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Serial No. 01675 NOTICE OF SOLDIERS ADDITION AL HOMESTEAD ENTRY

United States Land Office, Juneau Land District, Juneau, Alaska, April 6, 1917.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-24

Serial No. 0160l Additional Entry Under Section 1906 of the Revised Statutes of the Unit ed States.
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Waterfll and Frazier whiskey al the Branch.
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Serial 03562, Survey 1147 In the United States Land Office, Ju- neau, Alaska, May 2, 1917.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-24

Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
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Survey 729, Serial 01799 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska, April 24, 1917 NOTICE is hereby given that Peter
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-24

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
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A. McIver, licensed undertaken.
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Serial 01806, Survey 744 In the United States Land Office, Ju- neau, Alaska, May ', 1917.
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Serial 0286O

IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
 OFFICE, JUNEAU, MAY 7, 1917.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
HIGHLANDERS WILL HOLD A
SMOKER AT NEXT MEETING

Members OF the Highland Park In
provenent league. who held a regu-
lar meeting Friday evening. viii
meet at a get together smoker FOR the
Highlanders at their schoolhouse
next Friday evening.
Committees appointed to prepare
For the smoker We're General. T.. y
Pierce. J. T. Hill and A r webb. en-
tertainment. Roy " Walker. r. L
Holiday and ID. F. White music
Charles Monfort and J. F. Burton.
Chairman Hall OF the committee
investigating the merits OF the pro
posed 100000 school bond issue. re-
norted he had not yet received the
desired information from the school
board. while chairman Henry " wal
ker Of the committee studying the
s1O0. 900 waterworks bond issue. re-
ported his committee would meet
with the mayor and council shortly
Chairman Webb Of the Liberty Loan
committee. reported progress At
the next meeting the amount OF the
bonds 70 be bought VIII be decided
on.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
U. S. SENATOR HUSTING
IS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

Milwaukee. Wis. Oct. 22--The Deo-
pie Of Wisconsin are mourning today
the tragic death yesterday OF United
States senator Paul c. Husting. acct
dentally shot by his brother. Gustave.
while duck hunting at Rush lake. near
Ripon-
The body viii be taken to 1Iayviile.
Wis, the senator's home, for inter
ment-
The men were Or a boat when the
accident occurred and Gustave Hust-
ing quickly rowed 20 shore On the
way senator Husting was conscious
at times but he lapsed into uncou-
seriousness before the physicians ar
rived and remained in a state Of coma
until the end
Under the election laws % WIscon-
sin. governor Philip has the power
TO name successor 10 the senator
until his successor is elected at a
special or general election
PAU c Husting, Democrat, OF May
Vile. Dodge county. Wis. was born
at Fond du Lac, Wis, April Is, 1856.
He attended the common schools OF
Fond du Lac and Dodge counties. until
his 10th year. then worked in a gen
eral store the pOstOffice. the railway
postal service and then as clerk in the
office Of secretary OF state He en-
tered the University OF Wisconsin
In 1895. passed the state bar axemina-
ton and practiced law at Mayville
Wis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
Little Interuiews

residents. have signified their will
tngness TO teach the language to the
soldiers But there are $1,000 sold
iers in the FL PasO district and TO
teach this number Of men II is nee
esSary 10 secure additional teachers.
II these soldiers can be taught a vo-
cabulary Of. say, 200 words they viii
be able 20 carry on conversation and
10 make their wants known. BY
speaking French they viii be able TO
learn the instructions i'm modern war
fare from their French teachers much
faster
French people in speaking OF life
in the United States say that IL is
'triste' which literally translated.
means sad said L. A. Hanson 1T is
another way OF saying that both time
and opportunity are lacking Tor the
lighter side Of life. which makes
Paris so dear to 4.renchmeu as IL IS
to sightseers from the four corners
Of the earth-thouEh not always for
the same reason If the Fosdick ma
tional recreation and welfare COM
mission can improve conditions in
this respect with regard TO the SOL
dier's training camps. il viii be do
Ing something that is sadly needed"
The cold storage system Of food
preservation. like most other good
things. is abused, and is taken ad-
vantage OF TO make the supply seem
scarce and prices high when IL would
otherwise be plentiful and prices
comparatively low said W 2. De
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
Should T ell GOvernmeut0tf Waste In Army Camps
Committee Asks For Volunteers To Teach French

