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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
SKAGWAY, ALASKA

OKAGWAY is the natural headquar-
~ tiers for tourists and sightseeers.
No spot on the Pacific Coast Of
fers a more profitable or interesting
place for you to spend either a short
or long vacation, on account Of the
miscellaneous places that may be WIS.,
tied with such little outlay of money
and time. The reasonable cost OF
living 1t another feature. You will be
surprised when you see for yourself.
Here is also the Gateway to the
Golden Interior" richer than the Inn
agination can paint, greater In majes-
ty and beauty than the far-famed
Switzerland, and unsurpassed in low
Illness of nature. This little town
contains 1000 people, and Is pictur-
esquely located in valley which is
the terminus of the White Pass &
Youkon Railway. 1t is surrounded
by lofty mountains, tremendous glac-
1ers, numerous beautiful waterfalls,
and such scenery as should prove q
magnet to attract men and women
nom afar. -. r + r +, lf..-i.! R2A!
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

to furnish seed adapted to the eli.
mate.
Individuals have not been idle in
the development of this branch of in
dustry. The Fairbanks market is al
most entirely furnished with local po-
tatoes. Diaries are to be found from
the Southeastern end Of the Pan
handle of Alaska to Nome and veget-
ables of the finest in the whole Unit
ed States are grown from the Arctic
Circle to the southernmost limits of
the land. This year shipments of
sheep and cattle have been made to
the islands of the westward to stock
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and combination harvesters. 1t is
the region for the small farmer, and
for him who combines his farming
with fishing or with mining, or for
estry. Had it been adapted to the
development of large areas as spec
ulstion it would have been exploited
long ago. The inquiry has been how
can one get big tract of land, and
how can he make it pay? Neither
question could be successfully an
swered and so agriculture Jagged and
was considered the last thing for
which the land could be used. Even
the grazing of reindeer on the up
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ty years before a base line was es,
tablished.
But in spite of the obstacles, and
notwithstanding that the surveys OF
farm cost more than the price of
a cash payment for a presumption in
the west during the latter half of
the nineteenth century, by the open
ing of the new century here and there
in Alaska men began to take home
steads. At Sitka, old Michael Trav-
ers, a discharged soldier, tried years
ago to get farm on Japoaski island.
The Naval Commandant held it as a
Naval Reserve ousted him by force,
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and soon old Travers went insane.
Real pioneers now were breaking in
to the field that most people consid-
cred an impossible one. H. D. Clark,
at Skagway, c. H. ANYWAY, at Haines,
Pete Lundeen, at Eagle, Young and
others at Fairbanks, Ole Martin and
William Mcpherson, at Seward, Knud-
son at Mendenhall, and others, each
established an experimental station
and ran it without government aid,
and succeeded. Yet they were not
the first who tried, for in 1881, fur
trader, Dickinson, planted at Haines,
and harvested results. Col. Sol Rip
insky had little poultry farm at
Haines in the early '9Os; there were
gardens about Juneau, and one enter
prising truck farmer, being asked to
send vegetables to an exhibit in the
States, objected, on the ground that
others would come and raise produce
and spoil his business.
The summer of 1897 the Agricultur-
al Department woke up to the fact
that there were in this northwest,
belonging to the government, areas
equal to two or three of the countries
of Europe, in same latitude and under
similar climatic conditions, and that
in those same countries there were
some ten or twelve millions of peo-
pie living on similar lands. There
came to be demand for unoccupied
lands, when an Indian reservation
was thrown open the line of appli-
cants stood for days at the land Of
flee waiting for a chance to home
stead. Why not do something with
this Alaskan countryi So the sum-
mer of 1897 two agents of the Bu-
reau of Agriculture travelled along
the coast Of Alaska and reported re-
suits. In 1898, special agent was
appointed to conduct investigations
in the district and demonstrate the
feasibility Of the lands for settlement
Then another branch of the govern
ment at once withdrew about forty
million acres of the most accessible
lands from occupation. and adopted a
policy opposed to that of the Agricul-
tural Department. One of the super.
visors In answer to inquiries as to
the possibility Of securing land in the
reserve made the answer. What for?
There is no soil in Southeastern Al.
aska-"% br,u S,-s h
But time brings changes in all
things and the attitude toward set.
Element changed A special agent
