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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-13
Earth's Original Crust

The earth's original crust, so far
as is known, is in the uplands north of
the Gulf of St.Lawrence. These Lau-
rentian rocks are believed to have been
the first to emerge from the fires of
tn past.-Merrill Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-13
An Epitaph

An Epitaph
This fellow lying here,
By curiosity goaded,
Squinted down the business end
OF shot gun loaded.
The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28
WI DOUGLAS
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The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28
ausx Maseulina knIttsrs.

Knitting Isn't exclusively wOman's
work or pastlme or art. In every hre
engine house throughout the District
the fre laddles are buslly engaged In
making fancy sweaters Of intricate
design for wives or sweethearts. In
one Of the most popular art needle
work shops In Washington there IL q
man instructor In knitting. who can
work oil sorts Of pictures into the
mesh that glldes through his fingers.
One Of the most prominent men In the
Carnegie Institution has been n knit.
ting artist for years and makes elnbO-
rnte bedsprends. dresses, drapcries.-
Washington Star.
The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28
Neselst os Mstsers.

During the display Of the Perseid
nseteors one August In France stimuli.
taaeOus observations were made In
that country from points about six
Nniies apart. From the parallaxes thus
obtained the elevation Of several csn-
spicuous meteorx above the enrth was
calculated. Tho height At the begin
alag OF t11e alSht varied from GO to
176 miles, and at the end from p to
~ milsa. The longest distance ira
versed In the atmosphere was about
162 miles, and the shortest IS miles.
The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28

n ysa're sict enough you'll be too
aiek to b. frightened.
The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28
SHE DYED A SWEATER,
SKIRT AND CHlLD'S COAT
WITH DIAMOND DYES"

Each package Of Diamond Dyes con
tains directions 70 simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn. shabby dresses,
skirts, wai.ts, coats. stockings. sweaters,
covering, dnperies. hanging, everythins.
svsn II ahs has never dyed before: Buy
Diamond DyeA"-no other kind-then
perfect home dyeins 10 sure because Dia'
iade. strsak, or run. Tell your druggist
wkslAsr the material you wish to dye Il
wool o. dix, or whether Il 10 linen. cottos
Of nixsd eoods.-AdvsFtisemsat.
The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28
Why the umhesliasf

A rather amusing sight was that at
York beach one rainy day recently.
When . party Of bathers all ready for
tive morning dip came from their cot.
tages On their way to the beach all
carrying open umbrellas. vacatlonists,
witnessing the procession Of bathers
approachlng tho water all set for the
plunge. wondered At the theory Of car
rying "bumbleshOOts" to protect them
selves from the rain when they would
shortly be drenched while taking their
morning bath.-New York Sun.
The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28
One Good Merchant
in Every Town

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The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28

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The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28
Youth and AaA.

In my youth I thought OF writing .
satire on mankind: but now In my
age I think I should write nm apology
for thcm.-WnlpOlc.
The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28
Lenltv and Mercy,

when ienlty and mercy plny for a
kingdom. the Esntler Enmester II the
soonest wlnner.-Shakespeare.
The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28

The woman who always tells the
truth tells about nine unpleasant ones
out Of q possible ten.
The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28
Heaven OFTEN smi.ss,

Heaven often smltes In mercy. even
when the blow y 0evsrsst.-Joanna
BalllA
The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28

Thses's nothins l0ages than the sum
0es DAY to the giri who 10 to he
0Asried II the fall.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07
MISS EASTMAN'S ROOM

Miss Block and Miss Lang were first grade visitors this week.
 In the second grade spelling. Alberta Mosser has been doing especially good work She has spelled down the entire class three times and tied once for first place with Ann Ziegler.
 We are learning a new song for Hal lowe'en called "Jolly Old Jack-Lan- term
 Our October calendar picture shows a number of small brownies helping Jack Frost paint the leaves on a large tree. We also have new black board border of corn-cob scarecroWs and ack-O-Lanterns.
 Last Friday afternoon the first and second graders asked the kindergar- ten children into their room to enjoy a picture show. The pictures shown were chiefly Mother Goose pictures and other small ones of animals dressed as people. It was enjoyed by all.
 Barbara Nafstead who entered school two weeks late has been pro- noted to the advanced division of the first grade this week. She has been doing some exceptionally good work in reading lately.
 One of the large plants given to our room by Mrs. Hubbert has begun to bloom. We now have a begonia, ger anium, a fuschia, and several nastur- tiums in bloom.
 The first and second grade have been learning a Scotch dance in physi- cal culture this week.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07
MISS THORNE's ROOM

The children are taking a great in- terest in the songs they have learned in the past week. Their favorite songs are: "The Raindrop Soldiers,' "Au. tumn Song," "The Sandman and "Three Little Sisters"
 The lesson for art this week was an Autumn scene in colored crayolas. In connection with the art work, the pupils studied the poem "October's Party"
 The two subjects for the socialized recitation periods this week were Thrift" and "Cleanliness." Sugges- tions were made by the children to economize in tablet paper, ink and pencils. Personal cleanliness was discussed. Two "housekeepers' were appointed to see that each child kept his desk in order and to look after the general cleanliness of the room during school hours.
 The pupils are making a study of Ja- cob Van Ruysdaels famous painting, "rhe Mill" They are studying the story of the picture. The chil- dren are fortunate enough to have a large copy of this painting in their room.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07
MISS SUMMERS ROOM

This last week was another happy one for the kindergarten. We were brought some lovely fine white sand for our sand table On Monday the afternoon session cleaned house and we soon had all the old coarse sand carried away and the new in the sand table.
 Mrs. Fields gave us two games of ten-pins and a box of large A. B. c. blocks. These have added much to the pleasure of the kindergarten and we wish to thank her very kindly.
 Yesterday morning we had visitor little Harold Laurie came to spend the entire morning with us. We all hope he enjoyed it as much as he seemed to.
 Last Friday They Dineen came to see us, too.
 Bonnie Walker has been absent on account of illness We hope she will soon be with us again.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07
FACULTY
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Sophomore class held a meeting Wednesday, The election of officers was the chief business. The follow ing officers were elected: President, Pierre de Vile; vice-president, Louise Tibbs; secretary treasurer, Ruth Holdiman.
 The Freshman class had a debate in history Friday. The question was: Resolved that Alexander the Great did more for civilization than did Julius Caesar. The debate was hotly con- tested and technically came out tie, but for discourtesy shown by the side defending Caesar, the victory was given to the affirmative.
 All classes are preparing for the examinations next Thursday and Fri day. These will be given every six weeks throughout the school year.
 Demonstrations in General Science have been given this week by MT Evans and are very interesting to the pupils. Two of the boys who have ambition and genius, have been build ing steam engine. The work has been going on in the machine shop belonging to Cecil Waln Harry Moy- nihan has been the master-mechanlc while the proprietor, Cecil Waln, has been the consultant engineer.
 The officers of the Freshman class are: President, Donald Foster; vice president, Harry Moynihan; secretary treasurer, Edith Catherine Smith.
 The English class has been reading Mid Summer Nights Dream
 For Sale A large bull dog; will eat anything; very fond of children.
 The basketball team will start prac- fice soon as the floor is going to be ready in a few days. Very keen 1H' terest is being shown both by the boys and girls.
 We are taking up the study of the rise of Rome in Ancient History. The customs and manners of these people are very interesting.
 The teachers of the High School
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07

ORDER AND NOTICE OF GENERAL
 ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
 TUESDAY. NOVEMBER r. 1922,
 IN THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED
 STATES COMMISSION AT COR
 DOVA ALASKA, DIVISION NO.
 THREE.
 NOW ON THIS DAY, pursuant to Sec. 396. Title XT, Chapter Two, of the Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1913, and the Laws of the Territory of Alaska governing elections within said Ter ritOry:
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED, That for the purpose of the General Election to be held on the seventh (7th day of November, 1922 all of the Territory embraced within the Recording Dis trict known as Cordova Recording District, outside of incorporated towns, is hereby divided into Voting Pre- cincts. In each of which a polling place is hereby specified. that is, divided into one Voting Precinct, which said pre-
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07
sAah a2i School Notes

with Miss Kellenberger and Miss Thorne went to Miles and Childs Gla- ciers last Saturday. They all had a fine trip and said they all received quite "kick" out of the scenic trip.
 The reception given the teachers on Friday evening was very much en- joyed by all present and the teach CTS. They wish to thank the mem bers of the Pioneers Club for the very pleasant manner in which they were ente ertained.
 The following notice was turned into the office of the principal last week: Lost: An umbrella by all old gentle man, with bent handle and a broken rib If found please return to owner and reward will be given"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07

To save them for the morning, And chestnuts fall from satin burs Without sound of warning"
 This week We had some lessons about seeds, studying particularly those of Alaskan trees and flowers. We were much interested in the spruce cones that Charles Lange brought.
 In the third grade language class the boys and girls completed some very good oral stories beginning: "Once I dreamed that little elf met me on my way to school. He gave me a pretty box and told me not to open it until I reached the school room." The children discussed the stories in a socialized class, and de- cided that the best ones were told by Richard Date, Woodrow Johansen and Elmer Hedstrom.
 Roy Holdiman won the second grade spelling match again this week. Fine work, Roy! The other second grad CTS are going to make you work very hard if you win again next week
 The third grade spelling match was won by Catherine Corser.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07

cinct shall be known as EYAK VOT- ING PRECINCT.
 Said Voting Precinct is described and bounded as follows:
 1. That said EYAK Voting Precinct is bounded as follows:
 Beginning at point midway be- tween Hinchinbrook and Montague Islands on Prince William Sound; thence north-easterly to Gravina Point; thence northerly along the south-easterly shore of Gravina Bay to the northeast extremity of said Bay; thence north-easterly to the mouth of Tasnuna River; thence northeast erly across the Copper River and along the north watershed of the Bremner River to it's headwaters; thence south westerly along the watershed to the head of the Martin River; thence down Martin River and the east shore of the Copper River to the Gulf of Alas ka; thence westerly to place of begin ming. excluding therefrom the town of Cordova.
 AND HEREBY SPECIFY that cer- tain building known as LAKE VIEW HOUSE situate at Eyak or Old Town in said EYAK Voting Precinct. as the polling pIace for said Voting Precinct
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That a General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7th, 1922, for the purpose of electing the following of ficials. to-wit:
 A Delegate to Congress from Alaska. A Territorial Senator.
 Four Representative to the Terri torial Legislature.
 Two divisional Road Commissioners. The said election will be held in the voting precincts above mentioned and at the polling places therein speci- fled. The said polling places will be open between the hours of eight (S) o'clock a. m., and seven CD o'clock D. m.. of said day.
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 18th day of August, 1922.
 (SeaD A. J. ADAMS,
 IT. s. Commissioner for the
 Cordova Recording District,
 Third Division, Territory of
 Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ORDER AND NOTICE OF GENERAL
 ELECTION TO BE HELD TUES DAY, NOVEMBER ', 1922, AT COR

ORDER AND NOTICE OF GENERAL
 ELECTION TO BE HELD TUES
 DAY, NOVEMBER ', 1922, AT COR
 DOVA, ALASKA.
 Pursuant to Section 395, Chapter two, Compiled Laws of Alaska, the Common Council of the Town of Cor dova does hereby give notice for the purpose of the General Election to be held Tuesday, November ', 1922, all of the Territory lying and being within the corporate limits of the town of Cordova, Alaska, as the same have been defined and are on record, is hereby designated as one voting pre- cinct which shall be known as the Cordova Voting Precinct.
 It is further ordered that the cOun- cil chambers in the city hall, situated on lot 20, in block of the original townsite of the town of Cordova, is hereby designated as the polling place for the said Cordova precinct.
 At said election so held the follow ing shall act as judges: J. B. Norton, Wm. Hays and H. B. Wolking and at said election so held the following shall act as clerks: Lillian D. Nickel son and Roberta K Harwood.
 The polling hours to be from 500 a. m. to TOO D. m.
 And notice is further given that at said general election so held on Tues day. the seventh day of November, 1922, the following officers shall be elected:
 Delegate to Congress from Alaska.
 One member of the Senate for the Territory of Alaska.
 Four members of the House of Rep resentatives of the Territory of Alaska
 Two divisional Road Commissioners,
 Dated at Cordova. Alaska, this 4th day of October, 1922.
 (SeaD w. w. COUNCIL,
 Mayor of the Town of Cordova Attest:
 K. G. ROBINSON, Town Clerk Oct. 4-11-18-25.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07

