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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01
||||IlE IND
|D|DeH MIXED,
MONS CLAIMED


Jaks Woods. ~ Sixteenth street,
peu4ably inspired by the story q
1G9t Duprss, who, when liquor ~
tSun1 st his place. said that Il con-
ta1nsd tsrpsntine, contsnded in po-
H. court yesterday afternoon that
. gallon jug with q quantity Of
heoch in Il, bad kerosene mixed
with T.
woods said that the fhooch did
not belong 70 him. but that one Of
hie roomefs had brought 1t home.
He did not explain the reason for
TIE presence OF the kerosene in the
liquor and did not claim any medi-
cina1 value for It. On the other
hand be said when he took a drink
Of Il several. days ago that it al
most filled him.
Police Officers Dennis Bennett.
Earl Shannon, Harry Fitzsim-
mons and ROLAND Berry seized the
hooch in q raid made yesterday at
the Woods home. One OF the
roomers was making an attempt, to
hide 1t after the officers entered.
Hearing Postponed.
Woods was released by Magis-
trate ID. ]. Cleland on a bond Of
$500 and his case continued for
five days. He was charged with
having liquor in possession for
sale.
J. W. Bennett, 306 Fourth street,
arrested yesterday by police Off
GERS when he was serving hooch
to . customer at his residence, was
bound to the grand jury on a bond
Of $1,000 by Magistrate Cleland in
police court. He was charged with
having liquor In possession for
glle.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01
mixers BATTLE
| FOREST BLAZE
Heuse In Woods on Haaberg Estate
Saved by Backfire; 6O.Acre
Tra4 Sc0rched.

A forest fire that threatened the
House In the Woods, which is sit
uated on the John Hauberg estate,
between Port Byron and Cordova,
was checked yesterday afternoon
when a backfire was started by
members Of the Black Hawk Hik-
ing club. The fire was started at
3 O'Clock in the afternoon by sparks
from a passing train. The fire
swept over 60 of the 200 acres Of
the estate.
Twenty-four members Of the hik-
ing club, who were waiting for q
street car at the Rock Island sta
ton in Moline, preparatory to maxi
ing trip to Hampton, received
news Of the fire and we're conveyed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01

Month Sale, T choice
S1.69 pair.
Boys Csc heavy
ribbed black cotton
hose, l7hc pair.
Misses S1.00 fieec-
ed cotton union suits,
high neck. long sleeve,
ankle length, sizes 4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01

to IL years, choice
soc each.
Ladies' S1.00 f1eec.
ed cotton union suits;
high neck, long
sleeve;> Dutch neck,
elbow; ankle length
medium sizes only,
SEC each.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01

Nelson, postal employee. "a, y
ty-fourth street The g..
ranged from one and . half 5 e.
pounds'each and two Of the l,,s ~
weighed three pounds six 49,
and three pounds eight ounce I
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01

300 pairs ladies'
sull fashioned Isle
5op thread silk hose,
'irregulars" of the
amous $3.50 Gordon
H 300" hose, black,
rown and most of
lie new Fall colors.
Or this End-of- the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01
The store that
keeps the
cost of living
down.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. I'd,
Sd and 4th, Fisk & Loosely Co.'s
End-of-the-Month Bargain Sale.

sale planned to give customers equal
chance with those who in day Asae that de-
mon.ates the tremendous merchandising ability of this Fisk
and Loosely store Nearly 10000 feet of floor space
filled with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fresh
wanted winter bargains kind Of bargains that count
W. ask friends to note , these bargains sale Thursday
will be sale until sol beginning Thsd but them for
Friday and Saturday only and will back regular prices
Monday. Come for this sale if
Here's chance for everybody friends and
city folks alike Get share Here's your chance right
least Come Sale begins Thursday morning.
Nov. I'd and close. Saturday night Nov. 4th
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01

Gloves
Ladies' 2-clasp French
kid and domestic cape
kid gloves, plain or with
ntrast stitchings,
nearly all sizes, worth to
$3.50, while one hundred
pairs last, choice S1.OO
pair.
Boudoir Caps
Ladies' fancy boudoir
caps of silk and nets,
lace trimmed, fresh. new
and attractive. Express
ly reserved for this sale
to sell at 35c apiece.
A Corset Bargain
For the End-of-the-
Month Bargain Sale,
sixty pairs C. B. A la
Spirite corsets, we'll
boned, pink coutil cor
sets, neatly trimmed
top, fit every figure. siz-
es % to 81. Not s1.5o,
but S8c pair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01
A Bargain
in Ladies'
Coats:
Ladies' beautiful

Ladies' beautiful
new winter coats,
bought in New
York last week for
this End-of-the-
Month Sale. Big
fur collars, lined
to the hem with
good silk Innings,
plain or sport WOOL
ems: coats that
would sell ordinar-
lily at $1,000 and
$500. Here. be-
ginning Thursday,
take your pick,
1 1s;S o.. $3.50
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01

Hapdksrcitiefs fer chvittssas
Ladies' fine white taped
handkerchiefs, with emhroid-
cred corners in assorted col
ors. Three in z pretty gift
box, worth 75c, for 49c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01
End-of-the-Month Domestics
Bargains Like These:

500 yards fresh 3ench standard dress percales light or
dark styles worth 1ec in full pieces Sale:
20 yards to each at 121ac yard.
42-nch good heavy Cabot pillow tubing: worth $780, Six
yards to each at Csc yard.
Good quality 10quarter brown Wearwe sheeting Worth
59c For this sale 10 yards less each 45c yard
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01

Two S0-foot rows In q garden 1t
his home. produced eight bushels
LOT carrots, according to Herbert
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01

These Hosiery and Underwear Bargains Make 1t Worth
While to Come to Moline
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01

These Wash Goods
Bargains Will Go Fast:
36-inch white checked psjama
cloth, worth 35c, for this End-of-
the Month Sale, 10o
'ard .......... ....... 4O$
For this End-of-the- Month Sale.
eight hundred yards 32-inch mot
27-inchl, bright new dress ging-
hams, choice Of plain colors,
checks or stripes: to sell at not
DC, or 25c, but while To-
they last, yard ......... 1O\
36-inch. Black Sateen
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock,
while $50 yards last, 5 H.
yards to each at yard :. 1O\
One Big Lot 36-inch
"a Few 32-inch)
Madras Shirtings
Especially good patterns for mems
shirts, and boys blouses. Have
been up to Soc: during this End
of-the- Month Sale, we o.
close them out at yard NV
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-01

Bring 1our baby in to
our InfGRts' Depart
Rse1t and haze his hair
cut Mics Kve0g Is here
each afternoon from,
ESQ to $50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
ISSUES IMPROVE
Remainder Of Bond List IT.
regular During Days
Dealings.
fRy Assoclatcd rrcss-1