Travelled along the Southern coast
and his capable report showed an
area Of ten thousand square miles
Of grass lands on the Southern and
Northwestern part. The special 70.
emit In charge for Alaska after travail
! ing over tie district made an .,,,
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lands was hooted at, and Sheldon
Jackson was censured by a grand
jury at Juneau for wasting the gov
eminent money on an impossibility
Time has demonstrated the feasibil
ity of the reindeer project, and time
is fast wiping out the fallacy that
farming cannot be done in Alaska
1t is destined to be a land of home
steaders, most of them with but from
ten to one hundred acres, but there
will be thousands in number.
To go back to the beginning of the
attempts to produce vegetables and
grains in this country is to go to what
is almost ancient history. In 1890. at
Kodiak, there were gardens with sew
eral varieties of vegetables success
fully being cultivated, and there were
some fowls and animals in the set
Element. About 1910, Campbell, a
Yankee sailor from the fur trader
O'Keen's ship, was teaching English
in the schools at Kodiak, and he re-
cords in his account of the place that
a Russian a few miles from the post
kept them supplied with butter and
milk from small dairy. Petrol, in
his report on the census of 1880, says
that potatoes had been raised in the
district for more than so years. When
the occupation of Sitka was accom-
plished the first thing that was done,
after the Notifications and buildings
were constructed, was to clear land
for the kitchen gardens. When the
land was transferred to the United
States in 1867, the agent for the Rus
sian government, Mr.. Buynitzky, In
note relating TO the transfer, spec
tally mentions the tracts of meadow
and garden lands belonging to Rus
sian residents and stipulates that the
title to them be confirmed. This was
promised, and unfulfilled and it was
forty years before the United States
even confirmed the title to the Greek
church, while the titles of the indi
viduals lapsed for want of confirma
ton and for want of a means OF
transfer by proper record. The pol
icy seemed to be to prevent the &C
cupation of the land by actual set
tiers il it was possible to do so, and
general orders issued by the Wal
Department during the military occu
patton stated that settlement on the
land is unwarranted by law and mill
tary force may be used to remove any
settlers.
II was more than thirty year,
before the homestead laws were
extended over the Territory, and
when they were it provided only fo'
homesteading on surveyed lands and
thsre were none Of these at that TIM
IN the District. Nearly ten moro year
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Alaskan turnips and other of the
toothsome products that grow better
here than in other ATTITUDES. They
are learning that homes and home
steads are to be had here that
are just as attractive as in any
other of the lands under our flag, 80
the tide Of immigration has turned
north to settle on the soil, and from
this day on Alaska is to be a land
where agriculture is to take its place
alongside the industries of mining
and fishing, and the small farmers of
this country will form one of the
wealthiest communities of it's kind,
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On Strawberry Point are there
farms recently taken, and at this
place are acres of wild strawberries.
There is an unlimited quantity Of
fertilizer Immediately at hand in the
sea-weed and kelp beds Of the coast.
Hogs thrive on the shellfish Of the
beaches. There is a ready market
near at hand for every pound of beef.
butter, veal, pork, and mutton. The
prices have the advantage Of the cut
ting out of the wholesale dealers prof
its in the States, and also the freight
on the steamers up the coast.
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GRICULTURE in Alaska

A GRlCULTURE in Alaska is not
~ new. Some will even yet tell you
that there is no such thing and
will never be. Some who have spent
years in the country will say: How
can your raise anything when the
ground is frozen?" But agriculture
in Alaska has been more or less sue
cessfully practiced for more than 100
years, and is now just at it's begin
ming as an industry.
This is not region for bonanza
farms where big landowners can get
rich by running flocks of gang plowS
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elapsed before the right to home
stead unsurveyed lands was granted.
In 1897 Surveyor General was ap-
pointed for the district. but it was
vet to be more than ten years before
a section of land was surveyed for
settlement. In Oregon, in three years
after it became a Territory, the Dona-
ton Land Claims were being taken
ON surveyed land, and in the eastern
part of the State the survey posts
were so old that they rotted and blew
away in dust before the settlers came,
while in Alaska it was more than for
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

