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Evening star., 1937-07-14


Jones' New York: Thomas Y. Crowell
Co.
The author OF this story has had a
very remarkable career and her achieve
ments include the writing of several
books 1t is therefore Disappointing to
find splendid mystery plot spoiled by
too much enthusiasm and not enough
groundwork. A dead man, discovered in
the abandoned house on an old estate
on the Hudson. makes a good start The
follow-up promises genuine mystery fun,
but, unfortunately, the story peters out
in the telling.
The story Is told by a woman real
estate dealer who is prospecting for
available property to be sold to wealthy
families. She Is interested in the old
Tompkins place and decides to investi-
gate it. When she breaks into the house
she finds the BODY of the president Of
the Reuterskill Bank. She rushes from
the house, finds 4 doctor and sends for
the police chief and they return to the
house. When they arrive the body has
disappeared, and specific word has
reached the bank that its president has
gone to Albany for a few days
The real estate lady is thereby placed
in an embarrassing position, but she Is
positive that she saw the body and that
she identified 1t. She searches the place
on her own and with the help Of =
lawyer and an old man-o all work she
discovers the body Of Sam Small. He
undoubtedly has been murdered, and
the search for the criminal divides itself
into two camps. While the police chief
follows lunches and unsubstantial clues,
Daisy Jane Mott does her own sleuthing.
Her mistake is in the style OF narrative.
which Is too chatty to carry conviction.
Evening star., 1937-07-14
A Midnikht PIea.

N1l0nl8nt fleA.
Oh. burglar, when you're on the track
A ruthless depredator,
Although the safe you boldly crack,
Spare the refrigerator!
Evening star., 1937-07-14

DO not despise laughter" said Hi Ho
the sage Of Chinatown. When men
employ it to conceal sorrow, laughter
becomes heroic hypocrisy"
Evening star., 1937-07-14

@, What is a potomato?-G. NJ
A. 1t Is plant combination of potato
and tomato. One plant is grated on the
other. II the potato is the stock and
the tomato is grated upon it, both vege.
tables may be grown.
Evening star., 1937-07-14

Too Much Kindness.
Be kind to the hornet; be kind to the nv: A:
Be kind to the ant that creeps into the
pie.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
Young Butte Artist Fashions
Bust of Abe Lincoln In Snow

With a single hand-his left-15-
year-old Jimmie Lovera, Butte, recently
fashioned in snow the head of Lincoln
shown In the accompanying photo
graph, IN so striking a likeness that
hundreds Of Butte residents called TO
inspect it.
Il never tried much to make things
in snow" Jimmie said. But I didn't
have anything to do so thought I'd
try TO make a statue Of Lincoln. 1t
was fun"
The boy, who hopes some day to be-
come an artist, took about half a
day" to recreate the great emancipation
in soft snow. 1t was built near the new
Butte high school building.
Jimmie, whose right hand is crippled,
started to work on the snow statue to
amuSe himself The features were
formed entirely from memory. A sec
ond bust, Of George Washington, was
destroyed shortly after its Completion.
Il had the fun of making them"
Jimmie said Il didn't know people
would think they were good or would
like to see them"
Jimmie, the artist, is q student in
grade ga at Washington Junior high
school. He was born near Seattle and
with his parents came to Butte about
six years ago.
I've been drawing ever since was
in the first grade" Jimmie said. Some
day I hope to do something in draw
ing-if can"
And his parents echo that hope. If
enough pennies and nickels and dimes
can be scraped together Jimmie will go
to an art school and be trained and
then, maybe, his "Someday" viii arrive.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
Rv wALTER ID TAYLOR

