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The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-04

above named probate court, issued on February l2, 1916 notice is hereby given that the undersigned admins trator of the above estate has filed his final account therein, and that the said probate judge has set the 18th day of April. 1916. as the day for a hearing on said final account; on which day, in the office of said pro bate judge, in Cordova, Alaska, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, any person interested may appear and file objec. tions to said final account and contest the same.
 Dated, Cordova, Alaska. February I12, 1916.
 C. NJ. FRAZIER, Administrator of the Estate of A. N Hayes, deceased.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-04
AERIAL ROU TE
 OF THE MAIL SERVICE

Commencing next October, the post office department proposes to carry all the mails that are now transported over star routes in Alaska by the use of aeroplanes. The advertisement in viting proposals were received on the last boat, and when the service is in operation the department has selected Valdez as the base for supplying all the interior routes.
 The advertisement provides for a service to commence next October and to continue till June 90, 1918. All bids must be received at the office of the postmaster general not later than May 12, and awards will be made and contracts let within thirty days after that date.
 The department asks for bids on three propositions. One for carrying the mail all the year round with a weight limit of 5000 pounds. one for carrying the same weight for eight months from October to May 31. and still another to carry 1000 pounds during the same period.
 The principal routes are as fol- lows:
 From Valdez by Beaver Dam, Ton sina. Copper Center, Gulkana, Pax. sons, Washburn and Salchaket, to Fairbanks, 3S5 miles and back. three times week on the following schc- dule:
 Leave Valdez Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
 Arrive Fairbanks in two days.
 Leave Fairbanks Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
 Arrive Valdez in two days
 From Fairbanks, Tolovana Hot Springs and Tofty to Panama. 1G2 miles and back, three times a week, all the year round, the total weight of mail not to exceed 1000 pounds on single trip. Schedule;
 Leave Fairbanks three times a week upon receipt of mail from Val dez
 Arrive at Panama in 24 hours.
 Leave Tanana Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
 Arrive at Fairbanks in 24 hours,
 From Panama by Kokrines. Ruby Kukakakat and Nulato to Kaltag, 331 miles and back. twice a week. all the year, total weight not to exceed 1,60O pounds a single trip. Schedule:
 Leave Panama Tuesday and Friday
 Arrive Kaltag in days.
 Leave Kaltag Monday and Friday
 Arrive Tanana in days.
 From kaitag by Golovin, Bluff and Solomon to Nome. 225 miles, and back twice a week from October 1 to May 31 each year. the total weight of mai not to exceed 600 pounds single trip. Schedule:
 Leave Kaltag Monday and Friday Arrive at Nome in ? days.
 Leave Nome Tuesday and Friday.
 Arrive at Kaltag in days Proposals are also asked for carry ing mail from Seward up the Susit ma and across to the Iditarod, ant from there to Nome. If the depart ment awards the contract from Idita- rod. the service from Kaltag to Nome
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-04

will not be let. It is also proposed to establish route from Seward to An chorage, the time allowed being ten hours.
 A bond of S65,O0O is required to accompany the Valdez Fairbanks bid, with a lesser bond for the less i'm portant routes. The law requires a bond, oath of bidder, oath of sureties and certificates of postmaster with every proposal.
 As soon as this service is in sue cessful operation, the department will cancel their contracts with the Nor thern Commercial Company. who are at present carrying the mails over these routes. The government re- serves the right to annul any contract by allowing as full indemnity to the contractor one months extra pay on the amount of the service dispensed with
 Under this proposed service Valdez will be headquarters for the aeroplane service, and should result in consid- erable benefit to the town. The in auguration of this service will be widely published, and Valdez must get considerable advertising as a result. Valdez would once more become the principal distributing center for the interior mails and the postoffice staff would have to be increased. Aeroplane sheds would be erected and the ma chine shops would be kept busy.
 Aircraft large enough to carry six teen hundred pounds of mail would undoubtedly be equipped to carry a limited number of passengers, espec- ialIy south bound (the mail received from interior points being much less than that despatched noTth) and this would also add to the prosperity of the town.
 It is stated that the department has been assured of satisfactory bids being submitted, and that the new service will revolutionize the Alaska mail service. There are no unsur- mountable difficulties in the way of aerial navigation, and the extgencies of the war has brought the manufac- ture of aircraft to a high state of perfection.
 It will be noted that the service provides for following the route the provides for following the route via stops will be made at all postoffices and other important points along the trail
 It is understood that Mir Flames, chief of the mail service for Alaska has received instructions from the postmaster general to do everything possible to bring success to the enter prise. and he will make the initial trips with the aircraft and report on it's feasibility. It is known that MT Flames has for some time been in favor of adopting some method of improving the mail service over the interior routes of Alaska. and it Is confidently believed and hoped that this will solve the problem, in which event due credit must be given to Inspector Eames.-Valdez Prospector.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-04

