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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
FUR FARMING IN
 MATANUSKA AREA
 TRIED BY RANCHER
lAnchorage Times.D

Hughie MeCaughcy arrived in An chorage Saturday from his ranch m the Matanuska Valley, and state that on account of having a poor season and a small potato crop he has fenced his ranch and converted it into muskrat farm.
 Published accounts of the breed ing of muskrats disagree so widely that the habits Of the animals might be supposed to differ in many parts of the country. It is thought by many that the muskrat has three to five filters in the course of a year, having from. three to eight kits in a litter, which are born blind and naked but develop rapidly.
 The muskrat is chiefly herbifer- ous, sometimes induling in animal fooow Compared with other furs of small size, muskrat furs are of eX- cellent quality. the Alaska muskrat fur being very dark and classified as black
 The muskrat enjoys two homes in the winter, one on the farm and the second which he builds on the ice out of moss. Swimming from the shore out under the ice he burrows through the ice. and through his pole pushes up moss a little at q time until he has a circular house built, averaging in size from the di- menslons of the old-fashioned stove plpe hat to the size of a large arm chair, and in which possibly two to ten muskrats live
 A very peculiar trait of the musk rat, noted by many trappers. is when the rat has to come up for air and none IS available. the muskrat will come up against the ice and blow an air-bubble. then taking 1t back in again.
 The present market price of the muskrat fur is from 75e to S1.50 a pelt. From the financial success that fur-farmers in the States have had, it is though MT. McCaughey is the pioneer, in what has all the ap- pearance of being a new and profit bIe industry in Alaska. At the present time the muskrats have been built nincty-six moss houses on his farm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18

curriculum for academic degrees students in hotel management would be required to serve as bellboys, en- gineerg, stewards, clerks, chamber maids and auditors. William c. Jurgens, manager of the Hotel Oak land. at Oakland, Cal, has offered his hostelry as a training station.
 A course in hotel management, ac- cording to Epley, has been instituted at Cornell University, New York State, and a similar one is now be- ing considered at Northwestern Uni vcrsity, Chicago
 "The hotel business" he said, "is perhaps the only large business in the United States that does not pro vide university training"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
Course in Management
 Of Hotel Now Started

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1s.--A course in hotel management will soon De lnaugurated at the University Of oalirornia in Berkeley, it was an uounced here at a meeting of the Northern California Hotel Mems As. sociation to honor Eugene Epley nead or the Epley chain of hotel s. omaha, Neb., and chairman If T campaign committee of the Anne ican Hotel Association to raise $2.Oa8 pad Tor the education of hotel men.
 Aside from following the regal3,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
CHAMPION SKATER WINS GOLD CUP;
 BREAKS RECORDS

PIlATTSBURGH, Jan. IS = Chas. Jewstraw, on Lake Placid, clean swecped the Adirondack gold cup skating championship races today by winning tae e2o yaf,ls and aslso threc-quarter of mile event, equal. ing the worlds record on an eight lap track.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
BRITISH KING AND
 QUEEN TO VISIT DUBLIN

LONDON. Jan. 1S.-For the first time in a quarter of a cen tury, British royalty will offi- cially visit Southern Ireland this year
 It is learned from sources re- puted to be in close touch with Buckingham Palace that King George and Queen Mary will travel to Dublin and give royal approval to the newest British dominion, the Irish Free State.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18

Latest styles of engraving for visiting cards at The Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
Municipal Ownership of
 Water Planned in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Jan. 1S.--As an out come of inquiry and negotiations to effect extensions and general in- proyement of the water supply of the International Settlement of Shang- hai. a committee of tho Municipal Council has brought forward a recon mendation urging municipal owner ship of the general water system h connection with this recommends ton. the proposal to buy ont the plant of the water company is be ing considered
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18

Old bundles Of newspapers at the Fmpire, 25 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
INDIAN FLApPER IS RESTORED
 TO HER TRIBE; SHE WINS OUT

Ambassador to the "exlcd' Prin- cess. who had gone 10 Nebraska wth her babc and finally persuaded her to return, but only after she had cxacte1 8 promise to lct her live her life in her own way, even as a "flap per. if she so desired
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-18
pelt of Prairies Wolf
 Brings Bounty of S62.5O

OGDEN. Utah, Jan. 1S.-Bonnty ol $6250 vas paid by state officials here to N. F. ColNin, rancher, who brought in the pcH of a prairie wolf which when killed weighed ls pounds. Colvin said he caught the animal in a steel trap on his ranch 20 miles east of ogden. The trap was baited with a lamb the wolf had killed the night before.
 ColYin said that during December he wolf had killed 20 of his sheep and for over three years hal ray aged cattle and sheep flocks in the vicinity of his ranch.
 
