nanza days. He does not come home from a night in the dance hall now to start work the next morning in hap hazard way; he reads the mining maga- zines and engineers reports and goes about the development of his proper ties in a scientific and systematic fashion" He urged the younger gen. eration of Alaska, typiied in the uni. versity students composing the Sour dough club, to do what they could to dispel the pessimism of the old sour. doughs who bemoau tue passing of the "old dave"
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

Aurora Encampment No. meets at Odd Fellows hall first and third Thursdays at p.m- Brothers of the Royal Purple are cordially invited WA. CHRISTIE, c. p. ". H. MCLEAN. Scribe. Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No. mssts at Odd Fellows hall second and fourth Thursdays.
 Visitors arc cordially invited.
 ELIZABETH ARlS. N. G. ANNA HALyOR. Secretary.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

Warmers Rust-Proof Corssts Dent Gloves
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rave failed under any circumstances 70
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cath street. Seventh avenue.
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Notice.


Proposals for the erection OF State
buildings; proposals for plumbing, heat
ing, and sewers.
State of Illinois, Board of Adminis-
trat1on, Springfield, III, July S, 1914.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of administration in its once in
the Capitol building, Springfield, Ill. up
to y. m, Monday, Aug. ). ly14,
then and there publicly opened for the
erection OF buildings at State institu-4
lions, and for plumbing, heating, and
sewers Tor same, follows:
New building, Inirmary for Men, at
the Watertown State Hospital, Water
town, Ill.
Contagious disease building at the
Kankakee state hospital, kankakee.
Ill.
Nurses home, at the Chicago State
Hospital, Dunnlng, Ill
Separate bids Will be received for the
erection of buildings. and separate bids
for plumbing, heating and sewers VIII
be received.
Plans and specifications may be OBJ
tanned dpon application 10 Hon. James
b. Dibelka, state architect, ~ South La
Sale street, Chicago Ill
The board, reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
FLANK D. WaIIPP,
Fiscal Supervisor.
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LEGAL
Masters Sale.


State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-sS:
In the Circuit Court. In Chancery.
Archibald :. Huber. complainant VS.
Louise Elizabeth Huber. Dorothy Julia
Huber, Archibald s. Huber. guardian OF
Louise Elizabeth Huber. and Dorothy
Tor. trustee, defendants. Partition
General No. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of decree of said court. entered in
the above entitled cause on the tenth
CIOth) day Of July. \. ID. 1914, 1 shall
On Monday. the third (3rd) day of Aug
ust. a. ID. 1914. at the hour OF IO:I5
o'clock in the forenoon. at the east door
OF the court house I'm the city OF Rock
10 comply with said decree sell at pub-
lie vendue TO the highest bidder for
cash in hand. the certain parcel of land.
situate in the county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, known and de-
Scrtbed as follows. to-wit: Lot No two
CD In block No three CD, in that mart
of the city of Rock Island known as and
called wallace Grove" Provided the
said bid upon the premises hereinbefore
described shall be equal TO at least two
thirds C2-3) of the valuation put ,aon
the same. as shown by the report of the
commissioners heretofore appointed
thereof. Terms OF sale: cash in hand
Dated at Rock Island, III this nth
day OF July. A ID. 1914.
JOSEPH L. HAAS
Master in Chancery. Rock Island coun-
Marion E. Sweeney. compliments So
Hector.
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LEGAL.
Masters Sale.


State /of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss-
In the Circuit Court In Chancery.
EorecIosure. General No 1919.
Hjolmar Eoaic-. compiainant. Va
Olsen, Harold W. Olsen. Lydia Ann Oh
sen. Elmer Edwin Olsen, the Peoples
Savings Bank & Trust company. ad-
rnlulsIratOr, Cum Testrmenta Annexo.
OF the Estate OF Mary Olsen. deceased.
and the Peoples savings Bank * Truse
company guardian or Harold W. Olsen.
Iycia Ann Olsen and Elmer Edwin OIL
zen. minor heirs OF John "a olsen and
aiary Olsen, both deceased: defendants
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue
above entitled cause. on tie tenth tlOtnD
lay OF April A. l.. 1914. l shall on
,rhursday, the seventh t7th) Gay OF
May, A. d. 1914. AT the hour OF 1910
OF the court house IN the city OF Rock
Island in said county or Rock Island
TO satisfy said decree, sell at public
yendue 10 the highest bidder for cash
in hand. the certain parcel OF land. SIT.
uats in the county OF Rock 1salnd and
state OF Illinois, known and described
as follows to- wit: Lot number one I'd.
in block humber one Nl. in Howards
SO much thereof as may be sufficient TO
SATISFY tie amount OF money hsrein-
hefore ad1udged to be due TO the COM
nlaInant with legal interest thereon
and the costs in this case. ana whlcn
may be sold separately without material
inTi,ry 10 tho M. .les Interested.
Dated at Rock Isiano. H.. this 10Th
day OF APRIL. A d. 1914.
JOSEPH L. HAAS
Master IN chancery. Rock Island Coun-
~. Hlinois.
kxeI Kohler. complsinant's solicitor
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LEGAL.
Notice of Publication.

