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The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14
PILOT NAVIGATES
 BY FISH HEADS

Anseel Eekmann, crack pilot of the Washington-Alaska Airways, arrived in the harbor by plane in a mist-erious manner at 10 o'clock this morning says the Rupert Elm pire. He was bound for Prince Ru- pert but when passing over Metla- katla Passage ran into a heavy bank of fog and had to come down immediately. only to find that he was very close to "a strong smell of fish,"
 This rather perplexed the pilot for a moment, as he thought he had gone too far up the harbor. However, on taxing he found he was just astern of scowload of fish offal. Fog was quite thick, so he hailed the tug and asked where is Rupert?" and was told to follow the "fishheads" He did. This may sound like an "offal" exaggeration, but it's true.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14
STEEL. MAN FLIES
 TO KATALLA
Will Inspect Steel Rails of Old Controllers Bay Coal
 Fields

Enroute to Katalla by plane Lacy Hofius, of the Holius Steel X Ex- ploration Go. of Seattle, accom- panied by Mrs. Hofius, visited Wrangell for a short time Tuesday afternoon while the plane Wrangell was in port here.
 MT. and Mrs. Hofius arrived in Ketchikan by plane Monday from Seattle. They planned to transfer to the seaplane Petersburg at Ju- neau for the flight to Katalla where Mir. Hofius will look over the steel rails which were laid some years ago from Controller bay to Goose City. Built with the object of tap ping the coal fields, the railroad was one of the many development projects in Alaska to feel the blight of conservation. It has lain idle and useless for several years and the Seattle man will determine whether the rails are of sufficient worth to merit salvaging.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

blankets my wife bought from an agent instead of paying the preach CT.
 'I am on cash basis now, but ain't got no cash. am tied to the end of my rope and the man I am working for is busted on account of nobody wouldn't pay him and his cotton won't sell cause nobody won't buy cotton clothes; all the gals wear slick silky stocking and silk underclothes right here in our cotton patches. I had s4 saved up for a rainy day but it turned dry and I spent the $4 for two inner tubes.
 ''I tried hard to make both ends meet with a turnip patch, but when got ready to sell, everybody else was selling turnips for nothing and the market was glutted. I am wor- ried plum to the bone and my wife's kin folks are coming over next Tuesday to spend two weeks.
 Write or phone if you hear of any relief from the Government coming down my way I am willing to be either a Democrat or a Re- publican for few weeks If that will help out any,
 Your truly in pain,
 MIKE CLARKE, R. F. D..
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14
WINE BRICKS IS THE LATEST BRIGHT IDEA
 FOR THE THIRSTY

NEW YORK; wine drink which was on the market a few days, as the latest method of circumventing prohibition, settled down when federal agents, on au- thority of warrant issued by the United States commissioner, raided a shop selling bricks and arrested three employees in the place.
 The bricks, which are a grape concentrate, were sold under la bel which carefully told the pur- chaser not to put the brick in water and leave it for 20 days for by doing so, he was in danger of producing one gallon of grape wine with 13 per cent alcoholic con tent.
 The wine bricks were sold in Port, Sherry, Burgundy, Champagne Malaga, Muscatelle and other fla vors, weighing one and a half pounds; they were sold in attractive boxes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

held up Thursdays train. Also many e-- - s.1sl end the Alaska Road Commission boys have been making repairs but the rivers are flowing and rising so swiftly and therer have been so many rains this sum- mer that rise them that they can only De made temporarily. The tourists from Fairbanks were taken Dy airplane from Java Creek to Paxons because the bridge at the creek went out. Five bridges and all the little bridges are out for g miles near the Delta. The water is still rising.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14
HAZEL B NO. 9

The Hazel B No. left Tuesday morning with the following pas sengers for Telegraph Creek; Ned Fletcher, Miss Barrett Willoughby, Mrs. Charles Willonghby, George M. Bidwell, R. H. Jeffries, Mrs. S. c. Burlington.
 Down Trip
 Passengers on the down trip ar irving here Saturday morning were as follows: Edward Letchford, Ned Fletcher, Miss Irene Coulter, Miss Sally Hart, J. Mcdonald, H. w Hentschei.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

