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The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04
Meet
 Monday Night

The Americans will meet Mon- day night in the Redmen's lodge room. As previously announced the principal number on the pro- gram will be a discussion of "Co- operation in Industry" The dis cussion will be open to all. In connection with this subject MT. Bronson will read an article en- titled: Confessions of a Cap. italist."
 Other numbers on the program are:
 Recitation-Flora Wyatt.
 Declamation-Joel Wing.
 Song-(a) The March Winds Secret. (b) Springtime, by the Intermediate and Primary pupils.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04
Another Army Officer
 Writes Concerning
 Aerial Route to Alaska

The following letter was re- ceived this week from Lieut.. Ray nor Carey, superintendent of the Academy of Applied Aeronautics of Chicago:
 January 18th, 1920. Chamber of Commerce,
 Wrangell, Alaska.
 Gentlemen:
 It is the writer's honor and pleas ure to be cooperating with Wash ington officials in their plans for an aerlal route from the United States to Alaska. 1t is believed it is en- tirely feasible to fly to Alaska with land planes along the coast without making landings on other than United States territory.
 In order that all available infor- nation may be secured concerning landing places in your vicinity, 1t is requested that you furnish me all the data possible that would be ot interest in planning an aerial route to Alaska.
 It is realized that some of the in- formation requested can be secured from Government maps, but 1t IS believed a letter from you written from the standpoint of furthering the cause of aerial transportation between Alaska and the States would mean considerably more than data which the Government has collected with other purposes in view. It is the intention of the Washington officials to make an aerial trip to Alaska during the early spring months and it would be very much appreciated 1t reply to this letter could be expedited.
 The writer spent three years in Southeastern Alaska and realizes the wonderful transportational ad- vantages which will be open to Alaska when aerial routes are es- tablished.
 Having Alaska's interests at heart in this undertaking and look ing for encouragement from her coastal cities, 1 am
 Sincerely yours,
 Raynor Carey,
 Capt., A. S., Sig. R. c.
 A few weeks ago committee of citizens drafted a letter to Major Carl Spatz of the War De- partment setting forth Wrangell's. advantages as a landing place for airplanes. A copy of this letter was mailed to Lieutenant Carey together with some additional data that has been accumulated since that time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

WASHINGTON - The Presi- dent has asked the railway exec utives and employees to join in selecting representatives for a bi- partisan board flor the purpose of attempting by conference to agree upon a solution of the rail- way wage problem. ."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

The Martha leaves today for Seattle with the following crew: George Northrop, master; Wal lace Sinclair, chief engineer; Ju- Illus Mason, pilot; Emil Kimel. chief steward; E. J. LaBounty, deck hand. The Martha is sowned by the Columbia & Northern Fish ing & Packing company.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04
Bremen Cleared $77.3O

At the monthly meeting of the Bremen last Monday night the social committee reported that $77.3O was cleared on the annual dance which the Bremen gave on the eve of Washington's birthday. The proceeds will be used toward fitting up the fire station.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

BERLIN One hundred and twenty vessels including eight battleships and a number of cruis- CTS will be handed over to the Entente this week by the Ger man government under the terms of the treaty of Versailles, accord. ing to announcement made at a meeting of the Association of Ger man Fishermen at Hamburg. It is reported that these vessels will be manned by officers of the Ger man mercantile marine.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

OLYMPIA-Governor Hart has called a special session of the legislature to convene March 22 to provide funds for the educa- tional institutions of the State and to consider Federal Woman's u ffrage amendments.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04
IN MIDDLE
 WESTERN STATES

CHICAGO-The worst blizzard of the winter today swept the Middle Western States accom- panied by heavy snow and sub zero temperature.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

