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Williams news., 1917-10-11
COMPANY B EXPECTS TO
 MOVE TO LINDA VISTA
September II, 1917

September II, 1917 The Arizona First is anxious. ly waiting transportation tc Linda Vista, California.
 The regiment received or ders to prepare to move about a week ago and expect to leave our Dear Old Arizona before another week is past.
 All the men in the regiment expect to hold their own with any regiment in camp. The First Arizona holds the hiking record of the U. S. Army, hik- ing thirty-six miles in twelve hours.
 Go. B at Ajo recently made a record of target practice, 196 hits out of 214 shots, and shooting from an unknown range. The range was estim- ated by men of the Company The ranges were from six hun dred to one hundred and fifty yards. |.
 Company B is the only con- pany detached from the regi- hent and will join the regiment at Gila Bend enroute for Cali fornia.
 The First Arizona has the honor of being one of the first regiments on the border when the Mexican trouble broke out. The men are not anxious to leave Arizona but they expect to receive two or three months training at Linda Vista and leave for France.
 All the men are anxious to get to France to see real ser vice. They are getting tired of guarding the border and run ming down Mexican bandits.
 Running Germans has more excitement at the present time.
Williams news., 1917-10-11
To Hunt Big Game

Five young men from Win slow arrived in Williams We'd nesday, having motored over for the purpose of hunting deer and other big game. They left the same day, going south of town, to parts reported as most lucrative for sport. In the par ty were MT. Taber and MT. Jay Lebsch, who make a trip here annually for the pleasure of hunting.
Williams news., 1917-10-11
ITEMS FROM RED LAKE

Red Lake Is indeed to be con- graduated in the kind of peo- pie coming to homestead there. The latest family to become one of us is that of MT. George McDougal who has filed in the name of his daughter Miss Grace McDougal, on the land south of the Hinds' ranch and west of the Daggs' ranch.
 The McDougals are just the kind of people we want: we all know them, practical, tactfub experienced, capable.
 MT. McDougal is preparng to fence and blow at once.
 Red Lake again is fortunate in that MT. Ed Roupe obtained his exemption. Nor can the term stacker" be applied to him. To add to the worlds food supply is the most patri- otic work one can do.
 We are still waiting for Mir. Bill Williams and the baler. Word has reached us that he is to be expected any day and there are outposts stationed on the various ranches looking for his approach from the south east, where he is said to be sta toned.
 A we'll is being dug on the Strange ranch.
 Help being so extremely hard to obtain the trustees granted a vacation of 2 weeks to the school, so that the pupils might pick poatoes. The atten- dance at the summer session has been exceptionally good and the arrangement made by the trustees is a most happy one.
 The thresher left the Daggs' ranch Friday evening, having threshed 105,6O0 lbs. of oats, the yield of 45 acres, proceed ing to Hinds' to thresh wheat and on Tuesday to McLeans'.
 The woods are as beautiful as ever, not quite so much red as last week but more yellows, russets, golden browns. There may be something more won derful than the view of the Sit graves and Bill Williams at present, but such a wonder is hard to find.
 One of the pretty sights along the Grand Canyon road is the field of winter wheat shrowing green on MT. King Bakers place.
 MT. c. B. Hume is overioyed at the yield of his "sod" pota- toes. He is convinced that he happened upon the variety for this region, Early Eurekas from Idaho, was the seed planted.
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Williams news., 1917-10-11
Mrs. Babbitt Returns

Mrs. Edwin Rabbit has re- turned to Williams, following MT. Babbitts' departure for Fort Riley.
Williams news., 1917-10-11
FIRST AID EXAMINATIONS

The First Aid Class of the Red Cross will have their examinations very soon. Those who wish to take these examinations, should give their names to Dr. Me1ick.
Williams news., 1917-10-11

Literature Department to Meet
 The Literature Department of the Womans' Club will meet at the home of Mrs. A. Sine on Tuesday, October 16, at 2:30 P. M.
Williams news., 1917-10-11

To Challender
 Al Ray left today for Chal- lender wher he will be in the employ of the Forest Service.
Williams news., 1917-10-11
NOTED LECTURER HERE

Dr. Willian A. Brown, of Chicago, who will be the prin- cipal speaker at the Sunday School Rally next Wednesday, is one of the best lecturers of the great International Sunday School Association.
 His address, in the evening especially, should be heard by everyone as it is seldom that we have a man of this class in this part of the state.
 There is no admission charge and everyone will be made well come.
Williams news., 1917-10-11
LOST IN DENSE FOREST

