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The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-06
ALASKA NOTES

Tt is q marvellous land. a vas, cm pirc bright with green things, and every man on his first visit to Alas k, must echo the sentiments If ser ' Ct in his spell of the Yukon, the Freshness. the fairness. how am suck on it all" This was the state n.rnt of George w Hubbard. .en"ial passenger agent of the Chicago Mn "ankee & st Paul railway wlp had M. stern and Southeastern Alaska.
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Special Corresponence.

Politics Is great game" said the secret agent of the treasury depart ment. from a financial standpoint as well as from that of personal agrand- izement and honor There are times when 1t pays the peoples representa- th es mighty well to be in the game That k why a man can afford to put np little matter like two or three hundred thousand for q seat in the senate. He can get 1t back with in- terest if he keeps his eyes on his op- portunities."
 Take for example the case of the new federal building at Pogeville. 1 happen to know about that because I looked into it for the department"
 "Pogevillc isn't much of a place. Just one of the dead and alive little towns on the main line of a railroad that connects two growing and pros per ous cities. However. the powers had decided to build new federal office building at pogevile. Not be- cause Pogeville needed the building: there wasn't enough business cone in the little fourth class postotiice to re- quire more space than a corner in Si Hatherwait's drug store. But poge- vile wanted federal building and Senator Owen, who hailed from one oi the prosperous and growing cities on the main line of the railroad un. derto0k to get it. And he did. That's how came into the business"
 When it became known in Poge- vile that the government was getting ready to build good many cites were suggested adn offered. It seemed that about every man in the five thousand population of the place h"d ground to sell to the government.
 Finally the secretary sent me out on a quiet little tour of inspection. [ was to look over the cites prnposed feel the pulse of the people generally as to the desired location of the new building"
 "i hit Pogevilln late one afternoon in the role of prospector looking for investments in real estate At the Brazzle house. the only hotel in town. l dropped a few casual remarks in regard to the future of real estate in Pogeville. l was not surprised to learn of land within the town limits. in- Cluding the cemetery. had not huct- mated 2 cent a front foot in the last twenty years. What was more the march of progress in the state was represented by curved line which only touched the ground at the two Cites. one to the east and one to the west of Pogeville which the railroad had made division points In other words Pogeville had been dead for twenty years and was likely to remain dead for twenty years more as far as anyone could see to the contrary"
 Tt didn't take me long to size up the situation as far as the opinions of the population of POgeville went there was only one site in stratgely little town that was eminently fitted for governments purposes. got this concensus of opinion from the sov- eleign voters of Pogeville in conclave assembledf in front of Si IIatherwait's drug store. The oldest inhabitant could remember when his grandfather sat on exactly similar boxes in exact
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Putting Jhem over
 MARCO JUSTICE. "Case of the Federal Building"

ly the same place and decorated the sidewalk with shots of tobacco juice al exactly the same ratio of shots per 1 minute"
 That corner had always been and would forever remain the civic center of Pogeville, and 1t was undoubtedly the only proper cite for the new building. The location of the post office on that corner would lend an added luster and interest to the side walk club of prominent citizens"
 By careful questioning 1 learned that Si Hatherwait's corner was esti- mated to he worth about four thou sand dollars. l suggested three as fair price to the eminent druggist and town philosopher, After two days spent in trying to discover some ulte- rior motive in my interest in his prop erty l believe he had an idea had located gold there. he offered to sell al five thousand and there he stuck"
 Well. five thousand wasn't a bad price, after all, although it was d good deal more than the actua! value O the land. and 1 pulled out for Wash ihgton and made my report to the secretary"
 "I happened to he in the secrctary's ofhce several days later on another matter when Senator Orme dropped in The senator could see that the chief was pretty well pushed for time it was the day of a cabinet meeting. so he wouldn't stop but minute. Said he'd just dropped in in the in- terest of some Constituents out in had decided on site for the new building"
 That's the case you've been on. stuart. isn't it. asked the secretary. turning to me. What have we decid ed?"
 "rhc papers are heinz made out m W. sir" replied "authorlzing the purchase of a building and plot of ground belonging to one Si Hather- wait"
 "Ah. thank you. thank you. Mir. Secretary" bowed the senator. That i. all I wished to know. I will not de- tHin you longer. My constituents will he glad to know that their little town is going to he honored by the erection of federal building"
 Well, sir. it took about two months f'l the department to get around to closing that deal up. and it was sur rrisinG how the price of real estate advanced in Pogevile during those eight weeks"
 When the final papers making the transfer to the. government were signed the price of the land acquired for the federal building was exactly twenty-five thousand dollars
 II had occasion to visit Pogey file on another matter about six months after the new building was finished. It cer- tainly was an improvement over Si Hatherwait's drug store Incidentally learned that shortly after my last visit Si had sold the property to Sen ator Orme for six thousand dollars And the senator had sold it to the government for twenty thousand"
 It's d great thing to be on the in side in the political game" repeated tn" secret service agent.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-06

