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New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Touch and Go

Hubby; "Would you mind telling the cook. my dear, that l like my bacon just trinc less crisp and my coffee just a wee bit stronger"
 Wife: "I have already told her that, love, and ] regret to say that we no longer have cook"
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
ST, PAUL IS OUT

st. Pau. MiHu. March 4.-ENc- rln virtually eliminated St. PauFs championship hopes in the second rounI ot tho play in inc western group Of +hr ulteI States amateur hockey league by drf"ating the Saiats horc last night, 10 n. G&- baitb shot the goal that FaNo the visitors th,tr second straight win u,,r #. Paul.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Dear Wally:
 I'm a handsome boy; To fourteen girls a pride and joy. wish you'd tell me whom to thank, My Pa or Ma.
 Home Wrecking Hank. Dear Hank:
 Pour out your gratitude To fourteen fathers who have viewed Their daughters OCT you gc' a thrill, And yet controlled their ,n"i 10 Kill
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
An Authority

q don't like your way of making eyes at the stenographer," And who are yon?" demanded the bookkeeper,
 "The new efficiency expert" ,"
 --Rudie l..
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
NalIy the Mystic

IIenl Answer Your Questions To be in love means trouble, too: Before some foolish thing you do Ask Mystic WalIy what is best; He'll put your troubled mind t
 rest.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

John W, Davis declares he is "out Of politics in future" That feeling comes from having been in politics but not in office.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

One Of the minor decisions the T.. S. Supreme court handed down the other day was that prohibition agents have the right 10 search au- tomobios for liquor. Evidently noth- ing was said about hip pockets.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

The faculty of Radcliffe college has b.an petitioncl to furnish smoking rooms in the dornitories Of college girls. We have been won- dcring for A long time what the girls learn at college,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
M,mner oI tne Assoclnteo rre..

Tho Associated Press is exclusively en. titled 10 the use for republication Of all news credited 10 II pr not otherwise credited ln this paper and also local news published herein
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Hooked

Jennings Martin bought some bootleg stuff and got loaded to the gillS,"
 Osborne: The poor fish,"
 Mrs. Lyman Jelke.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Who Was She

Cross word puzzle fan: "I sal m three hours last night trying 10 get love in three letters
 His friend: "Thars nothing, l sat up all night trying 10 get q lot of love in just one letter."
 Olga Schwartz.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

Professor A. Knopl of the Yale geology department arises 10 re- mark that N,w Workers are Kidding themselves if they think their town is immune from earthquakes. The professor doesn't seem to care how unpopular h. crts on Broadway,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation books and press rooD al-syB open to adverttserS
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Member Audlt uureau ol Circulation

Member Audlt Bureau oi Circulation The A. B, C. R national otgaulzaituU which furnishes newspapers and adver, tlsers with a strictly honest analysis Of circulation. Our circulation stausttcs aye based upon this audit. This insures protection against fraud in newspaper dstriNution figures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

4 n open car lS ltSS CpiillpL Nh'I'' but there Is less glass for the doc tor to pick out.
 Australia wishes to know what she reminds you Of. She reminds US that it doesn't pay not 10 ad1er- tisc.
 AmcricaMsm: If daddy would cut ont cigars he could afford 10 buy us silk ones like the other girls year"
 America is incredibly rich,' Sure thing. Let's see now; the next pay ment on the car won't he due until the Sth.
 The reason he is more generous to A second wife is because the first helped him make enough to afford generosity,
 Correct this sentence: 'l was so provoked this morning." said she "whcn I found the dentist too busy to pull my tooth.' Grotectcl by Associated Editors,
 TnC)
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

Two steering wheels connected with sprocket chain are now being used to teach people to drive cars
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Dear Bird: 1:
Oh HCl--en!

A little girl in my class told mo that she had received a new doll for her birthday and that she was going to name it "Hclen" after me. felt highly honOrcd until she added: "I call her Helen because she has a pug nose just like yours. "
 Helen Smith.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

The Herald ls on sale daily ln New York at Ho,aling's News Stand Time. Square; Schultz News Stand Entrance Grand Central Isnd street
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
,GH2~ C S-7ao QML--t / >Tun chOp / Q "
 Maxs0N EaxEaLL LaaL
Wild Willics N George $, Chappe'

Wild Willics
 By George $, Chappell Willie, in the garden plot, Found an ancient ilowcr-pot; This he clappcd on Gmndpa's head. "Wcloomo, gentle Spring" he said, Willie broke the radio My his pothcr scoldcd so! Then shefshut him in the attic; Willie yelled; "You're full of sta
 tic." Willie, candid little creature, Went to church and loathcd the
 preacher, Help" he said, "Tm growing
 weaker. Some one turn off that loud-speak-
 CT"
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

Gasoline trains will be operated, by tro New Haven railroad botwoon Hartford and Saybrook. Tho dinky line is bo4l.n hy a whiskcr, It probably will b. th" next,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
FactJ and Fancies
So this is Spring!
BY ROBERT CULLEN

So this is Spring!
 One more thing congress might learn to save Is breath,
 The easy way to make your diet more hoalthtul Is to divide it by two.
 Example of current tolerance: "I don't agree with him. Where's a brick 9"
 Ambitions: At 20. 10 own tho world; at So, to reform it; at 90, to remain in it.
 If the Turk isn't careful, Greece may smash her nose against his fist again.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Enough Is sufficient

Dear WalIy:
 My boy friend is bright, But when he calls on me at night He will not hclp me guess 6 word Tn all my cross word puzzles.
 Bird. Dear Bird:
 You don't appreciate What puzzles girls are when they mate. That's why he won't help do your stuff: One puzzle at a times enough.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

EXcursionists 10 Montreal seem to think it necessary to bring home a bottle. But it is a grrat deal easier 10 bring home the bacon and less expensive.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Cross word Limcrlcks
So Considcratc of Her

4 girl with a most shapely ID Made ---(2) from a yard and
 q half.
 -(3) said that she knew She could have made --lD But she feared some old woluCn
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

It is to b. hoped that the in auguraton today doesn't force the Pr. sjI@ut to waste much of his time.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

three Is a crowd, ,, To utter the merry ha ha, Julius Elder,
 Easily Helped A ID wrote u madden q letter; As sweetheart he ----(2) he
 could~get hor: But the --(9) wrote, "No;" Two q hNndsomer ---tD And the fellow said Now l feel
 ------"(5)
 1. A fellow; what happens to your hands in winter, 2. Verb meaning to anticipate or desire. 8, A gcntlewoman, 1, What man be- comes when he takes a girl out regularly. ., Half way between good" and best"
 Ida Martin. Answers 10 Yesterdays Cross Word
 Iimericks
  1. Fat; ?, Bat 3, Come: 1. Bum; 5. Cat
 1. Pet: .. Etiquette; .. Faint; 1. Ain't; 5. Bet.
 Copyright. 1925, Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

Note 10 men; One way 10 cross street safely is to drop q frocli over your head.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

Republics are not so ungratctul, They wait un'il heroes are dead be- fore casting those hidcous bronzcs.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

Why do they call jealousy the ''grccn-rycd monster - when 1t makes a lover see red"
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

We have nobody who can run as fast as Numnt but Mir. Bryan ran about as often.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

i. \ eowlrt. ;. IT it is expensive il is called a gown or c:"ation. 3, rranoun: or'rr subject Of mana ron>rrsatiUu. f ls company While
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

Defeat is queer. Those read out of the party have jobs; Fall wasn't and he hasn't.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

The honeymoon is over when he begins to yoarn 10 be called "Bill' instead of Honey"
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

Every free man has right to crtcisc the courts, even after he is sent 10 jail for it.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

The lady in the drug store who taps the counter for instant service usually wants stamp,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

An open car is less comfortable, but there is less glass for the doc tor to pick out.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
TELEPHONE CALLS
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Business Qfpee ....,,. s25 Editorial Rooms ..... Q28
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

One more thing congress might learn to save Is breath,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

three Is a crowd, ,, To utter the merry ha ha.
 Julius Elder.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

erly wing to the main college build ing, dormitory, and power plant in accordance with the plans and specifications now ready for inspec- ticn and available for that purpose at the office of J. P. Hannon, City Clerk, Seward, Alaska, (Bank of Seward Building)
 Said proposals are to cover all la Dor called for in said plans and speci- fications.
 --. Each bid must be accompanied by certified check covering ten per cent of the amount bid, to be forfeited if the bidder fails to execute contract and bond upon any award made to him.
 Bids by wire, but subject to written confirmation, will be considered.
 The buildings are to be completed by October 1, 1925.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired to give good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of the contract in an amount equal to the contract price.
 The Executive Committee reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
 By Morton E. Stevens, Chairman.
 Publish June l, 6, 10, IS, 1925 At
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for the construct ing or improving the SeWard-Kenai Lake, Section 1-Reconstruction Ma tional Forest Road project located within or partly within the Chugach National Forest, Territory of Alaska, Third Judicial Division, will be receiv- ed by the, District Engineer, Bureau of Public Roads, U. s. Department of Agriculture, at Juneau, Alaska. until 10: 100 o'clock A. M. on the 17th day of June, 1925, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, and none will be consid cred except those from contractors ascertained to be experienced and re- spOnsible. The length of project to be constructed or improved is ap- prOximately 207 miles, and the prin- cipal items of work are approximately as follows: 9.5 acres clearing and burning, zoo acres grubbing, 17,8OO cubic yards common excavation, 4,5O0 cubic yards solid rock excavation
 16O cubic yards structure excavation, 78,OOO sta. yards overhaul, 2.07 miles fine grading, 3,90O cubic yards gravel surfacing, 1-40 it. span timber bridge, 1-16 it. log bridge, 1-1O it. log bridge, 600 sq. fit. log cribbing, 37 GU. yards dry rubble masonry, hauling and placing 46S lin. fit. corrugated metal culvert pipe (pipe to be furnished by the Government F. o. B. Seward, Alaska). The work embraced in this contract shall be completed within 12O weather working days following the execution of the contract by the Secretary of Agriculture. The con- tract form and the plans, specified tions, special provisions, and esti- mates of quantities may be examined by responsible contractors at the fol- lowing addresses: Bureau of Public Roads, Room 316, New Post Office Building, Portland, Oregon; Bureau of Public Roads, Room 4O9, Goldstein Building, Juneau, Alaska; Represen- tative of Bureau of Public Roads, Seward, Alaska. All proposals must be made on forms, and in accordance with instructions, forming a part of the specifications above referred to, and must be accompanied by part of the specifications above referred to-, and must be accompanied by a pro- posal guaranty in an amount at least equal to five (5) per cent of the total amount of the proposal. M. D. WILL LIAMS, Acting District Engineer.
 Publish June 1, ?, 3, 1925. St
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING.

l<O. 10
 In the Probate Court for the Seldovia Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, at Seldovia. In the Matter of the Estate of Gudney Jackson, Deceased.
 Notice Is Hereby Given, That Jack Tansy, administrator of the estate of Gudney Jackson, deceased, has filed for approval his final account and pe- tition for final distribution and that the 27th day of July, 1925, at the hour of 10 a. m. at the office of the United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Probate Judge for the above named precinct, division and Territory at Seldovia, Alaska, has been fixed as the time. and place for the holding of such hearing when and where any person or persons interested in the matters of said estate may appear and show cause, if any they have, why said petition should not be granted.
 Dated at Seldovia, Alaska, this 26th day of May, 1925.
 (SeaD RALPH V. ANDERSON, U. s. Commissioner and Ex-Officio Probate Judge, Seldovia Precinct.
 First publication June 1, 1925.
 Last publication June 29, 1925.
 Publish June 1, s, 15. g, 29. 5t
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01
Van Sweringens Admit $l6,00O,O0O Profits In
 Recent R. R. Mergers
BROTHERS STAKED $52O,OOO AND REALTY IN FIRST
 VENTURE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3O.- P)-Financial and railway transac- tions started in 1916 have netted Van Sweringen Brothers of Cleveland ap- proximately s16,S12,S0O their deals eliminating with consolidation of Mic kel Plate railroad system. This was brought out by o. P. Van Sweringen testifying before the Interestate Com merce Commission on application to include the C. & o, Hooking Valley Erie and Pere Marquette in larger system of which the Nickel Plate would be part.
 When someone remarked that he got rich pretty quick, Van Sweringen replied that it took hard work to do it.
 In the brothers first venture ac- quisition of New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, they put up s520,- 900 cash and risked their holdings in an Electric Railway and little real estate This was the foundation of their big profits.
 Van Sweringen said the profits came thru buying railroad properties which had been doing none too we'll, and putting them on a profitable ba- sis.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING

No. 20
 In the Probate Court for the Seldovia
 Precinct, Third Division, Territory
 of Alaska, at SeldOvia.
 In the Matter of the Estate of J. Mill
 ton Wood, Deceased.
 Notice Is Hereby Given, That Jack Tansy, administrator of the estate of J. Milton Wood, deceased, has filed for approval his final account and peti- tion for final distribution and that the 27th day of July, 1925, at the hour of 2 p. m. at the office of the United States Commissioner and ExOfficio Probate Judge for the above named Precinct, Division and Territory, at Seldovia, Alaska, has been fixed as the time and place for the holding of such hearing when and where any per son or persons interested in the mat ters of said estate may appear and show cause, if any they have, why said petition should not be granted.
 Dated at Seldovia, Alaska, this 26th day of May, 1925.
 (SeaD RALPH V. ANDERSON, U. s. Commissioner and Ex-Officio Judge of Probate, Seldovia Precinct. First publication June 1, 1925.
 Last publication June 29, 1925.
 Publish June 1, s, 15, P, 29. 5t
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING.

1NO. l
 In the Probate Court for the Seldovla Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska at Seldovia.
 Iii the Matter of the Estate of Alfred J. Clark, Deceased.
 Notice Is Hereby Given, That Jack Tansy, administrator of the estate of Alfred J. Clark, deceased, has filed for approval his final account and petition for final distribution and that the Sth day of July, 1925, at the hour of p. m at the office of the United States Com missioner and ex-officio Probate Judge for the above named precinct, division and Territory, at Seldovla, Alaska, has been fixed as the time and place for the holding of such hearing, when and where any person or per son interested in the matters of said estate may appear and show cause, If any they have, why the said petition should not be granted.
 Dated at Seldovia, Alaska, this Eth day of May, 1925.
 RALPH V. ANDERSON, U. s. Commissioner and EX-OfficiO Pro- bate Judge, Seldovia Precinct.
 First publication, May 19, 1925
 Last publication, July 16, 1925.
 Publish May 19, 26, June ?, 9, 16, 1925. St Tues.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

and his witnesses, John Kohler and Henry Ohlson, all residing at Homer, Alaska, and is now in the files of the local land office at Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office at Anchorage, Alaska, on or before August 1, 1925, said final proof will be accepted and final certi- ficate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication May 25, 1925. Last publication June 23, 1925.
 30 times daily
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING

NO. IS.
 In the Probate Court for the Sel- dovia Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, at S2ldovia. In the matter of the Estate of Hen ry Ladehoff, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that Tollack Ollstad, administrator of the estate of Henry Ladehoff, deceasel, has fil- ed for approval his final account and petition for final distribution and tha the 18th day of June, 1925 at the hour of P. M. at the office of the United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Probate Judge for the above named Precinct, Division and Territory, at Seldovia, Alaska, has been fixed as the time and place for the holding of such hearing, when and where any person or persons in terested in the matters of the said estate may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the said peti- ton should not be granted.
 Dated this 27th day of April, 1925.
 RALPH V. ANDERSON, U. s. Commissioner and Ex-Officio Probate Judge, Seldovia Precinct. First publication May 4, 1925. Last publication, June l, 1925: 5.t:
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF

NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF Department of the Interior, United States Land Office.
 Anchorage, Alaska, April "A, 1925. Notice is hereby given that Robert w. Johnston has submitted final proof testimony on Homestead Entry, Sc. rial O4169, embracing the SWASWA Lot 1, WhW1s Lot 2, WAIVE Lot 3, SEASWA Lot 3, SWASEK Lot 3, Fractional EhSEA Lot 3, Fractional, SEANEA Lot 8, Fractional, and Lot 4, Section 12, T. N. R. w. Seward Meridian, together with his witnesses, P. c. McMullen and George J. Laugh lin, all of Seward, Alaska, and is now on file in the local land office, at An chorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office, at An chorage, Alaska, on or before June 15, 1925, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication April 29, 1925. Last publication June 2, 1925. dly.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Anchorage, Alas ka, April 2, 1925.
 Notice is hereby given that Wilhelm Burgie has submitted final proof on his homestead entry, Serial 05431, to- gether with his witnesses, Charles Mil Ter, and Charles H. Sharp, all of Ho- mer, Alaska, for lands described as the NWANEA Sec. s, T. s. R. 12 w. SEASWA, SWASEA, NWA SEA, Sec. 31, T. 5 s. R. 12 w. s. M. and is now on file in the local land office at Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the land office at Anchorage, Alaska, on or before June 15, 1925, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication May 19, 1925. Last publication July 16, 1925. Last publication June 23, 1925.
 30 times daily
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

Charles L. Kemp, assistant city clerk of Anchorage departed from Seward Saturday for the East. MT. Kemp has been a member of the city hall staff for the last two years. Dur ing the last year he has not been feeling as we'll as he would have lik- ed to so has decided to take vaca- tion. He will be gone probably for three or four months.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF

Interior Department, U. s. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, May 5, 1925.
 Final proof testimony on home stead entry, Serial O55O4, embracing the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, T. l N. R. l w. Seward Meridian, has been submitted by Edward Vogl, and his witnesses Tom Hambright, t, and James Mcconnell, all residing at Seward, Alaska, and is now in the files of the local land office at Anch- orage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office at Anch- orage, Alaska, on or before July 15, 1925, said final proof will be accept ed and final certificate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication May 14, 1925. Last publication, June IT, 1925.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01
CALL FOR BIDS.

Office of Morton E. Stevens, Presi-
 dent of the Board of Trustees of
 the Alaska Agricultural College and
 School of Mines, Fairbanks, Alaska,
 May 28, 1925.
 Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the above corporation until 12 o'clock noon, June 15, 1925, for furnishing all labor necessary to construct and constructing the west
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

Oscar Anderson, business man of Anchorage and a large stockhOlder i the Evan Jones Coal Mine at Jones' vile, departed from Seward Satur- day for Latouche. He returns to Seward next Saturday.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

The Seward Chamber of Commerce will hold it's regular weekly meeting and luncheon tomorrow at noon at the Seward Grill. A number of i'm portant subjects are to be discuss ed at the meeting and it is request ed large attendance be on hand.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

H. G. Ilderton, general agent for the Alaska Railroad, was business visitor in Seward over the weekend. MT. Ilderton returned to headquarters at Anchorage on this mornings train.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

Mrs. W. w. French, who arrived in Seward a week ago from Seattle and who has been visiting in Anch- orage, departed for the South Satur- day aboard the steamer Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

About 5000 ties from the Days Harbor sawmill will be shipped to Seward this week for the railroad. This comprises the second shipment of ties to be delivered by the firm who have a large contract yet to full fill.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

Hugh Dougherty left for Nuka Bay this morning with Chas. Emswiler to look over the country
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

H. Rodfsh, employed at the local dairy last season, has returned to Seward from California.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office.
 Anchorage, Alaska, May 7, 1925.
 Final proof testimony on homestead entry, Serial O4137, embracing lots 3, 4, 5, 6, Section 27, and Lot 1, Section 34, T. 6 s. R. 13 w. s. M., has been submitted by Cyrus w. Harrington,
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

Haas Fresh Candies at the Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-01

First publication May IA, 1925. Last publication, June IT, 1925.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-14

', EST MAIN ST. 687- ornc- WesTeTJy s.. two .a g. n1Ere' ,lrg front rooms in Uew modem aparmNr'. Suitable for CT I.0"n iao' b.. Tar .ur