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The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07

By a lato mail tho Stroller receive ed Che following letter from Q small town iu tho atato of Utah. Dear Sir.
 Pooling Chat my religious rights as Mormon-born American arc being infrlnged upon by losisIa- uon in which myself and others similarly situated were given no voice. ] am writing you for in- formation aa Go conditions up in chat country In Q general way and concerning tho laws having Co do with matr.mony in particular In other words can a man have more chan ono wife in Alaska and get away with it-or does Che law butt in thorc Che samo as hore and presume to regulate a mans domestic ufo? Am early enswor win obl.gc.
 huN'0uaiy yours.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07

Read Che suouor's Weekly
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07
AuNI0u8ly y0ur8
(Namo dclcted as matter of pro- tocuon to corrospoudent)

(Namo dolcted as matter of pro-
 tccuon to corrospondent)
 Iu answering one above rather cx- raordIuary communication. Che Stroller exercised his usual discretion and diplomacy but could not side stop Che cruel fact chat Che grcat American motto. cone country one flag and one wife," applies here the amo a8 elsewhere and wherever old Glory waves That is of course it applies in Che main. Exceptions Go It wcro many iu tho early days when "ouo country and one nag' was ac- aortcd os being a good platform. Che third prouso being optional and de- pending largely ou financial coudi- uous. Distance also entered Into many alliances tho moro distance. ho loss apt were Che various allie mncos Co be disturbed and uthlcsly shattorci
 Some years ago tho Stroller took occasion to carefully investigate Che Mormon religion with tho view Of engaging In Che hand laundry busi- ness ou a large scale In Salt Lakc City That was when polygamy was recherche in Che best circles there and before tho law said that when man bestowed his heart it had to go In one chunk instead of nule hore and thcrc. But tho moro Che Srol- Ter investigated, Che less Che Iaun- dry business appealed Co him. Not but Chat it would havo been an right during working hours. but "Ihe
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07
rHE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1909

Dor thc country m scncrai and Alaska iu particular Che yclr l922 promises much better ume chan have been experienced since Che close of Che war. lt promises Q re- turn to normal conditions "a getting away from thc chaotic s,atc Iu which uo have boon erussuus for moro chan ttree yoaul
 I'm manufacturing and ler.cu.tuul eeu.er throughout One country com Huoas are improving Many indus tries hat have lain Il'c pending so- hutton of lHe labor problem are re- umu- or bass chat wiu enable both employer and employee to make d profit from tbc.r capital aud labor invested War umc wages and war ume prices dayc each been reduced and r.e reckless expenditure that ao- eomr.uel chem has ben curaled everywhere.
 Aus. which tas couteudcl aea.u.t odds since early Iu i9l1 and which urre- bad "a share lu what was lr.en.t.l as .uar-umc prosperity. j. now emerging from the .truer..n- period and acos tac future wIh moro hone and better prospects chan since rro-aar ume.
 For tHc rnt umc since s1c was uteu young and trusting. from che aoNune Russian bo1r Alaska Us eH.ure r..I and genuine interest at Washington and .hat Interest win hc shown during .Hc coming summer whom preII.rt Harding and mem b.. oI h.s cabinet win v.at lhH country to a. and determine for themselves what shah hc done t1 de- ve.on s GoI.er.u r.1urces chat hasc h.er uee...tei and abused for so long a ncnoI Crca. things are r,r..t.I and uIU undoubtedly result from the tst o. One President and h.s conl.roes
 Another .tue Iaaf win bring aI- most immediate prosperity to Alaska is Che operating of her numerous rarrcr. and ..bus industries. many of which ur-c die nst year. Tho marko. nr 0.h .s aea.u sab.l- ir.I and much ha. heen learned from mistake. o. r..ont years chat win bc beneficial .u pears to como.
 Wn between 0.y and sixty m.l- Hons or dollars a'r..iy Invested Iu a railroad m Aassa. there is every rea- son to believe .ae government win protect nat investment witch ur- ther development. %. ttc country and its resources mu profit wdI even- muy accrue from ..s expenditures
 The Alaska Bud Commission and One rmestr, Department are mighty factors in One growth and leyc'op- mert oI thc Territory and both wu be busy Che present year aions tac.r respective Un.r and both win spend large sums i'm road construction and othcr substantial and lasting im- nrogcmoets Tho pulp and paper In- dm,rr or rn.s country s destined Go be n mighty factor iu Hs growth and development. and .t .s confident ly expected taat expansion in that Urc v.u be noted during Che present year.
 Au things considered Alaska on- Gers Che year IH22 with slowing prospects for better things chan sine ha. ever before experienced
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07

