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SEWARD. ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1915.
There can hardlv be so much peace talk without some foundation. All
the nations are probably tired of their task. The combination of trenches
ami machine guns seems to defy the assaults of any offensive. The Ger
mans have not made a foot of a gain in the west since April ami neither
have the Allies. It is poor little flesh ami blood against tire and steel. Man’s
l rain concocted those instruments of death against his own self and he. well:
knew their power over his own nature. He knows it now better than ever j
and the same t rain will probably, in the usual order of evolution, now sug-j
gest to him the wisdom of saving flesh and blood by refusing to pit itself
against its superior. That deadlock on the western front may, after all,
have been the grand ami awful deathbed of Mars, a couch worthy of holding
the giant bodv as the sinister sou! took flight.
The cable yesterday telling that the Alaska-Gustineau company had
mined hundreds of tons of ore at a cost of less than sixty cents to the ton
m something of very great import, particularly to Alaska. It may, indeed,,
well be the torch which we have waited for to illuminate the real conditions
of mining in the territory *0 that the whole world may see. In hundreds of
parts of Alaska great bodies of ore 'xist which were believed to be too low
grade for operation, and they were. Scores of little stamp mills have been
erected all over but one by one they have suspended because the operators
were not able to work on a large scale. They knew their ore had so many
dollars to the ton and they had figured out how much ore could be handled at.
It all looked I ke plain sailing until the machinery was set going and soon
proved that the overhead charges were too great for the size of the mill, that
fuel could not be purchased in small quantities for a price possible if it were
required in laigo quantities, ami that several expenses were required for a
small plant that would almost run a big one. A small plant operation in
quartz is just like shovelling in on placer ground as against hydraulic,
uredge or elevator. The initial expenses are less but the running expenses
very often become impossible.
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ACCOUNT OF THE GAGOFF
TRIAL AT WHITEHORSE
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A Whitehorse correspondent of the
Skagway Daily Alaskan in speaking
of the trial and sentence to death of
Alex Gagoff, the Russian quadruple
murderer, which took place there on
Wednesday afternoon last, says:
“This afternoon 1 attended court
and heard the last of the witnesses
and the sentence pronounced by the
judge in the Gagoff murder trial. It
was very impressive. The court room
was packed and many ladies were
present. When the judge asked the
prisoner to stand up, you might have
heard a pin drop, the silence was so
intense. Asked if he had anything
to say why sentence of death should
not be passed on him, the prisoner
entered into a long conversation with
the two Russian interpreters, and it
was somo time before he could be
made to understand that it was the
court of last appeal and that any
thing further w'ould have to be done
by the Governor General in Council.
He was finally made to understand,
however, but said he had nothing t<»
say. The judge then passed sentence,
after going over the case, and set the
date of execution for Friday, March
10th, 1916.
“In a letter tfto prisoner wrow
Fiank Leslie two days ago he said
he was satisfied to die but thought
he should be shot. He asked, after
being sentenced, that he be taken to
Vancouver and thero shot as he would
like that better than being put to
death in Whitehorse."
HAS BEEN NAMED TO
REPRESENT ALASKA
Governor J. F. A Strong has named
J. Patterson Wardlaw, a boy scout,
formerly of Alaska to represent Al
aska in the boy scout parade to be
held in Columbia, S. C., on the occas
ion of the South Carolina Harvest
Jubilee which is to be held October
I 26-30.
“TRY THE KEY." Smokers* and
epicures’ delicacies. Cigars and con
fectioner)'.
Second hand goods bought and sold
for cash or on commission. See But
ton’s ad. Tuesdays and Fridays. 28-tf
Noodle Cafe. Phone Main 111.
Tray service receives prompt at
tention. 10-5—tf.
Dry goods at Butts.
J. H. ROMIG. M. D.
Pioneer Hospital
Phone Main 48
yyE also carry a complete line of Men’s Ready
- Made Overcoats and the prices are well with
in your reach. We ask you to inspect our
lines and we guarantee the goods will speak for
themselves in both price and quality.
When it comes to outfitting the working man
we stand in a class by ourselves.
Just a moment
Have you been measured
for those new Fall clothes?
Why not decide right now on
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t Your garments will be hand
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teed. 1'hat’s why we wear Shayne-Brun Clothes
ourselves and that’s why we recommend them
to you. Be measured today
the miners store
FRANK J. COTTER, Prop.
