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The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
GsEpIsTMAs PROGRAM
MetAuafSe Episcopal Sunday school Thurafsx Sraaing, Dec, 2S. 1914
 7:S8 atci6Gks

l. Opening MaFSA-Ruth PSder- Sen.
 2. Christmas cAGrus--sunday School.
 8. Bible Lesson and Praysr-rhe Pastor.
 4. "JOy to the World :''-+song, Congregation. -
 5. Recitation-Kenneth Blanch- ard. .s..
 6. Recitation-WiIlifred Godding.
 [. Manager song--PrimAry Class.
 8. Recitation-Dorothy Clark. |. g, Duet-Neta Friedenthal and Edna Ikuta. ..
 10. Recitation-Ivy Johnson. H. Glass Exercise-Mrs. Ken nedy's Glass. .... 12. Solo-Ivy Johnson.
 13. ReeitatioR-Floris Clark If. "The Childrsn's Christ. Ill frustrated, Mrs. Nf. JohnaOas $. It. "All Hail The Pe#sE7at; Jesus Name."-SonE, G0agEsgatiOus 2. :.
 16.. solo-IEeHezAdams%=s.., g.. 17. Exsreisa and T&blsau-with solo interlnisslon.--28 children and Beatrice Olson. IS: RecitatioD--Ralph Lowle.
 19 "Our Christmas Money."-The Superintendent
 20, Remembrances from the Sun day School. 21. Doxology, | Everybody is cordially Invited te the exercises.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
Quiet Wedding
 At Court House

At SIS on the night of December 21st. at the court house, in the town of Skagway, Roger O. Bryant Of Haines was united in marriage to Miss Lorraine Sundeen of this city. Commissioner Martin Conway officl- ating.
 The bride is the daughter Of Capt. and Mrs. Matt Sundeen and has lived here with her parents the greater part of her life. Up 10 the time Of her marriage she had been for a long time in the employ Of the Alaska General Electric conl- pany in the telephone department
 The groom is also we'll known in skagway, having belonged to the 3Oth United States infantry, station ed at Ft. W. H. seward, until his time of enlistment expired,- when he passed the civil service examina- tion and became member of the crew of the government boat Pet erson of Ft. w. II. Seward.
 The Daily Alaskan extends its heartiest congratulations to MT and Mrs. Bryant.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
WILL PROSPECT FOR COA[
 BENEATH FAIRBANKS TOWNSHIP

525, Fairbanks Quadrangle, the
 geologist says:
 ."Coal has been reported on the lower Salchaket river, but the To- cality Of it's occurreace has not been visited by any survey geolosist. It is not impossible that a part of the Panama lowlaRd may be under lain by lignitic-coal-bearing rocks. but the depth of the alluVial valley filling is unknown and the coal beds. if present, may be so far below the surface as to have no value for mining"
 Delegate Wickefsham believes that the discovery of coal here means so much to the city and the focal miners that there should be no difficulty in raising a fund sufficient to drive a hole on the chance Of uncovering a vein. He has no par ticuiar location for the drilling in view, saying that he will be satisfied to have it done anywhere that is acceptable to the subscribers to such a fund IIe believes that the leading business concerns and transportation companies operating into and out of Fairbanks will look with favor upon the propoaition.
 In this connection finally he be- lieves in the fullest publicity being given to the work, no attempt what over to be made to cover it with secrecy until the result is knoWn' He would like to see daily reports in the press and believes that the government geologic curvey would be so glad to have the information connected with such n bore for scientific data that it would girS every possible assistance and ana Iyze the results as often as Bamples Of soil and rock taken out were available. pr. Brooks may be wrong in his belief that there is coal na- derlying the Panama valley, but for one Delegate Wickersham weula like to see his suggestion followeds
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23

As a parting evidence of his pub
 lie spirit and confidence in his
 home town, Delegatee James Wick
 Wickersham authorized the Fair
 banks News-Miner 70 announce thai
 he would head a subscription list with $250 to make up a fund to prospect for coal under the town site, Or near there. Not even the government gcclogists will say that there is coal underlying the city, but Alfred H, Brooks, head of the Alaskan Geological survey, be- iieves there is a strong probability of it and even went so far as to suggest that Fairbanks business men drill and find out.
 Last year Delegate Wickersham made the suggestion to President Joslin of the Panama Valley railway company, but he was engaged with other matters and gave it no serious attention. The delegate says that 1t is of course a mere gamble but that when such an able man as Brooks Is confident that coal veins can be uncovered in the valley that the citizens of Fairbanks should take the "hunch" and risk a little find ing out. lie is perfectly willing to put $250 into the fund and if it doesn't uncover coal, it will, at least have been well risked.
 Fairbanks has drills which can make the deep bore that will prob ably be necessary and it can be done just as well in the winter as in the summer, and probably cheaper because fuel would cost less. At present there are no deep wells in he city or in the Panama valley. There are several that range from 75, 90 to 100 feet aud in every case as soon as they went through the frozen gravel they opened plenty Of water. Mel Sabin' 'ss well struck water at the Pioneer stables att depIh of 92 feey, water rising im- mediately to within 10 feet Of the surface. .---.. ..
 There are deeper wells but this is a fair indication Of what they all show. Some people argue that fl coal were found there would be so much water present that the mining would become improcticable. but this, too, is guesswork. Brooks ap- pears to believe that if coal is found it can be handled easily.
 This district has been closely surveyed by the gcologist, but not at any depth beyond that of the To- cal wells mentioned and shafts sunk on the creeks. The Nenana coal fields lie to the south and west and curiously enough prospectors in that district are using coal from the outcrepping veins in thawing and for heating purposes. In Bulletin
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
Scott Proposes
 Neutral Strip

Naeo, Arizoua, Dec. 2S-Genera Scott who Was sent here by the fed sral government to look after Am ariean affairs along the Arizona border, has made proposition to the Mexican commanders that a neutral strip be created on each side of tho border in the vicinity of this town, which Is divided centrally by the international boundary.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
PARENTS AND EDUCATORS
 MEET IN EUGENE, OR.

Eugene, Ore, Dec. 2S-Fifteen hundred teachers. superintendentS educators and parents were attend Ing B conference which convened at ths University of Oregon Monday The conference will undoubtedly bring about a better understanding between educators and parents. It win last for three days during whlci educators of national fame will de- deliver addresses.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
HAYNES NATIVE BAND
 Is NOW IN JUNEAU

The Haines Native band, under the leadership of Alfred Gordon, the well known Indian musician, arriv- ed in Juneau on the Georgia this afternoon and will spend 8 few days in this section. It is their purpose to visit the different towns In Southsastern Alaska. It Is possible that they will give a pub lie coacert while in Juneau. Sev- eral selections were played on the down town streets this afternoon and the band attracted much atten- tIon.-Juneau Empire, Dec. 21.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
THE STEAMER DORA
 STRIKES oNA 4 ROCK

The steamer DoraI; which is oper- ated from Seward to the westward, struck a rock or submerged wreckase on November r in, Shelikoff strateS northwest of Kodiak island. Th~ vessel was leaking some aft, and re- turned to Seward, where repairs were made.
 The master of the Dora did not know whether the obstruction was q rock or wreckage He gave the location of the5 accident as seven miles off .Shuyak island, and ex- plained that the charts show -Ro rocks or shoals at that point. &
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH
 SIDES IN RUSSIAN POLAND

St Petersburg, Dee. 2S--ENtreane- ly heavy losses are said to nave occurred on both sides iR the fighting that has recently been 90 ing on around Warsaw in RusSAAa- Puland.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
Failed to Get
 Two Third Vote

Washington, D. C., Dec. 23-The Hobson amendment to the national prohibition measure, which came up was 4defsated for the reason tbat it failed 10 get a two third vote in It's favor, which would have been 1S7 for ard SS against.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
Col, Goethals
 Is In New'York

New York, Dec. 23-COl. Goethals, governor of the Panama canal zone, arrived in this city today enreute to Washington City, where he is going to urge additional appropria- tiqus by congress for canal work.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
WIRELESS DESTROYED

Panama, De0 2S-The United States cruiser Tacoma, which tS ar CriStobel to enforce neutrality, today destroyed the wireless ap- 2aratuS of the British steamer Pro ieSiluus. This action was taken because the British vessel had been detected sending code messages.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
Has
 Narrow Escape

Vera Cruz, Dec s3-General Car ranza yesterday while enroute to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec mar rowly escaped death when hostile troops sent a wild engine crashing into the train on which he was making the journey.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
IRELAND 4
 CLERIC FIFTY TWO YEARS

St. Paul, Dec, 23--Archbishop Ireland observed tho fifty-second anniyersary of his ordination to the priesthood on Monday. No formal ceremony was held but the day was passed quietly. This anniver- sary leaves Archbishop Ireland the third oldest bishop in the united States in point of service The oth- CT old members are Cardinal Gib- bons, Archbishop Ryan and Bishop Hogan.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
RUSSIANS FALLING BACK

Berlin, Dec. 2S-There is hard fighting reported between the Bzura and Rawka rivers and 1t Is SIid the Germans have succeeded in breaking through the Russian line and that the latter are falling back. ..---
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
To Be Decided . in a Few Days

Los Angeles. Dec. s8-The fed eral circuit court sitting here will in a few days decide as to the legality of the recently passed Ari- zona prohibition law. .-s,t-,y
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
NICE WEATHER
 PROMISED US

Washington. D. C., Dec. 23-Clear ChristIaas weather iA promised by the weather bureau for the United States and Alaska territory.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
ANTI-GERMAN PARTY

London. Dec. 2S-AccOIdiRs to late advices from Constantinople an, anti-German party Is being formed in Turkey which is gaining 8 strong following. 7
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
OLD ELTS SONS THOD
 THE BOARDS AT ALBANY

Albany, Dec. 22-The Yale Dra- matic association will produce her@ tonight four playlets. The offerings will combine comedy and tragedy Yale alumni of this city and vicinity will entertan the players before and after the performance.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
HEAVY FIGHTING

London, Dec. 23-Accordtng to the latest official adyices heavy fighting is now going on along both the eastern and western bat tIe fronts.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
FUNDS RoR OFFICE -ss OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

Washington, Dec. 2S-The lem ergeRcy deficiency" bill, which pass ed Saturday, carries an nppCopria- tion for the office of the surveyor generalyo of Alaska. ..
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
TURKS ARE IN EGYPT

CouStantinoPle, Dec. 23-Turkish troops are reported to have cross- cd the Egyptian border today.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-23
THOUSAND KILLED IN WRECK

London. Dec. 2S-Oyer a thohs- and Austrian soldiers were killed to- day when a troop train was Wrec&- ed by mine explosion near kaltsz, Russia. s,csafsQ
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02

ect on the country as whole will
not be beneficial. Looking at the
question in another way, however, We
find that Germany, England and
France supply a large percentage of
the worlds commerce. While engag-
ed in warfare they will be unable to
supply their markets; and other coun-
tries, particularly South America and
the Orient, will demand American pro-
ducts in their place. This may mean
a great growth in our manufacturing.
but even this is doubtful. Whatever
the effect on the United States in
particular, the effect on the world as
whole will be such as to retard
greatly the progress Of civilization
Alfred Westfall, State Agricultural
College, Fort Collins, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02

1t does not seem right that express
companies, railroad companies, or our
much wanted parcel post, should re-
ceive more for carrying fruit pack
ages than the grower sgets for raising
the fruit, yet such is the case in many
instances. A box of peaches which the
grower receives 25c for, costs about
27c to ship by parcel post to second
zone, while the express rate per hum
dred pounds is 3Oc box or more, for
the same distance. The Csc a box
represents the seasons work and ex-
penses to the farmer, not to mention
his investment of capital. The 81
or 3Oc represents a 24-hour haul to
the other fellows. with their wagon
already hitched up.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02

A noted ceress in Paris, the one
who is said to have forecasted the I'll
tanic disaster and who forecasted the
present European war last January
said as follows in her last forecast
a few weeks ago: Emperor William
will meet death September 29th. The
French will enter Germany, October
oath and the war will close on Novem-
ber 7th." Her first prophecy was that
the war would open in midsummer;
that the Germans would get near Paris
without taking it. In this, while cor
rect, she gave herself more margin
than definite day of the month or
year. Her prophecies have gained fer
her much notoriety. No word has
come of the Kaiser's death, but at
such time such news is always ex.
pected.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02
Effect of War on United States.

