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George islands are sadly in need of a
dose Of efficiency.
This does not mean that those in
charge Of the islands are not compe-
tent. 1t does mean that Washington
will have to provide sufficient funds
to bring the obsolete system now OBJ.
tanning up to modern business stand
ard.
Not only is this urgent for our own
interests but also to preserve the spir-
1t Of the treaty with Japan, Russia and
England whereby the United States
was given full control Of the Boring
set fur seal herd.
These governments relinquished
their open sea or pelagic sealing rights
in exchange for an annual pro rata OF
skins taken on the Pribilofs by Uncle
Sam.
A slipshod, inefficient method of
conducting business in which they
have a treaty share is not likely to
appeal to the big foreign trio.
AT present the killing of seal-for
food enough to supply the island ma
tives only-is being conducted just as
1t was 80 years ago under the old Rus
sian regime.
No appropriation or provision for
the needed improvements to modern
ize the establishment have been made,
although commercial killing is to be
resumed after this year.
The herd, now numbering over $780,
900 has increased remarkably during
the past three years. There is no dan
ger of extinction as long as pelagic
sealing is prohibited. The surplusage
of young bachelor seals, the ones that
may be killed, has greatly exceeded
expectations.
In fact their pFoportionate increase
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oil and Cas-

At the close of the week there was
decided improvement in operations
IA the Eastern fields as compared with
the close OF the previous weeks. Ow.
ing to a moderation in the weather,
operators have been able to start up
work that had been shut down. There
was nothing sensational in the list of
compilations. The best producer
came at the close of the week when
the Ohio Fuel Oil company drilled in
q well on the Wright.Halstead lots,
located at Fairfield on the east side
Of Cabin Greek district, Kanawha coun.
ty, W. Va. The we'll is good for 100
barrels day in the Berea grit and Is
the first Of number of wells the Ohio
Fuel Oil company is drilling on lots
in the village. The same company
IS drilling wells on the Perturbation
and Porter.C Crawford lots. The same
company is due in the sand at No.
on the ]. D. Kittenger farm.
On the waters of West Fork, Wash.
ington district Calhoun county, the
Hope Natural Gas company has drilled
its test on the II. G. Isenhart farm TO
depth of 800 feet and found moth.
ing but little gas in the Maxon sand.
aCil Sycamore Run, Sherman district,
the same company drilled test on
the A. P. Polling farm through the
Mexon sand and secured light show
of oil. II will be drilled through the
lower sands and II nothing Is found
win be tested In the Maxon formation.
on the Little Kanawha river, in the
same district, G. i. Cabot drilled a
test on the W. w. Burrows farm
through the Big lnjun sand and found
II barren. A fair showing OF oil was
developed In the Maxon sand and it
viii be operated from that level.
ON Broad Run, Mcclellan district,
poddridge county, the Manufacturers
Light and Heat company drilled its
test on the ]. B. Scott farm through
the Big InIun sand. 1t is showing
for five or ten'harrel pumper. This
location is south of production. On
Indian Run, Ten'Mile district, Hsrri.
son county, the Victoria oil company
has completed and put to pumping It's
No. 2 on the George 7. Nuzum farm
and 1t Is producing between five and
ten barrels day.
ON Frozen Camp Run, Curtis dis.
trict, Roane county, the United Feul
Gas company drilled its test on the
Irwin Ingram farm into the salt sand.
II Is a fair gasser in that formation
and win not be drilled deeper at this
time. on Ten-Mile Creek, Ten-Mile
district, Harrison county, the Hope
Natural Gas company's test on the e.
II. Flanagan farm has fair showing
OF oil in the Maxon sand.
In Freeman's Creek district, Lewis
county. the Reserve Gas oompany's
test on the Cyrus Smith farm is a
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New York

NEW YORK Feb. 26.-In the two.
hour session Of the New York Stock
Exchange on Saturday only 10000
shares Of stocks changed hands. Dur.
ing the first hour prices declined on
reports Of submarine activities. but
the movement was hardly logical in
view Of the sharp advance in grain
and provisions, which would be injcr.
ed more than stocks by successful
blockade OF English ports. In the sec
ond hour, on even smaller transactions
stock prices recovered some OF the
early loss, and in most instances small
fractions covered net changes for the
day. Sales OF Steel common were
$4,000 shares within the range Of
1o7A and 1861, the stock closing at
107.
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called because Australia first used it
The U. s. has improved it by machin'
cry.
Congress has power for executing
counterfeiters.
Three important duties are to be
President, to be Governor and to be
Vice President.
A spring should not be below barn
that you drink or use about the house
Some powers denied congress: Con
gress can't make foreign laws; con
gress cannot make the state laws; con
gress cannot prohibit foreign nations
from declaring war.
The Australian ballot system is to
keep the voter from getting embar
raised.
Benedict Arnold would have been
hanged If George Washington hadn't
pardoned him.
Latitude is the distance up and
down the earth.
Babcock milk tester is to test seed
corn.
A Babcock milk tester tells whether
the soil is clay, Sand or humus.
A silo is tall looking tank.
A silo is substance to keep grain
in so you won't have to carry It from
the corn crib.
A silo is thing to keep rats from
the things you raise for winter.
A siIo Is a tall tank with Windows
in it for lighting purposes.
Intensive farming is farming all the
year around.
Latitude are lines that. run east
and west around the globe of the Uni
ted States.
Three religious sects are English
French and Spanish.
A sprained bone is one that has been
lifted from its socket and fell in rough
When you eat too much your bowels
will not move. Take dose Of salts.
The normal temperature OF the
body is about 60 degrees above zero.
The rotation Of the earth is very
rough. 1870.
The rotation is caused by the equa
tor rocking back and forth.
The rotation of the earth is caused
by the equator rocking back and forth
Heat is regulated by little holes in
skin. When you get too hot they
blow of.
When the apple begins to rot ths
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best way to get rid of it is to eat It.
The teachers are afraid OF the tax.
payers.
Benedict Arnold was sorry he ever
wore any clothes.
Benedict Arnold was a horse.trader.
Humus is an insect.
Three religious sects are Puritans,
Quakers and lnfidels.
The petit jury looks after the people
that carries whiskey around and sells
It.
Rotation is the world going around
on its ak.
Whittier was a barefoot boy ano
lie had painless play.
If you eat too much your pores get
stopped up.
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WANTED

Men between the ages Of Is and IS
to work in the production department
OF large rubber concern. Experience
not necessary. Unskilled labor can
make SO to So per day after trade is
learned. $500 per day first few weeks
while learning.
STEADY EMPLOYMENT, 8 Hour day
No labor trouble. Work not depend.
emit on war orders. Physical exam.
nation at our office. Communicate
with or apply in person at the En-.
ployment OFFICE, the Goodyear Tire
q Rubber COMPANY Axiom Ohio,
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sent to him at a certain young lady's
home. His request was complied
with"
According to the Kanawha News R,
A. woodward, of Court street, has just
closed the biggest timber deal that has
been pulled off hereabouts for many
a day. The timber covers large tract
of land at the head OF Bear run, just
over the Wirt.Ritchie county line, and
is practically a virgin forest, being
extensive In quality and valuable in
quality; the reason that 1t had been
tied up SO long being that its owner
ship was affected by minor heirships
Mr.. woodward will begin TO manu-
facture the timber into marketable
products as soon as weather condi
lions are favorable and no doubt Will
realize handsomely on his investment
The tract of land upon which the
timber stands belongs to parties who
reside In Baltimore, Md.
The Tyler County News prints the
following answers made by boys and
girls of that county during the recent
examinations for entrance to the high
schools:
The three religious sects that played
the most prominent part in the settling
of America were: the Methodist Prot
estants, the Baptists and lnfidels.
To vote straight ticket you put an
Y In the ring under the party's sigma
ture. The signature may be an eagle
or a rooster or some other signature.
A good way to fight the house ny il
to keep 1t clean.
To destroy flies clean up on Their
breeding places and then the old ones
will starve out.
Congress can't leave and stay away
more than three days,
The Australian ballot system con
sists Of three methods: viva voce, bal
lot and machine.
Two diseases OF apples is bitter roi
and worms. They should be treated
by straying them.
Humus Is a legume that enriches
the soil. 1t adds nitrogen and oxygen
and other foods TO the soil.
Food that is not thoroughly cooked
causes digestion and inflammation.
Bodily heat and how Regulated: Reg
ulated by the liver.
A meridian runs through the cen
ter.
Rotation Of the earth means the
earth running from daylight to dark
ness and back again.
Meridian is a northern light thai
lights up the sky.
The people Of China are low and
Lincoln's address was short and
sweet
Lincolu's address was written; A
Lincoln, Gettysburg, Pa.
Lincoln helped pig out of mud
hole one time and he got mud all over
his Gettysburg dress.
A,petit jury is TO ceide the case and
issue judgment in the place OF the
judge.
The Australian ballot system Is 40
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
JAPAN, RUSSIA, ENGLAND WATCHING CLOSELY
EU SSTEWARDSHIP OF RICHEST SEAL ROOKERIES

