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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

washington, IS. e., ana visiting a. 9TH
er plAcee or interest. fAs returned to
his9 home In town.. MI. Holmes re-
ports most enjoyable trip and has
a number. OF, interesting photographs
Mrs. Lucinda Fish and Mrs. Jennie
Fogg have gone to Waterviile, wnere
they viii pass the week as guests o.
Mrs. e. p. Fish, Pheasant street.
Miss Lane of Brooks, who us pass
ing several days In town as the guests
Of the Misses Hall, has returned from
q few days' VISIT at Hallowell' Angus
ia and Tog0s ~
+ Mrs. Eugene Nofiet left Tuesday for
Gardiner where she will visit her
mother, Mrs. Newell A Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray. s. Mitchell and
daughter. Miss Lucille. of Portland ar
rived in town Monday evening and will
visit for, several days as guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles H. Crummett and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Mitchell.
The annual meeting OF the Univer-
salist parish which was postponed
from last Friday evening, will be held
next Friday evening. The meeting will
be preceded by parish supper. and q
full attendance to both functions IS
desired. Is e .--
Mrs. Clayton Burke 81, Bath has ar
rived in town to pass d few days as
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel b.
Donnelly.
Misses Harriet and Ella Taylor of
Bangor are guests in town of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Lincoln Reed.
Bert Higgins who has been passing
several days in town as the guest Of
Elmer Higgins left this week for Au-
susta where he win pass several
weeks.
Mrs. Leland Miller land son William
have returned to Troy after passing a
few days in town.
The Needlecraft Sisters will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Bertha Clifford on West street
The next few weeks will be busy
ones among the members Of the ath-
letic circle Of Lawrence High school.
II one session Of school is held.
Wednesday. the track meet will be
called at 2 O'clock. Sub-master Bran
hall who Is also physical director Of
the school has arranged the list Of
sports which will include the follow
ing events: 100-yard dash, 220-yard
dash, 440-yard dash, 'SS0-yard run,
mile run and mile and half run, run
ming broad jump, running high jump.
standing broad jump. 12-pQund shot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

. Col. and Mrs. F. E. Boothby went to
Portland Tuesday morning Tor snort
visit with friends. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

e.. Thomas l. Roberts who has been the
6, guest OF friends in the city has re-
turned to his home in Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

:, Frank L. Bssse Of Clinton was a
business caller in the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

Mrs. Arthur Thompson has returned
from a visit with relatives in New
Hampshire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20
LOCAL NOTICE

: Something new for Halloween.
Fortune telling papers. The Little
sGift Shop, Waterville.
9 oct20dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

u clair Marston left Tuesday on a few
days hunting trip on the Somerset
: line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20
FOOTBALL PRACTICE AT
F., COBURN AND AT w. H. s,

"' Football practice at the High school
was resumed Tuesday afternoon, Coach
Fraser sending his charges through a
hard drill in which all kinds Of foot.
ball was tried. The team is improving
every day and will undoubtedly give a
good account of itself in all the games
to be played.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

:, Miss Leo Marshall who has been WISH
! ing her brother at the Forks, mas re-
turned. home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

q Rev. e. c. Whittemore left Tuesday
Z morning on business trip to Massa-
chusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

T. E. Bradstreet, Jr.. Of Hallowell was
q business caller in the city Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

Men's-Curtis. Mr.. c. H; Scanlon,
Dr. Maurice ca: Stinson. H. N.
Womens-Chase. Miss Angie: CUM
mings. Mrs. Robert; Rogers. Mrs.. An
ME D. .,s.4.s..
Foreign List-Bahri Co GO: Kervtn.
MI. william J. -.
Neutrality-suspicious.. Milfrsd,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

!. E. r. Frye OF Skowhegan was the
guest Of relatives in the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20
kilsore. Carpenter

The marriage of Ray Kileore and
Miss Marion Carpenter, took place at
the Bethany Baptist parsonage Tues
day evening, the ceremony being ner.
formed by Rev. George Merriam. Both
Mr.. and Mrs Kilgore are. well known
to skowhegan's musical circles a. solo.
lists Of ability and have sung i'm public
many times together. The bride il m.
daughter Of Moses r. Carpenter ana
was born m Rehnicook. n II.
a very attractive prosrai m has, heen
prepared for the reception to be sivsr
to- Rer and Mrs Charles II. McE,h,rs,,
blythe parish OF the conrrees t,ona,
church Friday evening, and a lara a.
tendance is expected. There win hs
special music. Hon. s, ": Gould WI,
ably represent the town Il w.,can,,s W.. :
the new pastor. Rev. George Merit -
VIII speak for the Bethany church. Rev
H. G. McGlaufin for the M.,na ss,s,
church. and Mrs. 2. w. Marble for the
First Baptist church. while Mrs M
Elhtney5 will be royalty welcomes, h.
sMrs. Nsttie w. Paddock for the worL.
ing League *
-. ~ $50
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
ALAsKAs oAY


