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, 1924-12-24
HUGHES BOYS WIN
HON0RS AT CORN SHOW

The Cody Smith-Hughes boys took
sweepstakes at the Worland corn
show last week, by winning two
%firsts, one second and one third, in
the judging contests. Worland was
second, winning two firsts and two
thirds. The Cody boys led in
wheat and oats and took their sec
ond in spuds with third in corn.
The county corn exhibit which
was entered by the Cody team took
five ribbons, one first, one second,
one third, one fourth and n fifth.
The team, composed of Judd New
ton, Case Kennedy and Edgar Hay
were taken to the corn show by
their instructor, o. p. Roberts, on
Thursday, returning Saturday. The
showing they made was a very cred
liable one for any county.
, 1924-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
FOR SUNDAY EVENING

The Methodist church will give
its Christmas musical service or
Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock and
everyone is cordially invited to at.
tend. The program is given below
Professional
ADthem-"The Christmas Song"
Solo-"Song of Bethlehem Mrs.
Van Arsdall.
Duet-"Hark, Hank, my SOUL
Mms. Patched and Schwoob.
Anthem-"What Meant Those Holly
Voices?"
Substituted, Miss Martha Muck
OILS.
Sextette-"Babe of Bethlehem"
Anthem-"The Star of Bethlehem
Ladies' Chorus-"Glorious Morn"
Scripture and Prayer.
Offering.
Hymn.
Solo-"Nazareth." Mrs. G. w.
Schwoob.
Anthem-"Beyond the Starry Skies
Solo-Selected, Miss Twila Beringer.
Duet-"The Guiding Star" Mms.
Dahlem and Gawthrop.
Authenticity Night Divine"
Postlude.
, 1924-12-24
HEAD OF MONTANA LIFE
BOOSTS MONTANA STATE

H. r. Cunningham, vice-presideBts
OF the Montana Life Insurance com
pany, filled the role of broadcasfer
of publicity for the state OF Non
tana from the Gold Medal station.
WCCO, Minneapolis, and thousands
and thousands of radio fans we're
given a liberal education in what
Montana stands for in the CONNER
cial world, and has to offer to those
who would better themselves i'm
new locations.
Mr.. Cunningham is an interesting
speaker and made the most OF the
limited time which he had to tell
of the wonderful opportunities -
his state.
, 1924-12-24
ECCENTRIC FRENCHMAN
LOSES BED, BAGGAGE
AND ENTIRE FORTUNE

Sleeping under the platform OF
the wool house near the station dur
ing h recent cold snap, with 4
fortune of several thousand dollars
under his head for a pillow, has
been the practice of Jean LaBiste-
an eccentric F~renchman, who has
been spending several weeks in and
about Cody. The man has been Il
regular frequenter of the Ricci card
room for some time n his shabby
appearance has been such as to
arouse considerable pity for his APP
parent down-and-out circumstances
Last week his bed and suit case
were taken from him and when
they were located by the sherirn
office the suit Ease was found to.
contain a wealth of almost $12, 900
According to the sheriff, LaBiste
had been sleeping under the plat
form at the station for some time
and employees at the depot were
fearful that he would freeze on one
OF the cold nights. They therefore
took his bed roll from him, and
when he missed it reported to the
sheriff. An investigation followed
and one of the ~suitcases was found
to contain $4,000 in registered
treasury certificates, a 5000 paid
up life insurance policy and n re-
ceiver's certificate for $~3,S62.2I, on
the Yegen bank of Billings which
closed several months ago..
From LaBiste's story it would
seem that he mas had an unfortun-
ate career in financial matters. Of
a thrifty n saving disposition he.
had accumulated a good portion of
this worlds goods in early life and
lost it all in bank failures OF the
early nineties. He is then said to
nave lost a stake once again in the
sheep business, and this fall got a
hnal blow when the Montana bank
closed its doors. That he is re-
sourceful is shown by the fact that
he is now using the postal depart
ment's certificates as his last de-
pository.
At this time the receiver of he
feSen bank is making a 10 per cent
payment of deposits and LaBistes
will receive at once several hundred
dollars as his share of the salvage
oil this financial institution. To seer
on the streets, with his tat
tered clothes and a cap, the top
OF which has been torn away, re-
vealing his bald head, one would
think him to be but a step ahead
the wagon bound for the poor
, 1924-12-24
NORTHFORK TRAPPER
BRINGS In CATCH

j. w. BILLY" Howell brought in
his fur catch last week, which is
one of the finest brought into Cody
in recent years. 1t represents a
value of about $500, and is CON
sidered a record breaker for a one
man trap line before the holiday
season. 10
Mr.. Howell had his lines out in
the upper Northfork country and
has a way of enticing martin, fox
and other fur bearing animals into
his steel which always for
him a good return in fine pelts. (
, 1924-12-24
LET MEN ELECTED
TO OFFICE WORK
- SAY ASSESSORS
Cheyenne Tribune)

