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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-29
Missed CHEWING Tobacco,

clifton, Okla.-The fact that they
took his chewing tobacco is made the
main basis Of Jack Mason's complaint
to the county officers here In describ-
ing the men who held him up in the
oil field, six miles south of clifton
The men were not masked, but were
strangers, and worked quickly. Ma
son did not have much to say about
the $3.50 they relieved him of, but as
serted that good Chewing" Ia q lux
ury In the field.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-29
War on Flies.

Berlin.-Germany has begun an eS
tensive war on flies and crows to pr,
vent the spread of disease and the
eating Of spring wheat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

States government. and by act Of Cont
aress Of 1892 were dedicated 70 the
people Of the United States, to be for
ever free from sale or alienation
There are seventy-two hot springs,
with a temperature Of from SO degrees
to 1853 degrees and a flow of 65O,OOO
gallons daily All the springs are on
the reservation. which is under>the di-
rect control Of the Interior Depart
mert. the bathhouse proprietors leas-
inp ground and water privileges from
the government. which requires them
70 conduct the lighthouses under rules
and regulations made by the Secretary
o. the Interior
The climate Of this national sana-
forum is frequently compared to that
Of Italy. The winter is mild, with an
abundance Of sunshine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

The custom Of pensIouinc people D.,
ouito ancient. The study OF stausucaI
history reveals that pensions nave oeeh
Granted by kings. princes ana otheI
potentates from time lmmemorlaI. lh
DAYS Of old pension or allowance from
tho ROYAL cNchcQucr might mean man!
things. The recipients of such tavors
we're those who had rendered dlstn-
cuished public service; or. on the other
hand. they were those VINO hau per
formed such personal service 10 lhe
reigning power as 20 earn suDslahual
recocnition for the rest OF their llVes.
Sometimes the pension represented lne
reward for the performance OF brave
dceds but. only too frequently, does
history show such rewards gwen '"
payment for unworthy acts.
During the last two centuries there
has grown up sytem Of penslonlng
government employees. FIRST, me prlh-
cinlc of the pension was applied TO
,bose who endangered their lives Tor
tbc defence of their country; that is'
90 the, soldiers and 10 the sailors, but'
spbseoueutly. 10 was extended 10 tnose
emplovcs upon the governmental civil
lists. on the ground that their occupa-
ton and compensation did not oToihar .
1v furnish them with the means OF
securing competence with when 70
,ake care Of themselves during their
declining years.
Older countries than this nave long
since established systematic pension
systems for governmental employees
mainly on the principle that the depart.
ment Of pensions merely represented
deferred salary" and not an actual
new expense 90 the country.
In much the same way as M other
countries pension systems in the
United states have been created IoI
similar reasons, and, in the MAN. along
similar lines.
Pensions for war services have
reached enormous figures IN tins coun-
try. While there are some who assert
that such grants Of money have Deen
excessive and. in many instances, un-
warranted fOi the services alleged 10
have been rendered. after all every al
ministratiOn. no matter Of what stripe,
has continued the system. Granted
that errors have been made and that
some persons have received rewards
beyond their due. tho pension princlple
has never been rcpudiated by any ad-
ministration. and ii to-day more FIRMLY
imbedded in United States govern
mental systems and institutions than
ever.
The great growth Of the business Of
life insurance and the establishment OF
annuity plans has been most marked iu
the United States Of ell eountTies-iu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
Public School Policies, Plans and Ac-
complishments set forth here:
BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ATTEMPT
LEGISLATIVE RELIEF FOR
pFNSION DEFICIT.
EDITED BY l.. T.. TUCKER.

