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NOME, ALASKA, NOV. 4, 1915.
Poor deluded Serbia is bringing to
herself the admiration of the world by
the terrific struggle she is making
against the overwhelming hosts of
enemies surrounding her on every side.
With' an army sacrcely larger than a
section of any one of the mighty mill- 1
tary forces now engaging in the giant
European combat, the little nation is
putting up a struggle for national
preservation far more heoric than that
of Belgium who fought with the belief
that mightier powers were coming to ‘
lend their weight to her puny forces.
Serbia has kept up the tremendous
struggle almost alone and with little
hope of aid since the beginning of the
war period and through exertions, al
most without a parallel in history, has
managed to defend her territorial in
tegrity until the beginning of the pres
ent Teuton invasion. Now, beset by
a combination of powers against which
she cannot hope to prevail; compelled
to fight both in front and rear and
with little hope of help arriving in time
to prevent her final dissolution as a
national-entity, she is still carrying on
the unequal contest with that inde
scribable valor which knows that de
feat is sure.
While it is probably true that she
has deliberately invited her own de
struction, at the same time one cannot
help but admire the superlative hero
ism displayed in her terrific struggle
against overwhelming odds through
out the war. Pitting her pigmy army
against the hosts of Austria she has
for months not only held them at bay
but has actually forced them back Into
their own territory so that at the com
mencement of the present German drive
she was fighting her giant neighbor
on his own soil. Size and resources j
considered, this is a most remarkable
showing and has won for Serbia the
plaudits of the world. Fighting with
a tremendous energy she has managed {
to more than hold her own until the
present time but now, bereft of hope I
and with only the most meager possi
bility of being saved from final ex- I
tinction by the allies, she is rising to j
the occasion with a courage so re
markable that it almost passes belief.
Long ago she won for herself the laurel
crown of valor but in her death strug
gle she is rising to a height of hero
ism almost unknown since the days
when war was a trade.
While nothing less was to be ex
pected under the circumstances, the
refusal of President Yuan to accept the
proposals of Britain and Japan re
specting the proposed change in the
existing form of government contains
every prospect of the final extinction ol
the nation as a national entity. Ac
cording to all information it Is the flrrr
intention of the famous statesman
president to return the national gov
ernment to the monarchical ranks, os
tensibly because of a belief that tin
Chinese are not yet fitted to carry or
a republican form of government to th<
'degree necessary to maintain national
'stability. Tuan may be right In thif
estimate. The Chinese may indeed b«
.absolutely unfitted to undertake the
. m.sk of maintaining a popular govern
ment, but at the same time it is hlntec
that the wily Yuan has other and fai
more personal reasons for desiring tc
bring about the proposed change, it It
not without the bonds of possibility
that this also may be true. The prin
cipal point of the matter Is that all
| indications point to the outbreak of a
j revolution In the event that the re
establishment of the monarchical form
jof government is attempted and this
I means nothing less than Japan will
| intervene under the pretext that her
I extensive interests demand such ac
Ition. Japan would unquestionably Ilka
'nothing better than an opportunity of
this nature, especially at the present
time when the hands of the European
powers are practically tied by the dlf
I Acuities attending the progress of the
European war. Given a free hand in
China and backed by her splendid
military equipment. Japan would ob
tain a hold on the nation that could
hardly be shaken by the strength of
Europe at the conclusion of the present
war period and probably for many
years afterward. All this would spell
nothing less than a gradual usurpation
of the controlling power bv Japan and
the gradual merging of the two nations
into one under the skillful control of
the superior race. What such an event
uality means to the rest of the world
is plainly apparent when the aggres
sive and expansive Inclinations: of the
Japanese are taken into consideration.
I'nless the various powers are able to
check the tendencies of Japan in this
respect it is clearly apparent that the
future mav witness rising otu of the
decrepit Chinese republic a nation j
whose monumental strength will eclipse j
that of the greatest powers of the j
world and one that will become a ser- ,
lous menace to all nations of alien race I
ind blood.
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ALASKA
NOTES
Three men are reported drowned In
he Copper river.
The estimated gold output of the '
fukon for 1916 ia $4,790,000.
A lire at Valdez destroyed the Mor
;an residence on the 4th of October
Kodiak people object to being called j
lalf savage by a Beattie paper.
At the recent sale of lots at Anchor
age some sold as low as fifty dollars.
Ketchikan is rather pi/t out because
the torpedo destroyer tlotlllu passed
by in the night.
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The Seward Gateway denies the story
that the Guggenheims have deserted
the Broad Pass district.
Patterson, a Tolovana operator,
brought out 342 ounces of gold, the j
result of the summer’s work.
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The Valdez Prospector has recovered 1
from the effect of the fire and is again j
presented to its readers in beautiful
form.
It Is the general opinion out at An
chorage that the railroad money Is
spent and that no more contracts will
be given out this year.
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A paper printed in the Third division
lays; The First division Is still ter
■ibly exercised over the miserable little
orest fund which It tried to keep all
0 Itself.
P. Dempster, of Vancouver, B. C.
grand master of the grand lodge of the
1 O. O. F„ of British Columbia, l
gene north to visit the Dawson branch
of the order.