 An early announcement of the choice of the federal government for rail- road terminal in Alaska may be ex- pectea. according to Washington dis patches. It is stated that within short time the government authori- ties will name the fortunate location of government activities where mil lions of dollars will be expended with In the next few years. Secretary Lane has had conferences with tho full membership of the Alaska engineer ing party, and 1t is probable that tentative selection of route for the government railway has already been made. Anticipatory of the decision contemplating business men of Alaska and sourdoughs have scattered about the various suggested terminals, and there will be fortunate investors on the ground floor wherever the final choice shall fall Authoritative an- nouncement of site and route will be followed by the investment Of large sums of money and immediate con strucHon on a large scale.
 Here is an element of Seattle's com ing prosperity that will likely be felt very soon. Not only is Seattle money invested in large sums at every pos slble terminus. but Seattle men are on the ground. prepared to take up che burdens of pioneering. With se- attic money Seattle men and Seattle port as the distributing point for the northern work. 1t does not require high quality of provision to be able to discern prosperity for the home city
 within few weeks this commun. ity should experience 9 commercial awakening nearly equal in importance to the stirring rush of the gold-seek- CTS of '9S and 99. What this will mean to the city may be best apprec- iated by those who were here in those golden days. In active public and private construction work S5O,OOO,OOO will be expended in Alagka within the next three years.--(S Post In- telligencer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
owon chiid.labor bili. now pending in

owen child-labor bill now pending in Congfess.
 The flrs, step in this campaign will he national conference in Washing ton, on the 9th, eth, and 7th Of Jan uary. at which Senator Owen, Sena- tor Kenyon, Hon. A Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania, Hon Victor Murdock of Kansas Julia c. Lathrop Of the Chlidren's Bureau, Jane Adams, of Chicago, Jasper ' Brinton, of Phila- delphla, William F. Maltbie of Balti- moire. and others VII speak
 The next move will be the obser- vance of Child Labor Day on January 25th and 25th, when 10000 clergy men and school principals throughout the country wln address churches and schools on the subject of the Pal mercwen bill Later in February, 25.Danel exhibit prepared by the com mlttee will be shown in San Francisco as q part of the Panama Exposition.
 The committee explains however that tnis campaign TOT lSueIdl ls.H win not take the place of state work but chat representatives Of the com mlttoe will appear before l5 state legislatures in connection with child labor and compulsory school attend ance bills.
 The Pdmer.owen bin would eiim- mate the 10.year old cannery children and Che youngsters under Il in the cotton mills; 1t would back up the efforts of state authorities to enforce laws that already exist, 1t would short en the honrs of 100000 children who arc legally working a 9. 10, or 1lAour day: and 1t would do away with tho lniquitous night work of children in glass factories But only improved state laws can deal with the equally important matters of the education and health of children who so to work or regulate their employment in stores messenger service, and other occupa- tons in which interstate commerce is not involved
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
WELL KNOWN ENGINEER
 TALKS OF TOLOVANA

FAIRBANKS. Dec. 2S,-"To date no pay has been struck in the rolovana which can be worked by our present methods of operation" " said R. A. Jack son. the civil engineer when interview ed regarding conditions in the new camp and the outlook for the future. by the Fairbanks Times. Continuing, Mfr Jackson said: Some good pros poets have been found and I think that the prospectors of the ToloYana have better than an even chance of devel- oping Q payalreak.
 "0l my own knowledge, l know oi but one outfit that reached bedrock. That was on Olive creek, within few hundred feet of the Tolovana river. in the Hats and nothing was found The hole was sunk by Lon Doggett and was but % feet deep.
 "Aii ground along Liyingood creek has been taken up, and on Mike Hess creek. claims have been staked for "a distance of 15 niles Practically all outfits are doing nothing but their assessment work and 1t will be three or four weeks yet before they actual ly start prospecdng.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
FULLER ACCOUNT OF
 BURNING TO DEATH

