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Without a doubt registration ought to be insisted upon in Alaskan elec
tions. It is altogether too easy tor anyone who so desires to cast a ballot
whether he is entitled to do so or not.
But, on the other hand, we should no he to particular in some respects.
If a man is a citizen and is all right every other way and has lived and worked
in the territory for any length of time it would be too bad to deprive him of
his vote because he was compelled for business reasons to leave any pre
cinct for some time. The nature of the life in Alaska is such that men are
often called away to other sections. The prospector must go into the hills and
as the prospector is the backbone ot the country he should be given every
facility to go about his business without losing his vote. 1 he law lompelling
a man to have been in a precinct for any length ot time seems to be hard. .If
he could he proven to have been in some other precinct it ought to he enough.
This, ot course, would make registration all the more difficult if not entirely
nullifying its effects and in this way the proposal to register looks hardly
reasonable. Some day we shall get down to all this and to other things that
are badly needed hut for the present the proper course is hardly visible.
The London Daily .Mirror just to hand has an editorial which shows
that even in England itself some of the people regard the war as growing
tiresome. So much of a sameness characterizes the news from the front that
it begins to look too much like reading the same old story over and over again.
We have our old friend Pr/emysl. Lemberg. Czernowitz, Kalizc and others
on the one hand and Ghent. Soissons. the Meuse, \ pres and the others on the
other hand and we have had them for several months. If those armies can
continue to light around the same spots for four months how long will it be
before they conquer or fall?
People who have always lived in the western states can hardly realize
to the full what a war in the thickly peopled countries of Europe means.
In Belgium and Prance where most of the lighting is going on one is never
out of sight of a pretty village or hamlet. At least there is one house scattered
through the country for every twenty acres. When one speaks of a great
army fighting or marching in a certain part of those countries he means
that as much damage is being done to property as the proverbial bull can
do in a china shop, l’wo armies fighting ov»*r a front of two hundred miles
means that in that extent of territory hundreds of thousands of homes,
where son has followed sire for centuries, must be abandoned and may be
smashed by the shells.
When the dispatches some davs ago stated that the Germans and the
allies were charging each other like men on some titanic football field the
point of the simile can only be apparent to one who has seen that same coun
try. Over W est Flanders the sea once flowed. It is, therefore, one great level
plain. Even in places it is slightiv below sea level. No doubt for miles and
miles the combat could be witnessed from any given point. Little canals
alone divide field from field. There are no walls or fences to speak of to hide
the view so that over those flat, green fields with their rows of poplars here
and there the sight must have been one to thrill when “savage men more
murderous than the beasts” rushed into the grips of death.
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JUNEAU.—Two parties of United
States land surveyors will soon be in
the field in Alaska for the purpose of
making surveys for the applicants of
Indian land allotments. They are be
ing put at the work on the direct re
quest of Surveyor-General Charles E.
Davidson.
NOME, OCTOBER.—The reports
from Candle are that on the 29th of
last month there was a fall of five in
ches of snow at that place but the
weather had since moderated and the
snow was melting.
NOME.—R. A. Miller, who has been
for some time investigating a certain
mineral deposit on Burnside creek, in
the Candle country, has a proposition
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which promises largo developments in
the near future. In spite of the fact
that he was considered worse than
foolish for wasting his time when
practical miners could not get a color
of gold by the most careful panning.
Mr Miller continued to sink holes and
send samples to the outside w'hich
gave him phenominal returns. The
first sample sent outside went very
high so he finally sent out 24 pounds
and received for it $4:1.25. The next
shipment was for one and one half
tons which gave a return of $3,290.60
per ton. The deposit which has been
shown to be extensive, by drilling, is
a telluride sand very similar to the
telluride deposits of Nevada.
Nome.—Fred Bourdon was arraign
ed in the district court this morning
and entered a plea of guilty to the
indictment charging him with larceny
from a dwelling house.
W. A. Gilmore was today given a
verdict for $1,842.50 against the Gold
en Dawn Mining Company.
"Ufc FOR SAM'*
While all Europe ia a ahamblea
And the whole world ia at war.
And half the land the mn shines on
Is drenched in human fore.
When every Nation counts the men
It knows are tried and true
We send this message to you Sara.
“Alaska stands with you"
You've never treated us quite right.
You grabbed away our coal
And reserved all our Are wood
And what we've used we stole.
You soaked us on our cable tolls
llut we don't give a damn
Even at twenty eight cents per word
WE RE WITH YOU UNCLE SAM.
You squandered untold millions
On the lousy l’hillipines.
Hut you always made Alaskans
Co and rustle for their beans.
Your lilack and Tan possessions
While they've cost you quite a few
Can never be depended on
But-we’d go to hell for you.
We're quite unused to luxuries
We've always played alone.
When we asked for help to build our trails
You handed us a stone.
You four flushed on the Railroad
But we don't give a damn.
If they monkey with The Eagle
WE RE W ITH YOU UNCLE SAM.
You gave us leave to make some laws
Then tied our hands behind.
This gift to us was just the same
As pictures to the blind.
Your laws all have some “joker'*
Made to catch some Sourdough
And it's hard to beat your game. Sam
When it’s framed up down below.
We've always been the dumping ground
For your political mis-flts
But Sara, if you*re in trouble
We’re willing to cry “quits.*'
We've never had an even break
But we don't care a damn
If the Lion growls, remember this
WE RE WITH YOU UNCLE SAM.
We’re used to meeting troubles
And if you put us to the test
You’ll And Alaska loves you Sam
Far better than the rest.
But Sam. when this is over
As morning follows night
Pray give us your attention
And set some matters right.
We need some decent cable rates
We need some decent mails.
We need some decent coast lights
And we need some decent trails.
You’ve given these to all the rest
But we don’t care a damn.
If it’s full grown men you’re needin'
WE'RE WITH YOU UNCLE SAM.
Pat O'Cotter. Seward. 1914.
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LONDON, Nov. 6.—Signs of dis
satisfaction at war office methods are
beginning to appear in the British
press, involving the historic charges
of red tape and incompetency. As an
example of cut and dried regulations
standing in the way of commonsense,
one correspondent, who had read of
the shivering recruits, complains that
a gift of blankets was refused because
the size fell a few inches short of the
prescribed. But wider discontent or
mistrust is caused by the fact that the
war office devot is its energies to work
that, in view of the crisis, should pro
perly go to civilian organizations.
The task of looking after forces in
France, transferring colonial troops
and getting up supplies means a
heavy tax on the war office organiza
tion. The training of territorials, or
militia, who are now in encampments,
is an additional burden. But to assume
on the top of this the entire work of
recruiting Lord Kitchener’s new’ army
of a million, billeting and feeding
them, besides the inspection of sup
plies, is regarded by some of the crit
ics as a useless diversion of energy.
“The country is honeycombed with
administrative machinery, public and
private,” says one writer, “and it is
needless to improve or expand w’ar of
fice arrangements to do work which
civilians can do efficiently. The state
does not attempt to improvise railway
or shipping organization. It simply
coordinates and uses the civilian ma
chinery and capacities which exist.” .
Local administrative officers, the
writer adds, could well take charge of
raising the quota of troops for each
district and arrange for their camps
and provisioning. Local medical men
might also physically examine app’>
cants who are now' sent from the coun
try on long train journeys to military
stations. Local doctors, it is assumed,
ought to be capable of judging the fit
ness of teeth, eyesight and vital
| organs.
The advantage of cooperation be
tween the war office and civilians and
civil authorities W’ould be the freeing
of a large force of officers and men
for purely military work.
Recruits, according to some of the
correspondents, are having an une^es
sarily hard time of it in many instan
I ces, with the result that their patriot
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LONDON, Nov. 5.—While a dram
atic story of the escape of Durbar 11,
winner of this year’s Derby, from Ger
man hands has already been circulated
by the press, its circumstances do not
at all agree with those vouched for bv
Edward Johnson, the head trainer of
H. P. Duryea’s stable at C\unti!ly,
near Paris. Instead of Durbar being
spared because he wore an Aniencar
flag with the words “Shoot me Not"
across his breast , the traine-, who is
now in London, says the Germans nev
i or saw Durbar, nor did they see his
companion, Shannon, and the i*vo
American colored men in charge. The
reason of-their escape, he explains,
was that during the German raid the
two horses were hidden in a shed on
a peasant’s farm while the two negro
es lay in a protecting haystack.
For ten days and ten nights the ne
groes lay in fear*of the Germans, Hy
a mistake in the road, they had led the
animals into territory occupied by the
invaders. There they obtained the pro
tection of the peasant, who told the
hostlers that if captured by the Ger
mans they would be mistaken for the
hated Turcos of Algeria who had been
distinguishing themselves with the
bayonet work. Hence the pair would
be tried by a drumhead court an • shot
dead. The peasant promised to look
after the horses and to bring food to
the hiders. During 4he ten days LTh
Ians rode by frequently but they did
not discover the racers or their guard
ians.