ST. PAUL, PribiIof Islands, Alaska.
Feb. s20.-As citizen Of the United
States you are part owner ola $4,000,
600 seal ranch maintained on the Pri.
bilof Islands by the government.
Naturally you should be interested
in how It is managed.
In less than two years the CONNER.
cial killing of fur seal will be resumed
after a fiye-year period OF natural pro.
pagation.
Then the business OF selling the
worlds finest seal skins to handsome
ladies should yield at least per cent.
on capitalization Of $4,000 900.
But the probability is that It will
not.
The seal ranches on st. Paul and st.
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William s. Johnson, state treasurer.
elect of West Virginia. who is known
all over the state as pistol Bill" by
reason Of having been the patron Of
the bill prescribing the present Sc.
we're penalties attached to carrying
deadly weapons. is slowly recovering
his health, but will not be able, his
physicians say, to take part in the in.
augural ceremonies next March 5. He
is in local hospital suffering from a
complication OF disorders.
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Judge James Damron. of the Mingo
county circuit court, who was recent.
ly shot from ambush, is rapidly re,
covering and will soon be able to rel
sumo his judicial work. Officers who
investigated the shooting are not sat.
isfied that the would.be assassin has
ever been suspected. They are salts.
fled, however, that eventually the
whole story will be learned.
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over the number that must be reserved
for propagating purposes is SO large
that failure to take their pelts within
the next two years will mean, it has
been estimated by experts, loss to
the government of over 100000.
Unless modern facilities are furnish.
ed much time and labor will be vast.
ed in taking the skins.
Tramways, or at least good roads,
are necessary to transport the pelts
from the killing grounds on various
parts Of the islands to the salt houses.
Today natives carry a great many
skins long distances on their backs.
A few hundred dollars worth Of
blasting powder would remove the
boulders across which the seal must
certain beaches to the killing grounds.
Not alone is time wasted, but when
seal become overheated they die and
their skins are useless. Delicate ami
mais, they succumb easily to the ia.
tigue Of bobbling across half mile
Of boulders.
The killing season, during which the
skins of the bachelors are prime, is
little over two months every summer.
And from this period many days must
be deducted-days too dry or warm to
permit driving.
This demands that every facility be
installed to utilize the best weather
most effectively.
A $13,0OO,0OO business is worth pre-
pairing for efficiency.
And to insure 1t against resumption
of pelagic sealing by other nations we
will have to give better account Of
our stewardship than the present con-
ditions on the Pribilofs predict.
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Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-Blg purchases
EarSps In ie %hs "a yaTss T6e oTt
come was a strong close, 11h@2h
cents net higher with May at $1.7S1s
@1.7S% and July at S1,51ss @1.51&,
Other commodities, too, scored gains
---corn, q Oh TO g cents; oats, as@h
20 Is cents; oats 4 cent and provisions
20 TO 80 cents.
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RooMs-FURNIsHED

