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The Alaska fisherman., 1925-08-15

town a boat builder started in busi- ness on the north side of Cinema Slough. He was an eXpel- at his trade, and all of the idle population of Fairbanks watched with interest the boat builders skill as he rapidly fashioned native lumber into frames, fastened on the planking, adjusted funwales or rousings and seats' smoothly planed the entire craft, ap- piled one coating of grey paint and sold it to the first conner for one hundred and twenty-five dollars. l should have mentioned that pair of fine pike roles and thirty feet of manila rope completed the appurten- ances of the outfit.
 I had no particular use for boat at that time but I had the price, and like the man who buys at an auction some article that he has no need for, because others with even less need are buying, I announced to the builder that I would take the next one.
 When it was completed put an additional coat of white paint on the hull and one of bright green on the seats and gunwales, and there 1t stood on the bank of the slough, a fine lined, shovel-nosed beauty.
 There was great demand for these boats and the builder had orders ahead all the time. Stampeders wanted boats so badly that l was importuned every minute by pur- chasers who were willing to pay double the original cost of the boat. The vanity of one who has some thing that many others want was, I believe, What deterred me from accepting a profit of almost one hum dred per cent on my investment. l afterwards regretted that l had not sold it for any reasonable price.
 One day when I was cogitating as to what use l should make of my much admired boat, who should drift upon the scene but Frank Hennessy, just in from the new Calchaket dig gings. I had known Hank on the Boring Sea Coast and knew that he was grubstaked to the Panama strike by Nome barber Hank was one of the best single handed takers north of ffty-three. Hanks ex- pressed admiration of my boat pleased me. He called my attention to the fact that the boat builder had one unsold boat upon the bank and that the stampeders were all sup piled I quickly realized that l could not now sell my boat for any profit. I was always slow in business mat ters and never knew that there is a psychological time to sell ;any property one holds in a mining camp.
The Alaska fisherman., 1925-08-15

one-half of my half interest in the claim and l would furnish a boiler and grubstakes for two men, the understanding being that as soon as the claim was on paying basis, Hennessey would reimburse me for his share in the boiler and grub stake. I also purchased winters supply of clothing, shoe-packs, mitts, snow-shoes, gun and ammunition for two men, Hennessey's share to be paid me when the claim was on a paying basis. I also furnished both men with eating money for two weeks; Hennessey's portion of this was also to come out of the proceeds of the claim.
 When the outfit was ready to start up the Slough I was in over twelve hundred dollars on the grubstake, boiler and boat and owned a one quarter interest in Hennessey's frac- tion.
 At about midnight before the morning on which they were to start for Salchaket my partner, Hennes- sey, came to my cabin and woke me up to tell me of a tip he had received on a strike down the Tan ana near the Crosschaket McTav- ish knew the exact spot and in fact had found good prospect there two years before. Of course, the Sal chaket location was good for year and a half and if the down river strike did not pan out there would be plenty of time to come back be- fore the freezeup. This sounded req sonable, and we agreed that I should have half of all ground staked by both men at the new strike. This was really better for me than the Salchaket deal where I held only quarter interest.
 The outfit slipped quietly down the Slough in the early morning. Hen nessey and McTavish seemed to feel that considerable stealth was re- quired in connection with their de- parture, as they were fearful that some one might hear of the strike and beat them to it, but outside of Hennessey, McTavish and myself no one ever learned of the strike I learned that my partners called in at Cinema during the first forenoon of their drift and there were told by steamboat fireman of new strike at Dall River. There was in those days a permanent strike on Dall River but the passengers from Dawson always renewed the interest in it when they arrived at Fairbanks. This Dall River strike was always good for grubstake when interest in other strikes Jagged, and so at Fort Gibbon my partners interested thn fire r0nno ornM of tha SEATrTI ,E
The Alaska fisherman., 1925-08-15
By DAVE BRACE

property and I accepted his tender of an undivided one-half interest in recently located nine hundred foot fractional placer claim in the Sal chaket country for the polling boat.
 Just about the time that the deal with Hank was consummated, one Hector McTavish, professional stampeder whom l had known on Mastodon Creek in 'ninety-eight showed up to assure me that I had simply accepted a gift from Hen nessey in exchanging polling boat for half interest in valuable placer claim. McTavish had seen the claim ald would have willingly gambled thousand dollars if he had 1t on the half interest He did not have the thousand dollars, however, but he did have plenty of money coming from Dawson, and in antici- patton. of the arrival of a draft on the next river steamer he negotiated a loan of five dollars from me. The river steamer arrived at Fairbanks on time; in fact many river steam CTS arrived on time, but the Dawson debtors of McTavish failed to remit.
 In the evening of the same day that I loaned my five dollars to Nc Tavish I was approached by Hennes- sey with the proposition that inas- much as I had made a great bargain in securing half interest in his claim for my polling boat, l ought to be willing to prospect the claim with him or grubstake a man to work with him. That appealed to me as being a fair proposal, but as other interests would occupy my time during the coming winter, I could not go to Salchaket myself and therefore would have to get man to go with him. Hennessey expressed keen disappointment that 1 could not go with him, but he suggested that there was no better prospector in all the north than Hector McTavish, and besides his efficiency as pros pector he had learned the machin- ists' trade on the Clyde and could build a boiler if necessary. This accomplishment of Electors was men, toned largely in the way of sug- gesting that we would need boiler for the prospecting venture, and Bar rack had an excellent one with fit tings, points and pipe for sale at three hundred and twenty-five dol lars.
 We then hunted up McTavish and he rather hesitated about entering into a grubstake agreement. The reason for his hesitancy was, he said, that he was expecting his money from Dawson and he would rather pay for his own winters grubstake. He finally. however. entered into an
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
NEW CLYDE LINE SHIP
LAUNCHED IN VIRGINIA

NORFOLK, Va, April 1.-THE
steamer Seminole, first of three
vessels now building for the Clyde
Line Steamship Company, was
launched at Newport News at 1oon
today. Miss Barbara Stone, daugh-
ter of Galen l.. Stone, of Boston,
chairman of the board of directors
of the Clyde Line, was sponsor for
the beautiful new ship.
Two sister ships, the Cherokee,
nearly completed, and the Mohawk,
products of the plant of the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company, will be put in the
New Notwithstanding service. A
special train brought New York and
New England steamship officials
and members of their families here
for the launching.
Two sister ships, the Cherokee,
nearly completed, and the Mohawk,
products of the plant of the New
port News Shipbuilding and DrydocIS
Company, will be put in the New
York. JAG ksonville service. "A special
train brought New York and New
England steamship officials and
members of their families here for
the launching.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
SA[[|ES APPEAL
GETTING GOOD
RESPONSE
Halfway Mark Toward $780,
900 Goal Is Passed-Work-
ers Are Encouraged

The Salvation Army appeal for
$4,000 has passed the hall way
mark
Adjutant Ernest r. Holz, directin.;
the campaign, says that cOntribu-
tions receil ed over the weekend
boosted the amount subscribed near
ly $4,000.
1--WE are very much encouraged
and confident that we will go over
the top" he said. THE intensive
campaign will be continued until
Saturday to give many who plan to
donate an opportunity to send in
their subscriptions"
Adjutant Holz points out that it
costs 100000 year to run the
army here. of which $250.O0O i;
raised by self-supporting institute ons,
leaving $4,000 to be raised through
public appeal. He also pointed out
that contributions during the year
usually range from $4,000 to $40, 900,
and for these reasons he is con.
fident the entire $4,000 will be
raised this year.
The house.tO house canvass is con-
tinuing this week.
Contributions to the fund should
be sent to Thomas p. Hickman,
treasurer, COZ T. street northwest,
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
WOMEN
HOLD MANY U. S. JOBS

