davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-05

keepers and there are some which become so
tame that strangers can handle them. Dur
ing my visit to a fox farm on the Tanana riv-
or, my daughter, who is with me, picked up
two little silver gray fellows Of the size of
kittens and Rugged them to her while made
a snapshot. do not know what those foxes
are worth at this writing, but three years
ago they would have brought thousand
dollars apiece.
The farm where the foxes are so tame is
near Hot Springs, about three or four miles
from the river. 1t was started by men who
have been in the business of fox raising on
Prince Edward Island. They have gotten
their breeding stock from the Indians, pay
ing from $500 to $500 apiece for the ami
mails. The latter price was for jet black
fox whose skin would have brought almost
as much as the price paid for it. That farm
covers about six acres divided up into woven
wire pens The wire is of steel and the mesh
is abouthn inch in diameter.
Another farm on the Tanana is that be-
longing to two brothers named Vachon 1t
is situated at Tolovana about l35 miles from
Fairbanks, and its high wire fences can be
plainly seen from the steamer. The farm
proper covers five acres all fenced with steel
wire and divided up into compartments.
There are also small pens or cages rooted
with chicken wire outside the main enclo-
sure and near the bank of the river. Among
the older foxes there are II fine silver grays
and number of blacks. The cages near the
river seem to be devoted mostly to the
babies. The latter are the size of kittens and
are far more cunning and pretty.
They have long, bushy tails, little sharp
noses and their eyes sparkle like jet. In the
same pens are baby martens, with heads not
bigger than the fist of a baby and eyes the
size of black-headed pin. The marten has
gorgeous yellow throat. The rest of its
fur is a rich brown. 1t is really a sable, and
is sometimes known as the Alaska sable, the
best of which are equal to the sabes OF Rus
STA.
To return to the big ten-acre fox farm at
Fairbanks, it belongs to men who live here
in Alaska and to others in New York and
New Jersey. 1t was started year or SO ago
with capitalization of about 100000. So
far, about $4,000 has been invested and this
includes the cost of the farm and the equip
ment and the. breeding animals. The land,
kennels and all the machinery cost $4,000,
and the breeding animals $37 900. There are,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-05

high above the ground as the wire about
tennis court. The wire is sunk about four
feet in the ground and is then bent over so
that it runs under the ground for about two
feet. This is to prevent the foxes from bur-
rowing out from under the wire. At the top
the wire has an overhang of two feet, form
ing little roof of that width all around the
coop. This is to prevent the foxes climbing
over the wire Each pen has its own kennel
made of boards This is house like dog
kennel. 1t is entered by board chute up
which the fox runs when it goes in, and in
some cases wooden pipes foot square serve
as an entrance. The foxes run in and out Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-05

state they eat not only flesh, but grass and
berries, and if the latter is withheld they be-
come wormy. Other good foods outside of
flesh are biscuits, yeast bread, porridge, APP
pies, milk and eggs. The animals will eat
dog biscuit, but they prefer plain bareback.
Bread is liked better if grease drippings are
poured upon it. Some farmers use tallow as
butter. Ground bone is sometimes given,
and little linewater is fed to growing
foxes with their milk. Young foxes are fed
all they will eat. When they get older it is
not we'll for their fur to make them too fat.
On the farm at Fairbanks saw one litter
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-05

A Visit to Ranch on the Tanana River-Ten
Acres of Pens-How the Foxes Are Fed and
Cared For Skins Which Sell for $500 Apiece-A
Cat and It's Three $1,000 Kittens Enormous
Prices for Breeding Animals Canadas Ranches
and the Millions Invested-A Live Stock Industry
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-05

But suppose we visit some of the big fox
farms of Alaska. | say big, but there are
none of them which cover more than five or
10 acres, and if you want to start new
ranch Alaska gives you all out OF doors to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-05

these pipes and they usually carry their food
inside to eat it.
There is but one pair of foxes in each pen
The animals are very timid and they have to
be handled carefully. Most of the fox farm
ers/will not permit visitors to enter their
property for fear they will frighten the foxes.
The animals grow crazy when excited and
they sometimes eat their young. On the
other hand, they get acquainted with their
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-05

of breeding animals they had. Many of them
have paid large dividends and it has been
shown that, rightly handled, there is no 9TH
er livestock industry that canNproduce any
thing like the profits of the raising of foxes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-05
FAIRBANKS.
Copyright 1916. BY Frank q. ca-Denter)

