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The Kusko times., 1923-02-28
Anaesthesia Produced
 By Blue Light Bulbs

Geneya.-Prof. Redard, of Geneva. uses blue light to produce anaesthe- sia. The light from Is candle power electric lamp, furnished with blue bulb, is concentrated on the patients eyes. The lamp and the patient s face are enveloped in blue veil to shut off extraneous light. It is said that com plete anaesthesia is produced in from two to three minutes by this method.
The Kusko times., 1923-02-28
Notice of Forfeiture.

To B. T. James, Ed McArdle aud
 Charles Knell, your heirs, executors
 and assigns: ,, Es Ess
 Yon are hereby noti6edEthat I, the undersigned, your co,owner, have ex- pended.in labor and dimprovements the sum of not less than one hundred dol lars [$l00nOl for the years s'l920 and 1921 upon your interests in the Good Luck Fraction, situated between No. l and No2 2 Above Discovery on Moore creek. in the Mt. Mckinley mining and recording precinct. Territory of Alaska, in order to. hold said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 Of the Re svised Statutes of the United States and the amend dments thereto concerning annual labor upon mining claims, being
The Kusko times., 1923-02-28

long, painted blue and chiseled U. s. L. M. No. 1278, 3 it. in ground, with a stone mound it. high, 6 fit. base, around same. This loca- tion monument is situated on high prominent point on the right limit of Little Creek, just above the confluence of Little Greek and Trail Creek, whence, " Twin Peak bears N. 49 deg. 30. min. E.; E. Twin Peak bears N. 51 deg 40 min E. j; No. 1 Dome bears A$ 23 deg. 43 min. F. .,4
 Latitude 63 deg. CA min N.
 Longitude 156 deg. 25 min. w.
 JOHN SUNDBACK Register of United States Land Office.
The Kusko times., 1923-02-28
NUMPFp FIGHT ABOVE. ON LITTLE CREEK PLACER.

Beginning at Cor Qo. 1.
 Identical with Cor. No. 4, No. Nine Above on Little Creek Placer this survey previously described. Whence:- U. s. L. M. No. 1278 bears s. 54 deg. 33 min 16 sec. w., f694.72 it; thence N. 35 deg. IS min. W. 493.1 it. to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 45 deg. 03 min. F. 672.1 1t. to Cor No 3; thence s. fl deg. 19 min. E. 6571 it. to Cor. No 4 thence s. 57 deg. 52 min. W. 767.t it. to Cor. No. i and place of be- Pinning, containing an area of 9.i06 acres.
 Total area contained in said Con- solidsted Claim is 28 6E5 acres.
 Said Consolidated Placer Claim is situated on Little Creek about ten miles southeast of the town of Onhir in the Innoko Mining and Recording District, Territory of AL aska.
 The adjoining claims are on the northeast No. Above Gold Run on Little Creek, unsurveyed; on the southwest No. II Above Gold Run on Little Creek unsurveyed; on the northwest and southeast, unknown and unsurveved. Location Monument No. 1278 is a hewn spruce post 8 in. sq., it.
The Kusko times., 1923-02-28
NUMBER NINE FRACTION
 ON LITTLE CREEK PLACER

Beginning at Cor. No. 1
 Identical with Cor No. 4, No Ten Above on Little Creek Placer. this survey, previously described; whence U. S. L. M. No. 1278 bears S. 58 deg. 19 min. 57 sec. w. 907 39 it. thence N. 35 deg. 38 min. w. 678.o it. to Cor No. 2; thence s. 8g deg. 49 min. E. 2582 it. to Cor, No. g.; thence S. 39 deg. 16 min r 527.9 f.. to Cor. No 4: thence S. 54 deg. I2 min. w. 2129 ft to Cor No 1 and place of beginning, containing an area of 3.101 acres.
The Kusko times., 1923-02-28
NUMBER TEN ABOVE ON LITTLE CREEK PLACER.

Beginning at Cor. No. 1
 A hewn spruce post, it. long, ins. sq. set 2 it. in ground. scri- bed l27S-l0Ab whence U. S L. M. 1278 bears S. 54 deg. 27 min. w, 2513 ft; thence N. 35 deg. 55 min. W. 586.4 it. to Cor No.2; thence N. 51 deg. 45 min K. GETS it. to Cor. No. 8 ;thence s. 35 deg. 38 min. K. 678.9 it. to Cor. No. 4 f; thence S. 59 de@. 49 min. W. 656.9 fit. to Cor. No. 1 and place of be- ginning, containing an area of 9.520 acres.
The Kusko times., 1923-02-28
NUMprR NINE ABOVE ON LITTLE CREEK PLACER

Beginning on Cor. No. 1.
 Identical with Cor. No. 4, No. Nine Fraction on Little Creek Placer this survey. nreviouslv des- crihed. Whence U. s. L. NJ bears 1278 bears s. 57 dec. 27 min. 34 16 min. W. 527.9 it. to Cor. No. 9; thence N. 52 deg 12 min F. 5837 fit. to Cor No. g. thence s. 35 deg. IS min E. 4931 ft. to Cor. No. 4 1; thence s. 48 dee. 28 min. W. 5495 it. to Cor No. and place of he- ginning, containing an area of 6.628 acres
The Kusko times., 1923-02-28

trol of our fisheries, but would have you thoroughly investigate the matter before taking any action. tSigned) DIAN A. SUTHERLAND,
 Delegate from Alaska"
, 1923-07-19
E GS
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
70 ST. CROIX.

Continued from yesterdays AvjS.)
LIST Member for Frederiksted Country
District [AnIer;eJJJ remarked Mr..
VI, e- Chairman. | wish that prospects
could be such that The lights could be
turned on all night in both towns, and
fear if the people living in the two
towns ask for light all night they run
the risk of not getting any light at all.
| understand that the storage battery
now useI 10y the Electric Plant cannot
furnish sufficient juice fer the present
needs, if it il forced to produce more it
might break down. As regards the out
side world. | spent NY vacation in a
small town in New York last year, a pro-
gressive town, and there lights are
turned out AT II p. m
End Member for Frederiks'ed Country
District (CurrU irqui'e ed Of the Govern
ment Secretary whether Government
favored the amendment?
Government Secretary LGIf2oyl in re-
DIV said: Government has no objection
to increasing the number of lights, or to
have lights burn all nigh.
, 1923-07-19

District (CUTry) remarkeu: W.T.. VICE
Chairman Before increasing the num-
Der of lights we have to get the number
of lights we have at pr sent e9ta0llShea.
It is not a question Of crimes so much as
it is a convenience to the people. II
these lights only burn until twelve
O'Clock at night It will prove very lncon-
vaaient to the private individual IN
case Of sickness. etc, we need it at
MANY other tim S. | cannot discuss this
matter technically. | understand that
the cost Of operating the plant is 50 HIGH
that it cannot pay under TIE present
franchise, unless Government sees tit II
have lights all night. Before { cal
ak of having more lights we have to
establish the lights we have at present.
I for one will vote for the amendment.
Bird Member for Cnristiaasted Town
(AIer1nder) inquired of the Government
Secretary how much the Electric Com.
pany in St. Thomas is paid for lights
Government Secretary (Gafaeyl in an
sWer to the last speaker SAID: | have
not the information on han1, but l will
for ward it in the course of time.
2nd Member for Christian6ted Town
TCLn3q1tu remarked: Mr.. Vlce-CAalr-
man. AS a duly elected Member OF
Christiansted TpWn. GlthougA Il is said
that fan not fit to be that. | will not
vote for this amendment. | feel that
every taxpayer has the same right. l
do NOT think 1T right to light the two
principal streets in this town and leave
the rest in darkness. l understand that
there is a memorial by the people OF
Christiansted asking for more lights. 1t
that were true the people would have
come to their representatives and get
them to ask for more liEbts for the town;
but the three representatives have beer
ignored. [ think this way: Rather than
have two stress lighted all night let us
have all the streets lighted half Of the
night. If my knowledge of the facts IS
correct the number Of lights on the
streets at present is thirty. The Munich
pal Committee entered MO "A contract to
furnish Chris ianoted Town with more
LIGHTS and We have goJ, up 20 nov 'nIrty-
eight. | do not believe The additional
lights have been installed as yet. sup
pose the Hon orabIe 9Th Appointed Mem.
Der, (the only representative member of
the people of Christiansted), will en-
tighten Us.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Country
District (And8r33n) remarked Mr..
Vice Chairman. There is already on the
budget a large amount provided for
lighting the town 'clocks so that the peo-
ple can see the time at night.
Bird Member for Chri5tiansted Town
(AIeralder) remarked: Mr.. Vice Chair
mon arrpp with nv COLLEAGUE. the
, 1923-07-19

