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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09

in the cost of print paper and other supplies necessary to the publication of q daily paper negotiations were entered into several weeks ago look, ing to the amalgamatIon of the Post Publishing Company, for the purpose of covering the daily field here with single publication, and the same in the weekly field
 These negotiations are complete, and the owners of the two companies have agreed that the Alaska Evening Post and the Seward Gateway, shall be published together
 It is the aim of the new concern to unite all of the interests of Sew ard in q combined movement for the good of the terminal city"
 The daily publication will be the Seward Gateway and the weekly is. sue will be printed under the style of the Alaska Weekly Post,
 The policy of the paper will be broad, and every effort will be put forth for the benefit of Alaska in general and Seward in particular
 Friends of the Post Publishing Company are thanked most sincerely for their strong and enthusiastic sup port and every effort will be put forth to warrant the continuation Of this support by the new concern.
 This is the last issue of the Alaska Evening Post as a separate publi- cation. Commencing tomorrow sub scribers will receive the Seward Gate. way and Alaska Evening Post in Seward Post, Jan. 31.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
To Wed Soon

Advices received by some of his friends here are to the effect that Louis Marymont, formerly of Fair. banks. is to be married next week at Reno, Nevada, where he is now engaged in the jewelry business and where the relatives of his bride-to-be, "a Miss Goldsteln, reside, says the Fairbanks Citizen While a resident of the Interior Mir. Marymont was in business most of the time at Cleary City, the firm name being Marymont & Burns,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Plan To Can Clans

The Cordova Packing Company has disposed of it's site, buildings, ma chinery, water right and launch Alfa to the Alaska Sea Food Company, which took possession the other day. The plant is located about a mile west of Cape Whiteshed, and Man. ager George W. Morgan will begin putting up clans as soon as the weather permits.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Valdez Insurance Paid

The full amount of the policies covering the building, fixtures and stock of the big store of s. Blum & Co.,. destroyed by fire on January 2, will be paid to the concern, the loss being a total one. F.. C. Ford, the insurance adjustor from Seattle, who spent several days there recently adjusted the loss to the entire sat isfaction of the companies and the firm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Term of Court Called

In accordance with instructions from Judge F. NJ. Brown orders have been issued by the clerk of the court calling term of court for Wednes. day, March :, at 10 a. m. The grand and petit juries will be drawn fol- lowing the arriva lat Valdez of Judge Brown from the States,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Hard Time On Trail

David Barnes arrived in Anchorage recently from Iditarod after tough trip. He was caught in a blizzard on the trail, which was so severe that his dogs coulI not face it, and was torccd to siwash 1t for three days, during which time he was afraid to go to sleep for fear he would freeze to death.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
scheeIitc Ledse Investigated

The scheelite ledge on Rock creek near Nome. which was operated by Frank Shaw last summer. will be in, vestigated by Louis Stevenson, man lgcr of the Pioneer Mining Company He will take out a crew of men and sink a shaft 10 determine the extent of the ore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Einds n Rln Nunnet

Spruce Creek in the Atlin district is again showing some very large nuggets. Harry Moore was the real lucky one. While he was packing the large rocks out of the sluice boxes into a wheel barrow he picked up a nugget weighing 53 ounces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
AtIin's Mild Winter

Atlm is having the milde5t win ter she has experienced in several years. The coldest weather recorded this far was 22 degrees below, and for some time past F degrees be- low has been recorded
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Enr Pnhlic Oninion

Representative Thos C. Price, of Anchorage, states that he is contem- plating calling the meeting of his constituents for the purpose of find ing out their wishes in respect to IeglslatlOn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
EurrIers Reaplnn Rarvest

Fur farmers are reaplng Q harvest in and around Valdez this year, Fred Liliigren of Naked Islands. recently sent bunch of fine blue fox skins to fur buyers at Valdez, for which he received a good price,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09

Alden l.. Wilbur. Of the firm of Smith and Wilbur, Fairbanks, has been elected to councIlmanic honors in the interior city to tlll out the unexpired term of Dr. R. R. Meyers. (The latter is now in Juneau on busi- ness and resigned as Mayor of Fair. banks several weeks ago)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Bank For Nenana