JR1NG the past few weeks |
have visited some of the
largest fox farms of Alaska.
There are altogether, per-
haps, 10 or II in the terri
tory. There are several
aIopo The V,,1,o. .-:,o. 4
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

cans and other survivors of the Sus- sex disaster.
 It is understood the statement is made in various of the documents that officers of the ships and possibly passengers other than Americans saw the wake Of a torpedo. It is also pos sible that there are included in the documents. affidavits regarding the finding of the alleged torpedo frag- ments.
 Secretary Lansing has allowed it to hecome known that statements re- gardng the finding of the fragments might be accepted by the United States should there be sufficient re- liable corroboration. The state de- Dartment probably will proceed very cautiously in that regard, however, recalling that in the case of the Hes perian a fragment, said by American naval officers to have been a part of a torpedo, was declared by q member of the crew to have been picked up on the ship Germany denied that any Of it's Submarines had attacked the Hesperian and when representa- tives of the United States abroad sought the affidavits maker, he had disappeared. Consequently the United States was unable to take any other action and the case of the Hesperian never has been settled.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
NOTICE

Pursuant to the provisions of Chap ter III, Title XXVI, Civil Code, Re vised Statutes of Arizora, 1913, entit- led "Juries and Jurors,
 NOTICE is hereby given that the Judge of the Superior Court of Mari- copa County, State of Arizona. has made and filed in my office an order directing that a trial jury of fifty (50> be drawn, to be in attendance on said Court April 18th. 1916. at 9:30 o'clock A. NJ, and thereafter as their pres ence may be required; and that l have this day notified the Sheriff of Maricopa County and the County Re- corder of M2ricopa County, State Of Arizona, to attend at the court room of the Superior Court in the Court house of Maricopa County. or in the room in which said Court is held, on Tuesday April 11th. at the hour of 1:30 P. M for the purpose of drawing said trial jury.
 WITNESS ny hand and seal of said Court this 7th day of April, A. D. 1916
 (ScaD JAMES MILLER, JR. Clerk of the Superior Court of Mari
 Copa County, State of Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
THE FUN OF BEING POOR

It was one of those days when ev- cry one started reminiscing. There were several of us, some old friends, some fairly new ones, sewing for the Red Cross. After we had finished for a bit discussing the horrors of war Mrs. Green began to tell how. when she was a very small girl, she had helped roll bandages for the soldiers in the Civil War.
 Mrs. Green is southern. even if she doesn't stand up and sing Dixie whenever it's played in a restaurant.
 Those were hard times" she said, seriously But ladies, when I look back at those old days I have to laugh. We were so poor it just seems impossible to believe we ever grew up at all.
 We had chickens and garden stuff on the place to keep us from starving, sure enough, and one or two of the older slaves stayed on with us after the emancipation act and helped out with the work. But we didn't have
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

from the early laps to the finish. Me chanical accidents eliminated several Earl Cooper vas out in the fifteenth lap with a damaged engine J. Feel withdrew in the twenty eighth round with broken connecting rod. In the forty sixth lap Barney Oldfield. the LOS Angeles veteran. had a broken rocker arm that ended his chances Hrghie Hughes followed in the next lap with a slipping clutch.
 The Corona road race" this year became a boulevard speed test" un- der a ruling of the American Auto mobile Association which created the new classification after the world s road race record of SIS miles per hour was established on Thanks giving Day in 1914 by Eddie Pullen, holder of the Corona cup.
 When officials saw the circular asphalt-surfaced highway, 2.76895 miles around the little town of Co., roma, they said: This is a speedway, not a road" .But since it was a pub lie highway they compromised by making the third race "boulevard'' test of speed,
 The smooth fast track, eighty feet wide, epcircles Corona, with numer- ous spoke roads radiating from the town to the speedy rim. One hundred and nine laps make the race 30l.SlJ
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
GERMANY SAYS
 NO SUBMARINE
 STRUCK SUSSEX

