Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT. SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
CHARLES ROSS. President
JOHN HOLMES. Vice President
R. C. BUTTON, Cashier
^^^Merchants Cafe
See Our Sunday Biil-of-Fare
Herbert e. rsley, prop.
GROCERIES FOOTWEAR
Tom McMahon,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
FLAT CITY
MINERS’ OUTFITS HARDWARE
Blew Out the Gas
A. M. Westlund, a prominent mining man
of the Candle district, Alaska, was found
dead in his room in a Seattle hotel on the
morning of November 10, and an investi
gation showed that he had left the gas jet
open upon retiring, resulting in his asphyx
iation. The authorities are of the opinion
that he blew out the gas without realizing
the almost certain consequences.
Arctic Brotherhood Nominations
Before adjournment at Seattle on Nov.
12 the grand camp of the Arctic Brother
hood made the following nominations, which
will be voted upon when the camp meets
at Juneau next March: Governor Strong,
grand Arctic chief; W. A. Gilmore, vice
grand Arctic chief; Joseph R. Matthews,
chaplain; Royal A. Gunnison, Juneau,
keeper of nuggets; Charles E. Settlerneier,
Dawson, alchemist; O. P. Gaustad, Cleary,
trail guide; George Bevier, Valdez, keeper
of inner toll gate; Delehanty, Council,
keeper of outer toll gate. Seven nomina
tions were made for trustees.
Well-Known Alaska Vessel Lost
The Alaska-Seattle liner Dingo, for many
years one of the many vessels on the Alaska
run, foundered at 5 o’clock in the morning
of November 16, one hundred miles of Cape
Spencer, with 500 tons of ore on board.
The Dirigo’s crew were rescued by 4lje
steamship Cordova, which was towing the
Dirigo.
Discoverer of Great Mine a Bankrupt
A New York dispatch of November 18
states that John Treadwell, one of the origi
nal owners of the famous Treadwell mine,
in Alaska, has filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy, in which he places his liabili
ties at #3,000,000. He states that he has
no assets whatever.
Koyukuk People Want Wireless
The people of the Koyukuk have sent the
following petition to the secretary of war:
“Wc, the undersigned residents of Koyukuk
precinct, territory of Alaska, for the upr
pose of providing a more rapid method of
communication to outside points, receiving
and imparting information for the protec
tion of life and property, and promoting
the efficiency of justice than our mail serv
ice now grants, which service is not possi
ble to maintain during four months of the
year on account of the opening and closing
of navigation, most respectfully petition the
* Hon. Lindley M, Garrison, secretary of war,
to construct a wireless station at Wiseman,
or a telegraph line from Tanana to Wise
man.” This petition is signed by about
two hundred persons.
President Appreciates Gift
Following the receipt of the beautiful
ivory and gold inkstand sent President Wil
son last fall by popular subscription in the
Tanana valley, the chief executive has ac
knowledged it and expressed his thanks in
the following letter addressed ttf A. J.
Nordale: “I am in receipt of your kind let
ter of September 19, accompanying the
beautiful inkstand manufactured from
Alaska gold and mastodon ivory dug from
the local mines, and want to express
through you to the kind people who joined
in contributing to the fund to pay for the
gift my very deep and sincere appreciation
of their thought of me. I have had Alaska
very much in my mind for a great many
years, and it has been a genuine pleasure
and privilige to take part in doing some
thing in her behalf. I believe that a great
era of prosperity is ahead of her, and I shall
always try to do all I can to make it cer
tain.”
USE FOUND FOR ARMY CHAPLAINS
For the first time in actual warfare, the
government is sending six Salvation Army
officers with the Canadian contingent as
chaplains, says a Canadian exchange. The
men offer to serve as dishwashers and at
all other labor.
Fresh Olympia Oysters, for cocktails, $2
can. Iditarod Meat Co.
AN APPARENT REASON
FOR DELAY OF MAIL
A gentleman who but recently came in
over the Seward trail, speaking of the un
satisfactory mail service, said that the rea
son probably was to be found in the Sew
ard postoffice. He stated that the mail is
sorted on the steamship before it reaches
Seward, and that the consignments for the
various stations, towns and cities along the
route are made up in separate bundles and
placed in sacks labeled for their various
destinations—the different classes of mat
ter being separated. In dispatching this
mail from the Seward postoffice it would
be an easy task to take the different con
signments in order for delivery to the car
rier, the first and second-class being given
the preference. But that this was not done
was evident from the fact thta large assort
ments of mail-order house catalogues had
been received while stations along the trail
had not even received their first-class mail.
As a reason for the non-delivery of any
Seward mail on last week’s consignment,
he states that it is probable that naviga
tion on Turnagain arm has closed, thus
necessitating the carrying of the mail from
the railroad to Knik by dog team. As
there is usually a great deal of snow along
this route at this time of year, the delay
is easily accounted for.
This gentleman stated that persons living
along the mail route rentier all the assist
ance possible to the mail carriers with a
view to facilitating the service, and that
there is little doubt that when matters once
become straightened out at the Seward end
and the congestion is relieved there will be
little difficulty in getting the mail through
on time.
COMMISSIONERSHIPS TO BE
FILLED BY DEMOCRATS
Following the selection and entrance upon
his official duties of a new Democratic fed
eral judge in this division, there isn’t the
slightest doubt but that every Republican
United States commissioner will be removed
and his place taken by a staunch adminis
tration man, says the Fairbanks News-Miner.
This policy was laid down by local Dem
ocratic leaders some time ago, and it was
only a few’ weeks ago that the matter came
up for discussion at the Tanana Valley Dem
ocratic Club. At that meeting it was stated
by the leaders that at present the opposi
tion controlled outlying precincts by pos
sessing the commissionerships. The situa
tion was partly met by the fact that the
United States marshal has named deputies
in every precinct where there is a commis
sioner, and these deputies are Democrats
However, the claim was made that the
party organization was not complete
enough yet, and could not be until the
commissionerships had been secured.
Hence the aggressive fight that has been
made to secure the district attorneyship,
and right on its heels, the judgeship. Judge
Fuller was fully aware of this purpose and
why his office was sought so vigorously for
a Democrat. The opposition to him ?ame
more for that reason than for any other.
The Democrats wanted the commissioner
ships to perfect the organization that is be
ing formed now to control Alaska politics.
With this in mind, public interest from
now on will be drawn to the commissioners,
and these are the men who will either re
I sign shortly or receive requests for their
resignation, unless Democrats be among
them.
The News-Miner then gives a list of the
commissioners slated for removal, and at
the head of the list is “George W. Albrecht.
Otter precinct, Iditarod.” The list also in
cludes Dr. W. F. Green, Takotna; E. Coke
Hill, Ruby; Duke E. Stubbs, Kuskokwim
precinct, and W. A. Vinal, Ophir.
VERY DEAR TO HER
A Douglas woman, whose name we will
not betray, other than to say that she was
born in France, or perhaps in Italy, and
since coming to Alaska has not entirely
mastered the English language, engaged a
carpenter to do some work for her at a
stipulated price. She was surprised later
to find that he charged more than the price
agreed upon. When she attempted to re
monstrate her English failed and she said:
“You are dearer to me now than when we
wrere first engaged.”-—Douglas Island News.
The following is n brief digest of the
new United States revenue law, from an
abstract of the measure by John A. Clarke
in the Fairbanks News-Miner:
Liquor Dealers
Domestic and imported wines, when of
fered for sale or consumption, on each bot
tle containing one-quarter pint or less, Vic;
on each bottle containing more than one
quart, and not more than one-half pint,
t/,c; on each bottle containing more than a
half pint and not more than one pint, lc;
on each bottle containing more than one
pint and not more than one quart, 5c.
On still wines in all other containers not
specifically provided for, 8c per gallon.
Domestic and imported champagne and
other sparkling waters and artificially car
bonated wines, on each bottle containing
one-half pint or less, oc; on each bottle
containing more than one-half pint and not
more than one pint, 10c; on each bottle
containing more than one pint and not
exceeding one quart, 20c; on all other con
tainers. 20Stper quart.
