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iteration and the greatest need.

sideration and the greatest need.
 Peninsula. a district containing an area of nearly twenty three thousand square miles, there are less than sixty miles of wagon roads and the greater portion of these only in the immediate vicinity of the towns
 How the country is to make progress under such conditions is difficult to see. Roads and trails must be provid ed before we can reasonably expect capital to take an interest in the min degree. Capital will not come into the country, develop the roads and ex- ploit the resources by itself. In the first place it would require the bulk of what capital would be willing to invest to create the roads before any thing could be done in the shape of extensive mineral development And capital does not usually work that way. If we want the country develop ed we must first make it accessible
 and must take upon ourselves the business of making it so. And there
 is only one way to do it and that ia | by keeping up a ceaseless agitation. We have long ago learned the futi- | ity of waiting for someone to do
 things for us and should by now real ze that what we want we must go after not by merely talking, but be acting.
 Roads are needed more than anything else to bring about the development i upon which depends our future pros perty and to get them we must work. Congress must be made to realize | that what is beyond question one of
 the richest mineral sections of the national domain must continue un- developed until roads are provided to the extent that the miner and prospec- tor can, as the author of the commun- ication referred to puts it; transport their bacon and beans for less than five cents per pound"
 If we want these all important high ways we must keep up q ceaseless bombardment of Congress until we get them.
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LAPS KILL 2
 WITH SHOTGUN

News of a bloody tragedy was re- ceived by U. $. Marshal Brenneman yestordoy in telegram from United States Commissioner, F. C. Drifield, at Unga, says the Valdez Miner of recent date.
 The message states that on June II. a Japanese cook in the employ of Harbor, Nagai Island one of the Shu- magin group south of Unga on June 11th ran amuck and seizing a shotgun fired into a bunch of fishermen, kill ing two of the men and wounding three others before they could seek shelter Following this fiendish act the crazed Jap proceeded to set fire to three of the buildings belonging to the station and then committed sui eide. The wounded men are now being cared for by the surgeon from the coast guard ship Manning, which arrived there a few days ago, and are expected 10 recover.
 It is believed the Jap suddenly be- came insane, as no other cause can be ascribed for his sudden attack upon the men and the firing of the build ings. The message to the marshal
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NOME. ALASKA, AUGUST IS, 1916.
ROADS FIRST CONSIDERATION

The communication of Geo. NJ. Pitcher relative to transportation con ditons at Fortuna Ledge, published in yesterdays issue of the Nugget, is but one out of many stories reaching this office concerning the manifold diff euties encountered by the men who are desoting their strength and energy to the task of developing this section of Alaska because of the absence of proper roads and trails. Hardly week passes that some person does not unfold tale similar to that of MT. Pitcher.
 Not all of them describe such par ticularly severe travelling conditions as seem to obtain at the new Yukon min ing camp, some of them tell of even eloquently descriptive of the over whelming need for more and better highways in the outlying districts.
 Everywhere throughout the Seward Peninsula progress is retarded and development hndered by the almost insurmountable difficulties of travel The miner and prospector, the men who are making the country, are everywhere confronted by travelling conditions which not only limit the scope of the operations but also tend greatly to discourage all efforts at development, save in the districts most easy of access.
 Hundreds of square miles of terri tory are entirely unprospected or un- exploited, are lying absolutely idle for the one and only reason that they cannot be reached save at a cost so prohibitive that their profitable explo- itation is impossible
 Everywhere throughout the Penin- sula the crying need is for roads. r'.o same conditions admittedly exist in other sections, but no where arc the travelling conditions more severe O. the need for roads more imperative. Also it may be said that no othcr section of Alaska has been so Lady neglected by the government in this respect. Other sections of the t..II- tory have miles of road where Seward Peninsula has yards. The sn loast- ern districts ave compreher., e road systems. 'fft territory in and around Fairbanks is moderately well covered and Ruby. Cu" nearest neighbor, is about to en1 '! the use of a highway costing two hundred thousand dollars tor which a. al provisions have been made by the government Practically every sectiol Of Alaska is fairly well supplied win highways excc... Seward. Peninsula. Most of us are given 70 believing that outside capital is the primary requirement in the further ence of mining development in this section. In a great sense it s but. it is also an undenablc fact that min ing development cannot progress until open avenues of communication are provided.
 Roads are, therefore, the first con-
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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
Choice Building
Lots at Auction.

For a number Of years the cry
in Dresden has been there were no
building lots offered for sale, but
this can no longer be said, as Mr..
O. P. Bishop proposes filling q
long-felt want in bis auction sale
OF choice building lots on next
Tuesday, Aug. 5, when he will
offer the tract located west Of the
cemetery for sale on most reason
able terms-$5 cash payment and
81 per week thereafter, a clear
title given the widow OF any hus-
band who may die after making a
purchase.
Mr.. Bishop has been hard at
work cutting the tract into suit
able-size lots and opening up
avenues through the land. This
will afford an opportunity for all
who wish to purchase a lot. Every
lot will be sold at auction, the buy.
er setting his own price, During
the sale SIS will be given away
every hour and one free lot will be
awarded some lucky person. The
sale promimes to attract many
prospective buyers, as a number
have already looked over the lots
and selected sites they wish to
bid on.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
Prof. Harris Comes
Back to Greenfield.

1t will be gratifying news to the
patrons and friends OF the Green
field Training school to learn that
Prof. G. G. Harris, former CO.
principle of the school, comes back
for the next session.
Some days ago, friends Of the
school got behind a movement to
bring Harris back to Greenfield,
and in doing this they have put
the school on a solid financial
basis, guaranteeing its success.
There were about fifty influential
citizens Of Greenfield who signed
the obligation, and Mr.. Harris in
forms the Enterprise that he pro-
poses making this the best year in
the history Of the Greenfield Train
ing school.
He will have associated with him
a strong faculty, and this, coupled
with his ability and the solid back
ing of the citizens OF Greenfield,
means that the school is bound to
move forward. The fall term
opens Sept. 5.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
Joint Discussion At
tracts Large Crowd

The joint discussion here on
last Monday between the rival
candidates for congress, Hons.
Finis Grrrett and J. D. Senter,
attracted a large crowd to Dresden.
The Palmersville brass band, en-
ployed by the local friends of Mr..
Garrett, rendered musid during
the day.
Mr.. Senter came in on the noon
train and was met at the depot by
Mr.. Carrot and escorted by the
latter to the Hotel Bowers, where
he was guest at dinner of Mr..
Garrett. The speaking was held
in the court yard, Judge R. E.
Maiden introducing the speakers
and Senator Elkins presiding.
Close, respectful attention was
given both speakers, the crowd
being free from any signs or
marks of discourtesy toward
either gentleman. Mr.. Garrett
took occasion to say that since his
his name had been coupled in
some sections Of the county with
the drainage question, he wanted
to inform his friends that he was
not then nor had ever been inter-
ested in the formation of any
drainage district in any capacity,
either personally or as an attorney
representing petitioners; that he
had received no fee nor part of q
fee in this or any other case in
some years-none at all in a drain
age case. He told his hearers
that Mr.. Senter was responsible
for the drainage act, which Senter
introduced.
Mr.. Senter explained that he
introduced the act at the request
of Judge Cooper, who drew the
bill, Otherwise the arguments
were along former lines. Mr..
Garrett was presented flowers by
little Miss Elise Mayo, while little
Miss Mary Killebrew presented
Judge Senter with flowers.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
Death of a Good
Citizen at Gardner

In the death on last Saturday
at IL o'clock Of Mr.. Tom Elder
the county loses one Of its noblest
citizens and the Gardner Methodist
church leading, Jealous, faithful
member. Mr.. Elder died of Aux
and complications which followed.
The deceased was about sixty
years of age and is survived by
his wife and five children, three
brothers and two sisters. Two of
his brothers reside in this coun-
ty-Jim Elder, Of Martin, and
Mr.. John Elder, near Gardner.
Mr.. Elder came to this county
about thirty-fve years ago from
Middle Tennessee, locating in the
vicinity OF Gardner, where he has
resided all these years in full
fellowship with his neighbors and
where he was held in the very
highest esteem. He was a noble,
good citizen, a christian gentle
man, an indulgent husband and
father. he will be greatly missed
in the community in which he
had lived so long.
The Enterprise extends sympa-
thy to the bereaved.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
Programme For
Farmers Institute

The Weakley County Farmers
institute will be held at the court
house in Dresden on Saturday,
Aug. IL, opening at about $50,
when the following programme
will be rendered;
How to Use the Institute to Better
Farming Conditions in Our Coun-
ty-Joe Johnson.
How to Organize and the Value OF
Rural Community Organization-Dr,
F. M. McRee.
Importance OF Growing Winter Cover
Crops-H. s. Nichols.
Betterment Of Livestock Conditions
on the Farm-A. D. Knox.
The Essentials Of Profitable Poultry
Raising on the Farm-R, N. Crane.
Following the programme a
business session will be held, at
which time new officers for
the ensuing year will be elected,
and delegates chosen tc attend
the West Tennessee Farmers
institute, which meets at Jackson
Sept. 6, 7 and s. All farmers are
urged to attend this meeting.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
An Enjoyable Day.

