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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13
Is Pounds per Person Is
Sugar Canning Allowance

WASHINGTON - The office of
price administration fixed a top
limit of Is pounds of sugar per
person for home canning and freez-
ing of this years fruit crops.
Except for the specific max mum,
sugar for home canning will be al
located on substantially the same
basis as last year-one pound of
sugar for each four quarts Cor
eight pounds of the finished pro-
duct.
With the Is pound limit, any
family may apply for sugar to. put
up jams, jellies and preserves at
the rate of five pounds per person.
Last year the limit for preserves
was II pound.
Beginning May Is, rationing
boards throughout the country will
begin receiving applications under
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13
Power Company Taxes More
Than Absorb Extra Revenue

For the first time in its history
the Montana Power company's op-
Grating revenue passed $4,000, 600
S20,587 ,236 - exceeding the previous
high of 1871 by 1872, 786. This is
revealed in the 1912 annual report
just issued by Frank w. Bird. pres
ident and general manager.
Our operating expenses showed
only a small increase over a year
S1,735, but our federal tax went up
over 81 500 900 taking all of our in
creased revenue and more" MI.
Bird stated.
Net revenu from operation
dropped 1896, TAG, or 6 percent be-
low l941."
I'm 1912 we paid Jul employees
an average yearly salary of S 2,545,
an amount considerably above the
average for American industry in
general" he continued. Our taxes
per employee amounted to $4,437.
Putting it another way, Jul taxes
for 1912 were some 100000 more
than our entire expenses for oper-
alton"
Referring to the cost of the war,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13
50 Attend Annual
Prom and Banquet
Al Gr.eir School

OPHEIM-The junior-senior prom
and banquet were held Saturday at
the school. About so attended the
banquet which was given in the up
per nall of the high school.
The three course banquet was
served at a long banquet table dec
Grated in the class colors, red, white
and blue. Tapers and white lilies
adorned the table. Place cards car
ried out the motif as did also the
menus which were made to repre-
sent the Flag. A short program fol-
lowed.
The ceiling of the prom room was
made to represent the flag by strips
of crepe paper in red and white with
blue background for the suspended
stars.
Music was furnished by Mrs. May
Paulson and school musicians.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13
CRANDVIEW
by Mrs. Peter Bergman

MI. and Mrs. Dan Schmidt OF
Richey and Mrs. Schmidt's sister
Miss Helen Becker Of Aberdeen
Idaho, visited Mr.. Schmidt's sister
and family, Herb Rauchs OF the
Volt community last week END.
The Evangelical church gave a
Mothers day Christian endeaVor
program Sunday evening.
The members of the Lustre NJ. 3.
church went to the Larslan M. b
church for union services Sunday.
The C. L. Derksen family ana
Henry Pankratz were in Glasgow
Friday. Henry started work at the
Wittmayer sheep ranch Saturday.
Mrs. Peter Bergman left TUESDAY
morning for Mountain Lake, Mimi,
to be with Marjorie, who vii! nave
an appendix operation Thursday at
the Bethel hospital there.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13

he says, ITO meet these expenses
taxes must be raised from our
people and industries in enormous
sums, but if this money contributes
to the saving of the lives of some
of our boys and the pass
ing on to them of the heritages that
is ours, few taxpayers will COM
plain"
He also notes the company sup
piled the largest industrial load in
its history and in addition sent large
amounts of power to Utah and
Washington. At no time was there
any shortage of electricity for our
war effort.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13

the regulation. No special form
is required, unless it is planned to
sell the home product, and applica-
items may be made in person or by
mail.
Each applicant must furnish a
copy of war ration book No. /
for each person for whom home
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13
NYGAARD IS PROMOTED

Joseph Nygaard, s~on-in-law Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Clifton OF Glas-
gov, has been promoted to sergeant.
He is with the air forces at Peter
son field. Colorado Springs, Colo.
Mrs. Nygaard is the former AValee
Clifton and is with Sergeant Ny
gard.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13
Church Has Gold
Star for Bishop
Killed in Plane

