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Douglas Island news., 1918-07-05

"sITlA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. l.. F.. Goddard. sanltarlum, -Alaska.-Adv.
Douglas Island news., 1918-07-05

thence S. 70 deg. 12 min. E.. 423.7 1t. to Cor. No. 4; thence s. @ deg. lG ain. w.. 51o.S 1t. to Cor. No. 6; thence N. lG deg. 2G min. w. 1882 ft. to Cor. AIo. G; thence N. 52 deg 1G min. E., 501.O ft. 10 Cor. No. 1. the place oc beginning.
 zella Icdc Claim
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1. identical with Cor. No. 4 Of Alec claim Of this survey. whencoU. S. l.. NJ. No. 17 bears N. 37 deg. Al min. 3l sec. w., 44OG.G7 ft. dist; thence s. % deg. f3 min. E.. 4O9.1 ft. to Cor. No. 9; thence s. 7S deg 20 min. E. 258.S ft. to Cor. No. 8 thence s. @ deg. 3G min. E.. 483.S ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. AS deg. 5G min. E.. 32S.9 ft. to Cor. No. Q; thence s. 52 deg. 1G min. w.. 5O1.2 ft. to Cor. No. 6; thence N. 5S deg. 42 min. w, liGi.5 ft to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 52 deg. lG min. E., 5l9.3 ft. to Cor No. 1. tho place Of be ginning.
 The area embraced in the above described claims is 54.G9j acres. The magnetic variation at an cor ncrs is 32 deg. Oq min. east of north. The said claims are bounded on the northeast by the waters Of Gastineau Channel, and on an other sides by unsuryeycd public lands
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
 First publication May 10, 1918.
 Last publication July 12, 1918.
Douglas Island news., 1918-07-05
Alice Lode Claim

Beginning at Cor. No. |, identi- cal with Cor. No. of the Ulcla claim of this survey. whence U. S. l.. M. No. 17 bears N. 34 deg. 4l mn. 57 sec. w.. 295O.7G ft. dist; thence s. fl deg. 2l min. D., GO3.8 rt. Co Cor. No. 9; thence s. 4l deg. 32 min. D., 449.S ft. to Cor No. 8;
Douglas Island news., 1918-07-05

las Island. about three miles south east from Trcadwoll, Alaska, and moro particularly described as fol- lows:
 Ulela Lode Claim
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1. at line of ordinary high tide Of Gastincau Channel. whence U. s. l.. M. No. l7 beras N. 90 deg. 12 min. O9 sec. w., 1I53.82 ft. dist, and Cor. No. { Of Sur. No. 9G5 bears N. 70 deg. 51 min. w., 23S.5 ft. dist; thence along said limo. s. 51 deg. 20 min. D.. 146.O ft Co Cor. No. 9; thence s. 3l deg. 41 min. E., 3G1.7 ft, to Cor. No. 8; thence s. 22 deg. 5S min. E.. 275.1 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 30 deg. 90 min. E., 50G.3 ft. to Cor. No. Q; thence S. O. deg 90 min. w., 77.15 ft. to Cor No. G; thence s. % deg. 2S min. D.. 1G1.2 ft. to Cor. No. z; thence s. 52 deg. 1G min. w.. 50l.O ft. to Cor No. 8; thence x. 32 deg. 2l min. w.. 1494.2 ft. to Cor. No 9; thence N. 59 deg. 1G min. E. Jl2.7 ft to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
PLANT SOME WHEAT THIS FALL

