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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01
TYPHOID FEVER
AND MEASLES
UNDERMINE HEALTH
Former North Carolinian Had
Serious Difficulty in Re-
gaining Strength
TANI.AC PROVED "A BOON
Now Enjoys Food and Has Re-
gained Former Weight

Laurie H. Gatlln, now residing at
20S North Street, w. Norfolk. va
came from North Carolina about il
year ago with his father and mother
Nearly five years ago NJ: GaiI1n WA"
attacked by typhoid fever and meas
les, which nearly ruined his strong
constitution and finally .3"Tt him Il
badly nun down. debilitatcd condition.
When seen few days since. MI.
Gatlin told Of his su1trrin2s as loi'
lows:
II tried nearly everything ia Get re-
lief from the acute indieeSilnh ana
NERVOUSNESS that | suffered iarTlhlE
from. My appetite left NE almost en-
tirely and | could not digest what IL
tie | did eat. l got so | could hardy
sleep at night and would get up in the
morning as tired as when | went 10
| bed. I had aches and pains Ill over
my body and felt as miserable rs q
human being can feel and live.
spent considerable money in ,EyluG -
| find relief and used many different
kinds OF medicines and TONES Wilt
out any permanent benefit. | did mo-
know what more 10 do, and m Ham
or ard mother were much worried iHr
fear I would never recover III! hcal+n
and strength.
FINALLY. about year ago. We all
came to Norfolk. and II snort 'lhie
ago we met Mrs. Sallic Wilson. I
friend Of many years. Nhen Sne
learned OF my condition she told us
about Tanlac and how much Eo'i l.
had done her. bought bottle aAu
started TO take it and was greatly sur
prised TO see an almost immediate I'M
Droyement in my condition. The firSt
thing I noticed was that my appeu'e
was returning and that my stomach
would, digest my food without Inc
ac1lte distress and heartburn rom
which had suffered so long.
81 am now on my third bottle ana
the benefit l have received has peen
wonderful. My appetite is normal
my digestive apparatus performs us
duties and | sleep like top. leeI
like 4 new man.
M. Gatlin's father. VII" was pres
ent. said to the interviewer: Ny son
does not look as though lie had Dcen
IN door health for FIVE years. does ne:
You can see for yourself how Wei ne
looks. But if you had seen hin ley
weeks ago you would not heiie'o srch
Improvement possible in 50 short
time: ! feel sure that Tanlac viii per-
manently cure my son, and restore
him 10 his former robust nea!'n. Ills
mother and | are both using TanIa"
for stomach trouble with great HHNell'
It is wonderful and pveryoE" 'hnl'I
know about It," The genun" Iahi2c
is sold in Wheeling by {. II. Gr.FS'
& Co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01
ENTENTE NATIONS
ICON ttnued From First Page)

for n peace discussion. hut II - re-
gartlrd MS entirely possible that the
German government might request inc
Swiss foreign office to transmit an m
vI;otinu TO America and 10 her co-beI-
lIErrentS.
General stafr officers here nre under
stood Ia attach great significance TO Inc
present nttempt OF the Central powers
To rorco the Entente powers INT" peace
nrrotiaiinus TO their mind II Is clear
indication that the German military
leaders have How accomplished all thnt
they feel capable 81 doing in the hc"l.
They can 'huld on FOR lonE time yer,
Il IS suggested. but they cannot eNtenh
fields of occupation without an chot
mniisn loss Of men and tim" At the rtsk
Of a terrible defeat Therefore. TIC
'Tcuton d;plnmaiiSis seek 10 reall"c
ryery,htng possible from what thr Ger
mem armies hovr done, and the BrcS:
l,ltnvsk negotiations ar" lh"'hrst steps
towards HAT end.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01
MARY HODGE in JAIL
ON A FELONY CHARGE
Beloved Tint She Knows Hiding Place
Of Husband Charged With Murder
or Jackson.