IN THE u. S. COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, AT cORDoVA.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-04

Before Edward F. Medley, U. s. Com missioner and ex-officio Probate Judge.
 In the matter of the estate or A. N. Hayes, deceased. Notice of Hearing on Final Account In accordance with an order of the
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22

A. S. johnson, 172 N. Halsted St.,
Chicago, ILL.,, president of the largest
concern of it's kind in the world,
wants three or four men in Marshall
county and several men in adjoining
counties, to work for him spare time
or all the time. He can use only
those who have rig or auto. Work
is very pleasant and no previous
selling experience is necessary. Work
consists Of leaving wonderful new
household necessity in the homes on
free trial. Tests at more than thir-
ty of the leading universities and the
U. S. Governments Buseau of STAN
dards show this new article to be
four times as efficient as article now
in general use in this section. Ar
ticle is needed in every rural home
and benefits every member of the
household, bringing cheer, comfort
and happiness into the home. Not
necessary to be away from home
nights Pay from $500 to $500 per
day according to ability and number
of homes visited. In writing Mr..
Johnson, mention what townships
will be most convenient for you to
work in; what your regular occupa-
ton is; your age; married or single;
how long you have lived in the COM
munity; what kind of rig or auto
you have; whether you wish to work
spare time or steady; how much time
you will have to devote to the work;
when you can start, and about how
many homes are within six miles of
you in each direction. This is a
splendid opportunity for several men
in Marshall County and counties adj
jaining to make good money, work
ing steady or spare time. Some of
the field men earn 100000 per month;
one farmer earned 100000 working
spare time only. No investment or
bond necessary.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22
Dat Smut Prevention.

The average losses from smut in
oats are greater than those caused
by any other preventable cereal dis
ease in the United States. Treating
the seed with hot water or with
formaldehyde solution before sowing
is an easy, cheap and effective way
of preventing this disease. The lat
ter method, which is the one most
available for general use, is here
briefly summarized. Both methods
are described in detail in Farmers
Bulletin 507, which will be sent free
on application to the Secretary of
Agriculture, Washington, D. c..
Mix the formalin "a commercial
preparation which is 81 per cent
formaldehyde by weight) with water
at the rate of one pound "a little
less than a pint) to 40 gallons of
water. The grain may be either
loosely inclosed in sacks or put loose
into tub or vat with the solution.
Agitate the sacks or stir the loose
grain occasionally so that the entire
surface of every grain will be thor
oughly wet. Instead Of being i'm
mersed the seed oats may be spread
on clean floor or canvas and
sprinkled with the solution and
shoveled over during the process so
that they will be wet evenly as in
the other method. Not over a gallon
will be needed for every bushel Of
dry grain. After sprinkling, shovel
the seed into a pile, cover it with
sacks wet with the solution, and al
low it to stand for at least two hours
before spreading it out to dry.
Precautions: The oats may be
seeded as soon as dry enough to run
through the drill. If the seel is
still moist, however, the drill must he
set to sow more to the acre than If
it is dry. The quantity which should
be sown may be determined by mea-
surfing a given bulk before and after
treatment and figuring the proper
ton of increase. After treating dc
not expose the seed to freezing unit
it is thoroughly dry.
Do not allow treated seed tx
come into contact with old sacks
bins or machinery in which there
may be smut spores. If such mus
be used, scald them or wash then
first with the formaldehyde solution
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22
{TO Be Continuedl
On The Other Foot.