(Continued from Page One)
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09


 lacking tonight. The press report was accepted as being true
 The news dispatches were laid be- fore President Wilson upon his return from his trip down the Potomac. In all quarters 1t was agreed that the United States would be obliged to move deliberately. The opinion pre- vailed that action by the United States would be retarded rather than hastened by the German declaration. It is known the administration had considered it highly probable that ac- tiOn in the situation brought about by the numerous recent marine dis asters might be based primarily upon the case of the Sussex, regarded as the most aggravated of all. Should the United States fail to make out a case on the Sussex. however, there remains many other disasters to be explained by the Berlin government
 President Wilson and Secretary Lansing have asked Ambassador Ger arc regarding other ships recently meeting with disaster. It is considered that Germany by this time should be able to report in regard to those whose explosion occurred before the Sussex testimony.
 Immediately upon it's arrival the in- formation carried by the St. Paul will be placed before President Wilson and Secretary Lansing. Of first import ancc among the documents expected are the affidavits taken from Ameri.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

(Continued from Page One)
 Teddy Tetzlaff and Thomas kept the pace for three-fourths of the 301.S15 miles at an average from SIT down to Sj.9 miles an hour The first ten laps were made at the higher rate. The drivers burned up tires as the suns heat increased, all except ODon- nell who came through without a change. and with only one stop of half minute for oil and gasoline, to interrapt his steady swiftness. He leG constantly from the fiftieth lap.
 ODonnell ran like train on sched ule. He followed the pace of 97.7 miles an hour for the ten laps it was maintained by the leaders. then kept at tho front climbing steadily forward into third place in the fifteenth lap and pulled up second behind Pullen, winner of the 1914 race and ran there until the fiftieth lap when he took the lead and kept it. When he made his only stop in the seth lap. he was so far ahead that his margin was cut but httlo.
 More than eight minutes separated him from Thomas the runner up
 Tire changes attributed to the heat generated on the hot, hard asphalt and macddem pavement of the course, caused the gradul d.minution in speed
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS

On April 1st, the J. w. Owens, W. F. C. celebrated the 25th anniversary of it's organization. Mrs. Irwin and Mrs. Symonds. the only remaining members of the forty whose names appear on the charter. were the host esses. Mrs. Irwin acted as toastmas- ter and after brief story of the or ganization of the corps. introduced Capt. Parker. who spoke of the assist ance the corps had been to the post, and Col McClintock, who told the story of how the corps had inva1ed Cuba. IL sounded as if the corps had really made noise in the world when our boys landed in Cuba with our flag. Gen. Sampson responded for the post and MT. Downing recited one of his poems. Mrs. Symonds and Mrs. Gal pin responded for the corps and Mrs. Mills recited Holts "Bucky O'Neil." Mrs. Zeigler, the corps president and Mrs. Mills served a delightful lunch in cafeteria style.
 The next event in G. A. R. and w. R. c. circles will be the entertainment of the Grand Encampment, April 19.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

year was the decision 10 eliminate en- trants by speed trials until contestants were reduced to a field of twenty, to insure safety and avoid confusion, and frank recognition of the fact that "ac- cidents will happen" by the establish ment of a field hospital.
 tent hospital equipped with cots and an operating table and attended by nurses and staff recruited from the Los Angeles Emergency hospital was placed in charge ot Chief Surgeon Albert w. Hitler. To it were attached two ambulances.
 One of the safety first devices ar ranged was a series of three rails. well greased to be slippery. placed length wise before the grandstand, so that if recalcitrant automobile should lurch toward the crowd at eighty 10 a hun dred miles an hour, it might slip off to safety from the rails The device was adopted after it proved it's worth at other races.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

