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for Wise Trappers
We pay cash for your Furs and Hides
Send or Hold them for
Louis Erickson
* , NOME, ALASKA •
Resident Agent For—
CK6ert Kersftooits and S*ns
Importers and Exporters of Furs and Skins, New York City.
TRAPPERS - TRADERS
SHIP TO
Dealer in Raw Furs
Alaska Building
NEW YORK
127 W. 27th Stn
Ship direct to New York for highest prices paid for flaw Furs.
Your shipments are handled by expert graders and New York Market
Prices are paid on correct grading the day received. If desired, your
shipments will be kept separate in order that our prices may )>e ap
proved by you. Providing that our valuation does*not prove satis
factory, the Furs will be returned ato you, transportation charges
prepaid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post or Express, Ship in a dry
condition. Always enclose an itemized list of contents with name
and uddress. Also place duplicate list on the outside of package
or bale. All payments are made by check on the Seattle National
Bank, or in any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any,
to accompany shipment.
SHIP YOUR FURS TO US NOW
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Attention Trappers
You will make no mistake by <selling
your Furs, Skins and Hides to
Frank Martin
NOME, ALASKA,
Resident Agent tor—
Hudson Bay Co.
ifoxes - Mink;
| AND ALL OTHER PELTS *
♦ WE PAY HIGHEST PRICES FOR FURS RIGHT HERE FOR OUR
EASTERN HOUSES AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WAIT SIX 0
4 MONTHS FOR YOUR MONEY. 4
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X ' NOME, ALASKA. ?
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WEDNESDAY
RAILROAD OPERATIONS TO
COMMENCE EARLY
Seattle.* Jan. 28—The assurance
that ample, fund** will be forthcoming
for continuing construction work on
the Alaska railroad, as a result of the
agreement reached between Secretary
l«ine and the House Appropriation
< 'omralttee, will result in construction
work being renewed some what earl
ier than usual this year.
The local office of the Alaska Engi
neering Commission announced today
that approximately three hundred
men will be sent North early in March
to commence operations.
HITCHCOCK READY FOR BATTLE
WITH TREATY COMPROMISE
✓ OPPOSERS
Washington. Jan. 28th—Senator j
: Hitchcock, leader of the administra
tion forces in the senate, has served
totice, the Republican leaders say,
• hat unless compromise negotiations!
on the peace treaty are continued ho
will carry the light to the* senate'
door. At the present time the re
publicans are showing a strong dis
position to discontinue the coin|£o
mise negotiations commenced recent
ly. The view is growing that it will
probably be some time before the
I HOUSTON TO BECOME
SEC'TY OF TREASURY
Washington. Jan. 28th—David F.
Houston. Secretary of the Depart
ment of Agriculture Is slated to suc
ceed Carter Class as Secretary of tho
Treasury when the latter retires from
the cabinet, according to White Hous.>
announcements today. Secretary
(Slass recently tendered his resigns
I Kd win T. Meredith of Iowa is
scheduled to become Houston's suc
cessor in the Agriculture department
when Houston takes over the treasury
NEARLY HUNDRED
THOUSAND REGISTERED
FOR SEATTLE ELECTIONS
Seattle. Jan. 28—A total of ninety
nine thousand two hundred and five
Seattle voters had placed their names
art the registration rolls when the
rqtfi^fration rolls closed Wednesday
WILSON APPEALS FOR FOOD
FOR POLAND, AUSTRIA
AND ARMENIA
Washington. Jan. 28—President
Wilson today asked Secretary of^tho
Treasury Carter Class to make an
other appeal to congress for authority
to loan one hundred and fifty million
dollars to Poland. Austria and Ar
menia to relieve their food situation.
HUNGARIANS TO PERPETUATE
KING RULE
Ilorlin, Jan. 28—The Berlin Lokul
Anseiger today says Otto, the son of
former emperor Karl, of Austria, will
he chosen king of Hungary in the
CHICAGO DEATH RATE
TAKES BIG LEAP
Chicago, Jan. 28—The local death
rate from influenza and pneumonia
took a sudden lenp upward during the
past twenty four hours and a total of
one hundred and eighty seven were
registered during that period. The
epidemic is still spreading but at a
relatively lower rate than during the
first days of the week.
GOMPERS CONDEMNS
BOLSHEVISM
Washington, Jan. 29—In an article
written for the Federalist. Sam Rom
pers puts the ban of his disapproval
on Bolshevism, condemning the doc
trine, as he expresses it. “completely
and for all time."
