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The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23
Sitka Natives Make Big Catch
 of Fur Seals
One Hundred and NinetS-nihe Skins of Fur Seals Await Buy
 CT at Sitka.

One hundred and ninety-nine fur seals was the total of the catch or the natives of Sitka this season in their seal fishing in the open ocean out from their home. Captain Geo Nard of the fisheries service re- turned yesterday oH the Murre after having authenticated and tagged tae skins for the government.
 Alaskan natives are the only ones allowed to kill the fur seals of Alas kan waters and they must capture them with spears from open boats After they are killed each skin must be authenticated by q representative of the ,Bureau of Fisheries and tagged to show that it was caught in the legal manner by native.
 For years the seal hunt has been an annual event of the Sitka ma tiyes and fur buyers have in the past watched the time with interest and made the trip to the old Capital City to bid on and buy the skins.
 This year. according to Captain Maud. an unusally fine lot of furs were brought in and the natives are anxious 10 dispose of them. As yet no buyers have arrived to bid and they are awaiting them with interest SD that they may realize something from their labors. These skins, cap lures by natives, are the only ones that can be purchased in Alaska, the skins from the Pribilofs being taken by the government to the markets ot the world for disposal to the high est bidder.-Empire.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

Captain Harris, officer command ing Fort William H. Seward, expects to leave here about the first of July, having received orders to report at Fort Douglas, Arizona, for duty. While Captain Harris has been sta toned at Fort Seward, he has made many friends, who regret very much to see him leave and their well wisr- es will follow him wherever he may go. hoping that his lot may fall in pleasant places.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

Everything. is serene in Haines and Fort Seward; the water main has been repaired and We are all getting a good supply of good water. MT. Johnson, the post engineer has had a crew of men at work on the Pipe line for quite a while, and has fin ally succeeded in getting the Pipe line in good condition, both he and his crew having done excellent work.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23
IOWA EXCITED
 OVER GOLD FIND

Emmettsburg, Iowa, June.-Dis- covery of gold and silver in paying quantities on the Bernard Smith farm, seven miles north of here, ac- cording to reports from a Chicago assay office, has started wild excite ment in the north part of Palo Alto county, along the banks of 5he Des- Moines river.
 Bernard Smith, while digging post holes on his farm several days ago. penetrated to a gravel bed Nc'ing shiny particles in the gravel. he sent samples to the Chicago office. believ- ing they might be gold. The report just received states that gold and silver found in the samples run from $2O to $40 ton. .-s,.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

Boise, June.-When asked regard ing the prospects for mining in the Hailey district Irwin E. Rockwell, pioneer mining man of central Idano came back with the following an- swer: with unlimited capital and the greatest brains of the mining world in charge of operations at the Minnie Moore district, near Hailey. either that district will be great bonanza or will be relegated into a sheen pasture" MT. Rockwell ap- pears very we'll satisfied with the Bunker Hill Sullivan people, who have taken hold of the district and is confident that they will make it a paying property. He states the com pany is erecting bunk houses and building an excellent camp and should start actual mining opera tions about July 1st.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23
Haines Notes

Haines, June 21.-Mack Gestner, our popular tailor, with his family went out to P. B. Aliens place last Saturday, for an outing and spent Sunday with MT. Allen and his fam fly, returning home Sunday evening. MT. Gestner reports having had the time of his life, if he did come home with a black eye. He says it was an accident.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

Seattle, June.-Alaska has been assigned the position of prominence in the large mining exhibit that will be staged by the American Minint, Congress at Chicago, in October of this year. This exhibit is to be held during the week of the 24th and during the convention of the Con- s1 ess which brings together mining n en from every section of our coun- t~y. The exhibit is to be staged in Chicago's large CoiiSeu. I which as sures of it's being crowded with vis- itors throughout the wecf. This building has 10000 square feet Of floor space and Alaska Las been al- lotted the central space of thirty feet in diameter from which all isles will radiate. The exhibit is to be of minerals. mining machinery and equipment with the sole exception of Alaska which has been permit ted to exhibit all of it's resources. This will make it possible for the Alaska exhibit to be the most spec tacular and attractive-of any in the Coliseum. In order to make 1t a live exhibit it has been suggested that the Alaska display should in clude a demonstration of placer mining, a typical sourdough pros pector and a hand rocker, rocking out virgin gold. The mineral eX- hibit should contain exhibits of at least fifty pounds of all types of ore from Alaska. Such an exhibit will be startling revelation to mining men of the country of the great di- yersity of mineral resources of Al aska, including as it does all miner al required in the arts and indus tries. To these should be added eX- hibits of all non-metallic products marble, graphite all qualities of coal and an attractive exhibit of oil. Min erals. however, are only small part of Alaska's great basic resources that should be displayed. Other ex- ] hibits should include fisheries, tim Der, agriculture, reindeer, and last but not least, Alaska's great scenic attractions. The Alaska Bureau, Se- attle Chamber of Commerce is pre- pairing to offer all possible aid in embling and forwarding exhibits. Chairman John P. Hartman has ham, ed a committee on mining, of which Falcon Joslin is chairman that Is preparing to render every possible assistance in making this exhibit one that will attract nationwide atten- tion. The bureau is writing the AL aska Chamber of Commerce tender ing it's services, and suggesting that committees be named in each Alas kan town to secure the mining ex- hibits.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office
Serial 04290

Juneau, Alaska, June 3.-1921. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Thomas Dixon Page of Haines, Alas ka has submitted final three-year proof in support of his homestead entry serial 04290 for lands embraC- ed in U. S. Survey No. 124S, situ- ated about five miles sounth of Chil- kat Village in latitude 59 degrees O9 minutes N. and longitude 1S5 de- grees % minutes w; more partic- ularly described as follows:
 Commencing at corner No. 1, NJ. c. on the line of ordinary high tide of Chilkat Inlet, whence W. c. bears F. 1.04 chains. thence F. 52.57 chains to corner No 2; whence U. s. I. M. No. 175 bears N. 34 degrees 05 minutes E. 21.- S3 chains; thence S. 26.O9 chains to corner No. 3; thence w. 6O.OO chains to corner No. 4 NJ. c. on the line of ordinary high tide of Chilkat Inlet; thence meandering the said Inlet CD N. degrees 29 minutes w. 7.93 chains; (2) N. "A degrees % minutes W. D. 60 chains; (S) N. 5S degrees 15 minutes w. 3.90 chains; (4) N. 22 degrees 30 minutes w. 500 chains; (5) N. 46 degrees 15 min utes E. 2.30 chains; (6) s. 69 de- grees Is minutes F. 230 chains; CD N. 69 degrees 15 minutes E. 300 chains; (S) N. 47 degrees % minutes F. 600 chains; (D N. 30 degrees 30 minutes E. r. 50 chains to corner No. l, the place of beginning, containing an area of 156.77 acres. Magnetic variation 29 degrees 40 minutes E.
 FRANK A. BOYLE
 Register.
 First Publication June IS, 1921. Final Publicationp Aug. 27, 1921.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

The Alaska Pacific Fisheries Com pany has changed its plans and will resume operations at Tee Harbor this season. Supt. Williams an nounces that the company expects to pack 30,O0O cases of salmon this year.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

Copies of the preliminary report of the petroleum deposits of Alaska have just been received for distribu- tion by the Alaska Bureau. The re- port U. S. Geological bulletin 719, was compiled by Dr. G. c. Martin, who is en route to Alaska from Se- attle this week.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

Dispatches received from the East yesterday reported that the Isthmian Steamship Lines will soon dispatch the steamer Charlton Hall from Bal timore and Mobile for Seward and other Alaskan ports with full car go of rails consigned to the Alaska Engineering Commission.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

The cod fishing fleet, operating in Boring Sea, has been cut from hf- teen to three vessels this season, with the withdrawal of the Alaska Cod Fishing Co.,, from the Bering sea this summer.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

Development work is being push ed on the Commonwealth group of eight claims in the Portland Canal district, fourteen miles down the canal from Hyder on the American line. Five men are now at work. under Emil Davis, one of the origi- nal owners of the property, build ing a temporary camp, cutting a trail and doing enough surface work to determine the best place to start permanent working tunnel. {.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

One hundred men are now work ing on the Valdez end of the Rich ardson Highway and crews have started out for Fairbanks and Chit ina. The Valdez-Willow creek sec tion of the road will be open to summer automobile traffic by July 15
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

The Gastineau Mining Company mine and mill at Juneau closed on June 1, and a crew of dismantlers are now at work on the property. All miners and mill men were laid off.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23
Alaskan Notes

The Gibson Auto stage line will operate fleet of Fords and Dodges on the route between Fairbanks and Valdez this season and expects a heavy tourist trade.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

The case against Fred Perkins. for nonsupport of his wife and children was dismissed by request of the plaintiff. Mrs. Perkins.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

EDITORS NOTE-DeWitt Harry, special writer for the Portland Ore gonion, visited Skagway as passen- ger on the Princess Alice. MT. liar ry is q D. c. NJ. man, with the Can adian forces overseas, serving with the Famous Western Canadian h. fantry Brigade. and is an accredited correspondent for the Associated Press:
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

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The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23
WORDS OF WISDOM

Newspaper advertising is q com modity. and where the government requires it. as it often does, it should be paid for as other commodities are.
 We arc growing daily into wider uses of publicity. but we must not add 10 the free service imposed up- on press when that which is clear ly advertising is covered by purely business methods. " arren G.. Harding.
 A-..l..--.tI.n Fnr tN,n Dn.lv AinSNAn
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23

Here k Mis- sadie Q CoLnci.. one of 545 Irish immigrants. The first to ar rive in the United States since l9l+. They landed in Boston from the $. S. NediC.
 Piles Cured In c co II Days
 Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you can get restful sleep after first application. soc.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-23
FRANK A. BOYLE

First Publication June IS, 1921.
 Final Publicationp Aug. 27, 1921.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-04-06
CONDEMN TERM "FAIR SEX"
English Women Go on Record as Op-
posed to Phrase Belonging to
Byoone Age"

1t has been officially declared in Eng
land that women, en- bloc. are neither
week" nor fair" At least the Wom-
ems Freedom league, under the lead
ership Of Councillor Margaret Hodge,
has put ban on the terms fair sex"
and weaker SEX" "Spinster" and
"mother-in-law" have also been put
on the feminine index. Further, 1t is
averred, once and for all time that:
Woman's judgment is as good as
mans.
Women talk less than men.
Women can keep a secret.
Zone irritating CUSTOM" said Miss
Hodge, comes from an age when to be
fair was woman's first and foremost
duty. The only women who counted
were for ornament rather than for use.
Women may be the weaker sex physi-
cally, but certainly not morally. The
name mother-in-law is still the stand
by Of farces and comic literature. 1t
is an idea from some bygone age
London Chronicle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-04-06
Surl'.y.

Mrs. Wesley Williams and son
Charles went to Bangor Tuesday.
Horace Turner and wife have
gone to Calais, where he has en-
ployment.
Eugene Conary purchased the
garage of Capt. Mckay and moved
it Monday to his land between the
grange hall and town hall.
Victor Anderson and wife went
to Bangor Monday.
Miss H. Marie OsgoOd returned
to North Castine Sunday.
Miss Angie Treworgy returned
to Milo Saturday.
Merrill Carter returned to Milo
Monday
Capt. William Green of Deer
Isle is visiting in town.
The Easter concert was much
enjoyed by all. There was col
lection for missions.
Capt. Emery Colt and wife have
returned to Swans Island.
Miss Ruby Anderson has gone to
Bangor for a visit.
Frank Bragdon has moved
his family to Mrs. Edna Good
wins house.
Miss Jessie Shaw of Bridg-
water visited at the home Of Mrs
N. j. Kane recently.
April 4. l..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-04-06
SOME BOOST !!
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING FUND CLOSE TO
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
Boosters Club Food Fair Scores Big SuccessElsworth
People Give Willingly and Enthusiastically.

attracted everybody, and dances
every evening that were well
| patronized.
The out-of-town demonstrators
who came here were pleased and
satisfied with the advertising re-
suits Some of them frankly ad-
mitted that when they came here
they looked upon it as a sort of va
cation in an off season in small
town. They were kept SO busy
they forgot all about the vacation
idea, and became enthusiastic food
fair and Ellsworth boosters
Practically all of them gave express
sion to this in liberal contributions
to the school building fund The
food fair, through them, has put
Ellsworth on the map as live
town.
One of the most interesting
booths at the fair was that of the
Bar Harbor & Union River Power
Co., where an electric range, cleo.
trio washing machine, and many
other electric appliances for the
household. were shown and demon
strated by Mrs. Freeman of Bangor.
Supt. Leach and, r. H. Smith, local
SaltS1lldH, were also III dlleHudICt
at this booth much of the time.
The Genesee Pure Food Co. oc-
cupied two booths near the main
entrance, demonstrating Jello, and
serving most appetizing dishes to
fair patrons.
Sauers extracts were demon
strated at another booth, with
pleasing results, and delicious
George Washington coffee was
served at the Harrington company's
booth,
Local exhibitors included e. F.
Robinson, demonstrating Victor,
Edison and Starr talking machines;
the Ellsworth Greenhouse, with at
tractive floral exhibits at either side
of the stage; the j. P. Eldridge Co.,
demonstrating the pipeless furnace,
and Morang's garage, demonstrate
ing Ford cars.
The cooked food booth, in charge
of Mrs. Harriet X. Giles. was liber-
ally patronized The first five days
of the week were allotted to the
different wards in the city, and on
the last day the general committee
had charge. AS the week pro-
crossed, some interesting rivalry
developed between the wards, ward
carrying off the honOrs with the
receipts for its day mounting to
$160.
Over 800 names of former resi-
dents of Ellsworth appeared on the
honor roll for subscriptions to
souvenir tickets at 81 each. Next
week, also, The American hopes to
print this list
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-04-06
FARMER OWES MUCH TO MULE
Animal Is Hard and Rugged Worker
and Almost indispensable in
Many Localities.

The mule, like everybody else. has
actor. Fathers caution their sons
about going near any animal with long
ears and ropy tail. The sons know
what the animal will do because they
have been looking over the funny
paper" each Sunday and were de-
lighted in seeing the mule fold up and
let loose with kick that sent man
through the side of barn or over
the fence. But in spite of this I'M
desirable advertising the mule is with
before. He is hard and rugged
worker and is especially adapted to
the more hilly farms of our agricul-
tural sections. Even through the
Middle West there are some counties
that have more mules than horses. In
1867, the mules of the United States
numbered $4,000. with an average
value Of $66.94. In 1890 the number
was 2,321000, valued at $7S.25. BY
1914 the number had increased to
4.123,0O0 with value of $1l9.S4 per
head. On January l, 1920. the num-
Der was 1895 900 and the value per
head was STAT.
The mule has gained rapidly in
popularity, in many localities taking
the place of the horse, and has also
prevented the Introduction of the trac-
tor In many places. There are not a
few mule ranches over the United
States, the owners finding 1t a pay
ing kind of stock to raise. The de-
mand is increasing and those having
them for sale cannot supply the mar
ket.-Thrift Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-04-06

Success, with big S. That tells
the story of the food fair, that
crowded Hancock hall every after
noon and evening last week, added
something like $4,000 to the Els
worth high school building fund,
aroused the people of Ellsworth to
a pitch of enthusiasm seldom, II
ever, before reached, and put a
great big feather in the hat of the
Boosters club.
Before going any further, let's
introduce again the Boosters club:
George s. Foster, president, and
incidentally mayor of Ellsworth;
Harry c. Stratton, secretary; Ed
ward F. Small, treasurer; George
p. Smith. NJ r. Head, j. S. Dono-
van. j. A. Cunningham, w. j.
Clark, jr., M. l.. Adams, e. F. Rob
inson. H. w. Morang, o. H.
Treworgy.
The food fair was success from
the opening of the doors, and the
interest grew as the week adj
vanced reaching a climax Friday
evening in riot of giving, when
subscriptions flowed in in fifties,
twenty-fives, tens and tives faster
than they could be recorded.
The Carroll Felt Shoe Co. started
the ball rolling with a subscription
of $3.50. A long string of $50 sub
scriptions followed, then $25, and
so on down the list, until finally
clothes-basket was passed about the
hall and came back with over 500
in dollar bills. When it was figured
up, it was found that the subscrip-
lions thus voluntarily made had
reached the aggregate of $500
They have been coming in since,
too, and are still coming, and to
date about $1,000 has been thus
subscribed. Many of the subscrip-
lions were given as memorials.
The total receipts from the food
fair will approximate $4,000, with
expenses around $4,000, so that the
net proceeds to go to the high
school building fund will be about
1000.
The American hoped to be able
to give this week a complete list of
the donations, and a statement of
the receipts and expenditures of the
fair, but the illness of Treasurer
Small, and the fact that many of
the bills are not yet in, made this
impossible. Next week, however,
it is hoped this detailed statement
can be printed.
And the people enjoyed the food
fair There was something doing
all the time. There was good
music by the food fair orchestra, in
teresting demonstrations at the
booths. entertainment features that
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-04-06
TOWN MEETINGS.
Officers and Appropriations of Han
cock County Towns

Plantation No. 21- Moderator,
Anton r. Jordan; clerk, Watson L..
Mace, Osborn; selectmen, asses
sors, Watson l.. Mace, Anton r.
Jordan, George c. Jordan; treas
urer and collector, Fred e. Mace;
street commissioner, William E.
Richie. Total appropriations, 1915.
Deer Isle Moderator, Paul w.
Scott; clerk. w. A. Haskell, Deer
Isle; selectmen, assessors, p. S.
Knowlton, l.. w, Gray, George H,
Eaton; treasurer, Paul w. Scott; col
lector, Ralph X. Barter; street COM
missioner, George w. Davis. Total
appropriations, $40, 296.
Sedgwick- Moderator, T. A.
Smith; clerk, Ralph e. Dority, Sedg-
wick; selectmen, assessors, e. P.
Clapp, ]. w. Cousins, w. H. Willins
treasurer, F. H. Smith; collector, w.
S. Daniels; street commissioner, H.
ID. Thurston. Total appropriations,
$7,137.S9.
Observation-Disclosures A E Cain
clerk. H Grindle, So. Penobscot ;
selectmen, assessors, w S Bridges
e Heath, Harvey Leach; treasurer
M A Wardwell; collector, B l. Ward
well; street commissioner, N l. Grin.
dell. Total appropriations, $4,000
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-04-06

Miss Alice NJ Cole has a spray of
apple blossoms in bloom in the din
ing room of her home.
Miss Frances P Atwater of Ban
gor is spending the Easter vacation
with her cousin, Mrs. E. W. Bridges.
Irving d. Farley has bought the
A. r. JOY place, and j. w. Noonan
has bought Mr.. Farley's place, which
is lust across the street from Mr..
Noonan's.
The Frank Shaws opened their
hospitable home at the Sands last
Wednesday to a dinner party. The
congenial company and fine course
dinner left nothing to be desired.
x dozen or fifteen guests from
here attended the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond d. Guptill in Gouldsboro April
1. Mr.. and Mrs Guptill have hosts
of friends, and their home has al
WAYS been noted for the elasticity
of it's hospitality The house was
prettily decorated. Many friends
who were unable to be present sent
flowers. most of them gold or yellow.
The invitation cards carried the
wish to "omit gifts" but in spite, or
it there were some gifts. Mrs. Cup
till wore a neck chain of gold, the
gift of sisters, and there. was a
plate filled with gold coins Of vary
ing sizes, flowers in profusion, an an
niversary cake and boxes of candy
showed the love of hosts OF friends.
A splendid buffet lunch was served
by Mrs. John Guptill, now hostess at
the farm, and Miss Julia Guptlll
Numerous cards and letters were re-
ceived from friends unable to be
present.
April 4. Z.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-04-06
Remove an Obstinate Spot.

No matter what the care exerci-ed,
unsightly spots will appear on dresses,
and the tailor-made seems to be their
delight. The Sphere London) gives
the following instructions as to their
removal: piece Of cloth-the same
as that of which the garment is made
should be saturated with hot water
and then the soiled surface should be
briskly rubbed with It. The most OBJ
stinate spot will disappear-thet is to
saw. If 1t Is not q stain that has taken
the color from the cloth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-04-06
Hancock Loses Representative.

Hancock county will lose one
representative to the legislature
under the reappOrtiOnment bill
adopted in the House this week
The representative classes as ap-
portioned in this county are as fol-
lows:
Glass deer Isle, Stonington
Sedgwick, Brooklin, Brooksville.
Glass 2-Bucksport, Dedham, Or
land, Verona, Penobscot, Castine.
Glass 3-Ellsworth, Surry, Blue
hill.
Glass 4-Bar Harbor, Trenton,
Hancock.
Glass 5-Mt. Desert, Southwest
Harbor, Cranberry Isles, Swans Is
land, Long Island, fremont, La
moine.
Glass 6-Gouldsboro, Plantation
No. 33, Aurora, Amherst, Maria
vile, Otis, Plantation No. 81. Wal
than, Eastbrook. Franklin, Sulli-
van, Sorrento, Winter Harbor.