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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17
is FAVORED LAND
Western Canada Country OF
Great Possibilities.
Soil. Climate. and Weather Conditions
All Factors in .he Production OF
UnrNaIed Fruit. Vegetables
and Flowers as Well
az Grain.

AS recently as last month-tO be cor
rect. II was the 18th of october. a time
of year when one naturally looks for
the frost upon the punkin," and Is
inclined 10 wander through the woods
In search of the ripened nuts, and adj
mire the beautiful cOlorings that the
autumn atmosphere has bestowed upon
the leaves; when one goes TO his closet,
or maybe his pawnbroker. 20 find his
heavy clOthing-it was that l found
myself the guest OF a Western Canada
housewife in her beautiful home on
the outskirts OF the pretty little town
Of Moosomln, Saskatchewan. The din
per. That's what Mrs. Wilde called
Il. I should have termed Il a banquet.
There were mallard duck. COOKED to a
turn, baked pOtatOes-and such big
mealy fellows they were. tOo-cauli-
fower-and say. did you ever taste
one Of those Western Canada cauli-
desSert7 can see it now. Straw
berries, strawberries that had been
picked that morning. Help yourself
10 the Greenland Il was cream that
Is cream. But what I wanted to write
about was the strawberries picked on
the 18th OF October As I ate, and
turned my back while a second help
ing was placed In front OF me. / could
not bur think how this goes 10 refute
the once accepted idea that the ell
mate OF Western Canada is such that
the rlpening OF strawberries at any
season Is one of the things that might
be looked upon as next TO impossible.
Fortunately IL is rapidly giving place
10 one which acknowledges that our
sister nation to the north possesSes a
climate that makes II quite possible To
develop and ripen strawberries even
In October.
But there Is more 10 add. On Oc-
tOber IA. just a few days previous. Mr..
A. B. Smith. near the same town.
plucked n splendid mess of green corn
from his garden. Near ROcauviIle.
Saskatchewan. wild raspberries were
picked during the same week. The
fact OF rlpening fruit at this date may
seem of little moment. bur when you
are told that corn did not suffer from
any vagaries of weather more atten-
tiOn may be paid 10 Il. The question
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17

OF Western canada's climate Is no
longer the bugaboo II once was. and
not so very long ago. either. when IL
caused thinking people to think. and
unquestiOnably prevented many from
going TO Canada who under other con-
ditions would have gone.
In various parts OF this country. at
different state and county fairs. the
government of the Dominion Of Can
ada. during the past few weeks. In
stalled exhibits of the grains and
grasses grown I'm Western Canada. and
at the same time showed fruits and
vegetables that were grown there
None OF these was placed in competi-
ton with the homegrown article. But
10 Judges and others there came the
full understanding OF what Il would
mean 10 the local exhibitor II they
were. The Western Canadian-and
many OF the exhibits were grown by
former Americans-dOes not lay claim
10 any special diSpenSatioa OF intelll-
gence In the matter OF the culture OF
the articles placed on exhibition, but
willingly gives credit 20 the soil. the
climate. aud such other indigenous
conditions as the country as a whole
possesses. rs being factors that bring
about the largest yields of the best or
wheat, oats, barley, flax and rye. as
well rs vegetables. As is pointed out
by the gentlemen in charge of these
exhibits. and quite evident 10 all. the
possibilities OF growing vegetables and
grain such as are shown can only exist
where conditions such as have been
mentioned exist.
In speaking of eating fresh straw
berries and green corn in the middle
of October should not fail to refer
TO the beautiful bouquets that adorned
the table. the sidebOard, the window
stills. and almost every other available
vacant place I'm the room. Flowers -
there were asters. phlox. gladiOli. peO-
mics. peoples. and | can't remember
the names Of them all. but they were
there. Taken right from the garden.
having a fragrance that gave the room
tropical cOlOrs. and filled Il with mar
velously delightful perfumes. II was
a very pretty sight. Then ] went out
into the garden and took photo OF II.
II was simply wonderful. | asked the
good lady how she managed it, She
said she had always been fond IF flow
crs. In her old home. In one of the
central states. she carried on Gartlen
horticulture. and had been acknOwl-
edged successful. But my" she said.
II never got such bloom, and such a
variety as do here" She admitted
II was a lot of work. the watering. the
wedding. the hOeing. but such work
was a pleasure.
Well. such Is some Of The life In
Western Canada. and as ! left the
farm home I concluded that much OF
our surroundings are as we ourselves
make Advertisement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17
re NEEDED NO INTERPRETER
ug-cn-Datsness % Chinese Official
Rather Surprised This Pitts
burnn Banker.

a banker who had visited China sew
ssr1f uH.Cs ga Important financial mis-
e-.sus thinks the heather Chiuee- j.
1srt puly Intelligent but that he has a
.siaI1a afr seusc az humor. as we'll lie
urlts -E.= one un himself.
eahcI ou uu important Chinese
E,etag Ccr O. conference and supposin-
81. snur no more uf English than did
sasnasss. 8 sack an Interpreter When
-sr arrived sc the office ~ the official
8 rsld uy business Go tie inlerpreie en-.
s.lrarrfu- tim to translate uy state
rraar to tH. Cliiu1mau end then 90 re-
=ases THE usliy &C. me in English Ito
s-.r-. { lad hardly finished speaking
80 E7e .sate-vrcter when the Chinaman.
aFIfh e humorous twinkle In his eyes.
..s.aasI over aud said % me. in perfect
FEa-Esl SIR. Jones. please tell me
.aEg.s is pitching for Pittsburgh this
S.,ar.'--Wau Street Journal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17

I'm IN predicament."
Whats the trOubieT'
Tin running Tor Office"
~Welg~
Il can't make up my mind what 10
do. You see. 1 can't think up any real
good reason why I should be elected
and hate TO conduct a mud-slinging
campaign aud spend all my time tell
ing the people why the other fellow
shouldn't be."-Detroit Free Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17

amars CarbuIIsxfxe Qufckfy Relieves
H~a heais blruiEE- itching and tnrturimE
lsastfa ntae1Hee- b. Instantly stops the pain
90 earns Heals without scars. So and soc.
Asil pour drlEgist. OF send &C 20 The j.
81 C.sfe Co. Rockford. IN. for a pkg Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17

n Ramssale man charged with
7.sllaollng a cat denied that De fred al
g. The animal Is said 10 have dashed
-tr rbc bullet and impaled himself upon
Er----Erom Punch. London
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17
COMMONS PASSES HOME RULE
Irish Bill Gees Through Lower House
on its Third Reading.
f93 to So

London. Nov. 1.-The Irish hciue
rule bin passed the house or co-sv ons
on it, third reading after a motion for
rejection Of tho measure proposed by
William {. AdamSan. the opposition
leader. had been defeated 10y 1873 &c
81.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17

gfftir Joe wished 10 have his Irish
-4gafI repaired a wheel had come or.
IS rscl..iii.ar uho intended 90 TX d Tor
1-us discovered he had no nut for the
AK. 80 he cent Joe home for one.
Presently Iae returned and said: is
slts v-lint vou WuntE" Il was a nut
g25-E
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17

DIED

IN New York City alone frcn q.
ney trouble last year. Do1tazy~.
yourself to become a victna ~
neglecting pains and aches. Gar!.
against this trouble By tahng
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17

Nshes, 90 comes 60 getting there
-ra<E e. the best motive power known.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17
Nature DC the Motor Eiend.

What's that humming soundg"
That's a humble bee"
Hes got a mighty good engine"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17
Ask Your Neighbpr

MINIATURES. VS.
I p;a-t twenty , years l have e. !; ? :
fieFees Golden Medicsl ~ =. :
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17

nave also found Doc,,- d
Pleasant Pellets very bs,ss...'-' 50,
mild in action. ~
have been through n D.
lnvalids' Hotel and Spry;...., s. .
tute IN Buffalo. n. Y.S-i = -.
found everything as rar-. = ~
The pictures Of their 6ui -
genuine. JOHN ". McIsry q e
lSS Wisconsin Street '''' M
Over fifty years ago n D
manufactured this rDiseor..,.'..
from roots and barks-a -!
remedy, the ingredients n ~, 49,
nature had put in the Sss, -
forests, for keeping Us baa.,sT
Few families have not II -
time or other used this 'Cl{.
Medical Discovery for tbes-S.-,5
liver or blood. Over tvs,,v.i,-.
million bottles Of this to,;, -
blood remedy have been ~ i
druggists in this country.
Send 10 cents to Or. Pirsi,
lnvalids' Hotel in Bufalo. NY
for trial package Of Golden ~.
ical Discovery Tablets
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17

AAA Z = as a
< neral tonic
with excellent Re.
suits. One bottle
IN the spring. and
one in the fall. is
usually sufficient
1t has given me
added strength
and endurance and
has greatly AIDED
me in following 4
strenuous life |
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17
important 20 Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. that famous OLD remedy
for infants and children, and see that II
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17
G0LDMEDAL
" S.YsNIG9scS <

