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Alaska Revenues and Disbursements

interior Stlll other lSlandS are reserved Tor special purposes, under the control of the department of agriculture"
 Alaska Revenues and Disbursements
 It IS pointed out in the report that under present conditions 1t IS difficult to obtain accurate information as to Alaskan revenues and disbursements, because they are han dled by so many agencies He advocates an Alaskan budget, in which all Alaskan funds can be reported and accounted for on q single page.
 il detailed statement of Alaskan receipts and expenditures for 1913, not including those of the territorial government, is con talned in the report, which shows that the receipts were SS02, ,6l365 and the expendl- lures S, 5,029, ,9S037
 The expenditures include S314,05149 for the treasury department, $54,224.3 of the navy department, $2247 ,494 IS by the war department, $552 S9SS2 by the postoffice department and S732, ,643.2S by the depart ment of justice.
 Although a statement of the receipts and expenditures" says the secretary, shows a large discrepancy on the debit side of the ledger, this is by no means dis couraging There are many items of gov ernmental expenditure in the territory that are not fairly chargeable to Alaska. Prob ably one half or more of the present and past expenditures come under this head. The deficiency remaining is one that may easily be overcome
 Alaska can be made self supporting within very few years, as soon as con ditonS are created which will enable set tIarnart and devpIOnmpnt and produce rev enues So far the government has done lit tie, aside from the care of the seal herd to bring returns It is unreasonable to ex- pect revenue from an undeveloped and un- settled country
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-07-18

islands along the south coast of Alaska may be leased by the department of commerce; i; adjoining unreserved islands may not be leased but may be acquired under the gen eral land laws from the department of the interior Still other islands are reserved for special purposes, under the control of the den art rnent nf apricultnra N
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-07-18

Location Notices at Pioneer office.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-07-18
Control All Government Activities

"Beginning at the shore line however, the development board should have com plete control of all government activities and interests connected with the develop ment of industries and transportation, and the settling of the country.
 This should include the control of water nowers building and maintenance of roads end rates of the railroads and telegraph lines.
 ''It should include protection and control of game, fur bearing animals, public lands, mineral deposits, coal, oil, gas, hot springs, timber lands and timber The board should also take over the work of education among the natives and the supervision of the rein door inGuStrv
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-07-18

Fresh ranch eggs, 75c dozen.
 Iditarod Meat Co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-07-18
Should Aid Homesteaders

"It should control the work of the sur vevor generals office It should have au- thoritv to either succeed the department of agriculture in supervision of the agrcul- tural stations in the territory or to supple ment these with demonstration farms tor the benefit of homesteaders.
 All of these activities are closely re- l8ted all form part of the one big Alas kan problems Their direction should all be in the same hands.
 "The present national forests do not ln- clude all the Alaska forests and yet very large part of the present forest reserves are untimbered lands. If it is desirable to pro tpct a part of the timber lands in the ter ritcrv there seems no reason why they should not all be equally protected.
 Would Include Timber
 "Large quantities of timber will be needed in the full development of mining and other industries in Alaska and the settlement of the country. The timber supply IS none too great to meet those future demands. In the face of these facts, the forest service is planning to sell large amounts Of timber for export If the general laws prohibiting exportation of Alaska timber are wise laws they should apply to all the timber in the territory. There seems to be no reason toI making fish of one tree and flesh ot an other.
 Sales of timber from the national for ests in Alaska have not been sufficient tc pay the expenses of the forest service 1T the territory. It would seem that the time has come when the protection and pres ervation of the forests in the territory might safely be left to the same admins traitor that is trusted with control of other parts of the public domain. The forest service might very well be left in an ad visory capacity to the development boare in matters relating to forestry
 Unnecessary Officials
 Ut is probable that such board as pro posed would discover most of the presen separate and overlapping inspection ant police forces in the territory to be unneces sary, and would secure greater efficiency by having some of these special policemen dc general patrol duty.
 "The duties of forest rangers, game war dens, protectors of fur bearing animals rein deer guards, bird wardens, etc., would no seem to be of nature requiring such { high degree of expert and specialized knowl edge and ability that they might not al be performed by the same men, and muct of the present duplication and multlpllca
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-07-18

July :, 1914.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-26
FELT SHE HAD BEEN FAMILIAR
Horrible Discovery by Mrs. Flint Had
Considerably Disturbed Her
Composure.

