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The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-03
ROWLING WOLVES
 KEEP MAN IN TREE
Iaenus Jolmsen of Petersburg Has Thrilling Experience While Lost
 on Hunting Trip

The following Is from Che Weekly Report of pc.crbure
 Freed by hundreds of wolves and forced Co spend Che night iu tho top of nc tree m almost zero weather ator having bcw lost for two days was Che experience Of Masuus Jo- hanson of Petersburg late last week. Ho was rescued by Q searching party at Che head Of Duncan Canal on last Sunday
 Jobanscu and Johnny Grais'ad wont hunting late last week In Port .ee Bay and became separated. Grat- etad returned .o lbo boat late in Che afternoon and waited for his port- ucr At dark bc started .n thc woods and searched until midnight and not
 finding any trace of Che missing man and tho weather being very cold. he came to town and gave Che alarm.
 Searching parties were organized nc once and Icu for thc scene. two boat loads going to Portage Bay and one boat to Che head of Duncan Canal Tho latter party found Jo-. hanson ou thc beach at Che head of Che cauaI and brought him Go town mono Che worse for his experience.
 Jahansm my hat he became confused and finding a cabin in Che. woods spent thc first night there The next day he continued on his. way aud nearly reached the beach at Duncan. but being oycrtoken by darkness bult urc against a tree. When Che moon came up he coutIn- ned his trip. but after going a short ways heard Che wolves and returned To Che Are but hcy kept moakIug in closer and closer. untu fearing for. his safety Johnson took Co Q tree He ays chat hc could hear what. comed Iko hundreds of thc animals in Che brush under Che tree marling and lighting aI night With the. coming of daylight they disappeared and ho was able Co mako his way to| Che beach where hc was found.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-03
DRAMATIC SCHOOL TO OPEN IN KETCHIKAN Dull Winter Care to Be Driven From Entcrprising Gateway City
 By Weekly Concerts

Aa,hool Chat win do much to make Che winter months moro pleasant and which win provide interesting diversion for those with liking for dramatic arc. win bo opened carly uoSt month lt a Che Ketchihon Dramatic School
 Tho classes win hc open Go an per- sors of au aeos. with an aspiration tor platform or stage work. 10 ia Che plan to have Che students give free wc,uy Sunday concerts during the winter m KotchIhau
 rho scboo. win be conducted by a competent corps ol instructors and expercntcI aa.smu headed by J. stuart ruducy. Jhc wcu known and experienced director Of dpmat- les The instructors and assistants ,rc. Mrs Alfred Dc Clements. an able reader and dramatic artist O former student of Cleveland and Kansas city couscryatorios Miss Florence E. Tobu. until recently of Boston. Mass. m experienced reader and actre who has studied at tho Emerson College of Outor; and Mrs. sumu M Charles che we'll known teacher of voice culture tn Kctchikan. who win take charge Of physical culture and voice.
 BIT. ruducy himself has made dra- maur work bis lifetime vocation. He ras boon director oi dramatic work in Prince Rupert B C.. for Che Prince Rupert Dramatic Club before coming to Keich.tau; and at Nan- .ouycr at Westminster. B C., and other cities ue has won five gold medals for platform work and has suIIcd in Canada and abroad. The rreent show ho directed for Che American Legion. "A paIr of SIXes. and ,hc previous show for thc Eagles. .cantuu EacEc.t" s.yc able testi- mony of ha ability Ho is ot prcs- ent directing another show for Che American Legion. "NothIus But tho Truth" which promises Go duplicate inc success ol Che LoeIons previous -hon
 Tho project has Che endorsement of tbc Rev. c M Van Martcr and others interested m Che bettcrment of che community and Che higher nma ot Ufe Tho free Sunday con- cert. ot he school talent would not bc given so as to mtcreicre with church services The school holds promise ol proving very popular. The sessions would be but a few hours vock io su.t convenience of The students Chronicle
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-03

house further up Che side of tho river Info guide told him to look into a big box that was standing in a corner by itaolf and that looked a8 though there had been nothing in it for a long time. as there were cob webs and dust an over it.
 "Aro they in chat box?"
 Look for yourself" replied Che wise rat
 And old Whiskcrs looked by crawl Ing through a small hole in Che top of the box. But no sooner was Inc inside than Che foxy old rat showed a board over thc hole and old Whis- kers was a prisoner.
 CTo Doc contInued)
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-03
BEDTIME STORY FOR ALASKA CHILDREN
 By YOUR UNCLE
By YOUR UNCLE

