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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-30
To SHOU World Trip
PhOtOS Of Missions

An interesting series of pictures of
Mennonite Mission stations around
the world tai fen on recent trip by
Harry Detwiler of Soundertown, Pa,
will be shown at the Grace Mennonite
church, Pandora, Sunday evening at
p. m.
Mr.. Detwiler's round -the-world trip
took him into japan, Formosa, Hong
Kong, Palestine, Egypt, Ethiopia,
Belgian Congo, Liberia and various
European countries.
The public is invited to see the pic
lures and hear the narration by Mr..
Detwiler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-30

Mr. Elmer Anderson Sunday evening,
at the Ebert Anderson home.
Mr.. and Chas. Emans and family
were Sunday evening, supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Montgomery and
family.
Mrs. Edith Fox and Minnie Miller
of Lima, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hover
and family called Sunday P. M. on
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Klingler and
son Tommy called Thursday evening,
on Mrs. Grace Kllnger.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-06-30
REAL ESTATE DEALS

The following real estate transac-
tions were reported during the past
week by the office of the Allen
county recorder:
Richland township-Orton L. STRAIT
ton to Kathryn Bell 80 acres, Sec
tions Sd and 35. Orton l.. Stratton
to Ray Stratton, rs acres, Section 35,
Beaverdam-R Richard and Ruby
Kizer to Dale and Earl d. Kiser Sr.,
lots z and 8.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07
MRS. ROBERT LukENS
UNDERGOES OPERATION

Mr.. Robert Lukens, West Fourth
Street, underwent major opera
tion at Doctors Hospital, Monday
morning.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07
Tax Receipts Up
To S3,958,933.

Maintaining a high level of
weekly sales tax collections, reVe-
nues from the sale of prepaid tax
receipts for the week ending May
q, 1855 juhped to $3,95S, 1888, ac-
cording TO a report issued today
by State Treasurer Roger w. Ira
cy. Madison Co. turned in $10,801.-
Al, more than double the amount
for the same period last year.
This total of almost four million
dollars exceeded tax collections
for the corresponding week which
ended May %, 1854 by $767 ,928,
or 24.06 per cent.
An analysis of the collections by
industry classifications reveals
the largest increase in excess of
1854 totals was registered by the
automotive group, where the gain
was 1886, 1873 or 37.72 per cent.
This group has led in fantastic
gains this year
Increases also were reported in
the other seven major industry
classifications, ranging from S.
597, or 1.97 per cent for depart
ment, dry goods and general
stores, to S70,166, or 1882 per
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07

nellsto John Z. Mcconnell, IL an
1850 acres in Pleasant Twp.
Esther c. Lorig, gdn to Ina
Cartzdafner, to Ed. r. and Mary
Jane Lanning 56 feet off lots SO
and "a in London.
COMMON PLEAS
Judgements:
A. L. Richards VS.. Walter l..
Wall, suit to quiet title for plain
tiff.
Peer Loan Co. VS.. James Nc
Twain eft al for plaintiff in money
suit, amount $334.50 with interest
and costs.
Marjorie Terry VS.. George Ter
ry, for plaintiff on contempt
charge.
Sedalia Grain and Lumber Co.
VS.. Raymond Lawrence Stewart,
for plaintiff on default, $247.72.
State of Ohio VS.. Richard Dill
lion, indicted for forging and ut
tering, pleaded guilty placed on
"a month PROBATION.
Donald E. Weber appointed
Special Deputy, Madison Co.
Walter Slaughter VS.. Charlotte
Slaughter, divorced on grounds of
gross neglect of duty. Two minor
children, q adopted, l ward OF
Commonwealth of Mass.)
Leila Near VS.. Carl Near, re-
straining order issued.
Emma Lyons ct al VS.. Charles
Hay, cause dismissed.
Anna Burnham McCloud VS.
Katherine Burnham Work title to
real estate ordered insured for
S126, ,340.S5.
Cheney E. Burnham VS.. Henry
Lock Burnham, title 10 real estate
ordered insured for $36, ,237.50.
State of Ohio VS. Robert Will
ans, probation expired, defendant
restored to citizenship.
Add petit jurors for April term,
Donald Rebel, Robert Lacey, Clar-
ence Dixon, Ruby Boyer, Floyd
B. Hillman, Jr. Ralph Herman
Mrs. Geo. Wickline, Earl Heise
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07

