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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17
RECEIPTSFROM
FORESTSOF US.
SHOW DECREASE

The gross receipts from the ma
tional forests Of Oregon, Washington
and Alaska, comprising the North
Pacific district of the forest service,
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1917, were $644,937.57, according to a
report just compiled in the office OF
the district forester, Geo. H. Cecil,
Portland, Oregon. Refunds due to
excess payments for timber Of forage
were made to the amount Of IS, 761 80,
leaving the actual receipts for the
year sS36,176.1S, which is nearly
$3.50 ,00U greater than the receipts for
the year 1915.
OF this amount, $45O,000 was deriv
ed from the sale Of national forest
timber in the district, and $16S,000
from grazing permits. Special use
permits brought in $1,000. The re-
mainder came from power sites, tim
Der settlement, and timber and graz
ing trespass.
The Whitman National Forest in
Eastern Oregon leads the district in
the amount of receipts from all sources
with a return Of $119,533.20. OF this
amount $107. 800 was derived from the
sale of timber. The Crater National
Forest stands second with a total re-
turn of $95,957.69. Ninety-two thou
sand dollars Of this came from timber
sale business. The Tongass National
Forest in Southeastern Alaska re-
ceived $60,433.05.
Other forests in the district which
brought in large returns are the Wal
Iowa, SAG, 494.66; the Olympic, $685.
S22.2S; the Rainier, $2S,012.13; the Co
lumbia, $25,1s4.S3; the Malheur, $22,-
sO424. and the Umpqua, $21.212.74.
In receipts from grazing permits,
the Wallowa National Forest leads
with S24,55457. The Malheur ranks
second with $21471.46, and the FIRE.
mont forest third, with $15,137.14.
Other forests doing grazing business
in excess of ten thousand dollars for
the year are the Wenaha, the Minam,
the Ochoco, the Okanogan, and the
Whitman
The national forests in Alaska lead
in amount of receipts from special
uses. The Tongass forest received
$402042 and the Chugach forest
$1,000 from this source.
The receipts from water power
business on the Tongass National For
est were $1427 so, which is the highest
in the district. The Oregon stands
next with $1325.12, and the Whitman
third with $S43. so. Other forests doing
more than $500 worth of water power
business for the year are the Wash
ington, $775.73: the Wenatchee,
$693. 10, and the Minam, $42O70.
Twenty-Five per cent Of the total
receipts from national forest business
will go to the counties in which the
forests are located as part Of the road
and school funds. Ten per cent more
Will be used in the construction of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17

roads and trails within the national
forests. In round numbers this
amounts to $4,000 and $4,000 re-
spectively. The states Of Oregon
and Washington further benefit in the
sum of $4,000 and $4,000, respec-
lively, for forest roads, under the
Shackleford act
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17

Manuel r. Bisho, and his daughter,
Isabel, who spent some time visiting
in the mainland, returned in the Mat
sonia on Wednesday from San Fran
cisco. Accompanying them was Au-
gust R. Bisho, who has been making
his home in California the past two
years. He will return to the mainland
in the Wilhelmina on August %.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17
UNLISTED SECURITIES.

sales: 500 M. Products, 90: 100
Bingham, ~; 5000 Bingham, so: 100
MADEIRA, .4a; 20 EnseIs, s.s7Ia; 72s M,
King, 20. WV
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17
&c. II. COOKE, President.
C. D. LUFKN, Vice-President and Manager.
BANK OF MAUI, LTD.
Waluku. Paia. Lahaina.
STATEMENT

