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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26

noticed that something Of an unusual
nature was going on behind the enemy's
parapets The Germans waited for a
favorable wind and when It came the
operations began by the appearance bf
great, dark clouds OF dense smoke. which
rolled toward the allied positions
Taking advantage Of the stupefyfng
effect caused by this smoke, the Germans
rushed forward, Some say that at first
the Germans had their faces covered with
masks.
a Dutch correspondent telegraphs that
certain Germans have conhded to him
that the Germans intend to continue the
uee of asphyxiatlng gas and expect that
It will prove their final means Of victory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
PEACE DELEGATES HELD UP
Miss Addams Appeals for Release of
Noordam by British.

LOINDONi ApTIT 20.
United States Ambassador Walter "A.
Page has been appealed to in telegram
from Miss Jane Addams, to expedite the
release of the Holland-Amerca liner
Noordam, now detained in the Downs. On
board are the American women delegates
to the Women's Peace Conference at The
Hague, which is scheduled to open on
Wednesday, Tho steamship cannot pro-
ceed without permission from the Ad-
miralty. II Is said here that so soon as
the Noordams cargo and papers can be
inspected she will likely be permitted to
proceed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
Supreme Court Decisions

The following decisions were handed down in
the Supreme Court today:
BY Justice Stewart
County of Schuylkil VS.. Reese. c. p Schuyl-
kill County. Judgment reversed and Judgment
now entered for plaintiff in the sum OF s2s;i5
BY Justice Frazer:
Skeer eState-Skeer appeal o. C, Carbon
County. Appeal dismissed.
Skeer estate-Skeer appeal, o. C. Carbon
County. Decree affirmed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
Bryan Lecture Tour in Doubt

WASHINGTON. April 26.-If he gets a
vacation this year he may deliver a few
lectures, Secretary Bryan said today.
Considering the present international sit
uation, however he expressed doubt
whether the vacation would be possible.
Friday night he will speak in New York
on Total Abstinence"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
GERMANS GENERATED GAS
FUMES IN OWN TRENCHES
Wind Carried Asphyxiant to Allies
Lines, Say Observers.

PARIS, April a--Traveiers from Haze
brouck say that men who observed the
beginning OF the German advance north
OF Ypres deny that bombs filled with
asphyxlatng gas were used. but say
that some kind Of gas was generated
In the German trenches and carried into
the allied lines by the wind
Before the fumes commenced II was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
Maurice E. Stern Conyalescent

Friends Of Maurice f. stern, of 371s
North 18th street, secretary to the Fed
Grafton of Jewish Charities in the United
states, will be glad to learn that he ls
recovering from an attack OF pneumonia.
Mr.. Stern has been Ill for about 10 days
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30
MINING EDITION
 DELIVERIES READY

The 1915 edition of the Nugget Min ing and Dredging magazine is now ready for delivery. The present num- Der is by far the most interesting that has yet been issued and is particu- larly designed to furnish information to those who are seeking fuller knowl- sources. Practically everything of in- terest within the confines of the terri tory is described in clear and com lprehensive manner from mining and dredge operations to the characteristic features of the life and amusements of the people. A most interesting fea- ture is the complete story of the Stef- ansson expedition from the start to the present, including the story of the karluk and the rescue of the surviv- CTS from lonely Wrangell island. Other interesting articles are those relating to the Eskimo, the flora and fauna and the early history of exploration in Be- ling sea and western Arctic waters The magazine is profusely illustrated and will furnish most interesting read ing to those who have desire to learn more concerning this section and it's industries, resources and possibilities. On sale at all book stores and news stands. Price 50 cents per copy; S5 flee cents additional. Leave orders for mailed copies at the office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

Figures compiled at the governors S office show that the total cost of the schools throughout the territory in un- incorporated towns for the school year 1sl4-1s15 was s61,426.s2 There have been in operation 31 schools, under the direction of 40 teachers, and for the benefit of 961 pupils. This makes an average of Sl students per school, at an average yearly cost of S1s1.51 per school and s6S.92 per pupil. There have been seven new districts estab- lished during the year.
 These figures are as opposed to like statistics for the previous year which were as follows: 27 schools, Ss teach CTS. 939 pupils. total cost of s61.659.74 and average cost per pupil of s62.46.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

success of the allied arms is the pos session of that narrow strip of water between the Black and Aegean seas that, hopeless as the task of forcing the Dardanelles may seem, 1t is hardly probable that the effort to gain pos session will be finally and completely abandoned with the realization that the outer defenses are impregnable. It is more than probably that the allied eff forts will be turned in another direc- eion and 1t Is suggested that yet stronger endeavor will be made to &C., co1nplish the desired objetc before the campaign will be finally abandoned. It IS therefore to be expected that Con- stantinople itself will be the object of the next effort of the allis, as the capture of that city will, in all proba bility, solve the whole matter. The eff fort may be long delayed by the un- expected Balkan complication but un- less peace intervenes, which seems a
 remote possibility, the future will prob-
 ably see the allies driving toward the ancient capital of Christendom which is, after all, the real key to the situa- ton.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

A census of Anchorage taken under auspices of the townsite manager, gives the following returns, says the Chitina Leader.
 Men. 593; woman. 20s; children 193. We figure that our enumerators got the names of only about 40 per cent of the male inhabitants of the near town" said the manager. because most of the men are away from their homes in the day time, when the census was taken. Our enumeration of the women and children Is more nearly correct"
 The total number on the government payroll is 1900. of which about 200 work near enough to the town to live at home. so that the total population .of Anchorage and vicinity Is about 2.1oo.
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City Official Paper
NOME ALASKA, OCT. 30, 1915.

AS persistent as the recurrent re- ports of forthcoming peace oyertures are the oft reiterated rumors that the allles are, about to abandon the effort 10 Yrest the Dardanelles from the grasp of the irrepressible Turk. While there are many indications that the. cam palgn is practically hopeless 1t Is by no means determined that it will be com pletely abandoned. The primary ef- fort of the campaign Is the opening of passage to the Black sea order to permit of better cooperation of the hussIans with the western allies.
 The taking of Constantinople is there fore a matter of equal moment with the possession of the Dardanelles. In other words, the Turkish capital must fall before the ultimate object can be achieved. The efforts of the allies toward this end have been directed to- ward the taking of the famous entrance to the Sea of Marmora as presenting the greatest possibilities of an early reduction of the Moslem stronghold as perfect cooperation between the allied land and sea forces could thereby be established, making the capital an easy easy conquest. Great and costly sacri- fees have been made toward this end with apparently little result, in so far as progress toward the final object has been attained. The allies have been hammering away with tireless energy since April last, but. aside from taking possession of about one- fifth of the Gallipoli peninsula, have accomplished very little as the control of the pas- sage seems as solidly in the possession of the Turks as before the commence
 ment of the campaign. Six months the Turkish fortresses, millions have | been expended and an army has been
 sacrificed without effective result as, up to the present, the allies have done little more than gain a foothold on the 1 land, All the time and effort expended
 seems to have been absolutely thrown away as no particular results have been attained. The task seems to be one that is in every degree hopeless. Yet. withal so vitally necessary to the final
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

was S65,711.40, with salteries giving total return of s91559. There were Il canneries operating in the south eastern part of Alaska and 19 salteries
 Figures compiled by Territorial Treasurer smith for the benefit of the members of the second legislature show that the total amount of taxes due from the fishing industries of Alaska for the year 1914 amounted to s166.- 57299.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30
2,100.

Any person who doubts the possi- billties of the Valdez district to be- come self f-sustainlng In so far as fresh vegetables are concerned will quickly become convinced of their error br gazing into the window of the Love- Whitley butcher shop, where home grown Irish spuds weighing nearly two pounds each are on display The po- tatoes were grown in the garden of Jos. Dieringer and without blemish Cauliflower is also shown which weigh between five and six pounds, and eel cry stalks 15 inches longpure white and deliciously crisp. MT Whitley is also showing sunflower stalks which reach to the nine-foot ceiling which grew in the garden of Mrs. Fucker
 Valdez should have held an agricul- ture fair similar to those of Skagway and Fairbanks in order that the pub lie might judge for themselves of the productiveness of the Valdez soil-- Valdez Prospector.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

