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The Princeton union., 1917-06-28
St. Paul Hay,

st. Paul, June 26.
Choice timothy, $1S.75; No. / tim
othy, $1S.00@18.75; No. 1 clover, mix
ed, $17.00@17.75; No. 1 mixed, differ
ent grasses, $170o@17.75; No. 1 mix
ed, timothy and wild, $1700@17.75;
choice upland, $3.50; No. 1 upland
$17.75@1S.50; No. midland, $1100@
1900; No. alfalfa, $20.0O@21.00.
The Princeton union., 1917-06-28
BUTTE STRIKE SPREADING
Boilermakers and Machinists Hav
Been Ordered Out,

Butte, Mont, June 27-All boiler
makers and machinists employed by
the four largest mining companies and
one mill in the Butte district have
been called out by their unions, which
charged that the electrical work was
being done by nonunion men. At some
Of the mines the blacksmiths also quit
The strike order was issued in sym
pathy with the strike called by the
Electricians union on the Montana
Power company.
The Princeton union., 1917-06-28

Admiral Fred Won Tirpitz, former
German minister of marine, has arriv.
ed at st. Blaise, in the Black forest
He is suffering seriously from dia.
betes.
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz has been
Germany's chief advocate of unre
stricted submarine warfare and is
known as "the father of the German
navy"
He retired as minister of the navy
in March, 1916, i'll health being given
as the reason.
The Princeton union., 1917-06-28
MONTANA GUARDSMAN SLAIN

Accidentally Killed by Comrade While
on Duty.
Missoula, Mont, June 27.-Corporal
Clarence Shaw, E company, Second
Montana national guard, was shot
through the heart and instantly killed
by Acting Corporal Arthur Kline Of
the same company. The shooting was
accidental, reports say.
The tragedy occurred near a rail-
road structure the men we're guarding.
Shaw enlisted at Miles. City and
gave his home as Pryor, Okla. Kline's
home is in Denver.
The Princeton union., 1917-06-28
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South St. Paul, June 26.
Cattle-Recejpts, 2,400: steers, S..
25@9.?5; COWS and heifers, $7.25@8..
25; calves, $6.50@14.00. Hogs-Re
ceipts, 300; range, $14.65@15.25
Sheep-Receipts, 115; lambs, 10000
1850; ewes, $5.00M9.50.
The Princeton union., 1917-06-28
DOUBLES ON WAY TO TABLE
Retail Price of Canned Goods Twice
Wholesale Price.

Wholesale Price.
Washington, June 27.-Current re
tail prices on canned vegetab bles are
nearly twice the prices paid Gamers
by wholesalers for this seasons out
put, the federal trade commission re-
ported in connection with it's investi
cation into food prices. The inquiry
into canned goods, the commission
explained, is to forestall speculative
prices.
Wholesalers are paying about III
cents a can for corn and about 9h
cents for tomatoes and peas f. o. b.
factory. The same cans are sold at
retail at an average Of II cents for
corn, 1S cents for peas and 20 cents
for tomatoes.
The Princeton union., 1917-06-28
st. Paul Grain.

.-..... .... .-.. st. Paul, June 26.
Wheat-No. /. hard, $2.53@2.5s; No.
1 Northern, $2.43@2.5S; No. 2 North.
ern, $2.33@2.43; corn, $1.65@1.66;
oats, 64% @65%c; barley, SSc@$1.27;
rye, $2.25@2.2S; fax, $3.07.
The Princeton union., 1917-06-28
GRAIN AND DPROVlsION'P PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, ,J,-le 26.
Wheaton track and to arrive; No.
1 hard, $2.45; No. 1 Northern, s2.44;
No. 2 Northern, $3.50. 'Flax-On track
and to arrive, $3.03.
The Princeton union., 1917-06-28
Big Exports to Russia.

+ !. !. !. !. !: !. !. :. !. = !. !. !. X
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10

portunity to shave, or have their hair cut, and when they returned from the army they had rough, hairy, uncouth appearance. But there was nothing unkindly in calling them 'poilu."
 But now we have the German sol diers generally called "boches," or 'boneheads,' and certainly not as a term of endearment The appelation Hun" which one sees in print ire quently, also is a term of reproach, and means that the Germans present warfare and tactics savor of the bar parity of the Huns, who under Attila, came near overrunning Europe and destroying civilization. There were many of the Huns left in the region that has since become Germany, but the German people, as a people, are not decendants of the Huns.
 For regulating the flow of water through hose a loop of metal has been
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
F. 5. GILBERT WINS SERGEANT IN
 MEDICAL CORPS

