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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10

when any member of the general
ASSEMBLY votes himself out of job
there will be an assortment Of ele-
plants roosting in trees" predicts the
Ackley World.
The Clinton Herald suggests that
the mock patriots" WHO put up their
lmoney for that Iowa building at San
Francisco with so much "hornblow.
ing" now be allowed ito make good
on their alleged generosity. Z
the Iowa City Citizen deplores the
tendency of certain legislators toward
"hasty legislation as reflected in the
plans to repeal the new law providing
for the election OF county superin-
tendents of schools by township
boards of education instead OF by the
people. The Citizen thinks the law
should be given fair trial. ), ~
"The most facile kicker in the state
senate" is the Carroll Herald's char
|acterization Of Senator Doran, Of
Boone county.
The Burlington Gazette remarks
that If Judge Wade is made federal
Judge and Ed T. Meredith succeeds
| him as national committeeman, Iowa
will continue to be capably represent
ed on the. committee.
"Iowa's failure to be adequately
represented at the San Francisco ex.
position would raise many ernbarrass.
ing questions" says the Des Moines
Capital.
The Burlington Gazette regards as
zone Of the best bills introduced in
the Iowa legislature for years" a
measure providing for the free trans
portation Of crippled children to the
state hospital at Iowa City for neces-
sary operations at the joint expense
of county and state.
That the legislature should pass
some sort of law that will take the de-
fiance out OF the autoist. who deiiher.
ately breaks all speed laws and grins
as he does it. is the opinion of the
Marshalltown Times-Republican.
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The Dubuque Times.Journal wishes:
Representative Green luck in his sei.
forts to legalize boxing bouts, but"it
doubts If he can convince our. INTERIOR
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10

ture, he has done well in pointing out
certain leaks and extravagances that
may as we'll be stopped" in the opin-
ion of the Storm Lake Vidette.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10

"If Iowa ever is to have just tax
system there must be state tax COM
mission to see that the tax laws are
adequately administered" declares
the Grand Junction Globe.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10

when any member of the general
assembly votes himself out of a job
there will be an assortment Of ele-
plants roosting in trees" predicts the
Ackley World.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10

The Clinton Herald suggests that
the mock patriots" who put up Their
money for that Iowa building at San
Francisco with so much "hornblow
ing" now be allowed ito make good
on their alleged generosity
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10

whether or not Governor Clarke is
able to substantiate his charges of
graft in connection with the legisla-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10

The Dubuque Times.Journal wishes
Representative Green luck in his eH.
forts to legalize boxing bouts, but"it
doubts if he can convince our. interior
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-05

always anxious to improve their
shooting.
A series of matches are run off
each trip and a system of handicap
ping has been worked out in order
that the less skillful may have an
equal chance with the better shots
and those of natural ability. A care
full record is kept of all shooting and
the standing is posted for the infor-
nation of everybody. This creates
considerable enthusiasm among the
men and there is always a keen spir-
1t of competition during the shoot ng.
In fact the officers say that when
the aggregates of standings are post.
ed there is interest as great as if
baseball scores were posted.
The members of the club are shoot
ing with Remington UMC % caliber
repeating dihes and ammunition.
On the last trip out from New York
the officers were planning an nnova.
ton which should provide very in.
teresting shooting for everybody.
The scheme was to have small toy
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-05

balloons flying from the stern of the
ship. These were to be made fact
by string and of course they would
be kept in motion by the speed of
the ship and the wind. Naturally the
greatest amusement would be furnish
ed when one of the balloons was
struck for it would instantly explode.
The officers claim that this would not
only thoroughly interest the shooters
but would be practical in every way
for It would teach the men to become
quick and accurate shots.
1t is understood that several of
the White Star Line ships are plan
ming to organize similar clubs and it
seems reasonable to suppose that be-
fore long all of the transatlantic lin
ers will have rife shooting on board
ships at sea.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-05
Hidden Waters
Of Montana
United States Geological Survey to
Make investigation Of Location,
Volume and Quality Of States IN
derground Water Resources

A special study OF the underground
water resources of Montana to meet
the strong demand of its settlers and
citizens for information as to where
and how much water may be obtained
in the state, is just announced by
the United States Geological Survey.
Those who are engaged in the great
movement to settle the West and to
bring about in that region condition
in which the vast stretches of now
sparsely populated land shall more
efficiently contribute to the support
of the people of the United States
generally realize that Of all the prob
lens to be met and solved that of a
water supply is likely to be the most
critical. Yet 1t too often happens
that people reared in the well water
ed East arrive in western States I'M
prepared to met the strikingly diff
ferent conditions of aridity and aka
Unity that Immediately confront
them. Their first need is to obtain
water for domestic use and for stock
but the greater problems of irriga-
ton Immediately follow. 1t is not
only to new settlers, however, that
these problems OF obtaining water
supplies present perplexing difficult
ties; even to old residents they often
become almost insurmountable.
In order to collect information on
the occurrence and quality of ground
waters that may be used in aiding
citizens and municipalities to solve
these problems, the United States
Geological Survey has for years con-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-05

