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The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21
LEGISLATURE
MADE UP OF SOURDOUGHS

MADE UP OF SOURDOUGHS
Perhaps it would be hard to find
anywhere, says the Alaska Daily
Empire, a body of men in a legls-
lative organization who have been
50 long in their districts, as per-
manent residents, as have the men,
bers of the Alaska territorial legis-
lature.
There are only eight members OF
the senate and their average resi-
dence in the territory is % and
three-eighths years. These figures
were arrived at by Senator E. E.
Chamberlain, of Seward, who is a
master hand when it comes to such
compilation.
According to the statistics, Sem
ator Collins, of Fairbanks, is the
"baby" of the senate, in point OF
residence in Alaska, and Senator
Price, of Anchorage, is the daddy.
Following is the length of time the
senators have been residents OF
the North: Price 81 years, Frawley
% years, Hess % years, Britt %
years, Sundback % years, Chamber
lin "a years, Hunt % years and
Collins 16 years.
The house, like the senate, is
composed of oldtimers, averaging
10 and one-third years, and this
notwithstanding that Representative
Eisner has been in the territory on
" four years, and Getchell but nine
wears. Cash Cole has lived in the
territory longer than any other
member of the house..
The following list was compiled
by Arthur Frame, of Anchorage
Cole 26 years, Trip rs years, Ket-
tleson IS years, Holt Fl years,
Eisner 4 years, Hunter % years,
Murray 10 years, Lathrop 25 years,
Rickert % years, Getchell 9 years,
Cochran p years, Brown 20 years,
Frame IL years, Ross % years and
Nerland % years.
Julian, the new Nome member,
is also an oldtimer.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21

National Committeeman J. C. Nc
Bride recently sent word to Juneau
from the national capital that he
was sure Wickersham would not be
appointed governor Of Alaska. He
was at that time still hopeful of the
appointment of Hazelet.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21
OLDTIMER SAYS NEW CREEK
HAS PROMISING OUTLOOK

Carl Ericsson, oldtimer of the
Cleary basin, who arrived in Me-
mana several days ago, accompanied
by Mrs. Ericsson and their three
children, intending to locate here
permanently, says the discovery of
pay at the upper end of Kokomo
creek is attracting mining men from
all corners of the Fairbanks dis
trict and the indications are that
the find will result in the thorough
prospecting of nearby creeks, par
ticularly Miller creek, which heads
in the same dome, close to Kokomo.
Kokomo creek, where the pay has
been located, and for some distance
down stream, is shallow and thawed,
and the ground probably will event
ually be worked by the open cut
method. But Mr.. Ericsson does not
look for large scale mining until
next year. It will take a summer, he
says, to make preparations for work.
Shortly before he left Cleary, he
learned that Sam Weiss, of Chata-
nika had secured several lays near
discovery and it is generally be-
lieved he has good thing in sight.
Cleary creek, once the scene of
great activity from end to end, is
now nearly deserted, there remain
ing only about a dozen persons in
the entire Cleary basin. A number
of the oldtimers, who make the
creek their home, will work with
the Alaska Road commission during
the summer, on the proposed Chata-
nika- Circle highway. Mr.. Ericsson
believes this highway someday will
be part of the Alaska tourist route
and that Chatanika will eventually
| be the Interior terminal of the
Government railroad.
Mrs. Erickson has taken over the
| management of the Skof House, on
Market street, near the Telegraph
station.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21

The criminal libel suit of Attor.
ney General John Rustgard, against
the Juneau Empire, resulting from
an article printed by the Empire
during the territorial campaign, was
recently decided in favor of the
Empire by District Judge Fred NJ
Brown, before whom the case was
tried at Juneau.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21

Life insurance is the safest sys-
tenn of finance ever devised. Banks
break, stocks, bonds and real estate
depreciate, but legal reserve life in
surance companies always meet
every obligation in full. Life insur-
ance is founded on a scientific basis;
its investments are restricted by law;
it is thoroughly supervised, and
must maintain at all times an ade-
quate reserve for each policy. See
r. S. Mcdonald, New York Life
Insurance Company agent.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21
ALASKA INDUSTRIAL UNION
IN FAVOR OF ONE BIG UNION

Results of a referendum taken
among the members Of the Alaska
Industrial union, voting on the
question whether or not the union
would affiliate VITA the One Big
union, show that The members wish
to affiliate, according to Lee Rox,
secretary of the Juneau local. This
means, the secretary says, that
in the future there will be no Alas
ka Industrial union, but locals of
the One Big union, with hcadcuart-
ers at Vancouver, B. c.
The convention of the Alaska In
dustrial union that met at Peters
burg beginning on December S, went
on record as favoring the One Big
union idea, the motion to that effect
being made at the convention by
Secretary Rox. 1t was carried unan-
imously on a vote and it was then
resolved that a referendum would
be taken of all the members of the
union in the various parts of the
territory, asking whether or not
they Endorsed the action of their
delegates.
Secretary Rox says that an or
ganizer, sent out by headquarters
of the One Big union will come to
Alaska at an early date for the
purpose of enrolling members.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21

Republican clubs and newspapers
throughout the territory have recent
ly wired President Harding, pro-
testing against the appointment of
a carpet-bagger as governor.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21

The work of raising the barge
Seal, which was frozen fast to the
bottom of the river in front of Ne
mana, has been successfully accom-
plished under the direction of Jack
Bellerby. 1t was necessary to thaw
the barge loose from the ice and
then pump large amount of water
from the hull and, for time, it
looked as if the work would have
to be abandoned, owing to the
condition of the craft.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21

Townsite Manager Carl Schmidi
visited Healy this week.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21

Ladies' and misses rubbers for
spring wear at Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21

Bill Ainsley, oldtimer of the Idit-
arod, who went Outside for medical
attention last summer, died recent
ly at the home of his mother in
Alabama.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21
Coast Train Schedule

SodSt IRAN Scneouie
Train leaves Gold Greek for
Anchorage on Sunday and Thurs
day at 100 P. M.
Train leaves Deadhorse for An
chorage on Tuesday and Friday.
Train leaves Anchorage for Sew
ard on Wednesday and Saturday at
900 A. M.
Train leaves Chickaloon for An
chorage, via Eska on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 1880
A. M. .:.~.- -..:
Nenana Train Schedule
Trains leave Nenana for the end
of steel four times week-on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21

A. L. White, former resident of
Valdez, is said to have the backing
of Senator Borah and the rest of
the Idaho congressional delegation
for appointment of marshal of the
First division. White has not been
a resident of Alaska for some time.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21

OVER-THE-ICE EGGS, SIPS a
dozen at Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-21
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE

Schedule of trains, subject to
change without notice:
LEAVE NENANA for Healy on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Healy at 1 p. m.
LEAVE FAIRBANKS for Nenana
on Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Nenana at / 80
p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-24
DIVORCE PETITIONS
IN COUNTY COURT
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Earl Howe of Whining
ton Seek DEGREES BrattIebOr0
Man Alleges DesertiOn.

J. Earl Howe of Wilmington and his
wife. Florence Anna (Temple) Howe of
Wilmington have filed petitions for div
orce in the Windham county court. Mr..
IOwe's petition was filed first and alleges
deScTtion at Marlboro July -. 1918
Mrs. Howe'S petition. which is a counter
suit. alleges non support and intolerable
severity and asks for counsel money
They were married in Wilmington June
n. 1908. Attorney \. F. Schwenk is
counsel for Mr. Howe and Attorney Z.
:. Jones of Wilmington for Mrs. Howe.
Lewis Ira Snow of Brattleboro asks
for a divorce from Jeanette Gooding
(Jaquithl Snow on the ground of deser-
tion and intolerable severity. They were
married in Brattleboro July 26. 1917,
and lived together until July Il. 1921
Attorney y. d. Ciawson is counsel for
the petitioner
Mrs Helen B. Snow of Saxtons River
asks for a divorce from Ralph A. Snow
on the grounds of intolerable severity.
They were married in Camden, Me. Aug
2S. 1913. Her name was Helen Bowen
They lived together until June IL, 1921.
She says her husband owns a garage
business in SaxtonS River valued at
$1,000 to $4,000. She asks for the Gus
tody of three minor children Judge f.
NJ. Butler has issued an order restraining
him from interfering with her or her Gus
tody of the children. Ryder & Graham
of Bellows Falls are counsel for the petit
/ TONER. ...
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-24
PROMINENT MUSICIAN DEAD.
f. w. Bridges of HOlyOke Formerly
Played With BrattlebOro Band.

Frederick w. Bridges. 81. member of
the Suffolk theatre and Mountain Park
orchestras died Aug. Is in his home in
HoIyoke. Mass \ Masonic funeral was
held Sunday . Mr.. Bridges formerly was
well known in Brattleboro as cornet
soloist with the Brattleboro band and
Leitsinger'S orchestra. He was a first
class musician. He was n native of
Deerfield and had been musician since
he was nine years old. He went TO Hol-
yoke so years ago and at once became
leader of the famous Heating Wheel band
of that city. which was one of the fore
most bands of the state. Before that he
led the Jacobs & Proctor orchestra of
Cleveland. the finest orchestra in Ohio,
was with the Holbrook Opera company,
the Boston Comedy company. led the
Port Henry and Gloversville, y. Y. bands
and conducted music store in GlOvers-
vile. For the past several years he had
taught music besides playing in orches-
tras.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-24
JOHN J. ECKELS
MISSING FROM LAKE
Winchester, \. H., With Family
Traced Five Miles.

John J. Eckels of Brattleboro, who
went to Forest Lake in Winchester, n.
H., week ago yesterday to spend va
cation with his family, disappeared mys-
teriouSly Monday and has not been seen
since The chiefs of police in Winches-
ter and Keene have been notified.
Mr. Eckels told his family Monday
morning that he was going for walk.
but did not indicate in what direction he
was going. The family has made in
quiries and searched for him, but have
been able to trace him only a distance of
four or five miles from the lake. to a
point where he was seen Monday. When
he left the cottage he was dressed in old
clothes which he had worn much while
camping.
Mrs. Eckels and daughters, Rita and
Marie, and son, Joseph of Hartford,
Conn. were at the lake with Mr.. Eckels.
Mr.. Ecl,els has been employed many
years by the s. A Smith Mfg. Co. He
has been in his usual health.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-24
S12,OOO,OOO LOST
/. IN GREAT SW|NDLE
Federal Investigators I'm
earth Most AudaciOus
Scheme of Fraud
FRENCH OF CHICAGO
ALLEGED HEAD
Banks. Bond Houses and Wealthy Men
Nctimized - SG.OOO,OOO Worth of
Stolen Bonds and SS,OOO,OOO Worth
less Notes Discovered.

CHICAGO. Aug. 24.-Federal inyesti-
gators delying into the affairs of
Charles w. French, alleged head of a
group of swindlers operating on a ma
tional scale today estimated that Sl2,-
000,OOO might be involved in the bands
activities. Its manipulations, ii is de-
clared, were the most audacious ever
uncovered by federal agents and in
cluded banking schemes, bond manipu-
lations and stock transactions involv-
ing Il companies and three banks.
Banks, bond houses, investment Sc
curity brokers and wealthy business
men, from coast to coast were declared
to have been the victims or dupes of
one of the most gigantic swindles ever
unearthed by federal agents.
Six million dollars worth of stolen
bonds, nearly SS.GO0aG0 in worthless
notes and hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of trust deeds and forged
certificates of deposit have been traced
BY department of Justice agents, it was
declared.
The revelations resulted from a con
fesson accredited to Alva W. Harsh
man, who was declared TO have been a
private secretary to French and who
surrendered Yesterday He was alleged
! to have told of a deal negotiated by
| French for the purchase of a bank in
| the Middle West that involved the ex-
change of SS00000.
J \ Washington man, according to
| llarshman. was To obtain certified
checks for S5000G0 there These
checks. he said, were to be presented to
the bank owners and when the band
gained control of the establishment,
/ they were to cash all certificates of de-
posIt the bank owned. The money, he
| said. would then be forwarded to the
1 lWashington man. who would deposit il
| before the certified checks on the origi-
nal transaction We're cleared and re-
| turned. Manv other similar deals were
| also described
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-24
CLIFTON \. WORDEN.
Native of Dover Dies in Home in Spring
field, This State.

Clifton A. Worden, %, died at his
home in Springfield (Vt.) Aug. 16 at
.215 p. m He had not enjoyed good
health the past few years. suffering from
a complication of diseases, but had been
able to work most of the time until this
spring when he began to fail. Since the
first of June he had failed rapidly.
He was born in Dover Dee. D. 1863,
a son of George C. Worden and Elizabeth
NJ. Bradley Worden. He lived in his
younger days in Marlboro. He had
worked in Dummerston, WilliamSville and
CharlestOwn. y. H.. previous to coming
to Springfield. where he was employed
by the Jones & LamSon company the last
% years.
He was a good citizen possessing a
genial, loving personality. winning many
friends. He was for several years a
member of the fremen's company.
He married, in 1894, Emma E. Marcy,
who survives. tegether with their son.
Harold -. WOrden, also his mother.
Elizabeth NJ. Worden, of Newfane, and
many other relatives.
The funeral was largely attended in
their home Friday at go o'clock. Rev. 4.
Relatives from Dummerston, Brattleboro,
Greenfield and Newfane We're present,
also neighborS and friends. The flowers
were numerous and beautiful. The burial
took place in Oakland cemetery. The
bearers were Arthur and Fred Dodge,
Henry O. Halliday of Brattleboro, cou-
sins of Mr.. Worden. and a brother, John
G. Marcy, of Springfield (Nt).
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-24
GODDARD ORDERED
TO PAY 81 WEEKLY
Must File Bond to Support Family by
Order of Judge St0we-Former
Order Was Disregarded.

The case of the state against Gray F.
Goddard of Taunton. Conn. formerly of
Brattleboro, on the charge of non-support
of his wife, Florence (FarwelD God
dard and two children, was tried before
Judge +. ID. f. Stowe in the municipal
court yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
and Judgment was rendered for the
state with a court order to be issued with
a surety bond for Goddard's payment of
81 a week for his family's support At
torney Neil ID. Clawson appeared for
the defendant while Attorney c. MenZies
Miller appeared for the state in the alb
yence of States Attorney Harold f.
Whitney.
Attorney Miller summarized the states
evidence. saving that Gray +. Goddard
and Florence Farwell were married Nov.
16. 1913. when Goddard was on leave
from the army. and on April %. 1919,
finished his service and returned to live
with his wife on Grove street Later
she sued for divorce. The divorce case
has not vet been heard. but hearing for
alimony was held before Judge Harrie
r. Chase on Feb. 20, 1920. and Judge
Chase made a court eorder that Goddard
pay SO a week for the support of his
wife and child.
The state claimed that Goddard left
town that night and since then neither
had been seen in Brattleboro nor paid
one cent for the support of his family
which now consists of his wife and two
children, one two and 4 half years old
and the other 10 months old
The defense claimed that Goddard was
unable to pay $40 a week and that at
present he was earning only SIG a week
and paving out S15 for board and room.
Attorney Clawson asked for an order for
S6 q week from this time on. claiming
that so was exhorbitant and unreason.
able. H..
little enough for Goddard TO pay pending
the action of the court as to the disre.
gard of the previous court order for the
payment of SO q week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-24
REV. E. B. CORNELL
DIES IN NORTHFIELD
Pastor of West Brattleboro Baptist
Church Had Been III with Heart
Trouble for Some Time

Rev. f. r. Cornell. pastor of the West
Brattieboro Baptist church, died shortly
after s o'clock last evening at his sum-
mcr home in Mortified. Mass. where
he and Mrs. Cornell had been since early
IN May. He had been in i'll health with
heart trouble some time and soon after
going TO Northfield he was confined TO his
bed several weeks. His condition i'm
proved and he came to his church four
weeks ago and took charge of the Sun
day morning service. Since that time
the pulpit has been occupied either by
Mrs. Cornell or some of the visiting cler-
gymen at Mortified. He was confined
to the bed week before he died.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed. but it is expected that
the funeral Will be held in Northfield.
Rev. Mr.. Cornell came to the West
Brattleboro church in April, 1919. from
Putney. Both he and Mrs. Cornell were
engaged for several wears in eyangelistic
work. and since taking up the work in
the Baptist church in West Brattleboro
a large number have been received into
the church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-24
WALTER SCANLON
IN NEW COMEDY
VIII Open 1921-1922 Theatrical Season
In Auditorium Thursday, Sept
1. With Irish Eyes.

As an opening attraction for the sea-
son of l92l-l922 Manager f. J. Fenton
announces that he has secured Walter
Scanlon in his new comedy with songs,
Irish Eyes.
Mr. Scanlou and company appeared in
Hearts of Erin at the Auditorium last
October, scoring a tremendous hit, it
being one of the best attractions ever
seen in the local playhouse. Irish Eyes
is said TO be even better than Hearts OF
Erin
The company is now playing at Shu-
hert's Plymouth theatre in Boston. 1t
viii come to Brattleboro Thursday
Sept l, Immediately following its Bos-
ton engagement, with identicallv the
same excellent company and carload
of elaborate scenery and electrical eff
fects.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-24
MILK PLANT TO
SELL At RETAIL
Will Take Over and Operate
Three Routes Next
Month
SUBSTANTIAL CUT
IN PRICE ASSURED
Present Owners Failed to Make Reduc-
tiOn Expected by Milk COneern-Lat-
ter Desires TO Increase Consumption
in BrattIebOrO.


Because three peddlers failed to reduce
the price of milk to consumers consistent
with the wholesale price made to them
by the Windham County Cooperative
Milk Producers, Inc, on the expectation
that the retail price would be reduced in
the hope that the consumption might be
increased, the directors of the milk cor
poration have decided to discontinue the
sale of milk to those peddlers.
Beginning Sept. or 10, depending
upon the consummation of plans, the cor
poration will take over the three routes
which have been supplied with milk from
the plant at the so-called Bradley farm,
terms having been agreed upon, and will
deliver the milk direct from the plant
TO the customers at a price which will
mean considerable saving to the con-
sumers. The exact price, however, has
not been decided upon, but it is expected
that it will be two or three cents a quart
under the present price.
1t is the expectation of the milk com
pany that the reduction in the price will
result in the sale of more milk in this
community, which viii be mutually bene-
hcIaI to the consumers and to the COM
pany, which now has about 1000 quarts
a day of sO-called surplus. This surplus
under the present arrangement, is sepa-
rated and the cream is sold which
amounts to loss in that the returns from
skim milk are negligible. Milk to be sep
arated for the cream is worth only about
four cents quart. and the management
of the creamery Is convinced that this
milk could be delivered to the Brattle-
boro trade at a price considerably below
the present retail price of milk.
1T IS the purpose of the milk company
to deliver both raw and pasteurized milk.
which in either case will be taken from
some of the best dairies furnishing milk
TO the plant.
The three routes which viii be taken
over by the milk company are those now
owned by p H.. Winchester of West
Brattleboro r. l.. Brooks of Brattleboro
and III. 7. Moore of Esteyville. The
amount of milk bought by these three
peddlers has averaged about 600 quarts
day.
The natural result of the reduction on
these three routes would be to force a re-
duction on other routes
At the present time from $4,000 to
$4,000 quarts of milk are received at the
plant daily. which is an increase from
1000 to 5000 quarts a day over the
amount received when the plant started
operations about May l. The number of
members in the corporation also has in
creased. the number of farmers furnish
ing milk to the new plant now being 167
as compared with 115 when it opened
During the past six weeks seven new
names have been added to the member
ship list.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-24
FORCED INSPECTOR FROM ROAD.
Melrose AutOmObiIist Fined in Court at
Keene, y. H.

KEENE, y. H., Aug. 24.-Francis J.
Hartnett. a salesman of Melrose, Mass.
was fined SO and costs on a reckless driv-
ing charge by Judge Charles A. Madden
In the municipal court here yesterday.
The evidence disclosed the fact that
Hartnett had passed a car driven by State
Motor Inspector Verne Swan so close
that the officer was forced to the grass be-
side of the road to escape being hit by the
other automobile.
When ordered to stop by Swan. who
was dressed in overalls and had no badge
with him, Hartnett refused to submit to
arrest on the grounds that he did not be-
lieve Swan was an officer. He was later
taken at a local hotel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-24
TO BE CONSIDERED
SIMULTANEOUSLY
German Reichstag and Con-
gress to Consider Ratifi-
cation In October - Sena-
tors Johnson and BOrah
Do Not Attend White
House Conference - Sec
Ond Treaty Later

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Details of
the peace treaty between the United
States and Germany were laid before
Republican members of the senate for
eign relations committee by President
Harding and Secretary Hughes at con-
ference held today at the White House,
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, chair
man of the foreign relations committee,
announced after the conference that be
would call meeting of the committee for
= O'Clock this afternoon at which time
Secretary Hughes would give more de
tailed information as to the treaty.
The President, it was stated, hoped for
ratification of the pact at an early date.
1t was explained, however, that he would
not ask the senate to forego its 30-da3
recess. set to begin tonight, inasmucf
as it was desired that the German reich
stag and the senate consider the treaty
at the same time and the German legisla
tive body does not convene until Sept. 30
Terms of the treaty were said to have
met with no opposition by any of the