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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
LINCOLN SCHOOL
Irene Horne and Altha Smith,
Editors.

ROOM ONE.
Madelyn Carrel, who has been alb
sent on account of an operation on
her throat returned to school We'd
nesday.
Dorothy Reeder has returned
from a visit in Ohio.
ROOM TWO.
Wanda Tompkins has moved to
Mishawaka
We are learning the Land OF
Nod" by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Harold Fowler, George Campbell
and Virginia Berner this week.
Lucille Stackman has not return
ed from Flint, Mich. where she
spent her Christmas vacation.
ROOM THREE.
The girls and boys illustrated with
paper cuttings the toys they received
for Christmas.
We are having a spelling contest
i'm which we are keeping score of
the number of perfect spelling les
sons in the b and A. sections. The
2Bs are leading now.
ROOM FOUR.
Mrs. McOmber was here Tuesday
morning and Miss Rosencrans Mon
day morning.
We have finished our calendars
and have cut toys.
We had an arithmetic test last
Friday Edith Elstrom had 100 per
cent.
The following pupils had 100 per
cent in a written spelling review:
Clarence Kemble, Edith Elstrom,
Harvey Kletka, Denise Frankel, Ell
vera Bernaert, Claire Roys, Ruth
Scholz and Yevonne Knowlton.
FIFTH GRADE.
Daniel Steck. Margaret Peterson,
Wayne Ouellette, Frederick Scholz,
and Mildred Leslie have their writ
ing papers on the burlap.
Virgil Long returned Tuesday
afternoon after more than a weeks
absence on account of illness
Our memory gem Is:
Il would rather be a poor man in
a garnet with plenty of books, than
king who did not love reading. -
ALacaulay.
SIXTH GRADE.
The Bs rad an addition drill in
which Vivian Dunbar won by the
score I'LL.
The Bs had a subtraction drill in
which Nadine Fisher was champion
by score Of 1913.
The As had a multiplication drill
on Thursday in which Ruth Ander-
son was champion by the score OF
! 41-4O.
The Bs had another one on Friday
/ in division and Helen Bimm was
champion oy the score of $500.
The class made paper flower pots
and designed them III drawing.
We forgot 20 mention Elberr
Swartz who received 100 in arith-
metic.
The boys are making checker
! boards in manual training 10 put in
the Office.
NardelIe Luther. Nadine Fisher
I GearId Fogle, Helen Bimn and Ear
Harline received 100 all week II
| Spelling.
Howard Scanton moved to tbs
! Franklin district Monday. We al
/ miss him very much.
The absent ones this week were
| Frank Klopfenstein, who is very i'll
| The girls have finished theil
| aprons in sewing and are going L
have a review on darning stocking
and mending all kinds OF woOlT
cloth
The As and Bs had q multiDlic2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
MUESSEL SCHOOL
Isabel Barter and Cation Rich,
Editors.
GENERAL.

GEN ERAB.
A writing test was given Thursday.
\ pennant was given for the room
having the best average.
The Parents-Teachers' club met
Tuesday at the Muessel school. The
program was as follows:
Readings by Mrs. ]. s. MCGOWAN;
vocal solos by Mrs. Edwin w. Morse
and an address. The Four HIS in
Education" presented by J. S.
MCGOWAN. principal Of the high
school A social hour followed.
Miss Edith Boyer and Miss Eula
Canmer presided at the tea table.
The Muessel school basket ball
team defeated the Studebaker school.
The score was, Muessel %; Stude-
baker l.
A Band of Mercy was held Thurs
day afternoon in the IA. The pro-
gram consisted of 1.-The Polar Bear"
a poem by Esther Freeman; The
Polar Bear" a reading by Margaret
Williams from Larger North Amer
lean Animals: THE Monkeys
Toothache," a reading from Wild
Animals Have Known: The Fly
ing Bat" by Elsie Baker; The I'm
prisoned Bear" a reading from
wild Animals Every Child Should
Know" Bears in April Oeafs from
hunters note book, by Esther
Freeman. There were also several
personal experiences OF How
HELPED a Dumb Animal"
Elsie Baker was absent Wednes-
day and Tuesday on account of her
toothache.
The library books OF this grade
have been changed on Tuesday.
FIVE-A.
This grade have been making cut
out drawings of advertisements.
FTVE-B.
The boys Of this grade in manual
work have been making monograms
OF their initials.
FOUR-A.
This grade has been making snow
scenes in drawing
FOUR-B.
The children Of this grade have
been helping the ga dramatic a
story.
The following joke occurred in
class IA: Boy-Oh. the snow is al
covered with ground.
THREE-B.
This grade has some very clever
cutout drawings OF toys.
ONE-A.
The pupils Of the IA have been
making the Volland "Duchey Dad
dies in drawing.
KINDERGARTEN.
Miss Lennox is the new cadet in
the kindergarten.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
MADISON SCHOOL
Eugene Happ, Themas Stznfeld and
Janet Grouse, Editors