Liqueurs, cordials or similar compounds,
domestic and imported, by whatever name
sold or offered for sale, on each bottle con
taining more than one-half pint, 1 Vgc; on
each bottle containing more than one-half
pint and not more than one pint, 3c; on
each bottle containing more than one pint
and not more than one quart, 6c; and on
larger containers, at the rate of 24c per
gallon.
All taxes so imposed to be by stamps af
fixed to each bottle or container when same
is sold or offered for sale. Wholesalers sell
ing to any other person than a dealer shall
affix stamps; provided, the tax herein im
posed shall not be collected on any still
wine used by rectifier, manufacturing chem
ist or druggist in the manufacture of any
liqueurs, cordials or compounds subieet to
any internal revenue tax. imposed by the
act.
The commissioner oi imerun revenue
shall cause to be prepared suitable and spe
cial stamps denoting the tax herein im
posed to be affixed and canceled in such
manner as he, with the approval of the
secretary of the treasury, may prescribe;
and in the absence of such stamps from
any bottle or container containing wine,
liqueur, cordial or compound taxable under
the provisions of this section, shall be prima
facie evidence that the tax thereon has not
been paid, and all such wines liqueurs, cor
dials or compounds shall be forfeited to the
United States.
A tax of 55c per taxable gallon on grape
brandy or wine spirits used by wine makers
or producers for fortifying purposes.
SPECIAL ANNUAL TAXES PAYABLE ON
AND AFTER NOV. I, 1914
Bankers
One dollar for each 31,000 of capital used
or employed, and in estimating capital, sur
plus and undivided profits shall be included,
computed upon the basis of capital, sur
plus and undivided profits for preceding fis
cal year.
Any person, corporation or firm receiving
deposits subject to be paid or remitted upon
draft, check or order, or advancing or bali
ng money on stocks, bonds, bullion, bdis
f exchange or promissory notes, or receiv
ing same for discount or sale, is deemed a
banker. Postal savings and savings banks
are exempt.
Brokers
A tax of 330. Defined as persons whose
business is to regulate purchases or sales of
locks, bonds, exchange, bullion, coined
money, bank notes, promissory notes or
ther securities, for themselves or others.
If broker has paid tax as banker he is ex
empt from further tax.
Miscellaneous
Commercial brokers, a tax of $10; cus
tom house brokers, a tax of 310; pawn
brokers, a tax of 350.
1 heaters, museums ana concert mm»,
where charge is made for admission, 825 for
seating capacity of 250 or less; 850 for
seating capacity exceeding 250 and not ex
ceding 500; 875 for seating capacity ex
ceeding 500 and not exceeding 820; $100
for seating capacity of more than 800.
Bowling alleys and billiard rooms, 85 for
each alley or table.
Commission merchants, a tax of $20.
Tobacco dealers and manufacturers not
especially provided for in this section, whose
annual receipts from sale of tobacco ex
ceed $200 shall pay each 80c for each store,
shop or other place in which tobacco in any
form is sold. Every person whose business
it is to sell or offer for sale manufactured
tobacco, snuff, cigars or cigarettes shall be
regarded as a dealer in tobacco.
ADHESIVE STAMPS AND SPECIAL
STAMP TAX EFFECTIVE AFTER
DECEMBER I, 1914
Schedule A
Bonds, debentures or certificates of in
debtedness issued on and after December 1,
1914, by any association, company or cor
poration, on each $100 of face valuation or
fraction thereof, 5c; and on each original
issue, whether on organization or reorgan
ization, of certificates of stock by any such
association, company or corporation, on
each $100 of face value and fraction thereof,
5c; and on all sales or agrements to sell, or
memoranda of sales or deliveries or trans
fers of shares or certificates of stock in any
association, company or corporation,
whether made upon or shown by the books
of the association, company or corporation,
or by any assignment in blank, or by any
delivery, or by any paper or agreement or
other evidence of transfer, whether entitling
the holder in any manner to the benefit of
such stock or to secure the future payment
of money, of for further transfer of any
stock, on each $100 of face value or fraction
thereof, 2c; not applicable to agreement or
deposit of stock certificates as collateral se
curity, where stock is not actually sold.
