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Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-12
SUCKER SEASON
(Ketchikan Chronicle)

The Sucker Season is on. The boys selling calendars are intown, and Oth- CTS will follow within the next few weeks. Now is your opportunity, they tell you, to advertise your business via the calendar route.
 Did you ever stop to think what be- comes of the average calendar of ninety per cent of all calendars? If you did not, think it over before pur- chasing.
 More than ninety per cent of all calendars are thrown into Waste-pas- kets, cut up by girls to use the pie lures without consideration for the card announcing whose calendar it is, or the picture and the other part, all but the actual enumeration of the days of the month. Almost any other kind of advertising in the world has proven to be more productive of re- suits than calendar advertising.
 Also, one always notes that the cal endar statesmen come along in Jan uary 1924 for calendars to be used in 1925. That is worthy of note also. It is easier to sell anybody anything for delivery next year than for immediate delivery. One naturally does not wor- ry about the cost. When you are ap- preached to buy calendars, ask your self this question: Would buy now if had to pay in adyance?"
 Put your canendar money into win dow display, circular letters, pamph- lets, better lettering on your windows newspaper advertising, almost any thing but into calendars. They are 99 44-1OO pure bunk. The money goes to Cincinnati or Oshkosh or some oth- CT place thousands of miles away and you'll never see a dollar of it blow back. It gives you about as much re turn on your investment as would the stock of the fake salesmen who come to Alaska every once in while to get some easy money for everything from balloons to automobiles.
 Think it over!
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-12
A NATIONWIDE TAX POLL"
 ON MELLON PLAN

Polls are by no means conclusive but they point the way. Now the Lit erary Digest is taking the most con- prehensive referendum of it's kind ev- CT undertaken. It is mailing 15,O0O,- 900 ballots to people throughout the United States to get an expression of public sentiment for or against the Mellon tax revision program. There were approximately 27,OOO,OOO ballots cast at the last presidential election. The Digest plans to reach more than half this number. What it learns from the nationwide poll will not be without interest, not merely to the country, but to congress. Congress- men who are freezing their ears to the ground, we suspect, are likely to hear a rather ominous rumbling from the hills and the prairies that will re mind some of them of a buffalo Stam- pede, when the returns begin to come in. Some of them have been trying to play politics with the tax question in the hope of taking from the presi- dent and the secretary of the treasury credit for framing and presenting a tax revision program that won instant popularity throughout the country. The Digests poll is likely to send them in the general direction of the cyclone cellar.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-12
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT

Department of the Interior, United
 States Land Office, Anchorage (for-
 merly Juneau), Alaska.
 January 31, 1924.
 Notice is Hereby Given that John H. Costello for himself and as trus- tee for Edward w. Hoffman, Thomas A. Costello, John H. Costello, IT,, William o. Brunskill. John Brunskill, Wm. o. Stevens and Percival Bruns- l1ill, has applied for oil and gas pros pecting permits under section P of the act of February g, 1920. (4l Stat, 437) for the following described lands:
 Serial O4713
 Rex Oil Claims Nos. l, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, described as an area commenc- ing at corner No. 1, of said Claim No. 1 from which the northeast corner Sec. 1, T. 29 S., R. fl w., s. M.. bears north IA deg. 34 min. A sec west, 15,162.28 fit. distant; thence from said corner No. l, s. fl deg. % min. w., 1920 it., thence s. 49 deg. % min. east, 10,560 feet; thence north fl deg. % min. east, 2640 it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. west, 5280 it.; thence north fl deg. co min. east, 5280 it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. west, 528O fit. to the place of beginning. Containing 1280 acres situate in the Kodiak Recording District, Alaska and on Rex Creek, tributary of Dry Bay. on the Alaska Peninsula.
 Serial O4855
 Bear Creek Oil Claims Nos. 3 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 23 and 24, described as an area commencing at point of said Claim No. 23 known as Corner No. 4 from which the northeast corner Sec. 36, T. 29 S., R. 42 w., s. M., bears south 88 deg. 46 min. 59 sec. w., 18,65770 feet distant; thence from said Corner No. of Claim No. 23, south 46 deg. 45 min. E., 5284 it.; thence south 49 deg. % min. E., 1O,56O it.; thence north Al deg. % min. E., 3960 it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. w., 10,560 it.; thence south Al deg. % min. w., 1920 it.; thence north 46 deg. 45 min. w., 5284 it.; thence south Al deg. % min. w.. 2640 fit. to the place of beginning, said area em- bracing 1280 acres and being situa- ted in Kodiak Recording District, Alaska, and on Bear Creek, tribu- tary of Lake Becharof on the Alaska Peninsula.
 Serial O4856
 Salmon Creek Oil Claims Nos. 4, 5, 6. T. 8, 13, IA, 15, described as an area commencing at corner known as Corner No. 3 of said Claim No. 13 from which the southeast corner Sec. 36, T. 29 S., R. Az w., s. M., bears north Fl deg. 9 min. 45 sec. w., Il. .173.03 fit. distant; thence from said Corner No. 3 south 37 deg. 15 min. E., 5393 it.; thence south 49 deg. % min. E., 10,560 it.; thense north Al deg. % min. E., 2640 it.; thence north 49 deg. co min. w., 5280 it.; thence north Al deg. % min. E.. 1920 it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. w., 528O it.; thence north 37 deg. 15 min. w., 5393 it.; thence south Al deg. co min. w., 3960 fit. to the place of beginning, said area embracing
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-12
BEAVER MERCHANT
 TELLS OF YUKON