The articles Of Incorporation Of the Nenana bank as filed in the clerk of the courts office at Fairbanks show that R. C. Wood, J. Cason Will .iams and Thomas A. MoGowan are the lncorporators of the institution.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
NntIvee For FIahermen

John Emel, who has returned to Valdez from Ellamar, states that he will go ahead with his cannery plans and will leave on one of the next boats for the States to bring north the necessary machinery and get 1t installed on the City Dock in time to open by the beginning oI the sea. son. During his visit to Ellamar he secured the services of thiry na, tive fishermen who will fish eXclus- ively for the cannery during the summer, and this crew will be fur. ther added to either from this vie inlty or from the States. Mir, Emel says the cannery is a sure thing and that he expects to put up a good pack this summer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
peaert Auto. Use poas

Thomas Riggs. Jr.. and his wife recently set out from Fairbanks for Panama in an auto, but cncOunterng large drifts of snow, quit the buzz cart and hired a dog team to take them to their destination.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Ouch

One of Stewards infant industries has received a severe blow, accord. Ing to word just received from Seat le, which states that a tanned shark hide is being held by the officials as a caribou skin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Five Feet of Snow in ss Hours

Details of the collapse of the Bal laine-Sauers bungalow at Woodrow were brought in last night by men on the train, who stated that the building was completely wrecked. Five feet of snow fell during the 36 hours preceding the collapse. The loss is given by William Sauers as about $500. The front wall of the building was forced outward and only the rear wall and the chimney are standing intact.-(Seward Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Panhandler Jugged

"Rastus," an ebonied hued panhand- Ter of Anchorage got his recently when Judge Leopold Davis sentenced him to six months in the Federal jail and added a fine of 500 bones, equivalent to one year behind the bars.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Enqineer Weeds

Private advices received at Valdez state that Louis A. Levensaler the well.known mining engineer. was mar ried on January 24, at the home of his sister in San Francisco, to Mrs. Pollock of Seattle and that the happy couple are now on honeymoon
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Oults His Job

After serving Frye-Bruhn company in the Skagway field as manager for the past six years, w. B. Batson has rendered his resignation to the firm to take effect as soon as a suitable man could be obtained to take his place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
WII Sell 10 Natives

The Iditarod Pioneer says that Mrs. IL. C. Thornton, Iditarod's hustling business woman, left for an extend. ed tour of the Kuskolwim country. She is taking a large supply of goods for the purpose of trading with the natives. Bill Schermeicr, of the Half. way roadhousc, is acting as dog musher.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Proud Father of Baby Boy

T. S Scott, cashier of the First National Bank of CordoyR, is wearing q most serene smile, due to the fact that Thomas the Second has arrived at his home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Mines Transferred

The HerrOn-French placer holdings on Bear Creek, near Hope, have been transferred to the Alaska Fly draulic Mines Company, composed of Philadelphia capitalists, who will work the claims on large scale.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Released From MsNeirs

M. F. BOndiXen, who was sentenced at Fairbanks two years ago to the Dcniteutiary at McNeips Island for 0igamy, has been released from GUS. tody by the expiration of his sen .pDcp.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Thanked For Gavel

Atty Leon C. Booker or Seward, received an official letter of thanks n the last mail from Orak Temple If the Mystic Shrine to which he re- gently sent an Alaskan ivory gayel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
CoId Stone CurIina

The weather at Fairbanks has been so cold recently that even ice curling was prohlbltive and the skating rink was forced to close on account of lack of patronage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Nenana short of spuds

Adyices received from Nenana un- der recent date states that the sup ply of spuds has been exhausted, ev- en the railroad commission being short
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
RaiIroader Goes paffy

John Strom. railroader at Anchor age. was recently arrested, charged with insanity. StrOm has a brother in the Iditarod country who has been communicated with.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
10 ouiet Valdez

Dr. F. M. Boyle intends to quit Valdez and so to Anchorage, He intends to erect a two-story concrete building in that city about April lst,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Popular Girl Dead

