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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24

almost an impossibiiity on account %
the fact tina 1t would require too
much correspondence and. | am afraid
that it would prove entirely unSat-
isfactory. Therefore think that tia
call for the executive committee %
meet decided upon the matter. IS he
fairest and easiest way Of settling tbs
situation and agreeing upon a date.
Il was never more astonlShed Il
my life when, before leaving Raleigh.
after being appointed chairman Ok
the Democratic executive committee.
| was told that-the date set for our
convention conficted with another
convention. No one else. | am sure.
had any idea that such was the case
and we were all surprised. Now. az
II whether the date set Will he in the
latter part OF June or in the first par
OF the month. | canno say, a only
guess. A number are in favor Of tho
latter part Of the month while mang
think it should be along about the
third of the month. However, The
matter will be settled next Wednes>
day"
The general opinion III this part -
the State, is that the date Will be
along in the first part OF the month.
This belief is borne out by the fact
that there are a number Of events OF
Importance to take place during me
latter part OF June and it is feared
that if the a is set for the latter
part OF the month, that there will be
another conflict II a further delay
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
CAROLINA DERATERS CHOSEN.
Triangular Contest With Virginia aod
John Hopkins April ~.
Especial tn The News and Observer

Chapel Hill, March Calculating
teams TO represent the University OF
North Carolina in the triangular con
test between the University of Eir-
ginia, Carolina and Johns Hopkins
have been selected. The question.
Resolved, hat the political interests
Of the United States demand the
abandonment Of the Monroe Doe
trine." Will be discussed both ega
lively and aff%irn2atively by the insti-
tutions forming the triangle. Eacl.
institution Will debate on neutral
ground. The date set for the plat
form bout is April 18. Defending the
affirmative side of the controversy for
Carolina, meeting Johns Hopkins at
Charlottesville, will be Carlisle Hig-
gins, Of Sparta, and J. A. Holmes. OF
Graham. UNFOLDING Carolina's de-
batting strength N the negative side
OF the query will be Felix Webster. Of
W~ilhesboro, L Kenneth ROYAL. OF
COidSbGrO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
JOHN X. WRAY DEAD.
Prominent Cotton Oil Mill Man Died
Yesterday afternoon at Hospital.

Mr.. John +. Wray, known Well 10
the manufacturing fraternity OF North
Carolina and throughout the South.
died yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
at Rex Hospital.
Mr.. Wray vas brought here Sunday
Of last week and was treated here
He never brought great hope to his
relatives. but his death yesterday was
unexpected. His body was prepared
for burial here and Will he sent to
day 20 the Angler vicinity. where he
lived.
Mr.. Wray was known especially
we'll as q cotton oil milimaE. lie
was general superintendent Of the
Clayton, P~ittsbOro and Ellington oil
mills. He has been with n Clayton
mill since it's organization and his
death takes from that manuTactoru
and the string Of mills a most valu
able In q message to The News
and. Observer last night, Mr.. Charles
W. Horne, OF Clayton, declared that
no man in the whole State stood high
er in his profession and the industry
loses one of its experts.
He was not married. He was 4
member Of a family of prominence.
leaving both brothers and sisters. His
brother, Mr.. Herman Wray, was with
him when he died and is in the city
and will accompany the body to tn.
old home
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
THE STATE CONVENTION
AND TIME TO HOLD IT
State Chairman Warren Talks In Re.
gard to Strengthening Out Matters.
Especial to The News and Observer

