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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-31
MAKING MANURE
M.RE VALUABLE
Manure REINFORCED With Fer
tiIizer Gives Largest
Yields.

With the prospect Of decided
manure takes on increased Importance
in crop production. 1t has not yet
reached the point where it is worth
from Sc to $40 per ton, as some would
have us believe, but it is certainly
worth enough to Justify better care
and attention than it has been get
ting.
So much has been written about the
saving of manure, but so much yet
remains to be done by the farmer that
we are led to believe the recommended
lions have been too complicated to
follow, or else that the gain has not
been worth the price. There are, how
ever three things which may easily be
done by any farmer, to increase the
crop producing value Of stable manure
on his farm from 50 to 100 per cent,
and these without any material in
crease either in labor or capital.
The Canadian field reports find ton
of fresh manure little more valuable
than a ton Of rotted manure (made
from two tons of fresh manure).
Therefore, we get twice as much value
from manure when we haul it direct
to the field, instead of throwing it into
a barnyard to rot.
The Pennsylvania agricultural ex-
pertinent station found that manure
spread at the rate of six tons per acre
returns 1929 per ton in crop increase.
while when spread at the rate of ten
tons per acre it returns only 1929 per
ton.
Reinforce With Fertilizer.
Manure is weak in the element
phosphorus. and benefits immensely
from the addition of nhoSphoric acid.
BY adding about one-half a sack OF
acid phosphate to each ton of manure,
the Ohio experiment station increased
the crop producing value of a ton
of manure at least 30 per cent.
The plant food in ordinary manure
is only about three-tifths as effective as
the plant food of commercial fertilizer.
For this reason manure should always
be supplemented with available fertil-
izer so that crops may be given quick
start in the early spring.
BY handling manure as it should be
neutrality-suspicious. with available
fertilizer and reinforcing it with acid
phosphate-we will be able to make
our present supply of fertilizer and
manure more effective in the prodnr
ton of food crops.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-23
Linen Laces

Hundreds of yards newest designs Extra fine weave, F to inches wide; worth up to 20c yard
 See Window filled with this large collection at, yard ....... .12 1-2c
The Pulaskian., 1918-11-22
THAT UNlMPAIRED AMERICAN
MAN POWER.

Fix this In your minds where it
will stay-American man power had
not been reduced by the great war.
That is cause for Thanksgiving which
beggars description. Here are the
figures up to date (they will be in
creased because the returns are way
behind), but as they stood. yesterday,
war casualties totalled 69,420, and of
that total 12,460 were killed in ac-
ton.
Completed statistics Of the calendar
year 1916 show that there were kill
ed in that year on steam railroads in
this country, 1O,O01, and that there
were injured 1922. That is all one
needs to realize that American man
power has not suffered from year
and seven months war participation.
Now. when it comes to loss OF man
The Pulaskian., 1918-11-22

power in nations once our business
competitors, and the figures are from
the London Express, casualties of
Great Britain have been $780, 600, Of
France 100000, of Austria 4,5OO, 900
OF Germany 100000, of Turkey $780,
600, and of Belgium $4,000. Turkey
was in no sense business rival.
neither was Russia, where the losses
were enormous. The Express con
cludes that the total casualties Of
the war involved $4,000, 900 men.
The Pulaskian., 1918-11-22

What proportion of 1t fell to our
lot. 1t scarcely counts in the CHASTITY
total and yet there are calamity howl
ers who talk about our inability to
compete with labor in Europe when
that awful record of four years car
mage is before them.
When you finish rejoicing over that
good fortune of war to us, start the
rejoicing all over again because there
are at least 100000 of Americas
young manhood in better physical
The Pulaskian., 1918-11-22

might amount in some cases to the
right Of absolute prohibition Of poll
cies not considered to be in the pub
lie interest. All the advantages OF
private ownership would be retained,
and many OF the weaknesses Of Gov
eminent ownership prevented. Rail-
road employees are ambitious for pro-
motion, and private enterprise re-
wards such ambition much better and
with more intelligence than can be
done through Government machinery.
The Pulaskian., 1918-11-22

son, perhaps as well qualified as any
man to discuss railroad affairs, in a
letter this week, believes that there
should be, say, ten railroad corpora
tons covering the United States, the
standard of which should be the best
and most efficient There would be
no lack of competition. Then the
Government should guarantee interest
on a reasonable value or the railroads
in return for a certain amount of rep
resentation in the management which
The Pulaskian., 1918-11-22

condition than they ever were, who
win never forget the lessons they
have learned in sanitation, of the size
of the world, and the people therein,
Of diet and discipline and above all,
for the first time in their lives, they
realize the brotherhood of man. They
are the leayen which will leaven the
whole lump of us.
The Pulaskian., 1918-11-22