Quoted field investigations OF the nm.
derground water resources of the
country, but the force of men ON.
gagged in this work has been so small
as compared with the amount of work
to be done that there still remains
large areas in which no work or
this kind has been attempted. This
is true of all of the eastern half of
Montana, and also of most of the wos.
tern half of that State. Numerous
requests for information are received
each year from settlers in Montar,
especially from those in the eastern
part of the State, but so little is now
known of the underground water con.
dit ons in that region that it has NOT
been possible to give inquirers salts.
factory advice. Plans have been an.
proved, however, to begin a compre.
hensive investigation of the undor.
ground water of Montana this sum.
mer. To make a detailed investipa.
ton Of the entire state will of course
be very large task but the plan for
the present fiscal year contemplate
somewhat detailed survey of parts
of southeastern Montana and the col.
lection Of general information in 9th.
er parts of the state.
An important part Of this work will
consist in collecting detailed well
records and samples of we'll water for
analysis. w. A. Lamb, district engi.
neer Of the United States Geological
Survey and A. w. Mahon, State en-.
gineer of Montana, are collecting data
Of this kind by correspondence and,
beginning about August 1, o. Il. Me.
inzer, Of the U. s. Geological Sur.
vey, the geologist in charge of ground
water investigations and A. J. Ellis,
associate geologist, will conduct some
what detailed field studies. The data
obtained will enable the Survey TO
prepare report for free distribution
which will describe the occurrence
and extent of the water bearing form.
atoms and the general quality and
approximate quantity of water that
may be obtained in different locali-
ties, together with advice as TO the
best methods OF developing it.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-05
will be backed or otherwise handled

will be backed or otherwise handled
as may be necessary so as to enable
teams TO pass with safety In no case
must automobiles pass animals on
the road at a greater speed than s
miles per hour.
Q. Fines-Fines or other penalties
will be imposed for arrival of automo.
bilcs at any point before approved
lapse of time, hereinafter given, at
the following rates. so cents per mi
mute for each of first five m nutes;
81 per minute for each of the next
30 minutes; $25 fine or election from
the park or both, in the discretion
of the acting superintendent OF the
park. for being more than 20 minutes
early.
10. Penalties-Vio,ation of any of
the foregoing rules or general regu.
lations for government of the park
will cause revocation of ticket of pas.
sage and in addition to the penalties
hereinbefore indicated will subject
the owner of the automobile to any
damage occasioned thereby, immedi.
ate ejectment from the reservation
and be cause for refusal to issue new
ticket of passage to the owner with
out prior sanction in writing from
the secretary Of the interior.
II. Accidents-When due to break
downs or accidents of any other ma
ture, automobiles are unable to keep
going or to reach the next stopping
place on time, they must be imme.
diately parked off the road or where
this is impossible on the outer edge
of the road, and wait until the next
schedule for automobiles pass that
point, or until given spec al permits
sion to proceed by park guards.
70. These regulations and sched-
ules do not apply to automobiles pass
ing over the country road in the north
west corner of the park, en- route to
the town of Yellowstone, Montana.
STEPHEN T. MATHER,
Assistant to Secretary of Interior
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-05
Rifle Shooting at Sea
Jack Tar Adopts a Popular Land Lub.
Der Sport