TUESDAY JUNE
Guild Presbyterian pot-uc supper Dustin l. Mrick
Pike $50 m.
Presbyterian Church potuck home Mrs Larry Tay
Sunmerford Pike, $50
Guild Presbyterian Church potluck supper home Mrs e. afey
McConkey Rd. $50 p.
Needle Club home Mrs Robert Armstrong p
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
Garden Club 4th annual Flower Show Newport memo
Church to p m.
CiIivan WSCS meeting home Hockenbery
Areme Club picnic home of Mrs Clyde Early $50 p.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
Club Picnic supper Bob Larkns home Cogniac Rd
$50 p .ooo., -. -,
Somerord Community Club pouck lunch 1890 home Mrs Jesse
Hart.
Newport WSCS a Methodist Church m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10 :.
Big WCTU aday meeting potuc lunch 1890 home Mrs
Terman.
Science sawberryce social for members pm
MONDAY, JUNE 13 - 80.
Congregational Christian
Sterling luncheon 1890
The Farm pupils Margaret kloes
LII Auditorium p m.
TUESDAY, JUNE ID
Chapter luncheon and Flag Day observance Coovea
Club House.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07
With A BUCKEYE In CONGRESS
BY Clarence Brown Congress Ohio District

Clarence Brown Member Congress- Seventh
AS of Nav 9TH the
1850 Ohios share of the
993 In the last fiscal
national debt amounted to of which
fiscal 1854 $z3 600 in Federal
Ohio the Buckeye State received back from
6 in the form OF AS
Ohio 1858 Sl9655O63OO0
the
Bill Department OF Com
$ billion $242 Million
cent? requested in the Presidents budget
the
the first four
below
from marketing during the January thru
April period So billion Livestock and livestock brought
than with
decline coming hog Crop receipts during the first four months
O S3l billion slightly than last year
university graduates have been employed advance
highest national
history The starting for engineers and scientists is from
$500 S4O specialists $3.50 $400
month Journalists $3.50 starting pay teachers,
monthly remuneration low the
explain the growing shortage OF
and
Washington that continued prosperity
billion dollar If such happy siu
reduced ndl
all brackets $32
million anywhere
$500 million to 81 billion.
O workers
Hourly rates expected be increased
according to the industry
VolVed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07
Leadership Camp
Delegates Chosen

Judy Packer, daughter of Ralph
Packer of Mt. Sterling and Dick
Meeker, son of Arthur Meeker,
Plain City, Route /, will represent
Madison County as delegates to
the Ohio Junior Leadership Camp,
according to Don Genres, Assoc.
County Agricultural Agent. The
camping program will be held
June 1918 at Camp Ohio, near
Utica.
Miss Mary Kay Dillingham;
daughter of Robert Dillingham;,
l41 New Hampshire Avenue, Lon
don, has been selected to serve as
councillor at the camp. This sell
lection was made on the basis of
outstanding campers at the 1854
camp.
The camp program offers train
ling in planning local All pro-
grams, community service activi-
tiles, and how to give demonstra-
tions. 1t offers special sessions on
highway safety, and living with
ourselves and others"
Guest speakers include DR..
Frank Slutz, youth consultant,
Dayton; Twila Pifer, editor of the
national magazine column up in
Polly's Room" and Sgt. T. E.
Smith, State Department of High
way Safety. Members of the Ohio
agricultural extension staff will
direct the sessions on All Club
program development
The camp is sponsored by the
Agriculture Extension Service and
the Ohio Farmers Insurance Com
pany.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07

administrator, $4,000 bond. Clar-
ence Hunter, Ralph Booth and c.
N. McAllister, appraisers.
Marriage Licenses Asked:
Fred Thomas Moore, % lieuten-
ant US. Army, and Evelyn Marie
Ellars, 19, secretary, South Solon.
Kenneth Reffit, 19, farmer, Lon
don Rte. 2, and Patricia Mcclure,
20, bookkeeper, London.
George E. Earhart, 81, butcher
and farmer, Mt. Sterling, and Anna
Ruth Bogenrife, % machine oper-
ator, Mt. Sterling.
Marriage Licenses Granted:
1t. Fred Thomas Moore and
Evelyn Marie EllarS.
Kenneth Reffit and Patricia Nc
Guire.
George T. Ehrhart and Anna
Ruth Bogenrife.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Linmark Homes Corp. to Harry
c. and Irene ]. Sites, 2 parcels
of land in Deercreek Twp.
Linmark Homes Corp. to Starl-
ing A. and Leata 1. Hamilton, 2
parcels of land in Deercreek Twp.
G. Harold Flax to Earl w. and
Aimee c. Robinson, lot no. %, lot
%, (less S feet, and lot no. "a,
Qess 10 feet), Fair view addition,
West jefferson.
w r. Richards to Clarence Nc
Fadden, 5478 50. #. in Mt. Sterl-
ing.
Simon c. and Audrey M Bell to
Paul H. and Lucy Jane billiard,
0385 acres in Union Twp.
Robert E. and Alpha L. Row.
land to Orville E. and Elizabeth ].
Russell, lots 80 and 40 in Myers
addition, London.
Linmark Homes Corp. to Their
esa P. Shankle, 2 parcels of land
in Deercreek Twp.
Marguerite c. Dwyer to Ed
mund A and Mary B. Dwyer, l.
020 acres in London.
Edna p and Wilbur S. McCon-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07

lack Alder.
Harold Edward Stephens VS..
Ruth Elizabeth Stephens. case dis
missed
Jackman and Nichols VS.. Carl
Bockstahler, case dismissed.
Nellie Hart VS.. The Columbus
Buick Co., summons quashed.
In the matter of the appropria-
tion by the State of Ohio of ease
ment for highway purposes over
the property of Ben c. Keller ct
al on State Route Sc. (sec. 1916
20 24.00), Madison Co., easement
ordered.
Robert Kelly VS.. Ruth Kelly,
plaintiff ordered to pay support
for minor children.
New Cases:
Interchemical Corp, New Jer-
sey, VS.. Kenneth L. Snyder and
Frank German, injunction.
Audrey Davis, Mt. Sterling, VS..
Milton Lee Davis, Washington, c.
II. divorce sought on grounds OF
gross neglect of duty Plaintiff
seeks custody of 2 minor children,
alimony and other relief.
Beatrice A. Culp, West Jeffer-
son, VS.. Carl Byerly ct al, will
contest.
Mary Vickers VS.. Samuel Ray
Vickers, address unknown divorce
sought on grounds of gross neg
lect of duty. Plaintiff seeks Gus
tody of 2 minor children
Lila Near, Irwin, VS.. Carl Near,
Irwin, divorce sought on grounds
of extreme cruelty. Plaintiff seeks
custody of 2 minor children, ali
mony, restraining order and other
relief.
Herbert Harbage and Kathleen
Harbage VS.. Harold F. Harrington
and Freda Harrington, damages.
Dement'S Grocery, So. Solon, We.
George Hicks, South Solon, action
for money only.
Dement'S Grocery, South Solon
VS.. Theodore Hicks, South Solon,
action for money only.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07
Madison County
Court
PROBATE COURT

Wills Admitted:
Will of Otto ]. Daily. deceased
admitted to probate and record
May 25, 1855.
Will of Bill Tony, aka William
Tony, deceased, admitted to pro-
bate and record May 26, 1855
Will of c. H. Mcdaniel admit
ted to probate and record May II
1855.
Accounts Approved: :.
Florence M. Jones.
Donald r. Watson.
John Copeland.
Joseph E. Peterson.
Leslie Wilson.
Stanley P. Carpenter.
Floyd James.
John Wesley Crawford.
Lydia Ellen Yoder.
Louis E. Stump
Appointments:
In the estate of William An
thony, deceased, Ernest Anthony
appointed executor, no bond. Will
liam Riddle, Robert Kaveney and
Edgar Dixon, appraisers.
In the estate of Otto ]. Daley
deceased, Muriel S. Daily appoil-
ted executrix, no "ond. Ora Va
Ilorn, William Riddle, Stephen <
Edwards, appraisers. H
in the estate of Wii'iam Snyder
dec eased, Bertha SNYDER appoint
Cd executrix, no b. Z Bruce D
Lewis, c. N. McAllister and Stew.
art Anderson, appsoisers.
In the estate of Fred Adams, de.
ceased, Charles Crabbe appointed
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07
Kwajalein
Marshall
Island
May %, 1855

Dear Sir.
My Buddie and / are a couple
of marines on a small Island in the
south Pacific. We don't receive
much mail from home and / won-
der if you would put our names in
your paper. This Island is only :
miles long and A miles wide, SC
you can see how much a guy likes
to receive mail.
Thanking you very much.
Our addresses are:
PFC Raymond Lesch
M.D.N.S. Box 9 N824
CO F.P.O. San Francisco, Calf.
PVT. Leroy Frye
M.D.N.S. Box 9 NS24
co F.P.O. San Francisco, Calf.
Yours truly,
Raymond Lesch
Leroy Frye
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07

cent for the furniture group.
State Treasurer Tracy said that
the current weeks revenues from
prepaid tax receipts, use tax and
other collections have raised the
cumulative grand total from July
l, 1854, when the fiscal year be-
gan, to date, to 177,602, AT.
This mounting figure represents
a gain of S7,190746, or 4.22 per
cent in excess of the grand total
collections of S170,411,671 for the
corresponding period from July l,
1858 to May %, 1854 of the pre-
vious fiscal year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07
Letters To
The Editor

Letters 20 the editor are en-
eouraeed and will be wei
coined. To be considered for
publication they must be sign.
ed. Anonymous communlca-
tions cannot be published. In
the event the author OF a let
ter wishes to withhold his or
her name from publication
this desire should be indicated
In the letter. The letter may
then be printed without the
signature at discretion OF the
editor II ii contains lnforma-
ton deemed OF sufficient In
terest TO all readers.-ED.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07
School Buses Are
Big Operation

Around the world 223 times a
year! That's the record of Ohio's
school buses according to r. NJ.
Eyman, state director of education.
Mr.. Eyman said that these buses
travelled 50,5S4,500 miles this year
in taking children to and from
school. They averaged 28l, ,025
miles per day in transporting 454,-
886 boys and girls.
An eight-year summary of trans
portation was prepared by Frank
D. Cochran, supervisor of trans
portation in the State Department
of Education. His report shows
that back in 1948 yearly mileage
was Al, ,595 ,480 in comparison with
the 1855 figure. Miles per day in
'48 were 231, ,086 as compared with
281, ,025 this year. There is also a
great increase in the number of
pupils using school buses.
This statewide program now in
cludes 7,067 vehicles serving 1,247
SSliOO1 uiSll lClS. i tlC dNCl d6C huiil-
ber of pupils per bus is "a as COM
pared with 81 back in 1948. The
average cost per mile is "a cents.
The cost of operation in 1855 was
$12,191,01S.
In view of the number of pupils
using school Buses" said Mr.. Ey-
man, Its easy to see that school
bus operation is an important part
of the statewide educational pic
ture. And over the years, it has
been proved that school buses have
a greater incidence of safety than
any other means of transporta-
ton"
There are 5,8O3 board owned ve-
hicles, 1,126 operate on contract
basis, public utilities provide SO
and there are 81 private cars in
use.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07
Calendar For The Week

