Seward, Alaska, October 17, 101 <• j
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the
Town of Seward:
Gentlemen: Your committee appointed to devise;
wavs and means to control Lowell Creek, begs to report as
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follows:
We recommend the construction of a. flume fifteen
feet in width-by eight feet high and approximately three
thousand feet in length, with a thousand feet ot wing. Our
estimate of the cost ol the same, allowing for contingen
cies, is $30,000.00. |
It has been proposed, and undoubtedly will be agreed,,
that the Alaska Engineering Commission, defray one-half
of this expense. We request that the Town defray the
other half, and in the following manner, namely: That
out of this year’s revenue it set aside the largest possible j
amount of cash: that it issue warrants for the balance,J
indorsed by reputable property holders, and secure the
necessary funds from the banks.
We recommend a flume constructed of 4-inch fir floor,
and 2-inch sides, with 6x6 silis with 6-foot centers.
We further request that the construction herein rec
ommended be performed by the Alaskan Engineering
( ommission.
(Signed) SPECIAL CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE.
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At last night’s special meeting of the city council, the,
above was presented as a recommendation for the solution
of the control of Lowell creek, otherwise known as the
glacier stream. This report was one that had been care
fully prepared, the members of the special committee, T.j
\V. Hawkins, William Sauers, Sam Graff, Frank (’otter, j
H. V. Hoben, F. L. Ballaine and J. J. Finnegan, having
called in hydraulic engineers and other authorities, and
then taken the proposition up with Robert J. Weir. The
report was read last night to the council members by Mr.
Finnegan and then he very carefully elaborated upon the
various details.
The special session was called to order by Mayor |
Cotter and the roll call showed the following councilmen
present: William M. Sauers, Charles Crawford, .John
Dubreuil and George Sexton. City Attorney Green and
City Clerk 0. H. Poehlmann were also present. There
was a liberal attendance of citizens, all bent on getting ac
tion on the momentous question.
Mr. Finnegan, as stated above, read the report ot the|
special committee and made comments upon it. Mayor j
Cotter then called for remarks from all those present and
interested. The gist of all remarks were to secure the!
money, make the fifty-fifty proposition with the Alaska:
Engineering Commission and get to work. The question
of revenue, issuance of warrants, etc., were discussed,
councilmen all favoring taking time by the forelock and
getting quick action.
In order that a basis might lie arrived at regarding:
the financial situation, the city treasurer and city clerk,
were instructed to prepare a detailed financial statement j
and submit it at a special council meeting tomorrow night, i
The special citizens’ committee was continued on another
angle to the proposition and the members will also make
a report tomorrow night.
Speed is required in the matter as the city must de
termine its position and be prepared to make a proposition
to Chairman Edes of the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion upon his arrival in Seward sometime next week.
WHEN you feel the
need of some real <
shore ’nuff con- J
solation thar ain’t no bet- 1
ter consolers than good
tobacco an’ a good dog. I says
. good,.cause, ’twouldn’t help none
ef you was jes’ gettin’ ready to be
consoled, an’ one of ’em hauled
off an’ bit you.
GERMANY, HE
DECLARES, IS
IN DISTRESS
CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS,
October 18th. — A prisoner cap
tured in an air raid last night claimed
Germany could not be conquered in a
tight, but would be forced to make
peace because of the failure to obtain
supplies.
He says that Germany needs rub
ber, and cotton and copper, and be
cause of the lack of these munition
supplies, the effect would soon be felt
on all the fighting ftonts. The Ger
mans, he also said, are short of many
agsolute food necessities, although
government action had been taken
early in the war for strict regulation
of all food products.
The prisoner was taken in an enemy
raid attempted in the aviation sector!
last night. The raid was discovered ‘
by the Canadian airmen and before
the enemy reached close quarters they
were driven off with severe casualties.
COSTLY MILK
KILLS BABIES
—
NEW YORK, N. Y., October 18.—
That 100 children died as a direct ef
fect of a recent rise in the price ot
milk in this city, is the accusation
made by the district attorney. The
grand jury which is now in session
will have the matter presented to it
Monday by the prosecutor who main-j
tains that the high cost of the nour-,
ishing fluid actually caused the death !
of the babies.
