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The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08
ALASKA PROSPERS AS RESULT
 OF HE EUROPEAN VAR
President O. L. Dickson of the W.P.&Y.R Is Optimistic and Tells Seattle Post
 IntelHgencer Representative of Trade
 Expansion in the North

That Alaska has been quietly reaping an immense harvest from her natural products on account of the European war, both from tho unprecedented market thrown open to her great fisheries and by the output of placer gold being placed at a premium, is the statement Of o. L. Dickeson, president of the White Pass & yukon Route and the American Yukon Navigation company, who arrived. in the city yesterday. With MT. Dickson are his wife and Mir. Blanchard, his private secretary. The party is staying at the New Washington hotel, and will remain in the city ten days, when they will go to Chi cago and later to England, return ing to the United states nexS Jan uary.
 Since Mir. Dickeson succeeded in consolidating the Northern Nayiga- ton Company, operating a line of forty three boats on the Yukon river and in the North, with the Yukon Navigation Com
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08

pany and the White Pass 6 Yukon Route, Puget Sound and Alaska have been brought together closer by nearly two weeks, and this plan has worked out 80 successfully that MT. Diokeson now goes to England to report to his board Of directors that the railway and transportation lines have paid an enormous in- crease in dividends for this year.
 Alaska and the Yukon territory are coming to the front as an at- tractive place for tourists," said MT. Dickson last night. ''The North generally owes much In this regard to the Seattle press. Tourists are constantly gaing first-hand knowl- edge of this wonderful scenic re- zion. ''
 "The European war will undoubt- edly promote the see America First spirit, and due to the aggres- siveness of Seattle In securing con- ventions, and the approaching of the San Francisco exposition next year. the North will have a banner tourist P. l., Oct. 2d.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08

| miner to the country, and we hope they will be able to arrange for us to get the desired connections. The urging of the prospecting of the newly staked creek of Kirkman alone is sufficient for a good mall service once or twice a week.
 "It is impossible to state just now exactly how many men will bs On the various creeks, but a good many already are there. and others are planning to ship their outfits before the last boats sail. and some will be mushing up with their out fits.
 From present appearances Kirk man will have at least 50 men at work within few weeks, and tha stalking has covered many miles and the outlook is so satisfactory on the claim where the strike was made that a good many others may be there before long. Thistle will have at least 20 men prospecting. and the number may run even higher. Around the mouth of White will be possibly ten or more; at stewart City and vicinity ten to fifteen; on Henderson creek and the left fork of Henderson and Sixty pup, thirty and possibly as high as fifty will be prospecting and taking out dumps. Some now are busy there with boilers. Hollenbeck. owner Of discovery on the left fork of Hem derson, is putting up new road house there. The goyernnment road from Black Hills over to Henderson was completed down. the left fork to the main creek and then on co
 (T0ufiDraS1 an Iaaf flaQ4l
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08

tual farmers settled on land 2e to 30 miles northeast of Knik, who are making improvements and becom- Ing attached to the soil, according tc MT. Willianlson, and they are mak- ing a success of 1t too, he says.
 All told about four townships in the Knik district were Bubdivided during the past summer and made available for homestead entry. All Of the horses used by Mr. William sons party were sold Up there at the close of the season's work.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08

yer recently, the goat comm1ttee reported that Old Bill was getting unruly, and was badly in need ot work. His release was voted upon favorably, and the poor candidates will have to suffer the consequences. Broncho busting will be a tame oc- cupation in comparison with an en- counter with Old Bill tonight after two years feeding up,
 When the fun is over the candi- dates will probably te sent to the hospital for repairs, while the broth CTS will repair to the social hall for a Dutch lunch prepared by Hugo Ungerfroren. Limberger cheese will serve the threefold purpose Of decoration, food and perfume.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08
REAL FARMERS LOCATE
 IN KNIK DISTRICT

The Susitna valley, in the vicinity of Knik is acquiring some real farmers according to F W. William
 son, U. s. surveyor, attached to the general land office, who returned to Juneau from that sec tion on the last trip of the Ala meda. MT. williamson headed one of the government: survey parties that worked in that section last summer. There are about 25 ac-
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08