Rather startling at first, isn't it?
But It is a fact nevertheless, FOR the
men who go down to the sea IN ships
have discovered that the sport of
rifle shooting at bulls eye targets
have solved the problem of form of
amusement on board ship when the
sea runs smoothly and time hangs
heavily.
1t is possible now for Jack to spend
much of his spare time in shooting
and, needless to say there will be no
idle moments for him in the future
that, is If the crews of our trans at
lantic liners take an example from
the log book of the Arabaic of the
White Star Line.
1t may be that rifle shooting at sea
is not entirely original with the
Arabic but, at any rate, no one seems
to have ever heard of a rifle club on
board sh p before. The truth of the
matter is, the Arabic has one, and
there are sixty charter members,
practically all of whom are now
shooting, or have been, for some time
past.
The official name of the club Is
r. NJ. S. Arabic, First Company Vic
tualling Rifle Club, and the member.
ship at present Is composed entirely
of the victualling department of the
ship VIII CHI provides the eats for the
crew and passengers. The president
of the club is Commander w. Finch,
r. NJ. r. The honorable secretary
is f. Lee'Estrange. There are two
officially appointed instructors two
armorers and a range superintendent
The most interesting part of the story
however is the actual shooting and
where 1t is done,
When the Arabic made its last
trip from Liverpool to New York 1t
was learned that the club had been
formed and that shooting was being
carried on throughout the trip. When
the ship locked in New York re.
porter called on the secretary of
/ the club and asked for permission to
see the range and learn something
about the club. The club officers
were willing that the outside world
should know something about the
club and accordingly escorted us to
the range. This proved to be one
of the water tight compartments be-
tween decks and as steel plates en-.
t.rely surround the range 1t certain
ly may be classed as the safest rifle
range in the world.
None OF the tiny % bullets car
penetrate this steel but simply fatter
against the back stop a massive stee
door which when locked hermetical
ly seals one end OF the chamber.
! In order to secure the STANDARD
rs feet distance the firing point 4
S some distance back OF the bulkheat
door at the other end, In other word
the shooters fire through the ope,
door at the targets which are fas
tened to the door at the opposite end
The inside mansions of the rang
are feet by s feet. Portable electri
incandescents provide suitable ligh
for the targets. The men take
n keen interest in the sport and ar
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-05
Daily ThouQht.

Il love everything that's old--old
friends, old times, old manners, old
books, old wine."-Oliver Goldsmith.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-05
Mail This Today

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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08

got those maimed chasseurs into the carry-all and were on our way back to the hospital at a speed of a mile an hour. Shells were bursting nearer and nearer and long columns of in fantry were hurrying before them through the fields to the right and to the left. We heard the rumbling of wheels behind us. It was batte.y of French artillery. As they passed an officer glanced at my charge saluted, shook his head sadly and galloped on. The battery turned in to the first cross road and began bus mess. To my poor chasseures it was welcome noise. One of them raised himself on his elbow and said to his comrades: 'One good turn deserves an other; the Germans are getting some of their own change back. The poor fellow was dead when we reached the hospital. In spite of the holes the little 3-inchers made in the German ranks they were powerless to stem the German tide, and the six surviving chasseurs had no soon. CT received first aid than the Ulhans galloped up. EEK.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08
Elephants Ears.

Elephants Ears.
 The African elephant is equipped with enormous ears. while his brother in India has only small ears. Both animals have small. inadequate eyes and are forced to trust to scent rather than vision in the battle of existence. The Indian elephant lives in the jun gle, where odors are pungent and cas- fly discernible. but the African ele- phant is native of the plains. where the air is dry and hot and barely cir culates. The heat dries the moisture out of the tiny hairs in the nostrils which connect with the sensory nerves, and 1t is only through Tapping his enormous ears that he can create the currents of air which enable him to discern any odor at all.
 Travellers are prone to ascribe the Tapping of an elephants ears to fury, but this is mistaken notion.-Phila- delphia Ledger.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08
Gunnars, Patron Saint.

Why was St. Barbara chosen to be the patron saint of all gunners? It is one of those things which are to be known and which one ought to know but does not. Meanwhile there is the fact that she does intercede for all gun. ners by land or sea.
 In the old French navy the Ste Barbe was the gun room, and the name may be found with that meaning at. tached to it in all dictionaries. More. over, in France she is the saint not only of gunners. but of all fire brigades The sapeurs pompiers hold their holi. day on the day of her feast--Westmin' ster Gazette.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08
Where He Learned Juggling.

Rankin-Do you know Professor Tos- hemup, the great juggler?
 Phyle-I should say so. We were raised together.
 "How in the world did he ever learn all of those wonderful stunts?"
 "He started to earn his living as a photographer. and he learned all of those tricks while trying to amuse the babies whose pictures he took."- Youngstown Telegram.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08
PETITION TO THE
 ALASKA LEGISLATURE