SEWARD ALASKA
SAY BUNNELL
WI11N0T RUN
FEDERAL OFFICIAL NOW HERE
SAYS JUDGE WILL STAY
ON THE BENCH.
That Judge Bunnell has decided not
to run for congress is a statement
brought out from a federal official by
the story published in yesterday’s
Gateway touching on the matter.
This official says he has the assurance
that Bunnell will not run from ooe
of the leading lights of the G. 0. P. j
in tho territory. From what he says
it seems to be evident that Bunnell
has already been asked and has re
fused. “Why should he run?” says
the gentleman in question. “He has
a bigger salary now’ than he could
get as delegate even if his election
were granted.”
COURT NOTES
In the case of the Alaska Northern
vs. the Ballaines et al, the plaintiff;
was given 90 days after entry of
decree to find and settle the bill of
exceptions.
The written motion to quash sum-,
mons in the case of T. W. Hawkins j
vs. Napoleon Wells was over-ruled.
A demurrer was filed in the case
; of E. B. Roy vs. the Kenai Mining
& Milling Company.
Leon C. Booker was admitted to
the bar, taking his oath before the
court this morning.
Tho court adjourned at 10:f<0 to
meet again this afternoon at 2 o’clock
to hear a demurrer in the case of J.
P. Mantell vs. C. E. Bade.
In the case of Maude Roycroft vs.
Frank Roycroft the plaintiff won the
first step in the case when the de
fendent failed to appoar in court yes
terday when the case was set.
Nick Mandic and Frank Ozich, of
' Anchorage, were found guilty yester
[ day at that city of running “blind ,
pigs.” They wil bo sentenced next
; Monday.
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well as outside.
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National Forest Timber For Sale.
j Scaled bids will be received by the
; Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alas
i ka, up to and including December 1,
; 1915, for approximately 62,500 linear
' feet of spruce piling on an area of
approximately 160 acres on the east
shore of Cook Inlet, beginning ¥*•
mile south from East Foreland and hi
mile east from shore, thence east hi
mile, thence south hi mile, thence
west mile, thence north hi mile to
place of beginning. No bid of less
than ^c. per linear foot for all piling
i up to and including 75 feet in length
j and lc. per linear foot for all piling
| over 75 feet in length will he consid
i erod. Deposit with bid $250.00. The
■ right to reject any and all bids is re
I served. Before bids are submitted
full information concerning the tim
■ her, the conditions of sale, and the
; submission of bids should be obtain
I ed from the Forest Supervisor,
, Ketchikan, Alaska.
} First publication Nov. 1, 1915.
Last publication Nov. 15, 1915.
IN PROBATE COURT FOR KENAI
PRECINCT OF THE THIRD DIVI
SION OF THE TERRITORY OF
ALASKA.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE |
OF No-....
JOHN A. MATHISON,
DECEASED.
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NOTICE OF HEARING FOR PROOF
OF WILL AND ISSUANCE OF
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY.
Notice is hereby given that Tues
day, the ninth day of November, 1915,
at two o’clock P. M. of said day, and
the court room of the above Court in
' the office of the U. S. Commissioner
for the Kenai Precinct, Third Division
of the Territory of Alaska, at Seward,
Alaska, have been appointed as the
time and place for proving the will of
the said John A. Mathison, deceased,
and for hearing the application of
Charles S. Mathison for the issuance i
to him of Letters Testamentary with «
the will an nexed, heretofore filed and
made in this court.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, M. J.
Conroy, United States Commissioner
for the Kenai Precinct of the Third
Division of the Territory of Alaska
and Ex officio Probate Judge for said
Precinct, has hereunto set his hand
and affixed the seal of said court at
Seward, Alaska, within said precinct,
this 1st day of October, A. D., 1916.
(Seal) . M. J. CONROY,
United States Commissioner and
Ex officio Probate Judge.
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The All-Alaska Review
Features in October Number:
Richardson-Wickersham Controversy
m
Stories of Discoveries in Alaska
The Discovery of Chisana
The Discovery of Nelchina
The Discovery of Nome
Alaska a iold Mines
By Eminent Engineers
Rise and Fall of Alaska’s Home Railroad
Alaska at the Panama Exposition
Personal News from Every District
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