FOR RENT Fornislied front room.
$50 CASTOR Ave. Can $50 consol.
2-2e-tf No. 1856
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The sycamores of Lewis county
grow tall The Pumpkin Center CORE.
spondent Of the Weston independent
last week sent his paper the follow.
ing: wv. B. Mick cut large sycamore
tree on his farm the other day which
was over hundred feet. high, and will
scale over 5000 feet OF lumber"
According to the Romney Review II
is planned to open the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal month earlier this wear.
on account Of the shortage OF coal In
the east.
Belington has found new paving
material. The Progressive in its issue
of last week said: THE city authorf.
ties bought two car loads of slag from
glass furnaces which is being hauleo
out on the streets and crossings. This
Stag is much better than coal Gin.
ders."
The Hope Gas company has made
three locations for wells which are to
test the sands, If any there be, below
those which commonly produce oil or
gas, according to the Weston Free
Press. These locations are on the
farms of the Anglins, three miles be.
low Weston; Major Jackson Arnold.
near the Crescent Glass company's
plant, and Porter Arnold, at the head
Of Rush run. 1t is the purpose of the
company to thoroughly test all the
strata beneath us, and, regardless OF
expense, to be able to answer definite.
ly and finally the much mooted cues.
ton as to what does or does not under.
lie the pools that are now apparently
nearing exhaustion In this territory.
Work will begin very soon. and ar.
rangementsA are now being made for
the rig timber.
In its issue of last week the Philip.
pi Republican printed the following:
zone hundred and fifty peach buds
selected at random from a six.acre
orchard from trees three to six years
old. all killed. Cherries, 245 buds
from six varieties 101 or Al per cent.
good. Calculation on cherries includes
one large tree practically all good. The
above was taken by Asa G. linn"
CIoude covell, who has been con.
nected with the work in the local
oil fields for the past seventeen years
and is recognized as one of the
dependable men in the drilling de.
partment, and also an expert in that
line, will leave soon on a three years
contract with a large firm to have
charge Of drilling wells in Upper Bur.
nah, India, says the Parkersburg Sen.
tinel He will sail from Seattle on
March Q. on the Monteagle, going by
way Of Hong Kong, Singapore, Ra.
COON and on to destination from that
point. Mr.. Covell is here this week
to attend the Masonic Temple dedica.
ton. His family is residing at st.
Marys.
The wellsburg Daily Herald printed
tho following one day last week:
Sheriff John R. Litten was called
upon Thursday night to act in a new
role, that Of escort to a young Beau
Brummel who had been spending the
evening with his lady friend. This
young man who believes all is fair iu
love and war suddenly became seized
with q fear that others were not OF
the same opinion, and used the tele-
phone TO good advantage on Thurs
day, evening. calling up the sheriffs
office. requesting that body gua1d be
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FARMS FoR SALE


FARM FOR SALE-on the beautiful
blue Muskingum river three.fourths
mile from Beverly. in Washington Co,
o. This is 100 acres-2O a. river bot.
tom; q A. plain land suitable for gar.
dening: IS A.. hill land. all good land.
new macadam road from Beverly to
farm; 10.room two.story frame house
with hall and cellar; barn 3Ox4O with
basement and horse stable; two corn
cribs; vehicle shed; chicken house 1Ox
100 feet; coal house and hog pen; well
and cistern at house and cistern at
barn and plenty of springs on hill
land; $50 apple trees and other fruit.
Beverly is a clean town Of 100 Oinhab-
itants on a railroad, interurban road
and Manageable river, with fine schools
and four churches and good markets.
Call Or write Chas. A. Owen, Beverly.
Ohio. 2.26.6t No. 1gi7
FARM FOR SALE-The GiYin farm
OF 1S6 acres, eight miles west of
oadiz on the Cadiz and Laceyville
pike. Inquire Of Webb Glvin, Scio, o.,
or S. c. Forsythe, Freeport.
2.26.6t Nh 1888
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FOR RENT-Six-room house with wa.
ter. furnished on Spruce street. Ad.
dress d. A. Richie. Court House.
2.23.9t No 1914
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According to the Romney Review II
is planned to open the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal month earlier this year,
on account of the shortage of coal in
the east.
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FOR RENT-Cottage, four rooms and
bath, Merchant street. S12 per
month, also four.room cottage near
Merchant street IS per month. d. A.
Richie, Court House. 2-26-1t No 1853
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Belington has found a new paving
material. The Progressive in its issue
OF last week said: "The city authorf.
ties bought two car loads of slag from
glass furnaces which is being hauled
out on the streets and crossings. This
Stag is much better than coal Gin.
ders."
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POULTRY AM. SUPPORTS