A very fine dinner was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Oliver to
their neighbors, relatives and
friends in honor of their baby
boys sixth birthday-John Tatum
Oliver. The ones present report
a fine time. They were as follows:
Mrs. T. J. Deason and daughter,
Mrs. Ellen Flippo, Mr.. VIM.
Suddath, wife and boys, Mr.. Pey-
ton Carlton, Mr.. Lee Oliver, wife
and daughter, Mr.. Luther Oliver
and wife, Mrs. Cattle Newberry,
Bum Buntin, Alphus Jackson,
Eustace Jackson, Ben Jackson.
John Tatum Oliver received
several nice presents. Mr.. Peyton
Carlton brought him pair Of
pants, and DR., Tatum gave him
a suit.
They made ice cream all day and
all Of the people enjoyed them
selves--Written by a Friend.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
Former TenneSSean
in the Limelisht.

Washington, Aug. Fred
erick D. Gardner, who appears tc
have been nominated by the
democrats OF Missouri for gov
ernor, is a former Tennessean
and personally we'll known and
popular in Tennessee. He is
formerly of Union City and is 8
brother OF Mrs. Malcolm R. Pat
terson.
Mr.. Gardner was in Washing
ton recently with Mrs. Gardner,
who is one OF the beautiful and
talented women OF st. Louis, and
while here was given a dinner by
Tennesseans. He is a leading
business man OF st. Louis and,
like former Gov. Joe W. Folk, q
Tennessean who was governor Of
Missouri, has always been align
ed with the side of government
in his state.
Former Tennesseans over in
Missouri, Of whom there are
thousands, lined up for Mr.. Gard
ner and contributed largely to his
success. Among these are Frank
o. Watts, president of the Third
National bank Of st. Louis and
formerly of the First National
bank of Nashville, and Joshua A.
Graham of St. Joseph, an old
Claiborn county boy who is now
one of the leading attorneys Of st.
Joseph.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
Sharon Merchants
Trade Campaign,

The live-wires OF Sharon have
inaugurated most unique trade
drawing campaign, and will give
away absolutely free twenty-four
sacks OF -four tomorrow afternoon
at about 2 o'clock.
The Enterprise regrets it was
not able to make mention of the
matter in the last issue, but the
fact is the paper was crowded to
the guards last week and we did
not learn of the Sharon plan until
late in the week, when only pass
ing notice could have been given.
This -four, as we understand,
will be given exclusively to the
rural population, no citizen Of the
town to be permitted to participate
in the drawing, which will be held
at 1:50 IN front of the Bank Of
Sharon. Tickets will be dis
tributed to all who come to town
on that day, each ticket bearing
a number and a corresponding
number will be placed in a box,
all the tickets thoroughly mixed
and a blindfolded child will draw
twenty.four tickets. Those hold
ing numbers to correspond with
the tickets drawn from the box by
the blindfolded child will receive
each a sack of fine -four. This is
an enterprising move upon the part
of Sharon's live wires and one
that is bound to make friends for
the merchants and business men
of the town.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
Sensational Gain
In Wheat prices

Chicago, ILL.,, August 2.-Ad-
vances in wheat prices became
sensational in extent in the late
trading. The chief reason was
that black rust was said to have
spread in Canada and to be
dangerously threatening in Sas-
katchewan after having wrought
havoc in Manitoba.
September wheat here finally
touched $1.3l 3,8, a clear AGENT Of
7 1-8 to 7 lac above yesterdays
finish, and closed at $1.30 SO, a
gain during the session of 6 3,8 to
6 1-2 c a bushel.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
Hand Injurnd Playing Ball.

While playing ball at Reelfoot
lake one day last week, Alfred
Thomson had the misfortune to
get his hand very painfully iniur-
ed. He was catching for the game
when a foul ball struck him on the
finger, throwing it out Of Joint, the
bone protruding through the flesh.
Being unable to get proper medi-
cal attention at the lake, he was
carried in an automobile to Union
City, where DR.. Mailing dressed
the wound. Alfred had this same
hand injured in the same way
several years ago, after which he
gave up ball playing.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
To Re-Organize
Dresden Church.

The Dresden Cumberland Pres.
byterian church will be re.or.
ganized Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock, when elders will be elect
ed. All interested in restoring
the organization in Dresden are
urged to be present at this hour.
When the split came several
years ago between the G. P. and
the U, S. A. Presbyterians over
the question of consolidating, the
Dresden church seemed to pass
out of existence, some uniting
with the Methodist church and
others remained with the mother
church, but holding membership
in no organization. Since then
their nice house of worship here
has been used almost exclusively
by the Christians and others who
asked for the use Of the house.
At one time-twenty years ago,
when Uncle Jimmy Frazier and
Joe Jones lived here-this was a
strong denomination, maintain.
ing a Sabbath school, with regu-
lar preaching.
We understand there are some
eighteen or nineteen OF the old
members, and others who have
moved here, who will unite with
the new organization and will
make an effort to build a
strong organization in Dresden.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
Levee Contract to be Let.

