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26, 1*87, at the postoElee at Noma,
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THURSDAY, MAY 18. 1916.
'1 he all absorbing question of
how lung tne war is-going to last
is seemingly answereu in a most
suiceient manner by tne famous
L.01. rvepiiigton in a recent article
in tne nuiiuon limes. 1 ne great
military expert does not, of
cuurse, attempt to nx the dura
tion 01 tne mighty struggle with
in denned limns. An attempt of
tuat nature would be manifestly
tutne. tie does, however, fur
msii a basis lor speculation tnat
is grounued upon deductions of
reasonable vaiue and which, bar
ring the obvious possibility that
something might happen to dis
turb all calculations, serve to
clarify the situation to the degree
that one may obtain something
of a rough idea as to how long
the conflict may last. He says:
“Germany has in the field at the
present time (February 8) armies
3,600,000 strong. She has suf
fered 2,700,000 casualties, and
has 2,000,000 reserves still avail
able for field service.
The strength of these armies
will not begin to fail until the
supply is exhausted. If the Gcr
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mans Jose 250,000 men a month
they will exhaust their power of
reinforcement bv September
next.
If the rate of loss is 150,000 .1
month then the field armies can
go on till February, 19x7.
Finally, if we dispose of no
more Germans per mouth than
we did during the mouth just
elapsed, namely. 36,000. there is
no reason why we should set any
particular term upon the vvarF
The colonel's deductions are, nat
urally, based upon the belief that
the entente powers are logically
bound to win through possessing
vastly greater reserve strength
than their adversaries and make
no reservation for the possibility
that Germany may develop such
great capacites for slaughter that
the ultimate of the allied strength
will not be able to stand the
drain. However, assuming that
the allies are going to win, the
expert’s remarks furnish a ma
thematical basis upon which to
hang conjectures.
This helps to simplify the prob
1cm to some extent even if one
cannot concede that they desig
nate a definite period in which the
war will be concluded. There is
one thing that the figures show
with seeming certitude and that
is that the war will continue be
yond the present year, provided
things go on as they have been
t-ring for the past twelve months
liven though Germany should
lose a minimum of 250,000 men
per montn a total of losses prob~
bably giiater than she has been
compelled to bear at any period
of ujc war’s duration, the strug
gle cannot end before another
foui c>r five months. If they lose
uut out half that number the
minimnm period will be render
ed still more remote as it would
require over thirteen months be
fore the limit of reinforcements
would be reached. Even then
the Germans could go on as there
would still remain a formidable
army of approximately three and
a halt milion men when the last
reserve vva$ gone. On the basis
of losses of fifty thousand per
month which, as Colonel Reping
ton states, is greater than was
suitcrcdf in the month of Decem
ber, she could still fight for many
months before the decimation of
forces would compel her to cease.
Also, it must be rememberd,
these figures relate only to Ger
many and take no account of the
military strength of Austria. Aus
tria has an army of close to three
millions with a reserve strength
approximately about half that
number. It will thus be seen that
in the event of the reserve forces
of both nations being exhausted
their combined armies would still
number over six million men.
Fighting solely on the defensive
such an army could hold out for
many months against forces of
vastly greater strength. Indeed
t appears that if the central povv
ers were to pursue the same tac
tics as are employed by the allies,
to whom the matter of saving
men is a paramont consideration,
it would appear that the war
could easily last from three to
hve years before they would be
reduced to extremes.
AUTOS FOR EiVERYBODY.
- Syracuse Post Standard
The automobile industry is
seventeen years old. Last year
American turned out 703,527 cars,
i Ins year tne output will oe more
than a million, night years ago
tne average price was $2,123.
Last year s average price was
night years ago only $44."
00 macnines were nuilt.
1 he change has come through
stanaaruizanon of parts, gorup
production, more scienithc man
agement of factories, smaller
proht to each car to the builder
and a rapid advance in the per
fection of machinery.
It used to be an oft repeated
belief that no one possessing an
income of les3 than $3,000 a year
could afford to ride in his owgn
car Today, nearly half of the
automobiles in use in America are
owned by persons who earn be
tween $1,000 and $2,000 a year.
An estimate of the automobiles
operated this year, with their
owners’ financial standings, is as
follows:
Car owners. Income.
1,000 with over ....$60,000
40,000.$15,000 to $60,000
253.000 ... 6,000 to 15,000
700.000 ... 3,000 to 6.000
1.500.000 .. .. 2,000 to 3,000
1.300.000 .... 1,000 to 2,000
Because of the automobile,
better roads have been built, and
better roads are being built
throughout the country. Because
there are better roads, the de
mand or automobiles has increas
ed. The automobile has increas
ed the value of farms and the
farmer has purchased automo
biles. Everything the automo
bile touches turns to benefit for
the industry.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Householders, owners and
agents are notified to immediate
ly begin cleaning up their prem
ises and have the rubbish hauled
to dumping ground or out on ice
not less than 200 feet from shore
W. D’ARCY CHACE,
Health Officer.
WE CAN DO IT.
For first otaH work and prompt da*
livery phone Main 111 and tt>a Peopla'a
Stoam Laundry will aand and got your
laundry. #
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
Call or ring Main 46 whan you havo
job printing to be done. The Nugget
has the moat complete atoek far all
There’s one rubber
boot that has
“made good’’ in
Alaska and that’s the
Goodrich
“HIPRESS” (
White Boot
“With the Red-Line
„ __ __.... „ ’round the Top”
You know that when a Boot
, comes in and simply sweeps the country
like “mPRESS” has done, it’s GOT to
be SOMETHING UNUSUAL —for Alaska wear
is the supreme test for Boot Quality.
White Goodrich “HIPRESS” Bools actually wear longer than iron or steel 1
You don't have to half-sole them with leather—they Cor outwear hob
nailed leather soles.
The reason for this unusual service is that “HIPRESS” are constructed by
an entirely new process—fifty years ahead of the old-fashioned boot. They
are made of the same tough rubber that goes into Goodrich Auto Tires—
welded together under enormous pressure INTO ONE SOLID PIECE!
There’s nothing to come apart—they can’t leak, peel, crack or split!
They’re comfortable, too —shaped to the foot while its working. We
promise that once you start wearing White “HIPRESS” you’ll never be
satisfied with anything else. )
And remember—there is but ONE “HIPRESS” Boot—it has
a Red-Line 'round the Top.
DEALERS: If not already (locked on “HIPRESS" write at once for (ample* and prime.
This ii the boat telling, beet wearing Boot ever put into Alaaka.
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If you have your suits cleaned
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them look like new.
We do dry or gasoline cleaning,
We do steam cleaning.
We make suits to order.
We make alterations.
We make and repairs furs.
We do cleaning, pressing and
epairing for Ladies and Gentle
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We guarantee all work and our
prices are reasonable
First class workmanship.
Come aiid see us, we will give
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We appreciate your patronage
NOME TAILORING CO.
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Dr. A. F. Heimlich
PHYSICIAN AND SUROEON.
Office and Residence.
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