Figures compiled from the annual reports of canneries and salaries in the district clerks office show that from the first division alone total of $66,626.99 is still due the terri tory for taxes in the year 1914, un- der the law passed by the Alaskan legislature in 1913. The 1913 taxes amount to 72,722.s6. but If the law is upheld this amount will have to be capitalized. as the law did not go into effect until September 1st, at which time nearly the entire salmon pack of the territory was up and had been shipped.
 In the first division In 1914. the amount of tax which should have re-
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

A. Christiansen, who handled Uncle Sam's real estate deal at Anchorage, has returned to Juneau and states that the Anchorage townsite disposed of is large enough to accommodate popula- tion of 5000. He expressed the belief that the town is already too large for all to make living. The government realized the neat sum of s170,OOO from the sale of lots at Anchorage.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30
- ------~@-------7- OIL IN ALASKA.
Seattle P.-I.)

l
 Alaska has not been misnamed the
 national treasure house." First gold,
 then coal and copper, and now oil Is
 found in apparent abundance in the
 great north, according to ". B. Van | Valin, of the federal bureau of educa-
 ion, who carries with him some evil
 dence of the truth of his story.
 Indications of oil have been hereto l fore found elsewhere than in the far
 north of the territory, and it has been confidently expected that capital would ultimately develop it in commercial quantities But MT. Van Valin finds four springs within the Arctic circle, bubbling oil from the frozen ground and forming a great lake so extensive as to be dangerous of approach. AL lowing for the enthusiasm of the dis coyerer it seems possible that MT. Van Valin has stumbled upon great nat ural deposit that may develop into an oil field.
 Oil in commercial quantities would mean much to Alaska Should the dis ,overy prove all that Is hoped for, there will be an additional reason why ln- lustry and capital should seek the ter 'itory and why the immediate future of that golden country should more than ever glow with promise.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

received advices from the German Am erican Mercantile bank of Seattle that s25,O00 had been deposited in the bank for the purpose of paying off the de- positors and draft holders of the Val dez Bank and Trust Company, which closed its doors recently.-Chitina Leader.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

c. c. Garisford. president and general manager of the Silver Fox Films, of the Moose Bay Fur and Trading Company, of Chicago arrived In Cordova recent ly accompanied by three photographers and they expect to remain there for some time, taking educational films of Alaska. This work has been in prog ress for two years, and Is wide in it's scope and covers practically every sec- tion of the northland
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30
ALASKA
 NOTES

George Kusnick, an Indian. shot and severely wounded Steve Stamplo,. an Austrian, while the latter was cruis- ing along the shores of Pennoek island. Southeastern Alaska. The Indian of fered no explanation for the shooting when taken In charge by the deputy United States marshal, sent after him.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

Councilman King had a close call from being drowned recently in the waters of Mineral creek Together with his son, Porter, he was attempting to ford the stream. when he was swept off his feet and into pot hole. Strug- gling desperately, MT. King was drawn under twice, and was just about ex- when Porter succeeded in him by the coat and lifting him into shallow water.-Valdez Pros- pector.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

been notified that three new attorneys had been admitted to practice before the courts of Alaska. They all reside at Anchorage and they were all ad- mitted in third division. Those there admitted were Robert M. Aistrop. Roy den D. Chase and John Leo Davey.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
 Qp adVance.)

Nome Daily Nugget, l month. ..s2.oo
 Nome Daily Nugget, 6 months. .$l0.0o Nome Daily Nugget. l year. .S2O.oV
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

Nome Weekly Nugget. l month. .60s Nome Weekly Nugget l year. .$e.ot
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30
PHONE MAIN 46.

nhteIeo as secono-class matter Feb. st. IsUI, at the Postottice at Nome. Alasha, under the Act Of Congress vt Aaren 5. 1878.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

NUGGET MINING AND DREDGING
 MAGAZINE,
 ussa.d Annually in October.) Price per copy. y.................. .ovc Price per copy, mailed. ..... .bSc Rates for advertising space in any ot the apuve publications wln be made knoWn on application.
 PHONE MAIN 46.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

The office of Secretary of Alaska ha.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-10-30

Our Smaller sized dredges with buckets from fE foot capacity to 5 foot capacity. lead all others. We design, build, Install and operate for . period of 30
 days.
 Dredses de- signed and built to suit conditions under which they arc to
 operate
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
INTERESTING FACTS AND
 FIGURES ABOUT ARIZONA

There are now 47, ,s27 homes in she state of Arizona. according to the cen sus bureau. compared with 29.S35 ten years ago. Eighteen per cent of the Arizona homes are farm houes Thirty six per cent. or 3.300 oi the farmers of rizona employ hired help, and their s-inual expenditures for this item is approximately g 5O5.0OO according to d report which haS just been issued by the Bureau of Census Ten years ago the yearly eATeEditure for labor by the farmers of Ihis state amoupted to Sl . 2j3OO0. and the increase within de- cade has been IF per cent Eighty two per cent of the amount paid for labor b. Arizona farmers Is cash.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
ID BEGIN OEVELUpmENT
 0N DRAGO0NS PROPERTY

Charley Jones nf Bisbee who has beer here for several days left this morning for the Dragons. where he goes ro gci underway production, shipment ai, development work at the z,nc. SiIve lead property in which Joseph Muheiin and others are assocIattd with him and about the value of which there has be, n much comment in the last few months.
 Fl Paso shelter returns have estab lIshed that the ore of the property can bs mined and shipped with excrll,rt profit. Also, recent development has given much reason for belief that there is going to be grea, deal of the ore to mine The property looks more and more like the making of a big one.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
GOVERNOR SIGNS
 HALF DOZEN LAWS

PHOENIX. March l5-Six bills passed by the legislature were signed today by Gov Hunt They are $ nate Bill No l05. and House Bills Nos. o2. PA. l29. 445 and i7l
 Senate Bill No. l03 is for the con slruction of bridge across the Santa Cruz nver in Santa Cruz county. House Bill No. 62 is to compensat, ,wo citizens of Cochise county for the loss of cattle. while House Bill No l2i s for the relief of Paul (. Ihoine. court reporter
 House Bin No. l29 provides for an appropriation for repairs ,o the Bor ,eriand highway. while House Bill No. i45 is for an appropriation for the Northern Arlzona fair
 House Bill l7l makes an appropria- tIon for the painting of portraits of tn, president and speaker of the second state legislature
 The governor today indicated that the extra session would he convened aPrrl l2, according 10 his present plan, which. however. Was subject to re ar. [ eH n lFf TtHf m \ Af I.. land code ana appropriation bills would bs only subjects To be legislatcd upon 4 petition is being circulatlc here |, have the governor include the bill fo, the taxation ol mines
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
TOMBSTONE |S ID GET NEXT
 MEETING IF COCH|SE STOCK
 GROWERS ASSN. IN SEPTEMBER

Tombstone is to have the next meeting of the Cochse County Stockgrowers Association
 This unanimously decided ut the meeting of this organization at Wilcox which concluded yesterday.
 Among those who represented Tombstone at this gathering Fred Bennett the well known cattleman, County Assessor E. A. Hughes and President C. L. Cum nings of the First National Bank. of Tombstone They
 bring back word of of the successful gatherings since the organization came to life.
 Regular routine matters occupied most of the atten- ton of the meeting, but the matter of the quarantine against live stock in force discussed at length, and decision reached that all members lend their influence to have the quarantine raised as soon as poss ble.
 The Tombstone men got busy during the meeting and brought up the matter of having the Old Camp the next meeting place. and it finally decided to hold the next Fred Bennett made winning address the subject and there was not objection presented. It in this city that the organization perfected several years ago and since then has been great benefit to the welfare )f the stockgrowers of the county.
 And that Tombstone will turn out in great shape to greet the visitors September goes without saying It's up to now to make the visit pleasant one, and that will be remembered Tombstone do that very thing and feel assured that the members of the citation will attend in full numbers. This assured at the meeting yesterday big banquet and general good time enjoyed the big valley town, according to those who attended.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
TOMBSTONE TO ENJOY
 LOWER IRRIGATION RATES

A H Gardner. manager of the Hua- ehuca Water Company stated today that while they had not yet fixed the irrigation rate for this season that it would be cheaper than last year and uid become effective as soon as the n eteis were read this month winch is cone on the 27th and 18th of the month and that as soon as the reading was ken ubscribers could get the benefit nf the new rate All persons who use over three collars worth of water per F nnth during January Fe bruary and March would have their bills averaged and their irrigation rate would appl; on the amount used above the aveTag- that is to say If mans bill at his resi- 'erCe averaged four dollars for thos, ttree months he would pay three dol |. IS for the first twelve hundred gal lons. then Sl for the next one thousand
 nd for the balance at the rate to Le fixed for the amO unt used for irrigation. This is done to comply with the law which compels ali utility companies to practice no discrimination.
 When asked by ProSpector man nhat he thought the rate would be he said, 'it will be as low as we can pos ! ,ihly make it so as to have all the water used that we can flow into the fly and meet all demands for domestic, { r.dusrrial and irrigation demands ! Culy for the fool laws enacted earlier | n our state hood existence we would | ave had a much b etter irrigation rate IF summer before last but both the .uiE pany and corporation commission | were powerless under th= then existing I.w W. which as you now the supreme r,urt knocked out over year az,
 yrby alfording relief to the commis
 n. people and companies alike"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
THE MODERN LANDSCAPE
 of SEEING AMERICA FIRST

At last the train had left the town. And comfortably settled down To watch the rolling hills slip past | To see my native land at lasti | Of giant cows saw a herd. Each one of which did bear word: seem,
 To let me read: Use Dewdrop Cream. [" Beside COW. stool. and on it 4 maid who bluShed beneath her bonnet I wondered why she blushed. forsooth, UntI saw the causei youthi Full thirty feet his proud form rose. { His ankles clad in silken hose, Above which loomed his wind swept knees.
 And horrorsl naught but B. V. D's,
 saw a pickle. green and thin With the profile of Zeppelin: Twas but one of the ffty-seven That plotted out and soured heaven I saw Durham he-cow snort Beside towering flask of Port; A skidless tire topped the hills: The wales were pink with Leacham's
 pills.
 I saw girl in lingerie, A pen the size of redwood tree. Colossus in a dollar shirt, A shoe so big it couldn't hurt, The evening shadows fell at last. And s.ill the curious worIG sped past; Till the sun was quenched by bottle
 of Scotch,
 And moOnlike rose a dollar watch. An the landscape is an open book, Wherein all who ride may look. Co forthl would to all advise, And see Amei ica-advertise
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
REPORTS GREAT BUSINESS
 REVIVAL N THE EAST

PHOENIX. March l6 -F Nj. Mur- phy has just returned from a trip to New York and is uow at Castle Ho; Springs. vhers he expects to remais. for some time.
 Speaking of conditions in the east. he said this morning: Financial affairs are improving daily and the disturb auce caused by the war is rapidly su . siding. Ihave never seen so great a sp;rit of optimism as is evident in busi- ness circles throughout the east and middle vest. and look confidently for . great business revival shortly.
 "There is one thing shat. 1t seems to ~e. the people of Arizona should do and do at once. That is make the att traction. of the state known to the tr.u,cousinentai tourists who are going te the coast expositioas. Did tsey re- .,;.. vhst the state has to oder they -o.H cs.se hese by fhoasan ds.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-03-21
MOVEMENT ID ABOLISH
 ALL UNS|GHTLY SIGNS

The idea of abolishing the unsightly signs that are seen along the Border land route. and, in fact, on almost all highways. be they ra!l or wagon road, is the one good idea put forth for the year 1915 and as it comes from a Co., chise county man, in fact. to be pre- else, a Tombstone man, for 'Mike" Cunning ham; the promoter Of the idea IS the product of Tombstone. where he spent his boyhood days, and We hearti. ly join Mike" in his fight on the abomnable signs, and We believe that his idea is most emphatically expre ssed in the following poem from the pen of Frederick Herold Beach: