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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-03-18

a capital of two or three thousand dollars to make start that will insure him success in his venture.
 The farmers of the territory should be allowed the privileges of the Federal Farm Loan Act which will enable them to obtain longtime loans at a reasonable rate of inter est. The knowledge that he could obtain such loan upon receiving title to his land would be an incentive to him to prove up on his land as quickly as possible. Then he would be able to develop it and produce in way to meet the local demand for farm products.
 Contrary to the usual belief concerning the interior of Alaska it is possible to raise high quality of the usual farm products. It has been fully demonstrated that wheat, oats and barley mature perfectly and can be relied upon as farm crops in the interior. It is only question of time and capital princi- paly the latter, to bring about the full agri- cultural development. If the farmer can ob- tain the necessary money to clear his land he is sure of success, for even newly cleared land brings enormous returns from the start Grain hay yields from one to two tons to the acre, selling at $60 to $7O per ton at the stack net ting returns of $50 to $l00 per acre, Oats as grain crop can be grown with net returns from $6O to $SO per acre. Wheat as grain crop will net $40 to $50 per acre, while barley will net $oO to $7O per acre. Potatoes bring from $50 to $2O0 per acre. Root crops and vegetable produce abundantly and are of su- perior quality to those grown in the states. Sugar beets of especially high quality have been grown successfully
 The agricultural development calls for more money than is now available for the farmer and the Federal Farm Loan Act should be extended to apply to Alaska There is vast area suitable for agricultural pur- poses, sufficient for thousands of homestead CTS, who will doubtless flock into the country upon the completion of the government rail- road. The returning soldier will have a chance to obtain home here as we'll.
 When the farms are producing as they should the money that is now sent Outside fo1 farm produce would remain here to help de- velop the interior. The agricultural develop ment should go hand in hand with the mining, for it will make more mining possible because of the cheaper food supply that it will give to the miner.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-03-18
PEOPLE
 HAVE HAY RIDE

Saturday afternoon twenty-eight of they boys and girls of the younger set engaged "hay rig to convey them to the Courtnay ranch on the Big Cinema. Amply provided with hay and covering the party set out with a four-horse sled for the ranch.
 Arriving there while daylight was in evidence some time was spent in viewing the scenery that had been left from the recent blaze. Later they were entertained at most appetizing ranch dinner. During the twilight and evening hours the time was pleasantly passed with games and dancing, the music for the latter being taken along. Enjoying them selves until about eleven o'clock the return trip to town was made, arriv- ing in the early hours of the morn. Altho the return trip was somewhat chilly the members of the party felt themselves we'll repaid for the trip.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. s. Hahn acted as chaperones
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-03-18
 NECESSARY ON
 PROSPECTORS

report was recently rendered concerning the three frozen men of the lower country. In all cases ampu- tations on the feet were necessary
 Paul Williamberg. who was badly frozen on November 22, 1918, suffer- ed the loss of both feet back to the heel. Williamberg was unfortunate enough to run into an overflow dur. ing the extreme cold weather of that month, freezing both of his feet with the result noted.
 Dave Grossman was mushing from Marshall City to Flat City during the cold weather period last Novem- Der and was badly nipped before he arrived. His condition was such that the amputation of both his feet was required. As in the case of William berg he lost both feet back of the heel.
 Mike Burns. who was travelling with Grossman, also received frozen feet. He escaped with the loss of half of his right foot but the heel of his left foot is such bad condition that an amputation may be necessary.
 All three men were taken care of out of the indigent fund. In this case the expense involved came to $2,200 up to the first of February. This has caused a heavy drain on the indigent fund, greatly reducing the amount that may be required for other cases.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-03-18
CRYING NEED FOR THE FARMERS