Especial 10 IAc News ana OCScIY2f1
New Bern. March 21.-A remark
made by ThOmas d. Warren, the new
chairman of the State tic eA-
ecutive committee. leads those VINO
are familiar with the situation, to be-
lieEe Il 2 an effort will be made
when the executive committee meets
in Raleigh Oh March % 10 set the
date for the state contention. to have
the original dat" changed to ALONG
about jun 3.
Mr. Warren has not become thor
oughly initiated unto his new duties
YET Il is having his hands full keep
IN UP with II correspondence and
other duties. 4 newspaper man drop
PED into his OfhCe this morning and
found him ~en2rossed in his work ana
With per>piTatlon streaming down MS
forehead. Well, have YOU an{ mt
nation as 70 what dat will be 50
lected for fhc State convention
aueTied the newspaper man Of Nh
Narren. Nov, You have asked M
"a question which IS entirely too di-
rect ana ones liCh I would not car
% answer tlN. There has bee
a 5reat deal u curnnlotion on az.
cont u the changing OF the origineI
date and ) an IL d auardar abe51f i
any S7iF Ill last Waiting Tor the
meeting Of tie To17n,5ttre
- ~Stfaizhten the matter out.
= naA been suggested That So
'!r uale - correspondence with ia.
.~ftihpel@ 81 the executive committed
. ou' t"'s. y seems 10 me, would y.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
Raleigh.
THE WOMAN'S CLUB

ltltl OMAN = GLIB
DR.. Della DiXon-Carroll, PRESIDENT;
Mrs. Louis Womble. Jr., secretary.
One Of the most interesting meet
ings OF the club year of the Raleigh
NOman's Club was last Thursday af-
ernoOn. The most important bust
ness on hand was the election of dele
gates 10 the meeting Of the State
Federation. at Fayetteville. in May.
To be chosen a delegate to the State
Federation is a distinct honor, and
comes as a reward of merit, SO those
who are selected are usually women
experienced and active in club work.
n club, by ballot, vote from d
nunber Of nominations, elected the
following delegates: Miss Fannie L.
Heck. Mrs. Palmer Jerman. Mrs. NJ.
Rosenthal' Miss Daisy benson, and
Mrs. George Lay. BY a separate set
OF nominations the following alter
mates were elected: Miss Susan Iden,
Mrs. Charles Lee Smith. Mrs. T. Z.
Harrison, Mrs. l.. Z. Duncan. and Mrs.
W. \. HUT.
II is probable tina Raleigh Club
will operate IN excursion one day dur
ing the Federation, and at his meet
ing the president, Dr.. Carroll, APP
pointed d committee with Mrs. Nc
Geachy, chairman. to investigate the
possibility OF doing this.
ms Various departments gave tntlI
reports. Mrs. Nj. t. Norris. OF the
Ways aud Means com1nittee, reported
TO the club that the kirmess ma
cleared $4,000 for the CLUB and the
t~reaSurer's report stated that this re
duCed the club debt to q small surn
S625. which it is hoped viii soon b'
wiped out.
The Ways and Means committee
has q number oi plans on 100 10
making money; for example. al en-
terta!nrnent OF ON kind IoT>thc wee
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
SERVICE TO MILITIA.
Rev. &. p. Wilcox Will Preach to sol.
dierS This Evening

Rev. Cyprian p. Wilcox Will q
special services for the Raleigh mill
tia this evening in the chapter house
OF st. Siviour's Chapel.
The subject will be: ''Tne Fight Of
FAITH Hymns martial in character
viii be "ung and the Third Regiment
band viii assist in the music. Adi,-
tant Ccnera l. ". Young will attend
TIA" service with the oldiers and the
public invited TO attend.
lt Is intended 70 make the eervic.
as entertaining as it can be. Every
thing viii be adapted TO- the cccasjor
tht chapel Will be draped in nrfinp
colors and music and sermon wiIl bs
ot q character entirely Consistent
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24