this country, where colossal enterprises
and organizations for such purposes
were born and still exist. This fact
has done much 90 support and to en-
courage the theory Of pensions The
instinct OF thrift is part Of the make
up of the good business man. Whether
has opportunities be great or small. he
appreciates the wisdom of the principle
and of the practice of providing for
the rainy day. This instinct takes the
form Of conservative investment with
some. and with others IN the purchase
OF life insurance or Of annultlcs. regu-
lated IN accordance with means and
facilities.
The government civil empioye is not,
I'M the commercial sense. business
man. He is not capitalist. nor has
he the opportunity 20 make money as
the result OF business enterprise. On
the contrary. his vocation or occupation
precludes his engagement i'm the affairs
Of the business world. No matter how
we'll he may have served his employer
the government. there is 40 future for
him. except that 10 be found in the
small increases no compensation as the
result Of longevity in service.
Especially true ls this in regard to
the school teachers, the great bulk OF
whom are. women. The total life earn
ings Of the average school teacher fire.
quently do not represent as much as q
professional man may make in one
year. or as a business man may make
in a few weeks or I'm a few days on the
turn Of the market
Il may be thought by some that IL j.
not worth while 20 be q school teacher
From the financial angle this is true
because the use of the same amount OF
brains and ability In the professions
or business world would. undoubtedly
be far more rcmunerativc DO q much
shorter period OF time. The schoo
teachers reward is neither financial moi
substantial. but. OF whatever nature if
may be. 10 is satisfying TO some Al
least.
Teachers pension systems have beer
established DO many parts OF thC
United States: in fact, ther have be-
come common TO many states and mu
INEQUALITIES iu this country.
Although there has never been ans
re-iccncc on the part of the teacher
20 accept pension. either Tor Old age
on Tor disability. yet az the same time
some nice distinctions lu name hay,
been created ir order that The some
what broad and specific term pension
should not be used. IN the army auc
In thc navy Of the United States an
cmplove. whether he be general or ad
miral. is "pensioned.' bu, the ethics
OF the teaching profession ana TIC
delicate feelings Of ats vOtaTles require
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

during the pension period of his or her
lifetime.
Il may be asked. How is it possible
to provide for such a condition? The
answer is that few persons are retired
or pensioned in comparison with the
numbers that contribute from their IN
comes and who never eXpect-to realize
on their compulsory investment. This
situation is a reminder OF the old ton
tine plan Of insurance. where the last
man alive in the coterie of insurance
gamblers took the money. IL is remark
able that this principle should have
cropped out i'm connection with the pen
sion fund under government tutelage OF
control. especially as the courts IN
every state IN the land have condemned
the tontine principle as unworthy AMI
illegal. In the reorganization or IN the
re-establishment of any pension fund.
whether il is a fund for the benefit Of
teachers or of other employees. II would
be interesting 10 watch and see whether
or not the tontine principle. long since
declared TO be Illegal, VIII be revived
and employed.
IL no longer appears 10 be necessary
10 convince the public that the PEN
sioning of employees is just as i'm
rortant as the prompt payment Of their
wages. Many OF the largest business
corporations operating IN the United
States and IN other parts of the world
have long since recognized not only
the benehcent features of the pension
principle. but also It's application 20
their business IS a matter OF economy
and of efficiency.
IL is just as much matter Of
economy and of efficiency in the case
Of the governmental department. or of
the municipal department. to pension
its long service employees as it is for
the great corporations TO DO so, even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

at an elevation Of $3.50 feet above sea
level. Ashevillc is the social and geo
graphical centre Of the great Western
North Carolina plateau. termed by
many who have returned to 1t year
after year: Americas Beauty Spot
in the Land Of the Sky
The Country Club has clubhouse
and eignteen-hole golf course Of nearly
GOoO yards. Further recreation is Of
tered at Riverside Park down by the
-wiftly flowing French Broad River
With is lakes for boating, shady walks.
big easy swing big playground Tor
,ounc and old. The livery and garage
accommodations are ample IN every
way. and the demand for fine saddle
and carriage horses IS easily met.
The famous Hot Springs Of Arkan-
81, are the property Of the united
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
T4E 3ELGCNt CIV
SHtG ~ O. T

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%. N'''' [,ooo 60. h..
'"''S' al al. ''''."', W. .... -. -
81" '''''' ''''.' ~ -, =. brac.
not ana j" winter ''' '''''''
Hs' OUT "'' s''
u. j. Wmeham' writing D" low" u.
and Country says 'rV "'H gu,
lnNS al NhI'' springs VIII w w.. NV
doubt one OF the 'neS' ''"'S'S ''' '',
country ana Pioo"O'| ,n' ''''
south of Fmiadeipnl"' ne S''"'' 'o'''
In o. narrow valley h"nA'" d! "oo"'u
mountains. is one OF great "". vi al
beauty. reminding the ''"''''', Va '"'
goit links a., f"0 20 rance "i'0'' mas
long been celebrated as one 90 '''' '''0''
beautiful in Europe.
And this idea! iecupe'",'"t Pi"'V 10
only o2N miles rom Ne" Vim
10y rail IN fourteen hours.
a nigh; out from New loih' ana !o"
can arrive al Hot springs \'' J"S' ''
time for breakfast. ne" Neo!s'
Washington went DOW" '"e
River searching ~.
the national capital WI s''''" ''0'
Springs was famous a. " '"i'' anu , Wv
waters then were n"0"" ~,
benehcent effect 'h rheumatism '''
Homestead HoteI "o' '"e Pi''''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
1N7R1TTRas FANGs ARE DRAWN IN THE SUNNY SOOT]
Z am ed Resorts and
Spas Where Han.
pin ess and Health
A~c p Pursued
aEo Caught.

As winter resor, savannah e, {.
unique 10 ha' IL affords ali - !,
amusement and recreation in tho -.
Of theatres. etc. Of an up-to-date ts,,-
ing city. and A. tho sane time ,se 4.
Lghtful tourist hotels end comfo,,,g.
homes afford al tina. could be visa,
for in tho way Of quie. and rest A.
the ride bv ftcamcr from New yo,,
IS IN experience That viii be rens-
bcrod wit' pleasure by sll who ca.
for the v9.or
To say ,ra- ? sea triD is perfae, +,
easy. but tc prove it is difficult, r.
have tou-'tf -ay so after taking Il +,
still greater achievement.
The spell OF the sea is an eno,iO,
/, cannot be analysed nor eyolair,5
nor described. One feels IL, and At,
tempting 70 put the feeling into vors.
finds usually p totally inadequate e..
preston.
Those VINO nave never been on IN,
ocean experience a vitality new serss.
ton, sensation Of the immeasursss
grandeur Of .hc vast Tatery axpan.e
Overhead stretches the infinite ssy.
Louoa.L che -r.tor no~or .bn 49,.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29
GOVERNMENT TEACHER IS
 MADE NOTARY PUBLIC

The appointment of c. Weslay HawkswOrth, of Hydaburg, as a notary public was registered yes terday in the office of Secretary Davidson, says the Juneau Dispatch.
 Hawksworth Is the resident teach CT and Is in charge of the native town of Hydaburg, on the west coast of Prince of Wales. The reser- vation was made and the town es- tablished several years ago, Hawks worth having been placed in charge at that time.
 Under his direction the town has grown fror. a couple of families, to a town with several hundred popula tion, maintaining their own saw mill and several boat building establish- ments as we'll as the government school. Hydaburg is now the larg- est native village in that sect1on' and q great deal of the success of the venture is due to the efforts of MT. Hawksworth and his wife, who is engaged in the work with him.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29
DOC GoDDARD's PLACE

George W. Joseph, an attorney from Portland, went to Sitka, Alas ka, six weeks ago, shortly after an operation that was the culminatton of eight years of Ill health. He returned from the North yesterday and is at the Seattle, en route home his face tanned like piece of sole leather and with good health radi- ating from every inch of him. "l went North in search of health and certainly found it," he said yester- day. q heard of a hot springs re- sort near Sitka and headed right for t. Inside of a week after soak ing uU the sulphur water I was out in the hills chasing game or around the streams looking for fish. l have visited health resorts else where, but I have never seen the equal of Alaska to put life back in to a man. Once the people of the country become familiar with the resorts of Alaska the seekers after health alone will builG vp the coun- try."-Seattle P.-I.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29
INTERESTING EVENTS OF TIE DAY
 IN SKAGWAY AND VICINITY

ing the party headed by WoodSury Abbey, left on the Alameda thiS morning for Seattle. E, c. Guertn one Of the party, will stop off as Juneau.
 Mr. and Mira. Fred J. Webber left on the Mariposa this morning on two months' visit to California.
 Joseph w. Wilson, fuel agent of the W. P. & Y. R., with headQuar- ters at Whitehorse, came oyer yes terday on official business at the auditor'g office of the company here and will return tomorrow.
 Roger Bryant and George Dillon, IT,, left on this mornings train for Glacier station on the w. P. & Y. R., where the will leave the Tan- road and strike into the mountains on a ten days hunt after big game moose, mountain goats and bear.
 Mrs. H. Hosking and son, J. A. Harkin, of Miller creek in the Can adian Forty Mile country, came in On the Princess Alice this morning and left on the train enroute for the interior. Mrs. Aosking went out last March and for a part of the time visited with her aged mother in Michiean. On her way north she took In the San Diego and san Francisco fairs. gre. :
 D. c. Bard mining engineer of Butte, Montana, who has been Into the Atliu district 10 visit the Engt- neer mine and othUr quartz proper ties in Northern B. C., left on the Marsposa last night for Juneau. While here OF his way out he was a guest of Col. W. L. Stevenson Dir. Bard expects to return in 6Qt IL glI16 dIlU IVlAain S14t "ahtSA -~- the mining region north and east Of skagway. ....i .i.-t-,! i. Miss L. McFarlane Of Victoria, B. C., came In on the Princess Al ice this morning and left on her way to Dawson on the train. Mss McFarlane was formerly Bteno- grapher in the c. P. R. office In her home city, but has resigned and is going to tho interior to assume a more responsible position, one which carries with 1t a life tenure. when Miss McFarlane reaches Whitehorse this afternoon Bhe will be met by Edward Franklin, a young man en- gagged in the bicycle and bicycle re- pairing business h Dawson, and they will be married as soon there after as the necessary details can beattendei to. They will take the first boat out of Whitehorse for tho Yukon territory capital. D..
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29
DELIGHTED WITH
 THE YUKON

