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Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
New Corporation
 Enters Cannery Field

A financial group, composed mainly of officers of the Skin- ner and Eddy corporation, has lately purchased number of Alaska canneries, according to exchanges, which report the transfer of the Sunny Point Packing Company plant at Ketchikan, together with other holdings of the same concern, the Wards Cove Packing Co. plant and also the Sawyer and Mckay traps at Cape Chacon. The consideration in the last mentioned transaction is said to have been $1OO,OOO. A half million is said to have been paid for the Sunny Point plant.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
Nome Republicans Endorse Schotield
 For Governor

A late March news dispatch from Home announces that the Nome Republican Club and Ig- loo No. l, Pioneers of Alaska, also oe the Seward Peninsula metropolis, have endorsed Geo. D. Schofield, of Nome, for Gov ernor of Alaska in connection with the forthcoming primary election. The dispatch states that a great deal of interest is being taken in the election and Sewarl Peninsula will give a solid vote for Schofield.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
I.L. Green New
 Register Land Office

Anchorage Frank A. Boyle, Register of the United States Land Office, and candidate for the Democratic nomination for Delegate to Congress, has re- ceived word of the confirm ation by the United States Senate of the nomination of Judge J. Lindley Green, as his successor.
 Mir. Boyle, who has just re- turned from a trip to Fair banks, expects to leave here for his home at Juneau about April 20.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
Two Canadian
 Lines To Operate
 On Alaska Routes

Canada will be represented by two steamship companies in the Alaska tourist trade during the coming season, in- stead of one, as formerly. The Canadian National Railway plans to operate two vessels to Southeastern Alaska as far north as Skagway, and the Grand Trunk line will place the Prince Rupert and the Prince George on the run. Prior to 1918 the Grand Trunk operated steamers to the North, but withdrew them in that year on account of slack business. - Exchange.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
Indian Suicides
 When Deserted

Abandoned on the trail by a band of Kochrine Indians, Sam Brooks, a native boy in 8 tu- bercular condition, committed suicide by cutting his throat with knife, according to word received by the Anchorage Daily Alaskan from the Inte- rior. The tragedy occurred Feb ruary 18, about thirty Or more miles south of Kochrines on the lower Yukon. The young man was between the ages of twenty-five and twenty-eig.ht and had been g. reindeer herd CT at one time.
 The Kochrines have always carried the reputation of be- ing vicious, and regardless of missionary work done in their section, they still retain many of the former customs, of which the manner of the young Indians death was one. Of ficial inquiry is being made in- to the case in an effort to place the guilt and nete out the proper punishment.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
Still No Oil
 At Kanatak

Despite frequent and highly optimistic prophecies of an oil discovery during the past win ter, the outlook for oil at Kan atak appears no better than last fall, according to recent reports from the Cold Bay dis trict. The latest advices are to the effect that the Standard Oil Company drill has reached to a depth of more than 1900 feet without encountering the oil strata. The drill has encoun- tered shale and the drilling is now quite easy as compared to early winter. With better prog ress now being made the next two or thre months will prop ably tell the tale of Kanatak's future as an oil center, as the geological sharps have figured it out that the first oil sand should be struck around 1900 feet and the real oil "pay streak" at about 1900 or 2OOO feet.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
To Mine Treadwen
 Gold Beach :. .n1s

Several tons of machinery in. tended for use in mining the gold bearing Treadwell beach sands, arrived In Juneau re- gently. The equipment in- cluded tables, motors and other devices for recovering the fine beach gold. N. F. Gilkey and associates are the packers of the effort to work the beach deposits. The plant will be in- stalled at once and will be placed in operation as soon as ready.
 The Juneau Empire reports that the Anderson Company, of which Nels Anderson is man. ager, has a small force of men employed on the plant of the Ready Bullion company, which also rlans operation on the gold carrying beach sands in the same locality.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
Double Murder And
 Suicide Near C,ol1n1lccii!! ol1n1lcci!!