Except possibly in the extreme sandy soils of the costal plain sec tion, every farmer in the cotton belt should make an effort to plant at least small acreage to wheat this fall. Wheat did we'll in most parts of the south last year, and the crop may be made equally profitable next year if the right methods are follow ed Some of the most important of these are as follows:
 Plant on good clay or loam soil. Wheat prefers fairly compact clay, clay loam or loam soil, and very sandy land should be avoided. Hu- mus is very important and care should be taken to see that the drain age is good.
 Make sure of plenty of plant food. Wheat is not poor land crop, and probably most of our failures with it are due to planting it on soils too poor to grow it successfully. Land How covered with cowpeas or soy or velvet beans, if other conditions are favorable, will be well suited to wheat. These summer crops should be cut to pieces with disc harrow and plowed under several weeks be fore time to plant the wheat. in order that they may have ample time to decay and become incorporated in the soil. To balance the nitrogen in the peas or beans, we would sug gest using about 300 pounds of acid phosphate and 100 pounds of cotton seed meal per acre about planting time. Then in March, in case the wheat does not appear to be making sufficiently vigorous growth, 7s to 100 pounds per acre of nitrate oi soda should be applied broadcast
 Plant good seed at the right time As with oats, it may be stated as a general proposition that seed wheat | grown nearest to where it is to be l planted is the best kind to plant | Among the standard varities for the | South are Blue Stem, Fultz, Full caster, Red May and Currells Pro life. These varieties have in a measure become acclimated and adapted to southern conditions, and should be used wherever possible Where the Hessian fly usually dam ages the wheat crop it will be well | to delay seeding until after the first white frost; but where this pest is not a factor somewhat earlier seed
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
ORTA S1,OO0 A BOTTLE IS VALUE CHATTANOOGA MAN
 PLACES ON WIN HEPATICA

"I have passed my 18th year and could not have held up much longer the way I was troubled But Win He patica was certainly life-savsr to me and I heartily recommend 1t to my friends"
 The fact is, Win Hepatica is Ma ture medicine and not patent nos trum. It is a combination of eight of the finest herbal remedieS known to medical science, remedies which are prescribed nearly every day by the leading physicians of the world, and they are all combined into one great Nature medicine for the kidneys, liver. stomach and bowels, and for toning up the system. Nothing is finer for any one who is troubled with the stomach or weak and run down condition.
 We strongly recommend this great Nature remedy Come and get bottle and try it, on our recommendation. You will like it and it will do you good. R. Turner Drug Go.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

To you fortunate ones who are about to go forward to that long bat tie line where the armies of autoc- racy and oppression are facing the armies of the free, congratulations and God speed You go, not as re- luctant victims of misfortune or fatal chance, but rather as ou! chosen ones; the pick and flower of our manhood, whole of body, sound in mind and spirit, what all of us would like to be. And we who are too old or too weak, or in some other respect unfitted to go in body shall go with you in spirit We know that we ask much of you, and we expect much, for we expect things in keeping with our great traditions things born in the spirit of Nathan Hale; but we know that we, shall not be disappointed. In imagination and in sympathy we shall be there with you on the firing line, and at home we shall do all we can to make you comfortable and content We shall pray that you may return in safety, but even more ferverently we shall pray that your courage may not flag or the edge of your de termination be dulled. You are to fight in the noblest cause in which man ever took up arms, and for a nation the most generous in all the world to her soldier sons.-The Youths Companion.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
u. OF A. PROFESSORS
 WORK IN POWDER PLANT

Fayetteville, Ark, Sept. 18.-Clad in greasy overalls and with hands blackened by grime and oil, two pro- fessors in the University of Arkan- sas. Roger Williams and W. c. Mur- phy, have been working in the Old Hickory Powder Works, Nashville, Tenn. Professor Williams was en- gagged in the manufacture of diphe- nylamine which is a component part of powder and Professor Murphy was in the sulphuric acid department. Professor Williams was "gassed" twice when an aniline vapor tank blew off.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
HARRY PONDER NEXT
 SENATE PRESIDENT
A UNANIMOUS PLEDGE THIS EARLY IS uNPREcEDENTED IN THE POLITICS OF STATE OF ARKANSAS.

Little Rock, Sept. 1S.-The assur- vote of State Senator Harry Ponder of Walnut Ridge as president of the senate in the next general assembly is an unprecedented happening in Arkansas politics. Friends of Sen ator Ponder have received pledges from 32 senators to vote for him, and two senators are in military service and will not attend the session The total membership of the upper house is 35.
 Senator Ponder was popular member of the last general assembly and his friends have made a strong and most successful campaign during the summer.
 Senator Ponder was born at old Walnut Ridge, three miles west of the present site, and has been a political factor of his section all his life. He served as mayor, re- corder and city attorney of Walnut Ridge for IA years, and represented Lawrence county in the lower house in the legislature of 1S99-1901. He was appointed circuit judge of his district during Governor Pindall's administration, and, resigning, was appointed county judge. He was a member of the board of trustees which built the state normal at Con way, and is now a member of the University board of trustees. In | 1917 he was elected to the state senate by large majority, carrying every county in his district, and dur ing the last session he passed A bills, all of which became laws Sen. ator Ponder has been designated by | the governor as one of the most eloquent men in the state.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
SETTING STRAWBERRY PLANTS