Ellen Terry, the famous English
actress, tells this story:
Mrs. Flint came home from call
one day in such disturbed condition
that it was evident that tears were
not far in the background. Her hus-
band gazed at her inquiringly for a
moment but she made haste to ex-
plain before he could advance any
questions.
"Will,' said she. I am so morti-
fed that 1 don't know what to do!'
whats up, little one?' Mr.. Flint
inquired f1ippantly.
81 have just been calling on Mrs.
Boutelle. You know her husband,
Major Boutelle?'
Yes
"Well, / just learned today that
Major" isn't his title at all. Major
is his first name
why, sure 1t Is. I've always
known that. What is there SO morti-
flying about it?'
Nothing, Mrs. Flint answered,
with a groan, only that I've been
calling him Major every time I've
met him for the last six years!'"
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have just said?" The puzzled look
gave way to one of revulsion. A great
shudder swept over her.
Leslie Wrandall must pay his
brothers debt to you"
my God!" fell from the girls stiff
lips. "You-you must be going mad
mad!"
Sara laughed softly. 81 have meant
it almost from the beginning" she
said. ut came to my mind the day
that Challis was buried. 1t has never
been out of it for an instant since that
day. Now you understand"
If she expected Hetty to fell into
a fit of weeping, to collapse. to plead
with her for mercy, she was soon to
find herself mistaken. The girl
Strengthened up suddenly and met her
gaze with one in which there was the
fierce determination. Her eyes were
steady, her bosom heaved.
And have loved you so devotedly
so blindly," she said, in low tones
of scorn. "You have been hating me
all these months while l thought you
were loving me. What a fool / have
been! / might have known. You
couldn't love me-"
when Leslie asks you tonight to
marry him, you are to say that you
will do So" said Sara, betraying no
sign of having heard the bitter words.
II shall refuse, Sara" said Hetty,
every vestige Of color gone from her
face.
There is an alternative" an
nounced the other deliberately.
"You will expose me to-him? To
his family?"
Il shall turn you over to them. to
let them do what they will with you
If you go as his wife, the sncs9; j.
safe. If not, they may have ;~S GO
you really are, to destroy, to annihi
late. Take your choice, my dear"
And you, Sara?" asked the ntI gu
city. What explanation VIII yoU
have to offer for all these months of
protection"
Her companion stared. HAS the
prospect no terror for you?"
CTO BE CONTINUED1
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Shot Him Through the Stomach.

steering gear out Of commission. Then,
in their rage, they gave up all hope of
profit from their attack in their lust
for revenge
Breaking open tins Of kerosene In
the hold, drenching the cargo, the
pirates set fire to the ship. In a few
minutes the Talon was wrapped in
sheets of flame. Out of the smoke
which poured over the rails, swarms
of Chinese, pirates and prisoners.
leaped into the sea.
On the bridge, where the fight had
been fought and won, the five men
still stood, sending up rocket signals
Of distress. Then, as three steamers
responding to the signals came into
view. the two Portuguese sprang over.
board. For a little longer the three
Britishers, choked by the smoke and
tortured by the heat, chung to the Bills
tering rail and shouted advice to the
struggling passengers. Evans seized
an oar and plunged into the sea- He
did not reappear. Then the engineer
and the captain jumped Both were
saved as were the Portuguese The
Talon was burned to the water line
and sank.
The three rescue steamers were the
Shun Lee, the Wo Kwai and Shin On
Hoi Sang. Their boats saved most OF
the Chinese passengers. as well as the
four white men.
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CHAPTER xl.-contInued.

