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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1914.
HITTING THE PIPE.
One of the freaks of the Alaska
delegate campaign is the earnest ef
fort of numerous citizens in divers
towns to prove that if their candi
date is elected lie will deliver to their
aspiring hamlet the government rail
road, with rolling stock and freight
and passenger tariffs attached. If
they all realize on this hope it will
be an elastic line because the 1,000
miles ordered by the Dill will have lo
be stretched some.
Purveyors oi vital mioriiuiuuu m
nearly all the coast towns claim to
have assurances that the present del
egate in congress will put the railroad
just where they want it. Doubtless
most of them are dreaming, or fabri
cating. It is only fair to Judge Wick
ersham to say it is improbable that
he promises a railroad to every town
that is wishing for It. Excitable par
tisans stretch a few pleasant remarks
into a promise and try to cash it into
votes.
Acquitting the delegate of the sus
picion that he circulates false prom
ises or pretensions in this railroad
business it is about time for the
provincial statesmen to quit it. May
be so they will overdo it. It may
seem clever to lead a guileless voter
around behind the barn and set him
down on an inverted horse bucket
to tell him that "if Wickersham is
elected we get the railroad.” If that
■wrinkle is worked in too many towns
It will pan out like promising the
postoffice to ten men and having them
all find it out before election.
The delegate from Alaska, whoever
he may be, will have no more to do
with the location of the government
railroad line than he will have in
the termination of the war in Eu
rope. Wherefore, let the political
promoters come down to earth and
try to barter substantial reasons for
votes.
HORSES FOR THE ARMIES.
Unless the military authorities of
the United States do something about
it, they will lind the domestic supply
of horses suitable for army remounts
speedily exhausted by the "raids” be
ing made upon It by the righting gov
ernments of Europe. Dispatches re
port that British agents have placed
orders for 10,000 ueud in Illinois, and
in that state alone the French are
buying 360 horses a day. The peace
equipment of the United States army
is 20,000 horses; a war footing would
require 50,000 at once, followed by
a complete new supply every six
months, or from 100,000 to 150,000 a
year. During the Boer war England
practically stripped the United States
of cavalry horses, and since then the
development of the automobile has
largely prevented the breeding of the
saddle type of horses. As American
army horses are bought in the open
market, there being no government
breeding farms, like those in Prussia
and other European countries, there
will soon inevitably be a dearth of
remounts.
The waste of horses for cavalry
and artillery in war exceeds 50 per
cent.; in the Crimean war it rose
to 80 per cent., while in the Boer War
the percentage was almost as heavy.
In The Spur of October 1 the num
ber of horses available in Germany
is placed at 450,000, as against a
mobilization that calls for 550,000.
France is reported to be 40,000 short
of her full complement of remounts,
and the fact that most nations keep
only two-thirds of the number of
horses necessary in proportion to the
number of men enrolled suffices to
show that the rush already begun to
get horses in the United States will
soon become a serious matter.
The United States army is now
equipped with horses a large propor
tion of which are not of good types
—not strong enough through the
shoulders to carry weight nor wiry
enough for cavalry, while the artillery
lacks the “blocky” type that is spec
ially needed, lias not the time come
for congress to authorize the estab
lishment of a government breeding
farm?—Ex.
PRZEMYSL AND CRACOW.
Przemysl was founded in tlie eighth
century, and rose lo some importance
with a population of 50,000 in the
Middle Ages, until most its import
ance and most of its population were
annihilated in the seventeenth cen
tury by the inroads of Tartars from
the south, Cossacks from the east,
and Swedes from the north. Its popu
lation in 1900 was 46,000, one-third
of whom were Jews.
The town is picturesquely situated
on tile River San, about 140 miles
east of Cracow by rail. On the hill
above the town are the ruins of the
old castle said to have been built
by Pasimir the Great. In 1874 the
Austrian government began to fortify
tlie place, and from 1890 to 1900
spent over $5,000,000 on the works.
These consist of twelve permanent
Torts with double the number of lun
ettes looking toward the north and
east.
Cracow, seventy years ago the cap
ital of a short-lived Polish republic,
borders on Prussian, Austrian and
Russian dominions, where they meet
in the fertile valley of the Vistula.
Like most of the larger towns of
Galicia (it has a population of 70,
000) it was founded with a view to
its natural fortifications. Today the
old castles of the Polish kings and
the old walls overlook a series of fif
teen modern fortifications on the hills
below them. The castle serves as bar
racks and the walls are used as a
promenade.
In 1816 the Congress of Vienna de
clared Cracow to be "forever a free,
independent, and strictly neutral city,
under the protection of Russia, Aus
tria and Prussia”—the last remnant
of an independent Poland. This con
dition lasted until 1846, when the
town became a hotbed of Polish in
trigue, and, in spite of the efforts of
the authorities to stamp out the con
spiracy, Cracow was held to be re
sponsible, and its three protecting
powers, among whom the original ter
ritory of Poland had been divided,
extinguished its independence in spite
of the diplomatic efforts of Prance
and England. Thus Cracow became
incorporated with the crown lands of
Austria.
FOUND—A Spanish-Amerlcan War
Veteran’s medal. Owner can have
same by paying for this advertise
ment. tf
NOW AN ELECTRIC CHICKEN.
