NEWS OF THE WORTH FOR PAST WEEN
ALABAMA NOW
DRY ALL OVER
Recently Enacted State Prohibi
tion Law Went Into Effect
With New Year.
By Caol« to Tba Dally Gateway.
Birmingham. Alabama. Jan. 2—The
new prohibition law went into effect at
midnight. Saloons are all closed
throughout the state.
Fleet Sails From Trinidad
Port Spain, Island of Trinidad, Dec.
30 The American battleship fleet
tailed yesterday on its journey to the
Pacific side. The next stop will be at
Rio Janeiro. Ships and crews are all
in first class condition.
Bill for Alaska Militia
Washington, D. C., Dec. 30— A bill
authorizing the organization of militia
in Alaska will be introduced in con
gress this week.
Taft to Speak in Boston
Boston, Dec. 30—Secretary Taft ar
rived here today and will make three
speeches in this city.
Viscount Aoki Departs
Washington, D. C., Dec. 31—Viscount
Aoki, the retiring Japanese ambassa
dor, left the capital today for Japan
General regret at his departure is ex
pressed as he i> popular in otllcial and
diplomatic circles.
No Women at Thaw Trial
New York, Dec. 31—No women will
be allowed as spectators at the Thaw
trial.
Holds Annual Reception
Washington, l>. C., Jan. 2—Presi
dent Roosevelt held his annual New
Year’s reception at the Whitehouse
yesterday. Thousands shook hands
with the president.
No Action on Teller Bill
Washington, D. C., Jan. 2- -The
house of representatives failed to pass
tin Teller bill to relieve miners from
the necessity of doing assessment work
on mining claims for the present year,
hence that work must be done as here
tofore.
Starts Fight on Race Tracks
Albany. N. Y., Jan. 2 -The legis
lature convened today. The annual
ne—.age of Governor Hughes was read,
lie urges the complete suspension of
race-track betting and asks for new
banking laws. Both houses adjourned
to next Monday.
Moran and At tell Draw
San Francisco. Jan. 2 The light be
tween M -ran and Attell was a snappy
one. JetTries was referee. The con
test was declared a draw at the end of
tiu twenty-lifth round.
.Mining Congress to Heet in Seattle
Seattle, Jan. 1—The American Min
ing Congress will hold its next session
in this city on March 23. Chief among
the topics for discussion will be the
met hot" of mining and development
features of Alaska.
flosquitos Kill 250,<>0U Annually
>' >u York -“There are 250,000
deaths annually ;i> the result of mos
quito bites,” said Dr. Edward A. Ay
ers, a member of the faculty of the
New York polyclinic. la>t night at a
meeting in the New York Academy of
Medicine.
Dr. Ayers furnishes other astonish
ing figures in his lecture on “The Mos
quito as a Sanitary Problem.” He
said five diseases ate directly trace
able to the bite of the insect. They
are malaria, yellow-fever, beri beri,
dengue and fila riasis.
The government is eliminating the
mosquito danger by draining swamp
lands, he said. Dr. Ayers said that
in 1*79, 100,000 deaths occurred from
yellow fever, the victims being in
oculated with the disease by mosqui
toes.—New York World.
“You seem to find your book very
interesting. Miss Maidstone.”
“Yes, it is one of the most charming
stories I have ever read. And so true
to life. Every man in it is a villain.” '
NINE DEAD IN j
MINE EXPLOSION
Black Damp Causes Disaster at
Albuquerque and Bodies
Not Yet Out.
By Cable to Tbs Dally Gateway.
Albuquerque, N. M. Jau. 2—Black- .
damp caused an explosion in the Dar- i
nal mine with fatal results today. <
Nine are dead. The mine is so filled
with gas that it is imposible to get the <
bodies out.
Use of National Forests
“ The Use of National Forests,” a
publication just printed by the depart
ment of agriculture, is a brief, clear
manual of public information as to tha j
forest policy of the national govern
ment.
It is too true, as the short preface to
the public says, “that many people do
not know what national forests are. '
Others may have heard much about
them, but have no idea of their true
purpose and use.” It is tlie object of
this publication to explain just what j
the national forests mean, what they ;
are for and how to use them.
In the first place, it is explained how
the forests are created and how their
boundaries are drawn. Next, ther'
direct use anti value are shown from i
the point of view of the home-j
seeker, the prospector and the miner,
the user of timber, the user of
the range, the user of the water,
and other users of forest resources, j
Third, it is shown how the forests
are intended for use, for the produe- j
tion of usable products, ana for the
establishment and maintenance of j
homes; how on all of them the tim
ber is protected from fire, the water)
flow is kept steady, tin* forage on the;
| range is increased and guarded from {
; abuse: and how, in addition, they serve (
as great public playgrounds ar.d a**
breeding places and refuges for game.
Finally, the management of the na-i
tional forests is described.
Here it is that the great usefulness p
of the forests is brought out most
clearly and strikingly; for the forests
are managed by the people in their
own interests, and every means is used
| to meet the desires and wants ol nil;
; forest users half way by dealing with
them in the main directly on the
ground and in all cases with ibe utmost
practicable dispatch and freedom in m i;
red tape.
In a word, tin* special interest of
this manual lies in showing that the f
forest policy of the government, both -j
in principle and in practice, is for the : *
benefit of the ordinary man, for tie j
benefit of every citizen equally. There
i" "till a terdency to think of the na- ' I
t; >nal forests as “preserves" closed to i •
us»*, and to leave tiit* public binds ex- ;
posed to unregulated individual ex j
ploitaiion. Where these misapprt- i
bensious s'ill pr**vai I “'The Use of tie !.
National Forests" will go far to correct ijj
them.
The hook is written by Frederick F. j
Olmsted, whose intimate knowledge of1 j
conditions in the west and the policy l!
under which the national forests are fl
managed especially fits him to deal I
with the subject.
Counterfeit $10 (iold Pieces
Several of the counterfeit gold
pieces bearing date 1901 which have
been floating around the coast have
reached Seward. They are reported
to be numerous in Valdez.
The Alaska Petroleum &OilCom*l|
pany i> making preparations to erect
an oil rig at theendof Fstreet, beyond hi
the railroad track, and a number of J S
men are employed there at the present i jj
time. The work of sinking for oil will !
probably be prosecuted there through- |
out the winter. The company is also J
doing assessment work on its oil hold- |
ings in and around Katalla.—Katalla
Herald.
NOTICK;—The public is notified
that \V. L. Johnson is no longer con
nected with the Board of Trade saloon
at Latouche, and has no authority to
contract debts in the name of the sa
loon or the former tirm ot Johnson &
Thomas. All bills due the saloon or I
the former firm are payable to me.
* F. V. Thomas, Latouche, Alaska.
To Clayson’s for lilankets. *
GOLD LESS BY
FIVE MILLION
Production of Precious Metal in
United States for 1907 Palls
Short of Previous Year.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Washington, I). C. Jan. 3—The pro
duction of gold fell last year nearly $5,
XK),ftOO below that or the previous year.
Alaska’s yield was eighteen and a
quarter million dollars.
The Katalla Drill speaking of steam
er movements says; The steamer
Saratoga rppeared in tne roadstead,
tnd after cruising about steamed away.
Apparently she came in to satisfy her
self that we were still here, victims of
;ruel circumstances.
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CARRYING l. S. MAIL AND EXPRESS
I Seattle - Seward Route - Outside Passage
Str. SANTA CLARA 'rrom Seward JaD. 16 ' |
Str. NORTHWESTERN sails fiom Seward Jan. 5. I
o«... CAT? ATT/^X/^ A Sails from Seattle Jan. 1; returning sails
Oil. OAltAl UVjA from Seward Jan. 9.
CfP «IU Sails from Seward 16th of each month for Unalaska. and way i>orts
oil* Lv/ii.A Heturninu arrives in Seward about 6th of each month.
Steamers from Seattle with freight and passengers for Cook Inlet ports
connect with steamer at Seldovia.
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SEATTLE. WASH.
GENERAL OFFIOESi 702 FIRST AVE.. SEATTLE.
'feBMLASKA COAST CO.
\\ Carrying U. S. Mail-Alaska-Pacific Express
VJA |NSIDE PASSAGE
i To Seattle and Juneau
Stmrs Portland and Bertha
Sailings from Seward 8th and 23rd of each month.
Sailings from Seattle 10th and 25th of each month.
Sailing Dates Subject to Change Without Notice
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94 Yesler Way, Seattle. Agents-Seward.