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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19
w. F. MATLocK IS DEAD
 AT PENDLEToN, OREGON

William F. Matlock, a pioneer of Oregon. for many years mayor of Pendleton, in that State, and former State Senator and prominent in Ore gon politics for a generation, died at his home August S1. Mir Matlock was a resident of Skagway, Alaska, in the early days of that towns history, where he was interested in a brewery and owned much property.
 Mir. Matlocll was rated as one of the wealthiest men of Eastern Oregon. He was president of a bank at Pendle- ton. an officer in several banks in Eastern Oregon and Washington, own CT of many farms, Pendleton and oth- CT city real estate. and other property in many Oregon towns.
 He was the father Of Wesley N, Matlock. formerly of Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19
FIRE FIGHTING
 MACHINE ARRIVES

Juneau's new fire fighting machine, a handsome Stewart auto truck ar rived on the Admiral Watson this morning and the red wagon was an object of extreme interest to those who were congregated about the Pa clGc Coast dock. It was landed all most as soon as the passengers were ashore and few minutes later J. F.. Payne, of the Sewart people, cranked. up and went flying down to the W. F. Merchant garage for the purpose of washing up bit,
 Mayor Beck, former Mayor c. w. Carter, Chief Milton Vim, members of the city council and others were in- terested spectators to the tryouts that were given the truck today. Chief Vim says he real tryouts will have to be made after 1t rains when the Juneau hills must be climbed with wet streets.
 The truck is fitted to carry ladders, hose. small chemicals and other neces- sities at fire and is designed also to tow the large chemicals from place to place during the progress of fires as conditions may warrant. The machine responds quickly and if 1t meets all the conditions imposed will be pur- chased by the city council.
 The funds for getting the machine were provided, through subscriptions from the business interests of town amounting to over 5000, after the hremen had donated sSSO and the city council had agreed to make an appro- prlation covering the remainder of the purchase price.
 Admiral Line Donates.
 When the committee consisting of Chief Vim, Mayor Reck, and former Mayor Carter of the citizens commit tee took the matter up with Agent George J. Mccarthy of the Admiral Line steamers, he said his company would help and they did-the freight charges to Juneau were donated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19
ROTH APPOINTMENT
 PLEASES DEMOCRATS

The news received yesterday of the appointment of R. F. Roth, of Fair banks, to be United States District Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Di- vision, was pleasing to the Democrats Of Juneau.
 2 Mir. Roth is Q pioneer of Fairbanks. where ho is leading lawyer a higily esteemed citizen and promin- ent Democrat. He came to Alaska shortly after the discovery of gold at Fairbanks from California, where he had served as prosecuting attorney and had been prominent in politics.
 Mir. Roth was delegate from Fair banks to the recent Democratic Terri torial convention at sl,agway, and was chairman of the platform committee. He made the speech placing Charles F.. Bunnell in nomination for Dele gate to Congress, and was selected as a member of the Territorial cen- tral committee.
 Several years ago MT. Roth met Delegate wickersham in joint debate at Fairbanks in discussion of the terms of the bill creating Terri torial Legislature for Alaska. Mir. Roth claimed. as matter of law, the bill as it was introduced, if 1t should become law, would require Congress to ratlfy the acts of the Legislature before they would become effective, and, therefore the Legislature would simply be an advisory body instead of q legislative body.
 Other lawyers agreed with MT. Roth, and Delegate Wickersham, in order to make no mistake about the matter, amended his bill to cure the defects which Mir. Roth and those who agreed with him pointed out
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19
GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
 SURVEYOR souTHsoUNo

T. B. Nolan, who headed one of the northern government railroad survey parties operating out of Fairbanks during the past summer, is a south. bound passenger aboard the City of Seattle. Mir. Nolan made the prelimin. ary survey for the line from Fair banks to Nenan via GOldstream and the board has passed on 1t as the most feasible route for the railroad from Fairbanks to that point.
 There are three more Northern sur yey aprties now enroute to the States from Fairbanks and it is expected that they will pass through on the next southbound boat from skagway or soon after.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19

FOR SALE-Lang range, new mod ell. Bert Sperry, phone S49. 9-1S-2t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19
NOTICE.

