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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
COUNTRY'S FIRST CORN MILL
Recent Discoveries Establish Its Site
at a Point on the ST. Croix
River, PASSPORT Me.

The site of what undoubtedly was
the first tidewater mill on the Amerl-
can continent has been discovered at
Red Beach, Me-, where L9w's brook
empties into the st. CrOiX river at a
point nearly opposite the southern end
of Dochet's island, where De Monts
and his men settled in the year 1904,
three years before the settlement of
jamestown. In eXCavating for Il fish
pond near his summer home, r. S. Nc
Carter of Cambridge, Mass, unearthed
the unmistakable remains. Of an an
cient dam of stone and timbers Com
pairing the site with the original map
of the island, authorities agreed that
it must have been the site of the wa
ter mill mentioned in the old records
as employed by Sieur De- Monts and
his men to grind their corn, being the
largest stream within an area of sew
eral miles on either side of the river.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
WHERE TOMMY MADE A POINT
Remarkable That School Teacher Had
Never Noticed That Quite Simple
49, Truth Before.


Arithmetic, according to the average
small boy, was simply invented in Or
der to give teachers a good excuse for
Furnishing their unhappy pupils. And
certainly little Tommy Smith found it
the unpleasant feature of his young
life.
"Now, Tommy Smith," said the
school teacher one morning during the
usual hour Of torture, what is the
half of eighth" ..,
(Which way, teacher?" asked the
youngster cautiously.
(Which wayw replied the aston
ished lady. what do you mean?"
well, on top or Sideways, teach
err" said Tommy.
What difference does that make?"
why" Tommy explained, with a
pitying air, half off the top of eight
is nought, but half -of it sideways is
three. "ELondon Answers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
MAKING Ii Easy,

To facilitate the scheme for taking
the finger-prints of infants in Amer
lea, it is proposed to make the impress
sions in jam.-The Passing Show
Uondon).
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12

One kind word to the living is bet
ter than long drawn out eulogy over
the dead.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
Not Quite.

; $50 they, had Struggled whisky on
that yachting party. ThR is going the
limit"
"Oh, no; that is three miles out"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12

all combined may IA
vorably react upon his
character. So far as it
Is humanity possible, we
are as much responsible
for the young mans
character and habits as
we are for his training.
We want the best infu-
ences to surround him
for all t wenty = four
hours of his day and
our responsibilities have
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
The Color of 1t.

1.-THE sentry you see is a green re-
cruit." II suppose thatmis why he
looks so blue" 80 ..-'. ....
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
Thin.

Smith-"They are making some fine
hosiery these days" Jones-"Sheer
enough, sheer enough" - Cartoons
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12

Among the people who get SatisfaC-
ton by going TO law are the lawyers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12

Al. GEN. 2. G. HARRIS, the adju-
tant general Of the United States
army, in charge of recruiting, be-
lieves in the thorough-going Amer
lean.
"If there is any better way to make
.thorough-going American out of a
young foreigner without family ties
who cannot speak our language than
by his enlisting in the army for our
educational course, I would like to
Know it." says General Harris, Most
ID Immigrants are here for the purpose
IA -; n; ord h
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12

Poverty is no disgrace, but there Is
precious little else can be said for it
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12

a philosopher says that people might
live forever if they would only quit
worrying.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-22

FRAME HOUSE and lot for sale.
 Best location in town. Good wa ter. Inquire News office. s519
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-22

CABIN FOR SALE. Two rooms, best water in town. Cheap. See J. H. Steele.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-22
Department of the Interior Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE

Passengers are required to pur- chase tickets before entering trains.
 Tickets can be purchased from the station agent, whose office is in the employment office, on the ground floor of the General Office Building, Alaskan Engineering Commission, or at North Nenana.
 Tickets will be on sale at ..ny time during office hours, and can be purchased in sufficient time before the departure of the trains.
 Regular trains for the south leave the foot of A street on Wednesdays and Saturdays at a. m., and from North Nenana for Fairbanks, Tues days and Fridays, at p. m. 2,
 The following is the schedule be- tween North Nenana and Fairbanks, subject to change without notice:
 Leave Fairbanks at 7:0o a. m. {; arrive North Nenana, II 80 a. m.
 Leave North Nenana :0O D. m. {; iarrive Fairbanks, 5:39 p. m.
 A ferry will be run between Ne mana and North Nenana to connect with Fairbanks trains. Passengers for Fairbanks should purchase tick lets in Nenana before crossing the ferry.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-22

GOOD COOK WANTED for camp out of town. Good wages. For further particulars call at News office.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-22
quietus on the Governor.

