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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-01
HIGH PRICES OF COPPER
 IS BOOMING kETCHIkAN
(Post-Intelligencer.)

SEATTLE, June 26.-Ketchikan is seeing the most prosperous times in its history through the general boom in mining, particularly copper prop- critics, says J. E. Chilberg, Seattle fin ancier, who has just returned from a twelve days trip to the Alaskan city. Mr. Chilberg went to look over some mining properties in which he is in terested, and is we'll pleased at what he learned.
 There is an immense amount of low grade copper ore in the Ketchi- kan district, and at the present high price of metal these properties can be profitably worked" he said last night. Right now every mine in any shape to produce ore is working to capacity. While the mining industry is on fine footing there is considerable agita- tion in Ketchikan over the diverting of some of it's fish business to Prince Rupert
 MT. Chilberg says he and his asso- clates contemplate extensive develop ment work on their properties, some of which are already producing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-01
CAN TELL CHARACTER
 FROM YOUR TONGUE

Put out your tongue" is a phrase associated in most peoples minds with doctors, and is usually rem iniscent of minor ailments and nasty medicines spoken by 3 glossomancist, however, the curt command takes on an alto gether different significance.
 A glossomancist, it may be as we'll to explain is a professor of glosso- nancy, new science which consists in reading peoples characters by the shape and size of their tongues.
 Thus, according to it's votaries, the possessor of short and broad tongue is apt to be untruthful as to words and unreliable as to deeds. A long tongue moderately pointed denotes frankness and loving, trustful, af- fectionate disposition. When the tongue is long and broad, however. it is a sign that the owner is shallow and superficial and also a great talk CT.
 The small, round tongue. plump and in shape like an oyster, denotes medi- ocre abilities and nature that is com monplace and colorless. A short. nar- row tongue goes with a nature that IS at once quick-tempered and yet af- factionate, strong and sudden in hate as in love.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-01
FORTS TO KILL
 VILLA DES CR B E D
Asserts Assassination Was Tried
 Leader Carried On Litter.

COLUMBUS, June 26 = Francisco Villa was shot from the rear by a Mexican he had impressed into his gang during the battle with Carranza troops at Guerrero, but his fate still is unknown, according to a semi-offi- cial account given 'out here today, ob- tained by Maj. Robert L. Howze, who was close on Villas trail last April.
 The officer learned the details of the bandit chiefs wounding from one of the Mexicans Villa drafted, and who afterward deserted
 The men Villa impressed at Fl Valle after the Columbus raid, according to the deserter, were behind Villa during the attack on Guerrero and intended to assassinate him and go over to the Carranzistas.
 Their plan failed, however. because the town surrendered just after Villa fell with bullet in his right leg. The missile entered his leg just back of the knee joint and came out through the shin bone, about four inches down. After several days, the Mexican said, the leg turned black about twelve inches above and below the wound.
 "The day after the Gurrero fight" the deserter, who said he drove the wagon carrying Villa, continued, "Vil- la prepared to leave for the SOuth as he had learned the Americans were at Namiquipa. He left Beltran with the principal part of his army at Guerrero and started toward Parral. He took 15O men, commanded by Nicholas Her nandez
 During the flight he lost his cour- age and at times appeared uncon- scious He would cry like child and curse me when the wagon jolted over a rock. After we passed San Antonio and started through the mountains the torture became too great for him and he was carried in a litter. He ate little and appeared to be growing weaker every day. They always hid him during the night"
 The deserter declared he knew noth- ing of Villas movements after reach ing place called Rancho Colorado.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-01

AhO "CdLuei ildu sprung another surprise in the shape of snow storm last night A snow storm in June is assuredly hitting the limit in the weather line.
 Quite a quantity of gold dust has drifted into town from the spring clean ups and a number of operators are reported to be nearing the end of their labors. Reports from every direction indicate that sluicing is now general.
 Bernard Benson, well known old timer of the district was taken into custody by the marshal yesterday and will be given hearing on a charge of insanity. Benson is reported to have showed signs of mental derange- ment for some time but it was not until recently that his condition be- came pronounced. It is said that he fancies that attempts are being made to poison him. The hearing will prob ably occur Monday.
 JUNE 10TH.
 The postoffice force finished the work of distributing the second class matter arriving on the Bear yester- day.
 A heavy frost occurring last night put further kink in the sluicing of which there is very little going on at present. Dexter creek is reported tied up completely. At other places there is very little going on at present. Dex- ter creek is reported tied up complete ly. At other places there is plenty of water but sluicing is almost out of the question owing to the water freez- ing in the boxes
 Scheelite is the great attraction to miners at present and quite number Of parties are preparing to set off to the hills as soon as the snow has clear ed away from the creeks and hillsides. There is every prospect that the var ious creeks north of Nome will be giv- en a fine combing during the coming summer as extensive as was received during the early days when the search for gold was in full swing. Parties who are posted on the subject state that there is a known scheelite belt crossing the country about eight or ten miles back of town.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-01
JUNE 10TH.

The postoffice force finished the work of distributing the second class matter arriving on the Bear yester- day.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-01
CLIPPINGS FROM
 THE NOME NUGGET
JUNE sRD.

The weather man sprung another surprise in the shape of snow storm last night. A snow storm in June is assuredly hitting the limit in the weather line.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-03-03
A. N. JACKSON RE-
 TIRES FROM RACE

As A. M. Jackson and J. S. Fancher, candidates for Tax Col lector, are both from Prairie Township, several propositions have been made for one or the other of them to retire from the race. Tuesday, a proposition was made that each should se- lect two men and let the four men decide which was h e stronger of the two candidates, according to their belief, in the county, and the weaker of the two to retire. The four m en could not agree and so these four were permitted to select three other men, and t h e
 seven were to decide w h c h, in their opinion, would get the most votes as the matter stood. The men were al selected indis- criminately from various town ships over the county, and all good, honest men. A f ter de- lberating for some time they took a secret ballot and Fancher received five votes and Jackson two. They, therefore, pronounc- ed MT. Fancher, in their opin- ion, the stronger of the two, and MT. Jackson gracefully retired. In the agreement, as we under stand it, the retiring man was to give his support the remain der of the campaign to the suc- cessful m Tn in h choice. North Arkansas Star.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-03-03
NUMBER 52

tons were promulgated. The lower Federal courts disagreed as to the validity of the statute and the issue was carried to the Supreme Court of the U n te d States. The case was argued
 in the Supreme Court in October, 1915, but has not been decided. Following the lower court de- cisions, Congress appropriated money for the purpose of con- tinuing the enforcement of the law. The department of Agri- culture is bound to report to the Department of Justice violations of the regulations if the Supreme Court should declare the l a w constitutional. All p rsons should, therefore, be warned of the danger they insur from fail ure to abide by the regulations.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-03-03

our livestock, and that at an early date. Byco-operating with each other the business men of the county who are interested, are not only helping each other but the whole people of the county and state. If we will only do something that will put all the idle acres of the county to work Carroll county will go forward by leaps and bounds. Instead of the assessed values growing lower, as they are, they will grow higher so rapidly that we will wonder why we did not do this long ago. Let me hear from you at your earliest convenience, what you want, etc.
 Yours for better farming,
 Ben F. Greer, County Agent.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-03-03
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

On the 14th inst, while des- pondent from i'll health, R. c. Massey, living north of Crane, Mo-, took his 38 caliber revolver and aimed it at his temple with suicidal intent.
 The gun was aimed fraction too high, however, and only in- fiicted a slight wound, the ball glan cin g off the skull. A physician was called to attend the injured man and found that no serious harm had been done.
 Mr. Massey had been in poor health for some time and des- pondency on that account is said to have been the cause of his act. Exchange.
 MT. Massey is we'll known by many people here, having been a resident of Denver some time ago. His friends here hope tha he may soon regain his health. r3.&~
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-03-03
FARMERS AND STockMEN

Believing that the breeding and growing of live stock is one of the most important industries of the county, that we must grow more live stock in order to make all the acres of the farms of Carroll county productive, we are trying to get a movement launched to bring in some pure bred livestock. This movement, to be successfully worked out, means that the farmers and busi- ness men of the county must get together and work shoulder to shoulder.
 In other words, we must CO., operate in order to get the live stock we need, in order to make livestock growing profitable. A few men are able to start into the business in a small way and work up slowly, but it will be a slow process. But if we can bring twenty-five or thirty far mers from different sections of the county together in a move ment to procure for them in t h e l r respective communities pure bred livestock, we are in a position to make rapid progress. When farmers of one community have used the mules as long as 1t is expedient they can arrange to exchange animals and thus avoid
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-03-03
MIGRATORY BIRD LAW CONTiN-
 uES IN FORCE