I'm ancieRt times, long before Chris
tOpher Columbus induced Queen
Isabella 20 pawn her jewels and
send him sailing out in search OF
new continents, the falls Of the
Cfark's Fork river near the present
site OF Thompson Falls was the meet
ing pIace Of several Indian tribes OF
the northwest country who came IN
early autumn to gather huci1ieberries
and to fish. The meeting place was
one OF great importance, for the noun
tains Of the vicinity-the Cabinet and
Conner DiAIene ranges-abounded in
game. Here the winter kill Of venison
was made and here councils OF war
were held. Here, in 1909, Old David
ThOmpsOz built the famous Selfish
House, said to have been the first
rooted cabin in Montana.
In early years this territory was
under English control as the HudSon's
Bay Company and the Northwest Fur
Company established posts in the
wilderness. The English held sway for
more than half a century before the
United States government made def
mite its claim to ownership OF the
region in 1846. Even after that this
trappers paradise remained primarily
English until the Hudson's Bay Com
pany sold it's posts to the United States
government in 1852 the same year
that gold was first discovered in Mon
tana.
When this Clarks Fork country Of
western Montana first came under
definite ownership Of the United States |
it was included in oregon Territory. |
In 1853 it became part Of Washington |
Territory. Finally, in 1864 it became
q part of Montana as the new Ter
ritory was organized.
Pack Male Trains Common
This region was late in getting |
settled for the early corners we're trap |
pers who made no permanent abode. !
Then came the gold miners, also q |
fly-by- might lot, and it was not until T
the early eighties that this area be-
came permanently settled Before the
coming of the railroad, the only means
Of travel along the Clark's Fork valley
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06

1853, at the 1886 event and Livingston
was second with a. Miles City ranked
third with AZ. Statistical records re-
veal that ten schools sent IS percent
Of the total registration last year.
Private homes In Bozeman housed
the bulk Of the student visitors while
the college quadrangle, Hamilton hall,
the gymnasium, fraternities and soror-
tiles provided quarters for most Of the
others. Only a small percentage of the
visitors, largely school officials and
chaperones, stayed at hotels
So fast has the High School week
attendance been increasing that It has
now outgroWn facilities and this year
it viii be necessary to restrict the out
of-toWn enrolment to 1000, DR.. Hurst
said, and freshmen will be excluded
as contestants and delegates
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
HIGH SCHOOL WEEK
APRIL 20 TO MAY |
NOW UNDER WAY
TO CARE FOR THRONG
OF GUESTS

Although the annual High School
week at Montana State college will
not be held until April 20, 80 and
May /, preparations are already
well underway to take care of the
1000 out Of-tOwn students, school
officials and others who will be
guests of the college during the
event, announces DIR. John w.
Hurst, general chairman.
A record attendance was chalked up
at High School week last year when
1 ,339 persons participated in the event.
Of this number 1892 were high school
students and lat we're school officials,
and chaperoneS.
Gallatin county high school regis
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
Better Seed Beds Urged
When Using Light Seeds

When light weight wheat is used
for seed, careful preparation Of the
seed bed is more essential than ever,
says w. 0. Whitcomb, superintendent,
Montana Grain Inspection laboratory.
In fact, he points out, conservation
of moisture is more important than
when heavier seed is used because of
the decreased amount of reserve foods
in the shrunken kernels of the light
weight grain.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06

Spiced fruits add a delicious flavor
TO meals. Pears, pineapple, peaches,
apricots, apples, oranges or even
grapes-au Of them SPEEDWAY be
served with the main course. They VIII
lend an interesting flavor to the fruit
cocktail or salad.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
SecuritY MoneY Received

State Treasurer Shannon last week received
from the federal government checks totalinR
s2l,091, contributions to the Montana social
security work One ALLEGATION Of S. 6o6 ia for
the orthopedic commission; the second check.
for Sl5,lo5 Is the federal aid for the ma
ternal child health fund
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06

Rusting at inaccessible corners about
the auto body can be prevented by
an application of liquid wax with
small paintbrush.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
For Amazingly Quick Relief
Get Genuine BGyer Aspirin

If you suffer from pains of neuritis
what you want is quick relief.
Genuine Bayer Aspirin tablets
give quick relief, for one reason, be-
cause they dissolve or disintegrate
almost instantly they touch mois-
ture. (Note illustration above.)
Hence = when you take a real
Bayer Aspirin tablet it starts to dis
solve almost as quickly as you
swallow it. And thus is ready to
start working almost instantly i.
headaches, neuralgia and neuritis
pains start easing almost at once.
That's why millions never ask for
aspirin by the name aspirin alone
when they buy, but always say
''BAYER ASPIRIN and see that
they get it.
Try it. You'll say it's marvellous.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
UP TO THE LAWMAKERS