The greatest difficulty that the farmer in the interior of Alaska has to face is the lack os capital. Practically all of them are home steaders without the necessary funds to make t.eir work the success it should be. At pres ent the only loans that they may obtain are call loans of thirty to ninety days at rates of interest that are prohibitive. Under these conditions it is next to impossible for the farmer to clear his land and put it under cu- tivation in anything like the way necessary to supply the local market for farm products.
 That there is demand for farm pro ducts way and above what is produced is proven by figures compiled by the Tanana Valley Agricultural association. During the year l918 there was brot into Fairbanks from the Outside $352, 500 worth of hay and feed, and $622,49 worth of meat, eggs, and dairy products All of this could have been raised and produced in the Panama valley, under different conditions. To be able to meet this demand it is necessary that fifteen thousand additional acres be put under cultivation. To bring this about there must be some way in which the farmer can obtain capital at req sonable rates of interest He must not only have the cleared land but he must buy farm machinery and stock for his farm. He needs
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-03-18
FLU" MEASURE
 WAS EXPENSIVE

The precautions taken by the health officer of the Fourth division to prevent the entrance and the spreading of the influenza in the interior was a splendid piece of work and involved some expense. but it was worth the money.
 According to a report rendered concerning the maintaining of the quarantine at McGrath and Tacotna, in the Kuskokwim section. the sum of s1.196.62 was expended by Dr. w. F. Green during the period of the quarantine established there. AS a result of the expenditures the whole interior was rendered flu" proof, not even a semblance of a case being reported.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-03-18
SOURDOUCH AT
 POST HOSPITAL

With each succeeding year Is wit messed an increased call upon the government by the sourdoughs for assistance. Since the establishment of the indigent fund much aid has been extended to many of the pio- neers of the territory for sickness and other causes.
 The latest to receive aid from the government is William Bailey, of Poorman, who Is at the government hospital at Fort Gibbon to receive attention. It is probable that the patient will have to undergo an operation.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-03-18
WE NEED THE POWER PLANT

The figures contained in the report of the local chapter of the American Mining Con- gress on the mineral resources of this vicinity, large as they may seem, are altogether too small. The committee as bunch of hard headed business men who are going to rock bottom that they may put out set of figures to be used as the basis for business propo- sition, may be congratulated. The element of chance is given but little consideration. Even known indications of extensive mineral de- posits are apparently passed up in arriving at the conclusions set forth ill the report. In this day business yes big business, is taking long chances and making good.
 In the interior of Alaska, some few To- calities near navigable streams have been par tially developed in the exploitation of gold and to small extent other minerals. By far the greatest amount has come from the placers, which have been easily and quickly worked. Wet ground is passed up in most cases with no attempts. to prospect it, even tho 1t is in a good location. Mineral bearing quartz, as it is known to exist, is dealt with by the report, but any observer passing thru the districts that are known to be heavily mineralized, can see miles and miles of forest and moss cov- cred hillsides where all rock surface and float are completely concealed, and where no doubt there are quartz leads of great mineral value The few bare spots and prospect holes which have disclosed the float leading to the quartz veins are valuable. Any reasonably minded person will realize that only very small frac- tion of the mineral wealth has been discover ed.
 The object of the report is to show that 1c fnr ha rla r1fo o6 by the local chapter, and the securing of this plant is all important. It is we'll, perhaps, that the committee has been conservative with the known resources of this vicinity, because even these figures are large enough to be amazing and to assure the success of such project Alaska's resources are not to be gobbled by big corporations because of policy of con- servation that was followed when the laws governing it were made. It is government owned at present, and the government is open ing it with the government railroad. There fore, the government must come thru with the capital that ordinarily would be furnished by the big corporations. This government own ership means that every man will have his chance provided that Uncle Sam takes the place of big capital in the development of the >
 We need that power plant, and we need it badly, as the report pionts out, and the whole interior is bound together by the hope and de- sire that the efforts of the American Mining Congress will be crowned with the success they so we'll deserve. Alaska will amply repay every cent that is spent in the interests of her progress, and the report that supports the re- quest for the power plant is testimony to the fact We need the power plant.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-03-18
NOTICE.

People contemplating a trip to the Big Cinema Hot Springs and in- tending to remain for any length of time should bring up with them their own supplies or grub, as there is no store being conducted in this part of the country by anyone. Plenty of vegetables may be had at reasonable prices at this place.
 18-1w GEORGE w. WILSON.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07

shoe merchant, but rather 1t was made
by young woman at the close of a
day during which she had gone about
her household duties in pair Of rub.
Der soled flat heeled "keds." 81 have
been 'pepless' all day." she affirmed,
and l believe its due to this down
in the depths feeling that these fiat
heeled shoes give one"
Prison reformers long ago decided
that corset is an aid in uplifting
women consigned to prison for various
offenses, and why might not the shoe
have something of the same effect?
Flat heels are healthful, one might
contend, and SO they may be for some
people, but all people are not alike
and 1t might behoove one to express
individuality in ones shoes and gain
advantage in other particulars than
appearance. If you recall how proudly
you stepped forth in a pair of new
shoes as a small child and then realize
how much we are like grown up chill
dren you might easily credit the shoe
as being maker Of character.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
why DO Boys, Throw Stones?

Why does boy. throw stone
oftener than does girl? Is it because
he has the ability to throw straight or
is It merely because he Is boy and
therefore cant help it? The question
arose in my mind recently and was
discussed by a group Of "philosoph-
ers' but there was no definite con-
clusion reached. In fact no one COM
mitted himself to a positive opinion
ON the subject. The origin of the
question was occasioned at recent
concert at the First NJ. E. church in
this CITY when attention was called to
the peculiar and wonderful lighting
on the stained glass window. The boy
Christ among the teachers in the Tenn
pie, is portrayed on this beautiful
window which on this occasion was
lighted from without by the deepening
twilight. The background against
which the central figure stood out, had
fallen greatly in the shadow as had
the figures and the faces OF the teach
ers, only the face of the boy shining
ont with a wonderful radiance that
held the beholder in reverent thought
fulness. It was while we gazed at 1t
that our attention was also called to
n broken section. luckily containing no
important detail, and then was infor-
nation impaired that "a boy with q
stone had marred the work OF art.
Thus the mind wondered wilfully from
the beautiful picture to the subject OF
boys and stones and the why's and
wherefores.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
Evening Chat


Is there anything sweeter, prettier
or more attractive than young miss
just entering her teens? The only
thing we think could be more so would
be a group OF them and this is Just
what those fortunate people saw last
evening when they attended the grad
uating exercises Of the Eighth grade
schools.
Some time before the hour set for
the commencement exercises these
young women began to emerge from
their homes. They came singly, in
pairs, in threes and sometimes in
groups. Dressed in girlish frocks OF
simple white fabrics, daintily trimmed
in tucks and ruffles and lace some
white, some blue, some pink, and
with hair braided or hanging in curls,
their feet clad in dainty slippers, they
wendell their way through the streets
to the church where the exercises
were to be held unmindful perhaps of
the pretty picture they made.
Grouped together after having as
sembled, cheeks aglow with excite.
ment, and with eyes sparkling they
made an impression on the audience
which will be lasting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
Plenty Of Life in
Short Course Play

Have you ever seen one of the
Short Course plays of the Normal
school? II you haven't, you've heard
about them, for they are always the
omst enjoyable of the commencement
season, Thirty Days" the one taht
is to be given this year, will break the
record of all previous plays. 1t is full
Of spice. fun and frolic. You'll have
the time OF your life for thirty-fve
cents. Be sure and come to the Nor
NAL school auditorium on Saturday
night, June IA, 1919, at 8 o'clock.
Cars will leave for Warrington and
Clarksburg at eleven o'clock. The
tickets are now on sale at Martins
book store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
THOBURN HIGH
GRADUATES SEVEN
Interesting Commencement
Exercises Were Held
Last Night.

Seven graduates of the Thoburn
High school received their diplomas at
the Second annual commencement of
the school at the NJ. E. church, south,
Monongah, yesterday evening.
DR.. L. B. Hill, of the West Virginia
University delivered the commence
ment address. The class was present
ed by DR.. ]. A. Riedy, the class spon.
scr. Miss Myra Louise Martin de.
livered the yaledictory address.
The class roll follows: Kathleen
Mae Shaver, Raymond Gordon Jones,
David Glenn Anderson, Victor Cyrus
Higgs, Genevieve Thelma Parish,
Myra Louise Martin, Matte Elizabeth
Martin.
The following members of the Jun.
Tor class were ushers: Albert James,
Ralph Fox, Charles McKain, Harry
Hobbs.
The following program was carried
out:
America; invocation, Rev. Amos A.
Dye; My Boat Is Waiting Here for
Thee, Adams, Misses Clarice and Mary
Cakes; Valedictory, Present Day OPP
portunities, Myra Louise Martin: vo.
cal solo. Miss Mary B. Price; address,
L. B. Hill, professor OF Education,
West Virginia university; violin solo,
Miss Mary B. Price; presentation Of
class, DR.. James A. Re,dy, class spon-
sor; presentation OF diplomas, Cleon
Brand, president, Board of Education;
Good Night Gentle Folks, Thompson,
Misses Clarice Cakes, olgah MILAN,
Doris Parish, Edith Sandy, Gladys
Kemper; benediction, Rev. Dye.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
PERSONALS

Mrs. WI F. Deffendarfer of Pitts.
burgh arrived here yesterday and is
the guest OF her mother, Mrs. Lou
Baynes at Edgemont.
John o. Morgan, who accompanied
Ills family to Mt. Lake Park recently
returned here yesterday.
Miss Malissa Crowl arrived home
yesterday from CleyeIand Ohio,
where she had been a student at the
Western Reserve college. She was
accompanied here by her neice, Miss
Betty Pocock who will sepnd some
time with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Crowl.
Mrs. Mary e. Limerick and sons,
Eugene and Charles, have moved to
this ritto from Cameron and are
occupying the Burchinal property on
Mccoy street. Eugene Limerick has
been located here for some time
holding a position with the Consoli-
dation Coal company.
Mrs. L. L. Cunningham and child
rem. Lloyd and Leah Louise who had
been the guests Of the formers moth
or, Mrs. EleZena Hawkins. and other
relatives will return tomorrow to
their homo at Bellaire, Ohio.
Mrs. R B. Parrish and son. Rich
ard, and daughter. Miss Margaret
who had been residents Of Baltimore
for several years returned here Tues
day and after spending several days
with Mrs. Ernest Sherwood, went to
Teverbaugh. to spend part OF the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. Festus
Parrish. They will return here in the
early fall and take up their residence.
Arthur Brobst Of Greenburgh, Pa,
is spending few days with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Brobst, and
attending to business matters.
Aries Miller of Los Angeles, Cal,
is the guest Of his mother, Mrs. Jen.
ME Hupp and his sister. Mrs. II. s.
Keister.
Mrs. j. NJ. Black left yesterday for
Ashville, N. c., where she was called
by the illness of her brother, Louis
Davis.
Misses Lucille and Eloise Shain re-
turned yesterday from Philadelphia.
Miss Eloise is student at Miss Mar
shal's school and Miss Lucille went to
Philadelphia and accompanied her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Watson returned
this morning from Baltimore where
they had spent the past week.
Charles zundell, son of Walter Zun.
dell, left yesterday for Mt. Pleasant.
Ohio, where he will spend the sum-
mer with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wegman were
called TO Cumberland, Md, by the crit
ical illness OF the latter's father, Fred
Wiesemiller.
Mrs. Fish and son, Donald, of Roch-
ester. Pa, are guests OF the formers
brother. Dr.. A. B. Smith and Mrs.
Smith, in CASTOR avenue.
Miss Iva Hustead is III with the
chicken pox at her home on the East
side.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
Toasted MarshmaIIows.

Joe Feather entertained at an al
fresco party last evening at the Glover
farm on Ices run. The young people
toasted marshmallows. told stories and
thoroughly enjoyed themselves in a
number of other interesting ways.
Those who were in attendance are:
Misses Laura Barry, Ethel Atha, Cleta
Mcbride, Ora Ash, Edna Mcbride,
Margaret Price, Este Homer, Elanor
Freeman, Madge Mcdonald, Gladys
Robinson. William Mcolvin. Joe
Feather, Julian Stealey, Gail Hess, r.
S. Woodward, Charles Riggs, G. W.
Olson. Edgar Glover, Russell Smith
(Rivesville), Forrest Coffman, Mike
Barry, Glen West, Cecil Hess.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07

consecutive games this month and
turns. his score sheet in to the Y. NJ.
G. A. office will be permitted to bowl
on the "Y" alleys all next month free
Of charge.
This system of stimulating interest
in bowling during the summer
months has been inaugurated by Ply
steal Director Clevitt and is proving
an impetus to the continuance Of
bowling through the summer. Last
month quite bit Of competition was
manifested.
The high average last month for
three consecutive games was 153, this
being rolled by Bennett.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
Keep on Wearing
Hospital Button

