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The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
DEPARrafEN.r OF THE INTERIOR United states Land Office
 Jnneaus Alaska
August 23, 1917


 Notice is hereby given that Joseph John Frankltn Ward of skagHay, Alaska. has filed in this office notice of his intention to make final five year proof to es2 tablish his homestead claim unds the provision of the Act of May 14, 1898. as amended by the Act Of March 8, 1903 (32 Stat. 102S) to the land embraced in U. s. Sur vey 865, situate in front of David son Glacier on Chilkat Inlet, Lat. 59' 05' N, Long. 1859 22' w., and more particularly described as fol- lows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1 M. C., on line of ordinary high tide, Chilkat Inlet, whence U. s. L. M. No. 7s3 bears N. 4' 05' E. 43.32 chs. snd w. c. due w. $50 chs. thence meandering on line of ordinary high tide CD s. 230 15' E. 4.80 chs. (2) s. 340 45' W. S.7O chs. (3) s. % 3O' W. 1O.SO chs. C4) s. SS' 3O' E. 1.5O chs. (5) s. 12' l5' W. 12.sO chs. (6) s. 46' 3O' w. 3.60 chs. CD s. 3S' 15' W. 2.S0 chs. to Cor. No. 2, M. C., whence W. c. bears w. 300 chs, thence W. 37.6S chs. to Cor No. 3. thence N. 36.S2 chs. to Cor, No. 4. thence E. 44.5O chs. to Cor. No. 1, M. C., the place of beginn.ngn containing an area of 1896 acres, Mag. Var. 32' D .
 said proof will be established by the testimony of said Joseph John Franklin Ward before the U. s. Commissioner, J. J. Kennedy, at his offica at Haines, Alaska, on the 18th day of December 1sl7' at ten o'clock a. m., and by the testimony of two of the following witnesses, viz: c. A. Lindholm, Mar tin Madsen, Joseph Curry and M' Moore, all of Haines, Alaska.
 c. B. WALKER.
 Register. First Publication Sept. 14.
 Final Publication November 14.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR
United States Land Office
 Juneau, Alaska
Aug. 20, 1917.

Aug. 20, 1917.
 Notice b hereby given that c. R. Arundell, Chief of the Alaskan Field Division of the General Land Office, has filed in thia office as trustee, notice of intention to sub mi. proof in support of the entry of the townsite of Haines, under the provision of Sec. Il. Act Of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 1Os6). for the several use and benefit of the occupants thereof. Said toWnsite is desigAated as U. 8. Survey AL approved December g, 1915, con taining an area of 71.71 acres, and is more particularly described as follows; to-wit:
 Beginning at Cor. No. on the line of ordinary high tide of Portage Cove, Lynn Canal whence U. s. L. M. No. 673 bears N, S0' 60' W. .56 chains, thence on said course 40.54 chains to Cor. No. 3, thence due N. 1.68 chs. to Cor No. 8. thence due E. 5 chs. to Cor. No. 4, thence due N. 14.07 chs. to Cor. No. 5, thence E. 20.54 chs. to Cor. No. 6. thence s. 7S' 6s' E. 20.67 chs. to Cor. No. z, M c, on line of ordinary high tide. Portage Cove, whence ". C. bears N. 7S' 59' ". .65 chs. thence meandering said line CD s. 22' 5S' W. A.4s chs, (2) 8. 2O0 26' W. 4.so chs. (S) s. 16' 43' ". 4.26 chs. (D s. 15s 22' W. 2.94 chs. .(6) 8. & 21' W. 2.76 chs. to Cor No. l. the place of beginning, contain ing an area of 71.71 acres.
 Magnetic variation 31' east"
 Said proof will be submitted through the testimony Of said trus- tee before U, s. Commissioner J. J. Kennedy, at hia offics at Haines on November z, 1917, at ten o'clocl g. m., and through the testimony oi two of the following witnesses Samuel Nixon. R. N. odell, G. w Hinchman, J. G. Morrison, all O Haines, Alaska. :
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register Oct. 1-NoV. 3. l
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
SYNOPSIS

