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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-21
WHAT DO YOU THINK
r OF MAIN STREET?

Is 1t a true picture Of life In a
small town in the northwest?
Are the people 1t describes real
people?
The Herald wants to know what
It's readers think of Sinclair Lewis
story and Is going to offer $50 in
prizes to find out.
HOW TO WIN A PRIZE
Read the story as it appears
from day to day In the Evening
Herald. When the last instalImealt
appears write = letter to the "Main
Street Editor" Grand Forks Her
aid, telling whether or not you
think the story gives a true pic
ture Of life in Gopher Prairie''
Ind just why you llavc formed the
opinions you express.
To the writer who gives the hest
reason 0 whatever opinion, he or
She has formed, we will give q
prize Of SO. For the second best
letter VIC will give a prize of s..
n Dr. the next seven best letters
prizes of II each.
No letter shonld be more than
$50 words In length.
The story is snch TINT you can
begin 1t any time, and get asood
idea of the picture it PAINTS:
Here's q chance % win Nv. little
spending money Just for writing a
short letter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-21
LEPER ooLpNY McREAsEs,

Manila. p. l., Oct. 2.-(By Mail,)-
The. ieper colony on the Island OF
sCulion II being rapidly increased by
the voluntary surrender of numbers OF
llepers throughout the Philippine
lslands. according to a report by the
director OF heaNh.s The report says
during the first six months OF 1921
more lepers were admitted to the
Culion settlement than during the en-
tire year OF 1920. the admissions dur
AT presept the colony numbers APP
proxim4, by 5000.
q statsfnent by the director Of
health says:
1T = gratifying to record that
lepers are beginning to realize the me-
cessity Of segragation and the bene-
hts 10 be derived from the modern
treatment Of the discase, Many are
presenting themselves voluntarily to
the Mdnicipal authorities. 10 the
health oflcials and even 10 clinics AZ
the early manifestations 81 tho
|cutaneots iestons."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-21

be, uh. more outspoken than you.
than we really like. What do you
think, Mrs. WARREN"
The pastors wife decided, "Why,
you've caught my very thoughts, Mrs.
kennicott. Or course / have never
read Swinburne. but years ago. when
he was in vogue. I remember Mr..
Warren saying that Swinburne Cor
was it Oscar Wilde? but anyway:) he
said that though many so-called in
tellectual people posed and pretended
to find beauty in Swinburne. there
can never be genuine beauty without
the message from the heart. But at
the same time I do think you have an
excellent idea. and though we have
talked about Furnishings and China
as tn ~~obable subject for text year,
I believe that It would be nice if the
program committee would try to
to English poetry: In fact. Madame
Chairman. l so move you"
When Mrs: Dawson's coffee apd
angel's-food had helped them to re-
cover from the depression caused by
thoughts of Shakespeare's death they
all told Carol that it was a pleasure to
have her with them. The member
ship committee retired to the sitting
room for three minutes and elected
her a member.
And she stopped being patronizing.
She wanted to be one Of them. They
were 80 loyal and kind. It was they
who would carry out her aspiration.
Her campaign against village sloth
was actually begun! On what specific
reform should she frst loose her
army? During the gossip after the
marked that the city hall seemed In
adequate for the splendid modern
Gopher Prairie. Mrs. Nat Hicks
timidly wished that the young people
could have free dances there-the
lodge dances were 80 exclusive. The
city hall. That was 1t! Carol hurried
home.
She had not realized that Gopher
Prairie was a city. From Kenndcott
she discovered that it was legally or
ganized with a mayor and city council
and wards. She was delighted by the
simplicity Of voting one's self a
metropolis. Why not?
She vas q proud and patriotic citi-
Zen. all evening.
She exclaimed the city hall next
morning. She had remembered II only
as a bleak acknowledgements. She
half "a block from Main Street. The
front was an unrelieyed wall sof csSp.
boards and dirty windows. It had an
u~nobstructed view Of q vacant lot and
Nat Hickss tailor shop. 1t wa larger
than the carpenter shop beside II, but
not 20 we'll built.
Mo one was about. She walked into
the corridor. On on atde was the
municipal court, like a countr,
school: on the other, the room Of the
volunteer fire company. with a Ford
hose-cart and the ornamental. he'll
NETS used In parades; ~ the end OF
the hall. . filthy two -cAll Jail, now
empty but smelling Of ammonia and
ancient sweat. The whole second
tered With piles Of folding chairs, 4
lime-crusted rnortar.mixing box, and
the rkeletons Of Fourth OF July floats
covered With ~deconaposng plaster
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-21
FoRD's DECLINING RAILWAY pRoF1rs

