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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
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On board the Maripoaa when she r2n on he rocks a week a~n at Napier point, aoou. ten miles south ct DeL4 bellA says the Skaguay AIasIan, WAS young 4ay who vas rn her w4y to HlI1& to maIE one ci the bus;0ass men ot tAat LI@-e who ha- b2en ln ccrrespordcHce with her ttrc"lA f&o good offices of s-me ma.rImon1al aTasE, anu had sent her money with wl.ch to J-&Eo the trip lr"m her Iamc on tie U2ls'a7 L. the snug IttIe place he had 2lpa~s.. ': her iu Alaska. When the Nar''"so we4, ashore the youn- lay very na1I#-t.g VA much terrified, and seeing Le- il-2., as- -ergcr of 1he sterneg sex took 1t r9nn niH- self to soothe and quiet Ter ana ro sss Una. she get off safely ono jha res2oI-.' pa-t that led been sent tc their rtI'... Hal tl, strang-.'s caur:e ie5 cnued al jA.> s-a-s .- >he rrroeaG.ngs all W5UIt ha~c been wall ,rt he persisted in his attentions Hr ] taa Oe~ra.ea reached ka.ch:kan ay which ji..2 he had so ingratlaced h.r@ef with ;'a '2'r one mat the services o5 { minister " FH IT, vc.od and the pair made one. wI,hoG. r"oy- ably thought for the ui~conso.ata on2 at Si.ka who put up the long green that mace he jo.ous event nos>'D e. al' "..' r. aro5al!v now wearing his heart out II un- ayailing longing fer the f@ir one NAo Wi never reach there.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
HOW HISS CATEl.L DIED

A London dispatch, describing the exccu- tion Of Miss Edith Cayell, the English nurse, by the Germans, says she was detained in Belgian territory when the Germans over whelmed Antwerp Miss Cavell was found guilty of aiding the Belgians to escape from her ward to England and condemned to be shot. When brought before the firing squad the young woman fainted and collapsed n a heap. The men of the firing squad hesl- tated, and looked at their officer for direc- tions Taking his automatic revolver from its holster, he stepped forward and fired into the prostrate woman's head.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
lawrence Has 2 sja1row E3ca-e

Harry Lawrence, returning to h!s home at katag from the Outside, had a very mar row escape from drowning at Bishop noun tain last Sunday night, says the Ruby Rec ord Citizen of October ?. Mir. Lawrence has 2 weak knee, which, when it receives a sue den twist, is subjec, to utter ccla9%e lie was 8 passenger Of the Delta, and when the steamer reached Bishop Mountain, about 9 o'clock at night. he started to the ra.l the better to observe the steamers position; The weak knee gave way and he pitched forward into the water. A boat was lowered and Mir. Lawrence was rescued after beng in the cold water about twenty minutes. lie owes his life to the fact that he IS very strong swimmer Even at that his esca"s is almost miraculous, for the water is both rough and swift at Bishop Mountain. It will be recalled that Mir. Lawrence's partner James Aitchison, was C.: "ned less than year ago.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
n.oiye fer Cx.eensto1e

The faI shi,mart Of the material wElc'
 yju compose the Yukon Gold Camnan>
 'recga on Greane.rne creek arrived at jt25
 ,9 the steamer Rou.@cs on October i. \ biz scowI ad ot maters>l was bro@gh. down ly the Reliance recently and matter ot thirty or forty tons arrived on formcr steamer. The aggregate weight a"proA.- mates 200 tons. 4 crew of thirty men con- neraed the work of unloading the Reliance and the vessels power end tackle were used ;o hancle the heavier parts. C. W Moore, an cid Dawson dredec man, who also super intended the installation of dredge cn Fortvmile, accompanied the last shipment. He is directing the unloading, and Will re main v.i,h the work til the machine Is a. sembied, set up and ready to operate I. \ Turner also came down to conduct the otlc- end of the undertaking -AecorI-CIti1en
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
E.cw Thoy S1>-.e aG }or7e

