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The Home news., 1915-10-29
HOLD QUARTERLY CONFERENCE

Last Sunday was a good day with us. We had a good congre- gation at the morning service with good interest. At the even ing service Dr. Evans, our P. E.. was with us, and all seemed to enjoy his good sermon. After his sermon we had our fourth quarterly conference, and re- ceived many compliments from our Presiding Elder on the good rep )rts of the stewards. Dr. Evans said that we had the best report that he had heard thus far in his district. Also said that he preached to the largest congregation Sunday night that he had preached to in his entire district.
 As pastor of the church, I am very thankful for the good re- port made by our stewards, and for the way in which the people have responded in helping me raise my Correctional Claims.
 On next Sunday morning at the II o'clock hour 1 will preach at Fakes Chapel. There will be Sunday Shcool at the Methodist Church in McCrory Sunday morning to whitehall are invited, but there will be no preaching service at the morning hour. But do not forget the evening service at 7 P. M. Come and bring your friends, for we will have good music, and l hope a good congregation.
 s. M. YANCEY, Pastor.
The Home news., 1915-10-29

Miss Zana Angus arrived Wednesday from Little Rock for a few days visit to her sister, Mrs. w. T. Mccain.
 w, J. Loveless, L. Mckinney and A. c. McGregor of Cotton Plant were here Wednesday, MT. Loveless looking over some tim Der lands for which J. P. Taylor is agent.
 Chicago, Oct. 20. John J. Carty, Chief Engineer of the American Telephone & Telegraph Co.,, who developed the wireless telephone over which the human voice was recently carried from Arlington on the Atlantic Sea- board to Honolulu, distance of 4, 600 miles, in an interview today stated that the wireless telephone would not take the place of the wire telephone but would supple ment it. He said the new inven- tion would be of wonderful ser vice to mankind and that it's greatest utility would probably always be as auxiliary to the older system. It will supplement the wire system extending it's service where it would not be possible to string wires, over wide expanses of water, desert, mountain, etc. Mr. Carty said that he had no doubt but that when the required apparatus is installed it would be possible to talk from New York to Tokio, Japan, using the Transcontinent- al line and the wireless.
The Home news., 1915-10-29

Rev. E. R. Henderson of Miss issippi will begin a revival at the Baptist Church Sunday, Nov. IA.
 The largest and best five cent cigar on the market ." Official, :" TOW on sale at Raney's Smoke House.
The Home news., 1915-10-29
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The Dickinson press., 1915-10-09

men in the fields setting up shocks,
and does not think that his damage
| will be more than 10 to 20 per cent.
Among the attorneys who went
down for the court session at Mott
this week week Leslie A. Simpson,
W. F. Burnett, T. D. Casey, F.
G. Hebron, Thos. H. Pugh, r. F.
Murtha and J. w. Sturgeon and Atty.
Murphy Of Fargo. Judge w. c..
Crawford and Court St~enographer R.
V. Boulger went out by stage Tues
day morning.
F. D. Hevener sends a later mes
sage regarding George Dobson's in
jury at Imperial and while he does
not consider MIR. Dobson in a dan
gerous condition, he states that he
is very sick and advises Mrs. Dobson
to come on at once. 1t was thought
Friday morning that possibly She
could leave in the afternoon or at
the latest on No. 1. From Informal
ton at hand it is understood that Mr..
Dobson was using gasoline in clean
ing clothes when the explosion hap
pened. He was taken to a hospital
at once and given medical attention.
The most of the furniture in the
house WaS saved.
Rev. J. G. Dickey and Rev. A. C.
Hacke expect to leave the coming
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-09
49,.

Miss Frances Soules returned
Thursday from her extended visit of
nearly three months in Minnesota,
Iowa and Indiana points.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
are giving a banquet this (Friday)
evening at the church parlors for the
members and friends of the church,
commencing at ZOO p. m.
Mrs. T. E. Vallancey of Glendive
stopped off Wednesday to visit in
the city for the day, on her return
trip from Mandan, where she was Wis
iting a brother and seeing the fair.
Miss Lois Wall, superintendent of
schools in Dunn county, Miss Minnie
Siverts, deputy superintendent, and
Miss Mcdonnell, a teacher in the
Manning schools, autoed in in Miss
Wallis car Saturday, returning the
next day.
James Delaney from near Willmen
was ~transacting business in Dickinson
on Thursday, returning home the
following morning. He had not
threshed and, like most of the farm
ers, is waiting for good weather.
Senator M. l.. Mcbride has $40
acres of grain in shock at his farm.
He did not have time to stack be-
fore the rain. However, he has kept
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-09
JOHN L0HS GRAIN SAFE