 Old papers TOT sa,5 zl The Empire
, 1923-01-11
GREYBULL X. X. X.
MISTAKEN FOR SANTAS

The Ku Klux Khan made their
first public appearance in the city of
Greybull, Wyoming, last Sunday eve
ming, when two robed embassaries of
the Exalted Cyclops Of Greybull
Khan No. 8, Realm of Wyoming"
put in their appearance during serv-
ices of the Christian church of that
town. A number of the younger
members OF the congregation, with
Christmas still fresh in their men,
cries. thought they knew the strange
ly attired visitors. Murmurs of
Look! Here comes Santa Claus!"
are reported to have broken what
would otherwise have been dead
silence.
The Klansmen had come to deliver
a letter to the minister in which the
Khan as a whole expressed their re-
grets that the pastor was leaving and
commencing him for his good work
while a member Of the community.
, 1923-01-11
NOTES FROM THE
FOREST RANGERS

FO1tESI
Laramie. Wyo., Jan. 8. = Forest
Ranger Carl A. Bode, who has
charge of the Brush Creek District
on the Medicine Bow National For
est. left Sunday for his home in
Pueblo, Colo, called there by the
serious illness of his mother. He
was attending the annual meeting of
the Rangers of the Forest at Lara
mfe when the message reached him.
The rangers meeting was adjourn
ed yesterday and Rangers Clarke,
Williams, Henry and Torgny left
this morning for their respective
stations at Keystone, Centennial,
Foxpark and Elk Mountain.
The dust storm which set in about
10 o'clock last night and ended about
6 this morning, was thought for a
time to be caused by migrating dust.
Mrs. Williams, the wife of the the
Forest Ranger at Centennial, how
ever, upset this theory this morning.
From the station there is a view out
across the plains and Mrs. Williams
noted that the dust was rising in a
large swirl at a point approximately
between Sheep Mountain and Table
Mountain.
, 1923-01-11
CORRECTION

In the report Of .Rawlins. on the
Red Cross Roll Call in December,
n team of valiant workers was
omitted from the list given to the
Republican. namely. Team No. 6,
having charge of nine blocks in the
southwestern section OF the city. The
members of this team were Mrs. Con
Ryan, captain. Mrs. c. f. Biehls,
Miss Moreno Kuykendall, Miss Emily
Mueller, Mrs. d. R. Higley, Mrs. John
Varney and Mrs. Charlotte Waite.
The ladies covered their district care
fully, and the Red Cross desires to
make this public apology. unsolicit-
ed on their part. and to thank them
each and all for their good work in
the cause.
GERTRUDE H. MERRELL,
Chairman,
, 1923-01-11
NOTICE TO

The State of Wyoming, County of
CarbOn-ss.
In District Count.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Anna
Kaspar. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Of administration were on the 9Th
day of January, A. d. 1923. granted
to the undersigned in the above es-
tate. and all persons having claims
against the estate are hereby re-
CURED to exhibit them with the nee
essary vouchers for allowance to the
undersigned. Joseph Kaspar. at Raw
Inns. Wyoming within six months aft
err the date OF said letters or they
aisv be precluGed from any benefit
from such estate: and II such claims
be not exhibited within one year
from the date of said letters, they
will be forever barred.
, 1923-01-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Matter Of the Estate of Henry
Wallenstein, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary were on the 9Th day of
January. A. D. 1928. granted to the
undersigned in the above estate, and
all persons having claims against
said estate are hereby required to
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers for allowance to the under
signed. Mrs. Margaret Wallenstein,
within six months after the date of
said letters or they may be preclud-
ed from any benefit from said es-
tate, and If said claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the
date of said letters they will be for
, 1923-01-11

Dated At Rawiins. Wyoming. this
9Th day of January. A. D. 1923.
JOSEPH KASPAR,
Administrator of the Estate OF Anna
Kaspar. Deceased.
By BRIMMER & BRIMMER, Attor-
neys FOR said Administrator.
First Pub. Jan. IL, 1923.
Third Pub. Jan. rs, 1923,
, 1923-01-11

ever barred.
Dated at Rawlins. Wyoming. this
10th day OF January, 1923.
MRS. MARGARET WAILENSTEIN,
Executrix of said Estate.
BY A. R. McMICKEN. Attorney for
Estate.
First Pub. Jan II, 1923.
Third Pub. Jan. 25, 1923.
, 1923-01-11

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Wyoming has a steadily growing
manufacturing industry that during
1921 output products Of the esti-
mated value OF $4,000. 900. which
was about 100000 more thnn the
output of manufactured products
during tho preceding ycnr. Tho
manufactured products include plas-
ter. sugar. leo cream. confectionery.
mill work. timber products. leather
goods. carbon black. cigars. Indian
goods. clothing. clay products. ma
chino shop products. drain pipe.
glass. art work. electric power. gas.
chemical disinfcctnnts. medicinal
products. printed matter. stock food.
flour. alfalfa meai. carbonAted drinks.
cement. souvenirs. etc. Refined prod
ucts OF petroleum and dairy manu-
facturcs are not included In this esti-
matc Of factory output. having been
credited 10 other industries. Among
the most important manufacturing
activities 10 the production OF sugar.
Of which 81 900. 900 pounds was out
put By Wyoming factories In 1891.
The Winslow mail., 1923-03-30

of the range will be subject to no new
restrictions or reductions for pur-
poses OF re-distributions.
As TO suggestions as to changes
which might Immediately be made by
which to remove restrictions which
have proved Improbable to the gem
eral welfare, We suggest the follow
ing:
Elimination of all transfer reduc-
tiOns on grazing privileges renewed
by officials to purchasers, heirs, ETC.,
where based on commensurate and
dependent property where new inter
estes do not come in.
Elimination Of the present provi-
sion operation against transfer re-
newals of the same outfit more than
once within a year.
Elimination of the sliding scale"
plan of reductions; all necessary re-
ductions to be applied to those sub
ject to reduction upon uniform
basis.
Suggested change in regulation G
IA Qast paragraph for all purposes
Of permanent allotment, each member
or stock holder of the firm or corpo-
ration will be considered as holding
permit to Craze only the number of
stock represented by his proportion
Of stock in the company.
The Winslow mail., 1923-03-30
sTOCKMEN OF WESTERN STATES
HOLD CONFERENCE AT OGDEN
Continued from page one)

plications should there be an "eXemp-
ton limit upon reductions in exist
ing preferences; what does depend
ence On the range mean; should
separate limits be fixed for permit
tees engaged in farming?
REPLYING believe that the max
imum limits should be based upon a
number of stock sufficient to support
the largest dependent property in
vestment remaining in each locality.
While we believe that if the princi-
PIES outlined above are accepted
There will be no need for exemption
limits, we do urge until they are ac-
cepted
exemption limits should be especially
in those sections where conditions
warrant and grazing permittees so
desire.
AS to the independence on the
range, this matter is handled under
querry No. 6.
AS to the last section of this query,
we feel that this question should be
settled by the application of the fea-
lures outlined above, on dependency
and c0mmensurability
For lack of time queries 10, Ii and
r. are not being considered and will
be left to general discussion.
In addition to the above, it is our
earnest belief that the welfare of the
country demands immediate relief to
the livestock outfits at present es-
tablished upon the basis of the use OF
the forest ranges from further res
trictions and reductions of material
changes.
While We earnestly believe in the
principles outlined above we realize
/ that considerable time will be neces-
sary to give them due consideration
| Meanwhile, for the best interests Of
all concerned, we most urgently re-
quest moratorium, at least until
1925, during which present occupants
The Winslow mail., 1923-03-30
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM GIVEN
DINNER BY COACH KERR

