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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18
41-YEAR-OLD BATH
SHIP YET SEAWORTHI

In me issue Of Feb. ~. 1920 ne
Seattle Wash. Times has three
column cut Of the Bath ouut barge
Guy {. Goss anu the picture shows
the snip as rig and stylish ana
handsome IS when she iefI The Ken
aenec Al wears ago.
The art.uIe u tlc Times accom-
pany1ng the cur follows:
This picture shows The bark Guy &.
Guss uf he Mar hEyasiera Fisheries
Co. which viii lead ne 1870 Seattle
salmon ranner- fee ID Alaska. The
vosstl came over to Seattle from
T1l- T3lakeiev al me week end ana
went on GIvdock II he skinner a
Eddy plant 20 prepare toc her alnua!
voyage 10 the North VIII cannerv
prnu}o, IS ma supplies. The GOES n
scheduled .3 leave Seattle Apri for
thr Vert hwestern Fisheries com
parv'e nannery Al ChIEnik, Alaska,
TIL ttl4l-rigced ship =. Pam Of the
Northwestern Fisheries COMPANY
Will come 70 Seattle this week Al
ovolhaul ana outfit for her voyage ~
Alaska she is scheduled % ieavo
Seat7!e 0rll for ChigniiI. The st
Pau! VIII ne followed hv the barge
J. n Peters enroute 10 Dundas, the
fuIl-~IEGed shin Charles f. Moody
bound scr <aknek and the fall
rig%ad ship REM. r. Packard, vhica
VIII Spend ne aprinE ana summer Al
me .r-1,vcs,t,'n Fishe|es CON-
panv'a canne,v Id NlshaGah.
Of The ships mentioned. four y
them Hire eron The wards off ;tlss c:tE
ana are monuments 20 me workers
n wood and iron who mn together
SO strongly ana beautifully these
vessels nat after Two score # gears
If service The Cross - heading the
raci1c 7cnt % Alaskan waters, The
Coss was bailt ny Goss. sawyer x
Packard in 1879: the Moody = the
same ward in 1852 ana The Packard
vas constructed n 1852 The first
named barque was named for ne
late Can't Guy c. Goss head OF the
above mentioned firm. which occu-
pied with is yard great part IF the
present Texas plant The Packard
was named for the third member Of
the firm and the Moody Tor Bostons
grant GROCERY Wholesaler and the IN
sticafer and pusher of The naronal
uura food law. Charles Z. Moody
was Also a native son Of Bath. The
Il. Faul was built in Bath III 1874.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

lighthouses along the coast should
be equipped 90 as To throw their
rays perpendicuIa-ly through me
air az we'll as cut 20 see. Following
the lines of this suggestion. and in
order 10 make the North American
continent safe for night flying, II is
now suggested that light houses be
erected N al large cities or
wherever aerodornes are erected
whose lights shall be projected into
the sky these lights 70 be varied IN
color or In frequency, some would
pes tatlonarv, some would be ro-
CaIt.d. and the aviator would rerag-
nIze by the coior of the light. the
frequency of It's fash Or it's rotative
motion. Just where he was. The
aerodomes would al be indicated by
a cuiored light 20 d4tfersnriate them
from cities.
Powerful electric searchlights viii
be used for the purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18
New Uses for the X Ray

New uses for the X-ray are de-
r1bef IN recent issue Of The
Journal of Electricity. The X-ray
has been found very useful N the
examination of timber UP to IS
inches thick. Internal knots. resin
pockets. cracks and grub holes can
be easily detnctea-an Invaluable
AID in airplane construction. An
other important use Of the X-rav is
in ascertaininr the purity OF IN
suiating materials for electrical use.
Small metallic specks in fiber or
mica, for instance, can be detected
INSTANTLY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

Australia is suffering from a prick
~ pear pest. which takes advantage
Of the rivers as a means Of spreac-
ing. Shoots break of fron the par
ent plant growing along a stream
and the part is carried DOWNSTREAM,
10 found a new colony. Thousands
Of acres are being ruined yearly CIV
ing 10 the raraGes If this plant. and
no means have been discovered OF
stopping it's march. Rolling, sprar-
ing and poisons have proved inefcec-
tral. and Il is hope thnt some Sc
enlist may find some cuUmercial
use for the plant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18
HOJLTON WOMAN MAY
DIE OF MI RIES
RECEIV ED N OF ARIEL

fIoulJ0n, f54rch u = Ms. LneZ
Lord wife Of Lemuel LORD. aged "a
u Jersey. may de is me result 81
wounds inflicted ny M-s- Ibod.
Lamber win i nitcnork recent foil
'ow:aE quarrel II front Of the lat
rer's nome u Hersev Ms Lam
per-. VINO IS 6E wears Old. was ar
reslpu on IN assault charge ana
bound 7ver 10 me grand Jury.
upnn receipt Of word char MRS.
Lords oondition was critical.
County Attorney William r Roix
f 2resguc Isle le1- today for Her
sew 10 investigate the rirru-nsrances
it me attack. He stated that II ~he
Ii-s the Charge viii be changed 70
murder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