British Columbia, Alaska's ntighhnl on the south. spends 5000 GOO a year on roads and trails. Even Yukon ter Iitory, much smaller in area ana pop ulation than Alaska. eXpends from fifteen [" on" hundred per cent more money in this way than is spent in Alaska. Chitina Leader.
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Robert Mcintosh is preparirr his sleds for the winter work on the gov. ernment road. He expects to do d la"ee amount ot f. ehting this winter I [" the Nilchina ai, Chlsar, lie rinPs an'' 10 the roadhouses alrnG The line HA is well equlppet to h,ndlr largr a d small contracts
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The Pioneer states that the town of Iditarod is completely out of debt and bank. It adds. though that the streets of he town are in bad shape
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Tn" mang"mcnt of the pure food tann"ry has decided to employ local help, instead of importing contract l., bnr. next season.
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According to n statement given out by C. R. Dodgers. purchasing agent foi the White Pass Yukon route. thai company is preparing to build t rail T, nd up the White river 10 the Chi sana as soon as the thaw starts in the spring
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UNExCELLEo NEWo oERvic1 Of the Nome Daily Nugget. 92.00 per month delivered to your homes every night before c o'clock.
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Old Lswis Hunter Rye and tas Fs nous Athstton Bourbon ~Nisksys. Distilled spring ts04. 1ee6 bought in bond and reduced to @ per cent by U. s. government. by the bottle gallon.
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Deputy Marshal Karl Armstrong of Kodiak. leaves on the Admiral Samp- son for his home. Mir Armstrong has spent the past three weeks in Valdez. attending court
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w. II. Boydcn of Petersburg is pr,. parng a plant at that point for tn purpose of canning the native clams.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-06

Phil McKenna. who in company with Dan Kennedy and Tom Corcoran left here the middle of August for the Chisana gold strike returned from th" new camp the latter part of last week He reports the Chisana to he L win - Ter. Kennedy and Corcoron remain el at Chisana where they will pros poet on claims sctaked hy the trio Mir and will return to the new dieGings in about three weeks. He will go n via Whitehorse and the Kluane trai which he considers the only saf" and certain route during the winter months. Whtehorse Star
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AT rhE NEW gA0Le

Weekly Nugget, only soc a month.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-06

Even though crude oil and rasolin as a source of power in Seward benin sula. Alaska. 16,405 tons of coal wor, imported in 1912 In spite of Alas kas great coal resources not over 200 tons were mined in the entire ter ritory in 1912. Alaska is sadly in nr. or statute allowing her to mine hri own coal. nnder adequate terms Ex change.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-06

than onc-half of all newspapers ii the world are printed in English Ii the United States. the state rf New York publishes the greatest numhe.' i994: Illinoisc The second. i.779. Alas ka. the fedest 2+ The combined New Rico has 2i newspapers. Hawaii & and the Philippines 27. The totll mum. h1 of newspapers in the world is esti mated at 6O0OO
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-06
100 TONS OF FLOUR.

Bread only 5c. North Pole Bakery and Anvil Bakery.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-06

Mrs. L. F. c. Bathe. lovingly called
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24
EXPRESS OFFICE
CHRISTMAS RUSH
SANE AS USUAL
Tuesday Was the Great Day al the
American, Which Had Over
Four Thousand Billings.