Any person knowing where our ten der is, notify the Davis Bros, Boat is painted white, boards overlapped, ring bolt Iwth chain aud paddock at- tached is riveted through the bow. A liberal reward will be given. 9-12-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19
PROF. eEoReEsoN SUCCESSFUL
 WITH RUSSIAN SPRING WHEAT

Prof. c. c. Georgeson, in charge of the U. S. agricultural experimental sta tions in Alaska, who recently arrived from the interior, brought with him some excellent samples of Russian spring wheat grown and matured at both the Rampant and Fairbanks staJ tious this year from seed obtained by Prof. Georgeson from the director of the Russian experimental farms at Irkouts.
 The wheat is small and of the bearded variety. It is also very hard and firm with plenty of vitality. Prof. Georgeson is now attempting to hy- bredize this with Red Fyfe and other later varieties that are much larger and more prolific, with the idea of getting a wheat that will have the early Qauities of the Russian variety and the other qualities so much de- sired.
 Prof. Georgeson also brought some excellent samples of hybred barleys that were grown in the interior Alas ka experimental stations. Choice sam. ples of all the grains grown success fully have been collected at the sta tions to be forwarded to the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Francisco.
 Prof. Georgeson says that every season makes him more than ever convinced that Alaska's greatest re- source will eventually be in agrlcul- ture.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19
j. eELL SERIOUSLY HURT.

What might have been a serious accident happened last night. While the Elks were arranging the novelty goods, an attempt was made to infate a rubber balloon with gas machine, it blew up, not the machine but the balloon, and the charge hit J. Bell be- tween the calabash pipe and the country store.
 You can't see the whole show in one night-because every night there will be something new doing.
 Three of our best trained fish died last night, but the trainer, Georga stearns of Treadwell, who roomed two years with salt mackerel. and talks fish fluently. promises to keep the pond we'll supplied. Let Ter Buck.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19
CITY DIVIDED INTO
 TWO PRECINCTS

 The City of Juneau was divided in. to two election precincts by a resoln. tion passed at last nights council meeting. Precinct No. will include all of that territory south of the cen ter of Second street to the city limits and Precinct No ? will include all of the territory north of the center of Second street to the city limits. Flee. ton officers to preside over these pre-. cincts for the November elections will be appointed at . special meeting ofI the city council to be called later.
 Collecting Personal Tax,
 A general discussion followed on. the matter of collecting the personal tax levy,and at the close of the discus, sion 1t was decided that the city eln- ploy an attorney to start action in the district court against gas boat owners who had so far failed to pay the tax, The date of sale on delinquent per, sonal taxes is fixed for Sept. %.
 Discuss Garbage Question.
 A long discussion was had on the disposal of garbage but no decisive action taken. The council will investi- gate the several propositions that have been suggested and take the matter up at later date.
 Settle Some Claims.
 A resolution was passed authoriz- ing the settlement of the claim against the Alaska Steamship company for damage done the city dock by the Edith on the estimate of S31O fur. uished by City Wharfnger Thomas Banbury.
 The settlement with Arvid Fran zen made with others incurred an ap- propriatlon of $50 from the city to pay its share for the bulldin gthat was moved from Front street.
 James Claim Laid Over.
 The claim of George F. James for damages to property claimed by him through the widening of Front street, amounting to S974O was laid over for further consideration.
 From the Misty PaSt.
 A claim for $500 was made by Ed ward von Tobel, a Seattle attorney, who stated in his letter that he was taking action on the application of the Imperial German Consul in behalf of Bernard Mergler, who is alleged to have been injured through fall on defective stairs leading up Rowan al- ley on March 4. 1913. The matter was discussed and 1t was found that very little was known of the matter. May. or Reck said that he had received a letter from Mergler about four weeks ago setting up a claim for damages and offering to take $500. City Clerk E. W, Petit was instructed to make proper acknowledgment of the letter from Mir. von Tobel.
 Coal and Wharfage.
 A lengthy discussion was had on the coal and wharfage accounts and at it's close the clerk was directed to furnish the council with complete report covering the period from April to date.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19

