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YOL 8 SEWABD, ALASKA, THURSDAY EVEXINW, FElUtUAHY 12, 1914 xNO. 108
DIFFICULT TO
CONVINCE THEM
Seattle, Keb. 12.—Maurice D. Lee
hey returned today from Washisgton.
Mr. Leehey said the Alaskans are hav
ing their chief difficulty in trying to
convince congressmen of Alnska’s re
sources. They all seem to look upon
Alaska as a vast field of snow and ice,
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with a very short summer season, in
which the snow hardly has a chance
to melt, and it is hard to convince them
to the contrary.
It Pays to Advertise.
There was once a man who had a
dollar watch. It was a good dollar
watch and kept the time. But the
man didn’t need the watch. He had
another. So he put an ad. in the pa
per that the watch was for exchange
for a fountain pen. A small boy who
had a pen and wanted a watch saw the
ad. and the trade was made. The pen
was worth two dollars.
After the man got the pen he de
cided that he needed a pocket knife so
he advertised that he would trade the
pen for a knife. On this deal he got a
knife worth twr.-fifty. Then he adver
tised the knife and traded it for a fob
worth three-fifty. This he traded in
the same way for a five dollar stick
pin.
Thus he went on until «he had put
ten ads. in the paper and had made
ten trades. He then had a silver
watch worth fifteen dollars and he had
spent two dollars and fifty cents for
advertising. This with his original
dollar watch deducted from the value
of his silver watch showed that he had
gained mst eleven dollars by his ad
vertising campaign. Or one thousand
and one hundred per cent.
That man now believes that adver
. tising pays. He is a business man and
he runs a big ad. every day.
It is easy to prove that this man’s
theory is right. Just advertise for a
while and keep track of the increase
in sales. Money taJks.
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way. We can do it right.
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VOTE ON RAILWAY BILL
TD BE HAD NEXT WEEK
Washington, Feb. 11.—Represents- j
: tive Underwood opened the debate for
the Alaska railway bill by urging its
passage. In the course of his address
he said that the government should
grant all the land necessary for the
success of the railroad. He said that i
the same old cry of Socialism was
raised that the opposition had made
use of in their tight against every pro
gressive measure.
Representative Payne of New York
said that the Alaska railway bill was
the most radical socialistic doctrine
that the democrats had ever adopted.
Washington, Feb. 12.—The fullest
discussion of the Alaska railway bill
was allowed yesterday and many un
friendly amendments were offered and
voted down. A few more such amend
ments are expected. It is now believ
ed that the bill will pass next Wednes
day by a vote of two to one.
Mann’s amendment to the bill passed
empowering the president to decide
whether to lease or retain the Alaska
road under government operation. In
introducing the amendment it was
said that the Guggenheims or others
heavily interested in Alaska might be
the only lessees, in which case the
president ought to have power to de
cline the leasing of the road.
Underwood was forced to defend the
bill against Burnette of Penniylvania,
Galloway and Hardwick of Georgia,
who sent in a rapid tire of questions.
Underwood replied that he was against
government construction of railroads
in the states, but that it was necessary
to make Alsaka an asset instead of a
liability.
STAMPEDE IN
RUBY DISTRICT
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One dollar and fifty cents to the foot
in a thirty-foot crosscut on Birch
creek.
And fifteen cent pans at the bottom
of another hole about 600 feet below.
This is the tidings brought to town
by returning strikers on Birch creek.
Some weeks ago a few quiet tips
were given out that on the first of the
year something would be doing on
i Birch creek and vicinity, and, like all
“secrets.” it was given in confidence
to friends and then to still more friends
until on the fateful night of December
31st there were about 25 men on the
creek, each imagining himself the fa
vored one of the many.
