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The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

The Tana, Capt. George Green, .ar- rived at ,McGratha at o'clock this morning, thereby completing her last trip from Bethel. Captain Green, &C., cording to. word receiyed from Mo- Grath, will probably leave for the Outside in about ten days, where he will join his family, in, Seattle.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

Isadore Goldstein, former well Known 1nteriorite, now Juneau busi- ness man, left the latter place recent ly en route to San Francisco, where he will be married to Miss Carol Ma talie .Cohn, of that city. After the ceremony, which'will take place in the French room of the Palace Hotel, Mr. and Mrs Goldstein will leave for a two-monthS honeymoon trip through Europe, returning to Juneau in the fall.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

Deputy Marshal E. H. Bayer, of Ko- I7aR, recently took trip to Uyak and took into custody seven Mexicans who had threatened to kill the cannery boss. At trial before the .commis- sioner at Kodiak they were convicted of assault and were sentenced to jail for periods ranging from one to six months
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

Among last Sunday departures on the Seawof to McGrath was Dolph Mespelt. on his way to Nixon, where he will join his brother, Charles Mes pelt, Leo Rodrigue.and Waino Puntila, in their operation of the quartz mine at that point.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25
SEAWOLF'S LOG.

The log of the Seawof for the past few days reads about as follows:
 Departed Sunday at Ga. m. for Me Grath. Landed at Takatna Monday at Il a. m.
 Departed Tuesday at a. m. for McGrafh. Returned to Takotna at Il a. m "Wednesday.
 Departed 4:30 p. m. Wednesday for McGrath, and is scheduled to return here tomorrow.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

Billy Jones met with one of old life's thrills last Sunday. Coming from .Ophir, at point somewhere near Independence, his truck took an unexpected course, went down the steep hillside for distance of about 100 feet, and then upturned. MT. Jones stayed with the machine, of course, and nothing disastrous result ed to him even when the top of the cab was shattered with the indenta- tions of two large rocks, upon which the overturned cab rested at the finish of the wild race. The truck has been repaired and Is again functioning.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

ago. The oldtimer had had charge of virtually all of the important bridge construction alon gthe Alaska Rail- road. He is believed to have a brother somewhere in the States, but his ad- dress is not known.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

M. E. ..Bondixen, well known in many sections of Alaska, was Mon day arrival fora town visit of a few days
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

Last Sunday passengers for Me Grath on the Seawolf included John krieger. Andrew Olson,- A. M. Rice, Carl Lottsfeldt, w F. Scott,- and T. A. MeCIura.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

MT. 2and Mrs. Frank Jeaquim, and daughters, Misses. Neliesand Greta, ere,toGa y arrivals from Canes.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

John HornelliHwas a. Sunday town visitor, and returned to Canes on Monday.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

The Billy, Chris Nelson master, left Monday for .McGrath; with Dr. H. M. Averill as. a passenger.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

James MoGill, bridge builder in the employ of the Alaska Railroad since 1913, who left Anchorage some time ago in search of relief for stomach trouble, died in Portland 8 few days
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

Charlie Konietzko, following town visit of couple of days, returned ito Games on Monday.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

H. C. Wallick, who arrived last Sat urday, returned to Canes on Monday
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

Preliminary estimates made by Cap tain M. J. O'Connor, assistant agent of the United States Bureau of Fish cries, whose district embraces most of the canneries of the First division, indicates that the IT canneries -operat- ing there this season will have a pack of approximately 50,0D0ecases when the season closes. This is said to be between 40 and 45 per cent larger than their pack of last year. The@caH neries included in the estimate lie be tween Port Altahorp and Petersburg.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

J. ]. O'Brien, of Knik, died at the Government Hospital, Anchorage, a few days ago, at the age of TO. Dur ing the past six months his health had lbeen on gradual decline. He sui fered from both heart and kidney troubles.
 Mr. O'Brien was a pioneer Alaskan, having resided in the Territory for about twenty years. He made his home on his homestead at Knik. As far as known, he left no relatives.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

have also been made at False Pass, Akatan, Squaw Harbor and King Cove. It is estimated by the cannery- men of the Bristol Bay district that at least a million and a quarter cases of salmon had been packed at that time.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