Francis Van Bibber, the popular if, .een-year-Old daughter of Mir and Mrs. A. Van BibbCr of Fairbanks, died there recently from capillary bronchitis and also heart trouble.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
New Doq Team Service

John Johnson and M. Mcdonald from Valdez, have gone to Seward to establish a dog team service be, tween Seward and Anchorage
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Ground Hoa ErlzzIed

When the ground hog made his ap- pearance at Seward on Feb. 2nd, he nearly froze, and witnesses no sun dug right back into his hole,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Head of Grand InIoo

Cecil H. Clegg, of Fairbanks, is now president of the Grand IgloO of Pioneers of Alaska, succeeding the late John c. Held.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
ALASKA NEWS FROM
 ALL SECTIONS

trip through Southern California. The groom is probably one of the best known mining engineers in the north west, and particularly in Alaska, where for a number of years he rep. resented the Morgan-Guggenheim in- terests.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Amerlcan EIaa Lode Claim

Beginning at corner No. 1, iden- ticai with location corner and cor ner Arimildia Lode previously de- scribed, whenceU. s. Location Mon ument No. bears s. S7o 1% w. 5SG6.7 ft., thence N 21' 19' W. 15OO 1t. to corner No. 2, identical with location corner and corner No. 3 Arimildia Lode previously described, thence N. 6S' 4S' E. 242.O0 it. to corner No 3, identical, with loca- ton corner, thence N. 49' 5S' E. $40 1t. to corner No. 4, identical with location corner, thence s. 21' 19' E. 143S.9 it. to corner No, 5, identical with location corner, thence s. 49' 5S W. 5946 f. 10 corner No. l, the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT
 No. 03494
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Juneau, Alaska, December 22, 1916.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that IT. c. Hallum, whose post office ad' dress is Juneau, Alaska, in behalf of himself and his co-Owners, P. b, Hallum and A. o. Woven, has filed an application for patent for the lode mining claims and millsites known and designated as the Hal mm Group and also known and des' ignated as the Norman Taku Group, situated on Noun Juneau and on the southerly slope thereof, on the northwesterly side of Gold Creek and approximately one CD mile north from the PoCt Office at Juneau, Al aska, in the Harris Mining District Juneau Recording Precinct Terr! tory of Alaska, and described b.! the field notes and official plat on file in this office as Mineral Survey No. lO4S A. & B. Said group Of claims consists or the following iude mining claims and millsites towit
 Jack Pine, Ground Hog, Rambler, Maple, American Flag, Hemlock, Richland, LaKema, (also known as Lackema), Arimild!a, (alsO known as Armlldla, ArmildO Armilda, Amar. lila, Armilde), Monitor, Queen, Una. .illa, Omega, Lackema Fraction, and Monitor Fraction lode claims and lille No. 2 and lille No, Millsites.
 Said claims by the said survey are tied to United States Location Mon. ument No. 8, which is situated in Latitude jS0 1S' north and Longitude 134o 25' 90" west, and consists of a wooden post in a mound of stones situated on tho east shore of Cas- tineau Channel. just above the road to the cemeteries and approximate Iy onehalf mile northwesterly of the Post Office at Juneau, Alaska.
 Said claims end millsites are more fully described as to metes and hounds as follows, to-wit:
 Rlimildia Lode Claim
 Beginning at corner No. l whence U. s. Location Monument No. 8 bears s. 33o 3S' 36" w. 537S.3 it., thence N. 21o 19' w. 15OO feet. to Corner No. 2, thence N. 7O0 59' E. 600 1t, to corner No. 8, thence s. 21' 15' E. 15OC ft. 10 corner Mo- 4, thence s. 7Oo 59 w. GOO it. to corner No, 1, the place Of beginning, contain ing an area of 2O.579 acres. Mag, netic variation S30 OO' E. to 31' SO' D.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
6round Hog Lode Claim