oTt takes years to build up sucn a naval base, and if our battleships ever go into action we must have a place S to send them forth fully equipped and for their speedy repair and reoutft- .i.,r San Francisco Call.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19
SERVICE AND THE PUBLIC.

The figures of a sales service is measured by the attention that all the vital elements of merchandising great and small-receive. Proper care for minor details will determine the sincerity of such service. These are facts concerning the Juneau Drug Co.'s service, that you who do not now use 1t, should know. These facts may give you a new appreciation of what the outside view point-coupled with practical investigation and knowledge of your market-really means; or they may give you your first appre- citation of what such knowledge may bring to you,
 We burden no one with unwelcome solicitation, but we do ask the oppor- tunity of showing the thoroughness- the helpfumess-the sincerity of our service-the desire to place at your disposal our experience and our knowledge in the field of our life work.
 We want to be your family drug gists.
 JUNEAU DRUG CO,
 z. J. Loussac, Propr. lO7 Front St, phone 25O. 9-19-3t
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19

FOR SALE cHBAP-Good Reming. ton typewriter No. 10. also complete set of Encyclopedia Brittanica with revolving book case. Enquire Empire ofHce, s,15-tf,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19
ST. GEORGE HOUSE.

Everything new. o1od light and well ventilated rooms. Baths, electric lght. Good board.
 Reasonable rates by the day, week IT month. A-1S-tf
 MRS. A. E. vEsTAL.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-19
Plenty of Coal.

Mayor Reck stated that the city now has plenty of good Nanaimo coal at SS.5O per ton and suggested that now was Q good time for the people to begin laying in the winters supply.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27

Clubs. Neither does it include the vast amount of work done hy the local agents in other lines. These men are conducting hun lred@ of demonstrations in the growing of the various cIoVers and other lcgumes and grasses for hay crops; experimenting the sowing of thousands of a. cres of grain and cover crops; es- tablishlng permanent pastures :; encouraging the better breeding and growing of all kinds of live stock; restoring impoverish- ed farms and showing how to maintain and increase the fer tility of the soil; teaching the growing of crops for silage and the building of silos; urging the efficiency of the dipping vat in tick eradication even in the very southern limits of the state; ter racing and draining land; ad- ministering hog cholera serum; helping to organize truck grow ing and cooperative marketing associations; getting in touch with the greatly increasing num- Der of homeSeekerS coming to cur state and informing them as to climate, soils, crops and culti- vation in order that they may become cOntented, prosperous and permanent citizens; preach ing the gospel of good roads, schools and churches for the material and moral uplift; as sisting in everything that makes for the betterment of the farm and farmer and the upbuildlng of the home. The local agent is a missionary of progress wherever he goes and the dem- onstration force as a whole is a most potent agency for the material advancement of our great commonwealth along ev- cry line.
 C. w. WATSON,
 State Agent.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27
INDIGESTION
A Disorder that Breeds Dis~ ease in the Body, and ar Easy Way to Cure 1t.

