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Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-08
REGULATING THE FISHERIES

The bill which has been introduced in the national house of representatives by Mr. CarHn of Virginia, to regulate the fishing industry of Alaska and which IS indorsed by Secretary Red6ed of the department of commerce, continues to agtate the residents of this territory as no other bill in recent months has done The measure seeks to take from the terri tory the power to tax the products of the fisheries and to prescribe rules governing the catching and propagation of fish.
 No very exhaustive defense of the views of the secretary of commerce on this subject have been circulated; but 1t appears that the theory IS that dual taxation of the fisheries IS unjust and that as the federal government reserves the power to regu- late the industry it should not be interfered with in its dealings with the men engaged in the business.
 There is very justly strong feeling that the men engaged in the fishing industry in Alaska not paying their just share of the territorys expend- tlres They are enjoying the benefits of one of the greatest natural food resources with which coun- try ever was endowed, and immense fortunes have teen made in the business. Despite the fact that stringent regulations have been enacted for the reg ulation of the business it IS we'll known that the ln adequate official force has been unable to enforce them with the result that streams have been ruined as spawning ground and there has been wanton waste of fish, It is with the view of properly con- Serving the fish resources of the territory that the
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-08
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION

Those who are inclined to criticize President Wl- son for his attitude on the submarine question and the Interference with our commerce by beltgerent nalil2s may frd material for serious thought in Nlr Wle5n's reply 10 Senator Stone It must also be ren rbered that the Presidents attitude on these ques .ons is fully ndorsed by many of the most able men m congress, without regard to Doit:c2! aflha- ton The letter IS as follows:
 NJ Dear senator l very warmly appreciate your knd frank letter ooy and feel that calls for e1u@y frank reply You . hi in assuming that shall do everything in my power to ee3 Ut of var think the country will feel uneasnesa about my tha respect Through many anNlou~ months have .rven for object amidst difficulties more A&ntobI than have been apparent the surface and so far nave ,lccs lcd l do not doubt that shall continue to succeed
 course which the central European powers have announced their Intention of following the future with regard to Ger>ea wa seems for the threaten nsuperabe obstacles but apparent meaning mantesty inconsistent with eH Ic recently gwen Us by these powers " r of merchant vessels on the high seas that o; believe that explanations will presently which will put
 rent aspect We have reason to question ther good taI their fidelity their promises in the past and for one feel ,nfdent that shall have in the future.
 ! in any event. our duty Is clear No ha,oh or group o na.l has right while i'll progress to alter or G>egaT lro pies which all nations have ages4 upon m Ims@1cn @I the and ttenngs of and If the clear right of sr can should unhappy be abridged CT dene by any suc should have honor no choice as te what should be.
 }r my part consent abrdgenen of the rgh of American citizens any respect The honor a self rept of the involved We covet peace and shall pre- any but the loss of hcnor To forbid our people to e their rights far might be called upon to vn1 ce hem would be deep humiliation Indeed would be an i'm pie all but explicit aCQuescence m the violation o the r of mankind everywhere and whatever the nation aIegl .ca deliberate abtIcaon of liberty and proud spokesman amid the turmoil o war tor law ana n It would make everything this government has attempted everything that has achieved during this terrible struggle of nations meaningless and futile
 important reflect that if in this instance allow pcncy take the place of principle the door would inevitably pen still further concessions Once accept snge aoae ~ On rest and many other huiations would certainly follow an the whole fine fabric of the law might crumbe under hal piece What contendng for Tn this matter
 very of things that have made Aerca sovereign na n She cannot yield them without concedng her 5ncy and making virtual surrender Of her nde lent the nations of the WOrd am speakng dear in deep Solemny, without heat with clear of the high responsibilities of othce and as your sin ere devoted friend If should unhappy differ must be friends where nOmentOuS these m vo!~ed just because friends speak our minds without rpSpryatlon WOODROW WILSON.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-08
THE STAMPEDER