The practice of state and county
officers employing deputies to dc
most of the work of the office to
appointed, thus adding to the ex-
pense of government, was condemned
by the Wyoming association of as
SCISSORS and commissioners in one
of a series of resolutions adopted
during the closing moments of the
annual meeting here which was held
in the senate room of the state
house Monday and Tuesday.
The tendency to add to the cost
OF state government in other ways
vas also deplored by the association.
A resolution asking the state leg
islature to take every step to re-
duce taxation and to secure the
deletion of the discarded and I'M
workable laws from the statute
books was also passed.
Still another resolution adopted
would have the date of census
taking advanced from the first day
of April to the first Monday in
February. and if this is not done,
the resolution requests the state
legislature to have the work of
taking the census removed from the
office of the county assessor, as now
it m at a time when assessors
offices are too busy to handle it
properly.
The discussion of proper assess
ment valuations coupled most of
the time of the delegates Monday
afternoon and Tuesday morning. AL
though no formulated action was
taken on the subject, it was de-
clared that the assessed valuation
of several classes of livestock should
be changed, notably aged ewes, stall
lions, and dairy cattle. The spe-
cial valuation of $50 for purebred
cattle and of As for grade" dairy
cattle should be changed to a uni
form and intermediate valuation of
$50 or S55, it was agreed by the
delegates.
The valuation now applied for
eyed ewes should be differentiated
from young ewes and reduced, and
the valuation of stations should
also be reduced. it was agreed. The
valuation on hogs was also agreed
to be too high in some cases, which,
it was declared, sometimes exceeded
the market value of porkers.
A set of recommendations sug-
gested by the committee on legisla-
ton, which was appointed Monday
morning, was adopted Tuesday
morning by the body as a whole.
These recommendations will be in
corporated in bill forms and sub
mitted to the ley legislature for
action. The recommendations in
clude: hat auto licenses shall be
based upon horse power and issued
through county clerks; that a linn
itation of special school taxes to 5
mills and city taxes to 6 mills be
placed in effect; that a pauper fund
be created in which all fines and
fees in state, district and justice
courts shall be placed in each coun-
ty; the placing of one-half of what
ever increase in the gasoline tax
may be voted by the Legislature, in
a road and bridge fund; the distri-
button of one-third of receipts from
school lands and royalties among
counties, pro-rated for school pop
ulation.
, 1924-12-24
CODY CLUB TO DECIDE
LOCATION CAMP GROUND

The question of locating the new
tourist camp ground is coming up
at the Cody club luncheon on Mon
day and will be voted on n week
later. Owing to other business
which is also to be taken up at the
Monday meeting, the camp-ground
proposals are to be read without
discussion at that time, and the fol-
lowing week the matter will be
thrown open to discussion and a
vote of the club members.
, 1924-12-24
GEORGE GRUPP TO BE
SANTA CLAUS TO HUNGRY

George Grupp says there will be
no reason why anyone in Cody
should not enjoy a real turkey din
ner. He has arranged for an es-
pecially fine meal for his patrons
on the Yuletide occasion and he
says that anyone who come will be
served whether they are able to
pay or not. George is one of the
old timers of the Buffalo Bill coun-
eats.
, 1924-12-24
THE WHITE CHRISTMAS
PRESBYTERIAN PAGEANT

The White Christmas" is to
be presented by the young people
of the Presbyterian church Sunday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. and the
people of Cody are cordially in
vited to attend. The pageant is an
ailegorical play very appropriate to
the Yuletide season, and will be
presented in a very creditable way
by the young church people.
, 1924-12-24
PRESBYTERIANS HAVE
FINE VESPER SERVICE

The Vesper service given at the
Presbyterian church under the di-
rection of Rudy w. Cooper on Sun
day afternoon was very well at
tended. The text of the service was
1.-THE First Christmas" and it was
carried out by the director in a
manner which was e pleasing.
, 1924-12-24

Christmas would not be Christ
mas at any place except Cody-so
thoubht L.. L. Newton, Chas. Nc
Eachron and Hayward -Schwoob.
with the result that they drove into
Buffalo BiHps town early Wednesday
morning to be with heme folks over
the Yuletide occasion. etsq q -, 8
, 1924-12-24

o. P. Roberts left today for Boze-
man to spend the holidays with his
mother and relatives.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-27
POPULAR RADIO MAN
 ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT

Miss Mary Marguerite Swanson, formerly a resident of Valdez and Rudolph J. L. Ursic, popular radio electrician with the Alaska Steamship company the past four years, will be married Octorber 6, at Ketchikan, the Rev. Father Van der Pol performing the ceremony.
 Following the ceremony, the young couple will spend their honeymoon with relatives at Juneau. MT. Ursic at present is radio electrician on the Alaska. but served on the steamships Victoria, Alameda and other vessels of the company. He was born in eastern Pennsylvania and came to TreadWell, Alaska in 1914, remaining there three years, then removing to Latouche where hespent three years, later removing to Seattle. He is a young man of strong personality and has many friends among the patrons of the hne.
 Miss Swanson is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Swanson, of Valdez, wEo las made her home in Seat .e tt- past twt years, but lately totH a lrst:on with the Richmond Is at k't. ci.ikan The marriage is the cl,nil. ation of romance started un th,, Ala mrda in ..+1, wherr the young C. ryl- became acuLainteu.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-27
GAS BOAT AND SCOW
 60 ADRIFT DURING
 RECENT HEAVY BLOW
UTOPIAN FISHERIES co. LOSES BOAT AND LARGE BARGE
 NO LIVES LOST

J. s. Jensen, superintendent of the Utopian Fisheries, at Latouche, Alas ka, arrived in Seward from Kodiak, on the Admiral Evans on his way to Latouche. MT. Jensen states that on the evening of September IS, while shifting his house boat scow to new location, heavy blow came up, while the craft was being lowed near Mar mot Bay, by the gasboats Hillside and Chilkat. The Chilkat became dis abled and was taken in tow by the Hillside, the crew of two men being taken off. The blow increased in vio- lence until the mountainous seas and fierce gales drove the tow out to sea where to save their vessel, the Hill side was compelled to cut loose and run for shelter The barge and the Chilkat were swept away by the gale and up to the present time have not been located The loss is a heavy one and MT. Jensen announces that lib- eral salvage will be paid to any party picking up the floating craft, which he believes would weather the gale. At the time the tow was cut loose the Hillside had but enough fuel to reach port.
 The storm was one of the most se- were in recent years and the ten men aboard the two vessels believe they were lucky to escape with their lives.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-27
SEWARD BEAUTIFUL CONTEST
 DECIDED BY LOCAL JUDGES

The Seward Beautiful contest insti- tuted last Spring by the Woman's Club has been decided and the prizes awarded by Chairman c. c. Hinde and Elwyn Swetman, Mrs. l.. V. Ray and Mrs. F. c. McMullen. as judges.
 The displays were varied and show ed great work on the part of the con testants, particularly the garden of Mrs. Abrams, who took first prize for vegetables. Mrs. Abrams done all the work on the garden and had a splen- did display indeed.
 Chairman Hinde states that parties awarded cash prizes should call at the Bank of Seward and receive same, while themerchandise prizes may be had by calling on the various donors
 Those awarded prizes were:
 First prize of $25, Mrs. Abrams.
 Second Prize, $15, Henry Paben
 Third prize, $10, Andy Novak (vege- tables).
 Fourth prize, $5, Alvah Peterson.
 The special $5 cash prize offered by the Gateway was won by Edith Mcintosh.
 Special prize awards were:
 Brown & Hawkins, $10, Jas. Rob inson, (vegetables).
 Seward Drug Co.,, $5 cash or mer- chandize, MT. Horton.
 P. c. McMullen, for children under 12, $5, Roberta Mcintosh.
 Mrs. Emelie Weybrecht, for climb ing vines, $5; Frank Lagerquist.
 Mrs. H. E. EilGwoi h best display sweet peas, pair of silk pajamas, won by Mrs. Abrams.
 Leon Urbach, one pair of silk hose, for best pansies, won by Henry Pa ben.
 Alaska Shop, for best bed of as- ters, won by Henry Paben.
 Carstens Packing Co.,, best display of nasturtiums, one Carstens best ham won by Miss Waugh and Mrs. Hinde.
 Frye Bruhn Co.,, for best display of one side Delicious Bacon, won by Mrs. Colwell.
 Much interest was manifested this year, but next year will bring out a much greater group of contestants.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-27

down for month on account of a lack of water. The same, outfit on Mammoth creek could only operate at intervals The Hammel mines on Eagle ran but 13 days with a full head of water, the balance of the time working but a short time daily 1 Pete Anderson on Mastodon had two hydraulic plants at work this summer. John Bolgin, of the firm of Bolgin and Mccoy, butchered 25 head of cattle this year and quit business,
 there being too many moose and car
 ibou in the hills to pay a man to raise stock. Mr. Brunny declared that wolves were numerous in this sec
 ton, two moose being seen by him partly eaten by wolves. The crops at Circle were good this year, every
 one raising plenty of vegetables for
 the winter
 Caribou were seen by the thousands
 some very fine pictures of sthe big
 herds being taken from distance of about 75 feet. Many tourists also visited the camp this season, leaving considerable change.
 Plenty of dog feed has been put 1 up for the winter, salmon running in great quantities. The legislation clos l ing the mouth of the Yukon to fishing is already bringing good results, ac- cording to residents of the camp.
 From Circle MT Brunny took the trail to Miller House. This road will connect Fairbanks with the Yukon when completed and give one access by auto to the river, from Valdez on the coast. The work on the trail is first class, and will open vast coun- try to settlement. At Miller House he found probably a dozen persons in camp, with water scarce and one dredge working but two weeks this season. Considerable gold has been taken out of these properties. From the Miller House to Chatinika. Mir BrunLy took the creeks, finding the going hard, the trip requiring three days. One night was spent in the open Let's of bears were seen in this district.
 From Chatinika the narrow gauge railroad conveyed him to Fairbanks, from which point he took the train to Seward. MT. Brunny stated that he came to Alaska on an inspection trip, and had not made any plans as yet, but might decide to locate in case he found a good proposition. He will leave in day or so for the lower lake to look over the Opportunities for a hunting lodge for tourists.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-27

Fur houses are beginning to empha- size the desirability of the fur farmers putting their products on the market in better condition. In the past it has probably worked to the advantage of the fur houses to have slightly soiled and dirty skins shipped them for they were heavily discounted to the seller but were easily put in shape by professional cleaners. However, they are beginning to see that the dis satisfaction caused by these low pric- es to the producer are not conducive to the best relations between the buy CTS and the producers, and are there fore endeavoring to make a change The Department of Agricultural rec ognizes the point as a source of loss to the producers and has issued in pamphlet form instructions and direc- tions for the proper methods of stret- ching, shaping and cleaning of furs. In Alaska there are many persons in all sections of the Territory compe- tent to prepare skins for the market. It will pay you to have the services of a pelt man to handle your skins Often the increase obtained for a well prepared pelt over that of a poorly prepared one would pay for the ser vices of such man. The fact that a large number of poorly dressed Blue Fox belts reach the market is ample evidence that large number of ranch owners are unfamiliar with this end of their business.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-27
WELL KNOWN ALASKAN PIONEER DIES IN THE
 FAIRBANKS HOSPITAL

James Daugherty, pioneer of AL aska, better known as "Nigger Jim,' died Monday in the Fairbanks hos pital of intestinal trouble. He had been employed by the Alaska railroad in the vicinity of Healy and becoming seriously ill last week, special train rushed him to Fairbanks, where Dr.. Romig found that nothing could be done for him.
 MT. Daugherty was born in Ala bama 61 years ago ,and was one of the most famous of Alaska pioneers. He was in the Forty Mile and Circle camps in 1895 and among the first to arrive in Dawson. He acquired much property in and around Dawson and in 1897 went to England where he sold his holdings to an English firm. He returned north in 1898 and remained in Dawson for several years. Because of his ability in singing negro songs he was known as "Nigger Jim."
 In 1905 MT. Daugherty left the Klondike and went to Fairbanks. He remained in that section until 1908 when he went to Seattle. While in Washington he followed the occupa- tion of logging. Four or five years ago MT. Daugherty returned to Alas ka ,and remained on the coast for some time. He had been employed by the Alaska Railroad at various points, and was at Harry Lanes camp at the time he was stricken.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-27
GOOD LOOKS SAVES
 PREMIER OF FRANCE
 FROM ASSASSINATION

RAMBOUILLET, France, Sept. c5. Just as Premier Herriott left the Presidential chateau here today, wo- man entered the room at the chateau gate and handed over a loaded re- volver to the police on guard, saying she had intended to kill the premier but that her heart failed her, because ''he looked so nice she just could not kill him." She said that as he ap- preached, she was unable to fire.
 The woman gave her name as Mime. Bigot Pemjean.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-27
ANCHORAGE GIRL BRUTALLY MURDERED
 BY FATHER-M-LAW