Edna McCallum celebrated her
sixth birthday in the kindergarten.
The burlap in room one is dec
Grated with a winter scene. The
sand table represents an Eskimo
village.
Richard De Pont from Plymouth
Indiana entered room three Monday.
Lucille De Pont also entered room
three.
EdmOn Holcomb entered the 4-B.
The 5-Bs are taking up printing
in drawing class
The GAS had an arithmetic test
Friday.
The 6-As are also going TO make
designs for flower pots and are 60
ing to paint thems on flower pots
later.
The BIS have the banner for
highest spelling averages.
The girls and boys Of room 10
had a spelling match in German
which the girls won by a large ma
jority.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
FRANKLIN SCHOOL
Ashley Keith and Helen Shaw,
Editors.
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Miss Brown has been absent this
week on account of illness.
. ROOM EIGHT.
William Davis has been absent
this week on account of illness.
The IBIS are studying Germany
in geography. The AS are studying
the East Indies.
The b class is having a review in
history.
Mrs. Dressler visited our room
Thursday morning.
The IBIS had a test in English
Wednesday afternoon.
The A and b girls made Goldfish
balls in domestic science Wednes-
day.
The \ class is reviewing the Rev
dictionary war in history.
The Bs are still one point ahead
of the AS in the spelling contest.
We told oral stories Thursday.
In physiology we are studying
The Strength and Grace of the
Body"
The A class had a test in arithme-
tic wednesday.
We had a stereopticon lesson on
Germany Friday, the following had
slides: Marjorie Reason. Marian
Reason. Dorothea Shirk. Victor Sell
lers, Gwendalne Mac Vain, Ber-
nice Galloway. Mabel Dressler. Ash
ley Keith. Virginia Benson, Maud
Keith. Laura Klinger. Esther ellis,
Catherine Holcomb and Jean Lane.
ROOM SEVEN.
Edward Hunt. Roscoe Hoover.
Clair Armstrong were absent last
week
Violet Hoover celebrated her 18th
birthday on Wednesday. Jan. 10.
Della Cieghorn was transferred 10
the Perley school on Thursday.
one of the girls brought a paper
published in the deaf and dumb al
phabet.
We had an English and arithme-
tic test
The 4 class had a geography test
on Wednesday.
Howard Scanlon came to our
school from the Lincoln school.
Thelma Culveyhouse moved to the
country.
We had a lesson in darning this
week in sewing.
Della Cleghorn's aunt visited her
on Friday from Niles.
! The A class had an arithmetic
test and Esther T.eibov- Rose Har-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
OLIVER SCHOOL
George Jaeobus and Arthur Peterson.
Editors.
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Miss Caws. the new school nurse
took Miss Doty's place, for Miss Dot
is i'll.
Mr. Hoagland. captain OF hose
company 40. 10. gave fire dr.I
Five hundred and forty-fve pu-
pills left the building in one minute
Miss Milburn is the cadet sent 90
the kindergarten. Miss Wilkinsor
IS at the Studebaker school.
Miss Bostwick's sister. who il
student at Wellesley. visited the ar,
classes.
Miss Harmon. Mrs. Omber NJ
Koenig and Mrs. Rosencrans. weI-
the special teachers.
ROOM TWO.
We had a test in writing or
Thursday morning.
We are reading stories I'm the
Stepping Stones OF Literature
Elizabeth Burkus and Clara Sue-
kOlicht have chickenpoX.
ROOM SEWN.
We had tests in English. arithme-
tic ard geography last week.
Ella Horvath and Joseph KanLn
were absent Monday on account of
illness.
We are reading stories OF the Alas
kan Indians in class this week
We have % A arithmetic paper-
Thursday morning.
The 4-B grade has Is perfect
spelling papers for the week
Rose Tork was i'll last week.
Elsa Carlson and Lillian Perkins
had the best papers ia the EnelisI
test.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
PERLEY SCHOOL
Frank Erhardt and Joseph Bender
Editors.
SEVENTH GRADE.

SEVENTH GRADE.
Both classes had a history test
The ones receiving highest mari
were: Frank Erhardt. Herbert
Bower. Donald Roberts. Robert De
Long, Evelyn Larkin. Paul Lockes
and Hazel Davis.
SIXTH GRADE
Mrs Herzig visited us Friday. We
would be glad 70 have moro patrons
Blanche Coldwater and Harold
Shanafeld returned Monday after
weeks absence.
our weekly stereopticon lesson
was on the occupations OF the east
ern and southern states.
Our memory gem for this week De-
The height Of great men reach
and kept.
Were not obtained by suddenly
plight,
But while their companions slept.
We're striving upward in the
night"
For language Wednesday we
wrote letters TO our classmate, Frank
Merrill, who has scarlet fever.
FTVE-A GRADE.
The absent pupils this week were
Ralph Brockhouse and Bert Melser
We had a test in geography last
week
The memory gem this week is:
The busy world shoves angrily
aside
The man who stands with arms
a kimbo set.
Until occasion tells him what do do.
And he who waits to have his tasks
marked out,
Shall die and leave his errand un-
fulfilled"
ROOM THREE.
Miss Herzig visited our room one
cay last week.
Miss McOmber visited our room
Thursday forenoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
KALEY SCHOOL
Helene Downc, John Null and Ethel
Levy, Editors.
EIGIIT-B.

ID.
We were given test i'm physiology
Monday. The following children re
ceived from % to 100: Rachel APP
pleman, Frank Hudson Frank Udi-
Vardi, Mary Preger, Beatrice Sor-
wick and John Null.
The results of our Wednesdays
grammar test have not been received
yet.
In arithmetic we finished studying
partnership and are beginning lati-
tude and longitude.
Milo Heintzelman was absent
Thursday because of illness.
We had a history test Friday but
have not heard the reports.
The boys of this class are paint
ing the dining room table and
chairs for the domestic science de
partment.
SENEN-B.
There is much illness in the neigh
borhood and a number OF the pupils
from our class are absent
Miss Leminger has told US many
interesting facts about European
wars, which connect with our geog-
raphy work.
Herman Priebe and Gertrude
Byers received A in their physiology
test.
Mr.. Koenig made his regular visit
Friday
The 7-B girls made patches in
their sewing class last week.
We had writing tests last week.
Most of the pupils received very
good grades.
Joseph Husvard drew a picture of
Uncle sam and then gave it TO Miss
Leminger.
We are having a review Of board
measure in arithmetic.
We are painting horns in drawing.
The girls of domestic science
made chocolate cornstarch pudding.
1t was count ed as a test.
We had an oral spelling test Fri
day.
We had a history test Tuesday.
We made mechanical drawings.
The boys Of GA are making a
sewing box.
We had an English test Thursday.
FOUR-B.
We are learning Riley's poem,
our Hired Girl"
Miss Blanch Wiltfong and DR..
Frank Marcy Of Chicago visited
Monday afternoon.
THREE-B. q.
We have finished making calen-
ders for 1917.
Our average in the writing test
this week is about 53 letters per
minute.
TWO-A.
our average in writing is > let
tiers per minutes.
Mrs. Mckee taught this room Fri
day while Miss Witter was out OF
town.
TWO-B.
Our average in writing is 9 per-
cent in our writing test.
THREE-A.
Arvid Lundquist is absent on &C
count OF illness.
We are learning the poem, Seem
Things" by Eugene Fields.
The 3-As were given a writing
test and they average 81 words PEI
minute.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
BINGHAM SCHOOL
Harris Hambright and Arnold
Austen, Editors.
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Our school nurse, Mrs. Williams,
came back to us on Tuesday after a
long absence.
The pupils in six rooms sold
Dixon pencils and received a pencil
sharpener as a premium,
Wednesday was Miss Parry's day
in physical training.
Tuesday was the regular time for
the monthly teachers meeting.
School closed at $50.
ATHLETICS.
The basket ball team defeated the
seventh grade team of Main school
bv a score of 10 TO IA Capt. Jesse
West starred for the winners.
KINDERGARTEN.
a large number of the pupils are
absent on account Of illness.
FIRST GRADE.
Nancy Hamilton. who moved to
Laporte early in the term, has re-
turned.
Robert Mattingly has moved to
Gary.
Ruth Munsee. Leon Kelly, Mar
garet Neil, Marian Strubbe. Leona
Forstbauer Helen May Jennegan.
Hazel Beebe and Virginia Gilliland.
will sing a group of songs before the
literature department of the Won
ans club Monday erening. Jan. Is.
SECOND GRADE.
Mrs. Kelly visited this grade Tues
day.
\ number OF pupils have been abb
sent because Of illness.
THIRD GRADE.
We are enjoying tn reading Of
The Adventures OF Robinson Cru
soc"
FOURTH GRADE.
Kenneth Hintz has the grip.
Pauline Helmet is on the sick list.
The fourth grade visited the NTH
grade and enjoyed a song with them.
Fourth grade pupils are studying
home furnishings for their problem
in drawing for January.
FIFTH GRADE.
In the 5-B spelling test Tuesday
morning with an attendance OF 35.
median was 9S.
In the 5-B class there were .
pupils who had 100 in spelling for
FRIDAY Jan. 8.
Josephine O'Blenis. Emery Rowe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
SECOND PRIZE.
BY Maude Keith. Franklin school

~ ANNtAtAs AAPbAs
My holidays were spent pleasantly.
Sometimes / went skating in one OF
the parks and other times l went
sleigh riding.
on Christmas morning. a party
OF girls and myself went sleighing
20 the country We all had our
skates and small sleds
on reaching farmhouse i'm which
an aunt Of one OF the girls lived. we
piled out of the sleigh and into the
house for a bite Of lunch. She had
Just baked bread and had some
honey or course there wasn't
enough honey 70 go around so she
got a jar Of strawberry jam.
We then went 10 large pond
about a half mile from the house
for a good time. First we had a
game OF Hunt the Fox" was
one Of the foxes and we got 90 min
utes' start The trail led over a hill
back 10 the pond and then down 10
the river and there we hid in the
bushes until we heard the rest COM
ing and beating in around the
bushes.
They were only few feet from
us when we started across the river.
The ice seemed thick enough 10 hold
us up but just as we reached the
opposite bank the ice gave way. Tn
tumbled all three Of the foxes.
Julia Stamm could not swim and
~ course 70 was left 20 one Of Us
20 bring her TO the shore I drew
her 70 the bank. as 7 was closer 70
her than the other girl The other
girl drew her out and just then 7
had a Cramp ] began sinking out
81 sight Esther seeing this dripped
Julia and dived after me. she soon
found me and drew my head out of
the water.
Just then The other girls ran no
and. seeing what had happened.
came 20 the rescue We were soon
Boo the warm living room Of Mrs.
Stamm's house 4 warm cup OF ten
was given MS and we soon were
chatting gaily
No more skating or play "Huut
the Fox" that day for us And IN
fact ] don't think will ever under
take 20 go on the ice again even il
10 is hard enough 20 bear for
shall always feel afraid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14

An eastern barber has patented a
device TO fasten around the patrons
neck 10 catch and.save the hair re-
moved by the shears. When he has
made the patron beautiful he offers
10 save the by-product OF his clip
ping until. if the patron comes in
often enough. the hair can be mixed
with long horse hair and made up
into a pillow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
RIVER PARK SCHOOL
Dorothy Nelson and Ora Hubbar.
Editors
GENERAL NEWS.