Birda Losa Nervousness and Thrive In
Marvelous Manner.
London.—An electric chicken is the
latest idea in poultry farming, accord
ing to Thome Baker. When the chick
ens are electrically treated they lose
their nervousness and seem to thrive
in a marvelous manner.
Mr. Baker came to the conclusion
that the most profitable application of
electricity to the farm was in poultry
rearing. Mortality was practically
nonexistent where suitable electrifica
tion was used.
The vitality of the chickens treated
was remarkable. Instead of running
away when a finger was put to the
netting they would rush up and peck
It vigorously. They were so highly
charged with electricity that quite a
distinct shock was felt in the fingers
on touching them, although the birds
were supremely unconscious of any
thing, and the sparks which flew from
their beaks on pecking one's finger did
not appear to l>e felt in the least by
them.
Moose Dance Saturday Night.
The young ladies of the Moose will
give a dance Saturday, October 24.
This will be an old-fashioned mush
er’s dance and boiled shirts, white
■collars and evening gowns are strict
ly tabooed. Baked beans and brown
bread will be served. Music by the
Pinkus orchestra.
For 8ale.
Only drug store In Knik, carrying
complete stock of drugs and drug sun
dries. Reason for selling other busi
ness requires my entire attention.
Cheap for cash. Address Dr. Kyvlg,
Knlk, Alaska. tf
Notice of Marshal’* 8ale.
In the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division.
Robert D. Gray, Plaintiff, vs. Ka
talla OH Company, a Foreign Corpor
ation, Defendant.—No. 670. Notice
of Sale.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale and wr ' of execution issued
out of the Dlst. Jt Court for the Ter
ritory of Alaska, Third Division, on
the 30th day of September, 1914, In
the above entitled cause, wherein
Robert D. Gray, the anove-named
plaintiff, on the 26th day of Septem
ber, 1914, obtained a judgment and
decree against Katalla Oil Company,
a foreign corporation, the above
named defendant, which said decree
and judgment was on the said 26th
day of September, 1914, entered In
Court Journal No. 8, at page 353, of
the records of said court, I am com
manded to sell:
Those three certain mineral oil
claims, situate, lying and being in
the Kayak recording precinct, In the
Third Judicial Division of the Terri
tory of Alaska, and known as and
called:
The Brown Bear Association min
eral oil claim containing 160 acres.
The Bald Eagle Association min
eral oil claim containing 160 acres.
The Gray Wolf Association min
eral oil claim containing 160 acres.
Notice of location of each of said
claims is of record in the records
of the office of said Kayak recording
precinct, in Book 6 of Mining Loca
tions and Water Rights, at pages 149,
149 and 148, respectively.
Together with all and singular the
tenements, hereditaments and appur
tenances thereunto belonging or in
any wise appertaining to the above
uautcu j«cuiiac8.
And notice Is hereby given that on
Wednesday, the 4th day of November,
at the hour of two o’clock, in the
afternoon of said day, at the front
door of the court house, in the Town
of Valdez, In the Third Division of
the Territory of Alaska, I will, In
obedience to the above-mentioned or
der of sale and writ of execution,
sell the above-described property, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy the Judgment of said plain
tiff, together with interest, costs and
accruing costs, and expenses of sale,
to the highest and best bidder for
cash, in lawful money of the United
States of America.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 30th
day of September, 1914.
F. R. BRENNEKAN,
United States Marshal.
C. E. Bunnell and Donohoe & Di
mond attorneys for plaintiff.
Publications October 1, 8, 15, 22,
29, 1914.
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
Street, next to Road Commission
< 7am to 9am
MEALS ? Lunch 11 m to 1 p m
< # to 7 p m
BOARD & ROOM *80 per Mo.
President Woodrow Wilson
ALASKA as a storehouse, should be
” unlocked. One key to it is a sys
tem of railways. These the govern
ment should itself build and adminis
ter, and the ports and terminals it
should itself control in the interest of
all who wish to use them for the ser
vice and development of the country
and its people.
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
C. E. Bunnell
THE policy of President Wilson’s
administration toward Alaska has
been one of magnificent constructive
development.
Support the Administration by voting
for
C. E. BUNNELL
FOR
Delegate to Congress
From Alaska
Every
Suit *
Guaranteed
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Your
Money
Back
If Not
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fCSaiiiBM
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JOHN LYONS
Independent candidate
for Representative in
Alaska Legislature.
Resided in Alaska since
1897. Resided in Valdez
since 1901. Believes in
opening up Alaska for
this generation, and that
such a course is best for
all future generations.
THOS. C. PRICE
of Cordova.
Democratic candidate for Senator.
Believes in government con
trol and immediate development
of the resources of Alaska.
If elected will work in harmony
with the National Democratic Ad
ministration in its attempt to open
up Alaska. A vote for him is a
vote in support of President Wil
son. i
For Representative
Thomas H. Holland
of Chitlna.
Democratic Candidate.
Has lived in Alaska since 1902.
Knows Alaska, knows the needs
of Alaska and if elected will work
for Alaska.
A vote for him is a vote in sup
port of Woodrow Wilson in his
attempt to develop Alaska.
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