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Evening star., 1934-08-04
BUILDING AWARDS
INCREASE IN July
First Two Weeks OF Month
Show Material Gain
in Survey.

After q decline in the number and
value Of new construction contracts
Of al kinds in June, the daily average
Of awards increased materially In the
first half Of July, according to the
monthly survey Of current business Of
the Department Of Commerce.
The survey is digest of more than
2,700 tabulations Of business statistics
made by commercial houses and by
the several agencies of the Govern
ment.
The slump from May TO June
amounted to So per cent or q drop, In
round figures. from $134.0O0. 900 to
sI37 600 600. The number of contracts
decreased from 9,l53 TO 8,368.
More than half Of this was ae-
counted for in new Government con-
tracts, only $54, 600 900 coming from
private funds.
Privately financed construction for
the first six months of 1884 was placed
at $282 ,487 900, an increase of A.
per cent over the same period Of 1898.
Dub 10 pCI CCAit tCoo bAAAl tkAG A4oe otA
months Of 1882.
Publicly financed construction for
the FIRST six months Of this year was
254 per cent higher than in 1888 and
II per cent above 1892. Contracts
made under the Public Works Ad-
ministration account for the huge
gains.
The drop in the June total Of con-
tracts is attributed by the survey to
the falling of of both non-residential
construction and q slowing down Of
public works awards.
Contracts Of all types In June aver
aged a 300 900. For the first two
weeks in July the daily average,
based on incomplete figures, in
creased to $6,319,000.
So far as construction costs are
concerned, two indexes showed no
change whatever in June. The tab
ulation has not yet been made for
July, but 30 far there is no indication
of a trend either higher or lower.
Latest available figures on employ
ment and pay rolls showed approx
mately soc, 900 members of the build
ing trades employed in the middle Of
June with a labor pay roll Of over
$30, ,000, 900 for the month
Evening star., 1934-08-04
BUILDING PERMITS
REACH S5,@
Set New Monthly High.
Nearly Half Goes Into
New Homes.

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umns have been erected on three
sides of the house where porches
seem to have been earlier, though
perhaps not quite such elaborate
ones. They add gracious dignity
to the large, square house
Down back of the boxwood and
garden, beyond where the brood Of
young turkeys and guinea fowl wan
der, q path leads past the engine
house and pumps to q small branch
Of the Mattaponi, almost creek,
above which is clear spring with
refreshing waters.
Here 1t is, beneath the shade Of q
great white oak which only recently
bowed its head before a severe storm.
that Gen. Grant had his encamp-
ment Of troops and awaited Gen.
Burnside. The story is told, not only
by MRS. Lowry but also IN the gen.
erals own memoirs, how he enjoyed
sitting ON the porches Of Blenheim
gossiping with the Tyiers, who were
then the owners
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personal obligation of the borrower
to pay, the Housing Administration
asserts. a building and loan aSsocia-
tion, savings bank or other institution
may be prevented by the laws under
which 1t operates or by its charter
from making such an unsecured loan.
In such cases the lending institution
may require other security, such as q
mortgage or q deposit of collateral.
In most cases q building and loan
association could not make a modern
isation loan except by increasing or
experimenting a mortgage which it
already holds on the property.
Also members of the Federal Home
Loan Bank System are permitted 10
rediScount insured modernizing credits
ut the Federal Home Loan Banks
Washington financial houses are
~all set" to cooperate in the Govern
nlent plan, with the District Bankers
Association having a special commit
tee headed by Francis G. Addison, IT.,
70 work with the administration in
operating the Plan.
With funds thus made available
for needed repairs. activity IN The
Stars 81 900 Better Homes Contest
Is expected to move forward with
greater enthusiasm than ever before,
Several community committees, which
have been awaiting development OF
the housing plan. are renewing their
campaign work this week IN antici-
patton Of a food Of modernizatiou
work after August Is
Prizes in The Stars contest are
divided in two groups. for homes
valued at $4,000 and less and for
homes valued at more than ST., 900
In each class awards are: First prize
$25o: second prize, 500; third prize
$50, and four honorable mention
prizes Of $2S each. A special award
OF 500 for the best lRndseaping i'm
provemsnt IL sponsored by the Board
nf TAraHA
Evening star., 1934-08-04