Deficiencies in appropriations made by legislative
bodies has long been matter of considerable conro-
versy legislature meets up its appropriations
for the conduct of government for two years and goes
home. The next legislature is usually made up Of
many new members. Result is that new and old mem
bers naturally interested in what became Of the last
appropriations and why there deficiency bills,
bills calling for payments of accounts which the
previous appropriations did not cover presented to
them for approval.
An illustration may be found in the present de-
ficiency measure before the current legislature pro-
vidng for payment of deficiencies in school expenses
Some $56oOoo appropriated by the 1885 legisla-
for schools and the new legislature is pre-
scented bill for expenses incurred over that amount
The lawmakers reveal that they know their duties
when they make searching inquiry into the reason
for the deficiency That the business of the Legs-
lators They elected by the people to make just
such studies and put matters in shape for the next
two years
No doubt the deficiencies in question will be made
up through appropriation by the legislature. The
expenses were incurred in good faith and according
to law and those to whom the Territory owes money
are entitled to it, The lawmakers concede the point
1t is obvious that no legislature no matter how
efficient can foresee just exactly how much Terri
torial expenses will be for two-year period Al
example is the Matanuska school problem II wa
generally believed two years ago that Federal agency
would bear large portion Of the expenses of school
ing the children of the Coonists in the Matanuska
Valley But actual experience has proven that th
Territory has had to pay more than any person fore
saw two years ago Thus deficiency has presented
itself After all the Commissioner of Education wa
obliged under law to see that those children were
afforded the opportunity of education
But the present legislature has struck ON tbs
proper scheme for eliminating much of the trouble
if it chooses put it into effect Whether not it i
an advisable thing to do matter for the lawmakers
but the remains that if the present law does no
guard against large deficiencies the Legislature
has the power to change it,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. l.. Gord0l!

Words Often AIisused Do not say
1T transpired during my absence.
Say, 1T occurred during my alb
sence"
Often Mispronounced: Celestial
Pronounce se-les-chal, first as ir
sea. second as in less, as in al
unstressed, accent second syllable
Often Misspelled: Skillful, Oh
skilful, but never full
Synonyms: Difference, discrep-
ancy, disparity, variation, Unequal
ity.
Word Study: Use a word three
times and it is yours Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Todays word
Aperture; an opening; gap; hole
pronounce the a as in at, tn as ii
picture) AN aperture between thu
mountains. '-Gilpin
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
THE WEST SUPPORTS ALASKA

The great interest that western Senators and
Representatives taking in Alaska is encouraging
TO the Territory. Taking particularly prominent
leadership in the movement TO develop Alaska is
Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach of the state of Wash
ington and he is being strongly supported by other
members of Congress from the west who see merit
in the facts ably presented them from time to time
by Delegate Anthony J. Dmond
The latest plan in which Senator Schwellenbach
has rallied to the support of Delegate Dimond is the
seyen-pont development program for the Territory,
announced in yesterdays Empire. The proposal al
ready discussed with the President and DR.. Ernest
Gruening Director of Territories and Island Posses
sons an ardent Alaska booster calls for vast under
taking Of road building construction OF hotel
development Of national parks, air fields, river and
harbor improxenent ALASKA railroad mprovement
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
DREDGING FIRM is
| BUSY, LOWER KUSKO