About the busiest place in the
city, the past several days is the
American Express Office. Despite
the fact that the Parcels Post is
doing a large amount Of business
that formerly was handled by the
express companies, the Cairo office
of which ". Runals IS agent seems
not to have been in the least
sighted.
Yesterday" said Mr. Runals was
probably the busiest Gay we ever
experienced in the local office. We
made out from this city four thous-
and billings"
When asked what proportion Of
liqucc mail order goods We're of this
lot, he said he estimated about two
thirds would be the number
The fruit shipment tc various
places within n radius of fifty miles
of Cairo also constitutes q great
part of the business Mt this time Of
The year.
The big shipping room of the OK
press office yesterday was crammed
With thousands of packages, liquor
oackages being largely in evidence
The liquor business seemed not to
have suffered much on account OF
the times. at least the dry territory
seems as dry as ever. Judging by
the thousands of quarts and gallons
that have been sent out and taken
out Of Cairo the past several days
The wholesale houses have worked
nights and Sunday lately getting
out the Christmas cheer and send
ing it to all parts of the compass.
The facilities the express com
panies now have for the rapid hand.
ling of express matter arc much
better than in for'ter times. The
special express train of three car.
which runs between Chicago anC
Memphis and to New Orleans |:
comparative,v new thing ana
serves TO relieve the congestion o,
Concluded on Page Six
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24
SPECIAL Street
CLEANING WORK
NOW BEING DONE
City Employs Large Number of De-
serving Men With Families,
Who Are Out of Wcrk.

In order to help as many of the
worthy unemployed mon with fami-
lies to support, Commissioners Kelly
and Feuchter, who have charge Of
the street cleaning department Of
the city will have as muca work
done as the balance now remaining
n the street fund win permit.
Learning of this excellent resolve
by the commissioners and the may
or, the Associated Charities and
Rev. Curwin lenly, who has been
trying to get work for many unem-
ployed men in the upper part of the
cit, gave recommendation to a num-
Der OF men, who, yesterday morning
applied for work of Commissioners
Kelly and Feuchter.
About thirty OF the men white
and colored were put to work clean
ing the streets and later a number
more were given the same kind Of
work. II is said some of these men
have not had work for several weeks
and have had hard time getting
food enough to keep from suffering,
A gang of men was placed on the
streets in the vicinity of Halliday
Park, wher the municipal Christmas
tree is located. This locality is now
in excellent condition for the event
that takes place there Friday night.
If the weather modifies su1fi-
rtnetly that street cleaning work
can be done more expeditiously, a
large force of men will he put to
work placing the streets in good
condition in many parts of the city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24
TEN THOUSAND
PACKAGES OF
PARCELS POST
Have Been Received, Stamped and
Sent From Cairo Since the
Christmas Rush.
DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF
PARCELS OVER LAST YEAR
Handled With the Greatest Dispatch
and Without Causing Much
Delay to Patrons.

since the beginning of the Christ
mns rush in tho mailing of 3ackdges
by parcels post, postmaster Nc
Manus says lie office has handled
ten Thousand packages OF parcels
rost matter. This great quantity 1t
about double that Of last year W
to this time and shows TO What ex,
tent ,fc people are :sing TIT mails
in the tran sportatiol of Caristmas
gifts.
In four honrs yesterday, from 12
TO q o'clock. siSty-eight big mail
sacks were filed with this class of
mail and sent to the mail cars
The postmaster has arranged the
svstem IN handling these packages
j.. such a manner that at no tirIc
has there been a congestion. It is
left to the good Judgment OF all
postmasters to handle parcels post
packages as they may see ft, 1t is
said in some of the offices of the
State about the size Of Cairo that
people are standing in line for a
long distance awaiting their turn
10 have the packages weighed and
stamped At no time has anyone
in the Cairo office been required TO
wait for service longer than a few
minutes. There is help enough at
all times to accommodate rush.
Sometimes it has required as many
as four clerks to take care of this
department. Most of the time Miss
Zephia Smith. who has become very
proficient in weighing and stamping
packages, is able to do the work
alone.
When a package is placed before
her on the table. she being perfectly
familiar with the zones plichiy
weighs the package and marks with
blue pencil the figures showing
the amount of postage necessary.
After a rush the packages are then
stamped.
The hea,ies work of this depart
ment is about over and the del'v-
cry of packages that are now arrtT-
ing in large quantities is being
made. Last night the four extra
postmen woh are on duty for a short
time took out and delivered every
package In the office. This was done
to get ready for the big delivery to-
day
Continued on Page Three.o
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24

