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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
The Sham Battle

Captain Sniff - Sergeant Bjones,
don't you know you are exposing
yourself to an imaginary enemy over
there 800 yards away?
Sergeant BjOnes-Yes, sir, but | am
standing behind an imaginary rock 20
feet high.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12

You have heard before how parrots
behave in a zoo when the rain falls
down on the roof, but now you must
hear the story of Mrs. Red Winged
Parrot and some of her friends.
"Of course" said Mrs. Red Winged
Parrot. ut would not be surprising to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
Tin to Headquarters

Friend-So your son isn't going to
marry that girl you objected to, Ell?
What did you do, tell him you'd dis
inherit him?
Pop-NO, told the girl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
Pleased

"Are you pleased with the educa-
tional progress your son is making?"
"Yes," answered Farmer COrntOssel.
"After seem him in the football game,
mother lows there won't be any trou-
BILE with tramps when he's Twin
home. "-WashingtOn Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
Cheering

Didn't those hideous campaign car
features make your wife angry?"
NO." answered Senator Sorghum
after studying them carefully she
has concluded that l am not nearly
as homely as l might be"-Washing.
ton Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
lust Like One

A-Why, in the office they call me
the Busy Needle" because l always
get through the work in hand.
B-Yes. l know you do; but not
until you've had a good push.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12

tney SHOULD eat. Inc
only way to accomplish
this is to begin with the
baby. Food and feeding
time will be a happy
time if habits of correct
eating are formed early.
The child who has had
his own way in all
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
Sure of His Wages

81 want very careful chauffeur
one who doesn't take the slightest
risks" warned the would-be employer.
"rm your man, SIR" answered the
applicant. Can l have my salary In
advance|
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
You Know His Type

Blinks-He does the best he can &C.
cording to his lights.
Jinks-His bulbs must be all burned
out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
Reason Enough

Lawyer-Why do you want a di
vorce?
The Woman-Oh, / am just crazy
to have another wedding, that's all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
Autumn Leaves

How mournful seem the autumn leaves!
Our souls are most distressed
When some one in our favorite books
Has put them to be pressed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12

They Spread Their Wings.
me if you wondered if | really and
truly meant what l said a few min
utes ago.
parrots are often not supposed to
mean what they say. People like to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12

Every mother knows how hard it
is TO force children to eat the food
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
aai| !!salsB|!l2ii

rAlthough I am only u
years old, | have four babies to
care for. Before my first baby
was born my mother urged me
to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound because
| was so terribly weak. | had to
lie down four or five times a
day. After three bottles | could
feel a great improvement. | still
take the Vegetable Compound
whenever | need it for it gives
me strength to be a good
mother to my family. Mrs.
Vem L. Dennings, $40 Johnson
Street, Saginaw, Michigan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
Read 1t and Weep

Sweep up what's left
of oscar Burr;
He threw a tire
At sixty 'per.
The Kusko times., 1930-05-10
Alaska Notes Gathered From Territorial
 Exchanges.

Whatever may. he, the, aetna. oondi- d, F of business, in the States, there apparently las, heen no slackcn;ne. of the pace people travel, according to Harry Cribb, sourdough Alaskan, who returned to. Anchorage recently from 8 visit of. seveal months on the Pa citic cast, It was his first trip to the States in. IA years, and he declares that it will be at least that many more before he will venture outside agains He does not like the one-night stands which seem to be necessary feature of vacation trips and he does not like the hurry which is character iStic of all the cities he visited, from Seattle to, the Mexican line.
 Being a builder himself, MT. Cribb measured conditions by. the amount ef construction under way along the ooast,. and he report that he did. not see . great activity along the line. There appeared to be virtually no Bnilding under way in. Los. Angeles and little in. San Eranciscos there was some activity in Portland, and, con- siderably more in Seattle, the Puget Sound city apparently having a good lead oyer all other coast towns in Building operations.
 MT. Cribb spent more time ina San Francisco than in any of the other aities and had better opportunity. to aberve conditions there than else- where. They impressed him.as being
The Kusko times., 1930-05-10

amount required to hold said minipg claim for the period ending June a0t 1929.
 And if, within ninety dave aftE the publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to contribute your prop0x@ tion of said expenditure, namely, $26 per year for each of said years, for your one-quarter interest in said claim, as well as the cost of record ing the same, ani the costs of this advertisement, your interest in said claim wiu become the property of the undersigned, your co-owner, who has made the required expenditures under the terms of said Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. Dated Flat, Alaska, Feb. 23, 1s80f
 PAUL WABNIG,
 Co-owner Otter Precinct, Fourth
 Division, Territory of Alaskas
 residin gat Flat, Alaska. First pub. April 19; last Aug. 16.
The Kusko times., 1930-05-10

