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Evening star., 1928-02-19

ADMIRE IN George Washington
the personifcat;on of those manly
virtues and mental faculties which
are so eratnently the charac-
, 1928-12-13
NOTICE
TO ALL BUYERS OF LUMBER AND
Bull ING MA EPIAL

FHE Inspection lnI patr,1lse
uuy. IS ot Ian Ger a d '4,Ilia rtt.
) rial in the local market Is jnv.td no
our stock OF superior HIN 4r43e supplies
Jus: received from the UnJea STATES, as
follows:
White Pine ard TX II il faur DIFF
ferert gu ii jos.
Pitch Pine SONG Boards.
Shingles, 1t c.ass grade free Of knots.
All heart pine boards II X 10.
Pitch pine iojsrs in standard sizos,
Galvanised sbeFt-iruu Is pu4s., II
eight and SIX foot IeDgl1,
Naii;, spikes, Portland y me- iIu6
bucks white zinc, and white lead, both
in oil.
EXPECTED SHORTLY
A supply Of tile galvanized sheeti3g.
A survey of our warehouse at No. 81.
Queen Street will convince interested
parties oil the large supplies we ale car
rying which is in itself a challenge 10 all
competitors.
The remainder of the Government
stock Of lumber car also be had at the
same place; many sizes that the poor
man is looking for. Our prices are right;
not gale prices, bat normal regular
prices to suit the times and the pocket.
Christiansted. ST. Croix, v. Deem.
Der 10, 1928,
". S. ABRAMSON.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
TROPHY SERIES ENDED

The Pioneers of Alaska gave the concluding number of the trophy series of card socials last Saturday night, when bumper crowd at tended, to round off the winters pastime of this popular organiza- tion. The evenings entertainment began with progressive whist and after the finish of the last hand it was found that the following per- sons won prizes for the evenings S games:
 Ladies-Mrs. Thorulf Lehman, first prize: Mrs. Elizabeth Will iams,, second prize; and Miss Nor row. the booby prize.
 Men-First prize. Peter Berg; second prize, John Britzius; booby prize, Tony Sliscovich.
 Next came the awarding of the grand prizes for the trophy series which have extended over a period of nearly four months. The com mittee, after checking up the total scores of the many contestants fin ally decided on the following high score winners:
 Mrs. Thoruif Lehman, first grand trophy prize; Mrs. Louise Roma, second grand trophy prize; and Mrs. Oliver Flowers, consola- tion prize.
 For the men the first grand tro- phy prize was awarded to Robert Ledgerwood; second grand trophy prize, to Fred Rohn; and the con solation prize to C. K. Sears.
 After the awarding of the prizes the tables were quickly arranged around the hall in rows, and a de- licious lunch. with hot coffee. was served by members of the Pioneers. after which dancing was indulged in for a few hours to the strains of Julian's Orchestra.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

REV. E. H. DAHLE of the Lu- theran Mission at Igloo has made several trips to the North side of the Peninsula. On one trip in Feb ruary he was lost for 8 day and a half in a dense fog. but finally ar rived al Teller Mission without mis- hap.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

FRANK HENRY. who runs a store at Shishmaref sold out his en- tire stock of goods and went to Deering for the spring. He will prospect for tin on Ear mountain this summer. =.7...
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
LOCALS

LOCALS
 CAPT. BILL GUYSLER, who Is h charge of tho Lomen Company's big cold storage barge at Igloo, has the barge cut loose from the ice and says he is now ready to go whenever the breakup comes.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

AL CAREY and JOHN KONERY left Nome Tuesday for their min ing property on Dahl creek. They expect busy and prosperous sum mer's work and will not return to Nome again until late in the fall.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

S. DAVID MAZEN, the Govern ment teacher at Wales, is preparing for busy season. The school building will be thoroughly reno vated and repainted this spring.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

CHARLES l.. CALKINS, who sui fered relapse following a severe attack of dyphtheria. and who has been very i'll at his home for sev- eral weeks. is now improving daily and expects to be able to be ar cund town soon.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

CAPTAIN SHRINER, mine host at the Cape Nome Roadhouse, is a visitor in Nome. having come in Tuesday to cast his vote in the Pri- mary Election
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

