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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
EASTERN PAPER WRITES
 OF ALASKAN STRAWBERRY

The fame of Alaska's strawberries has spread far beyond Gastineau Channel and a Dubuque, Iowa, paper comes out with the following
 TO people who think about the great northern territory of Alaska, now about to be opened up by the government railroad, as frozen, snow-covered. barren wilderness, with only some gold mines and possibil. ities of coal mining. the notion that a man might make a good living rais- ing strawberries for market will come as somewhat of a surprise,
 It's quite true. however Two sea- sons ago a rancher living at the town of Haines. in southeastern Alaska. about % miles north of the capital, Juneau at the head of what is called the Lynn canal. sold his strawberries rom a half acre garden for more than Sl,4OO Many other settlers are sending in reports to the Sitka agri- cultural experiment station (so the department of agriculture informs us) telling about how they are begin ming to grow strawberries success fully
 About seven years ago Prof c. C.. Georgeson. special agent of the agri- cultural Separiment, in charge of the Alaska experiment stations. began plantbreeding experiments in hy- bridizlng strawberries with a view to developing a hardy strawberry suit ed to the climate of southeastern Alaska. By crossing cultivated varie- ties of strawberry. with the wild ma tive Alaska strawberry of the coast region (for the wild berries grow in great profusion along the coasO . Prof Georgeson produced more than hundred varieties which would yield more and larger berries than either of the parent kinds
 There are Gt least two varieties Of the wild Alaska berries one growing in the coast region and the other in the interior: both very hardy but diff fering considerably. The interior species produces little round berries the size of peas The coast plants produce moderately large berries of very high quality. The hybridization work has been confined to crossing the coast species with cultivated Der ries.
 Here's how they do it They take a flower from the bush Of one kind of berry. perhaps a male flower with "stamens." and tie it with a muslin strip to the flower of a female plant of the other kind of berry. The un- ion produces a berry from the seeds of which come hybrid plants There may be hundreds of plants from the seed of one berry, but only a few produce fruit which the experiment. CTS think worth while.
 Although last season was the worst so far as weather conditions are com cerned, that Alaska has experienced in recent years. the strawberry work at the sitka station was continued with much success. All of the so- called panhandle" coast country of Alaska will grow strawberries and attempts are now being made to grow them as far north as Seward, the ter minus of the government railroad.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27

be proved. To this he said Sullivan replied
 "where a fire of this kind is start ed. there is no knowing where it will reach. Rosenthal has already been vcry close to me politically and per sonally. and once inquiries start they may reach into election matters. Se- cret investigation of elections by grand juries have always been sources Of great trouble"
 Exaets eromse from Becker
 Becker replied that so far as he was concerned Rosenthars disappearance would be fatal as 1t would be suspect ed that Becker had conniyed at it ! IThereupon Sullivan said. according to ! Becker. that whatever happened in the row between Becker and Rosen- thai he wanted the lieutenant Go prom ise never to mention the fact that Sullivan had spoken to him about letting Rosenthal open this place. ! This promise Becker gave.
 Becker says that Sullivan express ed warm appreciation of his attitude. and added:
 CT would give S5.oOO. yes. S25.Ooo- to have prevented this thing. or stop it now 1T I could"
 Becker says he did not pay much attention to the remark but that on the way home. Rose said:
 CT wonder if the big fellow really has that much money at hand, if he needs to use it."
 Rose added something to the effect that he (Rosel could easily raise any money needed to get Rosenthal away, whereupon Becker declared that this must not be done.
 Question Not Discussed Further.
 Nothing more was ever said about Tim Sullivan putting mp money Co get Rosenthal away" Becker said. | Becker says that on the day follow ing nothing occurred to increase his apprehension of Rosenthal. This was the day before Rosenthal was killed. As to the actual killing he declared:
 ''I know nothing whatever-I never did know anything about that dread full crime"
 Becker says that just before his arrest he was told that Big Tim" was nearly insane about Rosenthars mur- der. that he was afraid Becker would be arrested because of the newspaper talk and wanted to be assured that if Becker were taken into custody the latter would say nothing about Sulli- van sending for him in regard to Ro- senthal opening his gambling house.
 Timothy Sullivan became mentally incompetent in 1913. Several months later he disappeared from his broth CTS home. where he was being cared for. and no trace was found of him until his body was picked mp on the tracks of the New Haven railroad near Pelham Parkway.
 The execution of Becker. which was Co take place at some time during the present week under the order of the court. has been postponed until Friday. July SOth. in order Go give Justice Ford an opportunity to decide thecase.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
HUMBOLDT TAKES ALAsKA
 HEAT WAVE STORY SOUTH