NOTE - This feature will rssulary and viii be
published each Monday and tuesday The service is Free
Please send in copy by Friday for events taking place
The following week Copy must submitted before FRI
day noon dsadIins Thank You'll
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-06-07
LEGAL NOTICE

Madison County Commissioners
will accept bids on MONDAY, JUNE
20 at IL am. at their office in the
court house for
ONE USED HOUSE TRAILER
Can be inspected at Lilly Chapel
Ohio.
Madison County Commissioners
George Taylor. President
Rodger Baker
Rodney Plymell
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-20
Rummoge SoIes

EUCLID Senior High rumnage sale,
5000 Aspinwall ave, evening Janu-
ary 18th and all day January 18th.
RUMMAGE sale by University Heights
Senior Mothers Club, Saturday eve
ming, January 22nd, all day Sunday,
January 23rd and Monday, January
oath; fine assortment of clothes,
dishes. radios, etc. from Heights
homes. 5000 Aspinwall ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-20
FOR SALE-BICYCLES

BOYS bicycles. a and ~ inoh;
reasonable. FA. I-iT3o.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-20

BROWN tiger kittens, male, free to
good home. MU. l-6e03, 1905 Su-
perior, No. 4.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-01-01

By KATHRYN HEALY ROBERTS

TT WAS STRANGE, after so long a
time, to be with Arnold Monroe again.
His pretty wife, leaning her elbows on
the table with her chin cupped in her
hand, was more relaxed than I was. So
much had changed. Though I prided
myself on being a smartly dressed
woman, at forty I was still unmarried,
still school teacher. 1t annoyed me
to feel suddenly self-conscious about it,
especially when was so proud of Ar
mold.
Arnold was a mining engineer, at
tractive, confident. obviously success
full. Now my host, he smiled graciously
and asked, miss Meadows, do you re-
member the day I took you down into
the mine?'
My thoughts jumped back twenty
years.
was very young when I was hired
for my first school in Leadtown. Mr..
Oldthwaite, the president of the board.
warned me, s'We don't stand for any of
you teachers goin' with the high school
fellows. Don't care if some of 'em are
Older
"Older?" I asked, surprised more
than twenty?''
yep, most of 'em work Friday, Sat
urday, Sunday in the mines. Slows 'em
up some. That's why we lay down the
law. We can't be having monkey BUSH
ness"
"Of course mott" said, my youthful
dignity offended Anyway, I'm al
ready engaged to be married Naturally
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-01-01

I'm not interested in other men" /
didn't say how conservative John was,
almost narrow about some things.
THE LACK OF social life did not dis
turb me. / was enthusiastic in my
work, and found the students friendly.
They were proud of their town and
eager to show me its points of interest.
More than anything else wanted to go
down into mine said so in class
one day.
But it's bad luck for woman to go
below groundl" they chorused. "An
the old-timers will tell you.''
let the matter drop. After class
tall, rather quiet boy stood waiting
at my desk. He was one of the older
boys Mr.. Oldthwaite had mentioned.
Out of the corner of my eye watched
his immobile, handsome features while
I put away some papers.
Eyes, Arnold?' I asked, turning to
him finally.
SsPll take you down in the Amy May
on Sunday, Miss Meadows. That is, IL
you won't tell my father. None of the
men will be working then. He won't
need to know"
rs your father superstitious?"
swell, you know how it is with 1eas-
ers. They think the vein will run out
or someone might get hurt"
HE STOOD WATCHING me intently
while hesitated IF it's old man Old
thwaite that's bothering you-don't
worry my being high school boy. I'm
going to quit anyway"
"Oh, no!'' cried. s'You MUSTN'T
The frontiersman., 1955-11-23
PALMER MOOSE BEAT AIRMEN, 6l-&