IN UNITED STATES COMMISSION FRS COURT IN AND FOR CHITINA PRECINCT, TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
 Un Probate) In the Matter of the Estate of James Ray Fritter, Deceased.
 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
 FINAL ACCOUNT
 Notice is hereby given that Claude Stewart, the administrator of the Els tate of James Ray Fritter, deceased, ment and filed in said above named court, his final account of his adminls- tration of said estate and that Sat urday the 18th day of December, 1922, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day at the office of the United States Commissioner and ex-officio Probate Judge of Chitina Precinct, Territory of Alaska, has been duly appointed by the Judge of said Court as the time and place for the settlement of said account and for the final closing up of the affairs of said estate at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file eX- captions in writing to the said account and contest the same.
 Dated at Chitina, Alaska, the 9th day of October, 1922.
 o. A. NELSON,
 United States Commissioner
 and ex-officio Probate Judge. FRANK H. FOSTER, Attorney for Ad- ministrator, Cordova, Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION.
 s U M M o NS
 No. C-247 Alice IohDson plaintiff

Alice Johnson, Plaintiff
 vS.
 William Aron Johnson, Defendant.
 The President of the United States of America, greeting:
 To WILLIAM. ARON JOHNSON, the above named defendant:
 You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty days after the completion of the pub lication of this summons, to-wit, within thirty days after the 18th day of November, 1922 and answer the complaint of ALICE JOHNSON, the above named plaintiff, in the above entitled action, which is an action for divorce based upon one of the causes prescribed by law. wherein the plain tiff prays for decree dissolving the bords of matrimonv between herself ord you, and for such other and ther relief as to the court may seem right and proper in the premises. And vou are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer said com Dlaint as herein required, the said plaintiff will take judgment against YOU for want thereof. and will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in her complaint as hereinbefore set out.
 The order for publication of this summons Was duly made and entered on the 26th day of September, 1922.
 WITNESS the HON. ELMER E. RITCHIE. Judge of said Court, and the seal thereof this 26th day of SeDtem- Der. in the year of Our Lord one thou sand nine hundred and twenty-two and of our Independence the one hundred and forty-seventh
 (SeaD w N. CUDDY, Clerk. EDWARD F. MEDLEY, Attorney for
 Plaintiff
 Oct. 4-11-1S-25-Nov 1915.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE UNITED STATES COMMIS- SIONER'S COURT FOR CORDOVA PRECINCT, TERRITORY OF ALASKA
 Gn Probate) Tn the Matter Of the Estate of John Ness, Deceased.
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given by the un. derssgned administrator of the estate John Ness, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons hay ing claims against the said de- ceased to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within six months after the first publication of this mo- tice to the said administrator at the office of F. H. Foster, Attorney. at Cordova, Alaska, the same being the place for the transaction of the busi- ness of said estate
 HANS M. OLSON,
 Administrator of the Els
 tate of John Ness, De-
 ceased
 First publication, Sept. 20, 1922 Last publication, Oct. 25, 1922 FRANK H. FOSTER, Attorney for Administrator, Cordova, Alaska
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 65. 1913 Session Laws of the Territory of Alaska, the undersigned will sell at public auction, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon, on the 17th day of October, 1922, at the office of the undersigned, on First Street, between B and c Streets, in the Town of Cordova, Territory of Alaska, the hereinafter described baggage, per sonal effects, trunks and other per sonal property left in storage with the undersigned by the parties hereinafter named, for the purpose of paying the several liens that the undersigned has against said property, for storage and advance charges, pursuant to sald Chapter 65 of the 1913 Session Laws of the Territory of Alaska, together with the cost and expense of publish ing this notice and making said sale. The property to be sold is described as follows:
 Owner and Description Amount Due J. w. Ward: nursery chairs
 1 large bundle P. E., i small
 bundle P. E., 1 child's bed,
 bbl H. H. goods, 2 chests, 1
 trunk. 1 crate toys, 1 screens 61.50 A. E. Rice: l sack personal
 effects ....................... 300 H. Hayes: 1 sack hose .......-,.,, 1900 Sam Christensen: 1 carton P. E. 6l50 Lou Walters: l trunk personal
 effects 32O0 Mrs. l.. J. Wallace: 1 trunk per
 sonal effects .................-.-.-----.- 6S.OO M. Suzuki: 1 war bag personal effects ....,.,............................ 1125 r Shepard. 1 tool box -.............. 24.00 D. Rudler: 1 bundle bedding 1910 Harry Newlove: 1 valise per SOnal effects ....-.-......-.--...-...--.- 4O.5o Robert McNea: 1 war bag per sonal effects ............................. 372O S A Moore: 1 sack tools ........ 6S0 Chas w. Mock: 1 trunk P. E.,
 bags P. E. ...,..-.-.,..----.,------,.,.-- 56.5O w. B. Hancock: 3 trunks P. F., barrel dishes, 1 chest
 clothes, 2 baskets P. E., 2 lan-
 terms, 16 boxes H. H. goods ---. 146.O5 Archie Baldwin: 1 sack cloth
 ing $50 Sam Brightwell: 1 moose head 5000 H F. Carter; i suitcase ...... 100 Kate Gilmore: box P. F. .......- 215O M. E. Holben: 1 anchor line 1 extra line, 1 box wet cells,
 pike pole, box boat lights 23,0O Administrator, Keenan Estate:
 2 trunks P F., boxes P. E. 56,25
 Dated at Cordova. Alaska, this 3rd day of October, 1922.
 ALASKA TRANSFER co. Oct. 3-10.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-07
ROOM TWO

70 sun and skies and clouds of June, And flowers of June together Ye can not rival for one hour Octobers bright blue weather, When loud the bumblebee makes
 haste,
 Related, thriftless vagrant, And goldenrod is dyeing fast, And lanes with grapes all fragrant, When gentians roll their fringes tight
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Automobile Trade Notes
"simonIx" FolIs Chicken

sedans with wooden bodice which are
being offered at attractive prices
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Venerable Car Retains
Speed i'm It's Old Age
Ancient Cadillac Shows No
Sign of Exhaustion in New
York-Detroit Run

An antique automobile, which In
round numbers means machine
twenty years cid. chugged along on Its
one cylinder recently down Fifth Av
enue and across City Hall. completing
the last Of 783 miles from it's home
town, Detroit. To give purpose to the
trip, message of greeting from Mayor
Cou-ens of Detroit was delivered by
the piolt Of the ancient gas buggy to
Mayor Hylan.
The trip was made in the interest of
the Cadillac Motor Car Corporation to
celebrate their twentieth anniversary.
Every inch of the way was made on
the machines own power. The route
led from Detroit through Toledo to
Cleveland and across to The east, with
stops at the principal cities, where the
grandfather of automobiles attracted
large crowds of auto enthusiasts. The
machine carried its age we'll, for it
rolled with ease over the Catskills, on
grades that call for extraordinary hill
climbing ability.
Inglis NJ. Uppercu, president of the
Detroit Cadillac Motor Car Corpora
tion, piloted the elderly car as far as
Erie, Pa, where he was relieved by
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Automobile Salon
Exhibits Include
Cars of z Nations
Luxurious Machines Will
be Seen Here in Decem-
ber and in Chicago in
tfse Early Part of The Year

preliminary announcement of eY
n'n,ts for the Forthcoming Autom obile
salon. TO be held at the Commodore
from December 3 to 8. and ut TIM
Drake, Chicago, January 27 to Febru.
aty q, discloses entries Of fine cars
from seven different nations, the larr-
est number since the start of the World
war England, France, Belgium, italy,
Germany, Austria and the United
states will be Represented by cars
"hich are internationally famous and
which will mount custom coachworg
that is the latest creation of carros.
sleres equally we'll known.
This, the eighteenth annual Auto
mobile Salon. also promises to set new
records in chassis design and In lux-
uriousness of appointment and equip
ment Of custom-built bodies. As here
to1oree, IT will serve to Introduce the
new body styles and types which the
carrossieres have developed for the
coming year, as we'll as the innova-
tions in chassis engineering from the
"orlos leading automobile factories.
"'eAeiS " ears ALREADY entered
Tor the Forthcoming automobile salon
lholude benz, Brewster, Cadillac, Gun
ningham, Daniels, Duesenbere. Hotch-
KISS, lsotta Fraschini, La Fayette, Ian
caster, Lincoln, Locomobile, Msrmon
McFarlan, Minerva. Packard, Peerless,
Roll Royce, Rubay, Steyr, Sunbeam
and Winton Carrosserieres having spa.
cial exhibits are Brewster, Brooks
Ostruk, Demarest, Fleetwood, Healey,
Holbrook, j. B. Judkins, LIE Baron,
Locke and Rubay.