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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-04-06
BERT L, DAVIS
The store You Will Always Remember.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A. Jones have
been visiting relatives in Camden a few
days.
Mrs Harold Coombs left the w aldo
County Hospital Thursday, convaescent
from serious surgical operation.
Mrs Julia barker of Augusta will
speak in Me mortal hall next Sunday
evening at 7.30 under the auspices of the
Belfast Spiritual Society.
The Belfast band will give its third
concert in the series next Sunday after
noon at o'clock at the Colonial Theatre.
Charles Hammons will be the soloist.
Amos Clement has gone to Seaside Inn,
Seal Harbor, for the summer. Miss
Louise r. Clement, Mr.. and Mrs John
c. Clement and children, who are at the
home on John street, will soon join him
there.
Troop w Boy Scouts of the Baptist
church will have GOOD Turn parade
on Saturday at 9 O'Clock. Led by the
flags and drums they will march through
the main treets of the city placing the
church's invitation to the Easter week
services to be conducted by Mr. Beatty in
Rangers will also turn out, meeting at the
vestry promptly at 9 o'clock.
DR.. Carl H. Stevens left Tuesday to
take special course in surgery at Chi
cago and will also spend a week or more
attending clinics at the Mayo Hospital in
Rochester, MINI. Mrs. Stevens accom-
panied him to Boston, where they plan
ned to spend few days while he took
special course on X-Ray work at the
Massachusetts, General Hospital. Mrs.
Stevens will make a short visit in Port
land on her return home.
Judge Clyde R. Chapm an, Republican
chairman, the male delegates and sew
eral of the alternates are planning to at
tend the State Convention in Bangor.
Mrs. Essie P. Garlic, vice chairman, and
all the women delegates, left on the noon
train Wednesday to be able to attend the
lectures that evening. Frank l. Wilson,
Democratic chairman, thinks that some
of the delegates and alternates are plan
ming to 60 to Augusta Friday.
Rev. Benjamin Beatty, who has just
completed an inspiring series of commu-
nifty services at Hodgdon, Me-, will ar
| rive in Belfast Saturday for his engage
ment at the Baptist church. He will
make his home while in the city at the
/ Wayside Tea House. Miss Edna Nj.
| Hopkins, who will be associated with
Mr.. Beatty in these Easter services, as
gospel singer and leader of the chorus
choir, arrived home Wednesday, after
| two weeks of service as director of music
at the Princeton revival meetings.
Just before leaving US March featu ed
q sharp electrical shower at about mid
night on the 28th. Then came warm and
spring like weather followed later by
typical March wind of the searching va
riety. Friday morning the ground was
white with snow, but practically all had
disappeared by late afternoon. April
came in Saturday with one Of the most
disagreeable storms of the season, the
snow falling to depth of about fourteen
inches The storm disappeared during
the night and the walks cleared early
Sunday giving the appearance of mid
winter. Sleighing was reported as good
as any during the winter on the city
streets and in the surrounding districts.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-04-06

