Charles E. Herron, chairman of the
republican territorial committee, spent
the day In Cordova greeting local
friends says the Times. He Is exten
slvely Interested In mining to the west
ward and Is going outside on a busi
ness trip. He will return to Sewnrd
and Anchorage shortly after the first
of the year and expects to remain in
Alaska.
Mr. Herron favors holding an early
convention lr. this territory to nomin
ate a candidate for delegate to con
gress, and members of both houses
of the legislature, the times and place
be determined after he has consulted
:wlth the different commlttemen.
"I am In favor of the territorial
convention electing the national com
mitteemen,” said Mr. Herron today to
a Times reporter. "Personally I am
In favor of both the national commit
teemen and candidate for delegate to
congress agreeing to only endorse
applicants for federal positions In the
! different divisions of Alaska, who hold
he endorsement of the majority of
the local comm.tteemen In that divi
sion. Candidates for governor should
have the endorsement of a majority
of the full territorial committee.
"The report going the rounds lr
political circle* that I am oat fo J
Wickers ham for congress on the !j
regular republican tloket. Is absolutelj ’
without foundation. I Intend to di
everything In my power to prevent thf
gentleman from obtaining the nomln
atlon at th* hands of the republican >
convention * £
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and reduced *e 90 per oent. by U. S.
ciovernment by the bottl# or gsllon.
INTERESTING ACCOUNT IF
A SQUIRREL HUNT IN 1822,
(Columbus O., Dispatch.)
At the dedication of the monument
to Ludwig Sells and his wife, in the
Dublin cemetery, in Franklin country
Ohio, the Rev. Byron R. Long gave
an interesting account of the great
squirrel hunt of September, 1822,
which was said to have ended thi
serious depredations of the squirrels
in the Helds of the farmers there.
The Columbus Gazette of August
20, 1822, referred to the great damage
being done by Bqulrels and published
an address to the farmers suggesting
a county squirrel hunt. The farmer;
of several townships were asked to
select representatives to make tht
arrangements.
The preliminary meeting was held
One of the delegatee form Washington
township. In which Dublin is located
was Peter Sells, a sun of Ludwig Sells
Ludwig Sells was then still living, tut
died the folowing year. The hunt was
held and the larmeis turned out in
mass, spending two or three days
slaughtering the squirrels. The count
as far as made reached a total of 1#, 1
s60 skins, but as many of the hunters 1
tailed to report the number shot by
them, the total was no doubt greatly
»n excess of that.
Still this number, great as it was ;
would not In itself have had any very !
! great effect on the damage done by the
squirrels. But the pioneers tell of
great migration by the squirrel* fol
lowing the raid. The little animals
moved like ants, In counties droves
going straight ahead and turning aside
for no obstacle. They went ovet
precipices and swam rivers In their
persistent course. They seemed to be
In command of some member and
obeyed without fear of ordinary ene
mies
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BIG GUI SILENCERS USED
ON FIELD ARTILLERY
(Yorkshire Evening Post.
Several things give away the posi
tion of a big gun when It Is fired, the
two chief being the nclse and the
smoke Tha ks to smokeless powder
however, the latter has practically beer
done away with
The silencing of a big gun Is a
more difficult problem and though In
the case of rifles and smail guns the
report can be made almost negligable
the gigantic rush of gases when a big
shell Is fired prevents a complete
silencing
A silencer which the French ftro
using Is so effective tnat no sound ot
firing can be heard over a greatei
distance than 100 yards or so
The silencer 19 attached to the ’nuz
zle of the gun As the shell leaves
the gun a small shutter springs up
and prevents the explos.ve gases
escaping In the usual way. It Is the
sudden fierce rush of gas which causes
the "bang!" when a gun la fired.
The gas passes out through the two
H
channels with nothing like the rush
iltrt la caused in the ordinary way. It, :
is Impossible to stop the gases escap
ing altogether, for the pressure is so
terrific that the gun would be blown
to pieces.