Women are forging ahead as pro-
fessional workers, scientists and
technicians in the Government SER
vice, according to records of the
Civil Service Commission, explod-
ing the impression which existed
not so long ago that women en-
ployed in the various departments
were all either clerical workers or
stenographers.
Many college women are. turning
to the Government for the better
paid positions, it is shown. At the
present time, 27,0OO women are in
the service, and the number, in
proportion to men, is increasing.
Officials of the Civil Service
Commission state that teaching,
nursing and social work offer op-
portunities to trained women. q, An
examination for junior patent ex-
aminer, open to women, is to he
held throughout the country, April
% and %.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
coodbartz reported to Town Ser

Goodhartz reported to Town Ser
geant A. f. Driscoll, OF Potomac
that he was driving toward Rich
mond about three O'Clock when a
car came up in back of his ma
chine, drove past and then stopped
in the middle of the road, block
ing his way. Two men jumped
out.
Hands up called out one OF
them, sticking the revolver in
Goodhartz' ribs, at the same time
striking him in the face with MS
fist.
Goodhartz was ordered out OF his
car and put into the big machine.
One of the men got in his car
and drove off. Goodhartz was
searched, driven about a mile down
the road and let out. The machine
continued south.
A search of the nearby nelgnoor.
hood resulted in the recovery OF
Goodhartz' car. The authorities
have only a meager description OF
the hold-up men.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
OHIO SOCIETY REFLECTS
TAFT AS ITS PRESIDENT

Seven out of every sixty-four pro
hibition enforcement agents injured
in line of duty die as the resul. Of
their wounds, making prohibition en-.
forcement the most hazardous CT.
william work in the Government serv.
ice, Mrs. Bessie Barker Brueggt-
man. chairman Of the United State;
employees compensation commission
told the Ohio Society at a meeting
last night at Rauscher's.
Chief Justice William Howard
Taft was reelected president of The
society. Other officers are: Senator
Simeon d. Fess. I. M. Foster and
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
Don't Let
High Blood Pressure
Shorten Your Life
How to Stop It-Read This.
Use Norma

It may surprise you to know high
blood pressure Is serious that in
surance companies refuse to issue poll
cies to those. who have it. All be-
cause it shortens life.
High blood pressure gives little warn
ing and until certain symptoms take
hold. you do not know It. They arc
head pains flushed face, hot flashes.
dizzy spells. shortness of breath, sleep
lessness, and nervousness.
on = purely vegetable medicine
like Corn that drives out the waste
matt: which clogs the system and
forces the heart to do extra work
can recuce high blood pressure. Often
one bottle of Norma will bring re-
duction enough to stop the symptoms
which distress apd worry you.
Norma is a physicians prescrintioA
1t worked so wonderfully in his per-
sonal practice that it has now been
nlaced in drug stores so that peonIe
everywhere can obtain it. Check the
uncertainty OF high blood pressure by
stores. and all good druggists.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
CONCERT

By the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra at stan
ley Hall at 5:45 o'clock. John
s. NJ. Zimmermann. bandmaster'
March. 1.-THE World Progress,
Herbert
o,-.,,ro "pbadre" ,Massanet
Oriental scene. "In a Persian
Garden ......... -. HeeSUiS
Gems from musical comedy,
'The Dream Girl" Herbert
Fox trot Let Me Be the FIRST
to Kiss You Good-MoEning'
Bernard
waltz. "a waltz in the Moon
light ............. SolinAh
Finale. "I Found way TO
Love You but 1 Can't Find :.
Way to Forget" morgan
"The Star-Spangled Banner
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
cLEvELAND's SON TO
ENACT LEADING ROLE

BALTIMORE. April 14.--Richard
r. Cleveland. son Of Grover Cleve-
land, is to play the title role in
the Thomas jefferson pageant here
Nav 20. Mrs. Cleveland viii i'm.
nersonate Mrs. Randolph, Jeffer.
sons daughter, and viii open the
baI1 IN the White House scene.
Iineal descendants Of Thomas
jefferson will attend the ball, many
wearing costumes which have come
down to them from that period.
Much Of the furniture to be. used
in the various episodes viii be
antiques. loaned for the occasion.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14

Compound cured his mother at the
Change of Life, so l began taking your
medicine. After taking it for two
weeks could get out of my bed by
myself. / am now 5S years old and in
better health and stronger than ever
in my life. have recommended the
Vegetable Compound to many suffer
ing women, young and old, and you
may use my name anywhere as long
as you please. / will be glad to an
swer any letters sent to me. =
Mrs. F. B. HEADDEN, s Holt Avenue,
Macon, Georgia.
Ina recent countrywide canvass OF
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, over 200, 600 replies were re:
ceived and SO out of every 100 reported
they had been benefited by its use.
For sale by druggists everywhere.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
80 SEEK PLACE.
/. ON CITIZENS
COUNCIL
Nominations to Close Tonight.
Six Members Will Be
Elected May 2

Thirty prominent Washingtonians
have been nominated for member
ship on the new Citizens Advisory
Council to be elected at a special
meeting of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Association May 2.
The following were chosen last
night:
John Ihlder, Georgetown Citizens'
Association; Henry K. Bush Brown,
American Institute of Architects;
George r. Wales, Cathedral Heights
Citizens Association; John A. Saul,
Brightwood Citizens Association;
George A. Finch, Piney Branch
Citizens Association. Mrs. Harvey
w. Wiley, Kalorama Citizens AS.
Smell, District of Columbia League
of Women Voters; Mrs. .Alcena La.
mond, Takoma Park Citizens AS
ISOLATION.
Nominations close tonight. Six
members of the council will be elect
ed on May 2 by the federation. Jesse
C. Suter, federation, president, will
be ex.officio chairman. The Fedora
ton of Civic Associations will choose
the two colored members of the
council.
Refuse to Nominate.
The South Washington and West
End Citizens Associations last night
refused to nominate a candidate.
Both organizations expressed disap-
proval over the plan.
The Northwest Suburban Citizens
Association indorsed Charles A..
Baker. of Conduit Road Association,
former president of the federation.
Mr.. Baker had already been nomi-
mated by his own organization.
William s. Torbert. of the Rhode
Island Avenue Association, last
night was given the Endorsement OF
the BroolSland Association.
The Randle Highlands and East
Washington Heights Associations
ioined the Anacostia Association in
indorsing Doctor George c. Haven
ner.
Doctor Smith Withdraws.
Doctor Philip Sidney Smith, nomi-
mated by the Cleveland Park School
and Community Association, yester-
day withdrew.
Today or tonight these organiza-
tions meet to nominate District OF
Columbia Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations, Lincoln Park
Citizens Association, Park View
Citizens Association and Sixteenth
Street Heights Citizens Association.
Election Of colored members OF
the council will be held early in
May. it was indicated today. The
name Of the Reverend ID. E. Wise
man was put forward last. night
by the Howard Park Citizens As
sociation for membership on the
council. The Georgetown Civic
Association has nominated it's presi-
dent, George Beason; Captain
Donald Queen. Oakland-Glendale
Citizens Association.
The Northeast Boundary Asso-
citation meets tonight in the Burr
vile School to nominate.
The Northwest Citizens Associa.
ton was organized last night by
fourteen colored citizens at meet
ing in the Twelfth street branch
Of the Y. M. C.. A. Shelby j.
Davidson, of 1888 r street north
west, was chosen president and
nominated for membership on the
advisory council; c. Campbell
johnson, Y. M. c. A. secretary,
vice president; Alexander Tureaud,
secretary, and Mrs. Marie Jumper,
treasurer
The Washington times., 1925-04-14

/ Judge Kathryn Sellers, vice presi-
dents; William L. Symons, secretary;
James r. Hood. treasurer: the Righ.
Reverend John. W. Hamilton, char
lain: Morris j. Hale, historian; and
Walker s. BueI. George B. Chris
tian. 1r., Milton E. Allies, and Leroy
r. Vernon, trustees.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
Grave Flowers Stolen

HAMMONTON, N. j., April H.
Every Easter flower was stolen
from the graves in a cemetery
nearly Mays Landing, it was re-
ported to the State police here.
The plants had bene dug up care
fully, indicating that the thieves
intended to sell them.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
FOUR, CHICAGO BANDITS
GET $13.2oO BOOTY