We will have eight grades ont
here next semester.
We had a test in multiplicatiou
tables "Wednesday The IA grade
stood 100 percent and the 7-B stood
IS percent.
We are 10 have German next term.
Mr.. Koenig was here "Wednesday
morning.
We are going TO have a Curtis
test from ga to IA inclusive ga
penmanship.
The boys are organizing an indoor
baseball team 20 play in the school
league.
SEVEN-B AND SEVEN-A.
Mr.. Wolfe gave a test OF so multi
plication com binations in which 80
pupils received 100 percent.
We are reviewing percentage ir
the 7-B arithmetic. The Jas arc
reviewing decimals ir the same sub
ject
SIX-B AND SKA.
We are studying The Bohemian
Girl" in preparation for sixth and
seventh grade music.
THREE-B AND THREE-A.
The attendance has been fine this
week
James Johnson has chickenpoX
TWO-B.
Several children are out Vish
ONE-B.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
C0LFAX SCHOOL
Henry Clristman and jeanette
Bo1stle. Editors.
ROOM EIGHT

The Band Of Mercy meeting OF
room eight was held Jan. ,. The
first number on the program was,
The Brown Thrush" by Hildred
Schuell. The next number on the
program was a story. "A Hero OF
Peace" read by Marguerite Kestler
Glen Marvan and Russell Cher
din then told Of kindnesses they
had shown 10 animals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14

John McCann Of Chestnut. H.. was
asked by a friend If he voted for
Wilson. He answered: I did. and
so did my six sons. four daughters.
four sons-in-law. seven granddaugh-
tiers and my wife. You see this
makes % votes for Wilson right in
our own family.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14

The project for the construction
and equipment OF a Volga-Don canal
as designed by the Russian minister
OF ways and communications, has
been approved by the government.
The projected canal Will play an i'm
portant part in the economic devel-
opment OF southeastern Russia and
Of the Volga and Don basins. Grain
from Tsaritsin and timber and ore
from the Trails will thereby obtain a
direct outlet 20 the ports OF the sea
OF Azof and thence 20 the Black sea.
Moreover, the canal Will make il
possible TO supply coal 20 all the
chief cities and industrial centers OF
the Volga and surrounding country
from the rich coal district OF the
DonetZ basin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14

Ayiators attached 20 the sigma
corps station AT san Diego obtal-
weather reports
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14

More spindIes are turned in the
Lincoln memorial Each one q
these giant slabs weighs IS tons.
mills % Lawrence, Mass. by the
power OF the Merrimac river than
are turned by any other river in am.
other city in the world -Four hun.
dred acres OF mills. employing S4U.-
600 hands. put out 100000 tons 81
woven fabrics each year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
THIRD PRIZE.
PeHey
THIRD PRIZE.
By Louise breckenridge. Perlcy
school.

NGy Christmas holidays were spent
~ home with my parents.
ON Monday nay mother washed
anG heF eyes opened wide with sur
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14

Norma Guin is sick with tonsii.ts
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-12-01
''SlLENT" HOUSE
 FINALLY TALKS

