The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 5, 1929, Page 6

~~ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRF, THURSDAY, DEC. 5. 1929. PALS ETT WOT5 ] By CLIFF STERR A6! L2 Ly THAT AINT NO GOOD! “iHATS A S1ZE TWELVE., THE LAUNDRY SENT BY MISTAKE! Y" POLLY AND HER DAGIAE 1T COCOA, > WOT’S THE GOOD OF ME HAVIN' A VALET, IF I AINT GOT NO y— NATALIE SUMNER SFLINCOLN “Yassum.” | The colored maid ap] {more at the head of the ‘deing murder charges for fa- ‘ “I was fixin' to drive with him tally chooting Lieut. Edgar |as fur as de en’ ob de lane an’ get fanton as a midnight prowler, de mail, Miss Peggy.” sceks the answer to mys- | “All right.” _lous happenings at the lodge Back once more in the bedroom where she must live a month ‘shc found Obadiah Evans staring | % gain the fortune of her un- at the high dresser. ole, Herbert Prescott. She finds | “How about looking in the draw- in Obadiah Evans, his son S he suggested, and taking her , whose detachment causes |consent for granted, pulled out first ggy concern, and Aquila |one and then another. Hazs, botanist, whe is a Instantly Peggy was at his side ifler. Both Obadiah and Peggy |and the two of them gazed curi- ghepect Sundown, an Indian | ously at the linen piled in orderly ott befriended. Obadiah array; sheets, pillow cases and SYNOPSIS: atches her Peggy Prescott red once | AGED INDIAN DIES; dtns of the locked basement | toweling; the next drawer held a | cisemore;. - Dol G and brings a locksmith to |pair of blankets; the one above that S,‘ o :;Dki'mk ikl Sl R |was empty, while the top drawer| e e were: suaze &.| WAS RESIDING HERE n it. ond Division, they were: Judge G.‘ n, G. R. Jackson and L. £ Ry g, all of Nome. All of the prize winners were in the eighth grade. Each will re-| a beautiful engraved bronze | DOUGLAS NEWS | contained the family bible—a cum-| Chapter 15 | bersome affair which Obadiah lifted BEHIND LOCKED DOORS out with some difficulty, as the| 1t was Monday and Peggzv waited (book was wedged in the narrow | i tiently for Obadiah to arrive |space. AT GOLD DISCOVERY Discount Sale STARTING TODAY—ALL Jim Anderson, 100-year-old In-| dian, who died here last Tues nfli f WINNERS MADE ceive a. block, the latter to be kept for one year or to be retained | permanently if won three years in succession. All the medals were donated by the American Forestry Winners in First Division schools‘\As“’“”“O“' | Creek Basin, according to his sur-| viving relatives and friends. At that time he had a cabin on the| flats at the mouth of Gold Creek. “Old Jim,” as he was called, ha resided here for many years. He the locksmith as he had| «Nothing t excit about,” | PUBLIG TUDA The Sabbath quiet of the day be- | shit the drawer. “Well, Miss Pres- NEW ORDINANCES ENGROSS | L by them will each receive a larger |afternoon, was a resident here when | E d = ATTENTION OF CCUNCIL aved bronze medal mounted on [gold was first discovered in Gold Men,s Furnishings and fore had been exhilarated by her trip to Sundown's camp with Chas2 and Evans. They had stayed as long as Peggy dared but the half- breed had not shown up. Peggy seated herself at her un- cott, we'll be a darn sight more | R .. comfortable upstairs, I‘nvq thinking.” | ' , " ha S8e Hoensing operators}only Two Divisions Pal'llcl' She. 10aded. Bbecut, her‘ gnzf‘ of radio apparatus and dofl}nmg‘l “’m.“m“g - me. hes. s £ b and penalizing certain interference cprings and thick mattress we':'v during definite periods and o new | bare of linen for sheets and blank- | jeqion ordinance, were the main Women’s and Children’s Wearing Apparel pate—Ketchikan and Kake Win in First Funeral services will be held in| the Greek Catholic church at 1| pm. and interment will be made | in Evergreen cemetery. d clé's: desk in the living room. She |qts neatiy folded, lay on top of the : it reply to her father’s frantic Hatitses. Peég&'s stare g’:‘cw e | LUGR -besgig -1r°r§umd xvme\fh?f of prizes in the Forestry Hasay| _ Mcdals are Presonted o is survived by his' widow, a son| cable and calm his fears for her. |tensified. She had visited WC.vaO{ e f‘: (L:Otut:w: b :esjn) Z;}‘;r‘Comu:L have been announced by| Th° medsls for Isabel Wilson |Henry Anderson, and a nephew, | gy finished the letter and ling, and kept, that body in sesslon | v Georee A Parks to be Roald |20d the Kake School were present-Charlle Garside. Will be Sold for a Limited Time ed by District Superintendent Chas. | {Hawkesworth to the Kake delega- tion at the Alaska Native Brother- hood Convention held at Haines. 