POST BELLI!
, LEAGUE CALLED
NEW YORK, N. Y.—Lindley M.
Garrison, former secretary of war, in
delivering his annual address before
the New York State Bar association
last night, declared that a nation, like
an individual, has all it can do to gov
ern its own affairs wisely and proper
ly, and condemned as dangerous and
un-American the proposed post bellum
league to enforce peace, to which the
president has committed himself in his
peace notes to the powers of Europe.
He expressed the opinion that there
would probably always be wars, and
asked if mixing in the affairs of other
nations was not a surer way to pro
duce war than to prevent it. This was
why he thought a world alliance dan
gerous. He thought it un-American
because the United States had poli
cies and principles singularly its own,
and participation in a league of na
tions could have no other result than
a participation by aliens in the man
agement of our affairs, and the deter
mination of our destinies.
“I, for one,” he said, “would not con
sent to enter into any such agreement
^hrough fear. Fear, I mean, of what
flight happen to my nation if I did
not have the support of other nations,
assured by alliance, in the event of ag
gressions against my nation. We have
the means and the men to provide for
our own safety and if we will not avail
ourselves of them, we are not worth
saving. I would not consent to enter
any such alliance purely because of
the supposed beneficent effect to other
nations, unless it was essentially bene
ficial to my own nation.
“A nation, like an individual, has all
it can do to govern its own concerns
wisely and properly, and that is a task
requiring its virtues, its strength and
its intelligence. It can best serve man
kind by developing itself along lines
of its native and peculiar genius. If
each nation so devoted itself there
would be no need of an alliance to
prevent war or preserve peace. It
would hesitate long and consider
thoroughly whether mixing in the af
fairs of other nations of the world
was not probably a surer way to pro
duce war than to prevent it. A mesal
liance is more likely to produce dis
cord than if the respective parties had
continued to live separate, self-respect
ing, self-reliant lives.
“If such an alliance deals only with
the trifling superficial things which
lie on the surface, then it never can
amount to anything. If it, however,
covers all questions between nations,
then no nation has a right to enter it
unless it is willing to have it own
concerns decided by alien minds and
alien motives.
“So soon as you get beyond those
things which most nations are willing
and all should be willing to leave to
The Hague or other like tribunals, and
when you get down to things which
vitally matter, I, for one, doubt if any
self-respecting nation should enter
such alliance unless it stands ready
to accept the inevitable consequences
of seeing its destiny detetrmined by
other minds and other interests.”
MINING MAN LEAVES BUT
$10.00 EACH TO HIS SONS
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 23.
—By the terms of the will of Patrick
Mullins, who died here last week, filed
in the superior court late yesterday,
all the property, both real and person
al, is left to the widow, Nellie Mul
lins, except $10 each to his three sons.
No estimate of the value of the estate
was filed. It includes the Washington,
Michigan and Montana hotel proper
ties, considerable other city realty,
two big ranches and mining property,
both here and in Montana. Mullins
was mayor of Butte in the days of the
famous Anaconda mining litigation
between F. Augustus Heinze and the
Amalgamated Copper company and
W. A. Clark interests.
Lunches, sandwiches and coffee at
the North Pole Bakery. 420
“Europe will need a billion dollars’
worth of lumber the first year after
the war,” asserted Dr. Edward Ewing
Pratt, chief of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce, department
of commerce, in an address Wednes
day afternoon before the Forest In
dustrial Conference, at Portland, Ore.
“There will not only be an opportun
ity to sell lumber, there will be a duty
that should not be shirked.
ii tne war snouid end in December, I
I which is hardly likely, and lumber im- j
ports into Europe should in the mean
time show no increase, there will be
at the close of 1916 an estimated de
ficit in the normal European lumber
: supplies of some $400,000,000. This is
l' entirely outside of the great addi
j tional needs for lumber due to the
! actual destruction of the war. No!
one knows at present the amount of
j lumber that will be needed by France,
! Belgium, and other countries which
have suffered directly from the war, to
replace ruined buildings, railroads,
bridges, etc. There can be little doubt
that this amount will run into large I
; figures and that hundreds of millions
worth of general purpose lumber will
| be called for as soon as the great
; European struggle is ended. It has
j been estimated in Europe that at least
$400,000,000 worth of lumber will be
needed for this purpose. Add the
$400,000,000 deficit in the normal de
mand. This seems to indicate that a
total of $800,000,000 worth of lumber
over and above the usual demand of
$580,000,000 will have to be supplied
to Europe by the lumber producing
countries. Allowance must of course
be made for buildings that will never
be replaced. Allowance must also be
made for curtailment of consumption
! due to enforced economy. Three hun
dred and eighty million would seem
ample for those purposes. So it seems
likely that in the year following the
war there will be a demand for a bil
lion dollars worth of lumber in Eu
rope.
“This huge demand for lumber will
I believe, be largely for general pur
pose lumber for temporary construc
tion and rebuilding, wood paving
blocks, rough construction timbers of
all kinds, railway ties, car lumber,
etc. There will no doubt be a con
tinued and increased demand for the
finer grades of American lumber, par
ticularly hardwoods, for undoubtedly
the stocks of lumber in Europe have
been exhausted, as have the stocks
of many other lines of manufactured
goods.
“It is easy to anticipate what coun
tries will compete for the privilege of
supplying this lumber. We can not
expect to do all the business. We
shall be lucky if we are able to do
even a major part of the business.
In the year 1913 we shipped more
wood products than any other country
in the world, amounting to a total of
$115,000,000 worth in all. In the same
year Kussia shipped $88,000,000 worth,
Sweden $4,000,000, Austria-Hungary
$68,000,000, Canada $50,000,000. The
total European exportation, therefore
amounted to $392,000,000 and the com
bined Canadian and American ex
portations amounted to $165,000,000,
making a total from these, the chief
lumber exporting countries of the
world, of approximately $550,000,000.
Of course, all this lumber did not go
to Europe. Sweden, Norway, Germany,
and Austria shipped lumber all over
the world, but naturally the great
bulk of their output went to Europe.
“In direct competition with these
countries, so favorably situated, the
United States exported to Europe,
chiefly to the United Kingdom and
France, over $50,000,000 worth of lum
ber and its manufactured products.
Of the seven European countries that
exported lumber before the war, five
are combatants and naturally their
woodcutters are at the front and their
lumber export business is at a stand
still. No figures are obtainable for
the 1915 exports of lumber. We know,
however, that many of the Russian
mills and mill stocks in Poland and
in the vicinity of Riga have been de
stroyed. We also know that the re
building of Poland and Western Rus
sia will absorb Russian energies for
some time after the close of the war.
We know that Germany is using up
her forest reserves; we know that
Norway has long been overcutting
her annual growth. We can therefore
safely predict that the greatest Euro
pean competition will come from the
mills of Sweden and Finland. These
countries are icebound during six
months of the year, usually from Oct.
to May. The lumbermen of this coun
try can readily see, therefore, the
possibilities and the responsibilities
that lie before them.”
Having outlined the great demand
for lumber that would come into
existence after the war, Dr. I’ratt
discussed ways and means of market
ing the American product to the best
advantage. The recent formation of
the Douglas Fir Export Sales com
pany was a step in the right direction,
he said, as there is an absolute neces
sity for presenting a united front to
the united front of buyers that will
be found waiting in Europe. The pro
posed investigation of European mar
kets for lumber by experts selected
by the lumbermen in co-operation with
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce was also commended as a
step in the right direction, and a de
tailed explanation was given of the
methods that are being employed to
get the right men for this highly im
portant work.
In concluding Dr. Pratt outlined
what the government has done and
stands willing to do to help the lum
ber industry take advantage of the op
portunities that will soon be pre
sented.
GEORGE OSBORNE
The Leading Jeweler and Optician.
We are closing out our entire line of
Gorham’s Sterling silver ware. We
have on hand a complete line in the
two most up-to-date and artistic pat
terns. Don’t fail to take advantage of
the big sale in Gorham’s sterling sil
ver ware. Our stock is complete and
up-to-date. Closing out at cost. 391
SOUTH AFRICA’S COAL TRADE.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—The
recent expansion of the Union’s coal
industry, in spite of increased rail
way rates, is noteworthy. During Sep
tember 895,014 tons of coal were
mined in the Union, valued at 245,845
pounds. This constitutes a record, and
represents an increase in value of 4700
pounds over the August output. A
new export trade in this commodity
has sprung up as a result of war con
ditions, which have sent many vessels
to South African ports for bunker and
cargo coal which hitherto has been
sought elsewhere. South African coal
has consequently reached markets to
which previously it had never pene
trated. There is thus every prospect
that if this temporary advantage be
followed up a thriving export trade
on permanent lines will be built up.
Lost—My appetite until I had a
meal at Cameron’s Cafe. 354
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Stop at Peterson’s Hotel.
Cotton felt mattresses, bed springs
and linoleum, at Crocker’s.
Wood—Phone 40-R. 186'
Latest War News at Peterson’s. 390
3 IN 1 LAUNDRY
AND BATHS
Now Reopened on the New
Premises.
Between G and H on 5th Ave.
Next to Harry Cribb.
P. H. RINGSTAD - Prop.
Pioneer Sheet
Metal Works
YUKON STOVES
— AND —
HEATERS
Corner Fifth and C Sts.
Anchorage • • Alaska
150 per cent Advance in Mohawk
ON MARCH FIRST
THE DIRECTORS OF THE MOHAWK COMPANY HAVE AUTHORIZED ME TO ADVANCE THE PRICE OF MOHAWK SHARES FROM 10 CENTS TO 25 CENTS A
SHARE ON MARCH 1st. ON ACCOUNT OF SHORT NOTICE, PARTIES LIVING IN THE STATES WILL BE ALLOWED 15 DAYS EXTRA AND ORDERS FOR STOCK
WILL BE FILLED IF MAILED ON OR BEFORE THE 15th OF MARCH.
x the MOHAWK TUNNEL WAS SAMPLED A SHORT TIME AGO BY MR. C. H. HOLMES, OF ANCHORAGE, A REPUTABLE MINING ENGINEER,
k THE VEIN SHOWS A CONTINUOUS ORE SHOOT, FOR OVER 159 FT. IN LENGTH AND STILL RICH ORE IN THE BREAST OF THE TUNNEL AT A DEPTH
H OF 500 FEET. AND THOUSANDS OF TONS IN SIGHT.
i When I first placed the Mohawk Stock on the market in the mid
i die of November, I had nothing to back me up, not even an assay,
from the property.
i All I had on which to base my calculations was what gold pan
i ning I had done myself on the surface croppings of the vein; until
! November 25th, when John Aho, one of the miners, came down from
1 the mine, and brought some samples of ore, which were assayed.
Then a few days before Christmas two of the directors of the
* company went up to the mine and brought down more samples of ore.
s Now, in my opinion, I was fully satisfied with the samples brought
down by these gentlemen, but all of them were interested parties,
s Dozens of people, here in Anchorage, told me that they would
| buy some Mohawk stock, if they were sure that the assays were not
5 picked samples of the ore. So finally I persuaded the company to send
a disinterested party to sample the mine and they selected Mr. Holmes
| to go to Willow creek to sample the vein in the tunnel.
| Mr. Holmes took 28 samples across the vein, every five feet apart,
j beginning 28 feet in from portal of the tunnel. This part was tim
| be red, so on that account he was unable to sample same.
Following are Mr. Holmes’ assays, taken by number:
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
■ $
5.66
22.49
50.17
129.69
43.10
30.46
28.61
8.76
17.05
3-33
12.59
6.06
3.74
8.10
15 . 14.73
16 . 25.06
No. 17 . 8.93
No. 18 . 10.11
19 . 26.20
20 . 19.25
21 . 16.19
22 . 21.85
23 . 21.62
No. 24 . 26.45
No. 25 . 23.41
No. 26 . 22.57
No. 27 . 50.08
No. 28 . 31.15
1\0.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Has Examined Mines in All Parts of the World.
Mr. C. H. Holmes, C. E. E. M., is a graduate of Frieburg, Ger
many, and also of Harvard and Yale. Was employed as mining en
gineer by De Beers & Rhodes Mining company, and also experted
properties for Buckingham, De Beers & Co., Syndicate, of Ixmdon,
England, one of the largest mining syndicates in the world. During
that time he examined mines in South Africa, India, Russia, Peru.
Chile.
In the United States he has examined properties in Montana, Ida
ho, California, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and Alaska.
In Colorado he was one of the first mining engineers to make a
report on Stratton’s Independence mine of Cripple Creek.
The mine was later sold to an English syndicate for $9,000,000.00.
He also reported on the Clark Copper Consolidated mine of Ari
zona.
Such is the record of the mining engineer who sampled the Mo
hawk tunnel, and says he believes that further explorations would
result in the discovery of important ore bodies.
These assays show beyond a question of doubt that we have the
making of one of the largest and richest mines in the Willow creek
gold camp.
Just think of it, a continuous ore shoot, already exposed for over
159 feet, and rich ore still in the breast of the tunnel. And a depth
on the ore body of 500 ft at the breast.
Mr. Holmes says the assays will average 90 per cent gold and
10 per cent silver, and no other metal in paying quantities.
He further says that the geological horizon for several miles in
any direction from the Mohawk mme is composed of granite rock6,
alternating with graiidiorite, and quartz diorite, and that the vein
system cuts the formations at right angles, and the veins occur as
fissure veins there are frequent porphyry intrusions through the ore,
and often several inches of talc, and kaolinite selvage on either wall.
The evidence given, therefore, points conclusively to a true fissure
origin of veins.
The slick and well-defined wall of the vein evidence extensive
plane faulting.
The strike of the vein, as determined in the tunnel is N. 22 de
grees W. and the dip is 41 degrees W. The elevation of the mine is
3,186 feet above sea level.
49-Ton Mill to Be Installed by July 1st.
The manager of the Mohawk Mining company has authorized me
to state to the public that the 40-ton Mohawk mill will be installed,
and in operation, by July 1, 1917, or not later than August 1, 1917.
A 40-ton mill should grind out a lot of gold bullion daily. The
first seven assays taken>in the tunnel show an average of $44.00 per
ton, for a distance of 35 feet. This part of the vein I know is free
milling, as 1 panned some of the rock myself, given to me by Mr.
Holmes. In fact some of the richest ore panned over $100 per ton.
With such rich, free-milling gold ore, the possibility of the Mo
hawk, as a bullion producer may astonish the mining world.
Running the mill 24 hours per day, with ore milling $44.00 per
ton would be a gross daily output of $1,760 per day; that would nearly
equal the output of the Martin mill Best Run.
At any rate should the mill run successfully, in this grade of
ore, the Mohawk may produce over $50,000 ner month.
I am now placing on the market 100,000 shares of Mohawk stock,
part of which will be offered for sale to the public at 10 cents per
share for a few days only. The price March 1st will be 25 cents a
share.
With all these assays taken by a reputable mining engineer, every
five feet on the ore shoot, proves conclusively that we have something
worth while to sell stock on.
Mohawk stock is cheaper today at 10 cents a share than it was a
month ago at 5 cents.
Over 57 feet more of ore has been opened up in the tunnel, and
the assays taken are conclusive proof that we have rich ore in the
mine.
Anyone who has a $10.00 bill, may become a stockholder, and get
100 shares. Everybody has this chance now. In a few days the stock
will cost 26 cents. '
$10.00 Buys . 100 Shares
$20.00 Buys . 200 Shares
$30.00 Buys .'.. 300 Shares
$40.00 Buys . 400 Shares
$50.00 Buys . 500 Shares
$100.00 Buys ..'. 1,000 Shares
$600.00 Buys. 5,000 Shares
$1,000 Buys . 10,000 Shares
Now is the time to get some of this stock. Don’t delay, but come
and see me, at my office in the Campbell building, at 4th and F street,
or if you cannot spare the time to visit me now, write me a letter,
stating how many shares you wish to take, and enclose check, payable
to George Anderson, Fiscal Agent, or currency, to cover the amount
and I will have the stock issued to you in your name, and forward
same to you, by return mail.
A blue-print showing how the vein was sampled by the engi
>eer, can be seen at my office.
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L
GEORGE ANDERSON, Fiscal Agent,
Office Hours From
10 a. m. to 10 p. m.
Anchorage, Alaska.
4th and F Street,
Campbell Building,
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