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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-06
WELFARE BOARD
ESTIMATES LEVY
ALL DAY MEETING ON
MRS. PETER CANTINE
REAPPOINTED

An all day session is expected
by Redwood county welfare board
members who are holding their
annual meeting in the court house
today. They will recommend next
years levy for direct relief pur-
poses, the amount to be approved
and set by the county commits
SionerS.
Mrs. Peter Cantine of Wabasso
has been reappointed for a two
year welfare board term by the
state board of control. She re-
ceived a two year appointment
under the staggered term set-up
when the board was organized in
1886.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-06
Brookville Farmer Owes Life
to Amateur Method of Bomber
OTTO BLOEMKE DRIVES
TRUCK WITH EXPLOS-
IVES IN. ENGINE

An attempt to murder Otto
Bloemke, AZ, Brookville town
ship farmer, was revealed
Saturday morning with the
discovery of two sticks OF
dynamite attached to the
spark plug wires of his light
pickup truck. The explosive
failed to ignite.
Sheriff L. j. Kise of Red
wood county, who was called
to Springfield to investigate,
says he is working on several
angles of the case.
Bloemke doubtless owes his life
to the plotter's ignorance of the
nature of the dynamite fuse and
spark plug operation.
The explosive was discovered
in the Ford garage at Springfield
where Bloemke drove the truck
for inspection after the motor
missed" several times on the
three mile trip from his farm
north of the village.
Almost Threw Them
Discovering the two sticks,
Bloemke tore them out of the
valley" of the va motor, believ-
ing them to be smoke bombs
placed there by prankster. AS
he was about to hurl them to the
floor he realized they were dyna-
mite.
When and where the material
was placed in the truck is one of
the angles puzzling Investigators.
Bloemke used the car Friday at
Springfield where he repaired
cornices on the Penney store
building, property included in the
estate Of his father who died May
Continued on page two)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-06
JULY 4 WITHOUT
CASUALTIES HERE

No automobile accidents, no
burns from fireworks, no swim
ming mishaps were reported to
Redwood Falls physicians on the
Fourth of July, usually a busy
day for doctors.
Redwood Falls had an unusual
ly quiet holiday, no public cele-
bration being scheduled.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-06
Revere Hardware
Store Damaged In
Roof Fire Friday

Revere The A. v. Pearson
hardware store roof caught fire
about p. m. Friday and although
volunteer workers soon quenched
the blaze, some damage was done
to the Pearson's living quarters
and to merchandise, by water.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
DENIAL HERE
YESTERDAY ON
TRIANGLE RUN

The steamer Denali, with the first
sizeable listing of summer tourists
aboard, "a all told, arrived in Jul
neau yesterday evening on a mary
port itinerary, taking in eleven POI IS
on the northbound trip, mostly for
discharging of cannery supplies and
crews.
The craft called at Ketchikan,
Rose Inlet, Waterfall, Hood Bay, Pill
lar Bay, Todd, Tenakee, and then
Juneau. From here the vessel was to
go to Haines, Litvinoff Cove and
Skagway.
Scheduled to return to Juneau
southbound tomorrow morning, the
vessel will go from here to Sitka
and then south.
Arrivals for Juneau were Allen l..
Amend, Pauline ALBERT, Jean Fin
ney, j. A. ONeill, w. Clifford, G..
Gillet, A. Goguen, A. L. Rieblin and
Jack Westland.
Leaving for Skagway were Mrs. A.
Woods, Mrs. Nina Crumrine, jose
phine Crumrine, Mrs. Prosper Ganty,
Tom Jennings. Kaj Touring, Mrs.
Carl Ask. John Mulkey, Wallace
Ganty. Mary Jane Ganty, G. H.
Sam Landrum Seattle via
Skagway), william Mahoney and M.
Fields.
For Haines - Robert Cockburn,
Fred Bruilette, John Nelson, r. l..
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
10 HALlBUTERS
Sell, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, May 10. Halibuters
arriving and selling here today are
as follows:
From the westward banks-Aleu-
tan, 10000 pounds, Estep, 10000
pounds, both selling for 79i and ~
cents a pound; Liza h ona, $4,000
pounds, rs and 71a cents; Federal,
$4,000 pounds, ia and rs cents.
From the local banks-Oceanus,
Aloha, both $4,000 pounds, Swift II,
$1,000 pounds, all selling for 8& and
6 cents; Libanon, $4,000 pounds, 81
and 6 cents; Jane, $4,000 pounds,
81 and 61s cents; Repeat, 5000
pounds. 9ls and 6 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
INTERIOR CCC
PROGRAM WILL
COST $4,000
Burditk eaving TO Gel
Work Started : IS
Native Camps

