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Douglas Island news., 1916-06-07
Ordinance No. SO

An Ordinance granting to the Alaska
 Treadwell Gold Mining Company,
 a corporation, Alaska Mexican
 Gold Mining Company, corpora
 ton, Alaska United Gold Mining
 Company, corporation, and the
 Alaska Douglas Gold Miniug Com
 pauy, a corporation, and to each of
 said companies, as we'll as the suc-
 cessors and assigns of said com
 Danies aud each of said companies,
 the right Go place aud maintain
 pole line or pole liues carrying
 wires for the purpose of transmlt-
 ting electric current of high vOlt-
 age, as we'll as for the purpose of
 maintaining telephone wires, cleo
 tric light wires and any and all
 kinds of wires; the right granted
 being the right tO construct pole
 line or pole lines along the entire
 length of Fifth, Street from one
 side of Douglas City Go the other. The City of Douglas Does Ordain:
 Section l. The City of Douglas, Alaska, hereby grants to the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company, corporation, Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Company, corporation, Alaska United Gold mining Company, cor poraliOu, aud the Alaska Douglas Gold Mining Company, a corporation, and to each and all of said corporations, their successors and the successors of each and all the right and privilege Go use the property of the City of Douglas and the streets of said City as herein after designated for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a pole line or pole lines carrying wires for the purpose of transmitting electric currents of high voltage thereon elec- tric light wires aud telephone wires. It being understood that said pole line or pole lines may be used for either any and all of the purposes and uses SO indicated, and that the pole liue or pole lines Co be constructed hereunder shall and may be constructed across the entire City of Douglas following along the line of Fifth Street.
 Section II. The rights hereby granted are granted under the express conditions that the grantees shall keep the city harmless from all damages caused by the maiutainence of said pole line or pole lines or the wires or high tension lines maintained thereon. Section III. The rights, privileges and franchise hereby granted shall be construed To be in force aud effect for fifty (50) years from the date of ap- proval hereof.
 This ordinance shall be posted as provided by law aud shall take effect from and after it's passage and ap proval
 Passed by the Common Council of the City of Douglas, and approved this 5th day of May, A. D. 1916.
 M. J. O'CONNOR, Attest: HENRY BRIE, Mayor.
 Clerk.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-07
Known in the North

Jeremiah Lynch, the American who was tried, convicted and executed in England for participating in the Irish uprising, was a we'll known character in Dawson in the early history of the Klondike, where he at one time owned valuable mining property on Bonanza creek. He wes one of a committee of three selected by the citizens of Daw- son to present a souvenir of the Yukon to Lord and Lady Minto when they visited Dawson in 1900, Lord Minto being then GovernorGeneral of Can. ada. Although Col. "Jerry" Lynch was a native of the United States, having been born at Fall River, Massachu setts he was frequently referred to in Dawson as the "Wild Irishman." He was unmarried and was 67 years of age last March. He left Yukon in the fall of 1900 and nothing had been heard of him by any of his old acquaintances of the north until his recent escapade in Ireland which cost him his life. He was warm. hearted and very likable man
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-07
Notice to Creditors

In the Probate Court for the Douglas
 Precinct, Territory of Alaska, Firet
 Division.
 In the matter of the estate of JOsip
 Stipauich, sometimes known as Jo
 Stipanic, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, that the un- dersigned was on the 20th day of May, 1916, appointed administrator of the Bhove entitled estate by the above en- titled court; and further notice is hereby given to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers within six months from the date hereof Go said Adminis- trator at bis residence ia Douglas, Alaska, the same being the place of the business of the transaction of said estate.
 Dated at Douglas, Alaska, this 2Oth day of May, 1916 FRANK AFRIo,
 Administrator of the estate of Josip Stipanich, alias Jo Stipauic, deceased. KAZIS KRAUCZUNAS,
 Attorney for Administrators 5-31-5t
 Wanted-Clean cotton rags. Apply News office
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-07
Seattle Tug Here

The tug Columbia, Captain John D. Gilmore, from Seattle, was in port sev eral hours one day last week while its master visited his brother, M. l.. Gil- more, bookkeeper at the general mer- chendise store of J. w. Martin. The tug had lowed the caunery barge Amelia to Idaho inlet, where it. was left. lt was Captain Gilmore's first visit to Gastineau channel for 13 years. Another brother of M. L. is chief en- giueer on the Columbia and was in Alaska for Che first time.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-07
Cottrell Improving

