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The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-28
SMYSER
 PASSES BEYOND

J. c. Smyser, a well known north ern character. known to most of his acquaintances as Shorty" breathed his last at his home in Brooks last Thursday morning as the result of an attack of heart trouble The death took place be tween 9:30 and 10 o'clock in the morning. MT. Smyser had been ailing for years with heart trouble, but, although it was a well known fact, his demise was entirely un- expected
 1900, landing at Nome. He immedi- ately went into the saloon business and had been in that business most of the time since In the various mining camps of the north. He came to Fairbanks in the early days of this camp and established himself in business on Vault creek during the boom period of that stream, going afterward to Chata- nika, where he was in the hotel and saloon business for a number of years.
 MT Smyser went Outside in 1914 to visit his old home in York, Pa. Coming back to Alaska several months later he prepared to go into business in the Tolovana mining district, and he has remained at Brooks since that time. The de- ceased was about 50 years of age
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

NOTICE OF FORFEITURE. To T. J McCroskey, Thomas J. Xii
 lea, John Drake. James J War
 ren, David Mears and Valerie
 Myers, their heirs, executors, ad
 ministrators, assigns. creditors,
 trustees, or other representative
 and any and all person or person
 claiming by. through or under
 them or any of them:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during the years 1915 and 1916 I have expended $200 in labor and improvements on the group of mining claims known as the Homestake association, located on Vault creek, tributary of the Chatanika river, in the Fairbanks mining and recording district, Ter ritory of Alaska, said labor and i'm provements constituting the annual assessment work on the claims for the years mentioned.
 You are further notified that if within ninety (9O) days after the last publication of this notice, you. as oo-owners having an interest in the above named mining claim, fail or refuse to pay the undersigned your proportion of the expenditures required to hold said claim as afore- said for the years, 1915 and 1916, your interests in said mining claim for which you failed to pay your share will become the property of the undersigned, a co-owner of the ground, under the provisions of Sec tion 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 THOS CRAWLEY
 First publication Aug. 28, 1916.
 Last publication Nov. 27, 1916.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-28
POLITICAL NEWS
 0F THE WEEK
HEY DIDN'T MEEI.


 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21-While Hughes. the Republican candidate for president, spent half an hour al the same hotel at which Governor Hiram Johnson was stopping The governor, however did not meet the candidate, but remained in his rooms during the time that Judge Hughes was there.
 BRYAN ON STUMP.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The Demo cratic headquarters announce that Bryan will begin stumping for Will son beginning in Ohio, the middle of September, Former Governor Glynn, of New York, will leave for the Pacific coast to campaign on September g.
 HUGHES IN CALIFORNIA.
 FRESNO, Calif, Aug. 22-Charles E. Hughes is making a fast trip north following the turn of his transcontinental trip He is speed ing north from Los Angeles to Sac ramento with IA scheduled stops for brief speeches in the San Joa- quin valley
 HUGHES AT RENO.
 RENO, Aug. 23.-Charles E. Hughes was given a warm recep- tion by the people of this city when he reached here this afternoon. This evening he addressed a large audi ence, which cheered him to the echo.
 BIG BOYS TOURING.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 23- Announcement was made here yes terday that Secretary of the Trea- sury McAdoo, Secretary of Interior Franklin K. Lane and Senator James Hamilton Lewis would tour the west during the coming campaign in the interest of the Democratic party.
 DANIELS CAMPAIGNING
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 23- Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels left today for Maine, to
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take part in the state campaign there for the election which is to be held in September. During his he will deliver sixteen addresses in behalf of the Democratic candidates,
 TALKS TO MoRMONS.
 SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 24.- Charles E. Hughes, speaking to a crowd which filled the big Mormon tabernacle to it's capacity tonight. assailed the administration for its disregard of the civil service regu lations in making appointments.
 Hughes spoke with the Democrat ic governor on the platform and with other prominent Democratic candidates and men prominent in the Democratic party as specially invited guests in the hall.
 TAFT WILL SPEAK,
 NEW YORK, Aug 24-Chairman Wilcox, of the Republican campaign committee, announces that William Howard Taft would make a num- Der of speeches for Hughes begin ming in October.
 IN NEW MEXICO.
 SANTA FEE, N M, Aug. 24- Frank A. Hubbell was unanimously nominated to succeed United States Senator Catron by the Republican state convention now in session in this city.
 WOULD SAVE COUNTRY.
 SEATTLE, Aug 25.-President Nicholas Murray Butler, of Colum- bia university, addressing the Seat tie Commercial club today, said:
 The salvation of the United States depends absolutely upon the return of the Republican party to power"
 HUGHES IN WYOMING.
 CHEYENNE, Aug. 25.-Charles. E. Hughes arrived here this afternoon one hour late. He addressed large meeting, and addressed a special meeting of women. He repeated what he formerly said about the in efficiency of the Democratic admin istration. His plans include anoth CT speech here and one at Laramie How much vas dose collars7"
 Two for quarter"
 How much for vun""
 Fifteen cents"
 Cliff me de odder vun"
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ment m the vicinity of Staui lau on thc eastern front
 Berlin also asserts that the Aus trians have driven the Italians from lzonzo ard that the Turks arc win uiu- from the Russians in the CaG casus. II is also asserted that the Russians in Persia have been driven back 10 their own borders by the Turks.
 IL is stated in dispatches sent ou- from Amsterdam that Roumania will shortly ally herself with the entente
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.OF INTEREST TO ALASkANS
OLDTIMER DYING.

DAWSON. Aug 2l- Thomas w O'Brieu noted Yukon pioneer who was in the town that is now Dawson long before the klondikr strike, Is seriously i'll in this city lie intended 10 start for Seattle to- day under the special care of his nephew. Dr Maurice Dwycr of Seat tie who made the trip to Dawson to look after his uncle. but the old pio ncer was too weak to travel
 JosLIN JOINS ORYS
 DAWSON. Aug 21-Falcon Jos lin the well known Seattle and Al askan promoter. who owns extensive interests in Alaska. dclNe cred an address here at public mass meet ing in connection with the pending prohibition campaign He defended the dry cause and said it would be great boon to Alaska MT Jos lin stated that Seattle was so satis fled and prosperous unIrr n-, hi that that city alone would go 1O0.- 900 majority for dry town if the question were voted on there today
 DAWSON CELEBRATES.
 DAWSON, Aug. 21- Dawson ob served the twentieth anniversary of the discovery of the Klondike camp today The celebration included races and many other contests A monster parade in which d long line of pioneers who had been in the country for 20 years or more took part, was one of the features of the celebration.
 COBB WILL RUN.
 JUNEAU, Aug. 2l.-Attorney j. II. Cobb has announced that he will be a candidate for attorney general of the territory at the next cleo tion. He is opposing Geo. B Grigs by and Geo. F. Schofield.
 ANOTHER DOCK FIRE.
 SEATTLE, Aug. 22.-Fire this ey- ening destroyed the docks of the port commission and tsa fisher. u A dozen Alaska fishing vessels were in danger of destruction from the fire.
 STATION FOR SEATTLE.
 WASHINGTON D. C.. Aug 22- Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane today designated Seattle as the location of one of the new metal lurgical stations Seattle will co operate with the University of Wash ington In investigating for the benp- fit of the entire Pacific Northwest and for Southeastern Alaska
 NEW SCHOOL FOR JUNEAU.
 JUNEAU, Aug. % James IL King. a member of the Juneau city council, and manager of the Alaska laundry, has secured, through Sena- tor Key Pittman, the passage through the senate of a bill authorizing Jul neau to vote on the question of whether it shall Issue bonds to the extent of $750O0 for the purpose of building a sChOOlhOuse The bill passed the senate yesterday, and as d result there is great rejoicing here, as the people have been work ing for this for the past two years The last territorial legislature me morialized congress for this also
 YOUNG ALASKAN DIES.
 SEATTLE, Aug 24 Harry Furs- man, 20 years old died following an operation which took place four hours after he reached here on the steamer Alaska. The young man is the son of C. F. Fursman, the well known insurance agent and the Ketchikan representative of the C. Fl Black company.
 ALASKA
 FREIGHT FOR INTERIOR.
 SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-The steamer Eureka sailed from Seattle for Nome this evening The vessel is carry ing a capacity cargo of freight for Yukon and Panama river points.
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DO|NGS AT
 WASHINGTON

ARMY BILL PASSES SENATE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 23.- The army bill was passed by the senate today. As it was passed this time it contains the senate's origi- nal revision of the articles of war instead of Repres entative Hays re vision, which exempted retired army officers from disciplinary duty.
 ADJOURNMENT SOON.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 25.- Among the congressional leaders to- day it is stated that it is probable that there will be an adjournment of congress next Friday.
 CANNOT AGREE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 25- The conferees of the house and sen ate who are working to reconcile a draft case in the Shields bill to per init the construction of power dams by private enterprise on navigable streams gave up all hope of agree ment at this session of congress.
 The workingman's compensation bill passed by the senate was accept ed by the house with few minor changes with but such a slight diff ference that the cOnferees promise that the matter will be arranged and settled at this session.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-28

DAVE SHINES SHOES, at his stand between the Fair View and the Nordale.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-28

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25-In the hospital, it was announced this af- ternoon that former champion James J. Jeffries was in great danger of losing his right arm. Several days ago the former champion sustained a cut on his arm. He paid little at- tention to it at the time. but later blood poison set in and he was re- moved to the hospital. At the pres ent time the arm is swelled to al most twice it's normal size
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NO SETTLEMENT YET.
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.

WASHINGTON, D, C., Aug. 25- The American foreign trade for July was $40,000,000 more than it was ill the same month last year It was, however, $7200O,000 less than the totals for June and July of last year. The imports amount to $lS3,- 100000; the exports to $44,O000OO. The year which ended July l sets d new record for foreign trade. exports and imports totaling $6,74S,000.
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How much vas dose collars ?" Two for quarter" How much for vun"" Fifteen cents."
 Cliff me de odder vun"
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ever since. slipped quietly out of the harbor today. presumably for New London, for which port the l-n.snl c1na rod
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PROPER TIME FOR MATCHING
Chicks Provided With Abundance Of
Green Feed Grow More Rapidly
Than Those In Yards.

Growing chicks that have, during
the summer. been provided with an
abundance OK range, shade and green
food will grow much more rapidly and
more evenly than those crowded into
small bare yards. The character Of
the range must, therefore, be consid-
cred in deciding on the time for prop
er Matching.
If the chicks are Matched too early,
they are apt to go into fall mott af-
ter laying few eggs in the late sum-
mer, and are not likely to resume lay
ing again until well into the winter,
or after one or more of the most prof
liable laying months have passed. On
the other hand they should be Matched
early enough to allow sufficient time
for normal maturity before the COM
ing of cold weather in the fall.
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HEN FREAK BREAKS RECORD
Hatches Chicken and
Half Out.

Attracted the other day to his incu-
bator by promising peep, peep"
Fremont Lounsbury saw emerging
from shell little ball of fur with
half-chicken alongside. The whole
fowl was perfect. The half fowl had
no wings, neck or head. Otherwise 1t
was all chicken should be.
Lounsbury explains the birth Of the
chicken and half In most convinc-
ing manner. He says that some time
ago one of his hens was run over by
motorcycle with side car attached.
He did not think much of the accident
at the time, but now recalls that the
unfortunate hen was the one. that laid
the egg that produced the chicken and
half. Therefore Lounsbury asserts
that chickens also are subject to pre-
natal influence.
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Not Possible to Hatch Healthy, vigor.
GUS Chicks In Bad Air, Heavy
With Lamp Fumes.

Because hen will make her nest
In what seems to us a stuffy corner
of the henhouse, and hatch her brood
Of chicks, we are sometimes inclined
to feel that the incubator will hatch
a brood of chicks, tucked in q corner
Of room where 1t will be out of the
way, or down in the cellar against the
wall. 1t is not possible to hatch
lusty chick in bad air, heavy with
lamp fumes. Unless one is willing to
take all the steps necessary to hatch
a robust chick, it will save time and
money not to take the first. The hen
has the advantage of outdoor air in
Matching her brood-air that has not
been depleted by fires and humans.
The chances are that she could not
do as well as the incubator in the same
location.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-17
ABUNDANCE OF TENDER FEED AIR SUPPLY FOR ncuBA1oRs
Sow a Plot Of Ground to Rape and
Give 1t to Hens-cabbage and
Oats Also Excellent.

To lay well during the summer and
fall months, the hens must have an
abundance of tender vegetable matter.
AS the weather becomes warm and
dry, the grasses and vegetation on the
range become tough and fibery, and
are not eaten by the hens in sufficient
quantity to induce the best egg yield.
To provide green feed sow plot of
ground to rape, which is cut and fed
to the hens. Cabbage and sprouted
oats are also good.
Poke, found growing in waste places
on many farms, Is also eaten by the
hens with a relish. If the shoots and
leaves of the poke stalk are pulled
and fed, while small and tender, the
plant will throw out new sprouts and
branches that will be ready for feeding
In 10 days or two weeks. These small
shoots and leaves, even in dry weather,
are always succulent and tender. It
certainly is surprising the amount of
green fed big poke stalk will supply
In season.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-17

TALES LIKED BY STRATHC0NA
Anecdotes That Dealt With the
Country Of His Birth.

Lord Strathcona was fond Of stories
of his Scottish countrymen. One that
pleased him highly have heard him
often repeat, says Mr.. Beclles Wilson,
In 1.-THE Life of Lord Strathcona and
Mount Royal"
A Scot was once boastlng that
Scotch apples were far better than the
Canadian variety.
"Reallyl' exclaimed his friend, You
can't mean that T.
II do mean it, was the response;
but | must premeese that for my
ain taste prefer them soor and hard"
One story told Of his native town
delighted him, although he professed
incredulity. The superintendent of the
Forres Sabbath school had prepared
line of questions for the junior class:
Name the strongest man; the wisest
man; the meekest man. Only one
child, cynical little elf she was. an-
swered correctly: Samson, Solomon,
Moses. All the others wrote or print
ed opposite the queries the name OF
the hero of their henrts-Lord Strath-
coma. There might be stronger and
wiser and meeker men, but the junior
class not acquainted WI EN-
Youths Companion.
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II we don't pay more attention to the
way we handle eggs.
We can stop much of this loss by
training the hens to do their laying in
places provided for them. This may
sound easy, but 1t Is not where you
have few score Of hens ranging
around over 20-acre radius. A whole
lot Of them will steal their nests out
in spite of any keeping them up till
the middle Of the day or feeding them
always at the door Of the chicken
house.
We can do this much, however. We
can have the boys and girls on the
place run down every hidden nest and
gather the eggs daily. This is not SO
much of Job as 1t seems If the place
is fairly clean Of weeds and fence-row
growths.
If the eggs are gathered every after
noon they will not have much of
chance to be added and made stale by
the suns rays or the heat of midsum-
mer. A certain percentage of the hens
will get in the habit Of laying in the
barns, In the mows, the feed boxes and
under the hangers, and especially
under the crib and granary floors. 1t
won't take much time to locate these
nests, and ! had about as soon they
would lay there as anywhere else after
l ence get the nesting places located.
BY keeping the premises free of
weeds ard the summer growths that
make such fine hiding places for the
wandering hen, it is pretty easy to
keep track of all the outside nests. II
the fence rows are clean and the or
chard free from weeds and high
grasses, there will be no hidden nests
there, and for lack of better place
the hens will go to their accustomed
nests.
There must be plenty Of nests, how
ever, If the hens are to lay in the
house. They will not go into stuffy
nesting place, crowd into hot nests and
sit one on top of another when they
wish to lay. Big, cool, roomy nests will
insure the hen owner collecting the
majority Of the eggs laid by his flock.
There are some henhouses that are
literally 0venlike in summer, and the
nests are even hotter than the remain
der of the room. Get the nest off the
ground few inches, have the boxes
big and roomy and keep them clean.
1ais will make them cooler and lessen
the number Of eggs spoiled by break.
ages and filthy nests.
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Wished Him Well.

