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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14
Trainman Hurt In Fall
From Car

Everett Pitzer, So, Springfield, a
d. I. and l. railroad brakeman, was
believed in serious condition at Lima
Memorial hospital following an ac-
cident at Leipsic shortly before noon
Thursday.
Details of the mishap were not
learned but Pitzer was thrown from
atop a ID. T. and I. freight car
while the crew was doing yard work
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-14

the Putnam House on September
IT, 1880.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-28

headwaters across the two forks of
the Mas River, then up the third
fork to cross the telegraph line be
tween Sixth and Seventh cabins, on
to the head of Beirnes Greek, fol
lowing up the valley to Caribou
Greek, crossing the head of the
Skeena River, following the Spatsizi
River to the forks of the stikine
River. then through a low country
to Telegraph Creek.
81 have made several trips through
this country in winter when the
snow was deepest and wettest, traV-
cling by dOg-team. On one trip up
the Skeena River, buying fur, /
was in that country from the first
of February until the last of April,
going from there to Caribou Hide
Camp, on to the Finlay River, and
back to Bear Lake and Babine.
Two years later, l made a trip
by dog-team from Hazelton to ON
ineca, over to the head of the Finlay
River, and back cross-country to
Fourth cabin. l found that the
snowfall in the vicinity of the Fin
lay River was much deeper than
along the coast range.
Winter Range
Deepest snow to be encountered
along this route would be five feet,
from the head of Beirnes Creek to
the head of the Spatsizi, a distance
of about fifteen miles. From there
on down the Spatsizi. the depth of
the snow falls away to about one
foot, and even to six inches. This
is the district where, for the past
twenty-five years, horses have been
wintered out on the open range,
where they paved for bunch grass,
and got along very nicely.
Had the Yukon Telegraph Trail
been built along the route which l
mentioned above, it would have
been built in one season. In addition
the snow there goes off quite a bit
earlier in spring, and there is a
longer autumn season. Moreover,
the country is not as mountainous
and the route would have saved the
government thousands of dollars in
Telegraph line repair every year.
But, as it happened, the late
Simon Gun-A-Noot and other Indian
trappers steered them away from
the Mas and Bowser Lake regions
because they had good trap-lines
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-28
FOUR STEAMERS CALL
IN PORT ON MONDAY

Monday was a difficult day for
Postmaster B. Y. Grant, as mail was
dispatched and distributed from four
boats The Princess Norah arrived
early in the morning with mail, the
Yukon at o'clock in the afternoon
with still heavier mail and the North
Sea at o'clock. Outgoing mail for
the Alaska southbound early Tues
day morning, was unusually heavy
with a steady stream of patrons
with parcels for mailing, money or
ders to buy and all the extra re-
quirements of the general public
for the Monday southbound mails.
Nevertheless, the usual brand of
efficient and pleasant service from
the post office staff prevailed
throughout the day.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-28
Pioneer Claims Route Thru Hazelton
Most Feasible For Alaska Highway