SETTING STRAWBERRY PLANTS
 When is the best time tol. reset strawberry plants? I want to move an old bed"
 No, you do not want to move an old bed, you want to replant new one, and to grow strawberries to the best advantage you should plant a new bed every fall. We find that November is the best time to set the plants. Never move an old strawberry plant, but use the young runners of the present season. These set in November will make partial crop next spring. Then during the season train the runners in along the rows and make matted rows which the next spring will give you a heavy crop. Then turn this bed under for late fall vegetables. and plant again in November. In this way you will have every year bed with partial crop and one with a heavy crop, and this is better than trying to keep an old bed clean.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
MEETING THE LABOR SHORTAGE

It is gratifying to note how the farmers are meeting the labor short age by the use of stronger teams, tractors, large blows, and one and two row cultivators and other labor saving machinery and by co-opera- tive methods. Go wherever you will and you will find farmers co-operat- ing in the purchase of labor saving machinery and assisting each other in harvesting, threshing and so on. The war is hastening a new era for the farmer. The farmer is chang ing to meet new conditions, and he will never return to the old way The Progressive Farmer.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
ABSENT MINDED

Judge Brewster was very absent minded and his wife always went with him when the court was held in adjoining towns. Unable to dc so on one occasion. she packed his grip. telling him that she had put in six shirts, clean one for each day of his absence. On his return when she opened his grip, not shirt was in sight; puzzlaf to know what the matter was, that night when he was getting ready to retire she discovered that he had put on a clean shirt each day, but had failed to remove the soiled ones.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20

vsuldu't take $1,0O0 for what ons
 ,tla of Win Hepatica has done for I" .sys Mir. L. A. Cantrell, aged 75,
 fir worker of Miller avenue, Chatta-
 sga, Tenn.
 EIt is worth s1,0O0 . bottle. l have
 .n troubled with kidneys for years. +srrh of the head and stomach. her eating a few bites my stomach suld swell up like a pumpkin. l had 1 cramps, was huxy, had to be up al bst every hour of the night on ac- krpt of the condition of my bowels. |But Win Hepatica has changed all ht don't have to get up at all In IA night now eat potatoes, beans. Ibns-anything. had about decided eould not nor would not live another ssk but after I saw in the papers hat Yin Hepatica had done for others the same fix, thought I would try and now feel better than l have felt forty years. Have put in 2h days |lid work this week and am going to ht in for full time Monday.
 For Sale by P.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20

ing will probably result in increased yields.
 The south will be called upon to increase it's wheat crop next year, and farmers in most sections of the south will do we'll to plant at least a small acreage. Put on good, strong land, wheat will usually yield well, and every bushel we make is very direct contribution toward winning the war--The Progressive Farmer.
The courier-index., 1918-09-20

the bean crop, when there is one, land. However, good crop of vel vet or soy beans may easily equal fifteen or twenty bushels of corn in feeding value, and enrich the land
 besides. These crops stand dry weather remarkably well, and one of them or cowpeas should be planted with all our corn.-The Progressive
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
,,,rr OR SOY BEANS

formers whose corn crops pOse seriously injured by dry |shsr are fortunate indeed 1T. 1T they ne y lns' ro,vet or soy beans with the 'eu r;,her of these crops with
 urill usually about double the
 from each acre, and this '"s m;tb thousands of acres ot ' ,otallv ruined by dry weather,
The courier-index., 1918-09-20
IT'S ALL IN A NAME

But my dear madam" said the admiral, tits hard to discuss these matters with one to unfamiliar with the terminology of the subject. You remind me of the young wife who was speaking to her brother about her volunteer husband:
 "1sn't Jack just wonderfuly she said He's already been promoted to field-marshal'
 "'From private to field marshal in two months. Impossible! said the brother.
 "'Did I say field marshalT mur' mured the young wife. Well per haps it's court martial. know it's one or the other"
The courier-index., 1918-09-20

General Ludendorff must have his moments of depression when he re- fleets that he is the brains. If any. of the German army.-Columbus Ohio State Journal. =
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25
PLAN TO keep
PLANTING MORE
BLACK WALNUTS
ESSENTIAL WOOD MAY BE
NEEDED In FUTURE-WAR
HAS DEPLETED SUPPLY.

