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The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
Library to Be
 Opened Monday

According to the announcement made last week by the members of the executive board of the George C. Thomas Memorial library, the in stitution will be open to the read ing public today Members of the board are also authority for the statement that cards will be issued at the library at any time between the hours of ? o'clock and 6 o'clock during afternoons and from o'clock to o'clock evenings.
 A count of the books now in the library shows that there are 4,O6o volumes exclusive of the usual large number of congressional records and government reports. About 900 of the books have already been cata- logued, and the work is being con tinued by Miss Myeric, who has been appointed librarian for one month.
 The library is now practically clear of debt. although there IS still a small balance "in the red on the accounts of the institution However, it is expected that all of the indebtedness will shortly De cleared up and the library will then have clear sailing, as the sum of SS2O is now in the bank against it's maintenance during the coming win ter.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
Natatorium Is
 Doing Business

Fred Hageren's Natatorium on First avenue is one of the most popular places in town now, as there is scarcely anyone who cares for swimming but has given it trial. Every evening sees it's crowd of pleasure lovers there, while the afternoons and some evenings have been set apart for women, children and parties.
 MT Haggren has presented the Civic club with two season tickets. These were given with the idea that the club would wish to teach the children of the community how to swim and the ladies have acted on the suggestion, Mrs. A. w. Baer and Mrs. M. s. Love have been appointed as committee to teach the girls. Instructors have also been named for the boys.
 Afternoons and evenings for par
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
CHiSANA OUTPUT IS
 PLACED AT $135,000

The future prospects of Chlsana as a producer are very discouragins unless more discoveries and new pay is found than that which is al ready being worked. Up to August F the James-Nelson properties had only yielded 155,714.S5, with only 25O feet of ground left on No. G. which will probably bring the full production Of these properties up to about $160000. These figures are still lower than the estimated pro duction, which was placed at S175,- OOO Taking the production of tho James Nelson properties as 30 per cent of the total production of the camp, Skookum creek and No. 2, Little Eldorado creek excepted, the total production for the present year will be about $135,0OO Had it been possible for Range. on Skookum, and Whitman, on Little Eldorado, to put in a good sluicing season. in stead of being handicapped for want of water, these figures would have been increased materially. bringing the possible total for the season up to $175,000.
 The James Nelson people are going right ahead with their ditch. with an idea of going over the ground which Hamshaw worked. as well as figuring very strong On the side pay. They have stated at different times that it was possible to get two-bit pans in Hamshaw's tailing piles. but Ham, shaw's foreman, with an enviable record as miner in the lower coun- try and considered one of the best, if not the best in the Chisana dis trict has never been able to obtain the results which the JamesNelson people claim All of claims No. 1. 5, 5-fraction and Bonanza creek, as
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
ANOTHER CLEANUP.

According to word received in who k operating on No ? Franklyn gulch. in the Tolovana, country, made lis first cleanup of the season IL yielded 160 ounces of gold dust which was taken out of the drifts by four men working eight days
 sisured at SIS per ounce, the cleanup therefore netted $2,SS0, oI 599 to the shovel, which is consid- cred an excellent showing. It is understood that Mir Peterson will sluice until the end of the season.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
Morgan to Spend
 Fortune Tn North

The following article from tn,
 New York Journal of Commerce vii | be of general interest to Alaska ant throughout the Pacific Northwest Wall street believes that ]. r | Morgan X Co. the Guggenheims anC other capitalists are considering com prehensive plans for development work in Alaska.
 What has prompted steps in this end, it is said. are conditions brought about by the European war. Ac cording to rumor these plans call for an increased output of copper and other metals. railroad develop ment to be worked in conjunction with the construction of the United States government lines and addition al steamship facilities from the tide water terminals of these railroads to the metal shelter at Tacoma and great metal consuming districts of the Atlantic coast of the United States and Europe through the Panama Canal.
 These interests have already taken over large copper properties. including the Beatson Copper com pany and are expected to acquire others. The purchase of the cop per properties is being effected through the Kennecott Copper Corporation controled by the -Guggenheim interests
 Here follows the Journals descrip- ton of the kennecott property:
 "The Kennecott mines are among the large properties in the world. their output alone, it is said, hay ing more than supported the Cop per River X Northwestern railway, which was built some years ago, from Cordova to Chitina, with a branch line from there to Kenne colt, at the total cost of about S14, 000 900. From Chitina there is a military road to Fairbanks, 300 miles away, the metropolis of Interior Alaska, and it is known that for years the Copper River & Northwes- tern railway considered the exten- sion of it's railroad along that road, but was halted by the attacks made on Alaskan railway promoters in connection with the political fight for the national conservation of coal resources.
 Meantime the United States gov ernment plans for greater railroad development in Alaska are moving fast to successful completion. It Is the intention of the American capital. ists who are entering the Alaskan field on such a large scale to work their plans in entire harmony with the plans of the government, doing everything possible to prevent the recurrence ot the friction between governmental and private interests that has held back the growth of Alaska to date"
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.

The meeting of the city council last week was of but little impur- tance in that very little business was transacted except of routine nature. It chiefly related to the condition of the sidewalks of the city, the matter being left with tho street committee with the power to repair the walks wherever needed and charge the repairs up to the property owaers where the work was done. The matter of insurance for the school building and it's coH- Jents Was also up for discussion, being placed in the hands of the finance committee of the council for investigation.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
DEAL NAMED BROOKS.

Faw people know that the town of Brooks, ill the TolOvana camp, was named at .he suggestion of Post master T, H. Deal However, that is a fact, for shortly after the dis covery Of the new camp, MT. Deal wrote to the postal authorities 1t Washington asking that the new town be named in honor of Dr. Alfred II. Brooks, the chief geologist of Alas gested the possibility of gold being found in that district.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
SPORTING NOTES.

Judging from his battling against NcGraw's pitchers. Douglas Baird is about the best young swatter de yeloped in the National league this year. One reason why the Pirates are so formidable is the defensive work of Baird at third base, and Johnston at first base. Both are hitting well. too
 An attempt to get the Johnson Willard fight films out of Portland Me, where they have been held by the United States authorities, will probably not meet with success The pictures however. are being shown in Canada, and since they show q white man winning back the heavy weight crown. they are intensely popular.
 Frank Kramer. the worlds cham pion cyclist who talks of retirn. permanently from the field of sports bears the distinction of having held the cycling championship for long CT period than any other man. kra mer has also led a most exemplary lie Dissipation and he ever have been total strangers, which is the reason he has been able to see cyclists come and cyclists go and still re main at the top.
 Willie Ritchie. the very same indi- Ndual who once wore the light weight crown, comes forward with the statement that he is the only fighter who ever considered the public. We wonder if it was really the public that led Ritchie to make such eXorbitant demands of Freddie Welsh the present champion, when the latter was hot on the trail of the Californian for a match.
 Pictures Of Jess Willard roping cattle call to mind that after a movie concern made picture Of Walter Johnson milking a COW as part of a series on John at hom. it leaked out that the COW had gone dry many days before.
 Martin Delaney says high jumping records are made on the Pacific coast because out there they jump with the wind, and even if a jump CT tips the lar the wind, blowing against it. will keep it from dropping off the peg.
 Abe Attell wants to meet Kilbane in a bout for the featherweight cham pionship. The one time title holder is convinced. he declares, that he can defeat kilbane, Attell may feel that way about it. but there are few, even among those who were his most ardent supporters when he
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20

ties have been named as follows Monday and Wednesday evenings. ladies only; Tuesday and Saturday afternoons, boys only; Friday after noon, girls only: Thursday after noon open for parties. Wednesday evening has been reserved as young peoples night when couples only will be permitted in the pool. All other evenings are open
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
To Ship Quartz From lditarod.

To Ship Quartz From Iditarod.
 Dave Stranberg is making arrange ments to ship a quantity of quartz from the Upgrade to the Outside for treatment In recent placer opera tions on the hillside at the head of Flat creek the uncovered bedrock has revealed quartz, and a good quan tity of this is being dislodged and sacked for shipment.
 While no well defined quartz ledge has ever been discovered on the hills at the head of Flat creek small stringers have frequently been observed and these are invariably rich. Numerous quartz locations are maintained in the vicinity, and the recent discoveries at the Upgrade will lend interest to the search for quartz in that vicinity ty-lditarOd Pi- Oneer.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
LINDSEY FOUND GUILTY
 OF CONTEMPT OF COURT.

DENVER, Colo-Judge Ben Lind court for refusing to divulge what a boy told him in confidence. Dis trict Judge Perry deferred sentence on Judge Lindsey until the latter returns from the East.
 The famous Judge of the Juvenile Court had been cited for contempt
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
Willard Like a Kid.

Jess Willard, travelling around with a Wild West show, takes a great deal more pride in his cowboy stunts than in his fighting. To keep the public from having free view of the champion, which might affect the gate receipts, the show adver- tise& that big Jess won't ride in the parades. But Jess wants to be in the paradea. He insists upon riding in the paraGes. He won't be de nied the right to parade in flannel shirt, chaps and a Stetson, on ca ycrting COW pony. Life without that parade stuff wouldn't suit Jess at all Especially so as Mrs. Jess Willard p3rades every day in a cow lady outfit.
 Physical force and violence cant keep Jess out. for who'd provide the violence? After long argument f was decided that Jess could parade
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20

Mrs Al Hilty, of Cleary City, was the hostess last Monday afternoon at a party to the ladies of the creek in honor of Mrs. s. B. lvey, who is soon leaving for the Outside. The guest of honor was the recipient Of a beautiful cut glass dish.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20

E. NJ Keys, of Chatanka, was city visitor last week, He reports that he has closed down his plant for the summer, after taking out in the neighborhood of 10000 feel of bedrock
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20

so that nobody would recognize him There being no way in which he could be sawed or hammered down. they wanted to put goggles on him. but at that he baked He finally compromised by agreeing to wear a large black moustache. The guy behind the mustache is Jess Willard.
 Fearful of Results
 After Jim Corbett had knocked out John l.. Sullivan and had ac- quired the heavyweight title, Billy Brady, his manager, started the pompadour rCpperer on a tour of the country. Brady had the country plastered with posters concerning Gentleman Jim. He offered S1O0 to any man who could stick four rounds with the champ, and Philadelphia was the first stop near the Atlantic ocean
 Corbett had a bunch of soft one } the first four nights of his show, but on the fifth a certain Mr Mon ahan appeared upon the stage and almost gave Corbett heart failure. Jim had to stop him or blow the sl00. and wad of rep, so he framed said Monahan.
 Corbett had the timekeeper fixed ao that the rounds would be five minutes each and the rests were to end when he winked.
 For two rounds he danced around Monahan, popping him on the nose, some more. Then he'd call Mona han some names, have the latter swing like a gate for Il full minute and suddenly the bell would ring. After rest of about fifteen sec onds the gong changed again and Monahan still winded. would rush to the center.
 At the start of the fourth round. after fighting hard most all the time. Monahan dragged himself to the center of the ring, just able to go on He wanted to stick it out, Corbett. still fresh, iabbed like light ming. He soon had Monahan reel ing He rushed the latter off the stage behind the scenes and there laced him to a frazzle. When they appeared in he center again. Mona han was sight. He was cut and bleeding, one eye was closed, and he was hanging on to Corbett for dear life The crowd was wild with excitement Corbett, eager to knock him out. struggled to get free.
 The referee yelled, "Break,'
 Monahan, with his next to last breath, then gasped, Hey, referee, you'd better stop this fight before we kill one anOther'
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
General Mining News

Col. A Nj. Dewey, trustee for the investors in the new Lakina Copper mines, near Strelna, is very opti- mistic as to the future of this sec tion of Alaska. His company is get ting ready to ship high grade cop per ore from the Lakinaw mines to the smelters at Tacoma. The ore is to be hauled with motor trucks from the mines to the Copper River Railway at Long Lake station, whence it will be shipped by rail and steam ship to Tacoma. It is announced that shipments will commence in October of this year.-Cordova Times.
 Gold precinct has been established by Judge Jennings on ChicaGoff ls- land. Joseph Bowers has been aD- pointed commissioner for the new precinct. MT. Bowers is preparing to install small wireless plant at his home, which he will operate under a contract with the ChicagoT Mining mpany.-Douglas Island News
 There will be more activity on the Copper River X Northwestern rail way during tbe coming winter than at any previous time this season, which will require additional equip ment and employment of more train crews This is due to the fact that the Kennecott mines are to continue working a full force throughout the year in order to market as much copper as possible. In order to handle this output during the win ter months, the railroad will have to increase it's rolling stock,-Cor- dova Times.
 L. T. Watson, the well known min ing man and prospector. is in Wran gell waiting for hydraulic mining plant which he expects up from the south on an early boat,
 Mr Watson intends to put in his plants at Strongs Bank, up the Sti- kline river, and work the bank and bar for placer gold. The plant will consist of an eight-inch centrifugal pump and q siXinch force pump and accessories. The outfit will be put on a big scow and, with crew of seven men he expects to take out over sixty thousand dollars dur ing the next year.-Wrangell Sentl- nel.
 The largest cargo of copper ore ever shipped out of Alaska was shipped out recently on the steam ship Alameda.
 The shipment consisted of 1850 tons and was in sacks. It was con- signed to the Tacoma shelter from the Bonanza mine, at Kennecott and was delivered direct to Ta- coma by the Alameda Stephen Birch, general superintendent of the
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
Tom Sharkey Weeds.

Tom Sharkty, one time contender for the heavyweight championship long ago in San Francisco to Miss Florence Manzonie, of Brooklyn N. Y. In his marriage license, Sharkey gave his age as 10 years and that of his bride at 20 He told friends that he first met Mrs. Sharkey when .'ho was 1 years old.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20

Bonanza mine, accompanied the ship ment to Tacoma
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
OF A SPORTING NATURE

paraded the highway with the crown tilted jauntily on his black thatch, who believe that he can hurdle out of the hag-been class and once more ascend the throne.
 Georges Carpenter, the French fighter. serving as an aviator in the war. has an ambition to wreck g Zeppelin. from which We judge q Zeppelin lacks a straight left with which to stop him.
 Although Frank Loughery is still a welterweight. he is meeting and featuring middleweights in Australia His last victory was a knockout over Arthur Everden, an English middle weight. in the ninth round.
 Well. they all seem to be In for the insurance thing. Jess Willard had his arms insured and Mike Gibbons, who Is peeved at Packey Mcfarland, had his hands insured. Never heard of a fighter having his head insured, did you?
 If it took Duke kahanamoku, the Hawaiian swimmer. as long to go 100 yards as it takes Us to figure out the spelling of his name he never would set any record what ever. to say the least of worlds re- cords
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-25

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necessary, for one teacher should not
be expected to supervise properly
more than about 15O back yard gar
dens. Experience has shown that as
much produce can be raised from this
number of well-superyised gardens as
from twice the number Of gardens in
adequately supervised.
Getting Land
"The teacher should assist the pu-
pills by way of securing land when
back yards are not available. Nearby
vacant lots may usually be procured
for the purpose. The teacher also as
sists the children in planning their
gardens and ordering their seed in
advance Of the planting season. She
instructs them in the starting of plants
in the window and in hotbeds and she
demonstrates the methods of fertiliz-
ing. spading, raking, hOeing, watering,
wedding, thinning, marketing, and can
ming. Early in the season she works
with groups of children One after
noon she will announce that the chill
dren in a certain block will meet in
John Smiths back yard for a demon
stration in preparing the soil and
planting the seeds The following af-
ternoon she will repeat the perform
ance in Mary Jones back yard for the
benefit of the children in that section.
This program is continued until the
field has been covered. After the
spring rush she works with the indi.
yiduals, making sure that they are
keeping up a succession of cropping,
and are making the very best use of
their land and their efforts"
These recommendations, according
to Dr. Jarvis, are intended for the or
dinary city school In a few of the
larger cities, on account of an alb
sence of back yards, the plan can not
be worked out perfectly, but in most
cities there are more back yards and
vacant lots available than is generally
believed. In the more congested cities
the effort should be to approach as
nearly as possible this ideal. All the
available land should be utilized and
the typical school garden with its
small plots may be the nearest ap-
proach. The resourceful teacher usu-
ally will find a way.
1t is the hope of DR.. Jarvis that all
who are interested in the promotion of /
this important work will bend their
efforts toward standardizing the gar
den work in the schools
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-25

tendents VIM did attan1 and IN ev.
nress nv regrets n all who did not
attend Fortv.fva courtias wara ron.
resented in tha sneIIirg contest and
f. uss tba host oontost wa bava o,.ar
had am clad 70 irform Won that
next wear there will he a state contest
in narr,ansbi, in which eacb corrt,.
will he entitled IN ono renrosertot,ve
to be selectad in tbe sauo mor,er nv
tha districts and conntias ,s tbe snoll.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-25

AS Darwin long ago showed, the
earthworm is the farmers friend. Its
burrows drain and aerate the soil,
while the earth which has passed
through its body is finely divided and
is constantly being brought to the sur
face from lower levels. Their bodies
are adapted to this burrowing habit
The pointed head-end is devoid of feel
ers and eyes, and the foot stumps are
only represented by rows of bristles,
which can be felt if the finger be
passed along the body from back to
front. There are no jaws, but the mus
cular part of the digestive tube acts
as kind of pump for taking in food
This includes plants and animals. 1t
has a small gizzard, which contains
many stones, and these are used in
stead of teeth to grind the food
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-25
SCHOOL SUPERVISED HOME
GARDENS FOR CITY CHILDREN

"The school garden idea is not a
fad" declares Dr. c. d. Jarvis Of the
[. $. bureau of education. at is an
outward expression of an inborn be
lief on the part of hundreds of teach
ers and educators throughout this and
other lands that children need some
kind of active experience to yitalize
their school studies. 1t is also an eX-
preston on the part of thousands Of
parents, of the belief that in order to
acquire habits of industry and to APP
preciate the dignity Of labor, boys and
girls at an early age should be en-
cOuraged to engage in some kind Of
wholesome employment. Furthermore,
the various welfare associations, the
International Child-Welfare League in
particular are embracing the garden
movement with the belief that through
it thousands of boys and girls may be
saved from the evils attending CON
finement in the shops, the mills, and
the mines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-25
r. H. WILSON

When the baby takes 100 much food
the stomach turns; the result is indi
gestion, sourness and vomiting. Fre-
quently the bowels are involved and
there is collie pains and diarrhoea
McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR is a grand
corrective remedy for the stomach
and bowel disorders of babies. 1t is
pure, wholesome and pleasant to take
Price 25c and soc per bottle. Sold by
Bomar Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-25

'Tn general varying degree of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-25
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCA-
TIoN ADDRESSES CO. SUPTs
Oklahoma City. Nav %.

Oklahoma City, May %, 1915.
To the County superintendent:
The annual association of county
superintendents has just closed a
most successful and profitable ses-
sion. | desire to thank all superin-