William Baxter. aged seventeen, falls at first sIght in calf love with young Miss Pratt on a vIs!I to friends of hls. Hls little sister, JRne. iB a fly in the ointment
 William Is sent by his mother to help Genesis dRrky of all work. bring home some wsshtubs BhS had purchased. They arc accompanied by ClemRtts, Genesis monErel dog. Miss Pratt. escorted by her friends. comes along with her dog. Flopit A dogfight ensues.
 The dogs arc separated. William van iShes, disguised. under boiler. That evening he takes his fathers dress suit and calls upon Mlss Pratt and her friend. Miss ParchOr.
 JRno. a knowing youngster, explains certain matters concerning Williams love affair to her mother She also knows the fact that William has Abstracted his ta- ther's dress suit
 Williams attentions 10 Miss Pratt and Ehose of rivals get on MT. Parcher's nerves JRne tells Mir. Parcher in secret that Will Ham can't get his fathers dress suit any longer because t Is being altered.
 Mrs. Baxter tells William ESe has sent MT. Baxter's dress suit to tho tailor for alterations. He iB crestfSllen and QuArrels with Jane.
 Mrs Baxter gives a party for Miss Pratt. William. descending the stairs, falls and tears hls best suit. He had sat on IAne's paint box with mother present. able suit.
 Hi. troubles dstaIn him till the party iS tyer, to his great chRETin. Later no auI susses natrimsny with the aged parent or GsneBIs. Jane iS present at the alScnS- sion.
 William goes for walk with Miss FrstH swinging his fathers borrowed cane, Jane, unheeded advises an umbrella L' rains, and William gets wet.
 Jane. from her observations, tslla her parents that she thinks William Is mar lied. Tho parents. at first alarmed, dis- miss the subject. William goes picnick- ing, and a new rival turns up.
 The rival monopoltzes Mas Pratt. He brsgs about his love for smoking, ane William gives him some cigarettSH
 The rival Is made III and rotires from the held. GenesIH tells Jane of how he la going to be q walter on occasions and where he iB going to buy secondhand dress suit William ovsrhsArs.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
 SALE

In the Probate court of the terTt-
 tory of Alaska, Division No. l,
 at Haines before ). J. Kennedy,
 J. $. Commissioner and ex-Officio
 Probate Judge.
 In the matter of the estate of J.. E, Reynolds. deceased.
 Notice Is hereby given, that pur- suant to an order issued out or the above entitled court, bearing date the 10th day of Sept. 1917. in the matter of the estate of J. B. Reynolds deceased, the undersigned administrator of the said estate, will sell at public auction at the home stead of the deceased, about five miles in 8 westerly direction from the town of Hatnes, the following described property to-wit; The pos Sessory right to, and the improve ments on the following described homestead; Beginning at Post No, l, which is identical with post No. s. of the homestead land claim heretofore taken by E.. A. Adams, and running thence west. 320 rods; thence north, 160 rods; thence east 320 rods and thence south 160 rods to tue placa of beginning, contain ing 32O acres of land. Also one lumbar shack situated at Jones Point, about one and one half miles westerly from Haines, and the following personal property at the above mentioned homestead.
 l Dloy. l shovel plow. pitch fork. l garden rake, small traps, Yukon sled, l mattock, 2 cross saws. l hand saw, 9 hand axes, l latch hatchet, prospcetors pick' hammer, l monkey wrench, l clock. l lamp, l plyer, l schew driver, l cold chisel, 9 dozen quart jars. 1 smoothing plane. l razor strop, 200 lbs. turntp seeds, l razor, l looking glass, 2 water pails, lantern, heating stove, one running gear Of wagon, l wheel barrow, l harness end 9 horse collars. Said sale will be held on the 18th day of October, 1917, at the hour of one enc o'clock in the afternoon Of said day; All sales under ten dollars to be cash in hand, and all sales over ten dol- lars on thirty days tima with ap- proved security, sale subject to confirmation by the court.
 Dated this 10th day of Sept. 1917.
 G. ". HNCHMAN,
 Administrator. ". B. Stout, Attorney for Admin
 istration. p Ftrat publication, Sept. 12. .5. Final publication, Oct. 10.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15

