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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
STORY FROM THE START

Defying all efforts 70 capture
him. after 3 long series OF muir
Cers and robberies. a super
crook known only as The Bat''
has brought about z veritable
reign Of terror. The chief Of po-
lice assigns his best operative,
Anderson, TO get on the trail ot
The Bat With her niece, Dale
Ogden, Miss Cornelia Van Gorder
is living in the country home OF
the late Courtleigh Fleming, who
until his recent death had been
president of the Union bank,
wrecked because of the theft OF
a large sum Of currency Miss
Van Gor6er receives a note
warning her 10 vacats the place
al once on pain of death Dale
returns from the city, where she
had been TO hire a gardener
The gardener arrives, giving his
name as Brooks He admits he is
not a gardener, but needs work
Miss Cornelia tells Doctor Wells
OF the threatening note They
are interrupted by the smashing
OF a window in the house They
find another warning note
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
Tankage and Fertilizer
From Offal and Blood

Offal and blood which is ordinarily
wasted by the farm butcher can be
made into tankage or fertilizer with
out much trouble, according to the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture- The process is a simple one
The offal and blood can be thorough
ly cooked in an open kettle. After ii
is cooked il can be dried out and
ground as tankage for hogs. This
residual tankage viii give good re-
suits in feeding as supplement with
corn for hogs
4 If 1t is to be used for fertilizer ii
can be cooked and then ordinary 16
per cent acid phosphate can be added
at the rate of S5 TO SO pounds of
phosphate to 100 pounds of the
cooked offal. This mixture can be
air-dried by raking it over occasional
ly. After it is thoroughly dried ii
can be ground and used Immediately
or stored for future use. The phos-
phate viii prevent putrefactien and
flies do not breed in the mixture. This
usage of the offai leaves only the
sQueal to be wasted
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
Cowboy as Boxer

A six-foot-three 200-pound cowboy,
Dick Shelton of Fort Worth, Texas,
who has been wrestling 900pound
steers of their feet at the Madison
Square rodeo, is being sought az a
heavyweight boxing hope Enterpris-
ing managers have pointed out to him
that be can make more money fight
ing than he can wrestling long horns
If he passes up the boxing racket"
Ae may find future on the mat.
Wrestling a mere man should be easy
for the Texan
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23

keep this young lady up too late
she looks tired" She flashed a look
At Dale who stood staring out at the
night, then sailed out Of the room,
still smiling, and closed the door be-
hind her.
The doctor seemed a little nettled
BY her abrupt departure.
1T may be mind" he said, turning
back toward Dale, but forgive me if
/ say / think ii seems more like fool
hardy stubbornness :"
Dale turned away from the window.
-Then you think there is really dam
ger?'
The doctor eyes were grave.
"Well-those letters" he dropped
the letter on the table '-They mean
something. Here you are-isolated-
the village two miles away-and
enough shrubbery around the place
to hide a dozen assassins-'
II his manner had been in the
slightest degree melodramatic, Dale
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
Stray Dog Problem

Throughout the year, but in the fall
and winter months especially, the
problem Of preventing livestock
losses through the activities of stray
dogs is one that confronts every
farmer. This problem should be
equally as important to the dog owner
as to the livestock owner, and, in
fact, should receive more attention,
because sheep, calves and hogs are
direct source of income, while dogs,
with a few exceptions, are accessories
On the farm and not income producers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
One-Legged Jockey
Wins at Doylestown

The bird who once chirped:
There is nothing new under
the sun" was all wrong.
During the recent Doylestown
(Pa) fair race meet a one
legged jockey, Arthur Casey, of
Jamaica, West Indies, rode the
winner in a mile dash for all
aged horses. Casey, aboard La
crosse, an Akron (0hio) owned
thoroughbred, beat the field
home by a couple of lengths.
Casey rides in all his races
with an artificial leg. He lost
his leg when a horse ran him
into a fence seven years ago.
Blood poisoning set in the left
leg and il was either lose my
life or part of my leg-so here
am still riding. Yes sir!''
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
CHAPTER "
Cross-Questions and Crooked
Answers.