The new mining law ss i. .,ois is nu. ..e mining law as it york; according 5c rv"or> rom various quarters ls2 wol,a n.' have to go SO fur away to hnb rer2Hc.es b. tween the l9.v's intention and t..4e way t k a9bl.ed but the fo.oNing from inc Tie Industrial Worker of Cv1oter will furnish a clue to the procedure iu other places, The N-o. ller says The Flyer brought back yes reraav quite nvmber of Noms.te5 who went down to Solomon to do some ssaIlnS
 The country is now fairly well shcC full ,l stakes au1 the man who would get i'll edge vie nligh, be considered uiHe Iac5., @
 | lugaticn story at the end of the story. 1t Is said that enc man st@ked twelve claims a.,lauyh how he did 1t unoer the new min inE law would he q mystery if he oIt not exp}ain his methods to his friends. This IS what he says: If the pay runs across where l have stased will ,ld just the legitimate amount of ground and cast off tine loU@@- over.' This new system is too valuable to be overlooked by t1e land hogs, and is re- spectsyny -rbnsit,ed to the ha,eh2t and-Den- cI men. Besides there is no denying the fact that al this stamncding is a good deal premature. And t would be interesting to know where the discovery of geld comes in under the l&w."-I;}by Geccrd-Cltl1en.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
K.ov; ;,lku1. 10 Get Nad:o Pll;2.-s

While in town on &n official trip, A. R. Ranalea. the nal Gl.patChar oi Iunau4 Clt consIueraci, boosting for wireless plant for the NCyuE,UE d.-.IIet, o+ys the I2-IDaHEs Times of Uctoner 25. H. < also working fer a better naI service to tIe far-ayay district, and thinks that eyyyJgc" saoua. GO tneIr part toward hal ing cne peyE.c that. nave enIIc-.cd the territory to t4e extent of several 1niii.n dollars III { i" II>DA Io,ln has ha. rndsr consideration for some time q Il.n whereby he co1I> install a plan, ill the iloy Ukuk but he woClG have to have considerable as ista@ce from the residents ". that district as a lI&nt WCuIj not be stl- supporting One plan i> t. have ont i l. mercantile establishments, either inc AG..s
 ern Co.nl4lrcid Company or smith ts AcI- son, gi.e some employment to the o|ar~t2l during the hours that he is not engaged &, the station l1r. Handles will do al ha c~" to induce the pe. .Ie Of the Aoy@tl,.-, .o give their assistance, a. he thinks 1t "odi' be of inatcri. benefit to everyone, Es- fore leaving fer the lower river '" tar. &, I!r. Richmond said tha. Ee had been coAit- ering the matt. Tor some time, bu- "a% n5t }reparas tu say al tLi, time whether CT ' i ...yth.u2 co4lI be Iooo, 90 far t. the North cIn CUnlu.arci-I Io. &Iy Is conclrH@-
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
Ga:.cr Se..zed hY E.ss..ns


 < None dispatch of September :. s.I-, t&t the Whalag balvidere, which mrFe ,ru.a Siberia n Saturday, bro~"n, "rr # the arrest cf Max Go'tsca2lE by k"-,.' ,,.o~ss cn a cha~.s Of sh~c+'@2 d C2r as. two years ago. Uotsschslk ls said to haFt ben gn boarI the >aa Wolf in Jane, ly.e vixen a Russian officer searched toe Nes=, and cl.in.c3 that casi, on boar, contalne. via,ky. The ofticisl was shot, and fer tn ast tvo years the Russian na].7e have he.t lv5ag n wa;. tu ogre.s all of the ere Gottschals d.js year vas or board the D,@ III nd L.. power schooner that Taeenl .as w:,clod on the coast of &:heria. fl ~ss t-aared by natives at wh@l.nc per nrI ocoi cn q '}u~~i&n patrol boat al taken to NIddivostok.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
InraL,i T'o r.tcr.ea La--.