after Easter, and. possibly, the es-
adjustment Of a tea room.
interchangeable. bouyant under ad-
verse circumstances, clever and orlgl-
nal in ideas the Ways and Means COM
mittee Of 1913-19l4 has certainly dis
tinguished itself. Their efforts will live
in Raleigh club history forever.
Other departments had interesting
reports. The Education department,
Mrs. NJ. Il. Terrell, chairman, has
done wonderfully good work during
the year. This department IS giving
now q series Of parliamentary drills
which are conducted by Miss Fannie
Heck, who is one Of the most talented
Women Of the Raleigh club, and VINO
virtue Of experience as president for
d number OF years Of q large church
organization, is quite an authority on
parliamentary practice. The first or
these meetings was the humorous de-
bate, Shall Bachelor Maids BE
Taxed" while the second of these
meetings having the question Tor
debate Should Women Remove Their
Hats in Public Places" will be held
March 18th. March, the 20th, the
department will hold a meeting at
at which Miss Annie Meade MichauX,
of Greensboro VIII speak on "Econo-
mic Status of Women Public School
Teachers in North Carolina" and al
the same meeting, Miss Ada WOmble
will discuss her subject, How a Llv-
ing Income for the Teacher Would
Eeneft her Pupils"
At this meeting also the COMMIT
tee from the public school to report
on "Pensions for Public School Teach
ers,' will make a report through its
chairman, Mrs. r. B. Green.
The department of Home ticOnom-
les will conduct a series Of weekly
cooking lessons through Miss Nellie
Pane, beginning Wednesday, March
21st.
The Hospital Committee announc-
ed that this department would assist
the superintendent Of Rex hospital il
her efforts to secure funds for the
contemplated Nurses Home.
Ten dollars in addition to the ciut
| pledge for the endowment fund OF
the general federation was pledged az
the North Carolina clubs are behind
$S4 OF the amount pledged,
A letter was G from the Cham
Der of Commerce asking the club tt
endorse the bond issue for street i'm.
p~rOVements. The club after some de.
bate decided to defer the matter til
next meeting.
The report of the nominating com
mittee, Miss Fannie Heck, chairman
was heard, and the list OF officers FOL
the new year was read-thiS list O
nominees to be posted at the Apri
meeting, and then voted upon
A splendid set OF officers are thes,
selected, Cor nonlinated), by the com
Inittee.
The year 1874 has been q won
derously prosperous and successful one
Here's hoping hat 1O14-5 may sur
pass it i'll every way. All honor t.
the bright enthusiastic president, Dr.
Dixon Carroll, who will serve he
| SecOn term this coming wear.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
Friday Morning, 900

Watch Se1vice-Mrs. w. IL Red
dish, WadesborO.
9:3O-Devotional Exercises-Mrs. J.
A. DoWtin, Bryson City.
Committee Reports.
Recommendations OF Central Com
mittee-Mrs. B. o. Hainrick. Shelby.
Mission Study Hour-"In Royal Ser
yice"-Mrs. c. e. Mason, Charlotte.
Y. w. A. Conference-One Hour
Mrs. J. W. Bum, Raleigh.
Unfinished Business.
Election Of Officers.
Closing DevotionS.
The Officers.
President. Miss Fannie E. S. Heck,
Raleigh. N. c.; treasurer, Mrs. Wes-
ley n. Jones. Raleigh. n. c.; CORE
spending secretary, Miss Blanche Bar
rus, Raleigh, n. c.; superintendent Of
Sunbeams and Royal Ambassadors,
Miss Elizabeth N. Briggs, Raleigh.
n. c.; recording secretary, Mrs. J. S.
Farmer, Raleigh.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
From Woman's Club of Charlotte.

Recognizing hat John Charles Nc
Neill made a great contribution to
North Carolina literature, in his por-
trayal of negro life and customs in
Lyrics From Cottonland," and also
in his sweet and philosophical Songs
Merry and Sad" we wish to place a
bust of him in the Carnegie Public
Library, Of Charlotte, where he lived
and wrought. We hope this purpose
to thus honor Mcneil, and at the
same time to give expression to our
own sense of appreciation OF his gen.
Jus. will appeal to you and have your
endorsement.
Believing and hoping that YOU
would like to aid in the erection Of
such q memorial to Cardinals poet.
We respectfully invite you to make a
contribution to the fund. Please send
contributions to
MRS. F. X. McNINCH.
Chairman Committee Of Wornan's
CLUB. Charlotte, y. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24

