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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
RELATING BARGE FOR ANCHORAGE
 WITH TWO TUGS

SEATTLE, July 19.-The barge Lawrence, lowed by the tug For est Crosby, sailed for Anchorage late last night. The Crosby tows the barge to Ketchikan where the tug Daniel Kern will take the tow for the remainder of the trip. The Lawrence has railroad material, in- cluding two passenger coaches for Anchorage for the government rail- road.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
ISLAND RED CROSS.

DOUGLAS, July 19.-Instead of the regular afternoon weekly meeting of the Red Cross tomorrow. 1t will be an all-day session after 10 o'clock in the morning as there is large amount of work to be done to pre- pare packages for shipment to head quarters. All the members are re quested to spend as much of the day as possible at the meeting which will as usual be in Labor Union Hall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
CROP DESTRUCTION
 IS ACT OF TREASON

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.-"Any combined effort by Industrial Workers of the World to destroy crops will amount to conspiracy to com init treason" Casper A. Ornbaum, United States as- sistant attorney, said here. after appeals for federal aid had been received from Yolo, Stanislaus, Alameda and oth- CT California counties to halt an alleged conspiracy on the part of the I. w. W. to destroy their crops.
 According to Ornbaum, burning or destruction of crops will constitute giving laid to the enemy"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
MOVE TO JUNEAU.

DOUGLAS, July 19.-Sergeant H. w. Irvine, cable operator who was transferred from here to the Juneau office week ago, moved his family to the latter place yesterday. The closing of the office here is causing great inconvenience to the business interests of the island as it is now necessary to send all messages to Juneau for dispatch, answers being received by the same tedious route.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19

cry that he had practically no liver. Further investigation led to the dis covery of a condensed milk can in the sharks stomach. It is prob able that his sharkship had been suffering from chronic indigestion, with tendencies to the pip, for some time prior to his demise by way of hook.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
YANKEE COVE OUTING.

DOUGLAS, July 19.-Mrs. John Livie and children expect to leave in a day or two for Yankee Cove where they will remain a few weeks and where Mrs Fraser and children also of Douglas are now staying.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Anchorage Red Cross

The following officers have been elected for the Red Cross Chapter at Anchorage: pr. J. T. Wester- man, President; Mrs. A. G. Thomp- son, Vice-President; Miss Orah Clark, Secretary; Robert Courtney, Treasurer. Adyisory board Mrs. William Edes, Mrs. Martha White, Mrs. Felix Brown and Mrs. An drew Christensen. <
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Shark Dead-Poor Diet

Sharks living in Resurrection Bay are careless about their diet. as was shown by the fact by one of the four caught by Pete Anderson the other day. says the Seward Gateway. This creature was much thinner than the rest and an examination of the inner parts led to the discoy-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Spliced

Eva Lockhart, formerly steno- grapher with the Alaska Engineer ing Commission at Anchorage, and J. T. Cunningham, chief clerk of the Commission, were recently mar ried at Anchorage by Rev. Mo- Bride of the Presbyterian Church.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
ALASKA NEWS FROM
 ALL SECTIONS

George Drake, for several years with the Forestry Service with headquarters at Ketchikan, has left for examination to join the Tenth Reserve Engineers who will train either at Fort Riley or at Wash ington, D. c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Heire Refuses To Talk

Henry Roden arrived in Iditarod on Sunday last from Ruby, and the coast. Heine refuses to confirm the story that he was recently mar ried, says the Iditarod Pioneer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Quartz Discovery

According to the Seward Gate way, M. A. Ellis has made a dis covery of quartz on the benches of Thunder Creek. Considerable development work will be done along the beach this summer
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Cordova Registration

The registration for selective draft started in Cordova at one o'clock the afternoon of July 6, and A. A. Cloniger was the first person to enroll Howard Ballard was the second on the list. During the first hour fourteen registered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
COULDN'T DO IT.

