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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

LOst-33x4 Tire and Rim between
Eagle River and Phelps a week
ago. Mrs. E. o. Mccullough, Eagle
River. lit
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Villas County News-s2.0O year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11
Winter in Honolulu.

E. A. Everett who spent the
weekend here from Chicago, left
yesterday forenoon for that city.
Next Monday he and Mrs. Everett
will go to Los Angeles, expecting
to stay there until January End
when they with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Igelstrom will leave for Honolulu
for the winter months.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Dry WOOd-We have for sale in our
Three Lakes yards couple cars
of perfectly dry hardwood mixed
wood; 3-ft. length. A bargain.
See F. H. Dobbs & Sons, Three
Lakes. 28-3t
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-11

Score By Quarters
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARTS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclurs
Newspaper syndicate
UNCLE wIGGILY'S SHOWER
BATH

4 few days after he had married
Mrs. Jump, .he rabbit widow, who
gave the bunny gentleman such Il
jolly surprise by bringing to his
bungalow forty 1cven little chill
drcn rabbits she owncd-a few days
after this, Mr.. Longears thought he
would hop out and look for IN ad-
venture.
"You will not be lonesome, will
you my deari" he asked his new
wife.
"Wcll, just a little, she answer
el, as was proper. But Nurse
Jane and | can find plenty to do,
| suppose, for the muskrat lady
housekceper continued TO live with
Uncle Wiggily after the wedding
"Some day you must como ad-
venturing with me" Uncle Wiggily
said to his wife, and she promised
that she would. Then the Dummy
gentleman began looking for his
tail silk hat, which he wanted to
wear as he hopped over the fields
and through the woods.
"Have you seen my hat, Nurse
Jane.' asked Mr.. Longears.
why, seems TO me l saw one of
the bunny children picking it off
that hat tree little while ago. y
answered Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. II
thought they were bringing it to
you. -
NO, they didn t give it to me. y
said Mr.. Longears, and he twinkled
his pink nose sort of apprehensive
like. for he remembered how, at the
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
THE GASOLINE TAX

Passage of the gasoline tax by the
bly, in the face of persistent and strenuous opposition
has aroused wide spread criticism throughout South
California. Although the representatives and SEN
ators from Southern California fought valiantly
against the measure the preponderance OF numbers
great to be overcome and the increase of the
tax motorists for the purpose of new state highway
construction is to the governor to approve or
disapprove.
Although chambers of commerce, civic organiza-
tins commercial bodies city councils county boards OF
supervisors and other representative citizen groups
voiced opposition the battle against the measure was
led by the Automobile Club of Southern California,
which since its organization 25 years ago has been
staunch proponent of good roads. In outlining its
position the increase in the gasoline tax law, the
automobile club issued the following statement:
"The Automobi!e Club of Southern California OPP
posed the law just passed by the state legislature call
ing for the increase of the gasoline tax for the con-
struction of state highways baceuse it perpetu-
the antquated system of keeping the state high
way system IN politics, when in fact roads are eng
neering and economic problems and should be handled
SUCH - ~
1.-The new law imposes the burden of new state
highway construction the motorists alone which is
class legislation and at variance with the national and
state system of equitable taxation.
'It operates to increase appreciably real estate
values in certain localities and assesses no levy on
properties benefited
"It fails to specify which roads of the $500 miles
of unimproved highway are to be completed.
ct fails to provide fair distribution of the funds
raised under the law, 81 per cent of which
will come from Southern California.
ct will serve to halt tourist travel, which repre-
sents expenditure of S2000O0,OO0 annually in the
1T imposes so per cent increase in the gasoline
tax paid by the motorst whose already had been
increased 100 per cent by the previous legislature
1.-The attitude of all Southern California, contain
ing onehalf the states population, is plainly reflect
ed by newspapers 80 per cent of which opposed
ITO this measure
"And finally, according to the published state
ents of the state treasurer and state auditor there
are sufficient funds available for continuation of the
state highway program without providing further
enormous by raising the gasoline tax so cent
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
Watch For Bogus
$40 Certificates

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Great
care should be exercised by the pub
lie in handling $40 gold'eertifieates
of the series of 1922, check letter
"B" because well made counter
felt of the bill is afloat, treasury
department secret service officials
warned today.
The counterfeit is printed from
photo mechanical plates on genuine
bieached paper, the secret service
said. Differences between it and
the genuine note were described in
part as follows:
The fine lines of the hair on the
top of the head of the portrait (of
Washington are missing. 1t there
fore appears as a white space be-
tween the lines of the forehead and
the top of the head,
The fine lines on the eyelids are
missing.
The coat is not well defined, the
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
FRONT PAGE STUFF

Attention lately has been directed to the newspap-
er display of crime The press whole has been
criticised for letting crime monopolize the front
page" prolonged survey made in the University OF
Pennsylvania shows that this is true. In represen-
tative papers studied crime and disaster came sec
ond and poor second, to constructive news
The newspaper 'show window was found to de-
vote only 225 per cent of its space to Crimes criminal
proceedings and accident involving crimlnallty
Politics and government took the lead with 385 per
cent of space. Foreign claimed 12.5 per cent,
stories of great disasters and scientific comment on
them 14.5 per cent, business per cent arts and
sciences per cent with per cent apiece for society,
religion, obituaries and sport.
The most noteworthy fact about the front page,
the observers discover is not its emphasis crime
but its growing emphasis public affairs, both do
mestc and foreign. There Is also remarkable
growth in the conspicuous space given to about
the arts and science.
All this reflects enlightened taste the
part of the reading public But the newspapers do
not only reflect the public mind; they also influence
it. and perhaps they usually just little ahead of
it. Certainly the evidence of these figures along with
various other facts shows deterioration in the stand
ards of American newspapers, but just the opposite.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
Uncle Sam. Gets
After Taxpayers

Southern California taxpayers
who failed to file returns OH 1923
income, or made incorrect returns,
arc being summoned to the internal
revenue bureau ut the rate of 100
daily.
Complete files of reports made
by employers, corporations and
other business concerns of the
amounts of salaries, wages, inter
est, rents and i'll fact amy sum of
81, 900 or more, that they paid to
any individual during 1928, have
been received from Washington by
Collector Rex b. Goodcell.
Checking of these reports with in
come returns filed for 1928 is dai-
" disclosing the names of those
who had taxable incomes in 1928
and failed to file returns. Under
instructions from Washington this
cheeking-up process is being speed
cd.
Persons who failed to file re-
turns for 1928 through misinterpre.
tation of the law are advised by
NO4ACEAOl pOOOCG1A ~ 1iAc 4It III 10
at once and make their explana-
tions. In cases of this character
only nominal penalties will be i'm
.'posed, but under the revenue act
aggregated ease showing willful
failure to file or fraud must be
turned over to the department of
justice.
Revenue officials made it clear
that under tha checking system
started, information is now in the
government S hands as to the name
of every person i'll the district who
was paid $1,000 or more for wages,
salaries, interest, ronts, royalties,
cite, by employers or corporations
during 1928. Where no returns were
filed systematic investigation will
be made and the tax liability de-
terminCd.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
April % 1905

This afternoon special session
of the city trustees resulted in the
election of John NJ. Keith as city
marshal.
The new township officers Of I'M
perial Valley, according to the of
ficial count of ballots are as fol
lows: Imperial, Justice II. n. Dyke;
Brawley, Justice j. ID. Bennett,
Constable c. II. Ruth; Silsbee, JUS
tice II. j. Wilson, Constable Il.
Harding; Holtville Justice j. b.
Baker, Constable M. McAlmond.
Mrs. A. Sochor has set pattern
in the adornment of homo grounds
which is n worthy example TO resi-
dents of Imperial county. The fact
is being demonstrated more freely
that people can live as comfortably
and easily in this valley as else
where.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
Pulitzer Awards
For 1924 Are
Announced

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Pu-
liter awards for the year 1924,
announced today, include prizes
for Edna Ferber's novel $50
Big the volume of poetry by
Edwin Arlington Robinson,
1.-The Man Who Died Twice.
and Sidney Howard S play of
life in the California vineyards,
"Thcy Knew What They Want
cd
The prize for the best ex-
ample of Il reporter S work in
1924 goes in duplicate to two
reporters of the Chicago Daily
News who aided in the solu-
tion of the murder of Robert
Franks in Chicago by Nathan
Leopold and Richard Loeb. The
reporters, James w. Mulroy and
Alvin II. Goldstein, receive
awards of $1,000 each.
The gold medal offered for
the most meritorious public
service rendered by newspaper
was not awarded this year. The
Charleston News and Courier s
editorial on 1.-The Plight of the
South, - written just before the
last presidential election, receiv-
ed the $1,000 prize for editor
ials.
Roland Kirby,' cartoonist of
the New York World, won $500
for his cartoon, News from
the Outside World" which de-
picts the United States, Russia
and Mexico as being outside the
League of Nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
April %. 1910

Joseph Rathbone, recently head
baker ut Keith's in Los Angeles,
has come to lEl Centre to take
charge of the baking department
of the Palm.
A. d. Helms, ono of The original
owners of Hotel Oregon has been
down from the coast for several
days the past week, looking after
business interests IN Imperial Val
ley.
Miss Olive Whealy left FL Cen.
tro on Saturday for visit with
friends in Kansas City and Wathe.
ma, Kansas.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
out Of his tall, six hat

wedding breakfast, Nipper, one of
Mrs. Jumps little rabbit BOYS, had
stuck pin in his leg-in Uncle
Wiggilv's leg, YOU know. (Which
little rabbit had my hat, Nurse
Janc?'
II think il was Jingle and Jangle,
the two little girls was the an
swer. "There ara so many chill
dren that it is hard to keep track
of them. It's like the Old Lady
who lived i'll Il shoe, Uncle Wiggi-
ly.'
"Well, yes, Mrs. Jump did bring
me quite lot Of children, Uncle
Wiggilv said with a laugh, ''and
we seem to discover new ones every
day. But L love them all-every
one!'
Indeed Mrs. Jump had a large
number of rabbit children when she
married Uncle Wiggily. They seem
cd to run all over the bungalow.
"And now they have taken my
tail, silk hat.' sighed Mr.. Long
ears.
but I don't believe the cute
little dears meant any harm, "
said his new wife. 'They only
thought they were doing you fav-
or. DO YOU know where Jingle and
Jangle took your new Daddy S
hat, Scooter" asked the rabbit
lady of one of her httloa boys.
eyes, Ma, . Scooter replied, slid
ing down the banistcr rail so fast
that he popped off the end and
bumped into Daddy Uncle W;ggily,
and made the bunny gentleman
gasp:
"Oh, Ouch! Oh, my dear Scooter,
please don't bump me again!"
mo, Daddy, l won t! l beg your
pardon!' said Scooter, but az the
same time, if you had been there,
you would have seen him wink one
eye at his brother Tootcr.
"Where did Jingle and Jangle
take Daddy's tail silk hat 20 asked
Mrs. Wiggily. He wants TO wear
it adventuring.
~ saw Jingle and Janglc have
Daddy's hat out in the yard an
swcrcd Scooter. "Therc rhcy are
with it now-I guess they're wait
ing for him to come and get it,"
1.-The kind little dars." MUIR
INJURED Mrs. Wiggily, as the bunny
gentleman started out toward the
yard, where, in the middle OF the
lawn, he saw his hat. Standing
near it and looking down at it were
Jingle and Janglc.
Uncla Wiggily jumped out in d
hurry, picked up his hat and put
it on his head. But, 40 he did so,
4 lot of water poured out of his
tail, silk hat and gave him show
cr bath.
this?" cried Mr.. Longears, dripping
wet. WHO put water in my nice,
new hat"
"We-wo did," said Jingle and
Janglr. owe did, Uncle Daddy!
We didn't know you wanted your
hat right away and we put water
in to make believe it was an ocean
for our dolls to 90 swimming in.
And now you 'yc spilled our ocean! "
5obbed Jingle.
AT first Uncle Wiggily was sort
Of provoked like and angry, but he
never could stand it to sec children
crying So he put his arms around
jingle and Janglc and said "Never
mind! IN get you something else
to play ocean with. But don't take
my hat again!''
Then Uncle Wiggily had TO wear
an old cap TO 60 adventuring, while
his tall hat dried in the sun. Nurse
Jane shook her head when she saw
it. "Thcrc will be more trouble, -
she said. And if the sunshine
docsn + tickle the rubber bail un-
der the chin and make it cry, II
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily
Aa4 t4s t1a@y door.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
TEN YEARS AGO
April %, 1915

Following the sale of their gro
Gerry on Main street to Farney
Brothers company, Ross and Stuart
have purchased the Pure Fool gro
Gerry at Sixth and State streets
from the former proprictors, Fer
guson and Strawhun.
Frank Richmond, plumber cm-
qloyed by &. b. Folsom was over
come by gas yesterday afternoon
while attempting to repair broken
pipe at the Alcorn Rubber company.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
Painter of Stella
Dies in Dire
Poverty
by United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, April %.
Famed as painter of the Pan
anna Pacific Exposition picture
Stella for which he refus-
ed a small fortune in 1915,
Vincenzo La Rosa, dead, today
was likely to be buried in the
Potter's field.
The artist died in the coun-
ty hospital last night after a
long illness, ahenated from his
six children, and the wife who
a few months ago he sued for
maintenance.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
By United Press Leased wire

