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The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05

is fought to a finish. We have made some strides toward extracting the silk-gloved hand of wealthy bandits from the public pocket We will have gained nothing if we substt- tute for that the -knuckled fist of radical labor There are some seyenty-five million of us who do not belong to either class but who take the brunt of the battle. One by one we have had shorn from us our rights as American citizens by government encroachments up Il our individual initiative, by labor union denials of our right to earn living and by the ever-extending grasp of monopolistic capitalistie control of our national wealth. We want labor to have fair deal. We desire that capital should mke a reasonable profit. We seventy five million mediocrities. desire the return of our birthright the right to life, liberty nd the pursuit of happiness without the interfer- ence of any organized minority. Give Us the truth rather than sell fishly inspired propaganda and we will help settle all these battles very quickly.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05
MATT REESE EXAMINES
 WINDHAM BAY PROPERTY

Patrick A. Heney Jr, principal owner of the Windham Bay Gold Mining company and Matt NJ. Reese, one of the outstanding min ing engineers of h @ county, arrived in Juneau recently from Se- attle. enroute for the mine at Windham Bay They expect to spend at least month at the pro perty while Mr. Reese makes a thorough examination to determine future operations. Mir. Reese will be in complete charge of the mine while T. B. Judson, who has been engineer in charge during the last winter, will take over the mill oper- ations.
 Both MT. Reese and Mir Heney are well known in Alaska The for mer has been interested in mining properties in the Territory and his work in Alaska did much to estab- fish his reputation as one of the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05
AUXILIARY NOTES

compensation and men with depen- dent families are given preference. The number of poppies each worker is permitted to make per day is restricted to 300 or less to spread the employment among the largest possible number and to prevent the disabled men from overtaxing their strength. At the average rate of one cent per flower, the earnings of the disabled men will total ap- proximately $100,0O0.
 On May 25 the Saturday before Memorial Day volunteer workers from the Auxiliary will distribute the flowers on the streets of cities and towns throughout the country to be worn in memory of the war dead. Contributions received in eX- change for the poppies will be used in che relief and welfare work of the American Legion Auxxiliary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05
OSCAR G. OLSON TAKES OFFICE AS TERRITORIAL TREASURER

Oscar c. Olson, Territorial Trea- surer, took over his office on April 1.
 While no changes in personnel will take place Immediately. Mr. Olson has named Tom Martinsen to take the position of Chief Clerk, held for the last twenty years by C. E. Harland. Mir Harland, how ever, will remain in office for some time as will F. Nj. 9olIey Terri torial Tax Collector. who will be succeeded by Walter P Sharpe of Ketchikan at later date.
 Walstein c. Smith, who has held the office of treasurer since it was established in 1913. was elected vice president of the First National bank of Juneau last January and will take over active duties within a few days
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05
GOING TOO FAR
(Alaska Weekly)

1 have always been convinced of the social, and the eventual econo- mic value, of trade union organiza- tions and even the results of recent months of labor difficulties and the acknowledged inroads made by communistic influences in trade union organizations have not served to change my mind as to their in trinsic value. They are, however. gradually working to a point at which all other elements in our so- eiety must either bow to domina- tion more ruthless than that of capital or prepare to fight it out. The only really forgotten man be- longs to the incoherent, inaudible group which constitutes the vast majority of our citizenship. He is neither a capitalist nor a trade un- ionist. No one fights his battles nor worries concerning his difficulties. He merely works eight or ten. or twelve hours per day to feed his family and pay the bulk of the taxes oT the nation. Our present Pa oltic coast waterfront situation fur nishes a case in point. The Masters, Mates and Pilots Union is making certain demands to which the OWL CTS have agreed, certain other de- mands which the owners have ex- pressed willingness to submit to ar bitration and one demand to which the owners rightfully refuse to give consideration . that prefer ence to members of the union should be given in appointment of masters and mates without regard to other considerations.
 These executive officers of a ship Lave in complete charge the lives of hundreds of crew and passengers and property running into millions of dollars. They represent the ship owner as though they, themselves, were owners in many legal angles. That a union should take charge of your million dollars and my life is going entirely beyond either the proper economic or social function of any union.
 That this latest demand of the clique which is dominating the marine unions will lead inevitably to another tieup of Pacific coast shipping now seems certain. The fact that Ma Perkins, well-inten- tioned welfare worker who has no business on any cabinet, has been decorated by a university and shak- en hands with a few longshoremen will scarcely avail to alter the situ- ation. It is likely to prove as in- effectual as the balance of the ad ministration efforts to solve labor difficulties. I, for one, have about reached the point of hoping that there is a strike and that this one
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05
DEATH CLOSES COLORFUL
 CAREER ALASKA PIONEER