A new postmaster in Kansas was -umaeius around store room back of his office where he found a mall sack hat had been thrown there l4 years before. and n it were love ict- ters ot a couple chat had been mar rcd nearly au Che time that had ,arsed Of course Che letters were delivered. bu, che account does not state chat thcy created any great cn- tbuaasm among Che recipients Amy way. thc mistake can not be charged ,o Burleson As postmaster gene eral he was certainly @ frost but he was never charged wI.h holding back love letters quite fourteen years He wasn't iu office louse enough for tbat
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07

AS part Of Che eoverumen. program
 tor creating jobs tor Che unemployed
 Che Treasury department win take up at once additional construction work tonWur ElL-c2 o00. The work win be distributed throughout Che country Among other items ls che expenditure of t1.500.00o ou three hospitals at soldiers homes These big public projects io lar moro than provide jobs for che mon immediately employed upon them They mean Che prompt stimulation or private bushes i'm au directions as Che call for supplies goes out and Che pay- mont of wages starts now chains of buying. Every industry which supp pics contrIhutory materials feels che sur of ufc in its arthest ramiuca- uons. and so does every business which deals in che necessities and lux- . urIes oi Che wage carner. Thus che climb back to prosperity begins
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07

lNour Uncle has many IIonua among Che uulo boys and girls Of Alaska and ho always tries Go please thom when it Is possible. You win remember that some weeks ago there wcro some stories about Wnuired and Wilyum Mouse and how Wil-| yum wanted Wuniircd Co 1.-Two in % church where tbcro was nothing Co. eat except once a year whom thc. Lmdcs Aid gave a dinner and of how she persuaded Wiiym Co return with her to her former home in Che restaurant where there was SO much to cat Chat Wilyum grow fat and lazy and was finally killed whom Q cook stopped ou him. Well, several Of Che utuo friends Of Your Uncle have been at him for several weeks lo cen thom what happened to Win- uiirod .but hc could not do it while away with couple of rats on trip through Che North Since getting back homo. however be has inycsu- gated and found chat Wiuniircd has been adding Go her experience since she last appeared in print and chat experience may interest you Your Uuclcl
 After Wilyum was stepped on and nattonod out by Che cook Winni- fred soon bloaomcd out as very gay widow. In fact. sho was more attractive as widow chan ever she had been while single or as Mrs WIyum. She became % great nirt and old mother mice would shake their heads and look dsgustcd when thoy saw her s.mpcrIng and gigsl.ng at thc.r sons. several of whom were trying to mako love Go her. But che dnt question WInn'frcd would ask whom one of them became serious was. "Whore do you nyo9' You see. she was afraid she might get another husband who lived In @ church. She had never forgotten Che times she had tried Go sleep in
 Che church organ where there was nothing but wire Go sleep on.
 One night a stcomcr landed at Che dock and one Of Che passengers got oa and took a walk around town. Now this passenger was peculiar man iu chat many years ago he had made solemn promise thut he would never shave or cut his hair until a certain man was elected President of Che United States and. although Che man tried several times. hc mover could be elected and Che result was that che man who made Che foolish promise at last be- gan Co look Ikc musk oX in chat his hair and whiskors were very long and. not being a very particular man. mice took Co living in h.s hair and whiskcrs. We'll while that man was walking around town he saw restaurant and decided Go have something to oat lt was Che rcs- taurant where W.uniired lived and while Che man was eating she camc through a knot hole In Che wall and was playing around under Che table. at Che same time keeping am eye open Co see if Che man would drop any of Che lady fingers he was oat- ing. Ho did and W.nnIired made %
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07

The always culcrpr.s.ns Dawson News on December l6 isucd special ior,y-s.x page Mayo edition In which Che bis quartz district was exploited In most interesting and instructive manner The News is confident that Mayo is destined to become one or Che greatest mining fields ou Ono American continent
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07