Frank Yasuda, Beaver trader, oscar Sax, Max Drews and T. Newsman left Fairbanks recently for Beaver by way of Olnes. The members of the party with the exception of MT. Drews, came to that district from the Yukon a few days ago and are now returning home.
 MT. Yasuda, who is pioneer of the Yukon district, reports that min ing in the Chandalar, of which Beaver is the supply center, is about the same this year as it was last year. At number of outfits are work
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-12

1280 acres and being situated in Ko- diak Recording District, Alaska and on Salmon Creek, tributary of Lake Becharof on the Alaska Peninsula.
 Serial 04S57
 Bear Creek Oil Claims Nos. 9, 10, Il. IF, 13 16, 21 and 22 described as an area commencing at a point known as Corner No. 4 of the said Claim No. T from which the northeast corner Sec. 36, T. go S., R. 42 w., s. M., bears north 84 deg. 36 min. 40 sec. west, 16,996.6l feet distant; thence from said corner No. south 46 deg. 45 min. F., 5284 it.; thence south Al deg. % min. w., 2640 it.; thence ,o7th 4y deg. co min. E., 528O it.; thence north Al deg. % min. E., 2640 it.; thence south 49 deg. % min. E., 5280 f.; thence north Al deg. co min. F., 2640 it.; thence north 49 deg. co min. w. 1O,560 it.; thence north 46 do9. 45 min. w., 5284 it.; thence south 41 deg. co min. w.. 2640 it., to the ,3Lace of beginning, said area embrac- ing 1280 acres and situated in the Ko- diak Recording District, Alaska, and on Bear Creek, tributary of Lake 5c"harof on the Alaska Peninsula.
 Any and all persons having adverse or conflicting claims to said land are hereby notified that a full statement under oath of such claim, should be filed in this office showing superior right to a permit or lease under said act, or valid existing adverse or con- flicting claim to the land, or the min erals or oil therein under the public land laws on or before March IF, 1924, otherwise, such claims may be disre- garded in granting the permits or leases applied for.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register.
 First publication Feb. 5, 1924
 Last publication March II, 1924
 Run Daily 30 times,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-12

WANTED-Ten thousand men with long hair and whiskers to call at the o. K. Barber Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-12

Elevation of the newspaper to the first-class status by the postal de partment therefore is not merely a concession to the newspaper publish CTS. That is but secondary consid- eration. The real explanation is that the department has taken this means of giving better service to 100 100000 American citizens who want it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
SaYa Medium Emita RAYS.

Interesting tests o. a medium
claimed to possess IA mysterious iumi-
nosity--the emission of the blue light
rays with photographic properties
are announced by DIR. Ggstave GeleH
of the Metaphysical Institute at
Paris. The medium Is an italian
named Erto. of Castellammere di
Estad:a, brought to Paris recently for
a more searching examination after
experiments In Italy mad failed to
solve the question whether the sub
jects peculiar properties were natuf-
al or produced to some artificial
means.
: DIR. Ge!ey claims that he subjected
Erto to the most rigorous tests. The
medium was stripped and examined
and then clad In seamless trunks and
hose and put under the X-ray to
make sure that re had taken nothing
internally which might act as y
source of luminosity. DIR. Geley ves
aided in his experiments by Dr..
Charles Richet, noted member OF the
Academy.
The examiners declare that Erto
when placed in darkened room, ap-
pears to be surrounded by a>kind OF
halo, while every now and then q
clearly defined shaped ray OF
light Is projected from the left sias.
Occasionally. also. n cone Of light opr
pears above the head. II IL claimed
that this light pa Sses through opaque
objects. and that Photographic plates.
In sealed boxes had images registered
on them when developed. 40 jf they
had been exposed In a camera in day.
light. 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
Chicago Produce Market