While in Seattle, an officer of the Alaska Steamship company ad- mitted to Mr. Semmes and to me that the Canadian Pacific Steamship company had written them urging the raising of rates to Alaska. We asked to be allowed to see the cor respondence, but were refused on the advice of the attorney for the Alaska Steamship company, who is also the attorney for the Canadian Pacific Steamship company.
 That there will be determined attempt on the part of the Canadian lines to capture the trade of South eastern Alaska, there is no doubt. This was admitted to me by Captain Nicholson, of the Grand Trunk. The result of such control would be that we should be at the mercy of an unregulated Canadian commerce, Southeastern Alaska would not be benefited and probably would be hurt, while Southwestern Alaska, being deprived of the benefits of contributing traffic, would be dis tinctly damaged, not only in rates, but in the already inadequate sched- ules The bill introduced in Con gress seems to be about the only remedy against monopoly. Of course, Ballaine and his intimate friends in Washington are endeavoring to show that the Alaska Territorial Shipping board is working in the interests of monopoly, but any student of con ditions knows that this is impossi- bic, because even if the President and the secretary of the interior could not be made to see the wrong doing of the board, the territorial It would be up to the board to bet ter conditions instead of making them worse.
 ''The committee having charge Dt the drafting of the fisheries bill did good hard work. We all agreed upon bill, compromise bill, to be sure, wherein, for the sake of pro. , tecting the fisheries, I gave up a good deal I thought we should have but still there was brought forth what l considered workable mea sure
 II left Seattle for Washington in the full belief that the bill would be written as agreed upon. My main contention was that the Terri tory should not receive less from taxation and that the conduct oi the fisheries should pass to the Ter ritory at the end of four years. IT the rewriting of the bill, taking thu 1918 pack as basis, the Territor, would receive $20O,0O0 less revenu, per annum than now received, ant instead of passing control to tn, Territory at the end of four years there was appended a provision tha Congress should so provide by addi tional legislation This killed tn intent of the act, as almost anyon can block measure to give flask; any new powers There were mino difficulties regarding taxation, whicl could probably have been irone' out, such as the provision limitin
 taxation to shore property, thereb
 eliminating floating canneries an
 all other floating equipment. Tn
 restrictive measures were good, anC according to the bureau of fisherie: the best ever suggested. Delegat ] Grigsby objected to the other pro
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-22

BARN FOR RENT--Cheap. Inquire News office.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-22
WHAT GOV. RIGGS LEARNED
 AT WASHINGTON.

 presenting Alaskan questions to Congress and good lineup secured for the adoption of needed legisla- ton for the Territory at the next session, is the opinion of Gov. Thom- as Riggs. Jr., who returned to Ju- neau recently after g stay of sev- eral weeks in the national capital. That the Alaska Development Board bill will be passed 5y Congress at the next session, Gov. Riggs was assured by Senator Harry s. New of Indiana, chairman of the senate committee on territories, and Rep resentative Charles F Curry of Cal itornia, chairman of the house com mittee on territories.
 That action will De taken on the transportation situation in Alaska, also the fisheries, is the belief of the Governor.
 Governor Riggs says the new sec retary of the interior, John Barton Payne, is very much interested in Alaska and disposed to aid the Ter ritory in every way possible.
 Discussing several phases of tha Alaskan matters that have been prominent in the pubic eye at Washington and on the Pacific coast recently, Governor RiggS said:
 "On account of the activities of the Territorial Shipping board, fo, the first time there has been serious consideration by official Washington of Alaskan transports ion problems As an immediate result, the secre- tary of the interior has arranged the formation of a committee con sisting of Dr. Alfred II. Brooks, of the U. s. Geological survey; Otto Praeger, second assistant postmaster general, and Fl. Y. Saint, of the U S. Shipping board, to further in vestigate conditions with the possi blc outcome of shipping boar line being operated to Alaska
 Senator Jones, the chairman oi the senate commerce committee stated at the close of the five day. of hearings on the territorial bill it will not be possible to report or the bill at this session on accoun of the pressure of other business However, three members of the com merce committee-two Republican! and one Democrat have expressed themselves as favorlng the bill, ant one member has even suggested tha similar measure migtt be wei applied to a national policy, Fur ther hearings will be had in. De cember to accommodate the large cannery interests and Judge Wick ersham, who wishes to bc heard or the bill.
 "So far the only opposition voice' is the open opposition of the spe cial interests, such as some of thu larger cannery operators, tie vice president of the Alaslsa Steamship company, who considers yhe measure an attack on the Kennecott orr rates, John E. Ballaine, who for merly owned the Seward townsite and Canadian steamship lines. general officer of Canadian steam ship company made the statemen that It would only be about fiftee minutes to put a quietus on Gov Riggs and his advisors It is ir teresting ito note those who are at tive in endeavoring to put such
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-22
secure larger appropriations for war

secure larger appropriations for war dens.
 Charles Sheldon, who knows Alaska well, has been most help ful. He is in thorough sympathy with Alaskans except in the brown bear question, but even then he be- lieves that bear must be destroyed where they interfere with industry.
 "I expect Dr. F. w. Nelson, chief of the bureau of the biological sur |vey, to visit Alaska this year. He has procured an appropriation of 1915, and will have his own game and fur wardens, besides the ones reporting to the Governors office"
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-22

eTeQ too mucH III tHe inteTeSlS ol the packers, but I believe these fea- lures could have been all adjusted to meet his objections.
 "The bureau also interposes some minor objections.
 ''I have received several letters of criticism for not having the fish cries bill introduced immediately; but by the time the committee for warded the bill to me in Washing ton there was absolutely no poss- bility of having it considered at this session; also the bureau did not want it introduced until Henry O'Malley, of the bureau, stationed in Seattle, could be brought to Washington in consultation It is necessary to bring all factions into dtSOid II any leSlSldIlOn IS to De effectuai. I hope we can rewrite portions of the bill so as to make it a workable measure. If this cannot be done, then the only bill I can support will be Mir. Grigsby's bill to give the Territory full con trol, which, after all, is the best solution, if Congress could only be made to see it.
 "The Red menace. Bunk. am not responsible for reportorial inn agination any more than I am for the reported intercepted message from Petrograd, stating that an at tempt would be made to establish soviets in Alaska. That we have I. w. w. and Bolsheviki in Alaska, none can deny. That they are not likely to run the Territory, every body knows.
 ''I am advised by the office of the chief of engineers that floating fish traps will be considered a menace to navigation and their distance from shore restricted.
 "The game conservationists of the East are very much perturbed over the suit I have asked the attorney general to bring to determine what is a brown bear. l have been be- seeched not to let the brown bear become commercialized and thus ex- terminated. Dr. William T. Horna- day, who handles a slush fund called the Wild Life Protection Fund is really ludcrous in his attacks or Alaskans. The people of New York seem to think that the principal desire of Alaskans is to exterminate game. They object strenuously to Alaskans having any voice in the making of game laws. and one prominent conservationist admitted to me frankly that he did not think Alaskans were capable of making such laws. Laws are advocated which practically withdraw game from use even for the native, and which must be administered through an appropriation of only S20,000 for the whole Territory In all fairness, however, to the Eastern sportsman, who is a fine fellow when he gets ahead of his egotism, 1 must say that Dr. Hornaday's attacks have been repudiated to me in writing as not representing these opinions by the Boone and Crockett club, the Geological society and the con- servation committee of the Camp Fire club. Dr. George Bird Grin nell, the president of the Boone and Crockett club, and Madison Grant, president of the Geological society, both appeared before the appropri- lation committee in the endeavor to n
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-22

entitled the use for epub- of credited credited this paper nd the local published herein
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-22
WANT ADS

ROOFING and Building Paper for sale; also Chicken Feed. Simson's
 Department Store. s519
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-19
CERTIFICATES NEEDED
 BY NATIVE CHILDREN
 EMPLOYED IN PLANTS

B. D. Stewart, Territorial Labor Commissioner, has received wire from Washington advising that the requirements of the labor law will be sufficiently complied with. in the case of Native children working Tn canneries, if their employers secure the consent of the child's parent o rguardian and a certificate from a practicing physician to the effect that the child is well and that the employment to which it is to be put will not be injurious to it.
 MT. Stewart and the Governor office secured this modification at the solicitation of the Natives who considered that they were being dis criminated against by not being permitted to work during the fish ing season At this season of year the Native schools are not being conducted and the younger Natives will thus be enabled to earn con siderable money.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-19
REDUCTION COMPANY AT
 HAWK INLET OPERATING

The Alaska Reduction Company manufacturers of fertilizer and fish meal, are operating their Hawk In let property at fuh capacity with waste products from the P. E. liar ris cannery in the Inlet.
 This company with it's main fac tory in Tacoma, is operating plants at Scow Bay and Hawk Inlet, Al aska. At the close of the canning season when the waste from the can neries is no longer available, herring will be caught and reduced to fer tilizer and fish meal. ..
 The boat Puffin, belonging to the company was in port today bringing; MT and Mrs. George Stettson and three children to the city.
 Members of the crew of the boat report that the F. E. Harris cannery has put up the largest pack of any cannery in Southeastern Alaska so far this season. The company re gently shipped 10000 cases of this years pack to Seattle and are still canning. Within the past few days 1t is said. the run to the traps owned by the company has somewhat de creased. but with the southeasterly wind said to be blowing at outside points it was thought the fish would be driven inshore and the run would be increased.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-19
o. JMneaM s
 Waterfront

The steamer City of Seattle, Capt Bob" iMcGillivray. reached Juneau at 2:3O this morning Leaving Jun eau at o'clock, freight was dis charged. at various points on the Channel until noon, when the boat went North with the following pas sengers: O. DeForde, E. H. Shirley Mrs. N. P. Madsen. Esther Madsen Elizabeth Madsen and A. s. LaLnd6r for Haines; Walter Sepperelle, Mrs s. c. Sepperelle and baby Seppcr ellie for Skagway.
 Arrivals from the South on the boat were E. F. Charlestrom, V. l. Chenney. Miss B. Farrell, R. C. Hersch. Dr. A. B. Keasley, L. C. McEwen, J. Milholland, Mrs. F. L. Monir, Miss M. s. Page, w. Pat terson, Mrs. J. F. Robertson, s. R Strong, Rev. P. H. Turnell, B. Webb E. J. Wilson and Mrs. E. J. Wilson.
 After going North and making stops at Skagway and Haines the City of Seattle is scheduled to leave Juneau. southbound early Thursday morning. sf fs.g
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-19
ALASKA ARRIVES HERE
 WITH FIFTEEN PASSENGERS

incoming passengers arriving on the steamer Alaska at 9 o'clock yes- terday morning were R. w. Cum mings, l.. Houchen, E. P Kennedy, w. E. Maltby, Mrs w. E. Maltby, Mabel Maltby, J. R. Vim, Jr., " l.. Tevvets, Mrs. E. Egan, Herbert Anderson, J. A. Combs, Mrs. J. Anderson. Lillian Anderson.
 Tho Alaska left at noon yester- day for Western Alaska with the following passengers: MT. and Mrs ]. w. Sadler, MT. and Mrs. r. A. Laschmier and Neil Mcdonald for Cordova; Mrs. Christian Hill for Valdez, Caroline Ely, Belle Blath- olm. Madge OConnor, Edna O'Con- nor Mrs Edward Marshall and Dr. Mellor for Skagway.
 "Time is money when it comes Q advertising for tenants.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-19
CASE FUNERAL
 TUESDAY 2 p. N.
Services in Full Masonic
 Form at Odd Fellows Hall
 Public Invited to Attend :.

Mount Juneau Lodge of Masons will conduct the funeral ceremonies in full form, over the late William H. Case, tomorrow s(Tuesday) after noon, beginning promptly at clock. Past Worshipful Master L. L. Hartll ing, assisted by the officers and brethren, will conduct the services at the hall and the grave. Interment will be in the Masonic plot, Ever green Cemetery. The eulogy will be delivered by Rev. George G. Bruce of the Presbyterian church. Active pail bearers will be Messrs B. M. Behrends. Charles Goldstein William Britt, Oak Olson, Harry E.. Brown and George Getchell, mem bers of Mount Juneau Lodge. Hon orary pail bearers will be J. P. And erson, John B.. Marshall, William Burford, l.. V. Winter, Guy Me Naughton and A. W. Rhodes. The Masonic .QIartette. composed of Mes SITS F. J. Dyer, F. Partridge, II. C. Nordling, and Charles Harland, will sing favorite hymns of the deceased and Mrs. Mons Anderson will render solo. These services are open to the public.
 Mount Juneau Lodge will formally open at 1 o'clock tomorrow. All Masons are requested to be at the hall at this hour to attend the open Ting of the lodge and pcrfecting of arrangements for the public services which begin at 3 o'clock
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-19
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Letters remaining uncallcd for in tho Post Office at Juneau Alaska. July r, 1920 Parties wishing same should call for Advertised Letters and give date of list.
 One cent due on all Advertised Letters.
 William Benson, Miss Billy Benson, Margaret Behard, Warren | Brown @, Fred Carlson. J. E. Choyin, W. T. Cleugh, Dan Delhart, Ed Doyle Mrs. P. E. Dougherty (2), Leland Evert, j. Paul Folsom @, Miss Rosahnd Hilland, Nellie Hopkins, Albert Jack, Arthur Lu, Nils Lud vigsen Charles Mathison, Andrew Merila John F. Moberson, Jesus Markcs Byron McGuile, JuliHs Nys trom, Olay Olsson, A. B. Reinholzsoh Louri Salonen, Mrs. Gus. SOnderhau sen, Howard R. Steele, Mrs. Helen Thompson. Peter Tweit. Frank WILL jams, John Yanka, Stella Young and Mrs. Leo Youngworth.
 
 The Classified columns mean 0P- P0RTUNITY to you if you have real estate to sell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-19
HANDSOME CRUISER HERE
 AWAITING SUPERINTENDENT

The El Paso, private cruising boat of P. H. McCue. general superin- tendent of the Northwest Fisheries, is in port today under command of Capt Tom Thompson The boat will arrive here until the arrival of the Admiral Watson on which boat MT. McCue will arrive for an inspection trip to western plants of the com pany.
 The El Paso came from her head quarters at Ketchikan this morning. She is 65 feet long, powered with 45 horsepower Deisel engine giv ing her speed of 7R knots. The boat is modern in every respect and beautifully fitted
 Supt. McCue will leave on the
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-19
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
Douglas Gas Boat Flotilla Makes Cruise To Fish
 Creek and Return ]. >

Douglas was well represented at Fish Creek yesterday Leaving here Saturday night several gas boats loaded to capacity with pleasure seekers headed in that direction over the bar to spend Sunday along the banks of the creek. Plenty of trout were brought home by the different ones last night.
 Amongst those who spent. the day out there were: H. w. Irvine and family, J. w. Martin and family, A. E. Gurr, Alex Kronquist and fam fly, Oliver Olson and family. Mrs. w. A. Fleck, Sabin .Bachanick, Alex Morgan and Leo Higley.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-19
RUNS PITANCE
 UP TO FORTUNE
Ragged Newspaper Vendor Has Marvellous Luck At
 French Races

PARIS, July 19.-Ragged. hatless
 man was sitting in the park on the
 south side of the Seine a few nights
 since, muttering to himself, 50. 60,
 TO- the while stacking thin little
 strips of paper one upon the other
 He attracted the attention of two
 been drinking too much wine. He
 was taken to the station.
 |The desk sergeant was bewildered
 when the ragged man explained
 that the little slips of paper he was counting were good bills of the bank of France and the figures he was numbering represented their amount.
 He had 115.0SO francs.
 "I won this money at the races,' = explained the denizen of the park It developed that the man was one Billigot, a former colonial sol dier, at times street newspaper vendor, known to the citizens of Grenelle ward in Paris as Father of Luck. or Father Cherry" (The little fruit being known in the par lace of the Paris gambling circles as the emblem of luck.) He had run up 40 francs, the amount paid him as the pension of an ex-soldier, into 115,080 francs. The police released him after giving him little advice about counting his wealth in public parks while slightly under the influ- ence of red wine.
 SBinigot, invested ,S0,eOO francs in a life annuity the next morning, bought a suit of clothes. shoes, ct cetera, and before departing for St Cloud race track called on the friend ly police sergeant, and gave him a tip on the races for that afternoon The horse won. The newspaper l. Eclair has offered 100 francs per day for his racing selections until the end of the season.