That "There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight" is a fore gone conclusion for Skagway on this date. The famous old Elks goat that was the undoing of so many candidates here in former years, will be turned loose tonight for the first time in two years, and what will happen is beyond the wild est conjecture of any Elk or anyone else.
 When the Elks grand lodge met in Portland in 1912, it was decided to give the faithful old B. P. o. D. goat a rest, and accordingly Old Bill was turned into a green pas ture not to be molested under pen atty. At the grand lodge in Den
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08
THE AUTOMOBILE HAS
 OLD DOZEN ON RUN

Olympia, wash, Oct. S-The au- tomobile dealt poor old Dobbin a terrible blow during the last year in the state of Washington, according to county assessors returns to the secretary of state.
 While the machines increased 50 per cent in number, the number CL horses decreased 1000. There are now 15,OO0 automobiles in the state and 256,S76 horses.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08
GATEWAY PUBLISHING co.
 BUYS SEWARD TRIBUNE

Seward, Oct. 8-The Gateway publishing Co. yesterday purchased the plant and good will of the Se- ward Tribune from the owner, T. k. Needham. Mir. Needham will leave here shortly for Krik, where ne will start another paper.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08
PORTUGAL MAY GET MIXED
 UP IN EUROPEAN SCRAP

Berlin. Oct. S-The newspapers uf this city make the statement to- day that Portugal will soon declare WAT against the Kaiser.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08
GERMANS AND RUSSIANS
 AGAIN FIERCELY FIGHTING

St. Petersburg, Oct. S--It is re- ported here today that a big battle is now being fought between Rus sians and Germans along the Vis- tula river, while Russian aytators are said to be assisting in the boIr'- hardment of the fortress of Przent- syl.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08
THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE IS
REPORTED TO BE CHECKE

REPORTED TO BE OHEUhED
 London, Oct. S-Paris adyices state that the German offensive movement before that city has been checked.
 The Russians are said to be all ready to battle with the Germans at Cracrow.
 The sinking of the German tor pedo boat off Ems yesterday was caused by the attack of British submarine instead of by a floating mine, as reported.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08
ANTWERP VERY LIKELY ID
 BE CAPTURED BY GERMANS

Amsterdam, Oct. s-AccOrding to the latest Belgian adyices five Ger man army corps are now attacking Antwerp with heavy siege guns while aviatOrs in airships are bOmbariing the city from above with bombs.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08
ARE LOOKING FOR BIG

ARE LOOKING FOR BIG
 BATTLES IN POLAND DAILl
 Berlin, Oct. S-According to off, ficial adyices, big battles between Germans and Russians are expect ed daily in Poland.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08
CLANS IN ANTWERP
 REFUSE TO SURRENDER

HAANS IN AMI W ELK
 REFUSE TO SURRENDER Hague, Oct. s-COmnunica- cen this city and Antwerp rupted today but nos be- had been transmitted of which had been made by rs for the surrender of Is refusal by the Bel on the b0nbar1ment King Albert of Dorted % be in the 'utwerp are fly
 Cross flag,
 'e are flee
 sstruction
 Hr.
 Iel-
 iS
 4rdINed
 vs from
 reached Hol- Washington, D. C., Oct. S-The elgiar legation here is in receipt ' official adyices announcing that ,e seat of the Belgian government ouId be at once moved from Ant erp to Ostend. The minister of rstice and other high officials ave already left Antwerp for that ace.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08
BRITISH AvIATORs PREVENT
 GERMAN THANKING MOVEMENT

Paris, Oct. S-British aViatOrs to- day prevented . German flanking movement which, had it been suc- cesstul, would have cut off the al- lies from communication with the coast.
 German aviators passed over this city today and dropped two bombs in the suburbs, which did no dam- age, however.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08
.'O[D BILL" IN HARNESS AGAIN
 AFTER 4 TWO YEARS REST

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The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-08

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
FreGa's Grandmother Dial
Lives in Ottumwa