Every true American deplores the
destructive war now devastating Ed
rope; and at the same time, every
real American is wondering what the
effect will be on our own country, eco
nomically. At the present time. the
whole world is so closely related that
a disaster of any great magnitude IN
one country must be felt in other
countries, but in lesser degree. Bill
lions of dollars worth of property is
now being destroyed with out CORE
spending economic gain. At the close
to the further development OF natural
resources will have to be used to re-
pair this loss and pay the enormous
war debt. The United States uses a
great deal of European capital, but 1t
will no longer be able to borrow there,
and enterprises in this country will be
correspondingly delayed. Undoubted-
ly large per centage Of the crops in
Europe will be lost. The warning
nations will look to the United States
to help feed them. This will mean
an advance in the price of food stuffs,
particularly in wheat and beef. But
we are no longer a beef exporting
nation and do not export great
omount OF wheat. In fact last year
our imports Of food stuffs exceeded
our exports by $45,000.000. II now we
are called upon to supply European
markets, prices will advance rapidly.
Unfortunately, however. we cannot
have one price for foreign customers
and another for our home consump-
tion. Also, the number Of food con-
sumers In our country greatly ex-
ceeds the number of producers; so
that while few producers and specu-
lators may gain economically, the eff
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02

The Denver Post issues three or
four extras" each day, with newly
doped-out batch of war head lines. tell
ing of the thousands killed. Other
dailies come out with a statement that
there has been a lull in fighting for
several days. Eastern dailies, as a
rule, give meagre war reports. Either
the one paper is humbugging its
readers or the others are sadly lack
ing in enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02

It is highly amusing at time when
business men of Denver are struggling
to keep their heads above the finan-
cial waves to hear the newspapers of
that city talk about the "whirlwind
campaign that is being carried on to
raise funds to build the president a
summer home" Almost as nauseat-
ing as was the ultra fashion show
last week. The president don't need
a summer home, and the women of
Denver would show better sense and
higher character to wear the palmer
clothes and take a turn at the bread
and butter mill.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02

That the European war is knocking
the soup out of business generally, Is
plainly evident. Investments in Colo
RADIO and in the United States are
more plentiful and better in every
way than for years. yet no money Is
to be found to take advantage of them,
and the universal excuse is the war.
1t is true that the European offerings
caused by money demand have drawn
much capital away from here, still
our banks are full, proving that the
greater mass of money holders are
scared stiff and prefer to hoard than
to invest. Because of this business is
at standstill and many operating
companies are on the verge of receiv-
erships, while individual enterprises
are either losing or barely holding
their own. And this condition exists
in the face of the biggest crops in the
history. AS the crops are
marketed many think conditions will
Improve, but to make them improve
as they should, we need more conf
dence. We also need a merchant ma
rine. II we had merchant ships, as
other countries have had for decades,
we could have been moving our crops
to superior advantage. AS 1t is, our
warehouses are Overlooking, with no
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02
OUR FRUIT GROWERS ADOPT
NEW METHODS FOR SHIPPING

Within the past several weeks a
number of entirely new methods of
marketing the Grand valley fruit crop
have been proposed or put in actual
operation.
During the past year the bush,l
basket as the solution for the peach
crop has been used and met with
general satisfaction. During the past
week a number of Clifton growers
have banded together and formed a
miniature cooperative growing. mar
keting and selling agency which they
believe is the solution.
A number of Palisade peach growers
are contemplating the installing of
canning plants for their surplus
peaches and several weeks ago
man was through here looking for
place to put in an evaporation plant.
The latest new selling package to
be used is the barrel for apples.
number of barrels of apples, carefully
graded and the tops and bottoms
packed as carefully as the regulation
box is packed were shipped to var
ious small stations and mountain
town down the branch line this morn
ing. This is one of the first attempts
to use the barrel as an apple container
in this section and its success or
failure will be eagerly awaited by the
shippers Junction Sentinel.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02

Both German and English edicts are
for the young people of these nations
to get married and go to raising chill
dren to take the places of those Low
being slaughtered in the war. Great
scheme. Add to your life's struggles
to raise children to serve some royal
master, in order to have them called
out at his whim to be shot down in
some future needless war. Great
Schemei
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM IN
A NUTSHELL.

Commends past achievements of the
party.
Declares for protective party.
Condemns the senatorial career of
Chas. S. Thomas.
Favors liberal appropriation by the
! roads.
Favors a Federal Constitutional
amendment providing for Woman suff-
rage.
Favors firemens pension law.
Favors constitutional amendment
providing that proportionate per cent
of signatures for referring and initiat'
ing bills shall be secured from each
judicial district.
Favors a more liberal policy towards
actual settlers on government ani
state lands.
Favors farm loan law.
Favors a workmen's compensation
law.
Declares that the water of every
stream is the property of the state.
Condemns the efforts of the reclama-
ton service to prevent the utilization
of the waters.
Declares that the paramount issue
of the hour in Colorado is just, eff
cient and impartial enforcement Of
law; declares the people must not be
diverted from this issue by those who
have openly violated the laws or by
their sympathizers, attorneys or bonds
men.
Declares the right to work is the
right to live.
Compares the cost of maintaining
the state under Republican and Demo
cratic administrations and shows that
under Democratic administration the
state ran behind S1,054.70 for each
working day.
Declares that the liquor laws should
be enforced justly and impartially the
same as all other laws.
Promises the abolishment of unnec-
essary boards and bureaus.
Promises the enforcement of civil
service law through examinations that
will weed out incompetent employees.
Favors just and reasonable regula-
tion of all corporations.
Invites immigration from the hon est,
intelligent and industrious foreign-born
citizens but declared that the vicious,
the ignorant, the lawless and the tenn
porary sojourner should not be allowed
to invade our country.
Demands that all employers Of labor
observe all laws enacted in the inter-
est of health and safety.
Demands the upholding of the auth
ority and integrity of the courts.
Condemns the Ammons administra-
ton as whole but offers sympathy TO
Governor Ammons because of tho
handicaps which surrounded him.
Appeals to all good citizens to re-
buke strongly the spirit of lawlessness
which has prevailed in Colorado the
last few years.
Declares in favor of an International
Court of Justice and disarmament of
all nations.
Upon this declaration of principles
it asks the support of the law abiding
citizens of Colorado
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02

means of getting our products to the
markets of the warning nations which
are starving for them. OF course some
sort of relief must come with the pass
ing of another few months, as the ap-
proach of winter is likely to compel
European nations to provide a way to
get our products, but the wars finan-
cial and industrial ravages are bound
to affect this country for some time to
come.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
New Book on Press

A new telephone directory is now
and the Montrose district. Over
$500 names will appear in the new
list, which will be consulted every
day by thousands OF people.
Your name should be In the book
for your own good. Copy closes eve
ming OF October 18th. Telephone or
call on our manager.
THE MOUNTAIN STATES TELE-
PHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02
Stockholders, MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF The Orchard Mesa Often
and Reservoir Company will be held
at the office Of the company In Delta,
Colorado. on Monday. October 9Th.
1914. at the hour Of 4 o'clock p. NJ.
for the purpose OF electing Directors
and the transaction Of such other
business as may come before said
meeting.
You are urged to be present either
In person or by proxy.
Respectfully,
The Orchard Mesa Ditch & Res
ervoir Co.
BY Genevieve Hartig, Sec'y.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02
Bids Wanted.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the city council Of the city OF Delta,
at the City Hall. until 800 o'clock p.
M, Tuesday, October 18th, 1914. for
thirty tons Of first quality, first cut
ting hay to be delivered as required
by the city (about four tons per
month"; and paid for upon delivery.
The Council reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
BY order of the Council.
LIONEL II. WIGRAM,
Commissioner of Finance and Supplies.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02
FORECLOSURE LAND SNAPS

FORECLOSURE LAND SNAPS
40 acres near Delta. In alfalfa. fine
buildings, $3.500. Terms.
1870 acres. In alfalfa, $4,000. easy
terms.
100 acres. alfalfa and grain. pota-
toes. III mile Delta. $4,000 buildings.
40 cents on dollar takes It.
80 acres. alfalfa and grain. III mile
Delta, poor buildings. $4,000 cash.
Several Cedaredge alfalfa farms at
1-3 value.
Phone or write
36 f. s. CORBIN. Delta.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-02
Six Per Cent Loans

Obtainable on Farm. Ranch and
City Property. to improve. purchase or
remove incumbrance. Liberal Op.
tions; s years before making pay.
ment on principal, etc. For the prop
osition address: Assets Dept, b o.
at 1410 Busch Bldg, Dallas. Texas.
or 422-23 First National Bank Bldg,
Denver, Colo.