Commissioner John Lob is one of
the fortunate farmers this year. His
threshing was finished before the
rain, and he now has about 1000
bushels of wheat stored in the Dick
inson elevators and 1900 in his gran
airy. The yield for durum at his
place was 80 bushels to the acre and
IS for blue stem. His grain is very
clean and what he has at home will
be kept for seed. Mr.. Lob farms his
land we'll and always gets good
crops. He has a team of four large
horses on a gang pillow every week
day turning back the stubble for
next seasons crop. The ground is
wet and could not be better for plow-
ing. In Mr.. Loh's opinion the
blowing back of land when thorough
ly soaked as now, is that it is about
as good as summer fallowed ground.
Jess Lambert threshed for Mr..
Lob, then finished the W. F. Randall
field on the Lenneville farm and he
has had no threshing weather since.
His first two jobs yer for John
Welter and Mike Gress..
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-09
GRAIN SOAKED AGAIN
SPROU7NG IN PLACES

People thought on the first of
October that the rain was over and
that fair weather would prevail
again. However, they were doomed
to disappointment, as Saturday night
was a soaker, over an inch of rain
falling, and in less than "a hours an
inch and a half of rain was the record.
1t remained cool and cloudy. There
were light showers Monday night and
again the following night, and it was
not until Friday that the rain ap-
peared to be over A little snow was
reported north and west during the
week. A dispatch from Mandan re-
ported a real fall of snow there. At
Dickinson just few flakes fell which
melted as soon as reaching the
ground.
Thus it will be seer that threshing
has been at a standstill for more
than two weeks and cannot be re-
sumed generally before the first of
the coming week providing the wealth.
err remains clear. But this is not the
worst of it. A great deal of grain
has been damaged more or less by
the rain. Probably less than 10 per
cent of the grain of this country is
in stack and much of the shocked
grain has fallen down and in places
it has commenced to sprout. It is
probably safe to say that our farm
ers are only we'll started on the first
10 per cent of their threshing.
The rainy spell appears to be gen.
eral throughout the state and the
loss to farmers will be a great deal.
Much of the grain will be so injured
that it will not be graded at all.
A Grand Forks telegram of October
7, says: "Unless weather conditions
improve materially in a very short
time, North Dakota farmers will lose
a large amount of returns from their
crops"
A. l.. Martin of Sentinel Butte
said Wednesday that he had 1000
acres of grain in the shock. He had
kept men in the fields much of the
time setting up any bundles that
slipped down and he did not think the
grain had taken much harm other
than from d~iscoloration.
Mr.. Martin said his plan was to
put a crew into the field, as soon as
it dried out, large enough to stack so
acres per day.
October 16 Mr.. Martin will load a
beef shipment of 9 cars at Medora.
j. B. Stoddard, E. D. Peck and others
will ship at the same time, loading
enough cars to make a trainload.
Mr.. Martin has sheep to market
later in the season but wants to
Craze his sheep on the wheat stubble
fully 80 days before loading them out
for Chicago.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-09
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. A. c. Hacke was on the sick
list this week.
Ed. Palmer was in Thursday from
Dunn county to get some dental work
done.
Miss Ida Bartz had as her guest
Sunday, Miss Hilda Haines of New
Salem.
Mayor J. w. Brinton was in Dick
inson for a few hours the first of
the week.
Mrs. J. B. Stoddard was down from
Sentinel Butte last Friday, shopping
and visiting friends.
There is little change in the con-
dition of D. D. Roberts at st. JOS
eph's hospital.
Mrs. H. A. Davis is recovering
nicely but is still indisposed and con-
fined to her home.
Parker & Sons have bought al
head of good feeding cattle from M.
Booky. Delivery will be made in
November.
Wanted to Rent-Two or three
furnished rooms suitable for light
housekeeping. Inquire at PRESS Of
fice.-adv. Up
Judge Fred Maser issued a marri-
age license this week to Miss Chris
tina Splichal and Frank Urbanec,
both of Dickinson.
Harold G. johnson, N. P. dispatcher
in Dickinson, is spending his vacation
with relatives and friends at Fargo
and vicinity.
John Lish took Attorneys Murtha
and Sturgeon and F. L.. Roquette to
Mott on Friday. These attorneys had
a suit out there for Frank Lish.
Clyde Stewart came up from Bis
marck Sunday and spent several days
at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Stewart. He left Wednes-
day for Bismarck, where he is work.
ing for his cousin, Stewart Cum
mings. !
The ladies of the '23" band of the
Congregational church will meet with
Mrs. Frank Reed Wednesday, October
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-09
DO|NGS IN MANDAN
ON OCTOBER 7