Plans to establish Is Native CCC
camps in the Interior this summer
were announced today BY Charles
G. Burdick, in charge of Alaska
CCC.
Burdick is leaving for Fairbanks
by plane Tuesday to get the $4,000
program under way. Some 200 men
will be employed in the camps.
Pricniple work will be on landing
fields and trails on the Yukon and
Kuskokwim Rivers, other tasks con-
templated being building of REIN
deer corrals and shelter cabins for
reindeer herders and wolf trappers
who will be engaged in predatory
animal control work.
Work under the program will start
in August and continue for five
months, that period being chosen so
as to interfere as little as possible
with natural pursuits of the Natives.
Burdick will return to Juneau late
in June.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
TIDES TOMORROW
NORTH COAST TO
DOCK IN JUNEAU

The steamer North Coast, of the
Northland Transportation Company,
is due to arrive in Juneau from the
Westward at noon Wednesday,
bound south. according to the local
office of the Northland Transporta-
ton Company.
The North Coast made a run di-
rect to Westward ports from Seattle
and is calling at Southeast Alaska
ports enroute to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
:. :. BARAk0F
BRINGS IN AZ
SUNDAY A. N.

The steamer Baranof brought AZ
passengers to Juneau from Seattle
and Southeast Alaska ports yester-
day and took "a passengers from
here for points to the Westward.
Seattle arrivals were Lorraine Al
len, j. B. Brinkler, D. c. Boyer, j.
D. Bishop, DR.. w. w. Council, l.. j.
Dowell, Mrs. D. Gray, Mrs. j. Hodg-
den, Mrs. Roy Hoffman, Carl Jensen.
Eileen Jones. James McLane, A. H,
Pinkham, Mr.. and Mrs. James Ram
say. V. Alumbaugh, Earl Barcus,
Merle Ebel Edwin Elto, Leslie James,
A. johnson. V. johnson. Leo Kieri
NJ. Lambert, R. c. Redlingert, Gene
Routsala, John w. West.
From Ketchikan-A. w. Douglas,
D. A. Hoffman. K. Touring, j. Null
key. r. Perky, c.. r. Smith, E. r.
Stone, R. Townsend, Jerry Allen, r.
Martinsen.
From Wrangell-J. E. Boyle. DR.,
Rae L. Carlson. C. w. Tolbeck, c.
T. Falconer.
From Petersburg-F Martin.
Sailing for Seward were Frank
Chapados. James Hudson, Evelyn
Anderson, Gordon Gehaugen. Jeanne
Ironside. H. c. Torgerson, F. G.
Belts. Bess Willard, A. o. Berg. M.
Norberg, L. Glover. J. Glomer, G.
Heatherly, c. j. Bosch, Charles Lesh-
er. Jim Elgin, Virgil Baker, Lyle
Trimble.
For Cordova-M. S. Whittier, Dick
Jones. Charles Kiellesvick.
For Kodiak-Leonard Stokes, G..
D. Fredrickson.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
DAVE HOUSED NAMED
GYPSUM POSTMASTER

The Post Office Department in
formed Delegate Dimond on May 8
that it had found it feasible to es-
tablish a post office on Kakhonak
Bay, Hanna Lake, and at Gypsum,
on the route of the mail boat Este
beth between Hawk Inlet and Ten
akee. The offices have been named
Kakhonak and Gypsum, and John
F. Lentz and Dave Housed have been
appointed postmasters at the re-
spective offices.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15

Factory consumption of corn oil
in the United States increased
from 42,919, 900 pounds in 1881 to
72,770,000 pounds in 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS


NORTHBOUND
. Princess Louise scheduled TO
arrive tomorrow afternoon or
evening.
. Northland scheduled to arrive
at 1870 o'clock tomorrow af-
. ternoon.
. Aleutian scheduled to arrive at .
8 o'clock Thursday morning .
. Tongass scheduled to arrive .
. Thursday noon.
SCHEDULED SAILINGS
. Mount Mckinley scheduled to .
sail from Seattle am. to- .
. morrow.
. Alaska scheduled to sail from .
Seattle May II at am.
North Sea scheduled to sail .
from Seattle May i9 at 10 am.
. Yukon scheduled to sail from .
Seattle May 20, 9 am.
. SOITHBOUND SAILINGS
Denali scheduled southbound .
. about 7 or 8 o'clock tomorrow .
. morning.
. North Coast southbound about .
. Wednesday noon.
. Baranof scheduled southbound .
.. next Friday.
. LOCAL SAILINGS .
. Estebeth scheduled to sail every .
. Wednesday at pm. for Sit .
. ka and wayports.
. Dart leaves every Wednesday .
. at am. for Petersburg, Port .
. Alexander. Kake and nay .
. ports .
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
YUKON FRElGHTS
SALMON CkRGOES

Forty boxes of fresh and frozen
salmon were shipped south on the
steamer Yukon this morning from
the Juneau Cold Storage.
The Juneau Cold Storage itself
shipped IS boxes of fresh salmon
toalling 7,700 pounds, and Elton
Engstrom shipped $500 pounds in
sixteen boxes.
Nine boxes of frozen fish were
sent to Seattle by the Alaska Coast
Fisheries.
The fresh salmon came in on the
boats Elfin II, Capt Ernie Swan
son, and the Sadie, Capt. Sandy
Stevens.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15

Pan American Always reported
22,225 passengers to and from Latin
America during the first quarter of
1939-an increase of 5000 over the
same period of 1888
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
SERVICES HELD HERE
FOR PICKETT BABY

Services for the six weeks old
baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Pickett, who died Saturday at st.
AIMS Hospital, were held yesterday
afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
AT PRINCE RUPERT

At Prince Rupert today 100000
pounds of halibut were sold from
7 to TAO and $50 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
Sees PAIR OF BIG
BEAR OUT HIGHWAY

Betty Whitfield, Juneau's only
woman truck driver cas- business)
says she hasn't been eating pie be-
fore going to bed, but she has seen
two bears on the Glacier Loop road
the past two evenings.
Both were big" black bears,
Betty said. One was seen near the
Glacier Tavern and the other near
Charlie Rudys place.
Lode and placer location notices
for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
DART BACK FROM
WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Two passengers came in with the
motorship Dart over the weekend
after the craft had made its weekly
turn of island ports south and west.
of juneau, taking out a number Of.
cannery hands and supplies.
Bill Arnstead came in from Sum
dunn, and Mrs. j. H Sawyer came.
in from Sawyer's Landing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-15
T0NGkyS HAS
5 PASSENGERS
FOR This PORT

SEATTLE, May 15-Steamer Ton
gass is now enroute to Juneau and
is due there next Thursday noon.
The Juneau passengers are Mrs.
Flora Peterson, Arthur Peterson,
Lenora Peterson, Henry Roden, Mrs
M A. Reavy.
The Tongass, after discharging
freight in Juneau, will go to Chilkoot
Barracks and Skagway, returning
south to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-07
Raiders at Large
Cincinnati Enuuirer)

Recalling the havoc wrought by the few Ger merchant vessels and cruisers which got loose on the high seas in the World War many persons have been led to expect far greater destruction from two three German pocket battleships" which are at large, having euded the British blockade in the North Sea. The German ships already have done some damage and one is now in the Indian Ocean but there is little to anticipate long life for them.
 Built for a specific purpose, the Deutschland and Admiral Scheer in reality heavy armored cruisers. By using welded plates instead of rveted, and by Weght-saving Diesel engines, the designers of these ships saved enough weight to put six H. inch guns a 10,000-to hull and yet maintain a speed of 26 knots and 10,O00-nile radius. This quite achievement in naval architecture, but the resulting warshps with their 5l3 armor belts are costly instruments for job of raidng.
 They have not the advantage of concealment, for nothing they do can go unnoticed. Converted merchantmen might raid for months on end and still elude discovery, but not pocket batteshipS. It is they oushoot all Britains cruisers and outrun all her batteships. But there remain the three battle cruisers, as well as two or three com parable French vessels which mount heavier guns and also make more speed
 If the pocket battleship were in reality so advan- tageous a design Germany would have built more of them. But when restrictions were lifted, or ignored, the Reich proceeded to build two 26y000- ton battleshps and still later to lay the keelS for three 35, ,000- tonners.
 Because they cannot face up to the battle line of the enemy, these hybrid ships of Germanys must either purely defensive roles in the shelter of the North Sea bases else do their rading at dis tant points on the Allied communication lines This they cannot operate near the approach es of the Mediterranean or the Chanel where the booty would be far greater than on open or distant
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-07
HLITERATE AMERICA

