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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
UPHEAVALS HELPED
 EROSION CARVE BIG
 GORGE OF YOSEMITE

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Two forces of nature working against each other cut out the gorge of the Yosemite Valley in California, the Geological Survey has discov- cred.
 The Merced River, flowin g through the valley, eroded it to considerable depth, Then the vast earth block of which the valley is a part was raised higher by move ments of the earth's crust, nullify- ing the river's work.
 The river began again to cut back to its former level. Then the whole area was uplifted once more. This process was repeated several times.
 Later glaciers invaded the valley and helped carve it to its present depth of from 2,50O to nearly 5000 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS
 ARE REPORTED SEVERE

NEW YORK, March 7.-Storms today are flashing the Atlantic from Iceland to Northern Africa.
 Snow blanketed the prairies in the United States.
 Rivers are overflowing in France.
 High waves and tides have flood ed the flatlands along the English Coast and endangered shipping. Gales have blown violent sand storms along the shore.
 In the United States, the storm centered over southeastern Mis- souri, moving eastward. Almost every section in the Mississippi Val- ley experienced snow, sleet, rain or a cold wave.
 Kansas and Nebraska are under from three to ten inches of snow.
 Sub-fre ezing temperatures en- danger the fruit crop in the mid- dle west.
 From the Virginia Capes to Jack sonville, Florida, shipping has been warned of storms along the Att lantic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
Handcutted Prisoners Are Carried DorUn to Death in Collision


 BE l. c RAD E, Jugo-Slavia, March 7.-At least ten lives were lost when the steamer Karageorges collid de d in the Danube with . ferry boat at dawn this morning.
 Four of the victims were peasant women, another a DO. liceman, who carried four pris- oners, handcuffed together, down with him.
 All casualties were on the ferry. The collision occurred while furious gale was sweep ing down the river.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
DEER DRIVE TO CANADA NOW ON
 C0Lv|LLE RIVER
Long Trek Across Arctic Wastes Half Completed
 Animals in Fine Shape

With 600 miles in its rear. it's journey 50 per cent over in distance and more than half complete in time, the great reindeer drive of the Lomen Reindeer Corporation en- route from Buckland to the Cana dian Arctic. reached lColville River Valley on January 2, according to advices just received here by Sen- ator Alfred J. .Lomen. Nome, who is field superintendent of the cor poration.
 We are over the tough part now and the rest will be comparatively easy MT. Lomen declared today. The drive has made splendid pro- gress and the herd is in as fine shape now as when it left the home grazing areas in the early winter of 1929"
 Nucleus for Canada
 The Canadian Government pur- chased the herd, 5000, from the Alaska company which guaranteed delivery at Kittiguisitte Peninsula east of Mckenzie River in the Spring of 1892. When cut out of the home herd at Buckland for the start, the bunch consisted of 300 bulls, 2,700 slick COWS and 300 steers. The last were for feed for the herders. Last spring 2,000 anil mals were driven back from the trail herd to Buckland, represent ing the years increase, and the Canadian herd is untouched. When the drive reaches its destination in little more than a year from now, it will number more than 5000 deer" said MT Lomen. The growth will represent this years increase from fawning. Arrange ments have been made for disposal of the increase to the Canadian au- thorities.
 Costs Real Money
 The drive has been no light un- dertaking and requires a not incon- siderable investment. Up to date, MT. Lomen said, the company has invested $66,000 in the project and is only half way to journeys end. But the hardest part is over. Noun tain passes, unknown to either white man or Eskimo have been negotiated. Areas across which no trail-blazer had left his mark to point the way, have been travelled Caches have been built on the line. Communications have been main tained by airplane.
 Ahead the going is easier. Down the Colville Valley the drive will move to the Arctic shores, thence across the Mckenzie River to the location selected by the Canadians for their experiment.
 Sure of Success
 Canada is confident it will be as successful in building up great
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
PLANE IS DOWN.. PLIERS FORGED
 TO MUSH TRAIL
Salvaged Burke Plane k Damaged at North End
 of Tacla Lake