RAILROAD REGULATIONS.
Ex-President e. P. Ripley, of Atchi-
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-01-26
Ore Body Possible
Any Time NoW
Verde Comb.

JEROME, Ariz.-Striking of an
ore body is a possibility most any day
now at the Verde Combination, where
the west drift, which is going forward
in a southwesterly direction, is pass
ing through a welldefined channel,
with a distance to the face of IL feet.
Small veinlets and stringers Of cop
per pyrites have been succeeded by
fair mixture of chalcopyrite and
quartz, and the ore streak is widening
perceptibly.
Very favorable conditions for some
thing big are found also in the north
crosscut, which is now in porphyry
and some altered diorite, mixed for
nation. The main porphyry contact
was reached at a distance of 80 feet,
and a mineralized area to 10 feet
wide was encountered. The porphyry
will be cut through at right angles,
while the mineralized contact will also
be followed closely.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-01-26

MIA, unanimously adopted at a regular
meeting of said Board, duly and regu-
larly held on the 9th day of January,
1914, at the office of said corporation
in the City of Richmond, County of
Contra Costa, State of California,
special meeting of the stockholders
of the Standard Oil Company was
called, to be held at its principal place
of business, namely, the City of Rich
mond, in the County of Contra Costa,
State of California, and in the direc-
tors room of the building of said
Standard Oil Company at said place,
and which is the building where said
Board of Directors usually meet, on
Monday, the 10th day of March, A. D.
1914, at ten o'clock A. M of said day;
and
WHEREAS the object of said meet
ing, as stated in said notice, was to
enable said stockholders to then and
there consider and vote upon a prop
osition to increase the capital stock
of said corporation from fifty million
dollars ($50,000,000), divided into five
hundred thousand (500,000) shares, of
the par value of one hundred dollars
($100) each, to one hundred million
dollars ($100,O00,000), to be divided
into one million (1,000,000) shares, of
the par value of one hundred dollars
($100.) each, and the amount to which
it was proposed to increase the capi-
tai stock was stated as one hundred
million dollars ($1OO,0O0,OO0); and
WHEREAS the hour of the day
fixed for said meeting by said reso-
luton and in the published notice of
said meeting required by law did not
correspond with the hour of the day
fixed in the notice of said meeting
mailed to the stockholders of said cor
poration; and
WHEREAS, although meeting of
stockholders was held, pursuant to the
resolution hereinabove referred to,
and notice given of said meeting; and
at said meeting of stockholders, stock
holders of this corporation owning and
holding on the stock books of this
corporation more than twO-thirds of
all the subscribed or issued capital
stock of this corporation did vote for
and did assent and consent to an
increase of the capital stock of said
corporation from fifty million dollars
$3.50 00,000), divided into five hun
dred thousand (500,000) shares, of
the par value of one hundred dollars
($100.) each, to one hundred million
dollars 0O,OO0,OO0), to be divided
into one million (1,O00O0O) shares, Of
the par value of one hundred dollars
($100) each, nevertheless, the Board
of Directors of this corporation have
deemed it prudent and advisable that
this meeting should be called and held,
as in the resolutions hereinbefore set
forth more fully provided, for the pur-
pose and object of considering and
voting upon proposition to increase
the capital stock of this corporation
in the manner aforesaid:
RESOLVED by the votes Of the
: stockholders owning and holding on
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-01-26

