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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
For Congress in the
3rd Maine District
Hon. Blaine S. Viles Of Augusta, First in the
Field for Special Election, Man of High
Ability and Ample Experience in
Business and Legislative Affairs
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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06
SUCCUMBS
 TO HEART DISEASE

Robert A. Barnes, 61, was found dead in his bed at Bunk House No. 4 at Perseverance at 4 o'clock ye3 terday afternoon. Death was caused by heart disease, from which he had been a sufferer He had been dead for about an hour when he was found.
 Robert A. Barnes was better known as Jack" Barnes, and had lived in Juneau for the past 20 years. He worked at the Occidental Hotel for a number of years. For the past three years he has been employed as a motorman at the Perseverance, mine.
 Born in New York state, he has a sister living there yet, who has been notified of his death. The body iS at the c. w Young Company's await ing the arrangements for the funeral that will be made after word is received from his sister
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06
FISHERMAN EXPIRES
 FROM EFFECTS CANCER

Chris Benson, 38, died yesterday at the Dawes Hospital from cancer of the liver after having been a sufferer for several months from the disease. He is a native of Norway and as far as known has no surviv ing relatives. For the past 10 years he has lived in Alaska following his occupation of sailor and fisherman. He was very well known and liked by many people in this vicinity.
 Mr. Benson received an injury while a sailor on a Shipping Board vessel during war days. The injury developed into cancer, for which he was operated upon by Dr. l.. P. Dawes several months ago. He re- covered considerable but four days ago went to the hospital. where it was found upon examination that their was no hope for his recovery.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Home Undertak- ing Parlors, Rev. H. E. Greening of ficiating.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06
15 OIL PERMITS
 RECEIVED HERE
Locators at Lituya Bay and Kootsnahoo Inlet Re-
 ceive Lease Permits.

Fifteen oil leasing and prospecting permits, totaling 37,120 acres, grant ed by the Department of Interior, have been received this week at the local U s. Land Office for is suance. according to a statement by Frank A. Boyle, register. These in, clude a number for residents of Jul neau and Douglas in three fields, Cold Bay, Kootsnahoo and Lituya Bay.
 A. J. Sprague, superintendent ot Territorial Fish Hatcheries, was one of those receiving permit, cover ing a claim of 1,280 acres, located in the Cold Bay field. Four of the permits issued cover claims staked at Kootsnahoo, the locators being Martin c. Meagher, David L. Rob erts, G. R. Longdon and E. H. Thomas. Permits were also granted to four claims at Lituya Bay, the To- cators being Franz Bach, Alice Coughlin, John J. Jenkins and Harry Raymond. Others receiving permits were Gerald Dwire, Jane McNally, II. l.. Rowland, A. c. Erskine and Min nie Heinrich, 2,56O acres each in the Cold Bay district, and Joe keyser, 2,560 acres at Aniakchak Bay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06

We will refuse sale of these eggs to merchants or for the private and small household you as a go-between for either of the above.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06

soldiers from Fort William H. Sew ard, who came to Juneau in a small gasboat, will return to that place on the Anita Phillips, Captain Fay Bay. CTS. as that boat is to leave for Haines late today.
 The Harbor boat Peterson, which brought about 75 soldiers here, got away for the Fort at noon yesterday.
 The Lois, with Rev. George Beck of HOonah, in charge, is in port to- day. The Lois belongs to the Board of Missions of the Presbyterian Church and Rev. Beck has rowing commission doing missionary work with the vessel.
 The boat has recently undergone extensive repairs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06

cess Alice is now at Skagway and is due to leave Juneau for Vancouver at 9 o'clock next Friday morning.
 The following passengers arrived for Juneau on the boat: MT and Mrs. NJ. L. Merritt and daughter, MT and Mrs. J. F. Mullen and two chiI- dren, s. L. West. Miss H. S. Mack len, Miss H. T Forgy, Miss C. NJ Hamshaw, Mrs C. McG Dickens, E. G. Donahue, Mrs E. G Donahue, M Durback, A. J. Graham, Mrs. A. J, Graham, John Harris. Mrs. E. A. James. J Gillespie, F. Gillespie, s. Keladis, Dr. J NJ. Frawley, A Hughes DeSrOchers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06
PHYSICIAN ARRIVES TO PRACTICE AT TREADWELL

Dr.. J. M Frawley, graduate of McGill University of Toronto, Can ada, in. the class of 1919 and for the past two years practicing medi- cine at the Vancouver General Hos pital at Vancouver, B. C., is to be stationed at Treadwell as physician for the Alaska Treadwell Company and for general practice on Douglas Island.
 Dr. Frawley arrived here on the Princess Alice last night and went immediately to his headquarters at Treadwell.
 Drs. E. O. and Gladys Rowley who were stationed on the Island left for the South last Friday and will go to California.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06
PIONEER LEAVES AFTER
 VISITING SEVERAL MONTHS

Oscar w. Ashby, who has been here for several months looking after property interests and visiting friends, left on the Jefferson today and will go East.
 MT. Ashby is one of the real old timers of Juneau who came here in the early eighties. He went into the Interior before the Klondike excite ment and also mined with success in the Klondike and at Nome. He has for number of years made his home in New York City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06
ON JUNEAU'S
 WATERFRONT

The steamer Jefferson, Captain John Livingstone, arrived in port from Skagway at 9:30 this morning and after loading 35 boxes of fresh fish for Seattle, sailed for the South early this afternoon. The following passengers left on the vessel for Seattle: O. w. Ashby, H. Horton
 Charles E. Hooker, Tom Bakelor, Miss Ethel Brerkley, George R. Mar
 shall, E. Parsons, J. P Nelson. For Petersburg Marcus Mayer Ernest
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06
BROKER LEAVING FOR
 CALIFORNIA VACATION

Charles E. Hooker of the broker age firm of J. B. Caro & Co.,, left on the Jefferson today and will spend the next six months at his home at Santa Monica, Cal J. B. Caro will attend to the affairs of the company for the next six months under agree ment between the partners whereby each spends a half year in Alaska each year.
 Mrs. Hooker is at Santa Monica at the present time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06
PRINCESS ALICE BRINGS
 CAPACITY LIST TO NORTH

The Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Alice arrived in port at SIS last evening. The boat was loaded 10 capacity with round-trip passengers and had 275 all together leaving Vancouver. The boat was in port until midnight and many of the passengers attended the dance given by the management of the Gastineau Hotel al the Elks' Hall. The Prin-
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06

E. G. Donahue, general manager Of the Brittiania Mine of Brittiania Beach, B. C., arrived in the city yes. terday on the steamer Princess Alice for an inspection trip of the Juneau mines. MT. Donahue is accompanied by his wife. They will return South on the Princess Alice Friday morn ing
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06
NO CHANGE IN CASE
 OF PERRY J. WILEY

The condition of Perry J. Wiley, stricken with paralysis Monday, re- luains the same, according to news from the Dawes Hospital, where he is under treatment. He is in state of coma from which it is not cover
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06
FLEET LEAVING
 TO FISH OUT OF SITKf

More than half dozen halibut fishing boats that have been in port since before the Fourth of July, while their crews have been celebrat ing. are getting ready to leave for the fishing banks today
 It is probable that many of the boats will not return here for sev- eral months as they will fish out of Sitka and other ports where there is a market for their catches. SOLDIERS WILL LEAVE
 FOR FORT ON PHILLIPS
 Ii is nrohahle that q number of
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06

Kirberger For Ketchikan-Fre Stevens A. Van Mavern, Charles H. FIory, Pete Jelick. For Wrangell- Father F. II. Turnell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 Northbound

Northbound SPOKANE, due tomorrow night.
 Scheduled SaIllngs NORTHWESTERN, leaves Se- attle today.
 Southbound Sailings WATSON, southbound, July s ALAMEDA, southbound July 8. PRINCESS ALICE, southbound, 9 a. m. Friday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-06

Dr. William A. McClelland, Chris tian Science practitioner of Long Beach, Cal, is making trip to the Interior, accompanied by his wife.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-19
I,!ASTFRONTIER PASSES
 AS CIVILIZATION COMES

whence nor whitter S,mc of them still stand Most of the lmissIns ones disappeared in bog holes after aid ing the luckless autoist to extract himself therefrom.
 The bog holes are gone and the old posts are to be replaced by new ones, and with them will come sign. boards of the standard variety, on which has been set the approval of the American Road Builders Associ- ation and the Automobile Owners As sociation. The AlaskC Road Commits sion has ordered a supply of these signs for the Richardson Highway. They are 15 by 24 inches in size, built from steel, painted chrome vel low and enamled to make them wealth erproof. On each sign will be the distance from Fairbanks to Valdez, and the nearest roadhouse each way.
 Civilization has come to Alaska!
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-19

The last frontier is passing. Soon Alaskas trails, which since their con struction have crooked in and out, the winding turns of creek and river valleys. or followed the switchbacks, of foothills into and through noun tain passes to drop back by similar winding into other foothills and val leys revealing now and then little settlements and roadhouses with bed and board for man and beast without preliminary warning, are to blossom out under the art of the sign painter
 No more will the traveller follow the friendly road unregistered by i'm pertinent signposts announcing the fact that it's 10 miles from where he started and loo more to where he may be going to arrive when he feeln like it. No more will said traveller be able to hitch his pack a little higher 10 ease galled shoulders and forget the buzzing of myriads of "skeeters' m speculating what was the faded out number on the four by four unpainled hewn, spruce post standing at the edge of the right-of-way.
 Way back in 1915 Bob" Sommers started putting in those posts on the Richardson Highway south from Fair banks. Soon 367 of them stood out stark against the landscape in n way. ering time 10 Valdez, bold black fig
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-19
ANNOUNCE COOPERATIVE
 EXPENDITURES ON ROAD WORK

the First division and one-third in the Third division for cooperation with the forest service. The re- mainder of the territorial money in the First division and about one half of the remainder in the Third division are allotted to cooperative projects with the Alaska Road Com mission. The balance in the Third division will be expended on non-co- operative territorial projects by the divisional chairman under supervi. sion of the Alaska road commission" says the statement
 'In the Second division all of the territorial funds are allotted on CO operative projects with the Alaska road commission. In the Fourth divi. sion, one-third of the territorial money is allotted for cooperative work with the Alaska road commis- sion and the remainder to be ex- pended on non-co-operative projects by the divisional chairman under the supervision of the Alaska road com- mission. All forest service funds will be expended on cooperative projects. In addition to the money allotted by the Alaskan road commission to the cooperative work, it will expend ap- proximately S4OO,OOO on its own main military and post roads system" said Colonel Steese.
 The statement of tentative al lotments by division for each of the three organizations connected with the work follows:
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-19
MERCURY ABOVE NINETY
 AND WEARS OVERCOAT
cBy International News service)

MARTINS FERRY, O., July lJ- With the mercury in the 90's and trying to make 100, man walked through the business district here wearing an ovetcoat.
 He had the garment buttoned close ly about his neck.
 The spectacle almost halted traffic.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-19

with the release of the war de- partment fund yesterday and fol owing a conference between officials md the territory, forest service and he Alaska road commission, the en- tire road construction program in volving the expenditure of S669, ,S73 for this season was launched" ac- Cording to a statement issued by Col. James G. Steese, president of the Alaska road commission. This mon- ey, however, does not represent the total to be expended on Alaska roads this season as 1t covers only the tentative expenditures of the Alaska road commissions own pro. gram and the tri-party cooperative program. and does not contain the es- inmates of expenditures to be made independently by either the territory or the forest service through the bu- reau of public roads.
 The forest service funds are avail. able only on the condition that the territory cooperate in the work undertaken on a basis of $1 from the latter for s2.50 provided by the former" said Colonel Steese. The two national forests in Alaska are located in two divisions-the Gnu. zach in the Third and the Tongass in First division In these two divisions, therefore, the territory must meet the cooperative requirements before con, sidering it's own independent pro gram. The final distribution of funds requires approximately two.thirds in
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-02-05
Arguments Heard in Snydcr-AnchOr
Case

The arguments of the attl.@nvs
for the respective sides in th cease
ct l. ~ snyder auG Son v'rsu4 W
Il. and Marie Anchor. were conclude
Cd Wednesday noon of this week
This case was taken up by District
Judge T. d. Leib Immediately after
hc had drawn the grand and petit
iuries for the regular term of court
which will convene here the first
Monday in next month, and con-
sumed four days and more of the
courts time. The court fixed March
9th as the date on which additional
hearing i'm this case will be had as
to w. II. Anchor the defendant, and
announced that after this hearing
the case will be decided upon its
merits.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-02-05
OTTO ITEMS

The Otto people returned home
Sunday afternoon and very much
cnthusiased They are still talking
about the nice time that the Clayton
people gave them, and the deliciou
dinner that was served.
Prayer meeting at Mr.. Geo. Beck
ners Sunday night was weR attend
ed. Miss Ellen Howard was the
leader.
Prayer mceting will be held next
sunday night at Mr. Frank Beck
ner's home The subject for the
discussion is Lessons ON Citizen
ship Miss Eta Mai Beckner Mr..
Lee Painter and Nh, Frank Beckner
will make talks.
Mrs. Zuick went to Mt Dora sun
day
Mr. Turner has returned home
after visiting for a few days here
Mr. and Mrs Pounds and children
and the Bates family were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Whileficld
Sunday.
Mrs. John Huick and little son,
Wendall, are visiting relatives in
this community. They were very
pleasant visitors at the scEO0! ON
Monday.
Wanted-EithCc a new car, in
good repair, or a new girl; as have
been late to prayer netting two Sun
day NIGHTS IN successlOn.-He
Bcrkucr
The falmers ct Ibis community
haNr been hauling corn to TeXlinC
TINS week
The Otto Lf1aIy Society will
mci next Saturday night. Every
one l. invited tl attend.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-02-05
House Bill No. ~.

To Amend Section 1 of Chapter
80 of the Session Laws of 1919, Re
lating to the Taxation of state
Lands Sold Under Contract
Be II Enacted by tile Legislature
of the State of New Mexico:
Section 1. That Section 4 of
Chapter 89of the, Session Laws of
1919 be and the Same are hereby
amendede so as to read as follows:
section /. That Section 3, Chap
ter 81 OF The Session Laws of 1917,
be, and the same are hereby
amended 50 as to read as follows:
Section 3. The legal and equit-
able interest arising under and ac-
cruing to the owner of any con-
tract for the purpose of any state
lands, whether such contract be en-
tered into under the provisions of
this act or any other act author
iLing the sale of State lands under
contract. option or agreement en-
tered into between the state and
any person or corporation, shall be-
taxed 10 sucli owner or cOntractee
at the full cash value of such legal
and equitable interest, together
with the value of all improvements
made upon such lands so contracted
for: Provided, that the assessed val
ne of such legal aud equitable in
tereSt exclusive of the improve
ments, while such lands are used
for grazing purposes, shall not eX-
ceed the percentage of the purchase
price paid up TO the date of such
assessment"
Section 2. That it is necessary
for the preservation of the the pub
lie peace and inhabitants of the
State Of New Mexico that the pro-
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-02-05
MRS. HOsEY DEAD.

Mrs Lucille Hosey died at the
home of her daughter Mrs r. w.
lsaacs, Tuesday of this week. fol-
lowing a long illness Mrs Hosey
was 80 years of age and was one of
the early pioneer s0f Clayton and
Union county. having lived here for
the past twenty years
Mrs Hosey was born in the state
of Missouri in the year 1910. Her
first husband, George Grudcr, was
a confederate soldier and was killed
in battle during the war between
The states. She was married to
Thomas sutton Hosey in 1864, who
died two years later i'm 1866
Mrs Hoscy lived a deyoled Chris
tian life and W i'll long be remcm-
berrd by her neighbors for her many
acts of kindness. Only one daugh-
ter. Mrs r. W. lsaacs. is left To-
mourn the loss of this splendid
mother and Christian woman
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church Wednesday af-
ternoon at O'Clock, and the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Clay
ton cemetery
The News joins in extending SYM
.pathy to the bereaved family.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-02-05
EIGHT PAGES
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
by Nell Horton)

Our first team, girls, and second
team, boys, went to Grenville Fri-
day afternoon to play basketball and
came out successfully. Return games
Will he played in the high school
auditorium here soon. TeXline first
and second team boys, are coming
Friday night. The games will be
played i'm the auditorium, beginning
at 1880. Admission of 80 cents viii
be charged for the two ganRs. Our
boys have been undergoing hard
practice and are in good shape for
the games.
The boy scouiS are planning some
hikes with the opening of pretty
weather IlP tests already passed
will be reviewed, and new work
will be started in the early future
One thing demanded in the scout
organization is high degree of
scholarship for membership. The
boys have decided that they want
only good students; that those not
able TO do Creditable work in school
should not bear the name of boy
scouts. Additions will be made TO
the organization from time to time,
and possibly a second troupe will
be organized in the spring.
Friday of last week we were en-?
tertained in assembly by two good
reels of educational films. One de-
pictcd cdnotiiOns in Armenia, where
there are so many Starving children.
| Most of the students early in the
year agreed TO pay seven cents a
month for the support of one Of
the orphans. This contribution en-
ablcd us to adopt one of the child
Iren. The other picture shown Fri
day was entitled Apple Blossom
Time in Normandy The French
scenes were beautiful and the pic
tured life of the peasants was very
( interesting.
( This week the high school has
/ had on exhibition a collection Of
industrial work, done by the starv-
ing children Of Armenia. The work
displays splendid skill and care. The
exhibit is i'll charge of the Junior
Red Gross.
Our seventh grade boys went to
TCNllnc after school Tuseday to
play the seventh grade there. We
lost by IA score of s to 9. About thir-
ty rooters accompanied the team,
The Freshmen gave Chinese
Hop dinner in the auditorium last
saturday Each student furnished
some article needed, and the result
was that a splendid menu was pre-
Darpd 4 large number of the town
people came
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-02-05
All A Mistake

"All Mistake" was staged at the
Mission theatre Thursday night by
local talent for the benefit of the
new Christian church The house
was crowded and many were forced
to remain standing throughout the
play. Every member Of the cast
played a stellar role, and there was
a continuous round of laughter frons
beginning TO end of the play. Every
one taking part in the performance
has just reason to be proud of their
achievement.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-02-05
LAsNII<-PEETE

Mr. Joseph Lasnik and Miss Mabel
Peete of Ideal, Colorado, ,were unit
ed in marriage il. the new MethO-
dist church Sunday, January Both.
Rev Dr. H r. Mills, officiating
Mr. and Mrs Lasnik left by auto
Immediately after the ceremony for
their home at IDEAL Colorado, where
a host of friends We're waiting to re
ccive them This was the first cou-
pie married in the new church and
Dr Mills believes they will have luck
and happiness.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-02-05
"Grand-dad Arnhart"

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Arnhart of near
Thomas. have received the an
nounccment of the arrival Of asev-
en- pound hoy at. the home of their
son and wife Mr. and Mrs. Roger B.
Arnhart, of Great Bend, Kansas.
The youngsLer arrived January %
and has been named Roger b., Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs Arnhart are very proud
of their first grand-sOn
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-02-05
KEEP POULTRY CLEAN
Enormous Baby Chick Loss Caused
Annually by Lice,

II would not try to keep Poultry
without Dr. heGear's Poultry Rem
edies.' says Mrs, l.. V. Rose OF
Cucro, Texas. I'VE have never had
any Of them fail to do even more
than you claim for them"
Every year millions Of Baby
Chicks are lost because setting hens
are not kept clean and free of lice.
Or. LeGear's Lice Killer quickly
rids your flock of lice and vermin.
Through his advice and remedies
Or. LcGear has helped thousands of
Poultry Raisers during his n years
experience as an Expert Poultry
Specialist. 1t will pay you also to
take advantage OF DR.. LeGear's adj
vice just as Mrs. Rose did and in
crease your Poultry profits Get
can of Dr. LeGear's Lice Killer from
your dealer Use it according tO
directions Satisfaction or money
back,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-02-05
Would Bring Unknown Hero For
Tribute

Washington, Feb. THE ruturn
from France of the body of an un-
known soldier for burial in Arling-
ton National cemetery las a fitting
national tribute to the men who
fell in the world war, was advocated
today by General Pershing before
the house military committee, which
is considering bill for that pur-
pose.
Il think this proposal should be
carried out said General pershing.
1T would be done with a ceremony
made as impressive as possible and
every honor should be paid the m-
known man That should be suf-
ficient to cover all states of the
Union and all branches of the mill
lury and naval service
The general suggested that next
Memorial day should be designated
as the time for the ceremony.