Cove~n-- Strong la, just receive" --- Hon. E Sweeney. assistant .e@re .I. VI. .uter..r. @ coum-aaca,,o4 stating j.. Insa-I.r 11. .rt1 nj holds -ua-ry yl ...-..... of t.r l-s Iee.-Ia-u;e lo ae %"uu,
 aHa cuc-t n sn far a~ -h>- r.t.'- ., 1ic- wI,A rha act, ci ao@g"p-s. @.. ... islla # rle llhoslou ag@.ne' aa
 ....ta il tine act rj j"t-. a.-p tra.
 f,ulin- t. tie execution ai t5c.a Al..s.
 .}l5r2,. 1o taken by tAa governor l'.. at..r l...l :.-or.-. U an. tlro'"
 r-e1 1z cngrc-s. The tsrr..g. .. s,.rcG tu 4rr ...r .a r'la'tn r.
 ~ac.'nu 22i e ya-.ter ? of K.
 Laws of tt.e To'.rry oi A,y~k-. o."
 viding fir uai.ornl system Of .c1v..~ rl.a terr.,ory. Ks tba ae. hGst -:'"F
 ~rrd ra u.aEa. saua radical chs'-n. .l the other ac5 providing for uniform ~y~r,." nt .ai .. i. c7ac's~ g. ,antnnal boar "- g. cation end al-o creates t&e office a art s4psrin.e, lent oi public 'ntraos'"" -. s-7vcrr~r. n ,'.v l.... r 'ra.'". .. .:.H 'I fr,r,, -.r ..crr'a9s- af .1r :0'.~..r .- <" '-r v.}:.1.v if said ac-s. with th" r0r a- above y,at.}. 2Ie>. ru C. West ot .aa ot... of tho attorney general in conun'ia1 0' give h, rea.an> why the territorial " ioyalI. eavs: The government o. 'e United States belongs ta congress. and .. cndar.I. to such agencies a~ cong'0~. my establish fer fiat pur.o.c. During ta-r r,v'!aco as tcrrtorie, they are dennao.ae''. of tho ruitcl States. Their people 4. un. constitute sovereign power. All }"'"0 aathnritv exercised by them is derl-at r.." tie general government \ terr.tr... l" is tha~afcra without force and e5"t If 'j conflicts with . federal statute. u"I.,, fine onac-men. has ben auha.iz3 by "."g~rr. Tha Ala z3 le2Islacura ws~ subject r' ~"e.. aoI limitations, clothed with the power 'o onact lows by Sections 9 and 9 Q. tha aet tt 1912. ~hych provided. among other ,@'n-.' that rho a#hor.;y herein graated -' the IeS..l,t.:e to ai.er, amend, modify and .". zeal laws iu force in Alaska shall "a- -s- tend ~ the ao. entitled An act t' .rnFu' for the construction anI main-eoan"e u. raaGs qn3 tho establishment and uai"'f nance of Schaals."'" Governor Str.ag s.'a that since the attorney general hol.s tt" law invalid some Sl5,000 which was set a~..e for sencgIy uu5c2 the territorial ae. will automatically revert to the federal schoI fund end that he viii use it for federal school purposes.-Juneau Disratch.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
AID GOSSIP
 or PRRE22lll)zHll AID F..Az;;CCGt,1 |

Secretary Tu2.-slty's announcement of the engagement cf President Woodrow Wilson to Mrs. Norman GsIt Of Washington tock the capital by surprise but by a narber of intimate friends 1t had long been expected
 Miss Margarct Wilson and her cousin, Miss Bones, drew Mrs. Gait into the White House circle They met her first in the early autumn of las5 year, &ad were so much attracted by her that they sought her out more and more frequently, and the friend ship between them rapidly ripened into ln- tmacy. Mrs Galt spent a month this sum me7 at Cornish as the house guest of the Presidents eldest daughter It was through his intimacy of his daughter and her cousin that the President had an opportunity to meet and know Mrs Gait One of the most Interesting facts about the engage
 ment, indeed as told by friends, is that the Presidents daughter would have chosen Mr. Galt as the .ect of their admiration and friendship before their father did. Mrs. Galt Is the widow OI Well-knoWn DuSil1csS man of Washington, who died eight years ago, leaving a jewelry business that still bears his name. She has lived in Wash
 ingtcn since her marriage in 1906. She is about 2S years old, and was Miss Edith Boiling She was born in Wytheville, Va, where her girlhood was spent and where her father, the late William H. Boiling, was prominent lawyer. In the circle of people who have known Mrs. Gait for many years she has been regarded as a woman of un- usuai beauty, gifted with a natural charm. Friends speak of her as being constantly sought out as a delightful companion, re marking especially on her thoughtfulness and capacity for accomplishing anything she chooses to undertake ashington Letter.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
2evc,,le Gats Anchorage Coatrac:

