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The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned has been duly appointed School Tax Collector for Wrangell, Alaska, in formity with Chapter 29. Alaska Session Laws, 1919.
 All male persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty years. except soldiers, sailors in U. S. Navy or Revenue Cutter Service, volun- teer firemen, paupers and insane persons, are subject to tax in the sum of Five (S5) Dollars.
 Should you be living in Alaska on or prior to the first Monday in April, 1926, said tax shall be due and payable on said first date and shall be delinquent after May 1st 1925. Should you arrive in Alaska later than first date above mention ed, tax will be delinquent thirty (30) days after your arrival, or within ten (10) days after notice is given you.
 All persons, firms and corpora tions employing labor shall furnish list of employees to collector and are authorized by law to deduct amount of tax from wages of em- ployees.
 Fines and Imprisonment are pro- vided by the Act above quoted for those who fail or neglect to pay tax or furnish list of employees
 Dated at Wrangell. Alaska, April 9th, 1925.
 l.. M. CHURCHILL School Tax Collector for WrangeIl,
 Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
WOMAN TRAPPER LOSES HEAD
 AND so DOES THE FOX

DILLINGHAM;, Feb. 27.= Mrs. Polly, of Anchorage, who is with her husband in the wilds of the fourth Wood River Lake, is having quite an experience trapping this winter. When she caught her first fox, she had a club in one hand to kill the fox, and was carrying ( shotgun in the other hand. The fox showed fight and grabbed the muzzle of the gun in his mouth. In her excitement, she pulled the trigger and the fox was minus his head and so was the pelt Mrs. Mrs. Polly says she does not mind the loss of the fur, but thinks her husband should not have let such a good joke on her leak out.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
Rich Agricultural Land Near Nrangell Is Ideal
 For ttOmesIeading

Il has been known for years that one Of the most fertile land III the territory of Alaska lay tt the mouth Jt the Stikine River. The old Pres 1yterfan Mission farm was estab- iished there more than a quarter of d century ago and demonstrated the suitability of the land for agricul- tural purposes. There are no finer potatoes being grown anywhere than some of those being marketed by the few farmers who have squat ted on the Stikines fertile delta to await the coming of the surveyor The difficulty of obtaining title to unsurYeyed lands has resulted in the district being passed up by land seekers in the past. with consequent greater opportunities for the pres ent.
 These rich agricultural lands were surveyed by the government engineers during the past summer and without doubt offer the most attractive homestead proposition now available anywhere in the north, if not in the whole of U. s. territory. The field notes of the sur veying party have not yet been put in final form so that no definite in formation is available, at the pres ent writing, from the Department of the Interior
 At the mouth of the ri9er is Farm Island. with q number of produc- tive farms fully developed, and fully 5000 acres more of fine, fertile land still awaits the homesteader' appli- cation. Along the lefthand side of the Stikine River, extending back twenty miles from it's mouth, the delta, varying in width from one to three miles, slopes slightly To the south. This tract contains between 12.000 and 15,000 acres of land ad- mirably suited to diversified agrieul- tural purposes. Again, along the mainland shore north of lEe mouth of the Stfkine is an additional 2.000 acres or more.
 Large acres of this newly opened agricultural land car De reduced 10 farms with leiy little W0Ik. NhiIe other sections would require consid- eraDle clearing of small timber growth. The large bulk of this ne'v area lies at a distance of from ten to fifteen miles from Wrangell A@ NAAICy Ah ttotAbAC lltllitAAAs tibe1 ing between zero in winter to S5 1e- ssrees in summer.
 The new road from Wrangcll to Shoemaker Bay, distance of four miles, which was begun q year ago and will be completed this eoming sumner opens up some of lie finest berry land to be found anywhere A the world. The Wrangell ragpher ry has no superior anywhera fol
 ither size or flavor Strawberries and the wild blueberry also gro~ r. great size and have remarkably fine flavor.
 25 the end Of ,he eead ur:t ja I
 ompleted this summer is a hundred
 res of unappropriatad land whicf is practically ready for the blow. | larry cannery is promised in ean ae1tion with one of the salmon can neries as soon as developments war rant. In the meantime the berries enjoy a good market in the fresh state. Already plans are under way to bring the wild blueberry under cultivation on comparatively large scale.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
ORDER AND NOTICE OF
 PRIMARY ELECTION