state OF Illinois. County of Rock Is
land-ss:
TO the September Term, A ID. 1911,
of the Circuit Court IN Chancery.
Margaret Dart Stevenson, complain
ant, vs.. John Plummer, son or Ihomas
PIummer, deceased; Charles a. Plum
mer: w Norris Plummer, Mrs. w. Nor
ris RUNNER. his wife; Charles u. Plum
mer, Thomas Plummer. Frank Plummer.
Helen Baker and John Plummer, de-
PENDANTS. Bill TO Remove Cloud and
Quiet TILE.
fendants John Piummer. son or Thom-
as Plummer. deceased; Charles A Plum
ruer; w. Norris PIummer. Mrs..W. Nor
ms lSIummer his wife: Charles +. Plum
mer, Thomas Plummer ana John Plum
mer:
Notice is hereby given: You and each
OF YOU Will take notice that the above
entitled cause is now pending in said
court, on the chancery side thereof, that
d summons in chancery mas been issued
therein against you and each OF you,
directed 10 the sheriff OF said Rock Is
land county, TO execute. returnable to
the next September term of said court,
to be begun and holden at the court
house in the city OF Rock Island. in
said county. on the third Monday OF
September next, at W hich time and place
you will appear and plead. answer or
demur TO the bill or complaint fled in
said cause.
Rock Island, Ill. 9Th day of July,
1914 GEORGE W. GAMBLE.
Clerk OF Said Court
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Execuior's Notice.

ceased
the undersigned having peen ap-
poiuted executrlx OF the last Will and
OF the county OF Rock Islano. state OF
Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that she Will appear before the Hon.
BENJAMIN Bell. judge OF the probate
court OF Rock Island county. at the pro-
bate court room. in the city OF Rock Is
land, at the July term. on the first Mon
DAY in July next, at which time all per-
sofls having claims against said estate
are notified and requested 10 attend for
the purpose OF having the same ad-
justed. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested 10 make immediate
payment TO She Undersigned
Dl:ss ::aS S.y SE April, a D. 1914
ANNA T. HARRINGTON.
Executrsx-
walker. Ingram sweeney. attor-
neys.
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EXCLUSIVE CORSET P,u,oYs

Es.,; 'AhIETTE cORsETs. all sizes
M models and materiaIs. ron
NJ, -; Aine. Good win Corsets. an
g. 49, modes and materials. So
S. -Ssassicres aad bust .-xfepler,
eE %. All carefully dtted an
Sfsn5e. iadlee' tailor ana dre----
s,4fS Two private dtting rooms
ksxblIshsS T. building. Davenport.
issued 4s92. SEED Tor booklets.
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LEGAL.
in the Matter OF the Estate of Euclid
Lauriauu, Deceased.


Lauriault, Deceased.
State OF Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-Ss-
In the Probate Court OF said county
Juno term "A. ID. 1914.
To All Persons Whom this May Com
constructing:
Notice is hereby given that Achille
w Lauriauit OF the city of Champaign
county OF Champaign, and state OF lIIi4
nois, did, on the 18th OF June. A. ID.
1914, Tile petition in the probate court
or Rock Island county, Illinois, togeIher
with the aftidavits OF Achllle W Laur!s
ault John +. Lockney. NJ. E. Lockney
and II. &. Lockney, setting forth tha
facts and circumstances raising the les
gal presumption OF the death OF Euclid
l4auriault, and asking to be appointed
administrator of the estate OF Euclid
LauriauIt, deceased: that said petition
has been set for hearing by the said
court on the 30th day OF July, a. ID.
1914. at 10 o'clock a. m. at the cOurc
house in Rock Island, in said countx
and state, when and where you can apz
pear, il you see mt. and show cause, if
any you have, why the prayer OF said
petition should not be granted.
JOHN f.. FLEMING,
Clerk OF the Probate Court
Dated at ROCK. island, Ill, June IS,
1914.
John X Scott attorney
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ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

ABSTRACTS of title prepared or con-
tinued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and ac-
curate service at reasonable rates
,ck Island Title & Abstract com
pany; j. J. Ingram, president; w. j.
Sweeney. secretary; 2Oo-203, second
floor. Peoples National bank build
ing. Rock Island.
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Guardian's snIe OF Real 1aSsase.

state OF Illinois. County of Rock Is
land-ss:
BY virtue OF a decretaI order of the
probate court OF said county. entered
at the May term OF said court. A. ID.
1914. on the application of J. h. Witter.
conservator OF Nels swanson. insane. to
belonging to said ward. situate in the
county or Rock Island. state OF Illinois.
eight (S) and nino tS,. e4ot& owo t2ls
Beecher and Waish's addition 10 tho
city OF Rock Island: and also lot two
(2). in block three CD. Mosenfeider's 8
place in said city OF Rock Island. all in
the county OF Rock Ialand and state of
illinois: 1 SHALL on the 10th day OF July. :
A d. 1914. at the east door of the coun-
~ court house. in the city OF Rock Is
land. in the county and state afore--
said, at the hour of 10 a. M. sell all the {,
interest OF said ward In and to the said
real estate at public vendue. Terms or -
sala. cash in hand. -
J. r. WRITER
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

WORK for yourself; make money op-
Grating vending machines; full line;
pennies count; small investment, large
profits; spare time; outdoor work.
Ferris, Hass & Co., Easton, Pa
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BUSINESS CHANCES

isxs S PICTURE THEATRES - We
p5or,s -s mat pays over $500 Der
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4; az equally as well ia town o,
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isseIe write or call On US ",
clusivst,, -ltes and accessories e5--
~ Sn-cago Theatre F.xchana-s,
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FOR RENT.

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- Lhen come L. and see or
Sue listed viii US. No chaIees
sr,,, errne4os- 1915 East ssc5Uo
Lex Davenport. Iowa.
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JOHN W0lk & Co,
CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS

Manufacturers OF Sash. Doors. Blinds
and stairs. Interior finish OF all kinds.
Hardwood Veneer Flooring. ana dealers
In Glass: 32I and 323 Eighteenth street
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