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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04
TANANA VALLEY GRAIN HARVEST
 CUT BY DROUTH
Growing Plants Stunted by Dry Weather; Dr. George
 son Boosts Farming

A short crop of grain in the Tan
 ana Valley agricultural district is
 forecast by Dr. c. c. Georgeson. Su- perintendent of all the experiment. al stations maintained by the De-
 partment of Agriculture in Alaska,
 who is visiting in Juneau for few 'days. The shortage predicted is the result of a protracted drouth in the
 Interior which has stunted the growing plants, according to tele- graphic advices received by Dr. Georgeson from Superintendent Snod
 grass of the Fairbanks station
 Extension of the livestock indus try in other Alaskan stations by the Department constitutes the most i'm Territory this year Flooded cat tie have been sent to both Matan- uska and Fairbanks stations, while two yaks were also sent to Fair banks for cross-breeding experi- ments. Selected stock of hogs were also sent to Fairbanks. This stock is noted for early maturity and pigs born in the early Spring are suffic- iently developed for killing the following Fall.
 Dr. Georgeson, Who has been con- sistently locating Alaska agricultur- al possibilities for practically al quarter of century, is more tn- thusiastic today than ever. With out attempting to minimize the ip-l portance of the mining, fishing and other industries, he is strong in the conviction that eventually the agri- cultural industry will be the Ter ritory's most valuable asset and velous in it's growth in the future than in the past.
 Enroute to Kodiak, Dr. George son left Sitka, where he makes his headquarters, two weeks ago, go ing to Ketchikan where he planned to catch the steamer Admiral Wat son. Finding that it was delayed
 he came on to Juneau to await it's arrival and visit with friends here He leaves on the Watson tomorrow morning and will stay in Kodiak but a short time. If there is mol vessel scheduled to sail to Seward within a week from the time he arrives, he will return on the Wat son. The season is so far advanced, he says, that it would be imposs- ble for him ot remain in Kodiak more than few days at the ut most.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04
PROGRESS BEING MADE
 ON FRANKLIN ST. WORK

The planking has now all been torn mp on Franklin Street between Second and Front by the contrac- tors, Femmer & Ritter The rock and gravel has been put in place for about half the block by the oth- CT contractors. the Reliable Trans fer Company The crew of men un- der Street Commissioner James Nor ley have been keeping up with the other work with drains and side walks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04
Ft. Yukon Prosperous

Chatinika which would be greatly enlarged by the proposed road"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04
FUNTER BAY PACK SMALL;
 35,00O CASES NOW PACKED

James T. Barron, President of the Thlinget Packing Company of Fun ter Bay, who is in the city today, reported that the Funter Bay can nery so far this season has packed 35.000 cases of salmon. This is an exceedingly small pack for this plant, which is one of the largest in this section of Alaska. Mir Bar ron was accompanied in from Fun ter Bay by his daughter, Mrs. T. M. Fitzpatrick and her husband.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04

 enlarged by the proposed road.''
 Ft. Yukon Prosperous
 Fort Yukon is a surprisingly prosperous little settlement" de- clared Colonel Gotwals There are about 50 white residents and 500 Indians there. The high prices of furs during the last few years have brought prosperity to the commun- ity which is the fur center of all that northern country. The resi- dents there desire a sled road from Ft Yukon to Circle, which is a very worthy project. The mail carriers during the winter season follow the river route, which is dangerous as the river never entirely closes.
 New Strike in Chandelar
 "There has been new strike made on Big Creek, in the Chande lar district, he said" which is at tracing some notice. A number of men left the boat on which I was travelling, and others from Fair banks have stampeded tao the scene Nothing big, however, has been re- ported uncovered. An additional allotment of $2,00O was made by Colonel Gotwals for the Beaver-CaroI trail leading from the Yukon river to the Chandelar. This will be suf- fcient to replace old and worn-out bridges and will probably be all that could be expended to advant- age on the route this season."
 A stop of short duration was also made at Tanana. This is head quarters for the work that is being done on the Tanana-A Arctic Cityl trict which is considered one of thel most important routes of the Alas ka Road Commission. Short visits were made also at Rampant and Hot Springs where all the former Alaska Road Commission projects are being taken care of by the Territorial Road Bureau under the of Divisional Commis- sioncr R. F. Sheldon. Colonel Got walls praised very highly the work being done by MT. Sheldon in these districts and the local Fairbanks districts where all routes are said to be in good condition and show sys-l tematic work.
 Big Project Contemplated
 After meeting Col. James G. Steese, President of the Alaska Road Commission, and holding a confer ence with the Nenana Commercial Club, at which were representatives. of the Territorial Road Bureau, it was decided in addition to alloting $10, 900 for improvement of the win ter trail from Roosevelt to Eureka in the Kantishna district and mak ing a fair summer trail out of it, to make a reconnaissance of the routes leading from the Govern ment Railroad into that district. Hawley W. Sterling, formerly resi- dent engineer of the Alaskan En- Commission is to make this
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04
VIGOROUS ROAD CONSTRUCTION
 CAMPAIGN BEING PUSHED AHEAD BY ALASKA ROAD COMMISSION

