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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-07
IN MEMORY

Mrs. Gilbert was born in 1887, died
Friday morning Oct. |, 1915, after
years Of suffering, having been an in
valid for some time.
Grandma, as she was known, was
loved by everyone that knew her and
loved everyone in return. Mrs. Gil
bert came from Missouri about "a year
ago TO make her home with her son,
John, and family Of Norton. She had
been a member of the Christian church
for many years.
She was IA good mother and IA Chris
tian woman and tear drops Of rela-
tives and loving friends fall lightly
as Heavenly dew and rest upon her
grave.
To the dear daughters and sons we
point you TO her Savior for comfort
who said BLESSED are they that mourn
for they shall be comforted,"
Thy mother waits at the beautiful
gate to welcome her dear n e home.
She leaves two children 10 mourn her
death. She also leaves "A number Of
grandchildren and great grand chill
dren.
The funeral was conducted at the
Norton cemetery by Rev. j. A. Burnett
and her body was laid to rest in the
Norton cemetery.
The one consolation we have is that
Grandma has passed from a realm of
suffering and death TO one Of peace,
rest and life.
Dearest mother thou hast left US,
And our loss we deeply feel,
But Ills God that has bereft US,
He can all our sorrows heel.
Yet again We hope TO meet thee,
When the day of life is fled,
When in Heaven with joy we greet
thee.
Where no farewell tears are shed,
a Friend"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-07
BARNES GREAT CIRCUS

1.-THE Show That's Different" is a
term given by many prominent crit.
les to the Al G. Barnes Bring Wild
Animal Circus. Just why this show
is different can be understood when IL
is known that the program presented
completely upset the conventional in
circusdom for the reason that the en-
tire entertainment is given by edu-
Gated wild and domestic animals.
Over 600 of these animal-actors are
comprised in the Barnes troupe, the
animals do everything that the human
circus performer has been doing. Jug
Cling, balancing, high jumping and
diving, acrobatics. posing, dances,
drills, ball playing. bare back riding,
tumbling, ETC., are a part of the things
they do. Their proficiency is n remark
able sight to witness. The Barnes
circus also bears the distinction Of
being the original and largest wild an
imal show in the world. The cleanli-
ness and moral tenor of its entertain
ment and business conduct likewise
add I the reasons of why the show is
different"
Unusual indeed are the big wild an
imal acts. Tom. Jerry and Brutus,
horse riding African lions are a very
remarkable example of wild animal
training. Sampson, the aviation lion,
rides TO the top of the tent surround
ed by shooting 'ky-rocke's. A large
group Of seals and sea lions do mar
velous feats of Juggling and bare back
riding. Mile. Florine, a spritely young
woman presents "a group of ferocious
leopards jabuars. and pdmas. Miss
Mable Stark appears with a troupe OF
man-eating Royal Bengal and SHEER
ian tigers. Big Bill, the wrestling
grizzly is another sensation. also the
large group Of performing bears.
The twenty four, j~ungle-bred, fur
grown African lions shown in n act
by Herr Louie Roth, comprise the yer,
greatest and most thrilling wild ami
NAL spectacle v e known. Herr Roth
enters the arena alone with these
great beasts and makes each one per-
form. The lions are first grouped in
to pyramids, then into piles IN the
floor. the daring trainer lying on the
top-most one His head Is placed oy
the inside of a snarling beasts mouth
another eats raw meat held in the lips
of the trainer. The daring of the fell
low is thrilling to an extreme.
The Barnes challenge horses anC
ponies-550 Of them-beautiful, all ed.
ucated to perform, present in Their
work M of the very greatest sight.
Of modern time entertainment. Ele
plants, camels, lebras, hyenas, dogs
goats, monkeys, etc, are prominently
shown.
There are many laughing spot,
throughout the program provided by
fifty comedy mules, monkeys, bears
ponies, dogs, pigs, and q large here
of elephants.
The new, glittering, mile, long, four
band street parade is presented to th'
public at 1890. Two performance
will be given here Thursday, Octobe
81.
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THE VOICE OF NOWi
1t is the present, the today, tbs
NOW in which we are interested.

