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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23

even above the timber line The most common is red-top that grows to the height of five or six feet, and, as is cut for that purpose about Sunrise and Seward. It brings from s10 to SIP per ton when first harvested and in the winter rises to $20 and upward per ton
 There is good forage almost every where in this part of Alaska, and it would seem that the country might be come a stock raising section According to the farming experts, this is the des- tiny of much of this region. They figure that the territory I have described will support 162,00O stock, and allow eight acres per animal. They say the country should be devoted also to dairying, and that properly used it can be made to produce something like 25,oOo,00O pounds of butter or 6o000,000 pounds of cheese a year. It is in about the same latitude as parts of Finland and the Scandina- vian peninsula, which are celebrated for their butter ard cheese. and the climate
 it fully as mild. In this connection the Island of Kodiak, about 100 miles or so west of Seward, also promises to be a great dairying and stock-raising center The government has an experimental farm there I shall write of it in the future.
 
 So far we have had no experiment stations on the Kenai peninsula, all though one will now be established to show what can be done The experts of the department of agriculture say that early varieties of grain will mature and that barley and oats will produce ex- cellent crops. According to them 200 bushels of potatoes to an acre can be grown on the good soil without fertiliza- ton, and cabbage lettuce, beets, turnips. garden peas and carrots can be raised without trouble. Straw berries have been grown in places, and there are wild raspberries almost everywhere have seen wild entrants and blueberries in the woods. There Is low bush cranberry that makes very good jam, and a high bush cranberry that makes excellent jelly. There are also salmonberries and strawberries.
 The climate of the Kenai peninsula is far different from what one would expect from it's place on the map. It is temperate rather than frigid, and it compares favorable with that of our north central states. The Japanese cur rent which flows along the southern shores of Alaska makes it so warm that the sea never freezes at Seward. The greater part of Cook inlet is open throughout the winter, and the warm coastal waters give the country a tenn perate summer and a winter that is only moderate cold. Here at Sunrise they have kept records for eight or nine years. and the winter temperature averages about 14 degrees above zero,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23

VAY FEW 1ORh, April 2.-(Special.) IN Broadway is New York. and
 z;61 New York is Broadway"
 The foregoing statement fell
 upon the ambient atmosphere of Terrace Garden last Monday evening, from the lips of the famous Diamond Jun Brady, the occasio being the third annual dinner of the New Io1h Society ot hestaurateurs. It was greeted with erplause and cheers, and, aided by the champagne, made the eyes If all the Broadway restaurant me sparkle as if they would complete, in the matter of lustrt with the gleamin., shirt front or naments of MT. Brady. himself.
 To these men, the announcement meant merely that they were doing business in the right place, for surely, thought they, MT. Brady should know since he has had speaking acquaintance with every lobster in the white light sactiol.- sea food or land shark-for 10 these many years and more. But, whether "Diamcnd Jim'' attached any otne" n,eaning to his little catch sentence or not. I see another meaning in it; a meaning that is vastly bigger and better than the mere desire of a lobster palace propceror 10 be To- cated where he can pocket the pesos most rapidly. In order to bring this out more forcibly, however, let's follow MT. Brady's speech a line pr two further. lie continued, Fifth avenue can now turn it's face to the wall-Broadway is SUI preme." And he added, later. "A per son can live cheaper or more extrava- gantly--in New York today than in any other city in the world
 If Mir. Brady is right if Broadway is New York and New York is Broadway then it must also mean that the real life is lived here, the greatest happiness Wound here, and the rcai pleasures in- duiged in here by the b.oadwayite, and not by the resident of the nrper avcnne, And the possible vagucness of ali thls, to you who know New York only as ihe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23

SunTlSe, henal
 I~ HIS letter is about the Kenai
 I peninsula, and the short valleys FNSN5sSNd just north of it, through which TSx.zky Uncle Sam is now building the
 first section of the railroad from Seward to Fairbanks am writing at Sunrise, on the northern end of the peninsula, on the shores of Turnagain Arm. I am within a few miles of the end of the Alaska Northern railway, which Uncle Sam bought of the builders, and, as the crow flies, within 20 or 30 miles of Anchorage, the present head quarters of the railroad construction I have come here from Seward. across country, as described in my last letter, and am now waiting for motor boat of some kind to take me out of Turn again Arm into Cook inlet and on up knik Arm to Anchorage, In my travels l have already seen something of the Kenai peninsula, and I have learned more concerning it from the government engineers and scientists who have been making topographic maps and investi- gating it's soils and other resources
 The department of agriculture has just ( completed soil survey of the country Two of is experts, MT. Hugh H. Bennett and Thomas D. Rice, have recently travelled over it to estimate it's farming possibilities, and their work will be &C., cessible to the public through the de- partment at Washington. They have ex- plored the whole peninsula, and have investigated also the Matanuska and Susitna valleys, all of which are to be opened to settlers by the new railroad. The experts of the geological survey have completed a book of over 200 pages on the mineral resources of the peninsula and the government Is doing all it can to inform the people as to the actual conditions here. The results of it's work are valuable, and any one expecting to go to Alaska should study the subject through Uncle Sam's recent researches I would say also that no one should go without thoroughly understanding the conditions, and that the "want-to-get- rich-quick" man should stay away. The development of the country will be nec- essarily slow, and the making of money and the building lip of home in the wilds will be a longtime proposition
 End now let us take a look at the first country to be opened by the gov ernment railroad. It will be the Kenai peninsula and the Matanuska and Su- sitna valleys just north of it. Within a year from now there will be regular trains running across the peninsula from Seward to Anchorage, and the road should be completed from the latter town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
St. Lewis, Mizzoury


 I'M my way home purely to look the town ovver ksQ5s5sS that is to be maid famus in June by the SGsO conversion of the demmycratic party. I
 am glad I came, for have lerned sum truths, which before arrived heer did not evven dreem of One Tern grate deel by going phases and getting the veews of uther folks who know grate deel moor than he knows and who air perfectly willing to impart theere informason without making an assessment for the same I find the peepul heer verry hospitabull and kind when it to giving away theere veews-I newer saw polytcal and com mersial veews in such large quantities and so easily accessbull to the plain peepul than they air in St Lewis. Enny one who feels that he is in need of sum brand new and uneek veews would do well to pay vissit to St. Lewis and looking it's large stock before purchasing elsewheere.
 had hardly becum cumfurtabu1Iy esconssed in my iuxurius apartments at the Pantur's hotel-I used the Greek word es-conssed heer becawse it seems a good phase to use it. and have been trying to work It In in one of ]etturs for long time-before the bellhop brought me card with ladys name on it. who was perfect strangur to me. Scrubbed on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23

Sunrise, Kenai Peninsula. HIS letter is about the Kenai peninsula, and the short valleys just north of it, through which Uncle Sam is now building the ] first Santinn of thn ,ra il rnnd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
By FRANK G. CARPENTER

Copyrighted, 1916, by Frank G. c;
 .nanter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23

I have made some inquiries as to the cost of clearing the land. It ranges from s100 to several hundred dollars per acre. Even the first figure seems high
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
BUILDING FOR 1877
PROSPECTS AT THIS TIME SEEN
MOST BRIGHT.

What o. the building prospects
for the yesr 1912" A forecast into
the new year is not out of place and
in spite OF the discouragements and
the losses of the recent fire. the view
OF future possibilities for Oskaloosa
looms up in large proportions or
course the reconstruction of the
Penn college buildings. some five or
six in number will play an import
ant part of next years work. but
this is not all, as the opening up Of
this large addition to Oskaloosa will
also mean the erection of new homes
in that vicinity as well as quite an
array of public improvements.
The possibility of an enlarged high
school building will also be well con-
sidered and provided for In. addi-
ton to this, the buildings damaged
by the late fire will in some way be
restored and rebuilt and other build
ing projects are being arranged for.
For several years past Oskaloosa has
erected at least one new church a
year and next year the record will
be maintained by the erection OF the
new Nazarene church on their lot
at the corner of Third avenue east
and south Second street.
Some talk is also heard regarding
the erection of a fine new Office
building, one that Oskaloosa will be
PROUD of and these cases, with the
erection and remodeling of business
blocks that usually occurs in
years work will develop large pro-
gram of building activity. New res
Mences are also in prospect and as
much OF this work will be of high
class character, the outlook for the
Oskaloosa is far, from discouraging
and the artisan and mechanic will
have all of the work that he can well
take care of.
1t has been a long time since Os-
kaloosa has experienced a genuine
building boom and the city has per-
haps wisely encouraged a gradual
and substantial growth, but present
indications point to a year of record
breaking proportions and all of a
character that will rebound to the
honor and the glory of Oskaloosa in
the future. What chance we have
to develop the city beautiful idea
in the arrangement of our plans
end what an opportunity to build not
only for ourselves, but for the future
betterment of the city we all love
to appreciate and which gives us our
rome privileges and blessings. No
city in Iowa has more enterprise, bus
mess ability or personal vigor than
does Oskaloosa. Let us build beth
wisely and we'll.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
CARCASSES BURIED
ANIMALS LOSING LIVES IN FIRE
BEING REMOVED.