night, bat as the ~1JnOfaOie Emu mS'Ho0i
for Christiansted has said certain streets
are lighted and others are not. tie IS
perfectly right that every TAX payer
should have equal right and their
properties protected. My calet ooJec-
ton to the amendment is, he eXorbltant
amount asked for. According to the
remarks of the Honorable 2nG MEMBER
for Fredariksted Country District (Clrfyl
it seems as if this increase IS asHe1 Tor
the sole purpose Of enabling the plant %
carry on. | consider that if we vote TINS
mJ0ey the consumers OF electricity snouI0
be given some consideration ID the Tale.
2nd Member for Frederiksted Country
Distaict (CUrry) remarked: Mr.. wee
Chairman. | don't believe GOV2rnn9nL
would have approved tits amendment II
it were a Subsidy, because the American
Government does not subSidlza private
corporations. | hardly agree that It
would be possible to light more THAI two
streets. the amount paid for street light
ing is not sufficient. The present system
must be established before we can talk
about increasing the number OF lights.
lst Member for F~redenksted Country
District IAndersaH remarked Mr.
Vice. Chairman. | do not think that this
amendment is in form 50 hat Members
can understand the real purpose OF 1t.
The Council Members cannot see what
it is for. | suggest thar the matter be
brought before tine Council in a different
form.
End Member for Christiansted Town
TCnne1dtq remarked: Mr.. Vice. Chair
man. agree with the Honorable LIST
Member for FrederiksJed Country Dis
+v;ot kD01, tbot tho o0ptrapt jS ready
, 1923-07-19

for the United States and other places
via New York by S. S.. Parma on Mon
dav 23rd instant at 3 o'clock p. m.
Dispatch of mail for the States via
San Juan P. r. will be closed and for
warded as usual on Sunday 22nd at 10
a. m. All matter intended for dispatch
by S. S. Parma should be so marked II
mailed before 10 a. m. Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
| ANOTHER FARM AGENT
COMES TO JEFFERSON
After June This County Will Be
Only One With Two Agents

AUBURN, Ala, May 31-6Special.l
Effective june l, ]. {. Lowery Will
become county agent in jefferson
county. according to an announce
ment by J. 7. High, district agent
for north Alabama.
Mr.. Lowery finished course in
agriculture at the recent commence
ment here, standing out as a leader
during his college career. His APP
pointment was recently confirmed by
the jefferson county board of rev
enue, which board will pay part OF
his salary, making it a cooperative
arrangement between the county,
state and federal government
The appointment of Mr.. Lowery
was made after a wide search for
the best available man. He was born
and reared on a farm in Cullman
county where he finished his public
and high school education, and also
taught for four years in the public
schools before coming to Auburn.
His work will be conducted in CO.
opera ton with j. L. Lilies, who has
been county agent in Jefferson coun-
" for some time. and with the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Lowery Jefferson
county becomes the only county in
Alabama having two county agents.
Mr. Lilies and Mr.. Lowery will each
have charge OF different projects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
BISCUIT CHAMPION
Montgomery Girls Cop Contest Held
At Auburn

AUBURN, Ala, May 31.-Misses
Gorinna Hall and Agnes Boyd, beth
of Montgomery county, are the Ala
bama biscuit champions. The
i championship was given the young
girls several days ago following a
contest of state-wied scope in bis
cult making demonstrations. The
Alabama champions will compete
with various state champions in At
lanta next fall with the winners to
go to Chicago for a visit as the re-
ward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
TO BUILD UNDERPASS

Mayor Sam c. Cooke is IN receipt
of a telegram from State Railway
Engineer w. S. Keller of Montgomery
stating that an agreement has been
reached regarding the building of the
Intercity highway under the South
ern railroad bridge between Shelf
field and Florence and that bids for
the construction of this particular
part of the highway will be adver-
tised just is soon as the railroad en-
gineers approval is given.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
COAL MINES MAY SELL
Empire Coal Company May Take over
Holdings In CulImnn
Ala.

HANCEVILLE, Ala, May 81
SpecialD-According to reports. the
Stouts Mountain Coal company of
HancGville viii sell out the entire
outfit to the Empire Coal company.
If this deal is consummated the min
ing operation viii no doubt be
broadened.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
LEONARD s. HILL HONORED

-LeCnarU ;. IiIII mas TetUrHeu 10 ITS
home in the city after spending sew
eral weeks in Macon, Ga. Mr.. Hill
was warded the veterans jewel by
United Veteran londge of odd Eel
lows in Macon during his stay there
and was wearing the emblem and
showing it to his friends here Thurs
day. The veteran Odd Fellow was
awarded the jewel for 80 years of
continual service in the Macon lodge.
ell joined the lodge in 1873 and is
the twelfth Georgian to receive a
Jewel of that kind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01