 ASHCROFT, B. C., March IT, Pilots R. I. Van Der Byl and w. A. Joerss of Vancouver, and Emil Kading, missing since last Satur- day when they left Telegraph Creek have arrived at Fort James, mush- ing from Buckley House at the north end of Tacla Lake, where they left their salvaged plane be- longing to the late Capt. E. J. A. Burke. The engine of the plane is damaged.
 The trio salvaged the plane from the Lizard River headwaters. They entrained at Vanderhoff today for Vancouver. They were flying from Atlin, B. O., to Vancouver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
Chilean Air Line Plans
 New Route Across Water

SANTIAGO, Chile, March IT, Statistics from the national air line show that this line, running north and south from the capital, carried 5,1O8 passengers, and B. 386,O65 kilos of mail in 1880, as compared to only 762 passengers and 724,600 kilos of mail in 1929.
 Due to increases in schedule and addition of new branches, the num- Der of lair voyages" increased from 1,459 in 1929 to 2,583 in 1880.
 The national air line now runs over a land course, but there is a tentative plan to make 1t largely an water line, using amphi- bians. With both land and sea planes in use, the air line would be able to train military pilots for both naval and army service. The army and navy now have no air branches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
SON
 IS TO MARRY;
 DAUGHTER HAS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March IT. Aimee McPherson's 18-year-old son Rolf is to be married when Aimee returns from the Orient. This was announced at Angelus Temple to- day. Lorna Smith, aged 19 years, daughter of an Oklahoma oil man, is to be the bride.
 Mrs. McPherson's daughter Rob- erta, has been married to the pur- ser of the steamship President Wilson, on which Aimee is tour ing, at Singapore, according to word received here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
Stone Is
 Successor
 ToLegge
President Hoover Nam e s New Chairman of Fed
 eral Farm Board

WASHINGTON, D. C., March T President Hoover has appointed James c. Stone, of Kentucky Chairman of the Federal Farm Board to succeed Alexander Legge who has resigned
 Stone was former General Man. ager of the Burley Tobacco Co., operative.
 Legge said the Federal Farm program has progressed to point where the organization may be classified as a going concern"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
Fourth Daughter Born to Emperor. Empress of Japan

TOKYO, March "A fourth daughter was born to the Elm peror and Empress of Japan in the Imperial Palace today. Still there is no heir in Tine un- broken for ages eternal" Only a male may occupy the throne. Prince Chichibu. the Emperor's brc-her continues to be heir to the throne.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
Philip Sno,oden Is
 Seriously W in
 His London Home

LONDON, March T. Philip Snowden, aged 67, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is confined to his bed with an illness which prob ably will not allow him to leave his home for several weeks. He has inflammation of the bladder, follow ing an attack of the flu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
'RUSTCARD HAS SHORT REPORT
 FOR LAWMAKERS
Condenses All He Has to Say to Legislature in
 Under Seven Pages