National pride in the American way" however justified in the accomplishments of politics, business or industry finds less foundation in the province of public education The United States is well in the rear of various European nations from the standpoint of teracy
 This country's last rating on literacy, made in 1880 listed 957 percent of the population liter ate The Scandinavian countries boast lteracy rates of 99 plus percent Any Danish child who commits truancy is liable to a fine. Compulsory education has been in effect in Sweden for almost a century. Norway, which has two national languages provides public instruction in both to be of reachg everyone In Switzerland the ilteracy rate is less than half of percent and has been for 30 years more Glasses conducted in the four Ian guages used in the country and half the children between three and six years of age are already in school
 Ilteracy is below one percent in. the Nether- lands. The same is true in England, Scotland, Ire land and Germany. Russia, which at the end of the eighteenth century was rated more than 90 percent iliterate is estimated to have reduced the percentage to approximately ten.
 Considerable progress has been made in the United States since 193O of course In the decade country was reduced by less than million. But during the past nine years the adult education pro grams conducted by the Work Projects Admnstra- tion, the Civilian Conservation Corps. plus greater activity of truant officers and the mortality of aged iliterates believed to have reduced the number of ilterates in the nation two and half million However, judged by the standard of Northern Europe the United States still has room for improvement
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-07

Serested eye on the business. Much of our Atlantic coastal traffic fol- lows the shallow lanes close to the shore where it isn't necessary to buck the Gulf Stream current on the southward turn. The water is smoother there, sheltered in part from Atlantic storms. But it is in just such shallow water that the mine works best.
 The effectiveness of such min ing is far greater than one would think. The mines may get only three or four ships day, but it keeps hundreds of others from run ming the risk. Western bandits used to work on that basis. A bandit would jump suddenly into a frontier saloon on a lush Saturday night and get away with payrolls and pros pectors' pokes. He could keep 50 men at bay by warning:
 Don't try to rush me. I can't stop you all but I will drop the first six" That was one for each bullet in his six-shooter.
 Mines are like that. Every ship sunk by a mine means one mine less to worry about. But it is a hair raising way to be rid of them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-07

agencies to investigate all angles of the proposal.
 Among the first subjects for study should be the iron of Alaska.
 That Alaska has extensive deposits of iron ore IS well known.
 What must be learned is how extensive these deposits are, how much good ore be developed and how close to tdewater the development can be carried on
 Alaska, in many respects may be compared with Norway. Sweden and Finland. Our Territory and the Scandinavian countries are similarly located in their respective continents. All have fisheries, timber and mineral resources.
 Alaska has the benefit of a larger with a mild climate. It has more power. more gold and more copper than the three European countries com bined.
 Yet Alaska today has a population of only one person for each ten square miles. Sweden boasts 39 persons per square mile, Finland 27 and Norway 22
 Why have the Scandinavian countries been able to support a much larger population? Mainly be- cause they have been able to develop on the Scand navian Peninsula a prosperous steel industry. The fact that many millions of consumers located in the immediate vicinity has helped and has the policy of intensive development of natural resources in general.
 But when American steel company ship iron from Chile to the interior of Pennsylvania for manufacture and ship the produce back to the Pacific Coast, it is evident that distance alone is not the controlling factor. Because developed power and coking coas are more readily available in the Puget Sound region it is probable that the first activity connected with the steel industry in which Alaska will be interested will be in providing iron ore with smelling plants to be established in this vicinity.
 Such development would add to the present economic ties between Alaska and Puget Sound. Il would add tremendously to the progress of the entire West
 It is undertaking that should claim the unre- mitting attention of all appropriate branches oi government national and state, and the vigorous cooperation of every Chamber of Commerce and business group in this region.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-07
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say, Give me little bit" Omit little. Bit means a very small piece.
 Often Mispronounced: Chapar- aios cowboys overalls). Pronounce -pa-ra-hos. all three as as in ah, as in no, secondary accent on first syllable, principal accent on third syllable.
 Often Misspelled; Medal; one l. Medallion two Is.
 Synonyms: Gist, essence, substance, pith and main point.
 Word Study: use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by masterng one word each day. Today's word Chaos; confused state of things; complete disorder Pronounce ka- os( a as in ate, o as in of, accent first syllable) He brought. order out of chaos"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-07
Our Hotel Cleaners
(New York Times)