BoB JACOBSON received let ter on the last airplane which sure made knots in transit. The letter was dated in Norway on March 19 and was received at Nome on April 18th.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

JAKE TOPOLsKY. GEORGE AN KER and CLAUD DUSSAULT. Dex- ter Hill mining men, were in Nome Election day to cast their ballots, after which they returned to their mining claims.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

REDWOOD and RICHARDSON, who are carrying on mining activ- tiles at Fort Davis. were in Nome Tuesday to exercise their privilege as voters They returned the same evening to continue their mining operations.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

HII.kEY ROBINSIN made a trip from Candle to Shishmaref buying furs and looking over business in terests generally.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

JOHN ANDERSON. well known old timer and mining man, who mines East of Fort Davis. was in the city Election day, and remain ed few days on business.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

TOMMIE CHRISTENSEN and M. A. DOMINGO are on Buck creek doing assessment work on some of their tin ore claims. Favorable prospects are reported
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

s. SANSOUCY, the well known miner who lives on the beach West of Nome about six miles, was in town few days this week. He re- turned home Friday,
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

w. E. H. DREAMER, United States Deputy Marshal. returned to Nome Friday from trip to St. Michael after prisoner who had been bound over to the Grand Jury. Ernie Buckmaster was dog musher on the trip.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

MISS HELEN FROST. of the Tel Ter Mission, is getting things ready to move the children to their out of-doors camp at the first sign of a breakup.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

BOB SCHEIDL, proprietor of the Dexter Roadhouse, was in town a few days this week. He returned home Friday.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

FRED BARNOFSkY, was ill the city few days during the week, to vote for his choice of candidates in the Primary Election and on bus mess.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

THERE HAS BEEN CONSIDER able discussion around town over what high school the children who graduate from the Eighth Grade of the United States Bureau Of Ed ucation School will attend after their graduation. In an interview with Mrs. Corinne Call, Principal of the School. she stated that per haps the children would not care to go further in their studies, or they might possibly be sent out side. and that in any event.. be- fore trying to enter them in the Nome High School. permission would necessarily have to be se- cured from the proper school off, cials.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

FRITZ HAGLUND. proprietor of the Sinrock Roadhouse was in the city during the week.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
CARD OF THAN KS

wish to thank the voters Of the Second Division for the support ac- corded me in the Primary Election for the (Sh0rt Term) Senatorial Nomination.
 J. H. ANDERSON.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

BILLY STEPHAN came into the city from his mining claims to cast his vote in the Primary Election.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

ERASMUS JENSEN and SON, well known mining m2n from Nome river, near Fort Davis, were visit ors to the city during the week.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

To save writing letters, mail copy Of Inc Nome Nugget cn plane. Large envelopes at Nugget office.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

BEN NELSON. who mines the beaches west of Nome. was caller in Nome during the week.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

TOM PETERSON. of Teller, made a trip to Wales recently on bus iness.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
LOCAL NEWS

LAWRENCE WALDHELM re- turned to York Friday. after spend ing several weeks in Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

LIT. L. V. DICKSON. of Shishma- ref. has made manv improvements in the school plant at that village. which makes for better service
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

H. J. CHRISTENSEN is moving an outfit 10 Tin City where he will operate this coming season.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

TOM SWEENEY. the well known kougarok prospector and miner. who has been in the kougarok for the past several weeks doing as- sessment work on mining claims be- longing to him and his brother Pat. returned to Nome during the week and will likely spend the summer here.
 JULIUS sILvERMAN, the gen ial proprietor of the North Pole Bakery, and Louis Rotman, left Thursday morning for a visit to Pilgrim Hot Springs. They ex- poet to stay for a couple of weeks. MT. Silverman is taking well earned rest from his business. During his absence Mrs. James Hewitt is working a shift in the Coffee House.
 BUD LEHMAN, the well known and popular delivery man for the Lehman Stores. was the first one to be on wheels this spring. Bud says that within few days more they will have more of their wheels going and soon the autos will be making their appearance, as the snow is fast melting away.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