There are many places where
small colonies can find homes, estab-
lish a post office and have a COM
munity center. There are areas on
the Tyee Sahnka, on Excursion In
let, in the Chilkat River Valley, on
the shores of Icy Strait, at Eagle RIy-
er, the Taku river. the valleys back of
Frederick Sound near Petersburg,
there are tracts near Wrangell, about
Sitka, among the islands adjacent to
Ketchikan and in many other places.
One island of about 100 square
miles in extent has been leased from
the Forestry Service under grazing
permit by two men. They have so
or 60 head of fine blooded hogs al
ready on the ground and are expect
ing to place cattle on the pasture
lands. Here the snow seldom falls
more than few inches deep and lies
on the ground but a day or so at
time.
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MRS. HARRIET s. PULLEN

Mrs. Harriet S. Pullen is one OF
the best known hotel proprietors In
the North. The Pullen House, of
skagway, with its beautiful grounds,
it's home dairy and chicken yards,
and home-like atmosphere is known
of all who came to the North.
Mrs. Pullen is a Skagway pioneer.
She came to Skagway in 1897 with
her family of young children. She
engaged in packing on the Skagway
trail. Later she added a modest no
tel to her interests. Still later she
leased and then purchased the hand.
some residence of the late Capt. VIII.
liam Moore, locator of the Skagway
townsite. She has added to this
building and built others until she
has a group Of buildings facing park.
like enclosure. 1t is one Of the most
delightful places in ALASKA to spend
vacation &
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away from he country to build up
other communities. Then will cities
build up in the North, as they have in
the north of Europe, Kristiania, and
Stockholm, and Petrograd, and Alas
kans will be proud of their land.
A new era has dawned upon AL
aska. The sourdougs Of the ninety
seven trail, who came North and made
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Agriculture In Alaska " B. g ! 4.1,z
By G.. L. Andrews

Guiding Rhode Island Reds. White
Wyandottes, Buff and White orping.
tons, Minorcas, and many other of
the very best stock obtainable. From
the reindeer ranges of the North and
West the surplus meat is being used
in local towns and is each year ship
ped to Seattle and sold in that mar.
ket in limited quantities. From the
original 1900 imported from Siberia
the herds have increased to over 70.
600, and will soon be a considerable
addition to the food stocks of the
western United States.
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have been taken in the last two years
than were taken in all the previous
history of the country covering over
forty-five years under United States
occupation. In the census report of
1900 there is no valuation of farms
and agricultural property. In the re-
port for 1910 it appears for the first
time in the public records relating
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farms and for several years beef from
Kodiak and other Of these islands
has been sold in Valdez, and other
towns. For some years consignments
of poultry for breeding purposes have
been made to the valleys of the in
terror of the country and this year
over 22O fowls went in one shipment
and comprised the best breeds, in
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The Empire has the largest circu.
lation in Alaska. II you want to
reach Alaska readsess advsetise IN n.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-08
POW NAL

Earl +. Guilford of North Adams
was in town Saturday.
Miss Bessie Davis of Williamstown
was visitor at the Earl r. Niles
home Saturday.
Paul c. Berger and Miss Anna
Mirke. Newark. n. j.. were married
Saturday at the Methodist parsonage
by Rev. Charles r. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester G. Godfrey OF
Williamstown were in town Saturday.
Mr. Godfrey has bought the H. G..
Estes farm on Broad Brook near the
state line.
VIM. O'dell, who has been employ
ed by George H. Dunn for a number
of years. has resigned his position
there to accept one with the Pownal
Lime company.
The funeral of Idell NORM took
place this morning in Bennington.
Her sister, Miss Marie NORM of
North Adams was so i'll with pto-
maine poisoning as to be unable TO
attend
The freshmen class of the Williams
town high school enjoyed sleigh
ride to town Friday evening. They
were entertained at Cedar Hill. the
home of A. b. Gardner, Jr.. who is a
member of the class. The young
people had very jolly time.
The trustees meeting of the Oak
Hill cemetery association, which was
to have been held last Saturday eve
ming was postponed until next Satur-
day evening when it will be held at
the same time as the annual meeting
of the association when officers for
the coming year will be elected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