II is the present. the today, the
NOW IN which we are interested.
Shakespeare wisely says:
Tomorrow never yet
On any living mortal rose or set
1t is the printed page which deals
most intimately and with the greatest
detail IN the movements of the pres
ent. 1t is THE VOICE OF NOW pro-
claiming to the world the things that
are happening today. The Govern
ment Of the United States is NOW
gravely concerned in certain aspects
OF the war in Europe and has had
thrust on it several serious interna-
tional problems which are NOW in
process Of solution. The American
farmer is NOW interested In this
titanic struggle, for his interests are
being affected by it today and will be
tomorrow, and he wants TO keep in
close touch with it NOW.
EVERYBODY is interested In the
cotton crop from the time of its plant
ing to the days of its harvesting and
marketing. They want to know "ths
NOW" in all that pertains TO the
great Southern staple; they want to
know "the NOW" of all other agri-
cultural markets, the latest in mod
ern farming, the facts of the ware.
housing problem, and all else that
pertains to the progress Of the times
IN every theater Of life.
The tens Of thousands of men and
women who know The Semi Weekly
Farm News knows II is "THE VOICE
OF NOW" telling in direct and posi-
ave tones Of what is going on at
home and abroad.
NOW 10 the TIME
THE SEMI.
FARM NEWS
and
THE TUCUMCARI NEWS
10Th One Year for si.7s
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DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION

District court opened Monday morn.
ing with T. ID. Lieb, Judge, and the
grand jury chosen. Twenty-four men
were summoned and II was necessary
TO only excuse three. The regular
panel of twenty-one men went into
session at two o'clock and have been
busy hearing witnesses aver since.
In the meantime cases Of minor
importance are being heard by Judge
Lieb. Monday the jury cases will be-
gin and from the appearance Of the
bar docket IL will take some time TO
dispose Of the many cases.
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J. II. Stanfield of Grady, was in our
city during the fair and acted as one
of the Judges Of the livestock show.
He also announced himself as a can
didate for sheriff Of Quay county. He
was asked IL he lived in Quay or Cur
ny county and he readily answered in
Quay. He is a rustler and no doubt
will make "a good strong race.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-07
RECEIVERS SALE OF THE
EVANS OPERA HOUSE

am now prepared TO receivs bids
on the following described property:
Lot A in Evans Realty Co.'S sub
division Of Lots Il, 70, 20 and "a In
block 4, o. T. Tueumeari, togsth-
or with all improvements thereon
opera house building and all furniture
and fixtures therein; including moving
picture machine and equipment
Lots B, c, d and z Evans Realty
Co.; subdivision of lots Il, n, "a.
and "a in block 4, o. T. Tucumcari;
"a u interest in the M Of the NEk
Sec. 10 and the 81 Of SEA, Sec. 10.
Twp lin, ring 30, East, N. n. p. NJ,
located In Quay county, N. n.
]. W. McCarty, Recsivsr.
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j. W. McCarty, Receiver.
First State Bank, Tueumear, N. n.

All the regular services will be held
at the Presbyterian church next Sun.
day with the exception Of the evening
service which will be postponed on ac-
count of the union temperance meet
inn NJ the Opera House.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-07

Joe Ritz is putting in another block
of cement sidewalk on south Adams
street When this is finished there
are but few lots on that street without
sidewalks and the council will take
action to see that the rest is put in
so that the contract will be let for
crossings and vacant lots all Mt the
same time. Let the good work con-
tinue.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-07

The big local option election win
be held in Tucumcari next Wednes-
day. This question is one Of the most
serious we have been called upon to
decide. Study the situation thorough
ly and cast your vote accordingly. Do
not let anyone influence you from the
way you think is right. Vote your
" way and let your neighbor do the
same.
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We saw so many people Wednesday
from out of town that we would like
to mention personally but have missed
a number Of items on account Of tax
ing in the big fair.
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PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (Private)
Herring Building, Tacumcari, N. N.