In the Probate Court for Nulato Pre- cinct at Ruby, Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska, before Will liam N. Growden, Nnited States Commissioner and ex-offiiio Pro- bate Judge.
 In the matter of the. Estate of Ed Srhlatter, deceased:
 Notice is hereby given that Albert Verhonik, administrator of the estate of Ed Scihatter, deceased; has rem dered and presented for settlement and filel in this court the. final ac- count of his administration of said estate; and that Saturday, the 5th day of July, 1880, at 2. o'clock p. m., at the court room of sthe United States Commissioners Office, in Ruby, Nulato Precinct, Fourth, Division, Territory of Alaska, has been duly appointed by the. said, cosrt, IS the time and place, for the hearing of said final account, and at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file ex- captions in writing to said. account, and contest the same.
 ALBERT VERHUNIK,
 Administrator of the Estate
 of Ed Schlatter, deceased. First publication, May 5, 1880. Last publication May. 31, 193O..
The Kusko times., 1930-05-10
VETERAN BOXER DROPS
 DEAD'IN TACOMA FIGHT

acknowledgements are, being made today for coroner's inquest which will place the blame for the death of Frank Farmer, 39, widely known Northwest heavyweight box ing veteran, who died suddenly dur ing the fifth round. of the main box ing bout of an athletic club here Mon- day night. "Sparkplug" Joe Boyd of Aberdeen is being held pending the outcome of. the inquiry.
 Farmer; a veteran 4f 800 battles, was counted out by the referee after he slipped. to the floor.
 Deputy Coroner Lodge said deatl was caused ny blow on the stom- ach, bringing ons q ''heart atta.4 Spectators said all the blows ap- peared. to be fair.
The Kusko times., 1930-05-10
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To M. F.. Fleishman, his heirs, suc-
 cessors' or assigns:
 You, and each of yoou, are hereby notified that l. the undersigned, your co-owner, have expended in labor and improvements the sum of not less than one hundred dollars for the years 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1923, and 1929, upon the Mon- cay Morning placer mining claim, To- cated at the head of Flat creek, in Otter Precinct, Fourth Division, territory of Alaska, in order to hold sad claim under the provisions of section 2324 of the Revised Statutes # the United States and the amend metns thereto concerning annual labor upon mining claims. being the
The Kusko times., 1930-05-10

ROSICRUCIAN MYSTERIES -- All sincere seekers for the great truth and power known to the ancientss write for the free book Light of Egypt" mailed without obligatiop to occult students. Librarian ill., Amorc Temple, San Jose. Calf.
The Kusko times., 1930-05-10

Mrs. Carl Berge, wife of the pro- prietor of the Northern Hotel at Fairbanks, passed away few weeks ago. Sht had been ill with cancer for more than three years, and had made three trips tq the Mayo clinic, in Rochester, Minnn, returning to her home in Fairbanks for the last time last November. She had been strict ly bedridden since that time, although a will to live had sustained her for for weeks,
 The last annual report of the Pre- mier Gold Mining Company indicated sufficient ore reserves for another twos or three years of operation, but thes discovey of another ore boiy n the Portland Canal region has been. reported since then and three other properties are undergoing develop ment. Three hundred thousand dol lars was distributed in dividends last month, the dividend being at the rate of six cents share. The total diui- dends for the year amounted to $1,r 2O0,0OO and the grand total $14,35O,- 0OO,+ all paid since December 31,. 1921.
 Major Malcolm Elliott has been ap~, pointed engineer officer of the Alaska Road Commission to reiisve Major Douglas H. Gillette, He will serve in that capacity until the arrival next June of Major Layson Atkins, who is the permanent successor of Major Gillette.
The Kusko times., 1930-05-10

went to Ashland, Oregon, and en- gagged in the practice of law. Later he was appointed legal advisor to the Oregon State Industrial Commission, which position he he'd at the time of his death.
The Kusko times., 1930-05-10
The new Crane tower in Chicago will be just one-sixt hof mile high.