MARY il"dsr vii" uf .\uiTcW Hodge.
no1ru. charged V in III" murder of John
.T:.rksou, by cutting ~ still III the Gin"
county jail. sac will be examined n;
III" inquest into the death "f Jackson.
X is believed thnt she knows where
i,rr husband - ni,liu&. She IS in jail III
Il, fsuI; OK $1,000 on u felony charge. de-
sip" TN" fact that The pul!r" stated cur
) Monday morning that sh" was Simply
being held for inreStiS Cation.
John Hendricks Il youth, charged
with rubbtng the cash register ~ Taylor
and Bier. III the Market Auditorium. Is
also in the county Jail and VIII IL" ar
rairnNd in Juvenile court soon. II" WAS
also taken in Just for examination IL
III" r"no-: given ont 10 In" Int"lliGrnccr
yesterday morning from police head
quarters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01
RECEIVE HOLY HABIT

Yesterday morning.. at tn" chapel or
tho ST. JuScph's convent. Impressive ser
vices wcro held. which marked the re-
cepiion Of two young ladies' INTO the
order and tho receiving OF the holy
habit The lwu young ladies W"r" MISS
Mary Roth. whose name IN religion VIII
no Sister Mary DC Lourd"s. ana MISS
Margaret WnodSvillc. of Sweet Springs.
whose religious name viii j." Sister
Mary Marnurritc. Thrc" sisters took
thnir VOWS after the services. TT. Rev.
BISHOP p. J. O'ponahue o:iic'a,cd- Very
Rev. q. II. Moye was master Of CcG1-
monies assisted by many other church
officials. DR.. J. J. J"ps"n. Fh. D.. dc
iivcred the sermon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01
STREET. CAR MEN
.5CALE: IS READY
HAD PROPOSITION FRAMED TO ASK
FOR INCREASE WAGES BUT
MEETING POSTPONED
viii lsuuest That Number OF Traction
Companies Grant Larger Wages
Por Sixteen Months

Tho mrriint: scheduled TO have been
Mold Yesterday afternoon between the
..z,...,ttyc board Of the street car work
r-s union OF the Several lines IN this
s..ctl"u Of the s;nte nnd eastern ON"
n,.d iiir officials Of tho companies. was
r,.Struurd indefinitely owing TO tho III
n,.s,- IL W. IL. Atwood. general suparln-
t,.rni,.ii of the Wheeling Traction COM
lrny. 10 consider the advisabiiity or
granting street car workers Oh increase
"a wages.
The meeting was arranged that tho
executive board could make its orhclal
report IL TIN" traction officials that tho
proposition Offering tho motormen and
,.uuiuclurs an increase Of 1.-Two cents III
hour had been rejected. which action
WAS tnkrn ut meeting OF the e1ecu-
i've board held in the O. Y. 7. * l.. as
scmbly hall last Friday night. Tho true
tiun companies asked that the agree
mcut lie signed FOR a period or sixteen
months dating from January It Is
said.
The heads Of ttp various traction
companies will be asked to give the men
Il wage scale Of fifty cents an houT.
based upon the present scale or wage
Of thirty-four cents an hour that ~
HOW pGlnS phlQ CIT "pf'hN''S' - IVA -
wears service. The wage scale under
which the platform mon arc now work
ing and which expires May l. 1919
ranges from twcnty-SiX cents for Inc
newest employee TO thirty-f0ur cents an
nour for tho oldest EMPLOY. In View
Of the high cost OF living IN" men arc
asking for an advance. In the event
the hcnds OF the traction companies
ngrce TO grant tho concession 10 the
men tho agreement will go into eHeEt
al once and will cover a sixteen months
agreement.
The following companies arc among
,hos. asked for an incrcnse In pay by
members OF Local 103 Of Street Hallway
employees: Wheeling traction company
Pan Handle traction company, Mlnso
and Stcubenvile traction lines and the
Fc!lunsbee and Steubenv1lle traction
lines.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01
ENORMOUS BSINESS /
DONE In I'VE STl

CHICAGO. Dec. Nearly
more cars Of live irk wee 70
at tho Union Stockards lers
the first eleven mhs Of 1911
during the entire ) Of ZIG.
ing 10 tho annual ret maze D,
day by John A. Sp charms
board Of directors the
Yards and TranAompa
the eleven months ls17ESS
cc!pts totalled 2ST caY loads
pared With 233,5ourins all o. IA.
Tho greatest incn cane after moh
ilization OF theEtiona Guard an,
drafting Of the '.hnal army. the re.
port says +
The report ST. the q rre,t T.,
crease has beentle s the csnscit,,
Of the yards Ithe United Sts,..
entered the wart Ees no d.1nt,.
figures. {
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01
Suspend Services and
Give Coal to the Poor