Last Friday night the boys who
played consistently on the team dur
ing the basketball season were given
a dinner at the Harvey House in ap-
probation of their good sportman-
ship and hard work during the last
two months
No speeches were INDUCED in ex-
cept Captain elect Haskell, who decid-
ed to speak, but then only for more
pie, but did not unburden himself
about next years possibilities.
The Winslow mail., 1923-03-30

The Womans Club will hold it's re-
gular meeting next Friday, April 9th
Mrs. Gammage will have charge Of
the program which will be on Women
Composers.
The Winslow mail., 1923-03-30

Teddy Clark entertained number
of his young friends last Saturday
afternoon. The occasion was his 18th
Birthday.
The Winslow mail., 1923-03-30

Practical nurse, open for angage-
ment. Mrs. w. c. Arnold 210 VIII
hanson Ave.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-06
WE'LL Be READY FOR THE
BOYS AND GIRLS
Annual Convention Of Somerset Co.
Agricultural Clubs First
Day OF Fair

Plans for the annual convention of
the Somerset County Agricultural
Clubs are maturing successfully for
this big annual event in Skowhegan.
1t will be held in connection with
the annual fair on the first day, Tues
day next, when the exhibits of Club
accomplishments will be a prominent
feature of the show in the Exhibition
Building. The business meeting of
the clubs will be held in the forenoon
of Tuesday at the Municipal Build
ing Awards Will be made for
which the Somerset Central Agricul-
tural Society are offering prizes ag-
gregating about $500 A committee
of local citizens is directly in charge
of this affair and picnic ground will
be located on the fair grounds where
a picnic lunch maybe enjoyed at mid
day. A banquet will be served in
Grange Hall in the evening followed
by post prandial exercises. A COM
mittee from the Grange will serve
the supper The general committee
for the entire occasion to work with
the Grange and the Extension service
officials is composed of L. H. Gold
smith, Sherman n. Shumway, John l..
Fish. w. B. Woodbury. and Prof. H.
A. Foster. The prize awards will be
annaunced at the banquet.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-06
CHAUTAUQUA BROUGHT
MUCH To SKO WHEGAN
Galaxy OF Unusually Brilliant Speak
ers, Dramatics and Concerts
OF High Excellence
The Redpath Chautauqua has been

The Redpath Chautauqua has been
the great attraction in Skowhegan
since opening on Thursday last The
program has been carried out exact
ly as planned with the exception of
the lectures by Miss Evelyn ID. Han
sen who was to take up The art of
good dressing on a moderate income
Miss Hansen unfortunately fractur-
ed her ankle in Montpelier, Vt, and
her sister, Mrs Josephine Domisire.
who was in chautauqua work in the
west took her place. The most fav-
orable comments have been heard on
the various lectures and especially
favorable was the rendering OF
Faust" on Friday evening. Fred
b. Smiths lecture on the World
Outlook" was another wonderful Wis
ion to Skowhegan audiences The
Citizens Band has also contributed
to the entertainment of the people
by giving a concert on Sunday even
ing when no program was scheduled,
All in all these lectures, dramatics
and concerts have been fully up to
the Redpath Chautauqua' usual en-
tertainmcnts and those who failed to
attend have missed a wonderful treat.
The junior games and entertainments
under the direction of Miss Juliana
Frank of Buffalo. Y Y, have been
splendidly carried ont and the exhi-
bition by Sko@hegan's own little folks
yesterday was a delightful event.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-06
ANSON FAIR WAS A
HUMMER
Good Exhibits and Fast
Horse Races
Charles w. Wins In Three Straight
Heats In the 2.a0 Class
Summary Of Events

The annual cattle show and fair of
the Somerset Agricultural Society of
Madison opened last Monday at An
son Fair Grounds and continued thru
until Tuesday. 1t was estimated
that about $500 people were present
on the opening day of the fair. There
were 81 head of town cattle and sew
eral pens of sheep on exhibition. In
the exhibition building there was a
very excellent display of vegetables
fancy work and art exhibits. The
quality of these exhibits was excep-
tionally good. Boys Band of Madi-
son furnished music directed by Frank
Dennis and Babe Harringtons Orches-
ira of Waterville also played during
the day, with special song features by
Miss Harrington which were much
enjoyed.
There was a red hot baseball game
between the Madison and Anson
teams. At the beginning of the ninth
inning the score was tied at all and
a rally was made by Anson and the
final score was to 6 in the favor OF
Anson. The Anson team played
Bingham, Tuesday
The race track which is said to be
one of the best in the state was in fine
condition and the races were watch
ed with much interest. Five heats
were necessary to decide the 2.1t
class.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-06
SUCCESSFUL ROUNDUP AND MEN PLEAD
GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH ROBBERY
Booze and Kerosene Were Suspicious Combina-
ton Criminal Matters In the County

Various Criminal Cases have been
occupying the attention Of the officers
during the past week One of the
most successful round-ups was con-
nected with the finding of the men be-
lieved to have been responsible for
the robbery from the r. Z. Gould
store on August 7, at Anson. This
robbery was committed during the
night time and clothing and money to
the value of 1926 was taken On the
morning of the eighth, when it was
determined that the robbery had oc-
Cured, word was Immediately tele-
phoned to Sheriff Mooers. 1t seem
ed a bit difficult to locate any guilty
parties, since there are six or seven
hundred employed in the construction
work at Madison and Anson. but after
several hours of work to ascertain if
any of the workmen were missing, it
was found that three men had left
town going by automobile to Water
Vile. Search was made at Water
vile and extended through to Law
renee, Mass, where one of the men,
whose name proved to be George
Lyons, was believed to have a resi-
dence. Another of the men appear
ed to be Fred Paquette of Norridge-
wock, while a third bore the name of
Hopkins. The Police Chiefs of
Maine cities were notified and more
especially Lewiston, where it was
thought these men might eventually
go. This surmise proved correct and
on Saturday last two of the men,
Lyons and Paquette. were apprehend-
ed in Lewiston while trying to dis
pose of five suits of clothes and two
dozen of mems shirts. The third man,
believed to be Hopkins, made his es-
cape for the present. The other two
on being brought to Skowhegan and
arraigned in court, pleaded guilty and
were held in $1,000 bonds each for
their appearance in court on Septem-
Der IS.
ANOTHER LARCENY CASEl
Arnold Barry of Waterville was
committed to Jail Saturday from Mad
ison, charged with the larceny of
mems clothing to the value of S12, the
property of Sam Lemieux. He was
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-06

held for the Grand Jury and at the
time was not able TO secure bail
DISTURBING PEACE NATTER
George Edwards Of Bangor was
committed to the Skowhegan jail
Tuesday by Police Officer Ferland OF
Fairfield on the charge Of disturbing
the peace at Fairfield. He was given
30 days in jail and fine and costs
of s14.97 with thirty days additional
in default of payment.
BOOZE AND KEROSENE
The somewhat notorious Bob Pack
ard of Fairfield. believed by the Off
GERS to be the most cunning rum SELL
er in Somerset County, was landed in
Skowhegan jail Tuesday by Deputy
Sheriffs Wheeler and Klick of Fair
field on search and seizure warrant
1t was alleged that Packard and his
wife sold liquor from pitcher, which
was kept on toilet seat in the shed
of their home while another dish.
which contained kerosene oil, was
kept in close company. The officer
claims that in an event of Interrupt
tion by officials, the liquor was
quickly dumped and the kerosene re-
placed, thus killing all odor. This
procedure has more than once baf-
fed the officers and once cleared
Packard in the s. ]. Court,'it is said.
This time however the officers went
along with Packard from Main street
to his home and his aged mother: see
ing the trio enter the yard and not
suspecting the strangers were officers.
unlocked the door while Packard
loudly called to her not to do the
+ same, according to the officer. Not
hearing however. the bolt was turn
ed and sprinting match ensued be-
tween Mrs. Packard and Officer Kick
for the shed Both reached it at the
same time and Mrs. Packard succeed
ed in emptying a part of the contents.
but was prevented in carrying out her
apparently full program, the result
being that, although calling loudly
for help from her husband, the Off
GERS were able TO secure the pitcher
and quite quantity of alcohol along
with the kerosene dish, and large
number of empty bottles.