FAIRBANKS. Dec. 2S-While asleep ID his cabin on Sullivan creek Joe Parant commonly known as "Big French Joe. a wood-chopper of the Hot Springs district, was burned to death on Christmas night according Co word received in Fairbanks rec ently. People returning from the Moose dance at Tofty found ihe cab in burned to the ground, and the charr- ed remains Of the unfortunate man in ,ae ashes.
 While tho exact cause of the fire is not known. it Is believed that Parant went Co bed and fell asleep, leaving ibe draft of the stove wide open.
 Cy Noble, the Hot Springs express man. who is in Fairbanks, said last night Paranl was an oldtimer of the North having resided iu the Yukon and Alaska since the early Dawson days. The deceased is said to have been a man about 3S years of age, single and with no relatives in the North.
 For several years Parant had been on che lower river having wood camp on Sullivan. creek
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
ADMIRAL LINES NEW
 nANAl GER TAl1ES CIALleE


 SEATTLE. Jau. 5.-R Richard J. Ringwood. 37 years old, yesterday as'
 umed the duties of manager Of tho Pacific Aiaska Navigation Company succeeding C. W. Wiley resisned, and now bears the distinction Of boing lho youngest steamship official of his rank on this coast
 Prom the humble position ot dock clerk. 8ir Rlngwood in seventeen years mounted the ladder of success until he is now the head Of Che iral- iic and operating departments of one of the most successful steamship con' cernss operating In the eoastwlse and Alaskan trade.
 Born ID San Francisco in lSfh Mr. Rlngwood entered the steamship ser vice when 20 years old, his first po- sition being that of dock clerk in the employ of the Pacific Coast Steam- ship Company at the Gol,en Gate port.
 From dock clerk to freight clerk tuen to purser. came steady advances nnul 1906, when he was appointed chlef clerk in the traffic department Of the Pacific Coast Steamship Com pany
 During the same year mr Ringwood resigned from that corporation to ac' cept the position of general freight and passenlgr agent of the Alaska Pacific Staambbip Company which later combined with the Alaska Coast Company to form the Pacific Alaska Navigation Company,
 Mir. Ringwood became trnric man ager Of the consolidated companies known as the Admiral line. two years age. with headquarters at San Fran. cisco -( Seattle Post Intelligeneer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
BURNSIDE AT coRDoVA
 TO REPAIR U. 6. CABLE

C0RDOYA, Jan. 8-The cableebip Burnside arrived in port at l2.26 this altenoon, end will repair the cable be- tween here and Valdez which has been ont or commission for tho post three weeks.
 The Burnside has on interesting history She was formerly the Span ish trangport Rita, and is 2 prize of the Spanish-America war, having been captured by the gmgoat Nashville. April 22, 1898. as she was coming out Of Havana harbor carrying the Span ish paymaster and guards, and was converted by the U. S. government into cable ship
 One ol the first steps in making the repairs is 10 discover the approx innate situation Of che break. For this purpose delicate testing instru- ments were taken from the ship and attached to the cable at the local ofi- ce, These tests indicated that the broak 'Iag about 17 geographical miles from tbe Cordova office.
 The next step In the process is to pick mp the cable in the vicinity Of tho break. This done with huge grap. bling hooks. which are dragged across the line until 1t picks up the cable, which is hoisted aboard the defective spot cut. and new section spllced in This with the facilities aboard the Burnside IS quickly done. not wIthsianding 1t is by no means an oasy task and 1t is expected that with in the next Hyenty-four hours Che cable will agoin be In operation.
 First Lieutenant Gregg officer in charge, states that last winter while making repairs to the Seattle-Sitka line. the break was located in HOO iathoms oi water and that it required more than two hours after the grap- ples were hooked onto the cable, to bring it to the surface.
 The Burnside is commanded by Capt Robert w Shears The other officers Of the navigating department are II. R. Jones. pilot c. F. Groms second odcers Birk Dinesen third officer F. H. schwart2toze. fourth officer; J. F. Benson, chief engineer; R. M Roberson, list asst angineer C.. F Robinson. End asst engineer; J. H. Mitchell, third asst engineer; s. E. Hulchins lth asst engineer,
 The officers of the electrical depart ment are First Lieutenant H. w. Gregg, Of the U. 8. Signal Corps. officer In charge; Henry Winter cable engineer; J. H. Brock, cable electri. oian; G. B. Howe. Quartermaster's agent.
 The Burnside made Q quick trip from Seattle, having left there Jan. 2. Her run from Ketchikau was made in record time She left that place at 7:47 on the evening of Jan. 8, and ar rived here at l2:25 today, having recovered the distance In days 16 hours and 88 minutes
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
HUNTING WITH AUTO
 IN ALASKAN INFERIOR