BOSTON. Dec. Sl.--The Parish'nncra
Of the First Methodist Episcopal rhlrch.
on Temple street In the West End voted
Yesterday 20 acrcp; tn" recommendation
ur the pastor, Rev. william H. 'ilh"r'.
,hni services b. suspended and the coal
in the church bins i"' distributed aIl"l%
he poor of the district.
TT Is all right" said Mr Gilbert. Tor
ns to pray that tho situation he bet.
tered. hut feel ,liat We should do some
hing more FOR these people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01
Council Meets Wednesday

Because to-day falls on holiday. city
council will not moot IN REGULAR session
until tomorrow night.
City Manager q. 9. Magic IS expected
TO return home from chicago i'll time
10 be- present. lie VIII submit COM
muniraii0n tn tn" bohy relative to the
progress made in rnj%iuG funds I" Hh"
ouatcly equip the Wheeling fire depart
mrnt.
The new building code will come up
Tor it's first reading.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01
HRK IN NAVY YARD.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3l.-t'irc occurred
to-day al the New York Navy Iurd.
Shortly After the alarm was sounded
sailors from the barracks were stationed
every zen feet around the yard. and the
workmen were forbidden to enter or
leave during tho ensuing ninety minutes.
At the end OF that time the sailors were
withdrawn Information regarding tho
blaze WIS refused by tho navy yard Of
doials, inquirsrs being referred to the
rorornment authorities At Washington.
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rnnoRsEp BY WILSON.

WASHlNGTON. Dec. 3l.-Enorts of
the National Child Labor Committee t"
prevent relaxation uf the child labor
laws on tho excuse OF war time neces-
stty have the endorsement OF President
Wilson. In q letter to the committed.
made public today the president 10
clares that strict enforcement Of tbs
I"~.- no, OILY will contribute to presor
walton Of life and health but will tend
ln r.ncIrrry ami economy of. production
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1NcHEA ExPo1rs.

W.AsIIINF. 3l.-Steady N.
crease in ~ during the last
two years dflnalIy steady cur
tailmcnt iEpplies to South
American GIN an effort to
handicap grad" carried AY
neutral ste1o"wn in figures H.
sued hy m Foreign and Do
n"s,ic cog
Canada givinE the largest
Increase piles with smaller
inrrraAcsf ama and Cuba
Italy h1f'!y 100000 tons In
ten mnnar. compared with
sos. 00n1
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RIvfKS

\ Stage al I Jas shown O, ~.
gauge nj the iarf last evening
At the 3IcMecl feet inch W.:
reported with falling slowly
There haveS changes In -.
boats. THO be ut the pres.nr
TIM is the it has been thr
winter. Il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01
SLAP TEN HrAM

