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The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINS
TRATION

In the United States Commissioners
Court for Cordova Precinct, Terri
tory of Alaska lin Probate).
In the matter OF the Estate of Nick
Aboff, deceased
Notice is hereby given that X. +.
Holden has filed in the commission
ers court of Cordova precinct, Alaska.
petition praying that letters of adj
ministration be issued to him upon
the estate of Nick Aboff. deceased.
and that Wednesday, the 18th day Of
January, 1919, at 10 o'clock a. m. of
said day, at the court room Of said
commissioner court, in the city OF
CCrdova, territory aforesaid, has been
set for hearing said petition, when
and where any person interested may
appear and show cause why the
prayer Of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Hon.
(SeaD A. ]. ADAMS,
Judge of the said Commissioners
Court, and the seal of said Court
hereto affixed, this 30th day of
December, 1919.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINS
TRATIoN

In the United States Commissioners
Court of the Territory of Alaska,
for Cordova Precinct tin Prubate)
In the matter of the Estate of Will.
lam Herrold. deceased.
Notice IL hereby given that X. G..
Robinson has filed in the commission
er's court of CordOvn precinct, Alaska,
petition praying that letters of ad.
ministration be Issued to him upon
the estate of William Hcrruld, de-
ceased, and that Wednesday. the 18th
day of January, 1919, at 10 O'Clock
n. m. q said day at the court room
of said commissioner court in the
city OF Cordova, territory aforesaid
has bren set for hearing said petition,
VIXEN and where any person interested
may appear and show cause why the
prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Hon.
(SeaD A ADAMS.
Judge of the said Commissioners
Court, and the seal OF said court
hereunto affixed. this Both day of
December, 1918.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14

When the ferry business between
Dyea and Skagway slackened George
and Frank Durham got hold of few
cayuses and organized the Alaska and
Yukon Packing Association.
Neither of them could put pack on
that would ride as far as Porcupine
hill. and all the old packers knew the
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14
NOTED WRITER
TELLS TALBOT
EARLY DAYS

Aldtime Alaskans who have lived at
Juneau, Skagway and Dawson will re
call A. V. Buell., the cartoonist and
newspaper man. who in the early days
was a familiar figure in these places
He is now on the stan of the Sacra
mento. Cal. BeBe. and occasionally
contributes an Alaska story. One of
the best of these is white Horse
George, Pilot" which was recently
published in the Bee, and which fol
lows:
Fifty dollars to the man who will
take me over to Skagway tonight"
No one in the crowd stirred
I'll double that and make 1t a hun.
dred. I've simply got to get to Skag-
way and catch the Farallon down in
the morning"
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14
No Influenza at Latouche

The influenza epidemic which has
been raging in Latouche the past few
weeks has practically disappeared,
and social and business life has been
resumed in the busy little mining
camp. That there .weisss, deaths is
due to the untiring efforts of Dr.
Haxby. the company physician, who,
although Ill himself, worked unceas-
ingly day and night to prevent further
spread of the disease. The company
also deserves a great deal of credit
for the comfortable detention station
fixed up for suspects. and the care
taken of those i'll with the disease,
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14

THAT man is over II and knows
what he is doing" clustered "Japa-
nese Joe" the dealer.
That's all right but I'm going to
see for myself what your game is. -
asserted the other
George, realizing his sucker play.
pOCketcd the balance of his roll. The
boosters. robbed of their prey, turned
on Jim. Around from the rear of the
table came Cohen, Soapy's big
bouncer, Things looked bad for jim
Hello. Cohen, What are you doing
here?" While Jim's hand went out
and gripped Cohen's. Maybe it was
the grip Jim gave him; maybe they
had been neighbors in the States, for
Cohen, surprised, uttered some mar
ticulate answer, turned and mOtioned
the boosters back, while George left
the saloon unframed.
Good thing | recognized that big
bounccr." was Jim's only comment
as he took the repentant George to
his tar-paper shack back of the Holly
house.
George knew the water game and
that let him out.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14

yarn about Georges fifty pounds of
rock that he put on one Of the cay
uses to balance pack. He might
have got away with it at that IL one
OF Brooks mules hadn't bumped INTO
the cayuse and spilled the rocks.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14

rock that he put on one OF the cay
uses to balance pack. He might
have got away with it at that IL one
Of Brooks mules hadn't bumped INTO
the cayuse and spilled the rocks.
But 1t was the mail contract and
the Christmas plum puddings for the
police boys at Bennett that put a
crimp in the Alaska and Yukon Pack
ing Company.
Everything looked lovely for a
cleanup. They had gotten the top
price-55 cents pound-and George
wore a smile as he headed the cay
uses up the Skagway valley.
Assisting him was Hughie Cameron,
ex-lumberjaCk. Hughes knowledge
of horses was as limited as Georges.
To keep the trains together they had
tailed them. the lead horses tail tied
to the halter rope of the next cayuse
About four miles out crazy. yell
ing bunch of sourdoughs from the
inside" was encountered, tickled to
be at the end of their 600mile mush.
They came tearing around bend in
the trail. sleigh bells juggling. dogs
a-yapping. right through the pack
train. In less time than it takes to
tell. her majesty's mail was scattered
over the Skagway river bottom from
rimrock to rimroCk.
Up beyond the ford the deep snow
and unbroken trail forced George to
discard the horses for men. But then
he forgot the snowshoes. Four days
later the A. & Y Packing Company
wallowed through the snow to Ben
nett, minus the plum pudding.
At the investigation that followed
George pleaded selfdefcnse and
proved that the men had to eat
Things were breaking bad for
George and the squares weren't com
ing regular until the ice left the upper
Yukon.
Pilots were in demand at the can
yon and the White Horse rapids just
below.
The price for running boat
through depended on hte size OF the
boat. A small bateau brought $25, a
5cow $75 to 500.
1t was dangerous work. An oar
might break a helper might get his |
orders mixed and few days later a |
grave or two would be dug on the
banks below the White Horse.
Among the pilots Geors name stood !
nigh The equal of Dixon, the Royal |
Northwest mounted police pilot. in
white water. George was far more |
He never passed up a boat,
40 matter how poorly constructed.
While the great stampede to the .
ilondike in '9S was on George stayed
n the Rapids. gathering in the chez
;hako gold
Ia sun do Il scGlHiIE HIdSs VI IL tli-
lied gOld-seekers.
Sourdoughs. cheechakos. Moosehide
Indians and dogs thronged the soggy,
'awdust-covered streets. Saloons
we're crowded, gambling houses run
ming wide open, dance hall queens
getting their percentage checks on SIS +
champagne.
Down on the water front the Out
side paperes were grabbed up at 81
Der copy,
One day came the story OF a tragedy |
md romance interviewer. The White |
Horse rapids had again claimed its |
oil. A scow.load of cheechakOs I'M
Ter the leadership OF bull-headed |
'gotist came to the canyon. Refusing !
o heed the warnings of the police |
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14

The Daily Times job plant is
we'll equipped for all classe of com
mercial printing
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14

at the head of the canyono, the scow
went into the canyon, made the Squaw
rapids and then. just as the plunge
into the White Horse began, some
thing went wrong.
The scow struck a rock, stove in
her side. and everybody was in the
white water.
Out of the scow-load one was
saved girl, and George saved her
A week later. when she had recovered
from the shock, George married her.
To show her faith in her hero, they
were married in the rapids.
Shortly after George and his bride
landed on the beach in front of Daw-
son, Jimmie Pitcher, looking for
bargain among the newly-arrived
scows. happened upon them. heard
their story. and with a nose for news.
steered them to the office of the Mid
night Sun. There Carpenter got the
story, put the chalk plate artist who
happened to be the writer. at work,
and pulled front page as lurid as
a New York Sunday magazine.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14

A year passed Jimmie Pitcher, just
back from the Forty-Mile happened
across George down from his lay on
bunker. George had been buCking
Marshbank's game and needed few
ounces to get back to the claim. Gould
Jim lend it to him until he could send
it down from the claim? Better still,
why not come up and visit the wife
and George in a few days?
A few days later Jim knocked at
the cabin door. 1t was the right
cabin, for the door was partly open
and 200 pictures OF dashng White
Horse George and his beautiful bride
looked out from the four walls of the
cabin.
For a wall paper design those 200
copies of the Midnight Sun were in
class by themselves.
a clipping on the table telling of
the big money made by the boatmen
in the surf at Nome was explanation
enough for jim.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14

The speaker was Scobel, the CORE
spondent of New ork paper; the
time. the fall of 81; the place. the
Stevedores' saloon, in Dyea, Alaska
A storm was one. The wind was blow.
ing a gale on Lynn canal.
From the gambling room in the rear
came a big husky.
"Oh, George, Here's a fellow wants
to get to Skagway pretty bad. There's
hundred in it," called a voice
I'm on. She's some storm and the
waves will be running high around the
point. but we'll try her once"
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14

Dashinig White Horse George and
White Horse.
A picture of the bride and groom
beneath the wedding scene, waves
splashini high around them.
George was so well pleased that he
bought 200 papers at two bits per.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14

Jimmy's entrance was noticed by
the boosters around the table, who
Immediately crowded in about their
victim to prevent Interference
WHO are you showing? Cut it out
or you'll get hurt"
Jim paid no attention to this ad-
vice, but pushing in. reached over
and touched George on the shoulder
whats the game. George" he
asked.
A shcepish look passed over
Georges face as he turned and rec
OEniZcd jim
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-14
MIR. Business
Man

By the recent addition of many new
type faces and other equipment we have
made of our JOB DEPARTMENT one
of the finest in Alaska We are now in
a position to handle your orders with
even more neatness and dispatch than
before. How about that order for sta
tonery you were wanting right away?
Just step to the phone and call us
we will do the rest.
Prices? Well, you will find them
always RIGHT.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14
DIOCESE OF DULUTH

Confirmation: On Sunday, June l,
the Right Reverend Bishop McNich-
olas administered the Sacrament af
Confirmation in Our Lady of Lourdes
Church, Virginia, Mimi, at 1890 a. m.
In the afternoon he confirmed classes
at the Church of ST. John Baptist, Vir-
ginia, and also in Mount Iron. The
total number confirmed was 313. In
the evening the Bishop preached and
organized the Holy Name Society in
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Vir-
ginia.
On Sunday, June s, Confirmation
was administered in the Sacred Heart
Cathedral after the II o'clock Mass !;
also at the st. James Orphanage and
at the St John the Evangelist Church.
In the evening Bishop McNicholas left
for Sinsinawa, Wis, where he ad-
dressed the graduates of st. Clara S
College. ...4. w..
Clerical Appointments: The follow
ing priests have been appointed
Deans: Rev. d. V. Patt, Rev. J. j.
O'Mahoney, and Rev E. Lemire.
Brainerd: On June the Right Rev
erend Bishop visited Brainerd and
spoke at the closing exercises of the
school.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14

GATED The Right Reverend Bishol
lspoke at both commandments.
Red Lake Falls: Father Lemire i,
erecting a fine modern presbytery
which will be completed towards the
end of July.
| Dorothy: A new parish has beer
founded by Father Lemire, under
whose direction a church and pres
bytery will be built Immediately. Fol
the present services are being held in
the school house. AS soon as a resi-
dent priest is appointed, the old mis-
| sion of Louisville, formerly under the
jurisdiction of Father Theillon OF
GENTLY, will be attended from Doro.
thy. The large sum of $13,000.0O has
already been received and additional
contributions will be made as the
buildings progress, so that Father
Lemire deserves great credit, together
with the people of Dorothy who so
generously cooperate with MIN. This
new parish is located on the Northern
Pacific Railroad, between Red Lake
Falls and East Grand Forks.
Brooks: An addition to the church,
sanctuary and sacristy are now in
course of construction. Father Beau
lieu, the pastor, is gratified over the
prospects of this new parish.
Detroit: On the evening of June 4,
the pupils of Holy Rosary school,
which is in charge of the Sisters of
st. Benedict, presented a most inter
esting entertainment to an apprecia-
tive audience Every seat in the spa
cious hall was occupied. The pro-
gram consisted of twenty-four num-
bers, and was made up of work by
individual pupils, as well as ensemble
numbers. Many visitors from neigh
boring towns were present. At the
end of the program Rev. Father Isa-
dore, temporary pastor of the Church
of the Holy Rosary delivered short
address in which he praised the ex-
cellent work accomplished by the de-
voted Sisters and their pupils. Rev.
Father Alfred, pastor of St. Joseph's
Church, Moorhead, gave a telling ad-
dress on THE Rights of the Parochial
School" The program was closed
with complimentary remarks by the
Rev Father Ansgar
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14

The annual commencement exer
cises Of st. Felix high school wer,
held at the auditorium Wednesda,
night, June II. The following are the
| graduates: Antoinette c. Koenig
William j. Schmidt, Lucy NJ Marx
Lucy A. Meyer, Catherine J. Heating
Theodore P. Grass, William L. Satory
Louis c. Grass, Helen A. Loechler
Margaret o. Marsch, Matthew X
| Moser, William H. White, Margaret
| c. Koopmann. An interesting program
was presented by the pupils. The
class day exercises were held on Fri
day, June 6.
Waseca: A large and deeply inter.
ested audience assembled at the Pal.
ace theatre Monday afternoon, June 2,
to witness the Commencement exer-
cises of the Sacred Heart high school.
The program was varied and intense
ly interesting. Rev. Francis McMa-
hon, a graduate of the school, address
ed the graduates on the true ideals
of real education. Rev. ]. J. Trean-
or presented the diplomas.
Fairmont: The knights of Column
bus initiated class of fifty-three new
candidates on Sunday, June l. A
large number of members from Sher-
burne, Blue Earth and Fairmont
Councils were present. In spite of the
inclement weather more than three
hundred Knights and their ladies at
tended the banquet which followed
the initiation. At the Mass Sunday
morning in the Church of st. Paul,
which was attended by all the Knights,
Rev. w. E. F. Griffin, pastor at Maple
ton, delivered a stirring discourse on
THE Knight of Columbus as a Chris
tian and a Patriot" At the banquet,
Rev. e. ]. O'Connell, pastor at Fair
mont, was the POSTMASTER Major
Nelson, an officer who has seen much
service, paid high tribute to the war
record of the Knights of Columbus.
Among the other speakers was F. o.
Zingheim, a returned soldier and
Might vi COluIu DuS l6du6r. lie SAID
that when he entered Verdun the first
man he met was a Knight of Column
bus secretary. l.. ]. Seifert also gave
an interesting address. Musical and
literary numbers completed the pro-
gram.
Wells: The closing exercises of
st. Casimir's high school took place
on Friday evening, May 80. A very
interesting program was given and the
three graduates were presented with
their diplomas. Rev. w. E. F. Grit
fin, of Mapleton, delivered an address
which the local paper declared was
probably the brightest and best ever
delivered in Wells on a similar occa-
Sion" At the close of the musical
numbers the pastor, Rev. John Mike
lai, d. D., presented the graduates with
their diplomas and made some very
timely and appropriate remarks.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14
MADE A CITIZEN
IRISH FREEDOM LEADER NOW AN
AMERICAN.

Full citizenship papers were issued
last week by Judge Augustus A. N.
Hand in the Federal District Court at
New York to the Rev. Peter E. Magen-
ite Order and National President of
the Friends of Irish Freedom. Father
Magennis was born in Armagh, Ire
land, February II, 1868, and came here
from Naples, February II, 1911. He
resides at No. 1886 East Twenty-ninth
street, New York City. His wit
nesses were the Rev. Dennis O'Con-
nor and j. F. D. Wilson, an inspector.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14
DIOCESE OF WINONA

Winona: The summer terms of the
College of st. Teresa will open on Fri
day, June II.
Wabasha: The largest class in the
history of Wabasha Council No. 881,
Knights of Columbus, was initiated on
Sunday, June 8, at the Auditorium.
The members and candidates met at
the Anderson Hotel at $50 o'clock in
the morning. At 1920 o'clock they
attended Mass in a body at st. Felix
Church. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. Phi. Hartmann. At 11:45 din
ner was served at st. Felix dining
rooms by the ladies of st. Rose So
dality. The exemplification of de-
grees began at one o'clock. At six
o'clock a banquet was given in st.
Felix dining rooms with the candi-
dates and members guests of Wabasha
Council. The affair was concluded
with a Smoker and Social at St. Felix
auditorium at 1880 p. m.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14
CATHOLIC WOMEN FORESTERS
MRS. ROSE RITTMAN RESIGNS
PRESIDENCY MISS DOWNES
NEW ExECUTlVE-RECE
TO RETIRING PRESIDENT.

Mrs. Rose B. Rittman spent a few
days visiting relatives in Minneapolis
on her way to Portland, Ore, where
she is to make her home. She re-
signed her position as National Presi-
dent of the Women's Catholic Order
of Foresters on May 3, owing to fail
ing health.
Receptions were rendered her in
Chicago and in Milwaukee, where the
members assembled to express their
regret at her departure and to voice
their appreciation of her eleven years
of service as executive of the order.
The Foresters of the Twin Cities met
to wish her godspeed. Father Cullen
of the Pro-Cathedral, delivered the
farewell address in Minneapolis, and
Rev. L. F. Ryan, pastor of the Ca
thedral, paid her a similar courtesy
ceeded by Miss Mary Louise Downes
of Chicago, who has served two terms
as Vice President. Miss Downes is
woman of ability and many years
experience in the insurance field
The vacancy created on the Board of
Directors has been filled by Mrs. j
R. Miller of Minneapolis, who will
represent Minnesota. The growth in
membership and the splendid finan.
cial condition of the order bear ties.
timony to Mrs. Rittman's leadership
Archbishop Mundelein of Chicago
expressed to the Foresters his earnest
wish that the order do something for
the girls employed in the loop district
and to that end club, now in its
third year of usefulness, was formed
Spacious quarters were secured fol
which an annual rental of $4,000 is
paid. Wholesome food is served at a
nominal cost, rest and class rooms
are provided, and an assembly room
where lectures, concerts, ETC., are
given for the girls. The war work
done by this organization was not
equalled by any other woman's or
ganization in Chicago.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14
DIOCESE OF CROOKSTON
Diocesan Correspondent, Rev. 10.
seph Wurm, Crookston. MINI.


Clerical Retreat: The annual re-
treat for the clergy of the diocese
opened last Monday evening, at St
Joseph's Academy in Crookston. The
Right Reverend Bishop conducted the
exercises.
Clerical Appointment: Father Lamy
has been appointed assistant to Fa
Their E. j. Lemire, pastor of st. 10
seph's Church of Red Lake Falls.
Crookston: Excellent commence
ment exercises were held at the Ca
thedral High School and st. Joseph
Academy last week. Large audiences
were in attendance, and the ESSAYS O,
the graduates were very much appre
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14
DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD

Clerical Changes: The following
clerical changes are announced: Rev.
John Funk, formerly at Tintah, was
appointed pastor to Rush Lake, and
Rev. H. F. Zoeller, formerly at Rush
Lake, succeeds Father Funk at
Tintah.
Confirmation: On Thursday, June 5,
the Right Reverend Bishop Busch
confirmed classes at three different
places. One at Cold Springs in the
morning, another class at Rockville,
2 p. m, and another at Marty, p. m.
The following Sunday June 8, he con
firmed a class of about 200 at the Ca
thedral in st. Cloud.
Ordination: Mr.. Leo Keaveny was
ordained subdeacon in the Bishop s
chapel Monday, June 9, and received
Diaconate the following day.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14
DIOCESE OF FARGO

Fargo: The annual retreat for the
clergy of the Diocese of Fargo will
begin on Monday evening, June 16,
and close the following Friday. 1t
will be held in the Sacred Heart
Academy under the direction of the
Rev. w. J. Cartwright, c. S. P, Port
land, Ore.
Park River: A weeks mission, I'M
der the direction of Rev. J. M. STAN
ton, o. P, Minneapolis, was brought
to close last Sunday in the Church
of ST. Mary of which Rev. A. Melon
aid is pastor
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14

Incarnation school hall for the sum-
mer. The last meeting was held at
the home of Mrs Adams, s918 West
seth Street, on June 8, and during the
next three summer months there will
be but one meeting a month
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14
DELEGATE TO SAIL

Most Reverend Archbishop Bon
zano, apostle delegates to the United
State, will sail from New York on
Saturday of this week. He will be
absent several months from this coun-
try.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14

WANTED.-General Homework girl
Small family. No laundry Expert
ence not necessary. Privileges. Ad-
dress Mrs. Geo. Hardenbergh, 425
Portland avenue, st. Paul, MINI. N.
w. telephone Dale 1925.
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, New UIm,
Mimi.
REV. r. ScHLINkERT,
REV. ALEXANDER BERGHOLD, 4.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14

June 8, at the ST. Paul Hotel al
which plans were made for the enter
tainment of the conyalescent soldiers
and nurses at Fort Smelling durins
the month of June.
The parish of st. John, of which
Mrs. d. Moran and Mr.. George Waters
are chairmen, had charge Of the
weekly outing for the convalescent
soldiers at Fort Smelling last Wednes-
day. The soldiers were taken for an
automobile ride around the boulevards
to Phalen Park where refreshments
were served.
Next week st. Demands parish will
be hosts at the weekly outing Mrs
G. NJ. Lackner and Mr.. Michael NJ
Mangl are parish chairmen.
On Thursday evening, June 5, the
nurses from Fort Smelling were enter
tanned at the home of Mrs H. Carl
ing, 81 Portland avenue. A musical
program was given after which re-
freshments were served.
Wednesday,, June 4, the members of
the Assumption parish entertained $50
wounded soldiers from Fort Smelling.
They were taken to the Automobile
Club at White Bear where refresh
ments wer served. Music was fur
nished by Peyer's orchestra.
Church of st. Vincent: st. Vim
cents school, which suffered badly
from fire some months ago, was re-
opened to the pupils on June u.
The closing exercises of the parish
school will take place Tuesday even
ing, June II, at 8 o'clock, in the
church. The brief ceremony will be
followed by a lawn social.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14

DRUGGIST WANTED-To buy all
or interest in good, well-established
drug business in a live Northeastern
North Dakota town. Good school and
Catholic Church; good farming com.
munity. Address P. A., care The Cath.
Ollie Bulletin.