The following verses have been sent to The Pioneer anonymously for publication They probably have been printed before, but will lose nothing by repetition. We are not advised as to the authors identity: When Prospcctor Bill tired of earthly exist enCP
 Of tramping the hills and the deserts with Fate, He gave up the struggle with little re- slstance And hit the lone trail to the great, pcarly gate. St. Peter one eye at the peep-hoIa, espied him.
 And what have you done to earn rest in the foId?' Bill answered. with visions of heaven denied him,
 T rcogl,d earrh's deserts by locating gcI" " A urospector! Mercy" his voice was un- steady
 Bold piIgrm,' he questioned. hast ever been told That heaven is full of your brethren al
 ready P
 They ruin our streets digging holes to find gold." Old Bill scratched his head then glaam
 lit his features "Just let me come in, he entreated; "I
 know A way to rid heaveu of all of those croa-
 lures.
 And. failing. promise to get out and go. St. Peter looked puzzled, half doubting, hal.
 hoping
 If crIy you could, Bill" he said with q sigh 'You know not the trouble with which you
 are coping, But. anyhow, enter-you might a~ well
 try.' The portal swung open. Bill lost not q Approaching the cuIprits, all digging peII He spread the bold fiction for all there wa. That gold hal been struck in the vortex CI hell. And then something happened, as Bill hao
 e.>pected.
 Believing the yarn of this angel pro tenn. The mad throng stampeded, and heaven re
 Jected, Began wild race to the devils owr
 reaim Wei done" said the saint. an hi, happ.e-'
 hlmoT;
 But Bill" he continued in words tense
 and low, Gould they. aeavcn's sh-ewaest, be fo,I-
 by rumcrZ Perhaps there is gold in the realm dor1
 below' Bill took one long breath as an angel in
 mortal
 Yet saw the will turnoIr, Yet heard tho
 d,n swell "Good-byc" hn yelled back, as he dashed
 through the portals, And arouahr uo the r,:r on the stampede
 to he'll
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-08
THE LATEST STAMPEDE

It would be extremely unwise at this time, with the srlount of knowledge at hand with reference to hc 2s " strike in the Innoko country, for any person CT newspaper to make predictions as to the extent or vaE.e of the new find That good pay has been onco,tred in two shafts sunk to bedrock. that the inc formation IS favorable and that indications Of cold in paving quantities are to be found over a large area, IS the sum toa! ot information at present at hand.
 The Pioneer will make an effort to secure from hne to time reliable news from the new d.strct' and to publish accurate information to the world on the subject At the present time 1t can safely be sald that Mastodon creek, with its tributaries, Boob and Hurst furnish every indication that new deposl!s ot mineral of extensive value will be developed, and 1t IS not at all unlikely that one of the most important finds n years has been made.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-08
2t came from thls source.

The published Tie Pioneer last week. the effect that the Greek church authorities had determined abandon their Alaska much significance the natives of the lower Klskokwim and Yukon valleys well the whites of those regions There has, of been reluctance the other church denominations send missions into fields, already occupied by the Greek church. and result the for part adheren of that faith Now that the
 be withdrawn probable that the field will be
 invaded by teachers and preachers of other denominations The consequence will be that the simple mind the native will be confused he will have unrn lot of religious beliefs and with which he hes been familiar with the natural sequence that his faith will be undermined great
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-08


