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The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-08-23

The speech of Bishop P. T. Rowe before the Alaska Geographical So- eiety was one of the most interesting and instructive on Alaska's possibili- ties ever made before a Tacoma audi ence. The address was made before an audience in the Chamber of Com merce rooms during the Dewey Day l1899l observance of that society.
 Bishop Rowe said it was hard to conceive of the vast extent of the Alaskan territory. He has made two trips to the Yukon, going in by Dyea river, over the Chilcat Pass and down river, and coming out by way of St. Michael around Boring Sea, Cook s Inlet and the Aleutian Islands Near St. Michael is the old channel where the Yukon steamers find the way to avoid the dangerous course outside It is supposed there is a better chan nel to the south but has not yet been discovered The mouth of the river is 75 miles wide. The Yukon de- posits it's mud far out in the Boring sea. Ships and steamers entering the river can go in only at high tide. and then not draw over six or seven feet of water.
 For a distance of 25O miles along the Yukon's mouth ducks and geese abound in great numbers, and before they are able to fly the Indians kill them with sticks.
 The tides go up to Andreafski, 250 miles, the site of an old Russian trad ing post There is but little timber along the river. Tn the old village there are some old huts and few Indians, a poor looking lot of peo- pie.
 The Yukon Is not difficult to nayf- gate, not so difficult as the Mississ- ippi. There are only two places where trouble is found-the mouth of the Yukon flats which begin 1900 miles above the mouth of the river. It is an immense river varying in width and of great depth.
 After passing Andreafski, the mountains begin to rise on the left, though far away in the distance. At Anvik. 450 miles from St. Michael, the Anvik river comes in from the north. The scenery here is beauti- ful. Gold has been discovered here, and that means much, for heretofore the placer diggings were supposed to have been 1000 miles from Anyik.
 At Nulato, GAS miles from St. Mi- chael comes in the Koyakuk, wind ing river away up beyond the Arctic circle. The country on the Koyakuk was little known except to Hendrlck Picard and other hardy prospectors who had learned that fish and gold abounded on the river, Some lndl- ans came out and showed gold, ana on Bishop Rowe's recommendation a number of miners, probably three or four hundred, went up there last fall and wintered. Reports from them are favorable and encouraging.
 The scenery in summer on the hills is beautiful All along the banks are clouds of pink and blue flowers and rank vegetation. From Andreafski, north, cranberries are found in abundance. also blueberries, salmon berries. and red currants Potatoes. turnips. lettuce. peas and beets are grown. The bishop ate green peas at Nulato. He mentioned
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-08-23

able. Thirty passengers left on the Casea. and steamers rom below are expected daily with a great many more prospeetors bound for the rich diggings at Dease Lake and other points in the Cassiar and 0miniea districts. The opening of navigation will naturally be a great benefit to Wrangel. which is the gateway to the interior.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-08-23

CITIZENS OF WRANGEL. You are requested by the Fort Wrangel Chamber of Commerce to use all due diligence and haste in clearing your door yard of any garbage and sewer age which may be there, 10 place the same in a proper receptacle and re- move II to the beach. at intervals of not less than three times week. By observing this. you will be do= ing your part towards saving our now healthy city from sickness and dis ease during the coming hot season.
 Very Respectfully,
 r. " LAPSLEY, N. D.
 RUFUS SYLVESTER
 JOHN E. SALES
 Sanitary Committee for the Fort Wrangel Chamber of Commerce. Fort Wrangel, Alaska, May g. 1899.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-08-23
A BIG HIT

The concert troupe of Co. L 24th Infantry gave an entertainment in the Opera House on Wednesday even ing last which was in every respect a grand success. The work of Messrs. Wm. Pate, E. J. Collins, H. Y. Jordan and G. NJ. Payne is deserving of spe- eial mention They are past-masters in sketch work. The programme con sisted of negro melodies. song and dance scenes. a cake walk and a spar ring exhibition by Pate and Howard, followed by a dance for the citizens. The House was packed and everyone present enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent. Great pressure is be- ing brought to bear to induce the boys to repeat the performance at an early date.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-08-23
q good cook puts
 ub trUit

SHE puts only e fe5g sl'ees q fine in the hot syrup, SO each piece will keep its shape. Hills Bros. roast their coffee q fe5g pounds af c lime by their pat ented, continuous process and every ounce is roasted evenly. developing the utmost in flavor. No other coffee can taste Ike Hills Bros. because none Is roasted the same way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
DO you enjoy your b0ds,