Washington, D. C., Mar g. A misleading statement has re- gently became current in news papers of the Mississippi Valley and elsewhere, to the effect that the Department of Agriculture has suspended the enforcement of the Federal regulations under the Migratory Bird Law and by this means has enabled sports men, under States laws, to shoot wild fowl the coming spring.
 Under the Federal regulations, as they now stand, the season on all migratory wild fowl is closed until next autumn throughout the United States. Federal inspect ors and wardens are required, and others interested in the pro- lection of wild fowls are request ed, to report to the Department of Agriculture all cases of viola tions of the regulations, in order that proper action may be taken.
 The Department of Agricul- ture has no power to suspend the law or to pardon violations of the regulations. Doubtless the erroneous impression, on which the newspaper statements are based, has grown out of the pen- dency of litigation involving the constitutionality of the Act of Congress gapproved March 4th, 1913, under which the regula-
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-03-03
soils of ordinary to good fertility.
 Single ear, St. Charles White, (red cob) soils of ordinary to

Single ear, Johnson v5. White soils good to high fertility.
 Single ear, Hildreth Yellow Dent, soils good to high fertility.
 Medium ear, Surecropper, (white) soily medium to ordinary fertility.
 Medium ear, Southern Beauty. soils of ordinary fertility.
 Mosby's Prolific, (white) soils of ordinary to high fertility.
 Weekdays Prolific, (white) soils of ordinary to high fertility. Large ear, Roberts Red Cob, (white) soils of high fertility.
 Medium ear, Blackberry, good for ordinary upland soils.
 l shall be glad to furnish you with any information along these lines in my power to render.
 Yours for better farming,
 Ben F. Freer, County Agent.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-03-03
OUR SMOKE
There's never anything new

There's never anything new in this town. ,
 How often have you h d that remark? We had it hurled at us couple of days ago.
 And why is there nothing new? Simply because every body waits for somebody else to start something. We are all ready to talk if the other fellow will do, but too few of us are willing to take the initiative and start something.'
 What made New York, and Chicago, and Philadelphia, and all of the other great cities of this country? Was it their nat ural advantages alone, or the people who wait for others, or did they just happen?
 It was neither of these. It was the ability and the initiative of their "do something citizens.
 There is no place in t h os burgs for t h e fellow w h waits. :"
 We can do the same here, if we want to. Not on as large or gigantic scale, of course, but still we can improve our condi- tion a thousand per cent if we will only resolve to "do things" and then do them.
 There are just as many brains in this town i n proportion to population as there are in New York, Chicago or Philadelphia, but they arc like the sleeping eruptions.
 It is time to wake up-to come out of our trance-it is time to do something"-and we ad- dress this statement particularly to the friend who accosted us a couple of days ago.
 We suggest that you do something, because we know that you have the ability to do. And when they see your brain working to purpose others will sit up and start things to mov- ing, too.
 If you, reader. have ever made such a complaint of this town, we are talking to you, too. Shake the cobwebs from your own brains and in time you will find others keeping the pace right by your side. Do some thing yourself, and then you will never have occasion to say to others that there is never anything doing in this toWn.''
 A sleeping volcano neyep much smoke.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-03-03

having to go out and buy again.
 We are above the quarantine line. A number of the counties south of us are getting ready to be placed above the line and when they are, they will be in the market for pure bred cattle, hogs, sheep and goats, and if we are ready to supply them, they will come to us for this ssosl ss5sk isstsl isstSa 5 gssssg U Kalssss Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. Stock from this section will be easier to acclimate, freights will not be so high, and altogether we will have an op- portunity to furnish them their foundation stock at prices that will be remunerativs to the grow CT.
 All the Bankers of the county that 1 have approached on this subject assure me that they will cooperate with their customers, let them have the money at the lowest possible dates of interest and make other concessions pos sible and consistent.
 To keep pure bred livestock we must make some preparation. We cannot invest money in high priced foundation stock and turn them out to rustic their living. We must provide pasture for them. MT. Farmer, if you own a tract of rough land, fence it, cut the largest underbrush, deaden the worthless timber, get some goats and let them kill your brush and make you money while they are killing it. Sow orchard grass, meadow fescue or English blue grass and Ken lucky blue grass. or Canada blue grass, and in few months you will be surprised what a nice pasture you have.
 In starting the work it would be best if possible for us to se- lect one tor two at the most) breed, and specialize, that would enable us to present a more at tractive field for the prospective buyers, for knowing that a num- Der in this county were breeding and growing the same kind, and that he would be able to have more stock to select from, he would come to this county to buy instead Of paylng more eX- pense and going further from home.
 We would like to hear from every farmer or business man who is expecting or wanting to get some pure bred livestock. Write me the kind and number you are thinking of buying, so we may be able to work out some plan by which we may improve
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-03-03