miles. The course is slightly banked all the way around: Along the starting and finishing courses a grandstand has been built to accommodate 12,000 peo- pie. But the crowds that gathered for the two preceding races numbered sveral times that figure and so pro- vision has been made to place about 150,O00 people, in all about the course this year. Room has been provided for the parking of the thousands of cars.
 This year the race was set for one o'clock in the afternoon, while in 1913 and 1914. when it was held in the autumn, it was started in the morn ing.
 The purses of 2,000 this year were divided into first, 5000 and temporary possession of. the $10OO trophy cup; second 5000; third 5000; fourth $1,- 900; fifth s70O and sixth $3OO.
 Earl Cooper Los Angeles driver, won the 1913 race and Eddie Pullen took the honors in 1914. setting the record of 3:26:02. Three victories would entitle a driver to permanent possession of the cup.
 The race was organized by the Cit rus Belt Racing Association. a cor poration formed by the people of Co., roma, with a list of stockholders linn tied to those of the 5000 population who favor the promotion of municipal publicity and business by the race.
 $15,000 fund was raised this year among the stockholders. each one be- ing limited to small subscription. Of ficials said the result of the two races justified their faith in building the track and promoting the race with it's large purses.
 Among the features of the race this
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
blJRnAN KILLED; 0'D0NNELL
 WINS COR UNA IN FAST TIME

oContinued from Page One)
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

a thing to spend, not a cent. We swapped some of our garden greens for calico at the village and dressed in that, and all through the warm weather We went barefooted, for we couldn't afford more than one pair of shoes a year.
 After the war we were happy. even though things got harder and l rec on no children ever had better time, in a way, than we did. We used to get so much fun out of simple things. I wouldn't lose those hard years out of my life not for anything
 It was amusing to hear the others get going after that. All but one or two had had more or less of a tussle with poverty in their young days. And the fun they got out of it,
 T think it is a pity when poverty lasts too long" one of them said. but it is almost as great a pity never to have known it. l remember the tri- umph of working my way through high school to pay for board and lodging as the proudest months of my life
 And what fur my sister and I had when We went to party, and fixed up something to wear, and borrowed gloves and cleaned ribbons It was tremendous event" broke in another woman. Girls who have never had to plan weeks ahead for jollification and finally make something out of nothing with the most wonderful sue cess, have never known what fun is."
 You make me feel pretty bad" in terjected another member of the circle, for l grew up in a family that always had more than enough. Mother wouldn't allow us to be overdressed. or at all extravagant, but
 But what someone has called the
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
Mrs. BuyuQu ln Wild Ride Wlth
 Dying HMSbamd
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

RIVERSIDE. Cal, April S-The ann bulance carrying Burman from the race course arrived here at 5:45 o'clock and he died ten minutes later in the city hospital. The run f1Dm Corona was made in 20 minutes.
 Mrs. Burman rode on the seat with the driver and frantically rang the ambulance gong the entire distance of the trip.
 Efforts were being made to obtain the permission Of the coroner to send Burman's body to Los Angeles tonight from which city it will be sent to De- troit, his home, for burial.
 Eddie O'Donell, winner of the race, who arrived here tonight, said:
 I will never drive another race on the Corona track. It is too dangerous and too hard on the driver"
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09

hracing wind of poverty never blew round your young head laughed Mrs. Green Possibly we who have wealth cred it forget it's disagreeable features Wher we look back. But l really dc think that the people who knew healthy lack of money in their youth are the luclliest-provided they have got over it to q measureable extent.
 And the sentiment of the circle was with this Cnclusion.-Hildesrad Hawthorne.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
ROOSEVELT IS ENDORSED
TReputIican A. p. Leased Wirel

RICHMOND. Va. April S.-The ex ecutive committee of the progressive party of Virginia tonight endorsed Roosevelt for president Some members of the committee said they were willing to amalgamate with the republican party if the republicans would name Roosevelt for president
 If the republican party fails to nominate Roosevelt it will face the worst defeat it ever experienced" said Percy S. Stephenson. the progressive state chairman.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
DUKE IS BEATEN Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

P1TTSBURG. April 8.--Perrv Nc Gillivray of the Illinois Athletic club of Chicago VOL the 100 yard national A. A. U. swimming championship here tonight. His time was 56 1-5 seconds. Duke Kahanamoku of Honolulu fin !shed second and Arthur Raithel of the Illinois Athletic club third.
 McGillivray finished half q foot ahead of Kahanamoku, who led Raith- el by a head
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
BURMAN RESIDENT
 OF DETROIT, MICH