The United States and it's posses sions are still producing about $45,- 100000 worth of gold each year.
The Kusko times., 1930-05-10

Mexico ha founded a mllion-dollar school where beggars will be taught trades.
The Kusko times., 1930-05-10

considerably belo wnormal, with many men walking the streets in search of work orethe price of meal. He was approached on an average of about twice each block he walked.
 The Alaskan ran across Bill Me- Rhee,. oldtimer of Fairbanks and Dawson, while he was crossing Mar ket street one day and met him sev- eral times later. The old war horse of the early days is still hale and hearty in spite of his 80 years or more and his inability to see and hear as well as he once did. He goes about the busy city unaided and is well looked after by his many old time friends of the North.
 In order to meet the steadily grow ing demand for additional hotel ac- commodations, Frank. l. Reed, propri- etor of the Hotel Anchorage has pur- chased the property at the corner of Fourth and k streets. known as Rax- ter's corner, and is planning the cree tion of :. modern three-story. f,re- proof hotel, building. The ne whotel will represent an investment of. ap- proximately $G00oO,, it., being. ander- stood that the purchase price of the lot alone was S10,Q00.t
 It IS possible that. work. orrthe. Hro- posed. structure will start during. the early summer. It is believed by; MT. Reed that at the rate the tourist travel is increasing there will be de- mand for all the accommodations the present building anda the new. one will havea to offer by the time the new. structure is ready for occupancy.
 Alexander Mitchell, arrested; for violation of the Alaska game laws, when a warrant was-served upon him at his cabin on Spruce creek in the kantishna district, plead guilty to possession of strycnnine when taken before the u. $. commissioner at Ne mana, few days ago. i4e was fineu $1O0-
 George Tanaka, Nenana restaurant operator, was recently fined $25 for serving. moose meat in, his restaurant, He plead guilty when brought before the commissioner. About 50 pounds of moose meat had been seized at the time of arrest, and this was turned. oveE to St. Marks Mission.
 Daniel Thomas. Nenana Indan, en- tered pea of guilty after arrest on a charge of selling moqse meat to al restaurant He was given a jail sen- tence of two weeks.
 C. C. Page, 63, formerly clerk of the District Court at Valdez under Judge Peter D.. Quertield,, died few weeks ago at his home in Salem, Oregon, where he had resided since 19lO- MT. Page arrived in Juneau from Binghampton, N. Y., in 1905, and heldethe position of clerk of court there under Judge Royal A. Gunnison until laU9. After leaving Valdez he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-19
Heartache

"Oh. they read something about II
IN school," Roderick said in a bored
voice. but I couldn't find out what
IL was all about"
] visualized a bored school teacher,
though TO do the profession justice
there are not many OF the type. go
ing through the motions OF reading
the immortal story because il was
part OF her routine and making il a
dead and undressing thing.
But you didn't have Grandpa
tell IL TO you" Junior said conf
IDENTIFY. and l gestured TO the big
couch near which my father sat be-
meath the reading lamp.
Suppose you curl UP here. each
in a corner ] said. and listen.
Perhaps Grandpa will read you little
bits now that you're older and tell
the parts that have the big words
in them"
That's what I had planned to do
this year" my father said I've
been thinking that Junior Is old
enough 10 appreciate some OF the
Dickensian ~phraseology.
And because you've been such
good boys" | continued. I'm going
to let you have a few pieces of the
Christmas candy a. an extra des'
sert. But you must promise not 10
get yourselves or the couch sticky
oh. sure We won't they cho-
rused. and then Roderick said explo'
! siveiy. stresslng the verb:
Gee. This Is Christmas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-19


Now this thing that has made
her "mad"-somehow it made me
sort of mad" too, but | was mad
at Angela.
This Is what II was.
Angela is a very happy young
wife. and now she Is going to be a
happy young mother. and she's been
ringing UP the neighbors and telling
them all about IL.
Most Of the neighbors laughed
and wished her well. and some
sighed and wished her well. too:
but some shook their heads. and
didn't wish her well at all.
They said she was bold. and i'm
modest. and vulgar to talk about
such a thing over the telephone. or
even 10 talk about IL at all. and
Angela heard what they said. and
Il made her mad" 20 she came
over 10 tell me about II. and we sat
down under the nice friendly old
oak in the October garden and
talked II all over.
And I didn't agree with Angela
and ] didn't agree with the women
who said such unkind things. either.
| don't think Angela is coarse
and vulgar. but I do think she's a
little lacking in taste.
Why shout something that should
be a nice COY secret-over the tel
ephone wires?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-19

You wouldn't live In a glass
house, would you. and let every
passing stranger gaze in through
the walls? That's what houses are
for-to keep the family In. and to
keep strangers out.
And taat's one OF the things. fine
ness OF feeling and good taste are
tor-they keep strangers out.
What the idea OF going out and
living IN the open road. In the
wind ara the rain and the snow. for
all the world 70 criticize. when YOU
nave walls 10 shut you in?
WHAT Is the meaning OF intimacy
IL we &re going 10 take the whole
world aato the party?
And isn't II always rather bad
taste 10 talk about our personal
affairs 70 people who really don't
care a snap about them. anyhow?
Yes. I think Angela was wrong
there's nothing d~isgraceful about
e~xpectiag a baby. but there's moth
ing especially thrilling about Il to
other PEOPLE. either. and what a
hateful. blinking. glaring world this
is going q be IL we're never going
10 have any quiet. shaded corners.
in any OF our lives.
Talk. yell. shrek. bawl everything
you know. and lots you don't know.
TO the curious knocking. inquisitive
world-not /,
Is nothing going TO be too sweet
to tell-any more?
Muse we get out extras and peddle
them on the street corners. because
we haven't sense enough. and taste
enough. TO keep some OF the sweet.
duties OF life sacredly 10 ourselves?
What's ONE over us. anyhow.
here in the United States?
We used TO have some little pride.
some reserve. some delicacy OF feel.
ing. and now we're all beginning 10
act like a lot OF shameless monkeys.
caattering. and Cabling heedlessly
from every tree top.
Is II because we are suddenly over
run by hordes OF people who have
always lived in such crowded quar-
ters. that they have forgotten the
very meaning OF the word delicacy?
Anyhow. ! think the women who
were so hard on Angela were wrong
but I think Angela. herself. might
have used q hit better taste-don't
you2
Copyright. 1850. o. Sewsplprr Feature servts. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-19

shadows to chase them of. The
beggars were relieved.
Thank you said a beggar
dressed in rags
Very kind OF you. indeed" added
another beggar. To the shadows
surprise they saw that he was
dressed in a beautiful velvet gown.
Are you a h@ggar. too7" Yam
couldn't help saying. He nodded.
.'Oh. yes. there are all kinds OF beg
gars. The poor beggars dress IN
rags and beg for pennies. The rich
beggars like myself dress in velvet"
And what do you beg for?"
Knarf inquired.
iii beg pardons.'
AZ this two beggars In rags. one
blind OF the right eve and the other
blind OF the left. started to play on
a flute and a harp. while the others,
joining hands. danced round and
round singing:
"Hark. bark.
The dogs do bark.
The beggars have come TO town.
Some in Jags.
Some IN rags.
And some in velvet gowns"
Then they all crowded about the
shadow-children and begged them 10
become beEgars like themselves.
You can beg 70 be allowed 70 stay
up until nine O'Clock or beg for an
other slice OF pie they urged IL
sounded very pleasing and the
shadows had half a mind to DO an
they said when all AZ once Mother
Huhhards dog broke loose and bic
one OF the ragsedy beggars in tho
leg. The next instant they fled.
pell-mell. and the shadows never saw
them again.
CorTriEht. 1850. NY NeuI1Irsr Feature Service Ia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-19