In what is the briefest report ever rendered by that office since it's establishment in 1917, Attorney General John Rustgard has trans mitted to the Legislature an ac- count of the activities for the past two years of the Territorys legal department and submitted few recommendation for legislation at the current session.
 The entire document is embraced in six and one-half printed pages. Five recommendation are made.
 Compilation of Laws
 The need for compilation of the Statutes of the Territory" said MT. Rustgard, lis growing apace, and we have now reached the point where 1t is next to impossible for one who does not specialize upon knowing the present statutory law of the Territory to find from the books the present statutory provis- ions on any particular subject. Heretofore, have each biennium recommended compilation and do so now. I suggest that a suitable appropriation be made and placed at the disposal of the Governor for the purpose of paying the expenses of the undertaking.
 By Chapter 45 of the Laws Q. 1921, the Legislature provided summary method for disposing of estates left by persons who die as inmates of the Pioneers Home or who had been receiving an allow ance from the Territory. When two years ago, this office presented to the Legislature a bill for a com- pilation and revision of the 18 different acts dealing with the sub ject of indigents, this chapter was retained in the compilation, but was by the Legislature eliminated. There is, therefore, at the present time no method provided for dis posing of property left by decedent beneficiaries of the Territory's gra- tuities except by administration of the estate in probate court. I believe that it would be greatly to the advantage of the Territory were the provisions of the law of 1921 restored.
 Tax Law Changes
 Tn my last report I recommend ed the following amendments to the general taxing act of the Ter ritory Chapter 3i Laws of l92D As no action was taken on the sub ject, and as I deem the amend ments essential, especially if it be the intention of the Legislature to make a permanent compilation of the statutes, I therefore repeat the recommendation on this sub ject in the form they were made two years ago:
 "(N Subsection 20th of Chapter I21 of the Laws of 1921 levies a tax of T per cent of the net income in excess of $5,O00.00' on mining The last provision of this sub-sec- tion provides that where a lesser
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
REVISION FOR
 CORPORATIONS
 LAW PROPOSED
New Law for Corporation Filings Is Introduced
 by Sen. Shattuck


 Revision of the Territory's gen. eral laws of business corporations is proposed in measure presented to the Senate yesterday afternoon by Senator Allen Shattuck, Juneau, by request. It is lengthy docu- ment and detailed information on it's provisions were not available as copies of the measure had not been prepared for publication today.
 It is understood that one or two important alterations in the exist ing code and some additions are proposed. The purport of the bill is said to be to liberalize- laws re- lating to the organization of do- mestic corporations in an effort to induce such companies to organize locally instead of in the States.
 Several Bills Introduced
 One bill and a resolution were introduced in the Senate session to- day, and three other measures yes- terday, making a total of nine bills introduced in the Senate since the session opened. Senator Dimond yesterday introduced a bill to "au- thorize banks to give and the Treasurer to accept collateral se- curity in place of surety company bonds to insure Territorial deposits in banks"
 Senators Sundquist and Lomen presented a measure for the relief of George H. Wagner for monies expended in accompanying Dr. L. xs Benson from Nome to the northern areas of the Second Division in 1929 when the latter. was engaged in combating small pox epidemics. An appropriation of $2,605 is sought.
 A bill to amend Section 739 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska re- lating to personal property that may be mortgaged was introduced by Senator Hess.
 A bill for the relief of Harry Ga- win, in the amount of s2S4, for ex- penses incurred in the death and burial of Henry Rothen, Taylor, Alaska, was introduced this morning by Senator Lomen.
 Sale of Tramroad
 Sale of the Tolovana Tramroad, connecting the town of Livengood with the head of navigation on the Tolovana River, is authorized by the provisions of a resolution brought into the Senate today by Senator Hess. It empowers the Alaska Road Commission to sell if in the opinion of the Territorial Road Board the money now ex- pended in operating the property can be better used to connect Livengood with the existing Fair banks road system.
 The Territory purchased the tram in 1923. Prior to that time it had been owned and operated by private interests. In the last biennium costs of maintenance and operation aggregated $15,969.39, according to a memorandum submitted by Sena- tor Hess. It carried 98,l56 pounds of freight at a charge of one cent per pound in the same period.
 Several reports from Territorial boards and commissions were re- ceived yesterday and referred to the Committee on Education.
 JanitOr to Be Hired
 A joint resolution originating in the Senate has passed both branch es, authorizing the employment of a janitor to care for the legisla- tive assembly and committee rooms. The expenditure of not to exceed $500 was authorized for this pur- pose.
 Committees from the House and Senate have approved the mileage tables and transmitted them to the Governor for payment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
Predicts Shortage
 Of Gold
International Movement to Stabilize Prospect
 ing Is Urged

OTTAWA, March 7.-Predicting the possibility of world shortage of gold, s. N. Logan, Manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, urged international action toward stabilizing prospecting. Logan made his plea m an address before the Canadian Mining and Metallurgy Association here yesterday after noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
BALKANS ARE SHAKEN;MUCH
 DAMAGE DONE
R Residences and Public Buildings Are Top
 pied to Ground
STORMS PREVAILING
 OVER WIDE SECTION
Atlantic Is Swept by Gales
 Floods in France Snow in U. s.