The Officers and 0lem0ers = le
Carpenters union vii have q IL r
guests Friday night the member
their families. a five dols ~
will be AWARDED he wo-ns,l
bakes the best cake ter lie eeeas
Eli Haggard viii delveg his nHmee
GUS lecture, "The Count 10Y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
CON TRACT AWARDED
FOR 500, 286 WORTH
OF SHEFFIELD PAVING
Nine Miles Of New Sidewalks
Will Be Laid In
Sheffield

SHEFFIELD, Ala, May 31.-(Spe-
cial.)-W. l.. Hagler has been
awarded the contract for construc-
ton of nine miles of sidewalks in
Sheffield This is equivalent to III
city blocks. Mr.. Ha gler's bid was
$10o,2S6; the Southern Roads COM
pany, SOL, 694.75 Miller Brothers.
s1OS29l
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
FEEDSTUFF EXHIBIT is
SHOWN AT L|NEWILLE
H. S. Mobley Talks On Dairying.
Clay High School Closes

LINEVILLE, Ala, May 31.-(Spe-
cial.)-H. S. Mobley of the agricul-
tural extension department of the In
ternational Harvester company, a
practical southern farmer and sue
cessful dairyman. delivered an Illus
trated lecture at the Lineville Hut
to a packed house Tuesday after
noon. The state secondary agricul-
tural school had a large exhibit on
hand of the various feedstuffS that
can be easily grown for the dairy
cattle in this county. These various
oats, ryes, pasture grasses so beauti-
fully displayed fer about the dis
lance of one block on Main street.
were grown in the school field by
the students of this past season.
CLAY COUNTY HIGH CLOSES
The commencement exercises for
the Clay County High school at Ash
land began last Friday night and
finished Wednesday night. Sunday.
Rev. j. NJ Thomas of Talladega was
to have preached the commencement
sermon. but was unavc'idably de-
tanned and Rev. 7. ]. Flemming of
Ashland took his place. Col. J. B..
Query of Montezuma, Ga. delivered
the baccalaureate address before the
graduating class and Wednesday
night the senior play, Patty Makes
Things Hum" closed the program.
WIN MEDALS
The Music Study club of Ashland
offered medals to the boys and girls
in the defamation and reading con-
tests and these were captured by
Griffice Powell and Annie Maud
Dean. The club. also offered medals
to the pupils in public and high
school music for the greatest ad-
vancemtnt throughout the year and
these were won by Mary Walton
Martin of the public school and
Laurel Mitchell of the high school,
Ashland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
FARMERS IN GRASS
Fertilizer Washed Away And Rain
DnmnNp CrOn

WETUMPkA, Ala, May 3I.--lSpe-
cial Leased Wire.)-The continued
rains in this section are playing
havoc with farming operations and
are not only getting the farmers be-
hind with their crops but the young
cotton is getting grassy to an alarm
ing extent. 1t is also believed that
the unprecedented amount of fer
tilizer used this time is being rem
dered neglible by washing rains.
Many farmers are reporting great
damage to their Oat crop brought
about ~ heavy rains and winds.
MANY comniaints are being heard az
account of the serious shortage of
labor over the -ecog3rs.S lsxtortionate
prices are being fpaid in numbers of
i Instances to OBTAIN the necessary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
WIN MEDALS
CHANGE IN EXPRESS HANDLING

superintendent Smith OF the
American Railway Express company.
with headquarters in Atlanta visited
Lineville today for the purpose of
making arrangements for change
in the method of handling express
here. Either an office moved up
town or city delivery was considered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
CrILMAN MAN IN WRECK

D. 7. Thompson of Cullman,
prominent merchant of that place,
ran into an abutment near the above
mentioned city, completely wrecking
his car. He suffered only slight in
juries in the knee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
LOOK OUT. FIDO

A campaign will be launched to-
morrow by Police Chief A. L. Nc
Duff to take up all dogs that are
not muzzled or tagged showing that
they have been vaccinated to pre-
vent rabies. The law was supposed
to have goine into effect May 10, but
some of the tags were late in arriv-
ing and it was impossible to put
the law into proper effect until they
were received.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
REAL POPPIEs USED

Wreaths of real peoples grown
from seed gathered on Flanders
field We're placed at the foot of tno
several memorial trees on University
avenue yesterday afternoon by mem
bers of the Woman's Auxiliary of
the American Legion. The popples
wer grown by Mrs. A. S. Vandegraft
and the seed were gathered by her
son Adrian while on the battle
fields of France.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01

George Greer If Hanceville and
Miss Jessie Jones of Johnson Cross
ing wtre married sunday May 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
CONyICTs FARE HARD

