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Volume XIV, Number 118 __
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£ PROSPECTOR TO RETURN
# Alaskan Miner Reports on Seward
District.
^ Abundance of Ore Running $20 to $200
a Ton May He Emu* Says Man
Who Knows.
That the lone prospector, now al
most vanished from Alaska, in
due to return in a short time is the
message brought down from the
Northand by W. Pendei-gast, for ten
years a miner in the Seward region,
and later of Hyder, near the Canadian
border. Mr. Pend rgast arrived in
Seattle last night and is a guest at
The Dillar. • }# \\
“The Seward, district” ' is a poor
man’s country. declared Mr. Pen
dergast last night. “It has an abun
dance of ore running from $20 to $200
at ton. I have worked some of the
ground myself— shipped the ore to
the Tacoma smelter and made money
on it.”
The lone mine* requires very little
capital, according to Mr. Pendergast.
The process of extracting the gold
bearing quartz in the vicinity of Sew
ard is a simple one, he said. First
the “lead,” or vein is found. A hole
is drilled, dynimite tamped in, ana
the ore blown out or loosened. It is
then sacked and loaded in a wagon, if
in summer or on a dog sled, if in
winter. It next is shipped to a
matter. *
Six years ago, working withs*
j artner, with the crudest of appli
ances, Mr. Pendergast said he
shipped ten tons of quarts from Sew
ard. Twenty-two days later he had
a check in his pocket which paid him
$780 over and above expenses. This
under normal circumstances, would
represent about two week's work, he
declared.
With a small mill, costing about
$2,000 to grind the quartz, much' of
the work actually could be performed
n the ground, and shipping expenses
saved, he said. He described the pres
ent dearth of prospectors to high
costs of supplies and transportation,
and prevailing ow price on gold. • He
says the Seward region abounds in
ore rich enough to allow the man
without capital to make a good prof
it, however.
(Seattle Times)
NEW ARRIVALS
To Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bailey on Dec.
1st, a baby boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Martin, on
Doc., 6th, a baby boy.
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The City Council met last night in
regular session. The Mayor and all
members of the council were present
Nothing of importance developed at
the meeting. The regular monthly
claims for salaries and other expenses
we e ordered paid.
ALL ABOARD
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Jerome Hachey, Duncan Little and
Tom Towle left on the Limited this
morning with Dewey Rierdon of the,
Bu eau of Public Roads. They will be
engaged on the construction work for
the new bridge practically all winter.
Mrs. Al. Roberts returned this
morning to Roosevelt Mrs. Roberts
who has been in Seward for the past
week doing her Christmas shopping
reports everything ship shape in the
little Rail Road town. During the re
cent big blow that hit this section the
wind was particularly strong a\ Roose
velt It tore the roof off of the Roberts
bai n and did other minor damage.
Mrs. Hubbard was a passenger on
the Limited this morning. She is re
taining to the Primrose mine after
spending the week end in Seward.
E. L. Whittemore, with Mrs. Whit
temore lad his father and mother left*
for Anchorage this morning.
John Rice returned to Lakeview at
Miie Twenty this morning on the
Gateway Limited.
SHOTS EXCHANGED IN AZORES
ACCOUNT OF FOOD PRICES
LISBON, Dec., 7— Serious disord
ers have occured in Angra do Herois
mo, capital of St. Michael’s Island in
Azores, because of"the high prices of
foodstuffs, especially milk, according
to advices received here. The people
raided the provisional stores and de
stroyed one dairy establishment.
Troops were called and may shots
were exchanged.
The governor of tlje island has sent
in his resignation and at the same
time asked that additional troops be
sent, as those at hand were insuffic
ient to maintain order.
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POLICE RAID
DUBLIN, Dec., 7— The Auxiliary police raided the
city hall at this place yesterday and arrested six members
of the city corporation.
PEACE FOR IRELAND
DUBLIN, Dec., 7— Determined efforts- to bring early
neace to Ireland arfe being made by the factions directly in
terested. Hope is expressed that a basis of settlement will
soon be made.