Sir this watch will last you for q lifetime"
 That's nonsense. Can't I see for myself that it's hours are numbered?" American.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19

six weeks, will leave tomorrow for the south enroute to their home at Toledo. Ohio, where the former is connected with large manufacturing concern
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Sunk In Iditarnd

Striking snag, barge loaded with hay and oats valued at $10,- 900 belonging to the Northern Com mercial Company, sunk in the Idit- arod River near Dikeman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Fix School Building

The Petersburg Report says that Courtney and Barringer have start ed work altering the school build- ing there putting it in proper shape for the next term of school.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Nome Man on Front

Bert (Kid) Hall, we'll known in Nome in the early days, is one of the American ayiators on the front in France. His picture appeared recently in the New York Times.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Old Timer Quits Nome

G. P. Goggin, who has been in business at Nome since the camp was struck, is closing out and is going outside to reside.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Kasaan For Red Cross

Citizens of Kasaan recently rais- ed $66 which was taken to Ketchi- kan and turned over to the Red Cross treasurer there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Humpies Not Running

Fishermen returning from the banks of Southeastern Alaska state that the Humpies have not started running as yet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Wraneell Registrat;on

c. E.. Weber is the registrar at Wrangell for the conscriptive draft. It is estimated that at least one- third of the male population of Wrangell is eligible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
$1o REWARD.

A reward of $10 will be paid for information leading to the identity of the party or parties pilfering around our sawmill. Geo. E. James Co.,. Douglas. 3t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Women in CannerY

One half of the workers at the reported to be women.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
Seward Radio Plant

All the material for the radio plant at Seward has reached there and construction work has started.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19

Give us your next order Tor trans. fer work or coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone 48.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
New Bank Cashier

T. s. Elsemore has been elected to fill vacancy of cashier of the Bank of Petersburg succeeding c. k. Cure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
LEAVING FOR OHIO.

DOUGLAS. July 19-K. W. Sims and his mother who have been visit ing at the home of w. A. Shafer and Mrs. J. McWilliams for the past
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19

FOR SALE-Small steel cafe. 2 hole oil stove in good condition. Mrs. w. Jarman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
WrangelPs Red Cross Fund

According to the Sentinel, Wran- gell has raised $S50.75 for the Red Cross fund.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19

WANTED - A maid for general housework. Mrs. H. l.. Metzgar. Treadwell } t
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19

q An honest statement of facts, placed in type in an attractive manner, will bring de- sired results when wise choice is made of the medium employed to place before the buying public the goods you wish to dis pose of. The Empire has always given sati.- faction to buyer and merchant.
 q You read this advertisement, others will read yours.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-21
General Farming Profitable

Among those who are finding Colo
RADIO we'll adapted to general farming
as well as fruit growing, is ]. L.
Moore. The Moore ranch is within a
short distance of Delta, four miles to
the west. with $50 acres under cult
vation. Oats went big this year. ten
acres yielding $40 bushels. Four acres
of corn gave an average of 6S IA
bushels. Potatoes. onions and beets
also helped with the good crops. the
harvest showing 5000 sacks of pota-
toes. 500 tons of beets and $500 sacks
of onions.
Mr.. Moore keeps twenty-four head
of horses and three cows, and these
with twenty-five head of Poland China
hogs. afford home market for his
alfalfa, the total cuttings OF which
were three hundred tons. A large
flock of chickens and some turkeys
add their portion to the ul.keep OF
the place.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-21

The present Democratic Congress has
done that very unpAtriotic thing.
Far-seeins and progressive states
manship must hsnceforth fashion the
aims and purposes Of our government;
statesmapship able and fearlessly
ready to visualize the economic. In
dustrial and social conditions which
will follow the close Of the war, and
methods Of readjustment to meet
quickly the new conditions at that
time must be provided to absorb the
shock incident to . complete change
of purpose and direction Of industrial.
productive and war-released energy.
Law and order must be maintained
everywhere, because lawlessness, in
times like these. cannot be permitted
for a moment to distract the energies
Of the sovernmen Mt from its weli-dirset-
ed purpose to secure q peace firmly
founded upon victory.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-21