One of Williams favorite
 sons had a narrow escape from
 death by starvation or other
 causes when he became lost in
 the woods fifty miles from town
 a few days ago, without food and in a country where there is absolutely no water.
 Armed with his favorite 3O- 30 Martin Bengston started on a deer hunt a few days ago. Leaving the KY ranch at dawn MT. Bengston walked for many miles, ever seeing tracks of his quarry, ever being tempted to go just a bit farther. Towards the end of the day the bangs of hunger became insistent and at last he decided to return to the ranch. The decision was much easier made than carried out, for in the midst of the dense underbrush and thickly grown trees there was not thing to appraise the weary hunter of the direction he must follow to reach safety and shelter before the shades of night fell.
 Wandering here and there in the woods the lost hunter tried first one direction and then an- other. Several times he climb ed neighboring hills, only to be disappointed and further dis heartened by his inability to see signs of habitation, because of the immense forest in which he was lost. Even when he had climbed to the topmost branch of the tallest tree his vision was blocked by the surrounding hills. Despairing of ever again reaching home and supper he shouldered his gun and started off over the mountains. Over the hills breaking the silence of the end of the day, came the wierd, shrill yowl of a coyote.
 After a time the sun had set, and at last a definite course of travel might be determined by the wanderer. Locating the evening star, it was now but matter of miles between him and food and water. These he determined to traverse as quick ly as human beings can travel over rough country.
 Eagerlyastarting in the right he soon was much en- couraged by the rapidity with which he could travel going down hill. Keeping onward thus aided by the laws of ma ture he sOon--- :?
 At the KY ranch signs of distress were evident. MT. Gus Poison and his other guests were about on the neighboring hillsides shooting guns, yelling and in other ways vainly at tempting to attract the atten- ton of the lost man. Finally as the shadows heightened and the sun disappeared, MT Poison and one of his friends sadGled their horses and began a search for the missing huntsman. Co., ing over hills and thru valleys. these two covered at least fifty miles of mountain country, m the pitch blackness of the night before they gave up the stren- uous search. As the sun rose in the west they decided to re- urn to the ranch.
 Nearing the ranch house the TWO weary horsemen were as sailed with the fragrant aroma of frying bacon. Approaching he door great was their sur prise to see the long lost trailer ,f deer calmly shaving before bo kitcheo mirror. while the
Williams news., 1917-10-11
ADDRESSES WOMANS
 CLUB ON BOND ISSUE

ULUD UW DUNU l00U[
 On Tuesday, October 9, MT, C.. B. Kirkpatrick gave a very interesting address on the Bond Issue, before the Womans' Club at the school auditorium.
 AS a member of the Town Council MT. Kirkpatrick is in possession of authorative infor- nation on this subject and his address commanded the full at tention of his listeners, who have had their doubts about which way to vote at the com- ing election. MT. Kirkpatrick stated that it was not his inten- tion to try to influence the votes of those present. He merely wished to acquaint the women of Williams with the proposi- ton.
 His statements were, in part, as follows:
 The city pays S185.O0 per month for water and electrici- ty.
 This amounts to S2,22O.O0 per year. This sum will pay 6 per cent on $39,OOO.OO a year leaving $52,OOO,OOO worth of bonds to pay interest on or S3,120.00 in event that it was necessary to sell the entire is sue.
 The gross electricity receipts of the old company were ap- pro ximately S12,000.0O a year.
 Gross water receipts have been approximately $6,5O0.00 per year making a total receiv- ed from water and electricity $1S,5OO.0O per year.
 Expenses
 Fuel bill of oi plant aprrcx. imately $3,00O.00 per year. eve, no doubt, with modern equipment can cut this in tWo.)
 Labor at the plant S!>.0O.vr to $2,000 00. manager of the systems $1,800.00 per year, making total labor, $3,SOO.OO approximately.
 Total Ia DOT and fuel app! ..v- imately s6,sOO.O0 leaving a surplus net cf $11.70O.00.
 The wate: end of the busi- ness is c'cal'v all pro-; as little expense is required to keep the system up.
 Suppose we found it neceS- sary to sell the entire $90,0O0 issue. Interest on S9O,00O at six per cent is S5, ,400.00. We have already practically saved the interest on $38,OOO which leaves us 3,1sO.OO each year to pay. Taking this interest of $3,180 from the net profits of S11,7OO it leaves a balance of S9,520 which would pay off the entire bond issue in ten years.
 But suppose the people did not care to set aside such a large amount, we might cut this amount in two, which would give the town $4,260.00 an amount which is equal to more than half that which is requir- ed to pay the running expenses of the town. This amount in addition to the funds we al- ready raise by a 2 mill assess ment would help materially in improving the town, whereas we are now obliged to skimp and patch in order to keep go- ing and keep the town streets and improvements in respect
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Williams news., 1917-10-11
Visitors Wednesday