Brussels-M. Vanderveldc inform.
ed King Albert today of his inabil.
ity to form a cabinet. owing to re-
fuSal of the Socialists to partici
pate. The king is expected to in
vitc Il Catholic party leader to make
the attempt.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28

Paris-Franco-German trade me-
gotiations will be resumed today.
French merchants arc anxious for
settlement, alarmed by an mex
plieable increase in German imports
of late.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28

Leros-The Italian aviator, De
Pinedo, flew here from Brindisi to-
day on his way to Melbourne and
Toxic. (Leros is small island in
the Aegean sea-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28

London-The Daily Mail under
stands that Great Britain is consid-
ering evacuating Cairo and eoncen-
trating its army of occupation in
the Suez to placeate Egyptians.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28

London-Premier Massey of New
Zealand is sinking, according to a
Central News dispatch from Sydney.
He has been i'll for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28

If you wonder why the human race makes less pro-
gress consider the lesurey automobst who gets out
into the middle Of the road and squats there.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28

London.-An airplane was used
as a hearse for the first time in
England recently when the body of
George Powell was carried from
Croydon to Shrewbury for burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28
Having Dope Is
Sufficient L
Convict, Ed i
BY United Press Leased W

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-
session of opium prepared for
ing is. evidence enough for c'
ton of the possessor under the
rison law prohibiting importati
opium orits derivatives, the SUI
court ruled today in Il case
Cleveland, Ohio.
The court affirmed the conv
of Yee Hem,s arrested in Il 10
house with an opium pipe i
hand and a package of opium
srettcs nearby.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28

lines merging into the backgr
The two buds running out
the center design on each sit
the back of the bill arc missi
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28

Paris-Biwoekly air service to
Toulons and Dakar and return will
start May l, it was announced to-
day. The trip, which will require
two days, will cover 2500 kilomet-
erS, said to be the longest in the
world among regular air voyages.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28

Khardov, Russia.-Three Polish
spies have been sentenced to death
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28

Milan.-The famous Italian COM
poser Toscanini has agreed to con-
duct an American orchestra on a
five weeks tour of the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28

THE KERCHIEF plays very important pai
in the dress of today. With styles simple an
plain the Kerchiefs are elaborate with lace an
decoration. 50s 90 and $500 each.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-28

WE ARE silk Hosiery headquarters. Ful
fashioned Hose at $1.65, $500, $3.50 and S3,5d
What ever your needs are in hosiery we cal
serve you well. White Chiffon at $3.50.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19
.NENANA THEATRE
 SCENE OF BLAZE

NENANA, Jan. 14.-The Coliseum Theatre, one of the first buildings erected in Nenana, and also one of the towns most imposing structures, was practically destroyed by fire yes. terday morning. The fire started about 10 o'clock and made consider able headway before being discov cred and it was not possible owing to the extreme cold for the department to save the building.
 The theatre was owned chiefly by A. D. Thompson, pioneer Nenana druggist, and is thought to be fully insured. Wm. Taylor, Nenana jewe1er, is said to have had an interest in the building. Several years ago, when the building was owned by Joe Burns, now of Seward, it had narrow es- cape from destruction by fire.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19
AT THE HOTELS

Hotel Sexton-M. H. Willis, An chorage; Louis Racer, E. T. Malone Anchorage, D. T. Tissenger.
 Overland-Mr. and Mrs. R. Eng strom, Mrs. Aleta Harrison, J. E. Bar. rack, Fairbanks; Pat Flanagan, Seat tie; F. J. Smith, Nenana; Mrs. J. R. Malutin and son, Days Harbor; Os' car Gray.
 Seward-George k. Markle, Anchor age; M. Abramshin, Ed Quinn, F. B. Berg, A. Simmons, Wm. Malloy.
 Van Gilder-T. H. Parish, G. C. Dickens and wife, H. c. Bennett, Mrs H. w. Sterling, Hawley Sterling, A. J Hewitt, H. G. Iderton, Mrs. Charon Baldwin, Mrs. A. H. Mcdonald, Mrs F. Simmons, A. H. Thompson, Frank l.. Knight, Bertha Faipoles, all from Anchorage; Wm. Butler, Fred Cane J. J. Buckley, Lillian Felts, Knight Island, E. A. Neile, Fairbanks; Mrs G. Roberts, Fairbanks; Wm. Mellish Nenana; K. A. Drager, Grouse Lake Hatchery.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19

