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The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24
ALASKA AoMEsIEADERs
 CLAIM 5000 ACRES

Since August, 1914. or approximate. " year ago, the Juneau land office has received and allowed applications for 25 homesteads. mostly in the Knik district. During this time some eleven townships have been plated. In all these townships the settlers have a right which endures for a period of three months, to file on the land. and although there are between two and three hundred settlers who could have availed themselves of this privilege only mall proportion have done so.
 The average tract Included in the applications comprises 200 acres.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24
WHAT IS DOING AT
 MATANUsKA LANDING

MATANUSKA LANDING, July 21 Boyd Leedy. formerly transitman with Engineer Kuney's locating party has been appointed resident engineer on residency No. 5, which extends from Knik river to Matanuska June tion and also includes eight miles of the line from the junction tcward the Matanuska coal fields. MT. Leedy is a young man of fine ability. He Is a son of former Governor Leedy of Kansas and has resided in Alaska for years past.
 Matanuska Landing has two grocery store and one restaurant. The latter is owned by Dave Mahoney, formerly of the D. D. restaurant in Anchorage.
 Sam Wright, formerly in charge of the commissary at Old Knik has been transferred to this place to act as timekeeper and commissary man.
 Right of way is now cleared for four miles beyond Matanuska Junction.
 The pile driver formerly in use at Anchorage has been sent up the river and Is now driving piles to mark the channel.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24
FOR SAL E

One or two good. black foxes; some good dark cross foxes; also some good mink. Harry Christie, Alaganik.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24
AIaskans Respond Quickly

Speaking of Alaskans, Mrs. Percy " Pennybacker. of Austin, Tex, presi- dent of the general federation of womens clubs, says: q have found the people of the North quick to re spond to call on the emotions, whether pathetic or humorous. They are quick-minded. In fact, they usu ally see the point before the speaker has made 1t. Their hearts are at tuned to the needs of the world and there is beautiful spirit of democracy in the north"
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24

Read tue Times. Daily and weekly.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24

Furnished Cottage. Observation Knoll. Apply Alaska Transfer Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24
STEPHENSON IS BELIEVED
 TO BE DEAD AND GONE

The Polar Bear, Captain Louis Lane. has left Nome to begin the search for Steffanson the explorer who has been missing for more than a year. Noth- ing has been heard from Steffanson from any source and the people who know the north coast and those who are living there have given up hope that he will ever be heard from again.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24
LIGHTER LOAD OF R. R.
 RAILS LOST IN INLET

Last Sunday, a lighter which had aboard 20 tons of rails for the engi- neering commission at Anchorage cap sized and the rails went to the bottom. They had been brought from Katalla by the Evans and are, of course, total loss.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24
Rough on Old-Timers

They say that a roster of the em. ployes of the railroad commission at Anchorage reads like the roll call of a regiment of Serbian reserves. A re- cent letter from the new town asserts that plain American has to beg for work enough to earn the the price to get plate of beans.-Douglas News.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24
b|G FACTOR IN
 MINING

Dr. A. H. Brooks, geologist in charge of the division of Alaska min eral resources, is on his way for his eighteenth annual official visit to the Northland. Dr. Brooks Will go at once to the Iditarod. Later he will go to Fairbanks and Cordova and then to Juneau Dr. Brooks is taking no party in with him, but will exercise a general supervision over the parties already at work in the north. Special attention this year will be given the big triangle district be. tween Ruby, Kuskokwim and the Panama, as this field has only been slightly surveyed.
 Increase In Production
 Alaska" says Dr. Brooks, "is begin ming to see It's mineral wealth devel- oped, and the completion of the Alaksa railroad and opening of the coal fields will mean much increasing the pro- duction of the country.
 "Good roads, and especially rail. roads. will permit development that in the past has been impossible. I don't mean by this that any especially new districts will be worked. but that those already producing will be able to increase production to great ex. tent.
 Cheap Fuel VIII Help Mining
 Cheap fuel for interior points is going to be a big factor in mining generally as this will provide com. paraticely cheap power with which to work the mines. The production of coal will mean the development of a copper industry that is now only in its infancy"
 Dr. Brooks is favorably impressed with the Boring River oil fields and says that the oil there is far better in quality than that of California.
 Another big oil field that I expect to see big producer is the Cook In, let and Alaska peninsula" he said There are indications of oil over a large area of country and In my opin. ion this district looks the most prom islng of any in the North"
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24

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The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24

Just received a new shipment of sTYLEPLus Clothes at 8. BLUM X Go.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-24
EIGHT HOUR ACT CLOSES DOWN
 M | N [ $

Il The placer miners of the Panama and other interior camps are facing a serious situation, owing to the eight hour act passed by the Territorial legislature, which became effective as a law July 11th.
 Nearly all of the deep placer mines in that vicinity shut down when the law became effective, as the operat- ors declared they could not operate three eighthour shifts and pay the schedule of s5 per day and board. Wages Are Lowered 1 A few. however, reopened by an agreement with their men to try the experiment of paying s4 per day and board.
 The majority of the mines are still closed and the situation is serious.
 Catches Short Season
 The unfortunate part of 1t Is that the law becomes effective In the mid dle of the short five months season during which time the operators must make the most of the water running.
 What the final outcome will be, is still matter of speculation.
 Win Lower Wages
 Most all of the operators are agreed that one result will be the reduction of the wage schedule to s4 per day for eight hours, with three shifts during the open season when the water is running, and possibly two shifts for the higher grade ground in doing dead work and getting out dumps during the winter months.
 Close Low Grade Mines
 It is the general opinion that all of the low grade properties will be forced to close unless board can be re- adjusted on basis where the expense will be less to the operator.
 Pays Highest Toll
 The mines of the Panama have al- ways paid the highest toll in wages of any mines in Alaska, save for the palmy days of the Klondike boom.
 Until the strike several years ago common muckers secured s6 per day and board and engineers and hoistmen and skilled workers received addition. al pay, some of the positions being paid as high as $15 per day and board.
 Piacers Declining
 Gradually the high grade ground has been worked out and the operators have been evolving new processes fin order to extract the gold from the lower ground.
 This meant tieing up considerable capital in heavy machinery, and not a few operators were forced to suspend
 Make Quartz Strikes
 Energies were directed towards quartz mining and gave some relief, but the main industry there Is still placer mining. The percentage of ground which could be worked profit ably under improved methods and the ten-hour schedule has been rapidly diminishing.
 While there are immense districts of low-grade ground, the greater DOT tion of 1t will have to remain idle until railroad reaches Fairbanks and cost of machinery, labor and supplies are considerably reduced.
 Cut Down Output
 Owing to new strikes and favorable conditions, the Panama was in fair way to increase It's output this season, but the new law, so it is claimed, will put decided crimp in the operations of placer operators, unless an agree ment can be reached with the men to adjust themselves to the new condi- tions.
 A number of operators are planning to shut down and allow their claims to remain idle until the government road reaches the Panama from the coast
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09

James Hatch has returned from a
four weeks trip in Vancouver, Brit
ish Columbia, where he visited his
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Gillian enter
tanned at dinner and cards Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Howard Pierce of Otsego is
the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Potter.
Funeral services for Charles Ros-
kay were held Thursday from the
residence, 706 Cass St, by Rev. W. r
Phelps at o'clock. Interment oc-
Cured at Silver Brook cemetery.
Mrs. Fayette Simpson of Chicago,
is a guest of her mother, Mrs. A. c.
Wood.
Miss Ida Knott has gone to St. Jo-
seph to visit the Misses Ruth and Luz
ellie Franz.
Mrs. s. +. Wolferd has returned
to Dixon, ILL.,, after a visit with her
mother, Mrs John ViSel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09
Late News from
Surrounding Towns
BERRIEN SPRINGS.