On next Tuesday, Aug. s, at /
o'clock, Messrs. Neal Tucker,
Chas. B. and Allen Brastield will
let the contract to the lowest and
best bidder for making extensive
and needed improvements on
Northcutt's levee, three miles south
of Dresden, and all contractors
are asked to be present. The i'm
provements to be made include
widening and raising the levee.
cutting out the nearby timber and
strengthening the levee.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04

this cattle is scattered pretty we'll
over the county, much OF it re-
mains in this vicinity. This sale
is only the beginning Of the i'm
portation of Holstein cattle into
this county, and in few years
time the spotted cattle will be seen
on most every farm.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends and
neighbors and also to the operator
at Dukedom for their kindness to
us during the sickness and death
of our dear mother and grand
mother. May Gods richest bless.
ings be with you all.-W. NJ,
Pounds and Family.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
'DEUTSCHLAND'S
DASH FOR HOME
Gets Far Down Chesapeake Bay Without Any
MShap. Even Her Enemies Cheer
Her Departure.

Baltimore, Aug. 2.-The Deutch-
land passed Solomon's island,
ninety miles south, at 1:30 a. m.
She was making about sixteen
knots an hour. The tug Timmins
was at her side off the port stern.
Every steamer passed blew whistles
of salute. There was no indica-
ton as to when the submersible
would stop. 1t seemed that she
was going right down to the capes.
Newport News, Va, Aug. g.
1t was reported here from a source
unusually regarded as reliable
that a Virginia pilot had been
engaged to bring the submarine
Deutschland to Newport News on
her arrival at Old Point early
today.
Baltimore, Aug. 1.-Deutsch-
land sailed late this afternoon
homeward bound.
Such is Germany's answer to
the waiting world.
Slipping along the surface of the
water like slim green water
snake, her own power kicking her
toward, the U.boat dropped down
the Patapasco river shortly before
6 o'clock.
Pro-German or pro-ally, no man
who saw her 60 could hardly help
breathing in his heart of hearts a
little prayer of God-speed.
She seemed so tiny and so fragile
as compared to the big hulks
around her, and yet so bold and
defiant as she went, catching the
water with her green nose, and
flirting it high in air white beads,
that no man could possibly find it
in him to wish her harm.
Her captain, the brave Koenig,
the weather-beaten little mariner
who brought the Deutschland safe
ly into port when all the world
said such thing could not pos
sibly be done, stood in the cooning
tower as the U-boat crawled out to
sea. Beside him stood the Balti.
more pilot who was showing the
way out.
The men of the crew were
scattered along the deck. They
waved their hands and their caps
when people on passing vessels
waved at them. Everybody did
that, whistles footed and voices
Whooped as the green boat Aoated
down the river.
Tonight the Deutschland is a
shapeless lump far out on the
dark waters of the Chesapeake
Bay. The green nose still is
bodily scattering the spray on the
maritime path that leads down to
the Virginia caps.
1t is there that the enemies of
the little green boat are waiting to
pounce upon her-the war boats
of the allies.
Everybody was thinking Of them
as the Deutschland left the town OF
Baltimore this afternoon.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04

See the new 9x12 druggets at
the Cash Economy store.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-04
40 HEAD HOLSTE|N
CATTLE SOLD HERE.
The FTeesh & McCdeb HOIsteR Cattle Sale
Tuesday Attracts Large Crowd to Dresden.
Sale Proves Big Success.

On last Tuesday, at Johnson's
livery barn, forty head OF Holstein
cattle were sold at public auction
by Messrs. FRESH & McCaleb.
These cattle were personally Sc
lected by Messrs. Freesh & McCaleb
from the best Illinois herds and
each animal sold was beauty.
Among the number sold were four
young bulls. Satisfactory prices
were paid, and these animals go to
different parts Of the county, as
will be seen from the list Of
purchasers found below.
This is the first Holstein cattle
sale ever attempted in Dresden or
Weakley county, we believe, and
the enterprise was looked upon
with some misgivings, but FRESH
& McCaleb were willing to risk it
and offered forty head for sale at
whatever prices the public would
pay. There were a number Of
Greenfield, Sharon and Gleason
bidders here, besides good farmers
from other sections Of the county,
the sale attracting a large crowd to
Dresden. Every animal was sold.
Following are the purchasers,
the number bought and the prices
paid:
I'D. Brooks, one COW and cali. :. 1926. 90