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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17
Reports Chinese Opium
Traffic Again Active

London.-China is producing hum
dreds of tons of opium, says Sir John
Jordan, British minister in Picking,
and it looks as though she were going
back to the old. bad state of affairs
before the suppression of opium by
agreement with India was brought
about
India, the British minister adds.
used to export about 100000 chests Of
opium year, mostly to China; now
her exports are only 5000 chests, al
most exclusively to the East Indies.
She is prepared to reduce this If there
Is a reduced consumption.
He says India is Loyalty and scrupu-
lousy observing every provision of the
Hague convention. Turkey and Persia,
he adds, must be brought within the
Hague convention, or the attempt to
control the supply of raw opium must
inevitably fail. Similarly it is essen
tiaI that Switzerland join the conven-
ton. since that country is one of the
most important centers In the world
of the drug traffic.
'If," Sir John declared, "the Hague
convention is honestly and efficiently
enforced today, the opium problem
will be solved tomorrow"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17
Envelope Must Remain
Sealed for so Years

Hreenville, Pa.-The Rev. G. A.
sundberg, president of Thiel college,
pulling open a drawer in his desk dis
covered a long white envelope on the
upper right-hand corner of which was
written Commencement, 1923"
Thinking It was some communlca-
ZION that had been overlooked, Ia was
about to open it when his attention
was drawn to the words: This en-
Veiope Is entrusted to the president
and trustees Of Thiel college; must not
De opened before commencement, Nine
teen Hundred Seventy Three "a. D.
1879"
In the upper left-hand corner of
the envelope was typed, "Compli-
ments Of His Excellency, DR.. Fritz
Holm, IA John street, New York"
Doctor Holm, lecturer, explorer, sci
enlist and traveller, is gone from here.
The college authorities intend to abide
by his written Instructions. What it is
no one knows. 1t might be a bequest.
II might be some historic document
secured by Doctor Holm on one of his
many expeditions 1t might be fore
cast of what Thiel will be In 1878.
Meanwhile, there is much speculation.
Doctor Holm was the commencement
orator.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17
Tersely Described.

Nah jong," says an English writer.
sis said to be a combination of donf-
noes, bridge and poker, with dash OF
L,jig-saw. But this is putting it mildly.
After 'punging' and 'cheeing' and being
told that my hand contained two green
lucks, three one bamboos and an east
wind, 1 began to feel as if had been
smoking opium in a Limehouse lodging
house. But it's fascinating, and feel
sure 1 shall try again when the effect
of the first dose has worn off."-Boston
Transcript.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17

swampy region of lake, ~ -:
newoa" on OF the King of Tacuba. The
newcomers however. were quick 70
t ,hane use of the natural strength OF
' uen position and within q short time
s, I.e aoie to overthrow the overload
1 9,lp oi Iacuba and extend their su.
, =, eniucy over a great part of the sur.
t 81, region. The two most power
-" states IN the valley at this time
were Mexico and Taxcoco, and instead
~ engaging in war for supremacy
'ney united in forming a confedera-
T 1ou' IN which the old kingdom of
iacuoa also was admitted as an in.
ferior member.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17
Oh, That Funny Feeling.

A Sunday-school class of five girls
about the age of eight had gone for
hike" with the teacher. A quarter
Of mile failed to satisfy the young
sters and the hike" heightened int
one and one-half miles. Then a stop
was made for lunch. Each Of tha
mixers had enough leafs" for the party,
but all was devoured regardless Tho
teacher was quaking with fear lest
someone be unable TO make the return
journey, but it was accomplished at
last although about midway of the trip
one little girl piped:
MY stomach feels awful funny
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17
Boy Sings Jazz Tune
as Surgeons Operate

Singing 1.-The Livery Stable
Blues" in company with the mu-
sic played on phonograph
nlaced near the operating table,
a sixteen-year-old boy under
went a serious operation in a
Chicago hospital. None but a
local anesthetic was used.
1.-THE boy has had other opera
lions and hated anesthetics,
one of the surgeons said. I'VE
tried music to keep his mind oc-
cunied. It was highly success
full
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17

nave been found in the ruins are shells
from the Gulf of California. Mava ra,
lie1s from Yucatan and Central Amer.
lea and different articles of the zono.
tecas and Totonacus from Oaxaca
vera Cruz and other regions
A death blow was dealt to the mower
Oh the Ioltecs almost a thousand wears
ago by the invading Nahuas from the
north, and the fertile Valley of Teoti.
nuacan fell under the power of the
state OF Texaco. Today the valley
contains but 5000 inhabitants, most of
whom are Indian poems who lead q
hand-to-mouth existence. nliteracv Is
the rule rather than the exception, and
there Is not doctor in the entire re-
gion, the people being addicted to
magic and witchcraft.
Maya Civilization.
In the meantime. however. far 70
the south civilization had sprung I'D
among the Maya peoples, whose shat
tered works are considered the great
est archaeological ruins In Mexico.
Chichen-Itza, Uxmal, Palenque and
Militia. besides multitude of smaller
places, now are well known In arcbeo-
logical circles and have excited world
wide interest and attention.
Chichen-Itza is said to have been
founded in the year 800 A. d. although
1t did not reach the height of its pros
perity until hundreds of years later.
During its golden age 1t was a pop
ulous city covering an area of ten |
square miles. the seat of a lucrative
commerce and a fiourishing state In
1892, however the army of King Ulmil |
was defeated by the Nahuas, and the |
city rapidly fell into decadence and
probably was totally deserted shortly
The ruins of Uxmal are also in Yu-
catan, close to the border of the State
of Campeche. Although of great size,
little is known of the history of the
city, and while the ruins are on the
general order of Maya architecture
they are not of striking Importance.
Palenque, In Chiapas, probably con-
aims the most beautiful relics to be
found on the continent. Judging from
he large number of temples the city
never attained political i'm
)ortance, but was considered the re-
igious center of the region.
The ruins of Militia are in the State
# Oaxaca and are believed to have
,een erected by the Mayas or some
,indred race. Although first brought
O light at a comparatively recent date,
Indications seem to point to remains of
.reat Importance.
Nahuas WarIike People.
Probably the greatest of the native
aces, however, was that which Occu-
lied the Valley of Mexico on the ar
ival of Cortez. The Nahuas began
heir invasions of Mexico about a thou
and years ago and in a short time had
onquered the north and central por-
ions of the country. The invaders
rere warlike people and had no
ifficuIty in subduing the degenerate
-ibes then occupying the rich regions
{ the country.
The Aztecs were one of the smallest
f the Nahua tribes and arrived in
[exico from the north at much later
ate than the other branches of the
lvaders. AS all of the best lands then
ere occupied they were forced to
,.all in the Valley of Mexico, then a :,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17
More Likely.

Newspapers make use of some
very strange expressions" remarked
Mrs. Snaggs.
do they?" replied her husband.
For instance, here is an article
which speaks of spectators pocketing
their losses, when l should suppose
that they really unprotected them"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17
More German Motorcars.

Berlin.-The use of motor vehicles
in Germany is rapidly increasing. At
the end of 1922 there were in use 81
941 motorcycles, against 26,666 year
before; S2,505 private automobiles.
against BOAST, and 43,457 motor lor-
ries, against S0,267.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17
Glory of Past
Seen I'm Ruins
Drunken Man Divides
Roll With All Corners

with his pockets bulgi1g with
Dllis OF small denominations
andrew Swanson of Worcester,
Mass, stopped at a street COR.
ner and passed out cash to al,
VINO passed by. A policeman
was one of the pass arsby, and
swanson was crested for being
intoxicated.
AT police headquarters the
mans pockets yielded S1271
and bank books representing as
much more.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17

Milk of human kindness looks mora
or less blue after it has been skinned
by an migrate.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17

When you do favor for anyone, he
doesn't like you to talk a great deal
about 1t.
, 1923-04-20
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE BUDGET
FOR Is MONTHS NEARLY $4,000
Continued from Page one,

Continued from Page One1
projects are things that are recos.
nized as being very necessary to the
future welfare OF the city and county.
In order that the chamber may fur.
ther the interests of these enterprises
1t will be necessary that It receive
h support Of C~asper1tes as It has in
the s through its membership
drives. Most of the program Is a con-
tinuation of a program that has nl-
ready been i~naugurated. and for that
reason it ought not to be dropped.
Following is the list of things on
which the chamber is working and
will continue to work:
Irrigation.
Continue to talk. think and act that
the Casper-Alcova irrigation project
means more to the people OF Casper,
the state, and nation, than any other
project that can be undertaken by
us. Foster the organization of a
North Platte Irrigation association to
combine the interests and activities
of all communities along the North
Platte for the development OF irriga.
ton.
Water Supply.
Cooperate with the municipal au.
thorities in plans to increase and bet.
ter our water supply. Encorage
survey Of sources of water supply in
effort to develop adequate and con.
slant supply for the future at reason.
able cost.
Garbage Disposal.
Consider, follow-up and urge the
city authorities to adopt an adequate
garbage disposal system at low cost.
Community Building.
Continue efforts to secure q place
for public meetings and annual ex-
hibits. A community building. in
order to meet our needs, should have
such accommodations as an audi
, 1923-04-20