James H. Cottell, former resident of this place, who went outside for his health some months ago, writes M. s. Hudson from his home in Spokane tbat be underwent an operation at San Diego, California, for appendicitis after leaving here, but is back at his home now and is improving slowly He was iu poor health when he left Douglas.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-07
Ordinance No. 59
An Ordinance Prohibiting Any Person or Persons from Furnishing Intox- icating Liquors to Bawdyhouses or houses of I'll Fame

icating Liquors to Bawdyhouses or
 houses of I'll Fame.
 The City of Douglas does ordain:
 Sec. l. Any person or persons who shall introduce, take or carry into any house of prostitution, house of in fame or bawdyhouse any spiritous, malt, or vinous liquor or intoxicating extracts, or who shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, any spurious, malt, or win ous liquor or intoxicating extracts to be introduced, taken or carried into any house of prostitution, house of i'll fame or bawdyhouse, or who shall have iu bis possession, with intent to intro duce, take or carry into any house of prostitution, ill fame or bawdyhouse, any spurious, malt, or vinous liquor or intoxicating extracts, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than Sl000 nor more than S10000, or imprisoned in the municipal jail not less than days nor more than 30 days, or both, in the discretion of the municipal magistrate.
 Sec 3. This ordinance shall take effect aud be in full force from and after it's passage and approval, and shall be posted as provided by law.
 Passed and approved thls 5th day of June, 1916
 M. J. O'CoNNoR, Attest: HENRY BRTE, Mayor.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-07

The Ladies' League of the Congrege- tional church will hold their regular ten cent tea Thursday afternoon. All are invited
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-07
WHEN THF BLOOD GROES HIN

with advancing years, little good whiskev is both pleasant and beneficial. Have a bottle of our famous old Glen Dhu or a bottle of our eight-year old Kentucky Whiskey in the house for the old folks or those that come to see yon. It will do them good and prove equally valuable Co yourself in ease of sudden chill, faintness or stomach trouble. Our whiskies come direct from the dls- tilleries and are full proof and guaran teed under the Food and Drug Act ot June 3O 1906.
Douglas Island news., 1916-06-07

Wanted-Clean cotton rags. Apply News office.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
scolds Gaooed With Iron.

In the seventeenth century erring in.
habitants Of Newcastle used to under
go far more trying Ordeals than that OF
the drunkard's cloak.
Ralph Gardner in work entitled
"Englands Grievance In Relation to
the Coal Trade" published 1865. re-
cords having seen "in Newcastle six
months ago one Ann BridlestOne drove
through the streets by an officer OF
the same corporation holding rope in
his hand, the other end fastened to all
engine called the branks, which Is like
a crown. 1t being Of iron. which was
muzzled over the head and face. with
a great gag Of iron forced into hel
mouth. which forced the blood out, and
that Is the punishment which the mag
istrates do infict upon chiding and
scolding women. London Express.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Naminu q Town,

An interesting story is told as to the
origin Of the name "Moosejaw" as ap-
piled to town in Canada. Some fifty
years ago. SO the story runs, pioneer,
with his team of oxen and prairie
schooner" passing along the banks Of
the river. was obliged to camp at this
point in Saskatchewan on account Of
an accident to his cart.
A spoke had fallen out during the
day, and the wheel was falling apart
He looked about for something to in.
sert for a temporary brace for tho
wheel, while his wife busted herself
with the evening meal.
The pioneers child, while romping
around, found the jawbone of moose,
which she held up to her father, who
by this time almost despaired Of find.
ing anything with which to repair his
cart. He was delighted to find that
the jawbone exactly fitted the place OF
the missing spoke. The Indians there
after named this district the "Place
Where the White Man Found the
Moosejaw." This, 1t is said, accounts
for the towns queer Washing
ton Star.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Everybody's Opportunity.

How many people we meet who are
living narrow lives, complaining of
their lack Of opportunity!
Take the woman who feels helpless
" that she does not know how to think
she has had no chance to study or to
meet people Of great interests and great
purposes. Yet there are libraries-city
libraries, country libraries, loan and
travelling libraries, with all the wealth
of the worlds thought and experience,
all hers for the taking. She may not
know how to think great thoughts her
self-comparatively few people do
but through book she may live with
some master mind until his thoughts
become part Of her very life. 1t Is
not the mere reading of many chapters
that starts the life grOwing.-YOuth's
Companion.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Neiohbors.

Occasionally writer makes big
hit by very simple device. He dis
covers his neighbors. Most Of us live
next door to people for years and visit
with them on the front porch and once
in awhile call on them. But we rarely
get really acquainted.
And then n McCutcheon comes along.
or a Webster, or Briggs, or George
AIDE. or n Fatty Lewis and finds out
that a neighbor Is human being. 1t
is revealed that he gets peevish when
the buttons aren't sewed on. and that
his children have the Group. and that
the baby keeps the family awake all
night. and that in general he is ro-
mantle character
1t is possible that your own neigh
bors might be as interesting as those
of the gentlemen just mentioned II you
would take the pains to know them
Kansas City Star.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Message Of 4 eanknote.

Writing ON a banknote once freed
an English slave. The note came into
the hands Of Liverpool merchants
cashier. He examined 1t, noticed some
red marks on the back and by the Law.
ish use Of time and ingenuity deci'
phered the message. 1t ran: III this
note should fall into the hands of John
Dean OF Longhill. near Carlisle. he
will learn thereby that his brother Is
languishing a prisoner in Algiers."
John Dean was found, and he applied
to the government and interested the
prime minister, who stirred the for
eign secretary into action. Inquiries
were made, and the dey, by golden ar
guments, was persuaded to release him.
For eleven years he had been galley
slave, and he had written the message
in blood with a splinter Of wood. His
release came IN time to allow him to
die at home.-London Telegraph.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
A Royal Snake SiauQhterer.

The secretary BIRD Is one Of the
most precious birds in South Africa
1t is royal game, and any person de
stroying one is liable to a fine Of $50
Majestic looking birds. they stand
about three feet high and generally 80
in pairs. They are of drab color. with
black. feathery legs, and are valued for
their propensity for killing snakes.
Where the secretary bird Is seen there
are sure to be many reptiles about.
The bird beats down it's adversary
first with one wing and then with the
other. at the same time trampling o.,
it with its feet until the snake is sutti-
ciently stunned to catch It by the head
with its claws. Then the bird rises far
up in the air and drops its victim to
the ground to be killed. BY this means
thousands Of venomous reptiles are de
stroyed.-LOndOn Scraps.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
vjCT0RIA'S LETTERS.
Royal Secrets That Are Stored Away
In Buckingham Palace.

w 0OSNSVsVus0Us V0S0NOe
I'VE may wonder II the world will
ever be allowed to see the private cor
respondence amassed by the late Queen
Victoria" says writer. 1t 10 stored
away in a strong room built into the
walls Of buckingham palace, and the
queen shared her confidence with no
one.
So long AZ she was physically able to
do 80 she opened and closed the safe
herself and arranged its contents
When she was too feeble to do this she
employed an old and trusted secretary.
but even he had to work under the
royal eye. He was never allowed to
keep the keys nor to read the letters
that he handled.
Queen Victoria was always n vOlumi-
nous letter writer. and she was in con-
stant communication with most of the
royalties in Europe. Every domestic
secret and privacy Of royalty during
half century is said to he represented
by the contents Of this wonderful safe,
and 1t is easy to believe that the mod
ern historian would find his hands full
il he were permitted to browse among
these letters.
But probably he will have to wait q
+ few hundred years, and then his pop
ular audience will be languid one. II
is one of the ironies Of life that we can
never have thing when we want it,
| Pittsburgh Press.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Silver Sword Of Hawaii.

One Of the most curious plants In
the world and one Of the greatest in
teiest to all bOtanists is the silver
sword. This exceedingly rare plant.
with its magnificent silver spines and
handsome crest. may still he found In
profusion in the upper part Of Kaupo
gap. the southern outlet Of the vast
extinct crater Of Haleakala, on the
island Of Maui. 1t flowers from July
to October and occurs hardly any
where else In the world. Even stranger
Is the variety known as the green
sword. which occurs only In HaleakaIa
crater and is unknown to exist else
where.-HOnolulu Star Bulletin.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12

An Easy Way to Cultivate Miniature
Floatino Gardens.

