The Chitina leader., 1913-12-09
Late { t Telegraph News

'tA-Oulldu Ol tMOiroSCo, a- hoo cSSi married for the fortieth time whil on pilgrimmage to Mecca. Whil on the throne of Morocco, the Sul tan had an average of seven O eight weddings a year.
 MILAN, Italy, Dec. 8.-Ital. opened near here it's first agricul tural college for women. The cur riculum includes courses in th' natural sciences of agriculture rural accounting, fruit, bee, flower and vegetable raising, dairying and domestic science. Applications are already on file by employers for all of the students who can possibly complete the courses during the coming year.
 DETROIT, Dec. 5.-Charles B. Warren, member of the Republican National committee from Michigan, and chairman of the legal con- mittee appointed by the executive committee, has been looking into the legal aspect of a reorganization of party methods. He has reached the conclusion that the national committee has no authority to change the basis of representation or voting in the national convention. He says that delegates must be chosen according to the laws of the various states represented instead of according to the discretion of the committee. As the executive com- mittee is to meet at Washington this month the decision of MT. Warren is expected to have considerable bearing on the action to be taken.
 DENVER, Dec. 5.-The heaviest snow storm and blizzard that has been experienced this winter ragged yesterday with disastrous effect. There is snow everywhere and prac- tically all traffic is suspended. Trol- ley cars went out of operation, tele- phone and telegraph lines are down and many of the railroad trains have been abandoned. Over two feet of snow fell, which drifted to consider able extent in many places. It is hoped that by tomorrow there will be a partial resumption of traffic.
 John J. Reagan, formerly assist ant district attorney at Nome, and John T. Reed, formerly court clerk of the district court for the Second Division of Alaska, serving under three successive judges, have opened a law office at Juneau. They originally started for the Chisana but Juneau looked good to them and they decided to locate. They have large acquaintance throughout Alaska.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Repre- sentative Humphrey, of Washington state, made a strong plea this morn ing before the secretary of commerce that the Alaska fur sales be held at Seattle in the future. They have been recently sold at St. Louis and he believes that it would be matter of great convenience if the govern ment would sell it's furs at the port to which they are first shipped from the north. e
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Thirty- eight gold dredges were operated in Alaska in 1912, compared with 27 in 1911, according to the United States Geological Survey. In addi- tion to these, a dozen or more were in various stages of construction. IL is estimated that these dredges handled between 3,2OO,OOO and S,600,000 cubic yards of material recovering gold to the value of about $2,200,00O.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-The Republic of Honduras is the first oi the foreign nations to erect its building at the Panama-Pacific Inter. national Exposition at San Fran cisco. Thus far 20 foreign powers have announced to the department o state their intention to participate in the exposition. The Honduras pavilion is now under roof and th' stucco covering is nearly all ii place.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Ma tional Rivers and Harbors Congress is now holding an important and wei attended session in this city. Tn [ membership of this organization in cluded commercial, manufacturin, and kindred organizations, waterwa. ,ol