Citing statistics filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission by Henry Ford's railroad, the
Detroit, Toledo & %Ironton, the Railway Age shows
in an article in its current issue that the monthly
net return earned by the railroad declined over 70
per cent between June and August, the last month
which complete figures are available.
The reduction Of twenty per cent in local rates
and the advance in wages granted by Mr.. Ford
were put into effect on July 1. It was widely re-
ported that in spite of the reduction in rates and
advance in wages Mr.. Ford had converted the D.
T. & /. from a bankrupt into a prosperous railroad.
The statistics published in the Railway Age show
that in June, before these changes were made, the
total earnings Of the railroad were $713,527 and that
they Increased in July to $744,498 and in August d
$763. $40. They also show that in June, before the
rates and wages were changed, the expenses in
Cured by the railway for each dollar earned were
52.7 cents, while in July they had increased to 5s.7
aid in August to 71.8 cents. The result OF this
large increase in operating expenses was that the
net operating income declined from $261 ,259 ii
June to $751; ss5 il July, and to only s7o,s43 ii
August.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-21
SYRoPS1s.

Carol Milford graduates from Blodg-
~ college near Minneapolis. goes to
chicago for a year and returns to work
IN . library in st. Paul. Through COL
!ege. and three years Of library work.
Caroi harbors q desire to go to q small
er community, where she might do .
lit1le uplift work. and spread the Cos
pei OF culture as she sees it. Then
Prairie.
Carol and Or. Kennicctt are married,
ana when they reach Gopher Prairie.
Carol find it the usual small town, and
trles not to be disappointed.
Carol finds q maid. Bea Sorenson, be-
Sin housekeeping. and also plans to
reform the village.
Carol gives a housewarming, and
invites the elite of the village. s.
She begins to feel that the village
ok are not approving of her or the
things she does,
DR.. Kennicott takes Carol on a visit
to his mother where she is happy. for a
Few days. Her return only makes 'her
realize more fully that Gopher Prairie
is not approving Of her.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-21

Byenos Aires-pr Amabic Jones,
Governor OF the province OF San
Juan: was aAsassinated.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-21

the same wise judgment which had characterized
him in so many other departments Of life.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

Some people are never satisfied. A creek man is kicking because the train leaves on time-he reached the depot few minutes after sailing time and the train had already dis appeared from view. Others con- plain because the train is late ar irving. To all of which Deacon Jones replies that he and his new engine are going on record as real rail- roaders from now on, and travellers are warned to watch the schedules nections.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20
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Captain E. T. Barnette, founder of Fairbanks, is now in the oil game in Montana, according to dispatch appearing in recent issue of the Saltwater Gazette, under date of Lewiston, Mont, and reading as fol- lows: A party of seven husky Alas kan mining men arrived here recent ly, prepared to go into the Mosby oil field and take a hand in the oil development. They say there are about hundred other Alaskans at Seattle who are preparing to come in, the oil game appealing very strongly to them. In this party is Captain E. T. Barnette, of Fairbanks who piloted party of prospectors into the Fairbanks country in 1904, this trip being famous one Ap- proximately s3O0,0OO.OOO has been taken from the district.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20
Arrivals from the lower river re.