NEW YORK. Dec. oo.-Moderato
Improvement In United states gov
eminent issues and marked irresu-
lart,y in the rest OF the list was not
ed In today's dealings in bonds on
the New York Stock Exchange
Active buying OF our own govern
ment bonds led TO the belief tina, tho
January relnvestmcnt demand was
first making itself felt In those is
sues Liberty IFS. gaining per
cen, on 500 and the second. third.
fourth and new Its improving s
TO y cents. The FIRST Ia and the
victory 3-ts yielded slightly at the
close
There was not much demand for
ioreiSn liens which exhibited a weak
tone. serbian SIS. Swiss SIS and Unit
ed Kingdom LES Of 1929 each sold
on a point and the losses in other
issues were fractional
Further weakness OF st. raul con-
vertible LES and dehcnture Is. each
OF winch dropped more than a point
was IN. outstanding development in
Inc railroad list No now reason yoz
aScr!hed for this weakness. but il is
believed In some quarters that tho
i''"ht CNl III tue Great Northern pro-
f"rr"d dividend may have been an
Indirect cause for further selling OF
these liens. The general LIS
showed some Improvement.
st Louis Southwestern AZ. dropped
as and the 80 !. other weak spots
IN this group being Erie convertible
IS. series ID; Seaboard Air Line con-
vertiole S. New Haven SO. Chicago
and Alton 3 IL. and PENNSYLVANIA
convertieles i2s. Kansas CITY
bern. refunhing -. New Haven
os OF 1856. and Seaboard Air Limo
adj. 5s. moved to higher ground.
Packard Motor So. Lackawanna
Steel IS OF 1850 and Marine So wcro
all acti:~ and closed at higher prices.
while Hershey Chocolate 6s and Mar
land oil SIS with warrants, were
weak
Total sales (par valuc) were sle.-
$4,000.
There were n number OF bond Of
terings today, including two Of 81.
100000 each. One was an issue OF
ten-Ncar l-2 per cent convertible
sinking fund dcbcrture bonds of the
Merritt-Chapman and Scott Corpora
ton. which were offered at iol "a 10
yield '.cS per cent. the issue being
over -subscribed The other was an
issu" of per cent land bank bonds
Of the First Texas joint stock land
bank.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
HERRIN SURVIVORS
DESCRIBE MASSACRE
Two of Five Defendants on
Trial Are Identified by
Witnesses.
Witnesses.
IRv AssocIatol rress1

MARION. ILL.,. Dec. 2O.-Pctcr
Hitler and Otis Clark. two OF N. five
defendants on trial charged with
murder in connection with the Her
rim riots. were pointed out in court
by two OF tn" four survivors who
took the witness stand today.
The survivors. who occupicd the
stand most of the day. were william
cairns T. j. O'Rourkc. Bernard
Jones and Robert officer The latter. n
University of Pennsylvania graduate.
was bookkccper at the strip mine.
where the riots started and which re-
suited in the death Of twenty non
union men. The first three were
guards at the mine
"NoH, You Fellows Run."
cairns testified that the forty
eight men in the mine surrendered
9ndcr white flag between $40 and
u o'clock the morning of June %.
ana were marched out OF the nit
with their hands above their heads
after being told they would not he
harmed. He said he had seen C. X.
Mcdowell. the crippled superinten
dent OF the mine, led away by Otis
clark. who had gun, and another
man.
I'VE were marched on until We
came To harbcd-wire fence" h,
said, land some one shouted, al
you me with guns line up to tn,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
WISCONSIN is AFTER
BEST GRID COACH
fEv Assnclated rrc.s

MADISON. WIS. Dec. 20.--The
University 81 Wisconsin expects 20
ct 'th" best man possible" To su-
coed John r Richards. football
coach. who resigned recently. r. H.
Jones. director Of athletics. said in
a statement today. II am looking
FOR that man. and will make no rec
concentrations to the athletic couu
ell ur;il he has been found" Jones
said
''Of course. all would prefer n
football coach who Is an aiumnus OF
the University OF Wisconsin. all
things being equal. hut no effort will
he spared TO secure tho services of
tn" best possible coach. no matter
where he comes from"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
CAR SHORTAGE HALTS
COAL PRODUCTION
Especial 10 The Timcs-Dispa,ch

Especial 70 Tn" Times Dispatch
DANNlI.LE. w. Dec. cO.-Dircc-
tors Of tho Merrill Coat Mines. OPP
Grated al Henlawson. w. VA. ON local
capital, h"!d meeting Monday and
Voted TO declare ia" regular uuartcr-
~ dividend Of ! l-2 per cent on the
preferred stock Of record as OF De
c"mhcr ~. payable January . This
is the second quarterly dividend paid
on preferred stoCh. the nrst one hav-
ing fallen due October l. last Th.
mines are running less than 20 per
cent or capacity owing to tho short
az" o! railway cars. This condition.
], is earned. is trn" OF all mines on
The Chcsapeak" and Ohio Railway.
IN" min" has capacity Of produc-
Ing twenty-five cars a day. but dur
ing the hrst half Of December only
hitE-SeE+n cars have been loaded
owing to the car shortage
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CURB MARKET DOES
MODERATE BUSINESS
Fluctuations Narrowly and
Evenly Divided Between
Gains and Losses.
lny Associated rrcssI