TT do not enjoy your food
it is a true sign that you are
losing your appetite. And when
YOUR appetite Is "gone" 1t means
Won haven't the resistance to
ward of diseases. loss Of dppe-
lite IL only a symptom. General
weakness pervades the entire
body. There is no desire to WORK
or play.
Rich, red, blood builds und
susfoins
Your physician win tell you
that lowered vitality is the re-
suit Of an insufficient supply OF
red blood cells-those vitalizing
elements in the blood that build
and sustain the body.
Without plenty Of rich, red
blood, there can be no strong,
sturdy, powerful men, or beauti-
full. healthy women.
When you get your blood cells
back up to normal, that sluggish,
let-down feeling, loss Of appetite,
rheumatism, boils, pimples, and
skin troubles disappear. You get
hungry again; sleep soundly;
solid flesh takes the place of that
which was once flabby. You feel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
October Trade In
Stocks Was Under
General Advance

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. l4.-pespite
tha day-to-day fluctuations in the
stock market during October, prices
generally moved in a horizontal posi-
ton according to Bernard Nleno4s'
assistant in charge OF index mum
hers in the Bureau Of Business Ke-
search at the University Of Iexas'
after a sharp rise OF the prev
ious three months, however, 2 hesl-
tating market is to be expected,
Mr. Nichols said. MANY traders
took advantage Of the high quota
tons to cash in on their paper pro-
fits, and a large number OF stocks
have been pushed to levels Tar De-
yond prospective earning capaelty'
The Industrial index Of the bu-
reau Of Business Research declined
two points during the month, or
from 25e in September TO PSI IN DC
toher. Three of tho issue COM
prisirg the index advanced, while
four decreased. Five Of the stocks
making up the rail index were
higher and four were lower. so that
the index remained the same as that
of last month or 215. A year ago
in October, the rail index stood at
1se.
Since the election. a new bull
movement has struck the market.
Brokers are swamped with buying
orders from all parts Of the country.
How iorr thfs period Of wild specu-
lation will continue, time alone will
tell; but so far as can be determ-
ined now. conditions are not ready
for n major bear movement"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
Local C.. OF L.
Breaks Out With
New Letterheads

The Brownsville Chamber OF 1on-
rerce has broken out with M ho.,
lest" letterheads in the village ana
there is nothing left to the
tion. ..ored
~ ! deep orange line with inns a.
tbe end. are the names Of the pres
dent and first and second vice pres
dents of the organization. To the
left side and directly below are the
names Of the directors and to ?
right. the names Of the active star
Across the upper center IS PRINT
"a "Chamber of Commerce" Win
directlv below. Brownsville, Texas
The real kick to the whole tning
occupies n quarter Of the page al
the bottom of the head" /.
Here Is shown a color view OF
The chamber OF commerce building
and the Gateway bridge.
In the left bottom. printed N
red. appears "The farthest south
chamber Of in the entire
United states-International bridge
in BACKGROUND"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15

cylinder tricycle.. The rest Of the
story is modern legend-with more
than $4,000, 900 cars Of one model
burning en- the roads; a SS0, 900 900
factroy, employing as many as 20o,-
600 men az rush times. and a modern
Croesus entrenched on a flivver do
main.
The 5-cents-an-hour pumper was
julius Rosenwald, chairman of Sears
Roebuck * Co., Of Chicago. He be-
gan his ascent to industrial peak by
pumping a church organ in Spring
field, Ill. From this he advanced 70
free lance peddler. selling chromos
from house to house. With his
earnings he went into the manufac-
turing business in Chicago, and then
expanded until now he is considered
one Of the leading merchandisers OF
the time-as well as a most liberal
philanthropist.
Kitchen Sink Wizard
George Eastman was the wizard II
the kitchen sink laboratory. He had
to leave school at IA and seek a Job.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
JULIUS
ROSENWALD :.

He found one-for So a week. He
worked and saved. And kept on ex-
p~erimenting in the sink. 1t took him
10 years before he discovered what
he was seeking. But he found the
secret Of the Photographic film,
and made "picturing as you 20" pos
sible. His company had assets last
year of more than S125, 000, 000-and
his own benefactions have exceeded
$50, 900 900.
The dollar-a-day engineers helper
was Charles NJ. Schwab-after he
had passed an apprenticeship as
stage coach driver and grocery clerk
in Braddock. Pa. BY studying math-
ematics at night, he advanced TO as
sistant manager of a steel plant at
10. He continued his studies, shift
ing them to the chemistry Of iron
and its compounds, and progressed
further. In time he attracted the
attention of Andrew Carnegie. ans
became his lieutenant. Then on Il
the presidency of the United States
Steel corporation (Which he resign
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
McAllen Growth
Taxes Utilities

McALLEN. Nov. 15.-A recent sur
vey made of the properties Of the
Central Power and Light company j.
n OF the best indications Of the
rapid growth Of the city Of McAllen
during the past 20 months.
The survey which was completed
several days ago revealed that the
power lines Of the company were
heavily overloaded and in order TO
accommodate the business section il
was necessary for the power com
pany TO rebuild its electrical dis
tributing lines.
According to r. j. Randolph, To-
cal manager Of the Central Power
and Light company the transformers
now serving McAlien are 400 horse
power transformers ard il is ex-
pected by the company the new in
stallation will take care Of the power
reed Of McAllen for the next two
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
MAVERICK MEN
WILL ATTEND
VALLEY MEET
May Seek Agreement
In Distribution of
Waters From the Rio
Grande
Especial to The Herald)

lSpecl3l TO Inc heraluJ
SAN BENITO, Nov. l5.-"Friendly
enemies" gathered for a discussion
Of a pending water rights battle"
when J.. d. Beck and j.. r. Murray,
both of Eagle Pass, and both directors
of the Maverick County Irrigation
district, came TO San Benito and met
with heads Of Valley irrigation dis
tricts.
The meeting was the result Of an
nouncement recently by Frank Rob-
ertson. manager Of the San Benito
Irrigation district, and chairman Of
the Valley conservation committee
Of the Association of Irrigation Dis
tricts, that steps would be taken 70
secure court action preventing taking
OF more water from the Rio Grande
above the Valley for irrigation pur-
poses.
Mr.. Robertson explained at that
time that during the dry season IN
the summer the flow of the river IN
the Valley is very small, and said
that the taking Of water from the
river in larger quantities above the
Valley might result in a serious
shortage in the Valley.
The Maverick project calls for the
irrigation Of approximately oO,OOo
acres of land. According to the two
Eagle Pass men, most Of this land
will produce staple crops, principally
feed crops for cattle, and sheep, for
the next few years, with little pros
pect of growing citrus, at least IN
the near future.
The project is TO be irrigated by
gravity irrigation, the drop of the
river being about four feet 20 the
mile, while the drop of the land IS
about ten inches 70 the mile. The
main inlet canal will be dug at a
noint several miles above the land
10 be irrigated, and the water d.
xerted from the river and turned
onto this land, much Of II being -
turned 70 the river by seeP-se after
il Is used.
Possibility that there may be an
agreement at least on some points
in Connection with the present differ
ences. was mentioned by I'll eirriga-
tion mn Of both sections as they dis
russed the matter here Wednesday.
lust what these points Of conpro-
mise or agreement were was not an
nnounced. but there will be consider
,hle more discussion between the rep
r~esentatives OF the two sections pc
fore the meeting here Friday after
noon. -
ginning Of a proposed move 70 p,e-
vent taking OF more water from tne
liver above the Valley. viii be at
tended BY Mr.. Beck and Mr.. Murray
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15

ed, when he felt that there were too
many bosses), and now chairman of
his own company-the Bethlehem
Steel.
Pioneers OF Air
Orville Wright. with his late
brother, Wilbur, were bicycle repair
men in Dayton, o., when they read
about aviation experiments in Ger
many. They developed Q few
lunches of their own. and flew the
first heavier than air machine on
sand Of Kitty Hawk, n. c., in 1908.
They blazed the path through the
air that made L~indbergh's achiev-
ment possible.
Glen III. Curtiss put experimental
aviation on a business basis. From
the trainaing developed in motor
cycle manufacture, he built motors
for the first dirigibles accepted BY
the United States government, de-
velopde a biplane of his own, a ga
plane, and became a leading manu-
facturer in a new industry.
OF Edison, whom q whole world
reveres. little need TO be told-for
everyone knows that the wizard Of
Menlo Park has been a prime con-
tributor to the development of mod
ern civilization. His work has made
t~elegraphy, telephony, movies, phon.
ographs and cheap lights possible
But one may forget that ii took ten
years of hard work, in which h.
made 10000 pages of notes, and used
so assistants. to perfect the incan-
descent globe.
Harvey Firestone, ninth Of the
pioneers crowned by the conference
of major industries. has been so sue
cessful with his rubber developments
that now he can spend S100, 900 .000
building a rubber empire in Liberia.
II is interesting to note that all
three Of the most famous camping
trio Of the world-Edison, Ford and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
Rv ALEXANDER C. HERMAN

ON -
NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-An invest
ment Of three cents grew into mil
lionsi
A quest for a cheap watch led the
way TO a billion-dollar auto indus
try
A 5-cents-an-hour organ pumper
amassed a $4,000 900 fortune!
A S3-a-week kitchen sink expert
menter found the secret that led 70
a SIPS 100000 enterprise!
A do~llar-a-day engineers helper
became a steel master of the world!
These sound like the catch-lines Of
a new series of "Work-and-Win'
fiction yarns. But they are merely
snatches from the lives of the nine
men honored as pioneers Of Ameri-
can industry" at the fifth annual
conference of major industries Of
New York.
Thomas A. Edson-Invention.
Orvilie Wright and Glen III. Cur
tiss-Aviation.
Henry Ford-Automobiles.
Charles VI. Schwab-Iron and steel.
Julius Observation-Disclosures
Cyrus H. X. Curtis-Publishing.
1tOEke OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Harvey S. Firestone-Rubber.
Began Career With Pennies
IL was Cy Curtis who pulled the
three cents miracle. He was - at
the time, living in Portland, Ne. He
took the money. bought three news
papers, sold them for 9 cents, and
started on his career-which has led
him TO the foremost rank of Ameri-
can publishers.
Ford, as a young man, dreamed Of
manufacturing a cheap watch. He
even worked out blue prints for the
factory to make flivver time-pieces.
But he saw a steam engine on the
street n day, got a new bunch,
spiked the old, and began thinking
about developing a self-propelled
road vehicle. The grandma of his
present automobile was born sc
years ago--in the form Of a one
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15

Firestone-are on this list Of pio-
neers.
Were the successful writers of fic-
ton to use these men rs prototypes,
they would be charged with imagi-
nitis. Yet their records. from hum
bic start to pinnacles Of fame, have
the most ambitious characters stop
ped to a w~alk-away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15

AINswORTH & COLGN
BORDERLAND
BROWNSVILLE BAKERY
CALUMET BAKING POWDER co.
CHAMPION GRAIN CO.
EAGLE PHARMACY
EDELSTEIN-s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
Ncwl meal timc % o happy event

Str0ngs III yo1t NERVES Occohe
steady.
SIS. proren record orer
100 years
For more than 100 years
S.S.S. has been helping people
regain their strength and charm.
Thousands Of users have testi-
fled to its benefits in unsolicited
letters Of gratitude.
Made only from the fresh veg
etable drugs gathered at the
proper season Of the year, S.S.S.
gives to Nature what she needs
in making you yourself again.
All drug stores sell SIS. in
two sizes. Get the larger size.
1t n more economical.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15
Funeral Held For
Combes Resident

COMBES, Nov. 15.-Funeral ser
vices were held here Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock for John W.
Martin. aged Santa Rosa resident
who died Tuesday night.
Rev. J. r. Lovett. Methodist pas
tor at Brownsville. presided. and
intcrment was made by Thompson's
mcrtuary OF Harrington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15

Weighing 2s2 carats. and almost
as large as a hens egg. the diamond
recently found by n native at the
bad Hope" diggings near Kimber-
IN, Africa, has been sold for so. 500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-15

Students in Calcutta. India. are
making such disturbances in theaters
ihat members Of audiences are pro-
sc-tinr that they cannot follow play
" pictures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
Nevada Gripping
Tale of Frontier

A gripping story Of the western
frontier written by a descendant Of
real frontiersmen- that's Nevada"
Zane Grey's latest, which has been
picturized in stirring fashion BY
Paramount. II is scheduled to open
at the Queen Theatre today.
Nevada" from all reports, holds
the strength. heroism and romance
of the Zane Grey standard and also
contains many novel twists and dra-
matte situations of which Director
John Waters has taken full advan-
tage.
Followers OF red-blooded western
screen stories, which includes ninety
nine per cent of all picturegoers. will
be pleased to know that Gary Coop
er. rangy young star. plays the hero
role. Cooper il the daring horseman.
under contract TO Paramount, who
has been gaining tremendous popu-
larity in the last few months.
Opposite him in the play is Thel-
ma Todd. blonde heroine Of excep-
tional beauty who is looked upon as
n of the most promising young
actresses on the screen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
What Do You Know
OF Latin America!
An enlightening series
OF articles on the tour
of Lindbergh through
Cent r America
starts in the Sunday
Herald.
Read the first article
and fouow them
through

who will manage the Newark club Of
the international league next season,
will be felt more than a psychological
than from a material standpoint. The
veteran was of little use to the club
last year after an injury 10 his leg
and before mid-season he announced
that he never would take his regular
turn in the box again.
Ruel and Tate Catch
There have been rumors that Crit
fifth was willing to trade Sam Rice or
Goose Goslin if he could make a good
bargain. but the club officials never
would confirm this. Rice had a sea-
son below his usual mark in 1927, but
with a little improvement he would
not be far from his regular form.
Ruel and Tate will again be the
main stays behind the bat. Although
Ruel has slowed up somewhat, he
still Is regarded as one Of the best
catchers in the league and will be
the number nan
With the rumors Of trades and the
pulling Sisler-Judge situation. club
officials have intimated that Sisler
may he played in the outfield. Re-
CARELESS of the number of men al
ready available for duty there.
Whether this will settle the question
remains TO be seen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
Additional Stop
Signs Authorized

The city commission has authorized
the placing Of stop signs at all inter
sections Of numbered streets with
Levee, Elizabeth and Washington
streets between Tenth street and
Palm Boulevard. This will require 81
signs. and they will be placed in
position as soon as they arrive.
Numerous collisions have oc-
Cured since the paving of all cross
streets from Tenth 10 the Boulevard.
and the placing of these signs will
give cast and west bound traffic
right of way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
SENATOR'S TO
Have STRONG
Line, ISCLAIM
Mention of Yanks Does
Not Cause Washing
ton to Shiver; Sis
Eer's Place Puzzle

WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan. 7.-iPy
The potential power of the New
York Yankees has not shattered the
morale Of the Washington American
league club, and both President Grif-
nth and Manager Bucky Harris are
going about preparing for the 1928
campaign without shiverinz at the
mention Of the name of Miller Hug
gins formidable array Of stars.
kyen with the absence OF Walter
johnson. Harris believes that IN Lis
tenbee. Hadley. Van Alstyne. Sad
Sam Jones. Zachary. Marbery, Burke,
brs1ton and several promising pitch
frs o the minor leagues. ne has
the best mound staff in the league.
This group, wisely divided between
left handlers and right handlers. who
has been selected with a due regard
10 having q few seasoned men along
With those Of less experience. Hadley
p LAsenbee arc now looked upon BY
the club rs being in the star class.
Sieler ACQUIRED
strength mas been added 70 the
infleld by the acquisition Of George
Sisler. who. according 70 Griffith will
alternate with Judge at first base.
Wise Washington fans. however. can
not see = player Of Judges caliber
kept on the bench al any time and ex-
pect that he will be used in n trade
70 strengthen the club elsewhere.
The other positions on the infield
are assigned tentatively to Harris.
Reeves u Blucge. but the club has
several minar league youngsters for
duty on the inner works. notably
ellis from Birmingham who showed
Impressive form in a few games at
The close Of last season. He may re-
place Biuege or Reeves IL he shows
more promise.
The outfield trio or Rice. Speak
er and Gosiin is backed up by West
and Gsnzells. the latter having bat
ted for thar 400 in quite an extend
ed period Of play last year.
Speaker May Move
Tentatively Speaker has been as
signed in the oatfield. but few expect
rim 70 remain with the team for an
other season. As in the case Of Ty
Cob, Who has been released by Con
NE Mack's Athletics. Speaker is a
high priced man. who is not regarded
- an essential 70 the success of the
club and he IS expected 10 make other
connections. But ever in his abb
senee. the Griffith Harris clan be-
leve they will present a strong out
field.
The absence Of Walter Johnson.