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The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-02
WHERE MUCH OF WORLDS
 GOLD WAS PRODUCED

The historically important discoY- cry ot gold in California was made in January. IS4S, at John Sutter's mill on south Fork of American river near Coloma, a point only 10 or I5 miles southeast of the town of Auburn. From 1850 to 1853 the greatest yield was derived from the grayels, and the largest an uual output for this period was more than S65,OOO00, in 1852. There was some reaction in 1854, due to previous wild speculation, but a production of about S50,Oo0,- UO0 a year, chiefly from placer mines. was maintained up to 1881.
 At sirst the gold was won chiefly from the grayeIs along the present streams. Those who first got pos sesiou of the rich bars on Ameri- can. Tuba, Feather, and Stanislaus rivers ard some of the smaller streams in the heart Of the gold region made at times from SL0OO to $5,n00 a day. In 1S4S $500 to STOD a day was hot unusual luck; but, on the other hand, the in come cs the great majority of min CTS was far less than that of men who seriously devoted themselves to trade or even to common labor.
 The gold pan, the rocker" the tom. the sluice, and the hydraulic giant" or monitor" named in the order of increasing efficiency, were the tools successiveIy used by the miners. Into the rocker" and the "sou" the miner shoyeled gray el or dirt" rocking the machine as he poured In water and catching the gold. often with the aid of quicksilver. on rifles set across the bottcm of his box. Sometimes a stream was diverted into a Hume to lay bare the gravel in it's bed so that the miner could get at it. In sluicing, the gravel was shoveled into a similar but much longer box through which a stream of water was allowed to run The hydraulic giant was employed to wash into long riffle-set sIuices immense quantities of SrLvel, especially from the higher lTertiary) deposits, much OF which was too lean to work ogt by hand. Water was brought for many miles in ditches and Ilumes from the high Sierra and conducted under great head to a nozzle, from which it was pro jected with tremendous force against the gravel It was the vast quaEti- ty of. refuse washed into the streams by these hydraulic operations that brought about the conflict between mining and agricultural interests, finally decided in favor of the farmers. Of late years the gold
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-02

Photo by American Association -v -.,,,-
 ,I roy n ravepever the society has adopted saA emblem in New York me DP on long staff that women were got @ T tst. eo9 NIsyAover why they make good balas' 0n '' ~ thes shin s with electric lg1s
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-02
FLOCK OF TURKEYS
 RAISED AT THE POST

Jos. Newman, fireman on the Pos. launch Lieut.. Donaldson, takes exception to a story printed in q Seward paper to the effect that a Seward man has raised the finest young turkeys ever raised in the north. He has a flock of seven young turkeys raised at Fort Lis cum during the past summer, and the birds are fine, healthy sDeci- mems. He succeeded in raising sey- eu out of nine which were matched and believes that a pretty good re- cord for Alaska. He won par of turkeys at a raffle Thanksgiving, and determined to keep them for breeding purposes and now has 8 flock of nine.-Valdez Prospector.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-02
GEOLOGY OF GRAVINA ISLAND,
 ALASKA

Washington, D. C., Dec. i - Ora vina Island, a small island in Southeastern Alaska, has recently been examined geologically by Phlip s. Smith, of the United States Geological survey, whose report has just been published as Paper 95-H. Thirteen different kinds of rocks are de- all of them millions of years old, and although the discus sion and the conclusions concern ing then are technical, they have
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-02

distinct commercial value when lat CT research has determined the age or period in which the mineral de- posits in this region were formed l. will then be possible, by means of studies such as those on GFa- viua island, to point out the rocks which gre too new to have been in existence at the time of the formation of the ore and which therefore form areas in which pros pecting will be unproduetive of results. A copy of the report may be obtained on application to the Director United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. O
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-02
HnHanG