- - 49, H.
showing its condition at the July 81 1917
3 49,, A-sETs. OWNED BY THE BANK
LOANS DISCOUNTS AND ovERDRAFTs .........s 54SS7sA1
represents advances to customers OF the bank
CASH ON HAND AND 16so5Oss
ponden. banks
BoNps AND SECURITIES 2s25S15s
ms practically our secondary rsserT for the S0 p rps
Territorial Railroad and industrial Bonds
REAL ESTATE PREMISES 100000
Actually by the Bank located at Waikiki, Lahana
and Paia. III
Contained IL Main a wailuku. Branches
Lahaina and Paia
Representing the valuation Of the Banks equity the lease
upon It's Waikiki property
TOTAL RESOURCES sO27O1sSs
as 500 s LIABILITIES.
CAPITAL STOCK
SURPLUS PROFITS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
81 The Bank and Branches deposits
TOTAL AABlidT4 slO27osss
Territory of Hawaii d =.
island and County Maui
the above Statement the Of my Enowed and belief
~ - = FEW 1fsSst
"a Cashier
d - ENos VINCENT
sS~ So .s~-~ Notary Public
Attest @sn&
S S. S. : 5 49, 80. = directors. '
AsE s#ss8z5Sss E@%Ezf correct:
JAzs4s .ssHIE 60. NJ. H. DRUMMoND
u 81 y -
#
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17

Between Boards: Sales: Eva.
"a; 2so. IS mesryde, 1880; so, 5 Wal.
aIua, q.
Session Sales: 10 Oahu, $3.50.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17

A telegram from Wurzburg to the
Dutch papers says the students there
have decided to go to the University
and to appear in the streets bare
footed or in wooden shoes as an ex-
ample to the population how to save
leather.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
KEEP SIDEWALKS CLEAN
OF SNOW and ice

The Board of Public Works calls
attention to the provisions of the city
ordinance with regard to keeping the
sidewalks clear of snow and ice, and
states that the law will be rigidly en-
forced. Following are the provisions:
Section l. The owner, occupant or
person in charge of each lot or part
of lot, shall, before IL o'clock noon
of each day, remove all snow and ice
which may have fallen or accummu-
lated upon the sidewalks In front of
the premises owned, occupied or cared
for by him; provided, that when ice
has so formed upon sidewalk that it
cannot be removed, then the persons
herein referred to shall keep the same
prinkled with ashes, sawdust or sand
such wise as to prevent the same
Tom being dangerous; and provided
lrther, that snow falling after IL
o'clock, noon, shall be removed as
DON as practicable after the same
as ceased to fall. Any person violat-
ng any of the provisions of this Sec
on shall be subject to fine of not
SIS than ten dollars, and the costs of
prosecution for each offense, and in
9fault of payment OF such fine by
lp1isonment in the county Jail of
p oper county not to exceed thirty
VS..
&c. 2. The street commissioner
all cause all sidewalks which shall
OF have been cleaned, or sprinkled
It'll sand, sawdust or ashes as above
escribed, to be so cleaned OF
)-inkled in his discretion immediate
upon the default of the person
hose duty it shall be to clean or
orinkle the same; and shall annually
4 or before April first, render to the
,mptroller an ite,nized report of all
ms dispersed by him for such clean
3 or sprinkling, and the description
the premises affected thereby, and
names Of the owners thereof, and
sums so disbursed shall annually
levied and collected as a special
x upon said premises unless paid.
2-3t Board of Public Works
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07

the right to call anyone to serve
case of war, and without training, a
man is worth nothing as q soldier. On
Gle Sam has splendid new training
camps that will soon be available for
the purpose, therefore, here Is double
reason why the Chamberlain bill for
compulsory military training should be
passed at once, so that every boy ply
sically fit may have this training and
not leave 1t for his parents to pay for.
On account Of the expense, not one boy
In so can take the training now. am
glad that you can do so. These big
crops and big prices, find, make the
farmers rather 'cocky,' and that the
best is demanded by them"
Billie was up with the lark the next
morning, more excited and enthusiastic
than ever. He had plan. He knew
Jimmie owned a colt worth 500; that
he would make almost another 500 ON
his potatoes If they turned out well,
and that he had from his previous
savings, bought 500 Liberty bond.
Billie's plan was to have Jimmie cash
in and go with him. He was diSap-
pointed to find that Jimmie would still
lack about $500 Of having enough to
see him through. His lip quivering, he
said: I'm mighty sorry to leave jim
mie"
Uncle Dan was silent moment or
two, then he asked Billie to go down
to the orchard and get him some ap-
piles to eat on the train. While he was
gone, it was arranged that Uncle Dan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Graham would adj
vance the money necessary so that
Jimmie could go. When Billie returned
he was told about 1t. He ran to the
phone and called Jimmie, saying:
Come on over, run just as fast as you
can, I've got the greatest news you
>Ver heard Of
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
MILKMAN'S BOY HAD IDEA
he Put 1t Into Effect and Father Paid
$50 Fine After Milk Inspector
Got Through.