Agricultural Item.—Alaska farmers
are handicapped by the necessity of
’’plugging’’ their cucumbers to make
sure that they are not watermelons.—
Seattle P.-L
Judge Brown of Valdez has refused
the application of the school board foi
a mandamus to compel the town coun
cil to make a certain cash appropria
tion for school purposes.
W. B. Connell, an old timer in Alas
ka, has been drowned while making ai
attempt to swim the Koyukuk rivei
He was a powerful swimmer, but th<
etrerne coldness of the water Is be
lieved to have brought on cramps.
It is said that the captain of the shi:
i Sinaloa, which brought the railroa
equipment from Panama, Is holdln
i over at Anchorage and Insisting o
fpayment In gold for bringing the earg<
north. The gold during these wa:
I times is regarded by Mr. Captain ai
thi' most sure and valuable medium o:
exchange.
Chairman Edes, of the engineering
commission, announces that no dock*
will be built at Seward this year, as
there is not sulflcient money In the
commission’s possession.
Julia Walcott, a footllght favorite in
!the halcyon days of Dawson, passed
away recently In Chicago. Julia was
one of the most popular actresses ever
in Dawson, and, after leaving there,
worked up to the foremost companies
In the legitimate drama.
William Henry Robinson, familiarly
known In Valdez as *jDad," has been
granted the pension of JXO per month
as provided In the act passed by the
territorial legislature. He Is 84 years
of age and the oldestappllcant for the
pension yet to
Falcon Joslln, the mining operator
and railroad magnate of Fairbanks,
has purchased a half interest in the
Tolovnna claim located by tyike Hess.
He paid Jfi.OOO for the Interest in the
claim and will spend thousands of dol
lars in opening the grtiind. Machinery
will he taken to the property this
winter nnd n dump taken out.
Two hits a word makes talking over
the government telephone line between
Seward and Anchorage rather expen
sive and is crowding the rate, especially
when it Is taken into consideration that
the line was built by thlrty-flve cents
an hour labor, and principally by "bo
hunks” at that. Consistency thou art
a jewel—hut the flash* is a "phony"
one—Ex.
Fairbanks.—A company of local
capitalist are painning the organiza
tion of a stock company which will
open a coal mine in the Bonnifleld dis
trict and bring it here for use of the
people of the town and for the mine
iwners on the creeks. Auto trucks are
to he used. The trucks will each draw
four sleds on which will he loaded seven
ons of coal. The distance to the mines
s forty miles. The coal is expected to
•"duee fuel hills one-half, as wood is
low used for steam purposes and for
leating buildings. The land office has
' force of surveyors at work surveying
:he coal lands, and as sojm as possible
ippllcation will be made for a lease of
the claims, so that mining operations
tan start, and the coal be used this
vinter.
i >ne of the most Interesting cases
to come to the notice of the board of
trustees of the Pioneer's home is the
ippllcation for pension under the law
mssed hy the last legislature, of John
Pinla.vson, of Wrangal, who Is known
to be at least 103 years of age, his
sxact age being unknown. Flnlayson
poses ns the oldest man in Alaska,
t»nd Is so old that he has forgotten that
they know he is 103 years of age, but
make no attempt to say how much
more. Flnlayson has been a resident
of Wrangell for 41 years, having first
arrived there in 1874. He left for a
time and prospected In the Oasslar
country, where he made quite a little
stake. He returnee to Wrangell anO
has made his home In this city ever
since.
Fairbanks.—United States Marshal
L. T. Erwin, six of his deputies and a
posse of citizens are scouring the
country to capture Amos Sprunger, a
prisoner, who escaped from the guard
while working In the garden of the de
tention hospital.
Sprunger was sentenced by Judge
Bunnell to two years In the peniten
tiary for robbery, and was awaiting
transportation to McNeil island peni
tentiary and would have been sent
out on the last steejner had he not
given the officer the slip.
The prisoner is an old timer in the
country and it is believed that if he
succeeds in evading the forces now
searching for him that he will be able
to reach the coast.
Marshal Erwin has offered a reward
for the capture of the prisoner.
AT TH» NEW EAGLE.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FIN
AL ACCOUNT.
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court, Council City Precinct, Second
Division, District of Alaska. In pro
bate.
In the matter of the estate of E. R.
Patton, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that under
direction of an order issued in the pro
bate court for said precinct in the
above entitled matter, that the hearing
on the final account of the undersign
ed as administrator of the estate of E.
R. Patton, deceased, is set for the hour
of 11 o'clock a. m. on the 16th day of
January, 116, to be held in the office
of the United States Commissioner in
Council, Council City Precinct, Dis
trict of Alaska.
Said account is now on file in the
office of the Probate Judge in said
Precinct, where same may be exam
ined.
Objections, If any to be made, to be
in writing, and filed at or prior to date
of hearing.
Dated at Council, Alaska, this 16th
day of October, 1915.
JOHN J. STICH,
Administrator of estate of E. R. Pat
ton, deceased.
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