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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-16
WATER WORKS SYSTEM
TO BE OVERHAULED

The J. H. K. Shannahan Artesian
Well Company, of St. Michaels, Md,
arrived in this city this week for the
purpose of over-hauling the entire
water supply system.
They will direct their attention to
the wells, plugs, and stand-pipe TO
bring about better quality of water
and also better flow.
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ately retraced their steps back to England, but MT. Fisher continu- ed on to Circle City, where he found employment cooking for the
 Northern Commercial Company.
 For seven months he remained with this company, proceeding then to Dawson. Here he soon found
 work with the Dome Yukon Min ing Company, on No. 2 below, Hun ker Creek. July ', 1900, he took unto himself the faithful help meet who has remained by his side
 throughout the long years he has
 remained in the Northland. The
 same year he opened restaurant
 in Dawson on Third avenue, which
 he named "Old Glory" The build
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PROSPERITY EDITION

ness at profitable figure, he sold out to A. s. Crane. With his fam fly, he then moved to Seward and on August 2, 1924, opened the present place of business, called Fishers Cafe and Bakery.
 MT. and Mrs. Fisher have three daughters, Gwendeline Mar guerite Edmonton, All-Gold Dor othy Alice and Mildred Mary Ade- la. Gwendeline was born in Daw son, April 23, 1901. Allgold was born on All Gold Creek, July 29, 1903, and Mildred was also born on All Gold Creek.
 The eldest daughter married Sergeant William Nelson Growden of the U. s. Signal Corps, June 21, 1921, the day of the Midnight Sun. The marriage took place in MT. Fishers restaurant at Ruby.
 Since coming to Seward MT. Fisher has taken out his naturali- zation papers and is now a full fledged citizen of the United States, and one of its most patriot lc sons. The restaurant which he conducts in Seward is one of the most magnifcently furnished in the Northland, and is enjoying steadily increasing trade.
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It will be recalled if one will pause for moment that all of the larger quartz mining propositions in the Ter ritory have been operated on tidewa- ter. Operating mines on tidewater is the most economical method of min ing in the world. This is one reason why Nuka Bay will come into promi- hence much sooner than other quartz fields. Another reason is because Nuka Bay prospects uncovered reveal that there is unlimited tonnage. Tho development work has not progressed so far that it is a certainty the leads will not pinch out.
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ture on the highroad of life. He became attached to the service of Sir Henry Bernard, as combined chef and valet, for twelve mining men, who having heard of the Klon- dike gold rush, were making prep arations to join the stampede. The only stipulation made by Sir Der nard was that Mir. Fisher should remain with the party until it's re- turn to London Town.
 Via the Edmonton Trail, the party finally reached Fort Mac Pherson, where the first news of the Boer War was received by the party. As all members of the par ty, excepting MT. Fisher, were Bri- tish army officers, they immedi-
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The first cannery to be built in Alaska and to operate in Alaska the same year, is the record held by the Nakeen cannery in the Bristol Bay district. The cannery is the property of the A. & s. Products Corporation, a subsidiary company of The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.
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ing was owned by Peter Vashon.
 MT. Fisher remained in this place of business for the next two years, after which he staked claim on All Gold Creek, and be- gan mining. Four years opera tion of his claims sufficed, and he then staked the first homestead in the Yukon Territory, which later became known as "Fisher $ Road house. '" There he farmed for the next four years, raising timothy, oats and all kinds of vegetables, for all of which he easily found a market. In the winter time he engaged in freighting, carrying caribou, moose or fish, which was readily sold to the wood camps, which were numerous in those days. In disposing of his hay crop he found it necessary to bale it, so constructed a handmade press. In the work of baling he was as- sisted by a horse, which turned the power to compress a wagon load of hay into a compact bale IS inches high by 20 inches wide by 36 inches long. The first bale of hay manufactured in the Yukon was sold by MT. Fisher to Alex Mcdonald, better known to his hundreds of friends as the Big Moose"
 MT. Fisher remained on the farm for four years, when com pany arrived on the ground seek ing a water right. As Mir. Fisher knew of a good water site, directly across the Klondike River from his homestead, they staked it and con- structed powerplant in two years time. This was known as the North Fork Power plant and SUD- piled power for the adjacent min ing district. N. 0. Treadgold was the principal promoter and stock holder of this company. MT. Fish CT catered to the workmen engag- ed in construction of the plant, during which time he erected a splendid two-story roadhouse. This was with the idea in mind of con- tinuing in the business permanent. ly. Four years following the ar rival of the power company, MT Fisher disposed of his profitable business to MT. and Mrs. John Hollenbeck. This was in 1913.
 He then went to British Colum. bia, but after buying a farm al Langley Fort, whichhe cleared and seeded, a disastrous fire completely destroyed his home and contents
 He had just completed building g house, of two stories and very mod ern for those days.
 Once more he headed north fo1 Dawson, where he secured a jot as cook with the Guggenheim $ powerplant, located on Little 12- Mile. He stayed there one season and that winter tried his luck at trapping lynx. The following spring, in 1916, he landed job as cook on the river steamer Susie which was en route down-river tc Ruby. At this camp he entered the employ of The Merchant < Cafe, later moving to the creeks where he cooked for various min. ing camps. In 1917 MT. Fisher < wife and daughters arrived in Ruby and with their help he con ducted the Merchant Cafe fol the following year.
 Two years later or in 1919, he purchased the Ruby Hotel, remod cling it throughout, which, wher completed, was known as one o1 the most comfortable roadhouses in the Territory. He was very successful in the operation of this business, which he conducted fol the next six years. An opportunity
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HERE ARE A FEW DISTANCES
Air Mail from Seward