NEW YORK. Dee 2o-Busincss on
the curb market today was In mode
rate volume. with some issues show
ing strong tone. but tho fluctua-
lions g"u'rsl!y were narrow and
about evenly divided between gains
and losses
STANDARD Oh ~ California attracted
attention. moving up over one point.
STANDARD oil 81 Kansas new stock was
also in better demand and moved up
over on" point from It's low price of
IN" morning GaiuS were made in
other standard oil Ia5 par valu" is
sues and that group generally was
m"r" prominent in trading than 8,
has been sine" tho hrst distribution
wcr" traded In. standard OIL Of In
diana was dealt in on the iarscs,
seal" in tho Standard oil group and
moved up about ono point
Independent oil stocks were lrreg-
rlar. Arkansas Natural Gas made a
gain Of over on" point. and there was
& good demand for SimmS Petroleum.
hut without much chang" i'm price.
MaraCaih" continued heavy. falling
one point :" ~. new low for tn"
year Mammoth oil showed firm
zone. ranging at and above ~ durin.
mos, ~ ia. day
industrial issues also irregular.
pnrrni Motors was ahoU, tn" most
prominent holding clos" to it's re-
Gently established high level with
sales a. - 20 - IS. hudson and
Manhattan made - further gain OF
3-S ceiling above Ia. the movement
attributed {" publication or earnings
kepetti Candy was steady. with sales
At :.
Mining stocks were fairly active.
hut without special chang. New
Dominion. after a fractional decline.
recovered its loss. Continental Mines
sold at 3-i
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right and then some ono else chi.d.
Now. you fellows rum"
Then the firing started. he said.
When he was wounded and lying he
side the fence with two bullets in
his body. Cairns said he saw peter
Hitler come up to another wounded
man who was leaning against a tree.
ana fire into his body. after shout
ing YOU great big, cant We Kill
your"
Throat Is SInshed.
Ihc witness said he saw another
man approach John Shoemaker. as
S'Stant superintendent at the mine.
wh" was lying wounded in the field.
and say: Here's that - machine
gunner. Cairns declared the speak
or then drew pistol and blew shoe
makers head off.
The witness said he was picked up
and taken to hospital ny Sheriff
IhhNton about an hour later.
oRourkc told OF being shot twice
at the fence, Of fleeing through the
woods until he was rccAptuAd ana
marched with five other bleeding.
pleading victims through IIerrin to
a cemetery outside the city. where
all six were shot down in the road
The witness said he. remembered
praying for any Christian in the
crowd to bring him water and. in the
name OF his mother. for some ono
to notify her Of his fate. He said
some one knelt over him and slashed
MS throat with "a pocket knife.
oRourke was picked up with seven
bullet wounds in his body.
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Constinx Claims victims.

PITTSBURGH. Dee. 20.--One boy is
dead. two are In hospitals with frac-
tured skulls and eleven others sus-
tanned injuries In coasting accidents
on hills in and around Pittsburgh to-
day. one sled with i've boys hit a
wagon. Another. CARRYING six
youngsters, ctashed into an automo-
bile. William Truesdaie. II years
old. st""r"d his sled into tree In
Swlssvale and was killed
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lOINl.'I'E.'

NEW YORK, Dec 20 "-rbc,. 80
iie Incubation Of December contra In
INC market for coffee futures ;o,Iar ~,
and Dcc"mhsr sold of to oSs or a r"in, !.
net ever. This had Father an uns.,tiir!g
also influenced by reports 81 easier T HiS
exchange. but March hcIN s,caGy around
. o, or within point Of yesterdays closing
nuotati9n. The general market ciosel Mi
unGhAnGed {" points lower. Sales were
I.n; January, aH: March, 3.s4 Nav. 81?
Ivy. NJ; September, SO. Contracts Tor
u"IiEery next December closed nj \ N
SPOT coffee steady: Rio - III, to liz ::
H11ni"s Is lbs 10 l5h. Cost and freight
a en- %. part bourbon: AZ ii9p 10 100 and
HIn h 80 a. TO- TO iiii. American credits.
S Of hGo rn,' in ia kiSg dollar With
1870 OF ~ pence N rio exchange on
So % refs and Santos - to loo rcIs Higher
1r.yni n'earch $500 for san Francisco.
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NAVAL. STORES.

JACKSONVILLE. FIX Dec. N-Tnr
pen,ipc, dull laO: sales, mono: receipts
e32: shipments. none: stock ?3.1iI Rosin.
fiim sales. ,3.2: receipts. LBS. shipments.
" n9ic: r "a z. Y; g.. Ia J. X. IS;
go
SAVANNAH. GA. Dec N-rurpen,inc
dun. l.al: sales none; receipts 3"S; shin
mcn;s. laS: stock. li.7Sl
hosin; hrmj sales; i;in'; receipts. LIE;
Quot; r. p; r.. r: t%,a Gt.S'; @.
wv GO
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Mrs. IItt RcgIstcrx CoIors.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Mrs. Will
liam T.. Hit formerly Miss May
Katherine Elkins. u daughter Of the
late Senator Flkins. OF West Vir-
ginia, has registered colors with tho
Jockey club and plans to participate
IN events of the metropolitan and
Maryland turf in 1a23. Her regis
tered colors are white. with black
belt and cap. Johnny Hastings will
ain Mrs. Hits horscs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
American Hall Players ncnch MnnrIn

I
MANILA. l.. l.. Dec. 2o--Thc base
hail team composed Of stars from tho
National and American l.eaCucs ar
rived today from Japan. where they
l. ave JUS, finished playing a series
OF games. The visitors Will nl.t.
four same' with Manila teams and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
KLEIN Liked u, dodgers.

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-Wiiliam j.
Klein, veteran National League UNI
pirc. will oniciate at all exhibition
games played by the Brooklyn club
next spring, both at the Dodgers
training quarters at Clearwater, Fla.
and during the trip North with the
New York Yankees, II was announced
today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21

SUGAR,

EW foRk. Dec. --The raw .urar,
7WHs Hnict ana prices we're ,trsCh,. ia'
uoaS' .rIuSi 10 5.35 for c.ntrifurnl SPoo
aH, '. if"ulnH IN raw sugar futrIr.s 49,,
g"I'l ana prices were irreruinr .iN'""S
P"'m's 70 nme poin; lower becc i,I ins
."r,h. -: May. 80; fully ~
h'r" Wtr" no changes I'm rabncI
rrl,rs, winch ar" listed 1T 10 for ~
ss,1' ,,.! hns!ncss was light. Ke6mnJ
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COTToNsEED or

NEW IORk. Dec. o.-coitonscad III
s"UNcu independent features. After raIm
M 70 y points early tho list 20 e',n't
", "" ono. markets and closed unchmnrcd
~" I"lHtS n'' lower. 40 Tenders 49,
pnt out, Crude held nfm SnisS wHr.
Haiirn,s i'rims erud". $50: primo Simmer
1905: May. 1925. al! hid 49, March
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COPPER,

NEW YORK pee > Copper. firm:
elcc,roiytic.. SPOT and nearby. ~; fi-
lures, li'. q ~, Tin. easy. spot and
near by, 3':1;i. futures. a>0 q * il Iron.
steady: prices unchanged. Lead. iirm
spot, 80 ,.S5 Zinc. gui";, East -. Louis
spot and nearby delivery. s.05Q1.l5. An
iinOny, spot. G.2I "a ESQ.
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Fuller, nniI Ia neanccd

