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The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28
TIMBER BURNED BY FOREST
 FIRES

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28.--Be- tween fifteen and eighteen thousand acres of timberland in California were burned over during 1917, according to a bulletin issued by the United States forestry service. The season was de- clared to be the most disasterous since 1910. However, the forest serv- ice was compelled to spend little more than $10O,O0O for fire control in the state.
 There were 150 fires thaS the serv- ice counts as severe, while in many of the others the loss nominal. No figures on the amount of the damage done have been compiled by the serv- ice to date.
 Attention was also called in the bulletin to severe fires in the north west and the means taken there to keep them under control.
 In addition to this loss in. the pub lie domain large amesat of property was consumed and at least 12 pers- ons are reported to have lost their lives. The season was an unusually long and severe one, containing such "aggrevating" factors, according to the bulletin, as periods of hot and dry weather accompanied by .heavy winds, heavy traffic in the noun tains and shortage of labor for fire fighting.
 AS in past seasons, the bulletin de clares, the greatest single cause of fires was the carelessness of settlers, campers and travellers in leaving un- extinguished fires and throwing matches and burning tobacco from automobiles. 'sgiyxN F z
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

through stone-walled canyons where the waters move dark and still; into open, sunlit seas.
 "But it Is not until one sails on to westward that the spell of Alaska falls upon one; sails out into the wild and splendid North Pacific ocean. Here are the majesty, the sublimity, the untrodden heights, that enthrall; here. are the no- ble spaces, the titanic forces, thrill and inspire.
 "The marvels here are not the marvels of men. They are wrought of fire and stone, and snow through centuries un- numbered and unknown. He that would know Alaska will sail on to go northward,' on to Unalaska; or, he will go north ward, and drift down the Yu- kon-that splendid, lonely riv- CT that has it's birth within a few miles of the sea, yet flows 2,3O0 miles to find it. "-Chi- cago Post.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28
SCHOOL CADETS CALIFORNIA
 ORGANIZED

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov. 2S- California ranks among the leading states of the union in the organiza- tion of high school cadet companies, according to Adjutant General J. J. Borres, Fifty-five companies have been formed in various high schools
 throughout the state and more are in process of formation he said The membership of each company ranges from 60 to 80. An order for POGO wooden rifles for use of the cadets
 in preliminary training recently was placed by the adjutant generals of flee. When the cadets have advanc- ed sufficiently in their training they will be supplied with regulation rifles.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28
Record Trade With Alaska.

For several years there has been a steady growing realiza- tion in the United States of the importance of Alaska as a po- tential and actual source Of na- tional wealth.
 The impressions which have long been prevalent are con firmed by the figures of Al askan trade in the last fiscal year.
 The movement of merchan- disc between Alaska and the United States reached its high est record in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, aggregat- ing practically $10O,000,O00 in round numbers. The exact if gures are $99,765,908 in 1917, exceeding the trade in 1916, the previous high year, by twenty-four and a quarter mil lion dollars, and more than double the trade in 1915, which amounted to $48,702,387.
 The shipments of merchan- disc from Alaska to the United States were valued at $60,773,- $50, of which $60,135,2O5 was of domestic and $638,645 of foreign production. Merchan- disc exported from the United States to Alaska amounted to 8,992, ,O49, of which $38,427,- 61S represented domestic pro- duction and $264 ,431 foreign, The merchandise shipped from the United States to Alaska represents a per capita pur- chasing power of $600 based on Alaska's estimated population in 1916. The shipments from the United States to Alaska ex- ceed the exports to China, which has population of 336,- 100000. The exports to China in 1917 were about $35,0O0,OOO, only ten and a half cents per capita.
 The value of Alaskan cop- per shipments to the United States for the year ended June 30, 1917, was $33, ,098,19O against $5, 5,192,004 for 1915, an increase of almost $28,0O0,OOO in two years.
 Canned salmon shipments were 231, ,372,337 pounds, valu- ed at $21, ,195,612 in 1917, against 192,354,878 pounds valued at $17,59O.317 in 1916. The exports of canned salmon to the United States in 1917 averaged more than two and a half pounds per capita. Besides
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

