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The Nenana news., 1923-07-24
NOME REINDEER PROMOTER
 PUT INDUSTRY ON FEET

 gently from che East. where he spent the winter in the interest of the Reindeer industry of Alaska and re- ports very favorable results from his visit to New York and other eastern cities. MT. Lomen's trip says the Nome Nugget will serve to boost the Reindeer industry in the States to the highest degree as well as ac- quain the outside public with lots of true facts concerning Alaska.
 MT. Lomen reports an organi- zation has been formed in New York known as the Lomen Reindeer X Trading Corporation. Among the Eastern directors are: MT. H. B. Walmsley, well known Eastern at torney who was formerly associated with Joseph Choate an attorney for the Dupont Powder Works; Edwin J. Clapp, Financial Editor of the New York American and Archi- bald B. Roosevelt, who needs no introduction to the public.
 Mir. Lomen states that his propo- sition at first met with many ob- stacles which took both time and pa tience to overcome. Owing to the facc that many people on the out side did not have any idea what the domesticated Reindeer was, every detail had to be gone over carefully. Some of the people approached on the subject of the Reindeer indus try never had any idea that the Reindeer could be domesticated They were under the impression that during the winter months a herd of Reindeer came down from the hills and a number were shot down by employees of the reindeer industry and the meat shipped out side, when they were informed of the reindeer being kept together in herds the year around they were immediately interested and the re- suits that Mir. Lomen obtained are proof of this fact.
 ! Mr. Lomen states that Reindeer meat is being served a- all the leading Cafes and Restaurants in New York. The Ritz Carleton, the ! Waldorf Astoria. and many others of such prominence serve the Rein deer meat now. An overflow ship ment of Reindeer meat was shipped out on the steamer Victoria this I spring, this being the remainder of shipment that could not be sent out last fall The Company ex- poets 10 have six thousand Reindeer ready for shipment 10 outside mar kets between now and the first of I January. Mir. Lomen states This is known industry, the pioneer work of introducing the reindeer meat into the States is over; the future of the industry is assured. !" He also states that he has been able to line up meat sales contracts on the outside. All the eastern ship ments will be made by the Panama Canal to New York, as that is the largest market in the States for the product. The placing of reindeer on the market in the States is not in competition with other meats but will serve to overcome the shortage of meats of other variety.
 The following is a paragraph of an obstacle broadcasted by Mir. Lo- men by radio while in the States. The domesticated reindeer of Alas ka is not native to America, but was imported from Siberia by our Fed
 eral Government. The reason for
 their importation was to make of the Eskimo, who are wards of the
 Government, self supporting peo-
 pie. The total importation into AL . -.-sL L 1
The Nenana news., 1923-07-24

Comfortable rooms for rent in The Arctic, s15.00 per month. See Abe Simson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
PLANTING OF SHADE
TREES is URGED
TO Beautify and Improve Min
ers' Living Conditions

Planting Of shade trees at company
expense and other activities by coal
operators to beautify and improve
miners living conditions are set forth
in reports from field Investigators to
the Bituminous Operators Special
Committee, which is cooperating
with the United States Coal Commits
sion in investigation OF the soft coal
industry.
IN the Williamson mining district
in Pike county, Kentucky" the report
states, the company has planted
young trees on the lawns in front Of
the company houses on either side of
the neat concrete walk leading from
the front porch to the concrete side
walk
IN the Pittsburgh district, Wash
ington county, Pa, about 500 trees
have been set out by the company.
The company has also inauguated
street signs. Many of the miners
houses in this district are equipped
with screens, swings and porch avn
ings, indicating prosperity and gen
eral sense Of well-being.
"At the Freeport Seam Mining COM
munity, at Curtisville, Pa, the COM
pany planted 1000 trees several years
ago which now have grown to be
quite large. Curtisville is made up
of individual miners homes. These
homes are neatly painted according
to the tenants tastes, having large
front and side porches, with ratings
above and lattice work below the
porches. Nearly all have attractive,
well cut lawns, fences at the street.
front and back lawn averaging 80
feet in depth.
"In Allegheny county, in the Pitts
burgh district, the company has spent
more than $1,00O,000 for the improve
ment of living conditions, including
the setting out some years ago of
generous number of shade trees. The
double houses are separated by 40
feet Of space covered by grass and
gardens"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
ATTORNEY GENERAL ARM
STRONG VISITS OAKLAND
After Making Round of Calls In
Town Goes To GrantsviIIe