PAGE EIGHT
 LOCAL NEWS
 LAWRENCE WALDHELM re- turned to York Friday, after spend ing several weeks in Nome.
 BILLY STEPHAN came into the city from his mining claims to cast his vote in the Primary Election.
 BEN NELSON. who mines the beaches west of Nome. was caller in Nome during the week.
 BOB SCHEIDL, proprietor of the Dexter Roadhouse, was in town a few days this week He returned home Friday.
 FRITZ HAGLUND. proprietor of the Sinrock Roadhouse was in the city during the week.
 ERASMUS JENSEN and SON, well known mining mGa from Nome river, near Fort Davis. were visit ors to the city during the week.
 TOM PETERSON. of Teller, made a trip to Wales recently on bus iness.
 H. J. CHRISTENSEN is moving an outfit 10 Tin City where he will operate this coming season.
 L1'. L. V. DICKSON. of Shishma- ref. has made manE Improvements in the school plant at that village. which makes for better service.
 MISS HELEN FROST. of the Tel Ter Mission, is getting things ready to move the children to their out of-doors camp at the first sign of o hro,J,,n
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-03
FUNERAL SERVICES BE
 HELD F0R ]. ANTHONY

Funeral services. for J. Anthony oldtine resident of Sunrise, who died lest week, and whose body was brot to Seward last Wednesday, will be buried tomorrow from the Seward Undertaking Parlor
 Services for the we'll known Alas kan, will be held in the chapel of the funeral parlor at o'clock in the afternoon. w. R. Macpherson, will officiate.
 Interment will be made in a pretty plot in the Seward cemetery. It is ex- pccted many will attend the service for the fine old gentleman had many friends in Seward
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-03
CHURCH SERVICES

At thes Seward Community church Sunday morning at Il o'clock Rev. c. T. Hatten of the Jesse Lee Home will have charge of the services. Musi- cians from the Home will be present with special music. MT. Hatten al- ways brings us a good and helpful We bespeak for him good hearing. The music furnished by the Jesse Lee Home musicians is always of most excellent quality; and that will make it very much worth while to attend~our services Sunday morn ing. Come and worship with us.
 Visitors always receive cordial welcome.
 Sunday school at 12:3O p. m.
 THOMAS PHILIP GRAHAM, <
 Minister
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-03
TRAIN OUT MONDAY, PERHAPS

It is the hope and expectation that 8 train will be able to steam out of Seward on Monday morning at s o'clock for the trestle at Mile 4s is exported to be in by tomorrow night, according to the latest word from the frtrt t is planned to send rotary over the bridge, from the north side, Sunday, to clean up the small drifts over the tracks a few miles this side of Mile 49. freight train is reported tc he leaving Seward tomorrow morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-03
STRAINS CAME LEG
 LAID UP SOME MORE

Rev. T. P. Graham is having rather a serious time with his injured leg. He was out while Wednesday but walked with noticeable limp. In bring ing up coal from the parsonage late that afternoon he happened to strain his game leg, and Dr. Baughman says he evidently ruptured small blood vessel. Since then he has been hard ly able to get around the house, and has suffered considerable pain. He says though that he des not antici- pate anything very serious, but that it will take time and patience to bring him back to his normal condition.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-03

FOR SALE-Quartz and placer sot- ices, proof of labor, and any other legal blanks at the Seward Drug and the Gateway office.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-03

Eastman Kodaks and films. Schal- Ierers Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-03

The Best in the "Belt"-Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-03

You read it in The Gateway first
Seward daily gateway., 1928-02-03

WANTED-To Buy, Clean cotton rags,
 will pay Sc per pound Gateway. If
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-01

an old friend in Orange, Va, who
always attended my sales and was
owner of an old-time Virginia
plantation.
"T own Fairfax Last said the
writer of the letter. 81 followed the
dispersion sale of your cattle with
great sorrow and regret and I
noticed this bull was sold for almost
nothing.
$50 I in turn bought it from the
buyer and carried it back to old
Virginia. 1t has been a wonderful
bull and sire, but I always thought
he belonged to you, Governor.
ct have seen in the breeding pa
pers you are trying to rebuild your
herd, and want to ship Fairfax
Last back to you with my compli-
ments.'"
Ex-Governor McCray gratefully
accepted the offer and the son of
Perfection Fairfax will perpetuate
the Fairfax dynasty at the head
Of the Orchard Lake Hereford herd.
L. H. Trotter, Indianapolis f1nan-
cier, today resigned as receiver of
the Warren T. McCray Farms
Realty Company, and Judge Dun
lavey named A. j. Wichman of the
Neyer-K Bank to succeed him.
This receivership will be closed
when payment of $4,000 on a farm
in Morgan County is completed, it
was stated.
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Race for Governor

Looking back for moment to the
peak of prosperity from which he
fell to bankruptcy and imprisonment
McCray said:
I'm 1919, on the basis Of the price
of land and cattle and considering
bills redeemable held, was worth
q million and three quarters.
II was importuned to get into the
governorship race and thought that
that would be good excuse to sell
off some of my outside and extern
Sive holdings. AT that time had
$500 acres in Indiana, 1000 in Iowa,
1,400 in Minnesota, 5000 in South
Dakota and $500 in Michigan or
about 10000 in all.
my idea was to clear up all of
this and have nothing to bother me
when went into the Governors
Office. But I didn't try to sell dur
ing 1919, the year was in the pri-
mary, for fear political enemies
might say 1 was trying to buy my
Office After my nomination, how
ever. in the spring of 1920 and before
election, I intended closing up the
business. but it became absolutely
impossible to realize upon my class
of holdings, due to the Federal Re-
serve Boards order of March, 1920,
to liquidate. 1t threw scare into
all banks, which in turn forced
farmers to sell their lands and cattle
at whatever price they could get.
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New Start in Life

At the former Governors side as
he embarks, at g., upon "a new start
in life" is his only son, George W.
McCray, who was graduated from
Purdue Agricultural School in 1925,
and like his father is devoted to
farming and animal husbandry.
The younger McCray will serve
as secretary of both the new COM
panies, while the former Governors
Son-in-law, william P. Evans, In
dianapolis attorney, will be vice
president of both.
Father, son and son-in-law will
Join in striving to accomplish the
ex-Governor's goal of rehabilitating
the family's fortunes, paying off
creditors and building up the
world-famed Orchard Lake Hereford
herd to its old time prominence.
1t is their plan to build up small,
but very select herd of Hereford cat
tie, to breed $50 to 200 sows each
year, and to feed 1000 or more steers
a year.
The deal approved today and as
result of which the court will pre-
pare an order for the sale, made the
price of the land about $135 an
acre, mot much more than the cost
of the improvements" McCray
said. Land, not so well improved,
sold in that locality for $425 an acre
in 1920" he added.
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Lay All on Altar

"At that time I had $776,000 of
cattlemen's notes which had &C
cepted on recommendation of their
local banks, they too being caught
in the same deflation which en-
quilted me. I felt that that condi-
ton couldn't last long, and as it
persisted I felt I had such an
equity no one would lose a cent. I
was determined to sell the shirt OFT
my back to prevent that.
"As matters grew worse, 1 laid the
truth before my creditors.
II called in Mrs. McCray and told
her was ruined. asked her if she
wanted to save her life interest,
which she could do legally.
Warren she said, I couldn't be
happy if you owed money and we
had a lot of property.
II was happy to hear her say it
and we made up our minds to lay all
an the altar. We thought we surely
would realize something. Seventy
five per cent Of my creditors ac-
cepted plan for appointing trust
committee to work out my finances,
but some banks objected and bank
ruptcy followed.
Then came the trial and when !
went away, I had only one months
salary as Governor to leav2 with my
wife.
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paid for Hereford stock. At the
1918 sale, 100 head sold for $2,750
each, or a total Of $275,000 for the
day. At the 1919 auction, the price
was higher, $3,750 each, so that 100
head brought $437,500. Another
100000 was paid by buyers who re-
manned a day or so after the sale.
In 1920. 100 head brought $330,0o0.
Then McCray became Governor,
Jan. 10, 1921. His administration
was beset with his personal difficult
ties from the start.
His troubles came to head Aug.
80, 1928, when it was learned he
had resigned as president of the
Discount and Deposit Bank OF
Kentland and called a meeting OF
creditors. To $50 of them McCray
announced he would turn over all
his assets and that his liabilities
amounted to more than 100000.
A group of business men headed
by James P. Goodrich, former Gov
ernor, had raised a loan to aid
McCray but it was insufficient to
ward of his crash.
Charges of criminal irregularities
in the conduct of his business were
made by creditors and two separate
grand jury investigations subse-
quently were ordered. Indictments
charging embezzlement, grand lar
ceny, forgery, issuing fraudulent
checks and making false financial
statements were returned by the
Marion County grand jury Nov. 30.
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Assured of Aid

