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$100-000 LOSE ON ARM
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)no hundred and twenty thousand
ars is the estimated loss from the
*cst fire which for sixteen horns
along Turnagain Arm and con*
icd all of* the material on hand to
us**d bv the Alaskan Enginering
nmission in the construction ot the
•w sheds between Mile 71- 1*2 and
ard* says the Anchorage Times.
The loss consists in upwards of a
’ion lineal feet of piling and timber
use in snowshed construction on
Seward division; huge quantities
umber to be used for the same pur*
»; quantities of piling for use in
»it meting the new dock at Anchor
; thousands of rail mad ties for use
,>oints alone the government raii
l between Talkeetna and Indian
r; considerable lumber planned
nto construction of camps to be
blished on the Seward division
approximately 250 cords of fil'd
i which had been cut during the
winter by Thomas Fournier
n as “French Tom” and which
L N.iUd on the right-of-way at Mile
I ‘ Udian creek. Mr. Fournier also
♦ icd the loss of his cabin and all
s personal possessions. P. H.
• *. a well known old-timer who
. jr several seasons been engaged
-fining at Indian creek, and who at
• time of the fire in Anchorage* hav*
; just been discharged from the gov
ment hospital- received word thai
cabin and all the contents wer*
isumed in the flames and that his
•me was in ruin*.
Hie fire which originated at a point
**t west of Mile 88- Indian creek- was
on fanned in a destroying conflagra*
rand swept everything before it
a distance of from 200 feet to a
(e in width and for a distance of
+ two miles in length. Seventy*
tmd steel rails laid on the open right
Jcvay were twisted and bent as
iligh in the hands of a mighty Ti*
• " The wind which in a short while
er the flames had gained headway
* from a Turnagain Arm breeze
» a destroying hurricane and with a
citv approximates! at 70 miles pe •
- fanned the fires into seething
:ts of white flame. Trees 80 and
feet in height were caught in the
4\v of the devastating wind-fanned
-a of flames and were burned to a
•ider- leaving them to fall to the
irth with a crash. Cars with brake;
t which had been left standing on
o side-track at Inlian creek were
»ed down and through the lorVed
itch.
intu ar\ accurate survey or ine loss
been made by the Alaskan Kn*
erin^ Commission it will be ini -
.dble to learn the plans of the com
ssion or to estimate the character
the "work of reconstruction of the
serial to be.used for the building of
e wowsheds on the Seward division
will prove a most serious loss to the
engineering commission and to the
planned project itself is evident. It
will be almost impossible to replace
many of the piling which were cut
during the past winter. The district
ilonp the rifrht-of-wav was combed by
the piling crew last winter and prac
ticlly all of the best timber was select
ed for the work as planned for tho
harbor improvements. Serious dif
Bv Associated I'reaa
WASHINGTON- Ju'y 1— The l#n'
forces on the sundry civil bill have re
duced the Alaska railroud appropria*
tion from twelve million dollars to
two million eight luiudred and thirty
thousand dollars, which, the. House had
previously voted. .
The Senate conferees also yielded
j the $100 000 appropriation for expens
I es in fighting influenza in. Alaska.
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land settlement bill
WASHINGTON. July 1— The
House Public lands committee is mak
ing a finat draft of l4in«’s land settle
ment hill and expect that the bill will
be reported favorably. Army officers
have told the committee that many re
turning sohtiers want land.
SUNDRY BILL IN HOUSE
WASHINGTON* Jn’y 1— After a
.protmeted dis<ussior the House has
adopted the conference report on the
five hundred four nillion dollar sun
| dry civil bill without opposition. The
bill now g«*es to the Senate.
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Bv Associated Pcfii
TOLEDO- July l— Willard and
I Dempsey are to eater the ring on the
Fourth of July barehanded and wiU
i have their hands taped in view of4be
i spectators. Willard protested against
Dempsey’s plans to adjust the band
ages and tape in th« dressing room.
The two men will wear five ounce
gloves. The fighters may have five
; seconds in eath corner.
The fight is drawing more news**
paper writers than any other fight.