Punishment for evasion, fine not exceed
ing $1,000, imprisonment not more than six
months, or both.
Board of Trade or Stock Exchange—Sale
or agreement to sell any produce or mer
chandise at any exchange or board of trade,
or other similar place, for present or future
delivery, lc on each $100 in value of said
sale or agreement to sell, and lc on each
$100 or fraction thereof in excess of $100.
Penalty for evasion, fine not exceeding
$1,000, imprisonment not more than six
months, or both.
Provision is not applicable to sales of
products or merchandise actually delivered
at time of sale, or for which bill of lading is
delivered showing actually in transit.
Promissory notes (excepting bank notes
issued for circulation) and for each re
newal of same, for a sum not exceeding
$100, 2c; and for each $100 or fractional
part thereof in excess of $100, 2c.
Express and Freight
Railroads, steamboats companies, carriers
and express companies or persons whose
occupation is to issue to shipper or con
signor, or his agent, or person from whom
any goods are accepted for transportation,
where a charge exceeding 5c is made and a
bill of lading, etc., is issued, stamp of the
value of lc must be attached to each of
said bills of lading, manifest and other mem
orandum. Newspapers consigned to any one
point, or to different points by the same
train or conveyance, when inclosed in one
general bundle at the point of shipment,
considered as one shipment. Provision made
for filing statement with the collector of
internal revenue by publisher. Not appli
cable where papers are delivered in county
where published. Failure to issue bills of
lading, etc., $50 for each offense.
Telephone and Telegraph Messages
Within thirty days after expiration of
each month statement must be filed with
collector of internal revenue stating number
of dispatches, messages or conversations
originating at each exchange telegraph sta
;,r,n or office and transmitted thence over
line, during preceding month, for which a
charge of 15c or more was imposed, and
.'or each of such messages or conversations
the person, firm or corporation shall collect
from the person paying for the message or
conversation a tax of lc in addition to the
regular charges therefor, which shall be
paid to the collector of internal revenue,
j Messages concerning affairs of the company,
official dispatches for railroads, etc., mes
sages of employes of the government on
official business, exempt.
Bonds, Certificates, Contracts, etc.
For indemnifying any person, firm or cor
poration who shall become bound or engaged
as surety for the payment of any sum of
money, or for the due execution or per
formance of the duties of any office or
position, and to account for money received
bv virtue thereof, and all other bonds of
any description, except such as may be re
quired in legal proceedings, 50c.
Certificates of profits, or memorandum
showing an interest in property or accumu
lations of any association, company or cor
poration, and on all transfers thereof, on
each $100 of face value or fraction thereof,
2 cents.
Certificates of damage or otherwise, and
all other certificates or documents issued
by any port warden, marine surveyor or
other person acting as such, 25c.
Certificate of any description required
•v law not otherwise specified in this act,
10c.
Broker’s note, or memorandum of sale
of any goods nr merchandise, stocks, bonds,
exchange, notes of hand, real estate or
property of any kind or description issued
by brokers or persons acting as such, tor
each note or memorandum of sale, not
otherwise provided for in this act, 10c.
Conveyance, deed, instrument or writing
whereby any lands, tenements or other
realty sold shall be granted, assigned cr
transferred or otherwise conveyed to or
vested in the purchaser or purchasers, or
any other person or persons by his, her or
their direction, when the consideration or
value of the interest or property conveyed,
exclusive of the value of any lien or en
cumbrance tbereon, exceeds $100, and does
not exceed $500. 50c; and for each addi
tional $500 or fractional part thereof in ex
cess of S500, 50c. Not applicable as im
posing tax upon any instrument or writing
given to secure an indebtedness.
Entry of any goods, wares or merchan
dise at any custom house, either for con
sumption or warehousing, not exceeding
$100 in value, 2c; exceeding $100 and not
exceeding $500 in value, 50c; exceeding
$500 in value, 50c.