A gold star, in memory of Bishop
Adna w. Leonard, one of the gen.
eral superintendent of the Metho-
dist church, who lost his life last
Tuesday in the same airplane &C
cident in Iceland in which General
Frank Andrews was killed, was
placed on the service flag of the
Glasgow Methodist church this
week.
Bishop Leonard was the head
of Protestant chaplains in the Unit
ed States army and in company
with General Andrews, had been
making a tour of the American
armed forces in North Africa, Great
Britain, Iceland, China, India and
Labrador.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13
COUNTY LINE
Ruth S~auskojus

A shower for Helen and Anseley
Dea was given at Anseley's home.
The young couple received many
gifts.
Mrs. P. G. Foss, Mrs. o. Wait
schieS, Mrs. Martin Dea and Mrs.
David SauSkojus were birthday
guests Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
F. w. Miner.
Peerless high school has closed
it's doors for the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.. Foss were
GLASGOW business callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sauskojus
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Waitschies went to the mission SER
vice at Larslan.
Sthcnriha for Tho COftriar
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13
DR.. D~ierberger to
Talk Here Sunday

DR.. Paul w. Dierberger, pastor
of the First Congregational church
of Great Falls, will deliver the SER
mon at the Sunday morning service
in the First Congregational church
here. DR.. Dierberger will be in nor
them Montana the coming week to
deliver several commencement and
baccalaureate sermons.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13

canning sugar is sought, the total
number of quarts or pounds to be
put up, and the amount of sugar
to be used for making jams and
%jellies.
Home tanners may make gifts Of
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13
TOTALS

Announced casualties Of the I'm
tied States armed forces from the
outbreak of the war to date whose
next of kin have been notified) To-
tai 1925. This total, arrived at by
combining war and department. q
nav resorts, includes: dead, l2,l23;
wounded, 15,049; missing, 4O,435;
prisoners, 10,628.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13

both fruits and vegetables, but no
person may give away more than
so quarts. Any gift in excess of that
amount and all sales can be made
only by the collection of blue stamps
at the rate of 8 points per quart.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13
SISTER PASSES AWAY

FORT PBCK-Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Swain returned home from Nebras-
ka, called by the illness OF Mr..
SWANS sister, Mrs. william Biddle-
come who died the day after their
arrival.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-05-13

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22
State Wide Inter- Collegiate
Contest Draws Record Crowd

ton for the ideals of christianity,
thrift, self-reliance and confidence
and the ballot
The speakers, in the order of
their appearance, were: Ethel Gray,
Rust College; Mildred Smith, Mis-
sissippi Industrial College; MurieI
Cypress, Tougaloo College; Dora
Michall, Jackson College, and
Douglas, Conner, Alcorn College. !
The first prize of 500, was won
by Douglas Conner of Alcorn, Sec
ond prize, $50, by Dora Michall of
jackson College, and third prize, of
$40, by Muriel Cypress of Tougaloo
College, with honorable mention for
Mildred Smith of M. 1. College. The
prizes were presented in the order
named by Prof. S. w. Miller, Prof,
Luther Marshall Prof. B. B. Dams
by and Rev. VIM. Fl. Blacknon.
MUSIC for the program included q
solo by Mary Purvis, uuartette
from Harmonic Music Club, piano
solo, jackson College, and the Cen.
tral Church choir.
The judges for the contest were
Prof. /. S. Sanders, M. E. Anderson.
jackson business man, Mrs. C. M
Warder, Mrs. A. M. Hall and Prof
James c. Gooden.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22
DOUGLAS CONNER OF
ALCORN WINS FIRST
PRIZE

A record crowd, sitting enraptur-
ed throughout the entire program,
attended the Statewide Inter-Col-
legiate Oratorical Contest at Cen
trail Methodist Church here Friday
night, when student representatives
of five of the states leading COL
leges. the winners in the elimina-
lions previously held at the colleges
met in the final contest to determ-
inc the winners of the prizes, to-
falling 5000, given by DR.. S. d. Red
mond of Jackson, nationally known
business, professional and political
leader, for the best Grafton on the
subject: How to Improve the Eco
homie Status of the Negro"
The five orators, four girls and
one boy, in well prepared and ably
delivered speeches, left little to be
mentioned in the suggestions they
offered for the improvement of the
economic status of the Negro. Their
suggestions included the pooling of
our economic resources through the
organization of cooperatives. in
creased ownership of farms and
homes, less installment buvino
greater preparedness for, and ap-
probation of the common occupa-
lions OF life, improved educational
STANDARDS Tor greater education of
the handS along with that of the
mead Improvement of health, a
greater and more sincere apprecia-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22
Century Funeral
Home Is Under
New Management

