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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-13

Miss AMERICA lived in the WigWam
and wore only skins few generations
ago. Now she dwells in the finest homes
and robes herself in the most handsome
and stylish garments in the world. She
is the composite of all nations and has at
her command the creations of all lands
Wherever and whenever anything new
is created we soon have it in OUR
STORE. Of course you want to see the
new fall styles. We shall gladly show
them and price them to you. Come in.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15
OUR Annual Report and Some Comparisons

THE Puget Sound Traction Light Company filed its
August Is with the Public Service Commission the
calendar year ending December 3D. 1916 The report covers the
properties owned by it, which the railways light and
utilities of Seattle power Tacoma and railways
light and in Bngham The three lines
the railways in Tacoma and the railways light power
and water OF Everett of the Puget Sound Traction
Light Power Company, but controlled by it,
The annual reports formerly for the fiscal years ending
June 80 They made by calendar The period
of normal traffic. that is before automobile and jney competition
had noiceaby affected railway traffic is covered the fiscal
year report of June &c. 1914 Comparison of two reports
1916 with 19l+shows decrease in operating stationary
operating decline in traffic. decreased
of fare and actual increase in service.
Revenues from operation of railway properties reduced
from $392651799 in 1914 to $3297y367S9 in 1916 loss of
6294OO On the operating expense sde however the reduction
only $l586626 in the period same time the
number of carried per declined from
in 1914 to only S93O79 1916. This loss of 10 per
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15

traffic which reasonably be placed automobile and
jimey competition.
But while the Traction Company sustaining
the show that measured miles,
creased In all $69400 less received
80 fewer passengers carried 1916 than in 1914 but
miles increased by 1862 in the latter former The
miles in 1914 44O 47 and Is 100000 1916 In other
words decline in traffic met by increase in service.
The average of fare in 1914 cents 1916
$50 The number of passengers carried
mile in 1914 79 and in 1916 Regular fare paen-
dropped from 7O07953 in 1914 66027 1916 There
l99o58 passengers carried transfers and 38l6o6 free
passengers carried the latter year. The passengers are en-
poyes and the police and emen and other officials carried
part of the companys franchise requirements
The company has in service AL passenger cars 1t paid in
and salaries for and during
S48O434O Paving $77 80; track
Sl92l24 and ice 81 44SO0 and roadway
labor and $58280 Taxes for the Traction Company
the aggregated $5S2879O2 while the all the COM
paies under its control the Puget Sound district 1904
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15
'>Fisheries in Washington Waters Alone Valued
at $2O,OOOOOO; Fish Sailing Big Future Item

sition against strong Canadian com.
petition. Tho halibut fleet reg
ularly selling nj Seattle includes
some 30 independent power schoon.
ers. the minimum value of an outfit
being not less than 1880: besides
dozen steamers handling up to
s00.0 lbs. OF fish. These vessels
last year landed at Seattle 20.s6a.-
4t6 lbs. of halibut. valued Mt APP
proximately 100000,
Along with tho halibu, was land.
cd some s.eso.o 900 lbs. OF sable fish.
which. owing TO the publicity work
of the U. 8. bureau ~ fisheries.
has gained great popularity. and
Is now arriving In about as great
quantities as halibut. tho sold Mt n
much lower price. Other fish
brought In by tho hallbut boats. In.
GLIDING ling cod and red rockfish.
are also assuming some CONNER.
cial Importance. The total invest.
ment In tho Seattle fresh fish In.
dustry. embracing halihut. sable
flsh. etc. Is estimated at over s..
900. 900.
Closely allied with the fresh fish
trade Is the freezing industry.
which Is carried on very extensive.
~ In Seattle. The total amount OF
fish frozen in this district last year
was 9.e0t.so0 lbs. of which $3.50.
600 lbs. was salmon. 2.e3t.ooo lbs
halibut and 1.3<5, 900 lbs. sablefish
Almost as much moro was frozen
In Alaska. = large part OF this aiso
being handled thru Seattle. Frozen
herring for bait In also worth con.
sidering. as nearly 1000. 900 lbs
was frozen last year for the use of
the halibut fleet
The cod fishing industry makes
an important contribution TO the
life OF tho community. the Puget
Sound fleet OF eight vessels having
brought In 1.5oi.to0 fish last year
Tho fleet Is now being increased.
and with q marked expansion of the
market an important increase In
output II expected.
The Puget Sound shelifish indus.
try has recently been an important
source OF revenue. The annual
oyster output OF Washington
waters. mainly tributary 10 Seattle.
Is worth about $1,000. 900. Last
years pack OF canned clans. In.
ciuding a small Alaska output han.
died thru this port. was over $4,000
cases. valued al about $500 900
This industry is expected TO show
a substantial gain this year: and
large quantities OF Washington
clans are also marketed fresh.
Fish sailing r. carried on mainly
IN Alaska. but the business Is
largely handled at Seattle. The
salt salmon pack has reached rs
high as $1,000 bills. and the value
as high A. 100000 for a season:
but no large output IL expected
this year. Tho production OF Alas.
ka salt herring. on the other hand.
has received a great impetus from
curtaiiment OF Imports and intro.
duction OF improved curing meth.
DDS. The product II In strong de-
mand and the industry has un.
doubtediy n great future Alaska
herring has been handled mainly
thru Seattle In the past. bat large
quantities have been diverted this
year. and considerable enterprise
will be necessary 10 this city II 10
hold Its own in this department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15
Sll,l93,4l3 Taken
in by Assay Office

