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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sedleu prOpOSalS TOT constructing the Glacier Highway Eagle River Section National Forest Road pro ject located within or partly within the Tongass National Forest, Terri tory of Alaska, will be received by
 70 District Engineer. Bureau of Public Roads, U. s. Department of Agriculture. at Juneau, Alaska until
 i0 o'clock A. NJ. on the 18th day of April. 1923, at which time and 'nee they will be publicly opened and read. The right is reserved to reject any and. all bids, and none will be considered except those from contractors ascertained to be ex- perienced and responsible. The length of project to be constructed or improved is approximately 8.1 miles and the principal items of work are approximately as follows: 25.82 acres clearing, 14.01 acres srubbing. 12,190 GU. yds. rock exca- yation, 4S,239 GU. yds. common ex- cavation, 1,242 lin. if. piling. 2.014 lin. ft. culverts, 9,451 GU. yds. sur facing. SIT lin. it. trestlc decking The work embraced in this contract shall be completed within 150 weather working days. following lbt tAtCullOu tl the tOntldtt Dy the Secretary of Agriculture. The con
 rt form and the maps, plans, specifications, and estimates of quantities may be examined by re- sponsible contractors at the follow ing addresses: Room 316, Post Of flee Building, Portland. Oregon, and at the office of the Bureau of Public Roads, Juneau, Alaska. All pro- posals must be made on forms. and in accordance with instructions, forming a part of the speci fications above referred to, and must be ac-
 nmpanied by proposal guaranty in an amount at least equal to five (5) per cent of the total amount of the proposal c. ". CHEATHAM, Acting District Engineer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
} fFi sls National Forest Timber for
 Sale.

Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska, up to and including April 23, 1923 for all of the merchant able dead timber standing and down and all of the live timber designated for cutting on an area of approximately 50 acres located on the north shore of Wilson Cove, Admiralty Island Tongass National Forest, Alaska. estimated to be 120,- 900 feet B. M. of Sitk1 spruce, western hemlock and Alaska cedar sawtimber and pulptimber and 65,- 900 lin. fit. of hemlock piling. No bid for less than $150 per NJ feet BM for Sitka spruce. and Alaska cedar sawtimber and $1.00 per M feet BM. for hemlock sawtimber, Soc per hundred GU. it. for spruce pulp timber and BOG per hundred eu. it. for hemlock pulptfmber, and lc per lin. it. for all pilng up to and including 95 feet in length and F per lin. it. for all piling great CT than 95 it. in length will be con- sidered. Deposit with bid $300.00. The right to reject any and all bids Is reserved. Before bids are sub mtted fuli information concerning the timber, the conditions of sale and the submission of bids should be obtained from the Forest Super visor. Ketchikan, Alaska or the Dis. trict Forester, Juneau, Alaska. s
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
BROUGHT AND PAID FOR" AT LIBERTY TONIGHT

IA play that has never failed to thrill American audiences. is George Broadhurst's Bought and Paid For. ? And now the William de Mile screen version of it, which comes to the Liberty Theater tonight, probably will thrill them evcn more effectively
 So well known is the story of this popular play that to repeat it seems quite superfluous. It need only be said that the picture follows the story of the play with faithful ex- actitude. diverting only in those slight instances where diversion meant bet .termont.
 For it's direction. the picture could not have been in abler hands than those of William dc Mile, whose consummate skill in the Interpreting of scenes filled with dramatic in- tensity had led 10 his becoming one of the foremost producers of the mo- tion picture world. Heading a popu- lar cast are tho popular Paramount stars, Agnes Ayres and Jack Holt, each possessing a crcditablc host of laurels. In their support are such favoritcs as Walter Hiers, the rotund Paramount comedian; Leah Wyant and George Wuka.
 Tho adaptation was donc by Clara Berangcr Altogether. q picture to be hailed as a decided acquisition on the part Of the Liberty Thcater and a sure enough treat for picture fans@
 AS an added attraction Harold Lloyd will be seen in Pumping Into his fret of his new s100,000 comedies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
National Forest Timber for
 Sale.

Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor. Ketchikan, Alaska. up to and including April 23, 1923 for all of the merchant able dead timber standing and down and all of the live timber designated for cutting .on three areas comprising total of appr0xi- mately 100 acres located on Schultz Cove, Fish Bay and Peril Straits Baranof Island, Tongass National Forest, Alaska, estimated to be a total of 371,000 feet B.M. of Sitka spruce, Alaska cedar and western homlock sawtimber and $500 lin. fit. of piling. No bid for less than S15O per M feet B.M. for Sitka spruce and Alaska cedar sawtimber and $1.O0 per M feet B.M. for hem lock sawtimber and 1c per lin. it.. for all piling up to and including 95 it. in length and 1 hc per lin. it. for all piling greater than 95 it. in length will be considered. Deposit with bid $300.00. The right to reject any and all bids is re- served Before bids are submitted full information concerning the timber. the conditions of sale and
 ie submission of bids should be obtained from the Forest Super visor, Ketchikan. Alaska or the Dis trict Forester, Juneau, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04

.. B. Guerin, the only candldate for treasurer of the school, was / ciected to that office by 147 votes, walh represents the total vote cast out of a registration of 167. < The reins of the city government willtbe turned over to the now coun- seil 9exl Monday evening, April g. at *rvhsrf,' me finu, reports on all -hasi- 7es3 matters of the past year will bo nla5e. The new council will be organized t that time preparatory to cca9iuaias he official duties of that body
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04

Some years ago Theodore Drei- ser, recognized as one of Ameri- ca's foremost novelist, wrote "The Genius" book in which he is said to have barred his own soul to the world. The late Anthony Comstock, of the New York So- ciety for the Suppression of Vice. caused the publishers to with draw the work, and in the suc- ceeding years the matter has been fought out in the courts. Now it has been ruled that the book is proper, and it will soon be placed upon the market.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04

after several months spent in the Sunny South.
 When asked about his future oper- ations in the canning business MT. Long stated that the coming season promised to be busy one for a large majority of the packers and that he expected to operate his busi- ness here to the fullest extent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
QUEEN TAKES DOUGLAS
 PASSENGERS SOUTH

Charles Fenster, accompanied by his son Stanley, left last night on the Queen for Seattle. They expec. to continue their journey on into Cali fornia, where they may settle. MT Fenstor said before leaving that 1t was not unlikely that they would re. turn to Douglas.
 Mir. and Mrs. August Beck and four sengers from hore on the Queen last night. Mir. Beck expects to locate in one of the mining camp towns tributary to Puget Sound.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
OLDEST THEATRE
 HAS 4 BIRTHDAY

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April {. The Salt Lake Theatre, believed
 to be. the oldest playhouse in point of continuous service In the United States, celebrated it's sixty-first birthday here recently Designed by William Folsom, who built tho fa- nous Mormon Tabernacle in this city, and formally opened on March 6, 1861 by Brigham Young and his the old theatre was the
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
.sW CITY CouNcl ELECTED VOTE gAVoHs FOUR OLD
 AND THREE NEW MEMBERS

The new City Council elected yes terday by the people of Douglas to run the business of the city for the ensuing year is composed of the fol- lowing men: James Christoe, F. A.. J. Gallwas. John Feusi and Joe Reidi of the last years Council, and Leo DeMytt, Joe Render and Jerry Cash en, new members. The retiring mem bers are Joe Simpson, William Rob ortson and Bert Loomis.
 Following lis the complete list of candidates for this year with the number of votes received by each:
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
TAKES
 HEAVY TOLL IN JAPAN

YOKOHAMA, April 4.-Alarmed at the steady increase of tuberculosis in this country in recent years, au- thorities of the sanitary bureau in the home office are distributing 2 pointing out that some 10000 new cases of tuberculosis are reported each year throughout the country, and the death-rate in the country from this cause is one case every five months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
coMplimEN ON BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Gus smith was guest of hoLar al a surprise party given for her last eRunilag at the home of Mrs. e. Grealer. the occasion being her birthday
 About 30 ladies were present and enjoyed whist, which was played. The prizes were won as follows. Mrs Joc Riedi, first prize; Mrs. Gordon
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

c. Mitchell, second, and Mrs. Frank Pearce the consolation. Mrs. H. A. Vanden Weyer won the cut prize.
 Mrs. Smith was presented with a beautiful ivory and nugget bar pin as a souvenir of the occasion.
 Most delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
FORMER ISLANDER
 IS ON s. 8. QUEEN

Colin Blain, former resident here,
 was seen iu Douglas again last even ing while the Queen, on which he is freight clerk, was in port. He stated that he narrowly escaped death in the auto accident which was re- ported here some time ago. He is fully recovered now, however.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
first amusement house of any mag nitude west of the Mississippi.

