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The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22

There's not much fuss about it, but do you know there is more building and home improvement going on in Mena today than in any period in ten years ?
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
Good Words for Dasheea' s'..

To the Editor of The hsnS 2 asessss Ss. 2
 Dead Sir: While on 9 r =: uss to a relative at Umpire, ! oi f af impressed by the beauty vsrs ak bed of what I supposed r ', q jun iums in my hostess .y,i;rsry ysrsr at were evidently not the oFo,us, oisp,s sr q 2 ium esculentum, as the s,satt ata tip d ? ,ibl. pibs were darker, and the gsiEJ { leaves M more rounding; als,;siy , q hostess if she found l. tnls ssr;slJ va 7 7 hardy than the ordinaTy. y.l;rt sr js,1s replied ,, that she did not tn'qPfI PI.r ptI were hardy in Arkansass' .s. taiI M Mss
 to eat the tubers in usr Ihs ward ls z z fresh in the spring; her H.;'sd ssdb $ ( biIl I top , SO that the gf0gssautss 7 dry. which materially l'... uoi ui z
 yield of roots. but does ..s f of .as r against the stately beauty d&sssrr & I This worthy vegetable. ,e..rSsr. :. place in every flower rs eaD D f
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
Yes Sirf

lessir, eighty-two i be, an every tooth n my cad same as the day I were born "-London Mail.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22

est nuts to crack have the sweetest meat inside.
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 HOME HINTS.
 Counting sheep
 Will put one to sleep Of good advice we get large amount
 How does it help
 When babies yelp? The kids can't count.
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 The Standard Oil buys 1t from the producer for 60 cents a barrel and sends 1t to us under another name for seventeen cents gallon.
 MAYBE so.
 Why should the groom cut such figure at weddings ?"
 Well, don't know Maybe it is a good plan to start husband off with an idea of his utter unimportance."
 TO BE-0R NOT TO BE. Who wants to know who always knocks The girlies with their turned down socks? It is the folks who always sneeze Whene'er breeze blows on their knees. It is their architectural plan That causes them to place ban On dimpled knees which often shows Above much be-ribboned hose In making folks the dear Lord found Not fat enough to go around; So some poor girls, like you and and me, Have no nice dimples in each knee, We're born to work and not to charm. Cur "stockieso never cause alarm, We pull them o'er our knees to thin And fix them with a safety pin, No dinky bows are at the side, 10 draw attention and misguide. We know we're very proper, too, To do as prim folks ought to do. But still, you know, in spite of that. Dear Lord, next time, please make us fat" WELL BOYS, WHAT DO YOU SAY?l Women since time immemorial have been brought up to deceive men because of the way men have treated them, which has never been just or fair. Margaret Foley, Boston Suf- fragist.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22

Strayed or Stolen--From uv s,~ 1.
 Egger, one iron grey mus. n. N. l. old; split in right ear. $50 rsv,.s N {. capture and conviction of psrss .'' X. \ ing mule, or if strayed, vii s psv \ \ eral reward for return Or info'rns'lss rs \ c. ". Wimberly, Egger, Ark, ''''i <
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
so STAKE THE THREE PROPHETS
 STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN


 Approach the railroad cautiously lest 1t lead thee to Heaven. Nobody loves a fat man-if the lat ter happens to be committing and Is parked in juxtaposition with the said nobody" in a street ear. There's a lack of space involved and it is acute for the minority member of the party
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 LIFE AS I SEE IT There are others worse off than I am. but l can't get any great satis- faction out of that.
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 Audrey Munson, model young woman, original of numerous statues. Tn offering to marry Jack Dempsey be- cause of his se.s-s::,;sii s s::;si eSeeiience, man " beauty, etc., seems to think that marriage is largely a matter of form.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
rhs QaIaIas bod D.e. Nat Af,.<i Ihe ne.a

pnssuss s of its tgnlr sad laxative effect. LARA. ilfL bkOMO uULNthE Iabletnl cen be fsirn ty anfons N,shput causing uefvousness of finrine 70 she head kN. GROVE 2 siszs1-Fr on bon s
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
IN TIE RESTAURANT

Customer-"Do you make any re- auctions for those in the same line of business 2" Waiter--"Yes; are you restaurant keeper?"
 Customer-"No, I'm burglar"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
Colds Cause Grip s'o '..

LAXATIVE PROMO ouiN'sa'' '',.,u.' ssr me ,,,.' ssass. Thers is ealy one gw. GROVES signature o1 e6ser
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
~l> How to Be Healthy 4 <mzD The Crusade Of the Double Barred Cross @SmD Practical TaLks Disease Prevention
 Prepared by the " ApkA
ARKANSAS TUBERcULosIs ASSN

ever,
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
..lI1-llI. WANTED m TI,,I,I., rs:,
FOR SALE-RF1,
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For Sale-75 head =. N young grade AnSo.gO goats nx
 head' STE J ". Gotchsrr,' hr'fs Bos ! TX < s
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
SPRAYED.

strayed from my mill 4 T...
 Ark, one black mare mi. MI M l2 years old; about l4 bsSs, .'s scar on left hip; one eve .s LsS, sss Liberal reward for infcrms,is' Il'' '. VI ing to recovery. Phil S.ss.... '. Mena, Ark. ''''s
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22

est nuts to crack have the sweetest meat inside.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22

Minor Pipkin says some of the hard.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
WE CHRISTEN THEE "BLINKETY
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The open muffler dingwumuus af- fectionately dubs his mount Betsy" or the like. Everybody else, however. calls 1t and him other names.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22

rok ssAlA.LL.Et..----.MIscRLIlSss t.---.s sloO cash R. L. Jones 'IS P ''slss \ ,
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22

Nowadays things move so rapidly that the man who says "it can't be done" is interrupted by someone else doing it.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22

Approach the railroad cautiously lest 1t lead thee to Heaven.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22

Dr. Hawkins says culture is some thing that enables a corn fed girl to sit down without looking like she was straining something.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01

An addition is being built on to the building used as a dormitory by the young lady employees of the A. E.. C., at Healy. The addition will be used as a kitchenette.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01
LARGE CROWD TURNS OUT
 TO HELP HUNGRY CHILDREN

The moving picture and musical entertainment given at the Coils. cum last night for the benefit of the starving children of Europe was quite largely attended and the program was very enjoyable. A sub- stantial sum was realized for the fund which is being raised locally for the worthy cause. -:-.
 The following program was rend- cred, in addition to the pictures, mention of which has already been made:
 Overture-Nenana trio, consisting of Miller, Johnson and Grimm.
 Piano solo-Miss Myrtle Rose.
 Song specialty-Miss Ethel Ros burg, in costume, accompanied by Mrs. Rosburg and Prof. R. Wolf.
 Violin Solo-Prof. R. Wolf, ac- companied by Mrs. T. o. Lake.
 The pictures included a Pathe, a Travalogue, Current Topics and a fast Chaplin comedy, entitled A Dogs Life" ..-
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01

Mail Superintendent Dan Leech started for the coast yesterday.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01

The first train was scheduled tt pass over the Susitna river stee bridge yesterday.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01

Mrs. Nash came down from Fair banks today. Her husband is a member of the Abbott engineering party south of Healy.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01

A tannery has been established at Charcoal Point, Ketchikan, for the preparation of raw furs for market. Much time is being devoted by the new concern to hair seals.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01
Representative McArthur, of Ore.

Representative McArthur, of Ore gon, introduced bill in Congress recently. providing for the expend- iture of s376,000 annually in the territory of Alaska in the building of roads and trails. The measure provides for four-year program, being part of federal road scheme.
 Nenana, Alasxa's Interior Fuel Dspot
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01

Four cars were recently load with coal at the Healy mine. The record previously was three cars.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01

Ambrose Van, owner of the Healy roadhouse, at the end of steel, is planning number of improve ments at his place, to accommodate the spring rush.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01

The general land office has ap- proved the petition of Cordova resi- dents for an addition to the present Cordova townsite.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01
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! W. l.. Packer, who severed his connection with the A. E. c. last week, after having been with the railroad organization since the com-
 mencement of work in this division, left for the Outside yesterday He will visit around in the States for awhile before returning to his old home in Butte. Mir. Packers duties have been assumed by T. K. Blakey, who has been actively engaged in construction work on this end of the road for a long time.
 s. N. Beatty has taken over the duties of shop clerk, filling the vac ancy caused by the resignation of J. H. Miles.
 With the retirement of R. s. Don- aldson, to become general manager of the Healy River Coal corporation, Ed. Cronin, receiving and forward ing officer of the Alaskan Engineer ing commission, assumes charge as general storekeeper. a promotion which is very popular both in local commission circles and among the people of Nenana.
 District Attorney R. F. Roth and Assistant District Attorney H. J. Atwell came down from Fairbanks today.
 Mrs. Nash came down from Fair banks today. Her husband is member of the Abbott engineering party south of Healy.
 Miss Adeline Ferretti, assistant to the disbursing officer at Healy; Miss Jessie Johnston, of the contracting department, and Mrs. Leon Kellum, of the timekeeping department, re- turned to their duties at Healy yes- terday, after a brief visit in town.
 Special Disbursing officer Frank Doner left for the end of steel on yesterdays train, enroute to the States on vacation and probably will be away until shortly before the breakup. His duties have been assumed temporarily by F. c. Knowl- 1 ton, who came over from the coast 1 several weeks ago for that purpose
 Mail Superintendent Dan Leech ! started for the coast yesterday.
 Harry Oderman is among the re- cent arrivals in Nenana, having made the trip from Seattle to &C., sept a position at the Tavern cafe Il IS baker. Like other recent arrivals, II 1e reports conditions very unsettled Il n the States, Alaska being a much nore desirable place of residence II 1t the present time.
 The general land office has ap- proved the petition of Cordovs resi- tents for an addition to the present II
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01
RAILROAD RUMORS
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Charles Sager, a brakeman em- ployed on the Southern division of the railroad, recently discovered broken axel on a passenger car attached to a train enroute to Sew ard, and received letter of praise from the first assistant engineer of the commission.
 The first train was scheduled to pass over the Susitna river steel bridge yesterday.
 Jack Lincke, special writer, is publishing a series of Alaskan En- gineering commission booster arti- cles in the Anchorage Times, hay ing recently made a trip over the line for the purpose of gathering material.
 Nellie Neal, woman dog musher who is in charge of the A. E. c. mess at Deadhorse, has issued challenge to dog owners for a race and, and several are thinking seri- ously of accepting the defy.
 A recent gale on the Southern division reached velocity of 70 miles on the Chickaloon branch of the Government railroad.
 An addition is being built on to the building used as a dormitory by the young lady employees of the A. E. C., at Healy. The addition will be used as kitchenette.
 There is some talk of installing Delco lighting system at Healy.
 Ambrose Van, owner of the Healy roadhouse, at the end of steel, is planning number of improve ments at his place, to accommodate the spring rush.
 Four cars were recently load with coal at the Healy mine. The record previously was three cars.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01
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 Only coast and way mail arrived for Nenana on the train last night
 A chimney fire at the home of Mrs. Herman Rosburg caused con siderable excitement shortly after noon today, but the blaze was quick ly extinguished and no damage re- suited.
 Dr. J. B. Beeson, chief surgeon of the Government hospital at An chorage, who is responding to an urgent call from Iditarod to attend Claude Baker, should reach tnis desti- nation today, under favorable con- ditions. He made fast time all the way, with fresh dog teams awaiting him at many points enroute. . c c . . R . e R n = - - = = = = .
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01

Only coast and way mail arrived for Nenana on the train last night
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01

There is some talk of installin a Delco lighting system at Heal,
The Nenana daily news., 1921-02-01

A recent gale on the Southern division reached a velocity of 70 miles on the Chickaloon branch of the Government railroad.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
GOLDEN BELT R. R. REFUSED
Interstate Commerce commis.ion
Docket II66