1t is expected that the other medals be presented through Commis- sioner of Education, Leo. W. Breuer, and J. H. Wagner, Chief of the; . Point and had seen similarly ar-|.,¢; the midnight hour. signed her name with a pen that|ranged cots in the cadets’ tents. | e former D e was in- | Capstead, Ketchikan for Territorial sputtered and scratched on the| .coming?” suggested Obadiah,|goduced by Robert Bonner anq | Schools, and Isabel Wilson, Kake, paper, making unsightly blots Nr¢ |and tne hint of impatience in his|gollows closely the new ordinance | Buresu of Education Schools. | ;gd there, She was too “r”d';vmce was unmistakable, Peggy |in Juncau. By its passage and en- | Winners in the Second Division | owever, and too anxious to ¢l |sieppcd past him, hesitated, then |forcement will come improved radio | Were: Loulse Harlan, Nome, for| the letter off, to rewrite it. Sheli,neq back and picked up thereception which at times will be | Territorial schools, and Lorena | Lincoln, Kotzebue, Bureau of Edu- jcation schools. Miss Harlan's as- ed it and placed it where ilifamjly Bible and went upstairs.|many hundred per cent better than At 25 Per Cent Discount - i Success as Farlllel' Aids Woman Banker | THE “HUB” STORE woultl be in plain sight for Julia. iy you lock up, please?” 1 3 g ) wa now obtains. Sk PR V“‘“Sl ey bl through the | "oy qont know why Uncle Herbert | The new election ordiance, in-|58Y Wwas awarded, also, the Terri- |2t "“TE:";;‘;’C‘;'g’:“,‘:f:;’n;fmfdfi;‘ open window to the west and|pese the room locked, but Il feel|troduced by Arne Shudshift, is a torial prize by Judges A. J. Di-|PO% ' h IS IR nool year| | mond, Senator for the Third Di-| vision; President Charles' E. Bun- nell of the Alaska College, and Commissioner C. H. Flory of the| 1929-30 are practically the same as| BOONEVILLE, Ark, Dec. 5.—The | for the previous contest. Any reg- |031y woman bank president in Ar- ular student, 8th grade or under, is |Kansas, thinks that the simple rules & R iy Yy hel | ible to compete by submitting|of business she employed to make | {)n{:m‘r;uz& j)i yA%;:‘“a‘:jlner'dchflf: {an essay of approximately 700 iher rax;m a success have helped her pri the best submitted by |Words covering some phase of Alas-|along in the banking business. | B e Sy At £ RS Wia forestry, © Ui isseayh Bush hel, CHisHE tho Sasus BIEt. AL 4 | ' ed to the judges before the ;llme when woman's place generally | | Go <) e 3 Good Response Here ‘ of the school year. |was thought to be in the home,| ; 9 If in Your Tug O’ War announcing the winners for e . {Mrs. Mattie Edwards, head of the o oy with the World 20 contests, Gov. GeOrge| L nnpERCHIKE SALE | Farmers and Merchants National .';md mmj:\ had been a} SILVER TEA {bank here, is regarded as one of the . response in the NUMBET, . yexy Saturcay, December 7th, at[best bankers in the state. ed, from the Loy, pleckris Dghtand Bper Comiz| Widowed 50 YT S0 Wik L0 “by ;ct:o‘ol:’ s (:ithcr“{h;‘plmy‘s display room, the Guild of small children, Mrs. Edwards, now primbisetdl Sl iy iqi}{nly Trinity Cathedral will hold,60, assumed management of the i thae Gl aria’ B S |their annual Christmas sale. There |Edwards farm near here. She made 2‘1}“:‘1 that ‘beth “‘L irst and il be a splendid assortment of the farm pay dividends. In 1910, Second Division schools will parti- suitable for Christ- through a bank reorganization, she sPringing up, she hastencd to the|cgmewhat easier if it is locked revision of the old ordinance and a“’“"; e again until'—dropping her voice—|the same in purpose to those of ere we are at last. . |“until we understand why.” other Southeast Alaska towns. It (Obadiah turned on the threshold| “wrpaps not acting foolish, that's|provides for the separation of a aaff putting his hand on his ¢OM-|qping sensible,” returned Obadiah. |Mayor and that three Councilmen fi“‘“ shoulder, shoved the 1ock-iyou” go ahead and Il lock up.”|each year shall be elected for two- “éh into th}c’ living oy, : Obadiah extinguished one candle, |year terms and three for one- #Darter, Miss Prescott,” and €oN-|¢pon gnother, until only one was|year terms. sidering the formalities attended t0,}yoet purning on its improvised can-| Both of the ordinances were Obadiah paused to shake her grave-| qiegjck Turning back to the|passed to their second reading at Iy by the hand. | pedroom door, he pushed the hasp [the next meeting of the Council :‘NOW, 1t yow'll lca‘d the ”‘?" CL‘T' over the staple, first taking from |in January. The one on elec- te. can work while there's stilliyn. jagter the padiock danglingtions, after its passage ‘will then dd‘?u.ght." |from it. He balanced the padlock be referred to a vote pf the peo- Tt's very curlous that the elec- g ;g y¢5 new-made keys in the palm ple. triolan who wired this house ne-| e'yic pang for a second or two, Authority was received by the glgbted to put a light outlet here,” | o % ving from his pocket anoth- |Douglas School Board from Chief cbitimented Pegey, as they groped . “of cimiar make, he quickly sub- |Auditor Cole and approved by Com- icner of Education Breuer, to for In g the 192! AND You have gained some slack represented by material things such as Buildings, Stocks, Dwellings and Furniture. Let sound stock fire insurance be your AN- ¢ the cellar while Obadiah| e Sl : m‘;cd “:t Lc"\nm:" 1( P (\“‘ ituted the .,(\Dm: padlo falx 1iw_ r L bt R iR s 5 Lt handkerchiefs i DAL "ltirst and snapped it und the | Ps 4 skt cipate even more largely this Year, mas gifts; and also nice assortment |became assistant cashier and viee 1 s Saturday night, staple. . Pocketing Prescott’s old monthly instead of quarterly was and that those in the other Divig-of home cooked foods. Tea will be president. In 1921 she was chosen CHOR MAN to hold it for you. Don’t candle [reported upon by Clerk Gray at, i |served during the afternoon. adv.|president, resigned in 1924 bu delay. Fire may get the drop on you. a trace of daylight camel .,k he picked up the will also take a part for Lhe} fpom the windows under the veran- | 4 went tor i the meting and received the hearty first time rom, A went softly up the stairs. K irst time, —————————— was called back to the presidency dd, giving an eerie appearance 10/ .y oant stay,” he explained as approbation of all members present. Judges for the First Division;, Dell E. Sherm, vuueau's planoja year later tShe ;Bl;‘ }Stleldm:" “Mr. | The new ruling will be a big help were: C. T. Gardner, Juneau, T.{ t B« b S e ap R 3 the place. T.{ uner. Hotel Gastineau. Peg ushed forward a chair. QDarter, in no sense . p Chase said to tell you he'd be by |t0 the city in managing its fi- tomorrow.” nances. Obadialys paipable efforts tofl Sixteen bills amounfing to $2,- make small talk as he edged toward [295 were ordered paid, winding up the fromt door would not have the business of the meeting. escaped Peggy's keen perceptions ey AN had‘?shc no(;.g‘éeen contriving in her || RETURNS TO KETCHIKAN own mind how to extract informa- tion without seeming to do so. “I am glad Mr. Chase is still with you,” she said, following him to the door. “You would be lonely otherwise without Jim.” “Jim? Oh, aye.” ped hisObl::tahwfit:liwcngh:n?mgm}‘:td sfig Mrs. Charles Schramm and her through his awkward fingers. father-in-law, Ben Schramm, took “Jim's *due tonight. Take passage on the Queen for the South. The latter has been at e ‘“ 7 » ‘.i ALASKA" [ Lester D. Henderson ' R disturbed by his surroundings, went carefully to work to fit a key to the padlock. Finally picking up his oil can,| Carter squirted some inside thej| padlock, gave his key a final polish with a dirty rag and slipped it into the lock. A turn of his wrist and the lock sprung, releasing the bow in the staple. It was Obadiah, however, Who drew open the door and snatching up a candle, strode through the opening, Peggy a second behind Allen Shattuck, Inc. INSURANCE Every Kind Miss Rita Robertson who has been visiting Mrs. John Mills for the past four months left on the Queen for Ketchikan. PN ) B L TO SPEND WINTER IN STATES oAlready established as Seattle’s most popular hotel d gracious, it’s a bedroom!” she efpculated. “Just a servant's ropm in the basement”-—and she care $ECAUSE at “rates within m’e into laughter—the mirth of one keyed to the point of hysterics. It was, as Peggy had observed, 2 bedroom, whether for a servant or not it was impossible to tell. % % mhogan‘)"o Pl e ta ‘l)x: her eyes and her helghitened ol- [} ¢t vine o his home in Beling- o g o duced to a three-quarter size to 6|54y eved her with uncon- ham, Wash. Mrs. Schramm will L .u.m,k‘ Sl i v isit for ve: i \ parts of the West. o imensons i 1he A 11 oG o M $he e Sves . e | SECOND (REVISED) EDITION IN mdl: & Cipghd pd umc“}}n T, | sonified lovely, gracious girlhood. lion towns. ! e o g s&fin:x xe:is::t;r o: t:lfi]e‘c:nds? w:\s§ “Well, good-by," and tramped ——————————— Rates commence & ‘ th T v ot RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS BEN MIN S S s o s | CHRISTMAS AMIN, N prised the furnishings of the place, flie the square window, somewhat h' from the floor, had both sash ns and a Holland shade. eggy was the first to comment. bedroom,” she repeated, slow- ‘only an ordinary bedroom. then, was it so securely pad- and bolted on tie outside” sick man’s fancy.” _suggestion came from Oba- ihed within its rounded sides. ¥ turned abruptly to Carter. 5 hbls eyes were drawn like @nets to the candlestick on the wax had run down on the &ldes of the holder, but only portion of the wick re- of yourself and don't woOrry; 1 de- clare you are looking better’—Peg- gy had switched on the porchlight {and he caught the sudden sparkle Peggy pays a visit to Echo Farm and suffers a mishap. Continue the story tomorrow. ——————— | THE HOME BOARDI G HOUSE Formerly Dr. Pallister's Hospital will be operated by Mrs. Bertha Rennan, the owner of the build- ing, after December 12th. Par- ties desiring home comforts, warm steam heated rooms, baths and out table board, will find it at the HOME BOARDING HOUSE. The building is being thoroughly reno- vated, all are outside rooms and blenty of hot water, with or with- | s} Sitka all summer, having completed the construction of a fine con- crete building there for his daugh- ter, Mrs. George Peterson. He is Mrs. Joc Wehren is recuperating from a serious attack of the flu. Jack Sey is also getting over a hard attack of the la grippe. B s e Commercial Jobsr printing at The Pmpire. Attractively You can gt |§ the latest de- signs . 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Carter's relief was plain. 3 't bother to pay me NOW, » he protested, as Peggy open- her handbag. “Ill send my Connors Motor Company k. Good # and he made for | - s e : 5 L ey peisy, mowever, rech- | o sjerm JUNEAU CABINET ‘“ & o : H | there first. The Winter and Pond Christmas|{ and DETAIL MILL- i $ Service Rendered by Experts { “Julia,” she called. Gift Line is better than ever this H £ 2 { _“Yassum.” : year. —adv. WORK CO. —~ i ¥ 1 er as she ¢ | oty “sppeared sgain st tne| 7|} Frous strset, izt o Warmer THE HOTEL OF ALASKAN HOTELS i THE GASTINEAU Our Services to You Begin and Ead at Gang Plank of Every Pamnger-Canyh:tB:: it RO, i SR Will make an ideal Christmas Gift for friends and relatives living Outside, of the stairs, up which she| | fled unseen a second before. | ive Mr. Carter a glass of gin-| “ale. You must be tired and | sty,” addressing the locksmith Ad thereby shutting off his bash- LEGION ARENA || Next Smoker CABINET and MILLWORK GENERAL CARPENTER FATES. 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