The Century Burial-Funeral
Home, TIC Rose ST, owned and OPP
Grated by the Century Burial Asso-
citation of Yazoo City, owned by T.
j. HuddleSton, one of the states
leading business and fraternal men,
is now under new management.
With Is Funeral Homes operat-
ing, the Century Burial Association
is the largest organization of its
kind in the state The association
also owns and publishes its own
newspaper, a monthly, The Century
Voice, edited by t. j. Huddleston,
Jr.
The Funeral Home on Rose St,
has been completely redecorated
and many new features added in
line with the Associations policy of
maintaining its property on the
highest standards.
The Century Burial Association,
the states largest, offers liberal
burial contracts covering the entire
family and because of the state
VIDE range of its activities, has
been able to include in it's policy
contracts and business policy many
benefits not always included in
Burial Association contracts.
The Century Burial Association
has opening for twenty new agents
to work in the Jackson territory
During recent months, the associa-
ton has proved that women es-
peclally make excellent agents
earning a money income not to be
found except in limited field of
endeavor. Persons, both men and
women, who are interested in be-
coming agents of the association
are urged to apply in person at the
Century Burial-Funeral Home. TIC
Rose Street.
All former policy-h holders of the
Century Burial Association are in
Vlted to visit the Funeral Home
where they can obtain information
about the Associations liberal pol
ICY renewal plan.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

The Volunteer Service Organi7a-
tion Of the USO Club sponsored
a very enjoyable Music Hour al
the USO Club Monday. May 6 from
Z p. m,
The program was fittingly opened
with a group of songs directed by
Mrs. Gustava Mason Gooden
Soldiers and guests entered whole
heartily IN singing the selections
Three Blind Mice" "Juanita."
and Aud Lang Syne' Between
numbers Miss Strange, of the
Music Department of Jackson
College, played popular and timely
numbers. Mrs Cecil Edwards,
talented young wife of the USO
director. sang sweetly and touch
ingly The Lords Prayer accom-
panied by Mrs Aurelia Young
The Jackson Air Base Quartet
Privates Milligan, Gray and Pics
Foster and Bush were at their
best in three novel renditions
Other numbers were Dedication"
sung by Miss Earnestine Randall
and Trees sung by Miss Rath
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22
BY PERCY GREENE.

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: For one time the Ole Ave
reminded me Of the main stem 10
town at War, by late evening
when those four or five hundred
soldiers got down here from Flora,
together with those from the Air
Base, every where you looked was a
soldier, and / suspect most of the
civilian folk, who seemed to be
many more than usual, moving up
and down the Ole Stroll, were in
town, just to see what the "North-
ern Boys were going to do. Well
I am tickled and ! know every
bodyelse is because they didn't do a
thing, but conduct themselves in
the high class way that all good
soldires are expected to conduct
themselves. And them Military
Police, with their pistols and
everything. I heard an old lady
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22
William Johnson
Bethlehem Center

The Negro Women's OPA Block
Service is working throughout
The week of May 1922 on educa.
Ting the public and promoting the
saving of waste fats to be used in
the war effort Miss Ruth M
Carryer, supervisor of the Center
and also supervisor of the Negro
Block Service Work, greatly APP
preciates the cooperation given the
women who are rendering this
service for the OCD. Anyone de
string information about how to
collect waste fats fer war nur-
poses and where to turn it in may
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22
Up AndDown Parish Street

next to me exclaim" Lord Chile
Looka Yonder at Us Boys Got on
them Guns and Things and lookin'
Lack Sho huff Folks" and then
witha light chuckIe that seemed
far away, she continued, tho talk
ing to no one in particular, "Lord
Chile 1 Donno When seed Some
thing that made me Feel
So Good d W n Inside"
AS she move away from the crowd,
l mink | heard her say, Nov I am
Gong Home and Pray"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

Members present we're. Mrs
Geneva Sea5on, Mrs Nett;e
spence, Mrs. Lucy Nolen, Mrs
Lucille EtheriGge, Mrs. Arleana
Hammond. Mrs. Lena Finch, Mrs
julia Wilson, Mis- Sallie Graves
MRS. Lucius Patton, Mrs Doris
Hall
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22
SQ[E[ESANIS

The Army Wives and Mothers
Club met at the USO Club, Friday.
10 at TOO D, Jns and completed
plans for the month of May. The
Club decided to sponsor the USO
Cookie Jar and their meeting
time Friday viii be spent in
making cookies at one of the
members home
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

SOMETHING THAT MADE ME-
LAUGH: The other Day out AT
campbell College, one of the Ladies
nationally prominent in the af.
fairs of the church, made a speech
Rev, Hair you know who is a can.
dldate Tor Bishop, knowing the
iaoys power got up To compliment
her Tor the great speech she had
mace. After using every descriptive
adjective he could fined, he likened
her unto the great orators of the
church and state, but when he got
around to great women. he couldn't
think of none except CLEOPATRA.
when a brother sitting next to me
whispered after he'd talked about
her being like CLEOPATRA for 50
long, said, Brother Green I sure
hope he don't think about NINE
BURBERRY, while he's up there"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22
HazeIhurst News

The st. James Baptist Church
enjoyed wonderful sermon Sun
day with Rev. Harpen in the
stand. Many hearts were filled
with joy Collection $25.54.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

Mrs. Lucy Nolen, president urged
all members to be present Sunday
for the music hour, TO Up. m. at
the USO Club.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

Pretty, vivacious, Elsie Mitchell
widely known and popular in the
Cafe Society Of The Ole Ave. whose
marriage to several different fell
lows has gone the rounds of Cos
sip of the ole stroll. since her
separation from julius Mitchell.
well known Parish Street Play
Boy, will not be around for awhile
The reason, Young soldier whose
name don't recall, grew in1pa-
tient with her and the rurnor that
he had married young civilian
just in town from New York, and
said to have given her a very
severe corporal punishment in
oy?Qeox. ?te
Guiding several cuts. that may keep
her in bed for several weeks.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

Miss Jack Quincy, a member OF
the WAACs was the guest OF honor
at a surprise party given by her
parents, Or. and Mrs. r. J Garry,
at the Soldiers Center on North
Parish St, Monday. The affair
which proved highly enjoyable
throughout was attended by
many friends of the family. Follow
ing a round Of games and other en-
tertainment, the guests was served
delicious iced refreshments Miss
Quincy, who is widely known and
popular in the city's younger set,
was a teacher in the Jackson
Public School System before join
ing the WAACs. She lg now sta
toned at Fort Denver, Mass. aft
er completing her training at
Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

That rumor up and down the Ole
Ave. for the last several Javs
about Prof. Cobbins and Prof
Tamedv telling the school teachers
that they would be fired if they
were caught going on any recrea
ton parties to Flora Is FALSE. I
have the utmost confidence and
repect fer the lady who told me
that upon hearing the report
she asked them if such was the
case, and each of them said that
it was absolutely false.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

My Old Friend Sydney Scott
and w. H. Wright, all we'll know
to you Parish streeter have been
completely eXonerated of the
charges mishandling Government
property. They were arrested sew
eral weeks ago and place under
bond, to wait the action of the
Federal Court. Following an inves--
tigation by the u S. District At
torney, the cases were dismissed
without trial.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

The Campaign in Tunisia is over
but the fighting has not yet begun
that it will take to put the hun in
the cinal rum, and ole TOTO on his
back. Keep OH Buying War Bonds
and Stamps and after awhile you
can start singing when Johnnie
Come Marching Home
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

Thank you for the gifts. The
gifts make the giver more precious.
The giver the gifts dearer too
and that is just why the gifts that
you sent is treasured and loved
as are you. Essie Mae Ellis and
Mary Lee Virgil
Mrs Eta B. Morgan is leaving
this week for Jackson, Miss, to
attend the health for victory club
at Lanier High School. Miss jim
ME Brown is also planning to
leave ina few days for Chicago
where she will join her husband,
Mr. Oscar Brown.
Mrs. Essie Mae Russell left Sat
urday for Detroit. where she will
join her brother and sister.
LAUREL NOTES
The many friends are proud to
learn of the Improvement Of
Pvt. Paul Davis, son of Rev. and
Mrs J. d. Davis who has been in
the hospital at Fort Belvoir. Va, for
quite a while.
Mrs. Beatrice Hayes and son of
Laurel have Just arrived from Chi
cago after enioving a four weeks
visit with her dad and sister.
come to William johnson Bethle-
hem Center at sos N. Parish Street
for instructions.
The Junior Music Club of the
Center enjoved a trip to the zoo,
followed by a picnic on Friday
May Ia. This outing concludes the
Clubs spring activities The
summer program of the club will
open at an early date in June.
The NAACP held its regular
meeting Friday Nav 2i Mr..
Carsie Hall, president OF this or
Bdiii1dIlou pIeSlGeu-
Miss Ruth NJ Carver. Super
visor of William johnson Bethle-
hem Center left this week for a
twoweek vacation She is to be
the guest of Miss Minnie Lee
Hobbs, r. N. in Abbeville. South
Carolina
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

come to William johnson Bethle-
hem Center at SOB N. Parish Street
for instructions.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

Mrs. Beatrice Hayes and son Of
Laurel have Just arrived from Chi
cago after enioving a four weeks
visit with her dad and sister.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

The NAACP held its regular
meeting Friday. Mav 2i Mr..
Carsie Hall, president Of this or
ganization presided.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

The Junior MatronS Of the Parish
Street Baptost church, met May )
at the church with the president
presiding The devotion was led by
Mrs. Nichols. The minutes Of the
last meeting was read by the sec
rotary then the house was in order
for business.
Mrs Redmond told is during
her recent visit in Tennessee she
visited some of the church clubs
and how they were working she
also brought us some new ideas
On work.
Mrs. Terrell thanked the club
as whole for their kindness to her
during her illness The Ladies of
the club are glad to near Of Mrs.
D. v. Comic improving SO well
We hope she will soon be able to
meet with us again.
our next meeting will be held
May 10.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

Mrs. Fannie M. oliver of Hern-
ando. Miss, is spending a two
weeks vacation with her sor and
daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs
James Oliver of West Lynch st
Mrs. divers arrival IN the city
Monday was an enjoyable sur
prise to her son and his family,
including an infant grandson
whom she saw for the first time
upon her arrival here
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

Cpl. Percy J. Williams returned
to Camp Rucker, Ala, after spend
ing a lovely furlough with nis
mother, Mrs ID. L. Williams, 229
Clifton St, Jackson, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

Pvt Lawrence l.. Lewis is doing
his Basic Training at Camp Lee,
Va.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

Draper.
The program was brought to a
fitting close with q second group
of songs directed by Mrs, Aurelia
Young: There are Smiles that
Make us Happy John Browns
Body" and God Bless America.
The programs was in charge of
Mrs Doris Hall. The music hour is
a regular Sunday Evening feature
from 6 to Up. m. at the USO club.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-22

Mrs. Armelda Mclean Worthy
of Saginaw, Mich, is visiting Ter
aunt, Mrs. Matilda j. Clark, 426
Olin St Mrs. Worthy is former
jackson Public School Teacher.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-30

William Richard Carter. 23year- old son of MT. and Mrs. Ernie Carter, is now with the U. S. Army as turret technician on a Flying Fortress in North Africa according to word received by his parents.
 Young Garter took his prelimin- ary training at Jefferson Barracks. Mo, and additional training at Denver, Colo, and Tampa, Fla, before going overseas.
 He went on duty with the Flying Fortresses in England last August and from August IS to August 25 made ten consecutive daylight raids across northern France and Ger many. Since going abroad he has participated in nearly 40 trips from England over Northern France and Germany.
 Young Carter was graduated from the Juneau High School in the class of 1886. Following his graduation he studied mechanical drafting and lumber grading and was continuing his studies at the time of his enlistment at Port land, Ore, IA months ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-30
ALBERT KESSLER HAS NEWS OF FATHERS
 DEATH IN SEATTLE

News has been received here of the recent death of Michael Kess- Ter, 63, at Seattle hospital after weeks illness. MT. Kessler had moved to Seattle in 1880 from Great Falls, Mont, and is sur- vived by his widow, the former Mary Peters, whom he married at StcclSett. Mont, in 1905; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret William son, Miss Elizabeth Kessler n d Mrs. Dorothy Borst, all of Seattle. and five sons, Henry, Kenneth, Donald and Arnold all of Seattle, and Albert Kessler, of Sitka.