herring buifuihg' Nucumenfi' N' M'
All surgical and medical cases received
except contagious diseases. Compe-
tent nurses in attendance day q night.
DIR. b. r. Herring. Res. Phone $50
DR.. A. ID. C~atterson. Res. Phone 80
Hospital Phone 100
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w. II. Bryant was here from Muir.
dock neighborhood this week and re.
newed his subscription to the News
for another year.
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A number from here contemplat,
going to the state fair in Albuquer-
que next week.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Ernest Hall and family were here
from House this week attending the
fair.
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We think the fair this week was
one Of the most successful ever held
in this county. There was a good dis
play Of most everything except what
we needed most. The agricultural part
should have been about ten times the
size it was. The crops and products
are here but the committee did not
have time to go out in the country 10
get it. II we had gone TO Albuquer-
que and won the prize il was intend
ed to put the money up as premiums
next year. The Tucumcari merchants
donated literally TO the fair this year
and fully expected the farmers to re-
spond so that Quay county could COM
pete in the state fair. II we had won
il would have been worth thousands
Of dollars to the farmers and citizens
here because of the publicity and the
fact that Quay county soil produces
the goods. Watermelons weighing 80
to 60 pounds and pumpkins weighing
nearly as much are not grown on very
many farms in the eastern states,
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Prof. Conway was here from Grady
this week attending the fair and get
ting acquainted with the voters of
Quay county. He is a resident of the
plains country. but teaching school at
Grady. He is an excellent teacher and
is one of the strongest men in the
county for the Office of Superintendent
Of Schools. To meet Prof Conway is
to admire him and he says he will
announce in due time. He has a num-
her of friends in this city who are
pushing his candidacy for the office.
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Local Option election next Wed.
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COUNTY FAIR
ENJOYS RECORD
ATTENDANCE
Continued from page ~
s. p. Beasley, maize.
w. G. Conner, Woodrow, maize.

s. p. Beasley, maize.
Asa Horne, Bard, maize, feterita.
w. G. Conner, Woodrow, maize.
j.. II. Bridges, Sudan grass beets
beans, peanuts, tomatoes and cotton.
Mrs. A. +. Maynard, sweet peas, to-
matoes, radishes, turnips, onions, po-
tatoes, beets, chilli peppers and egg
plant.
The chicken display was looking up
Tuesday evening and had it not been
that the fair came at the wrong season
to show poultry to an advantage we
no doubt would have had a full show
imp in all departments.
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Tumble TO this instead. he original
In your business printing. The better
kind doesn't cost any more. We fur
nisb IDEAS 40 well a. execute your
work speedily and right up 20 the mia.
Fall For Usl
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-21

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Judicial Circuit. Territory Of
Hawaii. At Chambers.-In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF Al
berta Ellis Saylor, deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
The undersigned, having been duly
appointed executor OF the viii OF Al
berta Ellis Saylor. deceased. hereby
gives notice to all creditors Of said
deceased to present their claims duly
authenticated and with proper youch-
ers, If any exist, even If the claim Is
secured by mortgage upon real estate,
tc it at its office 100 South King
street, Honolulu. Territory Of Hawaii,
within six months from the dafe OF
the first publication of this notice, or
within six months from the day they
fall due, or the same will be forever
barred, and all persons indebted to
the said estate are hereby notified to
make immediate payment to the un-
dersigned as such executor.
Honolulu, T. H., November 20, 1915.
HAWAIIAN TRUST COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Executor Of the will of Alberta Ellis
Saylor, deceased.
Frear, Prosser, Anderson & Marx,
attorneys for executor.
6333-Nov. 20, Dec. z, IA, 81, %.
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SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed Tenders will be received by
the Maui Loan Fund Commission, at
Waikiki, Maui, T. h, up to 1880
o'clock p. M, of Wednesday, December
%, 1915: ....... '.... =.
For the building of a section of
Homestead road from Kfhei towards
Kamaoie, Kula, Maui, T. H. -. . -.
Plans and specifications and blank
forms. for proposals are On file in the
office of the Maui Loan Fund Com
mission, Wailuku, Maui, T. H., and. in
the office of the Superintendent of
Public Works, Capitol building Homo
lulu, T. H. 49,. -....,.... - ~.
The Maui Lean Fund Commission
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. = -: 49,. :....-.
MAUI LOAN FUND COMMISSION,
r. a. WADSWORTH, -
FL. -. Secretary.
+, 6343-10t " H..
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BY AuTHoRlTM:
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed tenders will be received by
the Acting Superintendent of Public
Works up until IL noon of Wednesday,
December 20, 1915, for Additions and
Alterations to the DiningFoom Build
ing and Laundry Building, Girls In
dustrial School, Moiliili, Oahu.
The Acting Superintendent of Pub
lie Works reserves the right to reject
any or all tenders.
Plans, specifications and blank
forms of proposal are on file in the
office of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Works, Capitol building, Honolulu.
A. G. WHEELER,
Acting Superintendent of Public
Works. .r==. -
Honolulu, December II, 1915. ~
634S-1Qt ri. .-...E =. .
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MAUI RACES At KAHuLuI NEW
YEARS DAY.

Bookings are now being accepted at
the IL. s. N. Co.'S office Tor the s. s.
KiIauea, sailing Friday, Dec. 81, 1915.
at IL D. m, returning, leaving Kahului
Sunday, Jan. 2, 1916, at IL p. M, ar
irving at Honolulu about s q. m, Mon.
day.
Round trip. cabin fare $40; deck S..
Bookings close Tuesday. December %,
at 5 D. M, II the required number Of
tickets are not sold al bookings viii
be cancelled and money refunded.
E. p. Low,
ANGUS McPHEE,
Transportation Committee.
Phone 4941.
6345-l3t
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noTEL

Silent hotel rooms. clean. cheap, con-
venient; running water IN each; By
the day or special rates BY the
month. Joseph Fernandez, prcpfie-
tor; hotel Waikiki Of Fort CORNER
~ known as the Arlington.
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A charter was granted at Harris
burg. Pa. To the National Transit
Pumping & Machine Co, Of Oil City,
Pa, capital S2,545, 600. .,.. a.@*s =. :...
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OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PIrRIIC INSTRUCTION.

OFFICE OF The DEPART MEM "Of
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. IL, 1915.
All bills against the Department OF
Public Instruction of the Territory of
Hawaii, incurred during the present
biennial period, beginning January 1,
1914, and ending December 81, 1915,
and remaining unpaid. must be for
warded to the office of the Depart
ment of Public Instruction, properly
made out on the regular forms, not
later than January Z, 1916, to insure
payment of same.
HENRY w. KINNEY.
6349-6t
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United Construction Co., 6 Beretania
st.; phone 605S; building. concrete
work and lot clearing. 6234-tf
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POSITION WANTED

Experienced white lady wants posi-
ton as cook in private family or
hotel. Address box 252. Star-Bul
letin. 6349.St
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Experienced young American wants
position as landscape gardener; can
drive car; references. Phone 5347.
635O-3t
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

Wanted-Representative to sell agri-
cultural implements, engines and all
kinds of ranch supplies in the Ha-
waiianL islands, for Los Angeles
wholesale house. Address lock box
1921, Main Postoffice. Los Angeles.
California, U. s. A. 6322-1m
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600 0oOO o ,O00@
%HzaFE$|f|zzh8
CONTRACTOR.

z. Nekomoto & Co., tel. 443S: general
contractor, building, painting and
papering. 6SOS-1y
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SITUATION WANTED

Japanese wants position in, family
first-class experience in laundry;
New York City references. G. F.,
CAT Beretania st. 6S4S-6t
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ROOMS WANTED.

Two furnished rooms and bath, with
in easy walking distance of Young
hotel; give all details. Address box
100, Star-B Bulletin. 6343
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WHAlIn An0
SWA9Av'i'lTai''@s1D,D
WANTED

Dealers to increase their business by
selling soda from the Hon. Soda
Water Wks. Chas. e. Frasher, Mgr.
6106-lyr
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%EAF&fH8
FOR SALE
wAiALAE RANCH

One so h. p. Fairbanks-Morseh orizozn-
tai gas engine with air compressor,
at a bargain; quick sale. Reason for
selling, installing larger motor. Ad-
dress Bulldog" p. o. box leg, Wal
luku, Maui. 6350-12t
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Building, cement work, painting,
plumbing, etc. Aloha Bldg. Co, 1864
King st.. phone 1876. III. K. Goto,
Manager. 6056-1yr.
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z. Fukuchi. phone 1922; general con-
tractor and builder; house painting.
paper hanging. 62226m
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FE2e left corner dozen, at right eso00.
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II you want good quarters to display
your samples In Hilo, use osorio's
store. 594O-tf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-06-18
PATRoNlZE HOME INDUSTRY

After twenty years of successful
and honest saloon keeping in Lady
smith / haye been voted out of bus
mess. This town will be dryer than
ducks back in a rain storm after
July LIST.
l have a nice line of wet goods
and for the next two weeks will dis
pose Of my stock at cost.
Will the kind gentlemen who voted
me out of business please call and
leave their orders for a good supply
of my goods, and not hurt their con-
science and the laws trying to boot
leg their supply into our city.
THOS. BAKER.
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AUCTION SALE

Frank Hon is advertising an auc-
ton, which he will conduct on his
place, one and one-ha1f miles south
west of Tony, on Tuesday, June 20,
commencing at 100 p m. The list
includes some fine stock, as we'll as
considerable farm machinery and
tools. A free lunch will be served at
noon
Jacob Hoff will be the auctioneer
and j. o. Sinclair the clerk,
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COMING EVENTS

June 1S-Closing exercises, ST. Mary's
school, new highschool building.
June 26-Supper, Ladies of the G..
A. r.
June 29-Social and sale, German
Lutheran church
June 29-Dance, Cass hall, music by
Luell's Harp Trio.
July Is, IA, Is, 16, IL and 1S-Lady-
smith chautauqua.
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LADYSMITH MARKET
Corrected Weekly
FREE LECTURE

There will be free illustrated
lecture on the Menace of the House
Fly at the Unique next Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01
=(By C.L. Andrews)=

The cream of the whale fishery was
taken before the days of the Civil
War, but enough of the fleet remained
for the Privateer Shenandoah to cap
ture and burn over thirty vessels on
her notorious raid in 1865.
Aleuts hunted the whale from their
skin kayaks or bidarkas and killed
them with their ivory headed spears.
Then came the sailing vessels that
made their way around Cape Horn
and hunted from the whaling boats
with the steel headed lance. Whales
have been killed in the waters of the
North Pacific ocean in whose bodies
have been found lance heads from
vessels hunting in the North Allan
tic. Today the whale fishery is con-
Quoted from shore stations in swift
vessels driven by powerful engines
and the killing is done with bomb
guns mounted in the bow. In 1890 a
Russian expedition visited Kodiak
Island and one of the historians of the
voyage in writing of it said: During
the whole night the whales swan
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

exploited that the year 1872 saw but
81 otter taken in all of Alaska wa
tiers.
With the decline of Sea-Otter the
fur-seal fishery became the greatest
in the north Pacific and though the
beginning of the nineteenth century
saw them nearly swept away, a wise
management rebuilt the supply until
the time the island was taken
over by the United States there were
estimated to be five million seal on
the rOokericS In 1868 the govern
ment forgot the seal fisheries. Two
companies harvested 100000 seals
from the PribylOf group. and the Unit
ed States by its forgetfulness dropped
over three quarters of a million dol
lars in revnue, estimated at the rates
of the lease of the following year.
Pelagic sealing and other mismanage-
ment reduced this valuable asset I'M
I'll the herd, in 1912, instead in five
millions. was but $4,000. and now is
again in process of rebuilding, as it
was hundred years ago
Every one of the early voyagers
along the coast of Alaska, almost
without exception, mentioned the
abundance of life in the waters from
the great schools OF whales that
skirted along the Aleutian Islands
and north into the Arctic, to the her
ring that spawned in countless myr-
lads along the island shores.
The whale fishery was one of the
early industries prosecuted in Alaskan
waters The Russian American Com
pany built ships and entered into the
business. but with indifferent success.
The great prize of the whaling bust
ness fell to the whalers of the New
England States. In the early fortles
they entered Boring Sea. A few years
later they had swept the giant Get
aCean from the Sea OF OkhotSk, had
decimated the vast schools that sport
ed along the shores of Kodiak Island,
and by the early fifties the first
whaler had entered the Arctic. At one
time nearly six hundred whalers of
different nationalities were hunting
in the waters of the North Pacific.