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our port without interfering with
the other"
Mr.. Chambers said traffic could
he carried more prufltnbly cn nine
feet or water than oH I6, but that
rs soon aR the deeper depth is nee
essary. it will be there"
The discussion at this stage took
"a sudden turn from Che port onto
matters Of THE parallel road. on
which SAN BenitO hRs already ex-
pressed her stand. being opposed t0
M. me this time, and AZ golf courses
between Che two cities.
This discussion terminated suddenly
when Fristoe threw Tine suggestion
about moving the court house, with
Mr. Lomnx's answer after IA pro-
longed silence. that, 1--WE don't want
Ill"
"A resolution Of thanks I'd the San
Benito people for their presence and
and frankncss wns passed, and MIR.
Lomax thanked the Harlingon bus
mess men for the invitation San Be-
nito citizens had received 20 attncd
the gathering.
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HOOVER tours
MANY JERSEY
TOWNS TODAY
Tells of G. 0. p. Plan
To Provide Job For
All Willing Workers
In Newark Talk

NMW
NEWARK. N. j., Sept. ls.=tH9-
Herbert Hoover today had his sec
snd taste Of campaigning in the
East.
With = schedule that called for
stops in many towns in territory
claimed by his democratic opponent.
the republican nominee, after a
whirlwind tour through the suburbs
Of Newark and a speech in this city
spent the night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Thomas A. Edison. in
Llewellyn Park. West Orange.
Before and after a luncheon which
United States Senator Walter f..
Edge had arranged in this city for
republican leaders Of the state.
Hoover's schedule today called for
his appearance in a dozen or more
suburban communities between
Hackensack and the state capitol at
Trenton. He returns to Washington
from Trenton by train. At Jersey
City, the home Of Mayor Frank
Hague, one Of the vice chairman Of
the democratic national committee,
the candidate was billed for a stop
Of rs minutes.
The republican nominees first day
Of eastern campaigning came TO n
close In this city last night. After
. half day through cheering suburbs
-Montclair, Bloomfield, Verona.
Caldwell-where Grover Cleveland
was born-the candidate rode al the
head Of a great Jersey City process
sion to the armory Of the 18th regi-
ment where he received wild ac-
claim.
There the republican nominee de-
clared himself in favor Of the ideal
Of labor: Of a full time job for ev-
cry person willing 20 work. He
criticized the democratic stand on
the tariff and immigration questions
as possible hRndicaps in the attain
ment Of this ideal. and told Of the
various steps taken by the repub-
lican party in the last seven and a
half years in that direction.
The candidate appealed to an audi
ence in which there were many rep
resentatives OF the so-called working
classes not to take a stand which
might throw their support to a
change of policy when. he said, the
nations industries were steadily
advancing toward labor's dream Of
constant employment for the work
lng man.
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~ don't believe that either port will
evar Az ANYTHING except lower the
freivht rate nv expressed the be-
lief chat the ports would carry very
little actual tonnage, and in regard
~ the Arroyo project, he said. "a
ann inclined 10 think that your &c
tion will In some way hamper che
Point Isabel project. An immense
amount of work has been done INV
the Valley on the port at Point Esa-
bel, and TX you have the same thing
40 10 through you have several years
10 ro.
Thinks Fund Too Small
Personally. 7 believe The standing
az the port at Point Isabel is dEe to
H. B. CreaEer-
The sentiment oi Hah pen'eO ia
not a~ntagonistlc or opposed W ~
Arroyo project Az VIII prove ~ Deh-
eficial 70 san benito ~ w nAriin-
gen. You wiu not oe nAmperea ~,
the citizens or mat community 4
am almost a. mucn interested III
Earlingen personally as 4 am IN Gan
Benlto-
personally. don't see now you
are going 70 build the port Win -.
amount 81 money you nave on nahe.
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COURT House