the spacious front bed rooms Of the
place after giving birth to Hogge
Tyler. Tradition has It that the beau
tiful young mother was terrified and
cried 80 for her own mother-then
en- route to her but delayed by bad
travel conditions-that her spirit still
seeks her mother in that bed room.
One Of those who has acknowledged
seeing Mrs. Tyler's ghost" Is q noted
minister. He was occupying that
room As q guest while preaching at
q nearby church. He was writing one
evening at one Of the lovely old desks
Mrx. Lowry has m that room when
he heard the door open and, turning.
saw q strikingly lovely lady in old
fashioned night dress, long black hair
streaming down her back, hold out
her hands to him.
what Is 1t, madame7" asked the
startled clergyman. Whercupon he
reported the viSion faded away. Others
have seen the lady. too. and Mrs.
Lowry says she never finds inQuisi-
tive colored folk bothering the place
at all.
Seven FirepIaees.
The house is built with rooms nearly
IL feet high and has the usual very
roomy central hall, with two great
square rooms on either side of It.
Upstairs there is the same arrange
ment. with o large bath room in
stalled In portion Of one Of the
former bed rooms. There are seven
f1replaces In the house and three Of
them have beautiful panelling reach
ing above the fireplace TO the ceiling.
In one room. used as the dining room
now, there also is matching panelling
that forms a rare wainscottng around
the walls. The windows, small paned
and tall, are framed with ivy, and
the front and back doors are both
masterpieces Of Colonial architecture
with remarkable old hinges.
Downstairs In the basement three
Of the rooms (they are Q feet high)
have finished brick flooring and
obviously the original Kitchens were
there. The thickness of the walls
and the beautiful paneled doorways
are things to marvel mt In these days
Of shallow plastering. asa $50 =
Stairway Mystery.
The original stairway OF the house
is q matter Of mystery. It seems to
have been q hidden, inner stairway,
yet the center llall obviously calls
for decorative, graceful open STAIR
Mrs Lowry has had one built since
her occupancy that she feels conforms
to the general plan, but which she
Is not sure Ia where the original
architect would have it. The hidden,
back stairway, however, has been
kept IS Mrs. Lowry has tried to keep
every item about the house that she
feels Is authentic. Though electricity
has been installed on the place, all
the beautiful crystal candelabra orig
inally there have been well cared for
and candles are In holders with
tinkling prisms throughout the house.
Some of Mrs. Lowry's family use
stoves in the Winter to heat their
rooms. but she herself maintains that
the flreplaces furnish plenty Of heat
for her and give her special Joy when
Winter comes.
Colonial porches with Ionic COL
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LOANS EXPECTED
TO BE MADE By
MIDDLE OF MONTH

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Lumber Per Cent High.

Thirty PER cent or less Of the cost
of building home Of wood construc-
ton Is represented by the cost Of the
lumber, with the remainder made UP
Of such items as value Of the lot,
plumbing, heating. light and fixtures
and, To q very large extent. labor. ,
Evening star., 1934-08-04
By HELEN FETTKR COOK.

By HELEN FETTKR COOK.
Virginia is indeed q privileged State
Among other things. almost any pari
Of Virginia can produce, at moments
notice, some beautiful old place that
as far as the general public is con-
cerned. is practically new" Always
some famous person lived there. Otter
the house has been the scene Of some
historic episode. Sometimes. 1t even
has a ghost
About 40 miles the other side OF
Fredericksburg, near Woodford, and
quite close 70 the road that goes on
10 Bowling Green and Richmond. In q
60o-acre plantation called Blenheim.
II was the birthplace OF Governor Of
the State, housed Gen. Grant while he
waited for Gen. Burnside during the
"wah," and has haunt" all it's own.
Blenheim commands the beautiful
valley Of the Mattaponi from o hilltop
where much Of the land has been al
lowed to return to its native wildness
though q mass Of beautiful old box
wood, hundreds Of years old, domi-
mates the back garden behind the
large, square brick house.
Built Early In I7oes.
Blenheim, it is estimated from
such records as were not destroyed
during the Civil War. probably was
built in 1867. There is definite In
formation that the building was begun
In l705. Historic documents show that
when the original grant was made to
the first owner OF the land, Robert
Taliaferro, who came here from Eng
land, he asked the King the boundaries
of his possession IN the new country
The British monarch replied that they
were to extend from O given distance
along the bank Of the Mattaponi west
to the Pacific Ocean"
The house. Blenheim, was built
by descendants Of this Englishman,
who was born In 1885 and came to
Virginia in 1885 to settle. He married
Sarah Grymes In the new colony.
Brig. Gen. John Taliafeiro Thomp-
son, retired, descendant of that
pioneer, has told Mrs. Retta @. Hig-
gins Lowry, the present owner Of
GEct1UG1ult buAG ne uUuGfStOOQ 1llS
grcat-great-gIandfather, Richard M.
Taliaferro, built the house and named
It for q family estate In England.
Gen. Thompson also thought the tap
estry brick Of which the house is built
was brought In large part from Eng
land, though there h Q small kiln on
the plantation.
Richard Taliaferro's son, another
Robert, and great-grandfather to
the general, was born ut Blen-
helm. He married Anna Hubbard
Taylor November 9, 1792. The Talia-
ferro family owned the place until
1906 when George Tyler, who accord
ing to neighborhood tales was styled
'the Chesterfield Of Caroline County,
Va" brought his bride to live there
These were the parents Of Mamie
Tyler who later became q washing
ton. and Hogge Tyler, born IN this
house and destined 10 become a dis
tinguished Governor of the State
1t was George Tyler's beautiful wife
who, after the hardship Of travel
from Roanoke by stage coach and
horse back to Blenheim, found it
too much for her end died in one of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15

a L. F. HEBERT RETURNS
 L. F. Hebert, merchandise brok- CT, returned from a business trip to Ketchikan on the Victoria.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15

Buildings erected near other tall buildings decrease the wind strain on the tall ones, government studies show,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15
FELLOWS HOPES FOR FUNDS FOR HOSPITAL WORK
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will be paid. MT. Anderson was here recently conferring with MT. Wade and is now in Cordova. MT. Wade has also been authorized to attend the hearing.
 The Chamber here felt that this would give Alaska ample represen- tation and that it would satisfy the desires of the Cordova organi- zation.
 Going After I-arbor
 President c. TT Gardner an nounced today that the Board had already taken steps to reopen nego- tiations with the Federal govern ment for funds for a small boat refugs harbor here. The same com- mittee that prepared the original data and report on the project-R. E. Robertson, M s. Whittier and R. J. McKanna-had been asked to resubmit it to the PWA and ask Delegate Dimond to introduce a bill in Congress authorizing a survey of the area.
 The Chamber approved a tele- gram to Delegate Dimond asking him to urge upon the Postoffict Department the desirability of con. tinuing airmail in Alaska.
 Secretary Curtis Shattuck report. ed that total of 125 members hat re-enrolled for this year with al aggregate of $l,905 in fees an' pledges.
 Warrack Has Idea
 J. B. Warrack, humorously in troduced by MT. Gardner as "tht member who usually has something to kick about, declared his "kicl for today" was the obstruction O streets by displays of merchandise on shelving in front of business houses.
 "The MIRA has taught us we cal all get together and do things with out hurting anyone if we all dt them at the same time. We migh adopt that principle and clea away the things that now chute up our sidewalks" he declared
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15

U. s. Products Exported
 from Alaska ......A............---.. 85,851 U. s. Gold and Silver
 EXpOTUeQ -----------------------.--..--- oo,f1o Foreign Merchandise Ex-
 ported from Alaska ...- 3,194 Foreign Gold and Silver
 Exported ...-...............---.,.-. 1,251 Grant Total Exports .S232 ,978
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15
IECW WORKER AWAITS
 PERMISSION TO FLY TO
 SOUTH FOR TREATMENT

Walter A. Lersten, ECW worker who was brought to Juneau from Petersburg by plane yesterday aft ernoon, is waiting at St. Ann's Hos- pital today for permission from the Federal Compensation Commission in Washington, D. C., to proceed to Seattle by plane, as it is felt to be essential that he receive the at tention of a specialist for an eye seriously injured by a flying piece of steel.
 Authority was today requested by officials of the U. s. Forest Serv- ice here and the seaplane of the Alaska Air Express has been in readiness to leave, in case permis- sion is granted.
 In case MT. Lersten is allowed tt go south by plane, Mike Dizyak who has been suffering with an in jured eye for some time, will alsc be sent down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15
HARDWARE MEN AGREE ON MIRA
 WORKING CODE
Other Groups of Retailers to Meet with Committee
 men Before Tuesday

