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The Washington times., 1915-04-08
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APARTMENTS TO LET
ITnfuruished
Unfurnished.

NEWLY PAINTED AND DECORATED.
inc Kent, ll6 n. G.. ave. Be.: onc-haf
square nf two car lines: rooms and bath:
an outside rooms; wide rear porches; modern;
hhe location CnlY $3.50 per month.
w. e. DUNALI,. 7l0 lith st. N. W.
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PROF. D. B. BRUCE,
THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN.

TIE GREEV AT-STRALIAN.
Palmist and Clairvoyant
He is acknowledged by the European and
American press 70 be the greatest wonder
Of the Science OF Mysteries. He is infallibIo
in his line Of business The world has never
seen his equal. Can be consulted on ali
affairs. 1253A Walter place S. e Hours
q. m. to 10 p. m. Sunday from > 10 7 n
m. Phone Line i06l-W n. B.-No letters
will receive any attention, Cut this adv,
out; II will not appear daily. Take Lincoln
Park car and get off at Thirteenth s, Is
Ofhce between and SITS.
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Furnished or Unfurnished.

FURNISHED or unfurnished apartment 4
rooms and bath: summer rent. 1857 X st.,
apart. 81. Il
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Vital Records
Births.

Births.
Joseph II. and Lillian A. Tucker boy.
Joseph .. and Ethel II. Turner. girl.
Fielding and Margaret Simmons boy
Julian r. and Marie A. Simpson. boy.
Ashen III. and Clara r.. Shaw boy.
william w. and Grace &. Russell boy
Joseph l.. and Maude J.. Percy. girl
Ehares d. and OLIVE +. Pindell, boy.
Frederick jr.. and Mary E. Mertins, boy.
Frank T. and Louise c. Mccormick. girl.
Eelge o; II. and Helen r. Murray girl.
FRANK q. and Rachel V. Lindsay boy
isaac and Catherine Lambert, boy.
James *. and Maria F. Julian girl.
robert II. and Alma T.. Hay, boy,
Baynuin d. and Katharine Garner, boy.
Enward f 6. and Martha V. Grigsby, girl.
Joseph p. and Clara J. Grinder, girl
Alfred and Victorine D'Andrea, boy.
Robert 4. and Alice e. Dove. girl
Albert ]. and Lillian NJ Champion, boy.
russell r. and Daisy Il. Birckhead girl
Jonas and Gertrude Watts bow
Ernest w. and Alice T. Hensley girl
Walter +. and Carrie Gross. girl
samuel and Theresa Easton, girl
James and Mamie Chase, boy
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TABLE BOARD
PLUMBING, Thinning, HEATING

WANTED-C Children TO board: good hum
private family. ~ 80 st y. W.
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BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORklNGMEN-When you buy for the
same as a dealer pays. you are saving a
certain sure per cent Of profits. and that's
of buying odd lots for spot cash no amount
too large: see us for new pants. 81 so to SO.
one price. JtSTH'S OLD STAND. 6ls -.
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FOR RENT-R00MS
Furnished.

IDEAL APART. CO.. 1900 PA. AVE. n. W. -
Single and h. X. rooms furnished complete,
| Sc mo- and up; also unfurnshcd rooms; sum
mer rates. Phone NJ. 7I77.
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Marriage Licenses.
Jacob T. Shancr. of HaIrison Va and Nir-
die l.. Lirkle. Of Bealeton, Va
John Adams and Henrietta Johnson
Deaths.