Better mako up your minds to re- main with ms indefinitely"
 But Oou spoke up and said. "Whne WIG certainly appreciate Che hospi- tollty extended by you Canadian rats. we orc anxious to bo moving. aa we arc being pursued by an old rat with white whiakors and on evil oyo He followed us an Che way
 from Seward Co Fairbanks and if Che steamer had been a minute later iu leaving there. Inc would have been aboard. and if Inc had thcro is no toIIinr what would have happened You see. ho is after Ann and wants Co get me out Of Che way He made great row when hc found we had given him Che slip at FaIrbanks and aid lac would follow us on Che next boat and we want Go get away be- forc Inc arrives"
 "so v1u expect Che old rascal on Che a 1oat do you2" said tho uIs, .or cld rat "Al right let hIm ouo and we win show him that he can't pull any rough stuff among we Canadian rau We sometimes eot gay ourselves. but when it comes to taking care of respectable stran- gers who visit us. we do 10 in good shape Now you two young rats. just make yourselves at home here and whom Che old boy with Che white whIskcrs shows up we win take care of him. Just leave Chat part to us. Come over to tho corner of the ware house and win show you some Of thc finest cream choose Chat hrs ever been shipped Go this country There lt Is. iust help yourselves"
 "Of au Che nice friends ever met in my lIlc. think these Canadians are Che ulccst. "'said Ann to Con that night as thcy were snugly stow ed away In a soft bed in Che Dawson warehouse. "But do you suppose thcsc rats can outwIt old Whiskers when he arrives2 That Is what is worrying me-"
 It was two days Inter when a loud whistle was heard and Oou and Ann were worry much excited when they heard it They hoped 10 was on up- river steamer but feared it was from down r.yor and would have old Whiskcrs on board Their fears proved to be correct Tho steamer wae Che samc one that had passed them Che first night out from Fair banks. An hour after it arrived Che wise old rat camc Go where Oon and Ann were In hiding behind a lot Of boxes and said
 "It is os you feared. Old WhIs- Eor .s horc. all right an right but hc has not come off Che boat yot ] win lay for him and take him in tow Che moment he comes ashore. Now, don't you young people worry but loayo things Go me-
 As soon as it was dark old Whis- kors ran down rope from tho boat to tho wharf and Che wise old boy was thorc to meet him. "Hono. s,rmrcr' What is your namc and what is your eamc?"
 Wholly ignoring Che first part of Che question old Whiskeu said: "I am looking for couple Of young nu chat have bcon leading mo a merry chase for more chan @ thou- sand miles and for Che past nearly three weeks. Their names arc oon and Ann and it is Che latter that ann after and ! om going to have her if ] follow chem around Che world"
 "Como with me-" said the wise mt "and maybe ] can help you lo- cate chem. as couple of rats such as you describe arrived here on Che last boat from Fairbanks"
 Leading old Whiskcrs to ware
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-03
SHELDON TAKES OFFICE
 or MARSHAL AT HAYNES

stephen sheldon. o.dume resident of Uau. recently appointed deputy U. s. marshal at that place Co suc- ee.1 J. w. Coombs took office last Tlwloy December J. Mr sheldon for a number Of years owned a drug
 .ore at Ha.ncs and has been on-
 gagged u number of business yen- cures ue we'll known in Che North -
 J. ". Coomhs former deputy u
 S. marshal Is at Che present time on a trip which took him Go Auumosa. Iowa. where he placed Q native boy In Che reform school there. He will
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-03
HENRY WILL TRY IT AGAIN

Henry LempNus driver for Che Sanitary Grocery and prominent moubof of Che Juneau Fire Depart mont left on the Princess Mary for thc south. where he win "seo thc sun every day and forgot Alaska Henry tried Che same ching about two years ago and after a few weeks Of perpetual sunshine returned to Che North. and ls expected by his friends to be back in Juneau again in Che spring His position at che Sanitary Grocery has ,been taken by M Morgan.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-03
(Conunucdl

Tho next day when Che steamer on which Rat Con and Rat Ann had taken passage from Fairbanks was woodIng up at a lonesome spot on Che Panama river. Oon said Go Ann suppose we beat it and see what wo can make ln thc way of O home In tho woods that ic along Che river banks hero What do you uy?'
 Nothing doing" said Ann. "Only this morning ] overheard some peo- pie on Che boat talking about going Go bo passing through Juneau In about two weeks and ], for one. am going to keep these people In sight from now on until Chat umo and. believe mo. if ] ever get back home again -wcli. Iu stay there. thats au."
 "But wou never got there. moan ed Oou. "aud Iu ten you why old Whiskcrs win follow us on Che uoxi boat that comes thIs way from Fair- banks and wc met a boat last night going there and it win be starting back iu a day or two. and it that old rascal ever catches up with us. .it win be goodnight for your own utuo Con. That is why ] want to take Co Che woods here. Thon old whiskers win pass by and we win never see him again. Come on and we win get ofi hero"
 "You get ofi it you want to-" said Ann. "but ann going Go stick around Che people that were talking about passing through Juneau Just let mo conduct thIs excursion party for the next few days and everything win come out oI right Another thing T om going Go uc string around your neck tonight and drop you overheard and drag you through the wator for about 1.-Two miles to wash that paint off you I. makes you smell likc an automobile"
 oon objected Go being dropped overheard and dragged iu tho water but he had to submit and when he was pulled back onto thc steamer he was nearly a drowned rat but an the paint was off him and when he became dry and warm ho was none Che worse for his unpleasant expert cucc. 10 was a week later Chat tho steamer arrived at Dawson and when au Che passengers wont ashore car- ryinr hc.r baggage Oou and Ann realized Chat Che steamer was moi going any further. so that night thoy quietly slipped ashore and into a biz warehouse chat was close hy They had not been iu Che warehouse but a few minutes whom thcy roai- .zed that they had lots Of company hore being rats behind boxes bales of hay and every other place thcy won't One old and wiso-looNug rat came close to tbom and after look- ling thom over carefully turned around and called out Co others close by:
 "Yankec rats. or Iu eat Che ncNt poison ] scc."
 Then Con and Ann began Go ronbio. but os usual Ann was Che first Co recover her sc'l-poacssIou
 "Ycs." she said. "wc arc Yankee rats and we are just passing thru on our way up Che river Our home is at Juneau and we are very anxious to get there Maybe some Of you can ton whcn a steamer win be ioay- ng here for up tho rivcr'
 What is your hurry to get away2' 10 was Che wise old rat who asked Che question. "You are welcome to etoy here as long as you want to and. as you can see for yourselves. hcro is plenty to eat here and you might go farther aud fare worse
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-03
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR United States Land OnIce
 Juneau. Alaska
 gonfrmbnr 9T 1921

! H NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that Marie Louise Norton. widow of Royal P. Norton. deceased has sub- mittcd final tlrco-yoar proof in sup- pert of homestead entry serial 0271S made April IS. 1916. for lands cm- braccd iu H. E Survey No 100. new series 11g3. situated near Che mouth Of Mondonhall River about twelve miles north Ol Juneau. Iu latitude 5S 2@ NJ longitude l3i' 3J VI. and more particularly described as follows:
 Commencing at corner No. M. C. ou tho line of ordinary high water Of Mendonha'l River: whence US.LM No. A IFS. bears N. 3' 57' E.. 7iO chs; thence 8. O' IT,. SIP chs. Go corner No. Q: thence s. O' I1' E.. GO.12 chs. t0 corner No. 8: thence ". s9' 3O' w.. 9.06 chs Co corner No. M C. on Che line Of ordinary high tide Of Gastiucau Channel at tho mouth of Mondouhail River; ttcnco moandcring Che said MeudonhaU River CD N i3' 0O' D.. ASO chs. co N 23' 3W E. Goo chs. (3) N. 2G' l5' ". 5.2O chs. CD N. 4l' 30' W. 6.4O chs. l5J N. 22' 15 w., 4SO chs (Gl N 34' 15' w. I5.7O chs CD N. % 45' E.. ITO chs. lS) N. 23' 15' F.. 17.fO chs. lgD N. i5' iJ D.. SEQ chs. UOl N. 5Ga f5 E. 2.2O chs. CID N. 75' 3O' E.. 3.GO chs. U2) N. 57' 52' E. 1.94 chs to corner N0. :. Che place Of bo- ginning. containing SS.5l acres, magnetic variation 31' 3N E.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication October ]. Last publication November 2G.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-03

Tho Iifo that he's living ls surely
 worth while Hia wife says he's splendid. and
 likewise do ]. For he's never forgotten Go kiss her goodbye
 / Edgar A. Guest
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-03
sITKA HOT SPRINGS

Visit Dr. F. b. Coddard's famous Sanitarium where there is every comfort Rates S3 per day and up. Tho waters Of Che sitka Hot Springs are lifo-giving and health-prosorWng
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-03

Eugcuo D. McCloskoy. son of Jas. Mccloskoy Of Che Alaskan Hotel. was a passenger on tho Princess Mary for Seattle, where be win spend Che winter.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-03

..|.r n. Inn. both preferred and common u.. but does mot guarn- Tn. satisfaction m any ,asc
 
 H.u just received by thc Stroller from ForIa Informs him u.. .I standby and man of an uo-. u.lm Zion. s once moro n umH. and two letters by Che
 stroller U... boon dispatched Go that ..HnrF as follows.
 IT. t.. Cn.. ol Police Bourhoua
 rI.Hla
 ur er By n letter just TO- ..IreI Ir.rr rnat 1s turkeys were u..r from u. many rcfricsrators In yorr town Che night before I. tn- anI tha- suspicion -.s ou negro known as Bcau un lm an hc missing birds Inn. nm. having h.on found tn h.s
 I. Tao letter also says
 aI and chat his wife
 U. nmn. witness against .m .r,. to "y there mus, I u..E.. as Zion. while promo .o do evil as aro sparks Co II. would uo. steal f2 u ono um. Haf chat mrh.- .mI b. hi. um.l ! ann I.I .o believe .H.t thc whole a.- M frame up by his w.ic
 . Tuberculosis Johnson to get Iur m uI for he winter By
 u .u m wife. L.mu ... .- onee towels from mc ...r ... U.I my laundry contract and H.r word should not be taken an. .... of Zion. who was al- way, pillar ol Amozu Grace church. Tm. hc has been ar-
 r.I probably loo times but was r... convicted ou to exceed three 0r four dozen oouuts Tcn tho count I'D turn him loose and so over In IH. Lone star. wink at trc m.n .u Che white apron and t.H him to charge it to me.
 m. mu uat s carrying .H. .to.. To Che chief Of police is rvu- n. following to z'on
 u W..urI Snowflake Ann u..a.I r. uo.r taat you are once u... m HI and hope you win be a.n. H.r. mU your wool turns .n. u..I to doubt Linua word uher .n. aIJ you would get ur .. r.e.. and stolI your own .nh.. from the line. but ! reckon
 . v telling Che truth. Do r1r remember tfe umo you stole my alpaca eoa. from tao office and .uIeI it for a hymn book' n u.. tn. day after you ioft tho .... nu. or nc moonsh.ne jue and allowed v tu fl up with eo.....H.. Hvc you forgotten whom rnu contracted Co supply @ Yankee w.h alligator teeth and U.r proceeded to knock chem out O. ou s.mam Che office pot whom n. was .et for 1os2 As a M.. and Ur Zion. you are na grand master and have written to the chic. Of police to have you lyuehel Che next time Che har feel Iuli and depressed.
, 1921-12-10
INJUNCTION ACT.
IS invoked IN
STATE CAPITAL
Closing of Several Houses
Used for Bootlegging and
Immoral Purposes Asked
by Prosecutor.

CHEYENNE. wyo,, Dec. lo.-with
Sheriff George ]. Carroll as the COM
planning witness. and with a support
ing affidavit by Chief.of.Poli Embery
and Patroinien Harry Cox and Ernest
Poland attached. Prosecuting Attorney
Roche Afentzer Friday filed In tho dis
trict court OF Laramie county n peti-
ton OF abatement against real estate
properties bearing the numbers 1T16.
1870 Bent street and 7o5 West Eigh-
tenth street. owned by Maggie Stow
ers. coiored. and leased by Shirley
West. white. Tho petition sets forth
that both the owner and icaseo lave
used tho premises for purposes OF
prostitution and Illegal liquor dealing
and prnys that an order OF abatement.
causing the properties 10 be sealed and
kept closed Tor one year. DO issued.
Tho proceedings Is the hrst OF Its kind
brought in Laramie county.
Tho Stowers-Mason place has been
the scene OF many police raids and
the owner several times has been ar.
rested on city and federal charges.
Recently a soldier was murdered In
the place. The several numbers enum.
Grated in the petition all apply to diff.
ferent entrances 20 what is virtually
| one structure.
, 1921-12-10

delightful climate of San Diego at the
present. They recently returned from
Tia Jrana where they took In" the
races. and have motored all over
southern California They say that
they often meet Casper people and al
are anxious Tor news from here.
J. J. castieberry of the Casper phar.
macy has just received the irst prize
offered iy the colsats company for
the most artistic window decoration
advertising the coigate product. Mr..
castieberry decorated tho large win.
dow Of the Casper pharmacy using the
tooth paste boxes In a conventional
design a picture was semi to the
Judges and the first prize was recently;
awarded to the Casper aspirant-
John NJ. wiscnhunt has left for Ian.
der where he will spend the weekend
on business Ind visiting with friends.
Gcnevieve Roberts Of the Casper
Stationery company. has been con.
fined to her home for tho past week
with a severe case OF grippe. She
win return to work Monday.
, 1921-12-10

Fifth and Beech streets.
c. NJ. Thompson. Jr.. Pastor.
Bible school 9.45 a. m There is a
ciasS for you.
Morning worship IL a. m. Theme
God and Property"
d, Y. p. u. $50 p. m. Points in the
pledge we are likely to neglect. Owen
Whistler. leader.
Evening service 7:so p. M. Theme.
The Dead Body of Sin"
Mid week service. Wednesday 7.3f
,. m.
Sunday afternoon Is the yearly
very member canvas of the church
rhe teams on the canvas will meet foI
,unch at the church and 20 u TO
yether Just after lunch. Lunch vii
&c served at the close Of the morning
, 1921-12-10
MUsCOWTEs TO GIVE
BENEFIT DANCE HERE

The Kremlin Azov. OF the Imperial
Order of Muscovites. the playground
of Odd Fellowship. is departing from
the usual custom and is arranging
for a benefit dance which will be
staged under its auspices December
1s, for the benefit Of the Natrona
County Memorial hospital. The dance
will be staged at the Arkeon Dancing
Academy. Tickets ire being literally
purchased by local people, who realize
that every penny of the net profits
will be turned over for the benefit of
the new county institution.
, 1921-12-10

special meeting of tho official board
Tuesday. Women's Foreign Mission
airy society at the home OF Mrs. s. L
Bailey. 743 South Dcrbin street. Mrs
Toothhker and Mrs. Faussett will as
sist as hostesses. A gift for eact
member present will DO on a tree.
Wednesday. 7:3o D. m. prayer meet
Ing. led by Joseph Adriance. Subject
Twice Born Men"
"wednesday. gao p. N. meeting o.
the general ladies' aid society. Reporf
.: bazaar will be given.
Thursday. 7:3o p. m. orchestral re
hearsal.
Friday. I p. m. Boy Scouts.
Friday. 1910 p. m. choir rehearsal.
, 1921-12-10
CITY BRIEFS

r. c. Wyland. vice president Of the
Wyoming National bank. returned to-
day from a short business trip through
the state On stock interests
Irby Lam. Maurice Flavin and
George Golf. prominent businessmen
OF Gienroci. are spending the day in
tho city attending to business inter
ests.
G. n. Hasens. attorney OF the
Hagens and Murane law firm. II ex-
pected to return this evening from
Thermopolis where he has been spend
ing several days t~ransacting business
interests for the company.
Oscar Thomas. who has been con-
nected with the National Supply COM
pany for a number of years. has been
appointed district manager of the
firm. This position was tho one for
merly held by Ira ]. wetherili who has
left for Independence. Knns.. where he
will make his home. Mr.. wetheriil
is now one of the active vico presi-
dents of the company and will have
tha SO Va thAa thAto rtItloA- no III
tends to visit here tho first Of the new
year.
r. r. Stevens. who has been in the
city since the Denver offices Of the
Midwest Refining company were re-
located here. has left for Denver
where no will be assistant auditor. In
recognition of his splendid work here
a number of his friends presented him
with . trunk
James Grandon. P. H. Farven. j. H.
Deese and l.. A. Norton are spending
tho day IN tho city transacting bust.
ness for their firms In Denver.
Fred L~ichtenheld OF the bureau of
mines a left on n vacation trip In
Cheyenne and Denver. He attended
the Consistory convention held at
Cheyenne. He is expected TO return
by the first OF tho year.
E. K. Price of the Pacific Mutual "a
leaving o Greybun. and eastern
points, on business. He Will return
the first week in january,
Wallace d. Evans of the Evans on
company. mas returned from an ex.
tended business trip to San Diego.
Cal, and other points in tho state.
Ray Bryan is spending tho day in
Casper. from his ranch about six
miles from town.
G. r. Hagens Is expected to return
today from Thermopolis where he has
been attending the convention called
to protest against the organization of
tho Nonpartisan league within the
state.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. weathers re-
turned last evening from Bodie camp.
Mr.. Weathers expects to return to the
camp today and return early next
week.
, 1921-12-10
SHERIDAN Gets ADVANCE
PAYMENT ON 1921 TAXES

ERIDAN. Wye. Dec. io.-Ad-
noes received from taxes which or
dinariy would be payabl. to the city
February 1 next. have made IT possi-
he for Sheridan 10 continue 70 oper-
ate with a fire and police force. Saer-
dan banks have refused to cash adj
dironal city warrants because tho city
had overcravn-
, 1921-12-10

class sA5. morning worship IL o'clock.
Sermon. Watchers OF Souls" Heb.
i5i7. Anthem THE Silent Sea-
Neidlinger. Solo. His Ego Is on the
Sparrow" Gabriel. Mrs. Ralph
Buckner. Young peoples meeting at
$50 p. m in tho ladies' class room.
Superintendent A. a. sladc win speak
Solo by Mrs. John Lind Young men
and young women invited Come and
get acquainted. Evening worship 7:3o
Sermon "a Hero of Israel" 2 Sam
$3.50. Anthem. God Be Merciful.'
williams. Duet. "Eventide.'' Nevin
Messrs. Bottoms and Lundborg
Ladies' Aid Thursday $50 p. m. in the
church. Como to these services. your
welcome.
, 1921-12-10
rrst church Of %. N.r.r,oo

First Church Of the Nax.rena
Mona d. Gillespie. pastor. isiI Eas,
H street
Sunday school at 10 n m John
Boyle superintendent
Class nesting at IL a. m c. c
AllsmAn. leader.
Evening song service at S.50 fol
lowed by sermon By pastor.
Aid-week prayer meeting at the
church at 7:3o D. m Thursday even
ing.
Everyone cordially invited to at
n Strangers r given n hearty
welcome.