Almost Immediately following the
fire that destroyed the Bashaw Livery
barn and contents, Messrs. Victor and
Turner received an offer for the dead
animals, about thirty, in number. The
carcasses were desired by a render
ing establishment at Ottumwa and
were intended for shipment to that
place. Application was made for q
car in which to load the dead horses,
but no car could be supplied at the
time of the application. nor has the
railroad company to date been able to
secure a car for the consignor or
shipper.
AS the animals had been ordered
removed and could not be shipped out
of town, the next best plan, that OF
burial, was adopted and the carcasses
are being taken from the site of the
burned barn, hauled out to the scav.
enger grounds northeast of town and
buried. 1t is a slow, tedious, and un.
desirable piece of work but is being
accomplished with whatever degree
OF dispatch is possible under the cir,
cumstances.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
THE THAN TROUBLE
STREET COMMISSIONER coRcoR.
AN WAS A BUSY MAN.

Santa Clans, as busy man, was
no where compared with John Cor
ccran, street commissioner, yester-
day John was wanted all over town
at one and the same time and he did
his best to come zip to the specifica-
tons and requirements of his job
With the melting OF the snow upon
frozen under surface, a vast
amount of drainage water accumulat-
ed that could not get away by reason
of the banked up SNOW. Mr.. Corcor-
an has as large force at work as he
could secure. MANY extras being en-
ployed, but he could not possibly get
to all places complained about. He
worked early and late and the situa-
tion was relieved only when the tenn
perature dropped and the slush froze
solid.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Kansas City Market.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Dec. 81
There was a healthy trade in every
branch of the stocker and feeder line
last week, total .outgo 1900 head,
heavy for the pre-holiday week
Heavy feeding steers found good
outlet, up to $500, and choice stock
steers sold up to $40. Medium and
low grades of stock steers and stock
calves sold % to 50 lower at the fin.
ish.
Total cattle Tuesday of this week
amounted to 1900 head, and the gen.
eral market was stronger, some sales
10 higher, including stockers and
feeders. Highly bred Panhandle feed.
ers weighing 500 lbs. sold at 1925, the
top in their class. heavier feeders at
So to $3.50.
A string of 10 cars OF 7G0 pound
medium steers sold last week to a
Kansas man for winter feeding, for
April or May market, at $3.50. Fair
to good stock steers sell around 81,
choice ones So, common IS.
mere mas been u closing up or the
range on beef steers, beneficial to
short fed cattle, and the winter beef
cattle market looks safe for feeders,
particularly with hogs selling "a high.
err than year ago at this time, and
further gains predicted for January.
Advancing fat lamb market is en-
couraging to lamb feeders, and there
is constant demand for feeding
lambs which are now selling at 81. 30
to $l2, good margin under top
lambs, the latter selling up to $13.2J
here, Tuesday this week.
Immune stock hogs are plentiful, at
$3.50 to 1915 for selected droves even
in size and weight, very attractive
margin under fat hog prices.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28

from behind the showcase and smiled
down into the happy little upturned
face, but 1t was enough to make the
glittering scene look misty for a mo-
ment.
Bertha here in the same store with
him! The city to which he had drifted
almost at random during the wretched
year following their foolish quarrel
was now her Homeland he was going
to see her again
Only nine o'clock-ten hours at
least before he could see her. Santa
Claus sighed in a manner iEconsist-
ent with the jolly red nose and rosy
cheeks. But almost Immediately he
smiled again, as he softly Plated the
left side of his broad chest. Hidden
under the gay coat, IN an inner pocket,
lived the little ring, thus honored be-
cause it had been worn on Bertha
finger for week. One thing was GER
tain; this niece-elect should have the
nerriest Christmas in his power to be-
stow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
/ CHR|sTMAs SPIRIT
FAMILY REUNIONS
AT EDDYvILLE.