MT. George E. Markle was an over Sunday visitor in Seward from An chorage. Mark says the social dance season is on and hitting on all orches- Itras. Two public dances are being held on Saturday evenings, the Elks and the odd Fellows. Both organi- cations have large luxurious dancing payillions and can easily handle 300 couple, with the s. R. o. sign kept out of sight.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19

MT. and Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth left on the Alameda for the States to be gone several weeks on a buying trip. While absent MT. Ellsworth will look over late models of Buick cars, and contract for his 1925 supply, while Mrs. Ellsworth does the buying for her popular ladies furnishings house. Two sisters of Mrs. Ellsworth, one from California and the other from Chicago, will meet her in Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19
WEATHER IN YEARS
 HITS SEWARD LAST NIGHT

The coldest weather in many years was experienced in Seward last night, the mercury dropping to eight de- grees below zero, and continuing all through the morning hours.
 Seward has had more windy weath- CT the past month than for years.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19
ANCHORAGE HAS BLAZE

A garage and Ford truck belonging to Eli Briavocia of Anchorage were destroyed by fire last week The loss was S1,O00 with no insurance
 An overloaded stove due to cold weather was the cause of the fire.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19
U. s. COMMISSIONER RACER
 IS TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL

U. s. Commissioner Rager of An chorage was taken suddenly i'll while on duty in his court chambers last week, and was taken to the hospital, where he is under care of Dr. Beeson. It is reported that his condition has improved somewhat in the past few days
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19

Tt is an ill wind that blows no one good" quotes Art Hewitt, who was a weekend visitor in Seward. Aside from transacting show business for Capt. A. E. Lathrop, Mr. Hewitt is looking after his local sales of Healy River Coal and has added another To. cal transfer company to carry the in. creasingly popular brand.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19

Wm. Millish, storekeeper at Nenana for the Alaska Railroad, arrived from the Interior Saturday en route to the States on two months vacation trip. He left on the Alameda for the south Norman Russell will have charge of the Nenana store during the absence of MT. Mellish.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19

Captain4A A. D. Haverstock, of the U s. Medical Corps, who is now at An chorage, will leave for the States on one of the next boats to take over a temporary assignment at the Fitz- simmons General hospital at Denver, where he will be stationed for several months.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19
PAGE FIVE

James E. Fullerton, pioneer mer- chant of Iditarod, who went outside recently for his health, died Wednes- day in the Seattle hospital. He was on his way to Mayo's.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19

Nick Nekeroff, who has been under going treatment at the Anchorage hospital is reported to be improving. He was taken over Thursday by spe- cial train.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19

'The buying season IS on for fair" says MT. H. c. Bennett, of the An chorage Commercial Company. MT. Bennett is going to Portland and oth- CT coast towns to do the annual buy ing and says everything indicates a busy season in their lines this year.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19
SECTION HOUSE AT CURRY
 DESTROYED BY FLAMES

Arrivals from Curry state that the section house at that place was de- stroyed by fire last week. A. K. Mou- Ter, had S2,0OO worth of bonds, 5000 in currency and a diamond stick pin valued at S150 destroyed. Other oc- cupants lost heavily in personal be- longings.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19

Mrs. A. H. Mcdonald of Anchorage, was an outgoing passenger on the Al ameda to spend a few months in the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19

The members of the local chamber of commerce will hold their regular weekly luncheon at the Grill tomor- row noon. President c. c. Hinde will be with us again, and things will move with their customary vigor Mr. Hinde has been ill the past week with tonsilitis.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19
HOPE COUPLE WE'D

MT. George Lindsay of Hope, Alas ka, and Miss Bessie A. Westerfield, also of Hope, were married the after noon of January IT, by Commissioner Curtis Morford. Iris Mathison and Jos. S. Badger were witnesses.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19

Ed Quinn, oldtime hardrock miner, left for the States on a vacation trip. He is a resident of Fairbanks.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-19

Mrs. John R. Malutin and son ar rived in town Sunday from Days Har- bor. where MT. Malutin is engaged in tie cutting.