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The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

J. B. and Ted Hudson are recent arrivals in town from the Tolovana district, having made the trip by way of the Ohes trail. They report that the weather had moderated at the time they left and that mining men were beginning to resume op- erations which were brought to a halt by the recent cold snap. The season, they say, was good one in that district, but rather short.
 Ben Hoerler was among those leaving for Nenana yesterday.
 Willis Nicley left for the States yesterday but he is not saying how long he will remain Outside.
 Captain J. J. Donovan, commis- sioner at Healy, was in town this week. He arrived win the governor and other visitors to attend the col lege dedicatory ceremonies. Mrs. 4. V. Homer, who arrived from the Outside several days ago, went to Nenana yesterday and will take passage on the steamer Martha Glow for her home on the Yukon river, below Ruby.
 Mrs. Helen NJ. Lynch, field repre- sentative of the Pathfinder, arrived from the coast this week on business connected with the magazine. She will be here a week or more. Bill Haldane, who spent the sum mer with the Berry dredge outfit in he Circle district, arrived in town this week. After finishing his work with the dredge. he spent several weeks at Circle Hot Springs and reports a most enjoyable and beneficial outing.
 The popular Fairbanks Corner is being renovated and made cozy for winter
 MT. and Mrs. John Magnusson are
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

The following are among those registered at the local hotels: H. r. Faulkner, Ernest Eburn, T. K. Blakey, Mrs. Dora Williams, William Albrecht, George Demick, R. A. Perkins, N. L, Wimber, H. C. Hen shaw, Lieut.. F. G. Marchman, R. P. Cosgrave, George N. Wheeler, Geo. W. Dolben, s. E. Ivey, N. P. Jensen Mrs. H. Bloom and daughter, R. " Richards, J. D. Reagh, D. McFar- land, Miss R. Haggren, Andrew An derson, George Hillar, J. F. Under hill.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

4 number of Fairbanks young people left for the Outside yester- day to enter school in various parts of the country. The list included l: Lyman Knuppe, Lloyd Pinkerton, George Bentley. Wilma Carlson, Eva Delaney, Anita Nordale and Alton Nordale.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16
News FAIRBANKS Notes
Peter SteH, Correspondent

Charles Main and a force of Alaska Road Commission workers are engaged in making repairs to the Chatanika road. New culverts are being put in where needed and the road made ready otherwise for winter.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

Ed Dawson, who was imported to play ball with Nenana last spring, is reported to have confessed to the Anchorage police that he was responsible for the theft of cash and jewelry from Jack Robarts. Only part of the loot, which had an aggregate value of more than S1,OO0, was recovered. ..@..:.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

Mrs. Jack O'Connor, who went Outside during the early summer, for the benefit of her health, re- turned to Fairbanks this week, much improved.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

There is an epidemic of tonsilitis in Fairbanks, especially among the children. There are about D cases.
 Miss Viola Kleinke, who arrived from the States recently, will join the teaching staff of the Fairbanks school when the term begins. She will have charge of the second grade.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

Quirk and daughter will proceed to the States and MT Quirk will re- turn with their auto as soon as he has seen them safely aboard their boat.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Nordale yesterday, leaving fine baby boy.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

Mr and Mrs. W. F. Brewington, recent arrivals from Anchorage, re turned to the coast yesterday.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

MT. and Mrs. Tom Quirk and daughter left for the coast this week, by way of the trail. Mrs.
 New arrivals in Coats and Suits. by express, at the D'Orsay Tailor Shop.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

The steam line of the N. c. Co.,, on Second avenue, is being given an overhauling, in preparation for cold weather.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

recent arrivals in town from the Niggerhead group on Dome creek.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

Mir and Mrs. John 4. Clark and two sons have returned to town from a summer outing at Birch lake. They spent several weeks at he popular resort.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

Mrs. J. Waugh, of Seward, Wa among the visitors in Fairbank this week.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

Miss Orcella Rexford, who is featuring nightly at the Empress on Applied Psychology and Character Analysis, Is making quite a hit with the Fairbanks public. The theater Is crowded nightly.
 Alice E. Miller, of Boise, has re- turned to the coast after a brief visit in Fairbanks.
 Deputy Marshal Hagan returned to Nenana yesterday after a brief visit here
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

COMING-"The North Winds Malice, by Rex Beach.
 Just received-Lace Collar and Cuff Sets and Vestees at Abe Sim sons, next Cooney Hotel.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

MT. and Mrs. John Magnusson are
The Nenana news., 1922-09-16

The popular Fairbanks Corner is being renovated and made cozy for winter
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Styled with cover; s.
quart size; strongly riv-
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Set OF three: large
heavy quality pans;
sizes IL and 2 and g.
quart capacity. While
800 sets last.
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Made Of fine sheer wolfe. with extra full,
narrow raffles. Take our tip-buy sew
eral pairs of these curtains at g1.19 pair
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2-quart size; seam
less and extra well
made. Just 400 OF
these In this lot
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Splendid quality mercerized marquisette,
double thread weave wide cluny style, lace
edge and hemSttched border. S1.39 a
pair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15

and defeating every wrestler who has
dared to face him on the mat. With
the Collyer's Eye publication Of CHI.
cago they have $1,000 which is 10 be
given to the first wrestler ever win
ming a fall from Plestina. In over
six Plestina has not lost a fall. On
April 24.h, 1919, Bernarr MacFad-
de- owner of Physical Culture Mag
azine posted a certified check for
$4,000 with the Empire Trust Com
pany of New York to back Plestina
for all or any part of it against any
wrestler in the world. But no west
Ter or manager could be found who
would accept the defy. Marsh
claims and has always claimed for
the past five years that wrestling
trust" exists which will have nothing
to do with wrestler whom they can
not control. Thousands of dollars
have been offered to Plestina if he
would join this combination but he
has refused to have anything to do
with them other than wrestle any
member of their outfit. But the
"trust" refuses absolutely to meet
Plestina in an up and up match tc
a finish. On Tuesday evening, Feb.
2Sth, Plestina is to meet Carl Jensen
the giant Norselnan in a two out
of three match to a finish. Jensen
is said to be one of the strongest
wrestlers in the world. He was a
profe5 5sional strong man before he
took up the wrestling game. He is
so strong that he takes horse shoes
and breaks them with his hands. AS
an added attraction to the show,
Marsh writes US that Jensen's man
ager says he will allow Jensen to
give an exhibition of breaking horse
shoes before the match. Ole also
writes that he will give a short talk
on his more than four years battle
with the wrestling trust" and some
of the things that have been done
by the "trust" to discredit him and
Plestina in the eyes of the people.
Everything points TO great show
and an evenings entertainment such
as has not been seen in Decorah or
vicinity for many years. The show
is being booked by Decorah Lodge
of the B. o. p. Elks and that alone
is guarantee enough that all will be
conducted in first class manner
Ladies can come as we'll as men as
there will be nothing done which
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
Supervisors Back Up on Salary Cut
For the Engineer

Marshalltown, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ton of the action by the board of
supervisors recently of cutting the
county engineer salary $500 per year
resulted last week in the supervisors
raising the lower figure fixed and
making the salary for 1922, $4,000
instead of $4,000. On Jan. IS the
board reduced the salary of the coun-
ty engineer from $1,000 to $4,000,
but since that time has decided that
the reduction was too much. A S700
allowance for automobile upkeep, as
fixed on Jan. 16, remains unchanged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
DECORIANS ARE
TOURING THE WEST
Melvin A. Johnson Writes From San
Diego, CAL, Where He and Mrs.
Johnson are Visiting.
Los ANGELES is
THEIR NEXT STOP
Where They Will Attend the Big
Annual Picnic of Iowa People
Located i'm California.

