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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-24
PET BEAR CUB SPRAYS
 FROM HOSPITAL HOME

"Hoonah," the cub bear re- gently given to the nurses of the Government Hospital of this city as pet, has left that in stitution and it is said is now at large some where in the vicinity of the city. People are asked to watch for the little ami maj and if they see him notify the hospital. He answers to the name of "Hoonah" and is as gentle as a kitten.
 "Hoonah" was a great success at the hospital while he was there as he is very affectionate, in fact it is said that if any thing he was a little too afec- tionate. It is rumored that he is a regular clinging vine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-24
BILLIE BURKE LEAVING
 ON RETURN TRIP SOUTH

The Billie Burke, under charter of the Bradner Company to bring prod uce north. was scheduled to leave on the return trip to Seattle late this afternoon. c. F. Bradner. one of the partners in the c6mpany Is 10 leave on the boat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-24
ESTEBETH SAILS

The mail boat Esetebeth left for Skagway and way points at II o'clock last night with the following passen- gers: For Haines-Wm. Helgate. R. P Thomas, Miss Edna Voss. Ed. Donnelly. Mrs. Sam Fox, J. A. Mi chols. J. w. Stansfield. Alex Coveras !; for Skagway-Wm. Cody, John Bo. dan, E. J. White, Ed. Kimbel, Chas, Hooker. w. w. Whitches. H. Coch- ran; for William Henry Bay-Ed. Ansnes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-24
C. p. R. DECIDES TO PURCHASE ROAD AT STEWART, B. C,
Montreal Confirms Report
 that Big System Will
 Build to Interior.

Confirmation of the story appear ing in The Empire several weeks ago that the Canadian Pacific Rail way had taken an option on the Bear River railroad running out of Stewart, B. C., is revealed by the statement recently made by the Financial Times of Montreal to the effect that the announcement that : the c. P. R. has decided to take up its option on the Mackenzie and Manns Stewart short line railway is of entire interest to the Canadian Pacific Coast" The Times goes on to say:
 This will mark the first step in the building of railway from tide water into the Peace River country and the oil lands of the Mackenzie River. If these latter are tapped by line running from Edmonton north it is foregone conclusion that the bulk of the trade will go to eastern points, whereas, if the road is built to the coast the trade will come this way. While the line now said to have been secured by the c. P. R. is but few miles in length, it should be borne in mind that it forms but a very insignificant DOT, tion of large scheme which had for it's obcctive the tapping of the. Grounding coal areas and the vast Peace River country itself.
 To Tap Oil Fields.
 "The oil strike at Fort Norman has been instrumental in turning the attention of the public to the vast which the oil field lies, and as the utilization of this oil will depend upon the feasible routes being found for it's transportation to commercial oenters, authentic information in re gard to these probable routes is now of great interest, especially in view of the fact that geographically British Columbia offers the logical outlet for the oil men from Fort Norman and also from the Peace River dis trict if the oil in commercial quan titles is, discovered there.
 Fort Norman is about 400 miles from the mouth of the Mackenzie river, which is frozen up for the greater portion of the year, and is thus precluded from consideration as an all the year round shipping point, which is the principal desidera- tum.
 "Skagway is roughly 700 miles from Fort Norman by a probable railway route, but it must be elim. mated as a possible outlet for the oil owing to it being in American ter ritory, as must also Wrangell, at the mouth of the Stikine ricer."
 Juneau People Interested.
 James J. Connors of Juneau owns g half-interest in the Red Top group of silver, lead and copper claims which are cut at one corner by the old survey of the Mackenzie and Mann road, 20 miles from Stewart and six miles from the end of steel The property is now under bond to Gus Seiffert and associates, among whom are a number of Juneau peo pie.
 Mir. Connors said today that eX tension of the present railroad, now only IA miles long. will prove won derful stimulant to mining activity in the Bear River district, which contains a number of very promis- ing properties now handicapped by a lack of proper transportation ia. cilitieS
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-24
WHO'S HERE
 AND WHERE

MT. and Mrs w. B. Kirk who left cn the Princess Mary to attend the sessions of the Grand Lodges of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, at Spo- | kane, Wash, will take a trip to San Francisco before returning to Juneau
 MT. w. E. Britt and son Jacob who left for the south on the Princess Mary will go as far south as Port land, Ore. Mrs. Britt will return north later with them if her health has improved enough for her to make the trip.
 E. J. White, chief of the late Bureau of Publicity, left on the Este beth last night enroute to White horse on a short business trip.
 Charles K. Hooker, of the firm of J. B. Caro X Co.,, left on the Este beth for Skagway on business HipI last night.
 J. A. Stansfeld and J. A. Nicholas left on the Esetebth last night for Haines near where they will spend the summer on ranch. l A. J. Mcconnell, owner of the wa. ter system and electric light plant i 1t Cordova, arrived in Juneau on the Latouche last night on a business trip.
 Glen Darlington and Eldred Ire land, travelling men representing Se- attic wholesale houses, arrived from 1 Western Alaska on the LatOuche last night
 M. F. Mcdonnell, representative of the American Paper Company and last night from business trip to Western Alaska.
 August Buschman, superintendent of the Deep Sea Canning Company of Cape Edwards left on the Little Tom for the cannery early this aft ernoon. He was accompanied by several workmen
 At the Gastineau.
 Charles Williams, w. E. Mulhol land. Eldred Ireland, R. J. Brown, Glen Darlington, A. J. Mcdonnell R., l.. Tomqust, R. J. Agrew, J Robins.
 : At the Alaskan. T James Sampson, M. J. Murphy 1 Thomas Millett, Guy Burch. At the Circle City.
 Emil Luoto, A. T. Killmiy, John Baker, J. Mayer
 At the Zynnda.
 T. E.. Balland. James Boodis, R K. Clark. Chas. Bennett, J. w Frame, Thos. Kettleson, M. Bradford
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-24
BOND REQUIRED TO BE MADE AT
 TIME OF FILING
Oil Leasing Regulations Amended Requires Bond
 Filed with Application.

Notice has been given by William Land Office, through the local U. s Land Office. of an amendment to heretofore existing regulations rela tive to filing of bond with aprlica tions for oil leasing and prospe> ting permits, which amendment makes the filing such bond mandatory and au thorizes the Register of the Land Office, if bond is not filed within 15 days of the filing of the application to reject the application.
 Penalty for Failure.
 The notice. which was made pub lie today by Register Frank A. Boyle states:
 Paragraph 4(h) of Circular No 672 is hereby amended to read as follows:
 The application must be ac
 companied by a bond with quail
 fled corporate surety, in the sum
 of $1,000, conditioned against the
 failure of the permittee to repair
 promptly, so far as possible, any
 damage to the oil strata or de-
 posits resulting from improper
 methods of operation. The pen
 alty of the bond may be increased
 by the Secretary of the Interior
 when conditions warrant, particu-
 larly in relief cases
 You will give all the publicity to this amendment to the, regulations and should any application be filed without bond, you will advise the applicant that he will be allowed 15 days within which to file such bond under penalty of rejection of the ap- plication."
 Former Procedure.
 Under the procedure heretofore fol lowed, according to Mir. Boyle, the filing of the bond at any time prior to the delivery of the permit by the local Land Office was considered sufficient The original regulations stated that "the application may be accompanied by a bond" but did not make it mandatory Thus, an ap- plication might be filed in the Ju- neau office, forwarded to Washing ton, a permit granted and returned to the local office and issued by it to the permittee upon the filing of the necessary bond Under the new regulations, application received with out bond will he held 15 days and, notice being given applicant, will be rejected unless bond is furnished within that time.
 Applications Are Received.
 Eight applications for oil leasing and prospecting permits, totaling 20, 4SO acres, were received today by the local Land Office. Those apply ing were J. J. Meyers, 2,560 acres in Cold Bay field; B. c. Elmes and Ralph Kitzmiller, 2,560 acres each in the Iliamna field; Cal M. Brosus and S. M Graff, of Seward, jointly for 2,560 acres in the Aniakchak re- zion; Charles LaCosta and Sam Mo Melan, of Anchorage, for 2,560 acres each near Anchorage; Nathan N Jaffee and Isador Bayles, jointly for 2,560 acres in the Kamishak Bay dis trict; J, Fred Appleby of Ellamar for 2.56O acres in the Yakataga dis trict.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-24
JUNEAU RIFLEMEN
 MAKE GOOD SCORES

The following are the percentages of the rifle shooters at the shoot of last Sunday afternoon at the Juneau Shotgun and Rifle Club range at Last Chance Basin. The percentages had not been compiled yesterday for publication with the shotgun scores.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
PRESCOTT BOY
 ARRESTED IN
 CHECK CHARGE
H. L. Collum, of This City, Will Be Sent to Canyon, Texas, to Answer for Alleged Bogus Check Offense
(From Saturdays Daily)

H. L. Collum, of this city, aged 20, yesterday was arrested on charges of uttering a bogus check, and of forgery. The arrest was made by Deputy Sheriffs Grant Carter and George Payne.
 Collum, according to advices at the sheriff's office, is wanted in Can yon, Texas, on these charges. It is understood that the alleged offense took place while Colfum was in Can yon, few months ago.
 Collum, an employe of the Santa Fe railroad here, has been a resident of this city for some years, variously estimated between 12 and IA. He will be sent to Texas to answer the charges upon which he was arrested yesterday, in accordance with wire received by the sheriff's office from the authorities in Texas.
 The young man when arrested yes terday, refused to waive extradition, and consequently will remain in jail here until the necessary papers for his extradition to Texas are for warded.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
|NRS. H. ECKERT
 DIES UT HEART
 FAILURE HERE
(From Saturdays Dallyl

While Harry Eckert, rancher of Hillside, adjusted a faulty carburetor, as his car stood on the road near Groom creek yesterday morning, Mrs. Eckert sat i'll the seat, hef arm stretched over the side holding her husbands coat MT. Eckert saw the coat drop. When he looked at his wife, she had dropped down in her seat. Life had fled.
 MT. and Mrs. Eckert and Joe Eek ert, aged 16, were en route to Groom creek, where the rancher was going to look at some stock for his ranch near Hillside. The journey, inter rupted by the sudden tragic death, Mir. Eckert returned quickly to town, where physicians pronounced the case heart failure. No inquest will be conducted, it was said, by Coro- ner McLane.
 The funeral Of Mrs. Eckert will be held today at Lester Ruffner's under taking parlors, with Rev. O. M. An drews officiating.
 Mrs. Eckert was a native of Ger many and had come to America about 12 years ago. MT. and Mrs. Eckert were married eight years ago by Justice of the Peace McLane here. She was in her late thirties and is survived only by MT. Eckert, other relatives being in the old country.
 Eckert is co-owner with Earl Web ster of Phoenix in a ranch l6 miles out of Hillside and is brother of Fred and Clarence Eckert.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
EMANUEL DE SILVA DIES SUDDENLY IN
 COAST HOSPITAL
Prescott Man, Formerly Master Me chanic at Railroad Here, Dies
 from Hart Complication
CFrom Saturdays Daily)

The death in a Los Angeles hos pital Thursday night of Emanuel DeSilva, at the age of e years, for more than 20 years master mechanic at the Santa Fe railroad offices here, was learned here yesterday by friends of the aged man.
 The death of MT. DeSilva, who has many friends in this city, where un- til last year he was a resident, was the result of complications resulting from a sudden cold, coupled with a heart affection caused by influenza two years ago.
 This heart affection caused MT. DeSilva to give up his position here and move with his wife to San Der nardino, Calif., where, 1t was thought, his health would improve enough to permit his return to Prescott in a short while. While on short trip recently, however, he caught cold, and became so i'll that he was re- moved to the hospital in Los An geles, where he died within a few days.
 The deceased is survived by a brother in San Bernardino, and one in Jacksonville, H., as well as by his wife and five step-children, C. M. Shaw, Searl Shaw, Mrs. E. F. Civ ems, Mrs. Grant Beatson and Mrs. Roland Mosher All save C. M. Shaw and Mrs Mosher, who live ill Prescott, have their homes in Los Angeles.
 The body will be brought to Pres colt for burial. The time of its ar rival has not yet been learned, nor have arrangements yet been com- pleted for the funeral services.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
VERDE CENTRAL FIRE DESTROYS
 MINE BUILDING
Morning Blaze Consumes Frame Buildings and Explodes Oil Tank; Mine Operations Will
 Suspend for Unnamed Period
(From Fridays Dailyl

Fire, the origin of which is still unknown, yesterday morning destroy ed the shaft-house, engine-room and gallows-frame at the Verde Central mine near Jerome, and caused a small explosion in a fuel-oil tank on the property.
 As result of the fire, operations at the Verde Central will be sus- pended for a period, the length of which the mine authorities were un- able to estimate.
 The main fuel-oil storage tanks on the property were saved. No one was injured, workers at the mine be- ing too far away from the small oil tank to be harmed by the explosion.
 The fire occurred at a time when Mine Superintendent E. L. Bartho- lomew was underground, and before it was discovered had made headway which, coupled with the lack of water at the property, permitted the complete destruction of the shaft house, engine-room and gallows- frame.
 The property loss caused by the blaze could not be estimated last night.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
EXAMINATIONS FOR
 POSTNASTERS TO BE
 HELD IN ARIZONA
Third Class Offices to Be Filled by Open Competitive Tests on
 July g, 1921

Open competitive examinations for postmasters in a number of Ari- zona cities and towns will be held in this state on July 9 next, accord ing to a communication received yesterday by the Journal al-Miner from the United States civil service com mission. Prescott IS one of the cities where in a n examination is to be conducted not under the regular civil service rules, but, as the communi- cation states, under an executive order of May 10, 1921, providing for such procedure"
 Other places where the examina- tions will be held include: Bisbee, Clifton, Flagstaff, Globe, Holbrook, Kingman, Mesa, Phoenix, Nogales and Yuma.
 Applicants must submit to the ex- aminer on the day of the examina- ton, their photographs taken not earlier than two years preceding that date. Applicants may obtain applica- ton blanks at any of the vacancy of fices following or rom the cfommis- sion at Washington, D. C.
 Third Class Postoffices
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
BLAMES CATTLE BUSINESS AND
 THIS HELL-HOLE.
Oregon Woman Disapproves of Life of Stock Raiser in Plain Statement of Her Feelings Used in Divorce Suit
(From Friday,s Dailyl

A woman's notion of Arizona and of the cattle business, expressed in plain United States, is found in the records, on file yesterday in the su- perior court in connection with re- cent divorce action.
 The lady (who was defendant) does not approve of the desert To her, the business of raising beef for mar ket is no nice thing. The letter she wrote to her husband, and which was an important exhibit in the case, tells him that:
 'In answer to your letter, I will try to make it plain to you that I have not the slightest intention of ever living with you again. When I left you, five years ago, I had no in- tention of ever returning to you, or that miserable, dried up, reptile, SCOT pion, centipede trantula-infested land of miseryl But even had you not been living in that hell-hole of a country, I could never have endured to remain with you when you persist ed in carrying on. that disgusting businessl Oh, Godl-if there is a God (which I very much doubt), when I think of the suffering of the poor animals from the cruel brand ing iron and the wicked knifel
 "Nol I would not live ir Arizona for all the money in all the world must admit that you were good, kind and generous to me; and, after found out what a miserable busi- ness the cattle business was, and what a hellish country was Arizona, lad you yielded to my wishes in re- gard to coming to Washington or Oregon to live, and taken up some other business, I would never have eft you; but, because you have lived n that contemptible country for so ong you seem to think it is the only 'lace on earth; and, so, I think there 5 no more to be said about it; for,
 tell you, once again and for all ime, I will not live with you, and
 certainly will never go to Arizona"
 The recipient of the letter got his ivorce.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
MRS. ROACH |S
 DEAD AT HOME
CFrom Saturdays Dai1yl

Elizabeth B. Roach, wife of Thos. Roach, former member of the board of supervisors of this county, died at o'clock at the Pioneer Home, after almost liftime of illness. Her age was given on her registration card as e.
 Mr. Roach, who is located in the Crown King district, was being sought by wire last evening by Su- perintendent George A. Shea of the home No arrangements will be made for the funeral until he has been brought to Prescott.
 Mrs. Roach has been an invalid for many years. Twenty-Five years ago she was confined to the Mercy hospital here. Since she became guest at the home, Mrs. Roach has not been out of her room for more than few minutes at time. She was admitted on January 30, 1920, from Yavapai county.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
REOPEN LYNCH CASE
 BY NEW COMPLAINT
From Fridays Daily)

Delay of year after James Lynch obtained a decree of divorce from Rose Elizabeth Lynch and final rev elation Of the severance of the bonds of matrimony are two items of a peculiar court action, filed yesterday and believed to reopen the entire proceedings between the parties
 MT. Lynch, the wife or divorcee de- clares, could have found her at any time he wanted to by merely looking in either the city or telephone direc- tory of Los Angeles, Calif., or by asking any of a number of mutual friends.
 And thus it happened, according to Mrs. 1ynch's complaint, filed yester- day by Lamson and Jones:
 In March, 1920, James Lynch filed a suit for divorce on the grounds of desertion and declaring he knew not his wife's residence, summoned her by publication. On June 24, 1920, a decree was granted to Lynch.
 But Mrs. Lynch didn't find it out until Lynch told her on May B, 1921, nearly a year later. He called Mrs. Lynch up on the telephone and made an engagement with her; she met him and learned all To protect her rights, she declared, she then caused to be filed this complaint and tenders an answer in the belief she has good grounds for defense of her action.
 Lynch pleaded, his wife asserts, that he could not find her, which was untrue. "He did not want to find me" is the substance of her state ment in the complaint.
 Mrs. Lynch now asks that the judgment and decree of the superior court be vacated; that she be per mitted to file her answer to the orig inal complaint and that the case be tried on its merits.
 Lynch was formerly auditor of the Jerome-Superior Copper company and was an important witness in the recent litigation through which that company passed. He was extradited from California on a complaint charging embezzlement but the case was dismissed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
CHARGES LAND
 GIRLS IN JAIL
Two Sisters, Arrested at Granite Street House, Enter Plea of Guilty to Vagrancy in Justice Court
CFrom Fr!day's Daily)

Miss Jean Wythe and Miss Jane Wythe, sisters, aged 19 and 20 re- spectively, yesterday appeared before Judge Charles H. McLane ill the justice court, where they entered a plea of guilty to charges of vagrancy, preferred by the state. The two young women were arrested Wednes- day night by Deputy Sheriff William Poulson.
 With the young women, and ar rested on a charge connected with theirs, was Annie Meyers. She was charged with permitting building at the corner of Granite and Gurley streets, of which she is lessee, to be used for immoral purposes. Charges were preferred against her in a com plaint sworn to by Sheriff Warren c. Davis.
 The Wythe girls were placed by Judge McLane under bonds of $100 each, which they were unable to fur nish. Annie Myers bond was placed at $200.
 The Wythe girls are understood to have come to Prescott several days ago, and to have located first at a local hotel, and later at the building on the corner of Granite and Gurley. The vagrancy charge upon which they were arrested specifics against them a charge of living in a house of ill-fame.
 When charged with permitting the building in which she and the Wythe girls were arrested, to be used for purposes of prostitution, Annie Mey- CTS denied the charge, stating she had no knowledge of what was going on.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
JAIL CROWDING
 |S UNRELIEVED
(From Fridays Daily)

Sheriff Davis contemplated move to reduce the growing population of the county jail yesterday met with an almost total failure Over 80 pris- oners were in custody in the jail, and four were to be moved south to relieve the congestion. The four were moved yesterday, but unfortunately three others took three of their places and there is a prospect of fourth addition, which will make the sher- ifs work null and void
 The four moved yesterday were William E. Field, confessed automo- bile thief; Mauricio Perez, convicted of an assault on a Chinaman at Je- rome; Oliver Bess, who was. taken to the state asylum for the insane; and a Mohave county prisoner whom Sheriff William P. Mahoney sent here for transmittal to the state prison.
 The three prisoners entering yes terday were Morris White, confessed of mail boxes, and Jean Wythe and Jane Wythe, held on a charge of vagrancy.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
NY |S SETTING
 FUR WEDDING
(From Fridays Daily)


 One of the prettiest weddings Of the spring was that of Miss Helen Grace Riebeling, daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. C. H. Riebeling of this city, to Ceburn D. Rhodes of Humboldt
 Rev. w. H. B. Urch performed the ceremony under an arch of old Eng fish ivy, with background of ferns and pink and white carnations, at the home of the brides parents, IA South Summit street, at high noon, Thursday, June 10th.
 The bride was charming in a love ly frock of white georgette crepe, trimmed with Tose-buds and chiffon, wearing a veil of old lace, and carry ing a shower bouquet of Cecil Bruner roses. Mrs. Albert NJ, Crawford, sis ter Of the bride, was matron of hon or, and Mir Albert M. Crawford act ed as best man. Mrs. Crawford was beautifully dressed in pink dotted organdie, and carried bouquet Of pink sweet peas, and carnations. Following the ceremony dainty luncheon was served to the wedding party, which consisted of relatives and friends of the bride and groom, after which the newlyweds left over land for the Grand Canyon,
 Miss Riebeling was a popular member of the younger set of Pres colt society and a graduate of the local high school