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NOME, ALASKA. OCTOBER 4, 1915
one wonders if, after all ills recent
backing and tilling, Bulgaria Is really
going to take sides in the war or not.
Oay after day ibe reports Indicate that
the nation Is spoiling for trouble with
some one and is only awaiting this
or that development to plunge into the
I raj with the full weight of her by no
ineana inconsiderable army. This has
been going on for months and each
day was witnessed seemingly conclu
sive evidences that something was
about to happen but. withal, nothing
has developed in tile fighting line. In
eviewing the apparently uncerain
policy of the nation one cannot but
lie impressed with the belief that Bul
garia, despote her seeming inclina
toins really does not want war but Is
forced by the contending national in
fluences to adopt some show of inten
tion in order to save herself from cer
tain undesirable consequences which !
might follow an absolute refusal to
consider the inducements offered by the
opposing allies. Bulgaria is really fac
ing a most uncertain future and one
that is so pregnant with possibilities
involving the very life of the nation
thnt it is little wonder that she is
loath to tako the final step along any
decisive course. Torn between the
fear of tho future and the promises of
the contending powers the little nation
really knows not which way to turn.
With the powerful influences of both
sides exerted to the full to bring her
into tlie struggle, with the promise of
territorial concessions and protection
held out as a bait, the nation is verily
Placed between the millstones of doubt
for that she cannot see with certainty
Just which side will ultimately show
Hie greatest favor when the giant
struggle is done. Bulgaria, togother
with the other Balkan stntes has "long
recognized the fact that Germany was
casting covetous eyes upon their ter
ritory ns affording the most feasible
avenue of expansion to the east and
so have come to look upon that na
tion as an embryonic enemy. Her
nearer neighbor, Austria, sho has also
recognized as anything but a friend
. .. -i". i m i i
because of the powerful German imlu
euce which luy behind many of Hie
activities of tnut nation, to Bulgaria
nicy were oom enemies who, in pursuit
ot their oesires, would sweep her froiu
then path with little compunction.
Knowing these tilings she has grown
to fear them oolli with the dread that
only the weak can know, from Rus
sia utue or nothing in the way of harm
was to be expended as that nation hits
displayed no inclination to encroach
upon Its smaller neighbors in the past
and In addition was a blood relative
whose Interest, could be little affected
by' the existence of the tiny states
along her western frontier, it would
thus seem that Bulgaria's inclination*
would lie on the side of that nation
and its allies and it is probably true
that under ordinary circumstances her
weight would be thrown to Russia ai
the first oportunity. Under the pres
ent circumstances, however, Bulgaria
tanuol be sure as to what the final
status of that nation will be as Rus
sia seems scarcely able to hold her
own against the powerful assaults of
the Teuton foe. As a consequence
Germany presents the greater hope to
Bulgaria and while she may have no
natural inclination to go against Rus
sia, policy dictates that she shall pre
serve herself against the power that
is to he the most feared. If Germany
conquerors, Bulgaria recognizes only
loo well wnat will be her ultimate fule
di ihu event luui she goes to the side
nt the western allies, un Hie other
hand mere is little reason to believe
mat Russia will he inclined to he as
severe us Uie Teutons through having
tar less interest in the Bulgarian ter
ritory. Bulgaria Is thus very much
un the doubllui seal, if she dues give
tier strength to Russia her fule is
sealed in the event that Hie Teutons
uculeve a victory, on the other liund
1 si c gives her atu to Germany, in the
,-vent of lliul nation being defeated,
she will probably receive but slight
punishment from her Slavic neighbor.
. nucr such circumstances one cannot
wonder that the Utile nation is slow
anout casting the die. Whether she
will finally enter the war is a matter
Hint dtiiy time will disclose but her
recent actions suggest that she has no
cut desire tu enter the conflict on
t-iflier side.
SOLDIER’S BURDENS.
While the rule of ihe infantrymen
of Ihe world's armies has steadily
lessened in weignt during the last iifty
years, ami while constant attempts
nave been made in other ways to
aghten the soldier's burden on march,
it is nevertheless a fact that the uni
formed tighter of today carries very
little if any less than he did a genera
tion or so ago. His gun and bayo
net and some other details of equip
ment that had an exact counterpart
in the old armies may be lighter, but
modern military necessitties have add
ed to his carrying requirements.
He must now face this marching
load: Magazine rifle, bayonet, scab
bard, rifle cartridge belt and fasten
ers, rifle cartridge belt suspenders,
first aid packet, canteen, canteen strap
set of blankets, roll straps, haversack,
meat can (used as a frying pan,) cup,
knife, fork, spoon, one shelter tent
(half), five shelter tent pins, one
poncho (rubber blanket), one pair of
shoes, one housewife (needle and
thread), one overcoat, one intrenching
tool.
These marching loads have varied
from 40 to 100 pounds in the past
and weight nbout the same now.
Of course, in going into action much
of this load is discarded, some of it
never to he possessed by the owner
again, even though he escapes the bat
tle peril. In the old days knapsacks
were always cast off by seasoned
troops, who grew calloused ns to the
hoarding up of little trinkets and
mementos that so appeal to the
amateur soldier.
After the battle the3e discarded
knapsacks might be recovered, but It
is not likely. At any rate, while an
other knapsack might be issued, it
would not be the one possessed by
the soldier before the battle.
