VOL 8. SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1913 NO. 44
Washington, Xor. JJ—While vigorous denial
is made by those in aathorilyf actions speak loud
ev that words, and it can be st at eel as a jacl that,
military orders have been issued placing the Uni ted j
States on a war footing, as a result of the crisis in
the Mexican situation.
Blue Jackets to the Rescue
) 'era Cruz, Me.r., Xov. 22—Brothers of the late
President Madero of Mexico, aided by the United
States consul and escorted by American blue jack
ets, were taken onboard the United Soates battle
ship Rhode Island yesterday, despite a howling
mob of Mexicans that sought their re-arrest. The
Maderos were released from custody Thursday.
In fear of their lires, they sought the protection of
the American consul. Mexicans demanded, their
rc-arrest. but the consul would not permit it.
Americans Finance Revolution
Chicago, Xov. 22—'"American capitalists in
terested in Mexico hare contributed a million dol
lars toward financing the revolution," says (leu.
Chrisimas.au American soldier oj jortune, u ho is
here seeking recruits for the rebel army.
Federation Opposes Intervention
Seattle. ,Yor. 22—Corporations interested in
Mexico and the jingo newspapers of the conn Ivy,
advocating American intervention, are condemned
in a resolution passed yesterday by the American
Federation of Labor.
GOMPERS’DEFEAT j
ALMOST CERTAIN!
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Seattle, Nov. 22—The annual elec- ]
tion of officers of the American Feder- j
ation of Labor takes place today. The [
tight will be over the presidency. Sam
uel Gompers, incumbent, and John
Mitchell, first vice president, are the
active cannidates. It is predicted that j
Mitchell will win. There is no par
ticular antagonism to Gompers, but i
his advanced ago makes its advisable,
in the opinion of many delegates, to
supplant him with a younger man.
Mendelhall, one of the best known
experts of the U. S. geological survey,
who made a trip of reconnoissance in
the Nelchina country years ago, infor
med Col. Revelle, after he came out,
that that region was the best looking
mineralized country he had traversed j
in Alaska.
Twenty^au^e, 1913 model shot ^uns
at J. L. Graefs. X
Lon* distance telephone booth at the
Branch. *
TRUST BROKE
ITS PROMISE
Chicago, Nov. 22— President Hub
bell, of a Buffalo independent tele
phone company, says that in the year
1911 President Vail, of the Bell Tele
phone Company, otherwise known as
t he telephone trust, and in
dependant companies representing
capital of four hundred million dollars,
entered into an agreement with respect
to telephone rates to}be charged. The
agreement was formally entered in- ;
tered into, saysHubbell, butsoon after
the Bell company broke it. There
upon, the agreement was called off.
| Special offer until Tuesday on
the $1,000 Diamond.
George, the Jeweler.
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s. *
Sleds for boys and girls; sleds for
men. At J. L. Graef’s, *
Meet me at the Branca.
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FOX RAISING
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A. B. Shubert, Inc., of Chicago, the
largest house in the world, dealing ex
clusively m American raw furs, in a
letter to the editor says in part as fol-;
lows:
.dure than one thousands live hun
dred silver black foxes are in captivity j
at me present time throughout United !
! States and Canada. Thousands of dol
lars are expended annually in the
scientUic breeding of tnese valuable
little animals,and the industry so far
has proven a success, hew people real
! ize, however, that far from being mod
ern in its origin, tde raising of animals
I for their fur is, in point ot fact, cent
uries old. However, the art of breed
ing silver black foxes successfully is a
product of ihe later part ol nine
teenth century, and even today the in
! dustry is still in the process of perfect
; ion.
; Canada is truthfully said to have j
| the edge on this country.when it comes
j to silver black fox raising. Lt was a
j Canadian, Charles Dalton of Prince
I Edward island, who fiist successfully
I bread these almost priceless loxes, and !
Canada is still far anead of any other ,
icouutry in this unique enterprise.;
I About twenty-five years ago, Dalton,'
| who was a farmer, happened by chance |
i upon a litter ot black fox, and coucei- |
I ved tlie idea tliat with the enormous j
! price these furs were bringing in Kur- j
; opean markets, there ought to be a|
j fortune in it for the one who could,
i raise them practicaliy. For a number j
I of years tie conducted a black fox |
j ranch in secret, and the animals were j
I bred only for their fur, and since the j
i choice tine dark skins brought any* i
I where from live hundred to 4 three ]
| thousand dollars apiece, lie realized
| considerable on his undertaking, as he ;
I secured only the finest skins by care
ful feeding and watching. A few years
i a^o, it occurred to Dalton that there
j was more money in raising these uni-1
I mals for sale as breeders, as others |
were beginning lo try their hand in
the business, and so for Hie hist six
years lie has sold nothing but live
black foxes.
The top notch price now on record
for a pair of pure silver black foxes is
$40,000, and since the price of all other
furs lias increased many timas their
value in the last few’ years, it is
thought that in a short time, silver
black foxes will be worth their weight
in gold. The little island where Dal
ton began his operations is now stud
ded witti black fox ranches, and while
the lanu there is w’ell adapted for fox
breeding, they can be raised in other
districts as well. The United States
Department of Agriculture nas shown
that almost all the Pacific states as
the entire eastern and northern part
of this country is suitable for fox farm
ing.
The gradual extermination of wild
animals throughout the Continent has
brought on an alarming- scarcity in
raw furs within the the last few years,
and Mr. A. B. Shubert of Chicago,
Meet me at the Branch. *
Pabst« blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. _*
For reliable inforrnat on write Can
non, Pioneer hotel Knik, Alaska, t
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Topeka, Kan , Nov. 22 -“Col. lloos
evelt, in a presidential race.'can draw
two votes to one for President. \\ i!sc>n,’’
; said former Governor Stubbs, of Kan
sas. in a moment of enthusiasm while
making a speech before the state pro
gressive convention, in session here.
The statement brought forth vocit
j erous cheering on the part of the Hull
j Moosers attending the politcal conclave
STRIKERS KILL
COMPANY MAN
i Trinidad. Colo., Nov. 22 Detective
| Belcher in the employ of the coal mine
I owners, was shot and killed hy a >trik
er on the street here last night. The
shooting was followed by general
rioting. The state troops were sum
moned from their barracks and are
now on*patrol. The riot was quickly
suppressed by the soldiers.
11SIL. DOLLARS
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Washington, Nov. 22-A count of
[-diver dollars in the United States
! t re a >ury vaults has been completed.
- The count reveals that twenty-two dob
! Jar prices of tha date of LSSO are miss*
ing Otherwise, there is no discrepan
cy. __
I president of A. B. Suubert, 11-1*.. has
shown that if attention is not given to
the domestic culture of certain animals,
t ie country will .soon lose one of its
greatest industries. Among other
tilings, he has encouraged.aud fostered
the silver fox farming, and thousands
of inquiries are being received from
enthusiasts all over North America*
List year Shuberths collection of one
hundred and twenty-three black and
and silver fox 'brought the highest
prices ever known in European mark
ets. The nobility of Europe vied with
each other in bidding at the sale of
these beautiful furs.
Although there are thousands of dol
lars in it for the successful raiser of
black and silver foxes, a very small
number of those who attempt it suc
ceed to a practical extent. The reason
for this lies in the fact that whoever
engages in fox farming must be fitted
for the business with a very even tem
perament and an abundance of patience.
The habits of the anraials must be
studied carefully. They must be pre
sented with an environment as close to
nature as possible, and they must be
left severely alone at breeding time.
W. A. Ferguson and M. A. Kirkpat
rick, both well knownjforraer residents
of Seward, are running The Buffet in
the Cain hotel at Juneau.
Sun burst pocket flash lamps at J. L.
Graef’s. *
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *