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The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-04
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF An.
 MEASUREMENTS ACCOUNT

No 'Cs OF SETTLEMENT OF AID.
 MEASUREMENTS ACCOUNT
 Notice is hereby given that Emma Lynch as administratrix of the above entitled estate, has rendered and presented her final account of her administration of said estate and that Saturday, the 18th day of october, 1921, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the office of said court in Cordova Alaska has been duly appointed by the judge of said court for the settle. ment of said final account, at which time all objections of said final ac. count and the settlement thereof will be heard and determined.
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska. this 18th day of July, 1921.
 EMMA LYNCH
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-04
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA. THIRD DIVISION, CORDOvA PRE- CINCT, AT CORDOvA. la the Matter of the Estate of Mi. 1haei Shannan, sometimes known as M. D. shannon. Deceased.
NO, 145 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FINAL ACCOUNT

Notice is hereby given. that Ed. ward F. Medley, administrator with the will annexed of the above en. titled estate, has rendered and pre-. scented for settlement. and filed in said court. his final account of his administration of said estate; and that Friday, the 3Oth day Of Sep. tember, 1921, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the office of said court in Cordova, Alaska, has been duly appointed by the judge of said court, for the settlement of said final ac. count, at which time all objections to said final account and the setlte- ment thereof will be heard and de- termined
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska, July 2S. 1921.
 EDWARD F. MEDLEY.
 Administrator with the
 will annexed. J-2S, A, II, IS. g.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-04
EMMA LYNCH,

IN THE JUSTICES COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA THIRD DIVISION. CORDOVA PRECINCT AT CORDOvA. Edward r. Medley, Plaintiff vs. Will. jam Campbell, Administrator of the Estate of Clara Conway. Deceased. and Mrs. R. " WorthIey, Defend. ants.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-04
Mo- 141 NOTICE OF MENT OF FINEL ACCOUNT

Notice is hereby given, that L D. Bogart, administrator de Bonis Non of the above entitled estate. has rendered and presented for settle ment, and filed in said court, his final account of his administration of said estate; and that Wednesday. the 21st day of September, 1921, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the of flee of said court in Cordova, Alas ka. has been duly appointed by the judge of said court, for the settle ment of said final account. at which time all objections to said final ac- count and the settlement thereof will be heard and determined.
 Dated at Cordava, Alaska. July 20. 1921.
 l. D. BOGART.
 Administrator de Bonis Non. 20 2T A 10 IT
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-04
K. c. ROBINSON.

K. c. ROBINSON, U. s. Commissioner and ex-officio Justice of the Peace. J-2s. Al, II, IS, 25. S-1, 8.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-04

Administrator de Bonis Non J-20. 27 A-3, 10. IT.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-04

J-2S, A, II. IS. 9.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-04

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION. CORDOVA PRE- CINCT. ET CORDOVA. In the Ma;tsr of the Estate of Rein ert K Reinertsen. Deceased.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
BAKERS SELF PRAISE

Former Secretary Baker method OF
larding himself and his administration
OF the War Department are scoffed
at in a report on the foreign conduct
of the war made by the House Com
mittee on Expenditures in the War
Department.
The Secretary Of War hoe rr' ra.n
fit 10 require that essential evidence
be placed before a committee of Con-
gress. He has preferred to collect the
evidence" bearing on his administa-
tion and present IL to the public. as
he would have II presented, himself.
This he has done in the form Of sew
eral laudatory publications nreua-ed
at his request and under his direc-
ton and distributed broadcast in
large numbers and at great public
expense. These publications are in
tended TO put out of popular view
the regreiiable results % official IN
entitude and TO take such advantage
of poDular evrif7+io-
might enable the head of the War
Department 10 claim the glory OF be-
ing the author Of orr military suc-
cesses-succeSses which had their
birth in national strength, unaided bv
administrative efficiency As chief
among these publications.. we refer
to Americas Munitions" bv Mr..
Crowell (cited as ny. and to The
War with Germany" BY Leonard p
Ayers (cited as Al.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
TO FIGHT ILLITERACY
THROUGH CONGRESS ACTS