Ray Heaton and wife stop- ped over Wednesday and Thurs day while on their wayto Paso Robles, to visit with MT. and Mrs. Carl Kinds.
Williams news., 1917-10-11
Here Wednesday
Return to Los Angeles

Mrs. Nuegebauer and daugh- ter Miss Florrene returned to their home in Los Angeles the first of the week.
Williams news., 1917-10-11

Recovering from Injuries
 Roy Wolfe, who met with a serious accident last week at his ranch, is rapidly recovering from his injuries.
Williams news., 1917-10-11
Will Serve Lunch

The Ladies Aid of the Meth dist Church will serve lunch on election day, Novmember 6.
 These ladies are noted for their culinary art and their lunches are always deserving of hearty support. Here Wednesday
 Mrs. F. B. Grim, of Grand Canyon, was in town Wednes- day.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-05
EMERGENCY ACT ENABLES
 CONTINUATION OF WORK
 ON GOVERNMENT RAILROAD

WASHINGTON, Monday, March 5.--When it became appar ent early Sunday morning that the StoneLaFoette bus ter against the administration would result in blocking all appropriations for the army along with those for civil est mates of the government friends of the government railroad in Alaska beStred themselves and rushed through an emer gency appropriation for $3OOOOO to continue the work to the end of the fiscal year. This joint resolution passed both houses spite the deadlock other measures show ing that all factions agreed that the work must go on
 Had the civil sundry bill been passed according to sched uIe it contained provision which made $3OOOOOO of the $1O5000OO appropriation available immediately
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-05
POTATO ADVICE GIVEN BY CHIEF
 OF AGRICULTURE
Prof. Georgeson Tells How to Get Better Returns
 on Spud Crop

Prof. C. C. Georgeson, of the de partment of agriculture, who Is in charge of government work in this line in Alaska, was here for a short stay this morning enroute to the ex- perimental station at Kodiak.
 While here the professor gave an enlghtening talk on raising potatoes, which he considers most vital mave for AlaSkans this season.
 with potatoes at $100 per ton there should be no need for further encouragement in this line of iagri- cultural development for the terri tory," said Georgeson. "All that is needed now is hint on how to get the best results.
 "As the season is short and the growth rapid in this latitude, best re- suits are secured by keeping the seed in a warm cellar under cover until it sprouts. Plant as soon as the ground is worked, but not until the new shoots have sprouted sufficiently to turn green at the tips. This will in- sure a maximum growth and return for your efforts.
 "Do not plant potatoes in marshy ground, but in ground that is well drained, the sunny side of low rises being preferable.
 Alaska is awakened at last to it's agricultural possibilities, and l be- lieve there will be great strides this year. The territory is capable of sup porting large population within it. self, and the sooner it raises instead of imports food products, the better for development in other lines"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-05
H. C. FOSTER DIES FROM
 PARALYSIS

Harry C Foster, of the engineering staff on the U. s. railroad, was stricken with paralysis early this morning, and died at the Seward Gen eral hospital at just before noon. His left side was affected and he was un- able to speak following the first stroke.
 Foster complained of ill health for the past month, and recently he spent two weeks at Mile 40 with the inten- tion of recuperating.
 He was apparently stricken just af ter arising from bed, and in an effort to maintain his balance, upset chair and stand in his room and knocked several objects off the dresser When found he was in a semi-conSciouS con dition.
 Foster was formerly mayor of Gloucester, Mass, and took an active part in politics in that state.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-05
ALASKAN LEGISLATURE
 CONFINES AT JUNEAU

JUNEAU, Monday, March 5-The territorial legis- ature convened at today with all members present except Murray.
 In the house Charles Day was elected temporary speaker and an adjournment taken until noon Tues day. Burns will probably be elected permanent chairman.
 The senate elected Heckman temporary president and then adjourned until o'clock as there was deadlock the method of voting on everything else.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-05

 FIXES PRICE or
 PRINT PAPER

WASHINGTON, Monday, March 5. The federal trade commission after an extensive hearing on the high price of paper has fixed a maximum price of $2.50 per hundred pounds on this product when purchased in car loads.
 This is a tremendous cut from the present price, which has ranged dur ing the past four months from $6 to $6.50 per hundred on purchases of 40,- 900 pounds.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-05
WARMING SOUNDED IN
 WILSON'S INAUGURAL

WASHINGTON, Monday, March 5.-President Will son was sworn in for his second term in his room at the capitol at yesterday and was formally inaugurated today.
 In his inaugural address the president said in part
 'We may even be drawn on by circumstances, not by purpose desire, to more active assertion ot our rights as we see them and more immediate associa ton with the great struggle itself
 Our own fortunes a nation are involved whether we would have it not.
 Tt is imperative that we should stand together for we are being forged into unity amid fires that now blaze throughout the world"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-05
DR. ALLEN LEADS ANOTHER JAIL
 BREAK: ONE PRISONER RETURNS

SEATTLE, Monday, March 5.-Dr. F. U. Allen, who was caught in California after his first break for liberty escaped from the county jail again yesterday taking with him John Soudas convicted of murder Dusky, convict ed of bank robbery and one other prisoner.
 Allen is held in connection with the death of young woman.
 This morning J. F. Dusky returned to the county jail and asked to be locked up again.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-05
BOATS AND TRAINS

The Admiral Watson arrived this morning at o'clock and sailed for the westward at II o'clock.
 The Alameda left Juneau yesterday morning at o'clock.
 The Dora was in Unalaska Satur- day.
 The Admiral Evans is due in Ju- neau tomorrow.
 The train left this morning for Mile 40 at 8:30 o'clock.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-05
Trails

Trail condition fair with a tempera- ture of 30 above at Mile Fl, 10 above at Mile a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-28
BENTON

EAST-A Christmas tree and eyer
ciscs were held Monday evening a,
the Friends church by the Sunday
school with the following program:
Singing, 10y to the World" by the
school: prayer by Thomas Germon.
followed with the Lords Prayer by all;
Scripture reading. Harold y. Roundy;
recitation, shepherds Watch Their
tlocks,' Emma Rood: trio, Happy
Words OF Cheer" Mrs. Ernest Rich
ards. Natelee Richards. Harold n.
Roundy: recitation, christmas Time
Madeline Gilley; instrumental solo,
Florence ToZier: recitation, Christ
mas Carols" Ruby Gibson: song, NO
Room in the Inn" Jesse Preston;
recitation, Martin Mullen; song,
beautiful Star" Harold n. Roupdy:
recitation, christmas Troubles" I.ura
Gilley: recitation, The Changed
Cross" Mrs. Ernest Richards: song.
Santa Claus Natalie Richards:
reading. The Happer's Story" Har-
old n. Roundy: song, Shadow Time"
Mrs. Ernest Richards; reading,
Christmas on the Prairie" Mrs. Vesta
Foss: reading. Guest Divine" Re
becca Germon; dialogue, Santa
Claus Harold y. Roundy. Bert Ger
mon: Austin Gilley. Niman Robinson.
Kelsie Robinson; singing, America"
BY all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-28
Otto L. Anderson

Word has been received in this city
from Mrs. Florence Matthews nee
Anderson, formerly Of Hallowell but
now OF Kansas City, Mo. OF the death
of her brother. otto l.. Anderson.
which occurred IN that city Saturday
at the age Of Al years. after a week $
illness. death being due to a hemor-
rhage OF the brain. The deceased was
born in this city and passed the early
"a OF his life here. He attended
the public and high schools Of Hal
lowell. He was the son Of Mrs. Clara
Anderson and the grandson OF the late
Mark Johnson of Hallowell. He is
survived by a wife and two small
children, one an infant a mont old. a
father. Holman a. Anderson: a broth
err. Robert. and a sister. Mrs. Florence
Matthews. all of Kansas City. Mo.
Mr.. Anderson at one time was an en-
ploye OF the kennebec journal Co.
Augusta. A large number of friends
in this city and Augusta regret the
early death of Mr.. Anderson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-28
WEST GARDINER

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Cannon will have
their postponed wedding reception FRIDAY
evening. Dec. .. al the hor1t Of the bride.
Services will he resumed at the church
Oh the Haliowe!l road Sunday afternoon,
Dec. g, conducted as usual by Rev. Wyli4
Smith.
There viii be an entertainment and
dance at Grange hall Saturday evening,
Lee. %, for the benefit of the Red Cross.
There will be a dance at Grange hal.
Monday evening."Dec. 81.
Albert Bentley, now stationed at New
port, r. l.. is passing a short furlougIl
with his parents, Mr.. aud Mrs, II. II.
Bentley.
Merle Shepherd has returned home arte.
several months absence in Aroostoof
county.
James Goodwin passed Christmas Wit,
his daughter. Mrs. Lewis Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Ray. Mrs. Finn ant
Dorothy Truesdale We're Christmas guess
az George Wentworth's.
Alden Spear Of Manchester VAS IN town
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-28
DEATH SAID TO
BE ACCIDENTAL

DennysyilIe. Me, Dec. 27.-Althoueh
reported I" be a suicide. it appears
more probable nat the death of Mr..
Susan Wesson. on Christmas afternoon
was an accident, and that she slipped
and fell from the Maine Central trestle.
which she was crossing, being alarmed
by an approaching train. She was
found on the ice beneath the bri>e.
a drop Of about 40 feet, with 10Th legr
fractured ana internal injuries which
she survived but a few hours. She
leaves a ten year old son here and a
sister, Mrs. Conant of Skowhegan. Her
mother. Mrs. A. e. White. lives In Bel
fast and was expected here Wednes-
DAY night TO take the remains to
~Skowhegar for burial.
As far as can he learned there wa<
nothing TO positively indicate suicide
and it is understood that Mrs. Wesson
said she was going TO the post ONE e
for a Christmas package she was ex-
pectins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-28
Mt. VERNON

SOUTHLAND. and Mrs. +. G.. Walker.
Mrs. Q. l.. Dunn and Mrs. Fred II.
Elliott were in Lewiston in attendance
at the state Grange
Carl Jacobs is delivering wood at
Hill and will later load a car
at ltedfield.
My. and Mrs. w. p. Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. A. Walker, Mrs. Emma
Walke and Myles Dudley were dinner
guests at Maple Grove farm with Mr..
and Mrs. Q. T." Dunn on Christmas
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hutchinson and
Miss Agnes f. Copp were at Henry
g. copp's for Christmas visitors.
MI. Wood Of Auburn was with his
wife and daughter at their farm here
for few days last week.
Mrs. John Damren was a recent
caller on Mr., and Mrs, Charles Wright
of the North road.
Hazel Damren. Dorothy Robinson.
Leone "iough, Gladys HAYES and
Margaret Fogg of kent's Hill Semin-
airy have been passing Christmas at
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-28

Thursday morning will easily 90 on
record as the coolest one so far this
winter, and those who had occasion 10
De u Of doors in The early morning
hours declared the Temperature to be
as low as 90 degrees below zero on the
river front. Reports came in from the
country districts TO the effect that -
degrees below tie cipher was register.
ca on the glass at several Of the farm
houses. In one Of the stores on Water
street. the back windows Of which face
h river. the proprietor left a soda
bottle filed with water on tl,s win
dow sill hut five feet distant f,an -hc
coal stove. and found the water froz-
en- in h morning When he opened up
the store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-28
Pythian Sisters Elicit

W~ynadorsett Temple. Pytbian Sisters.
held It's annual election Of officers Thurs
day evening. at which the following were
chosen TO ill the chairs for the coming
year: f. NJ. C.. Mrs Fululia PRAY; +. 6,
Mrs. Viola Lee, f. Jr. Mrs. va John
son; NJ. Of K, and g., Mrs. Ella Purdy;
NJ. OF F.. Mrs. Amy Laudrick; manager,
Mrs. Hattie Walton protector. Mrs. Geor-
gia Little;ield; G., Mrs. Fannie Castner.
2. G.. Mrs. l.. NJ. Hartman: D. NJ. Mrs.
Lou Laudrlck: trustees. Mrs. Carrie Dunn,
Mrs. Emma Johnson, Mrs. c. N. Dale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-28
RAILROAD MEN
LOYAL SOLDIERS
SAYS B. e M. HEAD

Boston. Dec, 27.-'Railroad men are
loyal soldiers" said James H. Hustis,
president and receiver Of the Boston &
Maine Railroad today, in commenting
upon the Presidents announcement
that the railroads Of the country would
be placed under government control.
They will continue" he added, TO
give the President their loyal support
in whatever plans he considers essen
tial fM the winning Of the war.
THE present laws and the existing
governmental machinery are not adapt
ed for wartime operation. The plan is,
OF course. f~ar-reaching in its effect.
and no one can foreteil the outcome"