Seattlo's assay office receipts
have been approximately $4,000 900
a year for the past few years. tho
for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1917. the total ran up 10 sll.ias..
t6i.se. The record year was In
1901. when the receipts totalcd $685..
100000. Since the establishment OF
the assay office. In 1898. when tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15
BY Stedman n. GRAY

tuf Pacific Fisherman StafD
The fisheries eontcrlno at
- Seattle form one Of tho great
underlying Industries on which
are founded the prosperity and
material we'll being Of the en-
tire community.
Tho needs OF the fisheries
give employment 10 many times
the number engaged In the In
dustry Itself. The vast busi.
ness Of transportation, great
plants for the manufacture Of
cana and boxes. shipyards and
engine works. and a host Of
men engaged In the production
and distribution OF mlscei-
ianeous supplies. are In large
measure directly dependent on
the fisheries: while indirectly
the returns are shared by every
member OF the community.
The fisheries OF the state OF
WASHINGTON rank third In import.
ante OF the industries of the state.
being surpassed only by agricul.
tnre and numbering. The annual
output of Washington waters alone
Il valued at approximately 100000
600. Tho industry tributary to Sc
attic. however. includes also the
vast fisheries OF Alaska. which are
rapidly becoming the most import
ant In the world. The Alaska fish
cries now represent an investment
~ some $4,000. 200. and furnish
employment in actual fishing and
packing operations 20 $4,000 per
sons
A sis.ooo.ooo Year
The salmon fishery. with salmon
canning as the leading branch. Is
IN every way the most important
department OF the industry. repre-
Eenting nearly 90 per cent OF the
total investment In both Washing
ton and Alaska. Over so salmon
canneries. valued at about $4,000.
600. are operating In the Puget
Sound and Washington Coast dis
tricts directly tributary TO Seattle;
and these plants this year are TAX
Ing the catch OF over 400 purse
seiners. The average value OF a
purse seine boat and outfit Is
nearly $1,000. making a total OF
nearly ss.s00. 900 for the fleet. Most
OF the boats are owned by indivld.
uai fishermen. and each carries n
crew OF eight men. The total out.
put OF the sound canneries In 1918.
their best year so far. was valued
~ nearly $4,000. 900.
The salmon canning industry OF
Alaska In 1916 represented total
investment OF s34. 100.s53: while
other branches OF the salmon fish
cry accounted for Ss60.0o0 more:
the cannery output alone reaching
. value OF 1890 e9. The mum.
Der Of persons directly employed
IN Alaska was 1920. not counting
the forces required for accounting.
handling and conditioning the sal.
mon. etc. at Seattle. BY far the
greater part OF this output Is land.
ed at this port: most OF the white
employees make their permanent
homes In this district. and Seattle
Is the principal QUILTING point and
supply depot.
q Next Ia importance 20 salmon II
the halibut fishery. In which Seat
Gle II maintaining an important po-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15

Alaska gold rush began itshcavy
run Of business. tho total receipts
amounted To t25s.37o. S6t6i.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15
What Washington
Produces Aplcnty

Washington moro than met
the expectations of tho national
government In increased pro.
duction. The 1917 harvests will
show up even better than tho
following 1916 table.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15

Roses bloom the year round in
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15

Seattle owns its water system
owns lighting plant. and collects
It's own garbage,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
W4ITSFIELD

