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The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
COMMISSIONERS
 TO HELP ROSS
 ARE APPOINTED
Juneau, May 26, 1917

Juneau. May 26 1917, H. H. Ross,
 Road Commissioner,
 Fairbanks.
 Have today named W. o. Robert son, of Ruby, and J. E. Riley, of Iditarod, to serve with you as d. visional road commission for Fourth division under provisions senate bill number two approved May third. Alp, pointments for two years without compensation. but travelling expens es allowed when connected with road work, Copy of law will be sent you soon as printed, also other members. Am advising them by wire of their appointments.
 STRONG,
 Governor.
 The foregoing telegram was re ceived by Divisional Road Commis sioner H. H. Ross last evening from Governor J. F. A. Strong. Further than that it has to do with the road law enacted by the last territorial legislature and that road commis- sioners named by the governor in accordance with the law as passed, Mr Ross knows nothing. For, hay ing seen no copy of the law, he is as yet unable to understand from the information at hand just what his duties and those of the appoint ed road commissioners are.
 After the wire was received last night an effort was made to get in telephone connection with Rep reBentative William T. Burns, of Little Eldorado, in the hope that he might be able to throw some light on the subject MT Burns could not be located, however. and as a consequence Road Commission CT Ross Is as much in the dark as ever regarding his duties.
 All that MT. Ross knows at pres ent is that the divisional road com mission, composed of himself and the two above named men, has the sum of $100,000 to spend on the roads of the division during the next two years. $50.o0O per year He does hot know his own duties or the duties of those who have been appointed to assist him, nor has he been advised of the method that shall be used in expending the money on the roads and trails of the Fourth division Nor is it prob able that he will know what he is to do until he receives copy Of the law as passed by the legislature or interviews one of the senators or representatives from this divi- uion.
 It will therefore be impossible for MT Ross to do any work at the present time on the local roads and trails. He is anxious to do so real izing that much repair work needs to be done, but states that it will be impossible for him to start under existing circumstance
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28
CHIMES NOT PLACED.

BERKELEY, Cal, May 19,-Not un- til special bell hanger arrives here from England will the new chimes of the University of California be placed in the Sather Campanile. The bells, weighing approximately six tons, recently arrived from Europe where they were cast. It took two years to make them. It is expected they will be in place within a few weeks.
 To reach the port of Heaven we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail and not drift nor lie at anchor.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28

I am sure it is great mistake always to know enough to go in when it rains. One may keep snug and dry by such knowledge, but one misses a world of loveliness.
 -Adeline Knapp.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-28

owners.
 Messrs. Lieman & CIausen have been with me for years, and thor ouehly understand the business. The Panama Bakery was established eleven years ago, and is now the oldest bakery in Fairbanks. The new owners wish to state that the same principles of conducting the business will for the future be strictly main taned, and they hope to receive continuance of your patronage.
 DAN DRlSCOLL. In those vernal seasons of the year, when the air is calm and pleasant, it were an injury and sullenness against Nature not to go out and see her riches and partake in her rejoicing with Heaven and earth.
 Milton
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-02

Carried Bottle From Montana to South
America IN Nine Wesi<s'
Y Journey.

Anaconda, Mont.-Flight Of an eagle
caught and released at Choteau. Mont.
covered more than 8,70O miles In nine
weeks, according to word received
from Luis Felipe Rulda In the repub.
lie Of Colombia.
p. B. Christian, route /. box 90, El
Centre, Cal, while In Choteau on
August 10 caught golden eagle In
his wheat field. He released the bird.
with small bottle containing his name
and address the next day.
Mr., Christian q few days ago re-
ceived a message from Luis Felipe
Rulda, In the republic Of Colombia,
stating that Rulda killed tho eagle on
October 20. The eagle flew 8.700
miles from Montana to the plains north
Of Bogota.
When the bird was captured Mr..
Christian planned to keep 1t as a pet.
but It evinced such desire to get
away that he decided to mark It so as
to determine Its habits. Mr.. Christian
said that the bird was on. It's way
south when 1t landed in his field.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-02
THE SOILS OF RIPLEY COUNTY.

