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Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04
THE LEGISLATIVE TICKET

the choice of members of the territorial legislature hereto of Alaska have been notably careless and nter The fact that the powers of the Alaska legislature sleraby restricted may account for this; and the
 further that the distances and inconvenience of travel the scattered settlements makes impossible for the in touch with the candidates another and i'm
 oan factor There has been by all parties intention to representation their tickets the various sections o the divisions and this plan should with the approval of voters generally Party politics will usual be large extent elml mated the choice legislators, but worthy of note that the Democratic ticket E with perhaps exception most truly representative of the sections of the division.
 There three candidates for enaorhe Democratic candl date Thomas A. McCOWan of Fairbanks; the Republican, Dan Sutherland Ruby and Dan McCab the Socialist The advsa EIy of ecng Mir. McGowan is questionable in the extreme While generally conceded be able and brilliant his knowedged with corporations whose interests clash with the people of the territory and his position the guiding spirit of the fight being waged by the liquor interests to prohibition render questionable whether he could truly Ioreycnt the interests of the general public Dan Sutherland opposes MT McGowan the Wckersham ticket has been
 member of the upper house of the Alaska legislature during the two of that l&w-nlaking body He has shown 10 special fitness the posion and fact his have been dictated rather by desire to please political bosses than the interests of the whole people The probability the Socialist candidate will fall heir much support that
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04

would have gone representative either of the other tickets.
 representatives in the lower house of the legislature the field is The Democratic nominees consisting of A. Nj. kigcre dtarod w. T. Burns of Tairbank John ". Dunn of Ruby and L. C. Hess of Fairbanks worthy of the of all good citizens Mir ksore the oca man. possessed of special qualifications He is keen student loyal supporter of President Wilson and "roughneck" member of the muntv be denended truly represent this dis trct the legislative ha than could other nominee w. T. Burns wclknown Fairbanks miner former member of the legislature where he made particularly good record John Dunn of Ruby hohy spoken of by his npghb~rs catcs of this district who believe that the les positions should be distributed widely throughout the will tie of w. A. Nna of OOhir fer that Mr Hess Fairbanks already represented in the upper house by Senator Galstad the holtover
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04
THE REFERENDUM PROPOSITIONS

The balots for Tuesdays election will contain propo sons which expression of the will of the peoa asked The important of these pertaining to the prohibition appears the shape of note follows Against the sale of intoxicating liquors in Alaska after January
 9lS place (Nl opposite Dry In favor of place (N) opposite Wet
 The other proposition for declaration in favor of against a general eght-hour law"
 With reference the first mentioned proposition word of explanation may order. The law ( B. 52 of the last leg lative provides that the of majority of the electors voting upon this question having declared against the sale manufacture eXchanoe of intoxicating liquors 1T the territory wholesale retail license shall be issued for the
 sale manufacture barter exchange of intoxicating HnUors n tie territory Alaska after the first day of January 9S
 generally conceded that this law of itself will have no judicial stsndug because of he fact that the legislature of Aaka
 authorized laws relative to the Fouor traffic B of the will have this effect There pending ID congress several extending prohibition to the Aaka in with the District of Columbia and other cction which the jurisdiction of extends Should he people of Alaska n favor of prohlouon there " 0ub that of ttose measures vii become law Should the the of the licensed saloon the liquor tcrests expect make such showing to prevent tn raage prohibjtve coiacn far Alaska is concerned
 The for against general elghthOW law IkeW'se will not have the effect of enactng legislation the subject No definite proposal submitted and the vote will merely be an ntnaticn of the sentiment of the people the
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04
WHEN MA GETS 0A THE PHONE

When ma gets on the telephone, The whole world stands dead still, Nli Father Tine hall, in his flight, And doesn't start until She's through and sometimes that's Z hour,
 And sometimes three or four Tie meat by and collectors all Pound vainly on the door; And cen an earthquake could occur, The world could rcek and groan, But that would never interfere When ma gets on the 'rhone. "a says it ain't no use to take The naper every night, So fer ss mother is concerned, And he is surely right. Fer ma gets all the news by wire, Unturnei they leave no stone; I'll bet there are some cars that burn When ma gets on the phone,
 Denver Post
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04
THE WONDERS OF THE HEAVENS
American Magazlnej

has been said that no astronomer be atheist How" ever that may be- know least that nothing lift me out of myself like an hour or two alone the To that each of those tiny points of light un as 52 bigger than and that around coe whole systems of worlds oursthe idea rocks my mind little but come again and again never falDns source oi spiritual stimulation.
 l. takes girl in our factory about days learn to put tie seventeen parts chopper together It be that these of worlds each with separate orbit all balanced wonderfully in pace-it be that they just haeneo
 may billion years of umbng about they finally ar ranged themselves don't know merely plan manu- facurer cutlery But this do know that you shake the seventeen parts chopper around in washtub for the next billion years you'll have meat chopper
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04

Councilman King of Juneau wanted new high school To high school building to bond the town bond the the officials had to have authority from con Wickershams duty this authority He dd dled along for years without producing results The fighting councilman smelt "ngger the woodpe He went Washington He Senator Key Pttmen of Nevada The senator put the bill through the Wick worked two Does this the skepcs who take bull for deeds
 it doesn't hem what kind of proof do they want Valdez Prospector
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04

An Associated Press dispatch quotes Delegate Nckeham as saving while Seattle the Alaska railroad that both the Republicans and Democrats n their party platforms n Alaska nationally pledged the project and that both honor bound successful concu
 Delegate Wickersham correctly quoted he sad what The Republican national platform does not men
 the Alaska railroad other Alaska question: might be added aso that Republican presidential candidate has not mentioned Alaska railroad and that his only reference to Alaska that have that he would like to see developed. d.-Juneau Empire.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04

telegram from Wckershm Headquarters in Fairbanks has been public places in the during the past week II rtimae that for Delegate Wckerhans abandon en the campaign that his necessary Tn Cor hearing of the interstate commerce consSIon relative to Alaska steamship No in Alaska apparently knew qnyhn~ about this proposed hearing until short time when an elaborate "oce-h of Mir Wickea distributed through territory The whole matter of transportation rates be- ing brought up this instead of any tim" doTng the past two years much of political medicine to be ken seriously However, as tFe hearing fer November 10 Nr
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04
SERIOUS WORK

"Cap,a.n. there are burglars in q house -a I-muhstccn street"
 Don't bother me vith such stuff l gotta raiI q la&ie,' evehre game, l know for a 'aol that cash rrizes are to be played for. .''- louisville Ccuricr-JoErral
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04

Private advices from Fairbanks that the eight hour law by the last legislature has been declared imperative No details given but is presumed that the deeh was na" m the trial the indicted by the Ruby grand jury for Na of its irOYisiGnS
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04

The citizens Alaska will have chance to vote directly for President Wilson but they have chance show he'r apeca ton of bis Ala.ka rclcy bv fer h" wh' rnr'o'- those nocies-Chares Suer instead of the who repre- sents the opposition thern-Wckersham.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04
NGTtCE

Notice is hereby given that the under signed has been ao7ointet agent in Iditarod fir T. H. Porter. and that he will collect and receipt for all bills due him.
 GUY c. GERAGHTY. Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters, $1 50 per can. Iditarod Meat Co.
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02

DR.. Nellie C. Craig, of Philadelphia.
is being entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
R. D. Hoffecker.
Mrs. Margaret P. Collins. left Sat
urday for a two weeks visit to DR..
and Mrs. Reuben E. Denney at Oak
Lane. Pa.
Mrs. Ernest P. Collins and children.
have returned from their sojourn at
kits Hammock.
Mr.. Layton Allen, of Wilmington,
motoTed to Smyrna last week and was
a visitor to Mrs. Margaret P. Collins.
NJ. James H. Wilson, electrician
at the Smyrna Electric Light Plant,
is enjoying a two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer z. Taylor. of
East Orange, N. j.. Mr.. Edgar
Wright. Miss Susie R. Wright and Miss
Litchenstein, of Philadelphia. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Wright.
Mrs. R. H. Denney. and daughters.
have been in Wilmington the past
week.
Miss Catharyn Denney. who has been
to RehobOth. Lewes and Wilmington,
has returned home.
Misses Ella and Anna Ford. who
have been at Buck Hill Falls. N. Y,
for the past two or three months, have
returned home.
Miss Lillian Speakman has returned
from & visit to East Orange, n. J.
Mrs. J. E DeFord is being enter
tanned by DR.. and Mrs. Howard Tay
lor at Ocean City. n. !.
Governor Charles R. Miller stopped
over in Smyrna for a short while yes
terdav on his motor trip from Dove
to Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Warren Rich.
of Newark. N. J. are spending a visit
with Mrs. Rich's mother, Mrs. II. w.
Tsehudy. Mr.. Rich WIN is connected
with the United States Custom De-
partment in that city. has been in
miserable health for several months
He is taking his vacation now with
the hope of building himself up. He
and Mrs. Rich have been receiving a
cordial welcome from their Smyrna
friends.
Mrs. Rebecca Collins. Haddon
Heights. N. J.; Mr.. George Collins.
and family. of Magnolia; Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph c. Wilson, Of Leesburg. N. j. :;
Mrs. S. NJ. Wilson, of Bridgeton. N.
j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n. Jeffer-
son. Chestertown. Md. Miss Edith
Section, Hartly were among those
from a distance who attended the
funeral Monday of Mr.. P. P. Collins.
Miss Flo Darrsh has returned from
a visit to her sister, Miss Mary Darrah
at Bar Harbor. Maine Her mother,
Mrs. Robert Darrah and sisters Mrs
Harry Miller and Mrs. E. P. Collins
met her in Philadelphia in their auto
and brought her home with them.
Miss Edith Hazell is on an extended
visit to Wilmington and Philadelphia.
while her father Captain HAZEL, is on
L. NJ. Prices boat for the tomato sea
son. Mrs. Harris and children. of
Camden, N. j.. who have been spend.
ing the month of July with Captain
HAZEL, returned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Homan and two
sons, Of Wilmington. and Mrs. Hirons
Denney and daughter Martha. Of Bal
timore. we're guests at the Lindens
Mr.. Denney was up from Norfolk
Va. with his family. last week.
Mrs. Thomas Jones, who has beel
i'll for several months, returned from
the Delaware Hospital last week
where she underwent an operation
and is slowly improving at her hom,
near Fleming's Landing.
Rev. j. NJ. L. Eckard started o.
Monday, July 3Ist, for his vacation
He will visit Lakewood. N. j.. wher
he was formerly pastor of Hop
Chapel; Atlantic City, and points o
: interest in New York. New Jerse
and Pennsylvania, with a possible tri
, to Canada.
D Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w. Cavende
a and daughter. Miss Marie Cavendel
{ of New Castle. were guests over Sur
: day of Mrs. John NJ Voshell.
, Miss Florence G. Lurty. of CamdeT
d n. j.. is on an extended vacation wit
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. +
Lurty at Brenford.
I Mr.. Ralston McCausland. Of Phil
+ delphia, has been spending the wee
It with his mother. Mrs. Elva McCAu
e land
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02

h. A. E. Clattenburg. assistant
~ fist. Johns Church, Whining
sVsred his connection on August
ta the parish Until definite
q iof the future are made Mr..
7sabarg will retain his residence
Wilmington. During August he
.i'e charge Of the Sunday ser
. 1t Gwynedd. Pa. The Rev. and
clsttenburg and children are oe-
,g cottage at Ventnor, n. j..
4 BE sumner
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02
PASTURE FOR CATTLE

per month. Fine pasture aud spring water.
Mas. JENNIE E. BELL.
Taylor'a Bridge, Del.
p. O.. Townsend, Route 8.
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02

Mrs. Ellen Ryan Hughes. wife of
John Hughes. died at her home near
Marydel. Monday afternoon, July oath.
in her 64th year. Deceased was born
In England in 1852. bat was Of Irish
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02

decent. She resided in the vicinity
of MArydel for the past seventeen
years. The funeral took place Thurs
day morning. when burial wss made
in Holy Cross Cemetery. Dover.
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02

qvrKrY INFORMATION. The
~ = NE label or wrapper of this
:, iii show the time up to which
., subscription is paid.
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02
@ocAL MARKETS.
I w. ruhTN
sIUl \.
sVyRNA AND VICINITY

,,.rs Of General Interest Gath
cred During the Week.
.lsss machine work at Della
l'c, STATE Garage. See H. P. Shap'
y ,gsDt for Jackson cars-sdv.
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02

YAK on Smyrna's new FEDERAL
ing is progressing more rapidly
nin anytime this summer. The
a'a' the plumbers. the carpenters.
'sneut men and the electrician.
Nth their force Of helpers, are
e JOB. The tin roof is being put
e he balustrade around the top
e sa7es are being constructed
gives an added finish to the
ag The walls. partitions and
g ne being put in place and the
I noOts laid. rhe plumbing
4 % apaee and carpenters are
ls where they find a place ready.
/ ''iidlng. it is declared. will bs
4 'sd within contract time, which
ne latter part Of October.
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02

=. moDthly meeting of the Ladies'
=. x soeie,v Of Asbury NJ. E. Church
M held Saturday evening, August
= sT3O o'clock. -Sec'y.
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02

Dn Patch. 1.55t. died from heart
.,s st the farm Of his owner, NJ.
: Savage. which is situated near
,,.spolis, Minn. On the follow
isy Mr. Savage himself, who had
: patient in Hillcrest Hospital,
-apolis. since July 4, was also
n b. death. which came TO him
4 same form in which il overlook
4 Gss--heart failure. Mr.. Saw
4 rai undergone a minor operation,
\ ns considered well on the road
\ Ewery.
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02

Walter T. Massey and Herbert
II. or the Mssasoit Fruit Farm.
|fr plsase accept our thank for a
~, o. their choice apples. This
\ bssu q successful season at their
-.s,-d and their choice fruit has had
rry demand at top market prices.
~ we're FIVE varieties included in
|. s,.kst as follows: Yellow Trans
/ t Early Ripe. Red Astrachan.
/ \ Iune. Liveland Raspberry.
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02

=. River AMI Harbor bill which
- .irpsd by President Wilson last
,..,v gives Smyrna River S15, 600
/. -,intsinanee. This is good news
Smvrps navigation interests.
- IN making cuts and deeping the
.,..l under the $4,000 appropria-
Il Z progressing.
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02
S0sNeIRL WE'D CALIFORNIAN
''n' ". Cooper weds Captain
'-'an a, San Diego. California

's ". Cooper Weds Captain
''|''' at San Diego. California
y Sarah C. Cooper. Of Camden.
'noinees the marriage Of her
Mss Annie Matilda Cooper.
:. uEard Huntington Mclean.
lay July third. San Diego.
George Palmer Putnam
4 follows to the Oregonian Of
Z .'las' While military news is
! ..'l', low ebb the camp has been
3 iiont page feature socially.
w aas followed the troops to
-" Last night the little
'ased one Of the officers No
u Persons. he attacked in
- shadow Of the Red Cross.
- very rule Of civilized war
's''ihg surgeon. Where
shrapnel will fall next /,
Oaptain E. H. Mclean. OF
- corps. is the first among
eoatigent since reaching
'.p' sounded upon his bachelor
= night at San Diego. Mrs
- Miss A. NJ. Cooper. O
She reached San Dieg
-, s'aoon. after crossing IN
r,.n' h a girl friend. Will.
se'lon Is here she will remai
-. In civilian life Captai
- assistant professor of ps
's.,. ''s medical school Of ii
sssa q Oregon in Portland
= surgeon for the battsIIc
Smyrna times., 1916-08-02
SCHOOL TAXES
Rebate of 8 Per Cent.

Eugene Crow. Collector of Taxes for
the Smyrna Public Schools will be at the
Alderman's Office on Tuesday Wednesday
and Thursday. August the sth' eth aud 10th
between the hours of ga. m. and y noon
and from 10 p. IN. 10 receive taxes.
All taxes paid ON these dates will be
subject TO a rebate of s per cent.
f. NJ. Fowler. Sec'y.
July 2G. 1915.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-01-14
YATEsvILLE.

A minister by the name of Cleveland,
who halls from Frankfort, Ky, has
been carrying on a series of meetings
here for the last week He is of the
Methodist persuasion and is a very
able speaker, and his meetings have
been and are being attended by large
and well ordeerd and highly appre-
ciative congregations and as result
considerable interest has SO far been
manifested.
The biggest snow so far of the season
is now on, but is softening up some at
this writing. On Friday and Saturday
night Of last week the mercury went
after the zero point with little too
much success for our comfort.
Reports from the William Taylor
well say that the well has been drilled
in and shot and that there is plenty of
gas and considerable Oil The well be-
ing drilled by the Ohio Fuel on the land
of Hester Carter is now down to a
depth of 1000 IT. and the drillers hope
to complete the well within the next
ten days.
COUNTRY GREENHORN
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MOODS.

There was church at this place last
Sunday by Bro. Neff
Death visited the home Of Mr.. Lace
Hunt last Monday evening and took
from them their beloved daughter, An
ma. She has been sick for the last two
years. She was 22 years old. The flu
neral took place Wednesday at the old
home place held by Bro. Isaac STRAIT
ton. She leaves a father, two sisters
and seven brothers to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Dick Burchett is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Ruth Herald and Arthur Brunk
of Messy Bottom called on friends on
Cow creek Sunday
William II. Riddle has commenced
to build new house on the lower end
of Pete Burchett's farm We are glad
to have Mr., Riddle with us again
Miss Lizzie Woods and Dewey Hunt
spent Sunday with Miss Jude Lewis.
Earle Campbell called on Miss Attic
Hunt Sunday
Oak Burchett and Elmer Morrison
Of this place is attending school at
RrcStonsburg this winter.
Misses Ollie and Martha Burchett
are spending the week with Mrs.
ANNA Burchett
There win be church at this place
every SECOND Sunday by our pastor,
Bro. Neh.
A LONESOME GIRL.
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COUNTRY GREENHoRN.
RussEYyILLE.

Rev. NJ. e. Hill filled his appointment
here Saturday night and Sunday.
There was quarterly meeting Sum
day night by District Supt. Davenport.
Miss Ruby Pigg and Charley Bor-
ders have gone to Huntington to visit
relatives.
Guile Meek is confined to the house
with la grippe.
Mrs. Cheap and little daughter. Of
Salt Lick, are visiting relatives here
this week.
Andy Cheek is transacting business
in Ohio.
Deputy Sheriff H. b. Thompson was
here on official business one day this
week.
Miss Gypsy Thompson spent Sunday
night.r with Miss Victoria Judd.
Charley Hughes is on the sick list.
Mrs. G.. b. Carter of Paintsville is
here visiting relatives.
Asa Meek came down from William
son Friday. KERRY.
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SYNOPSIS
COPYRIGHT, 1913.
By HARPER q BHoIIiRRa

Joe Weston. fourteen years old, decides
70 mako success OF his fathers run
down farm. He roads the latest scientific
books Mr.. somerviile, merchant, agrees
TO help him
Joe'p father is pesslmlstic HG sneers
~ book farming and book farmers Mr.
Bonneville, struck with Joo's business
ability and ambition. backs him in prize
competitions
Pnsaersby ON the road lnger 10 watch
Joe operate, The sncera that were IN
evidence a ilrst soon give way 10 looks
OF surprise, Joe Ia showing Them some
thing AS a farmer
.vvp rsv---T-s r--~uururn rruuuuny
fades away. IIc watches Joe work He
SECS him perform wonders with the soil.
He soon Is ns enthusiastic Ms Joe! His
converHion ulelFeH Mr s6norvuln
Joo's corn iH tho wonder OF mo country
side With money no received from n
commission merchant for his product no
starts a bank account, which he proudly
exhibits 20 his father
There is constant demand for the corn
Joe n raising In the prize competition
Joe makes LIS bushels on an acre at q
cost OF 1i2.3O
II Is announced that
book farmer, won the first corn prize for
hts county. His father says, "sou, I'm
powerful proud Of ye."
Joe ia overwhelmed with Joy at receipt
OF n telegram that no also has won state
championship, With the money he pays
on part OF the farms indebtedness Hs
also wins trip 10 White House
Joe describes to his mother and sister
his trip to the White House and his talk
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-01-14

Joe Weston, fourteen years old. decides
70 make n success OF his fathers run
down farm. IIe reads tho latest scientific
books. Mr.. somerville, a merchant, agrees
to help him.
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nicting more damage on them than
they were on him until the dogs ent
down to team work and would rush
MIN two at time on different sides.
IL was as pretty team play as ever
Football game exhibited
FINALLY Spot managed to get the
coon by the throat. and the last heard
OF him was shrill squeaI as Spot
shut on his breath and proceeded to
shake the life our Of him.
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