The directors of the Missouri Slope
Fair association have signed a con-
tract with the A. T. Heine Aviation
company Of Minneapolis for exhibit
ton flights to be made at Mandan on
Sunday afternoon, October IT, at the
fair grounds.
The aviator is one of the most
daring in the business and does stunts
of the kind that makes your hair
stand up straight and chills play
tag on your spine.
The program includes the famous
Art Smith loop the loop, flying upside
down, flying wing owe wing, the
dead leaf drop and writing words in
the sky with smoke bombs.
The flights will be made at 8
o'clock in the afternoon and it is
expected that hundreds from nearby
and slope towns and cities will be
here for the exhibition.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-09

flow
With mighty plunge to caverns deer be-
low:
Unframed Niagara's torrent hurled
Since this great sphere was infant world.
Thine infant eyes on wonders gazed:
Young manhood's saw plains where big
game grazed:
Enamored of freedom a home was sought.
Where lessons of life were by Nature
taught.
When to manhood's years thou didst at
tain,
Thy spirit yearned knowledge to gain
OF hat wide world that westward rose,
Like mirage vision, now far, now close.
So westward with Empires star to guide,
With Bray as partner over prairies wide
Your home was made by buttes or
streams,
Full many a year. tho short time seems.
INC now we part to meet no more
Until we meet on that blesst shore
Where life's unrest Is quelled for aye
Merged in life of endless day.
Written at Westerlo Saturday, Octo-
Der End. 1915 on reading of the death of
Thomas Jefferson Mcdonald.
Dear old friend of We olden time, how
short the time seems since first seeing
your form loom out of the morning mists
that enshrouded Heart river the first
days of spring, 1882.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-09

week for New Haven, Connecticut, to
attend the National Congregational
Council, which meets every two
years. Rev. Dickey, who is a delegate
from the southwestern association of
Congregational churches, planned on
leaving Monday OF Tuesday, but Rev.
Hackc has not yet decided just what
day he will go. Both gentlemen have
plans for stopping off for the Lay
mans Missionary Convention at Chi
cage en- route. L. f. Crawford of
Sentinel Butte and Rev. George N.
Remission of Beach also expect to go
down to the Council, representing the
same district as Rev. Hacke, the Mis-
souri, River association of Congregat-
tional churches.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-09
STANDING ROCK LAND SALE

Fort Yates, N. D., Oct. 1.-THE
last Indian land sale of the year
will be held Saturday, October 80
at this point. During the past sew
eral months tracts of Indian land
have been taken over by settlers.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-09
TO JEFF MCDONALD

''Old Scout" thy day is done:
Two score OF, years have passed n
gone:
Two score Of years since on these plains
Thy home was made and still remains.
Thy life began where ceaseless waters
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-16

III one order were not too many for a navy unprovided with single boat of that sort, at time when the importance of the subma' rine in naval warfare has just been so clearly demonstrated. It is no wonder that the American people feel worried-Ex.
 able-bodied men who have done mili' tary duty or are fit to do it. Such a list kept out of the War Depart ment, might be valuable in an emer' ,gency, or it might not. We are firmly convinced, however, that the War De, partment and it's various branches are better equipped than any civilian or ganization to look after the land de- lenses of this country.
 There is, however, a great deal ot justification for the restless feeling betrayed by many private citizens in regard to the defensive condition of
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-16

Dentist lto.protesting patient'-That can't hurt. I'm not even touching your tooth.
 Patient-No. but you're on my corn.- Philadelphia Record.
 She eolted. What did your wife say when she saw you dance three times with that pretty young woman" Nothing. She just bolted the par ty."-Detroit Free Press
 The Single Thought. Stella-Were you two souls with but . sinsie tnpught7 Beila-That xas just the tTouhas; hsf wanted' te sbay sinyle.-Nsw York Sun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-16
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1915.
WORTHY ALASKAN MEASURE.

To care for those who have blazed trails in Alaska is strikingly charac- teristic of the generosity of Alaskans. Almost the first act of the first leg islature was to provide means for the pioneers home at Sitka. No other territory has done this. In fact, states have themselves been slow in establishing institutions for the care of indigents.
 Throughout the northland people have been ever ready to dig down in- to their pockets for the benefit of those needing assistance. Subscrip- tions amounting to several thousand dollars have been raised in individual instances. Perhaps it was Wife whose husband had been frozen on the trail needing assistance. Maybe it was a pioneer soldier who had con- tracted consumption and must be sent outside to a sunnier cline Pos sibly it was some individual needing an operation, and without funds to seek specialist outside. Whatever the cause, an appeal for help has never gone unheeded in any commun- ity in Alaska. And ofttimes the most generous contributions have been from those in the lower walks of life. Pioneering in Alaska under the most favorable circumstances is a hard ship, and the lot of those who have missed the paystreak or who have fallen by the wayside, and are no longer able to cope successfully with conditions, touches the heart cord of all alike.
 Thus it was that the Pioneers was established. Now comes Senator Aldrich and wants monthly allow ance paid pioneers who are no long, CT able to keep in the front ranks. He declares that many worthy per sons prefer to remain at home, where their interests are, and monthly a. lowance of $12.5O or less would prove a great boon to them and be cheaper than keeping them as inmates of the Pioneers Home. His suggestion is worthy of serious consideration. The practical mind might think there is too much sentiment in a great terri 1 tory providing allowances for it's un- fortunate citizens, but not so those who have breathed the spirit of the northland and shared each others hardships in the wide silent reaches blazing the trails for the civilization which followed Moreover, communi lies as a whole are much better able 10 take care of those disabled in the Industrial combat than are individuals r separate communities.-June
 dispatch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-16
JOHN MUIR AND TREES.
The Great Naturaiist's Plea For the
 Preservatjon of Forests.

The Great Naturaiist's Plea For the
 Preservation of Forests.
 Few men loved and knew trees bet. ter than John Muir. the naturalist of the Sierras. He fought hard to pre- serve the forests. and in one of his books he says:
 All sort of local laws and regula- tions have been tried and found want ing. and the costly lessons of our own experience as well as that of every civilized nation show exclusively that the fate of the remnant of our forests is in the hands of the federal govern ment and that if the remnant is to be saved at all it must be saved quickly.
 Any fool can destroy trees. They cannot run away. and if they could they would still be destroyed-chased and hunted down as long as fun or a dollar could be got out of their bark hides, branching horns or magnificent bole backbones. Few that fell trees plant them Nor would planting avail much toward getting back anything like the noble primeval forests Dur ing mans life only saplings can be grown in the place of the old trees tens of centuries old-that have been destroyed 1t took more than 5000 years to make some of the trees in these western woods-trees that are still standing in perfect strength and beauty, waving and surging in the mighty forests of the Sierra.
 Through all the wonderful eventful centuries since Christ's time--and long before that-God has cared for these trees. saved them from drought. dis ease, avalanches and thousand strain ing. leveling tempests and floods. but he cannot save them from fools. Only Uncle Sam can do that.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-16
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Mrs. M. F. Roberts, her heirs and administrators and to all 1t may concern: You are hereby notified that have expended during the past year, 1914, the sum of $66.66 (sixty-six dol lars and sixty-six cents) lawful money of the United States in labor and i'm provements upon your one-third inter- est in those mining claims lying and being on Avery river, in the recording precinct of Valdez, Alaska, which are known as the Beauty Bird and Beauty Bird No:. 1, the location notices Of said claims being of record in the office of the commissioner. and rec orded at Valdez, Alaska, pages num- bered 95, 96, in Book 10, Mining Rec ords. in order to hold said claims under the provisions of section 2324 of the Revis d Statutes of the Unit ed States, concerning annual labor on mining claims, being the amount required to ho'd said lode claims Tor the period ending December. 1914. And unless within ninety days after the completion of the publication or this notice to-wit: within ninety days after the 7th day of June, 1915, you contribute your proportion Of such ex. penditure incurred in performing said annual labor and improvements, which is the sum of $66.66, your in- terest in said claims will become the property of your co-partners, who have made the required expenditure by the terms of said section.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska. this Sth day of March, 1915.
 JULIUS RONNING. Last publication June 2, 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-16
AN ARCTIC DRAMA.
Playing to the CoIdest House Known
 In Theatrical History.