CONTINUED from Page Fifteen.}
Club that has beer studying the music
of h nations this year, was enter
tanned at an Irish Musical on st. Pat
rick eve, the hostesses being Mrs. A.
o. Newberry. Mrs. VIM. Pinnix and
Miss Eula Cole.
The home of Miss Cole was beauti-
full in decorations, symbolic Of the
Emerald Isle. The best talent Of New
Bern took part in the program that
was followed by a social session.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
The Program.
The program follows:
Tuesday, March oath,

Nlce-preSldentS' cOnference.
Morning session, 1910 O'Clock. at
ternoon session, ) o'clock.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
Wednesday Afternoon. 1900

"wednesday Evening. .:;R
Music.
Devotional Exercises.
Foreign Mission Address-Rev. G..
t. Lumpkin, Oxford.
State Mission Addre"s-Rer. ! l..
doore, ~EidgecreSt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
BAPTIST WOMENS MISSIONARY
UNION IN ANNUAL, CONVENTION
Twenty Fourth Session Will Be Held This Week In Hen
Observation-Disclosures For The Year Greatest In
History Of The Organization
Thursday Morning. 900

Watch Service-Nrs. J. r. Morgan,
Waynesville.
9:30-DevOtional EXercIses-MrS.
J. d. Harte, Hickory.
Echoes From Our Mountain
Schools.
Address-Miss Laura Cox. Mexico.
Address-Mra. ". ]. Hatcher. John
ston, $. c.
Sunbeam ConferenCe-One Hour
Miss Elizabeth \. Briggs.
Mission Study Hour-"In Royal
Seryice.'
Devotions-Class Session--AIrs.. G.
T.. Mason, Charlotte.
Announcements.
Adjournment.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
Thursday Afternoon. 800

thursday HUH. o.VV
Jubilate session.
Devotional ExerciseS-Mrs. George
Wharton, Clyde.
Music-Fruitland Institute Choir.
History of North Carolina ". NJ.
C.-Mrs. w. N. Jones, Raleigh.
Address-Mrs. J. c.. Owen. Ashe-
vile.
AddresS-Miss Martha Sullinger,
Fruitland Institute.
Music.
Address-Miss Matte Morris, Rep
resentatiye Foreign Mission Board.
Report Of Central Jubilate-Miss
Eve Liddell, Charlotte.
Prophecy of Growth-Miss Fannie
f.. 9. Heck, Raleigh.
Thursday Evening, 1880.
Music-Fruitland Institute Choir
Devotional Exercises.
Home Mission Address-ReY. Arch
.. Cree, Atlanta.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
MlSCELLA
The Observation-Disclosures
ing-Russian Music.

A translation OF Rudolf Steiner
comprehensive work on Theosophy, AN
Outline Of Occult Science" is an
nounced by Rand. McNally e. Co., Of
Chicago. Mitchell Kennerley will issue
Immediately Letters from a Living
Dead Man"-letters written down, to
quote tho announcement, by Elsa
Barker "st the instigation and, you
might say, dictation Of one whom she
knew in life, but who at the time was
dead" Henry Bergson's Dreams"
Oh. w. Huebsch) is an attempt by the
popular French philosopher to explain
the mechanism Of dreaming.
Two important works on aviation are
promised by Longmans,' Green & Co.
Flying: Some Practical Experiences,
by Gustav Hamel and Charles c..
Turner. will deal mainly with the prac-
teal side OF the science. There will be
chapters on the physiological and med
.cal aspects Of aviation by j. Elrtck Ad-
Ter. on wireless telegraphy and aviation
by Marconi, and other special contribu-
lions. A translation of Commander
Duchene's Flight Without Formul&"
IL the other book announced. II con-
sists of a series Of simple discussions Of
the mechanics OF the aeroplane.
From the Messrs. Harper we have
Modern Dancing" by Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Castle, practical guide TO the
new dances, with illustrations Of the
steps from moving pictures, chap.
fers on the proper dress, the proper
wav OF giving thes dsnsants. etc. OF
wider scope will be the Kinneys' "rhe
Dance: Its Place in Art and Life" (the
=. A. Stokes Company which. abun
dainty illustrated, ranges from the
Orient and the Russian ballet to the
present day ballroom Rosa New
march, TO wnom we are already IN
debted for an admirable work on Rus
sian poetry, will discuss Tho Russian
Opera" in a. forthcoming book Of. r.
Dutton e. Coz.
THE Education Of Karl Witte.' the
German bow who took his degree OF
Phi. d. ut the age OF fourteen, and two
years later was made an Ill. ID. and
appointed 10 the teaching stan OF Der
lin University. has been translated
from the German OF Leo Wiener IT. Y.
. Crowell T. Coz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
TRAVEL, EXPLORATION
Russia and Mongoia-Hawaii
"A Happy Wanderer.

The literature on Russia, as has al
ready been said, is growing rapidly. In
the latter part OF the past winter The
Messrs. Scribner published Gregor
Alexinskrs Modern Russia" 20 which
they added more recently Russia
of the russians" by Harold Whitmore
Williams: and this spring we are &C
have Il social. political and economic
study of the empire, Russia, the Land
of Contrasts" by Nine. Jarintzoh
Henry Holt & CO... A work OF consid-
cradle importance. dealing with Rus
sia's progress in China, with the Rus
slams in Mongolia" has been issued
by the John Lane Company.
Professor George f. Woodberry's
North Africa and the Desert (Charles
scribners sons, parts Of which have
appeared in "Scribner's Magazine is
more than a book of travel-an Inter
probation Of an atmosphere, a religion
and a race. Joseph King Goodrich's
THE Coming Hawaii (McClurg & Coz
I is a glowing picture of this territory or
/ ours in the Pacific and its future pos
sibilities. Passing from the tropics 10
the Arctic, we have. Ten Thousand
Miles with a Dog Sled" by Hudson
Stuck, D. D., Archdeacon Of the Yukon
and the conqueror of Mount Mckinley.
j. X. Maclean'5 Heroes Of the Farthes-
North and the Farthest South" Ct. 7.
/ Crowell & Coz tells the stories and
achievements OF the heroes Of both
poles.
six Years a Wanderer," by A. Lotion
Ridger Henry Holt & Coz, is a young
mans account OF what he saw OF the
world at sea and on land from England
TO San Francisco, around Cape Horn
as a sailor, in the lumber camps OF the
Northwest, in Alaska, Japan, China
and Manchuria, South Africa. India,
Burmah, etc. Irwin S. Cobb, on the
other hand, "roughed 1t de luxe on
1.-The New Santa Fe Trail" humor-
GUS book OF travel in the West tne
George H. Doran Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
Publishers SPRING ANNOUNCEMENTS

This book has Just been published In
London under the title OF IAN Eng
Iishman Looks at His World" From
the J. r. Lippincott Company comes
1.-The Cause Of Business Depression.
by Hugo Bilgram; the +. II. Revell
Company announces THE Industrial
Situation" study OF economic and in
dustrial conditions by Frank Lacy Carl
ton. issued under the auspices OF the
Federal Council of Churches. Syndi-
calsm is the subject Of George Sorers
Reflections on Violence translated
from the French by T. f. Hume d.
". Huebsch). "Progressivlsm, and
After" by William English Walling. is
a Macmillan book. The Messrs. Scrib-
ner announce ex-President Tafts new
volume of essays on questions or the
day.
From this Arm we have also Work
and Wealth: A Human Valuation by
J. A. Hobson. e. p. Dutton & co. an
nounce THE Development Of the Cap
italistic Spirit" by Werner Sombart.
and the Yale University Press. Trade
Morals, Their Origin, Growth and
Province" by Edward D. Page. The
Hon. Myron r. Herricks Rural
Credit" bears the Appleton imprint.
Democracy and Race Friction: A
Study in Social Ethics" by John Mof-
fatt Mecl1ln Macmillan Company;
Hugo Munsterberg's Psychology and
Social Sanity" which discusses many
current manifestations, from social
hygiene hysteria to the prosperity OF
fortune tellers doubleday, Page &
Coz: THE Anti-Alcohol Movement in
Europe" by Ernest Gordon Of. n.
Revell Company; John Spargo's so
cialism and Motherhood" and c. V.
Drysdale's THE Small Family System
(B. W. Huebsch); Love and the Soul
Maker" study OF marriage In ITS re-
iation to the problems OF modern So
ciety by Mary Austin (Appleton),
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
GENEVA: GRAND HOTEL SPA|Xs%'.:, ever. f,'s s:
PAY RAISED BY
BILLS GLYNN SIGNS
Two State Officials Now to Get
Bigger Salaries-Warehouse
Measure Vetoed.
rBy Telegraph TO RI. Tribune.