Ea~ded as Of French origin rom the
province Of Maine, Massachusetts
is an Indian word meaning Place ~
Great Hills New Hampshire il.
English. coming from Hampshire
county. England: Vermont is French
Vert Mont. meaning Green Noun
tain With reference 70 Rhode Island
there is a difference OF opinion.
some claiming tina. Z was named
for the island Of Rhodes and others
fur prominent settler named
Rhodes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

The Fairfield S2vnEs 4 L-ZSt
Comp parry WIS one ar the new trust
companies announced IN the annual
repur- Of ron. Frank L. Palmer.
state bank commissioner. which was
recently He'd Al Augusta The Fair
re4c Savings K Trust Company was
organized n this own March i. 1919
With 4 CAPITAL stock Of s50ofe. On
April 50. 1a4s. the company was au~
.horczed 70 begin business and sub
sequent3v Took over the assets and
liabilities Of the Fairfield savings
Bank.
Miss Fave heeue entertained q
PARTY of Young people n her home
on Bunker avenue last evening in
honor Of Miss sara Spinney. who
VIII leave TINS morning with her
mother. Mrs Il Il. Suinney for Hart
ford. Conn. where they viii make
their home q the future. The eve
ming WAS Tiea sanity PASSED and re-
frashnents II Sult1ncs. cake and ice
c~nam were served
Friends If ora Brewer If water~slle,
far-ne-iv at this tuwn. were pleased on
earning af ais marriage to MISS Bes-
In Kelley lf Belgrade, which occurred
Tuesday evening M Brewer is the
son Of Nj ana Mrs. Coleman Brewer
ana made his home here for Some tine.
Mrs. Marjorie Smith Nehher IS en-
pioyeu as pianist al The City Opera
house n WaTe~-ille. taking ne place of
Mrs. Harold Duhurd. who has resigned.
Mrs. W II. Tot,nan ana Mrs. {. q.
-pT-
a few DAYS.
Mss Thelma Chalmers If Augusta Is
ne guest n her father Stanley Cta--
-ner~. for few DAYS.
Mrs. A. :. Burke passed the day
n Augusta vest erday with relatives
Mrs. Kate @. Lunt- who has been
nAsssng several DAYS in town with
Ms. Nesla Pray. mas returned TO
Ter home II Lisbon.
Mrs " " we. who has lRen
confined 7o her home several weeks
hE illness Is now abie 70 be out.
Ms. Louis Guirnond of Augusta
passed the day yesterday n Town
with friends and relatives.
Mrs 2. 3d. FILES mas gone 70 Bos-
Ton. where she VII pass a few days
On business
The PATIENTS ut the Sanitorlum
enjoyed a whist party last evening.
The Nail was pret-lly decorated in
greer observance Of the day
P-',zes We're awarded the winners
ana a most peasant evening passed.
Charles Lawrv and son John left yes
-eyrta- tor Boston . 1ass 4 few DAYS on
4 business and pleasure tr'p.
Ms frank Chagnon mas e!
f,-rrn Skowhfgan where she mas been
he guest If her mother
The Social NeiEhbors VII ne enter
ra.neu a ne home Of Mrs. Ber- " l.
hanson his afternoon.
The members Of the " oman 8 Relief
Corps mel AZ the o. A. r. hail ana
PASSED ne afternoon n sewing 4 PIC
nix supper was enjuved and The rega-
lar nesting Was held n tle evening
work BENG conferred on several candi-
dates
q. :. Billings who mas been run-
fined % his home several weeks hv
illness. s now able % De I'D town
eaca DAY
nrnande Lawrv LETT yesterday for
Oklahoma. Where he viii be employ
III.
Mrs. Eugene Holt eft Yesterday
for a aCusta. where she VIII pass 4
few days with friends.
Leon Brown mas gone To Boston.
whern he VIII pass a few days.
Plans ara being made by members
IF the I niversalist for their apron
sale and supper "a be held Thursday
March n In the basement Of he
church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