Baum. Those millions OF cold stor-
&c eggs which 1 hear the packers OF
Chicago are trying 10 unload on the
government for the use OF the army
must be pretty old. especially as Il is
said that the supply today greatly
exceeds that when eggs were put
aside. With a generous supply and
cold storage eggs at so TO 90 cents a
dozen. ] wonder what the price must
have been when the supply was COM
paratively scarce. At any rate. II the
packers cannot sell at a profit. no
body but the packers should worry"
The amount Of red tape which
7dorus government affairs" said j. 3.
Farrar. lis q surprise 20 me We have
an excellent opportunity 20 OBJ
serve waste or the peoples money in
the way the cantonmeut buildings OF
last summer have been disposed OF at
Fort Bliss. and in watching the trans
fer OF California troops TO the east
and the Colorado troops TO California
The government seems TO be forget
ful OF the word conserve 70 hen ap-
Piled TO itself. but that may be be-
cause u is used so steadily when adj
wishing the people"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
Colt Nit Uns -

on Onward with God" was the closing injunction Of
II emperor William, OF Germany, in the exulting mes
sage which he issued announcement Of the
occupation of Riga 1t would have been true message
from the German throne had it abounded with refer
ence to God for Wilhelm like the Of his subjects IS
convinced that God with u.s. Forward with God means
that God IS charging attack the foes of Germany and the
hosts Of the empire should be massed beside and behind him
in the advance
And who is this God? He is the German God the one
and only God, and exclusively German The rest Of the
world IS without the pale We the of righteous
ness and truth The German God directs the political and
military developments OF the empire and the German Peo-
pie being obedient divine dictaton thus the right
to supphcate him and obtain fument of their desires
Thus most happy and harmonious working partnership
is maintained Germany helping God and God helping Ger
many Presumably the German God quite approves the
slaughter of and children the clubbing and bayone-
ing Of wounded the deportation OF French and Begans
the brutal treatment OF prisoners Tor the Germans always
carry out the divine will To the German God Germany
welcome To Us he has the look Of Satan.
to allow the soldiers to buy all the Liberty bonds
as well as fight all the battles?
Though there are $4,000 automobiles in Texas the state
Is not by any means an autOcTacy.
Our enemies behind the lines doing more charging
than those in front. Where's Nj. Hoover?
As for those Germans who deride American partiopa
ton in the war let them whistle to keep up their courage
as long possible.
ALLle IS wen 0ehaFed nature but little
is Voluntarily quiet he is sick has been into some mis-
chief and IS waiting to be found out.
One remarkable and most gratifying fact is that Of
thousands of letters from drafted cantonments
printed in their home papers, not complaint has been
noted.
writer from Mexico City who praises the great and
civilized" Germany (which does not attack small nations"
must have forgotten about Belgium and the horrors in
flicted upon its civilian population.
MAJ Hoffe Of the German general staff says Americans
are not good fighters He is herewith invited to be present
IN the German front line when the Americans first go over
the top" But German officers very seldom in the
front line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
EACTS ABOUT OUR MAVY
Clear Ship For Action.
BY Lieutenant in The United States Navy.