 In Theatrical History.
 Many and many play has had a chilly reception But imagine what it must have been to witness play or to be an actor therein in temperature Pa degrees below zero It was compan? of American sailors who made the rec. ord of playing to "the coldest house known in dramatic history.
 Dr. Kane. the famous arctic explorer. told an audience at old Masonic hall along in the fifties of a play given at an exceedingly low temperature by the crew of one of the ships on the 14th of February. 1851. The play was the cries of New York"
 The outside temperature was 36 de grees below zero. In the "theater" 1t was 25 degrees below behind the scenes and 20 degrees below where the au- dience was seated. One of the sailors had to enact the part of damsel with bare arms. and when cold t1atiron. one of the properties, touched his skin the sensation was that of hot iron.
 On Washington's birthday the crew had another performance. Outside the ships thermometer was 46 degrees be- low zero Inside. s,y tne aid of lamps, it was only 30 degrees below zero The condensation" said Dr. Kane. was so excessive that We could bare ly see the performers. They walked in a cloud of vapor Volumes of smoke accompanied all vehemence of deliv- cry. Their hands steamed. When an actor took off his coat it smoked like a dish of potatoes s"-Indianapolis News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-16
WILL PROSPECT
 ON LOWE RIVER

George c. Wilson, the printer-pros- pector, accompanied by Norman Lew is. a recent arrival from Wenatchee, left for Lowe river this morning. where they will spend several weeks prospecting. Wilson prospected in that district years ago and believes there is a paystreak somewhere and hopes to find it this trip. He believes this good time to get to bedrock, as the ground is frozen to depth of about two feet and surface water has not yet began to trouble. The ground is shallow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-16
MOTHER
 DIES IN BROOKLYN

Letters were received on the Mari posa yesterday by Mrs. McGilvray from Mrs. Fred. Butterworth convey ing the sad news that Mrs. WulH, mother of Chas. G. Wulff, manager of the Daily Prospector, and Mrs. But terworth. had died at their old home in Brooklyn on March after lin gering illness. MT. Wulff and Mrs. Butterworth, of Valdez, and the oth- CT members of the family were at the bedside of their mother when the end came.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-16
WEATHER BULLETIN. Valdez, Alaska, March 16. 1915.

n, WEATHER CONDITIONS Clear, calm, trail fair and open. Cloudy, calm, trail fair. Cloudy, calm, trail good. Cloudy, calm, trail good. Clear, calm trail good. Clear, calm trail good. Clear, calm trail good. Clear, calm trail good. Clear, calm, trail fair. Clear, windy, trail fair. Clear, calm trail good.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-16
QUESTIONS OF DEFENSE.

It was perfectly natural that Sec ary Garrison should order an inn diate investigation of the reported nection of certain army officers h a proposed new American Leg or league for national defense;
 it is not to be doubted that the It of the inquiry will turn out to r. satisfactory to the War Depart
 :. The proposed league can serve
 lurpose of national defense oth- an to make and keep roster of
 .efenses and the general lack of
 ration for an emergency. The :, of the conference on the naval
 which as it passed the Senate
 acceptable to the people, is most
 sfactory. Five sea-going sub-
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-16
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ

Compiled from the official tide ta- bles issued by the Coast and Geodet- ic Survey. The time for high and low water is for the Port of Valdez and is Valdez time. Immediately fel' lowing the time of high and low wa ter is given the height of the tide in feet and ten+hs: -. Tuesday, March 16.
 High tide 12:33 a. m., 12.1; 12:47 p. m., 12.0.
 Low tide $40 a. m., 0.1; $50 D. m., 0.3.
 Wednesday, March 17.
 High tide 12:58 a. m., 1928; 1:22 D. m., 11.6.
 Low tide 7:13 a. m., -0.1; 7:15 p m., 08.