I will write about my Grandma Dali
She lives In Ottumwa-
would like to go up and see her
My grandpa is visiting us now.
Grandma had nine children. Their
names are Tommy who lives with her
Edna who lives with her too. Grant
and Mick work and Grace Is married
and lives in Eldon.
Anna is married and lives In Des
Moines Joe Is married and lives on
route No. 2 and my mamma. One Is
dead. His name was Leo.
Freda Goodwin, age II.
Floris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
EDITOR
SHORT STORY CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: We will have a short
story contest and the closing day VIII
be wednesday, July 20. We want
the JURORS to select their own SUP.
iects. However If they do not care 10
do 80, story on the following SUI
iects will be accepted in the contest:
The Little Loaf. ..,
The Garden Of Kindness
Kind Hearts.
The Cheerful Giver.
Her Best Gin.
A Motorcycle Trip.
Fifty Miles In An Auto and what
Saw.
Select choice of prizes from among
the following: book, souvenir spoon,
beautiful doll, knife, roller skates, box
~ candy. letter paper, or string OF
beads. The prize winners name IN
the contest closing Monday will be
announced next week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18

dozen rough voices.
mo YOU won't shoot him." said cap
tain Lincoln. Il will protect MIN. ny
first man touches him dies!' The Sol 4,
diers lowered their guns, grumbled anu
walked away. The poor man was saveu.
After the war was over Lincoln maze
up his mind to become lawyer. he
borrowed law books and every free mo-
ment that he had he studied law. In
the meantime he worked at anything
he could and to do. One day he was
hired by farmer to do some work IN
a field. In the afternoon the farmer
went out 20 the field to see how he was
getting along. There sat Abe on a stump
with book in his hand. -,
"Fello, Abe, what are you reading
the farmher asked.
II am not reading. I am studying.
Well, what are you studying?'
Law, SIR
The farmer was surprised, and as ne
looked about him he saw that Abe
had done full days work before ne
began to read
When Lincoln was a clerk he made
mistake in weighing out tea for lazy.
He did not give her enough. That night
after the store was closed he walked
four miles to give her the tea.
After several years he became a law
yer and settled in Springfield. In 1861
he was given the highest honor that
can be given to any man Of our coun-
try He was elected president Of the
United States, and he went to live In
the white house. From the poor little
cabin to the white house h. had won
his way step by step. But Lincoln saw
few happy days after he became presi-
dent. Troubles came fast. Ee was pres
ldent for four years then the people
elected him for another term. One
evening the president wen. with his
wife and a friend to the theater. While
thew were enjoying the play, shot
suddenly rang out. Lincoln, who was
in a box with friend was seen to
fall. Lincoln lived until the next morn
ing and then the great heart was stilled
forever. He was laid to rest in Spring
field. Vida Inez Chapman, age II.
Eddyville Iowa, r. No. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
Chloe Davis Tells About
Her Fourth of July
Amusements

I am going to tell you about my
Fourth.
We went down on Cedar Creek and
had a picnic dinner.
/ popped firecrackers in the fore
noon and waded in the creek in the
afternoon.
There were twenty-three people
altogether seventeen children and
six old people.
The men fished and the women sat
around, while us kids played. H..
We went in two carriages and one
wagon.
We came home about 4 o'clock, did
up our work and went down to our
neighbours and enjoyed watching the
fireworks. ...-
AS my letter Is getting long I will
close, hoping to see my letter IN
print.
Yours truly,
Chloe Davis.
Batavia, Iowa, R. F. D. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
''Twin Girls" Edna and
Ethel, Are Leta's
Playmates

Dear Courier Juniors:
l am a little girl eleven years old.
live on farm.
My papa has been putting up hay
and l ride the horse to the hay fork.
I have a pony named Daisy" l
take the COWS to the pasture on her
every night and morning.
I had pet pig which sold. She
weighed 200 pounds.
I go to school and am in the sixth
reader.
l have eight studies. like history
best of all.
Ny playmates are twin girls Their
names are Edna and Ethel. They
have pony named Ripple"
Il will close as my letter is getting
long.
Leta Faye Harreld, aged II.
.Hedrick, Iowa, r. F. D. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
Amy Jones Once Lived on
the Huffman Farm

Dear Juniors: AS I have not written
before | thought would write.
I will tell you about the farm we
used to live on. 1t was Mr.. Huffman S
farm about mile and half from
town. Mr. Huffman had 200 chickens,
3 COWS and 5 calves, 4 horses and 8
colts and about IS hogs and pigs. The
week Mr.. Huffman went to Kansas
City, I hoped feed the horses and
milk.
In the summer Mr. Huffman raised
garden stuff to SELL I think Mr.. Huff
man is a nice man.
AS my letter is getting long I will
close.
Amy Jones, age r..
;='' 21O College avenue,
Ottumwa. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

] Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or q sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send as your own work.
s. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice of a prize
on a. separate piece Of paper, with
name and address in full.
Z. Address the envelope to the
Editor Courier Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
Virginia Turk of EldOn Tells
of Her Red Squirrel

A little red squirrel lived near home
and we are getting to be quite good
friends. When / first saw him he was
on a limb over my head and what a
noise he did make. think he was try
ing to tell NE to so away. I put three
or four nuts near the tree on the
ground. He soon came and picked them
up You ought to see how funny he
looked with two large nuts In his
mouth Next day put some more nuts
in the same place. He came and picked
them up.
Virgie Turk, age 8,
EidOn Ia. r. No. g
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS AND
h. LETTERS.