THE SOILS OF RIPLEY COUNTY.
The report describes 18 coil
types belonging TO 0 series named
in accordance with the classifica-
ton adopted by the U. 8. Bureau
Of soils, and rough stony land,
a miscellaneous, nonagricultura|
type.
The Clarksville series covers
nearly 90 per cent OF the county,
TheDecatur gravellyloam COM
prises nearly II per cent, and
rough stony land 10 per cent
Tho only other soils Of consid-
erable extent are those Of the
Huntington series, which cover
8 per cent OF the county's area,
The remaining series are WAY.
erly, Memphis. Holly, Hagers-
town, Liotonis, and Sharkey.
The Clarksyiile stony loan is,
In general. nonagricultural. The
gravslly loan oi thia series has
surface soils OF gray underlain
at shallow depths by pale yellow
silt loan. Chert fragments are
abundant. The type cccurs in
the northwestern part Of The
county. The silt loan Of the
series has a gray to whitislr sur-
face soil Of siltloam. changing al
. depth OF 1 to 2 inches to pale
yellow silt loan. This type ID
confined to the "Flatwoodsn SEQ
Ition in lhe eastern part Of the
county.
The Decatur series II repre-
aented BY the gravelly loan
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-02
FLuNkEYs MADE NO NOTION
Too Well Trained Even 10 Turn Thelr
Heads When Collie Got Into the
Carriage Behind Them.

About her fine collie, Max Glad
stone O'Connor. Mrs. 4. p. 0'Connor
tells many engaging anecdotes IN her
book, "Dog Stars"
All the cabmen at the cabstand.
writes Mrs. O'Connor, had a word for
Max, and hopefully he frequently got
into whiting vehicle and sat there
until the laughing "cabby' drove him
up and down the embankment.
One lovely morning In June was
walking through Grosyenor square
when observed an eQuipage, the like
Of which Is to be seen only In London.
waiting for some great lady. The large.
satin-smooth horses, Jet black, were
perfectly matched; the silver-mounted
harness glittered magnihcently: the
long, lemon-shaped burouche was lined
In wine-colored satin; the coachman
and footman, both big, fine-looking
men, wore powdered hair, claret-col-
ored broadcloth liverles, richly adorned
with silver buttons, and high hats with
silver bands and cockades. Conscious
Of their Importance. they looked neith-.
er to the right nor the left, but with
proud eyes gazing Into space remained
immovable. Such magnificence could
only be the product Of an old, pictur-
esque and self-respecting nristocracy,
possibly the carriage Of royalty,
Suddenly l missed Max. He seemed
to have disappeared as II by magic.
for he was not on either side Of thel
street, and yet 1t had been only mol
ment since he was trotting By my side
I turned back and, as | passed the car
riage, looked up and there he was,|
smiling and at ease, sitting In the back
of the wlne-colored baroucha on the
tufted satin seat.
"Max." / called. 'get down at once|
and come alongta
Those massive. selfimportant lack
eys never winked an eyelash. They
must have seen him get into the car
riage, and certainly they saw him get
out, but they made no sign. And Il
am confident that II q kangaroo had
taken a flying leap into that opufent|
richness he would have been treated
with the same silent. crushing POM
posity.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-02

soils, and the Sharkey oisy Ioarn1
This can be effected In most eases
either by open ditch or tile drains-
In the case Of some .of the low
bottom land so lhs building Of
dikes along III trekms will be-
necessary to |er utilization Of
the lands.
Applications lime would be-
beneficial to thJ ClsrksvilIe silt
loan, Decatur grsyelly loan, Ha-
gerstown silt loan, and Holly silly
clay loan.
Among the soils already ingocd
condition are the Memphis silt
loan, Huntington silt loan, and
Lintonia fine sandy loan. Thess
soils need only the care necessary
to maintain them in good con-
dition. This should include sys-
tematic rotations and thorough
tillage with on occasional addi-s
ton Of organic material.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-02

