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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
ANNUAL MEETING
OF BUCK REINER co,
Stockholders were in Session and
Elected Officers Yesterday
Afternoon.

The annual meeting of the Buck
Reiner Wholesale Grocery company
was held yesterday afternoon The
stockholders of the company met and
elected officers for the year. Asaph
Buck is president, A. e. Buck, vice
president, Thomas John, secretary
and treasurer, and J. @. Buss and
George s. Tucker, directors.
A large business for the year was
reported at this meeting,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
FUNERAL NOTICE.

STANNUS-The funeral of the late
Frank z. Stannus will be held from
the Ackley undertaking parlors at 3
O'Clock Monday afternoon. Friends
are invited to the services.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
ATTENTION I. o. o. r,

Members OF Keokuk lodge No. ID, L
o. o. F. are requested to meet at
their hall Monday afternoon. January
II, at $3.50 o'clock, to attend the
funeral Of Brother f. E. Stannus,
members of Puckechetuck and Her
man lodge invited to attend
GEO. S. MERRIAM,
Noble Grand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
NOTICE.

I am now in position to give close
attention to your beer and liquor or
ders for personal use only. Mall your
orders to ]. W. Brady, Fox ~, War
saw. I'll Phone 20.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-05
ALASKA OIL AND PREPAREDNESS.

In an arcle by Frank G. Carpenter recently published in the Los Angeles Times attention called to the oil and coal
 olts Alaska and their relation preparedness now being actively undertaken by the United States govern m0nt lie in part t is not generally known that pctro "nn has been discovered parts of Alaska In paper last before the American Institute Mining Enoi- of New York Dr. Alfred H. Brooks head of the geological ka where petroleum is secpng forth from the earth In an other part of the article he calls attention important part played the European by gasoline and the fact that the oil fields and their outlets situated sratepicav located from military viewpoint
 The largest and perhaps the best known oil field near kaaa lying between the Boring fields and the coast at Controller bay They have about square miles being about B miles in length and eight miles in width To date some twentsN oil wells have been drilled in the fields In ten o these wells oil has been found and four of the wells are ing pumped at this time In another part of this journal the operations of of the largest only operating company in that section is described.
 Another field but less known located on the west shore of Cook Inlet not far from ama lake This is known as the nskn field Prior to 1904 three wells had been drilled in this held to depth of 1000 feet, which producing oil and when the water and shut off the o the second was abandoned at depth of 50 feet and the third TO feet Other coast fields at Yakataga west of the Katala fields and Cold bay the Alaska peninsula Practically no exploration work being started wells each place. which caused the that the conservation scheme effect just work benb started wells place. which caused the suspension of all operations either coal oil properties
 Within the past year discovery has been reported to the geological survey and it is understand the discovery has been visited by of their gcoogs but as yet no definite nor- nation available If the government be prevailed upon to enact proper and reasonable regulations relating the ing of oil lands in Alaska it is all possibility Alaska ranking with California of the great oil produc ing sections of the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-05
OFFICERS NAMED AT W. |. I, l,
 CONVENTION

Election of officers of the territorial w. C. T. U. was held at Juneau. and Mrs. Cornelia T. Hatcher of Knik. was reelected president. Miss Margaret keenan of Fairbanks, was chosen vice president, Mrs Lulu Thompson of Jul neau being relieved of that post only for the reason that it was considered imperative for the best interests of the work to have that office in the inter- for, to divide the administration work with the president, who is on the coast.
 Mrs. Lucy R. Spaeth, of Ketchikan, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Marga- ret Georgeson of Sitka, recording sec retary; Mrs. Helen Thorvilsen of Pet ersburg, assistant recording secretary; and Mrs. Frances Pederson of Skag- way treasurer, were the other officers named
 With the arrival of Miss Hannah Breetce of Wrangell, the number of voting delegates was raised to 21.
 It was decided to hold a convention next year probably in one of the coast towns, and two hundred and fifty copies of the year book will be printed.
 Department superintendents for the coming year were appointed as follows:
 Narcotics-Mrs. Larsen, of Ketchi- kan.
 Health - Mrsn Lulu Thompson, of Juneau.
 Evangelstic - Mrs. Lucy Johnston, of Skagway
 Medal Contest - Mrs. Rose Man ley, of Douglas
 Legislative and Christian Citizen ship - Mrs. Leo1a T. Shorthil
 Indian Work - Mrs. Ruth Hawkes. worth. of Juneau.
 Social Meetings - Mrs. Paulia Jor- genson, of Petersburg.
 Flower Mission and Relief - Mrs. Emma Pittenger, of Ketchikan
 Medical Temperance Dr. Aline Bradley, of Fairbanks.
 Sunday School - Mrs. J. r. Dun stan, of Valdez.
 L. T. L. - Mrs. Phyllis Thompson, of Petersburg. and assistant, Miss Helen Crowley, of Nome.
 Sabbath Observance - Ada NJ. J. Brownell. of Seward
 Moral Education and Race Better ment - Miss Hannah Brance of Wran gell.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-05
NOTICE.

NOTICE. The parents of all children attending school will have to furnish state mont that they have had the whoop- ing cough, as no children who have not had the whooping cough will be allowed to attend school
 w. w. COUNCIL,
 Health Officer.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-05

Printing neatly done at the Times office.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-05

The shrub from which the French manufacture the perfume known as cassie has been found growing abun- dantly in the Philippines.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-05

Mothers Meetings - Mrs Mcbride, of Anchorage.
 School Savings and Thrift - Miss keenan, of Fairbanks.
 Institutes Mrs. k. l.. Wittenber- ger, of Haines.
 Cooperation with Missionary Work Mrs. Alma Blackwell
 Scientific Temperance instruction Miss Amelia Mirick, of Fairbanks.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-05
SKINS HIS OWN MULE.

Tom Taggart, ndana's temporary representative in the United States senate in the role of treasury watchdog the bayng pcctaces of the dog days Tom much of peecmake When he talks without flourish and from manuscript aborousy wren He does not pose phrase maker and he doesn know gesture from genufccton Un- edited his hung together like years lingerie in attic His knowledge of aposrophes smes and para be is not comparable to his acquaintance with dot dogs and and horses So that when he the senate and proceeded the scarrcaton of that distinguished body for eXtravagnce negligence and business incompetence and his voice and face therewe Washington gasped and gulped and grew faint in the gastric belt
 Tom slipped out of his pajamas the next morning into fame That exactly the habedashery he desired he ddate for election to the senate this fall He serving by gnbematoral appointment His speech caused columns of comment
 "Taggart Skins His Own Mule is the caption of a long editorial in the Washington Times which predicts that Tag gart's speech will find place in the Democratic cam pagn book.
 ''He ddn mnce matters a says the Times. He just truth crushed earth by his associates chance to rise like loaf of 5cont bakers bread with flour $8 barrel Very likely Secretary Redfeld may deny that aggar made the speech, but Taggar won't deny it."
 The New York Sun pats Taggar the back for trying to apply the pruning knife to appropriations. An per haps the implement needed adds the Sun, and connues
 "Tom Taggart mayor of Indianapolis three terms and he then heard something than laundering in the index bout pouring the taxpayers money through sieve.
 con this question of the progate extravaganza of De mocrac administration Mr. Taggar boldly by the side of Charles Evans Hughes They ought really to be speaking from the platform in the west I propose said MT Hughes in Chicago ha shall have government in busi nosslke way We won't have any more If can stop it, of the
 kiss me and m kiss you appropriations in congress- The sentiments Thomas Taggart in nutshell The spectacle of the appointed from Indiana throwing himself sacric av on bghole of the appropriations barrel to stop with his large and snewy hands the bursting overflow is one for fears of joy and not for rude laughter
 The Washington Star long editorial praises Taggart and commends his courage in denomcng por after Prosl dent Wilson has signed the 'rvers and harbors grab
 Toms mail from home has been as big marriage bu-
 ever since he made that speech and every paragraph Tn every letter is an encomium Oy Tom is spring chicken when if comes to bedevg the Democratic rooster into com ,iaip obedience to his desires
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-05
INSURANCE

FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
 Insure your property against fire in reliable Insurance Companies.
 We represent the Niagara, London, Phoenix. Hartford Northern, Globe and Rutgers, and others; all strong Board Companies.
 We also represent the Maryland Casualty Company, and issue Fidelity and Surety Bonds.
 Northwestern Realty 6 Trust Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-05

The 'legalists have started new revolution m Melc0 ,v f from the name that they lawyers. Let every vii lain die.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-05
DIRECTORY

HOTELS. Alaskan Hotel Windsor Hotel. Cordova House. Manhattan Hotel
 GROCERIES. The Blum, O'Neill Co.
 CLOTHING. w. Clayson. The Blum. O'Neill Co. Finkelstein & Sapiro.
 RAILROADS. Copper River & N. w. Ky. Chicago, Milwauke & St. Paul. LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES. Cordova Power Co.
 BARBER SHOP. Alaskan Hotel Barber Shop.
 AUTO SERVICE. Frames Auto Stage. Sheldon Auto Stage.
 RESTAURANTS. Skaters Restaurant. Alaskan Grill. CordOya Grill. Good Eats Cafe.
 THEATRE. Empress Theatre
 HARDWARE. Northwestern Hardware Co. The Blum, O'Neil Co.
 BANK. First Bank of Cordova.
 DRUG STORE. Northern Drug Co.
 SALOONS. The Horseshoe. The Mecca. The Mint. The Northern. The Mecca, Mccarthy. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Howard & Lund.
 STEAMSHIP lINFs Alaska Steamship Co. Pacific-Alaska Nav. Co. MERCHANT TAILORING. Graves & Van.
 LAUNDRY. City Laundry.
 PHOTOGRAPHER. F. A. Hegg.
 MACHINERY, sc. Harmon Machinery Co, Inc.
 MEAT MARKET. Northern Meat Market.
 SUMMER RESORTS. Mountain Inn, Alganick.
 INSURANCE. Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
 BRIGHTER. Mike Johnson, Chitina. STOVE MANUFACTURER. F. s. Long Mfg. Co, Seattle. SECONDHAND STORE. John Rawson.
 PROFESSIONAL. pr. w. II. Chase, Physician. Dr. w. w. Council, Physician. Dr, c. l.. Hale, Dentist. E. F. Medley, Attorney. w. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer. Asa c. Baldwin, Civil Eng. Valdez
 REAL ESTATE. Geo. c. HaZelet.
 TYPEWRiTERs. F. s. Hewitt X O.. Juneau. BREWING COMPANY. Rainier Brew. Co, San Francisco.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-05

Japan is clothing, arming and ammunitionng Russia - spectacle England will enjoy only until the end of the war
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
FLETCHER LIBRARY FIGURES
Circulation OF 03,IS6 Inst Year. En-
cccding All Former Records.

The annual meeting of the trustees Of
the Fletcher Free library was held at
1870 O'Clock Monday morning, the fol-
lowing officers being elected: President.
W. j. Van Pattcu; secretary. Judge
Edmund {. Mower; treasurer II. l..
Ward
The report Of the librarian, George Dana
Smith, showed that during IN" year there
had been 1t circulation Of 1916 which is
the largest in the history OF the library
ana gain of 6,1i5 over 1874. Tho aver
age daily circulation was :Hi. and Los
new borrowers were registered during the
wear There was Il total % 1872 now
of the year, aside from fiction, proved
to be personal narratives OF the Eli
ropcan war and works Of modern
dramatists. There We're l3J periodicals
received, of which eight were dailies. 70
were Weeklics, 80 were mon.hieS and
eight were quarterles.
The circulation from the chlldrcns
room was 1856. and there were Gal new
books added to the shelves OF this room.
Work with the schools of the city con
sisted of supplying As school rooms with
books for collateral reading, a total OF
49, hooks being furnished in this way.
In addition to the books sent direct to
the school rooms the required reading for
high school pupils has been supplied from
the shelves of The library, During the
past year the librarian was asked to give
the teacher training class of the high
school series of lessons on use and re-
sources OF the library, which are now in
progress. A total of las gifts of books
and pamphlets We're received and con
tribuiions Of flowers from various sources
helped make tho library tables attractive
from early spring to late fall. The report
also alluded to the fact that no year
passes that the library does not have
to bear the expense of the loss of several
books loaned TO irrcspOnsiblc hOrrOMcrs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
STATE POULTRY SHOW AT
ST. ALBANS NEXT WEEK
Indications Point to the Largest Ex-
htbitiOn Vet Given.

st. Adams, Jan. 1.-THE officers of the
Vermont State Poultry association are
rapidly completing arrangements for the
18Th annual show to he held in city hall
January is, 10, 20 and 81. Every indica.
cation points TO a larger show than ever
There has been n larger demand than ever
for the premium lists from breeders all
over the state and in fact from cverw
New England State. This il seems.
would indicate that the breeders of New
England are alive to the fact that St.
Adams has one of tho largest and best
shows in New England outside of Boston.
The entry list closes Friday. There
have been large number of entries al
ready.
II is expected that there will he a large
display of ncubators, breeders and poul-
for floor space have already been re-
try supplies. A number Of applications
ccived.
Arrangements are being made for Ice
lures in the evening as in previous years.
Among the speakers will he T. G. Cook of
Waltham, Mass, one of the judges
Breeders association will be held Thurs
meeting of the Green Mountain
day afternoon, .Tanuaryq 20. also a special
meeting of the Vermont State Poultry as
citation in connection with il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
NOT A LACK OF SOLDIERS.
Must he Exhaustion of Funds That VIII
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
GROWTH OF THE ALPS.
bcgan to Emerge from Enrtbs Surface
Millions OF Years Ago.

Nothing In tho worlds history is more
impressive than tho story of the Alps.
says the London Telegraph. Ten or 12,-
""Wo years ago. possibly far more. a
long unseen line of Weakness n crack
or insure IN the earth's crust. stretched
away from France eastward hundreds of
miles. On this line followed huge vol
canic outbrsts
Next cnsued vast SLOW subsistence
which went on through geologic cpochs
until whore Mount Blanc now rears it's
summit 16.1D feet was sea fringinC'
an old continent. Large rivers empticd
into II. Deposits Of mud sand gravel
were laid one on another as the sinking
went on until the layers became 5000
feet. nearly 10 miles, thick
Then at last commenced great up
Iifting: the struggling subterranean for
ces raised a huge load. For ages this
went on until the rocks. crrImbled
crushed contorted. rose above the wa
tors and continued TO rise. forming lines
OF mountain chains and making Switzer-
land a tableland.
Every hour since then rain or snow
river. glacier and avalanche have been
sculpturfnG into peaks and carving into
lakes and valleys that vast platform
prmeval granite core.
The result is land Of uneaualed
grandeur,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
SEVERAL ACTS OF
BANKRUPTCY ALLEGED
In, oiuntnry Petition Filled nRntnst
vermont aud Chicago Granite Co.

vermont and Chicago Granite Co.
Rutland. Jan. l0--Sevcral acts in bank
ruptcN, alleged to have been committed by
the Vermont and Chicago Granite com
pany with offices in Barre, are cited in "A
petition filed to-day with Clerk r. S. Plat
of the T.. S. court in which a number of
Vermont concerns seek to have the gran
lite company forced into bankruptcy.
The petition is brought by the Trow e.
Holden company of Barre. the Deming
Hardware company of Mintpelier ard
Louis s. ROBBIE of Hardwick. The Trow
Holden company has claims of s50.30 Dem
ing has claims of s991l and Mr.. Robe
is n debtor to the amount of s5S1.
The petitioners claim that on Novem
her ., 1915, the granite concern gave
n mortgage of s4,751.SS TO the Ifardwick
Savings Bank to secure a former debt.
knowing the concern was insolvent
and that on November 80. the granite
company paid the Woodbury. Granite
company an old account Of $4,000 thus
making them preferred creditors.
The most serious charge is against
Edward McLane. president OF the YER
mont-Chicago concern in which the
petitioners allege that he collected
about $4,000 in outstanding accounts
and that he has not only failed to turn
this money over to the treasurer or
the company, but he also refuses TO
give proper accounting of the money
so collected II is claimed he is con-
cealing the $4,000.
Another claim is that several suits
have been started against the Yer
mont Chicago concern In the Illinois
courts and that the officers are going
to have judgments confessed, thus
making them preferred creditors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
DEFAULTING GUILDHALL
POSTMASTER BACK HOME
Charles Porter Arrested In Rock ford.
ILL.,. Brought to Vermont.

