FARM VALUES
ARE GREATLY
INCREASING
WASHINGTON, April 8.—Farm
lands in the United States are stead
ily increasing in value. The depart
ment of agriculture reports the av
erage grade of plow lands was worth
about $74.31 per acre on March 1 this
year, compared with $68.38 a year ago,
$62.17 two years ago, and $58.39 three
years ago.
Values show the greatest percentage
of increase during the last year oc
curred in the South Atlantic states,
in the Carolinas and Georgia, and ex
tended to Alabama, Kentucky and
Arkansas. Small or no increases were
made in the New England states, the
Pacifiic coast states, and Louisiana,
TexaB, Kansas and Montana. Ma
terial increases were reported from
Nebraska and South Dakota.
Iowa’s plowing lands stand first in
value, her average being $169 per
acre, followed by Illinois, with $144;
California, with $121, and Indiana, with
$100. Alabama reports the lowest av
erage value of plow lands, at $24 per
acre, and Mississippi next, at $25.50.
The average value of all plow lands
on March 1 this year and in 1918,
1917 and 1916, by states, follows:
State— 1919 1918 1917 1916
Maine .$37 $35 $34 $32
N. Hampshire .... 39 39 37 37
Vermont. 44 44 42 41
Massachusetts .. 68 68 64 62
Rhode Island .... 73 70 62 60
Connecticut. 55 52 53 49
New York. 60 58 55 53
New Jersey . 76 78 69 65
Pennsylvania .... 60 58 57 50
Delaware . 55 59 55 50
Maryland . 53 47 48 46
Virginia . 57 43 36 34
West Virginia .... 44 43 38 36
North Carolina .. 50 42 35 31
South Carolina .. 45 36 33 31
Georgia. 37 28 27 24
Florida . 33 32 27 26
Ohio . 91 86 80 75
Indiana .100 96 87 84
Illinois .144 132 120 115
Michigan . 61 60 55 51
Wisconsin . 89 82 80 74
Minnesota . 78 75 68 61
Iowa .169 154 140 135
Missouri .. 72 66 60 59
North Dakota .... 37 35 33 30
South Dakota .... 67 56 54 53
Nebraska . 95 80 74 72
Kansas . 61 58 53 51
Kentucky . 61 50 41 35
Tennessee . 53 48 41 37
Alabama. 24 21 17 16
Mississippi. 25 23 20 18
Louisiana. 33 33 25 24
Texas . 46 45 38 34
Oklahoma . 38 35 30 27
Arkansas . 38 31 27 22
Montana. 344 35 31 29
Wyoming . 43 41 30 27
Colorado . 60 55 55 50
New Mexico . 45 42 36 31
Arizona .100 98 85 80
!Utah . 95 86 70 60
Nevada . 85 80 60 60
Idaho. 76 70 58 53
Washington. 95 84 80 75
Oregon . 81 84 70 60
California.121 120 110 95
SEATTLE, April 8.—The city of
Seattle, whoch broke some ship-build
ing records during the war, is going in
to shatter speed records in the matter
of laying out and constructing a new
golf links. The Rainier Golf and
Country club has secured a 105-acre
tract on which it expects to be playing
next spring.
This, it is said by golfers, would
be something of a speed record in it
selfs, but the fact that the property
is entirely unimproved and partly
wooded will make the accamplishment
still more notable. The course will
inclue eighteen holes and the distance
will approximate 6,200 yards.
The work will be under the direc
tion of Bob Johnstone, the Seattle
club professional, who has been the
architect of a number of the North
western courses. Work on the links
will begin immediately.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8.—De
votees of the more strenuous sports
such as boxing and football who have
more or less held the game of golf in
contempt may be surprised to learn
that Willie Ritchie, the former light
weight champion boxer, gives most of
the credit for his victory over Cham
pion Benny Leonard recently to his
work on the links.
Ritchie says that the brisk occupa
tion of following after a ball over hill
and dale is excellent for the wind and
body muscles and the strokes require
the accuracy of eye which is neces
sary for the measuring of distance in
the ring. It is his opinion that less
road work and more golf would be
better for the pugilist who is in train
ing for a bout.
SACRAMENTO, April 8.—Charley
Pick, a world series star of last sea
son, has no intention of playing this
year with the Los Angeles team of the
PnHflr (-nant lenfrilp hilt, will renOrt
at Pasadena to the Chicago National
League team for the training season.
"I am well satisfied with my treat
ment by the Chicago teard and cannot
understand how a report became cur- j
rent I was seeking to play with Los
Angeles.” said Pick, who has been
visiting friends here. “Another thing,"
Pick continued, “I don’t care whether
I play outfield for the Cubs or closer
in. If the club has too many infielders
I am willing to cavort in the outer
gardens."
LOGAN, Utah, April 8.—Carl “Stub
by" Petersen, a gridiron star for the
Utah Agricultural college eleven dur
ing his three years at school here, and
a consistent performer on the dia
mond, will pilot the Aggie baseball
team for the coming season. Leslie
“Curly” Brown will captain the track
of the U. A. C. this spring.
miners™
SIX-HOUR DAY
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 8 —
American miners will stand ‘'shoulder '
to shoulder” with the miners of Great
Britain on the question of wages and
working conditions, according to Frank
Farrington, president of the Illinois
district of the United Mine Workers
of Amerca.
Mr. Farrington made the statement
in explaining the objects of the three
principal recommendations recently
embodied in the report of the general
policy committee of the United Mine
Workers, which call for increased
wages, shorter hours and nationaliza
tion of miners. The recommendations,
which were made by Frank J. Hayes,
international president, serve as no
tice to the United States government,
as well as to the British government,
that the attitude of the miners of
Great Britain is reflected in America,
Mr. Farrington said.
He added that only through nation
alization of mines could a six-hour day,
a five-day work week and increased
wages he brought about.
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Office over Cordova Drug Store.
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NEW NEEDLE ART SHOP
All kinds of Stamped Em
broidery Goods, Fancy Knitting
Yarns. Sweaters and Socks
knit to order.
Lessons Given In
EMBROIDERY, KNITTING
AND CROCHET WORK
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Plumbers and
Steamfitters
COR. FRONT and B 8T8.
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New and Second-Hand
Household Goods
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
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Come in and look over Detmer’e
New Line of Woolens while the
assortment is large.
SUITS $45.00 AND UP
Tom Hubbert
Auntie Keating’s
Wee
Shop
has outgrown Its original
location, and has removed
Into the
WILLIAMS BUILDING
First 8treet
with a complete line of
Men’s, Women’s and Chil
dren’s Goods.
Come In and look my
stock over.
CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithlng, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Joba Given Strict
Attention.
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