around back of the house by R shed" l" said Joe. "I th.n.: somet!:ing's wrong"
 But behind the house. whither they followed him in vague, strange hope, he checked them "Look thereT' he said.
 His pointing finger was not needed. Sounds of parUxysm drew their atten- don u1iciently-suunds most poignant, soul rending and lugubriCus. William and Johnnie perceived the large person of MT. Crooper. He vas seated upon
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
(Continued tomorrow)
The Horse and the raotOrcar.

The Horse and the Eiotorcar. The other day farmer boy with a load of hay pulled up before a crowd of men in Indianapolis.
 "Where is the nearest blacksmith shopW he asked.
 Not a single man could tell him what he wished to know.
 Then a dusty touring party from somewhere in America pulled up. "A garage?"- the driver started to query.
 Half block down." answered half a dozen of the crowd in a chorus.-1n- dianapOlis News.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
AFAcT PROVEN.
Should Convince Even the Most Skens
 teal of Its Truth.

If there Is the slightest doubt in the minds of any that Dandrur germs do not exist. their belief Is compelled by the fact that a rabbit innoculated with the germs became bald in six weeks time
 It must be apparent to any person therefore that the only prevention or baldness Is the destruction of the germ: which act is successfully accomplished in one hundred per cent. of cases by the application of Newbro's Herpicide.
 Dandrufr is caused by the same germ which causes badness and can be pre- vented with the same remedy-NeWoro's g Herpicide.
 Accept no substitute. Destroy the cause you remove the effect"
 Sold by leading druggists. Send lOc: ID stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit. Mich.
 One Dollar bottle, guaranteed.
 At all Drug Storss. Adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15

A passed to a higher field of romance. He would die for George, and then she would bring the little boy she had named William to the lonely head stone. Suddenly William saw himself in his true and fitting character-Syd- pey Carton! He had lately read "A Tale of Two Cities" immediately re reading until, as he would have said, he "knew 1t by heart" And even at the time he had seen resemblances be- tween himself and the appealing figure of Carton. Now that the sympathy between them was perfected by Miss Pratt's preference for another, William decided to mount the syafrold in place of George Crooper.
 The scene became actual to him. and, setting one foot upon a tin milk pail
 n some one h' .s1t De- '., ... S:aOkcho' sv. he li.,v" nis eyes e.. the plies b.uc shy and uncon- ,- .1usly assumed the familiar attitude of Carton on the steps of the guillo- tine. lie spoke aloud those great last words:
 "It Is a far, far better thing that l do than have ever done. It. Is far, far better rest that. go to-
 A whlskered head on the end of long, corrugated red neck protruded from the smokehouse door.
 What say?" 1t inquired huskily.
 "Nun-nothing~ stammered William.
 Eyes above whiskers became fierce. You take your feet off that milk buck ct! Say, this here's sanitary farm!
 William abruptly departed. He found the party noisIy established in the farmhouse at two long tables piled with bucolic viands Johnnie Watson had kept a chair beside himself vacant for William. Johnnie was in no frame of mind to sit beside any "chattering girl" and be had protected himself by Joe Bullltt upon his right and the empty seat upon bis left. William took 1t.
 He began to, eat; be ccntiEued to eat; be dId well. So did his two comrades. They ate chicken, both white meat and dark, and lirers; they ate corn on the cob and fried potatoes and green peas and string beans; they ate peach pre- serves and. apricot preserves; they ate biscuits with grape jelly and biscuits with crabapple jelly; they ate apple sauce and apple butter and apple pie; they ate pickles, both cucumber pickles and pickled tomatoes, also pickled pep pers and pIckled onions; they ate lem on pie. ,At,that ,they.Yere no rivals to George Crooper, rwhorEas . real eater. Love had not made his appetite ethereal to- day. George laid waste bis section of the table. The pretty companion at his side at first gazed dumfoundedi then, with growing enthusiasm for what promised to be q really magniti- cent performance, she began to utter little ejaculations of wonder. and ad- miraton. With this music in his ears George outdid himself.
 When. George did stop it WAS abrupt ly, and he and Miss Pratt came out Of the house together rather quietly, join ing one of the groups of young people chatting with after dinner iGnguor un- der the trees. However, ,3 Ar, Chopper began to revive presently in,ths sweet
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15