New construction work repairing of projects to be engaged on next year. are all being vigorously pushed by the Alaska Road Commission forces, according to statement made today by Col. J. c. Gotwals, Engineer Officer of the Board, who went into some detail regarding the recent inspection trip made by him into Interior Alaska. The work, he said, is being favored by exception ally fine weather which is making it possible to go forward at a rapid rate
 $30,000 in Haines District
 During the short stay at Haines Colonel Gotwals directed more vigorous campaign in connection with the Haines- Wells Pass pro iect A total of $30,000 has been allotted to this work for the pres ent season. A grader has been sent up for use and Captain Royal Pull len, who is in charge of the A. R. c. activities in the district, has se- cured tractors from Superintendent Vance of the Rainy Hollow Mining Company and with these facilities will be able to accomplish a con siderable amount of work this sea- son.
 Prospectors Needed
 'The great need of the Yukon Territory is young prospectors. Like Alaska it is suffering from a lack of young men to get out into the the hills and uncover new mineral deposits said Colonel Gotwals There is some excitement in Dawson, he said, connected with the devell opment of the Mayo silver prospects in the Salmon River country. Largel operations there and highest hopes exist for successful development.
 Re-entering Alaska, Colonel Got ! walls next stop was made at Eagle. | While there he extended the allot ment previously made for the Eagle 70-Mile route by adding $500. Hel also looked over some of the Eagle 4U-Mue TOdu, MlHluS iCtlNllltS, It | said, in the 70-Mile country, which | is mostly hydraulic, is some greater than that of the 40-Mile region this | season.
 Adds to Circle Allotment
 From Eagle, Colonel Gotwals went | to Circle and after considering the needs of the camp, added $2,500 tol the allotment for the CircleMiller | House project With the money pre- viously allotted, this will give suf- ficient funds to permit the entire road to be regarded, q drag run over it, and all bridges replaced where it is necessary. This is one of our most important projects, said Colonel Gotwals," as it is a part of the Circle-Chatinika route which is advocated by everyone mak ing study of Alaskan road needs. There is some mining activity on many creeks between Circle and'
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04
JURY BEING SELECTED FOR
 HEARING TiBBITS' SUIT

In the District Court this after noon. examination of members of the petit jury to serve as jurors in the case of Neida Tibbits vs the Standard Oil Company was in prog gress. It was believed that the jury wolSd be completed before the end of the afternoon>~ session and trial begun tomorrow morning
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04
JUNEAU BRANCH
 STORAGE PLANT
 VIRTUALLY SURE
Manager of Big Fish Com pany Due Here This Week
 To Discuss Plans

A. F. Watts, Eastern Manager of the New England Fish Com pany, will arrive in Juneau within the next day or so to take up thel matter of establishing branch cold storage plant in this city, according to an announcement made this morning by Allen Shattuck, Presi- dent of the Juneau Commercial As sociation.
 MT Watts was passenger on the steamer Princess Mary last night and went on to Skagway He will take the first American vessel from that place back here.
 Makes Special Trip
 The trip is being made by Mir. Watts for the express purpose of comforting with local people regard ing entering the fishing industry here. The Commercial Association was advised recently of his coming in a telegram received from the Vancouver offices of the New Eng land Fish Company. This telegram stated that upon arrival in Jul neau Mr Watts would investigate and discuss the proposal whereby we locate a branch in your city. Regret was expressed for the delay in the matter but that it was thought best to await the arrival of Mr. Watts in Vancouver before wir- ing here.
 Seen Last Night
 Shortly after the arrival of the Princess Mary in port last evening, President Shattuck and George John son, representing the Commercial Association, went aboard and had a short talk with Mr. Watts. but noI extended business discussion was at tempted Ar Watts said that he would go into matters thoroughly on his return here He said that had he known that he would be detained more than a day or So in Skagway, ke would have bought his ticket di rect to Juneau. as his visit to the former place was merely sightsee- ing4 He said that it might be that he would charter a small boat to bring him down as he did not want to be stuck there until next week. It is possible that he will be able to catch the Estebeth out of there this evening, as Captain Davis, of that vessel said before departure yesterday he would leave there to- night. Mr Shattuck wired Mir. Watts this morning advising him of this and il is believed that he will catch the Estebeth and arrive here Thursday at noon. In this event. the Commercial Association will ask him to attend the regular noon luncheon meeting Thursday and later thc Executive Commit tee of the Association will confer with him
 Outlook Is Promising Local business men feel confi- dent that tine conference will bring the desired results and that within short time the New England Fish Company will begin construction of 8 plant in this city which will be large enough to accommodate the needs of the cold storage industry here. This confidence is based on the fact that Mir. Watts visit fol- lows so closely after the investiga- tion made by Manager Uunan, of the ketchikan plant of the same company This report, as was pub licly stated by Mir. Nunan prior to his departure for the South, was faNnrahl
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04