Fifty wires aro to carry the stoiy
from the ringside and aeroplanes are
i to photograph the fight and then rush
I the pictures to New York for the
newspapers next morning.
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TOLEDO- Ju y l— It is believed
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that Willard and Dempsey will enter
the ring at even money. Willard
money is extremely scarce.
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fioulty will be encountered when pil
ing of equal lengths are sought.
The piling consumed was located on
the government right-of-way on the
bare ground and removed as far !i?
possible from the standing timber.
Water barrels had been taken from
Anchorage and placed at convenient
spots near the huge mass of piles and
a watchman employed for. the purpose
of preventing the start of fires. The»«o
precautions, which have proved ample
protection* wepe as naught before the
advance of the fan-shaped sheet of
consuming flames.
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Tomorrow night* in the Arctic
Brotherhood hall, the officers and
crew of the U. S. S. Saturn will give
a souvenier dance for the citizen* of
Seward* especially the ladies.
The committee in charge of the af
fair announced today that dancing will
begin at 9 o'clock and the souvenirs,
which are to be given ooly^o the
tadies* will he vrady for distribution
at that hour.
The men of the Saturn state that
in all other cities dancing starts at 9
o'clock and they cannot get next to the
fashion in Seward of starting at 10 or
10:30 o’clock.
All citizens are asked to the dance
tomorrow night and no special invita
tions will be issued with the exception
of this public announcement.
GOOPLANS
FOR FOURTH
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Everything is coming 0. K. for tKc
celebration in Seward on the Fourth
according to general chairman Wood.
'Hie sports committee will meet to
night and outline the various events
and the prizes. The parade committee
is at work and has been promised
several novel features. The boys off
the U. S. S. Saturn will lead the oa
mde. Marathon runners are coming
forth for that event and there will be
three men. possibly fotir according to
the present line-up. The patriotic ex
ercise* are being prepared by Rev.
Zinn and Rev. Cook* who have been
added to the committee. The ball play
ers of the Saturn were out last night
getting in good work and the local
players are also keeping in trim for
the game on the Fourth.
H. J. Weir has notified Chairm**
Wood that a speciat train will come
in from out the lioe on Thursday
night. The rate for the round trip for
others than commission employees will
be one and one third fare. The train
will not go out until Sunday morning
allowing all excursionists to spend the
Fourth and Fifth in Seward. Chair
man. Wood suggest* that Seward peo
ple call up their frisad* out the line
and tell them to spend the Fourth in
Seward.
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ANY OLD SIZE HAT
. BUT MUST BE ARTISTIC
INDIANAPOLIS* July 1— The
Miltitery Traveling Men's Association
has decided to let women's hat styles
next fall be any site* big or little, Just
so the hat is artistic.
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By Associated Press
JUNEAU. July 1— A special div
j patch received here this afternoon
j from Washington says George It.
. Grigsby took the oath of office today
‘and his seat as Delegate to Congress
i from Alaska. The Republican major
ity refused to grant James Wicker
sham's request and made no protest to
giving the seat to Griftsby.
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• DIRIGIBLE TO
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• EAST FORTUNE. Scotland. July *
• 1— The British dirigible K—:t I
• starts for America tomorrow
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COLLIDE
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By Associated Press
DUNKIRK, N. V.. July I— Two
1 New York Central passenger trains
! collided this morning, eight passen
| gers being killed and over forty injur
, ed. It is believed tramps stealing a
rtde tampered with the air brakes,
causing the wreck.
DISASTERS
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McAlloster. OKI,A., July- 1— A<t
‘ explosion in the mine of the Rock Isi*
• and Coal company, this afternoon re
sulted in the death of twelve miners.
Three others are expected to die.
NORFOLK- July 1— Fire today de
stroyed one million dollar’s worth of
tobacco in the Imperial Tobacco com
■ puny’s warehouse and also resulted in
the death of four firemen.
! . WILL MEET WILSON
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WASHINGTON- July 1— A por
tion of the Atlantic fleet is to meet
the Transport George Washington,
with President Wilson aboard* Mon
day. The welcoming committee will be
aboard Admiral Watson’s flagship, the
Pennsylvania.