DR. +. II. Mulcahy has returned
from a holiday visit with home people
in Saginaw, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs James l.. Gillespie
were in Niles Thursday 10 attend the
funeral service of the late Mrs. John
Burke.
Samuel Colvin. jr. has returned
from "A visit of several weeks with
relatives in Memphis. Tenn. lie was
accompanied by his sister Mrs. Turner
Smith. and baby who will remain for
an extended visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. s. w COlvin.
Irs. r. II. Patterson is confined to
her home by illness.
Miss kittie McCombs of Berrien
Center visited friends here Thursday.
Charles Bradley was a business Wis
itor in st. Joseph Thursday.
Will and Walter Storick are filling
an ice house for Henry Kephart
Mrs. +. T. Playne has returned to
her home in Nappanee. Ind. after a
weeks visit with her parents. POST
master and Mrs. j. G. HoOpingarner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09
NILES.

Mrs. Jeanette Cousins, rs. a res
idnt of Niles for over so years is
dead Her death resulted from in
juries from a fall she recently sus-
tanned. She was born in Boston,
Mass. Since the death of her daugh-
ter. Mrs +. L Curtis, last summer,
she has had no relatives. The funeral
service viii be held on Saturday aft
ernoOn from the house. VIM. L.
Putnam will officiate.
Miss Cleo Fluke has returned from
Ann Arbor where she visited her sis
ter, Miss Clara Fluke who is receiving
treatment there and is recovering
from a nervous collapse
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lydick, Hoof-
man ST., are parents of a son born
Thursday morning. Mr.. Lydick is an
artist at the National Printing and
Engraving plant.
The board of public works appoint
ed r S. Hadfield of S. st. Joseph av..
superintendent of the city electric and
water department. This action is
subject TO the approval of the coun-
ell which will meet next Monday
evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09

Her sister. Mrs. Maud Smith, return
ed home with her.
John Mckenzie died at the home of
his daughter. Mrs. Fred Williams, in
South Bend Tuesday afternoon and
was brought here for burial He was
born in MahOning county, O.. and was
60 years old. He leaves three chill
dren, Mrs. Williams of South Bend,
Mrs. Laura Breese of Bedford. Mich,
and Floyd Mckenzie of Berrien
Springs; also a sister in Ellsworth, O.
The funeral service was held at the
NJ. +. church Thursday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. II. A. Carr.
Gordon G.. Gaugler has returned
from a visit with relatives In Chicago.
His wife and baby will remain for a
longer visit
John Boyle has shipped four car
loads of stock to Chicago this week.
The Aid society of the United Breth-
rem church met Friday in the social
rooms of the church.
The June band was entertained
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. T.. r Garland
The W. +. NJ. s. of the NJ. +. church
met at the parsonage Friday after
noon.
The Wednesday club met Wednes-
day evening with Miss Nina Sparks.
The subject of the evenings study
was Modern Operas" and several in
teresting papers we're given.
The Aid society OF the Baptist
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09

John Olinger was in Lapaz Wednes-
day.
Miss Gertrude Hauser was in South
Bend Wednesday.
o. P. Wagner was in North Liberty
several days this week.
The Ladies' Aid Of the NJ. +. church
entertained their husbands at their
regular business meeting Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Sim Har-
rington. The usual business was trans
acted for the month, and the evening
closed with a social time during which
refreshments were served by the
hostess. The society Will be enter
tanned Feb. ( by Mrs. Ellsworth
AnniS.
James Gregory of South Bend was
in town on business Thursday
Clarence Rensberger was in South
Bend Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gabriel Motifs and Mr.
and Mrs. Jasper WilcoXen attended
the funeral of Mrs. James Fulton at
South Bend Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09
last week in Morris, Ill.

last week in Morris, III.
Frank Jennings is i'll.
Miss Mildred orr, Raymond Suabe-
dissen and Miss Marcia West were
guests of Carl Haussman New Years
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Anton Goetzinger
We're New Years guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hunt.
A number of people from this vi
cinity enjoyed a sleigh ride to Leeper
park, where they went coasting, Tues
day night.
Mrs. b. Barnett spent Monday aft
ernOOn with Mrs. @. +. Markham.
The RoSelaWn economic class will
meet Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
at the Ullery school.
Miss Hazel Markham attended the
first reunion Of the class Of 1912 Of
South Bend high school Wednesday
evening in the high school gymnas-
ium.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09
OFFICE or
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAID
RnNn CONfDANN

Albany. y. Y. December ., 1914.
Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting Of the stockholders Of The New
York Central Railroad Company has
been called and viii be held at the prin-
cipal office Of the Company In the Union
Depot in the City Of Albany. y. Y. Oh
Tuesday. the Goth day of January, 1918
az i o'clock noon. for the election OF Dl-
rectors and Inspectors Of Election for the
ensuing year. and for the transacti0I Of
such other business as may come before
the meeting.
By order 4 the Board 81 Directors
DWIGHT W. PARDBE. Secretary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09
STONY RIDGE.

Arthur GOlnick has gone to Detroit.
He will return in the spring.
Miss Grace King has returned from
visiting her parents, who live in the
southern part of Indiana.
Miss Blanche Kiefer and Hazel
Markham spent Friday with Susie
Goetzinger.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09
MILLION CREEK.

Mrs Jacob Alter is seriously i'll.
Mrs David ShanOver spent two
days this week with her daughters,
Mrs. Barber and Mrs. Mcdonald, OF
South Bend.
The Farmers club met Tuesday
evening. There was a good attend
ance The following officers were
elected for the year: Frank Willard.
president; David Shanover, vice presi-
dent; Gary Smell. secretary and treas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09
IAKEVUIE.

Russell Barley ia in South Bend
visiting relatives and friends.
IN Plymouth Tuesday.
Charles Francis was in town on
business Wednesday.
John Doring of Wakarusa was here
on business Wednesday.
Seth Birdwhistle is i'll with scarlet
fever.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Notice is hereby given. that the under
signed has been appointed by the clerk Of
the Circuit Court Of ST. Joseph County.
State of Indiana administrator Of the
estate Of George Austiss, late Of st. Joseph
County, deceased.
said estate is supposed 10 be solvent.
LEO AUSTISS, Adm.
Dec 81. 1914
Anderson. Parker. Crabn & Crumpacker,
Attorneys for Estate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09

urer. An entertainment and banquet
will be given in two weeks.
Mrs Morton Plotner Of Mishawaka
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs David Shanour
Milton Mcknight is in poor health
and is showing no Improvement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09

church met Friday afternoon in the
social rooms Of the church.
Bert Lemon and Carl MILESTONE
have gone to Lansing where they will
take an eight weeks course at the M.
A g
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09
HASTINGS REALTY CO.

HASTINGS REALTY CO,
Hastings Building,
21S y. Michigan.
Open Evenings.
Bell 211 Phones: Home 644O
FOR RENT
rooms, l.. Calvert st. ..............S 900
rooms, kenwOOd aV. ............ 7CO
rooms, River Park ................ 1000
rooms, Michigan av ............... 1000
rooms, Diamond av. ............. 100
FOR SALE.
New seven-roOm house In River Park
small payment down, balance easy pay
ments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09

CHTROPRACTIC is the science or remov-
ing nerve impinEment hy spinal adjust
ment. Be progressive. try 10. A. n. shy
der, Chir0practor Bell phone 3G0l. 10
". WAYNE ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

WAN1ED-Five 220-lcre, suitable for
truck and poultry, vacant or improved.
Address box II. w. D., care News Times.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09

FOR SALE-On Walnut St, corner LOT
with two houses and small store room
for $3,T00 must be sold soon. w. X
McHenry, lis s. Main st. Home phone
J735. Bell 299.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09
CLAIRVO1ANT.
MOTORCYCLES.

FRANK ANDREWS & son. agents for
Excelsior Motorcycles. New and second
hand motorcycles always in stock. 1O5
w sample St
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-09

UPHOLSTEBING in all its branches.
Work called FOR and delivered. Furni-
ture Grated and stored. Bell phone ID.
Home Digs T. o. Neithardt, 10 j.. Coll
fax az. Work guaranteed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-23
Phillips Apartments
Have Not an Occupant

The Phillips apartments at Sixth and
Chickasha are without an occupant.
The condition has existed since last
Saturday night at o'clock when Cal
+. dony Miller, big negress, paid Clerk
Looney the IS she still owed for mix
ing with two other negresses and a
negro man in sort OF freefor-all down
in Sonthtown and informed the clerk
that he need not hold room for her
any longer.
Altogether, the past few days are
declared to have been as quiet ones
as the city police force has had in
weeks. 1t is rather unusual to see
both iron doors to the bastile swinging
open, but they have been waiting for
a new occupant for nearly As hours.
The last case on the books, even is
for last Wednesday That was when
Dolly Wells contributed SIS for i'm.
moral conduct.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-23
CORN
Trend of Trading Saturday.

Chicago. Aug1 22.-Wheat turned
downward yesterday after hesitating
start. The depressing outlook for the
expert trade seemed to be partly re.
sponsible. Opening prices which
varied from nc off to 3-Sc up, with
September at s1.o4h TO si.04 3-4 and
December at slO2 "A to sl.o2 rs. were
followed by decided setback all
around
Corn fell with wheat After open
ing at Lie to 3-8c decline to like
advance, with September Is 7-Sc to
rs l-Se and December So 7-Sc to 64 l-Sc
the market underwent pronounced
general sag.
Gains in oats because of rains were
prevented from lasting by the weak
ness of other cereals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-23
NEWPORT
IS FLOODED


Little Rock. Aug. 23-Whites are
forcing negroes at the point of shot
guns to repair levee breaks along the
White river at New Port. Ark, accord
ing TO reports reaching here at noon
today.
There are declared to be six breaks
in the leyees at New Port where the
negro population is far in excess Of
the white. Business is suspended in
the Arkansas town with large sections
Of the city under water.
Six Are Drowned.
Six have been drowned elsewhere
in Arkansas floods Damage over the
state is estimated at million dollars
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-23
BY United Press.

ST. Louis. Aug. 23.-Between nine
and twelve persons were drowned,
| forty are missing and two thousand
people in St. Louis county are home
less as results of the Meramec river
floods which began Sunday.
II is estimated that the total losses
will reach a million dollars. The wa
tiers are now receding
Canoes and tugs were used to rescue
hundreds of people from housetops
Three persons are reported to have
I been drowned in the collapse of Vale,
Park houses.
Three others lost their lives when a
canoe was overturned, six fatalities
are reported near Moselle and Drake.
The Merameo began rising at the
rate of a foot an hour early Sunday
morning Hundreds OF persons had
been marooned in club houses and cot
tages along the river by the first rise
several days ago following forty hour
rainfall, and hundreds OF others had
gone TO the river Sunday hoping II
would recede and permit them to res
cue relatives, friends and water soak
ed possessions.
Approximately 5000 feet of track on
the st. Louis & San Francisco rail-
road near Moselle, Mo, was washed
out by the Meramec Sunday night
it was reported that the Meramec river
was five feet higher than ever before
N its history.
Thewater rose 50 rapidly that many
persons had time only to climb to
tree tops and other places of safety.
Appeals for help were sent to St
Louis Sunday aight and hundreds o.
volunteers Immediately responded.
Boats are being rushed to the Mera-
mec by train. Strong motor boats at
tempted to enter the Meramec from
the Mississippi river. into which the
smaller river empties. but they were
blocked by the high waters which pre-
vented their passage under the few
remaining bridges across the Mera.
mec.
Unconfirmed reports said that every
building on either side OF the river
from Clinton to Pacific, distance Of
lhirty-five miles. had been carried
away by the flood In Valley Park
alone 2000 families have been made
homeless. The water in this city was
ten or twelve feet high in the streets
The river now is two and half miles
wide at Valley Park and Meramec
Highlands. and four miles wide at
Crescent. Mo. The flooded area IS
estimated at zoe square miles. Tele
phone ard telegraph wires to almost
all towns In this district are down.