Halites Prosjtertar
VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 91, 1917 NUMBER 991
REPORTS STRIKE
REW ARTICLE
(tood News Bay Placer Mines are AL
trading Mach Attention—No
Wood in District
* Captain W. Langley, owner of the
well-known Interior river steamboat
Tana, which plied the waters of the
Yakon, Tanana, Innoko and Iditarod
rivers for years, but which is now on
ihe Kuskokwim river, running in sea
son between Bethel and McGrath, ar
rived in Anchorage this week from
McGrath, and left for Seward over the
Government railway on Thursday.
The Captain is one of the best
known and best liked river men in
the interior, and brought with him
all kinds of news from the present
seat of activities on the Kuskokwim.
From the latest news procurable
before he left the interior the strike
in the vicinity of Good News Bay was
the real article. The camp, or seat of
strike, is located up the Good News
river from the bay a distance of 26
miles or so. There Is no timber in that
section, and very little will be done
till spring, but from present indica
tions the strike is a genuine find and
ihe country is a very likely one for
idacer.
Captain Langley ts doing practic
ally all the boating at the present
time on the Kuskokwlm river, having
ihe contracts from both the N. C. and.
K. C. Companies, he having chartered j
the Quickstep from the latter com-;
pany. He reports that the K. C.—the|
Kuskokwlm Commercial Company—'
sold their big trading post at Bethel,
and are practically det^fchg their en
tire energies to the up^B river coun
try and their post at^^Hgtna.
The N. C. Co. basT^TOWr at Mc
Grath. and Aitken and Joslin have
recently installed a radio station at
1hat point.
Aitken is freighting in a 3 1-2 foot
dredge from McGrath to the rich
ground on Candle Creek owned by
Aitken and McKinnon.
Karl Thiel is conducting a trading
post at Heindeer City, below Kolomo
kofski. At this last place resides the
well-known old times Duke E. Stubbs,
who is now U. S. Commissioner and
recorder at that place.
Some mining Is being done on New
Vork Creek, and also on the tributar
ies of the Aniak and Tuslisak. Some
money was also taken out this year
from the Eela river, and Jack Smea
ion, the discoverer of Donlin, or
Crooked creek, is reported to have
cleaned up a home stake on thai
stream this year.
1X10 original uiowToi ct wi »*vm
pay on Candle Creek. Fritz Tiedel,
this year located a big stretch of
dredging ground on the Hoolltna,
which from all appearances has the
earmarks of a big thing, as the ,pay
appears to be uniform, is in shallow
ground, not frozen, and in which
there are no boulders to contend
with.
To the question asked as to what
he thought would be the result of
and difficulties to be encountered in
establishing a winter stage line be
tween McGrath and Talkeetna. Cap
tain Langley stated that such a line
would have a good business all the
winter months, and could be started
with the outlay of a very small
amount of money for trail building,
and that, providing a trail could be
made from somewhere near Ander
son’s to Talkeetna, he would estimate
the whole distance from Talkeetna to
McGrath to be not much in excess of
200 miles, and trails could be made to
connect with Ophir, Takotna, Cripple,
Tolstoi, Poorman, Long and Ruby
with McGrath during the winter sea
son, and that Moore Creek and the
Iditarod could also be easily reached
from McGrath.
Captain Langley stated that there
were several salterles in operation on
the lower river, and that the rein
'deer herds were doing fine. The Cap
tain will return over the winter trail
to McGrath, where his beats are win
tering.—Anchorage Democrat.
The steamer Latouche arrived at
the Granby mine today and is un
loading a large consignment of pow
der.
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A number of men came over from
the Granby mine today to remain in
town until after the holidays.
SWITCHMAN ARRESTED
MURDER OK WATCHMAN
SEATTLE, Dec. 21.—S. L. Graham,
a Northern Pacific switchman was
arrested here today charged with the
killing of watchman Applesteel, who
was shot yesterday by two men who
were stealing a barrel of whisky from
a freight car on a siding at Auburn.
MSI II. S.
Tried to Align Nations of South Am
erica Against this Country Ac
cording to Papers
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 21.—
Evidence of a German plot to align
the nations of South American against
the United States is revealed in tele
grams sent to Berlin by Count Lux
berg, former German ambassador and
charge de affaires in Argentina, and
now in possession of the Department
of State. The German propaganda was
extensively published in every repub
lic in the southern continent with a
view of exciting hostility against Am
erica and hampering war prepara
tions.
Fomii
N TRAIN WRECK
2 Trains Try to Pass on Same Track
With Disaster to One—Large
, Number Killed and Injured —
SHEPPARDSVILLE, Ky„ Dec. 21.
—Forty persons were killed and forty
were wounded when a passenger
train collided near here today with an
accomodation train. It Is not known
how many were really injured until
the wreckage can be searched, as the
passenger train was crowded, and
many persons have not yet been ac
counted for.
COMSTION IS
VOTED DIN
Unless Soldier Vote on Various Fronts
Offsets Vote Compulsory Ser
vice is Badly Beaten
SYDNEY, N. S. W., Dec. 21.—Un
less the soldier vote on the various
fronts which has not yet been counted,
offsets the large vote in Australia, the
government’s conscription scheme has
been defeated in the recent election
by a majority of 150,000.
