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NEWS ROTES James M Smith near Athens Ga sold his cotton crop 2o00 balesfor 100 000 Fourteen women received the doctors degree last year at the University of Zurich Congress has adopted the slowsand system of filtration for the water sup ply of Washington Emeralds have been discovered in Arizona and it is said in North Caro lina They are however very small A few days ago at Littleton N H the mercury changed from 40 below to 40 above inside of twentyfour hours It has been found in India that in oculation against rinderpest will protect an animal for a period of seventy or eighty days Iron lands showing more than 7000 000 tons of ore have been leased in Northern Minnesota by the American Steel and Iron Company Arkansas legislators could not decide whether the State flower should be an apple blossom or passion flower and re ferred the matter to the committee on education A bill is before the Federal Council of Germany providing that the time of study shall be for medical students five years instead of the present term of four years and a half There is a Chinese farm in Florida where the Johns
Covers Maryland, eastern Virginia, Delmarva Peninsula, and southeastern Pennsylvania. Relief shown by hachures. Also shows shipping routes in Chesapeake Bay. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1881 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress in Washington." Hand col. in red to show Southern Maryland R.R. and in blue to show connecting lines and shipping routes. LC copy imperfect: Fold-lined, rubber-stamped, annotated in pencil, missing sections at sheet corners. Includes text and statistical data. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. 2 copies
The Browning Chief Entered as 2nd class matter July 15 1931 at the postoffice at Browning Montana under act of March 3 1879 Subscription 200 year in advance Mrs Annie Duncan Owner A weekly newspaper published every Friday at Browning Glacier County Montana Publisher Speaks Plainly At a time when the functions of government and the powers of its boards and bureaus are grow ing so rapidly that no one knows howgreat they are and when they are actually usurping the func tions of the courts Arthur Hays Sulzberger publisher of the New York Times told 200 Detroit automotive and advertising exe cutives that the press of America and industry must guard the funamentals of our system o f free enterprise against encroach ments of government Mr Sulz berger said I cannot overemphasize the power and authority piling up in Washington I would be dere lict if I were not to point out that there are those in my opin ion who seek to use the smoke screen of Americas foreign wars to promote and forward their American revolution We of the press must be alert to protect the fundamentals of our system of free enterprise and you must be
Signed: Wm. A. Hammond, Surgeon General U. S. A.; Joseph H. Bradley, Washington; J. Morrison Harris, Baltimore, counsel. Also available in digital form. With his Statements of the causes which led to the dismissal of Surgeon-General William A. Hammond from the Army ... [New York, 1864]. LAC nsk 2020-09-18 update (2 cards)
Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: London and Washington D.C. "Entered according to Act of Congress, July 10th, 1839, by David H. Burr, in the clerk's office of the District Court of the District of Columbia." The boundary between Maine and Canada, established by the Webster-Ashburton treaty of 1842, is shown by hand coloring. LC Railroad maps, 98 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Signed in ms: "Milliard Fillmore, March 9, 1863." Another edition. 4 sheets, each 48 x 66 cm. dated 1863. Stephenson, no. 41. Description derived from published bibliography. "Exhibiting the sugar and cotton plantations, cities, towns, landings, sand bars, islands, bluffs, bayous, cut-offs, the steamboat channel, mileage, fortifications, railroads, &c. along the river." LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 28 LC Railroad maps, 139 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault
Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: Route near the 47th and 49th Parallels. Map no. 3. "Drawn by John Lambert, topographer of the exploration." From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps . . . to Illustrate the Various Reports . . . (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Inset: (Supplementary sketch) Reconnaissance of the railroad route from Wallawalla to Seattle via Yak-e-mah River & Snoqualmie Pass. By A. W. Tinkham in January 1854. Drawn by J. R. P. Mechlin. 20 x 28 cm. Scale 1:1,200,000. LC Railroad maps, 156 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Found also in the House Miscellaneous documents of the 52d to the 56th Congress. Each number has special index. Inserted in each volume: Additions and corrections ... Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1902. Series 1, v. 1-53, series 3, v. 1-5, and series 4, v. 1-3 include "Alternate designations of organizations mentioned." Vol. 54-55 of series 1 [serial no. 112-113] "have not been published, and no material for them is in hand." cf. General index, p. xi. Series 2, v. 1 [serial no. 114] with imprint 1894, was not issued until 1898. Edited in the War Records Office, 1880-July 1899; in the Record and Pension Office, July 1899-1901. Robert N. Scott compiled and edited v. 1-18, 1880-87, and also collected the greater part of the material for v. 19-36, 1887-91. After his death in 1887 the work was continued by Henry M. Lazelle, 1887-89, and by a board of publication, 1889-99, consisting of George B. Davis, 1889-97, Leslie J. Perry, 1889-99, Joseph W. Kirkley, 1889-99, and Fred C. Ainsworth, 1898-99; from 1899-1901 edited by Fred C. Ainsworth and Joesph W. Kirkley. Supplemented by: "Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. Pub. under te direction of the ... secretaries of war, by Maj. George B. Davis ... Mr. Leslie J. Perry ... Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley ... board of publicaton. Comp. by Capt. Calvin D. Cowles ..." (3 v. CLXXV (i.e. 178) fold. pl. (incl. illus., maps, plans) 48 x 40 cm.) published: Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1891-95. CALL NUMBER: G1201.S5U6 1891. Plates part colored. Issued in 37 parts. Assigned no. 261 of House Miscellaneous documents, v. 40, 52d Cong., 1st sess. (serial no. 2998). Documnet number does not appear i this copy; in other copies it appears in binder's title but not on t.-p. Inserted: ... Additions and corrections ... Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1902. 2 p. 23 cm. CONTENTS: pl. 1-135c. Military operations inthe field.--pl. 136-161. General topographical map.--pl. 161-171. Military divisions and departments.--pl. 172-175. Miscellaneous. Library of Congress. Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 99 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
At head of title: Route near the 35th Parallel. Map no. 2. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps . . . to Illustrate the Various Reports . . . (Washington, 1859) Description derived from published bibliography. Insets: Sketch of Aztec Pass. Drawn by C. Mahon. From a sketch by A. H. Campbell, Civil Engineer. 12 x 17 cm.--Sketch of Campbell's Pass from Agua Azul to Salt Spring. Drawn by C. Mahon. 13 x 32 cm. Scale 1:950,400. LC Railroad maps, 153 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
73 fjifz erjsJi gfegggsgs s F Government to Encourage Greater Food Production m o SÏ Prepare for Increased Aid to Democracies Newspaper Men From Small Town Make Good in Washington By BAUKHAGE National Farm and Home Hour Commentator WNU Service 1343 H Street N W Washington D C WASHINGTONBefore long the government will take steps to give the American farmer an incentive for raising more animals and in creasing the egg and milk output for this arsenal of democracy it can be safely predicted at this time Fur thermore with the incentive will un doubtedly go some type of guaran tee as in the case of the manufac turer that the farmer will be pro tected at least from possible loss in such undertakings At most he might even be guaranteed a profit Here is the background of the situ ation details of which government officials are not ready as yet to make public Food is as much a munition of war as guns The United States in pledging its aid to democracies is starting to send food supplies to them Important FoodWeapons One of these foodweapons is wheat We have plenty of that grain The department of agriculture esti
Title provided by cataloger. Pen-and-ink on paper. Mounted on cloth. Shows the route of a proposed railroad, roads, streams, property lines, and the names of property owners. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Oriented with north toward the left. At right side, possible attribution note that is only partially legible: Wyndham [illegible] Jones. [Illegible]. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Gift; Mrs. William D. Wrighton; April 1962. vcFY24
MORE WALDO COUNTY HORSES The Pearl Brook Farm String From Turf Farm and Home Last week we noticed some of the horses at Pearl Brook farm owned by Mr M B Smith of Hartford Conn but were not able to mention them all The string is headed by the well known stallion Marston C 219 three years old by Piedmont 219 dam Maiden 223 by Electioneer weighs 1250 lbs stands 10 hands and can brush a two minute gait This is a great horse and is getting some very high class colts They also have in the stud the elegant stallion Directum Poster by Directum dam by Gen Washington This colt is only three years old stands 153 and weighs 1085 lbs can step fast on the trot and is a desirable horse to breed to A very handsome colt on this farm is the three year old thoroughbred stal lion Handunder by the great sire Hindoo sire of Handspring etc This colt is a golden chestnut stands 15 2 12 and weighs 1000 lbs has a trial mile in 141 and is as clean and racy looking as a greyhound Mr Smith uses him as a pacemaker and will
missatI Motmana Aatered at the poatotaMi at Missoula eontana as aeeonadol5s mill matter eUSRPtION RAtE in Advanoe Daly one month o Dally three months 226 Mily six months 400 atlly one year sOO Postage added for foreign countries TILPHONE NUMBER Bell 110 Independent 610 MISSOULA OFFICE 13M and 181 West Main Street Hamilton Offloe 221 Main Street Hamilton Mont The Missnullan may be found on ale at the following newatands out aide of Montana ChicagoChlcago Newspaper Agen cy N E corner Clark and Madlson streets MinneapollaWorld News Ko 219 North Fourth street Salt Lake CityMactills Lud wig Man 1PranclscoUnited News Agents IPortlandContolIldatled News it Sevenllh and Washilngton HeattlelEckarts News Agency First avenue and Washington W 0 Whitney SpokaneJamletn News ro TacomaTrego News Co Ninth and Puacific SUBSCRIBERS PAPERS The Minsoulian Is anxious to gIve tie best carrier servitce therefore sulb scribers are rquested to report faullty delivery at olnce ItI orderlng Ipapler changed to new aldlress please give old laddrenR nlIs Mone y urders andul chtee allb uld be wude payaI ble to The Mleoullan lullshlug CiIpanly HItNIAVY AItltT II I1l12 PASSING EVENTS Just it few diys ago there was held at laldisun at collnferince of newaplit per workers of
BETHLEHEM N H JULY 12 1919 what similar cog railway for moun tain climbing and purposed to build a railroad up the Rigi Just what influence the studies of the Mt Washington system had upon the Swiss plans is not known but the Rigi railway was soon under con struction and was opened in 1870 or 1871 The Riggenbach patents were used and everyone who is familiar with the Mt Washington device can see at a glance that the mechanism is decidedly different put no doubt the demonstration of a cog railway in actual operation up a mountain gave great encouragement to the projectory of the Swiss railway and thus Mt Washington pointed out the way for the building of the Alpine road Through Mr Aikens enterprise the Summit house was built capable of accommodating 200 persons The house was built in part on land leased from the owners of the terri tory and this fact combined with the rivalry of the two enterprises led to friction and ultimately to litiga tion We do not feel disposed to pay for the use of the summit and to have to fight for it wrote Mr Aiken to his antagonists on one
MJCKJEpTHE PRINTERS DEVIL Stuck Windows Should Always Be Opened This Way GO ft MOT OH 1W tHAIM i wen mw VUMIPOW VKXHJD ttS AOMU4 9KkMA ffQft ARMLAOAD W D OUT K COACH WTTVA tHfc Jj AU STUCK ru nue Km AooMDoeroa I 5 COMaMMOM GOT ER OPM ih WTHOP au IDEA 0 SB 7 PSVtC 1weM MIMO nV4 lu iT CI ML m ßmh m PROTECTION FOB SUGAR ASSURED Louisianas sugar industry will be protected by a continua 1 tkm of the present emergency tariff untfl the permanent tariff lulls enacted 1 This is the assurance John R Rogers Washington represents tive of the American Cane Glowers association gave 200 members of that organization Thursday afternoon at their an Byi wi pin g Jn the St Charles Intel The present emergency tariff I spires November 27 B but it is j certain Mr Rogers H that a continuing emerg ency tariff bill win be passed about October 15 which will run until the tariff problem is definitely settled A protective tariff has been eon T set on suflar in the house but the cane growers is now In the senate to have the figures tpiied The sugar cane growThis want
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN The Greatest American fffl r I Wi J j t r m i m 4 â m STwSSH x N 3 s y 7 7 Jl M Wm Bust of Franklin In the Hall of Fame By ELMO SCOTT WATSON ANUAHY 17 is the anniversary of the birth of the greatest AmericanBen jamin Franklin Insofar as the mem ory of last years bicentennial cele brations honoring the birth of George Washington Is still fresh In the minds of most Americans there may be those who rend this article who will exclaim What Ben jamin Franklin a greater American than George Washington Several years ago a historian an swered that question in the affirmative and gave as his reasons the following 1 The expression of Franklins greatness did not depend on events beyond his control 2 He would have been a great man In any period of worlds history in any land 3 He would have been among the great even If his endeavors had been confined to one only of sereval lines of activity in which his achieve ments were of the highest rank 4 He would be a grea man If he were living today 5 Franlln
E js i i W iiM V illlll V m OR Pg 4 M w JT L i J r i V o V I cHmerican Women as Newspaper Writers By Katherine Thomas Newspapers Cannot Get On Without WomenMentally and Physically an Eiausting Occu pationThe Society Reporter Must Be a Listening Machine Excels as an Interviewer Copyright ty Joseph U Bowles Katherine E Thomas is one of the best known women writers for newspa pers at Washington Her book on Of ficial Etiquette at the Nations Capital is regarded as a standard She has also written a novel on Washington society ntitled Not All the Kings Horses Womans place on the newspapers today is due to the law of demand and supply She has not crowded man out It is distinctively a posi tion into which she has neither forced her way nor sought in ever so limited a degree to oust man from that do main in which since the invention of the art of printing he had held exclu tive right With the evolution of successive stages of progress the necessity of womans work on the press became so Apparent that the cry went forth throughout the land