Take care of the stomach and you will have little need for the doctor.
 When the st~maCh begins to show signs of disorder; wheu the food digests slowly and with discomfort, when you have heartburn: feel bloated and uneasy. you are in a condition that needs attes ton.
 Prickly Ash Bitters corrects the dIs- ordered stomach by strengthening ard toning up the digestive organs, driving the badly digested food into the bowels and thence out of the system,
 Constipation is nearly always pres- eut when the stomach becomes sour o disordered. Prickly Ash Bitters con- tains the medicinal qualities which aci as restorative and regulator for the stomach and bowels. It strengthens the digestive organs, cures constipation and prevents the return of bilious conditions. Thousands of people who have re- ceived lasting benefit from this great remedy willingly testify to it's power ,n curing indigestion, constipation and kid rey trouble.
 ~T suffered from constipation for years, and tried many rem edies, but Prickiy Ash BittcFs ia the only medicine that has ever done me any good Through it's use am now in good health aud entirely free from all traces of my forine: trouaie."--B. P. Sr1sALL, Winusboro, Louisiana
 Get the genuine with the figure
 "3'' in red on front label.
 Sold hy druggists. Price $1.o0.
 CITY DRUG STORE, SPECIAL AGENTS
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27

JIOn 1dffnS was .54 l-L DuSneIS per acre, net gain of 14 bush els, or a total of 227,612 bushels for the 16,258 acres under dem- onstration methods. Figuring this increased yield at 70 cents per bushel we have a net gain of S9.8O per acre or a total gain of S159,32S for the total demon stration acreage over the ordin- ary yields.
 The average yield of cotton per acre for Arkansas, obtained as above, was 57O pounds for 1912. The average yield on the demon stration farms was 1,062 pounds. A net gain of 492 pounds per acre or a total of 12,747,720 pounds. Thirding this for lint and figuring the increased yield at 10 cents per pound we have a net gain of $16.40 per acre or a total of $429,924 for the 25,- BIO acres under demonstration methods over the ordinary yields.
 The total amount contributed by the people of Arkansas, quo rum courts and otherwise, for last year was $53,013.37. The increased earnings of the Dem- onstration acreage over the or dinary yields was $159, 9,328.4O on corn and$429, ,924.0O on cotton or a total of $584,252.40. Hence ie is shown that for every $1.OO expended by the people in fos- tering Demonstration Work more than $11.O0 has been re- turned-more than HOO per cent on the amount invested.
 Viewing these figures from an- other standpoint, it becomes ev- ident that if the 2,475,O00 acres planted to corn in 1912 had been under demonstration methods in 1913 and the same increased yields obtained the farmers of Arkansas would have had 34,- 65O,OOO bushels more of corn, worth $24,255,0 100000 at 70 cents per bushel. And if the 2,363,OOO acres planted to cotton in 1911 had been under demonstration methods in 1913 the farmers would have had 1,162,596,0OO pounds more of seed cotton, which at price of ten cents per pound, for the lint, would have been worth $38,753,200.OO. In other words, if demonstration methods were universally prac- ticed and such yields obtained as the demonstration work shows to be possible and practical, the increased income from the farms of the state on these two crops alone would have reached the astounding sum of $63, ,0O8,- 10000.
 In the above discussion no &C.,
 count is taken of such other
 wealth producing factors of the
 demonstration work as the Boys
 Corn, Cotton and Pig Clubs anc
 the Girls Canning and Poultry
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27
DEMONSTRATION WORK
 IN ARK ANSAS
How Crop Yields Have Been in- creased In Cotton and Corn Pig and Poultry Clubs
 Next Year.