Dawson News: Major R. s. Knight, commander of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police of the Yu- kon, who arrived several days ago as successor of Major J. D. Noodle now has his new duties well in hand, and is well pleased with the situation. The majors office is in the former territorial court house, in quarters once occupied by the sheriff, and his office assistants occupy other parts of the same building.
 Mrs. Knight and are quite pleased" says the major, with the Yukon in general, and already feel quite at home. The people of the North surely make one feel welcome and we are delighted to find Daw- sen such live and progressive cen ter, with first class daily news paper and other services such as the cities of the outside enjoy.
 The eleven new men for the fierce who accompanied me from Re gina will remain in Yukon. Six, including Sergeant Major Nicholls' caHe through to Dawson and will be attached to this post. The oth- CTS remained at Whitehorse. No other changes are contemplated in the force. Captain A. L. Bell will remain jn charge at Whitehorse, aud Captain Telford remains to assist me at Dawson. Sergeant Major Nichols, while coming here direct from Regina, is an eX- perienced northerner in the force. Ho was at Norway House, on Lake Winnipeg, for quite a while, and priGr to that was at Fort Churchill during the time Maj. J. D. Noodle had command of the district. h. spector Acland, recently transferred from Whitehorse, is at Regina. Few other Yukoners are there with the exception of Major Cuthbert, form erly in charge of the Dawson di- vislon, who now is assistant com missioner, the position formerly oc- cupied by the late Major Zachary Taylor Wood, who commanded Hu- kon for years. Major Cuthbert is next in rank to Commissioner Perry the highest officer of the force in the field.
 Having spent the last fourteen yeers attached to the headquarters force at Regina, have kept quite well in touch with the former Yu- kopers of the organization. Major w. H. Rutledge is in command at Prince Albert. Captain R. Y. Doug las also is at that post. Major Wroughton is in command at Ed
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29
JURORS DRAWN
 AT JUNEAU

Grand and petit jurors to serve in Juneau at the term of court be- ginning October 20 were drawn by Jury Commissioner E. w, Petit in the presence of Federal officials al the court house in Juneau on. last Monday, and are as follows:
 Grand Jury
 Juneau: R. C. Day, E. R. Jae- ger, F. J Corey, w. P. Lass, A. A Humfrey, A. w. Eikland, L. B. Ad- sit, c. H. Passells, William Dick inson, D. ". Fales, B. L. Moon' Grafton Coleman, E. P. Pond, Gun nar Blomgren, G. Fagerson, w. w. Casey.
 Haines: John Leslie, B. A. Bar nstte.
 Treadwell: J. N. stoody, c. G. McKinnon, J. I. Kincaid-
 Douglas: Paul Bloedhorn, E. LOOmis.
 Petit Jury
 Juneau: Wallis George, w. R. Wills, H. T. Tripp, E. D. Beattie' J. 4. Sloan, J. V. Davis, J. Miller H. Heidorn, Frank Carroll, J. H. Gilpatrick Pat Riley, George Bur ford, John T. Spickett, Russell Gas ey, R. H. Breistline, Clark smith, A. ". Clare, R. E. Murphy.
 Skagway: S. H. Yoemans.
 Douglas: ". Ktlburn, B, R. Lei vers.
 Treadwell: George Beare, E. A. Atkinson.
 Sitka: Charles Haley.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29