%hohihS M tt AuSiAoA Aoi eO SVhS Ooo that Mining and Smelt- ing plant of 200 tons capacity be in. stalled in the Ketchikan mining dis trict ard operated under the direc- tion of the United States Bureau of Mines.
 To the Honorable, the members of the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska, Greeting;
 We the undersigned petitioners, citizens of Alaska, residing in the Kct- chikan Mining District, beg to pre- sent to you the following facts:
 First. Many large bodies of ex. cellent magnetic iron ore in this dis trict are lying dormant, burden to the many different owners who are citizens of this district, while in. dustry upon the Pacific Coast is pay ing heavy advance over eastern prices upon all iron and steel pro. ducts.
 Second When these ores are mined, the copper, gold and silver contents alone are saved, the iron being thrown over the slag dumps as waste. repre- scnting combined waste and loss to the miner of about six dollars per ton. Assuming that there are hut twenty five million tons of this ore in the Ketchikan district, then the need less loss and waste resulting from present methods would total about one hundred and fifty million dollars.
 Third. Those property owners in the Ketchikan district who undertake to operate under present conditions are wholly at the mercy of the Shelter Trust.
 Fourth A government milling and smelting plant would effect this sav- ing of approximately one hundred and fifty millions of dollars to the min CTS and prospectors of the Ketchikan mining district. It would enable a great many local property Folders to open up and operate their properties independent of capital, and they would be assured of honest weights honest sampling and fair returns on all the recoverable values in their ores. and would no longer be subject to exorbitant charges.
 Fifth. Tie benefits arising from the saving and utilization of this wealth would 90 directly to the many prospectors and property holders of this district who are now without means to or cannot operate at profit under present conditions. Business agriculture and many industries would be stimulated and the government would receive a handsome revenue from the money invested.
 In view of the above the undersign- ed ask that your honorable body adopt and transmit to Congress memor- ial requesting that a suitable milling and smelling plant of not less than 200 tons daily capacity be installed and operated in the Ketchikan district by the government under the direc- tion of the T. s. Bureau of Mines. and your petitioners will ever pray.
 The above petition may be found today and tomorrow at the following place:
 Rvus Drug Go.
 Tongass Trading Co.
 Revilla Hotel.
 The time for signing this is short as it should be mailed to the legis- lature Saturday morning.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08

Send in your fGrs and get the best market price for them from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08
Financial Strabismus,

FTndnCTdI StTdpTSnUS. "1'm afraid our new treasurer will ruin this concern" remarked the head of the trust.
 "What is he doing?' Why. he talks of paying our debts instead of refunding them. "-Philadel- phia Ledger.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08

Good Comfortable Furnished Rooms for rent lnGlire Inside inn. If adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08
The Wedding.

The Wedding. 'This poor girl was simply sold to a rich husband" "Oh, you're mistaken. 1 was there and saw her father give her away."- Baltimore American.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08

Few persons live today. but are pre- pairing to do so tomorrow.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08
STRICTLY FRESH CHICKENS

For freshly dressed home raised chickers, delivered as ordered, call up P. G. Shark. Phone fl. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08

For that odd job of carpenter ing or cabinet woork. call up t65, Sully will look you up. tl
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08

Fill your bins now with Lady smith Coal. The NorthIand Dock company can supply you with any amount at $9.O0 per ton for clean
 lump. Phone 60. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08

SETTING EGGS FOR SALE
 Eggs for setting, Rhode Island Reds $1.0o per setting- Inquire Mrs. leo. H. Caughrean adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08
The Black Watch.

In 1730 six companies of Highland CTS were raised for the protection of Edinburgh, and the following year were consolidated into regular regi- ment. the Highland regiment. and were numbered the Forty-second. On becoming amalgamated the colors on their tartans were extracted, leaving only the dark green ground as tar tan, and from this they took the title of the "Black Watch. New York American
 For Rent-Furnished front room, light and sunny. Enquire at Thompson s Store. adv.
 -f-
 Sunny, well furnished room for rent, fine view of bay, creek, etc., hot and cold running water in room. Enquire at the Forest Service or Miner office. If. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08

Part of house to rent, suitable for man and wife without children. We'll furnished with every conven- ience.. Apply, A. Harris, Grant St. ad
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08

Attend Fields sale and get the benefit of the 20 per cent. off. ad.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08

The Daily Miner q per nszsA.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-08

The ketchikan Drug Co.,, Inc.
 20 per cent. discount on every. thing in Fields store adv.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-19
Cotton Declared a Contraband.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-The British ambassador nounced today that the the allied had decided declare cotton conraband of The date for the decara on had yet been decided upon but would be within week The of the is expected to have dsaserous effect upon the marketing and pce of the coming American cotton crop
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-Further statements issued by the British ambassador in respect the coming declaration of conraband of war; indicate that the allied govern mens will do all in their power to prevent inou depression the prices of American cotton and is beginning to be be- eved that the allies may take all of the American cotton which
 offered to them and thus do all in their power stand be- tween the planters and bankruptcy.