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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-09-17
WASHINGTON LETTER

Washington, Sept. 16.-The return
of the President, which was signal
for all executive departments of the
government to proceed at full speed,
has restored Washington to a cond1-
ton approaching normal. That means
anything and everything. Times were
dull here during the vacation period,
but now politicians and newswrlters
are back in the harness. The reigning
queen of official Washington, other
wise known as Speculation, is on the
Job again. Speculative life will not
be in full blast, however, until Con-
gress convenes, and then the Nation
al Capital will function one hundred
per cent as the Whispering Gallery
of the Nation
Two meetings of the Cabinet have
been held since the President return
ed. Inasmuch as these gatherings
of the President and his official fam
ily are of an executive nature, few
really know what transpires. 1t Is
the custom to have the President
through the "White House spokes'
man." make known certain features
of the subjects before the Cabinet
The Cabinet officers themselves make
it a hard and fast rule to regard the
matters as confidential. Usually the
official spokesman says in laconle
manner s'the Cabinet did not discuss
anything of great Importance today
And that ends the matter so Tar az
officials announcements are concern
ed. The inside story Of Cabinet dis
cussions are revealed only When
former members turn their hand 70
writing memoirs. The uncertainty
gives the theorists plenty OF room fol
conjecture.
Preparations are now being made
for staging court marshal of Col
pnel Mitchell. The American people
love the sensational, and the various
groups interested in militarism and
pacifsm are planning a dramauG
spectacle. The proposed Mltcheli
court marshal will serve merely as
a background for bitter controversy
regarding the nations plans for mill
tary and naval defense. High offlc-
ials in the Army and Navy realize that
public feeling usually sides with the
persecuted. 1t is not to their interest
to make Mitchell modern martyr, to
be smothered with applause and pub
licity instead of Goals. The fact re
mains that regardless of MitchelPs
views of aviation, his conduct as an
officer must be first considered. 1t
was old General Lew Wallace, famed
as a fighter and also as author of
.'Ben Hur," who said ''It is never
wise to slip the bonds of discipline"
1T is the question of discipline that
concerns the War and Navy Depart
ments, for they have weathered
Mitchell's public criticisms on aerial
policies before Congress on other
occasions.
Because of the question of morale,
they could not overlook Mitchell's
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-09-17
Western Railroads Want
Boost In Freight Rates
Active Movement On Foot to Secure
Five Per Cent Increase-75
Roads Are Involved

Chicago, Sept. s.-Western rail-
roads are entitled to the same meas
ure of prosperity being enjoyed by
railroads of the east, L. E. Wettling,
statistican, declared to day in open
ing the fight of rs western railroads
for five per cent increase in freight
rates.
Wettling was the first witness pre-
sented by western railroads at a
hearing before Chairman C. B. Aitch-
ison of the l. C.. G. today.
Eastern freight rates in 1924 had
increased 76 per cent over 1911, Wet
ting said. Southern freight rates
increased 38 per cent where western
rates rose only 20 per cent, he testi-
fed.
"This very great discrepancy be-
tween percentages of increases in
freight rates received by the eastern
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-09-17

lines and western lines has resulted
in the present low level of earnings
of western lines which jeopardized
continuance and maintenance of an
adequate system Of transportation"
he said.
"This is shown by the fact that II.
the calendar year 1924 only three
western railroad systems earned five
per cent or more on their property
investment, that only three roads or
systems in that year earned rate OF
return between five and six per cent
and that the average rate of return
for the entire western district in 1924
bas but rs per cent on the invest
ment at the end of the year,"
Depressed rates were blamed by
Wettling for simmer earnings in
1928 as compared with the average
for the three years ending June 30,
1917.
Eastern roads during 1923 earned
! $65, 100000 more, southern roads
earnings were 100000 more but
western roads returns decreased
$34, 100000, the figures show.
| Wettling declared it to be signif
cant that while agricultural products
/ shipped from western states have
greatly increased in value since 1921
the freight rates on these products
have been lowered.
Farmers have profited heavily y.
the low level of freight rates, Wet
ting said. In 1924 the net value o.
agricultural products had increased
$2,188, 100000 over 1921 while thu
total 1924 freight on these products
was but 1886, 100000, Wettling said
"Only the remarkable achieve
ments in economy and efficiency o.
operation has kept the western roads
from a more desperate financial
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-09-17

