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The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
Hunter Freed When
 Rifle Fails

Frank Cunningham, George Grottle and Red McGee, who re- turned to Cordova recently from Ia six weeks prospecting trip to
 Middleton Island, bringing some
 placer gold back with them, re- lrorted that the 'monotony" of their trip was broken at Martin
 river, on Montague island, when the were waiting for weather tc make the crossing. "They ran into a big brown bear and two Icubs at this point" says the Cordova Times, "and Frank went after them only to find that his |gUn was useless, the ammunition
 being wet, and the bear treed
 Frank, getting his hat and part
 of his trousers before Frank could reach safety. For three
 hours the bear tried to chew
 the tree down while Franks com Ipanions watched helpless from
 the other side of the river, hav- ing only a twenty-two calibre rifle with them. Finally the bear left in disgust and Frank came
 down. The three were out of grub
 when they returned and had to live off the country for the last
 week"
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
ketchikan Chamber
 Investigate Labor

The Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce has decided to get the facts on the cannery en- ployment situation, so tn t figures may be available for fu- ture reference. The matter was brought up at a recent meeting of the organization and a com mittee named to find out to what extent the packing plants in that district resort to importation of workers.
 It is of interest to know in that connection that the ten operating canneries in and near Ketchikan put up 800,O00 cases this season, which is 100000 cases more than last year. Can nesies within the limits of Ket- chikan packed almost 300,000 cases. Twelve cannerieS were operated in the district last year as against ten this year.
 The maj ajority of the cannerieS operated this year with many new economies but without ma tcrial change in the wage scale A lower price was paid for raw fish, however.
 It is not stated that the cham Der will make any effort to as certain what percentage of the fish were supplied by traps.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
4. ~. B. Contention Set
 For November l4 to l9

of education, industry and poli- tics will again hold prominent place on the program. The fish cries program never grows old and the Brotherhood never felt more encouraged and never have there been such strong signs of the breaking down of the O'Mal- ley forces than this year. Even O'Malley expects there will be change in the management of the fiSheries-and sooner than Alaskans expect it. However, the fact that the Bureau of Fish cries and it's head is being push ed up against the wall, does not lessen the fight of the organiza- tion against the maladministra- tion of the fisheries by this fed eral bureau.
 The various Camps of the Brotherhood and Sisterhood are already making plans to send their delegations to Juneau. The convention itself, will be an education to those people of Ju- neau who can see no education or mental ability in any people save themselves.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23

Word has been sent out by Dr. Paul Gordon, director Of Education in the Indian Bureau work for Alaska, that the Wran- gell Institute will be open for enrolment and entrance of children by the 1St of October and classes will begin by the 4th.
 Grades from the sixth through the twelfth will be taught. Complete courses will be given in the tenth, eleventh and twelfth for general high school work. But if any pupil desires to take any speciality course for collegiate work, there will not be tEe equipment to handle such courses.
 Two high school pupils have been accepted from Petersburg and several from the grades. A selective system has been adopt ed with strict academic, physical and moral conduct requirements with the view of securing the best possible material to work on.
 For the time being it is not expected that the enrolment will be large-limited at the pre-
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
COrdova vandaIs
 Break into Boats

One of the most serious lar ceny and destruction of proper ty eases reported in Cordova in many years was reported to the U. s. Marshal's office recently by King and Crooker, who own a |shipyard down near the slough and who found that seven boats of the Glacier Packing company, which had been put up on the ways for the winter, had been broken into. T he marauders smashed down the heavy oak doors of the pilot house and broke the plate glass windows and then stripped the engines and boats of any thing remov- able or of value, including tim- CTS, carburetorS and other gear. lJ.a all it is estimated that one 1 thousand dollars damage was done. The company is offering "a reward of fifty dollars for any che giving information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thieves and the hope is ex- pressed by the Cordova Times "that any public spirited resi- dent who can aid in the search will do so in order to stamp out
 this kind of thievery in Cor dova.'
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
Hunter Kills Bear
 With Hunting Knife

In a hand -to-hand encounter with bear, Frank Le Forgue, 9 we'll known trapper of Nineteen Mile, B. C., although badly maul- ee, killed the animal with his hunting knife.
 While walking along the Princeton trail, Le Forgue, who is well past middle age, stepped ever a log onto the bear. The bruin jumped throwing the trap per. Then the bear attacked Le Forgue, grabbing him by the left forearm.
 The trapper had lost his rifle ir the scramble but managed to draw his knife and, after a wild rough and tumble, killed the bear.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
American Legion Aux.
 Card Party

The first public card party of the season will be held on Satur- day evening, Sept. 24, at the Legion Hall. Hostesses for the evening will be Agnes Beck, Sy- bil Locken and Edna Nelson. Bridge will be the game of the evening, prizes will be awarded to the lady and gentleman with high scores and refreshments will be served. A small fee of 50 cents will be charged.
 At the end of a series of three parties, grand prizes will be a. Warded to the highest scores.
 The Public is cordially invited to attend these parties.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
Juneau Man CheWed
 By Brown Bear

The ferocity of the brown bear was evident on the Taku River last week, despite the beautiful pictures of their harmlessness by Stewart Edward White. Ray E. Deardorff does not want to see d second time how harmless such bear are.
 Laying on his bed in the Ju- neal hospital, with the greater part of his scalp gone, Deardorff told the following story:
 T had gone up the Taku riv- CT to hunt. I killed a moose up there and in order to pack some of the carcass back to camp I left my gun behind. I was mak- ing my way along the trail with the load on my back when sud- denly, out of the brush, leaped 6 brown bear. It knocked me down and sent t h e moose carcass hurtling to the side of the trail. The bear sure could bite! It bit me in the shoulder and again ill the hip, forearm and hand.
 "I heard that bear would leave you alone if you lay stiff, 50 I did, but it was mighty hard work, with that bruin mauling me around. I could hear him snorting and feel his hot breaCn on me and it was no cinch. Finally the bear left and I thought I was safe but he came back again and even though I lay still, he took chunk out of my scalp and then gave me up for dead and left for good. :" Deardorf craWled back to camp clinging to a piece of his scalp which the bears claws had re- moved. He was rushed to Juneau by plane and is now said to be out of danger.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
Horr Loses Despite
 Support of Gamers

Congressman Ralph Horr was guest of honor at a luncheon ot the Pacific Canned Salmon Brokers association, recently, in the Washington Athletic club. After adressing the association on his work in congress for the salmon industry and on bills he drafted to correct the benefits going to foreign industries thru depreciation of foreign exchange the salmon producers unanimous ly endorsed Horr for reelection 10 congress.
 Horr was defeated.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
President Expedites
 Work on Building

President Hoover has instruct ed the various branches of the government to increase immedi- ately their public construction activities. This speeding up Of the public works program, it is disclosed, involves the eXpendi- ture of almost $20O,OOO,OO0. The purpose of this increase in build ing activities is to reduce unem- p.oyment.
 Secretary of the Treasury Mills states that the $20O,OO0,0OO need cd to speed the program in the manner indicated by the presi- dent, is available and can be Crawn upon at once.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23

A recent meeting of the Exc cutive Committee of the Alaska Native Brotherhood, ordered the next convention be held in Juneau for the week of Novem . Der 18th. The convention was first planned to be held prior to the political campaigns but on after thought, it was deemed lest that the convention be held after election. It was feared by some of the committee that some of the politicians might become contaminated through associa- tiOn with the various delegates from the different towns and to save those politicians from cor ruptness they will remove the temptation.
 It is not expected that there will be a large convention this year. Smaller delegations will be sent from every town-but dele gations there will be.
 Programs for the convention have not been outlined by the Executive Committee as yet but it is exnected that the S1lhiectS
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
l2O Jailed For
 Plot on Stalin's s Life