Juneau hunters claim that grouse are more plentiful this season because Of the bounty placed on eagles. The eagles were responsible for the de struction of many grouse in preceding years and the nuisance to large ex- tent has ben abated.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

Don't miss seeing our shoe line. We have full line of them, as smart as any made. Claygon, Tho Clothisr
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

The NATIONAL ARMY is drawn from our reserves of men. If you are drawn will you leave a cash reserve in the bank? You may not need it during the war but you cer- talnly will when you are mus tered out.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-22
DRIES CLAIM VICTORY

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2O.-The dry
forces claimed victory tonight in
their fight for the adoption of an
initiative ordinance which would e.
Intimate saloons from Los Angeles
after April 80, 1918.
Six hundred and seventy precincts
of the 706 in the city had reported
tonight. The vote was 50,827 for
the ordinance and 32,627 against it.
Nearly every precinct went dry, in
some instances, especially in the
downtown districts, the majority be-
ing very small, while in the resi-
dence sections the vote was frequent
ly two to one or even three to one
for the adoption of the ordinance.
The ordinance permits the sale in
original packages and in quantities
of wines and liquors containing not
to exceed ID per cent alcohol and
allows cafes and restaurants to serve
such liquors until p. M, but not
later. 1t eliminates saloons.
q
THE END OF A HOOVER DAY
| have come to the end of meatless
day,
And peacefully lying in bed,
My thoughts revert in a musing
way
To the food which today I've been
fed.
When | think of the cheese and the
beans and fish
And oysters I've had to eat,
I've no regrets for the good old
days"
I really didn't miss the meat!
| have come to the end of wheat
less day,
have eaten no cookies OF pie,
| have had no bread that was made
with wheat;
1t was made out of corn or rye:
And liked it so we'll that when war
is past
And glorious victory won,
I'll keep on observing "wheatless"
days
And I'll eat corn pone" for FUN!
THANKSGIVING MASQUERADE
There will be masquerade dance
given in Gregg's hall on Saturday
evening the oath of November. This
dance is looked forward to as the
biggest event of the season and no
trouble or expense is being spared to
make it success. A local dealer
will furnish costumes for the occa-
sion and there will | absolutely be
no one allowed to dance before the
grand march who is not in costume.
Some valuable prizes will be given
for the gest costumes. Don't miss
this dance.
At Times
"Don't you like the hot water in
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-22
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason.

When | was young long, long
ago, labored on Kansas farm;
drove the dun mules to and fro, and
whaled them with my strong right
arm. left my couch at early morn,
before the darkness passed away,
and husked the yellow ears of corn
throughout the sunny autumn day.
l sold some corn, not once or twice,
but many times, in those past years
twelve cents a bushel was the price
oh think of that and shed some
tears! 1t took about a ton of corn
to get haircut and shave; the
farmers spirit was so torn he long
ed to fill an early grave. And now
the farmer drives to town, with
load of corn on creaking vain; the
purchaser must pony down two
bones a bushel for that grain! To
one who's sold his loads of maize,
his harvest, at twelve cents throw,
these seem the golden, happy days
for farmers-but they still have
woe. Today | talked with David
Dale who bought the farm of Hiram
Horn, and he was loaded down with
kale, for he had sold a loan of corn.
"The way they soak a man in town."
he said, Gust makes fellow reel !;
our faces still are trampled down
by rank expressions iron heel. To
day l bought a pair of shoes from
that old pirate, Godfrey Cough; the
price has given me the blues
where does the husbandman get
off,"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-22
WEST SIDE NEWS

After insisting that General
Greene head of the soldiers at Camp
Lewis, did not know what he was
talking about when he said Seattle
was city of vice and that he would
not permit his men to go there until
conditions were remedied Mayor Gill
has turned about and now says that
he will have one grand cleanup of
all the bad people in the community
and that when he is through even
the most critical will admit that Sc
attic is an ideal place for the SOL
diers to visit. General Greene is not
quite so optomistic as Seattle's may
or and is inclined to sit back and
wait for the mayor to make good.
General Greene has been told by his
advisors that Seattle will never be
clean city morally so long as Gill
retains his present chief of police
and several other heads of the police
department.. Gill insists that it is
not so and refuses to make the cha
.nges suggested. People in Seattle
who are acquainted with its NUM-
cipal conditions are of the opinion
that Seattle will never be clean
city until Gill himself goes.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-22
FINDING STORES