 There something peculiar the fact that Delegate Wicker sham has introduced bill for full territorial government for Alaska the agitation for which started against the delegate himself It may time be expaned but looks though the Wick stealing the hun der of his enemies. The Juneau Empire says q" the friends of Delegate Wickersham really desire strengthen the delegates position they will endeavor to aid and encourage him the of the bill increasing the governmental of the people of Alaska and quit attempting throw dust in the eyes o the people, And there those who would like to know whether the Juneau really desires Strengthen the dele gates position"
 While likely every day that Roosevelt will be the Republican candidate for President he determined by his undgnhed uerances make it impossible for the odne Republicans to follow him. In interview he quoted saying: T not for particular Republican candidate for the presidency But against the reelection of Woodrow Wilson He has deadned the of American people by hs foreign policy There only things he IS afraid of and the kaiser is the other"
 The chief objection the delegates bill o provide full ntora government for Alaska that it not law and that defect that the delegate remedy he will throw all of his energy behind it. So the Juneau Empire The ability ascrbed to Wckeham by his opponents tardy mon what has been apparent the majority the people of Alaska for years.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-08
GEORGE GRlGSBY OF NOME
 ENDCRSED FOR DELEGAT-

Charles $ulzer for member of the na- tonaI committee; George Grig-by for dele gate to congress. and Hugh O'NellI for at torrcy general of the territory of Alaska, were the indorsces of the Democratic deie- gates ci the Second division at Nome, ac- cord'nc to the Cordova Times of March
 The meeting was hot session. and there WAS ID di Iy-dallying with any question. The delegates seemed unanimous on the work be- fore them.
 The appointment of 'outl2nders" to fed cra offices was strongly denounced, but the ielaga,jon soHdIy pointed with pride to the appointments to the judicial bench of R. w Jennings and Charles E. Bunneu.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-08
THAT NEW DISTRICT
The Fairbanks Times of February Z3 contained the following with reference to the new recording precinct of Reindeer, on the lower Kuskohwm:

there appeared in the lmes an article eIg of district in the lower huskokwIm valley with Reindeer the recording point and the nannng ot com missioner the district by Judge Brown of the Third N Judge Bunne has received from Judge Brown the follow ing telegram which Is self explanatory:
 Last July created Reindeer commissioner precinct, with hacuarprs Canyon creek hundred miles east ot Bethel Description as folows Beginning point ku,ko
 y!n which is northwest point of Third judicial division which the dividing hne the Third division thence eaey the hundred fifty ninth meridian of west longitude thence south erv following the watershed that separates the flowing nto Bristol bay from flowing kJ>kokwn and Boring Cape NeWcnha thence northery along the coast
 line of Boring and kukokwm place o bognnng on the ku~i,,nm h2ve also recommended that this territory f included in the Second division. BhONN, Judge
 The country above described generally speaking, cut of from the outer wor except by really hard trip with dogs h the summer the schooner Bender Brothers makes trip the country but generally speaking there of com muujcang with the world at all. l. l. re@y in no dvI sion although the lines defined we'll and there seldom any thing in mining line there although there a few Wh wandered and have been living there for years The above the authentic report that has boan received the regarding the creation of the district.
 The news that the Canyon creek country is cut of from the outer world that 1t really IS n no d5v- sion, and that there is seldom anything in min n9 line there" will be of interest to residents of the Ku5ko5,yi1n country who have been watching devel- opments in that region for the past two years. The statement that the above is the first authentic re- DOT" regarding he creation of the new district is not consistent with the fact that the creation of the new district was noted in The Pioneer at the time, and thai the lines original news item or the sub ject came from this source
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-08

Try the Regina Hotel for good beds
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-08
THOMPSON ON TIE J0B

The Seward Gateway of March Il says that w F. Thompson, editor of the Fair banks News-Miner, was an arrival in that city on the Alaska, and is spending a few days in town before hitting the trail for Cordova and the Interior. He has been in the States during the winter.
 Tru the Racina Lntal fnr a-na hoL.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-08

The engineering commission has asked for just 170O0C pounds of for the beginning July and the question how many will be required it Does work Ingnan pounds of day? Let say he does, and that would make little 700 pounds for each during the year This would that the commission figures employing than l60O railroad work that division alone in the coming year Seward Gateway
 In these war stimes the Gateway should know that the gov calls for Ii pounds fresh and might also know that this plenty that 456 pounds would give
 his full quota for each of the 365 days of the year This would call for 2565 instead of the may 600 computed by the Gateway
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-08