Dorcas V. Hicks. II years. 1880 Eleventh
street northwest.
Edward McC. Jones. A years. 2I02 First street
northwest.
Robert f. Miller. 81 years. Emergency Hos
ptal
Celinda c. Duffy, 70 years l23 Twelfth street
southeast.
Albert r. Gall. "a years, Sibey Hospital
Estelle NJ. Hughes. A years 1l49 Lineers
court northwest.
Joseph j. Caldwell. a years. 2c5 First street
northwest.
Sarah L. Nichols. SIS years The Methodist
Home.
Juantta Alexander, 81 years 453 New York
avenue northwest.
pital.
Agnes Campbell. II years. 1871 New Jersey
avenue southeast
Charles Z. Clark, % years, 434 Riggs street
northwest
Ida Matthews. II years Burryiie d G
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25

men. with their inccndiary engines. a
k'nd Of comprGssed powder in the
shape OF pastillcs. macaroni and little
ia'hs of wood. were TO fire the buila-
lnSs, one of these men allowed the
a"ines t'ou' the blazing haycocE to
reach bis clothing aud the bag In which
Ne carrier the rasHllos. In a few
..ecF'"7 Tue man was Il living torch
SIS comrades. terrified. ran to helm
him. Thcy, 100, narca up, Tor they
were Carryiug cans OF petrol as well
as powder THESE were the human
wtll-o'- the wisps scen dancing IN their
death agony.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25

business OF any month, with 2.6S046l
tons, and February the smallest. with
only 1,62l.02l tons. 1t il said thai
everything indicates continued activity
in the Virginia and West Virginia coal
fields, and that the Norfolk and West.
crn will receive its full share OF the
TRAGIC
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
MARKED IRREGULARITIES
MY az, i'OUNIH oN Ni'S

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by Captain John CusScaS 'i
of the Confederate army t.
man by birth. WHO'S" o"\ 'l.'"
cause of the Condolences ""s '"..
he had made a vow n'Nt' 40
hair until the ind"p'h"'." t.
Southern states WIS go .,vil..
later years the tan hsnr' "l ''l1
ing looking man with .ri.
iron gray cur!s l3.iil'S 49, .+r,..
dcrs, was one OF the siEn ~. 'E,4"|l,,..
seen on the streets Oh ''-''.''. NINA
times driving tandem or go" !' NY
from Forest Lodge anu mo
~ mounted on an ""'"'.ls' ,l..
horse with name lhA''IN"N ''
of the rider
Forest Lodge was er''"." WI
Captain CuSsonS' Oh 'h' "''N
obtainabic. every h,aiH ''%
cut OH the premises IN ,it'' ~
. great park OF lV"r acres ~
sons had this entire UaN' ~" ~ .,.
fine roads deer n"rh. "H'
OF these "oodiah" Nl1NN7 .'-''
maintained, and t"-"@E "'''
the protest ant"'n"n'''
Richmond. A'l"r '"' ''' "
Cussons the park Wa ""t
for time, ana the "'tr WIS
ed have all hecohe VIZ
now deer arr oi'c" go
borhood'
LODGE RrMnDHIEn
AND oPEHEi' 7" ~ NIi'
After it's compl&tiou, Forest loH.c
was occupicd for one seuacu ls :. uu.
NOR. rssoI, and v-..s we'll raiouIaal 3D..
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
IS named
POSTMASTER At
SEWARD

William e. Root, manager OF the
Northern Drug Company, was yester-
day appointed postmaster at Seward,
to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
sienation of Phil J. Hickey, Repub-
lican holdover. Delegate Wickersham
today wired Mr.. Root, advising of his
nomination, and assuring him of his
confirmation.
Mr.. Root is president of the Demo
cratic Club at Seward. and has been
an applicant for this position since
the last Presidential election as soon
as there was vacancy, preferring to
allow Mr.. Hickey to serve out his term
if he so desired. The latter. however,
refused to longer continue in the
service when the department saw fit
to reduce his clerk hire allowance.
The Democratic organization of the
territory endorsed Mr.. Root, and the
Daily Times extends its congratula-
lions to him in landing the coveted
job. The only other applicant for the
office was J. E. Thwaites, mail clerk
on the steamer Northwestern, who
was formerly purser on the little
Dora, running from Seward to I'm
alaska.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
MINING ACTIVITY
At INTERIOR
CAMPS

Jas. E. Wilson, the Valdez freighter.
came to Cordova this morning on the
steamer Admiral F'arragut, and will
leave on the first train for the in
terror. He has the contract for the
delivery of four hundred tons of ma
chinery, fuel and supplies from Strel-
ma station to Nugget creek for the
Alaska Copper Corporation. Charles
Payne will have charge of the work
of moving the freight for the mining
company, and will have Bert Gau-
thier, Alex LaRoux, ]. o. Stevens and
Chris Anderson as his crew.
Mr.. Wilson states that present in
dications point to greater activities
in the interior mines during the com,
ing year than ever before. and that
many big operators are preparing to
take in shipments to their properties
as soon as conditions on the trails are
right He has under consideration a
contract for delivering freight to VAL
DEE creek for the Valdez Creek Placer
Mines, the Boston syndicate. which
is among the largest operators in
Alaska. They will install another
hydraulic plant next summer and the
pipe and machinery will be taken in
over the winter trail soon after the
beginning Of the new year.
The syndicate of California people
which took over the Swanson hold
ings on@Slata crock, will also send in
a hydraulic plant and has offered the
contract for its delivery to Mr.. Will
son. The freight will go in via
Chitina.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
LINE
FROM FRISCO
FOR VETS

Local liquor dealers are in receipt
of communications from the Seattle
Brewing & Mailing Company, an
nouncing that they are making an
extra effort to supply customers in
Alaska with Rainier beer from their
new plant in San Francisco.
1t is announced that arrangements
are being made whereby a line of
steamers will ply direct between San
Francisco and Alaskan ports, which
will give a five days service. These
steamers will be equipped with re.
frigerators. enabling the transporta-
ton of their goods in better condi.
ton than ever before.
The Seattle Brewing & Mailing Co.
was one of the first concerns to re.
move their plants from the state OF
Washington following the passage of
the prohibition measure which be-
comes effective on January l. The
brewing company, it is believed, have
joined forces with San Francisco in
terests who have been DESTROYS of
establishing a direct line OF steamers
in order that San Francisco might
again enjoy a portion of the Alaskan
trade which was once exclusively
hers
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
NOME MAIL CARRIERS TERRIBLE
EXPERIENCE.

Fred Larson, who carries the mail
between Nome and Candle, had a
fearful experience on a recent trip
in which he narrowly escaped being
drowned and freezing after escaping
from the former danger. He was
using reindeer sleds and while at
tempting to cross Salt Lake, sled and
man went into the water. Larson
struggled among the broken ice and
finally succeeded with the help of
another man in reaching solid ice.
The wind was blowing gale and
as the spot where the accident oc-s
CURED was without shelter, Larson
was in danger Of freezing to death,
as the wet garments froze to his
body. His hands were numb and it
was impossible for him to do any
thing to help himself, so his partner
cut his clothing from him and wrap
ped him in fur robe. They finally
reached shelter. but the mail car
rier's health is reported badly shat
tered from his terrible experience.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
SAYS SEWARD TOOK MOVIES OF
ANCHORAGE ICE.

In a recent issue of the Cook Inlet
Pioneer appears a story on the front
page. which says that in its desire
to knock Anchorage Seward sent a
moving picture man and outfit to An
chorage to take moving pictures of
the ice there. The Cook Inlet Pho
neer is not to be blamed for that In
Seward at present is man who met
one of the publishers of the Pioneer
on the street at Anchorage some time
ago. What do you think of that"
says he to the newspaperman. that
internal Seward bunch has a man
down there on the waterfront with
a moving picture outfit taking pic
lures of the ice to send them out
side" And away rushes the scribe
to publish Stewards villainy to the
world.-Seward Gateway.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
SHORTAGE OF DOG TEAMS u
REPORTED IN INTERIOR.

ii is reported from Nome and inter-
ior Alaskan camps that dogs will be
in big demand this winter owing to
the number of new camps which are
receiving attention from stampeders
The hundred or SO animals taken
from Nome by Lieut.. Haas for the
French army has left Nome shy OF
good dogs, and the discovery of new
beach diggings in the Solomon dis.
trict combined with the rush Of
prospeclors to Dime Greek has
caused real shortage of dogs.
Present indications are that a
heavy travel between Anchorage ano
Seward and Portage Bay will result
from the failure OF the steamers to
land their cargoes and will require
dog teams for making fast trips over
the divides.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
REMOVAL
OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY

2. R. Cheney. a member of the
Democratic territorial committee,
when seen yesterday. admitted that
he had recommended the removal of
District Attorney William Spence of
the third division.
He said he did not know whether
all OF the other members of the ter
ritorial committee had taken similar
action; that there was no meeting
of the committee for that purpose,
but supposed that Individual members
might have taken the same action as
himself
Mr.. Cheney said he did not recon-
mend the removal of District Attor-
ney Spence because of the allega-
lions that the latter was not train
ing with Democrats" but on the
ground of incompetency. Juneau
Dispatch.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
HARD To UNLOAD
HIS FEDERAL
POSITION

Postmaster Steel yesterday wired
the postmaster-general at Washing
ton, reminding him of the fact that
he had resigned his federal position
about six weeks ago. and as other
matters required his attention it was
imperative that he be relieved from
duty at once. He also wanted to
know whom he could turn the office
over to until his successor was ap-
pointed and qualified.
The local postmaster is very anx-
ious to be relieved from the service
of Uncle Sam under the existing
conditions. and has done all within
his power to make room for a deserv-
ing Democrat who wants to get on
the payroll.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
RED ELLIS WILL CONTINUE TO
OPERATE CLIFF MINE.

An agreement has been reached be-
tween the litigants In the Cliff mine
case whereby H. e. Ellis will con-
tinue to operate the mine and will
pay into the registry of the federal
court five per cent of the gross
amount Of gold taken out, pending
the decision of the appeal case as to
the ownership of the one.fifth in
terest.
During the trial it was shown that
approximately $4,000 in gold was
recovered from the ores treated since
the mine was reopened last summer.
This includes the output from H. E..
Ellis operations. as well as John
Hughes, the layman.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
THE TAX ROLL FOR
1915 IS now
CONF LETED

The city council met last night as
a board of equalization, and disposed
of all the kicks registered on the
assessment roll. The total yalua-
ton is approximately $925,O00, and
the council will fix the tax rate at
it's meeting next Monday. 1t is gen
orally believed that five mills will
raise sufficient funds to defray the
expenses of the city until next July,
when the federal licenses are due.
Last night the assessment of Chas
D. Goodall on lots and 6, block D.,
was reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
H. C. Feldman's personal property
was assessed at $4,000, and he
stated that it has NOT exceeded 81
900 since October 1. 1t was reduced
to $4,000.
The Arctice Lumber Company
asked for a reduction on personal
property from $4,000 to $1,000. 1t
was reduced to $2,675.
The request from the Olympia
Brewing Co. of reduction of the
assessment of $3.50 on cabin, was
disallowed.
C. P. Nicholson was relieved of
the payment of tax of $500 on lodg
ing house fixtures, which he does
not own.
Judge F. M. Brown advised the
council that he was taxed $675 on
lot IL, block 5, which he disposed of
to Mrs. Schooling, and he was re-
lieved of this assessment and it was
transferred to the owner of the pro
perty.
The Carstens Packing Company
asked to have it's assessment of $780,
$50 on lot 26, block 7, reduced, which
the board refused to do.
The cable office objected to an in
crease of 5000 in it's assessment and
it was reduced that amount.
The Copper River & Northwestern
Railway asked for a number of re-
auctions. The thirteen acre tract
was assessed at $4,000, and Attorney
Capers wanted it cut down to $12,-
9O0 but this was disallowed, as was
also 1925 on lot 20, block 9. Lot 10,
block 8, had been raised from $3.50
to $3.50. and was reduced to the
former amount. The assessment of
$1,000 on the lot at the southwest
corner Of the survey of the townsite
was allowed to stand. Lots % and
"a. block IA, assessed to the c. R. &
N. w. Railway, are now owned by
c. c. keenan,, and the records were
corrected accordingly.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
TO HAVE A NEW
WIRELESS STATION.

The commission is installing a IA.
do station at Anchorage in connec-
ton with the telegraph and telephone
system. Poles have been erected on
the rear of the townsite managers
office and the wires are now being
strung.
The station is more of an expert
ment than anything else. and II it
works satisfactorily, a well-equipped
plant will be installed early in the
spring. 1t is for the accommodation
of shipping. 1t is. figured that steam
ers carrying wireless equipment may
be able to communicate with Anchor
age after they enter Cook Inlet.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
WICK IS PLACED.
ON IMPORTANT
COMM TEE

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. - James
Wickersham, delegate to Congress
from Alaska, was appointed to the
committee on military affairs by
Speaker Clark. 1t is likely that be
cause of the administration pre-
paredness program that this COM
mittee will be the most important
during the present session of Con.
gress. The Notifications bill has
been prepared and will be first con-
sidered by the committee. 1t calls
for twenty-three million dollars to be
expended on big guns to be installed
in the forts constituting the coast
defences. and for ordnance and am
munition. Last year but six million
dollars was expended for similar
purposes.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
R|TCH|E IS NOT SEEKING
ANY OFFICE

Under a Valdez date line the Sew
ard Gateway of December prints
an alleged dispatch stating that E.
E. Richie, of Valdez, will be- can
didate for the Republican nomination
for Congress in 1916. In a local story
discussing Wickersham as the pos
sible Republican nominee. the Gate
way says:
"Ritchie was formerly a strong
supporter of Wickersham, but is now
dyed-in- the-wool Republican, if the
dyeing process can be affected on
such order"
These articles were shown to Mr..
Richie yesterday and he made this
statement:
1.-THE Gateway dispatch was prob
ably faxed in Seward. l am not a
candidate for Congress, or any other
office, big or little, elective or ap-
pointive. I hope to have a chance
to support a Republican for Congress
in 1916.
"As to the Republican dye in my
wool being recent. was born in the
party in Northern Illinois, where the
Democracy used to call them Black
Republicans. supported Judge
Wickersham in two campaigns when
there was no Republican organiza-
tion in Alaska deserving of the name.
would have supported him a third
time, but in 1912 he got the notion
that the Roosevelt garbage cart was
the band wagon, and he trie dto load
all his Republican friends into it.
refused to be delivered as a political
pawn to the outfit that set Alaska
back twenty years by allowing jack
ass bureaucrats to practice their
fads on the territory. try to do my
own thinking, unlike lot of Wick
ersham followers who whoop it up
for him no matter what he does.
There is no personal quarrel be-
tween Judge Wickersham and my
self. do not owe him anything and
he does not owe me anything. I sup
ported him when thought he was
right and opposed him when he went
wrong. spent more money for him
in two campaigns than any other man
in Valdez. and supported him with a
newspaper that never cost him a
cent. He will no doubt freely admit
this, and also. that / never asked him
for personal favor in my life.
though ! sometimes made requests
for other people. Valdez Miner.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
NEW SHIPPERS MANIFEST EFF.
FEcTlvE JANUARY 1.

Beginning with January all per
sons shipping goods from Alaska
will be obliged to secure the new
shippers manifest, which has just
been authorized by the government.
This manifest, which is to be made
out in duplicate, must be signed by
the actual shipper and must list ac-
curately the articles shipped. One
copy is kept on file in the customs
office, the other going to the steam
ship.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
FARMER SHARES
IN WAVE OF
PROSPERITY

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is. The
department of agriculture made pub
lie today its official estimates Of the
value OF the farm crops for the year
1915. The total products Of Ameri-
can farms were valued at six billion
two hundred and seventy millions on
December last. The most valuable
product Of the farms is corn, the
value OF which for this year is set at
q billion seven hundred and fifty-six
million dollars.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
INTERIOR Will |
PAY FREIGHT
FOR MAIL

FAIRBANKS, Dec. Is. - The peo-
pie of Fairbanks are so anxious to re-
ceive their parcel post mail this year
that they have raised sufficient
money by private subscription to take
all of it over the trail from Cordova.
A wire was sent to the postmaster at
Cordova today, asking him as to how
many sacks Of mail was held up there
addressed to Fairbanks, SO that an
estimate could be made as to how
much it would cost to bring in the
surplus mail.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
.CHAMP |ON JESS
WILL FIGHT
FULTON

CHICAGO, Dec. Is. - Another big
heavyweight battle has been arranged
for and articles were signed here to-
day by Jess Willard and Fred Full
ton, agreeing to fight for twenty
rounds on March next. Willard is
now the holder of the worlds cham
pionship heavyweight title, and while
the fight is not to finish the title
will be at stake. Willard is to get
$4,000, win, lose or draw, and Full
ton is to get $500 whether victor or
vanquished.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
WIRELESS MAN
AT KODIAK STATION.

The Kodiak Newsletter of recent
date says that L. B. Distin, the new
chief of the radio station there, was
formerly chief of the Sitka station,
but came to Kodiak from the U. s.
S. Cleveland after that vessel re-
turned to San Francisco from south
ern waters. The new chief has had
many years experience, in. the, navy,
and has increased the efficiency of
the Kodiak station.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
PosToFFicE ESTABLISHED At
GRANITE MINE.

The postal department has estab-
iished a postoffice at the Granite
mine. Hobo Bay. to be known as
Granite Mine. Alaska, with r. w. Mil,
lard as postmaster. The new office
will be served by special contract
between Golden and Hobo Bay for
the first ninety days after which
time the service will be included in
the regular mail route from Valdez
to Port Wells points.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
ASKS PATENT TO HIS HOME
STEAD.

John E. Barrett has filed in the
Juneau office an application for pat
ent to homestead claim comprising
1896 acres in the vicinity of Mccarthy
Barrett located upon this land in
1906, and since that time has had
it under cultivation, raising crops
each year. Several photos of the
farm which accompanied the applica
ton Indicate that the tract is high
ly productive.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
NEW TOWN SPRUNG UP ON KE-
MAI LAKE.

Over a mile along the shore of Ke-
mai lake lots have been taken by To-
cal people, and several residences will
soon be in course of construction
there William Weimer, who went
out there this morning, and Karl
Vaughan have built two houses across
the lake and are just moving into
them. They will also build on the
lots near Mile 23.-Gateway.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
TWO MORE NEW STEAMERS.

The officials of the Alaska Steam
ship Company have announced that
negotiations are under way for the
purchase of two more freighters.
which are now on the Atlantic coast
The steamers will be rechristened
the Ketichkan and Petersburg BEFORE
entering the Southwestern Alaska
trade.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
BUILDING TRAIL
FAIRBANKS To
BROOKS

FAIRBANKS, Dec. Is. - The citi-
zens of Fairbanks and the miners of
the Tolovana have started the build
ing of new trail from this city to
the new camp in the Tolovana. The
new trail will follow the Happy Creek
level, as the old trail has been
found to be too steep, making the
cost of freightins supplies too heavy.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
FRANK WATSON A BENEDICT.

FRANK WATSON A BENEDICT.
B. F. Watson, general agent for the
Pacific Alaska Navigation Company,
stolen march ON his Alaska friends.
He was quietly married at Seattle
last Sunday to Miss Margaret Me-
Connell of that city. The Times ex-
tends congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Watson.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
DEMOCRATS 7 D
MEET VALDEZ
JAN. 10

VALDEZ. Dec. a. Chairman
Joseph Baxter. of the Democratic ter
ritorial committee, has called a meet
ing OF the committee to be held here
on January 10, to fix the time and
place for the holding of the territor-
ial convention, and arranging for the
holding of primaries.