- IRISH REPlfBUC APPEALS
DO BUN, Dec., 7— Galway county, Republican coun
cil body passed a resolution today appealing to the Irish
Republican Parliament to negotiate with England with
the view of obtaining an honorable peace. Declared the
present reign of lawlessness was a detriment to both Eng
land and Ireland.
foot-ball" returns
Pacific Fleet*41 — Multomah Club 0; . .Boston Clergy 14,
— Holvcross 0;.... Cleveland West Tech 21, — Fitchburg
HighO;.. Georgetown 14,— Bethany6;.. Standford
"High, Conn., 7 — Elgin Bls^ High 0;.. Quanti-comarines
7—Greatlakes 7;.. Detroit 7 .. Tulane Neworleans 0.
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES
CONGRESS CONVENES
WASHINGTON, Dec., 6-riDelayed Wire— President
elect Harding was given a great ovation when he entered"
the Senate Chambers today. The Senate chambers were
filled to capacity. A-fter the roll call Senator Harding de
livered a short address. He said, “I have no desire to cnt
icize the present administration. My ambition will be,
throughout my four years as President, to insure better
team work between the two branches of Congress and
create a friendly co-operation between Congress and the
Whitehouse. > • „ . , ,
The House Immigration Committee ordered a favor
able report on the Johnson Bill which prohibits immigra
tion into the United States for a period of two years.
Chairman E. Johnson said that the measure will be given
^reference by the House.
Coming to another peace time estimate it was found
that it will take almost $5,000,000,000 for the government
expenses during the fiscal year of 1920-. This amount is a
billion more than was thought necessary hut it is $211,000,
000 less than the estimate figure submitted a year ago of
individual departments. The Amy and the Navy have ask
ed for greater amounts. The army estimate being $699,
275,500 and the Navy $658,522,031. Another approximate
estimate that will receive legislation are $250,000 for Ju
dicial branches, $1,500,000 for Agricultural, $42,000,000;
Indian affairs, $12,000,000;, Pensions, $265,000,000; Public
Works, $250,000,000; Postal Department, $585,000,000;
Permanent annual appropriations $1,300,000,000.
REFUSES TO WITHDRAW
KINGSTON, N. Y., Dec., fr—Judge Hasbrook of the
Supreme Court refused last Saturday to vacate the in
junction obtained by the state -restraining the Railroads
from including the passenger fares within the state in the
increase of twenty percent as provided by the Inter-state
Commerce Commission.
ELECTED MAYOR
W1NNEPEG Mann., Dec., 7— Edward Parnell the
Citizens Committee candidate was elected Mayor last Sat
urday over J. Farmer the candidate for the Farmer Labor
Party by a majority of eleven hundred votes. .
HEROIC CAPTAIN
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KINGSTON,, Ont., Dec., 7— Recalling the heroic deed
of .Jim Bluftsoe of Mississippi River fame, Captain Thomas
Sughrue master of the thousand ton vessel Sughrue stuck
to the wheel of his craft while she blazed for and aft, un
til he had succeeded in running her nose on the beach. The
crew deserted the burning ship abandoning the captain to
his fate. The captain was later saved.,
! LIBERALS VICTORIOUS
VANCOUVER B. C., Dec., 7— Liberal Governor Oliv
er was returned to power in the election last Thursday.
Twenty four seats out of twenty seven were elected to the
Senate. The legislature has fifteen Conservatives, two In
dependents, four Labor and two Socialists.
ARMENIA DECLARES SELF SOVIET REPUBLIC
LONDON, Dec., 7— Russian troops yesterday captur
ed Ervian, the Armenian capital. Armenia has declared
herself to be a Soviet Republic. Troops of the ojd govern
ment have placed themselves at the disposal of the Soviet
administration. ,
AMMENDMENT DISCUSSED
GENEVA, Dec., 7->- Charles J. Doherty, the Canadian
Minister of Justice proposed that the amendment of the
covenant of the League of Nations which eliminates artic
le ten, be referred to the Committee of Amendments. Ar
gentines delegation did not appear during the last two
days meeting. The senior member, Don Puerry refuses to
deny withdrawing from the League. -
HARDING RETURNS
NEWPORT NEWS, Dec., 7— President elect Hard
ing landed a't this place this morning. He left ht npon for
Norfolk
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NORTHWESTERN ON THE WAY
The Northwestern sailed at nine
A. M. yesterday. She carried seventy
two passengers. The Seward passeng
ers are as follows:
Thomas Hunter,
Mrs. J. C. Dorthy,
R. S. Lien,
Edward Drake,
Joe Warner,
Tom Plunkett,
Mrs. M. K. Orr,
John Williams,
W. E. ‘Irwin,
E. 11. McDonald, and
Mrs. A. Peterson, seven passengers
ire included.
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WEATHER REPORT
SEWARD 27 Cloudy North.
Anchorage 10 Cloudy Calm.
Matanuska 36 Cloudy Calm.
/ Chickaloon 12 Snowing Calm.
Wasilla 10 Cloudy Calm.
Talkeetna 7 Clear Calm.
Cold Creek 10 Clear Calm.
Hurricane 10 Clear Calm.
Summit 14 Cloudy North.
Hcaly 6 clear Calm.
Nenana 0 Clear East.
Fairbanks 6^ Clear Calm.
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NAVY NOTES
——
Our Elcctrician-in-Charge the Hon
orable H, D. Martin after thinking ov
er the situation of the shortage in Na
vy Personnell especially in the Radio
game to handle the cable breaks sent
a speiial order to Santa-Claus for a
radio gadget junior and same arrived
last night in the wee hours. Poor old j
dad wanted a girl so bad but iheer up j
old scout better luck next time.
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We all wish to extend our heartiest
congratulations to both Mr. and Mrs.
Harry D. Martin and wish them and
the newcomer the best luck in the
world.
ACTIVITIES ON TACOMA’S
SPEEDWAY FOR NEXT SEASON
TACOMA, Wash., Dec., 6— Plans
for next season’s activities at the Ta
• coma Speedway contemplate two dis
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! tin* t. automobile racing events, the
j first and most important on July 4th
i with, a secondary race later in the
| year. At the present time the Speed
i way is being bonded for $150,000 to
j clear up the indebtedness caused by
the destruction of the grandstand by
tire last year, and to make a number
of improvements to the track.
I’ememb.'r the COMMUNITY TREY
CUBANS SUSPICIOUS OF
NEW GREENBACKS
HAVANA, Dec., 7— Americans In
Cuba have joined Cuban bankers and
business men in making fresh com
plaint of the worn-out money In circu
lation here. Except silver, the only
currency in use is American. It has
been changing hands so often that it
is tattered almost beyond the point of
recognition, and health experts have
declared that much of it is a public
menace.
Bills that once were green now are
brown and yellow. The edges are fray
ed and the best small bills obtainable
even from banks is so frightfully fil
thy that if found in the States would
be qiuckly called in and destroyed.
While the money in Havana is dis
reputable, it is fine compared with
much in general circulation in the pro
vinces. Physicians have protested on
the ground that it spreads skin di
seases, and they have advised patients
to demand silver, even if a truck is
needed to cart it around.
The story is told here of a travel
ing man from Georgia, who on a re
cent trip to the island brought 1,000
new one-dollar bills, which lie sold to
the natives at $2 each. Many natives,
however, refused to accept them on
the ground that they were counterfeit.
In some shops in Havana new Amer
ican money is looked on with suspic
ion and not infrequently large, new
bills are taken first to a bank to find
if they are gamine.
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Lieut H. J. McManus, a member
of the Navy Coal Commission was a'
passenger on the train.
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About twenty other passengers
hound for Anchorage and other way
points were aboard the train.
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LISBON, Dec., 7— Meilo Barreto,
Portuguese Minister of Foreign Af
fairs, has returned from London bring
ing assurance from the British gov
ernment that the Portuguese republic
can count on the goodwill of Great
Britain. He said that Premier Lloyd
eorg-e informed him that he had in
sisted at the Spa conference in July,
that full justice should be done to
Portugal.
A Lisbon newspaper man who in
terviewed the foreign minister asked
him whether it was true that America
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was disposed to annul the war debt
England had contracted with her, on
condition that England, in torn, charge
off the debts due h.er from small na
tions "and contracted in the war. The
minister declined to discuss that sub
ject pointing out that he had nothiag
to do with financial affairs.
WIN SUIT
i WASHINGTON, Dec., 7— The Government yester
day won the Anti Trust suit against the Lehigh R. R. and
affiliated corporations when the supreme court sustained.
charges that the monopoly was a violation of the Sherman
Anti- Trust law. It hbld that the charges showed a viola
tion of contracts by the Lehigh Coal Sales Co., when a re
distribution of the stock of the Lehigh Valley company
was ordered. t
CHILD RECOVERING
Little Heli ry wlio sustained a fractured 8kull
about two .wee is on the rapid road to recovery. She
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