A recent issue of the Daily Pro
vince, published at Vancouver, B. C.,
in its column Letters Of the Week
carried an interesting letter from a
pioneer advocating the Hazelton
route as the most feasible route for
the proposed Alaska Highway
The letter follows:
In reply to a letter written by
Mr.. w. K. Gwyer, former govern
ment engineer, regarding the pro-
posed Hazelton route for the Alaska
Highway, l would say that he is al
together wrong.
Mr., Gwyer says that the proposed
Hazelton route would cost twice as
much; climatic conditions would be
prohibitiye; and the snowfall sixty
to ninety feet deep. He claims that
he used snow-shoes on May "a, 1898
to cross a divide out from Telegraph
Greek, where he says he found ten
feet of packed snow.
As a matter of fact, l doubt very
much whether the snow was even
that deep in mid-winter. I think
that when Mr.. Gwyer was measur-
ing the depth of the snow in the
country. he must have gotten his
feet mixed up with his inches.
Prove statements
BEST way for engineers to prove
for themselves statements as to the
depth OF the snow would be for
them to make a trip over that
country in winter by dog-team.
Incidentally, I was in Telegraph
Greek in 1888 when Mackenzie and
Mann unloaded a pile of assorted
machinery at Glenora and ran a
few miles Of grade over the gravel.
There wasn't any snow. Since then,
have made several trips over all
these proposed routes, winter and
summer, in all kinds of weather,
travelling by dog team, with pack
horses, and by airplane. have also
made trips in early spring when the
rivers and creeks carried their
greatest volume of water, and late
in the fall when the bad weather
was coming on.
From my experience, / would
say that the Hazelton route has it
over all of them. First, it is the
shortest. Second, it is the most
scenic. Third, it has less snow than
any other route. Fourth, fewer
bridges would have to be built.
Fifth, 1t would run parallel to the
coast, making it only a short dis
lance from the coast towns of
Stewart, Hyder, Ketchikan, Wran-
CELL, Juneau and Skagway, and
would facilitate opening up many
good mining prospects in the inter-
Tor.
Advocates Kispoix Route
Il would advocate the route that
goes up the Kispiox River to the
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-28

ANCHORAGE - The All Alaska
teams have been picked from the
outstanding basketball play er S,
throughout the Territory of Alaska.
They have been selected from each
section with the utmost care, so that
we feel the very best players have
been chosen.
The selection was made through
the Anchorage Sport News and a
board, consisting of Dr. Howard
Romig of Anchorage, Chef Bryant,
Fairbanks News Miner, and Ray
Ario, Coach, Fairbanks High School.
All players who attended the An
chorage Fur Rendezvous and Fair
banks Ice Carnival we're watched
very closely. The selection was
based on ability, craftsmanship, and
cooperation in being a team player.
From the Southeastern sections a
list Of the best players was sent
from each school and town, from
which the outstanding players were
selected.
Ten players from the high school
teams and ten players from the
town teams received this honor.
These twenty players will receive
medals and certificates signifying
their standing. This event, which
will be made annual in the future.
was originated by DR.. Howard
Romig.
ALL ALASKA TOWN TEAM
Lovett, Seward.
Johnson, D., Anchorage.
Hoem, F. j., Fairbanks.
Hautala, F., Juneau.
Metzger, c., Juneau.
Hodge, Anchorage.
Karabelnikoff, Fairbanks.
Chizmadia, Anchorage.
Mills, j., Petersburg.
Leask, Metlakatla.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Duslen, Seward.
Yarell, Palmer.
Smith, Anchorage.
Wilbur, Fairbanks.
Mahan, Fairbanks.
Nygren, Petersburg.
Lawson, Juneau.
Atkinson, T., Metlakatla.
ALL ALASKA HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
Van De Vart, Fairbanks.
Ringstad, Fairbanks.
Reischel, K, juneau.
Wanberg, T., Petersburg.
Peterson, L., Petersburg.
Wehner, Fairbanks.
Wik, Andy, Anchorage.
Power, T., Juneau.
Miller, Fairbanks.
Stenslid, Petersburg.
HONORABLE MENTION
Rapusste, B., Skagway.
Stragier. Douglas.
Thiel, X, Wrangell.
Goddard, j., Ketchikan
Johnson, j., Anchorage.
McGelligot, Anchorage.
O'Berg, Wasilla.
Miscoviteh, Fairbanks
Sullivan, Valdez.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-28

Rose Marie, six-months old baby
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Choquette,
was admitted to Bishop Rowe Gener-
al Hospital Tuesday for medical
care.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-28
INDUSTRY PROMOTES CANNED
SALMON FOR SUMMER MEALS