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.--Edward NJ.
Fuller. stock broker, under indict-
ment for alleged bucketing. was re-
leased from Tombs Prison today after
General Sessions Judge Manusco had
reduced his bail from $4,000 to $780,.
600
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21

NEW YORK. Dec. @O.-Call money, cas-
Tor: high "a. low. & ruling rate. q.
ol%yi3s bid. { Offered at ~; last. loan, l..
call loans, against acccptauCes "a. time
loans steady. mixed collateral. CO 20 days
ATj: 10 months. f,u5. prime com
mcrCial paper. "A.
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MARKET TRANSACTIONS
SHOW PROFESSIONALISM
Confusing Price Movcmcn,
Reflects Uncertainty as
to Eventual Trend.
rETnoLEuMs AnE sTuoN
CALIFORNIA; Report for November
Indicates Record Output or H.
oi3,537 Barrcls-Stccl Fails TO
kcsuOnd

Days total sales $4,000
shares. Twenty industriais aver
aged 1881 ca net loss OF D.
High. 1922. 1913: low. 1859.
twenty railroads averaged
sid2. net loss. 81. High. 1872.
$50 low. 75.ia. A-Ex
dividend. II.
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RAR SILVER

nrr nnbcaN' nec. 20 Bar silver. 81. pcncs
rr.t,., H.. Money, iis per cent, Discount
&. nsr t nsnt ana three months bills. .. n
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GALA. MONEY

the holidays.
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DRY GOODS

NEW YORK. Dec. 20 --t'niton ,,r, t,
hsrs ADVANCED quotations slishiiv ,oT,y
in,em.mS offerings tended to soften msf
hri prices Tire fabric values moved in
,r; the duck markct was quiet, with
price, uhchanHed. Rurlaps held nominni
~ ~ ~, DIX ana cotton miEtures wcrc
cay. with trading light. worstei Warm
nanhus,on ana mat yarn prices based
en'hners sald stocks 81 wool were nearin9
On replacement values must advance eariv
" inc new year; Jobbcrs reports spots
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NEW LOAN
s2,ooo,ooo
Richmond, Va.
4 10 90 Bonds


in
a o andn
The Cordova daily times., 1922-11-25

to secure winters supply of food. Mir. Thomas says:
 Al the present writing (the middle of September), no mail from the Church's farthest north mission, on Point Hope, has been received, but news of great interest has come through Nome from fur-buyer of Kotzebue, who talked to Tigara Es- quimaux and learned that thirteen whales had been killed by them last spring. These Esquimaux had come down the coast in their sailing oomfaks as soon as the summer move ments of the ice permitted, to barter with the big stores of the Kikitaruk country.
 "St. Thomas Mission at Tigara, on Point Hope, is not only the farthest northern outpost Of the Church, but it is the first in point of time among the Arctic Esquimaux, having heen es- tablished ill 1890. During the thirty two years of it's life it has been under the charge E burt three men; Dr. John B. Driggy, the Rev. X. R. Hoare, and the Rev. Vim. A. Thomas Cat pres ent on furlough, having been relieved for the year by the Rev F. w. Good man, of Trinity Parish, New York). Both Dr. Drisgs and MT. Hoare re- mained among the people of the north, whom they served so faithfully, until the Great Master called them, and by their own wishes, their bodies remain in the land they loved
 "The Church and school. as well as the medical work, have gone forward steadily. From an attitude of semi hostility, the people have advanced to a state Of real love and devotion to the mission, and all for which it stands. There have been times when emergencies have demanded services of the people which have cost them no small amount of labor and sacrf. flee. and at such times they have more than justified the trust put upon them. In the severe winter of ls20-21, when the annual shipment of coal froaa