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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-10-25
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"AUNT POLLY

TWENTY years is twenty years. In these days of in
competent labor woman who serves the public
continuously and graciousy for twenty marvel
Such servant is Miss Mary Dawes, "Aunt Polly"
board at Paonia twenty 9th and
as recognition of her fathfuness company on that
day presented her with twenty dollar gold piece
Il serve" seems to be her motto and favor
asked OF Aunt Polly, but she grants it, Nothing too
much trouble and her voice is sweet and cheerful
ever voice could be.
We have Aunt Polly but we have had
countless accommodations at her hands, And we know
her at once by that sweet, kindly voice.
GOOD luck to you- Aunt Polly, and let add twenty
and remind you that treasure in hearts twenty
golden memories of kindly performed by YOU for us
Delta Independent.
We imagine with just what sincerity the Inde-
pendent editor wrote the above Unlike him we have the
memory of very close personal acquaintance with Aunt
Polly To her more than to any other person the Co.
Operative Telephone Company of Delta county
success We have known very many nice, accommodate
ing telephone girls Nearly all entitled public
commentator, but not one whom have known
has so unboken record of service well performed Aunt
Polys sweet personality had power of induction that
sweetened the tempens of all who used the Bad
service when it occurred divided by knowledge
that Aunt Polly doing only all she could but as
much put out over the fact the subscriber We can
endorse word the Independent prints about this
admirable little woman Aunt Polly is O priceless pearl
among the thousands of jewels who serve the public
WE notice that Rev. Caleb A. Ridley, Chaplain Of
the ku ux klan got rproarng drunk and arrested
with two quarts of wskey in his possession an auto
mobile smash-up These reformers are the real goods
Creede Candle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-10-25
VICTIM OF WAR MOB AWARDED DAMAGES

KOSKI naturazed Finnish workingman who was
brutally manhandled by mob in Red Lodge, Mont
in November 1917 has been awarded substantial damages
in verdict returned October against six of the
prominent citizens who led the mob according advces
received by the American Civil Liberties Union from
Harlow Pease Of Butte, attorney for Koski.
Koski taken from his home and family by the
socalled Citizens Committee" subjected to foggng
and imprisonment when he denied being an L W. W.
The facts received considerable attention the time
Federal Judge George M Bourquin, who sat in the
ordered verdict of guilty against three the de-
fendent and the jury of business men in
cluded three others in their Judge admon-
ished the jury that patriotism is not valid
lawlessness
'Mob law and lynch law" he declared 'mean the dis
solution Of government and juries give heed the
pecious plea of patriotism and refuse vincate
victims they inspire distust in orderly
will be responsible the anarchy and overthrow
cial order which must follow
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-10-25
A Poor Bargain

"Bruddren and sistahs," began Goat
Simmons, the gambling man, rising
in his place in the midst of the ex4
perience meeting in Ebenezer Chapel.
Il was sinner for many years, run.
min dis-huh-way and dat in puhsoot
O. de golden calf and never kotchin'
it. swum in sin an wallered in
'nickerty, and got no satisfaction fun
1t. 1 sold muh birthright for pot O.
message mean, a mot O pessage-
ar-sah!-a pess O mottage-well, any,
how, bruddren and sistahs, whatever
'twuz, l done got hell cheated out O.
mel"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-10-25
"Rat-Snap Beats the Best Trap Ever
Made" Mrs. Emily Shaw Saws

my husband bought SO trap. l
bought a 65c box of RAT-SNAP. The
trap only caught rats but RAT
SNAP killed IL in a week. I'm never
without RAT-SNAP. Reckon couldn't
raise chicks without it" RAT-SNAP
comes in cakes. Three sizes, 35c, Csc.
$1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Dr. A.
Taylor.
Old Papsrs-For Sale at this ofhee
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-10-25

THE beautiful editorial headed THE First Storm"
which reprint elsewhere is good enough reprint
many times as the We acknowledge with appre
citation Judge Shackefors thoughtfuness letting
have it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-10-25

NEW YORK has barred the Ku Klux from that state.
The Empire State has the masks from the towards
and that their speedy dispersal That the right
way to get rid of them, Outlaw masked organizations
and invoke publicity their membership and the Ku
Klux is goner. Mighty few depraved enough
to admit that they belong to that organization.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-10-25