We presume there not a business
or professional man in this town who
is not an ardent advocate of , home
trading. So are we. And in this
connection we want to suggest that
it might be in keeping with such
doctrines for a few of our business
men to remember that this paper
has an up-to-date job printing
plant and is prepared to do all
kinds of printing, and is also
a good advertising medium To
say the least, it is rather
disconcerting for us to urge the peo-
pie to buy their goods at home and
then run across a piece of printing
for some local business house that
has been ordered from out of town.
The citizen who makes a practice of
buying his goods from outside sour
ces is injuring the business interests
of this town. And the business man
who has his stationery printed in
other places is taking slap at the
newspaper that speaks up on his be-
half. Consistency? Yes, Of kind!
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22

my goodness! thought Il canning
outfit would cost $50 or $25 or $50 or
some such awful price" she exclaimed
with relief.
II had no idee they were that cheap
myself" said Mr. Weston. And with
'em as easy to get as that just to
think of the stuff that goes to waste
around these farms that could he
sayedw
average family like ours over 500 a
winter easy" calculated Mrs. Weston.
:'And that is not counting in how
much better folks can live. Just think
of huckleberry pies i'll midwintcr,
blackberries. strawberries. plenty Of
| corn and tomatoes, beets, peas-why.
we will live like princes" unused Joe.
"Joe you are Il darling.' said Annie.
shaking his hand warmly.
ut looks to me-" said Mr.. Weston.
like there amt no excuse whatever for
farmer to live like we did afore Joe
got this corn club notion in his head"
mo, there amt any excuse except
right down ignorance and stubborn
ness" assented his wife.
II reckon if Joe hadn't made that
shown right under my nose we'd "a
been livin' just like a lot O. slaves as
we had been doin'-in debt. ownin'
nothin' an OWN everything" the head
of the family continued. Look at us
now-me gettin' to be a pretty fair
book farmer. KNOWN the why's an
wherefores O. things, payin' for land
that'll be ours before this year ends
and in a fair way to be tolerable well
off by the time I'm old!'
The work of hauling and dumping
went forward steadily. and when night
| came seventeen loads had been hauled
| and placed on the acre.
Joe figured that he saved at least
two days time by the loose bottom
method of dumping the loads. The
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22

work OF hauling was completed on the
third day-forty-six loads in all-and
every bit went on the corn acre. Then
the young oats and the fertilizer were
turned under. The ground was already
mellow and full of vegetable matter.
In one more year this will be the
best piece of land in the whole county,"
remarked Joe. 1T will make hun
bred bushels of corn and maybe more
next year, without another pound of
barnyard fertilizer or an ounce of com
mercial stuff
Link and Mrs. Weston and Annie
had busted themselves cutting up the
Irish potatoes for the seed to plant,
being careful to leave at least two
'eyes," from which the sprouts would
come. on each piece of potato. 1t was
a tremendous job. Joe occupied the
next day sweeping up leaves in the
grove. packing them across the road in
sacks to spread in the rows. After
the potato cutting was under way and
the end in sight Link was called into
the game and helped with the leaves.
The next day Mr. Weston plowed
the acre for the potatoes. turning it un-
der deeply, cross breaking and harrow
ing. The years work on the land in
turning under stuff had helped it Won
derfully.
The rows were then laid off with the
bull tongue plow, and Link and Joe
commenced dropping the potatoes in,
after first scattering a liberal quantity
of vegetable grower commercial fer
tilizer in the bottom of the rows. Then
the sacks OF leaves were taken and
the seed potato pieces covered three or
four inches deep. One of the horses
was hitched to drag made Of square
piece of timber eight feet long, and
which was hitched by single tree to
lhe horse. Joe stood on the timber
and drove the horse at right angles to
the rows. 1t covered the potatoes per-
fectly and packed the dirt on them
anu at the same time smoothed the
surface Of the field.
Link looked on and finally scratched
his head refectively as he remarked:
dat looks ter me like er funny way
ter plant 'taters. I alters seen 'em
planted i'm hills
"Most folks do that for two reasons
one to keep the water from standing
on the seed and rotting them, and the
other is to, have plenty of loose dirt to
keep the seed moist and for the young
potatoes to develop in
"Wen, whut's de reason O dis?"
ever notice an Irish potato plant
with root and young potatoes on it?"
"Nossuh.'
"Well, I pulled one up and studied
it. The young potatoes are formed
above the roots which grow from the
bottom of the main stem. I put those
leaves in there above the part that will
be the root to give loose place for
the young potatoes to develop. And it
will make the potatoes cleaner and
larger
"Uh huh, sorter SEES
"And if had planted in high hills I
would have had to cultivate with hoes,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22

Can save you money if you read
several magazines. Let me have your
renewals now. Phone 40. Mrs. A. E.
Mattson.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
Starnes-McKay.

A marriage which comes in the
nature of surprise to the friends
of the contracting parties was
quietly solemnized Wednesday af-
ternoon at 4 O'Clock at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. z. Mckay
when they gave in marriage their
daughter, Miss Flora E. Mckay,
to Mr.. Ray R. Starnes.
Immediately after the ceremony
they left for a visit to New Orleans
and other points of interest.
After August I, Mr.. and Mrs.
Starnes will be at home, at Boga'
lusa, La.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
HUMPHREYS.

Mrs. Laura Lum Is visiting Miss
Matte Irwin near Port Gibson.
Several of our voters served as
Jurors In the Federal court In
Vicksburg.
Mr.. George Regan left last week
to accept a position as manager at
TraiIake, Miss.
Mrs. Annie B. Netterville ac-
companied her brother. M. ]. Lus.
ter, on a short call at VernaIia last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Barton Robinson and two
sons, Messrs. B. E. Drexler and
T. L. Crawford and little Annie
Laurie Crawford. all of Vicksburg,
were pleasant guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. P. Lum on Sunday last.
Mrs. D. F. Highlender and lit
tie daughter, katherine, accom-
panied them home for a visit to
her sister, Mrs. F. L. Crawford.
Mr.. Pearson, who recently
bought the Bagnell place. has made
extensive repairs and improve
ments on the residence. and moved
his family there last week.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
REGANTON.

DR.. NJ ]. Luster and Mr.. J. B.
Foster made a business trip to
Carpenter Saturday.
Misses Blanche, Alice and Ida
Fulton Mcdowell of Cayuga, ac-
companIed by their cousins, w. 6.
and Eugene Mcdowell of Refuge,
spent the week end In the home OF
Hon. and Mrs. T. A. Luster.
The Baptist monthly religious
service was conducted Sunday by
one of their former pastors. the
Rev. Pope, who is carrying on
series OF services in Utica this
week.
Mr.. ]. D. Williams and Marion
Holiday were pleasant visitors In
the home of MIX. E. Wilkerson
Wednesday.
The many friends of Mrs. II. S..
Foote regret to hear of her being
on the sick list.
Miss Bertha Fisher spent the
week end with Miss Annie M.
Luster.
Mr.. T. M. Luster, accompanied
by his son. DR.. NJ. ]. Lus.er, mo-
tored to Vicksburg Monday.
Misses Rosa Lee and Matte
Foster have returned to their home
in Raymond, after an extended
visit to their brother, Mr.. ]. B.
Foster.
Mr.. Roddy Luster was visitor
in Hubbardtown Sunday.
Mr.. Byron Fisher of Brookhaven
is visiting his many friends and
relatives Of Regantou.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
News Notes.

Nearly a hundred people lost
their lives In the tropical hurricane
which swept Mississippi and other
southern states last week. The
property damage is estimated to be
S., 900. 900.
Infantile paralysis is epidemic
In New York, and the Federal
government has undertaken to
stamp 1t out.
A German submarine merchant
man arrived at Baltimore this
week. This is the first merchant
submarine ever constructed and
probably the first to cross the ocean
under its own power. 1t carried
a heavy cargo of dyes, etc.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
The Bank Statements.

The statement of the two local
banks show a large amount of
money on deposit. The amount
subject to check totals S275, o46.-
50; and the time certificates and
savings deposits, which draw four
per cent interest, amount TO total
of S2S4,o3o.9I.
According to the statements, the
county has grown wonderfully
prosperous since Feb. Ist. At
that time, according to the assess
ment rolls, there was on deposit,
subject to check, only S8,76S In
the entire county, while the state
ments published today indicate
that in the two local banks alone
there was on June goth S275, ,o46.-
80, an increase of 66.278,8e.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
County S. S. Convention.

The Interdenominational Sun
day School Convention of the
county will be held at Port Gibson
on Friday and Saturday, July 2Ist
and 22nd. Every white Sunday
school in the county is urged to
send delegates, Its officers and
teachers. Port Gibson will enter
tain the visitors, and the Christian
workers plan to make the occasion
a very profitable one. Visiting
workers will be here, and special
music will be rendered. Mad
ames R. w. Magruder, J. V. May,
II. r. Guthrie and H. B. Smith
have been selected a committee to
secure homes for the visitors from
the county.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
Nash Ogden Wickiffe.

On Friday, July 2, 1916, at 4
O'Clock p. M, Nash Ogden Wick
life, husband of Mary Nichols,
aged 20 years, a native of Nat
chez, Miss.
The relatives, friends and &C.
quaintances of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the
funeral, which will take place this
Saturday.. July 8, 1916, at 4
o'clock pm, from the late resi-
dence of the deceased, 6I2 Ma
poleon avenue.
NatChez and Port Gibson,
Miss, papers please copy
New Orleans Times PicaYune.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
TILLMAN.


We have been having rain for a
week, and crops look fine as a con-
sequence.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Baker and
daughters are visiting relatives
this week.
Mrs. Henry Russum and Mr..
and Mrs. Baker made a flying trip
to Port Gibson in Mr.. and Mrs.
Russum's new car.
Mr.. Moore has returned to Port
Gibson, after teaching Mr.. Rus
sum how to run his car.
Mrs. Ola Jordan and Mr.. Murray
Hynum and family spent the week
end with their grand mother, Mrs.
Maggie Harrell.
Our protracted meeting will start
on the 5th Sunday Of this month.
Every body is invited to come.
A good many Of the men from
here met the boa d Of supervisors
Monday.
There are two hills near Tillman
that need work badly. One needs
grading and the other needs the
rock blasted out so that a car can
go over them. We hope the new
contractor will give US a good road.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
Criminals Captured.

Sheriff Jos. Davenport, accom-.
panied by S. H. Bagnell and J. c.
Hughes captured near Rocky
Springs Saturday morning Pete
Brown, an escaped convict who
had been serving a term in the
Louisiana peuitentiary for forgery.
Pete escaped last April from a
levee camp near Fairvew, La,
during the high water fight.
Tom Brown, a relative of Pete
Brown, who got on 4th of July
drunk and struck another uegro
on the head with a rock near
Rocky Springs, was also wanted
In Louisiana for various offenses
against the peace and dignity of
that state, and was returned with
his gay cousin.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
Decrease in Assessment.

The personal assessment rolls of
the county show a decrease of
about $4,000 this year, as com.
pared with last year. However,
most of this shortage can be &C.
counted for by decrease in capital
stock of the banks. The Bank of
Hermanville went out of business
after the assessment of last year,
which took out $4,000; the Mis-
sissippi Southern Bank decreased
its stock and surplus S3I,6qo, and
the Port Gibson Bank decreased
its surplus $3,23S. Added to this
is $28,I75 of the Bernheimer es-
tate which has been withdrawn,
and $1,000 of B. B. Farmer of
Hermanville which burned.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
Mrs. w. w, Bufkin.

Mrs. w. w. Bufkin, sister oi
Assessor D. V. Herlong and L.
Herlong of this county, died at
Barlow June goth, after an illness
of several years.
Mrs. Bufkin was a faithful mem
Der of the Methodist church aud a
consecrated woman. She leaves
her husband aud four children, be
sides her mother and a number
of sisters and brothers.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
When You Have a Cold

Give it attention, avoid exposure be reg
uIar and careful of your diet, also COM
mence taking DIR. Kings New Discovery.
1t contains Pine-Tar, Antiseptic Oils and
Balsams Is slightly laxative. DR.. King 5
New Discovery eases your cough, soothes
your throat and bronchial tubes, checks
your cold, starts to clear your head. In a
short time you know your cold is better.
Its the standard family cough syrup in use
over 40 years. Get bottle at once Keep
it in the house as cold insurance. Sold
at your druggist. Adv
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
Work Begun.

Contractor OFT, member of the
firm of c. G. Talbutt & Co., who
secured the contract for bAilding
the sidewalks In Port Gibssn, ar
rived this week and Is hard at work
with a crew of men grading and
placing the material. Mr.. OFT is
a hustling business man, and he
hopes to complete the work of lay
ing about 5000 feet of walk In 90
days.