Application of the Golden Belt
Railroad company of Kansas to build
and operate railroad in the counties
Of Barton, Rush and Ellis. Kansas
from Great Bend to HAYS. as a PUB
Lie CONVENIENCE AND NECES-
SITY, asked Dec. %, 1920. evidence
finally submitted March 8. 1921. Div
1sion 4, Commissioners Never. Dan
lels, Eastman and Potter. A Public
Convenience and Necessity NOT
SHOWN to require the construction
Of a new line between Great Bend
and Hays, Kansas. It is ORDERED
that the application herein be and it
is hereby DENIED. April 4th. 1921.
Applicant to be duly notified.
The Application was duly filed and
Questonaires answered, copies filed
in the Governors office in Topeka. as
required by law, but no report for or
as against it made. None of the roads
q 1t was proposed to cross or connect
with filed any objections. Notice of
publication made in the counties.
Evidence duly submitted and care
fully examined.
The proposed route runs through
the cities of Great Bend and Hays, as
Division Points, and through an area
Of IL townships devoted entirely to
the raising of wheat the past thirty
years It's only manufacturing is two
mills at Great Bend and one at Hays,
but Hays has the Fort Hays State
Normal school and State Experiment
Station These cities would be the
Division points of the road; with
guaranty to extend north into Cath
arine and Buckeye townships in Ellis
county, but the FUTURE is shown in
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14

notice that later the road would be
extended north through Rocks and
Phillips county, into Nebraska, CON
Meeting the Central branch of the
Missouri Pacific at Stockton with
their main line south at Olmitz, in
Barton county; at Phillipsburg with
the main line of the Rock Island rail
road from Omaha, to Great Bend and
Hutchinson, their main southern line,
using jointly the Santa Fe track from
Great Bend to Hutchinson.
Great Bend showed enthusiasm
over its building, the City Author
tiles passing the necessary ordinance
granting passage through their city
10 railroad connections and guarantee
of the asked for financial assistance,
in building the terminal But that
city has its Missouri Pacific and Santa
Fe railroads, all the outlet needed, so
it would not be a necessity, but only
a convenience to reach the new north
west territory of Kansas.
The townships of Albion, Eureka,
and Grant and the city of Olmitz
have had the Missouri Pacific railroad
for years, seem satisfied as they have
signed no petitions asking this road
built or to help in its construction.
Fairview township has the new Santa
Fe branch at Galatia, handy for the
farmers to do their shipping, have
signed no bond petitions, so to these
townships it is not a necessity, only
convenience. Pleasantdale and Ill
inois townships in Rush county have
had the Missouri Pacific Ry. within
three to seven miles, found it salts
factory as they have signed no petit
tons asking the road, so not neces-
sity. Wheatland, with Munjor its
town, and Catharine, in Ellis county
signed petitions and guaranteeing
each to contribute $4,000 toward its
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
Golden Belt Notes

The above decision explains itself,
and Hays and the townships along the
proposed line have lost their OPPOR-
TUNITY for another generation. We
have known it was. coming. We have
appealed publicly through the papers
for the people to get the petitions,
and sign them, that they could be
shown to the Commission as they
HAD to be shown. We asked the
bankers who would have handled the
money sent here, the Business men
who would have got thousands of dol
lars of that new money in their bust
ness, the farmers along the line who
needed the new, road and its elevators,
to sign the petitions so we could in
form the Commission, but they have
let it pass by. We asked the Expert
ment Station to get US a promise that
we could get to Hays to make Div
ision point, but they did not act, but
we assured the Commission the farm
ers would get it when needed. We
asked President Lewis to sign and
have every teacher and voter at his
Normal school to sign so we could
show the Commission they needed the
new road, but he returned it without
a signature While the Promoters
could have hired men and women to
circulate petitions and get signatures
like other roads, and could have sue
seeded, but they felt that if the peo-
pie themselves were not interested
enough to get the petitions signed it
didn't show they wanted the
road built very badly, and
there was not a dol
lar of Promotion money or stock in
its building. No profit to the build
ers who furnished the money save
getting the wheat shipped to the Gulf
ports They guaranteed to furnish
every dollar of the money
to build; the petitions spec
flying not a dollar or bond
was to be paid. or issued UNTIL
the road, depot, side-track and ele-
vator was built and cars running on
the road, then taking their bonds and
giving the people % years to pay
their one-half of cost of building,
The Farmers got the Elevators
in their townships on the same
terms. All they asked in return
was a guarantee that the wheat
should be shipped to the Gulf
ports, they guaranteeing to pay
the highest market price. The Dir
ectors agreed to serve at hardly any
pay to help the road being built.
They had right to expect the peo-
pie in the cities and along the way TO
at least have the petitions signed to
show they wanted the road; had the
petitions printed, sent here and to the
townships for signature, but they
were not signed. No show
ing could be made to the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14