CclrI Ii. E. Rsvcl has Oseu ava
 he contract to take $50 pounds of nal 7. wos, from seward to hnc2or2ga durns tt
 v!~er. cou1ncncing November l5. say. ths
 s~.mrd Paas. Ihls makes a rot3I O. 453 oou4ds cf mall a week which leaves Seward n C lanal Eevalls nal sle&s C"rin. t5a canrg winter The other de l,vcrias a~e 475 pounds for knik Su.tno Flat and lHtarod, and lT5 pounds for Elou2 Ii. Sunrise. To handle this mail RaVcI. 5ss six new -le@a almost com'le.e at Bro ,i,, G Noon's end probably wII order sor. ;aore 3.r u.c between Seward &nd An2hyr
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
T1.ue q Seal Casch

The gorsruaaa5s catch of fur ,aal alI fox skins ou the t-rsIi islands daring inc ia,5 gear .s worth mote than siD3"... MO carC;4g .o v. T Bower who brought
 s@uvh ss-s tha Seattle Pa-'-i&t l-.la,e Mir ho.,.r js chic. a-.a. of inc Gt.f..u fl Ala.ka al tao bureau Of t>h,ra 4 t.. .arartEtnt i caal.sra He nl }. ar.Gousi .a... at w.. u,lgor, D. C. .a.- .~ oa bis u-y jo the clr.,.. after t.E
 trip p trn North There are r1. .n..- 490C1a IF seal, on the .-Iau&~. N1 H .- s&}s, au. }oar-.n2, tnr maLE Et- ca -a o. i@lal aforementioned I..a'
 g thing c5 t1o past. Ihe 5.bJJ tpr l . J.u .-s. .a. h.u4-l, -o san Irs...c .. air Dgw-. viii Do hjo.rd 10 >t. L.r- .0H there s.I at auction. Nr. Baws-
 North ca the J,-trI States collier r.. which VA loaned to -he fisheries Dgrea
 1he .--@ ~;aa.aa ii -upy-.e,. je a... to San tlaMci-co oA the same T--.e- .... cane to ,la..ie ay tram. lv-.s. g . t3r4~c.. a hearing lu tha loc.I .. v. tho riJ,.. .tl.u t3 clo.a Ja e u.p nr.' .-. ,r.rea three Alaskan streams E T. ...s la2sen and QuaJr4 and Hort4 c~e0@. ... erel ha5ehories age located on the .aH"r two creeks 2Lr. Bower heartily . tna noyn@enJ ar the University ol Y --.. u1tua I.I the establishment of rr.... /
 s-1~I fir h-nara- experts. nr. H. -t
 .4l,h Uu.,e.. States colluI,-i,ncr a. t.a. ,..>s. l. very --.uoA .nrarrst.. i. tn. o...f- nalcs r. lessor Trevor NlrcaIa j. l'" ~. .oriug y.l. Howel ~4& "-a. .y wouii fa-ur more co.-preAea-E- "'l- aerr. | rl.oasiy will ned s"n. 'a st~.or: t2 g-r the ,hiu- rl.lai@s ".
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
NIe-e We'll knCWn .1ere

Maurice Wolfe and his son were well known in this city, where they had lived since the early days of the camp The senior WcIre left here in 1918, aud Victor. with lis mother anI sister, joined him j2 the sumner of l914. Previous to coming here the family had lived in Fairbanks.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
f5r, NayT72n itaard From

. A letter received by Mrs. J. o. Peterson ia the last mail from Mrs. M. E. Neuman who is liv;ng in Sacramento, CalY states that shc is given little encouragement by her physician as to her ultimate recovery but that she is getting along as wei as expected Mrs Neuman formerly resided here.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
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E!lrc EIau Hes of D:x2s

Siguard SeppaIa oicd at Nome on October F as the result of burns received when Ec lighted a fire with dist.lale anI the l.I0l exploded Olaf kaSsen Is badly burned, but wlI live. Se,raIa + brother of the winner of the last Nome sweepstakes.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
IS HoNORED AT JUNEAU