Husband and wife were at the movie show. During a love scene she nudged him and. inquired:
 "Why is it you never made love to me like that?"
 Say" he said, "do you know the salary that fellow gets for doing that?"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

Howard Hulbutt electrician at Kennecott was killed when a pole gave way this week hurting him to the ground and breaking his neck over an insulation. He served with the engineers in France. His death is very sad as he had been married less than two years and his baby died five weeks ago and his wife is still in the Kennecott hospital and is very i'll.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14
GLOBES WARD COVE SCHOOL

W. K Keller, commissioner of education, has announced that the Ward Cove school will be discon- tinued this year. Pupils there and elsewhere on the Tongass highway vii be transported to the Ketchikan schools, thus effeeting a saving of $2200 to the Territory in school operation and maintenance costs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

Her father-I doubt very much whether you would be able to sup port my daughter. I can hardly do it myself.
 The Suitor (blithely)-Let's pool our resourcesl
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14
BOY PUBLISHERS TELL THE
 WORLD ABOUT CHITINA

Among Alaska's newspapers none is more interesting than the Chitna Herald whose editor and publisher is Adrian c. Nelson, 11-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. O. A Nelson. Philip c. Nelson, his 9-year-old brother is business manager and re- porter and William A. Moore, 12 years, is associate editor and circu- lation manager.
 With the exception of infants the staff of three comprise the entire boy population of Chitna They started their newspaper early last spring with an old typewriter as their sole equipment. When their circulation reached ST paid sub scribers they bought mimeograph. Tn a letter to Time magazine the editor said:
 Our mother says she could cor rect our newspaper work and cen sor it. Each week. But she does not. The reason. the Alaskan people, and sourdoughs all like it better just exactly the way we get it out, They say they don't want it changed from the way we make it"
 The boys have their own ideas of spelling. They get around any diff faculties of division of syllables by typing to the end of the line If there is not room for the last let ter of the word it is carried over to the next line News items are written from boys viewpoint and are always interesting,
 The current issue is dedicated to the visiting Congressional party The editor makes a list of projects he thinks Congress should appropri- ate money for and concludes by say, ing ingenuously, "That is all we will ask fer this time but when the next lot of eongressmen come we will probably ask for more, ," Other items from the current issue follow:
 When Gus T. Wilson the trapper whom people thot had drowned in the Copper River but wing had really fallen off of Fox Creek bridge and was found and buried but no tomb was erected. But few days ago some members of the town made a tomb stone and the three members of the staff of this paper put 1t up. It bore these words: Gus T. Wilson, Pioneer died Dec. 31, 1881.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

Alaska has about 450 Domestic Corporations and 375 Foreign Corps, that have charters so they con do business in Alaska. They in clude every thing from the Alaska Gold Mining and Smelting Go. to the Society of the United Bretheren for Propogating the Gospel Among the Heather; of Bethleham, Penn. Dad says that the last Corp. has a big job on their hands because while there are only about 65,OO0 of us up here in Alaska, 1t is often long way between Igloos.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

A beautiful baby boy was born at 2:2O p. m. on Tue. July 21, to MT. X Mrs. Frank F. Davis of this town. He is named James Gillespie Davis, called Jimmy. His middle name is in honor of the doctor. He weighed 6 lb. 9 O.. MT. Davis is working for the A. R. c. at Hage- dorn's, but the camp may be moved out to Rapids, soon. Dr. Gillespie and Miss Lillian Clougl assisted. The mother and the baby are very fine indeed
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

When Andy Taylor the famous Mt. Guide went thru Chitna on his way to Mccarthy he brot some won derfull pictures of his accent of Mt. Fair weather. When he comes down again he is going to bring some even better ones to show on the theater machine. Watch for them.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

When people hike in Alaska right now, they walk thru acres of loveley flowers called fireweed. When they drive out the trail in autos they ride between what is like aisles of fiFeweed, When they look up at the mountains and other scenery the foot hills look as if they were covered with purple-red carpets, because there is so much fireweed you can't see any green. The bees make a fine brand of honey from fireweed. Some. travel lers thru Alaska this summer bot a big can of fiFeweed honey at Fair banks When they paid the Bill,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

there was some change coming to them. Nickels and dimes are not very well liked in the Interior, so for change the storekeeper handed them a box of matches. If they didn't like matches they could of had their change by a box of tooth picks.
 Travellers enjoy this kind of change, and talk about it almost as much as they enjoy the fireweed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

During the week many bridges have gone out. Among these were some of the railroad bridges which
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

Rev. B. J. Bingle just made a fine trip to Fairbanks and nearly back in his car. When he got to Copper Center on returning he missed the bridge. It went out just 20 min. before he got there. He had to get out of his car and walk the plank across the bridge leaving his car on the other side When he got to the centre his 187 pounds nearly broak the plank as it creaked and the water whirled He put on all speed careing nothing for wind nor weather and got to the other side where he got on a mother car and came to Chitina He says Missing a bridge is as bad as missing a train"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-14

July 25th is the beginning of a new Mining era for Chitina and the Copper River Valley. Gillian flew this into Nabesna in the Big Zenith with a load of Supplies and Fresh stuff and brot back the first shipment of high grade concen- trates, This was 800 ID. and is worth about $13.O00. The mill started to run just a month ago. Mike Johnson came out few days ago and he says they are finding the vain of high grade ore as wide as ? feet in one place. These con eentrates are only part of what they are producing,
Weekly herald., 1931-07-05
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Weekly herald., 1931-07-05
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

new domestic italian Damask fresh from the
looms in an unusual array Of autumn shades,
sherry red :. gold :. rust and green . 4.
so inches wide.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

Even the new Pebble drapes steps.Out with {
hint OF autumn in its folds antique gOlt
rust and Reseda green -. 80 inches wide
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Hubbard, Mrs.
Grace Horny and children, Virginia
and Paul, spent Sunday at Choptank,
visiting relatives.
Charles Fountain is spending two
weeks in Pennsylvania with rela-
tiVes.
Miss Harriette Seely and Cathe-
rine Richards, of Newark College,
spent the weekend with parents
here.
Mrs. Nellie Robinson entertained
the Blooming Aid at her home on
last Wednesday afternoon. The next
Aid meeting will be a week earlier on
account of wreaths and will meet
with Mrs Elsie Saritz on Nov. 18th.
at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Adams spent
Friday with their daughter.
Miss Bernice Adams spent Sunday
afternoon will, Mary Johnson.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
Here are a Jew Of the
new oue-drapenes..

4 new beautiful Tn-TOne BrOcatelle. in rich
design Of the id-VictOrian period. COIOrS, gold
and brown rust and green -. red and ivory
-. so inches wide.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
LONG NECK

Miss Betty Burton spent Saturday
and Sunday with Marguerite Rust
of Harbeson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Draper OF
Bridgeville spent Monday afternoon
at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rust and fam
lily spent Sunday evening with v
P. Burton and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Lingo and
children and z. G. Lingo spent Sat
urday evening in Georgetown.
Lille Warrington, Mrs. Edward
Gray of Lewes, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hart of Georgetown visited friends
in this vicinity on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Niblet and
children, also Miss Radie Moore of
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
HICKORY HILL

The people of this vicinity are
busy harvesting their crops at thi:
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson are the
proud parents of baby boy, born
October 80.
Aubrey L. Mumford has returned
to Delaware College after brief ill
ness of grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Mitchell OF
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lor-
EMO B. Mitchell.
Miss Verda Collins and friend
Howard Hickman of Dagsboro, call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson on
Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth MumfOrd enter
tanned Misses Eva and Anna Hud-
son, Myrtle and Helen Lowe Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brumbley of
Georgetown spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah S.
Brumbley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles MumfOrd and
two children, Ottie and Mary Cath
crime spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Flora EllingsWOrth.
The people of this vicinity gave a
surprise masquerade birthday party
on John o. Mumford Friday, October
80 in honor of his SSth birthday an
niversary. The honor guest received
a number of gifts. Games were en-
jOyed during the evening. Refresh
ment were served.
Those who attended were Mrs.
Hettie Mumford, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ton MumfOrd and two children.
Lloyd and Hilda Mr.. and Mrs.
James MumfOrd, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Donaway, Mrs. Belle Mitchell, Mr..
and Mrs. Elijah Hudson and son
Norman, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hud
son, Mr.. and Mrs. George Carey and
daughter Margaret, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell Atkins, Mrs. Jennie Step
hens, Mrs. Annie Lowe, Mrs. Mar
garet Sharar, Mrs. Flora Filings
worth. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mumford.
Misses Jennie Hudson, Beatrice
DOnaway, Eva and Anna Hudson,
Carrie and Mabel Mitchell, Elizabeth
MumfOrd, Iris Burbage, Helen Lay
ton, Lucinda and Katharine Atkins,
Walter and Aubrey Mumford, An
drew Hudson, Orville and Norman
Dukes, Merrill Jones, Elwood and
Wilbur Mitchell, Jake and Medford
The boys of this community gave
an old fashioned serenade to Mr..
and Mrs. James Mumford at her
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Par
sons, on Monday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
This Woman Lost
64POunds Of Fat

Mrs. II. Price of Woodside, L. l.,
writes: "A year ago I weighed 1870
lbs. | started to take Kruschen and
now I weigh 1876 and never felt bet
ter in my life and what's more,
look more like 90 yrs. old than the
mother of 2 children, one 10 and
the other IS. Every one of my
friends say it's marvellous the way
reduced"
To lose fat with speed take a half
teaspoonful of Kruschen in a glass
of hot water before breakfast every
morning-dOn't miss a morning-an
S5 cent bottle lasts weeks-get it
at Pettyiohn's Pharmacy or any
drug store in America. If not joy
fully satisfied after the first bottle
money back
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
AUSTIN WINS EGG
LAYING CONTEST
rContinned from Fhst Paael

hens $42,737,0 900 for eggs alone. the
greatest sum of money received 10y
egg farmers in any state.
Since it is possible to raise the
standard of production rate mate
rally higher than it is now, egg
contests are necessary to further
the project of national increase in
yield, the breeding of better birds
and an increased interest in record
of performance work.
The contest management wishes
to express its grateful appreciation
for the support of the host ol
friends who made these contests
possible; the termination of these
tests is a keen disappointment.
Third Year Finals
For the concluding year, the third
of the First Pennsylvania and
twentieth of the international egg
laying contests. the winning pen.
A., owned by Frank y. Austin, Mil
ford. made a total Of 230i eggs.
Second pen. 80, William Park. Win
burne, Pa, scored 22S3 and third
high pen. Sc, George =. Moore.
Summerdale, Pa, tOtaled 2l4S. Eight
other pens, numbers 80. SO. SIS. 81,
8S, 46. AZ and A. made scores of
1000 or more up to 2l3S. altogether
eleven pens over 200O.
Two birds staged near tie for
high single bird honors. first honor
going to Bird in Pen %. With n
total of 300 and second 10 Bird Q
in Pen SS. 30S eggs. Third single
bird honor fell to the lot of Bird !
in Pen 50.
Ii will be noted that this year the
White LeghOrns secure dali hOnOrs,
both i'm pen and individual scores.
High pen score this year was below
that Of last year, but the mmber Of
pens over 2000 is greater by four
than last year; last year one bird
scored above 800. whereas two birds
were over the coveted figure in the
present year
AS usual there was great deal
Of seesawing for first place, the
three pens in first. second and third
positions making a great many
shifts until finally lirst-placn holder
arrived in commanding position
and ran away from its followers
Total output for the year, ran |
slightly under that of the preceding
year, the difference amounting toJ
392 eggs, or a fraction over three
tents of an egg per bird on the basis
of $50 birds in the contest scoring
One bird in the contest failed 10 |
lay during the ffty-one weeks and |
COZ birds each produced III or
more eggs. the safe profit figure Tor
commercial production plants.
Since the average per bird for the
test was 1863 there was a safety mar
gin of siySeen eggs above the safe
profit figure of 144 eggs per bird.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
ROXANA