Washington, April 2l.-Important
steps in the direction of providing
b't'cr educational facilities for the
entire country will be worked ont by
the Republican leaders of the House
and Senate during the new Con
gress,
II is the idea OF the committees on
education of the Congress, that the
facts warrant the enactment of rene
dial legislation They call attention
TO the fact that in the United States
" the present time are 100000, white
Illiterates, and 2.lS0.000 negro litter
ates. There are 5000,00O foreign. born
residents OF the country who cannot
read or write English. Two millions
"onn1t read or write today any Lam
guagc. Three and a half millions
cannot speak or write English.
The financial loss estimated by men
well informed as a result OF illeteracy
alone is SS25, 0000m annually.
The Director OF Mines aud Mining
recently showed that out Of a mil
ion men employed in the mines, 90
900 were foreigners. and 10000 could
not spcak English He attributed
] 1000 deaths and 10000 injuries in
the mines annually 10 iilitcracv.
One-half Of the industrial accidents
trat occur annually are attributed to
i'%lilcracy
The first draft in the recent war
disclosed the startling fact that one
toutth of ne lCvs called 80 Che
.n'1~- were iiliterate..
Between p and 30 per cent were
defective, and IL is insist
I'd chat 90 per cent = fthc defects
could have been removed by intclli-
Ipt trTiTirP IS f., .,'
diseases during childhood
or the total draft, 7O0O1O were hi
icrafcs. With our BOYS called 10 the
c0iOrs. the aces being from lust he
20 TO lust above 80. out Of 1000
300. 10000 were lliterates.
These facts are startling and should
shock our national conscience.
ct MS turn 10 the present condi
OF the teaching b, DIV OF the
States. The AVERAGE paw of
teachers does not exceed $3.50 a year.
One hundred Thousand are less
han 20 years OF age; 10000 have only
a grammar-schoo education
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
OIL THE KEY PRODUCT

The worlds supplies OF petroleum
are today everywhere attracting the
attention and serious consideration Of
governments and industry.
The continued source OF supply and
control Of that supply. the vastly
increasing demand for liquid fuel as
the motive power for transportation
~ at kinds by land ana water. from
the humble car now owned b., the
average citizen to tie latest type Of
bltflcship buuEcring over l.30OO00
Gallons for power and fabrication in
the worlds factories, for lighting
purpose, and for surfacinp the enor-
NOUS road mileage which must be
ma n'aircl to meet conditions of mo-
'e-u mechanical transport. are que,-
lions of vital interest throughout the
world
The u s. is the greatest I'll pro-
ducrug nation in the world and IL is
O. scr'ial that we remain in this
POSITION, as we are the greatest users
OF oil per capita of any people To
ao tiis American oil producers must
receive the co. operation Of our ooy-
eminent On regard 10 development Of
both domestic aud foreign problems
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
FARMERS ARE UNDISMAYED

After seeing published a lot of un-
reliable statistics, compiled by white
cq'ored farm experts" who never
plowcd an acre OF land in their lives,
that the cost of producing a bushel
Of wheat was all the way IRAN $50
TO 500, the undismayed farmers are
sowing a more than average acreage
of wheat in the face of dollar a bush
ei prices. In many wheat states the
best wheat is hard TO market at a
dollar out the wage agitator keeps
bowling that the cost Of living is not
coming down. Eggs are lower than
for twelve years and so is all the
farmer has to sell. With high spirits
and patriotism, the farmers are not
going 10 quit growing crops and feed
ing " all
Under these conditions labor can
not expect TO hold a war scale OF
wages. II must take its cut along
with producers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
is 1T A CRIME7

One would sometimes think that il
uas criminal for a public u'ilitv TO
be prosperous. AS a matter of fact a
Prosperous condition is the most dc
sirable from the stanpoint of every
body concerned-the public served BY
the utility as well as the owners Of
utility property. If it is not pros
porous, not alone will the holders Of
securities suffer but the employees will
suffer by failure 10 secure adequate
Wages The public will also suffer
from lack Of service because the util-
ity cannot secure adequate extensions
Of plant and service. One canno but
feel that the antaEonistic movements
originate, not with the intelligent and
reasoning citizens of a community,
bit rather with the uniformed. being
fostered perhaps bv some p~reiudiced
person or a selfish politician more
Interested in his own personal plans
than in the community which he re-
presents, a town without satisfac-
tory public utility service is eliminat-
ed as an industrial or commercial
center.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
OTHER STATES BEWARE

The brain-child OF the socialistic
regime Of the non-partisan league OF
North Dakota. like a modern Frank
e%stein, threatens TO turn around and
destroy its parent, with the %institu-
ton Of the recall by the anti-non-
partisans.
The recall was placed on the sta
tute books by the nonpartisans. II is
row being used in seeking the re-
moval OF the governor of that af-
hicted state, the attorney-general and
the commissioner Of labor and agri-
culture.
The anti-nonpartisans declares that
the farmers Of North Dakota can.
not Get adequate financial assistance
for handling their crops until bank
ers are assured that the socialistic
regime is ended and that such assur-
ance cannot be given until non-parti-
san league supporters and officials
are removed from public office.
The reformers who promised so
much have moved on to fresh pas
lures and North Dakota citizens are
paying TIE bill
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
"CURTAlLMENT IN SILVER

Tfe~e has been drastic curtailment
in the production of silver. I h {
Cobalt camp in Canada has practic-
ally closed down, The Oporo mine
in hcXico closed.
The United Smelling Co, and the
American Smelling & Refining Co.,
faYc greatly lessened their activities
IN Mexico.
The only thing that is saving Am
erican silver mines from closing is
the Pittman Act under which the
government is replacing its silver re-
serve after selling England several
hundred million ouces during the war
at 81 an ounce when the market
price VAS much higher Under this
Act the government is now buying
back an equal o from Ameri-
can miners at the price il received
from England. No loss is incurred
by the government and our SILVER
inning industry is saved.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
THE BIG THREE

The country banker, the country
newspaper and the country doctor
are three pillar, Of stability ncccs-
.ary Ia any community,
The country banker is no longer
merely a money loaner. The act Of
l%oaning the money is TODAY almost
a side issue compared TO the pro-
hlems a banker must help his Gus
toners solve. before o decision TO
borrow or loan is made.
Much is expected OF the banker
and If he fails the wrath Of the com
muntiy knows no bounds
Money is needed to develop the re-
sources OF the country and the bank
is looked to as the source from which
help must come.
Bankers realize TODAY that COM
munity and farm development rest
largely IN industrial development and
stability and any agitation or condi-
tions which threaten This stability
automatically undermine the credit OF
the community.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
COLORADO. NEW MEXICO
CHAPTERS DO BIG WORK

Seventy-one chapters of the Ameri-
can Red Cross in Colorado and IS in
New Mexico, formerly part of the
Mountain Division of the organiza-
ton, have been formally transferred
to the jurisdiction of the Southwest
ern Division with headquarters at St.
Louis, and are now functioning un-
der the new arrangement. The Noun
tain Division has been discontinued
and the Denver headquarters closed,
as part of a general reorganization
plan in the interest of c~entralizinR
and operating economy.
The Colorado and New Mexico
chapter during the four years Of OBJ
Grafton under the Mountain Division
took part in a notable record of ac-
complishment, according to a sum
mary of activities just complied. DIR
ing the war period a total of 10000
s~rticles including 100000 surgical
dressings the whole valued at 81 $780,
600, were made and sent overseas by
the lZ2 chapters OF that division.
Following the war after care of the
service men reached large proportions
with 10000 cases handled Other pro-
grams carried cut included aid to
5000 transient families, and $4,000
resident families, loans and grants,
totalling $4,000; 10000 military re-
lief, services rendered; 100000 general
services made; $4,000 visits to pa
tients in Mountain Division hospitals.
Under the new arrangement Colo
RADIO and New Mexico chapters will
continue the development of their
peace programs as before %concentrat-
ing on such problems as health CEN
tiers, nursing classes, home hygiene,
public health nursing, nutrition work,
rest rooms. recreation centers, dis
aster relief, home service and post
war service, first aid and volunteer
service.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
SALE OF ROTTEN FOOD
CONDEMNED BY CONGRESS

Washington, April 2l-We con
dem the War Department for failins
TO take steps to procure the prose
cutiou Of those responsible Tor sci
ling Ia the government rotten fish
aud especially We condemn those can
rcrs who were guilty OF supplying
poisonous food for the use of oul
soldier boys as greater enemies tc
our country than the enemies against
whom our soldiers were fighting"
Thus does a belated report of the
House Select Committee on Expendi-
lures in the War Department further
arraipn the conduct of that depart
ment by Secretary Baker during the
conflict. 1t brings out the following
facts:
In 1918 the United States Food
Administration instructed the salmon
canning industry to preserve a GER
tain percentage of their pack. In this
IT developed that a large percentage
OF spoiled fish was found. Therefore
the entire lot was gone over, so that
the spoiled lot might be returned.
There were approximately ,O00
cases Of salmon. which, valued at
$40 per case. amounted TO $500 1870
The report says:
The course'of action upon the part
OF the War Department in onnec
ton with the purchaser OF the 1918
pack OF salmon and the contract
entered into with the packers with
reference to its return would indi-
cate gross fraud upon the part OF
the packers and pathetic tenderness
upon the part of the officials of the
War Department toward those who
sought to defraud. 1t is i|nexcusable
even in time of war for the War
Department to accept canned salmon
that # eaten by our soldiers would
have probably resulted in their death,
especially in view of the fact that the
War Department had noticed that
rotten fish were being packed. The
Gamers who packed it knowing that
i was intended TO be eaten by our
soldiers should have been brought he
lore a firing squad; that would have
been a mild method of dealing with
them, but the War Department
knowing the fact did not even ask
they be prosecuted under the
available criminal laws.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
GOOD OLD U S. A. STANDARDS

Housing problems. farm problems,
railroad problems are an suffering
Tor solution under war inflated labor
costs.
" have all got to get down from
~war,.balloon viewpoint and go "a
work ~ good old-time rates Of pay
and profits.
The wages and the profits that
Uncle sam and 'i chi'-rn u.n rr-.7
under for 50 many years are good
enough for anyone.
The lumber industry. the mining
industry. the %,hioninr industry. arc
all ~paralyzcd more or less by de
uauds for war wares.
For instance. abolition - war wage
agreements on the railroads wot.t,.
UeaR \ cut Of Sa0OO00O0O in labor
costs without reducing the wage per
hour.
Under war rules a railroad in ont
case is compelled 10 pay each man
on a wrecking crew - hours pay
during which no actual service is
performed.
Al regular and extra rates the men
received 81 - hours pay for services
all performed within "a hours.
or the "a hours for which they
received " IL hours paw the mer
were off duty or asleep for u hours
and were riding and eating for two
hours while receiving pay
Let us cut out war balloon wage,
and profits in all lines and get back
20 the rood old USAstandards.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22

The Reclamation Record, which is
one of the very few worth while
publications put out BY the govern
ment, carries a fine reproduction Of
tary A. B. Fall on the front cover.
The Reclamation Record 81 ould now
be OF much interest to New MeXico,
as it details a great deal of that part
Of the work of the Department of
the Interior which has 10 do with
public lands, and konwing Mr., Falls
very definite views in regard to the
advisability of ceding the federal
lands TO the states in which they
are located. and his natural interest
in the reclamation and welfare OF
the West, we predict that this pub
LEGATION will hereafter contain still
more Of interest to this state and its
people.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
UN ION

Clayton will have in a very short
time, a camp ground with all conyen.
fences. The Chamber of Commerce
has widely advertised this fact in
connection with our town and il was
necessary to make these advertise
ments true.
The old camp ground at tn fair
grounds will be the site of the new
The city will erect a small dwelling
for the use of a regular cmploye OF
the city who will take care of the
camp ground, make the tourists feel
at home, and give his time to bcauti-
fying and looking after the city's
property.
The new camp ground will be well
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
A CREDITABLE SUNDAY PAPER

The Sunday Herald OF Aibuquer-
que which made It's first appearance
week before last is the nearest ap
proach 10 a metropolitan newspaper
that New Mexico has ever had bQfh
in size and character.
We congratulate Mcssrs. Hcning
and Hughes on this splendid pro
duction and believe they have start
ed al an opportune time to make the
SUNDAY Herald and the Evening Her
aid the permanent big daily Of the
state.
Albuquerque should be large enough
now to properly support a large sty-
en- day in the week paper which is
both reliable and ~serviceable and the
% have p.e-cmptcd the op-
p%ortunity.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
Il Never Knew You Could Keen Rat,
Out of a Butcher Shop.s