ST II al.-Robert "a,
t>rankea1uis, who failed TO
90 to Cfhen he was called
in tho II. hos been SEN
tencedHpr'sonment fn tho
miliRi'oTt Leavenwortn,
Kan1I1 convicted by court,
n.T Pas a conscientious
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01
AMERICAN CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON Dec 3!.--Gcn"rai
Pershing to-day reported Private Henry
!. Griffin. Mantle. Illinois. engineers.
slightly wounded In an air raid. NO de-
tails were given.
General Pershing also reported t"H
following deaths from natural causes
and accidents:
Nurse May Berry. Frankt"n. Ind
Private Arthur II. Drake. EtIreka. cat
!furnia-
Private Harry Savage. Spokane. WASH
inetun.
Cnoi:, Martin II. Fitzgerald, Eo'bury
Mass.
Sergeant W. y. Crans. clinton. 0Hia.
I'rlyatr William - Douglas. -Attica
Indiana.
Private Roy +. Mahin. Lnmonte. Mo.
I'riyair Jesse g. Marshall l.dinondS.
Washington.
privarr William Il. Mrsscr. Middies-
boro. Mass.
Private Edward i. Crawford. Castle
Gate. ltah.
Mechanic Bert Andrews. Latirande'
Oregon.
Private Alex B. zerby. Apollo. Penn
sylvania.
Private samue! Sunderland. Fall
River. Mass.
Private John J.. Mulligan. Seattle
Washington.
Private Herman Saupc. Snohomish.
Washington.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.-Etce Ad-
miral SING to-day reported James Syl-
vcstrr Byrne. age 81 years. a reserve
sronnu. IA tho war zone. was washed
rv,rhnard during gale and lost Byrne
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-01
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual fnee;uc ~ the stockholders u
Wheeling and Belmont E..dsc Company will ha h
a. ;hc Office O. til. company Monday. J1nu
H. 1915. between the hours n: and O'Clock ..
TnS wear
JOS. l..wSoN. Secretary
whr-'!inc W. Va I't''"Inter II. 1911.
d-2l-E
Thu anna. n-riinc NJ ilN Stnr.uv!Ir.s a! The Ma
t.ulaf -. barge Bank u: Wheeling. Wheeling. "
Va viii hc hell! 6, the bank Tuesday January StlI
1918. ir;Wrru tie hours .: ~ =. IN. and ~ H.. II
the c,>';!,a, - drrciuis and the Transaction Of q
cher hI;'iicSS la; may Is :':r>rhiri.
=. ". LETTERS.
l.liiIi-ii lS-'....,. :: -. "a !-:.5.S
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SHERRARD
Social by the Allios.

\ .,,.i:il hV IN" allies for the pclenI
of Rcd Cross WORT; Will bn giron III
Good VIII hail Saturday evening. Jhnu-
nry :. supper viii Ia" served in 'h"
Following booths: Fish pond TepT'.
6eu;irs Alaska. IN CharE" IF Misses
stella Marsh. Gertrude DAWSON and
Rufina EiHer.
POPCORN stand. Belgium relief. IN
chorp" nr Miss Lena R"hr"ns. Mrs.
Charles ". Goet%e and Mrs. J. II. Fer
gusuu. -,
Sour. France. In charge OF Mrs. II.
A. Corrman. Mrs. Harry Marsh and Mrs.
L. K. Merriam.
Chicken sandwiches and hot "nfre"
United States. in charge Of Mrs a A.
Norman. Mrs. Edward kttile ana Nrs'
A. G. Rcmks.
Negro stand. Aunt Jemlma pan
cakes. peanuts and cake. In charge Of
Mrs. z. l.. McCleary. Mrs. L. {. klagcs
and Mrs A NJ. Pellcy.
Tho Pleasant Hill Ladies' Aid society
will meet ut the ii. E parsonage hero
on Wednesday.
George Mublcy of Akron. Ohio. IS
visiting relatives on Boggs Run. d.
Misses May and Alberta Caldwell
visited relatives In Steubenville during
the holidays
Mrs. Harold Hamilton and son. Don
aid, OF Gunnunsburg. Pa. wer" visiting
Mrs. Uamiltnu'S parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. \. Marplo Of Bethlehem. over tho
week end.
Mrs T.. J. Cooke ls i'll.
Lieutenant Will Snedckcr has re-
turned To Camp Sherman. thilIic"the'
Ohio. after spending ten days !Er-
Tough ri his home nj Mt. pliret.
Mir. and Mrs. Hurry Marsh and son
Herbert. have returned home from
visit with relatives in Pittsburgh.
Mrs, Emma White and daughter
Miss jean OF Mt. Olivet, were visiting
at Woodlnwn last week.
The Sit. Olivet Ladies' Aid socirty
and Red Cross will hold an all day
meeting In the hall on "Wednesday. MrA
A1nio Montgomery will entertain.
Miss 2lcnnore Kittle will 70 10 Nor
pn,tuwu mkt Sunday where She VIII
spend several days.
Tho .cnchers nf the Rethlehem Union
Sunday school Will hold their regular
monthly business meeting In the chahci
this (Tuesdayl evening. Miss Mar
s7lerlto Hartmann. Miss Thelma Borp
and 81. r. Montgomery will entertain.
Mr. G. ". SenbriRht and Mr. hhh
Mrs. John Reid. all of Mt piiVet. were
In Triadrlpha last Wednesday. a't"f~-
Miss Ethel WaymAn Of bethlehem IS
the guest ur Miss Stella Myers OF War
wood.
Mrs r. G. SnedckeT and children
lave returned t. their home. near Beth
lchem. after spending christmas win
. relatives In PITT ShurEh
on Thursday evening tn" Mems Adhi'
Rihla Clnsa uf the Bethlehem Union
Sunday school will meet in the chapel
! The hosts Will b" u. ". Montgomery.
Arnold Kimplc auI \ n. Montgomery!
/ The Scw!ng TIr"I" "f III" All"n Hr"v"
/ church win meet Ia coed VIII hall next
! Thursday afternoon.
! Mrs. 4. G. Myers aud Mrs. Earl Huss
! Of Mt Otivet were In Mou1dsville on
| Monday attending TO some Red Cross
business
Evangelistic services are being held
each evening ct the Wood Hill VI. e.
| church. Rev. n. A. CoffInan breaches
at each service. All are cordially In
| vtted to attend.
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LOST