Red Cross Makes Another Shipment
Last week the Delta and Austin
branches shipped 1711s pounds OF
dried fruit, and Eckert 1917 pounds,
to Denver headquarters. Apples,
peaches. prunes, apricots, beans and
currants that the women had dried
during the summer, made up the
shipment.
This week the Red Cross will con-
duct a membership campaign. We
need 100000 new members, VIII
vi be one? We need your dollar.
Two dollars entities you to the Red
ross magazine for one year, Join
nowi
The Delta independent., 1917-12-21
WATERMAN MAKES
LOYALTY APPEAL
DENVER srATGsMAk WILL d
CANDIDATE RON THE uNITEo
srATGs sRMArG

h announcing his candidacy M
Waterman in substance. among other
have At all times bssn . consist
snt Republican. and affirm. and shall
abide by the Republican platform
adopted by the National Convention
at Chicago in 1915. and also the plat
form adopted by the Republican State
Convention at Pueblo in the same
year.
Since the President of the United
States severed diplomatic relations
with Germany last February l have
been an ardent supporter of his poll
cies relating TO the prosecution of the
war. and shall remain such so long
as he maintains such policies.
stand for the prosecution of the
war to such a conclusion as will i'm
press upon all the peoples of the
world that there is no longer room up
on this earth for an autocrat seeking
to wreck the peace of the world. No
peace should be considered which
does not insure the integrity OF all
nations. both great and small.
This war is neither a political nor a
debatable question. It was thrust
The Delta independent., 1917-12-21
Well Satisfied with Present conditio,

Well Satisfied with Present Condition
V. A. Philips, living on his ranch
east of Eckert. has had a prosperous
year with his farming. fruit, thorough
bred chickens milk cows and hogs.
He has under cultivation sixty
acres. thirty-five of which is alfalfa,
the total cuttings 175 tons this season.
A small acreage of corn yielded well
and is for silage for the dairy herd
of twelve cows.
This seasons peach crop was 5000
boxes of Elbertas.
Mr., Phillips is the proud owner OF
$50 pure bred Ileghorns whose eggs
bring fancy prices from breeders.
Fifty head of Duroc hogs is another
real gold mine at the present high
price OF pork. In speaking of con-
ditions under which one farms here.
Mr. Phillips said he didn't know of a
safer proposition to farm than in the
prosperous county of Delta.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-21
BANK OF NORTH FORK
FIRST IN THE VALLEY

Back in the early '90's when the
North Fork valley was without bank
ing facilities, George H. Duke, known
for his business integrity, and who
had been the prime factor in other
business enterprises for Hotchkiss,
in company with E NJ. Duke and S. b.
Hartman established the Bank of
North Fork An influx of settlers,
and with large tracts of land changing
ownership. a bank was a necessity.
Established as a private bank with a
capital of $4,000, it has since 1898
made its own present capital stock
of $4,000.
Ten years after its establishment
the increase of business called for a
new and more modern home for the
bank. Thus It was In 1908 that the
progressive directors erected two
story brick block on the former site.
The first floor is given over entirely
to banking quarters and affords am
pie room. A commodious lobby is
fitted up for the convenience of the
patrons. the working space is ample
and well planned to give the employ
ees pleasant quarters and proper IA
cilities for accomplishing work. The
vault Is fire proof and We'll protect.
eG, affording storage room for cIrreri-
cy, bank books and other valuable
papers. The second floor is in office
suites
The first directors and owners of
the bank. George H. Duke, S. B. Hart
man and E NJ. Duke. are yet the head
of the institution. Their untiring eff
forts and devotion to the best inter
ests of the bank, as well as the cour-
tesy extended generally to the patron.
have made friends for the institution
of all those doing business with it.
Do your Christmas shoppins at the
The Delta independent., 1917-12-21