OnSlTatlOn work or the Bureau of Industry, United States De- partment of Agriculture, has just finished compiling it's an- nual report to the Department of the results accomplished in Arkansas for the year 1913. The facts set out in this report show that a wonderful progress has been made in the development of agricultural conditions all over the state and the possibilities for the future indicated by this demonstration work are as- founding.
 The organization for the Dem onstration work in this state consists of MT. C. w. Watson, State Agent; Mr, w. J. Jernigan, Assistant State Agent in charge of the Boys and Girls Club Work; MT. R. C. Davidson, Mir. J. c. Barnett and MT. Harry +. Kepp, District Agents, each having charge of twenty-five counties in the northeastern, northwestern and southern sec tions of the state, respectively. Under this supervising force there were seventy-two local a. gents in the various counties who were in direct contact with the farmers and conducted op- erations on the farms along the lines of scientific agriculture pre- scribed by the Department. Of the local agents, nine were ne- groes doing work among the members of their race in the counties heavily populated by negroes. The following figures given do not include any of the Boys and Girls Club work or the work done by the negro a. gents. They pertain entirely to results accomplished by fifty local agents among the white adult farmers of the state.
 These fifty agents had 1,454 demonstrations in corn, 1920 demonstrations in cotton-a to- tai of 2,974 farmers whom they visited regularly and supervised the growing of the crops. These |2,974 demonstrators had 16,- 258 acres in corn and 25,910 a. cres in cotton or a total of 42,- l68 acres, making the average size of the demonstration plats IA 1-5 acres per demonstrator. In adition to the 2,974 demon- strators the local agents had on their lists 10,407 co-operators, whom they are not required to visit regularly but who receive the Department literature and advice from the agents. Hence the demonstration force was in touch with 13,381 farmers in our state during the year 1913.
 On the 16,258 acres in corn under demonstration methods last year 5S0,901 bushels were produced, an average of 34 1-2 bushels per acre. On the 25,- BIO acres in cotton were produc- ed 27,516,42O pounds of seed cotton, an average of 1,O62 pounds per acre. These averages obtained under demonstration methods last year, and this was accomplished in spite of an un' usua]lv severe and extended drought and a heavy boil weevll infestation, indicating that dem onstration methods are effect
 i've in getting good results in the face of unfavorable weather conditions and insect depreda- tions. Also the average yields were obtained from every char acter of soil, upland and bottom
 varying in fertility from very poor to rich and embracing ev'
 erv section of the state.
 The average corn yield per a.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27
Worlds Meanest Man.

We have just heard of the worlds meanest man. He doesn't like his wife's red hair. so he is trying, by fll- ."g ua~ days with care, to cause 1t to urn white.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27
btice Of Sewer Tax.

kax hooks for the collec- 1 the Special Sewer Tax ! property in Sewer Dis ], 1 for the Fifth Annual uent to maintain and op- sid sewer system, have bced in my hands. All |of real property lying in
 and required to pay Rxes to me within thirty pm date. If such assess
 not paid action will be heed at the end of that | the collection of said lent, and for the legal s and cost.
 under my hand this y of December, 1913.
 [. Minor, Collector
 District No. 1, Newport, kansas. 29d30
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-27

Dp to Date Housekeepers
 ! Cross Ball Blue. It
 the clothes clean and } when new. All Grocers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-19
The Ready Reference Record
and Solution Blank Book
at HALF PRICE
SEPT. 10

of the Pastime. If there was no
Ready Reference every answer sub
mitted would be nothing but a guess
and the names to select from would be
very large number. The Record
limits the number to a COMPARE tive
few and makes the work more of a
certainty. necessary book without
doubt. The Solution Blank Book has
been designed to meet the peculiar
conditions that prevail among con-
testants as regards the solution of the
pictures. The wide diversity of ideas
on one or several pictures only goes
to prove the old saying about no two
minds alike. In order to give con-
testants the widest latitude ten an
swers to each picture are permitted
in the Solution Book. In addition to
this and in order to make it more in
teresting, 20 of the contest pictures
have been keyed in such a way that
contestants can hardly help solving
them. The cost of compiling. pre-
pairing and printing these books was
considerable expense and the price
charged for each did not admit of any
profit. In fact, all things considered.
they were sold at cost. Now as the
contest is drawing to a close and
many readers do not seem to realize
that these books are a necessity the
Journal, - order to benefit every
reader, will dispose of the remaining
books at about half price, while they
last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-19

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a whole were not familiar with the
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contest of this nature and that much
enlightenment in this direction would
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weeks but even today with the con-
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who do not thoroughly understand the
Pastime, this being in part due to their
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The big cash prizes and the various
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contest has amused its readers, old
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main, necessary to the general scheme