VIENNA, March 7.-Widespread destruction from two earthquakes this morning is reported from Ball. kan Cities.
 Residences and public buildings Tn numerous towns, including De- mir, Kapia and Valandova have been shaken down.
 The shock drove the population panic stricken to the open field.
 In the Valandova section a moun- tain slide swept shepherd and 200 sheep to death.
 The Athens Express was stopped by quakes which tore up the road bed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
EIeuen Trapped In Cells, Die In Flames

KENANSVILLE, N. C., March 7.-Trapped in their cells, II negro convicts were burned to death today as the stockade in Duplin County was razed.
 Forty-One other prisoners, all except 12 being negroes, were led from the building by guards.
 The flames started in the kit chen and the cause Is unknown.
 The stockade was built of heavy timber and was virtually without fire protection.
 State Senator Patrick L.. Farnand of Hibbing, Minn.. once was a mes senger in the legislative halls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-07
TWO EPIDEM|CS IN FAIRBANKS
 CANCEL TRIP
Ketchikan Five Not Going to Interior to Play
 Champ Games

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, March 2. An epidemic of diphtheria and influenza in Fairbanks has neces- sitated cancellation of the 1,20O- mile trip of the Ketchikan High School basketball team to the in- terior to play Alaska championship games.
 Cancellation of the trip was re- quested by School Superintendent Harry Moore, of Fairbanks, to Su- perintendent A. E. Karnes here.
 ANTTTOxIN FOR BARROW
 Two hundred thousand units of diphtheria antitoxin were sched- uled to leave Fairbanks this morn ing by plane for Point Barrow where an epidemic is reported. The dispatch of the plane was au- thorized by Gov. George A. Parks. Four hundred thousand units of antitoxin are to leave Anchorage on today's train for Fairbanks and a supply to replenish the stock at Anchorage was supposed to have left Seattle this morning aboard the steamer Yukon.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16

gain than others, and there was a
spread of $1.16 in the cost Of feed
per 100 pounds Of gain between the
various lots. In view of the fact
that these pigs were all from out
standing purbred herds, the differ
ences are considerable, says Mr..
Ferrin.
The Record of Performance tests
takes into consideration the breed
ing of hogs. prolificacy, rate and
cost of gains, and last but by no
means least, the dressing percent
age and actual carcass value.
Only purbred litters with at
least seven pigs living at weaving
time are eligible. Two barrows and
two sows are placed on feed at the
experiment station when they are
u days old and fed until they
weigh 225 pounds each. The two
barrows and one sow from each lot
is then slaughtered, the remaining
SOW being left for the breeder to
buy back if he wishes. The same
ration Is used for all lots on test so
as to afford accurate comparisons.
The carcasses Of the slaughtered
pigs are scored and retail cut made
according to standard specifica-
lions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
TILE EVIL PRIMARY SYSTEM

