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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior. :. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
 May 23, 1923.

U. 5. Land OHlce at Juneau, AtdSkd.
 May 23, 1923. Notice is hereby given that Henry A. Murphy, of Uyak, Alaska, who on May 8, 1923, made homestead entry No. O5932, for Lots 5, 6, ', E12 SWA, SEA-, Section 31, Township B, s., Range 27 w., Seward Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before U. s. Land Office, Seattle Wash, and before W. H. Rager, Anchorage. Alaska, on the 18th day of July, 1923. Claimant names as witnesses: William J. Reigel, of Vanstone Ho- tel, Seattle, Wash.
 Jean Reigel, of Vanstone Hotel, Se- attle, Wash.
 Gladys D. Lewis, of Anchorage, Alaska.
 H. s. Abbert, of Kodiak, Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication May 31, 1923. Last publication July 8, 1923. Publish thiny-one times in daily.
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ITEMS CLIPPED FROM OUR EXCHANGES FOR READERS OF THE SATURDAY GATEWAY

T. R. Needham, pioneer newspaper man of Juneau Fairbanks and Anchor age, and Mrs. Needham, are living at Oakland, Calf.
 Chas. Hadd, tailor, formerly of Juneau, is now located in Seattle.
 Hon. John Randolph Tucker, for. mer federal judge of Nome, and Mrs. Tucker are now residing at their old home in Bedford, Virginia.
 J. D. Meenich, known as the man who developed the Ellamar group of Copper properties in Prince William sound, is now living at Kirkland, on a ranch.
 Lieut.. Martin [. Crimmins, who was stationed at Fort Davis in the Nome district, is now General Crlmmins, al some point on the Texas border.
 A. H. Stensland has secured d per init from the Forestry service to graze a herd of reindeer on Gravina island in southeastern Alaska. The placing of the herd in this locality is in :he nature of an exp. riment.
 Deputy marshals at Ketchikan re- gently raided the Loring cannery crew and secured large quantity of dope including opium, morphine and mara hana.
 He Baxter-BCdeli interests of An chorage are arranging to supply the coast towns of Alaska with coal from their mines.
 "Kayhi," the annual publication Of the Ketchikan High school has been issued and large number of copies have been contracted for.
 Capt. w. c. Dubriel, superintendent of the U. S. Lighthous, Service for Alaska, has just received word that an allo ,ment has been made for the construction of new fog and signal station at Cape Spencer, which when completed will cost $175.000
 A force of men IS busy packing up the office supplies, records and equip ment of the genelai lard office for re- moval from Juneau to Anchorage Mr. Heisel, acting under instructions from George A. Parks has notified the own- CT of the property occupied that the rooms will De vacarei on June 50.
 Juneau Lumber Mills Company has a contract tt ship 100000 feet of spruce lumber for Australia.
 A light anl fog station is being in- stalled a Point Retreat, southeastern Alaska. The light will be oi the gas blinker type.
 Graydon tiIn four year old son of Sergeant ani Mrs. C. X Young, f"?l from the water wagon in Fairbanks last week and fractured an arm.
 More than one hundred representa- tive citizens of Fairbanks recently gathered at a banquet rendered to Col. J. c. Steese, head of the Alaska rail- road.
 A new building A by 50 feet, two stories in height will be erected in Wrangell for use by the Signal Corps the upper floor being used by profes- sional men.
 Chas. Anderson, an old timer of the Dawson country, who had one of the richest claims in the Klondike, and later lost everything, including his wife. He is now working at vananda, Texada Island, B. s.
 Joe Coyner was found dead recent ly in his cabin on Ester creek. The coroner's jury reported that he had died from natural causes.
 Pat Penny, a we'll known Dawson pioneer who left in March for treat ment by outside specialists, returned to Dawson last week, floating down the Yukon in a small boat
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Sale ARMY SHOES Sale

WE HAVE just bought tremend- ous stock of ARMY MUNSoN LAST shoes to be sold to the public direct. Price SAYS. These shoes are 100 per cent solid leather with heavy double soles sewed and nailed. The uppers are of heavy tan chrome leather with bellows tongue, thereby making them waterproof. These shoes are selling very fast and we advise you to order at once to insure your order being fill ed.
 The sizes are to ii all widths; Pay Postman on receipt of goods or send money order. Money refunded if shoes are not satisfactory.
 THE U. S. STORES CO.,,
 1441 Broadway, New York City
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Notes of the
 Northland