brockton.-1n an alleged effort
to make sure that some company
should have sufficient milk for break
fast, Kenneth Arnold. aged thirteen,
son of John B. Arnold of Belmont
street, East Bridgewater, added water
to can.
This performance on the part OF the
youth cost his father $50, for 1t so hap
pened the following morning the milk
Inspector took a sample of the milk
and 1t was found to contain water.
The father Is a milk producer.
When the elder Arnold was brought
into the police court on charge of
having watered milk in his possession.
the defense submitted a letter writ
ten by the boy from Acton, in which
he told his mother what he had done
The court was not convinced and Ar
mold was fined $50.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
MELT HEIRLOOMS FOR ARMY
Women From All Over Country Give
Up keepsakes to Send Gifts
to Soldiers.

New York.-Old gold and silver con-
tributed by women in all parts of the
United States to aid In carrying on the
work of the National Special Aid So
ciety, melted, sold for $2,4QO
The gold and silver represented
many heirlooms from old families,
from Maine to California. Many of
them, in sending in their contributions,
said that the articles contributed were
Of great sentimental value.
This money will be used to buy ne
cessities and luxuries, too, for Ameri-
can soldiers in military camps urgently
needed. The society received a re-
quest from one of these camps for 300
sweaters, 800 pairs of socks, 300 pairs
Of gloves, monographs and other camp
essentials.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07

While on leave recently. They were
soon induced to take more cheerful
view of matters and explained to their
temporary host at dinner that the feel
ing against which they had been fight
ing was that they didn't have friend
In the world
On the whole the voyages of our
most recently arrived contingents
were comparatively free from subma-
rine attack in the sense of the actual
firing of torpedoes, though several
ships were compelled to fight off u
boats. In one instance a destroyer
conveying troopship was firing at a
submarine on one side while second
undersea craft appeared >or was de-
tected near by the destroyer. There
was reason to believe that the water.
bomb dropped by the destroyer at the
second submarine was effective in It's
object.
The voyage from America was made
In good time.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
DEDUCTIVE TEST IS FAILURE
Scientific Method Adopted by New
York Detectives Admittedly
Inconclusive.

New YOrk.-The first real test of
the new method evolved by the New
York detective bureau for proving
crime solely through chemical. scien-
tific and analytical deductions resulted
in failure in the court of general ses-
sions. An indictment of Vencenzo de
Stefano for ten-year-old Tillie Browns
murder was dismissed when chemists
Of the central testing laboratories adj
mitted that they had been "too posi-
tive" in their statements before the
grand jury that they had discovered
infinitesimal fragments of the strap
used in strangling the child on the
blade Of knife found in De Stefano's
possession.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Number Sis
Billie and Jimmie viii Take Military
Training.
Number Sis

Il am mighty sorry, Uncle Dan, that
this Is your last night with us. Can't
you stay longer? We boys are having
a peach of a time" said Billie.
We'll, If you get more out Of it in
the, way Of pleasure than l." said I'm
Gle Dan, you are going some"
billie, have been talking seriously
with your father and mother about
sending you to military academy and
they asked me to talk with you about
it,"
"Whoopeew Billie screamed, like a
wild Indian
"Now, hold your horses" said Uncle
Ian, and listen to me. You know
sent my boy, Howard, to one of these
schools for year when he was about
your age. He was narrow chasted,
stoop shouldered, rather loose jointed
he had the big head and needed dis
cipline and physical development. He
was growing fast and wanted him to
be strong physically"
"Say, Uncle DAN" said Billie, 81 be-
neve your description Of Howard fits
me pretty well, eh?'
SWELL" said Uncle Dan, "to be frank
I think 1t does; you need the same
thing. Howard did not like 1t at first.
am told for few weeks he had rough
sledding,' but after he found that the
only way was to obey orders, he caught
the spirit Of the institution and liked
1t. We did not see him for about six
months, then he came home for a few
days. We were astonished at his ap-
pearance. He had gained about 20
pounds in weight, his muscles were as
hard as nails. he stood as straight as
an arrow, he was courteous, consider
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
Answer: They Were Not.