founded on the same lines as that of Sweden. The bill will be known as the Elizabeth Houk bill, because it was she who looked into the Swedish law and pres ented the matter to the clubs.
 Of course there will be oppon- ents to the measure; already some people are saying it would break down all idea of economy and saving for that rainy" sea- son of life. But the answer to that is this: Has thrift in the past always protectedpeople from poverty in old age-is not the country full of dependent aged oned who could not or have not spared enough from yearly sav- ings to keep them in the last years of life? The poor, who need this insurance more than any others, do well to keep body and soul together in the struggle before middle age is reached; they cannot, out of their pittance of living wage, save much for the future. The surety of a con- fortable income when they can no longer work would not make them less saving, because they can now save next to nothing; but it would give them restful feeling for the after years, and take away the haunting dread of dependence and suffering.
 Another argument against the law is that the world would be deprived of an outlet for philaA- thropy 1T; the closing of all the 'homes" and institution. Is it possible that anyone thinks that part of the world should be pen alize with poverty in order that the other part may dole out char ity from a condescending purse? And there will in reality be no need to stop the wheels of phil anthropy. There will always be parents too poor to pay the na- tivity deposit. The charitably inclined may use their money in that channel instead of spending 1t as now for the upkeep of old men and women who would be a thousand times happier and bet ter off with monthly pension.
 These are the bare outlines of this old-age insurance plan, the details of which have already been worked out to a mathemat- ical certainty in the thrifty coun- try of Sweden, where real grinding poverty is gradually disappearing before it. If the Women's clubs can make it work as well in this country they will justify a thousand fold their req son f or existence. Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-03-03
FOR THE OLD
 AGE PENSIONS

man s or cid mems homes, no srhouses, no eleemosynary in- ti1tions for worn-out people N Nave come down from the ltop $ of virility to the valleys decrepitude.
 Asnd this is because Sweden
 an old-age insurance law that bviSles against the poverty that ofher countries overtakes such aroe proportion of people when
 Work time of life is past.
 Ehe plan is a simple one: When ehschild is born the parents o0sit with the old-age pension reau what is equivalent in our bney to S5, $10 or $15, or oc- Bionally smaller or larger This one deposit is the Role thing that the parents or ardians do. The government bulGtes the child and registers B amount, and the wheels of npound interest start on a year run. No member of the fldss family does anything When the child has lived to be wears old the government of 4ls establish his or her iden- N, and begin to pay, in month installments, tke pension for bich that nativity sum was the Etegg. The $5 payments draw nonthly stipend of $50, the $1O eseget S100 and the $15 ones
 SVe S150.
 Matter where the person
 Sbe living, whether in his
 Ee land or in some other ! NY, he draws his insurance a8ion every month of his life Ser he gets to be 50 years old. How the mathematical part is }rkcd out is easy to understand the problem is studied: Be- les the compound interest on e mdividual nativity sum there the interest on thousands of her such sums whose owners
 before the designated year. body inherits anything from original nativity deposit as a lacy from the depositor if the rson indicated dies before 50 ars everything goes back into general fund; and if the per D lives to enjoy the pension for humber of years the payments Rse with his death whenever comes, and cannot be left to Ewing kinsmen.
 The Swedish government pro- les a special department to ndle these funds; everything esson under official supervision d the government is respon- Plel to those for whom the de- Eits are made. This insures Odmanagement and no graft" ere has never been a breath
 scandal connected with the Btribution of the fund.
 It IS easy to see the blessing of ch an old-age insurance law. secures old men and women ainst privation and that de- ndence that is bitterer than lvation and they approach the ening of life without fear. herever they go they can pay er way, and that means a pre- Eved self-respect that is more eclous that rubies. Under this autltul s y s t e m there is
 necessity for an old mother to come an unWanted inmate of rson,s home, or of a father lng forced to accept the scant elter ot an already overburd- led Laughter.
 And what is done in Sweden be done elsewhere. Last Pek, at a meeting of the Nine enJh Century Club in this city. ere was started a movement to Ehls matter taken up by all e Iederate clubs, and through em to send a bill to Congress