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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
You Do Say, Mr.. Fisherman!

]. W. Partridge, federal fisheries
commissioner, is trying to encourage
housewives to buy sea fish.
He was discussing the virtues of the
sea fish the other day.
"Do you believe, Mr.. Partridge"
asked bystander, shat the sea trout
is as good a pan fish as the lake or
stream trout?''
"Well, wouldn't say for sure" says
]. w. P, 'sthat's all matter of taste"
Indianapolis News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
Drop in Irish Birthrate.

The Irish registrar generals return
for the first quarter of this year shows
a drop in the Irish birth rate of SO be-
low the average for the previous ten
years. The marriage rate is practical
~ stationary. The death rate is 3.3
below the average.
The general prosperity of Ireland is
reflected by the fact that the returns
on Irish pauperism show decrease of
1922 in the average number Of work
house inmates.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
First publication Sept. Is, 1881
Notice of Hearing.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
County Court for Rock County. In
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at reg
ular term of the County Court to be
held in and for said County, at the
Court House, in the City of GAINESVILLE,
in said County, on the first Tuesday,
being the 1st day of October, 1918,
at 8 O. clock a. M, the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application of A. H. Jensen for
the adjustment and allowance of his
account as administrator of the estate
of Wilhelmina Schiller, late of the City
of Edgerton, in said County. deceased,
and for the assignment of the residue
of said estate to such other persons as
are by law entitled thereto.
Dated Sept. 5, 1918.
By the Court:
Charles L. Fifeld,
County Judge.
E. M. Ladd, Attorney.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
Ask the Thief.

The lawyer was trying hard for his
client and was setting the points out
In a logical manner. There was one
thing he was not quite clear about and
he accordingly said:
"Now, sir, you state my client
knocked you down and then disap-
peared in the darkness. What time of
night was thisT'
II can't say exactly" the complains
ant answered dryly. "Your client had
my watch"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
First publication Sept. IS, 1881
Notice of Hearing.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,

STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
County Court for Rock County. In
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at spec
ial term of the County Court to be held
in and for said County, at the Court
House, in the City of GAINESVILLE, in said
County, on the third Tuesday, being
the 18th day of October, 1918, at 8
o'clock a. M, the following matter will
be heard and considered:
The application of Elizabeth Barrett
to admit to probate the last will and
testament of William Barrett, late of
the City of Edgerton, in said County,
deceased.
Dated September 9Th, 1918.
BY the Court:
Charles L. Fifield,
County Judge.
Grubb & Towne, Attorneys for Petit
toner.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
STRANGE Reauest.

A strange bequest was made by 5
retired soap manufacturer recently.
He left the sum of a little more than
eleven hundred dollars, to found 3
home for homeless cats and dogs I
but stipulated that the money is net 10
be touched until the year 21Go by
when the donor estimates it will nave
increased 20 two hundred million Col
lars.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27


gances of the masses would have kept
men ard material from the government
instead of making everything available
for the war work of the government,
and financially she would have ex-
hausted herself by buying things
abroad that she could go without or
for which she had to strain her In
genuity in finding or creating substi
tutes.
1t is difficult to bring about drastic
economy without the compulsion ex-
ercised by hard necessity. For us tn
problem is whether or not, OF our own
free will, we shall be able to estab-
fish our own voluntary blockade
against waste and extravaganza. 1t is
a problem whose solution requires the
greatest intelligence and the greatest
degree of unselfish patriotism. 1t is
problem that will put the spirit Of our
people to the severest test.
The government is not devoid of
means of promoting economy. The
war industries board, the food and
fuel administrations, the capital issues
committee, the department of labor
and department of agriculture all move
in the same direction Of increasing
necessary production and decreasing
unnecessary consumption.
Full success, however. may be count
ed upon only If the whole-hearted Co
operation of every citizen of the United
States can be enlisted
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
ALEX ALLAN IS
 ON WAY OUTSIDE

The following clipping from a Nome paper relates to Capt. Alex Allan, the associate of Explorer Stef- ansson, who passed through Fair banks last spring headed for the Arctic.
 "Alex Allan, whose record for trans-Alaska mushing last winter would be hard to beat, arrived on the Polar Bear. He left Herschel Is- land early in July for the Outside on board a whaler but was delayed on account of ice. He transferred to the Polar Bear at Barrow on which boat he came south. It was his intention to return to the north again this season via the water route, but it took so long getting here and ice conditions are so un- favorable that he will have to go overland again. He brings out with him nice parcel of furs. He sold his schooner, Ell Sueno, to the Hud- son Bay Co.,"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
SEARCHERS ARE
 NOW RETURNING

In groups of twos and threes the men who have been engaged in the search for the bodies of the Flyer victims are returning home and to their daily tasks. having given up all hope of ever finding the missing ones. Hawley Sterling and Walter Fisher with a small crew of men are still searching and will continue to do so until the freezeup.
 As a last resort dynamite is being used in all the deep holes and when this method of searching has been proven futile it is probable that the search will be given up. The en- tire resources of the camp have been placed at the disposal of the men engaged in the search and it was a matter of circumstance that nothing was discovered. Even yet there re- mains a shred of hope that some tangible clew will come to the sur face and the launch will be located and the bodies recovered.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
CLEANUPS HERE
 FROM T0L0VANA

Arriving in town yesterday were a few cleanups from the Tolovana, which were brought across country by the Carl White packtrain, which was utilized for the trip. The launch Helen M. has been put in winter quarters on the TolOvana river and from now on the mails and light ex- press will be delivered at the Tolo- vana camp with the packtrain.
 The trail between Olnes and Brooks is said to be in a soft condi- tion and at some places the travel was of a difficult nature Among those to arrive from Brooks along with the packtrain were the Hud- son boys, James and Ted, Gus Green. Ray Crook and Ole Amund- sen.
 The regular departure days from Olnes will be on Wednesday after the arrival of the train at Olnes with the mail.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
BIG DAM NEAR
 LAS VEGAS IS
 NEAR FINISHED

EAST LAS VEGAS. N. M., Oct. l. Although nine months will elapse before the big dame of the Las Vegas irrigation project is completed, the reservoir contains many feet of wa ter, the outlet canal is finished and it would be possible to irrigate many acres for the 1919 crop. Delays caus- ed by the war, the most serious of which was labor shortage, made it impossible to finish the great project this year. as had been expected.
 The irrigation system is being built by San Francisco contractors, on land belonging to the Las Vegas grant, a tract given to the community under the terms of an old Spanish deed, hundreds of years ago. The acreage to be watered is 11,OO0. with 5000 acres lying near which can be put under ditch. The dam is 80 feet in height and 2,0O0 feet long. It will impound 30,0OO acre feet forming lake mile wide by three miles long. The total cost will approxi- mate $600,000. It will be operated as private enterprise.
 The water is drawn from the Gal linas river, a mountain stream, thru an inlet canal two miles in length. It is carried through an outlet canal 20 miles in length, portion of crete-lined tunnel. Another portion is carried in 1,200-foot Hume and still another is carried under the Santa Fe railway right of way in a concrete-lined syphon.
 The contractors and the board gov erning the grant are determined not to throw the project open to settlers until it has been proved a success and, because they are not exploiting it, have been reticent to the point of near-silence in regard to the work being done.
 It is believed the project will have an inspiring effect on agricultural operations ill this locality and that It will mark the end of "shipped-in" vegetables. Several other large pro- jects, including the La Cueva and the Los Alamos, will join with the sys- tenn to put 10000 acres under the ditch near Las Vegas. The La Cueva and Los Alamos systems are par tially in operation now.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
CHENA RIVER
 ICE RUNNING

That the time of the freezeup is approaching is evidenced by the small cakes of ice that may be seen running in the Cinema river. While they are not thick enough to be con sidered jammable it is forerunner of the winter season.
 A short distance above the bridge a good-sized cake of ice extends from the shore that was not there Wed. nesday and with the cool nights it will be enlarged to some extent. Along the shores may be seen the anchor ice forming and soon the river will be frozen over in the still spots. Those who enjoy winter sports are viewing the approach of the freeze up with satisfaction and quite a few are getting out their skates prepara- tory to few days skating before the snow flies. Some of the oldtime curlers are casting longing glances at the smooth places and are anxious for a chance to "swoop-' It may be that some imprOmptu matches will be played as there is no curling organization now.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
COLLEGE WILL
 SOON BE READY

The new agricultural college and school of mines will soon be ready for occupancy. Yesterday the paint CTS started in to paint the exterior of the building and within a few days the first coat will have been placed on the structure. This will last through the winter months and when the spring. comes again the finishing coat will be put on.
 AS it now stands the building is nearly completed. But little work remains to be done before it is turned over to the board of re- gents for their inspection and ac- ceptance. The contractors have used all possible speed in completing the structure and the quick time in which the building was erected speaks well for the workmen.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21

 SHOWS UP GOOD

The number of men that is show ing up at the office of the local board to have their names enrolled as being between the ages of Is and 45 is making a good sized list. Yesterday evening at the close of the days work the number was close to $50.
 Some time prior to the opening day it was announced that owing to the desire of some who would come under the provisions of the act to go Outside that all who presented themselves would be registered Within short time the office was filled with the men of Fairbanks and before the day had passed over a hundred had been registered. The registration is not so active now as it was then but it has been steady and it is expected that before the final day and when the reports from the outlying registering officers are received that the number on the roll will come close to one thousand.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
INDUSTRIES TO HAVE ADVISORY
 BOARD ACTING

Yesterday message was received by L. c. Hess relative to the ap. pointment of an advisory board for passing upon those registrants who are subject for military service. The board will consist of three advisors, one of whom will be nominated by the department of labor; one by the department of agriculture and the other by the district board. On be. ing named by the deferent depart. ments they shall be appointed to office by the respective boards. The appointee for the Fairbanks board is John A. Davis, of the bureau of mines.
 The subjects to be taken up by the new board will be the passing on the induction of employees of industrial enterprises. who wish to enter service. Upon their decision will rest whether the registrant would be more useful in the indus trial enterprise or the army. Elm ployees who wish to enlist volun- tarily will also come under their observation and ruled upon. Should such enlistment interfere with any needed enterprise it will not be per. mitted.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
TANANA FLEET
 ON WAYS SOON

With the run of slush ice coming soon in the Panama river the steam CTS of the A. Y. N. which have been plying its waters all summer will soon be put on the ways at Cinema for the winter. The Panama was be- ing put into winter quarters yester- day and the Reliance is expected in most any time. After discharging it's load it will also be laid up for the winter.
 The Reliance is usually the first boat of the fleet to leave Fairbanks in the spring. being sent to the far off Koyukuk stations and the down river ports. and the last to quit operations in the fall, marking both the opening and the closing of navi. gation in the interior. About all the boating that will be done from now on until the freezeup will be the launch operations between Fair banks and Nenana.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
PAT DRlSCOLL
 IS IMPROVING

The condition of Paddy Dr'scoll, the Ester mining man who is now in service at Camp Lewis and who was reported to be seriously i'll with pneu. monia at that place. is reported to be considerably improved.
 Wednesday 1t was reported that he was suffering from that disease and was very low. John Driscoll. his brother. telegraphed to his sis. ter living in Tacoma regarding the condition of the sick soldier. Last night an answer came stating that Paddy was on the road to recovery and was doing fine. the only thing to be feared was a relapse. The best of medical attention is being given to all of the boys SO taken and the chances of his recovery are very good.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
MISSING MAN
 INQUIRED FOR

From the governors office the fol lowing communication was received |:
 Juneau, Sept. 19, 1918. "To All Newspapers:
 This office is in receipt of a re- quest for information regarding the whereabouts of MT. Ernest Kerr who is supposed to be working for a min- ing company in Alaska.
 His mother, Mrs. Sarah Kerr, of No. Nicholson Street, Tempe, Syo. ney, Australia, is anxious to hear from him.
 twill you please give this request any publicity possible, and if any person should know the present ad. dress of Mr. Kerr, request them to communicate with this office.
 "Very truly yours,
 "G. F. CRAMER,
 Secretary to the Governor" Anyone who can furnish the in formation should do so. as is re. Quested in the letter.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
SOLDIER BOY
 IS THANKFUL
 FOR SWEATER

The women of Fairbanks who have put most of their time in knitting sweaters for the soldier boys have from time to time received an ac' knowledgment from the recipient, es pecially those who affixed their names to the garment when shipped One of the latest letters to be re ceived in Fairbanks came from Spo kane, Washington, and was addressed to Mrs. o. c. Williams. The letter which was an appreciative one, is as follows:
 Spokane, Wash, Aug. 23, 1918 Mrs. o. c. Williams, Fairbanks, Al
 aska.
 Dear Mrs. Williams:
 q wish to write you and thank you for the sweater I received today through the Red Cross. You really cannot understand how we lonesome boys appreciate these things.
 q realize that it is not little task to knit one of these sweaters and you ladies away up there in Alaska have the heartiest thanks of all the boys.
 Sincerely yours,
 PVT. RICHARD E. TYLER. Modern Auto School Training Det.,
 Spokane, Wash"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
ORPHANS FUND
 IS SLOWIEVC UP

The returns to the fund for the Fatherless Children of France are not coming in very heavy this month, in fact the showing so far is the poorest since the fund was started. There is only enough in the fund at the present time to support two or phans for a year. Previous to this time every month, with one excep- tion. it had sufficient money in it to support several orphans for year. The fact seems that nearly everyone is putting all their surplus cash into bonds, which is a highly commend able action. Probably when the bond drive is over and things adjust themselves the dollars will be di- verted to this war emergency which will be greatly appreciated.
 The donors and the standing of the fund is as follows:
 Friday Club ........ 3.25 T. R. Hudson ................1 1900
 Total to date .. .$79.75
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
TWO ENTRAIlVED
 TO CAMP LEWIS

The local board is advised of the entrainment at Seattle of two regis. trants for military servicefi both of whom are now at Camp Lewis, Wash. The two men mentioned were Ray. mon l.. Griswold, who was entrain. ed yesterday, and Albert Willis Nicely, who was sent to the canton. ment on the 18th.
 Both the boys are registered with the Fairbanks local board. Nicely was at Nenana for time and when the call came he went Outside by the way of Broad Pass, being several days on the trip to the coast. On his arrival at Seattle he was in- formed that voluntary enlistments had been stopped and that he would have to wait until some action could be taken for him. It is evident that some arrangement was made for him, by his entrainment.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
GOVT REPAIRS
 THOUSANDS OF
 SHOES IN CAMP

CAMP CODY. N. M.. Oct. 1.-The government is the greatest shoe maker in New Mexico. In the shoe repair shops at Camp Cody is ma chinery and equipment for repairing and conserving thousands of pairs of army shoes sent there by the con- pany and other unit supply officers. This great shoeshop is only part of the reclamation department of the divisional camp here. But because of its importance in the welfare scheme of the enlisted men, it is given more attention than any other branch of the reclamation work. A poorly repaired shoe means a dis contented fighter. the reclamation de- partment officers say For this req son the work is done more carefully and with better machines, tools and leather than is the repair work on civilian shoes in the large cities.
 Once an enlisted mans shoes be- gin to show signs of wear they are inspected by the company supply of ficer If the repairs needed are only minor ones. the regimental shoe maker is detailed on the job. This prevents overcrowding the camp shoe repair shop. Should the shoe be too far gone to be repaired by the regi- mental shoemaker, it is sent to the repair shop for the division, where it is properly tagged and the repairs needed noted. The shoes also are in spected there for any faulty manu- facture or foot disease which might be remedied by prompt action.
 When the necessary repairs have been made, the renovated shoes again are inspected to see that work has been properly done and that the shoes are in condition for hard marching. They then are returned to the unit supply officer sending them to the shop and. if possible, they are returned to the man who wore them originally. In the event the first owner has been transferred or sent overseas, the shoes are re- issued by the quartermaster.
 Should the shoes be too far gone to repair they go to the salvage de- partment where they are cut up to be used in repairing other shoes less worn, used for repairing harness and other camp equipment. Not a piece of leather is wasted. Even the worn out uppers are cut up for leather thongs and shoe laces.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
BOYER SOON TO
 LOCATE OUTSIDE

On one of the outgoing stages next week B. H. Boyer will be a pas. senger for the states, his destination being Tacoma, Wash, where Mrs. Boyer now is.
 MT. Boyer has been resident of Fairbanks for a number of years and at one time held the office of postmaster After leaving the postal service he became public ac. countant for a while and later enter. ed the employ of the N c. com. pany, in the accounting department MT. Boyer does not know where he will finally locate after arriving at the Puget Sound city.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
PLANTS
 CLOSING DOWN

With the approach of cold weather the mining plants in the Fairbanks district are beginning to close their operations for the year. On Ester creek several small outfits have al ready laid off their crews for the season. Driscoll and Christianson, of Gold Hill, shut down yesterday for the season. It is probable that they will start taking out winter dump little later on.
 On discovery on Ester creek Web Der & Co. have started taking out a winter dump, employing about eight men. They will operate all winter. Several other outfits have announced their intention of working through the winter, all of which will help some.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
RAILROAD WILL PROVIDE HOMES
 WOMEN CLERKS

ANCHORAGE,-War. with it's con sequent effect of drawing young men to the colOrs, is resulting in the rapid increase in the number of wo- men employees in the offices of the government railroad And with the constant addition of feminine work CTS, the problem of housing them had to be given consideration by officials of the Alaskan Engineering commission.
 Four large two-story buildings, par titioned into rooms for either one or two tenants, have been in use for bachelor quarters for men ever since the commission began the con struction of the government railroad. Until very recently, no housing pro- vision was necessary for women em- ployees because there were only a few of them and practically all of these lived at home with relatives. Of late, however, so many women, "iO oNOh Ch6dSCo tto ClCl ho oi stenographers to take the places of men in the offices of the commission, either have come from the states or have experienced the breaking up of their homes because their men folks joined the army that the question of suitable quarters for women work CTS demanded an answer.
 Accordingly, the commission has just turned over to women employees the large dwelling house formerly occupied by Colonel Frederick Mears, who was the member of the com mission for the Anchorage division and who is now in France in con- mand of the Thirty-first Regiment of Engineers, United States army.
 Soon after the dwelling was va cated by Colonel Mears last winter, it was occupied as bachelor quarters by a number of young men employed by the commission. With one or two exceptions, all of these either have gone or are going to the war.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
CRIGSBY WILL
 BE AT BROOKS

Yesterday morning Attorney-Gen- eral George Grigsby left on the train for Olnes from which place he will go to the Tolovana country to ad- dress the Democrats there in behalf of Delegate Sulzer's candidacy for reelection.
 MT. Grigsby returned from Nena- na Thursday evening after holding two meetings in the town of Ne mana and one out the line for the laboring men. His reception at the railroad town was an enthusiastic one. From reports the Democratic party is gaining strength as the re- suit of his visit.
 The trip to the Tolovana will prob. ably require a weeks time to make and on his return to Fairbanks he will speak to the public on Saturday evening, October 26, at place to be designated later.