To the electors of the Town of Wrangell, Division Number One, Territory of Alaska
 Notice is hereby given that pur- suant to Chapter 39, Session Laws of Alaska, 1919. approved May g., 1919, a primary election will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 1926, between the hours of a. m. and o'clock D. m. of said day for the purpose of nominating candidates of the various political parties of Alaska for the following offices, to-wit:
 A Delegate from Alaska to Con gress;
 One Territorial Senator;
 Four Territorial Representatives; Two Divisional Road Commits sioners
 The Common Council of the Town of Wrangell having heretofore by ordinance, duly designated the vot- ing precincts of said town and the polling place thereof, the electors are hereby notified:
 That all duly qualified voters re- siding within the boundaries of voting precinct No. One of said Town of Wrangell which are as follows: All of the incorporated Town of Wrangell, will vote at the Town Hall Building, located on Church Street in and upon Lot IF. of Block which is owned by tht Town of Wrangell, the same being the duly designated polling place in and for Precinct No. One, Town of Wrangell
 Dated this 11th day of March, 1926.
 fS:gned)
 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WRANGELL.
 By J. w. Pritchett,
 Town Clerk
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
 PRESENTED SOON BY
 VRANGELL HIGH SCHOOL

For the first time in several years the local high school student body, as a whole, will set aside it's apathy for dramatics and take to the footlights. in an effort te help the Pr. A. reduce the indebted
 ness on the gymnasium. i'll tne sprightly, amusing and popular comedy of James Montgomery. Nothing But the Truth" This will he the high schools one con tribution towards the gym fund hence no effort will be spared to make the play an outstanding sue
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

SAN FRANCISCO-Standing sol idly behind Joseph Morrison, 32 years old, who was held here yester- day in connection with the alleged o'nbezzlement of s11, 1000 from the State Bank of Chicago, of which ac- eording to the police he was fomerly an employee, is young woman who niyes the name of Florence McDon- ald. an actress. formerly of Los An "eles. Tie capture of Morrison end. nd Ho-months' search for him throughout the country.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
SMALL POX EPIDEMIC
 GROWS SERIOUS

LOS ANGELES, April 13.-City Health Officer Parrish today in a published letter he sent to the school board. announced that he will ask government aid 10 combat the smallpox epidemic in this city, if he is further hampered.
 Failure to obtain cooperation from school officials and purported attempts to cover up the serious ness. of the situation led to his threat to call for federal help, he said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

LOS ANGELEs-The oil fires on the two tank farms of the Union Oil Company, which during the last few days have burned their spectac- ular records into the history of the petroleum industry of America, to- night have been brought well under control and great reservoirs that for days have been great raging fur naces are only smoking yats of tar. their flaming days have cost a loss of approximately $15, 5,000.000.00.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
Foolish King

William " who was king of Eng. land from 1880 to 1887, was known ss Silly Billy" on account of hls eccan. tric ways. He had to resign the office or lord high admiral because of his arbitrary conduct.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

According to reports from Craig the following officers were elected at the municipal election there last week:
 Mayor-Charles Francis
 Councilmen-- George Hamilton, John Spraght, James Rowe.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
Play Is Meritorious

Nothing but the Truth is rated by dramatic critics as America s most popular comedy. The mechan- ics of dramatic technique. plot de velopment. 4Loiogiea! m5mens- so important to the happy drama and it's typical charaeterizations il the field of literary burlesque es- tablish the merits of the play.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

SOUTH MANCHESTER, Conn The Reverend Guy Willis Holmes was busted from his church on charges of immortality. The charge is said to involve improper relations with a young woman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
Scientist Mobbed

Joseph Priestly. the discoyerer of oxygen, was. because of his sympathies with the French Revolution attacked In l7Sl by mob. which broke Into aDd burned his house and destroyed his Instruments and manuscripta
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

WAsHINGT0N-The |. S. Comp troller General ruled today that Harry Watson must refund to the Alaska Railroad S191.76 salary, which was paid him while he was absent at the Legislature session.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

OAKLAND-The suicide of Cliff ford Moon, a special policeman, barred the shortage in his accounts while he was an employee of a bank in Los Angeles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

WASHINGTON An apparatus for dispersing fog is being devel- oped at the Philadelphia Naval Air craft Factory. A simple charging screen. a transformer with a recti- flying device, an airplane propeller and a meter, all mounted on a truck.
 With this device it has been found possible to electrify 100000 cubic feet of air per minute and cut a path 2000 feet wide and 1000 feet high through a fog.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
PRESIDENT SIGNS ALASKA
 HOMESTEAD BILL

WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. H. President Coolidge has signed the hill authorizing departure from the rectangular system of surveys of homestead claims in Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

[NoTE-The foregoing article is reproduced from the Alaska Weekly. It was written by c. E. Hagie, chairman of the advertising com mittee of the Wrangell Commercial Club.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

NEW YORK = Americans in France should beware of the French champagne labeled with an Ameri- can flag. which has kick worse than bootleg liquor, Ruth Eastman, artist, declared on her return from Paris
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
Plot. Reviewed

When the play opens it is after noon, and in the office of the up town New York brokers the se2i= partner. MT Ralston. arrives to find his partners trivially engaged while his Sulphur Bank Mine SC curities go begging. Neither of his partners have the audacity to sell such stock. Bennett preferring hon esty and Donnelly the ladies.
 Bennett, the junior partner, be gins philosophizing on the ethics of honesty in business, and nettles Ralston to wrathY. vehement agser- tions that it is impossible ior any man to tell the absolute truth in business and retain his customers or friends. Van Dusen. a friend roneurs with Ralston and Donnelly. Bennett takes issue A bet ensne. in which the latter birds himself to tell the absolute truth for twen- ty-four hours or forfeit ten thous- and dollars. The money with which Bennett binds the wager. Ralstons daughter, Gwendolyn left with him to double within five days because her father has prom ised to double any amount raised for a charity scheme, if she can solicit twenty thousand dollar within the time she has given tt.c junior partner to accomplish the feat. If he succeeds, Gwendolvn promises to marry him.
 The partners manage to get Ben nett pretty well eornered. He has insulted Mrs. Ralston, alienated his partners, moved the leader of the summer colony, Miss Ethel Clark to tears. and told the truth to the most important broker on Wall Street in regard to Sulphur Bank stock. He is seeking asylum when Mrs. Ralston comes on the scene in time to oyerhear the part ners commenting upon Ralston lighting MabePs eigaret. Mabel i. a notorious flappcr.
 The domestic ship of the Ral- stons' sweryes into intranquil wa ters.
 From here on the plot becomes doubly complicated. Mrs Ralston refuses to believe anyone but hon est Mr. Bennett The flappoTs are hired to lie to Mrs. Ralston, but she outwits her clever husband by buying them off, and the flap uers outwit her by reciting vaudeville skit. Van Dusen swim dles Bishop Doran with Sulphur Bank stock, and the bishop alter nately faints, cries, and yells until he recovers his money with inter- est. Then, to cap the climax, Gwendolyn breaks her engagement with Bennett. The play comes to delightful conclusion with Ben nett "grappling his friends to him like hoops of steel' by lying like a trooper.
 Cast Announced
 Besides the leading roles which. are handled by Harold Ottesen and Gertrude Carlstrom, there is strong supporting cast of nine members.
 Robert Bennett. :. Harold Ottesen E. M. Ralston. ...... George Case Dick Donnelly. -. James Wheeler Clarence Van Dusen. John Grant Bishop Doran. -. .. Ray Wheeler Gwendolyn Ralston .......... .............. Gertrude Carlstrom Mrs. D. M. Ralston. :. Irene Tozier Etfel Clarke. =. Virginia Tozier Mabel Jackson. -. Margaret Bell Sabel Jackson. .. Marjorie Johnson Martha ............E .Erma Grant
 The play will be presented to the public Saturday, April the 24th, at the Community Gymnasium at 8 o'clock. It will be two and one half hours in length Admission charge will be seventy-five cents for adults and thirty-five cents for dhidren.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