latest attack on his superior officers.
With the mania for Investigations
growing, the Mitchell affair will be-
come a secondary issue. The feeling
exists that with the Intervention of
Congress the controversy will center
around technical matters as evolved
in schools of though for aviation. The
aeroplanes, which have become a IA
miliar sight at county fairs, will be
discussed at length in the Congress
sional Record and the daily press dur
ing the coming winter. Whether any
good will come out of the discussion
lis doubtful.
In a book entitled Americas Mu-
nitions" by Benedict Crowell, Assist
ant Secretary of War, 1917-1918, and
published in 1919, the history OF
aviation is sketched quite significant
Iv in these words: "When Stephen
Montgolfier and his brother Joseph In
November, 1872, sent a sheep, a
rooster, and duck into the sky, lit,
ed by a paper bag inflated with hot
air, these columbuses of balloonlng
could scarcely forsee the Importance
that their invention was to have IN
the great war 135 years later. !" The
Shenandoah disaster lifted the lid OIL
of the seething mass of controversy
which the public must endure fol
several months.
Regardless of the troubles of the
Army and Navy, it is interesting te
note that the civilians are apparently
minding their own business. The
Federal Reserve Board, which is the
Leading financial agency of the gov.
eminent, in review issued this week
saws that the course of business In re.
cent months has been characterized
by rise in prices, a slight upturn In
Industrial production after several
months of decline, continued growth
in building construction, and an IN
crease in the volume of commodity
distribution. If this prosperity con
tinues, Congress will find itself with
its usual stock of legislative pana.
ceas on the shelf.
Another pleasing report is made by
the Labor Department to the effect
that there is no serious amount OF
unemployment existing in any section
of the country. Indications are that
an Improvement has set in in the shoe
and textile industries and work on
large building and municipal improve
ment programs continues to employ
resident tradesmen in most lomalltles
~
Many members of Congress are
coming to Washington nowadays al
ter publicly announcing in their own
districts their intentions of confer
ring with the President. I" Their con-
stituents get the impression that every
little matter of interest to the home
folks is reported to the Chief Execu-
tive. AS matter of fact, the major
ity of legislators come merely to pay
their respects by shaking hands and
passing the time of day with Mr..
Coolidge. He has plenty to do with,
out bothering with the individual
problems of congressman. 1t is
amusing at times to note many So
called influential congressman seeking
out newspaper men with prepared
statements as to their talks with the
President. However it is part of the
political game and few observers arg
deceived as to the true state OF at
fairs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-09-17
GROWERS INCREASE BUSINESS

Up to September 1st last year the
Minnesota Wheat Growers Asso-
citation had received $4,000 bushels
of wheat. This year the receipts on
September LIST were $4,000 bushels.
This increase Of wheat delivered to
the pool is in the face of much
lighter crop and much lighter re-
ceipts at Minneapolis. On September
1st year ago there were 1876 cars
of wheat received as against only 357
cars this year. This increased bushel-
age delivered to the pool is indicative
of much stronger cooperative spirit
as the price of wheat is much higher
this fall than last.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-09-17

state" Wettling declared.
Almost one-fifth of the money
invested in western railroads failed
1924" Wettling declared. "The re-
naming four-fifths received net re-
turn of what was actually even less
than the rate of return earned by the
total investment of 1916. ="
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-09-17
NAVY RESUMES REcRUITING