DETROIT. Mich, April S.-Bob Burman, who died at Riverside, Cal, tonight as the result of in- juries received in the 301 mile race. lived at 70 Chandler avenue, Detroit. He was born at Inlay City, Mich, in 1884 and did his first racing in Michigan.
 Burman held the worlds straightaway records up to and including one mile and many dirt track marks. In three races on the Pacific coast this season he finished second twice and WoIr~)ne event.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-09
K. C. GETS TIGERS Republican A D leased Air>1

KANSAS CITY, April 8.-Peter Hen ley, Outfielder Bayless and Shortstop Joseph Berger of the Vernon Pacific Coast league team have been signed by the local Western league team and will report Monday, it was announced here today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
DONATIONS FOR THE
WHEELING HOSPITAL
IN OBSERVANCE OF ANNUAL
EVENT CAN BE MADE UP
UNTIL LAST OF MARCH.
Few thousand Dollars and Other
GIFTS Were Received Yesterday
Other Donations VIII Be Made.

The annual donation day for the
Wheeling hospital was observed yes
terday and a few thousand dollars in
cash and other gifts were contributed.
In other years IL has been experienced
that all the gifts are not received for
several days after the regular day
and for this reason the time has been
extended until the first OF April. Last
year the amount contributed was
about $4,000 but owing TO the many
charitable cases which have been
taken care of during the past year
and the heavy expense OF the instNu-
ton IL is hoped that this amount Will
be considerably increased this year.
During the past year the hospital
has handled over 500 charitable pa.
uents besides furnishing medicine g
"A number OF others The good worS
which Is being done by the Sisters of
81. Joseph. who are in charge. merits
the praise of everyone and charitablv
disposed persons could not make q
donation 10 a more worthy cause. an
checks should be made payable 10
Sister Dominic
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
DEMONSTRATORS TO
VISIT AUTO SHOW
MANY FACTORY REPRESENTA-.
TlVES WILL BE HERE
NEXT WEEK.
Additional Space Is Desired by Many
Exhibitors - Interstate Auto
Co., to Have Display.

II was stated yesterday that there
will be a number of factory demon.
strators 10 attend the Wheeling Auto
mobile show from March - TO April
!. II is reported that every automo-
bile company will have at least one
demonstration. while some will be rep.
resented by two.
As the time for the show draws
nearer more space is wanted. An
official said last evening that twice
as large a hall could be used as TIN.
Market Auditorium: that none of the
Wheeling district distributors can dis
play all their cars as they wish TO do
The Capitol Car company. Market
street. sold back one of its four spaces
Yesterday TO the Ohio Valley AUTO
mobile club. TO accommodate the liner.
state Automobile company. which win
have one of its late models on exhihi-
uon. The Capitol Car company will
have among its large display. a Six
Jeffrey. II is one of the largest tour
ing cars ever brought TO the city and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
LABOR LEADERS
VISIT WHEELING
ST0GIE PLANTS
ESlDEkT or ILLINOIS FEEDER.
ALTON OF LABOR HERE
YESTERDAY
Was Accompanied Through Local Fac
torres by President Moore. Of
OHIO Mine WORKERS

Wr..I.ne and Whar.m. toxic r.U
o.. were .ienailv borornG yesterday.
Ihs ri'y and 'ra Workshop. of its
s'osio maker. were accorded tl. pryl
ledge of be.r. t.. Hf.f FOB entertain
John % walker pro den. ~ thr o..
Iino Federation ~ L,'ar and o..
president OF fhr Illinois minors. orearI.
ls'ion. "r h.s fret tour or inspection
AMONG 'Ir voff,fs % that industry
Will. fhs miner. Nsro .rrG.r-
hnar .r their annual convention DOB
H'llairr yesterday morning. VaIra-
and John Noorl. of rounbu. rr...
dent or 'Ir ohio miner. u..l.,I.
came f0 ft. .fr Zoo Wow f.. .tns.a
worker af 'h..r daily faat. t.rs.-
familiar with practical. ,.a..
branch of industry .r .I. ...r... n.t
fH" 'DaIr rDilors and .I,..sf u.I,,I
l7e 'D max" niF Irvr.rs.f.Dr uur
locke Nar.tH arI other n,f....
were nj ..ffI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24

geant Walter Evans and Corporal J. r.
Holes
Tho order for tho extra men is only
Tor tho purpose OF Increasing the rer1I-
Jar army TO it, full quota allowed by
law