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 26. Henry Franklin Bowman, IS, pio- neer, was buried at Odd Fellows ceremonies here Sunday He is sur yiyed by his widow, Mrs. Dolly Bowman, three daughters. Mrs. Anna MaXon of Boise, Idaho, and Mrs. Mabel Stuth of Warren Idaho, and a son, Fred Bowman, manager of the Bowman Airways here.
 Bowman's ancestors pioneered in Virginia, Kentucky and Illinois anG as the frontier moved west Bow man himself went to Texas and when 19 rode the range there. He later went to Idaho and founded the famous Bar B ranch. He aecu- mulated a fortune operating the ranch, a gold quartz mine at Allan ta City. Idaho, and a system of mai stages through Idaho and Eastern Oregon. He came to Alaska 9 years ago and his interests in tho north included mining and a rancH near Anchorage More recently he was interested with his son in the operation of airplanes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05
ANCHORAGE WAR VETERAN
 TO RECEIVE SEA BURIAL

ANCHORAGE. Alaska-In com pliance with his last wish, Ernest Ross will be buried at sea, some where in Alaska waters. probably in the Cook inlet area near here Ross death here on March 26 was sad climax to a heroic attempt on the part of his wife, to save his life. She had driven a dog team in an all-day struggle over the rough Susitna Valley trail to rush her husband to the Anchorage hospital However, he died from peritonitis which set in following an appen- deetomy.
 The Jack Henry Post of the American Legion here will provide detail of officers to form a rifle squad A bugler will play Taps" in accord with the military honors given the former member of a ma chine-gun d c h m e n in the Twelfth United States infantry in the World War.
 The sea burial is being delayed because of a late spring cold spell which has found ice floes still in Cook inlet.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05
By Olive B. Johnson Publicity Chairman

Manufacture of the little red poppies which the American Aux Hilary will distribute on Poppy Day. May 25, will begin this month in many veterans hospitals and work rooms throughout the country. Irene J. Coulter, chairman of the Auxiliary, has announced. The work will give an opportunity to earn money and beneficial occupa- ton to hundreds Of disabled World War veterans.
 The poppy making will continue through the winter and spring months and more than ten million of the paper replicas of the famous Flanders Fields poppy are expected to be made before Poppy Day. Elm ployment is given only to veterans receiving little or no government
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05
COMMISSIONER ASKS DIMOND'S HELP TO GET FIXED SALARY

Jack Martin, the capable com missioner at Unalaska, in letter recently forwarded to Delegate A. h. Dimond, according to the Valdez Miner, endorses the plea made le- gently by U. S. Commissioner Mar tin Harrais, of Valdez, asking for. a fixed salary and the same recogni- tion and help accorded other gov ernment officials. MT. Martins able letter is to the point. It says
 Dear MT. Dimond: I have just read a copy of the letter written you a few months ago by MT. Mar tin Harrais, United States Commis sioner, Valdez Precinct, setting forth quite pertinently, indeed, the reasons why United States Commits
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05
SOCIAL NOTES

An April Fool party held after the regular meeting of the Eastern Star Monday night, with Miss Edna Sinclair, Gunner Engstrom and E. c. Anderson as hosts, was keeniy enjoyed by Eastern Star members. Masons and their wives.
 Eight tables of court whist were in play. On each score card was pasted a cutout character from newspaper comic strips and the one who drew the card was called by that name throughout the evening. penalties having been provided for any lapse of memory.
 Prizes for high scores were won by Mrs. F. S. Barnes and Ralph M. Mize and consultations by Mrs Bradford and Harry Nettleton. The mogul diamond, the grand prize of the evening, was awarded to Mrs. Pritchett who had acquired by yari- ous means the largest sack of beans in the evenings play.
 Supper was served in the dining room where the tables were spread with comic sections and decorated with various cartoon characters which had been cleYerly devised by Mrs. Engstrom, Mrs Anderson and Miss Sinclair. After firstbeing given April Fool viands, the guests were served with delicious refreshments.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05