Throughout his two trials Nc
Cray stood unmoved by the mass
of evidence of fraud piled up against
him, insisting he had never intend
ed to cheat any one and that he
would have paid his debts to the
last penny if given time to recoup
his fortunes.
When McCray returned from At
lanta Sept. l, 1927, he took in his
arms for the first time little Bar
bara Jane Evans, age 2, grand
daughter he had never seen. Billy
Evans, a year older, joined in the
welcome, which affected the former
Governor deeply.
I'm starting all over again" he
said That he did not make the
pledge lightly was proved by the
success which crowned his efforts
in Superior Court 3 today.
Stockmen and breeders through
out the country have given McCray
voluntary assurances of their help
in restoring the Orchard Lake
farms Hereford herd to its old
time eninence. Many have written
him to make selections from their
herds at his own figure.
The former Governor today told
touching story illustrative of this
attitude of cooperation on the part
of his old business friends.
"At the head of my herd" he
said, "stood Perfection Fairfax. He
was perhaps the most famous
Hereford bull in the country, and
for twelve years he headed the herd.
sold more than $1,000000 of his
sons and daughters. He was many
years champion and grand cham
pion and sire of champions and
grand champions in the leading
shows. He was undefeated for
years in the get of sire class in the
Royal Show at Kansas City, and
the National Stock Show at Chicago.
"When he was sixteen, he sired
his last bull calf. I was Governor
at the time and my superintendent
on the farm, named the calf
Fairfax Last Perfection Fairfax
died in 1921, but Fairfax Last be-
gan garnering honors in calf form
and yearling shows.
I'm the dispersal sale, when mis-
fortune overlook me, Fairfax
Last was sold to a Lake County
farmer and I never expected to see
him again.
"But the day before Christmas
last year, received a letter from
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Centers on HerefordS

Modern farm buildings were con-
structed, served by electricity. More
than $50 miles of tile were laid
under McCray's personal super
vision. Motors were installed in
various places for pumping, grind
ing, elevating grain or feed, clean
ing grain, clipping cattle or horses
and other uses. Ten dwellings are
scattered over the farm for the
superintendent and tenants. Stone
roads and telephones provide easy
communication.
Barns and cattle sheds, seventeen
in all, will stable 800 head Of cattle
and horses and house the rough feed
for them during winter months.
Eight silos hold 1000 tons Of en-
sileage. Six double cribs have a
total capacity of $4,000 bushels of
ear corn. Grinding house, tool
and implement sheds are main
tanned to keep machinery in condi-
ton.
Five thousand Catalpa-Speciosa
trees, which McCray planted seven
teen years ago, are ready for use in
restoring miles Of fences to good
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Sentenced to Prison

On Oct. Is, the State had with
drawn 100000 from the Discount
and Deposit State Bank Of Kent
land and the bank closed its doors
with $4,000 of State money still on
deposit. Every dollar of this was
afterwards paid with interest.
Coincidentally three TT. Wayne
banks filed petition in Federal
Court asking McCray be declared
bankrupt. The Governors financial
operations were examined in detail
and Harry c. SheriC-n referee in
bankruptcy, recommended to Fed
eral Judge Albert B. Anderson that
McCray be declared bankrupt.
Despite McCrays insistence that
95 per cent of his money was in
farm lands, stock, farm dwellings,
machinery and other agricultural
items, and 95 per cent of his time,
before election as Co. crnor, was
spent on the farm or in agricultural
pursuits. Sheridan held that he
could not be regarded as a farmer
and, therefore, was not entitled to
exemption, as farmer, from the
national bankruptcy act.
Meanwhile, Federal postal inSpec-
tors had been investigating and on
Feb. Is, 1924, the Governor was ar
rested on Federal capiases charg-
ing violation Of postal and banking
laws.
The Criminal Court trial started
March II and ended April IL with a
hung jury. Before the second trial
could be conducted, McCray was
found guilty il: Federal Court and
sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment.