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s5S26 at Sitka to $250ct et Nome. With the exception of Juneau a-d Nrangell which maintained 3S weeks terms. all schools were in session S6 weeks
 In school districts outside of incor- porated towns the per capita cost was s1OS.14 as compared with $1OS.S4 dur in the school year 1920-21.
 The largest enrolment is at J lneau yf...h has 460 schola.'s and l7 teach IFS. The smallest tt Eagle, which has r:ne pupils and one teacher.
 orc phase Of the school question ya",! bas benl cyerlookL1 the 1n- .,r;.- ing excell 'ce oi the teaching s.a.rs men an women of hiIic' edu: a ,n applying for Ala'san schools, , .eas a few !:'r~ a@o .eathe's m =. ere abi!:, wa,a tho onl, ones available.
 Under the supervision of MT. Hen larson the standards of the Territor- al schools has been raised to hlSh point of excellence. While the schools If the Territory cost the taxpayers nearly $3OOOO0 it is money we'll spent md with increased efficiency and de- ,reased costs our schools rank with the best of those outside.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04
RETAIL FOOD PRICES
 ARE DROPPING, CLAIM

WASHINGTON, D. C., October g. The retail cost of food to the average family in the United States decreased two per cent in the month ending Aug ust IS, according to figures made pub lie today by the bureau of labor sta tistics of the department of labor, bas- ed on reports from fifty-one cities. 19 cities showed a decrease of one per cent or less, while Butte and Seattle showed increased of less than one-half of one per cent
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04

Adjutant w. Kerr, financial repre- sentative of the Salvation army, who is conducting a drive for raising funds in Alaska, is at the present time in Nenana making arrangements. The drive in Fairbanks netted the organi- zation $1,200 It is expected that all Alaskan towns will contribute liberal ly to the good cause for its uplift work in Alaska.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04

Juneau will this week hold an old time county fair in the A. B. Hall. Gar den, farm and orchard products will be shown in profusion with the addition of fancy and needle work. Articles of native manufacture will also be on display. The livestock display will in clude every known farm animal in ad- dition to which will be poultry. Fox farmers will also have entries. AS an entertainment feature vaudeville show, on the regular "Rube" order will be given three times day while the fair lasts.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04
NENSY REPORTS
 IF ALASKA TOWNS

Hawley s. Sterling, superintendent of the Alaska Road Commission, will engage in mining this winter in the Kantishna district. He will operate the Quigley galena claim on commission basis.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04

The general utilities of the town of Nenana has been assumed by the nun icipality and will operate under a lease from the commission paying the sum of $125 month. The lease will include heat, light, power and tele- phone facilities of the town. City clerk Henshaw has been named as chief of the utilities.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04

Mrs. Byron Films and Mrs. Jack Al hr;tton from Mile 52 are visitors in Seward.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04

The steamship Northwestern will go as far west as Uyak this trip, return ing some time Tuesday or Wednesday,
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REPUBLICAN TICKET

 REPUBLICAN TICKET For Delegate to Congress DAN A. SUTHERLAND
 of Juneau. For Territorial Senator THOS. A. WADE
 of Anchorage For Territorial Representatives FRANK H. FOSTER
 of Cordova. JOSEPH H. MURRAY
 of Mccarthy
 HAL E. SELBY
 of Seward HARRY 1. STASER of Anchorage. For Road Commissioners No Candidates Shall Women Serve on Juries VoVte Yes or No. DEMOCRATIC TICKET For Delegate to Congress E. J. WHITE
 of Juneau For Territorial Senator ANTHONY J. DIMOND
 of Valdez For Territorial Representatives THOMAS c. PRICE of Anchorage
 E. E. RAY
 of Cordova Shall Women Serve as Jurors Vote Yes or No.
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c. J. Nitric of the biological survey who has been in the Kantishna cOun- try for the past several weeks con structing a corral on the Savage Forks to catch caribou for the purpose of time in Fairbanks before he leaves for the states.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04

Mir. D. J. Fisher was in town yester- day from Mile 52.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04

The transports Jacobs and Davis have been placed on the Nenana ways for the winter. In the spring they will be given a complete overhauling in an ticipation of an active season.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04

Bob Sheldon, who was taken to the hospital recently suffering from what appeared to ptomaine poisoning has de veloped brain fever and his condition is such that no one is permitted to see him.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04

Mining operation on the various creeks in the Fairbanks district are closing down. The result is heavy influx of miners into Fairbanks with the hotels filling rapidly.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04

The Agricultural College and School of Mines at the present time has an enrolment of eleven, with prospects of many more students being on the roster before long. Two are coming from Montreal.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04

At a recent meeting of the Juneau Women's Club, Mrs. Joseph Valentine resigned as president owing to her leaving the city. Mrs. E. H. Kaser was advanced to president and Mrs. L. L. Harding elected to the vice presiden- cy
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-04

Delegate Dan Sutherland is enroute to the interio; coming in by way oi Chitina. He will commence his cam paign at Fairbanks and gradually work to the coast over the railroad.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14
OIL HEADS WILL
Be PUT ON GRILL
Senate Goes Ahead in
Plan to Probe the
Gasoline Trade

WASHINGTON, Aug. i3.--sev-
cral days probably win bo required
10 arrange the list OF the oil and gas.
oline corporation heads who are q"
be called before the senate manu-
facturers' committee IN its gasoline
price, Senator McNarv. republican,
oregon. acting chairman, stated to-.
day.
In the committees effort TO get
20 the heart OF the oil Industry" u
appeared today virtually certa
that the active managers OF most
OF the big oil companies would be
subpoenaed. On the tentative list
were A. G. bedford OF tho stand.
ard Oh company OF New York; Col.
W. W stewart nf the Standard on
company Of indiana. II. j. Sinclair
OF the sinclair group. J. H. O'Srill
OF the prairl, OIL A. Gas Co., Wal
ter c Tcngio Of tho standard on
company OF %ow Jersey. and prob
ably r.. p Dohcny the California
operate.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14

but cannot favor leasing II under
such terms as thee - the Ford Of
fer.) Especially DO oppose the max.
ing Of such lease Tor 100 years
Senator linrreld said that "in a
nutshell" Ford's proposal amounted
to turning ovor 10 the Detroit manu-
faoturcr the Muscle Shoals property
plus scores Of residences and town
property worth millions Of dollars
without any cost whatever 10 Ford.
"Nouo Of the various propositions
before the committee was -atiAfac-
tory TO me. hence ! did not vote for
any ~ them" the senator said. My
proposition is that the government
must furnish this dam under any
proposition that has been made with
Us own expense. n viii require three
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14

disputed questions Of seniority 20 the
labor board under tho provlslons of
tho transportation act for decision be
accepted, understanding a. we do
that such accepted Involves no sur
render u the principles with respect
10 seniority adopted by the carriers
on August / 1922 but recognize
that the proposal Of the president
invokcs tho Jurisdiction ~ the labor
board under tho transportation act
To pass upon the relative seniority
Of those loyal employees who have TO-
mnlned at work ana those new en-
pIoyes who have since accepted eerv-
Ice, (the rights Of both % whlrh
classes 20 seniority We feel bound 10
Justice to defend before the labor
hoatd) with the strikers who may
enter the service under tho proposal
Of the president.
Therefore. be Il further 70.
solved
tnJ All former employees who
have not been guilty ~ proven
violence against the employees or
property shall be assigned 10 their
former positions where vacancicH
exist.
ib( wher the positions they
formerly held hav" been filled
other employment OF the same
class viii be found Tor such EN-
plnyea M have committed no acts
Of proven violence against the en-
ploycs or the property OF the rail-
road.
tc) If, after these men have
been assigned. questions ot senior
ity arise with them which cannot
he settled locally they Will be re-
forred 70 the United States rail
road labor board for review
Further resolved. that the strike
IL TO he called Off with the under
standing and agreement by nll par
ties that no intimidation nor opprcs-
sion shall be practiced or permitted
ns against any OF the employees who
have remained or have taken serv-
ice, or against those who may re-
turn 10 service under the propOa-
al OF the president
Minority Report Submitted.
'The following minority report
was supported by roads having n
mileage OF 67,222 miles:
Resolved, that ih- chairman hr
authorized 10 reply 10 the presldcnts
telegram OF August Z, at the rail-
road Represented at this meeting arc
willing that:
"(aD All former employees who
have not been guilty of violence
against the employees or the property
OF the railroads shah be assigned "a
their former positions whore va
cancies exist
"'Cb) II. after these mon have
...I . t.... a
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14
MEDIATION OUT
OF QUESTION, SO
OFFICIALS STATE

self but expressing the entire the
oty Of labor organizations"
Executives submit statement.
The following statement was Is
iucd by Il. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman
u the Association Of Railway Exec
ltivcs.
at the meeting OF the railroads
In New york on Friday. August II
1922. they, with practical unanimlty.
responded fayorably to the presl-
dents call, that the seniority ques-
lion be left TO the United states rail-
'oad labor board.
Approximately three-quarters OF
,he mileage responded favorably TO
ais call that all striking shop crafts
men be re-employed and the balance
Is far as practicable.
hat all such strikers be re-employed
The resolutions acted on by the
meeting have been submitted to the
president.
= The following resolutions were
adopted by roads having n mileage
Of 1bi,S24 miles.
\, Resolved, that the proposalpf the
president TO the striking workmen
10 return to work and to the carriers
20 assign them to worl{, leaving the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14

100 years by paying for the upkeep.
1T Is true that he agreed to use
the capacity Of plant No. 2 In the
production OF fertilizers which he
will sell a. g per cent profit ana
VIII only charge for the power IN
making thereof the price equal TO
the cheapest power available Nir-
tually then he ~ getting this i'm
mense power generated by the two
two dams for an agreement on his
part to keen plant No. running In
the making uf fertilizers so long as
he can make Il and sell 1t In the
market at y per cent profit, which
may be one year or five years OF 90
years. There ere many states IN the
union that viii use more fertilizers
than he proposes TO manufacture
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14

We have many other articles
numerous to mention.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14
.UNCONSCIONABLE
ASSERTS HARRELD
Oklahoma Senator Not
for Ford Getting Mus
Gle Shoals

WASHINGTON. Aug. I3.-Ford's
offer for Muscle Shoals projects waa
declared uncomfortable by Seua-
Utrtvld % Oklahoma. republican
member Of tho senate agricultural
committee In q letter Saturday 90
Gray silver OF the American Farm
bureau.
"lu my Judgment this IL an un-
consciouabie contract so far a. the
people of Tho United States are
concerned and I cannot favor it,"
said Senator uptreld - am not
avcrso 70 leasing this power 10 Ford.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14

years 20 do 40 and feel that With
In that period we can make a much
better contract than any OF those
proposed
Regarding the offer. Senator Har-
reid said. TOR his 100 years use
ot the two dams which the govern
ment will build he proposes to pay
per cent OF the amount Invested
In finishing the dams and what. in
my Judgment is only part OF the
dams
In fact think Il would take all
that he would pay TO the govern
ment In cash under his contract 20
keep Up repairs on the two dams
Then he VIII practically get the
power kenernted by these hams for
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14

under the terms OF this contract, the
entire power Of the two Muscle
shoals dams. built at the expense
Of the government. for 100 years
for practically what it will cost TO
keen II up.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14

II has been found that potash, nj
trates and other valua bic chemicals
can be obtained from sudd the veg
etable refuse Of the Nile river that
often interferes with navigation,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14
SAY BOY BANKER
AIDED IN LOOT
OF CLARITA BANK

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
II was also stated they had not re-
cciycd word that u warrant was out
In Coalgate for the arrest here OF
Frank Thompson said TO have also
been concerned I'm the failure.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14

The invention Is claimed by a
German OF devico that Indicate
the presence OF metals or water In
the ground. radlations from them
affecting u needle floating on n
IIxuttA
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14

with n mirror In the door cab.
met for shaving utcnslls has been
mounted on jolnted arms that can
hn clnmped to almost any object
and turned into the best light for
use.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-14

Electrical apparatus that has been
invented for launching life boats
from ships first lifts them clear Of
their chocks. then burns the davits
around and finally lowers them.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-13
BOWEL TROUBLE IN POULTRY
One Good Way TO Prevent Ailments
ls Not to Feed Anything Solid
for Seventy-Two Hours.

"To prevent white diarrhea and
bowel trouble. chicks should not be
fed any solid feeds for at least -
hours after hatehing," says Harry
Embleton. head of the poultry depart
ment of oklahoma A. and NJ. college.
During this period, however. the!
should receive sour, skim milk when
taken from the incubator, and this
should he kept before them all the
time. In addition to the milk they
should receive ome fine sand which
acts as a grit.
"When beginning IN feed solid
feeds. feeding should be little n
often. 4 commercial chick feed scat
tered in a finely cut litter accom-
panied with some rolled oats or john
ny cake or a mixture Of these feeds
with hard-boiled Eggs makes a very
good feed for starting young chicks.
Care should be taken not To
feed them"
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-13
LIVE STOCK
NEWS
DECLINE IN HORSE RAISING
Decrease Since 1915 Of About so Per
Cent in Number of Stations
in Service.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agrieuliure.)
II comparative figures from II Of the
leading horse-prodncing states can be
taken as showing the tendency In all
parts of the country, there has been a
decrease since 1915 of about 60 per
cent In the number Of stations in sery-
ice in the United States. Grades, cross
breeds and scrubs have been falling
behind at a greater rate than the pure
breds the latter decreasing n little
less than 30 per cent. These state
nients are based upon a report, "Stal-
lion Enrolment as Related to the
Horse Breeding Situation just com.
piled by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture from reports from
Is to "A states having stallion enroll
ment laws.
There has been a decrease in the to-
tai number of stations and jacks every
year since 1915, but the date of de-
cline slackened somewhat in 1921.
Fourteen states having an enrolment
of i6, III stations in 1915, had only
1902 in 1921, n decrease of COS per
cent. OF the stations in IL states in
1921. 7+.2 per cent were p%urebred. In
1919, only GO per cent were registered
sires. As the numbers decrease the
quality improves. Farmers ARE find
Ing that II pays TO raise only good
horses and mules.
The number OF stations of the light
breeds has been decreasing more rap
Idly than the number of draft stall.
lions. The total of jacks has been
increasing gradually until the last
year, when there was IA slight decrease.
There' has been n striking Increase in
the actual number Of purebreds. The
change in the ratio of jacks to stall
lions Is n fairly accurate measure of
the popularity of the mule. Twenty
nine per cent of the total number Of
Stalllons and jacks enrolled for pub.
lie service IN II states In 1927 were
jacks, willie in 10 states in 1915 only
93 PEI cent We're Jacks.
Several states have recently enacted
enrolment legislation that should lead
10 further Improvement of breeding
stock and the general run of work
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-13
IMPROVED
ROADS
WAR MATERIAL DISTRIBUTED
e'esoy Surplus Supply Being Sent to
Various States by Bureau Of
Public Roads.

sriepafed by the United States Department;
Of hgrionlture)
= s'ead! supply Of surplus war ma
,erial suitable for highway construc-
uon II being distributed to fhe states
ps TIE bureau Of public reads. United
STATES department of Agriculture.
"hlcf acts as a clearing louse. A
force Of about 275 persons ls kept In
the held taking inventories and pre-
pairing material for shipment.
Lists of material available are sent
TO each state highway department. and
n period of 20 days allowed for the
submission Of acquisitions. The mate
rial Is allotted to the state on the
same basis as monetary federal aid
Tor r"ad construction. a value being
placed on each Item and Il record kept
OF tie total value received by eoch
state. Up to February | of this year
the value of the material thus dis
trlbuted amounted TO $780, .W0. of
which S90.o00,0o0 represented the
value OF motor vehicles and parts.
Recently AN inventory was taken of
about S40,0O0,o00 worth of material at
Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, part of
which will be retained by the Wal de-
pariment and the remainder. suitable
Tor read work. soon will be available
Tor distribution. The work Ia being
rushed. 81 that the material may be
used for road work curly in the sea-
son and the camp cleaned up by Au-
gust !.
other surplus war materials recent
ly received for distribution and To-
Gated nj Schenectady. n. Y; Water.
town, Mass. and Dover. \. j.. include
no carloads II lrick. about half of
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-13
WILL MAKE GAS ON THE FARM
Flivver Fuel Can Be Manufactured
by the Farmer From His
Waste Products.

In a few years many kinds of farm
waste will be converted successfully
into liquid Or gasoline fuel, writes
Floyd W. Parsons in the Worlds
Work. For some time alcohol has
been manufactured in large quantities.
from "b~lackstrap' molasses, but now
we find that it is possible to obtain
80 pounds of potash from each ton
of this low-grade molasses, in addi-
tion to the liquid fuel. During the
wal the price of potash averaged as
high as $1,000 Il ton.
Federal chemists have found 1t
possible TO obtain gas by the distilla-
tion OF wheat, cat and rye straws. Ii
IS not too much To expect that one
day straw gas and gas made from
cornstalks, corncobs and other vege-
table matter will be used by farm
ers to supply light and heat for their
homes, power for their stationary en-
gines and fuel for their tractors and
mOtorcars. Fifty pounds of straw
will produce 800 cubic feet Of gas
IN amount sufficient to drive a light
roadster 10 miles. The next step in
this experimental work will be the
perfection OF "A method of reducing
the gas to liquid form so that 1t may
be carried conveniently us a motor
fuel.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-13

Orkney and Shetland Were Pledged
to Scotland by King of Dem
mark in 147f.

The islands of orkney and Shet-
and are legally in pawn" says the
Detroit News. They We're pledged
TO Scotland by the king Of Denmark
on the occasion of the marriage Of
the Danish Princess, Margaret. to
James III OF Scotland, in 1471. These
island groups We're then Norwegian
territory. and had been So since the
close of the Ninth century.
At the time of their being pawned
the king of Denmark WAS also soyer-
ei9n of Norway and Sweden and
hoped that the marriage of the Dan
ish princess would help to effect an
alliance with Scotland-then a sera-
rate kingdom from England.
To help matters on the Danish king
agreed to fix the princess dowry at
60,V0 forms tabout S120,00W-10,000
forms to be paid before the lady
left Denmark, aud the islands of
Orkney To be given in pledge for the
remainder. But at the last moment
the King could only lay his hands on
1000 Of the 10000 forms, and was
obliged to pledge the Shetland islands
for the balance.
The pledge has never been. re-
deemed. and though Denmark has
made several attempts to get back
these islands all the negotiations have
come to naught.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-13

and manager of the water company,
TO attend the next meeting OF 9ht Il
mayor and city council in order THAT ?
the matter may be thoroughly II sonbi =
into. 4sH4tr al ns.
Councilman West said that his, a.
tention had been called by, Managerl
Fred, Hartley to the fact that waterfi'
seeped into the the basement OF itheos
store of the J. c. Penney Company 81
and the cause was believed to be due
to the water main. This was regard
ed as a serious matter and liable TO
result in serious damage to the val-q'
liable stock carried. III the basement q
of the Penney store, in which event 2
suits for heavy damages might nate
urally be expected.
1t was decided to insure the. grand
stand in the municipal park IN the,
sum OF s 1000, the insurance to be
placed with one OF the local agencies.
John j.. Brown, an ex-seryice man,
presented an application TO conduct
q messenger service in the city. The
application. which WAS accompanied
by a bond, was granted. a3t1G
This concluded the business
brought before the meeting and the1
regular adjournment was takens "a
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-13
pleasantrie. at an Operation.

Dr. T. Victor Keene, indianapolis
physician and surgeon, once was be-
ing prepared for an appendicitis OPP
Grafton. He Was n fellow among those
whose loving hands were to gas him
ont and carve him up. So they we're
making grim humor about the cut
ting party. So pleasant did the oe-
caslon become that to this day Doc
tor Keene doesn't know whether he
Was placed under the influence of an
anesthetic or whether he was just
simply scared into Inconsistencies
and did not come Ia until after the
operation. They began regularly
enough to give him the gas and then
he heard the following pleasant little
remark-and heard no more until
after IL was all over:
"Hey. he careful there with that
ether. Don't you know he's a merry.
Gus devil? Look out. Say. you'll
snlf him out -