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The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
NJ DESTITUT|ON AT ANCHORAGE
 SAYS STRONG

Governor Strong, upon his return to Juneau from his annual trip through the interior of Alaska, gave out much of interest to the reporters, as the following from the Dispatch shows:
 The governor made a special side trip to Anchorage to inspect the work being done by the Alaska Railroad Commission and reports that every thing is moving along nicely.
 "The roadbed has been finished for distance of 25 miles, with ties and rails laid for part of that distance. Thirty miles more of roadbed Is we'll under way and will be finished shortly, was told by W. c. Edes. of the Com mission," said the governor.
 "The new townsite is an ideal loca- ton for a town, situated on sloping plateau, with gravel sub-soil, making a perfect drainage. This Is on the right side of Ship Creek, looking up the stream. On the left side the gov ernment Is building number of modern bungalows for the employees, and are putting in a water and sewer system of their own.
 There was a little kick among the men there on the method of dispos- ing of the lots, but the greater part of the 2,000 people In the district were satisfied. There has been no sickness to amount to anything there as far as I could find out. despite the contrary reports. The government physicians told me that the only cases reported had been a few minor diseases, such as measles"
 Business through the interior is good" said the governor, "and every one l talked with Is making little money, although they all say it is not as good as 1t has been in other years. The boom days for Alaska are gone and business Is settling down to a steady basis"
 An Anchorage there are many men still out of work but there are no cases of Restitution and want as reported, according to the governor. Many men have been put to work and the Engi- neering Commission informed him that many more would be put to work in a short time.
 There has been much kick among the dissatisfied ones about working for 371a cents per hour for eight hours, but that is gradually dying out as the men find they can make wages and save about $40 clear out of that" said Governor Strong.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
JUNEAU FIRE BELL
 RUNC BY LIGHTNING

Juneau was given a genuine shock the other day.
 Lightning rang the fire bell and the deafening clap of thunder which fol lowed rocked the buildings the same as though in the embrace of sturdy earthquake.
 Several bolts of lightning struck in the near vicinity of Juneau. The crashing thunder followed directly overhead to get some place. People ran outside and looked at the sky wonderingly.
 Some of the natives were almost panic stricken as they had never in all their lives seen such terrific noises in the sky.
 In fact, many other residents were not little alarmed, and some of the women looked around for handy place in which to faint should it be- come necessary.
 The effect was rather weird with the lightning flashing. the thunder crash ing. and the bell tolling.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
ALASKA WILL BE FILMED FOR
 EXHIBIT

Spending three years taking moving pictures of Alaska to be shown in ths states to the general public and tC | place them in the schools of every state in the Union fin order that the old, mistaken idea of the land of ice and snow win be corrected, Is the task being performed by c. c. Gals. ford, of the Moose Bay Fur & Trad. ing Company. of Chicago.
 MT. Gaisford Is in Juneau at present. where he will develop the hundreds of feet of film, which he has secured in his travels during the past two years and prepare them for exhibition.
 Mir Gaisford expects to leave within the next few days for either the west. ward or Ketchikan. He Is after pie lures of the salmon jumping the falls in Ketchikan creek and pictures of the Fortmain Salmon Hatchery at Loring. which Is the largest in the world.
 When Mir. Gaisford comes to the westward he will take in the entire strip of the Alaskan coast as far as the Pribilof Islands in Boring Sea, where he will picture the fur seal in their native haunts.
 He intends to spend some time at Anchorage and Seward. picturing the work being done by the Railroad Com mission, and at Cordova, picturing the work being done by the Railroad Com mission. and at Cordova, picturing the country traversed by the Copper River road. He will also devote much time to picturing the country along the route of the new railroad.
 MT. Gaisford plans to secure pie lures of Alaskan scenes in summer and then secure the same scenes as nearly the same as possible in the winter.
 The reels will be taken direct to Chicago and will be shown there and at Washington, D. C., at the same time, The plans are to get them in dorsed by President Wilson and other influential men. including former President Taft, and then place them in the schools.
 We are going to educate the peo- pie and get this old rock-ribbed idea that Alaska Is frozen up solid for the greater part of the year out of their heads" he said.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
BRUTAL MURDER IN VICINITY OF
 FAIRBANKS

Mrs. W. E. Rowe, we'll known business woman of Olnes. was found murdered along the railroad track between Little Eldorado Creek and Olnes near Fairbanks, by Russian. It is known that Mrs. Rowe was at Chatanika the night previous collect ing accounts.
 She was preparing to go outside and 1t was generally understood that she was carrying large sum of money about her. Residents of Olnes state that she displayed s1,50O recently. It is believed that robbery was the motive for the crime. Mrs. Rowe was a middle aged widow and weighed 275 pounds.
 She was walking from Chatanika to Olnes, distance of eight miles when murdered.
 She was last seen alive passing Little Eldorado station at 10 o'clock.
 The evidence plainly shows that she was killed with a club six feet long, the end for at least two feet being covered with blood.
 The face was pounded to a pulp.
 The body was laid out alongside the track.
 The officers believe that not assault but plain robbery was the sole motive. They believe that the murderer was known to the woman and made cer- tain that she was dead in order not to be able to later identify him.
 Marshal L. T. Erwin and his officers visited the scene early.
 They found that the position of the body and the evidence was similar in many respects to the brutal murder of Alice Aster, a woman of the under world, in a cabin in Fairbanks, April 9th, last, for which no arrests have heen made.
 The public Is becoming aroused over the increasing number of brutal mur- ders for which no arrests have been made in the past two or three years.
 Many freely criticise the govern ment as being lax in not furnishing secret service men or police, since the deputy marshals are simply process servers, and no funds are provided for tracing and hunting criminals under the marshals in Alaska.
 Since the brutal murders along the Fairbanks trails, most people in leav- ing for the outside travel in company for protection.
 It is felt that no one is any longer safe on the trails alone, more espe- cially If possessed of money. There Is also reason to believe that practically all of the murders have been com. mitted by the same person or persons.
 There is talk of holding an indigna- tion meeting and wiring to the depart. ment of justice to furnish the means to hunt down the murderers.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
COMPANIES
 FORFEIT 5ERlNG CLAIMS

Word has been received from the Commissioner of the general land office confirming the decision of the Juneau officers in connection with the claims of the Cleveland Anthracite Coal Company, the Pittsburgh Anthra- cite Coal Company and the Youngs- town Anthracite Coal Company, whose claims were recently denied on the ground of fraud charges and failure to open up mine within the length oi time specified by law. The claims made by these companies comprised a group of 46 claims In the Berrng river district,
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
GROCERY COMPANY WILL
 BUILD AT ANCHORAGE

One of the big firms which will in- wade the commercial field at Anchor age, is the Pacific Grocery Company, of Everett. Washington. articles of in corporation being filed at Juneau in the office of Secretary Davidson.
 The company is incorporated for $100,000. and name Earnest Wellein, of Anchorage, as their Alaskan agent and Anchorage as the principal place of business.
 The Pacific Grocery Company pur- chased 30 lots at Anchorage during the recent sale and will erect mod. ern business block and store at once on part of their holdings.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
NO sUPERlNTENOENT
 UNTIL SUIT SETTLED

Governor Strong has notified all of the six applicants for the position of assistant superintendent of schools for the territory, that no appointment would be considered by him until the settlement of the suit over the Forest Service monies now pending in the district court.
 o. w. Baird, of Nome, has filed his application for the position.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
lEElANAW WAS CAPT.
 DANIELS OLD COMMAND

German submarine July 25, was the last command of Capt. Jimmie Dan iels, now pilot on the Jackling yacht Cyprus. She was last in Southeastern Alaska waters two years ago, when she was operated to Skagway.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
Certificate Issued

Miss Ruby Rogers, of Henderson, Texas, has been granted a teachers certificate for Alaska by the Govern or's office, Miss Rogers held certifi- cate from the state of Texas. She will teach at Craig, on the West Coast, this winter.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
Notice

Saturday evening will be the last opportunity for Cordova people to secure any of the Cordova Mining & Developing stock. We desire to close all local business before the Alameda sails that we may have our books bal anced. The success of this enterprise means business fer Cordova.
 w. H. CHASE, Pres.
 c. NJ. & Dev. Go
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
For Sale

One black fox; beauty; either male or female. Price $500. Fige cross female foxes go at $50 each. Three extra dark cross male foxes go at $50 each Sixteen mink. $7.50 each. Foxes were most all raised on my farm and are 14 months old. Address H Christie. Alganik Fur Farm. Alganik, Alaska
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31

The young man who Is waiting for something to turn up ought to marry a girl with pug nose.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31

So arrange your affairs that when the bill collector calls again you won't need to invite him to call again.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31

Just received new shipment Of STYLEpLUS Clothes at s. BLUM X Go.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31

Just received new shipment Of STYLEPLUS Clothes at s. BLUM <
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31

A shipping license has been issued to George c. Hazelet for one brown bear skin which he Is sending to Seattle for mounting.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31

Furnished Cottage. Observation Knoll Apply Alaska Transfer Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31

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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30
MAGNETIC Field of the Sun.

Professor Hale and his assistants
have continued their fruitful investi-
cations of this subject, and during the
past year Is spectrum lines, all orig
mating at comparatively low levels
in the solar atmosphere, have been
found to show the Zeeman effect, and
hence the existence of the suns gen.
eral magnetic field. The elements
represented by these lines are iron
Go lines), chromium (8), nickel az,
vanadium (2), unidentified ID. The
displacements due to the general field
appear to be confined to the lower
levels of the solar atmosphere, in har-
mony with previous observations on
this subject. The measurements show
that the vertical intensity of the gen.
eral field at the poles varies from a
value of So causes for the weakest
lines to 10 CAUSES for the strongest
lines yet found to show the effect. A
preliminary attempt to detect the
Stark effect due to electric fields in
s%unspots has not thus far yielded any
positive results.-Scientifc American
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30
DESTROY vERMIN IN NESTS
Powdered Sulphur Is One of the Best
and Cheapest acknowledgements
sect Powder Is Good.

One of the hest and cheapest lice
exterminators Is the powdered sui
phur of the druggist. 1t is the best
powder yet discovered for killing
lice that infest setting hens and lice
on young chickens. Before the
weather turns mild and any hens are
set the henhouse should be given a
thorough cleaning, the nest boxes
and the roosts taken out in the yard.
all straw removed from the boxes.
Spray the roosting poles and boxes
with coal oil, then give a thick coat
of hot lime wash to the entire house.
Work the lime in the cracks of the
wood partitions, there is where the
lice are. Dust each nest box with the
sulphur and make fresh straw nests.
Before a hen is set dust the hen
well with the powdered sulphur, open
the feathers with one hand and ap-
ply the powder, so it will reach the
skin. All parts of the hen should be
busted. Persian insect powder may
be used instead of sulphur, but it is
not as effective. When little chickens
are a week or two old and begin
to droop and die, it is nearly always
caused by the large lice which cover
the heads of the little fellows and
suck their blood.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30
FINEST OF ALL WATERFALLS
Traveller Must Visit British Guiana
to See the Grandest Cataract
in the World.

A little way back from the coast of
British Guiana the traveller enters
practically unknown land. The ground
breaks sharply up to high plateaus
and rugged mountains and the jungle
throws a green barrier across the
way. The man who would find his
way up the river must be prepared for
rapids and cataracts, for careful pad
ding, where a mistake means dis
aster. and for long portage and toll
some climbs. Therefore few men at
tempt the journey, although the per
feet waterfall" five times as high az
Niagara, Is there to reward their ef-
fort. Mr.. Warfield describes such a
trip and what he found at the end of
it.
Here was a mighty river. pouring
with a force that suggested terrible
wrath, over a precipice 500 feet high.
down into what seemed unfathomable
depths.
THE top of the fall is slightly re-
entrant and measured at the time of
my visit 400 feet across. The distance
from there to the first obstruction is
al feet, while the total drop is 1872.
1t is therefore nearly five times as
high as Niagara, but its finer proper
tons, its concentration in this one tre-
mendous phenomenon, make it incom-
parably more grand. 1t is the perfect
waterfall, the most beautiful mani
f~estation of Natures lavishness and
aplendor Outing.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30

ributes from one-third to one-half of
he amount of the materials used in
making concrete. q
The largest part of concrete is the
gravel or crushed stone. This should
be clean; that is, free from loan,
clay or vegetable matter. The water
used for concrete should be clean and
free from strong acids and alkalis.
In building a poultry house with a
concrete foundation, a little extra
trouble and slight expense will also
make it absolutely ~rat-proof. OF
course, perfect drainage is the first
requisite. In a deep, gravelly soil,
where we do not meet with a water
proof clay subsoil, digging a deep
trench, or putting tile in the bottom
Is not necessary. Where the subsoiI
does not allow the free passage of
water, however, the trench should
reach below the frost line and a line
of three-inch tile placed in the bottom,
connected with a proper outlet. The
lower part of the trench is then filed
with fat stones. placed so as to give
chance for the free passage of water.
| Smaller stones or cinders are placed
upon them, end up to within a few
inches of the ground surface. Stand
boards on edge so as to make a form
for the concrete of proper width, say
six or eight inches. Next prepare your
concrete by mixing Portland or other
good cement, one part, with three
parts sand. and water enough to make
q puttylike mass. with which the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30
board form is to be evenly filled up.
This makes a practically indestruct
ible foundation.
RAISING BROlLERS ON FARM
Early Chick Is Mast Profitable-Largs
Demand for Fowls of Two to
Three Pounds.

- A." ~s oAAi
The early chick is tbs aost profit
able. yet there is profit in tie late
chick provided it is not too late.
There is an exceptionally large de.
mand in some sections for lightweight
roasters and broilers of from two to
two and a halt pounds. This fur.
nishes a splendid opportunity for
those who wish to "a and market
chicks without being obliged to house
them. Matched i'll May or June they
should easily weigh two or two and
one-half pounds before October l II
especially we'll fed, they should reach
that weight still earlier. This is the
chickens, as the parent stock has been
out of doors long enough to acquire
splendid health and remarkable vigor.
Eggs, if sensibly set, should hatch al
most perfectly and the chicks. should
live and thrive.
The equipment required is very
small-a good sized box or a barrel,
covered with waterproof paper, set in
a dry sheltered place, may be used
both to set the hen in and to house
the brood, though the barrel is rather
unsuitable for the brood after the
chicks are weaned. especially if there
are many of thea.
Both hen and chicks should be al.
lowed free range after the chicks are
a few days old, TO pick up a large
share of their living, but in addition
it is a good plan to feed them at night,
and to give them all they will eat, as
they will grow faster and will either
be marketable at an earlier age or
weigh more. and consequently bring
more, at a given time. Chickens OF
this weight, will not, it is true, bring
a fortune, but it must be remembered
that they cost very little to rear The
fact that the earlier they are mar
keted, the better the price, should moi
be lost sight of. For this reason. il
pays to feed them a little where there
is not an opportunity to pick up abund
ance of food.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30
SEEK TROPHIES OF THE WAR
curlo Dealers Willing to Pay High
Prices for Mementoes, Which
They Hope to Sell.

Curio dealers from England and
from the continent are reported to be
In the vicinity of the battlefelds In
northern France endeavoring to buy
trophies Of the war. which they hope
In time may be valuable. They find.
II is said. some difficulty in driving
bargains. Amateurs who have come
Into possession of trophies hold them
for high prices or will not sell On any
consideration. II is recalled that after
he Americas Civil war came to an
end a bookseller In the Bermudas,
when the cargoes of the blockade run
ners In the harbor of Hamilton we're
sold at auction. bought a number OF
package cases without the least knowl-
edge Of their contents. Among these
we're several boxes of brass buttons
consigned to the Confederate army
for use on soldiers uniforms. Some
twenty years later tourists discovered
these old Confederate buttons. A New
York dealer made a high bid for the
entire supply. This bid was refused.
and these buttons for which in the
war-torn years a small fraction of
a cent was paid, have been selling at
rs cents and 81 each.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30
A Resemblance,

Chairman Walsh of the federal COIN
mission on industrial relations said
at a recent luncheon In New York:
"The men who control our greatest
industries are the men most active in
philanthropy and the work of social
betterment. I know of some men
whose fortunes were gained most un-
fairly, yet these men now, in their
plutocratic old age, do a lot of good.
tits a queer world" continued Mr..
Walsh, "and l think a good many OF
us set out on our careers with the
ideas of little Willie.
"tWell what are o going to be
when you grow up? I asked little
Willie.
Tim goin' to be a pirate he an
swered, till l get old and infirm, and
then I'm goin' to turn to the Lord"
st. Louis GIobe-Democrat.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30
CONCRETE HENH0USE
Correct Methods of Making Good
Quality of Material.
Building Can Be Made Ratproof With
Little Trouble and Slight Expense
Perfect Drainage Is I'M
portant Requisite.

With the rapid decrease of our tim
Der supply and the resulting increase
In the price of lumber there has come
a necessary demand for a new build
ing material. Nowhere has this de-
mand been felt more keenly than on
the American farm, where lumber a
till now been practically the only
building material. On account, how
ever, of the farmers nearness to the
timber itself, he has been the last one
to feel the full effect of the shortage.
In concrete a building material has
been discovered that in many instances
has proved to be far superior to lum-
Der, brick or building stones on &C
count of its durability, economy and
safety from fire loss. Moreover, it
can very often be used at the most
convenient time by the farmer himself
with a very little assistance.
Frequently cement users have made
costly mistakes by not informing
themselves properly before starting
their work concerning the correct
methods of making good concrete. For
this purpose the following materials
are necessary: % cement; (2) sand;
(3) gravel or crushed stone, and (4)
water.
Cement is, therefore, only n part
of a concrete mixture. A far greater
proportion of sand and gravel than
cement is required. The quantity OF
cement to be used and the strength
of the concrete depends entirely on
the quality and size of the sand and
gravel, and it is of the utmost i'm.
portance that these be of the right
kind. With an equal amount of ce
ment a far stronger concrete may be
made If the sand and gravel are OF
the proper size and correctly pro
portioned. It is sometimes thought
that any kind of soil of a sandy ma
ture, mixed with a small percentage
of cement will make concrete, but
this idea is incorrect.
In the selection of sand great care
should be used, and attention should
be given to its quality. for sand con
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30
Inner Life in Constantinople.

Constantinople has a deleterious eff.
feet upon Europeans. SO, at least, de-
clared a great and highly gifted
lady" mentioned by Grant Duff. She
had the honor of being received by
the sultan. 81 hope you like Constan-
tinople?" inquired the monarch.
YES said she, but I find great
difficulty in leading my inner life
here" The sultan started, but re-
covering himself, said ~suavely, "Ah,
no one should drink water here with
out having it previously boiled"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30
a ENnic-

Mr.. Carnegie, the evening he ad-
dressed the Rockefeller Bible class
at the Aldine club in New York, had
occasion to refer to a cynic.
oh, he was a great cynit declared
Mr.. Carnegie. Once, advising me to
take a mean advantage of a rival, he
said:
I'VE must profit by other peoples
mistakes-like the ministers do when
they marry US, you know"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30
Who Invented Khaki

The answer to the question, who
invented khaki" is not easy, al
though we all know that the adoption
of khaki by our army dates back to
the South African war. 1t will sur
prise most people, says the Liverpool
Mercury, to be told that nearly fifty
years ago a Liverpool celebrity advo-
Gated something akin to khaki as the
most serviceable color for the uniform
Of our troops. w. G. Herdman, the
artist, and author Of Ancient Liver
POOL" writing In 1859. condemned the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30
Daughters View.

The minister was dining with the
Ftllers, and he was denouncing the
new styles in dancing. Turning to
the daughter of the house. he asked
sternly:
DO you yourself. Miss Fuller. think
the girls who dance these dances
are right?" .
They must be-" was the answer,
because ! notice the girls who don't
dance them are always left. ladies
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