Repairs SO extensive that they
lalmost constitute rebuilding have
been made to one of the two dredg-
les OF the New York Alaska Dredg
ling Company in the lower KuSko-
|kwim River district, according to
reports received in Fairbanks. II
is also reported the company is
contemplating big expansion pro-
gram.
The dredge upon which work was
done was enlarged and now is pro-
'vided with buckets of five feet ca
pacity. A crew of around dozen
men have been employed all wia-
ter in moving the base camp to a
new site six miles distant and 1t
lis thought this work is still going
forward.
The company has acquired bic
areas of ground on the Tulokssk
River and has q long period of ac-
tiyity ahead CT it. Bear Greek was
the original scene of operations.
Manager Of the company is James
K. Crowdy He and Mrs. Crowdy
and their young son are at the
mine now, but may go out on a
snort business trip in the spring
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03

has made application for soldiers
additional homestead, A C h rage
07376, for tract of land embraced
in U. S. Survey No. 1864, containing
1872 acres, latitude So degrees IT
so" N. longitude 1874 degrees 26'
o." W., situated miles northwest
from Douglas, Alaska.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely any of the above described
land should file their adverse claim
in the U. S. Land Office, Anchor
age, Alaska, within the period of
publication or thirty days there
after OF they will be barred by the
provisions of the Statutes.
GEORGE A. LINGO,
Register.
First publication, Jan. 10, 1887.
Last publication. March 10, 1887.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
Nebraska Plan May Help John Taxpayer
port Angeles Evening News


During the last presidential campaign there was
"a lot Of talk about high taxes The majority of the
takers to say nothing of their innocent listeners
assumed that high taxes mostly the federal gov
ernment's fault.
Which leads us, in a roundabout way, to remark
that Nebraska has at last got into action with its new
one-chamber legislature.
The connection between these two topics is closer
than you might think. For the tax burden that rides
the neck If the average citizen is something he
blame very largely his state legislature rather
than on the national congress- and Nebraska is simply
trying to find way to make the state legislature
more efficient, orderly, and representative body.
If we want lower taxes, we must aim at the state
capital.
1t is the state government that levies real property
taxes. It is the state that helps boost the gasoline
taxes the state that evies sales taxes the state that
taxes personal property.
On top of that the fact that most state govern
ments have had to go to Uncle Sam for help, to the
tune of billions of dollars in the last few
has helped to send federal expenses soaring.
So if you make your state government more
efficient you take the biggest single step toward
a lighter tax burden
But how close is the ordinary mortal to his state
legislature? He name the governor of his state
but he many 10 Of his state legislators?
If he name the representative from his own
district without stopping to reflect. he is wonder.
His legislature might almost as well be functioning
another planet
He knows little nothing about it. When he
VClcS on IT, he votes III vacuum Inc GlQleSS pOHJlcdl
jockeying and whipsawing in which it INDUCES its
subservence to lobbyists its fiibusters its petty CHI
chaneries the way it losses hot legislation back and
forth between the two chambers-there things go on
out of his reach, to all intents and purposes.
The Nebraska experiment is attempt to put
the whole business back within the voters reach and
understanding.
To begin with it offers single chamber which
cannot the old hidden-ball trick by which bills
get lost between the Two chambers, with no one to
take the blame Responsibility is definitely centered.
Beyond that the body is small and compact enough
that he keep informed about who is doing what,
and Why without devoting his life absruse research
When he goes to the polls, he know what he is
doing between polling times he can know what his
legislator is doing.
Now this Nebraska experiment may be far from
perfect 1t may turn out to be much less valuable
than its sponsors hope But the point is that it is an
honest preaching effort to do something about an
extremely important problem Tor that it is
worth careful study.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
Horoscope
"The stars incline
but do not compel
THURsDA, FEBRUARY 4, 1887

THURSDA, FEBRUARY 4, 1887
Benefic aspects rule today, accord
ing to astrology The stars smile
upon the aged and seem to promise
.surcease of pain or anxiety
The planetary government favors
industry and promises better times
for workers Strike settlements as
well as changes among leaders are
prognosticated.
Interest in real estate will be
strong in coming months and home
buying will increase, while mort
cages will be less burdensome.
News of alliences among demo-
.cracies and better international I'M
derstandings will be of great signi-
'ficance. South American relations
will be of varying degrees of accord
and viii prove helpful to the United
States.
This is not an suspicious day for
Launching any ambitious enterprise,
for the stars forecast sudden Europ-
can changes in policy. Excitement
in Congress is indicated.
The stars foreshadow planetary
forces that encourage aggressive and
,coercive inclinations among persons
who yield authority. The rule is
menacing to world peace in novel
and indirect ways.
Women continue subject to as
poets that stimulate social ambition
and increase desire for luxury Much
extravaganza will be evident through
the spring as well as in the winter
season.
Because history repeats Itself
oftentimes with sinister emphasis
the seers counsel all who are en-
joying prosperity not to forget the
( lessons of 1929
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year Of good fortune
Friends viii be numerous and there
should be many pleasant experienc-
/ es.
! Children born on this day prob
ably will be conservative, ambitious
and practical Subjects of this sign
of Aquarius often are versatile ano
exceedingly independent.
! Charles A. Lindbergh, aviator, wa,
born on this day 1902. Others who
have celebrated it as birthday in
clude Mark Hopkins, educator anc
statesman. 1902; Jean Richepin
French poet, novelist and dramatist
1849
Copyright, 1881
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
MODERN
ETIQUETTE
BY Roberta Lee

@. When a hostess has not re-
ceived a reply to an invitation
what should she do?
A. She may write a note, saying
that she fears her invitation was moi
received.
@. What is considered the. most
popular and enjoyable entertain
ment for guests?
A. A dinner, then the theatre, is
probably the most popular.
@. When a girl has dined with a
man, and is leaving the table, should
she begin putting On her wraps?
A. No. The girls escort or the
waiter should assist her
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
Our Weighty World
New York World Telegram

Scientists of the Bureau OF Standards in Wash
ington say they have found new absolute value for
the acceleraton of gravity and SO more accurate
method of weighing the earth. On the new scales
planet weighs only about six sextillion tonsquite
few tons, but some three hundred trion less than
was formerly supposed,
What startles us more is the scientists statement
that if all human beings and all animals trans
ported to the the resulting loss of few hundred
million tons of flesh and bone would make such a
trlng change in the earth's weight that no instrl-
ment could possibly detect it. Against the mass of
our globe we're like microbes pumpkin That
should make us humble but not too much SO, conSid-
ering that the human mind, which can't be weighed
at all dares dream of controlling this 100000 000 000
o0oo0oOOO-ton sphere and probably will do it if given
time
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
LOOK nld LEARN
BY A. C. Gordon

l. How many separate homes are
there in the human body?
2. To whom, and in what year
was the first u S. patent granted?
3. What ancient people knew the
wisdom of crop rotation?
4. From what neurological god
did Wednesday derive its name?
5. What nations were the Cen
trail Powers in the World War?
ANSWERS
/. FOG.
q In 1890, to Samuel Hopkin,
Of Vermont.
3. Egyptians.
4. Odin. or Wooden, the chief god
of Scandinavian mythology.
5. Germany, Austria Hungary
Turkey and Bulgaria
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND Office
District Land Office
Anchorage, Alaska.
December %. 1896.

Anchorage, Alaska.
December %, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that Glen
R. B. Parker, entryman, together
with his witnesses, Inez May White
ard Albert F. Parker, has made
final proof on his homestead, An
chorage Serial 07420, for the NEh
NWA, sec. II, SEASWA, WhSEA
sec. 8, T. 40 S. r. SO E. GRIN.
containing 100 acres, and it is now
in the files of the U. S. Land Of
flee, Ancorage, Alaska, and if no
protest is filed in the local land
office within the period of pubiica-
ton or thirty days thereafter, said
final proof will be accepted and
final certificate issued.
GEORGE A. LINGO,
Register
First publication, Jan. 10, 1887.
Last publication, Feb. 10, 1887.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03

and mining and agricultural development A total
Of SIS 600 600 will be asked to put the program
effect.
It may be hoped that when this bill comes up for
action before Congress that the members will heed
those facual figures that Senator Schwellenbach re-
ferred to when he said that fifteen million dollars is
small amount of money for such a program for
Alaska development compared to the estimated two
billion one hundred and fifty million dollars that has
been taken out of the Territory in goods particularly
fish fur and gold