LOutlutuL.
 Everything portends a boom in the Cassiar during the coming season.
 The mere fact that well known, experienced and successful min- ing men are going into the Cas- siar at this early date is sufficient evidence that there will be great activity in that region during the next six or eight months.
 Captain George w. Pendelton, president of the Pendelton Gold Mining corporation, left Wrangell last Thursday morning for Tele- graph Creek from which point he will go to McDames creek, a total distance of about $40 miles from Wrangell.
 "Dickey" Davis of Wrangell accompanied Captain Pendelton up the river and will probably en- ter his employ as soon as the prop erty is reached.
 When the Princess Mary ar. rived in port Tuesday morning several of the old-timers noticed that Captain George w. Pendel- ton was among the through pas, sengers. Conversation with him disclosed that he was en route to Telegraph Creek via Atlin. He was at once informed that there was no need of his going half way around the world to get to Telegraph Creek when the ice on the Stikine at the present time is as smooth as glass. He very much appreciated this informa- tion and lost no time in getting his baggage released.
 Captain Pendelton brought two dogs and a sled with him. He managed to get another dog here, and no one has any doubt that he will reach his destination safely. He is no chechaco, having first come north as a navigator in 1873. He went into the Cassiar in 1906 and since then has spent consid. erable time in that region.
 The Pendelton Gold Mining Corporation is incorporated under the laws of the State of Washing ton. The amount of the capital stock is $500, 900. all common, fully paid, non-assessable. After the opening of navigation on the Stikine three dreoges will be shipped in, each havinga a capacity of 600 cubic yards every "A hours. The dredges that have been con- tracted for are all of steel con- struction throughout. The man. ufacturers are under a $15, GOO bond for each dredge as a guar. antee that it will meet the re- quirements. Captain Pendelton says the type of dredges he is go- ing to use do their work with a thoroughness that is almost in. credible. He states that it has been proven repeatedly by demon. stration that one may mix 500 or more of the finest bird shot into any quantity of dirt and the dredge will separate the shot from the earth without a single one of the tiny shot getting away. No sluice boxes are required, the dredge being operated by com pressed air and water jets.
 Captain Pendelton has con- tracted with Sid Burlington of the Harrington Transportation company to take the dredges up
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04
MANY EYES TURNED
 TOWARD THE CASSIAR
Transportation Business on Stikine Will Be Good
 the Coming Season

J. G. Grant, Wrangell's popu- lar hotel man, states that he has received not less than 50 letters since the first of January from people who want to know when navigation will open on the Stik- inc.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

sand runs from $5 to $35 per yard in gold, can you imagine what must be the extent of the wealth lying upon the bedrock itself? The deeper you go, the more gold, for gold, being the heaviest of minerals, seeks the bottom. It must be one of the richest depos- its of gold ever known.
 With the existence of the gold thus proved, why has it not been taken out? Why have a paltry few thousands been the entire output of this marvelously rich sluice box of gold?
 Simply because one-man methods will not succeed. The pan and bucket and shovel are useless. The gold lies beneath the water level. The creek can not be kept out, Man unaided is completely baffled by the ob- stacles nature has placed in his way to protect her treasure.
 And in the ruby sand and along the bedrock of the entire valley, as proved by every pros- pect hole that has been sunk, there are millions. It is a vast natural reservoir of gold"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

WASHINGTON-Th leaders of both parties in the House have determined to oppose any soldier aid legislation at this session of congress, despite the demands by organizations of service men for bonuses, vocational education, farm and home loans.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

George Adams who had made a big cleanup on Tibet Creek last season was aboard the Princess Mary Tuesday morning. He was en route to Atlin from which point he will go to his property. Mir. Adams is preparing for the ope- ration on his property of four dis tinct hydraulic plants, each using two No. 6 Giants. These will make this the largest hydraulic proposition on the continent.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

Ensign and Mrs. w. J. Car ruthers, district officers of the Salvation Army, will leave this afternoon on a two weeks trip to Juneau and Douglas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

LONDON-A Toulon dispatch says that the French torpedo squadron has been ordered to Constantinople following the ar rival of the British fleet in the Dardanelles. French troops and Turkish rebels had previously clashed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04
Fifteen Full Days of Continuous Sunshine
 In Wrangeu Region

Today is the fifteenth day of continuous sunshine in Wrangell. Southern California could pot pos sibly boast of any better record for the past two weeks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

CHRISTIANA - Refugees re- port that the Bolsheviki started to massacre the non Bolshevist population at Archangel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04
CaSSiar Will Have Boom the
 Coming Season

Capt. G. w. Pendelton Will Take In Three Dredges for Operation on McDames Creek-George Adams Will Have in Operation on Tibet Creek the Largest Fly draulic Proposition on the Continent.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04
WASHINGTON - The Presi- dent took the first automobile ride since he became i'll.