What Ralph Watkins says: Fig
tired rats around store had enough
TO feed on; wouldn't touch anything
suspicious. Heard about RAT-SNAP
gave 1t a trial. Results were wonder
full. Cleaned all rats out in ten days
Dogs about store night and cay
never touch RAT-SNAP" Three siz-
es. %, IS. Sis Sold and guaranteed
by Collins Drug & Stationery Co
and Kaune Grocery Co.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
OIL REPORTED IN THE
MCGEE WELL-QUAY COUNTY

Reports form Tucumcari this week
are to the effert that the shooting
Of the MCGEE well which is located
about 20 miles southwest of hat ely
in Quay couny resulted in develop
ing a commercial well.
After the shot oil came up and
creased up all the surrounding ter
ritory for a few minutes after which
the hole clogged no as is the usual case
after shooting. The work OF clean
ing" which is the re-drilling of the
debrics from the shot is now in pro-
gress. This may require anywhere
fou d7ve to t,"o weeks de
pending on local conditions.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
SAN MIGUEL

The campaign for the selling OF
stock in the new hotel project at
Las Vegas is now under way WI
liam II Springer has been chosen
head OF the executive committee and
general chairman OF the campaign
Team and division captains have
ben appointed and are selecting their
co-workers. The campaign will be
conducted May %, inclusive, and will
be featured by a gathering Of all the
workers at a luncheon at the Casta-
media hotel each day at moo The
goal set is Sl50.OOO.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
INVESTMENTS AND
INDEPENDENCE

Never within the memory of those
now living was there such oppor-
tunity 10 play this fascinating game
of creating ones own financial in
dependence.
This is because the net income yield
conditions growing out Of the war has
from high-class securities is greater
been, and is low as regards commodi-
today than ever before. The pur-
chasing power of the dollar owing 10
ties; but il has been and still is cor
respondingly high as regards securi-
ties.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22

town lots were instituted in Septem-
Der, 1919. was returned by a jury in
the district court Friday night. The
property involved is that on which
the new high school building is To-
Gated. A225 was allowed as the va
lie of the three and four-tenths
acres, and the further sum OF $500
for damages to respondents proper
ty not actually taken but injuriously
affected-Socorro Chieftain.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
Found Seven Rats Dead in Bin Next
Morning."

Robert Woodruff says: my prem
Uses were infested with rats. I tried
RAT-SNAP on friends recommenda-
ton. Next morning found seven dead
rats in bin, two neal feed box, three
in stall. Found large number since
in stall. Found large number since
No smell from dead rats-RAT-
SNAP drys them up. Best thing
have ever used" Three sizes, 3sc, Csc,
81 rs. Sold and guaranteed by Col
Inns Drug & Stationery Co., and
Kaune Grocery Co.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22

The %Goldenberg warehouse occu-
pied by the Trinidad Lan and Ele-
vator Co, caught fire a few nights
ago and was totally destroyed to-
gether with two car loads OF beans
and other articles. There was but
little insurance carried on the build
ing. The fire is supposed TO have
caught from a spark from a pas
sing engine.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
SIERRA

J. b. Badger, II A. Wolford and
w. ID. Slease returned yesterday from
a trip to Santa Fe where they at
tended a meeting of the State High
way Commission relative to road
matters in Sierra county, and they
got what they went after; in fact,
Hillsboro has the happy faculty @.
getting the things she goes after. and
heading off the things she believes
are rot beneficial 10 the general pub
lie.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
ROOSEVELT

The Portales Boosters, an organ,-
cation comprising the enterprising
business men of Portales are tour
ing the county this week in the in
tcrest of their city and for the bet
terment OF Roosevelt county.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22

The F. A. Hubbel Co, will begin
Landing at their ~" ranch the 18th
of this month. Their thousands OF
eve are in good condition and a
big crop of lambs is expected. Sever
al others engaged in the sheep in
dustry reports their flocks in SPLEEN
did condition and expect a big crop
of lambs.-Magdgalena News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22

Jack Dunn is making a splendid i'm
provement at the Hotel Dunn that
will be appreciated by the travelling
public as well as the town people.
The lot east of the hotel is being
converted into a flower garden and
this summer will be a bower of
bloom for all to see and enjoy. Jack
has won an enviable reputation as a
hotel man and all up and down the
line the Hotel Dunn is a favorite
with the travelling public.-Des
Moines Swastika.