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BIG FLEET IS
 DAILY LEAVING
 UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Aug. aO.-LV5!y six minutes merchant vessel arrives md another departs from American ports. From North Atlantic se&ports, .here is departure every eleven minutes; and one for Europe every ,orty minutes. This rate of opera ion does not include vessels in the se- wise of the Army or Navy
 The merchant fleet of l,5OO ships .ndcr the control of the Shipping
 .oard are run as railroads on a time .thcdule. The duty Of measuring mos performances with their task, $ lodged with the Planning and St atistics Division of the Shipping Board headed by E. II. Gay formerly dean ot ,he Harvard Graduate School of Bus mess.
 Obviously, the division must know the tasks in details, and so it co old- mates with the War Industries and War Trade Boards in determining and providing for the countiy's needs rom abroad. It works on month to month schedules or as far in advance as it is feasible or possible to fore cast.
 In planning the use of ships, the division works with the Food Admins Jration in dctelminin gthe shipping re ouirements for food; with the War department in corelating shipping with the requirements of the line ot supplies to the Western front; with the War Industries Board is seeking solution of the problem of bnnins necessary raw imports into the country and with the War Trade Board m preparing the lists of essential im- ports and exports.
 AS, the country has gone more ana more on a war basis, it has been re- garded necessary to limit the list of essential imports to less than hun dred. Data on the ships and theh trade provides the basis for operation of the vessels under the Shipping Boards control. Likewise, records are kent of neutral vessels coming to this country or linking up with its force ion trades. Thus the division checks daily about z, 900 vessels, 1,5OC of them being those of the Shipping
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Serial O357O

IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT JUNEAU, ALASKA.
 In the Matter of the Application of the COLUMBIA SALMON COM PANY for a Patent to U. $. Survey No. l23l on the shore of Hercndeen Bay, Alaska.
 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the COLUMBIA SALMON COMPANY, a Washington corpora ton, whose principal office and Post Office address Is Seattle, Washington, has purchased from Edwin J. With, in whose name U. $. Survey No. lZ3l was made, his rights to such survey and also his rights as assignee of Harrison s. Averill, a beneficiary under Section 2306, U. $. Rev. Stats, and that such corporation will apply to enter the land embraced in said United States Survey No. l23l, which is situated on the western shore of Herendeen Bay, approximately a half mile northweSterly from Garvel Point on the Alaskan Peninsula, in the Ter ritory of Alaska, more particularly described as follows.
 Beginning at Corner No. l ot said |. $. Survey NO. 1231, point on t.e western shore of Herendeen Bay, from which United States Location Monument s. 1922 bears South 33 deg. 13 min. 56 sec. East Narration l9 deg. East) 43.72 chains distant,
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and from which Corner No. 1, of this survey, Corner No. of U. s. Survey No. l20l bears South go deg. 57 min, 55 sec. East 2S.04 chainc distant, ana running thence from saiG Corner No l West G.2l chains to Corner No. 2; thence North 4.90 chains to Corner No. 3, point on the shore line oi Herendeen Bay; thence along lne meander of such shore lines (hrst coufse South 54 deg. East 2.59 chains Second course South i7 deg 0S mn. East l.G4 chains; third course South 52 deg. l2 min. East 3.6S chains), a total of 79l chains, to Corner No. ] the place of beginning, containing an area or l.54 acres.
 Any and all persons claiming do- verSely any portion of the above deS- cribed tracts of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse clam thereto under oath, during the period of publication or within thirty days thereafter, or they will De barred }! the provisions of the Statute.
 THIS NOTICE is issued at the United States Land Office at Juneau Alaska, this l6 day of July, A. D. iaiS, and ordered published or a p2r- od of sixty days in the Seward Gate way a newspaper of established char ,rter and general circulation publish ,i a, Seward, Alaska, nearest the Iasd herein described, and hereby de- siglrared for that .ipose'
 C. B. Walker, Register. uAIrRICE D. LEEhEY and l.. N.
 RAY,
 Attorneys for Applicant, 62O Alaska Building, Seattle, and Seward, Alaska.
 First Pub. Aug. l2, 1918
 Last Pub. Oct. 23, 1918
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UNCLE SAM IS NOW BIG
 CREDITOR OF ALLIES,

WASHINGTON, D. c. Aug, $O.-- Payments given to the allies since the United States entered the war now amount to $6089, 750. Practically all of this :mmense srm, it is stated, has been expended in this country in pay ment of war materials for Great Brl- tain and France.
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Serial O357l.