So many men making a mad rush to
stake ground at 12 o’clock, midnight,
could not help but result in confusion
and probable law suits, ibis possible
state of affairs wat realized by the
men, and a short time before a min
ers' meeting was called, a chairman
appointed, and the proposition dis
cussed quietly and calmly. After a
few minutes’ discussion it vvas decided
to place the names of those present in
a hat and draw lots for the claims,
which was done, and the actual staking
attended to in the morning. Ihey
were all satisfied with this solution of
a probable raixup, and the following
morning each man staked 660 feet in
the order of the drawing, commencing
at Discovery and on down toward the
mouth of the creek. The stakers
showed their fairness by allowing the
discoverers to do their staking first,
thus giving the men who found the
gold an opportunity to acquire more
ground as a reward for their persistent
efforts.,
Birch creek, a tributary of Flint, has.
been regarded with favor by a number
of prospectors ever since the discovery
of the camp, but very little work has
been done on it except by a few men
who backed their faith with prospect
work. . J
Louis Trafolet and partner have
HE WANTED TO
CORNER STOCK
Seattle, Feb. 12.—Tn the Munday
coal case on trial here, Scott Calhoun
today test i tied that St racy stopped
work before oil had been struck, in
| order to get a hold on a majority of
the stock. His testimony created
quite a sensation.
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stayed with Birch creek almost con
stantly for the past three years, sink
ing holes at different times, and never
for a moment losing faith in eventual
success. The shaft from which they
can now hoist pay gravel is on the left
limit near the mouth of (’rooked
creek. They have drifted about 30
feet and have dirt that pans $1.50 to
the foot.
Louis Miller is another who has had
faith in the creek. Some time ago he
bedrocked a hole 600 feet below that
of Trafolet. Several pans of gravel
from the bottom of this shaft showed
an average of 15 cents to the pan.
It is the confidently expressed opin
ion of a number of the recent stakers
that Birch creek will show a good pay
streak, and the next 90 days will see a
number of holes for a distance of four
miles.
Not so bad a start for 1914, do you
think?—Ruby Record-Citizen.
Norway Is Uneasy.
Christiana, Norway, Feb. 12.—Nor
way sees a menace in Sweeden’s arma
ment plans, and considerable uneasi
ness is felt.
Federation Exhonorated.
Washington, Feb. 12.—The indus
trial relations committee, which has
been inquiring into the recent 9trike
situation in Michigan, completely ex
honerates the Western Federation.
Don’t let yourself be forced to eat
what you don’t like, when you can
order what you like at the
Commerce Cafe.
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LINCOLN’S .
BIRTHDAY
Today is the anniversary of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth
President of the United States, pre
server of the Union and one of the
really greatest men that ever lived,
whose memory is kept sacred by all
true Americans and whose name is
heard throughout the world as the
personification of goodness. A man
who was great enough and good
enough to love his own enemies, and
whose heart, though filled with pain
and grief, never knew hate.
While he is best known for his won
derful kindness and goodness of heart,
he was also one of our greatest states
men, and is quoted by the leaders of
every political creed. His reason was
as clear as crystal and hi9 mind knew
not prejudice, he reasoned naturally,
and his observations were reah only
the truth satisfied him, and he added
to the sum of human knowlege and
left to the world some of the richest
legacies of all the dead.
There is an ever increasing interest
shown in observing the anniversary of
his birth, as years pass by, that pro
claims his undying fame.
“Kiddles” Race Saturday.
At the meeting of the dog mu9hers
last night it was decided to have two •
races Saturday to be run by the “Kid
dies” one race for the boys and a
girl’s race. The boys are to be limited
to three dogs, while the girls will be
held down to one dog.
! Owing to theshort time left for pre
paration it was decided to postpone the
big dog team race until the 23rd, in
order to give those who are absent
with their teams a chance.
In the races Saturday every boy or
girl that participates will get a prize..
Of course the winners in the event '
will pull down the big prizes, but the
others will get something, as there
will be no blanks.
Sidney Anderson of Seward has been
drawn to serve on the petit jury for
the Cordova term of couat which will
convene March 3.
Finch’s Go’den Wedding rye at the
Branch. *
Evelyn Is Arrested.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 12.—Despite
the warning that She received, Evelyn
Nesbitt Thaw performed here last
night and was arrested immediately
after the performance, her acting be
ing rather too suggestive for the mod
est southern folk.
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