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The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-08-03
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE

Juneau, Alaska, July 27, 1922. In the Matter of Application for Pat
 ent to the Alaska Chief Nos. l, 2.
 4. 5, 6, 2, g, 10, II, 12 and 14 Lodes
 and Alaska Chief Nos. 1. 2. and 6
 Millsites, situate at Shakan in the
 Ketchikan Mining District, Ter
 ritory of Alaska. U. s. Survey
 Number 1450 A and B. Juneau
 Serial No. O5430.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company, whose postoffice address is Treadwell, Alaska, by it's agent and attorney in fact, P R. Bradley of Ju- neau, Alaska, has filed application for patent for the Alaska Chief Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 2, g. 10, II, 12 and IA lode claims, and the Alaska Chief Nos. 1, 2. and millsites, situate near Shakan in the Ketchikan Re- cording District, Territory of Alas ka in latitude 56 deg. OS min. N. Longitude 133 deg. 27 min. w.; which said lode claims and mill sites are designated by the field notes and official plat on file in this office as U. s. Mineral Survey No. 1450 A and B, and said claims and millsites are particularly described as follows:
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-08-03

ltotal area 20.605 acres. Exclusion from Alaska Chief Number Six Lode in conflict with Alaska Chief Number Two Lode, 3.7S5 acres. Exclusion from Alaska Chief Number Six in conflict with Alaska Chief Number Fourteen Lode 0.274 acres. Total area excluded from Alaska Chief Number Six Lode 4.059 acres. Net area claimed 16.546 acres.
 Alaska Chief Number Seven Lode. total area 20.605 acres. Exclusion from Alaska Chief Number Seven Lode in conflict with Alaska Chief Number Two 6.34S acres. Net area claimed 14.257 acres.
 Alaska Chief Number Nine Lode. total area 20.526 acres. No eXcIu- sions.
 Alaska Chief Number Ten Lode. total area 20.496 acres. Exclusion from Alaska Chief Number Ten in conflict with Alaska Chief Number Fourteen .4S0 acres. Net area claimed 20.016 acres.
 Alaska Chief Number Eleven Lode. total area 20.496 acres. No exclu- sions.
 Alaska Chief Number Twelve Lode total area 20.4S6 acres. No exclu- sions.
 Alaska Chief Number Fourteen Lode. total area 20.565 acres. No ex- clusions.
 i Alaska Chief Millsite Number One total area 4.591 acres. Area exclu- ded from Alaska Chief Millsite Mum Der One in conflict with Alaska Chief Number Nine Lode .604 acres. Net area claimed 3.9S7 acres. Alaska Chief Millsite Number Six total area claimed 4.64S acres. No lexclusions.
 Alaska Chief Millsite Number Two total area claimed 4.44S acres. No exclusions.
 Latitude approximately 56 deg. | s min. N.
 Longitude 133 deg. 27 min. w. The above group of lode claims and millsites are surrounded by va cant and unoccupied public land, ex- cept where the millsiteS border on Shakan Bay, tide water of the Pacific Ocean.
 ALASKA TREADWELL GOLD MINING COMPANY, By P. R. Bradley Agent and Attorney in Fact. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period of sixty days in the "Wrangel Sentinel" weekly newspaper of general circulation published at Wrangell, Alaska; which newspaper Is hereby desig mated as the newspaper published nearest to the claims above described. FRANK A. BOYLE, Register and Receiver. | First Publication August 3, 1922.
 Last Publication October 5, 1922
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-08-03

corners 46 deg. % min. E.
 Alaska Chief Number Five Lode
 Survey Number 1450-A
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence U. s. L. M. No. bears N. 16 deg. 39 min. 5S sec. w. 6116.40 it.; Magnetic variation 41 deg. 30 min. B. thence N. 55 deg. 10 min. E. 1497.96 it. to Cor. No. 3; Magnetic variation 30 deg. Is min. E. thence S. 730.0O it. to Cor. No. 8; Mag netic variation 30 deg. IS min. E. thence s. 55 deg. 10 min. w. 1497.96 it.; to Cor. No. 4; Magnetic variation 36 deg. % min. E. thence N. 730.00 it. to Cor. No. l, the place of begin ming.
 Alaska Chief Number Six Lode
 Survey Number 1A50-A
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence U. S. L. M. No. bears N. 21 deg. A min. IS sec. w. 4736.29 it.; Magnetic variation A deg. 30 min. E. thence N. 55 deg. 10 min. E. 1497.96 ft.;to Cor. No. 2; Magnetic variation 30 deg. 15 min.E. thence S. 73o.00 it. to Cor. No. 3; Mag netic variation 30 deg. IS min. B. thence s. 55 deg. 10 min. W. 1497.96 it. to Cor. No. 4; Mag netic variation 47 deg. 30 min. E. thence N. 730.00 it. to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning. Alaska Chief Number Seven Lode
 Survey Number 1450-A
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence U. S. L. M. No. bears N. IS deg. 52 min. 46 sec. w. 5421.12 it.; thence N. 55 deg. 10 min. E. 1497.96 it. to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 730.00 it. to Cor. No. 8: thence s. 55 deg. 10 min. w. 1497.96 it. to Cor. No. 4: thence N. 730.00 it. to Cor. No. 1, the place of begin ming.
 Alaska Chief Number Nine Lode
 Survey Number 1450-A
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. s. L. M. No. 5 bears N. IS deg. 02 min. 40 sec. E. 4144.68 it.; Magnetic variation Al deg. 15 min. E. thence s. 77 deg. 54 min. B. 150O.33 it. to Cor. No. 2: Magnetic variation 46 deg. % min. B. thence s. 53 deg. O3 min. B. 1415.00 1t. to Cor. No. 8; Magnetic variation
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-08-03
Alaska Chief Number Eleven Lode
 Survey Number 145U-A

Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence U. $. L. NJ. No. 5 bears N. 34 deg. 55 min. 13 sec. w. 5212.34 it.; thence N. 55 deg. 10 sec E. 149000 it. to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 730.00 1t. to Cor. No. 3; thence s. 55 deg. 10 min. w. 1490.00 it. to Cor. No. 1; thence N. 730.00 it. to Cor. No. l. the place of beginning. Mag netic variation at all corners 30 deg. 15 min. E.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-08-03
Alaska Chief Number Twelve Lode
 Survey Number 1450-A

Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence U. s. L. M. No. bears N. 30 deg. AS min. 25 sec. ". 5S25.90 it.; thence N. 55 deg. 10 min. E. 1490.00 it. to Cor. No. 2: thence S. 730.00 1t. to Cor. No. g.; thence s. 55 deg. 10 min. w. 1490.00 it. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 730.00 it. to Cor. No. 1, the place of begin ming. Magnetic variation at all corners 30 deg. 15 min. E.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-08-03

46 deg. % min. E. thence N. 7S deg. % min. W. 1494.70 ft. to Cor. No. 4; Magnetic variation 37 deg. % min. E. thence N. 53 deg. 03 min. w. 1421.21 it. to Cor. No. l, the place of begin ming
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-08-03
Alaska Chief Number Ten Lode
 SurYeY Nnmhar 14hn-A

SuAfSy 2NuhbCi 4fOV-A
 Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence U. s. L. NJ. No. 5 bears N. 40 deg. 05 min. 43 sec. w. 4632.64 it.; thence N. 55 deg. 10 min. E. 1490.00 it. to Cor. No. ?; thence S. 730.00 it. to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 55 deg. 10 min. w. 1490.00 it. to Cor. No. 4: thence N. 730.00 1t. to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning. Magnetic variation at all cor ners 30 deg. 15 min. E.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-08-03
Alaska Chief Number One Lode
 Survey Number 1450-A

Beginning at Cor. No. l whence U. S. L. M. No. bears N. deg. 21 min. 35 sec. w., 4S96.02 it.; thence s. 78 deg. 60 min. E. 1500.00 1t. to Cor. No. Z; thence s. 612.00 it. to Cor. No. 8; thence N. 7S deg. % min. w. 1500.00 it. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 612.00 it. to Cor. No. l, the place of begin ming; Magnetic variation at all corners 46 deg. % min. E.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-08-03
Alaska Chief Number Two Lode.
 Survey Number 1450-A

Beginning at Cor. No. 1 whence U. S. L. M. No. bears N. IT deg. 09 min. 02 sec. w. 5479.65 it.; thence N. 40 deg. 30 min. E. 12O5.00 it. to Cor. No. 2; thence s. 34 deg. 5l min. E. 10000 it.; to Cor. No. 8; thence s. 40 deg. 30 min. w. 1205.00 fit. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 34 deg. 51 min. w. 10000 it. to Cor. No. 1, the place of begin ming. Magnetic variation at all corners AZ deg. 30 min. E.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-08-03
AREAS AND EXCLUSIONS

Alaska Chief Number One Lode. total area 20.614 acres. Exclusion from Alaska Chief Number One Lode in conflict with Alaska Chief Num- Der Two Lode 0.442 acres. Net area claimed 20.172 acres.
 Alaska Chief Number Two Lode. total area 10.705 acres. No exclu- sions.
 Alaska Chief Number Four Lode. total area, 20.614 acres. No exclu- sions.
 Alaska Chief Number Five Lode. total area. 20.605 acres. No exclu- sions. Alssks Chief Number Six Lode.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-08-03
Alaska Chief Number Fourteen Lode
 Survey Number 145O-A

Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence U. s. L. M. No. bears N. 33 deg. 03 min. 36 sec. w. 4039.76 1t; thence N. 55 deg. 10 min. E. 1500.00 1t. to Cor. No. ?; thence s. 34 deg. 33 min. E. 597.20 it to Cor. No. 8; thence s. 55 deg. 10 min. w. 1500.00 it. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 34 deg. 33 min w. 597.20 it to Cor. No. l, place of beginning. Magnetic variation at all corners 30 deg. 15 min. E.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21
THANKFUL. FOR
4 LILLE CHILD
MFR. HleItz Tells .5o-y Lydia
Z. Pinkhs-n'a Vogotab'o
Compound Helped Ecr

KuJztoUn, -. wish every Tor12n
who wants children would U, Lydia i.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21
A. III. S. Literary Society
Holds First Meeting

The Literary society OF Alexandria
HIGH school had its first regular
meeting last night at 1880 in the high
school. The meeting was well attend
ed almost every member beng
present.
The meeting was called to order by
the president. Miss Ficklin made
some suggestions as to framing e
constitution for the security and the
officers were decided upon as a COM
mittee to do this work. The presiden,
then turned the meeting over to the
chairman of the program committee.
The program was as follows;
A talk by Mr.. Slaymaker on The
Benefits Derived BY Members of a
Literary Society; a reading, The
life of T. A. Poe" by Miss Louise
Finks; reading, The CaSk OF
Amontilado," by Mr.. Charles Shep-
person: reading, "The Raven by
Mr.. Howard Baggett; piano DO
Miss Louise Thmas; a vocal SeXettte
composed of Mr.. Baggett, Mr.. Hayes,
Mr.. Dunn, Mr.. Fowler, Mr.. Stay
maker and Mr., David Houston rem
dered several selections after Which
the meeting adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21
THREE MEN LOST.

Norfolk, Oct. 21.-Three men VINO
left Berkley last Friday in gaso-
line launch are believed to have fallen
victims to the Friday-the-13th jinH.
A general alarm has been sent out
today by the police. asking for any
information concerning the men.
Chester Carson, Is years old, and
Virgil Carson. IS, brothers, and E..
II. Bush. 80. former ship captain.
were in the launch last Friday anG
set out in the Elizabeth river to test
the engine. They have not been
heard of since
Mrs. W. L. Carson, mother of the
two Carson boys, did not notify the
police until TODAY. She called on them
for help and Immediately inquiries
by radio and otherwise were flasheo
along the coast and through the
harbor
All three men were excellent swim
mers and for this reason the theory
that they were drowned is not held
strongly by the police. That they
might have met with an accident or
with foul play is a theory the police
are working on.
A storekeeper in Berkley said 4
man answering to the name of Bush
bought supplies from his last Friday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21
VIRGINIA NEWS
PARAGRAPHED
DEFENDS CONSTITUTION.