All unconscious of the slur just cast
upon her forty years Of single-minded
devotion to the Van Gorder family,
Lizzie chose that particular moment to
open the door and make little bob at
her mistress and the detective.
1.-The gentleman's room is ready
she said.
Miss Cornelia, obedient to the de-
tectiye's instructions, promptly told
the whitest of fbs for Lizzie's benefit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
What Thrift Means

Every dollar saved gives the saver
not only additional capital, but also
increases the available capital OF rhe
nation whose employment In legit-
mate business indirectly returns to the
saver considerable dividends in what
we are pleased to call prosperity
Grit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
Parasites Kill the
Corn Borer Pest

vious circulars and In other bulletins
of the department
copy Of this circular may be OBJ
tanned upon writing 10 the United
States Department of Agriculture
Washington, ID. c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
~How Old Are Your" He Proceeded.

of look from Lizzie that would have
melted a stone.
The trace of a smile appeared and
vanished on the detectives face.
Now, Lizzie he said sternly,
do you ever walk in your sleep?"
Il do not" said Lizzie Indignantly.
'Don't care for the country, sup
poser
ST do mott"
"Or detectives?" Anderson deigned
TO be facetious.
81 do notI' There could be no
doubt as to the sincerity of Lizzie's
answer.
"An right, Lizzie Be calm. can
stand it." said the detective with
treacherous suavity. But he favored
her with a long and careful scrutiny
before he moved to the table and
picked up the note that had been
thrown through the window. Quietly
he extended it beneath Lizzie's nose.
Ever see this before" he said
crisply, watching her face.
Lizzie read the note with bullying
eyes, her face horror-stricken- When
she had finished, she made gesture
of wild disclaimer that nearly removed
a portion of Anderson's left ear.
Mercy on usI' she moaned, men
tally invoking not only her patron
saint but all the rosary of Heaven to
protect herself and her mistress.
But the detective still kept his eye
on her.
Didn't write it yourself, did you?"
he queried CURLY.
Il did not !" said Lizzie angrily. Il
did notr' and she founced out Of the
room in high dudgeon, her pompadour
bristling, before he had time to inter-
rogate her further.
He replaced the note on the table
and turned back to Miss Cornelia- II
he had found any clev TO the mystery
in Lizzie's demeaner, she could not
read it in his manner.
Now, what about the butler?" he
said.
Nothing about him-except that he
was Courtleigh Jennings servant"
Anderson paused. DO you con-
slider that signifcantT
A shadow appeared behind him
deep in the alcove-a vague, listening
fguresDale, on tiptoe, consp;ratorial,
taking pains not to draw the attention
Of the others TO her presence. But
both Miss Cornelia and Anderson were
too engrossed in their conversation to
notice her.
Miss Cornelia hesitated.
isn't it possible that there is a
connection between the colossal theft
ar the Union bank and these dis
turbances ?" she said.
Anderson seemed to think over the
question.
what do you mean?" he asked, as
Dale slowly moved into the room from
the alcove, silently closing the alcove
doors behind her, and still unobserved
Suppose" said Miss Cornelia slow
ly, 'that Courtleigh Fleming took that
money from his own bank and con-
cealed it in this house?" The caves
drepper grew rigid
That's the theory you gave head
quarters, isn't itr' said Anderson
But I'll tell you how headquarters
figures it out. In the first place, the
cashier is missing. In the second
place, If Courtleigh Fleming did it
and got as far as Colorado, he had
1t with him when he died, and the
facts apparently don't bear that out
In the third place, suppose he had
hidden the money In or around this
house. Why did he rent 1t to your
But he didn't" said Miss Cornelia,
obstinately, Il leased this house from
his nephew-his heir"
The detective smiled tolerantly.
(TO BE CONTINUED.l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
Twelve Different Species
Have Been Liberated
In Infested Fields.
prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agricultural
In fighting a destructive insect the
possibility of using its natural en-
mics, particularly its parasites, is al
ways given careful attention Para
sites have been used with success in
campaigns against several insect
pests, and are being given a very
thorough test by the United States
Department of Agriculture as part
of its efforts to curb the European
corn borer.
Progress has been made in estab-
fishing number of foreign parasites,
the status of which is discussed in
Circular No. 14-C, Status of Import
ed Parasites of the European Corn
Borer," prepared by d. W. Jones and
ID. j. Caffrey, entomologists of the de-
partment. This circular is intended
to inform corn growers and other in
terested persons of the principal facts
regarding these imported parasites.
Many Kinds of Parasites.
Studies were begun In Europe by
the bureau of entomology in 1919,
soon after the corn borer was discpv-
cred in the United States, which re-
vealed several kinds of parasites that
were helping to reduce the numbers
of the pest in that part of the world.
After it was determined that none of
these parasites could by any chance
become harmful to plants, and that
they would not attack each other,
they were sent TO the United States
and liberated in corn fields where the
corn borer was most numerous.
To date a total of 1,79S,0S0 import
ed parasites representing u different
species have been liberated in infest-
ed fields in the United States. Sys-
tematic collections and field examina-
tons in the vicinity of the locations
where the parasites were liberated
have resulted In the recovery of six
species of the parasites under circQm-
stances which show that they have
become well established and are now
at work preying upon the corn borer.
= wv Va IACSC SpCG1SS WERE I6CON6TSu
in the Middle West in July, 1927,
while the others were found in New
England.
Not Sure of Effectiveness.
Although efforts are being made TO
import, breed, and establish parasites
of the corn borer in American areas
infested by the corn borer, il is by no
means certain, says the department,
that they will prove TO be effective
aids in controlling the pest. Judging
from the experience with similar par
asites imported TO aid in the fight
against other foreign plant pests sew
eral years may elapse, even with the
best Of success, before any important
effect can be expected.
In the meantime every effort should
be made TO control the corn borer BY
following clean farm practices and
clean cultural methods leading to the
destruction or use Of all corn residues
Of the previous year before the corn
borers emerge from them as moths
in the spring. The details of such
practices have been discussed in pre-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
Agricultural Notes