A native known as Jimmie
 the Tough" according to the
 Pioneer Scout, states that in an
 igloo quite a distance from
 Council, three Eskimos were engaged in a poker game, mak- ing the sky the limit, and play ing for high stakes. Through some quarrel, supposedly re- sulting through the players having imbibed too freely in moonshine, two of the natives began fighting with knives, the third native standing by look ing on. After the fighters had been engaged for some time they both, approximately at the same time, succeeded in stabbing each other and fell dead. At the sight of his dead companions lying on the floor, and the money scattered in all directions, the third native be- came frightened and running into the snow short distance from the cabin shot himself through the heart. The names of the natives were not learn ed.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
Will Cross Reindeer
 With Wild Caribou

There are probably about 25O,0OO reindeer in Alaska, and it is expected that the reindeer herds will become the basis of an important future industry in the Territory. The Biological Survey of the De- partment of Agriculture has undertaken to encourage the industry by studying the dis eases of the reindeer, food and range problems, and partic- ularly the improvement of the herds in size, vigor and meat producing qualities. To this end a special worker from the Biological Survey, Claus J. Nitric, has spent the past 3 years Investigating the caribou herds of northern Alaska with 8 view to locating the large sized caribou in order to cap- ture bulls for crossing with the reindeer. As reindeer are, in fact, domesticated caribou it is xpected that herds can be greatly strengthened in this way.-Valdez Miner.
 Advertise Your Wants in the Weekly Miner!
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07

lever seen in the camp, showing
 lots of ruby, argentite and nat i've silver. As the Daly-Alaska,
 like a majority of the larger companies, is opposed to giving
 out information regarding it's operations, nothing can be
 learned at present with respect
 to the values contained in the new ore bodies. There is, how ever, an abundance of it and a glance at the rock itself is con- vincing evidence that it car ries unusual values.
 AS is usually the case, the air is full of rumors regarding the cessation of operations and re- ports are current that the mine is the object of sale negotiat- ions i'll which H. s. Denny, a London mining man, is said to be con cerned. Local stockhold- CTS say they are not aware of any transactions of this char acter. In any event it appears that the property has develop ed an entirely new status as a result of the recent discovery of high grade ore and pur- chase overtures would not be an unlikely development.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
FLU EPIDEMIC REPORTED
 AT POINT BARROW

A communication from Point Barrow to Dr. Curtis Welch, in Nome, states that the former place has experienced an ep- idemic of influenza, which re- suited in a number of deaths among the natives of that place. The Bureau of Educat-. ion schools at Barrow were closed at the time of the ep-. idemic and at the time the let ter was written the sickness had been overcome and the school reopened.-Nome Nugget.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
RICH ORE FOUND IN
 WILLOW CREEK MINE

According to news recently brought to Anchorage from Archangel creek, in the Will ow Creek district, the tunnel which was driven at a vert ical depth of 600 feet to cut the old vein on the property of the Fern Gold Mining Com- pany, has opened more and richer ore than was found in the upper workings, which have a vertical depth of 300 feet. Jerome Drumheller, pres ident of the company, has an- nounced that one of the first steps in the spring will be the erection of a modern stamp mill to replace the 14-ton Dem yer mill, which was erected last year, and which has served it's purpose as a pros pect reduction works.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
Alaska Woman >
 Dies From Gas

Miss Ella Gordon, 28, was found dead in the gas-filled kitchen of her suite in the Est erbrook apartments,211 Union Street, Seattle March 1. The girl had placed a pillow in front of a small gas stove and apparently fell asleep. Miss Gordon left Alaska for the states about a year ago. She had many friends i'll the Northland. Up to the time of
 Ter death she conducted the Anchorage Baths.-Exchange.
 Mrs. Sam Griswold, Camp Point, Illinois, in a printed cir cular received by MT. J. A. Hall, of the Salmon River Banking Company, seeks news of her son, Emerson Griswold, who has not been heard from
 ince June 1920, when he was in Portland, Ore. All efforts to locate him since have failed. A reward is offered to anyone who can put his mother in com munication with him.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
HARDING MEMORIAL
 RETURNS EXCELLENT