FOR sATE-1ncona esgs. 75c Der
setting. j. ]. Thorn Lowesvflle.
w. Va. 226.26t No. 1854
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MoNEY-To loan in sums 81 si0 to
$50 to anyone h.ving steady work
Can be paid in small monthly pay.
ments. No reference or endorsements
required. Strict.. confidential. Ad.
dress Box 6S5. Clarksburg. w Va.
6.susf
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FOR RENT-Seyen room house, suit.
able for two families. Near owens
plant. pell S0S.W. 2.21.6t No. 1895
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|CL .ASSIFIED ADVERTISING
ONE CENT a WORD CASH wiTA ORDER
HELP WANFEp-FEMALE

wANTED-Girl at Dairy Lunch. sSs
Jefferson street 2.l9.tf No 1881
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FOR SALE
HOUSES FOE RENT

FOR RENT Broom house. ogden
avenue. Inquire F. NJ. Murphy.
PHONE 73s-Y Consol. 1.25.tf No isi1
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FINE 800 acre Ohio grain and dairy
farm. Very level. 2 houses, 8
barns and small buildings. I mile to
village and creamery, mile to fine
High school. $4,000 down, balance
as long as desired at 51k per cent.
Write Franklin PEBBLES, $50 North
High Street, Columbus. Ohio.
2.26.6t No. 1876. T. n n
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MONTANA 460.acre homesteads. New
towns, business opportunities. Send
Zoe for maps and information. Ad.
dress U. s. Commissioner, Outlook,
Mont. 2-14-2Gt No 1911
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The sycamores of Lewis county
grow tall. The Pumpkin Center CORE.
spondent of the Weston Independent
last week sent his paper the follow.
ing: wv. B. Mick cut large sycamore
tree on his farm the other day which
was over hundred feet high, and will
scale over 5000 feet OF lumber"
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BUSINESS oPPoRTUNITrEs
MONEY TO LOAN
CASH VIII ORDER.

THE BUCKEYE SAVING AND LOAN
company CT Bellaire, o., has money
to loan ON desirable real estate. See
Paul &. Armstrong. Attorney, 4i-4z
Trust Bldg, 9Th Floor. Fairmont. ".
We,
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FoRsALE-Farms in Ohio county,
near Wheeling. Milton Hedges,
West Liberty. W. Va, Bell phone 71O6,
ring II. 2-S.26t No. 1886
FARMS-I have few farms in Por.
lage county, Ohio, both large and
small. A pamphlet OF description ana
prices will be mailed upon application
Write Van T. Bean, Ravenna, o.
2-13-26t No. 1904
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CENTRAL OHIO FARMS. Located all
over Harden, Logan, Marion and
Union. Send for big list, stating size
OF farm wanted, r. p. Wood, Ridge.
way, o. 2.19.26t No 1929
416 ACRES FOR SALE-Good stock,
grain and tobacco farm. Blue grass
land; running water; 100 acres tim.
Der; az miles to good market. 7.room
dwelling, 2 barns, no hog cholera. Adj
dress owner, z. S. Breckenridge, Sea.
man, Ohio. 2.22.ct No. 1871
NEW CATALoG Vermont farms now
ready. N, ]. Potwin, South Royal.
ton, Vt. 2-s4-26t No 1851
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sent to him at certain young lady's
home. His request was complied
with"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
NEARING GOAL in
RED CROSS DRIVE
Some Divisions Have Reached Quotas
and others Are Close TO Marks Set-
Secretary Lansing Issues Appeal to
Complete Campaign Today.

Washington. Dec. 24,--Reports to the
Red Cross today on results OF It's cam
paign for new members showed some
divisions had reached their quotas and
others were nearing the goal. The
central division expects to exceed its
voluntary higher quota.
Secretary Of State Lansing urged the
campaign today with the following
message:
'C,hristmas time ha. hecnne by !ons
established custom the time for the
giving of gifts: the time when hearts,
inspired with thanldulness TO God for
His supreme gift to mankind, throb
with responsive emotion which fnd ex :
pressions In acts Of love and gener-
'oeity.
TT is peculiarly fitting. therefore. in
these days when the world Ii darkened
with war. that the American people
should give to that great agency Of
mercy, the American Red Cross. which
Is bringing comfort to the thousands of
helpless ones who are victims to the
brutalities Of war.
Let us as a nation show our love
for humanity and our gratitude to God
by remembering at this time the Red
Cross and its needs"