HAROLD BRADDOCK
Harold Braddook, vice president of
tho American City Bureau, and an ex.
pert organizer of chambero of com
merce, la director of the 11,000,000
campaign for war libraries Jn. every
cantonment and training camp In the
United Statoa.
CIVIL STRIFE
minima
CaMUKkN (bamuiided by tien. Dutt
hoff Advamcing Against Samara
—Rebellion Increasing
LONDON, Dec. 21.— Dispatches
from Petrograd state that civil war is
spreading northward along the Volga
river from Astrakhan to Samara, and
is beiiJg fanned by emissaries of the
revolutionists, who are using every
endeavor to overthrow the Bolshevik!
regime. The Olenbyg Cossacks under
General Dutthoff, are advancing
against the Samara Cossacks, and
have occupied all of the eastern part
of the province of Vorenzech In
Southern Central Russia.
At Kiev and Chernigov the Bolshe
viki are fighting desperately for a
foothold, but are being held by the
Cossacks, who are constantly being re
inforced from the Interior provinces.
ESTHER CLEVELAND
Will Wed Captain Coldstream Guards
—Has Been Nursing Blind Sol
dier in liondon
CONDON. Dec. 21.—The engage
ment has been announced of Esther
a daughter of former President Grov
ed Cleveland, to Captain Boranquet,
of the Coldstream guards. Miss Cleve
land has been in England for some
time nursing wounded soldiers
New Evidence of German Trickery In
flame* South American Repub
lic Against Teutons
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 21.—
A declaration of war against Germauy
by Argentina is regarded as certain
by Latin-American diplomats today,
as a result of new evidence of German
trickery disclosed simultaneously in
Washington and Buenos Aires.
JAPAN AND SLAVS
AWT U. S.
Treaty Discovered Showing Planned
.Joint Demonstration Against
This Country
PETROGRAD, Dec. 21.—Under the
heading of “Secret Treaty” between
Japan and Russia for a Joint armed
demonstration against the United
States, in the Far East, "Isvestaia,
a local paper publishes what it says
it says Is the text of a treaty drawn
between Japan and Russia last yeai
providing for Joint action by Russia
and Japan to prevent a third country
from achieving political domination
in China. The Bolshevlki are publish
ing many of the secret documents In
Russia’s archives which were taken
when the capltol was seized, and theli
publication is causing uneaalnesi
among the crowned heads of th*
world.
E. E. Ritchie and A. J. Dimond
delivered stirring patriotic speechei
on the great Red Cross drive for mem
bership to the scholars of the Valdei
schools this afternoon. Patriots
songs wpre sung and a patriotic pro
gram given.
Joseph Braxton has moved from hli
cottage onutbe wharf to a house own
ea by himself Just across the street
STATE PEACE TERMS
BEENREtCTED
Conference at Brent-Li Co vs k Ouly Pre
liminary to Pinal Decision—
Germans Reject Term*
LONDON, Dec. 21.—It is reported
here unofficially that Germany has re
jected the Russian peace terma re
cently presented to the kaiser by the
Bolsheviki council. Some of the Pet
rogrtid dispatches state that the con
ference at Breet-Lltoygk was only a
preliminary affair, and that the final
terms will be reached by a confer
ence at some neutral place, probably
at Stockholm.
TWO SUBS SENT
TO BOTTOM IN TARANTO
ATHENS, Dec. 21.—French des
troyers sent two German submarines
to the bottom of the Gulf of Taranto
this morning.
BALFOUR* DS
i
Hay* in Whole History of the War:
I
There has been no More Power
ful State Document Issued
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LONDON. Dec. 21.—Lord Balfour, j
In the course of a speech to the House:
of Commons, said there had been noI
stronger and more powerful state j
documents issued in the history of the
war than those issued by President'
Wilson.
Diplomat* Believe She Will Force
Fight by Taking Possession of
Northwest Russia
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 21.—
There is much diplomatic talk here of
Japan's intention to take advantage
of the internal dissension in Russia
and occupy Siberia. It is believed the
intention of this step would be to
force a declaration of war against
Japan by both Russia and Germany.
HONOLULU MOVIES
USE STAMPS FOR CHANGE
HONOLULU. Hawaii, Dec. 21.—
Local moving picture houses and cig
are stores have adopted the plan of
giving back postage stamps in place of
pennies to customers since the new
war revenue law went into effect. The
copper cent has never been used much
in Hawaii, but the odd change fea
tures of the war bill and the high
pennies is expected soon from the
mainland.
The launch Della returned today
from Ellamar, Fidalgo and sound
ports, after a tempestuous voyage. A
number of miners arrived to spend
Christmas in town.
Charles Larson is in town from
the Granby. Mr. Larson is foreman of
the upper camp.
Conrad Graben arrived in town
early in the week from the Granby,
and will spend the holidays in town.
Wilmer Mears arrived in town
from the Granby to spend the holi
days.