Eddyyille, Dec. 26.-The Christmas
spirit has been evident everywhere in
Eddyville the past few days. There
have been numerous family reunions
at this time and as the students are
home from college there is a general
'deeling of happiness. Social events are
taking place each day. The Christmas
tree and the program given on Satur-
day evening on the street after which
Santa Claus presented each child in
Eddyville and the surrounding coun..
try with box of candy, brought cheer
TO hundreds of children. An i'm.
mense crowd gathered to hear the mu-
sic. On Sunday evening the usual
Christmas programs were given at the
different churches all of which were
filled with immense crowds.
Roxie Mcmahon who has employ
ment in Des Moines came home Sun
day to spend Christmas with her
mother, Mrs. Mcmahon =
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Bonham and Mrs
Joseph Gordon and son, of KeoSuk,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smiley, of Des
Moines, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Langston
and son of Hannibal, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Falkenberg and daughter Vivian
of Quincy, H., are guests this week
of DIR. and Mrs. N. s. Bradfield.
Mrs. Jeanette Hays and little daugli-
ter, of Des Moines, are guests this
week of Mrs. Hays sister, Mrs. Fred
Wilcox.
Miss Ruth Limberman, of st. Louis,
arrived in Eddyville Sunday TO spend
the holidays visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ed Myric and other relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Criswell and
daughters. of OskaloOsa visited Sun.
day at the parental NJ. j. Criswell
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Rund, OF Abba
and Mrs. Minnie McClain and son
Howard, of Oskaloosa, visited Sunda%
at the parental John Miller home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Chord, Of DeS
Moines, are visiting this week With
the formers parents; Mr.. and Mrs.
DCO. AhOIu
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Norman and
children, of Davenport, arrived in Ed
Idyville Sunday to spend Christmas
with Mrs. Norman's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Miller.
Geo. Chord went to Oskaloosa Sun
DAY to attend the funeral of friend.
MIR. and Mrs. Jim Heki and Mrs.
Farnie Noe, of Oskaloosa, were guests
Sunday of relatives in Eddyville.
Mr. and Mrs. Strange, of Des Moines
are guests this week at the Frank
Kussart home. a.s.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. VIII
son, Saturday, Dec. %, 1916, daugh-
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Liple Sparks and baby
went to Lynnville Monday to spend
Christmas with relatives.
Mrs Edith Bruggen OF Schlesorig'
is visiting with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Lincoln Lee. ....... ..
Mrs. Ellen Sacket and daughter,
Merron, of Armour, South Dakota, ar
rived in Eddyville Monday for a Wis
it with relatives and friends.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Sunday, Dec. 81, 1896.

Rather peaceful and quiet day fol-
lowing the Christmas festivities. Hosts
OF people were OF for service morn
ins and evening.
Professor William Solomon was or
ganizing big choir for the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Rev. Orr Campbell, pastor of the
Babtist church addressed the Y. M. c.
A. mems meeting this afternoon.
Chester Dorland of California talked
to young people at the First Presby-
tcrian the evening of this day.
Personal: Frank Barr of the Kenyon
Printing company of Des Moines sent
the day with friends and relatives at
Rose HILL Miss Marion Ross of the
local schools was Des Moines visitor
Miss Jessie Wright of Knoxville Wis
tied at the ~ B. Garretson place. Wal
tel Wright was home from work at
IowaCity for the holidays. p. G, Daut
arrived home from a Chicago business
trip Batron Owens of Marshalltown
was with relatives for the day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
TO VOTE TOMORROW
PROPOSITION FOR $4,000 I'M
PRovEMENT TO H. S.