and the -soft life and preached
against them. not with direct refer.
ence. but by the thrilling example OF
m%anliness which he pictured with a
vigorous pen.
The quality Of the screen version Of
THE Abysmal Brute Is determined
by a type-perfect star. a supporting
cast including genuine celebrities and
he direction OF a mar who has made
some of the artistic surprises OF the
screen, Hobart Henley. Henley. a
featured director. was responsible for
THE Flame Of Life" and The F7irt."
and Tho Abysmal Brute represents
another pinnacle In his career.
Denny is a prize fighter in the story
ana strangely enough his 7sidekick"
is Hayden Stevenson. who chummed
with him as his "manaUr' through
THE Leather Pushers." Their team
work has the same polished character
, 1923-04-20

'Rheumatism had me where I had
TO lay off from work for days at a
time. and stomach trouble made my
life miserable for two years. But
Tanlac put mo back on my feet feel
ing fine and I am more mar glad to
pass the good word on" is the clear
cut statement of John H. Adams,
well known ex.service man OF 247 e.
Broadway. Portland. Ore.
81 used to suffer from indigestion
for hours after every meal and got
SO 1 almost dreaded to eat.
1.-THE rheumatism hit mo in the
arms and legs like shrapnel and I
was SO racked with pain 1 was hardly
fit. for any sort of work. I fell on
in weight from one seventy-nve to
around one thirty and kept getting
worse untfl I thought the medicine
was not made that would set me
right.
"But since taking Tanlac. I've got
back my old army appetite. digest
every bite perfectly. and haven't a
trace OF the rheumatism left I'm
gaining weight right along. I GER
tainly advise anyone to take Tanloc
If they're in the fix L was in"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
: gists. Take no substitute. Over 81
1.lplion bottles Observation-Disclosures.
, 1923-04-20
JACK L0NDON'S FAMOUS
WORK GIVEN EXCELLENT
FILMING BY UNIVERSAL

The rcd corpuscies- that Jack
Loncon wrote about and the he
man" characteristics of Reginald
Denny s~ynchronize perfectly in the
screen version OF London's famous
novel OF a rough-cut man, THE Ably
small Brute" which starts at the
Wyoming theatre tomorrow.
Everything that London wrote was
written from the super-masculine
standpoint. He hated the easy things
, 1923-04-20

1t had 1 hat series. Ths leading
woma is beautiful Mabel Julienne
Scott. an emotionalist of recognized
superiority and noted for many fine
performances. Braufurd Kent, Buddy
Messenger, Nell Craig. Dorothea
Wolbert. Irene Haisman. Harry
Mann, David Torrance INT ten 9TH
er popular players have supporting
roles
, 1923-04-20
MORNING PARKERs
GIVEN FINES BY MURRAY

The first fines for violation of the
ordinance which prohibits parking on
tho streets OF Casper from 1 a. m. I'M
I'll 6 a. m. were assessed by Judge
Murray last night The Judge during
the last three days has dismissed
probably so defendants on his charge
, 1923-04-20

Buy a better looking baby carriage
6qBq uooT p6orI '69uom sssI IoJ
carriages are better and the prices
are less at Graham-Shields Furniture
Co, 133 East Second.
, 1923-04-20

with the idea that they should be
given time to learn the ordinance. ]
is assumed that this law Is now
matter OF common knowledge by Ct
, 1923-04-20

owners n that ignorance OF It can
20 longer be held as an excuse.
Other traffic violations were re,
n for fines last night also.
, 1923-04-20

AFTER escaping the dangers
n of the World war, Jno. H.
Adams health was almost
wrecked by rheumatism and
stomach trouble. He says Tan
lac fully restored him after
everything else had failed.
, 1923-04-20

Gfri Scouts candy sale Saturday,
April 81 at Norris Meat Market
, 1923-04-20

Canada is nearly 80 times as large
as Great Britain and ireland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-01
DOUBLE HEADER OF BASKETBALL
 DOUG VS. JUNO
Two Games Will Be Played Tomorrow Night at Na-
 tatorium in Douglas.