building, but both have Hays, Toulon
and Victoria as shipping points for
their grain,. from five to eight miles
haul, so not necessity to them, only
a convenience. Freedom township,
with Pfeifer as its town, and Buck
eye, both the most outlying townships
in Ellis county, it might be a neces-
sity, on account of long distance to
haul, yet neither have signed any
petition offering TO pay share to-
ward building OF the road. Evidently
considering it a convenience but not
necessity worth helping pay for.
Hays has Touring mill, sometimes
shipping south, but has signed no
papers asking for the road or showing
1t necessity, in their shipments. The
City Authorities of Hays have not
even granted the proposed road per-
mission to build through their city to
the required railroad connection with
the Union Pacific, although the papers
filed show they have been asked to do
so, which shows they do not need the
road as public convenience or neces-
sity, satisfied with the service given
them the past % years by the pres
ent road. Nor have the Business Men
of Hays signed any papers asking the
building of the road or even guaran-
teeing the builders the little $4,000
asked in 25-year bonds toward the
SIS, 900 it would cost to locate the
terminal there and make it a terminal
or division point on the road, evident
ly satisfied with their present railroad
facilities.
The. State Normal School and the
State Experiment Station located at
Hays were surely convinced such a
road running to new Southern terri
tory was not only a conveniece but a
NECESSITY to them, yet neither
have signed any petition asking the
building of the road, in fact, the Nor
NAL School returned unsigned, a re-
quest for such a paper to file with the
Commission, so it is presumed neither
wanted new road running into new
territory and the advantages to be de-
rived therefrom.
While the Promoters may have
been able to furnish the money to
build this new road to get its wheat
traffic to Southern ports, they relied
on the cities and townships along the
line to vot ether % year bonds for
half the cost of building. they furn-
ishing the other half, but as only
$4,000 of the $59O,OOO had been
promised, with such a showing it
would be unfair to let them build I'M
til a different financial showing was
made: The Directors selected are
evidently the very best in that COM
munity, retired business men who
have made life and business a sue
cess, serving to help out the farmers,
offering to serve at a nominal pay,
rather than eating up the income
with big salaries and built the farm
ers such a road as they needed, but
the people along the proposed route
have shown no disposition to help
build it; not showing it was neces-
sity, only a convenience, the applica-
-tion is refused.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14

Elizabeth Sites, who has been
keeping house for her brother, Baker,
since last October, left for her home
at Camp Point, Ills, Wednesday of
this week.
Last Friday noon the body of Al
bert Seitz, who died in the service
overseas arrived in Hays, accomp-
anied by an escort. He was given a
military funeral, Sunday, the services
being held at the Lutheran church,
with the American Legion in charge.
Rev c. F. West preached the fun
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14

eral sermon. The body was laid to
rest in Mount Allen cemetery, This
was one of the largest funerals ever,
held in Hays, and showed the marked
honor and respect which the people
have for one who so nobly gave up his
life for his country.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
Rare Specimen.

There was once a woman who never
spoke cross word TO her husband.
She's dead. And we know a man who
claims he never said an unkind word
to his wife. He's a ;iar-Philadelpbi
Inquirer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
with his lot in life is smiling

We don't expect all of your business, just emo
keep smiling.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14

Don't let anybody laugh at the
idea of Dodge City trying to get a
State Normal School located there
Hays people. remember how they got
the State Soldiers Home away from
Fort Hays twenty-five years ago. 1t
has been going ever since, and the
late legislature made them an appro-
priation of $4,000 for salaries,
1892. 900 for maintenance the two
wears, with 500, 900 for a new Bar
racks building to be erected within a
year. They have just ordered ten
blocks more of paving. brick like at
Hays, which will give them over
eight miles of city paving. The Hays
and Emporia State Normals fought
the infant, the Pittsburg State Nor
NAL school, fifteen years ago. This
legislature gave it more appropriation
than the Emporia school and double
that given Hays.