Attorney General Alexander Arm
strong arrived in Oakland at an early
hour this morning coming here from a
tour of Baltimore county which he
completed last night at a largely at
tended meeting near Baltimore City.
Spending several hours in Oakland,
in Mountain Lake Park and at Crel-
lin, where the Gubernatorial candi-
date met large number of enthusi-
astic Republicans, Mr.. Armstrong left
here shortly after noon for points in
the Northern section of the county,
expecting to visit Friendsville, Hoyes,
Accident and Grantsville, from which
latter point he will go tomorrow to
Allegany county.
Mr.. Armstrong, as Attorney Cen
eral of the State, has made an excel
lent record as an officer and it is only
because Of the insistence Of his friends
in all parts of the State that he has
become candidate for Governor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
Things all Set For Lot Sale

Many automobiles and pedestrians
visited the Davis Addition of lots to
Oakland on Sunday and every day
during the present week since that
time. In most every instance they
expressed surprise and pleasure atthe
attractiveness of the property.
The Bowman Land Company, which
will conduct the sale of lots in this adj
dition tomorrow and on Saturday, has
spared no pains nor expense to make
the property inviting to purchasers,
and their advertising of the sale has
been most extensive and comprehen-
sive. If advertising pays, it will be
certainly demonstrated by a success
full sale as for probably forty miles
in all directions from Oakland posters
advertising the sale may be seen on
every hand. In addition half page
advertisement of the sale has been
appearing in The Republican.
AS an attraction a balloon ascen-
sion by a world renown war veteran
will occur each of the two days of the
sale. The balloonist states that he
can easily make leap from the clouds
from these grounds at an altitude of
5000 feet, which will be spectacular.
Two free lots, a gold watchEa dia-
mond ring and wagon load Of pres
ents, whether you bid or buy consti-
tutes fine attractions for the sale.
Watch Oakland Grow" as a result
of this sale, as many people have
been deprived of buying as a result Of
the prevailing high prices of real es-
tate, but these lots are to be sold re-
gardless of price, value or location, to
the highest bidders.
Oakland needs more building sites
and more houses as the shoe factory
will require many employees and with
it more houses and business places.
Oakland will soon be the represen-
tative factory town of the mountains
as well as being the peer of the resi-
dence towns of this whole section.
Watch Oakland Crow, and as the
Bowman Land Company says, If on
earth own a slice of it," and make that
day certain either Friday or Saturday
of this week or buy both days-the
more the better.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
CRELLIN ROAD AND BRIDGE
CONTRACT WAS AWARDED
On Friday Last To MOnOngaheIa
Construction Company of
FairmOnt. West Va

The Maryland Roads Commission
on Friday last awarded to the Monon-
gahela Construction Company, of
Fairmont, West Va, contracts for the
construction of a reinforced concrete
bridge over the Youghiogheny River
at Crellin on the Oakland Hutton road
and for the construction of LA miles
of concrete road from Crellin toward
the West Virginia State line west of
Hutton.
This road was built from Oakland
as far west as Hutton more than two
years ago, since which time, notwith-
standing petitions to the State Roads
Commission from the citizens of Oak
land, Crellin and Hutton, nothing to-
ward its completion at the State line
was done until recently when the COM
mission advertised for bids for the
building of the bridge and the COM
pletion of the road from Crellin west
to the line near Hutton.
In the bridge contract S19,614 is in
volved and in the road contract the
cost of its construction according to
the figures submitted by the construc-
ton company, will be S39, 800.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
HOME HIT BY LIGHTNING
Residence of Mr.. John w. Hart
Damaged Sunday Afternoon