Arrivals from the lower river re
 port that Capt. and Mrs. C. w.. Adams, who are wintering at the mouth of the Tolovana river. are we'll and making the most of their winter isolation. The captain is looking after the boats of the A. Y. N. company which are in winter quarters there.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

John Dolan, who was in town this week from his fish camp down the river, says there is very little his way this winter.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

Repubilcaa committeeman are ta hold district ,7"lention ill this city tonight. Delegates from all parts of the Fourth division will be represented, either in person or by proxy.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20
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A fire in a stable on Pedro creek on Saturday night caused the death of horse belonging to Julius Stol- seth. A second horse was nearly suffocated by the smoke.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20
PERSONAL
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Father Monroe will arrive in Ne mana tomorrow and will hold ser vices at the local Catholic church
 at 2 a. m. on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday and at 10:3O on Sun day. Children will meet daily for religious instruction.
 W. R. Taylor, J. B. Blick, Cecil
 Bennett and several others will get
 away for the Kantishna probably tomorrow morning, enroute to the properties of the Nit. Mckinley Gold Placers. Two freight teams are en- gagged in hauling supplies from the railroad to the diggings, and the Taylor party will have load with them. :... =@: . The Fairbanks train on Tuesday
 brought a large number of passeng- CTS to Nenana and many of them
 have since left for varioas points along the line, south of town. Leish Russell went out to Healy yesterday and returned to town on today's train.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

At a meeting of the city council on Tuesdty night, Frank R. Clark was elected to succeed H. H. Ross as member of the board, and Charles Samson was elevated to the position of chief of the fire depart ment, succeeding Henry Gohres, who is in the States. The council also voted the sum of S4,500 for school purposes, making total of s7,295 turned over to the school board dur ing the present season. Clerk Sand erlin reported balance of $12,500 on hand in the city treasury.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

The pupils of the Fairbanks school are working hard to make q success of their drive for funds for relief of the starving children and it is expected that substantial sum will be raised. Campaign plans were discussed at a meeting of the classes in the assembly hall on Monday and it was there decided to give a dance for the fund on January go. The affair will be under the aus pices of the Ursa Major society.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

The wind blew so hard at Healy yesterday afternoon that Jim Rus sell could not get bacl. 70 his camp from the end of steel
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20
ABOUT THE MAIL.

= k k 1 . = Y v N se |H4 H H R H First class mail is expected from the States on today's train.
 Mails dispatched from Nenana on December 26 and % reached Seat tie on January 16.
 Mail for upper and lower Yukon river points will be dispatched from the local office tomorrow.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

A letter received in Nenana on a recent mail, direct from Germany, says the residents of the areas oc- cpied by Allied soldiers, are growing very weary of contributing to the support of the forces of occupation
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

The first snow of the season fell at Ketchikan on December 10.
 An eight per cent reduction in the prices of all grades of lumber has been announced by the Ketchikan Power Company.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

Fairbanks residents are taking ad- vantage of the mid-wirter thaw to get rld of the accumulated snow on walks and roofs
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20
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FROM OTHER CAMPS
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One of the matters which claimed the attention of the town council recently at Wrangell, says the Senti- nel, was the matter of the use of tobacco by children. The town mar shal was notified to instruct every dealer in tobacco in the town not to sell tobacco in any form to any child under 17 years of age. The marshal was further directed to ad- wise dealers not to sell tobacco 70 children for the use of their parents or other adults, except upon writ ten order.
 Araid on the Kentuck Bar and the Old Stand place, resulting in the arrest of five men and the finding of large amount of Old Crow, Sandy Macdonald and 12year-old rye, and several cases of homemade beer, was made recently in Juneau by Deputy Marshals Hardy, Lucy and Garsier, assisted by Chief of Police Geegan, two other members of the city police force and the U. s. jailor.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

Fine Stock Staple and Fancy Gro ceries. Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

R. P. Cosgrove came in from Hap DIV this week on a short visit.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

KANTISHNA MAP GIN DISPLAY
 The large map prepared by Her man Anderson has been placed on exhibition at the, Anderson Bros. & Nerland store. The public is at all times welcome to come and see it.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

According to Official Recorder A. F. Craig, an average of nearly half an inch of rain falls in Ketchikan every day of the year.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

The sum of $50 has been posted at The Portland that Wickersham will not be the next governor of Alaska. Fifty dollars of the amount has been covered.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

Writing from Juneau, Ben Sim son says the residents of the capital know as much about happenings in Nenana as do Nenanaites themselves and then some.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

Peter Fachon is an arrival i town from the lower river.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

Petitions are being circulated in Nenana in the interest of the candi-
 dacy of Cecil H. Clegg, for district judge, and for Guy B. Erwin, fo, district attorney.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

Peter Vachon, who arrived from Tolovana this week, reports that all of the Vachon foxes have been killed preparatory to the abandonment of the trading post at the mouth of the Tolovana. MT. Vachon expects to leave for the States in the near future.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

Tickets for the benefit concert to be held at Thorne's tomorrow night. are selling fast and there is reason to believe the theater will be crowd ed. The concert is being given for the benefit of the starving children of Europe, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society. Everyone is being urged to help the worthy cause along.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-20

The new officers of Alaska Com mandary, No. 1, are: John Albert Clark, commander; Frank R. Clark. generalissimo; Wilkes Thomas Pink erton, captain general; Frederick Lewis, senior warden; Michael Chas. O'Brion, junior warden; Robert Wm. Taylor. prelate; Guy Burton Erwin, treasurer; Edmund Hall Mack. re- corder; Melvin Rod. Sabin, sentinel.
 Bert Stevens is among the recent arrivals in town from Nenana.
 J. Lindberg has returned to Hot Springs, after visit in town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
ArnliStice Day Here
Solemn and FeStipe

mens committee to find Jobs for sol
diers out Of work.
Two other events stood out
prominently In tho program Of the
day--shc parade VI veterans In tho
afternoon and thr great public ball
At the Armory In the evening".
DISABLED MEN
PARADE BACKBONE
Wounded men from Tacoma and
this city. stiIl suffering for the
part fhcy played In the late war.
were to BE- tho backbone OF the
parade. All were given canes snd
arm bands marked ID. A. W
With them was their mascot.
''shep.- German police dog. owned
by Phil TourgcIiot. sto2 Meridian
ave. and a color guard and escort.
this last composed Of men wound.
ed two or three times. three Of
whom have been decorated for
heroism-
These three are Robert w. Rep-
ton. . medal Of honor man. one
or the few In the United States;
Kurt w. Koehier. 1724 Aiki, dis.
tinguished service man. and l.. c.
Morris. ITO Republican st.. wear.
CT Of the croix de guerrc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
OUT OF COFFIN
TO find MOTHER
Man, Declared Dead, Is on
45-Year Search

The strange tale OF = l5.ycai
search for his mother. Of whom he
has no recollection. over the seven
seas and across the globe a. dozen
times. was told to police Friday BY
George Edward Barclay. seaman
who recently returned from the ORR
ent. The woman is believed to be In
Seattle or vicinity.
Declared dead from smallpox In a
Pueblo. Colo, hospital. In 1898. Bar.
clay arose from his coffin TO renew
the search for his mother, from
whose arms he was torn in early
childhood, In Youngstown. o.
"The only thing I can remember
about II ALL" said Barclay. lis tha
my mother and father separated.
remember going up a Hill TO my
grandparents home. My mother
ran after me, begging mo to 70 with
her. They took me from her and
locked me up for months. believe
II broke my mothers heart.
"when I was 10. ! told my fathers
people I was tired OF them and went
to sea. have heard Of mother oc.
casionaily. but have never been able
10 catch up with her. have gone
over the world many times since
then"
The only clue Barclay was able TO
furnish police was that his mother
had married a man named Rhodes.
who operated several ten.cent stords
on the Coast and was noted horse
man. Barclays address is 3sos cath
ave. s. w.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
Innocent Bystander
Killed in Tong War

PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 1i.---Ing
Sung. Hop Sing tongman. escaped
with a bullet In his ankle. but John
Stevens, a white bystander. was shot
thru the heart when Harry Chin. a
suey Sing, reopened Portland China
towns intermittent tong war last
night.
Police today are seeking Chin. who
is already under indictment for mur.
der In connection with the shooting
OF a Sucy Sing october 10.
Chin fired several shots at sung,
pursuing him along downtown
street. stevens stepped unknowing.
ly into the path Of Chin's fusillade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
THOUSANDS IN
LOOT SEIZED
Four Alleged Members o
Burglar Gang Held

-Four alleged members of .
gang Of five burglars that have
committed scores Of robbcrics
during the last three months.
and have stolen moro than
$4,000 worth of goods. were held
In the county jail Friday BY
Sheriff Matt Starwich. Approx
nistcly half the loot has BEEN re-
covered. and two automobiles arc
also held.
The prisonefp are Edward sudds,
81. reputcd leader Of the gang. who
is said 10 have served term In the
Oregon state pcnitentiary for burg.
larry: Frank Bennett. IS. once alleged
TO have been convicted In Seattle po.
lice court OF auto theft: Peter Sasoff.
rs. and WILLIAM Allison, ~.
Allison was arrested Thursday
night while the other three were
picked up Tuesday night
Loot valued at several thousand
dollars was recovered at tent on
a5th ave. 8. W.. which the men are
said TO have used AS a distributing
point and general salesroom.
They are said TO have done not
only retail but a mail order busi.
ness, shipments Of shoes and other
goods having been traced to points
In Eastern Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
Charges Youth of
IL Is Robber

Captured by his victim,
Harry Thompson, II, al
legged hold-up man." is
held in the county jail to-
day. Thompson was charg-
ed by Alex KitSoff. 1901
Columbia st., as one OF
two robbers who last Mof-
day night held him up at
Eighth ave. and Columbia
st. and fled when he was
dared to shoot. Tuesday.
Kitsoff saw Thompson and
the other alleged bandit
standing in front of the
police station. When they
saw him watching themsl
they escaped after a chase.
Friday. Kitsoff was on his
way home when he saw
Thompson cutting wood.
He called the police station
and Patrolman j. J. Kush
placed Thompson under ar
rest. The other man has
not been found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
NUTS
in Big
Re Ell
Huge Throng Sees
Gala Show; Kids
and Adults Get
Evenings Joy


Next time we hold q mutt
show we're going to rent
Second ave., fence it off. and
put on the display. Seattle's
populace likes NUTS and
turns out en- masse, we
learned Thursday night, to
view the mutt dog.
The floor Of Crystal Pool wAs
: sQuirming. wigsiInx masa, the
air was rrnt with musical
vibrations Four hundred degs,
yelplns. howilng endeav-
oring 10 outdo the pusp ~
tached - the NEXT stapls-en-
sertalaed tbs sn1isape.
AUCTIONElsR
WAVED CANE
-. D. Nelson. auctioneer. wavcd
his cane madiy IN the air from the
hand stand. raised his high.top hat
and shouted.
Tho mob Of people saw him
shout: they did not hear. Tho -.
ricce Mando club. led By John
Nickols. sat among the spectators
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
AUCTIONEKR
yEp CANE
HEY, PUP! COME NJ
GET YOUR PRIZE!

win the boy who attended The
Star. Community Chest mutt dog
show and who sat on the ledge
st the entrance Of Crystal Pool
with the big black dog beside him
about Sis that evening pIease ~
port 10 The Star office. bringing
the dog with him--6aturday
morning IL possibIc7 That dog
has a prize coming to him that
was overlooked on the night Of
the show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11

Enesobte u
NV status.
Carcfyee a.
EraIiou OF ruvL
Going bither and yor,
Wllv-niHy.
AsT choose.
am a grass bachelor
MIR. Anon
Contrib notes that the Peace Con-
hb at Washington does not include
~ name Of Ne Ind Colt
Judge Dykeman Wants Insan-
~ Investigator Good heavens,
man, we already have Peter
Aeme Brep said I'm a.
- he got him a sfiIl
- hopefully uafchcd the slotC
stctctnD.
ptf COP uffh fierce eve
On Home Bretc did SPY
To sce uhat the deuce ne scas doing.
eaid the cop teffh smile:
IN just fraif otchiIe
tnfI there's fro drinks Of your
breuinO."
Uncle KorntasscI.