SEATTLE, Ian. 4.-"Hunting from an automobile Is the latest Alaskan sport said Roy Rutherford, Fairbanks umborman at the Arctic Club, yes terday
 "Thore is nothing quite so novel and Interesting as shooting grouse and rabbits from the car, without be- lne forced to ramble about for hours in the underbrush. That is where Alaskan hunters have Che edge on those outside Here hunters must walk through the woods for a day and get only average bags. while tboro we can go out with an automo- bile rom Fairbanks and come back in q few hours time with @ limit bag.
 Just as soon as the hunting sea-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
R.sems Rrsferrsd ElInas.

At any of these offices homestead. CTS may fle their entrios really be- couing preferred filings when the land is surveyed and subject to entry at e United States land office. ln ihe meantime, the only way 10 secure ti- te or patent sis' by making 3 private auryoy under the direction of govern mon, officials. which method is of coursc-not often used.
 No reports arc ever made from the commissioners upon the number of anch iilings, names, etc. end ae Q matter of tact Q large number are promptly abandoned, the land remain. ing in Che public domain. Casea of homestead filings In districts outside of those whore Important towns are situated are rare.
 Here at Fairbanks, where most of thoee homestead filings have been made. the records show 262 such homesteads at the present time. Orig lnaily thero were 87l filings made with the ecommissioner but of these forty-three have since been entered at the regular land office. thirty have been abandoned and tweuty.olght ~. ings were merely amendments to or- lelnal filings. leaving net Of 262 sup posedly now occupied. Add to this number the fifty-five entries at the United States land office, and 1t makes total of SIT homesteads in ,he vicinity Of Fairbanks Outside of this vicinity there are no accepted land surveys except one homestead down at Hot Springs where the en- trymen made @ private survey.
 Large Area For Farming
 No doubt these figures will be a surprise to most people who do not believe there are SO many homesteads taken up as the country is hardly scratched as get by the farmers blow. There are thousands of acres of farm- ing lands within easy walking dis tance of Fairbanks to be had for the nllng. in S2O acre lots.
 The local commissioners records show the homestead filings there were as follows: 1903. g; 190t t8 1905, 2s: 1906. l9; 1907. Sl 1908. S3: 1909, 27; 1950. If 1911, 2l 1912 2t; 1915, 30; l9l4 3S
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13

son opens we take Che cars out over Che Valdez irail about ten or twelve miles We try Co start before day light and usually before we set more than five or six miles great coyeys ol grouse gre gcuyrying up. They sol. dom fly beyond range 20 we can shoot they without getting out of the car. All we have do Is 10 pick up the birds and put them in the tonneau
 Mrs Rutheriord vino is ln Seattle with MT Rutherford has the distine. ton Of being the frat woman auto mobilist in Interior Alaska She drove her own car in the sumner of 1872 ln and around Falrbanks. Mr. and Mrs Rutherford plan to spend che win ter in Seattle.- Seattle Post Intelli gencer.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13

orai oi tbo crcola while the pfo3' pccia on others Woro fairly good,
 The weather conditions in the hoy- uypl were reported to be modefate. and he eoldes day was November
 when Che thegmomerer registered 20 aegreea below zero. Archdencon stuck arrived at Wiaoman on the loat day of November and expected to hold seryicee on all the creeks Hle plans were to hold the chrlatmas aerFiees at the mission at tho mouth of the Alatna river. Immediately after Che first Of the year. the archdeacon ex- pects lo lenYe the Koyukuk and prob. ably wiil reach Nenana during Che latter part Of January
 The arrivals from the panana to reach the Koyuluk during November were: Captain q S. Haynes Walter Elliott. Tom McRae, William Mcleod and Jack Pierce.
 Wiseman i6loo Mo- $, Pioneers of
 Bertha Brown, tho young woman wbo attempted suicide November 2S, is reported to be entirely well now.
 (Fairbanks pimes)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
M nd Ihal 65re wIll Do fany Io0l