A picturesque side-trip over the u.
V. & P. railway to Jerome is to be
given wide publicity by the Santa Fe
system The narrow gauge line is
adding two passenger cars to it's
equipment and will put on an OBJ
servation car from Jerome Junction
to Jerome. The trip is one of the
most scenic in the southwest.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-01-26

and County of San Francisco, State of
California, with the postage thereon
fully prepaid, addressed to each of
said Stockholders at his place of resi-
dence; that at the time said notices
were so addressed and mailed to said
Stockholders the name of each Stock
holder of said corporation and his
place of residence appeared on the
books of the corporation sufficiently
addressed and identified, and were
then known to said Secretary; that
the affidavit of said F. H Hillman,
as Secretary of said corporation, show
ing such mailing of said notices, is on
file in the office of said corporation,
and is in the words and figures fol
lowing, to wit:
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
THEATRES
 PRESENT HOME TALENT

LONDON, Feb. 25.-The two lead ing theatres in Jerusalem have beer taken over by the British militarl authorities and are now producing home talent" shows for the diver sion and entertainment of the sol diers Two theatrical programs tha have just reached London indicat' the type of performance which i. being provided.
 The first program announces ; weeks entertainment beginning Jan uary 12. by a Divisional Concer Party" of a vaudeville bill at tn: Palestine Pavilion" formerly tn, Turkish Municipal Theatre. Thi: was to be followed, it is stated, b! weeks performance of "an en tirely new play, entitled Cinderella or the Army Boot"
 The second program shows tha "The Barnstormers,' an origina play. is playing to crowded houses at the Jerusalem Empire Theatre formerly the German Cinema Hall
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
POSSESSED BIG
 JEWEL FORTUNE

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 30.-Thc remarkable collection of jowelry own cd b. Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham, formerly Mrs. Henry Flagler, at the time of her death in Louisville last July har boon apprai ed at $jt@,975, according to an inventory Of her per sonal estate of approximately S65,- C00000, jul t filed here. It includes three strings of pearls valued at a total of almost $400,O0O and ranges from that down to two small gold hairpins set with diamonds and val ued at $1O0. It embraces a diamond breast pin valued at S25,000; two platinum chain necklaces. s40,000; a diamond ring, s1O,OOO; and more than a score of other articles. It does not include, however, other jewelry. val uad at approximately $61,000, owned by Mrs. Bingham in New York. The pearl necklaces are described in the inventory as follows:
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
MADE BIG MUSH
 AND WON BOND

Patrick Breen, who is now in the Tolovana, is in fair way to be- come the possessor of Liberty Bond Recently while in Fairbanks he was making preparations to leave for the Tolovana country and includ- ed a pair of snowshoes as part of his trail paraphernalia. A young lady recently arrived in Fairbanks noticed the clumsy looking articles and extended her sympathies to Breen for his having to wear them.
 Breen stated that he had to make 55 miles on them in order to reach his destination. The young lady doubted his ability as a musher and stated that it would take him a week to make his destination. An argu- ment arose over the proposition with the result that wager was made, the understanding being that if Breen made the distance the young lady would buy him a Liberty Bond. If he failed the conditions of the bet were to be reversed He made the distance in the stipulated time and now the young lady has bond to buy.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22

to pass gravely on the technique of loops, dives and spins despite the fact that few of them few months ago ever dreamed they would be even contemplating flights.
 Pop" Keller, an instructor at Rich Field, continues. however, to be a never ceasing thriller" Before coming to Rich Field, he was ci- william instructor and began his ail career when flying was novelty. Before any machine is allowed to take the air. Keller passes on its mechanical perfection. He is among the most daring flyers in Texas
 An air stunt known locally as the Keller stall' is his favorite Keller stops the motor and while appar- ently about to undertake loop, allows the plane to tail slide and dive. It is spectacular perform ance that makes even the case-hard- ened Texans hold their breath.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22

failingly courteous and obliging, he has made hundreds of friends here who sincerely regret his departure.
 It is his intention to engage in some line of business in one of the coast cities; just where he will not be certain until he has had an op- portunity to look over several propo- sitions he has in view. Mrs. Her. pick. who remains in Fairbanks, will join him when he is definitely To- cated.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
PIONEER VALUES
 QUILT PRESENT