The salmon industrys big summer
drive to promote the use of canned
salmon for summer meals will start
on May fifth with the publication
of a large advertisement in the
Woman's Home Companion appear
ing on that date. During May menu
and recipe suggestions for canned
salmon meals will appear in salmon
industry advertisements in Ladies
Home Journal and McCall's magazin
as we'll.
In the month of May, these mes
sages will go into approximately
nine million homes the salmon in
dustry advertising office announces.
while stocks of salmon remain
ing in packers hands at this time
are quite low, distributors through
out the country have fairly large
supplies on hand the advertising
office reports. The purpose of the
summer selling drive is to keep Al
askas canned salmon moving into
consumption at a good rate so that
distributors will be ready for the
new pack if the summers packing
operations are carried through"
During June, warm weather salm-
on suggestions will be carried in
Good Housekeeping magazine, Am
erican Home, and Better Homes and
Gardens. These three magazines will
carry the salmon advertisements to
about five and a half million house
wives.
In addition to the advertising to
the consumers, the advertising
committee of the industry is plan
ming to supply attractive posters to
assist the country's retail stores in
selling more salmon to consumers.
The recent retail display contest
sponsored by the industry has
aroused the interese of the retail
trade in salmon, and it is expected
that grocers will gladly feature this
popular warm weather food during
the summer months in cooperation
with the salmon packing industry.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-28

there. That is some of the best
beaver country around, therefore
the Indians did not want the tele-
graph line on what they considered
their personal preserves.
And so what reason has the es-
teemed Mr.. Gwyer for trying to
steer the proposed highway from
the best route?
GEORGE NJ. BEIRNES
Hazelton, B. c.
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
City Attorney
Native Of Nogales

NJ. Karam, who became city at
torney Thursday, succeeding S. D.
Monahan, who was city attorney
during the administration of Mayor
G. G. Cheshire, is a native of No
gales.
A son of NJ Karam, highly re-
spected pioneer merchant of this
city, he was born in Nogales on De-
cember %, 1910, and attended the
public schools of this CITY, gradu-
ating from the Nogales High school.
Continuing his studies he went
to the University of Santa Clara,
California, and graduated there in
1882, receiving Bachelor of Phil
osophy degree. He then went to-
Tucson and graduated ir 1884 from
the University of Arizona, receiving
a Bachelor of Law degree.
Mr.. Karam took the Arizona state
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Nogales international., 1939-06-03
Majorette Hurt
In Accident

Miss Mary Allen Smith, charming
13 year cid daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Smith, on Thurs
day afternoon suffered fractured
leg just above the left ankle while
practicing one of the stunts Of the
Nogales High School Drum &
Bugle Corps & Drill Team, of
which she is one of the five major
cites.
The accident occurred on the lawn
of the Smith home on Crawford
street and Mary Allen was rushed
to St. Joseph's Hospital where the
injured limb was set by DR.. J. S..
Gonzalez.
Suffering such an accident just
two weeks before the high school
marching unit, of which Mary Allen
is one of its most valued members,
is leaving on trip to the San
Francisco fair, means that Mary
Allen will not get to accompany the
unit, much to the regret of the
popular little girl and her host of
friends.
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
Licenses To Drive Cars Being Issued
At City Hall By Mobile Unit

"are forced to travel great dis
tances to take out their licenses.
We feel that our travelling field
supervisor visiting each locality Will
give better service to the peo-
ple."
Possibly the most important mis-
sion of the travelling bureau will
be along safety and travel promo
ton lines, Mr.. McAhren points out.
Issuing Licenses
In issuing licenses to applicants,
examinations prescribed by law
will be given and those applicants
who cannot pass the tests because
of physical disability, lack of knowl-
edge of traffic laws and highway
signs, or for other reasons, will be
denied their licenses. This will
mark the first action by the motor
vehicle division to weed out care
less and dangerous drivers. It is
generally agreed among safety OBJ
servers in the state that too many
people are granted licenses to drive
automobiles whose presence on the
highway constitutes safety haz-
ard, not only to themselves but to
all other drivers. Under the travel
ing license bureau only persons who
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Nogales international., 1939-06-03
Tentative Highway Budget For
l939-4O Totals $9,296,699