Paris, Nov. 23.-The American mis- sion headed by Col. E. M. House, ar rived here today, after crossing the English channel Ut speed of 3l knots an hour Col House, replying to delegation of women, said in part:
 There is u grim determination among us to wage war until the world is free from the shadow of the spectre of the sword. What we want is an as surance of permanent peace and secur- ity. Our soldiers upon the soil of Franco will be heard from ever ln- creasingly until this is fully accom- plished. It is here that our brave men will come to mingle our blood with yours.n
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-12-01

cordcr for said precinct: the Montana association, adjoining the above-de- scribed Rainbow association, the Loca- tion certificate of which is found of rec ord in volume one of Locations, page 3l8, in the office of the recorder of said precinct; in order to hold said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 ot tho Revised Statutes of the United States, and the amendment thereto ap- proved January 22, 1880. concerning an nual abor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said placer mining claims for the periods ending on the 3lst day of December, l9l5 and 1916.
 And if, within ninety days from the
 personal service of this notice, or within
 ninety days after tine publication there of, you fail or refuse to contribute your
 proportion of such expenditure as q CO., owner, your interests in the said two
 placer mining claims will become the property of the subscribers, your CO., owners, who have made the required expenditures, by the terms of said sec ti0n. GEO. w. ALBRECET. CHAS. F. TAYLOR. First publication Nov. }, 1917.
 Last publication Feb. ,, 1913.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-12-01
GERMANY'S CHANCE OF WINNING

New York Aug. 27-Arthur H. Pollen, the English naval critic, in Tribune article, says that U- boat. will win if Germany can hold out on land. When Eng land won the battle Of JutIand the enemy attempted slower campaign which is surely wip- ing out the merchantmen the fleet was built to protect. Brit ish command of the sea is the historic sense is still absolute. So far as the figures of lost ton mage are known, says Mir Pnllen, It looks as if the worlds ship ping were dwindIing at the rate of from 20 to 25 per cent a year
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-12-01
FORFEITURE NOTICE

To Gus Johnson, his heirs and assigns,
 You are hereby notified that during each of the years of 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916 tho undersigned has expended at least one hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon each of the follow ing named placer mining claims, to-wit: Lower 3, and above upper discovery on Ophir creek in the lnnokO mining and recording district in the territory of Alaska, in which mining locations you claim an undivided one half inter- est, as shown by the records of sad re- cording district. The said labor was performed as and for the annual repre- sentation oi the said claims and each Of them for the said years of 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916 as required by the laws of the United States concerning annual labor upon mining claims, and the same was the amount required 10 hold further notified that unless within 90 days after the completed service of this notic- upon you and within 90 days after the publication thereof, you con- tribute your portion of said expendi- ture as co-owner, to~wit: The sum Of two hundred dollars for each of said claims and six hundred dollars Tn all, your interest in said claims or in any one of which you so fail to contribute will be forfeited to the undersigned, who has made such expenditure, and will become his property in the manner provided by law.
 Dated at Ophir Septe mber 4, 1917.
 ALFRED JOHNSON, Co-owner,
 Firs, publication Nov. 3, 1917.
 Last publication Feb. 2, 1919
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-12-01
COMMISSIONS
 FOR ALASKANS

San Francisco, Nov. 26 Lists of sev- eral hundred graduates of the second series of officers training camps an- nounced today included commissions for tho following Alaskans:
 First lieutenants - R. R. Pullen, of Skagway, and c. R. Horner, of Treadwell; second lieutenants-J. +. Kerper, of Nenane, and W. H. Combs, Alaska; the latter is eligible for future provisional second lieutenant in regu- lar army.
 Aviation section of signal corps J. C. Smith, of Thane, first lieutenant; non-hying section of signal corps-E T.. Hawlcy, of Seward, first lieutenant; J.. C. Lutterell, of Seward, second lieu,en- ant.
 Fifty-three Seattle men won commis- SiODS
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-12-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To J. F. Baird, Marie Baird and Char
 les Hoxsie, and to their heirs and as-
 signs:
 You are hereby notified that the un- dersigned have expended in each of the years 1915 and 1916 the sum of one hun ired dollars in labor and Improvements upon each of the placer mining claims known and described as follows, to wit: The Rainbow association, situated at the head of Flat creek, in Otler pre- cinct, Fourth division, territory of Alaska, the location certificate of which is found of record in book one of loca- ,ons, page 3l8, in the office of the IL .