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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
GRAIN DEALERS MEET
Speaker Is Optimistic on
Prosperity Return.

Overproduction IS not as excess
sive as it has been painted, E. E.
Elliott, Muncie, Indiana Grain
Dealers Association president, told
the association today at its annual
convention in the Board of Trade
building.
Survey by Elliott of Indiana farm
homes and farms indicate a heavy
shortage in furniture, rugs and
other supplies, which he believes
will be purchased with the gradual
return of prosperity during 1881.
He found in the cities "a heavy
shortage in furniture, rugs and
other supplies and buildings need
ing paint, roofing and repairs" he
said,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
ABSENT VOTER ACT
WOULD BE REVIVED

Preparations have been made by
legislators to introduce two bills to
restore the absent voters law which
was wiped OF the statute books in
1927.
One measure is backed and spon-
sored by the railroad brotherhoods,
other labor organizations and COM
mercial travellers associations.
The measure receiving the major
portion of support would set up a
local absent voters election board
to consist of the county clerk in
general elections and the city clerk
in municipal elections. and one
other person appointed by the or
ganization chairman Of opposite
political faith than the clerk.
The voter who expects to be alb
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
TWO COUNTIES VOTE
Wells, Adams Cast Ballots
for House Member.

By United Press
BLUFFTON. Ind, Jan. 22.-Close
contest between Democratic and
Republican candidates was indi-
Gated as voters of Wells and Adams
counties went to the polls today to
elect a successor to the chair of
Representative George L. Saunders,
Democrat, Bluffton, who died at
Indianapolis on the eve of the
opening of the 1881 legislature.
Candidates in the special election
today we're Virgil Simmons, Demo-
crat, and Dillon Myers, Republican,
both of Bluffton.
Early balloting was light and lack
Of interest among voters was ap-
parent. Polls will close at 6 to-
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
Bus Service Offered

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Jan. %.
The Northern Indiana Railway,
Inc, has submitted a plan to city
officials suggesting abandonment of
street car service and replacement
with eight buses at a cost of $40 900.
A decision on the matter is expected
early in February.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
REALTORS OPPOSE FEES

Prepare to War on Two Bills Pro-
viding Tax on Mortgage Recording.
Two bills now pending in the In
diana house, which call for payment
of a recording fee on contracts OF
conditional sales of real estate and
on mortgages. face bitter opposition
from the indianapolis Real Estate
Board.
I'VE already are on record" Frank
F. Wooling, chairman of the board !
legislative committee said, "as ur-
gently favoring a reduction Of the
tax burden on real estate. These
measures have just the opposite
effect" u
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
BIZ United Press

by Cntteu pfeSS
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - AS
house Republican leaders sought a
compromise today on the senate's
SIS, 100000 hunger relief fund, Sen
ator Brookhart (Rep., la, opened
his long-delayed attack on the
nomination of Eugene Meyer Jr. to
be governor of the federal reserve
board.
Brookhart proposed that Meyers
nomination be referred again to the
finance committee for further in
quiry. The senator said he hoped
to obtain a vote on that today.
Meyer conferred at the capitol to-
day with Chairman Smoot of the
senate finance committee. Repub-
lican leaders are confident Meyers
nomination. viii be confirmed, with
votes to spare.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
BONDING COMPANY SUED
Sullivan Bank Asks $4,000 Lost as
Result of Forged Notes.

Collection of $4,000 on an in
demnity bond from the London
Lancashire Indemnity Company Of
America is sought in suit filed
in federal court Wednesday by the
Peoples National Bank and Trust
Company of Sullivan.
The Sullivan institution, formerly
the National bank of Sullivan,
charges the bank lost total of
$16S ,536.01 through acceptance of a
large number Of forged notes by
Edgar D. Maple, cashier, who was
found dead in the bank Jan. Is,
1929, after being shot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
NAME SCHOOL OFFICERS
Center Township Groups Meet and
Select Directing Staff.

Representatives from the three
schools in Center township met in
the Margaret Mcfarland school
Tuesday afternoon and elected the
following township officers: Mrs.
Dallas G. Arnold, chairman; Mrs.
Milton r. Benner, vice-chairman;
Mrs. Jacob P. Seitz, secretary and
treasurer.
The executive board members are
Mrs. Georgia Lancaster, Mrs. Lille
Grannemann, and Mrs. Frank v.
Dawson, the presidents Of the
Parent Teacher associations in the
three schools. Mrs. James L. Muir
ray, president of Marion county
council. presided
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
LIVING COSTS REDUCED

Drop of 81 Per Cent in 1880 Found
by Department of Labor.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The
cost Of living decreased 6.2 per cent
last year, according to department
of labor statistics gathered in
thirty-two cities
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
Milk Selling wife Divorced

BIZ Times Special
WARSAW, Ind, Jan. 22.-Charles
D. Konkle was granted a divorce in
Kosciusko circuit court when he
testified that Mrs. Della Konkle,
after buying a COW with her own
money. charged him cents glass
for milk. The couple was married
forty-one years ago and are the
patents of eight children, the
ySFngest being Is years old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
CONGRESSMAN RESCUED
Representative Bankhead and Wife
Saved by Firemen From Flames.
BIZ United Pres

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Fire-
men today saved Representative
William B. Bankhead of Alabama
and Mrs. Bankhead from a $4,000
fire which swept into their apart
ment from an adjoining house.
One fireman was injured when
embers scared his face as he was
carrying Mrs. Bankhead down a
ladder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
INDIANA BILL TELEPHONE co. TO
PUT THROUGH $5,821,0O0 PROGRAM

Looking
Company program $5821OO
approved.
"Our 1881 construction budget part of treeyar which
Of to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
TWO FAMILIES FORCED
INTO STREET BY FIRE
$500 Damage Caused by Roof Blaze
on Double House.

Two families were forced to flee
from their homes early today when
flames destroyed the roof of a
double residence at 450-45015 TroW-
bridge street.
A passerby saw the flames and
notified Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stuck,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hay
wood, who grabbed clothes and fed
from the structure.
Origin Of the blaze was not deter
mined and loss was estimated at
$500. Stuck is owner of the house
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
ACCUSE SIX OF THEFT
Police Arrest Alleged Robbers oe
Silk Firm.

Six men were under arrest OIL
larceny charges today, alleged TO
have stolen about $500 worth OF
hosiery from the Real Silk Hosiery
Mills, Inc.
They are: Al Feldman, 1914
Ruckle street; Archie Lendy, 1924
Union street, Frank Pluckebaun.
1871 Ashland avenue; Edwin d.
Wiles, 438 North Walcott street.
Clarence Lasley, 80 Layman avenue.
and LIE Roy Lewellen, 1886 South
Harding street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
ALLEGED Jan breaker Held

Cleo Cozad, %, of TIA English
avenue, is held by police today pend
ing further questioning and return
10 Russell, Kas., where authorities
want him for breaking Jail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
DISEASE SURVEY ASKED

Red Cross Is Requested to Study
Conditions in Drought Areas.
By United Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 22.-The
Red Cross was asked today to make
a survey lin drought areas of the
extent Of malaria and pellagra. Cost
of the investigation was estimated
at 100000 by health officers from
six states, who met here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
LEGGE DENIES RUMoR
Farm Board Chief Says Grain
Operations to Be COntir ued.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Chair-
man Alexander Legge denied today
to the United Press that the farm
board has decided to discontinue
wheat sterilization operations after
the end of the 1880 crop year in
May, 1881.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
E T. S. WOMAN OFFICIAL FLEECED OF $50 900
Chicago Collector Of Internal Revenue Wins
100000 on Paper at Faro, Then Falls
for Wiles of Confidence Men, and
Leaves Sadder and Poorer.
By United Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., jan 22Ars. Myrtle Tanner Backdge United
- States collector Of
had been heed OF $4,000 paper
with whom she played faro at the Abraham hotel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22
BUILDING ACTIVITY UP
Construction Expenditures Show 81
Per Cent Increase.
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. ga
marked increase in building ac-
tivity was recorded during Deem
Der, labor department reports showed
today.
Statistics from 293 cities of more
than $4,000 population showed an
increase in construction expend-
lures of 81 per cent over the NO
yember figure.
The Kusko times., 1931-06-20
BEARS ARE INCREASING
 IN KUSKOKWIM SECTION