An air mail route from Seward to Seldovia, Chignik and Bristol Bay is talked of for the coming summer. In case this is adopted the aviators will be paid by the canners and by the postoffice department jointly. The distance covered is about 500 miles.
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CHARLES FISHER PIONEER CAFE
 MAN OF NORTH
HAS ONE OF MOST MODERN ES TABLISHMENTS NORTH OF
 SEATTLE-BRIEF HISTORY

nN NOVEMBER f, 1897, MT. OCharles Fisher, the subject of
 this sketch, started from Lon- don, England, his home for many years past, on quest of adven-
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Bring the Family
 and Eat Dinner at Fishers Cafe

At Luncheon time, busy day. maybe you are hurried but you want good food just the Fishers Cafe is the place of prompt service Here you eat in hurry and at moderate cost There's plenty of variety in menu.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-10

The percentage of workers is al
most the same as for the country as
whole. The percentage of tenants
much smaller, (about one-fifth) while
that of mortgaged farmers is more
than tiwce as large. This is another
reflection of the stagnant condition of
agriculture in New England, where
the outstanding change for gen.
erations has been merely a decline,
rather than any radical change. {.
The racial and national composition
of the agrarian population in New
England also differs from other divis-
ions. While larger proportion are
native-born whites than the general
average for the United States (S1.8
per cent compared with rs per cent?
at the same time the proportion Of
foreign-born whites is twice as high
us per cent compared with per
cent?. both these groups being higher
than the general average because of
the almost complete absence of Ne
gro farmers in New England while
Negroes make up IA per cent of the
general total
The number engaged in agriculture
is thus seen to be exceedingly small
(one-quarter million out of total
three and quarter million gain
fully occupied"), as compared with
mechanical and manufacturing indus
tries with more than one and half
million, while transportation alone
engaged 215,00O persons in New Eng
land
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-10
BY EARL r. 5RoWDER.
Second Article.

WHAT are the class relations in the
w agrarian population within the
different divisIons7 What special
problems are presented by each agri-
cultural division? The following is
an attempt to find rough approxima-
ton on the basis Of the 1920 census.
1t must be remembered that 1920 was
q peak year in agriculture, and that
since then there. has been a decided
shift downward These figures will
give US, however, basis for later ex-
animation Of the changes since 1920.
There are nine divisions upon which
the U. S. census is based. These are:
New England comprising Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, Connecticut); the mid
die Atlantic comprising New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania); the
east north central comprising Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wiscon-
SIM; the west north central (compris-
ing Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas; the south Atlantic (com-
prising Delaware, Maryland, District
of Columbia. Virginia, West Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida) the east south cen
trail comprising Kentucky, Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi); the west
south central, comprising Arkansas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas; the
mountain division comprising Mon
tana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada; and
the Pacific division comprising Wash
ington, Oregon, California;.
Divisional Differences.
GHARP differences manifest them
~ selves in agriculture as between
the various divisions. The first
glimpse of this condition may be re-
ceived by comparison, by divisions,
of the percentage of acreage, of popu-
lation, and of rural population. This
is as follows:
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Total......................ssO.OOO
East North Central Division.


THIS division approximates closest
to the general average for the en-
tire country, and at the same time
presents the most rapidly changing
conditions; for the census period
1910-192O. In 1920 it had 2115 mil
lions population, of which 1872 per
cent was rural, as compared with 1910
when it had 1874 millions of which
47.3 per cent were rural With an in
crease of 81 millions in the total, the
rural population actually decreased
by 200 thousand. With S.2S per cent
of. the country's total acreage, it con
tanned 20.32 per cent of the popnla-
ton as a whole and 1888 per cent of
the rural population A little less
than 8 per cent of the total population
are actively engaged in agriculture,
numbering 1,633,790 of whom 1884,
744 are farm operators.
Dairy farming is the backbone OF
this division; the two largest crops
are corn and hay, with wheat and oats
AOAS ~ OAdCA. IoldJOcS, mluQI C6Tt-
ais, tobacco, play a smaller part. Poul-
try and eggs contribute considerable
sum to the total production. This
division presents more diversified
and balanced production than the
others. but here also can be seen at
work the process of specialization.
Dairy farming is becoming more and
more the dominant element.
Other items: Number OF farms, de-
creasing (SS,743 less in 1920 than in
1900; acres per farm, increasing
large farms increasing in number,
small farms going out OF business);
tenantry, increasing (27 per cent in
1910. % per cent in 1920; foreign
born, 1873 per cent in 1920, decreased
from 1877 per cent in 1910; Negroes,
very few and decreasing. Average
equipment-buildings, $4,000; machin-
cry, s725; livestock, s1,403; number OF
farmers automobiles, $4,000.
(To Be Continued)
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Statistical Background of the Agrarian
Question in the United States

!, to 1885 per cent, or almost half Of the
total for the United States.
(4) The last two divisions I'll
states) are the wide open spaces" of
wild west fiction, and while the from
tier is. gone, yet this area, comprising
1888 per cent of the total acreage,
has but S.43 per cent of the total
population, which includes 1921 per
cent Of rural population.
60 The wide differences between
these main groups, and the differ
ences between the various divisions,
indicate the extremely inharmonious
and uneven development of *agricul-
ture, the most important aspects of
which require further data to de-
velop.
New England Division.
THIS group of six states, extremely
important in the social and politi-
cal life Of America, is witnessing a
degeneration of agriculture. The ac-
tual number of farms declined. be-
tween 1910 and 1920, from 1888, 1902 to
156,564, decrease of II per cent.
The percentage of rural population
decreased from 1877 to 2O.S. which is
the smallest proportion of any divis-
ion in the U. S. While the average
size of farms is almost the same in
1920 as in 1850, (1OS.5 acres and
1896 acres), yet the average number
of acres improved dropped sharply,
from 66.5 in 1850 to 39.1 in 1920. The
main line consists of dairy products
The principal product in addition to
dairy is hay and forage, which occu-
pies from n to 81 per cent of acreage;
only one state in this division has
crop Of greater value than hay-to-
bacco in Connecticut, with So per
cent of acreage, produces 43.2 per
cent of total crop values, while hay,
with 77.3 per cent of acreage produces
30.S per cent of values.
The status of persons engaged in
agriculture, classified by tenure of
land, and approximate numbers of
II
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-10

Let us, very briefly, summarize the
most important points of comparison
contained in the above table:
~ The first three divisions IA
states), containing but 1870 per cent
Of total acreage Of the u. s., have al
most half of the total population, or
1888 per cent. Within this same area,
however, are less than one-third Of
the rural population, or 1925 per cent.
This is the industrial area, in which
the city completely overshadows the
farm.
(2) The west north central, con-
tanning the wheat states, shows the
most even distribution of total and
rural population in proportion to acre.
age, with the preponderance OF popu,
lation in agriculture. This area pro-
duces almost half OF the total wheat
crop OF the United States.
CD The three southern divisions
t16 states) have ratio of urban and
rural population almost exactly the
reverse of the first three divisions.
spread over a little more than twice
as much territory. With 1854 per
cent of total acreage, they contain
S1.35 per cent of total population, of
which the rural population amounts
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but 1856 per cent of the whole of the
U. s., this division contains 21.06 per
cent of the population. Slightly less
than 8 per cent of the total popula-
ton are actively engaged in tilling
the soil Contrast this with the di-
vision showing the greatest percent
age, east south central, with more
than 20 per cent?.
This is chiefly a dairy-farm divis-
ion, with the next most important
products being hay, potatoes, tobacco.
Agriculture here is fitting itself to the
production of those things required
by the cities in a fresh and constant
stream, and to such auxiliary and sub
sidiary crops as fit into such a
scheme.
Other pertinent items, summarized,
are: Number of farms, decreasing
(more than $4,000 farms abandoned
between 1910-1920; acres per farm, no
change (most of abandoned farms are
small, so average of those remaining
shows slight increase); tenantry, 20
per cent, decreasing between 1910
1920; .foreign-born, about IL per cent,
and increasing proportion; Negroes,
very few (only 1886 in 1920; aver
age equipment, buildings, $3,153
Largest of all divisions), machinery
SS45 Exceeded only by west north
central and Paciic); livestock 1884
exceeded by four divisions).
Approximate numbers in each cate
CORY, according to our diassfIcatioh OF
farmers would. be- (ins round numb
ers):
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lover one-third of total) that are less
than so acres in size. OF these about
half are less than 20 acres each.
Over 10000 farms report no horses;
almost $4,000 report no cattle; over
10000 report no swine. The average
number Of horses to the farm (aver-
aging only those farms which have
horses is "a, as against an average
for the entire country of AZ. The
same figure for swine shows As per
farm against 1872. This must be off
set to some extent, by the higher
value of livestock per head in New
England. The value of implements,
per farm, is lower than in any other
division except the southern, being
$3.50. The same thing is true of value
of livestock, which averages $1,O42 per
farm.
More than one-third of the number
of mortgages are upon the smaller
farms. 1t may also be assumed that
those farms without livestock are
principally among the smaller ones.
Upon the basis of these figures, the
category of poor farmers, those who
are so deeply indebted for the prop
erty" which-they hold as to be prac-
tically propertyless, and whose means
of production are limited to a few
tools and their own labor power, can
be estimated at $4,000.
OF the remaining $4,000, we can
assign $1,000 to the position of mid
die" farmers, possessing the average
amount of farm property but in an
economically precarious position;
and $4,000 as weH-to-do and rich
farmers, who possess enuf property,
implements, livestock, etc, to feel Sc
cure in their livelihood. The latter
figure is the number of farms of 100
acres and over, whose implements and
livestock average in value, according
to size of farm, from $4,000 to $4,000
per farm. OF these, over 10000 are
sufficiently well-Off to own automo-
biles, while $4,000 have gas or cleo
trio. lights installed in the farm
houses. The proportion of farms with
water piped into the houses is larger
in New England, by far, than in any
other division, totaling 74,954. This
last item, VIII ch in many states would
be almost de cisive in classifying the
farms invciVed as 'well-to-do," car
ries mo- so much weight in New En-
gland on account Of the swiftly de-
Ginning condition of agriculture and
the fact that this territory is SO much
longer settled than the rest of Amer
lea, and is hemmed in so tightly by
industrial communities which press
their commodities even into the de-
Ginning agricultural districts.
Classification of agrarian population
in New England, in terms OF our orig
inal thesis, may be tentatively sum-
med up as follows Tin round num-
bers):
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Applying the same tests, and ex-
aiming the same relative figures, for
the other divisions, it will be neces-
sary for economy of space to sum UP
each division more briefly noting
only the outstanding differences in
each division.
Middle Atlantic Division.
!LTITH total population Of 22H
W millions, the middle Atlantic
division has a rural population of
something over 5l5 million, of whom
$50 thousand are "gainfully occupied"
in agriculture. OF this later figure,
approximately 1875 thousand are oper-
ating farms. In an area comprising
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SECOND SECTION

This magazine supple.
ment will appear every
Saturday In The Daily
Worker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-07
Ex-Demonstration Agent
Heads New 3. and G.. Club

A new boys and girls club is be-
ing formed at Vassalboro and al
ready eight members have signed up.
with prospects of several more. 1t
is interesting to note that the lead or
Of the new club will be Mrs. Helen
Lyman Patterson of China, a for
mer Home Demonstration agent, do
ing extension work and Farm Bur-
eau work in this county for two
years. She will be especially well
adapte dior the work. The projects
10 be undertaken will include sewing
for the girls and chick raising :.r
the boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-07
q DIVORCES
GRANTED KENNEBEC
SUPERIOR court

The following divorces were de-
creed by Judge William H. Fisher
at the January term of the Kenne-
bee superior court:
Levinia Bolduc of Augusta from
Eugene Bolduc of Providence. r. l.,
non-support; libellant given permits
sion to resume her maiden name of
Levinia Jones: Burleigh Martin of
Augusta, attorney for the libellant.
Maize E. Flagg of Augusta from
Earl Flagg of Portland, non-support:
care and custody of the two minor
children given to the mother. the
father to pay So per week for their
support: execution for costs taxed
at $50 to issue. Melvin +. Sawtelle
Of Augusta, attorney for the libel
liant.
Robert P. Lyons of Randolph from
Mary A. f. Lyons of HaIlowell, adul-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-07

worship. 7.3o; Miss Lou Buker speak
er. Monday evening. a general get
together for church and Sunday
school above the junior department.
PraH y ,s! meeting ct g "Wednesday evening.
D. D.. $50 A. NJ. 1880 A. M: Sun
day school at noon: 7.sO p. NJ. service
and address. The Sacramento Life"
Week services daily $50 A. NJ, Friday
7 A. NJ. and 4S0 p. NJ.
PENNEY MEMoRIAL UNITED
/ BAPTIST CHURCH, Rev. Howard H.
Brown. pastor: 1880 A. NJ, morning
worship; IL NJ. Bible school: $50 p.
NJ. senior and intermediate C. E.;
7.30. Happy Hour service. Mid-week
services: Wednesday 4 p. NJ, Junior
c. e. 730. prayer meeting.
Pc o q 3 E 8 sIvE SPIRITUALIsT
TEMPLE, corner of Court and Per-
ham SITS. Rev. Maude F. Torrey. Lynn,
Mass, speaker and message bearer:
! Services at $50 and 7.3o P. NJ: Ly-
ceum at o'clock; public circle Feb.
10 at 7.30 p NJ, Mrs. Julia Barker.
message bearer.
ALL SOULS CHURCH (uN1rA-
-RIAN) CHURCH, Dan Huntington
Fem. minister: Morning service, 1880
A. NJ, 'Thy Kingdom Come Thy Will
BE Done; Junior church. II M: Hunt
inGton Club will meet at 6 P. M. at
the church. DIR. Tyson of the State
Hospital will speak.
WINTHROP STREET UNIvER-
SAI,IST CHURCH, A. Francis Walch.
minister: Service at 1890 A. NJ. with
sermon by the minister, topic. "What
is the Highest Motive; Sunday school
at IL NJ; Y. p C. U. at $50 p. NJ
SOUTH PARISH CONGREGATION.
AL CHURCH, A. T. McWhorter, pas
tor: 1880 A M. public worship, SER
mon by the minister, subject. 1.-THE
Place Where Thou Standest"; the
mixed quartet will sing; 10 M, church
school, classes for all; mems forum,
topic. "Christs Method of Teaching"
leader, Mr.. McWhorter. Welcome to
all services.
ST. BARNABAS' chapel. Bangor
and Linden streets. East Side. Rev.
Rush w. D. Smith vicar (Septuages-
ima): Church school, $50 p. NJ; \chil-
dren's service and instruction, 41O p.
NJ: evening prayer. litany and SER
mon. 7.30.
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FARM BUREAU NOTES

Orders are being received at the
office of County Agent c. A. Day for
the apple trees and already 1900
trees have been ordered. TIE Stark
Nursery, from where the trees are
to come, writes to Mr.. Day that they
will extend the time for receiving
orders to March ].
Mrs. ARA Sutton Mixter of Orono
assistant State club leader, is in the
county for two days. Mrs. Mixter
and Miss Grace l.. Pennock, the
Home Demonstration agent, were IN
Oakland where the yconferred with
Mrs. Donna Axtell, the club leadf".
They will also call in Vassalboro
to confer with Miss Girlandint
Priest, leader of the new club there.
A new boys and girls club Is to
be organized at Sidney with Miss
Velina D. Ellis as leader.