NEW YORK - Johnny Dundee signed to fight Kid Kaplan, June 1st in an effort to regain the feather weight title.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

CHIGAG0-The body of Walter Johnson, a worker for Grove and Barrett, District Attorneys. was found on the Ridgeland Highway this morning. He had been shot twice in the back of the head, it is believed by a party of rum runners he was trying to shadow.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

SAN DIEG0-The restoration Of all fishing rights by the Mexican government to the Japanese fisher men, headed by NJ. Kondy, of San Diego, IS announced by the Depart ment of Fisheries of Mexico City.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

BERKELEY Margaret Angiin. noted actress, will take a part in the play at the University of Cali fornia this summer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

SAN FRANcIsCo-Diving head foremost through a second story window a burglar suspect landed amid the home going crowds at downtown corner. He landed on his back and then jumped to his feet and escaped from the police. His companion tried the same stunt and was arrested.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

U. s. Deputy Marshal H. D Campbell went south on the Alaska yesterday for the purpose of taking an insane man from Ketchikan to Morningside.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

MARSEILLES= Customs Officers boarded an English freighter from China today and seized opium val ued at 2S0,000 francs
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

NEW Y0RK-Georges Carpenter has signed articels to fight Tommy Loughlin at Philadelphia, but the date has not been announced.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

WASHINGTON Senator Smith W. Brookhart, insurgent republican, was busted as Senator Monday and Daniel F. Steck, his democratic op- ponent from Iowa, was seated in his place, as the result of the election decision of the Senate Committee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

W. Lee Gross arrived from Craig Tuesday and left on the Tasmania for Petersburg where he has pur- chased an interest in a garage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

SEATTLE-Colonel James Steese arrived here this morning. He will speak at the Mining Club tomorrow on the Alaska Roads program and the widening and deepening of WrangeIl Narrows.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

NAPLES - Mary Piekford and Douglas Fairbanks were given a rousing reception by the populace on their arrival here, on their tour of Europe
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

BERLIN-The Hohenzollerns owe the Prussian Government S750,o00 in taxes, according to the Press of the Democratic Party
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

COLD SPRINGS, N. A ''strong-arm" squad of five pugilists and three deputy sheriffs yesterday patrolled the retreat from his hon eymoon cottage of Edward Brown ing, 51-year old eccentric million aire and his 15-year old bride Fran ces (Peaches) Heenan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

LONDON-Sir Oswald Mosley, so cialist, spurned his fathers sugges- ton that he give his wealth to the poor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

Charles Nelson has been awarded the contract for constructing street on Wrangell avenue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

Mrs. Bert Tucker left on the Princess Mary Monday for a visit with relatives in Michigan. This is her first trip outide in 20 years.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

NEW YoRK-Edward Browning, millionaire realtor and his Cinder- ella wife left their honeymoon cot tage for the Plaza Hotel and will depart from there for Montreal where they will sail for Europe.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

NEW Y0RK-Doetors here have announced the discovery of a serum which they claim will prevent measles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

Mrs. Roy Cole who has been vis- iting MT. and Mrs J. G. Grant, took passage south on the Alaska yes- terday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
News by Cable From all Over
 The World

RED BLUFF, Calif.-Joe Miller. S5 years old, was arrested yesterday as a bootlegger.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

PARASITIC Spokesman for Abdel Krim said that the Riffian leader would refuse the present peace terms of the Franeo-Spanish enYoys.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
Commercial Club

