KAISER’S NAVY TWICE
NAVY OF 0. S.
WASHINGTON—With the explanation ,
that he “hated to say it,” Rear Admiral I
Hradley A. Fiske, former aide for opera
tions, told the house naval committee
today that in fighting strength the Uni
ted States navy was only about half as
strong as that of Germany. He discussed
the subject reluctantly, but in response
to questions expressed the opinion that,
ah things considered, two to one would
not be very far away in an estimate of
the comparative strength of the German
and American fleets.
Turning to the condition of the navy
during his services as aide for operations,
Admiral Fiske said practically all of
flcers then and now feel there is a very
great need for oat tie cruisers. Aero
nautics, lie said, was the greatest pres
. ent need.
“We need two Wattle cruisers more tlitm
, we need two battleships,” he said.
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\ Admiral Fiske said if congress were in
provide funds for eight capital ships, lie
Jnould divide them equally between bat
tue cruisers and battleships, but If only
J six In ail are to be built, he would have
them all of the larger, faster type.
That it Is “absolutely Impracticable”
for the ouc fleet to protect both the
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Atlantic and Pacific coasts was stated
by the* admiral under questioning by Rep
resentative. Stephens, ol’ California. Be
cause use of the Panama canal Is un
certain and foes might attack both coasts
two fleets should be provided. He said
the relative strength of the Pacific and
Atlantic fleets now was about one to one
hundred.
Representative Stephens asked if the
navy was as efficient as it ought to be
“No, sir,” the admiral answered.
“Do we get our moneys’ worth now 7“
“1 dont’ think we do. I think we get
about 75 per cent of what wc ought to
get if we had a better system here in
Washington.”
Admiral Flske explained to the com
mittee that differences with Secretary
Daniels over the measure of preparedness]
which he believed necessary, caused Ids
resignation as aide for operations, and
asserted there were no personal disputes.
Naval Constructor Kineory S. Land
testified that including boats nearly com
pleted and five at Panama, fourteen sub
marines could be made available for war
service immediately or within thirty
days. Of the eighteen submarines of the
Atlantic fleet, he said, thirteen large sea
going submarines of the 800-ton type was
strongly urged by Constructor Land.
60LD FOUND IN
VEINS OF COAL
Homo of the federal surveyors in Ju
neau who ran survey lines for the No
mina and other coal Holds in the inte
rior last summer discovered the fact that
the layers of gravel contain gold. This
led to speculation whether these gravel
hods might not hi* worked for the gold
in them by hydraulicking theirf and ex
pecting the coal at the same time.
Ho far sis known the combination of a
gold and coal mine would be opened for
the first time, in case this could bo
done witli profit.
The coal,at the head of the Ncnansi
and along some of the other steams
which head in the Alaska range where
it has been crosscut lies in blankets or
veins sometimes :tt) feet in thickness with
layers between of gravel and white sand-.
Miners m washing the gravels on these
streams and side streams have made a
practice of using the coal for thawing
the ground. Moreover, it is known that
immense deposits of gold-bearing gravel
line along the foothills of the Alaska
range. On tin* table lands at a higher
altitude are miles and miles of line
gravel which have never been even
prospected atid where watte men have
seldom visited.
With the building of the railroad to
ih«* Tanutia and a lower rate for trans
porting heavy mining machinery and
supplies it Is believed that great quan
tities ut these gold-bearing gravels may
be warred profitably. In the layers be
tween the coal and gold,, so far found,
is mostly line or Hour gold, but in other
adjoining gravel beds where prospect
ing has b. < n carried on, the gold is
found to oe uniform from the surface
to bed rot Therefore ,the working oP
tmaiiv o! tin- immense deposits would
resolve Itself into a simple nuuheinatiejil
problem
'flu* possibility of gold-bearing layers
of gravel between coal veins again sug
gests what a wonderful country Alaska
really is and how little residents them
selves may know about the great nat
ural resources that have not even been
touched.—Ex.
MAN KILLED IN TOLSTOI CAM I*.
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According to word received in Fair- ,
banks from the lower river, Paul Kob- '
ler ,of the Tolstoi district, was recent- I
ly killed while out hunting. The man
hung his gun on the limb of a tree and !
in some manner it discharged accidental- !
ly .shooting him through the left breasl. .
Friends who found him say Unit lie tiled
almost Instantaneously.
PROPOSA I ,S \V A NT ED.
Proposals for purchase or rental of '
tine or two boilers of not less than X(i
horse power. Scotch marine boilers pro*
levied. Must be In good order.
• E. GRIMM.
t.'lty Clerk.
FEDERATED CHURCH.
At the Congregational church Sunday
the following services will lie held Rev.
John Parsons, pastor.
11 n. m.—Bible school and children's
service. Adult Bible class will study.
“Cain and Abel.”
7 p. m.—Christian Endeavor.
S p. m.—Worship and sermon by Dr.
John Parsons. Subject: "The Starry
Skies.”
Special music will be given by (lie
choir.
The Ladies Aid Society meets at 2:3t) Ti
nt. Tuesday. Monthly business meeting.
The public Is Invited to all the ser
vices of the church.
HAS traveled loir
MILLION MILES
LONDON—Thomas Kinsey, dean of
transatlantic pursers, ended his eleven
hundredth trip across the ocean when
ho arrived here recent y to begin a well
earned retirement. llis first crossing
was from Liverpool to Philadelphia in
1853. Maritime experts estimate that in
ids career of 63 years on the water
Kinsey has traveled four million nautical
miles.
OVERSTOCKED.
To I he public.
We have Just .finished stock taking,
mid find that we tire heavily overstocked
so arc making enormous reductions in
Hardware as nuion as ,»<» per cent in
certain lines. Notwithstanding immense
advances outside, especially in I lard
ware.and Metal Goods, we are still sell
ing on tne basis of goods purchased the
past two or three years.
Wc will sell for cHsli only at those
prices, and for a Umite * time, until we
bring our stock down to the require
ments of the camp.
If you have an order to be filled, let
us figure on it; we can save you money.
We have proved It to others, wc can
prove It to you.
DARLING AND DEAN COMPANY.
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Hloress Prices
Pacs $5.50 Boots $10.00
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With the boats come the outside prices and our ndvlce to our patrons
Is is to buy at present all there needs Tor the season ns all new goods coming
In will be higher than ever before. (This applies to any article made of cloth.
( rubber or leather)
P. A. Peterson Shoe Co.
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Victoria leaving Nome July II and Aug 7
Will call at Seward, Valdez, Cordova;
Steamer will also visit Columbia Glacier.
At Cordova steamer will remain long enough
I to allow excursionists time to make a special
I trip out over the railroad to Hiles Glacier, from
; Cordova the Steamer will return direct by the
outside route to Seattle.
Alaska S. S. Co.
R. A. Carroll, Agent, Nome
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