THE Paonian reaches desk for the third time
under the of Garrison Son and after
mature deliberaton unhesitatingly give it
Judgment that the paper is much improved, 1t contains
better is better prepared and displays
the community life in a attractive Gar
rtson Son newspaper and PRINTERS.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-10-25

WHEN Magnus johnson begins to discover that the
United States government is sound to the core-that
there graft legsation-that the Executive is be-
yond the reach of attery intimdation-that the
dical department is that Congress- for
all its faults is he makes these discoveries
he will say says the Washington Post And the Wash
ngton News copies and comments when and if"
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-21
DISCRIMINATION REMOVED

The decision recently made by the Alaska Steamship Company to place vessels on the run from Prince Ru- pert serving Alaskan towns will knock the props out of the attorney general office. unless he is sincere in his ef- forts 10 provide transportation tor American freight coming over the Grand Trunk railway. destined for Alaska towns, removing the objections 10 the Jones bill, which provides that freight originating in American terri tory must be carried in American bot toms. The principal objection Of southeastern Alaskans to the Jones bill was that it prevented them from shipping freight from the East over the railroad to Prince Rupert, because such freight could not be carried in foreign vessels, and no American yes sels piled from this port.
 It now remains to hn seen whether the attorney generals real fight is not SO much to benefit the shippers as to harass the American steamship companies. If he is sincere he will ad nit that the shippers are better off in transporting their freight in Ameri can bottoms and will devote his ef forts to building up American lines A determined effort to lower existing freight rates would look better than trying to run off existing lines.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-21

FOX FUR ADVANCES IN PRICE
 According to the latest fur bulletins the price of fox fur has advanced 50 per cent and mink 30 per cent The reason for the advance is that these furs are the rage this season
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-21
A PLEA FOR TEACHERS

Without vision the people perish" Without education there can be little vision. Of education it may be said that Tt is twice blest; it blesseth him that g.yas and him that takes" It will be greatly worth the effort if we can impress this though upon the you. :. manhood of the Nation and re- direct their interest and patriotic ze. Q the idea of making proper con; bution to educational work. It is r. ole that so few young men and women, equipped for such service, are nowadays disposed to give their time and talents to teaching. Education needs their young eagerness, zeal and enthusiasm.
 There is no school of discipline more effective than that in which the teach CT goes to school. We could do no greater service than by convincing those young men and women who have enjoyed educational opportunities that they owe a reasonable share of their time and energies to teaching.
 The strength and security of the Na- tion st in the intelligent h0dy 1le. Our education should exceptions of public duty al aivate obligations broad enough envisage the problems of a greatly a1raught world. More than anything aIse, men and women need the capacity to see with clear eye and to contemplate with open, unpreju-
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-21
"ho ILLITERAcY BY 1927; : IT CAN BE DONE," IS SLOGAN

Thursday, November P, is Hitter acy Day. in the Educational Week drive by the local post of the Ameri- can Legion.
 Among the points enumerated by the Legion to make a better citiZenry are:
 l. Illiteracy-a menace to our na-
 tion.
 2. An Americans duty toward the
 the uneducated. 3. Let every citizen teach one H.
 literate. A. No immigration until illiterary
 among native and foreign born
 is removed. Visit the schools tomorrow" and encourage the teachers by your pres ence.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-21

TO LEARN MINE RESCUE WORK
 J. J. Delahide, mines rescue instruc- tor is giving a short course in first aid to the students in the school of mines at the Alaska Agricultural col lege at Fairbanks.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-21
THE NATIONS DEBT TO THE
 TEACHER

The teacher is the guide Of our na- tion Her hand is the first influence in the moulding of a citizen. She trains the child to be the future law maker of the State Without the teacher there would be litlle likelihood of our nation prospering. for without education no one can succeed. And Ii individuals cannot succeed, what hops is there for nation? Tae nation owes its success to the teacher, but this is not the extent of its debt I owes the teacher better pay, better equipment with which to teach. Foi the success of our nation we should all unite to secure better pay and bet ter equipment for our teachers.
 (By Clara Manthey)
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-21

IMPROVE ANCHORAGE HARBOR
 A resolution requesting congress to improve the harbor at Anchorage was passed recently by the chamber of commerce. Col Steese in letter to the Chamber promised to do all in his power to help the improvement along.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-21
HUNTER MISSING EIGHT DAYS

JUNEAU: John Dugan, a long shoreman has beer" lost on Glass pc ninsula for eight days, disappearing in the vicinity of Bug island Frank Ma son. an Indian companion. said that the two were hunting and they killed a deer with which Dugan started for the beach, Mason continuing the hunt. Mason hunted for the missing man three days, and then reported at Ju- neau.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-21

SIXTEEN TWINS BOTH TEACHER Conn, has eight pairs of twins, and it causes the teacher a lot of worry. She has placed tags on their backs.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-21
KAkE cAkNERY TENDER
 LOST; CREW DROWNED

The cannery tender Phoenix II, lost on the Tillamook bar, was an Alaska craft used as cannery tender by the Sanborn- Cutting Company, engaged in the salmon industry at Rake. The boat recently left for her home port at Astoria. < ,,t
 The Phoenix made three attempts to cross the bar, watched by the life saving crew ashore. The last time a huge sea enveloped her capsizing the vessel The entire crew was lost
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-21

diced mind the issues of these times. Only through properly motivated Ed generously inspired process of education can this be accomplished.
 Warren G. Harding
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-04
What Now?

Some of the people of this commu-
nifty have responded very promptly
10 the notices requesting that the hos
pital subscriptions be paid. The COM
plete list of paid up subscriptions
will be given later, as well as any nee
essary corrections that may have been
reported The Board of Directors are
very willing to serve the public by
taking care of the business end of the
hospital, and in addition they have
made strenuous effort to get funds
wherewlth to do it. But now what ?
The newspaper advertising, that the
editors of our papers have been doing
feG US so generously, seems to have
run it's course. Is there not some
public spirited person who will take
over this work of procuring the nee
essary funds wherewith to get out of
the hole and to run the hospital if
the people wish it to be continued ?
Suggestions are wanted.
(Signed) The Board of Directors
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-04
FIRE AT ELLSWORTH

The C. w. Bateman building at
Ellsworth, occupied as grocery
store by Earl G. Drudung, was totally
destroyed by fire about midnight,
Dec. 20. Mr.. and Mrs. Druding oc-
cupied the upper rooms of the build
ing and all of their household goods,
as well as the grocery stock, was lost.
Tie Ellsworth Record makes the
following statement of the loss: b.-ild-
ing, $4,000; merchandise, $4,000; fix
lures, $4,000; household goods, ST.
500. Total, S15,500. Insurance was
carried as follows: building, $4,000;
stock, $4,000; fixtures, $1,000; house
hold goods, $1,000. Total, $4,000.
The American Express Cos office
was in the Druding store, and was
filled with Christmas packages, most
of which were saved.
Mr.. Druding has rented room il
nearby building and will continue
in business there until next Spring,
when he plans to either build or buy
new headquarters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-04
MORE MEMBERS WANTED
IN HORSESHOE CLUB

Although the enthusiasm is still up
to its last seasons horsepower, the
membership of the River Falls Horse
shoe Club needs a boost.
It's lots of fun, and a great many
Of our T. B. M. and others probably
not SO tired, need the exercise. The
Club is still holding forth at Syndi-
cate Hall, and the courts are in fine
shape.
1t is hoped to arouse some more
interest by staging a tournament in
the near future New members should
get in on this.
The joining feature is not compli-
Gated; there is no initiation, and
questions as to sanity, race, creed,
color, past or present condition OF
servitude, married or happy, ETC., are
absolutely taboo With the payment
of the small membership fee one inn
mediately is admitted, and may
share all rights and benefits, inclrd-
ing Prof. Hunts coaching, Line. Was
sons short stories, and the opportu-
nifty to pound a wicked fist on the
euchre table, as well as fling the fes-
tive horse shoe.
Come up and look the place owe
Try a game or two. You'll like it, and
will want to join the Club.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-04
"ToNss BACK ON THIS ROUTE

Twenty-Five years ago last Sep
TENDER a kid from the Wright Bar
rett & Stilwell Paper Co. shipping
depari nent was told by the boss to
go out on the road and sell paper.
Frank Tonskemper was the kid, and
he told the boss he'd quit before he'd
go CIT as salesman. But he didn't
quit. He decided to try it.
Franks first order was given him
by the late Eugene S. Doolittle, and
the kindly publisher of the Pierce
County Herald and the genial sales
man had been close friends ever since.
Yesterday Frank started in all over
again, and commenced as before at
Ellsworth, where, his first patron
having passed on, he solicited one of
the first orders for his newly adopted
firm from his old friends son. Fl. f.
Doolittle, at the same office.
Frank is starting in all over again
because the firm for which he had
travelled for quarter of century is
no more, and with the first of the
New Year he took up his old route
as salesman for the Minneapolis Pa
per Co.
In 1898 Frank was starting out
on new venture, and his job depend
ed upon his ability to get the business.
His. new job likewise hinges on re
suits, but with the experience of the
past years, and the friendships which
his ever courteous and dependable
service have formed in this territory,
Frank nor the Minneapolis Paper Co.
shopld feel no qualms regarding the
venture.
His new employers are to be COM
plimented on their good fortune in
securing the services of competent
salesman and true gentleman.
So long, Frank, of the w. B. & S.
Greetings, and welcome, Frank, of
the M. P. G. A Happy New Year,
and many of EN-!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-04
Davis---Wenum

Miss Almeada Wenum, daughter OF
Theodore Wenum, of Spring Valley
and Ralph Davis, son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. J. Davis, were married at the
home of the bride, Dec. 27, Rev. Ber-
ven performing the ceremony.
They were attended by Miss Ber-
nice Wenun, a cousin of the bride,
and Raymond Kriesel. Miss Lyria
Darling sang solo, and Victor For
seth played the march.
Only few close relatives were
present. After the ceremony the hap
Ply couple went to the Cities to spend
while before returning to Spring
Valley.
The bride has lived in this vicinity
all her life, and is very favorably
known to all; the groom cond-cts the
bakery here, coming from River Falls,
and is a sober, Industrious, honest
young man. Both have a host of
friends whom the Sun joins in hearty
best wishes and congratulations
Spring Valley Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-04
harrled


Miss Ruth Ewing and Mr.. Robert
Stose Hilpert were married on Thurs
day, December the twenty eighth, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Ewing. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. j. O.
Thrush at S p. m. in the presence of
immediate relatives and few init
mate friends.
The bride was graduated from CO.
lumbia University, Glass of Is, and
has since been engaged as Supervisor
in the North Carolina College,
Greensboro, N. c., and more recently
in the city schools of ST. Cloud, Mimi.
Mr.. Hilpert is the son of Mrs. Elm
ma Hilpert of Pasa dena, Cal. He
was graduated from the University
of Chicago and from The Church
School of Art, and has pursued post
graduate work at the University of
California and at the University of
Beaune, France. He is now Director
of Art in the Technical High School
of st. Cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilpert will be at
home after February the first at
Court Apartments, st. Cloud, MINI.
Out of town guests at the marriage
were Mrs. Emma Hilpert, Pasadena,
Cal, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hilpert, Chi
cago, Mrs. Burdette Greenman, OF
t1,.mwa, Iowa, Miss Marjorie Ewing,
st. Louis, No., and Miss Marie Right
er and Mr.. Wilbur Ensign of Mime
apolis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-04
DEATH INVADES SWENSON
HOME AT STOCKTON, CAL.

The following item, from the Stock
ten, Cal, Evening Record tells of the
death of the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. E. Swenson of that city. MIR. and
Mrs. Swenson both are former MEM
bers of the River Falls Normal school
faculty, and their many friends here
unite in extending to them heartfelt
sympanthy in this sad bereavement.
Sorrow has entered the home of
Bert gweAscs4, -tiis penser OF sunshine.
At 8 o'clock this morning. after an
illness of several weeks, little Bert
Edward Junior, the youngest child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Swenson, passed away.
Junior, as he was affectionately
known to the many friends of his par
ents, was apparently such husky lit
tie chap that the news of his death
will come to them with surprise and
shock. Mr.. Swenson, the father, is
Stocktons big hearted and popular
playground and recreation executive.
Mrs. Swenson is the greatly beloved
manager of Stockton's municipal
camp at Silver lake and is also the
founder Of the Camp Fife Girls
movement in San Joaquin county.
Last summer at Silver lake Jun
ior" was member of the big family
of municipal campers and life in the
great outdoors seemed to assist in
building up his naturally robust con-
stitution. He returned from the lake
at the close of the season, a fine
healthy youngster. Several weeks
ago, however, the little fellow be-
came i'll with humps. This attack
was followed by another of chicken
pox. A week ago pneumonia develop
ed and after considerable period of
fever, the little lads constitution was
| weakened and he was unable to with
stand the siege. This morning, after
having apparently passed favorable
| night, turn for the worse suddenly
developed. The family physician was
summoned but the little patient failed
to rally under treatment.
Besides his bereaved mother and
father, Bert Edward is survived by
brother Harold Robert, and sister,
Helen Jean. The deceased was a ma
tive of Stockton, aged ID months anu
20 days.
Probably no other Stockton couple
WELD an influence over the young
people Of this city that is more whole
some OF far-reaching than that exert
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Swenson. In this.
their hour of sorrow and grief, they
have the deep, heartfelt sympathy of
q legion of friends and admirers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-04
River Falls
Wyandottes Win
At Saltwater

River Falls had excellent represen-
tation at the Washington County
Poultry Show held at Saltwater last
week.
Sam Nelson exhibited three speci-
mems from his flock of White Wyar-
dottes, cockerel, pullet and hen.
and against strong competition in a
list of % birds, Sans entries brought
home a first, second and a fourth
prize.
The lord of Sans flock got mixed
up in battle royal just before being
entered in the show, and it is general
ly conceded by experts present that
the damage his plumage suffered in
that encounter lost him the necessary
points for a first prize.
AS it was he was awarded second,
and Sam is going to have him in tip
top shape for the Twin City shows,
where he and three others from Sans
flock will be entered.
The Washington county exhibit was
an especially fine one, and the organi-
cation as well as the exhibitors, de-
serve great credit for its success.
Professor w. H. Hunt, DR.. Fortune,
Sam Nelson, Elmer Fox and S. Morse
attended the show Friday afternoon.
After taking in the show they were
guests of Warden Sullivan on spe-
cial trip through the Minnesota pen
itentiary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-04
HELLO. SEATTLE

One day last week c. N. Wiger
called up his brother, DR.. n. n. VII
ger, at Seattle, Wash, and enjoyed a
three minute talk with him over the
telephone from St. Paul.
Mr.. Wiger said that every word
was as distinct as though they were
on local phones, despite probable
total of over 1000 miles of wire
through which the conversation was
transmitted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-04
THOMAS MARTIN

Thomas Martin died at his home in
the Fargo District, 7 miles east OF
River Falls, on Saturday, Dec. %.
Deceased was born in Ireland, No
vember II. 1871, and cane to Ameri-
ca in 1859, at the age of Is years. He
spent three years learning the car
penter trade in Troy, n. Y, before
coming to Wisconsin. In 1868 ne
married Miss Mary Ryan at James
vile.
He was employed by the city of
GAINESVILLE. in charge of the repair of
city school buildings during the TIME
that the late President w. d. Park
or was superintendent there. He then
came to River Falls with Mr.. Park
err, to place the furniture in the newly
built Normal school here, in 1874, and
remained as the schools janitor until
the fire of 1898, when he moved to his
farm, which had been his home ever
since.
Funeral services were held at St.
Bridget's church in this city last We'd
nesday forenoon, Rev. Fir. Dickoph
officiating. The remains were laid to
rest beside those of his wife and son
in the Catholic cemetery at Hudson.
Mr.. Martin is survived by his son
George, a daughter, Mrs. Robert AL
lendes, of Tacoma, Wash, and an
older sister at GAINESVILLE, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-04
FIRST BROWN SWISS
BULL IN COUNTY

Peter J. Glons OF Ellsworth town
ship has the distinction of owning the
first Brown Swiss bull in Pierce coun-
ty, says the Ellsworth Record.
He received the animal by freight
from Paynesville, Ohio, last week.
The animal is Is months old and is a
fine specimen of the breed. He is a
grandson of the grand champion
Brown Swiss bull at the 1920 Inter
national Dairy Show at Chicago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-01-04
HIGH TO PLAY ALUMNI

The only chance local fans will
have to see River Falls high schools
squint in action here for some time
swill be at their gym. tomorrow Fri
day. night, when they will play a
fast team picked from their alumni.
Among those on the Alumni squad
are "Red" Smith, Bergman, Nordby,
Moline, Malberg and Scott.
The game will start at s p. m.~ AID
mission 15c.