The Oregon Sunday Journal of Au- gust 5, contains the following in ref erence to Franklin S. Gilbert, who left here only recently.
 Franklin s. Gilbert, son of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas H. Gilbert, 1275 Belmont street, returned to the city Saturday from Ketchikan, Alaska, where he was made sergeant first class in the medical corps.
 Sergeant Gilbert has had three months experience with the guard on the border where he was member of Company B, of the Third Oregon. On his return from the border, he was given an honorable discharge to accept position with the Walker Drug com pany in Ketchikan.
 Recently Sergeant Gilbert took ar examination for the medical corps, ir which he was one of the three sue cessful men of 37. He was assigned the rank of sergeant first class.
 Sergeant Gilbert has lived in Ore gon for 20 years He was a graduate from Washington high school, where he was prominent in athletics. Ht was captain of the soccer team d Washington.
 After attending Washington, ht studied in the pharmacy department O the North Pacific Dental college Ht is member of the Mount Tabor Pres byterian church.
 Sergeant Gilbert reached Portland Saturday He will stay in the city { few days before proceeding to activ, duty at Fort Lawton'
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
COUPLE REUNITED
 AFTER TWENTY YEARS

VALDEZ, July 31.-Twenty years ago, Heber Smith, then compara- lively young man. left his home in New York to come west and seek his fortune, leaving his wife behind him, awaiting the time when he should make his home in the western coun. try, and should send for her. MT. Smith drifted north with the argan. auts of 9S and sought his fortune at camp after camp, only to be disap- pointed. and forced to move on.
 He finally settled at Valdez and be came identified with the town, taking the position of guard at the federal Jail here Last month he sent for the wife he has not seen for 20 years, and Mrs. Smith hastened to join him, ar irving on the steamer Alaska yester day.
 The passengers on the Alaska hear gold, and it's happy ending, made ur surprise on Mir. and Mrs. Smith, and when the happy couple greeted each other at the gang-plank of the steamer they were vigorously showered with rice and good wishes.
 MT. and Mrs. Smith will make theil future home in Valdez.-Valdez Pros pector
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
"BOCHE" SIMPLY
 MEANS" "BONEHEAD'

The term "Boche," as applied to the German soldiers, isn't a compliment tary one, nor anything new It is an old term in France, and means thick headed" It is about equivalent to our American term of "bonehead."
 In fact, the word comes from the Italian "boccia,' and means "round ball of exceptionally hard wood used in playing ten pins" But just how it came to be applied to the Germans we do not know.
 AS a general rule, nicknames given to soldiers are not unkindly. The French soldier is called ''poilu," which means hairy, because in the early French wars the soldiers had no op-
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
HE WON'T STAY PUT

Lester Lake. who it was thought had been put on job where he would stay, refused to remain put and he came back. He resigned his position with the New England cleo tric plant, securing a position with the Standard Oil company, where he is to be found these days. MT. and Mrs. Lake are temporarily stopping with Mir and Mrs. F. McCurdy A. B. Holland. a new arrival here from Seattle. has taken the position made vacant by MT Lake
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
GENERAL. PRATT TO
 LEAVE TOMORROW

Richard IL Pratt. brgadier general r. $. A.. retired. founder and for 25
 ara at the lead of the Carslile Ind .aa school and who has been visit .ue some of his former students of Me-lakatla for the past three weeks, decided today to leave for his home ,cmorrow morning, The General has been out fishing and boating around these waters during his stay here, bur on his last trip out. contracted a severe cold which is causing him to 'eave sooner than he had planned. His many friends here will deeply regret both his inconvenience and his depart ure
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10

The death of William Larson, a brother-in-law of the late Conrad Freedin, occurred at the Holy Cross Hospital in Nome recently. Both of these men were old-timers in the Nome country, and returned there last summer after several years in the states to try their luck again. Both Larson and Breeding lost their lives within a year after their return.
 In a New York inventors crate for shipping eggs by mail they are wrap ped in a continuous band of paper in such way that each one is supported in a sort of hammock.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Advertised Letter List of the ket- chikan. Alaska Post Office for Week ending Saturday. August f. 1917.
 When requesting any of the follow ing please mention that you saw them advertised and pay a fee of one cent.
 All letters remaining unclaimed on August IS. will be sent to Dead Letter Office a San Francisco, California.
 Arismendiz. Manuel: Cahill, Thos.; Carlson. C.: Chapman. F. A; Deabear, Ause. Fernquist, H. w; Haawak, Al fred Hangen. Capt. CD; Harnden, Wm.: Helsom. Mir. or Mrs (1); Hud- son. Ralph; Johnston, Wm. V; Jones, Mrs. Evelyn Maxwell Sam; Milton, Miss Jessie; Milton. Mrs Nancy; Moldnees. II. Johan; Monnas, Nick; Morgan. J. F.. Mulligan, L. D.: New ton. Gladys; Nordstrand, Arthur, Ol- son. Triggie: Padilla, John; Porter, Fred: Raymond C. G, Smith, c. C.; Toreson, Andrew (3); Ulstrup, Peter (2l: Vie, P L.; Wurm, H.. Young, Selma Zharcff. Geo.
 JAMES F. WARDER, Postmaster
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
At The GRAND
Friday and Saturday
August 10-11
"N0 GREATER LOVE"
Featuring MISS REGINA BADEI