One thing we know for sure. Our
grandmothers, who accomplished such
miracles Of baking, brewing, spinning
and weaving, while bringing up fami-
lies Of ten or dozen or more, didn't
have the telephone to keep them dis
cussing the affairs of Tom, Dick and
Harry, their wives, mothers, sisters
and sweethearts, half the day while
dishes went unwashed and beds un-
made. Weren't those the good old
days?-Whitmore Times.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
COLONEL WEIGHS 1903 POUNDS
OFFICER Called From Retirement ls
Probably Smallest Officer In
the Army.

st. LOuis.-Col. Cunliffe 81. Murray,
who recently was recalled from retire
men, has become commandant at JEFF
ferson barracks. He is probably the
smallest officer, physically, in the
army. being 5 feet PA inches tall and
weighing 103 pounds.
He was graduated from West Point
In 1877 and served in the cavalry. In
1909 he was made colonel. he reached
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
Advertised Letters.

Following Is list of letters re.
naming uncalled for at the Water
own postoffice for the week ending
November 6:
Anderson, Mrs. Augusta
Booz, Miss Sadie
Central Pub. House
Graham, Walter
Goerecke, Miss Gerda
Martin, K. F.
Seibel, Ludwig
James w. Moore. P. M.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
Europe's First Artesian Well.

The first artesian we'll to be bored
In Europe Of which data are available
is the tube we'll at Grenelle in France,
which was sunk by the French govern
ment between 1884 and 1841 in the
hope of obtaining a sufficient supply of
water for Paris. The depth is 1,798
feet. at which level prolific supply
OF water was reached, giving an over
flow at the surface of 600 gallons
per minute.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07

ate and manly. His awkwardness had
disappeared. The change was wonder
full and 1t was all to the good. Here
Is a photograph showing before and
after taking and am sure no patent
medicine advertisement could beat it.
"Well, mother and I were delighted.
says the year he spent at the military
academy was the best year Of his life.
SNOW" said Uncle Dan, with great
earnestness, when such training does
so much good, makes better citizens and
at the same time fits a man to defend
his country, why should not Uncle Sam
furnish this training at the govern
ment's expense2 The government has
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
Notice To City Water Takers.

Notice is hereby given to all con-
umers of city water who are now in
lrrears on payment of their bills to
Day said bills on or before Monday,
November II, 1917. All delinquent bills
On that date will be placed in the tax
oil of the city for the year 1917, with
l penalty of Is per cent added to
mount of bills. Owners of property
Who rent their premises should also
ook after their tenants.
)-3t Board of Water Commissioners.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07

Invest a little none. l., New.
Want Ad. 1t will return a profit
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
Service Is Our Motto

the age limit of sixty-four in August,
1919, and retired, but upon the entry
OF the United States into the war Of
fered himself for any service.
Colonel Murray was appointed to
West Point from New York city and
when not with command at some
other place has made that his home.
The minimum height for the army is
now 5 feet 4 inches.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
FROM ONE OF OUR
AVIATORS ABROAD

3Send me some cigarettes and to-
bacco. / would rather have the Gig.
arettes than money, because we CAN
not buy any American cigarettes
mere. English cigarettes are not as
good and cost rs cents box"
This is from letter from Wallace
Chambers of Fitchburg, sergeant in
the aviation corps in France. It's
light from the other side He wants
cigarettes and so do all our boys.
Your part is very simple. You know
lbout OUR fund. You know that the
mallest contribution is not wasted
very penny helps buy tobacco and
Cigarettes for our boys in France. So
end along your money and get your
lends to send their money. This
,-eat work has just begun and we are
ut for record We want substan-
III evidence of the patriotism of our
citizens.
Here's IS cents worth of to-
baccO which is sent for your
quarter: X
A package of Tuxedo tobacco Il
and four books Of cigarette pa
pers. =
Three pouches of Bull Durham
tobacco and three books of pa
pers.
Two packages Of Lucky Strike
: cigarettes, twenty cigarettes in
czech nackapa u
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
DON'T FORCE MOTHER HENS
Where Compelled to Stay With Young
Chicks, Older Fowls Often Work
Serious Injury.