answered. but we have IL outlined
in colored bulbs this year. Didn't
you get that string"
NO. / didn't get that string or
I'd be holding il in my lily-white
hands right now" he retorted cross
ly. and. curiously enough. my heart
gave a little throb Of happy relief.
II he were seriously aggrieved about
the Veritzen roses he would have
been icilg polite. His u~nreasoning
irritation at petty things made me
realize that he was his usual self.
and ! resoiced in the knowledge.
I'm try TO find IL for you" ] said
meekly. and. turning. pretended TO
make an exhaustive search. had
seen the missing string right behind
Dicky. bat | knew that II | found
IL al once. with the inevitable i'm
plication that ne could have seen IL
IL he had looked. il would only feed
his irritation.
NO wonder you couldn't find Il"
| said al last. 1T was under a lot
OF these boxes. Here il is"
IF that isn't like YOU" Dicky re-
torted. ''piling a lot Of boxes OF the
most necessary thing OF the lot.
And Hank exploded:
she didn't do any such thing"
Continued Tomorrow
1880. by Newsparer Festure Service Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-19
Great Lovers of Antiquity
Dido-Who Died for Lore
Bv IRVING r. BACON.

IKE cooling and billing turtle
doves. Dido and her husband.
aeus. some 5000 years ago ago.
counted the hours in terms OF hap
piness. She was the sister OF Pyg-
malion. the King OF Phoenicia. while
Sychaeus was a merchant prince OF
Tyre. the capital OF that country.
Few " among kings had EVER
arnassed such wealth as Sychaeus
possessed. His brother-in-law. King
Pyemalion. who was as covetous as
he was tyrannical. could not well
brook the idea OF having a subject
who was richer than himself.
One day Sychaeus disappeared.
DIDO was distracted with grief. At
her earnest entreaties Pygmalion
Put every agency in his power at her
command. All in vain. Sychaeus
had vanished without leaving a
trace.
Dido spent many sleepless nights.
until. worn U with her constant
vtgils. she fell into a fitful sleep and
had a dream. II was a vision OF
Sychaeus. He appeared before her
with a deep wound on his head and
his face covered with blood. He said:
/. Flee for your life. my darling
DIDO. Your brother. P~ygmalion. has
taken my re. and. despite his love
for you. T. will ere long deprive
you also OF life.
Il had gone TO the household
shrine 10 offer thanks 10 the gods
for the happiness they had given me
to be the husband OF so good and
wonderful a woman as you. when
Pygmalion stole Ut behind me and
despatched me. He then concealed
nv body in a secret vault beneath
the altar"
Then giving her detailed instruc-
ticrs where his wealth lay secreted.
the vision disappeared.
AS secretly as possible, Dido as
certained that her husbands body
really was buried beneath the altar.
Ehe also found the treasures IN the
hiding place indicated TO her BY her
6ream-husband.
with the skill Of an experienced
general. Dido got together a yer
iratle army OF men. with their fam
flies. massing them aboard her hus'
bands many ships. And at a given
signal she set forth with them. their
rendezvous to he the northern coast
OF Africa. directly south OF the
southwestern point OF Sicily.
There, when all the ships had
safaly arrived. Dido purchased from
the natives a large tract Of land
Shs started ct once to build the city
OF Carthage.
While Carthage was being built a
band OF fugitives from Troy entered
the harbor OF Queen Dido's city and
there the fugitives were received
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-19
Loves R~eawakening e
By Adele Garrison

S Junior made the comment
~ that when he was big enough
TO trim the Christmas tree
there wouldn't be anybody to sur
prise with il there was such star
tied realization in his voice. such
wistfulness-or so / fancied-as well,
that there was a sudden lump in my
throat. ] was conscious also that
my cheeks were scarlet. although
Katherine was the only one besides
my small nephew. Roderick. who had
heard my young sons plant. Glad
indeed was ] that the next instant
he forgot all about the thought that
had come TO him. and asked:
What's the mos Christmassy
thing in the world you said we
could do?"
Come with me-" / said. knowing
the effect OF waiting upon child psy-
chology. and. taking one 0f them by
each hand. / took their 10 the library
where my father was reading.
Father. dear" ! said. smiling.
ARE you in a storytelling and read
ing mood"
He looked at the two small g0ys
and smiled at them and at me.
Always. my dear. when Junior
and his friends want a story"
Ny small son began to Jump up
and down.
oh. I know what IL is now" he
said. Its the Christmas Carol.
Grandpa's going 10 tell it to US"
What's the Christmas Carol?'
Roderick wanted TO know. and
Junior registered Mortified astonish.
ment.
Don't you know about Tiny Tim
and Old Scroore7"