Apart from being curious the trade
N human hair Is a big industry. Iral-
ians easy take the lead N this traf
tic. the main source Of their supply
being obtained from the peasant wo-
men Of italy, Dalmatia and Sw'tzer-
land. Several times a year these
human hair merchants send their
agents around 10 collect supplies.
which are usually immense. for hair
growing il cultivated ON a very large
scale by these women and Yields q
good remuneration 10 the producer.
Two crops of hair a year and look
ing none the worse for the loss. is
not extraordinary among these peas
ant women. Half the hair at the
back Of the head rs shern on, the re-
manning half being drawn over the
exposed part. and dressed in such
manner an only 10 be detected on
very close scrutiny and by those ex-
perienced in the trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

Fredericton. y. E.. Cleaner
Four million feet Of spruce logs
4oll bv he Upharn Lumber 10. Ltd.
tu the Fraser Companies. Ltd. IN the
eal whereby all the holdings of the
uI-rner COMPANY have passed n the
Fraser interests. are said 70 nave
brought abuu; $50 per thousand feet.
George VI Tpharn. of Woodstock.
4 few days ago announced that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

are working At pejepscot as we'll as on
the Bath end. Local cars are operating
ir-eguiariy within the city limits IN
Bnta. But by Thursday night It is ex-
pecte.d. according 10 Manager sweeney
TINT me lewiston Bath line viii ne open
and ready to resume the reEatar sched-
Tile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of The day, Capt Hugh
Doyle
John J. BaIlew has reported from
Z pass 10 visit relatives IL Boston.
John A. SeEner. late co. r. 81, Ind.
Inf has reported bern from The Dan
vile Branch for admission.
Howard A. Stafford and MISS Mar
gle Chapel were called "Wednesday
10 Wakefield. T. J., by The death u
their era : dta1ner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

The daath of John l. I-.ppincutT
occurred N the hospital here Tues
day night. Ee was born n South
China - years ago. He enlisted IN
ca. E. II. Me Ia. Aug. :. 1863 anu
was discharged Feb. ., 1866. He was
admitted 70 The Home from Cornwall.
Conn, May -. 1915. Ha leaves n
wife, Mrs. Mary A. Jippircott Of Au-
-usta and son in Middletuwn. Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

George T, Monies died IN the nos
pital here Wednesday. II was born
n Salem April 5. 1884. He enlisted
in GO. T. z. Mass Inf. Aug Il. 1862
ana was disc harged Nov > : S6s. L X
was adm tied 10 the Home from
Lynn. May o. 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18
Lighthouses for Aviatcrs

Aviators have long felt the neces-
sity for i light 10 guide them on
their way. just rs mariners have
had provided for them.
1t has been suggested that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

The death Of Henry Frost occurred
here Wednesday He was born in
Belgrade. -G wears ago. He enlisted
IN The 18th Maine hatterv Nov. Is
1861 ana was DISCHARGED June :.
1862 He was admitted 70 the Home
rom Winthrop. Nov 6. 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18
Don't Wear
a Truss
After Thirty Years Experience We
Have S-ooucea a, Appliances for
Men. Women Or Children
That Cures Rupture.
WE SEND IT en- TRIAL

r vou nave t-led most everything else.
come 20 rs. Where others fal IS W ar
We have our greatest success. semi
at.ach-a COUPON today ana We WI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

Sherden and Clernons. Dillhoefer
Rigbee. Reckert. Ennneil and Styles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18
FREE INFORMATION COUPON
Crooks = Appliance COMPANY
ST. : State ST, Marshal. MIcrl

Please send w mail n plain
wrapper roUr Illustrated BOOK and
fail information aouGt your : -
0llaace u ut cure Of 'Hiu.IfA.
Name .-....--.-.- ..--...-.. -..--
Address .-.-...... ..-..--...-. .--.--
City .......-. State .--..-...-...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

phar-. Tex, March 1--St Louis Ma
tionals a-lO-1; Philadelphia Americans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

Tire Above c. E. 5rooks. Inventor
Of the Appliance. Mr.. Brooks
Cured Himself af Rupture Over 50
Years Ago aru Sstgrrer the A1pit-
ance fron -is Personal Exoer'-
ence. II -uptured. Write To-Day
70 tire Brooks Appliance Co..
Marshal. w en-.
send Won 1,'ae our .4ae .t.s 'uuS on
Rupture ana Is Liz. ai., Wig pur A.
piiance ana ewing yuU pIicns anI
NANTES M many people VINO hav- t-'eh
: ana were lred TX gives instant re-
II when .I others tail Remember
We use .u saves. no harness no les
We send en- rriQi - prove whHr We
say Is L,'Ie. You are me Judge and Jnce
having >ss.tsn oar Illustrated nnok 4nd
lead Il Eol VIII ne as enthusiastic rts
aur hundreds Of patterns whuse iertFrs
vou can also rc4d. It'll our zee con-
pom oe-ow ana mail -odar H WI.
worth v0Ur tine whether you Nv any
Appliance ar not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18
exhibition BASEBALL

