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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
ALIAS SUMMONS.

VI In the District Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Fourth Judicial Di,i.ion,
 at Fairbank@.
 Lillian B. Wilson, Plaintiff, vs Walter J. Will6on. ndant-No 2,368.
 To the President of the United States
 of America, Greeting:
 To Walter J. Wilson, the def, nd ant above named. You arc hereby required to appea. in the pistrict Court for the Territory ., Alasl-n Fourth Division. at I,.. bank. within thirty days after tho date of the pub lication of this aiia5 summons, said date of last ruhIic? ton being on the 18th day of January, 1918: that is to say on or before the expiration of the 9th day of March, 1918, nd an swer the complaint of the plaintiff herein: and if you fail to answrr said complaint within said time tn" plain tiff will take default against you and will apply to the Court for the re- lief demanded in said complaint, to- wit, the dissolution of the bonds Of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant. upon the grounds of cruelty and inhuman treatment of plaintiff by defendant. as in said complaint more fully described.
 This alias summons is published by authority of an order of the above entitled Court made and entered on the 22nd day of December, 1917.
 Witness the Honorable Charles F. Bunnell, Judge of said Court, this 22nd day of December, 1917.
 (SeaD !. F. CLARK, Clerk
 By FRANK B. HALL, Deputy. Date Of first publication Dec. 24, 1917 Date of last publication Jan. 2S, 1913. MORTON E. STEVENS. attorney for plaintiff.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
Highest Prices Paid For Foxes, WOLVES and Lynx RAW PEtTS Send Furs at once-l pay all
 charges
 Daniel Rv9el
 FURRlER 2703 College Ave. Berkeley, Cal.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To George w. Fry, his heirs. eXecu-
 tors. administrators and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended ill labor and Improvements the sum of ore l.uDdred dollars (S1o0) for each ot the years 1907, 1908. 1909. 1, ., 1914, 1915 and 1916, upon the Last Chance placer mining association on Engll- eer creek in the Fairbanks Mining and Recording district, Alaska. You are hereby notified that if at the eX- piration of ninety (90) days after the last publication of this notice. to-wit, within ninety days after the twelfth day Of December, 1917, you fail or refuse to contribute your pro portion of such expenditures, your interest in said claim shall become the property of the undersigned, your co-owner, under Section 232t of th" Revised Statutes ot the Un'ted States
 HANS r. CODE ESSEN, By HANS MADSEN, Power of At
 torne,
 Date first publication, Nov. 1o, 1917. Date laSt publication. Feb l2, 1918.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-14

Miss Lillian Currier calls attention
to one class of "Hooverizers" whose
Importance a n d efficiency r n K
among the highest in the land-the
birds. One Of the greatest menaces
to the success of this country's food
campaign is the destruction of crops
by insects, and were it not for ma
lures great air feet famine would
be unavoidable.
The birds that stay here through
out the winter have their troubles
as we'll as the rest Of US, and when
snow and ice covers the groun d,
making it difficult for them to Sc
cure food, remember that they are
saving food products for US, and
that it is up to us to aid them all we
can, that their work may be more
efficient next summer. + e d the
birds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-14
More Local News

Chris Wenzel visited in Ellsworth
over Sunday.
Miss Ella Barthman spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Clayton.
Miss Ann Spalding spent Sunday
at the home of her mother, Mrs. L.
Spalding.
Miss Helen Gustafson of Rice Lake
was guest of Miss Marie Madison
over Sunday.
Mrs. Hans Mcdonald and Mrs.
Anton Clementson visited friends in
Hudson Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Keller OF Ellis
worth visited at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Smith last week.
Miss Clara Nobel, who teaches at
Kasota. Mimi. visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nobel over Sun
day.
Miss Gertrude Schwalen returned
to Minneapolis Friday after few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Roehl.
Miss Rochelle Junkman, who is
teaching at Clear Lake, spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
HI. 0. Junkman.
Miss Lydia Miller, returned to her
home in Livingston, this state, Fri
day after a six weeks visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Morrow
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Palmstein and
son Juell of Minneapolis arrived
here Monday and expect to make
their home here for the next three
months. They will occupy Miss Ju-
ell's rooms in the Curtis Johnson
home. Mrs. Palmstein and Miss Ju-
ell are sisters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-14

Editor A. E. Reese last week pub
lished a letter alleged to h a V e
come from George Malven, Melvin
or Halvin, in proof that the Journal
was misinformed regarding his es-
Enlistment t Annapolis. b u as
there were no sworn afidavits at
tached thereto, the momentus and
alI-absorbing question is still open
to thorough discussion and bitter
debate. But we will let George
land Al. do it,"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-14
RICHARD CHURCHILL


Richard Churchill died at his home
in this city Thursday. Feb. Z, 1918.
Mr.. Churchill was born in Little
Falls, N. Y, March 4, 1889. He was
one of the earliest settlers of Kin
nickinnic, arriving there so years
ago and known to all fishermen as
-..Uncle Dick" He married Susan
Timberlake Dec. 81, 1873. Mr.. and
Mrs. Churchill made their home on
a farm in Kinnickinnic for SO years,
moving to this city nine years ago.
His widow survives him. Funeral
services were held Saturday in the
Methodist church parlors, Rev. Bird
officiating Interment in the Green
wood cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-14
Council Proceedings

Council Chamber city of River
Falls, Feb. 7, 1918.
Regular meeting of the common
council.
Council convened at o'clock p.
m. Mayor Dunn presiding.
Roll call of officers-Aldermen
Browell, Sutherland present Ost
ness Carisch, absent.
No quorum present meeting ad-
journed to Saturday, Feb. 9th at 8
o'clock p. m,
Council Chamber City of River
Falls. Feb. 9th 1918.
Adjourned regular meeting OF the
Common Council
Council convened at s O'Clock p.
m Mayor Dunn presiding.
Roll a IL Of officers-Aldermen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-14
OBITUARY
MRS. HANNAH BURKE

Mrs Hannah Burke died at her
home In this city Tuesday, Feb. 9Th,
at the age Of 81 years. The funeral
services were held at the home Fri
day and the remains were taken to
Rice Lake for burial Saturday.
Mrs. Burke is survived by six chill
dren, Dennis of Vallejo, CAL, who is
in the Marine service; James, who is
located at Camp Merritt. N. j.; Sis
ter Wiborato of Milwaukee. Sister
M Lucy of Muncie, Ind; Eliza.
beth and Ellen of this city. She is
also survived by two brothers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-14
Official City Paper.

When "the Yanks are C o m ing
over the top the Boches will have an
opportunity to realize just W h a t
their submarine victory" in sink
ing the Tuscania brings them in the
answer to their pleas Of "Comrade.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
FARMERS Telephone Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Somerset
Farmers Telephone Company is to be
held at Grange Hall in Norrdgewock
1t o'clock p. m, January The
warrant indicates that the usual
routine of business will be transacted.
Thus far. there is nothing to indi-
cate a contest either in the items of
business or as to election OF officers.
It will be recalled, however, that in
previous years, there have sometimes
been candidates brought forward at
the l1th hour, entirely unanounced.
The right to become a candidate in
this manner is not in question The
possibility OF such procedure how
yer, makes it imperative that any
stockholder who has choice as to Of
fcers, and otherwise an interest in the
business likely to be presented should
attend this meeting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
Federated Christmas Tree

The Federated Sunday School
classes held their Christmas obser-
yances at the Methodist Church last
Tuesday afternoon The affair was
opened by a welcome by Rev. II. c.
Turner. pastor of the Methodist
Church. A prayer followed by Rev,
c. II. Mckinney Of the Congregation
al Church Mrs q r. Fogg had full
charge of the program which was as
follows. A Christmas Song sung by
the four Federated church classes; !;
First Baptist Sunday School program:
Recitation by Linwood Durrell Fred
Dugas and Florence Shulze; "A Tur-
key song with the tune of America,
sung hy Lois Tobey; "a recitation by
Helen Shulze and Maria Folsom; a
recitation Might Before Christmas
by Hilda Tash. Charline Cole. Mar
garet and Lillian Abbey Methodist
Sunday School program: Recitation,
Edgar Bishop; song. Norman Watson;
recitation, Florence Bracket, Edith
Bishop. Dorothy Haskell and Robert
Viles Bethany Baptist Sunday
School; Song, Leah Washburn and
Eleanor Young; recitations, Ralphard
Hartline, Norman Boothby, Linette
Mantor and Glennis Haynes. Con-
gregational Church Sunday School
program: Recitation Norman Ell
we'll Edna Oddly Elizabeth Jewett,
Wyona Simpson and Eva Martin;
song, Priscilla Lord; recitation, Philip
Jewett piano solo, Hermaline Boyd.
After the long program. which was
rendered by these little ones so nice
ly, each child was presented with a
bag of candy. popcorn and apples. At
the closing, the song America" was
sung by all present
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
LET ALL CONTRIBUTE
Books Needed For Wounded Soldiers

Herbert Putnam. Librarian Of Con-
gress and General Director of the
Library War Service of the American
Library Association. sends this Christ
mas message to the American people;
There are tens of thousands OF
wounded men in our army hospitals
\tud every returning transport and
hospital ship brings more thousands.
Many OF these men will be in hospi-
tails for months. some OF them for a
ear or more. before they are sufti
cently recovered to be discharged
from the army
These men need books They need
books more than they need almost
anything else except surgical care
and nursing"
The American Library Association
has supplied and is supplying techni-
cal and educational books by thou
sands to meet the insistent demands
OF our men in uniform for that class
of reading matter. These books have
to be bought. and almost all of the
funds available for the Associations
Library War Service are required for
this purpose and for the maintenance
of the service.
For fiction and general literature
we have to depend largely on gifts
from the public. Since last spring
more than three million gift books
have been placed in the hands OF our
soldiers and sailors Books wear
out, and these books have been widely
scattered among the camps on this
side and overseas. SO now we have no
reserve supply Of good fiction to draw
on for the pressing need of the mo-
ment, which is in the hospitals and
the demobiliZation camps.
Every good recent book that can be
spared from anyone's personal book
shelf will find its way quickly into
the hands of some soldier or sailor
who needs mental relaxation and
recreation if it is taken or sent at
once to the nearest public library.
Already Skowhegan has given $50
books, the last 100 being sent recent
ly in response to an urgent appeal for
the debarkation hospitals Take the
book you have enjoyed to the Public
Library for Library War Service
Let us continue to carry on" for
the sake of these brave boys OF ours
who have made possible the JOY and
peace Of this Christmas of 1918!
There is no better way to make a
Christmas gift to the men who have
been wounded in our service than to
give books.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
Libby Giggy

A wedding of much interest oc-
CURED in Harmony Saturday, Dec. 81,
when John S Libby Jr. only son or
Deacon and Mrs. John S. Libby was
united in marriage to Miss Ethel L.
Giggy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur W Giggy, in the presence OF
a party OF relatives and friends. The
double ring service was used, Rev
T. Ernest Ham officiating. The bride
was beautifully attired in blue SILK
and attended by Mrs. lnis Cooley Sis
ter Of the groom and whose birthday
was celebrated by this event. Mel
son Cooley was best man. The
bridal party stood in a bower OF pine
with a touch of Christmas coloring,
The marriage took place in the home
that has been purchased and furnish
ed by the groom for their occupancy
and they will be at home to their
friends. Dec 26th Mr.. and Mrs.
Libby are popular young people, ac-
tive in church and social circles. Mr..
Libby is member of the Camp OF
Maccabces and is on the State Execu-
tive Board of that Fraternity. The
ont Of town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Huff of Hartland; Miss Iva
HUFF and Master Norman, also Mrs.
Joseph Larrabee of Jackson. grand
mother OF the bride
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26

Home at Togus, where he faithfully
performed his duties until, contracting
severe cold which developed into
pluro-pneumonia, he was critically
i'll for several weeks and probably
would not have recovered but for the
best of medical skill and good nursing
When able to leave the hospital. he
came home to recuperate and to re
gain his strength. He enjoyed his
work and associations and was anX
ious to return. which he did after
visiting relatives and friends in Al
bion. On June Is. 1917 at the age
of II years, while his father was
home on his annual vacation, Ivan en-
Regt.. which was later merged into
the 103rd Inf He was a member OF
Maj Gen Clarence r. Edwards ia
nous Yankee Div" The thrilling
record of the 26th Div is too well
known for comment here. He with
his Company left Camp Keyes, Au-
gusta, in August for Westfeld, Mass
and on Sept Is. embarked for France
Private Ivan f Bicknell was once
gassed slightly. once Slightly wound
ed by piece of shell striking his
hip, his back at the same time being
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
". S. S. SALES ACCRE-
GATE OVER $4,000
Skswhegan High Makes Fine Showing

Some time ago request VAS re
ceiyed by the faculty Of the sko ~A~>
gan High School through the treasury
department OF the Var sEfi6ks com
mittee at Portland. ataIhg thaf~eHrI
would gladly forwarVto any teacher
a sufficient number Of service buttons
to be given to each child selling 500
or more OF W S S Every member
OF the school at once began to sell the
W. S. S. They were all very ener-
getic and willing to do their bit A
school certificate OF honor will be
presented to each school that sells
$1,000 worth OF W, S. S. The Skow-
hegan High School has sold $4135.
This sale began Nov 16 and closed
Dec 20 The pupil who has sold 500
worth of W S. S. is to receive a Cap
tain's button 5000, Majors button
and $500 a Colonel's button.
The following shows the result of
the sale of each class Freshman.
s127O Sophomores, $1l45; Juniors,
$3l5 and Seniors $1405, making a total
of $4135 for the school Those to
receive a Captains button are Ruby
Carpenter, Herman Porter, Angeline
Chabot. Hector Chabot Evelyn ST.
Ledger and Adolph Gilblair. Those
to receive Majors button are John
Oddly and Carroll Beal, those to re
eeiye a Colonel's button are Karl
philbrick, William Philbrick. Thomas
Goburn Margaret Patten and Lois
patten The highest individual sell
er was Karl Philbrick He sold ".
s : amounting to $6i1
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
MENTIONED BY GENER-
AL EDWARDS
For Conspicuous Gallantrl
lFor the Independent-Renortlrl

(For the Independent-Rep0
Bicknelrs Corner. No Madison
Lester II Bicknel Of Natck. Mass
formerly OF Madison, recently receiy-
ed official notice that his son. Ivan +.
Bicknel was killed in France. Oct a.
1918, the result Of pistol explosion.
Ivan Edward Bicknell. the son Of
Mr. and Mrs Lester II Bicknell Vas
born March 26. 1900 in Albion. where
he remained until June .. 1911 He
then went with his father to live With
his grandparents Mr. and Mrs John
Il Bicknell of Madison which had
since been his home Later Mr.
Bieknell being an attendant at the
Augusta state Hospital Ivan secured
position there so as TO be near. and
With his father and on May -. 1916.
entered upon his duties Ivan later
obtained employment at the National
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
NEXT SUNDAYS PROGRAM
Christian EndeaYOr VIII Hold Fed
Grated Meeting at Methodist Episco.
pal Church. An Inviting Program

There will be d Christian Endeayor
meeting next Sunday December 18th
at $50 p M in the Methodist Epsco-
pal Church Vestry A fine musical
program has been prepared as fol
lows:
Chorus Joyous Christmas" by
Junior choir of the First Baptist
Church. Mrs Philo Steward. director
Efiie Martin, Eva Martin, Rachel
Tobey. Effie Gilman, Myra Folsom,
Clyde Randall, Clayton Randall Al
bert Folsom, John Kelley, Norman
Knight. Linwood Durrell; duet "Sil-
ent Night. Effie Martin, Clyde Rand
all; soprano solo. Miss Alta Porter,
quartet. Miss Elsie Rayner, Lois Man
tor, Fred Rayner and Raymond La
casee, ladies trio silent Night" Miss
Alta Porter. Miss Grace Thompson,
Miss Marian Thompson orchestra
under the direction Of Rev. c. II Me
Elhiney
The topic will be Peace on Earth
The scripture lesson is found in the
second chapter of Luke, verses to IA
inclusive. Rev. Earl Grundy will be
the leader A collection will be
taken
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
American Problems of Reconstruction

Thru the courtesy OF DR.. George
Otis Smith, book under the above
title. especially valuable at the pres
ent time, has been placed in the Skow-
hegan Library. Perhaps there never
was a moment in the history of the
world when so many people are
searching for information as at the
present time. The situation is Who'll
" without precedent This work,
which seems to combine in one vol
ume about the best that can be gath
cred by the most eminent authorities
will be eagerly read the country over
Among the contributors and subjects
treated are the following:
The American Of Tomorrow by
George W Perkins.
Our Mineral Reserves by George
Otis Smith.
Readjustment of Industries Ca)
Steel by Charles NJ Schwab; (b)
Chemicals by Bernhard G. Hesse;
Capital. Labor and the State, by
Louis b. Wehle.
The Distribution OF Agricultural
Products and the Function of Produce
Exchanges by Charles J. Brand.
Stablizng Foreign Exchange by
Robert l. Owen
National Thrift by Frank A. Van
derllp.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
Some Comments on Highway Work

Ephraim Cowett has been engaged
10 superintend the work on the high
ways until next March Mr. Cowett,
it will be recalled, built the re-loca-
ton near Susie Brook last year. This
fail, commencing September 11th, he
put in about 600 feet of macadam on
East Front street, between Cedar and
Free streets. This piece is about five
per cent short of completion as when
10, some final rolling remained TO be
done Al that date further con-
struction was impossible as the sur
face would freeze each night. $2500
was appropriated by the town for the
work on this street. In doing the
job Mr.. Cowett improved Cedar street
using the material excavated from
East Front street, and surfacing with
crushed stone, in part.
When warranted, it Is the proper
thing to say pleasant things about a
citizen who is to do work of a some
what public nature One thing, at
least may be placed to Mr.. Cowetts
credit: he dug up a part of Water
street and put it back good and solid,
leaving a practically uninjured sur
face. Such a result is without pre-
eedent The place was near the
junction of North avenue. just below
the municipal building While this
incident is up for attention it might
he said that the leniency shown those
who wreck our highways by excava-
lions OF this kind can hardly be
pardoned A municipal statute re
ouiree that the street surface be re
placed after eXCavating, in as good
condition as before. This has never
been done except in the case mention
ed The SkoWhcgan Water Company
from the nature of the case. having
50 many miles of pipe in the ground
is the principal offender. but about
everybody, at one time or another has
dug up the roadway and apparently
put the dirt back in the hole only be
canse that disposition Of il Was
cheaper than carting it away
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
HARMONY BOY IS RE,
PORTED KILLED
Had Been Cited For Bravery

The sad news reached Harmony
Thursday afternoon by telegram of
the death of Sergt George f. Cilley
Jr., who was killed in action Nov. l,
in France. He was in the Marine
Corps and has been in the hardest
fighting ever since the United States
entered the war. being one of the first
to be sent across. He was cited for
bravery some time ago, being one Of
eight n-commissioned officers and
twenty men who captured 100 prison
ers, 4 cannon. large machine guns
and several mine throwers then turn
ed these guns on the Germans and
fought them four days before being
relieved. He certainly did his duty
by his country going as a volunteer
and giving his young life for Liberty
His parents may we'll feel proud of his
record as will his country The pa
rents have the sympathy of the entire
community His brother Kenneth X
Cilley is also in the service, being at
Camp Deyens, and will soon be mus
tered out.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
Closing Out Sale

Beginning Dec. 26 | shall begin to
close out my stock of merchandise
and continue till all is sold Prices
for cash Will be at cost and below.
Goods charged will be at the regular
retail price This will be the great
est opportunity to stock up with staple
and fancy groceries, furniture, crock
cry, glass and silverware that the pco-
pie of this vicinity have had for years.
am going to return to the practice
of law and must make a quick sale.
Don't wait till the best bargains are
gone. Come in and see us You
will be surprised at the prices we will
make, We mean business.
S. W. GOULD.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-26
Miss Marie Anna NORM

The many friends OF Miss Marie
Anna NORM will be grieved to learn
of her death which occurred at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francois NORM of Railroad street,
last Friday. She had been stricken
with influenza which speedily develop
ed into pneumonia. She was born in
Skowhegan thirty-one years ago and
has always lived here. Until her
sickness. she was employed in the
finishing room of one of the local
mills The funeral services were
held last Monday from St Mary's
Catholic Church with Rev. J l.. A.
Renaud officiating Interment was in
the Catholic Cemetery on North
avenue Miss NORM is survived by
her parents above referred to, and a
sister Miss Jennie NORM, who has
been very i'll with the same disease
A brother Frank NORM of this place
also survives. The deceased was a
devout Catholic and member Of St
John the Baptiste.
The illness of Marie NORM and its
sad termination seem traceable to in
fection brought by her sister Miss
Jennie from Waterville The latter,
employed as a clerk in the Wardwell
tore, was stricken with the disease
.Hd came to her home here in Skow-
began Her sister. without doubt
routracted the illness from her