MT. and Mrs. D. H. Williams re ceived a letter from Miss Emily Crotz from Oakland, Calf, convey ng the news of the killing of Mrs Bertha Gage, a former Anchorage girl. Mrs. Gage as Bertha Jackson attended school in Anchorage in 1917 and 1918, and was married here to a man by the name@of William Rog CTS, says the Anchorage Times.
 Her father, E. N. Jackson, was em ployed as watchman on the Alaska railroad. Bertha and her two sisters Esther and Mary were well known in Anchorage. They left for Cali fornia about the fall of 1920, Mrs Gage following year later.
 Before leaving here Bertha separ ated from Rogers, and married Gage in the southern city.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-27
OHIO MUSTER ARRIVES
 IN SEWARD YESTERDAY

Roy c. Brunny of Cleveland, O.. ar rived in Seward on last nights train, coming from Fairbanks. MT. Brunny, who left Cleveland June l, entered the Yukon territory by way of White horse, floating down the river to Daw- son by small boat. He remained at the Yukon metropolis for time and on August 31, left Dawson with pack and outfit for Jack Wade creek. Here he worked a week or so on sluicing propositions, with indifferent success, a scarcity of water holding up min ing operations greatly. Seventeen men are on the creek, and there is plenty of gold if water was plentiful. The creek bed is worked out and most of the gold is now found on the benches.
 Here MT. Brunny met George Pilz, who recently jumped into world wide notoriety by sending the Popular Magazine s450 in gold dust for a years subscription. MT. Pilz has been y cal III AldShd, COuJluuOuSly, anu claims to be the oldest miner in the Territory. He is in his SOth year and is still spry and working hard. About $150,000 has been taken from his claims. Jack Wade creek is one of the most inaccessible spots in the territory.
 From Jack Wade creek MT. Brunny mushed to Eagle, which he found al most deserted, mining and road work being the only industries. Hundreds of cabins are standing empty and the town has general air of desolation. From Eagle, MT. Brunny floated down the Yukon to Circle in row boat. At Circle considerable activity pre- vailed. Mining is quiet owing to an exceptionally dry summer. The big Berry dredge which is in charge of James Hammel was forced to close
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-27
BRICADIER GENERAL
 SAWYER, HARDINC'S
 PHYSICIAN IS DEAD
HARDING'S DEATH INDIRECTLY CAUSED DEATH OF THE
 NOTED PHYSICIAN

MARION, Ohio, Sept. 24-Brigadier physician for the late President Hard ing and family, passed away sudden ly today, just after he had returned from MT. Harding's office where he had gone on an interview with Mrs. Harding. Dr. Sawyer had not been feeling we'll since the death of MT. Harding and his death was brought about indirectly by the shock atten- dant upon the passing away of the late President
 Charles E. Sawyer was born in Ne yada, Ohio, June q, 1860, being 64 years of age at the time of his death He was educated in the public schools of Ohio, receiving his degree of Doc tor of Medicine in the Ohio State University. He first began his prac- lished the Sawyer Sanitorium, an in- stitution state wide in its scope. He removed to Marion in 1893, where he continued his sanitorium, acting as general manager and consulting phy- sician. He was director in several state banks, as we'll as president of the Ohio Medical association, presi- dent of the State Homeopathic asso- citation, fellow of the American Col lege of Surgeons, and held other high offices. Upon the election of Warren G. Harding to the presidency, Dr. Sawyer, who was life long friend of the family, removed to Washington as family physician following the for tunes of the late president until his death at San Francisco.
 Of late years, Dr. Sawyer had lived on White Oaks farm, near Marion, discontinuing his practice save as physician for Mrs. Harding and Hard ing's father.
 Dr. Sawyer and his estimable wife were well known in Seward, where they spent several days while the President was on his trip thru Alas ka They made many warm friends while here.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-27
(. E. KURTZ MARRIED
 TO MISS 1. (. MITCHELL

A very pretty wedding was solemn ized yesterday morning at the resi- dence of the local priest of the Cath ollie Church when Rev. John Bolster, s. J., united in marriage Mir E. E. Kurtz and Miss L. c. Mitchell, the latter arriving on the Alaska MT. and Mrs. Kurtz left on today's train to spend their honeymoon at Anchorage. MT. Kurtz is manager of the Cars tens Packing Company plant at Sew ard. The young couple will be at home after October first.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-27
PERSHINC WILL DRAW
 FULL PAY BY RULING
 OF U. s. COMPTROLLER

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 25.- General John J. Pershing will draw his full salary of $22,OOO a year in retirement, under a ruling made to- day by U. s. Comptroller McCarl. The Pershing case is the first in which retired army or naval officer is al lowed full pay on the retired list.