We received the following letter
fTom Melvin A. Johnson, who is en-
joying vacation from business at
Peter Johnson G. Sons and taking
trip through the west with Mrs.
johnson. He writes from San Diego,
CAL, as follows:
San Diego, Cal,
Feb. 10.
Lear Friend:
Just a line on our trip west. Not
much to see until we reached Phoe-
nix, Arizona. There they irrigate
the valley from the Roosevelt Dam,
and raise oranges, grape fruit, le-
mons and olives. We drove 40 miles
across the desert and up in the
mountains to a COW ranch. Stayed
in Phoenix four days, then took the
San Diego and Arizonia r. r. to
San Diego. This is a great trip.
From e. Centre, Cal, TO San Diego,
AS miles, the highest point on line
at Nepass is 1860 feet, lowest point
at Ell Centre, Cal. so feet below sea
level. The railroad crosses the
boundry line at Tijuana and Linders
and runs "A miles into Mexico. There
are q tunnels on the S. ID. & A.
r. r., three in Mexico, one partly
in Mexico and partly in the United
States, II in the Carriso Gorge.
The longest 1904 feet, the shortest
2S7 feet, nearly three niles Of tun-
neis IN eIeven miles through Carr
riso Gorge. You would never be-
lieve a railroad could be built in a
place like that. The depth of the
gorge from the railroad track is
900 feet and believe me it look
ed it.
At Yuma, ArizOnia, the S. P. hotel
will give you meals free any day the
sun doesn't shine There are very
few meals they give away.
Very nice weather out here, some
rain, warm days, cool nights. This
city, San Diego, where we are now,
is a pretty place, splendid hotels,
good meals in first class cafes for
so cents. We expect to stay here
foul or five days and then go to
Los Angeles for the Iowa picnic,
and see the Grand Canyon on our
way home.
Sincerely yours,
MELVIN A. JOHNSON.
P. S. (We) are myself and wife.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
A.D.&P.A.PAYINc
OUT DIVIDEND
Local Manufacturing Concern En-
joying Steadily Increasing
Business. Best in its
History.
DIVIDENDS BEING
SENT OUT NOW
Company Has Force of Statesmen
Covering the Entire United States,
Excepting New England
States.

The A. ID. g. p. A., manufacturers
of the Meritol line of remedies, per-
fumes, etc, of Decorah, is now send
ing out dividend checks on the Pre-
ferred A and Preferred B stocks.
The association is paying 5 per cent
on the former and per cent on the
latter
Last year was one of the most
strenuous in the drug business
throughout the United States, but
since last August the A. ID. e. p. A.
business has been increasing steadily,
and it may be interesting TO know
that the January business shows an
increase of more than 100 per cent
over the corresponding January of
last year. More people are employ
ed by the association than ever be-
fore.
The association now has a good
stock of their products in San Fran
cisco to supply the trade on the
western coast. They have also plac-
ed large stock in Brooklyn, N. Y.
for the purpose OF supplying New
York City and the eastern states.
The company's laboratory in the
factory here is in charge of Mr..
Louis F. Walechka, formerly of the
University of Minnesota, ably as
sisted by Mr.. Lyle Becker, gradu-
ate Of Highland Park college, Des
Moises. Mr.. Earl Ejpea of Decorah,
has been with the company mofe
than a year, and is also assisting in
laboratory work.
Mr.. B. b. Morss, Miss Marjorie
Austensen and Miss Jennie Hagen
compose the clerical force.
The finishing department in the
laboratory is still in charge of Miss
Theresa Rima, and the perfume de-
partment is in charge of Miss Inga
Haugen.
The shipping department is a busy
place and is in charge of Mr.. VIM.
Rima, ably assisted by Messrs. Nels
Nelson and Grant Bollman.
The buildings and the carpenter
work is taken care of by Peter Ask.
The company has a force of sales
men covering the entire United
States, with the exception of the
New England states.
The Meritol establishment is per-
haps the busiest place in Decorah,
and bids fair to put Decorah on the
map more than any other concern.
The 1922 business prospects are the
best in the company's history, which
means much for Decorah and the
enterprising people who are back of
this popular institution.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
POLAND CHINA SALE
MuIlany Bros. Will Hold Big Sale
On Feb. %. ,


Another Big Type Poland China
hog and Shomhon bull sale will be
held by Mulany Bros. on the farm
known as the eHnry Hoover farm
II miles n. +. of Decorah on Thurs
day, Feb %. Mullany Bros. are well
known breeders and have one of the
finest lots of hogs and cattle to be
found any place in the country. Their
sale last year was a great success,
and their offerings this year are the
best they ever had. Look up their
big ad in this issue of Public Opinion
and be sure and attend this import
ant sale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
Brought Here for Buried

The remains of Mrs. Billwyn Jones,
who passed away in Chicago Mon
day, were brought to Decorah this
morning for intement. The de-
ceased will be remembered as Miss
Jennie Cartwright, a sister of Mrs.
J. c. Beard, of Decorah. The fun
eral services will be held this after
noon from the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beard. Rev. Wn. McVettie and Rev.
NJ. Willett will officiate. A complete
obituary will be given in our next
issue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
PUBLIC PARK FOR SPlLLVlLLE
Civic Improy ement Association Fur
thering Plans for This
Improvement.

The Civic Improvement association
of Spillville has been furthering the
improvements to be made the COM
ing season is the installation of play
ground paraphernalia, building a
pavilion for restaurant, refreshments
and women's rest room purposes,
constructing a dam across the Tur-
key (Which skirts the park to form
a small lake for boating, fishing and
bathing purposes, improving drive
ways and grounds in general for pur-
poses of out door sports, base ball,
tennis, golf, etc. This if carried out,
would mean an expenditure of 49,
900 to $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
Pearson Hog Sale Success

The pure bred Poland China hog
sale held by G. T. Pearson g. Son
Yesterday at their farm one half
mile south of the fair grounds was
a great success and they sold the
IL head advertised. The average
price was very good, some going at
SIS, and the buyers were highly
pleased with the offerings. This was
the first sale held by Pearsons and
the visitors and buyers all speak in
glowing terms of it and give high
praise to the fine stock Pearsons
have.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
st. Olaf Coming Friday

The Luther quintet is out for blood
next Friday evening. Hot reports
are coming down from Mortified.
st. Olaf ranks second in the fast
Minnesota conference. Last year this
aggregation showed fine brand of
basket ball on the Luther floor. Lu-
ther has been showing some real
speed and action this year with no
games lost on the home floor Come
out and see a real game, which is
called at 500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
BIG DUROC SALE
FEBRUARY 22ND.
f. L.hZ,d & Son Will Offer Forty
Head - hSows and Gilts at
20. lie Sale.
WILL BE A RE-
DUROC SALE
They Have Been in the Business
Twenty Years and Will Have
Some Great Offerings.

One of the greatest offerings of
pure bred, registered Duroc Jersey
sows and gifts ever offered at a
sale in Northeastern Iowa, will be
put on sale by E. l.. Beard & Son
at their fine farm just at the edge of
the city limits of .Decorah, one mile
west of the city on the Ridgeway
road, on Wednesday, Feb. %. The
sale will open at one p. m.
Farmers as, we'll as breeders will
have real opportunity to secure
some great individuals at this sale,
as the the reputation of Beard D.
Son in the Duroc Jersey hog world
is one which stands out very promin-
ent.
They will offer 40 head of sows
and gifts from the best breeding
strains in the land. The offerings are
strong in the blood of Chief Defen-
der, King the Col. and Top CoPs
King, bred to Boards aged herd
boars Long Pathfnder's Repeater
and Pathfinder Ladd 18th.
The sows weigh fIom $50 20 425
pounds and a finer lot, we don't be-
ieve was ever offered at sale.
Hogs continue to be the backbone
of the farmers pocketbook when
everything else fails, as they have
been during the past year of business
depression. Even at the farm sales
grade brood sows bring fifteen and
sixteen Gems a pound, so one Carr
easiy understand the advantage of
adding to their herd of porkers
some of the big type DuIoc Jerseys.
Beard & Son have been re'sing
hogs for twenty years and specialized
in Duroc Jerseys. Some years they
have raised and fattened five car
loads, and with their experience they
ought to know how to raise hogs that
do we'll.
The incoming Milwaukee trains
run right past the Beard farm and
the trains will stop at the farm
on sale day to accommodate the visi-
tons.
A fine, appetizing free hot lunch
will be served on sale day, and the
visitors will all be made as comfort
able as it is possible to make them.
The sale will open at one o'clock
and it goes without saying that a
big crowd will be in attendance. A
catalogue of the sale will be sent on
request; and sealed bids can be sent
to Col. Geo. Waters, auctioneer,
whose address is Postville, Iowa. Re-
member the date, next Wednesday,
Feb. %, and attend this great Duroc
sale. The name of Z. L. Beard &
Son is a guarantee of a square deal,
and if you are in the field for a
Duroc Jersey sow or gilt then be on
hand when Col. Waters opens this
sale on next Wednesday afternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
GREAT WRESTLERSI
COMING FEB. 28
Marin Plestina Worlds Most Talked
of Wrestler to Appear in De-
corah in Match With
Carl Jensen.
BOUT TAKES PLACE
AT GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Show is Put on by the Decorah Lodge
of Elks. Prices soc, 75c
Si.00, Plus War Tax.

At last Decorah is to be given a
chance to see Marin Plesuna the
most talked of wrestler in the world.
1t will be remembered that four
years ago he appeared here with
Farmer" Burns and "Ole" Marsh.
At that. time both Burns and Marsh
expressed themselves regarding the
ability of Plestina and botn said he
was the worlds greatest wrestler.
Since that time Plestina mas been
under the management of Ole and
Plestina has crossed America meeting
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
CITY COUNCIL LET'S
SEWER CONTRACT
Eight Bids Offered on Morning side
Addition Improvement. Web
ster City Man Gets Job.
WAS $1,3S6 LOWER
THAN HIGHEST BIDDER
Council Also Passed Resolution of
Necessity for Paving
Certain Streets.

The City Council held an adjourn
ed meeting last Thursday night to
receive bids on the construction of
a sanitary sewer system in Morning
side Addition, the new addition open
ed up south of the hospital a couple
years ago.
1t was also the night for property
owners to appear and offer objec-
tions to the proposed resolution of
necessity for paving Water street,
Washington, etc.
There were eight bidders on the
sewer proposition, which shows that
various firms are keen for work this
year. Two local firms had bids
in and six outside firms.
The contract went to H. Teget, of
Webster City for $2,93S.0O. Follow
ing is list of the bidders:
Seig Construction Co., Wa
terloo So,oU9.OO
Kramer & Co., st. Paul -. 3,5S4.00
C. l.. Hanson, Charles City. 4,142.00
Ward e. Teslow, Decorah :. 4,319.00
Adams & Graham, Cedar
Rapids ................ 3,348.20
C. d. Mcnamara, Dubuque. 3,735.00
Peter Johnson & Sons, De-
corah .................. 4,73.0O
H. Teget, Webster City -. 2,933.00
Work on this project viii start
early in the spring, we presume.
The successful bidder was $1,3s6
lower than the highest bidder in the
list of eight, which surely is con-
siderable saving and looks as if that
contractor was getting back to pre-
war prices.
Paving, work, like other public
work, has taken a big drop this
year, despite the prediction last year
by contractors that their would not
be any lower prices for a long time
to come. But their predictions didn't
hold water, and the public didn't be-
lieve in them either. They say labor
is down and many other things that
enter into this work, so it looks like
there is no reason for any city ooun-
oil to accept any bids unless it looks
fair and legitimate. When councils
and supervisors refuse to accept
these war bids then the prices will
get down within reason and paving
will be as popular as the merry go
round at the county fair.
One man, who is in a position to
known, stated the other evening that
the prices on paving is fiuctuating
so that nobody knows where they are
at, and the fluctuation is on the
downward trend at that.
The high prices of paving has
stopped work at Kingsley, Iowa, and
the city fathers are not going to fall
for any old price that is offered
them, according to the mayor of
that town.
Mayor John P. Phelps says: "We
have our plans all perfected for
some sewers and paving but so far
as the present administration is con-
cerned, there will be none of this
improving done just so long as the
cement trust holds the price of ce-
ment up the way it is doing. Our
paving as planned will doubtless run
up considerably above 100000. We
can not say just what the cost of
the sewer would be but presume it
would amount to right around S10,-
600 to $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
THOS. CAVANAUGH

The Toledo Chronicle is convinced
that "Some people would never b.
able TO start conversation if wealth
er had not been invented. In fact
the statement applies Ito most OF us. ;"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15

could possibly offend anyone. This
may be the last chance Decorah peo-
pie will have to see Plestina in ac-
ton for sometime as he will sail
for Europe Immediately after the
wrestling season closes to visit his
old home.
Remember the date, Tuesday eve
ming, Feb. %. Admission will be
SOC, 75c and S1.00 plus war tax.
Seat sale opens at E. j. Parman's
drug store on Tuesday, Feb. 81.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
Gets Quick Fire Insurance Settlement

Gets Quick Fire Insurance Settlement
The following letter of apprecla-
tion was received by 7. j. Crawford,
treasurer of the Winneshiek atTm:
ers Mutual Insurance Co.
Harpers Ferry, Iowa.
Feb. Is, 1922.
Mr.. T. j. Crawford, Treas.
Decorah, Iowa.
Dear Strive hereby acknowI-
edge receipt of a $1,000 check In
settlement of insurance on Urban
Healy dwelling which was burned
Feb. 3, 1922. This sure is very
prompt settlement and speaks very
we'll for the Winneshiek Farmers
Mutual Insurance Co.
Your truly,
THOS. CAVANAUGH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
Plestina Wins Last Night

A telegram from Ole Marsh to
b. o. Marsh of this city, received to-
day stated that Plestina easily won
his match last night, in Chicago from
Frieberg.