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SCHOOL NOTES
Prank Wills — Reporter
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Frank Wills
George Washinton. was born on
February, '2'2, 173l.’, Westmoreland
county in Virginia.
His lather was rich planter who
died when the boy was eleven
years old. Laurence Washington,
George’s elder brother, inhei ited
the Plantation on the Potomac
River, which he called (Mount
Vernon) in honor of Aimed
Vernon, under whom he had once
fought, the Spaniards.
Lord Fairfax, lived near Mount
Vernon. He was a courtly old
gentleman who had left England
a few years be for to cultivate his
\ast estate in Virginia.
George liked old Fairf'rx. He and
George would go out hunting in
the woods. George won id got
Mr. Fairfax, to come and see him !
shot >t,
George w as v >ry smart in school; ,
At recess many otherboy s and
he would play soldier.
Mr, Pa 1 rlax taught him how to
read and write.
The hero of Fort Pitt resigned
his commission in the Virgiana
regiment. He married Martha
Curtis, a young widow, who help;
ed in the Revelu I ion.
Sht* he11>ed to teed t lie sirk people'
could not hold fora or knife be. j
cause they were too sick to hold
them.
At the beginning of the Revolution
he was chosen commander of the
colonial forces.
Hie new commander-in cheif'
thanked the delegates for his
elect ion.
Ido not think myself < <|m>] to
the ciunimii' l l am honored \v;th,
he said. He hold the position
for eight years
Alter the war they elective him
lor The President of United
States. He was President for
eight years, He died two years
later on the date of Deeemuer
14, 17(.)9.
ed by the Admiral Evens* is tiling
A[>i*i 1 7. In the meantime the
Admiral Watson and Admiral
Holers will maintain the regular
winter schedule to Southwestern
arm Southeastern Alaska respect*
ively.
It is planned to have the :
Southeastern Alaska vessels;
arrive at Seattle on Mondays,
thus allowing' passengers from
North to make connections with
the express coastwise liner H. P.
Alexander, which will sail for j
California port each Tuesday.
The later vessels will probably
resume service late in February
or early in March.
rPhe Southwestern Alaska liners
schedule will call for their arrival
at Seattle from Northern points
on Thursdays, thus connection
with the coastwise liners sailing
from Seattle on Satui day nights.
Arcing—“Do you want a cuff
on the trousers?"
Corrigan—Do you want a slap
on the moutlir”
Copper River
and Northwestern Railway
Ttf ROUGH SERVICE TO CORDOVA TWICE WEEKLY
E. A. HANSEN Supt. ('. E. PUGH. A rent
Kennecott .Laundry
S. Wold
Alaska House
Met ^artlay Agent;
W. Q. Eng
The Golden
KENNECOTT
ALASKA
F. K. FOSTER
ATTORNEY
\'ot.H 17 Public Real Est; to
Transactions of all Kinds
Legally arranged.
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A.SA C. BALDWIN
U. S. Mineral Surveyur
SEATTLE, WASH
512 Hoge Building
M < Cn rthy
Alaska
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On Second Si reel
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