MIR. and Mrs. William F. Stevens an
nounce the engagement of their only
daughter, Chastene Althea, to George
Eden Spencer
Fred T. Chase has placed over his Jew
cry store on Main street the sign used
by his grandfath r, Timothy Chase, from
the years 1926 to 1874 1t was a wonder
full piece of work as it is today in fine
condition.
Mrs. Louise Shales, who has been in
the Waldo County General Hospital, re-
turned Wednesday to her home on
Church street, having recovered from an
attack of influenza.
Prof Frederick R. Sweetser, who has
class of piano pupils in this city, will
spend the month of April at his home in
Searsport. He has many friends here
who will be glad to see him back again.
The next meeting of Aurora Rebekah
Lodge will be held Tuesday evening
April IL, with a picnic supper at six
thirty. There will be card party at the
close of lodge. A large attendance is de-
sired.
The Belfast Chamber of Commerce will
raising sum of money to be applied to
the boom Maine project. A party espec-
tally interested in the measure will be
present to explain it.
Herman II. Coombs of Belfast, who
was appointed sometime ago to fill the un-
expired term of Ralph d. Southworth who
resigned as treasurer for Waldo County,
filed his nomination papers for the June
prir Ia.
ment of State in Augusta.
The regular meeting of Primrose Chap
ter, o. E. S., will be held next Friday
evening. There will be degree work fol-
lowed by chatting dish lunch served by
the following committee: Abbie Coombs,
Bertha Wiley, Frances Donahue, Cecle
Weber, Hester Brown, May Chapman,
Hattie Hamilton, Belle Coombs.
FEED THE BIRDS. Many bird lovers
were distressed at the probable results
the recent snow would have on the food
for early song birds and have taken extra
measures to assist them. Their acts of
kindness were more than recompensed by
the apparent appreciation of their feath-
cred friends. At one home on Congress
street several hundred birds were. fed.
They seem unusually tame this season.
The Baptist Boy Scouts are also doing
their part in protecting and feeding the
birds.
A Waterville correspondent says of
former well known Waldo County fami-
ly:
Sunday, March 18th, Mr.. and Mrs.
James l.. Merrick of 282 Main street, OBJ
served the 53rd anniversary of their mar
rage by family gathering at their
handsome home where they have lived
for "a years. Mrs. Merrick was before
her marriage Miss Susan H. Ward of
Thorndike and was a former pupil in the
school taught by Mr.. Merrick. The
couple were married by Rev. Mr. Ger
rish of Madison and for number of
years made their home in Troy. OF their
family of five sons and daughters, the ell
dest daughter, Miss Maud Merrick, is
State regent of the Daughters of the
American Revo ution and is pat de-
partment president of the Woman's Re
| lief Corps She and another sister, Miss
Nella Merrick. are both active in the
Daughters of Veterans, their father being
veteran of the Civil War.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-04-06
The News of Belfast
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

The City National Bank publishes an
Nv in regard to increasing their capital
kock and also gives notice of stockhold-
Is meeting.
The Central Maine Power Co. has
bmething to say about customer owner
bip in America.
Rsndall's Store advertises the Dinner
brset, which they carry.
| The Home Furnishing Co. offers ready
ade curtains at lowest prices.
| Cooper & Co. carry Lowe Bros. paints
pd yarnishes.
THE Dreamland Theatre publishes pict-
5e program.
THE Direct Importing Co. advertises
knefit coffee and other articles.
ETbe Colonial Theatre publishes picture
fogram.
See adv. of fountain pen lost.
See adv of roll-top desk wanted.
81 Mrs. Walter j. Howard publishes a
Ord of thanks.
i The Timm Shoe Store advertises the
bst three days of their Clean Shelf shoe
kIe.
4 George E. Hall offers new spring
] esses at the Riddles Shop.
The Durant Motor Co. advertises the
luTant Car.
See reward offered in regard to theft of
typewriter.
| The Waldo Trust Co. advertises safe
kposit boxes and publishes annual state
BENT.
B. o. Norton advertises Ford cars and
notes prices on same.
4 The Municipal officers of Belfast adj
Fertises for bids for street sprinkhng.
Lewis A. Cannon & Co. advertises
n esta storage batteries.
The Dinsmore Store advertises Doro-
thy Dodd SHOE
H. j. Locke & Son advertises Good
luck rings.
C. C. Rogers advertises eggs for hatch
pig and Syracuse pillow.
Harry w. Clark & Co. advertses USE
|ul articles at furnishing store.
Z. C. Dow, milk inspector, gives notice
3 regard to sale of milk.
Bert L. Davis advertises the Arrow
Ihrts.
Mrs. A. B. Wyllie gives notice of Eas-
ker opening of hats.
4 AN APPRECIATED COURTESY. In it's
|sue of March 31st the Bangor Com
percial very kindly says of Belfast S
ecent misfortune in the closing of the
elfast Savings Bank. This is more ap-
aent as it come at the time when other
ally presses are making false state
hents:
THE trustees of the Belfast Savings
bank appear to have been wise in asking
or permission to suspend business in
elew of the fact that it was not earning
dividends. This not failure, but a
pavement in behalf of depositors and
Ptockholders for the purpose of averting
osses that might come and to close up
business that is not now proving lucra-
kiye. The trustees are deserving of praise
Tor their prompt'recognition of conditions
nd prompt action in behalf of all inter-
lsted"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10

Annual election of officers for the
Juneau Woman's Club Will take
Mace at a meeting of the Club this
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Coun-
Gil Chambers at City Hall. other
business of the club will also DC
taken up
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10
BISHOP ROWE HERE ON
WAY TO INTERIOR; TO
RETURN MIDDLE AUG.

Rev. c. E. Rice, dean of the Holy
Trinity Cathedral here, has been ap
pointed to represent Epsc0palian
churches in Alaska at the general
convention to be held at Portland,
Oregon. September L. The appoint
ment was made by Bishop p. I. Rowe
last night when he was in Juneau
while the steamship Northwestern
vas in port here. Rev. Rice will
cave Juneau the latter part of Au-
gust for Portland
The General Convention of the
FDiscopalian Church, which is held
every three years, and this year at
Portland is the first to be held in
re West in over 20 years, the last
having been held at San Francisco.
Bishop Rowe passed through Jul
neau last night on the Northwestern
On route to Nenana to attend the
ordination services there. At Ne
ra3a he will build a boat, for which
ne is taking in an engine. He will
attempt to visit all Episcopalian mis-
ions IN river and will go from t'a
rama 20 Fairbanks, Anvik, st. Johns
2,iss.0l in the Wilderness, at ALA
kckeet, TT. Yukon and Eagle.
lie will return here by the middla
of August in order to reach Portland
ler The General Convention.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10

the last Legislature. This doubt has
been swept away by improved show
ing in the treasury and the receipt
of taxes is expected to more than
keep pace with any expenditure
made.
The program on which the Terri
torial funds will be expended has
not been definitely arranged, said
Mr.. Theile. Much of the money will
be used in cooperative agreements
with the Alaska Road Commission
and the Bureau of Public Roads. All
of the funds for the First and Sec
ond Divisions will be applied on CO.
operative agreements and a portion
of them in the other two. However,
in the Third and Fourth Divisions,
some of the funds will be expended
by the Divisional Road Commission
ers.
The Territorial Commission viii!
confer with both the Alaska Road
Commission and the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads in the near future on the
cooperative work to be undertaken
At this conference a definite program
for the season will be agreed upon. =
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10
WILLIAM CERIC
Goes WESTWARD
Goes Back to Alaska Railroad
in Old Position as AS
sistant Engineer.

William Gerig, assistant engineer
of the Alaska Railroad, who went
outside several months ago and in
tended severing his connection with
the Government project, is return
ing to Anchorage and will again be
chief assistant to Col. Frederick
Mears. Mr. Gerig is aboard the
Northwestern for Seward accompan-
led by his wife.
Since going to the States Mr..
Gerig has been with the Alaskan
Engineering Commission in an adj
visory capacity. Now that the rail-
road appropriation has passed Con-
gress which provides for the Nenana
River bridge and much construction
work, Mr.. Gerig is returning to An
chorage to make his headquarters as
assistant engineer which will permit
| Col Mears to devote his time to
construction matters along the rail
road.
THE appropriation available this
year for the Alaska Railroad means
the Nenana River bridge will be
constructed and much other work
accomplished to put the line in per
feet transcontinental shape. WorA
will be started Immediately building
the concrete piers across the Ne
mama" said Mr.. Gerig last night.
Last Monday the contract was lei
to the General Bridge Construction
Company for the steel for the Ne
mana bridge and this steel Will be
gin to reach the north by next Aug
ust, hauled to the northern end o
the railroad and construction of tht
bridge will be done next winter. II
the meantime the big piers will b.
constructed ready for the stee
bridge foundation. 1t is expected
that with experts employed, th'
bridge will be completed by mex
April.
Il look for a big season on tn
Alaska Railroad, travel as well a
construction. AS many men will b
employed on construction, surfacin
and ballasting this year as last
Tourist travel is going to be heav
and we are prepared to take care o
everybody coming North. F'reigh
: traffic is expected to be large thi
year as early indications are tina
much mining will be done in dis
: tricts adjacent to the railroad Larg
: shipments are now being sent to tn
: Interior points and these will b
: increased as the season progresses. -
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10
EDISON MARSHALL
ON WAY TO INCA;
HUNT BROWN BEAR
Author of Stories of Wild Life
Is Passenger on North
western for Westward.