A new school, which will be put into
operation next fall and run In connec-
ton with the teachers college Of Co
lumbia university, New York, will
eschew most Of the things that now
characterize the elementary and sec
ondary education Of children and teach
only practical" subjects.
The general education board, found
ed and endowed by John D. Rockefel-
Ter, has $35.O00000 at Its disposal to
devote to the new scheme of educat-
Ing children from six to nineteen years
Of age. The new school will have no
formal discipline and teach as little
mathematics and grammar as possible.
The so-called culture" subjects will
be tabooed and stress win be laid
upon those subjects which win at the
student for his life's work.
Otis w. Caldwell, now head Of the
department Of natural sciences In the
school Of education of the University
Of Chicago, will be the director OF the
modern school.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-02

A young fellow by the name OF
Elmer Gibbs, from Illinois, O
stranger, walked up to two ladies
standing on the street talking,
over at Poplar Bluff one day last
week, aud put his arms around
one OF them. She resented the
familiarity, and he began to course
her, but policeman was called
and beside clubbing Gibbs paid
$3.50 for his actions, and after
ward claimed he was drunk and
did not know anything about
what he had done.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-02
: IMPROVING RIPLEY COUNTY SOILS
Report Of the Survey Made by Bureau Of Soils Of
us. Department Of Agriculture and the Uni
yersity Of Missouri Agriculture Experiment
asr Station

WashiDgtons =. o., TO DETER
mine the nature OF the soil types
in Ripley County, Mo-, in order
thatlocal farmsrs may be assist-
cd in fitting Drops to soils to best
advantage, the Bureau Of soils oi
the U .i6. Department Of Agricul-
ture, III cooperation with theUni-
versity or Missouri Agricultural
Experiment Station, has made o
soil survey Of the county. The
report Ok the survey, just pub
lished by the Department, con.
tainsa soil map Of the county, on
which farmers may find the ap-
proximate location OF their farms,
and so pages Of text describing
the various SOLE and discussing
their capabilities.
The report includes a brief
historical and geographical
sketch Of the region surveyed
and statistics relating to it's
climate. Approximately only IL
per cent Of the county, the survey
disclosed, is in improved land.
Agricultural methods, oonsid-
ering the county as a whole, are
not Of the most improved type
but the practice Is good In some
sections and rapid progress to-
ward improtement is being made.
Ingeneral, 1t can be said, the
agriculture Of the county is in a
state OF transition from stock
Turning to mixed farming or the
growing Of grain in connection
with stock raising. The natural
conditions OF Ripley County tend
Is make the raising Of live stock
the most pracsical and profitable
Of the agricultural industries.
The difficulty Of cultivating
most of the soils and the poor
facilities for marketing the crops
naturally turn the attention Of
the farmers to the raising OF
stock. The extensive aress OF
open range make 1t possible to
raise stock at low cost.s
The principal need Of the soils
Of Ripley County is for organic
matter, which may be supplied
by barnyard manure, green crops
turned under, and the use Of js-
dicious rotations. Some OF the
soils need lime and others could
be improved by drainage.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-02
LAMPS FOR HENS so
THEY WORK LONGER

Nes Perces, Idahps- Gasoline
lamps are used By Mrs. w. Il
Baringer to lengthen the work.
ing day of her hens. Mrs. Bar
niger lights the lamps at six,
o'clock In the merning In the
winter months and keeps them
lighted until $50 3. No. In this
way she says she ineseases the
egg output Of her 1ockx
Mrs. Baringef says = ben
can't see to scratch Der dIpner
out Of the litter before 8 .. M
nor after 8 80 p. m. which leaves
Blddy only rs hours for work.
BY adding to the hens working
hours. Mrs. Barlnger declares,
the efficiency Of the egg-maklpg
machine Is increased
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-02

There are said to be 126 cases
OF measles among the schoo
children at Chaffee.
Scott county,s taxable wealth,
as indicated by the returns,of the
assessor, totals nearly s1o,0 900, 900
De Soto had a $3.50 fire on
Sunday morning, February 11th
There was less than $1,000 insur.
ance.
The Pico iron mines, near Pux-
leo, will double their employees
payroll, from 80 to so, about the
LIST Of April.
Nearly every town in Southeast
Missouri has already organized a
farm loan board in order to be
ready to take advantage OF the
government farm loan PROPOSE
ton soon TO be in operation.
Mics Ella Ewing, Of Eldon, who
died some years ago, was known
as the missouri giantess," being
the tallest woman in the United
States. She had large feet and
one OF her shoes. size 81, is now
kept by some Of her relatives
and by them valued at S100.
Phil Hafner, one of the best
known newspaper men OF South :
east Missouri, died suddenly al
his home in Benton, Thursday,
18th ultimo, OF heart trouble. He
was editor OF The Kicker, the
only Socialist paper in this sec-
tlon Of Missouri, and was q virile
writer.
At a pie supper at the home Of
G. F. Former, near Elvins, on
February 10th. in an all-around
gun fight, one man was killed,
Aaron Talent, and Henry Harris
mortally wounded. Bill Golden
and Jesse Wommock suffered gun
shot wounds. All the shooting
was caused by booze.
Sikeston Herald: A-pot Of hot
coffee, which fell on Rusie, the
four-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Cruise, at Form
felt, last Friday, scalded the
child very badly, When the
clothing was removed from the
arm, the skin came off from the
shoulder to the wrist.
The county court Of Scott coun-
ty refused 10 pay telephone bills
for the Democratic officials, but
allowed one for Republican.
Suit was filed against the county
and when the court found out
that they were up against Q de-
cision Of the supreme court they
promptly paid the bills and have
since kept them paid.
The Missouri Land and Loan
Company has just completed the
purchase Of t5,6O0 acres Of land
ID Stoddard county. The tract 4
partially improved, several hum
dred acres are deadened and
ready to clear, and the remainder
is cut over timber land. The
whole tract is to be cleared up,
improved and sold on payments
10 settlers.
Carbonate Of zinc ore il now
being shipped from Oregon coun.
I =
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-02

lpdooiuB ~ Q W . ificnc5 iuIu phto
yellowish silt loan, and this ab.
ruptly into a reddish silly clay
loan. The type occurs in the
southwestern part Of the county.
The Huntington series has
brown surface soils. The grav-
ely loan Is found chiefly along
the smaller streams. The fine
sandy loam is developed mainly
along the Current giver near
Gains Ferry. The sfl. loan oc-
ours over the broader bottoms OF
the larger streams, especially
Current river and Fourohe, Buff
falo, and Little Barren creeks.
The Wayerly series is made up
Of grayish river bottom coils. The
fine sandy loan is confined to the
southeastern corner OF the coun-
|ty. The very fine sandy loan
occurs in this same section near
Naylor. The silt loan is devsl-
oped along the Little Black river.
The Memphis series is repre-
sented by the silt loan which has
brownish surface soils, buff upper
subsoils, and light to yellow clay
lower subsoils. II occurs along
the outer edge OF the uplands
bordering the bottom lands in the
southeastern partof the county.
The Holly series is represented
by the silly clay loan which has
mottled grayish and rusty brown
surface soils. II is most extern
sively developed In the southern
and southwestern parts OF the
county, occupying first bottoms
along Mulberry, Hurricane and
Fourche creeks and their tribu-
taries.
The Hagerstown silt loan has
brown surface soils and is devel-
oped mainly in the southern part
OF the county where IL occupies
slopes adjoining creek bottoms.
The Lintonia series has brown
surface soils. The fine sand is
developed in the vicinity OF Acorn
and near the southeastern corner
Of the county. The main body
Of the fine sandy loan is situated
around Naylor and between that
town and Glenn.
The Sharkey series ia repre-
sented by the clay loan, having
grayish brown to almost black
surface soils. II occurs chiefly in
two large areas in the southeast
ern part OF the county.
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF RIPLEY
COUNTY SOILS.
The following are among The
suggestions made in the report
for the use and treatment OF spe-
cific soils in Ripley county,:
The Clarksville gravelly loan
under present conditions seems
best adapted to live stock raising
On the rougher ares pasturage
may be improved by clearing and
seeding orehari ] grass and redtop,
The Huntington eravslly loan ID
also best used for pasturage, and
much Of the rough, stony land
can be put to similar use.
Organic matter is nseded by
such Of the Clarksville soils rs
ARE cultivated and also BY The
Decature gravelly loan, the Ha-
| lgerstown silt loan, the Hunting
ton fine sandy loan, the Holly
silly clay loan, the Lintonia fine
sand, and the Waverly soils. This
can be furnished by applications
Of barnyard manure and the turn
ing under Of legames and other
green crops. Deep plowing and
systematic crop rotations are also
Recommended as means Of sol
improvement,
Drainage 10 needed on much ol
lthe Clarksville silt loan. Hunt.
lington silt loan, The Waverly
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-02
Due % Drink.

Chicago. Ninety-hve per cent Of the
cases In the court Of domestic rela-
tions during 1915 were due to drink.
The courts annual report lists the
causes as follows: Drink. 95 per
cent; other wonep. Q per cent; inter
terence Of mother-in-law per cent !;
other causes, I per cent. I;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-11
BY JOHN GOAD,
international News STAFF
Correspondent.

Springfield. Ill, Aprii THE mo-
ton picture is space measured with
out sound plus time measured with
out sound"
What do you think OF that as a
definition of the little dramas in pic
ture which you see every evening at
Is what Vachei Lindsay poet, tramp
and expert on motion picture art,
called it when he was asked to give
his ideas at his home here. The
definition. he explained, is an imagist
idea of the silent drama.
Besides. Mr.. Lindsay says, the NOV
lie Is a possible adjunct of the church
and may be adopted by the church as
mediaeval painting was adopted, II
is substitute fer the glasses of
"suds'' with which tired laborers are
wont to forget the huh,drumness OF
their existence. Its scenario might
be substituted for the useless theses
that collegians about to graduate are
forced to write. In all, IL offers an
opportunity for new art---contain-
ing unlimited possibilities. Also. ar
chitects are reminded by the student
OF the motion picture that 1t is de-
veloping an architectural G n g
among plain people hitherto UNI
known.
why do men prefer the photoplay
TO the motion picture?" Mr.. Lindsay
asked Then be answered his own
question thus:
For no pious reason. surely. Now
they have fire pouring into their eyes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-11
POLICE DEPARTMENTS
POLICY Is WRONG
Change In Plain Clothes Squad Has
Made Violators More Bold and
DRINKS Have Incseased.

Declaring that published reports
that the results of changing the per-
sonnet of the plain clothes squad had
been attended by good results were
not In accord with the facts, the COM
missioner Of prohibition, Rev. J. sgd
ney Peters, on yesterday gave out the
following statement:
THE change In the policy of the
police department by which the two
most efficient officers in this city or
any other city, Messrs. Sweet and Ber-
tucci, were taken out of their plain
clothes and compelled to operate in
uniforms and the substitution of mex
perienced men in their places with the
declared policy on the part of the au-
thorities Of the city of Richmond to
alternate plain clothes men periods
cally, is the biggest mistake in my
judgment that was ever made for the
enforcement of the Mapp prohibition
law in this city. This policy which The
Virginian says Is SO approved, and
which the Times Dispatch saws has
been 'vindicated.' has resulted in
more drunkenness than has occurred
since the Mapp prohibition law went
into effect
Il regret that / have not the aeon
rate f1gures at hand this morning 10
submit to the public, but figures will
ne forthcoming shortly and until these
ngures come 1t is to be hoped that
the public will suspend Judgment until
the facts may be presented. These
iac's neiore the public will demon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-11

sfrate that the change in the policy of
the police department has resulted In
more drunks in the city of Richmond
than We have had since November /,
1915. and 1t is to be hoped that II the
policy Is to be judged by the results
then the unfortunate policy under
which the police department is now
operating may be quickly reversed.
I'm saying all Of this I do not wish
to be understood as rejecting upon
Messrs. Harris, Deskins or any other
plain clothes officers who have lust
been retired. These officers. SO far as
1 know. are good men and true and
have done the best they could. but the
time has not yet arrived when mex
perienced men In any department OF
life, even in the police department,
can accomplish the results Of experts
and men who are experienced.
THE removal of Messrs Sweet and
Bertucci and the publication of the
fact that they were to be removed
gave such boldness to the bootleggers
in this city as has not been seen since
November l. 1915. and they have thus
piled their nefarious traffic to the dis
gust and indignation of those who
know the facts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-11

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