FoPNER DPy CANYONS
AfF NOW EoaElEG HlVE2z

Tucson, Ariz., Doc, 23.---Tlocd
the result Of a week of possibly con-
tinuous rainfall, have inflicted Sc
we're damage upon nearly the entire
area Of the state lying bctwean
Phoenix and tho Mcxi an border,
At least three persons have lost
their lives. Live stock ly hun
drcis have been drowned, ranch
houses and city residences wret kcd
and washed away by torrents roar-
ine throuah unusually dry canyons,
and traffic by rail, highway wires
having been crippled, or completely
suspended.
The moro serious damage seems
to have been done in the parts OF
the Santa Cruz valley, lying thirty
miles south Of here The Santa
Cruz river obtained q width of more
than a mile and q half today, and
The crest of the food after sweeping
through Anado and the farming re-
gion round about reachad Tucson
tonight, sweeping away bridges and
houses and threatening to work fur
thcr destruction.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24
ERIC PARKER
A CARPENTER
FOUND D[AD
Falls From Porch Headfrst to
Ground at His lodgings
Death Came Instantly.

Eric Parker, a resident of Cairo
nearly all his life was found dead
yesterday morning about S.5o
O'Clock at the foot of the stairs, in
a passage way, in the rear of 1914
Washington avenue, where he had
roomed for some time.
1t is supposed he fell of the porch
at tn head Of the stairs, about 10
o'clock Tuesday night, as noise was
heard by several people in Horfass
saloon and by others. Not haarin
any cry or noise afterward, no n
catieation yas made. The bod
when found was feet up, the body
having caught on railing in it
descent to the ground the hea
striking an old iron Bettle which
was found near by The sklll was
fractured. the entire back part o
the head being crushed: the jaw
bone was also Fractured.
Parker, who was about 45 years
old, vas a carpenter by trade. but
had not been employed of late. He
was about the streets the past few
days and complained of being ill.,
not being able to talk above a Whis-
per.
He leaves son, Archie Parker,
about IS years old, half sister,
Mrs. ]. p Morgan of Kenner, La.
two half brothers Edward Koehier
and Charles koehler, the latter is
night clerk at police headquarters.
Ills son who has been attending a
pharmacist school att Indianapolis,
arrived here few days ago to spend
The holidays.
Funeral services were conducted
last night in the undertaking par
lors of T.. A. Burke, by Father ]. J.
| Downey and interment will be a.
villa Ridge cemetery this morning.
Coroner McManus held an inquest
yesterday morning and the jury
after a careful Investigation of the
Concluded on Page Three)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
General Headquarters of the King
OF the Belgians In Flanders, West
Belgium, Dec. 23.---In the council
chamber of an ancient town hail,
from which he Is directing under
German shell fire the resistance of
his war lord, his little army block
ing the road to DunkLrk and Calais,
King Albert of the Belgians today
told the Associated Press OF the
stand his soldiers are making
against the German invaders. Tho
Kings headquarters are located on
one of the remaining dry areas of
that small corner Of Belgium left
under his rule.
King Albert also requested the A.
p. to convey TO the people OF the
United States his deepest gratitude
for the effort to feed his subjects,
now under German military rule.
The monarch was alone when the
correspondent was admitted to the
council chamber. not even an aide
being present. The Kings tall an
gular and slightly light form WAS
clothed in simple dress uniform OF
n general of artillery, which was
without insignia beyond braided
shoulder straps TO distinguish him
from a staff officer. Physically
King Albert looked hardened, and
lines Of care show In his otherwise
Youthful face. In manner he Is de-
oidedely shy and apologised for his
English, which, however, was very
1uent The light from a smoky oil
lamp, which barely penetrated the
recesses of the great beau1ed hall,
from the walls Of which hung
empty picture frames.
When the King saw the eyes OF
the correspondent fixed on these
blank spaces. where a few months
ago invaluable Flemish canvas
hing. he smiled and said he no
longer expected to be in a position
TO take the frames. Modestly he
praised the courage of his soldiers.
speaking of them Ia great kindliness
as though he was talking about his
own children.
Il believe he said, my army
is courageous, my people are too
democratic for tho same discipline
that prevails in the couscript Euro
pean army. You will see something
of the bravery of my soldiers when
tomorrow you shall have chance
to witness the peasants working in
their fields under shell fire, con-
cerned only for the Losses of their
homes. the destruction OF which
caused them grief.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24
FARMERS FAMILY
IN WAGON STRUCK
BY STREET CAG
Wagon Was Skidded Along Few
Feet and the Occupants Given
Severe Jolt.