John G. Zepp of the circuit court.
who is known to his friends as "Jack,"
tells one about negro funeral grafton
which he overheard:
"The preacher, who was wearing
the conventional silk high hat. white
vest and Prince Albert coat, didn't be-
iieve in being stingy with his bless
ings. He began by blessing the corpse.
then he blessed the pallbearers, the
members of the family of the dear
departed brother the mourners, the
neighbors, and everybody, in fact he
could think of, and ended with this
exhortation:
"An', good Lord, be merciful and
bless Mistah Miller the undertaken.
and may his business evan be prosper
ous."-St Louis Globe Democrat.
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Satisfactory Explanation.

He recently returned from hunt
ing trip with fine rabbit which he
said he had bagged
1t is to be recalled that he won n
running match last summer. This was
when he inadvertently stepped upon
the stomach Of gentleman who had
buried himself In the sand for sun
bath, and the man pursued him with
evident intention to violate the law
against creating a disturbance.
His friends, to whom he exhibited
the rabbit with some pride, comment
ed on the circumstance that 1t showed
no marks Of shot. Their suspicion that
1t was caught with ferret was re-
moved by the explanation:
II ran 1t down." he said.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-17
PURE WATER OF IMPORTANCE
Exp 4nse of Earthen or Iron Drinking
Vessels Is SmaIl-Keep Away
All Disease Germs.

The farmer who allows his fowls to
drink impure water is inviting disease
into his flock. 1t costs but little to
have earthen or iron drinking vessels
and in these the water can be kept
clean and pure. Plenty of pure water
should be at the disposal of the chick
ems at all times. 1t is not enough to
say there is plenty of water for them
out of doors, in the horse trough or
hog trough, and other places. Proba-
bly, the water in these other places is
foul and full of disease germs; put If
the hens have no other they are forced
to drink it. Don't let them do 1t.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-17

For some years the United States
department of agriculture has been
pleading with farmers to get them to
put stop to the ancient practice of
holding eggs in summer till they grew
added and rotten before sending them
to market. At the same time they have
been trying to tell us how to know a
good egg from bad one and urging us
to gather all eggs daily In order to
prevent them from being spoiled by the
hot sun and the torrid weather.
I have forgotten how many millions
Of dollars the farmers of this country
lose every year through this sort Of
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-17
SWAMP ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered, re-
member it is needless to suffer-go to your
nearest drug store and get bottle Of DR..
kilmer's Swamp Root. 1t is physician's
prescription for diseases of the kidneys
and bladder.
1t has stood the test Of years and has
a reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands Of cases.
This prescription was used by DR.. Kill
mer in his private practice and was so
very effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get bottle, Soc and
$l.00, at your nearest druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer 4 Co.. Binghamton, N. T., for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.--Adv.
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shows that ! stand it real well. 1 took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me lot.
/ have also had my oldest girl take it
and it did her lots of good. keep it in
the house all the time and recommend
it."-Mrs. DEWITT SNcEBAUGH, West
Dandy, N. Y.
Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritable
tty, backache, headaches, dragging SEN
lsations, all point to female derange-
ments which may be overcome by Lydia
y. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be most valuable tonic
and invigorator Of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
e. Pinkharn's Vegetable Command
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-17
Too Frequent.

Ex-Governor Colquitt said in dis
cusslon of the Texas situation:
"Our opponents spoke too soon.
They took too much for granted. They
were like the young girl graduate.
"A fat. middle-aged widower took
young girl graduates hand in his and
said, tlmldly:
Your mother, my dear Alice, has
given her consent, and l.
.But the girl snatched her hand
away.
"'No,' she said. 1t can never be.
My respect for you Is great, Mr.. Prem
dergast, and / will be sister to you.'
"'No, you won't snapped Prender-
CAST. No, you won't either. You'll
be daughter to me. I'm going to
marry your mother New York Trib-
une.
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Druggists Hard Luck.

An amateur poultryman received a
shipment of fancy perfume atomizers
for the holiday trade.
After he had tried a few on his
friends and had arranged the stock on
the shelves he went home to say good
night to his hens and to gather what
eggs had been laid during the day.
He reached into one nest and felt
fur, which turned out to be fur of a
genuine willow pussy In the full flush
and vigor Of young pussyhood.
He says he didn't mind his expert
ence in the chicken coop half so much
as he does the foolish comments of
business acquaintanees who keep talk
ing about "fauna1 atomizers."