Some time last February Mrs. Gagne, of Fox, sent silk patch work quilt to Miss Fitchett to be disposed of and the proceeds turned in to the orphan fund. The quilt was turned over to a member of the Pioneers, and at a meeting of Igloo No. 4 the raffle was held. The hold CT of the lucky number was A. w. Van Sant. who, having no immedi- ate use for hls prize, turned it over to the Igloo to be disposed as it saw fit.
 In due course of time it was sent to the Pioneers Home at Sitka and became the property of Peter Hughes, who has been at the institution for some time stricken with paralysis. During the fore part of April the local Igloo received letter from Superintendent Shop, at Sitka, thank ing Van Sant for his donation and stating that the present owner val ues his quilt highly and refuses to go to sleep at night unless the quilt is thrown over him and insists that it be put on his chair in the morn ing before he is placed in its by the attendant.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
SMITH WRITES
 LENGTHY NOTE
 TO FAIRBANKS

Writing to an acquaintance in Fairbanks, George Smith, who was convicted of robbery and sentenced to McNeil's Island, states that he is now an inmate of the Leavenworth institution.
 Since Smiths incarceration he has been the subject of many discus. sions regarding his personal conduct while confined at McNeil's. all of which has been brought to his at tention by the Fairbanks papers containing the alleged statements made by returning prisoners from that place. He takes exception to these statements and says that they were promulgated for the purpose of discrediting him both here and at the place where he was confined. Particular exception is taken to the statement that he had developed into an unruly character and had to be closely guarded and later transferred to Leavenworth, where he now is. A convict by the name of Carmack was claimed to be as- sociated with him in his subordina- tion. Smith states that there was never a prisoner by that name as long as he was at McNeil's, nor was he ever put to work in the quarry, as was mentioned.
 His transfer to Leavenworth was made at his own request and was due to climatic conditions of the coast, he says, causing him intense rheumatic pains. The conditions at his present location are entirely diff ferent from that of the coast He considers it the best institution in the United States, both as to the manner in which it is conducted and the personnel of those in charge. MT. Morgan, the warden, is highly esteemed by those imprisoned there, and they are allowed more liberties than at McNeils. The food also is of better grade and in an abun- dance. He also sent a copy of the paper which the prisoners are al- lowed to issue. It is a creditable and morally clean issue, containing many bright articles we'll written.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
NEW THRILLS ARE PROMISED.
 IN SERVICE

WACO, Texas, Mar. 30.-Training for the balloon observation service in the signal corps of the United States army is soon to offer new thrills to the blase Texans who have come so quickly to accept as mere matter of course the daily presence in the air of a score or more air planes. A unit of the balloon ob- servation school is being organized at Camp Arthur here. and active training will be begun soon.
 The unit will consist of twenty.one companies" each composed Of one commissioned officer and five enlist. ed men. A balloon and a motor truck with its crew also are pro- vided for each company" Every man in the balloon service proper will receive training that will grad uate him as qualified observer. Ordinarily two in each "company" will be assigned to duty in the bal loon and three to ground duties.
 The observing balloon is attached to the motor truck by a long. steel cable. When the observer wants a closer view of the enemy trenches, he signals the motor driver and is drawn toward the trenches. When the bullets come too close to the balloon, the observer signals and his position is changed again by tn motor truck.
 In actual service the men will be. come expert in the use of the para chute as well as the balloon, the parachute being the sole means of escape if accident befalls the gas bag, which, of course, in war is the object of snipers' bullets from be- low and machine guns from above.
 Spectacular performances by some of the aviators at the camp, more noticeably the civilian instructors. now pass practically unnoticed save by the cadets, who already are able
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
ARCTIC
 EXPLORER NOW
 NEARING DEATH