Incomplete reports covering he Harding Memorial Fund drive in the Territory STOW to date subscriptions aggregating $2,355.35, according to a state made today by Governor Bone, honorary chairman of the Ter ritorial organization. The drive closed on March 1, and it will be several weeks before the complete returns are received. The feature of the Alaskan drive, said Gov. Bone, is found in the generous response from the schools, both public and Territorial, and in the contrib utions from remote districts. Juneau Empire.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
SALT CHUCK PLANS
 20 TON. SHIPMENTS
 OF ORE EACH WEEK

The Saltchuck mine is plan- nig to make shipments of 20 tons of concentrates each week to the smelters at Irvington, New Jersey, according to the Ketchikan Examiner.
 The shipments will be made via Prince Rupert. The value of the concentrates is some- thing like $500 per ton, the Examiner says. The first ship ment of ore was made a short time ago.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07

LOCATION NOTICES and PROOF OF LABOR blanks at the MINER office.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07

Get That Spring Suit! Sample.
 1ere in . Few Days-Wagner's
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07

George c. Cotter killed a golden eagle near Seward re- gently which had a wing spread of seven feet. The huge bird was chasing rabbits on the side of the mountain when shot,
 If it isn't to be found elsewhere try the Midget Emporium.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-04-07
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CLUB.

SteWAFt B. e, WHIST DRIVE --Wed nesday, April 9th, 1924. Admission Gents; so Ladies Free Commences PM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
MADISON
Accident Victim Dies

John Lovejoy died Saturday morn
ing at his home on Madison street
as the result of an accident late Fri
day afternoon. LoVeJoy was employed
in the wet finishing room OF the
Madison wooden mill and was work
ing on an extractor. A small Stlck'
about two feet long was used to tuck
the cloth into this machine. ms
stick was probably over looked ana
as it commenced to reVolre at a hlsh
rate of speed flew out, hitting Love-
JOY in the pit fthe stomach, anc
internal injuries resulted.
A physician was hastily summoned
and Lovejoy was taken to his home,
where he died early Saturday morn
ing.
Mr.. Lovejoy was about Is wears old
and was the oldest son os William
Lovejoy and besides his father is
survived by two younger brothers.
Another employe who worked with
Lovejoy on the same extractor was
injured Saturday morning.
N rs. Phoebe Haywood. who was
! called to Madison the first Of the
week by the illness of Mrs. G. w
Haynes. returned Saturday morning
to Portland. where she IS rlatron al
the Maine Conference Deaconess.
Miss Susan Weston returned tt
Wilton Saturday, after passing
Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs
Sarah j. Weston.
Allen Head of Marblehead. Mass.
is visiting relatives and friends IL
| Madison and vicinity.
C. Ricards left town Saturday on &
! business trip to Corinna.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
New Low Point in
Army Death Rate

Washington, Nov. 29.--The army
death rate during the last fiscal year
reached new low point, attributed
in part by Surgeon General Ireland in
his annual report. made public today,
to advances made in the service in pre-.
tentative medicine and surgery -
Deaths per thousand were 3.91
which is the first time in the history
of the army they have dropped below
400 per thousand. For disease alone
the rate was POI per thousand, also a
new record, the best previous record
being that Of 1909. which was 2.24 per
thousand.
Surgeon General ireland pointed out
that of the, 511 army deaths recorded
for the year 1875 per cent. resulted
from external causes"
The leading cause (of death) for
the total army personnel was not one
of infectious diseases, but suicide.
which caused sc deaths" the report
said Tuberculosis with 50 deaths
ranked second, followed by airpIane
and balloon accidents and drowning.
each with 3d.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Ford Railroads
Income Increases

New York. Nov. 2s--The Detroit,
Toledo & Ironton Railroad Co.. i'm
which Henry Ford purchased a control
ing interest for $5.000,000 in July. 1920,
reports a net operating income of ST.
$4,000 for the first 10 months of this
year, compared with Sf,645,677 for the
same period last year.
While most of the railroads of the
country have been reporting large net
operating incomes for October, their
fine showing has been made by econo-
mics. The Ford railroad. on the other
hand. showed an increase in gross
business as well as reduction in the
operating ratio. It's gross revenues
in October were Slice. 900, compared
with S961.364 in 1923: and i'm 10
months $1O.O36,0O0 compared with S.
822.316.
The income in 10 months was within
100000 of that for all the year 1923.
while the net operating income for 10
months exceeded that for the entire
year 1923. This is the largest showing
in the history of the railroad.
Before Henry Ford acquired control
of the property it had gone through
receivership after receivership, and in
1920 its expenses exceeded earnings by
- per cent. The operating ration was
gradually reduced until in 1923 1t was
65 per cent. and 1t is expected to be
even lower this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Gardiner Merchant
Farms in Small Line

Few residents of this city are
aware Of the fact that one Of the en-
terprising merchants has a side line
which has proved very lucrative to
him. Charles Fardee during the
summer months entered the farm
ing business on a rather elaborate
scale. but has met with such success
that 1t is expected that he will devote
a large part Of his valuable time to
this pursuit In the future. Turnips
seemed to be his speciality and his
produce Is famed throughout the
Kenrehec Valley. He has made ship
ments to many ofthe leading dealers
in the State. and his produce has al
ways ben one Of the best sellers.
Scott Bros and Co. of Gardiner re-
Gently received a car load shipment
OF these turnips. but strange to say
the carload lot came by parcel post.
with thirty-seven cents due at that.
When the firm received the interest
ing package It was opened carefully.
and there was found a small engine
with a wee freight car hitched onto
1t bearing the large majority Of the
result of Mr.. Pardee's RUNNER lab
ors. Jokes have been in order for
some time, and Scott Brothers do
not think that Mr.. Pardee will have
the last word to any on the market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Freak Deer with
S'Legs and Rubber"
Neck Shot in n. 3.

Bathurst. n. r.. Nov. GA
Young deer, equipped with eight legs.
by means of which 1t could propel
itself both forward and backward
and with its head facing toward its
tail, when in what appeared to be
tho natural position but having a
face that could be turned complete
~ around, has been shot on the
Miramichi road. not far from this
town.
Percy Rennie and Michael Casey.
local hunters. killed the octopedic
wonder. 1t is regarded as the great
est freak the New Brunswick woods
have ever produced. The two hunt
erS say that When they saw the an
imal they could scarcely believe
their eyes. The animal, they say,
moved forward and then without
tu1 ming around proceeded backwards
with approximately as much ease as
it had shown i'll the forward move
ment.
When browsing the deer was able
to turn it's head all the way around
like an office swivel chair to reach
the ground. The carcass has been
shipped to taXidcrmiSt TO be
mounted and will be preserved as
New Brunswick's most unusual big
game freak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Supper Session To Proceed
Girls Club Meeting Tonight

The monthly business meeting OF
the Augusta Girls Community club
will be held this evening and it is
expected that a large number of the
girls will be in attendance. A de-
licious supper is to be served before
the meeting by the management OF
the Chimney Corner cafeteria and all
girls who have not already signified
their intention of being present
should do so this forenoon.
The Art Glass which meets on
Wednesday night has vacancies for
about three members at this time
There are three lessons still to be
given and members desiring to join
at this time should make arrange
ments through the office.
On Friday night an enjoyable linn
tied invitation dancing party was
held at the Club House. There were
present guests from Gardiner and
many of the Augusta boys attending
college and visiting at their homes
for Thanksgiving were in attend
ance. Music for the party was fur
nished by Douglas Melody Men. The
hall was prettily decorated for the
occasion. Delicious refreshments
were served. About thirty couples
were in attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Maine Boys Win
HOnors at Boston U.

Boston, Nov. 29--Three s'uo'".
from Maine were among the " a.
the College of Business Admih'Sue
tino of Boston University VINO "Vp
high scholastic honors for the ""
1924 according to an annou"e,
ment today from the Office OF the y,
lege registrar. AS a result '".r
names are included on the honor ~
made public today. They are Is'y,
w. Campbell OF Bangor. Lee "
Nickerson Of East WATERFORD
Francis r. Morse Of York Viliass Il.
All three are now sophomore, ~.
though the grades on which tine nv
or rolls announced today were
corded when they were fresh Nh
They were among the 10 OF ' n.
class to win the distinction. In ~
dltion there were % sophomore, -. a.
% juniors. Senior honor stuus ~
were announced at the end Oh
college year. All three. while I'1'I a
tanning high grades. are activs
student affairs and are widely Kh'r'
among their classmates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01

Miss Margaret Reed of WinSloW is
the 1924 Kennebec County Boys and
Girls Club cooking and housekeep-
ing champion. Miss Reed tells the
story of her work. which won for her
this coveted distinction.
My Seasons Work
! This is my third year in club work
and my second in the cooking and
housekeeping project. My mother
advised me not to join and I realize
now that perhaps 1t would have been
better if l hadn't since / find it diff
cult to do the finishing up part of
my project along with my high
school work. But then / should hate
to miss the trip to the county contest
l was unable to complete the work
this year in the club. and l regret
it very much. Sometimes. during the
year. I get rather discouraged about
my club work but when ] get to the
county contest thing,."I just can't
miss this next year" l think that is
one of the pleasant things about
club work. How monotonous it
would be if we didn't have some
thing to look forward to, I shall.
however, be unable to join next year
because of my school work.
One day, after school closed my
mother suggested that I do little
cooking. 1t was a beautiful day and
cooking in the hot kitchen didn't ex-
actly appeal to me. Nevertheless !
realized that 1 must begin sometime
so I got an apron and the cooking
utensils and went to work to make a
gingerbread. 1 had it mixed UP and
in the oven in a short time. but then.
alas! l became interested in some
thing else. About 80 minutes later
pulled black and dreadful ginger
bread from q hot oven. After this
experience one would think that |
would have profited by it and
watched the corncake which I then
made, but sad to relate, it came from
the oven as black as the ginger
bread. However. I had pretty good
luck with my cooking the rest Of the
season.
Our club. the Fort Halifax Club of
Winslow. exhibited bread. sewing and
garden produce at the Central Maine
Fair at Waterville and took a fair
share of the prizes. We also had an
exhibit at the local Grange fair.
During the year, my sisters and l
attended but few meetings as we
were busy and could not go to the
other meetings. We had a splendid
time after the meeting during which
We had a picnic lunch and played
games. This meeting was held at
the home of our local leader.
l have prepared "a foods and IL
meals and have done about fifty and
a half hours Of house work. I have
done a great deal more dish washing
than / had room to record. 1 have
also cooked "a loaves of bread, one
of which I exhibited at the Central
Maine Fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01

A 10-inch blanket of heavy snow
which fell during the evening Satur-
day and early morning Sunday caused
serious Inconvenience to the various
public utilities Of this region although
no extensive damage was done in this
section OF the county. The greater
amount of trouble was due to the short
circuiting of wires by the branches of
trees weighed down by the heavy damp
snow. this interrupting the electrical
service at various intervals from mid
night Saturday until noon Sunday.
This short circuiting Of wires car
rying heavy currents was responsible
for several beautiful scenes which. I'M
happily, could only be seen by those
who were up at a late hour Saturday
night. At some place not yet located
short circuit of the wires on two or
three occasions resulted in electrical
flashes Of such brilliancy that the en-
tire city for brief interval was
bathed in greenish light which, re-
flected by the myriad crystals of snow,
formed a marvellous sight. After each
Of these brilliant flashes the lights in
some part Of the city would snuff out
for short period.
Although little damage Of serious
nature was caused to the lines OF the
Central Maine Power CO., there was
not a circuit in the city which was not
out at some time during the evening.
There were one or two circuits in the
country districts which had not been
restored on Sunday night, but with
those exceptions the power company
was giving it's usual service Sunday
night.
Cars OF Schedule
The power failure was especially
noticeable on the lines of the Andres
coggin & Kennebec electric railroad.
The electricity failed them during the
night. and was restored at about
o'clock Sunday morning. 1t was on
and off at intervals during the fore
noon. and because of the fluctuations
in the current the car service was
badly hampered. In the afternoon the
regular electric car schedule was re-
sumed. 1t was necessary to put