Fred W. Carter, one of the best known and most popular of the old time Nome residents and later Mayor of Fairbanks, where he lived for sev- eral years, is now a member of the sales force Of Ewing & Clark, Seattle. w. R. Manning, formerly in charge of the commissary for the Alaska En- gineering commission. is now with Gray & Barash, electrical engineers, 63 Horton Street.
 Lute Pease, who served as United States commissioner for the Kodiak recording district under the Moves re- gime, a way back in 1900, is now a cartoonist on the Newark News.
 Chas. Milott, pioneer of Nome, is in business in Chicago.
 T. NJ. Hunt, former attorney in Juneau, is in the law business in Se- attle
 R. E. Capers, former attorney for the Copper River railroad, is in Se- attIe.
 Jack Crabtree, former Nome min ing man is now in Labrador.
 
 Wm. Eddy, first chief of police at Nome, when the consent government was in power in '99, is a resident of Seattle. ,.t,.
 Jos. Ryan, former commission en- ploye and member of the Anchorage ball team is now living at Kent Wn. Chris Tjosevig. pioneer Alaskan prospector and miner, who located the Tjosevig- -Kennecott copper pproperty in the Copper River valley, which he sold to New York parties for $170,000 is now residing in the Queen Anne Hill district, Seattle
 R. J. Boryer, a we'll known Cordova attorney, is now living in Seattle.
 P. J. Sullivan, a former Nome at torney, is now located in Tacoma.
 Mark C. Deliver, former resident of Anchorage, is now part owner of the Service Auto Freight Go.
 Col. B. F. Willard, the former Val deg mining promoter, is now living in Seattle.
 Charles Sanford, former editor of the Nome Nugget is a Seattle resi- dent
 Mrs. Frank NJ. Boyle, wife of the pioneer druggist of Valdez, is now re- siding in Los Angeles. Mrs. Boyle is in better health than she been for many years she writes.
 James Woolery, pioneer of the Atlin, B. C., placer camp and former Sheriff of King county is living in Se- attle.
 Rex Beach, pioneer of Dawson and Nome, and Mrs. Beach are now living in a beautiful home at Dobbs' Ferry, New York state.
 J. H. Watts, who was manager of the townsite when Anchorage was put on the map, is living in Seattle.
 Emmett Ball, with the commission several years ago, is with the grocery firm of Schwabacher Bros.
 Fred Daniels, former restaurant man at Nome and Nels L. Peterson, a Nome pioneer are running a bil- Hard and pool hall at Snolomish
 E. M. Lankin, former steamship agent in Alaska is living in Oakland, Calif
 With barbacued steer served by the Woman's Club, all Anchorage re- gently turned out and completed an aviation field and a nine-hole golf course. This is the second golf course to be constructed in Alaska, the first one being built at Unalaska year or so ago by the officers of one of the rUvenue cutters
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LIST EN!

Everybody is doing it now. What? The Turkey trot to Dryden's Grocery. Why? Because the prices are right; the more sales the lower the prices His stock is small and fresh on every boat. Service day or night
 Fox trot delivery.
 Phone Madison 62. If
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Having added to my service Dry Cleaning System please note the vast difference in the appearance of your garments after they have been Dry Cleaned by Jordan's Valet Service
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Equipment will consist of buffet observation, day coach, smoker and baggage car. This schedule will give patrons of the road an opportunity to pass through the Broad Pass and Ne mana canyon district in the day time.
 Trains both north and southbound stop over night at Curry, where excel lent hotel facilities are available for the public.
 River steamers leave Nenana every Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. for points down river to Holy Cross, and con- meeting with gas launch at latter point for St. Michael. Arrive Nenana every Monday or Tuesday.
 J. T. CUNNINGHAM, Trainmaster
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Our bargain sale in Shoes is draw ing near to close. This week ends it. Have you got your shoe trouble set tied? Try Brown and Hawkins Corp.
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LOST-Watch fob, oval shape, old ivory, surrounded by nuggets; find CT please return to Gateway. If
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GATEWAY CLASSIFIED
 ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE-Water power washing machine complete with wringer, board and ironing board; Royal vacuum cleaner and dishes; also other articles. Call at the home of W. E. Root. Mrs. A. H. McNeer.
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ALASKA RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

Time Table in Effect May 7, 1923 Through Service Seward to Fairbanks Train Leaves Seward Mondays and
 Thursdays, at 500 a. m.
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FOR SALE-Gas boat, 52 feet long;
 draws 512 feet of water; 50 horse power engine; for particulars and terms address Box 1724, Anchorage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15
BIG SUGAR CROP
HAS READY SALE
Heavy Consumption Alb
serbs Cuban Production