The worlds standard rsnsd7 81 DIR.
liver, bladder and uric AID t-1.ss.
Hollands national remedy sia,s -
All druggists, three sizes G1z1z,SsA
Losk Ger the narns Coii Msdsl % sszg -
and Eecsrg - iEitKhza
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17

writ. TODAY FOR the Esw
Royal Cock Beck; con-
tAins 900 ether recipes Just
IS delightful a. these
Address
ROYAL BAKING owDKRCO.
us Fuii0n Street. New Ysrk City
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
jam. 4. 1920

Copyright by Feature Services mo rat BrRan
Rights Reserved Registered u 9 Patent once.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

Barnum and Bailey and other big
circuses. In 1.-THE Lure of the Cir.
Gus" ne plays the role of an aerial
performer.
The dashing gentleman in the
plug has who snaps his whip at the
beautiful lady riding around the
ring was Duke r. Lees part for
many years with the country's big
gest circus.
The extremely funny men were
recruited from the Sells-Floto cir
Gus. They are Ray Miller and Frank
Chester.
Pearl Polo. known professionally
as Pearl Grant, and who is the wife
Of the star, appears in role famil
lar to her. For seven years Mrs
Polo thrilled audiences in Barnum
and Bafley's circus by her daring
feats in mid-air. r
An episode of this thrilling serial
will be shown at the Liberty on
tonight's bill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
CHANNEL CROWN
LETTUCE BEATS
STATE PRODUCT
Spuhn Island Farmer Mar
kets Head Lettuce Of I'm
surpassed Quality

That head lettuce, rivaling that
grown anywhere, can be raised In
Alaska, has been demonstrated by
Gust J. Dahl, Spuhn Island farmer.
who has been marketing his product
in the city for the past two weeks
The heads are large, some OF them
measuring twenty inches in cir
conference and weighing two anu
a half pounds. The lettuce Is crisp
and tender and has the imported ar
tcle beaten.
Spuhn Island, on which Mr.. Dahl
has his homestead, is between Ju-
ncau and AUX Bay just over the
Gastincau Channel Bar. The Dahl
homestead is located on the sunny
part of the island and the owner
has had singular success In raising
vegetables for the market.
This year, on July 4, he was
using new potatoes that he had
raised The variety is an early
one. the first seed potatoes being
four that he received from Indiana
several years ago and that were the
forcrunners of the many that he
has grown since,
All the hardy varieties OF veget-
ables are, grown by Mr.. Dahl on
his place and are. marketed In this
city. They more than bear COM
partison with vegetables imported
from the South.
One day last month, according to
Mr.. Dahl a hot Chinook wind nit
Spubn Island and burned path
twenty feet wide bis straw
berry and clover patches. 1t ac-
tually burned the plants so that
| they shriveled up and died.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
FOREIGN MONEY NOW
SUBJECT DISCOUNTS
SAYS POST OFFICE

Owing to the continued deprec-
iation of foreign currency of certain
European governments, the POST
master z. NJ Bradford, has been
advised that on August 10, the
Postal Department will be governed
by existing market conditions in
the issuance of international post
office money orders heretofore
these conditions have not been ia
ken into consideration.
The rates to be used by the post
office beginning next Sunday are
given in Order No. 4494 recently
issued by Postmaster General Bur
Lesson which reads as follows:
Because of the decided and long
continued depreciation of the cur
rency of certain European countries,
as compared with the United States
dollar, it is hereby ordered that on
and after August Is, and until fur
Their notice, postmasters in issuing
international money orders, shall
convert the money of the United
States in accordance with the fol-
lowing schedule:
Great Britain, ! pound 1900.
Netherlands, l florin-2S cents.
Sweden krona-24 cents,
Denmark, l krona-2o cents.
Norway, / krona-20 cents.
France. 81 equals 1890 francs.
Belgium, 81 equals 1890 francs
Italy, 81 equals 1880 francs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
WRESTLING LOVER FIGURES
IN 1.-THE VIRTUOUS THIEF"