We have five species, or subspecies, of bears in Alaska
 The polar bear, in the far North, is a sea bear, spending his time on the Arctic ice and living almost entirely on meat, often found swimming miles from ice or shore. He is white.
 Our white foxes are blue in sum- mer and our rabbits are gray in summer, but the white bear is always white
 The grizzly bear, we'll known to Western North America, is common in Alaska. His range extends from Mexico to the Arctic coast. There are several varieties of this species, and the Alaska brown bear is either va- riety of grizzly or closely related species. The Alaska brown bear is the largest meat-eating mammal in the world and found only in Alaska. The brown bears of other countries are different species.
 I have taken care of about fifteen grizzly bears, and find they are not large. Females weigh 200 to 300 pounds, males up to 500 pounds.
 I generally weigh them and feed them to dogs. Dogs do not like bear meat very we'll, but will eat it if it is cooked.
 Grizzly bears live on vegetable diet, plus meat when they san get it, and of course on salmon streams they like salmon in season. with side dishes of berries.
 l never went three miles to hunt bear. The bears come to the rein deer herd, and after learning how easy it is to kill a reindeer they stick around until I hang their hides on pole.
 Grizzly bears like young moose and sometimes kill the COW while she is trying to protect her young. With caribou and reindeer they more often kill adult animals. They begin kill ing reindeer in May or June and, if
The Kusko times., 1931-06-20

permitted to do SO, continue their depradations until October. They do not make gseat slaughter, like the timber wolf, but are satisfied with one or two reindeer at time. They den for winter during October.
 In this part of Alaska a resident may kill a brown or grizzly beat at any time.
 The black bear is much smaller and has small claws. l have handled about thirty-lve of them, and find they weigh from 100 to 300 pounds. This is our common bear. He likes a moose calf if he can get it, and sometimes he kills caribou or rein deer adults. This is the bear that breaks into our cabins, destroys our provisions, and will even pack the bedding through the broken window out into the rain. He likes bacon ham and sugar, canned fish and salad oil. He He bites through all the tin cans to be sure he has not over looked anything. This is the bear that seems to be increasing. They den in September. This bear has no legal ,protection; may be killed any time, and no limit.
 The glacier bear is a small bear, like the black. and resembles the black bear in general, except color.
 Only two. species of bear are known in the Kuskokwim and lower Yukon region. They are the grizzly and black.
 -, Are grizzly bears dangerous Like dynamite, they have power to do harm, and one should not,be careless with them. Most of the accidents where people have been killed or wounded by .bears.in Alaska have been caused by using. 3 rife too small for the work. II know oftwo cases where unarmed mensweGe attacked by hears. In both insta, aes the bears were grizzlies. Aauaunded grizzly will generally try tod get away; sometimes, though, swit hanger and desperation, he -wiu ch@r rge. And no bluff. this time+-you must kill him or get out of his way. Otherwise it is a case for the coroner
 A. H. MITCHELL.
The Kusko times., 1931-06-20

in 8 small Oregon town. He is in- terested in obtaining a homestead in the Anchorage district, and if he can get wife and job along with it he will be all the more pleased. Mir. Greene ha sinformed the writer of the letter that the Land Office has a lot of land available for homestead ing but that the government does not promise jobs to prospective settlers and cannot guarantee a wife with every homestead.
 'I want to know what 1t. will cost man to locate on a homestead in Alaska" the Oregon .;<fnasls.1 writes. "Aiso, can man get work, in.- the shops in Anchorage, and how rauch do the shops pay for common-Iabor Also, do you know of any widow Nthat 'owns homestead? I am a single man and would like to find 2 lady of that kind. l am a man of good char. acter-no bad habits. Don't use to- bacco in any form"
 If there are any women homestead owners in tn erailroad belt who are interested in getting husband with out bad habits, Judge Greene will be pleased to hear from the mso that he can put them in communication with his Oregon correspondent.
The Kusko times., 1931-06-20

tory can collect from some of them. There is considerable amount of un- paid taxes hanging over from last year and there probably will be more delinquents.
 The Governor shares the optimistic views of the senators with regard to the outlook for the red salmon pack this season and should it come up to expectations the treasury naturally will be greatly relieved of its strain. A normal pack of reds, the Governor suggests, will make it possible to make start during the fall on some of the projects which at present are being held in abeyance, including the Anchorage-Eklutna project. Another normal pack of red salmon next sea- son would make it possible to carry out the tntire legislative program of construction, with doubling up of of activities to make up for lost time.
 It is expained by the Governor that it is his desire to avoid digging too deeply into the general fund for two reasons. To us. up all of the money now or at any time during the year, on, the chance that future revenues would take care of future require ments, would be a, hazardous step, with nothing left for emergencies. And it would mean, also, the with drawal of funds which have been dis tributed among the banks of the Ter ritory in the form of secured de- posits. It would mean the calling in of these funds at a time when some of the smaller banks might find it in convenient to call in loans or dispose of securities.
 The Governor appreciates the fact that there is. disappointment in vari- ous communities because of the ac- tion taken in holding up appropria- tions, but he feels confident that things will work out all right, that the end of the bienniu mwill find con- ditions on an even keel again. It is just a question of having patience The curtailments are general throughout the Territory, with all special appropriations held up pend ing favorable signs in the fisheries situation. This includes, among other things, all new road projects, but an effort is being made to continue to carry on maintenance work as usual.
The Kusko times., 1931-06-20
What Every Woman Knows,

She came to her husband in tearsa
 five been insulted!" she sputteredo "Your moterh has insulted mel"
 My mother!" he exclaimed. "But, Alice, she's miies away"
 "I know. But 8 letter came for you this morning addressed in your mothers handwriting-and I opened it."
 He looked stern. sI see, but where does the insult come in?"
 Alice wept all the more.
 "In the-the postscript" she an- swered, "it said: Dear Alice, don't forget to give this letter to George Fix.
The Kusko times., 1931-06-20
OUTSIDER WANTS A HOME
 STEAD AND A WIDOW
Anchorage Times.)

The publicity given agricultural possibilitie sin Alaska has brought many inquiries to the industrial de- partment of the Alaska Railroad and to the General Land Office at Anchor age, letters having come from many sections of the United States and embracing a great variety of ques- tions, many commonplace and some quite out of the usual run of in- quiries.
 Among the unusual was letter re- ceived by Register J.. Lindley Greene in recent mail from man residing
The Kusko times., 1931-06-20
ReVi8atOr Restores Waters
 Lost Element
THE NEWEST MIRACLE OF MODERN SC

THE NEWEST MIRACLE OF MODERN SCIENCE V1V HE most important thing in life is health We
 tnue to live heahfuly unless with some respect
 to the laws of nature Life is but cellular budny Lar elimination. This lost element water is which both cellular energy cellular poson Sir Arbuthnot Lane the English physician says diseases directly aceable bad drainage bodyo tne accumulation of coggng waste matter poisons organs x5 8fs
 fFor centuries the world has recognized of health spngs and medical officers attrbu of the fam springs to the natural radio activity watere This Fadoactvity is of of dissong elin- ag these heahdestoyng poisons building healthy cells +srsnds tissues. tNX E. *se#@@ 6 It possible for everyone we to have pereu and at reasonable cost the splendid benefits agenune health spring in the home through this THE REVIGATOR WATER JAR.
 Order one today from of the following Ebrish Flat; Tom Devan Ruby Oliver Anderson Acrath Fred Roethlsberger Ophir Chris Petersen Takotna.
The Kusko times., 1931-06-20
(URTAILMENT OF TERRI
 TORIAL DISBURSEMENTS
Anchorage Times.)

Curtailment of expenditures mas # been made necessary because funds in the Territorial treasury are running - low. That is the explanation given
 by Governor George A.. Parks for the
 withholding of funds from highway ... and other projects which were au- :. thorized by the 1881 Legislature. It is costing. the Territory about $8O,OOO ., month, he says, to carry on the fixed .,, activities, including regular expenses,
 such as school support, old age allow :. .ances, maintenance of Sitka home,
 road repairs, salaries and the like, :. and for the reason that expenditures
 must be .gaugedsxe largely by reve- d. nues from fishing taxes, it has been 7, deemed advisable to make radical cur '. tailments- pending the outcome of the present fishing season.
 At the end of March this year there v was in the general fund of the Terri j. tory a net balance of $794, 4,181.03, and :. it is estimated that the collections ,, during the4remainder of. the year will e> be. approximately $234,310, making a < total of $1,02S, ,491.O3. These receipts ... are estimated on the basis of prob- ..4ahle- revenues for the year.
 4 If. the Territory were to coontinue ,. to- spend money. on the basis of the 7- average. of. the last, two years, plus
 the proportionate increase of appro- .,. priatiins. for the biennium, the total , l. of expenditures up to the end of of the year, would be approximately q. .&1,028,275.86. which would leave a '. balance in the treasury general fund :, ,.at.the end of 1881 of only $215.17. In .- fact, it is believed at Juneau by the l. treasurer and auditor, who do the es- ;. timating, that there actually will be :, a shortage of cash at the end of the .. year unless there are drastic curtail- ments.
 :. In vie wof this situation, the Gov ', ernor explains, it has been decided to <, holdsnp all special appropriations un- |, tilsthere is assurance of ample funds -..,in the treasury L. carry on without , ieoJardinzing fixed obligations, such ' as schools, etc.
 In turning down the house proposal t, to. increase taxes, during the closing
 hours of the late session of the Leg islature, members of the senate esti- : mated that revenues from the fisher. is.ies and other taxes would be ample to
 cover all of the expenditures author ai ized for the biennium. But it is point e ed out. by Governor Parks that fish |. cries taxes do not come in until about
 the first of each year and it is never :. known, until the money actually is in :. the hands of the treasurer, how much t can be collected. The larger con- i. panies pay promptly, regardless of
 the outcome of their operations for .. ay particular season; but there are
 numerous small concerns which do q do not pay when business is bad, and
 there is no way in which the Terri
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The Kusko times., 1931-06-20

Are yen Kuske Times eubsHibar? Why not?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-27
IS NEARING AS
GOVERNOR PREPARES
TO name new Man
Expiration Of Noes Term on
February ] May Embar-
rass Administration
bonner BILL ABOUT READY
Administration Antidote to Ex-
pected Measure Offered by
Cain and PIoyhar.
bonner BILL ABOUT READY,

Lines for the legislative battle over
highway policy were being drawn to-
day and the fight should be out In the
open within the next few days.
A bill to put operation OF the high
way department under the supervision
of man probably will be offered
In the senate Wednesday by Senator
A. F. Bonzer, Jr., Richland county, an
/. V. A. In its major provisions the
Dill Is the same as that offered by
Bonzer two years ago and beaten after
a hard battle.
Additional sentiment In favor Of the
measure has appeared during the last
TWO years. however. and sponsors of
the legislation are hopeful that 1t viii
pass, even though 1t has the oppo-
sition Of the administration as repre-
sented by Governor George r. Skater
and L. L. Twichell, majority leader in
the house.
Under the terms Of the propoced
bill n maj would have chat1e of
the activities OF the entire highway
department. under the title of chief
highway commissioner. Two other
commissioners would be appointed BY
the governor to serve with him in
awarding contracts and their ap-
prevail would be necessary on all pur-
chases Of 5000 or more.
The two highway commissioners
would get SO q day and expenses for
not to exceed 100 days q year and
would have no voice in the operation
or policies Of the department.
The proposed bill would limit the
amounts which could be spent Tor adj
m~inistration and clerical hel 1T also
would require q complete q thor
ough audit of the departing. Is busi-
ness each year.
Administration Faces c Bis
Meanwhile, the highway, .ltuatlon
was approaching a crisis FROM the adj
m~inistration angle. The governor has
not yet submitted his bills increase
the gasoline tax and the motor vehicle
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