Carryover projects in Pima county
amount to $42,573.
Highway &C
Highway 66 in northern Arizona
was given more construction money
than any other single route, 1884,
$50, in addition to carryover funds.
to rebuild 1877 miles through a Sec
tion undermined by snow and to re-
construct go miles west of Ash
Fork
Highway maintenance funds were
cut to $999, lis, compared to 81, ,248,-
900 for the current year. The en-
tire maintenance divisions allot-
ment, to cover administration and
all office work, was reduced from
the 1938-39 figure of $1,428,000 to,
ST, 164, lis. Maintenance work aver
ages $274.45 per mile under the new
set-up.
Maricopa, with 4O9.8 mile of
highway, received $114,298.50 for
maintenance work. Pima county's
1925 miles were earmarked for
SAL, ,882. 80. Cochises 1922 miles were
allotted $1O6, ,055.20, Santa Cruz
81.1 miles we're given $21, 1877. Gila
county, with 176 miles, received
$48,679 for maintenance work. Gra-.
ham county's 1929 miles got $34,-
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Nogales international., 1939-06-03

PHOENIX, June 2-The Arizona
High way Department tentative
budget for 1939-40, completed Wed
nesday, totals 1926, ,699.
Of the sum, $3,624, $50 is for new
construction. That sum will be add
ed to $2,554, 700 for carryover prof.
ects from the present fiscal year,
and other county funds making
available $6,757, ,807 for actual i'm
provement work during the 1889
1910 year.
In releasing the budget, the high
way commission announced pol
icy of completing roads under con-
struction and, so far as is prac-
tical, dropping realignment prof.
ects in order to complete more
miles of roads awaiting construc-
tio1A.
STEMS Pass Road
he STEMS Pass road will re-
ce We 100000 to complete the link
from the New Mexico border to
Cochise. Some 25 to 80 miles be-
tween Cochise and Benson will re-
main unpaved for the time.
AS a result of this large allot-
ment, Pima county, which derives
the greatest benefit from STEMS
Pass, was given only $4,000 of
state funds for construction work
Nogales international., 1939-06-03

A mobile unit of the operators
and chauffeurs' license bureau, rep
resenting the motor vehicle division
of the Arizona Highway Depart
ment arrived here Thursday on
statewide tour, taking it to every
city and town in Arizona, with the
exception of Phoenix and Tucson.
The mobile unit, which is under
the direction of w. L. Barber, field
examiner of the operators and
chauffeurs' license department, will
remain several days in the Nogales
district. In the coverage of the
state by Mr.. Barber he is being
assisted throughout his itinerary by
z. Goddard, field examiner, and
members of the Arizona Highway
Patrol
The primary purpose of the trav-
cling bureau, according to B. H.
McAhren, superintendent of the
Motor Vehicle Division of the Ari-
zona Highway Department, is to
render a greater service to the citi-
zens of the state in supplying them
with their operators and chauf-
feurs' licenses. Headquarters in No
gales is the city council chambers.
Many people in remoter localities
of the state" Mr.. McAhren said,
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
Biography OF
Nogales'
New Officials

MAYOR LOUIS HUDG1N: Born
in Prince Edward County, Ontario,
Canada, Nov. g., 1875. Came to No
gales August 13, 1896 and just be-
fore becoming mayor Thursday
served three consecutive terms as
member of the board of aldermen.
President of the Mexican Produce
Company Family: Wife and SIX
children
ALDERMAN R. C. EDGELL:
Born in Hopkins County( north Of
Fort WORTH Texas, January o.,
1886. Came to Nogales on Labor
Day, September 1926. Proprietor of
r. c. Edgell Company. Family:
Wife and two sons and three daugh-
ters and also has five grandchil-
dren.
ALDERMAN PAUL AREND: Born
in Armstrong, Iowa, October 16,
1902. Came to Nogales in 1882 from
Tucson where his father is prom
inent business man Proprietor of
Nogales Creamery Family: Wife
and one son and one daughter.
ALDERMAN j. FIGUERAS: Born
in Catalonia, Spain. November 49,.
1876. Came to Nogales in 1910 Pro-
prieror CT Border Feed & seed Co.
Family: Wife and three sons-one
working in an airplane factory in
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Nogales international., 1939-06-03