States Attorney Frank c. Archi-
bald of Manchester was in the village
Saturday.
Reserve Thursday night for the Co
lonial supper at St. Peters parish
house. Tickets 25c. Adv.
There will be short business meet
ing at the Young Womans club this
evening to make arrangements for a
club supper.
The heels on Top Notch rubbers
stand the grind. Let your next pair
be Top Notch brand. For sale at
Harris only. Adv.
The card party of Bennington
Council, X of c., for members and
their friends will be held Tuesday
evening, commencing at 9 O'Clock.
The boy scouts will meet at the Y.
NJ. c. A. tonight at s o'clock. o. c.
Amison of Philadelphia will speak to
the boys and all interested should
plan to be present.
Don't forget the date, Feb. II, for
the Colonial supper at the Parish
house. Tickets 25c Adv.
Rev. VIM. Nicely Ross. formerly of
Troy, n. Y. and nephew of Miss
Jessie Ross, the well known reader,
has recently accepted a call to the
West 23rd St, Presbyterian church,
New York City. In the sixties the
late Rev. Frederick G. Clark, ID. d.,
was pastor of this church Later DR..
Clark passed his summers at Fern
hurst his beautiful country home now
the property of the Mount Anthony
Golf Club.
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Resolutions

Whereas God. in His providence,
has removed from our midst our be-
loved brother, Frederick Crane, there
fore:
Be it resolved that we, the officers
and members of Dorset Grange, No,
231 do hereby extend to our sister,
Lydia Hale Crane, our heartful sym
pathy in her bereavement and
Be it further resolved that one
page in our minutes be set apart for
the inscription of the above resolu-
ton and that copies of the same be
sent to Mrs. Crane and to the Man
chester Journal and to the Bennng
ton Banner.
Adopted this third day of February
in the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and fifteen.
(Signed) W. Leroy Haven,
Eugene Simmons,
John +. Lille.
Feb. 5, 1915, Dorset, VT
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A Valuable Suggestion
important to Everyone

II is now conceded by physicians
that the kidneys should have more
attention as they control the other or
CANS to a remarkable degree and do a
tremendous amount OF work in re-
moving the poisons and waste matter
from the system by filtering the
blood
During the winter months especial
", when we live an indoor life, the
kidneys should receive some assist
ance when needed, as we take less ex-
ercise drink less water and often eat
more rich heavy food, thereby forcing
the kidneys to do more work than Ma
ture intended. Evidence of kidney
trouble, such as lame back, annoying
bladder troubles, smarting or burning
brick. dust or sediment, sallow COM
pexion, rheumatism. may be weak or
irregular heart action, warns you
that your kidneys require help i'm
mediately to avoid more serious
trouble.
Many physicians claim that an her.
bal medicine containing no minerals
or opiates has the most healing in
fuence. An ideal herbal compound
that has had most remarkable sue
cess as a kidney and bladder remedy
is DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root.
You may receive sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Ad-
dress DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
n. Y, and enclose ten cents; also
mention the Bennington Evening Ban
ner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-08
ARLINGTON