upon us by the German military des-
potism. We accepted the gage OF bat
tie by an almost unanimous vote OF
the Congress and are bound morally
and legally by that vote.
We are in this war to preserve in
sacrifice is too great In such cause.
We should pledge every American
dollar and the last drop Of American
blood to the winning Of such vic
tory as will forever blast the power
OF German militarism.
In 1914 voted for prohibition. l
favor It for both state and nation and
shall do everything within my power
to see the principle firmly established
BY laws both state and national
advocate q protective tariff. suf-
ffcient to protect Adequately every
American industry. and particularly
the American wage.scals. and shall do
my uttermost to secure ample protec-
ton for the mining. agricultural and
manufacturing interests Of this State.
In 1918 Democratic Congress
adopted 4 tariff scheme which not
only removed tariff protection from
practically every article produced IN
this State. and threw millions 2t
Workmen out of employment. but alsQ
forced the ievyins OF war taxes. in
times Of profound peace. Every Dem
ocratic Senator and Representative
from this State voted for that defense
less scheme. Thereafter. the Demo
cratic party, confessing its error. re-
stored the tariff to one single industry
and abandoned all the others to de-
structiqn, only to be asred BY The I'D.
vent Of the war. which created a
worldwide demand for all our pro-
ducts and manufactures and destroyed
the snnrs competitive power Of all
the nations at war.
I shall resolutely stand for the i'm
partial enforcement OF law, and the
protection Of life and property. every
where. I shall support labor and la
bor organisations 30 long as their pur-
poses are lawful. shall. however. op-
pose every unlawful act. no matter by
whom committed. and shall oppose vio-
lence In every form.
am radically opposed to discrimin.
ating and sectional legislation, which
fixes a maximum price for the wheat
OF the Northern farmer and leaves the
Southern planter free to push the
price Of cotton far above the reach OF
the citizen of ordinary means. This
has been done by the Democratic
Congress. The average price OF raw
cotton for the year 1914 was about
seven and one-half cents per pound.
while the market price recently ex.
ceeded thirty cents per pound.
believe in, and advocate. a cen
traliEation OF the entire war.directinE
power Of all the nations a. war with
Germany In = competent. representa-
i've war body. to coordinate and rem.
der the entire resources Of such ma.
lions efficient and effective to the ut.
lermost.
am unalterably opposed to the &C.
lion of the Congress in exempting the !.
Daiaries Of its members from bearing
my part OF the excess war profits tax
The Delta independent., 1917-12-21
Potatoes and Onion. Good Crop

l.. H. Suttle has put in a busy seas
on raising potatoes and onions on
the ranch a mile and a half east of
Delta, The crops were both good and
market prices high. Two and a half
acres of potatoes yielded $50 sacks,
while on six acres OF onions i;5Oo
sacks were raised. The average
weight in either case was from 110 to
lis pounds to the sack.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-21
Good Crops on set.i. Ranch.

Good Crops on eettis Ranch.
C. p. Belts has fifty acres on Cali
fornia mesa under cultivation. twenty
acres devoted to alfalfa for feed pur-
poses; fifteen acres to wheat which
averaged 80 bushels to the acre;
acres to oats, also feed crop went
better than 40 bushels to the acre.
Potatoes were also a good crop this
season, averaging 100 sacks for each
acre planted Mr, Bsttis is devotins
his time to small grain crops mostly.
and Is raising only few chickens
and some live stock.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-21
Successful! Five Years IN County.

Successful Five Years IN County.
o. W Snyder came here five Years
ago from Ripley, Oklahoma, and set
tied four miles up the river where
prosperity has smiled on him. His
oats and wheat averaged between
thirty-five and forty bushels. Other
crops that were highly encoura ,ins
were potatoes yielding better than
lS5 sacks to the acre; twenty acres
OF svgaI beets went Ia tons, and sew
en- 9o,es about ten ais.
Professor-What animal lives on
the least nourishment?
Student. The moth. 1t lives on
nothing but holes.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-21

Do your Christmas shopping at the
Bee Hive Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05