The Navy Department, Washing
ton, has ordered that recruiting for
the Navy be resumed September Is,
1925, for limited number of men !.
Due to the small number of dis
charges from the Navy for the next
few months, recruiting was placed on
a quota basis. For further informa-
ton write the nearest recruiting Of
flee. Sub stations are located in st.
Paul, Minnesota and Fargo, North
Dakota.
The Sank Centre Herald is the first
paper to be picked up and the last to
be laid down.
The Kusko times., 1925-12-19

grass and verdure of amazing growth, due, it is thought, to the warmth gen erated by the springs. The soil is very fertile. The flowers, which in clude violets, are unequaled in size, while berries and entrants are amaz- ing in their productiveness. More than 9 year ago settler occupied q stretch of land in the valley, but re- gently. fearing the attitude of the In- dians, he moved away. The Indians, Colonel Williams said, were greatly interestedin the big flying bird, as it was their first view of an airplane. Two of the redmen and their dog were taken for a 45-minute ride. They landed in village to which the jour ney on foot wuuld have meant five days travelling.
The Kusko times., 1925-12-19
Tokotaa. Alaska, Dec. l9, 1925.
ROMANCE OF GOLD MINING"
 N0T WHAT TT USED TO BE

Loais devensaler. the well known mining engineer, who has been exam ming mining properties about Ket- chikan says the romance of gold mining is not what it was in the early days and that there is an ab- sence of the oldtime prospector who used to slip quietly out of town and fevefishy drill and tunnel until satis- fled of a paYstreak or not "In the days of Marcus Daly and the Bonanza kings he said. mining was in flower and everyone was anxious to invest. There were very few millionaires other than those who made their stake in mining Mining was the subject uppermnst in mems minds. It was the main outlet offering the largest returns on capital. Today millionaires are common Money has been and is being made of mercan- tile, transportation and other lines. Becaues of the money made out of it, the romance of fishing in Alaska to- day appeals more to capital than does mining. There are, no doubt, many small properties in Alaska today, but it is. hard to get capital to take hold. They are lacking for big propositions. fhenr too, if the olden days prospect ors went into the hills and stayed shere trying to show up something until the last ounce of grub was, while today there are too many town miners, the kind who break off rich sample and then try to peddle. it off for mine. Even the average workingman on the Outside lives bet ter than the millionaire lived in the old days and there is not the same incentive to grub and toll for the haz- ards of a fortune"
 MT, Levensaler said. in answer to questions, that he did not believe of feri4g q government bounty on gold or the different schemes encouraging prospectors to search for minerals would prove of much practical benefit; but the laws of economics must first operate to make gold desirable and at premium in order to stimulate min ing. He said that gold was the same. as any other commodity, and when there was enough of it to supply the worlds demands 1t necessarily would eheapen, and no artificial values would hold il. long to stabilize the in dustTy.
The Kusko times., 1925-12-19

locate and lease the grazing lands" /" There are approximately 300,000 an imals in the Alaskan reindeer herds, two-thirds of which belong to-. the Eskimo. With the start. thus made. and with present improved refrigera- tion methods employedb y the, trans- portation companies, it is possible at no distant date that reindeer meat ex- ported from two hundred thousand square miles of barren portions of Northern and Western Alaska will prove to be a valuable asset to the Territory. It is estimated those sec tions of Alaska could furnish pastur- age for more than 4,OOo,GO animals.
 The balance of trade for the year remained in favor of Alasha Pro- ducts of its industries shipped to the States aggregated in value S55,44O,- 645, whilc the value of all commodi- ties brought into the Territory from the States amounted to $33, ,521 ,J69, leaving a balanve in favor of the Territory of $27,420&33.,
 During. the. year. the Territory's system of travel ana communication was materially gimproyed. Wagon roads. and trails were pushed further out in all sections of the Territory, and In some regions these extensions have made available lands which for merly Eweee lunattainable by settlers,
The Kusko times., 1925-12-19
TELLS OF FINDING OF A
 SUB-TROPICAL VALLEY

Something over year. ago Cap tain s. A. Scott, who for a dozen years or more pioneered in the Cas- siar and Laird countries of Northern British Columbia, told of the finding of a 7subtropical valley beyond the trading posts on the Liard river, in a remote and unfrequented part of the world. An Associated Press report sent out from Prince Rupert, B. C., some few weeks ago, contains veri- fication of the Scott statement as to the existence of this subtropical vel ley, in the following:
 "A visit to the mysterious valley far beyond the path of the white man in the l4fqrth country, beyond the Laird trading post, was described here yesterday. by Col. J. Scott Williams, # Montreal, who arrived after completing, the first prospecting trip ever conducted in British Colum bia by airplane,- The description of the valley as subtropical one is cor rect, according to Colonel Williams. V captains numerous hot springs,
The Kusko times., 1925-12-19

pulp than lumber, and freight from Alaska to the market not such an inn portant factor for paper as for Iunl- Der of q much lower unit value. Cheap water power, an essential to pulp and paper making, IS available locally in abundanceS and the region has the ad~ vantage of cheap year-round water transportation from the woods to mill, and for the finished product from the mills to market. The possible sus- tained yearly output, 100000, ,000 board feet, is sufficient to produce not less than 100000 tons of news print paper. Surveys of undeveloped power sites disclose a, potential water power capacity of 475,000 h. D. in Southwestern Alaska alone, while only 433,000 h. D. would be required to produce the maximum amount of news print conntnained in the possi- ble annual output from the national forests Contrary to popular opinion, maintenance of national forests s in Alaska has not proven expensive to the government. The total receipts from timber sales, leases, etc., on the national forests of the Territory from the time the forests were :. placed under the administration in 1903, up to and including the fiscal year year 1923, were $1, ,154, ,9T7..- During the same period the, total expenditures op these forests amounted to $1,112,415
 Fox farming is annually increasing in importance in the Territory's in-. dustries, the total value of improve ments in stock on these farms being estimated at about $6,000,00 There are approximately 391 farms, con- taining more than 36,000 foxes of various species. Governor Parks urges the enactment by Congress of a suitable law providing for the loca-. tion of lands in the public domain outside Of the national forests @ for fox farms.
 The same laws, he suggests, should be made applicable for reindeer grow CTS. "The native reindeer herds," said Governor Parks, fare supervised by the Bureau of Education, and if they are to be protected in their ranges we must have law that will enable the Secretary of the Interior to al
The Kusko times., 1925-12-19

and, now open to settlement, are being taken up by individuals eager to avail themselves of the opportuni- ties offered.
 In Interior Alaska airplanes cofl- pete with automobiles and river steamers for both passenger and freight business. Airplane service jn- augurated oaf of Fairbanks, the in
 Continued on Page 3.)
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03
EXPOSITION OF CRIMINoLoGY

In is of Sunday The Hartford Couran took this col umn protest last Friday against much publicity Chapman trial Hartford We had said it remembered that opinion possible that giving prominence the deeds of great criminal might
 similar instincts perverse minded youth whose desire to crime would otherwise continue lie dormant The Couran claims that the spectacle of the Chapman fighting for his life would very likely dssuade ncplent crim nal following the Chapman example This do not be- Ieve be the There criminal who deliberately com mits crime without hope of getting with it. Also there inverse side to Hives of all great remind us lnverely the lives of all great criminals very possibly tell their little brothers where they succeed without being caught The and basic for publishing the Chapman story is entirely because it fascinating story, Yet the news always believed. would be higher plane crime general omitted in the columns Such
 theory cannot be followed the public appetite through has been educated to demand the expo ton of both good and evil evil particularly
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

metropolitan stations last Tuesday evening there such treat but could only have been oyed by audience of the capacity of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York But opera longer entirely for those
 who afford to bear the of going personally within the reach of the Diamond Horseshoe Over the Tues day the voices of eight hundred singing unison
 program of thrilling music. Then when this from the station the voices of of singers giving excellent rendition of Verdis La avaa. The intervals of vaudeville become unnportant when listening puh
 lie realizes the educational value of much of the radio To sit in Wndham County and hear arches playing the sublime symphony of Cesar Fanek hear the
 oFds of great minds their enthusiasms and be brought touch with every quiCkened current of daily e nreathley amazing You may regard the radio abom- nation but you may be that you will be cassed member of a small and minimizing minority.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03
A PUTNAM PRIDE

praises Of he Trade School and to tell readers what spenadlg valuable institution this that have mds But the only for Putnam and Nndham County people to learn what excellent work being accomplished b Mr Ellis and his Yst the school itself and the students work we inspect their products Yesterday after and evening the school for m annual inspection cay and hundreds visited the various departments Ii
 first visit well have been surprised The Trade School fills important part in the training of the young of the munity Not all o the boys and girls wish to follow the
 fields of higher learning For them the State has provided this excellent school with and competent training in the trades and domestic arts Many who read Homer
 the queens taste coud learn loom. yet the reader and the have their necessary the progress the world Putnam prouder year the School and The Patriot compliments director and faculty.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03
AN UPWARD TREND

eot ong ago we were talking with boz of seventeen who in June graduated from of the larger preparatory schools of the country finishing four in which he has little of that distinction which makes
 man prominent in world of school life He has been football team has played on the hockey and baseball teams school gee and musical clubs and has the reputa ton being round good fellow What asked are you going with yourse2" His took editorial breath away am going compose the great American rhony" calmly and without of afecaton Did you know" he asked eharacteristeay that am nut about musie?"
 We looked at the and strength front of could nothing But back college days of fifteen ago collegiate memory We the dining room Of fraternity prominent college Some thirty faces surrounded the table Among them was Dig chap of some nineteen What you doing tonight Bl77 called over one of his class Going Boston Symphony replied the biz one There was moment complete silence Then roar c the slang How you that wa and similar ephes Poor Bill reddened to the roots of his ruddy hair He had decidedly face" Moreover he continued 10 lose days sissy thing in college to much. like hghbrow things and to have any other interes, confined the sporting the athletic the beer garden youngster in that group had said that he going 10 write the great ne promptly have been waoped by willing majority of his fellow students.
 But times have changed and SO have boys and 50 a Football fulIbacks writing fairly good without shame grinding students Of the drama under sgeh and his colleagues College gee clubs are orsAng Little Brown Jug sing and to learn love Handel and Haydn and Beethoven no longer con- have desire learn and to know and to other words the generation has come Co life
 There is nothing of this change in Amer can college life than recently controversy between Yale and regard the of Professor Baker toned above years Baker Of his in Harvard the American theatre one Edward Sheldon dramatst of ability Then after Sheldon other writers of plays and suddenly Professor Bakers dramatic workshop of the hopes of the the Also the became of the brides Of Harvard Now old days Professor Baker might have taught the black the and the great andegradu of the university wouldn't have cared tnppenee whether he did t would have been quite suable to- those specimens who had odd desire make the theatre profession Recently Yale University took Pro away Harvard. and great the indignation thereof And does this indignation from he uty and the nteecuas of the college? Not at all II with venom from the undergraduate body whe through their publications brought down the poison ef hsir President Lowell his for having permitted Har- proud possession And let be understood that
 the college there slightest dmnuton of things athletic the true spirit college universities simply find that possible be learned and cultured and without losing face"
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03
ORDER OF NOTICE

District Of Thompeon. ss. Probate Court. April I. 1928 Estate Of Charles A Baker. late of Thompson in said District. deceased George V. Baker Administrator of the estate Of said deceased. having made written Gppli- cation to this Court for authority to sell certain real estate owned hy szsd deceased. as by sad application on file more fully appears. t is ORDER ED: That said application oe heard and determined zt the Probate Office in Thompson in sad District, on the fitr dsy of kprii. 1925. 2t t&o o'clock in the afternoon: and that public no- tee be given of the time and place assigned for said hearing. by publish Ing copy of this order once in some newspaper having A circulation in said District. FRED A. MUNfAS, Judge. i4