First of the groups of retail mer- chants to meet to discuss suitable codes to be adopted under the Ma tional Recovery Administration, III accordance with the retailers meet ing of Tuesday evening, the hard ware merchants, Frank Harris, J. c. Thomas and John w. Jones, last night unanimously agreed on Group B of Article V of the Code of Fair Competition for the Retail Trade, under NRA.
 Group B Provisions
 This group provided that any es- tablishment may elect to remain open for business for 56 hours or more a week, but less than 63 while no employee of such establishment shall work more than A hours per week. nor more than nine hours per day. nor more than six days per week.
 Mir Jones, who was chosen as chairman of the merchants meet ing, Tuesday night, appointed Frank Harris as committeeman to discuss the matter of suitable code among the furniture and hardware dealers; pr. Robert Simpson, curlo and jewelry stores; Charles Sabin, mems furnishing stores; Mrs Winl- fred Jones, women's clothing stores; Percy Reynolds, restaurants and shafes. and Percy Pond, photograph CTS.
 ssThere is a general feeiing among the various merchants that all re- tail dealers should decide upon uniform closing hour, either or b o'clock, and incorporate that into the codes so that all retailers will be obliged to conform, it was said today
 The various committeeman are to meet in the Council Chambers next Tuesday evening to report the re- suits of the code discussions to the organization of retail merchants, MT. Jones said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15
NEW ROAD GRADER HERE
 FOR BUREAU OF PUBLIC
 ROADS MAINTENANCE WORK

To be used for maintenance work on the highways in this vicinity, new 14,000-pound road grader and snow blow was received on the steamer Victoria this week by the United States Bureau of Pub lie Roads, from the National Ma chinery Equipment Company.
 The big road machine is equipped with case tractors, with dual 40 by 8 rear tires, and a scarifier for road work as well as a snow blow It will replace an old road grader which has been worn out, accord ing to M D. Williams, Supervising Engineer of the Bureau here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15
ALASKA TRADE IN 1883 SHOWS
 FINE INCREASE
Total for Year Was $64, 080, 445, Increase of
 Over $3,000,000

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15
whirling to the music of the Trou-

whirling to the music of the Trou- badour orchestra
 There were many attractive cos tunes and others accenting the comedy note. Those winning cos tune prizes were; the best repre- sented characters, Evelyn Howell as a hula girl and Ben Nathan as a Mexican; the best valentine, Mrs. Marvin Chase, as the Queen of Hearts; most comical character, Mrs. E. Loomis as Mexican farmerette and M. Stalts as a fireman.
 Many request numbers were play ed by the orchestra during the eve ming and an attractive specially was a dance by Evelyn Howell and Nick Kobak- Dancing began at 3 o'clock and continued until l this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15
All Other Articles

To arrive at the total value of Alaska products shipped out of the Territory, the Alaska products in the table below, exported to fore ing countries, should be added to the corresponding items, headed Merchandise and Gold and Silver Shipped from Alaska to the United States:
 Experts to Foreign Countries Articles Value Fresh Salmon ....-................$ 3,738 Other Fresh Fish .........-. 68,795 Picked Salmon .............. 516 Other Fish Products -..-... 4,1S7
 Total Fish and Fish
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15
MASKED JEWELLERS HAVE GAY TIME AT
 VALENTINE DANCE

Decorations of hearts and stream CTS, gave real Valentine atmos- phere to the Moose Hall last eve ming when the Masquerade Ball, given by the Women of the Moose, took place. The hall had a gay and carnival appearance with the costumed and Masked dance
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15

losses in both tonnage and values , but more particularly in tonnage The total fresh fish shipments tc the United States and Canada i1l 1883 represented 16,233,691 pounds , at a value of $1,208 038, or a de- crease from 1892 Of 2,170,695 pounds and $107, ,496 in value.
 shipments of cured or preserved herring also showed slight de cline during the year. Shipments aggregating 14,422, ,224 pounds, at a declared value of $761,115 were made during 1892, as against 13,- 802, ,069 pounds, at value of $727,- 507, during 1893. Shipments ot whale oil declined from 767, 1882 gallons, valued at S115747 in 1882 to 331 ,936 gallons, valued at $74,344 in 1883.
 Increase in Gold
 "Alaska's gold and silver ship ments to the United States for 1883 concluded with an increase in value over 1892 of $57O,274. The volume of gold shipped in 1883 represents a slight decrease but the increase in the price of gold during Novem- Der and December more than off set the decrease in volume The grand total of gold and silver ship ments for the year amounted to $9 ,899,153 as compared with $9,328,- 879 for 1892. $65,446 in gold and silver was also exported from Al aska during the year. The open season of 1883 witnessed unusually dry weather in those parts of Al aska from which most of the plac- CT gold is mined, and it is stated that this condition materially re- duced the expected production. The increased price being paid for gold by the United States government will greatly stimulate the gold min ing industry throughout Alaska. 
 Shipments of furs and fur skins other than seal skins, made from Alaska during 1893 aggregated S1,- H8, ,596, or an increase over 1882 of $275,218. Fifty-four thousand six hundred sixteen seal skins, valued at $545,918, were shipped during the year, representing an increase of $51 ,829 over 1892.
 "The detailed tables as follow give a complete analysis of ths years business:
 Merchandise and Gold and Silve
 Shipped from Alaska to the
 United States
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15
PLANE MAKES TRIP
 TO TENAKEE TODAY