East Lansing, Mich, Dec. 23.-The
planting of a few black walnuts in
every woodlot in the state is immed-
lately necessary if the nation is to be
assured in the future of supply of
this essential wood, according :, to
Prof. A X. Chittenden, head of the
school of forestry at M. A. C. The
available reserve Of blacknut, Prof.
Chittenden said, was dangerously de-
pleted during the war.
"Black walnut is much used for
airplane parts, for gun stocks and
for other military purposes" he ex-
planned. an. consequence our black
walnut supplies have run low. In
asmuch as it requires a long time for
this timber to grow, immediate re-
planting should be practiced wherever
any black walnut has been removed,
as insurance for the future.
"The nuts should be planted in the
fall or winter, when the soil begins
tc freeze. If planted too early the
squirrels are liable to dig them up
If planted in the late fall or early
winter the freezing and thawing of
the soil will break the walnut shells
as nature intended they should be
broken"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25

Mrs. John Ferris, mother Of former
Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris, Is
dead at the old family home at Spen-
GER, N Y. She was 83 years old.
Mr.. Ferris went there from Pennsyl-
vania where he was on a teachers
institute tour.
Mrs. Melissa Cobb went to Grand
Rapids, Monday to visit for Q time
with her son, A. r. Hull and family.
4 Frank Clarke made q business trip
to Edmore, Monday morning.
Our old friend, Vern c. Divine and
family, Of Chicago, came into. town
right IN the middle or merry shower
of rain drops Saturday night for an
o4er holiday visit at the home Of his
mother, Mrs. Eva N. Divine and with
Mrs* pivine4 pareA1s. Ncstmastdr
and Mrs. w. r. Bricker. While here
Vernts many friends can find him be-
hind sthe counters in the Fristoe q
Divine .stores--his first and old love,
where ", hs startfd IN his business car
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25
local ITEMS


Wilbur Simons, who has been in
the army, stationed at Vancouver,
Washington, arrived home Saturday
night, hale and hearty, and glad to be
back home. The lid 4 looking good
and appears az " E1rhy life out in
the woods had agreed with him.
Orvel d. Candy Baclas Of Camp
Custer, arrived hons.on = Christmas
5i SgiSS S,S SssgTSs %,,H is an: end
numerous friends fer : Few days.
I Mrs. Lena McCbdb7st feels very
hood over the tacto fhlk the Chas.
ing Che time they hid The Flu, are
, rss' s " as ss :ssS !. e:
ae speciality ct Il taking hard case; -i IN
the nursing line. lsf nIis
Miss Rosina Bignell, who is en-
at Cavalier, North Dakota, II home
for her Christmas vacation and until
she gets notice that the Flu ban
there is raised and that the schools
will again open up.
Mrs. G. @, Bignell went TO McBrides
to visit her daughter, Mn. Tom Skel-
lenger until after . Christmas.
Mrs. s. rinchlasft Tor Gfeenville
Monday to- visit her daughter, Mrs,
Stevenson.
Mrs. v Luce was in Greenville on
business Mnnday. iy
Mrs, E. Eerd left for Rockford on
Monddy t9rspend the hoiidsts with
A>1krge tshipment of Rheuzna has
been received by Wortley &; French,
SO that all rheumatism sufferers can
be supplied promptly in future. Money
back If it fails, .Ad advertisement.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25
RIVER RIDGE

A Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Shrader Of near
Greenville, were Thursday and Fri
day visitors Of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Antcliff.
Ernie Moore, Of Traverse City, was
the week end visitor Of VIM. Bradley
and family.
Jim Antcliff and Bert Antcliff and
the latter's son, were visitors at VIM.
Antcliff's, Saturday.
Miss Tanner and Lulu Morse were
callers at Thos. Antcliff's Friday.
Blanche Farrar has recovered from
the influenza
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Bidwell. and
John Fisher, who has just returned
from Camp Custer, W&re Thurs-
day evening callers on ThXG Antcliff.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hagadbrn
were in Belding Saturday, doing
Christmas shopping. eu
! George Antcliff, eof H{lding, spent
Sunday with T. H Antf{2
~ Ira Parker called On Mr.. Flanagan,
near Orleans, Sunday.
The flu still seems to be raging in
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Antcliff and Blanch
were in Orleans, Monday, on business.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25
WILL MAKE F.
FORT TO RETAIN
OLD CITY CHARTER
CLAIM is MADE BY SOME THAT
NEW CHARTER WOULD NOT
BE LAWFUL.