Thursday was inaugural day in
.Nogales. A new city administration
was inducted into office.
Mayor Louis Hudgin succeeded
Mayor c.. c. Cheshire and Alder
men R. G. Edgell, Harry Brann,
Paul Arend, j. Figueras, j. A. NC
Gimsey and ]. W. Faubian succeed
ed Aldermen Thomas l.. Hall, M.
7. Merritt, Ben Jones, E. L. Julie
rat. Louis Hudgin and Charles T.
Frazier.
Just before the new officials were
sworn in, the retiring regime held
it's final meeting with all members
present except Alderman E. L.
Juillerat, who is out of the CITY,
Mayor Cheshires final act as the
city's chief executive was to thank
all members of the old council for
their work the past two years. "You
all have done good work" he said.
1.-THE Ship Is YOurs!"
Then Mr.. Cheshire said to the
incoming mayor: "Mr. Hudgin, it's
a sense of relief that I turn this
job over to you, congratulations,
| the ship is yours"
Mayor Hudgin asked the incom-
| ing aldermen to take their seats,
after which he and the new alder
men were sworn into office by N.
Karam, the new city attorney. Hud-
gin was sworn in alone and just
prior to the inaugural ceremonies
he said: "I have always been
brought up to believe that no body
of men should take office without
first invoking the blessings of God. y
Prayer was then offered by Rev.
o. A. Smith of Trinity Congrega-
tional Church.
Immediately after the mayor was
sworn in, the six aldermen took
the oath of office.
Mayor Makes
Seven Appointments
| Lie 1ASG OAOCA VI NNoAAAOoo OAVSA
the oath had been administered was
the appointment by Mayor Hud-
gin of the following:
P. J. Stacey, superintendent OF
the public works department.; Cy-
rus Marsteller, chief of police;
Alex Durazo, city clerk and treas
urer; DR.. E. G. Houle, city health
officer; N. Karam, city attorney;
Miss Eleanor Davis, librarian; W.
E. Carroon, police judge and as
sistant to the city clerk; and Mrs
Rita Richardson, stenographer
cashier of the water department
and assistant to the city treasurer
Mayor Hudgin announced that
personnel of other employees would
remain as in the past, then he
named two committees as follows:
Public Works Department: Har-
ry Brann, chairman; Paul Arend
and j. Figueras.
Public Safety Department: j. W.
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
Another
Country Home


Santa Cruz County is to have an
other beautiful country home, Rob
ert c. Jeffcott, retired New Jersey
business man, is erecting between
Patagonia and Sonoita what is ex-
pected to be one of the most elab-
crate residences ever put up in
southern Arizona.
The new home is being construct
ed just north of Monkey Springs
on the hill back of the former
Oscar Ashburn residence, which was
extensively remodeled a short time
ago by Robert Jeffcott's son, Dave
Jeffcott.
Before construction work started
Robert Jeffcott had road built
to the building site on the hill.
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
Monahan Speaks
On European
Situation

Using maps loaned by A. j.
Mitchell, S. D. Monahan. program!
chairman at yesterdays Rotary
meeting, spoke on the European
situation and said that what
they're fighting about is commerce
and trade"
Monahan declared the United
States should not NEEDLE into
European affairs.
I. H. Shannon was induc1ed into
the CLUB yesterday as a member
Guests included Ed Rockwell, Ralph
Suther, Art Sundin, Paddy Walsh
all Of Tucson; and Gordon Chal-
merS. Phoenix.
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
President
OF Mexico
In Nogales