Tho wagon in which G.. 7. Ed
wards. wife and daughter Mrs.
Mabel Clark and her baby, were rid
ing. was struck by a street car as
they were crossing Commercial ave
nue. at Seventh street yesterday
afternoon about $3.50 o lock.
The wagon was skidded along for
a short distance and the occupants
were shaken up, hut were Rot
thrown to the street. o. myo@tiga
tion of their injuries by Or, Nc
Nemer, into whose office they went
for examination, it was found that
barring a few bruises none of the
family sustained injury.
Mr.. Edwards, who Is a farmer
and truckster, in speaking of the
accident said the street car had
stopped and he thought he had
time to cross the track before il
came up to him There was not
much damage to the wagon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24
KING OF BELGIUM
PERSONALLY THANKS
AMERICAN PEOPLE

In Interview by Associated Press for the
Great Help in Feeding His Subjects,
Most of Whom are Now Under German
Military RuIe-Allies Warn Public that
Casualty List will be Very Large in their
OffenSiyeS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24
LOCAL FORECAST.

For Cairo and vicinity: Cloudy
and warmer Thursday, probably
rain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24
MRS. FRANK HACFY
SELECTED HEAD Of
PARTHFNIA LODGE
At Annual Election of Officers Held
at Stafford Hall---Installa-
ton in January.

Mrs. Frank Il. Hage.y was elected
noble grand of the Parthenia Re
hekah ledge at the regular meeting
Tuesday night. The other officers
elected were: Mrs. Grace Taylor,
vice grand, Mrs o. b. Archibald, r.
S., Mrs. W. II. Geisenhof. F. S.; j.
w. Friddy. treasurer. Installation
ceremony for the newly elected Of
iicers will be held at the first regu-
lar meeting in January.
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Concluded % rsrs TarNi
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Concluded on Page SIX
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24
MRS. HhRKLESS, MOTHER
OF MRS. E. A. BURKE Is
VERY I'LL AT WICKLIFFE

Mrs. ]. o. Harkless of Wicktiffe,
Ky, is reported as critically III al
her home Mr.. and Mrs. e. A..
Burke went to Wickliffe last night
to attend her. Mrs. Harkless is the
mother Of Mrs. Burke.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24
Associated Press.

London. Dec. 23.---The allies in
the west. the Germans in Poland
and the Russians in eastern Prussia
and Galieia. continue their often
sive operations, but the advances
have been so slight as to he almost
imperceptible. In the long run, the
ground which is being taken may
prove vital. and the various armies
are fighting with an intensity
which has not been exceeded since
the war began
In Poland. the center of interest
has shifted slightly to the south.
Finding the direct road to Warsaw
blocked by Russian reinforcements,
the Germans made IN attack from
the southwest aud have reacheu
Skierniewice. which is some forty
miles from the Polish capital. They
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-24
HOLLANDS QUFFN
SIGNS WAR LOAN
$llQ,o0O,0O0

The Hague, via Lcndon, Dec. 23.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland. in
signing a bill today for a war loan
of S110,000,000. informed the
finance minister that she would per-
sonally underwrite s1,O00,000 of
The amount, sGs
The evening world., 1914-04-11

for II was not usual for . beautiful
young woman to 20 about the world.
inQuiring for q blond man with .
parrot Sometimes she was only q
day late. Many cablegrams she sent.
but upon her arrival In each port she
found that these had not been called
for.
Over these heart breaking disap-
pointments she uttered no complaint
The world was big and wide: be 1t
ever 30 big and wide. Elsa know that
some day she would find him.
In tho daytime there was the quest,
but. an! the nights. the interminable
hours OF inaction, the spaces of time
In which she could only lie back and
think.
Up and down the coasts. across
islands. over seas. the Journey took
her. until one day In July she found
herself upon the piliared veranda of
tho house in which her mother had
bean horn.