sioners in Alaska should be paid salaries.
 Long before my appointment at l Unalaska. I was of the opinion and frequently voiced it-that the Territory would draw to it higher qualified type of Commissioners, and the respective offices would be much better handled, if the Gov ernment saw to 1t that these men were assured a stated minimum in- come.
 Since l took over the office (last October) 1 have been more than ever convinced of the injustice done our Territorial United States Commissioners, by the government requiring them to provide at their own expense office facilities, sta tionery, postage stamps, fire-proof safe for public records. filing cabi- nets, etc., and in addition give hours-often days, of their time to official and semi-offieial matters for which inadequate or no com pensation is allowed.
 As Mr. Harrais so ably points out although the Commissioner presides over the lowest Court in the Territory, nevertheless his du- ties under the law, and his moral obligations to the residents of the Precinct, cover a wide range of the most humane relations, vitalIy af- fecting the lives and property Of wayward and homeless children, persons of unsound reason, those addicted to intoxicants and other habit-forming drugs, those who be- cause of their lack of industry or to economic conditions are classed as indigents, and those who have countless controversies and domes- tic problems which come within his jurisdiction. Outside of the court room, the duties of the office re- quire personal interviews and calls, and innumerable conferences, al most daily, which consume not only minutes, but frequently hours of the Commissioners time, if he is con scientious in his office but for which he receives no compensation whatever.
 "The responsibilities of the office, surely, are important enough to justify the government paying to these men a stated minimum sal ary, to at least partially compen- sate them for the hours they put in faithful service or which no adequate, or any fee is provided Heartily do I join with Mr liar rais in respectfully asking your consideration in asking Congress to do something about this. They listened to you in the last Congress. and your accomplishments for Alas ka and Alaskans in that single ses- sion exceeded those of any of your predecessors for their entire period as Delegate. And, I am sure, they will listen to you in this. If they do, it will not only aid the Com missioners to balance their respec- tive budgets but it will, in turn enable them to give to their office a fuller and more conscientious service.
 ''Very sincerely,
 JACK MARTIN,
 Commissioner
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05
CORRECTION

The Sentinel incorrectly stated last week that Wrangell Institute had donated 47O yards of cotton material to be used in the EZRA sewing project for women in which garments are made for distribution to the needy by the Red Cross
 The material in question was part of the cotton goods manufac- tured two years ago by the govern ment from cotton bought to help the southern growers At the same time the government made huge purchases of wheat which was milled into flour. The National Red Cross was asked to distribute the flour and cotton goods to the needy throughout the nation. This was accomplished through channels of Red Cross chapters and government institutions. Tn shipping Alaska s quota, a big consignment of cotton goods and ready made garments were sent to Wrangell Institute for distribution.
 Recently when the EZRA sewing project was getting under way, c. W. Miller director of the Institute, was granted authority from the Office of Indian Affairs to transfer the Red Cross yard goods remain ing at the Institute to the Wran- gell Red Cross Chapter
 While the Institute loaned sew ing machines for the project, it would not be permitted to donate any of it's government-owned sup plies.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05

In preparation for an early start in gold dredging. three planes have left Anchorage, taking men to Bear Creek, near Bethel, where they are to be employed by the New York Alaska Gold Dredging company. The company has one dredge on the river ready to start and another on the first voyage of the Tupper.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05

David Stranberg, pioneer Alaska placer operator, his son, Harold, and associates of Anchorage, have taken under option IT claims on Clara and Platinum creeks, two of the best known creeks in the Good News platinum area, according to t5e anchorage Times. The senior Stra berg is on his way East to look over drag-line equipment fer the property.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-05

most prominent consulting engin- eers in the Northwest He now makes his headquarters in Seattle as does MT Heney, whose uncle, NJ. J. Heney became famous in en- gineering circles when he super yised construction of the White Pass and Copper River railroads
, 1935-06-04
COUPLE FOUND
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Craig on tEs floor with slug In
his temple. They were rushed 10
the Valley Baptist hospital where
both died without regaining con-
seriousness.
Murder and Suicide
Justice Of the Peace viii q. Fields
returned a verdict OF murder and
suicide.
The couple became estranged
sometime ago after which Mrs
Craig obtained employment as a
etenographer In Tyler. Prior 10
that time she was employed at the
Delta Orchards development here.
Mrs. Craig, who was Stella Miller
before her marriage, was educated
In the local schools.
The couple returned here early
this week after an attempt at re-
cancellation was made.
, 1935-06-04
Contests Held
For Practice
By Riding Club

Harl Thomas took top honor1
among men and women' hnnor'
were shared by Margaret Monro'
and Mildred Goodrich in a practice
gymkhana held by the BroWnsVile
Riding Club sunday afternoon
Thomas captured two firstA. WIN
ming the event for best turned oul
COW pony and the potato race. Misa
Monroe placed first In ladies' jump
ing and third In the ladies' obStMcla
ride. Mss Goodrich was first ln th'
ladies' obstacle ride and third AK
best turned out Cow pony.
The event results we're rs follows
Best Turned Out Ladies' Mount
Mrs. r. A. Porter: miss 5alomd
McAllen: Mrs Jud Farley.
Best Turned out Gentlemen
Mount. 1-Harl Thomas: 2-0eorgP
KrRigher; 3-Douglas Farley.
Best Turned Out Cow Pony: u
Harl Thomas: &C. A. Burton; >
Miss Mildred Goodrich.
Ladies Jumping: Miss Margare|
Monroe: Mrs Jud Farley
Gentlemen's Jumping: bud r.
colt: 2-Clarence Ragan: SC IA
Burton.
Ladies' obstacle Ride: Mis-
Mildred Goodrich: Mrs. Jud Ear
ley: 3-MiSs Margaret Monroe.
Gentlemen's Obstacle Ride: ]
Dean Porter: &C. A. Burton; )
Charles Townes.
Potato Race. l-Harl Thomas; ~
Charles Townes: 3-Larry Light
uer.
, 1935-06-04
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, June l. Up
Trading was resumed IN the cotton
market Tuesday after a two-day
holiday with early dealings show
ing futures Q TO 10 points higher.
July advanced 10 points 70 ll.20,
October was up 10 points at li!O4,
December was UP IL at ll.N and
March I'D II points at I'LL.
A prediction by Senator Bankhead
that another plow-up campaign
would be sought II the crop prom
ises to be large. unfavorable wealth
err and further assurances that the
i2-cent loan would be continued
were factors working for higher
prices.
Dealings were active on the ad-
vances.
Prices continued TO advance dur
ing the morning and az one time
they we're more than $3.50 q bale
higher. but profit taking cut into
the gains and futures dropped back
q few points.
Trading fell off when advices
reached the floor that a statement
hy the president on the NRA situa-
tor would be made public Tuesday
afternoon.
July touched li.46 on the advance
later sterling off to 1889 and Octo-
Der, after reaching 1l.i5 reacted 70
iiO6. Other months were holding
Is TO 20 points higher.
The opinion was coming strength
that no loan announcement would
be forthcoming until late In the
season, some commentators men
ticning August as the probable
time.
, 1935-06-04
Bottle ThrouUn From Boat
= = y = =
At Mouth of Amazon Is
= >
Picked Up on Padre Island

Monday by Kennedy who has Just
received a letter from the man whose
card he found in the bottle-Rio
Bennett Of Rio de Janeirc, Brazil.
aThe bottle you found was thrown
overheard from the Steamer South
ern Gross Of the Munson line on Sun
day, Feb. 10" Bennett says Ia his
letter. The position was latitude 2
degrees. and longitude approximate
" AZ degrees west Of Greenwich,
more or less In front OF the mouth
OF the Amazon river.
THE current on this coast known
as the Amazon current sets 10 the
northwest with a speed Of as much as
two miles an hour"
Kennedy found the bottle near the
wreck OF the Nicaragua about 40
miles I'D Padre Island. The bottle
contained only BENEFITS card. but
kennedy wrote him for further de-
tails.
, 1935-06-04
High Court To Rule
On New Deal Again

WASHINGTON. june .. R-Ihe
supreme court Monday agreed 10
rule next fall on the constitutional
ity OF part of another new deal mea-
Sure-the home owners loan act OF
1888.
IL consented 10 review decision
or the Wisconsin supreme court
holding that building and loan as
sociations charted by that state can
not convert themselves into federal
associations.
, 1935-06-04
COURT
FICHTLO LOST
House Crushes Attempt To
Limit Terms OF All
Federal Judges