Don't try to make hens take care of
their chicks after they seem to want to
get rid Of them, because if compelled
to stay with the young ones they some
times attack them. Sometimes such
hens have destroyed entire f1ocks Of
young.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
RICALAND.

A reunion of the VIM. Harkins fam
lily was enjoyed last Sunday at the
home. Twenty-eight members of the
family, old and young were present
Several years had elapsed since they
had all been together. The catherine
was happy occasion for them all
Oiling the streets within the city
limits was completed last week, which
laid the dust for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pickard of Pleas
ant Plain, were calling on friends in
town, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Ottorn and daughter, Vivian, OF
Fremont. have been visiting the Saban
Dowell home.
William Krine went to Des Moines,
Sunday, where he hopes to be allowed
TO 80 to the front in the governments
service.
VIM. Callister and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Callister and daughter have
returned fro ma visit in Missouri.
DR.. Eugene Carmichael and wife Of
Cedar Rapids are guests Of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Carmichael. They
were married Friday in St. Louis and
are on their way home.
Jacob Jones and wife. and son, Har-
old, have returned from visit with
relatives at Brighton.
A heavy wind and rain storm occur
red Sunday night, the corn was blown
down considerable, but the long drouth
was broken.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
ALBA.

Miss Cliflie Harlow has been Sc
lected offlcial stenographer for the
draft exemption board.
Mrs. Glen Marley Of Atlantic City,
New Jersey is spending the summer
at the home Of her sister, Mrs. l.. a.
McCreery.
Mrs. Hannah Hunter is in Ottumwa
to be with her son Lewis who is very
Ill.
Josephine Gallant is guest at the
Charles Rowe home
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pharis OF Des
Moines were in the city over Sunday.
John Monyer who has been attend
ing Coe College the past year is visit
ing relatives and friends in Abba this
week.
Mrs. Bola Morris Argo has been
transferred to the Western Union
Office in Centerville.
Miss Annetta Martin is having her
vacation from her duties in the post
Office
Quite number of Abba boys who
have enlisted were at home to spend
Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
RAMSEYER NOT
WITH MAJORITY
REFUSES TO APPROVE POSTAL
BAN ON SOCIALIST ORGANS
FOR ALLEGED DisLOYALTY.

Washington, D. c., July 25.-(From
The Courier acknowledgements
Ramseyer of the sixth Iowa district
was one Of the members of the house
committee on postoffices aud post
roads who heard this weeks discussion
of Representative London's resolution
of inquiry into the reasons for holding
up certain socialist papers. The COM
mittee reported unfavorably on the
resolution, after it had received from
Postmaster General Burleson letter
stating that only certain editions of
these papers had been refused trans
mission through the mails. Burleson
declined to state upon what specific
grounds, under the espionage law, he
had ruled each of these editions I'M
mailable, holding such an explanation
would be incompatible with the pub
lie interest"
Representative Ramseyer and Rep
resentative Black Of Texas were un-
willing to vote for the unfavorable re-
port, Ramseyer saving that he would
like to examine the publications first.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
FORMER CHARLTON
MAN is KILLED

Charlton. July 24.-James A. Camp.
bell of Chicago, formerly of this
city, was crushed to death in an eleva-
tor in the building of his ONCE last
Thursday. He was about 4S years old,
and was a son of Mr.. and Mss. sW.B..
Campbell, who reside south Of the
city. For several years he was editor
of the Charlton Leader but has recent
ly been practicing law in Chicago. His
father and sister, Mrs. Clark Huntley.
left Friday for Chicago to attend the
funeral which was held Sunday after
noon at o'clock. His brother, Law.
renee Campbell, and sister, Mrs.
Stella LaRue, also live near here.