Oskaloosa will vote on the high
school proposition tomorrow. Wheth-
Ell the school district shall issue
bonds for the purchase of additional
land and the erection of an addition
to the present school, will be decided
in tomorrow's special school cleo
tion. The proposition provides for
$4,000 improvements for the pres
ent inadequate structure and prop
erty.
Voting will be at hte City Hall,
the polls being open from 9 o'clock
in the morning until O'Clock at
night
Any man or woman may vote at
this election, who has been bona
fide resident of the county for sixty
days, and the state for six months,
and who is over twenty-one years Of
age.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Sellers Are Pleased.

Chicago, Dec. 27--With Mondays
supply eliminated from the week SELL
ers feel that they will be. in shape to
dictate prices pretty well till the close
of the year. Mondays receipts often
contain about half of the weeks sup
ply so that with outlet favorable the
balance of the week is likely to show
good markets. Sellers are pleased
with the situation which is much in
their favor
Demand for cheap cattle was never
SO good at this time of the year as at
present and there are. hopeful signs
that it will continue good after the
beginning of the new year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
The Gift That
Came Back
By c. r. SWAIN

a. !: ): !: !: :: :; ::
..I1ESS7 L WAS early morning
MSAAH N and the toy department
N<&M "a of the big store was
R5TRxX&E8 comparatively quiet, al.
~ though Christmas was
ssizzeE only week away. In
his den. surrounded by
all that was brightest and best
in Toyldnd, sat Santa Claus, benign,
relocated, white-furred, carressing
thoughtfully his half-yard of snowy
beard. at...
As yet no confidlng infants had
been pushed up To his chair by sympa-
thetic parents, there to make artless
pleas for "a dolly as big MS a real
baby" or "a train o cars with a. wind
up ingine," so the good saint had leis.
ure 10 indulge in certain holiday rec
objections and longings of his own.
In other words, Santa Claus was home
sick-not for the North Pole, but for
snowy mountains and little town
nestled in their midst from which he
had been an exile for many months.
Suddenly Santa pulled himself to-
gether with start, as he realized that
Il small girl with wistful look was
standing before him.
"Well, my dear?" Santa Claus held
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28

out his hand, and his kindly voice and
confidential smile seemed to reassure
The little girl, for she came nearer and
nearer and smiled back timidly.
You've come to tell me what you
want? Where's your mamma, honeyT'
IN Il haven't any," she replied IN
tone of gentle resignation, putting
her little hand into his big one. II
came by myself, because it's Aunt
Bertha present / wanted to ask you
about, and she mustn't hear. / asked
her to wait a minute for Inc around the
corner of that big pile of dolls.''
81 see." Santa's rosy cheeks grew
just a little redder, foc Bertha was
the name that had been in his
thoughts a moment before, and invol-
UNFAIRLY, for that names sake, his man
ner held special friendly interest for
the plainly dressed, thin-faced little
girl. swell, do you know what year
auntie wants me to bring herr" Santa
smiled behind his beard at the incon-
gruous situation, but the child's look
was SruNely COnceTleu. In
That's just the trouble, Mr.. Kris /!
But / know there's something she
wants very much. She was crying yes
terday, and when / asked her how
She could feel bad so near Christmas
she said that was Just it, and when
/ asked her some more questions, she
'splained that she had n lovely Christ
mas present last year, and she lost
it, and it was her own fault, and now
she'd never have it again. But she
wouldn't tell me what it was"
Don't you remember what presents
she had last year,"
'Oh, she didn't live with us then.
She's my papa'S sister, you know, and
he wrote and asked her to come and
take care Of me whCn-when mamma
died" The brown eyes blinlicd
bravely. "Aunt Bertha lived way W
in the mountains, with grandma an&
grandpa, so of course l don't know
about her Christmas presents.
thought, maybe, as you're al sort of
fairy, you would know how to find
out"
"And where does she live?" he asked,
with his heart Humping under the
scarlet coat in a manner i'll BETTING
his age and dignity. The little girl
gave an address which he recognized
as a small street in u section Of the
city near his own modest lodging.
snow, don't you worry any more
about it," he charged her as he wrote il
down. 81 feel sure that we're going to
find out what that Christmas present is
and see that she gets it, too. And we
hope it will make her all happy again
don't we? Run along, dearie-I must
talk to these other little folks now. It's
our secret and I won't forget"
He nodded to her once more as she
disappeared in the crowd, and his eyes
followed her progress to the distant
doll corner. Just one glimpse he
caught of the tall girl who stepped