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Volume XI. Number 17(1. SEWARD. ALASKA. FRIDAY. JULY 20, 1917._Ten Cents the Copy
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DRAW 1,370,000 NAMES
FOR FIRST NATIONAL
ARMY AN VACANCIES
(By Associated Tress Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, July 20. — The war army drawing
began in the senate office building at nine o clock this
morning in the presence of Secretary Baker.
The first number drawn was “258" and every man in
the country holding registration cards bearing this num
ber is selected.
By tonight every man registered will know whether
or not he is among the first 1,370,000 to be called before
the exemption boards. From this number the boards will
select 637,000 (the number 687,000, previously received,
was an error apparently) for America’s I- irst National
Armv and 500,000 to fill vacancies in the National Guaid
and regular Army.
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CHANCELLOR TELLS REICHSTAG II. S.
DON’T COUNT, BUT MEMBERS VOTE
FOR PEACE WITHOUT ANNEXATION
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
BERLIN, July 20.—The Reichstag adopted the ma
jority peace resolution today by 214 to 116 with 17 not vot
ing.
Pri r to this Chancellor Michaelis addressed the mem
bers, warmly defending the regime of Bethman-Hollweg.
The chancellor approved the submarine campaign and saiu
that Germany would not continue the war a day longer if
able to obtain an honorable peace.
“America’s intervention is not considered seriously/’
said the new chancellor. “The German fleet, particularly
the submarines, will be able to master the situation,” he
added.
The majority continues to oppose annexation after
peace.
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TRIED TO KILL WAR MINISTER
PETROGRAD. July 20.—An attempt was made this
afternoon to assasinate Minister of War Kerensky at the
town of Polotak. A shot was fired at him but missed by
sevral inches.
Military authorities searched the offices of Nikolai
Renines, radical socialist.
TELLLRIDE AT
WILLOW CREEK
Discovery of High-Grade Ore in Mable
Mine Causes Stir in Quartz
Camp
Advices received from Willow Creek
state that telluride ore of an average
value of $12,7G0 and as high as S80,
000 per ton has been discovered in the
Mable mine, and excitement in the
camp is running high.
The vein which was discovered dur
ing the week of July 4th, is in the
hanging wall and one-half to three
quarters of an inch in thickness.
On account of there being no facili
ties in the district to properly treat
the ore, it is being sacked and then
shipped to the Tacoma smelter. The
ore runs as high as $50,000 to the ton
and W. R. Hocking, the assayer at the
Martin mines, gives an average value
of $12,7G0 for the assays he recently
made.
The history of the Mable mine is
unique from the fact that the manage
ment installed the mill late last sum
mer against the advice of several min
ing engineers and other operators in
the district, as very little development
work had been done and they did not
think the indications justified the ex
penditure for a stamp mill.
The stockholders of the ^Mable at
FILEY AFTER
EACH PLACE
Officer at Fort Seward Says Many
Seek Place at the
Presidio
JUNEAU, July 16, (By Mail).—
Major Saville wired Acting Governor
Davidson from Fort Seward yesterday
that fifty aplicants have shown up for
every one of the twenty to be selected
from Alaska for the Reserve Officers’
Training corps for the second draft
army. The major who is in charge of
the work of selcting, will arrive in Ju
neau on the l‘2th inst., he informs Mr.
Davidson. The work of registering is
now proceeding at Skagway, Douglas
and in other cities of the division.
Registration in Juneau will take place
at the store of Mayor Valentine, who
has decided to attend to % the matter
personally.
their annual meeting July 11 elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: W. E. Bartholf, presiderft; Fred
Laubner, vice president; and Tom Cav
eny, secretary and treasurer.
On the same day George R. Boomer
closed a deal with Wm. Martin for the
Sun, Moon and Star claims, known as
the Ike Rosenthal property, for $10,
MEMBERS OF SEWARD CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE RETURN AND WERE
ROYALLY TREATED ON THE TOUR
Members of the Seward Chamber of
Commerce, who inspected government
railroad work between here and
King’s river, (Mile 175, from Seward),
returned yesterday and expressed
themselves enthusiastically over the
courteous treatment extended by ofti
cials of the Alaskan Engineering Com
mission and Anchorage Chamber of
Commerce for entertainment extended
and courtesies shown.
Those making the trip were F. L.
Ballaine, E. L. Whitemore, Hugh
Dougherty, S. 0. Morford and Clifford
Mooers. Captain Ward, of the local
division staff, accompanied the party.
All were taken as far as Mile 71 in
the private car “Seward” by H. J.
Weir, engineer in charge of the Sew
ard-Mile 70 division.
Members of the committee each ex
press themselves as being very grate
ful for the splendid reception accord
ed them during the visit. Partcularly
pleasant and highly interesting was
the trip to the Eska creek coal mine,
which is now being developed under
direction of Sumner J. Smith of the
Bureau of Mines and is producing at
present one hundred tons of a very
good quality of bituminous coal daily.
It is understood that the output will
be doubled in the near future.
Committee members were surprised
at the amount of land under cultiva
tion in the Matanuska Valley. Potar
toes seem to be the principal product,
and in spite of adverse weather con
ditions t*i.s season, the crops aye do
ing well.
The committee reports meeting with
Chairman Edes and discussed with
him the matter of early completion
of the road frcm Anchorage to Sew
ard. The chairman stated that con
siderable work was being done on that
section, as much, in fact, as the money
and men available would permit, and
that if the appropriation recntly ask
ed for is allowed, work would be rush
ed and the line connected at the very
earliest date possible.
The chairman also stated that he
realized the urgent necessity of the
early completion of the road to Seward
and so informed Secretary Lane in
his request for the $4,000,000 addi
tional appropriation.
Finally, Chairman Edes definitely
assured the committee of the early
completion of the road connecting
Seward with the coal fields.
Members of the committee were sur
prised at the transformation which
has taken place on the old Alaska
Northern. Mr. Weir’s work, they said,
stands out as a marvel in economic
railroad construction .
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SEWARD MEN
PASS TEST
All Who Seek Place in School For
Army Officers Found to be
Fit
All six applicants from Seward for
a place in the officers’ school at the
Presidio pased the physical examin
ation at Fort Liscum and returned on
the Northwestern to await notice as to
whether or not they will receive ap
pointment among the twenty who will
be named from Alaska for the second
term.
Those passed include Capt. Luttrell,
First Lieut. Stites, Second Lieut.
Campbell, Quartermaster Sergeant
Ryan, Corporal Taylor and Private
Ooge of the local unit.
Officers at the post declared the lo
cal applicants to be considerably
above the average physically . Of the
four applying from Valdez, one was
rejected for defets. It is understood
that Jwo will be examined from Cor
dova later.
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FUNERAL FOR
COL. BOYLE
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Services for Former Officer in Ameri
can. British and French
Armies
The funeral for Col. A. R. Boyle
will be held tomorrow morning, ser
vices beginning at 9:15 o’clock at the
house and at 9:30 at the church."
The body has been lying in state at
the Boyle residence, Third Avenue, for
two days and many have pad their re
spects to the dead, taking a final look
at the austere face of the man who has
served under three flags. He will be
buried in his colonel's uniform bear
ing the emblem of the First Delaware
regiment. Cap and sword lie on the
casket, which in addition to the Amer
ican colors, will be adorned with the
flags of France and England, under
each of which he held a commission.
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There was quite a gathering of |
wives and friends of men applying
for a place in the officers' school on
the dock today to welcome them home
from examination.
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AFTER SPRUCE
FOR AIRPLANES
Government Seeking 50,000,000 Feet
of Alaska Spruce for Its
Air Fleet
SEATTLE, July 20.—The aircraft
board of the United States has sent
William Chadeayne to the west to in
vestigate with a view to securing vast
quantities of aeroplane timber. After
a search of the world for two years
the Allied governments have concluded
that Sitka spruce was the best adapted
to airplane construction.
Last year the Allies bought 26,
000,000 feet of it and this year they
want 32,000,000. In addition to this
the United States government has
come into thb market for 25,000,000
feet. How to get it and how to treat
it are the problems now confronting
the aircraft board of which Howard
E. Coffin is chairman. It is said that
the wood shipped recently from Alaska
will be tested and treated and on the
result will depend the amount of lum
ber to be secured from the northern
forests.
BUYER AT JUNEAU
JUNEAU, July 20.—Alaska spruce
is being sought for the construction of
various types of airplanes. Already
aproximately 2,000,000 feet have been
procured for this purpose. The spruce
is especially adapted for the manufac
ture of these flying machines because
of its toughness and other qualities.
N. D. Chetham, of New York City, who
visited Juneau several months ago, is
now in the city, accompanied by P. J.
Suter, of Vancouver, for the purpose
of buying a large quantity of Alaska
spruce for shipment to the States to
be used in the manufacture of air
planes.
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NORTHWESTERN ARRIVES
FROM THE SOUTH
The Northwestern arrived from
Seattle and way ports this afternoon
with the following passengers for
Seward from Seattle: Mrs. G. E.
Lewis, Jas. B. Losney, J. N. Fleming,
Frank O’Neil^and John Adelman.
From way ports:
Mrs. J. R. Stewart, A. R. Roberts,
J. F. Davidson, W. J. Wright, E.
Moore, J. J. Campbell, J. J. Ryan, H.
B. Stites, J. C. Luttrell, Ray Walker,
F. A. Taylor, R. N. Cooper, E. V.
Boyie, Arthur Boyle, Louis Monsor
and wife. Four steerage.
BREAK THROUGH AS
RUSSIAN EXTREMISTS
DISCUSS REVOLT PLAN
(Ry Associated Press Dispatch)
BERLIN, July 20, (Official).—German troops pushed
forward through three strong Russian zones of defense be
tween the Sereth and Slota Lipa rivers in Eastern Gali
cia, during the past twenty-four hours.
The Russians suffered heavily and are retreating in
disorder.
German commanders in the field report the capture of
thousands of prisoners.
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TREASON CAUSE OF DEFEAT
PETROGRAI), July 20, (Official). — Failure of the
Russian armies east of the Zlota Lipa rivers to hold the
Germans in Galicia was due to “extremest detachments"
holding meetings on the line of battle for the purpose of
discussing the advisability of obeying orders of their su
perior officers, by virtue of the latter’s authority under the
provisional government. The “extremists” are being sup
plied with propaganda from agents of the German general
staff.
This attack was launched on a sector northeast of the
Dolina-Stanislau line where Gen. Korniloff developed con
siderable strength during the past few weeks.
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VIGOROUS ASSAULTS ON WEST FRONT
BERLIN, July 20, (Official). — Artillery activity in
Flanders increased yesterday to extreme violence.
Part of the French positions on the Winterburg sec
tor were captured by German forces this morning but
some of these were afterward abandoned during the coun
ter attack by the French.
FRENCH MAINTAIN STEADFAST DEFENSE
PARIS, July 20, (Official)—Germans in force made a
general attack last night along the whole sector on the
Aisne front, between Craonne and Vauclerc. The French
withstood many furious assaults and maintained their po
sitions everywhere.
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MEYER TO MIL FOR ALASKA
TO INSPECT ROAD AND COAL
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
SEATTLE, July 20.—Herbert A. Meyer, assistant sec
retary of the Interior, in direct charge of the government
railroad in Alaska, and his associates, will leave for Alaska
tomorrow or Sunday to thoroughly inspect the govern
nment railroad.
They will make themselves competent to advise with
Secretary Lane and will examine the Matanuska coal
tracts. Their report may mean extensive opening of mines
by the government. It is expected that they will remain in
Alaska a month or two.
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SANTA ANA PASSENGERS
COME ON NORTHWESTERN
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On the Northwestern from Seattle
arriving today wer the following pas
sengers for western Alaska, who will
sail on the Santa Ana: H. S. Loyd,
Mrs. M. A. Col man, Miss E. Superman,
A. W. Newhall and wife, E. R. Lewis
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and wife, A. H. Brachbogel, L. L.
Bales, S. W. Taylor, F. Meerwaldt,
A1 fchristie and wife, C. J. Landwith,
Miss P. Martin; and 1 third-class fare.
FREE CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE LECTURE
Will be given in A. B. Hall Seward,
Alaska, at 8:30 o'clock, Saturday
evening, July 21, 1917, by Virgil 0.
Strickler, C. S. B., Member of the
Board of Lectureship of the First
Church of Christ Scientist of Boston,
Mass.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
The Northwestern arrived this aft
ernoon .
The Santa Ana is due at 7:30 this
evening.
The Victoria is due from Nome Sun
day.
Ball game tonight at 7 o’clock—No
train. Walk.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum .62
Minimum .46
Current .52
Precipitation.12
Partly cloudy. South wind.
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WEATHER TOMORROW
Fair. Northerly winds.
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