L E Z . d y
the cut Of yeur jib- and-your way Of
doing things. I'm Henry J. sherman
from Kewsnee, fllynoy-my wife and
daughter Kitty"
"And I'm from Iowa-the red bills
Of ole Ioway." the governors wife
chanted. with an orators flourish Of
the hands. Welcome to the Rock
home folks"
Hands all around and an imprompt'a
old home week right then and tier
Lady Crandalls attention coEld not Ii
long away from the Gowns. howeve.
She turned back to them eagerly. Wit
Jane Gerson as her aid. she passc
them in raptufous review. Mrs. Sher
man and Kitty playing an enthusiast
chorus.
(To Be Continued)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
Kitten Put. on. Fire.

John Ia only a black and white kitten
Of nondescript breed. but If there is
such thing rs medal for bravery,
he certainly has claim upon 1t. One
morning was sitting before the fire.
place, watching John as he lay on a
hassock on the opposite side, apparent.
~ asleep. but he was far from it. We
were burning some old trash in the
fireplace, and suddenly, with a report
like that Of pistol shot, cinder
about as large as dime came flying
through the air and alighted in a bas
ket used by. John as sleeping place.
This basket was lined with a wooden
cloth and the cinder began to smolder
and an incipient fire was at once un-
der way. John, giving the call Of the
cat tribe, pounced on the blazing cloth,
trampled 1t out with his fore feet, and
then, when he was satisfied 1t was ex.
tinguished, quietly curled up and went
to sleep. just as though he had not
done thing that was wonderful ex.
hibiton Of feline sense.-Our Dumb
Animals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
wa, Not ONCE Boy.

"How is 1t that you employ bald
headed, white-whiskered old men for
once boysY Inquired friend who
was calling on the head Of large In
dustrial concern In one of the great
cities the other day. The answer was
that the man who was so active was
not an ONCE boy. eve find" said the
proprietor. that such man Is pre-
ferable to a mere head Office boy pro-
noted from the ranks Of his fellows.
who 80 often becomes petty tyrant
or merciless CRATER, and sometimes
both. This old man Is sympathetic,
and yet the boys cannot BLUM him. He
inspires In the boys . deep interest In
their work, and has not an ambition
70 b the president Of the United
states or head Of the house. ~ Chris
tan Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
eEFoRE YOU PLANT

your dollars in land let me tell you
what some farmers have done In Idaho.
You are. no doubt Just as good . farm
or. and can produce Just an large yields
on Idaho soil. which II . rich, produc-
tive volcanic ash. that seems to have
the peculiar power OF reJuvenating It
self.
Fortunes are being made on Idaho
farms. Let me send. to you authentic
information,. absolutely FREE.
r. A. Smith, Calculation and Industrial
Agent, Union Pacific system, Room,
1877, Unisn PaoiMe No. auartsrsy
omaha, Nsbras(a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
Hard Work For Women.

It is q question II women doing mems
work deserve particular sympathy, for
1t is doubtful if there is any work that
Is harder than everyday housework
Overwork tells on the kidneys, and
when the kidneys are affected one
looks and feels older than the actual
years. Mrs. A. g. Wells. r. r. s,
Rocky Mount, N. c., writes: Il can
not praise Foley Kidney Pills enough
for the wonderful benefit have derived
from their use for q short while" Sold
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05

Nothing but geargette Grape would
fall 50 gracefully as this drape does
The color Is begonia red agains.
white Grape richly. embroidered on
sleeves and bodice. When the two
points are unconfned they fall in a
Fascinating train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
CUT RATE SKIPPING.

These farms for sale ON the best Of
terms possible. 100 acres completely
improved with modern nine-room
house. practically AL lovel land. In the
Bethel neighborhood. Price $4,000.
$4,000 win handle this. 100 acres Al
miles from Green Mountain. with fair
house, outbuildings al new. Price $40
per acre. We have several other farms
for sale ranging In price from 3iS6 up.
Best OF terms. Can take some trade on
two OF these farms. Call on or ad-
dress Hinecker = Nagly. Marshalltown.
Iowa.