Federal secret service agents have
bee at work for some time, ferret
ing out stored merchandise, much of
it reputed to have been purchased
on behalf of the German government
early in the war. 1t is certain that
much, if not all of it was intended
for German destination, though guam
Titles are recorded in the name of
Dutch and other neutrals. Even tho
claimed by neutrals, it is said much
of that is of a character not demand
ed by the neutral trade, and is sus-
pected to be destined for German
consumption. Our government Is
taking steps to purchase that which
is held honestly by neutrals, and no
doubt, all for the German govern
ment will be confiscated. AT least
that is what should be done with it.
So far, millions of dollars worth
have been uncovered.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-22
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
POURED DOWN RATHOLE

Waterville for years has been the
Mecca for stock schemes of all shad-
es and varieties, good, bad and indiff
erent. Under the heading, "All Suck
ers not dead yet" the Douglas Co.
unity Press admonishes the rich
farmers of that section to keep their
money in their pockets.
For, the past three years wheat
growers have received big prices for
their crops and as result mortgag-
es have been cleaned up, the growers
have bought high powered automo-
biles. built fine houses and generally
enjoyed themselves. AS a conse
quence of the general prosperity,
! there have been all kinds of schemes
presented to them to get rid of their
money. The Douglas Couny Press
says:
1t would seem that some time the
suckers would play out and quit bit
ing, but there is always new crop
coming and some of the old ones will
continue to bite. But the stock sales.
men seem to think suckers are plent
full by the crowds that infest the
hotel lobby plying their trade here.
There is every variety of game of
stock selling imaginable. 1t is equal
to the variety of games found on
Blue Stem Lane in Mansfield on the
4th of July with far less chance of
winning a prize. But the victims of
Blue Stem Lane did get little fun
from his performance while the vic
tim of the stock seller gets only a
cheap Autographed certificate. Not
long ago in conversation with a
travelling man who makes this town
he remarked that this was such a
good town for stock statesmen, as he
had fallen into company with a
number who were coming here and
they remarked that Waterville was
good for 100000 per year. Think
/ what this means 1t means 100000
going out of this community each
year and what do we get for it? One
million dollars in the last ten years
poured into rat hole. Is it not
about time to call a halt on this
foolish waste of money or shut up
about hard times and pleading pow
erty when we make an effort to raise
money for improvements.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-22
THANKSGIVING MASQUERADE

At Times.
"Don't you like the hot water in
the house?"
"Not when I'm in it."--Exchange
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-22
AVIATION NEEDS MORE MEN

That the aviation section of the
signal corps of the Uniteds States
army can use American workmen
skilled in almost any line is stated
by Sergeant C. M. Buck of the Wena-
tchee recruiting station.
These workmen, when enlisted,
are to form the great backbone OF
the American Air Service in France.
Practically all the men selected will
be formed into squadrons for service
abroad as close behind the lines as
airdomes can be built, and in i'm
mediate touch with the great Anne
rican Air Army. Men from all sorts
of trades are eligible, motorcyclists
and chauffeurs being particularly
needed. Upon the men of this sect
ion will rest the responsibility oil
keeping every plane ready for inst
ant and constant service, for tuning
the engines for fighting four or five
miles in the air, for making sure that
no airman, with his costly skill and
equipment, comes to grief through
any mechanical flaw which human
care and ingenuity can avoid.
Skilled men of all these various
trades who are physically fit, white
and not over 40 may enter the air
service. For particulars, they should
call upon Sergeant Buck at the local
station.
-Wenatchee Daily World.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-22
Serial No O1133S
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(PubliSher)
Denartment of the Intel

Department of the Interior,
U. S. LAND OFFICE at Waterville
Wash, October 25th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Fred
Sits, of Almira, Washington, who
on June 4, 1912, made Homestead
Entry Serial, No. 011338, for 81
SWA, SWASEA Sec. 81, T. % n.
r.. 80 E., Lots 2, 3, and 4, SWANWA
Sec. 8 and SEANEA Sec. A, Town
ship 81 N, Range 80 E. Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice of intent
ion to make Five-year profit, to esta-
blish claim to the land above desert
bed, before Frank w. Mccain, u
nited States Commissioner, at Coulee
City, Washington, on the 4th day OF
December, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: j
Alfred Northup, Gems Wiseman
Thomas Bohall and Rudolph North.
up, all of Almira, Washington.
BEN SPEAR. Register.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-22
Serial No. O1O635
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)
Department of the Interio.

department OF the Interior
U. S. Land office at Waterville
Wash. Nov. 10th, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that Cha.
rles F. Haynes, of Mold, Washington
who, on the 18th day of November
1911, made homestead entry Serial
No. 010635, for N1aSEA SWASEA
Sec. % and NWANEA, Section 81
Township 26, Range %, E. w. NJ, has
filed notice of intention to make
final five year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described
before Frank w. Mccain, U. S. Com
missioner, at Coulee City, Washing
ton, on the 21st day of December,
1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Seth
Swank, St. Andrews, Wash, John P.
Rouse, Mold, Wash, Edward L. Pull
liam, Coulee City, Wash, and George
Stonehouse of Mold, Wash.
BEN SPEAR, Register.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-22
For a Weak Stomach.

AS general rule all you need to
do is to adopt diet suited to your
age and occupation and to keep your
bowels regular. When you feel that
you have eaten too much and when
constipated, take one of Chamber
lain'S Tablets.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-22
Cured Her Son of a Cold.

"When my son Ellis was sick with
a cold last winter l gave him Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t helped
him at once and quickly broke up
his cold" writes Mrs. P. o. Stuchell,
Homer City, Pa. This remedy has
been in use for many years. Its
good qualities have been fully prov
en- by many thousands of people. 1t
is pleasant and safe to take.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-20
Our Food Administrator

Middle Of last week, Mr.. Isaac
Basr received . telegram from Mr..
I. B. Stearns, federal food admins
traitor for Colorado, advising him Of
his appointment ~ food administra-
tor for Rio Blanco county, and urg-
Ing him to come to Denver 10 attend
. meeting Of Colorado county ad-
ministrators. Mt. Baer accepted the
appointed and complied with the
request.
The Denver conference was for the
purpose Of organisation and mapping
out the order OF campaign in each
county Of the state.
Mr.. Baer will be head Of the food
conservation work In this county. He
will be assisted by Mrs. J. A. Pierce,
who will be vice chairman Of the
county organisation.
The main purpose Of the campaign
Is to get all the women of Rio Bianco
county interested In food conserve
ton; with that end In view there
will be 3 meeting of lady delegates
from all parts Of the county tit is
hoped) . 2 O'Clock next Saturday
afternoon October 10 at the rooms
of the Commercial Club, Meeker.
Plan to be In attendance.
1t is expected that an able speaker
from the outside will be on hand to
fully explain to the ladies what the
National government wishes them to
do to help win the war.
In the campaign to conserve food
United States Food Administrator
Hoover uges the following "Don'ts'
to all engaged In the good work:
DoN'Ts TO CANvAssERs
Don't CANVASS In your silks or
'swell" clothes.
Don't ride In your motor car-walk.
Don't tell people to starve them
selves, but say to them: = Eat
plenty, eat wisely, but do not waste. /"
Don't assume people know too
much-explain every objection.
Don't fail to mention the fact that
It costs nothing to become . member.
Don't use words which cannot be
understood by every one.
Don't forget to use tact.
Don't spend too much time with
one person.
Don't forget to smile.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-20
Notice Of Dissolution

We. the undersigned, J. n. Coitharp, pres
ident, and Fred A. Nichols, secretary Of
The Coltharp stores Company, q corpora
ton formed under the laws OF the State of
Colorado, do hereby give notice that at .
meeting Of the 81 ock holders Of said corpOrn-
ton duly called for the purpose Of consider-
ing tho propriety Of dissOlying said cor
pofntfon, and held at the once Of said cor
poration at Rangely, Colorado, on the nj h
day Of August, A. d. 1917. pursuant TO notice
given to tho stockholders thereof. in the
manner provided by law for the calling Of
stockhoiders' meetings for the purpose of
stock khOlders, by . vote Of more than two
thirds Of the entire capital stock OF said
corporation, ordered said corporation to be
dissolved.
We further certify that all debts owing by
said coTporation have boon duly and fully
paid.
In witness whereof We have made and
signed this notice Of dissolution, and amxed
hereto the seal of said corporation this SUth
day Of August, a. d. 1911:
[AffE9TJ J. II. COLfHAkr,
fnRn A. NICHOIA, President.
S0cretsFy. O30- n24
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-20
No More Hyphen

The name German has become so
unpopular in this country Of late that
numerous institutions with the
hyphensted name are dropping the
hyphen.
Following is conspicuous ex-
ample here in Colorado:
With the opening Of the German
American Trust company tomorrow
morning, says the Denver News,
no trace of q Teutonic name Of
the well-known institution will re-
main. Hereafter the business of the
financial concern will be transacted
under the name Of the American
Bank and Trust company.
The signs. including the carved
name over the door of the offices, will
be changed, new checks and pass
books will be substituted and every
physical vestige of the German
American Trust company will dis
appear.
The stockholders of the company
at . special meeting unanimously
voted for the change In name.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-20
A Drop in The Temperature

A change from our long spell Of
beautiful fall weather, came about
Tuesday, when stiff breexes perco-
lated through the air and clouds
hovered In our azure tinted skies.
That night light rain fell In this
vicinity, and In the higher attitudes
considerable snow covered the
ground.
Wednesday was cold and cloudy,
followed that night by hard frost
when about half an inch Of ice
formed on still water.
Yesterday and to-day saw Old Man
Sunshine again on the job. More
White river sunshine coming up.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-20

Mr.. jeremiah O'Leary was on the
kaiser's card index: mo. 8 Is relia-
BILE, but not always discreet. The
brief characterization is admirable.
Mr.. O'Leary must recognize its
truthfulness. II the reference to his
occasional indiscretion hurts, he can
take comfort from the knowledge
that his loyalty Of heart was not
questioned by the "All Highest"
The amazement he expresses at find
ing himself ''mentioned In dis
patches" 10 an evidence of his native
modesty.-Denver News.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-20
Ideas Of Honor

There seems vast deal Of differ
ence in people snd In their ideas Of
honor ~ will be seen In the utter
ances OF George Warrington, Of
President Wilson and Of the German
chancellor, and all OF them relate to
governments both In war aud peace,
- follows:
1.-THE foundations Of our national
policy will be laid in the pure and
immutable principles Of private NOR
ality. There exists in the course Of
nature an indissoluble union Of virtue
and happiness, between duty and ad-
vantage, between honest policy and
public felicity. The smiles of heaven
can never be expected on govern
ment that disregards the eternal
rules of order and right, which
heaven itself has ordained. ."-George
Washington, president Of the United
States, April l7Se.
"We are at the beginning Of an age
IN which 1t will be insisted that the
same standards of conduct and Of re-
sponsibility for wrong done shall be
observed among nations and their
governments that are observed
among the individual citizens Of
civilized states. s."-Woodrow Wilson.
president Of the United States. April
1917.
I'VE are now In state of necessity
and necessity knows no law. Our
troops have occupied neutral Luxem-
burg and perhaps already have en-
tered Belgium territory. This is q
breach of international law. The
wrong we hereby commit we will try
to make good rs soon ~ our military
aims have been attained. He who Is
menaced as we are, and is fighting
for his highest possession, can only
consider how he 10 to back his way
through. The German Chancellor
addressing the Rsichstag. August 4,
1914.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-20
Notice to Subscribers

During the past few weeks THE
HHaALD has been sending out state
ments to those of our subscribers who
are 10 arrears. All who have not
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Der will be taken off our Subscription
Ltsts. During the past, year the
white paper We use (ths best in the
marksN has doubled In price. and
every thing else In proportion. Uncle
Sam 10 about to double the price Of our
mailing privileges. That benevolent
old gentleman has also arranged to
dip into our earnings to such an ex-
tent that we will have nothing left 70
invest In Liberty Bonds. So we have
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90 TO speak. We cannot carry exas-
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