The Central News Agency re- ported from Warsaw that 12O persons, including officers of the Soviet Army, had been arrested in Moscow for plotting the as sassination of Josef Stalin, Red dictator.
 General Voroshilof, war com nlissar, was said by the agency 10 be implicated in the plot, the discovery of which brought Stall in hurrying to Moscow from his country retreat. Voroshiloff has recently been mentioned as Stalin'S probable successor.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
Young Hunters
 Play William Tell


 Emory Hessler and Leonard Earter, 16 and 15 respectively, of Delaware, O., visited tn e towns cemetery the other day to shoot sparrows with a .22 rifle. There were no sparroWs, so the boys shot at cans. They tired ot that, then decided to play "Wil- liam Tell" HesSler was "Tell. J Hessler placed a can on his head for target, Harter aimed. But his aim erred. The first shot killed HeSSler.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
Oregon Cannery Pays
 2 Cents b. for Fish

MT. A. L. Gile, president and general manager of the Chinook packing company, stated that his cannery would buy fish the opening of the fall fishing sea- son. The price to be paid will be 7 cents a pound for silversides, steelhead and bright salmon. There will be no sale for jules.
 Gus Strand, Aberdeen packer, will handle the fish bought by the Chinook Chinook Observer.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
Man Has $8 Bill

fin = bill, issued by the United States treasury in 1778, and signed by George Washington, is in the possession of Robert Archamboult, Clare, Mich. Nota- tions inform the bearer that eight Spanish dollars can be ob- tained with bill.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
Indian Turns Down
 ."Cards" Offer

Jay Hunter, captain of the University of Wichita football team was offered a contract with the Cincinnati Reds" for 1883 but turned down the offer pre- ferring to chase the illusive pig skin on the gridiron for nothing. Hunter is a halfback and mem Der of the Winnebago tribe.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
Wrangell Institute 10 Be
 Opened October End

sent time to 80 pupils but later on, as economic conditions war rant the capacity and facilities of the school will be enlarged to meet the demands of the several towns in the First Division.
 MT. Leroy Jackson has been named as Director of the school The faculty arrived last week on the Admiral Evans so that when the pupils arrive the school will be ready to make it's initial start. The pupils will receive board and tuition but are to furnish their own clothing. A system will be instituted where in each pupil will be given a certain amount of work with cay. This will be deducted from the charges of each pupil and credited to his account so that they will feel that they are working tn cir way through school.
 The school will fill a long felt want and as time passes it will he seen that there will have t0 be accommodations for around four hundred or more pupils.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23

Bill Sedman and Ted Hunger ford both celebrated tn cir birthday together in the home Of the Stedmans. How old are they You ask them?
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
Woman Hiker Passes
 Telegraph, 3. (.

Miss Thea Frances of New York, hiking to Alaska, passed Telegraph Creek recently, fol- lowing the telegraph line to Atlin and Skagway. From there she will go to Juneau.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23

Sam Gauffin has set himself
 up a fine new radio pole and with his new long and short wave set is logging many sta tionS.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23

Guy Roundtree, while out for woodlogs, was taken down with lumbago. He had to lay up on the boat for about a week before he was able to get out to do any work.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23
Twenty Year Record
 or Maine Vote

Here is the way the Demo- cratic and Republican Parties have divided the support of the electorate in presidential year state elections in Maine from 1912 to 1882.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23

The P. T. A. Gymnasium Rene 1t Show is dated for the 24th. 18th and 26th of this month. Don't forget the date.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-23