The outstanding fact OF the pres
ent sugar situation h that Cuba had
only $500 tons Of old-crop sugar on
hand Al the end a. last December. in
contrast with tho i,2o0.0oo-ton carry
over that was causing grave anxiety
"a year ago. Thia means. says an
analysis By tho fo0dsiuffa division Of
the department of commerce. that
with It's record crop n 1000 600 tons
Cuba disposed ~ $500 900 toms u
sugar Ia 1898. The distribution was
effected thru the expectation Of over
100000 tons 20 the United states.
some $4,000 tons ~ which Gin terms
of raw sugar. went 20 Europe altar
refining. and the shipment Of an
other $4,000 tons 90 Europe direct
Thus Europe was supplied with l.
100000 tons toward her deficit Of
2 100000 tons. most Of the remainder
coming from Java The 100000
tons Of Cuban sugar that remained
ln this country. combined with the
production Of the United States and
10 pofasHaions. vas Just about sur
ncirnt 20 supply the record United
States consumption Of nearly $780,
900 tons (raw sugar..
CuhaB ability IN 1888 10 distribute
both a record crop and "a record car
ryoycr waH thus duo IN the main 10
q record consumption In the United
States and 20 a European crop that
fell Far short Of the consumption
needs Of that continent This year
starts with another 1000. 0o0.ton Gu.
han crop IN sight, biz crop IN Java.
and a greatly Increased production ia
Europe But various decreases else
where, notably IN the United States.
have brought tho world production
only 10000 tons higher than Il was
last year. 10 supply consumption
needs. estimated NJ $50 900 tons more
than In 1899 and rs 900 tons larger
than production.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15
VICE-CONSUL
is REQUESTED

Action has been taken by the
Chamber OF Commerce, thru the state
department. 90 secure vice-consul
nj this port TO represent the Argcn.
tine republic. Al the present time
the local shippers must tie up funds
for week before they receive from
the consul at San Francisco clear.
ance papers involving shipping to
the South American country.
The Argentine consul at the Bay
City. Mr. Caceres. recommended the
appointment OF vico-consul at this
port Since the opening OF direct
passenger and express traffic from
this port to the east coast OF South
America. trade with the Argentine
has Increased considerably. Lumber
shippers, particularly, find that they
have large sums OF money held in.
active for a week while correspond.
ence is carried on with the consul at
San Francisco TO secure wise on
papers OF credit,
Swayne & Hoyt. operators of the
east coast line. have assured the
chamber thru their local representa-.
tive, A. NJ, Gillespie 4 Co. that no
discrimination is being mnde against
the shippers and travellers from the
Pncific Northwest cities as regards
cargo and passenger space. They
have also informed the chamber that
their service will not be advertised
as san Francisco service"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15
GERMANY CRABS
EASTERN MARRT1SS
Rapidly Regaining FoothoId
in Orient
~ n.AnENcr III nosE

TOKYO. FVb - German trade
and shipping are rapidly rogslniug
In Japan. and all tho Ear East. the
position lost during and after the
world war.
German goods % All kinds nov
abound in every market from SinFa,
poro 70 Siberia. German merchant
men and paanrnFvr boats arc plying
regularly between Hamburg and
Bremen and all Far Eastern ports.
Whatever troubles Germany may
10 having at home and in Europe.
slg~ II sitting pretty in the Orient.
and staging q Hpectacularly success.
fui trade comeback
The Japanese have always tesn
rather partial 80 Germany America
coming firr, and Germany second in
japanese fnvor--and tho German
trade revival la welcomed by the poo
plc here. Notwithstanding the fact
Tint Il means Germany IL cutting
sharply into Japau'a South Sea mar.
kcia German goods arr now also
competing with British all thru the
Straits Settlements. parts Of India.
and even moro In China American
trade In tho Orient Us. 70 far, less Ar.
fectvd than japanese or British. by
the German revival
Germany has recovered trade
ground 20 rapidly in Japan tina, Ger.
man imports 10 this country now
surpnss tn value. those Of pre-war
days However. sinN nll values arc
higher now than before the war. this
docs no, mean Germany IL now send,
Ing 10 Japan more actual quantities
OF goods than In the pre.wnr period.
But, II tiw present growth continues.
she win be doing 30 In time.
japanese students are now swarm.
Ing 20 Germany again. as they did
before tiit war These afc prln.
cipnlly students OF medicine. chem.
is,ry and applied sciences. German
professors are reappcaring In Japan.
Altho japan is n great toy. produc.
inr country, German toys. In large
quantities. attractive designs and
cheap pricNs, are on sale In native
shops turnout Japan.
And the other day one OF the Hugo
SHINES boats brought in a big load
OF beer from Munich. Japan has be.
come great beerdrinking country,
despite tine popularity OF sake, or
native rice wine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15
DUE
SAYS CLOTHIER
Business on Sound Basis for
Permanent Growth