In announcing the terms upon which he would accep the Republican nomination for President Roosevelt almost the of that famous Idarod dispatch Only his
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
SIMPLE clATARRH.
One of Connnonest of Diseases of Poultry - Much Trouble Can Be Avoided

One of the commonest and most frequently occurring diseases of poul- try is simple catarrh or just plain cold. This disease appears in a large num- Der of flocks regularly every autumn. Tn and of itself simple cold does not cause much trouble, but inasmuch as it prepara4 the way for the early stages of rpup and for diptheria, 1t especially behooves the poultrymen to combat colds the moment that they Poultry Department, Connecticut Agriculturag College. Affected birds usually do some sneezing, do not look quite as bright nor have as good ap- petites. and what is perhaps most chara cteristic, there is a thin mucous or in other words, the birds are run ming at the nose. If the case is not taken in hand at once this secretion will likely become cheesy or gelatin ous, the bird will have to breathe entirely through its mouth and pres ently there is a well developed case of roup to deal with instead of plain, ordinary cold. Weak birds that are improperly nourished are more likely to contract colds than stock that is well fed. As i'll the case of most oth- CT diseases, prevention is inpler than cure. One of the chief causes of this condition Is the overcrowding of young. growing chicks in poorly ven tiIated sleeping quarters. It often happens that growing chicks that are we'll taken care of in this respect in July are in reality improperly housed two months later because of the fact that during this interval each chick has probably doubled in weight and hence, automatically, becomes twice as crowded. A net result is that these birds, sleeping in overcrowded quar- ters, sweat at night. They then come out of the coops on cool September mornings fit subjects for colds. Much trouble of this sort can be avoided if they are provided with dry, well ventilated GOODS; with the accent on ventilation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

amount of both glass and opening should be increased to permit the dey- light to penetrate to the farthest cor ner of the room.
 Buildings that are to be remodeled should be thoroughly renovated so that any disease germs or insect pests which infest the building will be en- tirely destroyed. This may be done with a thorough coat of whitewash, using one-ha1f pint of crude carbolic acid to every five gallons of white wash. The floors and corners should be thoroughly disinfected with some good disinfectant. The roosts should always be as far from the open front as possible. They may be construct ed of two- by four's, rounded on the edges, or of any poles which are at least two inches in diameter. If poles are to be used they should be seasoned and the bark peeled from them, be- cause otherwise they soon shrink, the bark becomes loose and an excellent place for red mites to lodge and breed IS offered.
 If a barn cellar is to be used for housing poultry it should be absolute ly dry and have sand or gravel bot tom that will insure dYyness no mat ter how many hens are kept there. It Is wisest to have concrete walls and concrete floor when barn cellar is used to avoid rats, which are bound to infest the building just as soon Ss grain is kept in the self-feeding hop pers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
SOUTH MANCHESTER.

John Alderman has started work on the erection of a new cottage for him. self on Norman street. It will be of frame construction, 3nx40 feet, and will contain six rooms.
 Work has been started on the erection of a new bungalow on Sum init street for Miss Edith L. Cheney. It will be of frame construction, 2Sx40 feet. The work will be done by he day.
 NrcRobbie & Norris have been awarded the contract for a frame bungalow to be erected for MT. and Mrs. William Cordner at the rear of their home on Winter street.
 Cheney Bros. have started work on an addition to the boarding house on Copper street which will cost about s4.50O.
 Dwight Blish is building an addi- tion and making alterations to Miss Gertrude Rogers house on Prospect street
 Samuel II. Moore has the con- tract for the plumbing in the new house being erected on Eldridge street by Thomas Hooks
 Gustav Hylen has purchased a building lot on Eldridge street and will build a house for himself soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
FISH FRS ISLAND.

