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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That under and in pursuance of the Act of Congress of May II, 1898, as amended by the Act of Congress oi March 8, 1908, granting additional land to soldiers and sailors who served in the army and navy of the United States during the Civil War, the un- dersigned, kennecott Copper Corpor- ation, a corporation, the post office ad- dress and place of business of winch said corporation is at the Town ot Latouche, upon Latouche Island m the Territory of Alaska, has made ap- plication for patent to a tract or lanu situated upon the westerly shore or Latouche Island, in the Territory ot Alaska, containing 1895 acres entered in the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, under the serial num- Der O2762, and surveyed and plated as United States Survey No. Il2. The said KennecOtt Copper Corporation has entered upon the said tract of land as the assignee of Henry J. Engell, who served in the army of the United States during the Civil War, from De- tober 2, 1861, to October 10, lS64, m Company "I," Seth Regiment of New York Volunteers, and who received an honorable discharge from said ser vice.
 The said tract of land lies upon the easterly shore of Latouche Passage upon said Latouche Island, Territory of Alaska, at Latitude 60 degrees OS minutes north, Longitude l41 degrees 54 minutes 50 seconds west, and IS adiacent to the Town of Latouchei Alaska; a more particular description of which said tract is as follows:
 Beginning at Corner No. l, meandeI corner, upon the easterly shore of La touche Passage at the point where said shore line is interSected by the north erly end line of Shore Lode mining claim, known as United States Sur vey No. 5S4, patented; thence south 50 degrees 34 minutes east, 2.34 chains to Corner No. 2, being iden- tical with the northeasterly corner ot said Shore Lode mining claim, United States Survey No. 5S4; thence south 27 degrees 51 minutes west, following the easterly boundary or line ot salG Shore Lode mining claim, patented S.131a chains to Corner No. 8; thence south 61 degrees 57 minutes east along the northerly boundary or line of the Julia Lode mining claim, United States Survey No. 5S4, patented, 5.42 chains to Corner No. 4, from which said Cor ner No. 4 United States location mon ument No. 1 bears south 7S degrees 35 minutes west, 23.60 chains distant thence north 27 degrees 57 minutes east along the westerly boundary ol line of Gravina Lode mining claim United States Survey No. TSP, 20.3z chains to Corner No. 5; thence north 61 degrees 27 minutes west, 2.1S chains, following the southerly enc line of Beach Lode mining claim United States Survey No. TSP, to Cor ner No. 6; thence due west BPS chain: to Corner No. 2, Meander Corner, upor the easterly shore of Latouche Pas sage; thence following the meanders of said shore line as follows:
 First course, south 77 degrees Al minutes west, 1.50 chains; second course, south n degrees 45 minute. west, no chains; third course, soutt 56 degrees 15 minutes west, O.Sl
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Serial 01S30, Survey 665 In the United States Land Office, Jul neau, Alaska, May z, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

Notice is hereby given that NEIL SON LAGOON PACKING COM PANY, a corporation, as assignee of George Bell, being entitled to the benefits of Sec. 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in United States Non-mineral survey No. 665, situate about 2 1-2 miles North east of Harbor Point, Port Moller, Bering Sea, Alaska, and more par ticularly described as follows, to-wit:
 Beg. cor. No. from whence USLM s. 1O34 bears N. 23 deg. 56 min. w. l23.25 chs, C. & C. $. Mon. bears $. 49 deg. 49 min. w.; thence North 5.61 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence East ,. 20 chs. to cor. No. 8; thence South 5.61 chs. to cor. No. 4, Bearing Rock bears N. 12 deg. 19 min. w. 1.13 chs; thence West 5.20 chs. to cor. No. l, place of beginning. Area 2.92 acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 20 min. E. Lat. 55 deg. 56 min. AZ sec. N. Long. l60 deg. 30 sec. w.
 As additional to original homestead entry of George Bell.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- verSely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 C. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 15, 1917.
 Last publication August 23, 1917.
 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, a newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 C.. B. WALKER, Register.
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Serial No. 01675 NOTICE OF SOLDIERS ADDITION AL HOMESTEAD ENTRY
United States Land Office, Juneau Land District, Juneau, Alaska, April 6, 1917.