surrets and other cramped spaces
I Galley fires are hauled and lunches
served out Drinking water, and in
cold weather, clothing, are important
Items. Ships prisoners are released,
serious cases having been sent ashore
a first aid packet which he puts in
a clean pocket OF a clean shirt-for
regulations require the sailor battle
and wear clean clothes the day he
fights. Dirty cloth carried into
wound increases chances for infec-
ton
There being no boats, life preserv-
ers are piled in accessible but pro-
tected places Regular ships hospital
and operating rooms are put in order
for extraordinary work Auxiliary
dressing stations are rugged through
out the ship.
Splinters cause 90 per cent Of
deaths in naval battle. All top ham
per, extra gear. and other light work
about the ship, IL struck by an ex-
plOsive shell must fly TO pieces like
q sharpnel with disastrous effects.
Stanchlons, bridge ends, davits, ven
tilators, ladders, mess and galley and
coaling gear must 90 overheard In
cases where II is impossible TO elm
mate source Of splinters heavy wire
nettings or thin steel bulkheads are
put up TO protect the men exposed
Precautionary measures include Crap
nels for clearing the prOpellers OF
wreckage, collision mat ready to go
over the side; and auxiliary steering
and ship handling stations.
Against possibility OF fire, oils,
paints. and other highly cOmbustible
material are disposed Of Fire hose is
led out in all parts Of the ship, decks
wet down and the water left running.
At Juland fire piping ruptured by
splinters flooded water tight COM
partments and nearly sank several
ships. Sir John caught it going and
coming.
Full power IS made ready IN en-
CINE and dynamo rooms. Superior
speed nearly always wins sea battles.
Rapidly Of gun fire depends upon
electric power operating loading and
pointing gear. Extra pumps are
started and steam lines not needed cut
out. Battle lighting circuits are
thrown in One small hatch IS left
open for escape OF firemen and en-
glners ana electricians Often, as on
the SuvarOff. they do not escape, but
drown like kittens IN a sack
In war, ammunition is always at
the guns or men standing by to send
il. Torpedoes must be ready to fire,
and rifles available for boarding
parties in case the ship comes to close
quarters. Finally battle flags run to
the masthead, and the executive Of
ncer reports ready TO the captain.
The Chesap eake was the only Amer
lean vessel which ever struck her
colors TO an enemy. So much gear III
tered her decks she couldn't clear for
action. For this reason, the training
ship Chesapeake was recently re-
named the Severn. Diegrace Is better
forgotten
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
MEET TUESDAY TO ARRANGE
ENTERTAINMENT For SOLDIERS

reseutCrives OF the various
women's clubs in FL Paso viii attend
a meeting Tuesday evening at the
chamber Of commerce OF the enter
tainment section OF the soldiers rec
reauou and welfare committee o. the
chamber OF commerce. Norman Wal
ker. chairman OF the committee. has
called the meeting TO start at S
o'clock
Among the wouen's ORGANIZATIONS
that viii have representative at the
meeting viii be the WOmau's club.
City Federation OF Women's clubs
Equal Franchise leaEue. Nacca bees.
national war council Of the Y. ". c.
A.. Manchester chapter WOodmeu's
Circle. Daughters Of Erin. Queens
Daughters. W. o.. T. T.. WCodmen Of
Willow Grove Daughters OF the En-
pire. Degree OF Honor. Women's
Catholic chaDter. Daughters OF For
esters. Daughters Of American Revo-
luton Robert e Lee and Wade
Hampton chapters. DAUGHTERS OF the
COnfedCracy. Pythlan Sisters order
~ the Eastern star. and Council OF
Jewish women
At this netting plans viii he dis
cussed for these OrEanizati ous to give
entertainments at their lodge rooms
for the soldiers. consisting OF songs
and other features.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22

80 HE people as q whole owe II
to the government to bring
4 20 the attention Of the proper
officers the criminal waste % ma
terlals going on at the army camps
here" said justice a. J. Han Help
full criticism cannot hamper the gov
eminent and would suggest that
every man in Fl Paso write or tele-
graph 10 his representatives in the
house and the senate and call their
attntion TO the conditions. I have
heard many stories Of waste OF Ium-
Der and other materials at Fort Bliss.
but these need no recounting for Fl
fasoans, as everyone is acquainted
Negroes make the finest Of sol
diers, said - Jack Henry Their
only fault is that they seldom pay
any attention 70 officers OF other reg
iments than their own. Their own
superiors, however. are treated with
the utmost possible respect I re
member some years ago q riot in
Columbus. Ohio. when the militia was
called out I was a sergeant at the
time and had 10 20 on some errand 20
our arsenal There was a young
negro on guard at the entrance.
approached and expected easy en-
trance. as the insignia OF my rank
showed plainly. The guard. however.
was careful TO obey orders. He
ported his rifle as I approached and
said Boss YOU might be a sergeant.
but you cans come in here He did
not know me personally. and feared
that I might be a rioter. in posses
sion OF a uniform"
French VIII be taught the soldiers
Of any OF the units now stationed in
FL Paso and these lessons will no
doubt assist them materially for ser
vice when they 90 TO France" said
Mrs Donna KlugeI The soldiers
recreation and welfare committee OF
the Chamber OF Commerce will an
preciare volunteer teachers who
speak French. Already q number OF
teachers in the public schools who
teach French. and also many French
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
TURN STOCK INTO COTTON
FIELDS TO Kill WEEYILS