The wonderful Emotional Actress in the role of S du- nah the Dancer The version of this sub ir to the magical The compelling drift of the story reveals the final tribute of mothers devotion to her only and bea tful daughter Sadunah is of Oriental ancestry and bears the stamp of great talent The laid in Paris and the beautiful coast line of the Rivera Italy, Those of the Chateau Mramar especially beautiful and the overlooking the Devils Pool with it's winding way cut out of the solid rock is be gotten
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
LOCAL ITEMS

J. L. Jones, representing the Tac- oma Mining Co.,, is a guest at the Re- villa on business in the city for few days.
 Percy Pullen is registered at the Revilla, a business visitor in the city in the interest of the Giant Powder Co.
 Mrs. Milson s. DobbS, who was to have taken an active part in the mem bership campaign today, was deterred from doing so, owing to illness.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
DANCING

The biggest Dance of the season is banned for Saturday evening at 9 o'clock at Moose Hall Williams five p.ece Orchestra will play all the lat es- and best music, and plenty of it., a4d syu know how they can play,
 Don't miss ir. The Anyox and local leans are to be honor guests. so be there and help in the iestivities.-adv
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10

The Sitka branch of the Juneau Chapter of the Red Cross has raised sS09,36 and there is still more to come. s376 was collected from membership cards. For population of 235 whites that is certainly going some.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10

A new bath tub faucet is equipped with additional valves, to be operat. ed with a wrench, so that the water can be turned off when desired without shutting off other supplies.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
NATIOMAL FOREST TIMBER FOR
 SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor Ketchikan, Alaska, I'D TO and including August 27, 1917, for all the merchantable dead timber standing or down and all the live tim ber marked or designated for cutting on an area Of approximately 50 acres situated on the northeast shore Of Roosevelt Lagoon, between the mouth of Hatchery Lake creek and small island approximately 3-S of a mile west from mouth of creek, Revillag- agido Island near Loring. Tongass National Forest Alaska. estimated to contain g50,o00 feet B. NJ. of spruce sawtimber. more or less. No bid of less than S1.50 per M will be consid- cred Deposit with bid s200. The right to reject any and all bids re- served Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the tim Ter. the conditions of sale. and the submission of bids should be obtain ed from the Forest Supervisor, Ketch- ikan Alaska
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10

The Odd Fellows of Seward are planning the erection of a handsome new home at that place. The plans call for a structure 32 feet wide by S6 feet deep and two stories in height
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10

Government officials in the Philip pines have imported seed of a blight proof coffee from Java in the hope of re-esta blishing an industry that once was highly profitable.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
REGISTERED AT HOTELS
REVlLLA

REVlLLA
 2. A Holman, ]. T. Jones, Tacoma Mining Co. Percy Pullen. Giant Pow der Co. Bert Nergaard. F. F. Barlow L. C. McEyans, D. D. Sheehan, E. Ecrdstrand. L. Olnes. W.m. Olsen l.. K. Rennis. NJ. j. MeCable.
 sTEDMAN
 (By Ira Kingl $. SeHg. Mrs p. H. McCue. Gus Cog stead and wife, F. E. Barton, H. E. simonds and wife. H. Simonds, M Kohra. Dnielson F. Tyron. Mike Torax. J. c. Elioick. s G. Paddison, E. E. Halser, A. Yall
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10

By building two canals, one 45 and the other 30 miles long, and utilizing a river, the Italian government is plan ming to connect Milan with the Adriat- ic Sea.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10

The United States consumed 45,720,- $50 barrels of salt of 2S0 pounds each last year, an increase of more than 100000 barrels more than the prev. ious year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10

The Fidalgo Island Packing Com pany's trap at Bluff Point near Anchor age. caught 10000 reddish at one haul recently. This is the largest trap on Cook Inlet and supplies Port Graham with fish for the greater part of their pack.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10