In lively upturn during the late
transactions. wheat today pvertopped
any price which December delivery or
May had heretofore attained this sea-
son. Rye also touched new high
price record for 1924. Announcement
of i,ls.,OoO bushels railing o: in the
worlds available supply OF wheat was
stimulating factor. Wheat closed
strong. 2sc to 3sc net higher. May
1.76s to 1.76i and July 1.503 to l.oos,
with CORN 1 to IS up. oats showing. &c
to lac advance. and provisions varying
from &c decline to o rise of &c.
Throughout most of the day the
wheat market showed an upward trend,
Influenced early by an advance IN
prices on future deliveries at Liver
there for Immediate delivery wheat.
Subsequently traders here gave stten-
ton to the United States government
weekly crop report which emphasiz
the fact that many winter wheat FIELDS
arc covered with ice and that the
growing crop had passed abruptly into
severe cold weather.
Commission house buying, which ct
first had been only of a scattered sort
in the wheat market, became OF broad
err volume as the day progressed and
It was found that offerings were scarce
to a notable dgree. This was espe-
cialiy the case after the fact devel-
cped that the worlds available supply
had been further reduced and was $6,-
400. 900 bushels less than the total
year ago.
Corn price gains were due TO the
wheat market bulge, an influence
which finally more than offset talk
that corn crop shortage had been dis
counted for at least the time being.
Oats, even more than corn, were re-
sponsive to wheat strength.
Lard was weakened by packers SELL
ing, but meat prices were bid UP
sharply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
New York Produce Market

New York, Dec. ~.
FLoUR-Firm: spring patents and
hard winter sivs straigsts s;oo9soo; soft
WHEAT-Spot Arm; No. dark
northern spring c 1 ( lake and rail
2.07a; No hard winter 0 b lake and
rail 1871; No. > mixed durum do. 1864:
No. l Manitoba do. in bond 2.0Ss.
CoRN-Spot steady: No.. , yellow
C / track New York all rail la; No.
2 mixed do. 1.4S;.
OATS-Spot firm; No. white 50
G6si.
other articles unchanged.
BUTTER-Unsettled receipts 9611.
EGGS-Irregular; receipts 12,S3t
POTATOES-Dull; Long Island per
$50 pounds s.25GS.se; New York do.
cA1BAGEs-pur: New York white
per ton 1900 2o.ee; do: red s5.oe@
Another decline of 132 of q cent
occurred In the raw sugar market to-
day to the basis Of %.6e FOR Cuban duty
paid on sales OF $4,000 bags Cuban to
an operator for early January clear:
ance,
Raw sugar futures were irregular.
Issuance OF 81 December notices eaus-
that delivery. which was practically
recovered. Later. deliveries were low.
or at the start under commission house
selling inspired by the easier spot mar.
Ret. but covering for over the holiday
checked the decline and caused partial
rallies. January closed ave points net
lower and other deliveries one to three
net hieher; ,,, January 3 e a'7s. Mary $50
Refined sugar was unchanged at no
to $50 for, fine graduated.
Refined futures were nominal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
plants Trap Insects

Certain plants. like certain people,
REQUIRE strong foods. Not satisfied
with the nourislment derived from
the soil they require flesh and blood.
Such plants exist by the consumption
of insects and small animals. and are
tn be found In boys and marshes IN
tropical countries. All carnivorous
plants are endowed with sense or
taste. and a tasty morsel Of meat is
speedily devoured. The sidc-saddIe
plant found in parts of America. sets
water traps for it's victims. This
plant holds up to the sunlight vase.
like leaves, around the mouths OF
which are glands that secrete honey.
Tempted by the scent. the Insects
make their way across the leaves to
the mouth OF the plant; farther and
farther they wander down the tube,
looking for the honey. Detentive
hairs prevent their exit and. tired
and weary, they eventually fall into
the pool secreted at the bottom OF
tho leaf The common sundew cap
lures dragonfiies and ants. Attract
ed by the gummy appearance of the
rosy leaves. the feet of the visitors
become securely fixed to the gum.
and the red tentacles close In on the
unwary insects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Dec. ~.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900: most kill
ing classes strong to % higher;
weighty fed steers suitable for ship
ping outlet sctiye at maximum al
vanoss: no choice Sesrlings here; best
1850; that price being matched by
long fed heavy buIlocks; bulk fed
steers s.s0@ia.5s; numerous loads
heavies 1e.aogi1.1S: relatively few
fed steers below sec, except plain
qualified short fed offerings: fell cows
and heifers fairly active at upturn!
clearance broad: weiehty Kosher cows
SIS and better; some Including q few
heifsfs closed zoe; bulk Gamers 2.ss
q as; bologna bulls mostly zoe O t.se:
few 4.4e and better: beef bulls mostly
4.eo64.59: few <.<S and better; beef
bulls sharing upturn; ~saIers uneven:
ly higher; bulk to packers t0.5e412.5o:
outsiders l?.se9 ls5o; few 14.o9 and
HOGs-Receipts $4,000: fairly ac-
tive, mostly steady; spots 10 lower
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25

Just drifting along from year to
year without anything to show for
my hard work. So l determined
to save. 1t was hard at first to
change my habits OF life. but as l
went along and my savings grew
they proved an inspiration to me.
/ soon learned that thrift brings
more happiness than any OF the
superficial joys and pleasures Of
life.
within three years l had saved
about $1,000, and then came an OPP
portunity to buy a building lot in
the outskirts Of the city where /
lived for $500. which later proved
to be . great bargain. Slowly and
carefully my wife and proceeded
with plans for building our home,
and in the course Of time II was
completed. 1t now represents an
outlay OF $6.ioe. with . mortgage
Of $4,000. but the city where ] live
has grown rapidly, and I recently
was offered $4,000 cash for my
equity. which ! decided not to &C.
cept. 40 ! thought 1t best to let
well enough alone.
"My practices OF thrift have rev.
olutioniEed my life. l feel more
self.respect. more self-confidence.
and am happier than ever was the
case before I began saving money.
Furthermore. ] realize that I have
q different mental viewpoint. |
feel myself more in harmony with
my employers. am more ambi-
tious to serve them to the utmost
OF mp ability, for fully realize
that after all In said ana done We
are ell partners In our work"
Here IL . chapter from real life
Ian ANIMAL IN thrift. typical OF the
experiences Of those upon whom
tbs progress Of the nation rests.
No Illuminating words Are need.
ed 10 make plain the golden lesson
OF such recitals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25

Arbor common and a good demand
for Norfolk and Western which soh
about . l.: points above last nights
close. there was little interest in the
rail group.
Call money held steady at u per
cent. with tho principal banks showing
an inclination to conserve their cash
In order to make a good showing In
year-end statements. Loans In the
"outside market" were reported to be
at the rate OF 4 per cent. The time
money commercial paper markets held
steady with business Quiet.
Foreign exchange trading was ex-
tremely dull with the principal Euro
rean rates showing only nominal
changes. Demand sterling was quoted
Just under $t.76 and French francs
ruled around $50 cents.
Bond trading lapsed into typical pre-
holiday dullness today with prices. ex-
cept In a few isolated cases, ductuat-
ing within extremely narrow limits.
Despite the ietup In activity. Q firm
undertone prevailed throughout most
Of the day, end some active buying
developed late In the afternoon In
sympathy with the final upturn In
stock prices.
Magma Copper Is gave the only I'm
dividual performance OF any moment
squirting up ~ points to new high
price at 127 at one time before falling
back at the close to 1881. net gain
of - points. Chile Copper 6s Joined
in the upward movement. which was
based on the better selling inspired
by the resumption Of the Anaconda
dividend and the steadily rising price
Of the red metal.
Other issues which gained o point or
more included International Great
Northern adjustment IS. Market street
Railway as, Westinghouse Electric az.
Pierce Arrow SIS and Wilson & Co. fls.
Liberty bonds were steady in quiet
trading.
Total bond sales. par value, s7sec.-
GOO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25