Beginning at corner No. 1, iden' tical with location corner and cor ner No Jack Pine Lode and cor. ner No. Maple Lode, previously described, whence U. S. Location Manument No. bears s. 4So 18 W. 65197 it., thence N. 49o 5S E; 5S1.6 it. to ccrner No. 2, identical with location corner and Cor. 1 Hemlock, Cor 3 Jack Pine and Cor. 4 Rambler Lodes previously de. scribed, thence s. 5S' 1S F. 1261.5 1t. to corner No. 3, identical with location corner and Cor. 1 Hemlock Lode previously deacribed, thence S.. 49o 5S' w. 1898 1t. to corner No. 4 Identical with location corner thence N. 61o 43' w. 12S9.4 it. to corner No. 1. the place of begin ming, containing a. area of 14,S72 acres. Magnetic variation 92' 1O' R.
 Queen Lode Claim
 Beginning at corner No. 1, identt
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09
Seward Paper Merae

owing to the tremendous increase
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-09

Adjoining IIalmS
 The adjoining claims are the Dora 3rd and St. Paul Lodes Sur. 545 on the Northeast of the Omega, the Stone Cabin, Stone Cabin No. 2 and Eureka Lodes, unsurveyed, Wm. Eb- ner, reputed owner, on the South. east of the Lackema Fraction; the Nos 1, ?, and 2 Mammoth Lodes. Chas. Goldstein, ct al, owners, on the Northwest of the Richland, American Flag and Arimildia Lodes. respectively Survey Nos 156, 157 and 15S Last Chance Placer on the South and S. A, H. Sur. 1OS4 on the West of the lille No. 2 Millsite; and Survey Nos 154, l55, and 156 Last Chance Placer on the South of the lille No. 3 Millsite. Any other adjoining claims are un. known. c. B. WALKER,
 Register. First publication, Dec. 2S, 1916. Last publication, Feb. 26, 1917.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09

musician. The steel missed its mark,
but it tore a ragged cash in Withers'
left shoulder.
"The dagger fell to the floor said
Mr.. Withers, in telling the story of
that historic night. Il remember look
Ing at it in a dazed way and wonder
ing why Booth should have attacked
me-"
Mr.. Withers is an invalid now, but
his mind is wonderfully clear. lie can
tell in detail everything that happened
to him. from the time he took his place
and led the orchestra in playing Hal
to the Chief" rs Lincoln entered, unit.
his thrilling meeting with Booth imme-
diately after the assassination.
He says: Suddenly heard the re-
port Of a pistol and a second later a
great thud upon the stage. l stepped
back into the wing to see what had
happened. A woman screamed, there
was a stumbling rush, and a mans
voice broke into bitter curses. l hur-
ried through the wing to the stage, and
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
RECOGNIZED WORK OF BIRDS
sponded to Appea! TO Save Their
Friends From determination.

Three hundred million dollars
worth Of the cotton crop WA damaged
by the cotton boil Wceyil in the last
year aud birds, especially quail, con-
slider such fare Il treat and have Il
fondnrss for Kidding the Turner OF
the enemies of BIS crops. What the
good birds 10 in the destruction Of in
Sects injurious IL mans interests il
little short of marvellous.
One year 1T the headquarters Of the
National Audubon SorieiA Il wire cn,ne.
stating: Birds are dying in Kansas,
Nebraska and Missouri in great num-
bers-result of sleet and snow" In
response to the wire 5000 worth of
grain. seed and chaff was distributed,
together With grit. to the birds and
saved many of the inseetivorous birds
and game birds. The postmaster gen
eral ordered the rural mail carriers
TO distribute III feed free of charge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
-BAYARD TAYLOR.

cousin. You bet I was tickled To
death. Babies wasn't rs olmon as
bllckberries in the woods Of Kentucky.
Il rolled Up and SLEPT In 4 bearsllin
that night by the fireplace. 50 | could
see the little fellow when he cried. and
Tom ha. TO set up and tend to him.
Nancy LET NE hold him pretty Don
'Folks often ask me if Abe was a
soodlool,ing baby. Well, now. he
looked just i'll. any other baby 1T first
like svu ei"r.y pulp squeezed dry.
And - GlN1'. Improve as he grew old
or. Abe ncve. was much for looks. l
recuiiect how Tom joked about Abe'S
long legs when he was toddling about
the cabin. He grew out of his clothes
faster than Nancy could make them.
after he could walk Abe never gave
Nancy any trouble, except to keep him
in clothes. Most of the time we went
barefoot. Did you ever wear a wet
buckskin glove? Well. moccasins
weren't any protection against the wet
For snow, birch bark with hickory bark
soles, strapped over yarn socks, beat
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
STABBED BY BOOTH
theatrical Man Recalls Struggle
win Lincoln's Murderer On
Stage of Fordi's.

EATED before a cracking log
fire in a sturdy little bungalow
4 IT Rye Beach, overlooking Long
Island Sound. an Old man told
me or his regret that he does not hold
q greater place in history, writes Pearl
Louise Beck in the Illustrated Sunday
Magazine. He has had this feeling of
regret ever since a certain fateful hour
on the evening of April II, 1865, when
he found himself fiat on his back in
the wings of Forl's thaate~ in WASH
ington, and sat UP t hear tie stun
biInS footsteps of Joiln Wilkes Booth
dying away in fne distance.
William Withgrs was leader Of tie
orchestra in Ford's theater on the
night Of Iincoln's a~ssassinatiea. He
was acquainted With tie martyred
president, and With Booth. who killed
hlln, having spent IN hour with the
latter before the fatal performance.
A few seconds after Booth had
Jumped from the presidents box to
the stage, he found Withors blocking
his way. With the fury of a mailman,
he drew a dagger and rushed at the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
Eorsakinu Ranks Of Pikers.

Booth Harrington, while in New
York recently spending some of the
proceeds Of Seventeen" was di>cuss-
ing the subject of debt with a play
wright friend, known for impecuniOus-
ness.
About twelve hundred dollars would
see me clear of debt" said the play
wright. And l tell you, Tark, If l
ever get out Of debt once I'll never get
twelve hundred dollars in the hole
again. 1t will be twelve thousand dol
lars next time. No more piker games
for me-"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09

came face to face with John Wilkes
Booth. His face was ashen, his eyes
bulged, and his hair seemed to stand
on end.
1.-THE memory of that face will re-
main with me until I die. It was the
face of a maniac.
Before l could move he was upon
me with his dagger, which he tried to
plunge into my heart. | caught his
arm, and the blade went into my left
shoulder. That wound left me with a
six-inch scar, which / carry to this day.
l call 1t the Booth barometer because
every time the weather begins to fix
itself for a northeast storm that old
wound starts to ache. l was taken be-
fore the police s,..horitics Immediately
after the assassination, and gave the
first evidence that led to the positive
identif cation Of Booth as TIE murder
err"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
DOCTORS ORDERS.

six months ago YOU told me You
couldn't sleep mt night FOR worrying
about the money you owed me-"
so ! did answered the imrecuni-
II debtor.
but you still eve me, and you are
not Il nervous wreck"
True. You see. when | realized
that 1t vas impossible to pay You. |
Went 70 see Il doctor about my in
solnhia. lie advised he to quit worry
ing, anu If there is anything | pride
myself on It's following the doctors or
ders implicitly"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
BEGINNING Of the SCRAP.

He MAS 4 WiduWer and she was a
widow. They met-felt sorry for each
other in their loneliness-and 50 they
married.
I'm SORRY" he said one morning at
the breakfast table, that you can't
cook rs we'll as my first Wife did"
AND | am sorry" She rejoinea, that
you haven't the business ability my
first husband had. He earned sufficient
money to enable us to hire Il COOK"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09
Generous Offer.

Time and again I've sivci. YOU 4 lift
III my motor car
$50 YOU have"
Nov that | am hard up and can't
meet this months payment on it, you
refuse TO lend ne any money!
We'll, I'll tell YOU What I'll do to
help YOU out. You estimate the mum
Der Of times YOU have taken me to
town in Your car and III pay you 10
cents for each ride. which is twice the
fare charged by Il jitney bus"