• GEN. NIVELLE
NEW YORK—(By Mail.)—“He
looks like D’Artegan,—tall, slender,
with a very elegant figure, beautifully
cut features, rather cold gray eyep and
a warm, wonderful smile. Marvelous
ly turned out as to uniforms—a mis
sing button would be a tragedy—in
every way the opposite of Papa Joffre.
Nivelle is the ideal Frenchman.
American Woman’s View.
This view of the new commander
in-chief of the armies of France in the
west, Miss Kathleen Burke, the daugh
ter of Edmund Burke, the first woman
ever allowed the honor of entering the
besieged fortress of Verdun.
Within one week of July last Miss
Burke met the former great generals
of the French army—Gen. Joffre, now
just a sort of military Nestor in the j
French cabinet; Castlenau, his right
hand man, and the two bright stars in
the firmament of France today Petain
and Nivelle, defenders of Verdun. *
Comes to Raise Hospital Fund.
Miss Burke is making her second
visit to the United States as honorary
organizing secretary of the Scottish
^Voman’s Hospital for Foreign Serv
ice, which maintains many units of
sucapK to the wounded all throughout
theViir zone.
Not Advanced Over Petain’s Head.
“Let me say,” she says, “that this
talk about Gen. Nivelle being advanc
ed over Gen. Petain's head is all
nonsense. The two men are perfect
brothers in spirit and heart. The job
was offered to Petain, who said that
Nivelle was the better man, just as
Castlenau refused supreme command
in favor of Joffre, and then Joffre
said he would not accept unless he
could have Castlenau as his right
liand man.
“What a little shrimp I look com
pared with Gen. Nivelle in my photo
graph," Miss Burke exclaimed, with
great injustice to herself. It may be
said in passing that Miss Burke is
very blonde, very energettic, and, with
her war medals, weighs possibly 110
| pounds.
Yes, she has medals. The French
government made her an officer del
instruction publique, giving her the
Golden Medal with Palms, and a di
ploma with the inscription “Knights
of Tenderness and Pity Throughout
the World.”
“I saw Gen. Nivelle,” she continued
"at his headquarters after G.en. Pe
tain had spent an hour trying to dis
suade me from the trip and then had
given me a letter to him. Gen. Pe
tain is still a bachelor. When I ar
rived at his headquarters and apolo
gized because my hair was whitened
with the dust of the motor trip, he
said, ‘But, madamoiselle, it is charm
ing; you are powdered like an eigh
teenth century marquise.’
New Commander Great Reader.
“Gen. Nivelle is a great reader,
particuarly of English poets, Brown
ing and Shakespeare’s particularly.
He quoted to me a whole scene from
‘Henry V.’ about the battle of Agin
court.
“My first impression of Gen. Ni
velle was of a man entirely surround
ed by maps. There were maps all
over the walls and on the tables. On
a table from which the general rose
to greet me there was a map showing
every trench.
“The strangest thing about Nivelie’s
headquarters—about any general’s
headquarters—is the air of ease and!
leisure that pervades it.
“But all of Nivelle’s work is plan
ned before 8 o’clock in the morning,
and during the day he sits among the
maps like a scientist in a laboratory.;
The day I met the general was the
day he gave the order for the advance j
which resulted in the retaking of
Douaumont and the other forts held I
by the Germans. In the first twenty
four hours the French gained some
trenches and the next afternoon Gen.
Nivelle took a pencil and marked for
me on one of the maps on the wall of
that little school, room which formed ,
his office the new line of French
trenches—the first advance.
“It is not very much, is it?” I
asked anxiously, and Nivelle answer
ed, ‘It is a mistake to measure an
advance by distance. A hundred
yards in the right direction is worth
more than miles elsewhere.’
War May Last Another Year.
“As for the length of the war, Gen.
Nivelle said it might last a year or a
year and three months longer.
“The general was good enough to
ask me to lunch with him and his
staff, and it was quite an elaborate
luncheon, too. It began with iced
melon and included steak, cold ham,
eggs, salad, and ice and coffee. There
were flowers on the table—blue com
flowers and marguerites. A young
captain of the staff offered me a cigar
ette holder of white and blue, also.
‘There should be three colors,’ I said,
‘blue, 'white and red.’ There should
be poppies, too, I said looking at the
flowers. ‘But we have the poppies,’
said the young captain. ‘We have
blue, white and red—the red of your
lips, mademoiselle.’
Strict Disciplinarian.
“Gen. Nivelle, ol' course, is not a
bit like that. He is considered a
strict disciplinarian. But let me tell
you a little story I heard from one of
his officers. One day just before I
reached th& headquarters of the gen
eral, who was walking along a coun
try road, became very warm and re
moved his coat, continuing to walk in j
his shirt sleeves. Suddenly he came
upon a newly wounded man. And the
man tried to salute the general.
“ ‘Put down your hands, mon brave,’
said the general, raising his hand to
his cap. ‘It is I who salute the
wounded. Because,’ he added, smil
ingly. ‘your general is in his shirt
sleeves. And, before God all men in
their shirt sleeves are equal.’ ”
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Olaf Olson is no longer connected j
with the Alaska Labor Union as jani-!
tor for the Labor Temple and has:
been paid in full for his services to
date. W. J. HENRY, Sec. A. L. U. !
414 j
(Cordova Times)
New York and Boston financial pa
pers have had considerable about the
possibility of the sale of the Kenne
cott Corporation to the Utah Copper
company for some time. The Boston
News bureau’s understanding of the
plans is that the Utah Copper com
pany, the largest of the Jackling com
panies and the one which the Guggen
heims are chiefly interested, may take
over the Kennecott Copper corpora
tion. It has been intimated that the
Ray, Chino, Nevada and other Jack
ling companies would not be involved
in the transaction. However, the
plan would mean that the Kennecott
and all of its subsidiaries, the Bra
den copper mine of South America,
the Yukon Gold corporation, operating
at Dawson and Iditarod, the Bonanza
and other Guggenheim mines of Cop
per river, Prince William sound and
elsewhere, the Alaska properties now
controlled by the Guggenheim-Morgan
syndicate would come under the man
agement of the Jackling, Stone and
Hayden interests.
The result of such a deal might be
far-reaching in Alaska. It might in- 1
volve transportation as well as min
ing. Col. Jackling has been interested
in the Admiral line of steamships for
sortie months. It is understood that
he became more heavily interested
when the Pacific-Alaska Navigation
company took over the old Pacific
Coast Steamship Company and organ
ized the Pacific Steamship company,
If the deal for the purchase of the
Kennecott Copper corporation by the
Utah Copper company should be con
summated, the Alaska Steamship
company would come under the control
of Colonel I). C. Jackling.
The Alaska-Gastineau mining prop
erties, the Kensington and other Alas
ka properties are owned by the Jack
ling interests. The Kennecott Copper
corporation is a large owner of Utah
Copper company stock, and it is be
lieved here that the principal feature,
as far as local interests are concern
ed, of the sale of the Kennecott to the
Utah company would be that the
Jackling organization would control
the Alaska interests that are now un
der the management of the Guggen
heim organization as well as those
that are under the Jackling organiza
tion.
Stephen Birch, of New York, is
now, and for many years has been
manager of the Morgan-Guggenheim
Alaska mining interests.
Head The Daily Times and be an
knchoragc booster.
What was declared by physicians to
be one of the most difficult operations
ever performed in Fairbanks, was
done recently, the fragments of a bul
let being removed from the neck and
shoulders of Pete Peterson, who was
shot several weeks ago. The frag
ments lay among the nerves and ar
teries at the base of the neck, render
in the operation exceedingly hazard
ous.
Ham and cheese sandwiches at the
North Pole Bakery. 328
The Fairbanks school with 192 stu
dents, is fourth on the list of schools
in the territory in point of enrollment.
It has a teacher for each 21 1-3 pu
pils and the average cost for main
tenance was $22,407.63 and the aver
age salary of the teachers is $1,692.30.
Temple Auditorium
A. L. U.
St. Valentine’s Day
Grand
Masquerade
AND
Costume Ball!
6 HANDSOME PRIZES
THE SAFEST OF ALL INVESTMENTS DURING WAR
TIMES IS GOLD MINING STOCKS
™E G0LD IN THE MINE CANNOT BE DESTROYED BY THE ENEMY. WHEN WE HAVE PLENTY OP GOLD WE CAN BUY ANYTHING WE WISH IN THIS
WORLD, WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OP LOVE AND HONOR, FOR WHICH WE MUST FIGHT. THE GOLD IS STORED IN NATURE S TREASURE ' AULT IN THE
MOHAWK MINE. ALL WE ARE ASKING YOU FOR IS HELP TO DIG IT OUT, AND MILL IT INTO BULLION COME IN NOW AND GET YOUR SHARE
THE. MOHAWK TUNNEL WAS SAMPLED A SHORT TIME AGO BY MR.,C. H. HOLMES, OF ANCHORAGE, A REPUTABLE MINING ENGINEER.
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
OF 500 FEET, AND THOUSANDS OF TONS IN SIGHT.
When I first placed the Mohawk Stock on the market in the mid
dle of November, I had nothing to back me up, not even an assay,
from the property.
All I had on which to base my calculations was what gold pan
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
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.
Now, in my opinion, I was fully satisfied with the samples brought
down by these gentlemen, but all of them were interested parties.
Dozens of people, here in Anchorage, told me that they would
buy some Mohawk stock, if they were sure that the assays were not
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,
beginning 23 feet in from portal of the tunnel. This part was tim
bered, 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.
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
6.05
3.74
8.10
No. 15
No. 16
No. 17
No. 18
No. 19
No. 20
No. 21
No. 22
No. 23
No. 24
No. 25
No. 26
No. 27
No. 28
14.73
25.06
8.93
10.11
26.20
19.25
16.19
21.85
21.62
26.45
23.41
22.57
50.08
31.15
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 ol 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 London,
England, one of the largest mining syndicates in the world. During
that time he examined mines in South Africa, India, Russia, Peru,
Chile.
, I" 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 mine is composed of granite rocks,
alternating with grandiorite, 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 i»
3,185 feet above sea level.
40-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 I 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 per month.
I am now placing on the market 120,000 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 may be advanced at any time,
without notice, to 26 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 it may
be too fate.
£10.00 Buys . 100 Shares
£3°-°0 8uys . 200 Shares
£40.00 Buys . 400 Shares
£50-00 Buys . 500 Shares
£100-00 Buys . 1,000 Shares
f5W100 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.
GEORGE ANDERSON, Fiscal Agent,
Office Hours From
10 a. m. to 10 p. m.
4th and F Street,
Campbell Building,
Anchorage, Alaska.