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The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16

Totalng s10s,329 ,S95. Alaska's com merce. one of the great bulwarks of Seattle's prosperity. irtually held it's own in 1920 as compared to 1919 when the figures were s109552.3 .339. The de- crease is only $l. .322. 4i4 and it is large ly confined to gold and silver ship ments. The year 1919 showed a slump of more than sl7,OOO.O0O as compared to the record of 1918, so that the 1920 slump is insignificant in comparison The statistics which were received in the annual report of the customs de- partment's northern headquarters in Juneau show that Alaska has halted the downward movement and is now on stable. basis.
 The great territory's impor.s-in 1920 totaled $3s.41S.473 as compared to s?S.- 957,25 in 1919. Exports in 1920 to- tailed $69.911,422 as compared 10 S7O.. 695.0SO in 1919. Merchandise exports from the United States showed a gain of nearly s500.OOo. while gold ah1 si!- shipments fell off more than 31, POO :. 900 due to the low purchasing power of those metals in 1920.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16
STILL
 CONFIDENT GovERNoRSHlp

Juneou, Alaska April 11-Pri- vnte telegrams received from Wick ersham and Delegate Dan Sutherland yesterday indicate that both have more than small aomunt of confidence in the ultimate appointment of Wicker sham to the sovernorship.
 Ii is now suspected that the reports sent out recently were intended to stampede the Wickersham supporters to some one else and the donbts they raised were for purpose.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16
LEGISLATURE ON CLOSE
 HUNT FOR REVENUES

Juneau, As. April, 1l-A revenue -biH agreed upon by the Ways and Means Committee of the lower house of the Alaska Legislature includes new and increased taxes on various indus tries and utilities.
 The measure calls for tux of $1o0 per annun on daily newspapers: weekly papers, $25 per annum. \ tax of $50 per annum is provided for non resident fur buyers. Private automo- piles are scheduled 10 pay q tax of $10 Ter annun and those used for hire $25 Bath houses are listed at s per tub Hotels and lodging houses 'n incorporated towns, US well as those outside of municipalities will he taxed on the basis of tho bills charged. Rein deer will be taxed 90 cents for each
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16

day and board. Fifteen hundred tons of sacked ore, ready for shipment. are said to contain from 300 to 5000 ounces of silver per ton, besides large per- ccntaee of lead. Considerable mining activity is reported in the Beaver dis trict near Nenana. where several win ter dumps have been taken o,Yt pre- paratory to sluicing as soon as the water runs in the spring. Operations were delayed somewhat by cold wealth again and good cleanups are An,iclpat cd.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16

The United States government is to be asked to develop the oil fields of Alaska along the same lines they are now using in the Northern coal lands by the Alaska legislature in Juneau. when 1t convenes March 2. according to Senator F.. F.. Chamberlain of Sew ard, who arrived from his home on the Northwestern.
 Speaking of his plan fos legislation. he said: My first onicial act will be the introduction of t. memorial to Con. gres asking that the federal govern ment put down a test well in each oil district reported by the geological sur. vey. All lands In the North are prac- ticajly owned by the government. and I believe that the greatest oil fields In the. world will be developed in Alaska. therefore It Is up to the government to prospect It's own land. The expense of prospecting. in the event of discov- cries would be directly returned to tho government in royalties and pents from lead leasers. Alaska would he bene. fitted to an unlimited extent. and that is the end am seeking"
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16

Weather, In Juneau for January was warmer than is usually recorded in Chicagoff for the same month. accord ing to NJ. B. Summers. meteorologist in charge of the weather office at Juneau. The month of January aver pcrature of previous years, with an average of 24. degrees and q norm,l temperature of 26.7 degrees.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16


 An oil leasing and prospecting per- init has just been issued to James Hod- nett of Cordova by the United States department of the interior. Thn ap- p!!cation covers T claim of 9.5f0 acres n the Yakataga di.:trict.
 The Katmai Packing Compeny Is the name of the new concern that is building salmon cannery and ! small sawmIll on Katmai Bay. It is the in- tension to perate the cannery this year.
 Eleven cars of Alaska and Puge. Sound salmon left for Eastern markets recently. making the second lnrse ship. ment of saimon from tbis city this month. The fsh will be distributed from St Paul to Middle Weston and Southern points. Four cars of peanuts prepared by a Seattle hrm wore In the same train. The salmon shipment ag- greSated 660.0oo pounds.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16

The Alaska Coal and Coke Company has secured lease on blocks 26 to Si inclusive in the Boring River Coal ment of the T.. S. Land Office at Juneau. The land covered by the lease comprises approximately 1000 acres and embraces a portion of the famous Cunningham group of claims. The group of claims leased to the AL aska Coal and Coke Company is si:- uated about one mile east of the Fal. con Joslin ieasehold and lies north of kusht;,ka Lake and cast of the glacier of the same name.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16

Slump in the fur market has result ed in general suspension of Trapping sula and other sections of the terri tory As q result many of the settle inents of the far north have conditions less prosperous than q year ago. Trap pers returning from their lines in the ketchikan district report game US scarce this seasons
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16

"f believe that we are well in line how to see the establishment of T large at Thane and hope and believe con- struction work will start this winter" said George T. Jackson. general mana Company, in an interview at Juneau, according to Frank Walters of Thane. just down from the North.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16

The report comes from Cordori that the storage of coal and a ripple for handling the product from the katalla coal mines. It is thought that q spur will be built by that road'to t,p the fields. The estimated cost of the hins and ripple is $40.000.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16

Thirty tons of bitlunl nous coal. the first shipment from the Evans Jones Company's mines in the Matanuska district, recently arrived in Anchorage. The company expects to make regular shipments in future
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16

Five Indian girls were recently brought to Dawson by Bishop Stringsr, from their homes on the upper reaches of the Porcupine River. They are to bs placed in the mission school at Car dao~s. At Dawson the girls, were treated to their first sight q sIsctIsc llshta telephonss. bicycles a.d auto .AAohAes.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16
WEEKS NEWS OF D0lnGS
 OF ALASKA LEGISLATURE

urged the chamber not to subject them to the embarrassment humiliation and sodomy, rape and breaci, of promise cases or testimony such as was pre- scented at the recent Frisco gansster cases
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16
BUREAU
 NEWS LETTER

built on the Richardson road lurin, the coming summer The Bea- Geek bridge will be l50 feet in length. and another bridge 175 feet long. will he constructed over Sheep Creek
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16

A two-line salmon cannery Is he. ing constructed at Kanatak. on Port. age Ray. acroas shelIkoff Strait from Kodiak Island
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-16

Approximately 100 men are reported at work. on the Keno hill property ef the Mayo distsfet Yskop d,strict. whsrs nIners are new dravins :sl, @ |
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07
JOSHUA W. TowLB

On Saturday, March 81, 1921, Joshua
West Towle died at his home in Bridge
port, Calf. Mr.. Towle was born in Bel
fast November Is, 1882. He was the
son of Joshua and Dorcas (West) Towle.
During his younger manhood he lived in
Belfast and worked at blacksmithing and
carpentry but at the age of % he went to
California by way of the Isthmus and up
the Pacific coast landing in San francis
CO in 1855. He came thence to Bridge
port Valley when there were but two
won N there. In October 1877 he was
married to Miss Nellie Wedertz, who sur
wives him. Besides his widow, he leaves
two daughters, Mrs. D. M. Smith and
Mrs. H. J. Bernard, four grandchildren
and an adopted sister, Mrs. Freeman T.
Wentworth of Belfast. His home paper,
the Bridgeport Chronicle-Un says:
''Mr. Towle bore one of the best reputa-
lions in this valley, always living an up
right and clean life. Extending help to
alt who asked, he possessed forgiving
nature and bore malice toward none.
He was kind, an indulgent father and
the sympathy of the community goes out
to the bereaved family"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07
REV. c. A. PLUMMER.

Rev. Charles A. Plummer, oldest mem
Der of the East Maine Methodist Confer
ence, who had served as superintendent
of two of its districts and who for 10
years was chaplain of the Maine State
Prison, died in Union, March 18th. Mr..
Plummer was born IN Newcastle, N. H.,
Feb. 16, 1889, the son of Rev. Abraham
Plummer, Methodist clergyman. In 1860
he was graduated from the Bible Insti-
tute of Concord and entered the ministry
at the age of 81, with his first pastorate
in Damari scotia Mills His subsequent
pastorates were in Southport, George
town, Damariscotta, North Vassalboro,
Randolph, Bucksport, Dover, Brewer and
Thomaston. He also served as presiding
elder of the Bucksport and Rockland dis
tricts-Camden Herald.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07
FRED O. HICHBORN

Many friends sincerely mourned when
Fred o. Hichborn passed away on March
6 Born in Stockton, Name, Oct. 3,
1852, he spent happy boyhood there at
school and play, later attending West
brook seminary for further study. A
threat,of breaking health caused a sus-
pension of his school work and he took
sea voyage to recuperate. Returning to
school, he completed the course, gradu-
ating in 1872. A long business career fol-
lowed, which terminated only when
physical ailments compelled him to give
up active labor. This, for an ambitious
man in the early PRIME of life, was Sc
we're dispensation, but it was heroically
borne. Life still held much for one en-
dowed as he was with a brilliant mind
and most retentive memory.
He was keenly intere ted in political
matters, being an ardent Republican.
He loved the best in literature, both
prose and poetry. He was conversant
with current events the world over, and
being fluent conversationalist, afforded
pleasure and profit to those so fortunate
as to be In his good company. His circle
of friends was large and he loved them
faithfully, but his interest centered in his
home.
"Ithink success and wealth and fame
will be the first to pall," as the end of
life's journey approaches. This friend
had treasures he could carry on to that
land without limitations-to city whose
builder and maker is God.
The funeral service was held IN Port
land, March 10, and was conducted by
DR.. James F. Albion of the Congress
Square Universalst church, his family
being warm supporters of this faith.
The words spoken were like "apples of
gold in pictures of silver" The body
was left at Evergreen cemetery, amid
profusion of flowers, silent testimonials
of affection and high regard. Portland
Express.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

plants are tho only sources from which
any great demand can come, at least in
this generations. The whole steam pow
er used by all the manufacturers of the
State of Maine is $50, 600 horse power.
The recent official reports show that the
undeveloped water powers on the Kenne-
bee and Penobscot rivers exceed the
steam power of all our manufactures by
more than $4,000 horse power. Private
ownership is ready and anxious to develop
water powers and to furnish electricity
when and as rapidly as it is needed. With
these facts before US we say again: the
work done by the Public Utilities Com
mission and the Maine Water Power
Commission during the last four years il
worth all it cost.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

Blaek Beauty, known and loved for forty every
part of the world where books read has life
and will be in hghcass theaters all the
country.
The wonderful horse whose autobiography recorded
by Anna Sewe, delight many millions of readers in
civilized country the globe is be in action.
His life through all its changing phases of playful cohood
early pleasures trials and fears its with the lives of
other horses and of human beings its hardsps dangers
and rumphs-al these unfoded the motion picture
The version of BLACK Beauty is all that the book
wasand Every bit of the story has been told and
additional thrills have been interpoated BLACK Beauty
is story of human beings we'll of horses
In the film version thrilling and romantic drama has
been about the human beings and in many phases of
this Black Beauty participates without being of its
and of the big he playing The scene
in which BLACK Beauty the day provides one of the
greatest thrills. filmed
Jean Paige, in the leading role of "Jessie Gordon" is
appealing heroine and her portrayal will long be
remembered in this unusual Vitagraph production
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07
PROSPECT FERRY

Mr.. L. Sousier has moved his family to
Orland.
F. F. Felker has returned home for the
summer.
Miss Lucy Grindle is getting along
very we'll and is expected home some
time this week.
Edward Avery and family have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George Avery for
several days.
w. C. Bowdoin has returned to his
farm from Rumford, where he has been
employed as foreman in one of the paper
mills.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

H. A. REM, an ex- soldier, had
been unable to speak for eight months.
His physician prescribed an air flight in
high attitudes. After the airplane had
scared about three miles from earth the
young man became socially loQuacious.
We wish Col. House of Texas could be
induced to make a few excursions into
the upper atmosphere. 1t might loosen
his vocal chords, and he might be able to
tell us some very interesting things about
the origin and development of the League
of Nations.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

A sloop carrying % barrels of bolt led
whiskey was captured few days ago
about two miles off Jonesport. At Ash
land 200 cases of whiskey were cohfiscat-
ed from a car in which the booze was
camouflaged by a covering of potatoes.
Other seizures occur almost every day.
How much of the stuff gets by the Off
GERS W. will never know. There's whis-
key, whiskey everywhere and not drop
to drink. Funny world isn't it7
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

Officials of the Grand Trunk Railway
have announced that it's steamship ter
minus at Portland is to be enlarged and
improved at a cost of $500, 600 and that
construction will begin May list. The
officials say they are considering the
erection of coal-handling pockets at a
further cost of $1,000, 900. We are glad
to know there is one railroad not yet
gone to the "demnition bowwows"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

Our Governor and the chairman of our
Public Utilities Commission have had a
scrap. 1t was a verbal contest but was
sufficiently vigorous to concentrate pub
lie attention upon the participants.
ooh wad some power the giftie gle us
To see ourselves as ithers see u.s."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07
QUOTATION

"Here cometh April again and as far as
I can see the world has more fools in it
Chan ever"
Charles Lamb
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07
What The New York Newspaper
Critics Said About "Black Beautv''

1T far better product than the ITSELF and it is prob
able that Anna Sewe would much Must considered
Of the fine pieces of motion picture the season.
picture play deserving of large patronage and long fe
New York Morning World
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07
A. l. BROWN. Editor.

ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square,
sone inch length in column, SO cents for
nne week and IS cents for each subsequent
insertion.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance,
600 year, 81. 90 for six months; 30 cents
or three months
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

Charm and good taste-the production and direction
with them Black Beauty is the sort of wholesome entertain
men that builds sturdy tissue in the interesting picture
dusry."-New York American.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

Fright after two weeks of The the Strand Theatre
presents this week Black Beautanoher of the pictures
of the The picture refreshing its atmosphere
kind in it's and clean its purpose that
fail to captvate the hearts of motion picture
York Morning Telegraph.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

$50 skifu has Vtagraph told this story the screen TIL
to many will better than the book lfNe
York Evening Telegram.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

Gas picture it is indeed novelty for which the producer
deserve than the usual credit New York Globe
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

On the silver sheet Black Beauty in many RESPECTS re-
markabe picture There thrills apeny likewise the race
for the train in the final being of the mngs
its kind the motion picture world has produced with
sion Of sensational riding feas Jean Paige appealing
beauty She and plays extremely we'll Her support
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

of the various stable makes this
picture of the alurng novelties Of the very
attractive production which, in the immortal words
clothing advertisement is fitted to customers of ages
New York Herald.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

"a picture that will attract thousands lovers to the
Strand this week. The film this tale follows the
book closely."-New York Journal of Commerce.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

Ownership, Management, Cir
culation, Etc.
of The Republican Journal. published weekly
at Belfast. Maine, required by the ACT OF
August "a, 1872
Publishers-The Republican Journal Publish
ing Company. Belfast. Maine.
Edltor-Arthur l. Brown.
Owners-Republican journal Pub Co.: Charles
A. Pilsbury estate, BoEeman, Mont; f. T.
Burleigh estate. Augusta; Charles Knowi-
ton, Belfast; C. o. Poor, Belfast; Ralph, NJ
johnson, New York, N. Y; Alfred Johnson.
Brookline, Mass; Mrs. Louise J. Pratt. BEL
fast; Charles H. Twombly, Belfast.
Known bondholders. mortgages and other -.
curity holders. holding per cent or more OF
total amount Of bonds, mortgages, or other
securities-none.
CHAS. H. 1WOMBLY. Treasurer
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th
day Of March, 1921.
CHAS. s. BICKFORD,
Justice Of the Peace
MY commission expires May ~. 1925
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07
Use SLOAN'S TO
WARD OFF PAIN
You can just tell by its healthy;
stimulating odor, that it is
GOING to do YOU Good

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stimulating odor, that it is
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

"s job to be proud Of think having made Beauty
into picture which will please infant and adult job which so
easily might have been badly DONE but is not At the Strand
there hosts of unnauray quite little boys marshaed
Daily News
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-07

Zone of the unique offerings Of the is Black Beauty
which at0nes for blight of past It's
relief to meet with actors who aren't always trying to
er Jean Paige leads the human battalion and does it as one
to the and the saddle Evening SUM-
Black Beauty scores There is excellent race to climax
the story"-New York Journal.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-05
Youth Gets A to Is Years
For Part i'm $40 Hold-Up
Slayer of Father.in-Law Is Sem
fenced to From 10 to 20 Years;
Filipino Given Same Term

Judge Mcintyre in General Sessions
yesterday sentenced William Elkins,
twenty -ones years old, of 96e East 165th
Street, to from four to fifteen years in
Sing Sing for holding up and robbing,
on December Melvin Feinberg, of 800
Riverside Drive, at the latters place
of business at 605 Broadway. Elkins,
with two companions, took S70 from
Feinberg at the point of gun.
John j. Kelley, of 851 Third Avenue.
convicted of manslaughter, was sent to
Sing Sing for from two and half to
six years for stabbing Thomas Degnan,
of Third Avenue and Fortieth Street,
during fight, as result of which
the latter died.
Giacomo Savio, of Lawrence, Mass,
convicted of manslaughter, was SEN
tenced to from ten to twenty years for
killing his fatherin-law, Giacomo Cola,
Of 180 Madison Avenue, on last August
III. Savio charged that Cola had tried
to come between him and his wife.
John Salistino, twenty three years
old, Of Eighth Avenue and Forty-sec-
ono ono Street, also convicted of man
slaughter, was sentenced to from ten
to TO twenty years for killing William
L: Corcoran, of Dumont, N. j.. in front
OF 6l East 152d Street. Salistino. who
IS q Filipino, said that he had been
neld up and robbed of S125, and that
was What had caused him to begin
New-York tribune., 1921-02-05
Witness at Plant Trial
Hangs Himself i'm Barn
Horsfield, Who Purchased One
of Stolen Autos, Worried Over
Publicity as Witness

HEMPSTEAD, l.. L., Feb. 4-George
Horsield, who had worried as result
!. of the publicity he attained as wit
ness at the trial of Carman Plant, for
mer county detective, in Mineola last
week, ended his life to-day by hanging
himself in his barn. He had fastened
the rope to the ridge pole and climbed
to the highest girder before looping it
about his neck and stepping off. The
barn was searched for him several
times before his body was discovered
swinging twenty feet or more above the
floor.
He had bought in good faith one of
the automobiles stolen by the thieves
who were alleged to have had Plants
protection. He restored it to it's owner
voluntarily as soon as he discovered
that the car had been stolen and was
recognized as entirely innocent in the
transaction. Nevertheless, it preyed
upon his mind, and he was almost dis
tracted when summoned to appear as a
witness for Plant.