When news first came to Par1.? tint
the Germans were sweeping south,
Mr. Duryca, as an American citizen,
obtained permission from the Frem u
government to send his stock to his
stud farm in Normandy. Hut Durbar
and Shannon were unequal to the trip,
as their legs had been fired and weix
badly swollen. They were left with
the two negroes to follow up at If- >
ure. Not knowing the roads, the ne
groes went north instead of west. It
was their unexplained absence that
| led Duryea to think the Germans had
made a capture.
Durbar will never race again. His
legs have given away, although im
i proved by the fire treatment. Hut his
1 value has not decreased on this ac
count, as he may be the sire of futhure
j Derby winners.
The name “Gamble’s” Is a trade
mark and wherever seen is a guaran
tee of wholesomeness and cleanliness.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA THIRD
JUDICIAL DIVISION
George E. Nichols,
and J. P. Stotko,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
F. W. Isham, Trustee, and
Seward Alaska Gold Mining
Company, a corporation.
Defendants.
The President of the United States of Amer
ica, Greeting:
To the abovo named defendant, I*. W. Isham,
Trustee.
You are hereby required and directed to ap
pear In the District Court for the Territory of
Alaska, Third Judicial Division, within thirty
days after the completion of the publication
of this summons upon you, to-wit: within
thirty days after the 22 day of December A. D.
1914, and answer the complaint of the plaint
iffs on file herein. Failing to do so. judge
ment will be taken against you for the relief
prayed for in said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain a decree
of this court for the foreclosure of a certain
mortgage described in said complaint, execut
ed by said F. W. Isham. Trustee, on the 19th
day of January A. I). 1912, to secure the pay
ment of two promissory notes of even date
there with, in the sum of |7,600.00, described
therein; that the premises conveyed by said
mortgage, to-wit: six mining claims, the same
being those certain quarts mining claims
known as Utica, Fraction. Sunrise, Texas.
Stewart and Oro, being six full mining claims,
contiguous, each six hundred (600) feet wide
by fifteen hundred (1600) feet long, located on
the western shore of Resurrection Bay and
about six hundred (600) feet west of Seward
Dock of the Town of Seward. Alaska, in Kenai
Precinct, Territory of Alaska, may be sold, and
the proceeds may be applied to the payment
of said notes, and in case such proceeds are
not sufficient to pay the same, then to obuin
an execution against the said F. W. Isham.
Trustee, for the balance remaining due, and
also that the said defendants, and all persons
claiming by. through or under them may be
barred and foreclosed of all right and title,
claim, lien, equity of redemption, and interest
in and to said mortgaged premises, and for
such other relief as may be equitable.
Date of order for publication 16th day of
October, A. D. 1914.
Witness the Honorable Fred M. Brown,
judge of the above entitled court, this 16th
day or October A. D. 1914.
ARTHUR LANG.
Clerk of said Court.
By K. L. MONAHAN.
Deputy.
S. 0. MORFORD,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
First publication Nov. 10, 1914.
Last publication Dec. 26, 1914.
T. & M. APPLICATION NO. 01676
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Juneau. Alaska. September 3, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that the Port Helden
Packing Company of Portland, Oregon, a cor
poration organised under the laws of the State
of Washington, has made application In this
office under the provisions of the Acts of Con
gress of March 8. 1891, and May 14. 1898,
amended by the Act of March 8, 1903, for the
lands embraced In U. S. Survey No. 481 as
a trade and manufacturing site, said lands be
ing located on the east shore of Port Helden.
Bering Sea, Alaska, in latitude 66 deg. 62
min. N. and longitude 168 deg. 44 min. W.
and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, W. C. Cor. due
E. 1.06 chs., on line of ordinary high tide of
Port Helden, thence due E.25. chs., tc Cor.
No. 2, thence due N. 30 chs., to Cor. No. 3,
thence due W. 13.88 chs.. to Cor. No. 4, on
line or ordinary high tide Port Helden. whence
low point at east entrance bears N. 17 deg.
30 min. W., thence meandering along the
shore of said Port Helden. (1) N. 16 deg. 45
min. W. 16.65 chs., (2) S. 26 deg. 07 min. W.
16.61 chs.. to Cor. No. 1, the place of begin
ning. containing an area of 26.69 acres, Mag.
Var. 21 deg. 24 min. E.
Any and all persons claiming any portion of
said lands, or desiring to protest said applica
tion or entry, are required to file their said
adverse claims or protests under oath within
the period of the statute or thereafter they
will be barred.
C. B. WALKER.
Register.
Pate of Ftr«t Publication, Sept. 17, 1914.
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