A quiet marriage took place a
the parsonage at seven o'clock Sat
urday evening when Miss Myrthi
Wilgus, attractive daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry f. Wilgu5 and Her.
bert Calhoun, son of Mr. and Mrs
George Calhoun, of near Clarksviilc
were united IN marriage. = lie bride
was attifCd IN navy blue chiffon
velvet, with accessories TO match
Their only attendants wera Miss
Hilda West and Harold McCabe
both of this town. Rev Frank Ne
COrkle, pastor of The NJ. T.. Church
here. performed the ceremony. I'M
mediately after the ceremony the
happy couple left by auto for Il tOW
through the south, visiting I.uray
Caverns, Washington, Mt Vernon
and other places of Interest," They
have our sincere wishes for hap
py and prosperous welded life. The
bride is Il graduate of SelbyVille
High School Of 1928 and was vale
dictorian of her class She also is a
member of the RoXala Orchestra as
pianist. She is taking coulse of
music az The Wilmington Music
Academy.
The groom is well known busi-
ness man at DaGsboro. dealer in
poultry The firm being under the
name of TimmOns and Calhoun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun will make
their home with the brides parents
for the time being while their new
home in DagsbOro is being built.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bennett en-
tertained at their home near town,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wolf. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Marvin of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shek. and
children of Lewes al dinner on Sun
day.
Mrs. Russell Wilgus is in The
Beebe Hos pital at LeweS. receiving
treatment. We wish her a speedy re
covery. Her mother, Mrs Name EV-
ans of Ocean View is taking care Of
the home during her absence.
Mrs. Angie Derrickson spent the
weekend with her sons. Raymond
and Clarence and their family in
Philadelphia.
Vaughn Lynch. daughter Grace
and son Evans spent Halloween in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Breasure
entertained TO dinner Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Tingle and family.
Miss Audrey Mccormick of near
Selbyville spent the weekend with
Miss Georgeanna Bennett.
Nf,c n M VUsIrr,,c III,
week with her brother, Henry John
son in Philadelphia
Mrs. Jennie Carrisan has been
visiting Mrs. Lizzie McCommrick
this week
Mr. and Mrs. Sacca and family of
Ocean City, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Eash-
um of near Selbyville were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Tin
gle and family recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Lynch enter
tanned recently VIII Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wales and two
sons are spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Leary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Isaacs of
spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
ISaacs.
Miss Sadie Smith spent a part Of
this week with relatives in Ard
more. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Stephens gave
a dinner Sunday to number Off
heir friends Alrs.2 Belle West of /
his town was among the invited
guests.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

Wilmington spent the weekend
with the latter's mother, Mrs
Amanda Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam West, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Prettyman of Lewes spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Parsons.
Robert Price of Wyoming circled
with friends here Monday.
Miss Edna Parsons spent Friday
evening in Milford
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Ellis and
Mrs. Mary Quillen of Millsboro were
the guests of V. P. Burton and fam
lily on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
Church Glass No. II To Meet

Church Glass No. II To Meet
Church School Glass No. IL of the
Glendale NJ. E. Church will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S.
Short, Jr., on Thursday evening, No
Vember 12.
All members are expected to be
present. Business of Importance
will be transacted.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
ADAMS CROSS ROADS

Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Trice and
son, Reese, visited Mrs. Earl Adams
on Sunday. -r~ ~
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

Some business men are so beset
by the greed for immediate profit
that they never get it through their
heads that service must precede
profit.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-16
WOLVES AMBUSH INDIAN
 HUNTERS WHO WERE
 ATTEMPTING AMBUSH

The following wolf story was told to Game Warden Sam O. White on his trip into the Alat- na River country and published in the Fairbanks News-M Miner.
 Mathew Henry said he and an- other Indian sighted a band of wolves numbering about g on a lake. They decided to close in on them and shoot as many of them as they could for the boun- ty.
 The Indians began to steal thru the heavy brush toward the lake. When they reached it they stood near the shore and there wasn't a wolf in sight but when they turned toward the direction from which they had come there were wolves everywhere through the brush, some not more than 20 feet away. The band had sighted the men and had ambushed the ambushers.
 Badly frightened, the Indians began firing and they didn't stop until their guns were empty Only one wolf was dead after the fusi- Jade but the others had been scared off by gunfire. After the excitement died away it occurred to Henry that the wolves prob ably mistook the men for cari- bou and were circling in for a kill of their favorite meat but he wasn't ready to take oath to that.