HAWAII LABORERS
GIVEN BIG BONU8E8
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. XI—La
1 borers on Hawaii’s sugar plantations
will receive bonus payments for the
fiscal year Just ended of 78 per cent,
which is a record breaker.for the ter
1 ritory.lt will mean the payment of
approlmately <87,000.000 In .Addition
to. the regular wages of the laborers.
NEARLY MILLION IN
WAGES BE PAID OUT
SEATTLE, Dec. 21—The shipyards
of this city will pay out today and
tomorrow nearly a million dollars in
wages for the first half of the month.
The exact sum paid to the workmen
will be ItM.OOO. _
NO MORE LIQUOR
surarraniM
Dry I>aw Going Into Effect January
1 Causes Dealers to Withhold
Orders—Dry Reality
SEATTLE. Dec. 21.—With the pos
sible exception of a scattered ship
ment on the steamship City of Seattle,
on December 27, no more liquor can
be shipped into the Territory of Al
aska, unless thru druggists or phar
macists. The dry 'aw, which goes in
to effect January 1. has caused deal
ers to withhold orders, and shipments
the past few weeks have been very
light. It Is stated here that the ter
ritorial officials will work In conjunc
tion with the federal officials to make
the territory resemble a desert.
CZAR AND FAMILY
BE GIVEN FREEDOM
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Former Ruler be Permitted to Seek
Haven In Other Country—Knleer
Instate on Freedom
PETKOGRAD, Dec. 21. -The for
mer Czar Nicholas Romanoff and fa
mily are to be permitted to seek a
haven In some other country than
Russia. This decisiou Is said to be
due to the insistence of Emperor Wil
helm in the armistice negotiations.
The kaiser also insists that Nicholas
or one of his heirs be put back up
on the Russian throne.
CH1TINA KKHIDENT
HAH HANDS FROZEN
Phil Murray, an old-timer in the
Copper River region, arrived at Cor
dova last evening from Chltina. for
medical treatment, having been se
verely frozen about the hands. An ex
amination of his hand by a physician
reveals that he will probably lose four
of his lingers, and will be confined
to the hospital for some time.
Suggestion
A nice display of hand-painted pic
tures at Rudolph's if
MISS FLORENCE MARSHALL
Upon tho shoulder* of Miss Flor
snoo Marshall falls ths great U*k •»
mobilising tho womanhood of ths ooun
try under tho Rod Cross Rag. tho has
boon appointed to organise tho women
of tho oouatry so that ourgloal dross,
togs and other necessities In Rod
Crose work will bo made la groat guam
ttttos.
HALIFAX EMERGES
FROM HOS
PoM Weather mad Hoow impedes work
of RetmlkUng, Rat Refugees are
Mode Fairly Comfortable
HALIFAX, Doc. 21.—While cold
weather and snow have impeded the
work of cleaning up the ruins of the
recent explosion, much of the debris
has been straightened out and the re
fugees remaining In the city have been
made fairly comfortable by the au
tborltles. Huge quantities of stores,
together with tents and bedding have
poured Into the city from other parts
of the province and from the United
States. Many families have moved to
other cities or have left the island for
the mainland. With a few good days
the work of clearing up the ruins will
proceed rapidly. While a few bodies
are still being found, the death roll
has been about completed, it is be
lieved here, and while there are un
doubtedly many bodies In the waters
of the harbor which will never be
found, all those recovered have been
given Christian burial.
Many firms have reopened tor bus
iness. and conditions are rapidly
growing better as shipping facilities
are restored. Nearly every dock in the
city was destroyed by the force of the
explosion, and the city's work will
be to rebuild them. It is now propos
ed to build them of concrete and
stone, and thus eliminate the danger
of them again being destroyed.
Dancing Party Given
A dancing party was given last ev
ening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Randall Ashby, which was enjoyed
by a large number of the younger set.
GERMANS FIGHT
Prisoners Released and Take up Arm■
to Help out Bolshevik!—I kran
itins Demand Freedom
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Dec 21.—
Released German prisoners, both of
ficers and men, In large numbers are
Joining the Bolsheviki and fighting
the revolutionists, a l’etrograd dis
patch states today.
I'kranians Demand Freedom
MOSCOW. Dec 21—The Ukran
ians of Southwestern Russia have de
manded of the Bolsheviki complete
Independence for the province of Uk
raine.
ITALIANS RETAKE
CAPTURED GROUND
W ar Office Announces That Enemy
Forced to Evacuate District Be
tween Asalone and Piave
ROME, Dec. 21.—A considerable
portion of the ground taken by the
enemy has been recaptured by the
Italians in the region of Monte Aso
lone and East Brenta river, the war
office announces.
GOVERNMENT EXPERT O. K.’H
HOME CANNED VEGETABLES
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 21.
Reports that there is danger of pois
oning from vegetables preserved by
the cold pack method have been
placed In the category of enemy pro
paganda by Charles Lathrop Pack,
president of the National emergency
food garden commission. '‘The cold
pack method has been In use for five
years and neither death nor serious
Illness has resulted from food can
ned according to directions.” Pack
said "Home canned goods are safe
and neceeaary.
Ernie Johaeon Is In town from the
Granby.