LONDON-The British bond loan has been a failure. The Daily Mail announces that only one third of the cash required has been subscribed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

Dr. C. C. Georgeson, head of the agricultural work in Alaska states that the crying need of the Terri tory is more families.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

NEW YORK - The National League Baseball club departed to- day on special train for San An tonic, Texas, for spring training.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

CHICAGO - The authorities have seized papers purporting to contain the names of every l. w. w. in the United States.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

Nick Parsons will be taken to a hospital in Juneau next week for medical attention.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04
the river from Wrangell as soon as they reach here.

as they redCn leTe.
 Captain Pendelton's purpose in going to the property so early in the season is in order to have a supply of cord wood on hand when the first dredge arrives. There is an excellent water power site only a short distance from his property and it is his inten- tion to electrify the dredges as soon as practicable.
 The property of the Pendelton Gold Mining corporation is locat- ed on McDames Creek about 175 miles from Telegraph Creek. Captain Pendelton is of the firm opinion that the property of his company contains rich deposits of gold which will not fail to yield an immense fortune.
 In the following paragraphs we quote Captain Pendelton's own words regarding what he charac- terizes as "a vast natural reser- voir of gold"
 Sweeping out of a canyon, cut for the most part through solid rock, McDameS Creek runs for two miles through a level val ley, perhaps 400 feet wide at the mouth of the canyon and 5000 feet at the lower end. On either side the hills rise abruptly, at some points in terrace, with first, second and third benches. In the benches are numerous streaks of pay dirt, varying in thickness from one inch to a foot or more, of a soft mixed nature.
 This, then, is the situation. Above the canyon, on either side, the hills with their streaks of gold bearing earth. The level valley floor is the gravel and earth that has been washed from the hills on three sides.
 For millions of years the pro- cess of erosion has been going on, carrying the earth and gravel from the hills to the creek, and along with it the gold it contained.
 ''The gold of countless centu- ries is all in the bottom of that valley-all but a comparatively few thousands of dollars worth that has been taken out by pros- pectors. It is a natural sluice box, a reservoir of gold.
 With the knowledge of pay streaks in the hills, it would be easy to reason that this statement must be true, even if there were no concrete evidence to support the theory. But it has been proved beyond a shadow of doubt, by actual prospecting.
 "Overlying the floor of the val ley is from 12 to IA feet of washed gravel, sand and small boulders, it has been demonstrated, carry ing small values of gold.
 Underneath the gravel and sand there is a ruby sand of un- known depth. No one has yet sunk through it because of the water interfering with opera ions. But several different miners have reached it and always with the same result. 4 has invayia6y been Jound 70 carry foarSe e0M from s 10 $35 iu vaiue per fnbir yarA
 "One party of six some years ago sunk hole about 100 feet up the creek from where the Pendel- ton Gold Mining corporation's pump is installed and with the use of a number of Chinese pumps uncovered about 20 square feetof this ruby sand, working in a foot of water. From this small space and under these difficulties they saved about six thousand dollars in dust and nuggets. Then the creek rose. It had been an un- usually dry season and the water was low, which was the only req son they were able to work at all. When the rise came it washed out their equipment and filled the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04
NO SNOW FELL IN WRANGELL
 IN FEBRUARY

Following is a summary of the February weather report made up from the daily records of E. F. Grigwire, U. s. Weather Observer at Wrangell:
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

FIUME-The siege of Plume began with blockade against commodities and foodstnffs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

The city of Ketchikan spent only $6o last year for the relief of indi- gents.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

PARIS-The general strike of the French railroad men has col lapsed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

WASHINGTON-The railroads were returned to the owners on March 1.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04
News by Cable
 Today From All
 Over the World

NETWORK Bread raised two cents a loaf.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-03-04

PRECIPITATION Total 7.08 Greatest in "A hours 1.38 Total snowfall o Number of clear days 13 Partly cloudy l Cloudy 15
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
Quits Court Fight
TO Marry Lovers
At Ripe Age of 68