nrSt amusement house or any mag nitude west of the Mississippi.
 Here. dozen years later, Maude Adams, then but a child, was given first instruction in acting by her mother. who was also an actress by profession.
 Persons attending the theatre in the early days were requested to leave their firearms and other weap- pons at the box office. This pre- caution, 1t Is believed. was taken to prevent any untoward acts on the part of the audience in the event that the show did not come up to expectations. Cash was net re- quisite in payment for tickets, grain and home manufacturers serving as well.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
CARD PARTY INVITATION

card party which is to be given Thursday evening, April 5th, by the Rebekahs. for the benefit of Mrs. Walter Niemi. Six prizes are to be given and refreshments will be served after the cards. Admission 50 cents. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
MAKING SMOKES OF THE
 FAMOUS DOUGLAS BRAND

ID. O. Deane of Tacoma was an ar rival for Douglas on the Queen last Sunday and expects to make his home here for the present. He has taken a position in the Douglas Cigar factory of Tex" Zimmerman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
DOUGLAS CANNERY MAN
 BACK FROM WINTER VACATION

J. H. Long of the Douglas Island Packing Company /who returned to the Channel on one of the last boats, came over to Douglas yesterday and was looking the town over again
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04

weather,
  lumba Washington, at a in enper erature
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04

old bundzes or nswspapers at tho
 Empire, 25 cents.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
Weather Conditions AS Recorded by the U. s.
 Weather Bureau.

Forecast for Juneau and vicinity for 24 beginning s
The border vidette., 1923-01-27
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR INDECENT SICK

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the Office of the
Board of Supervisors. until 2 O. CLOCK
p. m Monday, February 9Th, 1923. for
the care of INDECENT Sick. for the year
beginning February 5th, 1928.
Each bid must specify the proposed
amount to be charged for hospital SER
vice and attention each day for each
INDECENT sick person, including food.
nursing, laundry and such clothing as
may be necessary for the comfort of
the patient committed to such care.
which is not to include supplying me.
dicines and surgical supplies.
All bids must be accompanied by a
$4,000 cashiers check as guarantee
that the bidder will enter into con-
tract for the faithful performance of
the service The successful bidder will
he required to give good and suf1i
cient bond in such amount as the Board
OF Supervisors may require.
All bids must be accompanied by a
copy of this advertisement. The Board
Of Supervisors reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By order OF the Board OF Supervisors,
this End day OF anuary. 1928.
A. DUMBAULD, Clerk.
First publication Jan. Is, 1923.
Last publication Feb 8, 1923.
The border vidette., 1923-01-27
NOTICE
FOR Bids for the Burial OF INDECENT Dead

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received in the office of the
Board of Supervisors until o clock p,
M, Monday, February 9Th, 1923. for
the burial of INDECENT dead. for the year
beginning February 5th, 1928.
The coffins used in burying of indi-
gents to be a coffin made of number
ii Redwood upholstered with excelsior
land lined with muslin. The headboard
ITO be OF number l Redwood, lxl2x3
|surfaced on both Sides painted with
|two coats of white paint, and shall con-
|tain, (if known) the full name, age and
date of death of deceased.
All bids must be accompanied by a
'S5O. 90 cashiers check a. guarantee
that the bidder will enter into a con-
tract for the faithful performance of
the service, and will be required to give
3 good and substantial bond in any
mount as the Board of Supervisors
may reqnire. The Board reserves the
Ehe right to reject any and all bids
All bids must be accom- panied by a
copy of this advertisement.
By order of the Board Of Supervisors,
This End day of January. 1923.
A. DUMBAULD, Clerk.
First publication Jan 13 1923.
LAST publication Feb 3, 1928.
The border vidette., 1923-01-27

