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GERMANS POUNDING BELGIANS
LONDON, Oct. 5.—The forts on the outer rim of the
Antwerp fortifications are still standing although the
Germans are pounding them with terrific cannonading.
The defenders admittedly are suffering frightful losses
although they are still holding the forts. From all the
information given out the Belgian troops are being killed
by the shells at an awful rate but they refuse to give up
and are meeting the sacrifice with the greatest heroism.
The Germans were repulsed yesterday in the attempt to
cross the river Neethe at a point where the Belgians were
stationed in force. The crossing was attempted in the ef
fort to make a flanking movement which would have ren
dered unnecessary an attack by the invaders in front of
the fortifications.
FRENCH EXPERTS HAVE HOPE
The French military experts declare that the opera
tions at Doulens, midway between the chief field of bat
tle and Arras, indicate rapid progress of the Allies in the
effort to envelope the enemy.
These movements are said to threaten the command
of General von Kluck. The Germans seem to be very de
sirous to omit the description of the operations in that
field and as nothing is told here the facts are still a
mvsterv.
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THE RUSSIAN OPERATIONS
This fact holds true of tiie operations in Russian Po
land. The statements given out by the Germans and the
Russians are so diametrically opposite that one can hard
ly tell how the war is going in that region. The fighting
between the Autrians and the Servians is also clouded in
a maze of contradictions. The Servians claim that they
have won great victories outside Serajevo but the Aus
trians claim on the other hand that they have defeated
the Servians with great slaughter and driven them back
to Servian soil.
BRITISH DROPPED BOMBS
LONDON. Oct. 5.—The British government has
apologized for the dropping of bombs on Maestricht, Hol
land. It was noted some time ago that bombs were dropp
ed on that city by some airships whose nationality was un
known. It has since been learned that the airships were
British and the British government has declared that
the bombs were intended for Cologne but that the airmen
made a mistake. Holland has accepted the explanation.
ADMIT LOSING GROUND
It is known that the French in their official accounts
admit losing ground and this fact is regarded as most un
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favorable. The details are n
people of England are watch
to come next. The German <
ference to the battle in Franc
known here but there is a fee
the question is not fully given
ANOTHER DAWSON
STRIKE, MADE
ON SIX MILE
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that machinery can be landed directly
on the property and experts say that
dredging can be done there for thir
teen cents a yard. This cost can be re
duced something like three cents a
yard by the installation of an electri
cal power plant. As there is plenty
of water power to be had from Falls
Creek, on the property, this will un
doubtedly be done sooner or later. The
drill of Herron and French has now
been sent to do about sixty days work
on Glacier Creek, where the extensive
properties of Hitchcock and Maehl
have been taken under option. This
property adjoins and is immediately
below the Dick Dawson mine on Crow
Creek, which this season’s work Has
demonstrated to be the richest placer
mine in this section.
Mr. Charles E. Herron and Major
L. H. French were found at their
headquarters surrounded by volumi
nous records of the season’s work
drill log, pannings carefully labelled,
by profiles and cross sections and ac
cumulated data. They said that there
had been no secret about what they
have been doing and that it seemed to
be pretty well known, but that they
preferred to let next season s result
speak for themselves. When asked
what properties they have purchased
they stilted that they have paid cash
for a considerable number of claims
(including all the Lawson claims) but
referred the “Gateway” representa
tive to the records at the Court House.
They will exercise options which they
have taken on many other claims.
Mr. Eugene Underwood, who is here
as government appraiser of the Ala
ska Northern railroad and who hap
pens to be the brother of Oscar
Underwood, the Democratic leader
was one of the party which went to
Sunrise to examine the latest strike.
Mr. Underwood has had much ex
perience in mining in Southern Ore
gon, in Montana and elsewhere. Mr.
Underwood made light of the hard
trip from which he had just returned
but admitted that he had shot a
moose Of the strike he said; “The
strike is probably the most extensive
as well as the richest ever made on
the Kenai Peninsula but I have no
doubt that it will be followed by many
others. That whole section has never
had prospecting worthy of the name
and is going to be a surprise to the
World. The French and Herron
ground is riddled with drill holes at
many points up and down Six Mile
Creek and I was constantly present
during the sinking of two. I did some
panning, myself, and saw innumerable
pans—not one of them containing less
than ten cents in gold, and some show
ing as high as forty cents to the pan.
Of course what I saw was on the lat
est and richest part of the pay streak,
but there are miles of creek and bench
claims which will run better than a
dollar to the cubic yard. The pay lies
above and on a false bed rock of clay
and makes an ideal condition for
dredging. There is not a boulder big
ger than a bushel basket. The pay is
I found from the grass roots to a depth
of about twenty four feet. I repeat
edly got good results in pans taken
from the surface. All in all I consider
it the best dredging proposition in the
country.”
Mr. Underwood dwelt particularly
upon the fact that the richness of that
section warrants the government in
! building good roads into it. He will
1 certainly have something to say to
the Alaska Road Commission on that
| subject.
Mr. Sidney Anderson, cashier of the
Bank of Seward, accompanied the
party which went to examine the
strike at Sunrise . Mr. Anderson con
curs in all that Mr. Underwood says
and even his banker’s conservatism
doesn’t prevent his endorsing the
statements of the high values which
he has seen. Mr. Anderson says, “The
Bank of Seward is vitally interested
in all that concerns the developement
and progress of the Kenai peninsula
and makes it a rule to investigate re
ported strikes. I have no hesitation
in saying that this strike will put the
Six Mile Creek country in the list of
big producers next year. P>ench and 1
Herron have certainly shown the min- j
ot, however, known and the
ing and waiting for what is
official reports omit all re
:e so far as those reports are
ling that the German side of
out in this country.
ers in that country how to prospect
with a drill and get to bed rock when
it is necessary to contend with so
much water.”
PRAYERS FOR PEACE
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In unison with the whole United
States the people of Seward yesterday
offered up prayers for peace in Eu
rope in accordance with the wishes of
President Wilson. The Rev. Mr. Cook
read special prayers in church. A con
test has been commenced by Mr. Cook
with prizes for the best attendance
at Sunday school and for the bringing
of new members. Red and Blue but
tons are offered and the colors are
the distinctive marks between “rust
lers” and “hustlers.”
CITY WINS
The city received a verdict this
morning in its case against the Alaska
Northern railroad. The suit involved
the question of taxation.
BERLIN, Oct. 5.—A committee
formed in Frankfort-on-the-Main
announces that it has organized for
the special purpose of sending to
South America “truthful reports of
political and economic conditions in
Germany.”
Gatie Cawthorn and J. C. Byard are
the names of two prisoners brought
from Valdez last evening on the
Northwestern. The first named is a
woman.
The name “Gamble’s” is a trade
mark and wherever seen is a guaran
tee of wholesomeness and cleanliness.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
Orders taken for Nu-Bone Corsets.
Perfect fit and satisfaction guaran
teed. Mrs. V. H. Cottle, next Cum
min’s Boarding House.
If you prefer an Indian and Cey
lon blend try “Ridgway’s “Dollar
Tea”. Brown & Hawkins. “Quality
First”.
Letterheads, envelopes, billheads,
cards, posters, announcements of p.P
kinds at The Gateway Job Printery
Finch’s Golden Wedding Rye at The
Branch.
Finch’s Golden Wedding Rye at The
Branch.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
You get local Ranch Eggs with your
Ham and Bacon at Gamble’s Res
taurant.
Meet me at The Branch.
NOTICE
PORT GRAHAM COAL COMPANY
TO ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST
You will please to take notice that
W. G. Whorf and Lenore C. Whorf are
no longer officers of said corpora
tion, Port Graham Coal Company, and
all business of said Company should
be done directly through the Com
pany’s office, addressing communica
tions to A. Stern, Secretary, 800 First
Avenue, Seattle, Washington.
PORT GRAHAM COAL CO.
By S. S. Loeb, President
A. Stern, Secretary.
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Help Us
THOMAS H.
HOLLAND
CHITINA, ALASKA
Regular Democratic
Nominee
for Representative
And Vote the
Democratic Ticket
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