Edison Marshall, author, is a pas
senger on the steamship Northwest
ern, in port here last night, going
to Unga and Belkofski. He will
spend the next three months in the
islands on hunt for big game and
TO obtain material for a story deal
ing with Alaska and which he is now
writing.
Mr.. Marshall is making the trip
alone and will go into the country
with native guides. He is an ex-
pcrenced hunter and has made sew
eral long and adventurous trips in
North British Columbia. He made
his first trip to Alaska last fall when
he spent several weeks in the Stikinc
River country. He said he is espe-
cia1ly DESTROYS to Kill one of the
brown bear in the Westward.
"The Skyline OF Spruce written
by Mr. Marshall, is now on the press
and will be placed on the market
next September The story deals
with the country of North British Co
lumbia Mr.. Marshall is now writ
ing book on Southern Alaska, which
will be completed when he returns
from the trip to the Westward coun-
try, and will be published next
spring.
Mr. Marshall is a young man, not
yet 30. He was born in Rensselaer,,
Indiana, and went to Oregon with
his parents when he was boy. He
is q graduate of the University of
Oregon and makes his home in Med
ford
Student of Wild Life
In 1913 when he was a student
at the university he wrote his first
short story and since graduating
from college in 1915 has devoted his
entire time to writing fiction. Mr..
Marshall is a lover of the outdoors
and a student of wild animal life.
His stories deal entirely on these
subjects He has contributed THE
Missing Seventeen" to the Saturday
Evening Post. series of vagabond
stories to the American Magazine,
and a number of short stories to
other magazines. His novel, 1.-THE
Voice of the Pack" published in
1920, is acclaimed one of the best
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10
TWO ADDITIONS WILL
BE MADE TO CUSTOMS

Two additions are to be made to
the Alaska Customs force within the
next five days, according to Collec-
tor of Customs John c. Mcbride.
William A. Wade will enter the
Ketchikan office on May Is as
Deputy Collector and Julian |. Pc
trich will enter the local office as
stenngrapher about the same date,
said Mr. Mcbride.
Mr.. Petrich is well known here,
having resided in Juneau for about
two years. He was attached to the
local headquarters of the Field Di-
vision of the General Land Office and
went to the States in 1918. Mr..
Wade has been in the government
service for a number of years and
has had some Customs Service ex-
perience. He comes to Alaska from
Seattle
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10
SHERMAN POSTPONES
TRIP SEVERAL WEEKS

Associate Forester E. A Sherman
who had expected to reach Alaska
the latter part of this month or early
in June, has been compelled to post
pone his departure from Washington
according to advices received from
bin by District Forester Charles A
Fiory. Mr.. Sherman has reserved
passage on the steamer Alameda
leaving Seattle July 10, said the Dis
trict Forester.
1t is probable that Mr.. Sherman
and Mr.. Flory will proceed to The
Westward on the same trip OF the
Alameda as the former desires TO
make a trip into the Interior ami
spend sometime there. He will re
turn from there to Southeastern AL
aska, visiting both Ketchika1 and
Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10
CITY BEAUTIFUL
CAMP A|CN OPENS
HERE NEXT WEEK
Clean Up and Paint Up
Week Is Proclaimed
Lasts from May $50.

May Is, to 20, was today pro-
claimed by Mayor R. e. Robertson
as Clean Up and Paint Up Week
for Juneau. The Mayor urged all
organizations in the city as well as
individual citizens to take hand in
the work and help get the town in
the very best possible condition.
The Proclamation.
The proclamation issued by Mr.
Robertson follows in full:
Whereas, the National Clean Up
and Paint Up Campaign, which has
been in vogue for the past several
years in many American communi-
ties, including our own municipality,
has resulted in many advantages to
community life throughout the
United States, and particularly in
Safeguarding Health,
Promoting Thrift,
Furthering Fire Prevention,
Stimulating Civic Pride; and
Making the Home and City Beau
tiful."
And, whereas, it is apparent that
these advantages will accrue in an
unlimited degree to our community
If all citizens and residents take an
active interest therein:
Now, therefore, be it known that
! hereby designate the Week May
1920 as the opening week of the
Juneau Annual Clean Up and Paint
Up Campaign" and | do urge that
all citizens and civic and fraternal
organizations join in taking active
measures to assist in thoroughly
cleaning up all private and public
premises in the city and in develop
ing a spirit of civic pride that will
add to the health of the community
and make it a more attractive place
of residence.
Given under my hand and seal OF
the city this 10th day of May, 1922.
(SeaD r. E. ROBERTSON,
Mayor
1t will not be necessary for citi-
zens to cart away the rubbish they
gather. All that is necessary is to
assemble 1t in piles in conyenient
places Next Saturday wagons will
comb the streets for these and haul
away the rubbish.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10
DREDCE MANAGER IS
GOING TO INTERIOR

