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No. 201 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1915
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EXPECTED INVASION OF SERBIA BY
TEUTONS HAS NOW COMMENCED
Berlin, Oct. 7—Large German
an'I Anstro-IIungarian forces are
invading Servia and are now cross
ing the Drivus, Save and Danube
rivers.
The Russians are reported to be
making a violent attack upon the
Austrians ou the Bessarabian
frontier. 1 •-»'
lironk Their Relations
London. Oct. 7—The Bulgarian
government has 6topped all tele
graphic operations, according to
the latest advices, and it is also
announced that the allies have brok
ou all diplomatic relations with
Bulgaria.
The Herman General Von Sanders
arrived at Phillipopolis, Eastern,
Rumelia, this morning and is con-j
fttr'ing today; 'with King Ferdinan
do.
French troops are reported to
he ramdly moving from SalonikL
Ask For Passports
Sofia, Oct. 7—The Russian,
Freach, British and Itaiiaa minis
ters to Bulgaria stationed in this
city have asked for passports to
return to their own countries.
Allies Will Confiscate
Athens, Oct. 7—The allies have.
nO'ified Greece that all merchandise
consigned to Greece through Bul
garia will be treated as contraband
by the allies and confiscated.
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Paris, Oct. 7—Tha second line oi
Teutonic trenches on the yestera
battie front are crumbling from
the effects of the explosions of
shell*. from the terrific bombard
ment that is being kept up without
cessation by the French.
NEW 1 I
Ruby Record Citizen; That a
hitherto unknown river of consider
able proportion was found on his
late trip southward from the Tau
ana is the strange news brought
bjr H. M. E&kin, cf the geological
surrey, last Saturday. The rirer is
not indicated on any map; neither
has it been spoken cf by any of
the people supposed to be most
conversant with the general out
line of the region through which
it flows. Its outlet Js in the Tan
ana at an undetermined point abort;
(or east) of the mouth of the Cos
un, and it is notably larger than the
last-named stream.
JO CAN WALRUS
IN THE ARCTIC
Juneau, Oct 7—Captain E. B.
Hoffman of the Nome schooner
Abler, which -was burned to the
water's edge a few days ago in the
Gastineau channel opposite Douglas,
says that plans are under way for
establishing & walrus cannery
in the Arctic. He says the flesh of
the walrus is one of the finest
moats there is for food.
Mr. Eakiii left the Tanana a
few miles above the mouth of the
CosBa. the 12th of June, and grad
ually worked his way back over
successive terraces of gilt and sand
uatll he reached a considerable ele
vation. This terraced region
abounds In lakes formed in blowouts
in the sand, and there are likewise
numerous sloughs, which often re
quired bridging in order to cross.
It was in this environment that the
River of Doubt was located. From
a high promontory its course was
plainly outlined for a long way j
bo'h up and down stream. From in- j
dication*' its mouth would be about :
ton miles above the Cosna, though
(the location of its outlet is con
jectural, for its course could not
bo discerned after it entered the
lowlands bordering the Tanana. It
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Washington, D. C., * Oct. 7—
President Wilson, today announced
his engagement to bo married to
Mrs. Norman Gait, the intimate
friend of his daughter Margaret. The
announcement of the approaching
Wedding, which will probably take
place some time in December, caused!
great surprise among thg president's
friends in this city.
LATER
The President's fiance Is a charm
ing widow, thirty eight years of
age. Since his engagement {KX^m®
known this morning, Mr. Wilson
has been the recipient of hundreds
of messages of congratulation from
all over the country.
10 MOP
RESIGNATION
Panama, Oct. 7—It is understood
here that Col. Geo. W. Goethals
hag withdrawn his recent resigna
tion as governor of the canal zone,
an,d will remain at the bead of af
fairs there until the danger from
slides has been entirely abol
ished.
KARL1 EXPORTATION OF
ALASKA CRANBERRIES
Among the records of the gov-!
ernraent of the exports from Alas- i
ka to San Francisco, kept during
the earliest years of the occupa
tion by the United States, is the
iteoi of six barrels and one cask of
cranberries, value $70. They were
sent from Sitka on the ship
"Winged Arrow" on July 17th, 1868.
In the "Alaska Herald" published j
in San Francisco, Calif., March 15. |
186», appears an item as follows
relnting to the cranberries from
Alaska.
"The Kodiak fruit readily com
mands in the market from 15 to
20 cents more per quart than the j
Oregon." It is also said that the j
northern berries are put into casks, I
water put over them, and the cask j
headed up, in which condition they j
keep for months without deterior
at ion through both warm and cold |
weather.
JOS. D5ERIXGER GROWS
BIG rOTATOES AT YALDEZ
Valdez prospector: Any person
who doubts the possibilities of the
Valdez district to become self-sus
taining in so far as fresh y&S~
etables are concerned will quickly
become convinced of their error by
gazing into the window of the
Love-Whitley butcher shop, where
home-grown Irish spuds weighing
nearly two pounds each are on dis
play. The potatoes were grown in
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Seattle, Oct. 7—Iu the final
games ot the baseiball season of
the National and American leagues,
played yesterday, tho Phillies took
a double header from Brooklyn and
the Red Sox a double header from
Now York. Betting -was 13 to 10
on Boston. Alexander pitched the
tirst game for the Phillies. The
world series will probably commence
tomorrow.
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BEfflTEO ILL
Rome, Oct 7—Francis Joseph,
Emperor of Austria aud K'ng of
Hungary is reported to be serious
ly ill and the Crown Prince has
been summoned from Vienna to
his bedside.
DUCK HUNTERS BACK
AFTER GOOD OUTING
Dawson News: Frank Lowe and
Ed Ironside have returned from
their grand annual autumn outing
on the Stewart. They went to Mayo
then journeyed back by small boat.
They spent several days camping
and hunting along the river, and at
a point 90 miles above the inouth of
the Stewart crossed overland eight
miles, to the Reid lakes. They
dcscribe the lakes as among the
most beautiful waters they ever
saw, and containing many fish, in
cluding pike, greyling and other var
ieties. Dr. J. O. Lachapelle was at
th« lake, hunting, and having good
luck. He expected to start back
soon. Messrs. Lowe and Ironsides
brought In fifty ducks.
ALASKA'S INSANE
ABK MOSTLY MEN
During the quarter ending June
30, 1915, twelve Insane patients
were committed to Morningside San
itarium from Alaska.
Patients are cared for at the
sanitarium under the contract en
tered into March 19, 1914, which
■will last for five years and will
provide that Alaska patients be
cared for at the rate of $27.50 per
capita per month. This contract is
revi-cablei at the discretion of the
Secretary o* the interior.
Since the insane of Alaska have
been sent to Morningside for treat
ment, under contracts of this sort,
or since February 6, 1909, the fol
lowing numbers of patients have
been at the sanitarium from this
territory: In September, 1909, there
were 133 patients, in July 1910,
there wore 122, in July 1911, 145,
in. July of 1912, there were 150, in
September of 1913, there were 189,
and In June 1914, there were 181.
The records show that a large
majority of these patients have been
men. ( •
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I NEW UNITED STATES COAST
GEODETIC SURVEY VESSEL
Washington, D. C., Oct. 7—The
:outract for the construction of a
lew United States Coast and Geo
letic survey vessel has been, award
?d by Secretary of Commerce Red
lield to the Manitowoc Shipbuilding
»nd Dry Dock company, located on
uake Michigan at Manitowoc, Wifl
:onsin. The contract price wairouly
f.180,000 for the bare hull and ma
:hinery but the ultimate cost of the
vessel fully equipped will be $220,
)00.
The new vessel will be named
.ha Surveyor aaid will be used in
lurveying and charting the danger
ous waters of Alaska and the Ber
ng sea in the summer and the
soosts of Washington, Oregon and
California la the winter.
The Surveyor will ibq ?, steel
steamer of about 1000 tons dis
placement, with triple expansion en
gines and will use crude oil as
!uel. She will accommodate 66
)fficers and men and carry enough
'uel and stores to stay at sea on
i surveying cruise for about three
iionths at a timq without returning
o her base of supplies.
According to the terms of the
:ontract th$ Surveyor must be com
peted within one year, but Vice
President Weet, of the Manitowoc
company, who came to Washngton,
to consult with B. Lester Jonas,
superintendent of the United States
Coagt and Geodetic survey, about
the construction of the vessel, says
she will be finished In much lesa
time, uossibly as early as the first
of next August, which will leave
ampi, time to take the vessels to the
Atlantic coast before the close of
navigation in, the Great Lakes.
A remarkable feature of the
award of this contract lies in the
fact that a shipbuilding company,
located in Lake Michigan should
build aa ocean, going vessel destined
for service in Alaska. This brlnga
home the Important commercial tact
that after all the Great Lakes ex
tending far into the interior of
the American continent are for all
practical purposes a part of the. At
lantic ocean. It also speaks weU
for the enterprise of the shipbuild
ing company which Is to build the
vessel.
Secretary of Commerce Kedfleld
Is much pleased at the prospect of
getting the new vessel ahead of
time. He considers the charting of
the waters of Alaska a vital part
of the work of his department.
HONY MINE
III PORT ILLS
Valdez Times': A nugget, weigh
ing about 120 lbs, of almost pure
mtimouy, was brought up from
Port Wells this week by Captain C.
j. Peabody, the well-known, mining
nan. The big chunk of silver
jray metal was taken from a lead
ipuc which a gang of workmen
ia.ve been doing development work
'or some time and now havo the
rein traced for a distance of three
housand feet. Numerous open
:uis have been made to demonstrate
;hat the ledge 1s in place.
The specimen is approximately
sight inches thick and Capt. Pea
:ody states that the vein varies
;rom three to twelve inches with
;he ore body gradually gaining in
li/.e with depth. He is confident
.hat the property will develop into
>ne of the bigegst and richest mines
u this part of Alaska, and minora
vill be kept developing the property
with a view of putting a mill on
the ground for the reduction of the
ore.
Samples of the ore analysed by
C. L. Constant, of Nejv York, shows
65 per cent antimony, a trace of
gold and silver, but no other metala
are present. Captain Peabody se
cured several splendid pictures of
the vein with the miners doing de
velopment work.
Antimony has always been in
steady demand as it is used exten
sively as an alloy with other metala
and for chemical and medicinal pur
poses. It is the only metal in gen
eral use which contracts with heat,
ana this property makes it invalu
able as an alloy for metala Buch
as steel and iron, which expands
with heat Antimony ia also used
wy extensively In the manufacture
of shells and other war munitions,
and the European war has caused
the market quotations to advance
sharply. The metal is now at 42c.
Agents of the emelters who bup
ply the munition manufactured with
antimony, have been combing Am
erica for a supply of the metal.
A ledge carrying antimony; la
commercial values was discovered
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