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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-12
6-S-5t
MINING APPLICATION NO. ots72,
United States Land Office, Juneau, Al,
 aska, May A. 1914.
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Al, ska Gastineau Mining Company, a corporation organized and exsting un' der the laws of the State of New York and qualified to do and doing business as a corporation at Juneau Alaska, has made application for pat ent for the Cross Bay, Expector and Avalanche lode claims. Survey No 9S9, situated on the north shore of Gastineau Channel about three miles southeast of the town of Juneau, Al aska, in the Harris Mining District Territory of Alaska, particularly de scribed as follows, to-wit:
 Cross Bay Lode.
 Beginning at Corner No. whence U.S.L.M. No. 1 bears N. 75' 22' W. 7465,16 it. distant; thence N. 3S' 0S' E. to Corner No. 2; thence 47' 26' E. 1492.20 it. to Corner No. 8; thence 3S' 0S' W. 385 it. to Corner No. 4; thence N. 65' 39' w. 152 1t to Corner No. 5; thence N. 43' 59' W. 352.70 it. to Corner No. 6; thence N. 6S' OF W. 106.70 it. to Corner No. q; thence N. 20' 16' W. 94.70 it. to Corner No. &; thence N. 57' 39' w. 291.50 it. to Corner No. g; thence N. 40' 46' W. 257.70 it. to Corner No. 10; thence N. 46' 26' W. 265.90 it. to Corner No. 1, the place of beginning. Contain ing an area of 14.603 acres. Va riation at all corners 31' 45' B.
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LOST-Child's engraved gold brace let Reward. Return to Empire, or Mrs. E. H. Kaser. 5-26'tf.
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Expector Lode.

Beginning at Cor. No. whence U. s. L. M. No. bears N. S2' 45' W. 62i3.64 it. distant; thence N. 3S' 0S' B. 4S2 it. to Corner No. 2, thence s. 45' 0S' E. 149s.S0 it. to Corner No. 3; thence s. 3S' 0S' W. 53E it. to Corner No. 4; thence N. S2' 02' W. 1920 it. to Corner No. 5; thence N. 45' 41' W. 320.30 it. to Corner No. 6;
 thence N. 49' 41' W. 159.20 it. to Corner No. q; thence N. 39' 4S'
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BALANCE OF TRADE
 TURNS AGAINST FRANCE

PARIS, June 1.-The foreign trade of France for the first four months of 1914 shows a s4O,OOO,OOO increase in imports and s1O,OOO,OOO decrease in exports.
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FOR RENT - New, clean, neatly turnishel rooms opposite I. Goldstein's store. 6-9-u
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-12

FOR RENT-Double front room, fine view, bath and steam heat, Suit. able for two men or man and wife, call phone eos. 6-6-tf.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-15
The Real Scrap.

Two muscular individuals were ham
merilg al each other in the ring
Horrible" CALCULATED tender heart
ed spectator
Horrible nuthing.'' said regular
latron IF you want to see Il real
scrap get next to them when they di
vide the purse Philadelphia Ledger
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MODEL DAIRY EXHIBIT.
Il Will bo Shown in Cattle Division.
Promises to be Feature Of Fair.

If you don't have time to .take in
all the attractions at the Louisiana
State Fair this year November / la
II. be sure not to skip the Model
Dairy 1t will be located, or rather in
stalled, in one of the cattle barns,
with fine walks from which the DEM
onstrations and exhibits may be seen
to advantage and with pleasure by al!
who are interested in the dairy busi-
ness!
There will also be an expert, c. Fl.
Staples of the state uriy ersity of Baton
Rouge, Lain charge of the demons
stration. He likes to instruct persons
interested In the cattle and dairy di-
vision, and will gladly welcome the
visitors to this section of the grounds
Various things of interest will b.,
shown. The main object will be II
demonstrate how easy it is to conduct
dairy and to conduct it in sanitary
and profitable way. also with less phy-
sical exertion than is required of those
following the old methods. There viii
be churning. creamy. butter fat. slo a.td
other demonstrations In fact, all tha
things connected with the dairy indus
try will be given attention.
This model dairy results from the
growth Of interest that the dairy in
dustry is receiving in Louisiana, 1t Is
hoped that large crowds will visit it
each day.
For further particulars write Secre-
tary Louis N. Brueggerhoff at Shreve.
port. La, also for catalog and premium
lists.
Remember that tn, Fair opens No.
vember and closes November H.
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MUSIC AT STATE FAIR.
u Will Be Furnished by Thaviu's Band
of Musical Experts, No
vember to II.

For the small price Of twenty-five
cents visitors to the Louisiana State
Fair, which opens November 4. will
have the privilege of hearing an even-
ing's performance by the famous Tha-
viu band. An entertainment by this
splendid aggregation of musical tai.
ent at many places and on other oc-
casions would cost from 81 to 50, and
those capable Of judging good music
would no doubt declare the investment
a lucky one
Thaviu's band made its first appear
ance at the Louisiana State Fair last
year. So Impressed were the audiences
that the management of the fair as
sociation lost no time engaging the
same attraction for this year To do
/ so took pile of money. but the nan-
agelnent knew what was being engaged
and that it would delight the state fair
visitors.
There will be five concerts, or enter
tainments, each at night, and ali in
the Coliseum. where there are plenty
Of comfortable seats. and the accous-
tics and other arrangements are spien-
did. There will be nothing but high
class entertainment, including opera
singers. tango dances, cabaret SINGERS
and an array of other good musical,
features.
Thaviu has a reputation that ts
among the best He and his band arc
called to the great cities, and the crit
les are liberal in praises of their nu-
sic Similar praise at the Louisiana
Fair this year Is a foregone concluson.
And just think of the price-only
twenty-five cents.
The Louisiana fair dates are Mo-
vemher Ali.
For catalog. premium lists and othe.
information. apply to Z. N. Sruegger-
hoff. secretary, Shreveport. La.
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A Monster
!: OF the Deep:
. Tale Of the Sea Serpent That
Appeared Off Quincy
Harbor.
BY ]. LEROY BARSTOW

Quincy Harbor was in an uproar
The wind was blowing half gale
from the northwest, and great waves
came tumbiing in from the sound to
break with angry roars ON the pebbIy
beaches
was standing on the front porch
of Captain Barnabas Fish's snug cot
tage on the west beach, watching for
that gallant sailorman to return from
his schooner Indus. where he had been
to see that everything was snug and
shipshape aboard
Maria Fish came out and stood be-
side me. her arms wrapped in her blue
gingham apron. her hair whipped
back by the wind.
Captain coming?' she asked
Yes: he has just left the schooner.
See. Maria; there's n motorboat com
ing in. wonder if it has been out
side"
Looks like Ananias Shines best,"
remarked Maria. ''He goes out into
the sound in all kinds of weather. Ana
MAS is as good sailor as he is II
story teller"
'"Fhen he must be an excellent sail
cr!. WAS my laughing response
We watched the motorboat approach
the captains dory and then saw it
lead the smaller boat to the steam.
boat wharf. where they made diff
cult landing at the slippery wooden
steps. But there We're many hands to
help them.
What the land are they all gabbing
| about?' wondered Maria as she suuint-
ed through her cupped hands at the
dock. They're all gathered around
Ananias and the captain, and Ananias
Is waving his arms-good land, my
pies will be burnt to crispr' Maria
| darted into the house, and | buttoned
my sweater closely around my throat
and went for walk along the beach
When returned | met Captain Bar
nabas ut the gate.
Get me bite to eat as soon as yon
can, Maria," said the captain as he
| sat down in his favorite rocking chair
in the south window. I'm going out
| again."
"Where?" demanded Maria crisply.
| Around to High point Ananias has
been out. and he's seen sea serpent.
nnd"-
Maria turned baIeful eye upon her
husband.
| Sea Serpent! she repeated scorn
| fully. ''Rarnabas Fish. tell Inc the
trnth--do you really believe there is
such thing as Il sea serpent?'
Maria. I do" returned the captain
solemnly II never saw one. but
have met many deep sea captains who
claimed to have seen sea serpents
and 'tain't for ME to gainsay them
for / know there are more wonders
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FINE POULTRY DISPLAY.
Will Be Seen at the Louisiana State
Fair-Many Premiums Offered.

A contest that is open to the world
with splendid array OF cash pre-
miums and ribbons offered. promises tc
draw to Shreveport this year an in
tensely interesting poultry display. II
will be held in one of the big build
ings at the State Fair Grounds, No
vember to II, inclusive, and promises
to be a feature attraction Of the an
nual Louisiana State Fair.
T. L. McCord Of Danville, ILL.,, will
do the judging and Sam NJ. Watson
of Shreveport will be the superintend-
ent These same officials served last
year.
The show will not be limited to poul-
try alone Poultry supplies. such as in
cuhators, bronders and feeds. will also
be shown, and demonstrations given
The incubators will be run as one oi
the attractions.
The premiums will total $1450 and
will be so distributed that various
breeds will enter into the competition
The facilities and accommodations
for showing and shelterins the poultr!
are unusually creditabie. There are
500 new Empire eoors, conveniently
ARA nged. with plenty of illumination
so the exhibits may be seen to advan,
tage on dark days and at night. Sizt
of building S0x16o.
| Upon application to Louis N. Brueg
gerhoff, secretary of the Louisiana
| State Fair. catalog and premium lis
will be mailed free.
Dates or Fair: Nov. to II, inciu
! siye. Place, Shreveport, La.
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the glasses I could witness its cap
ture even better than if had been
aboard the boat.
climbed great gray rock and
perched myself there with the waves
breaking about the base in splashine
roars that drowned all other sounds
Therefore the capture of the sea ser
pent appeared to me merely as pan
tomime.
saw the motorboat nearing the
serpent, and | saw the other boats
draw closer together as if their occu
pants had planned concerted action il
case the serpent should make Il sav
age charge upon them. Many of them
had guns, and one Or two old whaiers
had harpoons like those Ananias had
prepared
| saw Ananias in the bow of the
boat. one foot poised on the gunwa,e
the harpoon lifted for action
Then something unexpected happen
ed. believe that the sea serpent had
sent some sort Of a lashing upward
blow beneath the boat. for it suddenly
heaved upward and then down again
and Ananias pitched forward, as i,
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RestIess Flat DweIlers.

The restlessness Of the fiat dweller
is national mystery. Why does he
go forth inevitably in the spring to
find another Hat and to insert his fam
lily and furniture therein? AS likely as
not it is the flat which lie abandoned
five years before. Since then he has oc-
cupied four other flats. each vast
improvement over it's predecessor, and
be is now delighted with the new fiat
which he left in disgust five years be-
fore. He has spent hundreds of dol
lars in arriving at this stage Of hap
piness. but he will abandon the .at
again next year and fit on in NOV
ing van as large as small chapel
We falter. appalled, at the task Of dis
covering the tlat dweller's purpose ur-
til we consider the strangely similar
restlessness of the sick man who lies
on one side until he can't stand it any
longer and then. with the assistance Of
his devoted family. is turned over on
the other side. The change is a &C.
iightful relief. although few hours
before he couldn't endt.re to lie Gr
that side minnie longer = George
Fitch in Golfers Weekly.
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DEWLED SHIRTS.
When Dumas Really Thought He Had
Started New Fashion.

Started New Fashion.
Alexandra Dumas, the famous
French romancist, was as recklessly
extravagant as he was ahnorn,ally
stout. and more than once found him
self In awkward straits Indeed. be
was often enough without the com
monest necessities even of dress. as
when anxious to attend an ambas
sador's reception he discovered he was
without a single clean shirt among his
linen. A friend who CHANGED to he
with him ut the time volunteered to 60
and buy one. only to find that none 0i
the shops had in stock garment suffi
GENTLY large to eicircle the novelist's
generous girth of neck aud chest.
At last. when on the point of relin
gushing his search. Dumas friend
came upon shop where Il shirt called
'.the hercules" was advertised The
name struck him as being one of good
omen. and he entered. But, alas. the.
had nothing approaching the size re
Guired. unless. indeed, their customer
would care to take one made to order
OF a very corpuIent Quarter Latin
student. by whom it had been left on
their hands. Although covered with
little red devils careering about in red
flames. it was Il case of Hobson 5
choice, SO the shirt was purchased and
taken home to Dumas. who. doubtless
entering into the humor Of the situa
ton. resolved to wear it ut the recep
ton.
said afterward. "but my costume WAS
an immense success. and really think
| have started fashion of devied
shirts for evening wear."-London Tit.
Bits.
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ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS.
State Fair Visitors Invited to See Dis.
plays in tn, Art
Building.

r. you wish to see what Is being ac-
compIished by artists in Louisiana,
visit the Art Museum at the State Fair
at Shreveport. November 4-1f. II Is
conveniently located. fronting the main
walk. on which are also located the ag-
ricnltural building and the coliseum
and machinery halls.
IN the Art Museum there will be the
exhibits from several departments es-
peciaily schools, drawing rooms sew.
ing rooms. kitchens and pantries Those
things are particularly interesting to
women and to persons interested in
school work and other branches Of ed
ucation will be shown prominently.
1t Is expected that several thousand
specimens will be on display, They
will be exhibited tastefully, so as to
show the exhibits to advantage as well
as pleasing the spectators.
Competent attendants will be on
hand to explain any features about
| which questions may b. asked.
Remember the dates of the fair, No
vember 4 to II.
For catalog and premium list apply
to State Fair Secretary L. n. Brueg-
| gerhoff. Shreveport, La.
/ Cnf x,<,r a -, ;t;to roodxy FOR tho fairc
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Having Fun In New York.
"Did you have a good time in New
York;!
Great. We paid Sa each 10, TIVE
dollar seats for ii show that wasn't
worth 5a cents Detroit Free Press
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under the sea and in the sky than we
poor land pirates can ever hope to
guess at"
"Then you believe in this sea ser
pent of Ananias?" persisted Maria.
"You really believe that there's sea
serpent here in Long Island sound?"
ut Is possible" admitted the captain.
And you believe 1t on the word OF
Ananias Slime 2"
Il am open to conviction" returned
Captain Rarnabas cautiously.
Captain Barnabas. won't you take
me with you this mornings" | begged.
.Out in all this lather of foam?' be
,sked incredulously
I'D love it.
.AH right. Furl your tops'is, Miss
Teln.m. and you can come along.
Maria gave us hot lunch with plen-
ty Of sustaining coffee before we set
forth on our trip.
..You can bring me home piece OF
the critters tail, Barnabas." she called
scOffingly MS we departed.
..You can count on it. Maria. If we
sight the critter,r retorted her spouse.
1t was arranged that we should nc
company Ananias Slime in his motor
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SEA MONSTER
appeared, straight into the place where
| the sea serpent's head should have
been.
I closed my eyes then, for | knew
that the water should be drenched
| with an ugly red after Ananias and
| the sea reptile met beneath the waves
When | opened my eyes again they
| looked upon the strangest sight iInag
| Unable
Ananias Slime riding trlumphantly
! in, astlide of the sea monster!
| All the men were shouting together.
and their voices broke above the clam
/ or Of wind and wave. but ! could not
understand Il word they were saying
All / knew was that the sea serpent
| was headed straight for the pebbly
| beach at my feet and that presently
an incoming wave would toss it into
| my arms if | did not escape.
| escaped at once.
| With all haste scrambled down
the rock and few up the sandy beach
| to an ancient cedar tree. where
clung breathlessly
/ Then with final heaye and roar of
water. as if the sea was weary of its
deniZen and would gladly shift the
responsibility upon the broad shoul-
ders of mother earth, the sea serpent
came rolling in-bobbing growing
bigger and bIacker and snakier look
ing rs it unreeled its length from the
sea and was tossed on the beacl,
And the doughty Ananias. upon whom
had just gaZed as upon another
Jonah, had come in in triumph bestrids
the thing stretched it's prosaic length
on High point beach
| Little by little ! began to realize
the significance of the scene. | saw
Captain Barnabas land with the other
boatmen | caught great snatches of
their laughter. Some of the men rolled
on the beach in an excess of merri
ment | saw Ananias stifily descend
| from the head of his charger and tear
off his pea jacket and coat, displusin.
narrow. slipping shoulders and pun.
| fists to the biting wind
/
sea thing. | placed my foot boldly Oh,
its head, and l, too, laughed Ananias
turned upon me SO fiercely that IN!
laughter died in an apologetic gurgle
| Stretched on the beach was !; hong
string of empty oil barrels. fifty i'll all
| And fastened to the end barrel was t;
short spar. and draped on the spaI
was seat ragged mass of seaweed
the named and bearded head Of the
serpent!
OF such things are maly Of our lei
rors made.
Captain Barnabas and | could not
make peace with Ananias He return
ed alone In his motorboat. and we
were taken back to Quincy Hurbor In
the big skiff of Sylvester Beebe, And
all the way home we laughed at the
way in which we had been taken IN
once again by the vivid imagination
of Ananias. even while we specalated
upon the reason for the casting over
board of the oil barrels with the bit
Of spar ut one end that so cleyerls
masqueraded as sea serpent
/ When we reached home Captain
Barnahas solernnly laid at his wife's
feet an empty oil barrel and handful
of seaweed.
4 Maria said he gravely, las prom
ised. have brought you the tip end
i OF the sea serpent's tail and lock d
his hair-for remembrance"
i Maria gazed scornfulls upon tht
souvenirs.
IF that amt just like Ananiasf sh'
shifted. and then she laughed
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Get your exhibits ready for the fairs!
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The Spanish Flaq.