We hope that many more OF the
Juniors will write letters. We will
offer a SURPRISE prize for the best
letter and ali the Juniors may work for
it. -
We want more of the Juniors TO
send in some of their school compost
tions.
We will give beautiful doll, knife,
book, roller skates, letter paper OF
beads for the best composition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
Papa Is Never Late

Whenever We are go1n' on,
Pas always ready first.
He says procrastinationing
OF all faults is the worst.
So Pail begin at twelve o'clock:
Now do try this time, Ma,
To be all rugged at half-past enc,
An don't let's miss that carl"
An when We finish dinner Pa
Goes off upstairs to dress,
While Ma, she clears the table off,
An tend Baby Bess.
Pa hollers: ''Wheres my clean shirts
Ma?
can't find any here!"
Ma runs up, tells him: Second
drawer,
In your own chiffonier!"
Twice more he calls her up to help
His cuffs an ties to find,
Before she gifts her dishes done:
But Ma don't seem to mind.
An then she washes Baby Bess
While spruce up bit;
BY that time Pas already dressed,
An almost has a fit!
He says: ''It's time for that car now!
Gee whiz! Amt you dressed yet?
You've only five more minutes, Ma;
Well miss that car, bet!"
Ma says: I'm almost ready, John,
Jest keep an eye on Bess;
In half jlffy I'll be down;
Well catch that car, guess
But Pa begins to fuss an fret,
An don't watch Bess mite.
So she falls where the sprinkler's
been.
An say! Amt she sight?
Ma puts her other white dress on,
An tells her not to cry,
Shuts wfnders, brushes mud off Pa,
An straightens out my tie.
Pa says: "That boy is old enough
To dress himself. Come, Ma!
Well miss 1t, jest as sure as fate.
Run, Bess! hear that carl"
Ma grabs her gloves, puts out the cat
Asks Pa If her hats straight,
Finds my cap, locks three doors, an
comes,
Pa says, almost too late!"
Mary F. X. Hutchinson, In Farm and
Fireside.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
Wright Juniors Papa Has
Taken Paper Fifteen Years

Dear Editor:
l like to write to the Courier.
My papa has taken the Courier for
fifteen years.
I celebrated the Fourth at Fremont,
Iowa. l had ice cream and rode on
the merrygo-round.
We took our dinners and had a
good time.
... Wanda Sisco, aged 6.
Wright, Iowa, Box IS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
A Bird of Bright Plumage
Marjorie Calhoun

Another bird of bright plumage is
the parrot 1t is also peculiar be-
cause it can be taught to initiate the
sounds it hears, even the human voice.
The home of the bird of paradise
and the parrot are chiefly in the trop-
ical regions, although at the begin
ming of this century the Carolina par
akeet ranged in summer on the shores
of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
Marjorie Calhoun, Age 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
How Lena Spent the Fourth
of July

celebrated the Fourth at Fremont.
l had good time We went In the
forenoon and took our dinners.
They had a merry go-round.
I like to hear from the Courier jun
iors.
l would like to receive a. post card
from one of the Juniors
will close, hoping to see my letter
in print.
Lena Sisco, age 10,
Wright. Iowa, Box g.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18

This Is just little Mexican peon
like thousands of others, perhaps, in
Zacatecas, about which the crucial bat
tie between the constitutionalists and
the federals was fought. The picture
was just a snapshot by the last Ameri-
can photographer who was in the city.
All through Mexico children of the
poems go from one years end to the
other half clothed like this youngster.
He was in prominent part Of the
city when the photographer caught
him, near the main drinking fountain.
His parents were poverty stricken
Mexicans, half Indians, who, living In
Zacatecas, had been in the center of
war for years. That city is one of the
gates to Mexico City. The hill known
as La Bufa forms a natural fortif1ca-
ton, which is always held by the army
that first reaches the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-18
ABOUT PRIZES.

If the Courier Juniors have ever
failed to receive prizes when the WIN.
ners' names were published we want
to be told about it right away we
also want all of our prizes acknoWl-
edged, I. We send out prizes within two
weeks.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-03-19
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
BROTHER II. J. WILLINGHAM
SUSPECTS THAI t. E. w. is
"THE DEVIL"

Dear Sir: l am sending you here
with a small booklet entitled "The
Devil Opposed to Foreign Missions"
by r. j. Willingham.
don't know whether or not you
have got hold of one of them yet,
but iii case you haven't, l am send
ing you this one.
You can see at a glance whom Mr..
Willingham is hitting at, and so if
you see anything to interest you, you
may argue with him some.
MY main reason for writing to
you on this occasion, is to praise you
for your article in the March Maya
zine On pages 253, 254, 255, headed,
Answering as to my daughter at the
convent school, and inquiring Of the
Catholic Union and Times, of Buffa-
10, N. W
/ consider your answer just good
enough, and your inquiries some of
the strongest language ever punched
between the eyes Of those foot-kiss-
Ing ho0dlums of Rome.
indorse every word in those in
Quiries as just to my notion; and
everybody | have seen who has
read them stand right where I do.
Tickle the old serpent on his rat
tiers a little more and he Will bite
himself before long.
They can perform such wonderful
miracles with a pan cake and a few
Latin words, l wonder why some
"Hand-saw" Schmidt doesn't order a
new trumpet from John NJ. Smyth
& Co., or Sears, Roebuck & Co., and
humble d few Latin words over it
and turn it over to that mighty angel
who is to perform on the final day
as present for not having already
silenCed their wicked cult? It's no
more unreasonable than making God
out Of flour.
Well [ won't bother you too much,
so will close by cheering, "Hurrah
for Tom Watson" Score it to them
A TRUE FRIEND.
Georgia.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-03-19
ALWAYS GLAD TO HEAR FROM
THIS OLD FRIEND OF THE
NTNETTES.

Dear Sir: AS | don't hear much
from this neck of the woods I will
write few lines. I may never write
again, as I have passed my three
score and ten. | was II yesterday,
Of course they say am on borrowed
time now, but l am feeling good and
hope to get in 10 or IL more years
yet. l have been deyoting the last
20 years of my life that l could spare
to reading after the grandest man
that / ever knew, T. e. w. | have
taken particular notice of what you
said the first time I heard you speak
in Wrightsyille and at other places,
it has all come true except the rail-
road and telegraphs, and that will
come some time | hope. The peo-
pie through this section are enjoy
ing what you say about old popery
and his gang, keep right on, tell it
on them, I want to say something
about political matters, but might
impose on your valuable time. You
will find M. O. for $3.50 enclosed
for Is subscribers, some that never
have read the Jeffs. In writing this
I hope to hear from some Of my old
war comrades, and SO trusting that
you may live many more years to
educate the people, I am
Your old friend,
G. S. MEADOWS.
Co. H. 10th Ga. Regiment.
Vidalia, Ga.
Note: 1t would sadden me if I
thought that the above would be in
deed my last letter from such true
friend as Candy" Meadows.
T. e. w.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-03-19
AN r. F. d. CARRIER HAS HIS
SAY ABOUT SENATOR GOLIATH
SMITH OF GEORGIA.

Dear Mr.. Watson: During the
extra session of Congress, Hoke
Smith gave notice that he would in
troduce a bill to raise the salary of
rural carriers to 400 per year.
Since then he has used his frank to
send out thousands Of campaign let
ters relative to that bill. Yes, since
then Smith has used the carriers to
distribute tons and tons of his cam
paign literature bearing his frank.
But have failed to find when he
raised his voice single time in be-
half of the poor carriers during the
debate for higher pay for the car
riers, but he did try to kill the eff
cheney Of the Parcels Post.
Funny old chunk is Hoke, why he
even had some of his narrow minded,
blind dupes come before meetings of
Rural Carrier bodies and tell us
boys that have hauled out tons Of
his (Hokes 50 campaign literature,
that the reason why Hoke has not
sent out more literature telling of
the great work he is doing is be-
cause he is bit tlmid and fears
that he would be accused of doing it
for campaign purposes. Amt we
Rural Carriers glad Hoke is timid!~-
Respectfully yours,
GEORGIAN.