RolaHd. r. q.
 Holland, known as North and South Holland, forms part of the northern part Of the Netherlands. These pCcv- inces are composed Of land rescued from the sea and defended by hnmanss dikes. Holland was inhabited by hs Batavi in the time of Caesar. who rAado Q league with them. It became part Of GaIlia Belgica and hfterward oE tha kingdom of Austria, From the GaRth t9 the fifteenth century 1t was governed by counts under the German empesoUs. Holland was at one time a Dutch Fe- public. It was created a Kingdom tp 1906, and Louis BOnaparte, father of Napoleon III, was declared EHg,--ElE' change
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-02

that the total product of the sea- son amounted to 157 tons. This re- presents a value of about one huR- dred and fifty thousand dollars or thereabouts.-Nome Nugget.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-02
EDITORIAL PAGE

obtained from quartz veins in Cali fornia has exceeded that won by placer mining.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
HATED CANDIDATES.

Six of the candidates named on the Citizens ticket the first in the field for council, were elected and the other lucky candidate was Dan Callahan, who ran independently of any ticket
 There were SS0 voters registered for the election, and out of that number 7S6 voted. It is said that al most d full registered vote would have been cast had it not been that several voters were in the Tolovana district on election day.
 The election was marked with no special excitement, though much in terest was displayed throughout the day in the voting.
 Andrew Nerland who was on both tickets, received the highest vote and in accordance with former GUS tom, will be named mayor by his associates. The new council will be organized tonight, when the old coun- cil will hold it's last meeting.
 In the new council will be four of the members of the retiring coun-
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
WILSON URGED
 ID BEGIN ROAD

In memorial passed by both houses of the Alaska legislature, President Wilson has been asked to start actual construction work on the railroad this year The memorial was introduced by Senator Hubbard, and reads as follows:
 TO the President of the United States:
 Your memoralists, the legislature of the Territory of Alaska, respect fully suggest:
 l. The importance of actual con struction work on the government railroads in Alaska during the year 1915 to the extent Of the present appropriation by congress.
 70 The employment of such work, as far as it can consistently be done, of the actual residents of tke territory, and at wages equal to the wages now and heretofore paid for similar work in Alaska;
 ,. ne serious lnJuTy ana dlSdp- pointment to the business interests of the territory that would result from a delay or po5tponement of the construction work during the year 1915.
 "4. The further disappointment and injury to the large number of citi- zens of the United States, who, in spired by the legislation of con gress to construct railroads therein, have already made final preparation to come to Alaska this year to es- tablish permanent homes in the territory;
 g. The need for immediate relief from inexcusably excessive and pro hibitive freight rates, by the ex hausted and suffering people in the Great Yukon and Tanana river bas- ins, certainly appeals for immediate action.
 And for a favorable consideration of these suggestions we, your mem }lialists, will ever pray"
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
Coffin Too Big
 To Go In House

HIGBEE, Mo.-It took ten men to lift the body of Prim Brooks a ne gro fat man in circus, into a spe- cially prepared coffin.
 Brooks weighed TOO pounds and was said to have been the heaviest man in the country. He was 26 years old.
 Brooks came home on visit three days ago, took cold and died of pneumonia.
 The casket, made by a St. Louis firm, is said to have been the largest ever manufactured. It was two feet three inches deep, forty-four inches wide and seven feet long
 It could not be gotten into the house and the weight was too much for hearse or wagon bed, After
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

Jack Johnson has become a mem Der of The down and out" club. and the reading world will have but lit He further interest in him
 McGraw believes that George Chalmers will join the Giants and pitch a quality Of baseball that made him star in Philadelphia He of iered him that chance last summer and now he has paid Chalmers eX- penses down to Marlin while the pitcher is preparing himself for the biz league contest If Chalmers makes good h. will get New York contract and good salary.
 In the American league the own ers. managers and players are ex- pecting more interest than has been in evidence for several years The fact that the Yanks are under new lmanaeement and the Athletics are going to try to build up a new team will undoubtedly attract unusual at tention
 If the form displayed in their juv- chile year is true line to go upon, it would seem that the probable winner of the Kentucky Derby to be run early i'll May at Churchill
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
l rail Operator
 Becomes Insane

Frank S. Loman, Signal Corps op- orator at Thompson Pass, was brought to Valdez under guard of five men, having gone violently in sane, says the Cordova Times.
 Loman Is we'll known in Valdez, having resided in that section for six or seven years. He was in the service, but when his term expired two years ago he went Outside and only recently reenlisted and was sent back to Alaska. When he ar rived about month ago he was given the Thompson Pass station.
 The first indication of Loman's in sanity manifested itself Tuesday morning when he chased Private Nichols from the station with a
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
To Develop Quartz.

Frank and William Bartholf and William Martin have formed a com pany for the purpose of developing and putting upon a paying basis the Mabel and Pinnacle quartz claims on Archangel creek, Willow creek and Gold Camp. A tram equipment will reach here by the first steamer and an effort will be made to trans port It to the property while snow is on the ground. In the fall 1t is planned to install stamp mill.
 Development will proceed through out the season and the ore taken cut will be conveyed by the tram to the mill site on Little Susitna river.
 The vein, outcropping and reveal, ed by preliminary development. whic' penetrates the claims. is very high grade in values, and indications point toward another rich producing mine for the Willow creek gold camp.-knik News.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
OF A SPORTING NATURE

Downs. is now quartered at the Sheepshead Bay track. In all prob ability Pebbles, High Noon and Xii benny Boy will sport the Butler silks; Phospor and Sharpshooter will carry the colors of Schuyler Par sons. while Trojan. the winner of the 1914, FuturIty and Double Eagle will represent the Quincy stable.
 Another cripple who seems ready to come back with a display of old time form is Joe Boehling, the crack southpaw of the Washingtons. Boehling's knee became so stiff last season that he could not run step. He was compelled to retire from the game and an operation was per formed Now after long rest at the Senators Y camp the Old Fog is enthusiastic With Boehling fit to take his turn with Walter John son. Jim Shaw. Doc Ayers and the other Washington pitchers, Griff says the American League pennant is cineh.
 Charles l.. McQuillan of Toronto, Can. has sold his Boston terrier, Clifton Star. to George F. Parker, former president of the Boston Ter rier Club. The dog is one of the best known in the country, having
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
Good Prospects Found.

Botts and Haughy, who are oper- ating on the North Star claim have found very satisfactory prospects at the bottom of the shaft which so far have held out with what driftinS has been done. They are now block ing out and rigging up for general mining operations. They are increas- ing the crew at this mine. This is an eight hour camp.-Nome Indus trial Worker
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
Quadruplets, 2 Boys
 And 2 Girls, Born

BEDDING, Cal.-Quadruplets, two boys and two girls, were born to MT. and Mrs C. 0. Mcknight near Bellavista. The babies are reported range in weight from one and three quarters to three and one-half pounds It is planned to place them in an incubator.
 Mrs Mcknight has seven other children living of the nine previous ly born to her, all of them singly She is 40 years old and weighs nor mally about 105 pounds.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
New Pay Found.

RUBY.-Reports have been going the rounds during the week to the effect that Alex Larson had un- above on Long Xavier DitZ ar rived in town last night and when asked regarding the find, said that MT. Larson had uncovered a run of very good gravel, but as to whether or not it was a different streak he could not say, not having done enough work to determine.
 The find was made by MT. Larson while prospecting his ground toward the creek bed.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
General Mining News

a dump on below. Mike Sed and Dan Vucher are doing development work on their claim, preparing for the summer operations.
 Some prospecting is being done on Peter Rests ground. The miners in the district, and particularly those on Clear, are well pleased with the change that was made in the over and trail to Mayo It has been a creek"
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

knife, threatening to kill him. Nich- ols went 10 Wortman's where he met Private Eastman. of Beaver Dam. and Private Foster. of Wortman's station The three men returned to the Thompson Pass station and at tempted to pacify Loman. but their efforts were futile, and he strug- gled with the men all night. He is reported to have wrecked the tele- graph station before being over come
 The unfortunate man was taken 10 Fort Liscum. where his case will be investigated and if found insane will probably be sent Outside for treatment
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

Reports from Oyster Bay say that the probability of Col Roosevelt's re-entering the political arena next fall are more remote than ever. Al though they have been as promptly denied as uttered il is declared that the health of the former President is not at all robust and his doctors have advised him to retire to pTi- vate life as gradually and quietly as possible.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