Winchester. Oct. 21.A"I have no
apology to make for MY record as a
mon Der of the constitutional conNen-
ton Of Virginia ywenty-six years
ago" Representative T. w. Harrison
DEMOCRAT, Winchester, told an audi
ence last night at a political meeting
at Pierce's precinct, Clarke county
Mr.. Harrison was replying TO an
attack made upon his record as q
member of that convention by John
d. Beard, chairman of the Republican
committee Of the Seventh Virginia
district. in which John Paul, Repub-
lican. Harrisonburg, IS opposing HaT-
rison in the November erection.
"The constitutional convention, "
he said. "was the natural result Of
the Nahone-Paul, ST., regime in Viz
ginia. and everyone who lived under
conditions in Virginia in those days
knows how intolerable they were,
When became a member OF the State
senate there were two negro senators
and ten or twelve members of the
house of delegates ware negros They
we're representing the best blood In
the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21
Washington, D. C, and attended the
theater on Tuesday evening.

Washington, D. c., and attended tht
theater on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard 0'Berne re-
turned with Mr.. and Mrs. W. II: Moy-
err on Sunday. Mr. Richard O'Berne
returning on Monday and Mrs. "
Barne returned Thursday via tram
Their home is in Ossining, n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Green spent
Thursday in Washington, D. {.
Mrs Arthur Petit ana Mrs; W, 4
Goodwin spent Tuesday with MIS-
Robert Steele.
The new radio recently purchased
bv the Community club at the u; I
Workhouse was installed saturday
1t will be in use Monday evening. q
rood attendance is expected.
Miss Nellie hewitt and Miss Garter
teachers of Pohick school entertained
the school meeting at school building
on Friday afternoon.
Dr and Mrs Hornbaker, Mr.. Daug>
las Springman Mr.. I. L. Grlmsiay'
and others from Lorton and Deco.
GUAM motored to Manassas where
the men will attend the meeting at
the Masonic Temple. The S2d degree
is to be conferred. AT night a ban
auet will be given. Richdrd +. Gag
Gett from Lorton is one Of the candl-
dates.
Mr. ard Mrs. Isaiah Davis spent
several days in what Is known rs
Alexandria extended, arranging ther
new home preparatory to moving.
Master Douglas Broadus who spent
the summer with Mr.. ard Mrs. A. l.
Duvall has returned to the city where
he will attend school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21

Finta'M S Eeeot@-
taaiv Ccnp9EaG. y
has dcre so EGca Tor
me. Ny baby is n
.most q year old 10
and is the picture ct
health. Size v2lk,l
iatolever montas and
H. trying 10 use hcr
IhtIe tOGglc. She
cen say some WORDS
'eGl nice. 1 am send.
ing you nac Picture
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21

as long az Hive that foroi -Gah q Won
derful ine6iciDe lCr ~ ttou.'.aa. fArs
CHARLES i. MaRTz. Au.2tcHn. p.
Many cases OF ChilGlessca.s are 1-'---
able. PERHAPS yours may be. ".- n
discouraged Gltl voJ nave girca f. ...-.
+. Pinhham's Vegetable OU1go,n- q
iaithful ,ria.
Spoken and written ccconaead alloH-
from thousands Of women who have
found health aad happ.ueas ipn ,t5tia
have come t. us. We Only tel y~a|a-,
they say and Whct .h-y oelicye.
We believe that Ly4io =. r.nthcn s
Vegetable Cma7olud IS 90 wei. ac1. ted
to the conditions wis I..EAt cause
Your trouble thu, good VIII come 20 yc~
by its use.
Merits the foundation Of Lydia r.
Pi1kh1m' sNcgetab'- Compound. !tEa3
behind it. a. rccord u AeIriy h'.E wears
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21
FOOTING OF SALOON CHARGED

Baltimore, Oct. 21.-Charged with
breaking into the near beer saloon Of
Clarence ". Gallon. 1914 West Pratt
street, Thursday night and stealing
near-beer, cigars and cigarettes, val
Ccd ~ $3.50, SIX men yesterday were
held under $500 bail each when ar
ra:ened before Magistrate John I.
formation in Southwestern District
Police Station.
Those under arrest are Walter
Sparrow, p years old, 1921 Dover
street; Clarence j. Kurt, 81 years old
G23 South Norris street; Samuel q.
Reynolds, p years old. 1903 Wilhelm
street; Williams Doll, 80 years old.
}32 South Monroe street; George Met
cafe, IS years Old, 1888 Dover street,
and Louis Metcalfe, 50 years old 1920
Wilhelm street.
Police recovered part of the goods
at the nome Of George Metcalfe,
where they are said to have found the
six men enjoying the drinks and
smokes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21
.s113.675 VERDICT GIVEN IN RICH
NOND COURT.

Richmond. Oct. 21.-Trial Of the
suit Of the Franklin Sugar Refining
Company of Philadelphia against the
PIGGY Wiggly Stores, Inc. for al
le%ed failure in 1920 to receive de-
livery of sugar valued at $125,OOor
resulted in verdict in Federal court
TODAY for 3,675.3l in favor OF the
plaintiff.
At the time Of the refusal Of the
Virginia concern to receive the ship
ment Of sugar it was SAID that the
price had fallen considerably below
the price for which sugar was sell
ing at the time the contract was en-
tered into.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21
LORTON NEWS

Mrs Ruth Philips Of Richmond,
Va was the guest last week OF her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. SPRING
man.
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APMIsTICE CELEBRATION.

Fredericksburg, Oct. 21.-The fol-
lowing have been named as a com
rIi5toe by Mayor J. Garnett King 10
prgba~e and arrange a program for
a publi. Observance Of armistice day
in Fredericksburg on Saturday, No
yeuber II: Cant. G. NJ. Harrison,
KuSzner Bauman W. Il. +. C9le, VI .
E. B. Whitehouse and Mrs. P. Ware
Freeman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. X. Barnard and
son-in-Iaw and daughter, MIR. and
Mrs. E. 4. Green, left THURSDAY
morning by motor for a two weeks
visit with relatives and friends IN In
dianapolis, Indiana
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21
SMOKE AND LIVE LONG


BERLIN-F. Harnisch, Germany 5
oldest living teacher, who has. Just
celebrated his hundredth birthday,
declares there is nothing better than
a clear Havana. More than humid
red grandchildren and Cr2at-t,ralhd-
children visited him on his birthday.
Many of them brought big boxes OF
imported cigars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21

and said he was going out on a weeks
boat trib. Whether or not this man
was Bush and the supplies were IN
tended for the launch on which the
threa men. left has not been ascertain
ed by the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21
WALLACE REID REPORTED Ill.

Los Angeles, Oct. 21.-Wal!ace
Reid is reported to be critically i'll a;
his Hollywood home. An eye iniec-
ton has recently confined the famous
motion picture star to mis- nome anu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21

cundton grew so serious that it was
foulllinadvisable to move him.
Ms Reid dorothy Davenport Is
con9atly at her husbands bedside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-21

yesterday it was said he was recover
ing. lie suffered sudden relapse
last night. and it was planned to re
move him TO a hospital. Today his
The Washington times., 1922-05-01
CITY CLUBS INAUGURAL
BALL SET FOR MAY s

The annual inaugural ball of the
City Club will be held Friday night.
May 5. when the new president.
Henry e. Stringer. and his board OF
directors will be installed. A vaude-
vile entertainment and buffet sup
per. followed by dancing. viii be
given.
The May entertainment program of
the City Club, announced today by
the house and entertainment COM
mittee, is as follows: A pocket bill
lard exhibition by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M. King, on May 4; travelogue on
The Lure of the Great Northwest, 1"
by Frank Branch Riley, on Thurs.
day, May IL; the last stag dance OF
the season, on Friday. May 10; a
Family Night Party" on Thursday,
May rs, and the Music Week
Forum" on Monday. May 20.
In addition to the announced spe.
cial entertainment there will be the
usual Tuesday forum luncheons and
the Saturday night dinner dances.
The Washington times., 1922-05-01
BOY REARRESTED WHEN
FATHER HE SHOT DIES

An inquest win be held this aftor.
noon over the body of Peter Rotten.
boucher, fifty-four years old, who
was shot at his home, 402E Blaine
street northeast, on April 20.
George Bernard RothenbeuCher,
eighteen years old, a son, who was
arrested shortly after the shooting
and who was later released, was re.
arrested last night. IL Is alleged
that he shot the father In defense of
his mother. IT is charged that the
elder Rothenbeucher returned 20 his
home, and, while intoxicated, struck
the mother. When he was about TO
strike a second time, the youth L. al.
legged to have fired. Immediately
Rfter the shooting, RothenbeJcher
was removed TO Casualty Hospital,
where he died yesterday.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt will CON
duct the inquest.
The Washington times., 1922-05-01
RlycHlE REAPPoINTS JOYCE
JUSTICE IN MT, RAINIER

Robert Emmett Joyce, veteran JUS
tice of the peace at Mt. Rainier
Prince Georges county, Md, today
received from Governor RitcLie no
tification that he had bCen reap
pointed to serve a new term OF two
years.
This will be his eighth term 1s
judge In the thriving little town just
across the District line. II made
no Offence which party wie'dud the
scepter-Democrat or Republican,
Judge Joyce was always favored by
the governor when 1t cane time 10
make appointments for this office of
justice of the peace.
Judge Joyce is one of the most
widely known men I'm public life IN
southern Maryland. He has for
years taken an active part in State
and civic welfare work. Ills reap
pointment will therefore bs hailed
with qualification by his many
friends in Washington and Mary
land.
The Washington times., 1922-05-01
Drunkenness Here On
Increase, Police
Report Shows

That drunkenness is on the
increase In the District, despite
the large amount of liquors Of
various sorts that are being
confiscated. was demonstrated
this morning when the reports
of Major Daniel Sullivan. chief
of police. showed that ninety
persons We're taken into custody
from 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing to 5 o'clock this morning
on the charge of intoxication.
Six were arrested for being
intoxicated while operating au-
tomobiles. and twenty-four were
taken for violations incidental
to the prohibition laws.
Fifty-seven operators of au-
tomobiles were caught for
speeding. and 170S others were
halted for other traffic law
violations.
A total of $50 charges of a
more serious nature were en-
tered on the dockets during
the two-day period.
The Washington times., 1922-05-01
APPEALS SCOURT
UPHOLDSRULING
ON Assessment:
Property Owners in Suburbs
Held Exempt From Pay
ment for Roads.

The Court of Appeals, in an opin.
ion by Justice Van Orsdel, today
affirmed the lower court in grant.
ing Mrs. Anna NJ. Knox an I'm.
junction against the District Com.
missioners preventing them from
collecting an assessment for the
paving OF Naylor road, from the
Good Hope road to the District
limo.
Justice Stafford of the District
Supreme Court, held that the com
rnissioners may only levy a tax un.
der the half and half plan OF the
Borlsnd amendment on property
owners whose holdings abut streets
in the city proper. The case was
taken into court when an assess
ment OF $4,000 was levied against
the Knox holdings after mscadam
paving had been laid on the road.
The property owner contended that
In the meaning of the act II was
never Intended that residents in
the suburbs should be required TO
pay one-half OF the paving costs,
and the appellate court sustained
the claim.
Attorney Vernon z. West repre-.
sented the property owner. and
Corporation Counsel Stephens, who
fought the injunction in the lower
court. contended that in many
cases II is impossible TO determine
where the city proper stopped and
the exempt districts started.
The Washington times., 1922-05-01
L|CGETT STORE
|. ON F Street
Quilted BYF|RE
Early Morning Blaze Does
Damage Amounting
TO $25, 900.

Fire. believed to have started In a
trash bin, caused $4,000 damage TO
the stock and fixtures of the Lggett
Drug Store, at e04 r street, this
morning at e:40 o'clock.
The blaze. which originated In the
prescription department.. spread
throughout the lower floor ard broke
through the slxyiight In the rear into
the offices of DIR. Howard idnton on
the second floor. 1t then made It's
way into the third floor occuried by
Weaver Show Card Company.
The damage is estimated at $4,000
by Deputy Fire Chief Nicholson.
The entire cellar was flooded with
water Rom the streams Of half a
dozen lines. which played on the
blaze for approximately twenty min
utes.
No accidents attended the fire.
M. Anderson, OF the II. Il. Weaver
Show Card Company. ard Mr..
Weaver, who sleep on the third floor.
fled from the building in their night
clothes.