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The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-02

The following telegram was received by Charles Ingersoll the day before Christmas. The telegram and the reply by Mir. Ingersoll which we print here with speak for themselves. Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 24, 1913, Chas. E. Ingersol,
 Ketchikan.
 In an oponino from the At .orney General received to day le holds that legislature ex- eeded it's powers when duty of collecting taxes was placed Dn Federal officials. Decision 'las effect of absolutely stop ,ing further collection of rev nue and practically puts ter itory out of business. Do you dvise special session legislat- Ire to convene about March First and if so can you attend :?
 GOVERNOR STRONG
 Dec, 26, 1918 Ion. J. F. A. Strong,
 Governor of Alaska,
 Juneau, Alaska. I do not advise calling special esssion legislature. Doubt pos ibility getting quapum. Also eem it unnecessary. Advocate hat Congress pass special act imposing additional burdens on federal officials to meet em- 'rgency.
 CHA. E. INGERSOL.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-02

The body of Jack Johnson, who lost his life in the snow slide while enrOute to the Chis- ana. has been recovered. The body was dug out by John and William Soulc and Frank Tay- tor, who saw the man swept to his death.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-02


 Bonanza creek by Johnston ant O'Leary. The partners reached bedrock recently after sinkins S4 feet and found good pay, al- though the exact values in the dirt was not given out. From the work on this claim it ap- pears that the Chisana will turn out to be deep diggings. Harry Rowbottom of the Sig. nal Corps at Fairbanks, has been awarded a certificate ot merit from President Wilson He saved the lives of two men at the risk of his own In ad- dition to the honor attached the recipient will receive S2 per month extra as long as he stays in the government serv- ice.
 Mumps are prevalent in Fair banks and the city health of- ficer has warned parents not to send their children to school if they are at all indisposed.
 The Canadian Klondike Min ing company at Dawson esti- mate the seasons profits at1,- O00,000. The company began the season with one dredge but before the season ended had added two more large ones and a small one. The last weeks cleanup amounted to a,3e.o ounces of gold dust.
 The tin bearing quartz ledge found near the Hot Springs in the Tanana valley are showing up under development work. Ore taken from the sixteen foot level gave returns running from ....t46 to $500 per ton. The mine was discovered three years ago and promise to be- come more valuable than any gold mine in the district.
 Grabs, Grabs, Crabs, Fresh at Roy Thompson's store. adv.
 Calumet, Dec 20-Joint fun- eral services were held today for all the victims of the panic on Christmas Day. The be- 1eaved miners carried the dead to the cemetary making a pro- ce>SlOn over two miles long. The scenes were heart render- ing as the services were read at the graves and the seventy two bodies were lowered to their last resting place. A call has been issued for a special grand jury to meet tomorrow 10 investigate the outrage which was prepetrsted on the person of president Mover by the members of the Citizens Alliance.
 Chicago, Dec. 20-The Fed eratlOn of Labor tOsl0V sent a
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-02

Mr. and Mrs, King Kelly, the authors who crossed the noun 'kains via Edmonton, and who missed the last boat np the Ill- kon by a few hours. have de- cided to spend the winter in Fairbanks and write the story of their trip.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-02
CHA. E. INGERSOL

IStuCy.
 CHA. E. INGERSOL.
 To Cur correspondent, when interviewed, Mir. Ingersoll said, II have studiously refrained rom explaining my attitude or ote on any matter passed up- n during the last term of the egislature. have never laid laim 10 monopoly on world wisdom, and, in the light of what 1 hoped to accomplish when I accepted the trust the oters in Southeastern Alaska ,laced upon me, I consider my elf a dismal failure. As re- yards the sending of represn ative 10 the legislature from his section of the country, as ar as his efficiency is reckon ,d on. it is just aswell to send iO one at all, and save the nonev and annuyance. We are lelplessly outnumbered by the representation from the Inter- or. and our interests are so ,adically and diametrically op : posed to each other, that all we an hope to get is the crumbs rom the table. Far from dis ,araging 1 say this with the ,iehest sense of and respect or the integrity and concious ievotion to duty of each and very member. There is no ,eed of an elaborate argument. ,ommon sense spells a divlS : on of this great territory, 1T ye can ever hope for saneleS station. Each man gave to the Territory the best that was Ill ,im. and 1 have always allow d if to rest at that heretofore. However everyone is more OF less tonchy when branded as I fool. and for that reason l de- sire to state with reference to tho fate ruling of the Attorney General that the question raised is in no sense a new one OF I personly on thefloor ot the House questioned our right or power to place these addlt- iopal duties upon the Federal officials. l also remember dis tinctly asking the advise oi Governor Clark and also f.N- Secretary of the Interior Ar. Ballinger their opinion, and l was informed that the District Attorney and other lawyers passed upon the matter an l advised that the legislature had the authority, and so the foul crime was done".
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-02

Chicago, Dec. 20-The Fed eration of Labor today sent a long appeal to Congress for a Federal investigation of the Cal umet disaster. They also ask TOT an inquiry into the attack and deportation of Mover.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-02

Powerful fishing interests oi Scotland have been investigat- ing the fishing industry of the Alaskan coast and have decid- ed to enter the field. They will also establish storage plants in British Columbia. The fish markets in the Brit ish Islands do business on an exceedingly small margin and the Scots are looking for some thing better.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-02

One and one half tons of tuT feys.were required 10 supply 4he Thanks giving dinner at the Treadwell mines.
 Fairbanks miners in thr Chs ara have written the Fairbanks Citizen that no new strikes have been made and that the samp is a good place to stay a. way from.
 The new city hall in Juneau E practically completed an't ready for occupancy. The struct lrc is Sixi0 feet, two stories ord 8 basement.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-02

After freezing hard. the ice in Wood river, Tanana, went out Nov. 10th, q distance Of 20 miles miles, owing to an Hn expected warm spell.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-02

The Weekly Miner $3. 0 year
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-02

Frank Miller, who conducted the Miners Home saloon, on Garden Island, Fairbanks, has applied for a saloon license in the Chisana. As there is a com missioner and deputy marshal in the camp it is believed that the license will be granted.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Badly SIashed In Beer Eiuht.

Faulkton.-As the result Of a row in
an I. w. w. camp at Orient, in which
a key of beer was a central figura.
George Stull, an itinerant who claims
to hail from Staten Island, N. Y, was
badly slashed with knives. said t.
have been welded by Henry Fritcii
and John Norris, both of Lincoln.
Neb. The injured mar was brought
to Faulkton, where it was found nee
essary to take twenty stitches to patch
UP the wounds in his face. His assail-
ants We're lodged in Jail to await their
preliminary hearing. The Lincoln
men claim to be bona fide harvest
hands and state that their announced
intention to go OH and secure farm
work at whatever prices they could
secure brought on an attack from
Stull, who claims to be an a%ffliant Of
the /. w. w.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
New Officers Elected.

Sioux Falls Physicians from Iowa.
Minnesota and South Dakota towns
were in attendance here at the SEES
sions of the 10Th annual convention OF
the Sioux Valley Medical association
officers OF the organization elected for
the next year include representative
men from all three states. The ehpc-
tion of officers OF the association for
the ensuing year which preceded the
regular program of the session. result
ed as follows: DR.. Robert Evans OF
Fort Dodge, Ia, president, DIR. j. A.
Hohf Of Yankton, S. d.. first vice
president, DR.. c. l.. Sherman of Lu-
Verne, Mimi, second vice president:
DR.. G. S. Browning of Sioux City. Ia.
reelected treasurer. Censors: DR..
J.. M. O'Connell of Ponca. Neb.: Or.
A. E. Spalding of Luverne. MIMI; DR..
c. L. Roland Of C~hatsworth, Ia, Or.
E. L. Perkins of Sioux Falls, S. d.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Meet After Eifty Years.