Floating Gardens.
A novel way Of growing bulbs. sucn
as crocuses. has been tried with good
success. After securing the bulbs the
next thing is to get one or two rather
large corks. Through these holes are
bored and the bulbs fitted into the
openings In such way that the under
side. from which the roots spring. is
near the lower part Of the cork.
Now obtain q large shallow bowl ana
all this with pure water. Float the
corks, with the bulbs in place. on the
surface and set the whole thing aside
in a rather shady position for two or
three weeks. At the end Of this time
It will be noticed that the roots are
growing down into the water; thence
forward place In q sunny window
should be selected.
The upper shoots of the bulbs will
start to grow rapidly, and at this time
it is a good plan to arrange q little
moss to hide the upper surface Of the
corks, or, II preferred, however, grass
or some other seed, such as cress, may
be sown to provide q green covering.
There is nothing to do but to keep
the bowl well supplied with water and
change this now and again. Finally
the flowers emerge. and then the effect
IL extremely pretty. The bulbs may be
planted in this way any time up to
early January. though naturally the
sooner they are started the earlier they
will blooms. Leonard BaStin In St.
Nicholas.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Prince Henry the Navigator.

The kingdom OF Portugal counted in
it's royal house one Of the men who
hold first rank in scientific attainment
and practical application, He was the
son of. John |. Of Portugal and Queen
Philippa, who was an English princess.
He spent his life in sending out ships
on voyages Of discovery, and it was
through this Prince Henry. called the
Navigator" that Columbus got his idea
Of seeking for new land across the
sea.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
EPSON Salts as a DINNER.

Five cents worth Of EPSON salts dis,
solved In teacupfnl Of water pro
vides the neatest and most efficient
Headlight DINNER" for automobiles SO
far proposed, according to the Scien-
eific American. The solution is used
on the inside of the headlight glass
where it is allowed to evaporate. The
result is beautifully frosted lens, the
frosting on which lasts for several
months.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
A Warnjnu,

You had better be careful, Miss
Flirty, or you will find yourself ul
against the law"
''Oh, what do you mean:"
"Why. you have such a killing way
Of shooting glances ut Il felow.'-Bal-
timOre American.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Much Entertained.

Said ChOlly-l have just been look
ing over volume Of revised statutes.
Quoth Algy-Wcll?
ChOlly-I had no idea there were so
many interesting ways Of breaking the
law.-LOuisville Courier j JOurnai
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Abrupt.

"Could you lend me dollar, old
manT'
Certainly! l could do lots Of things
I have no intention Of doing. Nice day.
isn't itT'-Judge.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Carrots.

Carrots We're first introduced into
England by Flemish gardeners in the
time of Elizabeth. and in the reign of
James l. they We're still 50 uncommon
that ladies wore punches Of them on
their hats and on their sleeves instead
Of feathers.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12

The lessons of life are lost II they do
not impress us with the necessity OF
making ample allowances for the i'm
mature conclusions Of others.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Practi~ 4 Advertisement.

MA, James asked me last night to
share his lot
did he say whether it was one in
a good building ction?"-Baltimor
American
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-21
WILLIAMS GIRL WILL
 BE A MOVIE ACTRESS

Miss Thelma Francis, daughter of Dr. Francis of this place, has been chosen by Dr. Leammle, of Universal City to fill a position as actress at that molten picture city. The choice was made at the New Years ball giv- en by the Motion Picture Exhibitors League, in the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Two hundred partici- pated in the grand march and Miss Francis was chosen from these. The Los Angeles Examiner has this to say about Miss Francis: Thelma Francis is the exceedingly pretty 19-year-old girl chosen by Carl Leammle from among the participants in the grand march, to be offered position as mo- tion picture actress at Universal City. Miss Francis has had dramatic school training, but no experience, but stated she had always wanted to go into mo- ton pictures and was delighted at be- ing chosen. The judges who assisted MT. Leammle in his choice were Ho- bart Henley and Crane Wilbur.-Wil- Hams News.
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-21
Garl.c Will mNix" Poison