Now take dray big, 'nermous Puffs!" the ground. his back prOpped obliquely against the smOkehouse, though his at htude was not maintained constantly.
 Facing him, at a little distance, a rugged figure in homely garments stood leaning upon hoe and regarding George with q cold interest A husky voice issued, addressing George.
 'T seen you!" It said. "I seen you eatin'l This here farm is supposed to be a sanitary farm, and you'd ought of knew better. Go 1t, dOggone youl Go itr'
 George complied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
MAY TAKE DRASTIC ACTION
TO ENFORCE MORAL LAWS

Newport News Va, March IA
Drastic actioif relative to violations OF
the prohibitio1 law and gambling may
be taken by the grand jury of the
corporation court when that body
meets next Tuesday In adjourned ses-
sion. A number of the jury stated
last night that there Was nothing tam
gible Mt that time, saying. however.
that he expected Captain c. c. Berkc-
ley to have several matters ready for
consideration when the Jury recon
venes
All persons charged with violating
the prohibition law yesterday were in
dictei by the grand Jury. Among
these were several charged with SELL
ing bitters as beverages. Chief OF Po-
lice T. A. Mitchell invoked the aid of
the grand jury to break up this prac-
tice.
The matter OF outstanding marriage
jury. This will be considered by the
jury next Tuesday. Captain Berkeley
Is anxious to have no trouble on this
score and urges ministers holding
marriage licenses to return them at
once. The law dealing with this mat
ter is drastic, the commemorative at
torney says. and he has no alternative
in seeing the law enforced.
The true bills found yesterday by
the grand jury will be dated for trial
today. The docket this term is a
heavy one and Captain Berkeley is
anxious to get TO work as soon as pos
sible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
PETERSBURG MAN IS
HEAD Of W0GOMEN
c. III. Godsey Honored at State Gath
erfng Of Virginia w. o, w.
I'm Fredericksburg

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
fredericksburg Va. March IA
The tenth biennial session of the head
camp OF Virginia Woodmen OF the
World was opened here yesterday.
Mayor J. p. Rowe delivered the well
come address on behalf OF this city.
and DR.. j. q. King on behalf of the
chamber Of commerce. Response was
made by Mr. Chas. II. Godsey, of
Petersburg. Mr.. Horace F. Crismond
welcomed the delegates on behalf OF
the three hundred woodmen of this
city. which was responded to by Hon.
S, Gordon Cumming, OF Hampton.
Last night there was r. great parade
OF visiting and local Woodmen. head
ed by coverings band. after which
the house of delegates OF Virginia. de-
livered an address, taking for his
subject THE Three Cardinal Tenets
OF the order-Love. Honor and Re-
membrance."
Mr.. Houston was introduced by Hon.
&C. O'Connor Goodrich. state senator
from this district.
At 10 o'clock a banquet was given
to the two hundred delegates ana vis-
itors at the Princess Anne hotel Mr.
Chas. II. Godsey acted az toastmaster
and a number of addresses were made
by visiting delegates
The following officers were elected ::
&c. II. Godsey. Petersburg, head con-
sui: III. r. Crismond. Fredericksburg,
adviser lieutenant; s. r. Gilliland,
South Boston. head escort; r. c..
Smook, South Richmond watchman
w. b. Mays, Roanoke. sentinel; Jas
w. Gentry. Richmond, head clerk: L.
B. Hargrave. Petersburg. head bank
err. Managers---W. c. Mckinley. Nor
folk; j. Z. Harris, Brant hville: H. w.
Coston. Newport News; w. L. Crouch.
Lynchburg; n. c. Dooley, Roanoke
Delegates al large-S. =. Latham. Nor
folk. alternate, David Johnson, Hamp-
ton,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
PRESBYTERY REFUNDS
MONEY TO CITY