NEW YORK MARKET
Fusurss o. the Days Dealing in all
the Leading Stocks

| New York. Dec. oi--The Christmas
'plnt pervaded today's stock market
sAieh closed with a strong tone after
WING reactionary In the earlier days
the week. Twenty-one stocks,
aarly one half of them copper Is
/ ives, attained new peak price for the
nL Trading. however, was OF the
mal pre-holiday character. the
we sales barely exceeding one mill
aon shares, making II the smallest
lall session OF any since the post
ssetion boom started,
Steady accumulation OF the copper
auss was in further reflection Of the
sauptcted resumption OF dividends
y the Anaconda Company aud fur,
ar stiffening of red metal prices.
sash now averaged II rs cents q
Fqnd for 1925 deliveries.
American Smelling and Refining
ne advance In the copper shares.
snoing more than 8 points to 30
~ the highest price since 1917
van 1t sold above ITO. Other issues
this group to break through their
ssNous top prices were Anaconda,
santcott. Cerro de Pasco. 1pspira-
va, Federal Mining ami Smelling.
.laed States Smelling, Butte and
sspericr and American Zinc prefer
aa the standard industrials closed
sasr on the day, American Can
Mnaing out with gain OF : points
SMs ~. United States Steel Com
ssa Baldwin and Studebaker i'm
@sM fractionally.
vls OF tho interesting features
~ ne brisk demand for General
s0ts and Dupont, suggesting ac-
aulatlon by powerful interests.
Spnt registered an extreme gain
IVY points at II lis while Cen
i, u ae'ers touched new top ut IS
IL gain Of nearly points. =
saa'sm Steel scared more than Z
~ 70 IS Ia, a new high, in an
s.s pston Of an important announce
~. eovering the company's corr
SNs AFFAIRS. Other issues 10 sell
M, years best prices were Allis
lstfs, Texas Gulf Sulphur, Mack
~@ nrst preferred, Hudson Mo-
M fuolic Service Of New Jersey.
= IVY states Cast Iron Pipe. Atci,i-
~ sierred. Railway Steel Spring
ss.. and S. s. Kresge. the last
kss recording jump Of II l-e
Nv On one sale.
scen for gains in s points in Ann
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
Boston Produce Market
Boston. Dec. .

Boston. Dec. ~.
REEF-Choice whole cattle 1siG15.
BUTTER-Extras, 4iai*i; arsts 50
ga.
CHEESE-Fresh choice 2S023t;
firsts 22a 2:1.
CORNING. 3 yellow i.+t@L4s; La
0l.<3.
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras 67G6S; white and mixed extras
6s q ss; western extras eses4.
F'LOCR-Spring patents, tsS.fc.
sacks, special short 1900 1855;
HAY-No. : timothy es6esi.
thanksgiving 81 Gas.
oATS-Forty pounds S{67
PORE-Medium backs $3.50 a S&.5e.
POTAToES-Green Mountains LILO
oils per lee pounds; sweets .ssQ
SuGAR-American Sugar Refinery
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Wall Street Briefs

New York, Dec. 2i--Downtown
akyscrapers, which have presented a
myriad Of glowing lights each week
day night since election. Is tired
clerks and boekkeepers struggled to
catch up with the greatest post
election stock market boom In his
tory were in virtual darkness tonight,
following the Christmas exodus of a
small army of employees. All finan-
cial and commodity markets and
banks will be closed all day tomor-
row and many of the larger banking
and brokerage firms will operate
with skeleton STATS on Friday and
Saturday In order to give chosen
few a much needed rest.
Southern Pacifc's earnings re-
port for November shows a drop of
81 1892, 800 in net operating income
below the figure for November last
year and a decline In gross revenues
of $3.S46,7S2 to $23.41S.198. Net OPP
Grating income Of $44,291,1so for the
II months this year was $7.203, 462
under the corresponding period of
1928 while gross fell $12,s0l,S12 to
s252, s13,659.
lt DtdSS pdHy w.
day advanced prices of brass prod
pound. Copper products were ad-
yanced $50 a pound.
Crossed sales of large blocks of
stock in the past day or two in which
they were bought and sold by the
same house in one transaction, are
believed 10 have been made for tax
purposes. A block OF 10000 shares Of
Reynolds Tobacco "B' stock. involv-
ing more than sl252a,o8s was sold at
IS as. Yesterday 5000 shares OF
Pacific Dol were crossed" Tax sell
ing has been In smaller volume this
year, brokers say. than at any time
since the practice was begun with
the lsvyins Of heavy income taxes
to defray war expenses.
Net profits of 8. s. Kresgs Co., az
ter charges and taxes. are consery-
atively estimated At SO q share on
the common after preferred divi-
dends In comparison with $3s14 a
share In 1923. Sales n 1924 are ex-
pected to reach s9o,e0e eco. about IS.
100000 more than the year before.
Rumors persist In the financial dis
trict that the Baltimore and Ohio IL
negotiating with tile Reading for he
purchase OF the latter's controlling
interest in Central Railroad Of New
jersey. amounting to $4,000 shares
for which Reading viii receive about
$500 a share. The present market
value OF Central Of New Jersey IL
considered in the financial district to
be under its intrincis worth.
The Chicago and Northwestern has
distributed an order for 1890 tons
of steel rails between Illinois Steel
Company for $4,000 tons: Inland
steel. 1000. and Bethlehem Steel 1000
tons.
The report Of jeremiah Smith, Jr.,
commissioning general for Hungary
10 the League OF Nations, shows that
receipts from revenue pledged for