The Jefferson Is due In skagway on Friday.
 Thelma and Martha Orsen left for Juneau on the City of Seattle.
 D. c. Mcdonald left on the City O, Seattle for Prince Rupert last night,
 Monty J. Ross and R. Whitfield of Vancouver, B. C., were outgoing passengers on the Mariposa this morning.
 H. S. Wilson, travelling auditor of r Wells, Fargo Express Co, passed through last night on his way to the westward on board the Alameda
 The Peterson came in from Ft- W H. Seward this morning with Mail Orderly Nichol on board as the only passenger.
 The Alameda came tn at 6:15 last evening with ten first class SkagwaY and interior passengers an sailed for the westward at 9 p. m.
 J. R. Kerr, the well-known Seat tie fur buyer, who has been to the interior on a trading expedition, left for home on the City Of Seattle last night.
 W. R. Ganby and Mir. Underhil are round trip passengers on the City oF Seattle. The latter is a prominent banker of Manitoba. Cana da.
 Owing to unexpected difficulties with the typesetting machine in the Daily Alaskan office today a large lot O. locals had to be side-tracked until tomorrow.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Smith and family, and the formers mother, Miss Ida Creese, who have been visiting on the outside for the past month returned On the Alameda.
 The Princess Alice came in this morning at T o'clock with thirteen first class passengers for Skagway and the interior. She will Hail at the usual hour tomorrow night
 Mrs. Engle, who has been engaged in dressmaking during the past sum- mer in Skagway, left on the Mari posa this morning enroute to Port land, Oregon, to spend the winter.
 The City of Seattle arrived at { D. m. yesterday with four passen- gers for Skagway and 42 tons of freight. She sailed for the south at g o'clock with six outgoing pas sengers.
 Thirteen U. s. surveyors, compris-
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29
WILL ENTER THE
 SOCIAL WHIRL

From the large attendance at the regular meeting Of Camp skagway No. l, Arctic Brotherhood, last nigh and the enthusiastic interest in the whole of the proceedings from the opening ceremonies, through the in itiatIoD Of two chechakos-K. B. Hanuan and D. c. Bard-and the nomination of candidates to fill the offices for the ensuing term, the election falling on the first regular meeting in October, it is apparent that the parent camp of the order is taking on a new lease of life
 Camp Skagway No. will also enter into the social whirl in Skag- way this winter and as its members are locally famous for their hOspi- tality and the eclat with which they carry out any affair in which they take part we look for some brilliant happenings.
 The first thing cn the program SC cially will be an informal dance in the A. B. hall on Saturday night, October 2, 1915, for which prepara- tions are already under way, the commltte of a arrangements being composed of pr. WeStermann, pr. L. s. Keller and K. B. Hannan-an excellent guarantee in itself of a delightful time for the participants.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29
CONVICT MURDERER
 FATALLY WOUNDED

Salem, Oregon, Sept. 29.-Convict Hooker who yesterday shot and in stantly killed Harry Minto, super intendent of the Oregon penitenti- ary, while resisting re-arrest, was himself shot and fatally wounded today by 6 posse of officers who were in pursuit of him.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29

And besides the above, the mem- bcrs of the camp decided last night to glve something a little more e. laborate in the near future and on Saturday, October 80, will celebrate the installation of their officers with a grand "Hallowe'eD Ball" particulars of which will be given later.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29

The third installment of the "Trey O. Hearts at the Popular Picture Palace tonight and tomorrow night promises, from the synopsis of u play now before us, to be one of the most thrilling yet shown Don't miss 1t
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29

London, Sept. 29.--Advices were received from the Eastern battle front on the Russo-Polish frontier ths morning that forty thousand German troops had been drowned from the flooding of the marshes in the vicinity of Pinsk.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29
.IS REFLECTED
 BY 4 BIG VO1E

San Francisco, Sept. 29.-Partial returns so far received indicate that Mayor Rolph has been reelected by vote of two to one over SChmitz.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29

New York, Sept. 29.-At Che TIrl- maries held here today Chas Per kfus was nominated for district at torney by the republicans. With but few exceptions the regular organ1- zation candidates were successful at the primares throughout the state.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29
FORTY THOUSAND GERMANS ARE
 DROWNED IN FLOOD NEAR PINSK

On the western battlefront in France he British have taken exceptionally strong positions around Loos. At Argonne the ter rife artillery bombardment of the German positions still continues.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29
ORGANIZATION CANDIDATES
 SUCCESSFUL AT THE PRIMARIES

The allied bankers have announc- ed that the Anglo-French loan of $5l9 O00,0O0 has been arranged so that Morgan can form a syndicate to handle 1t, the bonds to be left in the hands Of the banks participat- ing.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-29

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