now and thai ,hore wlil he tu.lY four times as many next anmmer after che operators start sluleine
 swensk prospeeiing on is below Tondefoo. aud le Woll ploeaco witn Goo outlook on hia pfepery R2neon
 Nelson are working on 6 below, Ion. aerloot On nothar parto che same claim Ed Horn who operated 70 eA. tsneiFely lael hummer VII naye big creB again next aummer He iA doings considerable work now.
 Lawrence 6 Albreacbt on'1t below Tenderioot who employed more mon last summer than any other ontii' in Me district win be on the same oreok next summer. Charles kilke is on another part of Che same oiaim and ls reported to have bright prospects.
 Melvin & L'Kieviz. on Democrat pup. gre doing some winter work and next summer viii operate more ox' tensiveiy than heretofore. They are having an outfit freighted to them now by Clinton. Bob. ChanQuist. on bolow. Banner les prospecting With a amali outfit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
DETAILS SIGNAL
 CORPS MANS DEATH

FAIRBANKS. Dec. 2S.-0f all the tragedies Of the great trails in Alas ka. none. perhaps. is more pathetic than that Of few days ago whom Private x. D. Johnson, Of the United States signal corps. lost bis life. New details, obtained yesterday when Che soldiers horso was found proved that Johnson gave up his life heroiealiy, while attempting to save the horse and carry out his ordera
 The horse was fonnd yesterday about six miles north of Rapide, almost covered by great snowdrift. The animal had 9 blanket partly on, and was hitched to a sled The horne and sled were taken to Bowman's yes. lerday, and according to the harnman Of the Northern Commercial Company the animal is none the worse for Che experience.
 Palmer the operator in charge of the McCallum station, found tracks leading into Inc Rapids relief cabin and out again. From fhls iact and the appearance Of tho interior of the cabin. it Is thought that Johnson reached there safely, and that, failing he started out again with the hope to find Palmer there as. he expected, of rescuing Che horse. That be be- came exhausted and finally was com. pelled to lie down, is the opinion of those Investigating the case.
 The Rapids relief cabin is situat- ed between DonneiIy and Mccollpm. Upon orders from Yaldez Johnson started to take a stove and other flx- lures to the cabin. At the same time, Palmer the McCallum operator left his station for the relief cabin, to as- sist Johnson.
 Whatever the circumstances attend ing the death. the cffleers and men of the signal corps feel that Johnson met bis death Ike soldier, obeying orders and trying to preserve govern. ment property
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
WOoDcHoPPER IS
 BURNED IN CABIN

FAIRBANKS. Dec. 2S-Jce Parant, known among his associates as Big French Joe" was burned to death in his cabin near Hot Springs on Christ mas night according to news received here from that place,
 People who were returning from the Moose dance at Tofty found Parant's cabin burned to the ground, and in the charred embers were the remains of a man, supposed to be those of the woodchopper Parani is reported to be an old-timer of Alaska and it is said he had no relatives here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
TEN FOURTH DIVISION
 PRECINCTS BNREPoRTEp

FAIRBANKS, Dec 2S.-clerk Me- Bride, of the District Court states that there are yet some ten precincts ln this division which have not re- ported the election held November 8rd. Most oi tbom arc in the lnnoiio or Kuskokwim dlsHict while there are also Dikeman, Trail Creek, Poio' yana, Delta and one or two others scattered. No material changes would be made in the final results as an- nounced if the returns from these pre-. cincts were all in, as even in the case of Snow as Representative, he has 9 iong ieadU over his lditrod associate on the ticket (Feirbanks Newe'Alin' er9
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
MOUNTED POLICE ARE
 ASKED FOR ALASKA

FAIRBANKS. Dec. 2S.-ln a pett aon prepared by Robert Warren and signed by about 300 people oi Fair. banks Delegate Wickersham is asked to secure for Alaska better police pro- tection It Is pointed out that nnmer- ous crimes are committed ln the re- mote places, and it Is suggested that these would be avoided to a great ex- tent if there were some way to rid the country Of adyentrers.
 It is suggested ln Che petition that some system like that of the mount ed police in Canada be installed throughout Alaska at the expense of Che government
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-13
OLD #KOYUKUK GREEK
 SHOWS GOOD PAY

FAIRBANKS. Dec. 28.-That Che old creeks Of the Koyusuk district ere showing up good again this winter, and that che mining outlook for the Northern camp Is all that could be expected was the news received last evening in 9 letter rom nusiness. man Of Wisemm The winter work
 aas just getsine under swey "hen t4e letter was written, on November 30,