The Arctic Brotherhood camps through out the territory are experiencing a revival, now that iursdictional matters have been satisfactorily adjusted, and harmony once more prevails At q recent meeting of the Juneuu camp nineteen candidates were taken over the trail, and A. E. Maltby, for mcrly an attorney of this city, was in tailed as Arctic Chief.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
ti h7cH0.a-2

The hrolo-aca rjoneer cf October IG contains the t,IIow;as references to former l4.sgrcd georle:
 Arthur S;chcnbect, VII enter the whciesGle business in Anchorage, an1 has sccurc} 9 .ite cn R:"crsi&e near the railway Inc, in Old Town 4;v S@hcnback Is en ci@- timer in Ala,ka. hay;ng been encarea in business in FairJsnks and in ititsro1. H. reached Anchorage cercIe of weeks ago ana nes beer quietly si*lrS up the sl.H&- ton with view 70 entering business Ecro. IIa is convinced that th;s town is a winner, hence his decision 10 remain and cast his It with us.
 M~s Bsrb9ra O'Cenner was married to Ray E McDonald October ?, the ceremony being rcrfcrmed by Judge David. The bride is Q cbarring young lady, but recently from Ilit2rod NT, Mcdonald is a well known and highly-esteemed business man of Anchorage.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
Crrtc:n Eso1ovz. z.n l5 Co1nE1,5s;one3

Captain ]. j. Donovan has ben naEe' as United States commissioner in the I4rfy mie Av Judge ,Bunnell. Captain Donoyaa formerly was q deputy tm,ed states ma. ,i &l. -1aaned as l.itorod, aHi recently l. v.neG s.y.. ,aa Koyu'-Lk reg.cn,
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
Heavy Insurance Held

Chief cf Police ConrGn ana Detective Captain Ryan have made an investigation. Sc far they have discovered thaJ the WcIfas carried heavy insurance in several different co.uoauies Thev also found that Wolfe went to San Francisco recently to try to take out more policies but was referred back 10 Sacramento agencies.
 Contain Ryan said that Ee found lttie cloth in the tailor's shon, He s&d there were many dummy r~ll> of clorh and that 8 large quantity of cloth padding and stut- fng had been piacrd ID various parts of the shop convenient for quick so.ll1ng with ln- hammable oils
 The full confession of the third man las not yet been made public The police s"y tfat lis statement is fully borne out by ;u thr facts they havo been ale so f2r to Giscaver. and that his story Is one of uubeleyably c2Id-bIooded and murdercu, plotting.
 Wolfe and his son were questioned hy the district attorney. NeitLer would reEly to questions nor make &ny statement.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
Cant Expect President to Batch

This is the. way one old-timer puts it.: 'I don't see why there's such chatter made about the President goin to be married agin. It's simple enough. It's to get out of batchin'. You see, he ain't use to it. You take with a man that's done his own cookn' for twenty-five or thirty years, it's different. He don't mind it because he don't known no better "-Petersburg Report.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
ALEXANDER TEAL MARSHALL ]
WANTEDIl1 COLORADO

Alexander Teal Marshall formerly of Las Vegas, New Mexico; Everett, Washington, and New Zealand, you or. anyone knowing of your whereabouts will please write at once to J. c. kimsey, administrator of your fathers estate, 1701 South Clarkson street, Denver, Colorado, or to your sister, Alice T. Kimsey, same address.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27

Willing to Risk Presidents Judgment
 A great many people throughout the country appear to think President Woodrow
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27

of no l2r5hr assistance to the st..u N.ripr-a, steamed for hat2L.62n ,"a the pa,g gn CTS were l-nGct
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
DOGS FOR SALE, CHEAP

Fifteen good dogs. Iditarod Dog Ranch. Inquire at Ramps Feterson's,
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27

at Nile B aad also at Bird point, on Turn a2an arm
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
LECAIlZES QUEER EIARRGACE5