At the weekly luncheon of the Wrangell Commercial Club las Monday a letter was read from R. j. sommers. Territorial Highway Engineer. in which he stated that the project recently proposed by the Commercial Club for the con struetion of a road from Wrangells new municipal float to the existing road leading past the head of the harbor had been approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and is in eiuded in the 1926 program, and that construction on same will be started in the very near future.
 The letter from the Highway En- gineer stated further that the 1926 program also provides for the re Mobilization and surfaeing of the existing road from Wrangell to the cemetery. and the surfacing of the two-mile grade constructed last year from the cemetery towards Shoemaker Bay.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

: During the past year the Com mereial Club has written several letters in an effort to get an ap- propriation authorized for a road from the mouth of Mill Creek to Virginia Lake. The secretary read a letter from the Highway Engineer in which he advised that the 1926 program contains a substantial al lotment for the construction of a low standard road from the mouth of Mill Creek to Virginia Lake and that work on this project will De started sometime in May.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

George A. Monereiff, travelling representative of the Shaw Supply Co.,. dealers in X-Ray machines. surgical instruments and hospital supplies, was a guest at the Com mereial Club luncheon.
 Mr Moncreiff stated that he had spent considerable time in Canada as a commercial traveller between London, Ontario, and the Pacific Coast, and that while making trips over that vast territory he had vis- tied practically every town large enough to have a doctor. He made the statement that there is not a town the size of Wrangell in the Dominion that has a hospita' that will in any way compare with the modern up-to-date institution which has just been opened in Wrangell. He further stated that he had travelled over the state of Washington very thoroughly and that he knew positively there is no town the size of Wrangell in that state that can boast of an institu ton similar to the Wrangell General Hospital.
 Mr. Moncrieff declared thaf Wrangell has just cause to be proud of it's newest institution which is in advance of those found in many cities ten times the size of Wran. gell, both in Canada and the Unit ed States.
 
 A communication was read from Delegate Dan Sutherland in which he stated that he had received a copy of the resolution passed by the Wrangell Commercial Club en- dorsing the bill for the construe- tion of ten new Coast Guard ves- sels He stated that he had brought the resolution to the attention of the committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce before which his bill is now pending, and that he. himself. was very much interested in the passage of this measure as he believed the construction of these new vessels would mean that we could have cutters in Alaskan wa ters during the winter season when their services are most needed in aiding vessels in distress.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15

J. G. Grant was recently appoint ed a committee of one to write to the Independent Steamship Com pany requesting that they make a special freight rate on the new fire truck recently purchased for Wran. geIl Mr Grant had the secretary read a eablegram form the Inde- pendent Steamship Company stating that they would bring up the new fire truck from Seattle free of charge.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-15
Cast Announced

The play VIII be presented to the public Saturday, April the 24th, at the Community Gymnasium at g o'clock. It will be two and one half hours in length. Admission charge will be seventy-five cents for adults and thirty-five cents for dhidren.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
PILSUDSKl Is MADE
POLAND'S PREMIER
IN BARTEL'S PLACE

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PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS.
City Club Country House to Be
Scene of Reception.

A program of songs, dances and
musical acts will constitute the enter
tainment feature of the reception to
be given tomorrow to the officers of
the 121st Engineers. District National
Guard, by the City Club at it's country
Home, Landover, Md, Mai. Gen. An
ton Stephan. president of the club,
announced today.
The regiments own band and Or
chestra, under the direction of Meyer
Goldman, also will contribute to the
program by alternating in playing
for dancing. The program will be
opened by a short address of welcome
by Gen. Stephan. The 121st Engineers
is part of the Goth Division, com
manded by Gen. Stephan.
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the Haitian constabulary. and in May,
1918, he was made chief of the Hal
tian gendarmerie, for which service he
was awarded a military medal by the
President Of that island republic. He
was graduated from the Naval War
College at Newport, r. l.. in 1921.
and the following year returned to
that place as a member of the staff.
In July, 1923, he was assigned to
the I'd Brigade of Marines in Santo
Domingo. where he remained until
August Z. 1924. On his return to the
United States he was dispatched to