Rutland, Jan. ll.-Charles Porter, post
master at Guidhall in Essex county. was
turned over to the United States Marshals
T. &. Smith and Thomas T.. Gibanek of
Chicago and it is probable he will be ar
raigned before J. A. Merrill tomorrow on
charge of cmbezZement. He was lodged
III the house of correction for the night
Mr.. Porter. who is about 30 years old
was arrested in Rockford. ILL.,. and he is
charged with embezzlement of funds from
the government while acting as postmas-
ter IT is understood that after receiving
letter from his wife. Porter felt repent
ant and notified he government officers of
his desire give himself up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13

Vortscmcnt in this country Tho lotteries
arc given publicity in the United states
Nv two ways, it was said at the post
o"lce department to-day. Individual let
tors are written to American citizens in
tickets and news stories are circulated
~ fabulous sums won
Letters soliciting clients. If they fall into
INC apartments hands. n"vor reach their
destinations. Some get through tho de-
p"rtment " on tho outside they do not
present suspicious appearance All the
SuHpected letters are diverted and opened
with news stories the department docs
not ma 1t so easy to deal. The solicitors
ohice of the department holds that any
news story advertising a lottery must be
barred from the mails. Under the depart
mont ruling this means any story giving
puoicity TO lottery. It does not have
To De paid advertisement
Many news stories of European lotteries
nave been printed recently, the depart
ment says. which approach closely a
violation of the law. story that men
IONS tho name Of a winner or winners
OF n lottery IL held to bc n distinct viola
'ioh a story, too, that might be ex-
pected to attract such attention to n
Io'terN that readers would investigate Is
hcld to be n violation
y section OF the law quoted bv the
department reads
NO newspaper, circular. pamphlet or
puohcation OF any kind containing any
advertisement Of any lottery. gift enter
prise or scheme of any kind offering
priHes, dependent I'm whole or in part
upon lot or chance. or containing any
ISL or tho prizes drawn or awarded by
means OF any such lottery. Etft. enter
PRISE or scheme. whether said list con-
'a'ns any part or all of such prizes, shall
oe deposited in or carried BY tho mails
81 the United States or he delivered pv
any postmaster or letter carrier"
Most OF the lotteries being carried on
In europe now are for war benefits Hos
p'tals' the wounded. soldiers dependents
ana other war victims are aided.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
WILL NOT ASSUME
FEDERAL CONTRACTS
David ]. Fultz Not So Sure Of Baseball
COmmissIOn's Plans.

New York, Jan. il.-President David
l.. Fultz Of the Baseball Players Fra
tornity has addressed p special COM
munication to the members OF the organ
ization calling attention TO the compii-
Gated contractua relations which will
exist between Federal League players
and maGna;as under the proposed peace
agreement. Involving organized and An
dependent baseball interests. President
Fult" has outlined tn. situation. :" part
as follows.
Although the peace agreement be-
League has not been made public au-
thortta'iv"lY. II can safely he said that
organized ball Will not assume the long
term Federal League contracts, except
where it desires to do so.
''It Will probably respect these con-
tracts, but will not necessarily assume
them. In other words. II an organized
ball club desires the services Of a player
who has signed a long-term contract, It
will make terms with his Federal League
owner and will then he obligated To as
sumo the contract in is entirety. This
the player should he careful to see to
as the clubs have no right to compel
him TO sign less favorable contract
than IN" one he already has, Where,
however. no organi2ed ball club desires
to assume the contract Of any particular
player there will he, IN my opinion, no
obligation on tho part OF organized ball
to do so. The player in this situation
will have only his Federal League owner
to look to.
"ln order TO preserve their rights all
players should gain the consent or their
Federal League owners before signing
with any orGanized ball club. II they
do not do this they may lose the advan-
tage of the Federal League contract
without gaining any corresponding ad-
vantage under the new agreements
"The situation is very complicated ana
players should he careful 10 get compe-
tent advice before entering into new
contractual relations"