Austin. Texas. Oct 22-1Iexican
boil weevils are not very numerous
in Texas this year. stated entomolo-
gist SchOu. for the agricultural de-
partment after having visited diff
ferent sections OF the state in the
past few weeks There are a few
very heavily infected cotton -Ields in
some sections. however.
He stated that overwinterinE
ueevlIs can be greatly reduced IN
numbers by destroying their food
supply This can be done by allow
ing stock TO eat the squares, leaves
and small undevelOped bolls as soon
as the last picking is through. Where
stock can not have the run Of the
fields Il is we'll to cut the green
cotton stalks with a heavy roller
containing sharp knives and then
pillow this material under
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
EMBARGO IS EXTENDED
TO COVER MORE ARTICLES

Washington. D. C.. oct 22.-Another
long addition TO the list OF articles
which viii be licensed for export only
where they will contribute 70 success
ful prosecution Of the war was issued
last night by the war trade board. The
new list Includes
AmOrpheus phosphorus. anti-fric-
ton metals. bichrOmate Of potash. bis
muth salts, boring machines and mills
brass. caustic potash. china weed OIL
chrome steel. chromium. cobalt. cop
per and alloys unless containing less
than zen percent. crucible steel. dia-
monds, drill presses fexcept sensi-
tive). drilling machinery. ferr0-
chrome, ferrO yanadium. ferro-tungs-
ten, all articles containing flax manu-
featured in the United States, fan
nelette. grinders, graphite electrodes.
animal hair. hydrOfluric acid. jute and
products manganese drilling machines
except hand millers. mercury
molybdeum. naXos emery. nickel and
alloys. plumbagO and products. planers
peas. salamoniac. sheelite. sodium
phosphate. solder. tin and alloys
tungsten and alloys, vanadium. wool
and all products suitable for military
purposes and yellow PHOSPHORUS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
THREE MEN WANT TO BE
SENATOR IN SEGUIN DISTRICT

Austin, Texas, Oct 22.-Governor
W. p Hobby has accepted the resig-
nation Of representative Louis Il.
Schou. OF the Ssth district. composed
OF Comal and Hays counties MI
School. IL is understood. mas secured
a position with the federal govern
ment which may take him 20 Wash
ingtou.
The recent resignation OF senator
James A. Harley. OF Seguin. has also
created a vacancy in that senatorial
district which includes Comal and
Hays counties. Senator Harley re-
signed 10 become adiutant general
OF Texas. There are already three
tentative candidates in the field for
the senatorship. Representative c. F.
Richards, Of Lockhart. Martin Faust.
an attorney OF New Braunfels. and Ed
NJ Gelson OF san Marcos
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
MAY COMPLETE TFXARKANA
AND e. PASO HIGHWAY FIRST

Austin. Texas. Oct 22.-Despite the
fact that the Highway commission
has already designated - highways
I'm Texas since the commission came
into existence. applications are still
pouring in from various portions OF
the state FOR the designation OF ad-
ditioual highways Ii now appears
70 be the desire OF the commission
TO push the construction OF at least
one highway clear across the state,
and secretary d. E COlp. OF the COM
mission. says that there are two
routes that may be so completed. be-
ing the Meridian highway or the
Tex -kana-El Paso hirhway.
The commission VIII not hold an
other meeting until next month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22

MAN clears for action by tax
a off his coat A wildcat merely
"A sharpens his claws. licks HI.
chops, and goes TO it. a battleshipr
which combines the fighting abilities
OF both, and those notorious inten-
ton is TO fight, must worm through
the most intricate lists OF details be-
fore she is actually ready
Preparation entails five chief OBJ
5ects: Personnel, battery, power, fire
and first aid. It Is divided into two
stages; strip ship snd clear ship.
When war is impending the Ieei
Is stripped Of all boats except those
esneciallv. required for communication
between ships. Boat Wreckage in bat
tie starts fires and endangers all WHO
are near. II the ship sinks life pre-
servers must be depended upon Any
other inflammable material, such as
lockers, flagstaffs, boOms, mattresses
hammocls. wooden ladders, benches,
much be sent ashore before laving
Nowadays furniture IN the officers
quarters IS Of sheet metal painted 20
initiate wood-tin can homes they
are called Awnings must be retained
until probable contact with the
enemy. Tropical heat is intolerable
without them, and may cause sickness
among the men. Mess tables and
benches are kept until the last min
ute.
Strip ship also includes rigging
splinter nets under engine and fire
room EratinEs. Torpedoes are fitted
with war heads containing explosives
Everyone writes a cheerful letter
home, makes his viii, and the ship
sails
On nearing the war zone boat
SWANS pipe "Clear ship for action"
The captain remains on the bridge
scrutinizing the horizon for suspic-
ious craft The executive officer
superinteuds work on deck.
In and near naval engagem ents
men must lie cooped I'D Tor hours in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22