(NeW York TmeS)
 When one reads of the number of hotel towels, blankets and ashtrays which hotel patrons carry away every year. one can only be astonished as Lord Give said of himself in a similar connection, at their moderation. The value of such pickings by American souvenir hunters estimated by the president of the Pennsylvania Hotel Association at $1000000 year But what is this wastage in an industry with nearly and half million guest rooms and annual receipts of three-quarter of a billion dollars? It is about onetenth of one percent
 The hotel spokesman thinks that people who carry off bed sheets and silver spoons suffer from warped moral outlook. But it is really much more in the nature of an ancient folkway. It belongs in the same category with drawing a mustache on the beautiful ladies in the subway posters. One does, you know It is not really theft because the cus- toners must be that ultimately they pay for these things It is fixed item in hotel overhead
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-07
Horoscope The stars incline
 but do not compel
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8.
 Good and evil aspects contend in the horoscope for this day. It is not a fortunate configuration for shipping. as storms and other per- ills menace voyagers. There should be much constructive activity while this configuration prevails. En- gineers. chemists S and scientists should benefit. Strange discover ies are to be utilized in warfare at- ter the new year.
 Heart and Home: This is not a promising date for romance. Social festivities may be disappointing to the young. Elderly suitors will be importunate and unlucky, since war, far-off or near, casts it's glamor over men in uniform. This is a promising date for communicating with affuent relatives who may be found in a generous mood. It IS an suspicious day for starting on a journey. The stars smile upon banks q
 and bankers today.
 Business Affairs: Trade between the United States and Canada should be stimulated Il n d CT thls planetary government. This neigh borliness. however, is seen to include the danger of entanglement in the war in Europe. Factories will work overtime in the east and the west through the winter months. Strikes will be threatened but prevented as public opinion withholds sympa- thy for increased wage demands.
 National issues: Supporters of the League of Nations will advocate a conference of neutral powers and will urge strong participation by the United States government. Danger 9us speculation and activity in the stock market will tempt many, in- cluding women. Growth of confi- dence in Americn diplomats will be marked as their counsel is sought on unusual problems concerning commerce and trade. Bankers will seek advice in Washington.
 International Affairs: In Ger many and Italy there will be ominous 1 signs of discontent among the peo- ole due to economic conditions. Food restrictions will increase illness among the aged and deplete the en- ergy of workers. Sweden will enjoy prosperity as sales of iron and oth- CT munition essentials bring large returns. Food will be plentiful in the Scandinavian countries, but Denmark will consume large reserves in feeding armies mobilized for de | fenSe.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of good for tune. Losses may be sustained through carelessness regarding legal papers, stock certificates and bonds
 Children born on this day prob ably will be possessed of high or der of intelligence. They may bt impulsive and forceful in expressing their desires, affectionate and trust- worthy
 Copyright, 1939(.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-07
OO YEARS AGO
 LO From THE EAPRE
DECEMBER T. 1919.

DECEMBER T, 1919.
 The resort known locally as the Road House" at Salmon Creek was raided at 2 o'clock in the morning and the owner was taken into GUS today under the charge of having liouor in his possession.
 The new mine tender Ambassa- dor. belonging to the Chichagof Min ing O., arrived in port on the first trip.
 President F. w Ketchmark of the newly organized Independent Gold Mining Corporation, left on the Pheasant for Windham Bay where the company was operating.
 A memorial service was held at the Elks' at which time Judge Rob ert w. Jennings delivered the eu- logy.
 John R. Bender. proprietor of the Ready to-wear store of Petersburg, was in Juneau visiting.
 MT. and Mrs. R. E. Robertson were returning passengers on the City of Seattle after trip of several weeks.
 P. J. Lynch, of the Lynch Broth CTS Diamond Drill contractors, was on the City of Seattle. He was on business trip to look after the in- terests of his company which was operating a number of drills in this part of the country. c. F. Ferdine, engineer of the Murre, belonging to the Fish com- pany, was at the Gastineau Hotel.
 Walter B. King of Thane spent the weekend at the Gastineau Hotel.
 Weather-Highest 20; Lowest, 26. Clear.