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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-25
No Parade

No street parade will be
made here Tuesday by Ring
ling Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey Circus.
This circus has not staged a
street parade for the last four
years. The circus tent will be
pitched on W. Washington St.
and Belmont Ave.
Doors open at l and Z o'clock
Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-25

The annual picnic of the Postoffice
Clerks Association will be held with
in two or three weeks, according to
Bert Greatbach. chairman Of the
committee on arrangements. The
picnic was scheduled for Sunday at
Broad Ripple, but on account of the
rain was postponed,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-25

m OSSIBITY of obtaining cheaper street fares for
IL school children when schools open Sept. will be
brought attention of members of the Public Service
Commission Edward O. Snethen president of the Indian
apolis Federation of Community Clubs said today.
petition asking the commission authorize the
company grant special all school children While
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-25
SEVEN CENT
INCREASE IN
COUNTY TAX
'Auditor Dunn Completes
1925 Budget Providing
for Total of S2,O7O,5OO-
Six Cents Goes Into Sink
ing Fund to Pay Interest.

An increase of : cents in Marion
Eountys tax rate is provided for in
the 1925 budget completed Saturday
by County Auditor Harry Dunn for
presentation TO the county council
at The annual meeting Sept. 6.
The new rate. if adopted by the
council. will be 2S cents on the 500
taxable valuation. The present rate
is q cents. which Auditor Dunn said
has not been enough to pay ex-
penses. The total amount needed in
the courthouse for 1925 expenses is
s2.07O,5 500
Six cents Of the increase viii 60
into the sinking fund, used to pay
interest on bonded debt and retire
such of the bonds as come due. The
present rate is s cents The other
cent increase will 90 to the gravel
road repair fund (which includes re
pair of hard surface roadsD making
that rate AZ cents.
May Be Denied
The 1 cent increase for road re
pair probly will be denied by the
council, despite Communications Of
County Commissioners Kitley aad
Hoffman that S270,590. which the
311 cent levy would raise. will not
be enough for the work. The new
rate Of Az cents. if granted by the
council, will raise 1927 500. to which
will be added s15,79O raised from
gasoline tax, giving commissioners
7.1S5 more for road repair.
The sinking fund increase is need
ed to pay off S2O0.0 900 on the court
house, which comes due in 1925. 10
restore the balance in the fund 10
approxima tely $500. 900 to meet in
terest and retire other bonds com
ing due.
In 1924, Dunn explained. Marion
County had TO meet sinking fund
debts of s1.441.245.25. OF this total
$500, 900 was borrowed on a refund
ing bond issue. as only sos. $40 was
actually raised by the per cent lew
and a balance Of $27S. 900.
Requires 12-Cent Levy
During 1924 the sinking fund will
have to meet demands for $685.
which requires the 12-cent levy on
a total property valuation OF
SIPS. 600.
Property valuation shows an in
crease from the $21, 900 on which
this years taxes were levied
The general fund rate will remain
at sl3 cents. and the 2-cent fund
raised for Sunnyside. county tuber.
CulOsis home, will be the same also.
Dunn said the sinking fund has
become depleted because Leo K Fes-
Ter. auditor until this year. fixed the
rate too low to meet actual expenses
in order to please the public
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Snethen said he would confer with Samuel Artman,
president of the commission some time this week.
''We intend to follow this matter up and if there is
get lower for school children without hamp
erng operation of the company will certainly
pull for it, 'Snethen said
Petition filed with the commission by the Federation
first suggested by The Indianapolis Times. 1t
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school in session filed with the commission last
spring.
John W. McCarde, then chairman of the commission,
told Snethen it would be feasible take any definite
action immediately He said receipts from increased fares
charged by the company would be studied during the
months If the sufficient warrant such
a privilege the commission would probably grant it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-25
MUNCIE MAN ENDS LIFE
Machinist Hangs Self at Wawasee
Ill Health Blamed.
BIZ United Press

BIZ JhlItu FTtbs
WARSAW, Ind, Aug. 25.-Joseph
Sticlker. As, a Muncie machinist,
hanged himself today in a room at
the Highland View Hotel at Wawa-
see Lake. Dependency because of
i'll health was believed responsible
for the act.
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endorsed by civic organizations before considered
by the Federation Petition asks that special of
be granted all school children in going and from
school 1t suggested books of five tickets for 25 be
issued by the company Revenue lost from such sales
would not hamper the company, the petition said
The commission to date has ignored the petition.
Schools open Sept. s.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-25
CANDIDATES TO MEET
Democrats win Discuss Campaign
Plans Tonight.

Democratic candidates on Marion
County and legislative tickets will
hold their weekly meeting at Demo
cratic county committee headQuar-
ters. National City Bank building, at
s tonight
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Bp United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.--'I
am driven 10 protest against
this oh hell and dam it. vul-
garity that we have recently
had banded TO US through presG
interviews with one of our can.
di1ates for Vice President. " DIR.
Leo @. Braughton Of Jackson
Vile, Fla. said Sunday at the
Madison Avenue Baptist
Church.
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Fire Damages Home

Fire did 5000 damage to the barber
shop and home of Ed Townsend,
1918 Hillside Ave, early Sunday
morning. Origin was undetermined.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-25
BUS RUNS OFF ROAD
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Car Turns Out to Avoid Hitting
Second Auto at Greenwood.

Attempting to avoid another car,
an Interstate Public Service Com
parry bus en- route from Franklin to
Indianapolis ran off the road at
Greenwood Sunday night. The bus
turned out when a parked car
started Unexpectedly and swerved in
to the road
The bus, which was not damaged,
sideswiped the other car, bending a
fender. Louis Ludding of Edgewood
was driving the bus.
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Home Edition

m HE La Toilette biography
i will be followed by life
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Read them.
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Forecast

X ENERALLY fair tonight
VI and Tuesday. Rising tenn
peratures are anticipated Tues
day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14

Gilbert suffers from lameness. but
otherwise is well preserved, being
able 10 read without glasses. although
as rule she wears them. Her
memory Of events of seventy years
ago is keen. Friends and relatives
called to leave message Of love and
a prettily decorated birthday cake
made by the daughter was a feature
OF the dinner at which a niece Miss
Lucille J. Gilbert was a guest. That
Mrs. Gilbert may reach the century
mark Is the wish of those to whom
Aunt Apphia is dear
Rev Dwight Archibald, the new
minister Of the Kingfield Evangelical
Church. arrived from his former pas
torate, New Bedford. Mass. Saturday
night. His first sermon was deliver
ed Sunday, August 3. Rev. Archi-
bald has had two years OF college at
the Eastern Nazarene College. Wollas-
ton, Mass. and comes well recon-
mended. He is boarding AT the home
of Mrs Lydia Durrell
Annual Salem Campmooting will he
held from August - to "A inclusive
in charge of Rev Thomas Latte Pre-
siding Elder of Evangelical Church.
Evangelist will be Rev. Wolfe OF
Reading, pa, and song leaders. Rev
Dwight Archibald and Rev {. A.
Woodcock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
kINGSBIRY

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin LeaYitt and
son Lee visited relatives in Parkman
Saturday and Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stone and son
Walter were callers at Mrs. II. J.
Cowett Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hilton and son
Orman and Mrs. II. A. Hilton We're
in Scion Tuesday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Davis of Well
ington We're in town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. A. Woodbury. and
Attorney York DerWood Bragg. and
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Gilman and
daughter. Alice, all from parkman
were callers at Mr.. and Mrs. T. p.
Stones Tuesday.
Mrs. Nell Campbell has gone To DeX-
ter 10 spend the week end with her
relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Campbell and
Mrs. ". L Campbell visited at Mrs.
f. p. Stones sunday
Joseph Leavitt of Athens Was in
town Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Rrasier and
children from Sangcrvlle visited rel
atiyes in town
Mrs. Leiah HUFF and Harold Hun
of West Athens were in town blue-
Deriving one day last week.
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were calling on their aged Aunt
Clara Gage and other friends on Sun
day.
During the shower Of last Thursday
tightening struck the stable of Chas.
d. Bates of Oakland Heights burning
that and the house. Someway there
was misunderstanding about the
fire and someone telephoned to Nor
ridgewock over the Farmers line that
it was Charles Bates OF the Powers
Schoolhouse section whose buildings
were burning and in a short time
several auto loads of men arrived and
the new Fire Engine got nearly down
here before the mistake was dis
covered. We appreciate the prompt
ness and interest taken in the matter.
Mrs. Helen Barney visited her
brothers wife who is very sick in a
hospital at WaterYille last Sunday.
We seem To be getting plenty OF
rain at the present time.
M r Obab Z
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EAST NEW PORTLAND

The Ladies Farm Bureau will meet
with Mrs. Erma Emery on August 20
All day meeting and Mrs. Charles Hol-
brook Mrs. H. A. Emery and Mrs.
II. G. Walker will demonstrate sew
ing machine attachments. Please
bring picnic lunch also strip muslin.
one fourth yard. lace or insertion.
package no seam binding. sewing
equipment, pencil and paper.
Harold Adams and Bion Merry of
Lexington, Mass. have gone on a fish
ing trip.
Mrs Alma Jackson Of Bath who has
been visiting in town for a few weeks
has returned TO her home.
Irving Holbrook who has been at
the home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Holbrook for month has
returned to North Auburn where he
is employed.
Olive Atwood is visiting her cousin
Mrs Ernest Skillings in North Auburn
for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs c. E Hoyt, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A Swain and r. 4. Nye visited
friends in Skowhegan and Norridge-
wock Sunday.
Mrs. r. A. I'VE and daughters Mary
and Aletha who spent last week with
her mother Mrs Mary Spaulding OF
Bingham returned home Sunday after
visiting her brother, y. NJ Spaulding
who is a patient at kennebec Valley
Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A Emery and guests
Nh ana Mrs. Archie Putnam and
daughter Miss Leona of Groveton. \.
H. Mr. and Mrs Ernest Skillings OF
North Auburn and Mr. and Mrs Byron
SHpp of Embden motored around Mt
Bigclow last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II Hutchins are
the parents of a little son born Aug
LIST MARK Sherhnrn1.
The Cleveland Reunion will he held
ar the old Cleveland homestead in
Emhdcn on Aug % if rainy it will be
held Aug 18th
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
IS YOUR WORK HARD!
Many Skowhegan Folks Have Found
How to Make Work Easier.

What is so hard as a days work
with an aching back?
Or sharp stabs of pain at every
sudden twist or turn?
There is no peace from that dull
ache.
No rest from the soreness, lame
ness and weakness.
Many folks have found relief
through Doan's Pills. They are a
stimulant diuretic to the kidneys.
Skowhegan people recommend
Doan's.
Mrs. W. Gordon, Is w. Front ST.,
Skowhegan, says; az had pains
across my back and everything seemed
a drag when doing my homework.
was dizzy and my feet and ankles
swelled. | was run down and miser-
able. l used Doan's Pills from Buck
MANS Drug Store and soon got better.
have since used Doan's when needed
and they have always helped me-"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Pills - the same that Mrs.
Gordon had. Foster ilburn Co,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
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BRIGHTON

Mrs. Laura Bernard of Lynn, Mass
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Wescott
OF Skowhegan were callers Saturday
at Sidney Walkers.
The school board have completed an
up-to-date shed at the village school
house; also built a chimney.
Mrs Garce Ripley who is employed
at the hotel spent the week end in
Scion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Walker are
out Of town for the week. Mr. Wal
ker is in Pittsfeld where he is work
ing on the cellar of his house. He
is to build soon, and Mrs. Walker is
in Fairfield with relatives.
Charlie Hunnewell is back at his
work here for the s. d. Warren Co.
after spending a week in Bingham
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bryant of Be-
grade were in town the last of the
week called here by the death of Mrs
Bryant's father.
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NORTH ST. ALBANS