lOSi--M,-..IY night spu,wI.rr tr:nrT': :hs
G. =. aud IN. Island or ~ It Eavl3nd :rac:io'
~-hrtl rntsl0T" w,;l Elnr II ''Tn-I "h on
Finder val Tr'-!rc !e"arJ b. returning same
lr.c!l!.rnrc- office.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALt-turs. iinili.nir" sol. W!h bead
tails 4.lE lined. Latest s;rr. pT wcTp three
worth S6j. .Irrlfre tor $I;: s!sd So: -. mink woq
Will tane so cash. STOW r"c:!c leaving for Cal
Residence SOC Mara-:
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MISCELLANEOUS

60u FINEST singing canai.cs male and
taking .aIruts. CAGES. IeeLs .e;c. q. W. 4
~ Sa,n g.. Martins Ferry. UEI1. BELL a.9-,
ISL. n
PATENTS TsHs; :, s.: 4
trademark litigation. Booklet t.ea
II. E. DUNLAP, Patent LaWys(
National f;Achange Bank Bull1
Wheeling. " Va
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WANTED-MR1e Help

WAHTED-Txo good boys: WORK a lAht. 4
Chance to learn printess' trade, AIRY as
IntsIiIpeoosr Office to Edward Saiatl
dru.r
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WANT to hear from farmers Hho have good oil md
saS territory TO lease: parties will operate tnne.
d!siey II territory looks god L. y. Box ~.
Wheeling. ". Va n-38-Sos
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Farm llntc! Cor sale
81 Acres n;-n t'ral milne
drift. Large Rock Qu3rry "I--n. $500.
81 Rooms. Olive! Burnett.
Washington. IA der
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RUPERT

Mrs. G. X. Thompson has been i'll,
but is improving.
Mrs. Willard Crandall has returned
after visiting in Albany.
Charles Rising Of U. v NJ, has been
visiting his parents.
Miss Laura Kennedy was recent
visitor in Saratoga and Wallingford
Three new cases Of scarlet fever
were recently reported in w. Rupert.
The installation Of officers Of Mt.
Anthony Grange will take place Janu-
AIRY 18th.
Bardwell Flower, Of T c. A., passed
the holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Flower
The regular meeting Of the Red
Cross will take place on Tuesday even
ing. January Sth.
Miss Jane Merriam Of Wallingford,
was recent guest of Miss Laura Ken
nedy and Mrs. p. b. Roberts.
Rev. s. M. Smith gave the third and
last war lecture in a series for the
benefit Of the Red Cross, on Dec. 3lst
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ANNUAL MEETING OF
FARM BUREAU ASSN

The date set for the annual meeting
Of the Farm Bureau Association is
Tuesday, January %, 1t l:30 o'clock,
Court House, Bennington. Remember
the date, take day or and come. We
are looking for each member person
ally to come and help make this one
Of the best farmers meetings ever
held in the county. Things Of interest
to every farmer in Bennington county
will be discussed This day Is for
both you and your wife Show your
interest in the work by being present
and BY bringing your neighbor with
you.
The happenings Of the day will be:
Election Of officers, treasurer's report,
county agents report, speakers TO be
announced later,
A home economies department OF
the Farm Bureau is 70 be organized.
The women will meet az the same time
as the men al the Farm Bureau Office,
room 7, Hawks Block. They will be
addressed by represent tiwS u the
extension service and home demon
stration work will BE- clearly outlined.
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THE VILLAGE AUTOSMITH

with apologies to Longfellow)
Under the horseless-chestnut tree
The town garage now stands,
Bill Smith, who runs the business, h
Hath large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles Of his brawny arm
Are strong enough-my lands!
His hair is crisp and black and short
His face is caked with oil;
His brow is wet with grease-and ye'
do not think he'll spoil;
He looks fellow in the face
And is not afraid TO charge.
A coughing automo machine,
1t limpeth to the door.
There's something wrong about its
spleen
Else why that snort or snore
That issueth from in between
Its hinder wheels or fore?
Big Bill, the kindly autosmith,
He takes the thing apart,
And tenderly he monkeys with
That automobiles heart
Until--O man Of skillsome pith.-
He makes its pulses start
The children coming home from school
Look in at the open door.
They like to see the aUtosmith
Rccline upon the floor
Beneath the car and grunt, "Ry Gar!
This carburetor's soret'
Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy
friend
For the lesson thou hast taught!
Next time drive this old beehive
III try not 70 be caught
Ten miles from town with tires run
down
And the axle steel unwrought.
st Louis Republic.
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money, which he quickly separated

from
Too proud TO 20 back or achnowl
edge his second fleeing, he gave up
"let 20, married an Indian girl ani
degcnerated 20 "squaw man." work
ing in the stores, mines, managing
pool rooms, etc.
II il a fact that there are many suci
derelicts in Alaska North Of Nome
far up in the Indian country. are sew
eral high-bred Englishmen, who have
taken squaws and gone back to bar
barism. These men were supposed tG
remittance men" who honestly, but
foolishly got their London friends ip
on some bum investments and vert
cut Off from their allowances.
Now they are almost on a level with
the natives, seldom come out, are for
getting their language and they live
in the squalor and filth of their In
dian companions.
Up in this country north Of Nome
is unquestionably big oil field. Many
know of it, and many capitalist has
seen it, but none want il. An old
timer who had been there told me that
crude oil could be dipped up from the
crevices and that prospectors used it
for fuel. He said the superstitious
Indians were afraid of it and would
not go near the burning water"
The locality is such that it would be
almost physically impossible to get in
the needed machinery, on account Of
the roughness of the country. There
are miles and miles over the noun
tains where a dog sled could not be
drawn and only men with light packs
and with the aid of ropes can get over.
Representatives of an oil corpora
tion went into this locality two years
ago, thoroughly Investigated it and
abandoned the proposition. 1t was
stated that it would require 700 miles
of pipe line to get the oil to Nome, q
distance of half this length and that
with the tremendous undertaking Of
getting the necessary machinery in
TO open the field the risk was too great
for even the Standard Oil Co. So ma
ture has locked up this great asset for
a future day, when necessity will de-
yelop it,
There are many coal deposits dis
covered in Alaska, but / was told that
many Of them were worthless, that
they contained green" coal that
would have to lay a few thousand
years yet to season, while those that
were good were entirely worthless
from the fact that they were too far
rom the river; and the cost of pro
luction and transportation would be
20 far above the price in the States
that there would be no market for it,
And in Alaska there would be little
lemand for the reason that wood and
.ime are two most abundant things |
A miner talked to me for three hours
about deposit twenty miles back
rom the river and when he was
through ! showed him how the cost Of
yetting it to the nearest river town
would eat up its value, when he argu
d chat doesn't make any difference,
We could organize company and get
ome money out of it"
told him was not promoter.
M. J. BROWN.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-10

mocracy. We are exposed to ali dan
gers il is true: but what are they COM
pared with the goal we reach after
passing them! May God Of Democ-
racy--not Of autocraey-give us the
strength unto he end 10 finish the
great work we all are in.
Yours respectfully.
f.. A. KAFFATOS.