Word has been received of the death
of Mrs, S. Richardson at her home in
Concord, n. H., on Feb. s. Mrs Richard
son was born in Waitsfeld Oct 80, ls47,
daughter of Frank and Maria (Joslin)
Reed. January 20, 1869, she married
Loren Richardson. She is survived by
her husband and two twin sons, Fred
erick and Edwin Richardson.
Mrs. w. A. Remele is confined to her
bed with an attack of the grip.
Congregational church--William A..
Remele, pastor. Sunday. l0:45, sermon
by pastor, subject, abiding in the Ship"
IL m. Sunday school in all departments.
C. f. subject, Using What We Have"
Acts 8: LILO, Wallace Venerable, lead
err.
Methodist church-Isaac Mellor pastor
l0:45, preaching by pastor, subject, Dis
cipline and Crisis; II m, Sunday school;
Epworth league subject, "The Marks of a
Christian Leader Miss Shirley Corliss.
The mems brotherhood passed reso-
buttons of sympathy on the death of Ziba
II. McAllister, who was a membero of
the brotherhood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
EAST BRAINTREE

w. f. Perham has returned home from
a several weeks stay with his daughter
Mrs. John Wells.
Miss Hazel Ferguson is visiting at Mr.
Knowles in Roxbury.
Mrs. Fred Grain of Bethel visited her
mother, Mrs. Janet Grain, Wednesday
who is quite i'll.
Mrs. Betsey Dame was called to Ran
dolph Center Thursday to nurse,
Mrs. +. H. Smith was in Randolph sew.
eral days last week visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Chester Bickford.
Mrs. Elmer Keyes is quite i'll with
bronchial trouble -
Mrs. Gertrude Young is visiting her
sister Mrs. Julia Perham.
The ladies of the G. A. r. met last
Thursday afternoon with Mrs Lucy vii.
liams, the occasion being in honor OF
several of the members birthdays, who
were recipients of presents, little memen-
toes which strengthen the circle that
binds them so closely together.
Last Wednesday evening friends and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. O. N. Gates
met them in grange hall for a farewell
party. They are to move to Randolph
March l, where Mr. Gates has employ
ment as night Waterman in Salisbury's
mill. Mr.. Gates people have lived in
town two years, where they have made
many close friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
WOODBURY.

Mrs. r. J. Sweeney is passing a few
days in st. Adams at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. brennan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Goddard left Mon
day for Cabot, where Mr.. Goddard has
employment.
Mrs Mary Mosier, who has been Sc
riously i'll, is convaleseing.
Rev. c. B. Davis of Albury is in town
assisting Rev. 0. /. Barnard in revival
meetings. which are being held this week
at the NJ. Z. church.
w. G.. Daniels was a recent business
visitor in Cabot
Warner b. Thomas ia confined to the
house with the grip.
Burt Dodge of Worcester was in town
Thursday.
Mrs. Flora Blake of South Woodbury.
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Bertha Carr.
The Woodbury. Dramatic club win pre-
sent the play, Followed by Fate" at the
new school hall Monday and Tuesday
nights. The play will be followed Tues
day night by dance. Wells orchestra
of Marshfield will furnish music.
Henry Goddard was in Cabot Monday
on business.
Frank Harrington has purchased of
Charles Dana the house formerly owned
by Ocean Dodge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
RECORD COAL LOADING.
Uncle SANS Plant at Cristobal 10 the
Fastest In the World.

The good work of the Cristobal coal
loading plant at the isthmus OF Pana-
ma is the subject of report receiv-
ed at the war department from one
Of its boards, whose conclusions are
that the plant fully meets the plans Of
the engineers and is probably the most
efficient loading plant In the world. 1t
was found that the minimum perform
ance during the test was 1850 tons an
hour and the ma ximum 2,4S6 tons. The
minimum occurred when one of the
four diggers was temporarily out OF
commission. due to a defective bucket.
At 2.400 tons an hour the plant far
exceeds the work Of any other known
plant for loading steamships or even
Of railroad loading plants. The canal
collier Ulysses was loaded at the rate
of 1,650 tons an hour, and 10000 tons
were put on her in eight hours Mer-
chant ships cannot be loaded at this
rapid rate. as their patches are too
small and their bunkers are not ar
ranged to admit of such work. This
is feature In shipbuilding that is be-
ing carefully taken care of nowadays
in constructing ships that nre to pass
through the canal All new United
States naval Golfers are so built that
they can be loaded at high speed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
Join the Pay Up Crowd.