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The people of Anchorage are taking
exception to the reports spread on the
outside that supplies are short on the
new town. It has been reported that
milk was selling for $12 per case and
was expected to go to $18 before the
opening cf navigation. It Is authori
tatively stated that milk Is selling at
$4 per case; while the egg market Is
flooded. Provisions in Anchorage are
actually cheaper than In Seattle, ac
cording to a telephone message to the
Seward Post.
Agitation has been started In Fair
banks and Seward to comply with the
new municipal law as passed by the
last leg'slature. The law provides that
fifty electors may call a meeting for
the purposes provided In the act
Under Its provisions all Incorporated
towns In Alaska shall In future be
divided Into cities of the first clasr
and cities of the second class. If ti e
people ratify the clauses of the law
governing such matters, mayors of the
first class cities will be elected direct
ly by the people, also city clerk, at
torney and treasurer. The mayor wll'
be elected for one year and the six
councllmen will be elected for terms
of two year3, but after the election
they will draw lots to decide who
must retire at the end of one year.
The United States marshal's office
Is In receipt of news from Anchorage
stating that five more bootleggers have
been arrested there for selling liquor
without licenses. The names of thr
defendants are Wm. Bateman, Beg
4*tt, Morris, D unlay and Brook- Two
of the accused have enterd pleas of
guilty to the charges, and the others j
will receive trial tomorrow. Bateman
was one of the first batch convicted
and has evidently failed to profit from
his experience. It Is not known If the
Dunlap mentioned In the advices 1;
Mrs. Dunlap who was convicted and
fined several weeks ago on a similar
charge.—Chltlna Leader
Fred B. Tracy, the general agent for
the Alaska Steamship company, with
general offices at Cordova, and Mrs
Edith Steel, at one time the wife of
Harry G. Steel, the editor of the Cor
dova Times, were married In the city
of angels this afternoon says a Los
Angeles dispatch to the News Miner.
Mrs. Tracey Is a daughter of Dr
Wilkinson, a pioneer physician of
Nome, and Is well known to many
Alaskans.
Fred Tracey was reported lost this
fal between Anchorage and Cordova
Atfor a short honeymoon trip through
| California the nawiyweds will go to
Cordova, where they will maek their
; residence.
The wedding took place In the home
' of the bride's father. Only a few
Intimate friends were present.
Alaska coal Is preferred by the
i people of Seward over coal from the
i outside. This statement Is made bj
A. G. (leSherblnln, local agent for
Point BlufT coal, who received a con
signment of 40 tons on the Admlra'
Evans, all of which was sold before
It landed.
“In »y last orders I asked far 101
ten*” said deSherblnln, "but Captain
Herbert must not have had that
much on hand at Seldovla. I had
orders for more than the 40 ton9, so
dlstrlbtued It among my customers to
t‘ e b st advantage and have sent a j
hurry up order for more"
It Is apparent from the agent's
business that the people of Seward
would rather pay $11 for the lignite
coal from Katchemak bay than $17
for British Columbia coal. The sar.e
coal can be had ~t Valdea however
for $12.SO. Whether or not the Alaska
coal would remain the favorite with
outBldo coal at $12.50 delivered cannot
be determined until that rate ts put
Into effect.—Seward Post.
The republicans of Anchorage have
organized a club, with the following
officers: Pr esldent, Arthur Frame;
vice president, Capt. A. T. Lathrop:
secretary, James Coffee: traasurer.
Jack Sutherland. When the club was
foAmed the enthusiasm was so appar
ent that all loyal republtcana were
highly gratified. It was made par
ticularly evident that the ladlea of the
town will take as much latereet In
bringing a republican victory as the
men. At the meeting appeared many
of the prominent women, all of whom
semed to feel the responsibility of
suffrage, and to be glad of the op
portunity of In creating their Influence
In the community. Choice aelectlona
were rendered by the Foster orchestra
which added a social side to the other
wise old time republican ralley. The
enthusiasm shown and the number
signing tho roll point to the organlza
ratlon at Anchoraga being the largest
republican club In Alaska, About one
hundred and aeventy five people were
In attendance.
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