N TuE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT JUNEAU, ALAS'rA'
 Tn the Matter of the Application o' he COLUMBIA SALMON CON- PANY for a Patent to U. $, survey No. l252 on the shore of Heren0eeh Say, Alaska. .,, NOTICE or APPLICATION FOX PATENT.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: Tat the COLUMBIA SALMON Coh- PANY. a Washington corporation' whose principal office and Post Oi.'2e address k seattle, Washington, has purchased from Edwin J. Wirth, IT, whose name .. :. Survey No. l2j2 WIS made, his rights to such sulNe! lnd also his rights as assignee oi Harrison $. Avcrill, a beneficiary uH- der section 23O6, U. $. Rev. stats" and that such corporation will ap. ]! .o enter the lanG embraced m SNo United States Survey No. l232, which ,s situated on the Northeast shore O. derendeen Bay, between Bluff Pohi md Shingle Point, on the Alaskan Peninsula, in the Territory of AlasHa more particularly described as loI' iows:
 Beginning at Corner No. 1 of said U. $. Survey No. 1232, a point on the shore line of Hercndeen Bay, rem which point United States Location Monument $. lG46 bears South 34 deg 59 min. 07 sec. East (Vanation !S deg. EasU 41.72 chains distant, a q from which Corner No. the Pinnl,ie Rock at the westerly end of B,ub Point bears South 15 deg. 22 min East. approximately one-half m,it distant. and the summit of Pinnacle Peak bears South II deg. ~ nNh: West, about three miles distant, ano vrrning thence from said Corner No. 1 North l.67 chains to Corner No. z' thence West 11.49 chains to Corner No. 3; thence South 3.75 chains 10 Corner No. 1, point on the shore line of Herendeen Bay; thence along meander of such shore line C St course South p deg. 52 min. Easl O.7l chains. second course South G. der 10 min. East BOG chains; thIId course South G6 deg. A min. East l.5S chains; fourth course North 39 0'S g min. East l.57 chains; fifth cou' North p deg. co min. East O.Sh chains: sixth course North Ga deg. lE min. East 3.41 chains; seventh coU'aC North GS deg. co min. East 2.lS cbains), a total of 13.S0 chains, to Corner No. l, the place of beginning containing an area Of 4.6S aces.
 Any and all persons claiming .N1 verse'y any portion of the above GHs cyibed tracts of land are required l. file with the Register and Rece'vc of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse clam thclcto under oath, during the peno' of publication or within thirty dHF thereafter, or they will be barred 0l tl,c provisions of the Statute.
 THIS NOTICE is issued at the United States Land Office at Juneau Alaska, this l6 day of July, A. D. ,9 8. and ordered published for a per. iod of sixty days in the Seward Gate way q newspaper of established char acter and general circulation publish ed at Seward, Alaska, nearest the lard herein described, and hereby de- sisnated for that pripcse.
 C. E. Walker, Register. MAURICE D. LEEHEY and l.. V
 RAY,
 Attorneys for Applicant,
 620 Alaska Building, Seattle,
 and Seward, Alaska.
 First Pub. Aug. 12, 1918
 Last Pub. Oct. 23, 1918
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Read the Daily Gateway or the Weekly Post The Gate way Is issued every day in the week except Sunday and the Post is issued every Saturday containing the Weeks of the Worlds teegraphc and the local news
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CLASSIFIED Abs

FOR SALE-1 extra good dOg team, l1 dogs, 1 large mail sled good as new. Complete set leather harness and tow lines. All young dogs and team will average about 60 pounds. to the dog. Bargain for quick sale
 George Adams A@l. WANTED Clean rags at the Gateway. , cents per pound. , BUY ANYTHING. What have you? l sell anything, See McintoEn.
 f OLD PAPERS, in bundles, for sale at the Gateway office. I.
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 FOR RENT-All newly Furnished oomS; heat in every room; reaaonag,c rates by day, week, or month; at tho Skagway, Broadway near Adam; Herman Grimm, proprietor. :i.
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Tell a plump girl that she is gett- ing fat and she will have no further use for you.
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Always listen to an honest opinior if for no other reason than it Is different from your own.
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WANTED Clean rags at the Gateway. , cents per pound.
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BUY ANYTHING. Wh@t have you? l sell anything, See Mclnto.n.
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MEMS GOOD STRONG WORK SHOES The kind you can depend on at $500 and $5.50 pair.
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 EQUALITY FIRST"
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WANTED Clean rags al the Gateway. , cents per pound.
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WANTED Clean rags at the Gateway. , cents per pound.,
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OLD PAPERS, in bundles, for sale t the Gateway office. Il.
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The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-23

You are hereby notified that an ac-
tion has been commenced against you
in the Circuit Court of the County of
Buchanan, in the state OF Missouri.
affecting the title to the following
described lands and tenements, to-wit:
Lot twenty-three (23), and all of the
unnumbered lot lying north OF said
Lot twenty-three. all in the west half
of Block forty-three (43 in Saint
Joseph Extension Addition, an addi-
tion to the city of Saint Joseph, Blu
chanan County, Missouri. which said
action Is returnable on the first day
Of the next term of this court to be
held at the court house in the city or
Saint Joseph, in the county and state
aforesaid, on the 9TH day of January.
1918, when and where you may APP
pear and answer or otherwise defend
such action; otherwise plaintiffs pc
tition will he taken as confessed and
judgment rendered accordingly.
ROSS c. cox.
(Sea) Clerk.
BY Eugene Roseburg. Deputy Clerk.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-23
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court to the January Term, A. d..
1913
state IT Missouri. County o: Blu
chanan, 80.
GLADYS B. Moore. Plaintiff
Eugene Warren, and Anna War
rem ................ .DSfenuant5
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorneys, and II appearing TO
the 81 tisfat tion OF the Circuit Court
that said defendants Eugene Warren
and Anna Warren, are non-residcnts
of the state of Missouri, and do not
reside therein, it is ordered that said
nonresident defendants be notified by
said plaintiff has commenced her suit
in this Court against said, defendants
by petition and attachment, the OBJ
lect and general nature of which In to
enforce payment Of agreement and
contract, signed by defendants. dated
in Buchanan County. Missouri on
August 23rd, 1917. by the terms of
which II is provided that defendants
pay to plaintiff, thirty days after date,
the sum of s500.00, with interest at
the rate of six per centum per annum
from date, for which plaintiff asks
Judgment with costs, and that de-
fendants' property described as the
NOrtheaSt quarter or Sectlon To-
Township So. Range SO, Of real estate
lying and being situated in Buchanan
County, State OF Missouri, has been
attached, and that unless the said
Eugene Warren and Anna Warren
shall be and appear at the next term
of this Court, to he begun and held
at the Court House, in the City OF st.
Joseph, in buchanan County, State or
Missouri, or the 7th day Of January,
1918, on or before the third day OF
said term, TO answer plaintiffs peti-
tion, the same will be taken for cou-
fessed as e. defendants and judgment
rendered accordingly, and their at
tached property sold to pay said juds-
ment and costs.
1t is further ordered, that copy of
this order be published in The st.
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
lished in the County of Buchanan, Tor
four weeks successfully. the last inser-
tlon of which 20 he at least fifteen DAYS
before the first day OF the January,
1918, term of this Court
A copy. Attest:
(Seal) ROSS c. cox,
Clerk.
BY Emmett ]. Grouse, Deputy Clerk.
Lindsay & Lindsay. Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-23
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
No. 3O57O

NJ oNbtV
In the Circuit Court OF Buchanan
County, Missouri. January Term. 1918.
Leidigh & Hayens Lumber Com
pany, a corporation. ........ Plaintiff
VS..
william Perry George Keshner
William Thornton, Jacob r. Pierce,
and the unknown consorts, heirs. de-
visees, dOnees. alienees, and the i'm
mediate, mesne or remote. voluntary
or Involuntary grantees of the said
William Perry, and OF the said George
Keshner and OF the said william
Thornton, and OF the said Jacob r.
The State OF Missouri to the above
named and described Defendants.
Greetings:
You are hereby notified that an ac-
tlon has been commenced against you
in the Circuit Court OF the County OF
Buchanan, In the State OF Missouri,
affecting the title to the following de-
scribed lands and tenements, situate,
lying and being in the County of Blu
chanan and State of Missouri, to-wit:
Lots One %, Two CD, Three go,
four (D. Five (5) and Six (6) In
Block Twenty-slX (26) in the original
town of Easton. Buchanan County,
Missouri, which said action Is return
able on the first day Of the next term
of said Court, to be held at the Court
House in the City OF st. Joseph, An
the County and State aforesaid. on the
7th day of January 1918, when and
where you may appear and answer OF
otherwise defend such action; other
wise Plaintiffs petition will be taken
as confessed and judgment rendered
accordingly.
ROSS C. cox.
(SeaiD Clerk.
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In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court, January Term. A. D., 1918.
State of Missouri, County OF Bu-
chanhn, SIS.
Martha J. Wilson. ...... Plaintiff
VS..
Orie +. Wilson. ....D Defendant
Now At this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorney. and II appearing to
the satisfaction of the Judge of the
Circuit Court that said defendant,
Orio f. Wilson is a nonresident Of
the State OF Missouri, and does not
reside therein, it is ordered that said
nonresident defendant be notified nv
publication, as required by law, that
said plaintiff has commenced her suit
in this Court against said defendant by
petition and affidavit, the object ana
general nature of which Is to obtain
a decree OF divorce from defendant
on the grounds OF indignities such as
to render her condition in life intol-
cradle in this, to-vit: that defendant,
although an able-bodied man, failed
and refused to support this plaintitf,
and that she was compelled to work
to support herself; that defendant
was an habitual drunkard for more
THAN one year next before the filing
of this petition; that on or about the
! goth day Cf December, 1915, de-
fendant deserted and abandoned
plaintiff without reasonable cause
and that defendant ordered plaintiff
to go on the streets to solicit men for
| immoral purposes; that unless the
said defendant, Orie i. Wilson, shall
be and appear at the next term or
this Court, to be begun and held at
the Court House. in the City of Saint
Joseph, in Buchanan County, state
Of Missouri, on the 7th day OF Jam
uary. 1918, on or before the third day
of said term. to answer plaintiffs pc
tition, the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and judgment
| rendered accordingly.
1t is further ordered, that copy
OF this order be published in The st.
Joseph Observer. II newspaper pub
lishcd in the County of Buchanan, for
four weeks successfully, the last In
sortion of which to be at least fifteen
DAYS lefore the next January tern of
this court.
\ copy. Attest:
CScan ROSS c. cox.
Clerk.
BY Sic!,. Whitehead. Deputy Clerk.
VI. y. Linn. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-23
THE WELL is AsMYsTERY
Air Sucked In, Water Ffoezcs; ;7Biown
Out, Ice MCltS.

IAWTON, Ok, Feb. 21.-A 1907
foot well on the farm of Thomas
briggs, near Fletcher. Ok. is proving
mystery. At the depth Of seventy
feet a crevice was encountered, which
alternates in blowing and sucking in
wind. For certain periods air is
blown out ana for certain other per-
iods the air is drawn in. When the
air is on the intake the water in the
well freezes over solidly, and when
the air has an outward tendency the
ice at once disappears
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-23
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court, January Term. A. D., 1918.
State OF Missouri. County Of Blu
chanan. SO.
Alice Kobe, an infant, by Anna
Richardson, as her next friend, Plain
tiff.
George A. Kobe. .. Defendant.
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and it appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Judge of the
Circuit Court that said defendant.
George A. Kobe. is a non resident Of
the state OF Missouri, and does not
reside therein. 1t is ordered that said
nonresident defendant be notified by
publ alton. as required by law, that
said plaintiff has commenced her suit
in lhis court against said defendant
by petition and affidavit, the object
and general nature of which il to OBJ
tain decree OF divorce from the de-
rendant on the ground of iindignitiss
such as to render her condition in life
intolerable in this, to-wit: that de-
fenda Mt made false representations as
to his financial standing and has fall
ed and neglected to support plaintiff;
that she has been compelled TO live
with her mother and work to earn
her own support; that defendant was
sullen and refused to talk to plaintiff:
lildl utltlludhl mas anu hOtS aSoONfctNc
with other women: that Unless the
said George A. Kobe shall be and
appear at the next term of this Court.
TO be begun and held at the Court
House, in the CITY OF Saint Joseph. in
Buchanan County, State OF Missouri,
on the eth day OF January 1918, on
or before the third day of said term.
to answer plaintiffs . petition, the
same will be taken for confessed as
to him and judgment rendered ac-
oordingly.
1t is further ordered. that copy
of this order be published IN The st
Joseph Observer a. newspaper pub
lished In the County OF Buchanan. for
four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion of which to be at least fifteen
days before the next January. 1918
term OF this court. ...
A copy. Attest,
ROSS C. cox.
(Seal) Clerk.
BY Stella Whitehead, Deputy Clerk.
| Lindsay & Lindsay. Attorneys fol
Plaintiff
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-23
ADMTNIsTRATOR's NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
og Administration. upon the estate Of
Katie Philips, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court Of Buchanan County
Missouri bearing date OF the 18Th dag
OF January, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO EXHIBIT
them 70 me for allowance. within six
months from date Of said letters, or
they may be prerluded from any benz
eft of such estate; and II said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication Of this no.
tice. they will be forever barred.
MARY A. WILLIAMS,
CSeap Public Administrator.
A true copy Attest:
Chas. A, Redfearn.
Clerk OF Probate.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-23
PREACHER NABBED UNDER
MANN ACT

DENVER, Colo. Feb. 21.--Rev.
Charles w. Huffman. pastor OF a
church in New Palestine, O.. today
was found guilty in the United States
district court here on a charge of vio-
latlng the Mann act. Miss Gladys NJ.
Oberlander IS years old, former
member of Huffman's church, testi-
fled against him. Huffman and the
girl were arrested here. following
flight from the Ohio town. Sentence
will be passed later. Huffman an
nounced he would appeal.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-23

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court to the January Term, A. D.,
1918.
state of Missouri County of Bu-
Lulu lie Roy. Plaintiff
VS..
Joseph lie Roy. Defendant
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and il appearing to
the satisfaction of the Circuit Court
that said defendant. Joseph lie Roy,
is a nonresident OF the state of Mis-
souri, and does not reside therein, II
Is ordered that said nonresident de-
fendant he notified by publication. as
required by law. that said plaintiff has
commenced her suit in this Court
against said defendant by petition and
affidavit. the object and geenral ma
ture of which is to obtain a decree of
divorce from defendant on the
grounds of such indignitles as to rem
der her condition in life as his wife
intoler BILE in this, to-wit: that de-
fendant used alcoholic liquors TO ex-
cess and almost continually and that
when under the influence of liquor he
was extremely abusive, quarrelsome
and insulting to plaintiff. that he
stayed out late at nights, and often
left plaintiff and their children and
stayed away for months at time,
ing and I'm destitute circumstances:
that unless the said defendant, Joseph
lie Roy. shall he and appear at the
next term OF this Court. to be begun
and held at the Court House. in the
City of St. Joseph. in Buchanan Coun-
ty, state OF Missouri on the 1th day
OF January, 1913. on or before the
third day Of said term, to answer
plaintiffs petition, the same will be
taken for confessed as TO him and
judgment rendered accordingly.
1t is further ordered. that copy of
this order be published in The st.
Joseph Observer. q newspaper pub
lished in the County Of Buchanan. for
four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion of which to be at least fifteen
days before the next January term of
this Court.
A copy. Attest:
ROSS c. cox.
(SeaD Clerk.
BY Stella Whitehead. Deputy Clerk.
| Duvall g. Boyd, Attorneys for Plain
! tiff.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-23
NDNnNIsTR\TOR,s NnTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Letters
Of Administration upon the estate Of
Walter samuel Badger, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court Of Buchanan
County Missouri, bearing date OF the
18th day OF February, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to eXhbJit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date Of said letters. or
they may be precluded from any bene-