Politicians who see something inent man at the capital declare that rivals of President Wilson will watch with geatest interest his re unlikely that Mir Champ Clark Secretary Bryan and a few other will accept invitations which have been rendered them. to offset some of the presidential popularity
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

won blue ribbons at several shows. He is snappy little fellow that shows great promise and certainly vii be a great acquisition to the Boston Terrier fancy of New York.
 Nat Herreshoff builder of Amerl- ca cup defenders, who is in Bermuda with his knockabout Oleander. will return this month in time for the launching Of the schooner building at Bristol for II. l.. Tiffany Twelve of the twenty boats ordered for the Oyster Bay 33-foot over all class building at the Herreshoff yards are tininshed and will be stored in the shops until May, when they will be launched and rigged
 Being the only golf course on the island of Cuba. it is quite natural that all of Cuban golfing matters should center around the links of the Country Club of Havana. Al though the club is largely backed by American capital. the Cubans have taken to the game and play 1t en- thusiastically W. T. Travers, for mer international champion, declares that Havana has one of the finest of the Southern links. It has grass putting greens something very few Southern courses have.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
Has Force at Work.

Dawson News-Elmer Jackson. who has been mining on discov- cry, Clear creek, arrived in the city and states that there are from 25 to 30 men working in the Clear creek district He says:
 Jos. Gergich is working on the upper end of discovery taking out a dump. Gus Thorman, Dan Gillis. Eugene Roi and l have lay on the lower discovery and have a good dump out. sold out my interests and the rest of the boys are on the ground and will continue to take but pay until the breakup. John Vucher and partner are taking out
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
Seattle Men Interested.

WHITEHORSE.-A outfit is on the way from Seattle to Livingstone creek to operate on Cotton Eva creek, and includes a small sawmill and hydraulic plant. Another Seattle trict later with a diamond drill.
 Burden is coming with sawmill He was the first to cause a stam- pede to Livingstone in '99, and has ad interests there ever since.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
Outlook Good.

Captain J. s. Worth, interested with Sen. Dan A. Sutherland, on Flat creek, arrived in Ruby last Sun day Asked about the outlook for ne coming season, MT. Worth said
 l his opinion the output would be materially increased. Every outfit on Flat creek is working in pay hdirt, and, while no big fortunes will be taken out by any individual, the recompense will be very satisfactory
 There are few dumps being piled Gp on Flat creek and on Poorman also, and an air of satisfaction seems prevalent.
 Mir Worth. in conversation with one of Poorman's business men, was told that he had handled about $700 in dust from Tamarack creek, the result obtained from pannings.- Ruby Record Citizen.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
MEN NATURALIZED.

The following were admitted to citizenship by Judge Bunnell Mon day evening: Dan Eagan, John o. Hagen, Adolph Cottier, Nels Lar son, Frank Nelson, Ludwig K. kilias and John Cavallo.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