The city fathers of Anchorage started to clean up chat town of un- Icsirables and within a week over GIy mon lcit for Che outside. some by train and others ou foot for Sew ard Incidentally there has bccn some thicyins In Seward lately and hat town naturally rcscnt being made a dump.ne place for Anchor uec's human garbage.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07

The resignation of Postmaster General Wm H. Hays is nothing short of a calamity Go Che country at large if ho has done as much Go im- prove Che mail service elsewhere as he has done for it in Alaska.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07

lt was abou. seven years ago last August chat Kaiser Bu promised himself and Che world chat be would eat Christmas dinner in Paris. Won der if Che old world-wrecker thought of his untmuled promise during Che nfc festive scls0n2
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07

Tho potato crop oi Che United States for 1927 was fifteen per cont larger than chat or Che previous year and yet we have not heard chat mooush.uc whisky is manufactured from potatoes lt might not bring s1 much water to Che oycs if it was.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07

This is Che season Of Che year when there is a noticeable decline in Sunday school attendance. However. it win experience another inflated period at Che other end of Che year.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07

Senator LaFoIletto is consistent if nothing else Ho tried to prevent war and now he tries to prevent peace.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
CLARA PHILLIPS.
, SURPRISED At.
CONVICTION
Peggy caffss's Story to Blame
Says Woman Convicted in
Hammer Case.

LOS ANGELES. Nov. Ill cer-
tainly never expected a verdict ike
that" was the way Mrs. Clara Phil
lips expressed herself today I'm the
county Jail. where she was taken
Immediately after she had been
found guilty yesterday of murder In
the second degree in connection with
the killing of Mrs. Alberta Meadows
with a hammer.
"I don't see." she continued. "how
they could have voted to convict me.
even of granddaughter. told my
story on the witness stand. and what
I told that jury was the Gods truth.
Believe me. II was"
what do you think caused them
to convict your" Mrs. Phillips was
asked.
why. II was Peggy Caffes, Of
course. Oh. but that girl 10 dirty
Just low down. that's all. 9 She is the
one who ought to be going to the
penitentiary. not me. But ] can't
help II II the jury wanted to believe
her instead OF me.
"Just the same. II Peggy lives to
be 100. she will always suffer for
the sin she has committed In lying
about me on the witness stand"
The Washington times., 1922-11-17

some money and a number Of In.
dorsed checks together with his
watch had disappeared. and accord
ing 70 the police and others who
investigated the case. several OF
his pockets were turned wrong
side out.
His bank book found In his poe
ket showed no entry for the day
and inquiry at the two banks
where he had connections failed
TO reveal that he had been there
during the day. The Boy Scouts
Life Guard and q group OF West
Virginia University students spent
hours dragging the river to no re
suit.
According to a small boy, a man
answering the description OF Ross
was on the beach throwing sticks
in the water and a dog was re
trieving them. IL II the theory OF
members OF the family and friend;
that n Ross is dead. he was the
victim OF an accident, but the OF
ficers cannot reconcile this with
his pockets being turned out and his
watch missing.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
Largest Collection
OF Stamps Is
Sold
By c. r. BERTEILI.
Universal Service,

PARIS, Nov. l7.-Practically
all of the Ferrari stamp collec-
tion, the largest In the world,
has now been sold.
II went chiefly to American
amateurs. II is now asserted
by experts that the largest col
lections Of rare stamps are held
in the United States.
Frank Bristol, of New York,
yesterday paid $4,000 for two
blue Spanish stamps, one two
reis and one six reis. dated
A Befmudian l84s penny
stamp also went to America for
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
JUDGES WIDOW FREED
ON CHARGE OF SlAYlNC

Beckley. w. Va. Nov. 17.--Mrs.
Alice Anderson was found not
guilty yesterday Of the murder OF
her husband. John M. Anderson,
former Judge Of criminal court Of
Raleigh county. The verdict was
rendered by a Jury composed of
eight whites and four negroes.
Cheers rang through the court.
room where her husband once pre-
sided when the jury filed into the
room and announced its verdict
after celebrating only thirty
minutes.
Mrs. Anderson pleaded that she
shot her husband in self-defense
after no had cursed and threatened
her. Her son and daughter cor.
foborated her testimony that she
was subjected to beatings at the
hands Of Judge Anderson.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
APPARENTLY DEAD. GIRLS
HEART BEATS 40 MINUTES

REDoNDo. Cal. Nov. l7.-An
autopsy will be performed on the
body OF Miss Izette Mccamon,
fifteen year old senior at the local
high school, authorities announced
today as a result OF the refusal OF
physicians TO sign the death GER
tificate when she died yesterday.
after an illness OF a few hours.
The girls doctors stated that her
heart continued to beat normally
for fully forty minutes after she
stopped breathing.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
BEAUTY PIN REMOVED
FROM CHlLD'S LUNG

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Nov. IL
Removal OF a black.headed beauty
pin, one and three-quarters inches in
length, from the left lung OF Lucille
Saad. little daughter of a well.known
Pikesville resident. has been ac-
complished by surgery at a hospital
here. The operation, known as
bronchoscopy, was performed by Drs.
q. M. Halves and +. o. Marple.
The instrument was passed into the
lung through the windpipe, and the
pin wan removed. although with con
siderable difficulty.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
GOES FOR SWIM,
CLOTHING IS
FOUND
Morgantown Police Suspect
Foul Play In Disappearance
Of Boarding House Man.

MORGANTOwN. w. Va. Nov.
l7.-R. w. Ross. aged forty-five,
who came to Morgantown In Sep
tember and purchased the home
of Prof. L. ID. Hill, 1872 Front
street. where ne has been conduct
ing a student boarding house. has
been missing since Tuesday after
noon, when he left home ostensibly
10 go to the bank on business and
then TO the Monongahela river for
a final swim.
The mans clothing was found In
the dressing booth at the bathing
beach and though various articles
were left In some OF the pockets,
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
Will Talk on Cancer.

Cancer" will be the subject OF
an address by DR.. James j. Kilroy
at a meeting Of the Central Citi-
zens' Association tonight in the
Juvenile court room, 2O3 i street
northwest. Questions regarding the
disease will be answered.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17

NJ. retired. accompanied BY Mrs..
Sims. has returned TO Port Hope.
his native town. after an absence
Of fifty.four years.
The whole town joined In the
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
DR.. McNeill Speaks Today.

DR.. John Mcneil. the Scottish
preacher. will conduct his last serv
ices today at 4:45 and 8 o'clock. In
the First Congregational Church. DR.
McNeill has been conducting services
twice a day since last Sunday.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17

public reception. Chief among the
functions held In connection with
his visit was the laying OF the
cornerstone OF the Memorial Junior
School OF Trinity College.
The Washington times., 1922-11-17
GINS BACK IN HOME TOWN
AFTER 50 YEARS ABSENCE

PORT HOPE. Ont. Nov. IL
Rear Admiral william g. Sims. u. 3.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23
INDIANA MINERS
RETURN To WORK

Terre Haute. Ind. Aug. 23.-Thlr.
~ thousand coal diggers returned
10 the pits in Indiana today. They
went 10 work at the same wage IN
effect before the strike started
April l-terms of the Cleveland
agreement.
Mine owners aud representatives
OF the union signed a peace pact
here late yesterday The only vari-
alton from the Cleveland truce was
that miners who have TO buy their
own powder for blasting coal. pay
Ss.10 instead of S2.iO a keg now,
due to decline in the market
price.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23
union MINE
LABOR PAY MORE

Washington. Aug e3 Wages OF
miners IN the nonunion fields OF
West Virginia have been boosted
from SicS to S7.iS per day. the fed.
eral fuel distribution committee was
advised today
Nonunion operators were forced
io this action of almost doubling
M, ir wage scale TO continue opera.
iion In view of settlement of the
union strike thorugh the Cleveland
agreement. II was said
The New River fields already
agreed % this scale, while the Wind
ing Gulf operators are preparing to
sign up. the committee has been in
formed. The matter is up for con.
sideration in all fields
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23

section issn7w. Tools and material
we're trucked from Duncan. They
will he drluins paxt week .......l. 81.
The sunray on corporation. being
In the southeast Of the northwest OF
section ii.tn.sw. has surface casing
set and is ready 10 continue at a
steady clip.
This corporations test IN the south.
east OF the northwest % section 70.
in.sw n shut down. for fuel and
water. according 10 reports reaching
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23

chickashs. The we'll 10 located two
miles west of Rush Springs.
Tho Ninnekah area Ia slated 10 be
active again after ahutdown OF
several weeks. Reports state that a
showing was encountered by the ARA.
smith interests on the Mats farm In
section si.snGw al around a2oo feet
They are running core.barrels for q
thorough test of tho formations. No
verdict has been reached
Indications are that padgctt Broth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23
NO BEER SEEN RESULT
OF THIS FALLS VOTE

Washington, Aug. 23.-Neither light
wine or beer will be on the menu
-legally-as the result of this fairs
congressional election. Wayne b.
Wheeler, general counsel for the
anti-saloon league, forecast today.
The league forces are taking very
active part in the campaign and they
are wedding out the vets and even
the slightly moist, he asserted.
DRY advocates in congress VIII be
stronger than ever as the result OF
the election" Wheeler said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23
Arrasmlth Nearly Ready.

Some two miles northeast Of the
discovery well. Arrasmlth. MclBee
and Fowler are moving in tools and
building the derrick. The location is
on the Thomas farm. IN the northwest
OF the southeast Of the northeast Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23
Think of It

7 Pieces of furniture, dresser, bed,
chiffonier, dressing table, writing
desk. chair and rocker, walnut finish,
a real buy to close out at $l2l.05--ls
worth twice the money-now at $l1.05
down, balance weekly j. E. Schow,
OF Cbickasha Ave. 23-2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23

Gas is always found at oil wells
and very little of this gas is turned
tc account.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23

Know the condition of your child's
eyes before school begins We make
q thorough examination without
charge. Minnett Optical Co, sos.
top floor, First National Bank Bldg.
17-10t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23
NICHLOS AREA is
AGAIN ACTIVE AS
DRILLING STARTS

Continued from page one,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23


the local hospitals yesterday. Mrs.
Strong lives at 1910 South Fourth.
rs Foot east front 18th street, $3.50.
Phone 1910. J. NJ. Berriman. 2l-2t.
T. Norris West of the Chickasha
Milling company is expected to return
today from Lawton where he attend
ed Rotary picnic yesterday.
Mrs. z. C. Tannery and children of
NARROW, are spending the week in
this city. They are the guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. f. Wei
Ter.
Mrs. Joe Ball and children; Mrs.
George Van Vie and children and
Mrs. d. E. Emerson are spending the
week at Medicine Park.
Bert Blackeney has returned from
a visit to the eastern part of the
state where he spent several days
fishing.
M. G. Harnden, county farm agent
. and Mrs. Coryell, county home dem
Cnstration agent, are spending the
week in saltwater, attending the
Farm Congress.
j. H. Williams, secretary OF the
Retail Merchants association IS ex-
pected to return today from busl-
ness trip to Pauls Valley and Ard
more.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23
Lemaster Is Starting.

LeMaater. Muse et Al. drilling on
tho Cook aud IIolilatcr lease aA
direct southern offset 10 the Nlohloa
No. 2. are at work. This location Il
In the northeast OF The southeast Of
the southwest Of section 2e.6n.sw.
They started later than the Nlchloa
No. In building the derrick. but
have made rapid progress IN getting
the derrick up and the tools rlgged,
They rpudded Wednesday. according
10 information from the field. The
delay experienced by the Nichloa No,
2 when the water pump was damaged
by fire. places the two wells on
nearly an even basis Nlehlos viii
have only matter OF day or two
the start Of LeMaster's drlllere.
Nichlos has expressed the desire to
bring In the first oilcr IN the field.
while the l.eMastcr crew have de.
clared they can and will beat the
Nichloa gang 10 the oil sand. Nlchlos
s using the same crew that drilled
In his No. |.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23

James Albritton returned to his
home in Comanche this afternoon
after undergoing an operation in a
local hospital.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23

o. h. Anderson of Poccaset is con-
fined in local hospital. undergoing
the effects OF an operation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23

Mrs. Fannie Strong of this city,
underwent an operation in one of
the local hospitals yesterday. Mrs,
Strong lives at 1910 South Fourth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23

rs Foot east front 18th street, $3.50.
Phone 1910. J. NJ. Berriman. 2l-2t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-23

12 Room moders mouse near col.
lege. $4,000. Win trade some. Phone
1910. 2l.2t