Do you take time to exercise your
hobby?
Buying feed right is the first step
toward making dairy pay.
Many farm jobs can be done In the
next few months TO relieve the busy
calendar of spring.
Every farmer should make II a
point TO visit his state college of ag-
riculture at least every year or SO.
Plenty Of clean drinking water
where cows can get 1t easily will do
more than anything else to make
them produce all the milk they can.
No person affected. with any con-
tagious disease should be allowed to
have anything to do with the ham
ding of milk, say Pennsylvania state
college dairy specialists
Only those eyergreens should be
planted in the fall that come from
much cooler climate than that of the
region where they are TO grow. ALI
others should be planted in eariy
spring.
Many farmers cut down the normal
egg production of their poultry flock
because of the fear Of getting the
birds too fat No hen can be too fat
to lay If fed laying mash and good
clean scratch grain.
Importance of care of the home or
chard cannot be overestimated- In
many localities where the soil has
been depleted as a result of constant
cropping. fertilizing the trees wiz be
necessary to get best results.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
HIGHLY RUST RESISTANT WHEAT
Is BEING GROWN IN MINNESOTA

seed purposes so that the seed may
be certified and given wide distribu-
ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23

would have found the ominous SEN
fences more easy TO discount But
this calm, intent statement OF fact
was a chill touch ar her heart And
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-03
RAILROAD |s ASKING
 FUR BIDS ON LUMBER

Though no official announcement has been received by the Gateway from railroad headquarters the An- chorage Times reports mills will be given an opportunity to supply native spruce and hemlock. The an- nouncement in the Inlet paper says:
 The Alaska Railroad has issued a call for bids for 100000 board feet of lumber, native spruce. The bids must be in by March 10.
 Four sizes are wanted, 25,0OO board feet of each and all rough spruce, although it is stipulated that 25 of the amount will be accepted in rough hemlock lumber. The sizes are 4x10-16 or IS, 4x12-16 or IS, 2x10-10 to g and 2x12-1O to P.
 Delivery is to be made F. o. B. cars on siding only and contract must be completed on or before May 31. 1927 AS is customary the rail- road reserved the right to reject any or all bids or portions thereof, or to award contract to one or more bid ders.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-03

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT
 SERIAL NO. O6386 IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OF FICE FOR THE JUNEAU LAND DISTRICT A T ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
 In the Matter of the Application of
 the PACIFIC AMERICAN FISHER
 IFS, Corporation, to purchase pub-
 lie lands as Soldiers Additional
 Homestead.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the PACIFIC AMERICAN FISHER IFS, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maine, has filed application Serial No. 063S6 in the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, for patent for tract of land embraced in U. s. Official Survey No. 1874, situated on the south shore of Ikatan Bay, approximately 4 3-4 nau- tical miles from Ikatan Point, Uni mak Island, Alaska, in Latitude 54 degrees 45 minutes % seconds N. and Longitude 163 degrees IS min utes and 40 seconds w. as a soldiers additional homestead and more par IICuIdI1y. ueSCrlDeu as IOllOWS, CO-WlL: Beginning at corner No. whence U. s. L. M. No. 1874 bears N. 73 degrees IA minutes 56 seconds w.. 6.S5 chs. distant, thence north along the east boundary 1913 chs. to true point for corner No. 2 M. C. on the shore of Ikatan Bay from whence wit ness corner to corner No. 2 M. c. bears s. 76 ks. distant; thence from true point for corner No. 2 M. c. by meanders along south shore of Ika- tan Bay along line of mean high tide as follows:
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-03
TEST FLIGHTS WILKINS
 PLANES THIS WEEK

The large Folker-Alaskan plane has been assembled in Fairbanks by Captain Wilkins, the Gateway Fair banks correspondent reports, and the motor has been tested for number of hours. It appears to be in the best of condition. As soon as hte landing skis have been attached Pilot Eielson will start on the test flights.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-03
Gateway.

A newsy newspaper. The Weekly Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-03
1T THE HOTELS
SEWARD

SEWARD
 Albert Anderson, Jake Moxness, Frank Noble, J. P. Melhardt, Frank Clark, c. E. Clark, J. s. Bailey, O. B. Harrington, H. Beebe, John Roderick, F. B. Curran, w. A. Smith, Charles Mathison, Howard Long.
 SEXTON
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. E. Olsan, Ger trude Nelson, Olga Strandberg, Ruth Carlson, Agnes Snodgrass, Frances Nichols, Lily Hedberg, Jean Staser.
 VAN GLIDER P. H. Doyle, Juneau; B. Delzel, Ju- neau; Dr. Robert Gesel, Kenia; Lucky" Baldwin, Seward.
 OVERLAND Leo Ohmhouser, w. D. Morris, Tun- nel; Jas. T. Smith, Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-03

Brunswick Monographs and Re. cords. Schallerers Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-03

Have you seen the Weekly Gateway
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-03

Scheafrer's Lifetime Pens and Pen. cils. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29
kIDNAPPER ESCAPES

Mrs. Spence said her first knowl- edge of the kidnapping came when she read in the newspapers and at that time both the girl and McClel- land denied she had been kidnapped and stuck to the story she was his sister whom he was taking to visit his mother. Fear that her kidnapper would carry out threats made during the trip south kept her silent. When confronted by newspaper accounts McClelland left declaring He would straighten this out. He failed to return.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29
L|NDBERGH MAKES
 FAST AIR FLIGHT
 NOW IN GUATEMALA
GOOD WILL" AMBASSADOR FROM THE U. S., BEATS CAL
 CULATED SCHEDULE

GUATEMALA CITY, Dec. g. [P)- Guatemala was the first Of the Gen. tral American republics to greet the Good Will" Ambassador from the United States, Col. Caas A. Lind borgh, who flew over the mountains from New Mexico to make the first flight between these points.
 He was over the flying field soon after the noon hour having made ex- traordinary speed, averaging about 100 miles an hour for the 675 miles This speed was even beyond Col onel Lindbergh's expectations as he figured nine hours at the maximum but had hoped to make it better.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29
SUTHERLAND LOSES
 IMMEDIATE ACTION
 ROAD IMPROVEMENT
IMPROVEMENTS ARE LEFT TO DISCRETION OF THE ALASKA
 ROAD COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Dec 29. R-The House and Territories committee de- cided to postpone indefinitely any action on the resolution introduced by Delegate Sutherland seeking im- provements of highways on Seward peninsula.
 Colonel W. P. Richardson, former chairman of the Alaska Road Con- mission, and Major Malcolm Elliott, present chairman, talked in connec- .tion on the measure for which pro- ject, was proposed an appropriation of s75O,O00 ito build roads connecting Nome and the coal deposits of Kug- ruk River and to make accessible for development the Kongarok. h. machuk and Candle creek mining dis tricts.
 Sutherland argued that the pro- posed road project interested the people of Alaska more than any oth- CT highway plan."
 The Major said he would not re- commend the proposed const,?ctica and that his commission is making plans to furnish a less extensive but adequate highway for that mining region.
 Chairman Curry of the committee said the bill was not necessary and he favored the proposed road i'm proVement but left it to the dis 'retion of the Alaska Road Commis- ion.
 ,I
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29
ONLY AM |S ESTABLISHMENT
 PERMANENT PEACE
PROTESTS REPORT THAT DO. LAND IS ENCOURAGING LlTH.
 URNlAN PLoTTERS

WARSAW, Dec. 2S. (P)-In a mes sage to all the European countries, Poland calls for termination of uni lateral war, and disavows coup" In the message it also protested against reports that Poland is en- couraging plotters, who seek to over- throw the Lithuanian government, and assured Europe that Poland's only aim is to establish permanent peace with Lithuania.
 Mentioning permanent peace Po-. land strongly stressed the desirabili- ty of final agreement on the owner ship of Wilma.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29
HICKMAN CONFEssES KILLING DRUGGIST
 PASADENA IN 1926
IN FORMER CRIME, WILLOUGHBY HUNT, ARREST
 ED IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29. P- Hickman, 19 year old fiend killer of
 12 year old Marian Parker, confess
 ed to another murder in Pasadena where he shot and killed Ivy Thomas, 2 druggist, in a suburb between Los Angeles and Pasadena during a hold up of the drugstore on Christmas eve 1926.
 Willoughby Hunt, who Hickman said was his companion in the hold- up, was arrested today and confessed corroborating that of Hickman. Hunt, while admitting his part in the hold up, denied shots from his pistol kill ed the druggist. Mrs. Carrie Dris- kell, step grandmother of Hunt, is also held for questioning Altho the boys lived with her she denied the statement by Hickman that she learned of their criminal activities.
 The shooting occurred when a police officer entered the store dur ing the holdup and opened fire on the youths and in the returning fire the druggest was shot in the chest by Hickman, the officer wounded in the right hand and Hunt received a couple of flesh wounds from the of ficer's shots
 Hickman's confession came as the result of campaign of kindness and nsistant questioning by jail officers and under pressure of the continued questioning as to whether he ever killed anyone besides Marian Park er. Hickman blurted out sure. The confession followed.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29
N. 5. DONALDSON |s
 AGAIN IN THROES
 TROUBLE; ANCHORED
DRIVEN ASHORE IN B. C.; IS NOW SAFELY ANCHORED IN
 BUETDALE BAY

SEATTLE, Dec. 29. (P-After being long overdue from a voyage from Nome the motorship Donaldson is experiencing more troubles. A radio message from the freghter Am- yox said she had received message from the Donaldson in Grenville Channel, B. C., where the motorship had been driven ashore and was in danger of being lost.
 The Donaldson has since been re- floated and, in seaworthy condition, tcwed to Buetdale Bay, where she is now anchored.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2s. R- San Mateo high school and Bakers field high will meet here for the in- ter-scholltic football championship of Northern California and the right to play the winner of the Santa Marie Santa Ana games for the champion ship of the state.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29
PROsPECTORs
 RECORD LOCATIONS ON
 q CLAIMS ON MOR|ANE

PANAMA, Dec. 29 (P-Frank J. Miller and F. c. Dunbar, prospect tors in the Fairbanks district who represent English capital, have re- corded locations on 21 placer gold claims on Moraine Creek the stream which enters the Yukon 40 miles be- low Tanana. It is accessible by wag- On road with easy grades for haul ing heavy machinery.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29
MRS. L|NDBERGH |S HALF
 NAY HOME ID DETROIT

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 2s. [P)-Mrs. Lindbergh rested at the halfway point on her projected two-way journey from Mexco City to Detroit. She completed the flight from Mexi- co City with stop at Brownsville in the afternoon.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29
A POWERFUL DRAG"

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. 2s,(Py- John ". Frame, of Anchorage, was presented to President Coolidge by Senator Norbeck, of South Dakota and recommended for a federal judgeship in Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29
MR. MRS. MICHAEL SPEARNS, ]. ANDERSON
 MRS. ELLIOTT, DEAD
PARTICULARS FINALLY OBTAIN ED BY A. P. OF AKUTAN
 DROWNING

SEATTLE, Dec. 29. (P-A sub Arctic storm, which capsized small sailboat, took the lives of four per sons enroute from the American Pa cific Whaling Company's station at Akutan, Alaska to a Christmas eve party on an adjoining island.
 The dead, all caretakers on the Aleutian Island station, are Michael Spearns and his wife, Ole Anderson, and Mrs. E. B. Elliott, wife of the company radio operator.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29

Mrs. Halyorson, who recently un- eerwent successful major opera ton in the Seward General Hospital. returned home yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-29
REPORT UNcoNFlRMED

DUTCH HARBOR, Dec. 2S. P- Unconfirmed reports reaching here are to the effect three white persons were drowned at Akutan.