Inlrty or the 81 state cOnNlctS
who applied to the state board OF
denied. according to the report of the
board today. Those recommended to
Governor Brandon for release on
parole were Jess Campbell of Gull
man, convicted of murder, and Otis
Anthony of Lee, convicted of bigamy.
Applications for celemency were
denied in the following cases:
Jack Andrews, Dallas, murder; Jim
Andrews, Baldwin, manslaughter first
degree; George Bailey, Russell MUIR
der; Jim Baker, Geneva, manufactur-
ing. liquor; Willie Brooks, jefferson.
second degree murder; Willie C.
Burton, Cherokee. second degree
murder; Henry c. Butler, Mobile. per-
jury; Harvey Carbon, Jackson, second
degree murder; Charles Carroll, Cal
houn, obtaining property under false
pretense.
Other Pleas Denied.
Jim Clark, Bib. false pretense and
grand larceny: James Cochran, Col
bert, burglary. Malcomb Dick, Mar
shall, distilling; Richard Ellis, &C.
neva, possessing STILL Ben l.. Eth
ridge. Houston, manufacturing liquor
Robert FELTON,, Tallapoosa, first de-
gree murder; W. II. Freeman, ITALIA
dega, grand larceny; f. D. Garrett,
Jefferson, grand larceny and bur-
glary, John Hamilton, Cherokee, dis
filling; Ed Henderson, jefferson,
first degree manslaughter; Vann
Jones, Chambers, statutory offense;
Mary Hobby, Wilcox, assault to mur-
der; Jode Hornsby, Chambers, man
slaughter; Jess G. Hudson, Coffee,
statutory offense; Briggs Nickerson.
Tallapoosa first degree murder; j.
Milton Pool, Houston. possessing still;
James Reed, Madison, burglary and
grand larceny; Tom Register, Dale,
distilling; Gus Sankey, Montgomery,
assault to murder; Ed Thomas, Gull
man, second degree murder; Charley
Yelder. Autauga, assault to murder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
1ian lock is probably

Present EgypYian lock is probably
the same as We one used in an
tlquity, made or wood and iron and
Is opened by key made of several
1lAed pms, which correspond to an
equal number o pins depending into
the tongue of The lock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
STORES TO CLOSE

According to a report of the COM
mittee at work practically every
merchant in the city has signed the
pledge to close Thursday afternoon
through the summer months taking
effect next Thursday. The merchants
bureau will meet next Tuesday
when the committee will report on
the closing movement and will also
take up the big celebration to be
held at Riverview park to raise
funds for Riverside drive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
POSTPONE BOND SALE

At the request of an Alabama
banker, the state highway bond
commission Thursday afternoon post
poned a final decision regarding the
sale of s3,00o,0oo of state highway
Improvement bonds until the banker
and associates have presented pro-
posal The request came while the
commits sion was considering bids for
the second issue The banker in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
IOIT A. HAMMER

Lou A Hammer died this morn
ing at o'clock after short III
ness of pneumonia. He leaves wife
and two children. The funeral VIII
take place tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock from the Methodist churen
follow in the cemetery adjoining
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
ATHENS SENATOR
WILL INTRODUCE
TEXT BOOK BILL
Proposes That Tax On Raw
Resources Be Used To Sup
ply Free Books
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD !
Montgomery. Ala. May 81 J

Senator George Duncan of Athens,
author of the severance tax bill
~hicn was introduced during the re-
cent session of Legislature and by
agreement postponed, and member
of the recess committee on agricu1-
ture, announced today that he will
reWrite the severance tax bills so that
when it is next introduced it will
make provisions whereby the tax
thus levied will be used in provid-
ing text books for free use in the
public schools of Alabama.
Further definite and complete
statements on the subject of free
text books and severance tax will be
issued imm ediately following n con-
ference with Representatives C. w.
Ashcraft of Lauderdale, who intro
duced the bill in the house during
the recent session of legislature" said
Senator Duncan.
las introduced the bill provided for
using the tax derived for the bene-
fit of the colleges, normal schools and
high schools, but since it is under
stood that these higher institutions
will be cared for by Il millage tax
the greatest need of the public
schools of the state seems to be met
by the provisions of the proposed bill
whereby free text books will be
placed in the hands of the school
children
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
MRS. T.. NJ. THOMPSON

The body Of Mrs. Elizabeth NJ
Thompson, rs year of age, was
brought from Birmingham TINS
morning wher she passed away ana
was taken TO her old home at Shiras
where the funeral took place TO-DAY.