reconnaissance and will complete meantime Ed Bartlett is actively engaged in the Roosevelt? ? Eureka work. Colonel Steese and Territor- ial Surveyor General R. J. Som mers are now in the Kantishna making a final reconnaissance of the latter route.
 Week in Fairbanks
 Colonel GotWals spent week in and around Fairbanks, going over a number of Interior projects with District Engineer Dan Jones, who accompanied him in his trip out over the Richardson Highway to Chitina While in Fairbanks he increased the Ruby-Long Creek al lotment by $500. The sum of $3,- 900 was also allotted to open Up the Long Creek-Ophir trail which is used extensively during the winter months. At a meeting with the Fairbanks Commercial Club, many representative mining and business iliNIi Wtlt JiItt ol tCi . of importance discussed.
 Considerable work is in progress on the Richardson Highway. Two large crews are operating between Fairbanks and Mccarthy, on the Panama river, The work in that district consists of regarding, gray cling, and replacing worn bridges. Gravel is being put in the road with horse drawn vehicles. This method, however, is too expensive, said Col onel Gotwals Next season it will be done by bottom dumping trailers hauled by powerful tractors, which will cut the cost and speed up the work to a considerable degree.
 Other Crews Working
 Between Mccarthy and PaXson, just south of the summit of the Alaska range, another large crew is working. It has repaired the bridg- es across the glacier streams be- tween Rapids and Yosts' Roadhouse and also repaired the damages done lest Spring by glacial overflows. This is by all means the best stretch of trail we have, particu- larly that portion in the vicinity of Summit Lake" said Colonel Got walls. Between PaXson an dSour- dough Roadhouse, there is a fourth crew working chiefly around Hogan Hill It's work consists of regrad- ing, graveling an drepIaeing bridg- es Two crews are engaged in re- grading and graveling between Sourdough and Chitina The gravel is being put on the road in this district by means of dumping trucks. mud slides South of Honsina. The work out from Valdez is proceeding vigorously and the road around Keystone Canyon was half complet- cd on August 1.
 From Chitina, Colonel Gotwals. accompanied by MT. Jones, went ov- CT the McCarthy-Nizina route upon which $25, ,000 is being expended this season. This work is being stretched out so that this summers work will give a fair summer trail and an excellent winter trail as far as Nizina River The crew on this project is under Gus Johnson. an cid A. R. c. foreman. The Midas mine was also visited, Colonel Got walls going from Mccarthy to Strel- na on a speeder on the Copper River X Northwestern Railroad and thence over the Kuskalano River trail. The Midas mine is in operation this year, a force of 20 men being em- ployed No work is in progress on the Kuskalano route other than that of protecting the bridge across the river.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04
HOONAH PACK LARGER
 THAN FIRST ANNOUNCED

Through a typographical error, the pack of the Hoonah Packing Com pany at each of their Southeastern Alaskan plants at Gambler Bay and Honah was made to appear as $500 the figures are 3S,500 for each plant
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
Now Bound North

NOW 6ouno Noftn ADMIRAL WATSON sched- uled to arrive here ? a. m. tomorrow.
 JEFFERSON scheduled to ar rive here Saturday. SPOKANE scheduled to arrive here Saturday.
 Scheduled Saillngs ALASKA scheduled to leave Seattle Thursday PRINCESS ALICE scheduled to leave Vancouver Saturday. CITY OF SEATTLE scheduled to leave Seattle August 10.
 southbound SaIllnes ALAMEDA scheduled to sail southbound this afternoon. PRINCESS MARY scheduled to sail southbound Friday a. m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04
52 Murders Committed in
 New York Since January l

NEW YORK, Aug 4.-New York is undergoing an epidemic of mur ders. Fifty two homicides have been committed here since January 1, an unparalleled record, the District At torney's office announced today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-04

Femmer 6 Ritter have coal to burn. Try some; you'll like it Phone IA. adv.
The Irish standard., 1920-04-17
IRISH UNREST LAID TO STATE,

IRISH UNREST LAID TO STATE.
Let Britain retire her Irish army
of occupation numbering 100000 men,
and she will see Catholics and Ulster
ties adjust their differences in ten min.
utes. The Irish question is not re-
ligious one."
This was the assertion of Rev. ]. A.
H. Erwin, Ulster Protestant clergy
man, now touring this country, in an
address before the Kiwanis Club In
Washington.
Irwin declared that there were no
two Irelands-Protestant and Catholic
Rather say there are six Englands
five of whom are for Irish freedom, he
declared, "The sixth England, the only
organized English opinion against q
free Ireland, is established church"
British economic disagreement is
the question at ISSUE" he said.
The Irish standard., 1920-04-17
THE DEAD PRIEST.

A shadow slept folded in vestments,
The dream of smile on it's face,
Dim, soft as the CLEAN after sunset
That hangs like halo of grace
Where the daylight hath died in the
valley.
And the twilight hath taken its
A shadow! But still on the mortal
There rested the tremulous trace
OF the Joy of spirit immortal
Passed up to it's God in His grace.
A shadow! Hast seen in the summer
A cloud wear the smile of the sun?
On the shadow of death there is flash.
The glory Of noble deeds done.
On the face of the dead there is glow
The light of holy race run,
And the smile on the face is rejecting
The CLEAN of the crown he has won
Still, shadow, sleep on in the vest
ments
Unstained by the priest who has
gone.
Yea, sorrow weeps over the shadow,
But faith looks aloft to the skies,
And hope, like rainbow, is flushing
Der the tears that rain down from
their eyes.
They murmur on earth "De pro-
fundis"; ....
The low chant is mingled with
sighs.
"I.audate' rings out through the
heavens
The dead priest hath won his faith S
prize
.... Rev. A. J. Ryan.
The Irish standard., 1920-04-17
THREE PRIESTS, THREE BISHOPS
AND FIVE NUNS IN THE
VAUGHAN FAMILY.

Few indeed will be able to take
exception to the statement of writer
in the London Tablet that the record
in English Catholic life, established
by the illustrious Vaughan family, is
altogether unique" AS the CORE.
spondent notes:
"Col. John Vaughan's six sons be.
came priests and three of them bish.
ops. Here is the list: Herbert, car
dinal archbishop Of Westminster;
Roger, archbishop of Sydney, N. 8.
w.; John s., bishop of Sebastopolis;
Kenelm, secular priest; Joseph, q
Benedictine priest; Bernard, a Jesuit
priest.
"The colonel also had five daugh.
ters: Gladys, Joined the Visitation
Nuns; Theresa, became Sister Of
Charity; Clare, became a Poor Clare;
Mary, entered the Augustinian con-
vent; Margaret, entered an Augustin-
ian convent. Besides SONS and daugh.
ters, the colonel had three brothers.
all of whom became priests, viz: VIII
liam, bishop Of Plymouth; Richard, a
Jesuit, and Edmund, a Redemptorist." !"
The Irish standard., 1920-04-17
A SMILE IN THE MORNING.

A smile in the morning is worth
two at night.
It is a breakfast dish that never
fails and often the breakfast dissatis-
faction is really a personal dissatis-
faction that we take out on the food.
The housewife and mother who pays
no attention to morning grouches is
wise and the winner in the long run.
The wife is also quite human and just
as likely to feel irritable in the morn.
ing as any other member of the fam.
lily. The capable woman is too busy
setting harmonious, progressive key
note for the day to even think Of
her own mental attitude. Happiness
is much matter of habit. If the
wife decides to be happy and poised
in the morning, she will soon take on
that attitude as she does her fresh
morning frock.
The attractive appearance of table,
food and mother has a great influ-
OAACC AOI SOOu WOIA upOu SCAUOl Cllll-
dren as we'll as upon the workers who
must so to Office or shop.
1t often seems waste of time to
the woman who has full day Of
cleaning before her to dress dainti!y
for breakfast. She would dress for a
social affair; why not fresh frock
for breakfast, even if she must
change Immediately upon the close of
The Irish standard., 1920-04-17
Senator KING Of Utah, in an inter.

