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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
YOUNG MEN OF NATION
; ENROLLED BY MILLIONS

Millions of Men Are Awaiting Coun-
try's Call to Arms-Mighty Roll Of
Honor Of American Manhood-Of-
ficial Figures Too ScaHt for Ac-
curate Estimate of Total Number
Registered
Millions of men between the ages
81 and 81 enrolled themselves Tues
day for war service. Registration
day, with only few weeks of preua-
ration, saw the first military census
ever taken in the United States car.
ried on without. a. single untoward
event Of consequence. H..
The mighty roll of honor of Amer
lean manhood began to reach Wash
ington yesterday from the States that
had completed the count, but at a late
hour last night only few complete
records had been received and the
official figures were too scant for an
accurate estimate of the total number
OF men who had registered, but re-
turns were sufficient to show that
millions Of men await the call tc
arms.
Returns from go of the 100 counties
of North Carolina received in Raleigh
last night showed total of 122.382
for this State, or an excess of g..
OO2 over the government estimate fol
these counties, and about 100 to the
county more than was estimated, st
that North Carolina will pass the
100000 mark in the grand total.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
CANNING CLUB WORK

Appropriation For Carrying on Work
in Robson This Summer-Mrs. Eel
banks Will Devote 6 Weeks to This
Work in C0unty-Cans at 5 1-2
Cents
At their meeting Monday the
county commissioners appropriated
$50 fo, canning club work and Mrs.
r. S. Eubanks of Durham, who spent
z weeks in the county recently dur
Ing the food conservation campaign
has feen engaged for 6-weeks' work
IN the county. Mrs. Eubanks will be-
gin work about the first of July
Miss Nena Rhyme, county home dem
onstrator, who is attending a gov.
eminent demonstration of canning
work in Raleigh, also will devote he1
tIme during the summer to canning
cup work in the county.
arrangements have been made tt
secure car load of cans through tht
government and they will be furn
Bned those who want them in th'
county at 5 1-2 cents. Those wh'
want cans will do well to communi
cate with County Farm Domonstra
tor l.. +. Blanchard.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
RABID CAT BIT FOUR PEOPLE
Man and His Four Children Go From
BladenbOrO to Raleigh for Pasteur
Treatment

"A man and four children from
Bladenboro passed through town On
the Seaboard train yesterday morn
ing en- route to Raleigh to take the
Pasteur treatment. The man, whose
name was not learned, and his 4 chill
dren were all bitten by a cat. The
cat was killed and sent to Raleigh for
examination and word was sent back
that the cat was rabbid.
DR.. w. w. Parker of Lumberton
was on the train and in conversation
with him the man said that the cat
was a stray and that it appeared
friendly when it came to the house,
/ but when the children offered to pet
1T it suddenly bit them. After bit
ing the three small children at the
house the cat went to the field where
the man and another small girl were
working and bit them "Cap'n" said
the man to DIR. Parker, 81 have al
ways been fond of cats, but I'll never
have anything to do with another
one."
Since the above was set in type il
has been learned just before going
to press from Mr.. z. ". Edwards OF
Bladen county, who is a Lumbertor
visitor today, that the mans name is
Mr.. Thomas Benson, a farmer who
] lives near Mr.. Edwards, near Dublin
Mr.. Edwards and other neighbors
are bearing the expenses of Mr.. Ben
son and his children to Raleigh ant
Mrs. Benson is at Mr.. Edward
home. 1t is a pitiful story Mr.. Ed
wards tells. The youngest child bit
ten is baby about 1-2 years old
; The people in that section are great
~ stirred up and are killing ever,
cat and dog they see..
The way Mr.. Edwards says tha
cat hunted up Mr.. Benson and tn
I. other child is positively uncanny AT
Ter biting the children at the hous
the cat went three-quarters of a mil
to the field where they were at worl
passing by another field where 9th
er people were at work without me
testing them. It followed Mr.. Ber
son, who was; plowing, for few rows
: before biting him. 1t bit him in tn
hand and then ran after the CIR
: The girl ran and Mr.. Benson tried
f beat the cat off with a heavy sho
: which he had in his hand. He h
= the cat in the head five times befol
!, it gave back an inch, then it ran Of
Mr.. Benson killed the cat with HI
g gun.
:. Mr.. Edwards says the Bensons al
N poor people, with no means, and tn;
J. they have had the worst sort of luc
,s One of the children bitten has ha
= infantile paralysis. Mr.. Benson W.
4 a street-car conductor in Wilmingte
= and went to Bladen to farm some tv
r. years ago.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07

party to Elrod.
Mrs. Mcintosh and daughter of
Columbia, S. c., are guests at the
home of her sister-in-law Mrs. E. G.
Floyd.
Mr.. Walter Floyd left Tuesday af-
ternoon for Dallas, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Ratley return
ed home Wednesday from Rocking
ham, Ca, where they have been Wis
iting their daughter Mrs. H. McNeill
Mr.. Robert Ellwanger of Badir
spent Tuesay visiting his mother
Mrs. C. F. Ellwanger.
Mr.. D. R. Mitchell Of Chadbour1
spent Tuesday in town.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
VOL. XLVll
RnBESON'S YOUNG
MEN ANSWER NOBLY
COUNTRY'S CALL

No SIackers Reported-Young Men
Crowded Precincts and Waited Pa
tiently to Enroll on This Roll of
Horvr-TOtal Number Registered
In County 4,001-2,497 Whites and
Indians. 1902 Negroes and Aliens
without the least disturbance the
,,ounu men of Robson county-white,
indian and colored-flocked to the
nrarincts in the various townships
tuesday and registered just as they
had been asked by the President of
the United States to do.
Rv the time the registrars reach
cd their posts at o'clock in the
morning the young men began to
Irather around for the purpose of an
Svering their country's call. New
er have the voting precincts been
crowded at a general election as they
were crowded Tuesday-crowded
with young men between the ages of
q and 81 years-young men ready to
answer the call to arms to protect
American rights and make the world
safe for democracy.
There was not single arrest made
in the county in connection with the
registration during the day and not
single Stacker has yet been report.
ed to Sheriff R. E. Lewis.
The number registered in the coun.
ty was 4,001, of which 2,497 were
white and Indians, 1902 colored ane
2 aliens. The registration in eacl
township in the county was as fol
lows:
Alforsville 169; Back Swamp "a
Burnt Swamp 1O2; Britt's "a; Fair
mont 335; Gaddy 81; Howellsvill
1e7; Lumberton 592; Lumber Bridg'
ia; Maxton 300; Orrum 113; Penn
broke 149; Parkton 1872; Rennert 81
Raft Swamp As; Red Springs 169
Rowland 1877; Saddletree 88; st. Pau
316; Smiths 228; Sterlings 1O9
Shannon 32; Thompsons 172; Whit
House go; Wishart's 81.
None of the registrars in the coun
ty made any charge for services reu
dered.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07

ANOTHER CHANGE
TO REGISTER
Those Who Failed to Register
on the 5th May Yet Do So If
They Are Not Trying to

OIL IIlc CtN Way 4ct DO OO IL
They Are Not Trying to
Dodge Draft Law
The following telegraphic
order was received yesterday
by Sheriff Lewis from Provost
Marshal General Crowder
through Gov. Beckett:
Attention is invited to para
graph 40 of the regulations
which contemplate the regis
tration of persons who for any
reasons shall not have been
registered on registeration
day. While scrutiny should
be made of each case to de-
termine whether punitive ac-
ton is required, it is desired
for the next few days to pursue
a liberal policy in this regard
in order that the registration
may be made complete at the
earliest possible moment. Non
residents ma aylso continue to
register under the provision of
paragraph "a. If it later ap-
pears that the liberality of this
policy is being abused, more
stringent action will be taken.
Cards received from absentees
after the fifth should be filed
as prescribed in paragraph 40.
Please give this widest public
ity and inform all registration
boards without delay. You will
please inform all concerned
WITHOUT delay"
All who have not registered
can do so by going before
Clerk of Court C. B. Skipper.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
TAX LEVY FOR robson
81 on Property as Against 81 2-3
Cents Last Year and Poll Tax In
creased Is Cents for ROads-ROad
Tax Increased a Cents

Sl Ou Properly as Against ~ I'd
Cents Last Year and Poll Tax In
creased Is Cents for Roads-Road
Tax Increased 4 Cents
The 1917 tax levy in Robson will
be 81 on the $100 valuation as COM
pared with 81 2-3c last year. The poll
tax will be $2.9Oacents as compared
with $2.15 last year. A Is cents road
tax levy ard a Is cent special school
tax levy on the poll makes the diff
ference in poll tax.
While in session Monday the board
OF commissioners made the follow
ing levy for the year:
Road tax rs cents on the $10O val
uation and Is cents on the poll. The
board of road commissioners request
ed that this levy be made and it was
mandatory with the board of commits
sioners. The road tax last year was
21 cents on the $1OO valuation and
nothing on the poll.
State school tax 20 cents on the$1O(
valuation and special school tax of
cents on the $10O valuation and II
cents on the poll. The total schoo
tax last year was 20 cents ON the
$100 valuation.
valuation, which is the same as las
year.
State pension tax a cents on th'
$100 valuation, which is the same a.
last year.
General county tax 19 cents on tn
$1OO valuation, the same as las
year.
Court house bord tax 1 1-3 cent
on the $1OO valuation. This levy wa
2 cents last year. Last year l cen
levy was made for refunding tn
court house bonds, but this was Gu
out this year because of the fact tha
there is sufficient money in the treas
ury to pay the interest on the bonds
County pension tax 2 cents on tn
$1OO valuation, the same as last yea
It will be noted that while the roa
, tax levy was increased cents on tn
500 valuation the general count
: levy was reduced 1 2-3 cents on tn
| $1OO valuation.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07

-MissIrene Mcleod will have
charge of the story hour at the meet
ing Of the Child's Conservation league
which will be held at the high
school auditorium, Saturday after
room at 4:3O o'clock. All the children
in town are invited to attend. A treat
is in store for all.
Misses Annie Ruth Caldwell and
Rebecca Ward left Tuesday morning
for Gastonia to attend the State B
Y. ]. U. convention. Mr.. B. M. Sib-
lev left Tuesday evening for CASTOR.
Ia to attend the meeting.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
Summer School for Teachers at A
and F.. College at Raleigh

Supt. R. E. Sentelle of the Lumber
ton graded school will go Sunday
night or Monday to Raleigh, where
he will have charge Of arithmetic and
geography in the summer school for
teachers which will begin at the A.and
E. college Tuesday of next week
Prof. Sentelle also will assist in the
institute work in connection with the
school. He says he will be CAD to as.
sist any teacher of Robson about
room and study. AT the close of this
school certificates will be issued which
will be accepted for the certificatio1
required of teachers by act Of th'
last Legislature.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
TOLARSVILLE TOPICS
Heavy Rains-Movements of the Peo-

Correspondence of The Robesonian. ,
Tolarsville, June 6-Heavy rains
fell through this section Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Parnell of ely
burnville visited relatives and friends
here last week-end.-Mr. Claud
Barnes and several children and Miss
Leitha Barnes, all of Back Swamp,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Callie Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. johnson of the
Great Marsh section spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Britt-Mrs.
Jud Ammons of Lumberton is visit
ing relatives here this week.-Sorry
to report Mrs. Callie Lewis on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Humphrey are
all smiles: fine girl.
Sorry to report Mr.. S. R. Baggett
On the sick list.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
ROZIER NEWS ITEMS
Trees Blown DOwn-Reckless Auto
Driyers Need Attentlon-Crops Are
Looking Flne-Young Men Respond
to -lountry's Call-Church Services
-.pnrsOnol

Drtvers Need Crops Are
Looking Flne-Young Men Respond
to .lountry's Call-Church Services
Personal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rozier Uumberton, R. p, June s
"A wind and sard storm visited this
section Sunday p. m. No serious dam
age was done, but many trees were
blown down across the roads,
We wish while the rural policemen
are cut IN the country looking after
the farmers that plough into the
road they would look after the auto
speed limit as well, for we think
there ought to be stop put to such
reckless driving of autos in the coun-
try.
Crops of this section are looking
fine and most of the farmers are
wearing smile over the bright
prospect.
Miss jamie Holder of St. Pauls
was the weekend guest of Miss Sal
! lie Hoider.-Mr. Lester Stone of
Pembroke spent Sunday o. m. at Ro-
zier:-Messrs. Carl Prevatt and Lee
Thower of Saddletree spent Sunday
: p. m. in this section.-Messrs. Heaz
Conner and David Britt Of Lumber
ton visited in this vicinity Sunday p
m.-Mr. Carey Mcdonald spent Sun
day at Ten Mile.-Mrs. Ernest Kin
law and children, who spent a few
days visiting at the home of Mr.. J
/, H. Mcdonald, returned to their home
I at 3arker's Sunday.-Messr:. Ausl,r
!, Barker and Rowland Gregory visitet
i friends near Attention recently.-Mr
i Fern Baxley and Miss Mary Lowe at
tended preaching at Raft Swamp Sun
) day.-Mr. Albert Inman and Mis-
/ Adsdie Caudell of St. Pauls passe'
through this section Sunday p. M
: Mr., and Mrs. d. L.. White and littl
!, daughter Treva spent Sunday at tn
: home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Thowel
near st. Pauls.-Glad to report Mis-
) Lille Rozier, who has been sicE
much improved.-Mr. and Mrs. Ju
i Prev$tt of Clybornville spent one da
: recently visiting at the home of thei
J son-ih-law and daughter, Mr.. an
l Mrs. Willie Lowe.-Rev. J. J. MUIR
r of st. Pauls visited friends in th
q. vicinity one day recently.-Mr.
4 B. Rozier of St. Pauls passed throug
n this section yesterday.-Mr. D. No
Wicker has returned to Atkinson
I Pender county, where he holds p.
e sit;cn, after spending few daj
d here with his family.-Mrs. Cha
e Allen and Mrs. Robert Hare of S
e Parls visited at the hcme of Mr.. ar
h Mrs ]. H. Mcdonald one day recen
+ Iiy--Miss Mary Conoley, who is
= rinse at Riverside hospital, in Ne
$ Yoak, spent a few days recently
n euestsat the home of her uncle al
r. auntS Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Biggs.
=. Sorry to report little Joseph, son
4, Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Willis, has be,
: very sick.
IS Yesterday was registration d;
n and quite large crowd Of men b
y tween the ages of 21 and 81 yea
a went and registered. This showed
$, loyal spirit of the men of this sc
n ton towards their country and fla
le Boys, go and fight for Old Glory.
y Everybody is invited to attend Su
l. day school at Rozier every Sund
le morning alto o'clock and prayermee
l. ing every Sunday p. m. at 4:30.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
Inc Honor ROll-Those Who Have
Registered Still May Enlist

:. Tom Conner Of BarnesvilIe has en-
nsted in the U. S. army at the local
recruiting station. Sgt. J. B. Brad
s,oFd' ,,' Who has charge of the local Of
ICE, asked The Robesonian to state
mat the fact that man has regis
!efed does not bar him from enlisting
IN the army. However, after a man
mas been drafted he then has no
IIhnanee to enlist into the branch of
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07
Robbers Broke Into Postoffice and :
stores at McDOnald

1, ROBBERS entered the postoffice and
tnfee stores at Mcdonald Tuesday
4nignt. The stores of the Mclean Co.,
paws and Mccormick and the Me-
D1onald drug store were all entered
Nothlng was missed from any of the
stores, except the drug store, from
which around 5000 worth of iewelry
was taken. All the buildings were
entered by prizing open the doors.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07

"A nice room in the new school
building has been secured for the use
Of the sewing unit of theNationalAid
The time for the next meeting will
he announced later as the patterns
have not come.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-07

Death of An Infant
Arthur, 11-months- son of Mr..
and Mrs. M. K. Davis, who live near
Attention, died yesterday. Death was
due to colitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
AutOs-MOturs. etc.
s175 BUYS A 5 PASSENGER OVEg
METz rouRiNG CAR WlIH

Gray and Davis starter Also Two uGei
Ford touring cars. viii sell cheap if
taken at once. Y. f. Dunn. Augu TIA. Ne.
Box 2,3. octt2 10 :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Oct r.
HOGs-Receipts 1O,ooo weak 4oc under
yesterdays average; bulk 1715G1S25; light
1S3061s90: mixed l6T5G7S50; heavy 1900
1850; rough 167Od16s0; pigs 1l75d1775.
CATTLE-Receipt 5000; weak; native
steers 1e0G175o; western steers s25dl475
stockers and feeders e95d1160: cows and
heifers .515G123s; calves a5Od16o0.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000: weak to .5c
lower: wethers 90ogi2s0: ewes e5o111s5
lambs .130od1e15. r. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
Classified
AID Rates

s,.r lines 8 words to q ''ney
- Yards a less cost loe' TOT
+" :, sue. zoe. for three and ooe.
an ..ek. Pro rata price WIZ DC
:" .o.s for advertisements es
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enelose stamps WITH oroer'
r'g ,,,oss arc too small to open
~. Journal does not knowingly
-. any fraudulent advertising
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.,v clam fpn any person 80
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.,,s.,ed trough answering ~
.,,I,emen. The journal w,'
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,es +. IS the belief OF TINS
s,,,, .bst a, advertiser serves ms
-, ,,ersa best only when ne
-. ire rlbl,c best. " you are
,,,sNedtctl the Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
No M arkeSs

The Boston. New York and Chicago
stock markets We're closed yesterday,
Columbus day. The Boston and New
York markets will also be closed to-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
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AN INTELLIGENT PERSON WAY
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ONCE MAN 70 PRIME APP.

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-18
ENGLAND WORRIED:
)Ysr ~. asI sr1 ~ Sc
over. S|NklNGS
Demands for Stronger Patrol North
Sea-Enemy Operating With
Impudent Boldness

LONDON. Dec. 1S.-All England
is demanding that the admiralty
maintain a stronger patrol in the
North Sea to curb the frequent raids
by German vessels. The sinking of
fourteen vessels yesterday. three of
them British. including torpedo des-
troyer and five armed trawlers by a
German scouting fleet, off the mouth
of the Tyne. show that the German
navy is operating with impudent bold
ness. The enemy is now using large
cruisers as we'll as submarines in its
warfare against mercantile shipping.
A story was started here today that
the American fleet would cooperate
with the British fleet and reinforce
the English guard ships on duty In
the North Sea.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-18
BAXTER GIVES.
$50 To- VALDEZ
Wants Every Child in City to Become
MEMBERSHIPS Allotted $50
For the Purpose

A telegram received today by DR..
JOS A. Silverman, president of Val
dez Chapter. from T. A. Davies. cam
paign manager for Alaska. for the
American Red Cross campaign for
membership. stating that the Terri
tory of Alaska had been organized
thoroughly for the big drive, and that
R. w. Baxter of the Alaska Steamship
Compayn had allotted fifty dollars to
this city for the special purpose OF
securing children members to the Red
Cross. Mr.. .Silverman states that this
can be accomplished by paying por-
ton of each child's membership from
subscriptions by generous citizens.
Every man. woman and child in the
city is wanted to become member Oi
the great organization. From present
indications Alaska wilt lead the ma.
.tion in the percentage secured. Dr.
Silverman states that money secured
for Red Cross purposes does not ar
go to the national organization. Fifty
cents out of each dollar viii remain
in Valdez to be used in Red Crost
worn in' case OF disaster. In ;case' ol
fire; flood; epidemics,,' earthquakes
huFficants, or1any public calamity 81
any Kind. this money can be approp
rated for relief work:
A membership in. the organization
does not oblige anyone to do any
work, but is desired to unity the wal
workers and to help, this grand or
ganization for mercy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-18
RUINS GIVE Up
MANY BODIES
heath Toll Has Reached Over -Four
| Thousand Bodies and Many are
| still Being Found

HALIFAX, N. s.. Dec. lS.-While
the cold weather and high gales Of
the past few days have obstructed the
work of searching the ruins for bodies
of the victims OF the explosion here
last week, searchers are still bringing
to light many bodies. and the death
toll has reached over four thousand.
Many of the wounded are deaf and
blind. the terrific air blast destroying
their hearing as effectively as though
they had been struck on the organ
of hearing. Thousands of homeless
people are camped in the parks and
open places.a and every effort Is being
made by the government to alleviate
the countless cases of misery found,
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-18
ALASKA RAILWAY
WANTS $7,356,759
Department Proposes to Build llO
Miles Besides Doing Other
Work in 1913

Congress is asked to appropriate
y1,356,759 for work on the Alaska
railroad in 1918. The appropriation
for 1917 was $11.500,000. Plans for
next year call for 116 miles of track
laying, besides various other con-
struction. The items of appropriation
are as follows:
To build from Dead Horse Hill to
crossing of Susitna. eighteen miles,
3842.0SS: from susitna river to Hur-
ricane Gulch, twenty-five miles, ST.
275;340: from north bank Of Tanana,
4tNenana, to Fairbaiks. fifty-sfx and
one-haif miles. $2,01s.96S; from
Riley Creek to Ignite creek, four
teen miles. $1,O16.307; spur up Hoos-
ana. or Lignite creek. six and three
tenths miles, $210.067.
"rehabilitate and operate the
Seward division. otherwise the first
seyenty-one miles out of that town.
comprising the old Alaska Northern,
S1.63O,88S Is asked. This includes
S271,O00 for line improvements. ell
minafing curves and the like; $67'-
900 for new equipment, $4,000. for
buildings, including a roundhouse,
and $4,000 for materials.
TO rehabilitate the Tanana valley
railway recently purchased, $751;
500 is asked.
For miscellaneous items at Anchor
aes, harbor, $550.o00 Is asked, the
larger items being quarter Of mil
lion for rails and materials to COM
plete the line for thirty-two miles
north Of Sheep creek.
For hospitals at Anchorage. Nena-
ma and Seward. $4,000. $20.u00 and
o,oee, respectively are asked. Fiji
ty thousand for the maintenance Of
thsSsatsls ofics and $40 $50 for land
and industrial development are thu
only other railroad Items Of import
ance.