Entry for withdrawal of any goods or
merchandise from customs bonded ware
house, 50c.
insurance, eic.
Each policy or other instrument by which
insurance is made or renewed upon prop
erty, etc., one-half of 1 per cent on each
dollar or fractional part thereof of the
amount of the premium charged. Co-oper
ative or mutual insurance companies car
ried on by members for their own protec
tion and not for benefit, exempt. Policies
on reinsurance exempt. Policies of insur
ance in the nature of indemnity for loss or
damage, etc., issued by fidelity companies,
employers' liability, plate glass, steam
boiler, burglary, elevator, automatic sprink
ler or other branches of insurance except
life, personal accident and health insurance,
workmen’s compensation, etc.), and each
bond for the performance of duties of any
office or position, generally known as guar
anty bonds, etc., one-half of 1 per cent on I
each dollar or fractional part thereof of j
the premium charged.
ror eacn passenger ticKet soia in me
United States for passage by any vessel to
a foreign port or place, if costing not ex
not exceeding $60, $3; costing more than
not exceding $60, $3; costing more than
$60, $5; tickets costing less than $10 ex
empt.
Power of attorney or proxy for voting at 1
any election for officers of any incorporated
company or association, except religious,
charitable or literary societies, or public
cemeteries, 10c.
Power of attorney to sell and convey real
estate, or for any other purpose, 25c.
No stamps required on papers necessary
to be used for collection of claims from the
the United States.
Upon the protest of every note, bill of
exchange, acceptance, check or draft, or for
any marine protest, 25c.
SCHEDULE B
Perfumery, Cosmetics and Other Similar
Articles
Upon each packet, box, bottle, pot, phiE'l
or other inclosure containing any essence,
extract, toilet water, cosmetic, vase line,
petrolatum, hair oil, pomade, hair dressing,
hair restorative, hair dye. tooth wash, den
tifrice, tooth paste, aromatic cachous or
any similar substance or article, where such
packet, etc., shall not exceed at the retail
price or value the sum of 5c, one^eighth
of lc; where retail value exceeds 5c and
does not exceed 10c, two-eighths of lc; ex
ceeding 10c and not exceeding 15c, three
eighths of lc; where it exceeds 15c and does
not exceed 25c, for each 25c or fractional
part In excess, fiveeighths of lc.
Chewing Gum or Substitute Therefor
Upon each box, carton, jar or other pack
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Do not buy ordinary dried dog salmon
when you can get first-class Dried Silver
Salmon at 9c per pound.
Regular
RYE WHISKEY— Price Cut to
“Old Crow" Straight Hand-Made Sour Mash, bot
tled in bond-.Per bottle $2.50 $1.50
"Hunter" Baltimore Pure Rye, a blend of straight rye
whiskies. 2.50 1.25
"Hermitage" Pure Straight Whiskey, mellowed by
age . 2.50 1.50
“Cyrus Noble" Blended Straight Whiskey, from
original old goods . 2.50 1.50
“Old Oscar Pepper” Hand-Made Sour Mash, bot
tled in bond, full quarts. 2.50 1.50
BOURBON WHISKEY—
"Cedar Brook" (formerly W. H. McBrayer) Hand
Made Sour Mash Whiskey. 2.50 1.25
"Cyrus Noble” Old Private Stock, very, very old.
Guaranteed to be a blend of pure, aged, natural
straight whiskies . 2.50 2.00
“Old Crow,” bottled in bond. 2.50 1.50
"Jesse Moore AA". 2.50 1.50
SCOTCH WHISKEY—
“Black and White,” specially selected for the House
of Commons . 2.00 1.50
“Strathmill" Pure Malt Scotch Whiskey. 3.00 1.50
“Dewar's Extra Special," termed “the best product
of Scotland" . 4-00 2.25
"Usher's Black Label” Grand Old Highland Whiskey 4.C0 2.50
Wilson Whiskey, a mild blend of straight goods 2.50 1.25
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age containing chewing gum of not more
than SI of retail value, 3c; if exceeding
SI of retail value, for each additional dollar
or fractional part thereof, 4c.
All articles and preparations provided for
in this schedule which are in the hands of
manufacturers or of wholesale or retail deal
ers on and after December 1, 1914, shall
be subject to the payment of the stamp
taxe3 herein provided for, but it shall he
deemed a compliance with this act as to
such articles on hand in the hands of whole
sale or retail dealers as aforesaid who are
not the manufacturers thereof, to affix the
proper adhesive stamps at the time *he
packet, box. bottle, pot or phial, or other
inclosure, with its contents, is sold at re
tail.
Penalties
Penalties are provided for violations of
the act or for forging or counterfeiting and
washing of stamps to use them again, or
for removal of stamps, etc.
Stamps are to be canceled by the placing
of initials and date of cancellation thereon
by person cancelling same.
Instruments required to be stamped shall
not be accepted for record until the stamp
is placed thereon.
Stamps can be purchased at a discount
if purchased in quantities.
SIGNIFICANT ENTERPRISE
IN NEW MINING CAMP
James Sherard has applied at the United
States land office at Fairbanks for a per
mit in the names of himself and J. C. Kin
ney to cut 1,000.000 feet of saw timber in
the new Tolovana mining district. Kinney
has a sawmill over in the Koyukuk which
probably will be moved over as soon as
travel becomes possible, or a mill may be
taken out from Fairbanks.
This is one of the encouraging signs of
the new camp, says the News-Miner. No
one as yet is willing to assert that a pay
streak has been found, but according to re
ports one has not been discovered, but the
prospects are fine. Sherard reports that
bedbedrock was struck at close to thirty feet
in two thaws, and that gold was found on
it. There seems to be several feet of
ground carrying cold. Fie did not see the
bottom of this hole, but says he under
stands that it showed 3-cent pans. It lies
m the left limit on the north side of Liven
good creek, and Sherard and other experi
enced miners believe that the pay will
finally be uncovered on the south side,
where it has been found in all the Fair
banks districts.
FORMER JUDGE FULLER
IS IN LOS ANGELES
In a letter received recently by Clerk
McBride of the district court, Judge Fuller
writes that he is in Los Angeles and ex
pects to remain there a while. His future
plans he Hid not mention, rather leaving the
impression that they were unformed, says
the Fairbanks Times.
He spent a week in Seattle and four days
in San Francisco, visiting the exposition
grounds and renewing acquaintances. Both
places, he says, are very quiet now, and
Los Angeles itself is going through dull
times. While he qualifies his opinion by
stating that he has not been Outside very
long, nevertheless he believes that business
is very quiet, and will remain so until the
war is concluded.
Regarding his resignation, he does not
say much. The resignation was mailed
from Fairbanks, according to his letter, on
September 15, and was in the attorney gen
eral’s hands from the time it reached Wash
ington until October 29, when, at the di
rection of President Wilson, it was ac
cented. Judge Fuller had no intimation of
■*>jno his successor would be. He is evidently
glad to be out of office, and is enjoying his
vacation in the South. Former Judge Over
field is practicing in Los Angeles and re
ported as doing well.
ALASKA’S DEBT TO HEINZE
(Fairbanks News-Miner)
We knew him well! We owe the late
F. Aug. Heinze sixteen years of Alaska—
but for trouble with him we might never
have known the Only Country.
Forfeiture Notice
To C. O. Nord, E.E Johnson, 0. T. Olson,
John Swedal, Adolph Olson, Gust Er
icson, Joe Jerman.
r You are hereby noli lied that I have ex
pended during the years 1913 and 19 14
two hundred dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the Lone Star Association placer
mining claim, situate on Gold Hun creek, a
tributary of Bear creek, in the Kuskokwim
mining precinct, Fourth division, territory
of Alaska, the location certillcate of which
is found of record in book No. 7, page 38,
in the office of the recorder of said pre
cinct, in order to hold said claim under the
provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, and the
amendments thereto approved January 22,
1880, and other amendments thereto relat
ing, concerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount reuired to hold
said placer mining claim for hte period
ending on the 31st day or December, A. D.
1914.
And if within ninety (90) days after the
publication thereof you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of such expen
diture as a co-owner, which amounts to
twenty-five (25) dollars for each •»;’ you,
your interest in the claim will become the
property of the subscriber, your co-owner,
who has made the reuired expenditure, by
the terms of said section with amendments.
(Signed) CHARLES AMMILfN.
Bear Creek, Alaska, Jan. 4, 1915.
First publication, Jan. 9, 1915. ,
Last publication, April l-G », 1915. 1
COMEDY STUNTS DONE BY
AFRICANS IN THE WAR
Probably the bravest, the most desperate
and bloodthirsty, yet at the same time
the most comical fighters among the mil
lions of men now flying at each other’s
throats in Europe are the half dozen regi
ments of Turcos which hranee has brought
over from Africa to aid her cause, says the
Toledo Blade. They are native Arab fight
ers from Morocco, and are officially known
to the French as Chasseurs d’Atrioue. itie
Germans call them Senegalese niggers.
These native Africans, until conquered by
France within the last few years, have been
bandits, as had been their ancestors for cen
turies. They have done nothing but fight
for a living for hundreds of years, and they
are not satisfied unless they are mixed up
with a little blood-letting.
They turned two regiments loose on a
German battery', supported by a regiment
of infantry, in a battle recently, and the
Senegalese, although losing three-fourths of
their number, captured everything in sight
after killing every German within range.
When French reinforcements were sent for
ward to see what had become of the Af
ricans they found the survivors sitting
around the battery sucking at long porce
lain pipes they had taken from the dead
Germans.
These blacks take no account of their own
wounds. Not a single one quits until he is
unable to walk. Though their arms and
bodies are hacked by saber cuts and thrusts
and pierced by bullet holes, they complain
of nothing but their obligations to fight
with shoes on. Before going into the battle
of Charleroi recently they slyly rid them
selves of these impediments and several
hours later they came back shod in Ger
man footwear to avoid punishment for ’os
ing equipment.
At another place a force of these Turcos
were sent on a charge and nothing more
was seen of them for several hours. They
returned by twos and threes after having
chased the Germans four miles. One of
the blacks captured a German colonel,
strapped his knapsack on the back of ‘he
Teuton and compelled him to carry it two
miles back to camp. When the German
persisted in swearing at his captor for such
eatment the black spitted him through
an ear with his bayonet and led him tin
rest of the way.
JAMES BERNARD SHAW
ON WAR’S SETTLEMENT
NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.—George Bernard
Shaw, the English writer, says:
“This war of nations makes the United
States all-important. When peace comes it
will not be arranged by councils sitting
around a drum. Instead there must be a
world conference, with the President of the
United States in the chair. To that con
ference England will, of course, come bleat
ing. * * * But when Prance has lost
the eight billions loaned to Russia, when
the czar’s government is bankrupt, when
English credit is desperately shaken and
Borman industries are wrecked, the United
States can push forward unburdened.
Americans will be the leaders of tomorrow.
For Europe must now breed from the men
of the last reserve.”
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To John Pedersen and J. A. Carsow, their
heirs and assigns:
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed lias done‘ the annual assessment
work on No. 13 below discovery. Ilrst tier,
right limit bench, and also «>n No. 4 below
disroverv. left limit, first tier ben* h. on
Yankee ‘creek, Innoko recording precinct.
Territory or Alaska, as provided by Section
23-J4 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States and the laws of Alaska. Tor the years
19 10, 1911. 191 i? and 19 13. Tliat John
Pedersen and J. A. Carsow are co-owners in
No. 13 below, right limit, and J. A. Carsow
is co-owner in No. 4 below, left limit, and
each has failed to pay his proportion. That
ir at the expiration <>r ninety (9o> days
from the first publication of this notice
each of yon should fail or refuse to con
tribute liis proportion of said expense, your
interests will become the property of the
undersigned.
Dated at Takotna, Alaska, this 6th day or
October, 19 14.
SID PAULSON.
First publication, Oct. 3 1, 19 14.
Last publication, Jan. 30, 19 15.
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