Anyone who missed the Pal mer Moses first basketball game this season because they didn't think it would be much of a game really missed a good dis play of team work that found the Palmer Moose on the winning end of a 6l to 45 score. Members of the Air Traffic Squad went back to Elmendorf wondering "wot happen'd?"
 If spectators were disappoint- ed when they saw some of Gen. ter Jack Worledges field shots missing by inches, they soon real lzed that he was playing a won- derful game off the blackboard. Worledge, letterman on the var slty team, sank seven out of II free shots and connected five times for a total of IT points, one less than Paul Campbell, fast moving guard, who accounted for seven field goals and four free losses to make his Is point total. Mickie Leek, forward, showed up we'll for his first big show,accounting for 10 points. Young Loyer, Johnny Reed, and Trowbridge all contributed strong 10 their team. Rice, McKechnie, and Hermon showed evidence of what the Palmer team is made of while they were on the court.
 Tonight the Palmer Moose meet a strong team from the An chorage city league. Members of Monty's Department store team will journey to Palmer for tilt with the local Moose team. Mon tvs are playing in the Anchor age league against mature and experienced teams and will offer the last challenge to the Moose before the Railbelt Conference opens. The Palmer team meet the Anchorage Eagles on Decem- Der 2. Box score in the Nov. IS game was as follows:
 DAT MFR
The frontiersman., 1955-11-23
DEATH COMES TO
 AGRICULTURAL VETERAN HOSPITAL LAB PAYS OFT

pr. Robert w. Trullinger of the Office of Experiment Stations, who retired May 31, 1855, after
 43 years of service in the Depart mentlof Agriculture, died Novem- Der 10 after a prolonged illness.
 Dr. Trullinger was well known in the Territory where he assist ed in having the University re- cognized as Alaska's land-grant college. He personally selected the site of the Petersburg Fur Farm and was earlier responsible for transferring the Federal dem
The frontiersman., 1955-11-23

onstration farms at Matanuska and College to the University of Alaska. Since 1880 these two farms have formed the nucleus of the Territory's agricultural re search program.
The frontiersman., 1955-11-23
ATTENDS ANNUAL. MEET

Arthur s. Buswell, associate di- rector, representing the Univer- sity of Alaska Extension Service at the annual meeting of the As sociation of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, held at Michi- zen State University last week.
The frontiersman., 1955-11-23
l RIFLE CLUB ENTERS
 SHOOTING MATCHES

The Matanuska Valley Sports men Rifle club has entered the gallery Illowa Postal Match and will enter the Inland Empire Rifle and Pistol Matches. The clubhas pistol teams entering in the Inland Empire and all pistol shooters are invited to sign up as soon as possible. The club needs ! all the pistol shooters available.
 In the first two matches with Fairbanks Panama Valley Sports men Rifle and Pistol club the To- cal shooters marked up one win and one loss. The shooting scores ware aS follows.
The frontiersman., 1955-11-23

FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS.
 ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
The frontiersman., 1955-11-23

FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-14
HeintZseInan Asks Eisenhower to Aid Alaskan Natives

JUNEAU-The following letter from Gov. Heintzleman has been delivered to the White House, ad- dressed to President Eisenhower:
 "On Nov. 10, 1854 you declared parts of Alaska to be major dis aster area and thus eligible for federal assistance under Public Law 875 of the 81st Congress.
 ''The area involved consisted of localities in which commercial fishing, almost the sole support of the local Indians and Eskimos, was so extremely poor in 1854 that suffering and malnutrition were being experienced by these native AlaSkans.
 "An allotment of $20,000 was made available from the disaster fund through the Federal Civil Defense Administration (of which approximately $10,0OO was spent.
 "Very unfortunately, the com mercial fishing in a few of the same localities as we'll as in some other parts of Alaska was as poor or poorer in 1855 than in 1854, and the need for help to the local h. dians and Eskimos is again very urgent. The number of persons who presently need or are likely to need assistance this winter and next spring is roughly estimated to be $500, scattered through 10 or 12 native villages.
 T strongly recommend that the parts of Alaska which suffered in 1855 be declared a major disas- ter area and the remaining balance of the 1854 allotment, ap- proximately S10,000, plus such additional funds not exceeding $25,000 as may prove to be needed (be made available)."