When school opens next Monday on the Island the pupils and teachers, as we'll as others, will have cause to be proud of the new quarters which they will occupy. The school building now nearly completed is built of hollow tile mostly, with 8 stucco finish on the outside, and finished on the inside with plaster board. There are 8 num- Der of features that make it modern and up-to-d date and very attractive. The building is as near freproof as possible, having a large furnace and a good ventilating system, besides be- ing fitted with electric bell clock at tachment. It has two entrances to the corridor, the doors being fitted with bar locks which allow hasty exit, the doors being wide. There is a li- brary, an assembly room and three recitation rooms. The recitation rooms have slate on two sides of heavy block for demonstration work, and also a glass front bookcase for the teachers books. Just inside the doors there is fountain of running water of the latest sanitary design. In the basement are two lavatories, one for the boys and one for the girls, and finely fitted with all the modern i'm provements The building Is situated away from the main line of travel and the playground an open field, so that the dangers of accidents are very much lessened. The building was constructed by Stetson & Young of Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
1863
BULBS.
Those for Garden and Indoor Bloom
 Should Be Ordered New.

Now is the time to order your bulbs for fall planting, either for blooming indoors during the winter or for outside display in the spring ad- vises George w. Fraser, Florist, Con- necticut Agricultural College.
 Send to any reliable seed store for it's bulb catalogue and make your selections. Good results cannot be ex- pected from cheap grades. It is bet ter to pay a trif1e more and get the best If you want beds of hyacinths or tulips of contrasting colors be care fu1 to select varieties that grow to the same height and bloom at the same time. Most catalogues mark the va rieties that can be grown together for such results.
 Time: Outdoor planting may be done any time from the end of Sep ternber when the ground is frozen. October and early November are the best months, as bulbs deterforate when kept out of the ground.
 Soil: Any good, thoroughly drain ed soil will grow bulbs we'll Should the soil be of a heavy clay 1t can be improved by the addition of sand and well rotted stable manure. On no ac- count should fresh manure be used right kind of manure use ground bone or bone meal at the rate of one pound to ten square feet. It can be used with perfect safety. The surface of the bed should be slightly raised at the centre so that the water will run off quickly. Otherwise the bulbs may rot.
 Planting: The proper depth at which to plant bulbs varies with the different kinds, as follows:
 Crocus, to inches apart, inches deep.
 snowdrops, inches apart inch es deep.
 Tulips, 4 to 6 inches apart. inch es deep.
 Hyscinths, 7 inches apart, inches deep.
 Jonquils, 4 to 6 inches apart, 5 inch es deep.
 Narcissus, 10 to 12 inches apart, inches deep.
 Hardy ilturns. F inches apart, to 8 inches deep.
 Most catalogues furnish details for planting.
 Winter Protection: After the ground is frozen hard cover the beds with about six inches of leaves or coarse stable manure. If leaves are used throw some brush or earth on top to prevent them blowing away. Re- move the covering in the spring, as the weather gets warmer and the tops
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14

used by farmers is of inferior quaI- ity as to it's productive ability The four best varieties that were grown yielded the following number of bushels per acre: 74.3, "A, 72.3, 70.9. The four poorest yielded 55.1, 55. 49.s, 45.8.
 Many corn growers are undoubtedly using the same quality seed as were used in these instances. The only way of getting into the upper class is to use good seed. To get good seed it must be selected. The best way to select it is to do it yourself by going through your own cornf1elds and se- 1ecting those ears which are grown under normal conditions and which are ideal ears. To do this you must take time just before a frost to go through the field and select those ears that have matured properly and are as ideal as possible. After selecting these ears care should be taken in the way they are stored during the fall and early winter months. Each ear should be labeled, half of it sheIled, and the seed from each ear grown in a row by itself. From the measured yields of each row it will be possible to find out which ear is the highest producer. From these highest producers the seed which has been retained on the half ear can be utilized for seed the com ing year.