Returning from arecent trip,
by auto, down the West Coast of
Mexico, r. D. Wray reports that
many mining properties are be-
ing opened in the Ures mining
district and throughout the va
qui river country. Mr.. Wray
was at the mining properties of
James Coker.
The Nogales Chamber of Com
merce is in receipt of copies of
the United States Geological
Surveys water supply papers
which give routes to the water
ing places of the lower Glla re.
gion and Papago country. The
reports contain information and
maps that are of great value to
travellers in the desert. Copies
of these reports may be obtain.
ed, as long as the limited supply
lasts from the United States
Geological Survey, Washington,
D. c., or reports and maps may
be viewed at the local chamber
of commerce.
Capt. and Mrs. George Nc.
Donald arrived in Nogales yes.
terday afternoon from an over.
land trip from Washington, D.
c.. covering $4,000 miles during
the trip. Capt. Mcdonald re.
ports the roads in excellent con.
dition throughout the country
and states that the trip was made
without mishaps. Mrs. Mac
Donald was formerly Margaret
Wise of this city. The young
couple are visiting at the home
of Mrs. MacDonald's parents in
Crawford ST. temporarily, later
they will move to camp Little
where Capt. Macdonald will be
assigned. Herald.
The Nogales Chamber of Com
merce has sent a communication,
through Secretary Bert Bristol,
to State Senator Pierce and Re-
preventative Herold, asking them
to secure an appropriation of
100000 from the state legisla-
ture to complete the Nogales-
Tombstone state highway. The
road from Patagonia to Tomb
stone was built by combined
state road funds, Santa Cruz
county highway bonds, and fed
eral aid last year, and is now
one of the best stretches of road
in the entire state. The road
between Patagonia and Nogales,
On the international border, is
not so good, and as this is now
a state highway, action on the
part of the state is necessary to
put it in first class condition.
Hence the action of the Chamber
of Commerce. a
The border vidette., 1923-01-27
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS DUE.

The United States Treasury
offers you an opportunity to re.
new your investment.
Your 1918 war savings stamps
became due January /. 1928.
Take them to your postofice
or your bank today. Exchange
them for the new Treasury Saw.
ings certificates.
If you have $25 in war saw
ings stamps you can now obtain
$25 Treasury savings certif-
cate and $4 so in cash.
If you have 500 in war saw.
ings stamps you can now obtain
a 500 Treasury savings certifi-
cate and $18 in cash.
If you have 81, 900 in war saw
ings stamps you can now obtain
a 81 900 Treasury savings certi.
ficate and two 500 Treasury
savings certificates and SIG in
cash.
These examples show what
you can get with your war saw.
ings stamps. Similar exchanges
can be made in other amounts.
Consult your postmaster or
your bank. United States Gov.
ernment Savings System, Trea.
sury Department, Washington,
D, G..
The border vidette., 1923-01-27
FINE MEXICAN TOMATOES.

A Shipment of 63 carloads of
tomatoes is expected to arrive in
Nogales, Sonora, this Tuesday,
afternoon and will be crossed to.
morrow afternoon in to the United
States. This is the largest ship.
ment, to date, to pass through
the port of Nogales and is but
fore runner of numerous further
shipments of the same size that
will pass through in the course
of the next month. Tomatoes
from Mexico, this year are thirty
to forty.tive days in advance of
the crop last year and are re.
ported to be much finer than
any grown on the West Coast.
Carloads of produce are made
up at various points along the
West Coast and are picked up
by the train moving from the
southern section of Sinaloa. The
cars are consigned to numerous
purchasers and are destined to
many parts of the United States.
The trains moving out Of Noga-
les are usually broken up at
Tucson and the cars directly
consigned to the purchaser.
It is expected that the next
thirty days will see an added
impetus given the tomato ship.
ments and many empty cars are
being sent to the tomato districts
each day. Herald.
The border vidette., 1923-01-27
JANUARY q, 1923.
LOCAL NEWS.