Williamsburg, Va, March 14--It is
not generally known here that the
Norfolk Presbytery has refunded to
the Williamsburg school board $1,625
OF the $4,000 appropriated several
years ago for scholarships in the Will
Harrisburg Female institute for girl
graduates of Nicholson high school
When the funds were being raised to
locate the Presbyterian school here,
the city council contributed $4,000.
The institute closed last winter be-
fore the end OF the session. leaving
their contract with the school board
unfnlhlled. The city school board
took the matter up with the Presby-
terry. which had sold the institute
building during the boom last Febru-
airy, and that body agreed to refund
the amount mentioned above The
action of the Presbytery has been
highly commended here. as the nm
preston has been gained that it was
the intention of the religious body not
to make any refund. The money Is
now In bank to the credit OF the school
board. but under order of the city
council will have to turn 1t over to
the treasurer. The school board ap-
pealed to the council to be allowed
TO Keep this money to pay debts and
install water. sewerage and heating
apparatus, but without avail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
TO BUILD CHILDREN'S
DEPARTMENT AT HOSPITAL

Winchester. Va. March I3.-Mrs.
Henry II. Giipin. OF Baltimore and
Scaieby Manor. Clarke cbunty. Va.
VIII erect and equip at her own ex-
pense large children's department
az tho Winchester Memorial hospital.
according to an announcement made
ny Or, Hunter II. Mcclure. president
OF the hospital. The cost viii 10
about $4,000.
Mrs. Gilpin desires the new depart
ment for children to conform In its
equipment to the Harriet Lane john
son Hospital for Children at Johns
hopkins hospital, Baltimore. Work
ON the new building will be begun at
once II will necessitate many
changes. including tn. erection Of
new sun parlor.
The hospital also will be equipped
with new dental operating room ana
new eye and ear dispensary, all OF
which will be free When the inn
provements are completed tho hospital
viii be one OF the largest institutions
OF the kind in Virginia. Since the
hospital was opened In 1903 a num-
Der of important additions have been
made. until now the original building
forms only small part OF the whole,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
YORK RIVER OYSTERS
SUFFERING DAMAGE
Fears Expressed That Pulp Factory
at West Point May BE Cause OF
Their Deterioration.

Williamsburg. Va. March 14.--Oys-
ter planters in York river from West
Point to Yorktown are complaining
that their oyster beds are suffering
irreparahle damage from some source
and some planters have gone so far
as to say that the deterioration il
caused by the emptying in the river
nj West Point OF poisonous materiA&
from the pulp factory ut that place,
The oysters this season are too poor
TO market and further up the river
toward West Point. the poorer the
stock appears to be, while eastwardly
they are in Better condition. A peti.
ton has been sent to Commissioner
or Fisheries Parsons asking him to In
vestiga,e the trouble and ascertain tho
reasons for conditions. Very few oys-
tiers have been marketed this season
and some OF the planters declare that
the bivalves are in the worst condittof,
they have ever seen them. They fear
that their industry will be DESTROYED
unless some remedy is supplied with
out delay Thousands Of dollars are
invested in upper York river and em-
pioFment Is furnished to hundreds of
men In the oyster season. Tongers
have had little to do this winter, how
ever.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
NEGRO MURDERER
Is SENT TO CHAIR