CONTINUED from page one.)
is approximately that depth there
now. he further discussed San Be-
nito's situation in regard 70 rail
connections with Point Isabel. ex-
pressing the belief that San Benito
would soon have a rail connection
with the port there, since the rail-
road now extends to within n short
distance Of It'll
Chambers Replies
"The Valley has contributed 20 the
port nc Point Isabel. and 7 think Ii
should be finished first" he said. II
believe the Arroyo has wonderful
opportunities NJ 4 pleasure resort
and for small crafts ! think San
Benito will be able 10 derive much
benefit from II later. III IL connects
with the port AZ Point Isabel. using
IL for pleasure craft and light
barRes."
u. b. Chambers. ST., chairman OF
the Arroyo Colorado port commits
sion. expressed doubt as 10 Point
Isabel having nine feet Of water, and
declared that 40 feet Of water would
DO no good where there was no traf-
file for il.
He said that the port commission
or Harlingen IL 10 work up connec-
tions with shipping lines, and derive
much benefit from the port there
The statement that the Arroyo
district is to begin arousing inter
est in its project south Of the Ar
royo. and that "all the territory
west Of Harlingen is with u.s." also
featured the discussion on the pro-
ject.
Mr.. Hinkley in discussing the pro-
ject said that if nine feet of water
is available at Point Isabel, he would
like TO know why it is not used.
without money being spent on other
projects. Lets wake up and see
what VIC can do with nine feet Of
water at Point Isabel with a port
commission before we spend any
more money at Harlingen to get that
depth there" he said.
II was then that Mr.. Chambers
raised a doubt as TO there being nine
feet Of water available at Point Isa-
bel.
Mr.. Lomax or San Benito spoke
briefly on the project, declaring that
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20 the questions about the funds On
hand being sufficient To dredEe the
enamel, that Ii IL estimated the let
ties viii cost $500. 1000, and that
whether the remaining funds az the
district are sufficient tD care for the
dredging depends 0n the cost or
dredging per yard. He said that IN
fhe work IL held un further on ME-
count "a suits. and that III The cost
pr dredging later il more than now.
the district will require the bonds
maa ri the plaintiff An The suit to
Ply the difference.
Inc expression that ~the govern
mehI reels ~ moral obligation To fin
aan = valley port used extensively
nv rs port committee in the interest
o1 the project ~ Point Isabel, was
interpreted TN Chairman Carl Woods
"a the Harlingen meeting not w
mean specifically the Point Isabel
harbor, but any Valley port. Tha
Point Isabel project committee IN
said 20 have received the assurance
Of the government taat ii felt 4 NOR
al obligation to complete the work
on account Of the money expended
By Valley people there but the state
ment was not construed in this man
ner BY the Harlingen chairman last
night.
b. n. Holland. in his opening talk
said that Harlingen is not asking
San Benito to come into its port dis
trict but wants its citizens 20 feel
an interest in the project there. I'VE
want San Benito people to feel that
it IS just as advantageous TO them a.
30 Harrington" he concluded.
Lloyd Thompson, in his short talk
declared the proposed turning basin
site 10 be as close % San Benito
as to Earlingen. He said the inter-
ests Of the city were the same. ANA
that they should work together.
Neither is burdened with profess
sional politicians" he said; "they are
linked by a similar agricultural INV
tercst and their citizenship IA the
same"
ID. II. Storm or HaFlingen said thai
the Arroyo port was "A private w
iect. and declared eve are footing
the hill.-
iii don't see where III will interfere
with the Point Isabel project W,
said. "and we want t0 enlist the mora
support Of your city and put over
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Witness Asserts
Was No. Summoned

W. +. Collins, of Brownsville, one
Of six witnesses fined $3.50 each Mon
dav morning by Judge A. W. Cum
ningham for non-appearance. stated
Tuesday he had not been summoned
and had no knowledge that his pres
ence ~ the court house was required.
He will appear before Judge Gun
ningham Wednesday morning when
the FREDERICK Leal case will be called.
II is understood that the other five
witnesses were either unable 70 get
20 Brownsville on account Of road
condif ons or had not been sum
moned.
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Begin New Texas
Airline Thursday

DALLAS. Sept. 1s.-sP1-Opera-
tions over Dallas third airline. carry
ing passengers. freight and express.
will begin Thursday. officials Of the
American AR Transport company an
nounced today.
The new line. with Dallas its east
ern terminus and Amarillo the vest
ern terminus. will serve north and
west Texas territory heretofore not
touched BY airlineS.
Four Ryan BrouRhan planes deliv-
cred this week for the new line will
operate from Dallas 70 Fort Worth.
Gainesville. Wichita Falls. P~lainview.
Lubbock. Midland. San Angelo and
Abilene. returning hy way az Fort
Worth 70 Dallas. One plane will leave
daily from esch terminus. Each nhip
will have a capacity Of five passen-
gers and pilot. with n large cOmpart-
e for freight and express matter.
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Airport Hangar
Arrives; To Be
Erected Quickly

The -Idecor all-steel hangar for
the Brownsville Municipal airport has
arrived and will be put Nh as soon
m possible, ii was announced hy Air
port Manager Les Mauldin Tuesday
morning.
TX was expected that the material
would begin moTinE from the rail-
road yards to the airport Tuesday
evening.
All preliminary work including
concrete flooring has been finished
machinery and material 70 be used In
erecting the hangar has been placed
on site b. Homer L. Fitch Co., con
tractors.
The hangar. which cost S17.0e0. is
Of the latest design and particularly
well adapted 70 local circumstances,
Mauldin stated.
II will be 90 By 100 feet and will
house six 70 nine planes.
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Dickey's Old PeIiabls Eye Water
rools and heals red eyes. Doesn't
hurt. Red folding box. All drug
sist~ ADV m
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Body Is Brought
Here For Burial

The body Of Hilario E~scobedo. who
was found dead in the Missouri Pa
cific yards at Corpus Christi Suntay
morning, was brought TO Brownsville
Tuesday morning for interment. Es-
cobedo is survived BY a wife and two
children who reside here.
Identification was established Mon
day when an acquaintance Of Esco-
bedo went 70 the Corpus Christi
undertaking establishment and view
ed the body
E~scobcdo's body was badly mutt
lated By the wheels 81 a switch en-
gire after the mar had jumped or
fallen from the locomotive.
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J. III. Short. Boynton.
Ernest Nuhouse. Kelsey City,
exposure.
Edward Lindsey, Kelsey City bruis-
es.
Neil Gibbons. West Palm Beach,
exposure.
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DEATH TOLL IN
FLORIDA 1888
Only Partial Lists of
lead and Injured
Received

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-P-The
known dead Of the tropical hurri-
zane today stood at 626. II was esti-
mated that more thar 1900 persons
had persisted.
orto Rico III. Sd 800 known; 1000
estimated.
ST. Croix u. 50 6 known.
Martinique tkrench) = known.
Guadalupe Trench z55 known; 800
estimated.
Montserra (British) 70 known.
Nevis BRITISH rs known.
ST. kits tBritish) b known.
Florida % known.
WEST PALM BEACH, Sept. 49,
tEJ-Ihe West Palm Beacn relief
committee announced early today 10
had verified fourteen deaths In the
Florida east coast hurricane area.
The identified dead are:
Mrs. Julia White. 70, Del Ray. kill
ed By a falling fire place and Chin
ney.
infant Nelms, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Nelms OF Kelsey City, killed
when he was blown trom mis- fathers
arms by the wind.
johnson Anderson B~laylock. As, ma
tive OF Cumberland county. Iennes-
see, killed at Mestgate wnen struck
by a part "a a ROOF.
viii Jones, negro, Del Ray. killed
when his house collapsed on MIN.
liza Jones, vie Oh VIII zones.
NAM BROOKS, eight year old negro
boy, drowned IN a often south o.
Deerfield.
WEST PALM BEACH. Sept Is
IA partial list OF the injured IN
the Palm Beach hurricane area fol.
mrs. r. L. Porter. West Palm Beach
both legs broken, head and internal
injuries.
koDert h. Collins, West Palm
Beacn, internal injuries.
axe Smitn Lake wortn, broken lee
and iacerated mead.
Al. M. wright.
Il. r.. Prefer.
CLINTON BRANDY.
>. b. Smith.
Il. III. Allen.
y. Is. Foster.
VI. h. Cobaf. foot fractured.
Miss Dorothy Cobar. tnign frac-
DR.. ". :. Moore. Palm Beach, arm
fractured.
Virginia Jones, LAKE Worth. shout
der fractured.
Arthur M~cAinzie, As, right leg frac-
Mr. Stolte. West Palm Beach, Ief.
airs. q. :. Stokes. Del Ray Beach
fractured ribs.
Mrs. *. n. Boyce, Del Ray Beach
by flying object.
Mr. Smith Del Ray, fracture OF
and left leg. was found on
Dixie highway following storm.
Mrs. Mary True.
Mrs. Nellie Nynyard.
George II. Walker.
A. L. Nelson.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Wright.
l.. r. Prathes.
". j.. Mayfield,- kelsey City, LAGER
". +. Guiding. West Palm Beach.
injury of leg.
p. Ii. Laziera. West Palm Beach
injury in foot.
A. NJ. Hunter. Riviera. d~islocation
IF shoulder, decorations Of left side. |
{. b. Fem. Florida Power and light.
company.
p. L. Hinson. DeerfieId.
j.. d. Grower, Deerfield.
G. Michel. Lake Worth, compound
Of ankle.
John D. Stelte, Lake Worth. frac-
ured ankle.
Ward Cone, Lake worth. fractured
lrm.
Robert W. Boyce. Lake Worth. slight
ecerations OF head.
Mrs. Emma Hawkins. Lake Worth.
and shock.
Mrs. j. Weinman, West Palm Beach.
acerated leg.
frs. James ~Blaylocke. Westgate.
acerations about head and body.
Charles Weingardner, Boynton. lac
rated scalp and minor injuries.
Fned Nelms, Kelsey City, bruises
nd laceratinons.
4. r. Farrell, West Palm Beach, !
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TEXARKANA. Tex. Sept. 1S.-tPl
-Texarkana officers today started
an investigation Of the death on
April rs Of Callie Frazer, ~. whose
sister. Adeline, M, died suddenly In
Mexia Friday. and whose vital or
gans are being analysed 70 determine
If she was q poison victim.
Authorities said there il j possi-
bility that the body OF the younger
girl may be exhumed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-13
GRAF ZEPPELIN TO EXPLORE
 EXPLORE ARCTIC IN 193f


 BERLIN--Air explorations in the Arctic, northeast of Alaska, in April, lsSo' with the Graf Zeppelin, was decided upon here today. Fridtiof Nansen, famous Scandinavian explor- CT, will command the expedition which will be under the auspices of the Aero-Arctic Society.
 T. von Guerard, Minister of Com merce, and his Director of Aviation Major Brandenburg, called a confer ence which was attended by Nansen Dr. Eckener and Capt. Burns, secre- tary of the General Aero-Arctic Society. Dr. Eckener is one of the directors of the society but has not decided whether he will take part in the flight. The tentative route calls for a start at Friedrichshafen. then via Lenlngrad, to Nome, Alaska From there a loop will be made over the unexplored regions. northeast of Alaska and the return will be made via the same route without the loon
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-13
Motorship Prince of Wales
 Located in 40 Fathoms of Water

The Prince of Wales has been To- cated in 40 fathoms of water, near the shore about two miles south of Warm Chuck cannery on Heceta is- land, according to radio message received by Mrs. Ethel Neill of the Neill Transportation Service, from Carl Foss.
 Lines have been placed around the submerged vessel and Mrs. Neill be- lieves that Foss will be successful in raising it.
 Foss' message read as follows: Prince located two miles south of Warm Chuck cannery on Heceta is- land in 40 fathoms. Working eco nomically and will continue until successful. - Ketchikan Chronicle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-13
Events of National Importance

WASHINGTON Following is a result of events here today: The Sem ate confirmed the nomination of Secretary of Commerce Whiting.
 The House approved the $34,00O,- 900 Austrian debt settlement agree ment.
 A request for a $55,O0O.OO0 sup plemental appropriation for payment of tax refunds was submitted to Con gress by President Coolidge.
 Several hotly contested amend ments to the Boulder Dam bill were adopted by the Senate, including one to allot 4,400,O00 acre feet of water to California.
 Bolivia withdrew from the Pan American conference arbitration and conciliation because of her unwill- ingness at present to conciliate her differences with Paraguay.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-13
SCHOOL NOTES


 On December the Wrangell High School basketball team, in their first game of the season, was defeated by score of 37 to 15 by Petersburg High School. On the second night the boys got hold of themselves and defeated the Petersburg town team 31 to 13. The High School boys left Wrangell early Friday morning and came back late Sunday afternoon.
 * * *
 First year typing students have now begun the practice of writing business letters. Since the typing periods of most of the students are separated, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, it has been de- cided that the morning time will be used for gaining speed in typing and that of the afternoon will be taken up in letter writing.
 * *
 Spanish l class has received new Spanish Primers dealing with the direct method of learning Spanish through pictures. They are found to be very interesting and to give the class members enjoyment in get ting their lessons.
 * * *
 Due to the fact that the major part of the Math. III class was in Petersburg Friday, December ', no class was held. Supt. Rasmussen as- signed stiff lesson for Monday thus cooling the enthuiasm of the absent members.
 Due to the fact that Petersburg's basketball team will play Wrangell this Saturday, several pep rallies are being held at the high school this week. New yells and songs are be- ing introduced by Gertrude Goodrich. yell leader.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-13

LA PAZ, Bolivia Threatening war clouds continued to roll over Bo- livia today with the country respond
 ing with patriotic demonstrations and offers of service. Three cabinet members today agreed to resign their portfolios to permit President Her nando Siles to form ministry for national concern. It is believed that the other ministers, who have been out of the country with the commits sion of welcome to President-elect Hoover, would join the move. Re- tired army officers have offered the general staff to rejoin their former units. Students in the United States have agreed to form a battalion of troops and taxi cab drivers and own CTS have offered the government most of their conveyances for any use.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-13
Bradley -Skeek

MARRIED-At Petersburg, on Saturday afternoon, December 8, Herbert James Bradley, eldest son of MT. and Mrs. James Bradley of Wrangell, and Miss Alice Skeek, daughter of MT. and Mrs Charles Skeek of Rake, in the presence of the brides parents and the groom's mother. The bridal couple were at tended by MT. Livingstone Desmond and Mrs. Philip Kelly. c. c. Claus en, U. s. Commissioner at Peters burg, performed the ceremony.
 Following the ceremony a sumptu- ous wedding banquet was rendered to sixty guests by Mrs. James Bradley.
 The bride has been educated at Rake and Petersburg and is a most estimable young lady. The groom is an enterprising young man who is associated with his. father in the mercantile and fishing business. He is owner of the boat Vampire an has a splendid start on a business ca reer particularly noteworthy for young man who attained his, majorit. put few weeks ago.
 For the present the young couple will make their home with the groom's parents, but plan to build a home little later on one of the groom's residence lots at the head of the bay.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-13
]. C. Grant Returns Home

]. G. Grant returned on the Ala meda Monday from a trip to Nova Scotia where he visited relatives. He reports that Jim Matheson who was formerly in the employ of Grant & Darwell and who left Wrangell about ten years ago, is now a man of fam fly having a wife and two little boys. On his return trip MT. Grant had the pleasure of having Major w. J. Car ruthers as a travelling companion for some distance. Major Carruthers boarded the train on which MT. Grant was travelling at point east of Winnipeg. On arrival at Winni- peg they were met by Mrs. Carruth- eras and daughter Grace. When MT. Grant inquired of Mrs. Carruthers as to the latest news from Wrangell she presented him with a recent copy of the Wrangell Sentinel. While in Winnipeg Mir. Grant also had short but very pleasant visit with Major H. c. Habkirk who was formerly in charge of the Salvation Army work in Alaska, but who left here 10 years ago. Major Habkirk now holds the responsible position of property sec retary. MT. Grant says the mild weather in Wrangell is a consider able contrast to that prevailing on the plains of Western Canada. In one of the cities through which he
 passed the thermometer registered 32 degrees below zero.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-13
PIT. A..

The attendance at the December meeting of the Pr. A. at the grade school last Friday numbered about fifty. A. E. Gurr presided in the ab- sence if the president and the vice. president, Mrs. Mclaughlin led the assembly singing and Miss Hagerty played the accompaniments.
 During the business session, emer- gency repairs to the gym roof and a small bill for supplies were irdered paid, while interest on the gym debt and per capita tax to the Alaska Con- gress of the Pr. A. were left over until funds are available. The mem bership committee reported a num- Der of new members, $20.50 being re- ceived for dues since the last meet ing.
 A special committee appointed to see the Council about the gym roof and the heating plant which was promised last year, A. Rasmussen, H. D. Campbell and Carl Arola, reported having visited the Council the previ ous evening. MT. Campbell reported that the Mayor had instructed the street committee to inspect the gym roof and report, and MT. Arila stated that the committee had been told to see the new Council next spring  about the heating plant. The shower bath committee reported that the showers for the gym, financed by public subscription, had been in stalled and were in use.
 A suggestion to give dance at the gym following the basketball game next Saturday night if the Pe- tersburg team arrives to play a re- turn game at that time, was approved and committee consisting of George Hatton, M. o. Johnson and c. Arola was appointed to make arrange ments. It was announced that the Rummage Sale would be held Satur- day afternoon and that donations would be gladly received.
 The program consisted of some very fine piano selections by a group or the younger pupils of Miss Hager- ty, Joy Kyle, Donna Richfield, Fran ces Hatton and Dorothy Viss, an in- teresting article of educational value from Harper's read by H. P. Corser, and assembly singing. Refreshments were served by Mrs Bjorge Mrs. E.. M. Campbell, Mrs Pritchett and Carl Arola.
 The PIT. A. picture was awarded the high school for the highest per centage of attendance at the meeting and will hang in their assembly room until the January meeting.