Wear the Cook. hospital buttons
until next Thursday for the drive for
funds for that institution will con-
tinue.
The posters in the windows advise
81 quo u suollnq eng 10 suE1BsA eql
interested in this community effort,
but when the buttons came instead Of
being blue with white letters they
were white with blue letters.
Those at the head Of the Cook
Hospital movement consider. how
ever, that those wearing white but
tons with blue lettering Cook Hos
pital, 1919" have their hearts on the
right" side.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07

Mr.. ;Burline's parents here. returned
to their home yesterday.
Guy Taught, from Oklahoma, is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. William Mason was taken to
a hospital in Pittsburgh last evening,
where she will undergo a severe
operation. Mrs. Mason's condition Is
thought to be serious.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
Personal.

Henry Mccullough went to Char.
lesion Friday to visit his father.
"a. B. Stealey went to Pittsburgh
Friday morning. He was accompan-
led as far as Morgantown by his
daughter, Miss Emma, who will be
the guest Of Miss Gay Bennett, the
next few days.
Miss Doris Woody, of Grant Town
Is visiting relatives in the city.
jMr. and Mrs. E. G. Wilson, of
Guffy street have rented the Louden
property in State street and Will
move there in the near future.
Miss Buelah Satterfied Is able to
be out again after a few days Illness.
Mrs. Harry Satterfield Of Wilson
street has been indisposed the past
few days
Mrs. Jane Carpenter OF the Levellia
spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Carpenter IN Diamond street
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
TTH public continues To annrove

HE public continues to approve
btny Malone's style of musical
comedy AZ was evidenced again
1st night BY q nne house which was
compoged largely Of ladies. manv Of
NAM hAyo mover BEEN patrons OF the
HppotTumA but VINO var Ir.un 10
= laEt night By The repora Of .,esI.
nee, ana high s.andArd vhirh vas
zen edysfdsJ ey hoss vho hays
sosn effnef OF IN. first Two bulls. Come
loikS VINO dor ak sttha1 - hear
eIseives " 'Ss na manager
e kooa " ansh Tn their
pIaise OF The Tiance last night
Sr1steiie Maio;.' Gang Sweet Ha.
Taiian Moonlisbi,y rather new mum.
ner 70 Hip folks Her voice Is not
one divide range. but It possesses an
otner quality quite as essential. sweet
ness, and is we'll adapted to the mum.
Der she selected for her first here.
DICK Butler who so far has proven
himself a mighty versatile fellow.
sings "Winky, Blinky Chinatown" in a
most pleasing manner, and the hum.
ming accompaniment or rather inter.
iude by the chorus was a clever ef-
rect. AT the close Of the number he
ciearly proved his terpsicorean abil-
1ty by dancing in Chinese Just as well
as in English. vi Shaeffer was fas.
ctnating in her after You've Gone
while Marie Kruger was charming in
her number "Hindustan." Miss Kru.
ger says she Is not Jealous of Lew
Macks voice or his beauty and she
needn't be, but she does wish she
could get over bad cold as quickly
as he can. After all though, we guess
she worries over 1t more than her audi.
ence, for they insist on encores every
appearance. One of the striking fea-
lures Of the show is Billy Malone ap-
bearing twice in Irish character, and
the part seems so natural to him.
well, his name increases the suspicion
that his characters and his jolly good
nature creates. Don't Forget You're
Irish. Too" is the title OF the number
he used with excellent effect last
night. The bill repeats tonight, and
, next week is promised "Dollie Dean, /"
corking good comedy in which there
are some dramatic climaxes surpris.
ingly well taken. This bill will un.
cover some new talent, and is noted
for the high tone Of the comedy and
costuming, the ladies appearing in full
length evening gowns during the en-.
tire play.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
Guests Of Mrs. causey

Miss Elizabeth Barber, missionary
from China who this afternoon ad-
dressed a number of ladies at High
gate is the week end guest Of Mrs. H.
D. Causey at her home on Fairmont
avenue. Miss Barber is a native Of
Richmond county, Va. the old home
place Of Mrs. Causey