To take passenger to Tenakee, the Lockheed seaplane of the AL aska Air Express made a round trip to that place this afternoon leaving Juneau about 2:30 o'clock and returning an hour later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-15

*-Includes fur shipped by mail,
 and furs from Pribi1of Islands.
 Tn the preceding table of 'Mer- chandise and Gold and Silver Ship ped from Alaska to the United States" there appears an item All Other Articles" This item compris- es the following products which, as they increase in value, will be add ed to the itemized list of that t,4ble.
Plentywood herald., 1934-03-01
"REDUCE THE SURPLUS

A recent news item In q nearby
paper told Of an interesting and
most unusual proposition. It is said
that the County Commissioners OF
FaIlon county having a considerable
number Of widows on their pension
roll and lot OF land taken by the
county on tax deeds. 1t is proposed
that 9 quarter section OF this lann
will be given away free to any bache-
lor marrying one Of these widows.
In that way they will be reducing
two Ii not three surpluses, and soIv-
ing q hard problem.
Seeing as how our own Sheridan
County has such a large amount OF
land taken by taxes, and few Wild
ows too, 1t has been suggested that
our Commissioners make a. similar
offer. or so one better. Some OF
our bachelors might be interested
and kept here In the county instead
Of emigrating to Fallon county One
interested bachelor asks IL this land
Will be given tax exempt and II the
widows are willing to work. etc.
Perhaps that may be rather much
like looking gift horse In the
mouth, but he no doubt has learned
his A B Cs. always be careful.
This is submitted for what 1t is
worth, maybe Tor the public good.
Even = laugh will do.
A WE'LL WTSHER.
Plentywood herald., 1934-03-01

Mullen. Plentywood- -Redstone
Holding Company, H. Dummer.
and Paul Kurtz. County Treasur-
er OF Sheridan County. Montana,
Defendants.
THE STATE OF MONTANA
Sends greeting to the above named
defendant and to each of them
You are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court, copy Of which
is herewith served upon one of you
in each County wherein any OF. you
reside, and to file your answer and
serve copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after service of this Summons.
exclusive Of the day of service: and
In case Of your. failure to appear or
answer, Judgment will be taken
against you, by default, for the re.
lief demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought for the
purpose of procuring a Tax Deed
from the County Treasurer of
Sheridan County. Montana. for the
lands and premises described as
follows, to-wit: Northeast Quarter
and the East Half Of the North
west Quarter of Section Twenty
two t22). West Half of the North
west Quarter of Section Twenty
three t23); all in Township Thir-
Plentywood herald., 1934-03-01
Official Sheridan County
Commissioner Proceedings

AT 200 o'clock P. M, Febru.
airy 5th, 1894, the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners met in regular
session, all members of the Board
and the Clerk present.
Several parties appeared before
the Board in regards to delinquent
taxes and delinquent contracts, and
the Board took the different pro-
positions under consideration.
On motion, G. e. Fulkerson was
appointed deputy county coroner
without salary.
AT 500 O'Clock P. M. the Board
adjourned until 800 O'Clock A. NJ,
February 6th.
At 800 o'clock A. NJ, February
9Th, 1884, the Board resumed, all
members OF the Board and the
Clerk present.
At this time the Board examined
and approved all securities held by
county as security for county funds
on deposit with different banks.
Securities were as follows:
First National Bank &
Trust Co. Helena
U. s. Treasury Bonds $50, ,00O. 90
1st Liberty Loan bonds. 10000. 90
4th Liberty Loan bonds SO, 600. 90
Commercial bonds ..--...... 100000
First State Bank, Medi-
cine Lake
County warrants ... 3,889.42I
Security State Bank,
Outlook
County warrants ........--- 5,668.83l
Commercial bonds .----...-. 5000. 90
Sheridan County bonds. 100000
First National Bank, Re-
serve
County Warrants .-.-.-.-.... 21,224.981
Sheridan County, bonds. 5000. 90
On motion. the County Superin-
tendent OF Schools was instructed
to notify all High School districts,