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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-27
Automobiles and Sports
VAULTER SETS RECORD
 WITH WEEKS TRAINING

AUSTIN, Tex, July 27.-Theron Ii. Brown, Texas University pole vaulfer who cleared the bar at II feet ) inches and won preliminary Olympic tryouts at New Orleans. set the Southwestern intercollegiate record at 12 feet. He won the New Or leans competition on one week ! training.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-01
SCARCITY OF
 MEDICINE IN ] RUSSIANCITY

WARSAW, June 1 (by Associated Press) .-Advices from Moscow state that in March there was great dearth of nearly all kinds of medi- cines in the Russian city and that many drug stores had been compelled to close Scarcity of wood and coal was also reported, the information re- ceived here indicating that numerous frame houses and various other build ings of wood were being demolished to be used as fuel.
 A Pole who came from Moscow within the last few weeks said that while food was terribly expensive there was plenty for those who had rubles which were worth, estimated in American money, fraction more than one cent. A shave cost 75 rubles and soap 800 rubles a pound. Cigarettes were worth TO rubles each and matches 100 rubles a box.
 Horse meat sold for $50 rub1es a pound, beef bringing $50 rubles for the same weight. Pork was 1000 rubles pound. Black bread retailed at $50 rubles a pound, butter 2,500 and fats 2,O00 per pound.
 Sugar brought 1,500 pound when obtainable and salt was nearly al- ways to be had at 750 rubles a pound.
 Clothing for men and women was so expensive that the poorer classes either made their own or wore patch ed garments which they had owned for years.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-01
El:'lu CHINESE
 IN SHANTUNC

SHANGHAI, June 1 (by Associated Press) The British Chamber of Com merce of Shangai, representing the bulk of British interests in the Far East, has put itself on record as in favor of China's claims in the Shan tung controversy. This is in line with action taken by American commercial organizations in China and is regard ed as significant in view of the fact that a part of the English commercial enterprises in the Orient are linked with the Japanese.
 ''This chamber" declared A. w.. Burkill chairman of the British Cham ber's directorate in his address at the annual meeting, "is in full sympathy with China in her very natural desire to have control of this province re- turned to her.
 When one takes into consideration that Japan, in taking Tsingtao with the help of British troops, was only doing her part as an ally, her present attitude is hard to understand.
 "She is taking deliberate steps to control the whole of the land sur the. harbor, docks, wharves and railroad terminals, and every ob- stacle is put in the way of other nationals of acquiring any property in what is undoubtedly the business center. This policy can only be con- strued in one way, viz, that Japan is not going to allow any other nation to have an opportunity of trading on fair and equal terms with her own nationals. We, none of us, want any special consideration; all we ask for is to be allowed to do business on an equal footing"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-01
INTERIOR MAIL
 10 BE ROUTED THRU SEWARD

Mail for the interior of Alaska will be routed via Seward, Anchorage and tho Broad Pass beginning October 1, according to reliable advices. This includes Nenana and Fairbanks mail as we'll as mail for the Iditarod and other interior sections The change from the old routing via Cordova and Ckitina, has come after a spirited contention from all commercial bodies in Alaska. Secretary of the Interior Payne helped to educate the post office officials to the desirability and practicabiity of the Seward, Anchorage, Broad Pass route.
 The new contract calls for the de- livery of mail by the Alaska Engi- neering commission by rail from Sew ard to the end of steel and by the overland route to the end of steel on the Nenana end.
 The contract starts on October 1st and under it the Interior will receive mail twice a week, each way, from October 1 to November 23, when a maximum of 800 pounds will be car ried by the Alaskan Engineering con-
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-01

  construction and main o expenditures amounted to n total of 1898 mile of agregating addition tuay completed in 191q
  
  in in s2906307.77
  ing beauthed makei i bird
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-01

mission, and three times a week, each way, from November A to March 30, carrying a maximum of 1,600 pounds, and from March 21 to May 3, twice week, with a maximum of 800 pounds.
 The new routing will divert the winter travel, both ways, through Seward and will naturally exert di- rect influence on every line of busi- ness.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-01
CRICCS WELL FED UP
 ON VALLEY OF SMOKES

According to information received from Columbus, Ohio, "the valley of ten thousand smokes" near Iliamna bay, will see no more of it's dis cover, Robert F. Griggs, professor of botany at the Ohio State university. Professor Griggs, who describes the valley as 'hell, seething hell, with the lid off," says five trips to "this deso- late country atop the earth" is enough, and that he is fed up on it." During the summer Professor Griggs expects to complete his book describing the valley of mystery and the eruption of Mt Katmai
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-01

series of connecting country roads has gradually become, through official action of the various states, an in- tegral portion of the several state highway systems.
 Expenditures on the Way in 1919 for new construction, reconstruction and maintenance were as follows by states: New Jersey, $1383, ,572.O .O0 i; Pennsylvania, $1,418, 169.2S; Ohio, $1,- 903, ,708.10; Indiana, $742,218.3O; nli- nois, $1,430, ,12O.28; Iowa, $256, ,S99. % :; Nebraska, $613,O25.00; Wyoming,
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-01
Lincoln Highway Gets Nearly $12,OOO,OO0 in 1919

AsHNTONLncon ighwaye national outdoor memorial to
 Abraham hands of 1ro1g which The Incn Highway which first largely
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

you that there is great difference in snow--tlltt is. there is great diff ference between country snow and city snow.
 We may not have snow this Christ mas, but we'll just suppose We do. Isn't good. old lively sn0wstorm great? Perhaps it is one of these lazy snowstorms. with the big white flakes just floating down. like feathers and slowly turning the roads and roofs to white, like coat of good white paint Maybe there will be enough of it to make good coasting on the hills and good sleighing on the roads.
 And, by the way, do you know there are boys in the big cities who have never seen sleigh? Because a sleigh is getting to be a scarce article little snow comes the street-cleaning department gets busy and sweeps it up, before it gets a chance to melt into siush
 In the country the winter wheat needs it, and the ground takes care of II. but lh ttie eitS II Just means Stcp and slush. So they sweep it up and carry if away and uncover the ugly pavement as soon as they can.
 But they let you keep your snow in the country. When a warm wind comes along ii will pack fine. and you can have your snow-men, and your snow forts. and your snowball battles. (Only please don't use your artillery on older folks, or girls, or me)
 Or perhaps this snowstorm is one of the blizzardy kind, with the wind
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16
snowbalIs Through Royal Windows.

the snow up in the corners-why that kind of snow doesn't seem to come down at all, but just goes slanting by until it runs up against something it can't pass.
 1 remember being on night train one time; and when we woke up in the morning, and the train was run hing over the smooth prairies, little girl from a big city in western Penn sylvania q won't tell you what city it was but maybe you can guess) ex- claimed as she looked ou. O. the window:
 Look, Mamma The snow out here is white i'
 1 don't need to say much about the Christmas dinner. But if you have your Christmas dinner in the country, the turkey perhaps is one your folks raised or that was raised fin the bOrhood-anyhow, it is pretty likely to be native and not resi- dent of cold storage plant some where. Or maybe you'll have goose or brace of chickens. Anyway, you'll know their pedigree, and that they're fresh and good. And it will be the same way all down the line-vegetables, and pies, and everything. And cooked ,-cooked to a turn-just long enough-just short enough-just right.
 And you will more than likely have one thing that they won't have at the Christmas dinner in the city, because you know the cost of living just now is mighty high, in town especially, for both rich and poor. So you will have one thing that the city boy probably will not have
 Enoughl
 So I could go on and show you a dozen other ways in which a Christ mas in the country puts it all over Christmas in the city. but I am going to mention just one thing more the Christmas tree.
 Of course they have Christmas trees ill the city. In New York trainloads of them come down every season from the AdirOndacks. and in Chicago boat loads come from Michigan's upper peninsula. You can buy them for fifty cents or a dollar. and they make very good Christmas trees indeed.
 l don't know what you think about this ether-but 1 have always thought that things l did myself and for my self were just twice the fun of things l bought myself or hired myself And l think that especially about Christ mas tree If you are lucky enough to be able to gu out and pick your own tree, and chop it down. and bring 1t in-well, that's what I call real Christmas tree! Because that is really and truly your Christmas tree. You selected ii with your own eye and chopped it down with your own axe and brought it home with your own muscle. The Christmas tree-that is your job:
 Bringing in the Tree Father gets the turkey, Mother makes the pie Each one has a Christmas job To do, and so have I. , Sister strings the popcorn To decorate-but, gee. have got the biggest job Bringing in the treei Turkey is important. Pie and such are great
 Popcorn strings you have to have When you decorate. But l guess a Christmas Christmas wouldn't be If you didn't have boy
 Bringing in the tree!
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

5 ONE boy to another for 1 have never gotten over being one, although l am getting as gray as q billy-goat around the ears-I want to give it as my opinion that d Christmas anywhere but in the country is no
 'hristinaS at all i!
 A city Christmas is a s.isti5t- -orHeVe, q hollow #jSp aiaIFa an in1if3
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

Mir. Harding says he isn't going to revive the force bill. But MT. Lodge hasn't been talking to him recently.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

MT. and Mrs. Theodore Krouse Barefeld, Jr., of Meridian, Miss, will spend the holidays with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Barry, of Carlisle, rk
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

Mrs. c. A. Hutson spent Sunday and Monday in Little Rock the guest of friends.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

MT. Edwards of the North Little Rock Fair Store was here Wednesday the guest of J. C. Welch.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

MT. Lars Johnson. one of the most extensive land owners in this section and who is also interested in rice growing came in from Chicago Sun day to spend few days the guest of his son-in-law, P. o. Peterson, and family.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

Miss Gladys Smith left Monday for Sandoval, Illinois, in response to telegram stating the serious illness of her grandmother.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

MT. and Mrs. Curtis Jones of Little Rock, spent Saturday night and Sun day here, the guests of Mrs. Jones' sister, Mrs. C. s. Long.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

MT. and Mrs. Lee Pauschert and Mir. and Mrs. Albert Zimmerman were Little Rock visitors Friday.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

Mrs. J. R. Roman was in the city a few days since our last issue visiting her mother, Mrs. Howard, and other relatives.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16
Best Christmas
 for a Boy By DOUGLAS %ALLOcH

t0. 1920. Western newspaper unioi. ,
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

A surprise party was given at the home of MT. and Mrs. Earl Vail Tues day night for Miss Helen Hendricks. About 30 guests were present and an enjoyable evening spent. At a late hour hot chocolate and cake were served
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

c. c. Hummel and son Clifford, were Little Rock visitors Tuesday.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

Mrs. J. c. Welch received mes sage Sunday that her half sister had died in hospital in Little Rock. She and Mir. Welch, accompanied by MT. Welch's sister, Mrs. J. c. Brooks left on the evening train, and accompa- nied her remains to Heber Springs Monday for burial.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

MT. J K. Roman, state manager for the Southern Rice Growers associa- tion was in town Monday comforting with the branch office force. Mir. Ro- man is hustler and is kept busy looking after the interests of the as sociation in the state.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

Will Zimmerman came in the first of the week from Carthage, Illinois to look after interests MT. Zimmer- man has been interested in rice grow ing here for several years and makes regular trips here to spend few days with friends and business associates.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16

Messrs. Southern and Wright, who recently purchased the barber shop of w. w. Lancaster, are remodeling the Kittler building and will move into same as soon as the work is completed They will have a nice place with plen- ty of light and room. We wish them success in their place.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-16
Mir. J. R. Moery made business trip to Lonoke Friday.

J. c. Welch was DeValls Bluff visitor Wednesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-08
REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY

Tho Republican County assembly
was held at City Hall In Monte Wis.
tn. Saturday afternoon. May /. The
meeting was harmonious and was
marked by number Of speeches
with patriotic sentiment tho key
note.
The minutes OF the assembly fol.
low:
Meeting called to order by Chas II
Akers. County Chairman. Oscar L,
Linderholm acting as secretary.
Upon request OF the chairman. the
secretary read the ofiicial call for the
assembly and Immediately therenf-
ter moved election OF Geo. NJ. Cor.
lett as temporary chairman. whici,
motion was duly seconded and car
ried.
On motion OF Ezra T. Elliott o.
Del Norte. Oscar f. Linderholn,
was named as temporary secretary
by acclamation.
On motion OF DR.. Trueblood. duly
seconded, the temporary organiza.
tion was declared the permanent or.
ganization OF the Assembly.
Upon motion. Geo. NJ. Corlett,
temporary Chairman. appointed a
committee on credentials. naming
Oscar f. Linderholm. julius II,
Weiss and r. J. Adams.
The Committee retired to prepare
Its report. whereupon the meeting
was addressed by Ezra T. Elliott OF
Del Norte.
The report of the credentials com
mittee followed and the delegates as
checked on the list herewith. were
seated as the delegates to the assem-
bly, and placed upon the roll call.
II was moved by Chas. II. Akers
that the chairman appoint a commit
tee OF five to recommend delegates,
which motion was duly seconded ant
carried.
The Chairman thereupon appoint
ed as such committe OF Ave: Chas
II. Akers, Ezra T. Elliott. j. II
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL


w. Scott Carol. Lee Fairbanks.
Louie Eickenrodt. Il. L. Stitt. 8. II.
Smith. J. n. Fuller. l.. B. Wallace. r.
r. Mitchell.
And In pursuance OF the report Of
the committee. Chas. II. Akers NOV
ed its adoption and that the delegates
named he the delegates to the state
and congressional conventions as Of
ficially called by the Republican n
state central committee. to be held
ut Pueblo May 9Th. which motion
was duly seconded and carried.
On motion OF DR.. Trueblood, which
wasduly seconded and carried. the
delegates to the congressional con-
vention were declared alternates to
the state convention and the dole
gates to the State Convention were
declared alternates TO the congress
sional convention.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-08

; The blaze started In a closet
or cubby hole on the third floor
about nine o'clock and was dis
covered by the ole soldiers oc-
cupying beds in that sleeping
ward. It was fully two hours
later before the fire was en-
tinguished, as it required
good deal of time for the fire
truck to reach the scene and es-
tablish connection with the
water in Sherman lake, and on
account of the difficulty in
fighting the fire up under the
roof. The roof and entire
third story with its contents
were destroyed: about half of
the second story will have to be
rebuilt and the plastering of
the balance of the building was
ruined. The east part Of the
building suffered the most
damage, that being where the
fire started. The building was
insured for $4,000.
The building was called the
Administration building and
housed the offices of the Com
mandant and other officers OF
the institution. 1t was built
during the administration of
Capt. c. S. Aldrich.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-08

ing which will b, held ut Center ON
the :Sth instant. The commission.
err OF the various counties have sig.
nihcd their Willingness to co-opcrat.
and axsis, the organization and ar,
enthusiastic about Its possibilities
II is tho intent and spirit OF the
organization not to intcrfcr. with
purely local matters which will b..
handled by the various commercial,
clubs. but TO further u program of
community development vaiicy.w Wild.
In tts SCOPE precisely As u the valley
wsrs one large county instead Of six
counties, aud with wise leadership
and breadth OF vision on the part OF
tho executive committee the organ
iaation should be a large factor IN
the future development Of tho val.
ley.
Several carloads OF Monte Vista
boosters attended the meetings at
Antonito and Alamosa and report "A
genuine good time and a profitable
evening spent at both places.
Tho ladies OF Antonito served
delicious four course luncheon
which was followed by n number OF
short and peppery talks by live
wires all over the Valley. interspers-
cd by music by the Alamosa Band.
The Monte Visitors say that when
Monte vista's turn comes to enter
tain she will have to step up to keep
In the class OF Antonito as hostess.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-08
ELECTION OF NEW
SCHOOL BOARD

Election of school board for
Consolidated District No. 8, Rio
Grande county, was held at the
central school building Mon
day, May 3. The election was
for all three members of the
board and resulted as follows:
President-Jas. E. Ward.
Secretary-R. J. Kavalec.
Treasurer-Oscar Anderson.
Quite a little interest was
manifested and l63 votes were
cast.
The reelection of j. E. Ward
and Oscar Anderson is a fine
thing for the district as they
are familiar with all unfinished
business and plans. Mr.. Kav-
alec will make an excellent
secretary and the whole board
will be a unit for progress and
q business administration.
The outgoing president, j..
N. Fuller, has taken u keen in
terest in promoting plans for
better schools and the success
full outcome of constructive
program of building and con-
solidation is due to Mr.. Full
ler's energy and foresight and
his ability in securing effective
cooperation. 80 >,
One of Mr.. Fuller's "hobbies"
was free text books, but as this
was impossible to obtain, his
plan has been adopted where
by the school board will handle
all school books. The board
will purchase the books and re-
sell them at a ten per cent ad-
vance to the patrons of the dist
rict. This ten per cent margin
will provide fund for the EN-
ployment of some one to handle
the books and also act as sec.
retary to the superintendent
and clerk to the board. The
advantage in such an arrange
ment is apparent, as it will re:
lieye the secretary of the board
1 from much routine and time.
consuming detail, be a big as.
sistance to the superintendent
and furnish books at a less cost
than where they purchased
r-ou o%hor dealers.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-08

Mrs. Wilbur Erickson returned
Tuesday morning from Denver whore
she spent several days visiting
friends.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-08

Miss Ethel Hunt left Saturday
for Fresno. California. after q short
visit in the Valley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-08
LIBERATION OF Commercial,
|1DBS OF VALLEY COMPLETE
IN EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION

uov,m.n, Of vital importance
n. future development Of the Val
IA. recently taken shape In the
,,na,,on Of tho San Luis Valley
t,n,,on OF Commerce.
n. Dlsn OF tho organization does
,roy,dr for any membsr~Aip dues
n, nembcrahip b open 70 ~.
,>oay In the valley. A. rsspsets
s,p,n.cs Of the orsanisstios. the
!, ,rovidcs that "siaee tAs par
=. Of the Federation ere for the
sn,men, Of the Interests q every
Iusy,r Of the San Lsis valley ws
e,srv Il to be the dsty OF the eoua-
Commissioners Of the several
lsp,,es TO defray the necessary ex.
,ss Of the organization out Of the
sblie monies" The plan provides
n equality OF representation among
y several counties comprising the
|slley on the executive committee
n each standing committee. con.
sias Of two tax payers from each
Dsaty 70 long a. such counties shall
accredited counties. The OK.
ssses Of the organization are to be
Dpostioned equally among the sew
ri counties.
An enthusiastic meeting Of the or
aaiation was held at Antonito on
n seth OF April and attended BY
Vsf 10 tax payers OF the Valley.
very county In the valley bsins lar
by represented. The executive
samittee was organised eonsistins
\:
L. B. Sylvester and L. A. Ruark-
10 Grands County.
H. B. Means and G. w. Ickes-Sa.
)sache County.
c, T. Elting and W. c. Sloan
linsral County.
J. y. Penny and A. ]. Barnes
fostilla County.
~ J. Martin and r. L. Carr-Con.
|ios County.
" J. Hampton and A. F. Beth.
eann--Alamosa County.
The permanent omcers elected
Ire:
L. 3. Sylvester. President.
X. L. Carr, Vice President.
II. B. Means, Treasurer.
No Secretary has - yet been sol
s'sd but that matter II receiving
ne attention OF the executive COM
nittee.
The organization will function
'afoush number Of important
eandins committees and the Rio
innde County designations arc AZ
'ollows:
Traffic and Transportatiou-oeo.
T. corlett and J. C. Wiley.
Public Roads and Hlghways-A.
L. headlee and A. r. Cooley.
publicity--Jesse Stephenson and
:. ", Donnen,
Public welfare-Dr. Charles
'rueolood and Louie Eickenrodt.
Hoad Posting-L. B. Wallace and
L. F. Cooley.
Leslslation--R. R. Mitchell and
W. ]. A. Biies.
Tame and Fish-Jack Nelson and
J. B, Bengard.
.,' 1--we Stock and Industry-Ar,
Webster and L. Z. Stone.
lo'ato growing Industry-John
Draks and R. A. Chisholm.
shaner.
ine various committees met It Al.
,aosa on the 4th instant and organ.
~ y, ny electing their respective
1man and at the same time each
II "''tee made . careful survey oi
~ "ork 1t anticipated doing thu
.on'ns year and the necessary o.,
~ \. Incident thereto. together with
~ seommendation Of the budget do
~, 20 carry out the program. 4
~, Sn' budget Of $500 was asked and
~ passed on By the executive
Which constitutes . a
'' coAnittoe, At NJ nSgt meet
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-08
SERIOUS fire VISITS The SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS HOME DAMAGING MAIN BUILDING

Fire. presumably from short circuit of electric wiring
the State Soldiers Sailor Sunday night Work Of
The Monte Vista fire department who
ing.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-08

Weiss. James W. Conant. Dr. True
blood.
The committee retired aud the
meeting was addressed by r. H. Nit
cheli. +. J. Adams. W. Scott Carol.
A. II. Webster. Robt. v. Sands and
w. W. Wilson and l.. B. Sylvester.
The committee appointed named
delegates to the state and congress
sional conventions as follows:
STATE
DIR. Trueblood. Julius II. Weiss, A.
J. Robran. w. 8. Johnson. Oscar z.
Linderholm. Geo. NJ. Corlett. Chas.
II. Akers. Il. v. Sands.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-08

q. v. Busch left Sunday night for
California to join his son Pete ana
VII remain indslsits'y.