 SEATTLE. July 2i-Fiction writ CTS and long.distance historians who write about Alaska win have Co re- yamp. revise. reviyify and generally reverse themselves on the Frozen Northland' the "Frigid Territory, the "Cold and Comiortless Northern Empire" etc.. etc. For now return ing voyagers to Che northern territory tell tales of heat and melting glaciers that would indicate lot of changing climatic conditions
 Taku Glacier. near Juneau. accord ing to the crew of the steamship Humboldt, which arrived from South eastern Alaska last evening. receded one-Quarter mile during the twelve days intervening between two visits to that point of interest Every time a swell hit the glacier hundreds and thousands of tons of ice dropped oif into the water. The excessive heat along the Alaska coast, particularly in the southeastern part, has had this weakening effect on the solidity of the great ice field
 While the Humboldt was in Juneau the thermometer registered 92 de grees in the shade one day. The resi- dents were sweltering and peevish. They wanted a return to the old com ditions. Even the streams. several used for power purposes by the min ing companies. were drying up-(Se- attlo Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
FRANK BERRY RECEIVES
 NEWS OF oREoeE

FAIRBANKS. July 5.-m informa- tion received yesterday from Circle, Frank Berry was informed that the dredge being operated on Mammoth creek by the c. J. Berry Dredge com pany. is proving a success. During the month of June up to the night of the 27th. the dredge had handled. on an average of 1000 yards of dirt per day With the dirt running a little less than a dollar to the foot. this would mean a cleanup. for the time that the dredge worked, of approx imately forty thousand dollars
 Alr. Berry expects to get more de- tails by mail within the next few days. and will know definitely just how much money was taken out. Clarence Berry. a brother of Frank. is now on his way to Circle from the Outside and will spend some time at the dredge and on other property which he owns Fairbanks Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
BECKER CASE IS TAKEN UNDER
 AMUSEMENT

NEW YORK. July 27. - Supreme Court Justice John Ford yesterday took under advisement the applica- ton of former Police Lieut.. Charles Becker for new trial.
 Afidavits were presented showing that there is testimony available to show that the late Timothy D. Sulli- van and not Becker was the creditor of Rose and Rosenthal in the gam bling house. the closing Of which re- suited in Rosenthars attack on Beck er The statement recently given Gov. Charles s. Whitman. prepared by Becker. and supported by anidavits detailing the evidence that would support the statement. were presented Co Justice Ford.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
QUARTZ OPERATOR WOULD
 INVEST IN TANANA PROPERTIES

FAIRBANKS. July 5-To look over some quartz properties in the Fair banks district. A. w. Newberry arriv- ed in town yesterday on the steamer Alaska and will remain here about a month. He has spent several months along the coast. in the vicinity of the Copper river and Prince William sound and was much pleased with conditions there. especially in the copper industry.
 Within the next day or two, MT. Newberry will start for the creeks and will look over as many properties as possible before leaving the dis trict. He states that he is not repre- senting any of the big mining com. panies, but is simply engaged by men who are willing to invest if proper inducements are offered.-(F (Fairbanks Times.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY
 GRAND THEATRE TONIGHT

Don't miss the 18th installment of this serial, 1t is very good in this is- sue-a trained dog of the movies takes the leading cast.
 "The Doctors Deceit,n two-reel fea- ture with Wm. Shay and Leah Baird.
 "The Love Trail" a strong melo- drama, a Western story.
 "MasQuerading in Bear Canyon" a funny Frontier comedy.
 Remember tomorrow night, the third installment of "Trey O Hearts it is getting exciting '''
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
CREW OF MEN LEAVE FOR CLIFF

VALDEZ. July 22.-A crew of men. to be added to the present force at work on the Cliff mine. were sent to the property today by H. E. Ellis. who will work the claims to capacity. The big mill has been running for several weeks and it is reported that several large bricks have been taken out The lead uncovered a couple of days ago will be stripped and tun- nels driven so that the rich ore can be taken out and run through the mill (Valdez Prospector.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
NAVY OFFICERS
 EXPERT AVlAToRs


 Twelve navy officers of the United States Navy have been granted the Expert aviator certificate, accord ing to word received at the Cover nors office yesterday. The Navy De- partment plans to form an air fleet of 200 aeroplanes, and will within the next few days place an order for 20 hydro-aeroplanes and flying boats. Owing to the danger of destruction of the entire aeronautical equipment of the Navy by fire, storm or other causes the Department is considering the establishment of several aero nautical centers on the Atlantic, Pa cinc and Gulf Coasts.
 New York and Vermont have re- gently ayailed themselves of the of- fer of the Aero Club of America to supply aeroplanes and the services of ayiators during the maneuvers of the National Guard and among the participators in the maneuvers to be held in a few days will be William S. Luckey, the winner of the Round Manhattan Flight of 1913, and Geo. A. Gray. the veteran Wright pilot. Mir. Gray will also go to the annual encampment at Fort Ethan Allen for the maneuvers which begin August 2nd.
 Fourteen aeroplanes in all have been offered to the Government for these various maneuvers and with the exception of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, under Adjutant Gem eral Thomas J. Stewart, all of the States to which offers have been ex- tended have accepted the opportun- fly to try out the aeroplane in con noction with army maneuvers Gen. eral Stewart, in declining the offer of the Aero Club wrote; "It is not convenient to have an aeroplane in camp"
 Contributions to the amount of S9.009 have been received by the Aero Club for the National Aeroplane
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
AN EXCELLENT SHOW