The Misses Helen and Rebecca
Lumiansky who went to New Bedford
last week returned Sunday with their
brother Bobby who will stay here for
the rest of the month.
Mr. and Mrs. George Croker and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Thorn
as and Mrs Nellie Libby were at
Camp Benson Sunday to the band con-
cert
Frank Bryant is cutting the hay on
the Wentworth farm.
Mrs. Ida Grant and children, Char
lotte and Wilmont are stopping awhile
with Mrs. Grants parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S. Parker.
What came near being bad acct
dent occurred when the cars of Ches-
ter Libby and Foster Brooks met at
the crossing of two roads Saturday
afternoon. No one was hurt but the
cars were somewhat damaged.
About thirty gathered at the ceme-
terry near Harley Phinney's to form a
cemetery league and to clear the Gem
etery of bushes and grade the lots and
keep it in better repair as some such
work is very much in need of if. Ern-
est Raymond was elected president
OrVlle McPheters. treasurer, and My
ra Parker, secretary They will
meet to begin the work there Satur-
day. August 10Th 1t was voted to
call the cemetery by the name of
North St Adams Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Chapman and son of
Damariscotta have moved to the Glen
wood farm where the neighbors of
this section are glad to have them.
Mrs. Chapman was Miss Cora Math-
ews of this town
Miss Doris worth and Miss
Martha White of Pittsfeld have been
staying a few days at the Wentworth
cottage.
ST. ALBANS MOUNTAIN
Harry Sanborn of Newport, Fred
Wiman. Detroit Mrs. Bessie Prescott,
Barre Vt, Halyer Prescott and wife,
Pittsfeld. Henry Prescott, wife and
granddaughter of St Adams, were
week callers at the Calvin Braley
farm.
Mrs. Peter Vieinaire has caned fifty
quarts of raspherries. Mrs. Elsie
Vicinaire over so quarts of blueber-
ries and raspberries
Mr. Bemes and family of Ripley
have moved into the mountain school
house.
Joseph Vicinaire and men have fni-
shed peeling 900 cords of pulp for the
Mainstream Lumber Company.
Mrs Blackwell picked four ripe to-
matoes in her garden Sunday morn
ing.
The people in the two cars that
crossed the mountain Sunday even
ing at $40 must thought the Devils
Head was parting.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harln Morrill, with
family. Mrs. Flora Dexter and son
Wilbur. Mrs. Mabelle Davis were call
ers at NJ. G. Atwood's Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Bert Hutchins is away visiting
her daughter.
Alton Churchill, Forest Wilbur and
Mr.. Reed are working on the road at
Carrabassett.
The Madison Furniture truck with
Mr. Oliver. wife and baby were in
town Thursday delivering their furni-
ture.
Fri Moulton has his house all done
on the outside and painted white
with green trimmings.
Miss Mildred Williamson left for
Auburn Monday where she will visit
a few days. She will return to
last of the week with her sister. Mel
lie who has been working there a few
weeks.
The Universalist ladies met at the
church vestry Friday afternoon and
tackled a puff. II was done by the
Ladies Aid we understand.
The new concrete bridge is being
rushed There is quite a crew work
ing there.
The Williamson family met for a
reunion and picnic dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Agren's Sun
day. All the brothers and sisters
were present A fine dinner was
eaten under the trees and a very pleas
ant time spent together
The concrete bridge is being skin
coated over TO protect il from the
rains and weather.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Robert Whitehouse of Portland came
Saturday to spend his vacation with
his aunt, Mrs. Spaulding
Chester Rhodes has been quite busy
buying veal and COWS of the farmers
here this week
L. S. Whitehouse of Pittsfield called
at his brothers Sunday.
Chris Whitehouse of Wellington was
business caller here Monday.
Parker Linkletter is cutting the
grass on the Uriah Whitehouse farm
Benyis Spaulding and family visited
Mr. and Mrs. Sherb Whittier Friday
and found Mr. Whittier much improv-
ed in health.
Dot Hanson called Monday.
Clifford Huff is cutting the grass
on the Sine Ellis farm.
The hay crop in this section seems
to be cut in two this year.
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Frank Flanders and wife of Madi-
son We're callers at c. S. Moodys Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert f. Leighton Of
Whitinsville, Mass. are visiting Mrs.
Lcighton'S sister, Agnes r. Moody.
Edwin Loomis and wife returned
from Belfast Monday
George Poland and wife of Fairfield
called on Agnes Moody Monday
while unloading a load of hay c. s.
Moody had the misfortune of fall
ing from il striking on his head and
shoulders No bones were broken.
but he was confined TO the house for
a day.
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/ +. B. Tetley, pastor of the Baptist
/ Church The flowers were many and
beautiful. silent testimonies of the
love and esteem in which he was held
by all The interment was in the
family lot at the Forest Hill Cemetery,
/ the bearers being Ezra Fletcher,
/ Henry Johnson, Stanley Renter and
! Ernest Weston. Among the out OF
town people to attend the service
were Mr.. and Mrs Charles J. Holway,
North Arson. Mr.. and Mrs Melvin
Palmer, Hinckley Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Rene, Oakland, Mrs. Mary Games,
Skowhegan, Miss Evelyn lHewett.
Stratton and Mrs. James Brown and
daughter Lucille, Wilton.
BLACKWELL
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Clifford and
daughter Florence of South Acton,
Mass. are guests of Walter Bird and
family.
Friends and acquaintances of Mrs.
Lottie Moore Gates in Skowhegan are
much gratifed to learn of her con-
dition as greatly improved after
critical period following surgical
treatment.
Mrs w L. Mantor was in Scion
Sunday to attend the funeral SER
vices of relative.
A. r. Moore of Escanaba, Michigan
is visiting friends and relatives in
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Moore of Port
land are expected this week at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Nellie NJ.
Towne.
Miss Dorothy A. Bird of this place
who is a student nurse at Kennebec
Valley Hospital leaves Wednesday for
Boston and vicinity where she will
enjoy a vacation of a fortnight.
Mrs. Perley w. Lowe of Portland
has returned to her home after sew
eral days passed at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Moore.
TWELVE CORNER
Harry Richardson fell While work
ing for Dana Robbins. broke three
RIBS and sprained his anlle. At
this writing he is gaining but will be
used up for a number of weeks
Walter Dean of North Arson was in
town recently and put in a Gulf tank
for Russell Ahearn.
Mark Johnson of Skowhegan is at
the home of his sister Annie Adams.
Mr. John is papering and painting for
his sister.
Several from this neighborhood at
tend the funeral of Miss Olive Hayden
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Baker and Mr..
and Mrs. William KAHN of Groton,
Conn, have been visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Robbins. Mr..
Baker lived when boy in this neigh
borhood. Talking with him not many
are left that he can remember At
present Mr.. Baker is foreman of the
Bacon banjo factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemont Rich and
daughter Sherry and Laura Weber
spent the day Sunday in Pittsfeld
visiting Mrs. Rich's aunt
Miss Inez Foss of Arson is spend
ing a few days with her sister, Mrs.
Gertrude Sanborn.
Clifford, Celia and Muriel Richard
son began work for John Lawrence at
the canning shop Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rich and
daughter Virginia and Miss Flora
| Rich of Florida has been visiting with
/ Mr. and Mrs. Lamont Rich.
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RIPLEY