Whenever a new levy of troops was
mustered in and arrived in a camp
where veterans were stationed the
newcomers were greeted with mock
1 praise for tlicir spick and span sol
dierly appearance, with special em
phasis on ''How nice those knapsacks
lPok!" This time honored receptacle
of everything a soldier desired or hop
td to keep ever near him is no longer
reckoned in the latter day, universal
j i ’hung equipment While troops on
mg into battle discard everything
1 t absolutely necessary to them for
the tight and are thus lightened up
acme, they have to take on some
..lght in the place of that reltnqulsh
• . in the sliape of an extra number
of cartridges—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
ENGLISH ABROAD.
The proprietors of a Siamese news
I paper have distributed hand bills con
taining the following notice.
The news of English we tell the
I Writ in perfectly style and most
earliest. Do a murder get commit, we
hear of latest and tell it. Do a mighty
chief die, we publish it. and borders of
somber. Staff has each one been
changed, and write like the Kipling
or the Dickens We circle every town
and extortionate not for advertise
ments. Buy it. Buy it. Tell each of
you its greatness for good. Ready on
Friday, Number first.—Verstovian.
ALASKA
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Ail mug ill mu Vufucz utdli'iul Into
nmut wunUolTui progress uunug tile
. .im itvv nronlns. »\ lulu there hub been
iblining in uiu nature of u ouoin, lire
auik ui ue\elopuieui has been util u
biuuuiiy uuwuiU. -Many of the pruper
ioa winch were considered al bust bul
•i utilising piuspccia lual year, have
entered the dividend paying bat or been
suincieuliy de\elupeU u eaabiiab then
merit. Mure men iiave spent the
summer un the hills and in the vuheja
.surrounding Valdez and tributary bays
than ever before. Their aearch for the
previous metals has been rewarded by i
many discoveries; a percentage ol
which in time will take their place j
tmong the dividend payers.—Ex.
The surveys of the Bering river and
Aiatanuska coal fields will be complet- j
ed by the end of the season, it is Indi
cated. Frank M. Johnson, supervisor j
of surveys of the general land office. |
who is now In Alaska, has reported by
telegraph to Commissioner of the Land
ofllce at Washington that he will be
through by the end of tho summer, and
that George W. Evans, who is block
ing out the coal aYeas, will have this
work completed by fall. The commit
tee which had in charge the framing of
the form of lease and regulations un
der which areas of Alaska coal land
could be leased for commercial devel
opment has completed its work and
Secretary Lane has submitted a draft
of the form to several practical coal
men. of criticism.—oCrdova Times.
The first gold mining In Alaska was
in the Juneau gold belt, where opera
tions were begun about 35 years ago.
.'lore than $60,000,000 worth of gold has
hi i n produced from this region. Most
of this gold has been taken from the
mines near Juneau, which is the larg
est gold mining camp in Alaska. The
auriferous holt is, however, known to
stretch some 50 miles to the north and
includes tho Eagle river region, de
scribed in a report by Adolph Knopf,
which has been issued by the United
States geological survey as bulletin
503. This report, unlike many others
on mining districts in Alaska, which
are of a reconnaissance character,
treats of the region In detail. It Is
entitled "Geology and Mineral Ite
resources of the Eagle river region,
Alaska," and is accompanied by a tdpo
| graphic map on a scale of a mile to
I the inch, with 100 foot contours, by J.
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m.ip on the same scale. Gold beariug
loues constitute the mineral resource
nl the Eagle river region under de
., lortneul. The ore bodies occur in
certain geologic associations which are
df'ciihed in Ihe report and shown on
ihe map. A copy may be obluined bn
uppiliuiioii to the director of the geo
logical survey, Washington, D. C.
From a late and reliable report, it Is
learned that the long anticipated' step
toward the separation of factions at
.wetlakatlrt is about to be taken, says
the Ketchikan Progressive. The sepa
ration will be effected by the removal
from the present, settlement of the fol
lowers of Mr. Duncan, to another place
the location of which has been partly
decided upon, but kept to themselves.
The informant said that some sixty
persons had signed an agreement to
Dart anew by the establishment of an
other settlement. To that end every
preparation is being made. The infor
mant said that due to the latest move
by the government through Clmtnis
Bioner Claxton In taking possession
of all the buildings and other property
in trust for the natives, no amicable
relation could ever exist between the
factions, hence the decision to migrate
Seattle steamship officials are esti
mating the grand total of passengers
of all classes ticketed to Alaska during
the eight months of the year ending
A ueust 31, 1916, at 18,000. This Is
Irger than any full year's business
with the exception of the Klondike gold
i ."h In 1897. Industrial activity at
.loneai’ and Ketchikan and the com
meiicement of work on the federal
t-olroad at Anchorage. Cook Inlet, Is
resi« i 31ble for the heavy travel to the
records for this class of travel for the
n rthland. Tourist business on all
tears will be broken. It Is estimated
that the total commerce of Alaska this
year will show an Increase In valuation
of $10,000,000. and some shipping men
are placing this figure as high as $25,
000,000. Included in the estimate is
the value of supplies, machinery, gro
ceries and general freight as well as
Ihe value of minerals, furs and fresh,
canned and mild-cured flsli.
AT TH-E NEW EAGLE.
Old Lewis Hunter Rye and the Fa
mous Atherton Bourbon whiskeys, Dis
tilled spring 1904-1906, bought in bone
and reduced to 90 per oenL by U. 8
government by the bot*U er gallon.
Trunks, suit cases, graniteware,
crockery, Hardware at Holt's.
School Supplies. Lomen Bros.
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