The Natatorium Will be the scene of the greatest excitement seen here this season, tomorrow night, when the Douglas High School boys and girls teams will meet their old en- emies of the Juneau school, in a struggle for basketball supremacy.
 The Juneau lads are going to try to transplant the championship which has been held by the local High for the last three years, to their own institution and judging from the way they have been steadily practicing for the last two months, the Douglas players will have their hands full.
 The game between the girls teams will no doubt be a close one also, as they are said to be evenly matched Last year the local girls were vic. tors of the Channel inter-school games and this year they fully ex- pect to retain the championship.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-01
DEPAH ThIENT OF THE INTERIOR
 Unibed States Land Office
Juneau. Alaska. Nov. 16. l

Juneau. Alaska, Nov Is. 1922.
 NOTICE lS HHitEBY GIVEN that William D. Baney, of Juneau, AL aska, has submitted final three-year proof iH support of his homestead entry serial 04fk1. for lands in U. s. Survey No. 12s5, situated on the P. shore Of Admiralty Island, Alaska. in latitude 5Ss 15' N, longitude 134' A W and more particularly described as follows:
 Commencing at corner No. 1, M. 'C. on he line of ordinary high tide of Stepaen's Passage, whence U.S.L. M. No f2S5 pears s. 510 02, F. It'll chs; running thence w. 1910 chs. 10 corner No 9; thence S. 40.00 chs. to corner No. 3; thence D. 22.00 chs. to corIr No. MIG. on the line or ordinary high tide of Shepherds Passaee. thence meandering
 CD N 26e00' w. $50 chs; (2) N. 2'9o' ". 40 chs; (3) N. 23s 30' W. i.S0 chs; (4) N. 34' 30' ". S.S0 chs; t5) N. 40s00' w.. 9.3O chs; ls) s. 3S'15' w. 1.60 chs: CD N. 45s00' W. LAO chs; (S) N. 3'00' ". 500 chs: (9) N. 00s15' E. 7.3e chs; (10) N 51s15' D. 0.72 chs CID s. 49'52' E. 12.ee chs; l12) s. 33s47, E. 3.s7 chs; (13) s. 6s4s' F. 300 chs; (14) s. 34'30' E. 3.95 chs: 15) N. S9s0S' E. 3.55 chs. (16) s. 52'36' E. 0.6E chs; d7) s. 12e09' F. 5.56 chs: 18 s. 2a015 F. 2.62 chs; (19) s. 57'15' F. APO chs; (20) s. 2'3O' w. 5.e0 chs; (21) N 83o3O' w. 500 chs; t22) S. 71s3W w. 2.10 chs; ts2) s. 24'00' E. 200 chs; (24) s. 86'0o' E. 6.3O chs; (25) a 56'00' :. 14.60 chs; (26) 7Se1g k. 2.20 chs; (27) N. 6'00' w. 12.15 chs; (2S) N. 33'00' w. 3.20 chs; t29) N. S7'30' w. 2.95 chs.;: (30) N. 66s14 w. 6.45 chs: (31) N. A 70 ". 400 chs; (32) 17s0s' w. 6.3a chs: (33) N. 6'45' F. TIP chs; t3il N. 6'37, w. 1884 chs; (35) N. 9492f w. 2.42 chs; (36) N. 5s S5' ". 6.73 chs; (37) N. 1925 B. 25O chs: to corner No. l, the place of beginning, contain ing 9o.625 acres; variation 31'15' E.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above land are required 10 file their adverse claim in this office within the period Oe publica ion or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the pro- visions of the statutes.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First -nublicatioR Dec. 5, 1922.
 iast publication Feb. 5. 1928.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-01
l David U. .llosssyolpg~..

be obtained for the market. The fact is more clearly brought out when ], state that before prohibition he most conservative estimate of whis. key used in the United States and this Territory was not loss than 30.- 100000 gallons, together with abor a billion eight hundred million gal. Ions of beer.
 Propaganda
 q cannot emphasize this too strongly that the propaganda carried on against the enforcement of the 18th amendment places emphasis on a few things, none of which are true.
 First, the ropagandists are try ing to make people believe drug ad. diets are on the increase because of prohibition. Tho fact is the use of narcotics is on the decrease and the enforcement of the narcotics act is more and more rigid, which accounts for an increased number of arrests. Propagandiets take advantage of the fact that drug users are being driven into the open because of the scarcity of drugs in the United States They emphasize this point because they know the American people have a horror of the drug addict and they think people will say, If il is to choose between two evils, We will take the least.'
 Second, light wine and beer is notaang more CT less bhan a camou- flage b Hre8k down the morale Of the American paorle. It is an ob- yious1y tmHosail'o thing bscausa over half the states in the Union are dryer than tic present Nolstc11 Act Americans never were beer and wine drinkers.
 Play t,0surd
 ''Ta'ed. rrapaelrd.sls s are playing UP fha fact th3t tAere is an increase in drunkenness. This is of course an ab5urdity For instance take the
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-01
BOOZE BROUGHT 10 ALASKA IS
 DANCER STUFF
People Take Gambler $ Chance Enforcement Law
 Improving Says Mathews.

