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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-04

I Visits House. - II. A. Ma
bf Sixth street, reported to
Centre police this morning
IS house had been broken in
|ng the night. A Victrola and
Der of records were the only
reported missing by the own
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-04

et or Buttered popcorn, the
you ever tasted, at Paul's
Jade Stand. Pickwick Stages
adv
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-11-17
Home Loving as a Beaver 2


The beavers in the old Moraine Colony faced a transportation prob lem. They needed to harvest at least three hundred aspens for the coming winters food supply. PreYi- Ous harvests and a recent blight had taken every nearby available tree. The more likely grove for their use was a quarter of a mile upstream. Under ordinary conditions this transportation of a quarter of a mile would be almost a picnic.
 But the drought of weeks had re- duced the stream to a shallow brook and the water was so low that number of Instructions blocked the channel. .....
 Three dams of a ruined beaver colony remained across the stream just below the aspen grove. Then log jam, a large sand-bar, several willow cinmps, and a number of minor aeeumulations of debris ob- structed or blocked the channel at other points. But the greatest ob- struction was a narrow stretch of about thirty feet where the stream was almost lost among boulders. So long as low water continued, the rocks offered an effective stoppage to naYigation-to the floating of bea- yer cut trees. I could see no way for the beaver to get harvested aspen logs over or through the obstruc- ton. ....
 I watched with interest to see what would be done. Their intense love of home encourages beavers to overcome serious difficulties, and often calls for more work, and harder work than to move and es tablish themselves elsewhere. Home love may have originated the trait as well as the expression. working like a beaver" But '.as home loving as a beaver" would be a more cor rect and worthy comment and a tribute of honor applied to either beavers or human beings.
 Beavers have a permanent home The Moraine Colony which these beavers inhabited and loved was generations old. . In the central pond stood the old house, about thirty feet in diameter. It was so completely overgrown with willows that 1t was practically little wood ed island. The waters around re- flected the dark forests and the snowy crags of Longs Peak, while the shores in summer were colored with the red wood lilies and the fringed blue gentians. =.
 After sixteen nights of work the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-11-17
PROPOSED RESOLUTION RELATING TO FISHING
 BOAT REGULATIONS

An effort will be made at the com l ing session of Congress to extend the steamboat inspection laws to all yes sels propelled by internal combustion engines. Believing that such action would work an unnecessary hardship l on the entire fishing industry of l Alaska the Seattle Chamber Of Com
 merce has adopted the following res- olution:
 WHEREAS. the United States Shipping Board Is very properly un- l dertaking a qualification and reYi- sion Of the navigation laws of the l United States. and
 WHEREAS. in the course of such revision such board has been urged l to make certain changes which would be exceedingly oppressive and detrimental to the fishing industry of Alaska. Washington, and Oregon, and particularly has been urged to cause the steamboat inspection laws and the laws pertaining to licensed I officers and engineers to be made ap-
 plicable to vessels propelled by in- ternal combustion engines whether engaged in the fishing industry or otherwise. and
 WHEREAS. there are more than 1 two thousand of such motor boats en- gagged in the fishing industry in
 Alaska. Washington. and Oregon, many of these boats being operated i by their owners as an integral part of l fishing operations and not carrying cargo or passengers for hire many of such vessels being owned and op- erated by Indians having DO other source of Livelihood and most of such l vessels being operated by men who, although not licensed, are thorough l ly familiar with the waters in which such vessels are used. and thorough 1 ly competent to handle them for the specific purposes for which they are used, and
 WHEREAS. to change the laws in l the respects suggested would. involve an enormous increase in the cost and l operation of such vessels. would throw out of employment large num- bers of men. would work excessive and inexcusa ble hardship upon the l Indians of Alaska, in addition to
 which it is believed that it would be well nigh impossible to obtain li- l censed men sufficient in number and l familiar with fishery conditions to operate the necessary fishing fleet and would generally work ifrepara- l ble injury to the entire fishing in- | dustry of the Pacific Northwest; NOW. THEREFORE. be it RE- SOLVED that the Chamber of Com merce of Seattle most respectfully l petitions the United States Shipning
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-11-17
PUBuoE0TI9

A. Vreatt has rendered his resig. nation as town marshal. A success Sur will not be appointed until the next regular meeting of the Council which will be held on the evening of Thursday, December l.
 Any citizen desiring to be ap- pointed town marshal Is requested to make application in writing to the town council and file same with the clerk. The position carries salary of s125 per month.
 By order of the Council.
 J. ". PRITCHETT.
 Town Clerk
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-11-17

enamel was completely eleareu uoWu l0 tne DouIuer obstruction. Ine pan Nas to DuIlu a waterway around lue goulaery slreuen, Due 1aere 0as prellmI4arg worK oL even uioIe magnitude than IhaL WHlcn tne uI8Bing OI the canal required. 1ns Was the uuIldIng oI dam across tne caannel lew feet upstream,
 eUrluuately there Nas abundance Of material at bana. The consLruc- ti0u Was done WIIn stones rom Lne rIYer bottom, SUCKS, WILLOWS cut ou Lne spot, ana earLn ana sod dug Lear by. The dam was eighteen Ieee loug, and aoOat JWo feet nigh except III the center. where 1t nIIed the ueeper part ot the channel and was about i've feet high.
 Al Ine nOr1n end the dam was punt against a steep bank, at the south end It opened into the spill Way. Beginning here the beavers aug their crescent-shaped canal. About sixty 1eel long, eighteeL inches wide, and twelve Inches deep, 1t formed a waterway to avoid the rocky unnaYigable stretch in the stream. The entire Work-dam ana canal-took less than eight nights.
 Iwenty-three little logs were run through the canal the eighth nigh it was in use. l found one log wedged ill it, but this was removed the following night. h the new reservoir, made by the eighteen-foot dam, more than fifty little logs Were floating about waiting their turn l. be conducted through the canal. In the harvest grove upstream were several dozen cut tree sections and number of fallen aspens in process of being gnawed into proper lengths. Alter a few more nights the beavers had their harvest home near the big, old island house. FooG for four months or longer lay piled on the bottom of the pond.
 They had worked as only beavers will, used all their ingenuity to overcome serious obstacles, and en- dured dangers-all for the sake ot remaining in the old home. Through common interest and purpose anG mutual endeaYor they had triumph ed, and in the Moraine Colony their united band had another jolly win ter.-ENOS A. MILLS, in Wild An imal Homesteads."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-11-17

Board and the Congress of the United States that no change be made whereby the steamboat inspection laws and the laws with reference to the licensing of officers and engi- neers, may be made applicable to ves- sels propelled by internal eombus= tion engines engaged in tn efishing industry.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-11-17
What gave Hills Bros Coffee its reputation 3. F20U0r through Controlled

HILLS BROS. give the West far > more than fine blend of coffees.
 Far more than the vacuum pack D which maintains the original
 freshness. It's a matchless, uni- form flavor that Hills Bros. give, such as you won't find in any other coffee.
 By roasting coffee feoO pounds ct q time, instead of in bulk, richer, smoother, rarer flavor is produced. You inhale the ravishing aroma pro- duced by this exclusive process as you open the vacuum tin. And when you make cup, every sip is completely satisfying to your taste. The joy of coffee-drinking is magnifed when you drink Hills Bros.
 Ask for Hills Bros. by name and look for the Arab on the can. Then you'll get the genuine Hills Bros. and not a coffee claimed to be "just as good" Mail the coupon now for a free copy of "The Art of Entertain ing" It tells how to make perfect cup of coffee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-11-17

The cuckoo lays it's eggs in other birds nests and never raises it's young
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the woman of more experience talk
about getting along without pa
per patterns. And some women some.
how feel that they are not really
expert in the matter of home dress
making until they can manage with
out patterns or can use just one pat
tern for every sort of frock for every
member of the family. AS a matter of
fact a goodly number of unsuccessful
attempts at home dressmaking result
from this very unwillingness to make
use of rightly sized patterns. If you
employ a seamstress who is really not
quite a dressmaker, you will surely
have better results if you pay the little
extra needed for patterns for the
frocks you want made.
Still you hardly need a new pattern
for every frock. There are many pat
terms which may be made in a variety
Of ways, and when different sorts Of
materials and trimming ideas are used
there is not the least sameness about
any two of the frocks made from the
same pattern. If you are making a
number of your own frocks you should
at the outset get really good slip
pattern. Buy some paper cambria and
cut the slip in this material. Basic
it up and fit it with care-or have
some one more expert than you help
with the fitting. Now mark the COR
rect seam lines with a tracing needle
or indelible pencil, and rip out the
hastings and press your cambria pat
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it with diligence in Just the right pro.
portions.
The amateur dressmaker following
this same simple rule chooses frock
with a plain pleated skirt, because she
knows that no other sort of skirt may
be shortened or otherwise altered 30
successfully. She avoids rare and &C.
centric fabrics. but gets what she
does get of really good quality.
There are, of course, some women
who seem to feel that complexity COW
ers up a multitude of sins in either
cooking or home dressmaking. They
offer you salads of an elaboration that
would tax the skill of any but the best
professional cooks and they bravely
attempt to make frooks that would de-
maAd the utmost efforts Of a more
than-ordinary dressmaker. 1t is these
dishes that cure us of
a taste for home cooking and these
accomplished frocks that make US
pray to be delivered from homemade
clothes.
(Copyright. 1927
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clothes from the point of view of the
home dressmaker. This frock, though
most attractive, would demand greater
skill than you possess; that one, elabo-
rately ornamented with sunray tuck
ing, could probably not be cut with
satisfaction from a paper pattern; the
! embroidery or applique on another
frock could not be duplicated at home.
But here and there you will see a
frock that satisfies your demands of
smartness and that does not offer any
insurmountable difficulties. From
these possible frocks there will be one
or two that you feel would be suited
to your own particular type of ply
sique and coloring.
Then, with this model clearly in
mind, study the catalogue of your IA
vorite sort of paper patterns and Sc
lect the one that satisfies the require
ments of this dress you have in mind.
To be sure, you can begin with the
pattern catalogue, but you will prob
ably then so about your dressmaking
task with less inspiration and with a
less real notion of the appearance of
the finished frock than If you begin
by. looking at pretty frocks.
~ X y
THE amateur dressmaker usually
has better results with Summer
clothes than with Winter clothes.
While it is good rule always to use
as good materials as you can afford
the element of economy is lost sight
of if the materials of your frock are
very high priced. 1t sometimes hap
pens, you know, that the frock made
at home as the result of considerable
worry and time costs as much, be-
cause of the. high price of materials
and ornaments, as readymade frock
that would answer the purpose just as
we'll. SO don't diminish your savings
by buying the highest priced materi-
ais. AS a general thing, materials for
Summer frocks are less expensive
than those for Winter--so limit your
dressmaking to your Summer ward
robe If you are not really expert.
Amateur dressmakers are usually
advised to cut off the pattern selected
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READY MADE

or embroidery has a decided air of
peach color. For the sake of variety
you may wear the beige tunic now
over the peach slip, and now over
one of turquoise blue, of orchid or of
light green.
X X X \
GEMI-PLEATED skirts are not diff
~ cult to put together. The top Of the
pleated wooden material is sewed to a
belt the selvedge serving in lieu of a
hem. Five or six inches of the ma
terial at the top may be cut away
the pleatS then may be mounted on a
straight silk yoke, the top of which
Is finished with a slot hem run with
an elastic band. or on slip top. True.
a ready made skirt all complete may
be had for no more than the price of
one Of these portionings of material
but one has the satisfaction of feeling
that for the trouble of finishing the
semi-made skirt one gets rather bet
ter material than in the inexpensive
ready made.
An attractive sports ensemble may
be combined from a readymade cardi
gan or jacket of some sort and one
piece sleeveless frock or costume slip
to be worn beneath. Readymade col
lar and cuff sets or vestees often sim
plify the task of the amateur dress
maker.
The same rule applies to success
with the homemade costume that ap-
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tern. You will find this we'll worth
the cost Of the paper cambria and
time. since in this form your pattern
can be used indefinitely without tear
ing. You can use the same pattern
to make slips to wear under your
frocks or to make the slips to be worn
j with tunlcs. sweaters, etc. And a
number of Interesting gowns may be
developed simply from the slip pat.
tern. Made up in some appropriate
evening material you may buy match
ing fringe to use for three tiers on
the skirt-wide enough so as to cover
the entire skirt portion; and another
length of the fringe may be placed
at the back Of the bodice, under the
arms and PARKWAY across the front. to
give the effect of bolero.
Beaded tunics and other costume
parts of the sort that are sometimes
spoken of as "semi-made" are often
help to the home dressmaker. This
Summer there are various sorts of
light beaded chiffon or georgette
frocks that when worn over a home
made slip and further decorated with
an artificial flower or other shoulder
ornament present an appearance that
bellies the moderate cost Of the cos.
tune. There are tunics and semi
made gowns Of lightly tinted lace or
of cut-out embroidery that can be
worn over slips of matching or con-
trasting colors successfully. The
tunic or gown Of beige or blonde lace
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WITH THE PUZZLE EDITOR.

| 8. Valuable stone
6. Trot as fast walk.
8. Organ Of sight.
10. Musical note.
IL. Girls name.
IA. Egyptian sun god.
| Is. Rogue Or rascal.
Is. Pronoun.
| 10. Stout.
20. Proposition denoting place.
| %. Boys nickname.
| %. Sigh Of despair.
| "a. Implement for tilling the ground
| 26. Boys nickname.
%. Literary paper (abv).
| 80. Owned.
| 80. Disf1gure.
.. Watering place.
SO. Proposition denoting place.
81. Linger.
80. Same as 20 horizontal.
| 40. Article.
AZ. Finish.
A. Cumulative adjective.
As. Pen.
Vertical.
1. River in Italy.
| 2. A guttera1 expression.
4. Even (poetic).
| 5. Possessive pronoun.
! 6. Preserve
| 7. Lose balance.
| 9. Period of time.
10. Edge of the mouth.
II. Exclamation.
| 10. Printers measure.
Is. Devoured.
| II. Lost color.
| 10. Fabric.
II. Small child.
%. Charitable gift.
%. Letter in Greek alphabet.
q. Keeping.
20. Head covering.
| 81. Industrious insect.
80. Mother.
33. Train system (abv).
| So. Stuff.
81. A number.
38. Still
Al. Exclamation of joy.
43. State (abv)
Answers.
/. The words in the word square
are pole, oxen. lend. ends.
2. The word diamond is made VI
Of the following words: r, Lea
Lucia reflect, alert. act, t.
3. The answers to the crossword
puzzle are: Horizontal-1. pun; 3
gem; 6, jog; 8, eye; 10. la; II. Helen
ii, Ra; 16. imp; IS. him; 10, fat; 20
at: %, AL; %, alas; "a, pillow; 26. Ed
2S. Ms; 80. had: so. mar; "a. Spa; S6
on; 81, tarry: 80. at: 40. the; AZ, end
A. any; Is, sty. Vertical-1. Pc;
ugh; 4. cen: s. my: G, jam; Z, slip
g. era; 10. lip; -. eh; 10. EN-; Is. ate
II, paled; 10, floss; 81, tad: %, aim
rs. Rho; 81, care; 30, hat; 81, ant; 80
Ma; SO. RR; IS pad; 81, ten; 80. yet
IL, Ha; as, n. Y.
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locking a paddock on it with a key that
he took from his pocket, he removed
some papers and canvas sack.
Here's the constitution and bylaws -
he said waving the papers aloft.
'They are a great work of literature,
but they aren't worth whole lot of
cash, even If you did make them up,
Bob"
"Cut out the wise cracks" scolded
Bob, land tell us how much money
we have"
"All the members dues are paid,''
Porky reported, although one OF
them" here he glanced accusing
| ly at sandy haired Red Hopkins
gave me nickel that think is lead.
Anyway our total capital Is Is cents"
Several groans greeted this an
nouncement.
"WeH, don't blame me-" howled
Porky. Indignantly. '.You can't get
hair off fish and you can't have
money In the treasury when nobody
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found a spot that Bob said was ideal
for the stand. The road ran straight
either way. so that motorists would
see them; they were shaded by tree
and there was house nearby where
they could get water to make the
lemonade.
BY 1 o'clock the stand had been
assembled, thanks to Bills skill with
hammer and nails. The lemonade
was made and set in cool place
behind the tree. Then, hungry from
their efforts, the four members OF
the Conquerors' Club sat down for
lunch.
"Only one sandwich EACH" warned
Bob, as they started to eat. That
will leave us less than two dozen"
There were grumblings from Perky
and the other boys soon discovered
that one sandwich failed to appease
their sharpened appetites. Therefore
Bob gave in and their stock In trade
was reduced by four more items before
they were ready for business.
Say" remarked Bill as the last
crumbs were gulped down, Il wonder
where all the cars are? We aren't
going to sell much If there isn't moro
traffic than this along the road"
"Oh, it will get heavier this after
noon" treasured Red.
Maybe. but it doesn't look good
to me-" said Bill. obviously.
But a few minutes later they were
cheered by their first sale. A man
in a roadster coming out from town
was stopped by their shouts and
traded Is cents for a sandwich and
a drink.
AS the afternoon wore on, how
ever, business was not so good.
During the next three hours only
two cars passed them and neither
of these stopped.
I'D like to know what's the mat
ter" said Bob. Il thought there
would be more traffic than this. Wait
here comes a car from Barley now.
All out. boys-let's flag it,"
In response to their wavings, a
farmer in a rickety flivver drew up
before the stand.
Sure" he said. 'Il have sand
wich.'
AS Perky dealt 1t out to him and
took his dime. he looked at them
Business amt so good.
is it?" he asked, with a grin.
why, no, it isn't" replied Bob.
There haven't been many
cars along"
mo wonder" replied the farmer.
with a laugh. Don't you know this
road is closed just past the next
bend? They are putin tar on 1t
and there's hardly any cars goin'
through. Well. good luck!"
He drove away, leaving four boys
gazing blankly at each other.
Obi" howled Porky. What
fine idea this was. And I'm hungry"
A few minutes later the four MEM
oers of the Conquerors Club were
riding back to town. Most of the
rest of their stock in trade was now
under their belts. for the others were
rs hungry as Porky.
We'll" said Bob. I'm an effort TO
De cheerful, 1--WE only spent 60 of our
Is cents, and we took in a quarter.
10 we still have 40 cents in the
reasury. We aren't licked yeti"
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ceedings. asked for minutes at
tention.
II don't know how the rest Of you
fellows feel about it," said Bill.
seriously, but don't want to see
this hike fall through. Well need
about $40 for the trip. Now I've
got plan that i think we can make
$40 with easy, and maybe more
"Yay!" yelled Perky. Listen. to
the financial wizard!"'
Lets hear 1t, BILL" said Bob.
"Porky, IL you don't keep still. I'll
form the other three members into
a committee with the one and i'm
portant duty of knocking you for a
loop. Now pipe down and give
somebody else a9chance to talk"
'Yay!" Knocked Red, waving his
hand disdainfully at Porky. That's
telling him, Mr.. President" -
well, here's. the idea, fellows"
explained Bill, when he could make
himself heard. You know all these
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puts any in. I don't make the stuff
i amt the Government mint"
Now you see, fellows" said Bob,
as Porky replaced the box and re-
sumed his seat. ITS just as said a
minute ago. II we expect to go on
our hiking trip We've got to raise
some money, And I'm ready to hear
suggestions on how to do it,. ~.
Lets hold Porky for ransom, fsugs
gested Red. His dad might pay Is or
20 cents to get him back, but don't
know why"
Porky reached behind him. grasped
a ball glove and quickly threw 1t
at Reds head. Red lodged the glove,
but the suddenness of the fat boys
movement was too much for the
rickety chair, which deposited him
in a. heap on the floor.
After the resulting confusion had
died down. Bill Jenkins, who had
been sitting quietly during the pro-
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plies to success with the home-cooked
dinner. This might be called the rule
of fundamental simplicity. A care
fully planned menu-a carefully Sc
lected model for the dress. Dishes that
are fundamentally simple-a pattern
that lacks intricacies. Time spent in
painstaking attention to the simple
processes of cooking-precision and
patience in cutting and sewing with ex-
actness. The best materials of the
sort in either case-with wise elimina-
ton of materials or foods of the most
luxurious sort.
Thus the housewife following this
rule of fundamental simplicity chooses
for her salad course tomato and let
tuce, avoiding the high-priced luxuries
or salad that of itself requires elabo-
rate and complicated preparation.
But she takes pains to get tomatoes
that are as nearly perfect as tomatoes
can be. She peels them with care and
sees that they are perfectly chilled
She Is satisfied with only the best OF
lettuce leaves. For the dressing she
uses the best olive oil and she mixes