lease on life. In quick succession he landed a right and left to the body. Johnson missed a right uppercut. Three times he tried to land the blow the white man just tucked his head out of the way each time. Finally the negro landed heavy left swing to the jaw that rocked Willard s head. Johnson's round
 Round 19.-As the bell sounded the men rushed into a clinch. Willard carried the fight to the negro. The white man landed wicked left on the big smokes bread basket There was a lively exchange of blows in which Willard had all the best of it. Willard's round.
 Round 20.-As the bell sounded Willard bounded out of his corner He rushed the negro back into the corner. Johnson laughed as he block ed several rights. There was fierce miXup in the center of the ring which was Willard's by a wide margin. Willards round
 Round 21.-Both men posed in the middle of the ring. They were very cautious. Neither offered to lead. Suddenly Willard shot a right to the head. Johnson clinched and held on. Willard scored another wicked punch to the head. It was a tame round. Willard's round.
 Round 22-Johnson shot wick ed right at Willard's head, which the white man blocked. Jess jabbed 2 left to Johnson's jaw They clinch- ed in the center of the ring. John son tried to wrestle with Willard Jess landed three awful body blows during the infighting. The kansan landed repeatedly on the negro's stomach. Johnson rushed into a clinch to save himself and he would not let go. Willards round
 Round 23.-Johnson blocked two rights to the jaw, shaking them off with a laugh. The white man did all the fighting, the negro seemed to be trying to wear his opponent out. It was Willard's round by a big mar gin.
 Round 24.-Jack Johnson was pa tiently resting at the start of this round. He held on to Willard, wink ing at his seconds. Willard drove left to the body. They went into a clinch and for the greater part of the round hugged like a couple of wrestlers.
 Round 25.-Willard rushed in and sent a left to the face. Johnson hugged the cowboy close. Willard blocked a right headed for the face and countered with a smashing left to the champions jaw. Willard land ed right heavily on the negro's body and followed 1t with another to the jaw Willard was forcing the fighting. Johnson was weaken ing fast. It was Willards round by big margin.
 Round 26.-Willard was out of his corner like flash. He drove an awful left to the negro's body. Johnson clinched. The referee forced the men apart. Willard smashed a powerful left to the black mans stomach and followed it with right at the same place. Johnson again clinched. As the fast failing ne gro champion looked over toward his white wife Willard shook him off. Carefully measuring his dis tance, he stepped back and put all his great strength behind a terrific smash to Johnson's jaw. Johnson staggered back to the ropes helpless, while the referee counted him out. Jess Willard was then declared the heavyweight champion of the world.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

the men had carried the body to the coffin it was taken to tie cemetery on sled.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
NERLANO IS
 ID BE C|TY'S
 NEXT MAYOR
ALL THE CANDIDATES BUT ONE ON CITIZENS TICKET
 ARE ELECTED

Following is the result of Tues days municipal election, with num- Der of votes received by each can idate.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
GIRLS GIVING A LUNCHEON.
Basket Ball Team Trying to Raise
Fund for Tour of the North.

Members Of the girls basket ball
team of the George Washington Uni
versity are giving a luncheon this
afternoon and evening in the Arts and
Sciences building. 2023 G street north
west, to defray the expenses of a pro-
posed tour of the north.
The luncheon was served from IL to
1880 o'clock and is being continued
from 4:3O to s o'clock. Scores of the
fair co-eds of the institution are aid
ing the girl athletes in their money
raising project. 1t is expected that
many of the students who have late
afternoon classes will get their lunch
cons at the university so they can go
direct tonight to the basket ball game
between the varsity team and George
town.
With a view to swelling the fund for
the financing of the northern trip a
benefit will be given on the evening of
March at Polls Theater. where '"The
Crisis will be presented by the popu-
lar stock company. The girls bask ct
ball team will occupy a box. and it, is
expected the varsity team also will at
tend in a body. During intermissions
the students will give college yells and
songs. The sale of tickets is in charge
of Miss Mary Tyndall, manager of the
team.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
FOR EIGHT-HOUR LAW REPEAL,
Law College Freshmen Debate Wom.
ans Employment Limit.

The law prohibiting women from
working more than eight hours a day
in the District of Columbia should be
repealed. according to decision of
the judges in the debate held last night
by the freshman class of the Washing
ton College of Law in the college hall,
1917 New York avenue northwest.
The winners, upholding the affirma-
tive, were Miss S. Christine Quick, Guy
F. Glossbrenner and Miss May Warner,
with Miss Estella c. Bauer as alternate.
Miss Quick was awarded first prize,
and E. r. Friend of the negative was
awarded second prize. The negative
consisted of J. D. McLeran, Miss Leslie
B. Flenner and E. r. Friend, with r.
F. Crist as alternate.
The judges included P. T. Moran, E.
c. Brandenburg and Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey.
Musical numbers were rendered dur
ing the course of the evening by Miss
Sarah Truitt, Miss Emma Cohen, Rev.
George F. Dudley and the Dot and
Dash Quartet, consisting of c. E. Hen
nessey. John Cutfail, r. H. Toler and
G. f. Poole.