John ID. Rockefeller often referred
proudly to the fact that when he was
making S25 a month he made It n point
10 pay all his bills promptly. He also
managed TO save a little money that
later became the foundation Of his
great fortune. When you pay your
bills promptly you know just where
you are at Pay M is becoming ma
tional slogan. Cities and states have
inaugurated pay up days and pay up
weeks. The man who rays hts bulls
when they are due feels better for It.
There is no doubt that be makes the
man he owes feel better. DO your part
in the pay Up campaign Pay now
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
CLOTHES ON THE LINE.
Putting q Bit Of Poetry Into = Very
Prosaio Task.


A ride along the interurban cars on a
fine Monday will show you line after
line of snowy clothes futtering in the
breeze, and II you are woman who
has ever tried her hand at the washing
game you'll envy the woman who has
the bright afternoon before her to do
as she pleases since she has spent her
morning SO proftably.
Did you ever pin freshly washed
clothes on line out in the sunshine
and breeze--cIothes that you washed
with your own hands?
You haven't? Well, you needn't say
1t with such a scornful tilt to your
nose. You're to be pitied more than
envied, for you've missed one of the
joys Of being a woman.
Maybe the real work OF It, the scrub
bling and boiling and rinsing part,
couldn't be called pure Joy, but hang
ing the pieces up, clean and sweet and
white, then standing back to view
proudly the whole long rowan, then
you taste the glory Of real achievement,
and 1t gives satisfaction that few
achievements give
It's such worthy work, making the
world cleaner, more wholesome
place, by beginning on your own soiled
raiment. indianapolis News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
Wisconsin is a Serious Minded State.

In the February American Magazine
Ray Stannard Baker has written an ar
ticle about Wisconsin. He says:
mo, in all public affairs Wisconsin
is, to the last degree, serious minded, for
| it is made up of a farm conglomerate
of the hardest twisted and most thought
full races in the world: New England,
especially northern New England, stock;
a heavy German population led by the
revolutionares OF AS; Norwegians,
Swedes, and Danes; Cornish, Welsh, and
Scotch. But, on the other hand, it is
one of the most skeptical states. Her
temperament is what William James
called tough minded She must be
shown The unstinted praise of the
east, therefore, had the contrary effect
of confirming her suspicious; it was too
good to be true! While she was secret
ly enormously proud of these glib mem
bers of the family at Madison, she had
kind of horror lest they make fools of
themselves. Being also intensely prag
matte in the application OF her ideals
she began to ask, What is all this glory
costing us? What good does it do Us,
anyhow"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
BERLIN

The Berlin Ladies' Literary club, which
usually meets on Thursday afternoon
changed its hour to the evening this
week, inviting some of their friends and
the gentlemen to be present. The la
dies parlor of the Berlin Congregational
church was well filed, the guests being
cordially welcomed by Mrs. Leon Stew
art, the president, and the ladies of the
club. Mrs. Arthur Crandall presented
several graphophone selections, after
which Rev. Frank Bloomfield introduced
II. d. Hopkins OF Montpelier, who gave
an address on The Habitant and the
Poet of the Habitsnt,r which proved a
graphic account Of the French Canadian
and his surroundings in lower Canada.
his subject by well-rendered
selections from the poems of Hammond.
the Canadian poet Mr.. Hopkins delight
ed an apprecistive and attentive audi
snce. Refreshments were afterwards
served
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
Nd RSHFIELD

Rev. George A. Furness, the new pas
tor, is expected to arrive to day and will
occupy the pulpit Sunday morning. Come
and give him cordial welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. r. Tibbetts have been
visiting their daughter and her husband
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Rokes OF Nashua, n
III. While there Mrs. Tibbetts under
went very serious operation, performed
by DIR. Howard r. Thompson at st. Jo-
sephs hospital in Nashua
BY request, the four act drama, "Triss,
or Beyond the Rockies" recently pre-
sented under the auspices of Alberta
grange, will be repeated in X. of p hall
Friday evening, March 3 This will give
those who were unable to attend before
an opportunity to see the play and en-.
courage the young people in their en-
deavor to help a good cause.
Mrs. Mary B. Cole has been very i'll the
past week with grip and asthma, re-
quiring the services of trained nurse,
Miss Dorothy Wooster having been car
ing for her.
Mrs. c. NJ Lilley and 0. C. Pitkin are
reported among the new victims OF grip
this week.
Mrs. A. A. Tucker is moving to Plain
field, where she has rented rooms in the
Batchelder block. IL is understood that
she intends to sell her farm.
Remember the Lincoln memorial serv.
ice by the Sunday school next Sunday.
welcome.
Go to Swerdfeger & Davis when in
need of anything in the undertaking line.
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
WORCESTER

Dist. Supt. Sharp from Brattleboro will
be here for the quarterly conference Sat.
urday evening, the oath, and will speak
in the M. Il. church Sunday. Feb. 25.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Dodge attended the
funeral of Mrs. Dodge's uncle, James
Harran, in Montpelier Sunday.
Byron Come from the Burlington medi-
cal college was with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Come, the last of the week.
Mrs. Mary Markham returned Tuesday
from North Montpelier, where she had
been nursing for three weeks.
The valentine social and supper on
Wednesday evening, for the benefit OF
the Sunday school, was a success. The
supper was superintendent by Mrs. Carrie
Town and Mrs. Edwin Bruce, assisted by
the girls of the junior Sunday school
class. The tables were neatly arranged.
The entertainment was pleasant af-
fair. A reader, Miss Nellie Cook from
Montpelier seminary, gave several selec-
tions in a pleasing way, which all en-
joyed. The home talent consisted of an
exercise by the small class Rotations by
Donald Markham, Dorotha Button, Mar
garet Curtis and Charles Curtis, solo by
Archie Saxby, duet by Miss Lillian Rem
Der and Ina Dodge, and another by Ches-
ter Ladd and Hermon Curtis, selection by
Clarence Straw, Archie Straw. Clarence
Chandler, Chester Ladd and Hermon Cur
lis, with Miss Rember at the piano, all
loing their parts well. A social hour at
The close was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. C. NJ. Ladd is gaining after few
lays illness.
Annie Hovey is sick with the grip
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-17
RANDOLPH
Four Past Grand Jewels Presented at
Meeting of Fern Lodge.

Mrs. Clara j. Peterson, who came OF
her official visitation to Fern lodge OIL
Thursday night, was the guest of Mrs
N. c. Buck. The meeting was ATTENDED
by about 40 members and visitors, ant
following the initiation of five candi
dates there was presentation of four past
grand jewels by Mrs. Bertha Salisbury
Mrs. N. Q. Buck, Mrs. Elizabeth Booth
Mrs. Grace Campbell and Mrs. Nellie
Hutchinson being the fortunate ones. A
new flag has been purchased for use in
the degree work and two smaller flags
were presented by Mr.. and Mrs. N. G
Buck and the flag committee. Compli.
mentary remarks in regard to the work
were made by several brothers present
and at the close of the meeting refresh
Friday morning for Bethel, where she
was to visit that lodge.
Mrs. Lulu Lapine of Newport, who
came to attend to the packing of some
household goods taken from the home of
the late r. E. Parker, left Friday for her
home.
G. II. Crandall of Burlington was in
town the first of the week to visit his
sister. Mrs. L, 7. Salisbury.
Sargent, 0sgood & Roundy company
are working few nights in the week in
addition to the regular time, in order to
fill their orders for trucks and garden
hose reels.
Mrs. Allison Plumpton came Saturday
from New York, where she had been for
several months, and is now with her
daughter, Mrs. w. C. AIMEE,
The new Board of Trade held a meet
ing at the G. A. r. hall Friday evening
with about 40 members present. w. r.
Chambers, Z. A. Thomas and c. M. John
son, the .committeesto prepare and pre-
sent bylaws, reported and with a few
changes the constitution was adopted as
presented by them. The annual dues are
SIS and at present there are ~ members.
The executive committee consists of +.
II. Salisbury, G. A. Chedel, c. M. John
son, J. j. Stimets and H. B. Bell. TWEEN
ty dollars was voted to assist in paying
for the agricultural school write-up in
The Vermonter.
Luther T. Sparhawk reached his seth
anniversary on Sunday and he
is yet active and is about his business
every day.
R. ]. Donahue has resigned his posi-
tion at the station here and will at once
leave on two months vacation in which |
he will visit New York, Philadelphia and |
Chicago. 1t is understood that G. G. |
Clarke, who has been at the station at |
West Hartford for a few weeks, will |
lake this place temporarily at least
Randolph gained victory at Lebanon
n basketball, when the score was 10 to
y, on Wednesday night. The same night
he Randolph second team won over
South Royalton, the score being 20 to 27.