Mrs. Olive l.. Hilton and grand
daughter Mabel Burton, Mrs. II. i.
Lister and daughter Ida have return
ed home after visiting Mrs Hilton S
daughter, Mrs. Walter Richardson.
Mrs. Charles Rose spent Sunday in
St Adams, the guest of her daughter.
Arthur Buck and Charles Jones will
cut the hay on the Ralph Wakefield
farm.
Vassar Bean was calling in town
Saturday
Miss Caddie Laughton of Maiden
Mass. is the guest of her sister, Mrs
c. E. Jones.
Milton Woodcock and Atwood Eat
on went to Sebec blueberrying August
6.
Hazel Jewett gave a party to her
classmates of Dexter high school All
gust 18th It was an enjoyable time
to all present
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WEST RRIGHTON

Perley Wyman and family of Ath.
ems are up 10 their farm in West
Brighton cutting the hay.
The last week has been a bad one
for haying as we have had thunder
showers every day for a week.
Mr. Fogg and Mr.. Finlay of Boston
Mass. were callers at Herber Cor
sons Sunday
Maurice Small and family were
guests at Burt Corson's Sunday.
John Galliger and wife and Vernald
York of Uxbridge, Mass, are guests
at James York's for week
Roscoe York Of Worcester. Mass
who has been visiting relatives in
town for a week has returned home
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RIyERSIDE-KINGFIELD

c. G, Atwood, road commissioner
has gone with his family and crew
to Carrabassett to work on the state
road there.
Gwendolyn Atwood is helping Mrs
l.. A. Norton with her house work FOR
few days
Harlin Morrill,, wife and friends took
In the dance at Madrid Thursday even.
ing.
A man from New York who is at
Carrabassett got lost in the woods at
that place Tuesday having to lay out
through the night. In the morning
in his wanderings he came out to Rec
ord's cottage where he was all right
Fay Lane and Oscar Moore are
painting Earl Wings house.
Alice Atwood is helping Mrs. Elmer
Davis a few days with her homework.
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KINGFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Watson and Mr..
and Mrs. G. w Thomas attended the
Eaton School Reunion at Norridge-
wock Wednesday. Mr.. Eaton who
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-02-25
FINANCIAL FIRMS OFF
 ON ALASKA TOWNS

Regardless of the fact that
 Bradstreet annd Dunn, finan-
 cial business rating firms, have
 tucked away in their massive files the information that the population of Iditarod is 2,5OU, the fact remains, says the, An
 chorage Alaskan, that a recent census showed there were but nine people in the far distant Interior mining town this win ter, according to recent arriv- als. They are all old timers and are we'll known throughout the Territory. The nine are: George Adams, J. Muller. Mir. and Mrs. Norman Rothacker, Mrs. Crosby and T. Liskum.