Palm Beach, Fla. March T.-Cncln-
nati Nationals G-1D-S; New York Amer
leans 7-lu-a
Russell. Smith and Eariden, Alien.
Mog-idge. Collins and Ruel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

Hot Springs. Ark. March 17,-Boston
Americans 6---r Pittsburg Nationals
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FlRherrv. Eoibor-ow. Fortune and
Livingston. pevine; Carlson. Wisner
Eberhurd, Ponder and Lee. Hoefner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

Don't Experiment - Insist Cpon
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Z. 7. Woodbury. & -0.. Inc.
Gentlemen

Stock 70 be n the name Q
-nChISd-t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-18

The Coon TCn Cream Co. ana operates plants az
mont: lewiston Maine: and two WY purchased al
arnpshire: with Md dlebury, Vermont:
the COMPANY Burlington. Vermont.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-13
FAVOR MODIFICATION
Of DEMAND ON HUN
ALLIES MAY ABANDON IDEA
OF FORCING HOLLAND TO
SURRENDER KAISER.
New Note Being Prepared by Lloyd
George Will Appeal to Sense Of
Fair Play Of Government to
Surrender Areh-Criminai.

London.-It is generally believed
here that the allies have abandoned the
idea Of forcing Holland. by economic
pressure or blockade. 10 surrender the
former emperor for trial by the allies.
Ii also seems that England will con-
sent to ii modification of the list of
those who Were to be surrendered by
the German government for trial for
alleged crimes committed during the
war. Baron Birkenhead, lord chan
cellor of England, is understood to
have made il clear the British govern
ment favored a radical modification
of The list In order that an agreement
with Geremany might be reached.
Premier Millerand declared in the
chamber of deputies on Saturday that
the allies would not evacuate the left
bank of the Rhine until Germany had
Fulfilled all the terms of the Versailles
treaty.
A new note is being drafted by Pre-
inler Lloyd George for presentation TO
holland. 1t is understood that this
Will simply appeal to the sense of fair
play of the Dutch government to sur
render the person of the arch-criminal.
Astonishment has been caused in
French circles by "a change of attitude
on the part of the British government
regarding the extradition of Germans
accused of violation of the laws of
war.
While 1t was understood that Great
Britain was the most insistent of nil
powers represented at the peace CON
ference in demanding the trial of for
iief emperor William and other promi-
lent Germans. information has been
'eceived that the British are now show
hg tendency to leave the initiative
q the process of extradition to others.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-13
WAR CRIMINALS AGREEMENT
decide to Stand Together and FIGHT
Extradition for Crimes.

Berlin.-A secret meeting of army
and navy leaders month ago, in an
tlcipation Of the allies demand for
eXtraditions OF those guilty of war
crimes, compiled a set of regulations
Tor common action. These Instructions
winch are signed by Generals Won
Heeringen, Won Kluck and Falken-
hayn, as well as others, declare that
II Is violation of honor for one to
place himself outside the pale of seiz-
ure by his own government or the
entente. Therefore, they must refuse
10 surrender, refuse to recognize the
legality of foreign court and do MOTH
ing In the shape of personal defense,
or otherwise acknowledge such court.
but make the following common declo-
ration, in the German language:
i have merely done my duty as
German soldier. AS such | refuse to
recognize foreign court, and also de-
cine to make any further statement.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-13
SCORE PERISH IN
HOSTELRY BLAZE
SAN FRANCISCO APARTMENT
HOTEL THE SCENE OF EARLY
MORNING TRAGEDY.
AZ Least Score Meet Death When
trapped BY Flames. While Many
Are Taken to Hospitals Suffer.
ing From Injuries.

san francisco.-An unknown mum
Der OF persons-estimated yariousl,
from twenty To double that number
perished In fire which early Monday
morning swept the Berkshire apart-
ment hotel. The number may never
De known. The flames are believed
10 have originated ON the third floor
OF the hotel, five-story structure. All
the downtown fire-fighting apparatus
was called To the spot.
The flames ate their way with great
rspidity and the ruins were so bot
thst the work OF searching for victims
was necessarily SLOW Firemen COM
ing down from searching the third
Iioor said there were at least twenty
I'VE bodies on that floor.
About twenty-five persons, chiefly
women, were rescued at various stages
Of the fire and sent to HOSPITALS suf.
ferihg from burns of more or less Sc
verify. The hotel was said to have
lad about 100 occupants.
Two persons were brought out of
he building alive, after being framed |
n II Two hours, during which time the
Ire had reached its height. They
we're hurried to "A hospital
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-13
THE PRICE We PAID
IN THE WORLD WAR
RECORD OF CASUALTIES OF TIE
AMERICAN ExPEDITioNARY
FORCE MADE PUBLIC.
Report Shows 34,s44 Killed in Action.
1880 Died of Wounds, 23,738
Died OF Disease During Fight
for Liberty.