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Oct S.-The Ar. kansas supreme court today declared ,he unions of negro slaves in the an-a-heLum days l.aal marriages even though no mar riaGe ceremony was performed.
 The decision was given in a case Involy. ing property which g negro had inherited from h:s slave grandfather. His title was attacked on the ground that his father was an ille:i.imate child The court heII tha. ,Ithovsh the grandparents of the negro in the present case never went through a mar rage ceremony, they were legally married according to the custom e their time, which consisted of both bride and groom jumping over a broomstick.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
ERECTING OUTFIT FOR SALE

lnute kcland. the wtlI-5aovn frelEhtec is offering for sale his entire frei2htlng out fit. consisting of four horses, wagons sleds harness, etc. The property can be seen it Mr Hollands rlace in Flat City.
 Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters, $50 per can. Iditarod Meat Co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27

Anyone knowing whereabouts of Joseph Mkuta last heard from May, 1912. then Cn Koyukuk nlease communicate with
 MRS. BESSIE HLADlK
 3263 5. Paulna St.. Chicago, III.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
Known 10 Police

A remarkable feature of the whole affair is that the police and fire departments knew of the supposed plot last Saturday. But the Wolfes were so careful in their methods that the police could find absolutely noth- irg Cn which to arrest them.
 It was only today, when the accomrHce confessed and showed the police where the evidence was concealed, that they had legal grounds on which to make an arrest
 Since last Saturday the place has been watched closely by the fire department Chief Charles Anderson tcok personal charge of the matter, and actually stayed in the rooming house above the shop every nl4hr in case the supposed conspirators ShouII start the fire.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27

Vows the time to send out your Christ mas cards Get them at Anslevs. ldit&rod.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
WOLF IFS lIiS IN JAIL
Maurice and His Son, Victor, Are Charged Win a Diabol:cal
 Crime al Sacramento

The following dispatch, which relates to two former luitarod men, is clipped from San Francisco paper:
 Sacramento, Sept r. Maurice V. Wolfe and his sen, Victor Wolfe, tailors 5l5 K street. were arrested here today on comics sion of an alleged accomplice, who told a story of an arson plot They are charged with conspiracy to commit arson.
 In effect the confession of this man, whose name is withheld by the police, charges that v olfe and his son intcnIed to set fire in the night to their shop. The fire was to be fed with quantities ol oil, which would insure the destruction of the build ing and the probable death of thirty room CTS above.
 In addition this accomphce says that he found that he also was to be a victim. That when the fire was ignltcd it was so arranged that can of gasoline woult e2i- plode and Kill him. Wolfe and his son, he declares, would then collect large amount of insurance.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27

Assessment Work Blanks at pia2o"y
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
Another Arrest Is Made

New York, Dec. 22.-The arrest to.
day of Edmund Justice, night watch
man employed by the Hamburg-Ameri.
can line, was made by federal officers
to supply the missing link" in a
chain of evidence closing proving that
the steamship company was the finan'
cial agent of the German government
in various plots against American
neutrality alleged to have been uncov-
cred by the department of justice.
Justice was arrested as an employee
and fellow conspirator of Paul Koenik,
head of the Hamburg american detec-
tive bureau, who is charged with plot
ting to blow up the. Welland canal.
Shortly after Justices arrest law
yer representing Koenig gave 100000
bail for the appearance of Justice at
a hearing set for Jan. II. This makes
a total of more than 100000 supplied
by the Hamburg-American company
as bail for men accused of plots
against American neutrality.
Indictments in the Welland canal
case are expected tomorrow.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
Christmas Party at
Congregational Church

Thursday evening the Congregation.
al Sunday school held a Christmas
party in the parlors Of the church and
unique method of observing Christ
mas was enjoyed. The parlors and
recreation rooms were filled to over
flowing and the gymnasium and Sun.
day school rooms were also given over
to the entertainment of the happy
young folks. Each room held a class
or two of youngsters, and some older
ones, who were making merry in var.
ious games and everyone seemed to be
enjoying themselves. After social
hour the social room was opened and
two Christmas trees, beautifully deco
rated were disclosed. The lights were
turned out and the room lighted by
candles, while an interesting program
of songs and readings were enjoyed.
There were reports from a few of the
classes telling how they earned the
money for the new church, after which
a treat of candy, nuts and popcorn
was passed to each and every one, and
a most enjoyable evening came to
close.