wa arm due for f. Ions nrrioA OF
-. a. -. -. ~
~ ''''s' = VIZ ''''e" " -
hlseiow OF Vhoas'Y's, Who mas JUST
returned nom elk weeks buying
trim
Il have talked 10 leading whole.
salerS ana retailers IN the biz East.
ern cities as well as m number OF
the southern ana Western eenters.
and they MI tell tho same story. The
or,lers niarcd FOR sprinr shipment
All over the country are larger than
,hey have ever been with the *,
ception Of the brief period OF war In.
flation.
'-rhe most enoouraging feature 81
the s,tuation i that this wave OF
nrosperitv has A solid foundation. II
il a significant fact that while the
cost OF raw material and labor are
on A higher level the cost TO the
consumer viii Be about the same
This situation + due 10 better
methods OF production and mcrchan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15

Taxable Income.
Property Value.
Pensions Paid.
Fees Received.

4 gift Is not taxable income 10 the
person receiving Il. nor may Il b. de-
Quoted from gross income by the per-
son giving H. For purposes OF the
income-tax law a gift may Be defined
as voluntary transfer OF property.
without a rccompense or considerA-
tion."
While the value OF property re-
ealved as gift Is not taxable. income
from such property Is subject to the
tax for the year In which received.
For example. a person who inherits
a piece OF property should not Include
in his return the value OF such prop
erty. but must report the rent there
from as income.
II. however. a decedent leaves by
will a legacy TO a friend or relatives
for services rendered the bcques, is
considered income because there is a
consideration
Where an executor receives a be-
quest conditioned upon the eontinu-
ance OF HIS duties as executor. such
beques; Is deemed to be compensation
for his services and Is taxable income
TO the executor.
Pensions paid employees in consider
alton OF former services are not gifts,
and must hs included In income.
A tip for personal service IL not
gift. and must be reported az in
come by the recipient Walters. por-
ters and others serving the public are
advised to keep careful account Of
such donations
fee received by a clergyman for
officiating at wedding or funeral is
to be returned as income. because II
Is compensation for services.
II debt is forgiven without con-
sideratiou. It can not be deducted be-
cause II then becomes gift. Deduc-
tons claimed for bad debts on ac-
count Of loans TO friends and reia-
tives win he carefully scrutinized for
the reason that In many instances
such loans are really gifts. the lender
having had no expectation OF repay
ment at the time OF making the
loan"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15
FARMERS CAIN
IN COLD WAVE
Ground Storage OF Water
Replenished

Reports received Thunday by the
Chamber OF Commerce from the
grain and agricultural sections q
the dry farming areas 81 Washing
ton and the Northwest indicate that
the snowstom can BE- estimated NJ
worth millions 10 the farmera who.
during The harvest neat fan. viii
have forgotten the storm
The Chamber has found that the
precipitation IN general over Idaho.
Montana and this state The great
81 exhaustion Of the ground storage
u water on account OF lack of pre-.
cipithtion was found last summer.
During the past five year The pre-
cipitatlon has been below normal
ana many irrigation distrlcts. de-
pending on streams. had Jess water
last year than during previous grow.
ing periods The heavy snowfall and
tho rain win replsuish the ground
Htnmgo and. according % officials Of
the GmyRoaenhaum company. sE.
porters Of large quantities Of grain.
the heavy snowfall. followed with
the rain. VIII assure a large yield
Of Fnin IA the eastern fields Of
Washington
The Chambers statement says:
"Altho the heavy snow. uncommon
here. viii temporarily retard lumber.
ing operations. the storm ia worth
much more 20 the state and Seattle.
chief marketing point % the Pacific
Northwest The ground over the
state IL not frozen beyond q point
where the winter rains and snow win
not b. AFFORDED and stored. md
farmers generally viii welcome re-
pienshment o. the ground storage
depleted during the past five years.
Especially IL THE true IN the dry
farming sections Also the unusual
dry spell In Western Washington
last spring and summer took much
storage water from the soils Of the
Pugc, Sound basin. Some irrigation
districts had 10 be most eonserya.
tive with the water supply last year
md there 10 great fall in the
mountains. which means water. and
water means wealth"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15
FLOUR AND SUGAR
Wholesale Prices
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED
Hsy---Wholesaie. 4. o. b. seattle

Slfaifn ........s.......... 1900
hired Hay ..,....'..''..''''s. 1000
straw ................ 90
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15
Bandoeng Agreement
Affects Tin Market

The tin market is slowly reviving.
present prices being ut level that
was considered TO be a fair return
In pre.war years, says Trade Com.
missioner John A. Fowler. Heavy
stocks, held off the market under
the so.callcd "Bandoeng agreement"
are still intact, and II In said tina.
they win not be placed on the mar.
ket until II reaches the prices nj
which n large part OF the stocks
were bought
This large reserve is disturbing
element In the worlds markets.
which cannot resume really
healthy condition until the govern.
ment holdings AFRO absorbed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15
COUNTRY SEES
BUILDING BOOM

The year 1913 has started with a
fair prospect OF maintaining and
possibly exceeding tbv unprecedented
building reconi OF 1899. according 10
Ia national building survey. just com
pieied by s, W. straus & Co
An important fact ~ the small
seasonal decline between December
and January in It's cities. amounting
10 only sss.its.sss. which In an un.
usual situation in the history Of the
American building industry.
Tho January total OF new buildings
and alterations in IT'S cities was
iiss.ii4.oB2 rs against sI4s.s:9.1 os
for January. 1922. gain OF t52.2sl..
a4.. or ~ per CENT The total for
January in sos principal cities was
1907 OF, which on a conservs.
tive hasis would make the total for
the whole country approximately
$685.. o00. 600.
January comparisons show that
i2s cities made gains and - show.
month last year Eight cities show.
"a gains Of more than s.. 900. 600 and
five other cities made gains OF more
than 81. 000. 600.
The building material price situa.
ton for the country az large did not
point radically toward decided in.
crease or decrease. Large builders
who kvcp in clos. touch with pros.
pcctivc material prices were not de.
laying completion OF their plans with
the hope that prices viii change To
my great extent Thv labor sItaa.
ton was improved. Employers and
unions are harmonious on the need
OF greater cooperation and efficiency
to maintain "A high production for the
entire year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15
Douglas Fir Stocks
Heavy in Shanghai

Stocks of Douglas fir In Shanghai.
China. while thoy have been reduced.
are still heavy. and the basic price
remains so Shanghai taels per 1000
feet.
Stocks of Singapore hardwood arc
also heavy, but the supply OF teak
Is light Very little lumber has been
received from FolSicn province since
the disturbance there few months
ago, according to Consular Cork T..
III. Krois.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15
SNOW FORCES
QUIET MARKET
Eggs Are Unsettled, Few
Sold al New Price

with the street showed under
Thursday. the produce market wins
inactive an buying practically wnH
on perlahahloH. which remained nt
the weeks opening price Cauli.
flower was quoted at g. d tea6.
celery. 81 ana $3.50. head lettuce AZ
ia.25 and $3.50 and lug tomatoes az
81 ana 1850.
Tho unowuiorm pat the egg mar.
kct In an unsettled condition lie
ports were that few eggs were on
tho local market and Tho advance ~
two cents in selling prices Wodnea.
day was held Thurnday Thirty.thrce
cents was The general quotation on
fresh ranch whites. mixed col0r-
were selling ~ a2 ana pullrta. -
cents Buying prices were ~ and
20 cents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15
"SCENERY TAX"
MIGHT BE NEXT
Financial Editor Tho Star:

Financial Editor Tho Star:
wish to compliment you on your
editorial, Mr.. Frankonstein." That
n good your analysis In perfect, md
there Ia but one thought In II that 7
can question. Where do you get the
idea that Wnshingtonlnns get things
that other people do not got for their
tnxea1 II you mean the beautiful
snow.covered mountains In July, or
the Puget sound summer sunsets. I
must remind you that they AFRO tax.
FREQ 10 date.
n tho present intellectual colos.
rus" In scssion nj Olympia could lcvy
nm assessment on scenery. we birds
living In Western washington would
elthor pny or wear binders.
Have you read "T O. g." In the
current Saturday Evening Post2
Well, IL not. do 30. and you will see
the futility of telling II to your public
officers. Yours truly,
L. 10. BEEBE.