The St James Guild assisted by
friends, is preparing to give The
SNOWFALL on the evening of Febru-
AIRY 16. This comedy is one of the
most amusing plays even written.
No loye-making, but lots of fun. 1t is
in three acts, and plays full even
ing There will be music and an
Irish character sketch between the
acts. Cast of characters, Felix
Featherstone, DR.. Russell: Uncle
John, V. Beaudry; II. Prendergast,
Francis LaBatt; Saunders. Horace
Young; Mrs. Featherstone, Mrs.
Woodworth Ethel Granger, Mrs
Wood Penelope, Mildred McAuley.
Tickets twenty-five cents. Reserved
seats at thirty-fve cents are on sale
at f. c. Woodworth's store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-08
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Monday, February 8, 1915.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Richard Purdy of North Adams is
visiting at his former home here
| Representative A. f. Holister wa.
| at home from Montpelier over Sun
day.
A regular meeting OF Walloomsat
| lodge, N. T.. o. p, will be held Tues
day evening.
Collins NJ. Graves of the revisers
Office at Montpelier was at his home
here over Sunday.
The auditors began work this morn
ing on the town accounts prepare
tory to the annual meeting next
month.
Burt Robinson and family of North
Adams are in town today to attend
the funeral of Mr. Robinson's father
in-law, Albee Buss.
Mrs. A. V. Hartley and daughter,
Miss May Hartley of Bridgeport
Conn, have been called here by the
death OF Mrs. Hartley's father, Albee
Buss.
A quiet meeting for prayer will be
held tomorrow, Tuesday, afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Newton Cottrell
on South street at o'clock All in
terested are cordially invited to at
tend.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary e. Gavin
was held at St Peters church Satur-
day afternoon at 2.3O, Rev. Thornton
f. Turner officiating. The bearers
were William LOOMS, Joseph Martin,
Harry LOOMS and c. A. Maurer. The
burial was in the village cemetery.
The check list for the annual town
meeting next month has been posted
and shows total of over 2400 names.
The first meeting for the purpose of
making corrections and additions will
be held on the 18th.
There have been many cases of
measles among the children residing
in the locality known as Bennington
Flats but the epidemic is of the light
form and but few of the children have
experienced much Inconvenience.
Daniel ]. Cullion, who fell and
broke one of the bones in lower
leg some months ago and who recent
ly returned from stay of several
weeks in the Samaritan hospital in
Troy is making slow repvery. He
goes about the house with the aid of
crutches but because of the icy con
dition of the walks has not yet ven
tured out of doors.
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Ladies of Mt Anthony chapter, o.
f. S. will hold sewing party Tues
day afternoon from to s. All lad
les bring your work bag and come for
social hour.
The Baptist Sunday school sleigh
ride will leave the church Tuesday af-
ternoon at four fifteen. After al
hours ride hot chocolate will be serv
ed for the fun will go towards tie
ment of the Sunday school is especi-
ally invited since the ten cents chang
ed for the firm will go towards the
equipment OF the Junior department
room.
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COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

Y Estate OF MARY G. EDIE.
This undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Bennington, COMM 5SIONERs, to receive,
examine and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate Of Mary c.
Eide, late OF Remington, In said district, de-
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid, at the ONCE OF Il. Fl.
Holden. in the Village of Bennington, III ga
District. on the 2Sth day Of July next,
from O'Clock 0. M, until ( o'clock p. m. on
said day, and that six months from the 9th
day OF July, A. D. 1915. "a the time lin.
tied by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims TO us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Bennington, this 9'th day of
January, A. d. 1915.
j. OLIVER BURT,
JNO. CHAS. CLARK,
Commissioners
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COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE; .ooru

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Bennington, COMMISSIONERS, to receive,
examine aud adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate OF Celestial
r. Scott, late OF Bennington. in said District,
deceased, and all claims exhibited In Offset
thereto, hereby give notice tina. we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the ONCE of
U. IL. Holden, in the Town of Bennington'in
said District, ON the 2oth day OF July next
from 2 o'clock p. IN. until o'clock p M. ON
said day. and that elk months from the
the 9th day of January, A. d. 1915. is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance
Dated al Bennington, this 18th day Of Janu-
airy, A. ID. 1915.
j. OLIVER BURT.
JNO. CHAS. CLARK,
Commits iionert
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UnQuentol

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