Stopping in the midst of
legal proceeding in the District
Supreme Court yesterday, the
Rev. John II. Jeffries, pastor of
Ryland Chapel NJ. L. Church,
begged Justice Hitz that he be
excused long enough to perform
a marriage ceremony in the
press room of the courthouse.
The pastor was engaged in a
landlord and tenant case when
word reached him that John F.
Tucker, aged 6s, and Mrs. Mary
Arlington, also IS. both resi-
dents of Oakton, Va. needed
him. DR.. Jeffries responded and
tied the knot with several news
paper men as witnesses.
The ceremony proved to be the
third venture into matrimony for
Mrs. Arlington. She married her
second husband many years ago
in the same building. only it
then boasted of its original ar
chitecture.
AS for Tucker, it was his Sec
ond marriage. Both the bride and
the bridegroom look several
years younger than they are.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
BOY, BROWNS
ON FIRST SWIM
Police Drag River to Re-
cover Body Of fGeorse=
town Youth.

James Smith. Is years old. Of 2slS
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, was
drowned yesterday afternoon in the
Potomac River at the unloading
docks of the Capitol Traction Com
pany at Wisconsin and X streets.
william Becker. OF 2s22l. Penn
syIvsuia avenue northwest. was
giving the boy his first lessons in
swimming. They reached water ten
feet deep when Smith strangled. He
sank before the Becker boy could
aid him.
The police were dragging the
river for the body late last night.
The father Is an employe Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06

promulgated by the commissioners
about the first of September
Three Main Districts.
Three main districts comprise the
contents OF the egulations-use,
height and area. The use district
is divided into residential. COM
mercial and industrial sections. The
height districts have four limits
applying to buildings in various
sections of the District with limits
at IS. So, IS and 11O feet. Four
subdivisions limiting the area which
buildings may occupy in the Dis
trict are contained in the area
regulations.
Residential Latitude Wide.
Buildings to be used for dwell
ings, apartment houses, tenements,
hotels. lodging or boarding houses,
churches. private clubs, hospitals or
sanatariums, Institutions of an edu-
cational, philanthropic or eleemo-
synary character, transportation
rights of way and passenger sta
CONTINUED ON PACE TWO
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
City Populations Outstrip RuraLFr
Time in History, Shouting Increase
To More Than 81 Per Cent

tendency towards large increases in
the cities and towns which We
can't account for, unless # ha.
come from the country" said sam.
uel L. Rogers. director Of the cen
sus, This tendency towards tss
cities has been apparent for some
time"
The increase in the. proportion Of
the urban population has been
steady and rapid since 1850. In fact.
this tendency has been manifested
consPicuOusly since 1890"
Immigration the Cause.
The population Of the cities does
not grow Of itself as rapidly as
that Of the rural. territory. The
proportionste number Of marriages
in the urban communities Is
+. smaller than in the country. and
the city families. as q rule, are not
as large as those in the country.
The greater part OF the urban gains
ordinarily have come from alien
immigration and migration from
! rural territory.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
Battle in Dark
With Hatchets
Till Both Fall
Especial to Washington HERALD }

Especial to Washington HeraIdD
Baltimore, Aug. 5.-A hatchet
duel in a darkened room was ST.
lently fought by two men here last
night until they had hacked each
other into unconsciousness. So
teen pet pigeons, fiuttering in
frenzy about the room in the dark,
we're chopped literally in pieces by
wild blows. And so silently did
they fight that a mutual friend in
an adjoining room didn't hear
them.
: When the two duellists, hacked
and weak from loss of blood, were
haied into Police Court today
neither would complain against the
other. and Magistrate Chapman was
reluctantly forced to dismiss the
case.
The duellists are Lawrence w
Preston, 3S, and Frank Heffner, IS.
They fought in the kitchen of the
home of William Brown, 1891 North
Stricker street.
Brown says he left the two dis
cussing pigeons, by the dim light of
a single candle. Half an hour later
he returned, found the room in
darkness, and stumbled over a body.
Striking a. light he found blood
everywhere and both his friends un-
conscious
Partially reviving them he was
attempting to take both, one on
each arm, to the hospital, when they
were arrested.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
CBy Universal SeryIce.l

For the first time i3 the history
Of the United States, Vcensus re-
turns. when completed. will show
that more people live in the cities
and towns than in the rural terri
tory. Officials expect 81 or possibly
So per cent of the population will
be shown in urban districts
According to the official esti-
mate OF the total population re-
Gently made by DR.. J. A. Hill, chief
statistician of the Census Bureau.
which was lO5.DOO,OOO. the number
of people living in cities and
towns, If the percentage is 81,
would be 53.55O,OOO. and 5l.45o.0OO
in rural territory
Census One Third Complete.
About one-third Of the cities and
towns, including practically all OF
the larger cities. and about one
third Of the counties. have beer
tabulated and announced.
!. There has been a very great
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06

promises that hereinafter they
will neither love, honor nor obey
each other, neither for better nor
worse. being of sound mind and
body, and accept summons for d.
vorce according to the peace and
dignity of the State. Herein fail
not SO help you God. Benaja
Widdup. justice of the peace in
and for the, county OF Piedmont.
State of Tennessee"
The justice was about to hand
one of the documents to Ransie.
The voice of Ariela delayed the
transfer. Both men looked at her.
Their dull masculinity was con-
fronted by something sudden and
unexpected in the woman.
Judge. don't you give him that
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06

ike a suit of armor. The woman
was calicoed, angled, snuffbrushed
and weary with unknown desires.
Through it all CLEANED a faint
protest of cheated youth uncon-
scious of its loss.
The Justice of the peace slipped
his feet into his shoes, for the
sake of dignity, and moved to let
them enter.
"We-all." said the woman, in a
voice like the wind blowing
through pine boughs, wants a
divo'ee." She looked at Ransie
to see if he noted any flaw or am
biguity or evasion or partially
or -partisanship in her state
ment of their business
"A diyo'ce," repeated Ransie,
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06

hibits will be received from time
to time and that the National Capt.
tai will always be a mecca for
students of American history.
Not only is the United States we'll
represented, but the collection in
cludes everything used in the war
and connected with the war both by
the allied countries and the Cen
trail powers.
The collection was begun by the
Smithsonian authorities, acting with
the cooperation of the War De-
partment, early in July, 1919. An
additional appropriation was Sc
cured at the last session of Con-
gress to cover the expense of this
fiscal year.
Collection Comprehensive.
The collection has as its object
the preservation and exhibition for
the benefit of the public the series
Of military and naval activities of
all countries engaged in the great
war.
Exhibits already Installed include
military and naval decorations and
medals, commemorative medals, in
dividual military and naval equip
ment, general military and naval
equipment, including field and ma
chine guns and tanks; pictures,
drawings. pamphlets and books
relative to the conflict.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
AUTOCOLLISION
VICTIM DIES
Manslaughter Charge Is
Placed Against D. c.
Jones.

Harrison S. Shreve, of sos Seventh
street northwest, whose skull was
fractured when he was knocked
down in the automobile collision at
Fifth street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest last Monday night
died from his injuries yesterday af-
ternoon at the Garfield Hospital. He
had never regained consciousness.
Following the death an additional
charge of manslaughter was placed
gdInst Douglas c. ones, 1918
North Capitol street, driver of the
smaller car, which was responsible
for the collision, according to. the
police. The charges already placed
against Jones, who is being held in
the Washington Asylum Hospital
are operating the machine while
drunk, colliding and robbery.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06

with solemn nod. "We-all can't
git along together nohow. It's
lonesome enough fur to live in the
mount'ins when a man and a wo-
man keers for one another. But
when she's a-spittin' like a wild
cat or a-suIlenin' like hoot-owl
in the cabin. a man ain't got no
call to live with her."
When he's a-no-'count warm
int" said the woman. without any
especial warmth, 'a-traipsin' along
of scalawags and moonshiners and
a-layin' on his back pizened 18th
CON whisky. and a-pesterin' folks
with pack O. hungry trifiin
houn's to feed"
WheR she keeps a-throwin'
skillet lids came .Ransie's antiph-