THREE MILLIONS ARE
RAISED AE ARMY
CAMPS EOR 2nd
L TJY LOAN
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—The War Department Sat
urday night announced that on October 10th the total sub
scriptions to the Second Liberty Loan bond amounted to
approximately £1,000,000. This, amount was the subscrip
tion from the various camps and cantonments by the offi
cers and soldiers and is made up as follows:
Camp Funston $366,350.00
Camp Kearney. 200,150.00
Camp Shelby. 266,200.00
Camp Meade 224,350.00
Camp Upton 126,150.00
Camp Jackson. 11,150.00
Camp Bowie. 70,450.00
Camp Taylor. 62,500.00
Camp Gordon. 51,100.00
Camp Travis. 40,050.00
Camp Sherman . 34,800.00
Camp Greene 27,550.00
Camp Stevens. 21,350.00
Camp Sevier. 10,400.00
Camp Wheeler. 18,800.00
Camp Logan. 15,100.00
Camp Wadsworth. 6,400.00
Camp Kearney has a per capita subscription of over
$26.00.
The largest regimental subscription reported is $54,
100 by the Eighth Illinois Infantry.
Every man of Company G, Washington State Infan
try, has subscribed some amount.
GREAT DEMAND
FOR ALASKA'S
SPRUCE TIMBER
Government Contractor Now In North
Says Cncle Sam Will lake All
That the Mills Can Turn
Out
good prick offkrkd by i. s.
Steps Are Being Taken So That Co
operation of All the Interested
Parties Can Be
Secured
JUNEAU, Oct. 6, (By Mail).—Rob
ert C. McClary, connected with the
equipment division, signal corps, U.
S. A., and at present engaged in con
tracting for clear spruce lumber for
aeroplane construction, is in Juneau
and will remain here for several days.
Mr. McClary said that he is prepared
to contract for all the spruce lumber
that can be produced by the mills of
Southeastern Alaska, at $105 per thou
sand, f. o. b., ship side, at the mill.
Mr. McClary said that the govern
ment wants 120,000,000 feet of spruce
lumber to complete contracts already
let, and that if enough spruce can not
be secured, the government will be
forced to use fir or some other wood.
TJ’F folks improved with
" age as much as
VELVET does,
thar’d be mo’ ladies :
ownin’ up to bein’
over twenty-five. ,
VELVET, The Smoothest Smoking Tobacco, is
smooth with the mellowness that comes ot'longage
ing iu the wood* VELVET is Kentucky Burley lie
Luxe with all its natural fine pipe qualities brought
out, coucenlrated. aud bettered—everyHracc of bite
and rawness eliminated.
KyiisOotacco Gx.
Experiments are now being carried on
by the government with fir, yellow
cedar and a number of other woods
to determine which comes nearest fill
ing the place taken by spruce lumber.
“W'e have contracted for all the
spruce lumber produced in the north
| western part of the United States,
and l am ready to sign a contract
with any mill in this section of Alas
ka for its entire next year’s output,”
said Mr. McClary.
“Previous to this time,” he contin
ued, ‘‘the mills of this section have
been slightly handicapped on account
of not having an inspector on the
ground. The mi Ilmen frequently have
shipped lumber, which was thrown
away when it was graded and inspect
ed in the States. Others have not
shipped lumber which could have been
used, being afraid of the grading.
“With the inspector here all this
trouble will be avoided. W'e shall en
deavor to secure an active and thor
ough co-operation among all concern
ed, forestry officers, loggers, mill men
i and our branch of the government, so
it will permit the greatest possible
production of spruce lumber.”
Mr. McClary has a list of all mills
in Southeastern Alaska anti will visit
| them before leaving Alaska. He said
that he was not going north or west
because the lumber from those sec
tions was unsuited to the requirements
of the service, having too many knots
+
to be suitable.
UNITED STATES TO
HAVE 1600 SHIPS AT
END OE NEXT TEAR
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—The following statement
was prepared to day with the assistance of the experts
| of the United States Shipping Board and approved by the
full Board. The figures may be regarded as definitely
! accurate.
The United States has today 458 ships of over 1,500
| deadweight tons with an aggregate tonnage of 2,871,359,
I either engaged in or capable of participating in foreign
trade. There are also 117 ships of a tonnage of 700,285
of German and Austrian origin. The Ufiited States Ship
ping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation has comman
deered nearly 400 steel ships of more than 2500 tons, which
are being completed or under contract for construction in
American yards. The Board’s Fleet Corporation has also
contracted for 636 ships with a tonnage of 3,124,700. To
taled, these figures show that the United States will have
near the end of 1918 a merchant fleet of more than 1,600
ships aggregating 9,200,000 tons to carry its foreign com
merce, as compared with an overseas marine of 1,614,222
tons on June 30, 1914, scarcely a month before the Euro
pean War began.
The tonnage referred to is exclusive of that engaged
on inland waters, unsuitable coastwise ships and small
craft operating along the coast and in bays and harbors,
and does not, of course, include the prospective additional
program of the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The fleet in prospect is already becoming a reality.
Several of the commandeered ships are already taking
cargo; others will leave the ways in increasing numbers
with each succeeding month. The ships for which the
Shipping Board has contracted are under construction
and the first launching is expected within 60 to 90 days.
PASTOR TAKES
FISH AS TOPIC
FOR A SERMON
Education In Advertising Has Done
Much Towards Putting Pinny
Tribe Before Eating
Public
-
“Testing by Tasting” was used as
the theme for the sermon at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning.