By Telegraph 10 Ihe Trlbune.
Albany. April S.-Under bills signed by
Governor Glynn to-day the salaries OF
two state officials were materially boosted.
State Architect Lewis Pitcher gets raise
from 1850 to 80 900. and the salary OF
Calvin j. Huson, the Commissioners OF
Agriculture, Is raised from $500 to 5000.
The architects bill also reorganlzes tho
entire department. Under it the head Of
the department is 20 be appointed for q
term of six years, and it is so drawn that
Mr.. Pitcher will continue in his position
at least for the first term. The bill was
prepared by the State Architects Asso-
citation. the members OF which were act
i've in urging its enactment Under II the
architect may appoint three deputies, a
secretary and an increased force OF as
sistsnts. ENLARGED powers are also given
him.
The Governor also signed the Age bill,
Incorporating the Church Pension Fund,
TO provide pensions or other forms OF sup
port for clergymen OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church OF the United States
and for persons dependent upon them.
bill vetoed by the Governor is looked
upon as containing Joker" which would
have given a legal standing to combna-
ton in violation of the antitrust laws OF
the state. 1t was introduced by Senator
Ramsperger and Assemblyman Horton,
both OF Buffalo. and amends the general
business law relative TO fees and charges
for elevators and warehouses. Under the
present law the maximum charge In
city of 100, 600 shall not exceed hve-eighths
OF a cent bushel. The bill adds these
words after maximum charge: TO be
made or fixed by any person, co-partner-
ship or corporation or association OF per-
sons, partnerships and corporations, or
any of them
In his memorandum disappearing the
bill the Governor says
This simple amendment might be dis
approved as wholly unnecessary were 1t
not for the words association OF per-
sons These words, however instead or
affording n reason for the approval or
the measure. afford a conclusive reason
for disapproval. because their effect would
be TO give legal standing 10 a possible
combination which would otherwise be
violating the antitrust laws OF the state
The bill which includes an additional
appropriation OF sl250o to aid In the
celebration OF the centenary Of the battle
of Plattsburg, also was signed to-day.
II also gives the committee in charge OF
the celebration the right TO erect memo
rial to Commodore Thomas Marlborough,
who was in charge OF the United States
feet at Plattsburg The celebration Will
open on September S and last until the
following Friday night. September II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
M.E.CONFERENCES TO UNITE
Movement for New York Con-
solidatiOn Endorsed.

Unlfcation OF the New York Conference
and New York East Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal churches in New
York was Endorsed by New York Confer
ence at it's session yesterday in the
Eighteenth Street Church.
Bishop Wilson was directed by resolu-
ton TO appoint committee OF five minis
ters TO confer with New York Con-
ference on the plan. The same plan in
cludes the taking in o, Staten Island and
giving the Newark Conference equal ter
rItorv. The ministers who urged the move
asserted yesterday that it Is no longer
practicable to have New York City divid-
ed into two conferences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
Alaska Mine Property Leased.

Nome. Alaska, April "a very advan-
tapoous lease has been made on the Kou-
parok River between c. F'lodn. OF Chi
cago, one OF the successful pioneer placer
operators in the Seward Peninsula and
James H. Halpin. who has been operating
placer properties in the same district.
Mr. Halpin recently acquired tract on
this river and expects to have it operated
this summer.
Reports here are that the Kougarok Is
destined TO be known as one OF the heavy
nlacer gold bearing streams OF the world.
II Is about fifty miles In length ana Jus
mouth is about one hundred miles north
OF Nome.