The s;urdiness of Andolusian hors- es is attributed to the fact that they feed upon wild grass that grows only in the province in which they are bred
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
KECHLKAN FURNITURE
 COMPANY

Before you buy, sell or ex- change your furniture, figure with the Ketchikan Furniture Company.
 Front Street near the Electric Company's office.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10

FOR REN1-One S-room cottage and one Broom flat with bath. Both furnished. Inquire at this olice.-tf
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10

invented through which hose Is pass ed and compressed to a desired de- gree.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
1.-THE RAGGED PRINCESS'

Once upon a time little girl ran away from an orphan She far and fast she could until reach ed what she thought the very end of the world she stopped not because the end but bcase her was man standing in her way,- and she liked the man.
 A charming Love story that is to please
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-10
A Ford Weekly Opens The Show.
Sunday and Monday
Sunday and Monday

The wnsome little "June Caprice in overals in this William Fox five reel story of waif's adventure
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28
n new Light on the Horse.

II do not claim deep understand
ing of the mental workings of any
hose. for there j. no logic about
ihela or their performances, They
ore ike ,gafil lunatics. reasoning II
they reason at all, in It manner too
trcachcrou, and devious for human
comprehension. The fact Is, eX-
cepting the barnyard fowl, the horse
is the most idiotic of all animals, and
pound for pound. even the miserable
hen is his intellectual superior. Indeed
if horses had brains no better than
those of hens. but proportionately
larger, they would not he drawing
wagons and carrying men on their
backs, but would be lecturing to wo-
men. clubs and holding chairs in uni
versities and writing essays on the
development of the short story m
America"
Julian Street.
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28

i-h up the kaiser over here.
To have n chance to ride on q tram.
had never ridden on one.
They said ! wasn't game aud ] was
eamc and wanted to- enlist for my
country sake,
10 show that my blood va- Amerl-
,an blood.
To learn self-control,
had tried everything else -o
thought | would Try the army
To serve my God and my country.
For my adopted country.
Because | believe it every Amcri-
can's duty 10 fight for his country.
=
y. f. Chapman. IN charge Of the
Black Range forest reserve station
at Kingston. y. W.. who formerly llv-
ed nj Myndus. y. NJ, and who has At
tracled much attention III tins state
~ MS WIllltE- 'ii NhHlthAi'A' h'' ~
yors n lungers' union in New Mex
.cn. Probably on the principle thai IN
union there i strength. ~ matter
OF fact about all that has ever been
done for the class of sufferers IN 4
rational wav consists principally ot
sentimental twaddle. 1t has been
the manner in which this subject has
been met by the National Red Cross
Society which has made 50 many
lunecr. mfricndlv 10 that "reanIza-
lion. The average hunger, tempera-
,urc usually shoots mp several degrees
when discussing its activities IN tins
neglected field. The Herald of The
Well Country at Albuquerque has en-
dorsed the suggestion of Mr.. Chap
man.
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28
There is a Reason.

All of the regular soldiers ana
member of the marine corr7 were
asked the question, "Why did You en-
LIST" and some of the answers OF III"
men nov representing tine led
Statc~ IN France are ~ follows:
TO see excitement.
To hclp win the war and end The
kaiser. idea of world ruler.
To help free the German people
from kaiseri-m.
Adventure and experience: also I"
ID my little bit for mv country the
Good old t. 6. \. and the Stars AMI
Stripcs, the flag of freedom.
To- catch the kaiser
Rccausc the country needs me.
wanted 10 get the kaiSer's goat
10 represent the tate of h'h-
lucky.
Because the Girl, like soldiers
For the benefit of the American
army.
To kin n couple of Germans for The
wrong done Poland.
To see France.
was discouraged with civilian lie
and wanted to get some excitement.
The dear ones at home.
felt that my country needed M
end wanted to do something for IT.
And that was the only way was ablt
70 do ANYTHING for my country the
GOOD old L. s. \.
Two reasons-because girls Ike
soldiers and because ! saw sign
saving 100000 men wanted to pol
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28

lie j, sending 10 his friends tins yral
Tor Christmas copy "f Elw""d w.
AlLrighi'~ pocm. ~ New MeNlcI
Christmas of which We pride our
selves on being one Of the recipients
II runs rs follows:
"Mv holly j. the chill red
| I'pon the wall displayed.
Nv Christmas frees are mountain
pines
IN elittcring dcw> arrayed.
"Nly candles are thousand stars
In Gods eternal skies
Mv psalms the distant whlsprungN
That from the woods arse.
NV dearest Christmas alil tonight
/ the love of those ! love,
Winch east or west, 81 anywhere,
+ Christmas gift enough
$
Those who are inclined 10 be d.
couraged over the ship building dis
,u..ion should remember that the T.
rific Coast triumph was scored whei
u 1000 ton wooden ship was finlshc
IN % day. This is a worlds rec
ord.
The word Jerusalem Signltir'
foundation Of peace" Let us hope
thut lis noSSc~-ion NOW hv the 'hri~
,ions prcSagc- The dawn Of world
peace.
Those who drink excessively i'
drown their troubles usually I'M
that their trouble, are pretty good
swimmers.
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28
I'm Old Mexico.

| climb the sacred hillside
tn thru the evening blue;
The ancient steps are silvered
With moonlight and the dew
And if the gray church vanish,
Nv. soul can worship still,
For God has hung the Southern Cross
Above the kneelng hill.
Grace Hazard Conkln
=
Perhaps no single person has done
more TO reveal the real charm and
possibilities of this state than John
Tombs. editor of the Herald of the
Well Country, and secretary OF the
Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28
3 The eAfterglow
by oLEARY
By JOHN c. o'LEARY.

Through the nose We all learn by de
grees
How 10 snuffle and snort and sneczc
And bv mere cXhalation
10 sense the graduation
'rwixt roses and limbcrger' cheese.
ANTHONY Euwcr.
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28

\ clergyman who preached a
strong sermon against gambling and
betting was surprised at subsequent
luncheon. To find himself seated op-
po.ite a well known bookmaker, who
had -at IN a front pew. The clergy
man thought II necessary 10 explain
that he meant nothing personal by
his remarks from the pulpit The
bookmaker smiled pleasantly. "Oh'
don't apologize" he said "lt would
he u mighty poor sermon that ddn {
hil me somewhere
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28

Rev. D. h. MacQueen will preach
II the Baptist church on Sunday
morning at 1880 on the theme. "The
a1ual inventor" and N I'll, cen
i.- .; : 80 on ihr tome ~ Royal
Qrarc-iS".
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28
Phases OF the War

Emperor William took his first ride
in street ear the other day. He is
making ready for the time when he
expects to be strap hanger. He
has the proper temperament, too, for
making nm end seat hog when he is
forced To use the trolley ears.
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28
Overheard in Deming.

The great number of service ears
running to camp ought 10 bring down
ON their wheels enough of the oil used
at Camp Cody to solve the paving
aud dust problem in Dcming.
4 Jitncv Driver
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28
TRAGEDIES of every day life.

j. Glenn Barnes received letter
la-t week from his folks in Georgia
~ which they were asked by one of
MIR. Barnes acquaintance up north,
if ii was true that Clem was dead,
The hustlng secretary of the DeminG
Club had the pleasure. though. of
reading Il very fine culogv of HIM
self.
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28
Sayings of Great Men.

"But aye keep something to verse;
We dinna tell to any."-Bobby Burns.
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28

=
The speculative price of land Is one
explanation of the decay of agrlcul-
inrc and the failure of farming TO
lcep pace with our needs. The man
# average capital i, unable 10 buy
or to make living on the land at the
price which he has 10 pay for A..
From 1900 to 1910 farming land IN
creased in price lis per cent
=
Governor ". l.. Harding, after he
returned home from a visit 10 Demlng
delivered himself of very caustic
criticism of the conditions here and
The conduct of Camp Cody by the OIL
Gcers in charge of the 3lth division.
lie. called Camp Cody "a cold hell
aud blames military red tape for what
lee considers bad state of affairs.
Woodrow Wilson said in his speech
to the labor representative nj Bui-
ialo recently that it is much easier 10
Giffcr with person when he Is alb
-ent than when he is in the same room
With him. WHY did mol Governor
Harding offer some criticism here OF
the camp after he completed hls M
spection1 4 prominent newspaper
man said here yesterday that the ma
tional attitude is responsible Tor
whatever is ut fault in these camps
and this is true. If any individual or
members of one branch of the service
are responsible whv does Governor
Harding not point them oul Alt'r
observing the operators of Camp Co
nv daily for six months, the manner
m which the division and reglmental
staff Officers have laborcd and the
cooperation on the psrt of the men,
we are convinced that If Governor
Harding could do more and achieve
better success then he Is superman'
and fooling his time away in the gov
errors chair of Iowa. Ii does seem
though. that those Of whom the coun-
try expects most in the times of great
stress are often the most unreason-
able and least patient.
4"
Maxims.
If 1T is necessary for YOU to make
anop,iae ,,ict only law Onps.
Deming graphic., 1917-12-28
Maxims.

If il is necessary for YOU to MAKE
enemies, pick only lazy ones.