The greater proportion ei whiskay received in Alaska is either synthetic whiskey or danatured alcohol and the person who drinks the stuff is taking gamblers chance that he will pull through safely, according to Dr R. o. Mathews, special assistant to Roy A. Haynes, Federal Prohibition Commissioner. Dr. Mathews is in Juneau to get a closeup" as he says. of present existing conditions in the enforcement Of the 18th amendment in this district. He is making an inspection of the present methods practiced by prohibition of. ficers, in enforcing the law and the results as they have occurred so far.
 Alaska is a perplexing problem in the enforcement of the liquor law. because of it's close proximity to Canada, resulting in an overflowing market in the territory, but there has been an improvement in the en- forcement of the law, he says.
 Improvement
 According to reports which have reached me. would say that great improvement has been made in the enforcement of the 18th amendment in Alaska, within the last year and half" said Dr. Mathews.
 Very little genuine whiskey ever reaches Alaska, Dr. Mathews said The whiskey which is brought to ha far ia ada Hr Inft n1 States and Canada, and probably a majority of it is made in Canada, and is of cheap and dangerous grade. It is made from wood al. cohol or a cheap grade of alcohol, or from redistillcd denatured alcohol, paraded under the guise of Scotch and other whiskeys, and is flooded on the market. Very often the whiskey runners themselves are un- aware they are not getting genuine whiskcy.
 Ingenious methods of treating and coloring the distilled spirits have been evolved and the manufacture of fake seals. labels and internal revenue stamps is carried on on a big scale, according to Dr. Mathews Some of these sources are in Can. ada and have developed the manu. facturc of "fixturca" for whiskay bottles, to q fine art, Dr. Mathews said
 Little Pure Whiskey
 'Tt may be that certain small quantity Of pure Scotch whiskey is brought into Alaska from Canada" said Mr. Mathews. but no pure whiskoy is brought in from the United States This can readily be understood when I state from off cial records that the amount of whls- key released from distincries and warehouses ih the United States last year was only 100000 gallons. for distribution throughout all the states and this territory. It can be seen that very little could bc allotted Al aska and as it's distribution is regu- lated by special permit, could not
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-01
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
RYDER PIONEERS TRAVELLING TRAIL
 OF PROSPERITY
(Hyder Miner j

Hyder Ieloo, No. 20. Pioneers of Alaska. has accomplished what ap- peared at the start to be for midable undertaking, and today oc- cupies position second to no Igloo In the Territory in the matter of financial independence, position that has been secured quietly and without ostentation, in little more than two years time.
 The IgloO owns it's own home, a fine three-storied hall that cost, with fixtures and equipment, at least s6,000, this without taking into consideration the volunteer labor, of which there was a large amount donated. The initial money was raised through issuing bonds in denominations of s25 each, total sum of $1,450. Of these bonds, twenty were sold to non-members of the Igloo. Thdse have all been re- demed, and the 3S held by members, amounting to $950. constitutes the only indebtedness of the Igloo. The only other receipts have been from social entertainments and member ship fees. There is practically enough money in the treasury now to offset the outstanding bonds.
 Pioneer Hall is a thoroughly ap- preciated asset to Hyder. It is the |only hall where gatherings of any size can be held. And the Pioneers have been more than generous in opening it's doors free of charge to all meetings of public nature Mass meetings of various kinds, services, school entertainments, Christmas celebrations, labor union meetings, all have been held there without cost. Not only this. the Pioneers have expended approxi- mately $700 in emergency donations The ground upon which the hall stands was donated to the Igloo by Dan and Andy Lindeborg.
 The Igloo started with a initial membership of 63. at time when Hyder was very much in the lime light and filled with oldtimers from ei't ihtti iOi tiiOsC Oi tHt SAdiiDtut variety who understand placer but not hard rock mining, and who head for every new camp as soon as it's name is mentioned. Many of these have returned to the In terior, and the membership of the lgloo has dwindled in consequence to about 35 in good standing
 Now that the Igloo is on sound financial footing the members feel that they can conscientiously call on every resident of the district who is eligible 10 join, to come into the organization. It is the intention to make the Igloo more of a social order and real benefit 10 all the oldtimers residing in these parts.