Senator KING Of Utah, in an inter.
ruption, indicated his OPPOSITION.
Senator THOMAS of Colorado, in an
apparent attempt to befog the issue
offered an amendment to the IRISH
RESERVATION, extending its applica-
tion to the Kingdom of Korea.
Senator KENYON of Iowa, spoke
AGAINST the IRISH amendment, say
ing, 1T is an insult to friendly nation.
Let us permit Britain to manage her
own affairs"
Senator THOMAS of Colorado, said
that "the British fleet has nearly al
ways been the mainstay of the Mon
roe Doctrine"
Senator KENYON of Iowa, re.
marked: Il do not care about any
Irish votes that are secured at the ex-
pense of maligning great nation like
Britain"
Senator SMITH of Georgia, an
nounced that he took the same atti-
tude as Senator Kenyon.
Senator OWEN of Oklahoma, spoke
AGAINST, on grounds that IRELAND
was not mentioned in the Treaty of
Peace.
Senator BORAH of Idaho, spoke
FOR the Reservation.
Senator KING of Utah, spoke
| AGAINST the Reservation.
Senator WALSH of Massachusetts,
spoke FOR the Reservation.
The Senate took a recess until the
following day.
Continued in Next Week
The Irish standard., 1920-04-17
HONOR LAFAYETTE.

New York. April 9.-Approximately
100, 900 ex-service men who are among
the membership of the knights Of
Columbus, have signif1ed their inten-
tion to participate in the fund Of
$4,000 which is now being sub.
scribed throughout the country for the
Lafayette-Metz statue in a rather novel
way.
Through their X. of G. councils the
men have expressed a willingness to
Supreme Secretary William ]. McGin-
ley to donate twenty-five cents apiece
in commemoration of their service in
France and especially in Alsace and
Lorraine.
The statue Of General Lafayette is
being done by Paul w. Bartlett, the
sculptor, and will be unveiled late
next August, in the city of Metz. Mr..
Mckinley at his Office at. New Haven,
Conn.,, has been deluged with letters
from ex.service men enclosing their
"two.bits" to honor the French hero
of the Colonial days.
The equestrian figure is being cast
in bronze under the supervision of
Mrs. Bartlett at Brussels, and the
four bas-reliefs are being completed
on marble from the Tennessee noun.
tains at a studio at 143rd Street and
Brook Avenue, the Bronx, by Mr.. Bart.
lett.
The Irish standard., 1920-04-17

the door after the last departing
worker? Your fresh, happy, appear
ance and the good, attractively served
breakfast are great factors In the
days success for the entire family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
The Origins of Daylight Saving.

II was in April, 1916, that daylight
saving law was first enacted in Ger.
many-an example that was quickly
followed in Great Britain, France,
Holland, Austria, Turkey Italy. Swift
zerland and other European countries.
May was originally the day chosen
for making the change, which contin-
ued until Oct. !. but the next year, the
change was made in March: and when.
in 1918, the United States embarked
on the experiment, the heightened day
ran from the last Sunday in March 20
the last Sunday in oetober-a prece-
dent that is followed in the bill now
pending in our legislature.
Like many innovations. the plan Of
daylight saving was slow in making its
way. A booklet urging the change,
and entitled Waste of Daylight" APP
pesred in England in 1907, and in 1905
a daylight saving bill was introduced
in the British House Of Commons, but
came 10 nothing II was the stress Of
the great war. and the need Of saving
coal, gas and electric lights that has
tened the adoption OF the change
Our own Benjamin Franklin nearly
a century and half ago. first called
attention 20 the need Of a change in
this direction-although the suggestion
naturally took a diiferen. form. He
was in Paris in April. lisa, when he
found himself awakened BY a food %
sunlight one morning az g O'Clock; and.
following his natural impulse, he fell
to computing what the waste Of the
early morning hours involved. and he
figured that, in Paris alone, more than
a hundred million francs was spent
neediessly every year for heeswsx
and tallow we're then the
worlds iiluminauts The reform which
be- suggested was 70 have tire chime.
az sound 81 sunrise. and if necessary.
to have saIvos Of artillery fired in the
..reets-this. presumably, for the bene- Z
70 of heavy slespeTs. But modern
mcthlEs end appliances achieve
more quiet and universal Inauguration
q the refurm than Franklin hsd in
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