The Canadian wireless station at Hersche1 Island, recently completed, reported some days ago that the schooner Old Maid, which had previ- ously been reported as caught in the ice, as having arrived at Herschel Island safe and sound. Captain Cling enberg, of the Old Maid, said he had bettered his best iprevious time from Vancouver, B. C., by six days. He left Vancouver June t.
 It is one thing to be attacked by a wounded bear, and all oldtimers are usually prepared for such emergen- cies when they go into the hills after big game, says the Anchorage Times. But not many of them have had the experience of being knocked over by accident by awounded bear rolling down mountainside. That is what happened to Victor Campbell, mink farmer of the Chickaleon district, while he WAS out scouting around re gently for fresh food supplies for his fifty-seven mink.
 According to the account of the in ciderft, Campbell spied the brownie high above him on the mountainside, and opened fire an him. Wounded, the bear lost it's footing and came hurt ling down in the direction of Camp bell, rolling head over heels and so rapidly that the hunter could not get out of the way. The body of the big animal struck him with its full weight and sent Campbell spinning.
 Campbell managed to make his way back to the farm, but was so badly crippled by the collision that he could not hunt for two weeks. He was just able to do the necessary work about the place and that WAS all, and before he could resume his foraging the food situation at the farm became so seri- ous he found it necessary to butcher his dogs for mink feed.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

Arrivals in Seward pn the steamer Starr, recently, pronounced the sal mon pack in the Bristol Bay district ito be the largest in the history of that section. All ,canneries will have practically full packs, filling every ,can which was shipped north to their plants in the spring. Capacity packs
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

Frank Sander, an oldtimer of the tealatanika district, was recently ad- judged insane by jury in the com imissioner's court at Fairbanks, fol- lowing complaints made by residents tof the Chatanika district.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

Billy Lodge, from Canes, was a to- day arrival from Canes.
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

Mrs. A. W. Wells, wife of the sec tion foreman at arlo, on the Alaska Railroad, lies critically i'll at St. Jo- seph's hospital, Fairbanks, as the re- suit of injuries sustained while on a sheep hunting trip with her husband few days ago, according to the Fair banks News-Miner. Although her skull is fractured at the base of the brain, her chances for recovery are good, states her physician.
 Mrs Wells, 1t is stated, was follow ing her husband along the rugged walls of aCrlo canyon, when her .feot- ing gave way, precipitating her into a plunge which ended in the rough, rock-ribbed canyon bed She struck upon her head, and when her hus- band, who rushed down to her she was unconscious and apparently erumpled. He remained with her for an hour, when she regained consciousness, and after placing her on a hurriediy con- strueted bed of boughs he hurried to Carlo camp, about three miles distant, and summoned aid She was taken to the local hospital the following morn
The Kusko times., 1926-09-25

Friends have appealed to the Gov ernor's office for information concern- ing John w. Brooks, last hshrd from in 1909, then in Fairbanks in the ice and fuel business. At one time he was a member of the city council of that I wn. He was formerly from Parth d, Ore. Any information re gardil. $ him should be sent to the Governors office, Juneau, Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-01
SMALL P0X EPIDEMIC
 MALIGNANT IN TYPE
Twenty-Five Per Cent of Cases in Seattle Since January Have
 Resulted in Death

SEATTLE, March 29.-Smal1pox now prevalent in Seattle is of a more severe type than any during the four previous years, according to a statement by City Health Com missioner Hanley.
 Of a total of 87 cases there have been 22 deaths since January 1, he said. The actual number of cases however, is smaller than usual, he declared
 Former figures from January to the present date, he said, show 565 cases with no deaths in 1921; 59 cases and no deaths in 1922; 234 cases, two deaths in 1928; 399 cases, no deaths in 1924 and 133 cases, no deaths in 1925.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-01
OFFICIAL TICKET

The official ticket for the munie- iaal election next Tuesday as it now stands, is as follows.
 For Mayor }. 6. Grant 8ra. N. o. Johnson
 For Couneiimen Leo Mccormack Arnt sorset Mrs. S. M. Wyatt 7. D. Gingrass
 For School Board & E. Gurr P. .. Mccormack
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-01
Damn the pessimist.
National Forest Timber for Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska, up to and including April 19, 1926, for all the merchantable dead timber standing or down, and all the live timber, marked or de- signated for cutting, on an area embracing about 40 acres locat- ed on the southwest side of the west arm of Warm Chuck Inlet Heceta Island, West Coast of Prince of Wales Island, Tongass National Forest, Alaska, estimated to be 500,000 feet B. M. of Sitka Spruce sawtimber and 75,000 feet B. M. of Western Hemlock saw timber. No bid of less than $2 90 per M. feet B. M. for Sitka Spruce and $100 per M. feet B. M. for Western Hemlock sawtimber will be considered. $500.00 must be deposited with each bid to be ap- piled on the purchase price, re- funded or retained in part as liquidated damages, according to conditions of sale. The right to reject any and all bids reserved Before bids are submitted full in formation concerning the timber, the conditions of sale, and tho submission of bids should be ob- tained from the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-01
THE NEW PLAYFTELD

Considerable misunderstanding seems to exist relative to the loca- tion of the proposed new school building and the playground pro- vided for in Mr Beyier's will No one who has given serious thought to the question would advocate for minute that the new playffeld for the children of the community should be located at any other place than near enough to the new school buildings to be accessible for the school children to use during recess periods
 Last year. before anyone dreamed that there would be funds for the purchase of a playfieId, the City Council went on record as favoring the high school grounds as the To- cation for the new building when ever it should become necessary to build. They then authorized the erection of the small tWo-room building on the premises to take care Of the overflow fer tho pres ent school year.
 Wben it became evident that new quarters must be pAovided for the schools for the coming year the Council again met and approved building plans which had been sketched by a competent school building architect of Spokane. Washington. They then authorized the lots above Reed Street as the site for the new building instead of the lower ground which had been previously decided upon.
 The money from the Beyier es- school board for the purchase of a playfie1d for the children. They have negotiated with the owners of the land fronting on the authorized site for the new school building and have received a quotation far below the figure at which the lots were being held. After it is paid for there will be an additional $2,500 or s3O00 available from the estate for improvement purposes. l This will be sufficient to put the grounds in good shape Dor baseball. football, tennis and other outdoor sports and provide considerable playground apparatus.
 A few favor erecting the new school building upon the site of the elementary school plant. Those grounds, however, are shut in an all sides by other buildings. Ade- quate playground facilities could not be secured without the removal of a number of residence buildings. Grounds large enough for stand ard baseball field is almost a ne- cessity if the best interests of the children are to be served. If building is to be erected that the town will take a just pride in, it should be placed where it will show up to the best advantage, rather than half hidden in group of other buildings.
 The School Board and City Coun- cil should be commended for the initiative and foresight shown in taking advantage of the opportun- ity to secure for Wrangell a school site that is equaled nowhere else in Southeastern Alaska. During his visit Commissioner Henderson commented very enthusiastically upon the desirability of the new grounds as an ideal school location. When it is taken further into ac- dount that the new grounds are gift to the community's children and will cost the taxpayers noth- ing, the feeling of good will toward those whose foresight has made it possible ShouId hn 11nivarca1
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-01
Lotz Will Run Independent

George Lotz, who declined when ae WIS nominated for the Council at the caucus. has since reconsider ed, and will run as an independent candidate. His name will not ap- pear on the official ballot, but any one wishing to vote for him may do so by writing in his name on the official ballot
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-01
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
 CONVEYORs ORDERED
 FOR DEASE LAKE TRAIL

There will be no lack of freight conveyprs on the Dease Lake trail this summer as a number of new outfits will invade that field. So far four caterpillars and one heavy duty truck, also one new passenger carrying vehicle have been ordered. Looks like they will be able to take care of the transportation problems all o K.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-01

Wont be long now before the weather will be walm enough to leave off a couple of pairs of socks, , predicts the Fairbanks editor. Gee! there was time when an Interior editor owning two pairs of socks would wear them the year round from pure pride. Things must be picking up.-(Saward Gateway.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-01
SCHOOL NOTES

One of the old l.. c. Smith type writers which has been out of com mission at the high school was ex- changed the first of the week for new Remington typewriter. The old machine was taken in as half payment on the new. This provides practice for the students of the typing department on the three most used makes of machines.
 The basketball game and dance given Saturday night to help lift the deficit in the Tournament trip netted few cents over a hundred dollars. Advice has just been re- ceived from Juneau to the effect that their receipts were insufficient to meet all the expenses of the teams in Juneau, and an additional $65.10 was charged to Wrangells account.
 The nineteen points piled up by
  score that was made against the To- cal high school team during the entire season. Except for a little hard luck in shooting baskets the older team might have carried off the victory.
 School was dismissed Tuesday af- ternoon from 2:30 to permit the school children and teachers to at- tend the laying of the cornerstone of the new Wrangell General Hos- pital.
 A petition signed by number of the high school students request ing that a vacation of one week following Easter be granted was acted upon unfavorably by the school board. Due to the fact that the schools opened one week later than usual last fall 1t would have thrown the closing date into the nontn or June, which was consid- cred unwise on account of the fact that so many of the children will have work to do which would be interfered with by the late closing. The schools will close under the present arrangement on May 18th.
 
 Nuemi Andrew, a former Wran- gell student who has been residing in the states during the past three years, enrolled in the Junior high schpol Monday. This brings the total enrollmena of the Jr.-Sr. high school to 56,. and the total school enrolment to 205 for the year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-04-01

School was dismissed Tuesday af ternoon from 2:30 to permit thu school children and teachers to at tend the laying of the cornerstone of the new Wrangell General Hos pital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03

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Clearance Sale of OvercOats

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23

ball In these two cases. The speed OF
falling body increases in ratio with
the square OF the distance, and the
addition of 200 feet adds enormously
20 the impact. A ball batted into the
air in the course of game may at
tain height of 800 feet and in falling
have the same force as that which
Ruth caught at Mitchell Field. So
far as known no ball has ever been
batted as high as the Monument and
therefore caught from such height
on a playing field.
In the Mitchell Field stunt, there
was an element absent FROM the
Washington Monument dropping. The
balls were dropped from a moving
plane and the catcher had to judge
the direction and the distance just as
he must Judge it in course Of q game
while playing the outfield. Yet at
the Washington Monument when
Street and Sullivan caught the balls.
there was factor of difficulty in the
air currents that prevail around the
shaft. The balls that were dropped
took erratic courses, acting, it was
said afterward, much like the spit
tiers" of experts in the art of moist
ball pitching. Both at Mitchell Field
and at the Monument the great diff
ficulty was to get the ball squarely in
the mitt. Both Street and Sullivan
were actually knocked down by the
force of the blows. but held the balls.
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THINK 1T OVER
How to Get q Start.
By William MGther Let0is,
President George Washington University

When recently asked a leading
Chicago engineer what course would
be- particularly valuable to senior
college students looking forward TO
a career in industry, he promptly re-
piled "stenography." And then ne
went on to say that a young man OF
good education acting as the private
secretary of an executive would gain
more insight into the conduct OK the
enterprise in a year than he woulS In
10 wears under the old method or
working up through various depart
ments. No less than six vice prest-
dents of various Chicago corporations
were at one time private secretaries
of a certain Outstanding HdsstriAI
chief in that city.
Now It may not be possible tcr the
college to include in its regules cur
riculum the necessary instruh4Son In
typewritfng and shorthand. But that
does not bar the ambitious student
from getting such training In an In,
stitution specializing along these lines
at the same time that he is working
for q degree. Very few college stu.
dents are doing so much work that
they cannot flnd an hour In the day
for this extra activity. And althouGh
1t may not carry with It coi'egs
credit Il viii carry with II very largo
practical credi. when the .oai:E man
stands IL, the boss Office and u cross-
questioned as to why he should ~
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Annuiiies Not Clear.
Writer Says Varied Interpreta
tions of Methods Confuse.
Editor of The Star.

To the Editor of The Star:
The whole cargo of the retired en-
ployes of the Government is at sea,
owing to the many varied statements
af1oat regarding the increase which
we are to receive under the new re-
tirement law. The bill is couched in
good English, yet there seems to be
a. wide difference in the calculations
OF different persons.
fail to see just how Mr.. Alcorn
gets his figures or method of calcu-
lating. If Mr.. Alcorn's statement in
your paper of the 18th is correct,
then the statement made by Mr..
I4ehlbach, author of the bill, on the
floor of the House is all wrong. Mr..
I1ehlbach stated that all of the pres
ent maximum annuitantS would re
ceive, under the new bill, 40 per cent
increase over the present annuitant.
Forty per cent of $50 Is $24, which,
added to- our present $50, would give
us the maximum under the new bill.
Then, again, 1t seems the calculating
Of the annuity for those receiving
less than $500 differs from those re-
ceiving $1,500, by allowing such an
nuitants the advantage Of all the
time served since their original APP
pointment.
The last clause of section OF
the bill, after stating how those re-
ceiving 1880 shall be computed.
states plainly that for the purposes
OF this act all periods of service shall
be computed in accordance with sec
ton 5 hereof" and section says
the aggregate period Of service which
forms that basis foz calcplatinG the
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Base Balls From on High.

Much is made in dispatches from
New York Of an achievement by
Babe" Ruth, perhaps Americas best
advertised base ball player, who, at
Mitchell Field, L. l., yesterday, caught
a base ball dropped from an airplane
in flight. Seven balls in all were
dropped in the course of the planes
flight, the first from 1000 feet and
finally from 900 feet. Ruth caught the
last of these and called it a day.
This feat revives recollections of the
time when Charles Street, better
known as "Gabby." catcher on the
Washington team, caught a base ball
dropped from the Washington Monu-
ment. That was about twenty years
ago. The trick had often been talked
about as a possibility, but Street was
the first man to essay It. Several
balls were dropped before Street
finally managed to get underneath one
squarely and to hold it. Then a few
years later, Billy" Sullivan. catcher
of the Chicago American League team,
likewise caught a ball dropped from
the Monument.
The height from which the ball
was dropped from the Monument to
the ground is just a little over 500
feet, perhaps 504. The ball that Ruth
caught from an airplane fell about
300 feet There is a very material DIFF
ference in the striking force of the