Land District, Juneau Alaska' Aprii
 6, 1917.
 Notice is hereby given that the Alaska Fishermen's Packing Com pany, a corporation organized under the iaws of the state of West Virginia, has made application to the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, pursuant to the laws of the United States, to make Soldiers Additional Homestead entry of land embraced in IT $. Non-Mineral Survey No. 1106, situate in Latitude 5S deg. 50 min. 34 sec North and Longitude 156 deg. 57 min. o sec. West on the northerly shore, that is to say, the right bank of Graveyard Slough above its Junc- tion with hvichak River, which said river is a tributary of Bristol Bay an arm of Berng Sea, in the Third Judi cja, Divis On of the Territory o. Alas ka, and more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Beginning al MIC Ior- ner No. !, running thence West ll.SS chains to Corner No. 2 from which Corner No. 2 U. $. l.. M. Survey No. llO6 bears North 30 deg. 31 min West a distance of 5.56 chains; then run ming from said Corner No. 2 south 1874 chains to Corner No. 5; running thence East 5.5S chains to MIG Corner No. 4; thence by meanders along the line of mean high tide, North 6 deg, 33 min. East 3.75 chains; North 33 deg. 23 min. East 4.53 chains; North Al deg. 10 min. East PIG chains; North 20 deg. 46 min. East 3.22 chains; North 9 deg. O4 min. East 3.92 chains; North 1 deg. 42 min. West 2.S6 chains to Corner MIG Corner No. 1 the place of beginning, comprising 17.4O acres; Magnetic variation 22 deg. 40 min. l..
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
 ITS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, a newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 23, 1917.
 Last publication August 25, 1917.
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No. O2762.

In the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, June 2l, 1917.
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Serial No. 0l6Ol

Serial No. 0160l Additional Entry Under Section 23O6 of the Revised Statutes of the Unit ed States.
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Serial 03562, Survey HAY In the United States Land Office, Ju neau, Alaska, May z, 1917.
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Serial 0286O

IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
 OFFICE, JUNEAU, MAY 2, 1917.
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Serial O16S7, Sur. 2SO. In the United States Land Office, Jul neau, Alaska, May 24, 1917.
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First Pub. Aug. s, 1917. Last Pub. Oct. IS, 1917.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25
Making Sure.

Henry" she began, in a sweet, tim
Crous voice, whats all this talk
about gold and silver?'
Henry, who reads the papers, and
was about as thoroughly ignorant on
the subject as everybody else, plunged
In bravely, but she stopped him.
Il don't want to know that" she fall
tered, but is gold getting so awful
ScarceF'
awful scarce" echoed Henry, dis
mally,
"And is it all being taken away to
pay for the WARP"
ut is" said Henry.
'And if they continue to take it
away, there won't be any left In this
country by and by and We'll have to
use silverY
Yes" sighed Henry.
''Henry," she whispered, 81 told you
] would give you my decision in the
summer-but l repent lit is "
yes Henry. DOn't-dOn't you think"
she continued, after a moments 81.
lence, that it would be well to get the
ring now, before all the gold is taken
8wayY-LOndOn Tit-Bts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25
FIND CARS In MUD
Mystery to Passengers on Ferry
Boats Finally Solved.
VARIOUS KINDS OF SUNMISES
Object of Strange Craft, Anchored
Along Manhattan Side of North
River, of Considerable Inter-
est to Commuters.