Great interest and not a little in-!
dignation has been stirren 'p here!
over the case. Women’s duos partic- j
ularly are concerning themselves with!
private investigations into it.
LIFE TERM
IS PENALTY
PETROGRAD, Oct. 18. — General!
SoukhomilofT, convicted on the charge
of treason, has given up hope of hav
ing his sentence modified in any way.
lie will immediately start serving out
his hfe penalty. Under the Russian
law, lie will be given his severest pun
ishment during the first ten years,
having to wear chains on feet and
hands; after this period he will be re
lieved of chains but kept in prison.
Finally he may become a settler in a
Sibeiian village where he will have
every freedom except to leave the
town. There he must end his days.
Madame SoukhomilolT was acquit
ted.
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RUBY EDITOR
PASSES AWAY
DAWSON, Oct. 17.—John Filburn,
publisher of the Ruby Record, is dead
in the hospital at Nulato. He was
well known throughout the interior,
having been connected with Dawson
and Fairbanks newspapers before em
barking in business for himself at
Ruby. Representative Snow, who in
troduced the prohibition bill in ihe
territorial legislature, was his paitner
in the Ruby Record until recently.
FRENCH WAR COST
PARIS, Oct. 18.—The cost of war to •
France to date has been $20,400,000,
000 including $2,480,000,000 just ap
propriated.
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NEW UNION
GOVERNMENT
NOW FORMED
OTTAWA, Oct. 17.—A union gov
ernment, under Premier Borden, has
been formed as a result of a confer
ence of representatives of the Liber
als and Conservatives. The Liberals
were brought into the government as,
a result of Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s oppo-|
sition to compulsory military training.
Laurier has decided to remain at the
head of the Liberate, and it is expect
ed Borden will be returned to power
at the general election in January.
WHEAT FROM
SIBERIA MAY
REACH U. S.
CHANGCHUN, Manchuria, Oct. 3,
(Correspondence of Associated Press)!
—Manchurian and Siberian wheat j
probably will be exported to America
to replace American wheat shipped to
the Entente Allies in Europe. Be
cause of the lack of locomotives and
cars, it is impossible to send the wheat
surplus from eastern Asia into Euro
pean Russia. At scores of railway
stations in Siberia and Manchuria,
sacks of wheat only slightly protected
by temporary sheds are rapidly dete
riorating.
Agents of the United States gov
ernment have been inspecting the
wheat and soy beans, which are await
ing transportation, and it is probable
that the wheat and beans within rea
sonable distance of tidewater will be
diverted to America.
There are many flour mills in Si
beria and Manchuria. European Rus
sia lacks milling facilities. Plans are
under consideration for the removal
of some of the mills from western Si
beria to centers in southern Russia,
where large quantities of wheat arc
available.
( UINA’S LABOR
MAY PLAY PART
PN GREAT WAR
PEKIN, Oct. 2. — (Correspondence
of the Associated Press).—China’s
first and most important contribution
to the cause of the Eententc Allies in
the war doubtless will be laborers.
Before China joined in the war
against Germany and Austria, she had
already supplied more than 100,000
laborers to France, England and Rus
sia. Coolies for agricultural work and
dock work have been going to Western
Europe for nearly two years. Russia
has a’so been drawing from China’s
inexhaustible supply of labor for Sibe
rian mines and Siberian farms.
Of the 400,000,000 persons in China
it is estimated that at least 40,000,000
are men capable of carrying arms or
doing some son of labor directly con
nected with the war.
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FARMERS OUT
TO PLOW THEIR
NEW LAND NOW
ANCHORAGE, Oct. 12, (By Mail)
—IYederick E. Rader, superintendent
of the government- agricultural sta
tion, two miles northwest of Matanus
ka, says that seven acres of the gov
ernment tract have been cleared and
that at the present time five men are
at work getting the ground into shape
for cultivation next summer.
Mr. Rader advises all farmers and
gardeners, who are ambitious to raise
good crops, to plow this fall any
ground they intend cultivating next
season. FMowing at this time will give
the ground a chance to dry out dur
ing the early spring and will increase
its yield considerably.
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Meet me at The Branch.
Waterfill & Fra7ier whiskey al
The Branch.