CHAPTER N.-CohtiHueu'
You do know 1t, don't you?" ne
went on.
God knows I don't want you to
love me. / never meant that you
should" she was saying, as II to
herself.
81 suppose It's hopeless" he said
dumbly, as her voice trailed off In a
whisper.
Yes, it is utterly hopeless" she
said, and she was white to the lips.
Il sha'n't say anything more
said he "Of course, understand
how it is. There's some one else, Only
want you to know that l love you
with all my soul, Hetty. II don't
see how I'm going to get on without
you. But II won't distress you,
dear"
There isn't anyone else, Brandon"
she said in a very low voice. Her fin
gers frightened on his in a sort of des-
peration. Il know what you are think
ing. 1t isn't Leslie. 1t never can
be Leslie"
"Then-then-" he stammered, the
blood surging back into his heart
there may be a chance"
mo, moi" she cried, almost vehe-
mently. Il can't let you go on hoping.
1t is wrong-so terribly wrong. You
must forget me. You must"
He seized her other hand and held
them both firmly, masterfully.
See here, my-look at me, dearest!
What is wrong? Tell me! You are
unhappy. Don't be afraid to tell me.
You-you do love me?"
She drew long breath through her
half-closed lips. Her eyes darkened
with pain.
NO 1 don't love you. Oh, am
30 sorry to have given you"
He was almost radiant. Tell me
the truth" he cried triumphantly.
Don't hold anything back, darling.
II there is anything troubling you, let
me shoulder it. I CAM will do any
thing in the world for you. Listen
I know there's a mystery somewhere.
have felt it about you always. l
have seen 1t in your eyes, l have al
ways sensed it stealing over me when
I'm with youths strange. bewilder-
Ing atmosphere Of"
Hush! You must not say anything
more" she cried out. 81 cannot love
you. There is nothing more to be
said"
But / know it now. You do love
me- / could shout it to" The mis-
cradle, whipped expression in her eyes
checked this outburst. He was struck
by it, even dismayed. "My dearest
one, my love-" he said, with infinite
tenderness, what is It? Tell me?"
He drew her to him. His arm went
about her shoulders. The final thrill
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-26
KILLS a PIRATES
IN FIGHT ON SHIP
Story of How Chinese Bandits
Then Burned Liner for Re-
venge Is Told.
WAS BLOODY BATTLE.
As Fast as the Ships Officers Could Re-
load Their Weapons They Fired Into
the Ruck Of squirming Figures
That Appeared.

Vancouver, B. C.-From the West
river near Hong Kong, China, the
Canadian Pacific railway liner, EN-
press of Japan, brought a story of
piracy and bloody battle by night
aboard the British steamer Talon.
On April q, 1913, the Talon was
seized and looted by pirates at the
point on West river, where one year
later to the day the piratical attack
just reported here was made.
On April 81, 1914, the Talon cleared
from Hong Kong for Honeymoon with
general cargo, a crew of 40 Chinese
and 1863 passengers. The vessel was
commanded by Captain Weatheren.
with Chief Officer Evans and Engineer
T. D. Mccartney, who was on the
steamer at the time of the first pratt
cal attack year ago.
At about ten o'clock at night, April
q, off Kai Au, while the captain was
asleep in his cabin, several score OF
pirates that had come aboard as pas
sengers, appeared on the decks with
Mauser rifles in their hands.
Frightened cries from the other
Chinese aroused Captain Weatheren
Selling a shotgun, he leaped for the
bridge, reaching it moment in ad-
vance of the first pirate to seek the
point of vantage. The captain shot
him through the stomach and the body
rolled back upon his climbing fellows
behind.
For the moment the dash OF the
armed Chinese was halted, and in that
moment Captain Weatherell was Joined
by the mate and engineer and two
Portuguese guards. AS fast as they
could reload their weapons they fired
into the ruck of squirming figures
that appeared, fell back in the dark
ness and appeared again at the bridge
rail. Across the floor of the bridge
dashed a figure, screaming with rage
and pain, and the fingers of two talon
like hands closed in a wounding clutch
on the throat of the engineer. Cap
tain Weatherell whirled and fired with
hasty aim. Several shots from the
weapon raked through McCartney's
hip, but the mass of the load struck
and shattered the pirates skull.
Abandoning the attack on the
bridge, which already had cost them
IA dead and many wounded, the pirate
hordes withdrew to the lower deck.
They stopped the engines and put the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-26
CHAPTER XII.
Sara WrandalI Finds the Truth.
Sara had Kent tho threa wrandoIlo

Sara Wrandall Finds the Truth.
Sara had kept the three Wrandalls
over for luncheon.
"My DEAR" said Mrs. Redmond
Wrandall, as she stood before Hetty's
portrait at the end of the long living.
room. 81 must say that Brandon has
succeeded in catching that lovely little
something that makes her so-what
shall l say?-so mysterious? Is that
what l want? The word is as elusive
as the expression"
Subtle is the word you want.
MOTHER" said Vivian, standing beside
Leslie, tall, slim and aristocratic, her
hands behind her back, her manner
one of absolute Indifference. Vivian
was more than handsome; she was
striking
There isn't anything subtle about
Hetty," said Sara, with laugh. She's
quite ingenious"
Leslie was pulling at his mustache,
and frowning slightly. The sunburn
on his nose and forehead had. begun
to peel off in chappy little flakes.
Ripping likeness, though" was his
comment
"Oh, perfect" said his mother.
Really wonderful. 1t will make Bran
don famous"
shes so healthy-looking," said
Vivian.
English" remarked Leslie, as II
that covered everything.
Nonsense" cried the elder Mrs.
Wrandall, lifting her lorgnette again.
Pure. honest, unmixed blood, that's
what it is. There is birth in that
girls face"
You're always talking about birth,
mother" said her son sourly, as he
turned away.
Its good thing to have" said his
mother with conviction.
ITS an easy thing to get in Amer
ica." said he, pulling>out his cigarette
case.
1t was then that Sara prevailed upon
them to stop for luncheon. "Hetty al
ways takes these long walks in the
morning, and she will be disappointed
if she finds you haven't waited"
"Oh, as for that" began Leslie and
stopped, but he could not have been
more lucid If he had uttered the SEN
tence in full.
why didn't you pick her up and
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of ecstasy bounded through his veins.
The feel of her! The wonderful,
subtle, feminine feel of her! His
brain reeled in a new and vast whirl
of intoxication.
She sat there very still and unre-
slsong, her hand to her lips, uttering
no word, scarcely breathing. He wait
ed He gave her time. After little
while her fingers strayed to the crown
OF her limp, rakish panama. They
found the single hatpin and drew it
out. He smiled as he pushed the hat
away and then pressed her dark little
mead against his breast. Her blue
eyes were swimming.
Just this once, just this once" she
nurmured with ? sob In her voice.
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garden, he heard loud shouts and
roars of: Murder! Oh, heavens!
Help! You're killing me! Murder!'
1T was the work of an instant for
Lecoq to vault the crumbling fence,
tear through the weedy garden, and
thunder at the door of the mysterious
house
"A young girl appeared
What's wanted?' she asked DO.
litely.
heard dreadful cries and yells,
painted LecoQ. Tell me what Is
wrong!
THE young girl blushed and an.
swered with an embarrassed air:
Well. sir, If you must know, mas
putting patch on pas trousers and
he's got 'em on"
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ask me to tell you, for l cannot. IL
am so happy in knowing that you love
me. and that you still love me after
have told you how mean and shame
less l was in deceiving-"
He drew her close and kissed her
full on the trembling lips. She gasped
and closed her eyes. lying like one In
a swoon. Soft, moaning sounds came
from her lips. He could not help feel
ing a vast pity for her, she was SO
gentle, so miserably hurt by some
thing he could not understand, but
knew to be monumental in it's power
to Cypress.
Listen, dearest" he said, after q
long silence; II understand this much,
at least: you can't talk about it now.
Whatever 1t Is, 1t hurts, and God
knows I don't want to make 1t worse
for you in this hour when am so
selfishly happy. Time will show US
the way. It can't be insurmountable
Love always triumphs. I only ask
you to repeat those three little words.
and l will be content. Say them"
II love you," she murmured.
There! You are mine! Three
little words bind you to me forever
will wait until the barrier ia down
Then will take you"
"The barrier grows stronger every
day." she said, staring out beyond the
tree-tops at the scudding clouds. I'll
never can be removed
Some day you will tell me-every
thing?"
She hesitated long. Eyes, before
God, Brandon, will tell you. Not now
but-some day. Then you will see
why-why 1 cannot" She could not
complete the sentence.
81 don't believe there is anything
you can tell me that will alter my
feelings toward you," he said firmly
"The barrier may be insurmountable
but my love is everlasting"
81 can only thank you, dear, and
love you with all my wretched heart
you are not pledged to some one
else?"
mo"
That's all / want to know" he said
with a deep breath. II thought II
might be-Leslie."
mo, mol" she cried out, and he
caught note of horror in her voice
"Does he know this this
thing you can't tell me?" he demand
ed, a harsh note of jealousy in his
voice.
She looked at him, hurt by his tone
Sara knows" she said. There Il
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-26
Go Deeper for PIumbaoo.

In the plumbago district of Ceylon
the supply near the surface has been
practically exhausted, and the mine
owners in going deeper are confronted
with the water problem, which they
now recognize means the installation
of modern machinery, including pow.
erful pumps. The picturesque will be-
come matter of memory, for buckets
and hand pumps operated by coolie la.
Dor will be discarded. Plumbago is
the most important mineral export
from Ceylon, and more than half of
the total output comes to the United
States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-26
Nature Faker Moves?

Gary, Ind.-A tragedy in bird life
ensued at Aetna when Michael Debold
placed a stovepipe on his lawn. A
curious pigeon that flew into the pipe
emerged black with SCOT. The fright
ened bird flew to its roost, where its
mates mistaking it for an insolent
crow, slew 1t. Later, when the rain
revealed the dead birds identity the
other pigeons cried pitifully at the
result of their mistake.
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begged. Don't look at me like that!
/ PROMISE promise. Forgive me! l
would not give you an instant's pain
for all the world. You would suffer,
you would"
Sara suddenly put her hands over
her eyes. A single moan escaped her
lips-a hoarse gasp of pain.
Dearest" cried Hetty, springing to
her side.
Sara threw her head up and met her
with cold, repelling look.
"Wait!" she commanded. "The time
has come when you should know what
is in my mind, and has been for
months. It concerns you. / expect
you to marry Leslie Wrandall."
Hetty stopped short.
How can you jest with me. Sara?"
she cried, suddenly indignant.
Il am not jesting," said Sara lev
ely.
"You-you-really mean-what you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-26
SYNOPSIS

Challis Wrandall is found murdered in
Z road house near New York. Mrs. Wran-
nau Is summoned from the city and iden-
eompanied Wrandall to the inn and sub
sequently disappeared. Is suspected
Mrs Wrandall starts back for New York
On the way she meets a young woman in
the road who proves to be the woman
VINO killed Wrandall. Feeling that the
gtrl had done her a service in Kidding her
Of the man who though she loved him
deeply, had caused her great sorrow
Mrs. Wrandall determines to shield her
and takes her to her own home. Mrs
tleton's life. except that portion that re.
Iates to Wrandall. This and the story OF
the tragedy she forbids the girl ever 70
tell She offers Hetty home. Irien 40 mp
tragedy. Mrs. Sara Wrandall AND Hetty
attend the funeral Of Challis Wrandaii az
the home of his parents Sara Wrandaii
lbsence Of a year In Europe Leslie
wrandaIl, brother Of Challis. makes him
self useful to Sara and becomes greatly
hes infatuation possibility for revenge on
he Wrandalls and reparation for the
wrongs she suffered at the hands OF
ietess into the family Leslie; in com
pany with his friend Brandon Booth; an
artist. visits Sara at her country pia S1,,
Leslie confesses to Sara that ne is m Ia,,tg
Booth to paint picture of Hetty Boom
has a haunting feeling that he has seen
Hetty before. Looking through a port
tolio of pictures by an unknown Engnsn
10 her about It. Hetty declares 1t must
be a picture of Hetty Glynn. an English
actress, who resembles her very much;
Leslie Wrandall becomes impatient anu
Jealous over the picture painting ana oe
FLARES he is going 70 propose to Hetty at
the first opportunity. Much to his cna-
grin Leslie is refused by Hetty Sara
between whom and Hetty a strong mu-
tual affection has grown up. tries 70 per
suade the girl that she should not let tne
tragedy prevent her from marrying.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-26
Good Reason.

William ]. Burns, at banquet In
New York, told number Of detective
stories. "And then there was Lecoq,"
said Mr.. Burns. 'Lecoq, late one
night, was pursuing his homeward
way when, from a dark, mysterious
looking house set In a veed-grown
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-26
Each a Law Unto Himself.

Men are like trees; each one must
put forth the leaf that is created In
him. Education is only like good cul.
ture; 1t changes the size but not thu
sort-H. w. BeachaE.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-26
Horse Outruns Train.

Greensburg, Pa.-"Menelik," state
police horse, fell on the tracks ahead
of Pennsylvania express, arose and
outran It for two miles, losing all four
shoes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-26

no one else. But you are not to ques-
ton her. / demand it of you"
Il will wait for you to tell me-" he
said gently.