The red and yellow Of the Spanish
flag is said to be derived from this oc
currence: In 1878 Charles the Bold
dipped his fingers in the blood Of Geof
frey, count of Barcelona. and drew
token of his appreciation of the latter's
bravery The shield. so marked. be
came the arms of Barcelona. which be
came part Of Aragon and it's arms
were taken by that kingdom.
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Kick of the Mule.

A wise man, in his own estimation:
announces that mule kicks because
it doesn't know any better. This will
greatly surprise many students Of con
tempOraneous mule life Ii ever there
was an animal with low cunning ex.
pressed in its eye and its twitching
nostril. that animal is the mule. Its
ability to place kick where 1t will
give the greatest offense to its victim
is something marvellous. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-07

SEATTLE WILL get the 1915 convention Of the Knigl
urbus Happy days, knlghts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-07
From Roadhouse to the Mor9ue
PRODUCES

ROM the roadhouse to the morgue has not been
Acommon path Many dead bodies strew it But that is
only portion of the mortality toll
Eight and firted with Death early Thurs
day morning when their machine plunged emban-
rhent the Meadows roadhouse.
Sometimes the path leads the hospital and the
1norgue Sometimes it leads the very door of
and heart-broken parents
Who shall say how many souls have been blasted how
many have been ruined and hopes killed. many
been crushed machines have been wrecked
reses and banks and bones have been crushed and
hives taken?
How many Of the eight who fell into the Meadows
hankment willingly gave their when rescued by
the police ambuance7 The world may know of the
brain and poignant ge-the mental anguish-of beloved
pes at home 1t only guess
Only few days ago, there spill the same
bad Duwamish. One girl and killed
another girl is permanent invalid.
She may be able tell the story Of the fatal
cident the doctors say Who shall say this is without
its of relief to the girl?
Unnamed she picked up and rushed to the hospital
Identified there ensued frantic struggle by her parents
cloak the incident with every responsibility which their
standing in the community entitled them
The path from the roadhouse and the road Of joyders
may always lead the morgue but always brings
mortal pain 1t brushes hearts does not kill bodies
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Second Sight" Vitagraph
comedy. Ia producing the laughs at
Class A this week. Near-sighted
and cranky. Ponsonby makes life
miserable for his wife and friends.
At breakfast he accuses his wife OF
injuring his glasses. She meekly
suggests that he change them. and
he leaves In rage, after getting
into a number OF embarrassing pre-
dicaments. Handicapped by lack
OF glasses. he bumps into all kinds
OF hard luck. and Ia even chased
homo by n bear
War In the Clouds" showing n
wonderful battle between aero.
planes. In which two of them crash
together In midalr. is the leading
feature on the program.
Warfare in the Skies Is the
title OF timely special Vltagraph
two-part feature production being
shown ut the Glass A theatre. com
mencing today. with a comedy.
Second Sight, and stirring
drama, Detective and Match
maker"
Earl Williams and Edith Storey
take the leading roles in the aero
plane war play.
Little Winnie Burns. OF the
Blache players, appeared on the
Empire City race track, during a
recent Saturdays meet, made up
as n Jockey, and took part in
spirited dash down the home
stretch.
Clemmer Until Saturday Night
THE Two Brothers." Mary
! PickfOrd drama. "Ioho paco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-07

There amt such a thing as
too much pudding" he declared.
There must be-" contended
his mother. Else why did the
little boy burstf"
James passed his plate for the
fourth time. saying:
Not enough boy"
Reflections
All girls are drcams-untii tho
men wake up.
A great many IN the Social
Swim use tho undcrhand stroke.
To have q woman always agree
with you before you have mar
ried her In q bore-aftervard It's
q miracle.
Folks who boast Of their finn.
lily trees generally neglect 20
mention tho shady branches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-07

BRIsToW DEFEATED by standpat republican In
1.-The senatorial nomination. What's the TO that pr
publicans7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-07

SHOWER BATHS for hogs other live stock n
be Installed by the g. o. railway This
that the mitigate the
cattle trains.