G. Aarons, general manager of the
Fairbanks Gold Mining Companys
dredging operations in the Interior,
is passenger on the Northwestern
en- route to Fairbanks. Mr.. Aarons
is returning from his annual trip to
London, the home office of his COM
pany.
Mr.. Aarons said that he anticipated
good productive season on the
ground he is working on Fairbanks
Creek Last season was the best
experienced by the company since it
begin operations
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10

Store ads shows friends where
they can save time. money and en-
ergy, and are distinct advantage
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10
w. c. T. u. TO HOLD
GOODY SALE MAY 20;
MEETING YESTERDAY

The Juneau Union of the w. &. L.
L. will hold a goody sale May 20, a
week from this coming Saturday, in
the Mallory building, next the Fashion
Store. Arrangements for the sale
were made at meeting of the Union
yesterday afternoon in the council
chamber at City Hall.
The matter of the Contest Depart
ment was also taken up at the meet
ing The Contest Department is
national movement of the w. c. T. U.
and was organized as a means OF in
structAon to young people on the
work of the w. c. T. Z. in advocat-
ing strict law enforcement and the
enforcement of temperance in living,
especially regarding the cigarette
habit. The department has arranged
series of addresses on the subject
and send them to local Unions, where
they are arranged in series to be
given by students of the schools. The
student who makes the best address
is awarded prize
Mrs. David Waggoner was appoint
cd to send to national headquarters
for the material for the addresses
and when they are received here
definite arrangements will be made
for the addresses to be made by
school students.
The membership drive now being
carried on by the w c. T. U. is re
ported to be progressing successfully
There are now 100 members in the
.Juneau Union. Mrs. John b. Mar
shall, Territorial organizer, Is II
charge of the drive.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10
NO DECREASE IN
ROAD Allotment
FROM TERRITORY
Each Division to Get Full
Amount Appropriated
Work Cooperative.

The full legislative allotment OF
100000 will be made available for
expenditure on roads and trails by
the Territorial Road Commission, ac-
cording to a stationery made today
by Secretary Karl Theile. This ex-
penditure was decided upon at a
meeting Of the Territorial Commits
sion held yesterday, said Mr.. Theile.
AS provided by law, each of the
four Divisions will receive $4,000
each from the Territorial treasury
for the seasons work. For some
time. there had been question as
to whether or not the Territorial IL
nsnces would be in a condition
such as would justify the full a!lot'
ment of the amount appropriated by
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10

studies of wild life which has been
written.
Mr.. Marshall said one of the most
interesting experiences of his trip
so far is the cordial and courteous
treatment afforded a stranger by
the Alaskan people. He said he was
especially affected by the courtesy
of several officials in Juneau who
assisted him in obtaining a permit
for his hunting expedition and in
other necessary matters which had
to be attended to while the North
western was in port here.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10
indian Bandit DeGes
California Authorize

EUREKA. Cal, May 1o.-Marion
Rube, suspected Indian bandit want
Cd in connection with the robbery OF
the Fortuna bank last week, is still
at large in Humboldt county, heavily
armed and determined to resist ar
rest This is according to informa-
ton received by Sheriff Ross from
another Indian who says RUDE will
tight to the finish.
Rube is said to have been a sharp
shooter in the army overseas.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10
HOT WATER

HOT WATER.
Plenty OF 1t all the time at White
House Barber Shop. ]. d. Van
Alta. prop. ADV
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-10

When you want Chop-Suey or
Noodles, call Is minutes before and
it Will be ready. Phone 377, City
Cafe adv
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-03-30
SOUTHEAST TABLE

This community was grieved to
learn of the death of Eugene Henni.
He was operated on at Denver, having
had tunior on the brain. The fun
eral was held at Venango last Thurs
day. We extend our sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Several from this locality attended
the dance at Julius Martins Saturday
night. A very good time is reported.
Kenneth Rogers was quite sick last
week but is better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon McKellips and
daughter Lois Irene, Mrs. E. M. Hene-
sey and Harry Henesey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Scofield and son La Marr
spent Sunday at Alfred McKellip's.
There was quite a crowd gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Skiles last Wednesday evening and
played cards.
Several from Julesburg attended
the dance at Mr.. Apples last Wednes-
day evening.
L. G. Roberts returned home last
Friday from the Holyoke hospital. He
is recovering nicely after his oper-
alton.
VIM. Gavin and mother and sister,
Miss Alice, spent Thursday evening
at John Cummings.
Mrs. Earl Green has been quite ill
with the la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Newman en-
tertained few of their friends to a
card party last Tuesday evening.