CHICAGO, April 14.-Four auto
mobile bandits who halted his ma
chine as they were en- route home,
today robbed Mr.. and Mrs. Ben.
iarnin A. Swig Of jewelry worth
$4,000 and $1,000 in cash and
escaped.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
BAND|TS|NAUTO
K|DNAP AND
ROB MAN
Potomac, Va, Scene of Dar-
ing HoId-up of Israel Good
hartz-Loses $343

Three white men in big tour
ing car held up Israel Goodhartz,
of Richmond, Va, on the road to
Alexandria, near Potomac, Va,
early today and robbed him of $343.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
sick WOMEN
OF MIDDLE AGE
Can Be Carried Comfortably Over
The Critical Period by Lydia E.
Pmkham's Vegetable Compound
Note Mrs. Headden's Case
Macon, Georgia. During the
Change of Life / suffered with my

whole rlgnC SlQe
and could not lie
on my left side. !
was in bed about
two months and
could not get up
only as my SON
would lift me. Af-
terdocteringwith-
out relief a man
who was rooning
with ustold myson
thatLydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
Mems 59c Underwear
z for


Balbriggan Underwear, @G
separate garments, short "
sleeve shirts, full length
drawers with double reinforced
seat; ecru color; regular sizes.
THREE garments for 81.
So Linen Table Damask
7O-inch Full bleached Cd
AIl-linen Table Damask, ~
good heavy grade, in
two very pretty patterns.
Limit, five yards.
ChiIdren's Socks, 5 Pairs
Merce ed Cotton @6
Socks, plain colors with "
Rayon fibre silkl~-col-
ored drop-stitch tops; irregulars
of 39c grade. FIVE pairs for
$I.OO.
$1.39 Medicine Cabinets
White Enameled Medi- @0
cine Cabinets, with mir "
ror door; a handy article
for kitchen or bathroom usey
Boys 79c to 81 Caps
2 for
School Caps, new @1
Spring style, of suit ~
ing mixtures; sizes 6a
to Z. TWO for 81.
Regular $1.5O Hairbrushes
Imitation Ivory Hair Cd
brushes, good quality "
bristles; fine grained
ivory finish; well made.
Regular ST OverblOuses
2 for
Tailored and Fancy @0
Overblouses, of dinity, "
Voile and poplin, trim
med with lace and embroidery.
White and tan. Tuxedo, Peter
Pan and round collars. Sizes
SO to 54.-SecOnd Floor.
zoe LOngclOth, Z Yards
36-inch Longcloth, a CT
close woven, soft finish "
quality. SEVEN yards
for ST..
75c Crepe de Chine
2 Yards
s6-inch Printed Crepe 81
de Chine, silk and ~
cotton fabric, in a large
assortment of new styles and
colorings. TWO yards for 81.
SOC Spring Suitings
3 Yards
36-in. Spring Suitings, e.
firm woven cotton fab "
ric, in checks and woven
stripes. THREE yards for 81.
69c BrOadcIOth, 2 Yards
36-inch Broadcloth, a CT
yarn mercerized cotton
fabric, in plaids, checks
and plain colors. TWO yards
for 81.
soc COIOred VOiles
a Yards
40-inch plain color Ct
Voiles, fine sheer, two "
ply quality, in a good
assortment Of colors. FOUR
yards for 81.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
S1.48 Laundry
Combination

One regular S9c Iron CT
ing Board Pad. full size; u
one regular 49c Ironing
Board Cover adjustable style,
of heavy unbleached muslin
and one 10c cake of Mothers
Ironing Wax. All for $1.-NO-
tiOn Dent.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
S1.5O Boston Bags

Boston Bags of cordo-
van and brown fabric
feathers; cloth lined; Ia
and Is inch sizes; stitched
leather handles; strongly made.
First FIOOr-Bargain Table.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
Women,s Low Shoes


200 pairs Women's CT
Oxfords and Strap
Pumps, of patent, tan
and dull feathers; high and low
heels; sizes 21z to Z. Pair, 81.
Csc Marquisette, s Yards
Sheer quality White CT
Curtain Marquisette,
full one-yard wide; any
quantity, cut from full pieces;
tape edge, fancy stripes, checFs
land plaid effects.
48c CretOnnes, 4 Yards
Heavy weight, fast CT
color Cretonnes. yard
wide, in a beautiful as
ment of light and dark color
ings to meet your Spring and
Summer requirements. Pretty
floral, bird, stripe and tapestry
designs. FOUR yards for 81.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
Women's New Handbags

OF leather, silk or tex CT
tile feathers, in an as
sortment of new and up
to-date styles; choice <of black
and colOrS.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
59c Art Linen, 3 Yards

59c Art Linen, 3 Yards
IS-in. Art Linen, war
ranted all linen; natural
color, for scarfs and
centers. THREE yards for 81.
CSC Felt-Base Rugs, 3 for
24x54 Duroleum Felt e.
base Rugs, made by the
Congoleum Co.; wool rug
designs; neat centers and artiS.
tic borders. THREE for ST.
First FIOOr-Bargain Table.
Misses $1.5O to $3.50
Footwear
Misses and Children's CT
Shoes and slippers,
brown, patent and dull
feathers; sizes S15 to l in the
lot.
Boys SITS to So Shoes
so pairs of Boys Shoes, @1
odd lots and broken lines; "
sizes 1 to 4 in the lot;
serviceable styles.
29c Shifting Madras
5 Yards
36-inch White Shirting c.
Madras, with white "
woven stripes. FIVE
yards for 81.
39c PilIOwcaSes, 4 for
42x36 Bleached Pillow CT
cases, good quality pill "
lowcase cotton, free
from dressing. FOUR for 81.
19c Bleached Cotton
s Yards
36-inch Bleached Cot 0N
ton, a close woven, soft
finish grade. Z / G II T
yards for 81.
$1.49 Glass Console Sets
Colored Glass Console Cd
Sets, one bowl and two ="
candlesticks; a ted
colors. Sale price, 81. -
$1.49 FlOOrbrushes
Extra Quality FloorQ1
Sweeping Brushes, with ~
long handle; good, SER
viceable grade. Sale price, 81.
$1.49 Willow Clothes
Baskets
Imported Willow &7
Clothes Baskets, well "
made; family size. Sale
price, 81.
$1.49 Glass Water Sets
Light Cut Glass Water CN
Sets, one pitcher and "
six glasses to match;
neat cutting.
Mems 79c Union Suits
2 for
Athletic Union Suits, Q0
72x80, soft fini he'd "
checked nainsook; closed
crotch, sleeveless style; sizes
"a to AZ; perfect quality. TWO
for 81.
75c BOxlOOm Crepe
2 Yards
36-in. Boxloom Printed Cd
Crepe, with Rayon fibre u
silk) strip e s; beautiful
new designs. TWO yards for
slice.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
SITS Bed Pillows

21x28 Large size Bed CT
Pillows, filled with ster-
ilized curled feathers,
covered with A. c. A. stripe
or heavy weight art tickings.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
COty's Extract
Half Ounce

Half Ounce
Coty's L'Origan Ex- QA
tract, sold regularly at u
$3.50 an ounce. HALF
OUNCE, 81.
Csc Huck Towels, 5 for
Huck Towels, fast Cd
color red borders; size "
20x4O inches; close, alb
sorbent weave. FIVE for 81.
75c Linen Towels, 2 for
Warranted All-Iinen @N
Huck Towels, with hem
stitched borders; soft
finish. close woven grade. TWO
for 81.
$1.50 and $1.75 Linen
Towels
All-linen Hand-embroid- Cd
cred Towels, pretty de- "
signs; generous size; alb
sorbent grade.
79c Tan POngee, 2 Yards
36-inch Tan Pongee, a Cd
silk-and-cotton ia abric, "
with the stylish demi-
rough weave. TWO yards for
$1.OO.