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Bakery Bread.
H. V. Hobrn A. F. Davis
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. FIOBKN, Manaokr
Coal, Wood and Ice
General Transferring. Phones, Main 17 and 41
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WHITTEMORE, IVoprielor
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
CAFE ROOMS 8 j|f 8 A § A | j Sherman Haynes
Pool and Billiards | —g /a j / ft, \ / g Proprietor
Best of Drinks and Cigars
■ a
lunch Counter in Connection
G. M. PETTI BONE CO.
Packers' Direct Selling Agent
SALT SALMON, HERRING, COD
CANNED SALMON
If Service Counts Our Interests are Mutual
OFFICES: L. C. SMITH BUILDING SEATTLE, U. S. A.
PLATINUM IS
REPORTED ON
THE SUSiTNA
ANCHORAGE, Oct. 12. (By Mail)
Harry Tremble, a well known miner,
wro for the past summer has been
operating on Tremble's bar in the £i»
silr.a river about twenty-four miles
above Talkeetna, arrived a l’ew days
ago at Talkeetna with a fair quantity
of gold dust, according to a report
brought here by Deputy Marshal .'I. J.
Healey. Along with Mr. Tremble's
gold dust he had with him several
pennyweights of platinum and feels
that with the proper equipment to
handle the gravel on the bar consid
erable of this valuable mineral may
be obtained. Mr. Tremble will make
his headquarters for the winter at
Talkeetna and will return to the dig
gings early in the spring. He plans
a great deal of development work next
season.
ALTER INTERNED ROATS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—Japa
nese are negotiating for the purchase
of the fourteen German merchantmen
interned in China, and recently seized
by the Chinese government.
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SUITS COST MORE
NEW YORK, Oct. 18—Cuothing De
signer and Manufacturer says that
further advance in woolen prices will
mean an increase in retail price of a
$25 suit of clothes from $5 to $7.
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WOULD TRADE BELGIUM
LONDON, Eng., October 18.—-Ber
lin correspondence indicates that Ger
many is willing to surrender Belgium
in return for her colonies.
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WILL BUILD TANKS
WASHINGTON. October 18. —•
The war appropriation bill includes as
an item $36,750,000 for motor “tanks”
for the fighting front.
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BODY FOUND
. OF PIONEER
! UNDER DOCK
JUNEAU, Oct. 10, (liy Mail).—The
body of J. B. Lyons, resident and pio
ner of Nome and Council, who was
here recently on his way to the Pio
neers’ Home at Sitka, was found yes
terday afternoon in the waters under
(the city dock. This morning the cor
j oner's jury returned a verdict of death
! by ‘‘accidental drowning by falling oil'
the city dock."
Lyons was admitted to the Home
from Council about the 14th of Au
gust and arrived in Juneau on the last
trip of the Alameda. He was suffer
ing from a weak heart and had trou
ble while here. The body was found
yesterday afternoon by John Caldon,
an employee of the city, and the U. S.
Marshal’s office and Coroner N\ L.
Burton were notified The body was
removed to the C. W. Young L nder
taking Parlors.
In the pockets of the body was
found over $40 in cash, a letter from
the Governor’s office to the Seattle
Steamship Company to provide trans
portation to Sitka on the Al-Ki and a
few letters, establishing the identity
of the man without question. It is the
theory that Lyons, while on his way
to the boat accidentally fell from the
dock and drowned. A note from one
of the clerks of the Gastineau Hotel
saying that his baggage would be
found in the social hall of the Al-Ki
was also found on his clothing, show
ing that he was on his way to the
steamer when drowned The coron
er’s jury was composed of W. E.
Bathe, George W. Kohlepp, W. G.
Stegman, F. F. Auer, E. E. Davis and
E. H. Shennan.
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HOLZHEIMER IS NOW
ON HIS WAY NORTH
TO BECOME A JUDGE
According to mail advices received
from Seattle on the Mariposa yester
day, W. A. Holzheimer, appointed
judge at Ncme, was to have left Pu
get Sound yesterday on the steamer
Umatilla for Nome. Judge Holzheim
er took his oath before he left the
First Division for Seattle. It is un
derstood that he will make no appoint
ments until after his arrival at his
northern post.
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