|
from Douglas.
| Charley O'Keefe is carrying
| his arm in a sling as the result
of a bad sprain.
Engineer Louis G. Kelsey has
returned from a business trip to
Portland, Oregon.
! Tuesday night the Knights of
Pythias held an interesting ses-
sion at their Castle Hall.
4 w. III. Pinkerton has returned
from a visit to his ranch proper
ty near Querobabi, Sonora.
! L. B. Fleischer has returned
from Los Angeles where he en-.
| ioyed a visit with his family.
| Today G. v. Fowler will de.
part for the Imperial Valley,
with a shipment of Sonora cattle.
Bracey Curtis. president Of
The First National Bank of No.
gales, has gone to Los Angeles.
This week Fl. P.(Pat) Milligan
has been down the West Coast
inspecting some mining proper,
ties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Bailey,
from their splendid ranch near
Tubac, spent Thursday in No.
gales.
Harry A. Smith, land agent
for the Banco de Sonora. at Her.
mosillo. is in the city for few
days business visit.
! M. A. L. Lewis, we'll known,
reliable ore buyer, of Hermo.
sillo, was a Nogales visitor this
week a couple Of days.
Mrs. w. s. Mcknight and
children have gone to Los An.
geles, where they will later be
joined by Mr.. Mcknight.
Howard Keener, editor and
proprietor of the Patagonian,
was a county seat visitor last
Wednesday from Patagonia.
Tonight at the new gymna-
sium, the Nogales high school
basketball teams will play the
st. David high school teams.
| Harry Berner, special deputy
collector of U. S. customs, has
returned from visit to Ajo and
other sub ports in this district.
The many friends of Mr.. GA.
Smith Will be pleased to learn
that she is improving and hopes
are entertained for her recovery.
Attorney j. W. Fitzpatrick, of
the law firm of Fitzpatrick &
Pollock, visited Tucson the fore
part of the week on legal bust.
ness.
Mrs. Leslie G. Hardy and little
daughter, Dorothy, are enjoying
a visit in Phoenix with Mrs.
Hardy's mother. Mrs. w. r. Nc.
Comb.
Ben Meyers, Los Angeles busi-
ness man, who has been in the
| Altar district looking after his
mining interests, is a visitor in
the city.
B. Maier, Benson merchant,
accompanied by his son Louis,
who is practicing law in Tucson,
spent Monday in Nogales on
business.
/ After a short sojourn in No
gales, Jim Gamble, veteran u.
S. customs guard, has returned
to his post at Naco, on the inter
national border.
G. Gonzalez was arrested last
Tuesday for stealing lumber
from the J. D. Halstead Lumber
Company's yard and fined $25. 90
by Police Judge Bird.
| Bob Keaton, from his San Ra.
fael Valley farm, was county
seat visitor the forepart of the
week a couple of days, being a
guest at The Bowman.
Cloyd Smith. son of Rev. and
Mrs. O. A. Smith of the Congre.
gational church of this city. is
here from Topeka, Kansas. for q
visit with his parents.
| The regular weekly meeting o.
the Kiwanis Club was held last
Thursday noon, at the Interna.
tional Casino. with Mr.. Allen M.
Gillespie, acting as chairman. s
Monday E. L. Seger, manager
of the Auto Sales and Service
Company, received carload Of
Star cars, four of which have al.
The border vidette., 1923-01-27

Postmaster Chas. l.. Beatty
announces that the receipts of
the local Offices are $500 more
than last year at this time.
The border vidette., 1923-01-27


head of the Arizona Power Co.
Tom Bentley, one of the best
known, experienced mine super
intendents in the southwest, who
for many years was connected
with the great producing gold
mines at Minas Prietas, Sonora,
who is now sojourning in Tue
son, was business visitor in
Nogales yesterday. Tom and his
associates own valuable mines in
Sonora, in which they are in.
teresting Arizona capital. Tom
is postmaster in the mining
game; he is square shooter and
will give every body run for
his money.
Ira E. Bowers, ranch and mine
owner from Noria, Sonora, is a
business visitor in the city, from
his splendid ranch. In the palmy
days of Minas Prietas, the great
gold camp of Sonora, Mr., Bowers
was connected with mining oper-
ations there. He is a square
shooter, and his old time friends,
many of whom reside in Noga-
les, will be glad to know that he
is prospering. During the many
years of internal strife in Mex
leo, Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers re-
manned on their ranch near No
ria. "Nuf ced."
Evening star., 1923-06-23

The Army Music School will pre-
sent its eleventh annual commence
ment recita: tonight at 8:15 o'clock
at Central High School, under the au-
spices of the Community Music As
ISOLATION, to which the public Is in
vited.
The program has been arranged by
William c. White, principal of mu-
sic, and promises to be one of the
finest attractions included in the
Community Music Associations free
concert series
The program of band music will be
vocal chorus under the direction of
John S. Martin, and baritone solos by
Robert Lawrence, assisted at the pi-
ano by Helen Burkhart.
The graduate band leaders who
will direct are James B. Allen, Will
ford G.. Archambault, Henry Bellman.
James c. Burden, John Q. Glover,
George G. Hewitt, C3erna c. Lafier,
Kurt E. Linden, Edgar W. Mexican,
James c. Moore, Hugh r. Peaslack,
William F. Raymond. Wilfred E. Vim
cent and George Wohlmacher.
Principal White will direct the
concluding number, LortZing's over
ture, Fest" Mr.. Lawrence will be
heard in a group of songs, including g
the toreador song from Carmen
The usual section of seats viii be
reserved for association members
and their friends and for Army off,
GERS and their families.
Children under four years of age
will not be admitted and all other
children must come with adults and
sit with them throughout the con-
cert.