In wire received by the mar shars office yesterday morning from Fort Yukon the advice is given that messenger named Anthony had ar rived there from Rampant House three hundred miles away, bearing the intelligence that Explorer vil hjalmur Stefanssen was seriously i'll with typhoid-pneunon onia at his camp at Herschel Island. Anthony was four days on the trip. travelling noar- ly night and day in order to make fast time.
 Upon receipt of the news, Dr. Grafton Burke. located at Fort Yu- kon. immediately made preparations to make the trip to the stricken ex. plorer. A party consisting of An thony. the messenger, and other in- habitants of the Yukon Stown, Ott, Jones, Allen and a native who knows the country. left with all possible haste for the Arctic regions.
 Besides the men. five dog teams were taken along, and the party will travel night and day in order to reach the sufferers side before 1t is too late to aid him. Carrying only the necessary provisions and a light camping outfit, the men will work the relay system of carrying one or probably two dog teams in empty sleds in order to have a fresh team at command for ready relief. They confidently expect to make the $50 intervening miles in about ten days.
 The report of Anthony states that the explorer was very low at the time the messenger left Herschel Island, and grave doubts are ex- pressed as to whether the noted and intrepid Stefansson will be alive on the arrival of the relief party. Many cases of typhoid pneumonia are reported at Herschel Island, and Dr. Burke made preparations to meet any possible emergencies that might arise out of the reported cases.
 It is probable that the party will make the trip by the way of the Old Crow river to the Arctic divide and down the Firth river. at the mouth of which Herschel Island lies.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22

much in need of large rug to put on the floor so that those being ex, amined need not stand on the cold floor. The examination is an ex- haustive one, and includes many gymnastic stunts, which would be uncomfortable if gone through on a cold floor. Anyone having rug which they would loan the board would confer favor by calling up their office.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
BOTH NATIONAL AND AMERICAN
 LEAGUES OPEN

Today the Great American Game of Baseball is in full swing. The American league season opened Mon, day with two games, and today full schedules were opened in both the leagues. Both leagues will be minus several faces familiar to the fans. as a number of the players from both major organizations have answered the call to the colors.
 Mondays Games
 American League At Washington-Washi 3, New York 6. At Boston-Boston ', Philadelphia |.
 Tuesdays Games
 American League At Chicago-Chicago 1, St. Louis G.. At Cleveland-Cleveland-D Detroit, rain. At gton-Washington 2. New York 6. At Boston-Boston 1, Philadelphia O.
 National League At St. Louis-St. Louis 4, Chicago 2. At New York-New York 6, Brook lyn 4. At Philadelphia-Phil 5, Bos- ton 2. At Cincinnati-Cincinn 2, Pitts burg o.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
FRANK HOPKINS
 PASSES BEYOND

Yesterday morning Frank Hopkins, who was taken suddenly i'll on Mon- day morning, passed away at St. Joseph's hospital. Death was due to intestinal troubles sustained by an injury.
 The deceased was about 57 years of age and is survived by a wife and daughter, who are at present in San Francisco, California. He was well and favorably known in Fair banks and other parts of interior Alaska, having been resident for many years.
 A wire from his wife to the local Aerie of Eagles, to which he be- longed, instructs them to have inter. ment made in the Fairbanks ceme- tery. It is probable that arrange ments may be made to hold the funeral on Friday.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
HOSPITAL NURSES ARE
 LEARNING BOXING GAME

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Mar All of the nurses who are serving in the base hospital at Camp Custer cantonment are to receive boxing lessons. The nurses, nearly 100 of them, who expect soon to go to France, asked that they be taught the art of selfdcfense. Stories of German atrocities inflicted upon R Cross nurses and other women and girls made the Camp Custer nurses determined to lcain how to fight
 Charlie White, division boxing in structor, has been ordered to orgu- nize boxing cla sses for these wo- men. So far as known. Custer i- the first cantonmcnt in the United States to take such action.
 Who knows when We will have tn use our fi5ts to protect ourselves said one of the nurses. "A weapon of defense can be made as poweIfut in the hands Of d woman as in the hands of a particularly when the woman is fighting TOT her life, or even more"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
l'0L0VANA HAS
 NEW P0STOFFICE

Due to the resignation of Tom Patterson, who has been acting as postmaster at Brooks, there have been some changes in the personnel of that office. The new appointee is James Gibbs, of the firm of Gibbs & McPherson, of that place. The post office has been moved from the build. ing it formerly occupied and is now located in the store building of the above named firm.
 Miss Lillian Smith, who went to Brooks some few weeks ago, is now installed as assistant postmaster.
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