Considerable talk has been heard
regarding the legality Of the new
charter and under which Beldin9s
new commission administration will
take up its duties on January i, 1919,
at which time the old council, consist
ing of Mayor Fales and the six alder
aaen. two from each ward, will step
down and out Of office unless the in
juction which II limited At, 10 secured
to Keep the incoming commissions from
taking Office at the time the new
charter provides, January I.
Little credit had been given to the
talk which had been going around that
tha charter was illegal and that 1t
would not stand II an attack were
made upon it to keep It from going in
to effect. At q meeting which was
held in this city Saturday by number
Of persons interested, it was decided
to go ahead and knock out the new
charter and continue along with the
old one until q proper REVISION could
be made, q matter which it 10 alleged
the charter commissions were elected
to do instead of framing an entire
new charter and an entirely new form
Of city government Some Of the city
officials are behind thu movement
to keep the charter from taking effect
but they refused to be quoted defin-
itely and refused to divulge the plan
of action until the proper time.
1t is claimed that the new charter
after having been signed and approx
ed by the governor Of the state, should
have been on file in the city clerks
office for period of not less than
90 days, fact, which it is alleged
was not complied with. 1t Is also al
legged by others, that the election was
illegal because of number. of irreg-
ularities in the calling, postponing
and holding of the election and that
should some bond isue come up at
some time in the future, the city
might find itself up against rather
difficult proposition. For this reason
the people interested in the defeating
of the charter feel that the question
might better be decided now as to
just how legal the new arrangement
is. fes-
Should the plans be carried cut as
they are at present started, some
thing definite must be done within a
short time and whatever steps are
taken will be reported in these col
umns.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25
!, IMPROVED uKlroRn mTERnArIoxAL
SUNDNSQ10OL
LESSON

By REV. p. Il. FITZwATER. D. D..
Teacher Of English bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of chicago.)
Copyright 1918. Western Newspaper
Union.)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25
HISTORY AND ORIGIN
OF THE RED CROSS
(By Mary T.. HI. Coyille.)

A few days ago i overheard a con-
versation they were wondering who
started this Red Cross movement.
thought | would look the matter up
and this is what l found
When Florence Nightingale went to
the Crimean war in 1853, with 300
women nurses and proved that civil
service was absolutely necessary If
those wounded in war were to be
properly cared for, and proved also
that much Of the suffering attendant
upon war is preventable the real Red
Cross work began. But it was not
until after a Swiss named Henri Du-
nant horror stricken at the condition
of the wounded on the battlefield
Of Solfirino in 1859 wrote a book
pleading for relief, that a conference
prepared and signed by Is leading
was held in Geneva and a treaty was
nations. The sanitary commission
in our Civil war did grand service
to the country but there was no ac-
copied code and supplies for sick and
wounded were not adequately protect
ed and no previously trained workers
available. In 1869 Miss Clara Bar
ten, worn out with work for our sol
diers went abroad to rest, while in
SWlJZeIfdnu she nedfu VI OIic 0ch~Na
treaty and determined to do her ut
most to have the United States join
the international order, and when the
Franco russian war came on Miss
Barton learned what the Red Cross
really meant.
She said: "No RECORD of needless
inhumanity or cruelty to. sick or
wounded stands in the annals of that
war. She walked IT'S hospitals day
and night, served in its camps, march
ed with its men. The heads Of these
great nations by delegates met and
created one common sign for all
military medical relief the world ever
and made all under that sign, safe
and sacred. Il has established one
military hospital flag for all nations
and has given tire people the rccog-
nixed right to reach and succor their
wounded on the feld- And the Ger
mans are the first 90 iGDore this Red
Cross flag and hre on rs hospitals.
Mis- pHfton urged congress to JOIN
TIE. Red Croos l1egne but the treaty
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