Passengers on North river ferry
boats who have had a mystery on their
hands for some time past were graft
fed the other morning when the solu-
ton was presented right to their very
eyes.
Considerable interest was evoked by
the presence of huge barge that was
a cross between a dredger and freight
car float. The strange craft, which
was heavily manned, has been an
chored along the Manhattan side all
the way from Fourteenth street down
to Chambers, and although there were
always signs of activity aboard none
of the commuters was able to find out
what it was all about, says New York
Sun. Occasionally a diver could be
seen going down and every morning
men on the deck would be casting out
loaded lines as if they were engaged
in 16-pound fly-casting competition.
Many Surmises Made.
There were all sorts of surmises as
to the purpose of the vessel. A man
from Montclair suggested a hunt for
pirate gold. An East Orange citizen
of practical turn was sure the work.
ers were laying a cable. Glen Ridge
Clipped in with something about mine
laying and Rutherford reckoned 1t
might be plotting out the harbor for
the war department. Little Falls
rather suspected they were digging the
channel deeper and so it went.
The guessing has been good all win
ter, but nobody came near the facts.
Finally fortunate travellers on the
$40 witnessed the climax.
Mystery Is Solved.
The big derrick on the deck swung
around and down. Half a dozen
voices shouted directions. A diver
waved his hand like trainman to
someone inside and finally voice
hoarser than all the rest beloved some
unintelligble order. An engine coughed
and groaned, the derrick began to lift
and in jiffy there swung into sight
what? A freight car.
Last fall barge was sunk of
Fourteenth street and several loaded
| freight cars were sent to the bottom
! They were valuable enough to spend
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25

Of all the machines that have been
pressed into war service, none ap-
pears to have more individuality and
more consciousness of its own i'm
pOrtance than the narrow gauge rail-
road, the eight railroad" as it is
known in military phraseology. With
its fussy little engines, it is to be
found everywhere behind the front.
1t is scarcely an eXaggeration to
say that without the narrow gauge
railroad, the artillery preparation
which is the essential preliminary of
be impossible.
! Much has been written concerning
the splendid services rendered by the
motor lorries at Verdun, and they GER
tainly did much to save the situation.
But on that occasion they were act
ing in their proper capacity as an
emergency service. They enabled the
French troops to resist the first Ger
man onrush, and so gave time to the
military engineers to build the narrow
gauge lines which could alone be re-
garded as a satisfactory and perma-
nent means of supply.
Rapidly Laid.
The narrow gauge railroad, with
tracks 60. centimeters 1.-TWO feet) apart,
is easily and rapidly laid down. It's
rails are riveted two by two to metal
ties, and can be put together with
minimum of delay. With a thin layer
of ballast the rails can be laid almost
anywhere. Thanks to the narrowneSs
of the gauge they can follow the most
tortuous course, and hills have no ter
rors for them. They can negotiate
safely curves of a radius of 80 yards,
and can climb a grade of in 100.
The military light railroad needs
relatively little in the way of embank-
ments and engineering, and the work
CT laying down the track can be car
ried out with great speed. A gang of
300 men under the direction of a few
experts can lay a half mile a day
ready for immediate use. The engines
used are capable of hauling load of
% tons up a grade of in 100.
The cars consist of a simple platform
mounted on four wheels, which is con-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25

and nineteenth centuries but were
abandoned for lack of transportation
facilities and for other reasons. Since
then, Russia has obtained those min
erals from abroad, chiefly from her
obliging neighbor, Germany. The Altai
region also contains an exceptionally
rich coal basin, which covers an area
of about 5000 square miles. The new
railroad will revive the neglected min
ing industries and deliver coal and
coke in the Ural region, which needs
them badly. 1t is possible, too, that
the Russian government will soon build
foundry to supply metal for the pro-
jected South Siberian trunk line that
is to penetrate the Kirghiz steppes, a
region of exceptional mineral wealth.
Youths Companion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25
NEW RUSSIAN RAILROAD LINES
Altai Road, Serving Needs of Rich Az
ricuIturaI and Mineral Region of
Siberia Now Open for Traffic.

In spite Of, and even because of, the
war, the Russian government is push
ing the construction of new railroad
lines that are likely to be of strategic
or commercial Importance to the en-
pire. The Altai railroad, which will
serve the needs of the richest agricul-
tural and mineral region of Siberia, is
now complete and open for traffic. 1t
is about 500 miles long, and connects
Nikolaevsk, on the trans-Siberian rail
road, with Semipalatinsk, in the
Steppes provinces, passing through
Barnaul in the Tomsk government of
Siberia. The Altai region has depoS-
it's of gold, silver, lead, zinc and cop
per that were worked in the eighteenth
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25

structed to carry load of eight tons.
The French staff has a carefully
prepared map of the German railroads
before Verdun at the moment of the
great offensive. 1t provides eloquent
evidence of the extent to which the
Germans avail themselves of the mar
row gauge railroad for the purpose of
the country is covered with network
of lines that for their completely and
number can only be compared to the
filamentS of a spiders web. Wher-
ever the ground affords cover for ar
tillery, there the lines are most COM
plicated and close. At certain points
on the most advanced sections of the
narrow gauge line a series of sidings
betrays the position of the heavy guns,
which fire from trucks on the rails.
Advantages of Roads.
The great advantage of the light
railroad is that practically it does not
take up any road space. When
weather permits the roads are left en-
llltiy lice Luz anu Ii
vehicles, which thus become a supple
ment of the light railroad.
German shells do not interrupt traf-
fic on these lines, since even when by
lucky chance the line is damaged, it
is matter of no great difficulty or
time to restore communication.
Before this war the Importance of
the narrow gauge railroad was not
realized. Everything for the army is,
Of course, brought up as close as pos
sible to the firing line by the broad
lines, but owing to the great range of
modern heavy artillery, trains cannot
hope to come up along the ordinary
lines with safety and regularity. AS
rule, the normal railhead for the
broad gauge lines is from six to ten
miles from the front. In times of at
tack each broad gauge railhead may
be called upon to deal with as much as
1000 tons daily of ammunition and
material.
Upon the return of peace France ex-
poets to utilize the whole magnificent
system of light railroads built up dur
ing the past two years for agricultural
purposes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25
V E r M o N T
STATE NEWS
GOVERNOR SAYS VERMONT DOES
NOT LACK IN RECRUITING,
Speaks Before Burlington Mer-
chants Association.

urlington.-GOveTnor Horace +,
Graham who was present at dinner
of the Burlington Merchants Asso-
citation, stoutly maintained that YER
mont has been done an injustice in
the claims put forth that she is lag
ging behind in army recruiting.
The speakers include the Gov
ernor, Mayor ]. Holmes Jackson and
F. H. Nichols of the Y. M. c.. A. In.
ternational committee.
The Governor said some things
about the last Legislature, the fight
for court reform, Capitalization OF
power in state government, etc.
He believed that the action Of the
Legislature in placing the Depart
ment of Weights and Measures in the
hands of the Treasurer was in the
interest of efficiency. Reforms in the
courts may come later, said the Gov
ernor and eff | have anything to do
with the next Legislature l will re-
new the fight"
He said that Vermont, in his opin-
ion, had been maligned in regard to
Its response to the call to arms.
Mr.. Nichols spoke at some length
Of the War Work Council composed
Of 100 men from all parts of the
country who are to raise 100000
for Y. M. c. A. camps for the Army
and Navy. This relief work is so
important that all the governments
at war, with the exception Of Tur-
key, have officially recognized the
Young Mems Christian Association as
the most effective agency to help the
soldier and sailor, he said.
The sum of $4,000 will be raised
In Vermont, $4,000 of which has al
ready been pledged, $4,000 by one
man and $1,000 by another.
A new plant Of $500 horsepower
capacity, is to be built at West Dan
Vile, which is southwest Of St
Johnsbury and the construction work
will include 80 miles of transmission
line, including the line from West
Danville to Barnet and the Pike Hill
copper mines and connecting the
new plant with those of the company
at Barnet, Groton, and Ryegate.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25
5000 Troops at Fort Ethan Allen.

ontpelier.-Things are speeding
up at Fort Ethan Allen and it is now
one of the busiest places in YER
mont. There are now at the Post
over 2,400 recruits. At present, with
Militia, Regulars and Recruits, there
are between 1000 and 5000 troops
there.
The Post has plenty of supplies on
hand and the equipment has thus
far been ample but the officers only
expected 1900 and it is something OF
problem to take care Of the I'M
expected ones who continue to pour
in.
The men are placed in the field
and are lodged most anywhere near
the barracks.
The recruits with the Second Cav
airy give Fort Ethan Allen larger
male population than all but a few
towns in Vermont.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25
Chauffeurs Must Carry Photos c
Selves on Road.

Montpelier.-A person who owns
an automobile may drive his machine
without carrying around his photo
graph, but the professional driver or
chauffeur must upon application to
Secretary of State Guy w. Bailey,
send two photographs of himself,
each one and half inch square. One
of these is used for a reproduction,
to put upon his license, and the other
is filed with Secretary of State. No
longer will it be possible for one Ii
cense tag to be used by several men,
for the picture tags" the man who
rays the fee in manner that, in
case of accident or question by the
authorities, would bring the arm of
the law upon an offender.
A driver has also to pass an exam
nation on the general traffic laws.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25

something on their recovery, but they
were hard to find because the swift
tide toppled them along the bottom of
the river and the silt covered them up
when they came to rest. At last, how
ever, they were located and lassoed
and brought to the surface and the
mystery was solved.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25
Ffeas spread bubonic plague.
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been the most successful family
remedy for the last tifty-one years for
biliousness and stomach troubles, to
which the American people are addict
ed, causing sick headache, nervous in
digestion, sour stomach, coming up of
food and general physical depression.
25 and 75c.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25
A Timely Gift,

Belle-Bob writes that the smoke i'll
the trenches is something fierce.
Beulah-Is that so? Well, that gives
me q hint.
"A hint for what?"
81 promised to send him a birthday
present"
"WeIY
8Tll send him a smoking jacket"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25
Women Of
MddkHqe
Many distressing Ailments experienced
by them are Alleviated by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Here is Proof by Women who Know.

Lowell, Mass-"For the last three years have
been troubled with the Change of Life and the bad
feelings common at that time. was in very ner-
vous condition, with headaches and pain good
deal of the time so was unfit to do my work. A
friend asked me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, which did, and it has helped me in
every way. | am not nearly so nervous, no head
ache or pain l must say that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the best remedy any sick
woman can take."-Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear
259 Worthen St., Lowell, Mass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25
Count Locomotive Puffs.

AS a locomotive puffs, the ear can
count up only to ten a second--then
all that is heard is a continuous roar.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25

Deans Rheumatic Pills
For Rheumatism & Neuralgia. Entire
sy vegetable. Safe.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25

Amy task is hard to a lazy man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25

Isaac w. Aldrich celebrated his
103rd birthday recently in his home
In West Burke. Mr.. Aldrich has
failed greatly this winter, but he
received a number of callers. His
mental faculties are clear but he Is
growing daily more feeble.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25

North Haven Conn When As had the Change of Life
which is trouble all have. At first didn't bother
but after while bearing down palms. called doctors who
told different things but they did not pains One
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound and Sanatve Wash? Well got
them and about 10 bottles of Vegetable Compound and could
feel myself reganng health also used Lydia E. Pinkhams
Sanve Wash and it has done great deal of good Any
coming house who suffers from female troubles Change
Ie tell them take the Pnkham remedies There about 90
of here who think the world of themMrs FLORENCE ELLA
Box 1871, North Haven, Conn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25

The annual sugaring off of the YER
mont society Of Southern California
will be held June 2 in Sycamore
Grove, Los Angeles. There are 5000
Vermonters in and around Los An
geles. The annual banquet was held
at the Siena Madre club on March 28
and was q social success.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-25

The annual meetings OF the YER
mont State Nurses association and
of the Vermont State League Nurs-
ing Education were held last week
at Brattleboro. The Nurses asso-
citation elected these officers, Presi-
dent, Miss Flora Landon OF Burling-
tom Vice Presidents, Miss N. A
Smith Of Burlington, Miss e. M. MIL
Ter of st. Johnsbury; Secretary
Treasurer. Miss Flora Miller OF
Springfield.