WASHINGTON. June g. In its
first business session since the
supreme court declared NRA I'M
constitutional. the house Monday
crushed go to 2 the opening move
IT, an attempt to limit the terms
OF federal judges.
The issue arose on a bill BY
Representative Montague D-Va)
for the appointment Of a new fed
eral judge for the eastern district
Of Virginia.
Representative Traux D-Ohio)
proposed an amendment TO limit
the term OF the new judge TO four
years.
ut Is high time" he said, that
congress should limit the terms OF
all federal judges. including those
Of the supreme court.
When they consider only legal
istic questions. and ignore humani-
tartan questions. II Is time for them
to get out OF office or be kicked
OUT
He referred 10 the supreme court
decision holding the Frazier-Lemke
farm moratorium bill ~unconstitu-
tional. and remarked that the peo-
pie had no appeal
, 1935-06-04
DRIVING RAINS
STRIKE STATE
Ten-Inch Cloudburst Does
Damage In West; Other
Areas Get Moisture

Driving rains soaked many sec
lions o. Texas Monday, ranging from
a iO-inch cloudburst at Talpa, In
West Texas. tc lighter falls In scat
tered parts Of the state.
Highways. railroad tracks and the
city dam were damaged when the
%torrential rain and a smattering OF
hail descended upon Talpa. Meager
reports said the damage would be
heavy.
In the same county Glen Cove re-
eeived two and one-half inches OF
rain and other communities report
ed heavy precipitation. Streams we're
swollen but farmers said the rain
would be beneficial to crops.
From three to six inches OF rain
fell in Runnels county washing Out
the santa Re bridge at Benott. Hail
fell north and east Of Ballinger and
crop damage was reported.
The south Texas coastal section
was drenched by a steady downpour.
Houston reported 126 inches. Gal
weston, two inches; Port Arthur, $50
inches: and Beaumont l.0l inches
and still raining steadily.
Dallas and Fort Worth were soak
cd by an early morning thunder
storm which was accompanied by a
brilliant electrical display.
East and central Texas had its
share Of rain. Lamar county saw
It's total rain fall for 1885 lifted 10
340l inches when the rain storm
blanketed the entire county.
A half inch Of rain was recorded
Ut Greenville but roads were open
and bridges safe.
Southwest Texas was drenched,
Austin. San Antonio and vicinity re-
ported heavy showers. For the sec
ond time within "a hours the Laredo
section was visited by a heavy elecri-
cal and rain storm. A one-inch rain
soaked ranches. farms. oil fields and
filled water holes.
It was cloudy az Texarkana after a
heavy rain and stiff wind.
, 1935-06-04

CHICAGO. June 4. R-(U. 9.
ID. A)-PotatoeS. so. on track 2II,
total U. S. shipments sal; old stock
steady, supplies moderate. demand
and trading moderate; sacked per
Cwt. Wisconsin round whites u. ,.
No. 4, STA 10: Idaho RusSets y. .
No. 1, 1850; new stock. firm. sup
plies moderate. demand and trad.
ing good: Alabama Bliss Trtumphs
u. s. No. /. $50; showing decay l3O-
so; / car badly decayed 100: y. 3
No. 2. 40; Louisiana. y. 8. NO. !.
and partly graded $50: showing de-
cay 1.25: Mississippi. u. o. NO. ].
1866: showing decay $50: heated
iSS: u. s. No. 2. 100: North Caro-
lima cobblers U. 8. No. 1, i6o-65.
, 1935-06-04

Isabel ports win bring our total 20
three. While plans for handling the
customs business through the sea-
ports have not been developed, "
may be assumed that the BROWNSVILLE
business win be handled through the
Brownsville office. II Is likely that a
deputy collector win be established
at Port Isabel. together with such
assistants as he may need"
Mr.. Hornby. besides being collec-
tor OF customs. is publisher Cf the
Uvalde News-Leader IN his home
town. His paper is preparing TO issue
a fifty-seventh anniversary edition.
Among the material will be an illus
trated story on the Brownsville-Port
Isabel ports.
, 1935-06-04
Boil Weevils Are
Found in Valley

iCptCiht 70 Inv nrAaAAN
SAN BENITO. June A. Henry
Alsmeyer, county agent with head
quarters here. Tuesday announced
that the presence OF boil weevtls as
well n some cotton moths had been
discovered In the Valley coastal
lands.
County Agent AlSmever also de-
clared that both pests were reoortde
10 be quite common already III tne
Fplfurrias sector. With strong north
winds IL IS quite likely that q laree
horde of both moths and wrevlls
micht he blown into the VALLEY.
Conditions most favorable 10 their
growth, ne pointed out. wers lots
foliage and an abundance OF mois-
ture. To combat the pests, u they
gain a strong foothold In this area,
AlSmever advises the use OF calcium
arsenata.