H. B. CreWson, representative for Schillings products, is visit ing the trade in town this week.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
KENT FARMERS
RAISING ALFALFA
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ialfa before it has the opportunity to
become thoroughly established.
AS alfalfa will not grow satisfac-
torily on soil that is acid, it is very
necessary that a sufficient quantity
of lime be applied to the land before
the seed is sown. In order that far
mers may become informed concer-
ming the proper amount of this ma
terial to use on their alfalfa fields,
they are requesting that lime re-
quirement tests be made of their
soil, and to date there have been soil
samples taken from several farms in
this county this year for this pur-
pose. These soil acidity tests are
made free of charge at the labOra-
tory of the State Board of Agricul-
ture, and each farmer on whose
farm these soil samples are secured
is furnished with a lime require
ment report to serve as a guide in
determining the quantity of lime to
apply to correct the acidity of the
soil
In view of the low prices of prac-
tically all farm products, there is
greater need this year than ever be-
fore for farmers to raise their own
feed, as we'll as food Tor their fam
lilies. Since there has been a short |
age of hay in the country for the |
past few years due to the severe |
drought conditions, farmers should |
give more attention to the home |
grown feed program. with particu-
lar reference to alfalfa which is one |
of the hest hay crops that can be |
grown. That more farmers each year
are becoming interested in this crop
IS indicated by the large number Of
acres added to the county duringNhe
past five years, for surveys have
shown that there have been an av-
,rage of 1909 acres seeded each
year, and many of these fields have
Produced two and three cuttings of
lay each season.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
MARRIAGES In STATE
DECREASED LAST YEAR
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while annulments arc on the i'll
crease.
The number of marriages in 1881
was only 976, which represents de-
crease of $50 or 1873 per cent over
the previous year, when there were
/ ,12G. Since 1922 there has been a
decrease of 475, an average of AZ Il
year, or less than one third of the
decrease during the year of the de-
preston. In 1922 there were 1,451
marriages.
During 1881 there were 1Sl di-
vorces granted in the State, as COM
pared with 211 in 1880, & decrease
of 80 or 14.2 per cent. In 1922 there
were 224 divorces granted. Eight an
nulments were granted in 1881 and
only two in 1880.
The estimated population Of the
State of Delaware on July /, 1881,
was 100000, according to the report
and on July l, 1880, 239,000. On the
basis of these estimates, the number
of marriages per 1000 of the popu-
lation was 41 in 1891, as compared
with ~ in 1890. The number of di-
vorccs per 1000 population was .75
in 1881, as compared with .8S in
1880.
or the number of marriages in
1881, 129 were in Kent county; $50
in New Castle, and 81 in Sussex, as
compared with JAG in Kent the pc
vious year, S51 in New Castle, and
1919 in Sussex. The total number of
divorces included "a in Kent, 130 i'll
New Castle and 81 in Sussex in 1881, !
while for the previous year there
were 80 in Kent, 14S in New Castle
and 33 in Sussex. Two of the annul-
ments this year were in Kent and !
-he other six in New Castle, and i'll
1890 the two annulments were in
New Castle.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
More Women Drive

1t is easy to understand why
more and more women are beccm-
ing automobile drivers. Better me-
chanical construction is one reason;
it is no longer necessary for a NO
man to be a mechanic in order for
her to operate a car unaccOmpanied
by men.
Another reason is increased beau
ty. Catering to women, motor car
manufacturers have designed their
offerings with an eye to aesthetic
appeal and convenience, in graceful
harmony of line and color, more
pleasing upholstery and move desil-
able appointments.
But probably the most important
reason for the increasing number of
women drivers is the greater safety
afforded by the modern all-steel
body, more reliable brakes, better
steering apparatus, more depend
able tires. and the many other
things that contribute to make mo-
toring more enjoyable.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
KINGS DAUGHTERS
HAVE AIDED THE
POOR IN MILFORD
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in that more money was received
and more families cared for.
The winter IS not over and the
funds are low, so the new officers
who were elected last week as al
ready planning for some sort of ac-
tivity to swell the treasury.
The officers elected for the year
1932-1933 are as follows:
President, Mrs. Bayard Wharton.
First Vice-President, Mrs. George
II. Hall.
Second Vice-President, Mrs. A.
Donnell Marshall
Recording Secretary, Mrs. G. Mar
shall Townsend.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Harry PettyOhn.
Treasurer, Mrs. Robert Griffith.
Auditor, Miss Mildred Causey.
Mrs. Hall has made splendid
president, giving of herself and her
time to the making of money in va
riOuS ways for the Kings Daughters,
and making her term in office sue
ccssful one. She will he hard one
to follow. but Mrs. Wharton, with
her officers and the committees will
strive to equal Mrs. Halls record.
Perhaps it can be done.
The next meeting will be held at
The home of Mrs. John w. Burriss on
April 81.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
BRIDGEVILLE

Mrs. Walton Owens entertained a
number of her friends at a bridge
party at her home on Thursday and
Friday evenings.
f. P. Calhoon of Ocean City, Md,
spent last week here with his bro
thcr, L. r. Calhoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Wiley spent
the weekend at the home of their
son, James Wiley at Greenwood
Miss Pauline Ryan has returned
home after spending a few days
with relatives at Cambridge. Md.
Mrs. Minnie Sudler returned to
her home here this week after spcn
ding the winter with her daughters.
Many of our town people attended
the funeral or Wednesday of Frank
Elliott.
Mrs. John NJ Russell and Mrs. LII
ther CalhOOn spent Friday in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wagner of
Masontown, Pa. have returned home
after spending the weekend here
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.. Brown attend
ed on Tuesday in Baltimore the fu-
neral of Judge J. Elmer Jones.
Miss Alden of Milford and Maine,
spent last weekend here with Miss
Mary Kinder
Mrs. Victor Lewis spent Tuesday
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Culver are spcn-
ding a few days this week at Reho-
both.
Paul Adams and Miss Nettie BEN
son were visitors in Philadelphia on
Mrs. Sallie Nelson is visiting her
son and daughter-in-law. NJ. and
Mrs. Clarence Nelson of near town.
Betty Ruos, a junior at Boston
Sargent School of Phys
ical Education, was chairman of the
in charge of an Open
House sponsored by the Y w. c. A. !
Club of that school at the Old North I
Church on Sunday, April 10, at four
o'clock. After a devotional service in
the church the members of the club |
adjourned to 1.-The House by the Side
Of the Road" the parish house of the
Old North Church.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
mo BENEFIT FROM STATE SCHOOL
GUN SHELL TAX HEAD REELECTED
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for conservation work, part for ad-
ministratiOn and the remainder
would be returned to each state. The
tax would be paid upon the pur-
chase of tht shells.
From the amount each State re-
ceives they must return the tax paid
ON shells used solely for target
shooting, it was explained. A target
shooter would pay the specified tax
and then would file an affidavit stat
ing the shells were used for target
shooting and apply for return of the
tax from the State.
A member of the Delaware COM
mission said that it has been esti-
mated that Delaware would receive
about $1,100 annually from the tax,
but in view of the fact vast amounts
of shells are used annually for tar
get-shOoting the State might be
compelled to pay out on tax refunds
more money than it would receive
from the government.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
CITY COUNCIL AIDS
CARLISLE FIRE co,
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Such a device has been needed for a
long time.
Acting upon the petition presented
at the last meeting Of Council, the
City Manager was instructed to no
tify all property owners residing on
both sides of East Front street, be-
tween Franklin and Washington
streets, to install permanent pave
ments within the next sixty days.
Announcement was made at the
meeting that the dairymen supply
ing Milford residents with milk will
meet with +. C. Beckett. State Sani-
tary Engineer in The Community
Building, on Friday. April %, at 8
o'clock. At this meeting the milk
men will be given an opportunity 10
better familiarize themselves with
the State and local regulations re-
garding the handling and sale of
milk. The meeting is an important
one and it is hoped that all dairy
men will be present.
Council passed a resolution au-
thorizing the Board Of Health to
have Cleanup Week placards Print
cd.
A report Of interest tn all Milford
residents was presented to Council
complete assets and liabil-
tiles of all city properties.