Sunday afternoon last during the
progress of a terrific electrical and
rain storm which passed over Oak
land, the residence of Mr.. John w.
Hart on Fourth street, was struck by
lightning and the damage to the home
was considerable and of rather pc
culiar nature.
The point of entry of the light
ming has not been determined. but the
fixtures and water pipes in the bath
room were broken, which resulted in
the flooding of a portion of the house
before the water could be turned off.
No fire followed the lightning but
a window blind hanging at one of the
windows of the bathroom had hole
either torn or burned through it, per-
fectly rounS and about five inches in
diameter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
I I. c. HARVEY AND W. W.
SAVAGE ARE CANDIDATES
For Nomination For The House
of Delegates on The Re-
publican Ticket

With the filing yesterday Of the
nomination papers of Mr.. Elliott c..
Harvey, of District No. s, and Mr.. w.
w. Savage, of District No 2, with the
Board of Supervisors of Elections for
this county, for the office of members
of the Maryland House of Delegates,
the Republicans throughout the en-
tire county may well congratulate
themselves that with these two gen.
tlemen along with Mr.. John C. Mark
ley, of Crellin, whose announcement
has been before the people for some
time, that Garrett county will have in
the halls of the legislature three men
of sterling worth and unimpeachable
character.
Each of the three men above named
have been members Of the Legislature
in former years.
Mr.. Harvey has served in three ses-
sions, Mr.. Savage once and Mr.. Mark
ley was member two years ago. The
records Of each stands pre-eminently
clear.
Mr.. Harvey, member of one of the
oldest and best known families in the
county, is a stockman and farmer; a
well balanced business man and has
held the distinction of being both safe
and sane in politics, business and re-
ligion. The same may be said of Mr..
Savage. The latter is merchant, en-
gagged in business at Friendsville and
is also an agriculturalist, owning and
cultivating a splendid farm in his
community. At home as we'll as in
other sections of the county, Mr.. Saw
age is highly esteemed for his high
standard of citizenship. He has in
every way shown business ability of
a discerning nature and has been sue
cessful in both his private and pub
lie life.
Mr.. NarkIey is a valued employee of
the Kendall Lumber Company with
p Itch concern he has been continu-
, =. employed for well near twenty
years. This uninterrupted period with
one concern should be recommended
ton sufficient to commend him to
every class Of voters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
new COAL FIELD TO BE
OPENED IN GARRETT co.
Territory of Eight Hundred
Acres Near Oakland Bought
BY Stanley Coal Co.

The Stanley Coal Company, Inc, of
this county, has purchased from Mr..
John A. Council and others the coal
underlying eight hundred acres of
land in Garrett county. This land is
located on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, adjoining the village of Hut
ton, a part of which borders on the
Maryland and West Virginia State
line and extends as far south as the
village Of Crellin, a distance of two
miles and a-half. Hutton is six miles
west of Oakland and Crellin is three
miles southwest Of town.
Only nominal consideration is
mentioned in the deed of conveyance.
but it is understood that the price
paid was $50 an acre. The vein of coal
runs from three to five feet in thick
ness, and on account of the proximity
Of the railroad this body of coal be-
comes one of the most valuable in
that section Of the county
This coal which is said to be a
good grade has been worked sto a
small extent FOR couple years, but it
IS understood that the present pur-
chasers will at once make new OPEN
ings, erect the necessary tipples and
commence the mining of coal in large
quantities. Not taking into considera-
ton the mining Of the coal on the
West Virginia side Immediately ada
cent and commencing at a point about
four miles southeast of Crellin and
extending to Hutton, there will now
be under development coal which
covers a distance Of SIX and half
miles.
This also shows that this section Of
Garrett county is becoming one of
the largest coal producers in Western
Maryland. No longer is Garrett Coun-
ty second to AIIegany in the produce
ton of coal The acquisition by w. A.
Norgart Of the Jennings estate hold
ings in the northwestern section of
the county, near Gran5zville, coupled
with the large development along the
Western Maryland in the southern
section and that in the Crellin and
Hutton fields is strong indication
that the production viii be greatly in
excess Of the Allegany fields and that
Garrett county in the future will be
the leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
Heavy Penalty for Drunkenness
Under New West Virginia
Statute Law

Extreme penalties are provided for
drunkenness in the new West Vir-
ginia dry law, which went into effect
early last week. Upon conviction be-
fore a justice of the peace, the mini
mum fine for drunkenness is 500. In
addition to this, the costs will be S45,
not including those of the magistrate,
a S25 assessment for law enforcement
$40 fee for the prosecuting attor-
ney, and $40 for the officer making
the arrest. "And that amt all"
Whether the convicted party is a
pauper or millionaire, he must spend
thirty days in the county Jail in con-
temptation Of his wrong doing. This
Jail sentence is also the minimum and
that can't well be squirmed out of. 1t
will be easily seen that to be caught
drunk in the sovereign State of West
Virginia will prove both an expensive
as well as humiliating luxury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
THE DEATH RECORD.
MARY ANN VONRAGDEN

Mary Ann Friend Vonragden was
born April 10, 1887, married George
Vonragden in 1879 and died August 7,
1928, aged Sc years, 3 months and IS
days. Both she and her husband were
faithful members Of the Lutheran
church for many years. Her husband
died several yearsaago Two daugh-
ters survive her, namely: Mrs. Will
liam Wilson, of Friendsville, with
whom she made her home for several
years, and Mrs. Kate Teets, also of
Friendsville. The deceased was a
good neighbor and was loved by those
who knew her best. After a brief
service at the home on the morning
Of the 9th inst. the body was taken
to the Lutheran church where funeral
services were held, being conducted
by the writer assisted by the Rev. D.
A. Friend. At the conclusion of the
services at the church the remains of
the deceased We're taken to the White
buVing ground and laid to rest by
the side Of the one with whom she had
shared the joys and SORROWS of mar
ried life for a goodly number Of years.
A. L. DONACHY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
BrOadwater Reunion

Mr.. Henry Broadwater, aged "a
years, celebrated with a family re-
union last Saturday at his farm in
New Germany, this county. A boun-
tiful dinner was served from to 7
o'clock p. m. Among his children pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Miller,
Of HEREFORD, Arizona; Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall burst, New Germany; Mr.
and Mrs. Salem Broadwater, Noun
tain Lake Park; Mr.. and Mrs. James
McClelland, Homecoming and James
Broadwater and son Charles and
daughter Bertha; Mrs. MILFORD Gar
litz and sons Henry and Neil Broad
water, of Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16

It is announced that there will be
an all-day picnic held at Friendsville
on Saturday, August 25th. Refresh
ments of all kinds will be served and
music will be furnished by the Mil
itary Band of Friendsville throughout
the day. There will be various games
and lots of fun for the entertainment
of visitors, all without money and
without price. The winner in the 100
yard dash will receive a prize of S..
Seven other cash prizes will be awar-
ded. The special features of the day
will be base ball, fat mems races, nose
push, baby marathon, water races,
etc. Everybody cordially invited to
be present and enjoy the day. The
picnic will be held under the auspices
of the Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
E. church of Friendsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
FEDERATION OF REPUB-
LICAN WOMEN'S CLUBS
In Session at the Park Send Con-
dOlences to Mrs. Harding

The Federation of Republican Wo-
men of Garrett county held an enthu-
siastic meeting at Mountain Lake
Park on last Friday afternoon at four
o'clock for the purposes of electing
officers to serve for the ensuing year.
The following We're selected:
President, Miss Margaret Sollars,
Of Oakland; First Vice President, Mrs.
Lester Yutzy, of Crellin; Second Vice
President, Mrs. Charles A. Ashby, of
Deer Park; Treasurer, Mrs. James A.
Hayden, Of Mountain Lake Park:
Chairwoman Of Organization Mrs. F.
Z. Tower, of Oakland; Cnairwoman of
Publicity, Mrs. Benz H. Sincell, of
Oakland; ChairwOman Of Membership.
Mrs. James Wilson, of Oakland; as
sistant Chairwoman of Membership,
Mrs. Gertrude Utterbeck, of Noun
tain Lake Park.
An address was delivered by Mrs.
Arthur Bevans, of Baltimore, who is
a prominent member of the State As
sociation of Federated Clubs. Her
remarks were chiefly concerning the
death of President Harding and she
urged upon the members to use their
influence with the proper parties to
sec that proper legislation was taken
to lessen the duties Of the President
of the United States in the future.
Miss Waring, executive secretary
of the Association, also spoke
The following resolutions touching
upon the death of President Harding
were adopted, q copy OF which was
ordered sent to Mrs. Harding:
The Federation of Republican Wo-
men of Garrett county, with certain
of the State officers of the body, de-
sire to express to you their profound
and heartfelt sympathy in your
crushing sorrow.
Words cannot testify the reverence
and admiration with which we have
witnessed the supreme devotion to
duty of our great Republican chief
tain, sustained and inspired by your
unceaslng aid and cooperation.
We shall cherish his admonition to
the good women of the country to
stand steadfastly by their party and
to take up the duties and responsible
tiles he believed they should assume.
We believe his passing will unity
sentiment for the things for which he
50 heroically stood and that they will
come to pass even if he could not be-
hold them in his life.
We pray that you may have heal
ing, strength, courage and fOrtitude
to go on to the end of the journey and
that you may feel at ALL times that
"underneath are the Everlasting
Arms"
The question Of equal representa-
ton upon the State Central Commit
tee of the county was taken up and
was thoroughly discussed, whereupon
a resolution asking that the same
number of women as men should be
elected as members of the State Cen
trail Committee was adopted and the
secretary was ordered to forward a
copy to Chairman TAFT of the State
Committee.
Mrs. Bevans and Miss Warning will
visit other sections of the county and
address similar meetings during this
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
f. NJ. PARRISH.

F. NJ. Parrish, formerly of Cum
berland, but who has been making his
home during the last year with his
son, Rev. William E. Parrish, at the
Park, died suddenly at o'clock Tues
day morning at the home of C. D.
Grove, Jefferson, Frederick county,
Md, while on visit. Upon receipt
of the news announcing his fathers
death Rev. Mr.. Parrish left the Park
for Jefferson and brought the body to
Piedmont, West Va, yesterday morn
ing where the funeral took place yes
terday afternoon with interment in
Philos cemetery, Westernport, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
GEORGE W. BLOCKER GEL
EBRATES 93RD BIRTHDAY
Jacob BlOcher, 81 Brother, TRAY
els From Kansas, to Be On
Hand For Reunion

Probably the largest family gather
ing or reunion held in the northern
section of Garrett county in a num-
Der of years took place on Sunday
at Shade Mill, when over three hun
dred people assembled for an all
day picnic in honor of Mr.. George W.
Blocher, who celebrated his ninety
third birthday, and his brother, Jacob
Blocher, aged 81 years, who made a
special trip to the east from Topeka,
Kansas, to be on hand for the event.
The brothers, both white with nearly
century back of them, but big,
healthy, robust and stalwart men, the
older's hearing someNhat impaired
and the younger's eyesight dimmed
with the labor and toll Of more than
four score years and ten, which marks
their only infrmaties, were the out
standing figures Of the day in all the
throng Of relatives and friends who
had gathered to do them honor.
Both the men were born in Garrett
county. The two brothers and sis
ter, since dead, leaves them the only
surviving members Of the well-known
Blocher family Of that generation.
They received their education at the
old-fashioned country schools and fol
lowing in the footsteps of their old
father became tiIlers Of the soil. Elk
perienced farmers, George W. Blocher
made it his life occupation, retiring
about twenty-five years ago, making
his home on the William Turner farm
on the National Road, while Jacob
went west, establishing home in
Kansas, raised large family, and his
trip east to join with his brother in
celebrating his birthday, marks the
third visit in the past tifty-fve years.
Mr.. George w. Blocher was never
married, He represented Garrett
county in the Maryland Legislature
shortly after the formation of the
county and held the office of assessor
some thirty years ago for his dis
trict. Aside from these two positions
he was never n public life. He is an
ardent Republican and in the days of
the county convention spstem his in
fuence and voice in selecting a county
ticket was seldom passed by without
consideration.
Friends and relatives of the two
men reaching toward the century
mark of life, showered them with con-
gratulations all day long, wishing
them health for fifty years longer. 1t
is thought both men will live to be at
least 10 years of age.
Jacob Blocher, who is naturally
witty told many interesting and funny
stories, relating to their lives and
featured the noon hour lunch by sing
ing several old time songs. The men
spent much time in company with
each other
Among those attending the reunion
from Frostburg were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonas burst and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Layman and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Skidmore and family
and MIR and Mrs. Edward j. Duffy.