A writer in the Houston Chronicle holds forth that garlic is great anti septic. She is a practicing physician and says take small handful garlic beans, skin, chop or mash to pulp. Apply to snake bite, dog bite, rusty nail puncture, gun shot wound or any poisonous bite, bandage. Renew ap- plication in 10 or 12 hours. All danger from fatal poison will be under con trol after 24 hours. The treatment will leave raw surface. 1t must be treated and healed as an ordinary sore. I have used this plain, cheap remedy for over 30 years and never had failure. Have treated one case of mad dog bite, and saved the patient with five cents worth of garlic.
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-21
WOOL GROWERS HEAR
 R0US|NG RESOLUTIONS
Cover State, National and Wool Crow CTS Political PlatfOrm--Were Read and Filed Without Action.

A committee of the Arizona Wool Growers association, committee con sisting of J. T. Daggs, A. c. Beasley and w. Charlebois has drafted se- ries of resolutions on the general poli- cies, state and national, favored by the wool growers. This report has been filed and, in part, is as follows:
 "Your committee appointed at a recent meeting of the Arizona Wool Growers, to draft memorial to con- gress on questions of general policy and of matters pertaining to our in dividual interest, having in full view and endorsed such matters as the passage of Pure Fabric law, in or der to protect the consumer and the woolen industry from the substitu- ton of cheap, shoddy rags for wool, and the mixing of the inferior stuff with wool and selling the same as pure woolen goods, ask for the enact ment of law directing the appoint ment of non-political Tariff Board to gather data relative to formulating a scientific tariff, aside from political influences enabling congress to enact such law, that will at least not dis criminate against the producers in fa- vor of the organized capital of the country, as in case of the Underwood tariff bill. Now that the foreign war, with all it's horrid aspects begins to indicate that at no distant day, when the funds of the biligerants become more exhausted, the war will termin- ate abrutly; then all the unfortunates of that most unnecessary and un- called-for war zone will be thrown back upon the country to live as best they can, and then unless we are pre- pared to protect our business we will have to compete with their cheap pro- duction, with our modern high me- thods of high living, and high wages, where will we appear?
 "We oppose any form of lease law in which the government is to become a landlord.
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-21
At It Again

The art of prevarication, vulgarly known as lying, is, when once well cultivated, most difficult accomplish ment to drop.
 It was so that young fellow who was pushed into a business, to keep him out of mischief, had found it.
 His employer had also found it out, and he was severely admonishing him as to the evils that resulted from such wickedness as lying.
 "It is very bad" he was conclud- ing. You are always lying"
 "Sir," said the young man, indig- nantly, q would have you know l am a gentleman"
 "Pon my soul, I never knew such a chap! There you go again."
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-21
Sincerely yours,
With great esteem,

hSSAVay yOuioj
 HENRY +. ASHURST.
 Henry evidently notices various scribblings on the wall and deply de- plores the fact that the republican party should even want to "come back" while he is "Horatio-ing at the bridges" even men of his own sacred party seem to have been bitten by the nefarious preparedness" bug, men who otherwise have made great names for themselves, by some hook or crook unknown to Henry, for his has been the path of all wisdom, truth, knowl- edge and rolling laundering words. He, and nineteen more controlled the wis dom of all ages, while the vast ma jority went on believing that clothes do not make the weather.
 Nothing can be more plain to the average mind than when country is well prepared for a fight, that some other country will immediately want to fight. It is human nature for the weak to always hunt up a strong over-powering antagonist for a scrap.
 Henry's ideas of taxation are splendid, though we are afraid he peaches some on Villas system. Why should a whole party fail when in. power and when money can be gath cred from the people by merely pass ing law? It is absurd! While the old tariff furnished the money neces- sary and protected producers, why should we continue such plan when we can't be elected on that basis? Why indeed?
 This is a free country and each in- dividual must figure out his own ways and means of bum-f -fuddling the public, otherwise, it is obscurity for him.
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-21
Making It All Right

Katherine and Margaret found themselves seated next to each other at a dinner party and immediately became confidential.
 Molly told me that you told her that secret told you not to tell her." whispered Margaret.
 "Oh, isn't she mean thingr gasped Katherine. "Why. told her not to tell you"
 "Well,' returned Margaret, q told her wouldn't tell you she told me so don't tell her I did"