Misunderstanding of the rec.
ora OF casualties of the American ex-
pedltlonary force i'm the world war
was announced on February 6 by Ad-
1utant General Harris, with the issu-
ahce OF final revised list of the "old
casualties. Since the review of the
American expeditionary forces rec
ofds practically has been completed.
II was said, no further additions or
corrections were anticipated.
Inc last names added to the list of
killed in action were:
Privates Neles Petersen. Howard
s. D., and Paul Schmidt, Kalamazoo.
Mich, bringing the total casualties TO
date as follows:
Killed in action, including 3So M
sea, 34,S44.
Died of wounds, 1880.
Died of disease, 23,73S.
Died from accident and other causes
51O2.
wounded in action lover So per cent
returning to duty), 215,423.
missing In action mot including
prisoners released and returned), 3.
Total, 293,O7O.
war department officials said il was
remarkable that the final compilation
showed only three men listed as .miss-
ng In action"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-13
GALE SWEEPS OVER
ATLANTIC COAST
WORST BLIZZARD IN veApe
CAUSES ENORMOUS DAMAGE
TO PROPERTY,
Huee Ice FIoes Menace Navigation.
Making it Impossible to Transport
Fuel to Cities Suffering
From the Storm.

New fork.-Huge waves rolled IN h,
u hfty mile gale were still sweepine
the north Atlantic coast Thursday
hight while cities and towns along the
shore were trying with Indifferent sue
cess to dig themselves out of the
deepest snOwdrifts of years. Damage
done by the sea to resorts and SIM.
,her homes along the New Jersey and
Long Island coasts was estimated Mt
hundreds Of thousands of dollars.
shipping remained at anchor or
moved with the utmost caution. In the
iandlocked waterways around New
YORK huge ice floes menaced naviga-
ton. The steamer Maine of the New
England Steamship company, was
driven ashore on the north end If
Long Island, but reported in no imme-
uiate danger. and four other Sound
lihers were reported creeping along
through fields Of Ice.
Cold, snow, Ice and high seas have
MADE 1t almost impossible to transport
coal from the tide water reservoir at
Perth Amboy to New York and the
city faces fuel famine unless the
weather mOderates. The highest tide
ever recorded In New York harbor
caused floods along the Hudson and
Harlem rivers.
Through trains from all directions
ran hours late. Between New York
ana bufalo snow was drifted Is to |
IL feet deep in some cuts.
Ferry houses on the New York and
New Jersey sides of the Hudson were
flooded and water at the terminal
iripped into the Hudson tubes at Jer-
sey City. Homeward bound commu
ters fretted and fumed as they waited
FOR ferry boats to get them to the
rains they knew would be far behind
In reaching their destinations
Sea Bright, long target for the
waves. suffered more than any of the
'ther northern New Jersey coast re-
orts.
At Rockaway Beach two modern
hotels, thirty bungalows, a
orty-suite apartment house, bath
ouse and dozens of small structures
we're washed into the sea. Several
athing pavillions were swept away at
'oney Island
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-13
FARMER FINDS BURIED SILVER
ioahoan Makes Accidental Discovery
OF Robbers Buried Loot.

Twin Falls, Idaho.-Eight small bars
OF silver bullion, representing an acct
aehtai discovery of what is presumed
to be robbers buried loot and remi.
niscent of old stage-coach days in
Idaho, have been deposited in "A local
bank to the credit of w. A. Snyder. n
farmer Of ROgerson.
The discovery was made by SNYDER
whiie excavating on his farm for
basement. 1t was uncovered about
-FOUR feet below the surface OF the
ground. The value of the bars has
not been determined.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-13
HUGE FUND FOR IRRIGATION
secretary Lane Would Increase Appro.
priation to $12,873.OOO.

washington. = Secretary Lane on
feDruary asked congress to increase
appropriations for work on irrigation
projects next year from 81 $4,000 to
SlZ,o3,oO. The secretary said Presi-
dent Wilson had approved the esti
mated expenditures.
Nineteen irrigation projects in Ari-
IONA, Colorado, Idaho, Montana. North
ana South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyom-
ing, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Cali
ornla ana Washington would receive
increased funds. permitting greater de-
velOpment work.