For the first time in many
years, a president of Mexico is
visiting Nogales, Sonora.
President Lazaro Cardenas,
who has been in Sonora for the
past couple Of weeks, reached
the border Unexpectedly at
3:15 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
First intination that he might
visit Nogales, Sonora, followed re-
ceipt OF message announcing he
had left Santa Cruz, east Of No
gales, and was travelling in the di-
rection of Nogales. But not until
he reached the city limits was it
known definitely he would be here.
He was greeted by hundreds OF
persons and the ringing of bells and
blowing of whistles.
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
Impressive
Memorial Day
Program,

Memorial Day was observed here
Tuesday as a holiday with the
most impressive program in observ-
ance of the day in many years on
the border.
Echo taps featured the program
at the cemetery The taps were
sounded by the Zack Odom Post
of the American Legion and an
swered by Bugler Bruce Wallace.
The Odom Post drum and bugle
corps led a procession of war vet
Grams from the city to the ceme-
terry, where the speakers were May
or Cheshire, Sgt. Mills and Ed
Alvarez.
Lester Mershon, commander of
the Ridge-Igo Post of the Ameri-
can Legion, said he was we'll pleas
ed with the program.
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
New Citizens
.Honored

Under the auspices of the No
gales Elks Lodge, a program was
given last night at the Elks Hall
honoring citizens who have obtain
ed their citizenship through natural
ization.
Highlight of the program was the
presentation by Hon. Gordon Fa~.
ley, judge of the Super or Court. O.
citizenship certificates to class
of eleven candidates who were ad-
nitted to citizenship in the local
Superior Court May 3rd
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
Keaton Victim
OF Auto Wreck

Frank B. Carroon of the Carroon
Mortuary left Thursday afternoon
for Mesa to bring here the body Of
Robert Keaton, who died Thurs
day of injuries suffered in an au-
tomobile accident Wednesday be-
tween Mesa and Globe. Interment
will be n Patagonia.
Keaton was rancher in the San
Rafael Valley in this county for
many years prior to moving to the
Salt River Valley.
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
.Disnantling
Old Smoke Stack

The Nogales Welding & Machine
Shop, Harry Brann proprietor, is
dismantling an old landmark-the
smoke stack from the old Sasco
smelter, 40 miles east of Tucson,
operated for many years during
the time the Silverbell mine was a
big producer.
The stack, 204 feet high and II
feet in diameter, was put up in
1907 and recently was carted to
Nogales on three trucks. Cynanide
tanks will be made upon compile
ton of the dismantling job and
shipped to Mexico.
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
Tucson Publisher
To Speak Here

William Johnson, publisher of
the Tucson Citizen, will address a
group of men at the Episcopal
church parish hall at 7:30 O'Clock
Monday evening.
The meeting is for the purpose
of discussing national and local
affairs and the forerunner of a So
cial meeting once a month during
the summer.
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
ATTENTION, WIDOWS
AND VETERANS!

Widows and veterans expecting
tax exemption must file their ex-
emption cards not later than June
10th, County Assessor Robert File"
ischer said last evening. Otherwise,
to get exempted they will have to
take the matter to court.
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
Tucson Team To
Play Here Tonight

The Elks team of the Nogales
Softball League will meet the Tue
son Rails under the arcs at the
High School Stadium at o'clock
tonight.
The Rails are said to be Tucson's S
best.
Nogales international., 1939-06-03
MAYOR LOUIS HUDGIN AND
SIX NEW ALDERMEN SWORN
IN AS CITY GOVERNING BODY
Inaugural Ceremonies Held At City Hall AS Hudgin
And Group Succeed Cheshire Regime; Major
Appointments Announced By Mayor

Faubian, chairman; j. A. Nc
Gimsey and r. G. Edgell.
The Mayor left Thursday after
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