Miller.-With tears frequently fall.
ing from their eyes, James NOLAN OF
LeNars, Ia. and Frank Myers OF this
town, related to each other incidents
Of their campaign in South Dakota
against the Indians in 1S63-4-5. Mr..
NOLAN came all the way from Lee
Mars to talk over old times with Mr..
Myers, whom he had not seen for SO
years. One of the memories still
fresh in their minds was their capture
in Potter county, where Gettysburg
now is, by hostile Indians, who took
them to camp with the avoWed inten-
ton of killing them. It happened
that in the camp We're some Indians
whom Myers and NOLAN had be-
friended before, and they ~prevail:d
on the hostile warriors to allow the
white men to go.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
SENT TO PRISON
CONVICTION FOLLOWS FIGHT BY
DEFENSE IN TRIAL LASTING
SEVERAL DAYS.
HAPP ENINGS OVER THESTATE
What Is Going en- Here and There
That Is of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South "a.
kota and Vicinity.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
MISUNDERSTANDING a hard fight
by the defense in a trial lasting an
entire week, Harry A. Lamb, former
president of the First State bank Of
Mcintosh. was found guilty by a jury
here. The charge against him vas
that Of making false reports to the
state banking department.
The defense sought to show that
President Lamb was seeking to pro
tect himself and depositors in a tenn.
porary condition and hat he had no
criminal motives in any of his nc.
tions.
After the submission OF the verdict
the presiding judge sentenced Lamb
10 a term of three years in the peni
-entlary. The general belief here Is
that no appeal will be taken and that
the bankers friends and relatives viii
bend their efforts in attempting to sc
cure executive clemency for him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Boy Badly Burned.

Observation-Disclosures with the
dancing flames of a bonfire which he
had found in a back yard where rub
bish was being destroyed, Dune Hoff-
man, who. with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Hoffman, of Butte. Neb., is
visiting his aunt Mrs. Lucas, here.
became dissatisfied with the size of
the blaze and attempted a plan for its
regeneration with gasoline. Going
into a shed, he procured a can of the
oil and threw it on to the glowing
embers of the bonfire. The resulting
explosion covered him with burning
oil. He was finally rescued and the
flames eXtinguished. but physicians
called to dress his wounds declared
that he is burned sc severely that it
is doubtful if he will recover.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Moving Pictures Used in Campaign

Pierre.-In furtherance of the plan
for erecting a memorial arch to the
civil war soldiers on the state capitol
grounds. G.. s. Hoffman and c. T.
Smithers of Aberdeen were here TAX
ing moving pictures about the state
capitol. The last legislature adopted a
resolution authorizing the erection
Of such memorial arch, but to be with
out expense to the state. One plan
for raising funds is through the use
of moving pictures. These men have
been at Hot Springs taking pictures
Of the old veterans at the Soldiers
home, as well as views in and about
the home. These, with the pictures
taken here, will be exhibited over the
state in the campaign for raising
funds. The actual promoters are ac-
companied on their trip by G. II. Hon.
man, an old soldier member of the
! state home board, who is interested
in the movement.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31

urge me to follow down the ladder.
l cautiously lift myself over the side
and, gripping the ladder until the nails,
meeting the palm, dig into the flesh.
attempt to place my foot on the first
rope rung. Slowly, calculating each
step and tenaciously clinging to the
ladder, which sways with each motion
Of my body, / gradually reach the
bottom rung. A false movement might
p~recipitate the novice into the water
below. Timing myself, drop into the
yawl as it rises on a wave, and In q
twinkling the boys are pulling with
long sweep bars for the pilot boat, two
hundred yards away.
There is q peculiar sense Of relief
in feeling a solid deck beneath ones
feet again. The yawl Is hoisted to
the boats deck, ready to put a pilot
aboard an incoming ship or receive
one from an outging craft. The pilot
fleet has four Of these boats patroling
the entrance to the port of New York
and one held in reserve. They are
the Ambrose Snow No. 2, the Trenton
No. 4 and the Washington No. 5, sail
ing vessels, and the steamers New
York and New Jersey. This fleet is on
duty "a hours a day for 365 days q
year. A total complement of Is pilots
is maintained on each Of the steamers
ready for instant duty at any hour.
Through the long days and nights
these men sweep the horizon for ships
requiring their services.
Twenty years ago there were two
companies of pilots, the Sandy Hook
Pilots and the New Jersey Pilots as
ISOLATION, each operating independents
ly. In those days only sailing vessels
were used and competition was keen
between the two companies. Each was
eager to put it's pilot aboard an incom
ing craft and receive the pilotage fee.
Frequently these pilot ships cruised
500 miles to sea to beat their rivals. 1t
is not to be wondered that the men
have developed vigilance, overlooking
nothing within range of vision.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Coy Scout Drowned.

Salem.-While out on a picnic eX-
eursion with his fellow boy scouts,
under the chaperrnage Of Rev. Ed
ward Loew, Lyle Marks, ~11-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G. Marks, was
drowned in tho West NermiIlion
creek, several m.ies out from town
The boy scouts had gone out for q
fishing and camping expedition, pre-.
pared to spend the afternoon, evening
and night along the stream. Late in
the afternoon tie boys went in bath,
ing. AS the ti.ae approached for the
evening meal she call went out and
the boys We're rounded UP and headed
for camp. Several of the lads stayed
h0hlnd a short time, having their in
When these finally struggled into
camp and the roll cali was taken Il
was found that Lyle Marks was miss
ing. The members OF the party re
turned to the place where they haC
been bathing and found the dead body
OF the missing boy in less than threC
feet OF water. Heroic first aid meth
DDS We're employed at once in an ef
tort to Tesuseitate young Marks. bur
it was evident that he had been deaf
Tor too long 4 time. 1t is supposed
that he went under, for some unknown
reason, While the crowd OF boys We're
disporting themselves 10 the stream
The body was put in an automobiil
and brought to the home of the par
entS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
RABID SPORTSMAN A BORE
Not Even the Most Ardent Woman
Golfer Can Be Compared to
Him.

A writer declares that since wom-
an has taken up sport seriously
she has become more of q nuisance,
more tyrannical, even more danger
Gus, than in the old I'm only a wo-
man, so give me a start days.
Certainly the woman who is badly
bitten by the golf mania, say, Is rather
a trial to non-golfers, but the sports
woman, at her worst, Is not SO great q
bore as the rabid sportsman.
A woman seldom or let's her
golf handicap swamp all other inter-
that way; but preserve one from the
man to whom sport in one form or an.
other Is the pivot Of his existence.
Your male golf maniac at times
needs not only a gag to stop his de-
scription of the game, but a strait
waistcoat to prevent him from DEM
o%nstrating with his walking stick -
to ths peril Of the bystanders.
AS for the football maniac-and
especially the maniac who never
played In his life. but can tell you the
name of every player In the leagues,
no fate could be too bad for him. It
is a matter for gratitude that, though
women may sometimes take them
selves too seriously over the golf
course, they have not yet developed
any great interest in football. When
they do, It will be time to call for the
revival Of old maid, archery. spillikins.
and the other ladylike games OF our
Observation-Disclosures
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
P~ostoffice at Davis Closed.

Oavis.--The safe Of the p~ostoffice
here was dynamited at ! O'Clock in
the morning. The safe was blown to
pieces with nitroglycerine. i. Postmas-
ter Thompson has not yet been able
to make a report on the amount Of
money and stamps taken. The explo-
sion was heard by r. f. Dingman but
he supposed it was the report Of the
firing of a CUR. It is the opinion here
that the work was done by amateurs.
During the night the local saloon was
entered and robbed of liquors but no
money was taken.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Nude Body of Man Found.

Yankton.-The nude body of a man
Of about so years was found on the
bank Of the Missouri river, about 3
miles below Yankton. by Ray Ross
man, who was going down the river
in a skiff. The body was in a sitting
posture on the edge of the river on
a shelf Of sand and leaning against
a high bank, with the legs to the
knees in water. No sign Of clothing
could be found, although the ground
was searched for yards around. The
body indicated the man had been dead
only a few days and had not been
drowned. No evidence of a struggle
could be found.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Lay Cornerstone for Court House

Flandreau.-Ceremonies for laying
the cornerstone of the new court
house We're held in presence of 4
large number Of people. Music was
furnished by the Egan Cornet band
and q local choir. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. "A. j. Billie. Address
es We're made by w. A. Krause,
George Rice, ST., George Perley. Rev.
d. G.. Arms. Thomas Grahm and Dan
iel Weston, Indians, gave talks in
their native tongue. interpreted by
Charles Robinson. In the absence Of
Contractor O.. Fl. Olson Of st. Paul,
Frank Steinhort, foreman, laid the
cornerstone, within which was placed
historical papers pertaining to the
people OF the county. The inscription
on the stone contains the names of
the county commissioners. @. G. o.
son, Giles e. Pettigrew and James
Madsen.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Lives After Fai! Of 80 Feet.

Wentworth.-While playing at the
TOP of the Farmers elevator here with
boy companions. George linn, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred linn. lost his bal
ance and fell 80 feet to the floor Of
one Of the bins. breaking both arms
and receiving other injuries. He was
rushed to a hospital at Madison
where the fractured bones were set
Examination showed that he had sui
fered no internal injuries. lie now
carries both arms in a sling and takes
his meals whenever others are willing
70 feed him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Lifeboat With Human Motor.

"A nfeboat. driven by q propeller
which III worked BY the crew. the in
vention Of Mr.. Winner, was tried lately
in England. -Four. handles are pro-
vided. connected together in such !
way Mat.a crew OF eight people can,
work the propeller. and. crews OF, men
and wworaehh we're tried with good Nv
suits, The Hfeboat was loaded VI u
Its full capacity-3s people. u ~
equivalent weight-and . speed q ~
tween two and three miles q hour'
was reached. The boat also has : -.
verse motion. In bad weather e 4
claimed that the boat would u me-
more manageable than II propsllea
oars.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
CHOLERA SCHOOL AT. MITCHELL
Twenty-Five Attend Opening Of
School--More to Come.

Mitchell.-The state hog cholera
school has opened with about 25 at
tending the first class. A larger mum
Der is anticipated, and although prac
tically all farmers are busy in the
fields, yet considerable good will b,
done. 1t is conceded by all hal These
schools do a great amount Of good
and should be held in every county |.
the state.
Damage from rust is not near Al
bad as has been reported by many
There is, however, a little damage il
late blue stem wheat, caused from
black rust. Harvest is all done. Corr
was never a better stand than at thi
time. Dawson county should reap
large corn crop with favorable wealth
er conditions from now until time O
maturing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
VIOLATED AMUSEMENT LAW.
Manager CenterviIIe Baseball Team
Out on 5000 Bail.

Parker.-From the office of the
states attorney comes the information
that Thomas Dempsey, manager Of
the Centerville baseball team, was ar
rested, charged with violating the
Sunday baseball law. The arrest was
made as a result of a game played
between Parker and C%enterville at
Centerville Sunday, and prosecution
made under chapter 234 Of the 1911
session laws of South Dakota. 1t had
been previously decided that there
should be no Sunday baseball in Par
ker, the ball team Of that city being
left to it's own discretion as to play.
ing outside games on that day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
kiIIed While Picketinc Cows.

Yankton.-Mrs. Carl W~estergaard.
sc years of age, was struck by a train
and killed near Irene. She was as
sisting her husband in picketing some
cows on their farm. located near the
railroad track. Being very deaf she
started to cross the track directly III
front Of Great Northern passenger
train, en- route to Sioux Falls, not hav.
ing noticed the approach Of the train.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Beard Tits Homestake Ficures.

Deadwood.-A year ago considera
BILE was being said in South Dakot;
newspapers about the taxes Of tn
Homestake Mining company, due to
raised valuation put upon the com
pany's property By the state tax com
mission. AT that time the local boar
in Lawrence county made every cff6r
to prevent the increase. The sta
ton is different this year, SO far !
the local board is concerned, as / +
tax commissions valuation Of .a.
year has been materially increase
being returned at s16,61o,170.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
German Bazaar Is Robbed.

was broken into and several hundreds
Of dollars worth Of goods taken. No
trace has been found of the thieves,
but the officials are making every eff
Fort to trace them down. This is only
me of a series of robberies that have
been committed in this section with
in the past few weeks and all are LAID
TO the same parties.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Deputy Game Warden Active.

Brookings.-Five men from the
outheastern part Of the county were
arrested by a deputy game Warden
md brought before one Of the count,
justices on the charge Of shooting
prairie chickens out Of season ane
seining game fish. The state gam.
warden says offenders will be severe
y dealt with in all parts of the state
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Rain Needed Soon for Crops.

Pierre.-Reports received here in.
dictate that there is general need OF
rain over the state. Early sown small
grain, and especially winter wheat
and rye, have made an immense crop
and are generally in the shock. Corn
is all right SO far, but will need rain
soon to mature a full crop. This i
the situation generally, with small
areas which have been benefited b.
rains, and some of the southern coun
ties not faring as we'll as the north
srn part Of the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-07-31
Arrested for Selling Bad Eggs.

Avon.-Arrests are being made
among the farmers here and surround
tag territory for selling rotten eggs
One farmer was found to have placed
9ard boiled eggs as well as inferio,
PRODUCTS, in his marketed cases. The
prosecution is being conducted under
he direction of the state. pure fooG
md drug commission.