suffolk. Va. March 1.-THE trial
CT Hanson Warren. the negro who
struck Thomas J. Seward with an Ak
and caused his death, In Isle Of Wight
county. was held yesterday at Isle Of
Wight Courthouse before Judge B. b.
White. The crowd was perfectly ord
eriy and the trial was conducted with
peace and quiet. although there had
been much feeling over the murder.
warren was convicted OF murder In
the hrst degree. and a motion for q
new trial was madn. Warren was de.
iended by Attorney John G.. TiIton. OF
Norfolk. and the prosecution was con.
Quoted by the attorney for the com.
monwealtn; Georg. F. Whitley, A..
sisted by the counsel for the seward
family. r. e. Williams
WarTen's defense was that Mr.. Sc.
ward had stick IN his hand and he
thought he might hit him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
NO STATEMENT IN
BlACkSbURG TRAGEDY
Vawter Home Absolute Silence
AS TO Tragedy IL Maintained.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Blacksburg, Va, March 1A.--There
have been no further developments
today in the matter of the shooting
OF Stockton Heth at the home OF
Professor Charles vawter, on the COL
iege campus Tuesday morning.
Immediately after giving a thous-
and dollar bond in Christiansburg
Tuesday afternoon for his appear
ance before the grand jury at the May
term Of the circuit court in view OF
any investigation that body may wish
TO make. Professor Vawter returned
to his home and both he and his wife
have remained here.
They see friends who call. but main
tain an absolute silence on the sub
ject of the tragedy declining to dis
ouss the matter In any way, Other
members of their families living here
insist that they know nothing about
what occurred. the motive for the
shooting or the circumstances attend
ing II.
The two local physicians and the
three friends who were summoned to
he house at 8 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing also refuse to say what was the
condition of things when they arrived
there and deny that they have made
any statement, either here or in Roam
oke yesterday.
Nothing But Hearsay.
Many rumors and reports have been
circulated. but careful investigation
discloses that there are only surmises
or hearsay. and the public 10 In pro-
found ignorance of what transpired at
the Vawter home or the motive for
the shooting. IL 1t was premediated
act
A voluntary Act.
Professor Vawter's surrender OF
himself to the" bail comm issioners at
Christiansburg was purely voluntary,
and done on his own initiative
Professor Nawte- is the son Of the
late c. r. Vawter for many years
head OF the Miller school, in Albe-
marie county. and he has been pro-
| lessor OF physics at the Virginia Poly
'echnic institute for sixteen years.
Mrs. Nawter was before her mar
iage fourteen years ago Miss Rachel
Henderson. then a resident of s.. en-.
hut member Of Montgomery coun-
~ family. Both are popular young
people and have many relatives In
and about Blacksburg.
Their home life, as far as anyone
knows. has been of the happies and
they have entertained most graciously
at their house on the college grounds.
Both have many friends in the coli
'ege and town. who are extending
sympathy and whatever help Is pos
sible.
Mr.. Heth is joint owner with his
family of "Whitehorne," one of the
famous places near Blacksburg. His
father is now in California. His two
sisters are at the winter home Of the
family In Washington, and a brother
ia with his regiment at Fort Hunt.
near Washington. Nearly all the
members OF both Professor and Mrs
Vawter's families are now residents
OF this community They have two
children, n daughter, nine years old.
and son. eleven years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
MOoNsHINING INCREASES.
Revenue Officers Raid Two StiIl
Near Dan,iilc

Danviile, Va. March 14.--Moon-
shining Is reported to be on, the in
crease In this section. Moonshine
whiskey OF the most inferior type
brings as much as 81 a pint, accord
ing to the confessions of those who
are sometimes caught by the police.
Until November. Pittsylvania coun-
ty was almost barren of moonshine
stills. the blockadcrs preferrng the
rugged clefts OF the Blue Ridge foot
hills in Henry and Patrick. Two days
ago prohibition officers acting with
revenue agents raided two stills near
Chatham. the county seat, and de-
stroyed them. Both were small stills
and cleverly concealed. No arrests
were made