 Tonight the Orpheum presents one of the strongest shows seen in some time
 Pathe Daily News - all the late topics and war news.
 As feature we present Tom Moore and Alice Joyce in the Mystery of the Sleeping Death" in two acts.
 The vitograph Company featuring Myrtle Gongalez and George Holt in Wards Claim" showing some won derful horsemanship.
 As a closer the Biograph Company in the Chocolate Dynainuler' Come and laugh
 Remember the Orpheum changes pictures every night '*'
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
BOB SHELDON MAKES
 RECORD ROUND TRIP
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FAIRBANKS. July Q. Without doubt. the fastest round trip to the coast and back for all time was made during the past eight days by Bob sheldon. His actual running time was little more than six days. as he delayed for more than day at Chit. ina before starting for the Interior again.
 Returning to Fairbanks with Mir. Sheldon yesterday were w. H. Me Phee, proprietor of the Washington saloon, R. H. Geoghegan. and Mrs. Lemoine as far as the Overland (Fairbanks Times.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
seeker's Statement.

In Che statement referred to Beck CT explains bis association with Jack Rose by saying that his only interest was in maintaining Roses usefulness as stool pigeon" in securing evil dence against gambling houses He tells of the partnership existing be tween Rose and Rosenthal in a gamb- ling house until after they had differ enccs and became enemies.
 With this gambling house Becker connects the name of Big Tim" Sullt van. Becker makes it plain that he did not understand at any time that Sullivan was Rosenthars partner but that the Senator simply had loaned Rosenthai money with which Go equip the gambling house.
 Conference With Sullivan.
 After Rosenthal's place had been closed the gambler published an arti- cie charging that Becker was the real owner Of a chattei mortgage on the gamblers furniture Becker de- clares he had little fear Of this charge. but that Senator Sullivan, fearing the possible results Of Rosenthals cam paign. called Becker into a confer ence. which Rose attended and said that Rosenthal must be induced to leave town
 Becker declared that this could not be done as it was necessary Go bis pocition in the police department that Rosenthars statement be faced and
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27

Fund, during the few weeks of its ex- istence. as much as $54O having been received within the scope of two days.
 Among the Governors of the Club are Cornelius Vanderbilt, Robert J.. Collier. Rodman Wanamaker, John C. Eberhardt. Charles Jerome Ed- wards. and Alan R. Hawley, who is President.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
INSPECTOR CALLED BACK
 BY COL. RICHARDSON

VALDEZ. July 22.-Maior Jenkins the inspector general for the District of Columbia, is returning from Fort Vim. II. Seward to clear up the affairs of the road commission. The major was recalled at the request of Col Richardson.-(valdez Prospector.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
Judgment.

q fear that that young man to whom gave job in the store last week is crookcd.'
 You should not judge by appear. ance."
 "l am judging by disappearance in this case (Houston Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27

RIGGS LEAVES FOR ANCHORAGE.
 FAIRBANKS. July 20. - Commis- sioner Thomas Riggs. Jr.. of the Alas ka railway engineering commission, left last night by auto stage for Ship creek to visit Chairman Edes. of the commission.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27

Well, is the boss going to give you two-weeks vacation, Mabel?7
 "Yes; he said could take It any time if do twenty.one lays of my work in advance" (New York Wolrd.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27

"Kendrick" commercial sign-writer and bulletin board advertiser. 7-2S-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27

The EmpIre hag m0st readers
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27

No doubt. also maintain that we are tntlled to share of the worlds loahng. g."- Louisville Courier Journall
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27

Everybody reads Empire lads"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-27
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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-06-24
Our Opportunities

or sent into the canneries for can
ming. Your reply to this is
that you have no canneries. These
canneries will be established just
as soon as You show a willingness
to produce the raS material.
You have a country that is
especially adapted for raising
berries. AL. kinds of berry crops
can be made very profitable crop
and one that means more to you
in the early spring when money is
at the lowest ebb in our county.
Berry crops and vegetable crops
will fill a long felt want and will
give you the money you need dur
ing the summer time Then you
will not have to depend on the
merchant, or banker, for money
at high rates of interest and iron
clad security. Just as soon ae you
can begin to make money you can
borrow money easily and at low
rates of ofinterest.
Your natural range is as good
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-06-24

County if spent along the lines
outlined in our article To begin
with it will put our men and teams
to work, and will open up the in
accessible parts of our county
but what is better still, it will
show our people that they can do
things and will give them encour-
agement to undertake greater
work.
At this time / am going to quote
Mr. L w Page, Director of Good
Roads Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c., in an address
made before the National High
way Convention at Atlanta, Ca,
1914:
Good roads have ever held in
the minds of the people through
every enlightened age and coun-
try, and that antagonism to their
support ever vanishes with igno-
rance and. poverty upon their ad-
vent into a community. Once
good roads reach the border land
of poverty and sloth their pene-
tration is quickly driven deeper
and deeper by the impulse of in
telligcnce and awakening prosper
ity into the remotest rural dis
tricts.
The trail of good roads like a
fash of lightning instantly burns
up the Intellectual miasma that
has clouded, dimmed and dwarfed
the best brains, the best impulses,
the best citizenship of nation
that of the country-man.
Like the tabled island of gold
beyond the rim of the seas"
which lured { he ancient mariner,
possessed, though worthless with
out transportation, the wealth of
gold produced by intensified. in
telligent farming fails to become
an asset until coined by the stamp
of cheap and quick transportation
Good Roads" 4
In none of our articles have we
ever said that our farmers are ig-
norant. And we should not be
misquoted. Some of our best
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-06-24

produce. There is market for
every hog we raise; a market for
every head of cattle we raise and
cash money for every mule, Or
horse we raise.
If you are interested in helping
to advance Tishomingo County by
help bringing these different in
dustries, help get them started,
and help making our county and
town and our home more attractive
take the time as soon as you finish
reading this article send MS a
postal card with your name and
address on it, whether you be
voter, father, mother, boy or girl.
1t will show us that you are in
terested in this work, and that
you are willing to do what you
can to make it successful. A
great many tell us they are inter
ested, but send a postal card SO
that we can have your name and
address. 1t will not be used and
will only be filed to show what
the real interest in the county is.
Yours very truly,
GEO. w. NEAL.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-06-24
Notice.

| will on the first Monday in
July within legal hours in front
of the court house door in Iuka,
Miss, let to the lowest bidder
two bridges, one across Wilson
Creek, road link No. III and one
across Mackey's Creek on road
ink No 81. The Board reserves
The right to reject any and all
bids. Plans and specifications
now on file in the Chancery Clerks
office. RIB Owens,
40 st adv M. b. S.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-06-24

get it at any price and willing tC
assume all hazards of getting it tc
their country. While with our
cotton, in many cases, we have
had to deliver. They accepted
our mules, our corn and our wheat
from the farm.
The question now arises, How
can we raise the money to stock
our county, and get started along
this new line!" We have an as
sessed value of nearly three and a
half million dollars. We have a
right to levy a tax of ten per cent
on that amount of money for the
building of good roads, which
would give you three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, practically
all of which will be left in the
county if we build these roads.
We have been advocating one
hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, which will build our trunk
lines and which will give us
start and show us what we can
do. | am not mathematician
enough to begin to tell what one
hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars would mean to Tishcmingo
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-06-24
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR

scholars, our deepest thinkers,
and our greatest statesmen have
been reared and brought up on 9
farm, and in some instances you
could write all the diplomas that
| they have ever received on a pos.
tage stamp. 1t is not the learn.
ing nor the diplomas that make
the man. There is no one that is
truly igfsDrant, save he that refus-
es to think and refuses to be con-
vinced when facts are against him.
We believe we have as intelligent
and as industrious people as you
will find in any county and when
they fully realize the benefits to
be derived from concentrated eff
fort and work they are going to be
the first to take advantage of those
things.
The main object of all of our
work is to start the people to
thinking and set them to work
along lines that will yield them
the most profit. For many years
we have been raising cotton in this
county. Cotton has been the
principal crop. | believe you
will agree with me that the coun-
ty has not become rich in raising
cotton and it is time we were try
ing something else. | think we
should continue to raise cotton,
but plant less acres of cotton and
make these acres produce just as
much as possible. We can then
convert our other acres in some
thing that will give us our living
and bring our smoke house from
Kansas City to orr own home,
and give employment to our boys
and girls and make our county
more attractive SO that other peo-
pie will want TO come here and
live with us and help us develop
the eight ninths of our county that
is now lying idle and absolutel,
dormant.
Twenty years ago there were
seventy million people in the Unit
ed States and there were fifty-sev-
en- million head of cattle. Now we
have over 100, 900, 900 people and
have less than thirty-seven million
head of cattle. Do you wonder
at side meat at eighteen cents a
pound and ham is only for the
richl Last spring chickens were
twenty-six cents pound gross in
some of our markets, when we can
produce them at home for prac-
tically nothing. Very seldom
creamery butter is under twenty
five cents and often as high as
forty cents a pound. There is a
sale for every gallon of milk we