D'ANNUNZIO'S SOLDIERS SEIZE
STEAMSHIP AT FIUME
Borne, Jan. 28—Advices from the
Flume section today report that sold
iers formerly belonging to the forces
of D'Annunzio have, seised the steam
ship Taranto, enroute to Albania with
supplies and two million lire in
money, and are unloading the vessel
BIG GUNS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPF
Miunia, Fla.. Jan. 2*—\ disabled
naval seaplane bearing Hodman Wan
amaker -.f Philadelphia and several
prominent New York parties drifted
ashore near Miania today after a nar
row escape from death through th
plane in which they were taking an
air trip becoming disabled while some
distil nee IT the Florida coast yester
Owing to the failure ..f the plane
to return on time, the navy depart
ment became alarmed and instituted
a search lasting many hours. Xi'al
vessels and seaplanes scoured the sur
rounding waters without si vail and it
was believed the entire party was lost
until the disabled plane drifted ashore.
COMPULSORY MILITARY
TRAINING APPROVED BY
SENATE COMMITTEE
Washington. Jan. —The Senate
military committee has approved tho
proposal of the War Department to
institute compulsory military training
for boys between the ages of eighteen
and* twenty one. for the purpose of
providing material for keeping tin
national army up to the standard 520.
OOrt called for in tlje new army plans
and to provide an ample force of
trained reserves for emergencies.
The committee, in addition to grant
ing approval of compulsory training,
also rendered a favorable report on
the army reorganization bill provid
ing for tho proposed military estab
lishment .
THURSDAY
INFLUENZA INCREASING
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
ports today show that the influenza
epidemic is increasing throughout the
country. The disease is reported at
lie Health Seirvirc is making every
possible effort to bring the disease
under control.
! MEXICANS CAPTURE AND HOLD
AMERICAN AVIATORS
I McAllen. Texas. Jan. 2!) Suppose.'
I Mexican bandits are holding IJoutcn
[ants' Davis and Grimes. American
army aviators, following tiieir rapture
after being foregd to land in Mexico
k»st night while on their way front
+*t. Grown to Nogales, Arizona, with
military messages.
Details .if the capture of the tw-i
the exact character of their captors i
not determined. Whether or not
• hey arc being held for ransom or >ire
detained on charges of unlawful en
try into .Mexico by representatives of
the government is not known at pres -
HAZELETT NAMED ALASKA'S
REPRESENTATIVE ON G 0 P
PLATFORM COMMITTEE
San l*Ynm>iat*o, Jan. 29—George ('.
ifazlett. ot t'ordova. Alaska, has been
designated a member of the commit
tee which chairman Will Hays was
authorized l.y the Republican Nation
.1 Committee to name as a committee
on platform and principles. Tlie
new names of the members of the
members of the committee were made
public here tonight. This commit
tee will n .me an executive commit
tee with (tignnizer L. Miller, of New
Vork. as chairman and John Callan
O'Riughlin as secretary.
WILL SPEND MILLIONS ENFORC
ING PROHIBITION
Westerville, Ohio.'Jan. 29—Over
sixty millions of dollars will be spent
by the Anti-Saloon league during the
next five years in aiding tlie enforce
ment ..r tlie prohibition laws. Tlie !
council of the Ajifi-Sakbon I.eagu ■»
announced today that the league is
planning to ppenri upward of sixt.v
I wo millions in aiding the government
lo suppress the liquor traffic within
I he coming five year jieriod. A pro
gram aimed at tin* suppression u.4
bootlegging and senoiditious import..
means of stamping out illicit liquor
’toallng. According to tlie oflieials
die entire cnerg> of the league w ill
I ho devoted to the task or enforcing
I prohibition.
(french FRANC LOSING
VALUE RAPIDLY
■hiria. .Jan. :'j French hank -rs arc
greatly depressed over the l av level
I of exchange value reached hv th
Ifraia- is lower than over h. fore in th
history of the nation. A leading of
f the >f France
j the •s-'*tne maiin*f as the Clerim.n mar!;
jnnd the \ustr.an - town an.I threaten
I" attain the :-.:me low degree ..f \ a In.
unless drastic means are «-mit•!«*%•••«I t.
stabliao the national credit Tl,
lion of the Russian ruble, represent
the lowest monetary values in Kiirop •
at present. Tl- ruble is rec..enisled
as having i‘t ■ zero in mone:ar>
CLEMENCEAU RETIRES
FROM PUBLIC LIFE
in the administration of public affairs,
riomenceau’s sudden rejection of the
president y is still unexplained
Questioned on the eve of his departin'
regarding his reasons f-r withdrawing
his name. Clemeneeau declared that
the matter ,,f moment is not whethei
he received a kick or a hint but .thu?
he is through with public life.
(’lemeneeau's retirement closes a
political career commencing in 1S70*
when, at the age of 29. lie was chosen
mayor of Montmarte. In 1ST**, he
was elected to the Qhnmbcr of Dcpu
ties and has been in public life a I
most continuously since.
BIG INDIAN <8ILL PASSES
Washington, Jan. 21» TV Indian
\pprA|triation liill. carrying appro
Dilations totaling over thirteen million
nice or the government's Indian
i ftoiTioon.
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