that, the world IS growing better AMI
women have cOnformed 10 common
sense dresses, wearing their skirts up
TO their shoe t0ps-the women in
some OF the European countries wear
them up 10 the knees. where IL is a
matter OF course That is right It
VIII not be long TIL they discard
those high heeled shoes that make
them look as IL they were walking on
stills. though that is the fashion and
We might just as well be out OF the
world as 20 be out Of fashion. In
those good old days we would have
our country dances-dance from dark
till daylight. all square dances. The
1aVorlte dance was the Virginia reel
such as Waiting or schOttischiug was
out OF tbs question for our old farmer
mothers A mans arm around her
daughters waist and one foot be-
tween hers, was getting too close
but they did not know any better I
now view the past and look at the
present OF today We have our TURKEY
t-ot dance and our tango dance. I
have never witnessed these dances
and do not know il they stand on
their heads in the tango dance or
turn a double sOmersault in the
turkey trOt Young people. do not
get angry with the writer. from the
set that / am far behind the times
as 70 the latest fads- AS time passes
we become more enlightened and
CIVILIZED What Is nicer than 10 see
young people dancing in a well con
Quoted ball room2 Many OF our young
men now. on the road TO France. viii
never return 10 their native land
However, / would rather read OF their
falling on the battlefield than that
they showed the white feather. Ger
many is defeated now. Germany VIII
be republic also Hungary. and
Turkey viii be wiped OF the map. 7
hope my predictions come true and
that lasting peace will extend the
world over and we viii be as con-
tented as we were S. years ago. when
our neiEhbor's word was as good as
his bond That's all
Ben c. Moore.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
NEGRO RED CROSS CHAPTER
GIVING FAREWELL TO SELECTS

The Mount Franklin chapter Of the
Red Cross viii give an entertainment
for the drafted negro soldiers at Ma
sonic temple. 4Q7 South Virginia
street Wednesday evening Speeches
viii be made by prominent citizens
and music and refreshments viii be
served.
The entertainment viii be attended
by the wives. mothers. sweethearts
and friends OF the soldiers. Mrs. g.
H StuN, who is president OF this
chapter, is managing the entertain
ment
An entertainment VIII be given Or
Monday night 10y the Douglass high
school for Clifton I. Farrar and n. B
Wiley, the recently appointed lieuten-
ants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
PUPILS OF OLD BISBEE SCHOOL
ARE MAKING ARIZONA GREATER
tRY H. ) HI

G3I n. ) ~
the town keeps growing the next few years as 1t has
in the past, it will be the largest town IN Arizona
As for AjO there nothing Ao four years ago but
few diamond drill holes being sunk by the Calumet and
Arizona company what lay underground Today Ajo
is town Of 5000 5000 people with excellent stores,
streets and homes far better than any other mining camp
Of similar size enjoys and with railroad, 5000 ton
duction plant and best Of all, great mine.
Work and brains have brought these three districts to
their present high state Of development and they have bene
fitted Arizona immeasuTeably part of the credit not
small part Of the credit is due to the schoomaster Of
the old Bisbee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-22
AdUice to the LoUeLorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.


LII HIM do HIS BIT.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am 10 years Of age and keep
ing company with a gentleman Of
81 He wants TO join the navy.
for he feels il his duty to do his
bit, too, but holds back because
he does not want to leave me- He
has asked my opinion on this
matter, but I refuse TO discuss il.
for I don't want him to 90, and
still 1 don't want 10 hold him
back a C
OF course you mustn't hold him bacI
from doing his bit Since the boy YOU
love feels the call to give his services
TO his country. the girl who loves him
must not come between him and his
feeling Of patriotism and right We
all have TO sacrifice our personal hap
mess. now. 10 the needs Of our c0un-
try and Of humanity itself