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Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
u. of NJ. Co-edson
Par with Men
in Varsity Sports

University OF Maine, Dec. 1O-By
the sancticning Of a varsity basket.
ball team for the girls of the uni.
vedsity and by voting to award an
old English m" to members Of A
team to be formed for the season
Of 1921 20, the athletic board PLACED
the "co-eds" division Of this inst.
tuition on q par with the men, a far
as varsity sports are concerned at It's
meeting Thursday night. Maine will
be represented by 4 sextet, coached
by a duly appointed coach. and play.
ing a schedule which now consists Of
four games which have been ap.
proved by the board.
Last season under permission Of
the faculty committee on athletics
and sanction OF the athletic board the
girls formed a temporary te6m and
played the New Hampshire State
scxtet a. q side attraction to the
varsity Naine-New Hampshire State
basketball team in February. but tn.
team had not been recognized nor
the sport from a varsity standpoint
until Thursdays vote.
Interclass track and tennis will be
permitted among the university
weaker sex" but. basketball will be
the chief girls sport diversion. Can
didates have been called for practice
and work will get underway very
soon. The schedule which IL tents.
tive was approved as follows:
Feb. 4-Castine Normal at Orono,
(pending)
Feb. 10-Gorham Normal at Cor.
ham.
Feb. 11--New Hampshire State at
n. II. -. '.+.-
Feb. 27-Castine Normal at Cas-.
tine (pendinG)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
Real Estate Transfers

Real estate transfers in Somerset
county recorded in the week ending
Friday, Dec. .. were az follows:
Anson--John L. Gordon of Anson to
FRANK II. Holly OF Anson, one half un-
divided OF the John Robbins farm. Ma
than A. Weston OF Madison TO Frank
Coro OF Anson, land in Anson. being
lot No. 20 on plan OF house lots as per
SNOW 4 Humphreys, excepting and re-.
serving the building now standing on
said lot with right to remove the same
within two years and right to use we'll
as long as the building remains on the
lot.
Athens-Martha Menges of Athens
to Mary A. Leighton Of Skowheean
isnd In Athens village on the south
side OF the road leading from Athens
TO Harmony. containing about 1900
square feet.
Canaan-Richard p. Chase OF Canoon
TO Salvatore ,Guglimile Of New Ro-
eheiie, N. T.. land in Canaan, being ,h.
east end OF lot No. in first range q,
lots containing SO acres and a second
parcel OF land adjoining the first, ali
oeins formerly owned by Archie &
Strail and Ula E. Strait.
Cornville--Aibert Whitten Of Corn.
vile to Cara !. Bosworth Of Cornville
iand IN Cornville on the county road
leading from, Madison to Athens. for.
merry owned by c. A. Cass, and a sec.
ond parcel OF land lying north of the
said road. containing 20 acres, former.
~ owned by r. NJ. Freeman.
Embden-Maliace Emery Of Anson
to. Fred s. Parsons Of Embden, land
in Embden, being the undivided hal
OF lot on west line OF Boston Stevef
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
MONTVILLE

WEST-Orett F. Robinson Is teach
ing the grammar school in Freedom.
Webber Downes has gone to Florida
for the winter.
Charles Colby was a recent visitor
in Belfast.
School begins at Haldale Sept. IL
Monday, Guy Jackson teacher.
Mrs. Stella Robinson closed her
school Friday.
MFR. Durant sawed 20 cords OF wood
for Frank Penney in one day this
week, which is first class record.
Many Of the West Montville farm
ers are drawing years supply Of
wood.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Adams were
recent guests Of Mrs. Artell Overlook.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
Maine Harriers
Awarded Letters

University OF Maine, Orono, Dec.
'10-Five letters were awarded IN
cross country to members OF this
falls team, winners Of the New Eng
land inter- collegiate cross country
championship by the athletic board
in its meeting Thursday night. Ac-
cording to Names athletic rulings,
letters are awarded to members OF =
whining team and the five who
counted on L. of Ms score in the
Boston run are the recipients. The
following were given the honor. Cap
tain Winslow X. Herrick. I'D of
South Brewer: John II. Barnard. I'D
OF Gardiner: Clyde A. McKeeman '23
of Midtown; Fred d. Webb, '23 OF
Houlton and Clyde Patten, 20 OF
Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
HOUSE IN FAVOR
22 MORE JUDGES

washington, Dec. 10y q vote OF
197 to 30, the Walsh bill providing
for appointment of % additional
Federal district judges was passed
late today by the House and sent to
the Senate after an amendment
which would have required Federal
judges to devote all their time to iu-
dicial duties had been ruled out on
point of order.
Creation OF the judgeships was adj
vocated by Chief Justice Taft, At
torney General Daugherty and a
group of Federal Judges and district
attorneys following survey to de-
-termine the causes and extent Of
docket congestion in various dis
tricts and the means of expediting
the handling Of cases.
Under the bill the new judges
would be allotted to districts as fol-
lows:
Massachusetts, two; Southern New
1ork, two; and one each to Eastern
New York, Eastern PENNSYLVANIA,
Western PENNSYLVANIA, Northern
Ohio, Eastern Michigan, Northern
Illinois. Eastern Illinois. Minnesota,
Eastern Missouri, Western Missouri
Eastern Oklahoma. Montana, Arizo-
ma, Northern California, Southern
California, Northern Texas, Middle
Tennessee and Southern Florida.
The bill also provides for the hold
ing annually Of conference, to be
presided over by the chief justice OF
the United States with senior circuit
Judges. district Judges, if deemed ad-
visable. and the attorney general
participating. Reports would be sub
United as to business transacted in
various courts during the year and
plans made for relieving delays in the
administration Of justice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
.NORRIDGEWOCK

Mrs. y. o. FAN Of Cornviile 10 pass
ing. = few days with her. sister, Mrs
David Creighton. .,,.......
Glen Nobinscn ia teaching the Oak
Hill school.
Miss Dorothy Dunlap was Z recent
guest Of her brother and his wife, Mr..
and Mrs, Guy Dunlap.
Mrs. Guy Emmcus. who has been
very, ILL., IL gaining.
Waiter Dunten returned to Gray
Monday after passing the week end
With his family.
Miss Mildred Frederic. a nurse. has
returned to skowhesan after caring
for Mrs. Guy Emmons.
Mrs. r. A.. ruttis sntsrtainsd the
Wednesday Club ct her home wsdnes-
day afternoon. Avery pleasant after
noon was passed.
I'd. Creighton 10 veyy I'll At the home
Of his brother. David Creighton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
Edward Little Has
Fast Program Z

John A. Coburn, manager Of the
Edward Little. High school basket
ball team announces the following
schedule for the season Of i9z1-2c
There are 2l gamcs-12 Of them at
home and the remaining on foreign
territory.
1t will be noted that Bangor ap-
pears on the schedule toward the
end Of the season and that there are
two games each with Portland and
Portsmouth. n. H.. and one with
Deering. Authorities, students and
players are satisfied with Cchurn's
schedule and feel that IL is one Of
the most carefully arranged in years
Class games at Auburn, Dec. !, 1921
(played)
Alumni at Auburn. Dec. 2s.
Norway at Auburn, Jan. 4, 1892.
Morse at Bath. Jan. 8.
Deering at Auburn, Jan II.
DeerinE at Portland, Jan. 13.
Portsmouth, n. H., at Auburn. Jan.
rs.
Norway at Norway. Jan. 20.
Morse at Auburn. Jan. IS.
Brunswick at Brunswick, Jan. q.
Cony at Auburn, Feb. 1!
Portsmouth, n. II. at Portsmouth,
Feb. I.
Rumford at Auburn, Feb. :.
Cony at Augusta, Feb. II.
Portland at Auburn. Feb. Is.
Bangor at Bangor. Feb. II.
Brunswick at Auburn, Feb. a.
(pending) e..
Rumford vt Rumford, Feb. "a. 1.
Gardiner at Auburn, March ]
(pendins)
Portland at Portland. March 3.
Bangor at Auburn, March 1o..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
Another Bout at
City Hall, Augusta,
Due Next Monday

- One week from today the Ausu,,.
A. c, will stage an all-Maine born.
card with four well-known bo,,
featuring in two twin skies. john,
Drew OF Biddeford will exchan,.
pleasan tries with Kayo Mayo Of Lev
iston for II stanzas with the l.,,l
pause after the initial six. Added n
this feast will be Young Joseph !.
waterville who will stack UP asainr
Red johnson OF Runaford (eolcreS,
and these lads will also essay N.
same distance with the same ler,l
observance.
Drew, Mayo and Joseph are wen.
known to local fans who have ss.,
them in some cracking good set.to
Red johnson is a newcomer but N.
A. c.. management says that /,
matching him up with Josephs, fan,
will see a slashing bout with both
out to put across the lullaby punch
Added to this card there will be a,
least one fast prelim. probably be.
tween two local ceme-ons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
State Y. M. c.. A.
Elects at Lewiston

Lewiston. Dec. 1o.-At the annual
meeting Of the State Y. NJ. c. A. to-
day, Horace f. Day of Auburn was
elected president. Other officers are:
Henry F. Merrill. Portland, vice presi-
dent; L. f. Emery. Waterville, treas
urer; II. S. Brown, Waterville, secre-
tary; members of executive commit
tee, Henry F. Merrill, Portland; Char
les S. Robinson, Auburn; Henry L.
Emery: Watcrville; f. X. Jordan, AL
fred; James L. Gulnac, Bangor: Leon
F. Higgins. Brewer: w. Roy Huston,
Auburn. Four hundred delegates arc
in attendance,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
Bowdoin to Meet
Tufts Next Year
on Arnistice Day

Portland. Dec. 1o.-Portland's stellar
football attraction for next fall will
be the Bowdoin-rufts battle At Bay
side Park on Armistice Day. An
nouncement that the game. originally
scheduled for Medford. had b4en
transferred to Portland was made Sat.
urday afternoon by Alumni. Secretary
Austin H. MacCormick OF Bowdoin.
following . lengthy session OF the
Bowdoin Athletic Council. The game
will be played under the auspices OF
the Harold T. Andrews Post of the
American Legion, which has under
written the game financially, and
which managed the last Armistice Day
battle between the two teams.
1t has been known for some time
that Bowdoin. New Hampshire, Statc.
Holy. Cross and the University of
Maine would like to play in I'nrtland
on Armistice Day and negotiations
have been under way. The deal was
closed by Secretary MacCormick Of
Bowdofn, Graduate Manager Clarence
p. Houston Of Tufts and a. committee
from tue Legion.
Maine and New Hampshire State
wanted to play here under a two-yca-
agreement, but the Bowdoin-Tufts
game looked better to the Legion as 4
drawing card and a financial attrac-
tion.
According to Graduate Manager
Houston of Tufts, the entire student
inl hx, LA ka ,.,;l
follow the team to Portland, making
the trip by boat: and inasmuch as
Sowdoin undergraduates generally at
tend games in Portland en- masse, Port
land win get the atmosphere of college
football as never before.
Additional Bisaehsrs
TIE seating capacity at Bayside
Park has always hcen something OF a
problem for big games. especially. on
days when the sidelines are muddy,
and it Is understood that the directors
of the park are ready, provided the
Legion will guarantee q college foot.
ball game for number OF years, to
build additional temporary bleaehers
which can be put on the field during
the football season. 1t IL understood
that the playing field will be put In
excellent condition during the summer
and that an. effort will be made to seed
the entire gridiron so that rain and
snow will be absorbed more readily.
Bowdoin and Tufts are old rivals
and have met many times on the foot
ball field, with Tufts generally having
a little the better Of the argument. but
this year the Ostergren-coachcd eleven
had little difficulty in repclling the
Bay State invaders. winning by the
score Of 20 to O. the Bowdoin second
team playing most Of the game. On
account Of the heavy snow and rain
fall Immediately preceding Armistice
Day, the game was played in an ocean
OF slush and mud which rendered IA st
open work impossible and Portland
fans did not have the opportunity to
witness the clever overhead game with
which Bowdoin daxzlcd Colby.
The Bowdoin-Tufts game will be the.
afternoon portion of the Legion's Ar
mistlcc Day program. Other features.
as planned ct present. include a sham
battle in the morning. with planes ana
tanks and more than a thousand men
on the field of combat" memorial cx-
crcises at noon. followed by a military
parade and tho ball game. In the eve
ming the Legion will have its Az misticc
Day bail at City hall. at which mnm-
lers of the Bowdoin and Tufts teams
viii be invited guests.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
Defeat WatsrvilIs Five

In the hrst jnter-city bowling
match OF the season the Big Five Of
Bangor defeated ths Watervilla team
by 30 pins At the Bewiodroms. Ban
sor, Thursday night, the score being
22a4 to Eta. Henry. Of the local team
was high man with a total Of Asi rins
for the Ave strinsa.. l.. Dlambri Of
WaterviHe WAS SECOND with +Ss. Me-
Grath Of tho Bangor team running .
close third with 4A. A return match
will be rolled in 'Waterviiie Dec. Is,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
Unity High Notes

At resent meeting Of the Athletic
Association, Raymond Mureh '23 was
elected manager Of baseball. Unity
has material for good team and it
is hoped that 4 good schedule will be
secured.
Unity High has played three games
tof basketball this season, lorinE to
Besse High Of Albion 1874, and Belfast
High 2s-i4. winning from Clinton 81
H. Manager Webb has arranged the
following schedule:
Dec. 1s--Erskine Academy a. Ers-
kline.
Jan. 1s-Oak Grove Seminary at
Vassalboro.
Jan. 2o-Islcsboro High at Unity.
Jan. c7-Belfast High at Unity.
Feb. 3--Erskine at Unity.
Feb. 1o--Islesbcro at Islesboro.
Feb. l7-Oak Grove Seminary At
Unity.
Feb. 24-Besse High at Albion.
March Brooks High at Brooks.
In a fast. clean game Unity High
won from Brooks High Thursday night
a score of 21-1s. The game was
free from rough playing, both teams
showing good team work. with Brooks
doing the better work. Bowen and
Littleheld played best FOR Brooks
while Jones and L. GRAHAM starred
for Unity.
Between periods the Juniors won
from the sophomeres by Q score OF -.
IL. The sophomores played the best
game but couldn't shoot when they
had the opportunity. Tozier starred
Tor the Juniors. shooting Ave goals
from the floor. The lineup:
UNITY HIGH
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
S24,573.64 Check
for c.. MatheWsOn

New York, Dec. ia check Tor
ss4,57s.e<, representing additional pro-
ceeds from benefit baseball game
played at the Polo Grounds Sept. 80
for Christy Mathewson, ex-pitching
star of the New York Giants. was
mailed to him Friday at Saranac Lake.
where lie is Ill of tuberculosis Sew
cral weeks ago he was sent his first
check for $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
Auburn Woman Dead in Bed

Mrs. Daniel Sweeney. rs. was found
dead in bed at her home on Spring
street. Auburn, at noon Friday. The
discovery was made by her husband
on his return to his home for dinner.
She was apparently in normal health
that morning, County Atty. Berman
has ordered an autopsy performed.
as while there 10 no actual reason to
suppose that her death was not due
to- natural causes. the circumstances
seem to require an exact determine
ton OF the cause. Her husband, two
children and a stepson survive.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
s. SPORTING NEWS q
Foo tball etters
Awarded at Maine

University Of Maine, oreno. Dee. 10.
Football letters were awarded to -
members Sf the University Of Maine
|1ss1 tssn at . meeting Of the athletic
board held Thursday evening. Al
though Coach BricS used over e play
cEs at times In the teams games DUR
inE the fall season. only IA players
went through the hecessary perioos
Of play in the State series ensAssments
which count for letter awards.
Andrew Z. strout -: Of Portland
and Carlton w. Speed Merritt '2s cf
South Portland, the former . supsp-
tute guard and the latter . SUBSTITUTE
quarterback, are among those. winning
the coveted football M"
The other awards follow: Captain
Newman H. Young g: Of Lewiston;
Raymond L. Lunse '23 Of Kennebunk;
Arthur D. Nulvaney 'z2 OF Bangor !
Leonard Lord "a of saco: Edward
Reardon rs Of Concord. n. H.; Lin f.
wood Dweliey '25 Of Meddybemps;
Dwisht L. McKechnie rs Of Princeton;
Fred r. Jordan 's2 Of Farmington;
Gsorge II. Gruhn rs Of Columbus
Wis; james Blair '.5 Of Asdford
Mass: Harry Cohen ':S Of Taunton.
Mass; Henry d. Small - Of Charles
ton, and Manager Karl r. oakce 20 "i
Rangeley.
Award Of his Football letter was
made to Freddy Jordan, a substitute
tackle. by virtue Of his grittiness and
stick-to-it-ivencss, displayed during
the past thrss seasons. JordaE lacked
one period Of play in getting his letter
during the past three falls. ana the
athletic board has nauced to b. placed
on it's record the award to Jordan by
reason OF the fact that he has dis
played unusu, IL spirit In fighting for u
berth through his university career.
although. not quite landing = varsity
position.
Maine Letter Men to Hold q Banquet
University Of Maine. Orono. Dec. 10.
Members Of the university footba1
team who were awarded their letters
BY the athletic board last Thursday
evening will be guests next Thursday
at a supper in their honor. given by
the Fenobscot Valley Alumni Associs-
tion At the Bangor Chamber ef Com
merce rooms. A committee composed
of Ralph Whittier. Phil r. Hussey and
W. D. Towner. alumni secretary, have
the arrangements in hand.
1t 10 expected that the 1922 captain
Of football will be chosen by the letter
men before the eats" There will be
speeches by members ef the team. the
retiring captain. captain-elect. several
alumni and probably Graduate Man.
zRer BRYANT ard trustee ard --embcr
of the athletic board, Hosea q. luck OF
Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12

Lewiston. Nc, Dec. 1l.-PorN
Flynn and Battling McGreaveN
heavyweights Of Boston. boxed Two
six round bouts at City hall Friday
evening. The bouts were slow ana
tame, McGreavey having the better
Of 1t, but neither inhictins any dam
age. Flynn had about Is pounds TN
better Of it in weight. but it avaiie'
him nothing. The only damage. was
q cut ON McGreavey's lip. Flynn'
comedy was the most popular feature
Of the bouts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
Wilton Grange.

Wilton Grange.
Members of Wilton Grange, East
Wilton who were in North Jay,
Thursday, to attend the meeting of
Excelsior Pomona Grange. were:
Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Ranger, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert p. Weeks, Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Butterheld,
Mr.. ard Mrs. Fred Newell, Mrs.
Lula o. Yeaton. Mrs. Jennie Fl.
Eastman. Mrs. Georgiana Woodcock,
Mrs. G. Fl. Webster. Mrs. Gertrude NJ.
Walker, Mrs. w. r. Remick. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Hosmer. Miss Edith Lowell
and Phillips Sargent.
Members of Wilton Grange will
give Mrs. Fred Purington a post card
shower on Dec. Is. 1t being her birth
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
Asleep 4 HaIf Hsur

Portland, Ne. Dec, 11.-Dusty Du.
mont OF Biddeford4 knocked out
Fighting Fitzpatrick, welterwsight,
in the first round Of their ring battle
here Friday night. Fitzpatrick went
to the floor before the gong sound
ed and did not awak IN until . half
hour later.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12
UNITY HIGH.
BROOKS HIGH.
GOaia Foul

Time, two .om. periods. Referee,
Hayes. Scorer. Hayes. Timer. Full
Ter. :
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-12


street to building.
Ripley-Fred L. Tibbetts and
Leonard H.. Tibbetts OF Dexter tS
Archie Morril of Ripley, land with
buildings located in Ripley being the
homestead farm Of Leonard H. and
Georgia e. Tibbetts now deceased,
being bounded on the west by the
town road and containing 14O acres
Skowhegan-Delmont E. Mason of
Skowhegan to Albert Z. Jepson of
Norridgewock, land on the north side
Of Madison avenue in Skowhegan
formerly owned by Lillian F. Per-
kins. Eta J. Day Of Skowhegan to
Omar Beaulier of Sko@hegan, land
on the corner of East Leavitt and
Bush streets in Skowhegan contain
ing three-fourths of an acre. g..
solon-Obed Moody OF solon 20
Danvers c. Baker OF solon, land in
Solon being located on old county
road and containing nine acres, for
nerly owned by Percy Moody.
st. Albans-John H. Jepson of st.
Adams to Nellie NJ. Welch of st. AL
bans, land located in st. Albans with
buildings west OF lot No. 1S with
right OF way over Linn and I4ancey
lots excepting and reserving a right
OF way near the building to the Linn
and Lancey lots, where now located
and reserving the DR.. Kidder garage
now upon the land with right to en-
ter upon land for the use OF garage.
Leonard H. Tibbetts OF Dexter to
Maud e. Tibbetts OF Dexter. land in
St Albans being bounded on the
north by the south lire OF Ripley
containing % acres ana formerly
owned by r. NJ. Nye.
Big w-Frederick s. Snyder and
Annie 7. Snyder OF Winchester,
Mass. to J. Asa Larrabee and Caro-
lyn H. Larrabee Of Oldtown land in
Big w, being certain parcel of land
With buildings situated with build
ing in township Big w {R. 3 N. B. X.
P) on west shore OF Moosehead
1aks constituting part Of W. Farm
so-called and comprising lot No. Il
ana the southerly half of lot No. %
az Man OF Turner Buswell. formerly
owned by Nathaniel J. Mead and
Milton G. Shaw.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-08

of six, being arranged in three paHs,
the fieshy side of each skin against
the fleshy side of another skin. LATER
they are rolled In packages of four and
put into casks, then shipped to san
Francisco, whence they are reshippeh
by rail to the Eastern fur centcrs.
"Seals weighing less than six POUNDS
may not be Killed. according to law.
Experts say that the best skins come
from those mammals between the ages
Of two and four years. For the first
time this year some of the Older seals
those from SIX to eight years-are tc
be killed as an experiment. The fur
Of these Wigs as the older ones are
called, is coarser and not as long and
soft as that of the pups or young
sters. 1t takes from two to four skins
for a coat, depending upon its size and
style. Though 1t is not possible to set
an exact price on the value Of seal
skin, 1t Is now about $40. Innumerable
limitations of sealskins are sold. the
best known being Hudson SEAL which
Is dressed and dyed muskrat. Then
there are numbers of near-seal varie.
ties. which have such names as French,
Siberian or Baltic seal. etc. All of the
near-seal furs are simply dressed and
dyed rabbit"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-08
Ancient Mystery Remains Un-
solved to This Day, Says
HERDS ARE NOW SMALLER
Formerly the Annual XIII Was 100. 900,
but the Law Now Bars Wholesale
SIaughter-kiliing Done
by Natives. @-

WashingtOn.-Witht the growing pop
ularity Of fur coats the interest in
their origin Is also developing, and
many an owner Of handsome sealskin
coat muses. Idly over Its history before
reaching her and the phases of Its pro-
duction. But very few are aware Of q
real mystery attached to the garment
which Is SO important to the smart
wOman's wardrObe--fOr there is Indeed
mystery surrounding the seal and in
all the years these animals have been
put to commercial use and have been
under such close observation no one
has ever been able to discover where
they go in winter. No one yet has
been able to make record Of their
hiding place, according to Gas Logic,
which gives something Of the history
Of the seal. 8fR
I'm Alaska, the seals begin to appear
on the islands Of st. Paul and st.
George about the end of April or the
first Of May" reads the article. "and
toward the latter part Of August or In
the first weeks of September, they dis
"PPSoA 40 ctAu"8Cay unu AuyStcIIUu8ly
as they came. This is one Of Natures
secrets which she has kept most sue
ccssfully hid from scientists as well
as the prying eyes Of the merely curl
Gus and inquisitive.
Seals Desert islands.
Even In the days, years ago. when
the seals numbered five millions or
more. apparently some signal unknown
to man would be given and the next
day the fog-wreathed rocks would be
bare, the seals having deserted the
islands. With their slipping of ipto
Boring Sea, oil trace Of them was lost
until their return the following spring.
Then some morning they would sud-
denly reappear. disporting themselves
In the water or on the shore.
''When the United States bought
Alaska from Russia in 1857, outsiders
without any rights or privileges were
In the habit Of going there to kill as
many seals as possible. In order to
prevent what might prove the extinc-
tion Of the sealing industry the United
States government in 1870 stopped this