The deterioration of public service of any pub
lie political conscience which have followed the ad
vent of the primary have had profoundly evil eff
feet upon the country that free institutions
ualy trembling in the balance So far Congress
is concerned the neutral danger ahead if the present
condition persists and grows, is reputation of the
body by the nation which will presage the end of the
republic.
In local and state governments the general situa-
ton is worse than it is in Washington because
the dissatisfaction and suspicion extends to the
ecutive and judicial branches of government and
every year the difficulties in the way of getting
competent officers for the commonwealth and their
subdivisions increase Sometimes impossible
to find even honest ones except and then almost
for office and when they do there is no longer
any reliable representative body to examine the quail
catons of candidates and tell the voters which are
fit and which are unfit.
Of late there has been considerable contention
that paiation may be found through resort to the
so-caed short ballot SYSTEM under which only few
principal officials would be elected and those few
given wide appointive powers. Such move was urg-
ed recently with respect general Michigan state Of
ficers.
Under the short ballot plan governors MAYORS
and so forth who might might not be honest and
trustworthy and in the majority of cases would be
irresponsible mediocre, would be given the nomn-
ating power formerly enjoyed by responsible party
conventions, and in addition would be accorded the
elective privilege still maintained by the voters.
We fail to see any particular advantage in that
sort of thing in the long In the working out
would be one more step along the road to substitu-
ton of autocracy for free government.
Unquestionably there is way of escape for the
nation but it is going to be hard to travel and
the sooner a serious effort is made to find it the
better for these United States-Detroit Free Press
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
THE DEAD SPEAKER

It was shock to the nation to learn of
the death of Nicholas Longworth, speaker of
the House of Representatives, which oc-
Cured on April 9, after only few days, ill
ness from pneumonia. Tributes to his men,
DRY by persons in every walk of life have
been profuse and sincere.
Mr.. Longworth was born in Cincinnati
on November 5, 1869, and was graduated
from Harvard in 1891, later receiving his law
degree from the Cincinnati Law School, and
being admitted to the bar in 1894.
He served in both branches of the Ohio
legislature before his election to Congress in
1908, since which time he served continuous
ly in the national House of Representatives
except one term, 1885, when he was tenn
porarily succeeded by Democrat. He be-
came Republican floor leader in 1923 and
speaker in 1925.
His marriage to Alice Lee Roosevelt,
daughter of the then President Roosevelt,
took place in the White House on February
II, 1906. One daughter, Paulina, was born
to the Longwarths.
During his long and useful public career
Nicholas Longworth was one of the most be-
loved characters in our national life, admired
and respected alike by political friend and
foe. His passing is a distinct loss to his
country which he served so faithfully and
well.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
an increase of about 7k bushels OF

an increase of about tx bushels of
corn, or loss of that many by rea-
son of the reduced stand. The time
required to make the test will de-
pend somewhat on a mans facili-
ties and kind of tester used, but US
ually should not require more than
two hours per bushel. At this rate
one man should be able to test
five bushels in ten hours or about
enough to plant thirty-five acres.
Ten hours could scarcely be utiliz-
ed to better advantage. AS a matter
of fact, if only one ear out of every
fifty tested were taken out, the
time spent in testing would be
very profitable.
1t has also been shown that
planting seed corn infected with
root rot organisms is to a large
extent responsible for missing hills,
barren stalks, lodging, nubbins and
early blighting in the field, accom-
panied by large reduction in yield
by reason of these conditions. BY a
careful study of the terminating
seedlings, it is possible to discard
seed ears that are diseased, as well
as dead ones and those of weak
termination. Extreme care is nee
essary in reading the tests on the
germinator, as occasionally seed
lings which appear healthy grow
from kernels rotted on the inside.
In this case the only safe practise
is to cut open lengthwise all sus-
picious looking kernels that on the
surface show no form of the rot.
All seedlings showing slender or
weak points are undesirable as well
and should be discarded along
with those that show rot. The best
seed ears will produce seedlings
having sturdy sprouts and an
abundance of thick healthy roots
and show no evidence Of rotting.
Details for making the test may
be obtained by writing the West
Central Experimental Station Of
Morris, or University Farm, st.
Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16

was conveyed to- that whole aud
fence. will never forget when
little Carideo, (perhaps the great
est field General that ever played
footbalD left the field. He had
played a whale of a game, handled
his team uncanny. There is a lot
of drama in a player like that leav-
ing the field for his last time as a
College player. I think Rockne
pulled him out just to get him that
great hand as he left the Stadium.
Well when old Rock" went out and
put his arms around that little Car
ideo and walked him off the field
it wasn't an ovation, it was hurri-
cane.
We dident know then what we
was looking at. We thought it was
the exit of another great quarter