Success in love may depend upon
SO trifling a thing as whistling, ac
cording to Thomas H. Ince's Para
mount photoplay, "The Virtuous
Thief" starring Enid Bennett, which
comes to the Liberty Theatre as a
Paramount feature on Thursday.
There is young lover in the story.
a part artistically portrayed by Niles
WEIGH, who has the habit of whistl-
ing. This CRATES on the nerves of his
sweetheart's grandfather, SO he
makes the youths life uncomfort.
able whenever he calls. This grand
father is an old soldier of the South
He is still fighter and, becomes
especially antagonistic to Bobby Bak.
er, the whistling lover. The youth
cannot understand thig until one
day, his sweetheart, from word
let drop from her grandfather, dis
closes the fact that it is the tune
of Yankee Doodle" that rifles the
old man.
The youth takes tip, and one day
comes in whistling Dixie" He is
welcomed by the old man with open
arms and finds his future courtship
free from interference from the Con
federate veteran.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12

to Seattle for delivery to Dawson
and Company, Puget Sound repre-
sentatives for Sudden and Christien-
sen, who acted for the Peruvian In
terests in the purchase of the yes
sci. =
The Elihu Thompson was formerly
owned by the Pacific Cold Storage
Company. The vessel has made
many trips to all ports in the North
She was purchased by the North
Pacific Sea Products Company about
two years ago and has been plying
between Puget Sound and the Whal
ing station of that company dit Aku
tan. Alaska The vessel is an iron
carrier, built in Newcastle, England
in 1888. She is 1851 feet long, %
foot beam and 1876 depth of hold
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
STEPANOFF IMPROVES
AT SOAP LAKE, WASH

Assurance that Mike Stepanoff,
for over a year cripple from rheu-
matism, is recovering at the Thomas
Sanitarium at Soap Lake, Wash,
is contained in a telegram received
yesterday by w d. Gross of this
city.
Mr. Gross, who raised a fund
among Juneau citizens to send Step
anoff to Soap Lake, sent the fol-
lowing telegram a few days ago
Lake View Hotel,
Soap Lake, Wash.
"How is Mike Stepanoff getting
along? If he is not getting better
Juneau public wishes to assist him.
If there is no hope for him at Soap
Lake send at once to Mayo Brothers.
Money he has was collected from
public. Don't waste money, but
help him. Answer results.
w d. GROSS.
To this telegram Mr.. Gross re-
ceived the following answer yes
terday:
Soap Lake, Wash, Aug %.
"W. d. Gross, juneau:
Mike Stepanoff is getting along
fine. Everything possible is being
done for his comfort. Mike says
he is feeling fine better than for
months past Can get all here pos
sible any place Will advise BY
letter his improvement in past three
weeks.
THOMAS SANITARIUM."
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
Large Cold Storage Plant
Believed in Prospect
For Douglas

H. H. Snow of Boston. represent
Ing Eastern interests now largely
largely engaged ip the fish business
on the Atlantic Coast, and ]. w
Dudley, Juneau engineer. paid Doug
las visit this morning with a
view OF getting surveying data and
other information regarding the pos
sibilities in Douglas for large colo
storage plant.
1t IS their purpose to survey Q
portion of the water front and get
accurate information concerning tit
les and concessions from the city
fathers of Douglas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
ALASKAN FREIGHTER,
ELIHU THOMPSON, SOLD
FOR PERUVIAN TRADE

Word was received here yesterday
from Seattle of the sale of the
steamer Elihu Thompson, one of the
most widely known carriers in the
Seattle-Alaska trade. The steamer
was sold by the North Pacific Sea
Products Compeny to Peruvian inter
ests in Calico and will be used for
service on the West Coast of South
America.
The vessel, with the barge Fresno
in tow, is now in her way from
Akutan, Alaska, for Tacoma. AS
soon as she discharges, she will shift
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
NORTHWESTERN TO TAKE OUT
THIRTY ONE JUNEAU PEOPLE

The Northwestern, which is seized
uled to arrive from the Westward
at six o'clock this evening, will sail
south with the following passen-
gers from the Channel:
R. E. Holmes, Ole Esplane. Bert
Rogers and Mrs. Rogers, F. H. Part
ridge and Mrs. Partridge, Mrs. John
E. LAM, Carl G. Ullin, j. H. Steva
W. H. Woods, Charles H. Pierce
Ward T. Bower, DR.. F. l.. Forbes
Mrs H. s. Graves, Mary A. Graves
Arthur Danielson, Mrs. Danielson
Robert A. Triple, Lewis Rue, Mrs
C. L. Pollard and two children
Frank WestmAn, F. E. Hoffmier
B. C. Delzelle, Martin Sandstal
Roman Randa, A. Comigo, s. P. May,
and Carl Cedarlund for Seattle and
A. G. Shoup for Ketchikan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
z. z. SMITH ON WAY HOME

Ex-Mayor E. E. Smith. is return
ing passenger for Douglas on the
Alameda which left Seattle at nine
o'clock this morning. He has been
undergoing medical treatment in San
Francisco for some time and is
thought to be. fairly recovered now.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
ATTENTION.. MOOSE

Important business will come be-
fore the Lodge at the next regular
meeting. All members are request
ed to attend. adv
SIGURD WALLSTEDT, Dictator
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
FORMER. JUNEAU
RESIDENT SAYS
FUTURE BRIGHT
Era Of Industrial Develop
ment is at Hand is Opinion
OF F. J. Wettrick

Never has the prospect of indus
trial development in juneau and VI
entity been more promising, accord
ing to F. J. Wettrick, former engin-
eer in Juneau and property holder
here. Mr.. Wettrick, who is now
president OF the Standard Packing
Company, arrived in Juneau from Sc
attic on one Of the last boats
After long absence from Juneau.
/ feel that l can make few obser-
vations regarding the conditions
here, as they appear to me. free
from the bias that might creep in
from continuous contact with the
local atmosphere, either OF optimism
or pessimism," began Mr.. Wettrick.
in discussing industrial conditions in
Juneau
Outlook Encouraging
"The general outlook for the imme-
date future of this section and .Ju
neau is distinctly promising and en-
encouraging, and there appears to be
no reason for any feeling of pessi.
mism or doubt There has never
been time here when so many diff
erent lines of industrial activity oc
cupied representatives of capital.
looking toward development of the
country's resources.
Pulp Industry Coming
't"Since the attitude of the Depart
ment of the Interior in changing
from one of inelastic and unadapt-
able conservation to one of encourag-
ing development. the pulp and paper
interests throughout the country are
actively extending their investigation
over the timbered areas of Alaska.
A party of engineers representing
large interests in Chicago is now
engaged in making a survey of the
available timber and power resources
from Ketchikan to Juneau The de-
velopment of pulp wood industry
undoubtedly is coming and with the
progress being made at Speel River,
as well as the definitely projected
plans at Thane along this line. the
pulp industry development may be
considered one of the assurances of
the immediate future
Place For Storage
'The enlargement of the cold
storage facilities In Juneau with the
resulting increase in fishing craft
plying in and out from here, appears
to be reasonably certain. The ad-
,to l,y T,,p in, &c
proximity to the great fishing banks,
coupled with favorable Transports
ton facilities make this a logical
place for expansion of the fresh and
frozen fish industry.
Mining and Oil
CAS- conditions gradually return to
normal, mining will undoubtedly gain
new impetus and now idle prospects
will be Investigated. The relatively
diminished value of gold should in
duce some governmental aid to the
gold miner to the end that gold
production may remain one of the
great industries of the North, and
large investments of capital encour-
aged and maintained.
"The development of the large Oil
fields of Alaska. now in the early
stages of scientific investigation, will
mean the upbulding of population
one of Alaska's greatest needs, and
growth in population will, of course
involve Increasing business in every
line In every direction the outlook
here seems to me to be distinctly
promising"
Mr.. Wettrick will leave for the
plant of the Standard Packing Com
pany at Tenakee tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
CLEVER r-RFoRMERs APPEAR
IN MIHE uRE OE THE CIRCUS"

Eddie Polo, starring in 1.-The Lure
of the Circus" thrilling Universal
serial of circus life, Is supported by
a cast of men and women made up
of veteran circus performers.
AmunS the veterans of the sawdust
ring who support Mr.. Polo is Eddie
De Como. one of the best known
performers with Ringing Brothers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
BUSINESS CHANGE

Mike Pusfch has purchased the
Butte Pool Room from Fred Guis
the deal having been completed last
night. Pusich will operate the pool
room personally and has also estab
lished business in Juneau.
Mr.. Guis sold out to leave for the
South where Mrs. Guis is stopping
for the benefit of her health.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
ATTENTION ODD FELLOWS

Regular meeting Thursday even
ing, August ~ All members urged
to be present Work in First De-
gree. WARREN II. WILSON, Sec'y
FRANK O'BRIEN, N G. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12
TWO RETURN TO DOUGLAS

: Miss Ethel Becker and Miss O
Gilbert arrived here on the Princess
Alice which arrived Tuesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12

Try a piece of our homemade
apple pie with whipped cream at
Dyer's. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12

Steam baths ana massage for la
dies only. Mrs. VIM. Schwartzen-
berg. Phone 452, Douglas. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-12

Headquarters for Ladysmith Coal
Juneau Transfer Co. Phone 48.-adl