President Wilson will probably sub
mit the peace treaty to the Senate
next week.
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PORT WELLS PROPERTY
,HAS BEEN BONDED
The Herman-Eton property- known
os the Mineral King, located on Bet
ties bay. in the Port Wells district,
has been bonded ti Ralph Merrill
and associates and the new company
will start a force of men at work as
soon as they arrive from the States*
possibly by the middle of July.
The property is one of the most
highly mineralized ih the Port Well3
gold producing belt, and has 1350
feet of development work done on it.
>A 185 horsepower hydraulic line has
been installed and all machinery will
be run by water power .
The terms of the contract are that
the bonding parties must work con
tinuously . Considerable ore has been
blocked out on the 250 feet level. It'
i/i intlHngr gold property. .
Hy Associated Press
. WASHINGTON- duly 1- The *?:
tion went to work without an <
opener this morning. Hard thin:
were prohibited after midnight. ih<*
anti light wines are being soltl in w d
states today.
The Depai tment of du lice late t’»• .•
afternoon announced that no act,
will be taken in wet date , uriti’ Ihe
constitutional amendment on prohibi
tii n is effective.
1111,Alim IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO-duly. 1 iUbi . -
etl the parsing of liquor. There w.-re
more intoxicatetl men en'.irv°d in ri
veltry until early morning than ever
befro’o in the police records.
Men and women left the cafes and
saloons carrying scores of bottles..
Whiskey stocks in the retail and
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wholesale houses are depleted.
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AUK SKI.LIMJ BKKU
:;Ku VOUIv .! is 1 All bars a» -
today selling heer and vine-.. flhere
was little hilarit} Ipto «!u ing the
•' *»• *. Many cafes are going to close*
according to report esnecia!I>’ cafes
where there are entertainers.
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.UOLUMliUS- July 1— The Metho
dist Uund vdth exposition will stage a
!»ar; v (Ax n funeral. Wi) am
Jenning- llryan will ride a camel at
the head of the procession.
KALTPIOKK* July l—The United
States attorney here says that two
and three quarter per cent beer or
vines may be sold here.
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» CROWN PRINCE
* MAY HEAD HI N
* MILITARY FORCE
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* LONDON, July 1— Rotterdam
* dispatches say that the German
* counter revolutionist* have a
* launch ready for the rescue of the
* former Crown Prince from Hop *
* land. The revolutionists want to
* place the Crown Prince at the
* head of the German military for
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WOMAN’S CLUB TH \NKS
THOSE MAKING CARNIVAL
ON SATURDAY A SUCCESS
Mrs. G. W. Borgen. who had charge
the general arrangements for the
carnival last Saturday, in behalf of the
Woman’s Club of Seward, thanks all
those who contributed to the success
>f the affair, especially the Arct?*.’
Brotherhood and The Key. for certain
donations.
The sum of $365* was realized for
\he French Orphan’s fund and eleven
orphans for one year will be looked
after.
Besides the orphans adopted for a
vear by the Woman’s club, the Moose.
Odd Fellows and Masons have also
taken one orphan each. Mrs. and Mrs.
Otto Schallerer have taken an orphan
for six months.
By Associated Pres*
WASHINGTON. July 1- The De
partment of Justice is to use every
existing machinery to enforce prohibi
tion strictly according to the bone dry ^
law. Federal agents are planning to
deal promptly with threatened open
violation of the law in New York and
St. Loui .
The Department of Justice corsid*
*rs that beer containing two and three
quarters per cent of alcohol is intox;
eating and will prosecute persons at
tempting to sell it. Hundreds of thohs
, and* of dollars w^/th of liquor js re
ported to have been stored by citizens
throughout the country.
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MAKE RAID
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MONTREAL. July 1— One hund
red and thirty patrolmen raided the
foreign quarters during the night and
seized tons of Bolsheviki and rabid
socialist literature. Many arrests
may be'made.
WASHINGTON-July 1— Attorney
General Palmer has appointed Frank
L. Nebeker, of Salt Lake, as assistant
attorney general in charge of the pub
tv land division of the department of
justice.