“In the September issue of ‘The Na
tion’s Business’ is an extensive article
ion ‘Our Fish Need' by William C.
Redfield, Secretary of Commerce,” said
j Rev. Patton. “By such articles we
find that experts upon the question of
edible fish have found that a large
| part of the public have not yet Icarn
! ed that many of the discarded mem
I bers of the finny tribes are whole
some for table food. He says that
there is but one excuse for the enor
mous waste and loss to the public,
l‘fish-ignorance of the American peo
i pie.’ He shows that by a short course
of education in advertising and plac
ing certain fish before the fish-eating
j public of the Atlantic seaboard, a
• market has been made lor a variety
; of fish that even a year ago was be
• ing thrown overboard by the fisher
men.
“We are told in tins article tnat ten
. million pounds of one specie of fish
! were thrown back into the sea last
; year. This writer also explains that a
large part of the fish in the Alaskan
waters are not as yet readily raarket
1 able. These conditions prevail in spite
I of the fact that the world stands in
! need of the food, not only as such, but
j also from an economic standpoint.
“How analogous are. the conditions
i found here set forth to the world’s
; need of Christ and salvation. My text,
Psalms 34:8, says: ‘0 taste and see
ithat the Lord is good: blessed is the
man that trusteth in Him?’ The Bi
ble ever pleads with and invites men
of the world to test God and find for (
i themselves that the promises of God
„
are sure.
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I MEN—Read Cotter’s Ad Today.
WINE DEALERS
IN ALASKA ARE
NOWINSTRUCTED
TACOMA, Oct. 15.—The following
bulletin was issued today by the col
lector of Internal Revenue and is of
interest »,o all liquor dealers in Alaska
as it deals with the new war tax. The
bulletin follows
“Referring to inventory of wines on
blanks mailed to licensed liquor deal
ers in Alaska; in general, dry wines,
such as Claret and Sauterne, contain
not over fourteen per cent alcohol;
sweet wines, such as Sherry, Port and
Maderia, contain over fourteen per
cent alcohol. Dealers should determine
alcoholic strength from invoices of
goods received by them and reckon the
tax under schedule K of the inventory,
as follows: wines over fourteen per
cent and not over twenty per cent, ten
cents per wine gallon; over twenty
one per cent and not over twenty-four
per cent alcohol, one dollar and ten
cents per proof gallon.
*
“Dealers should attach supplemen
tary statements to inventories to cov
er goods of above classification. Sworn
inventories and return of spirits and
wines are to be forwarded to collec
tor immediately, with amount tax due.
The tempororay forms of inventories
of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes
should, however, be held for copying
to printed blanks which will be fur
nished as soon as possible.
“(Signed) DAVID J. WILLIAMS,
“Collector Internal Revenue, Tacoma,
“Washington.”
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-- V*
each soldier is cost
ing A LARGE SUM
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 15
—The United States Government will
spend ten thousand dollars in training,
equipping. transj*>rting and otherwise
puting each man of the new nation
al army into the trenches of Europe,
according to figures compiled by the
state board of health in a campaign
to awaken a deeper interest in safe
guarding these valuable fighting ma
chines.
H. V. Hoiirn A. F. Davis
ALASKA TRANSFER
II. V. HOBKX, MANAfiF.it
Coal, Wood and Ice
Geuoral Transferring. Phones, Main IT and 41
#
I hotel overlanT
E. !.. WH1TTEMOKE, Proprietor
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
CAKE --ROOMS 5 §{|[ B A* | Sherman Haynes
Pool and Billiards g_ 2 /a3_/itVisL Proprietor
Best of Drinks and Cigars
■ ■
lunch Counter in Connection
C. m. PETHBONECO.
Packers’ Direct .Selling Agent
SALT SALMON, HERRING, COD
CANNED SALMON
If Service Count* Our Interests arc Mutual
OFFICES: L. C. SMITH BUILDING SEATTLE, U. S. A.
Lynx, Mai ten, While Weasel,
Bear, Mink, Wolverine, Utter
IN DEMAND
Red* White aril Blue, Cross
and Silver r'OXKS lit esperially
STRONG DEMAND
Ship to “Shubert”
Write for &lpif»rt 01jtppfrM
containing valuable Market in
formation you must have.
_..•••«* i II.'TIM K \rc
A, 3. SHUBERT, Inc. o£'. "SMSBaiSXI
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holders of liberty
BONDS MAY TURN THEM
IN DECEMBER I5TH
liOSTON, Mass., October 15.—Hold
ers of the Wi per cent liberty bonds
will be entitled to turn them in De
cember 15, the first date for payment
of interest, in exchange for a 5 per
cent bond authorized in the new bond
bill. Treasury officials are expected
to formulate a plan by which the sav
— - - ■ ■ ■■ .—
ings depositors can come in on the
new issue without losing their Jan. 1
bank interest.
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WILL RELIEVE CHINA
LONDON. Eng., October 15.^—Chi
na's entry into the war will relieve
her of interest payments on German
obligations amounting to $235,000,000
gold. China owes Germany Boxer in
demnity money amounting to $100,
565,000.
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ing hoots that make your
feet .yell for mercy. Try a pair
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pleased your feet feel.
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—that's the reason—by the leading
rubber experts of the world. Anoth
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all in one piece w ithout a scam, so
I they can’t possibly leak. The same
tough stock goes into them that is
used in Goodrich Tires. 1 he only
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they outwear any footwear made.
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*
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