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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-01

The holiday exercises, taking place last Friday evening, by the school children of the United States public school was a grand success. The Presbyterian Church building was used for the staging of the recita- tions. singing and historical plays, and the turn out was regular over flow affair. The exercises, except ing a Christmas solo by Charles Newton. and on original song HKake," by Will A. Barrows. were splendidiy carried through by the sohoel children. From first to last |, is an honor to the students and a credit to the teaching staff, Mrs. E. r, Miss Eleanor Barrows and Miss Mildred Carmen.
 Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Stedman left Rake just before Christmas, in their own boat. for Petersburg They in- tend to stay about two weeks and. probably, Kenneth Stedman, who is but recently back from Seattle, will accompany thcm home.
 Christmas passed off quietly in the village this year, although there were entertainments, movie shows. parties and socials close enough tc- gether to keep this particularly DOT tiCn Of the winter season from lag ging. There was a Christmas tree Sunday evening by the Village I'm provement Society (women). The A. N. B. helped in this by success fully soliciting funds. No one was forgotten at the festival and every body had a good time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-01
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FOR RENT

PIANO for rent or sale. Phone 2132.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-01

FOR RENT Three furnished housekeeping rooms and bath. Third and Gold streets. Phone 136.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-01

3 FOR SALE-IV h. p. 3-cylinder, 4-cycle Doman engine. Inquire at Alstrom's News Stand.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09
Noah's wife.

A good old gentleman with failing
eyesight, but unimpaired faith, was In
the habit of reading the Bible to his
boys every night before retiring. One
evening, after reading chapter, he
said: Now, boys, tomorrow evening
/ shall read about Noah taking unto
himself wife," The boys thoughe
they would play a joke on him, and
they pasted two leaves of the Bible
together.
The next evening the old gentleman
opened the Bible at the proper place.
and read, "And Noah took unto him
self wife," then he turned over the
page and read, "she was forty cubits
long and twenty cubits wide, tarred
inside and out" The old gentleman
stopped reading. scratched his head.
turned back to the first page and read.
"And Noah took unto himself wife"
turned over the page again and read.
"she was forty cubits long and twenty
cubits wide, tarred inside and out"
He closed the book, looked at the
boys and said: Il have read this
blessed book night unto forty years,
and never read that before; but it
simply illustrates how wonderfully
and fearfully we are made"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09
candor uncanned.

Senator La Toilette, apropos of GER
tain frank confessions in high Fl.
nance" said:
Candid, at any rate, isn't it? In
fact, it's all so very candid that it re-
minds me of Uncle Wash White.
Uncle Wash had been servant
in the Carroll family for many years,
and so, when young Charley Carroll
ran for congress, he naturally expect.
ed the old man to support him. Char
ley Carroll was a good deal disap-
pointed, therefore, when, the day af-
ter his defeat, he heard that Wash had
voted against him.
'He sent for the old man.
"'Uncle WASH he said, is 1t true
that you voted against me yesterday
"'Yas, Mars Charles; | done voted
de Republican ticket Uncle Wash adj
mitted.
"'Welp said the defeated candidate.
7 like frankness, anyway; so here's
a dollar for your candor.'
Uncle Wash pouched the dollar.
Then he scratched his head, chuckled
and said:
"'Mars Charles, If you's buying
candor you owes me TO- dollars mo,
kase voted agin you five tines"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09

TO CURE HAMS

Meat should be thoroughly chilled
(animal heat removed) previous to be-
ing placed into cure, or 1t will not cure
properly, will become pickle soaked,
and sometimes sour In smoking.
Sprinkle the bottom of the container
with salt about one inch in depth.
Place large pieces as hams on the bot
toms and smaller pieces between large
ones, on top. Sprinkle each layer with
salt to which very small amount of
saltpeter and brown sugar has been
added, using not more than six ounces
of saltpeter and two pounds OF brown
sugar to one hundred pounds of meat.
In place of brown sugar, acne sugar
may be used. After the meat has been
put down in the contaireT, cover with
pickle of the proportions of nine
pounds of salt to five gallons of water.
Add or place between the layers of
meat three ounces of whole pepper,
six ounces of Juniper berries, small
amount of bay leaves, and some garlic.
Circulate pickle by drawing off once
daily from bottom and sprinkle over
top of the meat Hams should be cur
ed In about month. and other pieces
according to size. In summer the
pickle should be boiled and then cool
ed before using. After curing, soak
three minutes for each day In cure;
then wash in hot water, wipe dry with
cloth and smoke
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09
FEEDING ANIMAL
MATTER FOR eggs
Green Bone, Cut Fine, Has Been
Found Most Suitable For
This Purpose.

The oldest works on the subject Of
poultry recommend feeding animal
matter in some form But it is only in
recent years that feeding green bone
became popular.
Up until about 1889, winter egg pro.
duction was not much of feature,
great as the demand was, for the rea-
son that there seemed no possible way
of getting the hens down to solid work.
There was an improvement, however,
when better houses, better feeding and
better care were employed; but still
the supply was meagre, considering
the output at the present day.
The subject Of food finally became a
serious study, resulting in a conclusion
that more animal food must be placed
on the bill of fare But how to furnish
it economically did not manifest itself
until 1889, when f. w. Mann invented
and placed on the market a crude ma
chine, but nevertheless, the initiative
Of the present high-class green bone
cutters now ON the market, AS stated,
this was the original bone cutter, and
1t is matter Of poultry history that
the term ''bone cutter was actually
coined by Mr. Mann.
According to an s~9alysis by Profess
sor James E. Rice, the nutritive value
Of green bone is 1853, which is great
er than any other form of meat, meat
scrap, dried blood, dried fish or animal
meal.
Hens are worm and insect hunters,
and where they do not have range
must be supplied substitute In some
form. Particularly in summer, the
handiest meat food is meat scrap and
meat meal, many brands of which are
on the market Green bone is better
for fall. winter and early spring use.
It is. safe to feed in an egg ration one
tenth to one-fifth by weight of meat in
the total ration, the quantity varying
with the richness of the meat and
other foods used. 1t is best to mix
the meat In the real feed. But in the
case of green cut bone it is more salts
factory to feed in troughs, allowing
pound Of green bone for every 16 fowls
or an ounce per head.
The animal foods the fowls gather
while ON free range are usually high
in percentage of heterogeneous matter
and not large proportion Of fat.
Many Of the artificial foods, excepting
such as dried blood and skim milk,
contain usually, besides the nitrogen
GUS matter, a high percentage Of fat,
which is not especially desired In
compromising the ration For instance.
both earth worms and grasshoppers
contain nearly 10 times as much pro-
tein as fat, while ordinary fresh cut
bone contains about equal amounts OF
protein and fat.
Mistakes have been made In feeding
green bone in giving too liberal a guam
tity. An excess will produce aggravat-
ed diarrhoea and worms, and too
liberal supply Of meat scrap Is apt to
cause an overfat condition of the
fowls.
It may be possible TO have poultry
i've without any animal matter, but
for profit and thrift 1t is necessary
that they receive a certain per cent Of
meat in the daily bill of fare, especial
ly when they are confined to runs, or
to houses in winter.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09

Greenhouses
Are Profitable

Greenhouses are gaining In popular
ity and Importance among vegetable
growers. They provide employment
for labor during the winter season.
make 1t possible to grow better and
earlier plants In the spring and add
to the pleasures of farm life. Green
houses are especially desirable If the
farm is located near good market,-
Sanitation is an important matter in
the management of greenhouses. A
clean house, clean walks and clean
beds count for much in growing a
clean crop If the houses harbor all
sorts of insect and fungous pests be-
fore crop is started it is practically
impossible to mature 1t without SER
ious damage. Clean, spray. fumigate,
steri1ize before beginning operations If
you wish to avoid trouble.
After a crop Is started rigid clean
liness must also be maintained. In
fected parts of plants should be re-
moved as soon as discovered and de-
stroyed. The walks, pipes, benches
and all interior parts of the house
should be kept clean. This is BUSH
ness proposition and not merely a
matter of appearance.
Keep the beds in the greenhouse
moist-not wet. There is a great diff
ference between moist beds and wet
beds Moist beds permit the air to
enter and the roots to develop. There
is little room for air in constantly wet
beds. and the roots can not make a
normal, healthy growth.
When water is needed make thor
ough application, and do not apply
more water until there is positive evil
dence that it is necessary. A dry sur
face does not always indicate the need
of water. The best plan is to run the
hand several inches into the soil and
experience will soon enable the
grower to determine when water Is
needed.
Try to admit some fresh air to the
houses every day. This will help to
maintain healthy conditions for the
plants. Avoid cold drafts which may
stunt the plants. 1t is always better
to open the ventilators on the lee
ward side of the house. In the winter
time 1t Is usually desirable to venti-
late late in the forenoon, If the
weather is very cold.
The green fly Is source of much
trouble In lettuce houses. 1t is read
lily controlled by fumigating with to-
bacco, If this preventive measure is
ueed Immediately after the crop is
started and repeated at frequent inter
walls.
The white fly is especially trouble
some on greenhouse tomatoes, unless
it is we'll under control when the
plants are set out Fumigation with
hydroeyanic gas is the most satisfac-
tory method of controlling the pest.
Write your experiment station for de-
tailed information on the use Of this
poisonous gas.
See that the greenhouse soil con-
tains an abundance of vegetable fiber
This. calls for the use of large amounts
of rotten manure. Both horse and
COW manure Is satisfactory for green
house purposes. A ton to each 1000
square feet of space is ordinarily not
too much for the best results.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09
Temperature Wasn't Right.

An ignorant fellow had been per
suaded to buy thermometer by a
glib-tonged salesman, and a few days
later he came back with 1t, complain
ing that it didn't give satisfaction.
whats the matter with tit" asked
the clerk.
"Ah dunno. but 1t amt made no diff
f'rence round nah place Some days
de house am too cold and odder days
it's too hot"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09

Surplus suckers IN blackberry or red
raspberry patches should be treated
just like weeds; don't let the rows get
too wide nor too thick. But do not
hoe up all the new shoots coming up
in the roof; remember that your berry
crop next year will be borne on the
canes which are ~o---n this season.
Many fruit growers advise that the
new growth of blackberry and rasp-
berry canes which is to furnish the
fruits next year should be pinched off
when about eighteen inches high.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09
The Mad WAC Of AIpena.

Gus Mcconnell, of Alpena, Mich, IS
joker. In other words, he is the
fifty-third card in pack. and to show
that he is living up to his reputation,
this is one he sprung the other morn.
ing: He had gone into Gavagan's for
drink Of carbonated water. and re
turned with it to the Owl Cafe. Hold
ing up the glass, he said: Il do not
have to pay for this. it's already
charged"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09
Economizinu.

Johnny's mother was tired of hay-
ing her tablecloths stained. So she
instituted fine of a penny for every
spot.
During tea a few days later Johnny
was observed rubbing his rather
grimy finger very hard on the cloth
beside his cup and saucer.
Johnny, what on earth are you do
ing?" asked his mother, in surprise.
you'll. soil the tablecloth."
ooh, no, / WON'T" replied the young
ster. Pm just trying to rub two
spots into one"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09

creep up by the girls cheek, up ovei
the bank. There it rested. and she
drew slowly back to sight. Could she
do it? Had she not driven nails al
twenty PAGES! Had she not sent a
bullet through window six inches In
front of her sweetheart's nose for a
prank!
Sharp and clear came the bark OF
the revolver, and the sheriff's weapon
went spinning from his hand Then
The Witch leaped up and covered
him, her grey-grean eyes afiame and
her queer hair tumbled about her
shoulders.
"Git on yo' wayl" she said, keen
edge to her voice. Leave TIL boss
N wag'n. l need 'em Come back
tomorrer n yoll I'm 'em right here:
hut need 'em now"
The dumbfounded officer looked at
the girl blankly, then turned his eyes
toward his gun, lying In the road
few feet away.
Don't tech thatl" came the warn
ing. en- hurry long! | can't STAN
here all morn'n'"
Fur Gods sake!" exclaimed the
sheriff.
But he turned and did as he was
ordered, moving empty handed down
the road.
When he was out of sight a sudden
tremor shook the girls form. She
sank back to where Cant had risen to
a sitting posture, and, throwing her
arms around his neck, sobbed and
sobbed.
ooh, JIM" she gasped Il don't
want tn fine things m clo'es m mon
cyl / jes' wan you jes' youi Come
on now. en- git yo' in tn wag'n, m
I'm gunta nuss yo' well back in tn
home yo built fo' meIs
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09

We have yet to hear of single
man who regretted brving the springs
to put under the FOX on the milk
wagon. They prevent the milk being
churned, bring better milk r. the
creamery, make more comfortable
riding for the driver. easier pulling
for the horses, less strain on the
wagon md less wear and tear on the
milk cans.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09

Be certain that the colts learn to eat
grain before they are weaned.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-09

Making 2OO-pound porkers in six
months requires liberal amount Of
bone material as well as Of corn. Skim
milk or clover are most indispensable
in making profitable baby pork.
Washington telegraph., 1923-07-20

ernment maintaiihF-
ington and he res
cident. a
Washington telegraph., 1923-07-20
BRIGHAM
APPEARS HERE
GiUes Interesting Program at
School Auditorium Tucs-
day EUening.

Under the auspices of tn.
5. |. A, Edward Brigham of
New York City, famous basso.
profundo an0 dramatic reader,
entertained at the high school
auditorium in the city Tuesday
evening, his second appearance
here being greeted with a fair
sized audience, despite threat
ening weather. Mr.. Brigham
is an entertainer of rare ao;ii-
ty and his program, in which
he served as his own accpmpa
mist, was rcmarkably2well ron
6ered. His Interpretation OF
Poe's "The Raven" brought out
C rare and versatile talent of
the artist admirably. Mr.. Brig
ham also offered several selre.
tions of his own composition,
which delighted his hearers,
and a number of the great
songs of the ages. His deep
bass voice, with its remark
able vibrancy and power, is
the most wonderful ever heard
on the local stage.
Mr.. Brigham left the city
Wednesday morning; he is bill
ed for several appearances in
Texas and other Western states
and will reach California with
in two weeks.
Washington telegraph., 1923-07-20

ceding preaching services, Sun
day night.
The physicians decided that
removal to a hospital for an
operation would be necessary,
but were afraid the patient
would be unable to stand 1t
in her weakened condition.
Mrs. Ivimble felt stronger
Monday morning, however, and
she was tenderly removed to
the Missouri-Pacific station in
an ambulance and transferred
to Hope by train, being placed
in the Josephine Hospital. An
operation became unnecessary
and Mrs. Trimble is now con-
valescing, lifting a burden of
sorrow from relatives and
friends. 1t is thought she will
be able to return home in thir-
ty days.
Washington telegraph., 1923-07-20

ington on the Frank Myers
block, has been satisfactory f r
the week and the surface cas-
ing was set at 60 feet Wednes-
day. The cement will be al
lowed to set up until Satur-
day morning, when drilling
will be resumed.
The test in the town of Nc
Nab is drilling around 700 feet.
The gas sand encountered
there last week at $40 feet was
passed up and another produc-
ing sand is expected between
800 and 900 feet.
Derrick is being erected this
week on the acreage block got
ten together by Johnston ct al
between McNab and Fulton.
Drilling at this test is to be-
Continued on fourth page.)
Washington telegraph., 1923-07-20
DRILL is STUCK
AT KING NO. |
Hard Luck Comes at this Prom
ising TeSt-PrOgresS Made
at Nichols No. I.

To the CONSERVATION of the
thousands awaiting test of the
sand at the 2098 foot depth at
the King No. ! well, l 3-4
miles east Of Washington, the
drill became fastened in the
hole early Sunday morning and
it has resisted all efforts to
loosen it. The mud pumps are
being run constantly, however,
and .the crew is using every
method possible in an effort
to save the well. Should it be
found impossible to overcome
the trouble, the derrick will
likely be skidded over a few
feet and a new hole started.
When the drill became fast
ened, the crew was attempting
to clear the hole, after it had
set for several hours, for the
6 inch casing. This was to be
cemented for a test. The drill
refused to rotate and an at
Tempt to lift it was unsuccess-
full. Two powerful 50-ton rail-
road jacks were secured and
used to assist in removing the
bit, but it refused to bulge.
Contractor Yount, it is said,
will next attempt to remove it
by placing a shoe on the six
inch casing and let the shoe
cut it's way down outside the
drill stem by rotating IT is
believed this method might be
successful.
Oil and some gas has been
seen at t. King test during
the week and many are con-
fident that if the hole can be
cleared and the sand tested a
good we'll will result.
Progress at the Nichols N
/ test, l mile north of Wash
Washington telegraph., 1923-07-20
OF CANTS
GOOD THIS YEAR
Only Small Acreage Planted to
Crop Here-ExpresS MOUe-
ment Begins.

The acreage planted to can
taloupes in the vicinity of
Washington this year is very
small, perhaps totaling about
80 acres, but express movement
began from here Monday and
an average daily shipment OF
about twenty crates is shown
for the week. 1t is hoped that
by some time next week car
load lots may be shipped.
DR.. T. j. Garner, who has
the largest acreage in canta-
loupes this year, is looking af-
ter shipments. Express ship
ments to date have gone to Lit
tie Rock, on consignment, for
consumption there. DR.. Gar
ner does not know what these
melons are bringing, as he has
not yet received returns, but
says he is consigning to a re-
liable party who can be depend
ed on to obtain the best posi-
BILE price. The market, he says,
is in good condition and the
cantaloupe grower should make.
some money off his crop this
year.
When carload shipments are
possible, DR.. Garner expects to
ship to the best available north
ern markets; he will be glad
to have other growers in this
vicinity join with him in ship
ments.
A large acreage was plant
ed to cantaloupes in this viclni-
ty last year and many cars of
melons were shipped, but 1t
proved to be an off season and
many growers sustained heavy
losses. This fact discouraged
most of them from growing the
crop this year.
Washington telegraph., 1923-07-20
WATER SYSTEM PUT IN
AT HOTEL BLACK

Mrs. E. B. Black, manager
and proprietress of Hotel
Black, the local hostelry, had
a Delco automatic water sys-
tenn installed at the hotel few
days ago, which will add to
the convenience an0 comfort of
guests. The system was in
stalled by Mr.. Vaugn of Lit
tie Rock.
Hotel Black is enjoying add
ed prosperity as oil tests in
crease in this section and II
the expected oil field is open
ed up here this property will
be very much enhanced in val
ue.
According to statements OF
travelling men familiar with
hotel conditions over the coun-
Try generally, there is no hotel
in the state that gives better
table service than is founo al
this lotel.
Washington telegraph., 1923-07-20
mrs. N. N. BATES
DIES AT WOMBLE
Mother of N. S. Bates, Local
Druggist, Victim of Olsen
tGry Trouble.

Mr.. M. S. Bates, local drug
gist, received a wire message
Wednesday announcing the
death of his mother, Mrs. Mi
rah Minerva Bates, at the fam
lily home in Womble, Mont
goma-y county, at II O'Clock
Wednesday, death being caus-
ed from disentary trouble. Mr.
Bates left Thursday morning
to be present at the funeral
which occurred at Womble yes
iLtay aftsrnoen.-
Mrs. Bates was Ga years o.
age at the time of her deah
She was born in Dalton, Muir
ry county, Ga, Sept. 26, 1859
and came to Arkansas with hel
family at the age of IL years
She spent one year in Little
Rock, one year at Hot Springs
and the remainder of he- life
in Montgomery county, Ark
She was married to Clayton E
Bates, who survives he, at tht
age of 10 years. She joined
the Primitive Baptist church a
Black Springs, Arkansas, at the
age Of 33 years.
Besides her husband, Mrs
Bates is survived by sever
children, six sons and ont
daughter.
Washington telegraph., 1923-07-20
WEEVIL AOISON
TRIED DUT HERE
Remedy Mtse}h Georgia Said
to BE "a lymicaI and
e ,'i''-

Mr.. RI 81 D, representing
Hills Miyn Z Corporation of
Augusta, Gatu manufacturers of
a boil wee(r bison, was in this
vicinity th6t rst half of the
week deaohl hating Hills mix
ture. Demod strations given on
the farm of Dr. T. j. Garner
and on the Swafford Planta-
ton, where 0 acres was treat
ed, were wi Messed by a num-
ber of our prominent cotton
growers all Several have de-
cidet, to TRY this method of eX-
termination
Hills MI kture has been in
use in the cotton fields of a
number of the Eastern states
for three \ bars, but it is being
introduced Est of the Mississ-
ippi rive- or the first time
this seaso according to Mr.
Ragan. / is a liquid prepara
tion with molasses as a com
mon base hn6 it is applied on
ly in the top of the stalk, the
manufact rers claiming thai
weevil fr} m all parts of thu
stalk are attracted by the mo
lasses, til poison in the solu
ton doin 1.-THE work. 1t is rec
ommende That the poison b.
applied .Ey ten days, begin
ninSA the season. Th'
ta1 fo h season At
80 fabodt $4.50 per acr
Ill nroi claim to have dou
uetion by its use.
Washington telegraph., 1923-07-20

A teaspoonful of Herbine
will produce a copious and
purifying bowel movement i'm
prove appetite, restore mental
activity and a fine feeling OF
vigor and cheerfulness. Price
6Oc. Sold by Bates Drug Co.